Great Performances: ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ at the Royal Albert Hall
To mark the 25th anniversary year of The Phantom of the Opera, Andrew Lloyd Webber and producer Cameron Mackintosh presented the musical in a lavish, fully staged production in the sumptuous Victorian splendor of the Royal Albert Hall. Audiences were invited to join the celebration, which was broadcast to theatres around the world.
KAKM: Sunday, March 4 @ 7:00 p.m.
Purely Alaskan: Iditarod History
Purely Alaskan: Iditarod History takes you through the history of the world’s most popular sled dog race. From the evolution of mushing technology and sled dog breeds, to profiles of the event’s defining figures, this new documentary offers a glimpse into every aspect of the race. Featuring many interviews with past and present mushers, race veterinarians, and organizers.
KAKM: Saturday, March 3 @ 8:00 p.m.
AK: Boating Safety
When most of us think back to gym class in middle school, we might think of dodgeball, or running laps, or even a few games of basketball. But students *in* coastal Alaska communities will also think of fire extinguishers, flares, life jackets and damage control.
Oil Tax Debate; Anchorage Port; Sarah Palin’s Emails
Legislature's oil tax debate; funding for the Port of Anchorage; Anchorage mayor's race; the state budget process; Sarah Palin's emails; state education budget; and lobbying in Juneau.
Alaska News Nightly: March 2, 2012
Man Dies After Accident On Fishing Vessel, House Approves Bill Accelerating Return Of Evidence, Ft. Wainwright Soldier Admits To Taking Gifts, Cash, Favors From Iraqi Contractor, DEC Investigating North Pole Oil Spill, Early Trail Conditions Look Good For Mushers, Bear Snaring Opponents Gather Over 3,000 Signatures, Bill Could Allow Legislature To Approve, Deny Pebble Mine, BLM Releases Draft Environmental Impact Statement For Resource Management Plan, Alert Level For Kanaga Volcano Lowered
Great Performances: Hugh Laurie: Let Them Talk — A Celebration of New Orleans Blues
Versatile British actor Hugh Laurie, an American favorite for his role in the hit TV series “House,” showcases his musical side in an atmospheric special filmed in New Orleans. Defying simple categorization, Laurie finds his greatest satisfaction and inspiration from the mixture of blues and jazz that grew out of New Orleans at the beginning of the last century. “Let Them Talk” is his personal journey into the heart and soul of that music.
KAKM: Friday, March 2 @ 9:30pm
Alaska News Nightly: March 1, 2012
Oil Processing Building Being Brought Back Online After Fire, Shell Requests Declaratory Judgment On Arctic Spill Response Plan, New USCG Cutter Will Be In The Arctic This Summer, Arguments Increase Over Tax Reform Bills, Washington Man Beaten To Death In Unalaska, Father, Son Plead Guilty To Hunting Crimes, Providence Hospital Expanding Electronic ICU, World Ice Art Championships Underway In Fairbanks, Identical Twins Taking On The Iditarod Trail
Create Schedule For March
Tune into KAKM channel, CREATE for some of your favorite how-to shows!
CREATE can be found in Anchorage on 7.2 or GCI Cable 94 and is also available in the Mat-Su on MTA Channel 307.
March Schedule Highlights
KAKM programming in March may be the most jam-packed line-up in the history of Anchorage television. Click here for the full story, and prepare to fill up your calendar. 
U.S. Health Care: The Good News
One small community in the Colorado oil patch near the Utah border delivers the highest value-for-the-money health care in the United States, and they cover nearly everyone in town in the process. How do they do it? Could other communities do it, too? Correspondent T.R. Reid interviews health policy experts at the Dartmouth Institute before heading to Colorado and other places in the U.S. where doctors and hospitals are working hard to provide excellent health care at reasonable cost, and sometimes to nearly everyone in town.
KAKM: Thursday, March 1 @ 8:00pm
Alaska News Nightly: February 29, 2012
Repsol Still Working To Control Blown Out Exploratory Well, Chief Justice Talks About ‘Smart Justice’, Adak Expected To Lose Jet Service As Part Of EAS Cutbacks, Part Two: Ocean Acidification, Course Teaches About Home Sustainability, Anchorage On Pace To Break Total Snow Record, Federal Funds May Be Available For Avalanche Mitigation, Alaska Moose Federation Get Go Ahead For Moose Relocation Program
New Online Snow Removal Update
The Municipality of Anchorage has launched a new online Snow Removal Update. The report will be updated daily, and will provide information on where Street Maintenance crews are working. Due to the extreme weather this winter, it is more important than ever to keep citizens informed.
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For the Love of Cities
We must love the cities we live in if we want them to truly thrive economically and socially, according to For the Love of Cities author Peter Kageyama. So what exactly makes a city lovable? Listen to Peter Kageyam on Addressing Alaskans and find out as he talks about the importance of creativity and culture.
KSKA: Thursday 3/1 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm
NOVA: Japan’s Killer Quake
The March 11, 2011, earthquake in Japan was the world’s fourth-largest earthquake since record keeping began in 1900 and the worst ever to shake Japan. The seismic shock wave released more than 4,000 times the energy of the largest nuclear test ever conducted; it shifted the earth’s axis by six inches and shortened the day by a few millionths of a second.
KAKM: Wednesday, Feb. 29 @ 8:00pm
Alaska News Nightly: February 28, 2012
Senators Strike Back At Parnell’s Oil Tax Bill Claims, Senate Begins Hearings On Port And Harbor Expansions, Improvements, Bethel Jury Sides With School District Over Hooper Bay Fire, Alaska Republican Primary Approaching, Part One: Ocean Acidification, Scientists Still Trying To Figure Out What Is Ailing Seals, NPS May Allow Limited Harvest Of Certain Items In Parks, Ft. Greely Officials Study Barley-Powered Electricity Proposal, Conway Seavey Wins Junior Iditarod, Competitors Run, Ski And Bike Their Way To McGrath, Nome,
Conservation Achievement Awards Nominations Open
Alaska Conservation Foundation (ACF) is currently inviting nominations for the 2012 Conservation Achievement Awards. ACF’s awards program offers a special opportunity to recognize those individuals and organizations making an outstanding contribution to protect Alaska's magnificent environment.
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American Experience: The Amish
THE AMISH answers many questions Americans have about this insistently insular religious community, whose intense faith and adherence to 300-year-old traditions have by turns captivated and repelled, awed and irritated, inspired and confused for more than a century. With unprecedented access, built on patience and hard-won trust, the film is the first to penetrate deeply and explore this attention-averse group.
KAKM: Tuesday, Feb. 28 @ 7:00pm
Alaska News Nightly: February 27, 2012
Ft. Wainwright Soldier Facing Court Martial, Community Leaders Gather Data On Potential Eielson F-16 Move, Education Committee To Pass Pre-Kindergarten Expansion Bill, Bill Protects Anglers’ Access to Fishing Streams, Coast Guard Rescues Three Fishermen From Umnak Island, ‘Americans Elect’ Offers Alternative To Standard Primary Process, Wood-Pellet Heat Pitched As Money-Saver, 9 Percent Of Alaskans Living Below Poverty Line, Road Kill Salvage Program Experiencing Heavy Workload, High Winds, Big Waves Wreaking Havoc On Sea Travel, Alaskan Wins Oscar For Work On ‘Hugo’
Algo Nuevo: February 26, 2011
Here’s the Sunday, February 26, 2012 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New...
Faces in Winter at the Anchorage Museum
Portraiture is a timeless art form and my favorite. It has never been super popular as a genre but none the less has lasted through time. Today’s social media has turned digital photography into a form of cheap and accessible portraiture.
The human face is the foundation of portraiture which conveniently comes with built in narratives, often revealing ongoing dialogue between the artist, his material and the viewer.
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