Scott Burton
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Juneau, AK, United States
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Red Carpet Concert: Daniel Firmin, 'Call Me What You Want'
Gwich'in Athabascan songwriter Daniel Firmin of Fort Yukon and Fairbanks performs “Call Me What You Want” as part of the Red Carpet Celebration Sessions. → Read More
To institutional gatekeepers, indigenous artists say, 'share your power'
Tlingit and Dena'ina playwright Vera Starbard says she let non-indigenous audiences compromise her art. → Read More
A Juneau Afternoon, August 29
Sheli DeLaney hosts on Wednesday. We’ll hear about AEYC’s Meet the Candidate event on Friday at the Dimond Park Fieldhouse; Planners and architects will outline Downtown Juneau’s Area Plan; And we’ll talk vintage music and preview Sunday’s concert with cellist Zuill Bailey; And United States Poet Laureate Tracy K. → Read More
Bronze puts contemporary spin on traditionally carved Native house posts
The three new house posts to be raised were carved from cedar, then cast in bronze. They weigh close to 1,000 pounds each. → Read More
Gustavus wants a seat at the table as the park service connects to the power grid
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve is going to tap into Gustavus's green power, and that has some citizens of the town concerned. → Read More
Folk Fest headliners harmonize on stage and off
Pharis Romero says words like "vintage" and "country" and maybe even "old folk" come to mind when describing their sound. → Read More
Video: Red Carpet Concert with Foghorn Stringband
Wednesday's weather inspired an impromptu outdoor jam. → Read More
Music: Hope Griffin live on 'A Juneau Afternoon'
Griffin and Bennett dropped into KTOO to play us some tunes. This is the musicians' first time to the Alaska Folk Festival. → Read More
Theater featuring Juneau's real histories plays this weekend only
After years of preparation, and months of interviews and rehearsals, “Aan Yátx’u Sáani: Noble People of the Land,” opens tonight at the Juneau Arts and Culture Center. The multimedia theatrical presentation features five people with histories in the Juneau's Indian Village and Willoughby District. Lillian → Read More
Interview: Paula Poundstone talks beaver dens, improv and using her audience
Comedian Paula Poundstone says she never does the same show twice. → Read More
Juneau shamanism retreat leader’s financial, cultural and spiritual legitimacy challenged
Sealaska Heritage Institute says the Dance of the Deer Foundation exploits shamanism. → Read More
Inupiaq playwright uses Jungian psychology, tradition and humor to tackle heavy topics
A new play illuminates the power that traditional culture can have have in our modern life. → Read More
Women’s March organizer outlines Saturday event
This year's theme is "Positively Powerful!" and speakers have been encouraged to make calls to action. → Read More
Poetry Omnibus solicits submissions, offers workshops
The deadline to submit entries to Poetry Omnibus, the contest that puts locally written work in our Capital Transit buses, is Jan. 31. → Read More
Juneau ranks 6th in the nation for 'creative vitality'
The ranking methodology favors communities with a high concentration of creative jobs and creative industries. The revenue of arts nonprofits, like ticket sales, grants and community contributions, also factored in. → Read More
The Juneau Arts and Humanities Council wants stories from the Old Indian Village
The Juneau Arts and Humanities Council is producing a theater project to put under-represented voices on stage. The working title is the "Juneau Histories Theater Project." → Read More
Watch: Andy Miller Red Carpet Concert
The musician’s songs focus on what he calls heart-felt reflections on modern life in Juneau, and often blur lines between earnest observation and satire. → Read More
New Perseverance play explores local love mystery
A new play titled “Dreaming Glacier Bay” opens tonight at Perseverance Theatre. Based on true events, the play is set on Lemesurier Island near the entrance to Glacier Bay, and involves Hollywood movie star John Barrymore. → Read More
Tlingit tribal conference in Sitka leans into cultural contrast with Alaska Day holiday
Alaska Native people gather before Alaska Day in Sitka to share knowledge and to heal. → Read More
Video: Red Carpet Concert with Alex Kotlarsz
Juneau musician Alex Kotlarsz dropped into the KTOO arts room and played us three of his original tunes. → Read More