Sunday concluded Eaglecrest’s 33rd Annual Learn to Ski Weekend. Annie Bartholomew went to Eaglecrest to meet 3rd and 4th graders who got the chance to try skiing for the first time. Every year Eaglecrest has 45 spots available for first-time skiers in the 3rd and 4th grades chosen by lottery. The program is sponsored by Mendenhall Auto Subaru, and provides free lunch, transportation, ski rental and lift passes to students who may otherwise not have an opportunity to ski.
Juneau’s own C Scott Fry interviews the Bellingham-based band Rattletrap Ruckus on a rainy Saturday afternoon, talking vaudeville, wash-tub string instruments, and recording their signature polka-rag time sound.
You would never guess it, but this was Scott’s first on-air interview.
The bands playing at 9:00 in the Rockwell Ballroom, Saturday August 31.
$10 at the door
This Wednesday the Wild Oven boys, Daniel Martin and Lars Johnson, came on the show to talk artisan bread, fusion dance, and the power of video. KXLL will be releasing a short on “a day in the bakery” in the coming week- but these guys brainstormed an even better video idea in this recorded clip.
Internationally renowned cellist, Zuill Bailey is returning to Juneau. Performing this Sunday, the Jazz and Classics musician will be showcasing music Made in America.
Zuill Bailey is a phenomenal cellist, artist, person, communicator, and what can I say? Ambassador for classical music. -Linda Rosenthal
Juneau Jazz and Classics Artistic and Executive Director, Linda Rosenthal, says cellist Zuill Bailey is stopping in Juneau on his way from the Sitka to Anchorage. Known for his speaking directly to the audience, Bailey shares his craft through storytelling, with people who may have no previous experience with the classical world.
He says the commentary enhances the experience, giving audience members new insight on music hundred of years old. The stories range from personal experiences to the composer’s location when the piece was written, and what was happening in the world at that time .
It’s never theoretical stuff, it’s friendships, and love affairs, and enemies, and deaths and these types of things that inspire why we feel innately with this music. I feel that classical is such a boutique experience and timeless experience and I feel that people can kind of stick their toe into the pool of sound and hear it again and again and again because the classics, they are so deep and so significant. -Bailey
Unlike past recitals, Bailey will not feature a single composer, but many. Some born in America and some who fled Europe and made a life in the United States. Playing the music of Barber and Bernstein, pianist Lara Downes will accompany Bailey and perform a half recital featuring composers exiled to the United States. Downes and Bailey are getting ready to record an album of American music that’s all over the map. Rosenthal says she’s excited by Downes addition.
I feel like with Zuill any program he chooses or whatever piece he chooses will never disappoint an audience. I mean, people just seem to be tremendously inspired, uplifted and energized by his performances. -Rosenthal
Zuill Bailey and Lara Downes will be performing “Made in America” this Sunday at the Juneau Arts and Culture Center. Tickets can be purchased at Hearthside Books, the JACC box office, and at the door.
Pat Race from Alaska Robotics dropped into the KXLL studio to talk about the Jump Society Summer Film Festival happening this weekend at the Goldtown.
Post Salman Bake show, the Wool Pullers dropped into KXLL for a quick pitch for their show tonight with Devil’s Club. The Wool Pullers are Liz Snyder and Alex Kotlarsz from Juneau and Washington. Find their music soon on their Soundcloud page.
