Black magic, werewolves, murder and love. That’s Lindy Ryan’s latest novel in a nutshell. Ryan is a prolific Juneau writer, who pens books in two different genres – romance and horror. On this Friday's Juneau Afternoon, she talks about how her latest book, Throw Me to the Wolves, is a mix of both. And speaking…
Guests: Lindy Ryan, romance and horror writer. Lindy Ryan collaborated with a fellow writer and editor, Christopher Brooks, to write Throw me to the Wolves, Together they weave a tale about witches and werewolves, and a love affair between a she-werewolf and a homicide detective. In short, a book in which horror story-meets romance -- meets murder mystery.
Guests: Peggy Cowan, League of Women Voters Juneau, Board Member. Kristin Bartlett, Chief of Staff, Juneau School District, The League of Women Voters, in partnership with the City and Borough of Juneau and the Juneau School District, is offering a workshop on how to run for local office. The primary focus of this free, half-day session is on assembly and school board races.
Guests: Lindsey Bloom, Owner of Auke Bay Yoga. Bridget Boland, Owner of Modern Muse. Aims Villanueva, Owner of Black Moon Koven and Conjure Kitchen. The Urban Retreat, held every Monday night through the month of June, in the not-so urban Auke Bay, hopes to draw women who love writing, yoga and fine dining.
Guests: Pat White and Pat Harris, Friends of the Jensen-Olson Arboretum. What better place than to celebrate Alaska Public Garden's Day than at the Jensen-Olson Arboretum, one of the crown jewels of Alaska gardens.
It’s been ten years since a Juneau art teacher died, but every summer his niece still comes to the Capitol City to pay her respects. In this week’s program from the Black Awareness Association, Christina Michelle talks with Trina Lynch Jackson about her remarkable relationship with her uncle, Charles Buggs, who fashioned elaborate masks out…
Live music could be coming to a neighborhood near you. On this Tuesday's Juneau Afternoon, a preview of Theater Alaska’s cabaret tour, which brings live music to outdoor venues all over Juneau. Also in this program: Another concert in the Juneau Piano Series on Sunday. And some Garden Talk with Ed Buyarski, who has been…
Guests: Tommy Schoffler, director and performer. Ericka Lee, performer. What started out as a way to bring live performance to audiences during the pandemic continues this summer, an opportunity to enjoy music and entertainment outdoors.
Guests: Jon Hays, Artistic Director for Juneau Piano Concert Series. Anson Sin, guest pianist. Critics describe Anson Sin's piano playing as intimate yet technically crisp and clean. He is one of several pianists that Jon Hays, artistic director for the Juneau Piano Concert Series, has identified as an up and coming artist. Sin is currently pursuing his doctorate of Musical Arts in Piano Performance at the University of…
Four men will take to the stage this Saturday to do something that's never been done in Juneau before, let alone Alaska. They will perform Act 1. of Wagner's famous opera, Siegfried. The Juneau Lyric Opera is presenting a concert version called, "Three Men and a Sword." On Tuesday's Juneau Afternoon, a look at why…
Guests: Dr. David Miller, plays Wotan. David Cangelosi, plays Mime. Shawn Stendevan, prepared English subtitles for the concert. Juneau Lyric Opera's upcoming performance of "Three Men and a Sword" is a one-time only concert. It brings the talents of three singers together and a pianist, including David Cangelosi, who has spent his whole career perfecting the role of Mime. Even though the Juneau performance is a "lite" version of Wagner's Siegfried, Act…
Guests: Carl Brodersen, board president, Juneau Youth Sailing. When Carl Brodersen was a teen, he learned to sail through the Juneau Youth Sailing program. Now he's passing on his passion for sailing to future generations.
Guests: Heather Lende, Alaska Writer Laureate. Leigh Newman, author of Nobody Gets Out Alive Leigh Newman and Heather Lende are both well known Alaska storytellers, yet they seem very different. Newman has a gritty, in-your-face style, while Lende writes with warmth and nuance. Both have one thing in common in their work: a love of authenticity and a passion for telling stories about real Alaskans. Both women talk…
The Ironman’s run-swim-bike course in Juneau is designed to push athletes to their limits. But hosting the triathlon is also putting Juneau’s tourism and hospitality industry to the test. From housing athletes to race logistics, Juneau Afternoon takes a look at the myriad of challenges race organizers face as they prepare for this August’s competition,…
Guests: Liz Perry, President and CEO, Travel Juneau. Ironman Alaska is set to take place on Sunday, August 7th. But athletes and their support teams will begin arriving the week before. Organizers are counting on Juneau to help meet the challenges of putting on an event that will draw a huge influx of people, comparable to next month's Celebration. To solve the…
Guests: Katrina Woolford, North Words Writer's Symposium. The North Words Writers Symposium brings prominent writers together from across Alaska and beyond. It's the event's first in-person gathering in two years. The writers meet at the end of May in Skagway, an intimate setting to share their work and celebrate the art of writing.
Guests: Debbie Hart, Southeast Alaska Fish Habitat Partnership Coordinator. Khrystl Brouilette, Southeast Alaska Watershed Coalition. Connecting fish, rivers and people. That's the theme of this year's World Fish Migration Day.
Guests: Doreen Prieto, field trip director for the Juneau Audubon Society On Saturdays, through June 11th, the Juneau Audubon Society is offering guided bird walks with some of its veteran bird watchers on hand to share their knowledge. This summer, low tide walks at Bridget Cove and Rainforest Trail are also on the schedule.
A group of students and faculty recently paddled 80 miles across Glacier Bay as part of a final requirement for the University of Alaska Southeast’s Outdoor Skills and Leadership program. On Wednesday's Juneau Afternoon, Forest Wagner from the UAS Outdoor Studies Program talks about how this expedition put his students' skills to the test. He’ll…
Guests: Forest Wagner, UAS Assistant Professor of Outdoor Studies and chairman of the UAS humanities program. As ecotourism grows in popularity, so does the demand for outdoor leadership skills. Forest Wagner, who teaches Outdoor Studies at UAS, says these skills have applications in a variety of careers. From risk management to an intimate understanding of the relationship between humans and the natural world, students in the University of Alaska Southeast's…
Guests: Det. Kirt Stage-Harvey, President of the Capital City Chapter of the Alaska Peace Officers Association The Alaska Police Officers Association marks National Police Week, May 11-17, with a number of local events aimed at raising awareness about the role of police in a community. It's traditionally a time to pay special recognition to law enforcement officers, who died in the line of duty, but is also part of a…
Guests: Det. Kirt Stage-Harvey, Torch Run organizer. Fu Bao, Special Olympics athlete and spokesperson. Fu Bao has been a Special Olympics athlete in Juneau for about 9 years and has taken part in the Law Enforcement Torch Run for the Olympics since 2015. His specialty is bowling, but his real talent may be his work as an enthusiastic spokesperson for Special Olympics. He and Juneau Police Detective Kirt…
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