Rhonda McBride

While others use paints and canvas, Stefani Marnon reaches into the pantry for her art supplies. Her creations are masterpieces in butter and sugar, that do a quick disappearing act off the store shelves of Juneau, where she is known simply as, Chef Stef.

 

At the  Juneau Artist Gallery this month, Chef Stef is the featured artist. On Friday’s Juneau Afternoon, she explains why she believes  “cooking is the perfect marriage of food and art.”

Also on today’s show:

• Goldbelt Heritage Foundation’s summer camp, a chance for students to explore Native languages, form line drawing and much more.
• The Juneau Audubon Society’s three birds to watch this week: Red Winged Blackbird, Common Merganser duck, and Yellow Warbler.

 

Listen to the entire show:

Part 1.  Chef Stef explains her philosophy on cooking and running a business.

Part 2. How  lessons learned at Goldbelt Heritage Foundation’s summer culture camps are meant to last a lifetime. Guests: Desiree Jackson, Executive Director. Lyle James, Program Administrator.  

Part 3. The Juneau Audubon Society’s Brenda Wright spotlights three birds to watch.

Join Rhonda McBride for this Friday’s Juneau Afternoon, live at 3:00 p.m. on KTOO Juneau 104.3, online at ktoo.org, and repeated at 4:00 p.m. on KRNN 102.7.

 

It’s a throwback Thursday on Juneau Afternoon, in which we revisit a show produced last year by the Black Awareness Association of Juneau.

 

In Part 1 of a two-part series, Christina Michelle explores the power of music in Black culture – how some innovative teachers are bringing music to the inner city of Los Angeles to develop talent in children of color.

Guests: Charles Dickerson III. executive director and conductor of the Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles. Lori Grace, founder of Lori Grace Music and Future Stars. 

Listen to the program:

Note: Original airdate was October 8, 2020.

Catch the conversation, live at 3:00 p.m. on KTOO Juneau 104.3, online at KTOO.org, and repeated at 4:00 p.m. on KRNN 102.7.

It’s a day of strength, a day of hope — celebrated in communities around the world. And here in Juneau, National Cancer Survivor’s Day will be observed with a walk this Sunday from the Marine Park to the whale statue.

On Wednesday’s Juneau Afternoon, hear what this day means to one cancer survivor, who is also a member of Cancer Connection, the group organizing Sunday’s event. Its main mission: to provide support to those who are living with cancer.

Also today:

• What’s on the Juneau Police Department’s radar this summer.
• The Little Free Museum, a new place to display your art.
• First Friday round-up.

Listen to the entire show:

Part 1. National Cancer Survivor’s Day. Guest:  Julie Hamilton, Cancer Connection. 

Part 2. Juneau-Douglas City Museum. Guest: Niko Sanguinetti, Curator of Collections and Exhibits. 

Part 3. Juneau Police Department monthly update. Guest: Lt. Jeremy Weske.   

Part 4.  Juneau First Friday preview.  Guest: Nancy DeCherney, Executive Director, Juneau Arts and Humanities Council.    

Sheli DeLaney hosts this Wednesday’s Juneau Afternoon, live at 3:00 p.m. on KTOO Juneau 104.3, online at ktoo.org, and repeated at 4:00 p.m. on KRNN 102.7.

When you see Zuill Bailey packing his cello on his back, heading towards you, you know you’re in for treat.

Juneau Afternoon has the red carpet rolled out in the studio, ready and waiting for him to make an appearance on Friday’s show and play a few pieces.

Here’s a little KTOO Red Carpet Concert of Zuill warming up before Juneau Afternoon. The video was produced by Will Mader.

 

Zuill Bailey gives Rhonda McBride an update on his first year as artistic director for the Juneau Jazz and Classics Festival and talks about what’s on his musical horizons.

• Also on Friday: the Juneau Audubon Society’s birds to watch this Memorial Day Weekend.

Listen to the entire show:

Part 1. Zuill Bailey talks about parenting, playing the cell0, the joys of making great music accessible to all and his first year as artistic director for the Juneau Jazz and Classics festival. He manages to squeeze in some of his famous Bach concerto pieces into the conversation as well.

Part 2. Brenda Wright from the Juneau Audubon Society spotlights three summer visitors to Juneau. Two eat bugs and one likes fish.

Catch Juneau Afternoon at 3:00 p.m. —  live on KTOO Juneau 104.3, online at ktoo.org, and repeated at 4:00 p.m. on KRNN 102.7.

Natasha Boozer is like many Black parents. She wants to protect her children from the kind of racism she experienced growing up in Juneau.

On Thursday’s Juneau Afternoon, she talks with her longtime friend, Christina Michelle, about the conversations she has with her kids, so they understand what it means to be Black in today’s world — as well as her new book, “The Women of Palmer.”

Thursday’s show is produced by the Black Awareness Association of Juneau. Join Christina Michelle for another Culture Rich Conversation, at 3:00 p.m. on KTOO Juneau 104.3, online at ktoo.org, and repeated at 4:00 p.m. on KRNN 102.7.

Listen to Christina Michelle’s interview with Natasha Boozer:

 

 

On Wednesday’s Juneau Afternoon, meet a man who believes fighting climate change starts at home.

KTOO’s Sheli DeLaney will talk with Andy Romanoff about reducing Juneau’s carbon footprint.

Also on Wednesday:

• Music and entertainment coming to your neck of the woods, courtesy of Theater Alaska’s Neighborhood Cabaret.
• One of Alaska’s most celebrated gardens is in the spotlight this Saturday. A chance to see the Jensen-Olson Arboretum in all its springtime glory.

 

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    Juneau Afternoon airs live at 3:00 p.m. on KTOO Juneau 104.3, online at ktoo.org, and repeated at 4:00 p.m. on KRNN 102.7.

    Listen to the entire show:

    Part 1. Andy Romanoff of Juneau talks about his role in the Climate Change Solutionist Project.

    Part 2. Tommy Schoffler and Ericka Lee explain the concept behind Theater Alaska’s Neighborhood Cabaret, which is bringing entertainment to parks all over Juneau.

    Part 3. An invitation from Pat White and Ginger Hudson to visit the Jensen-Olson Arboretum on Alaska Public Gardens Day.