Rhonda McBride

For those wanting to hear classical guitarist Jason Vieux, there’s good news and bad news, The bad news first. Tickets to for his in-person concerts at the Juneau Jazz and Classics festival are all sold out.

Now, the good news. You’ll get a chance to hear him perform  on Tuesday’s Juneau Afternoon. KTOO’s Sheli DeLaney will talk to the the man critics have dubbed as one of the greatest classical guitarists of his time.

Watch Jason Vieaux play his arrangement of “Wonderful World” on Juneau Afternoon. 

Also on Tuesday:

• Perseverance Theatre observes Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month with a community conversation.
• Wheels at the Treadwell Arena go round and round. The return of roller skating after four years.

Listen to the entire show:

Part 1. Classical guitarist Jason Vieaux talks about his family’s ties to Juneau history, his love of  music and his passion for performance. Vieaux is one of the headliners as this year’s Juneau Jazz and Classics.

Part 2. Perseverance Theatre’s forum on Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Guests: Leslie Ishii and Adriana Li. 

Part 3. Roller skating returns to the Treadwell Arena. Guest: Lauren Anderson, Treadwell Arena Manager. 

Tune into 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.

 

 

 

In a tearful ceremony Friday, Juneau writer Ernestine Hayes was called a “living, breathing, story-telling treasure.”

On Monday’s Juneau Afternoon, we’ll celebrate Hayes’ Distinguished Artist of the Year award from the Rasmuson Foundation — a chance to hear her talk about her books and passion for weaving her Tlingit culture into stories of both heartbreak and triumph.

Also, today:

• The science behind what should be the most spectacular lunar eclipse of the year this Wednesday.
• Juneau Audubon Society’s “Birds of the Week.”

Listen to the entire program:

Part 1. Rasmuson Foundation awards Ernestine Hayes, a Tlingit writer and college professor, its Distinguished Artist of the Year. Hayes talks about the award and reads passages from some of her books.

Part 2. Steve Kocsis, a volunteer and board member of the Marie Drake Planetarium, talks about this week’s Super Flower Blood Moon and total lunar eclipse.

Part 3. Juneau Audubon Society’s weekly “Birdwatch.” Brenda Wright will focus on three birds this week: Steller’s Jays, Tree Swallows and Harlequin Ducks.

Listen to the Juneau Audubon Society’s “Bird’s of the Week.”

Harlequin Ducks:

Tree Sparrows:

Steller’s Jay:

Join Rhonda McBride 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.

One of the brighter spots for Juneau’s economy: UnCruise’s decision to expand its fleet of tour boats – and to limit cruise passengers to those who have been vaccinated against COVID-19.

On Friday’s Juneau Afternoon, Rhonda McBride talked with Dan Blanchard about how his company is navigating around the challenges posed by the pandemic.

Also:

• Craving live music? How the Juneau Jazz and Classics Festival will give you a chance to satisfy that urge, along with a mix of virtual and in-person concerts. Sandy Fortier, Executive Director of the Juneau Jazz and Classics Festival, has the complete rundown on performances.

Please note:  Due to technical problems, Juneau Afternoon was unable to do an interview on the Juneau Audubon Society’s weekly “Birds to Watch” segment.  This  has been rescheduled for  Monday, May 24th. Thank you. 

Catch some conversation on 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 throwback Thursday on Juneau Afternoon. On today’s program: one of the Black Awareness Association’s most popular shows – Christina Michelle’s interview with three former members of the Supremes, who made Motown history with hits like “Stop in the Name of Love.”

But this Thursday’s show is much more than a trip down memory lane, but a conversation that gets to the heart of the Black experience, both then and now.

Listen to a compilation of the interviews with Scherrie Payne, Susaye Greene and Joyce Vincent:

Note: this interview originally aired in October 2020.  

Stories of fame, friendship and more on Juneau Afternoon, which 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.

From running camps, to art and science programs, infused with Native culture, Sealaska Heritage Institute has the kind of summer activities that almost make you wish you were a kid again.

Join Sheli DeLaney on Juneau Afternoon today for a look at how and why these programs were developed.

Also, today:

• Demystifying the UAS admissions process.
• And running for political office: What candidates need to know.

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

 

 

 

Listen to the entire show:

Part 1. Sealaska Heritage Institute’s summer of learning and adventure. Guests: Rebecca Soza, Michelle Martin and Jay Zeller.

Part 2. Navigating the University of Alaska Southeast Admissions Process. Guests: Brittney Wisner and Cameron Okins. 

Part 3. How to Run for Local Office. Guest: Kirsa Hughes-Skandijs

You’ve heard that old saying, “Many hands make light work,” Well, it can also be said: Many $100 checks add up to a lot, as a group called, “100-plus Women Who Care,” has proven a number of times.

On Tuesday’s Juneau Afternoon, we’ll play a drum roll and reveal the amount of their latest donation to The Glory Hall, one that couldn’t have come at a better time for the shelter, as it prepares to open its doors this summer.

 

Also:

• To mask or not to mask. The latest advice for those who have been vaccinated.

  Sealaska Heritage Institute’s plans to change the cultural landscape of education

Catch some conversation with Sheli DeLaney on Tuesday 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.