Rhonda McBride

White Rabbit, Red Rabbit is not the kind of play you’d expect to see. But with no director, no rehearsals, and a different actor every night, it’s definitely designed to keep you on edge.

On Tuesday’s Juneau Afternoon, how Perseverance Theatre will perform a live-streaming version of the play. Guests: Leslie Ishii, Artistic Director. Allison Holtcamp, Performer. 

Also:

 

• The Juneau Symphony’s second concert of the spring season. Guests: Charlotte Truitt, Executive Director of the Juneau Symphony. Sharon Seim, cellist. 

• Understanding and preventing child abuse.  Guests: Erin Walker-Tolles. Executive Director, Catholic Community Service. Susan Loseby, SAFE Child Advocacy Center Administrator

• Family Promise of Juneau: Helping families find housing and stability. Guest: Peter Mores, Family Promise of Juneau.

Join KTOO’s Sheli Delaney for 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 small step for transportation in Juneau, but perhaps a giant leap towards the city’s future. The community’s first electric bus goes into service this week.

On Juneau Afternoon today, a look at what electric vehicle enthusiasts hope to learn. How it could pave the way for more electric cars on our roadways. Guests: Duff Mitchell, Juneau Hydro Power. Devon Kibby, Juneau Electric Vehicles Association. 

Also, while you probably know that Mark Hamilton is a retired general and former president of the University of Alaska,  perhaps you didn’t know he’s a poet. He shares a few of his poems with us on Juneau Afternoon — and talks about how our modern world needs poetry today, more than ever.

Join Rhonda McBride for 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.

 

 

The pandemic put an end to Richie Stearns and Rosie Newton’s plans to perform at the Alaska Folk Festival last year. So it seems only fitting to have this New England duo return as headliners for the virtual version of the festival.

On Friday’s Juneau Afternoon, Richie and Rosie will talk with Rhonda McBride about their concert this Sunday and their new album, “Nowhere in Time” – percolating with the sounds of Richie’s banjo, Rosie’s fiddling and their hand-in-glove harmonies.

Also on Friday’s program:

• A Juneau School District program that weaves Tlingit language and culture into the fabric of daily life.  Guests: Molly Box, principal at Harborview Elementary and Seigóot Jessica Chester, Tlingit Language and Culture teacher. 

• Some of the science involved in forecasting the weather for Juneau. Guest: Rick Fritsch, meteorologist.

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.

 

 

Kamala Harris not only made history as the first woman of African and Asian descent to become Vice President — but also became the first Black sorority member to become second in command. During her campaign, she had the ultimate network — thousands upon thousands of sorority sisters, who worked hard to make sure she got that job.

On  this Thursday’s Juneau Afternoon, the Black Awareness Association of Juneau looks at the role Black fraternities and sororities have played in promoting college and career success.

Join host Christina Michelle for a conversation with Brian Compton, a member of Phi Beta Sigma — and Keisha Allen, a member of Delta Sigma Theta, who share their knowledge about the impact of Black fraternities and sororities.

Juneau afternoon airs live every weekday afternoon 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.

 

Cold Country’s name may evoke scenes of winter, but they like their music hot, served up with some sizzling fiddle. They’re one of the groups featured at this week’s virtual Alaska Folk Festival.

On Wednesday’s Juneau Afternoon, KTOO’s Sheli Delaney will talk with Todd Grebe and Angela Oudean,  the couple that’s at the heart the group, about their new album out called, “Citizen.”

Also on this program:

• • As part of National Poetry Month, the Juneau-Douglas City Museum celebrates local poets. Guests: Elissa Borges, Richard Stokes.

• • Behind the scenes at the Juneau Police Department. Also, how to protect yourself from phone scams. Guest: Erran Kalwara, Juneau Police Department Public Safety Manager. 

• • How online Tai Chi helps to keep seniors healthy. Guest: Eileen Hosey.

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.

 

They call her “Can Do Caitlin,” a fiddle-wielding Alaska entrepreneur, who came to the rescue of the Alaska Folk Festival and other musical events.

 

On  this Tuesday’s Juneau Afternoon, KTOO’s Sheli DeLaney will talk with Caitlin Warbelow about Tune Supply, the company she co-founded with Chris Ranney, which has helped to keep musicians connected and working during the pandemic.

Also:

• • The Juneau Community Charter School’s “project” approach to learning. Guests: Michel Meersman and Steve Moreley, Teachers.

• • Reading the trends in the economy. Where is our state headed?  The impacts of a recession on men and women’s wages.  Guest: Karinne Wiebold, state economist 

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.