William Wordsworth, born in the Lake District of England on April 7, 1770, was inspired by Nature’s beauty and helped begin the Romantic age in English literature. Gavin and Wyatt, the dogs, share Wordsworth’s love for a spontaneous expression of feeling in life while John, the host, shares a regard for a planned communication of music in radio. You can join the Romantic movement by listening to the Wordsworth birthday party on Crosscurrents, 4/7 at 8 a.m.
Christy NaMee Eriksen may be best known in the Juneau arts community as an organizer of the Woosh Kinaadeiyi open mic and poetry slam. She also teaches poetry and spoken word, or performance poetry, in Juneau schools and community organizations. Eriksen identifies as a writer, multidisciplinary artist, and community activist, and recently combined these passions to produce a CD called “How to tell if a Korean Woman Loves You.” Eriksen is throwing a release party tonight, Friday, which will include live music and performance. KTOO’s Scott Burton spoke with Eriksen to learn about the motivation for her art and the project.
Katie B. is back hosting Monday Tideline, March 31. She’ll be featuring eclectic selections from her 4 Stars Playlist and as always, your old favorites on KRNN 102.7 FM in Juneau, AK or listen from anywhere at www.krnn.org. Monday, March 31st, 5-7 p.m., AK time.
René Descartes, born on March 31, 1596, offered a philosophical outline for the natural sciences by thinking that science is an activity of the discerning mind using one brief phrase “I think, therefore I am.” Wyatt and Gavin suggest a different axiom, namely: “I bark, therefore I stay.” You can join John as he attempts to confirm his existence while thinking of music to play on Crosscurrents, 3/31 at 8 a.m.
Katie B. is back hosting Monday Tideline, March 31. She’ll be featuring eclectic selections from her 4 Stars Playlist and as always, your old favorites on KRNN 102.7 FM in Juneau, AK or listen from anywhere at www.krnn.org. Monday, March 31st, 5-7 p.m., AK time.
Juneau visual and teaching artist MK MacNaughton works in charcoal, oil, and sculpture. Her current art show, “Secrets,” is up at the Juneau-Douglas City Museum. The show explores the emotional energy of individuals’ secrets and includes both written material and charcoal portraits.
“Secrets” will be on display at the museum through March 22nd.
