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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…

Part 1: Theater Alaska: Coming to a neighborhood near you.

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.  

Part 2: Juneau Piano Concert Series features pianist Anson Sin.

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…

Part 1: Juneau Lyric Opera: Three Men and a Sword, a test of musical athleticism

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…

Part 2: Juneau Youth Sailing teaches lifelong skills.

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.      

Part 3: The yin and the yang of two Alaska Writers, Heather Lende and Leigh Newman.

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…

On this episode of Garden Talk, Ed Buyarski shares techniques on thermoregulating your vegetable plants in hotter temperatures, particularly in greenhouses. He also updates us on what he’s planting this time of year. If you have questions for Garden Talk, email edbuyarski@hotmail.com or call 907-209-8905.

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,…

Part 1: Ironman Alaska: The challenges and the opportunities for Juneau.

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…

Part 2: North Words Writer’s Symposium: Exploring the Frontiers of Language.

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.

Part 3: World Fish Migration Day

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.

Part 4: Juneau Audubon Society guided bird walks from local experts.

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…

Part 1: The growing need for skilled leadership in outdoor and adventure settings.

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…

Part 2: Alaska Police Officers Association’s Memorial Week: Time out to reflect.

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…

Part 3: Special Olympics Torch Run: Juneau Police and athletes team up.

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…

Ed Buyarski says gardens are slow in coming to fruition this year, due to cooler weather. But he says it’s still a good time to fertilize your plants. If you have questions for Garden Talk, email edbuyarski@hotmail.com or call 907-209-8905.