The Juneau Chamber of Commerce is one of the prime networking organizations for area businesses, but the pandemic has forced some big changes. On Tuesday’s Juneau Afternoon, how the chamber continues to navigate COVID challenges – and why it believes vaccinations are the key to economic recovery. Also, on this program: How the Juneau Symphony…
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Friday, October 8th: Closing ceremonies for the Alaska State Museum’s “Spirit Wraps Around You” exhibit. Interfaith Justice Forum brings police and clergy together. Juneau birdwatchers prepare for Global Big Day.
It was like a big family reunion – a rare collection of Chilkat weaving, welcomed to the Alaska State Museum in May with dancing and drumming – and departing the same way on Saturday, in a closing ceremony. On this Friday’s Juneau Afternoon, one last look at why this exhibit was a watershed moment for…
Thursday, October 6th: Racism and the color of money.
The color of money is green. But in this week’s program, the Black Awareness Association of Juneau looks at why our tax system and financial world are not color blind. Christina Michelle asks Adrian Duncan, a financial advisor from Compton, California, to identify some of the barriers to prosperity that people of color face, as…
Wednesday, October 6th: Queens and Kings of Juneau. CBJ COVID Booster Clinic. Juneau Police Department update
The Queens and Kings of Juneau are more than drag show performers.They’re a family, that pulled together during the pandemic to support each other and entertain the community. On this Wednesday’s Juneau Afternoon, a preview of a new KTOO documentary that looks at how a group of people came together – to live large in…
Tuesday October 5th: Natural dyes and Chilkat weaving. Traditional ecological knowledge. Cooperative Extension fall programs.
Springtime yellows, sea foam greens and blacks as dark as night: All natural dyes that turned threads, spun from the wool of mountain goats into magnificent blankets and ceremonial robes. On this Tuesday’s Juneau Afternoon, a chance to unravel some of the mysteries of Chilkat weaving. How did the coastal women of Southeast Alaska create…
Friday, October 1st: Last chance to see Alaska State Museum Native textile exhibit, The Spirit Wraps Around You. Juneau Jazz and Classics violin and piano duo, Helen Kim and Jasmin Arakawa. October at the Juneau Artists gallery.
Time is running out to see a rare collection of blankets and other work by Chilkat weavers. The “Spirit Wraps Around You” exhibit closes on October 9th. On Friday’s Juneau Afternoon, reasons to make sure you get out to the state museum to see it – how it’s brought weavers together to revitalize an art…