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Movies and TV shows casting this week in Anchorage
Movies and TV shows casting this week in Anchorage. Stacker compiled a list of projects casting right now in Anchorage and which roles they're looking to fill, using listings from Casting Networks. Read on to see what is filming in your area and could be your breakout role. Vampir. -...
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Downtown Anchorage is becoming more colorful with new public art
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Several recent art installations are bringing more color to downtown Anchorage. One of the most recent — thirty-two colorful metal salmon created by Anchorage artist Romney Dodd. The fish were recently hung from lampposts on E street between 4th and 6th avenues. The salmon spin around when the wind blows, making for a whimsical public art experience.
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Psst, here’s a not-so-secret secret at Alaska’s News Source
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Here’s a secret that’s not so secret: Alaska’s News Source’s Tracy Sinclare is obsessed with BTS. Not sure who or what that is? Sit next to Tracy. “I used to call them a boy band. It’s harder now because they’re in their...
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Page 2 Thu. Aug. 6: Things to Do this Weekend
Hold on! Summer is not quite over. There’s still plenty happening in the Greater Palmer MetroPlex to enjoy before the ice and snow get here. How about some live music today? Drive up to Hatcher Pass Lodge to catch Barry Sless & Stephen Inglis from 2 to 5 p.m. If you can’t make that, Drew Sablon hits the stage at Everett’s at 6 p.m. Everett’s info is at mat-suresort.com.
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Anchorage film festival expands support for independent filmmakers
The Anchorage International Film Festival is expanding its support for independent filmmakers as it prepares for another year of showcasing movies from around the world. The Anchorage International Film Festival, known as AIFF, is continuing its mission of bringing independent cinema to Alaska. Organizers say the festival, recognized as one...
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Anchorage prepares for new downtown library
Anchorage is preparing to begin construction on a new downtown library inside the old City Hall building. A fence has gone up around part of Peratrovich Park, and the Red Umbrella Reindeer stand is going to move to a nearby corner. Construction is scheduled to begin in late August or early fall, and the library is expected to open in March.
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New Palmer library to add space, technology, and expanded programs
The new Palmer library aims to bring all of its books back under one roof while adding some new features. Joy Bailey, the library director, says the new building will offer several innovative and interactive features for all ages, including a dedicated computer lab. “We will have the opportunity to...
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Talkeetna Librarian to Retire After Four Decades
Local librarian, Geri Denkewalter has a long history with libraries. She says her earliest memories are of visiting libraries when she was a child. As a military wife and mother of five, she often brought her own children to libraries, wherever her family was stationed. When the family moved to Talkeetna in 1977, she quickly found the local library.
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New Palmer library takes shape after old building roof collapse
Construction is underway on a new public library in Palmer, replacing the community's former library building that was damaged by a roof collapse. Palmer's new public library is starting to take shape. The roughly 20,000-square-foot building is being constructed on Dahlia Street and will replace the community's old library. That...
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AOTW: Brigg Winfree, the first Alaskan to qualify for the U.S. Junior Amateur Championships
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - It was only a few years ago that Anchorage’s Briggs Winfree traded his hockey stick for a golf club full-time. ″I tried playing once with my dad, and it was so much fun," Winfree recalled. “Like, I hit one green and it was the best experience of my life so that kind of made me fall in love with it.”
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Young Anchorage performers prepare for Music Machine opening night
It’s crunch time for dozens of young performers in Anchorage as they prepare for opening night of this year’s Music Machine production. More than 70 children are taking part in final rehearsals for the annual summer theater program, which has been a part of the community for 45 years.
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It’s just for lookin' through | Britt Humphrey
The work invites a viewer to consider the lenses they look through in life. Do you want to change the world or will you accommodate the world by changing yourself, it’s as easy as putting on eyeglasses. Britt challenges, cajoles, and commiserates with the viewer by offering a series of macroscopic, mostly transparent, mixed media paintings and sculptures. “Do you see what I see?”
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New downtown mural celebrates Alaska Native culture
After weather-related delays, a massive new mural along East Fourth Avenue in downtown Anchorage is now complete. Created by Alaska Native artist Crystal Worl, the mural covers the side of McKinley Tower, a residential building that provides assisted housing and serves many Alaskans from rural communities and villages who come to Anchorage for medical care, services, or long-term housing.
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Page 2 Fri. July 24: Friday Talks at the Mat Su River Park
Check out the Discover Wild Heritage talks on Friday nights at 6 p.m. at the Mat-Su River Park. Tonight Michelle Rogers from the Mat-Su Borough presents Food for Thought: Foraging From One Hungry Hiker to the Next. The park sits just outside downtown Palmer at Mile 17 of the Old...
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Kitty the bear moved to new facility after attack at Alaska Zoo
A brown bear attacked at the Alaska Zoo in Anchorage by another bear last month has been transferred to a new facility, according to zoo staff and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. On June 13, the bears, named Izzy and Kitty, engaged in what the zoo described as...
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907 Friyay: ‘Rock the Hill’ music festival brings 13 Alaska bands to Hilltop
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The Anchorage Concert Association is hosting Rock the Hill, a two-day music festival at Hilltop, with Friday marking the first day of the event. Between Friday and Saturday, attendees have the opportunity to hear 13 bands perform — all from Alaska. “It was something we...
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Nick Hanson's dream of helping more Alaskans become American Ninja Warriors is coming true
Jul. 17—In June, when Wasilla teen Talus Bunch made his debut on NBC's "American Ninja Warrior" in a qualifier for a spot in the regional finals, he made more than his own dreams come true. The 15-year-old competed with the person who inspired him to enter the competition, Nick...
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Brown bear hurt in fight at Alaska Zoo to be moved to new location
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The female brown bear at the Alaska Zoo who got hurt after a fight with a male brown bear will be moved to a new location near Portage, according to the Alaska Department of Fish & Game. The fight took place on June 13 and was...