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On this week's Talk of the Rock, host Jared Griffin talks with the director and cast of Kodiak Arts Council's production of the beloved holiday tale: A Christmas Story.Performances are Friday and Saturday (Dec. 6 & 7) at 7pm, and Sunday (Dec. 8) at 2pm, at the Gerald C. Wilson Auditorium. -
Brian Venua/KMXTThe museum received nearly $150,000 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to revamp the Koniag Cultural Library. The grant comes as it’s finishing construction on its building and staff say it’s good timing to have even more to show off at its grand reopening in May.
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On this week's Talk of the Rock, host Jared Griffin speaks with Karen Yashin and Angie Chervenak about the Humane Society of Kodiak and their upcoming events. -
Alaska's suicide rate was nearly double the national average in 2017. For National Suicide Prevention Month, several organizations in Kodiak are pushing mental health resources and awareness events as part of it. -
Super Tekla and Donita Nose have been all over the world, but now they're in Alaska for the first time to perform for the diaspora here. The Kodiak show starts Friday at 7 p.m. -
Staff are soliciting submissions for a time capsule to mark the museum's platinum anniversary until Sept. 16. Entries so far include drawings, stickers, photos, and magazines. The capsule will be sealed for at least 30 years and stored in the museum's floorboards. -
The Alutiiq Museum held its annual meeting Aug. 30, despite being closed for major renovations since July of last year. They displayed new acquisitions like headdresses and masks next to various pamphlets about the museum. -
On this week's Talk of the Rock, host Jared Griffin talks with the Kodiak History Museum's new Executive Director, Kristin O'Lear, about the museum and their 70th anniversary.
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The Alutiiq Museum has been closed for over a year and is about halfway through its expansion project. Museum staff share updates on how construction is going as they plan the grand reopening next year. -
Kodiak celebrated Pride Month with a week of events recognizing the LGBTQ+ community – including three drag shows. It’s the third year in a row Kodiak has hosted them as part of its Pride Month celebrations. Several of this year’s performers were flown in from Anchorage and the Lower 48. -
When many folks think of Filipino culture, the country’s food, traditional clothing, or Spanish colonization come to mind. But when it comes to sports in the island nation, basketball is king. -
The Alutiiq/Sugpiaq people have been using Karluk Lake for more than 6,000 years. Archaeologists recently completed a dig at one site in the area and plan to excavate another later this summer.
