The last time she was in town, country music diva Pam Tillis took to the stage for the Alaska Peace Officer’s Association concert in 2010.… Continue reading
Best Bet ■ Triumvirate Theatre will stage “Scenes to See,” a collection of comedic one-act plays, at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the theater… Continue reading
Fire Fly By Dave Thompson, KenaiYou’re just what’s been buggin me Twinkling through the starlit trees In heat of night bout mid June Under the… Continue reading
Everybody deserves a second start.You’d never begrudge a down-on-his-luck fellow a new lease on life. It’s his right to begin over, to get another chance… Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — A British artist’s portrait of a young Pakistani girl who was shot by the Taliban for campaigning for girls’ education brought… Continue reading
STOCKHOLM — Malik Bendjelloul, the Swedish director of the acclaimed “Searching for Sugar Man” documentary, was widely known for his enthusiasm, kindness and high spirits… Continue reading
Kalifornsky Beach Elementary School fourth-grade students and their families gathered Friday for a reception of their “Ancestral Homes” projects. Students from three classes researched and… Continue reading
Best Bet ■ On Saturday the Kenai Potters Guild will hold their annual Mother’s Day Pottery Sale from 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. or until sold… Continue reading
Who am IBy Melinda Anderson, SterlingWho am I,But a simple girl.One who wishes this were a better world.I wish I could see every child smile,One… Continue reading
“The Amazing Spider-Man 2”Marvel Enterprises2 hours, 22 minutesTraditionally, the second film in a multi-film series (trilogy, really — they’re all trilogies these days) is the… Continue reading
It all starts with baby steps.Baby steps, with arm-waving balance and shaky testing of foot on floor. You held onto the fingers of someone bigger… Continue reading
Best Bet ■ Triumvirate Theatre is proud to present Neil Simon’s “The Odd Couple!” This hilarious buddy comedy stars Ian McEwen and Jamie Nelson, and… Continue reading
“The Grand Budapest Hotel” Fox Searchlight Pictures 1 hour, 40 minutes Wes Anderson is a master of quaint, meticulously crafted melancholy. Up until now,… Continue reading
Alaskan SpringBy Barbara Njaa, NikiskiIt’s spring again on the Cook Inlet.Every year finds us more aware of the seasonal rhythmsSnow dying and black currant buds… Continue reading
For better, for worse.You promised that once, and you meant it. For richer, for poorer was okay, too; you’d do it together. And over the… Continue reading
“Transcendence” Alcon Entertainment 1 hour, 59 minutes Johnny Depp is so well-known playing over-the-top crazy characters it would only stand to reason the critics… Continue reading
Best Bet ■ Nikiski High presents “Hello Dolly,” Friday and Saturday and May 2-3 at the Nikiski High Auditorium. Shows start at 7 p.m. and… Continue reading
When I Grow Up and Become a VeterinarianBy Robert Romig, NikiskiMy mom asked me one day when I was eating my dinner:What will you choose… Continue reading
Sometimes, you just can’t fit in.You stick out like a sore thumb, totally unable to melt into the crowd. You feel like you have a… Continue reading
“Draft Day” 1 hour, 49 minutes Summit Entertainment What if they made a movie all about the day leading up to the Oscar… Continue reading
