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Historians to discuss Jujiro Wada's role in early Alaska/Yukon
by Suzanna Caldwell / scaldwell@newsminer.com
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FAIRBANKS - When E.T. Barnette’s boat ran aground on the Chena river in 1901, he wasn’t alone. Joining him was his Japanese cook, Jujiro Wada. Barnette, hoping to lure miners to his trading post,...
New Music Festival an outlet for the avant-garde
FAIRBANKS - This weekend, the Charles Davis Concert Hall will awaken with some contemporary works of classical music as part of the New Music Festival. The festival gives artists a chance to showc...
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Comedian Chris Porter will perform Saturday at The Blue Loon. Courtesy Chris Porter
Teen comics, Chris Porter wind up annual Funny Fest
FAIRBANKS - Last week was the adults’ time to shine, now it’s time to turn the comedy spotlight onto the younger generation at Fairbanks’ annual Junior Funny Fest. Youth, whether they’re the class...
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Nicole Stellon O’Donnell said the story of Sarah Ellen Gibson interested her because it was the story of a person who came north and got lost in life. Photo courtesy of Nicole Stellon-O’Donnell
'Steam Laundry': Author's novel in poems tells story of pioneer Fairbanks woman's life, dreams
FAIRBANKS - When Nicole Stellon O’Donnell was poking through the archives of the Rasmuson Library in graduate school, she found many books and stories about people who helped found Fairbanks. Almos...
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Sam Harrel/News-Miner The Fairbanks Drama Association’s production of “Picasso at the Lapin Agile” features, from left, Sambit Misra as Picasso, Scott McCrea as Freddy, Kathleen McHugh as Suzan and Nick Nappo as Albert Einstein.
History, fantasy collide in FDA's quirky ‘Picasso at the Lapin Agile’
FAIRBANKS - Imagine a conversation in a bar on a chilly Paris night in 1904 between Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso. This would be a year before Einstein publishes his theory of relativity and th...
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“Let Insecurities Lie,” courtesy of Lindsay Saunders
Fighting phobias: Two Rivers sisters put their unusual fears on canvas for First Friday
FAIRBANKS - Two sisters have put their phobias down in paint for their First Friday show, “Rodentia Lagomorpha,” at Keller Architecture and Allied Arts. The dark, somewhat sinister paintings showca...
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First Friday schedule - Feb. 3
AMANDA GECAS, 5-8 p.m., fur clothing items, Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center, 101 Dunkel St., 459-3730 HANDCRAFTED ALASKA JEWELRY, 5-8 p.m., If Only ... a fine store, 215 Cushman Stree...
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Finstad to discuss Reindeer: Tundra Gold
FAIRBANKS - Caribou and reindeer could become a common dish on more Alaska dinner tables if a secure management strategy can be worked out, according to Greg Finstad of the University of Alaska Fai...
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Trio of country music acts to perform at fundraiser tonight
FAIRBANKS - A trio of country music acts, including nationally known musician Ray Scott, will perform tonight at Kodiak Jack's as part of a fundraiser for the Iron Dog snowmachine race and Alaska's...
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Photo by Catherine Yrisarri Zaz Staheli and her son Joe pose on the wing of her Cherokee 6 plane. Staheli is the only female pilot on “Alaska Wing Men,” a reality show airing on the National Geographic Channel Fridays at 8 p.m. and 11 p.m.
Alaska pilot navigates wild skies on ‘Alaska Wing Men’
FAIRBANKS - With networks like TLC, Discovery Channel and National Geographic making Alaska programming a priority, it seems every other Alaskan has participated in a reality TV show. Count Kiana ...
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Photo courtesy of Fairbanks Funny Fest Comedian Ian Bagg returns to Fairbanks to lead a series of improv and stand-up workshops. The adult workshops are full, but spots are still open for the Junior Fest, for ages 13-20.
Fairbanks Funny Fest kicks off tonight
FAIRBANKS - For a week, just at the end of January, Fairbanks gets funny, and it’s not just because of the crazy weather. A week of workshops and shows starts tonight for the 12th annual Fairbanks...
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No politicians or topic is off limits when it comes to the Capitol Steps, a comedy troupe founded in 1981 by former congressional staffers. Part of the Fairbanks Concert Associations 2011-12 season, the show starts at 8 p.m. Saturday. Photo courtesy of Fairbanks Concert Association
No politician off limits for the irreverent Capitol Steps
FAIRBANKS - Do you want to hear Obama sing a show tune? Hear Biden rock out to the Eagles? Watch Newt Gingrich tip-toe through a ballet? Thanks to the Capitol Steps, you can. All of the major pri...
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A 'Classical Idol' competition for kids, but don’t expect tears
FAIRBANKS - Viewers expect drama, tears, hissy fits and maybe some good music when watching “American Idol.” But in the Fairbanks Symphony Orchestra’s “Classical Idol” competition, it’s all about t...
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A scene from the Fairbanks Light Opera Theatre s production of "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying," on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, at the Alaska Center for the Arts Theater. Sam Harrel/News-Miner
Crowd-pleasing, creative ‘How to Succeed in Business’ shines
FAIRBANKS - Probably the easiest way to summarize the Fairbanks Light Opera Theatre production of “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” is to replace it with a new title, “Mad Men: The...
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Associated Press Mezzo-soprano and Fairbanks-raised Vivica Genaux is interviewed at her publicist’s home in New York. Most of the music Genaux performs comes from obscure archives, silent for centuries. The four-time Grammy-nominated artist is now taking some of the forgotten works by Vivaldi and others on a U.S. tour, in a program called “Pyrotechnics” after one of her albums.
Vivica Genaux offers rare vocal 'Pyrotechnics'
NEW YORK - Sometimes Vivica Genaux loves to sing with the precision and breakneck speed of an athlete - in "techno rhythm." Other times, the tunes are achingly slow, but still bursting with passio...
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What's Happening
What's Happening - Feb. 3-10
Friday - 3 books STEAM LAUNDRY, 7 p.m., new book by Nicole Stellon O’Donnell, UAF Wood Center Ballroom, part of the UAF Visiting Writer’s Series, www.nicolestellon.com dance CONTRADANCE, 8 p.m....
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