Grimms’ beware: Carefully enter the woods
“Into the Woods” takes creative license with centuries old Grimms Fairy Tales, and in the process resurrects them to new levels of logic.
Like Cinderella’s wicked stepsisters. After the famed ball Cinderella flees and drops a slipper and the Prince and his valet arrive.
In their eagerness to be the one whom the shoe fits, the stepsisters chop off their own big toes. That illustrates ambition.
And what’s the deal with Cinderella’s flight from the prince? If landing a prince-husband is such a desirable goal some would chop off a toe for the honor, why would a girl in her right mind flee?
Inupiaq film debuts in classic new cinema
The film “On the Ice” premieres Thursday and Saturday in Homer; a rare glimpse into life at Barrow by an Inupiaq filmmaker.
Director Andrew Okepeaha MacLean’s film presents what critics are calling an engrossing and suspenseful feature film about two teenage boys who share a dark secret. Played by Barrow residents Josiah Patkotak and Frank Qutuq Irelan, the boys have grown up like brothers and “go about their lives in the comfortable claustrophobia of an isolated Alaska town.”
Living ‘Life on Ice’
Hig and Erin Higman took on North America’s largest tidewater glacier to learn about climate change, trekking with their toddler and baby. They will talk about their experiences at 7 p.m. tonight at Islands and Ocean Visitors Center.
The talk is called “Life on Ice.” Over the course of two months in the wilderness, they watched a world in transformation.
Dramatic coastal erosion, newborn lakes, disappearing rivers, giant bears, and forests on shifting ice make this 1,000-square mile glacier one of the most dynamic places in the world.
Naturalists take to rap for loving mother earth
When Dax Radtke starts his karaoke show by announcing, “We’ve got a little something weird going on here tonight,” take him seriously.
This is, after all, karaoke. Karaoke at the Down East Saloon in Homer, no less. Where a heartfelt Janis Joplin ballad to Bobby McGee is followed by a grind down into the dirt of Alice in Chains grunge. Where patrons wait patiently for refills while the bartender and sound engineer belt out the entire, full-length, six-minute, 17-second rendition of Elton John’s “Tiny Dancer,” complete with oversized, sparkly glasses as flamboyant as their choreography. Where the regulars include a soulful songstress who classes up the mic every time she takes the stage, followed by a guy only referred to as “Evil Spawn,” who has perfected his Tenacious D “Tribute” knee slide to the point where his black stovepipe top hat doesn’t budge off his head.
DDF dominates at Service
This past weekend, the Homer Debate, Drama and Forensics team headed up to Service High School, earning more top awards than in previous years. They won: 1st Place, Dramatic Interpretation – Matthew Meyer; 2nd Place, Dramatic Interpretation – Casey Parrett; 1st Place, Humorous Interpretation – Theo Noomah; 2nd Place, Humorous Interpretation – Johnny Hamilton; 1st [...]
First Friday tackles cabin fever
Winter Moon Metals Fireweed Gallery presents “Winter Moon Metals,” hand-wrought jewelry by Homer’s Mary Huff of Salty Girls. Mary hammers and etches sterling silver and copper metals and combines them with the moody bluesy gemstones of labradorite, moonstone and aquamarine. She then takes it a step further and mixes in the natural materials of wood, [...]
Former residents’ movie featured in DocFest
Laurel and Doug Epps are debuting their first documentary, “Soul Resonance” in the Homer Theatre’s DocFest this week.
The first showing of Soul Resonance is 8 p.m. Saturday, with a marimba jam to follow. In conjunction with the local marimba bands, Zimbabwean musician Tendai Muparutsa will perform. The second showing will be 4 p.m. Tuesday. The Epps will be at both showings to meet people and answer questions.
“There is a deep spiritual aspect to the ancient music that seems to resonate with the souls of people who hear it,” Laurel said.
This year’s basket burning includes fire-breathing salmon
Volunteers have been at work since Sunday creating a basket to be burned Sept. 18, at Mariner Park at the base of the Homer Spit.
A headquarters tent was erected and materials that had already been gathered to begin the seven-day process were delivered to the site. On hand are refreshments for workers who are out gathering more materials and weaving them into the structure.
Under the direction of homer public art facilitator, Mavis Muller, volunteers will be working on the basket noon to 5 p.m. daily. Muller started the Homer Burning Basket Project in 2004 and facilitates the event in the autumn every year.
Friday performance to blend music and wildlife
Andres and Navino Condon will perform nature-inspired music and Persian poet Rumi’s works accompanied by a slideshow of wildlife photographs taken by Mary Frische and Tom Callopy at the Alaska Islands and Ocean Center auditorium starting at 8 p.m. Friday.
Asia Freeman of the Bunnell Street Art Gallery arranged for the appearance and provided information about the Condons, supplemented by a Tribune interview with the pair at the Islands and Ocean Visitor Center Friday.
Pier One Theatre presents ‘Moon over Buffalo’
Called a “love note to theater” by one critic, Moon over Buffalo takes the audience backstage to experience the personal interaction of actors. Pier One Theatre will present this play for three weekends, beginning Friday.
The play is set in 1953, the end of the era of touring classical repertory theater. Actors George (Ken Lanfield) and Charlotte (Margaret Quarton) carry on despite small audiences and their inappropriate roles as young lovers in two classic plays.
