Youth stage Shakespeare at Pier One Theatre
With Clara Noomah directing, Pier One Youth will perform “The Tempest,” William Shakespeare’s last and, perhaps, strangest play, this Friday and Saturday at Pier One Theatre on the Homer Spit.
“This play has stormy themes of power, slavery and revenge and this Youth Theatre production confronts these issues head on,” Director Noomah said. “With almost two months of rehearsal, the cast has had time to explore these issues and give the play their own unique sense of humor and wonder.
Pier one stages two plays, three nights
Playwright Nancy Chastain’s “The Answer” poses some big questions. Chastain also directs her play which is one of two being presented three evenings, back to back. The other is “Flip” written by Kate Rich and directed by Dick Sanders.
In “The Answer” the two actors, Carolyn (played by Marsha Lynn) and Ann (Marla McPherson) are long-time friends in their mid-50s who share secrets. Carolyn had an affair with Ann’s son (who is half her age),
Chautauqua brings parades, music, circus acts
The Seattle-based New Old Time Chautauqua, coming to Homer Friday and Saturday, blends juggling, magic, folk and new music, acrobatic dance, circus, Sousa marches and hula-hoops.
The event starts with two parades Friday. The first one starts at 5 p.m. on the Spit and the second one is slated for 6 p.m. to wend down Pioneer Avenue and conclude at the WKFL park across from city hall.
Concert on the Lawn shines
By Randi Somers Homer Tribune Two days of sunshine and popular musicians brought record crowds to Karen Hornaday Park Saturday and Sunday to soak up reggae, rock,folk and more from 15 bands at KBBI public radio’s the 32nd annual Concert on the Lawn. Lounging on blankets, dancing on the grass, singing along with familiar tunes, [...]
KBBI ready for Concert on the Lawn weekend
From it’s humble beginning in a tiny studio on Lake Street with a concert across the street in the yard of the Yah Shure bar, KBBI Public Radio has grown into a major force in the community and its concert has become an annual rite of summer.
All grown up and mostly homegrown, KBBI’s 32nd Annual Concert on the Lawn is Saturday and Sunday, July 30 and 31 at Karen Hornaday Park.
Pier One stages classic musical comedy
Pier One Theatre brings “A Little Shop of Horrors,” starring some of Homer’s favorite performers and some newcomers, to the stage two more weekends.
The rock musical comedy by composer Alan Menken and writer Howard Ashman is about a hapless florist who inadvertently raises a plant that feeds on human blood and graduates to human flesh.
Alibi renovates, revises menu and hosts Reggae artist
The Alibi is adding new spice to the downtown club options. Newly renovated, the club has also expanded the menu to include hot pots, a Mexican menu, salads and a variety of appetizers.
Located at 453 E. Pioneer Avenue, The Alibi is upgrading the nightclub scene.
To celebrate, they are setting up a big tent as an outdoor beer garden and bringing reggae singer Pato Banton in to perform there Friday night.
Pier One Youth Theatre presents, ‘We are Not Amused’
After preparing during a three-week theatre camp, 14 youth are performing a set of skits, some of their own creation and some based on classic works, this weekend at Pier One Theatre.
“From cheese shops with no cheese to passionate public speaking to puppets trying to sell you things and a small yet persistent feline with possible murderous intent, this year’s show promises to be – at the very least – unmissable and massively entertaining,” Director Clara Noomah said, adding that the evening showcases the dizzying creativity of some of Homer’s finest young actors.
Quinlan show hung while he lies dying
As James Quinlan lay terminally ill in the Homer hospital, his grandchildren hung a new show of his works at Homer Council on the Arts in his honor. Quinlan died Sunday evening.
An ardent proponent of peace, fairness and justice, Quinlan’s works, boldly impressionistic, reflect his world views.
Seldovia Summer Solstice Music fest begins
The 12th annual Seldovia Summer Solstice Music Festival, featuring performances and workshops by numerous musicians including headliners from Los Angeles and Santa Fe, starts Thursday.
Participatory fun starts en route to Seldovia Thursday as the headliners conduct a song circle aboard the M/V Tustumena ferry which leaves Homer harbor at 11:45 a.m. Then that evening, visitors will be invited to participate on open mic at 8 p.m. for performers who are not in the festival line up.
