Alaska Radio Reader Rambler: Traveling Artists

Mon, Aug 30, 2010

Nine months a year or sometimes more, Bill Fabris and Jerry Steichen spend touring the world in different theater and musical productions. Back in one of the many places they call home, Bill and Jerry reunite with good friend Kate Egan in for Cyrano’s production of Souvenir and they join hosts Sandy and Dick on this month’s edition of Alaska Radio Reader Rambler.

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Alaska Radio Reader Rambler: Alaska Film Office opens

Tue, Jul 27, 2010

On this month’s edition of Alaska Radio Reader Rambler,guests Carolyn Robinson and Jack Bonney discuss the grand opening of the Anchorage Film Office at the Convention and Visitors Bureau . For films that qualify, companies that choose to shoot in Alaska will now receive tax credit’s up to 44 percent. There are added credits for hiring Alaskans, as well as shooting in rural areas and in the winter.

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Alaska Radio Reader Rambler: Timothy Daly

Tue, Jun 29, 2010

Timothy Daly is an Australian playwright whose considerable body of work includes the play that launched the career of Cate Blanchette. Returning to Alaska for the Last Frontier Theater Conference in Valdez for the third time, Daly chats with KSKA hosts Sandy Harper and Dick Reichman on this month’s edition of Alaska Radio Reader Rambler.

Photo source Prince William Sound Community College: Timothy Daly at the Last Frontier Theater Conference in 2009

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Alaska Radio Reader Rambler: Alaska Writing Center at Raven Place

Tue, May 25, 2010

On this month’s Alaska Radio Reader Rambler, Alaskan authors and ‘49 Writers’ bloggers Andromeda Romano-Lax and Deb Vanase stop by to discuss the opening of the Alaska Writing Center at Raven Place where they will hold workshops, clinics, classes, writers in residence, meeting space, space for book signings, readings, and author events. Guest host rentals will help fund the non-profit writing center located downtown across the street from Snow City Café and Simon and Seaforts restaurant.

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Alaska Radio Reader Rambler: Anchorage Opera

Tue, Apr 27, 2010

General Manager and Artistic Director of the Anchorage Opera since 2006, Torrie Allen joins hosts Sandy Harper and Dick Reichman on this month’s edition of Alaska Radio Reader Rambler to talk about 2010-2011 season which will include performances of South Pacific and La Boheme.

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Alaska Radio Reader Rambler: Anchorage Concert Association 2010-2011

Tue, Mar 30, 2010

Ira Glass (pictured right), host of This American Life is just one of the many highlights of the 2010-2011 season at Anchorage Concert Association (ACA). Named “Best Radio Host in America” by TIME Magazine, the ACA hosts Ira Glass on Sunday, April 25. On this month’s Alaska Radio Reader Rambler Jason Hodges, Executive Director of the Anchorage Concert Association joins Sandy and Dick to talk about Ira Glass what else you can expect this season.

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Alaska Radio Reader Rambler: Historic Properties of Anchorage

Tue, Feb 23, 2010

Photo source: American Memory from the Library of Congress

Alaskan visual artist and director of Anchorage Historic Properties, Gina Holloman joins hosts Sandy and Dick to give an update on current preservation projects in Anchorage, including the 4th Avenue Theater. Holloman also talks about her personal artwork and upcoming art events at this year’s Fur Rondy. Listen to Alaska Radio Reader Rambler on the last Tuesday of the month at 2:30 pm on KSKA.

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Alaska Radio Reader Rambler: The Anchorage Reads Program

Tue, Jan 26, 2010

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley has been selected as the community book for the fourth annual Anchorage Reads program. Learn more about Anchorage Reads and why Frankenstein was selected was selected as this year’s book on this month’s edition of Alaska Radio Reader Rambler.

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Alaska Radio Reader Rambler: Wind Blown and Dripping

Tue, Dec 29, 2009

Set in Adak in 1944, Wind Blown and Dripping tells the true story of Dashiell Hammett, as the editor of a soldiers newspaper in the Aleutians Islands in World War II. APRN’s Steve Heimel hosts playwright, Peter Porco and Marius Panzarella who stars as Dashiell Hammet on this month’s edition of Alaska Radio Reader Rambler.

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Alaska Radio Reader Rambler: Holiday festivities

Tue, Nov 24, 2009

This month on Alaska Radio Reader Rambler, Cheri Spinx of the Anchorage Downtown Partnership joins hosts Sandy and Dick to talk about all the festive holiday happenings downtown this season.

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