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Events and Exhibitions n The exhibit the Biennial Juried Show is on display at the Kenai Fine Art…

Spring Break double feature

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Spring Break double feature

I am writing this at the beginning of Spring Break – that time of year that everyone who…

The Bookworm Sez: ‘An American Marriage’ one of Oprah’s picks

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The Bookworm Sez: ‘An American Marriage’ one of Oprah’s picks

He did it on one knee. One knee, with a nervous grin on his face and a velvet…

This image released by Paramount Pictures shows, from left, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Natalie Portman, Tuva Novotny, Tessa Thompson and Gina Rodriguez in a scene from “Annihilation.” (Peter Mountain/Paramount Pictures/Skydance via AP)

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Reeling it in: Lots to think about in ‘Annihilation’

“Annihilation” Paramount Pictures 1 hour, 55 minutes Big idea, trippy science fiction films have always been right up…

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Events and Exhibitions • Travel vicariously to the Galapagos Islands with Sammy and Bud Crawford as they share…

This image released by Fox Searchlight Pictures shows Sally Hawkins, left, and Doug Jones in a scene from the film “The Shape of Water.” Guillermo del Toro’s Cold War fantasy romance is a contender for the Oscar for best picture. (Kerry Hayes/Fox Searchlight Pictures via AP)

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Reeling it in: ‘The Shape of Water’ strange and beautiful

“The Shape of Water” Fox Searchlight Pictures 2 hours, 3 minutes This week marks the second of the…

The Bookworm Sez: Don’t wait for ‘How to Stop Time’

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The Bookworm Sez: Don’t wait for ‘How to Stop Time’

The big hand is on the “12.” And the little hand is, well, you’ve known how to tell…

This image released by Fox Searchlight shows Frances McDormand in a scene from “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.” (Fox Searchlight via AP)

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Reeling it in: ‘Three Billboards’ interesting but inauthentic

“Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” 1 hour, 55 minutes I have to say at the outset of this…

The Bookworm Sez: ‘Jefferson’s Daughters’ tells complicated tale

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The Bookworm Sez: ‘Jefferson’s Daughters’ tells complicated tale

Which one is your favorite? That’s a question heavy with danger, as any parent knows. You might be…

TOP: Leslie Byrd stands by her piece ‘Piping Hot.’ on Tuesday, Feb. 6. The triptych piece is just one of Byrd’s many pieces on display at the Joyce K. Carver Memorial Library in Soldotna through April. (Photo by Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion) ABOVE: ‘Slinky,’ seen here, is a piece Leslie Byrd painted in acrylics. (Photo courtesy of Leslie Byrd)

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Byrd on display at Soldotna Library

It’s easy to think of something you wish you had more time for, but it’s February and the…

This image released by Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures shows Christian Bale in a scene from "Hostiles." (Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures via AP)

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Reeling it in: Performances carry ‘Hostiles’

“Hostiles” Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures 2 hours, 14 minutes At the beginning of this week’s grim and gritty…

The Bookworm Sez: ‘Real Magic’ is more than a memoir

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The Bookworm Sez: ‘Real Magic’ is more than a memoir

Wow. Just … wow. Did you see that? Wasn’t it awesome? It was a once-in-a-lifetime sight and you…

This image released by Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. shows Gerard Butler in a scene from “Geostorm”(Ben Rothstein/Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. via AP)

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Reeling It In: ‘Geostorm’ a disaster of a disaster flick

“Geostorm” Warner Bros. 1 hour, 49 minutes This week I didn’t make it out to the theater, not…

District students start ‘Singin’ in the Rain’

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District students start ‘Singin’ in the Rain’

You know, someone once told Don Lockwood “If you’ve seen one, you’ve seen ‘em all,” but it wasn’t…

Bill Laughing-Bear, author of “An Alaskan Adventure: Tales of a Musher” and his dog sled team take a passenger for a ride. Laughing-Bear has spent many years in the dog sledding tourism industry. (Photo courtesy of Bill Laughing-Bear)

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Kasilof musher details adventures in new book

Bill Laughing-Bear stepped into a general store in Fairbanks on Sept. 9, 2002, the first big step in…

This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows the character Paddington, voiced by Ben Whishaw, in a scene from “Paddington 2.” (Warner Bros. Pictures via AP)

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Reeling it in: ‘Well done, Paddington!’

“Paddington 2” Warner Bros. 1 hour, 44 minutes Paddington, the ursine protagonist of a series of children’s books,…

The Bookworm Sez: Ever wonder why? This book will tell you

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The Bookworm Sez: Ever wonder why? This book will tell you

How come? It’s a common question, rather informal, with roots that go back centuries: how did something come…

The Bookworm Sez: ‘Before I Let Go’ one to let go

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The Bookworm Sez: ‘Before I Let Go’ one to let go

Home is where your heart is. You’ve probably heard that before but is it true? Home is where…

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Events and Exhibitions • On display in January at the Kenai Fine Art Center is Art Teachers of…

This image released by Sony Pictures shows Ansel Elgort, right, and Jamie Foxx in a scene from “Baby Driver.” (Wilson Webb/Sony/TriStar Pictures via AP)

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Reeling it in: The good and the bad of 2017

2017 was an odd year for all of us. Outside, the world seems more divided than it ever…