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Best Bets ■ The annual Evening of Classics fundraiser for the Kenai Peninsula Orchestra will be held at…

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Redoubt Chamber Orchestra to play varied concert

Audiences at Redoubt Chamber Orchestra’s Evening of Classics concert — 7 p.m Friday at Soldotna’s Christ Lutheran Church…

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Poet’s Corner: Four-Legged Buddies

Four-Legged Buddies By Bonnie Marie Playle, Soldotna I think of all my buddies, each one a pro at…

This image released by Summit shows Mark Wahlberg in a scene from, "Deepwater Horizon." (David Lee/Summit via AP)

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Reeling it in: Film a tribute to Deepwater Horizon workers

“Deepwater Horizon” Summit Entertainment 1 hour, 47 minutes One of the most interesting, and dramatic choices director Peter…

The Bookworm Sez: Book on gun violence no ordinary story

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The Bookworm Sez: Book on gun violence no ordinary story

Today was an ordinary day. It had its ups and downs; pleasant surprises came between the mundane and…

Bookworm Sez: Cool Nature

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Bookworm Sez: Cool Nature

The rocks on the ground outside your door are pretty awesome. Just by looking at them, you can…

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Pottery stands on display at the Kenai Fine Arts Center on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016 in Kenai, Alaska. The pottery and a collection of other pieces will be up for sale at the Peninsula Art Guild's annual Harvest Art Auction fundraiser Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016.

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Fall auction highlights local artists

A fish surfaces through a milky bath of wax and freezes broadside, the details of its scales and…

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Best Bets ■ Kenai Fine Art Center invites you to its annual Harvest Auction event Saturday at 6…

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Poet’s Corner: Searching

Searching By Jennifer Williams, Kenai You were searching for the definition of ideal but most of us don’t…

In this image released by Sony Pictures, Byung-hun Lee, from left, Ethan Hawke, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Vincent D'Onofrio and Martin Sensmeier appear in a scene from "The Magnificent Seven." (Sam Emerson/Sony Pictures via AP)

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Reeling it in: Maybe not magnificent, but definitely pretty good

“The Magnificent Seven” Columbia Pictures 2 hours, 13 minutes Full disclosure: “The Magnificent Seven” starring Yul Brynner and…

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise, a film about the life of the poet, is one of nine films to be screened at the Homer Documentary Film Festival beginning today. (Courtesy photo)

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Homer Docfest celebrates lucky 13

After 13 years of picking interesting films for the Homer Documentary Film Festival at the Homer Theatre, owners…

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Doug Vandergraft, author of 'A Guide to the Notorious Bars of Alaska,' speaks about his research, favorite bars and more Friday, Sept. 16, 2016 at the Bow Bar in Kenai, Alaska. Vandergraft researched for the book for 14 year in Alaska and Washington D.C.

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Author of Alaska bars book makes stop in Kenai

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct the spelling of author Doug Vandegraft’s last name. If…

Actors Sam Neill, left, and Julian Dennison pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'Hunt For The Wilderpeople' in London, Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)

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‘Hunt for the Wilderpeople’ a nice departure from the beaten path

“Hunt for the Wilderpeople” The Orchard 1 hour, 41 minutes Over the nearly two decades I’ve been reviewing…

The Bookworm Sez: Don't feel sorry about picking up this book

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The Bookworm Sez: Don’t feel sorry about picking up this book

Oh, the things you did in your youth! All those late nights, sneaking out of the house and…

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Best Bets ■ The Kenai Senior Center and Kenaitze Indian Tribe present Fall Fest, today from 4:30-9:30 p.m.…

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Poet’s Corner: I still Haven’y Forgotten

I Still Haven’t Forgotten By Brett Van Sickle, Nikiski I still haven’t forgotten, the first time I held…

Darktown: Someone always has to be first

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Darktown: Someone always has to be first

Someone always has to be first. That can be a good thing, or a bad one. Good, if…

Photo by Angela Romano/Courtesy of Mark Kroos Guitarist Mark Kroos plays two guitar parts on his modified double-neck guitar in this undated promotional photo. This week Kroos will play two shows on the Kenai Peninsula: 7:00 p.m at Kenai's Triumverate Theatre on Sept. 17 and a fundraiser for Ninilchik Emergency Services on Sept. 16 at 8 p.m at the Ninilchik Fairgrounds.

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Solo Duets

This summer Triumvirate Theatre president Joe Rizzo was trying to teach himself to play “Dueling Banjos.” When he…

This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Tom Hanks, right, and Aaron Eckhart in a scene from "Sully." (Warner Bros. Pictures via AP)

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Reeling it in: ‘Sully’ hits high notes but misses opportunities

“Sully” Warner Bros. 1 hour, 36 minutes “Sully,” Clint Eastwood’s latest, but hopefully not last, film is a…

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Best Bets ■ The public is invited to an open house of the newly renovated Brockel Building from…