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Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Shane Borth, a violinist and composer for Quixotic, plays during the group's performance Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016 at Salmonfest in Ninilchik, Alaska. Quixotic is a cirque nouveau that blends live music with dance, lights and other performance art.

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Balancing acts: Salmonfest brings the noise, knowledge

Always a music fan, never a music festivalgoer. That’s been my M.O. since I was old enough to…

Bookworm sez: Playing dead

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Bookworm sez: Playing dead

Your wallet is genuine, original faux-leather from faux-Venezuela. It matches the pleather jacket you love so much and…

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Poets Corner: Ode to Hobo Jim

Ode to Hobo Jim By Trish Thompson – AKA Princess Patricia He definitely has a god given talent…

In this image released by Universal Pictures, Matt Damon appears in a scene from "Jason Bourne." The movie opens July 29, 2016 in U.S. theaters. (Jasin Boland/Universal Pictures via AP)

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Reeling it In: A treat and bore: guess which is which

“Jason Bourne” Universal Pictures 1 hour, 53 minutes   “The Legend of Tarzan” Dark Horse Entertainment 1 hour,…

Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion Sue Biggs (right) plays the fiddle with flautist Mi'shell French (right) during a noon concert on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2016 at the Flats Bistro in Kenai, Alaska. Biggs and French join a host of other musicians playing daily concerts on the central and southern Kenai Peninsula for the annual Summer Music Festival, which features a variety of musicians from the Kenai Peninsula Orchestra as well as guest artists from Alaska and elsewhere.

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Sweet sounds of summer

During recent rehearsals, Tammy Vollom-Marrurro told her violinists to play as horribly as possible. The harsh, raking sound…

Trials of the Earth

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Trials of the Earth

Your toast was burnt this morning. It was the first in a tsunami of irritation you had to…

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What’s Happening

Best Bets ■ The Kenai Peninsula Orchestra will present the 2016 Summer Music Festival, 2 weeks of music…

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If I believed

If I believed Marilyn Wheeless, Kenai If I believed I would have to live the rest of my…

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The man who made things out of trees

Shade feels good right about now. Just sitting in it seems to lower your temperature by ten degrees.…

Hundreds of Salmonfest attendees became part of the art in the rodeo arena in August 2015. Homer artist Mavis Muller will return again this year to lead the 6th annual aerial group photo on Sat. Aug. 6 at 3 p.m.

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Salmonfest 2016: Summer weekend of environmental consciousness, music, art

As the sun begins to set before 11 p.m. and an end to summer seems just around the…

In this image released by Paramount Pictures, from left, Anton Yelchin, Chris Pine and John Cho appear in a scene from, "Star Trek Beyond." (Kimberley French/Paramount Pictures via AP)

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Reeling it in: ‘Star Trek Beyond’ energizes series

“Star Trek Beyond” Paramount Pictures 2 hours, 2 minutes I think a lot of people out there are…

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Best Bets ■ The Kenai Peninsula Orchestra will present the 2016 Summer Music Festival, 2 weeks of music…

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Poet’s Corner: Anticipation

Anticipation By Hedy-Jo Huss, Soldotna Burgers, hot dogs and fries are ready to go. (Watch out for flies.)…

Under the stars

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Under the stars

Away from any lights, the stars seem to triple in number. They’re closer to the earth, too, and…

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Best Bets ■ Market Daze at The Market, 44720 Sterling Highway in Soldotna, is 1-11 p.m. today, featuring…

In this image released by Sony Pictures, from left, Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon, Kristen Wiig and Leslie Jones appear in a scene from, "Ghostbusters." (Sony Pictures via AP)

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Reeling it in: Don’t be afraid of this ‘Ghostbusters’

“Ghostbusters” Columbia Pictures 1 hour, 56 minutes I was 11 when the original “Ghostbusters” came out — perfectly…

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Poet’s Corner: Sterling, Alaska

Sterling, Alaska By A.J. Zyszkowski, 2014 June brings the longest brightest days that never end. The fishy smell…

In this image released by Universal Pictures, Chloe, voiced by Lake Bell, from left, Max, voiced by Louis C.K., and Mel, voiced by Bobby Moynihan, appear in a scene from, "The Secret Lives of Pets." (Illumination Entertainment and Universal Pictures via AP)

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Reeling it in: Pets have a lot of fun in their secret lives

“The Secret Life of Pets” Universal Pictures 1 hour, 27 minutes “Midnight Special” Warner Home Video 1 hour,…

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What’s Happening

Best Bets ■ Hobo Jim, Alaska’s balladeer, will perform at 3 p.m. Friday at the Kenai Visitor &…

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Personal decisions define author’s first book

Homer writer McKibben Jackinsky’s first book, “Too Close to Home? Living with ‘drill baby’ on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula”…