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Best Bets ■ An artists’ reception for the Harvest Art Exhibit is planned for 6-8 p.m. today at the Kenai Fine Arts Center, 816 Cook… Continue reading

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Poet’s Corner: Soft Grows the Rose

Woman won’t live by bread alone; but a little flower helps. Happy the home where this is known and rewards rise from tender lips.  … Continue reading

Seeking out some new films on video

Late August is a rough time at the movie theater. It’s not really summer, and it’s not really fall. The blockbuster season is over but… Continue reading

Bookworm Sez: You're stuck in an elevator

Bookworm Sez: You’re stuck in an elevator

You’re stuck. Trapped in an elevator, office, front seat of a car, wishing you were someplace, anyplace, else. The people with you are getting on… Continue reading

Bookworm Sez: You're stuck in an elevator

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■ On Sept. 12 from 5-7 p.m. the Ninilchik Community Library is hosting a book signing with Michelle Kennedy Hogan, author of 15 books including,… Continue reading

ADVANCE FOR USE MONDAY, AUG. 25 - In this Aug. 13, 2014 photo, Ed Littlefield, left, plays a deerskin drum with teachers as part of a Basic Arts Institute class at Ketchikan High School in Ketchikan, Alaska. The arts institute was brought to Ketchikan for the first time by a collaboration between the arts council, Ketchikan School District and the Alaska Arts Education Consortium. (AP Photo/Ketchikan Daily News, Taylor Balkom)

Arts institute aims to activate brains

KETCHIKAN — About a dozen teachers sat in a circle in a Ketchikan High School music room one recent morning, their brows furrowed as they… Continue reading

ADVANCE FOR USE MONDAY, AUG. 25 - In this Aug. 13, 2014 photo, Ed Littlefield, left, plays a deerskin drum with teachers as part of a Basic Arts Institute class at Ketchikan High School in Ketchikan, Alaska. The arts institute was brought to Ketchikan for the first time by a collaboration between the arts council, Ketchikan School District and the Alaska Arts Education Consortium. (AP Photo/Ketchikan Daily News, Taylor Balkom)

What’s Happening

Best Bets ■ The Kenai Peninsula Food Bank’s annual fundraiser, the Soup Supper and Auction will be held on Saturday at Kenai Central High School… Continue reading

Reeling it in: The bad and the not so bad on the big screen

“Sabotage” Open Road Films (II) 1 hour, 49 minutes   “Ragnarok” Fantefilm   This weekend saw the big release of “The Expendables 3,” but I… Continue reading

The Bookworm Sez: Why do we love dogs? Author hits the road to find the answer

The Bookworm Sez: Why do we love dogs? Author hits the road to find the answer

You are your dog’s only pack. And the pack is happy.A trip to the corner store started it all: you said “Go for a ride?”… Continue reading

The Bookworm Sez: Why do we love dogs? Author hits the road to find the answer

Poem: “If only”

“If only ...’’By Tom AbrosimovaIf I could write what’s really importantThe whole world would change.If only the love was importantAs it is right away.If I… Continue reading

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Best Bets ■ “An Evening of Piano with Jason Farnham,” on Friday at 7 p.m. at Christ Lutheran Church in Soldotna. Farnam describes his style… Continue reading

This image released by Universal Pictures shows Scarlett Johansson in a scene from "Lucy." (AP Photo/Universal Pictures)

Reeling it in: ‘Lucy’ won’t make you think too hard

“Lucy”Universal Pictures1 hour, 29 minutes“We only use 10 percent of our brains.” That’s one of those strange little science tidbits that you pick up somewhere,… Continue reading

This image released by Universal Pictures shows Scarlett Johansson in a scene from "Lucy." (AP Photo/Universal Pictures)
The Bookworm Sez: 'The Removers' shows a darker side of coming-of-age

The Bookworm Sez: ‘The Removers’ shows a darker side of coming-of-age

Clean up your mess!It’s something you’ve been told your entire life. Put away your toys. Color inside the lines. Straighten your room. Keep your handwriting… Continue reading

The Bookworm Sez: 'The Removers' shows a darker side of coming-of-age

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Events and Exhibits ■ First Thursday at Kobuk Kaladi Coffee Shop is “Art For Humanity” from 4-7 p.m. These artists are showing — Jan Wallace,… Continue reading

This image released by Paramount Pictures shows Dwayne Johnson as Hercules in a scene from "Hercules." (AP Photo/Paramount Pictures, Kerry Brown)

Hercules a rare disappointment from “The Rock”

“Hercules” Paramount Pictures 1 hours, 30 minutes Years ago I saw “The Scorpion King” starring a charismatic wrestler known as The Rock. I remember telling… Continue reading

This image released by Paramount Pictures shows Dwayne Johnson as Hercules in a scene from "Hercules." (AP Photo/Paramount Pictures, Kerry Brown)

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Events and Exhibits ■ For the month of July, the Kenai Fine Art Center will host an exhibit of quilting from around the state, coordinated… Continue reading

Bookworm Sez: One for me, and one for you

Bookworm Sez: One for me, and one for you

One for me, and one for you. Divvying up candy when you were a kid was an almost-exact science. Everybody had to have an equal… Continue reading

Bookworm Sez: One for me, and one for you

Summer Orchestra highlights new bands

Not a seat could be found at noon in the restaurant-turned-concert venue Tuesday at Odie’s Deli in Soldotna. Picking, and strumming at the back of… Continue reading

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Best Bet ■ Soldotna Progress Days events are Saturday and Sunday at the Soldotna Little League fields on Kalifornsky Beach Road. For a schedule, visit… Continue reading