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This photo provided by courtesy of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden shows a Malus slant style bonsai in Spring in New York. The very best bonsai stories are about passion and beauty and transformation. "A dewdrop hanging for a split-second, that is bonsai," says Julian Velasco, curator of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden's bonsai collection, one of the largest and oldest outside Japan. (AP Photo/Brooklyn Botanic Garden)

Bonsai: the haiku of the tree world

NEW YORK — Many people have a bonsai story: a first bonsai, a struggling bonsai. And many of these stories do not end happily, at… Continue reading

This photo provided by courtesy of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden shows a Malus slant style bonsai in Spring in New York. The very best bonsai stories are about passion and beauty and transformation. "A dewdrop hanging for a split-second, that is bonsai," says Julian Velasco, curator of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden's bonsai collection, one of the largest and oldest outside Japan. (AP Photo/Brooklyn Botanic Garden)

Poem: For Salvador

For SalvadorBy Byron Nalos, Nikiskipulling anchors from the seaand squinting in Susitna’s breeze,anchorlines ten fathoms longsnagged and gilled Leviathan, snagged in mud, or even morea… Continue reading

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Students rehearse during a run-through for "Twelve Angry Jurors", Soldotna High School's modernization of Reginald Roses's play "Twelve Angry Men", on Tuesday, March 25, in the SoHi auditorium.

SoHi modernizes ’12 Angry Men’

Humming with fresh critiques about the first half of an afternoon run-through, Soldotna High School students clustered on the half-lit stage in an otherwise empty… Continue reading

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Students rehearse during a run-through for "Twelve Angry Jurors", Soldotna High School's modernization of Reginald Roses's play "Twelve Angry Men", on Tuesday, March 25, in the SoHi auditorium.

Poet’s Corner: All Shook Up

All Shook Up Bill Lowe, Sterling   Fifty years ago started out another normal day, but at five thirty six pm Alaska entered disarray. Suddenly… Continue reading

What’s Happening

Events and Exhibits  Kenai Peninsula College and the Alaska Native Oratory Society invite the public to attend a presentation by renowned storyteller Jack Dalton… Continue reading

No Gurlz Allowed

No Gurlz Allowed

No Gurlz Allowed.Once upon a time, you might’ve seen a sign that said that, or hung one in spite. Girls had cooties then. Boys were… Continue reading

No Gurlz Allowed
This photo released by Summit Entertainment, LLC shows Maggie Q, left, as Tori and Shailene Woodley as Beatrice "Tris" Prior, in the film, "Divergent." The film releases Friday, March 21, 2014. (AP Photo/Summit Entertainment, Jaap Buitendijk)

Lots of hype, not a good story in “Divergent”

“Divergent” 2hr 20minPG-13ActionThis week finally saw the release of the highly anticipated, much talked about, long-awaited big screen adaptation of the smash hit YA novel,… Continue reading

This photo released by Summit Entertainment, LLC shows Maggie Q, left, as Tori and Shailene Woodley as Beatrice "Tris" Prior, in the film, "Divergent." The film releases Friday, March 21, 2014. (AP Photo/Summit Entertainment, Jaap Buitendijk)

Events and Exhibits

• The Corner Cafe in the Blazy Mall in Soldotna will be showing a colorful collection of Hand Painted Art Quilts by Chelline Larsen through… Continue reading

Poet’s corner: Thanks for the memories

Thanks for the Memories Bill Lowe, Sterling   I’m happy for my childhood days, and the lessons my parents taught. “Pursue moral and ethical pathways;… Continue reading

This image released by DreamWorks Animation shows Sherman, voiced by Max Charles, from left, Penny, voiced by Ariel Winter, and Mr. Peabody, voiced by Ty Burell, in a scene from "Mr Peabody & Sherman." (AP Photo/ DreamWorks Animation)

Reviews of Mr. Peabody and Sherman/ Out of the Furnace

Mr. Peabody and Sherman 1hr 30min Rated PG Animation   Out of the Furnace 116 minutes Rated : R This week I saw two very… Continue reading

This image released by DreamWorks Animation shows Sherman, voiced by Max Charles, from left, Penny, voiced by Ariel Winter, and Mr. Peabody, voiced by Ty Burell, in a scene from "Mr Peabody & Sherman." (AP Photo/ DreamWorks Animation)

Kiss, Def Leppard pair up for summer tour

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Clarion file photo A couple dances during Salmonstock during a 2013 performance in Ninilchik, Alaska.

Salmonstocker early bird passes on sale

Salmonstocker Early Bird passes are now available for Salmonstock, the fourth annual art-centric union of salmon loving Alaskans. Tickets are offered until March 31 only,… Continue reading

Clarion file photo A couple dances during Salmonstock during a 2013 performance in Ninilchik, Alaska.

What’s happening

What's happening • The Corner Cafe in the Blazy Mall in Soldotna will be showing a colorful collection of Hand Painted Art Quilts by Chelline… Continue reading

This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Lena Headey in "300: Rise of an Empire." (AP Photo/Warner Bros. Pictures)

Reeling it in: ‘300: Rise of an Empire’

1hr 42min Rated R Warner Bros. Pictures Action/Adventure/Drama     It seems like sort of an odd choice to make a sequel to a movie… Continue reading

This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Lena Headey in "300: Rise of an Empire." (AP Photo/Warner Bros. Pictures)

Events and Exhibits

Events and Exhibits ■ The Triumvirate Theatre presents “Aladdin,” March 7 and 8 at Triumvirate North, five miles north of Kenai. Shows are at 7… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Classical guitarist Valerie Hartzell plays a piece at Maria Allison's house Wednesday March 5, 2014 in Kenai, Alaska. Hartzell will be giving a solo concert Friday at the Christ Lutheran Church, 128 N Soldotna Ave., at 7:30 p.m. The program will include a mixture of classical and more contemporary pieces and tickets are $20 for general admission and $10 for students.

Picking the classics

When classical guitarist Valerie Hartzell breaks a fingernail, it’s an emergency — especially if she’s on tour. The sounds she pulls from the five nylon… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Classical guitarist Valerie Hartzell plays a piece at Maria Allison's house Wednesday March 5, 2014 in Kenai, Alaska. Hartzell will be giving a solo concert Friday at the Christ Lutheran Church, 128 N Soldotna Ave., at 7:30 p.m. The program will include a mixture of classical and more contemporary pieces and tickets are $20 for general admission and $10 for students.
This image released by Universal Pictures shows Liam Neeson in a scene from "Non-Stop." (AP Photo/Universal Pictures)

Reeling it in: Despite gaps, new action flick thrills

This week’s trans-Atlantic thriller “Non-Stop” is the slickest and most successful, cinematically anyway, of what will one day be known as Liam Neeson’s “tough guy”… Continue reading

This image released by Universal Pictures shows Liam Neeson in a scene from "Non-Stop." (AP Photo/Universal Pictures)
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Karen Fogarty, volunteer coordinator at the Kenai Fine Arts Center, stands among several pieces on display for an upcoming juried show Wednesday March 5, 2014 in Kenai, Alaska.

Juried show opens Friday at Kenai Fine Arts Center

It took an afternoon of judging and a whole host of rejected pieces, but local artist Jim Evenson has selected about 40 pieces from all… Continue reading

Photo by Rashah McChesney/Peninsula Clarion Karen Fogarty, volunteer coordinator at the Kenai Fine Arts Center, stands among several pieces on display for an upcoming juried show Wednesday March 5, 2014 in Kenai, Alaska.

Poem: The Bond

The BondBy Huel Waddell, KenaiThe midnight sun so majestic and long,The sun shining so bright it hurts your eyesThen come the snow, how it blowsAnd… Continue reading

What’s Happening

■ The Triumvirate Theatre presents “Aladdin,” Feb. 28, March 1, 7 and 8 at Triumvirate North, five miles north of Kenai. Shows are at 7:00… Continue reading