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Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion The “Americans and the Holocaust” traveling exhibition is seen at the Seward Community Library and Museum in Seward, Alaska, on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024.

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Exhibit examining American perception of Holocaust visits Seward

“Americans and the Holocaust” sheds light on how, when and what Americans learned of the Holocaust during the…

Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion The Kenai Marching Band debuts their new routine based on “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes” during an exhibition at Kenai Central High School on Aug. 16.

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Kenai band goes big

The school’s marching band continues to grow

Photo provided by Sally Oberstein Dancers at the Homer Mariner Theater perform in Nice Moves during the Alaska World Arts Festival in 2022.

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The Alaska World Arts Festival returns to Homer

The festival will begin Sept. 13 and run through Sept. 26.

Flyer for the Kenai Performers’ production of “The Bullying Collection” and “Girl in the Mirror.” (Provided by Kenai Performers)

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Kenai Performers tackle heavy topics in compilation show

The series runs two weekends, Sept. 12-15 and Sept. 19-22

Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion The Triumvirate Theatre’s cast of “The Sound of Music” rehearse at Soldotna High School on Friday, Aug. 2.

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Triumvirate Theatre comes alive with ‘The Sound of Music’

The stage adaptation of the 1960s Julie Andrews film opens Friday

Attendees dance at Salmonfest in Ninilchik, Alaska, on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Salmonfest returns to Ninilchik with music, art, education

Festivities and advocacy were available in ample measure

Ryan Reynolds plays Deadpool and Hugh Jackman plays Wolverine in “Deadpool & Wolverine.” (Promotional photo courtesy Marvel Studios)

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On the Screen: ‘Deadpool and Wolverine’ brings crass jokes, heart to MCU

It’s a bizarre love letter to an era of superhero cinema that probably was better left forgotten

Photo by Emilie Springer/Homer News Homer’s official peony patch is attached to a Nomar tote bag, available for purchase at the Homer Chamber of Commerce, during the month of July.

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Homer hosts peony celebration through July

The event started out as a business task force for the beautification of Pioneer Avenue.

Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion A copy of Howard Weaver’s “Write Hard, Die Free” rests on an ink-splotched guard rail in front of the Peninsula Clarion’s defunct Goss Suburban printing press on Thursday.

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Off the Shelf: ‘Write Hard, Die Free’ an exciting and incisive window into history of Alaska, journalism

Immediately after the death of legendary Anchorage reporter and editor Howard Weaver, I picked up a copy of…

Homer students pose after their performance from the musical Shrek on Saturday after the three-day Broadway Bootcamp theater workshop with director Jim Anderson in October 2023, in Homer, Alaska. (Emilie Springer/ Homer News)

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Intensive Broadway Bootcamp offered in Homer in August

During the five-day bootcamp, youth participants will work with top performing artist educators to develop leadership skills through…

Dillon Diering and Sarah Overholt dance while the Tyson James Band performs during the 45th Annual Moose Pass Summer Solstice Festival in Moose Pass, Alaska, on Saturday, June 15, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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‘We’re about community’

Moose Pass throws 45th annual Summer Solstice Festival

Promotional Photo courtesy Pixar Animation/Walt Disney Studios In Disney and Pixar’s “Inside Out 2,” Joy (voice of Amy Poehler), Sadness (voice of Phyllis Smith), Anger (voice of Lewis Black), Fear (voice of Tony Hale) and Disgust (voice of Liza Lapira) aren’t sure how to feel when Anxiety (voice of Maya Hawke) shows up unexpectedly. Directed by Kelsey Mann and produced by Mark Nielsen, “Inside Out 2” releases only in theaters Summer 2024.

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On the Screen: ‘Inside Out 2’ a bold evolution of Pixar’s emotional storytelling

Set only a year after the events of the first film, “Inside Out 2” returns viewers to the…

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Homer, Seldovia to celebrate summer solstice

Events will be held starting June 20

Photo provided by Art We There Yet José Luis Vílchez and Cora Rose with their retired school bus-turned-art and recording studio.

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‘It’s all about people’

Traveling artists depict Kenai Peninsula across mediums

Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion Artwork by Kim McNett is displayed at the Kenai Art Center on Wednesday.

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Recreating the magic of ‘infinitely complex’ nature

Art show celebrates bogs and wetlands

Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion Artwork by Robert Clayton is displayed at the Kenai Art Center on Wednesday.

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‘I want them to see what I see, how I see it’

Ninilchik artist expresses love for Alaska through work

Participants are covered with colored powder during a color run held as part of during the Levitt AMP Soldotna Music Series on Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Visitor’s Center in Soldotna (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Soldotna Music Series debuts Wednesday with color run, Hope Social Club

This is the second year that the series’ opening has been heralded by runners covered in vibrant powder

The Anchorage Bowl Chamber Orchestra performs. (Photo courtesy Anchorage Bowl Chamber Orchestra)

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Anchorage orchestra group to visit Kenai Peninsula for 10th annual tour

Anchorage Bowl Chamber Orchestra will play four shows from May 30 to June 2

Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion A copy of “People, Paths, and Places: The Frontier History of Moose Pass, Alaska” stands in sunlight in Soldotna on Friday.

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Off the Shelf: Community history project a colorful portrait of hometown

The book features the work of students at Moose Pass School and integrates further stories pulled from a…

A mural depicting imagery and iconography of Kenai brightens the entryway of the Walmart in Kenai, Alaska, on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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‘Visible art raises people’s spirits’

Local artist’s mural introduced as part of Walmart renovations