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Creative Currents: Lamia Monroe is serving looks and sashes as Miss Gay Alaska

Arts and Culture Sam Davenport -
Lamia Insomnia Lexicon Doom Monroe, or Lamia Monroe for short, is a drag queen who has performed all over Alaska
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Experience ‘the Living Dead’ at West Anchorage High School

Arts Anchorage John Christensen for Arts Anchorage -
"Normal" hunting seasons may be mostly over in Alaska but zombie-hunting season is just about to begin. “Night of the Living Dead,” opening Thursday night at West Anchorage High School, is a live adaptation of the 1968 horror film by...
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Anchorage’s annual Día de Muertos celebration gives space to honor loved ones through art

Arts Anchorage Emily Tallman for Arts Anchorage -
This year’s Día de Muertos celebration will take place at Out North and includes an entire week of free workshops, providing an opportunity for the public to learn about the holiday while making art.
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Creative Currents: ‘Art Matters’ with Graham Dane

Arts and Culture Sam Davenport -
Graham Dane is an educator, artist and broadcaster, as well as the co-founder and instructor of Spenard Art Camp.
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Creative Currents: ‘Living the cottage core life’ with Girdwood designer Palo Haus

Arts and Culture Sam Davenport -
Nikki Niedringhaus is a multimedia designer specializing in art direction and brand identity under her brand Palo Haus, focusing primarily on branding for small businesses, and adding her creative touch to local events.
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From religious extremism to feral creativity: An Anchorage artist’s healing journey

Arts Anchorage Emily Tallman for Arts Anchorage -
Today, RJ Fontaine-McHendry has what she refers to as her “dream job” — manager and community engagement coordinator at The Nave, a Cook Inlet Housing Authority community space dedicated to nurturing and promoting arts, community, and culture in Anchorage.
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Creative Currents: Arciniega Street Productions make space for queer, Latine and BIPOC artists

Arts and Culture Sam Davenport -
In 2022, Kendra and Mercedes Arciniega founded Arciniega Street Productions.
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Alaska organizations celebrate the freedom to read with Banned Books Week events

Arts Anchorage John Christensen for Arts Anchorage -
Banned Books Week is an annual nationwide event that celebrates the freedom to read and addresses ongoing censorship of books and other media.
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Local musician gives back to the community with ‘the Barbie movie of Anchorage events’

Arts Anchorage John Christensen for Arts Anchorage -
Community means everything in Alaska, and the Anchorage music scene is no exception.
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Creative Currents: After medical scare, Quinn Christopherson fills his cup

Arts and Culture Sam Davenport -
Singer-songwriter Quinn Christopherson is back to performing after getting surgery to remove a lump in his throat.
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