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Full Contact is a martial arts story about reclaiming our histories – and ourselves

Arts and Culture The Alaska Current -
Ariel Estrada, author and one-man performer of Full Contact, says the set of his first play is more than a dojo. 
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Creative Currents: Exploring ‘the bittersweet in-betweens’ in ‘Saltwater Swans’

Creative Currents Sam Davenport -
Two Anchorage-based journalists have an exhibition opening at Akela Space this month exploring the first three decades of life: “girlhood, adolescence, and our 20s.”
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Creative Currents: Staying ‘surreal and free’ with Jessi Saiki

Arts and Culture Sam Davenport -
For multidisciplinary artist Jessi Saiki, reflecting on their art is a walk down memory lane.
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Lunch buffets in Anchorage: The good, the bad and the bland

Anchorage Jenny Weis -
The concept of a buffet was ruined for me by the now-bankrupt chain, Old Country Buffet, which my family would occasionally visit in the early ‘90s.
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Tongass at a crossroads, again

Arts and Culture Rachel Levy -
How rollbacks on the Tongass Roadless Rule could threaten the lifeblood of Southeast Alaska.
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Creative Currents: ‘Chasing a passion’ with AK Tie Dye

Arts and Culture Sam Davenport -
After attending a street fair in Anchorage in her early 20s, Jen Luton “immediately became obsessed” with tie-dye. “I have always been attracted to creative endeavors, not necessarily good at all of them,” Luton said. “When I tried tie-dye for...
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Mutual aid matters: How Anchorage residents are supporting each other.

Anchorage Sam Davenport -
As residents face increasing economic challenges, grassroots organizers have stepped up to provide vital support and mutual aid.
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With its new retail store, Juneau Greens provides locally grown food options for Juneauites

Arts and Culture Rachel Levy -
A sustainable operation, Juneau Greens offers an alternative option for conscious shoppers.
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Creative Currents: Making new genres with Wasabi

Arts and Culture Sam Davenport -
Iñupiaq, Koyukon and Paiute musician Wasabi is about to release her first album, “Alaskamiuŋuruŋa.”
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In Bocca Al Lupo celebrates Filipino American History Month 

Arts and Culture Rachel Levy -
Chef de Cuisine Rachel Barril’s five-Course menu drew on Italian, Alaska and Filipino Influences.
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