Coming soon to a roll of duck tape near you
By Scott Christiansen Crafters know stuff about duct tape the rest of us don’t. It doesn’t just come in colors. It comes in sheets, too. That’s helpful if person wants to cut custom panels and…
Monthly Archives: November 2012
It’s Jazz, man
By Victoria Barber Happy Tuesday! We’re halfway to mid-week, and as a gift to you here are the fantastic dancers of Anchorage’s own Momentum Dance Collective during their recent show JAZZ. You know, owning it.…
Play list: Hopper Plays the Hits
By Daniella Cortez I’ve known Matt Hopper since shortly after my 18th birthday. He was (obviously, like everyone else who played guitar in Alaska) super cool and everyone loved him. Honestly, at that point, I…
Hey there, photographer
Want to win prizes, acclaim, and get your work out there to the 20,000 readers of the Anchorage Press? Now’s your shot! We are seeking submissions for our annual Black and White Photo contest! Black…
Weekly Play List: You’re a snowflake, darling
It’s cold. If the sun is shining it’s even colder. Even if the sun is shining you can’t even enjoy it because it’s too cold to be outside. If the sun isn’t shining… well then…
Guest Review: Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers
By Quinn Bennett Near the beginning of the Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers’ show at the Performing Arts Center this past week on Nov. 13 and 14, Martin proclaimed that some bluegrass bands…
Talking back: SPIN comes to Alaska
By Daniella Cortez Last Thursday SPIN magazine posted a long article online from contributor Jeff Weiss. Last month Weiss and photographer Nathaniel Wood came to Anchorage from L.A. and spent four days kicking it around…
Weekly play list: Dance/Dance
By Daniella Cortez Here’s a quickie for you guys to prepare for the weekend, because I am absolutely certain that all of you are going to one or both of the dance productions featured in…
Touch me!
By Scott Christiansen It took longer for an Alaska Division of Elections worker to boot-up the touch-screen voting machine than it did for me to vote on it. Still, it was just about four minutes…
Theater Review: The Rocky Horror Show
By Daniella Cortez The Rocky Horror Picture Show and I go way back. It’s one of my very favorite movies and has been since my weird kid teenage years. I can recite most of the…