Weekly Calendar of Upcoming Events and Performances
To have your event added to The Arts and Culture Calendar contact
info@KetchikanArts.org
907-225-2211
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Open Mic Fish House
Open Mic available for all types of performance.
Ketchikan City Council and Mayor Candidate Forum - Ketchikan Nonprofit Collaborative
Please join us at the public library for what we hope is an enlightening conversations with future leaders of our community.
The Forum will not be broadcast live, but will be recorded and posted on social media for the community to view.
The Ketchikan Nonprofit Collaborative is a group of local nonprofit leaders gathered together to advocate and support local nonprofits in the Ketchikan Area. One of the ways they accomplish this is through Municipal Candidate Forums focused on the Candidate's understanding and support of the critical infrastructure nonprofits provide for our community.
Story Slam
Open mic for stories, poetry, and comedy. Sign up and ascend to the memory of local fame.
BOOMbal Dance Hall in September
BOOMbal Dance Hall
Get Back into the Swing
East Coast Swing Lessons and Dance:
Wednesday September 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th
5:50 pm Doors open
6:00 - 6:40 Lesson Swing One
6:40 - 7:30ish we Dance - all levels
Class will progress each week through the month. Catch class on September 4th to get your swing basics which is a pre-req for any class the rest of the month. The following weeks will cover new material. Get your basics on Sept 4 or a previous BOOMbal swing basics class.
Class is followed by a dance for all levels.
September 4th, 11th, and 25th
Main Street Gallery
330 Main Street
September 18th ONLY will be at
Creek Street Cabaret
123 Stedman Street
$25 for 4 weeks
$10 at the door
In September, all class fees will be donated to families who have experienced loss in the landslide
No experience needed to start on September 4th. Prereq for following weeks is that Sept 4 basics class.
Come solo or with your friends! At least 80% of people come solo, so don't feel weird, come and make new friends. It's an extraordinarily friendly and inclusive scene!
Arts Report on KRBD
Each week at approximately 8:20 am KRBD hosts the Ketchikan Area Arts and Humanities Council for their weekly report on arts and humanities in Ketchikan and the surrounding area. Get a synopsis of the local music scene, performances, Gallery exhibits, pop-ups, and Calls to artists. The Arts Report often features special guests from the Ketchikan Theatre Ballet, Artists, and Curators. Tune in weekly to KRBD 105.3 FM Ketchikan, Metlakatla and Saxman, 107.1 FM North Ketchikan, Ward Cove, and Ketchikan, 101.7: Craig, 90.7: North Point Higgins, 90.1: Mountain Point, Hydaburg, Klawock, and Thorne Bay.
If you would like your event to be aired in the Arts Report please let us know by the Thursday prior.
the ARTery - Fall Classes
Totem Bar Open Mic
Open Mic!
Craig Tribal Association Totem Pole Raising Event
the ARTery - Fall Classes
the ARTery - Fall Classes
KRBD Borough Assembly Candidate Forum
Email your questions for the candidates to KRBD!!!
SQUARE DANCING!!! - Save the Date!
Come enjoy live music by The Free Radicals - Live Calling - All Dances are taught - and a delightful atmosphere!!!
Every second Friday of the month!
$5 at the door.
More info coming!
STOMP the Stigma March and Resource Rally
More information about this event to come.
Stomp the Stigma is dedicated to reducing the stigma surrounding seeking help and treatment for those who are living with mental health and substance abuse disorders.
Ornament Workshop
Come make an ornament (or several) for the 2024 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree! All supplies are included to make a flashy foil fish (or other maritime creature) when you visit our ornament making workshop at the Tongass Historical Museum!
Craig Tribal Association Totem Pole Raising Event
Ketchikan Community Foundation - Vintage Cocktail Party
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Image Credits
TOP ROW (L-R)
Stephen Jackson, Seward Shame Pole, Saxman, Alaska, 2017 - Ketchikan Community Concert Band, image credit Felix Wong - Evy Posey, "Cosmic Wyvern", Mixed UP the 35th Annual Wearable Art Show, 2021 – Ricardo Búrquez, "My World", 2016 - Evon Zerbetz & Rich Stage, "A Trip to the Library", 2012 - Terry Pyles, "Yeltatzie Salmon", 2015
BOTTOM ROW (L-R)
Kathy Flora, Marcie Pungowiyi, New Path Dancers, "Thunder”, ShapeShift the 26th Annual Wearable Art Show, 2012, image credit Ernie Meloche - Rhonda Green, Tongass Historical Museum entry gate, 2021 - Ketchikan Theatre Ballet, Spring Gala "The Four Seasons" May 2021 - Nathan Jackson, "New Thundering Wings", 2016 – First City Players, "39 Steps", Jack Finnegan, 2021, image credit Jeff Fitzwater - Jackie Keizer "Sailing Off Into A Tequila Sunrise", Mixed UP the 35th Annual Wearable Art, image credit Jeanette Sweetman 2021 - Shawna Hofmann, Andiamo Dance Company, image credit Jeanette Sweetman, 2021- Ricardo Búrquez, “Pipe Junction” 2021 - Isreal Shotridge, Chief Johnson's Totem Pole, Ketchikan, AK. 1955
