By Sue Bergstrom for Valdez City News – Although she makes, displays and sells beautiful things, Jan Whalen is above all a teacher and an advocate for making art. “Art is just as important as any other subject in school, and it should be part of EVERY person’s day, every […]
Arts & Entertainment
Assimilation and Healing
By Sue Bergstrom for Valdez City News – The World’s Boarding School history is brutal. But in this acclaimed play, Natives run the school and Whites are being assimilated. Quoted from the Assimilation Kickstarter campaign. Friday night’s performance of Assimilation was not a typical night at the theater. The play […]
Valdez Museum and Historical Archive Hosts 5 and the Floor
Assimilation to be Performed in Valdez
The world’s Boarding School history is brutal. But in this acclaimed play, Natives run the school, and Whites are being assimilated. The Jack Dalton play is touring Alaska and will be performed in Valdez on November 6th at 7:00 pm at the Civic Center. A discussion and healing circle will […]
Valdez Artist Erica Shirk
By Sue Bergstrom for Valdez City News – You may have seen Erica Shirk riding her bike about Valdez. You can recognize her by the Colorado flag on the front of her helmet. She and her family have lived here about a year. Erica says they moved here for the […]
Richardson Highway Rendezvous is Saturday August 22nd
Schedule of Events – 2015 RHR The Kelsey Dock – Valdez, AK – Saturday August 22nd 12 Noon – The Valdez Homeschool Choir is a group that believes that music is meant to be shared, and is open to anyone in the community. Members range from small kids to adults. […]
Attention Local Artists
Valdez Museum and Historical Archive is accepting submissions for their Celebrating Local Artists show, On the Edge, September 12th, 2015-January 3, 2016. Use the form below to apply. CVA2015 Entry Form Final Advertisement
Photography and Old Town Walk Friday July 17 9:00 am to Noon
Advertisement Valdez Museum and Historical Archive will host a walking tour and photo shoot of Old Town on Friday July 1th followed by a workshop at the museum. The workshop will include a discussion of the photos taken and posting them on FaceBook followed by printing the images and making […]
Fish Scales and Tales Saturday 1:00pm to 4:00pm at the Museum
Saturday, the 11th. 1-4 pm. Can you say baidarka? Recall the Salmon cycle? Understand the history of fishing in PWS? Like to draw? Work in metals? Intrigued with the art of repousse? Join us for a multi-faceted afternoon. Advertisement