Arts & Entertainment

Valdez Artist Jan Whalen

Valdez Artist Jan Whalen

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 […]

Assimilation and Healing

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 […]

Assimilation to be Performed in Valdez

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

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

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. […]

Photography and Old Town Walk Friday July 17 9:00 am to Noon

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

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