...Eiseman Color Institute, and received her Master's in Fine Arts in Museum Exhibition Planning and Design from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After receiving her MFA she began working as a museum exhibit designer, which...

Asper-Smith, Watley wed Sarah Asper-Smith and Mitch Watley married Aug. 20 at Thane Ore House. The bride is the daughter of Bridget Smith and Jim Asper of Juneau.

It's been a year of contrast for world music mezzo-soprano Lila (pronounced Leela) Downs, a product of contrast herself. In March, she became the first Latin woman to perform an Oscar-nominated song at the Academy Awards when she sang "Burn It Blue" from the soundtrack to "Frida" with Brazilian legend Cateano Veloso.

Tales told in bars and bookstores, along with seeing wildlife and wilderness, helped a visiting composer write a new piece of music with Alaska's grandeur as a backdrop.

...Juried Exhibition featured 19 undergraduate and 21 graduate students from around the country. It was hosted by the University of the Arts' Rosenwald Wolf Gallery in Philadelphia. "I was so excited to even get into the show," Parker said. "I was...

Composer Evan Solot has created a 23-minute musical work inspired by the people and landscape of Alaska. The four-part concerto combines funk, jazz, bebop, gospel, bluegrass and classical elements.

...Juried Exhibition featured 19 undergraduate and 21 graduate students from around the country and was hosted by the University of the Arts' Rosenwald Wolf Gallery in Philadelphia. More than 5,000 people attended the annual conference.

Sarah Asper-Smith, Lou Logan, Pat Race and Aaron Suring are four creative artists who have joined forces to make their unique mark on Juneau's art scene. With various specialties and overlapping interests, the members of this creative quartet each do their part to contribute to the collective in their own ways.

Alaska: majestic and funky.

Tales told in bars and bookstores, along with seeing wildlife and wilderness, helped a visiting composer write a new piece of music with Alaska's grandeur as a backdrop.