Artventures

Every week, I try to attend art functions so that I can keep you updated on the cool happenings of our state. I haven't been able to make it out of the Kenai Peninsula area, except to Anchorage once and a while. If you have information on upcoming events, contact me and I'll see if I can schedule it in. OR - if you attend an art's function and want others to hear about it - email me and we'll post it! Aloha!!!

Sent by Patricia Forkner on 3/6/06 - I atttended the Saturday concert at KPC and, damn, was it goooood for my soul. Their vocal range is outrageous! It was amazing to see a Nordic indigenous group sing songs in rap, ragae, and blues style. Many thanks to Pamyua for visiting us on the Kenai Peninsula!

Here's Daniel and Chaz Nixon busting it out for us - Nixom sounded like an originalesque Ani DeFranco - we were all very impressed - not to many voices like Nixon's - can't wait to have her on the show - probably in November...

This was an awesome festival!!! We had a great time - there were a variety of genres of music for all to experience - here's Nervis Rex - man, they are awesome... very entertaining - and fun to dance to.

T-Wang and the Golden Beaver just happened to be in town (for the show - :) ). They opened for us at Kaladi's it was very fun!!! If you want to hear them - check out their website - just click on their picture...

Here's my cousin Jessie, and my nieces Makayla and Lindsey - they came up to help sing Bryan Lazer's "Mongani"

Danny Schmidt graced Alaska with his awesome song-writing skills and beautiful voice. This one man show delighted the audience - Pono and I especially enjoyed his children's songs...

The Seldovia Summer Solstice Festival was AWESOME! We had too much fun! Definately a yearly adventure worth taking!!!

HOLY SMOKES MAN! I have never heard anything like it - Jujuba is an awesome experience. People were rocking out dancing when they were playing their Marimbas - woh! It was sooooo cool!

There were a bunch of artists there - local and world reknown: Ann Rabson, Geoff Muldaur, James Lee Stanley, Alice and Earl Mullins, Emeralds, a Flute Circle, Robin and Katie Hopper, Rad Lorkovic, Meg Anderson and Paul Pasley, Rick Brooks, WildCards, and Mike Campbell. Very entertaining weekend.

We were graced with Mister's presence - here he was sharing some of his awesome original tunes...

Some of The Bay Rockers showed up too and rocked us out at the Linwood - Maurice, Bert and Sarge - and Mr too...

Rockin' out with 9Spine was AWESOME!! Or should I say - "TOTALLY GROOVEY BABY!!!" Here they are rockin' us out!! Check out Trish (one of my hos) dancing! :) HA!!!

That's right - I was a pimp - and these are my hos - damn good hos too! Mahalo Trish & Cat for being my hos! :) By the end of the night I had most of the bar working for me! Ohhh yeah!!!

I attended Friday's recital of the Nikiski High Dancers. Their guest performers were the Star Sensations, Encore Dance Academy Dancers, and the Peninsula Artists in Motion. This was by far, the best dance performance I've seen on the Kenai Peninsula. From the amazing costumes, professional props, and unique choreography, I was in awe! Many thumbs up to those who put forth all their time and hours of hard work. My favorites were Kacky Wells Creatures of Nuance (I loved the butterflys and dragonfly and how the girls danced as a caterpillar; there was so much happening on stage I missed stuff but it all blended so well to make an insect world; Paul Morin's violin music was charming), Phil Morin's Swing was so fun to watch, Cara Haakanson and Chris Morin's Tied Up! was so humorous and the political portrayal it pronounced was so clever, and lastly Megan Mazurek's Hot! was bouncing, smokin', and on fire!

WOW! Bob and the boys really kick butt. They were playing at Veronica's on Friday night. I'm hoping to get them to play at the college for JAZZ WEEK in March! We'll see you there!

Yes, Open mic. is back!!! SWEET! I opened the show at 7pm, then Vicki Steik read some original stories & poems.

Joe Reinhardt (from Synthesisia) made a special trip over to jam for us - he rocks ALL the time, so it was a great show!!!

Through the month of February, KPC is showing " " an exhibition of clay pots - very cool stuff! Check it out!

FINALLY, we got to hear the Three Legged Mule! VERY FUN!!! They play in Homer all over - I hope they come your way soon! Definately worth the drive, though... :)

WOW! You guys gotta check this gate out!!! I have never seen a cooler gate. Email iceanvil@alaska.net to find out more - Will Hightower - 907-262-4851 WOW! Very cool!

Trish and I went to Homer and had a blast. We started out at Picture Alaska art gallery, where I was introduced to Sylva's work. I couldn't stop thinking about her amazing Octopus that the gallery has framed.

We also got to hang out with Emerging Artist Karrie Hill who donated a print for the show - MAHALO KARRIE! Her picture is on the "home" section.

We found ourselves @ Kharacters partying down with Big J and the M Brothers (scheduled for the show in April). Sam M & brother Jesse jammed a few while "the singing lady" kept stealing the mic.

John of Three Legged Mule hung out while the others hogged the stage. He didn't seem to mind, though - seems to be a very easy going guy! :) They all jammed later!