At the apex of dance stands -- en pointe -- "Swan Lake." "Nutcracker" may have more familiar music and "Don Quixote" the more spectacular leaps. But when most people think of ballet, lithe (and ...

With more than 80 performers involved, "Spirit -- The 7th Fire of Alaska" will be one of the biggest productions seen at the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts this year. It may also be the most ...

A Yup'ik elder born to nomadic parents in western Alaska just after the start of the Great Depression has become the first person counted in the 2020 Census. Lizzie Chimiugak was honored during a ...

Ossie Kairaiuak (right) is a storyteller, artist, dancer and musician. He also performs as a member of Pamyua. (Courtesy of Pamyua) Ossie Kairaiuak is a Yup'ik storyteller, artist, dancer and musician ...

The Alaska Native Heritage Center entrance (photo by Jesse Darling, all images courtesy the Alaska Native Heritage Center, unless otherwise noted) America’s Cultural Treasures: This article is part of ...

Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1984 Festival of American Folklife / Series 2: Alaska / 2.1: Fieldwork Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph ...

6 p.m. Friday and noon Saturday; Discovery Theatre, 621 W. Sixth Ave. Alaska Dance Theatre's student showcase brings together performances under the title "Dancing Through the Ages." Tickets are $36.