Town Hall on Health Care

In Sitka?
Join healthcare providers, citizens, and hopefully our elected senators at Sheet'ká Ḵwáan Naa Kahídi for a Town Hall meeting to learn more about the Senate Healthcare Bill and what it would mean for Sitkans. Healthcare providers and community leaders will speak about the impact of the bill on health care costs and services in Alaska, and there will be an opportunity to ask questions and share stories and concerns. We have invited Senator Murkowski and Senator Sullivan to attend and hope they will come and listen to their constituents' concerns.

• • Date and time: Friday July 7th, 5 pm to 6 PM
  • Facebook page for the event: click here
  • This is inspired and encouraged by: The Town Hall Project.

Why are we involved?
In our mission, we state that one of our goals is "to to delve into contemporary issues and articulate experiences, struggles and aspirations to inspire reflection and action." Health care is an important issue and so we're helping organize dialogue and collecting stories of how the Affordable Care Act has worked and how it hasn't. And we want to know about issues people have with the current bill. "

Sitka Tells Tales: Stories of the Lost and Found

Artchange is hosting another installment of Sitka Tells Tales.
True stories told live. 

The line up includes powerful stories of lost identity, adoptions and parents, relocations and more. Lost pants, hot air balloons, and stories told through song.

Saturday. May 6th at the Larkspur Cafe at 7 PM.

Stay tuned for postings of these tales and more. 

Ramshackle Cabaret: Pushing the Boundaries of Local Art

Artchange is excited to partner with the Ramshackle Cabaret.

This year the 5th annual event, “Cabinet of Curiosities” debuts March 17th and 18th at the Centennial Hall in Sitka from 9-11 PM. The doors open at 7:30 for snacks, drinks, art viewing, and curious entertainment.The Ramshackle Cabaret’s mission is to empower women and support the reproductive health of our community members. The event both fits Artchange's mission and inspires participants, who breathe fire, perform burlesque and use comedy, to get audiences laughing and to raise funds for Planned Parenthood. General admission tickets available at Old Harbor Books and the VIP tickets can be purchased at the Sitka Hotel bar. 

Hillary Seeland, one of the show's producers explains, "The Ramshackle Cabaret goal is to continue to grow and flourish. We are a passionate and dedicated group of professionals who volunteer all our time, materials, blood, sweat, and tears to both entertain our community and to push the boundaries of local art. We aim to ask people to critically think about the world around us and to spend an evening immersed in entertainment and social change.“

Check out a short video from "Behind the Scenes of the Ramshackle Cabaret"

Sitka Tells Tales and the Ramshackle Cabaret

Fork in the Road

A good crowd for live local storytelling and some fine  tales, involving lessons in tolerance and understanding, relocations and close calls with large animals (a moose).

Lakota HardenPhoto by James Poulson

Shannon times the tellers. Photo by James Poulson.

Ramshackle Cabaret

We're excited to partner with the annual Ramshackle Cabaret. 
Rehearsals have started. The event is on March 17th and 18th and proceeds go to women's health. More to come on this and why we want to help make it happen.