Sitka Tells Tales

Sitka Tells Tales travels to Tenakee Springs! Learn about stripping parties, singing in the hot mineral springs and more! 8/20 7 PM AKST Raven Radio - KCAW, Sitka

Tune into Raven Radio - KCAW, Sitka (kcaw.org) tomorrow, 8/20 at 7 PM AKST for a Sitka Tells Tales special, "At the Bath House," stories from Tenakee, Alaska!
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Excited to soon head to Tenakee Springs for Tenakee Tells Tales. We’ve got some great storytellers lined up!

This is a chance for Tenakee to get some radio "air time" and to celebrate recent progress toward the installation of a tremendous upgrade to the KCAW FM radio equipment and signal!

The theme: At the Bathhouse. The event: a community potluck & live storytelling celebration of at the Community Center.
Thursday August 8th from 6 pm to 7:30 pm.

We will record “At the Bathhouse” in & aim to air it on on August 20th, 7 PM AKST & you will be able to listen to it wherever you listen to podcasts (Just look for Sitka Tells Tales).
Hosted by Sitka Tells Tales & Raven Radio - KCAW, Sitka
Artwork by Terry Kennedy

Coming up tomorrow, 4/02/24!

Excited for our teller rehearsal tomorrow and the upcoming show with true tales & music from the Jen Reid Trio, Los Castaways, Blake and Sara and Los Vastos!

One week until the next Sitka Tells Tales adventure:

"Rough Seas: Tales & Music of Harrowing Experiences and Close Calls on the Water." Tuesday, April 2nd from 7 pm -8 pm. 
At Harbor Mountain Brewery, also airing
Airing/Streaming KCAW.org.

Doors open at 3 pm. Music starts at 5 pm.

Hosted by: Alaska Marine Safety Education Association, Artchange, Inc, Harbor Mountain Brewery & Raven Radio

Shredding gnar, chocolate milk, snowmachine escapes, a grandfather you want to now, Want to know more? Listen to the next Sitka Tells Tales broadcast on 12/19!

Join us tomorrow!

Gavan practices his story. It involves chocolate milk. And connection.

Intrigued? Join us forSitka Tells Tales with Outercoast: is Our Home: Stories that make us who we are.” A live storytelling event at the Del Shirley Room in the Odess Theater, on the Sitka Fine Arts Campus, Friday December 8th from 7 pm -8 pm.

Broadcast and streaming on KCAW Raven Radio December 19th at 7 pm.

Hosted by Artchange Inc., Outercoast and Raven Radio. 

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A new Sitka Tells Tales coming up this Friday 12/8 with Outer Coast!

Matt Wilson, an aquarist shares a story, with enthusiasm and compassion, about rescuing a wolf eel for “Siren Songs, our last edition of Sitka Tells Tales.

Coming up Friday a new, Sitka Tells Tales with Outercoast:“Language is Our Home: Stories that make us who we are.” A live storytelling event at the Del Shirley Room in the Odess Theater, on the Sitka Fine Arts Campus, Friday December 8th from 7 pm -8 pm.

Broadcast and streaming on KCAW Raven Radio December 19th at 7 pm.

Hosted by Artchange Inc., Outercoast and Raven Radio. 

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Coming up soon! Another Sitka Tells Tales adventure with Outer Coast!

Get ready for another edition of
Sitka Tells Tales with Outercoast:
“Language is Our Home: Stories that make us who we are.” A live storytelling event at the Del Shirley Room in the Odess Theater, on the Sitka Fine Arts Campus, Friday December 8th from 7 pm -8 pm.

Broadcast and streaming on KCAW Raven Radio December 19th at 7 pm.

Hosted by Artchange Inc., Outercoast and Raven Radio. 

Ready to tune in and stream our last live Sitka Tells Tales event? The recorded version premieres tomorrow, Tuesday 11/21 at 7 pm AKST. You can find it soon after anywhere you listen to podcasts! Just look for "Sitka Tells Tales."

Yay! Getting back into production on Our Grandparents Teachings! A Sitka Tribe of Alaska , Artchange, Inc. & Raven Radio - KCAW, Sitka collaboration!!!

Radio broadcast premiere comin up!

Tune in Voices from Lincoln Street --a special edition of Sitka Tells Tales broadcast & streaming on KCAW.ORG tomorrow, Tuesday, September 19th at 7 pm. AKST. You will also be able to find it wherever you listen to podcasts. Look for Sitka Tells Tales.

Tune in at 7 PM this evening. 8/15 on Raven Radio - KCAW, Sitkafor the broadcast premiere of “Relationship To Place, Tales of Connection to Culture, Land and Community” at the live storytelling event hosted by Artchange, Inc., Raven Radio and Outer Coast.

TELLING TALES – Lilly Delacruz, 18, a student from the Outer Coast’s Summer Seminar tells a personal story to a full house at the Smokestack Building on the SJ campus Wednesday night. Students in the seminar told stories on the theme “Relationship To Place, Tales of Connection to Culture, Land and Community” at the live storytelling event hosted by Artchange Inc., Raven Radio and Outer Coast. (Sentinel Photo by James Poulson)

Sofiia Tiapkina tells a story of family, language, a story that reaches beyond beyond borders and conflict. She comes from south-eastern Ukraine, where all her family remains right now. Sofiia came to Sitka Outer Coast to pursue their passions in learning about culture and nature, hiking, and art.

Listen to Sofiia’s story and more stories from “Relationship to Place: stories of connection to culture, land, and community on KCAW Raven radio on Tuesday, August 15th at 7PM AKST.

A Sitka Tells Tales episode in collaboration with Outer Coast and Raven Radio - KCAW, Sitka

So wonderful to work with Outer Coast and Raven Radio - KCAW, Sitka! We'll air this event on 8/15 at 7 pm! And you'll be able to stream it from wherever you listen to podcasts!

TELLING TALES – Lilly Delacruz, 18, a student from the Outer Coast’s Summer Seminar tells a personal story to a full house at the Smokestack Building on the SJ campus Wednesday night. Students in the seminar told stories on the theme “Relationship To Place, Tales of Connection to Culture, Land and Community” at the live storytelling event hosted by Artchange Inc., Raven Radio and Outer Coast. (Sentinel Photo by James Poulson)

We're taking to the street and trying to dig into the lives of some of the people filling Lincoln Street when they get off cruise ships!

Yay! It’s time for a show from the Sitka Tells Tales vault & the first ever broadcast of
Wet Feet III: Stories On, In and Under the Sea!

Tune in/stream at Raven Radio - KCAW, Sitka Tuesday, July 18th at 7 PM AKST .
Featuring music and stories from: Ted Howard, Lakota Harden, Michael Boose, Kai Elstad, Jim Steffen, and Deb Corso. This event was recorded live at the Beak restaurant on September 19, 2019.
Presented by Artchange, Inc & the Sitka Seafood Festival

Miriam does not like being in water, in fact it’s one of her biggest fears. Brandon doesn’t always pay attention. “My day dreaming rips at me.”

Curious? Intrigued?
Listen to Miriam's & Brandon's Sitka Tells Tales “Break Though” stories this evening Tuesday June 20th at 7 PM AKST at Raven Radio - KCAW, Sitka or wherever you listen to podcasts.


Photos by Lione Clare Photography

Riley Whitson steps up to tell a heart wrenching and surprising story of grief and healing with an acid trip in the mix.

As a wrangler of tellers & host of Sitka Tells Tales it’s an amazing journey: encouraging people to share personal stories, hearing the refined tales at each live event and witnessing gasps, laughs and tears.

You can hear Riley’s story Tuesday 6/20 at 7 PM AKST on Raven Radio - KCAW, Sitka & look for Sitka Tells Tales wherever you listen to podcasts.

Photos by Lione Clare Photography
Thanks to everyone who participates in and supports Sitka Tells Tales and to Alaska Humanities Forum for their support of our Artchange, Inc. storytelling efforts!

“It’s really scary to be in a place with no friends,” Harper Glazer explains, in a story told with Jacyn Schmidt about moving to Sitka, struggling to find housing and breaking though to find homes, friends and community.

You can hear this story streaming/airing June 20th at 8 PM PST at Raven Radio - KCAW, Sitka part of
Breakthrough: Tales of Sudden Discoveries and New Creations
Originally performed May 20th, 2023 at Sitka Porch Fest .
Featuring stories 6 stories about dogs, zamboni drivers, ghosts, acid trips, and the things that help us break new ground.


Photos by Lione Clare Photography
Made possible with support of Sitka Salmon Shares.

Excited for the next Sitka Tells Tales featuring 6 true stories that include pink underwear, ghosts, Zambonis and bears!

Yay! Sitka Tells Tales at Sitka Porch Fest --Saturday, May 20th at 4 pm, behind the Beak Restaurant. Gearing up with tellers tomorrow! The theme is Break Through: Tales of sudden discoveries and new creations!

Sitka Porch Fest is coming up quick! In just two weeks, on May 20th, Lincoln Street will be closed off for the day.

Sitka Tells Tales will be holding a storytelling event,
Island Artists Gallery will be holding a workshop on watercolor painting, and you can enjoy music at the KCAW stage until 9pm.

This is truly an event that you don't want to miss. The whole Sitka community comes together in a celebration of spring with fun activities, and lively music and dance!

What else is happening in Sitka this Spring?

Check out more at travelsitka.com/events

Happy Earth day!

Talking about Our Grandparent's Teachings & Dream Cycles on Raven Radio - KCAW, Sitka

'Our Grandparents Teachings' to return to air; 'Dream Cycles' storytelling benefit set for March 21 - KCAW Chuck Miller tells us that "Our Granparents Teachings" is making a comeback on Raven Radio -- in collaboration with ArtChange, Inc. ArtChange is also co-hosting a storytelling event with the Salty Spoke Bike Co-op, "Dream Cycles," on Tuesday, March 21.

New Sitka Tells Tales in a week!

Back:
Khasheechtlaa Louise C Brady tells the story of the family dog getting trapped in a snare and the locals who helped her out, during “Tales of Tails: Stories of Cuteness, Chaos & Compassion,” our last live Sitka Tells Tales event.

Forward:
"Dream Cycles:Tales of Visions, Imagination and Bicycles.”
Tuesday, March 21st. 7-8 p.m at
Come in person or listen live on at  kcaw.org.
Co-Hosted by/in support of the !
Suggested donation $15

Check out our past episodes of Sitka Tells Tales wherever you listen to podcasts.
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Emily Pound shares a story of connection, companionship and loss at "Tales of Tales," at our last Sitka Tells Tales event.

Now it's almost time for "Dream Cycles:Tales of Visions, Imagination and Bicycles.”
Tuesday, March 21st. 7-8 p.m
at Harbor Mountain Brewing Co..
Come in person or listen live on Raven Radio - KCAW, Sitka

Hosted by/in support of the The Salty Spoke
tales Artchange, Inc.

A great event! Thanks to all who made it possible!

TELLING TALES – Louise Brady, right, tells the story of a dog getting trapped in a snare during the “Tales of Tails: Stories of Cuteness, Chaos & Compassion” event at Harbor Mountain Brewery Tuesday night. It was organized by Artchange, Friends of the Sitka Animal Shelter and KCAW-FM. The standing-room-only show was a fundraiser for the Sitka Animal Shelter. (Sentinel Photo by James Poulson)

Sitka Tells Tales "Swimming Upstream: Tales from the Tongass" tomorrow 4/19! An Earth week collaboration with Sitka Conservation SocietySitka Conservation Society! Join us at Harbor Mountain Brewing Co.Harbor Mountain Brewing Co. or through the live broadcast on 104.7 FM/online at www.kcaw.org!
Our broadcast starts at 7 PM (8 PM PST)
Doors open at Harbor Mountain Brewing Co. at 6 PM.
Pizza from Campfire Kitchen Sitka will be available!
Thanks to Sitka Salmon Shares for supporting us!
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Tune in tomorrow 4/05 for "We Are Our Grandfather's Abalone Earrings," a new episode of our sister show Haa Léelk’u Hás Haa Éet Aawlitoo.át
(Our Grandparent’s Teachings) exploring the important impact that the Sitka Native Education Program (SNEP) has on the native youth in the Sitka Area.
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
 AKST Streaming and broadcast on .

(images of Vida Davis, Charlie Joseph and students in SNEP from the film "A Matter of Respect 1992).

Chuck Miller

Want to tell a true 6-minute true tale on the theme: “Swimming Upstream: Stories from the Heart of the Tongass” on Tuesday, April 19th? "

To celebrate Earth Week, Artchange, Inc. Raven Radio - KCAW, Sitka and Sitka Conservation Society are teaming up for a special show celebrating stories from the heart of the Tongass National Forest..." "celebrating this place we all care for and depend upon"

Message us! Let us know as soon as possible if you're tempted! We still have a few spaces left!