Sitka Tells Tales

"Notes on What Matters: Conversations and Music on Challenges, Choices and What Holds Us Together.” In this time how do we find beauty, community and go forward? Bhargavi, a first year medical student faces her fear of the anatomy lab, Sitka White Elephant thrift store volunteers reflect and Tessa Huls, a Pulitzer Prize–winning graphic artist and novelist, talks about rivers, rejecting fame a...

Meet me at the Library: Tales of Curiosity and Connection Stories filled with unexpected encounters, imagination, humor and a passion for public libraries from Manuela Aparecio Twitchell, Quinlyn Holder, Calleum Wentzel, Margot O'Connell, Darice Ziel and Danny Ryan. Performed before a live audience at  Harbor Mt Brewery, Tuesday March 24th. 2026 Hosted by the Sitka Public Library and Artchange, In...

Sitka Tells Tales: Encounters and Discoveries on Sitka's Lands and Waters Stories that show the beautiful, unexpected, and heart-pounding ways we are connected to the natural world, from Alex McCarrel, Bill Coltharp, Haleigh Yang, Zofia Danielson, Garland Kennedy, and James Moore.   Performed before a live audience at Sitka Sound Science Center Mill Building, Thursday. February 19th, 2026 Hosted b...

“Boys Will be Boys: Stories of Challenging the Scripts That Shape Us.”  Stories exploring the expectations, pressures, and messages—spoken or unspoken—that shape how people of all genders experience masculinity. With stories from Claire Weber, Charles Hart, Laurie Serka, Victor Wong and Ben Hughey.  Performed before a live audience at Harbor Mt. Brewery Tuesday  January 20th 2025 Hosted by the Pat...

Ripped from the Headlines: Tales of Creating the News & Being the Story Featuring stories by Garrett Faulkner, Mary Goddard, Rich McClear, Sandy Poulson, Ryan Cotter, Barry Dow and Anna Laffrey. Behind every headline is a heartbeat - a neighbor, a laugh, a story that matters. This podcast dives into the passion, humor, and deep care that drive local storytellers and journalists to keep their c...

Breakthrough ll: Stories of Unexpected Change & Seeing Anew Facing uncertainty, changing course, realizing the lessons learned from family and community. An episode including Chris Brenk, Charlie Morgan, Carrie Fenton, Suzanne Portello, Peter Vu, Tori Hay & Trish White. Performed before a live audience at Harbor Mt. Brewery on Friday, July 11th, 2025. Hosted by Artchange, Inc  Sound Mix/De...

SFAC Out Loud: Stories from Sitka Fine Arts Camp After spending two weeks in a class called “The Art of Storytelling," hgh school students from Sitka Fine Arts Camp share their stories. They worked with New York Times audio producer Sarah Diamond, writing, listening, and learning how to tell true stories from their own lives: the small moments, the turning points, in some cases the things the...

About Place: Stories of Seeing and Celebrating the Tongass Featuring stories by Naomi Jones, Dan Evans, Bob Sam, Selena Zhao, Jacquie Foss and Mitchell Feske.  From Bob Sam’s tale of Raven and the Canoe, Dan Evan’s mountain fall toJacquie’s story as a US Forest Service scientist who works in the woods, the stories provoke gasps, cheers and tears. Performed before a live audience at Harbor Mountain...

A Place to Be: Stories of Belonging, Community and Home Impactful, vulnerable, and courageous tales of the many ways one can find a sense of home, shared by Lakota Harden, Kathryn Winslow, Laura Bruck, Blossom Teal-Olson, Toccoa  Wolf and Chip Camden.  Performed before a live audience at Harbor Mountain Brewery on Thursday, December 12th, 2024.  Hosted by Artchange, Inc Co-hosted and in support of...

Tales of Tails II: Encounters with Wild Creatures and Deep Connections Tales of encounters with wild creatures and deep connections with 4 legged friends and other critters. Tellers for this episode: Mel Beadle, Charlie Jordan, Jay Stillwell, Bri Gabel, Jess Coltharp, Arleigh Reynolds and Luke Buchert Performed before a live audience at Harbor Mt. Brewery on October 9th, 2024. Hosted by Artchange,...

Voices from Lincoln Street: An Experiment in Reverse Tourism (abridged version) There’s been a cruise boom in Sitka Alaska, with more people coming to the island community than ever before. To feel a bit more connection to the people filling the town, Sitka Tells Tales set up on the street to talk with tourists about where they’d take a visitor in their home communities and to ask for stories of t...

At the Bathhouse: Tenakee Tells Tales In this episode, Sitka Tells Tales travels to Tenakee Springs to share stories revolving around a focal point in the community, the public hot mineral springs. As stories and readings from Linda Buckley, Carlene & Kevin Allred, Dave Zeiger-Wagner, Ann Symons, Kathleen Moore & Becky Meiers reflect, it is not just a place to soak, but also to sing and th...

Rough Seas: Tales & Music of Harrowing Experiences and Close Calls on the Water Sitka Tells Tales storytellers for this episode are: Tim Fulton, Mariah Warren, Spencer Severson, Pat Kehoe & Lance Preston with music from Los Castaways, the White Bellied Wizards, and Anel & Los Vatos. Rough Seas was presented in collaboration with Artchange, Inc., Alaska Marine Safety Education Associati...

Language is Our Home: Stories That Make Us Who We Are This episode includes stories featuring chocolate milk and friendship, Snow machine escapades, grandparents and pets— tales filled with hurdles, fears, realizations and insights from Jayden Couper, Benji Kin, Samuel Walker, Gavn Touche, Shayauna Bukowski and Mell Sommers. This event was done in collaboration with Outer Coast , and performed liv...

Siren Songs: Stories from Below the Waves Six stories filled with wonderment, curiosity and uncertainty, and of course waves. Tellers for this episode of Sitka Tells Tales are Chance Gray, Tory O’Connell Curran, Charlie Skulka, Ivan Grutter, Andrew Roseman and Matt Wilson. This episode was presented in collaboration with Artchange, Inc. Sitka Sound Science Center, Sitka Whale Fest, & KCAW. Hos...

Voices from Lincoln Street: An Experiment in Reverse Tourism There’s been a cruise boom in Sitka Alaska, with more people coming to the island community than ever before. To feel a bit more connection to the people filling town, Sitka Tells Tales set up on the street to talk with tourists about where they’d take us as a visitor in their home communities and to ask for stories of turning points and...

Relationship to Place: Stories of Connection to Culture, Land, and Community This episode includes stories filled with hurdles, fears, realizations, and insights from Peatmoss Adkinson, Lilly Delacruz, Sofia Tiapkina, Momsy Booth, and Magnus Bjorngum. This performance was done in collaboration with Outer Coast and performed live August 2nd, 2023 on the Smokestack Stage of the Sitka Fine Arts Campu...

Wet Feet III: Stories On, In and Under the Sea 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. Originally presented by Artchange, Inc & the Sitka Seafood Festival Hosted by Ellen Frankenstein Edited by Dave Emmert Theme music: Klink Tale by Podington Be...

Breakthrough: Tales of Sudden Discoveries and New Creations Originally performed May 20th, 2023 on KCAW fm from PorchFest2023 in Sitka, AK. Featuring stories 6 stories about dogs, zamboni drivers, ghosts, acid trips, and the things that help us break new ground. Tellers for Breakthrough: Jayme  Schroeder,  Marlene Reinert, Harper Glazer, Jacyn Schmidt, Miriam Taylor, Brandon Saiz, and Riley Whitso...

Dream Cycles: Tales of Visions, Imagination, and Bicycles Originally performed & broadcasted live on March 21st, 2023 on KCAW fm from Harbor Mountain Brewing Co. in Sitka, AK. Six stories featuring long journeys, rabbits, mothers, and more from Cara Crain, Adam Haar, Brian McNitt, Katie Sill, Luke Bruckert, and Kelly Schwartz. Original music from Zak Kirpatrick. Hosted by Ellen Frankenstein &a...

Tales of Tails: Stories of Cuteness, Chaos & Connection Originally performed & broadcasted live on Jan 17th, 2023 on KCAW fm from Harbor Mountain Brewing Co. in Sitka, AK Featuring stories 7 stories from zoo keepers, dog mushers & pet lovers from Kh'asheechtlaa Louise Brady, Johnny Eliot, Mischa Lopiano, Kari Paustian, Janet Clarke, April Wheldon, and Emily Pound. Hosted by Ellen Frank...

Mysterious: Tales of unexplained things that create goosebumps, awe, compassion, wonder and fright Tellers with stories of  shape shfiters, ghosts, ufos, meteorites and more include: Chuck Miller, Elle Campbell, Luke Bruckert, Spencer Severson,  Maureen O’Hanlon, Madison Bishop and Charlie Jordan. This show was performed before a live audience  at the Mean Queen restaurant and broadcast live on KC...

Foot in the Mouth: True Stories of Life Changing, Split Second Choices, and Gaffes This was COVID adaptation of traditionally live event with tellers on Zoom and audience listening from KCAW fm in Sitka, AK. Original Broadcast date: Thursday, 2/25/21 Opening Act: Aassanaaq “Ossie” Kairaiuak with his song, "Bubblegum" Featuring stories filled with awkward encounters, times far from home, and moment...

Episode Notes Long Days, Bright Nights:  A  Summer Rendezvous of Spoken Word and Music  An eclectic mix of poetry, true stories told live, Irish and Mexican music and more from John Ingman,  Josh Colosky, Anel Figueroa., Becky Meiers, Atman Mehta, Manoj Battar and Sage Bailey.  Recorded live  at the  Porch Fest on June 4th, 2022 Broadcast on KCAW Raven Radio on June 21st, 2022 Hosted by Ellen Fran...

Wild Language: Wild Language: Stories of Miscommunications, Seeing Things in New Light, & Finding the Right Words Island Institute writer in residence Kristian Cordero joins local storytellers Tina Bachmeier, Nancy Douglas, Jerry Dzugan, Pat Alexander & Ben Timby. This event was recorded live on November 19, 2017 at the Mean Queen in Sitka, AK. Presented by Artchange Inc. and Islands Insti...