The Sitka Jazz Festival concerts started Friday, Feb. 1, and some artists visited elementary schools, where they performed and candidly answered questions like, “Do you have your own CD?”, “What’s your favorite instrument?”, and “How much money do you make?”

Katherine Kramer tap danced and taught basic rhythm to students at Baranof Elementary School and saxophonist Tom Scott played some songs, like Toy Story’s “You’ve Got A Friend In Me,” for a gym-full of kids at Keet Gooshi Heen. The jazz pros share a few words of wisdom this audio postcard.
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Juneau will have some special events going on next month to mark the Alaska Legislature’s 100th anniversary.

The Alaska Legislative Centennial Commission met Friday to discuss plans for the centennial, for which a roster of all members to have served in the Territorial Legislature and State Legislature, as well as an accompanying website, is being prepared.

Members of the commission also discussed local events that could be held during the first week of March.

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The communications coordinator for the Capital City Republicans praised outgoing Alaska Republican Party Chairman Randy Ruedrich Friday and said the ouster of the party’s chairman-elect by its executive committee late in the week appeared to be for a good reason.

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