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 the  Sitka Homeless Coal...

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, Inc., with the Friends o...

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 turning points and things...

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 think in and connect with e...

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 Association, Harbor Mountain Bre...

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 live December 8, 2023 at the D...

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.

Hosted by Ellen Frankenstein,...

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 things they don’t always ...

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 Campus.

Hosted by Ellen Frank...

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 Bear & everything else b...

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 Whitson. 

Hosted by Ellen Frank...

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 & Alyssa Russell A coll...

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 Frankenstein & Kristina Tirman

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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 KCAW Sitka on November 15 2022. 

Hos...

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 moments of insight by Greta Healey, Rac...

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 Frankenstein Edited by Bryan ...

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 Institute

Hosted by Ellen Frankenstein

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This edition of Sitka Tells Tales is an Earth Week episode with tales of wild foods, lessons learned, encounters, and living together with the land in the Tongass National Forest featuring stories from Edith Johnson, Robin Neely, Zach LaPerriere, Bhargavi Porchi, John Skeele and Kevan O’Hanlon.

This show was performed before an audience  at Harbor Mountain Brewery and  broadcast live on KCAW Sitka on April 19th 2022. 

Thi...

Wet Feet II: Stories On, Under, and of the Sea

Stories of diving under the ice, getting though a tough fishing season and surviving a sinking ship.   Featuring story tellers: Lauren Bell, Vivian Mork , Ryan Harris, Leah Murphy and Umi Hoshijima and music by Ted Howard and Gary Gouker

This event was recorded live at the Beak restaurant on August 10, 2018

Presented by Artchange, Inc & the Sitka Seafood Festival

Hosted by Ellen Fr...