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Arts Calendar

Weekly Calendar of Upcoming Events and Performances

To have your event added to The Arts and Culture Calendar contact

info@KetchikanArts.org 

907-225-2211

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November 8–14 2026

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Shrek, the Musical - First City Players

Sunday, November 8, 2026
2:30 pm4:00 pm
Kayhi Auditorium

A grumpy green ogre and his wisecracking Donkey embark on a quest to rescue a fierce Princess in order to reclaim the peace and privacy of his swamp…based on the hit Dreamworks movie!

Life Drawing and Drapery Study!

Monday, November 9, 20269:00 amFriday, November 13, 20265:00 pm
Main Street Gallery - 330 Main Street

Classes for artists to practice life drawing and drapery study on Mondays and Wednesdays, 6 to 8pm, November 2nd-18th at the Main Street Gallery.

$5 at the door.

The classes will culminate in a Reception on Friday, November 20th from 5pm to 7pm.

*KAAHC will be closed Monday, November 2, and Wednesday for Veterans Day. Thank you to all of our heroes!

Story Slam - Theme "Buyer Beware"

Tuesday, November 10, 2026
7:00 pm8:30 pm
Alaska Legends Cider & Wine

Signups at 7:00 PM, stories at 7:30 PM. $3 at the door.

KAAHC Closed

Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Main Street Gallery - 330 Main Street

We are closed in honor of Veterans Day. Thank you to all of our heroes! We are so grateful for your service and sacrifice.

The Ukelele Group

Wednesday, November 11, 2026
3:45 pm4:45 pm
Bayside Hotel Lobby

Bring your ukulele and have some fun playing with the group.
Meets on Wednesdays at 3:45pm at the Inn at Creek Street!

Deadline for Call to Artists: 2026-27 Fisheries Student Art Contest

Thursday, November 12, 2026

Arts Report on KRBD

Thursday, November 12, 2026
8:20 am8:35 am
KRBD Studio

Each week at approximately 8:20 am KRBD hosts the Ketchikan Area Arts and Humanities Council for their weekly report on arts and humanities in Ketchikan and the surrounding area. Get a synopsis of the local music scene, performances, Gallery exhibits, pop-ups, and Calls to artists. The Arts Report often features special guests from the Ketchikan Theatre Ballet, Artists, and Curators. Tune in weekly to KRBD 105.3 FM Ketchikan, Metlakatla and Saxman, 107.1 FM North Ketchikan, Ward Cove, and Ketchikan, 101.7: Craig, 90.7: North Point Higgins, 90.1: Mountain Point, Hydaburg, Klawock, and Thorne Bay.
If you would like your event to be aired in the Arts Report please let us know by the Thursday prior.

First City Players Production

Friday, November 13, 2026
7:00 pm8:30 pm
Kayhi Auditorium

Check back soon for more information!

Square Dance!!!

Friday, November 13, 2026
7:00 pm9:00 pm
Creek Street Cabaret

All are welcome!!! All dances are taught - Live music by The Free Radicals!!!

Roc Your Mocs Fashion Show - KIC

Saturday, November 14, 2026
1:00 pm5:00 pm
Ted Ferry Civic Center

Ketchikan Indian Community invites artists, makers, designers, culture bearers, and models to be part of a celebration of Indigenous fashion, regalia, and creative expression!

Showcase your work, share the story behind your pieces, or step onto the runway with pride. Traditional and contemporary pieces are welcome.

Saturday, November 14 | 1–5 p.m.

Applications are due October 13.

Rehearsal: Friday, November 13 at 3 p.m.

Apply below:

Auntie Earrings & Uncle Medallion Contest
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SVJVP9Z

Artist & Collection Showcase
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SKSXGVZ

Model Application
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QZLV7GV

Questions? Contact Hilary Rifenburg at hilaryr@kictribe.org.

Let’s celebrate the creativity of our people and the stories we carry into the next generation. Share this with someone whose work deserves to be seen!

First City Players Production

Saturday, November 14, 2026
7:00 pm8:30 pm
Kayhi Auditorium

Check back soon for more information!


Image Credits
TOP ROW (L-R)
Stephen Jackson, Seward Shame Pole, Saxman, Alaska, 2017 - Ketchikan Community Concert Band, image credit Felix Wong - Evy Posey, "Cosmic Wyvern", Mixed UP the 35th Annual Wearable Art Show, 2021 – Ricardo Búrquez, "My World", 2016 - Evon Zerbetz & Rich Stage, "A Trip to the Library", 2012 - Terry Pyles, "Yeltatzie Salmon", 2015

BOTTOM ROW (L-R)
Kathy Flora, Marcie Pungowiyi, New Path Dancers, "Thunder”, ShapeShift the 26th Annual Wearable Art Show, 2012, image credit Ernie Meloche - Rhonda Green, Tongass Historical Museum entry gate, 2021 - Ketchikan Theatre Ballet, Spring Gala "The Four Seasons" May 2021 -  Nathan Jackson, "New Thundering Wings", 2016 – First City Players, "39 Steps", Jack Finnegan, 2021, image credit Jeff Fitzwater - Jackie Keizer "Sailing Off Into A Tequila Sunrise", Mixed UP the 35th Annual Wearable Art, image credit Jeanette Sweetman 2021 - Shawna Hofmann, Andiamo Dance Company, image credit Jeanette Sweetman, 2021- Ricardo Búrquez, “Pipe Junction” 2021 - Isreal Shotridge, Chief Johnson's Totem Pole, Ketchikan, AK. 1955

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