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Kaylyn Baker gives a tour of artwork in the Yukon Prize 2023 exhibit. (Mike Thomas/Yukon Arts Centre)

Kaylyn Baker announced as recipient of Yukon Prize for Visual Arts

Baker, a Northern Tutchone and Tlingit artist, didn’t know what to say during her standing ovation

Maria Sol Suarez Martinez is at work during a Jenni House artist residency. Part of her project aims to “colonize the digital scape with something that’s also feminine and pretty and nebulous” as a reaction to the digital sphere being dominated by tech bros. (Courtesy/Melissa Naef)

Artist residency is a dream for Dawson City artist, and for anyone who wants to participate in her project

Maria Sol Suarez Martinez is building a faux wellness empire as part of September residency

Jenny Hamilton says Grade 9 is tough for everyone, but her experience was so gruelling, she’s developing a one-woman musical comedy about it. (Courtesy/Jenny Hamilton)

Arts and cult-ure play a big role in Whitehorse comedian’s new show about the occult

Jenny Hamilton is working on a one-woman performance as part of the Jenni House residency

The team behind the upcoming play Coywolf outside The Guide Hall in the Porter Creek neighbourhood. From left to right: Sydney Wolf, Colin Wolf, Tyra Gill, Gabrielle Dufresne and Caleb Gordon. (Matthew Bossons/Yukon News)

The Guild Hall in Whitehorse releases lineup of plays for 44th season

Community theatre will stage 3 plays by Canadian playwrights during its 2023-24 season

The team behind the upcoming play Coywolf outside The Guide Hall in the Porter Creek neighbourhood. From left to right: Sydney Wolf, Colin Wolf, Tyra Gill, Gabrielle Dufresne and Caleb Gordon. (Matthew Bossons/Yukon News)
Skaydu Û Jules wants people to come into her class and experience yoga the Tlingit way. Language is a huge part of that, she says. (Courtesy/Shak’shaani Éesh Konrad Frank)

Language matters for Deisleen Ḵwáan (Teslin people) yoga and language teacher

You can’t understand a practice without words to describe it — so Skaydu Û Jules instructs in Tlingit

Skaydu Û Jules wants people to come into her class and experience yoga the Tlingit way. Language is a huge part of that, she says. (Courtesy/Shak’shaani Éesh Konrad Frank)
Whitehorse resident Lily Bateman, left, and her teammate Gracie Lowes competed on the most recent season of The Amazing Race Canada. (CTV image)

Whitehorse resident was one of this season’s amazing racers

Lily Bateman and teammate Gracie Lowes competed in the province-hopping T.V. game show

Whitehorse resident Lily Bateman, left, and her teammate Gracie Lowes competed on the most recent season of The Amazing Race Canada. (CTV image)
One of Alainnah Whachell’s work titled: “Ganni: Seed beads, nylon thread, 2019 8.5” x 9.5.” Beaded screenshot from an Instagram feed (Courtesy/Alainnah Whachell)

Whitehorse resident excited after selection as Yukon Prize finalist

The award recognizes visual artsists in the territory and promotes the visual arts community

One of Alainnah Whachell’s work titled: “Ganni: Seed beads, nylon thread, 2019 8.5” x 9.5.” Beaded screenshot from an Instagram feed (Courtesy/Alainnah Whachell)
Three H preschoolers dance to the tune of “Under the Sea” from The Little Mermaid. (Submitted/Three H Preschool)

Small stars shine bright: All-children cast dazzle in musical extravaganza

Preschoolers show off their talents in Yukon Arts Centre performance

  • Aug 16, 2023
Three H preschoolers dance to the tune of “Under the Sea” from The Little Mermaid. (Submitted/Three H Preschool)
“The Legend of the Giant Greyling” is a beaded electric guitar that uses fine silver-plated seed beads, raw diamonds and Swarovski cyrstals. (Submitted/Kaylyn Baker)

Yukon artist stitches stories into work that’s been shortlisted for the Yukon Prize

Kaylyn Baker says she found her style beading while grieving the loss of her cousin

“The Legend of the Giant Greyling” is a beaded electric guitar that uses fine silver-plated seed beads, raw diamonds and Swarovski cyrstals. (Submitted/Kaylyn Baker)
Artists perform during the Dawson City Music Festival (Courtesy/Melissa Naef)

Dawson City Music Festival makes a return

The Dawson City music festival will feature a variety of artists, shows, music and dance

Artists perform during the Dawson City Music Festival (Courtesy/Melissa Naef)
People gather around tanned hides at hide camp during the first day of the Adäka Cultural Festival. The festival runs from June 29 to July 5. (Amy Kenny/Yukon News)

2023 Adäka festival celebrates bond between Northern Dene and Yukon First Nations

For another year the Adäka Cultural Festival is providing a venue to…

People gather around tanned hides at hide camp during the first day of the Adäka Cultural Festival. The festival runs from June 29 to July 5. (Amy Kenny/Yukon News)
Leslie Leong leads a craft workshop at the Whitehorse library on March 21. The library offers a number of youth activities during holiday breaks such as March break when this was hosted. This summer is no exception with a variety of programs scheduled for the coming months. (Yukon News file)

Yukon Public Libraries to host summer programs

Summer Reading Club, Page to Plate among events for youth

Leslie Leong leads a craft workshop at the Whitehorse library on March 21. The library offers a number of youth activities during holiday breaks such as March break when this was hosted. This summer is no exception with a variety of programs scheduled for the coming months. (Yukon News file)
Gustavo the Impossiblist is seen performing. (Submitted photo)

Making the possible impossible

Gustavo set to entertain at the Midnight Sun Moppets Children’s Festival

  • Jun 11, 2023
Gustavo the Impossiblist is seen performing. (Submitted photo)
Rylie Rosychuk does graffiti in places where he is allowed, like the Heart of Riverdale, where he takes an arts class. (Dylan MacNeil/Yukon News)

Prolific Yukon graffiti artist inspires young man to pick up the spray can

While Whitehorse accelorates efforts to clean up graffiti, Sorem is practising his lettering.

Rylie Rosychuk does graffiti in places where he is allowed, like the Heart of Riverdale, where he takes an arts class. (Dylan MacNeil/Yukon News)
Dawson City Music Festival (DCMF) in 2010. Andrea Vincent, DCMF executive director, announce via press release on April 15 that this summer's festival will be cancelled for the first time in 42 years. (Justin Kennedy/Yukon News files)

Everything you need to know about the Yukon’s 2023 music festival season

From acoustic jams to local rock and thunderous electronic beats — there is something for everyone

Dawson City Music Festival (DCMF) in 2010. Andrea Vincent, DCMF executive director, announce via press release on April 15 that this summer's festival will be cancelled for the first time in 42 years. (Justin Kennedy/Yukon News files)
Playing Fields is Chop Theatre’s latest touring performance work that uses sport as a creation entry point. Chop Theatre will be in Whitehorse in June leading a youth program on using recording equipment for interviewing others. (Courtesy/Chop Theatre)

Workshop for youth teaches the art of interviewing

Participants will also become skilled in using recording equipment

  • May 25, 2023
Playing Fields is Chop Theatre’s latest touring performance work that uses sport as a creation entry point. Chop Theatre will be in Whitehorse in June leading a youth program on using recording equipment for interviewing others. (Courtesy/Chop Theatre)
Hunting is featured on <em>Yukon </em><em>Harvest</em>. (Courtesy/Rogue River Films Inc.)

Yukon Harvest season 2 returns

Television program will air on APTN May 9 after almost two years of filming

Hunting is featured on <em>Yukon </em><em>Harvest</em>. (Courtesy/Rogue River Films Inc.)
CBC Kids Book Club Live will visit the Whitehorse Public Library on May 10. (Yukon News file)

CBC Kids Book Club Live hosts Whitehorse event

CBC hosts Janaye and Gary the Unicorn will share their love of reading at Whitehorse library event

CBC Kids Book Club Live will visit the Whitehorse Public Library on May 10. (Yukon News file)
Raven by Berlin’s still hungry is a contemporary circus that uses a mix of dance, acrobatics and words to focus on the tension and contradictions inherent in motherhood. It performs at the Yukon Arts Centre on May 6. (Courtesy/Andy Phillipson)

Circus show presents the many sides of motherhood

Raven by Berlin’s still hungry is a contemporary circus that mixes dance, acrobatics and words.

Raven by Berlin’s still hungry is a contemporary circus that uses a mix of dance, acrobatics and words to focus on the tension and contradictions inherent in motherhood. It performs at the Yukon Arts Centre on May 6. (Courtesy/Andy Phillipson)
The Whitehorse Community Choir’s largest choir is seen performing in December 2022. The choir will again take to the stage of the Yukon Arts Centre on April 28 and 29 for its spring concert that will also be performed in Atlin, British Columbia May 5. (Courtesy/Whitehorse Community Choir)

Singing in the spring at the Yukon Arts Centre

Whitehorse Community Choir readies for annual performance

The Whitehorse Community Choir’s largest choir is seen performing in December 2022. The choir will again take to the stage of the Yukon Arts Centre on April 28 and 29 for its spring concert that will also be performed in Atlin, British Columbia May 5. (Courtesy/Whitehorse Community Choir)