Perspectives on “Alaxsxa”
![Man gives a dance performance inside a Nome Elementary School classroom.](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/2017-09-11-static-misc-001-1200x800.jpg)
A multi-media theatrical production that recently toured Alaska and off-Broadway in New York City brought Alaska Native culture, and cross-cultural encounters in the state from a variety of perspectives, to a broader audience. This collaborative, story-rich, conversation-sparking production was the focus of a recent episode of KNOM’s “Story49.”
Story49: “What Happens When Two People Meet Each Other”
![Collaborators Ryan Conarro, Gary Beaver, and Justin Perkins before the Nome premier of Alaxsxa | Alaska.](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/group-1200x900.jpg)
Go behind the scenes with the creators of “Alaxsxa | Alaska,” an ambitious new production that combines storytelling, dance, and puppetry to explore the 49th state’s complicated history of cross-cultural encounters.
The Importance… of Giving Back
![Courtney with Jake Kenick in a scene from The Importance of Being Earnest](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/2015-05-03-tiob-earnest-076-2432px-1200x800.jpg)
It was a proud moment both for the Nome community and for KNOM early last month, as a local theatre production brought a few of our full-time volunteers into the arts scene of our region — and brought a taste of 1890s England to 2010s Alaska.