After spending two weeks in a class called “The Art of Storytelling," hgh school students from Sitka Fine Arts Camp share their stories. They worked with New York Times audio producer Sarah Diamond, writing, listening, and learning how to tell true stories from their own lives: the small moments, the turning points, in some cases the things they haven’t said out loud before.

Sound Mix/Design/Editing Sarah Diamond. Sitka Tells Tales Website Sitka Tells Tales on Facebook @14milesalaska on Instagram KCAW.org

Featuring stories by Naomi Jones, Dan Evans, Bob Sam, Selena Zhao, Jacquie Foss and Mitchell Feske.

From Bob Sam’s tale of Raven and the Canoe, Dan Evan’s mountain fall toJacquie’s story as a US Forest Service scientist who works in the woods, the stories provoke gasps, cheers and tears.

Performed before a live audience at Harbor Mountain Brewery on Tuesday, April 20th, 2025

Hosted by Artchange, Inc, Sitka Conservation Society and the Skipper Science Partnership.

Sound Mix/Design/Additional Editing Dave Emmert Theme music: Klink Tale by Podington Bear Sitka Tells Tales Website Sitka Tells Tales on Facebook @14milesalaska on Instagram KCAW.org

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 Coalition

Sound Mix/Design/Additional Editing Dave Emmert Theme music: Klink Tale by Podington Bear

Sitka Tells Tales Website Sitka Tells Tales on Facebook @14milesalaska on Instagram KCAW.org