SFAC Out Loud II: Stories from Sitka Fine Arts Camp

After spending two weeks in a class called “The Art of Storytelling," high 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: Some make you laugh. Some might make you cry. Some might surprise you, and some are stories that have never been told out loud before.

Featuring stories by Maddie Bass, Elliot Jo Garcia Oliveri, Torin Koloski, Addie Scarbo, Constant Sojet, Madeline Branch and Michael Bennett

Sound Mix/ Editing by Sarah Diamond

With additional editing/ sound design from Dave Emmert

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Heartfelt and humorous stories filled with comings, goings, challenges and insights from

Miriam Taylor, Endrik Navarrette, Crystal Oostema, Elias Erickson, Cole Taylor and Marilyn Coruzzi Wise.

Performed before a live audience at Porch Fest on Saturday, June 6th 2026.

Hosted by the Artchange, Inc. and the Greater Sitka Arts Council.

Sound Mix/Design/Additional Editing: Dave Emmert

Live sound engineering: Bryan Lovett.

Theme music: Klink Tale by Podington Bear

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"Notes on What Matters: Conversations and Music on Challenges, Choices and What Holds Us Together.”

In this time how do we find beauty, community and go forward? Bhargav, a first year medical student faces her fear of the anatomy lab, Sitka White Elephant thrift store volunteers reflect and Tessa Huls, a Pulitzer Prize–winning graphic artist and novelist, talks about rivers, rejecting fame and creating a geographically constrained life.

Featuring Bhargavi Pochi, Tessa Huls, Susan Brown, Carol Voisin and Mary Soltis and Celia Lubin.

An Artchange-Sitka Tells Tales Production.

Music: Celia Lubiin and IIamo, with Graham LeBron and Bryan Lovett.

Sound Mix/Design/Additional Editing Dave Emmert

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