Well-Read Books
Issue: 2016-09-29, PHOTO: by David P. Leonard
Learning how to Live Joyfully
Ever since she was a little girl, Teva Harrison drew. She studied art after high school. But, as it often goes, “needing to make a living, I digressed.” After the explanation, Harrison laughs. A joyful, full, belly laugh. To make a living, she... Read more
Issue: 2016-09-15, PHOTO: Suzanne Kimpan
My Dad, the Outlaw
Gabriola Islander Bob Bossin brings his one-man musical Davy the Punk to The Old Fire Hall next Thursday, Sept. 22 and to Dawson City the following week. The show is based on Bossin’s 2014 book of the same title. They tell the story of his... Read more
Issue: 2016-07-14, PHOTO: Maria Gruninger
Journeys That Open the Heart
Whitehorse musician and adventurer Thorin Loeks is off on another journey. On June 4th, Loeks started to hitchhike from his home just outside of Whitehorse up to Dawson City where began a cycling trip. His initial plan was to bicycle south to... Read more
Issue: 2016-01-21, PHOTO: Courtesy of JAM
Get Ready to Twist and Shout
Haines Junction may never be the same again following the Beatles tribute shows being planned by Junction Arts and Music (JAM). JAM is hosting Britain’s Finest, a Beatles tribute band, for two rousing concerts in Haines Junction on Jan. 22 and 23... Read more
Issue: 2015-11-19 PHOTO: courtesy of Gwaandak Theatre
Stories of the land
On Nov. 19 Yukoners can grab a drink and a snack at the Yukon Transportation Museum and hunker down for a favourite Yukon pastime: telling stories of backwoods adventures. The event, called Tales of the Trails, will feature Yukon storytellers... Read more
Issue: 2015-06-11 PHOTO: Nicole Bauberger and Jessica Vellenga
Five Spectacles To Be Seen At Whitehorse Nuit Blanche
From dance to live painting to a spider web takeover of a local park, the second annual Whitehorse Nuit Blanche (WNB) has an exhibit and activity for everybody. With a focus on participatory performances, the all-night art crawl transforms the ... Read more
Issue: 2015-02-26 PHOTO: Meagan Deuling
Talking to Strangers
It’s been done before, and Moving Parts Theatre is doing it again — transforming Well Read Books into a theatre. Around the corner from the till, in the back, is the stage, wedged between the “Biography” and “Literature” sections on one side, ... Read more
World of Words: Be enchanted at the Yukon's magic bookstore
Karen Walker, co-owner of Well-Read Books, is familiar with this phenomenon. "Sometimes the book will have come in just that day, even that hour," she says. Read more