Entertainment: Jack Dalton: retrospectives and premieres.

AuthorAnderson, Tasha
PositionALASKA THIS MONTH

This Jan. 17-20, Jack Dalton, playwright and storyteller, revisits his first epic storytelling production, "Raven Returns: The Story of the Human Beings," which premiered in 1999 and was met with critical acclaim. It covers the history of the Yup'ik culture from creation legends to historical facts to current affairs and some insights to the future. Dalton's storytelling style, as referenced by the Out North Contemporary Art House website, is both "heartbreaking and funny."

Dalton is also premiering a new autobiographical storytelling performance April 11-14, in which he talks about his path as a storyteller and performer. As he puts it, he didn't find his way into storytelling, "it bashed itself over my head."

Dalton's involvement in the arts extends beyond his storytelling into traditional theater. "I really fell into writing plays; I didn't say, 'I'm a...

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