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This month’s installation at the Kenai Art Center is focused on pieces that create the illusion of movement.

More than a decade after its last performance, Kenai Central High School’s theater program is back. Students across two schools will join forces this weekend to stage a production of the Broadway classic “Annie.”

As part of its Way of Knowing Wednesday lunch talk series, the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center welcomed a Kasilof-based painter to share her work and the process behind it. Susan Watkins has been a full-time artist for nearly 30 years, painting large-scale, nature-inspired murals around the world.

Muralists at the Kenai Art Center have been hard at work this month applying coats of paint to a continuous roll of canvas. The center’s annual mural show blends over 20 individual paintings to form a large, communal work of art.

Patrons of the Kenai Art Center this month may find themselves whisked away to familiar locales of the Kenai Peninsula. On view are a number of colorful and detailed paintings that were created after a life-changing diagnosis.

Patrons of the Kenai Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center may find themselves mesmerized by its newest art installation. On view this month are more than a dozen circular paintings composed of dots that form maze-like patterns.

As colors around the Kenai Peninsula begin to change, the Kenai Art Center is changing a few things of its own. On view this month are two new art installations, one of which is a fundraiser the art center’s never had before.

While Salmonfest is known for its live music, it serves as a prime opportunity for Alaska-based artisans to sell their goods. For some small businesses, the festival is imperative to their overall success.

As Alaska nears the end of summer, the rich colors associated with the state’s seasonal flora and fauna have begun to fade. Two new art installations in Kenai aim to capture summer’s short-lived vibrancy and serve as a reminder of the impending winter.

In time for the city’s influx of dip-netters and tourists, the Kenai Chamber of Commerce has unveiled a new art installation. The exhibit’s nautical-themed glasswork showcases a distinctive way to display trinkets, treasures and fun findings.