On Nov. 15 at the Yupiit Picaryarait Cultural Center, the return of Alaska’s musical game show with an improv twist – “Parlor in the Round” – lived up to the bar set when it came to Bethel for the first time last year.
Host and show creator Kevin Worrell brought out a pair of Bethel strummers and a songslinger from Nashville, Tennessee for the uniquely formatted show, now in its 10th season.
Bethel singer-songwriter Paul Basile made his second appearance on the show after making a splash in 2023 alongside Anchorage’s Witty Youngman and New York City’s Katie Martucci. This year, Basile was brought along for a three-day run that also took the show to Anchorage and Valdez.
Another well-known Bethel name, Jacques Longpre, now based in Homer, shared some of his Alaska songwriting in his debut appearance on the show, while Liz Longley took a break from pursuing a successful music career in Nashville to join in on the fun. Local legend Kevin Morgan also showed up to briefly grace the stage.
The show was co-hosted by the SouthWest Alaska Arts Group (SWAAG).
