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MID-MAY

2025

Staging A Scene

Music in the Park Returns to Wasilla

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MORE ON PAGE 4 OF THE PEOPLE’S PAPER As Make A Scene Magazine and The People’s Paper celebrate 18 years in print, we invite the community back to Iditapark from 3-9PM, every Saturday in June—and on July 4th—to celebrate where it all began...

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Long before the first issue of our publication Make A Scene Magazine went to print over 18 years ago, the name already meant something. It was the summer before our inaugural publication, and a spark was lit under the midsummer sun—Music in the Park.We didn’t know then how prophetic that first event would be, or that the phrase Make A Scene would become a platform, a promise, and a publishing tradition still alive eighteen years later. Now, as The People’s Paper and Make A Scene Magazine celebrate their 18th year in print, we return once again to that park and that stage for another summer of free live music in the heart of Wasilla. Music in the Park isn’t just an event. It’s a reminder that art belongs in public—that music is meant to be shared in the open air, and that local talent should echo through the streets of the towns that raised them. We’ve partnered with the City of Wasilla for years now to make this event a gift to the community—a celebration of music, family, food, and the kind of connection that only happens when we gather without a screen between us. This year’s Music in the Park kicks off every Saturday in June from 3–9 PM at Iditapark (594 W. Nelson Avenue, Wasilla), and also on Friday, July 4th in conjunction with the annual Mayor’s Picnic, with a lineup

stacked with Alaska’s finest musicians, food trucks, vendors, and even some hometown surprises. But for us here at Make A Scene Media (home of The People’s Paper, Make A Scene Magazine, 95.5 The Pass KNLT-FM, and of course, Music in the Park), it’s more than just a concert series. It’s a living symbol of our story. This event was the soil where Make A Scene first took root. That first stage, that first summer—before there was a magazine, before there was a paper— was where we made our promise to make a scene on behalf of the people. It’s poetic, really. We’ve come full circle. Eighteen years ago, we put our first edition in print. We did it without permission, without a blueprint, and without corporate backing—only a belief that people deserved a platform to share their voice. The People’s Paper was born to give that voice permanence. Make A Scene Magazine was born to give it volume. And here we are, nearly two decades later, still amplifying that promise. So when you come to Music in the Park this summer, you’re not just attending a concert. You’re standing in the very place where this all began. You’re part of the story now. Help us write the next chapter. Bring your friends, bring your voice – let’s make a scene—again. We extend our heartfelt thanks to our generous sponsors whose support keeps Music in the Park free and thriving: The City of Wasilla, MTA, Alaska Outdoor Council, Mat-Su College, Alaska Sweet Vapes, GEICO agent Monica Johnson, Alyeska Tire, Division of Forestry, Wagon Wheel Marketplace, Spunky Monkey, Browns Electric, Big State Beer Trucks, Bearpaw River Brewing, Grand View Inn & Suites, and MEA Charitable Foundation. Your commitment to our community and to the arts makes this celebration possible.

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