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Experience a heartwarming evening of music and cheer with your friends at the Olympia Symphony! FEATURING // live holiday music by the Olympia Symphony Orchestra and Roupen Shakarian, guest conductor SPECIAL GUESTS // Sing-along with holiday favorites, led by Jill Barnes, Washington Center Executive Director, and Nadine Bozeman, Olympia Youth Chorus Artistic Director Because of […]
Media Island International Celebrates Black Excellence Through Downtown Murals Photos courtesy of Media Island International. From left to right, the murals feature Chadwick Boseman, The Orishas, painted by Eva Bender and Breonna Taylor. Written by Heidi Smith Shawna Hawk has noticed a trend. Whenever any tragedy involving people of color attracts national attention, images and […]
Classical hip-hop, hip-hop opera, hip-hopera – whatever you want to call it, it sounds incredible…and it is! Oakland’s Ensemble Mik Nawooj, led by composer/pianist JooWan Kim, subverts expectations with a multi-genre crew of flute, clarinet, violin, cello, drums, bass, an opera singer, and profound rhymes from mesmerizing MC/lyricist Sandman. Combining classical techniques and method sampling, […]
AUBURN AVE THEATER STATUS UPDATE (as of January 6, 2022) n July 2021, a fire at the Max House Apartments in downtown Auburn completely destroyed the apartment building and several businesses. The Max House building, which was just south of the Auburn Avenue Theater. The Max House and the impacted businesses were demolished over the […]
Gift the Gift of experience! Heritage Skills Workshops preserve traditional skills through instruction, demonstration, and experiential learning. Register now for classes in Butchering and Curing, Leatherwork, and Tinsmithing Cookie Cutters and Pie Pans. Fort Nisqually Members receive 10% off registraton for all camps, classes, and workshops! Register Here!
Reminder - Register today! Heritage Skills Workshops preserve traditional skills through instruction, demonstration, and experiential learning. Register now for this heritage skills workshop to learn skills of butchering and curing methods from the 19th Century. The instructor will demonstrate traditional seam-butchery where only knives and cleavers are used. There will also be a focus on […]
2022 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration Premieres on Jan. 17 The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Service Awards recognizes excellence in community service activities carried out by an individual, organization or group, and seeks to encourage similar efforts by others who may want to serve in the community. These awards are presented […]
View this email in your browser Welcome 2022! Celebrate our Youth! Tuesday January 11th at 7:00pm join us at Slavonian Hall in Old Town Tacoma! (Concert will be recorded and uploaded to YouTube and Facebook for virtual viewing at a later date) An evening of Chamber Ensembles by members of Tacoma Youth Symphony. See the Classical Tuesdays website for more. For […]
If you have not purchased your tickets for "The Prodigal Son", you . Buy Your Tickets Now! Tickets are $50 and are limited so be sure to reserve yours now. This event will be live at the newly renovated Urban Grace Church located at 902 Market St Tacoma, WA 98402 February 12 at 7pm and February 13 at […]
January 18 at 7:30pm The incredible longevity of International Guitar Night continues with its 22nd Anniversary North American Tour, featuring Italian acoustic rock sensation Luca Stricagnoli, progressive fingerstyle guitarist Thu Le from Vietnam, Hawaiian Slack Key master Jim Kimo West and Germany’s Latin Swing master Lulo Reinhardt. The sound of four exceptionally gifted guitarists on […]
Tacoma, WA- Tacoma Little Theatre begins the New Year with Silent Sky, by Lauren Gunderson and directed by pug Bujeaud. This true story of 19th-century astronomer Henrietta Leavitt explores a woman's place in society during a time of immense scientific discoveries, when women's ideas were dismissed until men claimed credit for them. Social progress, like scientific progress, […]
Let's Do Lunch! Photos by Nate Burgher for the Olympia Downtown Alliance. From left to right: Chelsea Farms Oyster Bar, Cascadia Grill, Pizzeria LaGitana, Three Magnets Brewing Co. and Well 80 Brewhouse. January -- the month of resolutions, fresh starts and promises made with the best intentions. Don't worry - we aren't going to tell […]