ShowCase Magazine Washington

Miss Holmes
2025-02-07, 2025-01-31
Centerstage is starting 2025 off on the right foot with some murder, mystery, and mayhem in the fabulous play:

Miss Holmes, by Christopher M. Walsh
We open January 31st and run until February 23rd, 2025.
More information at https://centerstagetheatre.com/

Washington families can save with confidence with GET
2025-02-07
Washington families can save with confidence with GET
State-backed GET Prepaid 529 can be used for nearly any post-high school education or training

Olympia—Washington’s popular Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET) program opens Friday, November 1 for a new enrollment period, providing families a fresh opportunity to start saving for future education and career training costswhile their children are young. The 2024-2025 enrollment period runs through May 31, 2025, and provides a unique opportunity to prepay future education costs by locking in today’s rates. The unit purchase price for the new enrollment period is $123.76.
GET is a 529 prepaid tuition program, carrying a state-backed guarantee that units purchased today will always keep pace with in-state college tuition costs. “GET savers can literally buy tomorrow’s education at today’s price, whether they plan to use those funds five, 10, or even 18 years from now,” says Washington College Savings Plans director, Luke Minor.
Savers can open a new GET account with as little as $25, making it easy to start saving. Savings in a GET account grow tax-free and are not subject to the ups and downs of financial markets, so families can save with confidence.
Washington residents who want to help a student save for future education costs can open a GET or DreamAhead account online at 529.wa.gov with no enrollment fee. The website also offers details, charts, planning tools, and answers to questions. The GET contact center is ready to help at 800-955-2318 or GETInfo@wsac.wa.gov. For questions about DreamAhead, the DreamAhead contact center can be reached at 844-529-5845.

Ms Holmes & Ms Watson – Apt 2B
2025-02-07, 2025-01-31, 2025-01-24
Harlequin Productions Introduces Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson – Apt 2B
An irreverent, darkly comic modern take on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous sleuth and sidekick – a fast-paced romp that re-examines the classic adventure stories you love with a bold new female lens. In this highly theatrical, small-cast escapade, oddball female roommates Sherlock (yes, it’s also a girl’s name – wait, is it a girl’s name? Is it even a name?) Holmes & Dr. Joan Watson join forces to emerge from the pandemic fog as a deeply codependent, quasi-dysfunctional, Odd Couple adventure duo… solving mysteries and kicking butts, until they come face to face with a villain who seems to have all of the answers. Extremely thrilling. Occasionally shocking. Highly amusing. By Jove, we’ve done it.
Fri Jan 24|7:30
Sat Jan 25|7:30
Sun Jan 26|2:00
Thu Jan 30|7:30
Fri Jan 31|7:30
Sat Feb 1|7:30
Sun Feb 2|2:00
Wed Feb 5|2:00
Thu Feb 6|7:30
Fri Feb 7|7:30
Sat Feb 8|7:30
Sun Feb 9|2:00
Get more information at Harlequinproductions.org
202 4th Ave E, Olympia
360.786.0151

Sea Change: The Art of Karen Hackenberg
2025-02-06
Sea Change: The Art of Karen Hackenberg
Artist Karen Hackenberg focuses on manmade bits of detritus – plastic bottles, cans, toys – that she finds on the beaches near her home in Port Townsend, WA, in this one-person exhibition of approximately 40 works.

December 7, 2024 – April 6, 2025

Ken Ludwig's Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood
2025-02-06 00:00 (America/Vancouver)
Ken Ludwig’s Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood
The immortal story of Robin Hood, told through the lens of comedy and immersion! Thrills, romance, laughter, action! It’s an adventure you don’t want to miss.
Alpha Psi Omega presents
Ken Ludwig’s Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood
April 24-26 @ 7:30pm
Studio Theatre
Admission is free to PLU students with ID.

Senior Services Water Color Group
2025-02-03, 2025-01-27, 2025-01-20
Senior Services Water Color Group
Lacey with Micheal
Mondays 1pm-3pm
Open to anyone who wants to learn watercolor. Bring your own supplies.
Activities | Senior Services for South Sound

What is Native Art? Eugene Landry and the Creative Spirit
2025-02-02, 2025-01-26
What is Native Art? Eugene Landry and the Creative Spirit
On view through March 30, 2025
Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe artist Eugene Landry (1937-1988) was a gifted painter who captured local scenery and people. He was largely forgotten outside the Tribe until 2019 when Judith Altruda found nearly 70 of his paintings in a barn. Learn about Landry’s creative spirit and legacy in this exhibition.
Image: Eugene Landry, Decaying Boat, 21“x 24” oil on panel 1964. Photo by Marcy Merrill.

Pope's Place Auction
2025-02-02
Pope’s Place Auction
February 2, 2025
Centralia College
The Gala is a great opportunity to support Pope’s Place and help us acquire new equipment, supplies, program resources, and more. The evening includes a cocktail hour, silent auction, dinner, live auction, and a “raise the paddle” to support all our Pope’s Place centers.
Website: https://popesplace.org/getinvolved/
Phone number: (360) 736 9178

Cultural Celebration presented by Twin Star Credit Union
2025-02-01 10:00 - 18:00
Cultural Celebration presented by Twin Star Credit Union

Date, time, and location: Saturday, February 1, 2025, 10 am to 6 pm at Saint Martin’s University

Orginization? Lacey Parks, Culture, & Recreation

Cost: Free

Website URL: www.LaceyParks.org/Cultural.com

Short Description of event:
Join us for a day of free family fun at Saint Martin’s University on Saturday, February 1, 2025 from 10 am to 6 pm.
Share the heritage and cultures of our community at the Cultural Celebration. This year will be bigger than ever as we bring the world to you. Enjoy music and dance presentations by local and regional performing arts groups. Learn about various world traditions through demonstrations and displays. Sample the flavors and art of the world with our diverse food and craft vendors.
Kids will enjoy “traveling” the world with our Passport Activity. Pick up your passport in the lobby and collect stamps to take home a special prize!
Need to step away from the event for a moment? The Sensory Recovery Area by Sensory ToolHouse provides a quiet, low light environment with soft seating and visual aids to assist in sensory regulation. Open to visitors of all ages, the Sensory Recovery Area will benefit anyone who’s event participation is improved by having the opportunity to take some time away. It is a perfect space to regulate and then return to the event.

Olympia Farmers Market
2025-02-01 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-01-25 10:00 - 15:00
Olympia Farmers Market
Saturdays, January – March, 10am – 3 pm
Shop at the Market for fresh vegetables, fruit, meat, dairy, seafood, handmade crafts, artisanal foods, wine, baked goods, and more! With eight restaurants and daily live entertainment, The Market is your destination for mid-day lunch and family fun on the weekend!
700 Capitol Way N., Olympia
olympiafarmersmarket.org

The Nutcracker- Tacoma City Ballet
2025-02-01 - 2025-02-09, 2025-01-31 - 2025-02-08, 2025-01-25 - 2025-02-02, 2025-01-24 - 2025-02-01
The Nutcracker
December 13th, 14th, 19th, 20th, 21st
Pantages Theater

The Nutcracker
Tacoma City Ballet’s The Nutcracker is a glorious production filled with spectacular dancing, live music played by the Tacoma City Ballet Orchestra, grand scenery, and lavish costumes. Presented in the beautiful Pantages Theater this historical recreation of The Nutcracker, which first premiered in St. Petersburg, Russia in 1892, transports you to another era. Experience the splendor of this magical holiday classic ballet that has entertained generations for well over a century. Join Tacoma City Ballet as we celebrate our 41st season of performing this Tacoma family holiday tradition at the Pantages Theater.
Website: tacomacityballet.com
Phone Number: (253) 591-5894 (Box Office)

Lacey Cultural Celebration
2025-02-01
Lacey Cultural Celebration
Saturday, February 1, 2025, 10am-6pm
Saint Martin’s University, 5300 Pacific Ave SE, Lacey
Share the heritage and cultures of our community! Enjoy music and dance presentations by local and regional performing arts groups, learn about various world traditions through demonstrations and displays, sample the flavors and art of the world with our diverse food and craft vendors. Kids will enjoy our Passport activity, where they can collect stamps while they travel the world, and then earn a fun prize! Free.
www.laceyparks.org/events
360-491-0857

Take 6
2025-01-31 19:30 - 20:30
Live
Friday, January 31 7:30
Pantages Theater
https://www.tacomaartslive.org/events/take6/

With 10 Grammy Awards, 10 Dove Awards, a Soul Train Award, and they as Members of the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, this musical phenomenon has six virtuosic voices united in crystal clear harmony, against a backdrop of syncopated rhythms, innovative arrangements, and funky grooves that bubble into an intoxicating brew of gospel, jazz, R&B, and pop.

Seas the Night at the Hands on Childrens Museum
2025-01-31
Seas the Night is going to be off the hook, so grab your scrunchies and flannels and get ready to party like it’s 1999!

Seas the Night
A 21+ After Hours Event
Friday, January 31 | 7–10 p.m.
Tickets $40 | $45 at the Door
Get ready to throw it back to the raddest decade ever – the 90s!

Make wire-wrapped sea glass jewelry
Enjoy smoked oyster tasting with Taylor Shellfish Farms
Learn about sailing and knot-tying with Olympia Community Sailing
Decorate a bucket hat (for additional fee)
Dance the night away to all your favorite 90s jams & more!

Goblet Week Returns at The Museum of Glass
2025-01-30 08:00 - 17:00
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Goblet Week returns January 15–19, 2025!

Goblet Week
January 15–19
Goblet making has long been a tradition across many cultures worldwide.
In the Pacific Northwest, artists and makers have been steeped in the Italian approach to glassmaking through the Studio Glass movement, and Venetian-style goblets are a fixture in our local glassmaking scene. These goblets are notable for their thinness and complexity. As our culture becomes increasingly dependent on technology, it also becomes detached from the handmade. Goblet Week began with the mission to highlight the magic of handmade functional glass pieces — specifically, Venetian-style goblets.
Goblet Week will feature five Visiting Artists who are some of the best in the game in this style: Jason Christian, Jen Elek, Jason McDonald, and Michael Schunke.
Each artist will spend their day in the Hot Shop showcasing their unique approach to making goblets (or “cups,” as they are affectionately called by the artists). On Sunday, the Museum of Glass Hot Shop Team will take center stage and conclude the week making their signature goblet designs. Sunday’s programming will also feature a lecture on Venetian goblets by Hot Shop Emcee Walter Lieberman at 1pm. Each day, audiences will learn about the different techniques and processes used by each artist in their goblet designs. See below for more about the artists.
Additionally, Museum of Glass will host an Artist Reception + Wine Tasting and Goblet Sale the evening of Saturday, January 18.
We’ll see you at Goblet Week!

Tacoma Chamber Horizons
2025-01-29
Tacoma Chamber Horizons

January 29, 2025
Tacoma Convention Center
Description: local and regional business leaders in a wide array of sectors, as well as leading economists who will discuss our local, regional, and national economies. These insights make this an invaluable event for local businesses who want assistance in determining their business outlook for the coming year.
Website: https://business.tacomachamber.org/events/details/horizons-economic-forecast-2025-19971
Phone number: (253) 627-2175

Morthwest Sinfonietta: Immortal Beloved
2025-01-25 - 2025-01-26
Immortal Beloved
Jan 25 | 7:30pm Schneebeck concert hall, university of Puget sound, Tacoma
Jan 26 | 2pm Pioneer park pavilion, Puyallup
Mei-Ann Chen conductor
Denise Dillenbeck violin
Maria Sampen, Alistair MacRae and Ronaldo Rolim Puget Sound Piano Trio
Beethoven Fidelio Overture
Nancy Ives Immortal Beloved (World Premiere)
Beethoven Triple Concerto
Artistic Partner Mei-Ann Chen leads the Sinfonietta in an exploration of one of music’s most enduring mysteries: the true identity of Beethoven’s “Immortal Beloved.” In this new violin concerto composed by Nancy Ives for Concertmaster Denise Dillenbeck, Ives tells the stories of three women
in Beethoven’s life, each with such talents and fortitude of spirit that they may have inspired his undying affection.
Beethoven’s Triple Concerto for violin, cello and piano featuring the Puget Sound Piano Trio closes the program.
Running time with intermission — 95 min
Tickets at Nwsinfonietta.org
253.383.5344

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
2025-01-24
The Tacoma Little Theatre Presents: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
The inventive Olivier and Tony®-Award-winning play about the wonders of life
15-year-old Christopher has an extraordinary brain: He is exceptional at mathematics but ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. He has never ventured alone beyond the end of his road, he detests being touched, and he distrusts strangers. Now it is seven minutes after midnight, and Christopher stands beside his neighbor’s dead dog, Wellington, who has been speared with a garden fork. Finding himself under suspicion, Christopher is determined to solve the mystery of who murdered Wellington, and he carefully records each fact of the crime. But his detective work takes him on a thrilling journey that upturns his world.
Recommended for Ages 12+
210 N I Street
253-272-2281

Spotlight on Chihuly
2025-01-22
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Dale Chihuly’s boundless artistic vision has elevated the Pacific Northwest to an internationally acclaimed center for glassmaking. A native of Tacoma, Chihuly was one of the first Studio Glass artists to travel to the island of Murano, Italy to observe the secretive processes of Venetian glass factories.
Spotlight on Chihuly celebrates Chihuly’s lively perspectives on glass by showcasing examples of some of his most recognizable series from the Museum’s Permanent Collection.
Museum of Glass
1801 Dock St, Tacoma

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration
2025-01-20
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Returns in 2025

TACOMA, Wash. – The City of Tacoma’s Events and Recognitions Committee (CERC) announces the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration taking place on Monday, January 20, 2025. The event will include the presentation of the Lifetime Service Award, honoring Shawn Durnen, and the Emerging Leader Award, recognizing Brian Gatewood. In addition to these honors, the celebration will feature a dynamic program and a community outreach fair. The program begins at 1 p.m. at the Greater Tacoma Convention Center (GTCC), located at 1500 Commerce St., Tacoma.

For more information about the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration, visit tacomavenues.org or email communityevents@cityoftacoma.org.
