The Simon & Garfunkel StoryJanuary 13, 7:30 pmPantages TheaterTacomaArtsLive.org253.346.1721This immersive concert-style theater show chronicles the amazing journey shared by the folk-rock duo, Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel. Using huge projection photos and original film footage, a full live band will perform all the hits including ‘Mrs. Robinson’, ‘Cecilia’, ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’, ‘Homeward Bound’ and […]

Monster Jam World SeriesJanuary 13, 7pmUnbelievable action, high-flying stunts and four-wheel excitement for the entire family.Tacoma Dome2727 E D St, Tacomatacomadome.org/events

Heritage Skills Workshops:  Butchering/CuringJanuary 14, 10am – 2pmHeritage Skills Workshops preserve traditional skills through instruction, demonstration, and experiential learning. 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.Pre-registration requiredFort Nisqually Living History MuseumPoint Defiance Park5400 N Pearl St, Tacomametroparkstacoma.org/event/heritage-skills-workshop-butchering-curing/

Tet Xuan, Vietnamese Lunar New Year Festival Year of the RabbitJanuary 15, 1 – 4pmCelebrate with us! The whole community is invited to take part in this special celebration, hosted by our partners at Chùa Phước Huệ Buddhist Temple, the Vietnamese American Community Association, and Golden Bamboo.Enjoy Vietnamese music and cultural performances, martial arts, calligraphy, […]

Tacoma’s Martin Luther King Celebration and Lifetime Service Awards CeremonyJanuary 16, 11amThe City’s Events & Recognitions Committee will honor Dr. Pricilla Lisicich and Ms. Tanika Aden with individual Lifetime Service Awards. Mayor Woodards will present a Special Recognition to J’Nai Bridges during the 35th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration.The Lifetime Service Award […]

Whiskey and Wiretaps: The Northwest’s Rumrunning KingWednesday, January 18th, 7:00 – 8:30 pm, Zoom eventOn Thanksgiving Day, 1925, Roy Olmstead was trapped by federal prohibition agents and their Tommy guns on a lonely Puget Sound dock. His reign as the Northwest’s most prolific bootlegger had ended. But big questions—political, cultural, and legal—remained.Why did Olmstead, the […]

Rayos:  Cine en Mexico Film SeriesJanuary 19 & 21, 5:30 – 7:30 pmA celebration of visionary cinematic works from Mexico, spanning the country’s Golden Age to the present, told in narrative features, documentaries, and short films, including archival 16mm prints. Rayos: Cine en México is produced in partnership with The Grand Cinema and the Tacoma Film Festival, hosting several free public […]

National Geographic Live: From Summit to Sea: Andy Mann at the Washington Center Main Stage in OlympiaJanuary 20, 7pmFor over a decade, Andy Mann has been a forerunner in the world of adventure film and conservation photography. He is an experienced climber, diver, arctic explorer and award-winning filmmaker whose imagery is helping tell the story […]

Just One Look & Kings of Hollywood Presented by BRAVO Performing ArtsJanuary 21, 7:30pmAdult: $23nStudent/Senior: $20Just One Look – a tribute to Linda Ronstadt, brings you the music of the greatest female vocalist of the 1970s! Linda’s musical style spanned genres to include popular, rock and folk music, and later in her career, traditional Mexican […]

Thompson SquareJanuary 21, 7:30pmEveryone remembers where they were the first time they heard Thompson Square. It’s been a decade since the husband-and-wife team of Keifer and Shawna Thompson exploded out of Nashville with their multi-platinum mega-hit “Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not”, and crowds remain hungry for more.Federal Way Performing Arts Center31510 Pete Von […]

Symphony Tacoma’s Mini Maestros:  Once Upon a StringSymphony Tacoma String Quintet, Shay Ryan emceeJanuary 22, 2:30pmMini Maestros is Symphony Tacoma’s informal concert series for children ages 2 to 8 offering interactive, close encounters with Symphony Tacoma musicians and their instruments. Educators introduce the instruments and explain musical concepts as musicians play a selection of songs […]

Our Town – An Exhibition Presented by Olympia Arts & Heritage AllianceOpening Reception January 23, 5:30-7:30pmFree and open to the publicOur Town is Olympia Arts & Heritage Alliance’s newest project.The exhibition focuses on a set of eight paintings, conceived by Lynn Erickson and painted by Robert Chamberlain.Washington Center for the Performing Arts 512 Washington St SE, […]