Music is integral to the holiday season with traditional carols, symphonic melodies and voices to warm your hearts. The South Sound area has an eclectic array of possibilities. Tacoma Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings brings the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience under the gentle glow of candlelight.Friday, December 19 at 7 pm, Temple Theater All … [Read more...] about South Sound Holiday Concerts
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Tacoma City Ballet: Celebrating 70 Years
The year was 1955 and in Tacoma the post-war economy was driven by lumber production needed to supply the booming furniture manufacturing industry. The Tacoma Narrows Bridge was completed a few years earlier, allowing for greater ease of transportation which in turn allowed for more recreation and leisure activities from golf to visiting productions like the ice capers and then … [Read more...] about Tacoma City Ballet: Celebrating 70 Years
Robert Cray comes to Federal Way PAEC
Blues is the foundation of the music of Grammy Award winner Robert Cray. But it’s nearly impossible to limit his talent to one genre when his music is also influenced by traditional American rock, soul, jazz, gospel, funk and R&B. “When I first started playing guitar, I wanted to be George Harrison. That is, until I heard Jimi Hendrix,” explains Cray. “After that, I … [Read more...] about Robert Cray comes to Federal Way PAEC
Tacoma Art Museum Presents Haunted
Tacoma Art Museum presents three captivating exhibitions this fall, Haunted and Cable Griffith: Uncanny Twilight, each offering a unique exploration of art and memory ,while the Benaroya Wing showcases are fresh with the museum’s Studio Art Glass collection. The Haunted exhibition explores cinema as spectral memory, temporal disruption, and the protean meaning of being … [Read more...] about Tacoma Art Museum Presents Haunted
Ballet Performance Celebrates Women’s Empowerment
Dance Theatre Northwest, an award-winning regional performing dance company, was formed in 1987 in University Place. During that time, their Artistic Director Melanie Kirk-Stauffer, has been actively turning stories into choreography. “I’ve done many original dances, as many as 35 a year, but I am really excited about this next project,” said Kirk-Stauffer.Her next original … [Read more...] about Ballet Performance Celebrates Women’s Empowerment