Gig Harbor is well-known for its annual Maritime Gig Festival in June, but the city also celebrates the holiday season in a big way with their Holidays in the Harbor celebration. Filled with a calendar of holiday events, the entire city works to light up the harbor. With gorgeous lights everywhere, there will also be various scenes placed throughout the city … [Read more...] about Holiday Delights and Family Fun in Gig Harbor
Arts & Entertainment
HARLEQUIN’S UNIQUE ADAPTATION OF A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Harlequin Productions presents Producing Artistic Director Aaron Lamb's adaptation of Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol, November 24 – December 24 at the State Theater in downtown Olympia, WA. Mr. Lamb will direct. Hailed as the greatest ghost story ever told, we evolve Artistic Director Aaron Lamb's adaptation of Charles Dickens's timeless story of transformation, … [Read more...] about HARLEQUIN’S UNIQUE ADAPTATION OF A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Ballet Northwest Presents 40th Annual Nutcracker
Ballet Northwest’s The Nutcracker, Olympia’s holiday favorite for 40 years, is returning to the Washington Center for the Performing Arts in December with breathtaking sets brilliantly created by local artist, Jill Carter. The Sugar Plum Fairy's Cavalier will be danced by professional guest artist and Pacific Northwest Ballet Principal Dancer James Kirby Rogers. Ballet … [Read more...] about Ballet Northwest Presents 40th Annual Nutcracker
Tacoma City Ballet Presents The Nutcracker
It’s a treasured holiday tradition for many families around the Northwest—going to see The Nutcracker. For one of the area’s best performances, consider attending Tacoma City Ballet’s production. Presented with original scenery and costumes as it first debuted in Russia in 1892, Tacoma City Ballet performs The Nutcracker at the Pantages Theater. Led by a cast of talented … [Read more...] about Tacoma City Ballet Presents The Nutcracker
Día de los Muertos Festival Returns to Tacoma Art Museum
Día de los Muertos (also known as Day of the Dead) combines ancient and colonial traditions, folk customs, and spiritual beliefs. Celebrated in Mexican and Latin American communities on November 1 and 2, Día de los Muertos is a powerful, symbolic way to honor relatives and friends who have died. This year the Tacoma Art Museum will host an event on November 5th from noon to … [Read more...] about Día de los Muertos Festival Returns to Tacoma Art Museum