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
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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
Jake Shimabukuro’s: Brings the Joy of Christmas to the Northwest
With just four strings on a ukulele, it’s hard to imagine someone turning the small instrument into something many people attend a concert enjoy. Yet for Jake Shimabukuro the ukulele is his life. On , November 15 Shimabukuro will play at the Federal Way Performing Arts and Events Center.. After garnering widespread acclaim in Hawaii and Japan, Jake Shimabukuro has become a … [Read more...] about Jake Shimabukuro’s: Brings the Joy of Christmas to the Northwest
Tacoma Little Theatre Presents Misery
Tacoma Little Theatre welcomes the fall season with Stephen King’s Misery. King’s prize-winning novel and award-winning film have been newly adapted by William Goldman for the stage. This production is directed by Chris Serface. Misery follows successful romance novelist Paul Sheldon, who is rescued from a car crash by his “Number One Fan,” Annie Wilkes, and wakes up … [Read more...] about Tacoma Little Theatre Presents Misery