Winter 2012

The historic Capitol Theater in Olympia was already 39 years old when a young Philip Kaufman made his first movie, Goldstein, in 1963. Now, nearly 50 years later, the 1924 movie venue still thrives, home to the Olympia Film Society. And award-winning Kaufman has directed 11 more films, including The Right Stuff, The White Dawn, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Rising Sun, and … [Read more...] about Artist Spotlight: Philip Kaufman

Manhattan Transfer’s 40th Anniversary performance at the Washington Center for Performing Arts began the performance season bringing 575 attendees in support of this community gem. Attendees noshed on hors d’oeuvres, local wines and beers and took in a special program acknowledging the Artistic Partners who provide community programs through the Center. During the event, The … [Read more...] about Community Events: Washington Center 2012 Gala

The 22nd annual Zoobilee brought in a fresh new format titled “Next Wave“ for the 2012 fundraiser. The theme represented the “water motif” and centered around Fred, the featured fish, a Wrasse—a group that constitutes one of the largest and most diverse families of fish. The Next Wave exceeded the previous year’s net revenue by 200%. Most importantly, Zoobilee was able to … [Read more...] about Community Events: Zoobilee