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One Thrilling Combination at Tacoma Little Theatre

A Chorus Line, interrupted for two years but now revived at TLT, is truly one singular sensation.

REVIEW: Murder for Two at Harlequin Productions

Strap in for Murder for Two at Harlequin Productions, 90 minutes of mayhem and laughter — not to mention singing and a lot of amazing hijinks on the piano. Two actors, Jon Lutyens and Katherine Strohmaier, play more than 13 characters in a tour-de-force escapade for both.

A Painted Response to the Russian Invasion of Ukraine

Artist Becky Knold has released a series of paintings that, intentionally or not, were inspired by or reacted to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

REVIEW: The Bold, The Young, and The Murdered

It can sometimes be hard to tell the difference between bad acting and good actors playing the part of bad actors — or between a bad script and a play about a badly written show. Audiences at Olympia Little Theatre’s farcical The Bold, the Young, and the Murdered, written by Don Zolidis and directed by Katelyn May, are left to decide for themselves.

The British Are Coming, the British Are Coming

Coming soon to The Washington Center for the Performing Arts is a touring tribute show, The British Invasion — Live on Stage, which includes Shannon McEldowney on keyboards and vocals alongside six other onstage performers.

Immersed in Van Gogh at Tacoma Armory

The artistry of Vincent Van Gogh is on moving display at Tacoma Armory thanks to Imagine Van Gogh, a traveling exhibition co-designed by Julien Baron and Annabelle Mauger.

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#Alec Clayton #Comedy #New This Month #Olympia Little Theatre #Other Events #Theater

REVIEW: Clue at Olympia Little Theatre

February 6, 2022February 6, 2022 0

By Alec Clayton Nobody, neither the audience nor any guest at Boddy Manor, has a clue who killed whom. Perhaps more accurately, everybody has a clue, but they’re all wrong. Based on the 1985 movie with an all-star cast including Tim Curry, Madeline Kahn and Michael McKean, with a setup […]

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Olympia YWCA to Celebrate 2022 Womxn of Achievement

February 4, 2022February 4, 2022 0

By Alec Clayton Ti’eri Lino and Elizabeth Satiacum will be honored February 19 as Womxn of Achievement in the 27th-annual event at Olympia’s YWCA. Lino is the program director for homeless services for Interfaith Works. She strives to ensure our most vulnerable, marginalized neighbors have a place of shelter, safety […]

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2022 Powerful Advocate Award Presented to Washington Workforce Association’s Marie Kurose

February 3, 2022February 1, 2022

By Molly Gilmore Marie Kurose, chief executive officer of the Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County, has won the Washington Workforce Association’s Powerful Advocate Award, the association’s 2021 chair recognition award. “Since Marie began her tenure as the Seattle-King Workforce Development Council CEO, she has shared the importance of diversity, […]

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The Big-Little Show: Evan Horback and Jimmy Ulvenes at Bar Francis

January 20, 2022January 20, 2022 0

By Alec Clayton There’s a new, big-little art exhibit in a tiny coffee shop. It’s Evan Horback and Jimmy Ulvenes at Bar Francis. Local art lovers will remember Horback from his big gorgeous show at Salon Refu (Now LGM Studio) almost a decade ago. Not long after, he moved away […]

#Christian Carvajal #Music #New This Month #Other Events #The Washington Center for Performing Arts

Ensemble Mik Nawooj: A Contemporary Renaissance

January 19, 2022January 19, 2022 0

As rap music continues to evolve and diversify, it only makes sense that talented artists raised on hip hop and armed with music degrees seek to sample from the greatest discoveries of every musical era. That’s absolutely the case with Ensemble Mik Nawooj, the hip-hop orchestra coming soon to The Washington Center for the Performing Arts.

#Harlequin Productions #Molly Gilmore #New This Month #Olympia Theaters #Other Events #Theater

COVID-19 Forces Delays for Harlequin Productions; Others May Follow

January 7, 2022January 7, 2022 0

Harlequin Productions appears to be the first theater in Western Washington to implement COVID cancellations in 2022 – a move that other organizations may soon follow.

#Alec Clayton #New This Month #Visual

The Devil’s in the Details at South Puget Sound Community College Annual Postcard Show

January 6, 2022January 6, 2022 0

By Alec Clayton The annual postcard show at South Puget Sound Community College is arguably one of the most popular art shows in the South Sound. It’s popular probably because it attracts so many artists working in so many styles and media. The current iteration includes more than 130 works. The […]

The Paper Moon, July 2020
#Christian Carvajal #New This Month #Olympia Family Theater #Theater

UPDATED: Big Things Are Coming to Olympia Family Theater

December 22, 2021February 4, 2022 0

The arrival of artistic director Lily Raabe to Olympia Family Theater (OFT) means big things for the family entertainment company in spring of 2022. Two mainstage shows open days apart, followed by the long-awaited debut of a musical mystery by Oly playwright Ted Ryle.

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Experience Oly on Ice This Holiday Season

December 13, 2021December 16, 2021 0

Oly on Ice, the portable ice-skating rink in that location every year about this time, is a joint venture of the City of Olympia and Ice Rink Events. It runs through Jan. 17, 2022.

Ballet Northwest's The Nutcracker, 2021
#Christian Carvajal #Dance #Music #New This Month #Nutcracker #The Washington Center for Performing Arts #Theater

The Land of Sweets Is Back at The Washington Center

December 7, 2021December 16, 2021 0

This year marks The Nutcracker’s jubilant return to The Washington Center, with Josie and Ken Johnson at the helm. Guest artist Lucas Horns will dance the role of the Sugar Plum Fairy’s Cavalier alongside a cast of over 150.

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