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Two Tacoma Theaters Announce 2022-23 Seasons

After two unprecedented pandemic years, most theater organizations in the South Sound decided to schedule full seasons of live entertainment in late 2022 and early 2023. The state of Washington no longer requires proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test to enter theater spaces, but masks are still required for most patrons. With that in mind and figurative fingers crossed, OLY ARTS is pleased to announce upcoming offerings from Tacoma Little Theatre and Tacoma Musical Playhouse.

Celebrating Sovereignty at Harlequin Productions

This spring, Olympia’s Harlequin Productions is doing something that’s never been done in this area. It’s producing Sovereignty, a historical drama about Native Americans, written and directed by Native Americans, performed by an ensemble of Native and non-Native actors, with direction, set, costume and lighting design by Native artists brought to Olympia from all over the United States.

The Return of the Celebratory Center Salon

“I’ve been doing salons for about 20 years through the Northwest Playwrights Alliance,” playwright Bryan Willis explains. “I really love the format.” Happily for Willis, executive director Jill Barnes was eager to host a salon in The Washington Center’s black box theater, a utilitarian space adjacent to its main auditorium. It returns this May after a three-year hiatus.

REVIEW: The Originals at Olympia Little Theatre

Congratulations to local writers Tamara Keeton and Katherine Kelly for undertaking the arduous task of researching The Originals, the true story of the heroic female pilots of the Women’s Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron during World War II, now playing at Olympia Little Theatre.

Strip Like the Mountain Is Out: the First-Ever PNW Burlesque Festival

Valerie Veils, the self-billed “Heroine of the Hoochi Coo,” has dazzled audiences up and down the Pacific Coast. Now she’s extended her talents to produce the first-ever Pacific Northwest Burlesque Festival, a two-day, ecdysiastic extravaganza that’ll twirl its tassels at the Capitol Theater the first full weekend in May.

REVIEW: The 2022 Juror’s Invitational Exhibition

By Alec Clayton Every year South Puget Sound Community College presents a juried exhibition of works by southwestern Washington artists, and every year an art professional selects a small group of artists from that show to be included in the Juror’s Invitational. The juror for this year’s invitational was sculptor […]

#Christian Carvajal #New This Month #Theater

Two Tacoma Theaters Announce 2022-23 Seasons

May 9, 2022May 12, 2022 0

After two unprecedented pandemic years, most theater organizations in the South Sound decided to schedule full seasons of live entertainment in late 2022 and early 2023. The state of Washington no longer requires proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test to enter theater spaces, but masks are still required for most patrons. With that in mind and figurative fingers crossed, OLY ARTS is pleased to announce upcoming offerings from Tacoma Little Theatre and Tacoma Musical Playhouse.

#Alec Clayton #Harlequin Productions #New This Month #Theater

Celebrating Sovereignty at Harlequin Productions

May 3, 2022May 9, 2022 0

This spring, Olympia’s Harlequin Productions is doing something that’s never been done in this area. It’s producing Sovereignty, a historical drama about Native Americans, written and directed by Native Americans, performed by an ensemble of Native and non-Native actors, with direction, set, costume and lighting design by Native artists brought to Olympia from all over the United States.

#Alec Clayton #Books and Words #Bryan Willis #Christian Carvajal #Christina Butcher #Jonah Barrett #Music #New This Month #The Washington Center for Performing Arts

The Return of the Celebratory Center Salon

April 29, 2022April 27, 2022 0

“I’ve been doing salons for about 20 years through the Northwest Playwrights Alliance,” playwright Bryan Willis explains. “I really love the format.” Happily for Willis, executive director Jill Barnes was eager to host a salon in The Washington Center’s black box theater, a utilitarian space adjacent to its main auditorium. It returns this May after a three-year hiatus.

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

REVIEW: The Originals at Olympia Little Theatre

April 27, 2022April 27, 2022 0

Congratulations to local writers Tamara Keeton and Katherine Kelly for undertaking the arduous task of researching The Originals, the true story of the heroic female pilots of the Women’s Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron during World War II, now playing at Olympia Little Theatre.

#Capitol Theater #Christian Carvajal #Dance #New This Month

Strip Like the Mountain Is Out: the First-Ever PNW Burlesque Festival

April 15, 2022May 9, 2022 0

Valerie Veils, the self-billed “Heroine of the Hoochi Coo,” has dazzled audiences up and down the Pacific Coast. Now she’s extended her talents to produce the first-ever Pacific Northwest Burlesque Festival, a two-day, ecdysiastic extravaganza that’ll twirl its tassels at the Capitol Theater the first full weekend in May.

#Alec Clayton #New This Month #Visual

REVIEW: The 2022 Juror’s Invitational Exhibition

April 14, 2022April 14, 2022 0

By Alec Clayton Every year South Puget Sound Community College presents a juried exhibition of works by southwestern Washington artists, and every year an art professional selects a small group of artists from that show to be included in the Juror’s Invitational. The juror for this year’s invitational was sculptor […]

#Alec Clayton #New This Month #Olympia Family Theater #Other Events #Theater

REVIEW: The Paper Moon at Olympia Family Theater

April 14, 2022April 14, 2022 0

By Alec Clayton Emerging from its COVID-19 hibernation like Punxsutawney Phil from his hideaway, Olympia Family Theater kicked off its belated season with a pair of excellent shows. Fully Vaxxed, a hilarious trio of one-act plays with important messages, performed at OFT and is now on a tour of Washington […]

#Molly Walsh #New This Month #Other Events

A Proposition to Aid Olympia’s Art and Nonprofit Community

April 8, 2022April 22, 2022 0

By Molly Walsh Olympia’s art and nonprofit communities are banding together in support of a new ballot measure that could have a profound effect on art, culture, science and heritage programming within the city. If voted into law, Proposition 1 would increase sales taxes within the City of Olympia by […]

#Christian Carvajal #Music #New This Month

Ain’t No Party Like a South Sound Block Party

April 6, 2022April 14, 2022 0

With COVID cases on the decline, it’s time for something new. That’s where Christen Greene saw an opportunity. She’s the programmer of a new summer music festival in Olympia, the South Sound Block Party on Port Plaza this August.

#Artist Profile #Molly Walsh #New This Month #Other Events #Visual

Olympia Artists Unite to Support Ukraine

April 5, 2022April 5, 2022 0

By Molly Walsh At 5 a.m. Eastern European Time, Olympia resident Hanna Ilchenko turned on the news. She couldn’t believe the events unfolding onscreen: Russia had launched a full-scale invasion on her home country of Ukraine. Initially, Ilchenko said the reports emerging of explosions and invading forces were difficult to […]

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Two Tacoma Theaters Announce 2022-23 Seasons

Celebrating Sovereignty at Harlequin Productions

The Return of the Celebratory Center Salon

REVIEW: The Originals at Olympia Little Theatre

Strip Like the Mountain Is Out: the First-Ever PNW Burlesque Festival

REVIEW: The 2022 Juror’s Invitational Exhibition

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The Return of the Celebratory Center Salon

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Strip Like the Mountain Is Out: the First-Ever PNW Burlesque Festival

REVIEW: The 2022 Juror’s Invitational Exhibition

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A Proposition to Aid Olympia’s Art and Nonprofit Community

Ain’t No Party Like a South Sound Block Party

Olympia Artists Unite to Support Ukraine

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