WEEKEND PREVIEW is your Friday guide to events in Thurston County. As always, there’s a diverse array of musical performances around Olympia this week, plus unique dances and readings on the stage. Don’t let any rain keep you from experiencing the best art and culture Olympia has to offer.
(Listen to our Podcast version of Weekend Preview – sponsored by Sandstone Distillery)
Follow the links below for more information on each event.
NEW EVENTS
Music
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Relax to the sounds of string instruments at the Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas Concert at NOVA Middle School
Snap your fingers to musical performances by local youth at Cool Jazz Clean Water at The Washington Center
Trip the light fantastic with the Jive Aces Swing Band at Olympia Center
Get your fix of bluegrass at the Oly Mountain Boys’ CD release party at Rhythm & Rye
Feel the energy of rock and roll combined with classical music at Seattle Rock Orchestra: David Bowie at The Washington Center[/lgc_column]
Visual Arts
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[lgc_column grid=”80″ tablet_grid=”80″ mobile_grid=”100″ last=”true”]Enjoy the Jefferson Spring photography exhibit Transition—Images of a Continent in Flux at Capitol Florist[/lgc_column]
Books and Words
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[lgc_column grid=”80″ tablet_grid=”80″ mobile_grid=”100″ last=”true”]Listen to local actors read from beloved children’s classics at Words, Words, Words: Hans Christian at the Midnight Sun[/lgc_column]
Other Events
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Have fun with Adult Swim: Cocktails & Cosmonauts at the Hands On Children’s Museum
Fall in love with the flamenco artistry of Casa Patas—The Silences of the Dance at The Washington Center
Browse handcrafted goods and gather Thanksgiving essentials at Farm2Table Thanksgiving at the Olympia Farmers Market[/lgc_column]
CONTINUING EVENTS
Theater
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Tap into your spontaneity with 30 Plays in 60 Minutes at St. Martin’s University
Contemplate identity while watching the play Cloud 9 at Minnaert Center for the Arts[/lgc_column]
Visual Arts
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Appreciate detailed artwork at the Native American Art Exhibit at the Minnaert Center for the Arts
Stand at the crossroads of art and science at Geraldine Ondrizek’s visual arts exhibit at Evergreen Gallery[/lgc_column]
Other Events
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[lgc_column grid=”80″ tablet_grid=”80″ mobile_grid=”100″ last=”true”]Don’t miss out on Sara Sparrow’s spectacular aerial performance Wee Small at Sparrow Studios [/lgc_column]
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