WEEKEND PREVIEW is your weekly guide to events in Thurston County. This week, thereĀ are more than enough winter readings and musical shows to keep you in the holiday spirit. And don’t forget to buy your tickets to The Nutcracker before it’s too late! You don’t want to miss out on this season’s show-stopping ballet performances.
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Follow the links below for more information on each event.
NEW EVENTS
Music
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Enjoy the jazzy sounds of the duoĀ Almost BlueĀ at Dillingerās Cocktails and Kitchen.
Get your blood flowing at the Evergreen rap battle at The Society in support of Black Dog, a nonprofit organization striving to help veterans and families dealing with PTSD.
Sit back and enjoy the rock and bluegrass show byĀ Lit EndĀ at Forreyās Forza in Lacey.
Tap your feet to the musical stylings of Tingstad and Rumbel at their guitar and ocarinaĀ holiday showĀ at Traditions CafĆ©.
Catch the Michael Gray and Vince BrownĀ Masters of Swing Violin show at Traditions CafĆ©.
Join in the holiday festivities with theĀ Messiah sing-along at The Washington Center.
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Dance
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Live it up at Rock Candy Burlesque’s āOh Christmas Tease!ā performance at Rhythm & Rye.
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Books and Words
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Wax poetic at Olympia Poetry Network’sĀ Seasonās Readings event at Traditions CafĆ©.
Let your voice be heard at theĀ YWCA Economic Empowerment Program spoken-word performance at Hotel RL Olympia.
Laugh, cringe and smile with storytellers ofĀ StoryOly at Rhythm & Rye. This month’sĀ theme is āhumiliating.ā
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CONTINUING EVENTS
Dance
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Delight in the delicate movements ofĀ The Nutcracker at South Puget Sound Community Collegeās Minnaert Center for the Arts.
Take in the stunning stage sets and costumes of Ballet Northwestās The Nutcracker at The Washington Center.
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Theater
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Feel the thrill of comedy, mystery and romance colliding in A Christmas Cactus at Olympia Little Theatre.
Laugh alongside friends and family at the holiday comedy The Best Christmas Pageant EverĀ at Olympia Family Theater.
Imagine yourself in 19th-century Louisiana while enjoyingĀ The Physician in Spite of Himself at The Midnight Sun.
Find out what everyone is talking about atĀ The Stardust Christmas Enchantment at Harlequin Productions.
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Visual Arts
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Lose yourself in the paintings of theĀ Bill Collins exhibit at Allsorts Gallery.
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Books and Words
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Get cozy as local storytellers read at Lamps, Rugs and Stories at Salon Refu. This weekās readers include Lois Beck, Jen Berney and Naima Lowe. [/lgc_column]
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