WEEKEND PREVIEW is your weekly guide to events in Thurston County. This week, Olympia’s musical season ramps up with show-stopping concerts all over town. And don’t forget the EGYHOP fundraiser this weekend, either, where you can enjoy everything the local arts scene has to offer while supporting a worthy cause.
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Follow the links below for more information on each event.
NEW EVENTS
MusicÂ
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Celebrate the legacy of Johann Sebastian Bach at Emerald City Music’s Back to Bach concert at The Washington Center.
Take a stand against injustice with Emma’s Revolution at the Revolution Now CD-release concert at Traditions Café and World Folk Art.
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Books and Words
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Join Alejandro de Acosta, Clare Lilliston and San Franciscan poet and attorney Kendra Tanacea for a night of poetry readings at Browsers Bookshop.
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Other Events
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Support the Emma Goldman Youth and Homeless Outreach Project while enjoying a night of live music, comedic performances and food and drink at A Night to Remember at 222 Market. The fundraiser is in support of EGYHOP, which assists the homeless in Olympia, and includes musical performances by Pearl Django, comedy from Sam Miller, a silent auction and food and drink crafted specifically for the event.
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CONTINUING EVENTS
Theater
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Solve the “whodunit” mystery at the original musical Fishnapped! at Olympia Family Theater.
Delight in the guilt-free pleasure of Nöel Coward’s classic rom-com Present Laughter at Harlequin Productions.
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Visual Art
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Contemplate the mysteries of the human experience at the Jeff Pasek: UnLands abstract-art exhibit at The Washington Center.
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