Pampered Lives and Power Struggles: The Women at Harlequin Productions
By MELINDA MINTON The Women is an American play, a comedy of manners by Clare Boothe Luce from 1936. It’s billed as a commentary on […]
Text and Texture Collide at Bucks Fifth Avenue
By ALEC CLAYTON Rubbings as an art form are in Devon Damonte’s blood. He says he’s “deep into the rubbings world.” His father did brass […]
The Edges of Belonging (And Not Belonging)
By ALEC CLAYTON The cover art for this year’s Olympia Arts Walk map is fabric art by Faith Hagenhofer. The piece is called “Held Dear” […]
At Olympia Family Theater, No One’s Too Small to Make a Difference
By JONAH BARRETT “Picking the new season is one of the hardest parts of my job,” said Jen Ryle of Olympia Family Theater (OFT), “and […]
A Cornucopia of Art at The Artists’ Gallery
ART REVIEW By Alec Clayton for OLY ARTS New to Olympia is The Artists’ Gallery in the Capital Mall Promenade north of the mall and […]
Winning Sculptures From the Percival Plinth Project
By Alec Clayton Nathan Robles and Nancy Thorne Chambers were honored this year for their sculptures in Olympia’s Percival Plinth Project at the landing. For […]
Celebrate Local Poetry at First Ever Laureate Fest
By Molly Walsh On September 21, all five past and present Washington State Poets Laureate will gather for a day of poetry-centered conversation and celebration […]
CINE•FILES: Detective Pikachu
By Ellis Boran Detective Pikachu, nominated for three Teen Choice Awards in 2019, is based in a fictional city inhabited by creatures called Pokémon. The […]
SPSCC Faculty and Staff Exhibition Highlights Talent, Questions Privilege
ART REVIEW by Alec Clayton for OLY ARTS It is rare when a work of art balances commentary and beauty. It is rarer still when […]
Olympia Locals Only Film Festival: Can’t Get These on Netflix
By Christina Butcher “Our biggest competition is the living room couch, but we’ve got a lot of hyper-local filmmakers presenting work at the festival.” Jonah […]