Bobcat Goldthwait

Bobcat Goldthwait at the Capitol Theater

by Molly Gilmore for OLY ARTS Early in his career, Bobcat Goldthwait was a scratchy-voiced comedian and actor with a penchant for screaming. Those of a certain age might remember him from such film roles as Zeb in Police Academy 2. For the past 25 years, Goldthwait has been quietly—relatively speaking—spending time behind the camera. …

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The Stardust Christmas Enchantment

Stardust Christmas Enchantment

by Molly Gilmore for OLY ARTS Forget the boughs of holly. Harlequin Productions greets the holidays with a liberal application of Stardust. The Stardust Christmas Enchantment, opening Nov. 25, is the company’s 21st original musical set at Manhattan’s Stardust Club. Enchantment takes place in 1960, setting the stage for such songs as The Drifters’ “This …

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The Fabricated Partner of Cody McGuire

The Fabricated Partner of Cody McGuire Premiere

The Olympia Film Society will present the debut feature film from writer and director Jonah Barrett, a film student at The Evergreen State College and staff writer for OLY ARTS. Barrett describes his film, The Fabricated Partner of Cody McGuire, as a mashup of the spy, science fiction, action and comedy genres. This 76-minute narrative …

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Ricardo's Restaurant

A New Location for Ricardo’s Restaurant

by Jennifer Crain for OLY ARTS Ricardo’s Restaurant moved to a new location this summer, with a larger dining room and options for private dining and events. Rick and Marie Nelsen’s popular Lacey steakhouse is known for its beef, dry-aged in house. The Nelsens serve rib eye, New York strip and filet mignon. “We also …

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Dan Pickens and Hope Chamberlain in "Lip Readers," photo by Joe Saladino

30 in 60: Short Plays at St. Martin’s University

The audience is in control, and anything can happen during 30 Plays in 60 Minutes, this fall’s production by the Saint Martin’s University theater arts department. The program hails from Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind, created by Greg Allen. Its two-minute plays were written by The Neo-Futurists, a Chicago-based experimental-theater company founded …

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"Spiral Galaxy," painting by Mary Wojnar

Call for Arts Walk Cover Art

by Christina Butcher for OLY ARTS Last week, the City of Olympia Parks, Arts & Recreation Department and Olympia Arts Commission issued an open call to artists for 2017 spring and fall Arts Walks. Two artists will be commissioned to design new artwork for the covers of upcoming Arts Walk maps. Artwork will be selected …

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Amy Shephard in OFT's If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

A Double Shot of Overnight Plays

by Molly Gilmore for OLY ARTS Overnight theater festivals—for which playwrights, directors and actors create, put on and close a show in a single weekend—are popping up all over. This weekend, theater at light speed gets a twist when Northwest Playwrights Alliance (NPA) and Olympia Family Theater (OFT) team up to create children’s theater. “I …

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Denise Emerson bag

Native American Art at South Puget Sound Community College

by Alec Clayton for OLY ARTS The Native American Art Exhibition at South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC) features a wide variety of works by regional Native American artists. Look for paintings, basketry, carved wood pieces, textiles and mixed-media art curated by Mandy McCullough. McCullough is an Ojibwa from White Earth, Minnesota, who has created …

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“Chromosome Painting Edition II 1-X” by Geraldine Ondrizek, dyed silk, photo by Lynette Charters

REVIEW: Tracing Genetic Inheritance at The Evergreen State College

VISUAL ARTS REVIEW by Alec Clayton for OLY ARTS Works from three major installations come together in the show Tracing Genetic Inheritance: Recent Work by Geraldine Ondrizek at The Evergreen State College art gallery. This is a highly unusual, beautiful and intelligent exhibition that combines science and art in ways that should open the mind …

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Collage by Evan Clayton Horback

Evan Horback and Bryan Willis Awarded Artist Trust Grants

by Christina Butcher for OLY ARTS On October 17, collagist Evan Horback and playwright Bryan Willis, both based in Olympia, were awarded funding through Artist Trust, a nonprofit organization that strives to enrich Washington state communities through support to artists. In total, 61 recipients across Washington received Artist Trust’s 2016 Grants for Artists Projects (GAP) …

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