Halloween at Harlequin

You are about to spend an evening with Edgar Allan Poe in a play by Olympia playwright Bryan Willis, plus a reading of a new short story by Olympia’s own Jim Lynch in a one-night-only Halloween celebration at Harlequin.

James O’Barr

James O’Barr has been a some-time writer for quite some time. While holding down a diversity of day jobs on this or that coast, he’s found reason to write in a generosity of genres, including radio scripts, play scripts, newspaper articles, film and theatre reviews, songs, stories, and poetry. His short story, “Best Teaching” was published …

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John Serembe

John Serembe serves as OLY ARTS Business Manager. Originally from New York, John has lived and worked all around the country, but is now proud to call Olympia his home. He is known locally as an Equity actor, projection designer and graphic artist for Harlequin Productions. John has spent over 25 years in graphic design, …

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Gabi Clayton

Gabi Clayton serves as OLY ARTS’ digital publication manager. She is from New York City and San Francisco and has lived in Olympia, on the land of the Coast Salish, Steh-Chass, Squaxin People since 1988. She was involved in publishing print newspapers and magazines from 1973 to 1985 and began designing websites in 1995. She …

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REVIEW: Fun Home at Harlequin Productions

Harlequin Productions ends their 2021-2022 season with the riveting musical “Fun Home” based on the autobiographical graphic novel of the same name by Alison Bechdel.

REVIEW: The Secret Garden at Olympia Family Theater

Olympia Family Theater with String & Shadow Puppet Theater is performing a modern adaptation of “The Secret Garden.” This one is set this year in the Pacific Northwest and written by award-winning playwright Mabelle Reynoso with a Latinx perspective. And it has punk rock music, talking creatures, magical plants and puppets.

Hedwig and the Angry Inch

REVIEW: Hedwig and the Angry Inch at Harlequin Productions

The rock musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch, with text by John Cameron Mitchell and music and lyrics by Stephen Trask, started as a performance in drag clubs and became an international phenomenon. It’s now playing at the State Theater of Olympia’s Harlequin Productions, starring Adam Rennie as Hedwig and Mandy Rose Nichøls as Hedwig’s husband and assistant, Yitzhak.

Bloom at Childhood's End Gallery

REVIEW: Bloom at Childhood’s End Gallery

As summer creeps in and as we begin to see hope for an end to the COVID pandemic, Childhood’s End Gallery celebrates rejuvenation with an exhibition called “Bloom.” It features flowers, flowers and more flowers by local artists, plus paintings, etchings, sculptures and a cascading curtain of living flowers by Olympia artist Kathy Gore Fuss.

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