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Sleeping Beauty

FEDERAL WAY, WA— Centerstage Theatre is back at it again with their 2023 holiday panto, Sleeping Beauty! Start a new family tradition with us from November 25 – December 17. Take a classic fairy tale and stick it in a gift box with pitch-perfect pop music, raucous routines, hysterical humor, and dynamic dances – give ...

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$35
Event Series Tom Dyer with Gary Allan May

Tom Dyer with Gary Allan May

Soul Cafe 2727 Westmoor Court Southwest, Olympia

Join hosts Nicholas Santangelo, Virginia Sorrells and Nicholas Vroman for an evening of performances by great singer/songwriters from the South Sound. The first featured guest is Gary Allan May, longtime Olympia stalwart, who's graced many a stage over the years as a solo artist and in bands. Remember the Supreme Cool Beings? The Gardenias? Just ...

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Free
Event Series Tom Dyer with Gary Allan May

Tom Dyer with Gary Allan May

Soul Cafe 2727 Westmoor Court Southwest, Olympia

Join hosts Nicholas Santangelo, Virginia Sorrells and Nicholas Vroman for an evening of performances by great singer/songwriters from the South Sound. The first featured guest is Gary Allan May, longtime Olympia stalwart, who's graced many a stage over the years as a solo artist and in bands. Remember the Supreme Cool Beings? The Gardenias? Just ...

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Free

Capital City Chorus Presents: “Christmas with the Chorus”

Gloria Dei Lutheran Church 1515 Harrison Ave NW, Olympia, WA, United States

Announcing the fifth annual “Christmas With the Chorus”   Come experience some holiday cheer with Capital City Chorus’s yearly Christmas concerts.  The Chorus consists of two ensembles, the 75-voice mixed choir directed by Dan Colgan, and the 40 voice adult treble Chorale directed by Vicki Jardine-Tobin.   Friday, December 8 – 7:30 p.m. Gloria Dei ...

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Free

SOGO Brass Choir Holiday Concert

Westminster Presbyterian Church 1925 Boulevard Rd SE, Olympia

The Student Orchestras of Greater Olympia (SOGO) Brass Choir presents a traditional and not-so-traditional Holiday Show. Elliot Weeks, jazz vocalist and pianist and SOGO alum will be our featured guest this year. Fun for the whole family. Tickets available for $5-26 from our Buy Local store or $8-35 at the door. Sponsored by Tumwater Eye ...

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$5 – $35

Capital City Chorus Presents: “Christmas with the Chorus”

Gloria Dei Lutheran Church 1515 Harrison Ave NW, Olympia, WA, United States

Announcing the fifth annual “Christmas With the Chorus”   Come experience some holiday cheer with Capital City Chorus’s yearly Christmas concerts.  The Chorus consists of two ensembles, the 75-voice mixed choir directed by Dan Colgan, and the 40 voice adult treble Chorale directed by Vicki Jardine-Tobin.   Friday, December 8 – 7:30 p.m. Gloria Dei ...

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Free

Intro to the Cajun Fiddle for Families

Arbutus Folk School 610 4th Ave E, Olympia, WA

Join this fun, low-commitment family event offering a chance to try playing the fiddle with no previous experience! Designed for adults & youth 7+ to attend together for a fun outing. Class will be held at Arbutus Folk School. Tickets are just $10 and include a fiddle for use during the class! The instructor is ...

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$10

Intermediate to Advanced Cajun Fiddling

Arbutus Folk School 610 4th Ave E, Olympia, WA

Join this fun fiddling workshop for intermediate to advanced musicians with instructor Kelly Thibodeaux, a working musician from Louisiana with 25 years of experience teaching the Cajun Fiddle. Designed for ages 12+, participants will learn to play two Louisiana Cajun two-step fiddle tunes by ear. Music will be slowed down in segments to facilitate learning, ...

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$40

Capital City Chorus Presents: “Christmas with the Chorus”

Capital High School Performing Arts Center 2707 Conger Ave NW, Olympia

Announcing the fifth annual “Christmas With the Chorus”   Come experience some holiday cheer with Capital City Chorus’s yearly Christmas concerts.  The Chorus consists of two ensembles, the 75-voice mixed choir directed by Dan Colgan, and the 40 voice adult treble Chorale directed by Vicki Jardine-Tobin.   Friday, December 8 – 7:30 p.m. Gloria Dei ...

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Free

Messiah Sign Along

Washington Center for the Performing Arts 512 Washington St SE, Olympia, WA, United States

Come to sing or come to listen to the 23rd annual Community Messiah Sing-Along MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 7PM Washington Center for the Performing Arts. FREE and open to the public Donations are gladly accepted Sponsored by TwinStar Credit Union, RL Ray Violin, and PCS Structural Solutions. Let the glory of Handel’s Messiah transport you from ...

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Free