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Music
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for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf
Lakewood Playhouse 5729 Lakewood Towne Center Blvd SW, Lakewood, WA, United States"...somebody/anybody, sing a black girl's song, bring her out to know herself to know you..." By Ntozake Shange Directed by Michelle Matlock Join the circle as seven women share their stories and find strength in each other's truth, passion and humor. This fusion of poetry, dance, music and song explodes off the stage and touches ...
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for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf
Lakewood Playhouse 5729 Lakewood Towne Center Blvd SW, Lakewood, WA, United States"...somebody/anybody, sing a black girl's song, bring her out to know herself to know you..." By Ntozake Shange Directed by Michelle Matlock Join the circle as seven women share their stories and find strength in each other's truth, passion and humor. This fusion of poetry, dance, music and song explodes off the stage and touches ...
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Share the Love Valentine Carnival
Eagles Club 805 4th Ave. E., Olympia, WA, United States“Share the LOVE” Valentine Carnival Takes Over Friday the 13th with Three Floors of Romance, Revelry, and Rhythm at the Olympia Eagles Club What: Share the LOVE – Valentine Carnival and Membership Drive When: Friday, February 13 | 5:00pm–11:00pm Who: Open to the Public | All Ages until 9:00pm Where: Olympia Eagles Club, 805 4th Ave ...
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Author Talk with Mike Cairns: Under the Ash
Lacey Timberland Library 500 College St SE, Lacey, WA, United StatesPresentation and Book Signing At 12:30pm on May 18, 1980, Washington Army National Guard helicopter pilot Captain Mike Cairns flew beneath the ash cloud of the Mount St. Helens volcano eruption – a feat never before attempted in history. In the challenging days that followed, as Mike, his crew, and fellow National Guard pilots flew ...
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Olympia Chamber Orchestra Presents: Revolution
2707 Conger Ave NW Olympia, WA 2707 Conger Ave NW, OlympiaThe Olympia Chamber Orchestra presents a program centered on the theme of revolution and features the winners of the 2025 Olympia Music Teachers Association Concerto Competition: Phoebe Goh (Olympia High School) and KhaiAn Ho (Black Hills High School). In addition to spotlighting these incredible young artists, this concert celebrates music’s revolutionary spirit. Sibelius’ Karelia Overture ...
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Black Box Jazz: Francesco Crosara
The Washington Center for the Performing Arts 512 Washington St SE, OlympiaFrancesco Crosara is a Seattle-based, Italian-born jazz pianist & composer who is making a significant impact on the jazz scene with a passion for creating and sharing innovative and soulful music.
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SOGO Winter Concert
The Washington Center for the Performing Arts 512 Washington St SE, OlympiaSOGO’s winter concert shines a spotlight on Olympia Symphony Principal Cellist Holly Reeves, a longtime friend of SOGO and an influential mentor to generations of young cellists across the region. Many of her students are past or present members of SOGO. Holly joins the Conservatory Orchestra for a movement from Grażyna Bacewicz’s Concerto No. 1 ...
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‘SOMETHING ROTTEN!’ at Timberline High School
Timberline High School Theatre 6120 Mullen Rd SE, Lacey, WA, United StatesTimberline High School is thrilled to bring you our 2026 musical, Something Rotten! Something Rotten! is a musical comedy set in the 1590s, following playwright brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom, who are desperate to outshine the rock-star writer, William Shakespeare. Desperate for a hit, Nick consults a soothsayer to predict the future of theater, leading ...
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Downsize, A Collective Subconscious, Erina
Decay 402 Washington St NE, OlympiaCome see music from Olympia locals Erina & Downsize, as well as music from Portland band A Collective Subconscious. Shoegaze, indie rock, sad alt-rock sounds are coming your way.
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FIVE! Kristin Lee and Sandbox Percussion
Kenneth J Minnaert Center for the Arts at South Puget Sound Community College 2011 Mottman Road SW, Olympia, WAIN BRIEF Artistic Director Kristin Lee teams up with our three-time GRAMMY®-nominated ensemble-in-residence, Sandbox Percussion, for a groundbreaking performance featuring three new premieres. This cutting-edge program showcases the dynamic blending of violin and percussion quartet- an unforgettable experience that pushes the boundaries of chamber music. PROGRAM Vivian Fung New Work (World Premiere) ECM co-commission Gabriella Smith FIVE (World Premiere) INTERMISSION Joan Tower To ...
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“Songs of Inspiration”
Koval Center for the Performing Arts 4155 6th Ave NE, Lacey, WA, United StatesThe Award-Winning Timberline High School Choirs present "Songs of Inspiration" on Monday, March 16 at 7pm at the Koval Center for the Performing Arts, located at 4155 6th Ave NE, Lacey, WA 98506 (at NTHS). Admission is FREE, donations gratefully accepted. Contact Terry Shaw for more information- tshaw@ntps.org.
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Adventure Series: The Power of Creativity: A Journey through Storytelling, Exploration, and Hope
The Washington Center for the Performing Arts 512 Washington St SE, OlympiaMarch 27 at the Washington Center - Adventure Series: The Power of Creativity: A Journey through Storytelling, Exploration, and Hope! Award-winning photographer, journalist, and author Kike Calvo explores how creativity can be a catalyst for connection, storytelling, and meaningful change.
$33 – $70