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  • Olympia Spring Arts Walk Registration

    downtown olympia Downtown Olympia at 5th Avenue and Washington Street, Olympia

    Sign up online by January 31 and join us on April 24 and 25 in presenting Olympia Spring Arts Walk—a vibrant celebration of creativity featuring the Luminary Procession and the iconic Procession of the Species, brought to life by Earthbound Productions. Artists of all artforms: Participate with a showcase of your creativity by connecting with ...

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    $38 – $63
  • Wait Until Dark

    State Theater 202 4th Avenue East, Olympia, WA, United States

    In this white-knuckle thriller, Susan Hendrix, newly blind, seems an easy mark when three ruthless criminals invade her Greenwich Village apartment. Forty-seven years after its 1966 premiere, Jeffrey Hatcher has adapted Frederick Knott’s (Dial ‘M’ for Murder) original script with crackling, claustrophobic, and calculated efficiency. When the lights go out, survival comes down to nerve, ...

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    $35 – $49
  • The Threepenny Opera

    2749, McCann Plaza Dr NW, Olympia, WA 98505 2749 McCann Plaza Dr NW, Olympia

    The Threepenny Opera A Play with Music Based on John Gay’s THE BEGGAR’S OPERA By Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill in collaboration with Elisabeth Hauptmann English translation of the dialogue by Robert MacDonald English translation of the lyrics by Jeremy Sams January 29th, 7:00pm January 30th, 7:00pm January 31st, 2:00pm & 7:00pm Performed and produced ...

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    $3 – $10
  • And Then There Were None

    Centerstage Theatre 3200 SW Dash Point Rd, Federal Way, WA, United States

    Directed by Niclas Olson Ten strangers are summoned to a remote island. None of them know each other, all of them have a dangerous past they need to keep secret, and each of them are now in the carefully laid trap of a murderer. As a storm rages outside, the group becomes completely cut off ...

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    $18 – $40
  • The Tale Telling Heart

    Harbor House 217 Thurston Ave NW, Olympia, WA, United States

    Awarding winning featured storyteller, Sandra Niman, spins tales of the heart in time for Valentine's Day. "From Poe to violins, stories from and about the heart can play many tunes." She loves linking traditional stories to modern dilemmas, always searching for "the happily ever after.” Opener teller, Jerry Buendel, was always captivated by the many ...

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    Free
  • Pilot Magazine Presents: Poetry & Music

    Olympia Timberland Library 313 8th Ave SE, Olympia

    Pilot Magazine brings together an eclectic group of local artists to present new and old works at the Olympia library. Join us for an evening featuring: Larry Eickstaedt Lucien Spect beni erms Kendra Hemlock Reid Urban Valerie Warren Pilot Magazine is a locally created and produced, Arts & Culture magazine in South Puget Sound.

    Free
  • Magic Curtain Morning: Hope’s Meadow

    Olympia Family Theater 612 4th Ave E, Olympia, WA, United States

    Next up in our Magic Curtain Mornings daytime show series: HOPE'S MEADOW This new, original story by OFT is an interactive theater experience created especially for little ones and their families. This is a story about hope, shared community, bravery, and what happens when we stand up for what is right in our hearts. Thurs ...

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  • PNW Burlesque presents “Bottoms Up!”, A Cheeky Valentine Spectacular

    The Washington Center for the Performing Arts 512 Washington St SE, Olympia

    PNW Burlesque presents “Bottoms Up”, A Cheeky Valentines Spectacular! Join us on Friday February 13th for an unforgettable evening of glamour, comedy, and sultry entertainment in celebration of love, lust, and everything in between at the beautiful Washington Center for Performing Arts Main Stage in downtown Olympia. Whether you're drinking to remember, or drinking to ...

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    $25 – $50
  • Magic Curtain Morning: Hope’s Meadow

    Olympia Family Theater 612 4th Ave E, Olympia, WA, United States

    Next up in our Magic Curtain Mornings daytime show series: HOPE'S MEADOW This new, original story by OFT is an interactive theater experience created especially for little ones and their families. This is a story about hope, shared community, bravery, and what happens when we stand up for what is right in our hearts. Thurs ...

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  • How Much the Heart Can Hold

    Harlequin Productions 202 4th Ave E, Olympia, WA, United States

    "Back by Cupid’s demand! In celebration of Valentine’s Day, the Northwest Playwrights Alliance presents a one-night-only performance of How Much the Heart Can Hold, starring three real-life couples. Kathy Dorgan directs an all-star cast in this romantic evening curated and written by Bryan Willis and Linda Kalkwarf. Appropriate for all ages. Bring your sweetheart. Better yet, ...

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    $5 – $25
  • How Much the Heart Can Hold

    Harlequin Productions 202 4th Ave E, Olympia, WA, United States

    In celebration of Valentine’s Day, the Northwest Playwrights Alliance presents a one-night-only performance of How Much the Heart Can Hold, starring three real-life couples. Kathy Dorgan directs an all-star cast in this romantic evening curated and written by local playwright Bryan Willis and Linda Kalkwarf. Appropriate for all ages. Bring your sweetheart. Better yet, bring them ...

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    $25
  • Heaven’s Kitchen

    Airbound Arts, 312 Columbia Street NW, Olympia WA 98501 312 Columbia Street NW, Olympia, WA, United States

    Heaven’s Kitchen is set in New Orleans, where the angels are competing to make the best po-boy. Will these fools please the head chef or will they make a mess too big to clean up? Come join us with our friends at Airbound Arts in Olympia, WA for a magical night of circus! Featuring an ...

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    $22 – $33