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Theater
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Wait Until Dark
State Theater 202 4th Avenue East, Olympia, WA, United StatesIn 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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And Then There Were None
Centerstage Theatre 3200 SW Dash Point Rd, Federal Way, WA, United StatesDirected 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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The Tale Telling Heart
Harbor House 217 Thurston Ave NW, Olympia, WA, United StatesAwarding 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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Pilot Magazine Presents: Poetry & Music
Olympia Timberland Library 313 8th Ave SE, OlympiaPilot 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.
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Magic Curtain Morning: Hope’s Meadow
Olympia Family Theater 612 4th Ave E, Olympia, WA, United StatesNext 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, OlympiaPNW 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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Magic Curtain Morning: Hope’s Meadow
Olympia Family Theater 612 4th Ave E, Olympia, WA, United StatesNext 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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How Much the Heart Can Hold
Harlequin Productions 202 4th Ave E, Olympia, WA, United StatesIn 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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Heaven’s Kitchen
Airbound Arts, 312 Columbia Street NW, Olympia WA 98501 312 Columbia Street NW, Olympia, WA, United StatesHeaven’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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Color Charts Workshop
Westminster Presbyterian Church 1925 Boulevard Rd SE, OlympiaUnderstand your colors with Nancy Romanovsky Artists serious about mastering color understand the transformative value of creating color charts. This workshop will guide you through the systematic process of building charts with value gradations for the colors in your palette, enabling you to achieve a deeper mastery of color.
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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 ...
$10