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Woods & Water opening reception

Thomas Architecture Studios 525 Columbia Street SW, Olympia, WA

Thomas Architecture Studios presents Woods & Water, an exhibition of Nancy Romanovsky’s oil landscapes of the Western States: forests, the trees that form them, and the rivers that feed them. Features scenes at Nancy’s tree farm, near Montesano, Washington, as well as the terrains she hiked in Arizona, Colorado, and Oregon. May 1-July 18. Reception: ...

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Sovereignty

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

Show Dates: 5/5 7:30PM (Preview: Tickets $20 General Admission), 5/6 7:30PM (Opening Night), 5/7 2PM & 7:30PM, 5/8 2PM, 5/12 7:30PM, 5/13 7:30PM, 5/14 2PM & 7:30PM, 5/15 2PM, 5/19 7:30PM, 5/20 7:30PM, 5/21 2PM & 7:30PM, 5/22 2PM, 5/25 2PM, 5/26 7:30PM, 5/27 7:30PM, 5/28 2PM & 7:30PM (Closing Night) A complex, thrilling historical ...

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$20 – $35

Mother’s Day Event

The Artists' gallery 2505 4th Ave W Suite 105, Olympia, WA

Our first in-person event of the year just in time for Mother's Day!  Bring your Mom or giftshop for her! Mingle with our artists, enjoy live music, and sip some wine from 5-7 PM Friday May 6.

The Pacific Northwest Burlesque Festival

Capitol Theater 206 5th Avenue SE, Olympia, WA, United States

Join us for a weekend of sinful opulence, satirical comedy, and over-the-top bawdy burlesque at the Inaugural Pacific Northwest Burlesque Festival. Performers from across the country will be tantalizing their tail feathers and strutting their sequins across the historic Capitol Theater stage. Our fierce and extravagant headliners Moscato Extatique and Gaea Lady will leave you ...

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$20 – $30

Healthy Living For Your Brain and Body

FREE COMMUNITY WORKSHOP -HEALTHY LIVING FOR YOUR BRAIN & BODY Tips from the latest research on Alzheimer’s Disease Join us Saturday, May 7 – 10:30 AM @ Plum Street YMCA — Join the South Sound YMCA for a free community event! A representative from the Alzheimer’s Association, Washington Chapter, will host a talk entitled Healthy Living ...

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Free

The Pacific Northwest Burlesque Festival

Capitol Theater 206 5th Avenue SE, Olympia, WA, United States

Join us for a weekend of sinful opulence, satirical comedy, and over-the-top bawdy burlesque at the Inaugural Pacific Northwest Burlesque Festival. Performers from across the country will be tantalizing their tail feathers and strutting their sequins across the historic Capitol Theater stage. Our fierce and extravagant headliners Moscato Extatique and Gaea Lady will leave you ...

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$20 – $30

Into the Woods

Centralia College, Corbet Theatre 715 West Pear Street, Centralia, WA, United States

INTO THE WOODS Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by James Lapine 7 p.m. May 13-14 and 19-21 2 p.m. May 15 and 22 Corbet Theatre Centralia College Loosely based on the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm, this Tony-award winning musical interweaves the stories of Jack and The Beanstalk, Little Red Riding Hood, ...

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$10 – $12

Seattle Pro Musica

St. John's Episcopal Church 114 20th St. SE, Olympia

St. John’s Concert Series is pleased to welcome Seattle Pro Musica to Olympia. Their program, The Way Home honors America’s cultural heritage in a way that seeks to foster a mutual respect for the values of all persons and groups—including immigrants and refugees—as well as enrich our humanity by broadening our understanding of ourselves. Music ...

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Donation

INSOMNIA

Washington Center Blackbox 512 Washington St SE, Olympia, WA, United States

“He would lie in the bed and finally, with daylight, he would go to sleep. After all, he said to himself, it’s probably only insomnia. Many must have it.” –Hemingway   In our busy world, rest comes with a price. 17th Century Count Keyserling was no stranger to restlessness. He suffered from insomnia and had ...

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$34 – $55

Student Orchestras of Greater Olympia (SOGO) – Spring Concert

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

Welcome to SOGO live and in-person! This season we are CELEBRATING being together and bringing you talented young musicians from the South Sound area performing great works of orchestral literature. Two years ago, the Conservatory Orchestra was gearing up to mark the 40th anniversary of the eruption of Mt. St. Helens by performing the final ...

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$27

Jackbox Games for Teens

Virtual

Come play games with us!  Join virtually on Zoom, and play Tee K. O., Quiplash, and other great games! In order to play, you'll usually need access to two screens - one (often a computer) as your main screen to access our Zoom, and one (often a smartphone) as your controller.  Don't have two screens?  Use multiple ...

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Free

Lacey Spring Fun Fair

Saint Martin's University 5300 Pacific Ave SE, Lacey, WA, United States

Since 1988, Lacey Spring Fun Fair has provided FREE activities and entertainment for thousands of visitors. With rides and games, live performances, vendors, and food concessions Fun Fair is a popular community celebration!

Free
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