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Fun Home
Harlequin Productions 202 4th Ave E, Olympia, WA, United StatesMusic by Jeanine Tesori Book and Lyrics by Lisa Kron Based on the Graphic Novel by Alison Bechdel Winner of five 2015 Tony Awards including Best Musical, Fun Home is a refreshingly honest, wholly original musical about seeing your parents through grown-up eyes. When her father dies unexpectedly, graphic novelist Alison dives deep into her past to ...
Yellow Tag Sale
The Artists' gallery 2505 4th Ave W Suite 105, Olympia, WACome see what's new in our Yellow Tag Sale! 10% off select work October 20-29.
Olympia Speculative Fiction Writers Group-Critique
https://join.slack.com/t/olympiaspecul-bkw3602/shared_invite/zt-dfophn9s-cKIx5FYTabK1Km6FDuzuywWe’re the Olympia Speculative Fiction Writers’ Group. We’ve been meeting every Friday for the past two years via Slack (no video or audio. only text). We’re a mixed group of writers just starting out and writers who have been writing for years. Our aim is to get better at our writing and advance our careers through ...
Dragon Journaling Workshop: Learn to Tame and Befriend Your Inner Dragons w/Matthew D. Markell
Gwinwood Retreat Center 6015 30th Ave SE, Lacey, WA, United StatesWhy Tame Dragons? The conventional wisdom in most Western mythology is that dragons are meant to be slain or conquered. When it comes to our “inner” dragons, however, these methods do not work. Our dragons are a part of us. As such we cannot simply dismiss them or rid ourselves of them. Our task is ...
The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
Kenneth J Minnaert Center for the Arts at South Puget Sound Community College 2011 Mottman Road SW, Olympia, WAEmerald City Music brings you a night of composers who influenced American music, curating tunes by Dvořák, Coleridge-Taylor, and Ysaÿe in our beautiful South Sound home venue: The Minnaert Center. Program: Antonin DVOŘÁK: Sonatina for Violin and Piano in G major, Op. 100 (1893) Samuel COLERIDGE-TAYLOR: Quintet in G minor for Piano, Two Violins, ...
Olympia Speculative Fiction Writers Group-Decompression
https://join.slack.com/t/olympiaspecul-bkw3602/shared_invite/zt-dfophn9s-cKIx5FYTabK1Km6FDuzuywWe’re a mixed group of writers just starting out and writers who have been writing for years. We also have short fiction writers, novel writers, and some that fall into both camps or somewhere in between. Our aim is to get better at our speculative fiction and advance our writing careers through honest and knowledgeable ...
Halloween at Harlequin – with Jim Lynch & Edgar Allan Poe
Harlequin Productions 202 4th Ave E, Olympia, WA, United StatesONE NIGHT ONLY - Halloween at Harlequin Celebrated local author Jim Lynch (The Highest Side, Border Songs) shares a new (scary!) short story, followed by Edgar Allan Poe – The Poet’s Journey, adapted by local playwright Bryan Willis and starring Bradford Farwell (Indecent, Seattle Rep), who brings Mr. Poe’s life, obsessions and genius to Harlequin. Directed by Megan ...
Silent Film “Phantom of the Opera” with improvised Organ Music
St. John's Episcopal Church 114 20th St. SE, OlympiaThe 1925 classic silent film "The Phantom of the Opera" starring Lon Chaney will be shown with improvised organ music accompaniment provided by Nathan Jensen.
Olympia Indie Music History Scan-a-thon
Olympia Timberland Library 313 8th Ave SE, Olympia, WA, United StatesJoin the Olympia Indie Music History Project team, the City of Olympia Heritage Commission, and the Olympia Timberland Library in our quest to document, preserve, and present the history of Olympia's late 20th-century “Indie” independent music scene. Please bring any and all photos, flyers, zines, and other ephemera that you have from Olympia’s indie music scene ...
Olympia Indie Music History Project Scan-a-thon
Olympia Timberland Library 313 8th Ave SE, Olympia, WA, United StatesJoin the Olympia Indie Music History Project team, the City of Olympia Heritage Commission, and the Olympia Timberland Library in our quest to document, preserve, and present the history of Olympia's late 20th-century “Indie” independent music scene. Please bring any and all photos, flyers, zines, and other ephemera that you have from Olympia’s indie music ...
Chris Perondi’s Stunt Dog Experience
Washington Center Main Stage 512 Washington Street SE, Olympia, WAAmazing tricks, big air stunts, comedy antics, and athletic feats with high energy excitement from beginning to end! It’s not just a show, it’s an interactive experience for animal lovers of all ages! All the Perondi dogs have been rescued from pounds and shelters from across the country and can't wait to perform for you!
Tom Dyer & The True Olympians -“Olympia: A True Story” Record Release Show
The Olympia BallroomTom Dyer & The True Olympians have released "Olympia: A True Story", a 40-song, 47 track, 3-CD box set with 80-page book, and over 100 Olympia musicians. Their record release show is Friday, November 4, 8:00pm at the historic Olympia Ballroom - 116 Legion Way SE Olympia (doors @ 7:00). They are the only band ...