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“Material Matters” Fine Art & Craft Exhibition
Childhood's End Gallery 222 4th Ave W, OlympiaMaterial Matters is a collection of bold new work in a diverse array of materials. Five local artists present their work in cut feathers (Chris Maynard), batik (Lisa Kattenbraker), ceramic sculpture (Garrison Coverdale), watercolor (Julie Creighton), and carved blocks (Sara Gettys). Come by during our open hours to explore the collection. Join us for an ...
Building Madness by Kate Danley
State Theater 202 4th Avenue East, Olympia, WA, United StatesProfessional World Premiere and Winner of the Panowski Playwriting Award Max and Paul are just trying to keep their architecture company afloat, but they accidentally hired the mob to build a police retirement home. They may never get the project done in this screwball comedy, but they are most definitely building madness. If you love ...
STEM Hour: Stop Motion Video
Lacey Timberland Library 500 College St SE, Lacey, WA, United StatesKids grades 3-6 are welcome to join us for a stop motion video hour! Using iPads and LEGO Bricks®, we will create short scenes and share them with other attendees. Space is limited and registration is required - if you'd like to join as a group working on one project together, only one person needs ...
AWAKEN YOUR INTUITION & CONNECT WITH SPIRIT
Join me, Heidi Connolly, The Celestial Professor, Author Medium Spirit-Guided Musician for an illuminating workshop to develop your own unique intuitive abilities by identifying your Unique Energetic Signature and connecting with your very own Spirit team. Register here $35 Limited Participation. Open to anyone with an open heart and spirit! www.heidiconnolly.com WHERE: Gallery Boom, 3959 ...
April Fools’ Live Painting Challenge
InGenius! Local Artisan Gallery & Boutique 207 1st Street South, Yelm, WA, United StatesWatch InGenius! featured artists Ashley Larsen, Michelle Osborne & Payette Still paint live & improvised! Audience members help determine what the artists paint by providing painting prompts, which will be pulled from the April Fool's hat and unknown to everyone, especially the artists! In three rounds of 15 minutes each, all three artists will paint ...
ON THE BACKSTAGE: IQU, SELECT LEVEL
Capitol Theater 206 5th Avenue SE, Olympia, WA, United StatesIt has been said that the IQU (formally icu) way was to translate electronic music as a live performance. Along with the usual electronic music equipment, they play live instruments such as theremin (KO plays it like no one else), guitar, turntables, organs, vintage synths, talk box, and whatever else they can get their hands ...
Silent Movie: a Buster Keaton Collection
Washington Center for the Performing Arts 512 Washington St SE, Olympia, WA, United StatesExperience silent films the way they were meant to be seen and heard! Celebrate the Centennial year of these classic Buster Keaton films: The Balloonatic, The Love Nest, and Our Hospitality. Our own house organist, the world-class theater organist Dennis James brings the silent era to life performing on our historic 1924 musical treasure: The ...
LEGO Brick Builders
Lacey Timberland Library 500 College St SE, Lacey, WA, United StatesJoin us in the library meeting room for a LEGO® Brick building challenge! The library will provide LEGO Bricks and a building prompt, and attendees will have time to build and submit their finished pieces. Finished creations will be displayed inside the library for the following month. Ages 6 and up.
Comedy Underground
Washington Center Black Box 512 Washington Street SE, Olympia, United StatesComedy Underground is back to make you laugh. Each event features a new slate of touring comedians that are sure to make you laugh out loud! Recommended for ages 18+.
Shrink Art
Lacey Timberland Library 500 College St SE, Lacey, WA, United StatesJoin us for shrinky art! We will be using shrink plastic to create designs that we will put on keychains, earrings, necklaces, and more. Open to ages 8-18.
Listen Here: a Lunch Break Story Time for Adults
Olympia Timberland Library 313 8th Ave SE, Olympia, WA, United StatesThis month's story time is in-person in the Olympia library meeting room. You can also watch on Zoom. You must register to receive a Zoom link. Corey Snow, professional audiobook narrator and voice actor, will entertain and inspire us with selections from the wide, wonderful world of short fiction. This month Corey will read stories from ...
Black Box Jazz: Frank Kohl and John Stowell
Washington Center Black Box 512 Washington Street SE, Olympia, United StatesJohn Stowell is an internationally recognized guitarist and clinician, traveling the world teaching and performing. John has performed or recorded with Milt Jackson, Herb Ellis, Larry Coryell and many many others. LA Times has said of John: “a delightful departure from the road well traveled. He transcends the label of jazz guitarist”. Frank Kohl is ...