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Into the Breeches! at Olympia Little Theatre
Olympia Little Theatre 1925 Miller Ave NE, OlympiaIt’s 1942 and the Oberon playhouse had scheduled a production of Shakespeare’s “Henry” plays. The problem? Most of the men of the company have left to fight overseas. In a reversal of Shakespearean times (when men played all the female roles) the women of the company decide they will play all the male roles. This ...
Hundred Days
Harlequin Productions 202 4th Ave E, Olympia, WA, United StatesBook by The Bengsons & Sarah Gancher Music & Lyrics by The Bengsons Directed by Aaron Lamb and featuring local artists Amy Shephard, Denim Protégé, and members of local bands Sugar and the Spitfires and SpareCrow. Join us as we transform The State Theater into an intimate cabaret for an uncensored, exhilarating, and heartrending true story about ...
Women of a Certain Age
Washington Center Main Stage 512 Washington Street SE, Olympia, WAAfter putting their dreams on hold to raise families and build careers, Bev, Max, and Lulu are ready to grab life by the mic, reclaim their college dreams of being singing sensations, and compete for glory on the hit TV singing competition American Starmaker! They’ve rehearsed for weeks and nothing is going to stand in ...
Artist Book Workshop
Lacey Timberland Library 500 College St SE, Lacey, WA, United StatesThis free, introductory craft workshop will help participants create an Artist Book, using a variety of elements to showcase their personal artistic styles. Using scrapbooking and bookbinding techniques, we will explore unconventional journaling, including using accordion books, loose-leaf paper hangers, and other objects, as a form of creative self-expression. Come with a desire to play and ...
South Sound Exceptional Women
Indian Summer Golf and Country Club 5900 Troon Ln SE, Olympia, WA, United StatesSouth Sound Exceptional Award Banquet is an event honoring women in the community who have gone above and beyond in their organizational role selfishly in contribution to their community without looking for praise or recognition. Each awardee is nominated by their organization for service whether from a group or business, local or global, and from ...
The Pacific Northwest Burlesque Festival
The Olympia BallroomJoin us May 4th-6th for a three day weekend of sinful opulence, seductive satire, and over-the-top bawdy burlesque at the 2nd Annual Pacific Northwest Burlesque Festival. Performers from across the country will be tantalizing their tail feathers and strutting their sequins across the beautiful Olympia Ballroom stage. Our fierce and extravagant headliners Medianoche and P.NoNoire ...
Theater Artists Olympia Presents The Half-life of Marie Curie by Lauren Gunderson
Oly Theater 525 Black Lake Blvd, Olympia, WA, United StatesIn 1911, Marie Curie wins the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for her discovery of radium and polonium. By 1912, she is the object of nationwide ridicule, all but erasing her achievements, when the press discovers her affair with a married scientist. Branded a foreign temptress and homewrecker, Marie is left reeling until her friend, engineer ...
SEVEN
415 Westlake Ave. 415 Westlake Ave, SeattleEmerald City Music celebrates our seventh season finale with two impactful works based on the number seven. The evening features a cast of seven amazing musicians, an open bar, and a wander-around concert setting with no stage dividing you from our vastly talented musicians. ANDREA CASARRUBIOS: SEVEN for solo cello (2020) LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN: Septet ...
Season Finale: Seven
Kenneth J Minnaert Center for the Arts at South Puget Sound Community College 2011 Mottman Road SW, Olympia, WAEmerald City Music celebrates our seventh season finale with two impactful works based on the number seven, performed in our beautiful South Sound home venue: The Minnaert Center. Program: Andrea CASARRUBIOS: SEVEN for solo cello (2020) Ludwig van BEETHOVEN: Septet in E-flat major, Op.20 (1800) The Artists: Kristin Lee, violin Dana Kelley, viola Thomas Mesa, ...
SEVEN
The Minnaert Center for the Arts 2011 Mottman Rd SW, OlympiaEmerald City Music celebrates our seventh season finale with two impactful works based on the number seven. The evening features a cast of seven amazing musicians, an open bar, and a wander-around concert setting with no stage dividing you from our vastly talented musicians. ANDREA CASARRUBIOS: SEVEN for solo cello (2020) LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN: Septet ...
“Skid Road: On the Frontier of Health and Homelessness in Seattle” with Author Joesphine Ensign
Olympia Timberland Library 313 8th Ave SE, Olympia, WA, United StatesJoin us for an evening with Josephine Ensign, author of "Skid Road: On the Frontier of Health and Homelessness in Seattle," a WA State Book Award Finalist. A reading will be followed by a moderated discussion and audience Q&A. Josephine Ensign is a Professor of Nursing at the UW School of Nursing and her work ...
Juice Box Theatre Presents – The Little Red Hen
Oly Theater 525 Black Lake Blvd, Olympia, WA, United StatesThe tale of an industrious hen and the value of working together and helping others. This short play is great for 3-5 year-old kiddos and caregivers! Who will help the Little Red Hen identify and plant seeds? Will Round Pink Pig, Stocky Brown Dog, or Tall Grey Goat help her harvest the wheat, grind it ...