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July Third Thursdays
Washington State History Museum 1911 Pacific Ave., TacomaEnjoy free admission, special events, and extended hours from 3:00 to 8:00 PM every third Thursday of the month, courtesy of Umpqua Bank.
for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf
Lakewood Playhouse 5729 Lakewood Towne Center Blvd SW, Lakewood, WA, United States"...somebody/anybody, sing a black girl's song, bring her out to know herself to know you..." By Ntozake Shange Directed by Michelle Matlock Join the circle as seven women share their stories and find strength in each other's truth, passion and humor. This fusion of poetry, dance, music and song explodes off the stage and touches ...
ROCKY at Tacoma Little Theatre
Tacoma Little Theatre 210 N I St, Tacoma, WA, United StatesROCKY Directed by Chris Serface Assistant Directed and Choreographed by Ashley Roy June 6 - June 29, 2025 Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm Sundays at 2:00pm Pay What You Can: Thursday, June 19th at 7:30pm ASL Interpreted Performance: Sunday, June 29th at 2:00pm $31 Adults - $29 Students/Seniors/Military - $24 Children 12 & Under The ...
for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf
Lakewood Playhouse 5729 Lakewood Towne Center Blvd SW, Lakewood, WA, United States"...somebody/anybody, sing a black girl's song, bring her out to know herself to know you..." By Ntozake Shange Directed by Michelle Matlock Join the circle as seven women share their stories and find strength in each other's truth, passion and humor. This fusion of poetry, dance, music and song explodes off the stage and touches ...
Summer Reading List
Childhood's End Gallery 222 4th Ave W, OlympiaJoin Childhood’s End Gallery for an exhibition of book arts in many forms; bound, unbound, unfolding from the walls, and suspended from the ceiling. “Summer Reading List” Featuring work by Susan Aurand, MalPina Chan, Lucia Harrison, Robin and Carmella Gumaelius, Randi Parkhurst, Shu-Ju Wang, and Suze Woolf.
Comedian Sam Miller Presents “The Jail Letters Project” at WildChild in Olympia – Two Performances on June 15
414 4th Avenue East Olympia, WA 98501 414 4th Avenue East, Olympia, WAOLYMPIA, WA – On Saturday, June 15, comedian and storyteller Sam Miller brings his powerful and personal one-man show, The Jail Letters Project, to WildChild in downtown Olympia for two intimate performances that explore addiction, incarceration, healing, and humor in a way only Sam can deliver. The Jail Letters Project is more than stand-up. It’s ...
Comedian Sam Miller Presents “The Jail Letters Project” at WildChild in Olympia – Two Performances on June 15
414 4th Avenue East Olympia, WA 98501 414 4th Avenue East, Olympia, WAOLYMPIA, WA – On Saturday, June 15, comedian and storyteller Sam Miller brings his powerful and personal one-man show, The Jail Letters Project, to WildChild in downtown Olympia for two intimate performances that explore addiction, incarceration, healing, and humor in a way only Sam can deliver. The Jail Letters Project is more than stand-up. It’s ...
Third Thursday
Washington State History Museum 1911 Pacific Ave., TacomaEnjoy free admission, special events, and extended hours from 3:00 to 8:00 PM every third Thursday of the month, courtesy of Umpqua Bank.
2025 Juneteenth Commemoration
Washington State History Museum 1911 Pacific Ave., TacomaJoin us in commemorating Juneteenth with an evening of free programming at the Washington State History Museum. Curated by Eva Abram of Rainwater Storytelling, this experience will feature performances by Black artists and musicians, along with a presentation by Abram that reflects on the history and significance of Juneteenth. Eva Abram is an award-winning actor and ...
Stomp and Shout: The Untold Story of Northwest Rock & Roll
Olympia Timberland Library 313 8th Ave SE, OlympiaNorthwest Rock & Roll’s historical highpoints are well documented—in the late 20th century, Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, and other grunge gods took the world by storm. Previously, Seattle’s Queensrÿche and Heart had ruled the heavy metal realm. And prior to that, The Wailers, The Kingsmen, Paul Revere and The Raiders, and The Sonics had all ...
CapCity Presents: Seola Station // Kills Across the River // Guilded Lilly
Wild Child 414 4th Ave E, Olympia, OlympiaSeattle-based art folk rock collective Seola Station makes their Olympia debut with acclaimed Tacoma-based bands Kills Across the River and Guilded Lilly for a genre-blurring and cathartic live show. Music lovers of all ages are invited to join these three female-fronted bands for a soul-soothing night of music. Seola Station fuses the diverse musicality of ...
RENT
State Theater 202 4th Avenue East, Olympia, WA, United StatesSet in the East Village of New York City, during the previous pandemic, Rent is about falling in love, finding your voice and living for today. Based loosely on Puccini’s La Boheme, Jonathan Larson’s play follows a year in the life of a group of young artists and musicians struggling to survive and create in New York’s Lower ...