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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Art Journey Holiday Open Hours
507 Washington St. SE, Olympia, Washington 98502 507 Washington St. SE, Olympia, WA, United StatesVisit Art Journey Studio and Gallery at 507 Washington St. SE across from the Washington Center. Open 1pm to 5pm Tuesday thru Thursday and some Fridays and Saturdays through January 28th. Exhibiting Local paintings and pottery.
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Olympia Spring Arts Walk Registration
downtown olympia Downtown Olympia at 5th Avenue and Washington Street, OlympiaSign up online by January 31 and join us on April 24 and 25 in presenting Olympia Spring Arts Walk—a vibrant celebration of creativity featuring the Luminary Procession and the iconic Procession of the Species, brought to life by Earthbound Productions. Artists of all artforms: Participate with a showcase of your creativity by connecting with ...
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“Art Story” Gallery Talk with David Noah Giles and C.J. Swanson
The Gallery at Tacoma Community College 6501 South 19th Street, TacomaDavid Noah Giles and C.J. Swanson, whose "Art Story" exhibition is on display in TCC's Building 4 Art Gallery during January, will give a free talk about the exhibition. Everyone is invited to attend, and visitor parking is available in Lot G. Learn more about The Gallery and find upcoming exhibitions & events.
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Native American Storytelling
Harbor House 217 Thurston Ave NW, Olympia, WA, United StatesRoger Fernandes, a Native American artist and storyteller, is the featured teller for the South Sound Story Guild. His stories focus on the culture of the Coast Salish tribes of Washington. As a storyteller he shares stories as a foundational human process for teaching and healing. Opening teller is Regina King, educator. Story Swap from ...
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Studio Sale
Childhood's End Gallery 222 4th Ave W, OlympiaChildhood’s End Gallery presents its annual Studio Sale, featuring discounted and rarely seen works by beloved local artists including Jon Bradham, Sara Gettys, Kathy Gore-Fuss, Chuck Gumpert, Carla Paine, and Mimi Williams. The sale also includes a selection of unique, limited works by Marc Chagall, William Winden, and others. Begin the year with an exceptional ...
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Wait Until Dark
State Theater 202 4th Avenue East, Olympia, WA, United StatesIn this white-knuckle thriller, Susan Hendrix, newly blind, seems an easy mark when three ruthless criminals invade her Greenwich Village apartment. Forty-seven years after its 1966 premiere, Jeffrey Hatcher has adapted Frederick Knott’s (Dial ‘M’ for Murder) original script with crackling, claustrophobic, and calculated efficiency. When the lights go out, survival comes down to nerve, ...
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The Threepenny Opera
2749, McCann Plaza Dr NW, Olympia, WA 98505 2749 McCann Plaza Dr NW, OlympiaThe Threepenny Opera A Play with Music Based on John Gay’s THE BEGGAR’S OPERA By Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill in collaboration with Elisabeth Hauptmann English translation of the dialogue by Robert MacDonald English translation of the lyrics by Jeremy Sams January 29th, 7:00pm January 30th, 7:00pm January 31st, 2:00pm & 7:00pm Performed and produced ...
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And Then There Were None
Centerstage Theatre 3200 SW Dash Point Rd, Federal Way, WA, United StatesDirected by Niclas Olson Ten strangers are summoned to a remote island. None of them know each other, all of them have a dangerous past they need to keep secret, and each of them are now in the carefully laid trap of a murderer. As a storm rages outside, the group becomes completely cut off ...
$18 – $40