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SUMMARY:Shelton Art Walk
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the 3rd Annual Shelton Art Walk on Saturday\, July 25\, 2026\, from 12–6 PM in historic downtown Shelton.\n\nPresented by the Shelton Creative District\, this free\, all-ages event celebrates the artists\, makers\, performers\, businesses\, and community members who make Shelton a vibrant place to live and create. Explore exhibitions\, installations\, demonstrations\, and performances throughout downtown as participating businesses transform into galleries and creative spaces for the day.\nVisit the Art Market on Cota Street featuring artists\, makers\, vendors\, food trucks\, live music\, hands-on activities\, and more. Whether you’re an art lover\, collector\, family\, or curious explorer\, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.\n\n2026 Theme: FROLIC!\n\nThis year’s theme draws inspiration from the spirited gatherings of the Olympus Manor artist colony on Hood Canal during the 1920s. Led by artist and teacher Orre Nobles\, artists\, writers\, and creatives gathered for imaginative events known as the “Kit-Kat Frolics\,” celebrations of creativity\, playfulness\, experimentation\, and artistic exchange. FROLIC! invites us to embrace curiosity\, joy\, and the creative spirit that brings communities together.\n\nAdmission is free and open to the public.\n\nSaturday\, July 25\, 202612–6 PMDowntown Shelton\, WA\n\nFor more information\, visit SheltonArtWalk.com.
URL:https://olyarts.org/event/shelton-art-walk/
LOCATION:Downtown Shelton\, Shelton\, 98584
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Music,Visual Arts
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SUMMARY:She Loves Me
DESCRIPTION:The original “it’s complicated.”\nCenterstage Presents \nShe Loves Me!\n \nBy JOE MASTEROFF\, JERRY BOCK\, AND SHELDON HARNICK\nDirected by Michelle Blackmon\nMay 22 – June 14\, 2026 \nFridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm\, and Sundays at 2:00pm\nFEDERAL WAY\, WA—Anonymous letters and mistaken identities entwine with a gorgeous score and wonderful characters in this delightful\, elegant musical comedy. In a bustling European city\, a small perfume shop sees its fair share of colorful clients\, to say nothing of the staff! Shop clerks Amalia and Georg tend to clash more often than not; both of them are competitive\, customer-focused\, and all business. But outside of work\, each has a secret: a romantic pen pal they write rapturous letters to – someone they’ve never even met! …Or have they? \n\nShe Loves Me was nominated for five Tony Awards when it debuted on Broadway\, and both revivals garnered awards of their own. Join Amalia\, Georg\, and all their coworkers as they try to discover the secret identities of both lovers and liars alike!\n\nRating:  All ages.
URL:https://olyarts.org/event/she-loves-me/2026-07-24/
LOCATION:Centerstage Theatre\, 3200 SW Dash Point Rd\, Federal Way\, WA\, 98023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theater
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ORGANIZER;CN="Centerstage Theatre":MAILTO:rylie@centerstagetheatre.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260723T193000
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SUMMARY:Elvis '56: The Story Behind the King's Rise
DESCRIPTION:Actor Ben Bailey (Elvis Presley in MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET) presents a solo acoustic performance exploring the background of Elvis’ upbringing and musical influences and a walk through of major milestones on his journey towards December 4th\, 1956.
URL:https://olyarts.org/event/elvis-56-the-story-behind-the-kings-rise/2026-07-23/
LOCATION:State Theater\, 202 4th Avenue East\, Olympia\, WA\, 98501\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theater
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ORGANIZER;CN="Harlequin Productions":MAILTO:helen@harlequinproductions.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260722T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260812T200000
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SUMMARY:LoveOly Music in the Park 2026
DESCRIPTION:The Olympia Downtown Alliance is excited to bring back Music in the Park\, presented by Olympia Federal Savings\, a beloved summer tradition featuring live\, local music in beautiful downtown settings. Join us for four Wednesdays of free outdoor concerts at Sylvester Park and Port Plaza.\n\nWhether you’re dancing with friends or relaxing on a picnic blanket\, this series is your invitation to celebrate summer with music\, community\, and good vibes.
URL:https://olyarts.org/event/loveoly-music-in-the-park-2026/2026-07-22/
LOCATION:Sylvester Park\, 615 Washington Street\, Olympia\, WA 98501\, 615 Washington St SE\, Olympia\, 98501
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Music
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SUMMARY:Million Dollar Quartet
DESCRIPTION:book by Colin Escott and Floyd Mutrux\noriginal concept and direction by Floyd Mutrux\ninspired by Elvis Presley\, Johnny Cash\, Jerry Lee Lewis\, and Carl Perkins\ndirected by Emily A. Rollie\n\nDecember 4\, 1956. Sun Records. One legendary night. When a twist of fate brings Elvis Presley\, Johnny Cash\, Jerry Lee Lewis\, and Carl Perkins into the same Memphis recording studio\, music history is made. Inspired by the true story of that once-in-a-lifetime jam session\, Million Dollar Quartet is a Tony Award-nominated high-octane rock ’n’ roll musical packed with heart\, history\, and hit after iconic hit. From “Blue Suede Shoes” to “Great Balls of Fire\,” this electrifying celebration of talent\, fame\, and raw sound takes you inside the night that changed music forever.
URL:https://olyarts.org/event/million-dollar-quartet/2026-07-18/
LOCATION:State Theater\, 202 4th Avenue East\, Olympia\, WA\, 98501\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theater
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ORGANIZER;CN="Harlequin Productions":MAILTO:helen@harlequinproductions.org
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SUMMARY:Read the Park
DESCRIPTION:A community literacy and storytelling event designed to bring families and residents together for shared reading\, poetry\, oral history\, and cultural storytelling. This event fosters a love of literacy while creating space for stories that reflect the lived experiences of the community. \n\n Activities Include: community book readings\, youth literacy activities\, poetry and spoken word\, cultural storytelling\, and educational interpretation of Black pioneer history in Olympia. \n\n  
URL:https://olyarts.org/event/read-the-park/
LOCATION:Rebecca Howard Park\, 911 Adams St SE\, Olympia\, WA\, 98501
CATEGORIES:Books and Words,Community Event
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SUMMARY:Shaped by Sea and Story: Exploring Washington’s Maritime Identity
DESCRIPTION:Shaped by Sea and Story: Exploring Washington’s Maritime Identity\nThursday\, September 17\, 2026\, 5:30 – 7:00 PM\nWashington State History Museum\nFREE\n\nJoin the Maritime Washington National Heritage Area for an evening exploring the many communities and cultures that have shaped\, and continue to shape\, life along Washington’s waterways. Through storytelling\, performance\, and conversation\, we’ll reflect on how living on the water has influenced who we are as Washingtonians. Together\, we’ll also explore how these histories and traditions are preserved\, shared across communities\, and knit into a shared sense of place.\n\nImage credit: Edmonds Waterfront by David Demarest.\n\nAbout the “We the People Lecture Series”\n\nThe “We the People Lecture Series” takes place on “Third Thursday” evenings when Washington State History Museum admission is free. The series invites everyone to explore what it means to be a Washingtonian and how that identity connects to the nation’s founding ideals of life\, liberty\, and the pursuit of happiness. Each session will look at this idea from different perspectives\, helping us see the many ways people understand and experience Washington’s story. The series will team up with local cultural groups\, historical and heritage organizations\, Tribal museums\, and educators to encourage community participation and highlight the importance of sharing history. Programs will include a mix of talks\, demonstrations\, trivia\, and performances that combine learning with fun\, offering something for everyone to enjoy.\n\nThe “We the People Lecture Series” is a part of Washington State’s commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Learn more about how to get involved at: www.America250WA.org.
URL:https://olyarts.org/event/shaped-by-sea-and-story-exploring-washingtons-maritime-identity/
LOCATION:Washington State History Museum\, 1911 Pacific Ave.\, Tacoma\, 98402
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Washington State History Museum":MAILTO:derek.nguyen@wshs.wa.gov
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260717T140000
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SUMMARY:The Painted Screen - John Singer Sargent: Fashion & Swagger
DESCRIPTION:Experience art like never before.\n\nJoin us for The Painted Screen\, a new monthly series exploring the lives and legacies of artists who have shaped how we see the world. Each screening offers a window into the creative spirit…journeys of color\, passion\, and imagination told through the power of film.\n\nJohn Singer Sargent: Fashion & Swagger\n2024 – 1 hour 33 minutes\n\nJohn Singer Sargent is known as the greatest portrait artist of his era. What made his ‘swagger’ portraits remarkable was his power over his sitters\, what they wore and how they were presented to the audience. Through interviews with curators\, contemporary fashionistas and style influencers\, Exhibition on Screen’s film will examine how Sargent’s unique practice has influenced modern art\, culture and fashion.\n\nFilmed at the Museum of Fine Arts\, Boston and the Tate Britain\, London\, the exhibition reveals Sargent’s power to express distinctive personalities\, power dynamics and gender identities during this fascinating period of cultural reinvention. Alongside 50 paintings by Sargent sit stunning items of clothing and accessories worn by his subjects\, drawing the audience into the artist’s studio. Sargent’s sitters were often wealthy\, their clothes costly\, but what happens when you turn yourself over to the hands of a great artist? The manufacture of public identity is as controversial and contested today as it was at the turn of the 20th century\, but somehow Sargent’s work transcends the social noise and captures an alluring truth with each brush stroke.\n\nStep into the glittering world of fashion\, scandal and shameless self-promotion that made John Singer Sargent the painter who defined an era. Explore the unique creative process of the late 19th century’s favorite portrait artist and the way in which his portraits captured the spirit of a vibrant and rapidly changing age.
URL:https://olyarts.org/event/the-painted-screen-john-singer-sargent-fashion-swagger/
LOCATION:Lacey Timberland Library\, 500 College St SE\, Lacey\, WA\, 98503\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lacey Timberland Library":MAILTO:laref@trl.org
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