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  • Atmospheres

    Childhood's End Gallery 222 4th Ave W, Olympia

    Childhood's End Gallery presents "Atmospheres". Featuring new work by Mitchell Albala, Kim Eshelman, and Christopher Mathie. "Atmospheres" is a celebration of color, gesture, and pigment in two-dimensions. Witness the shifting light, air, and hues of these three PNW artists and their most recent creations.    Feb 27- April 19. Artist Reception: Feb 28, 4-6PM   ...

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    Free
  • Art Opening: Hadiya Finley Retrospective

    the tobin gallery... 924 Broadway, Tacoma

    Join us for an evening with artist Hadiya Finlay at The Tobin Gallery on Friday from 6-9pm. We will have over 40 years of her Sculpture and Paintings on display, the first time she has had a retrospective of her work hung and her first Solo Show. Hadiya has a storied career as she shifted ...

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    Free
  • Black Box Jazz: Francesco Crosara

    The Washington Center for the Performing Arts 512 Washington St SE, Olympia

    Francesco Crosara is a Seattle-based, Italian-born jazz pianist & composer who is making a significant impact on the jazz scene with a passion for creating and sharing innovative and soulful music.

    $34 – $51
  • comedian BAURICE NELSON Live in Olympia

    The Bus Stop 107 7th Ave SE, Olympia

    featuring: Shorty, Forrest Ember and Hagan. Headlining: BAURICE NELSON a talented comedian, producer, host, author, and explorer with decades of experience creating unforgettable live experiences and compelling stories. As a stand-up comedian, Baurice has rapidly risen through the ranks, performing as a feature and headliner up and down the West Coast. His funny and sharp ...

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    $20
  • Color Charts Workshop

    Westminster Presbyterian Church 1925 Boulevard Rd SE, Olympia

    Understand your colors with Nancy Romanovsky Artists serious about mastering color understand the transformative value of creating color charts. This workshop will guide you through the systematic process of building charts with value gradations for the colors in your palette, enabling you to achieve a deeper mastery of color.

    $130
  • SOGO Winter Concert

    The Washington Center for the Performing Arts 512 Washington St SE, Olympia

    SOGO’s winter concert shines a spotlight on Olympia Symphony Principal Cellist Holly Reeves, a longtime friend of SOGO and an influential mentor to generations of young cellists across the region. Many of her students are past or present members of SOGO. Holly joins the Conservatory Orchestra for a movement from Grażyna Bacewicz’s Concerto No. 1 ...

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    $17 – $30
  • Alec Clayton’s ‘The Descendants of the Pirate Pegleg Josiah Johnson’ – A Reading and Book Signing

    Alec Clayton will read a selection from his latest novel, The Descendants of the Pirate Pegleg Josiah Johnson at the Olympia Friends Meetinghouse (Quakers), 3201 Boston Harbor Road NE, Olympia, on Tuesday, March 3, starting at 6:30 p.m. Following the reading, Alec will lead a discussion/question and answer and book signing. Copies of some of his other ...

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  • Movie Night at Lacey Library: Whale Rider (PG-13)

    Lacey Timberland Library 500 College St SE, Lacey, WA, United States

    Whale Rider PG-13 ‧ 2002 ‧ Family/Adventure ‧ 1h 41m Only males are allowed to ascend to chiefdom in a Maori tribe in New Zealand. This ancient custom is upset when the child selected to be the next chief dies at birth. However his twin sister, Pai (Keisha Castle-Hughes), survives. At age 12, she enlists ...

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    Free
  • ‘SOMETHING ROTTEN!’ at Timberline High School

    Timberline High School Theatre 6120 Mullen Rd SE, Lacey, WA, United States

    Timberline High School is thrilled to bring you our 2026 musical, Something Rotten! Something Rotten! is a musical comedy set in the 1590s, following playwright brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom, who are desperate to outshine the rock-star writer, William Shakespeare. Desperate for a hit, Nick consults a soothsayer to predict the future of theater, leading ...

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    $10
  • Downsize, A Collective Subconscious, Erina

    Decay 402 Washington St NE, Olympia

    Come see music from Olympia locals Erina & Downsize, as well as music from Portland band A Collective Subconscious. Shoegaze, indie rock, sad alt-rock sounds are coming your way.

    $15
  • The Foreigner

    State Theater 202 4th Avenue East, Olympia, WA, United States

    Larry Shue’s The Foreigner proves how easily secrets and prejudices can tip a friendly gathering into something far more dangerous. When a painfully shy Englishman lands at a rustic Georgia lodge, his fear of small talk inspires a harmless fib: he doesn’t speak English! When overheard asides set off chaos, Charlie’s accidental silence becomes a mirror: what ...

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    $35 – $49
  • Lacey Cultural Celebration

    Saint Martin's University 5300 Pacific Ave SE, Lacey, WA, United States

    Experience the diverse heritage that makes our community shine at the Lacey Cultural Celebration! Enjoy lively music and dance performances from local and regional groups, explore traditions from around the world through interactive displays, and purchase delicious foods and items from a variety of vendors. Kids can jump into hands-on crafts, too. It’s a joyful, ...

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    FREE