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Halloween at Harlequin – with Jim Lynch & Edgar Allan Poe
Halloween at Harlequin – with Jim Lynch & Edgar Allan Poe
ONE NIGHT ONLY - Halloween at Harlequin Celebrated local author Jim Lynch (The Highest Side, Border Songs) shares a new (scary!) short story, followed by Edgar Allan Poe – The Poet’s Journey, adapted by local playwright Bryan Willis and starring Bradford Farwell (Indecent, Seattle Rep), who brings Mr. Poe’s life, obsessions and genius to Harlequin. Directed by Megan ...
Silent Film “Phantom of the Opera” with improvised Organ Music
Silent Film “Phantom of the Opera” with improvised Organ Music
The 1925 classic silent film "The Phantom of the Opera" starring Lon Chaney will be shown with improvised organ music accompaniment provided by Nathan Jensen.
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Olympia Indie Music History Scan-a-thon
Olympia Indie Music History Scan-a-thon
Join the Olympia Indie Music History Project team, the City of Olympia Heritage Commission, and the Olympia Timberland Library in our quest to document, preserve, and present the history of Olympia's late 20th-century “Indie” independent music scene. Please bring any and all photos, flyers, zines, and other ephemera that you have from Olympia’s indie music scene ...
Olympia Indie Music History Project Scan-a-thon
Olympia Indie Music History Project Scan-a-thon
Join the Olympia Indie Music History Project team, the City of Olympia Heritage Commission, and the Olympia Timberland Library in our quest to document, preserve, and present the history of Olympia's late 20th-century “Indie” independent music scene. Please bring any and all photos, flyers, zines, and other ephemera that you have from Olympia’s indie music ...
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Chris Perondi’s Stunt Dog Experience
Chris Perondi’s Stunt Dog Experience
Amazing tricks, big air stunts, comedy antics, and athletic feats with high energy excitement from beginning to end! It’s not just a show, it’s an interactive experience for animal lovers of all ages! All the Perondi dogs have been rescued from pounds and shelters from across the country and can't wait to perform for you!
Tom Dyer & The True Olympians -“Olympia: A True Story” Record Release Show
Tom Dyer & The True Olympians -“Olympia: A True Story” Record Release Show
Tom Dyer & The True Olympians have released "Olympia: A True Story", a 40-song, 47 track, 3-CD box set with 80-page book, and over 100 Olympia musicians. Their record release show is Friday, November 4, 8:00pm at the historic Olympia Ballroom - 116 Legion Way SE Olympia (doors @ 7:00). They are the only band ...
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Books, Brownies & Beans
Books, Brownies & Beans
Books, Brownies and Beans is back, live and in-person. One of the largest one-day used book sales in the South Sound, proceeds go to local area non-profits. Thousands of used books will be for sale from Pulitzer Prize winners to children’s books, DVDs, and games. Enjoy brownies, live music, coffee and an enormous selection of ...
Build a Microtonal Zither with Ben Luca Robertson, Ph.D.
Build a Microtonal Zither with Ben Luca Robertson, Ph.D.
In this one day course, each student will construct a five-string zither with moveable bridges. In addition to instrument-making skills, the class provides students with a hands-on introduction to the basic concepts behind just intonation, microtonal music, and different Non-Western scales. Through guided experimentation, each student will construct their own instrument and design their own ...
Some Stars of Native Comedy
Some Stars of Native Comedy
Native comedy has been on the rise recently with the TV shows “Reservation Dogs” and “Rutherford Falls”. Join a lineup of hysterical Native standup comedians including writer and actor for Rutherford Falls Taietsarón:sere, comedian and horse Mugger Gilbert Brown, along with veterans Jim Ruel and Sheila Chalakee for a night of bare-knuckled humor and dry ...
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Student Orchestras of Greater Olympia – SOGO Fall Concert!
Student Orchestras of Greater Olympia – SOGO Fall Concert!
Sunday, November 6, at 4 pm, join Student Orchestras of Greater Olympia (SOGO) for our Fall Concert at the Washington Center for the Performing Arts! SOGO is pleased to welcome Andy Classen, Professor of Trumpet and Jazz Studies at Drake University, as the featured guest artist for our season opening concert. Professor Classen will perform ...
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Olympia Speculative Fiction Writers Group-Workshop on Character Development Through Dialogue
Olympia Speculative Fiction Writers Group-Workshop on Character Development Through Dialogue
We’re the Olympia Speculative Fiction Writers’ Group. We’ve been meeting every Friday for the past two years via Slack (no video or audio. only text). We’re a mixed group of writers just starting out and writers who have been writing for years. Our aim is to get better at our writing and advance our careers through ...
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Evolution of the Cello
Evolution of the Cello
Emerald City Music reveals the wild historical development of the cello from the Baroque period to today, in the newly renovated Washington Center for the Arts. Program: Johann Sebastian BACH: Prelude to Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012, for piccolo cello (1720) Domenico GABRIELLI: Ricercar No. 7, for baroque cello (1688) Kaija ...
2 events,
Seattle International Comedy Competition
Seattle International Comedy Competition
Up to 10 comedians will face-off in the semi-final round of the popular Seattle International Comedy Competition! The judges decide who moves on based off audience response. This is an epic skirmish of punch lines and comedic timing on our mainstage and there is no telling what to expect!
The Aunties – Women of the Salish Sea
The Aunties – Women of the Salish Sea
The Aunties - Women of the Salish Sea features stories by Native American and First Nations Matriarchs, told live from stage to be immortalized in an online series of shorts. The term Aunties is an honorific that signifies a woman or non-binary person who holds a place of significance and respect in their communities. This ...
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Oly on Ice
Seasonal Ice Skating in Downtown Olympia. Join Oly on Ice for family fun seven days a week from November 18, 2022 through January 16, 2023. Daytime and evening hours vary. Please visit olyonice.com for more information on schedule, pricing, and purchasing tickets.
Collective Memory, Community Action
Collective Memory, Community Action
Join Window Seat and Evergreen's Center for Community Based-Learning and Action for a conversation with local historians and organizers working at the intersection of oral history, community organizing, and social change. Learn about Window Seat's 2023 community oral history and storytelling cohorts, hear from past participants, and learn how to earn college credit by becoming ...
4 events,
Tenino Holiday Market
The Tenino Area Chamber of Commerce and Tenino Arts are once again bringing artistry and holiday shopping to downtown Tenino for the 3rd Annual Tenino Holiday Market featuring 30 local artisans with unique hand-crafted gifts, distinctive seasonal décor and & elegant treats to tempt you! The venue will be elegantly decorated and filled with an ...
A Christmas Carol
Hailed as the greatest ghost story ever told, we restage Artistic Director Aaron Lamb’s adaptation of Charles Dickens’s timeless story of transformation, absolution, and grace, updated with new chills and thrills for 2022. Join us for a Holiday classic that’s sure to please, with a healthy dose of cheer and the kind of ghostly special ...
Olympia Speculative Fiction Writers Group-Decompression
Olympia Speculative Fiction Writers Group-Decompression
We’re a mixed group of writers just starting out and writers who have been writing for years. We also have short fiction writers, novel writers, and some that fall into both camps or somewhere in between. Our aim is to get better at our speculative fiction and advance our writing careers through honest and knowledgeable ...
4 events,
InGenius! Season of Artful Giving
Let the InGenius! Holiday shopping tradition begin! Join friends and neighbors for a season of artful giving. To celebrate this holiday season, InGenius! Local Artisan Gallery & Boutique will offer many chances for you to meet the InGenius! artists and artisans who are helping bring art alive in the heart of Yelm and Thurston County. ...
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InGenius! Gallery & Boutique:Judi Kubes Artist reception
InGenius! Gallery & Boutique:Judi Kubes Artist reception
InGenius! local Artisan Gallery and Boutique will be hosting an exhibition of fine art photography by Judi Kubes. Meet Judi and see her incredible collection of art during this artist meet and greet! *numerous pieces of art available* customization in time for the holidays*special event only pricing* free giveaways including a 20x30 acrylic piece valued ...
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Olympia Weavers Guild 2022 Annual Show and Sale
Olympia Weavers Guild 2022 Annual Show and Sale
Lots of beautiful, one of a kind, handmade items for sale. Enjoy hands-on spinning and weaving demonstrations. Enter to win the Raffle and door prizes! Friday December 2, 2022, 12 noon – 6 pm Saturday December 3, 2022, 10 am – 6 pm
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Hawks Holiday Happening Gift and Craft Fair
Hawks Holiday Happening Gift and Craft Fair
The River Ridge High School Band Boosters present: Hawks Holiday Happening Gift and Craft Fair Shop more than 100 vendors in a fun Holiday atmosphere at River Ridge High School Saturday, December 3, 2022 9:00 am to 4:00 pm River Ridge High School, 350 River Ridge Drive SE, Lacey, WA 98503 Music, Door Prizes, Food, ...
Susanna Valleau Organ Concert
Susanna Valleau Organ Concert
St. John’s Episcopal Church (19th & Capitol Way, Olympia) announces the second concert in their 2022-2023 organ series celebrating the completion of the Schlicker organ. Concert Organist, Susanna Valleau will perform on Saturday, December 3, 2022 at 3pm. Valleau’s program includes works by well-known composers such as Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy and Camille Saint-Saëns, as well as ...
Olympia Yacht Club Parade of Lighted Ships Saturday December 3rd
Olympia Yacht Club Parade of Lighted Ships Saturday December 3rd
Ahoy parade fans! It is time for the 2022 Olympia Yacht Club sponsored Parade of Lighted Ships “Jingle on the Waves”. This year the fleet sails on Saturday December 3rd at 6pm. The parade route includes all of Budd Inlet out to Boston Harbor. You can watch this annual, festive event from the Port Plaza, ...
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