by Kristopher Stewart for OLY ARTS The opening night of Capital Lakefair, July 12, will bring a variety of performances to the main stage at Heritage Park, but one is set apart from the rest. The annual “Battle of the Bands” event, which pits high-school bands against each other, runs from 6 p.m. to 8:30 …
Capital City Pride Festival (June 17-19) in downtown Olympia carries on this year with a parade, family-friendly events, live music throughout the weekend, and a city-wide community gathering, as a celebration of gay, lesbian and transgender identity and solidarity. Capital City Pride festivities take place throughout the weekend. Pride weekend concludes with the annual pride parade …
by Ned Hayes and Christian Carvajal for OLY ARTS OLYMPIA, Wash. — July 2016 COMPLETE PRESS RELEASE HERE (PDF) Attention, Olympia arts lovers! We’re thrilled to announce the debut of OLY ARTS, a brand-new publication devoted entirely to local and culture. OLY ARTS is an expert guide to live theater, music, visual arts and other performing arts in the Thurston …