Nonprofit Theaters Finding Ways to Navigate Through Closures
By Molly Gilmore Olympia theaters are dark these days — quite literally — yet those running them see light in the distance. Metaphorically speaking, “the […]
Art Unguarded: Incarcerated Artists Raise $14,000 for YWCA
By Molly Gilmore Sometimes humanity hits like a ton of bricks. Artists behind bars and community volunteers banded together last month to raise thousands of […]
Creative Theatre Experience: Building Generations of Local Actors
By Molly Gilmore Since it started in 1981, Olympia’s Creative Theatre Experience (CTE) has produced 120 summer shows. It’s also built the confidence and skills […]
Dickens Meets Doyle in Harlequin’s Christmas Carol
By MOLLY GILMORE There’s mystery and magic afoot at Harlequin Productions this season. The company’s Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Christmas Carol, opening […]
The Washington Center for the Performing Arts Kicks Off 2019-20 Season
By Molly Gilmore This season, The Washington Center for the Performing Arts has the blues — and the world music, and the dance, and the […]
Emerald City Music: Pushing the Boundaries of Classical
By MOLLY WALSH Emerald City Music, established in 2016, features over two dozen rising and established talents each season. In its upcoming fourth season, performances […]
Proud to Lead the Parade
By MOLLY GILMORE With her bright smile and warm personality, Jacque Dennee-Lee — who’ll serve as marshal of the Capital City Pride Parade on June […]
A Nuttier Nutcracker
By Molly Gilmore For the 10th anniversary of its The Nutcracker, Studio West Dance Theatre has added new treats and trimmings to its production of […]
Ballet Confections
By Molly Gilmore In Ballet Northwest’s 34th-annual The Nutcracker, sugarplums will dance, as will candies, mice, snowflakes and toy soldiers. It’s Tchaikovsky’s classic, holiday tale […]
Olympia Chamber Orchestra Begins Season
By Molly Gilmore In its 2018-2019 season — its first full season under the direction of conductor Nicholas Carlson — the Olympia Chamber Orchestra will […]