Oly Arts Summer 2025 Print Edition

The City of Tumwater’s 4th Annual Falls Fest – page 4
Rachel Benton offers tips from events planners about taking advantage of all the joy of the fourth annual Tumwater Falls Festival at — where else? — the beautiful Brewery Park at Tumwater Falls, featuring the nationally acclaimed local puppeteers String and Shadow Puppets and a potpourri of arts and crafts. 

Meet Our Cover Artist Daisy Curley – page 7
Get to know our cover artist Daisy Curley in Lynette Charters Serembe’s story about this unique artist who, from kindergarten in Michigan to The Evergreen State College in Olympia, has always been a defiant misfit who was “the one weird art girl”  who was called gay before she came out.

 
Sharry O’Hare Celebrates 65 Years on Stage with her Husband, Micheal O’Hara – page 10
Alec Clayton’s profile of “the queen of South Sound theater,” Sharry O’Hare’s 65^th anniversary of performing on stages in Tacoma, Olympia and all around the South Sound region, frequently with her husband and fellow actor Micheal O’Hara. 

Cars, Cars & Cider & More Cars – page 12
Take a ride with Bryan Willis as he tours three car shows coming this summer, including: The Goodguys 37th Griot’s Garage Pacific Northwest Nationals, the Classy Chassis Car Show in Sumner, and 12^th annual Cider Swig at the famous LeMay Car Museum in Tacoma, a festival that includes live music, artisan vendors, food trucks and a wide variety of wines, spirits and locally crafted beverages.  

 South Sound Block Party – page 14
Gear up for rocking music with Molly Walsh’s story of the South Sound Block Party, celebrating the music of the past and present in America’s home of alternative music, Olympia. Performing bands cover everything from the iconic music scene of the 1990 to the present. Also featuring a beer garden and food vendors. 

July – August Picks – page 16
John Longenbaugh offers his picks of must-do events from July to August from independent radio station KBRD 680 to Animal Fire Theatre’s  free outdoor performance of Shakespeare’s enduring comedy, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, to Music in the Park, to the unique “Night Drawer” at Voyeur Vegan Bar where you create the art. 

2025 Live Summer Theatre – page 18

Tacoma Porchfest 2025 – page 22
“The festival that brings music to your doorstep is bigger than ever.” Imagine wandering through not one but two adjacent residential neighborhoods where live music is being performed on family’s front porches. Read Adam McKinney’s story about this popular and ever-growing Tacoma event. 

An Amazing Stage at Lakefair – page 24
Diane Chiddister takes a look at all the entertainment on the outdoor stage at Olympia’s annual Lakefair. Plus, she presents an overview of all the food, the midway rides, the grand parade and the culminating fireworks on the last night of this five day of summer festivities 

Welcome to Capital Lakefair! – page 26

Capital Lakefair 2025 Events – page 28