Proteus (Adam St. John) and Valentine (Jeffrey Painter)

WEEKEND PREVIEW: Guide to Local Events in Thurston County (Oct. 21, 2016)

by Christina Butcher for OLY ARTS WEEKEND PREVIEW is your new, Friday guide to events in Thurston County. This week, there’s enough live music and theater to keep you on the edge of your seat with your eyes glued to the stage. NEW EVENTS: Oct. 21-28 Live Music Ben Folds and a Piano at The Washington Center Douglas …

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Elizabeth Lord, host of StoryOly

Do Tell at StoryOly

(UPDATED October 18, 2016) On the third Tuesday of each month, Rhythm & Rye hosts StoryOly, Olympia’s most beloved “story slam” event. Half the suggested donation to compete or listen goes to Olympia SafePlace. Starting at 5:30 p.m., volunteers throw their names in a hat, and 10 are invited to tell an eight-minute autobiographical story …

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Dean Schmidt (bassist, left) and Bernie Jacobs (flutist)

Olympia Jazz Walk 2016

by Molly Gilmore for OLY ARTS Olympia loves Arts Walk, when businesses become galleries and people who crave culture stroll the streets. This Saturday, the city gets another walk: the first Olympia Jazz Walk, a fundraiser for JazzClubsNW, a North Bend-based nonprofit that aims to keep jazz alive and well through performance and education. Eleven …

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Browsers Bookshop hosted a reading of The Eagle Tree by Ned Hayes.

Author Readings: a Summertime Guide

by Jonah Barrett for OLY ARTS This summer Olympia will host a number of authors and writers at events ranging from book signings to story readings. Literary enthusiasts are encouraged to come out and lend their support to the written word.   The Interminables Paige Orwin will visit the Olympia Timberland Library to discuss her …

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