Tenino Arts, in partnership with the Tenino Stone Carvers Guild, is delighted to announce the Tenino Arts Stone City Art Festival, a vibrant community event scheduled for Saturday, June 14th, from 10 AM to 3 PM in downtown Tenino, Washington. This free festival invites residents and visitors alike to experience a day filled with artistic expression, live entertainment, …
Free Music Olympia’s all-ages outdoor concert series. Performances by Seattle jazz/experimental combo Afrocop, rapper Afrok, and electronic rock improvisors The Now! Food and merchant vendors on site. Beer and non-alcoholic beverages available from Three Magnets Brewing Company. ADA accessible, dog friendly, kid friendly. Absolutely free, donations greatly appreciated. Lawn chairs encouraged.
Join us for a special Traditional Vietnamese Music Recital! Local musicians Tri Âm Hoà Điệu and their accompanists will showcase a variety of zithers, lutes, and other stringed and percussive Vietnamese instruments. This recital will also feature student performances, making it a truly special event. This program is for all ages and children are welcome!
Fully Vaxxed at Olympia Family Theater is one of the funniest, most distinctive and important theatrical events out there. It’s a campaign that will continue and move to other towns after its run at OFT. It’s a plea and a lesson on the importance of vaccinations in the time of COVID-19. It’s a performance of three bilingual, one-act plays running two weekends at OFT, then touring the state.
by Adam McKinney for OLY ARTS The Lacey Ethnic Celebration returns in 2018 with a bevy of exciting performances, food, music and community-oriented activities. This is a free event appropriate for the whole family to enjoy. Children and families can enjoy music and dance from around the world while sampling exotic flavors and arts from …
by Jonah Barrett for OLY ARTS Prepare yourself for Pitch Perfect, West Coast Style. The Harmony Sweepstakes acapella competition is coming back to the Washington Center this March, hosted by the Masterworks Choral Ensemble. “Acapella is pure, it’s just voices in a microphone,” said Masterworks leader and show director Gary Witley. “You don’t have …
by Jonah Barrett for OLY ARTS Olympia meets the Hundred Acre Wood this fall season at Olympia Family Theater. The family production company will perform a theatrical rendition of Winnie the Pooh from November through December. Heading this play is one of OFT’s co-founders and regular directors, Samantha Chandler. Pooh Bear, created by English author …
by Molly Gilmore for OLY ARTS Apple Tree Productions’ summer season offers two musicals that aim to create a professional-theater experience for young actors and audiences alike. Seussical, based on the works of Dr. Seuss and starring youth aged 5-18, is the season’s big offering. “It’s really bright and fun,” said Apple Tree founder Heidi …
Creative Theatre Experience (CTE) has offered unique opportunities to students in first through 12th grade since 1981. Now entering its 36th year, CTE is the longest-running youth summer theater program in the Olympia area. Programs and performances are held each summer at Olympia High School. Summer performances are listed here: [template id=”769″] Guide …
Olympia Family Theater (OFT) offers summer camps through Sept. 2. Students learn how to work together as an ensemble and to use their voices, bodies and imaginations to create performances for friends and family. Applications are now being accepted for July and August camps. OFT offers sliding-scale tuition or scholarships to all of its educational …