SIN FRONTERAS Latin American Nueva Canción Live Performance Friday, February 4, 2022 7-9 pm Arbutus Folk School 610 4th Ave E, Olympia Purchase concert tickets here Vaccination required to attend. October & November workshops with the band now open for registration. Open to ages 12+ and all skill levels. Read […]
Learn basket-making skills in miniature by creating a tiny root basket with Warm Springs Wasco artist Maria Godines. Students will weave the basket as well as create a bead & bone necklace from which students may choose to hang their basket as a pendant. Yarn forms the body of the basket with a rim of buckskin added along the […]
Create buckskin moccasins at Arbutus Folk School with Warm Springs Wasco artist Maria Godines! Open to students ages 14 and older. Maria Godines, whose Native American name is Mnuwai Ayat (Kind Woman), has Wasco and Warm Springs tribal roots. She grew up in Portland and now lives on the Warm Springs Reservation in central Oregon. […]
by Adam McKinney for OLY ARTS Some musicians have managed to Zelig themselves throughout the history of rock, placing themselves alongside legends at such perfectly opportune times that it’s astonishing to consider. One person who’s justifiably ubiquitous in rock is Dave Mason. Starting with his work in Rock and Roll […]
by Adam McKinney for OLY ARTS It’s a dream, for many, to have their presence keenly felt in their community. Whether this be through the simple act of offering a friendly face, lending a hand in civic projects or providing beauty through the arts, leaving a positive impression is an […]
by Christina Butcher for OLY ARTS There’s aren’t many bluegrass bands that can rival Misty Mamas in dishing up traditional, folksy music with mesmerizing harmonies and hip-slapping rhythms. Based out of Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington, Misty Mamas comprises Katherine Nitsch on vocals and guitar; April Parker on vocals, mandolin […]
