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Authors Among the Highlights of Washington Center Season

The Washington Center for the Performing Arts’ 2026-27 season, announced Tuesday, June 17, features the center’s traditional mix of Broadway shows, comedy, music, dance and family — plus two leading lights of literature.
“We’re very excited to have Amy Tan and Tim Egan coming in this season.” said Jill Barnes, the center’s executive director. Also among the season’s big names are satirical singing sensation Randy Rainbow (Oct. 15), comedy icon Tig Notaro (Nov. 13) and gospel giants The Blind Boys of Alabama (April 1).

Olympia Peace Choir Enters a New Era Under Matthew Melendez — AND — ‘I Was a Stranger’

Matthew Melendez has been named the incoming Artistic Director of Olympia’s Peace Choir, assuming the role in September when the new season begins. He follows Kerri Lynn Nichols, who founded the choir in 2010 and has shepherded it for 16 years into a distinctive South Sound community chorus. Earlier this spring, Melendez stepped into his audition for the role of the Peace Choir’s new artistic director with a mix of excitement and nerves, despite his decades of experience as a conductor, educator, and nonprofit arts leader. AND ‘I Was a Stranger’ at FUMCO June 7.

She Loves Me

The original “it’s complicated.” Centerstage Presents  She Loves Me!   By JOE MASTEROFF, JERRY BOCK, AND SHELDON HARNICK Directed by Michelle Blackmon May 22 – June 14, 2026  Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm, and Sundays at 2:00pm FEDERAL WAY, WA—Anonymous letters and mistaken identities entwine with a gorgeous score and wonderful characters in this delightful, …

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Lacey Fireworks Spectacular

For 60 years, Lacey has celebrated the holiday a day early with a free fireworks show, local food vendors, and live music! As we celebrate America’s 250th birthday, here’s a few important reminders: – Rainier Vista Park opens to the public at 3pm – Live music from Golden Hour Party Band  – Free 3D glasses courtesy of Lacey …

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Celebrate Mother’s Day Weekend at the Center Salon, a Creative Showcase for South Sound Audience

The 2026 Center Salon will take place Mothers Day weekend, Saturday, May 9, in the Washington Center Black Box Theater with cabaret-style seating to provide an immersive ambiance. In commemoration of Mother’s Day weekend, many pieces included in this year’s Center Salon will tie back to the themes of mothers and motherhood. This includes a slideshow that will be projected ahead of the salon, featuring family photos of performers and audience members.

Timberline HS 21st Annual Throwback Concert

This concert features jazz standards from the 1930s, 40s and 50s from Ella Fitzgerald to Frank Sinatra. $10/adults and $5/students. Monday and Tuesday, April 20-21 @7pm at the Timberline Theatre- 6120 Mullen Rd, SE, Lacey.

Choral Arts Northwest Celebrates and Contemplates Belonging Through “This Place, Our Home”

Through the upcoming choral performances of, “This Place, Our Home,” on March 14 and 15, Choral Arts Northwest will use music to examine the concept of home in its many iterations. “This Place, Our Home,” will feature a lineup of historical and modern compositions that center around the themes of housing, belonging and connection, as well as the world premiere of a commissioned piece from Alex Nguyễn, musician and Choral Arts Northwest tenor.

Series at the Washington Center

The Washington Center holds four series, the Silent Film Series, Black Box Jazz, an Adventure series, and Comedy Underground. Stepping into the majority of silent film experiences, audiences can expect house organist Dennis James plays scores alongside a historical silent film. Black Box Jazz showcases jazz performers who compose their own music in a truly intimate setting. The Adventure Series offers an immersive, in-person experience “Whether deep-sea diving or trekking across the Grand Canyon, and the Comedy Underground is more of a club-like feel than attending a theatre. “You can sit with your friends and enjoy your drink while you laugh together.”

Capital City Chorus of Olympia’s Chorale to Perform at Carnegie Hall. Concert and Fundraiser in Olympia January 17

Capital City Chorus of Olympia Chorale has been invited to New York City this May to perform ‘It Is Happiness’ at Carnegie Hall. In support of CCC Chorale members who will be traveling to New York, CCC is hosting the ‘It Is Happiness’ concert fundraiser which will take place Saturday, January 17 at United Churches of Olympia. The concert fundraiser will include a performance of ‘It Is Happiness,’ and will commemorate the seventh anniversary of Oliver’s death. To further celebrate Mary Oliver’s life and body of work, the event will include a live reading of Oliver’s poetry, in collaboration with Browsers Bookshop.

Wild Child’s New Year’s Menu: “Eat the Rich”

Olympia’s family friendly Wild Child Taproom’s openness to a wider swath of the community is evidenced by their involvement with Arts Walk and SafePlace, and by the range of their events programming, whether organized in-house, or, in the case of music, by CapCity Presents, or in New Year’s Eve’s “Eat the Rich” by Capital City Pride, or by the many other individuals and organizations, large and small, who’ve come to see Wild Child as a welcoming venue.

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