A Veteran Storytelling Event

Stories matter. The act of sharing a story at its core is how we as a species connect. There’s an alchemy that results from what happens when we listen to others share a life experience and in this case, hearing tales from our friends and neighbors who have served is […]

The Center Salon

Are you ready to experience a one-of-a-kind artistic event? Join us for the 6th Annual Salon. This popular event is unlike any other, offering a rare opportunity to interact with poets, authors, musicians, and artists. Hosted by Jill Barnes, the Salon provides an exclusive inner circle experience. Our talented performers, […]

Virtual Reading and Discussion with Lisa Ganser

Join us for a virtual reading and discussion with author of What’s My Address? Lisa Ganser! In their book writing debut, Lisa Ganser paints a Matriarchal, Midwest Portrait of a Poor and working class upbringing of displacement and determination. What’s My Address? Is an honest question that puts oral herstory […]

5th Annual Olympia Witches March

The 5th annual Olympia Witches March Social Justice Protestival has a day packed full of diverse presenters, ceremony, song, dance, workshops, and entertainment for you to enjoy including; Belladonna Laveau Archpriestess of the Aquarian Tabernacle Church, poetry from Robert Lashley, Tela Rose, The Never-ending Tea Bucket, Prism, South Sound Street […]

Christina Vega and Jonah Barrett
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The Return of the Celebratory Center Salon

“I’ve been doing salons for about 20 years through the Northwest Playwrights Alliance,” playwright Bryan Willis explains. “I really love the format.” Happily for Willis, executive director Jill Barnes was eager to host a salon in The Washington Center’s black box theater, a utilitarian space adjacent to its main auditorium. It returns this May after a three-year hiatus.

Poetry Reading with Katerina Canyon

Join Orca at the Lamplighters for a live reading and discussion with Katerina Canyon! Katerina Canyon is an Award-Winning Poet, Best Selling Author, civil rights activist, and essayist. She is a writer who has overcome some serious obstacles and trauma. Her book Surviving Home which was released on November 9, 2021, is […]