Emma

Emma by Michael Bloom Directed by Angela Bayler October 6 – 29, 2023 Emma Woodhouse, the self-titled “matchmaker of Highbury,” is completely uninterested in marriage for herself…but has big plans for everyone else. Flying high from her most recent match, she takes on her latest project: an orphan named Harriet Smith, who quickly discovers that …

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Gallery Talk with Patsy Surh O’Connell

Join us in The Gallery (Building 4) at Tacoma Community College for a talk with local artist Patsy Surh O’Connell, whose “Discovery of Nature” exhibition will be in The Gallery through Oct. 26. Everyone is welcome to attend this free event!

Patsy Surh O’Connell “Discover of Nature” Exhibition Opens

An exhibition of work by local artist and Asia Pacific Cultural Center Founder and President Patsy Surh O’Connell will be held in The Gallery at Tacoma Community College Sept. 25 – Oct. 26, 2023.  An exhibition reception will be held Oct. 12, and Surh O’Connell will hold a Gallery Talk  Oct. 5. The Gallery is …

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THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG at Tacoma Little Theatre

Get ready to laugh harder than you’ve laughed before! Welcome to opening night of the Cornley Drama Society’s newest production, The Murder at Haversham Manor, where things are quickly going from bad to utterly disastrous. This 1920s whodunit has everything you never wanted in a show—an unconscious leading lady, a corpse that can’t play dead, …

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Puget Sound Book Artists 12th Annual Members’ Exhibition

It’s back! The 12th Annual Puget Sound Book Artists Members’ Exhibition! (June 5 – July 27, 2023) Opening Reception June 7, 4:30-6:30pm, Collins Library, University of Puget Sound   Remarks from the curatorial team and awards will be presented during the reception at 5:30 pm.

TLT mural

Two Tacoma Theaters Announce 2022-23 Seasons

After two unprecedented pandemic years, most theater organizations in the South Sound decided to schedule full seasons of live entertainment in late 2022 and early 2023. The state of Washington no longer requires proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test to enter theater spaces, but masks are still required for most patrons. With that in mind and figurative fingers crossed, OLY ARTS is pleased to announce upcoming offerings from Tacoma Little Theatre and Tacoma Musical Playhouse.

Imagine Van Gogh at Tacoma Armory

Immersed in Van Gogh at Tacoma Armory

The artistry of Vincent Van Gogh is on moving display at Tacoma Armory thanks to Imagine Van Gogh, a traveling exhibition co-designed by Julien Baron and Annabelle Mauger.