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South Sound Arts Calendar 2010-2011

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The Peking Acrobats perform Jan 9 inside the Pantages Theater in Tacoma.

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Ah, Fall. When your morning commute is suddenly a maze of yellow school buses.

It also means it's time for the Weekly Volcano's annual Fall Arts Calendar. The following are arts-related events sent to us my the local arts organizations through spring 2011. To be frank, it's easier if you go here and use the search function. But hell, some people love long lists.

Choir/Classical

Auburn Performing Arts Center
Red, White and Blue Holiday Concert. Dec 5 2:30 pm. Free.
(700 E. Main St., Auburn, 253.931.3043)

Christ Church Episopal
Tacoma Symphony Orchestra: Mozart Requiem. Apr 15 7:30 pm. $20
(310 N. K St., Tacoma, 253.383.1569)

First Christian Church
Student Orchestras of Olympia: SOGO HOHO Brass Choir. Dec 18 2 pm and 7 pm. please call for pricing. (701 Franklin Street Southeast, Olympia, 360.943.8025)

Kilworth Chapel
Adelphian Concert Choir Christmas Concert. Dec 4 7:30 pm. $8.50 general; $4.50 seniors, students,
Adelphian Concert Choir Christmas Concert. Dec 5 2 pm. $8.50 general; $4.50 seniors, students
Chorale and Dorian Singers. Dec 7 7:30 pm. Free.
Organ at Noon. Oct 1 12:05 pm. Free. Organ at Noon. Nov 12 12:05 pm. Free. Organ at Noon. Dec 3 12:05. Free.
(University of Puget Sound, 1500 N. Warner, Tacoma, 253.879.3419)

Pantages Theater
Tacoma Concert Band Fantasia featuring harpist Elizabeth Blakeslee. Oct 9 7:30 pm. $15-$30.
Tacoma Concert Band: 30th Anniversary Spectacular featuring trumpeter Allen Vizzutti. Feb 26 7:30 pm. $15-$30.
Tacoma Concert Band: Fiesta Mexicana! Mar 7 7:30 pm. $15-$30.
Tacoma Concert Band: Stars, Stripes and Sousa - A John Philip Sousa Spectacular. Nov 20 7:30 pm. $15-$30.
Tacoma Philharmonic: A Farewell to Maestro Schwarz Seattle Symphony. Oct 14 7:30 pm. $19-$52.
Tacoma Philharmonic: American Romantic, The Eroica Trio. Feb 11 7:30 pm. $19-$52.
Tacoma Philharmonic: Awadagin Pratt in Recital. Mar 19 7:30 pm. $19-$52.
Tacoma Philharmonic: Mozart and Shakespeare Oregon Symphony Orchestra. Nov 14 3 pm. $19-$52.
Tacoma Symphony Orchestra Season Opening Concert: Gershwin & Classical Guitar. Oct 23 7:30 pm. $24-$77.
Tacoma Symphony Orchestra: Electric Harpist featuring Deborah Henson-Conant. Mar 27 2:30 pm. $24-$77.
Tacoma Symphony Orchestra: Russian Finale. Apr 30 7:30 pm. $24-$77.
Tacoma Symphony Orchestra: Sounds of the Season. Daily, through Dec. 5. 7:30 pm Sat 2:30 pm Sun. $24-$77.
(901 Broadway, Tacoma, 253.591.5894)

Pioneer Park Pavilion
Northwest Sinfonietta Gypsy Nights. Nov 14 2 pm. $25-$30.
Northwest Sinfonietta Mozartiana. Feb 13 2 pm. $25-$30.
Northwest Sinfonietta Pictures at an Exhibition. Apr 17 2 pm. $25-$30.
Northwest Sinfonietta Rites of Spring featuring Featuring the Trio Diaghilev. Mar 13 2 pm. $25-$30.
Northwest Sinonietta Opening Aniversary Gala. Oct 3 2 pm. $25-$30.
(330 South Meridian, Puyallup, 253.841.5518)

Rialto Theater
Tacoma Symphony Orchestra: World-Premiere Percussion Concerto. Feb 27 2:30 pm. $24-$62.
Northwest Sinfonietta Gypsy Nights. Nov 13 7:30 pm. $19-$49.
Northwest Sinfonietta Mozartiana. Feb 12 7:30 pm. $19-$49.
Northwest Sinfonietta Pictures at an Exhibition. Apr 16 7:30 pm. $19-$49.
Northwest Sinfonietta Rites of Spring featuring Featuring the Trio Diaghilev. Mar 12 7:30 pm. $19-$49.
Northwest Sinonietta Opening Aniversary Gala. Oct 2 7:30 pm. $19-49.
Tacoma Symphony Orchestra: Ravel, Mendelssohn & Beethoven. Nov 21 2:30 pm. $24-$62.
Tacoma Young Artists Orchestra: A Fantastic Journey. May 14 7:30 pm. $5-$15.
Tacoma Young Artists Orchestra: A Visit to The Boot. Mar 5 7:30 pm. $5-$15.
Tacoma Young Artists Orchestra: Stories and Fairytales. Dec 4 7:30 pm. $5-$15.
Tacoma Youth Symphony: A Night in Madrid. Nov 14 3 pm. $5-$16.
Tacoma Youth Symphony: An Italian Caprice. Mar 13 3 pm. $5-$16.
Tacoma Youth Symphony: Let’s Go to the Opera. May 22 3 pm. $5-$16.
(310 S. 9th St., Tacoma, 253.591.5894)

Schneebeck Concert Hall
Brassworks Concert. Oct 23 4 pm. Free.
Chopin Bicentennial with Duane Hulbert at Piano. Sep 24 7:30 pm. $8.50-$12.50.
Choral Concert. Oct 9 4 pm. Free.
Concert Band and Wind Ensemble. Dec 3 7:30 pm. Free.
Flute Recital & Master Class. Sep 21 Recital 7 pm Master Class 8 pm. Free.
Jacobsen Series Season Opener: Romance. Sep 10 7:30 pm. $8.50-$12.50.
Jacobsen Series: Chopin Bicentennial. Sep 24 7:30 pm. $12.50 General; $8.50 seniors/students
Jacobsen Series: Music of Transcendence. Nov 12 7:30 pm. $12.50 General; $8.50 seniors/students
Jacobsen Series: Romance. Sep 10 7:30 pm. $12.50 General; $8.50 seniors/students
Jacobsen Series: Wind and Voice. Oct 22 7:30 pm. $12.50 General; $8.50 seniors/students
Jazz Band. Nov 4 7:30 pm. Free unless there is guest artist.
Percussion Ensemble. Dec 6 7:30 pm. Free.
String Orchestra. Oct 27 7:30 pm. Free.
Student Chamber Music Concert. Nov 22 7:30 pm. Free.
Symphony Orchestra. Oct 8 7:30 pm. Free.
Symphony Orchestra. Nov 19 7:30 pm. Free.
Violin Master Class. Daily, through Nov. 19. 5:45 pm and 7:15 pm. Free.
Wind Ensemble. Oct 13 7:30 pm. Free.
(University of Puget Sound, 1500 N. Warner, Tacoma)

Slavonian Hall
Classical Tuesdays in Old Town. Oct 12 7 - 9pm. FREE.
Classical Tuesdays in Old Town. Nov 9 7-9pm. FREE.
Classical Tuesdays in Old Town. Dec 14 7-9pm. $25.
Classical Tuesdays in Old Town. Jan 11 7-9pm. FREE.
Classical Tuesdays in Old Town. Feb 8 7-9pm. FREE.
(2306 N. 30th St., Tacoma, 253.627.6878)

St. Charles Borromeo Church
Tacoma Symphony Orchestra: Messiah. Dec 17 7:30. $25.
(7112 South 12th Street, Tacoma, 253.564.5185)

Tacoma Art Museum
Silk Strings Koto Concert. Jan 22 3 pm. $5-$15.
(1701 Pacific Ave., Tacoma, 253.272.4258)

Theatre on the Square
Tacoma Philharmonic Kids Koncerts: Gallop and Go! Jan 22 10 am and 11:30 am. $5.
Tacoma Philharmonic Kids Koncerts: Merry Marching Tunes for Tots. Nov 20 10 am and 11:30 am. $5.
Tacoma Philharmonic Kids Koncerts: Playdate with the Classics. Oct 30 10 am and 11:30 am. $5.
Tacoma Philharmonic Kids Koncerts: Singing Safari. Mar 12 10 am and 11;30 AM. $5.
(915 Broadway, Tacoma, 253.591.5894)

Washington Center for the Performing Arts
21st Century Masters Series: Charlie Albright. Mar 16 7:30 pm.
21st Century Masters Series: Hahn Bin. Oct 13 7:30 pm.
21st Century Masters Series: Jeanine De Bique. Apr 13 7:30 pm.
Community Messiah Sing-Along. Dec 20 7:30 pm.
Masterworks Choral Ensemble: 30th Anniversary Concert, Wingspan and Come, Union. Apr 16 7:30 pm. $20.50.
Masterworks Choral Ensemble: Harmony Sweepstakes A Cappella Festival. Mar 12 7:30 pm. $27.50.
Masterworks Choral Ensemble: Love, Lament, Laughter and Light. Oct 16 7:30 pm. $20.50.
Masterworks Choral Ensemble: On a Winter’s Night. Dec 4 7:30 pm. $20.50.
Olympia Symphony: Final Thoughts. Nov 14 7 pm. TBA.
Olympia Symphony: Love is in the Air. Feb 13 7 pm. TBA.
Olympia Symphony: Respect & Affection. Mar 13 7 pm. TBA.
Olympia Symphony: Symphonic Literature. Apr 30 7 pm. TBA.
Olympia Symphony; 3 for 10. Oct 10 7 pm. TBA.
Seattle Symphony. Oct 3 3:00 pm.
Student Orchestras of Greater Olympia: Concert. Mar 27 4 pm.
Student Orchestras of Greater Olympia: Fall Concert. Nov 7 4 pm. $4.50-$16.50.
Student Orchestras of Greater Olympia: The Little Pernambuco Tree. Oct 2 1 pm. $4.40-$16.50
(512 Washington St. S.E., Olympia, 360.753.8586)

Dance Events

Auburn Performing Arts Center
Rainbow Dance Theatre. Jan 28 7:30 pm. $18-$20
(700 E. Main St., Auburn, 253.931.3043)

Capitol Theater
An Evening of Flamenco. Oct 1 7-7:45 pm and 8:15-9 pm. Free.
(206 Fifth Ave. S.E., Olympia, 360.754.3635)

Pantages Theater
Nicholas Leichter and Monstah Black’s The Whiz. May 21 7:30 pm. $29, $39, $49, $59.
Peking Acrobats: Silver Anniversary Tour. Jan 9 3 pm. $19, $34, $49.
Tacoma City Ballet presents: The Nutcracker. Every Saturday thru Sunday, through Dec. 19. 1 and 5 pm Sat 1 pm Sun., Dec. 22 1 and 5 pm, $24-$60.
(901 Broadway, Tacoma, 253.591.5894)

Rialto Theater
Yu Wei Chinese Dance Collective. Apr 17 3 pm. $19 and $29.
(310 S. 9th St., Tacoma, 253.591.5894)

Theatre on the Square
A Mardi Gras Dance Party with Jeffery Broussard and the Creole Cowboys. Feb 25 7:30 pm. $39.
(915 Broadway, Tacoma, 253.591.5894)

Tollefson Plaza
THICK: Dance and Spoken Word Investigating the Gulf Spill Aftermath. Oct 21 6 pm and 7:30 pm. Free.
(17th and Commerce, Tacoma, 253.627.2175)

Washington Center for the Performing Arts
Ballet Folklorico. Apr 20 7:30 pm. $15.75-$38.50.
Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company. Nov 18 7:30 pm.
(512 Washington St. S.E., Tacoma, 360.753.8586)

Exhibits - Art Galleries/Spaces

Auburn City Hall Gallery
City of Auburn Staff Art Show. Every Monday thru Friday, through Dec. 30. 8 am-5 pm Mon-Fri. Free.
Joseph Larkin, Mixed Media; Mirka Hokkanen, printmaking and Greg Bartol, Metal Sculpture. Every Monday thru Friday, through Dec. 3. 8 am-5 pm Mon-Fri. Free.
Kristen Imig, Photography; Justin Mata, Digital Imagery. Every Monday thru Friday, through Sep. 30. 8 am-5 pm Mon-Fri. Free.
Maylee Noah, Photography; Don DeLeva, Oil/Mixed Media. Every Monday thru Friday, through Dec. 3. 8 am-5 pm Mon-Fri. Free.
(25 West Main St., Auburn, 253.931.3043)

B2 Fine Art Gallery / Studios
Beyond Crayons & Finger Painting. Every Tuesday thru Saturday, through Oct. 30. 11 am-5 pm Tues-Sat. Free.
EXPRESSIVE FACETS OF NATURE. Every Tuesday thru Saturday, through Sep. 25. 11 am-5 pm. Free.
(711 St. Helens Avenue, Suite 100, Tacoma, 253.238.5065)

BKB & Company
Featured Artist: Otter Rotolante. Every Monday thru Saturday, through Oct. 30. 11 am-6 pm 3rd Thursday of every month we stay open until 8 pm for Tacoma’s Artwalk. Free.
(1734 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, 253.272.6884)

Childhood’s End Gallery
15 Ways With Light. Every Sunday thru Saturday, through Sep. 26. 10 am-6 pm Mon-Sat 11 am-5 pm Sun. Free.
(222 4th Avenue West, Olympia 360.943.3724)

Collins Memorial Library
Purgatory Pie Press: Magic Books & Paper Toys. Every Monday thru Saturday, through Oct. 1. Summer Hours Through August 30, 2010 7:30 am- 9 pm Mon and Thurs 9 am-5 pm Tues, Wed, Fri 9 am-5 pm Sat. Free.
Work of Artist Shereen LaPlantz. Every Sunday 7:30 am- 12 am Mon-Thurs, 7:30 am-8 pm Fri, 9 am-8 pm Sat, 9 am-12 am Sun. free.
(University of Puget Sound, 1500 N. Warner St., CMB 1021, Tacoma, 253.879.3669)

Fort Nisqually Living History Museum
Lock, Stock and Barrel: Fort Nisqually’s Trade Guns. Every Wednesday thru Sunday, through Nov. 28. 11 am-4 pm. $3-$6, 3 years and younger free.
(5400 N. Pearl Street, Tacoma, 253.591.5339)

Fulcrum Gallery
Impersonal Portraits, charcoal and watercolor by Matthew M Johnson. Every Thursday thru Saturday, through Sep. 11. noon-6 pm Thurs-Sat. Free.
(1308 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Tacoma, 253.250.0520)

Gallery 301
Don’t Look. Every Monday thru Saturday, through Sep. 14. By appointment or through peepholes from the sidewalk. Free.
(301 Puyallup Ave., Tacoma 253.250.7745)

Green Spot Tea House and Gallery
Ma Yuanyuan from China. Every Monday thru Saturday Mon-Fri 7 am - 5 pm Sat 10 am - 5 pm. Free. (3318 Bridgeport Way W, University Place 253.565.2832)

Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Arts Gallery
Illusion/Allusion. Every Wednesday and Thursday, through Oct. 28. Noon-4 pm and by appointment. Free. (2011 Mottman Road Southwest,. Tumwater 360.596.5527)

Kittredge Gallery
Photographs by Matika Wilbur. Every Monday thru Saturday, through Nov. 13. 10 am-5 pm  Mon-Fri Noon-5 pm Sat Closed during University holidays. Free.
The Greater Tacoma Community Foundation’s Foundation of Art Award, 2008-2010. Every Monday thru Saturday, through Oct. 2. 10 am-5 pm Mon-Fri Noon-5 pm Sat Closed during University holidays. Free. (1500 North Warner Street, Tacoma 253.879.3701)

Mary Boze Gallery
Claudia Riedener: Flower Works. Every Sunday thru Friday, through Sep. 29. 9 am-1 pm Sun-Fri. Free.
(Tahoma Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Tacoma 253.474.4646)

Mavi Contemporary Art
European Odyssey. Every Wednesday thru Sunday, through Sep. 12. 1-8 pm Wed-Sun and by appointment. Free.
(502 S. Fawcett Ave., Tacoma 253.759.6233)

Metro Coffee
Linda DeSantis Lapping. Every Monday thru Saturday, through Jul. 31. 7 am-6 pm Mon-Thurs 7 am-5 pm Fri 9 am-3 pm Sat. free.
(1901 Jefferson Ave., Suite B, Tacoma 253.353.3831)

Mineral
Access Denied: the Second Annual Exhibit of Chastity Belts by Artists. Every Thursday thru Saturday, through Sep. 30. Thurs-Sat And by appointment Please call ahead for Gallery hours. Free.
(301 Puyallup Ave., Suite A, Tacoma 253.250.7745)

Pierce College Fine Arts Gallery
Faculty Art Show. Every Monday thru Friday 8 am-4 pm Mon-Thurs 8 am-noon Fri. NC.
(9401 Farwest Drive SW, Lakewood 253.964.6535)

Proctor Art Gallery
Featured Artists: Bonnie Cargol, Andrea Greenfield, Karen and Norman Geiger. Daily, through Nov. 30. 10 am-6 pm Mon-Sat 11 am-5 pm Sun. Free.
Featured Artists: Joni Joachims, Carolyn Burt. Daily, through Oct. 31. 10 am-6 pm Mon-Sat 11 am-5 pm Sun. Free.
Featured Artists: Sharon Carr, Linda Jacobus and Karen Fischer. Daily, through Sep. 30. 10 am-6 pm Mon-Sat 11 am-5 pm Sun. Free.
(3811 N. 26th, Tacoma 253.759.4238)

Puyallup Activity Center Premier Gallery
Autumn Art Show featuring Mike Corcoran and Tanya Lemma. Every Monday thru Friday, through Nov. 11. 8 am-5 pm. Free.
(210 W. Pioneer, Puyallup, 253.841.5514)

Puyallup Fair & Events Center
Leo E. Osborn Art Exhibit. Daily, through Sep. 26. 10 am-10 pm Sun-Thurs 10 am-11 pm Fri-Sat. free with Fair admission $9-$11, 5 years and young.
(110 Ninth St. SW, Puyallup 253.845.1771)

Speakeasy Arts Cooperative
ART BUS Artwalk Gallery tour. Every 3rd Thursday of the month 5-9 pm. $10.
Speakeasy Arts Cooperative Gallery. Every Thursday and Sunday noon to 6 pm.
(746 Broadway St., Tacoma 253.426.5704)

The Gallery Tacoma Community College
Reid Ozaki and Rick Mahaffey. Every Monday and Friday, through Dec. 15. 10 am-5 pm. Free.
(Tacoma Community College, 6501 S. 19th St., Tacoma 253.460.4306)

The Olympic Gallery
Expanding the Circle: Invitational Native Art Show. Every Monday thru Saturday, through Nov. 26. 9 am-4 pm Mon-Fri 10 am-3 pm Sat. Free.
(321 West Railroad Avenue, Shelton 253.432.3753)

The Sandpiper Gallery
Art From The Paris Underground by James Hume. Every Monday thru Saturday, through Oct. 18. noon-5 pm. Free. (2221 N. 30th Street, Tacoma 253.627.6667)

Traver Gallery
Artwork by: Geoff Garza. Every Wednesday thru Sunday, through Feb. 6. 10 am-6 pm Wed-Sat Noon-5 pm Sun. Free.
Discoveries in a Forest: Bamboo sculpture by Jiro Yonezawa. Every Wednesday thru Sunday, through Nov. 7. 10 am-6 pm Wed-Sat Noon-5 pm Sun. free.
Textures and Reflections: Alessandro and Laura de Santillana at Traver Gallery. Every Wednesday thru Sunday, through Oct. 10. 10 am-6 pm Wed-Sat Noon-5 pm Sun. free.
Traver Gallery presents Nancy Callan and Julia Ricketts in: She Said, She Said. Every Wednesday thru Sunday, through Oct. 10. 10 am-6 pm Wed- Sat Noon-5 pm Sun. Free.
(1821 Dock Street, Tacoma 253.383.3685)

Exhibits - Museums

Hands On Children’s Museum
Free First Friday Night! Every 1st Friday of the month 5-9 pm. Free.
The Art & Science of Sandcastles. Every Monday thru Sunday 10 am-5 pm Mon-Sat Noon-5 pm Sun Summer Hours: until 9 pm Fridays though August Every first Friday of the month is FREE Friday Night: 5-9 pm. $5.95-$7.95, 11 months and younger free, $2 military.
(106 11th Avenue Southwest, Olympia, 360.956.0818)

Harbor History Museum
An Excellent Little Bay: The U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842. Every Tuesday thru Sunday, through May. 29. 10 am-5 pm. $5-$6, 6 years and younger free.
Daylight Gallery. Every Tuesday thru Sunday 10 am-5 pm. $5-$6, 6 years and younger free.
Midway School. Every Tuesday thru Sunday 10 am-5 pm. $5-$6, 6 years and younger free.
Stars and Stripes: A captivating collection of America’s icon. Every Tuesday thru Sunday, through Jan. 16. 10 am-5 pm Tues-Sun. $4-$6, 6 years and younger free.
The Annelise and Warder Stokes Permanent Gallery. Every Tuesday thru Sunday 10 am-5 pm. $5-$6, 6 years and younger free.
The Jim and Carolyn Milgard Maritime Gallery. Every Tuesday thru Sunday 10 am-5 pm. $5-$6, 6 years and younger free.
The Rev. Charles F. Schreiner Showcase Gallery. Every Tuesday thru Sunday 10 am-5 pm. $5-$6, 6 years and younger free.
(44121 Harborview Drive, Gig Harbor 253.858.6722)

Museum Of Glass
Glimmering Gone: Beth Lipman and Ingalena Klenell. Every Wednesday thru Sunday, through Sep. 6. 10 am-5 pm Wed-Sat Noon-5 pm Sun 10 am-8 pm Third Thursdays. $5-$12, 5 years and younger Free.
Hot Lunch. Every Friday noon-1 pm. $10 plus admission: $12, $10 seniors, military and. Hot Shop. Every Monday thru Sunday Summer Hours, through Labor Day 10 am-5pm Mon-Sat noon-5 pm Sun 10 am-8 pm third Thurs (free admission 5-8 pm). $12, $10 seniors, military and students, $5 ages 6.
Hot Shop Featured Artists: Laura de Santillana and Alessandro Diaz de Santillana. Every Wednesday thru Sunday, through Sep. 26. 10 am-5 pm. $5-$12, 5 years and younger Free.
Kids Design Glass. Every Wednesday, through Oct. 31. 10 am-5pm Mon-Sat 10 am-8 pm third Thurs noon-5 pm Sun. $12, $10 seniors, military and students, $5 ages 6.
Made at the Museum: The Visiting Artist Collection. Every Monday thru Sunday Summer Hours, through Labor Day 10 am-5pm Mon-Sat noon-5 pm Sun 10 am-8 pm third Thurs (free admission 5-8 pm). $12, $10 seniors, military and students, $5 ages 6.
Martin Blank’s Fluent Steps. Daily 24/7. Masters of Studio Glass: Richard Craig Meitner. Every Monday thru Sunday, through Jun. 19. Summer Hours, through Labor Day 10 am-5pm Mon-Sat noon-5 pm Sun 10 am-8 pm third Thurs (free admission 5-8 pm). Museum admission: $5-$12, 5 years and younger Free.
Museum of Glass Studio. Every Monday thru Sunday Summer hours, through Labor Day 11 am-3 pm Mon-Fri noon-4 pm Sat 1-4 pm Sun. $12, $10 seniors, military and students, $5 ages 6.
Preston Singletary: Echoes, Fires, and Shadows. Every Monday thru Sunday, through Sep. 19.
(1801 Dock Street, Tacoma, 253.396.1768)

Museum of Flight
Free First Thursday. Every 1st Thursday of the month 5-9 pm. Free.
(9404 East Marginal Way South, Seattle,  206.764.5720)

State Capital Museum
From Parlor to Podium: Territorial Suffragists of Olympia. Every Saturday, through Jun. 30. 10 am-4 pm. $1.75-$5, children 5 and younger free.
Respecting the Knowledge: Ethnobotany of Western Washington. Every Saturday, through Sep. 25. 10 am-4 pm Sat. $1-$2, 5 years and younger free.
(211 21st Ave. S.W., Olympia 360.753.2580)

Tacoma Art Museum
American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell. Every Wednesday thru Sunday, through May. 30. 10 am-5 pm Wed-Sun 10 am-8 pm Every Third Thurs. $8-$9, 5 years and younger free, free every third. American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell. Every Wednesday thru Sunday, through May. 30. 10 am-5 pm Wed-Sun 10 am-8 pm third Thurs. $8-$9.
Dale Chihuly Permanent Installation. Every Wednesday thru Sunday 10 am-5 pm Wed-Sun, 10 am-8 pm third Thurs. $9.
Día de los Muertos Exhibition. Every Wednesday thru Sunday, through Nov. 7. 10 am-5 pm. $8-$9, 5 years and younger free.
Edo to Tacoma: Japanese Woodblock Prints from the Collection. Every Wednesday thru Sunday, through Feb. 13. 10 am- 5 pm Wed-Sun 10 am-8 pm EveryThird Thurs. $8-$9, 5 years and younger free, free every third.
Mighty Tacoma: Photographic Portrait 2010. Every Wednesday thru Sunday 10 am-5 pm Wed-Sun 10 am-8 pm Every Third Thurs. $8-$9, 5 years and younger free, free every third.
The Movement of Impressionism: Europe, America, and the NorthwestThe Movement of Impressionism: Europe, America, and the Northwest. Every Wednesday thru Sunday, through Oct. 10. 10 am-5 pm Wed-Sun, 10 am-8 pm third Thurs. $9 adults, $8 students, seniors, military, childre.
Where Sky Meets Earth: The Luminous Lanscapes of Victoria Adams. Every Wednesday thru Sunday, through Oct. 3. 10 am-5 pm Wed-Sun 10 am-8 pm Third Thursday. $8-$9, 5 years and younger free, free every Third.
(1701 Pacific Ave., Tacoma 253.272.4258)

Washington State History Museum
Arts and Crafts Movement in the Pacific Northwest. Every Tuesday thru Sunday, through Nov. 28. 10 am-5 pm Tues-Sun 2-8 pm Third Thurs of each month. $6-$8, 5 years and younger free.
In the Spirit: Contemporary Northwest Native Arts Exhibit. Every Tuesday thru Sunday, through Sep. 19. Summer Hours 10 am-5 pm Tues- Sun 10 am-8 pm Third Thurs with Free admission 2-8 pm during Art Walk. $6-$8, ages 5 years and younger free.
Operators’ Hours. Every 1st Saturday of the month 11 am-4 pm. $8 adults, $7 seniors, $6 students and military
The Many Shapes of Chess. Every Wednesday thru Sunday, through Nov. 21. 10 am-4 pm Wed-Fri 10 am-5 pm Sat-Sun. $6-$8, ages 5 years and younger free.
With Our Hands: Folk Art Treasures. Every Wednesday thru Sunday, through Dec. 31. 10 am-4 pm Wed-Fri 10 am-8 pm Thurs 10 am-5 pm Sat-Sun. $8 adults, $7 seniors, $6 students and military,
(1911 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma 253.272.3500)

Exhibits - Receptions/Shows

Franke Tobey Jones Retirement Estates
Opening Reception: Senior Art Show. Nov 5 4-7 pm. Free.
(5340 North Bristol Street, Ruston 253.752.6621)

Fulcrum Gallery
Closing Reception / Artist Talk: Impersonal Portraits. Sep 9 6 pm.
(1308 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Tacoma 253.250.0520)

Gig Harbor Historic Waterfront Association
First Saturday Art Walk. Every 1st Saturday of the month noon-6 pm. Free.
(3125 Judson Street, Gig Harbor 253.851.2644)

Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Arts Gallery
Opening Reception: Illusion/Allusion. Sep 24 6-8 pm.
(2011 Mottman Road Southwest, Tumwater 360.596.5527)

Mad Hat Tea Company
An Arrogance of Continuity: paintings by D.L. Martin, music by Pete Magneson, poetry by Denise Jolly. Sep 9 7-10 pm. NC.
(1130 Commerce St., Tacoma 253.441.2111)

Madera Architectural Elements
 Anchor Attraction reception. Oct 28 5-8 pm. NC.
(2210 Court A, Tacoma 253.572.1218)

Tacoma Art Museum
Día de los Muertos Exhibition Installation. Oct 23 10 am-5 pm. $8-$9, 5 years and younger free.
(1701 Pacific Ave., Tacoma 253.272.4258)

The Sandpiper Gallery
Art From The Paris Underground by James Hume. Sep 16 6-9 pm. NC.
(2221 N. 30th Street, Tacoma 253.627.6667)

Traver Gallery
Opening Reception: Nancy Callan and Julia Ricketts in She Said, She Said. Sep 18 5-8 pm. free.
(1821 Dock Street, Tacoma 253.383.3685)

bellaballs studio
Seconds Sale. Sep 18 10 am-4 pm.
(747 Fawcett Ave., Suite B, Tacoma 253.627.0183)

Film

Annie Wright School Great Hall
Tacoma Film Festival 2010 Opening Night Gala and film Cold Water. Oct 7 6 pm party, 7:45 film. $20, $17 Grand Cinema members, $11 film only.
(827 N Tacoma Ave, Tacoma 253.272.2215)

Auburn Ave Theater
A CHRISTMAS STORY. Dec 4 6:30 pm. $4.
Alfred Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps (The Movie). Apr 9 7:30 pm. $6.
(10 Auburn Avenue, Auburn 253.833.5678)

Rausch Auditorium
Food on Film: Deconstructing Supper. Sep 15 6-8 pm. Free. Food on Film: King Corn. Nov 10 6-8 pm. Free.
(University of Puget Sound, Tacoma 253.879.3236)

Tacoma Art Museum
Miyori no mori / Miyori’s Forest. Jan 20 5 pm. Free Third Thursday.
(1701 Pacific Ave., Tacoma 253.272.4258)

The Grand Cinema
Tacoma Film Festival 2010. Oct 7-14.
The Click! Family Flick: A Christmas Story. Dec 18 10:30 am. Free.
The Click! Family Flick: Annie. Every 3rd Saturday of the month, through Mar. 19. 10:30am. Free.
The Click! Family Flick: Big. Jan 15 10:30 am. Free.
The Click! Family Flick: Casper. Oct 16 10:30 am. Free.
The Click! Family Flick: Ghostbusters. Feb 19 10:30 am. Free.
The Click! Family Flick: Shark Tale. Nov 20 10:30 am. Free.
The Click! Family Flick: Kung Fu Panda. Mar 19 10:30 am. Free.
(606 South Fawcett Avenue, Tacoma 253.593.4474)

Theatre on the Square
Malcolm X. Mar 27 3 pm. $10. Philadelphia. May 1 3 pm 2:30 pre-show lecture. $10.
Rear Window. Oct 31 3 pm. $10.
The Hurricane. Feb 27 3 pm. $10.
The Man Who Knew Too Much. Jan 30 3 pm. $10.
(915 Broadway, Tacoma 253.591.5894)

Volunteer Park - Key Peninsula
Cinema Under the Stars!: UP. Every Friday dusk. Free.
(5514 Key Peninsula Highway North, Key Peninsula 253.884.9240)

Washington Center for the Performing Arts
San Francisco Opera Cinema Series: La Boehme. Oct 17 2:00 pm.
San Francisco Opera Cinema Series: Lucia di Lammermoor. Apr 10 2:00 pm.
San Francisco Opera Cinema Series: The Elixir of Love. Jan 16 2:00 pm.
San Francisco Opera Cinema Series: Tosca. Nov 21 2:00 pm.
(512 Washington St. S.E., Olympia 360.753.8586)

Theater/Musicals

Auburn Ave Theater
Auburn Kids Theatre Presents: Pirates of Penzance Jr. Daily, through Oct. 10. 2 pm. $6.
Auburn Kids Theatre: Emperor’s New Clothes. Daily, through Apr. 17. 2 pm. $6.
Book-It Reperatory Theatre: Secret Garden. May 14 2 pm. $6.
Chocolate Confessions: The Musical Comedy. Sep 24 7:30-9:30 pm. $18-$20.
Doktor Kaboom! Oct 16 2 pm. $6.
Rosie the Riveter. Mar 12 2 pm. $6.
Sinatra at the Sands. Nov 13 7:30 pm. $18-$20.
Steve the Pretty Good. Nov 20 2 pm. $62.
Storybook Theatre: Jack and the Beanstock. Feb 19 2 pm. $6.
Thistle Theatre Presents: The Tale of Two Bad Mice. Sep 25 2 pm. $6.
(10 Auburn Avenue, Auburn 253.833.5678)

Auburn Performing Arts Center
Alfred Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps. Apr 23 7:30 pm. $23-$25.
Broadway Showstoppers. Mar 26 7:30 pm. $23-$25.
Expect the Impossible: Mark Nizer in 3-D. Feb 25 7:30 pm. $18-$20.
(700 E. Main St., Auburn, 253.931.3043)

Capital Playhouse
Into The Woods. Every Sunday thru Sunday, through Oct. 30. 7:30 pm Wed-Sat 2 pm Sun.
Kiss Of The Spider Woman. Every Wednesday thru Sunday, through May. 28. 7:30 pm Wed-Sat 2 pm Sun. The Secret Garden. Every Wednesday thru Sunday, through Apr. 9. 7:30 pm Wed-Sat 2 pm Sun.
(612 4th Ave. E., Olympia 360.943.2744)

Capitol Theater
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Every Wednesday thru Sunday, through Feb. 19. 7:30 pm Wed-Sat 2 pm Sun.
(206 Fifth Ave. S.E., Olympia 360.754.3635)

Encore! Theater
Silent Auction Fundraiser with theater production highlights. Sep 11 6-9 pm. NC.
(6615 38th Avenue Northwest, Gig Harbor 253.858.2282)

Harlequin Productions
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Every Thursday thru Sunday, through Sep. 18. 8 pm Thurs-Sat 2 pm Sun. $24-$32.
(State Theater, Olympia 360.786.0151)

Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Arts
Olympia Family Theater: Little Women. Every Thursday thru Sunday, through Dec. 26. 7 pm Thurs-Fri 2 pm Sat-Sun. $8.50-$15.50, *Plus $2.50 Service Fee.
Olympia Sweet Adelines presents: Once Upon a Mardi Gras. Oct 2 2 pm and 7 pm. $14-$18.
(South Puget Sound Community College, 2011 Mottman Road S.W., Olympia 360.754.7711)

Lakewood Playhouse
My Name Is Asher Lev. Every Friday thru Sunday, through Mar. 20. 8 pm Fri-Sat 2 pm Sun. $15-$23.
Ring Round The Moon. Every Friday thru Sunday, through Feb. 6. 8 pm Fri-Sat 2 pm Sun. $15-$23. Sherlock Holmes and the Doom of Devilsmore. Every Friday thru Sunday, through Oct. 24. 8 pm Fri-Sat 2 pm Sun. $15-$23.
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Every Friday thru Sunday, through Jun. 26. 8 pm Fri-Sat 2 pm Sun. $17-$25.
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. Every Friday thru Sunday, through Dec. 19. 8 pm Fri-Sat 2 pm Sun. $15-$23.
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. Daily, through Dec. 23. 7:30 pm. $15-$23.
The Joy Luck Club. Every Friday thru Sunday, through May. 15. 8 pm Fri-Sat 2 pm Sun. $17-$25.
(5729 Lakewood Towne Center Boulevard SW, Lakewood 253.588.0042)

Mecca Building
US Presents stages The Last 5 Years by Jason Robert Brown. Every Saturday, through Sep. 11. 8 pm. $10 donation.
(755 Broadway, Tacoma)

Norton Clapp Theatre/Jones Hall
Directing Class One Acts. Daily, through Dec. 8. 5:30 pm. $2.00 at the door only.
The Cradle Will Rock by Marc Blitzenstein. Daily, Nov. 5-13. 7:30 pm. $12.50 General; $8.50 seniors/students/Puget Sound.
(1500 N. Warner St., Tacoma 253.879.3555)

Olympia Little Theater
A Few Good Men. Every Thursday thru Sunday, through May. 22. 7:55 Thurs-Sat 1:55 Sun.
Dixie Swim Club. Every Thursday thru Sunday, through Oct. 3. Thurs-Sat 7:55 pm 1:55 pm Sun. $10-$12. Harvey. Every Thursday thru Sunday, through Nov. 14. 7:55 pm Thurs-Sat 1:55 pm Sun.
Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol. Every Thursday thru Sunday, through Dec. 19. 7:55 pm Thurs- Sat 1:55 pm Sun.
Love, Sex, and the IRS. Every Thursday thru Sunday, through Apr. 3. 7:55 pm Thurs-Sat 1:55 pm Sun.
Play On! Every Thursday thru Sunday, through Jun. 26. 7:55 pm Thurs-Sat 1:55 pm Sun.
Sea Marks. Every Thursday thru Sunday, through Jan. 30. 7:55 Thurs-Sat 1:55 Sun.
The Basketmaker. Every Thursday thru Sunday, through Feb. 13. 7:55 pm Thurs-Sat 1:55 pm Sun.
(1925 Miller Avenue, Olympia 360.786.9484)

Pantages Theater
Eileen Ivers and Immigrant Soul. Apr 16 7:30 pm. $26, $36, $49.
Fiddler on the Roof. Apr 26 8 pm. $34, $54, $64, $76.
Preservation Hall Jazz Band with Trey McIntyre Project: Ma Maison. Apr 8 7:30 pm. $39, $59, $79. Seattle Men’s Chorus: Holiday Glee. Dec 2 8 pm. $39 and $52.
Spring Awakening. Jan 22 3 and 8 pm. $38, $58, $68 and $80.
Tacoma Opera: Pagliacci and Trouble in Tahiti. Every Friday and Sunday, through Mar. 13. 8 pm Fri 2 pm Sun. $15-$82.
The Brubeck Brothers Quartet. May 13 7:30 pm. $28, $38 and $49.
The Color Purple. Nov 12 7:30 pm. $48, $58, $68, $84.
Twist and Shout: The Definitive Beatles Experince. Mar 31 7:30 pm. $22, $32, $42, $58.
(901 Broadway, Tacoma, 253.591.5894)

Paradise Theatre
Annie. Every Friday thru Sunday, through Dec. 12. 7:30 pm Fri-Sat 3 pm Sun. $10-$22.
Hairspray. Every Friday thru Sunday, through Oct. 3. 7:30 pm Fri-Sat 3 pm Sun. $10-$22.
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Every Friday thru Sunday, through Mar. 20. 7:30 pm Fri-Sat 3 pm Sun. $10-$22.
The Diary of Anne Frank. Every Friday thru Sunday, through May. 1. 7:30 pm Fri-Sat 3 pm Sun. $10-$22. The Foreigner. Every Friday thru Sunday, through Feb. 6. 7:30 pm Fri-Sat 3 pm Sun. $10-$22.
(9911 Burnham Drive Northwest, Gig Harbor 253.851.7529)

Rialto Theater
Jane Monheit. Apr 23 7:30 pm 6:30 pm free pre-show lecture. $39 and $49.
Johnny Clegg. Apr 29 7:30 pm. $39 and $49.
Puget Sound Revels present: The Christmas Revels, in Celebration of the Winter Solstice. Daily, through Dec. 19. 2 and 7:30 pm Sat 1 and 5:30 pm Sun. $11-$26.50.
Puget Sound Revels present: The Christmas Revels, in Celebration of the Winter Solstice. Daily, through Dec. 22. 7:30 pm. $11-$26.50.
Tacoma Opera: The Elixir of Love. Every Friday and Sunday, through Nov. 7. 8 pm Fri 2 pm Sun. $25-$64.
(310 S. 9th St., Tacoma 253.591.5894)

Schneebeck Concert Hall
Classic Greek Theater of Oregon Presents: Oedipus the King. Sep 20 7:30 pm. Free.
(University of Puget Sound, 1500 N. Warner, Tacoma)

Tacoma Dome
Cirque du Soleil: Alegria. Daily, through Sep. 19. 7:30 pm Wed-Sat 3:30 Fri-Sat 1 pm and 5 pm Sun. $35-$94.
(2727 East D Street, Tacoma 253.272.3663)

Tacoma Little Theatre
A Flea in Her Ear. Every Friday thru Sunday, through Mar. 27. 7:30 pm Fri-Sat 2 pm Sun. $15-$24.
Annie. Daily, through Dec. 24. 2 pm. $17-$26.
Annie. Daily, through Dec. 24. 7:30 pm. Pay What You Can.
Annie. Every Friday thru Sunday, through Dec. 19. 7:30 pm Fri-Sat 2 pm Sun. $17-$26.
Eleemosynary. Every Friday thru Sunday, through Nov. 14. 7:30 pm Fri-Sat 2 pm Sun. $15-$24. Eleemosynary. Daily, through Nov. 14. 7:30. Pay What You Can.
Frost / Nixon. Every Friday thru Sunday, through Feb. 6. 7:30 pm Fri-Sat 2 pm Sun. $15-$24.
Sleuth. Every Friday thru Sunday, through Sep. 26. 7:30 pm Fri-Sat 2 pm Sun. $15-$24.
Sleuth: Actor Benefit Performance. Daily, through Sep. 26. 2 pm. $15.00-$24.00.
The Outfit Theatre Project: The Transylvanian Clockworks. Every Friday thru Sunday, through Nov. 14. 10 pm Fri-Sat 8 pm Sun. $15-$24.
The Who’s Tommy. Every Friday thru Sunday, through May. 29. 7:30 pm Fri-Sat 2 pm Sun. $17-$26. (210 North I Street, Tacoma 253.272.2281)

Tacoma Musical Playhouse
Hairspray. Every Friday thru Sunday, through Oct. 17. 8 pm Fri-Sat 2 pm Sun. $20-$27.
Hairspray. Every Saturday, through Oct. 16. 2 pm. $20-$27.
Hello, Dolly! Every Friday thru Sunday, through May. 29. 8 pm Fri-Sat 2 pm. $20-$27.
Hello, Dolly! Every Saturday, through May. 28. 2 pm. $20-$27.
Nine. Every Friday thru Sunday, through Apr. 17. 8 pm Fri-Sat 2 pm Sun. $20-$27.
Nine. Every Saturday, through Apr. 16. 2 pm. $20-$27.
The Drowsy Chaperone. Every Friday thru Sunday, through Feb. 13. 8 pm Fri-Sat 2 pm Sun. $20-$27.
The Drowsy Chaperone. Every Saturday, through Feb. 12. 2 pm. $20-$27.
White Christmas. Every Friday thru Sunday, through Dec. 19. 8 pm Fri-Sat 2 pm Sun. $20-$27.
White Christmas. Every Saturday, through Dec. 18. 2 pm. $20-$27.
(7116 6th Avenue, Tacoma 253.565.6867)

The Midnight Sun Performance Space
BigShowCity Vaudeville: Lord Franzannian’s Royal Olympian Spectacular Vaudeville Show. Every Friday thru Sunday, through Sep. 25. 8 pm Fri-Sun 10 pm Sat. $13.
Prodigal Sun Productions: Amy’s View. Every Thursday and Saturday, through May. 21. 8 pm. $12. Prodigal Sun Productions: Amy’s View. May 15 8 pm. $12.
Prodigal Sun Productions: How I learned to Drive. Every Thursday thru Saturday, through Nov. 20. 8 pm. $12.
Prodigal Sun Productions: How I learned to Drive. Nov 14 8 pm. !12.
Prodigal Sun Productions: Parallel Lives. Every Thursday thru Saturday, through Feb. 26. 8 pm. $12. Prodigal Sun Productions: Parallel Lives. Feb 20 8 pm. $12.
Theater Artists Olympia: The Goat (Or Who is Sylvia?). Every Thursday thru Saturday, through Oct. 16. 7:30 pm. $12.
Theater Artists Olympia: The Goat (Or Who is Sylvia?). Every Sunday, through Oct. 17. 7:30 pm Sun Oct 10 2:30 pm Sun Oct 17. $12.
(113 N. Columbia St., Olympia 360.250.2721)

Theatre on the Square
My Name is Asher Lev. Daily, through Feb. 20. 7:30 pm Sat 3 and 7:30 pm Sun. $28.
Tacoma Opera: An Incomplete Education and The Budding Soprano. Daily, through Feb. 6. 8 pm Sat 2 pm Sun. $32.
(915 Broadway, Tacoma 253.591.5894)

Washington Center for the Performing Arts
Dentists Go Broadway. Oct 23 7:30 pm. $20-$25.
Dentists Go Broadway 2010. Oct 23 7:30 pm. $17.50-$22.50.
Olympia Family Theater presents Alexander And The Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. Every Thursday thru Sunday, through Apr. 17. 7 pm Thurs-Fri 1 pm Sat-Sun. $8.50-$15.50.
Olympia Family Theater presents Little Women. Every Thursday thru Sunday, through Dec. 26. 7 pm Thurs-Fri 1 pm Sat-Sun No Christmas Day show. $8.50-$15.50.
Olympia Family Theater presents: A Year With Frog And Toad. Every Thursday thru Sunday, through Oct. 17. 7 pm Thurs-Fri 1 pm Sat-Sun. $8.50-$15.50.
Olympia Family Theater: A Year with Frog and Toad. Every Thursday thru Sunday, through Oct. 17. 7 pm Thurs-Fri 2 pm Sat-Sun. $8.50-$15.50, *Plus $2.50 Service Fee.
Olympia Family Theater: Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. Every Thursday thru Sunday, through Apr. 17. 7 pm Thurs-Fri 2 pm Sat-Sun. $8.50-$15.50, *Plus $2.50 Service Fee. Olympia Family Theater: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Every Thursday thru Sunday, through Feb. 20. 7 pm Thurs-Fri 2 pm Sat-Sun. $8.50-$15.50, *Plus $2.50 Service Fee.
Olympia Family Theater: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie. Every Thursday thru Sunday, through May. 29. 7 pm Thurs-Fri 2 pm Sat-Sun. $8.50-$15.50, *Plus $2.50 Service Fee.
Olympia Sweet Adelines: Once Upon a Mardi Gras. Oct 2 2 and 7 pm. $11.50-$15.50.
The Capitol Steps. Mar 3 7:30 pm. $17.25-$42.50.
The Color Purple. Nov 10 7:30 pm.
The National Broadway Tour of the Wizard of Oz. Jan 8 2 pm and 7:30 pm. $30.25-$75.50.
The Wizard of Oz. Jan 8 2:00 pm & 8:00 pm.
(512 Washington St. S.E., Olympia 360.753.8586)

Word - Lectures/Classes

Kilworth Chapel
38th John D. Regester Lectureship: “Pagans and Pilgrams: Beastly Practices of Mad Bacchanalians” in Early New England. Nov 18 7:30 pm. Free.
(University of Puget Sound, 1500 N. Warner, Tacoma 253.879.3419)

King’s Books
Book Club Rodeo. Sep 14 7 pm. Free.
Craft Night: Fused Silk Design! Sep 9 7 pm. $20 includes materials, plus a small donation to T.
Sailing Talk. Sep 16 7 pm. Free.
(218 St. Helens Ave., Tacoma 253.272.8801)

Rausch Auditorium
Residency of Teresa Dovalpage. Every Saturday, through Sep. 18. All day. Free.
Residency of Teresa Dovalpage. Sep 16 5 pm. Free.
(University of Puget Sound, Tacoma 253.879.3236)

Tacoma Art Museum
City Club of Tacoma: Imagine Tacoma, with David Boe. Sep 15 11:30 am informal networking and buffet service Noon program. $22-$30.
Walk and Talk with Victoria Adams. Every 3rd Thursday of the month, through Sep. 16. 5-7 pm. Free Third Thursday (5 pm to 8 pm).
(1701 Pacific Ave., Tacoma 253.272.4258)

Tacoma Art Place
Materials and Techniques of Painting. Every Wednesday 5 pm. $15 per session plus day pass, $20 per session mem.
(1116 S. 11th, Tacoma 253.238.1006)

Tacoma Metal Arts Center
Beginning jewelry making/metalsmith classes. Every Tuesday 2-9 pm open studio.
(711 St. Helens Ave. Suite 102, Tacoma 253.227.1694)

University of Puget Sound-Wyatt Hall
“Cries of Joy, Songs of Sorrow: Chinese Popular Music and its Cultural Connotations. Oct 5 4 pm. Free. (1500 N Warner St, Tacoma 253.879.3419)

Washington Center for the Performing Arts
Evening With Quilting Queen Marianne Fons. Sep 24 7 pm. $7.50-$17.50.
National Geographic Live! Speaker Series. Nov 16 7:30 pm.
National Geographic Live! Speaker Series. Jan 25 7:30 pm.
National Geographic Live! Speaker Series. Mar 29 7:30 pm.
(512 Washington St. S.E., Olympia 360.753.8586)

Washington State History Museum
Coffee and Lecture with the Curators: Arts and Crafts in the Pacific Northwest. Sep 11 9:30-11:30 am. Free with admission.
(1911 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma 253.272.3500)

Word - Readings/Signings

Café Messina
Mouth & Mics. Every 3rd Friday of the month 7-9 pm. Free.
(744 Market Street, Unit 102B, Tacoma 253.383.7559)

King’s Books
Distinguished Writer Series and Open Mic. Every 2nd Friday of the month 7 pm. Free.
Stadium District History Talk and Book Signing. Sep 11 11 am. Free.
Teresa Dovalpage Reading. Sep 17 7 pm. Free, but donations will be accepted.
(218 St. Helens Ave., Tacoma 253.272.8801)

Last Word Books
Tuesday Read-In. Every Tuesday 5-7 pm. Free.
(211 4th Avenue East, Olympia 360.786.9673)

Orca Books
Author Rudy Martin. Sep 24 6 pm. NC.
(509 Fourth Ave. E., Olympia 360.352.0123)

The Den at urbanXchange
Speak Your Soul. Every 1st Friday of the month 8 pm. Free.
(1934 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma 253.572.2280)

Tully’s Coffee at the Bostwick Building
Free Ya Mind Open Mic. Every 4th Friday of the month 7-9:30 pm. $3 Suggested donation.
(764 Broadway, Tacoma 253.627.5646)

Washington State History Museum
August Wilson’s Pittsburgh Cycle VI: Fences. Nov 14 3 pm. $14.
River of Promise book presentation. Sep 21 11 am-2 pm. Free with admission.
(1911 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma 253.272.3500)

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