Hilltop Artists announcement. Join Hilltop Artists this Friday, February 25th to enjoy our first in-person Winter Warmer in more than 2 years! Emmanuel (Manolo) Aguilera-Santos is a highly respected NW glass artist (and salsa dancer)! He’s a full time member of team Chihuly, and in his own practice, he creates works of art that honor his Mexican heritage […]
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Head Over Heals coming to Lakewood Playhouse
Lakewood Playhouse announcement. The LAKEWOOD PLAYHOUSE, re-opened to public performances, continues its 83rd Season main stage with Head Over Heels, a musical featuring the music of the Go-Go’s and based on The Arcadia, a 16th-century prose romance. Head Over Heels is a bold new musical comedy from the visionaries that rocked Broadway with Hedwig and […]
Grounded – A Play Review of Death and Emotions
Grounded, a play about our current world dynamics probably won’t sell out the house at Tacoma Arts Live and that is a shame. There’s no huge cast, no singing and dancing; it’s for adults, containing no jokes to share with friends later, but instead gives us some ideas to ponder. Local actress Samantha Chung commands […]
GROUNDED – Powerful Show Speaks to Female Service Members in Pierce County, Home to 86,000 Veterans
Tacoma Art Live announcement. TACOMA — Tacoma Arts Live’s Regional Theater Program’s production’s powerful one-woman show speaks to female service members in Pierce County, which is home to 86,000 Veterans. GROUNDED by George Brant will open for a preview night on Thursday, February 17 at 7:30 p.m., plus seven additional performances between February 18 – March 6 at […]
Theatre Playtime, Technique Classes, and Spring Break Camps coming to Lakewood Institute of Theatre
Lakewood Institute of Theatre (LIT) announcement. The LAKEWOOD INSTITUTE OF THEATRE, re-opened to public performances and developmental instruction, opens its Spring Quarter with: Theatre Playtime, Preparing the Singer, Teen Monologue Project, Spring Break Camps, and Imagination Theatre online. LIT opens the spring quarter with a unique opportunity for the youngest actors ages 3 – 6 […]
Symphony Tacoma to Receive $50,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts as part of the American Rescue Plan
Symphony Tacoma announcement. Tacoma, WA— Symphony Tacoma is pleased to announce it has been approved to receive an American Rescue Plan grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to help the arts and cultural sector recover from the pandemic. Symphony Tacoma is recommended to receive $50,000. This meaningful funding will help safeguard the […]
Tacoma Youth Symphony Association youth chamber ensembles
Tacoma Youth Symphony announcement. This past Tuesday, January 11, Classical Tuesdays featured chamber ensembles of strings and winds by performers – ages 6 to 21 – who are members of one of the 8 orchestras and programs in the Tacoma Youth Symphony Association. Their performances were impressive and uplifting. Our emcee for the evening, TYSA Music Director […]
Moving Online: February Mini Maestros Children’s Concerts
Symphony Tacoma announcement. Due to the continuing Covid-19 situation, Symphony Tacoma has canceled the in-person Mine Maestros performances scheduled for February 6 and February 27. Once Upon a String (February 6) will not be rescheduled at this time. A Mini Maestros performance by the String Quintet, Fiddler on the Hoof, is available to view on […]
Symphony Tacoma Celebrates Classical Influences from Bohemia in Classics III
Symphony Tacoma announcement. Tacoma, WA—Symphony Tacoma looks to Eastern Europe and expressions of love for its third of six classics concerts in its 75th Anniversary Season. Classics III will take place Saturday, February 26, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. in the Pantages Theater. This concert was originally scheduled for the 2020-21 season but was rescheduled when […]
In the Garden of Sonder : A Music from Home feature film is almost here!
Submitted by Lakewold Gardens. Music from Home resumes its virtual offerings with In the Garden of Sonder. The film stars soprano Ibidunni Ojikutu dramatizing Moments in Sonder (2017), a song cycle by Dr. B.E. Boykin which is set to poetry by Dr. Maya Angelou. With the musical support of pianist Jessica Evotia Andrews-Hall and harpist […]
Mini Maestros Children’s Concert Series Returns for 2022
Symphony Tacoma announcement. Tacoma, WA – Symphony Tacoma is pleased to announce the schedule for the 2022 Mini Maestros concert series. Designed for kids ages 2-8 and their families, the four-concert series provides an interactive concert experience with Symphony Tacoma musicians and their instruments. With curriculum prepared by Early Childhood Learning experts, the 45-minute “informances” […]
Winter Glass Sale: shop local & support artists
Submitted by Hilltop Artists. We are thrilled to welcome you back to the Hilltop Heritage Hot Shop for our first in person sale in almost two years! Find festive favorites such as handcrafted glass ornaments and snowpeople, as well as incredible and thoughtful gifts for everyone on your list. All proceeds support Hilltop Artists programs and […]