Sat, Nov. 18 | 7:30pm | Pantages TheaterSarah Ioannides, conductorKelly Hall-Tompkins, violinClick here for tickets. Bernstein: Candide OvertureWynton Marsalis: Violin ConcertoCopland: Symphony No. 3 All the wit, élan and sophistication associated with the satirical operetta genre is apparent in the overture Bernstein wrote for Candide, complete with fanfare, pratfalls and a conclusion with “musical sparks.” Famed jazz musician Wynton Marsalis […]
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17th Annual Veterans Day Observance
17th Annual Veterans Day Observance Saturday, November 11 at 11am Tacoma’s War Memorial Park Please join Tacoma Historical Society for our 17th annual Veterans Day Observance, featuring a special speaker, music from the 133d Washington Army National Guard Band, and Colors presented by the All-City Junior ROTC Color guard. This event is free and all […]
Classy Chassis doubles down on honoring military heroes through partnership with STEP
Submitted by Support the Enlisted Project (STEP). Classy Chassis has partnered with Support the Enlisted Project (STEP) for the second year to honor active-duty military and Veterans this November. Throughout the month, car wash patrons may choose to make a donation to STEP and Classy Chassis will match that donation, doubling the impact for military […]
City of Tacoma’s Green Economic Development Strategy Recognized With a Smart Communities Award
TACOMA, Wash. — The Washington State Department of Commerce has announced the winners of this year’s Governor’s Smart Communities Awards. In the “Smart Climate Strategies” category, the City of Tacoma’s Green Economic Development Strategy was recognized for leveraging government climate policies and funding, as well as consumer demand, to: The City of Tacoma is one of the first […]
Robert Berg Intaglio Printmaking Exhibition Reception Nov. 9 in The Gallery at TCC
What: Robert Berg Intaglio Printmaking Exhibition Where: The Gallery (Building 4) at Tacoma Community College When: Nov. 7 – Dec. 8, 2023 Reception: 4-6 p.m. Nov. 9 Gallery Talk: Nov. 14, Noon Explore intaglio prints by the late Robert Berg, Professor Emeritus SDSU. The exhibition spans Berg’s teaching career at San Diego State University (SDSU), 1964-1994, and includes work by […]
17000 Years Ago, Woolly Mammoths Walked All Over the Pacific Northwest
17,000 years ago, during the ice age, Woolly Mammoths walked the grasslands from here to Alaska, across to Siberia and continued to western Europe. Man hunted the huge animal as it roamed about. Imagine just looking at one, let alone meeting it eyeball to eyeball. We have evidence of their travel from Oregon, Washington, Canada […]
9 Wildly Fun Holiday Gift Ideas
For the holidays this year, consider gifting those close to you something wildly fun to experience together at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium or Northwest Trek Wildlife Park. Get up close to a moose, pet a goat (in a holiday coat!) or touch a jellyfish. 1. Enjoy Zoolights Give a magical evening of holiday wonder […]
McKinley Neighborhood Plan Recognized With a Smart Communities Award
TACOMA, Wash. — The Washington State Department of Commerce has announced the winners of this year’s Governor’s Smart Communities Awards. In the “Smart Equity Strategies” category, the McKinley Neighborhood Plan was recognized for centering equity in planning and community engagement. It distills local and regional strategic goals into four major priorities identified by the neighborhood: A community-led action […]
Tacoma Youth Symphony Concert “Igniting Fate!”
Tacoma Youth Symphony announcement. Tacoma, WA – On Sunday, November 19 (3 pm), the Tacoma Youth Symphony will open its regular season with “Igniting Fate!” at the Rialto Theater. The concert will musically explore the theme of Fate through Richard Wagner’s Prelude to Die Meistersinger and Ludwig van Beethoven’s iconic Symphony No. 5. TYSA alumnus […]