Tacoma Art Museum is OPEN LATE and FREE to the community every Thursday at 5 – 8 pm, starting March 1, 2018! Find your inner artist and sketch in the galleries with an expert teaching artist. See current exhibitions at bit.ly/TAMonview. Head up to the third floor to see TAM Local community art installations (bit.ly/TAMlocal). > Continue Reading
The West Coast Waterfront Strike shut down nearly 2,000 miles of coastline for three months in 1934, leading to the creation of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union’s (ILWU), with its own worker-controlled hiring halls. Join UW Tacoma alumnus and labor organizer Zachary Pattin to discuss how creating these hiring halls influenced the character and > Continue Reading
The annual Teeny Awards Ceremony celebrates the best in our region's arts and culture according to teens. Come and help us elevate and celebrate young people's contributions to keeping our arts community healthy and strong for decades to come. Plus, there will be cupcakes! Tacoma organizations who are nominated for an award include: Broadway Center > Continue Reading
Groups of wear blue runners who meet regularly to run in honor of the service and sacrifice of the American military. Runners join together in a circle of remembrance, call out the name(s) for whom we run, and push onward to honor and remember.
The annual Teeny Awards Ceremony celebrates the best in our region's arts and culture according to teens. Come and help us elevate and celebrate young people's contributions to keeping our arts community healthy and strong for decades to come. Plus, there will be cupcakes! Tacoma organizations who are nominated for an award include: Broadway Center > Continue Reading
This will be a night to remember! There will be excellent Pacific Grill food, delicious beverages, a fashion show by TRC's Nathalie Bajinya and music...lovely music from the TRC choir! You will want to sing along and raise your paddle to support bringing TRC's music to reach more audiences.
Join us for the 8th Annual Slider Cook-off, featuring live fiery glassblowing by artist John Miller, live music inspired by Jimmy Buffett, and the best sliders in town! Come dressed in your Key West best, act like it's 5 o'clock somewhere and dance the night away! This is a 21+ event. All proceeds from this > Continue Reading
These elegant and melodic works are usually attributed to chamber music. Rainier Sunrise by Seattle native Karel Butz “captures the peaceful emotions associated with the grandeur and beauty of Mount Rainier’s Sunrise Trail.” Stravinsky’s Pulcinella Suite was originally written as a ballet reconstructed from Baroque compositions by Giambattista Pergolesi. Wagner’s Siegfried Idyll was a birthday > Continue Reading
Ever dream of making your own short film? The Gig Harbor Film Festival is offering an opportunity to create your very own piece of cinematic gold and see it on the big screen! Registration opens in January, orientation is on March 9th, filming on March 14-17, and screening and awards on March 24.
Take a whirlwind tour of the percussion family with the Symphony Tacoma Percussion Quartet. Explore the elements of rhythm, timbre and pulse and get an inside look at the world of percussion instruments from around the world. Pack your imagination as we embark on this exciting adventure! Mini Maestros is an informal concert series specially > Continue Reading
