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Arts & Entertainment
Locals buzzing over Tacoma’s first Hempfest
No, it is not about abortion or the Iraq War, but it is an issue that is just as divisive. It is medicinal marijuana use and Tacomans from both sides will have the chance to learn more about it during the first annual Hempfest June 26 in Wright Park. Read more...
Hilltop Trott keeps fashion, music and community in the neighborhood after the Fest
After the Urban Art Festival (UAF) on Sunday, don’t leave Martin Luther King Jr. Way on Hilltop just yet. There is another excellent event worth sticking around for – the after-party called the Hilltop Trott at Fulcrum Art Gallery. Read more...
Tacoma Little Theatre raising money for local non-profits
Tacoma Little Theatre (TLT) is pleased to announce a new collaborative initiative aimed at helping local non-profit groups raise money. During its 2010-2011 mainstage season, TLT will donate one performance (per show title) for a selected non-profit partner to use as an exciting fundraising event. Read more...
Nature-derived art on display at Pierce College Gallery
Pierce College Fine Arts Gallery’s summer show, “Abstracts from Nature,” features work by ceramic artist Gail E. Kelly and photography by William Mitchell. Both are close observers of the drama of the natural world from which they derive their work. Read more...
Global art collides in Tacoma this summer
Visiting artist series at MOG spans artistic mediums, geography
Over the next 12 weeks, 13 artists will be making their mark in the Tacoma and glass art scene. Read more...
Know your public art: ‘The Thea Foss Waterway Public Esplanade’
Running along the edge of the Thea Foss waterway north from the Museum of Glass is a strip of grass and native plantings threaded by a path of chalky white stone chips. The way is punctuated by big hunks of metal machinery, fixtures and floats – pieces of interesting hardware salvaged from old ships. Read more...
Students can learn the meaning of L.I.F.E. this summer
Starting on June 26 and continuing through Aug. 21, area students will have the opportunity to get involved in L.I.F.E. – living in free expression. Rather than spend summer vacation whiling away the hours, youth can have fun, make new friends and explore new vistas at this two-month series of urban art workshops designed to allow youth to develop their unique voices through a variety of mediums including music, movement, visual arts and more. Read more...
Art, pride emanate at Tacoma Is For Lovers
The morning of June 13 filled King’s Books with sunshine, friendly faces and lots of locally made art and craft pieces for sale at the first Tacoma Is For Lovers (TIFL) artist craft fair of 2010. Read more...
The park is alive with the sound of music…
‘Listen Live at Lunch’ summer concert series kicks off at First Lutheran Church
Starting today and continuing every Thursday through August 19, the sweet sounds of music will be wafting through Wright Park purely for your lunchtime enjoyment. The free summer concert series called “Listen Live at Lunch” is returning to First Lutheran Church for the second year in a row, much to the delight of area workers, residents and park visitors who get to enjoy spending their noontime lunch hour at this relaxing summer treat. Read more...
Fort Nisqually Living History Museum’s re-enactors will serve up a day out of 1855 with a pinch of history, a dash of cooking and a smidgen of good old-fashioned fun, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on June 19. Read more...
