October 14, 2016
Sure, you have some chores
to do this weekend. But this weekend calls for some procrastination
on that front. There is no time like the present to get
outside and have a great time exploring your community. This weekend is packed with dozens of events.
Chores are highly overrated. The arts? Well, you won't be disappointed.
And, while you are out
enjoying these events, take a selfie and post to social media with #TacomaArts.
You'll automatically be entered into a drawing to win some fabulous
prizes. For more information about the #TacomaArts Challenge, go to TacomaArtsMonth.com.
 Images courtesy of: Austin Hargrave, Broadway Center presents Rita Moreno; City of Tacoma, Tacoma Studio Tour; Tacoma Concert Band, And the Trumpet Shall Sound; Tacoma Musical Playhouse, The Addams Family
October 15
Tacoma Concert Band - And the Trumpet Shall Sound | Pantages
Theater | 901
Broadway | 7:30
PM | $18
- $36 | http://www.tacomaconcertband.org
Tacoma Studio Tour | 34 locations around Tacoma | 11 AM - 5 PM | Free | http://www.tacomaartsmonth.com/tacoma-studio-tour
The Addams Family | Tacoma
Musical Playhouse | 7116
6th Avenue | 7:30
PM & 2 PM | $22
- $31 | http://www.tmp.org
October 16
Rita Moreno | Pantages
Theater | 901
Broadway | 3
PM | $19
- $69 | http://www.broadwaycenter.org
Tacoma Studio Tour | 34 locations around Tacoma | 11 AM - 5 PM | Free | http://www.tacomaartsmonth.com/tacoma-studio-tour
The Addams Family | Tacoma
Musical Playhouse | 7116
6th Avenue | 2
PM | $22
- $31 | http://www.tmp.org
 Images courtesy of: Mahesh Thapa, Museum of Glass, Chihuly Walking Tours; University of Washington Formula Motorsports, LeMay - America's Car Museum, Family STEM Day: Automotive Design and Engineering; Lloyd Shugart, Museum of Glass, Visiting Artist David Huchthausen
October 15
Forgotten Faces: Tacoma's Jewish
Pioneers | Tacoma
Public Library, Main Branch, Olympic Room |
1102 Tacoma Avenue S. | 2
PM - 4 PM | Free
| http://www.tacomalibrary.org
Costume Shop Sale | Tacoma
Musical Playhouse | 7116
6th Avenue | 10
AM - 6 PM | Free
to enter; prices vary | http://www.tmp.org/index.php/speciality-shows
Amadeus by Peter Shaffer | Karen
Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, Eastvold Auditorium, Pacific
Lutheran University | 12180
Park Avenue S. | 7:30
PM | $8
general, $5 military/55+/alumni, $3 PLU/18 and under | http://www.plu.edu/theatre
University Wind Ensemble | Lagerquist
Concert Hall, Mary Baker Russell Music Center, Pacific Lutheran University |
12180 Park Avenue S. | 8
PM | $8
general, $5 military/55+/alumni, Free PLU/18 and under | http://www.plu.edu/music
WordPlay | Write253
| 1310
MLK Way | 2
PM | Free
| http://www.write253.com/wordplay-workshops
Nutcracker Rehearsal | Tacoma
City Ballet | 508
6th Avenue | 11
AM - 4 PM | Free
| tcbballet@hotmail.com
Dead Feminists book and broadside at
Studio Tour | Anagram
Press and Springtide Press |
2911 N. 27th Street and 818 N.
Yakima Avenue | 11
AM - 5 PM | Free
| http://www.tacomaartsmonth.com/tacoma-studio-tour
Visiting Artist David Huchthausen | Museum
of Glass | 1801
Dock Street | 10
AM - 5 PM | $15
adult, Free member, $5 child, $12 senior/student/military | http://www.museumofglass.org/event-calendar?cid=1&ceid=1939&cerid=5056&cdt=10%2f12%2f2016
Family STEM Day: Automotive Design
and Engineering | LeMay
- America's Car Museum | 2702
E. D Street | 11
AM - 4 PM | Free
with admission | http://www.americascarmuseum.org
"Cars as Art" Scavenger
Hunt | LeMay
- America's Car Museum | 2702
E. D Street | Sun-
Sat 10AM -5 PM | Free
with admission | http://www.americascarmuseum.org/events
Chihuly Walking Tours | Museum
of Glass | 1801
Dock Street | 2
PM - 3 PM | $10
per person. Does not include museum admission ($15 adult, $5 child, $12
student/senior/military, Free members) |
http://www.museumofglass.org/event-calendar?cid=1&ceid=1915&cerid=0&cdt=10%2f1%2f2016
Anyone can Draw! Demonstration by
Artist Tim Mansen | Tacoma
Academy of Fine Art | 301
'A' Puyallup Avenue | 10
AM - 1 PM | Free
| http://www.tacomaacademyoffineart.org
Tim Allen | Emerald Queen Casino, I-5 Tacoma
Showroom | 2024 E. 29th St. | 8:30 PM | $40 - $100 | http://www.emeraldqueen.com
The Kareem Kandi Band at Ted Brown
Music | Ted
Brown Music | 6228
Tacoma Mall Blvd. | 3
PM | Free
| http://www.kareemkandi.com
Platinum Spandex | The
Swiss | 1904
Jefferson Avenue | 9
PM - 1 AM | No
cover charge | http://www.theswisspub.com
Mechanism with Mom's Rocket, Crawl,
Sim Sala Bim | Jazzbones | 2803 6th Avenue | 9 PM
| $7 - $10 | http://www.jazzbones.com
Andy Hendrickson | Tacoma Comedy Club | 933 Market
Street | 8 PM & 10:30 PM | $16 - $22 | http://www.tacomacomedyclub.com
Zoo Boo | Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium |
5400 N. Pearl Street | 10 AM - 4 PM | Free with admission; come in costume and
get $2 off admission | http://www.pdza.org
Proctor Farmers Market | Proctor District | N. 27th & Proctor | 9
AM - 11 AM & 12 PM - 2PM | Free | http://www.proctorfarmersmarket.com
 Images courtesy of: WOCAA, Asia Pacific Cultural Center, WOCAA Members' Exhibition Opening Reception & Demonstrations; Chandler O'Leary and Jessica Spring, Dead Feminists book and broadside at Studio Tour; Connie Riggio, Tacoma City Ballet, Nutcracker Rehearsal
October 16
Haiku : A Spiritual Journey with
Alan Harvey | Feast
Arts Center | 1402
S. 11th Street | 1
PM - 4 PM | $40
| http://www.feastarts.com
Choir of the West 90th Reunion
Concert | Lagerquist
Concert Hall, Mary Baker Russell Music Center, Pacific Lutheran University |
12180 Park Avenue S. | 3
PM | $8
general, $5 military/55+/alumni, Free PLU/18 and under | http://www.plu.edu/music
Nutcracker Rehearsal | Tacoma
City Ballet | 508
6th Avenue | 12
PM - 4 PM | Free
| tcbballet@hotmail.com
Dead Feminists book and broadside at
Studio Tour | Anagram
Press and Springtide Press |
2911 N. 27th Street and 818 N.
Yakima Avenue | 11
AM - 5 PM | Free
| http://www.tacomaartsmonth.com/tacoma-studio-tour
Visiting Artist David Huchthausen | Museum
of Glass | 1801
Dock Street | 12
PM - 5 PM | $15
adult, Free member, $5 child, $12 senior/student/military | http://www.museumofglass.org/event-calendar?cid=1&ceid=1939&cerid=5056&cdt=10%2f12%2f2016
Costume Shop Sale | Tacoma
Musical Playhouse | 7116
6th Avenue | 10
AM - 6 PM | Free
to enter; prices vary | http://www.tmp.org/index.php/speciality-shows
WOCAA Members' Exhibition Opening
Reception & Demonstrations |
Asia Pacific Cultural Center | 4851
South Tacoma Way | 1
- 4 PM | Free
| http://www.asiapacificculturalcenter.org
Cultivating Compassion with Dr.
Barry Kerzin | Washington
State History Museum | 1911
Pacific Avenue | 2
PM | Free
with admission | http://www.washingtonhistory.org
Sunday Blues with Maia Santell and
House Blend | The
Spar | 2121
N. 30th Street | 7
PM | No
cover charge | http://www.the-spar.com
Bluegrass Sunday | The New Frontier | 301 E. 25th
Street | 4 PM - 7 PM | No cover charge | http://www.thenewfrontierlounge.com
Blues Vespers | Immanuel Presbyterian | 901 N. J
Street | 5 PM - 6:30 PM | Not ticketed. A collection is taken | http://www.ipctacoma.org
Michael Glatzmaier | Tacoma Comedy Club | 933 Market
Street | 8 PM | $10 - $16 | http://www.tacomacomedyclub.com
Grand Dance Extravaganza | STAR
Center | 3873
S. 66th Street | 1
PM - 9 PM | $15
- $81 | http://www.metroparkstacoma.org/calendar?cid=2571
Fab 50+ Greek Dancing | Studio at Jefferson Park | N. 9th & Monroe | 5 PM | $2 | http://www.metroparkstacoma.org/metro-arts
Cuttlefish Bone Casting: Beyond
Texture | Tacoma Metal Arts Center | 3833
6th Avenue | 10 AM - 5 PM | $100 + materials | http://www.tacomametalarts.com
Zoo Boo | Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
| 5400 N. Pearl Street | 10 AM - 4 PM | Free with admission; come in costume
and get $2 off admission | http://www.pdza.org
 Discover all that Tacoma has to offer when you attend and share your arts and culture experiences this fall. It's easy!
- Take a selfie at each Tacoma arts event you attend this October
- Post to the social media of your choice using #TacomaArts and mention the name of the event
- Be instantly entered to win one of three fabulous prize packages
Find out more about the TacomaArts Challenge
Sponsored by the Arts & Culture Coalition of Pierce County
Photo courtesy of: Erik Hanberg
|
 October 15 & 16
11 am – 5 pm
34 locations around Tacoma
FREE!
You
are invited inside the working studios of 57 local artists to learn about the
artistic process, ask questions, and purchase one-of-a-kind creations. All
studios will feature demonstrations or will have hands-on activities for
visitors. This is a free, family friendly, self-guided tour. Check
out the Tacoma Studio
Tour webpage for all the details including an interactive map so you can plot you custom
tour course.
Tacoma Studio Tour Passport - Visit and Win!
Make sure to have your Studio
Tour Passport stamped at each studio location you visit. Once you've collected
at least 8 stamps, send us the page and you'll be entered into a drawing for a
chance to win one of several fabulous prize packages containing artwork
hand-crafted by a selection of artists on this tour. The Tacoma Studio
Tour Passport can be picked up at all studio locations during the tour or print your own Tacoma Studio Tour Passport.
|
 This October provides the
perfect opportunity for you to expand your knowledge base and learn new skills.
From dance to literary arts, music to visual arts, or even a culinary arts
class, Tacoma offers an exciting array of workshops and classes for children to
adults. Find what
interests you!
Photo
courtesy of: Tim Mansen, Tacoma Academy of Fine Art, Anyone can Draw! Demonstration by Artist Tim Mansen
|
 From museums to galleries
to local businesses, art is everywhere you turn in Tacoma. Find out more about the locations that have special exhibits this October as well as places
that show work year-round.
Photo
courtesy of: The Cartoonists League of Absurd Washingtonians, CLAW Monsters in Thrift Shop Art
|
| 
