September 29, 2019
These newsletters will be sent twice weekly throughout September and October - one highlighting weekday events and one highlighting weekend events. For more information, go to TacomaArtsMonth.com or check out each presenter's website.
 Wednesday, October 2
6:30 PM - 9 PM
Eastside Community Center, 1721 E 56th St.
FREE!
Join us for a community celebration of the arts as we kick off Tacoma Arts Month and celebrate the 2019 AMOCAT Arts Awardees and funding recipients.
Enjoy a stellar line-up of entertainment including:
- Music by Lincoln High School Drumline, Stephanie Anne Johnson, The Kareem Kandi World Orchestra
- Blessing, singing, and dancing by Connie McCloud and the Puyallup Tribe Canoe Family
- Performances by Tacoma Urban Performing Arts Center, Asia Pacific Cultural Center, Ballet Folklórico de Tacoma, BareFoot Collective, Metro Parks Arts’ En Dehors Dance Company, Screaming Butterflies Productions
- Poetry by Tacoma Poet Laureate Abby E. Murray
- Film screenings and popcorn with The Grand Cinema
- Interactive projects by Tacoma Creates and Spaceworks Tacoma
- Visual Art on permanent display by: Mauricio Robalino, Darishma Alphonse, Adika Bell, Dionne Bonner, Jasmine Brown, Kate Cendejas Thun, Anthony Duenas, Lisa Fruichantie, Diane Hansen, Lourdes Jackson, Gwen Jones, Denis Maina, Gerardo Peña, Shaun Peterson, Kenya Shakoor, Dion Thomas, Laren Vignec, and Grace A. Washington
Enjoy appetizers and no-host bar while we honor the 2019 funding recipients and AMOCAT Arts Award winners - Tacoma Creates Campaign, Tacoma Urban Performing Arts Center, and Aya Hashiguchi Clark & Randy Clark.
It's all free and open to the public - pack up the family, invite your friends and come help us celebrate! Presented by the Tacoma Arts Commission and Spaceworks Tacoma; hosted by Metro Parks Tacoma and Eastside Community Center; sponsored by The Grand Cinema, and Metronome Coffee.
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Tuesday, October 1 | 5:30 PM - 9:00 PM
McMenamins Elks Temple | 565 Broadway Street | Free
Photo courtesy of tacomahistory.live
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Thursday, October 3 | 5:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Seven Seas Brewery | South 21st & Hood St. | Free
Photo courtesy of Tacoma Art Museum
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Thursday, October 3 | 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Tacoma Art Museum | 1707 Pacific Ave. | Free
Photo courtesy of Tacoma Art Museum
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Thursday, October 3 | 10 AM - 11 PM
Tacoma Film Festival | Various Locations | Free - $15
Photo courtesy of Art Chantry
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Friday, October 4 | 7116 6th Avenue
Tacoma Musical Playhouse | | 7:30 PM | $22 - $31
Photo courtesy of Tacoma Musical Playhouse
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Tuesday, 10/01
Creative Colloquy Crawl
Various locations | 218 St Helens Ave. | 6 PM - 9 PM | Free
Gentle Yoga Flow
Merlino Arts Center | 508 6th Ave., Loft 7 | 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM | $5
How the Lady Lex Lit Up Tacoma!
McMenamins Elks Temple, Spanish Ballroom | 565 Broadway | 7:00 PM | Free
Latinx Poetry Hour
King's Books | 218 St Helens Ave. | 7:00 PM | Free
Ruth Anderson Public Debate
Regency Room, Anderson University Center, Pacific Lutheran University | 12180 Park Ave S | 7:00 PM | Free
Storytelling Showdown
King's Books | 218 St Helens Ave. | 8:00 PM | Free
Tacoma Aroma Flavor Pop-Up Gallery
Court House Square, next to En Rama | 1102 A Street | 7 AM - 7 PM | Free
Tacoma Spoonscape Coloring Contest
Various locations | Various hours of operation for each location. See TacomaAromaFlavor.com for details. | Free
The Musicality of Books
King's Books | 218 St Helens Ave. | 6:00 PM | Free
Victory Music Open Mic
Antique Sandwich Company | 5102 N. Pearl St. | 7 - 10 PM | $2 - $3l
Wednesday, 10/02
Pierce Lecture: "Big Problems with Our Criminal Justice System - and How To Fix Them"
University of Puget Sound, Schneebeck Concert Hall | 1500 N. Warner Street | 7:30 PM | Free - $20
Thursday, 10/03
2020 Arts Projects Funding Application Workshop
Tacoma Municipal Building, 2nd floor, Room 243 | 747 Market Street | 5:30 PM - 7 PM | Free
Feminist Utopia Book Club
Honey at Alma Mater | 1322 Fawcett Ave. | 5:30 PM | Free
Jo Passed
Alma Mater's Fawcett Hall | 1322 Fawcett Ave | 8:00 PM | $10 | almamatertacoma.com
Keith Musig Trio
McMenamins Elks Temple, Spanish Ballroom | 565 Broadway | 7:00 PM | $5
Korean Calligraphy
Moore Library | 215 S. 56th St. | 12 - 4 PM | Free
Kristin Key
Tacoma Comedy Club | 933 Market St. | 7:30 PM | $10 - $16
Night at the Museum: Changing Seasons
University of Puget Sound, Thompson Hall, Room 295 | 1500 N Warner St. | 6 - 7:30 PM | Free
Paint to Learn
Tacoma Art Museum | 1707 Pacific Ave. | 6:00 PM | Free
Urban Studies Annual Lecture Series: 'Making Our Neighborhoods, Making Our Selves'
UWT, Keystone building, Carwein Auditorium | 1754 Commerce St. | 5:30 PM | Free
University Lecture Series - Bison, Bison: Stereoscoping Western History with Art from TAM
Franke Tobey Jones | 5340 N Bristol St | 6 PM - 7 PM | Free
Friday, 10/04
"Come As You Are" - 90s Dance Flashback
McMenamins Elks Temple, Spanish Ballroom | 565 Broadway | 9:00 PM | $10
Candlelight Tour
Fort Nisqually Living History Museum | 5519 Five Mile Dr | 7 PM - 9 PM | $10.50 - $15.50
Chihuly Walking Tour
Museum of Glass | 1801 Dock Street | 2:00 PM | $10 - $27
Iittala Bird Lovers' Weekend
Museum of Glass | 1801 Dock Street | 10 AM - 5 PM | $5 - $17
Kristin Key
Tacoma Comedy Club | 933 Market St. | 7:30 PM and 10 PM | $16 - $22
Laughing Mater with Bri Pruett
Alma Mater's Fawcett Hall | 1322 Fawcett Ave | 8:00 PM | $15 - $18
Songs I'll Never Sing: A Musical Revue
Eastvold Auditorium, Karen Hille Phillips Center for Performing Arts, Pacific Lutheran University | 12180 Park Ave S | 7:30 PM | Free - $10
Sunshine Vibes! Island Bound and Balance Trick
The Swiss Restaurant & Pub | 1904 Jefferson Ave. | 9:00 PM | $10
Twang Junkies, Billy Stoops and The Dirt Angels
Jazzbones | 2803 6th Ave. | 8:00 PM | $10 - $12
Metro Arts Dance Workshop, 12+
STAR Center | 3873 S 66th St | 5 PM - 7 PM | Resident $10, NonResident $15
Patch-Work Politics: A Living History Performance of Bertha Knight Landes
Franke Tobey Jones | 5340 N Bristol St | 11 AM - 12 PM | Free
October 12 & 13
11 am – 5 pm
56 locations around Tacoma
FREE!
You are invited inside the working studios of 96 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 your custom tour course.
Tacoma Studio Tour Passport - Visit and Win!
Make sure to have your Studio Tour Passport stamped at each studio address you visit. Once you've collected at least 7 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.
Photo courtesy of: City of Tacoma
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Discover Tacoma's arts and culture this October, and win great prizes. Participate in the Tacoma Arts Month Reverse Scavenger Hunt!
- Follow Tacoma Arts on Instagram and/or Facebook
- Look out for weekly quiz questions sponsored by local arts organizations
- Comment on the post within 24 hours
- Be entered to win fantastic prizes!
Sponsored by the Arts & Culture Coalition of Pierce County
Photo courtesy of: Museum of Glass
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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: Tacoma Art Museum and YMCA
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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: City of Tacoma
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