October 20, 2019
Even as we head into the final full week of Tacoma Arts Month, there is no shortage of things for you to do. Below you will find suggestions of arts, cultural, and community events for you to participate in. Get out and see how the arts are at work in Tacoma! For more information, go to TacomaArtsMonth.com or check out each presenter's website.
 Images courtesy of Tacoma City Ballet, Blake York, King's Books, Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma Opera
King's Books; Tacoma Sister Cities | Tacoma Sister Cities Book Club
King's Books | 218 St Helens Ave. | 6:30 PM | Free
King's Books; CLAW Artist Guild | Clawlloween Drawing Jam
King's Books | 218 St Helens Ave. | 7:30 PM | Free
King's Books; W.W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory | Blossoms & Haunts
W.W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory | 316 S G St. | 7:00 PM | $3
Tacoma Art Museum | Neighborhood Nights at TAM
Tacoma Art Museum | 1707 Pacific Ave. | 5 - 8 PM | Free
Tacoma Art Museum | TAM Public Tours
Tacoma Art Museum | 1707 Pacific Ave. | 6:00 PM | Free
Tacoma Opera | L'elisir d'amore (Elixir of Love) Preview Night
The Rialto Theater | 310 S 9th St. | 7:00 PM | $5-25
Tacoma Little Theatre | Evil Dead: The Musical
Tacoma Little Theatre | 210 N I Street | 7:30 PM | $22 - $27
Tacoma City Ballet | The Haunted Theatre
The Merlino Art Center, Tacoma City Ballet | 508 6th Avenue | 7:30 PM | $12 - $15
 Photos courtesy of Tacoma Arts Live, Genevieve Denise, Amanda Gamble, Real Art Tacoma, Lynne Farren, Kris Hay, Throwing Mud Gallery, Nestled in Yoga
McMenamins Elks Temple | Erin Costelo | McMenamins Elks Temple, Spanish Ballroom | 565 Broadway | 7:00 PM | Free
Tacoma Aroma Flavor | Tacoma Aroma Flavor Pop-Up Gallery
Court House Square, next to En Rama | 1102 A Street | 7 AM - 7 PM | Free
Nestled In Yoga | Gentle Yoga Flow
Merlino Arts Center | 508 6th Ave., Loft 7 | 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM | $5
The Art Stop and LeRoy Jewelers | Arfs and Craft | The Art Stop, located inside LeRoy Jewelers
940 Broadway | 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM | Free
Tacoma Aroma Flavor | Tacoma Spoonscape Coloring Contest
Various locations | See TacomaAromaFlavor.com for addresses | Various
McMenamins Elks Temple | Common Kings
McMenamins Elks Temple, Spanish Ballroom | 565 Broadway | 8:00 PM | $35 - $40
Victory Music | Victory Music Open Mic
Antique Sandwich Company | 5102 N. Pearl St. | 7 - 10 PM | $2 -$3
Alma Mater Tacoma | Yehaw Presents: Black Belt Eagle Scout
Alma Mater's Fawcett Hall | 1322 Fawcett Ave | 8:00 PM | $13
The Art Stop and LeRoy Jewelers | Arfs and Craft | The Art Stop, located inside LeRoy Jewelers
940 Broadway | 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM | Free
McMenamins Elks Temple | Built To Spill | McMenamins Elks Temple, Spanish Ballroom | 565 Broadway | 8:00 PM | $30 - $35
Tacoma Public Library | Let it Not Happen Again: Lessons of the Japanese American Exclusion
Wheelock Library | 3722 North 26th St. | 6:30 PM | Free
Franke Tobey Jones | Literary League Book Club - Monique and the Mango Rains: Two Years with a Midwife in Mali | Franke Tobey Jones | 5340 N Bristol St | 3 PM - 4 PM | Free
University of Puget Sound | Noon Recital Series
Schneebeck Concert Hall | 1500 N. Warner Street | 12:00 PM | Free
Pacific Lutheran University | Open Model Drawing Sessions
Ingram Hall, Room 126 | 121st St. S & 8th Ave. S | 6 - 8 PM | Free
Real Art Tacoma & The Commune Presents | Acoustic Showcase: Micah McCaw & Ebony Vision Art
Real Art Tacoma | 5412 S. Tacoma Way | 7:00 PM Doors, 7:30 PM Show, End 10:30 | $10
The Art Stop and LeRoy Jewelers | Arfs and Craft
The Art Stop, located inside LeRoy Jewelers | 940 Broadway | 9:30 AM - 9 PM | Free
Tacoma Comedy Club | Andrew Rivers
Tacoma Comedy Club | 933 Market St. | 7:30 PM | $10 - $16
McMenamins Elks Temple | Bad Saint | McMenamins Elks Temple, Spanish Ballroom | 565 Broadway | 7:00 PM | $5
Tacoma Public Library | Korean Calligraphy
Moore Library | 215 S. 56th St. | 12 - 4 PM | Free
Alma Mater Tacoma | Oleaje Flamenco
Alma Mater's Fawcett Hall | 1322 Fawcett Ave | 7:00 PM | $20 - $30
Nadine Hamil | Creative Circle of Women
Artful Dreamers Studio | 2926 S Steele St | 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM | $15
Nestled In Yoga | Yin Yang
Merlino Arts Center | 508 6th Ave., Loft 7 | 6 PM - 8 PM | $5
Tacoma Arts Live | Shakespeare in Love
Theater on the Square | 915 Broadway | 7:30 PM | $19-$39
Throwing Mud Gallery | Vintage Christmas Paint Night
Throwing Mud Gallery | 2212 N. 30th Street | 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM | $5 - $75
McMenamins Elks Temple | All Star Opera, Decent at Best, Peasant Boys
McMenamins Elks Temple, Spanish Ballroom | 565 Broadway | 8:00 PM | $10 - $12
Tacoma Comedy Club | Andrew Rivers
Tacoma Comedy Club | 933 Market St. | 10:00 PM | $10 - $16
Jazzbones | Hell's Belles
Jazzbones | 2803 6th Ave. | 9:00 PM | $20 |
Alma Mater Tacoma | Ivan & Alyosha
Alma Mater's Fawcett Hall | 1322 Fawcett Ave | 9:00 PM | $13
Tacoma Comedy Club | Tom Arnold
Tacoma Comedy Club | 933 Market St. | 7:30 PM | $22 - $30
Franke Tobey Jones | Urban Sketching Crash Course
Franke Tobey Jones | 5340 N Bristol St | 10 PM - 11 AM | Free
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 Abby E. Murray
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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 Tacoma Urban Performing Arts Center
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