This Friday, June 11, at starting at 8pm:

Concert at the Procession Studio: you and all of your friends and family are invited! (The entrance to the Procession of the Species studio is located in the alley behind The Royal, at 311 Capitol Way North.)

The show will start at around 8pm, though you're welcome to show up a little earlier if you'd like.

Featured musical performances will include Knotpinebox, The Buddha Magoo, Danny Kelly, and Mudcat, with more to be confirmed. There will be a beer garden upstairs, as well as a raffle and a silent auction with some really great items (ranging from exquisite jewelry, to graphic novels, to awesome plants.)

Suggested donation is $7 sliding scale. However, no one will be turned away for lack of funds. Please pay what you can to support this great cause.

* Also - if you are in an organization that would like to have a table at the event, please contact me at robertfwwhitlock@gmail.com, or 360-259-4291.

There is more information about the Cascadia Freedom Caravan, which will carry passengers from all over Cascadia, and which will leave Olympia, destined for the Allied Media Conference and the US Social Forum in Detroit on June 13th, at freedomcaravan.wordpress.com.

There's also a Facebook group for the June 11 concert in Olympia, here.

'Waterways to Broadway' Choir Concert Begins June 9 The South Puget Sound Community College Concert Choir is back in action this spring with From Waterways to Broadway, taking place on Wednesday, June 9 at the Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Arts. As the show’s name implies, the first half will hold an aquatic theme, focusing on the world of water in song, including “Loch Lomond,” “The Seal Lullaby,” “Away from the Roll of the Sea,” “Wood River” and “Song for the Mira (River).” The show then transitions into a number of Broadway classics, including medleys from The Phantom of the Opera and Les Miserables, as well as a variety of solos, duets and small ensembles. The South Puget Sound concert choir, performing alongside the Puget Sound Community Choir, is directed by Molly McNamara with piano accompanist Jennifer Hermann. The concert begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 for the general public, $7.50 for seniors or students with valid IDs and $5 for children 12 and under. Tickets are available online at OlyTix.org or by calling (360) 753-8586. For more information about the performances, go online at www.spscc.ctc.edu/entertainment or call (360) 596-5507.

You’ve Got to See These Kids! 

The Capital Youth Symphony is excited to announce their Winter Concert to be held Sunday, March 7, 3:00 pm, at the Minnaert Performing Arts Center at South Puget Sound Community College. The program for the three symphony groups is below.

 The Junior Symphony, whose members are at the middle school or beginning high school level, will perform: Moondance by Van Morrison, A Beatles Medley including Blackbird and Let it Be, and Final Countdown by Joey Tempest.

The String Philharmonic, whose members are at the advanced elementary or beginning middle school levels, will perform: Doodlin’ Digits by John Caponegro; Emigration Trail by Robert S. Frost; Accents by Robert S. Frost; and Sailor’s Song by E. Grieg.

The Youth Symphony, whose members are the advanced high school level, will perform: Rasputin by Jeff Ball; Nocturne from “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” by Felix Mendelssohn; and Symphony #80 in D minor by Joseph Haydn.

Concert tickets are $14.50 for adults and $12.50 for students and seniors. Tickets may be purchased at the box office or at www.olytix.org.

The Capital Youth Symphony is proud to offer a 27th season of bringing the musical arts to area students and putting together the highest-quality symphony concerts for our community. For more information about the symphony visit www.caysa.net, call (360) 956-1892 or email info@caysa.net.

 

The Beatles, Van Morrison and the Capital Youth Symphony

You’ve Got to See These Kids!

OLYMPIA – Mar. 2, 2010 – The Capital Youth Symphony is excited to announce their Winter Concert to be held Sunday, March 7, 3:00 pm, at the Minnaert Performing Arts Center at South Puget Sound Community College. The program for the three symphony groups is below.

The Junior Symphony, whose members are at the middle school or beginning high school level, will perform: Moondance by Van Morrison A Beatles Medley including Blackbird and Let it Be Final Countdown by Joey Tempest The String Philharmonic, whose members are at the advanced elementary or beginning middle school levels, will perform: Doodlin’ Digits by John Caponegro; Emigration Trail by Robert S. Frost; Accents by Robert S. Frost; and Sailor’s Song by E. Grieg.

The Youth Symphony, whose members are the advanced high school level, will perform: Rasputin by Jeff Ball; Nocturne from “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” by Felix Mendelssohn; and Symphony #80 in D minor by Joseph Haydn. Concert tickets are $14.50 for adults and $12.50 for students and seniors. Tickets may be purchased at the box office or at www.olytix.org.

The Capital Youth Symphony is proud to offer a 27th season of bringing the musical arts to area students and putting together the highest-quality symphony concerts for our community. For more information about the symphony visit www.caysa.net, call (360) 956-1892 or email info@caysa.net.

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June 20, 2009 - 7:30pm
Pre-Concert Lecture - 7:00pm
Washington Center for the Performing Arts
 
Great stories, whether they take the form of literature, film or theater, win awards. The Summer concert is devoted to show tunes of Tony Award-winning musicals-great stories and great songs from "the pinnacle of theatrical excellence."

We'll sing our way through standard themes of awakening love and the passage of time, from South Pacific to Rent. We'll even swing through Avenue Q, Spamalot, and Jersey Boys as we touch on the upbeat and provocative themes of modern musicals. This is a tribute to the composers and lyricists who have brought social consciousness to Broadway to educate, enlighten, and entertain.

http://www.mce.org/

June 20, 2009 - 7:30pm
Pre-Concert Lecture - 7:00pm
Washington Center for the Performing Arts
 
Great stories, whether they take the form of literature, film or theater, win awards. The Summer concert is devoted to show tunes of Tony Award-winning musicals-great stories and great songs from "the pinnacle of theatrical excellence."

We'll sing our way through standard themes of awakening love and the passage of time, from South Pacific to Rent. We'll even swing through Avenue Q, Spamalot, and Jersey Boys as we touch on the upbeat and provocative themes of modern musicals. This is a tribute to the composers and lyricists who have brought social consciousness to Broadway to educate, enlighten, and entertain.

http://www.mce.org/

June 20, 2009 - 7:30pm
Pre-Concert Lecture - 7:00pm
Washington Center for the Performing Arts
 
Great stories, whether they take the form of literature, film or theater, win awards. The Summer concert is devoted to show tunes of Tony Award-winning musicals-great stories and great songs from "the pinnacle of theatrical excellence."

We'll sing our way through standard themes of awakening love and the passage of time, from South Pacific to Rent. We'll even swing through Avenue Q, Spamalot, and Jersey Boys as we touch on the upbeat and provocative themes of modern musicals. This is a tribute to the composers and lyricists who have brought social consciousness to Broadway to educate, enlighten, and entertain.

http://www.mce.org/

Make sure you don't miss this! Tom Rawson will visit Olympia in the very near future (March 7), to perform a concert to benefit the Olympia FOR.

Traditions Café 300 5th Avenue SW (5th and Water St), Olympia WA
7:30 PM on Saturday, March 7, 2009

Support the important work of the Olympia FOR

Purchase advance tickets at Traditions (sliding scale $10 - $25), or by mail.

More information on the concert, how to purchase tickets by mail, and contact information, see: Olympia FOR Benefit, March 7, 2009

The World Sacred Music Festival is less than a month away, and tickets will be on sale soon (at Rainy Day Records, Traditions Fair Trade, or on BuyOlympia.com). They're just $20 ($15 low-income, kids under 10 free w/ adult) for the whole day of sacred music, dance, workshops, and more.

 

The festival takes place at SPSCC's Minnaert Center for the Performing Arts in Olympia. If you haven't seen the schedule, head on over to http://www.olysacredmusic.org -- the performances and workshops are listed there, as well as short biographies of all the performers and workshop leaders.

We're thrilled to announce the inclusion of Portland Taiko as the final concert of the evening -- a show you'll definitely want to catch! Help us get the word out about the festival by downloading one of the festival posters (at http://olysacredmusic.org/media.html) and posting it at your workplace, favorite coffee shop, or at your place of worship.

 Please invite anyone you know who loves global culture, sacred music and dance, and visual art to join us at the festival on Saturday March 7.

What: Hip Hop Healers for Gaza, Breakbeats that Break Walls.

Who: Gabriel Teodros, Def Poet Mark Gonzales, and Skim as well as Palestinian Hip hop artists Mohammed Al Farra and Sabreena Da Witch

Where: The Cherry Loft @ 525 Cherry Street SE in Downtown Olympia.

When: Friday, Jan 30th. Doors open at 8:30pm, Show starts at 9:00pm

How Much: $10 in advance at Rainy Day Records (301 5th Ave. SE Olympia, Washington 98501) $15 at the door

Presented by: South Sound Save Gaza Campaign All proceeds go directly to Palestinian families living under siege in Gaza

 

Gabriel Teodros ~ http://www.myspace.com/gabrielteodros

Mark Gonzales ~ http://www.myspace.com/HWProject

Skim ~ http://www.myspace.com/skimmusic

Mohammed Al Farra ~ http://www.myspace.com/palrapper

Sabreena Da Witch ~ http://www.myspace.com/sdawitch