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

Last night, I caught Jonathan Richman and Tommy Larkin at the Capitol Theater. As a fairly recent transplant to Olympia, I would like to see more action on the arts and music front, but this was a fantastic show from beginning to end.

Thao with the Get Down Stay Down opened the show with a set culled mostly from the stellar album, "We Brave Bee Stings and All." Thao Nguyen has an aching and jerky vocal style reminiscent of early Cat Power. The trio of Thao, bassist Adam Thompson, and drummer Willis Thompson cruised through a breezy set of stripped down pop gems. The performance had a ramshackle, rockabilly quality, infectious and fun, complete with handclaps and an unexpected beat box interlude (She explains, "I learned it in middle school when I had no friends, and I really wanted them.") "Bag of Hammers" was a syncopated high note, and "Beat (Health, Life And Fire)" was an instant crowdpleaser, even for those presumably seeing her for the first time.

After a short wait, Jonathan and Tommy step on stage with much fanfare. The reverent crowd hung on his every word. Jonathan has a disarming presence which calls to mind Andy Kaufman's comedy routines. He stared at members of the crowd for an uncomfortable length of time while mugging dramatically. He alternates between technically perfect guitar playing and purposely off kilter chords, an affectation I fell in love with, but it put me off at first. Halfway through the opener, "When We Refuse to Suffer," a clunker off his latest album, I was ready to back toward the door. Having seen him once before, I remembered a generous performer who had an instant rapport with the crowd. This seemed like a put-on, a test to see if people would eat it up. And they did. But once he blasted through three songs straight without stopping for applause, I realized this performance was another one to cherish.

the seventh annual
FRO-FRO-A-GO-GO
is happening the day after halloween, aka dia de los muertos aka saturday november first. at THE MIDNIGHT SUN.
the bands are:
Funerot
King Mob
A Million Years Ago
Mean Beanz
The Nextdoor Neighbors
Razz M'Tazz
The Pasties (starting the show at 6pm)

FRO-FRO-A-GO-GO also features new fro t-shirts and stickers, yummy treats, prizes for awesome costumes, scary stories by Bridget Irish and DJ 7eight and DJ foxdye spinning records and closing out the night.

$5-$10 sliding scale. show starts at 6pm. all-ages. all-access.
The Midnight Sun is in downtown Olympia at 113 N. Columbia Street (on Columbia between 4th and State)

 

KURT COBAIN MEMORIAL COMMITTEE PRESENTS LOUNGE ACTS 2008 FEATURING HARVEY DANGER and SCHOOLYARD HEROES, with Black Top Demon and Gebular

The Kurt Cobain Memorial Committee is announcing its second annual benefit concert, Lounge Acts, scheduled for 7 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 13, at the historic 7th Street Theatre in Hoquiam, Wash. The show is open to all ages. All proceeds go toward the committee’s goal to build a youth center in Cobain’s honor in his hometown of Aberdeen, Wash.

Each band will perform at least one Nirvana cover.

A guitar played by Kurt in junior high school will also be given away.

Tickets are $20 and available at www.kurtcobainmemorial.org, at Rosevear's Music in Aberdeen or at the door beginning at 4 p.m., day of.

from email:

Songs of Social Significance ~ A concert to save our isthmus!
A birthday concert for a cause!

With David Rovics and Paris McClusky

David Rovics, called "the musical version of Democracy Now!" by Amy Goodman, is playing his wonderful music in Olympia to raise awareness about the proposed rezoning of the isthmus . The concert is free for all, but any donations you care to give will go to Olympia SDS and the Olympia Street Medics Collective.

Date: Saturday, August 2, 2008
Time: 6:30pm - 10:30pm
Location: Heritage Park (across the street from the fountain)
Street: 5th Ave
City/Town: Olympia, WA