Earlier I blogged about the Capitol Theater facade and about the aquifer. Here they are during Procession of the Species and I think really demonstrate their potential. As I mentioned, the awning on the Capitol Theater is a great place to watch a parade.

Also, people are just hanging out on the cement blocks by the aquifer. Imagine how cool it would be if this was an even larger space with more places to sit! Maybe I'm just being greedy. There is also something extremely great about this space being so rugged and unpolished. I agree with the earlier commenters that making it into an official park may gentrify it. But does it have to be one or the other? Can we make an intentional and inclusive public space that works?

Capital City Pride is accepting submissions for a call for talent for the 2008 Pride Festival. The festival is June 22, featuring a parade in downtown Olympia and a day-long festival in Sylvester Park.

Selected entertainers are compensated.

Capital City Pride
ATTN: Karola Longoria
PO Box 7221
Olympia, WA 98507

For more information, contact karola.longoria@capitalcitypride.net or go to www.capitalcitypride.net.

Here's a poster enpen missed

On Saturday March 8, the World Sacred Music Festival returns to Olympia. The fourth annual festival is a family friendly whirlwind celebration of the sacred music and dance of our planet. It's sacred music for everyone!

Two stages showcase performances of Indian ragas, Duke Ellington's sacred jazz, Hebrew chant, African drum and dance, Native American flute, and more.

The festival also features interactive workshops on didjeridoo, Indian temple dances, shapenote singing, whirling dervish dance, and Zimbabwean marimba.

The World Sacred Music Festival takes place at South Puget Sound Community College's Minnaert Center for the Arts all day on Saturday March 8. Tickets available at the door with a student/low income discount. There's also ethnic food and plentiful free parking. For more details, call 360-357-7224 or visit www.olysacredmusic.org.

World Sacred Music Festival
Saturday March 8 11am-9:30pm
Minnaert Center, SPSCC, Olympia
Tickets: $20 / $15 low income / kids under 12 free
info: www.olysacredmusic.org

Performance Schedule