Your weekend adventure awaits! ________________________________ [Tacoma Arts Month 2016] October 14, 2016 TACOMA ARTS MONTH Sure, you have some chores to do this weekend. But this weekend calls for some procrastination on that front. There is no time like the present to get outside and have a great time exploring your community. This weekend is packed with dozens of events. Chores are highly overrated. The arts? Well, you won't be disappointed. And, while you are out enjoying these events, take a selfie and post to social media with #TacomaArts. You'll automatically be entered into a drawing to win some fabulous prizes. For more information about the #TacomaArts Challenge, go to TacomaArtsMonth.com<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Il5XOMpT6l9UqV3ktWMjE7vqRgfxELrUsaASVrPLGwgo4Wfq9eSBcsOAbAU3deWeuO3e23H1M2oX0wAugGF1QnnOICzrPF_jDMn6wrDXqdDT5HcxqQLf673QJrVdMRb4Qer942G8zR-7oYw-N6fVPTE7wfFiyTqoT8_O2mGN-nMsz7UdicwCQ14IAL-MbHml-a3qIYJnV-ekcj7KlPLOBrGXF9PmvZhVnI9DozG6UlHMdOrlKn-Y704Abgw606S3gvy3Jx6kmzpBK75UFPemHqhd7n7qm6_kVCD3h0_tj4AEoRduas9v3nfT0s-Csj61&c=SrS_lQZEOaK7OYHvqnWeQUMqrmty5zcIWzVYb5SNamgmVkzXB7XFjw==&ch=kiat-fWkFui_QKRU02eEYIUZ1Nu7kFd09v4Ly5N5fCr-MOG0zEy4Cw==>. ________________________________ This Weekend's Feature Events [Feature Oct 15] Images courtesy of: Austin Hargrave, Broadway Center presents Rita Moreno; City of Tacoma, Tacoma Studio Tour; Tacoma Concert Band, And the Trumpet Shall Sound; Tacoma Musical Playhouse, The Addams Family October 15 Tacoma Concert Band - And the Trumpet Shall Sound | Pantages Theater | 901 Broadway | 7:30 PM | $18 - $36 | http://www.tacomaconcertband.org Tacoma Studio Tour | 34 locations around Tacoma | 11 AM - 5 PM | Free | http://www.tacomaartsmonth.com/tacoma-studio-tour The Addams Family | Tacoma Musical Playhouse | 7116 6th Avenue | 7:30 PM & 2 PM | $22 - $31 | http://www.tmp.org October 16 Rita Moreno | Pantages Theater | 901 Broadway | 3 PM | $19 - $69 | http://www.broadwaycenter.org Tacoma Studio Tour | 34 locations around Tacoma | 11 AM - 5 PM | Free | http://www.tacomaartsmonth.com/tacoma-studio-tour The Addams Family | Tacoma Musical Playhouse | 7116 6th Avenue | 2 PM | $22 - $31 | http://www.tmp.org ________________________________ More Happenings this Weekend [Oct 15] Images courtesy of: Mahesh Thapa, Museum of Glass, Chihuly Walking Tours; University of Washington Formula Motorsports, LeMay - America's Car Museum, Family STEM Day: Automotive Design and Engineering; Lloyd Shugart, Museum of Glass, Visiting Artist David Huchthausen October 15 Forgotten Faces: Tacoma's Jewish Pioneers | Tacoma Public Library, Main Branch, Olympic Room | 1102 Tacoma Avenue S. | 2 PM - 4 PM | Free | http://www.tacomalibrary.org Costume Shop Sale | Tacoma Musical Playhouse | 7116 6th Avenue | 10 AM - 6 PM | Free to enter; prices vary | http://www.tmp.org/index.php/speciality-shows Amadeus by Peter Shaffer | Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, Eastvold Auditorium, Pacific Lutheran University | 12180 Park Avenue S. | 7:30 PM | $8 general, $5 military/55+/alumni, $3 PLU/18 and under | http://www.plu.edu/theatre University Wind Ensemble | Lagerquist Concert Hall, Mary Baker Russell Music Center, Pacific Lutheran University | 12180 Park Avenue S. | 8 PM | $8 general, $5 military/55+/alumni, Free PLU/18 and under | http://www.plu.edu/music WordPlay | Write253 | 1310 MLK Way | 2 PM | Free | http://www.write253.com/wordplay-workshops Nutcracker Rehearsal | Tacoma City Ballet | 508 6th Avenue | 11 AM - 4 PM | Free | tcbballet@hotmail.com<mailto:tcbballet@hotmail.com> Dead Feminists book and broadside at Studio Tour | Anagram Press and Springtide Press | 2911 N. 27th Street and 818 N. Yakima Avenue | 11 AM - 5 PM | Free | http://www.tacomaartsmonth.com/tacoma-studio-tour Visiting Artist David Huchthausen | Museum of Glass | 1801 Dock Street | 10 AM - 5 PM | $15 adult, Free member, $5 child, $12 senior/student/military | http://www.museumofglass.org/event-calendar?cid=1&ceid=1939&cerid=5056&cdt=10%2f12%2f2016 Family STEM Day: Automotive Design and Engineering | LeMay - America's Car Museum | 2702 E. D Street | 11 AM - 4 PM | Free with admission | http://www.americascarmuseum.org "Cars as Art" Scavenger Hunt | LeMay - America's Car Museum | 2702 E. D Street | Sun- Sat 10AM -5 PM | Free with admission | http://www.americascarmuseum.org/events Chihuly Walking Tours | Museum of Glass | 1801 Dock Street | 2 PM - 3 PM | $10 per person. Does not include museum admission ($15 adult, $5 child, $12 student/senior/military, Free members) | http://www.museumofglass.org/event-calendar?cid=1&ceid=1915&cerid=0&cdt=10%2f1%2f2016 Anyone can Draw! Demonstration by Artist Tim Mansen | Tacoma Academy of Fine Art | 301 'A' Puyallup Avenue | 10 AM - 1 PM | Free | http://www.tacomaacademyoffineart.org Tim Allen | Emerald Queen Casino, I-5 Tacoma Showroom | 2024 E. 29th St. | 8:30 PM | $40 - $100 | http://www.emeraldqueen.com The Kareem Kandi Band at Ted Brown Music | Ted Brown Music | 6228 Tacoma Mall Blvd. | 3 PM | Free | http://www.kareemkandi.com Platinum Spandex | The Swiss | 1904 Jefferson Avenue | 9 PM - 1 AM | No cover charge | http://www.theswisspub.com Mechanism with Mom's Rocket, Crawl, Sim Sala Bim | Jazzbones | 2803 6th Avenue | 9 PM | $7 - $10 | http://www.jazzbones.com Andy Hendrickson | Tacoma Comedy Club | 933 Market Street | 8 PM & 10:30 PM | $16 - $22 | http://www.tacomacomedyclub.com Zoo Boo | Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium | 5400 N. Pearl Street | 10 AM - 4 PM | Free with admission; come in costume and get $2 off admission | http://www.pdza.org Proctor Farmers Market | Proctor District | N. 27th & Proctor | 9 AM - 11 AM & 12 PM - 2PM | Free | http://www.proctorfarmersmarket.com [Oct 16] Images courtesy of: WOCAA, Asia Pacific Cultural Center, WOCAA Members' Exhibition Opening Reception & Demonstrations; Chandler O'Leary and Jessica Spring, Dead Feminists book and broadside at Studio Tour; Connie Riggio, Tacoma City Ballet, Nutcracker Rehearsal October 16 Haiku : A Spiritual Journey with Alan Harvey | Feast Arts Center | 1402 S. 11th Street | 1 PM - 4 PM | $40 | http://www.feastarts.com Choir of the West 90th Reunion Concert | Lagerquist Concert Hall, Mary Baker Russell Music Center, Pacific Lutheran University | 12180 Park Avenue S. | 3 PM | $8 general, $5 military/55+/alumni, Free PLU/18 and under | http://www.plu.edu/music Nutcracker Rehearsal | Tacoma City Ballet | 508 6th Avenue | 12 PM - 4 PM | Free | tcbballet@hotmail.com<mailto:tcbballet@hotmail.com> Dead Feminists book and broadside at Studio Tour | Anagram Press and Springtide Press | 2911 N. 27th Street and 818 N. Yakima Avenue | 11 AM - 5 PM | Free | http://www.tacomaartsmonth.com/tacoma-studio-tour Visiting Artist David Huchthausen | Museum of Glass | 1801 Dock Street | 12 PM - 5 PM | $15 adult, Free member, $5 child, $12 senior/student/military | http://www.museumofglass.org/event-calendar?cid=1&ceid=1939&cerid=5056&cdt=10%2f12%2f2016 Costume Shop Sale | Tacoma Musical Playhouse | 7116 6th Avenue | 10 AM - 6 PM | Free to enter; prices vary | http://www.tmp.org/index.php/speciality-shows WOCAA Members' Exhibition Opening Reception & Demonstrations | Asia Pacific Cultural Center | 4851 South Tacoma Way | 1 - 4 PM | Free | http://www.asiapacificculturalcenter.org Cultivating Compassion with Dr. Barry Kerzin | Washington State History Museum | 1911 Pacific Avenue | 2 PM | Free with admission | http://www.washingtonhistory.org Sunday Blues with Maia Santell and House Blend | The Spar | 2121 N. 30th Street | 7 PM | No cover charge | http://www.the-spar.com Bluegrass Sunday | The New Frontier | 301 E. 25th Street | 4 PM - 7 PM | No cover charge | http://www.thenewfrontierlounge.com Blues Vespers | Immanuel Presbyterian | 901 N. J Street | 5 PM - 6:30 PM | Not ticketed. A collection is taken | http://www.ipctacoma.org Michael Glatzmaier | Tacoma Comedy Club | 933 Market Street | 8 PM | $10 - $16 | http://www.tacomacomedyclub.com Grand Dance Extravaganza | STAR Center | 3873 S. 66th Street | 1 PM - 9 PM | $15 - $81 | http://www.metroparkstacoma.org/calendar?cid=2571 Fab 50+ Greek Dancing | Studio at Jefferson Park | N. 9th & Monroe | 5 PM | $2 | http://www.metroparkstacoma.org/metro-arts Cuttlefish Bone Casting: Beyond Texture | Tacoma Metal Arts Center | 3833 6th Avenue | 10 AM - 5 PM | $100 + materials | http://www.tacomametalarts.com Zoo Boo | Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium | 5400 N. Pearl Street | 10 AM - 4 PM | Free with admission; come in costume and get $2 off admission | http://www.pdza.org ________________________________ Share Your #TacomaArts Experience - and Win! [tacoma arts challenge3]Discover all that Tacoma has to offer when you attend and share your arts and culture experiences this fall. It's easy! 1. Take a selfie at each Tacoma arts event you attend this October 2. Post to the social media of your choice using #TacomaArts and mention the name of the event 3. Be instantly entered to win one of three fabulous prize packages Find out more about the TacomaArts Challenge<http://tacomaartsmonth.com/> Sponsored by the Arts & Culture Coalition of Pierce County Photo courtesy of: Erik Hanberg ________________________________ THIS WEEKEND! Tacoma Studio Tour [Tacoma Studio Tour, Jessica Spring]October 15 & 16 11 am – 5 pm 34 locations around Tacoma FREE! You are invited inside the working studios of 57 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<http://tacomaartsmonth.com/tacoma-studio-tour/> for all the details including an interactive map so you can plot you custom tour course. Tacoma Studio Tour Passport - Visit and Win! Make sure to have your Studio Tour Passport stamped at each studio location you visit. Once you've collected at least 8 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<http://cms.cityoftacoma.org/CEDD/TacomaCulture/arts/TA_TAMonth_16STPassport.pdf>. ________________________________ October Workshops & Classes [TAFA]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!<http://tacomaartsmonth.com/workshops-classes/> Photo courtesy of: Tim Mansen, Tacoma Academy of Fine Art, Anyone can Draw! Demonstration by Artist Tim Mansen ________________________________ Art Exhibits [CLAW]From museums to galleries to local businesses, art is everywhere you turn in Tacoma. Find out more<http://tacomaartsmonth.com/exhibits/> about the locations that have special exhibits this October as well as places that show work year-round. Photo courtesy of: The Cartoonists League of Absurd Washingtonians, CLAW Monsters in Thrift Shop Art ________________________________ Thank you to our sponsors Premier Sponsors: The Greater Tacoma Community Foundation<https://www.gtcf.org/>, Click! Cable TV<https://www.clickcabletv.com/> Media Sponsors: Crosscut<http://crosscut.com/>, KNKX<http://knkx.org/>, Northwest Public Radio<http://nwpr.org/>, ParentMap<https://www.parentmap.com/>, Sounds Fun Mom<http://www.soundsfunmom.com/>, South Sound magazine<http://southsoundmag.com/>, Tacoma Weekly<http://www.tacomaweekly.com/>, Weekly Volcano<http://www.northwestmilitary.com/music-and-culture/?utm=weeklyvolcano.com> Social Media Sponsor: ARCADE<http://arcadenw.org/> [Tacoma Arts Month]<http://www.tacomaartsmonth.com/> [Facebook]<https://www.facebook.com/TacomaArtsCommission> [Twitter] <https://twitter.com/hashtag/tacomaarts>