________________________________ [Tacoma Arts Month 2016] October 7, 2016 TACOMA ARTS MONTH If you aren't yet sure what your plans are for this weekend, then you need to continue reading. We have suggestions for dozens of arts and culture events that are happening October 8 & 9. These newsletters will be sent twice weekly throughout October - one highlighting weekday events and one highlighting weekend events. For more information, go to TacomaArtsMonth.com<http://www.tacomaartsmonth.com> or check out each presenter's website. ________________________________ This Weekend's Feature Events [October 7_Feature] Images courtesy of: Write253, WordPlay Workshop with poet and performer River Jones; Tacoma Musical Playhouse, The Addams Family; Tacoma Art Museum, Fusion Fest - Free Community Festival; Tacoma Film Festival, Awards Party; Tacoma Film Festival, Crowdfunding To Build Independence Workshop; Tacoma Film Festival October 8 WordPlay Workshop with poet and performer River Jones | City of Tacoma Lincoln District Office | 750 S. 38th Street | 11 AM | Free | http://www.write253.com The Addams Family | Tacoma Musical Playhouse | 7116 6th Avenue | 7:30 PM & 2 PM | $22 - $31 | http://www.tmp.org Tacoma Film Festival | The Grand Cinema & other venues around Tacoma | 606 S. Fawcett Avenue | $10 - $150 | http://www.tacomafilmfestival.com October 9 Fusion Fest - Free Community Festival | Tacoma Art Museum | 1701 Pacific Avenue | 12 PM - 4 PM | Free | http://www.tacomaartmuseum.org Tacoma Film Festival | The Grand Cinema & other venues around Tacoma | 606 S. Fawcett Avenue | $10 - $150 | http://www.tacomafilmfestival.com The Addams Family | Tacoma Musical Playhouse | 7116 6th Avenue | 2 PM | $22 - $31 | http://www.tmp.org ________________________________ More Happenings this Weekend [Oct 8] Images courtesy of: Alisha Liker and Dmitry Mikheyev, ONO: Zombie Apocalypse; Michael Craft, "Cars as Art" Scavenger Hunt at LeMay: America's Car Museum; Karen Robbins, So You Want to Write a Children's Book? A Conversation with Author, Illustrator and Local Artist Karen Robbins; Simone Fezer, Museum of Glass, Visiting Artist Simone Fezer; Explore It Scavenger Hunts, Tacoma Scavenger Hunt October 8 Tacoma Scavenger Hunt | Antique Row, Opera Alley, Theater District and Wright Park | Check out exploreitnw.com/live-event/ for venues | 1 PM - 3:30 PM | $10 adult, $5 child | http://www.exploreitnw.com/live-event Expressing Motherhood | Tacoma Youth Theatre | 924 Broadway | 7:30 PM | $25 | http://www.expressingmotherhood.com Candlelight Tour | Ft. Nisqually | 5400 N. Pearl Street | 7 PM | $12 general, $8 youth ages 4 - 12 | http://www.metroparkstacoma.org/calendar/?cid=4343&park_id=129 ONO: Zombie Apocalypse | Malarkey's Pool & Brew | 455 Tacoma Ave S. | 8 PM - 11:45 PM | $15 door, $12 advanced | http://www.abpureentertainment.com Family Day | Museum of Glass | 1801 Dock Street | 11 AM - 4 PM | $15 adult, Free member, $5 child, $12 senior/student/military | http://www.museumofglass.org/event-calendar?cid=1&ceid=1954&cerid=0&cdt=10%2f8%2f2016 Visiting Artist Simone Fezer | 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=1937&cerid=5051&cdt=10%2f5%2f2016 WSHS Birthday Bash | Washington State History Museum | 1911 Pacific Avenue | 12 PM | Free with admission | http://www.washingtonhistory.org Tacoma Film Festival Awards Party | Zodiac Supper Club | 745 St. Helens Avenue | 10 PM | No cover charge | http://www.tacomafilmfestival.com/tacoma-film-festival-events/tff-festival-awards-party Tacoma Film Festival - Family Shorts & Treats | Blue Mouse Theatre | 2611 N. Proctor Street | 10 AM - 11 AM | $8 general, $5.50 Grand member | http://www.tacomafilmfestival.com/tacoma-film-festival-events/tff-family-shorts-treats The Veldt at Tacoma Film Festival | Breaker Studio-Gallery | 747 S. Fawcett Avenue, Suite B | 12 PM - 8 PM | Free | http://www.tacomafilmfestival.com/tacoma-film-festival-events/tff-virtual-reality-open-studio WordPlay | Lincoln District Office | 750 E. 38th Street | 11 AM | Free | http://www.write253.com/wordplay-workshops So You Want to Write a Children's Book? A Conversation with Author, Illustrator and Local Artist Karen Robbins | Collins Memorial Library, Room 020, University of Puget Sound | N. 18th & Union Avenue | 12 PM - 1 PM | Free | http://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/collins-memorial-library Family Story Hour Filled with Art and Imagination by Karen Robbins | Collins Memorial Library, University of Puget Sound | N. 18th & Union Avenue | 10 AM - 11 AM | Free | http://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/collins-memorial-library Opening Reception for INK PLAY: Celebrating the World of Sumi Art | Tacoma Public Library, Main Branch, Handforth Gallery | 1102 Tacoma Avenue S., 2nd floor | 1 PM - 4 PM | Free | http://www.tacomalibrary.org/handforth-gallery Regency Voices | 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 Death and the Maiden | Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, Studio Theater, Pacific Lutheran University | 12180 Park Avenue S. | 7:30 PM | $5 | http://www.plu.edu/communication-theatre/theatre/theatre-season Murder is Served - A Murder Mystery Dinner | The Social Bar and Grill | 1715 Dock Street | 7:30 PM | $50 includes dinner and show | http://www.tacomalittletheatre.com Weird Elephant at Tacoma Film Festival | The Grand Cinema | 606 S. Fawcett Avenue | 9:15 PM | $10 general, $7.50 Grand member | http://www.tacomafilmfestival.com/tacoma-film-festival-events/weird-elephant-at-tff-late-night-shorts Crowdfunding To Build Independence Workshop | The Grand Cinema | 606 S. Fawcett Avenue | 11 AM | Free | http://www.tacomafilmfestival.com/tacoma-film-festival-events/tff-workshop-crowdfunding-to-build-independence Pumpkins and Fall Leaves Tack Fusing Workshops | Museum of Glass | 1801 Dock Street | 11 AM - 4 PM | $20 per person. Does not include museum admission. $15 adult, Free member, $5 child, $12 student/senior/military | http://www.museumofglass.org/event-calendar?cid=1&ceid=1944&cerid=0&cdt=10%2f8%2f2016 The Spazmatics | The Swiss | 1904 Jefferson Avenue | 9 PM - 1 AM | No cover charge | http://www.theswisspub.com Strangely Alright and Andrew Landers & The Mainstreet Struggleville | Jazzbones | 2803 6th Avenue | 8 PM | $10 - $12 | http://www.jazzbones.com Farewell Show: Red Planet Rebels, Civilized Man, Citizen Z | The New Frontier | 301 E. 25th Street | 8 PM - 11:55 PM | No cover charge | http://www.thenewfrontierlounge.com LGBTQ Book Club | Rainbow Center | 2215 Pacific Avenue | 2 PM | Free | http://www.kingsbookstore.com Rocky Horror Picture Show | Blue Mouse Theatre | 2611 N. Proctor | 11 PM doors open, 12:00 AM movie | $6 | http://www.bluemousetheatre.com "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 Willits Canoe Rendezvous | Foss Waterway Seaport | 705 Dock Street | 10 AM - 4 PM | Free with admission | http://www.fosswaterwayseaport.org Taylor Williamson | Tacoma Comedy Club | 933 Market Street | 5 PM, 8 PM, 10:30 PM | $10 - $20 | http://www.tacomacomedyclub.com Fab 50+ Greek Dancing | Studio at Jefferson Park | N. 9th & Monroe | 6 PM | $2 | http://www.metroparkstacoma.org/metro-arts Proctor Farmers Market | Proctor District | N. 27th & Proctor | 9 AM - 11 AM & 12 PM - 2PM | Free | http://www.proctorfarmersmarket.com [Oct9] Images courtesy of: John Frohschauer, Organ Concert by Jonathan Ryan; STUDIO B, PROLOGUE-Introducing New Artists; Tacoma Film Festival, Weird Elephant at Tacoma Film Festival; Tacoma Film Festival, The Veldt at Tacoma Film Festival; WILLO, WILLO 3rd Annual Storytelling Festival October 9 WILLO 3rd Annual Storytelling Festival | Theatre on the Square | 915 Broadway | 12:30 PM - 3 PM | Free | http://www.willotacoma.org Curator Talk: Tina Oldknow | Tacoma Art Museum | 1701 Pacific Avenue | 3 PM | $5 member/student with ID; $10 general | http://www.tacomaartmuseum.org Organ Concert by Jonathan Ryan | Lagerquist Concert Hall, Mary Baker Russell Music Center, Pacific Lutheran University | 12180 Park Avenue S. | 3 PM | $15 general, $10 military/55+/alumni, $5 PLU/18 and younger | http://www.plu.edu/music Weird Elephant at Tacoma Film Festival | The Grand Cinema | 606 S. Fawcett Avenue | 9 PM | $10 general, $7.50 Grand member | http://www.tacomafilmfestival.com/tacoma-film-festival-events/weird-elephant-at-tff-other-madnesses The Veldt at Tacoma Film Festival | Breaker Studio-Gallery | 747 S. Fawcett Avenue, Suite B | 12 PM - 8 PM | Free | http://www.tacomafilmfestival.com/tacoma-film-festival-events/tff-virtual-reality-open-studio-1 VR Happy Hour Salon | Breaker Studio-Gallery | 747 S. Fawcett Avenue, Suite B | 4 PM | Free | http://www.tacomafilmfestival.com/tacoma-film-festival-events/tff-vr-happy-hour-salon Exclusive Member Preview: The Beauty of a Shared Passion - Highlights from the Rebecca and Jack Benaroya Collection | Tacoma Art Museum | 1701 Pacific Avenue | 10 AM - 12 PM | Free for members | http://www.tacomaartmuseum.org PROLOGUE-Introducing New Artists | Gallery 301 | 301 Puyallup Avenue | 2 PM - 5 PM | Free | bfrehsestudio@gmail.com<mailto:bfrehsestudio@gmail.com> Murder is Served - A Murder Mystery Dinner | The Social Bar and Grill | 1715 Dock Street | 3 PM | $50 includes dinner and show | http://www.tacomalittletheatre.com Pumpkins and Fall Leaves Tack Fusing Workshops | Museum of Glass | 1801 Dock Street | 1 PM - 5 PM | $20 per person. Does not include museum admission. $15 adult, Free member, $5 child, $12 student/senior/military | http://www.http://museumofglass.org/event-calendar?cid=1&ceid=1945&cerid=0&cdt=10%2f9%2f2016<http://www.http:/museumofglass.org/event-calendar?cid=1&ceid=1945&cerid=0&cdt=10%2f9%2f2016> Visiting Artist Simone Fezer | 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=1937&cerid=5051&cdt=10%2f5%2f2016 Sunday Blues with Anthony Estrada Band | 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 Kermit Apio | Tacoma Comedy Club | 933 Market Street | 8 PM | $16 - $22 | http://www.tacomacomedyclub.com Willits Canoe Rendezvous | Foss Waterway Seaport | 705 Dock Street | 12 PM - 4 PM | Free with admission | http://www.fosswaterwayseaport.org ________________________________ Share Your #TacomaArts Experience - and Win! [TacomaArts Challenge photo by Dane Meyer] 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: Dane Meyer ________________________________ 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 [Write253_3] 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: Write253, WordPlay Workshop with poet and performer River Jones ________________________________ Art Exhibits [SOTA_photo] >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: Tacoma School of the Arts, SOTA Photography exhibit, Ellia Coggins. ________________________________ Thank you to our sponsors Premier Sponsors: The Greater Tacoma Community Foundation<https://www.gtcf.org/>, Click! 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