The Red Hot Chilli Pipers

It’s Bagpipes. It’s Rock. It’s Bagrock. AC/DC meets the poet Robert Burns. Where rock anthems sit comfortably alongside the great tunes from the glens and the mountains of Scotland. It’s The Red Hot Chilli PIPERS – (NOT the Peppers!) — a 9-piece ensemble consisting of p......More

It’s Bagpipes. It’s Rock. It’s Bagrock. AC/DC meets the poet Robert Burns. Where rock anthems sit comfortably alongside the great tunes from the glens and the mountains of Scotland. It’s The Red Hot Chilli PIPERS – (NOT the Peppers!) — a 9-piece ensemble consisting of pipers, guitarists, keyboards, and drummers — who have been rocking the world from New York to Beijing to Melbourne and everywhere in between with musicianship of the highest order and a passion for pipes that will leave you breathless. The band has four music degrees from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and all the pipers and drummers have played at the top level in bagpiping. Listen on Spotify

Washington Center Main Stage, 512 Washington St. SE, Olympia, WA, 98501, United States

Masterworks Choral Ensemble: Haydn's "Mass in Time of War"

Haydn composed this mass, one of the most popular of his mass settings, in 1796 at the time of Austria’s general mobilization into war. With the title, “Mass in Time of War,” Haydn subtly moves the focus from the conflict itself to what it means to those who must endure......More

Haydn composed this mass, one of the most popular of his mass settings, in 1796 at the time of Austria’s general mobilization into war. With the title, “Mass in Time of War,” Haydn subtly moves the focus from the conflict itself to what it means to those who must endure its consequences–who understand what it means to live in a time of war. He offers them comfort, but also a clear message: We don’t want victory, we want peace!

Washington Center Main Stage, 512 Washington St. SE, Olympia, WA, 98501, United States

Emerald City Music: An Evening with Jinjoo Cho

Emerald City Music presents award-winning violinist Jinjoo Cho in a full-length multimedia concert for solo violin alone. South Korean violinist Jinjoo Cho – first prizewinner of the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis and Concours musical international de ......More

Emerald City Music presents award-winning violinist Jinjoo Cho in a full-length multimedia concert for solo violin alone. South Korean violinist Jinjoo Cho – first prizewinner of the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis and Concours musical international de Montrál, Buenos Aires, and more – joins Emerald City Music for a first-ever full length concert for only the solo violin. Three vastly different works bring into vision a “circle of life” narrative, musically bringing together a beginning and an end in the present moment. Beginning with the wandering mysteriousness of Biber’s Passacaglia – one of the world’s oldest surviving solo violin works – the night gives way to Bach’s stately Chaconne widely considered the greatest work of all time in the violin repertoire. Juri Seo’s Toy Store – a multimedia work dedicated to Jinjoo Cho – is not music for children, but rather a reflective journey through the various experiences of childhood that live on in our minds as adults. Drawing inspiration from punk jazz, John Adams, 19th-century presto movements, and video game music, the first movement, “Jack-in-the-Box,” is a dramatic portrayal of surprise, humor, and obsession as experienced in a child-like mind. The second movement, “Monster Truck”, combines heavy metal and 18th-century Chaconne to create a musical narrative that is at once violent and hilarious. “Mobile,” explores the feelings of comfort and fear associated with falling asleep, as one experiences a taste of death. In the fourth movement, “Roller Skates,” a resolution begins to take shape as the violin and prerecorded track participate in multi-part unison canons. Finally, in the final movement, “Bubbles,” the ethereal soundscape of pizzicati, harmonics, and tremolo evokes lightness and release. Heinrich Ignaz Franz BIBER: Passacaglia for Solo Violin (1670)Johann Sebastian BACH: Chaconne, from Partita No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004 (1717-20)– interval –Juri SEO: Toy Store for Solo Violin (2022)

Kenneth J. Minnaert Center Main Stage, 2011 Mottman Rd. SW, Olympia, WA, 98512, United States

Olympia Symphony Orchestra: Flamenco

Alexandra Arrieche, Music Director and Conductor The Olympia Symphony presents a ground-breaking, unique collaboration that brings together live flamenco dancing and classical music. Filled with vibrancy and passion, our season finale will transport you to southern Spai......More

Alexandra Arrieche, Music Director and Conductor The Olympia Symphony presents a ground-breaking, unique collaboration that brings together live flamenco dancing and classical music. Filled with vibrancy and passion, our season finale will transport you to southern Spain to experience the heart and beat of this incredible culture! Featuring:Clara Rodriguez, flamenco dance Dawn Padula, mezzo-soprano Daniel Azcarate, cante Jed Miley, guitar ….and more! BIZET Selections from Carmen SuitesMANUEL de FALLA El Amor BrujoRAVEL Boléro (arr Schlichting) About the 2023-2024 Season “True Colors”:Music Director and Conductor Alexandra Arrieche and the Olympia Symphony invite you to appreciate our authentic selves and all the beautiful facets that shape who we are – as individuals and as members of our colorful communities. Join us as we envision a bright and radiant future, experience the ripple effect of kindness and belonging, expand our horizons, and embrace our uniquenesses. About the artwork (“Color the Season” winner):“Joy” by Christine EcheverriMedium: Oil on canvas boardArtist Statement: Colors and shapes are powerful ways to convey emotions. Joy is one of my favorite emotional places – exciting, lovely, beautiful, invigorating, cascading, flowing, moving. It does not stay put, but moves on from where it begins, rippling outward, and drawing people in.

Washington Center Main Stage, 512 Washington St. SE, Olympia, WA, 98501, United States

Sound Studios Olympia presents The Light Returns

Welcome back the longer days and early light with beautiful original classical music performed in a concert by advanced student musicians at Sound Studios Olympia.

Washington Center Black Box Theater, 512 Washington St. SE, Olympia, WA, 98501, United States

Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood: Asking for Trouble

Get ready for an evening of sidesplitting laughter as Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood, the dynamic duo from TV’s “Whose Line is it Anyway?,” take the stage in a one-night-only uproarious live show, Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood: Asking for Trouble. With lightning-fast w......More

Get ready for an evening of sidesplitting laughter as Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood, the dynamic duo from TV’s “Whose Line is it Anyway?,” take the stage in a one-night-only uproarious live show, Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood: Asking for Trouble. With lightning-fast wit, Mochrie & Sherwood transform the audience’s suggestions into an unpredictable evening of non-stop comedy gold. No script? No problem! “Asking for Trouble” is a wild rollercoaster ride of hilarity, where two improv legends prove they are still the best in the business. https://www.washingtoncenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Colin-and-Brad-Scared-Scriptless-Clip-compressed.mp4

Washington Center Main Stage, 512 Washington St. SE, Olympia, WA, 98501, United States

The Greatest Showman Sing Along

One of our most popular sing-along movies is back! The Greatest Showman was inspired by the legend and ambitions of America’s original pop-culture impresario, P.T. Barnum. Local host Lauren O’Neill will warm up the audience! Come sing along with Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron,......More

One of our most popular sing-along movies is back! The Greatest Showman was inspired by the legend and ambitions of America’s original pop-culture impresario, P.T. Barnum. Local host Lauren O’Neill will warm up the audience! Come sing along with Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron, Michelle Williams, Rebecca Ferguson and Zendaya on the big screen!

Washington Center Main Stage, 512 Washington St. SE, Olympia, WA, 98501, United States

Silent Movie: Kings of Silent Comedy

Experience silent films the way they were meant to be seen and heard, accompanied by our 1924 Wurlitzer Organ! Featuring Charlie Chaplin’s The Pilgrim and Harold Lloyd’s Why Worry? We welcome film fans of all ages to step back in time to revel in the authentically recre......More

Experience silent films the way they were meant to be seen and heard, accompanied by our 1924 Wurlitzer Organ! Featuring Charlie Chaplin’s The Pilgrim and Harold Lloyd’s Why Worry? We welcome film fans of all ages to step back in time to revel in the authentically recreated sounds and nostalgia from times gone by.

Washington Center Main Stage, 512 Washington St. SE, Olympia, WA, 98501, United States

Ladies of Laughter

This fest of funny femmes returns to the Center as the Ladies of Laughter comedy event has been a patron favorite with rave reviews! Expect big laughs, big fun, and a memorable night out. Alycia Cooper The Washington Center is thrilled to welcome Alycia back to the Wash......More

This fest of funny femmes returns to the Center as the Ladies of Laughter comedy event has been a patron favorite with rave reviews! Expect big laughs, big fun, and a memorable night out. Alycia Cooper The Washington Center is thrilled to welcome Alycia back to the Washington Center stage! A Comedian, actress, singer, dancer, and DGA Emmy nominated Director, Alycia is also the 2014 Ladies of Laughter Professional winner. She has entertained the troops in Japan, Korea, Guam, Oman, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Djibouti Africa. She was featured in Essence Magazine as “One To Watch” and that title still holds true today with her 5th comedy album, “Let Alycia Be Alycia.” having cracked the Billboard Top 10 to rave reviews on iTunes, and recently having been the “Featured Comic of the Month” on Sirius Satellite Radio’s Laugh 98. Liz Glazer Liz Glazer is an award-winning standup comedian, actor, and writer. Liz was the 2021 Newcomer winner in the Ladies of Laughter Competition and won first place in the Boston Comedy Festival. This former law professor has been featured in The Wall Street Journal and has been the opening act for Myq Kaplan and Maria Bamford. As an actor, Liz has appeared on ABC Television’s For Life and CBS’s Bull. She is on the faculty at Lesly Kahn & Co., the Los Angeles acting studio and is writing a television pilot about her life, a draft of which was a semi-finalist in the Stage 32 writing competition. Maureen Langan Maureen Langan is an award-winning broadcaster, international standup comedian, TEDx Talk speaker and corporate & event host. She has performed on Broadway with Rosie O’ Donnell and has shared the stage with Robin Williams, Steven Wright, Joy Behar, Gladys Knight and Jordin Sparks just to name a few. Maureen’s critically-acclaimed solo show, Daughter of a Garbageman, was hailed as a “one woman tour- de-force” when it made its U.S. debut in San Francisco. Maureen has been a Ladies of Laughter finalist and is a regular performer in the Ladies of Laughter national tour.

Washington Center Main Stage, 512 Washington St. SE, Olympia, WA, 98501, United States

The 3rd Annual PNW Burlesque Festival

Strip Like the Mountain is Out! Join us for a weekend of sinful opulence, satirical comedy, and over-the-top bawdy burlesque at the 3rd Annual Pacific Northwest Burlesque Festival. Performers from across the country will be tantalizing their tail feathers and strutting ......More

Strip Like the Mountain is Out! Join us for a weekend of sinful opulence, satirical comedy, and over-the-top bawdy burlesque at the 3rd Annual Pacific Northwest Burlesque Festival. Performers from across the country will be tantalizing their tail feathers and strutting their sequins across the stage. Our fierce and extravagant headliners will leave you breathless on the edge of your seat! With so much more in store, you’ll surely think…”It’s the water” For ages 18+

Kenneth J. Minnaert Center Main Stage, 2011 Mottman Rd. SW, Olympia, WA, 98512, United States

The 3rd Annual PNW Burlesque Festival

Best of PNW Burlesque Competition Join us for a weekend of sinful opulence, satirical comedy, and over-the-top bawdy burlesque at the 3rd Annual Pacific Northwest Burlesque Festival. Performers from across the country will be tantalizing their tail feathers and struttin......More

Best of PNW Burlesque Competition Join us for a weekend of sinful opulence, satirical comedy, and over-the-top bawdy burlesque at the 3rd Annual Pacific Northwest Burlesque Festival. Performers from across the country will be tantalizing their tail feathers and strutting their sequins across the stage. Our fierce and extravagant headliners will leave you breathless on the edge of your seat! With so much more in store, you’ll surely think…”It’s the water” For ages 18+

Kenneth J. Minnaert Center Main Stage, 2011 Mottman Rd. SW, Olympia, WA, 98512, United States