Events in Tacoma, United States

Featuring vocal sensation Taylor Raven and area youth from Tacoma Urban Performing Arts Center, Tacoma Youth Chorus and Tacoma Youth Symphony, this program will inspire and move you. On the first half, Jessie Montgomery uses the stories behind five spirituals to weav ..

Enter a Shakespearean midsummer night's dream through Mendelssohn’s magical incidental music, where elves, fairies and spells have their way with we mere mortals. Puget Sound Revels partners for this performance, bringing the scenes to life with narration, costuming ..

J.S. Bach's Goldberg Variations has obsessed performers and audiences for nearly 300 years. Beginning with a simple dance melody, Bach strings out seemingly endless fractals of variation and imagination. A trio of Northwest Sinfonietta musicians performs this brillia ..

Try the matchmaking event that's been dubbed "Yoga for your Love Life" by singles In this new world of online dating, shallow conversations and superficial standards have become the norm... Robbing us of the magic that comes with connecting on a deeply meaningf ..

Explore one of music's greatest mysteries with Northwest Sinfonietta, the identity of Beethoven's "Immortal Beloved." In a new violin concerto composed by Nancy Ives for NWS Concertmaster Denise Dillenbeck, Ives tells the stories of three women in Beethoven's life, e ..

The Vashon Island Visual Artists (VIVA) Holiday Tour includes 44 studios and galleries representing over 140 artists. Meet the artists and discover a wide range of media and price points, perfect for gift giving. Media includes oil paintings, ceramics, watercolors, b ..

The Arts Downtown Fall Festival is an art-inspired fundraising event that also honors and recognizes the artists who create works of art throughout downtown Puyallup. It is a fun-filled program with live music, a gourmet dinner, a creative recognition program, a dyna ..

Award-winning cellist Efe Baltacıgil joins Northwest Sinfonietta for a moving performance of Fazil Say's Cello Concerto Never Give Up, a story of resilience and hope during a time of harrowing terrorist attacks in Europe and Istanbul. Ligeti's Concert Românesc (Roman ..

Join Northwest Sinfonietta for a monster of a double feature this Halloween season. H.K. Gruber's Frankenstein!! features baritone Darren Drone in a hair-raising pan-demonium for chansonnier and small orchestra with toy instruments and creepy children's rhymes. Then ..

Official Halloween Pub Crawl Tacoma October 26th, 2024 This Halloween weekend Pubcrawls.com is coming back to Tacoma with our annual Official Halloween Pub Crawl on October 26th, 2024. Pubcrawls.com needs you to show up in the spookiest costume you can find and join ..

Always Olivia is a tribute to one of the most celebrated and beloved pop culture icons of all time, the late Olivia Newton-John. Who sold over 100 million records worldwide, had 10 #1 hits, earned 4 Grammys, numerous music awards, and starred as Sandy with John Travo ..

Try the matchmaking event that's been dubbed "Yoga for your Love Life" by singles In this new world of online dating, shallow conversations and superficial standards have become the norm... Robbing us of the magic that comes with connecting on a deeply meaningf ..

We're excited to announce Tacoma's newest piece of public art created in collaboration with artist Curtis Ashby and Spaceworks Tacoma. This mural represents our deep appreciation for Tacoma, the joy of engaging with it via scooter, and, most importantly, it serves as ..

If you collect CARDS, COMICS or COLLECTIBLES, this show is for you! FRONT ROW CARD SHOW features 150 vendor tables offering a wide variety of collectibles, including baseball cards, football cards, basketball cards, hockey cards, Pokémon, Marvel, Star Wars, MTG, non ..

The mystical Himalayan blue poppy, Meconopsis, will grace us with its ethereal beauty once again at the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden. Come celebrate these fabulous flowers Saturday, May 18 from 10 am to 4 pm and enjoy a feast for your eyes. Walk through ..

Join celebrity-loved Psychic Medium Travis Holp for an evening of hope, healing, and joy at the historic Blue Mouse Theatre. Travis is known for his accurate, compassionate, and evidential messages from loved ones in spirit. During this special event, he will deliver ..

Double bassist Xavier Foley joins Northwest Sinfonietta and conductor Jeffery Meyer, performing Bottesini's virtuosic Gran duo concertante with violinist Denise Dillenbeck, and his own powerful composition, For Justice and Peace. Clarice Assad's playful Suite for Low ..

Over 100 artists are represented at 37 studios and galleries during the Vashon Island Spring Studio Tour 2024, Saturdays and Sundays, May 4 - 12, from 10 am to 4 pm. Meet the artists and shop for gifts and decor in a wide range of media including oil paintings, ceram ..

Step into a realm of profound connection and at the historic Blue Mouse Theatre with the celebrated psychic medium, Travis Holp. Join us for an enchanting evening filled with warmth and spirituality as Travis takes center stage to weave a tapestry of live evidential ..

Drawing inspiration from music from all over the world – crossing genres of classical, jazz and old-fashioned pop – Thomas Lauderdale founded Pink Martini in 1994 to provide more beautiful and inclusive musical soundtracks for political fundraisers for causes such as ..

SKY AND SEA Northwest Sinfonietta Mei-Ann Chen, conductor Matt Drumm, Mark Goodenberger, Jeff Lund and Bonnie Whiting, solo percussion quartet Marjan Mozetich, Postcards from the Sky Viet Cuong, Re(new)al Debussy (arr. Helder), La Mer Inspired by our beaut ..

Presented in the form of a bedtime story, and staged to Peter Tchaikovsky's unforgettable classical score, DTNW's ballet is updated each year, keeping this holiday favorite fresh and exciting. Guided by a magnificent angel, Clara dances into a magical dream where any ..

Join the magic of Evergreen City Ballet's performance of Wade Walthall's: The Nutcracker! From the infamous rats scurrying through the theatre, the flurries of the Snowflakes, enter the Land of Sweets and join us for a Family-favorite Holiday tradition. Stick around ..

Explore Vashon Island's incredible artistic community and discover an array of unique gifts while enjoying the island's restaurants and rural charm. The Vashon Island Holiday Studio Tour features 40 galleries and studios representing over 100 artists offering waterco ..

As one of America's pre-eminent humor writers, David Sedaris will regale you with tales addressing the human condition in an evening of superb storytelling followed by an audience Q+A. He is a master of satire, beloved for his personal essays and short stories, and t ..

When Federal Way resident and PBS Golden Apple teacher Ron Podmore noticed an influx of undocumented students entering his classroom in 2014, he started to learn more about their culture and reasoning behind their dangerous trek to the United States. With an invitati ..