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March 23, 2023

Center Stage Awards & Gala will Party Like it’s 1999

The Washington Center for the Performing Arts is delighted to bring back the CENTER Stage Awards & Gala live in-person since 2019. This year’s gala will be held on Thursday, June 29, 2023, as a fundraiser for the Washington Center and an opportunity to celebrate local artists and supporters of the arts. The CENTER Stage…
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February 17, 2023

Washington Center Opens Nominations for the 2023 Excellence in the Arts Awards

The Washington Center for the Performing Arts is delighted to bring back the CENTER Stage Awards & Gala and Excellence in the Arts Awards for the first time since the pandemic in 2020. This year’s gala will be held on Thursday, June 29, 2023, as a fundraiser for the Washington Center and an opportunity to…
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December 22, 2022

21-22 Season Annual Report

As we reflect on the 2021-22 Season, one of continued adaptation and growth, we are also raising the curtain on a new phase for the Washington Center and the performing arts. Our remodeled theater has a new vitality and the excitement is electric. As we connect with audiences, renew traditions, and put talent and stories…
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October 14, 2022

Washington Center to Reopen on November 4 following Summer Renovation

The Washington Center for the Performing Arts is finishing an $8.8 million capital campaign and renovation. The campaign helped overhaul the many components that are at the heart of every theater and has touched every aspect of the Center’s interior. The Center’s rigging, sound, and lighting systems were all upgraded. This summer’s renovation included 1,000…
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June 3, 2022

Washington Center Anacker Scholarship for the Arts 2022 Winner Announced

The winner of the 2022 Washington Center Anacker Scholarship for the Arts is Camille McLean. Camille is graduating from Olympia High School where she has served as concertmaster of the Chamber Orchestra. She has also been involved in Student Orchestras of Greater Olympia for six years including being the concertmaster for the Conservatory Orchestra. Camille…
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