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Washington Center Main Stage
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The Washington Center for the Performing Arts is located in the heart of Downtown Olympia and is the premier venue for the Arts in the South Puget Sound.
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November 2021
The Nutcracker presented by Studio West Dance Theatre
Join Studio West Dance Theatre’s return to the stage as we kick off the holiday season! Experience a whimsical trip to the Sugar Plum Kingdom where you will see magical dances come to life, with…
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The 35th Anniversary of Windham Hill’s Winter Solstice
Celebrate the winter solstice and its warm traditions with a concert of original and traditional acoustic music drawn from the multi-platinum selling Winter Solstice series as well as their many solo releases. GRAMMY-nominated singer, fiddler,…
Buy TicketsGod Is A Scottish Drag Queen: A Christmas Special
God, dressed in an all new holiday power suit, returns to set the record straight and expound on everything from the beginnings of Christmas with Yule, Saturnalia and Winter Solstice, to holiday foods, Christmas carols,…
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The Nutcracker presented by Ballet Northwest
Olympia’s holiday favorite for over 35 years returns to the Washington Center, featuring stunning sets, beautiful costumes, local dancers, and guest artist Lucas Horns, former dancer with Ballet West of Salt Lake City. Join Clara and…
Buy TicketsThe Nutcracker presented by Ballet Northwest
Olympia’s holiday favorite for over 35 years returns to the Washington Center, featuring stunning sets, beautiful costumes, local dancers, and guest artist Lucas Horns, former dancer with Ballet West of Salt Lake City. Join Clara and…
Buy TicketsThe Nutcracker presented by Ballet Northwest
Olympia’s holiday favorite for over 35 years returns to the Washington Center, featuring stunning sets, beautiful costumes, local dancers, and guest artist Lucas Horns, former dancer with Ballet West of Salt Lake City. Join Clara and…
Buy TicketsThe Nutcracker presented by Ballet Northwest
Olympia’s holiday favorite for over 35 years returns to the Washington Center, featuring stunning sets, beautiful costumes, local dancers, and guest artist Lucas Horns, former dancer with Ballet West of Salt Lake City. Join Clara and…
Buy TicketsThe Nutcracker presented by Ballet Northwest
Olympia’s holiday favorite for over 35 years returns to the Washington Center, featuring stunning sets, beautiful costumes, local dancers, and guest artist Lucas Horns, former dancer with Ballet West of Salt Lake City. Join Clara and…
Buy TicketsThe Nutcracker presented by Ballet Northwest
Olympia’s holiday favorite for over 35 years returns to the Washington Center, featuring stunning sets, beautiful costumes, local dancers, and guest artist Lucas Horns, former dancer with Ballet West of Salt Lake City. Join Clara and…
Buy TicketsJanuary 2022
International Guitar Night XXII
The incredible longevity of International Guitar Night continues with its 22nd Anniversary North American Tour, featuring Italian acoustic rock sensation Luca Stricagnoli, progressive fingerstyle guitarist Thu Le from Vietnam, Hawaiian Slack Key master Jim Kimo…
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Pink Martini Featuring China Forbes
This event was previously scheduled for May 19th, 2021. The new date and time is January 24th, 2022 at 7:30. Tickets purchased for previous dates will be honored at the door. “Pink Martini is a…
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Ensemble Mik Nawooj
Classical hip-hop, hip-hop opera, hip-hopera – whatever you want to call it, it sounds incredible...and it is! Oakland’s Ensemble Mik Nawooj, led by composer/pianist JooWan Kim, subverts expectations with a multi-genre crew of flute, clarinet,…
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The Daily Show Writers Comedy Tour
Who hasn’t heard of The Daily Show? The longest-running program on Comedy Central, this hysterically funny late night talk and news satire program has won 24 Primetime Emmy Awards since its inception. Now….4 brilliant Daily…
Buy TicketsAn Evening with Judy Collins
Judy Collins has long inspired audiences with sublime vocals, boldly vulnerable songwriting, personal life triumphs, and a firm commitment to social activism. In the 1960s, she evoked both the idealism and steely determination of a…
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SOGO Winter Season Concert
SOGO Lead, Inspire, Perform, Repeat – Orchestrating lifelong participation in the Arts! Distinguished Sponsor: Olympia Federal Savings
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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. Back…
Buy TicketsSilent Film Series: Buster Keaton – A short Film Collection
With his famous deadpan humor, versatile Buster Keaton wrote, starred in, and directed a popular series of comedic short films in the early 1920s. Well known as a great acrobatic actor, Keaton made 19 silent…
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Bessie, Billie, & Nina – Pioneering Women in Jazz
From the Jim Crow era-South through the turbulent 1960s, Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday and Nina Simone were among the most influential and popular singers of their times. Featuring three dynamic vocalists and backed by an…
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HaHaPalooza 2022: A Comedy Showcase
This event was previously scheduled for September 18th, 2021. The new date and time is March 18, 2022 at 7:30 PM. Tickets have been automatically transferred to the new date. Baurice Nelson Presents HaHaPalooza 2022.…
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That Golden Girls Show! – A Puppet Parody
'That Golden Girls Show!' is a brand-new show that parodies classic Golden Girls moments - with puppets! Get set for an evening of cheesecake, laughter, jazzercise, shoulder pads, sex, and the elegant art of the…
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Melissa Etheridge: One Way Out Tour
Known for her confessional lyrics and raspy, smoky vocals, Melissa Etheridge stormed onto the American rock scene in 1988 with the release of her critically acclaimed self-titled debut album. Five years later, she hit her…
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Koresh Dance Company – La Danse
Koresh Dance Company's visit to Olympia has been rescheduled to April 16th 2022. Tickets for the original date will be automatically transferred to the future reschedule date. Koresh Dance Company was founded by Israeli-born choreographer…
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An Evening with David Sedaris
Join bestselling author and NPR humorist, David Sedaris, for an evening filled with his trademark sardonic wit and incisive social critiques. As one of America’s pre-eminent humor writers, Mr. Sedaris will regale you with tales…
Buy TicketsSOGO Spring Season Concert
SOGO Lead, Inspire, Perform, Repeat – Orchestrating lifelong participation in the Arts! Distinguished Sponsor: Capital Heating and Cooling
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The Temptations
This event was previously scheduled for June 10, 2021. The new date is June 9, 2022. Tickets for the original date will be honored at the door. The Temptations started serving up soul hits in…
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Chris Perondi’s Stunt Dog Experience
This event was previously scheduled for November 12, 2021. The new date and time is November 4, 2022 at 7:30 PM. Tickets have been automatically transferred to the new date. Amazing tricks, big air stunts,…
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