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3rd Annual Downtown Tacoma Holiday Haul Crawl

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Join us for the 3rd Annual Downtown Tacoma Holiday Haul Crawl. On Saturday, December 8th visit Pacific Avenue near UW Tacoma and the museum district to find a cornucopia of local businesses offering giveaways and holiday specials. In addition, there will be a Pop-Up Holiday Market showcasing amazing local vendors at 1742 Pacific Ave (inside, by Hot Rod Dog). Get in the holiday spirit, support local business, and feel the Tacoma love!

Downtown Tacoma Holiday Haul Crawl
Saturday, December 8, 2018
10am – 10pm at participating businesses
Tacoma, WA

For info on all the deals, participating businesses, and Pop-up Market go to:

www.facebook.com/holidayhaulcrawl

How do I get there? The easiest way might be to take the FREE Tacoma Link to the Union Station stop. If you are driving, there is metered and unmetered street parking throughout the neighborhood. Or just use the public parking available at most UW Tacoma lots for about $1.00 an hour.

FREE PARKING There will be free parking offered at Cragle Parking lot, located on the UW Tacoma campus at South 21st and C Street

Pathway of Lights returns to Green Lake on Saturday, Dec. 8

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Seattle Parks and Recreation presents the Pathway of Lights at Green Lake on Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., rain or shine.

Join thousands of families, friends and neighbors for this beloved Seattle tradition. Travel the 2.8-mile path around the lake, taking in the warm glow of the luminaria, music and refreshments. Visitors are encouraged to bring their own lights and candles to add to the ambiance. For the second year in a row, hot air balloons are scheduled to be on display at Pathway of Lights, weather permitting, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Local musicians will perform at four sites around the lake:

  • Green Lake Community Center on the east side
  • The Aqua Theater on the south side
  • The Bathhouse Theater (Seattle Public Theatre) on the north side
  • The Arch on the east side of the community center/pool

This fun event is free, but community members are encouraged to bring non-perishable food donations to benefit neighbors in need through the FamilyWorks food bank. Food donation bins, as well as warm drinks and treats, will be available at the locations listed above.

This Seattle tradition is presented in partnership with the Green Lake Advisory Council and our title sponsor, Green Lake Masonic Lodge #149, and with help from community partners including PCC Community Markets, The Lunchbox, KIND, Lime, Aegis Living at Ravenna, The Hearthstone at Green Lake, Green Lake Chamber of Commerce and Associated Recreation Council.

Become a fan of the Pathway of Lights Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/GreenLakePathwayofLights, to get updates about the event. For more information, please contact Green Lake Community Center at 206-684-0780 or email Chris Easterday at chris.easterday@seattle.gov.

Caregiver film focuses on family relationships

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Caregiving can be complicated. It is not just a two-way street between care givers and care receivers. Caregiving creates a web of relationships between spouses, children, parents, other relatives, friends and neighbors. Often those relationships move to a new level – sometimes drawing people together and other times moving them farther apart.

Pierce County Aging & Disability Resources is offering another film in our caregiving series. The film “The Descendants” will be shown on Saturday, Dec. 8, at the Grand Cinema, located at 606 S. Fawcett Avenue in Tacoma. The film begins at 10:45 a.m. with doors opening at 10:30 a.m. Complimentary popcorn will be provided by Family Resource Home Care. The film is free, but tickets must be reserved online through Brown Paper Tickets or by calling the Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) at 253-798-4600.

“The Descendants” stars George Clooney and focuses on end-of-life issues and the emotional responses that come with major life changes. The film, recommended for caregivers by SeniorAdvisor.com, focuses on family endurance and reminds us of our ability to heal in the face of hardship. The film is rated R for strong language, including sexual references.

“It doesn’t matter how much money a person has or the vast array of possessions,” said Aaron Van Valkenburg, Pierce County Aging and Disability Resources manager. “Accidents can happen to anyone, even those in perfect health.  This film shows what happens when a spouse has a boating accident and husband and children become caregivers.”

“The Descendants” explores the strong and realistic emotions that can arise as families confront their past and their future. The film swings between light moments of humor and dark moments of conflict. As the plot unfolds, the emotions are raw, but the family draws together and heals.

Pierce County Aging & Disability Resources offers this film as part of our Family Caregiver Support Program. The program helps unpaid family caregivers with many supports including education, counseling, adaptive equipment, housework and errands services and respite care. The program offers support to families of all incomes. For more information about the program or to reserve your tickets, call the Pierce County Aging and Disability Resource Center at 253-798-4600.

Experience holiday traditions of yore at Fort Nisqually’s Christmas Regale

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Take a break from the hustle and bustle of modern holidays and experience a real old-fashioned Christmas at Fort Nisqually Living History Museum. On Saturday, December 1 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. visitors to Fort Nisqually can join in parlor games, make ornaments and learn popular songs and dances from the period. Father Christmas will be available for visits and photos. Visitors are invited join in greeting the yule log with toasts and Christmas Carols and will have a chance to take home a piece of the log for their own holiday fire.

This year brings some new experiences to this beloved holiday event.  Local storyteller Jerry Eckrom will recite A Visit from St. Nicholas, first published in 1823. Guests will have an opportunity to roast and grind their own coffee beans and sample sweet treats prepared from 19th century recipes in the Fort’s period kitchen and bake oven. Also new this year, families can make Christmas crackers, brightly colored tubes filled with surprises that pop when pulled apart.
Christmas Regale has its roots in the history of the Hudson’s Bay Company trading post. On Christmas, Fort Nisqually’s manager regularly gave “the best rations the place could afford” — typically meat, flour, molasses, sugar and tallow — to the Fort’s laborers. The Native Americans named the holiday “Hyas Sunday,” Chinook jargon for “Big Sunday.” Dancing and singing were recorded in the Fort’s historical journals.

Event admission is $8-$10, and children 3 and younger are free. For more information visit www.fortnisqually.org or call (253) 404-3970.
Fort Nisqually Living History Museum, operated by Metro Parks Tacoma, is a restoration of the Hudson’s Bay Company outpost and headquarters of the Puget Sound Agricultural Company. Visitors travel back in time and experience life in Washington Territory during the 1850s. Nine buildings are open to the public, including the granary and the factors House, both National Historic Landmarks, and a visitor center with museum store.

Holidays at the Center Highlights Seasonal Festivities Aplenty

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Holidays at the Center highlights world-class arts and entertainment, dining and fun-filled festivities aplenty starting next week at Seattle Center. We invite the community to enjoy all the free, affordable and enriching activities across the 74-acre grounds. From Pacific Northwest Ballet’s beloved tradition, George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®, to live theater, film, laser shows, shopping, outdoor lighting and indoor decoration and offerings of Seattle Center Winterfest, revelers will find the following during Holidays at the Center:

 

Holidays of Play, winter-themed activities, every day from Nov. 21-Jan 5, 2019, Pacific Science Center.

Winter Train & Village, Nov. 23–Dec. 31, 10am– 6pm, Seattle Center Armory (special hours: Dec. 24 closes at 4pm; Dec. 25 closed). $2 suggested donation.

Winterfest Ice Rink, Nov. 23–Jan. 6, 2019. Sunday–Thursday, 11am–8pm; Fridays and Saturdays, 11am–10pm (special hours: Dec. 24 closes at 4pm; Dec. 25 closed; Dec. 31 closes at 11:30pm) Fisher Pavilion. Admission/skate rental fees apply.

Winterfest Ice Sculpting, Saturdays, Nov. 24; Dec. 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29, 12 noon–2pm, Outside Fisher Pavilion (free).

Seattle Center Sculpture Walk, with works by Seattle artists Cecelia DeLeon, Sarah Fetterman, Fulgencio Laza, Juliana Kang Robinson, Shann Thomas, Sophia Wheelwright and Carol Williams, in partnership with Seattle Office of Arts & Culture. Seattle Center Grounds (free entry).

 

Laser Winter Magic, every day from Fri, Nov. 23 to Sun, Jan 6, Pacific Science Center’s Laser Dome.

 

Northwest Tap Connection: Toe-tapping, foot clapping dance that enriches lives and wows audiences.

Nov. 23, 11am–12 noon, Armory (Winterfest, free).

Tioke Nahuake Aztec Dancers, Nov. 23, 1pm–2pm (Winterfest, free), Armory.

Anzanga Marimba Ensemble, Nov. 23, 3pm–4pm (Winterfest, free), Armory.

 

Holidays on Ice at SIFF Film Center: Slap Shot, Nov. 23; Ice Castles, The Mighty Duck and I, Tonya, Nov. 24; Mystery Alaska and King Curling, Nov. 25; The Cutting Edge, Nov. 30; Goon and Youngblood, Dec. 7

Blades of Glory, Dec. 14 and Miracle, Dec. 16, SIFF Film Center.

George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®, Nov. 23–Dec. 28, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Marion Oliver McCaw Hall at Seattle Center.

In the Heights, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Nov. 23–Dec. 30, Bagley Wright Theatre.

 

Holiday Harmony POP, Nov. 24, 11am–12 noon (Winterfest, free), Armory.

 

The Zaniac Comedy Show, Nov. 24, 12:30pm–1:30pm (Winterfest, free), Armory.

Bailadores de Bronce, Mexican folkloric dancers, Nov. 24, 2pm–3pm (Winterfest, free), Armory.

Yoga Under Glass, Nov. 24 and 27, Chihuly Garden and Glass.

Seasonal Sundays, festive, live, local music, Nov. 25; Dec. 2, 9, and 16, Chihuly Garden and Glass.

Candy Canes at the Community Hot Shop, Nov. 25–Dec. 24, Chihuly Garden and Glass.

Filipino Youth Activities Drill Team, Nov. 25, 11am–12 noon (Winterfest, free), Armory.

Xmas Maximus, Nov. 25, 12:30pm–1:30pm (Winterfest, free), Armory.

Hot Dog USA, Nov. 25, 2pm–3pm (Winterfest, free), Armory.

Winterfest Student Showcases, Nov. 28–Dec. 22, various times (Winterfest, free), Armory.

Our Great Tchaikovsky, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Nov. 29–Dec. 16, Leo K Theatre

Giving Marketplace Holiday Shopping, with organizations that give back, Nov. 30–Dec. 1, free, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Discovery Center.

Urban Craft Uprising, Nov. 30–Dec. 2, free, Exhibition Hall.

PTSA Reflections, Nov. 30–Jan 6, 2019, 9am–7pm, on the Armory Balcony.

Federal Way Chorale, Dec. 1, 12:30pm–1:30pm (Winterfest, free), Armory.

Poetry Garden Art Series, in collaboration with Seattle Office of Arts & Culture, Dec. 1–Feb. 28, 2019, Poetry Garden.

KlezKidz, Dec. 2, 12:30pm–1:30pm (Winterfest, free), Armory.

 

Theatre Puget Sound, Holiday Open House Party, Dec. 4, free, Theatre Puget Sound, Armory.

La Marzocco Residency, Dapper & Wise Coffee Roasters, from Portland, Oregon, Dec. 4 – Jan 7, 2019, La Marzocco Café at KEXP.

Rock Bottom Improv, Dec. 7, Theatre Puget Sound, Armory.

CookieFest 2018 – Benefitting Seattle Milk Fund, Dec. 8, Armory

 

Seattle Girls’ Choir, Dec. 8, 12:30pm–1:30pm (Winterfest, free), Armory.

Northwest Boys Choir, Dec. 8, 2pm–3pm (Winterfest, free), Armory.

 

SANCA Cirrus Circus, Dec. 9, 12:30pm–1:30pm (Winterfest, free), Armory.

 

Garfield Jazz Band, Dec. 15, 12:30pm–1:30pm (Winterfest, free), Armory.

Grand Opening of the Seattle Opera Center, Dec. 15, 2pm–5pm, free, Seattle Opera at the Center.

The Most Awesome Variety Show Ever, Dec. 16, 12:30pm–1:30pm (Winterfest, free), Armory.

Center Ice Spectacle, Dec. 16, 12noon–6pm (Winterfest, free) Outside Fisher Pavilion and South Fountain Lawn.

Greater Seattle TUBACHRISTMAS, Dec. 16, 3pm–4pm (Winterfest, free), Armory.

Aquaman: The IMAX Experience, Dec. 20, Pacific Science Center.

Up, Up and Away Show, Dec. 20, 12:30pm–1:30pm (Winterfest, free), Armory.

Dancer & Prancer, Dec. 21, 12:30pm–1:30pm (Winterfest, free), Armory.

The Sierra’s Latin Jazz Project, Dec. 22, 12:30pm– 1:30pm (Winterfest, free), Armory.

Jingle Bell Rock!, Dec. 23, 12:30pm–1:30pm (Winterfest, free), Armory.

The Dickens’ Carolers, Dec. 26, 12:30pm–1:30pm (Winterfest, free), Armory.

The Not-It’s, Dec. 27, 12:30pm–1:30pm (Winterfest, free), Armory.

Unexpected Productions, Dec. 28, 12:30pm–1:30pm (Winterfest, free), Armory.

Patchwork Puget Sound, Dec. 29–30, Seattle Children’s Museum.

The Zaniac Comedy Show, Dec. 29, 12:30pm–1:30pm (Winterfest, free), Armory.

Lelavision, Dec. 30, 12:30pm–1:30pm (Winterfest, free), Armory.

NANDA, Dec. 30, 3pm–4pm (Winterfest, free), Armory.

SPECTRA: NYE Under the Arches, Dec. 31, Pacific Science Center; New Year’s Eve pARTy, Dec. 31, Chihuly Garden and Glass; Straight No Chaser, Dec. 31, Mc Caw Hall at Seattle Center; New Years’ Eve at the Needle, Dec. 31, Space Needle and Rock in the 2019 New Year at Seattle Center, Dec. 31, 8pm (Winterfest, free), in the Armory and on the grounds.

If you would like to learn more about Holidays at the Center, visit www.seattlecenter.com or call 206 684-7200.

AUDITIONS: A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC DECMBER 9TH & DECEMBER 10TH

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Tacoma Little Theatre is holding auditions for its upcoming production of Stephen Sondheim’s classic, A Little Night Music. The production will be directed by John Munn, musically directed by Deborah Lynn Armstrong, and choreographed by Lexi Barnett.

Auditions will be held Sunday, December 9th and Monday, December 10th at Tacoma Little Theatre. Audition appointments will be set between the times of 6:00pm-9:00pm on Sunday and 7:00pm-10:00pm on Monday. Callbacks will be held on Wednesday, December 12th.

Winner of four Tony Awards®, Stephen Sondheim’s glorious musical masterpiece returns to the TLT stage.  In 1900 Sweden, on a magical night that smiles three times, an aging actress, a married virgin, a sex-starved divinity student, and a buffoonish count find themselves hilariously tangled in a web of love affairs.  Delightful, charming and at times heartbreaking, with gorgeous, lush music, including “A Weekend in the Country,” “Liaisons” and the seminal “Send in the Clowns,” A Little Night Music is a coupling (and uncoupling) tour-de-force.

Please prepare a 1-2 minute comedic classical monologue (preferably Oscar Wilde or George Bernard Shaw), and 36-48 bars or verse/chorus of a song (classic broadway or classical).  An accompanist will be provided.  Actors of all ethnicities are encouraged to audition.  All roles are available.

To reserve an audition time, follow this link (http://castingmanager.com/audition/info/P1X8MHbV0sYSkyL), or call our Box Office at (253) 272-2281.

Once cast, A Little Night Music will run from Friday, March 8, 2019 to Sunday, March 31, 2019.

TACOMA LITTLE THEATRE PRESENTS SCROOGE! THE MUSICAL

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Tacoma Little Theatre continues its 100th Anniversary season and celebrates the holidays with the holiday classic SCROOGE! THE MUSICAL. This musical, with book, music and lyrics by Leslie Bricusse, is adapted from the 1970 film Scrooge which starred Albert Finney and Sir Alec Guinness, and is directed by Micheal O’Hara, musically directed by Zachary Kellogg, and choreographed by Eric Clausell.

The miserly Ebenezer Scrooge undergoes a profound experience of redemption over the course of a Christmas Eve night, after being visited by the ghost of his former partner Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of Christmas past, present and future. in this wonderful adaptation of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol.  Filled with favorite songs including: Thank You Very Much, I Like Life, and Christmas Children.  This is the show to get you in the holiday spirit.

This production stars Andrew Fry (Scrooge), Jeremy Lynch (Bob Cratchit), Joseph Woodland (Jacob Marley), Kathy Kluska (Ghost of Christmas Past), Chris Serface (Ghost of Christmas Present), Kenya Adams (Mrs. Cratchit), Susan Cates (Mrs. Fezziwig), George McClure (Mr. Fezziwig), Evie Merrill (Tiny Tim), Allie Watkins (Isabel), Tristin Nelson (Young Ebenezer), and Liam Loughridge (Tom Jenkins).  Featured are: Eva Hay, Emily Newland, Kaden Stanford, Olivia Zamira, George Blanchard, Caleb Corpeno, Maddi Deck, Jordan Duncan, Nigel Kelley, Erinne Kellogg, Laura Knight, Elias Jensen, Olivia Montgomery, Tamara Nelson, Alan Plaster, and Thea Ramirez.

SCROOGE!  THE MUSICAL will run Friday, December 7, through Sunday, December 30, 2018.  Friday and Saturday showings are at 7:30pm and Sundays at 2:00pm.  Special added performances are on Saturday, December 15 & 22 at 2:00pm, Wednesday, December 26 at 7:30pm, and Thursday, December 27 at 7:30pm.  SCROOGE! THE MUSICAL is recommended for all ages.

Tickets are $27.00 (Adults). $25.00 (Seniors 60+/Students/Military), and $22.00 (Children 12 and under). Tickets may be purchased online at www.tacomalittletheatre.com, or by calling our Box Office at (253) 272-2281.  Group rates are available for 10 or more, and special FLEX passes for 6 are only $135.00.

There will be a special “Pay What You Can” performance on Thursday, December 20, 2018.  Tickets for that performance will be available beginning Wednesday, December 12, 2018 in person or over the phone.

Nate Jackson Super Funny Thanksgiving Weekend

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Yo! I’m excited to announce that I’m going to be hopping off the road from this 80-city college tour to bring the 8th Annual Super Funny Thanksgiving Weekend Comedy Show live and direct to Tacoma.

It’s going down Saturday, November 24th!! We have two incredible national headliners performing live in Tacoma, WA! Tacarra Williams, from Comedy Central presents Kevin Hart’s Next Level Comedy Special and Kevin Tate, from HBO All Def Comedy Jam. They will have y’all in stitches laughing! So, round up the homies and pull up!

It’s going to be a bomb ass show! So click the blue button below and get your tickets today! If you need to set up a meet-up for physical tickets… Simply Reply… and let me know. Come get your laugh on, let off some stress, and have a fun night out with your friends, family, and/ or loved ones.

Also, last thing… tickets have already been on sale for 5 days now and they are moving fast. So if that’s you… Reply, and lets get you all set up!

SPANAWAY LAKE HIGH SCHOOL PRESENTS ALMOST, MAINE

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 Spanaway Lake High School presents the heartwarming story of Almost, Maine, directed by Evan James Hildebrand.

Welcome to Almost, Maine, a place that’s so far north, it’s almost not in the United States. It’s almost in Canada. And it’s not quite a town, because its residents never got around to getting organized. So it almost doesn’t exist. One cold, clear, winter night, as the northern lights hover in the star-filled sky above, the residents of Almost, Maine, find themselves falling in and out of love in unexpected and hilarious ways. Knees are bruised. Hearts are broken. But the bruises heal, and the hearts mend—almost—in this delightful midwinter night’s dream.

Almost, Maine features the talents of: Patrick Halverson, Neleh Vander Velden, Xayvien Ceccarelli, Heidi Garcia-Martinez, Cas DePoister, Ashley Carlton, Kaylee Christensen, Larissa Gaulke, Toby Madakor, Madison Cadwell, Liz Bigley, Mandi Murray, Daphne Alvarado, Sam Rios, Reagan Howell, Alisha Nkwonta, and Cameron Johnson.

Almost, Maine will run Friday, November 9, 2018 until Sunday, November 18, 2018. Friday & Saturday showings are at 7:00pm and Sundays at 3:00pm. There will also be a special Thursday show on November 15th at 7:00pm. This show is recommended for all ages (there are some relationship themes).

Tickets are $5.00 with ASB and $7.00 for all others. Tickets may be purchased in person at the auditorium.

All performances are held at Spanaway Lake High School, 1305 168th Street East, Spanaway, WA 98387