Events for the coming week: Comedy at Washington Center, annual ARTSrails tour, Lacey car show and more

Billed as the “Dream Team of Stand Up Comedy,” comedians Brad Upton, Kelsey Cook, Geoff Lott and Rodney Sherwood, several of which are Northwest favorites, have been touring the country performing. Come tickle your funny bone when they take the stage in a 7:30 p.m. show Saturday at the Washington Center for Performing Arts, 512 Washington St. SE, Olympia. Tickets are $15-$28, plus a $3 ticket fee, and are available at 360-753-8586 or washingtoncenter.org.

Gather up some of your art-loving friends and make plans to take in the 14th Annual ARTrails gala and studio tour. The tour opens with a gala reception, 4-8 p.m. Friday (Sept. 16) at the Historic Centralia Train Depot, 210 Railroad Ave. Each artist on the tour has one piece of art on display at the Exhibition Gallery in the Train Depot open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sept. 25. Get adventurous, take to the road and visit the 44 artists participating in the tour throughout Southwest Washington from Centralia to Winlock. Artists will be working in their studios this weekend (Saturday and Sunday) and Sept. 24-25. For information and tour book, see artrailsofsww.org.

Join Diary Disclosure #6 to hear adult Olympians read from their funny and embarrassing adolescent writings. Get nostalgic and share a laugh at this 21-and-older event. It is 6:30-9:30 p.m. Sunday at Obsidian, 414 Fourth Ave. E., Olympia. Tickets are $7, with the proceeds going to Planned Parenthood’s Teen Council. For more information, go to tinyurl.com/jsusef5.

Make it a night of pajamas and movies by joining Theater Artists Olympia at its Fabulous Glitter Road Trip starting at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. There will be hot waffles and two films: “The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert” and “To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar.” It’s a fun way to support the theater group and have fun. Come out to The Midnight Sun Performance Space, 113 Columbia St. NW, Olympia. Suggested donation is $10. For information, go to tinyurl.com/jkh8co7.

Even though school has started and the temperature has dropped, there’s still time to celebrate at the Annual Summer’s End at Lacey Car Show from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. Check out a variety of collector cars, vote for your favorite, play games and just have fun at Huntamer Park in Woodland Square, Lacey. Admission is free for spectators. For more information, go to tinyurl.com/hzauunb.

Meant to be seen on the big screen, Stanley Kubrick’s classic sci-fi film “2001: A Space Odyssey” will be shown at Capitol Theater, 206 Fifth Ave. SE, Olympia. The 6:30 p.m. screening Friday (Sept. 16) will have a post-film discussion with Leslie Shore. There will be an additional showing at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $9, $5 Olympia Film Society members.

Take in an evening of great music when local vocalist LaVon Hardison holds a CD release party and performs in an 8 p.m. show Friday (Sept. 16) at Traditions Café and World Folk Art, 300 Fifth Ave. SW, Olympia. Performing jazz standards and her arrangements of popular songs, Hardison will be joined by David Deacon Joyner on piano, Douglas Barnett on bass and Jeff Busch on drums. Tickets are $15, $10 students and low income. For information, call 360-705-2819.

Help support Zonta Club of Olympia at its annual Murder Mystery Fundraiser at 5:30 p.m. Friday (Sept. 16). The group works to create change and empower women’s lives around the world. Join in the fun at Little Creek Casino, 91 W. State Route 108, Shelton, while helping a good cause. Tickets are $50-$70, and are available through brownpapertickets.com/event/2554161.

This story was originally published September 16, 2016 at 7:39 AM with the headline "Events for the coming week: Comedy at Washington Center, annual ARTSrails tour, Lacey car show and more."