Out and About: Feel the Heat, celebrate solstice, see silly ‘Seussical’

Rockin’ Reverend

Psychobilly legend Reverend Horton Heat, who’s been described as “a hellfire-spewing rock-and-roll dare-demon,” returns to Olympia on Friday, Dec. 10. The irreverent “Reverend” (aka Jim Heath), whose music gives glory to liquor, smoking and all-around partying, is headlining a show at 8 p.m. at the Capitol Theater, 206 Fifth Ave. SE, Olympia. Also on the bill are Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys and Voodoo Glow Skulls. Tickets are $25-$30. The theater requires proof of vaccination.

An evening of Peace

The Olympia Peace Choir will greet the Winter Solstice — and mark its return to live performance — with a Friday, Dec. 10, concert in Lacey’s Huntamer Park. “Stand in the Light,” a name that is particularly appropriate given the elaborate lights on display in the park for the holiday season, includes seasonal stories as well as songs by the community choir. The free al-fresco concert begins at 7 p.m. in the park, 618 Woodland Square Loop SE, Lacey. The choir members, who are all vaccinated, will be masked, and event organizers suggest that attendees wear masks and practice social distancing. If you’d like to sit for the concert, bring your own chair. Also singing songs of the season this weekend is Olympia Musical Theatre. The group, directed by Troy Arnold Fisher, will present holiday concerts at 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11, at Port Plaza in Olympia and 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 12, at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1925 Boulevard Road SE, Olympia. The concerts are free, with donations accepted.

Seuss in song

Apple Tree Productions’ “Seussical,’ on stage this weekend, is a musical set in the whimsical world of Dr. Seuss, where fish scold cats and elephants discover worlds on specks of dust. Though the musical spans the seasons, the Grinch will make an appearance. Performances are at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 10, and Saturday, Dec. 11, and at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11, and Sunday, Dec. 12 at the South Bay Grange, 3918 Sleater Kinney Road NE, Olympia. Tickets are $10 and are available online or at the door, where only cash and checks can be accepted. Masks are required for audience members older than 2.

Freelance writer Molly Gilmore talks about what’s happening in Olympia and beyond with 95.3 KGY-FM’s Michael Stein from 3 to 4 p.m. Fridays.