‘Coco’ and ski adventures hit the big screen, and SOGO kicks off 25 years with concert
‘Coco’ in concert
Pixar’s colorful “Coco,” about a young boy who finds himself in the Land of the Dead on the Day of the Dead, gets the full concert treatment on Saturday, Nov. 2, in Olympia. The 20-member Orquesta Folclórica Nacional de México will accompany the 2017 film, which follows the journey of young Miguel as he discovers long-buried family secrets. Though animated movies are often thought of as kids’ stuff, “Coco” was a hit with grownups, too. The New Yorker called it “a definitive movie for this moment.” The screening is at 6 p.m. Saturday at The Washington Center for the Performing Arts, 512 Washington St. SE, Olympia. Tickets are $39-$79.
SOGO celebrates 25 years
Student Orchestras of Greater Olympia launches its 25th season Sunday, Nov. 3, with a program including Mozart’s Symphony No. 25, conducted by Adeline Rice of the Conservatory Orchestra; Florence Price’s “Dances in the Canebrakes,” featuring dancers from Ballet Northwest; and Johannes Hanssen’s “Valdres,” a march based on Norwegian folk music. The concert will showcase the talents of more than 160 young musicians in the Conservatory, Academy and Debut orchestras and the Brass Choir. The music begins at 4 p.m. at The Washington Center for the Performing Arts, 512 Washington St. SE, Olympia. Tickets are $8-$24, with children 6 and younger admitted free.
Snow on screen
Those who love cooling temperatures and can’t wait to get on the slopes can whet their appetites with “75,” the latest snow sport adventure film from Warren Miller Entertainment. As the title reveals, the company is celebrating three-quarters of a century of on-screen skiing and snowboarding adventures served with awe-inspiring scenery, amusing wipeouts and humorous commentary. Miller, who died in 2018, has been widely credited with taking winter sports into the mainstream, and watching his annual films has long been a rite of winter for many. This year’s compilation is screening at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, at The Washington Center for the Performing Arts, 512 Washington St. SE, Olympia. Tickets are $25-27.
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