9 things to do in South Sound this weekend, Oct. 24-26
Friday
Big band for a big man
The late South Sound big-band musician Johnny Lewis was known not only for his music career and business, Music 6000, but for his dedication to music education and his generosity toward the community. On Friday night, he’ll be honored with a big-band tribute, A Special Tribute to Johnny Lewis, which is a benefit for his nonprofit scholarship fund for music students. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. Friday (Oct. 24) at The Washington Center for the Performing Arts, 512 Washington St. SE, Olympia. Tickets are $10. For more information, call 360-753-8586, go to washingtoncenter.org and read Molly Gilmore’s story about the concert elsewhere at www.theolympian.com/entertainment. If you can’t make the concert but want to support the Loiacono Musical Education Fund, go to johnnylewismusic.org, email jlewisfoundation@gmail.com or write P.O. Box 12986, Olympia, WA 98508.
Friday
Holiday mind-meld
Come out for the Tim Burton classic film “The Nightmare Before Christmas” when The Evergreen State College sponsors a screening of the 1993 stop-motion fantasy film that merges Halloween and Christmas at 9 p.m. Friday at the Capitol Theater, 206 Fifth Ave. SE, Olympia. Tickets are $2 for Evergreen students, staff, faculty, alumni and Olympia Film Society members, and $8 for general admission, and will be available at the box office.
All weekend
Halloweentown
It’s October and the southern Thurston County town of Bucoda has transformed into “Boo-coda,” where everything is all about Halloween. There’s something for everyone and every age. The Scary Nights Haunted House is for fright-lovers, with screams and gore galore, at 403 N. Nenant St.; it’s open 7-10 p.m. weekdays and 7-11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Nov. 1. Admission is $12; bring a canned food donation for $1 off. If you’re got little ones, then check out the family-friendly Haunted House and Charity Drive at the Community Center, 101 E. Second St., open 6-9 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Admission is $4 or 3 cans of food, or $10 per family. Finally, come for the “Thrill the World” zombie dancers as they take over Main Street at 2 p.m. Saturday. Bucoda is on Highway 507 between Centralia and Tenino.
Friday-Sunday
Live, in Olympia
Olympia Little Theatre is opening Michael Hollinger’s comedy-love story-murder mystery “Red Herring,” set during the McCarthy era. Showtimes are 7:55 p.m. Friday (Oct. 24) and Saturday at the theater, 1925 Miller Ave. NE, Olympia. Tickets are $12-$14 at Yenney Music or olympialittletheatre.org. For more information, call 360-786-9484, go to olympialittletheatre.org and read Molly Gilmore’s preview of the show elsewhere at www.theolympian.com/entertainment
Theater Artists Olympia’s production of “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged),” a loosely scripted comedy farce, continues to play at the Midnight Sun Performance Space, 113 Columbia St. NW, Olympia, through Sunday. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $12.
The Pulitzer- and Tony Award-winning play “Clybourne Park” tells a story of race and gentrification. Harlequin Productions presentation of the play is in its final weekend at the State Theater, 202 Fourth Ave. E., Olympia. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Tickets are $20-$31. Call 360-786-0151 for more information.
Saturday
Speak laughter to power
Spoofing elected officials, The Capitol Steps is armed with a never-ending supply of fresh material. The comedic act uses up-to-the-minute goings on in the Capitol to offer an evening of laughs. They will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Washington Center for Performing Arts, 512 Washington St., Olympia. Ticket are $26-$52 and are available by calling 360-753-8586.
Saturday
Dark and funny
Billing themselves as the Tim Burtons of folk music, Uncle Bonsai brings their harmonies to an 8 p.m. concert Saturday at Traditions Café, 300 Fifth Ave. SW, Olympia. They will perform songs from their upcoming release, “The Family Feast,” along with older favorites. Tickets are $20 general admission, $15 for students and those with low income. For more information, call 360-705-2819.
Sunday
Give me shelter
It’s going to be a night of folk and classic rock when The Jennifer Kelly Band takes the stage for a benefit concert supporting Out of the Woods, a local homeless shelter. Head out to Traditions Café, 300 Fifth Ave. SW, Olympia, for the 7 p.m. concert Sunday. Tickets are $23 and are available by calling 360-481-2045.
This story was originally published October 23, 2014 at 12:56 PM with the headline "9 things to do in South Sound this weekend, Oct. 24-26."