7+ things to do in South Sound this weekend, Nov. 14-16
Friday (Nov. 14)
Ride the slopes into winter
Warren Miller’s filmmakers are releasing their 65th ski film, “No Turning Back.” This year’s get-psyched-for-snow-season installment travels from the powder in Niseko, Japan to the top of Greece’s Mount Olympus, the French Alps, and the Mom & Pop hills of Montana. Watch Olympian Ted Ligety in Colorado, Ingrid Backstrom and Jess McMillan push the boundaries of in the Alaskan Chugach, and JT Holmes and Ulie Kestenholz take flight high above the Swiss Alps. The film will screen at 6:30 and 9:30 p.m. Friday (Nov. 14) at The Washington Center for the Performing Arts, 512 Washington St. SE, Olympia. Tickets are $19 plus a $3-per-ticket service fee. Get more information at 360-753-8586, washingtoncenter.org.
Friday (Nov. 14)
Olympia was her music school
The third annual Black Box Jazz Series, celebrating female composers, launches Friday (Nov. 14) with a concert by local percussionist and singer Betsy Perkins, a member of the Latin jazz band Bevy. The concert begins at 8 p.m. in the black box at The Washington Center for the Performing Arts, 512 Washington St. SE, Olympia. Tickets are $22 general admission, $20 for military. Note: This series is open only to those ages 21 and older. For more information, call 360-753-8586 or go to washingtoncenter.org. And be sure to read Molly Gilmore’s interview with Perkins elsewhere at theolympian.com/entertainment.
Friday through Sunday
That’s a wrap on the OFF
The highlight of the last weekend of the Olympia Film Festival is also the last performance of the fest: Stand-up comedy by celebrated human-rights comedian Hari Kondabolu. Comedian Elicia Sanchez, an Olympia native, opens for him. The show begins at 8 p.m. Sunday at the Capitol Theater, 206 Fifth Ave. SE, Olympia. Tickets are $12 general admission, $10 for Olympia Film Society members.
But there are other highlights from the OFF’s final weekend. Unless noted, tickets are $10 general admission, $7 for Olympia Film Society members and $4 for children 12 and younger. And you can find more information at olympiafilmfestival.org.
“Eating Raoul” with special guest Mary Woronov (8 p.m. Friday): Woronov, star of the 1982 black comedy and many other films, will receive the festival’s Lifetime Achievement Award after the screening.
“The Boy and the World” (10 a.m. Saturday): This award-winning 2014 animated film from Brazil follows a young boy on a quest for his father. Tickets are free for children 12 and younger.
Cocktail Social Fundraiser (3-6 p.m. Saturday at Dillinger’s Cocktails & Kitchen, 404 Washington St. SE, Olympia): A chance to mingle with Woronov, Ian Svevonius and other festival guests. Tickets are $25; the event is open only to ages 21 and older.
“Zero Motivation” (5 p.m. Saturday): This dark comedy, a film festival Official Selection, portrays the everyday life of Israeli women soldiers waiting to return to civilian life.
Hump Fest (9:30 p.m. and 11:59 p.m. Saturday): Sex-advice columnist Dan Savage curates the annual festival of short amateur porn films. Tickets for the 9:30 p.m. screening are $18 general admisison, $15 for film society members and students; tickets for the 11:59 p.m. screening are $15 general admission, $12 for members and students.
“The Tribe” (4:45 p.m. Sunday): This award-winning Ukrainian drama, an Official Selection, is set in a school for deaf children and is entirely in sign language.
Saturday
Going to the dogs
Cats, dogs and a few other animals star along with humans in the Popovich Comedy Pet Theater, a staple at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas. The show is on the road and coming to Olympia for shows at 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday at The Washington Center for the Performing Arts, 512 Washington St. SE. Tickets are $17 and $23 general admission; $15 and $21 for students, seniors and military; $8.50 and $11.50 for youth. For more information, call 360-753-8586 or go to washingtoncenter.org — and be sure to read Molly Gilmore’s interview with Gregory Popovich elsewhere at theolympian.com/entertainment.
Saturday
Naked laughter
Looking for something a little different? The Comic Strippers are a male stripper parody and improv show for those 21 and older. Semi-undressed (no extreme nudity) and completely unscripted, these Canadian improv artists take off their shirts and take on your suggestions to make the audience laugh. The show starts at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Minnaert Center for the Arts at South Puget Sound Community College, 2011 Mottman Road SW, Olympia. Tickets are $26.50, plus a $3-per-ticket service fee. For more information, call 360-753-8586 or go to washingtoncenter.org.
Saturday
Bluegrass duo
Veteran Seattle musicians David Miles Keenan (part of the Downtown Mountain Boys) and Nova Karina Devonie join forces as Miles & Karina to perform an eclectic mix of original music on accordian, guitar and banjo. They will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday at Traditions Cafe, 300 Fifth Ave SE, Olympia. Tickets are $15, or $10 for students and those with low income. For more information, call 360-705-2819 or go to traditionsfairtrade.com.
Sunday
Christmas comes early
Seattle Pro Musica and Karen P. Thomas will present Noel French Christmas at 3 p.m. Sunday as part of the St. John’s Concert Series. The concert features Christmas motets by Francis Poulenc and Pierre Villette, medieval and Renaissance Christmas music from France, and traditional French carols. An artists’ reception follows the performance. Admission is by donation, and free child care is provided. The church is at the corner of 19th Avenue Southeast and Capitol Way in Olympia.
This story was originally published November 13, 2014 at 2:51 PM with the headline "7+ things to do in South Sound this weekend, Nov. 14-16."