11 things to do in South Sound this weekend, May 1-3
Friday (May 1)
Taking ‘Visual Liberties’
Kicking off his final book in his Freedom Trilogy, Alec Clayton is coming to Orca Books, 509 E. Fourth Ave., Olympia. He will be reading from his book, “Visual Liberties” and be joined by actors Michael Christopher and Heather Christopher, who will read various scenes. Event begins at 7 p.m. Friday (May 1) and is free to the public.
Friday (May 1)
Pianist to play for estuary association
Composing and performing since 1980, Scott Cossu brings his own style to his New Age piano works. He will play a benefit concert to support South Sound Estuary Association at 8 p.m. Friday. Come to Traditions Café, 300 Fifth Ave. SW, Olympia, for a night of good music and a good cause. Tickets are $20 for general admission, $15 student/low income. Call 360-705-2819 for more information or go to sseacenter.org.
Friday (May 1)-Sunday
He can fly
Studio West Dance Theatre brings back its ballet version of the classic story “Peter Pan,” about a boy who never grows up — complete with dancers who fly. Performances are at 4:30 and 8 p.m. Friday (May 1), and 1 and 4:30 p.m. Saturday at the Washington Center for the Performing Arts, 512 Washington St. SE, Olympia. Tickets are $20-$26 for general admission, $18-$22 for students and seniors, $15-$20 for children younger than 12, $15-$20 for student rush tickets (1 hour before show). For more information, call 360-753-8586, washingtoncenter.org or studiowestdanceacademy.com. And read Molly Gilmore’s story previewing “Peter Pan” and Ballet Northwest’s “Don Quixote,” which runs the following weekend, elsewhere at www.theolympian.com/entertainment.
Friday (May 1)-Sunday
Love and languages
It’s a story about the fallible nature of language and a linguist trying to archive dying languages spun into a tale of love and wounds. Come see “The Language Archive” by Julia Cho at The Evergreen State College, 2700 Evergreen Parkway NW, Olympia. Produced by Pulp Productions, the play will run 7:30 p.m. Friday (May 1)-Sunday and May 15-17. See it first at this production, but Harlequin Productions just added it to their 2016 season. To find out more, go to facebook.com/events/411482629031213.
Friday (May 1)
Spring dance, Gaelic style
Celebrate May Day Gaelic style at the Beltane Dance at 9:30 p.m. Friday (May 1). The event will celebrate spring and summer just around the corner. Join DJs Fir$t Lady and SpellcheQue for a night of music from hip-hop and Trap to EDM and just about anything else that will get you up and dancing. It’s all happening at Obsidian, 414 Fourth Ave. E., Olympia. To find out more, call 360-890-4425.
Friday (May 1)-Sunday
Theater workshop and performance
Get the family involved and come to the Forum Theater workshop and performance this weekend. Teens and adults will collaborate on issues of communication between generations, and create dramatic scenes for a community public performance. The theater is an interactive approach where actors perform short scenes and the audience participates in new outcomes. Workshops begin Friday (May 1) with the live performance at 2 p.m. Sunday at Olympia Family Theater, 612 Fourth Ave. E. Workshops are free for teens and $25 for adults. To find out more, call Tim McLeod at 360-754-1556.
Saturday
BAM! It’s Free Comic Book Day
Saturday is Free Comic Book Day, and the Timberline Regional Library system is hosting several events in the South Sound.
Saturday
Bernhard breaks the mold
Sandra Bernhard, the actress-singer-comedian known for her groundbreaking role on “Roseanne” and her friendship with Madonna, brings her one-woman show “Sandra Bernhard Is #Blessed” to Olympia for a 9 p.m. Saturday show at the Capitol Theater, 206 Fifth Ave. SE. Tickets are $30 in advance and for Olympia Film Society members, $35 on the day of the show for nonmembers, $100 for preferred seating and a meet and greet. For more information, call 360-754-6670 or go to olympiafilmsociety.org. And be sure to read Molly Gilmore’s interview with Bernhard here.
Saturday
Reunited and it feels so good
After more than seven years, Old Time Relijun, the experimental ’90s band led by Olympia’s Arrington de Dionyso plays again at 7 p.m. Saturday at Obsidian, 414 Fourth Ave. E., Olympia. Tickets are $10 at the door. The show is open to all ages. Kicking Giant and ARLT open. For more information, call 360-890-4425, and read Molly Gilmore’s story about the band here.
Saturday
Concert to celebrate renovation
Check out the renovated Historic Odd Fellows Lodge in Shelton at Squidstock Productions’ “Springfellows” concert at 7 p.m. Saturday. Originally the Shelton Paramount Theater, the lodge is now a music venue. This concert will feature High Cieling, Publish the Quest, The Hinges and Arch DJ in a 21-and-older event. The theater is located at 127 S. Second St., Shelton. Tickets are $12 and you can get yours at springfellows.brownpapertickets.com.
Sunday
Shellfish Lovers Unite
There’ll be something for every shellfish lover at the 17th annual Shellfish SLURP from 4:30 to 8 p.m. Sunday. This event at the Fish Brewing Company, 514 Jefferson St. SE in Olympia, highlights the region’s best oysters, clams, mussels and geoducks as well as some of the area’s best brews, wines, and restaurants. Proceeds from the event go to the Pacific Coast Shellfish Growers Association’s Shellfish Habitat Rejuvenation Fund used to support organizations that work on shellfish education and habitat restoration efforts. Tickets are $60 in advance and can be purchased online at slurp.brownpapertickets.com, or in person at Ralph’s Thriftway, Bayview Thriftway or the Fish Tale Brew Pub. Tickets are $70 at the door the day of the event. The price of admission covers all food and beverages. For more information, call 360-754-2744.
This story was originally published April 30, 2015 at 5:37 PM with the headline "11 things to do in South Sound this weekend, May 1-3."