In the newspaper this past weekend they listed several FREE local events, which I have listed below – hopefully there might be something that would interest your staff, volunteers or clients.
THEATER:
Lakewood Playhouse at 8:00 p.m. The Thursday before and after play opening, the next event would be March 3rd.
Intiman Theatre in Seattle: Wednesday before opening. If you are interested their phone number is 206-269-1900 or through their website of www.intiman.org
5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle: free Spotlight evenings. Again if you are interested you can call them at 206-625-1900 or at www.5thavenue.org
ART:
Tacoma Art Museum, Museum of Glass and the Washington State History Museum from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. on the third Thursdays of each month. Seattle’s Art-Walk happens on the first Thursday. Many other cities do this, too”
Tacoma Art Museum holds free community days every three months, often with music and dance, They can be reached at 272-4258 or www.tacomaartmuseum.org
Tacoma Art Place has a free knit night that includes a free day pass to the art studio the first time you attend, they are located at 1116 South 11th Street, 253-238-1006 or a www.tacomaartplace.org
MUSIC:
Classical Tuesdays in Old Town, eclectic chamber music featuring local professional musicians at 7:00 p.m. the second Tuesdays from October to February at Slavonian Hall, 2306 N 30th Street, 752-2135 or www.tacoma-businessdistricts.com
Friday organ concerts at Christ Episcopal Church: Most third Fridays at 12 noon, 310 North K Street, 383-1569, ccptacoma.rapidhost.net. Next one is February 18th.
Sunday church services with jazz and blues: Immanuel Presbyterian blues vespers at 5:00 p.m. third Sundays, 901 North J Street, 627-8371 or www.ipctacoma.org Jazz at Marine View at 5:00 p.m., some Sundays, 8469 Eastside Drive NE, 927-0557, www.marineviewpc.org Next one is on February 13th.
Sundays at Seymour Conservatory: Serene chamber music amid the orchids at 1:00p.m. on second Sundays at W.W. Seymour Conservatory, 316 South G Street in Tacoma’s Wright Park; 591-5330 or www.metroparkstacoma.org Next one is February 13th.
Classical Sundays: Every Sunday afternoon at the Antique Sandwich Company in Ruston there is a different soloist or chamber ensemble. Donation/coffee recommended. 3:00 p.m. Sundays at 5102 North Pearl Street, 752-4069.
Tacoma Public Library sometimes hosts short concerts. And borrowing CEs, sheet music and opera DVD’s is always free here. 1102 Tacoma Avenue South, 591-5666 or www.tacomapubliclibrary.org
School of the Arts: Student concerts can often be free, or extremely cheap, and sometimes feature professional faculty artist. Find music, theatre and dance at 1118 Commerce Street, 571-7900) or www.tsota.org
Pacific Lutheran University (South Garfield Street and South Park Avenue, 531-6900 or www.events.plu.edu
University of Puget Sound, 1500 North Warner, 879-3100, www.events.ups.edu
Tacoma Community College, 6401 South 19th Street, 566-5000 or 566-5118, www.tacomacc.edu
Pierce College, 9401 Farwest Drive SW in Lakewood, 964-6500 and 1601 39th Avenue SE in Puyallup, 840-8400, www.pierce.ctc.ed
music and theatre enjoyed.
Seattle Symphony: They hold sporadic free community concerts, you can reach them at 206-215-4747 or www.seattlesymphony.org
POETRY – Free poetry open mike:
Den at Urban Xchange, 1932 Pacific Avenue, 376-4539 or www.speakyoursoul.org Held at 8:00 p.m. first Friday night in Tacoma.
Puget Sound Poetry Connection Distinguished Writer Series at King’s Books, 218 St. Helens Avenue, 272-8801 or www.kingsbookstore.com and www.pugetsoundpoetryconnection.art.officelive.com Second Fridays at 7:00 .m.
Rain City Café, 744 Market Street, 7:00 p.m. third Fridays. www.speakyoursoul.org
Tully’s Coffee “Free Ya Mind” 746 Broadway, 272-8114 or www.freeyamindinc.com 7:00 pm., third Fridays
DANCE:
Free dance can be hard to find, but look in summer for outdoor performances at festivals and from these organizations: www.barefootcollective.org OR www.spaceworkstatcoma.org
FILM:
Grand Cinema: Family film every third Saturday morning. Doors open at 10:00 a.m., screening at 10:30 a.m. Next one is February 19th.
Community Cinema: Free documentaries from the PBS Independent Lens series at the Washington State History Museum, 6:00 p.m., third Thursdays, with panel discussion or performance afterward. 1911 Pacific Avenue, 272-3500 or www.washingtonhistory.org Next one is February 17th.
Tacoma Public Library: They sometimes host films and borrowing DVED;s is always free, 591-5666 or www.tacoma-publiclibrary.org
