By Sylvie Chace & Felix Chrome Wednesday 5/17 Blessed is the flame: Concentration Camp Resistance & (A)Nihilism Sem II D1105. 6 p.m. Free. Author of the recent book “Blessed Is The Flame” is coming to Evergreen to facilitate a workshop and discussion about the relation between nihilism and resistance. The […]
Stuff to Do Local Events for 9/26-10/12
By Rachel Carlson Standing with Standing Rock Fundraiser Monday 9/26. Olympia Film Society at The Capitol Theater. 6:30 pm Come show your support for the movement against the Dakota Access Pipeline, known as NoDAPL, by taking in the film “Trudell”. Doors are at 6:30, and the show begins at 7 […]
Stuff to Do March 9 – April 5
By Sarah Bradley SATURDAY 3/12 Waking of the Queen Festival Fertile Ground Community Center. 3pm. $5-$10. The first annual Waking of the Queen Festival is is in honor of the Queen Bee as she lays thousands of eggs—a process which begins in mid-February. This family-friendly event will feature a day […]
Stuff To Do
By Sarah Bradley & Sara Fabian FRIDAY 2/12 Adult Swim: Love & Magnets Hands on Children Museum. 7pm. $20 The Hands On Children’s Museum is opening up its doors to adults for a night of fun. According to their facebook page this 21+ event will “explore unseen forces of attraction with […]
{Re}Discovering EvergreenWho Knew There Were Rare Books Here?
By Jules Prosser Dear readers, have you ever stepped into the Rare Books Collection? Do you know what it is? Well, it’s a room in the Library full of coolest, oldest, most mind-bending books you’ve never seen or heard of before before. Were you even aware that our humble institution […]
Olympia People’s MicWeekly Open-Mic Offers A Voice To The Community
Last Thursday evening I ventured to the back room of Ben Moore’s Restaurant in Downtown Olympia. Past the dining tables was a hidden stage, paintings framed against brick-red walls, and a playlist of classic songs providing a laidback atmosphere. In front of neat rows of chairs stood the spotlight. I […]
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Olympia Poetry Series Celebrates Their One Year Anniversary With a Reading on October 26
By Felix Asherah Chrome Standing around on the sidewalk with friends, hugging and chatting as the sun goes down, it feels just like the scene outside one of the countless punk shows I’ve attended since I moved to Olympia. But I’m not here to see my friends’ bands play. We are […]
Spoken Word, Silent Audience
By Blaine Ewig On Wednesday Dec. 4, spoken word poet Andrea Gibson performed at the Longhouse. The show was put on by the Womyn’s Resource Center (WRC) and the Transgender Resources and Education Xtravaganza (T-REX). The Women’s World Poetry Slam winner delivered her lines with confidence and moxy while the […]