FRIDAY OCT. 31 4th Ave Tavern 210 4th Ave E. 9pm. 21+ AKA, Double B & Laces, Cauze N Efekt Brotherhood Lounge 119 Capitol Way NE. 9pm. $5. 21+ Planned Parenthood Benefit w/ DJ Fir$t Lady Capitol Theater 206 5th Ave SE. 8pm. $10 Night of the Living Tribute Bands […]
Up & Coming (Oct. 24 – Oct. 30)
Arts & culture events in Olympia between Oct. 24 and Oct. 30. FRIDAY OCT. 24 Capitol Theater 206 5th Ave SE. 9pm. $8 / $2 student The Nightmare Before Christmas Cryptatropa 421 4th Ave E. 21+ Alto, Chrome Windows, Greggg, L.A. Lungs Le Voyeur 404 4th Ave E. 7pm. ALL […]
Mutant Radio Turns One
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 […]
Death of Hysterics
Olympia Hardcore-Punk Band Sells Out Final Show
By Josh Wolf More than 150 people packed the Northern Friday Oct. 10 to watch Olympia-born hardcore-punk band Hysterics, while some 50 others hung out outside of the sold-out show. This was the last time Olympia would ever see Hysterics. Dedicated fans from British Columbia, Oregon, California, and Idaho travelled to […]
Stuff To Do: Halloween Weekend
By Ira Zuckerman FRIDAY 10/31 Night of the Living Tribute Bands (Capitol Theater, 206 5th Ave SE, 8pm, $10) As rock groups, Bon Jovi and Weezer don’t really share artistic traits. All they have in common is that they made it. For the Olympia Film Society, that’s enough to put them […]
My Inebriated Journey
Screaming Females at the Palace Flophouse
By Garrett Bekemeyer The night began with the purchasing of two bottles of Johnny Bootlegger and a pack of cigarettes, followed by a hasty drive to the Eastside fueled by Little Big Town singing to our caravan the tales of being born and raised in the boondocks. We arrived at the […]
Artist Interview: Scott Young
By Phoebe Celeste Thomas & Jamie Nadel Scott Young is a visual artist and musician in the Olympia area (whose art is featured on our cover). He uses a variety of mediums such as drawing, collage, painting, and, more recently, photography, and is in the bands GAG and TransFX. He grew […]
What is Arts Walk?
By Blaine Ewig Arts Walk: you’ve probably heard a lot about it. Chances are, you’ve been to one. It happens twice a year here, in the fall and spring, and both season’s festivals are, for many, Olympia’s most anticipated local events. But what exactly is it, why do we do […]
Artist Interview: Jean Nagai
By Phoebe Celeste Thomas Jean Nagai is a visual artist living in Olympia and an Evergreen graduate who has had a number of solo exhibitions in the Washington area and across the country. His art is featured on our front and back cover. He is inspired by nature and what […]
Cheap Eats: 4th Ave for $5
By Ira Zuckerman Like many students, I got lost on move-in day. I got lost in the thick of downtown Olympia with a dorm-mate trying to find an inexpensive dinner, something to settle the shock of leaving home. Like two blind vultures, we wandered in circles, looking for the perfect […]
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