By Tari Gunstone I went to see a friend compete in an improv battle in Portland one night and Sam Miller performed for the intermission. I know very little about comedy, but I knew enough about the so called norms of comedy etiquette to be caught off guard, along with the […]
New Open-Mic Leading the Way in Olympia’s Comedy Scene
By Taylor Sikorski Olympia’s newest stand up comedy open-mic, Vomity, is successfully reviving our comedy scene as well as establishing new standards for local comedians. Olympia has a long-running comedy scene, but it’s been a struggle to keep shows going for a long period of time, mostly due to venues going […]
RVIVR Record Release
By Garrett Bekemeyer The night began snug from the warmth of a fire at a friend’s house. I slugged back cans of Hamm’s while we read raunchy letters to the editor found within an issue of Penthouse from the mid-’70s to each other. We then bickered about whether leaving this […]
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 […]
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 […]