Dec 07 Sunday
Symphony Tacoma (Geoffrey Boers, conductor)Symphony Tacoma Voices (Geoffrey Boers, director)Tacoma Youth Chorus (Judith Herrington, director)Marlette Buchanan, sopranoPaul McGriff, vocalsLeeAnne Campos, narrator
Get into the holiday spirit with our lively Holiday Favorites featuring timeless classics, cherished Christmas movie scores, and some unique pieces you may never have heard! Over two hundred performers fill the Pantages stage when we are joined by the wonderful Symphony Tacoma Voices, directed by Geoffrey Boers, and Tacoma Youth Chorus, directed by Judith Herrington.
Don’t miss out on this annual family favorite!
A Latvian Christmas is a vibrant blend of Christian traditions and ancient pagan customs. While the holiday celebrates the birth of Christ with church services, carols, and festive meals, it also preserves centuries-old winter solstice rituals. These include mummers’ parades, fortune-telling, and the burning of logs to chase away evil spirits and welcome the sun. This unique fusion creates a rich and magical atmosphere that reflects Latvia’s deep cultural roots and seasonal spirit.
The works of the four Latvian composers featured on this program offer a musical journey through centuries of Latvian Christmas traditions, reflecting both sacred and folk influences that continue to shape the nation’s holiday celebrations.
Join Magnolia Lutheran Church for our second annual Holiday Organ Sing-Along! Sing along with your neighbors to well-known holiday carols and songs, accompanied by Magnolia Lutheran's Balcom and Vaughan pipe organ. Treats and cider will be served, and there will be an opportunity to learn about the organ after the concert. This event has free admission.
The Bellevue Downtown Ice Rink presented by Symetra returns for its 28th year! The region’s largest ice-skating experience boasts over 9,000 square feet of real ice in a fully covered, open-air venue at Bellevue Downtown Park. Join for a season of festive fun featuring free skate lessons courtesy of Microsoft, themed skate nights, on-site concessions, and more. Whether you’re a seasoned skater or a novice eager to learn, get ready to bundle up for an unforgettable time on the ice.
Multiple times and locations available. Choose the one that works the best for you. Lessons available in Buckley, Tacoma, Sumner. Lessons beginning the 4th - 8th of February depending on the location. Preregister today.
Square dance is the official state dance for the state of WA. Experience and share in our state's unique history and culture.
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The 13th Annual Jones Family Christmas celebration and Toys For Tots DriveW Music from the Stacy Jones Band and Special Guests !!Uncle Chester Dennis JonesMarc Lagen and Friends (formerly Jo Mama)Bring a new unwrapped toy ! and $$$$
Live Jazz!
The Annual Jones Family Christmas celebration and Toys For Tots DriveW Music from the Stacy Jones Band and Special Guests !!Uncle Chester Dennis JonesMarc Lagen and Friends (formerly Jo Mama)Bring a new unwrapped toy!
Most Pacific Northwest fans of jazz and blues are familiar with the sounds of guitarist/entertainer Michael Powers (www.michaelpowersmusic.com) Michael best describes it himself - “it’s hard to categorize my music, although it usually ends up in the Jazz bins; If I had to put a label on it, I would call it contemporary instrumental music. It’s a sound rooted in the Jazz tradition that keeps pace stylistically with Pop, R&B and Blues, with Blues being at the core of my inspiration.” One thing’s for sure – you won’t leave his concerts disappointed! He has entertained audiences for close to 40 years and, in the process, built a legion of fans. He’ll have his trusty bandmates, Eddy Ferguson (bass) and Ronnie Bishop (drums), with him for his Marine View appearance. Don’t miss a thoroughly entertaining evening of music in the beautiful confines of Marine View.
Welcomed by KNKX. Frank Vignola is one of the most extraordinary guitarists performing before the public today. His stunning virtuosity has made him the guitarist of choice for many of the world’s top musicians, including Ringo Starr, Madonna, Donald Fagen, John Lewis, Tommy Emmanuel, Lionel Hampton, the Boston Pops, the New York Pops, and guitar legend Les Paul, who named Vignola to his “Five Most Admired Guitarists List:” for the Wall Street Journal.
His dynamic genre-spanning music has brought him to 21 countries on three continents – and still growing – performing in some of the world’s most illustrious venues, including the Sydney Opera House, Carnegie Hall, The Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco, New York’s Lincoln Center, The Blue Note, and the world’s oldest indoor concert hall, Teatro Olimpico in Vicenza, Italy.
Pasquale Grasso - It was the kind of endorsement most rising guitarists can only dream of, and then some. In his interview for Vintage Guitar magazine’s February 2016 cover story, Pat Metheny was asked to name some younger musicians who’d impressed him. “The best guitar player I’ve heard in maybe my entire life is floating around now, Pasquale Grasso,” said the jazz-guitar icon and NEA Jazz Master. “This guy is doing something so amazingly musical and so difficult. “Mostly what I hear now are guitar players who sound a little bit like me mixed with a little bit of [John Scofield] and a little bit of [Bill Frisell],” he continued. “What’s interesting about Pasquale is that he doesn’t sound anything like that at all. In a way, it is a little bit of a throwback, because his model—which is an incredible model to have—is Bud Powell. He has somehow captured the essence of that language from piano onto guitar in a way that almost nobody has ever addressed. He’s the most significant new guy I’ve heard in many, many years.”
