Sep 28 Sunday
We are protesting project 2025. TacomaRama marching band will join us for the next 4 years. We will meet each month on the Saturday closest to the 18th each month. Always 10am, always Reconciliation park. Feel loved and supported.
The period from the 1870s to the 1900s, known as the Gilded Age, saw the rise of the railroad, textile industry, and production. It also saw a rise in migration to US cities, providing workers to fill low paying jobs producing many of the fashions of the era. This era marked a turning point in fashion as new technologies and changing cultural norms transformed the ways in which people dressed.
Explore this history and enjoy the rare chance to see clothing, notions, and artifacts of the period from the Washington State Historical Society collections.
Never Turn Back: Echoes of African American Music unveils the profound legacy of Gospel, Blues, Jazz, and Soul artists who shaped the soundscape of American culture and used their music as instruments of resistance, identity, and representation.
Gospel, Blues, Jazz, and Soul embody the profound influence of African American music on culture and history. From the spiritual foundations and transformative movements of Gospel hymns to the revolutionary improvisations of Jazz, the Blues’ Southern roots rising from the Mississippi Delta, and Soul’s powerful amplification of the Civil Rights and Black Power Movements, these genres have defined the unique sound and undying spirit of a nation that continues to echo through contemporary Black music today.
Live Jazz!
Pacific Bonsai Museum's Board of Directors invites you to a fun and festive afternoon in support of Pacific Bonsai Museum in an unparalleled location—the former headquarters of the Weyerhaeuser Corporation in Federal Way. Enjoy stunning bonsai, hear live entertainment, cheers to new friends with delicious bites & libations, and participate in a stirring paddle raise, all in celebration of Pacific Bonsai Museum.
Tickets start at $150.
Discover the joyous fun of the original swing dance, Lindy Hop! We start from the very beginning and make this class series accessible to everyone, regardless of experience. Get ready to have a whole lot of fun! Vaccination, Boosters, and Upgraded Masking Required.
🎷 Jazz Jam at Butter Notes Café 🎷📍 Butter Notes Café – Everett, WA🗓️ Every 1st & 3rd Sunday @ 2 PM
☕ Come sip, snack, and swing!
Join us for an afternoon of live jazz and spontaneous creativity at Butter Notes Café! Whether you’re here to play or just enjoy the vibes, you’re welcome.
🧇 Fresh croffles and warm coffee served all afternoon🎶 Open to all instruments, all levels💛 Donations encouraged to support local musicians and future sessions
Bring your instrument, your friends, or just your love for music!
Experience silent films the way they were meant to be seen and heard, accompanied by Dennis James on our 1924 Wurlitzer organ! The Gold Rush is one of Charlie Chaplin’s most celebrated films. In the film, a prospector goes to the Klondike during the 1890s gold rush in hopes of making his fortune, and is smitten with a girl he sees in a dance hall.
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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A Timeless Tribute: Jazz Piano Trio Honors Cole Porter’s Legacy in a Special Performance
In a celebration of wit, romance, and the golden age of American songwriting, Francesco Crosara returns to the Cellar Cat with his jazz piano trio with bassist Osama Afifi and drummer Craig Cootsona to celebrate the music of the great Cole Porter. This intimate jazz piano trio performance reimagines Porter’s iconic catalog with soulful nuance and modern artistry, inviting audiences to rediscover the sophistication and swing of one of the 20th century’s most beloved composers.
From the captivating swing of “Night And Day” to the fast uptempo rhythm of “Just One Of Those Things” to the haunting beauty of “Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye” and “Easy To Love”, the trio explores Porter’s melodies through lush harmonies, inventive improvisation, and rhythmic interplay. Anchored by Francesco Crosara’s expressive touch, Osama Afifi’s lyrical grounding, and Craig Cootsona’s dynamic textures, the ensemble brings fresh life to classics that have shaped generations of jazz and popular music.
“Cole Porter’s music is endlessly rich—melodically, harmonically, and emotionally,” says Crosara. “We wanted to honor his legacy not by replicating, but by conversing with it—letting his songs speak through our own musical voices.”
The tribute concert will be held at the Cellar Cat in Kingston on Sunday, May 18th at 5:30PM, inviting jazz lovers, music aficionados, and newcomers alike to experience the magic of Porter’s compositions in an intimate and welcoming setting.
