Tacoma Arts Live

Name: Tacoma Arts Live
Address: 1001 Yakima, Tacoma, WA, 98405, US
Telephone: +12533461721
Price range: $$
Rating: 4.4

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Energizing community through live performance
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Tacoma Arts Live is a non-profit arts organization deeply connected to the community and recognized for presenting-world class artists, events, exhibitions, and cultural celebrations. We are leading arts access and education programs that support the development of thoughtful, balanced, and engaged citizens. Located at the historic Tacoma Armory, an innovative cultural hub, Tacoma Arts Live delive

rs vibrant arts, culture, and community gatherings that are transforming live performing arts and elevating the artistic caliber of the South Sound.

11/22/2024

Celebrate Indigenous artistry and innovation at the second annual Native Max Takes the Northwest Fashion Show! Join us on Nov. 29 at Tacoma Armory for a showcase of cutting-edge designs, including Indigenous futurism-inspired streetwear, handcrafted couture, and alternative gothic looks. Doors open for the free vendor market at 1 p.m., with the runway show kicking off at 5 p.m.

🚨 Vendors wanted! If you’re a local artisan or small business, there’s still time to join our vendor market and showcase your work to a vibrant audience. Secure your seats and vendor spot today—tickets are going fast! 🎟️

11/22/2024

🎶IT’S TIIIIIIIIIIIME 🎶
Mariah Carey defrosted, and so did the Tacoma Armory— let’s SKATE into the holiday season! 🛼 Tonight: 5-8 p.m. (All Ages), 8:30-11:30 p.m. (21+).
BYOS (Bring Your Own Skates), and your best moves because we will have a live DJ tonight making everything feel merry and bright. ✨

Head over to the link in our bio or TacomaArtsLive.Org for tickets!

11/20/2024

We’re grateful for the generous support from the NEA, ArtsWa, Mid-America Arts Alliance, and Key Bank Foundation for Tacoma Arts Live’s LENS Project! Your commitment to arts education empowers our community, enhancing social-emotional learning through creativity. Together, we’re making a difference in the lives of Pierce County’s students and families, and soldiers at Joint Base Lewis McChord.

Thank you for believing in the power of the arts!

11/18/2024

Dracula may have left the building, but the chills, thrills, and standing ovations live on! 🦇✨
A massive thank you to our incredible sponsors and Gordon Thomas Honeywell Law for making this production with Theaters NW an unforgettable experience.

With sold-out weekends and audiences captivated by every eerie twist, Dracula became more than a play—it was a phenomenon. Your support helped us bring this story to life in the most spectacular way. Here’s to the power of the arts and the community that makes it possible. 🖤

11/15/2024

Hey students! Your syllabus didn’t mention this, but we’ve got a major perk for you. Use code STUD3NT at checkout and snag 30% off tickets to all our upcoming shows. Valid now through the rest of the season. 🎭📚
Don’t miss out—class dismissed!

Get your tickets at TacomaArtsLive.org 🎟️
*Must show student ID at the box office day of event

11/14/2024

🎁✨ Markets at the Armory are back this November & December, bringing the best of Tacoma’s makers, artists, and small businesses under one historic roof. Whether you’re hunting for the perfect holiday gift or just want to treat yourself, you’ll find one-of-a-kind treasures, from handcrafted goods to local eats.

🛍️ Shop local. Shop Tacoma. Support your community and make this season unforgettable.

📍 Tacoma Armory
🗓️ Every weekend through December

Because the best gifts come with a Tacoma story.

10/30/2024

Join Above the Record at the Tacoma Armory Saturday November 2nd at 7:00pm for an exclusive soft launch as they introduce their mission to the Pacific Northwest! This event will feature key voices at the forefront of the hip-hop community, including Mayor Woodards and more, along with celebrity performances and guest artists. It’s a unique opportunity for everyone to engage in meaningful dialogue and celebrate our vibrant culture. Don’t miss your chance to be part of this exciting celebration—secure your tickets now through the link in our bio, or at TacomaArtsLive.org

10/29/2024

📣Ticket giveaway alert! 📢

Our friends at KNKX Public Radio are giving away tickets to see Jake Shimabukuro at The Pantages Theater Nov 16

Enter to win!

Jake Shimabukuro Holidays in Hawai'i on Saturday, November 16 at Pantages Theater.

10/23/2024

No more bites this weekend—Dracula is sold out! 🦇But tomorrow and next weekend still have a few tickets lurking…

Get your tickets before they’re gone!
Link in our bio!

10/23/2024

When it’s too cold for the park, but too early for holiday movies, our family friendly shows and events this November have you covered!

Get more info through the link in our bio or at tacomaartalive.org

10/22/2024

Only 4 more days until, In the Court of the Conqueror.
Don’t miss the chance to experience this powerful performance by George Emilio Sanchez and have a Q&A after the show with George himself!

Get your tickets at the link in our bio, or at TacomaArtsLive.org

10/20/2024

Happy Sunday Tacoma! We just wanted to give a big THANK YOU! To everyone who attended and participated in Festival Herencia Latina last weekend at the Armory! And a special thank you to the generous sponsors of this event, it couldn’t have happened without you.

10/19/2024

Thrilled to announce the Co-CEOs of Tacoma Arts Live!
These familiar faces will guide the organization into its next chapter

Katie Lappier, CEO of Education and Programs
Josh Knudson, CEO of Management and Operations

Drop a comment below and say congrats to Katie and Josh!

10/18/2024

The clock is ticking on your chance to see Dracula. This weekend’s shows are already sold out!
Get in on the action before this captivating production disappears on November 3rd.
Limited tickets available, get yours now and prepare for a night of thrills!

Get your tickets at the link in our bio or at TacomaArtsLive.org

10/18/2024

Join us at the Tacoma Armory on the Dracula Set for a monsters game show and burlesque takeover!
Expect a night of spooky fun and entertainment with classic monsters, themed onstage games, and tantalizing burlesque performances. Purchase a contestant ticket and participate in a series of games for a chance to win prizes. Or sit back and enjoy the spectacle. This event promises a unique blend of humor, horror, and glamour. Don’t miss out on this one-of-a-kind experience!

This event is suggested for 18+. All gameplay is for contestant ticket holders ages 18+.

Get your tickets at the link in our bio, or at TacomaArtsLive.org

Wednesday, October 30, 7:30 pm - Expect a night of spooky fun and entertainment with classic monsters, themed onstage games, and tantalizing burlesque performances.

10/16/2024

Skating to a live DJ under lights and huge art projections? Only at the Armory.
Enjoy food & drinks, and show off your best pride outfit. All ages are welcome, but don’t forget to bring your own skates! 🛼🌈

10/12/2024

Festival Herencia Latina happening now at the Tacoma Armory until 5pm! Free and family friendly 💃🏽

10/11/2024

Celebrate the diversity of "la comunidad latina" (the Latino community) with the sights, sounds, flavors, and color of Festival Herencia Latina ! Latinx Unidos of the South Sound - LUSS

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1001 Yakima
Tacoma, WA
98405

Telephone

+12533461721

Website

http://www.tacomaartslive.org/

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You won’t want to miss your chance to see Marc Cohn live at the iconic Pantages Theater in Tacoma! Get your tickets at TacomaArtsLive.org before they’re gone!

Friday night plans? We got you. Skate the Armory: Pride Edition is coming to Tacoma Armory on November 8th, and it's giving iconic. ✨. Tickets are $25 (adult) and $18 (youth), so bring your skates and your best pride attire to spend the evening under huge art projections inspired by the Lemon Sessions and a live DJ to set the mood. It's a whole vibe, don't sleep on it. Get your tickets at https://www.tacomaartslive.org/events/pride-skate/

The man who changed the way we see the ukulele is back! Jake Shimabukuro, his four strings, and the heart of Hawai'i-all here in Tacoma just in time for the holiday season! Get your tickets now at TacomaArtsLive.org

Eddie Izzard Nov. 12th 7:30pm at The Pantages Theater! You might have recently seen Eddie as one of "The Fates" in the recent @netflix series KAOS, you can now experience Eddie LIVE for their Remix Tour! Brilliant, hilarious, and often bizarre, the one and only Eddie Izzard is back in the US! The Remix Tour Live promises to be an unforgettable night of thought provoking, intelligent, and surreal stand-up comedy. As always with Eddie, expect the unexpected!Actor, comedian, multi-marathon runner, and political activist Eddie Izzard's boundary-pushing career spans 35 years of record-breaking comedy tours and critically acclaimed film, TV, and theatre performances. Get your tickets at TacomaArtsLive.org

Friday night plans? We got you. Skate the Armory: Pride Edition is coming to Tacoma Armory on November 8th, and it's giving ✨iconic✨ Tickets are $25 (adult) and $18 (youth), so bring your skates and your best pride attire to spend the evening under huge art projections inspired by the Lemon Sessions and a live DJ to set the mood. It's a whole vibe, don't sleep on it.

October 26th at the Tacoma Armory, Don't miss In the Court of The Conqueror, a powerful performance by George Emilio Sanchez with visual storytelling by Patty Ortiz. Through vivid projections and deeply personal narratives, this thought-provoking piece confronts the U.S. court system's impact on Tribal Sovereignty and explores Sanchez's own journey with Indigenous identity. Get your tickets at TacomaArtsLive.org

Festival Herencia Latina happening now at the Tacoma Armory until 5pm! Free and family friendly 💃🏽

#festivalherencialatina #culturalatina #latinxunidosdelsouthsound #tacoma

Tickets on sale now to the general public! Don't miss your chance to see Eddie's Remix Tour Live in the US! Click the link in our bio or head over to TacomaArtsLive.org

Tomorrow, the blood flows. Dracula arrives at Tacoma Arts Live, haunting the stage from October 3rd to November 3rd. Enter if you dare... but beware, for the night belongs to him.Tickets available through the link in our bio. #theater #performingarts #tacomawa #gritcity #horror #halloween #dracula #vampire #spookyseason

If you like Ben Folds and are better than us at throwing paper airplanes, you should definitely go see his show this Sunday at the Pantages Theater so we can keep our jobs. Tickets available in bio link or at TacomaArtsLive.org

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Energizing community through live performance

Tacoma Arts Live is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and is recognized for leadership in presenting world-class performing artists, providing one of the largest arts education programs in the nation, and preserving and activating Tacoma’s historic theaters. The organization manages the largest complex of theaters between Seattle and Portland: Pantages Theater (seating 1272, built in 1918, and renovated in 2018); the Rialto Theater (seating 739, also built in 1918, and restored 1991); and Theater on the Square (seating 302, built in 1993). Its mission is to "energize community through live performance." Tacoma Arts Live believes in the power of bringing people together – physically in a theater, intellectually through ideas, and emotionally through sharing great stories. Attending live entertainment reminds us to be open to feel, to learn, and to appreciate humanity.

With over 40 presenting shows in the 2019-2020 season, an arts education program that serves over 55,000 students, teachers, and families throughout the South Sound, and a newly launched professional regional theater program providing northwest artists with paid opportunities, Tacoma Arts Live is committed to using the performing arts as a platform to build a more resilient, dynamic and connected community.