Tacoma Arts Live

Tacoma Arts Live 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.

REMINDER! Reserve your spot for Radical Resonance: A Workshop in Butoh. Led by Julie Becton Gillum, participants will in...
07/22/2024

REMINDER! Reserve your spot for Radical Resonance: A Workshop in Butoh.

Led by Julie Becton Gillum, participants will investigate the possibilities of their bodies in their natural form, including floating, hanging, and various qualities of movement or stillness. Exercises from Noguchi Taiso water body practice will help to remove customary societal and cultural behaviors, guiding dancers toward bodily emptiness.

Without the constraints of old habits, the unconscious body can freely respond to its sensations, forces, and emotions. Dancers will be instructed to expand their range of movements to include the subtle body, the avant-garde body, the fading body, and the unleashed body.

This event is presented by Accelerating Create Enterprise. ACE is a small business incubator for BIPoC and Women-owned businesses in the creative and cultural economy.

🗓️ August 3 & 4 (attend one or both days)
🕐 12pm-4pm
📍 Tacoma Armory
🎫 1-day pass $100, 2-day pass $190

Tickets at our website! https://buff.ly/4cKerl7

August 3 & 4 - A Butoh workshop where participants can investigate the possibilities of their bodies in their natural form

Washington loves it's beer! Think you can top it this year? We say challenged accepted. 😎 🍻
07/20/2024

Washington loves it's beer! Think you can top it this year?
We say challenged accepted. 😎 🍻

Congratulations to ACE Partner and Tacoma Arts Live team, Mari Griffin, on being chosen for  40 under 40. Out of a field...
07/20/2024

Congratulations to ACE Partner and Tacoma Arts Live team, Mari Griffin, on being chosen for 40 under 40. Out of a field of more than 200 nominees, Mari was chosen to be part of these esteemed group of youth South Sound businesspeople. Join us in celebrating Mari’s accomplishments in the community.

Mari is the Founder and Event Director of , an innovative marketspace that highlights BIPOC-owned businesses and visual and performing artists. Maybe you got a chance to visit Black Night Market’s A Very Merry Market at the Tacoma Armory in December? Stay tuned for upcoming Black Night Market events happening in the Tacoma Armory this year. You can learn about other events this summer at BlackNightMarket.com.

The Black Night Market is a community event that features black performing artists, creative vendors, workshops, food trucks and Black Owned Businesses. The Night Market is located in Tacoma Washington. View our homepage to learn about our upcoming events and locations.

No-one loves a cancelled plan more than us introverts, but this event for introverts is back on! July 28th at the Tacoma...
07/19/2024

No-one loves a cancelled plan more than us introverts, but this event for introverts is back on! July 28th at the Tacoma Armory

Hear music from local singer-songwriter Allison Preisinger at An Interactive Evening Suitable for Introverts. Allison will be playing music from her new album, Standing Steady. The album is a tribute to the power of stillness and simplicity. Written with inspiration from - and collaboration with - poems and poets, the record blooms from the nexus of two deeply human forms of self-expression.

You will also hear from J.R. Rhodes. J.R. is currently working on two new albums. One recording is a cinematic folk album including music inspired by the works of African-American artists Alice Walker, Nikki Giovanni, Elizabeth Cotten, Langston Hughes and more. The other recording is a collection of songs of African-American heritage including spirituals, slave songs and lullabies.

07/18/2024

JUST ANNOUNCED! Don’t miss the iconic sounds of Grammy Award-winning Mariachi Los Camperos! Crisp, powerful, resplendent. The music of Los Camperos takes the storied legacy of Mexican mariachi to the next level – just as they’ve done since their historic collaboration with Linda Ronstadt.

No se pierden la música icónica del Mariachi Los Camperos! Con instrumentos auténticos y arreglos únicos, su concierto es una poderosa y orgullosa expresión de mariachi – un homenaje espectacular a la tradición musical sumamente mexicana. El 3 de agosto en el Teatro Pantages de Tacoma.

🗓️ August 3, 2024
🕐 7:00 pm
📍 Pantages Theater
🎫 $40 Available at tacomaartslive.org

07/18/2024

Name a better summer trio. We'll wait.

BrewFiveThree is back at Chambers Creek Park on August 10th! Tickets at tacomaartslive.org

‼️ Don't Forget‼️  August 10th is Brew Five Three at Chambers Creek Park! Quench your thirst 🍻 Bring your dog 🐶  Enjoy t...
07/13/2024

‼️ Don't Forget‼️
August 10th is Brew Five Three at Chambers Creek Park!
Quench your thirst 🍻
Bring your dog 🐶
Enjoy the view ☀️
Last chance to buy advance tickets at a discounted rate is July 14th!
See ya there!

Brew FIve Three is back and we’re thrilled Incline Cider Company is here!
07/12/2024

Brew FIve Three is back and we’re thrilled Incline Cider Company is here!

Incline Cider co-owner Jordan Zehner reveals his Brew Fiver Three Beer & Music Festival plans.

👩‍🦰 🤳  Hey, whatcha you doing August 10th?    uhh... I don't know...nothing? Why 👱‍♀️   👩‍🦰 You wanna go to Brew Five Th...
07/10/2024

👩‍🦰 🤳 Hey, whatcha you doing August 10th?

uhh... I don't know...nothing? Why 👱‍♀️

👩‍🦰 You wanna go to Brew Five Three with me? It's like a beer and music fest thing down at Chambers Creek park

Oh that place is gorgeous! I like beer 👱‍♀️

👩‍🦰 Oh I KNOW you do! They have like dozens of different beers, food trucks, bands and stuff. you in?

Hell yeah lets do it! Can't wait to see you again! 👱‍♀️

👩‍🦰 I know it's been so long! Beer Buddies!

Beer Buddies! 👱‍♀️

Stunning Views. And also beer. Beautiful Puget Sound. Don't forget the Beer. Live Music, games, friends, and a dog park....
07/09/2024

Stunning Views. And also beer. Beautiful Puget Sound. Don't forget the Beer. Live Music, games, friends, and a dog park. Beer.

Tacoma's Beer and Music Festival is back again at Chamber's Creek Park! Get your tickets to Brew Five Three and bring a friend!

tacomaartslive.org

You and who at Brew Five Three? Tag your *responsible* drinking buddies. Get your tickets early at tacomaartslive.org
07/09/2024

You and who at Brew Five Three? Tag your *responsible* drinking buddies.

Get your tickets early at tacomaartslive.org

Nobuntu, the female a ca****la quartet from Zimbabwe, has drawn international acclaim for its inventive performances tha...
07/08/2024

Nobuntu, the female a ca****la quartet from Zimbabwe, has drawn international acclaim for its inventive performances that range from traditional Zimbabwean songs to Afro Jazz to Gospel. The ensemble’s concerts are performed with pure voices, augmented by minimalistic percussion, traditional instruments such as the Mbira (thumb piano) and organic, authentic dance movements.

🗓️ November 3, 2024
🕐 7:30 p.m.
📍 Rialto Theater
🎫 Tickets now available at tacomaartslive.org

Fun Fact: For this tour, The Paper Airplane Tour, audience members can write a song request on a piece of paper, fold in...
07/06/2024

Fun Fact: For this tour, The Paper Airplane Tour, audience members can write a song request on a piece of paper, fold in into an airplane, and fly it down to the stage at the Pantages where Ben will sift through and play the songs he wants, make up something wild, and throw back the stinkers (this is unconfirmed).

Ben is supported by Lindsey Kraft. Get tickets now at tacomaartslive.org before they fill up!

Reserve your spot for Radical Resonance: A Workshop in Butoh. Led by Julie Becton Gillum, participants will investigate ...
07/05/2024

Reserve your spot for Radical Resonance: A Workshop in Butoh. Led by Julie Becton Gillum, participants will investigate the possibilities of their bodies in their natural form, including floating, hanging, and various qualities of movement or stillness. Exercises from Noguchi Taiso water body practice will help to remove customary societal and cultural behaviors, guiding dancers toward bodily emptiness. Without the constraints of old habits, the unconscious body can freely respond to its sensations, forces, and emotions. Dancers will be instructed to expand their range of movements to include the subtle body, the avant-garde body, the fading body, and the unleashed body.

Partners:
Collective

Reminder! We're closed for the 4th and 5th this week. So enjoy the sunshine, drink some water, and wear some sunscreen!
07/04/2024

Reminder! We're closed for the 4th and 5th this week. So enjoy the sunshine, drink some water, and wear some sunscreen!

Hey everyone! A little note to enjoy the sunshine, wear sunscreen, and our box office and facilities at the Armory will ...
07/03/2024

Hey everyone! A little note to enjoy the sunshine, wear sunscreen, and our box office and facilities at the Armory will be closed for the 4th. Stay safe and drink water!

Get your tots ready, GOSH! The cast of Napoleon Dynamite is here at the Pantages June 13, 2025 for a special evening wit...
06/29/2024

Get your tots ready, GOSH! The cast of Napoleon Dynamite is here at the Pantages June 13, 2025 for a special evening with the cast.

The beloved indie classic “Napoleon Dynamite” was released 20 years ago. Since then, much has changed; but the characters, as enduring as they are endearing, stay in our hearts. This unique evening includes a full screening of “Napoleon Dynamite” followed by a lively, freewheeling, discussion with fan-favorite cast members; Jon Heder (Napoleon Dynamite), Jon Gries (Uncle Rico) and Efren Ramirez (Pedro).

The live show – perfect for the whole family — is a wild and hysterical blend of Q&A, comedy improv, game show, and party, with plenty of audience participation. Come join the fun and help celebrate this wonderful movie classic!

IRA GLASS IS AT THE PANTAGES JUNE 7, 2025 Ira Glass is the host and creator of the public radio program This American Li...
06/28/2024

IRA GLASS IS AT THE PANTAGES JUNE 7, 2025

Ira Glass is the host and creator of the public radio program This American Life. The show is heard each week by over 5 million listeners on public radio stations and podcast. At this show here in Tacoma, he'll be walking us through "Seven Things I've Learned."

Glass began his career as an intern at National Public Radio’s network headquarters in Washington, DC in 1978, when he was 19 years old. He put This American Life on the air in 1995. He also served as an editor for the groundbreaking podcasts Serial, S-Town and Nice White Parents.

JUST ANNOUNCED! The Music of Queen with Symphony Tacoma! You don't want to miss this.Bridging the gulf between rock n’ r...
06/28/2024

JUST ANNOUNCED! The Music of Queen with Symphony Tacoma! You don't want to miss this.
Bridging the gulf between rock n’ roll and classical music, conductor and arranger Brent Havens takes the podium for a tribute to one of the greatest rock bands of all time. Performed by Symphony Tacoma and amplified with a full rock band and vocals, join us for an evening of Queen’s greatest hits, including “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “Killer Queen,” “Somebody to Love,” and so much more.
Delivering a fabulous rendition of Freddie Mercury’s vocals, is London’s West End and Broadway star, MiG Ayesa. MiG’s amazing energy and incredible voice grips the audience and involves them in the performance. If you’re an average fan or someone who knows literally every song recorded by Queen, there’s something for you in this show.
Tickets on sale now at tacomaartslive.org

Tacoma's Beer and Music Festival Rides Again... Brew Five Three! We have a huge turnout for local craft brewers this yea...
06/26/2024

Tacoma's Beer and Music Festival Rides Again... Brew Five Three!

We have a huge turnout for local craft brewers this year. Pair that with music, funtivities, sunshine, and the incredible views at Chambers Bay... what more could summer ask for? Swipe through for the memories.

Tickets are available now, get them early before prices increase. Grab a friend and go!

The moment you've been waiting for is here! Single tickets now on sale for our entire season. Check our link and get you...
06/26/2024

The moment you've been waiting for is here! Single tickets now on sale for our entire season. Check our link and get your seats today! Read the full list below.

https://buff.ly/4cgIXTo

August 10, 2024
Brew53 - Beer and Music Festival
@ Chambers Creek Regional Park

September 29, 2024
Ben Folds w/ special guest Lindsey Kraft
@ Pantages Theater

Oct 3 - Nov 3, 2024
Dracula by Steven Dietz
@ Tacoma Armory - Roosevelt Room

November 3, 2024
Nobuntu
@ Rialto Theater

November 9, 2024
Pink Floyd Laser Spectacular
@ Pantages Theater

November 16, 2024
Jake Shimabukuro
@ Pantages Theater

November 24, 2024
Marc Cohn
@ Pantages Theater

January 17, 2025
The Pack Drumline
@ Pantages Theater

January 31, 2025
Take 6
@ Pantages Theater

Feb 6 - Mar 9, 2025
Native Gardens by Karen Zacarias
@ Tacoma Armory - Roosevelt Room

March 2, 2025
Sphinx Virtuosi
@ Rialto Theater

March 14, 2025
123 Andrés
@ Pantages Theater

March 15, 2025
Isaac Mizrahi
@ Pantages Theater

March 29, 2025
Portland Taiko
@ Rialto Theater

April 17 - May 18, 2025
The Mountaintop by Katori Hill
@ Tacoma Armory - Roosevelt Room

May 17, 2025
Stunt Dog Experience
@ Pantages Theater

May 30, 2025
Music of Queen with Tacoma Symphony
Pantages Theater

June 7, 2025
Ira Glass
@ Pantages Theater

June 13, 2025
Naploeon Dynamite Live with the cast
@ Pantages Theater
..and more TBA

Juneteenth originated in Galveston, Texas two years after the Emancipation Proclamation, when the end of slavery was fin...
06/19/2024

Juneteenth originated in Galveston, Texas two years after the Emancipation Proclamation, when the end of slavery was finally enforced. Today, we join our larger community in celebrating freedom, independence and resilience. In particular we celebrate Black creative and economic independence. Big shout out to our partner Teaching Artists of and of as their students perform today at Juneteenth Celebration - A Road to Economic Freedom (https://buff.ly/4bcBNyf). We also celebrate the incredible array of Black creative entrepreneurs in our ACE program. To learn how to support these businesses or join the program, visit https://buff.ly/4bcBKCz

Chris Perondi (aka the Stunt Dog Guy) and wife Suhey Perondi, along with their famous stunt dogs are out of this world! ...
06/15/2024

Chris Perondi (aka the Stunt Dog Guy) and wife Suhey Perondi, along with their famous stunt dogs are out of this world! The Perondis are master dog trainers and have been entertaining audiences of all sizes since 1999. They have produced over 10,000 live shows since the birth of the show using positive training methods.

The Perondis and their cast of human performers and dogs will delight audiences of all ages. They guarantee high-energy excitement from beginning to end. During this “Stunt Dog Experience” you will witness some of the most incredible stunts and behaviors ever performed by dogs. The experience has amazing tricks, big air stunts, comedy antics, dancing dogs, athletic feats, and is the most entertaining show of its kind.

Season subscribers can save money on multiple shows. Call our box office 253.346.1721

Single tickets will go on sale June 26th

Our third Theater Northwest production this season is "The Mountaintop" by Eric Clauswell!Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. re...
06/14/2024

Our third Theater Northwest production this season is "The Mountaintop" by Eric Clauswell!

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. retires to room 306 in the Lorraine Motel after giving a speech to a Memphis church congregation during the sanitation workers’ strike, the night before his death. A mysterious young hotel maid comes to visit him during the night, but she is not what she appears. Dr. King is forced to confront his mortality, his faith and the future of his people.

You can subscribe to all three Theater Northwest productions this season and save money! Call our box office for details. 253.346.1721

Single tickets go on sale June 26th

Congratulations to our Ballet Folklórico students who recently performed at Northwest Folklife in Seattle Center. Studen...
06/14/2024

Congratulations to our Ballet Folklórico students who recently performed at Northwest Folklife in Seattle Center. Students from Roosevelt Elementary got their first chance to perform at Northwest Folklife and two graduating seniors returned for their last performance with Tacoma Arts Live. Our teaching artists have loved watching these students grow and develop their artistry this year.

Ballet Folklórico de Tacoma presents regional dances from Mexico, performed by diverse youth from East Tacoma. A project of Tacoma Arts Live and Tacoma Public Schools, the program offers students of all backgrounds the opportunity to immerse themselves in the vibrant cultures of Mexican states.

Portland Taiko blends the tradition of Japanese taiko drumming with a sense of Asian American identity, creativity, and ...
06/13/2024

Portland Taiko blends the tradition of Japanese taiko drumming with a sense of Asian American identity, creativity, and empowerment. Since its founding in 1994, the group has headlined at arts festivals and concert halls, and has performed at hundreds of community events and school assemblies.

Portland Taiko will be here at the Rialto on March 29th, 2025.

Season subscribers can save money on multiple tickets! Call our box office for details 253.346.1721

Single tickets go on sale June 26th

–An Interactive Evening Suitable for Introverts–Inspired by the collaboration of poetry and music in singer-songwriter A...
06/13/2024

–An Interactive Evening Suitable for Introverts–

Inspired by the collaboration of poetry and music in singer-songwriter Allison Preisinger's latest musical project, this evening is all about collaboration, connection, and creativity.

Attendees will be guided through a workshop on collage making at the beginning of the evening by local artist Aidyn Dervaes. Additional creative materials will be available to write, draw, color, and create throughout the night while you enjoy new music from Seattle singer-songwriter JR Rhodes and Tacoma singer-songwriter Allison Preisinger. We will also have a special guest performer joining us, poet, Mari G. who will share a couple of her original works.

🗓️ Friday, June 28
🕐 6pm-9pm
📍 Tacoma Armory, Roosevelt Room
🎫 $25 (under 13 free), Tickets Available at our website.




This event is presented by Accelerating Create Enterprise. ACE is a small business incubator for BIPoC and Women-owned businesses in the creative and cultural economy.

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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.


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