Radio Drama & Foley Arts
January 25-February 22, mondays 7-8:30pm
Zoom
tacomaartslive.org/education/adult-classes-outreach
“It was a dark and stormy night…” when many of us got sucked into a riveting show or series! But long before we started binging shows on Netflix, radio dramas would transport audiences across time and place, from mansions in the middle of a whodunnit, to the seedy office of a private investigator, to far off lands and Outer Space. We’ll take turns stepping into the roles of actor and foley artist (sound effects specialist). Using our voices and a wide array of objects, we’ll explore scenes that range from suspenseful to comedic. Every participant will receive a special kit of materials to create their own “sound effect studio” at home!
Virtual Kids Cooking Academy!
January 26-March 2, tuesdays 3-3:45pm
Online Class
Kids will tantalize their taste buds and have fun with food! Different recipes each week from appetizers to entrees, snacks, desserts and more! Learn about nutrition, dining etiquette, and cooperation skills in this scrumptious class!
Virtual Easy Mandarin
January 12-February 2, tuesdays 3:30-5pm
Online Class Via Zoom
Join us for this online language class! Learn Chinese now in a more relaxed environment of your own home. This course of 4 sessions will prove to you that learning Chinese is easy and fun! It will introduce to you the Chinese phonetic system, which will enable you to say Chinese words like a native. You will get a lot of practice on pronunciation. You will also learn basic conversations and grammar. You can try out what you have learned on your next trip to China or just with your Chinese friends! Instructor: Jenny Gao
Exploring Color Theory
January 26 & 28, 4:30-5:30pm
Virtual Zoom Class
metroparkstacoma.org/metroarts
(All ages) This class will be held via Zoom. Login information will be sent via email prior to the class.
Join us for this color filled class and learn about the Art Element of Color. We will be learning about the color wheel, mixing colors, tints, shades and tones while also creating fun works of art! We can’t wait to see you in class!
Script Study Session 1: Anna in the Tropics
January 12-26, tuesdays 7-8:30pm
Sessions via Zoom
tacomaartslive.org/education/adult-classes-outreachAnna in the Tropics is a poetic, Pulitzer Prize winning play set in a Cuban–American cigar factory in 1929 where a new “lector” becomes a catalyst in the lives of the women in the factory, as literature, the tropics and the American dream collide. Join us for Script Study to learn script analysis techniques and how great plays are constructed, see a live virtual staged reading of Anna in the Tropics with Tacoma Arts Live’s Theater Cohort, and dig into this incredible play with reflective discussion and analysis. Tuition: $35 (links sent after registration).
Tribes
January 28-February 14
Theater on the Square
915 Broadway, Tacoma
253.591.5894 | tacomaartslive.org
Hearing does not mean understanding.
We inherit our first tribe, the family. Our tribe speaks their own language, both literally and emotionally. Billy was born deaf into a hearing family, but raised to fit into the hearing world. Her parents and siblings fiercely cling to their funny, quirky, and politically incorrect world-views, but, Billy has adapted brilliantly to her family’s unconventional ways. And yet they’ve never bothered to return the favor. It’s not until she meets Sylvia, a young woman on the brink of deafness, that she finally understands what it means to be understood, to be seen, to be honored. Comic twists mix with charged emotions in a play that universally speaks to all of us.
Exploring Color Theory
January 26 & 28, 4:30-5:30pm
Virtual Zoom Class
metroparkstacoma.org/metroarts
(All ages) This class will be held via Zoom. Login information will be sent via email prior to the class.
Join us for this color filled class and learn about the Art Element of Color. We will be learning about the color wheel, mixing colors, tints, shades and tones while also creating fun works of art! We can’t wait to see you in class!
The Importance of Being Earnest
January 29-February 21
Centerstage Theatre
3200 SW Dash Point Rd, Federal Way
253.661.1444 | centerstagetheatre.com
This witty, layered show is a classic for a reason! Oscar Wilde’s masterpiece truly is as applicable now as it was when first written. Jack and his best friend Algernon have no desire to keep social obligations and no patience for boredom. Their plan to avoid the tedium of being themselves is to become other people entirely! The two young men proceed to make up entirely fictitious personae – both named Earnest – and live their lives under this new name. Everything is well and good, until they both fall in love with women who have sworn only to marry a man named Earnest. In the face of lovestruck but silly ladies, prudish governesses, and sharp-tongued matriarchs, can they keep up the deception? Will they even want to?
Kincade Photography Virtual Program
January 29, 1pm
Virtual Program
FREE program; registration required. Email to register before January 27. George Kincade was a local photographer, mountaineer, and typesetter for the Auburn Globe newspaper from the early to mid-20th century. The White River Valley Museum houses a large collection of his work, and they’d like to share them with you!
Youth of the Year Community Celebration
January 29, 7pm
Streaming on YouTube
360.956.0755 | bgctc.org
Each year, one exceptional Club teen is selected Boys & Girls Clubs of Thurston County’s Youth of the Year. The Youth of the Year program honors and celebrates Thurston County’s most inspiring teens and their incredible journeys with the Club. Join us to celebrate and hear from teen representatives from five of our branches as they share how the Club experience shaped their personal growth and helped foster their dreams for a great future.
Fort from Home: Victorian Cooking
January 30, 11am-noon
Online Event
Fort from Home Victorian Cooking series presents demonstrations of historical recipes, presents historical food research, and provides tips on how to adapt Victorian cooking to a modern kitchen. Recipe TBA! Check back frequently and find us on Facebook and Instagram. Bring your kitchen queries: Questions are encouraged throughout the session (via text chat)! Tiered pricing allows you to choose a ticket price that works for you! Preregistration required. Ticket sales end 15 minutes prior to session start time. A link to join will be sent to ticket holders about 10 minutes prior to event start time.
South Sound Selects: Community Choices from Collection
Ongoing event
Virtual Exhibition
Join us online: tacomaartmuseum.org
Tacoma Art Museum is proud to announce the opening of South Sound Selects: Community Choices from the Collection. This ongoing exhibition features 27 guest curators from the South Sound community.
Virtual Basketball Training
January 5-February 2, tuesdays 4-4:30pm
Zoom Call
This 5-week program with basketball trainer Arvin Mosley, is designed to introduce basketball to children in kindergarten through 5th grade. This program is ideal for beginners or recreational players that are just learning the game. The focus of the program is on teaching basketball fundamentals, introducing basic basketball rules and helping parent(s)/ guardian(s) coach their own kids. Training will be a weekly, 30-minute Zoom call.
2020 OMB Virtual Tour of Homes
Ongoing
Virtual Tour
We’re proud to be the title sponsor of this year’s Olympia Master Builders (OMB) Virtual Tour of Homes. It’s convenient, free and comes with the best seat in the house – yours.
Virtual Mindset Training 
January 7-February 4, thursdays 7-7:45pm
Virtual Program
This 5-week program is designed to help kids develop their mindset and win the “inner” game using proven strategies used by Olympians, World Champions and Ultra Athletes. Achieving your goals isn’t a dream, it’s a plan. Training will be a weekly, 45-minute Zoom call.