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Three Easy Pieces

Rev. Adam McKinney on Jun. 8th, 2019
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Here at Three Easy Pieces, I walk you through a pocket of pop culture, from its early days, to its present. This time: cinematic swan songs. I'm talking about the final projects of actors or directors. Good or bad, there's something magnetic...

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Best of Olympia 2019: Harlequin Productions and Olympia Family Theater

Alec Clayton on Feb. 28th, 2019
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It's a tie. And rightfully so, because the theaters our readers chose as best in Olympia are two very different theaters that appeal to different audiences (with significant overlap), and they are each excellent in what they do -- easily equal in...

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Best of Olympia 2019: Elizabeth Lord

Rev. Adam McKinney on Feb. 28th, 2019
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It's not Elizabeth Lord's first time receiving accolades from Weekly Volcano readers, having won the title of Best Actress multiple times. This does mark the first instance, though, where she's also laying claim to Arts Scene MVP. It only makes...

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Best of Olympia 2019: Jen and Ted Ryle

Alec Clayton on Feb. 28th, 2019
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Last year, Olympia Family Theater was recognized with an Excellence in the Arts Award in a gala at The Washington Center for the Performing Arts. This year, we choose the amazing couple behind the success of OFT as our Best Theater Couple: Jen...

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Best of Olympia 2019: Unloaded Comedy

Christian Carvajal on Feb. 28th, 2019
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A 2012 survey by the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services and the Partnership at Drugfree.org found as many as 23.5 million Americans, about one in 10 adults, have at one time had difficulty regulating their use of...