TeenTix Events Calendar
7:30pm
Music
HANDEL’S MESSIAH
St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Parish
St. Charles Borromeo ChurchSarah Ioannides, conductorSymphony Tacoma Voices (Geoffrey Boers, director)Handel: MessiahHandel’s Messiah holds a unique place in the classical music canon. It is the most famous oratorio ever written, thanks in part to the tradition of annual performances that…
7:30pm
Theater
ELF - THE MUSICAL
Based on the New Line Cinema film written by David BerenbaumBook by Thomas Meehan and Bob MartinMusic by Matthew SklarLyrics by Chad BeguelinDirected and Choreographed by Denis JonesSon of a Nutcracker! Buddy's back!Buddy the Elf has spent his life fulfilling…
7:30pm
Theater
A Klingon Christmas Carol
Center Theatre at Seattle Center Armory
Scrooge has no honor, nor any courage. Can three ghosts help him to become the true warrior he ought to be in time to save Tiny Tim from a horrible fate? Performed in the original Klingon with English supertitles, and…
7:30pm
Theater
Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 in Concert
KIDSTAGE proudly presents a student-performed concert production of Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, the electropop opera from award-winning composer Dave Malloy based on a scandalous slice of Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace.Young and impulsive, Natasha Rostova arrives…
7:30pm
Theater
Come From Away
When a tragic attack shuts down the skies on September 11, 2001, a small Newfoundland town finds itself hosting thousands of stranded air travelers from around the globe. In a moment filled with fear and uncertainty, joy and resilience prevail…
7:30pm
Music | Theater | Storytelling
Black Nativity
By Langston HughesDirected by Valerie Curtis-NewtonMusic Direction by Sam L. Townsend, Jr.Choreographed by Vania C. Bynum ABOUT THE SHOW:Langston Hughes’ gospel song-play returns! Featuring 30 performers, a live band, powerful vocals, a citywide gospel choir—and a chance to sing along. A…
7:30pm
Improv | Comedy
DnDprov Presents: Made-Up Misadventures!!
DnDprov Presents: Made-Up Misadventures!! - Improvised Dungeons and Dragons Inspired Comedic Adventures Where You Can Influence the Story!With massive dice, our adventurers roll their way through unpredictable challenges, mythical creatures, and magical mischief, all shaped by your suggestions. No two adventures are…
7:30pm
Improv | Comedy
ComedySportz: Comedy for Everyone
ComedySportz is a fun, fast-paced comedy show that’s great for everyone -families, dates, birthday parties, business entertainment, church outings, bachelorette parties etc. Bring any group outing imaginable. Not only will everyone have a great time, but the rules of the…
8:00pm
Dance
In Tandem: A Trio of Duets
Behnke Center for Contemporary Performance
An evening of three duets by visionary artists, built on long-term creative partnerships.From improvisation and playful experiments, to a soft collision with movement, each work has a distinct choreographic style. The evening asks us to consider different modes of relation…
All Day
Visual Arts | Exhibit
Almost Live! (Almost an Exhibit)
The sketch comedy show Almost Live! aired on KING 5 from 1984 to 1999. It poked fun at regional stereotypes, gave us memorable characters and sketches, and launched local celebrities and national careers. It was a renowned success at a…
All Day
Miscellaneous | Exhibit
Culture is Living @ The Burke Museum
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
The Culture is Living gallery breaks down traditional museum authority and brings the expertise and knowledge of communities to the forefront.Cultural belongings at the Burke Museum aren’t tucked away on shelves. They are alive, embodying the knowledge, language, and stories of…
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Miscellaneous
Daily Admission @ Bellevue Botanical Gardens
The Bellevue Botanical Garden features cultivated display gardens, natural wetlands and a woodland trail, displaying the best plants and gardening practices for healthy, beautiful Northwest gardens. Visitors are welcome any day, from dawn to dusk.
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Exhibit
Daily Admission @ Lakewold Gardens
Lakewold Gardens provides intentional encounters with the life-changing power of nature, fostering peace, creativity, and healing in our communities.
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Miscellaneous
Exhibitions at the Gates Discovery Center
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Discovery Center
Located next to the global headquarters of the Gates Foundation in Seattle, the Discovery Center is a free public space open to all. Through our exhibitions and programs, we share stories and data from our partners, grantees, and foundation employees…
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Miscellaneous | Exhibit
Fossils Uncovered @ The Burke Museum
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
Earth’s 4.5 billion-year history is a continuing saga of dynamic change.Events from ice ages to splitting continents influenced what survived, how life evolved, and what went extinct.See the only real dinosaur fossils on display in Washington state (including one of…
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Film
Free Films For Tacoma Students @ The Grand Cinema!
The Grand Cinema is pleased to participate in a pilot program funded by Tacoma Creates. Students and EBT/Quest card holders living within Tacoma city limits may now attend most* public showings at The Grand Cinema. Any student of any age…
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Visual Arts | Exhibit
Hello Auntie, Hello Uncle: Conversations with Our Elders
Hello Auntie, Hello Uncle explores the many roles Elders play in our communities, celebrates their lives and achievements, and honors the wisdom gained with time. This exhibit elaborates on who an Elder can be and what a society that values…
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Visual Arts
Landscapes, hereabouts by John McLellan
ArtsWest Playhouse and Gallery
Artist StatementHere are some landscapes of Washington state. From iconic coastal views of Giant’s Graveyard and the ever-eroding “Tree of Life” on Kalaloch beach to the burst of yellow of the Western Larch in the fall. From the foggy and…
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Visual Arts | Exhibit
Lost & Found: Searching For Home
This exhibition explores the complex relationship between place and belonging through the lens of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) identity. In this exhibit, artists unpack attempts to reconnect with their cultural homelands, through both physical and emotional…
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Visual Arts | Museum Tour
Permanent Collection: Nordic Journeys
The National Nordic Museum’s core exhibition, Nordic Journeys, spans centuries, from prehistoric migrations to Viking adventures to modern-day challenges and triumphs. Go on a journey across 1.3 million square miles and twelve thousand years to explore the Nordic region. Then…
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Exhibit
Permanent Collections @ MOPOP
MoPOP's permanent collections feature a wide variety of artifacts and art highlighting the relevance of music, movies, and other popular culture experiences. Exhibits include: Nirvana: Taking Punk to the MassesInfinite Worlds of Science FictionIndie Game RevolutionFantasy: Worlds of Myth and MagicScared to…
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Exhibit
REMEMBRANCE THE LEGACY OF EXECUTIVE ORDER 9066 IN WASHINGTON STATE
The Washington State History Museum
REMEMBRANCE: The Legacy of Executive Order 9066 in Washington StateExplore the intergenerational impacts and legacy of the incarceration of people of Japanese descent during World War II.In this gallery, visitors will experience history through photographs, art, objects, letters, and film. …
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Sea Mar Museum of Chicano/a/Latino/a Culture
The Sea Mar Museum of Chicano/a/Latino/a Culture
The Sea Mar Museum of Chicano/a/Latino/a Culture is focused on the life of Mexican Americans, Chicano/as and Latino/as from the earliest times to the present. Through the voice of the people themselves, as well as documents and photos, this museum…
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Visual Arts | Museum Tour | Exhibit
The MiG-21 Project
The Museum of Flight’s dazzling new exhibit is the world premiere of The MiG-21 Project, SouthAfrican artist Ralph Ziman’s 5-year, multidisciplinary project transforming a decommissionedCold War-era, Soviet-designed MiG-21 fighter jet into a stunning work of art entirely covered intens of…