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Thursday, October 1, 2026
Leonardo! A Wonderful Show about a Terrible Monster
Leonardo is a terrible monster. He tries so hard to be scary, but he just…isn’t. But then he hatches a plan to find the most scaredy-cat kid in the world. Will Leonardo finally get to scare someone? Or will it…
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Music
Roger McGuinn
Experience an unforgettable evening with Roger McGuinn—a living legend whose groundbreaking fusion of folk and rock helped define a generation.Best known as the frontman of The Byrds, McGuinn brings his signature 12-string guitar sound, iconic hits, and rich storytelling to…
Monday, September 28, 2026
Literature
George Saunders
An electric novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling, Booker Prize-winning author of Lincoln in the Bardo, taking place at the bedside of an oil company CEO, in the twilight hours of his life, as he is ferried from this world…
Saturday, September 26, 2026
Improv
Jet City Improv Power Hour
One Hour of Improv.No intermission. No time to waste.For 60 straight minutes, Jet City Improv performers jump from game to game, taking suggestions from the audience and turning them into scenes, characters, challenges, and whatever else the night throws at…
Saturday, September 26, 2026
Workshops/Classes
Crafting from the Gardens
Create art from nature! Horticulture Engagement Specialist Brianna Ybarra will lead participants in projects using items found in and around Lakewold Gardens. Each session features a different project; additional material fee may apply. Space is limited to 15 people.Sept. 2…
Saturday, September 26, 2026
SERENADE (Teen Connectors Day)
Join the Teen Connectors for Serenade! Come to the Armory at 1 for snacks and to hang out with other teens interested in the arts, then head over with us for the show and an exclusive backstage tour at intermission…
Friday, September 25, 2026
Improv
Shakespeare 101
To earn their final arts credit, a group of high school seniors must put on a Shakespeare play. The only problem? Nobody knows what's going to happen next. Blending modern teen life with improvised Shakespearean scenes, this completely unscripted comedy…
Friday, September 25, 2026
Dance
SERENADE
Description: Immerse yourself in a world of romance and beauty with this stunning triple bill. George Balanchine’s Serenade, his first work created in America, is an ethereal celebration of the ensemble of dancers, rather than the individual. Alexei Ratmansky’s Pictures…
Friday, September 25, 2026
Hello, Goodbye, Hello
Hello, Goodbye, Hello is an exhibition of work in the Cornish Alumni Gallery by recent graduates from the Art BFA class of 2026. This show features a wide range of mediums and approaches including painting, photography, sculpture, printmaking, and installation. Each of the 10 artists have a distinct creative voice and relationship to their materials and subjects, that together…
Thursday, September 24, 2026
Literature
Ke Huy Quan
Meany Hall (Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater)
In this stunning and compulsively readable memoir, Never Say Die, the Oscar-winning star of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, The Goonies, and Everything Everywhere All at Once tells the story of his journey from Vietnamese refugee to 80s child star…
Thursday, September 24, 2026
Panel Discussion
Christopher W. Smith on Tsimshian Master Carver Samuel Elwitt
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
In 2018, Vancouver-based scholar and writer Christopher W. Smith identified several unattributed Northwest Coast objects using the Reciprocal Research Network, a digital database that enables the simultaneous search of cultural objects in museums across North America. Smith was able to…
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Yulianna Avdeeva
Yulianna Avdeeva won gold at the 2010 International Chopin Piano Competition and has been praised by The Telegraph for performances “full of depth and colour.” She’s a regular at major European halls like the Vienna Konzerthaus and Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, and…
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Literature
Emily St. John Mandel
The award-winning, bestselling author of Station Eleven and Sea of Tranquility returns with Exit Party, a breathtaking novel of doubles, shadow worlds, and fractured timelines as a man disappears from a glittering Los Angeles party, and a woman—a gunrunner, an art collector, an…
Saturday, September 19, 2026
Improv
Improv Game Night
What games are we going to play this time?Improv Game Night is a fast-paced, high-energy comedy show packed with classic short-form improv games, audience interaction, and big laughs for everyone.With a rotating lineup of games and challenges, no two nights…
Saturday, September 19, 2026
Theater
Hamlet
A father is dead. A mother has moved on. And a son can feel the lies closing in around him. The court celebrates, the kingdom carries on, but Hamlet is the only one willing to look beneath the surface. The deeper he digs…
Saturday, September 19, 2026
The Flight of Jackie Cochran
A contemporary and rival of Amelia Earhart, Jackie Cochran shattered more speed, altitude, and distance records than any pilot of her time, male or female. She became the first woman to break the sound barrier and was instrumental in founding the…
3rd Fridays, September 18-December 18, 2026
Improv
DnDprov
DNDPROV: An Improvised Dungeons & Dragons-Inspired Comedy AdventureGrab your potions and prepare your spells. Our party of improv adventurers is setting off on an epic, unscripted journey through enchanted lands, ancient ruins, and ridiculous predicaments, and you have the power…
Every Friday, May 29-September 25, 2026
Miscellaneous
Friday Drop-in Tour
Drop in for a guided tour of Lakewold Gardens! Join us Fridays at 11:15am and let one of our volunteer guides make you feel at home. Tours run roughly 1 ½ hours and will be customized to the party's interests…
Thursday, September 17, 2026
The Chinese Lady
ArtsWest Playhouse and Gallery
The true story of Afong Moy, a Chinese woman displayed as a living exhibit in 1800s America. Told in first person from her point of view, she holds nothing back as she recounts a half-century of performing her culture to curious onlookers. Her dreams and…
Thursday, September 17, 2026
Theater | Dance
The Goldberg Variations
An unhinged dive into power dynamics, sexual desire, and vulnerability that entangles queer sexuality with classical music and professional wrestling. What are the blueprints of sexual desire and fantasy? In this unapologetic investigation of power dynamics and identity, Clayton Lee invites…