Oct 20th 2023 Newsletter
Happy Friday Newsletter 10.20.2023
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So Bad Meaning So Good:
A Conversation with Mary Kelsay, Costume Designer for The Thanksgiving Play
By Anne Howard
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Mary Kelsay, costume designer for The Thanksgiving Play by Larissa FastHorse. The show is open now in Tacoma, produced by Tacoma Arts Live. Mary gave me some insights into the creative process and shared about her career in fashion.Anne Howard (AH): Please tell us a little bit about yourself!Mary Kelsay (MK): I’m Mary Kelsay and I am an artist, Indigenous community member (Unangax^) and advocate living in Seattle. I am a garment maker by trade, and I use fashion as a platform to advocate for and raise awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives.AH: As a costume designer, what is your vision for the show?MK: My vision for this show is to keep Indigenous creativity and knowledge in an Indigenous playwright’s play.AH: What does it mean to you to be part of a show like this?MK: I was thrilled to hear about the opportunity. I have been wanting to dabble in theater and I’m thankful to have been able to partner with [Tacoma Arts Live] and cast. I am always about uplifting community and supporting other artists. It’s been an amazing experience working with other creatives outside of fashion as well. And of course, costuming a play written by Larissa Fasthorse, hello!!!!!AH: What’s been your experience so far? What has been challenging? What has been rewarding?MK: It’s been a welcoming experience the whole way through. Watching this team from the early stages of production has been wonderful to see. While putting together cohesion with the story line was a challenge, getting to know the characters and how they work through each scene over the past several weeks has brought us to the finish line, costuming-wise. That is part of the creative process, though. Most rewarding for me is how the cast is happy and excited about wardrobe choices, including several pieces made by me. As I designer, it’s important for people to be happy and comfortable in what I dress them in.AH: What can audiences expect from this production?MK: Audiences should expect a really good laugh or several. The whole production and crew did a really amazing job from start to finish. The actors have worked really hard on this play, and it shows. Theater and performing arts are so magical, and it’s important for the community to support.AH: How would you describe this production in 5 words?MK: So bad meaning so good!AH: Outside of your work on The Thanksgiving Play, what are you working on?MK: Right now, I am working on several new garments for upcoming fashion shows with Native Max Magazine and Trend Alaska Fashion Show. Check out my website https://www.mekaclothing.com/ and follow me on instagram @meka_clothing. Thank you for supporting Indigenous creatives! Tickets to The Thanksgiving Play are on sale now. To purchase tickets, call Tacoma Arts Live Box Office at 253.346.1721, visit Tacoma Armory in person at 1001 S Yakima Ave., or online at TacomaArtsLive.org. Please be advised that this production contains blood, excessive violence, and gunshots.
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Last week we told you about how to get a discount from Tacoma Public Utilities, this week we have information for you about how to get a discount from PSE!
Did you know that you might be eligible for a 45% discount from Puget Sound Energy?
Click here to find out if you qualify:
http://www.pse.com/.../assistance.../bill-discount-rate
Did you know that your library card from Tacoma Public Library not only unlocks worlds within worlds in books and audiobooks on the Libby App (https://libbyapp.com/) but also can be used to check out free passes to local attractions including museums and state parks?
Tacoma Public Library offers passes for free admission to four local museums, two regional gardens, and the Washington Discover Pass. Check Out Washington is a collaboration between the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission and the Washington State Library to allow individuals to “check out a state park” without paying the parking fee. Once you check out one of these passes, you get to keep it for one week.
HOT TIP: The best days to check them out are Tuesdays and Wednesdays because they are in limited supply and first-come, first-serve.
Learn more here: https://www.tacomalibrary.org/passes/
Join the Corn Maze Craze
Our friends and South Sound Talk have prepared an overview of pumpkin patches and corn mazes for you!
https://www.southsoundtalk.com/2023/09/14/2023-pumpkin-patches-and-corn-mazes-in-pierce-county/?fbclid=IwAR0lBdhMdmN_RWACLZ299B-P93IUUozCe7yNi0xnZr9CEr55dCbr74FeI0I
Pierce County Arts Commission has openings for districts 1 and 4.
Are you accomplished in an arts-related field such as art education, history, architecture, dance, theatre, music, painting, photography, sculpture etc? Are you experienced in volunteer work related to arts and cultural boards committees, organizations or events? Are you passionate about cultural and artistic expression in Pierce County? This is a volunteer organization with a 3-year term commitment.
For more information, visit https://www.piercecountywa.gov/5918/Arts-Commission
Are you curious about how to use Artificial Intelligence?
Spaceworks Tacoma provides free monthly workshops centered around small business support and entrepreneur education. October’s free workshop is an AI Empowerment Masterclass.
AI is becoming more and more useful to business owners, but how can we use it effectively?
Join Dei’Marlon Scisney Founder/CEO of HOP (Helping the Overlooked Prosper) in an intensive ChatGPT Masterclass. The masterclass will cover topics including embracing AI, exploring AI solutions, integrating AI for business growth, elevating sales and marketing through AI innovation, showcasing success stories, and offering continued AI resources.
This is an in-person workshop at the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber office located at 950 Pacific Ave, suite 300 on October 25th from 6-8pm.
Visit the event page for more information and registration: https://www.spaceworkstacoma.com/events/
Are you craving some astonishing local ghost stories?
Local scribe Steve Dunkelberger will be sharing local ghost stories this week at the following times and locations:
Oct 20 at 8 pm at Rusty Goat
Oct 21 at 7 pm at Edison City Alehouse
Oct. 26 at 4 pm at Franke Tobey Jones
Oct. 27 at 7 pm at Crescent Moon Gifts - Ghost Tea
Oct. 28 6-8 pm at Heritage Coffee & Plant House (ghost stories before the movie night)
Christmas is coming in ahead of schedule with the Tacoma Holiday Food and Gift Festival at the Tacoma Dome on Oct. 26th through the 29th. Tickets are $16.50 plus fees.
Grit City Podcast features Jody Ellen Akerman of Bright Eyes Photography. Listen now at: https://share.fireside.fm/episode/nov2MXSI+R5YbHvTo
City of Tacoma Police Department intends to hire 25 new police officers
The Tacoma Police Department is on a mission to reflect and protect our community. They are actively working to find and hire new and experienced officers who reflect the diversity of Tacoma. As they work to improve, they encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply.
Learn more here: https://reflectandprotect.org/
Speaking of TPD, here are some links to their Top 10 Most Requested Services:
How to report complaints about abandoned or derelict properties
Make a neighborhood noise or nuisance complaint
Learn about reporting mail theft
Report parking complaints
How to report traffic concerns
Issuing a complaint about a drug house
Provide information about human habitation
How to report transient camps
Learn about requesting increased patrols
Request contact from a CLO
Tonight (Friday, October 20th) There is a big party happening at ALMA celebrating TEN OF US, a project by Fosters Creative.
“On October 20, we invite you to join us at ALMA to shoot the final scene of Ten of Us - which, coincidentally, is also an excuse for us to throw a big party. Our team will be filming all night long, staging some fantastic photo ops, and having the kind of fun that Tacoma nights are famous for. And because we couldn’t decide between a DJ set, an art show, a book release, and an eTc apparel drop… we’re doing all of it.” – Fosters Creative
More info here: https://almatacoma.com/upcoming-shows/2023/10/20/tenofus
Here is everything we know about Halloween and Dia de los Muertos so far: (stay updated by checking our online calendar here)
HALLOWEEN FESTIVITIES:
10/20/23 Blue Mouse Theater - Friday Night Freights Present: Halloween III - Season of the Witch 10PM
10/20/23 Freighthouse Square - Asylum - DJ's, Dancing & Scares 8PM
10/20/23 Shoreline Park JBLM - Walk in the Dark at Shoreline Park 7-10PM
10/20/23 Steilacoom Historical Museum - Steilacoom Ghost Tour 6 - 10PM (Tours on the Hour)
10/20 -11/3 Tacoma Little Theatre - MISERY Friday & Saturday 7:30PM, Sundays 2PM
10/21/23 Craftopia - Wicked Wands Workshop 12PM
10/21/23 Craftopia - Spiderweb Earrings Class 12PM
10/21/23 Pioneer Park Pavilion - NW Glass Pumpkin Patch - Puyallup 9-3PM
10/21/23 Ruston Senior Center - A Witches Hallows Eve 10-4PM
10/21/23 JBLM - Walk in the Dark at Shoreline Park 7-10PM
10/21/23 Spanish Ballroom - 90s Halloween Dance Party 9PM
10/21/23 Crescent Moon - Magical Broom Making: History/Lore Make & Take 3PM
10/21/23 Crescent Moon Gifts - Witch Bottles: History, Lore; Make & Take 12:30PM
10/21/23 Craft Theory - Spooky Card Making Class 3PM
10/21/23 Camp Moxy Jo’s 1st Annual Halloween Carnival 4-10PM 21+
10/21/23 STAR Center - Harvest Fest 2-5PM
10/21/23 Incline Cider House - Freaky Flights + Candy Pairing (5th Annual Halloween Party) 12-10PM
10/21/23 Scamp Brewing - Steves Drunk History: Ghost Stories 7-9PM
10/22/23 Real Art Tacoma - Monster Mash: Edith Pilaf // Nik Romantik // Kymera // Kitty Vixen 6PM
10/22/23 Craftopia - Bleeding Candles Class 12PM
10/22/23 The Beer Vault - Tricks for Treats Dog Market 2PM
10/25/29 Frontier Park - Haunted Headlights 6-9PM
10/26/23 Foss Waterway Seaport - Haunted Tour of Foss Waterway Seaport 6PM
10/27/23 Airport Tavern - A Very Nu-Metal and EMO Halloween 8PM
10/27/23 JBLM - Walk in the Dark at Shoreline Park 7-10PM
10/27 & 10/28 Tacoma 6th Annual Halloween Bar Crawl 4PM - Midnight
10/27/23 Crescent Moon Gifts - Haunted Evening Tea Party 7PM
10/27/23 North Tacoma - Haunted on Pearl 5-10PM
10/27/23 Spanish Ballroom - Barbie-Ween w/Dj Ryan Fresh 10:30PM
10/27/23 Lakewood Elks Lodge 2388 - All Hallows Eve: A & Just Like You Annual Fundraiser 5PM
10/27/23 New Frontier Lounge - Disco Death Halloween Party
10/28/23 Crystal Cove & Tea at South Hill Mall - Spooky Kids Day! 11-6PM $10
10/28/23 The Mill Town Stage - Halloween HoeDown with Saltwater Sky 8PM
10/28/23 Camp Moxy Jo's 1st Annual Halloween Carnival 3-9PM Family Night
10/28/23 Heritage Coffee & Plant House - Steve’s Local History: Ghost Stories & Movie Night 6-8PM
10/28/23 Spanish Ballroom - Nite Wave: 80s Halloween Party, with DJ Indica Jones 8PM
10/28/23 JBLM - Walk in the Dark at Shoreline Park 2-5 & 7-10PM
10/28/23 Jazzbones - Altered 90s Halloween Bash 8PM
10/28/23 Craft Theory - Halloween Activity Party 1-4PM
10/28/23 Devils Reef - Tiki Goth Club Halloween Party 7PM
10/28/23 Tacoma Community House - Halloween on the Hill 3-6PM
10/28/23 Comiks the Gathering - Halloween Comikfest 2023 11AM - 6PM
10/28/23 North Tacoma - Haunted on Pearl 5-10PM
10/28/23 Plaid Pig - Darkness Stole the Sky // Division Street // Versipul // Defier 8PM
10/28/23 Craft Theory - Adults Only Dry Halloween Party 6-10PM
10/28/23 Real Art Tacoma - NWHC Halloween Cover Show 5PM
10/28/23 Les Grove Park Auburn - Halloween Harvest Festival & Trunk-or-Treat 1 -5PM
10/28/23 Craftopia - Spiderweb Shawl Class 12PM
10/28/23 Craftopia - Vampire Gnomes Class 2PM
10/28/23 Outdoors - Vampires vs Zombies Experience 7PM
10/28/23 Pantages - A Night at the Movies Costume Concert
10/28/23 ALMA - Gritty City Sirens Grotesque Burlesque 8PM
10/28/23 Craftopia - Making Murder - A Hollywood Themed Craft Mystery 5:30PM
10/28/23 Pretty Gritty Tours - Downtown Tacoma Ghost Tour 7:30PM
10/28/23 Pretty Gritty Tours - Old Town Tacoma Ghost Tour 9:30PM
10/29/23 Crystal Cove & Tea at South Hill Mall - Spooky Kids Day! 12-5PM $10
10/29/23 Mystic Sanctuary - Through The Eyes of a Shaman: A Night With An Oracle 3PM
10/29/23 South Hill Mall - Trunk or Treat 6PM
10/29/23 Foss Waterway Seaport - Halloween Party & the Grit City Costume Paddle 10-2PM
10/29/23 Dystopian State Brewing - Harpies & Loggers & Lutes, Oh My! 3PM
10/30/23 Craftopia - String Art Class 4:30PM
10/31/23 Church Cantina - Halloween Night w/ DJ Keypr & DJ Spookachu 7PM
10/31/23 Spanish Ballroom - Tacoma All Star Band (Costume Party) 7PM
10/31/23 North Tacoma - Haunted on Pearl 5-10PM
10/31/23 South Hill Mall Trail of Treats 5PM
DAY OF THE DEAD FESTIVITIES:
10/28/23 Eastside Community Center - 1721 E 56th St - Dia de los Muertos 12-5PM
10/29/23 6th & Pine - Dia de los Muertos Celebration 3-10PM
10/28-29 Día de Muertos Festival Seattle - Armory Food & Event Hall and Fisher Pavilion 11am-6pm
11/05/23 Tacoma Art Museum - Día de los Muertos Festival
