2022 Events Calendar
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Throughout the year, Revels celebrates community through traditional (and not so traditional) arts. Events and gatherings include dances, sings, concerts, salons, The Christmas Revels and more. |
2022 Events Calendar
On January 15, Puget Sound Revels added to Tacoma Light Trail entertainment (at Tollefson Plaza)
a hilarious, folkloric, sophomoric, semi-historic Mummers Play. It was a great way to start the year.
Spring
February 19 at 1pm - We did the Hokey Pokey!
15-minutes of zooming fun! We also streamed it on our Facebook page.
15-minutes of zooming fun! We also streamed it on our Facebook page.
March 17 - Spring Equinox Sing - 7pm to 8ish
We had a lovely time at the Patio at Alma for Revels' annual spring sing to celebrate the spring equinox.
We were in a covered outside so we could SING TOGETHER! What a treat. Thank you, Alma, for this space.
All ages joined us from babies to 80+ year-olds. We sang folk songs, pub songs, a sea chantey or two, some easy rounds and call and response tunes.
We were in a covered outside so we could SING TOGETHER! What a treat. Thank you, Alma, for this space.
All ages joined us from babies to 80+ year-olds. We sang folk songs, pub songs, a sea chantey or two, some easy rounds and call and response tunes.
April 23 from 10 - 11am We held our third (!) Virtual Brunch to celebrate and support our joyous enterprise.
Since it was a zoom event, you can attend! Here's the link. We guarantee you'll enjoy it.
Since it was a zoom event, you can attend! Here's the link. We guarantee you'll enjoy it.
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May 1st - May Day Celebration to welcome lovely May!
1:30 - 3pm at Wright Park - between the pond and the playground. Singing, dancing, May Pole dance, flower-crown making All ages. Free. May 13 and 14 We held auditions for this December's Midwinter Revels - for the adult and children's choruses.
This year we’ll set the celebration in Mexico in the 1890s. We'll immerse our audience in the lively sounds and the vibrant colors of Mexico and include charming - sometimes hilarious - folk tales. |
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Summer
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June
Ocean Fest - June 12 (10am - 5pm) at the Foss Seaport Waterway Museum. We'll have a projects for kids - making sea creatures out of "trash." We'll also teach a song or two. Ocean Fest will be wonderful. Check out all the festivities here. Make plans to participate and attend. Summer Solstice and Juneteenth - June 21 from 7 - 8pm We're gathering to mark the summer solstice and honor Juneteenth. Join us in the outdoor amphitheater on the north side of the Washington State History Museum - 1911 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, WA 98402. Welcome Summer!!
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July 24 - The Clown Hub with Michelle Matlock
From 1 to 3:30 in Studio 3 of Theater on the Square (915 Broadway, Tacoma, 98402)An introduction to the Art of Clowning designed to meet participants wherever they are in their clowning journey (you might not even know you're on a clowning journey!). For anyone age 16 + You'll learn some essential clown tools and techniques that will guide you to:
One more thing: You bring your life experience, what you have learned from your family, friends, relationships and culture. Michelle's job is to be curious about you and to cultivate what you already know about clowning. You may not be aware of it yet, but you already know so much! And if you think you know so much…you know less than you think! New and experienced players are welcomed.
PROOF OF VACCINATION & MASKS REQUIRED
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In August we'll reprise our Farmers Market Mummers Play at several Tacoma Farmers Markets and we'll add an activity for children after the play ends. We'll post dates, times, and places when we have them in place.
From 1 to 3:30 in Studio 3 of Theater on the Square (915 Broadway, Tacoma, 98402)An introduction to the Art of Clowning designed to meet participants wherever they are in their clowning journey (you might not even know you're on a clowning journey!). For anyone age 16 + You'll learn some essential clown tools and techniques that will guide you to:
- Re-ignite your impulse to play
- Find the pleasure of being present & expressing emotions
- Identify when the pleasure is gone
- Accept and relish your own ridiculousness
- Develop a fun connection with the audience
- Celebrate debacles and triumphs
- Embrace the unknown in order to create something new
- Laugh your pants off!
One more thing: You bring your life experience, what you have learned from your family, friends, relationships and culture. Michelle's job is to be curious about you and to cultivate what you already know about clowning. You may not be aware of it yet, but you already know so much! And if you think you know so much…you know less than you think! New and experienced players are welcomed.
PROOF OF VACCINATION & MASKS REQUIRED
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In August we'll reprise our Farmers Market Mummers Play at several Tacoma Farmers Markets and we'll add an activity for children after the play ends. We'll post dates, times, and places when we have them in place.
Autumn
September 5
Abbots Bromliad 1:30 - 2:45 PM | Peoples Park, Tacoma | All Ages | Free
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Dancing with antlers!
People who come to The Christmas Revels are fascinated (or mystified!) by the Abbots Bromley Horn Dance. So, just for fun, we hold a Bromliad. Come learn the dance. Bring your own antlers (branches can make pretty good antlers – or hands). Or just bring a picnic and watch. We’ll also play some games, sing a few rounds, and have an art project with Mauricio Robalino for children to do. FUN! |
September 22
September 22 Tacoma Sings
6:30 - 7:30pm | Chihuly Bridge of Glass
Singing on the Bridge of Glass to sing-out summer and sing-in autumn. We’ll distribute song sheets and encourage everyone to join in. After singing at various places on the bridge, we'll wrap up with a few lovely rounds in the amphitheater beside the History Museum. Bring a lantern. We’ll light them as the sun sets. Beautiful. October - Tacoma Arts Month
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A bit from our 2020 "Covid" Bridge Sing.
Our Truths is an evening of storytelling by local Black Indigenous People of Color - sharing truths through many gifts. Funded by Tacoma Creates |
Winter
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December Dragon Parades!
Note - These are last year's dates and locations. We'll update for this year when we know when and where the parades will be. Dates are Dec 5, 7, 12, 14. Starting locations are listed below. Click the images to the left to see the routes. We'll begin each parade about 6:45. December 5 - Jefferson Elementary - 4302 N 13th December 7 - Boze Elementary - 1140 E 65th December 12 - Peace Community Center, 2106 S Cushman Ave, Tacoma, WA 98405 December 14 - Whitman Elementary - 1120 S 39th ______________________ |
Also in December, we'll participate in the Tacoma Light Trail - starting with a parade on New Years Eve.
The Midwinter Revels
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