ENTERTAINMENT & EVENTS

Tickets

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Cinema

• Grand Cinema, The
  606 South Fawcett Avenue • Tacoma, WA 98402
  253-593-4474
  The Grand is a non-profit art-house theater. Its mission is to enhance the cultural vitality of the community through the art of film.

Night Life

• Loft, The
  2106 Pacific Avenue, Suite 100 • Tacoma, WA 98402
  At the Corner of 21st & Pacific
  253-404-0540
  Known as Tacoma's "wildest nightclub," The Loft is the place to go for some quality nightlife entertainment. On Thursday nights, ladies are admitted free until 11 p.m., and well drinks are only 25 cents. Friday nights you can join DJ Victor Menegaux and KISS 106.1FM to dance the night away.

Concerts & Performances

• Tacoma Symphony Orchestra
  738 Broadway, Suite 301 • Tacoma, WA 98402
  253-272-7264
  Tacoma's premiere symphony orchestra that provides quality classical music and pops concerts year round.

• Tacoma Master Chorale
  7116 6th Avenue • Tacoma, WA 98406
  253-565-6867
  The only full time musical theater company in South Puget Sound, this chorale peforms choral music concerts and an annual Christmas Renaissance Madrigal Feast in December.

• Northwest Sinfonietta
  1019 Pacific Avenue, Suite 1011 • Tacoma, WA 98401
  253-383-5344
  This regional professional orchestra is one the Northwest's finest chamber orchestras. Concerts that are rich in beauty and variety are performed at the Rialto Theater in Tacoma and the Lagerquist Hall at Pacific Lutheran University.

• Dance Theatre Northwest
  2811 Bridgeport Way West, Suite 24 • Tacoma, WA 98401
  University Place
  253-565-5149
  Regional performing arts company that provides ballet style and contemporary American dance performances year round.

• Broadway Center for the Performing Arts
  901 Broadway • Tacoma, WA 98401
  253-591-5890
  This performing arts center features a world class performance season that includes comedies, musicals, dances, and family programs performed in one of three historic theatres.

• Tacoma Musical Playhouse
  7116 6th Avenue • Tacoma, WA 98406
  253-565-6867
  View magical, memorable musical productions.

• Tacoma Opera
  1119 Pacific Avenue, Suite 405 • Tacoma, WA 98402
  253-627-7789
  Tacoma Opera produces opera in all its guises, with an audience that streches from Oregon to British Columbia and a pool of artists that includes local Northwest performers and principal artists from across the country.

Plays & Productions

• Tacoma Little Theatre
  210 North I Street • Tacoma, WA 98401
  253-272-2281
  Established in 1918, this community theatre produces five shows during their season, as well as, summer youth performances.

Festivals & Fairs

• Emerald Queen Casino Taste of Tacoma, The
  Held at Point Defiance Park
  425-283-5050
  Enjoy great American and ethnic food, a wine tasting, live entertainment and more at the annual Emerald Queen Casino Taste of Tacoma, July 25-27, 2010.

Sporting Events

• Tacoma Rainiers Baseball Club
  2502 South Tyler • Tacoma, WA 98401
  253-752-7707
  Come see The Rainiers at the outdoor Cheney Stadium as they play 72 home games during their season from April to September.