GET OUT: One-man play for TAM’s Art AIDS America exhibit, author event, Duran Duran and other happenings
Wednesday (Sept. 23)
“A Short-Term Solution to a Long-Term Problem” one-man play at UPS
As part of the Tacoma Art Museum’s “Art AIDS America” exhibit, the solo play “A Short-Term Solution to a Long-Term Problem” will be performed by writer David Schmader. It is a comedy about unfunny things and the dramatic life upheaval that drove Schmader to spend a decade living every day like it’s your last. Funded by the Catherine Gould Chism Fund for the Humanities and the Arts, the 7 p.m. performance is Wednesday at Schneebeck Concert Hall at University of Puget Sound. Tickets are $5, and complimentary for faculty, staff and students. For more information, call 253-879-3100.
Book discussion and signing with author Jerry Ramsey
Challenging the politically correct history of early Puget Sound, Jerry V. Ramsey’s novel “Stealing Puget Sound 1832-1869” exposes the little known political tension between the first British settlers and the Americans who crossed the Oregon Trail fifteen years later. Meet the author as he shares from the book and will sign copies at 7 p.m. Wednesday. He will be at the Anna Lemon Wheelock Library, 3722 N. 26th St., Tacoma. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 253-617-7811.
Adult coloring at A Good Book Café in Sumner
Coloring isn’t just for kids, join in the fun of the Coloring Autumn: An Adult Coloring Event at A Good Book Café, 1014 Main St., Sumner. It will be a relaxing evening coloring with supplies of group coloring posters, pencils, penstercolor pencils/brushes and refreshments. Cost is $20 for the 7 p.m. event Wednesday. Call 253-891-9692 to purchase yours.
What’s happening at the Washington State Fair
Duran Duran will perform at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Grandstand. Tickets are $60-$100 and include fair admission.
Gate hours are 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, 9 a.m.-11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Sundays. Admission is $12.50 adults, $9 ages 6-18 and seniors 62 and older, free for kids 5 and younger. Parking in the fair lots is $10 Mondays-Fridays and $15 Saturdays and Sundays.
Transit options include: Pierce Transit’s Fair Express service begins daily at 9:15 a.m. with the last trip leaving the fair at 11:30 p.m. Service is provided from the Tacoma Mall, Lakewood Towne Center and South Hill Mall; parking is free at these sites.
Fares are $2 one way for adults, $0.75 for seniors and disabled and youth 18 and younger. Up to four children, ages 13 and younger, may ride free when accompanied by a fare-paying customer.
This story was originally published September 22, 2015 at 11:00 PM with the headline "GET OUT: One-man play for TAM’s Art AIDS America exhibit, author event, Duran Duran and other happenings."