Critic’s Picks: Gig Harbor art studio tour, openings at Tacoma Musical Playhouse and Tacoma Little Theatre, plus American Art Co paintings.
Gig Harbor art studio tour
This weekend marks the 23rd Greater Gig Harbor Open Studio Tour, a self-driven tour of 26 of the peninsula’s artists and a chance to see them work and buy their art. This year the tour consolidates artists into 15 locations, reducing driving. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday (Sept. 18)-Sunday. Free. Various locations: See gigharboropenstudiotour.org for a map.
‘Oliver’ at Tacoma Musical Playhouse
Tacoma Musical Playhouse opens the season with the beloved Dickens-based musical “Oliver!,” starring Liam Loughridge as the wide-eyed orphan Oliver Twist, Helene Minassian as the Artful Dodger who introduces him to a life of crime, and Nancy Hebert-Bach as the heroine Nancy, and favorite songs like “Consider Yourself” and “You’ve Got to Pick a Pocket.” 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Thursdays in October and Sundays, through Oct. 11. $31 adults; $29 senior, student and military; $22 ages 12 and younger. 7116 Sixth Ave., Tacoma. 253-565-6867, tmp.org.
‘Boeing, Boeing’ at Tacoma Little Theatre
Tacoma Little Theatre opens its first show of the season this week: the 2008 Tony-winning comedy “Boeing, Boeing” about a swinging 1960s bachelor with three stewardess girlfriends and a bit of a mix-up in timing. 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 4. Ages 12 and older. $24 adults; $22 seniors, students and military; $20 children, pay-what-you-can Oct. 1. 210 N. I St., Tacoma. 253-272-2281, tacomalittletheatre.com.
Marshall Johnson at American Art Co.
Federal Way painter Marshall Johnson has a mini-retrospective of his dreamy, reflection-filled oil landscapes of Tacoma, Seattle, Puget Sound and more at American Art Co., with a reception Saturday that includes the launch of his new coffee table book, “120 Paintings.” Reception 2-4 p.m. Saturday, show open 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday through Oct. 31. Free. American Art Co, 1126 Broadway, Tacoma. 253-272-4327, americanartco.com.
This story was originally published September 17, 2015 at 10:02 AM with the headline "Critic’s Picks: Gig Harbor art studio tour, openings at Tacoma Musical Playhouse and Tacoma Little Theatre, plus American Art Co paintings.."