Critic’s Picks: The best of South Sound arts this weekend
Trio Andromeda at Tahoma Unitarian
Trio Andromeda, comprised of University of Washington doctoral students Allion Salvador (violin), Hye Jung Yang (cello) and LiCheng Hung (piano), will play Shostakovich, Schubert and Dvoràk at Tahoma Unitarian Universalist Congregation.
2:30 p.m. Sunday. Admission by donation. Tahoma Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 1115 S. 56th St., Tacoma. 253-474-4646, tahomauu.com.
Magical Strings on Fox Island
Puget Sound’s Magical Strings duo brings Celtic harps, dulcimers, accordion and whistles to Fox Island this weekend in a pre-St. Patrick’s Day celebration of Irish music to benefit the island’s Community and Recreation Association.
3 p.m. Sunday. $15 adults; free for ages 10 and younger. Nichols Community Center, 690 Ninth Ave., Fox Island. ficra.org.
Jazz Live at Marine View
Hot club jazz group Pearl Django, with originals and classics inspired by Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli, comes to the Jazz Live series at Marine View Presbyterian, with guest vocalist Gail Pettis.
5 p.m. Sunday. Free. Marine View Presbyterian Church, 8469 Eastside Drive NE, Tacoma. 253-229-9206, marineviewpc.org.
Ghosts at the Foss Waterway Seaport
Back by popular demand, the Foss Waterway Seaport partners with Live Paint to bring the second year of “Ghosts in the Balfour Dock Building.” With most of the lights off, you can wander around the 116-year-old building as student actors re-invent characters and tales from Tacoma’s history.
8 p.m. Friday-Saturday (March 11-12). $5 general; $16 family of four; free for members. Includes hot drinks and cookies. Dress warmly with comfortable shoes. Foss Waterway Seaport, 705 Dock St., Tacoma. 253-272-2750, fosswaterwayseaport.org.
Rosemary Ponnekanti: 253-597-8568, @rose_ponnekanti
This story was originally published March 9, 2016 at 9:41 AM with the headline "Critic’s Picks: The best of South Sound arts this weekend."