Submitted by The Office Bar and Grill
The Office Bar and Grill is extremely fortunate to be located so close to South Puget Sound Community College. The College offers an outstanding Artist and Lecture Series that frequently overflows to The Office. Such was the case recently when Washington’s oldest ballet company, Ballet Northwest, brought one of the country’s top dance companies, Ailey II, to the Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Arts main stage. Following the event, audience members and performers alike traveled across the street to enjoy food and beverages at The Office in the warm afterglow of an incredible performance.
The Office Bar and Grill has an affinity for Olympia Beer collectibles and the famous slogan, “It’s the Water.” Recently South Puget Sound Community College offered a gallery display of local and regional artists who made their own interpretations of that slogan. The exhibit featured 76 artists who submitted nearly 300 pieces, using a vast range of materials. Each piece was donated by the artist for the exhibition’s silent auction.
Currently on view at the college:
Gothic Forest Blends Man-Made and Natural Forms
“The man-made modern world often juxtaposes forms and shapes found in nature. Now that crossover will be on display as artist Mike Adams brings his Gothic Forest installation to South Puget Sound Community College beginning Feb. 25. Gothic Forest incorporates video projections on suspended sewn-mesh forms, creative imagery evocative of natural forests and gothic architecture. Inspired by the gothic cathedrals of Chester and York in Northern England, as well as the forests of the Pacific Northwest, Adams creates an environment to contemplate the connection between man and nature.”
The exhibition runs from Tuesday, Feb. 25 through Friday, March 28 at The Gallery at the Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Arts. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday from noon to 4 p.m., except holidays. For more information about The Gallery, visit www.spscc.edu/gallery.
