Out & About

Getting listed: Out & About, a listing of arts and entertainment events, is published Wednesdays and Saturdays on a space-available basis. Items for the Wednesday edition must be submitted by noon the previous Thursday. Items for the Saturday edition must be submitted by noon the previous Tuesday. Send items to calendar@reporternewspapers.com

August 5, 2008 3:08 am
West Seattle Big Band plays tonight at 6:30 p.m. at Lake Wilderness Park in the Music in the Park series.
West Seattle Big Band plays tonight at 6:30 p.m. at Lake Wilderness Park in the Music in the Park series.

Getting listed: Out & About, a listing of arts and entertainment events, is published Wednesdays and Saturdays on a space-available basis. Items for the Wednesday edition must be submitted by noon the previous Thursday. Items for the Saturday edition must be submitted by noon the previous Tuesday. Send items to calendar@reporternewspapers.com

Music

Maple Valley Music in the Park: Evenings Aug. 7, 17 and 28. Free concert series. Lineup: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Aug. 7, West Seattle Big Band; 5:30-8:30 p.m. Aug. 17, Burgers and Blues Night with the Night Train Blues Band; 6:30-8:30 p.m. Aug. 28, Groove House Band, with a showing of “Ratatouille” to follow. Lake Wilderness Park, 22500 S.E. 248th St., Maple Valley. 425-413-8800 or parks@ci.maple-valley.wa.us.

Kent Summer Concert Series: Noon-1 p.m. Wednesdays, and 7-8:30 p.m. Thursdays through Aug. 14. Free. Aug. 6, Recess Monkey; Aug. 7, Ryan Shupe and the Rubberband; Aug. 14, Lulu LaFever. Wednesdays at Town Square Park, at the corner of Second Avenue and Harrison Street; Thursdays at Lake Meridian Park, 14800 SE. 272nd St. 253-856-5050 or artscommission@ci.kent.wa.us.

Cutters Point Coffee: 6:30 p.m. Aug. 15, Passenger Side with Dustin Hagen and Brandon Sniff; Aug. 16, 22 and 30, Tess and Carson Henley; Aug. 23 and Sept. 6, 17 Queens. Free; tips appreciated. 16739 SE. 272nd St., Covington. 253-639-3458.

Museums

Black Diamond Historical Society Museum: Hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursdays; noon-3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. 32627 Railroad Ave., Black Diamond. 360-886-2142, museum@blackdiamondmuseum.org or www.blackdiamondmuseum.org.

Dance

Ensemble Ballet Theatre Summer Mini-Intensive: Aug. 21-24. Open to ages 9 and older to learn contemporary hip hop, ballet and more. Dance Expressions, 23730 Maple Valley-Black Diamond Road S.E., Maple Valley. misskim.wooten@gmail.com.

Stage

“A Year with Frog and Toad”: 7 p.m. Aug. 7. Summer youth one-act musical performed by actors 8-12 years old. $3. Carco Theatre, 1717 Maple Valley Hwy. 425-430-6700.

“Once Upon a Mattress”: 7:30 p.m. Aug. 8-9; 2 p.m. Aug. 10. Summer teen musical based on the “The Princess and the Pea.” $10-$12. Carco Theatre, 1717 Maple Valley Hwy. 425-430-6751.