Want to get out and do something interesting? There’s something for everyone in our South King County Fine Arts Roundup column by Amy Robinson.
MUSIC AND DANCE
“Free Celtic Concert“
Eastside Harp Ensemble
Highline Heritage Museum, Burien
Saturday, Mar. 21, 2 p.m.
“This program will include 11 harp players, mezzo soprano and baritone soloists, a vocal trio, a violin player, lots of harp music, and a segment of “sing-along” with familiar Irish tunes.”
Text and image from their website.
Admission is FREE.
“Poems, Prayers, & Promises“
Highline Community Symphonic Band
Foster (High School) Performing Arts Center, Tukwila
Sunday, March 22, 2 p.m.
“ The Highline Community Symphonic Band (HCSB) is dedicated to providing classical band music for the enjoyment and cultural enrichment of communities in and around the Highline area of South King County.”
Text and image taken from their website.
Admission is FREE.
THEATRE AND STORYTELLING
“Legally Blonde”
Auburn Community Players
Green River College Student Affairs Building, Auburn
Friday, Mar. 13 – Sunday Mar. 22, 7:30 p.m. Fridays & Saturdays, 2 p.m. Saturdays & Sundays
“The Auburn Community Players present a fabulously fun, award-winning musical
based on the adored movie, Legally Blonde. The musical follows the transformation
of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams.
Action-packed and exploding with memorable songs and dynamic dances – this
musical is so much fun, it should be illegal!”
Text and image taken from their website.
Pre-sale: Regular $25; Student/Senior: $22 At the door: Regular $30 & Student/Senior $27
Click here for tickets and more info.
“Smart People”
Acts on Stage, White Center
Friday Mar. 13 – Sunday, Mar. 22. Showtimes Vary
“Smart People” follows four academics discussing and navigating their cultural and racial identity around the time of 2008 US Presidential election.
Image taken from their website.
General Admission $35. Monday, March 16 is a $10 “Industry Night.”
Click here for tickets and more info.
“7 Stories: Lucky Day or Outta Luck“
Highline Heritage Museum, Burien
Friday, Mar. 27, 7 p.m.
“Each 7 STORIES night has a theme and storytellers sign up and are selected in advance. Real stories are spellbinding and raw. They are not a theatrical performance, but true life stories from your friends, acquaintances, or someone you have never met. These stories are told from the heart.”
Image taken from Burien Arts’ Association website.
Text from the Highline Museum calendar.
Admission is FREE.
VISUAL ARTS
“All is Bright”
Artists United, Highline Heritage Museum, Burien
Through June 2026
Collection of artwork by Artists United members.
Free Admission. Gallery Open Thursday – Sunday, 1 – 5 p.m.
“Days Gone By“
Molly McLauchlan
Burien Community Center, Burien
Through Mar. 31, 2026
“Burien Arts presents quarterly exhibits of emerging artists on the Burien Arts Wall at the Burien Community Center, 14700 6th Avenue SW, Burien (Monday-Thursday 9-7, Friday 9-5, closed Saturday and Sunday). The public can visit the exhibits during Center open hours free of charge and there is plenty of free parking.”
Image and Text taken from the Burien Arts Association website.
“With Love, Burien”
Highline Heritage Museum, Burien
Through Friday, April 3, 2026
Thursday – Sunday, 1 – 5 p.m.
“Celebrate the collective creativity of Burien and beyond. Individual letters, sent between September and December 2025, make up the bright threads of our community story. Experience—and contribute to—its warm, human heart.”
Image and text taken from Burien Arts website.
Admission is FREE for gallery only.
“Play”
Court Burrow
Burien Community Center, Burien
March – May, 2026
“Court Burrow’s ‘Play’, expressive and intuitive art works March 9 – May 2026 at the Burien Community Center.”
Text and image taken from Burien Arts Association website.
Admission is FREE.
“Student Art Exhibit 2026,”
Various locations, Kent
March 9-31, Hours vary by location
Student Art is on display at businesses throughout Kent.
Admission is FREE.
Image taken from their website, which you can click for more info.
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Looking to stretch your entertainment budget, and willing to go a little further afield? Budget Arts in King County, https://budget-arts.blogspot.com, for listings of theatre, dance, and classical music under $15 throughout the Greater Seattle area.
