Comedy, action and a Disney movie share the lineup for the return of the free outdoor summer movies to downtown Kent.
The debut of the city of Kent's Summer Nights and the Silver Screen was so popular last year at Town Square Plaza Park that city officials decided to bring the movie series back.
Drivers entered more than 100 vehicles in the Greg Duffin Car and Motorcycle Show July 31 at the Kent Performance Auto Center at the corner of West James Street and Washington Avenue.
Take in an evening of vintage American roots music when Marley's Ghost plays from 7-8:30 p.m. Aug. 5 at the Thursdays at the Lake series at Lake Meridian Park, 14800 S.E. 272nd St., in Kent.
Nick Carter has noticed a few similarities as well as changes in the crowd during his current Backstreet Boys tour compared to when the group first toured in the 1990s.
Changing Generations Productions of Tacoma will debut its play "Till Death Do Us Part" at 7 p.m. July 31 at the ShoWare Center in Kent.
Check out the African music and dance of Kusun Enemble from 7-8:30 p.m. July 29 at the Thursdays at the Lake series at Lake Meridian Park, 14800 S.E. 272nd St., in Kent.
Parents and their children can enjoy a little rock 'n' roll music when the Brian Waite Band performs from noon to 1 p.m. July 28 at the city-sponsored Wednesday Picnic Performances at Town Square Plaza Park, Second Avenue and Harrison Street.
I don’t how I get myself into such panic-stricken situations with looming deadlines with such consistency.
Harry loves Gertrude, but he’s a dreamer.
Gertrude loves Harry, but she’s a successful businesswoman.
Can these two people, sitting on opposite ends of the spectrum, somehow find each other in the middle?
See for yourself in Icon Theatre’s production of “The Seahorse,” a play that explores the redemptive power of love and the tempering element of fear.
Ron Tully's more than 500 drawings make it easy to take a trip down hydroplane memory lane at the Hydroplane and Raceboat Museum in Kent.
The artist's colorful drawings cover the back wall of the museum in a timeline of boats from 1915 to present. Other individual panels are set up throughout the museum to highlight specific boats such as those driven by Bill Muncey, Miss Wahoo and The Slo-Mo-Shun Family.
Enjoy an outdoor evening concert when Craicmore plays contemporary traditional Celtic music from 7-8:30 p.m. July 22 at the Thursdays at the Lake series at Lake Meridian Park, 14800 S.E. 272nd St.
Children and their parents will find plenty to laugh about when Roberto the Magnificent entertains from noon to 1 p.m. July 21 at the city-sponsored Wednesday Picnic Performances at Town Square Plaza Park, Second Avenue and Harrison Street.
Take a lunchtime stroll and stop to hear the music of Lulu LaFever and the Hot Tamales at Take-Out Tuesdays from noon to 1 p.m. July 20 at Kent Station Plaza, 417 Ramsay Way.
Artists and performers of all ages are wanted to participate in the inaugural Poverty Bay Arts Festival Sept. 25 in Des Moines.
The festival committee is looking for artists, entertainers and musicians to participate in the event. The deadline for entries is July 23.
Lauren Vermilion stepped off the stage at Town Square Plaza Park in Kent just moments after being named the 2010 Miss Cornucopia, to jump into the arms of boyfriend Blake Densley.
"I was surprised and really, really excited," said Vermilion, dressed in a blue formal gown, after she was crowned on a hot July 9 afternoon as the 39th Miss Cornucopia. "I was hoping for it. It's a really big honor and the other girls were all well-qualified."
Vermilion will join princesses Erica Rodarte, Renelyn Cruz and Emily Anguiano to represent Kent at various festivals this summer in the Seattle area, including Seafair July 31-Aug. 8 and the Renton Rivers Days July 23-25.
Kent's Saar Pioneer Cemetery will be the site of a dramatic performance this weekend describing some of the area's individual settlers.
Signaling that summer had finally arrived, the scent of sunscreen wafted through the air during the Kent Cornucopia Days festival.
“It’s really hot outside, it’s like Florida,” 16-year-old Anre Nguyen said at the Lions Street Fair, describing the weather July 9.
Tiller's Folly plays 7 p.m. July 15 at the city of Kent's annual Thursdays at the Lake concerts at Lake Meridian Park, 14800 S.E. 272nd St. The free summer concerts continue each Thursday through Aug. 12.
Tickets are still available for the Swingin' with Dean Summer Luncheon Music concert at noon July 16 at the Kent Senior Activity Center, 600 E. Smith St. Entertainer Dean Ratzman sings swing and jazz music and plays the keyboards, trumpet and trombone. He has played with groups or solo in libraries, senior centers, dance halls and other venues across the nation as well as in Canada, Japan, Greece and the Caribbean.
Parents and their children can listen to the music of Caspar Babypants at the city of Kent's Wednesday Picnic Performances from noon to 1 p.m. July 14 at Town Square Plaza Park, Second Avenue and Harrison Street in downtown Kent.
