Evergreen Basketball

ARA traded music for admission to an Evergreen basketball game - win win!

Go, Geoduck, Go!

This photo made the cover of Works in Progress

Hands On Children's Museum Opening

ARA played for the grand opening of the new Hands On Children's Museum, and then played on the toys.

On stage

Guess I can't go in...

John's surdo trailer, right on!

Election Night

Playing for the Democratic Party of Thurston County on election night - the joy was almost overpowering.

Future candidate?

Bar Hop

The Arkestra rumbled through a bunch of downtown Olympia bars, bringing joy and music with us. The Volcano wrote a blog post about it.

Squeezed around the pool table of The Brotherhood

Department of Ecology - Combined Fund Drive

Another year, another opportunity to raise money for United Way...and play inside a government office building.

John leads the jam

Video of our entrance

Wedding

Our first major paid gig - playing for a fabulous circus-themed wedding in Oysterville.  Marcy bought and learned the accordion at the request of the happy couple.

David makes a great Jake the Alligator Man

Seamus and Mike brave the ocean

Marcy loves geoducks

Jeff and Andy show their true selves

Lisa, Becky, and Joe relax in the sand

Lookin' classy!

Band Retreat

Lee's family cabin is a truly wonderful place to bond with your bandmates.

Sunset dinner

Jam time