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LECTURES/CLASSES/CLUBS Childhood’s End Gallery Olympia. Artist Marilyn Frasca discusses her art, May 23 4-5:30 pm (222 W. Fourth Ave., 360.943.3724). Historic Tacoma Downtown Tacoma. Several brainiacs lecture on “Tacoma Historic Sacred Places: Their Past, Present and Future,” May 28 7 pm (Urban Grace Church, South Ninth and Market Street, 253.761.9349). Narada Theosophical Society
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DANCE CLASSES Studio 6 Ballroom Tacoma. Tango Practica, Tues 9 pm, $5. Salsa Practice, Fri 9:30 pm, $5. Fred/Fred and Ginger/Ginger same sex calls, Sat 5 pm (2806 Sixth Ave., 253.905.5301). EVENTS/FESTIVALS Adventures Downtown Tacoma. Tour the historic 133 foot schooner Adventures, May 24
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THEATER Capital Playhouse Olympia. Sondheim's A Little Night Music featuring Jeff Kingsbury and Jenny May Donnell, through May 30 7:30 pm Wed-Sat, 2 pm Sun, $23-$35 (612 Fourth Ave. E., 360.943.2744). D.A.S.H. Center for the Arts Hilltop Tacoma. VoiceMales, a revue of music's most popular male groups over five decades, May
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DANCE BareFoot Studios Tacoma. Nutcracker Brunch, Dec. 6 1-4 pm, potluck, $5 (Jan Collum Studio, Merlino Arts Building, 508 Sixth Ave., 253.272.4219). Dance Theatre Northwest Downtown Tacoma. The Nutcracker, narrated by Melanie Kirk Stauffer, Dec. 5-6, Sat 2:30 and 7 pm, Sun 4 pm, $11-$26, tickets also on website (Mount Tahoma High
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Borders Books Tacoma. Story hour for kids, every Saturday noon, free. (2508 S. 38th St., 253.473.9111). Borders Books, Music & Cafe Puyallup. Tweens’ Manga Book Club, the third Saturday of each month 2 pm. Children’s story time, every Wed and Sat 11 am (3829 S. Meridian, 253.845.8751). Children's Museum of Tacoma Downtown
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Borders Books, Music & Cafe Puyallup. Children’s story time, every Wed and Sat 11 am (3829 S. Meridian, 253.845.8751). Children's Museum of Tacoma Downtown Tacoma. Soar Into Story: The Adventures of Raven and Coyote, literacy development for young children. Becka’s Studio, inspiration through textures, colors, materials and patterns. Learning Lounge: Bank
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Capitol Theater Olympia. Film benefit for Books For prisoners featuring the film The Last Graduation, May 23 1 pm, $5-$8. Heart Like a Wheel featuring drag racing driver Shirley Muldowney, May 24 noon, free (206 E. Fifth Ave., 360.754.6670). Museum of Glass Downtown Tacoma. The Time of Lino and White Light:
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Capitol Theater Olympia. Casablanca, Dec. 4 6:30 pm, free. Blue Velvet, De.c 4 9 pm, free. Olympia Mountaineers Club Presents The BANFF Mountain Film Festival, Dec 5-6, Sat 7 pm $12, Sun 6 pm $10, both nights $20. (206 E. Fifth SE, 360.754.6670). Museum of Glass Downtown Tacoma. The Time of
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ART GALLERIES/SPACES Art House Designs Olympia. BURNINGMAN, 50 color photographs by Ed Hoffman, through May 24 (420 Franklin St.). BKB & Company Tacoma. Jamie Johnson's painted neighborhood series, through May 23 11 am to 6 pm Mon-Sat, (1734 Pacific Ave., 253.272.6884). Bonnie Burns Glass Blowing Studio & Gallery Hilltop Tacoma. Glassblowing classes
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Pacific Lutheran University Parkland/Tacoma. Music Department Commencement Concert featuring Choir of the West, University Chorale, University Symphony Orchestra, University Band and University Jazz Ensemble, May 23 8-10 pm, free (Lagerquist Concert Hall, 12180 Park Street S., 253.535.7787).
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1. Muckleshoot Casino hosts L80’s Night (get it?) featuring That ‘80s Show Impersonator Variety Show beginning at 9:30 p.m. 2. Artist Jen Elek spends the day in the Museum of Glass' Hot Shop beginning at 10 a.m. 3. Nicholas Nyland’s show at mineral consists of one ambitious three-dimensional work and about a
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New Frontier Lounge: Rebel Mondays Hell's Kitchen: Tightwad Tuesdays Cheap Drinks Jazzbones: Randy Oxford's Blues Theatre Wednesdays The Red Hot $1 Rainier Nights
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MEMORIAL DAY For details on Memorial Day ceremonies in the South Sound, check out the Memorial Day Command Center. 9TH NORTHWEST BIENNIAL The 9th Northwest Biennial at Tacoma Art Museum is one of the more impressive biennials they’ve had, with a wide range of very intriguing art. The show closes today. Read the
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ROCKARAOKE In the early ‘70s, a Japanese musician by the name of Daisuke Inoue invented the first ever Karaoke machine. The name Karaoke comes from a combination of the word Kara-meaning empty and Okesutora- meaning orchestra. However, even Daisuke’s Sadist ass couldn’t have fathomed what happens every Monday night at Jazzbones.
