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As far as virtuosic young piano prodigies go, Ran Dank is totally dank, yo. And by that we mean he's the bomb. Even better, he's coming to Olympia Wednesday as part of the 21st Century Masters Series. According to hype this is the Washington Center's 16th straight season partnering with
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In May of last year I wrote about Northern Pacific Coffee Company being under new ownership. A switch to Mike's East Coast Sandwiches (a Seattle-based pre-made food company) was not well received, as owner Ed Cedras recently told me. As a new owner in 2011, Cedras was focused first on
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Here's a friendly reminder to go see Glasses Malone at the Backstage Bar and Grill, Sunday, March 25. All too often in Tacoma we are stuck having to pay $20 to see someone washed up like Warren G, Coolio, Tone Loc or Skee-Lo. So, a $10-chance to see someone actually
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Peter motherfucking Frampton and his talk box are headed to Tacoma this week, bringing the 35th anniversary tour for Frampton Comes Alive to the Pantages Theater and delighting a whole generation of mid-70s kinda-sorta rockers in the process. As part of the celebratory vibe for the 35th anniversary of Frampton
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Cut it out! No, seriously, cut it out with the Dave Coulier jokes. We know the former Full House comedic star will be in Grit City this weekend, holed up at the Tacoma Comedy Club for performances running Thursday through Saturday, but that doesn't mean it's open season on Olsen
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Rodeo Kill Friday, April 17 A monkey typing for infinity will at some point write Hamlet, or anyway that’s the saying. Though I haven’t exactly crunched the numbers, I’m inclined to think it’s true. I also think that a monkey strumming a guitar for infinity will write a decent country song in,
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Rodeo Kill Friday, April 17 A monkey typing for infinity will at some point write Hamlet, or anyway that’s the saying. Though I haven’t exactly crunched the numbers, I’m inclined to think it’s true. I also think that a monkey strumming a guitar for infinity will write a decent country song in,
Focus
The headlines splashed across newspapers, magazines, websites and the evening news haven't been kind to Soldiers at Joint Base Lewis McChord over the last few years. They paint a bleak picture of life at the base. Reports have been circulating about war crimes committed by Soldiers in Afghanistan; steroid abuse charges
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If Airmen in the 62nd Aerial Port Squadron ever have questions about how their job in the Air Force translates into the civilian sector, Col. Bob Farkas, the unit's commander, doesn't have far to turn to show them a prime example. Farkas simply picks up the phone and calls Tom Embleton,
Veterans
With so many volunteering commitments on his plate, one might think John Thurber would get burned out. Between grading papers in a fourth-grade classroom at Thompson Elementary in the Bethel School District, being active with the Lion's Club and giving his time to Multicare's Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup, Thurber is
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The Reduced Shakespeare Company is a three-man comedy troupe headed to Tacoma this Friday - offering a show that promises to, "cover every sport from every continent ever played in 90 minutes." Pretty bold stuff, we know, but that's pretty much what you'd expect from an outfit like the Reduced
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George Orwell's Animal Farm is perfect for kids. Hit 'em while they're young, that's what we always say. Don't want any little Stalin-ites running around out there on the playground, after all. This weekend Olympia Family Theater opens its run of the stage version of Animal Farm, which it says is
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Saturday in Olympia Romanteek is back again, packing the group's unique sound of hypnotic vocals, sometimes breezy, sometimes moody melodies, layered with soul-soothing guitar riffs and dance-beat drums into the Capital Theater for an event called "All of the Shadows Open." For this performance Olympia's Romanteek will pair with another
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Hollywood has been responsible for some classic songs over the years - the combination of cinema and soundtrack joining forces to create a truly indelible moment. Sunday, coloratura soprano Diane Penning will be welcomed to Tacoma by the Tacoma Symphony Orchestra for a presentation of POPS: Hollywood's Greatest Melodies -
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Still owned by its original founding family, the Eastside Club Tavern has been an Olympia staple since 1942. I instantly felt the warmth of wooden bar comfort as I planted my bum close to the tavern’s cute, friendly bartenders. This place reminds me of what a true tavern should be,
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Still owned by its original founding family, the Eastside Club Tavern has been an Olympia staple since 1942. I instantly felt the warmth of wooden bar comfort as I planted my bum close to the tavern’s cute, friendly bartenders. This place reminds me of what a true tavern should be,
