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Hundreds of service members gathered at McChord Field Club, Feb. 21, for this year's African-American Black History Month observance. Hosted by the 201st Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, the theme of this year's event was "Black Women in American Culture and History." "It is a celebration of the
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LAKEWOOD, Wash. - In 1943, during a time in American history tainted by racial inequality, the Tuskegee Airmen and ground crews of the 99th Fighter Squadron were the first African-American pilots and crewmembers to arrive in North Africa and conduct combat aviation operations during World
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The sounds of the soldiers grappling and shouts of the crowd filled the Sheridan Fitness center at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, as fighters seek to find out who is the best in their brigade in Modern Army Combatives. During this tournament, hosted by the 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat
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This blurb officially marks the 87th time I've written about Guttermouth coming to Tacoma. Something tells me that while I may be running out of things to say about the iconic Huntington Beach punk rockers, Tacoma's many fans of the band aren't getting tired of seeing them. This Friday, Guttermouth
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Resident Kings (an Oly band featuring members of Dirty Birds and Fitz of Depression), Last Watch (featuring John Johnson of Hillstomp), and Hong Kong Banana were all set to play the Eastside Club in Olympia this week. But, last minute changes have put Oly's most reliable weekend venue on hiatus
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"Now I have to try to drink my hangover away," hazily croons the lead singer of the Dead Giveaways. This is yet another band that melds the booziest aspects of country with and the rowdier edge of punk rock. Unlike some other bands in a genre that boasts this "fuck
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As far as Jeff Angell goes in this world, Tacoma will always claim the born-to-be frontman as its own. And with good reason. Junior cut his teeth in T-Town, and the grit shows in his music to this day - even on his band's, the Missionary Position's, most recent effort
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So, you've picked up a free and excellent - if we do say so ourselves - Best of Olympia 2012 issue. You've checked out the stories. You've plotted your "to-do list" for the next three months. You mourned the passing of Henry the cat. What's a person to do after
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Once again, I'm effortlessly won over by female vocals sweetly sung over gently acerbic instrumentation. Age and proximity to alternative rock in the early '90s cemented this association for me. Coasting very nicely fills up the Swiss cheese holes in my brain that lay dormant, wanting, waiting for a sound
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As we mentioned in January when the band performed at Tahoma Tea and Co., Big Eyes is a VERY catchy band. We noted how the band's penchant for driving guitars and the rough female vocals make Big Eyes something more than just a run-of-the-mill garage rock act. We even pointed
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QUESTION: I'm a 32-year-old woman with a Ph.D. I'm beyond happy with my career path, but I'm not meeting men I'm impressed with or inspired to see again. A girlfriend sent me a New York Times op-ed by a historian named Stephanie Coontz, who said that highly educated women can
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Sure, one acoustic guitar is nice, but it's a whole new ballgame when three acoustic guitars come at you full force like a snorting caribou in the middle of the wild. Despite what you may have heard, in such a scenario, playing dead is not the best idea - unless
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Upon first being confronted with Crypts, the most immediate impression is a blast of non-directional aggression. Crypts is a band that seems intent on creating a vibe of barely contained chaos and vicious noise. Crypts want the audience to be conflicted, to be challenged. If you make it past those first
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March 17 the much-heralded exhibition HIDE/SEEK: Difference and Desire in American Portraiture opens at Tacoma Art Museum. The exhibit, which spotlights gay, lesbian, bi-sexual and transgender identity, will run through June 10 at TAM and hopefully inspire plenty of thoughtful dialogue within our community (look for a cover story by
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Large rusted coffee cans littered with old cigarette buts rest beneath the patio tables in Unicorn Sports Bar’s serene patio as I prepare to meet some friends for a sunny afternoon beer. Unicorn’s outdoor space is well crafted with accents including English Ivy, flowering plants, landscaped rock, and a towering
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Large rusted coffee cans littered with old cigarette buts rest beneath the patio tables in Unicorn Sports Bar’s serene patio as I prepare to meet some friends for a sunny afternoon beer. Unicorn’s outdoor space is well crafted with accents including English Ivy, flowering plants, landscaped rock, and a towering
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Perhaps you have the next big idea floating around in your head, but you've so far been unable to see it to fruition because you're just one little person. The coming Olympia Startup Weekend, Friday through Sunday at Saint Martin's University in Lacey, could be the answer to your dilemma.
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COOKING CLASS Barb Agee will teach a free class on potatoes and greens for St. Patrick's Day at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Thursday, March 1 at the Bayview School of Cooking (516 W. Fourth Ave., Olympia). COOKING CLASS Primo Grill (601 S. Pine, Tacoma) hosts a Southern France bouillabaisse class at 2
