Sipping Out
Thursday, Feb. 9 Hestia Cellars wine tasting, 5:30-8 p.m., complimentary, Pour At Four, 3814 N. 26th St., Tacoma, 253.761.8015. Wine tasting, 3-7 p.m., Black Door Wine Company, 3906 N. 34th St., Tacoma, 206.359.0466 Tasting room RSVP only, 4-7 p.m., 21 Cellars, 2621 N. 21st St., Tacoma, 253.220.7752. Ladies Night half-off all wine glass pours,
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Call it beginner's luck. "I never win anything," said Pvt. Jarred Hoskins, 20, who moved to Joint Base Lewis-McChord right out of basic training eight months ago. Lucky for him, the first time he won something, he won big. On Jan. 25, Hoskins was presented with a check for $2,500 from
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Did your momma ever warn you about needing an attitude adjustment growing up? If so, you remember how that worked, right? Seriously though, adjusting your attitude does make a huge difference in your mind set. But do you know how ‘adjusting' your physical body can make you healthier? Well, that's
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GROWLERS Wingman Brewers (1727 Fawcett, Tacoma) will open its doors from 1-5 p.m. Thursdays and noon to 4 p.m. Saturday for growler fills. Bring your own growler and cash for an $8 64-ounce or $6 32-ounce fill. FARMERS MARKET The Proctor Farmers Market (North 27th and North Proctor, Tacoma) offers seasonal produce, meats,
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Now in its 21st year, the annual Arts Olympia Show and Sale this weekend at the Capital Museum Coach House promises, according to hype for the event, to be the best ever. And we're inclined to believe said hype. Why? Well, this year's event hype includes mention of Olympia's new
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There's a really big show at the Washington Center for the Performing Arts, and it's not on the stage. It's called Gold we have Spun from Straw! and it stretches throughout the Washington Center lobby, mezzanine and the upper balcony. The place is full of art. Really big art. Especially big
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Each year The Vagina Monologues is performed at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, and each year the event is one of the year's most memorable collegiate stage shows. Performed by Greeners, presented by the school's Women's Resource Center, and this year directed by Sam Cori and Cari Pendergrass, The Vagina
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Roger Ebert’s review of Moon ran in the print version of the Weekly Volcano. Ebert’s peeps will now allow us to run the review online. To read his review online, visit Ebert’s Web site. Moon Score: Three and a half out of four stars Stars: Sam Rockwell, Kaya Scodelario, Benedict Wong, Matt Berry,
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Roger Ebert’s review of Bruno ran in the print version of the Weekly Volcano. Ebert’s peeps will now allow us to run the review online. To read his review online, visit Ebert’s Web site. Bruno Score: Three and a half out of four stars Stars: Sacha Baron Cohen and Gustaf Hammarsten Directed by: Larry
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BRUNO: To describe Sacha Baron Cohen’s character Bruno as flamboyantly gay would be an understatement. He makes Bruce Vilanch seem like Mike Tyson. Bruno is disgraced in his native Austria when he wears a Velcro suit to Fashion Week and sticks to backdrops, curtains and models. It’s slapstick worthy of
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WINNER DINNER El Gaucho in downtown Tacoma hosts a wine winner with Long Shadows Vintners Friday, July 10 at $125 a pop. OH DESCHUTES 99 Bottles (35002 Pacific Hwy. S., Federal Way) celebrates Deschutes Brewery’s 21st anniversary Saturday, July 11, 2-5 p.m., with $1 samples. SUMMER NIGHT OUT The Melting Pot in downtown Tacoma has
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In the swelter of Independence Day, I’m collected by a rusted pickup driven by Tommy Dean’s father. From there, I’m taken to Dean’s trailer, the sound of firecrackers like white noise in the distance. I’m taken aback by how perfect these modest accommodations fit Dean’s aesthetic: in his world of
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Like emotions? Like, REALLY like emotions? Then you just might go nuts for Giacomo Puccini. The bad news is Giacomo Puccini, championed and ridiculed for his overly-emotional flare, died in 1922. The good news is the Northwest Sinfonietta is bringing Puccini's three great works, Madama Butterfly, La boheme, and Tosca to stages
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It’s a new week, which means it’s time for a new edition of Bobble Tiki’s South Sound music notes column. Let’s get rolling … Perhaps the most exciting news this week is related to Wright Park in Tacoma — and, no, it has nothing to do with the guy
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What's our favorite thing about the "Boobie Bash" scheduled for Valentine's Day at Hell's Kitchen? Well, you'll be happy to know the fact it inspired the Tacoma Weekly to run with the headline "Show your love for boobies this Valentine's Day" is only second on our list. Yes, it's hard to
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JAZZ UNDER THE STARS Thursday, July 9 Not sure what this means astrologically speaking, but it’s time again for the annual Jazz Under the Stars summer concert series, which kicks off tonight at the outdoor amphitheater of the Mary Baker Russell Music Center on the Pacific Lutheran University campus. In the wake
