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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
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King’s Books invites you to invoke your inner child and throw down on some triple word scores as it presents the next installment of Scrabble Rousers Tuesday. Unleash your desire with a game of Scrabble is the invitation — reclaim the innocence and power of shaping the word matrix. It’s
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For those of you who have been living under the rocks located outside of Kentucky Fried Chicken’s front landscaping, there is such a thing as locally grown organic produce. And for those of you who have not clued in to the uber-hip culture that surrounds everything locally grown and organic
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Shanghai House Where: 1126 Commerce St., Tacoma, 253.627.1859 Hours: Monday-Saturday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Cuisine: Chinese Scene: Casual Drinkies: Limited beer and wine, no liquor, soda, tea, coffee Damage: $4.50-$15.95 ANNOUNCER: Cellars Under Broadway, Thad Martin’s Djembe Soul and now Shanghai House. These three restaurants span a decade
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Courtesy photo “A PIECE OF ART”: Odessa Christiana and other local fashion designers present a fashion show Sunday on Sixth Avenue. Art on the Ave Tacoma neighborhood summer festival adds fashion BY PAUL SCHRAG It’s time to take over Sixth Avenue again, Tacoma, as dozens of artists, vendors, musicians, merchants and crazies prepare for another
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I’ve got some questions written out. The first one is this: “Where are you now? What are you doing right now?” I hate phone interviews. (“Phonies,” in the parlance.) They’re so awkward and, well, phony. No nuance. No mood. No raised eyebrows, smiles or furrowed foreheads. No waitress to tease. No
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Ah, summer in the South Sound. A time for baseball, camping, riding bikes, climbing trees, cooking out. Time for walking beaches and hiking mountains. A time to eat bear stew in McCleary, race boats in Olympia and geek out to world music in Tacoma’s Wright Park. That’s right, it’s festival
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We've sung the praises of Tacoma's Gritty City Sirens burlesque troupe, and also the praises of Olympia's much-heralded Tush! burlesque troupe. We've done a lot of singing, when it comes to local burlesque anyway. Rarely, if ever, however, have we gotten the chance to sing the praises of Tush! and
Ragnet
In (almost) every issue of this fine rag my hack team of wannabe journalists and I tackle some of the most laughable criminal acts that have recently happened in our area. Then - if we're doing our job - we write about those crimes in a way that makes you
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Everyone likes a good party. Or almost everyone does. We've got this friend, Barry, who doesn't like parties AT ALL. He's adamant about it. But he's also in the minority. That's why we feel more than comfortable saying next Thursday's Best of Olympia 2012 Party at the 4th Avenue Tavern
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Momentum is a cherished quality in the world of music. It's what led hype-monster and Internet meme Lana Del Ray to a notably uncomfortable, Brian Williams-baiting performance on Saturday Night Live with only three songs to her lazily made-up name. It's what caused Radiohead to slam on the brakes and
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Thursday, July 9 Wine tasting, five pours for $5, Vinum Coffee and Wine Lounge, 1001 Pacific Ave., Tacoma, 253.572.8215. Wine tasting, 5-7 p.m., complimentary, Cork!, 3012 Sixth Ave., Tacoma, 253.212.1492. Wine tasting, noon to 6 p.m., complimentary, Walter Dacon Winery, 50 S.E. Skookum Inlet Road, Shelton, 360.426.5913. Friday, July 10 Fridays Uncorked, 5-7:30 p.m., $12,
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CHERRY POPPIN' DADDIES >>> Friday, Feb. 10 It's best not to think too much about the possible connotations behind the Cherry Poppin' Daddies' name. We tried, on accident, and it kind of made us squeamish. Instead, we'd focus on the rambunctious mix of pomp and nostalgia that powers the Cherry Poppin' Daddies'
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Bed Lieutenant I'm 34; my husband of a year is 28. We didn't live together or have sex before marrying because I have a child and didn't feel this was appropriate behavior to model. We did discuss sex to figure out whether we'd be sexually compatible. He was fairly inexperienced, but
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I have written more than a few lines during the passing years about the rise of children's theater and youth programs offered at the Sound Sound's community theaters. How these programs fill the gaps in local school programs decimated by budget cuts. How youth theater pushes the arts forward while
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Nominees and winner of the 2nd Annual Foundation of Art Award from The Greater Tacoma Community Foundation were announced in June. This annual program was established to honor professional artists living and working in Pierce County. This year’s winner, Jeremy Mangan, was chosen by a panel including: Rock Hushka, director
Cup Check
In honor of the close of the NFL season, here's one more Cup Check entirely dedicated to the pigskin ... As I've noted before, the absolute truth is rarely black and white. The world is full of subtleties and shades of gray, and nothing is as simple or straightforward as it
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There were a lot of great things that happened for 253 hip-hop last year. We had the emergence of Leezy Soprano, the skills of Havi Blaze, the newness of Gonzo Family and Blue Nose Music and so much more. One of the breakout artists of 2011 was Abom the Kid. Abom
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The Spaceworks Tacoma program, described as a joint initiative of the City of Tacoma, Shunpike and the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce, strives to match creative groups and empty spaces in downtown Tacoma. Recently, local band Goldfinch took up residence at 1310 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, on Hilltop. "We look
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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
