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Debuting Thursday with a special opening reception, Dawn of 2012 (Emerging Artists of 2012) at Fulcrum Gallery is a collection of Tacoma artists ready to break out - on the cusp and ready for someone to brightly shine a light on their work. That's exactly what Fulcrum, and proprietor Oliver
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Russ Salton & Friends. All Ages. 6 pm. NC. The Hub Tacoma - Stadium District. Tai Shan. 9 pm. NC. BLUES Imperial Dragon Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. T. Bone & The Porterhouse Boys. 8 pm. $5. COMEDY/GAMES Tacoma Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Comedian Troy Baxley. 8 pm & 10:30
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There are few people the Tacoma Public Library could have taped for a series of workshops focusing on the art and business of hip-hop than Quincy Henry, better known behind the mic as Q-Dot. A local entertainer and event producer with a full resume of impressive feats, Q-Dot will kick
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Hi-Fidelity Lounge Bremerton. Adam Arcuragi, Gina Belliveau. 8 pm. $10. Northern Pacific Coffee Co. Tacoma - Parkland. Jeriactric Jazz. All Ages. 11 am-1 pm. NC. BLUES Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Blues Jam, hosted by Tim Hall Band. 8 pm. Immanuel Presbyterian Church Tacoma - Northend. Blues Vespers, featuring Junkyard Jane. All
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The ukulele isn't just for school children anymore. Yes, it's small, and yes, it's easy to learn. But after hearing Jake Shimabukuro play "Bohemian Rhapsody" on the uke, it's hard to dismiss the instrument. It might be little and it might be cute, but it's also a serious - and
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BLUES Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Blues Monday. 7 pm. NC. The Swiss Tacoma - Downtown. The Dave Roberts Band. 8 pm. COMEDY/GAMES Willoughby's Restaurant and Lounge Yelm. Bar Bingo. 7 pm. NC. Harmon Tap Room Tacoma - Stadium District. Tap Room Trivia. $50 cash prize for the winner of each round. 6-8
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Tacoma's Anthem Coffee & Tea will officially celebrate its grand opening Friday, Jan. 20, with an all-day celebration that includes musical contributions from Puyallup's own Roman Holiday along with drink specials, a champagne toast, and the warm-and-fuzzy feeling that comes with supporting hyper-local goodness. Given the fact Anthem Coffee &
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC O'Blarney's Irish Pub Olympia - Eastside. Irish Sessions. Live traditional Irish music. 7:30 pm. NC. Tugboat Annies Olympia - Westside. Open Mic Night. 9 pm. NC. BLUES Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Rafael Tranquilino Band rockin' blues. 8:30 pm. NC. Summit Pub Puyallup. Tim Hall & The Band Real Times. 7:30 pm. COMEDY/GAMES Westgate Bar and
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Brad Oberhofer is one of the ones that got away. Having found success at Tacoma School of the Arts, Oberhofer fulfilled the promise that all art students make to themselves: he left. Having studied music for most of his lucid life, he finally got out of dodge, heading for New
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Every neighborhood has one — a local tavern that only the regulars truly appreciate, a local version of Cheers where everyone knows your name. The Parkway Tavern has been serving locals with excellent pub grub, hosting brewery nights and sponsoring local softball teams for decades. The Parkway steers away from
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A permanent patio enclosure has been installed in front of Pacific Avenue’s newest bistro, Seven-Oh-One. Also permanent, the bar inside is complete and the happy hour is up and running smoothly. From 4:30-6 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, bar menu tappas and martinis are only $3. Crostini topped with pork and
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Sgt. Stephanie Banuelos thinks that leadership comes through experience and taking advantage of opportunities.“By taking advantage of what the Army has offered me, I have learned – and continue to learn – how to be a good leader,” said the BOSS (Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers) team installation leader, as
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It’s a new week, which means it’s time for a new installment of Bobble Tiki’s South Sound music notes column. Let’s get rolling… First of all, please excuse Bobble Tiki this week. He’s a bit frazzled and a bit fried. He spent all Saturday last weekend “relaxing” at Music
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Sometimes the themes that clamor for our artistic attention are overwhelming. The old Chinese curse, “May you live in interesting times,” takes on a special significance for artists. Chandler O’Leary and Jessica Spring know this, and chooses to focus at least one series of print creations on the mystery and
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Twang. You hear that? It’s called a twang. And guess what: there’s more where that came from. Folks, the Outlaw Music Festival is rollin’ into town, and it’s prepared to “two-timin’ woman” and “cross-roads-meetin’ devil” the s*** out of you. A ragtag bunch of bluesy, countryish bands will gather together
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Life really fucking sucks sometimes. I don’t know how else to say it. When you look at a picture like that of David-Kenny Ross, the young boy struck by a boat while kayaking on American Lake earlier this year, and think of the severe brain damage and broken bones this
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Scorching. This would be one word to describe the Kamikazies’s brand of no holds barred rock and roll. Two other words might be drunk and disorderly, but let’s not delve into name-calling or nitpicking. The bottom line is this relatively new Seattle band has its blackened heart set on re-injecting
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Roger Ebert’s review of Inglourious Basterds 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 Inglourious Basterds Score: Four out of four stars Stars: Brad Pitt, Christoph Waltz and Diane Kruger Directed by: Quentin
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Admittedly, we have a hard time hearing the word "clarinet" and not thinking about junior high band class. And those aren't exactly the type of memories that make us want to head to the concert hall on a Wednesday night. But 19-year-old Narek Arutyunian, coming to Olympia's Washington Center for
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If I was reminded of one thing last weekend at Music and Art in Wright Park — it was the power of history and friendships in a place like Tacoma. Or is that two things? Crap. OK — if I was reminded of two things last weekend, it was the
