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BLUES Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Billy Shew Band Open Jam Session. 8 pm. NC. The Junction Sports Bar and Grill Lewis County. Blues Jam. Hosted by Blues Attitude. 8 pm. City Hall Saloon and Eatery Enumclaw. Taco Thursday Live Blues Night. 5 pm. Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Taco
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC The Spar Olympia. James Coates. 8 pm. NC. Harbor Greens/Forza Wine Bar Gig Harbor. Jennifer Lind Christmas Concert. 7 pm. NC. BLUES Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Tim Hall Band. 9 pm. COMEDY/GAMES Tacoma Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Comedian Adam Norwest. 8 pm & 10:30 pm. $15. Grit City Comedy Club Tacoma -
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Washington Center for the Performing Arts Olympia - Downtown. He Is...: A Night of Acting, Music & Celebration. All Ages. 4 pm. NC. JAZZ El Gaucho Tacoma - Downtown. Sandy Harvey in the Piano Lounge. All Ages. 6 pm. NC. POP/ROCK/METAL Jazzbones Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Drummer Vs. DJ, featuring Switch Vs. Wiggles. 9
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COMEDY/GAMES Capitol Theater Olympia - Downtown. Fiddler On The Roof Sing-Along, with costume contest. Please bring a warm coat or blanket for the homeless to donate to Temple Beth Hatfiloh. All Ages. 6:30 pm. WORLD BEAT Tenampa Tacoma - Central. Arrendadores.10 pm. Emerald Queen Casino Tacoma - Eastside. Christmas Asia Fest, with Lam
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BLUES Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Blues Monday. 7 pm. NC. The Swiss Tacoma - Downtown. Chris Stevens & The Surf Monkeys. 8 pm. NC. 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
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC O'Blarney's Irish Pub Olympia - Eastside. Irish Sessions. Live traditional Irish music. 7:30 pm. NC. Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Mike Lazor. All Ages. 6 pm. Tugboat Annies Olympia - Westside. Open Mic Night. 9 pm. NC. Olympic Club Hotel and Theater Lewis County. Slow Roller. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. BLUES Stonegate Pizza Tacoma
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With plenty of lunchtime options in Tacoma’s downtown core, only one thing gets me to drive out to the end of Pacific Highway Southwest across from McChord Air Force Base — El Toro’s lunch buffet (which is only served at this location). A quick 14 minute drive from downtown makes
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BLUES Charlie's Sports Bar and Grill Olympia - Downtown. Blues Jam with Blues Attitude. 9 pm. NC. Midtown Grill Bonney Lake. Wednesday Night Blues Jam. All Ages. 7-11 PM. Jazzbones Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Wednesday Sessions, featuring Nolan Garrett Trio. 8:30 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Pints & Quarts Pub Westside Olympia - Westside. Bingo. Win prizes.
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Roger Ebert’s review of The Invention of Lying 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. The Invention of Lying Score: Three and a half out of four stars Starring:
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CAPITALISM: A LOVE STORY: Michael Moore’s latest doesn’t suggest a solution for our economy, and is a little disorganized, but contains chilling explanations of “peasant insurance” and the Wall Street gambling known as “derivatives.” There is also awesome, long-forgotten footage of Franklin Roosevelt calling for a Second Bill of Rights.
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El Toro lunch buffet With plenty of lunchtime options in Tacoma’s downtown core, only one thing gets me to drive out to the end of Pacific Highway Southwest across from McChord Air Force Base — El Toro’s lunch buffet (which is only served at this location). A quick nine minute drive
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i Sushi & Teriyaki Where: 1225 Center Dr., DuPont, 253.964.8266 Hours: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday-Saturday, closed Sunday Cuisine: Japanese Fusion: sashimi, sushi, sushi rolls, yakisoba, teriyaki. Scene: Very casual family friendly restaurant Drinkies: Hot and cold teas, bottled and canned juices and sodas Damage: $3.95-$19.95 ANNOUNCER: With only
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My soul was shattered and everyone in this city is so heartbroken over the loss of our friend, leader, lover and icon, Brian Redman. He passed away early Sunday morning in an accident on his goddamned Vespa, and ever since, people in our region and the world have been
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You should have heard the excitement in the old man’s voice. “Did you hear My Name is playing Hell’s Kitchen!?!” While the “old man” in this story shall remain anonymous as to not offend his more youthful self-persona, his sentiments weren’t unique. There have been plenty of aging
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On sale now That 1 Guy & The Magic Pipe Seattle Nov. 28 8:30 pm. $12.50-$155 (Neumos, TW) Bryan Callen Seattle Feb. 20 8 pm. $22 (Triple Door, TM) Jazzanova, The Pale Pacific Seattle Nov. 20 9 pm. $12 (Neumos, TW) Kelly Clarkson All I Ever Wanted Tour Seattle Nov. 24 7:30 pm. $57.50
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I make an extra special effort to view original works by local playwrights and theatre troupes. It seems like the least I can do after they have spent so much time to create new vision for the stage. More often than not I get rewarded with great shows,
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Puppets give me the willies — a deep, visceral uneasiness that art often fails to evoke. In a world where audience expectations, aesthetic trends and market dynamics define much of what’s produced, puppetry seems like an unsafe bet. I mean, who buys puppets anymore? Really, who checks the event calendar
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XPERIENCE Thursday, Oct. 1 Let’s talk about this cat Xperience. I don’t know if you’ve seen this guy. It doesn’t matter. You will. He’s that good. After years of grinding in the lost land of Olywa, rapper, producer, vocalist and all-around superstar Xperience is finally coming into his own. You may
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If you’re like me, you haven’t danced in a while. How long has it been since you’ve been drunk enough, the music’s been good enough, and the company’s been just right? I’m talking about dancing that makes you look like a loser. I’m talking herky-jerky, spastic flopping with sweat pouring
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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 news and notes column. Without further ado, let’s get rolling … If you’ve followed Bobble Tiki’s career, you know the diminutive, island themed souvenir loves his boxed wine. It’s the silver
