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Whether it is a 5-year-old girl who walks pigeon toed or a football player trying to increase his speed and flexibility, anyone can learn to dance. If you are looking for instruction for yourself or your children, there are a variety of places to fit most every need and dance style.
Guides
Some activities described as "fun for the whole family" are mostly fun for the younger members. But you can make the next outing with the kids a memorable one for everyone with this list of Thurston County favorites that have grownup appeal, too. Hands On Children's Museum For kids: With climbing structures,
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Few things mean summer more than a festival, and many of the South Sound's summer festivals are family-friendly in every way. Take the kids, enjoy some fair food, arts and crafts vendors, live music and often a few rides, too. The South Sound lights up with festivals throughout the summer
Reviews
Location, location, location. This has been preached for decades and has an inkling of truth, but folks have also been known to say, "build it and they will come." Whether the slogan applies to Bar Bistro in Midland has yet to be determined. It's only been open since September of last
Features
Culinary artist and bladesmith Mareko Maumasi recently attended the Seattle International Knife Show. His 222-mm Babbling Brook Damascus Chef's Knife with Thuya Burl Western Handle swooped up two awards out of five categories - Best Chef's and People's Choice. This was Maumasi's first trade show. "To win those awards was a
Critics' Picks
[JAM] + FRI, MAY 9 I have a confession. I love The Grateful Dead. I own Steal-Your-Face shirts. I have dropped and been "enlightened" by Garcia. I sometimes sing "Ripple" as a lullaby to my kids. The reason I'm telling you this is because the Andy Coe Band is coming to
Concert Alert
We list major concerts going on sale this weekend, as well as national touring acts
Show And Tell
If you're a film buff, I have a job for you. Check the Internet Movie Database's "Top 250" for any movies you haven't seen yet. Hopefully the gaps in your resume are minimal, because the Top 250 includes some of the greatest films ever made. Still, as great as they
Downrange Journal
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Prom Queen is cinematic. The soundtracks and scores of movies are valuable, and can be great, but when we use the word "cinematic" to describe a band, what we're really talking about is the idea of a soundtrack - the music accompanying an impossible film, one that features a dizzying
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(This contest is closed.) For this week's Weekly Volcano Morning Quickie e-newsletter contest we're giving away another pair of tickets to see the rock band Post Stardom Depression March 20 at Hell's Kitchen. The band was on the cover of our MUSIC ISSUE in last week's Weekly Volcano. To
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Kye Alfred Hillig has produced an incredible body of work over the past few years. Wednesday, he'll release his latest set of songs, on the Real Snow LP. On record, Hillig is a restless explorer of delicate melodies and grandiose styles, dipping his toe in electro-pop, U2-esque melodrama and dusky
Concert Alert
We list major concerts going on sale this weekend, as well as national touring acts performing in the Puget Sound this week and down the road. SECRET TICKET CODE TM = Ticketmaster, 253.627.TIXS, www.ticketmaster.com TW = TicketsWest, 800.325.SEAT, www.ticketswest.com TWEB = Ticketweb, 866.468.7623, www.ticketweb.com >>> ON SALE NOW Wayne Horvitz
Arts
It's tough out there. Making money is hard for just about everyone, especially artists. If you're among the thousands of artists who still have a day job, consider yourself fortunate. If you're among the thousands of artists who still have a day job and are still broke, consider using some
Focus
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. (AP) - An Army specialist accused of killing two fellow soldiers and taking their baby in Washington state could face the death penalty if convicted in her upcoming court-martial. The Army said Monday it has referred charges including premeditated murder, kidnapping and burglary to a general court-martial
Stage
In his notes for Harlequin's production of Rabbit Hole, director Brian Tyrrell mentions his fondness for "well written plays." His phrasing leaped out at me - not just because playwright David Lindsay-Abaire is good at his job, which he clearly is, but because it echoes a phrase from my theater
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DIYALA, Iraq - Communication between forces in different areas are an important thing in the Army. The 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division has an entire company of soldiers dedicated to keeping proper lines of communication open. A few of those soldiers have taken part in a program which
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Lisa Sweet re-invisions and reinterprets medieval and early modern Christian iconography in a style borrowed from Jan Van Eyck and the Netherlandish artists, but makes it uniquely her own. There are certain artists whose works are instantly recognizable, starting with Van Eyck and leading up through Picasso and Pollock. Add Sweet
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The servers at HG Bistro are going to want to strangle me for saying this, but when someone insists that I don't ever bring something up again - you know I simply must bring it up again. Here it goes: HG Bistro used to be Hungry Goose, a doily-filled, knick-knack
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PORTLAND, Ore. - Holding a folded American flag at eye level, an Oregon airman pauses for a moment as he slowly inspects the colors. Staff Sgt. Justin Meininger is one of 12 airmen of the 142nd Fighter Wing taking part in Air Force honor guard training here at the Portland Air
