Archives
THE FILM Thea’s way With the pollen of spring in the air, my fancy turns to travel. And with travel come all the wonderful stories of rats in Paris, cats in Greece, and roaches in Spain. Does anyone else track their trips through the vermin they encounter along the way? Tonight at
Archives
You’ve seen Zana (pronounced ZAY-na) Lee around, at most all of the major art happenings that are becoming the hallmark of our mid-sized town. You might associate her simply as Jeff Olson’s girlfriend, never realizing that she’s a talented artist in her own right. That’s because Lee generally backs away from promoting
Archives
He kinda’ looks like the MultiCare distribution guy he is, unassuming, blending; a sort of Joe Every-dude. And then he steps up to the mic, opens his mouth, and lets out “The Freshman” by the Verve Pipe. Joe Every-dude Tim Smith can sing, and when he does, he belts it out from
Archives
Spring weather in Tacoma means blue skies and warmth one day and rain the next. Or, as on Tuesday morning, a combination of the two within minutes. In a brief moment between drizzle and hail, a brave group of individuals hit Ruston Way, with wheels, leashes, and hoods, to try their
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 Robert Glasper Seattle March 23-24 times
Stage
Much of New Jersey playwright's Christopher Durang's work can be described as "the comedy of disorientation." Much like the comedy of social awkwardness popularized in the U.S. by the British version of The Office, Durang's writing requires exquisite precision in tone and pacing or it falls apart completely. The audience
Stage
I wonder what it's all about? No, that's not a question; that's the name of the Mike Capp exhibit at Mineral. I've been told there's a happening art community in Everett that includes Capp, who does knockoffs of Juan Miro and Wifredo Lam combined with a personal iconography that includes
We Recommend
Your fear of technology is unfounded. Deep down you know this, even if the idea of Twitter still makes your skin crawl. The first annual Shift Awards will go down Wednesday at the Theatre on the Square, and the plan is to honor "companies in the South Puget Sound that
We Recommend
Butt implants are everywhere. Gone are the more simple times when women perked up their form through torturous straps and pins and clamps and possibly a witch's spell or two. Patricia Cosgrove will be able to shed more light on the suffering women went through with her lecture "Revealing
We Recommend
Fulcrum Gallery hosts another first Friday party full of hypnotic grooves and righteous visuals, this time wooing trip-hop geniuses The New Law from Seattle. Adam Straney and Justin Neff will create a simmering soundscape of throbbing drum machines, surreal sax, samples, and soaring synths far too ballsy to be
Listings
ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. Cosy Sheridan. All Ages. 8 pm. $10-$15. Northern Olympia - Downtown. Donald Beaman, Jenny Jenkins, Eleanor Murray. All Ages. 8 pm. $5. BLUES Jazzbones Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Blues Theater Presents: Joe Louis Walker CD Release Tour. 8 pm.
We Recommend
Let's shoot straight for a minute - you're no artist. Sure, you sometimes wear the jeans for the part, but when it comes right down to it most seventh graders have more art skills than you - which is fine. Because you can drink way more than them. Friday
We Recommend
If James Cameron made a four-hour movie about paint drying, chances are it still wouldn't be as pointless as watching the Oscars. Check that - it wouldn't be as pointless as watching the Oscars alone in your sad little hobble. Watching the Oscars amongst friends at The Grand Cinema's
Music
When you're running an underground music and arts venue - especially a successful (relatively speaking) underground music and arts venue in a town like Tacoma - there are no clear-cut guidelines. No instruction booklet is provided, and the task at hand is, essentially, to walk a tightrope - getting the
We Recommend
It's hard to call yourself a kayaker if you don't have any kayaking skills. Furthermore, it's hard to obtain many kayaking skills without actually kayaking - which, if you're not already a kayaker, can be challenging. That's the problem. Luckily, the Eastside Pool in East Tacoma has you covered.
Food Matters
Old Town Jazz and Wine Festival Jazz and wine go together like Hall and Oates. Or Carnegie Hall and Honey Bunches of Oates. You get the picture. It only makes sense to have a festival featuring this dynamic duo. Now in its seventh year, Saturday's Old Town Jazz & Wine Festival
Archives
It was during our liquid lunch at the newly opened Laura's Bayview Bar & Grill that Bandito Betty's sister-in-law asked restaurant owner, Laura Carlson, the mysterious question: "I've met you before. How do we know each other?" As they squinted at each other in deep contemplation, listing past cities of
We Recommend
"Bible stories, witches and whiskey." Admit it. You're a bit curious now. Well that is just a sampling of the influences of Witchburn. Some might attend the show for the eye-candy of the women on the stage, some might prefer the heavy Southern guitar riffs, and some might just
We Recommend
I know the people behind "We Are The World 25 For Haiti" mean well, but the song is an abomination. What's worse is I know it's possible for a star-studded song for charity to not suck - mainly because it's already happened. Shane MacGowan gathered together his punkiest punk
We Recommend
Oh, the beautiful racket to be made with only a drum set, acoustic guitar and banjo. If the off-the-grid Olympia lifestyle had a soundtrack, chances are it would sound something like Southern Skies, a (predominantly) two-piece, bluegrassy plucking outfit made up of banjo pro Kendl Winter and guitarist Joey
