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One way to get some sun and stay cool with the hip-hop club closures in the Olympia-area is to participate in the Park Daze Concert Series at The Artesian Well Park in Downtown Olympia - series sponsored by the city of Olympia, Barb's Famous BBQ, Hip-Hop 4 The Homeless, KAOS
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Doctors presently call the event, talked about by Buddhists and Taoists for centuries, single-minded focus - a person's ability to discard everything outside the present task. Six airmen were honored for their single-minded focus in combat in Afghanistan during a ceremony at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Aug. 18. The airmen, Tech.
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Vacancy David and Amy (Luke Wilson and Kate Beckinsale), a couple awaiting their final divorce papers, check into a deserted roadside motel against their better judgment. Creepy manager Mason (Frank Whaley) sets them up in the “honeymoon suite,” complete with a TV set that plays snuff films featuring masked men torturing
Operation Family Support
The next free Yellow Ribbon event is July 16-18 in Reno, Nev. Although the dates may seem far away, the slots are filled on a first come, first serve basis. The event will be hosted by Travis Air Force Base, Calif., however Reservists from McChord Field are invited to attend. The
Music
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... To those astute readers of Bobble Tiki's weekly column out there - all seven of you - who have perhaps noticed this
Education
The U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine funded FOCUS Program was created to help military families deal with ongoing and sometimes multiple deployments. On a basic level, the program strives to initiate family-level problem solving, clarify misunderstandings, enhance communication, and increase parents' ability to handle the emotional and behavioral reactions that
Focus
Once the giant king salmon bit Staff Sgt. Nicholas Gleim's line, the battle was on. From the initial pull at the ocean floor to the tug-of-war that commenced after the 45-pound fish realized that it'd been hooked, Gleim continued reeling the salmon in, clutching the fishing pole even though his arms
Education
Four mannequins were lined up on the floor of a common area in the medical mall of Madigan Army Medical Center. The mannequins were being used to give CPR demonstrations and to allow non-medical spectators a chance to perform CPR. "A big portion of the public does not know what to
Veterans
The 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) memorial wall bears the names of 166 fallen soldiers from the unit, dating back to Vietnam. On June 1, that number rose to 168 as the names of the two soldiers from the unit to die this year were added. "All gave some, some gave
Operation Family Support
It costs about $60 for a family of six to visit the Seattle Art Museum. If that same family visited the Museum of History and Industry in Seattle, the cost would be about $40. However, from now until Labor Day more than 700 museums throughout all 50 states are offering free
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Matrix Coffee House Chehalis. Sam Densmore, Andrew Warrens. All Ages. 8 pm. $6. Curran Apple Orchard - University Place. Summer Concert, featuring 133rd Washington Army National Guard Band. All Ages. 6:30 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Tacoma Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Kermet Apio. 8 and 10:30 pm. $15. DJ/ELECTRONIC
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BLUES Rhythm and Rye Olympia - Downtown. Mudcat. 9 pm. COMEDY/GAMES Dave's of Milton Milton. Comedy Night, featuring Gabe Rutledge, Will Seagrim, Skippy Sprinkles. 8 pm. $10. Mud Bay Coffee Company Olympia - Westside. Fool's Play Improv Comedy Troupe. All Ages. 8 pm. $5. Tacoma Comedy Club Tacoma
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Charlie's Restaurant Puyallup. Acoustic Jam Night. 6-9 pm. NC. Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. Hootenany, hosted by Holly Gwinn Graham. All Ages. 2 pm. NC. BLUES The Spar Tacoma - Old Town. Anni Piper. 8 pm. NC. Dave's of Milton Milton. Blues Jam,
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Steilacoom Pub and Grill Steilacoom. Monday Music, featuring James Coates. 7 pm. BLUES Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Blues Monday with Black Rose. 7 pm. NC. The Swiss Tacoma - Downtown. Crazy Texas Gypsies. 8 pm. Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Rafael Tranquilino and Brooke
Stage
Community theater actors come in a number of types. There are the classical amateurs, who can memorize their lines and speak them loudly and clearly, still a step above many of us but without much art. There are the painful over-actors, whose version of performance is to put on a
Arts
So stress is a creativity killer. If you're one of the folks who believe stress makes your art better, you can just stop reading now. For those of you interested in working hard to be the best artist you can be, I am going to share some secret techniques
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Acoustic open mic hosted by Leanne Trevalyan. 8 pm. NC. Tugboat Annies Olympia - Westside. Open Mic Night. 9 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Westgate Bar and Grill Tacoma - Northend. Barstool Bingo. 6:30 pm. White Horse Tavern Yelm. Barstool Bingo. Prizes! 7 pm.
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 Bobby Caldwell with the
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC C.I. Shenanigans Tacoma - Northend. Live music on the patio. All Ages. 7-10 pm. NC. A Rhapsody In Bloom Florist and Cafe Latte Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Sweet Wednesday. All Ages. 7:30 pm. Ted Brown Music Company Tacoma - South. Uke 'An Jam. All Ages. 6:30-8 pm.
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With temperatures outside finally starting to warm up, soon people will start to flock to lakes and the serene waters of the Puget Sound. One of the best ways to enjoy the many views the Pacific Northwest has to offer is from a kayak floating on the water. Washington has dozens of
