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Have you ever seen Beach Blanket Bingo? It's this crazy early '60s beach party movie that features, among other ridiculous things, three actors who should have logically never shared a screen together: Buster Keaton, Don Rickles and Paul Lynde. Keaton is the biggest surprise, given he actually speaks in the
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"This is our fourth or fifth time playing with the Accused and it's always been a blast," Jason McKibbin, frontman of infamous T-town punk band I Defy tells the Weekly Volcano's old, crusty Tacoma music afficionado, Potter, at weeklyvolcano.com. "It gets better every time. You won't see another show this
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The South Sound has it made in the music department. This little watered-down peninsula not only generates amazing talent, but also attracts amazing talent; we get some of the best touring bands around. We are that sweet little spot between Portland and Seattle that other towns wish they could be.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Harbor Greens Wine Bar Gig Harbor. Dave Hannon. 21+. 8 pm. NC. Gig Harbor Farmers Market Gig Harbor. Jean Mann. All Ages. 11 am. NC. Hi-Fidelity Lounge Bremerton. Open Mic. 21+. 8:30 pm. NC. Cafe Luna Vashon. Stanislove. All Ages. 7:30 pm. NC. D.A.S.H. Center for the Arts Tacoma - Upper Tacoma. The Corner.
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SOUTHWEST ASIA - More than 100 airmen with the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron have brought their combat airlift professionalism and "combat musk" to missions supporting Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom, Southwest Asia and the Horn of Africa. "We are excited to be here and look forward to continuing to use the
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Insurgents have hidden improvised explosive devices throughout a small city in Iraq. Your task is to locate and disarm the IEDs using a robot. Oh, and make sure no one, including the robot, gets hurt. This is a task Staff Sgt. Mark Walker, an EOD robot technician for the 62nd Civil Engineer Squadron's
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Willow owes her freedom to the Fort Lewis Dog Park. A Siberian husky, the big white and light brown dog chased after a red ball and returned it to her master. Due to time constraints, Willow's previous owners did not have the time to give her enough exercise. "She needs to be
Education
Military spouses negatively affected by the abrupt halt to the Military Spouse Career Advancement Accounts (or MyCAA) on Feb. 16 may get some good news in the coming weeks. During the question and answer portion of a town hall meeting May 8 at Fort Riley, Kan., Department of Defense Secretary Robert
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Good Wood. All Ages. 6 pm. NC. Erin Jordan. All Ages. 8:30 pm. NC. Harbor Greens Wine Bar Gig Harbor. Rick Gonzalez. 21+. 8 pm. NC. Olympia Farmers Market Olympia - Downtown. Scuff & Al. All Ages. 11 am. NC. Matrix Coffee House Chehalis. Song Circle Open Mic.
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For those who would like to try fishing locally without purchasing a fishing license, a golden opportunity exists June 12-13 as the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife hosts its annual Free Fishing Weekend. Although licenses are not required on Free Fishing Weekend, other rules such as size limits, bag limits
Live & CD Reviews
An aura of calm swept over the Gorge Monday morning - at least in the early hours - as lines to get in on the final day of Sasquatch! slowly grew outside the gates, and the hardcore types, most of whom had slept in the dirt for the past two
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So what is the Neddy? From the TAM Web site: "The Neddy Artist Fellowship was established in 1996 as memorial to Robert E. (Ned) Behnke (1948 - 1989) to recognize his contributions to the Northwest artistic community. The two $15,000 Fellowships are awarded annually to Northwest
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So what is the Neddy? From the TAM Web site: "The Neddy Artist Fellowship was established in 1996 as memorial to Robert E. (Ned) Behnke (1948 - 1989) to recognize his contributions to the Northwest artistic community. The two $15,000 Fellowships are awarded annually to Northwest
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It's Neddy time again. Every year I look forward to the Neddy show at Tacoma Art Museum, and every year I'm just a little bit disappointed. But along with the disappointment comes exhilaration because year after year the Neddy nominees seem to be split between some of the best artists
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One of the best things about the South Sound is the summer. So many festivals, so little time - and nobody wants to stay inside for anything. There's a good seven months out of the year when the weather stays locked inside a bad mood, so when the heat comes
Music
Seattle music and arts festival Bumbershoot - which will be held Saturday, Sept. 4 through Monday, Sept. 6 at the Seattle Center - released a salvo of its 40th anniversary lineup this morning. Here's a quick sound off on my picks for maximum awesomeness: Bob Dylan (Saturday): Say what you want
Food Matters
Thursday, June 3 Wine tasting, noon to 6 p.m., complimentary, Walter Dacon Winery, 50 S.E. Skookum Inlet Road, Shelton, 360.426.5913. Friday, June 4 Wine tasting, 4-6:30 p.m., Corky Cellars, 22511 Marine View Dr. S., Des Moines, 206.824.9462. Bodegas Goulart wines tasting, 3-6 p.m., Water to Wine, 9014 Peacock Hill Ave., Gig Harbor, 253.853.9463. Saturday, June
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NEW WINE RELEASES Tacoma's 21 Cellars has released two new wines - 2004 Pont 21 (Bordeaux blend) and 2008 OmRikki (Sauvignon Blanc). To celebrate, They're opening the winery to the public Saturday, June 5, from 1-6 p.m. to taste the new wines, as well as their highly regarded 2006 Pont 21.
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Seattle has Matt's in the Market. San Francisco has the Fog City Diner, New Orleans has Commander's Palace, New York has the Carnegie Deli, Chicago has Geno's, and Philadelphia has Pat's. Every city has a restaurant that reflects the people, the culture, the reality of the place - not the
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Nate Jackson's Super Funny Comedy Show has returned to downtown Tacoma. The Lacey comedian organized a super funny collection of super comedians weekly at the Varsity Grill. Jackson's show disappeared when the Varsity converted to country bar Steel Creek. It was a super sad day. Jackson is a super funny
