Features
You know the saying, ‘Sometimes you can find what you're looking for right under your nose?" Well, clearly I've been finding my mouth just fine, based on my recent weight gain, but not in such a literal way, I finally really looked under my nose and discovered Sunshine Liquidators. I've been
Cup Check
STRIKE ONE So, the San Francisco Giants won their first World Series title since 1952. Just because no one bothered to watch (ratings for the 2010 World Series tied for the lowest ever) doesn't mean it's not exciting. For one thing, Timmy Lincecum's dominating performance in Series-clinching Game 5 feeds fuel
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The second annual fundraising extravaganza that is Dancing with the Tacoma Stars is obviously a riff on not one but two popular TV shows. But who cares about originality when you can see Marilyn Strickland attempt the foxtrot? Raising money for Tacoma Musical Playhouse, Saturday's Dancing with the Tacoma Stars
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Chandler O'Leary is kind of infatuated with Mt. Rainier - and this is a good thing. For one, it resulted in Local Conditions, O'Leary's interactive book. With 120 image flats and a viewing box, Local Conditions allows readers to literally create millions of Rainier-related scenes. The release of the book
Stage
In Street Botany, the latest show at Fulcrum Gallery, science meets art with a little humor thrown in. It features drawings and posters by Maria Jost and an intriguing installation by Jost and Bobby Smith.In wall statements Jost explains that she approaches art from the viewpoint and experience of a
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On Friday, retired U.S. Marshal William J. "Joe" Hawe, current executive director of the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission and a former adjunct professor at Saint Martin's, will deliver the lecture, "Managing the U.S. Marshal's Service in the 21st Century." Sound awesome? It's all part of the Robert A.
Stage
There's much to admire in the Outfit Theatre Project's The Transylvanian Clockworks, a co-production with Tacoma Little Theatre. The cast, a virtual reunion of Theater Artists Olympia‘s Othello from earlier this year, labors mightily to invigorate Don Nigro's talky script; but, like a 160-pound vampire bat, it never quite gets
Scene It
I've never been to a grand opening before. Well, once for a skateboard park, but nothing of adult interest, nothing of merit. So when the editors ask me to attend the grand opening of Tacoma's Gruv Lounge and Nightclub, I spring at the chance. A nightclub opening the Friday before
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While afrobeat has experienced a hip resurgence of late, this is a group that's been doing it since before it was cool (or as cool as it is today), and one that takes an original approach. As the name implies, Chicago Afrobeat Project has always had the goal of, "breathing
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After a kickoff celebration at the Tacoma Art Museum Thursday, including the presentation of the 2010 AMOCAT Awards to Oliver Doriss, Fab-5 and Urban Grace Church, Tacoma Arts Month: Art At Work will kick into high gear Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with the famed Tacoma
Critics' Picks
[INDIE ROCK] + SAT, FEB. 21 Seattle quartet Specters are romanticizers of the '90s, as they say. Specifically, they bring the sort of slacker vibe to their music that bands like Pavement mastered. Unlike the weirdo energy that recent slacker rockers like Mac Demarco carry, there is a gentle power pop
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New American Shame began at a time of rap-rock and post-post-grunge. The music is a throwback to a time when girls, cars, beer and parties were all you really had to worry about. It seemed to resonate with a lot of people, and, at the time, only
Music
EDITOR'S NOTE: See, the thing is, drummer Geoff Reading - yes, of the band New American Shame - kinda sorta writes for the Volcano's Website on a regular basis. Like, he has a weekly column. With New American Shame set to reunite Sunday at Hell's Kitchen as part of the
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When the Telephone Room in North Tacoma says it's the world's second smallest art gallery, it's not lying. The space is small ... perfectly small, clocking in at an economical 12 and a half square feet. The cozy confines of the Telephone Room Gallery should be the perfect fit for
Music
Music has long been used to get through traumatic times like deaths, break-ups and wars. There's something comforting about being guided through the hard moments by artists who seem to know exactly what you're going through, but who have the tools to help others. Music is a salve, a sturdy
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Pretend you're a rich city slicker in a suit and head down to Ruston Way; C.I. Shenanigans has a new happy hour that is as easy on the taste buds as it is the wallet. Always a class act, Shenanigans offerings include a quesadilla packed full of King crab with
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC A Rhapsody In Bloom Florist and Cafe Latte Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Kevin Jones. All Ages. 7 pm. Tempest Lounge Tacoma - Hilltop. Maurice The Fish Records Showcase. 21+. 7 pm. NC. Hannah's Bar & Grille Olympia - Downtown. Open Mic. 9 pm. NC. BLUES Charlie's Sports Bar and Grill Olympia - Downtown. Blues
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC O'Blarney's Irish Pub Olympia - Eastside. Irish Sessions. Live traditional Irish music. 7:30 pm. NC. Tugboat Annies Olympia - Westside. Open Mic Night. 9 pm. NC. BLUES Summit Pub Puyallup. Tim Hall & The Band Real Times. 21+. 7:30 pm. COMEDY/GAMES Westgate Bar and Grill Tacoma - Northend. Barstool Bingo. 21+. 6:30 pm. Midland Tavern (Lil'
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Yenney Music Olympia - Westside. Kate Power and Steve Einhorn Uke & Song. All Ages. 7-8 pm ukuleles and instrument playalong 8-9 pm singalong. NC. BLUES The Swiss Tacoma - Downtown. Loose Gravel & The Quarry. 21+. 8 pm. Sax Restaurant and Lounge Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Monday Night Blues. Featuring the blues
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. "Here's To The Women" Presented By Linda Allen, with Rebel Voices. All Ages. 7 pm. $8-$12. BLUES Uncle Sam’s American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Blues Jam, hosted by Shelly Ely. 21+. 7 pm. NC. Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Blues Jam, hosted
