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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 ... Well, hot damn! It's good to be back. Actually, that's not technically true. Bobble Tiki just kind of feels like that's something you're
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Curtis High School senior Colby Carr didn't exactly plan on becoming part of a family legacy. His father, Lt. Col. Colin Carr, and two uncles all attended the Air Force Academy. Colby just wanted to play lacrosse at the Division I level. But the two elements came together recently as Colby accepted an
Food Matters
SEASONAL SOCIAL Like many establishments, The Social Bar and Grill (1715 Dock St., Tacoma) is unveiling some new seasonal flavors - one of which is a new seafood dish, The Point Defiance Pasta! Prawns, with calamari, corn, roasted red pepper, herb butter, parsley served with a piece of their amazing grilled
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For its 50th anniversary Tacoma Community College features works by current and former art instructors and alumni, and it's one of the better shows I've seen there in quite some time. Entering the gallery, you're faced with a wall of circular shapes in shades of white and brown
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For its 50th anniversary Tacoma Community College features works by current and former art instructors and alumni, and it's one of the better shows I've seen there in quite some time. Entering the gallery, you're faced with a wall of circular shapes in shades of white and brown that looked to
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Cadet Anthony Orkiolla spoke to 60 fellow Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets in a clear and confident voice as they stood at the base of a 40-foot rappelling tower last Sunday morning. "Lock it up," he said as he brought the University of Washington's Kennear Husky Battalion to attention as the
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A new pilot program will begin next week to determine whether Individual Ready Reserve, or IRR, soldiers attached to Reserve units in their geographic areas receive better support. At the Association of the United States Army conference in Washington, D.C., in October, Army Reserve Chief Lt. Gen. Jack Stultz noted that
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(Congratulations to Krys for winning this contest.) For this week's Weekly Volcano Morning Quickie e-newsletter contest we're headed back to the RAM Restaurant & Brewery giving away a $25 gift certificate to chow down on. Before or after, we'd like to send you the Dance
Music
It's easy to take some of the Puget Sound's brightest stars for granted. Tacoma has a way of enveloping its populace like a glorious afghan, soothing and nurturing the talent within. Whenever one of our finer artists flies the coop to Portland or Brooklyn or Los Angeles, it always comes
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[JAZZ] + FRI, APRIL 10 There are events we in the musical promotional game could never have expected to see. This is one of those events. An otherwise noteworthy jazz musician, Brian Lynch, has cemented our interest in an upcoming concert by adding ... a juggler. This juggler is Henrik Bothe.
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Coming to Tacoma on Friday is a documentary called Hori Smoku Sailor Jerry, about the life and times of Norman "Sailor Jerry" Collins, a legendary tattoo artist. His style was distinct - often featuring nautical imagery, colorfully presented with much attention to detail and shading. Sailor Jerry tattoos, as they
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The greatest benefit of this summer is the new sling back flats. They’re adorable shoes that go with anything: a pair of shorts, Capris, skirts, and my favorite skinny jeans. At school I have seen them in different styles and colors. The sling back flats have an elegant look. You can
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Comedian W. C. Fields once quipped, "Never work with animals or children." Fortunately, Tacoma Little Theatre ignored his admonishment and produced Annie. In the director's notes, Michael O'Hara comments we are ". . . still dealing with the familiar themes of unemployment, poverty, hunger, stock market woes and war as
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Rumors have been flying through the Tacoma hip-hop community about dealings between El Potrero Night Club and local law enforcement. For over a month El Potrero has been under heavy scrutiny of the Tacoma Police, the Washington State Liquor Control Board, and the local Fire Marshall. This scrutiny culminated the
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Billed as "the best party of the season," there's no reason to assume anything else when it comes to the Beautiful Angle Holiday Party and Poster Sale Saturday at King's Books in Tacoma. Kicking off at 7 p.m., the event will be a, well, beautiful exposition of everything Tacoma's underground-legend
