Music
The weather may not be sweltering hot yet, but the scene is. If ya missed the all-ages hip-hop at the Urban Arts Festival and Tacoma Hempfest, don't fret. There's more outdoor fun to be had. On July 10 catch the Art on the Ave Festival, featuring performances from Mr. Von,
Music
When he's not pounding copper into functional art, vacationing on secret Mexican getaways or blaring sax on stage with local legends the Dirty Birds, Jimmi Davies is working it out with his latest band, Resident Kings. Lucky for us, he had some time to talk about this brand-spanking-new Olympia supergroup. WEEKLY
Music
Music makes the world go ‘round, and here in the Pacific Northwest it’s a vital part of the summer festivities. Whether you enjoy tapping your toes, clapping your hands, busting a move or singing along, summer music festivals in the Puget Sound area offer opportunities to enjoy a
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The descriptor "New York Times Bestselling Author" isn't exactly what it used to be. Nicolas Sparks literally craps bestsellers. Then again, if becoming a bestselling author was easy we'd probably do it ... you know ... instead of pounding out sentences late into the night for little to no recognition
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Oh, Lakefair. You seductive tramp. Every year you roll through Oly, wafting your carnival of appeals, your treasures of artistic desire, your car shows, your cotton candy, your Queens, your nights of beer. And every time you draw us into the revelry. You're the party that completes us, Lakefair. We
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Early in If a Tree Falls, we see footage of a protester sitting high in a tree the City of Eugene intends to cut down. In response to this peaceful protest, police approach via a cherry picker, cut open the man's pants and spray his thighs and genitals with pepper
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Tacoma is a blues town. For every sparsely attended indie show or spotty DJ night there's a hopping blues jam packed by a familiar set of middle-aged South Sound blues hounds. The yearly Old Town Blues Festival draws these faces out en masse. Saturday, catch 15 bands - names like
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There comes a time in every great performer's career when they stare the Emerald Queen Casino square in the eyes. Ted Nugent has arrived. A shredder of '70s testosterone-driven hits like "Cat Scratch Fever"; the man behind some of the best bow-hunting-based television ever produced; and right wing gun-advocate many
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So what, you might ask yourself, is Josh Anderson up to this week? It's been an issue or two since the Volcano has reported anything on this one-man entertainment dynasty. Enter "Oly the Lonely," a karaoke show - sort of - and a singles night - sort of - with
News Front
So you're headed to a new military post - or you're making a list of places you'd like to go, or rather, not to go. In that process, you're recalling things you've heard in the past. Maybe you're researching online to see what others have to say. And chances are,
Travel
The Bloedel Reserve is one of the most distinctive public gardens in the United States. Founders Prentice and Virginia Bloedel created this beautiful landscape in the early 1950s and continued to make improvements during the years they lived there. "Nature is but another word for health," wrote Henry David Thoreau, and
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The opening of Camp Lewis in the middle of World War I Sept. 5, 1917, continued the role of the infantry in American history. In short order, the 91st Division - the Wild West Division - arrived and trained. Soldiers learned close drill, military traditions, bayonet and hand-to-hand combat; they spent
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Welcome to another awesome Weekly Volcano Morning Quickie Newsletter giveaway. This morning we're giving away four pairs of tickets ($180 value each pair) to see The Monkees 45th Anniversary Tour Friday, July 8 at the Pantages Theater in Tacoma. Relive The Monkees (1966-'68) prime-time television show
Food Matters
Released last week, the summer menu for Gordon Naccarato's Pacific Grill is bursting at the flavor seams. Some heartier dishes are replaced by lighter ones, and as expected from Chef Naccarato, creativity abounds. Excellent execution and dish presentation at the hands of Chef de Cuisine Jessica Armstrong-Sewell and Sous Chef
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The situation at the Mandolin Café has been rocky, flaky and turbulent of late. Since original owner John Morrison stepped away from the day-to-day operations a few years ago, there's been some mismanagement. Quality and service had fallen off, which was a factor in the café's five-day closure in June.
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If you haven't heard of Andrea Trenbeath and James Tucker, you will. Whether you walk by a werewolf growling at you from a wall, or run into some of their planned digital media collaborations, the artistic duo has set out to shake up their own artistic endeavors as well as
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From Cedar Street to Trafton Street, Sixth Ave will be blocked off to traffic to accommodate the annual artistic frenzy. This year's Art on the Ave will feature about 100 vendor and nonprofit information booths - many with artistic slants. Art at the festival will range from oil on canvas
Arts
There is a small but interesting show of Northwest Native American art now on display at the Washington State History Museum in Tacoma. The 12th annual "In the Spirit: Contemporary Native Art" juried exhibition includes 22 works by artists from Alaska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Washington and Canada, displayed in two
Stage
A hallmark of New Muses Theatre is adapting old plays for modern stages. The company's founder, Niclas Olson, writes the adaptations and usually both directs and stars in the shows - a heavy load for anyone to carry, but one he shoulders well. Written in 1753 by the Italian playwright Carlo
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Tacoma City Councilman Ryan Mello says it's easy to understand how the true meaning of Pride sometimes gets lost in all the pizzazz of annual events like Tacoma's Out in the Park. Hell, Pride celebrations do mean good people watching; they do mean fun weekends. But Mello says individuals need
