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Even with the spread of satellite phone and instant Internet messaging, older forms of communication - such as amateur radio - have continued to survive. And today, volunteer ham radio hobbyists are sharing their enthusiasm and their equipment to help boost the morale of soldiers and other armed forces personnel
Operation Family Support
"This isn't about the war and about whether we should be there or not ... this is about helping families," explained Den Gardner, executive director of the Minnesota-based nonprofit group Project Evergreen. "The bottom line is that we all support military families, and if we can help them in some
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Tacoma Symphony continues its 2008-2009 season Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 6 and 7, with the first of its series of pops music programs, Sounds of the Season, at the Pantages Theater. The orchestra, led by Music Director Harvey Felder, is being joined by members of the Tacoma Youth Chorus as
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Tacoma Symphony continues its 2008-2009 season Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 6 and 7, with the first of its series of pops music programs, Sounds of the Season, at the Pantages Theater. The orchestra, led by Music Director Harvey Felder, is being joined by members of the Tacoma Youth Chorus as
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If you think about it, Tacoma isn’t just a city. It’s also a source of holiday gift inspiration. What do I mean by that? I mean that there are gift items and gift ideas that represent the City of Destiny, or remind us of the City of Destiny, and may be
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If you think about it, Tacoma isn’t just a city. It’s also a source of holiday gift inspiration. What do I mean by that? I mean that there are gift items and gift ideas that represent the City of Destiny, or remind us of the City of Destiny, and may be
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“We’re addressing a basic need that people have — the need for food,” said Claire Acey, director of communications for Northwest Harvest, Washington’s only statewide hunger relief agency. The organization addresses that need via a network of some 300 food banks in 36 of Washington’s 39 counties. Based in Seattle,
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“We’re addressing a basic need that people have — the need for food,” said Claire Acey, director of communications for Northwest Harvest, Washington’s only statewide hunger relief agency. The organization addresses that need via a network of some 300 food banks in 36 of Washington’s 39 counties. Based in Seattle,
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Tacoma City Ballet presents the company’s long-awaited original production of Dracula: The Romantic Ballet, with three performances at the Theatre on the Square, beginning Friday, Oct. 31 at 7:30 p.m., and concluding with two performances on Nov. 1 at 2 and 7:30 p.m. The ballet’s beginning was actually some four years
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Tacoma City Ballet presents the company’s long-awaited original production of Dracula: The Romantic Ballet, with three performances at the Theatre on the Square, beginning Friday, Oct. 31 at 7:30 p.m., and concluding with two performances on Nov. 1 at 2 and 7:30 p.m. The ballet’s beginning was actually some four years
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Tacoma City Ballet has not just one, but two public events in store for the end of October. Both feature live dance and live classical music. First up is the third in a series of studio gallery evenings — the first two happened in June and August — hosted by TCB
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Tacoma City Ballet has not just one, but two public events in store for the end of October. Both feature live dance and live classical music. First up is the third in a series of studio gallery evenings — the first two happened in June and August — hosted by TCB
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The Tacoma Symphony Orchestra opens its 2008-2009 season with an all-Russian music program Oct. 25 at the Pantages Theater. The symphony’s special guest is Van Cliburn competition medalist, Aviram Reichert, performing Rachmaninoff’s “Piano Concerto No. 2.” But in addition to signaling the start of a new season, the October opener also
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The Tacoma Symphony Orchestra opens its 2008-2009 season with an all-Russian music program Oct. 25 at the Pantages Theater. The symphony’s special guest is Van Cliburn competition medalist, Aviram Reichert, performing Rachmaninoff’s “Piano Concerto No. 2.” But in addition to signaling the start of a new season, the October opener also
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“Part of our mission is to promote film in Tacoma,” says Philip Cowan, executive director of Tacoma’s Grand Cinema, “… to enhance the cultural vitality of the community through the art of film.” The theater fulfills that mission partly via its schedule of independent and art film screenings throughout the year.
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“Part of our mission is to promote film in Tacoma,” says Philip Cowan, executive director of Tacoma’s Grand Cinema, “… to enhance the cultural vitality of the community through the art of film.” The theater fulfills that mission partly via its schedule of independent and art film screenings throughout the year.
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It began during a conversation between Broadway Center Executive Director David Fischer and entertainment company, EnJoy Productions cofounder, Kevin Joyce. “We were discussing another project,” Joyce recalls, “and we were talking about the Pantages Theater and its history.” Between them, Fischer and Joyce hatched the idea for a vaudeville-style show to
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It began during a conversation between Broadway Center Executive Director David Fischer and entertainment company, EnJoy Productions cofounder, Kevin Joyce. “We were discussing another project,” Joyce recalls, “and we were talking about the Pantages Theater and its history.” Between them, Fischer and Joyce hatched the idea for a vaudeville-style show to
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Most of the time local organizations like Tacoma Symphony and Tacoma Opera are made up of adult performers only. But occasionally their compositions shift, and younger performers join their ranks at special occasions or for special purposes. And those special times represent special opportunities for adult and youth performers alike. Sometimes
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Most of the time local organizations like Tacoma Symphony and Tacoma Opera are made up of adult performers only. But occasionally their compositions shift, and younger performers join their ranks at special occasions or for special purposes. And those special times represent special opportunities for adult and youth performers alike. Sometimes
