Features
I stood in the richly appointed editorial penthouse on the 46th floor of the sleek Weekly Volcano World Headquarters. The boss man loosened the top button on his blue butterfly shirt (not kidding) and angrily chomped on his Clif Trail Mix Bar (not kidding again). He looked like Charlie Skinner
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Jan. 14 is a day of historic musical significance. Jan. 14, 1785, Mozart completed "Dissonantenkwartet," opus 10. Jan. 14, 1900, Puccini's opera "Tosca" premiered in Rome. And finally, Jan. 14, 2013, Lady Gaga will bring "The Born This Way Ball" to the Tacoma Dome. With Gaga - joined by special
Arts Features
Above the busy port waters of Tacoma, just between the train tracks and the commotion of Pacific Avenue, a gem rises from the concrete, its two-story glass entrance beckoning sleekly at an inviting angle, the Tacoma Art Museum. Hidden within that gem is a magical place, a place where appearances can
Stage & Visual Reviews
Walking into the installation of Tacoma Art Museum's upcoming exhibit, Marie Watt: Lodge, the first thing I see is a woman rolling back and forth on a 6-feet high stack of flattened blankets. Her arms are folded as if she's on fire and she's trying to put herself out. "That's actually
Features
It doesn't matter how many folks fill the booths and tables of the Tempest Lounge as I walk in to meet Steve Naccarato, he's the first person I notice. Even while seated at a dark corner table, Naccarato stands out in the crowd in a James-Bond-nowhere-to-hide kind of way. With
Greenville
How many times have you driven by folks toiling in their garden, sunshine on their backs, dirt on their hands, their sunhat-shaded skin alight with the glow of those who eat homegrown vegetables, and wished at least one of your thumbs was green? Your thumbs now have the opportunity to get
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Sure, the Mayans had a lot to say about 2012, but one thing they forgot to mention was that it would reckon the return of Tacoma's Squeak and Squawk Music Festival, running April 5-9. When Squeak and Squawk
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Sure, the Mayans had a lot to say about 2012, but one thing they forgot to mention was that it would reckon the return of Tacoma's Squeak and Squawk Music Festival, running April 5-9. When Squeak and Squawk originator Sean Alexander
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Sure, the Mayans had a lot to say about 2012, but one thing they forgot to mention was that it would reckon the return of Tacoma's Squeak and Squawk Music Festival, running April 5-9. When Squeak and Squawk originator Sean Alexander left Tacoma for
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Sure, the Mayans had a lot to say about 2012, but one thing they forgot to mention was that it would reckon the return of Tacoma's Squeak and Squawk Music Festival, running April 5-9. When Squeak and Squawk originator Sean Alexander left Tacoma for New York, this
