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Bollywood, that colorful and exuberant fusion of classical Indian dance and the Hollywood musical, has gained a following outside of India. And its arrival in Tacoma comes in the form of Sanford & Son Antiques' annual adult prom Saturday loaded with, no doubt, spectacular song-and-dance sequences, joke-shop wigs, ill-fitting body
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Chances are the three-and-a-half-week summer we just wrapped up left you pining for more. But most of us can't afford a vacation. It's quite a conundrum. Luckily, slack-key guitar master Keoki Kahumoku will be in Oly Saturday to bring the laid-back sounds of the islands to the mainland. A multiple
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Cropsey is a documentary examining the concept of the bogeyman - as legend, as reality and as a combination of the two. On Staten Island in the '70s and '80s, a story was passed around by local children about a man who lived in the woods. This man was often
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BRING ON THE SHRIEKS FROM LUNGS OF FIRE >>> In 1998, when the partners-in-love-and-rock duo Jucifer first broke out of the dark, sludgy Athens underbelly that gave birth to bands like Harvey Milk and R.E.M., audiences took an immediate interest in guitarist/vocalist Amber Valentine and drummer Ed Livengood's
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Lord knows Tacoma has plenty of empty spaces. Luckily, it also has plenty of artists. In a moment of pure genius, Spaceworks Tacoma was created - an effort to revitalize T-Town's barren spaces with art of all kinds, from installations to creative enterprises to artist residences and pop-up events. Thursday, July
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Saturday at The Evergreen State College's Tacoma campus a second week of the Tacoma Treasures event goes down from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., offering an impressive collection of gently used toys, household items, clothing and more for cheap purchase and allowing you the opportunity to support Evergreen Tacoma and
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The Sixth Avenue bonanza known as the Art on the Ave festival returns to Tacoma Sunday, bringing all the corn on a stick, face painting and Solar Richard sightings that come with it. Yes, Sixth Avenue traffic will have to find an alternate route Sunday afternoon as the good times
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Yeah, we're going to be all snobby and use the film's original name, Hausu, instead of the probably better known but still underground as fuck House, a 1977 Japanese should-be cult class premiering Friday at The Grand. We're those kind of people. Described as a psychedelic ghost tale, a stream-of-consciousness
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Cool art and music aren't a bad start to a Saturday evening, but rather than your ex's mixtape and pasting together a photo collage, hanging out at "Some Things Don't Have To Make Sense" makes, well, more sense. Inspired by James Hume and the Dead Artists' Kulture Lab parties
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JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - We can't all be rock stars like Shakira. But perhaps there's something in the water. Senior Airman Carlos Seoanes-Perla, 446th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, hails from Barranquilla, Colombia, the same hometown as the Latin pop music diva. And if recent events are any indication, Airman Seoanes-Perla
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Tacoma is establishing itself as a prime spot on the rap star afterlife tour. Earlier this year Coolio and his male-pattern, "Gangsta's Paradise" balding were in town. Saturday, MC Hammer shakes up the Emerald Queen Casino. And Friday, perhaps the most exciting name of them all - Tone Loc -
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The blurb on the Emerald Queen Casino's Web site doesn't beat around the bush. "Armed with a flamboyant wardrobe and a raft of sampled hooks lifted straight from their sources, Hammer's talents as a dancer and showman far exceeded his technique as an MC. Still, he had an ear for
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I couldn't think of a better way to spend a summer Saturday than on a hot date with myself tossing back beer and watching tough-as-nails roller derby chicks knock each other on their asses. Yes, my Saturday will be spent with the Dockyard Derby Dames characters like
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Here's what we know. Tacoma has this local, TW. He's mildly insane, builds kick-ass custom bikes, and rumor has it he's currently shooting the pilot for a reality television show based on him helping at-risk youths keep their noses clean through the magic of custom bike making. We also know,
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What is absolutely the scariest ritual you can participate in Tacoma's Proctor District? How's a virgin sacrifice sound? Have a friend who's a wuss? Well, pack your knapsack full of rice, toast, water pistols, toilet paper and playing cards, and prepare to send your friend running
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A kinetic sculpture is a human-powered vehicle that also has an artistic theme. Thanks to the City of Tacoma and the Tacoma Art Museum, kinetic sculptures are on the move at the annual Zeit-Bike event, "Movable Feats," which runs today through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the
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Most spouses have already heard the warnings, sat through the briefings, and researched the pitfalls regarding the return of their loved ones from the war zones. They've been bombarded with the negative side of reunion with terms like PTSD, TBI and more. The Ranger and Airlifter newspapers and the City of
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EVERY SECOND FRIDAY AT THE TEMPEST >>> In the grand, and unusual, tradition of skinny English boys bopping about in even skinnier ties to American soul and jazz music, local DJs Bobby Galaxy and dAb offer a night of are soul, funk, jazz and rare grooves under the
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There's nothing like the life of a circus performer. You get to pass yourself off as hailing from an exotic Eastern locale, even if you're really an ex-paralegal from Yonkers. And you can turn the most mundane of household experiences into a thrilling center-ring attraction if you're clever and creative
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This year marks the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, which wasn't the main reasoning behind the Volcano's Green Issue, but still - not a bad coincidence. Of more importance, on Saturday thousands of Pierce County residents will celebrate the annual Parks Appreciation Day - in conjunction with the 40th anniversary
