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WEEKLY VOLCANO REPRESENT >>> Tacoma Art Place just announced the winners of its viral video contest. we're happy to report that Weekly Volcano film critic Christopher Wood and Ian Milatz wone the contest. Congrats gents! The press release is posted after the break: Tacoma, WA - Two local filmmakers, Chris Wood and Ian
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CLARINET CLARITY >>> I burned the midnight oil the other night in front of the 1956 The Benny Goodman Story flick on the boob tube. If it weren't for the music, it's a film to avoid. It's a bit stiff for me. Oh, but the music ... "Sing, Sing Sing," "Stompin'
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IF YOU KNOW IT, GO FOR IT >>> Exquisite Disarray Publishing, a Tacoma-based literary arts organization, has launched its First Book Poetry Contest with a call for poetry manuscripts this spring. The deadline for poetry manuscript submission: May 15, 2010. This contest is open to all Washington state residents 18 and older who have not
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A FESTIVAL OF STRENGTH >>> With strength similar to wine, the barleywine is one of the strongest beer styles in the world. They can range from malty-sweet to fruity, dry to hoppy as hell, and everything in between - but they're always big, bold beers that can range from 8 percent
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GREEN ROOM CUSTOMER APPRECIATION PARTY >> Ah, springtime. With it come April showers, May flowers and The Green Room's Customer Appreciation Party. Today's the day of the party. The doors opened at 4:20 p.m. And the customers are arriving at Hell's Kitchen and – for some strange reason - are
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PICK SIX >>> Whether walking or riding the ART BUS, tomorrow's Third Thursday ArtWalk once again will be loaded with fabulous art and Costco wine from 5-8 p.m. Remember the Tacoma Art Museum, Museum of Glass and the Washington State History Museum offer free admission during the ArtWalk. Here are a few
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TAP THIS >>> "It's always the last place you look," people say about lost objects. Well, of course it is. As some comedian from decades ago (probably David Brenner) used to say, you wouldn't continue to search for something once you've found it. Sheesh. Anyway, the Tap into T-Town folks will make looking
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MEET THE ARTIST >>> Attention to light and shadow are hallmarks of Peter Serko's photography - especially in his architecture and cityscapes shots. This is especially true with his latest show, Around The Block: Photographs of Downtown Tacoma and Tideflats, which is on display through May 12 at the Mary
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FUTURE THINGS ARE COMING >>> PBS, pay attention. This is how you do a fundraiser. The Tacoma Farmers Market doesn't do the pledge and tote bag thing; they just throw a great party where attendees have a blast and assist in the forward momentum of the Tacoma Farmers Markets and farmers
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CHECKING IN WITH TACOMA'S MOST SEXY >>> The Weekly Volcano readers recently named Chelsea O'Sullivan the sexiest server in Tacoma. Read all about sexy Chelsea here. What has the Crown Bar's sexy server been up to since winning the honor? Painting. Check out her mural she painted on the building that houses the Crown
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IMAGES FROM T-TOWN >>> Looks as if El Guadalajara is making its move to its new Sixth Avenue location.
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THE WORD ON CHLOE AND FISH TANK >>> Opening at The Grand Cinema on Friday will be the films Chloe and Fish Tank. Roger Ebert has the scoop on both films: Chloe: A woman doctor (Julianne Moore) suspects her husband (Liam Neeson) of cheating, and hires a young call girl (Amanda Seyfried)
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BENEFIT CONCERT >>> Carol Parsons was murdered by her ex-husband on March 17, 2010 during a marriage counseling session at a Federal Way church. Read the full story here. Northwest Music Scene, Northwest Convergence Zone and Music Giving Back will produce a benefit concert for Carol Parsons' children Saturday, April 10 at Happy
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YOUR CREATIVITY IS NEEDED >>> Remember when you used to write on your dolls' shirts with Magic Markers? There they were all lined up on the bed, and Barbie had the words "I'm With Stupid" written on her shirt with an arrow pointing to the Cabbage Patch doll, with
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TODAY IN GRUVY NEWS >>> Vertex International NV LLC has applied for a liquor license for the former Hell's Kitchen spot on Sixth Avenue. According to the license application, the name of the new bsuiness will be called the Gruv Lounge & Nightclub.
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1022 South will celebrate its one-year anniversary tonight with a party debuting its spring/summer menu featuring more than 40 handcrafted cocktails. The new menu showcases 1022 South's respect for classic cocktails, an enthusiasm for apothecary, and a few of the favorite cocktails from the original menu. For more details regarding
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LET'S CHANGE THE MOOD FROM GLAD TO MADNESS >>> Glam metalists L.A. Guns will appear – presumably all decked out in Spandex and hair plugs and ready to help you take a trip back to a time when the 5.0 Trans Am was king, Andrew McCarthy had a acting future and
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TELL YOUR FREINDS >>> If our stylist spent 8 minutes on our hair, or our favorite chef 8 minutes on our lasagna, we might be upset. But for some strange reason we're perfectly happy watching our favorite performance artist for 8 minutes. Unfortunately, it won't be this Monday as planned. The Barefoot Collective
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ART STILL GROWS ON US >>> Snapping shots this week for Kris Blondin's Grocery Stories piece on the Neighborhood Market on Sixth Avenue, we were reminded how cool the 2007 Art Grows project was. The Central Neighborhood Council in partnership with the North End Neighborhood Council and the 6th Avenue Merchants
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IT'S NOT TACO TIME YET >>> While snapping a few photos for Kris Blondin's Grocery Stories column today, we peeked our heads into the future home of Taqueria El Guadalajara inside the Neighborhood Market building at 3002 Sith Ave. A spokesperson for El Guad told us earlier this month that
