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When I think of political protest, I don't usually think cute or sweet or quirky. I also don't usually think of art. But Oly Loves Planned Parenthood, a loosely organized network with a high percentage of working artists and art lovers, has made its protests all of those things. Since February, they've
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When I think of political protest, I don't usually think cute or sweet or quirky. I also don't usually think of art.But Oly Loves Planned Parenthood, a loosely organized network with a high percentage of working artists and art lovers, has made its protests all of those things.Since February, they've
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In a big gymnasium with exercise equipment tucked at both ends, two dozen women lie on yoga mats arranged in a circle. Beneath each one's back is a rolled blanket that provides a gentle stretch - a posture intended to open the heart. It could be a scene from your life or
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When he and his brother founded wizard-punk band Harry and the Potters in 2002, Paul DeGeorge never imagined the band would be paying his bills. "I want to say I'm a professional wizard," says Paul, who'll be playing with brother Joe DeGeorge Saturday behind the Olympia Timberland Library. "We thought this
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When he and his brother founded wizard-punk band Harry and the Potters in 2002, Paul DeGeorge never imagined the band would be paying his bills. "I want to say I'm a professional wizard," says Paul, who'll be playing with brother Joe DeGeorge Saturday behind the Olympia Timberland Library. "We thought this
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How much of an Olympia mainstay is former vaudevillian Saul Tannenbaum? Enough so that Tannenbaum (who made his Olympia debut just a year and a half ago) is performing Sunday, June 12, as part of Capital City Pride. The show, dubbed Saul Tannenbaum and His Friends of Dorothy, is the highest profile
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How much of an Olympia mainstay is former vaudevillian Saul Tannenbaum?Enough that Tannenbaum (who made his Olympia debut just a year and a half ago) is performing Sunday, June 12, as part of Capital City Pride.The show, dubbed Saul Tannenbaum and His Friends of Dorothy, is the highest profile gig
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Olympia's twice-yearly Arts Walk is one of the city's biggest events - and this year the fall edition will be bigger than ever. Expanding from one day to two, Arts Walk XLIII will happen Friday, Oct. 7, from 5 to 10 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 8, from 11 a.m. to 4
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"That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet." - William Shakespeare, Romeo and JulietThis weekend, Evergreen Shakespeare's production of Romeo and Juliet is blooming in the former Griswold's Office Supply in Olympia, which was gutted by fire in 2004.Soon, there'll be much more growing
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This weekend, Evergreen Shakespeare's production of Romeo and Juliet is blooming in the former Griswold's Office Supply in Olympia, gutted by fire in 2004. Soon, there'll be much more growing in the long-vacant building - literally. Clifford Lee of Olympia, the building's owner, envisions not only a performance space, commercial and
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The Evergreen Science Carnival promises breathtaking sideshows and unbelievable phenomena. Don't go to the carnival expecting bearded ladies, strongmen or magic shows. Think more along the lines of a chance to view solar flares or learn how to extract catnip-or see a student set his hand on fire, says Peter Robinson, who
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The Evergreen Science Carnival promises breathtaking sideshows and unbelievable phenomena.Don't go to the carnival expecting bearded ladies, strongmen or magic shows.Think more along the lines of a chance to view solar flares or learn how to extract catnip - or see a student set his hand on fire, says Peter
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You never know what you're going to find at a garage sale, from antique lamps to half-used bottles of hand lotion to pottery ashtrays lovingly crafted by children. But at the Artists' Garage Sale, happening Saturday in Olympia, you do know that whatever you find will be art-related. "There are not just
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Watch out, Olympia: Mathias Eichler and Brandon Rosage want to give you a kick in the butt.Eichler, owner of Olympia home-design-retailer-turned-media-company Einmaleins, and Rosage are the duo behind Einmaleins.TV, Olympia's new Internet broadcast network.The programming, including the talk show Einmaleins Live and an evolving lineup of on-location programs, highlight some
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What if Pig-Pen greeted Marcie and Peppermint Patty with "What's up, sluts?" It must be some kind of an alternate reality. And for those who love Charles M. Schulz's world just the way it is, that's probably the safest way to think of it. For the rest of us, let's
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Saul Tannenbaum is back with Girls Ahoy! Although Tannenbaum has his own Facebook page, he's a fictional character, played by actor-pianist-director-composer Josh Anderson. Girls Ahoy! features songs "by ladies and about ladies and for ladies," Anderson says in Tannenbaum's voice. "You know sometimes when you listen to a song, you
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Saul Tannenbaum, as many of you know, is a traveling vaudeville performer who stops in Olympia several times a year - including this weekend for Girls Ahoy! Since his first show here a year and half ago, Tannenbaum has become well known for his way with a musical medley, his mixed-up
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The What the Heck Fest, now in its 10th year, gives a whole new meaning to the phrase "dinner and a show." The Anacortes music festival/family reunion of sorts features a host of indie/alternative bands from Anacortes and Olympia, a weekend getaway to a beautiful town - and dinner shows at
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How unlikely was it that 40,000 works of Russian avant-garde art, forbidden by the former Soviet Union, would be housed in a museum in Uzbekistan? When told about the museum, filmmaker Tchavdar Georgiev at first didn't even believe it. "We heard about this incredible collection in the middle of the desert," says
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Imagine if you will that your boss has decreed that the office is going to mount its own dragon boat racing team. You'll be expected to paddle in sync with 19 coworkers, staying in rhythm with the lead paddlers and a drummer while you propel the boat 250 meters.For some
