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Escape to the islands

Lakewood Playhouse is currently staging the Caribbean-themed musical Once On This Island. The acting was solid but not overall stellar. The singing was good, with a few mulligans here and there. The set design was simple but effective. All that totaled up, and I loved it more than the sum

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Escape to the islands

Lakewood Playhouse is currently staging the Caribbean-themed musical Once On This Island. The acting was solid but not overall stellar. The singing was good, with a few mulligans here and there. The set design was simple but effective. All that totaled up, and I loved it more than the sum

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Knee-deep in talent

Last week I told you about Capital Playhouse’s current production of Side Show, a story about a set of conjoined twins who find themselves on the freak show circuit only to be discovered and brought to national attention. It’s a nice little show that has a depth of talent that

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Knee-deep in talent

Last week I told you about Capital Playhouse’s current production of Side Show, a story about a set of conjoined twins who find themselves on the freak show circuit only to be discovered and brought to national attention. It’s a nice little show that has a depth of talent that

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Theater connection

Anyone who has wondered what folks such as the Elephant Man, the bearded lady or the midget clowns think about their lives and the audiences who pay to see these "freaks" on stage should look no further than Sideshow now playing at the Capital Playhouse in Olympia. It peels back

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Theater connection

Anyone who has wondered what folks such as the Elephant Man, the bearded lady or the midget clowns think about their lives and the audiences who pay to see these "freaks" on stage should look no further than Sideshow now playing at the Capital Playhouse in Olympia. It peels back

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Harmon Hubbub

After The Harmon Brewery & Restaurant turned 10 last year, it only seemed right that its creators start thinking about procreating. They did, and the baby is due to open March 31, with a grand opening on April 1 Pat Nagle and his business partner Carole Holder, who co-own the Tacoma

Harmon Hubbub

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Harmon Hubbub

After The Harmon Brewery & Restaurant turned 10 last year, it only seemed right that its creators start thinking about procreating. They did, and the baby is due to open March 31, with a grand opening on April 1 Pat Nagle and his business partner Carole Holder, who co-own

Harmon Hubbub

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Harmon Hubbub

After The Harmon Brewery & Restaurant turned 10 last year, it only seemed right that its creators start thinking about procreating. They did, and the baby is due to open March 31, with a grand opening on April 1 Pat Nagle and his business partner Carole Holder, who co-own the Tacoma

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Alan Bryce’s Nightmare

The charging knight behind Federal Way’s Centerstage Theater is an all-around theater guy to his core. As an actor turned director turned playwright and theater operator, the very English Alan Bryce has likely done every job remotely connected to stage performances. He has a resume that includes work in New

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Alan Bryce’s Nightmare

The charging knight behind Federal Way’s Centerstage Theater is an all-around theater guy to his core. As an actor turned director turned playwright and theater operator, the very English Alan Bryce has likely done every job remotely connected to stage performances. He has a resume that includes work in New

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Elite undies

Last weekend was interesting in the world of theater as the Northwest Festival of Plays came to a close and deepened a lot of interest in local theater talent with a roster of thoughtful, funny, clever, and touching shows. Kudos go out to all involved for their tireless work that

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Elite undies

Last weekend was interesting in the world of theater as the Northwest Festival of Plays came to a close and deepened a lot of interest in local theater talent with a roster of thoughtful, funny, clever, and touching shows. Kudos go out to all involved for their tireless work that

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Tough choices this week

There’s a lot of theater taking to stages around the South Sound, so this is a roundup of the offerings this weekend. One of the funniest shows that no one really has heard of is playing across the Narrows Bridge. Gig Harbor’s Encore! Theater Company is presenting Robert Fulghum’s “All I

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Tough choices this week

There’s a lot of theater taking to stages around the South Sound, so this is a roundup of the offerings this weekend. One of the funniest shows that no one really has heard of is playing across the Narrows Bridge. Gig Harbor’s Encore! Theater Company is presenting Robert Fulghum’s “All I

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Sundays with UNO

I don’t normally find myself out in the sticks, since I’m more of a city boy when it comes to beer drinking. Yeah, I find myself at the local watering hole while I walk my dog through the neighborhood, and that isn’t all that urban. But that’s an exception. When it

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Sundays with UNO

I don’t normally find myself out in the sticks, since I’m more of a city boy when it comes to beer drinking. Yeah, I find myself at the local watering hole while I walk my dog through the neighborhood, and that isn’t all that urban. But that’s an exception. When it

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Northwest play slam

Festival of Northwest Plays has a lot going for it during its first staging of the event. It is already the largest festival celebrating plays written solely by playwrights from the Pacific Northwest. It will feature three full-length plays and almost three dozen 10-minute plays and performances by more than 150

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Northwest play slam

Festival of Northwest Plays has a lot going for it during its first staging of the event. It is already the largest festival celebrating plays written solely by playwrights from the Pacific Northwest. It will feature three full-length plays and almost three dozen 10-minute plays and performances by more than 150

Sundays with UNO

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Sundays with UNO

I don’t normally find myself out in the sticks, since I’m more of a city boy when it comes to beer drinking. Yeah, I find myself at the local watering hole while I walk my dog through the neighborhood, and that isn’t all that urban. But that’s an exception. When it

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