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WEEKLY VOLCANO: MUSIC IN THE SOUTH SOUND TONIGHT >>>Don’t know what to do tonight? Don’t worry, we have you covered. Revengers are not pop. They’re also not rap, really. I’d call it beat poetry dirges. Depending on what song you hear, the dominant influence may be as varied as heavy metal, avant-classical
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MICHAEL SWAN: ONE CITY. 30 DAYS. WHAT WILL YOU DO? >>> Art at Work Month: Saturday, Nov. 21November 2009 marks the eighth anniversary of Art at Work: Tacoma Arts Month. There is something for everyone to enjoy throughout the month: lectures, music, dance performances, readings, workshops, theater performances, visual art exhibits and more. Here are
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RON SWARNER: FOOD MATTERS >>>Great Squash Give-Away: Terra Organics will give away free organic produce today from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the St. Leo Food Connection at 1323 S. Yakima Ave.Stout Tasting: The Harmon Brewery and Restaurant will pair food with stouts today at 4 p.m. The reservation-only
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MICHAEL SWAN: SATURDAY, NOV. 21, 2009 >>> 1.The free family Dickens Festival will consume Tacoma’s Stadium District from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. 2. Tacoma Art Place, a Tacoma Hilltop facility that provides access to art equipment and studio space, celebrates its second anniversary with a party featuring free classes,
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WEEKLY VOLCANO: VERY COOL SHOW TOMORROW >>> "This show rules because ... it's at The New Frontier - and cause Dark Party + Mux Mool + LOZEN + The New Frontier = Baddassness," claims Tacoma musician, artist and promoter Matt Eklund.We're in.
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JAKE DE PAUL: I WOULD LIKE SOME PLEASE >>>It’s that time of year again. Beaujolais Nouveau, the celebratory wine traditionally released the week before Thanksgiving, has been released. What is now a firmly ingrained tradition began decades ago as a way of celebrating the end of the harvest. The vineyard
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WEEKLY VOLCANO: MUSIC IN THE SOUTH SOUND TONIGHT >>>Don't know what to do tonight? Don't worry, we have you covered. Featuring members of Screaming Trees and Queens of the Stone Age, Seattle band Valis (pictured) has catapulted into space and back creating their own brand of Northwest rock. Check them
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SUZY STUMP: YULE BOUTIQUE THIS SATURDAY>>> Even if you don't personally celebrate a single holiday in winter - even if you say Hanukkah schmanukah and bah humbug in the same breath as you tell the Kwanzaa candle lighters what they can do with their ujamaa - it's still cold and
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MICHAEL SWAN: ONE CITY. 30 DAYS. WHAT WILL YOU DO? >>> Art at Work Month: Friday, Nov. 20November 2009 marks the eighth anniversary of Art at Work: Tacoma Arts Month. There is something for everyone to enjoy throughout the month: lectures, music, dance performances, readings, workshops, theater performances, visual art exhibits and more. Here are
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MICHAEL SWAN: FRIDAY, NOV. 20, 2009 >>> 1. The Pink Floyd Laser Spectacular - fires up at 7 p.m. inside the Tacoma Dome.2. MOVE! - the ongoing modern dance series presented by MLKBallet - presents its 15th installment featuring works joined by Seattle's Spectrum, Tacoma Dance Collective and others at
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SUZY STUMP: GRAB THE UMBRELLA AND START WALKING >>> So you're sitting around playing games on your cell phone. Yes, you are. That's not productive in any way. It's worse than computer solitaire. It's the third Thursday of the month - you should go support your local budding artists during
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WEEKLY VOLCANO: MUSIC IN THE SOUTH SOUND TONIGHT >>> Don't know what to do tonight? Don't worry, we have you covered. Squirt - Dick Rossetti, Eric "The Swede" Olson, and Electric Vee Vee Roark - after 14 years, has decided to play one last string of shows starting here in Tacoma
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RON SWARNER: FOOD MATTERS >>>Martini Club: The Varsity Grill will pull out the holiday party cocktails for its monthly Martini Club from 5-7 p.m. Oh, they also have a buffet of pumpkin raviolis, cherry coated ribs, tiramisu and mini apple crisps.Free Appetizers: Doyle’s Public House will offer free samples of
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MICHAEL SWAN: ONE CITY. 30 DAYS. WHAT WILL YOU DO? >>> Art at Work Month: Thursday, Nov. 19November 2009 marks the eighth anniversary of Art at Work: Tacoma Arts Month. There is something for everyone to enjoy throughout the month: lectures, music, dance performances, readings, workshops, theater performances, visual art exhibits and more. Here are
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MICHAEL SWAN: THURSDAY, NOV. 19, 2009 >>> 1. South Puget Sound Community College art faculty - including Carol Hannum's work pictured above - is showcasing its wide range of works in a show opening today in the Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Arts Gallery. Check it out from noon
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MATT DRISCOLL: GET INSPIRED >>>Ever feel like everything these days is LOL, and WTF? Ever feel like all today’s youth can do is pop in their ear buds, zone out, and abbreviate text message style? Well, there are some kids attending Tacoma School of the Arts (SOTA) that would love
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MICHAEL SWAN: COOL >>>Tonight's Tacoma Community College Chamber Orchestra concert will be broadcast via Internet - live. You can watch and listen to the concert here.The "Cycles in Time" concert will feature three works: Elgar's Serenade for Strings, Dvorak's Serenade for Winds, and Schumann's Symphony No. 4. [TCC Building 3,
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RON SWARNER: WASHINGTON STATE WINE TOPS WINE SPECTATOR'S TOP 100 >>>KPLU News Room reports: RICHLAND, WA (N3) - A Washington State winery has earned an honor that could translate into big sales for the Northwest wine industry. Out of 17-thousand wines, it landed the number-one spot on Wine Spectator magazine's top
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RON SWARNER: FOOD MATTERS >>>Winemaker's Social: Asado hosts a Winemaker's Social & Paired Tasting featuring Greg Harrington, proprietor and master sommelier of Gramercy Cellars tonight at 6:30 p.m. Instead of lectures, charted and shadow puppets, the four-course dinner will lean more on the social side. The cost is $65. Check
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MICHAEL SWAN: ONE CITY. 30 DAYS. WHAT WILL YOU DO? >>> Art at Work Month: Wednesday, Nov. 18November 2009 marks the eighth anniversary of Art at Work: Tacoma Arts Month. There is something for everyone to enjoy throughout the month: lectures, music, dance performances, readings, workshops, theater performances, visual art exhibits and more. Here are
