Indie rock band Brooklyn Pool played an afternoon show at Rocket Records Saturday, March 6.
Several hundred people watched the 2010 Academy Awards broadcast on the Rialto Theater's giant movie screen while be entertained by co-hosts Quinton Loyne-Packard and Marty Campbell.
Weekly Volcano photographer J.M. Simpson hit the alleys of downtown Olympia.
Regular dudes and dudettes who just happen to look hot as hell in the 253, as voted by the readers of the Weekly Volcano.
Olympia's rock band The Dirty Birds mowed down The Swiss Thursday, Feb. 4 with straight up rock. They never sounded better. Singer/saxophonist Jimmi Davies covered every square inch of the stage when we wasn't dropping one-liners. Drummer Mike Trobman pounded the shit out of the skins.
Monday, Feb. 1 after a short speech Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland performed the time honored act of ribbon cutting at the downtown Tacoma Smooth and Juicey/Satellite Coffee Grand Opening celebration. - Jennifer Johnson
The Kulture Lab art party Saturday, Jan. 24, 2009 at The Warehouse in downtown Tacoma.
Sherri is a longtime patron and friend to The Swiss. Recently, she was diagnosed with an incredibly aggressive form of cancer that has attached to her spine. She will need surgery very soon. Sunday, The Swiss held a benefit for Sherri to help with these medical expenses. Weekly Volcano scribe Jennifer Johnson was on the scene snapping shots.
Pacific Fusion Productions and South Sound Collective â€" the maestros who brought the element-based party “Fresh Air†at the Robert Daniel Gallery in January â€" lit a spark under the Freighthouse Square April 4 when they presented Playing With Fire; Held in the Rainier Room, the two producers synchronized visuals with music â€" 10 DJs, 15 local artists, fire dancing, jugglers, stilt walkers and a fashion show â€" for full fiery, sensory stimulation.
Red, yellow and green lights, zigzagging streamers and paper palm trees transformed The Library at Sanford and Son into the tropical setting for The Prom, a night of dancing and cavorting in the name of charity Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009
A group of Mega-Chess players stormed Tollefson Plaza Sunday, Sept. 20 to re-enact a legendary chess battle between prodigy and all-around obsessive nut job Bobby Fischer and some fellow from Tacoma.
The City Club of Tacoma celebrated it's 25th anniversary by recognizing 25 business that have made a difference in the community over the past 25 years, plus staged a funny musical show, set to rearranged Beatles lyrics, roasting Tacoma's mistakes.
This Budweiser Bartender Ball took place at the Temple Theater, which was totally tricked out with everything Halloween, a full spread of food, and several bars that were serving up Olympic Eagle Distributing's stellar portfolio of brews and Monster Energy drinks. Speaking of the beer, I was diggin' on Issaquah Brewery's White Frog Ale.
Five hundred bartenders and restaurant-industry friends from Tacoma and throughout the Pacific Northwest were present (I even kissed some dude from Hoquiam), and were all mixing and monster mashing all over in this amazing historic theater. DJ Dave Leu was pumping rump-shaking cuts, and, of course, I had to get the dance party started on the stage. â�" Natasha Gorbachev
Artifakt hosted hip-hop band Nasty Left and the Friday the 13th Bogeyman Art Show Friday, Nov. 13, 2009, at Jazzbones in Tacoma.
Eight months after its press conference, Smooth & Juicey opened. And as promised, Satellite Coffee was there, too.
Motopony celebrated the release of its debut CD with Indian Valley Line, Barton Carroll and Goldfinch Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009, at the Urban Grace Church in downtown Tacoma.
We dropped by Hell’s Kitchen to toast the club’s last night on Sixth Avenue â€" Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009.
The holiday season has hit the South Puget Sound. Stores are stocked, the tree in front of the Pantages is lit, and you're getting your über-wholesome, sweater-clad Johnny Mathis on â€" right? And while you're making your wish list, we will visit stores for a reason other than shopping â€" the windows.
