THE ART

Art Walk

It’s one of those nightmares we all have from time to time. You’re in a China shop and you take the wrong step, a small stumble, a careless turn — and then half the store collapses. Ooohhh. It’s enough to make you want to eat off paper plates for the rest of your life just to avoid the expense. It’s a tragic phobia, and one that’s rather difficult to explain without being mocked. You should just overcome it. As breakable and potentially humiliating as glass may be — it’s also beautiful, versatile and comes in a whole range of extremely intense colors. So, check out The “Mining Glass” and “Contrasts: A Glass Primer” exhibitions at the museum of Glass tonight during downtown Tacoma’s Third Thursday Art Walk. In fact, glass pops up in several galleries along the Art Walk route (artwalktacoma. com). Pretty. — Suzy Stump

[Museum of Glass, open until 8 p.m. every Third Thursday, $4-$10, Museum of Glass, 1801 Dock St., Tacoma, 253.396.1768]

THE SONG

Tacoma Sings!

Like the popularity of crop circles and Reba McEntire, I cannot explain why so many people enjoy singing in public. All I can do is shrug my rangy shoulders and tell you that if this sort of thing is your bag, then you must make your way to downtown Tacoma Friday for Puget Sound Revels’ Tacoma Sings! First you sing in front of the Museum of Glass, then you sing on the Chihuly Bridge of Glass, then you belt it out next to the History Museum.  Rain or shine, you’re singing your ass off. — Brad Allen

[Pacific Avenue between 17th and 21st Avenues, Friday, Sept. 21, 6:30-8 p.m., free, downtown Tacoma, www.pugetsoundrevels.org]

THE STAGE

Love her!

“Auntie Mame,” an American comedy that also has a musical version is based on the best-selling book bywww.nwtrek.org Patrick Dennis that chronicles the adventures of Patrick after he arrives in New York following his father’s death. Patrick arrives in the big city to live with his eccentric aunt and begins the trip of a lifetime that can be best described as funny. — Steve Dunkelberger

[Tacoma Little Theatre, through Oct. 7, 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, $16-$20, 210 N. I St., Tacoma, 253.272.2481, www.tacomalittletheatre.com]

THE EXERCISE

Run Wild 2007

Dude, pain is just weakness leaving the body. It’s no reason to not do anything. Shoo, weakness, shoo. Go away. It’s time to skip that early morning nap and start creating some pain for yourself. That’s right — five or eight kilometers of pain. It’s the Run Wild 2007. But forget about the T-shirt; that comes later. Concentrate on your five or eight kilometers of pain. Unless you’re a nature lover and the run through Northwest Trek has you giddy. But it’s still painful. Oh, yeah, lots of pain to go around. Pain, pain, pain. Best of all, you’ll be done in time for your mid-morning nap. — SS

[Northwest Trek, Saturday, Sept. 22, 8:30 a.m., day of race registration 7 a.m., $20-$25, 35 miles southeast of Tacoma off State Highway 161, six miles north of Eatonville, five or eight kilometers short of the end of your run, Eatonville, www.nwtrek.org]

THE EVENT

100th Monkey

It’s certainly easy to get caught up in a midweek routine: another Wednesday night, another 7-ll burrito, another night of “Dancing With the Stars.” But the 100th Monkey art party wants to help you break the cycle (oh for crick’s sake, just TiVo “Mama’s Family” already). Wednesday at 8 p.m., meet fellow art enthusiasts and interface with the arts while 100th Monkey Lakewood City Council candidate Lisa Ikeda presents the night’s entertainment, the Malcolm Clark Band (so nice!).  Jennevieve Schlemmer has created the 100th monkey “tiles” and we hear they’re spectacular. The one who draws the magic number 100 tile wins the opportunity to plan the next Monkey party’s entertainment. — SS

[Tacoma Art Museum, Wednesday, Sept. 26, 8-10 p.m., free, $4 to purchase tile, but bring finger food and drink to share, 1701 Pacific Ave., Tacoma, www.100thmonkeytacoma.com]