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On Aug. 28, 1963, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. changed the world. Thrust from rural Birmingham, Ala. - where he'd been arrested and jailed for protesting racial discrimination against blacks - into the national spotlight, King organized a massive march on Washington, D.C. Standing on
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We list major concerts going on sale this weekend, as well as national touring acts performing in the Puget Sound this week and down the road. SECRET TICKET CODE TM = Ticketmaster, 253.627.TIXS, www.ticketmaster.com TW = TicketsWest, 800.325.SEAT, www.ticketswest.com TWEB = Ticketweb, 866.468.7623, www.ticketweb.com >>> NEW SHOWS ON SALE NOW The Neighborhood. Seattle.
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I feel it's safe to assume a majority of people recognizes the name Ryan Stiles. The 53-year-old American born Canadian and current resident of Bellingham has made a prominent name for himself through various TV shows, movies, commercials and live shows. Stiles' most notable roles include the beloved Whose Line
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There are some astonishing works to be seen, starting with the all-blue figurative sculpture by Franciso Salgado featured on the show poster. It's like a combination Henry Moore and Rodin but made of unidentified mixed media, which looks to me like sticks and straw with plaster slathered with cobalt blue
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Monday, Jan. 28, Go Local's annual event Shift Happens 2013 will fill the Greater Tacoma Convention Center with local businesses, celebrating and reveling in the fact that Tacoma loves all things local. And what's not to love? Tacoma's local business scene is rad. Shift Happens is designed to give said local
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Spencer Abersold, a.k.a. The Walrus, sat before the KGHP radio station console for 200 hours - nine days - attempting to beat the Guinness Book of World Record's previous continuous broadcasting record of 187 hours. "I didn't lose my voice," he Abersold, "but I did go crazy." What Abersold also
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AmeRAWcan Bistro does things with their nuts you wouldn't believe. Who knew you could make really really thin pancakes out of cashews? Or take one look at an enchilada filled with seasoned walnut meat and not run screaming to the nearest Azteca? But there's more to them than
PCSing with Pets
An examination fee of 55 Euro per pet will be implemented Feb. 1, 2013 for all non-EU citizens who import a pet to Germany. The Kaiserslautern County Administration implemented the European Union Ordinance #998/2003, which regulates the importing of dogs, cats and other pets into or throughout the
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We couldn't think of a better way to spend a winter night than on a hot date with ourselves listening to loud rock and roll and watching tough-as-nails roller derby chicks knocking each other on their ass. Yes, our Saturday night will be spent cheering on Dockyard Derby Dames characters
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Legend has it that 13th-century warrior Genghis Khan, the fearless warlord who created the world's largest empire, was actually buried close to his palace. But over the centuries, no one has figured out exactly where and what's inside. The Weekly Volcano KNOWS what's buried in Khan's tomb. Picture this: A
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Uncle Bonsai is the real deal. Filed most often under "folk" the original trio of Ashley O'Keeffe, Andrew Ratshin and Arni Adler made more than 200 original songs and toured like mad before taking an extended hiatus beginning in the very late 1980s. Then, in March 2008, the Bonsai came back.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Cascadia Grill Olympia - Downtown. Jeremy Serwer. All Ages. 6-9 pm. NC. Matrix Coffee House Lewis County. Open Mic Night. All Ages. 6:30 pm. NC. BLUES Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Billy Shew Band Open Jam Session. 8 pm. NC. The Junction Sports Bar and
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Antique Sandwich Company Ruston. Bill Davie DVD Release, with Jim Page, Kat Eggleston. All Ages. 7:30 pm. $15. Rialto Theater Tacoma - Downtown. Zoe Keating & Portland Cello Project. All Ages. 7:30 pm. $19-$39. BLUES Jazzbones Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Junkyard Jane Aquarium Party. 8 pm. Karma
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. Uncle Bonsai, The Righteous Mothers. 16+, 5 and 8 pm. $30-$60. Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Arts Olympia - Eastside. Parenting Tools: Recess Monkey. All Ages. 10 am. Northern Pacific Coffee Co. Tacoma - Parkland. The Frosted
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Charlie's Restaurant Puyallup. Acoustic Jam Night. Open mic format with Pam Carter from Classic Case as the host. 6-9 pm. NC. BLUES Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Blues Jam, hosted by Tim Hall. 8 pm. City Hall Saloon and Eatery Enumclaw. Rockin' Blues Jam Session. Hosted
