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Comedy open mics are where performers cut their teeth, develop their chops and other folksy idioms meaning "possibly suck to get better." Comedians nervously testing out premises they thought of while parking. These baby-steps are often tucked into weekdays as not to compete with the weekend's bigger events. Do you
Stage
The last show at Olyphant Art Supply in Olympia before they close their present location and move to another spot in the heart of downtown features six paintings and one ink drawing by Tavner Castle. The brothers who run Olyphant seem to have a knack for discovering talented new artists, or
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Ellen Hochberg's installations "Boxes" and "Educating Girls" in the Woolworth windows are identity art. They put out there for your contemplation questions of how girls see themselves and how they are seen by others. As conceptual art they are interesting if not earth shattering; aesthetically they
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Sax Restaurant and Lounge Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Olivia De La Cruz. The guitarist, singer/songwriter performs during dinner. All Ages. 7-9 pm. Free. Hannah's Bar & Grille Olympia - Downtown. Open Mic. 9 pm. NC. Northern Pacific Coffee Co. Tacoma - Parkland. Open Mic. 8 pm. NC. Uncle Sam’s American Bar & Grill
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Olympic Club Centralia. Frontier Ruckus. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. O'Blarney's Irish Pub Olympia - Eastside. Irish Sessions. Live traditional Irish music. 7:30 pm. NC. Tugboat Annies Olympia - Westside. Open Mic Night. 9 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Red Wind Casino Yelm. Comedy Night, featuring Dan Moore, Brad Upton. 21+. 8 pm. NC. Farrelli's Gourmet Wood
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COMEDY/GAMES Willoughby's Restaurant and Lounge Yelm. Bar Bingo. 21+. 7 pm. NC. DJ/ELECTRONIC Latitude 84 Tacoma - South. DJ Jacob. Hip-hop, R&B, Top 40, and dance. 21+. 9 pm. NC. Happy Days Casino Lakewood. DJ dance. Top 40. 21+. 9 pm. NC. O'Malley's Irish Pub Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Rebel Monday/Industry Night. DJ Jason Diamond
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Olympic View Baptist Church University Place. Hazel & Vine, Lybecker. All Ages. 6:30 pm. $10. Engine House No. 9 Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Steve Stefanowicz. All Ages. 6 pm. NC. Cafe Luna Vashon. Vashon Celtic Players & Knitting Group. All Ages. 6 pm. NC. BLUES Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Blues Jam,
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Facts on File occupy a pretty specific time in music, when people like Television and Talking Heads were on the scene. These bands were creating a brand new sound, but going about it in a roundabout way. They embraced punk to a certain extent, but what they seemed to
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Steilacoom Cafe Steilacoom. Gina Belliveau, Claire Anthony. All Ages. 10 am. NC. Gig Harbor Farmers Market Gig Harbor. Kel. All Ages. 11:30 am. NC. Matrix Coffee House Chehalis. Open Mic Night. All Ages. 7 pm. $2, NC for performers. Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Steve Stefanowicz. All Ages. 1 pm. NC. D.A.S.H. Center for
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If you are looking for a quiz that calls for more than sitting on a stool with a pint of beer, or if you have killer knowledge of Tacoma history that you feel compelled to show off, then this trivia game is for you. Sunday you can test your local
Heroes & Awards
While in high school, Richard Baker made a vow to himself to do everything he could possibly do with his life. It is safe to say the California native has fulfilled his self-promise. "I feel pretty good about myself," Baker said as we sat outside a local café and drank coffee. "I am
Food Matters
COOKING CLASS Chef Thierry Liot prepares French cuisine with sophisticated flavor in a class titled "Simple Dining in Parisienne Style" April 15 at the Bayview School of Cooking in Olympia. The 6 p.m. class cost is $50. Reserve your spot at 360.754.1448. NONPROFIT RESTAURANT Chica's Café, MIJAS transitional restaurant, will serve a
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Thursday, April 15 Ladies Night featuring half off all wine flights and $5 house pours, Sip, 4793 Point Fosdick Dr. N.W, Gig Harbor, 253.853.3020. Wine tasting, noon to 6 p.m., complimentary, Walter Dacon Winery, 50 S.E. Skookum Inlet Road, Shelton, 360.426.5913. Friday, April 16 Buil & Gine wine tasting, 3-6 p.m., Water to Wine,
Music
When the ParrotHeads of Puget Sound gather next month to raise funds for the USO Northwest, they'll be continuing a nearly 20-year tradition of "partying with a purpose." The local Parrotheads are among the most active and productive chapters of the national Parrotheads in Paradise network of Jimmie Buffet devotees.
Stage
McChord Field, get ready for a little song and dance to break up your week when Tops in Blue comes to you. The reviews from earlier performances this month are in and Tops in Blue, a traveling entertainment group that has featured more than 1,700 airmen in shows since 1953, is
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Typically, a driver stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic along the seven-mile stretch of Interstate-5 through Joint Base Lewis-McChord has a simple solution to the gridlock - build more lanes. But the remedy isn't that simple. That was part of the message at the Washington State Department of Transportation's public presentation Wednesday at Eagles
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For military spouse and Lakewood resident Abigail Rael (aka "Sgt. Severe"), it's about roller derby love in every sense of the word. Rael skates for the spirited Joint Base Lewis-McChord Bettie Brigade, an all-female, player-run, flat-track roller derby league and nonprofit organization, which is comprised of women directly from the military
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Do you ever wish you could go back to your childhood and get a "do-over"? When I replay past events in my head, I often feel both regret and pride in the same emotion. I am proud that seventh-grade Stephanie punched eighth-grade bully Heather in the stomach at the bus stop
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Urban Grace Church Tacoma - Downtown. Hazel & Vine, Lybecker. All Ages. 7 pm. $7. HG Bistro Puyallup. Lewis/Lane. 21+. 7 pm. NC. Cafe Luna Vashon. Russell Clepper. All Ages. 7:30 pm. NC. Blue Heron Arts Center Vashon. Vashon Island Youth Chorus
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Billy Stoops Acoustic Jam Night. 21+. 8 pm. Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Evie Ladin. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. Uncle Sam’s American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Jerry Miller Unplugged. 6 pm. NC. Liquid Soul
