Bars & Clubs
Each year, Olympia Brew Fest strives to give South Sound residents plenty of reasons to get out and drink some beer - as if most Northwesterners need any reason at all. To spice up the afternoon, the Oly Beer Fest brings in food, live music and more, all set against
Outdoors
On Saturday, Aug. 1, anyone can be a winner at the 14th annual South King County Puget Sound Anglers Salmon Derby. With more than 400 attending, the event is considered to be one of the largest salmon derbies in the region. South King County Puget Sound Anglers (PSA) welcomes young and
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Bob Gillis’ maturity is showing in his mini-retrospective, “Work After 70 Years,” at Art House Designs in Olympia. I’ve followed his progress over an almost 20-year period, and his latest works are the strongest yet. Gillis has always done wonderful things with intricately textured surfaces. His earlier works were all about
PROMO
For this week's Weekly Volcano Morning Quickie e-newsletter contest we're giving away two admissions to the Varsity Grill's annual Ice Block Party, their big beer event that will happen at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 21. You will be able to meet the brewers
Arts
Hey Tacomans, do you know how fortunate you are to have two world-class art museums? Few cities the size of Tacoma have such treasures such as Tacoma Art Museum and Museum of Glass. These museums not only bring great art and great artists to town (and show the works of
Cup Check
STRIKE ONE Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder has made plenty of mistakes in life. He hired Jim Zorn as a head coach, you'll remember, and that's just the tip of the poor-decision iceberg. Earlier this week Snyder spoke to a summit of Washington, D.C.-area sports team owners, and admitted that he hasn't
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Black Book Tragic love story set in wartime Holland as a young Resistance fighter uses her intelligence and sexuality to seduce a local SS commander whom she soon falls in love with. Paul Verhoeven (“Robocop” and “Showgirls”) directs. (R) – Bill White Delta Farce Larry the Cable Guy and two of his buddies
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Two months shy of her 21st birthday but already with enough partying in her past to give Keith Richards a hangover, Lindsay Lohan has more baggage than luisvuitton.com as she stars in “Georgia Rule.” And she’s playing a deeply troubled party girl. Is Lohan tapping into the continuing soap opera that is
Concert Alert
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 >>> ON SALE NOW Gimme Shelter: A benefit
We Recommend
I hardly know where to start reviewing the new show at South Puget Sound Community College, and I know I can't do each of the artists justice in the limited space of this column (in print). The show is called Contexts: Contemporary Image Makers, and it features
Stage
I've recently been rewatching a delightful show from Canada called Slings & Arrows. As the title might suggest, the show has to do with the works of William Shakespeare - namely, a Canadian Shakespeare company that finds itself straining under the pressure of an action movie actor in the title
Stage
I hardly know where to start reviewing the new show at South Puget Sound Community College, and I know I can't do each of the artists justice in the limited space of this column (in print). The show is called Contexts: Contemporary Image Makers, and it features works by Amy
Arts
I recently visited The Evergreen State College to meet with the individuals behind the local concert series, Olympia Winter Nights. Upon sitting down with the show's creators, talk does not begin with logistics, planning or any of the other topics one might expect to start off an interview. Instead, we
Stage
Amy Herzog's 4000 Miles at Olympia Little Theatre has a you-are-there feel to it. It's a smart script with a naturalistic mix of drama and humor without bombast, and it is performed nicely by four young actors and one seasoned professional, Sharry O'Hare, who has been in more plays than
Reviews
Big Wheel Steakhouse and LoungeWhere: 11401 Steele St. S., Suite 102, Tacoma, 253.537.0801Hours: 11 a.m. to midnight Sunday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 2 a.m.Friday and SaturdayCuisine: American Bistro/Bar on RedbullScene: 75 percent sports bar environment, 25 percent family restaurant dining. Late night live music, dancing, DJs, pool table and
News Front
In every issue of this fine rag my hack team of wannabe journalists and I tackle some of the most laughable criminal acts that have recently happened in our area. Then - if we're doing our job - we write about those crimes in a way that makes you chuckle,
Food Matters
At Pastiche, the newest wine bar to grace Tacoma's bustling Sixth Avenue business district, homemade pasta dishes are on the horizon. Via e-mail, co-owner Art Britton shares that currently Pastiche offers "simple combinations of wine and appetizers that will complement and emphasize certain notes in the wines." For eats, platters
Music
The folk revival of the indie scene seems to find its basis in an interesting ideal: the continuing search for beauty in little moments. Though it's difficult to avoid the perception of artifice - perhaps rightly so - in hipsters reprising a genre that more or less defines itself as
Travel
Spouses are invited every month to enjoy a fun and free trip to Seattle or Tacoma, and get to meet each other thanks to Joint Base Lewis-McChord officials. Once a month, JBLM AFCS (Armed Forces Community Service) hosts a Spouse's Out on the Town Tour. This month they headed to
Music
GREYLAG >>> Thursday, Jan. 13 The folk revival of the indie scene seems to find its basis in an interesting ideal: the continuing search for beauty in little moments. Though it's difficult to avoid the perception of artifice - perhaps rightly so - in hipsters reprising a genre that more or less
