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A group of Tacoma musicians who sheepishly refer to themselves as the “old farts club” get together once every month for lunch to tell stories and talk over old times. One day, one of these musicians, Bud Schultz, said it would be neat for everyone to pose together for a
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For the first time in four years, as The Evergreen State College kicked off its fall quarter last Monday, I was not sitting in a fishbowl or seminar space. For the first time in four years I was not surrounded by liberal-minded vegans headstrong in their visions of world peace
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Thursday, Sept. 27 BLUES little bill engelhart Little Bill Engelhart is soul on wheels. He’s also probably one of the most inspirational musicians that you’re likely to meet in person. He grew up on Hilltop Tacoma and learned rock ’n’ roll by playing rhythm and blues with the black musicians’ downtown, which was
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Almost exactly a year after the release of Almost Completely Happy, Jerin Falkner announces the release of her new album, Acoustic Journal One. Loaded with 17 solo acoustic tracks, it times in at almost 60 minutes. “Even though I’m the artist, I have to say, ‘Wow. It’s epic’” says Falkner.
Stage
Watch out, Olympia, Circle Mirror Transformation is coming to Olympia Little Theatre, and it's just liable to knock you out. This play by Annie Baker is an Obie Award winner for Best New American Play and was nominated for the Drama Desk Award. It opens at OLT Feb. 5. In a
Arts
This large group show compares plein air paintings by Washington artists with larger studio paintings of the same subject by the same artists. It would be reasonable to assume that the plein air paintings done on the spot out in nature might be better than the studio paintings - fresher,
Music
There are a lot of milestones that come with growing up listening to music: leaving the comfort of the music that your parents played for you, using their teachings as building blocks to discover bands on your own; getting the first pangs of abandonment when a favorite band releases a
Features
Winter is clearly here, and the season calls for heavy sweaters and hearty meals. Comfort food is different to every person, and as an individually driven craving, it varies a great deal. But generally, it is a generous helping of whatever makes you feel, well, comfortable. Some of the best
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A little known pundit named Griff Niblack once quipped, "Sleep is the chain that ties health and our bodies together." Sleep disturbances are common to stress and are linked to an array of physical and mental health problems. Given the operations tempo placed on U.S. military forces since 2001, there is growing
Military Life
While family and friends gathered to celebrate Christmas this season, a large number of marines and Masters at Arms sailors at Naval Submarine Base Bangor were tasked with providing security for the U.S. Pacific Fleet of submarines. The group makes up the Marine Security Force Battalion and is attached to Strategic
Military Life
Jermaine Kearse has made incredible strides in the past year to support military youth and has personally been responsible for more than 200 military youth attending various Seattle Seahawks games at no cost to the military family. "I know kids in the military often don't get a lot of opportunities," said
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The Society of American Military Engineers, or SAME, has been at the fore front of collaborative works to solve national security and infrastructure issues since their founding in 1920. Nationally, the organization boasts over 150 posts that serve over 30,000 members; as SAME continues to grow they have been able
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Life was simple although difficult for the Bartlett family during the Depression Era. The eight Bartlett siblings worked on their family's farm in rural Deer Trail, Colorado. Their happy, simple life was interrupted with the outbreak of World War II. For a 10-year-old Albert Bartlett, this meant watching his favorite
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Women's strides made big news throughout 2015, with graduating from Ranger School, to the appointment of the first black female Army surgeon general to Defense Secretary Ash Carter opening up all military occupational specialties - or MOSs - to women. Here are some of the highlights:ALL OCCUPATIONS OPEN TO WOMEN On Dec.
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The 2015 "Health of the Force Report" is the Army's initial effort to evaluate, study and disseminate best health practices at the installation level. Some of the major findings from the soldiers surveyed are as follows: 17 percent were classified as not being medically ready to deploy within 72 hours. Non-readiness ranged from
Attractions
The Jozee Rooz Indoor Petting Zoo should be a setting for a series of children's books, along the lines of Dr. Dolittle-meets-Pippi Longstocking. Here, a Zebu calf munches peacefully at the manger with a collection of goats, a brown and white pony, and some sheep. The pony and goats are
Stage
When I started writing theater reviews 10 years ago, few people outside of Federal Way had ever heard of Centerstage, but in the years since, this little-known theater has blossomed into one of the finest in the Puget Sound region - thanks in large part to outstanding productions spearheaded by,
Arts
I love the new show at Fulcrum Gallery. It is called "Blue Collar," paintings in acrylic on antique platters by Adrian Bouchard. How such an outstanding Tacoma painter could have escaped my attention until now is beyond comprehension. Bouchard paints portraits taken from old photographs. They are hyper realistic, painted with
Music
Over the years that I've spent writing for this fine rag, I've made no secret of my distaste for just about every holiday (not you, Arbor Day; don't go changing). In particular, I've let New Year's Eve have it on several occasions. It's become something of an annual tradition in
