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One night in Bangkok

Take all the best parts of any Prom you ever heard of — great décor tying into a great theme, a reason to dress up in fancy duds, fabulous music, and people enjoying the act of socializing. Then imaging those fancy duds ranging through all the eras, imagine that music

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One night in Bangkok

Take all the best parts of any Prom you ever heard of — great décor tying into a great theme, a reason to dress up in fancy duds, fabulous music, and people enjoying the act of socializing. Then imaging those fancy duds ranging through all the eras, imagine that music

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Jenny Fab gets Embellished

At last Saturday’s prom night gowns and shoes vied quietly for attention at Sanford and Son, and what really commanded attention was all the fabulous prom hair. Tracy Marie’s seriously sweet belle-of-the-ball modified beehive that Renee created was impressive, it’s true, but the style that most dropped my jaw was

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Jenny Fab gets Embellished

At last Saturday’s prom night gowns and shoes vied quietly for attention at Sanford and Son, and what really commanded attention was all the fabulous prom hair. Tracy Marie’s seriously sweet belle-of-the-ball modified beehive that Renee created was impressive, it’s true, but the style that most dropped my jaw was

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Glass Roots shows its roots

About two years ago, a group of artists came together to brainstorm ways of promoting the artistic community in Tacoma. “It seemed like the art scene was getting stale, local artists weren’t feeling supported,” summarizes Houston Wimberly III, an artist who was present at that meeting and is working actively toward

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Glass Roots shows its roots

About two years ago, a group of artists came together to brainstorm ways of promoting the artistic community in Tacoma. “It seemed like the art scene was getting stale, local artists weren’t feeling supported,” summarizes Houston Wimberly III, an artist who was present at that meeting and is working actively toward

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Dave Graham and Tracy Marie

Dave Graham and Tracy Marie weren’t actually dates last Saturday at the Sanford and Son One Night in Bangkok Prom, but they looked so darn cute together they could have been. Dave’s suit, color-coordinated from tie to toes, was a Mr. Mac Ltd find. The satin in Tracy Marie’s backless bodice

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Dave Graham and Tracy Marie

Dave Graham and Tracy Marie weren’t actually dates last Saturday at the Sanford and Son One Night in Bangkok Prom, but they looked so darn cute together they could have been. Dave’s suit, color-coordinated from tie to toes, was a Mr. Mac Ltd find. The satin in Tracy Marie’s backless bodice

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Back to cool

Getting the kid ready for kindergarten made me realize something: back to school preparations can be similar to getting a home ready for the dark seasons. With a young human, back to school means buying basics — undies and shoes — as well as the fun things like new sweaters and

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Back to cool

Getting the kid ready for kindergarten made me realize something: back to school preparations can be similar to getting a home ready for the dark seasons. With a young human, back to school means buying basics — undies and shoes — as well as the fun things like new sweaters and

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Art in the Alley

Art in the Alley Tonight between 5 and 8 p.m, hang out at Ruby Collection in downtown Tacoma, get ideas for your sumptuous fall home, and check out goodies ranging from silk screened items to music to chocolate.  Emerging local artists to be featured at tonight’s event will be Howard Leggett (silk

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Art in the Alley

Art in the Alley Tonight between 5 and 8 p.m, hang out at Ruby Collection in downtown Tacoma, get ideas for your sumptuous fall home, and check out goodies ranging from silk screened items to music to chocolate.  Emerging local artists to be featured at tonight’s event will be Howard Leggett (silk

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Tacoma Art Supply birthday

Tacoma Art Supply Break out the party hats and cupcakes. There’s a celebration in the works at Tacoma Art Supply, whose owners recently celebrated surviving the first year of owning a new business. And while the actual “opening day” was July 27, with a couple of unofficial first sales even before the

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Tacoma Art Supply birthday

Tacoma Art Supply Break out the party hats and cupcakes. There’s a celebration in the works at Tacoma Art Supply, whose owners recently celebrated surviving the first year of owning a new business. And while the actual “opening day” was July 27, with a couple of unofficial first sales even before the

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Support your local â€ËÅ"Rock Zombie’

Tacoma’s 72-Hour Film Festival seemed to send out a clear theme message last May: mind the zombies. Months later, along came an intrepid group of professional-style film makers creating Rock Zombie (www.rockzombiemovie.com) hoping to amplify that message, loud and clear, and to raise it to: no, really, zombies rock! “They’re the thing

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Support your local ‘Rock Zombie’

Tacoma’s 72-Hour Film Festival seemed to send out a clear theme message last May: mind the zombies. Months later, along came an intrepid group of professional-style film makers creating Rock Zombie (www.rockzombiemovie.com) hoping to amplify that message, loud and clear, and to raise it to: no, really, zombies rock! “They’re the thing

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Glitter, Glisten, and Gleam

Sequins. Lucille Ball, Marilyn Monroe, Andy Warhol and Uncle Sam. Cotton candy. Artists and sparkly art. Put these ingredients together, and you must have the Tacoma Art Museum’s summer community festival Glitter, Glisten, and Gleam!, a free event happening from 6 to 8:30 Friday at the museum, celebrating “Sparkle then

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Glitter, Glisten, and Gleam

Sequins. Lucille Ball, Marilyn Monroe, Andy Warhol and Uncle Sam. Cotton candy. Artists and sparkly art. Put these ingredients together, and you must have the Tacoma Art Museum’s summer community festival Glitter, Glisten, and Gleam!, a free event happening from 6 to 8:30 Friday at the museum, celebrating “Sparkle then

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French or Brazilian?

As I was wakeboarding in California last week, the topic of embarrassing kid comments came up between me and the other woman on the boat, also a mom. I shared my personal favorite, “Mom, when I grow up I wanna have a huge butt like yours.” While my friend shared hers, a

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French or Brazilian?

As I was wakeboarding in California last week, the topic of embarrassing kid comments came up between me and the other woman on the boat, also a mom. I shared my personal favorite, “Mom, when I grow up I wanna have a huge butt like yours.” While my friend shared hers, a

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