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Saturday, Jan. 10: Fantastic Animals EP Release Party

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Saturday, Jan. 10: Fantastic Animals EP Release Party

The rock concept album lives! Tommy told the story of a deaf, dumb and blind kid who became a wizard of some kind. Yoshimi battled some pink robots on a Flaming Lips record. Styx rebelled against a bleak, totalitarian future with rock-n-roll in Kilroy Was Here. And now, the Fantastic

Tuesday, Nov. 25: "Roger& Me"

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Tuesday, Nov. 25: "Roger& Me"

Michael Moore is a legend to certain Gen-X liberals like myself. Just as mainstream journalism was beginning its downward descent into sensationalism, partisanship and - well, let's not sugarcoat it - outright lying, Moore came along. Combining investigative reporting with a sometimes-mischievous sense of humor, the documentarian from Flint, Michigan,

Thursday, Sept. 18: Art + Science Salon

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Thursday, Sept. 18: Art + Science Salon

Talk is all the rage nowadays. First TED, whomever he is, opened his trap and popularized speaking events around the country. Then Neil deGrasse Tyson jumped on the lecture circuit. And now it looks like a new Pokemon named Pecha Kucha is getting in on the action by coming to

Thursday, Sept. 25-Sunday, Sept. 28: Super Circus Heroes

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Thursday, Sept. 25-Sunday, Sept. 28: Super Circus Heroes

Superheroes are real, and they're coming to the Pacific Northwest! Let's hope Phoenix Jones doesn't get his spandex in a bunch when he finds out he has some competition. Of course, he probably doesn't have much to worry about as these "superheroes" don't actually fight crime. Instead, they battle against

Saturday, Sept. 6-Sunday, Sept. 7: Crafts of the Past

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Saturday, Sept. 6-Sunday, Sept. 7: Crafts of the Past

Did you know September is National Fall Hat Month? According to answers.com, NFHM is "a month of celebration during which the straw hat is put aside by men and women in favor of the felt or fabric hat.  Local businesses and the media are encouraged to plan hat-related activities." In

Wednesday, Aug. 13: Roadside Oddities and Other Offbeat Stuff

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Wednesday, Aug. 13: Roadside Oddities and Other Offbeat Stuff

I've always known that Washington wasn't normal. After all, this is the state where it can rain and then be sunny and then snow all within minutes of each other. We're home to such oddities as a giant coffee pot by the side of the road; a garbage-eating goat sculpture

Thursday, Aug. 21: Get Rowdy For Rhinos

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Thursday, Aug. 21: Get Rowdy For Rhinos

I love animals, animals of all kinds - and not just the cutest ones either, such as puppies and kitties. There are also horsies and dolphins and ... rhinos? Sure, why not. Unfortunately, these latter, magnificent creatures are under threat by poachers. But what can we do about it, short

Friday, July 4-Sunday, July 6: City of Neighborhood's Front Yard Barbecue

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Friday, July 4-Sunday, July 6: City of Neighborhood's Front Yard Barbecue

Hey, neighbor! What's that you're cooking? It smells simply delish. Mind if I help myself to one of those burgers? You don't? And you insist I take some potato chips, as well? And some egg salad? Wait a minute. This is just getting weird now. I came over here to

Monday, July 7: SHUT IT!

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Monday, July 7: SHUT IT!

Hey, you! SHUT IT! No, no, I'm not telling you to shut up! That's the name of a new event in which participants sit quietly and read while enjoying food and drink. SHUT IT! is inspired by Christopher Frizzelle's Silent Reading Parties in Seattle. Frizelle, the editor-in-chief of The Stranger,

Thursday, June 19: Tacoma Post Office Building Art Walk

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Thursday, June 19: Tacoma Post Office Building Art Walk

The unofficial creed of the United States Postal Service, inscribed on the James Farly Post Office in New York City, reads, "Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds." If the Tacoma Postal Service had had an

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Tonight: Claire Gebben book talk and genealogy research discussion

The tale of an immigrant arriving on American shores seeking opportunity and a better life is one that's been oft-told. Usually, the story goes like this: a family in a far-off land realize how hard their lives are and decide to embark on a bold adventure to the New World,

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"Renoir" at The Grand

Perhaps The Grand Cinema missed a good bet by not scheduling Renoir - part of their Tuesday Film Series - on Father's Day instead.  It is the story of a father after all, Impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and his relationship with his middle son, Jean. It's also the story of a

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