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SHE'S AWESOME >>> In the weeks before Christmas, Silvia Tapia gathered toys at the Varsity Grill. The downtown restaurant and sports bar was the home base for her toy drive. Each year, since 1999, Tapia rallies her community for this toy drive and then delivers gifts to children at Mary Bridge
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DANCING, YEAH >>> Tacoma Art Museum is going all out to ring in 2013 the right way - with some art, some food, some drinks and a whole lot of party. You want to do New Year's all glitzy and ritzy? Tacoma Art Museum's Studio 54 New Year's Eve Bash is
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Local teens and teen dance groups have the chance to shine in a dance competition hosted by MultiCare Center for Healthy Living. The competition is open to teens ages 14 to 18 in groups of three to each people. You don't have to be a pro dancer. The competition is
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BREAK FROM CHRISTMAS CHAOS >>> You know you're already humming "If I Were a Rich Man" in your head. If you aren't, I am. Once again, Olympia's Capitol Theater screens the classic musical film Fiddler on the Roof Christmas day. But beyond simply watching, you will be immersed in the total If-I-Were-A-Rich-Man
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SNOWMAN BLOW 2012 >>> Last year glass artist Nancy Callan put on a sliver apron and created snowmen at the Museum of Glass. It's true. There are photos. The snowmen are made of glass, standing three feet tall. And just as the snow returned to Tacoma; so did Callan. She's in
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SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS AND EXPERIENCES >>> Think you've got some writer's chops on ya, do ya? Think you can take the heat? Washington State History Museum is here to give you your shot - or let you kick back and listen to other people reading, if you so choose. Thursday, Dec.
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APPLAUSE >>> Tonight at 6:30 p.m. during the University Place City Council meeting, Dance Theatre Northwest and its dancers will be recognized by the city. Dance Theatre Northwest is a ballet company, one that has spent 26 years providing concerts and performances, guidance and lessons in classical ballet to area youth. The
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FUTURE THINGS ARE COMING >>> The end of the world is nigh. Unknown meteors are hurtling toward us. The poles are about to reverse. Global warming is about to kick into high gear. We don't know what's coming and that's not the point - the point is that it's coming and
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THE CHRISTMAS REVELS IN THE HOUSE >>> The Christmas Revels is a show, a Puget Sound tradition, a high-spirited, silly and serious, variety show that takes on Christmas in a way unique to other holiday performances. The Revels combine folk traditions and a bit of historical appeal with choirs and community
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LONG-ASS MOVIES THIS WEEKEND >>> It's been nine long years since the Lord of the Rings trilogy wrapped up. Nine, precious! But no longer will you have to suffer in darkness, far from all things Middle Earth. No, precious, things will now change. An entirely new trilogy based on The Hobbit
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TOYS FOR KIDS + FREE APPS = HOLIDAY SPIRIT >>> "For the past twelve years, I have collected toys that are later delivered to the many sick kids at Mary Bridge Children's Hospital on Christmas Day," says Silvia Cordova-Tapia. "It warms my heart to know that these kids will realize they
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FIND SOMETHING WARM ... TO DRINK >>> But once a year, the Christmas Ship and its flotilla of twinkle grace Tacoma with a floating parade of holiday glee. Thursday, Dec. 6 at 7 p.m. is the date and time. Go to the Museum of Glass. Wait for the ship. Ride the
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ONE HECK OF A SENTIMENTAL SLEIGH RIDE >>> A plot to bring down a man named Kris Kringle, who just might be the real Santa Claus. A girl named Sarah whose belief in Santa hangs in the balance, even as Kringle gets hauled into the courtroom. Oh, the Christmas drama that
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BLUE FRIDAY >>> Tacoma Goodwill Industries is known for its expansive used goods and clothing stores. While Goodwill stores can yield amazing deals, sometimes you really have to work those racks to find that prize Prada sweater or Lucky jeans. But not anymore. Goodwill is trying something new. Friday, Nov. 30 at 10 a.m.,
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KICK THIS AROUND >>> Independent theaters all around the nation are facing a challenge - go digital or go dark. The Blue Mouse Theatre in Tacoma's Proctor District stares this dilemma right in the lens. Without the budget to finance the $100,000 required to switch its 35mm projectors over to digital,
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SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY LIKE >>> You could spend this weekend with the mall hoard, kicking off your holiday shopping with the frenzied masses. Or, you could celebrate the local-boon that is Small Business Saturday by heading to Uncorked Canvas - a painting studio that offers classes to the masses
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FUTURE THINGS ARE COMING >>> Saturday you can be a part of an age-old Tacoma holiday tradition - one of the few that has survived Tacoma through the ages: the Great Depression, World War II, the 1980s. Tacoma's tree lighting ceremony is a tradition that dates back almost 100 years, but
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YAY! A 10 THINGS LIST! >>> Franciscan Polar Plaza is a magical place set into the charming and historical backdrop of downtown Tacoma's Tollefson Plaza - the perfect way to celebrate the holidays with your family or significant other, or even a wonderful spot to meet a stranger (just think of
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FUTURE THINGS ARE COMING >>> The equation is simple. Tacoma is for Lovers is a community group dedicated to presenting artists craft fairs to promote and appreciate our awesome local artists. King's Books is an awesome local bookstore that loves to host local arts events. Together, they will combine their artsy
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CAKE AND ART FOR GOOD >>> To celebrate and honor the Pierce County AIDS Foundation's 25 years of service, South Sound artists created pieces in every medium - mixed media, pen and ink, acrylics, charcoal, and more - with one common thread: the red AIDS awareness ribbon is woven into the
