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EMILY GOES TO FRANCE >>> Last Friday Emily Alm handed out beers during the 72 Hour Film Festival. Today, she's at the Cannes International Film Festival - no doubt on the other side of the beer counter. Alm, director of communications at The Grand Cinema, is in Cannes, France, with a
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NIBBLETS OF INFORMATION >>> Back Open: The Suburban Times reported that the Bair Drug in Steilacoom reopened Saturday. A sign on Bair's door says they'll reopen again tomorrow. TNT Diner has the scoop on its latest transformation. Tea Class: Explore the world of tea with Tobin Ropes, co-owner of Mad Hat Tea
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ON A SUNNY SUNDAY ... >>> This much you might already know: 1. Pierce County designed the Chamber Bay Golf Course a former gravel mine overlooking Puget Sound in order to host national tournaments and cater to affluent golfers. The view is spectacular. And everyone and their mother enjoy the paved paths
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AND THE WINNERS ARE ... >>> The Grand Cinema's 72 Hour Film Festival was a whirlwind movie-making cram session. Teams of filmmakers were given a prop, action, a situation, and a line of dialogue and then pushed out of The Grand's front door to write, shoot, and edit a film
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TODAY IN DISAPPOINTMENT >>> Lakewood isn't the al fresco dining capital of this state. It's not even in the ballpark. But damn it, it's lovely out and my mood lately screams Vitamin D deficiency. So off I went to Vive Bene, an Italian bistro close to Clover Park High school. While
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NOSH PIT >>> Looks Tasty: There is a tall forest of bread pudding in Mandolin Café's dessert case for $5 a slab. Also, creamy chicken Dijon is the soup du jour. Spring Festival: The Hub's Pray For Sun annual party goes down today beginning at 4 p.m. Myles Crew will perform live
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ART SHOW OPENING >>> I want to learn how to weld, not just for practical purposes; I want to make intricate brass sculptures that will still be around when the rest of us are living on Mars. I might ask Ben Hirschkoff for pointers. The Seattle artist will be on hand
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IT'S A MAGNIFICENT PARTY >>> Get out your wallets, big spenders. The Star Chefs on Broadway 2010 will consume the Pantages Theater Sunday, May 23 with live music, silent and live auctions and incredible cabaret performances under the direction of Kevin Joyce a founder of Teatro Zinzanni. "It is going to be
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TAMALES IN A SPEAKEASY >>> As far as I'm concerned, any excuse to eat Mexican food is a good one. But the celebration of Cinco de Mayo - usually observed over a period of days, not just on the 5th - provides folks with even more ammunition for gorging on tacos,
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WHISKEYS, ROCK 'N' ROLL AND COWBOY HATS >>> Whiskey has always been the drink of dangerous men - cowboys - the ultimate macho accoutrement. Whiskey is what mom warned you about, and there has never been anything dainty about drinking the stuff. In accordance with myth, whiskey is to be belted
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TICK ... TICK ... TICK ... >>> If you were Dining Out For Life last night you might have seen a frenzied film crew sprinting between locations. What you witnessed, disguised in panic, was cutting edge movie making in action, thanks to The Grand Cinema's 72 Hour Film Festival. The weekend
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NOSH PIT >>> Dining Out For Life: South Sound diners and restaurateurs are coming together today to help fight the spread of HIV and provide care for people who are living with HIV and AIDS in the South Sound region. On this day, participating restaurants donate up to 25 percent of
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POETRY ON THE RADIO >>> Our new Soul of the City Tacoma Poet Laureate Tammy Robacker announced to the crowd Saturday night - after being crowned - that she'll work hard to promote "the word" in Tacoma. And she's already begun. Robacker has announced through several mediums that local poet and Puget
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A SEND UP OF ALL THINGS TACOMA >>> Fabulous Tacoman Doug Mackey has retool his Fab Four-themed variety show that he staged at the City Club of Tacoma's 25th Anniversary Gala last October and will present it for the general public Thursday, May 6 at the Tacoma Musical Playhouse. Accompanied by
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THIS IS HOW YOU DO IT >>> What's a Wayzgoose? Back in the day it was the end of summer bash thrown by the master printer for his shop underlings and apprentices. Wayzgoose in Tacoma began six years ago as collaboration between King's Books public relations guru sweet pea and Jessica
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THERE'S TALENT IN THIS CITY >>> Sometimes I leave poetry readings feeling like I just attended a grade-school piano recital. That wasn't the case last night at the "Mouths & Mics: Poetry in the 253" that featured seven Tacoma poets hand picked by outgoing Tacoma Poet Laureate Antonio Edwards, which took
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NOSH PIT >>> Spring Time Sippers: Water to Wine shop in Gig Harbor presents a complimentary tasting of crisp whites and fresh reds from 2-5 p.m. Wine Dinner: Pour at Four hosts a Spring Seafood Fest with wine pairings tonight from 5:30-9 p.m. The dinner costs $40. You Can't Smoke Them If You
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BUST OUT OF YOUR CAVE TOMORROW >>> What to wear? What to wear? Tomorrow night marks Kristofer Nystrom's next Bicycle Booze Cruz. The popular, sporadic gathering of 30 to 35 booze-loving bicycle riders in Tacoma's North End will raise their kickstands around 7 p.m. in front of Magoo's Annex and Eatery on
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ADD ANOTHER ONE TO THE LIST >>> Finally, after what was probably about five seconds but what seemed to me like a year later, I spoke the all-important words: "I'll start off with a Michael Collins, please." Of course, it was probably obvious to everyone around me, including the lovely Paddy
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NOSH PIT >>> Lunch Delivery: The Northern Pacific Coffee Co. delivers lunch in a five-mile radius from its location at 401 Garfield St. S. next to Pacific Lutheran University. Sandwiches, wraps, burritos and appetizers are a few minutes away when you dial 253.537.8338. Last Day For Martini Lunch: Salty's at Redondo Beach
