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Children's Museum of Tacoma Downtown Tacoma. Soar Into Story: The Adventures of Raven and Coyote, literacy development for young children. Becka’s Studio, inspiration through textures, colors, materials and patterns. Learning Lounge: Bank On It, where kids learn about financial decisions (kids, this nation needs your help!). New Digs: Urban gardening
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Blue Mouse Theatre North Tacoma. The Rocky Horror Picture Show featuring live performances by The Bluemouseketeers, second and fourth Sat 11 pm, $5, $1 prop bags (2611 N. Proctor, tacomarockyhorror.net). Museum of Glass Downtown Tacoma. The Time of Lino and White Light: Glass Compositions by Daniel Clayman, 10 am-5 pm Mon-Sat,
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Childhood’s End Gallery Olympia. Luminescence: Sunshine and Moonlight, pastels by Bill McEnroe and Judith Smith, through Dec. 31 10 am-6 pm Mon-Sat, 11am-5 pm Sun (222 W. Fourth Ave., 360.943.3724). Museum Of Glass Tacoma. 7th Annual Lelavision Physical Music Performance, a display of physical agility and musical prowess infused with a
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Halloween terrifies us every year. We cower behind darkened doors, hoping the pint-size ghosts and goblins don’t smash our Halloween Superstore shit when they discover that we’re keeping the candy for ourselves. In your desperation to make it through Halloween, you probably completely forgot about Dia de los Muertos.
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Thursday, Oct. 22 Donedei wine dinner, 7-9 p.m., $85, Dockside Bistro, 501 Columbia NW, Olympia, 360.956.1928. Chandon Winery tasting, 6:30-8:30 p.m., $20, Minoela, 604 Fawcett Ave., Tacoma, 253.503.1460. Wine tasting, five pours for $5, Vinum Coffee and Wine Lounge, 1001 Pacific Ave., Tacoma, 253.572.8215. Ladies Night featuring half
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I’m not gonna lie: The recession has been a buzzkill for Tacoma’s art scene, from shuttered galleries to ballerinas parking cars. But the unrest has also cultivated a new sense of boldness as artists push forward on their projects, money be damned. From a musician opening a downtown cooperative arts
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The 1973 Buick Century parked outside my house is a relic, a dinosaur, a horse that has been put out to pasture. Last week that Buick was also my only form of transportation. The Buick Century is, as it is appropriately named, an old person’s car. If you were to
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Thursday, Oct. 15 Wine tasting, five pours for $5, Vinum Coffee and Wine Lounge, 1001 Pacific Ave., Tacoma, 253.572.8215. Ladies Night featuring half off all wine flights and $5 house pours, Sip, 4793 Point Fosdick Dr. N.W, Gig Harbor, 253.853.3020. Wine tasting, noon to 6 p.m., complimentary, Walter Dacon
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So what if the Weekly Volcano can’t go screaming around the streets of its neighborhood on Halloween night anymore, begging for candy, wrapped in a sheet that’s not fit to be strapped to a bed? The Weekly Volcano — or at least those of us who can no longer squeeze
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On sale now Nellie McKay Seattle Oct. 20-21 7:30 pm. $25.50 (Jazz Alley, TM) Kathy Griffin Seattle Jan. 28 & 29 8 pm. $45.50-$75.50 (Paramount Theatre, 877.STG.4TIX) Bomba Estereo Seattle Nov. 10 9 pm. $10-$12 (Crocodile, 877.STG.4TIX) Cake Seattle Dec. 31 8 pm. $63-$73 (Moore Theatre, 877.STG.4TIX) Mannheim Steamroller Seattle Dec. 18 8 pm. $50-$95
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The 1973 Buick Century parked outside my house is a relic, a dinosaur, a horse that has been put out to pasture. Last week that Buick was also my only form of transportation. When my grandfather went out of town and asked if I’d watch his ’73 beauty,
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Thursday, Oct. 8 Half-price wine, Maxwell’s Speakeasy, 454 St. Helens, Tacoma, 253.683.4115. Wine tasting, five pours for $5, Vinum Coffee and Wine Lounge, 1001 Pacific Ave., Tacoma, 253.572.8215. Ladies Night featuring half off all wine flights and $5 house pours, Sip, 4793 Point Fosdick Dr. N.W, Gig Harbor, 253.853.3020.
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On sale now The Lonely Forest Seattle Nov. 27 8 pm. $10 adv $12 dos (Showbox at the Market, TM) Cash’d Out Seattle Dec. 18 Two shows 7 pm. & 11 pm. $15 adv $18 dos (Tractor Tavern, TM) Mudhoney, Brothers of the Sonic Cloth feat members of Tad, Unnatrual Helpers Seattle Nov.
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Thursday, Oct. 8 Half-price wine, Maxwell’s Speakeasy, 454 St. Helens, Tacoma, 253.683.4115. Wine tasting, five pours for $5, Vinum Coffee and Wine Lounge, 1001 Pacific Ave., Tacoma, 253.572.8215. Ladies Night featuring half off all wine flights and $5 house pours, Sip, 4793 Point Fosdick Dr. N.W, Gig Harbor, 253.853.3020.
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Thursday, Oct. 1 Half-price wine, Maxwell’s Speakeasy, 454 St. Helens, Tacoma, 253.683.4115. Wine tasting, five pours for $5, Vinum Coffee and Wine Lounge, 1001 Pacific Ave., Tacoma, 253.572.8215. Ladies Night featuring half off all wine flights and $5 house pours, Sip, 4793 Point Fosdick Dr. N.W, Gig Harbor, 253.853.3020.
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On sale now That 1 Guy & The Magic Pipe Seattle Nov. 28 8:30 pm. $12.50-$155 (Neumos, TW) Bryan Callen Seattle Feb. 20 8 pm. $22 (Triple Door, TM) Jazzanova, The Pale Pacific Seattle Nov. 20 9 pm. $12 (Neumos, TW) Kelly Clarkson All I Ever Wanted Tour Seattle Nov. 24 7:30 pm. $57.50
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Thursday, Sept. 24 Wines Of Woodinville tasting, 5:30-8 p.m., complimentary, Pour at Four, 3814 N. 26th St., Tacoma, 253.761.8015. Couer d'Alene Cellars wine tasting, 4-6 p.m., Water to Wine, 9014 Peacock Hill Ave., Gig Harbor, 253.853.9463. Half-price wine, Maxwell’s Speakeasy, 454 St. Helens, Tacoma, 253.683.4115. Wine tasting, five pours for
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Thursday, Sept. 17 Half-price wine, Maxwell’s Speakeasy, 454 St. Helens, Tacoma, 253.683.4115. Wine tasting, five pours for $5, Vinum Coffee and Wine Lounge, 1001 Pacific Ave., Tacoma, 253.572.8215. Wine tasting, noon to 6 p.m., complimentary, Walter Dacon Winery, 50 S.E. Skookum Inlet Road, Shelton, 360.426.5913. Friday, Sept. 18 Wines for fall
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Saturday at 7 p.m., Sanford and Son Antiques hosts an adult prom with the theme “Copacabana,” featuring music by The Toughtimes, Si Si Si and DJ Infinity. Which reminds me: What ever happened to Barry Manilow’s nose? I vaguely remember hearing terrible news reports that the man who writes the
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Thursday, Sept. 10 SessionFest, all day, The Red Hot, 2914 Sixth Ave., Tacoma, 253.779.0229. Half-price wine, Maxwell’s Speakeasy, 454 St. Helens, Tacoma, 253.683.4115. Wine tasting, five pours for $5, Vinum Coffee and Wine Lounge, 1001 Pacific Ave., Tacoma, 253.572.8215. Wine tasting, noon to 6 p.m., complimentary, Walter Dacon
