Arts
The 20th season of Harlequin Productions in Olympia begins this winter, so it was a fine time to sit with founding members Scot and Linda Whitney for a look back. What began as a fairly routine interview morphed into a fascinating conversation about one of theater's most daunting ongoing challenges:
Music
DOA >>> Saturday, June 5 The South Sound has it made in the music department. This little watered-down peninsula not only generates amazing talent, but also attracts amazing talent; we get some of the best touring bands around. We are that sweet little spot between Portland and Seattle that other towns wish
Music
Roughly 15 years later, and millions of records removed (almost all of them sold in the late ‘90s - an era that feels like eons ago), John Wozniak is headed back to Olympia. And he's bringing the band that took him away in the first place, Marcy Playground, with him. If you
Stage
Neil Simon's Plaza Suite debuted in 1968, four months before I was born, so it was probably inevitable that I found myself contemplating the passage of time as I watched Olympia Little Theatre's revival. In three acts, each of which take place in Suite 719 of the Plaza Hotel in
Features
Very few experiences make me appreciate where I live. I've traveled a bit, but not much around this country. I have discovered that Tacomans are not that different from anyone else, until last week when I traveled to the East Coast for my nephew's college graduation. I couldn't find a decent
Listings
ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Skansie Brothers Park Gig Harbor. Billy Farmer. All Ages. 12 pm. NC. Sax Restaurant and Lounge Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Olivia De La Cruz. The guitarist, singer/songwriter performs during dinner. All Ages. 7-9 pm. Free. Hannah's Bar & Grille Olympia - Downtown. Open Mic. 9 pm. NC. BLUES Charlie's Sports Bar and Grill Olympia
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC O'Blarney's Irish Pub Olympia - Eastside. Irish Sessions. Live traditional Irish music. 7:30 pm. NC. Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Nick & The Jungle Band. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. Tugboat Annies Olympia - Westside. Open Mic Night. 9 pm. NC. Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Open Mic, hosted by Steve
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BLUES The Swiss Tacoma - Downtown. Billy Roy Danger & The Rectifiers. 21+. 8 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Willoughby's Restaurant and Lounge Yelm. Bar Bingo. 21+. 7 pm. NC. DJ/ELECTRONIC Muckleshoot Indian Casino Auburn. Club Video. 21+. 8 pm. NC. Happy Days Casino Lakewood. DJ dance. Top 40. 21+. 9 pm. NC. O'Malley's Irish Pub Tacoma - Sixth
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Engine House No. 9 Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Billy Farmer. All Ages. 6 pm. NC. Olympia Farmers Market Olympia - Downtown. Makedonians. All Ages. 11 am. NC. Phil Hansen. All Ages. 1 pm. NC. Matrix Coffee House Chehalis. The Brass Menazeri, Mark Growden, Seth Augustus. All Ages. 8 pm. BLUES Dawson's Bar and Grill
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Harbor Greens Wine Bar Gig Harbor. Dave Hannon. 21+. 8 pm. NC. Gig Harbor Farmers Market Gig Harbor. Jean Mann. All Ages. 11 am. NC. Hi-Fidelity Lounge Bremerton. Open Mic. 21+. 8:30 pm. NC. Cafe Luna Vashon. Stanislove. All Ages. 7:30 pm. NC. D.A.S.H. Center for the Arts Tacoma - Upper Tacoma. The Corner.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Good Wood. All Ages. 6 pm. NC. Erin Jordan. All Ages. 8:30 pm. NC. Harbor Greens Wine Bar Gig Harbor. Rick Gonzalez. 21+. 8 pm. NC. Olympia Farmers Market Olympia - Downtown. Scuff & Al. All Ages. 11 am. NC. Matrix Coffee House Chehalis. Song Circle Open Mic.
Live & CD Reviews
An aura of calm swept over the Gorge Monday morning - at least in the early hours - as lines to get in on the final day of Sasquatch! slowly grew outside the gates, and the hardcore types, most of whom had slept in the dirt for the past two
Music
Seattle music and arts festival Bumbershoot - which will be held Saturday, Sept. 4 through Monday, Sept. 6 at the Seattle Center - released a salvo of its 40th anniversary lineup this morning. Here's a quick sound off on my picks for maximum awesomeness: Bob Dylan (Saturday): Say what you want
Music
Seattle has Matt's in the Market. San Francisco has the Fog City Diner, New Orleans has Commander's Palace, New York has the Carnegie Deli, Chicago has Geno's, and Philadelphia has Pat's. Every city has a restaurant that reflects the people, the culture, the reality of the place - not the
Listings
ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. JD Valerio. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. Uncle Sam’s American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Jerry Miller Unplugged. Plus it's Taco Thursday. 21+. 7-10 pm. NC. Olympia Farmers Market Olympia - Downtown. Kendl Winter. All Ages. 11 am. NC.
Reviews
Narai Asian Cuisine Where: 320 Fourth Ave. E, Olympia, 360.754.1332 Hours: Open Daily except Monday. 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Thursday-Friday, noon-10 p.m. Saturday, noon-8 p.m. Sunday Cuisine: Asian with heavy focus on Thai Scene: Very casual, kids welcome Drinkies: Beer and wine, Thai tea and coffee, soda Prices: $2-$13.95 ANNOUNCER: Olympia has Thai places
Live & CD Reviews
There's nothing easy about the Sasquatch! Music Festival. They make you work for it. First and foremost - don't believe anyone that tells you different; the Gorge is in The Middle of Fucking Nowhere. The view is spectacular, of course - and there's really nothing in the world like
Live & CD Reviews
Mothers and fathers of America - these are your children. They come from comfortable suburban cul-de-sacs, liberal arts schools and YouTube - Day-Glo hippies with short attention spans and a thing for Miike Snow. They wear fake neon Raybans, side ponytails and face paint - like the entire
Arts
It all started when I lost my I.D. My friend had a great idea; we'd go into a bar that doubled as an art gallery, and pretend to look at art. Who would refuse a civilized art enthusiast? Drinking alcohol without my papers? What do I look like to you,
Food Matters
IT'S BACK The Varsity Grill has brought back its monthly Martini Club, which will be held Thursday, May 27 from 5-7 p.m. Your $5 allows you free appetizers and $5 martinis. Drink up at 114 Broadway in downtown Tacoma. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY SAX on Sixth Restaurant and Lounge celebrates its one-year-anniversary Friday through Sunday