Listings
BLUES Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Blues Monday. With Billy Pease, Paul Buck and Chris Gartland. 7 pm. NC. Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Rafael Tranquilino rockin' blues jam. 8 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Willoughby's Restaurant and Lounge Yelm. Bar Bingo. 7 pm. NC. Grit City Comedy
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Acoustic open mic hosted by Leanne Trevalyan. 8 pm. NC. Olympic Club Hotel and Theater Lewis County. Justin Page. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. Tugboat Annies Olympia - Westside. Open Mic Night. 9 pm. NC. BLUES Skansie Brothers Park Gig Harbor. Summer
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Tugboat Annies Olympia - Westside. Irish Session. All Ages. 8-10 pm. NC. BLUES The Royal Lounge Olympia - Downtown. Alice Stuart, with Dan Tyack. 7:30 pm. Charlie's Sports Bar and Grill Olympia - Downtown. Blues Jam with Blues Attitude. 9 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Cascade Community Center JBLM-Lewis Main.
Features
With the closure of the Big Whisky Saloon in the heart of downtown Tacoma, many a cowboy were left with an achy breaky heart, though most in the know did not anticipate the country bar void to remain for long. The demise of Big Whisky only meant bigger and better things for
Critics' Picks
[SPOKEN WORD] + FRI, JUNE 21 It should be no surprise that Free Ya Mind and Stella Haioulani have provided the longest running poetry/literary/hip-hop community programming in the Pacific Northwest, since 2001. Some may be unaware of the artistic community developed by Haioulani and inspired by the emotional remains of the
Music
On Happy Noose's self-titled debut, the charged punk instrumentation in concert with frontman Ryan Scott's Timothy Grisham's deep, morose vocals went a long way toward connecting musical dots in the listeners' minds: clearly, Happy Noose are a band that takes its cues from early '80s UK New Wave, early Goth
Stage
Featuring more than 100 artworks from the collection of Herb and Lucy Pruzan, Creating the New Northwest is a stunning exhibition of works by many the most famous artists in the region, including William Cumming, Gaylen Hansen, Paul Havas, William Ivey, Fay Jones, James Martin, Alden Mason, Ginny Ruffner, Preston
Arts
Marlayna McBride and her entourage of drag queens from Jake's on 4th in Olympia have been asked to be grand marshals for this year's Capital City Pride. "It is an absolute honor and privilege to have been asked to represent this prestigious title," McBride said. Miss McBride, aka Adam Geribaldi, lives
Arts
"It's a helluva lot of work to produce your own shows - you have to have support. We are all so lucky to have each other's support for the technical stuff, and the emotional stuff - I mean, we're baring our breasts and baring our souls." These are the words of Ginger S.
Concert Alert
We list major concerts going on sale this weekend, as well as national touring acts performing in the Puget Sound this week and down the road. SECRET TICKET CODE TM = Ticketmaster, 253.627.TIXS, www.ticketmaster.com TW = TicketsWest, 800.325.SEAT, www.ticketswest.com TWEB
Food Matters
DRINK THE PINK Morso Wine Bar (9014 Peacock Hill Ave., Gig Harbor) is celebrating summer with rosés. Morso invites lovers of the vine to Drink the Pink with its rosé wine tasting from 5-7 p.m. Friday, June 21. Expect to sip rosés from Oregon, the south of France, Tavel and Corsica.
Stage
Sometimes you desperately need something to bring a laugh or distract you enough to allow you to let go of whatever has been troubling you, even if only for a couple hours. Lakewood Playhouse's production of The Importance of Being Earnest does all of that. Oscar Wilde's 118-year-old script is
Music
It's been brought to my attention through moderate observation that young people today are in a state of obstructed progress - or at least some may deem it so - by maintaining a transitory existence and avoiding the pursuits of careers, marriage and the like. This lifestyle receives heavy amounts
Listings
ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Cascadia Grill Olympia - Downtown. Jeremy Serwer. All Ages. 6-9 pm. NC. BLUES Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Billy Shew Band Open Jam Session. 8 pm. NC. Eagle's Hall Olympia - Downtown. OlyBlues Dance Night. Third floor, no partner necessary. All Ages. 9 pm. $5. COMEDY/GAMES
Show And Tell
Two wrongs don't make a right. Everyone's heard that old adage countless times from parents, teachers, clergy, Mister Rogers and other sage luminaries. It seems like perfectly sound, reasonable advice if one wants to lead a life on the right side of justice and in the service of good. Then,
Listings
ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Northern Pacific Coffee Co. Tacoma - Parkland. Heidi Vladyka, Gina Belliveau and Heidi Stoermer. All Ages. 8 pm. $4. BLUES Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Steve Cooley & The Dangerfields. 9 pm. COMEDY/GAMES Grit City Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Comedian Jake Sharon. 9 pm. $15.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. Mark Pearson. All Ages. 8 pm. $10-$15. Doyle's Public House Tacoma - Stadium District. Travis Barker Band, Stephanie Johnson. 9:30 pm. NC. BLUES Broadway Between 9th & 11th Tacoma - Downtown. Brew Five Three: Tacoma's Beer & Blues Festival,
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Charlie's Restaurant Puyallup. Acoustic Jam Night. Open mic format with Pam Carter from Classic Case as the host. 6-9 pm. NC. The Swiss Tacoma - Downtown. Puget Sound Music For Youth Youth-A-Palooza. All Ages. 2 pm. Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. Rani Arbo,
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BLUES Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Blues Monday. With Billy Pease, Paul Buck and Chris Gartland. 7 pm. NC. Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Rafael Tranquilino rockin' blues jam. 8 pm. NC. The Swiss Tacoma - Downtown. Steve Cooley & The Dangerfields. 8 pm. COMEDY/GAMES Willoughby's
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Acoustic open mic hosted by Leanne Trevalyan. 8 pm. NC. Olympic Club Hotel and Theater Lewis County. Brian Fiest. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. Tugboat Annies Olympia - Westside. Open Mic Night. 9 pm. NC. BLUES Summit Pub Puyallup. Tim Hall &