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[ELECTRO-ROCK] + FRI, NOV. 22 Mirrorgloss is a very new band, having only played a handful of shows thus far. Even still, their sound is so clearly drawn out and natural, so well-defined and - the best part - relatively novel for Tacoma. With the exception of a couple bands, like
Music
Dear reader, would you indulge me in taking you behind the curtain for a brief moment? You see, I've been writing about bands for about four years now, and there are certain things that I've come to enjoy about the process, and certain things that I tend to avoid. Most
Stage
This seems to be one of those in-between-shows periods at Tacoma Art Museum when they trot out stuff from their permanent collection to fill the galleries. It's a good thing, too, because they have some outstanding art that we'd otherwise seldom or never get to see. One such show is
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Oh the holidays. The time of year when I spend my weekends wandering aimlessly around the hated mall trying to figure out what to buy my mom, only to be faced with a gladiator showdown in line for the register. Anyone else so over dealing with absurdly stressed out people?
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The time to holiday shop is upon us. Deal-seeking crowds, warzone parking lots and panicked shoppers frothing at the mouth over the latest and greatest technology are already popping up at commercial centers near you. You can face down the holiday soup at the chain stores ... or you can
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"This is a busy time of year and it could get busier," said Jeff Klein, development director for the Emergency Food Network in Lakewood. Klein was alluding to the pending Farm Bill, which could cut monthly food stamps by approximately $36 less for a family of four. "We are going
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>>> ART MINGLE WHILE YOU SHOP A recent dialog with a Seattle friend: Friend: "Hey, we are coming down to Tacoma and spending the weekend to see the sights." Me: "For real? Why?" Friend: "Uh, yeah. We are coming down for the art. Duh. You LIVE there - don't you know that?" Yeah, I guess I
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Not every ballet gets an entire year of treasure hunts and anticipation before it debuts. But The Nutcracker and The Tale of The Hard Nut is no ordinary ballet. This year, the show will grace the stage of the Pantages Theater for the first time. Each year, the Tacoma City Ballet
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Franciscan Polar Plaza is the place to be once winter hits. Think you can find something better to do than busting out some ice skates? Yeah, good luck with that. Polar Plaza is on its third year of setting up an ice-skating rink decked out in wintery goodness at Tollefson
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As the orange flaming orb in the sky makes its exit, a delicious orange roundish-shaped gourd makes its appearance on doorsteps throughout neighborhoods around the country. It takes the moniker Jack and is in everything from lattés to pies. And though it sounds like a load of hyperbole to say
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The winter holidays are a time to share precious times with family and friends. In the spirit of gathering together, we have compiled a winter calendar brimming with spectacular events to enjoy with your loved ones. From all of us at Weekly Volcano and Northwets Military: We hope that you
Features
With Black Friday deals now available well into Thanksgiving day, you may be asking yourself how to juggle a culinary masterpiece and the clean up that follows with waiting in lines with hordes of other conflicted but crazy shoppers seeking a good deal. Or maybe your family resides states away;
Food Matters
SPARKLING WINE TASTING Tis the season for a little bit of sparkly and Morso Wine Bar (9014 Peacock Hill Ave., Gig Harbor) is celebrating with its Holiday Sparkling Wine Tasting at 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22. Family dinners, parties with friends and the swiftly approaching new year means lots of raising
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
Arts
The show is called Shimmering Tree: A Projection by Jennifer Steinkamp. The single work in the show is a digital projection called "Mike Kelley," named after Steinkamp's teacher. It is, indeed, a tree that shimmers - a projected image on the back wall of the largest gallery in Tacoma Art
South Sound Cinema
Some days you just don't feel like paying for another Redbox rental, and the next movie on your Netflix queue takes FOREVER to arrive in your mailbox. And recession or no, who can pass up free, convenient entertainment? Every Tuesday, "Check This Out" recommends
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Morso Wine Bar Gig Harbor. Americana Music Series, featuring Antje Duvekot. 8 pm. $15. Matrix Coffee House Lewis County. Open Mic Night. All Ages. 6:30 pm. NC. BLUES Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Billy Shew Band Open Jam Session. 8 pm. NC. Eagle's Hall Olympia
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Northern Pacific Coffee Co. Tacoma - Parkland. Thankgsgiving Benefit Show featuring Stephanie Anne Johnson, Kye Alfred Hillig, Andrew Cook, David Hannon, Heidi Stoermer and Toby Hanson. All Ages. 7 pm. Cash and canned food donations. BLUES Jazzbones Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Nick Moss Band. 8 pm. $10. COMEDY/GAMES Tacoma
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Pantages Theater Tacoma - Downtown. An Acoustic Evening With Lyle Lovett & John Hiatt. All Ages. 7:30 pm. $54-$99. Guitarist Jeffry Hamilton Steele and keyboardist Monica Steele. All Ages. 4 pm. Free will offering. BLUES B Sharp Coffee House - Tacoma. Rod Cook. All Ages. 7 pm. NC.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Charlie's Restaurant Puyallup. Acoustic Jam Night. 6-9 pm. NC. Matrix Coffee House Lewis County. Genna & Jesse. All Ages. 6 pm. $5-$8. Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. Out Of The Woods Benefit, with Jennifer Kelly. All Ages. 7 pm. $23. BLUES 2 Mile