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BLUES Rhythm and Rye Olympia - Downtown. Mudcat. 9 pm. COMEDY/GAMES Dave's of Milton Milton. Comedy Night, featuring Gabe Rutledge, Will Seagrim, Skippy Sprinkles. 8 pm. $10. Mud Bay Coffee Company Olympia - Westside. Fool's Play Improv Comedy Troupe. All Ages. 8 pm. $5. Tacoma Comedy Club Tacoma
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Charlie's Restaurant Puyallup. Acoustic Jam Night. 6-9 pm. NC. Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. Hootenany, hosted by Holly Gwinn Graham. All Ages. 2 pm. NC. BLUES The Spar Tacoma - Old Town. Anni Piper. 8 pm. NC. Dave's of Milton Milton. Blues Jam,
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Steilacoom Pub and Grill Steilacoom. Monday Music, featuring James Coates. 7 pm. BLUES Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Blues Monday with Black Rose. 7 pm. NC. The Swiss Tacoma - Downtown. Crazy Texas Gypsies. 8 pm. Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Rafael Tranquilino and Brooke
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Acoustic open mic hosted by Leanne Trevalyan. 8 pm. NC. Tugboat Annies Olympia - Westside. Open Mic Night. 9 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Westgate Bar and Grill Tacoma - Northend. Barstool Bingo. 6:30 pm. White Horse Tavern Yelm. Barstool Bingo. Prizes! 7 pm.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC C.I. Shenanigans Tacoma - Northend. Live music on the patio. All Ages. 7-10 pm. NC. A Rhapsody In Bloom Florist and Cafe Latte Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Sweet Wednesday. All Ages. 7:30 pm. Ted Brown Music Company Tacoma - South. Uke 'An Jam. All Ages. 6:30-8 pm.
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There was quite a lively discussion at the Old Post Office Wednesday night when the New Neighborhood Council sponsored a panel discussion on graffiti with representatives from a good number of community groups. On the panel were City Art Administrator Amy McBride; Judi Hyman, president of the Downtown Merchant's Group;
Arts
Washington Contemporary Ballet has been serving up dance education since its founding in 1987, and it is now in the process of opening a new facility with a new name. The Doris Kaiser Performing Arts Academy will open this fall at 2510 84th St. in Lakewood. The WCB will be
Critics' Picks
[FESTIVAL] + FRI, AUG. 15-17 "Awesome coffee on a farm in the middle of pretty much nowhere, group photo on the haystacks every year ... swimming in the river, eating food that was grown on the land, standing in the back field late at night, watching the bands play (really loud),
Music
The breadth and crazy ambition of concept albums were slowly drilled into my skull by my father, who grew up on the overblown artistic expression of '70s progressive rock. Jethro Tull, 10cc, Godley and Creme, Gentle Giant, Pink Floyd and countless other artists straining at the boundaries of what albums
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What does Music and Art in Wright Park (MAWP) mean to Tacoma? Why did 2,500 people rally last year to support artists, musicians, food and craft vendors? "All the old punk rockers get to bring their kids to a place that is beautiful and full of what makes them happy -
Concert Alert
We list major concerts going on sale this weekend, as well as national touring acts performing in the Puget Sound this week. SECRET TICKET CODE TM = Ticketmaster, 253.627.TIXS, www.ticketmaster.com TWEB = Ticketweb, 866.468.7623, www.ticketweb.com >>> ON SALE NOW Rachelle Ferrell Seattle. Sept. 4-7. $30.50 (Jazz Alley, jazzalley.com) Colony House & Knox Hamilton,
Food Matters
PUTTING UP GREEN BEANS The Tacoma Farmers Market brings in a plethora of nature's candy, artisan vendors and special foodie events including "Putting Up Green Beans" at the South Tacoma Market (STAR Center, 3873 S. 66th St.) at 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 17. This hands-on workshop will get you green bean
Show And Tell
Oh, the glamorous life of a crook! Who hasn't fantasized about abandoning their unfulfilling, law-abiding careers to finance a life of felonious intrigue with ill-gotten gains? Night upon night of daring heists made possible through elaborate disguises and high-tech burglar gizmos. Always staying one step ahead of the fuzz in
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC The Swiss Tacoma - Downtown. Brian James. 9 pm. NC. BLUES Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Billy Shew Band Open Jam Session. 8 pm. NC. Charley's Pub Fircrest. Chicago Blues Thursdays. Real Chicago blues with Richard Molina. 8-11 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES The Ram Restaurant and Brewery
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC The Gig Spot Gig Harbor. Jody Quine, Champagne Sunday. All Ages. 8 pm. Rhythm and Rye Olympia - Downtown. McDougal. 9 pm. BLUES Jazzbones Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Gene Vallejo Birthday Party Show, featuring Voxxy Vallejo. 7:30 pm. $5. COMEDY/GAMES Tacoma Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Joe Zimmerman.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC The Spar Tacoma - Old Town. Fields Under Clover. 9 pm. COMEDY/GAMES Dave's of Milton Milton. Comedy Night, featuring Dax Jordan, Belinda Carroll, Kareem Walters. 8 pm. $10. Mud Bay Coffee Company Olympia - Westside. Fool's Play Improv Comedy Troupe. All Ages. 8 pm. $5. Tacoma Comedy
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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. Doyle's Public House Tacoma - Stadium District. St. Practice Day, with Ethan Tucker. 7 pm. NC. BLUES Dave's of Milton Milton. Blues Jam, hosted by Doug McGrew.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Steilacoom Pub and Grill Steilacoom. Monday Music, featuring Kurt Lindsay. 7 pm. Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. Uke-Olympians. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. BLUES Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Blues Monday with Black Rose. 7 pm. NC. Stonegate Pizza Tacoma -
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Acoustic open mic hosted by Leanne Trevalyan. 8 pm. NC. Pioneer Park Pavilion Puyallup. NoonTunes at Pioneer Park, featuring The Gothard Sisters. All Ages. 12 pm. NC. Tugboat Annies Olympia - Westside. Open Mic Night. 9 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Westgate Bar and
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC C.I. Shenanigans Tacoma - Northend. Live music on the patio. All Ages. 7-10 pm. NC. Ted Brown Music Company Tacoma - South. Uke 'An Jam. All Ages. 6:30-8 pm. NC. Tugboat Annies Olympia - Westside. Wed night Irish Session. 7:00- 930. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Cascade Community Center JBLM-Lewis