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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Spar Cafe Olympia. James Coates. 8 pm. NC. BLUES Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Billy Shew Band Open Jam Session. 8 pm. NC. The Junction Sports Bar and Grill Lewis County. Blues Jam. Hosted by Blues Attitude. 8 pm. Eagle's Hall Olympia - Downtown. OlyBlues Dance Night. Third floor, no partner necessary.
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I didn't want to like Christopher Mathie's art, but I can't resist the seduction of his lively canvases. I tried to resist because it's all so damn melodramatic - windswept rocky sea shores, birds of prey swooping across stormy clouds, gobs and slashes of paint more expressive than anything I've
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Gabriel Rutledge is in the standup comedy business for the long haul. Not only because his self-deprecating autobiographical routine has been cracking up audiences and impressing comedy critics for more than a decade, but also because the former Seattle International Comedy Competition doesn't really have much of a fallback plan.
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South Sound theater veterans Scott Campbell and Maggie Knott are having a baby. While that's not as juicy an item as it sounds, it's still terrific news for Tacoma. The newborn in question is a startup performance and education enterprise dubbed Tacoma Youth Theatre. Campbell was the (acting) managing director of
Music
Q-Dot, a true 253 hip-hop statesmen, has been getting active lately. Not to say that he was ever sleeping. Last year he damn near single handedly gave Tacoma the second Grit City. Planning an event like that is a full-time job. He stacked the city full of some of the
Reviews
While the dark wood interior of the Topside Bar & Grill looks welcoming enough, particularly with the numerous windows looking down to the quaint Steilacoom street and out to the Puget Sound, there is no question about where you want to sit, even where you need to sit. Its deck
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Full disclosure: I'm hyping my brother-in-law's dirty 30th birthday party. BUT, I'd write about it even if I didn't know the man, as this really will be a stellar night. Not only will it be a great opportunity to give out 30 spankings, but this show marks the return of
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I could fill this 500-word review of Lakewood Playhouse's A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum with disclaimers and disclosures, but I'm obliged to review the play itself so I need to dispense with them quickly. First, I auditioned for Forum and made it as far as
Food Matters
The Spar is more than just a historical, eclectic bar in Old Town Tacoma. Aside from their selection of twenty beers on tap and extremely addicting Spar Chips, The Spar has a section set aside for families and early morning risers. Monday through Friday morning-time friends, along with their kids, can
Food Matters
Cheers Bar and Grill, with locations already in downtown Tacoma and the South Hill, recently opened its doors in Lacey. The new shop features the favorites of the other two locations, 20+ tvs covering all the sports, pool, 20 beers on tap, and the same food/ drink items. Now everyone will
Food Matters
Stopped in to try the new Red Tuna sushi restaurant in the Tacoma Mall. It's mostly conveyor belt action with literally hundreds of plates doing a mechanical dance around the tables and bar. Plates ranged in price from $1.50 to $5, featuring everything from gyoza to sushi topped with sea
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BLUES Charlie's Sports Bar and Grill Olympia - Downtown. Blues Jam with Blues Attitude. 9 pm. NC. Midtown Grill Bonney Lake. Wednesday Night Blues Jam. All Ages. 7-11 PM. COMEDY/GAMES Pints & Quarts Pub Westside Olympia - Westside. Bingo. Win prizes. 8:30 pm. Free. Tacoma Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Comedy Open Mic Night. 7:30
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC O'Blarney's Irish Pub Olympia - Eastside. Irish Sessions. Live traditional Irish music. 7:30 pm. NC. Tugboat Annies Olympia - Westside. Open Mic Night. 9 pm. NC. Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Rupert Wates, Jessica Lynn. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. BLUES Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Rafael Tranquilino Band rockin' blues. 8:30 pm. NC. Summit
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Acoustic Couch Jam. 8:30 pm. NC. Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Piano By Request. All Ages. 7 pm. $5 donation. Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. Uke & Singalong, hosted by Steve Einhorn, Kate Power. All Ages. 7 pm. $10 donation, nobody turned away. BLUES Uncle
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC South Tacoma Farmers Market Tacoma - South. Deana Marie. All Ages. 12 pm. NC. Northern Pacific Coffee Co. Tacoma - Parkland. Jeriactric Jazz. All Ages. 11 am-1 pm. NC. BLUES Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Blues Jam, hosted by Tim Hall. 8 pm. Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Chicago Blues Jam. 8:30
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Matrix Coffee House Lewis County. Seth Martin & The Menders CD Release, with Adam Sweeney, Paul Mauer. All Ages. 8 pm. $6. St. Mary's Episcopal Church Lakewood. Sonoro Women's Choir Presents: Stabat Mater. All Ages. 8 pm. Gig Harbor Farmers Market at Uptown Gig Harbor. Spare Thyme. All Ages. 11 am. NC. BLUES Buffino's
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BLUES Buffino's Golden West Restaurant and Lounge Tacoma - South. Back Porch Band. 8 pm. Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Billy Barner & The Blues Redemption. 9 pm. Matrix Coffee House Lewis County. Daddy Treetops, Al Carson. All Ages. 7 pm. $6. Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Jerry Miller Jam. 9 pm.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Bronwynne Brent. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. Tacoma Farmers Market - Broadway Tacoma - Downtown. First Creek Middle School Orchestra. All Ages. 12 pm. NC. BLUES Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Billy Shew Band Open Jam Session. 8 pm. NC. The Junction Sports Bar and Grill Lewis
Music
A few columns back I brought to your attention the video from Dip of The Nuggz, "I'm a G." Now it's time to school ya on The Nuggz. Not only is that a great name for a hip-hop group, it does actually stand for something, Never Underestimate God's Gift. Now
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It's harder to write effective farce than it looks. The difficulties of plot construction rival those of a time travel story. All those slamming doors and sexy misunderstandings demand twisted but understandable logic, so even as characters make foolish mistakes, we know why it seemed like a good idea at