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GUTTERMOUTH >>> Friday, Feb. 11 Jesus. Am I getting old or what? It seems like only yesterday I was writing a Better Living blurb on Guttermouth's return to Hell's Kitchen - the iconic Orange County punks swinging through Tacoma, proving their punk prowess, rocking grayer but as ferverently as ever. I think
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For those who want to party (or at least dance) until the sun comes up, Tacoma's electronic music dance club, Gruv Lounge, will offer a late-night dining menu during extended hours of operation on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays between 2 and 6 a.m. Aaron Grissom, the creative
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You've probably already read about the rest of The New Frontier's stacked Friday night line-up, but attention should also be paid to opening act Case Studies, the solo project of Jesse Lortz, a grounded, restless creative who hails from Seattle (fun fact: he once worked in Tacoma as a printing-press
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Photojournalist and documentarian Melanie Burford was a member of The Dallas Morning News photo team that won a Pulitzer for its 2006 coverage of Hurricane Katrina. She returned to Louisiana and the Gulf Coast last spring to document the human cost of the BP disaster, and next week she's taking
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What woman could resist a "A Well EnTAOed Valentine"? Not this one. But clever name and proximity to Feb. 14 aside, Theater Artists Olympia's Friday-night fundraiser is more likely to make your flesh crawl than tingle. Along with the food and drinks and raffles will come zombies and cannibals. The special feature on
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I had not visited American Art Company in a long time, but when I dropped in Thursday afternoon it was like coming home, because so many of the artists in their current show are artists I've seen in many other shows at American Art Company and in other galleries. There's
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According to the 8th annual Middle East Film Festival's website, the aim of the festival is to dissect the roots of occupation, illuminating the humanity of people who refuse to be defined by the conditions under which they live. Lofty goals for a local festival that lasts a little longer
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Let's imagine a band comprised of steaming momentum that has been abruptly decompressed and cooled in a folk-rock mold. Its members cut their teeth in art punk and prog-rock outfits, all wound up energy and attitude, when suddenly, in 2007, they came together in a kinder, gentler recording project. This
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Whatever you may think of downtown Tacoma, you likely haven't thought of it as a forest. But it will indeed morph into a metaphorical forest in late March as a part of Tacoma's Arbor Day festivities. The Urban Forest Project will deck out downtown with banners - banners with images
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This week ... Person: Aja PoundHometown: TacomaCareer: EstheticianMarital status: SingleLongest relationship: 3.5 yearsWhy they broke up: Not in loveHopeless romantic: No, realistWhat she's looking for in a man: Honesty, sense of humor, not in a clubWhat she is: Easy going, caring, socialAre her parents reading this: YesWould I have mentioned her
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NOSH LEAGUE: The Weekly Volcano foodie and drinkie group will taste chocolate pairs with wine, port and beer at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10 inside Beyond the Bridge Café (2717 Sixth Ave., Tacoma). The cost is $15 per person. You must RSVP at dish@weeklyvolcano.com to attend. WEEKEND OF LOVE: Pacific Grill
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Tempest Lounge Tacoma - Upper Tacoma. Maurice The Fish Records Showcase. 7 pm. NC. Hannah's Bar & Grille Olympia - Downtown. Open Mic. 9 pm. NC. BLUES Charlie's Sports Bar and Grill Olympia - Downtown. Blues Jam with Blues Attitude. 9 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Big Wheel Steakhouse and Lounge Tacoma - Parkland. American Idol Viewing
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Gina Belliveau. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. 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. BLUES Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Rafael Tranquilino Rockin' Blues Jam, with David Dickerson, Glenn Hummel.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Yenney Music Olympia - Westside. Kate Power and Steve Einhorn Uke & Song. All Ages. 7-8 pm ukuleles and instrument playalong 8-9 pm singalong. NC. Old General Store Steakhouse & Saloon Roy. Valentine's Day Dinner, featuring Chris Ward. 7 pm. BLUES The Swiss Tacoma - Downtown. Jerry Miller Band. 8 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Willoughby's Restaurant
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. Open Shape Note Singing Group. All Ages. 5 pm. NC. BLUES Jazzbones Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Benefit Show for Shannon Knight, featuring On The Level, Aury Moore Band, Randy Oxford's All-Star Revue, Red Hot Blues Sisters, Rafael Tranquilino. 4 pm. Dawson's Bar and Grill
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Acoustic Couti. All Ages. 6 pm. NC. Stephen Heinzman Trio. All Ages. 8:30 pm. NC. Paddy Coyne's Irish Pub Tacoma - Downtown. Traditional Irish Music Session. Leo MacNamara & guests. 7 pm. BLUES HG Bistro Puyallup. Nate & Stan. 8 pm. NC. Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC HG Bistro Puyallup. Lewis/Lane. 8 pm. NC. Beyond the Bridge Cafe Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Open Mic Night. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. Cafe Luna Vashon. Ronnda Cadle. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. Red Bicycle Bistro and Sushi Bar Vashon. The Kings Of Mongrel Folk. All Ages. 8:30 pm. NC. BLUES O'Callahan's Pub & Grill
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Liquid Soul Coffee Roy. Open Mic. Hosted by David Wayne. All Ages. 7 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. City Hall Saloon and Eatery Enumclaw.
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"Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?" "That depends a good deal on where you want to get to," said the Cat. "I don't much care where -" said Alice. "Then it doesn't matter which way you go," said the Cat. -Lewis
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There's something green at Olympia burger shack Big Tom - and it's not on the menu, which is bare of all vegetables save the humble potato and a few lonely burger toppings. Instead, it's just about everywhere else. Owner Michael Fritsch has taken the classic drive-in and made it green, with