Listings
BLUES Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Blues Monday. 7 pm. NC. The Swiss Tacoma - Downtown. Dakota Bob & The Businessman Band. 8 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Willoughby's Restaurant and Lounge Yelm. Bar Bingo. 7 pm. NC. Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. CD Release Party for Alysia Wood. 7 pm. Harmon Tap Room Tacoma -
Listings
ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC 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. Immanuel Presbyterian Church Tacoma - Northend. Blues Vespers, featuring Duffy Bishop, Henry Cooper. All Ages. 5 pm. Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Chicago
Listings
ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC The Spar Tacoma - Old Town. Paddy's Day, with Mooncoyne. 8 pm. Harmon Brewery & Eatery Tacoma - Downtown. St. Patrick’s Day party with food and drink specials, plus Pierce County Pipes and Drums (7-8 pm). 3 pm. C.I. Shenanigans Tacoma - Ruston Way. Bagpipers 6:30-8 pm. Cottonwood Cutups 8 pm. O’Blarney’s Irish
Listings
ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Matrix Coffee House Lewis County. Paul Mauer, Carl Wirkkala, Claire Ouellette. All Ages. 8 pm. $6. JR's Hideaway Belfair. Pre-St. Patrick's Day Party, with The Whistling Oysters. 9 pm. Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Rafael Tranquilino. All Ages. 8 pm. BLUES Buffino's Golden West Restaurant and Lounge Tacoma - South. Back Porch Band. 8
Listings
ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Spar Cafe Olympia. James Coates. 8 pm. NC. Lakewood Playhouse Lakewood. Dan Navarro. 8 pm. $15. Olympic Club Hotel and Theater Lewis County. KMRIA (Pogues tribute). 7 pm. $15. 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
Stage
If you've been out of college for a while, you're probably unfamiliar with the phrase "rape culture." It's a feminist term, circa 1975, which classifies entire regions as supportive of sexual violence. Such a culture considers women public sexual utilities, then blames victims of whatever abuse is inevitably suffered. In
Music
One of the purest expressions of self comes with the stripping down of sound to just one man and one guitar. The singer-songwriter is left with nowhere to hide. Think of Nick Drake's heartbreaking swan song, Pink Moon. After two lush, gorgeous records of folk pop went unnoticed, Drake appeared
Music
As far as I know there is only one radio station playing nothing but Pacific Northwest hip-hop 24/7/365. I'm talking about tacarmyradio.com. The station is run by I-Ballz, who is a member of Blue Nose Music. I-Ballz is very open to supporting all local talent, so hit him up if
Music
DESTRUCTION ISLAND >>> Friday, March 9 Destruction Island makes big sounds and big hooks with their guitars, but the band persists in being betrayed by small sound. As much as Destruction Island puffs out its chests with these arena sounds, the band always cheat a look of uncertain modesty - like a
Arts
The internationally-acclaimed exhibition Hide/Seek: Difference and Desire in American Portraiture caused a ruckus when it debuted at The Smithsonian Institution's National Portrait Gallery in 2010. David Wojnarowicz's unfinished film, A Fire in My Belly, was removed from the exhibition, sparking a national controversy, demonstrations and renewed discussions about censorship and artists' rights.
Arts
Crime-fighting vampire cats and old men holding sunflowers that never die are taking over Tacoma. Online anyway. Local creative extraordinaire Kali Kucera is a music composer. He also helped to found the Tacoma Poet Laureate program, and is the arts development guy at Urban Grace Church. Kucera has told stories at libraries
Music
Founded in 2002 by Olympia DJ and hip-hop activist Luvva J - real name Jose Gutierrez Jr. - in Vancouver, B.C., the non-profit organization Hip-Hop 4 the Homeless has now been spreading awareness of homelessness for a decade. Once a year, Luvva J and friends host the two-day event that
Food Matters
WINE DINNERS Mercato Ristorante (111 Market St., NE, Olympia) hosts a three-course menu paired with wine from 5 p.m. to close every Thursday. The cost is $35 per person. Reserve your space at 360.528.3663. GRAND OPENING Jazzy's Café (3701 S. Lawrence St., Tacoma) will host its grand opening 4-7 p.m. Friday, March 9
Features
Thing: Sweet Tiers Cakes Made by: Shannon Smith With: Love Because: You can't pay her This is all: A passion She simply: Loves to make cakes Yielding results of: Amazing cakes Yes, they are: Amazing cakes One more time: AMAZING CAKES We've all thought it. I know I have. You love a certain craft or hobby and think to
Stage
I've been following the work of Aaron Sorkin since the days of the short-lived TV show Sports Night. I've observed that there are a few things Sorkin clearly loves more than anything else: space travel, talking while walking, stealing his own lines and Philo T. Farnsworth. I've also known John Munn
Listings
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
Listings
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. BLUES Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Rafael Tranquilino Band rockin' blues. 8:30 pm. NC. Summit Pub Puyallup. Tim Hall & The Band Real Times. 7:30 pm. COMEDY/GAMES Westgate Bar and
Listings
BLUES Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Blues Monday. 7 pm. NC. The Swiss Tacoma - Downtown. Jerry Miller. 8 pm. COMEDY/GAMES Willoughby's Restaurant and Lounge Yelm. Bar Bingo. 7 pm. NC. Harmon Tap Room Tacoma - Stadium District. Tap Room Trivia. $50 cash prize for the winner of each round. 6-8 pm. Farrelli's Gourmet
Listings
ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Northern Pacific Coffee Co. Tacoma - Parkland. Jeriactric Jazz. All Ages. 11 am-1 pm. NC. Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. Karan Casey & John Doyle. All Ages. 7 pm. $15-$20. BLUES The Spar Tacoma - Old Town. 7 On 7. 8 pm. NC. Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South.
Listings
ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Harbor Greens/Forza Wine Bar Gig Harbor. Adam Small. 7 pm. Doyle’s Public House Tacoma - Stadium District. Felim Egan of The Chancers. 8 pm. NC. Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Garnette Student Revue. All Ages. 3 pm. Charles Wilson. All Ages. 8 pm. Washington Center for the Performing Arts Olympia - Downtown. Harmony