Food Matters
RICK'S CAFÉ AMERICAN Morso (9014 Peacock Hill Ave., Gig Harbor) will turn into Casablanca's Rick's Café at 8:30 p.m. Dec. 31 for a New Year's Eve Party. The cost is $59. Reserve your spot at 253.530.3463. CRAB IS OVER Stanley & Seafort's (115 E. 34th St., Tacoma) ends its awesome Dungeness crab promotion
Stage
Cold Fusion at B2 Fine Art is the second part of a two-part exhibition. The first part, Hot Fusion, was last summer. Hot summer, cold winter, and a few of the same artists: Scott J. Morgan, Judy Hintz Cox, Todd Clark and photographer Jeff. G. Mitchell. All of the work is
Music
Maybe it's just me, but I get a palpable sensation of excitement when I flip over an album or take a look at its liner notes and learn the 10-track album is in and out in 25 minutes flat. My heart quickens. I grew up on oldies radio at a
Music
JAMES HILBORNE & THE PAINKILLERS >>> Friday, December 30 The music of James Hilborne and the Painkillers would be odd in any number of places, but, in Tacoma, it's more or less an anomaly. Ostensibly, the Painkillers play Americana: streaks of country twang and blues rock run through the band's songs, but
Features
As a food writer and admitted sugar junkie, I've taken advantage of the rich foods made available to me this holiday season. But with the holiday season drawing to a close, January and February become a natural time for change. To usher in the end of my holiday gluttony and
Music
In a city where residents can simultaneously be too quick to self-congratulate and wear their shortcomings and bitterness like a talisman, I must approach a year-end summary of Tacoma's music scene largely with optimism, but also a necessary pragmatism. In my opinion (three words one should strongly remember in the
Music
That's it. 2011 is a wrap. It was definitely the strongest year for Tacoma hip-hop ever. Local artists continue to improve and make strides. I'm not going to give ya a formal 2011 "best" list or anything, but the big news in 2011 surely includes: the emergence of the Gonzo Family
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Thing: Libertine Tacoma Sea Salts Created by: Christy Reedy Also: A local artist With: -O- Design Studio I love: And hate her Her wicked talent: Is a beautiful thing Something I: Don't have I have: A few talents And I'm: Pretty wicked Especially when you: F with me Hello, four readers, I'd like you to meet Christy Reedy. She's as
Guides
The fireworks, the countdown, the football scores, the confetti, Ryan Seacrest's freaky smile, the sloppy kiss at midnight, the cheap champagne in red beer cups ... the booze and the noise. In the South Sound, there are plenty of New Year's Eve shows for the music-lovers to consider (although they
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Ella Donovan. All Ages. 6 pm. 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. Taco Thursday Live Blues
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Arts Olympia - Eastside. December's Eve Concert, featuring SPSCC & PSCC Concert Choirs. All Ages. 7 pm. Cafe Luna Vashon. The Diggers. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. BLUES Jazzbones Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Early NYE Party, featuring Randy Oxford Band, Mia Vermillion. 7:30 pm. $8-$10. COMEDY/GAMES Tacoma Comedy Club
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC The Moroccan Tacoma. First Night Tacoma, featuring Dawn Mitchele, Kris Orlowski, Drew Grow, Jason Heminger, Colin Reynolds, A Leaf, Shane Lance. 6:30 pm. NC. Sanford and Son Antiques Tacoma - Downtown. First Night Tacoma, featuring The Blackberry Bushes Stringband, Acoustic Laboratory, Northern Departure, Cat Fox, Peter Rothbart, Tree Nine. All Ages.
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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. City Hall Saloon and Eatery Enumclaw. Rockin' Blues Jam Session. Hosted by Max Renshaw. 6 pm. Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway.
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BLUES Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Blues Monday. 7 pm. NC. The Swiss Tacoma - Downtown. Palmer Jct. 8 pm. NC. 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
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC O'Blarney's Irish Pub Olympia - Eastside. Irish Sessions. Live traditional Irish music. 7:30 pm. NC. Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. Oly Songwriter Circle. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. Tugboat Annies Olympia - Westside. Open Mic Night. 9 pm. NC. BLUES Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Rafael Tranquilino Band rockin' blues.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Tugboat Annies Olympia - Westside. Irish Session. All Ages. 8-10 pm. NC. 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.
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Forget your birthday, St. Patrick's Day, or Super Bowl Sunday - New Year's Eve is the social event of the year. You've been shopping for new duds all month, and you've finally found the perfect outfit. You're hopeful that when the clock strikes 12, you'll be lip-locked with someone hot.
Music
Nonstop, all day, every day I hear: "When is someone from the Tac' gon' get put-on? Hit it big? Put the town on the map?" It gets old hearing this over and over again. There have been numerous artists that have broken out of the state and gotten a chance to
Features
Amidst the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, family traditions are comforting. A link to the past acted out in the present, they can be a way to measure the moments and years of our lives together. Impacted by economic fluctuations, family size changes and logistics, family traditions evolve
Stage
Ho, ho, ho, and welcome to the second annual Carvy Awards! Presented below are my picks for the best in Oly-grown theater in 2011, selected from more than 30 reviews. This was an outstanding year for supporting actors and technicians. Lead actors and directors hog the glory, but a show can