Arts
It's nothing new to hear artists bemoan Olympia's dearth of non-commercial gallery spaces (even though, to be fair, there is gallery space at the colleges and performing arts centers and, most notably for emerging artists, the Northern).So a gallery with free exhibitions, performances, panel discussions and live music at a
Arts
If you haven't heard of the Edible Book Festival, you are likely not alone - even though it's an international festival held at libraries worldwide, including Tacoma's own Collins Memorial Library on the University of Puget Sound campus. And while you may be thinking an edible book festival must surely
Stage
Tacoma Musical Playhouse's production of Nine was everything Director and Choreographer Jon-Douglas Rake announced. Based on Fellini's film 8 1/2, it was indeed beautiful - the women, the acting, the set, the songs, the orchestra, the casting, all of it. TMP did a wonderful job producing a spectacle worth seeing.
Music
On Friday, April 1st, Olympia trio Gun Outfit celebrate the release of their new 12" EP High Places in Seattle. Ironically, title track "High Places" was recorded in a basement, and "High Places" is already the name of a LA duo who-like Gun Outfit-have released material on the Post Present
Food Matters
TOURNAMENT OF PIZZA: The field of 64 South Sound pizza joints has been whittled down to eight over the past week with daily matchups on Spew. Click here to vote. DINING OUT FOR LIFE: Dine out and make a difference during the 17th annual Dining Out for Life event in the
Features
This week ... Thing: Tacoma Pride Where: AMOCAT Cafe Obvious: AMOCAT = TACOMA Sells: Coffee and local goodies Run by: Morgan Alexander Morgan Alexander is: A community zealot He's also: A real estate agent and guru of local projects If you were to poke AMOCAT Cafe with a huge hypothetical (and hypodermic) needle, the streets of downtown Tacoma
Listings
ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Danny Schmidt. All Ages. 6:30 pm. NC. Tempest Lounge Tacoma - Upper Tacoma. Dave Roberts. 7-9 pm. NC. Federal Way Regional Library Federal Way. Driftwood Fire. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. A Rhapsody In Bloom Florist and Cafe Latte Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Jim Page. All Ages. 7
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Olympic Club Hotel and Theater Lewis County. Casey Hurt. 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,
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BLUES Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Blues Monday. 7 pm. NC. Harmon Brewery and Eatery Tacoma - Downtown. Trevalyan Duo. 8 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Willoughby's Restaurant and Lounge Yelm. Bar Bingo. 7 pm. NC. The Mix Tacoma - Downtown. Barstool Bingo. Prizes! 9 pm. NC. Steilacoom Pub and Grill Steilacoom. Beer Pong. 9 pm.
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BLUES Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Blues Jam, hosted by Tim Hall. 8 pm. The Spar Tacoma - Old Town. Red Hot Blues Sisters. 8 pm. NC. Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Sunday Blues Jam Night. Hosted by Shelly Ely. 7-10 pm. COMEDY/GAMES Flying Boots Restaurant & Spur Room Tacoma -
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BLUES FuSE Cafe Imbibery @ Pt Defiance Cafe Casino Ruston. Billy Roy Danger & The Recitifers. All Ages. 8 pm. NC. Paddy Coynes Tacoma - Downtown. Malcolm Clark and Mike Coucoules. 10 pm. NC. Hitchin Post Saloon Federal Way. Loose Gravel and the Quarry. 9 pm. Mineral Lake Event Center Mineral. Mineral Lake Event
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Beyond the Bridge Cafe Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Open Mic Night. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Robert Richter. All Ages. 6 pm. NC. Stephen Heinzman Trio. All Ages. 8 pm. $5. Matrix Coffee House Lewis County. Song Circle. All Ages. 7 pm. $2 donation. BLUES Jazzbones Tacoma - Sixth
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Liquid Soul Coffee Roy. Open Mic. Hosted by David Wayne. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. Morso Wine Bar Gig Harbor. The Refugees. 8 pm. $25. 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
Reviews
Uncork and Unwind Where: 324 Custer Way SW, Tumwater, 360.943.9463, uncorkandunwind.net Hours: 4-9 p.m. Tuesday - Wednesday, 4-10 p.m. Thursday-Friday, 2-10 p.m. Saturday, closed Sunday and Monday Cuisine: Appetizers only Scene: Middle-aged hipsters Drinkies: Wine, beer, port, coffee, tea Prices: $3-$14 Take a few flights then settle down with the port at Uncork & Unwind in Tumwater. This
Music
Don't look now, but this marks two columns in two weeks for Bobble Tiki. For Bobble Tiki's "Faithful Seven" (that's what the five people who read this column like to call themselves, for some reason), they know - as of late - this has been something of a rarity. Between
Music
Last week may have marked the silver anniversary of the South by Southwest (SXSW) music conference in Austin, Texas, but it was my first time attending. Looking back on the experience, I'm mystified by the apparent absence of a unifying narrative or clear, inarguable breakout star. I'd been led to
Music
Last week I had the chance to sit down with Norman Beats, one of Olympia's most slept-on producers, who admits he avoids the spotlight purposely. Beats talked about his past, future and life as a local hip-hop producer. On Feb. 24 Beats was in the audience of the sold out Macklemore
Music
SIC ALPS >>> Thursday, March 24 Sic Alps hail from the same effervescent Bay Area garage scene as Ty Segall and Nobunny. They ply bright, psychedelic guitar sounds and offbeat lyrics, but their music is ultimately more pockmarked than paisley, with gnarly guitar textures and walloping drums so forceful they poke holes
Music
Sykes can sing I'm still working on catching ya'll up on what you've missed so far hip-hop-wise in 2011. Todd Sykes (one half of the Volcano's favorite hip-hop group, City Hall) dropped a solo instrumental album in mid-January. This album is available for free on their slick website, wearecityhall.com. The album
Arts
Memoirist, poet and spoken-word artist Michelle Tea will visit Olympia next week with her Sister Spit literary tour - and a free workshop at Timberland Library aimed at helping writers learn more about the art of writing about themselves.Don't let the term "literary tour" mislead you. For starters, the tour's