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HELL'S KITCHEN CUSTOMER APPRECIATION NIGHT >>> Thursday, Dec. 23 The holidays are traditionally a time for giving back, and in that spirit, Hell's Kitchen is hosting their annual "Customer Appreciation Night." Beleaguered, cash-strapped attendees will be pleased to hear that admission on Thursday night will be free, food will be free and
Arts
Urban Grace Church is an ecumenical church in downtown Tacoma and it is anything but your average place of worship - this church, headed by pastor Tad Monroe, is intrinsically intertwined with the arts. And just like the Catholic Church patronized the Renaissance greats and filled the streets of Rome
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This year, 2010, was a busy year for Tacoma hip-hop music. Many different individual artists and groups released and promoted good music and built their fanbases. However, there was no clear-cut top artist, and therefore I didn't feel compelled to spout 500 words of my own opinion about who had
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I don't pretend to understand or even care about the science or math behind John Fisher's art at Mineral. There are nine digital prints on the wall and one interactive audio-visual presentation. The digital prints are beautiful and fascinating. In layman's terms they are time-lapse photographs. The other thing, which
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I had a very erroneous concept of burlesque before the ladies of Olympia's Tush! Burlesque set me straight. I thought of it as a sleazy and sexist art form that denigrated women and turned men into slavering beasts.I was surprised when women I knew from the theater world began raving
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Sunday at The New Frontier Lounge, veteran local hardcore trio Cody Foster's Army will be playing one of their "disarmed" acoustic sets. The early show (starts at 7 p.m.) also includes Looking for Lizards and Rich Bundy, and has a post-holiday wallet-sparing two-for-one entry policy. I caught up with CFA
Food Matters
HELP OUT FOR HALF OFF: For the rest of the month you can have fun at the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium at a discounted price - and help out hungry Pierce County families. The Help Out for Half-Off campaign runs through Dec. 31, offering half-off daytime general admission to zoo
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Laura Doyle. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. Tempest Lounge Tacoma - Upper Tacoma. Maurice The Fish Records Showcase. 21+. 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. 21+.
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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. BLUES Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Rafael Tranquilino rockin' blues jam with Dominique Stone and Glenn Hummel. 21+. 8:30 pm. NC. Summit Pub Puyallup. Tim Hall & The
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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. BLUES Harmon Brewery and Eatery Tacoma - Downtown. Alice Stuart. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. The Swiss Tacoma - Downtown. Cold Shot: A Tribute To Stevie Ray Vaughan.
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BLUES Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Blues Jam, hosted by Tim Hall. 21+. 8 pm. Tides Tavern Gig Harbor. Breakfast Jam, with Billy Farmer. All Ages. 9 am. NC. City Hall Saloon and Eatery Enumclaw. Rockin' Blues Jam Session. Hosted by Max Renshaw. 21+. 6 pm. Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill
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DJ/Dance Lady Luck Cowgirl Up Tacoma - Parkland. They're open. 9 pm. NC. POP/ROCK Hell's Kitchen Tacoma - Downtown. Sok & The Faggots, Out!, Purdy Spit, The Liberterrorists. 21+. 9 pm. NC. Emerald Queen Casino Tacoma - Eastside. D-1 Experience. 21+. 9 pm. NC. Red Wind Casino Yelm. Expertease. 21+. 8:30 pm. NC. Muckleshoot Indian Casino
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DJ/ELECTRONIC Muckleshoot Indian Casino Auburn. L80's Night. 21+. 8 pm. NC. Tempest Lounge Tacoma - Upper Tacoma. Defcon1 spins holiday favorites 8-10 pm. NC. Gruv Lounge and Nightclub Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Donald Glaude. 10 pm. Lady Luck's Cowgirl Up Tacoma - Parkland. Ladies Night. 21+. 9 pm. POP/ROCK O'Malley's Irish Pub Tacoma - Sixth Avenue.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Billy Stoops Acoustic Jam. 21+. 9 pm. Liquid Soul Coffee Roy. Open Mic. Hosted by David Wayne. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. BLUES The Junction Sports Bar and Grill Chehalis. Blues Jam. Hosted by Blues Attitude. 21+. 8 pm. City Hall Saloon and Eatery Enumclaw. Taco Thursday Live Blues
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Even soy-based, ink-stained wretches must eat. Some readers might argue the Weekly Volcano deserves to eat crow, dirt or other earth-toned substances. But no amount of mocking or scorn can keep us away from food. They'll have to pry pizza and takoyaki from our cold, dead fingers.
Food Matters
Thursday, Dec. 16 $3 Thursdays: $3 beer, $3 wells, $3 for two hot dogs, 4 p.m. to close, Hell's Kitchen, 928 Pacific Ave., Tacoma, 253.759.6003. Wine tasting, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Abby's on Broadway: A Wine Shop, 743 Broadway, Tacoma, 253.262.2902. Half-price Wine Bottle Night with two appetizer purchases, Tides Tavern, 2925
Music
At about 12 years old, I may have been the last person on my block to still believe in Santa Claus. I recall the tearful night when I approached my parents and said (paraphrasing), "Hey, some kids at school have been talking some bullshit about how Santa doesn't exist. What
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THE HARD WAY >>> Friday, Dec. 17 The Hard Way's new album, Tell Me When You Can't Breathe, has beautiful artwork on the cover. A fluffy, yet hearty-looking dog rides on the bow of a sailboat, eager and attentive. The sailboat dog is brave as a giant wave looms ahead and black
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Viceroy Art Gallery owner Scott Olson told me they like to show young artists who are just getting started. But sometimes they feature more experienced artists. Roz Inga falls somewhere in between. Olson said Inga has been painting for about 10 years. That still qualifies as a relative beginner, and
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Two weeks ago I expressed my hope that there would be room in Olympia for two productions of Little Women. Turns out I didn't need to worry, as Olympia Family Theater's version sold out on opening weekend. Unlike Capital Playhouse's ongoing production, OFT's is a "straight" (non-musical) version of the