Stage
As you know if you read my review of what I called Cannibal! the Rehearsal, it's a tragically bad idea to invite your critics eight days early when you're still putting in lights and sound equipment, your costumes aren't finished, and you still have cast members you're not going to
Music
We've already had a bunch of high-profile mixtapes and/or albums drop this year from some of the top Tacoma MC's. One in particular is getting mad spins, critical acclaim and props from heads all over Sea-Tac. I speak of Havi Blaze's solo mixtape, Purple and Gold the Balance. Havi keeps it
Food Matters
Recently I shared the noon hour with Joolie Heaps, owner of Box Top Vintage in downtown Tacoma. Heaps swears by the sandwiches at Dorky's Arcade. Always game to try new eats, I ordered the highly recommended Calvin Club, a triple-decker stuffed with ham and turkey slices, bacon, tomato and spinach
Music
ROCKWELL POWERS >>> Saturday, April 16 The common wisdom is that sequels inevitably disappoint. For every The Dark Knight, there are a half-dozen Iron Man IIs, and the maxim tends to carry over to other mediums, as well - Guy's "Teddy's Jam 2" couldn't match the New Jack punch and sizzle of
Stage
I'll keep repeating this until I'm sure we all get it: I can only review the show you show me. There was no sane reason for Theater Artists Olympia to invite me to see Cannibal! The Musical eight days early. I double-checked; that's how they wanted it. Perhaps director Pug Bujeaud,
Guides
Eating green has awareness and education at its core. To some, eating green means growing fresh herbs in a personal garden rather than driving to a store and purchasing a dried version in a plastic container delivered by semi-truck from a dozen states away. To others, it's volunteering with the
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A sanctuary can be found at Jewell Day Spa, located on the busy hub that is Sixth Avenue (2501 Sixth Ave.). As you enter Jewell Day Spa, exquisite aromas beg you to pause. Immediately you begin to soak it all in. Earthy tones, earthy textures, earthy scents ... it's just
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It just makes sense that Duncan Green coordinates the Thurston County Bicycle Commuter Contest: A bicycle has always been his primary mode of transportation. "In high school, I pretty much rode my bike to school every day, including through the snow and ice and stuff like that," says Green - and
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Going green is good. Compostable chip bags, solar powered buses, wind powered electricity plants. Most everyone will agree we should save our mother Gaia's resources and cut back on our carbon footprint. But going green isn't always easy. It can be a complicated, messy process. And as many from The Evergreen
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Tuesday, April 19, three days before Earth Day, the Tacoma City Council will introduce two new sustainability policies, one regarding the city's internal purchasing standards and the other relating to its construction and building maintenance standards. Both policies are designed to ensure Tacoma leads by example as it encourages businesses
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In 2009 two things happened pertaining to local restaurants and the recycling challenges they face. In July the Weekly Volcano's Paul Schrag shined a light on the dilemma faced by Matador and every other bar and restaurant in town: recycling the enormous amount of glass they go through (think booze
Music
The cover photo of Seapony's Dreaming single depicts sunshine pouring through a line of evergreen trees - rays of sun so intensely radiant the picture is overtaken by lens flares. It's a potent distillation of the Seapony ethos, and the ethos of bands like them, this idea of a never-ending
Music
In the Spring of last year, a group of Bellingham youth hatched a plan to convert their homes into concert spaces for a gutsy, weekend-long endeavor: the area's first-ever youth-led underground music festival, catering to the community's bevy of hip Western Washington University undergrads and any out-of-towners willing to drive
Arts
Last year's catastrophic oil spill in the Gulf and Japan's current tribulations with natural and man-made disasters are periodic, sober warnings of people's tenuous yet vital hold on the environment. Nature nurtures both our physical and artistic instincts. A filmmaker, for instance, looks about and sees Earth as one vast
Music
The common wisdom is that sequels inevitably disappoint. For every The Dark Knight, there are a half-dozen Iron Man IIs, and the maxim tends to carry over to other mediums, as well - Guy's "Teddy's Jam 2" couldn't match the New Jack punch and sizzle of the original eponymous Teddy
Stage
I hate it when people say "I don't know much about art, but I know what I like." Invariably that statement is followed by some really stupid put-down of art the speaker hasn't even attempted to understand.But when trying to evaluate Native American art, I find myself at least tempted
Arts
Linda Jacobus is a local oil painter. She's an oil painter with a show going on at Morso Wine Bar in Gig Harbor until April 24. If you haven't checked out Morso before, it's a beautiful harborside restaurant with tasty food and an array of wines. If you haven't checked
Food Matters
Visiting Mexico years ago, I fell in love with quick, tasty meals sold from street carts and taco trucks. Certainly not an authentic cuisine expert, I'm reminded greatly of that Mexican goodness at El Rinconsito, one of Tacoma's casual dining establishments. With 10 sister locations, the Pacific Northwest franchise proudly
Food Matters
NOSH LEAGUE FISH PHILOSOPHY: The Weekly Volcano's foodie group Nosh League will gather at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 14 at Johnny's Dock for a demonstration on how to correctly filet and cook fish, as well as win raffle and door prizes. RSVP on the Nosh League's Facebook. There's a 20
Features
Thing: Homemade natural soap Price: $4 per bar Made possible by: Jada-Moon Gridley Who also makes: Massage candles And: Lip balms And: Shampoo bars And: Shaving bars And: Lotion bars Not found in: Drinking bars Or: Behind prison bars Not to be confused with: Candy bars I have my moments of cleanliness. Most of the time I'm organized. Sometimes I'm punctual.