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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTICCafe Luna Vashon. Pat Reardon. All Ages. 8 pm. NC.BLUESStonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Jerry Miller Jam. 9 pm. NC.Emerald Queen Casino Tacoma - Eastside. Jonny Lang, with JJ Grey, Mofro. 8:30 pm. $44-$81.COMEDY/GAMESTacoma Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Comedian Jay Wendell Walker. 8 pm & 10:30 pm. $15.Big Whisky
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Olympia Farmers Market Olympia - Downtown. Abby Blue & The Outskirts. All Ages. 11 am. NC. Tacoma Farmers Market - Broadway Tacoma - Downtown. Brittany Glabe. All Ages. 11 am. NC. Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Misner & Smith. All Ages. 6 pm. Liquid Soul Coffee Roy. Open Mic. Hosted by David Wayne.
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In the heart of the Sixth Ave Business District, and one-of-a-kind in our area, the afternoon/evening Sixth Avenue Farmers Market is truly something to be grateful for. From 3:30-7 p.m. each Tuesday a small part of North Pine Street becomes a stage for lazily meandering families, kids, dogs, strollers, singles
Music
Summer is always a big season for album releases. One of the major local releases to drop this summer is AKA's debut album, Resurgence. AKA celebrated the release a few weeks ago with a jumping party at the Surreal Ultra Lounge. AKA stays pretty busy doing shows and promoting his
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This spring the Funky Iguana Mexican restaurant moved from South 38th Street to a larger location on South Cedar across from Marlene's Market. El Gallito Loco opened in the vacated space in June. Gallito is a Mexican sandwich shop managed by Maria Ray and her husband. With only a handful
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Downtown Tacoma will soon see the addition of Mediterranean to the existing ethnic parade of dining choices. In the former Sea Grill space on Pacific Avenue, fine dining restaurant Zara Mediterranean Cuisine will open in mid-August. General Manager Chip Venzone confirms Zara is scheduled to open to the public Aug.
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Fledgling Toy Boat Theatre's mission statement promises, "good acting in a humble house," and thanks to director Marilyn Bennett and the cast ofDakota's Belly, Wyoming, it delivers. I admired Bennett's production of Cradle Will Rock for University of Puget Sound, and this shorter play is similarly micromanaged. As for the
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"I don't think I've ever seen an arts organization make a more swift and dramatic turnaround than Capital Playhouse. Is it weird to say I'm proud of them?" That was how I began my review of Capital Playhouse's The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and oh, what a pleasure it
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$KRILLA B-DAY BASH >>> Thursday, Aug. 11 The most exciting new group to emerge this year out of Tacoma has been the Academy. The crew quickly came onto the scene thanks to the veteran status of some of the members. $krilla met Eee-tree, Ghetto, Doe-Lo Rossi, Mistah Mac, Charlotte Smoot, Criss, Eli,
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It's very rare these days to find a dance studio dedicated to only hip-hop. Fortunately for Tacoma, such a studio exists. Koncrete Studios relocated to Tacoma from Olympia about a month ago. Dancers from around Tacoma come to Koncrete not only to practice but to train. Owners Jason Wickett and
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If you're going to get better, you'll need to do what every weekend golfer despises: practice. And while there are plenty of great driving ranges in the area, none is more convenient for Lakewood workers than Meadow Park Golf Course's small but functional practice area - a matted range, plus
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Let's face it - we already know the plot. The King of Memphis is outside holding court when an eagle drops a shoe in his lap. It turns out the shoe belongs to Rhodopsis, "Rosycheeks," a Greco-Egyptian slave girl living in Naucratis ... Wait. That's the earlier Greek version of
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It may be difficult to write about Mark Bennion's frescoes at Traver Gallery, but they're not difficult at all to enjoy. That is if you're willing to give them the long and concentrated attention they deserve. They're hard to write about because they're so minimal and there's so little variety. The
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Rock camps for girls are just so 2005.The latest step in the empowering-youth-through-rock movement is Queer Rock Camp, happening this week in Olympia. It's the first ever do-it-yourself music camp for queer youth."It really is not a music camp," says organizer Molly Fischer of Olympia. "The goal of the camp
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Cuts of New York steak, filet mignon, brisket, chops, sirloin, ribs and all manner of beef and pork greet you at the counter. Adjacent, in another cold case, salmon candy, chickens, ready-to-cook burgers, bacon and other delectable meats chill. For a carnivore it is heaven. The art of butchery seems to
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FRIDAY NIGHT HAPPY HOUR Toscanos Café and Wine Bar (437 29th St. NE, Puyallup) hosts a 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday happy hour featuring $5.95 cocktails, $6.95 martinis, $5 wine pours, $3.50 draft beers and $10.95 wine flights. COOKING CLASS Primo Grill (601 S. Pine, Tacoma) hosts a Cooking with the Bounty
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THING: Delicious handmade caramels Created by: Clay Richart He wields: A bad-ass mustachio Because: He's a bad-ass candy man Who can: Get away with a mustachio Whereas: If I didn't pluck my rouge rogue chin hairs He might: Have some competition You now think: I'm hot Because: You love a bearded lady Let's just focus: On the caramels Admittedly, it's
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Hannah's Bar & Grille Olympia - Downtown. Open Mic. 9 pm. NC. Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Paint Me Irrational, Victorian Halls. All Ages. 6 pm. BLUES Charlie's Sports Bar and Grill Olympia - Downtown. Blues Jam with Blues Attitude. 9 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Pints & Quarts Pub Westside Olympia - Westside. Bingo. Win prizes.
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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 Band rockin' blues. 8:30 pm. NC. Summit Pub Puyallup. Tim Hall & The Band Real Times. 7:30 pm. COMEDY/GAMES Westgate Bar and
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BLUES Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Blues Monday. 7 pm. NC. The Swiss Tacoma - Downtown. HipBone. 8 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Willoughby's Restaurant and Lounge Yelm. Bar Bingo. 7 pm. NC. Steilacoom Pub and Grill Steilacoom. Beer Pong. 9 pm. $15 for 2 person team. Harmon Tap Room Tacoma - Stadium District. Tap Room