Music
Saturday is going to be a big day for Seattle music institutions in Tacoma. At Hell's Kitchen will be recently reunited alt-rock favorites, Satchel. Just a few blocks away at The Space will be Rusty Willoughby and Rachel Flotard's new project, Cobirds Unite. Blocks away, sharing space in Pacific Northwest music
Arts
Watch out, Olympia: Mathias Eichler and Brandon Rosage want to give you a kick in the butt.Eichler, owner of Olympia home-design-retailer-turned-media-company Einmaleins, and Rosage are the duo behind Einmaleins.TV, Olympia's new Internet broadcast network.The programming, including the talk show Einmaleins Live and an evolving lineup of on-location programs, highlight some
Stage
When Capital Playhouse "parted ways" with its spiritual leader last year, they also bagged Kiss of the Spider Woman in favor of Fame. I reported that it was a good idea, and from a commercial standpoint, it still is. Nothing I say here will change that. Also, if you're related
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Amy's View faced an uphill battle on opening night. There was one paying audience member in the Midnight Sun. The stage manager, a late replacement, couldn't make the house music work. The actors struggled with lines, even skipped several pages. One British accent was among the worst I've ever heard;
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Desmond Tutu is coming to Tacoma. Let that sink in, then consider that the Nobel Peace Prize winner and historic peace activist chose to come to Tacoma as the first of his final two official international appearances before he retires later this year. Winner of the Albert Schweitzer Prize for
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In my review of Harlequin's pyrotechnic April show, boom, I said I enjoyed the script but wasn't sure who else would. Now director Scot Whitney brings us what has been described as the reverse of that prediction, by no less vested an observer than the playwright himself. In his notes
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Try as I might, sometimes prejudging a show is inevitable. Aaron Sorkin's A Few Good Men is a masterpiece, of course, but it demands actors who project charm, IQ and absolute life-or-death urgency. After numerous casting snags, Olympia Little Theatre was obliged to switch directors for its production of the
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While driving past Childhood's End Gallery too quickly to get a good look through the window, I spotted some house-shaped boxes on the wall that were very colorful. My first thought was, "OK, birdhouses - cute and kind of trite, but at least they're brightly colored."First impressions of art are
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Hello, Dolly! at Tacoma Musical Playhouse is visually impressive, and Director/ Choreographer Jon Douglas Rake got some amazing dance moves out of his cast. The play, by Michael Stewart with music and lyrics by Jerry Herman, is based on Thornton Wilder's The Matchmaker. Of course, many people are familiar with
Arts
Saul Tannenbaum, as many of you know, is a traveling vaudeville performer who stops in Olympia several times a year - including this weekend for Girls Ahoy! Since his first show here a year and half ago, Tannenbaum has become well known for his way with a musical medley, his mixed-up
Food Matters
BEER DINNER The Harmon Brewery & Eatery (1938 Pacific Ave., Tacoma) hosts a four-course spring beer dinner with dishes paired with its own brews at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 12. The cost is $27 per person. Reserve your spot at 253.683.4606. NORTHWEST CRAFT BEERS 99 Bottles (35002 Pacific Hwy. S., Federal Way) will
Music
Tacoma is inundated with street-hop. Lots of MC's put out music, from the Hill to the Eastside to the Southside to the Sway - and everywhere in between. There's so much reality-rap in this city that it can be hard for the consumer or fan to pick out the
Music
"Medical authorities in Cumberland have concluded that in all cases, the killers are eating the flesh of the people they kill. And so this incredible story becomes more ghastly with each report." -Night of the Living Dead Snippets of dialogue from George Romero's seminal 1968 film Night of the Living Dead act
Features
Place: The Hardware Store Restaurant Location: Vashon Island Day: Sunday Time: 13:20 Wait for table: 30 minutes Wait for drinks: 25 minutes Wait for food: 35 minutes Sundays: Limited breakfast menu only And maybe: A burger or two Hardware available for sale: No Hardware on display: No Hardware rhymes with: Underwear! Sad fact: I'm still immature Western Washington has been suffering from sun
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC 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. 9 pm. NC. R & R Live Graham. Jerry Miller Blues Jam Night. 9 pm. COMEDY/GAMES Pints & Quarts Pub Westside Olympia - Westside. Bingo. Win prizes. 8:30 pm.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Olympic Club Hotel and Theater Lewis County. Cornmeal. 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. Doyle's Public House Tacoma - Stadium District. St. Practice Day, with Whiskey Galore. 8
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Amocat Cafe Tacoma - Downtown. Amocat Live! featuring the Amocat House Band. All Ages. 7 pm. The Spar Tacoma - Old Town. Naomi Hooley. All Ages. 8 pm. NC. Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Russ Salton & Friends. All Ages. 6 pm. NC. Red Bicycle Bistro and Sushi Bar Vashon. The Dove Project
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. Uke & Singalong, featuring Steve Einhorn, Kate Power. All Ages. 7 pm. $10 donation. BLUES Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Blues Monday. 7 pm. NC. The Swiss Tacoma - Downtown. The Laurie Johnson Band. 8 pm. COMEDY/GAMES Willoughby's Restaurant and Lounge Yelm. Bar Bingo.
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BLUES Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Blues Jam, hosted by Tim Hall. 8 pm. Immanuel Presbyterian Church Tacoma - Northend. Blues Vespers, featuring Blue & Lonesome. All Ages. 5 pm. NC. Jazzbones Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Jazzbone Presents Joe Louis Walker, Kara Grainger. 7 pm. $15. City Hall Saloon and Eatery Enumclaw.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Key Peninsula Civic Center Vaughn. Bottom Line Duo. 16+. 8 pm. $15. Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Josiah & Sam Bogle. All Ages. 6 pm. NC. Gig Harbor Farmers Market at Uptown Gig Harbor. Open Mic and Acoustic Jam with Billy Farmer. A live CD recording of performances are available. All Ages.