Stage
Sloth, a world premiere play produced by Gold From Straw a quarter century after its writing, is at its best a compelling commentary on grief, and at its worst a somewhat confused jumble of casting decisions and script weaknesses. There's this voice that young people use when they play old people.
Music
Given the amount of mutual admiration between Olympia and the Bay Area's respective rock scenes, it's a little surprising that Christmas and Bare Wires - tourmates on a three-night Pacific Northwest jaunt that includes a stop at Northern on Friday - only just met last month. The Olympia foursome and
Features
In the Weekly Volcano's latest endeavor to show you, dear reader, the way to all things great and wonderful, this new monthly column, "Lunch at the Market," features the edible aspects of area farmers markets. I'll keep you informed on what's to be had, from locally farmed produce, fresh-catch seafood
Arts
Imagine if you will that your boss has decreed that the office is going to mount its own dragon boat racing team. You'll be expected to paddle in sync with 19 coworkers, staying in rhythm with the lead paddlers and a drummer while you propel the boat 250 meters.For some
Stage
In no way do I mean this as a slight, but it doesn't take long before Everyman starts to feel just a bit silly. That's a good thing. I find silliness extremely underrated in modern art critique.Indisputably the most famous English morality play of the late 15th century, Everyman relates
Stage
There is a very interesting show at the gallery at The Evergreen State College. It's called Culture / Subculture. The theme is precisely what the title implies - artists' interpretations of the way we are, our many cultures and subcultures as depicted and/or symbolized in photography, prints, drawings and sculpture
Features
Thing: Vanilla Bean Marshmallows Covered in: Chocolate And sometimes: Caramel And also: Nuts, toffee Made by: Breeze Wetzel In: Bonney Lake Breeze's assistant: Madyson Madyson is: 5 years old She probably: Cooks better than me Do I care: No Will I eat the marshmallows regardless: Damn straight Since Christmastime 2008, Madyson's Marshmallows has been cooking up candy goodies from a certified
Food Matters
Big changes in business structure are nothing new. Kathie Novasky can attest to that. Since launching her own Dinners Done Right (a meal preparation service) in Tacoma four years ago, Novasky says clientele has shifted from mostly dual parent households to include singles, single-parent families and older couples. Lemon zest and
Food Matters
DINING OUT FOR LIFE Dine out and make a difference during the 17th annual Dining Out for Life event in the South Sound. When you dine out on Thursday, April 28, you join in the fight against AIDS. Eat at more than 70 local restaurants that will donate 25 percent of
Listings
ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Hannah's Bar & Grille Olympia - Downtown. Open Mic. 9 pm. NC. The Charleston Bremerton. Open Mic Night. All Ages. 8 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. 8:30 pm. Free. Tacoma Comedy
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Danny Katz. All Ages. 6:30 pm. NC. O'Blarney's Irish Pub Olympia - Eastside. Irish Sessions. Live traditional Irish music. 7:30 pm. NC. Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. Oly Songwriter Circle. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. Tugboat Annies Olympia - Westside. Open Mic Night. 9
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. KC Brakes. All Ages. 6:30 pm. NC. BLUES Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Blues Monday. 7 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
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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. James King & The Southenders. 7 pm. NC. City Hall Saloon and Eatery Enumclaw. Rockin' Blues Jam Session. Hosted by Max Renshaw. 6 pm. Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Sunday
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC 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. 9-11 am. Free. Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Gina Belliveau, Heidy Vladyka, MoE. All Ages. 7 pm. $5. Cafe Luna Vashon. Open Mic, hosted by Richard
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Parlour Room Gallery Puyallup. James Coates. All Ages. 8:30 pm. Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Judd Wasserman. All Ages. 6 pm. NC. Olympia Farmers Market Olympia - Downtown. Scuff & Al. All Ages. 11 am. NC. BLUES Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Kim Archer, Charles Mack. All Ages. 8 pm. $7. Paddy Coyne's Irish Pub
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Olympia Farmers Market Olympia - Downtown. Eleanor Murray. All Ages. 11 am. NC. Liquid Soul Coffee Roy. Open Mic. Hosted by David Wayne. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. The Bottle Cap Boys. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. BLUES Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Billy Shew Band Open
Music
Bobble Tiki is no fan of new technology. Let's be straight about that right from the start. Whether we're talking about newfangled cell phones or newfangled toilet bowl plungers (What's up with all these new shapes?), Bobble Tiki usually has the same reaction - he liked things the way they
Guides
After three weeks of voting, and a field of 64 pizza joints, the Weekly Volcano readers picked the most popular pizza in the South Sound. The April 4 Tournament of Pizza Championship match pitted longtime Tacoma favorite Katie Downs Waterfront Restaurant against the Westside Olympia powerhouse Apollo's Pizza &
Guides
After three weeks of intense, spirited voting, Weekly Volcano readers have picked the most popular pizza joint in the South Sound. And your 2011 Tournament of Pizza Champion is ... Katie Downs! Earlier this week the Tournament of Pizza Championship game pitted the longtime Tacoma favorite against Westside Olympia powerhouse Apollo's Pizza
Music
Seeing as Louie G's Pizzeria opened a mere four years ago, in 2007, it could be said that it's still finding itself as a restaurant. What seems abundantly clear, however, is that the space is certainly still finding itself as our newest all-ages music venue. Having recently moved up the