Listings
BLUES Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Blues Monday with Billy Pease, Paul Buck and Chris Gartland. 7 pm. NC. Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Rafael Tranquilino rockin' blues jam. 8 pm. NC. The Swiss Tacoma - Downtown. The Rod Cook Band. 9 pm. COMEDY/GAMES Willoughby's Restaurant
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Acoustic open mic hosted by Leanne Trevalyan. 8 pm. NC. Tugboat Annies Olympia - Westside. Open Mic Night. 9 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Westgate Bar and Grill Tacoma - Northend. Barstool Bingo. 6:30 pm. White Horse Tavern Yelm. Barstool Bingo. Prizes! 7 pm.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Tugboat Annies Olympia - Westside. Irish Session. All Ages. 8-10 pm. NC. A Rhapsody In Bloom Florist and Cafe Latte Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. The Cantrells. All Ages. 7 pm. Donations. Ted Brown Music Company Tacoma - South. Uke 'An Jam. All Ages. 6:30-8 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES
Music
Since I generally focus on music that is rooted and written in Tacoma, I seldom write about an upcoming show at the Tacoma Dome. In fact, I have actually never as much as mentioned the venue that is the main - and pretty much only - tour stop in Tacoma
Features
As a long-time South Sounder who loves to dine out, I struggle with con?icting goals. I want to eat well, but can't afford to patronize luxury establishments every week. Fast food is cheap, but I hate the nausea and regret I feel half an hour later. One of my best
Arts
JT Habersaat is punk rock. And he's funny as hell. No stranger to Comedy Central, Brian Posehn and Black Flag's Henry Rollins, Habersaat is deep in the comedy scene. Currently on tour, Habersaat and his motley crew of comedians are bringing their comedy to Le Voyeur in Olympia Friday, Sept 20. Appearing
Critics' Picks
[POST-PUNK] + FRI, SEPT. 20 Zohra Atash and Joshua Strawn make up the dark post-punk duo, Azar Swan. As residents of the NYC-based goth label, PENDV SOUND, it would be easy to guess what Azar Swan are all about even before you saw a picture of the pair looking moody, black
Music
It goes without saying that the World Famous Bob's Java Jive is a thing of beauty. Sure, it's grimy beauty, the kind of beautiful thing that also features a trough to piss in, but it's beautiful nonetheless. Tacoma's most legendary dive bar has been home to decades of iconic bands
Concert Alert
We list major concerts going on sale this weekend, as well as national touring acts performing in the Puget Sound this week and down the road. SECRET TICKET CODE TM = Ticketmaster, 253.627.TIXS, www.ticketmaster.com TW = TicketsWest, 800.325.SEAT, www.ticketswest.com TWEB = Ticketweb, 866.468.7623, www.ticketweb.com >>> ON SALE
Food Matters
SAKE PAIRING DINNER TwoKoi Japanese Restaurant (1552 Commerce St., Tacoma) hosts a sake pairing dinner every first and third Thursday. For $70 attendees can indulge in fine sake paired with Two Koi's edible delights and will leave you walking away with some wicked culinary knowledge as award winning chef and sake
Show And Tell
I hate Jane Austen. Yeah, I said it. It may shock some of you to hear this, but early 19th century romantic British literature just isn't my cup of tea. (Rimshot!) I don't think Jane Austen's a bad writer or that there's anything inherently wrong with her literary genre. It's
Listings
ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Tinkertopia Tacoma - Downtown. Folk Singers In Hell. All Ages. 6-9 pm. NC. Cascadia Grill Olympia - Downtown. Jeremy Serwer. All Ages. 6-9 pm. NC. BLUES Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Billy Shew Band Open Jam Session. 8 pm. NC. Eagle's Hall Olympia - Downtown.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. Erika Luckett, Lisa Ferraro. All Ages. 8 pm. $10-$15. COMEDY/GAMES Le Voyeur Café and Lounge Olympia - Downtown. Altercation Punk Comedy Tour. 9 pm. Tacoma Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Comedian Alex Reymundo. 8 and 10:30 pm. $15.
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COMEDY/GAMES Tacoma Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Comedian Alex Reymundo. 8 and 10:30 pm. $15. Grit City Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Comedian Drew Barth. 8:30 and 10:30 pm. $15. Dave's of Milton Milton. Comedy Night, featuring Jose Bolanos, Jonas Barnes, Rebecca Corry, music by The Popoffs. 8
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Charlie's Restaurant Puyallup. Acoustic Jam Night. 6-9 pm. NC. BLUES 2 Mile House Olympia - Westside. Blues Bentley Band Sunday Jam. 5-8 pm. NC. Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Blues Jam, hosted by Tim Hall. 8 pm. The Spar Tacoma - Old Town. Brian Lee
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BLUES Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Blues Monday with Billy Pease, Paul Buck and Chris Gartland. 7 pm. NC. The Swiss Tacoma - Downtown. Palmer Junction. 9 pm. Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Rafael Tranquilino rockin' blues jam. 8 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Willoughby's Restaurant and Lounge
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Acoustic open mic hosted by Leanne Trevalyan. 8 pm. NC. Tugboat Annies Olympia - Westside. Open Mic Night. 9 pm. NC. BLUES Summit Pub Puyallup. Tim Hall & The Band Real Times. 7:30 pm. COMEDY/GAMES Westgate Bar and Grill Tacoma - Northend. Barstool
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC A Rhapsody In Bloom Florist and Cafe Latte Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Sea Shanty Night, with Spanaway Bay. All Ages. 7 pm. donations accepted. Ted Brown Music Company Tacoma - South. Uke 'An Jam. All Ages. 6:30-8 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Cascade Community Center JBLM-Lewis Main. Bar Bingo in
Stage
The 11th Annual Local Juried Art Exhibition at the gallery at Tacoma Community College may be the biggest ever, with 40 artists and some of them represented by multiple pieces; yet the show does not seem crowded. As with all juried exhibitions, there is some good stuff and some not-so-good, but
Stage
I last saw Arsenic and Old Lace back in 1992, when I stage-managed a college production. It had a reputation for being over-performed at the time. Now, thanks to director Dale Westgaard's finely calibrated revival at Lakewood Playhouse, it's a pleasure to welcome it back. We were ushered in with jubilant