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Jason: Recently a buddy told me that if I wanted great Thai food, I needed to get out to 72nd Street and try the Thai Hut 2. Jake: Good location Jason, it's located directly off I-5 in a major strip mall, so it was easy to find and easy to park. Jason:
Music
I'm never quite sure if hip-hop artists from Federal Way and Kent are in the Tacoma scene or in the Seattle scene. They're definitely in the middle, and their presence argues for a more unified Washington state outlook on hip-hop. Artists who live in the middle region in between King
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When local cookie company owner Deborah Tuggle invited me into her cookie factory, I thought I might have died and gone to heaven. Cookie heaven. Tuggle is the woman behind the genius that is Friday's Cookies-a company she has owned and operated since 1999. More recently, in 2004, she acquired a
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Until the 19th century, theater didn't have what we now call directors. Performers led themselves and each other, or a playwright or company manager shouted suggestions. For millennia, actors got by without a single, commanding presence. I consider that often when I direct a show. It means I have to
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Jake: It is difficult to mention pizza around someone from the North End of Tacoma without them talking about the Cloverleaf on 6th Ave. So I figured I was about due to make a trip down Bridgeport Way. Jason: I'm glad you did, Jake. The Cloverleaf has been serving up quality
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Ever wonder what goes in those juicy, flavorful links of meat we call sausage? Besides pork, flavors and binders (more on those in a bit), the main ingredient in jagerwursts, bangers, knatwurst and bratwurst is the elbow grease involved in the emulsification process. At least according to charcutier Justin Weaver, who prepares
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"The Day the Music Died," as Don McLean put it, was February 3, 1959, when a small private plane went down five miles northwest of Mason City, Iowa. The crash killed pilot Roger Peterson and his three rock-star passengers: Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J. P. Richardson, aka the Big
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You know those people you always see around town - the ones you never talk to but have seen so many times you give each other a friendly nod anyway? And then one day, some mutual friend introduces you and the two of you vibe out, realizing the nod was
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Imagine a time when great acts such as Charlie Chaplin, Jack Benny, Fred Astaire and Sarah Bernhardt graced the stage of Tacoma's nearly 100-year-old Grand Pantages Theater. This is exactly the idea behind this year's Destiny Dinner hosted by the Tacoma Historical Society (THS). The theme of Sunday evening's event is
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Maestro Lino Tagliapietra's hands flick and fly around molten glass, expertly forming it into inspired creations. One of the world's preeminent glass artists, the Italian master visits the Museum of Glass for a five-day Hot Shop residency, which kicked off Wednesday and runs through Sunday, to celebrate the museum's 10-year
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BLUES Charlie's Sports Bar and Grill. Olympia - Downtown. Blues Jam with Blues Attitude. 9 pm. NC. Dawson's Bar and Grill. Tacoma - South. Crazy Texas Gypsies Open Jam. 8 pm. Midtown Grill. Bonney Lake. Wednesday Night Blues Jam. All Ages. 7-11 pm. COMEDY/GAMES Pints & Quarts Pub Westside. Olympia - Westside. Bingo. Win prizes.
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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 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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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Stonegate Pizza. Tacoma - South. Acoustic Couch Jam. 8:30 pm. NC. Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art. Olympia - Downtown. Uke & Singalong, hosted by Steve Einhorn, Kate Power. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. BLUES Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill. Spanaway. Blues Monday. 7 pm. NC. The Swiss. Tacoma - Downtown. The Rod
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Charlie's Restaurant. Puyallup. Acoustic Jam Night. Open mic format with Pam Carter from Classic Case as the host. 6-9 pm. NC. Immanuel Presbyterian Church. Tacoma - Northend. Immanuel Benefit Concert, featuring Chad & Jeremy. All Ages. 8 pm. BLUES Dawson's Bar and Grill. Tacoma - South. Blues Jam, hosted by Tim Hall. 8
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Matrix Coffee House. Lewis County. Doug Taylor, Julia Antonich. All Ages. 8 pm. $6. BLUES Buffino's Golden West Restaurant and Lounge. Tacoma - South. Back Porch Band. 8 pm. Doyle's Public House. Tacoma - Stadium District. The Cold 102's. 9:30 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Tacoma Comedy Club. Tacoma - Downtown. Comedian Carlos Alazraqui. 8 & 10:30
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Amocat Cafe. Tacoma - Triangle District. Amocat Live! featuring the Amocat House Band. All Ages. 7 pm. Red Bicycle Bistro and Sushi Bar. Vashon. Dave McGraw, Mandy Fer. All Ages. 8 pm. NC. Spar Cafe. Olympia. Paul Mauer. 8 pm. NC. Matrix Coffee House. Lewis County. The S.O. Show, with Doc Rodenbaugh, Snake
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art. Olympia - Downtown. John McCutcheon. All Ages. 8 pm. $20-$25. BLUES Dawson's Bar and Grill. Tacoma - South. Billy Shew Band Open Jam Session. 8 pm. NC. The Junction Sports Bar and Grill. Lewis County. Blues Jam. Hosted by Blues Attitude. 8 pm. Eagle's Hall. Olympia - Downtown.
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Two weeks ago I reviewed Susan Seubert's half of the two-person show at Kittredge Gallery at the University of Puget Sound. This week's column focuses on the second half of the two-shows-in-one: Jessica Bender's mixed-media installation "Dejection," which fills the large front room of the gallery. My initial reaction when entering
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Tacoma Musical Playhouse opens its season with the stunningly sexy Chicago. Sex, murder, lies, cheating and double crossing never looked so good. Vixen Velma Kelly and doe-eyed Roxie Hart find themselves in prison, working angles for lawyer Billy Flynn to keep them from hanging and get them released. After seeing the
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The Tacoma Film Festival hosted by The Grand Cinema strives to fulfill its mission "to enrich our community by bridging the gap between ourselves and the outstanding works of independent film." And through grassroots efforts and the support of the creative community and admirers alike, organizers fulfill that mission heading