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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Olympia Farmers Market Olympia - Downtown. David Wayne. All Ages. 11 am. NC. Harmon Tap Room Tacoma - Stadium District. Joe Rosati in the beer garden. 6 pm. COMEDY/GAMES Tacoma Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Comedian Kermet Apio. 8 and 10:30 pm. $15. Grit City Comedy Club
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BLUES Red Bicycle Bistro and Sushi Bar Vashon. Bill Brown & The Kingbees. 8:30 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Tacoma Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Comedian Kermet Apio. 8 and 10:30 pm. $15. Mud Bay Coffee Company Olympia - Westside. Fool's Play Improv Comedy Troupe. All Ages. 8 pm. $5.
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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. 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
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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. Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Rafael Tranquilino rockin' blues jam. 8 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Willoughby's Restaurant and Lounge Yelm. Bar Bingo. 7 pm. NC. Grit City Comedy Club
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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 Skansie Brothers Park Gig Harbor. Summer Sounds At Skansie, with The New Blues Brothers. All Ages. 6:30 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Westgate
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BLUES The Royal Lounge Olympia - Downtown. Alice Stuart, with Dan Tyack. 7:30 pm. Charlie's Sports Bar and Grill Olympia - Downtown. Blues Jam with Blues Attitude. 9 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Cascade Community Center JBLM-Lewis Main. Bar Bingo in Heroes Lounge. No cash prizes. 7 pm. Pints &
Features
The saying is true. There is nothing quite like a sunny day in the Pacific Northwest. The people of the South Sound know how to take full advantage of beautiful summer weather, and that includes knowing the best restaurants for outdoor dining. Whether it be a patio or deck, water,
Stage
I had every reason to believe I'd love director Linda Whitney's production of Jesus Christ Superstar. I admire her work, enjoy the play, and spend far more time thinking about Jesus than many hardcore Christians. I was so sure I'd love it that, with my wife at a Salt-N-Pepa show
Stage
Two tapestry shows opened simultaneously in Tacoma. Small Tapestry International 3: Outside the Line at Handforth Gallery in the downtown Tacoma Library is a show of international tapestry artists, which will be on display until Aug. 3. TAPS Contained at Brick House Gallery features the works of local and regional
Critics' Picks
[ALT ROCK} + FRI, JUNE 28 Some people just have it in their blood. It keeps them up at night, recalling a riff, imagining hook with melody, composing and writing and fretting until music simply explodes from them. Other people have it in their blood to take the dreams of those
Music
In Alice in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll's Mad Hatter poses this riddle: "Why is a raven like a writing desk?" Alice asks for the answer, at which point the Hatter admits that he has no clue what the answer is. Yes, readers said to Carroll, ad nauseam, but what really is the
Music
Beale Street in Memphis, Tenn. is rich with history. From the early 1900s through the '40s, it was swinging - every club and restaurant was filled with solemn saxophone, upbeat piano, gritty, soulful voices and even the occasional jug band. Jazz artists were fusing with blues legends like B.B. King, Muddy Waters and Louis Armstrong to help
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,
Food Matters
POURING PICASSOGet creative while sipping on Washington wine varietals when Art House Café (111 N. Tacoma Ave., Tacoma) presents "Pouring Picasso." Whether a newbie looking to express your creative side or a professional artist looking to sip some wine and meet new like-minded folks, Pouring Picasso is a great resource
Show And Tell
All you need is love, or so Lennon and McCartney would have you believe; and although the Beatles' 1967 ballad is nowhere to be found on the film's soundtrack, (Dean Martin's "That's Amore" does an excellent job serving as the film's leitmotif), it seems the Fab Four's sentiment remains intact
Music
You're likely to hear lots of noise coming out of Olympia this weekend. While that might not be news to some, the strange sounds emanating from the city will be calculatedly noisy. In its 19th year, the Olympia Experimental Music Festival features bands from near and far who favor experimentalism, texture,
Listings
ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC 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. OlyBlues Dance Night. Third floor, no partner necessary. All Ages. 9 pm. $5. COMEDY/GAMES
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Red Bicycle Bistro and Sushi Bar Vashon. Women's Singer/Songwriter Showcase, with Allison Shirk, Cami Lundeen, Kate MacLeod, Jamie Jackson, Maya, Dianne Krouse, Delilah Pearl, Kiki Means, Kat Eggleston. All Ages. 8:30 pm. $10. BLUES Little Creek Casino Shelton. Billy Shew. 7 pm. NC. Lucky Eagle Casino Rochester. Blues
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BLUES Little Creek Casino Shelton. Billy Shew. 7 pm. NC. Lucky Eagle Casino Rochester. Blues Power. 9 pm. NC. Matrix Coffee House Lewis County. It's A New Blue Summer Recording Session Concert, with James Haye, Brian Feist. All Ages. 8 pm. $6-$10. COMEDY/GAMES Tacoma Comedy Club Tacoma -
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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. Immanuel Presbyterian Church Tacoma - Northend. Blues Vespers