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Yoga is the quintessential exercise for tree-hugging, granola-munching types. But what's the point of getting all in tune with your body and its connection to the earth if people are being killed just outside your yoga classroom? Seattle novelist Tracy Weber will read from her new novel, A Killer Retreat,
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Unless we're talking about people with actual chest hair, no one loves beer, booze, blues and Buicks more than the Weekly Volcano. We're willing to bet that the vast majority of celebrants at "Drive the Blues Away," a celebration of beer, booze, blues and automobiles at LeMay - America's Car
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If the modern blues too often feels ossified - riffs and poses handed down from the Blues Brothers and white classic rockers - then meet Mark Dufresne. The blues musician looks backward and forward at the same time. Dufresne is schooled in the ways of Sonny Boy, Junior Wells and
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As a scarf-wearing Muslim teenager in Chicago, Tahera Ahmad played a mean game of basketball. As a young woman, she wrestled with interpretations of her own faith and went on to study Islamic law at the prestigious Al-Azhar University in Cairo. Today, as a respected scholar, speaker, and youth leader,
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The calendar tells us its winter. The W.W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory remains skeptical. It's true though. Facts don't lie. We still have to pound something strong to battle the biting chill we encounter when we step outside The Swiss to load up the parking meter. But, the Conservatory says the
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[DJ] + THURSDAYS As Tacoma nightclubs come and go, Jazzbones on Sixth Avenue remains a heavyweight. The music venue and dance club has recently added Thursday College Night, with DJ Pedro spinning, 75-cent drinks from 9-11 p.m. with bracelet or college ID and sexy patrons. {JOSE GUTIERREZ} THURSDAY COLLEGE NIGHT, 9 p.m.,
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We list major concerts going on sale this weekend, as well as national touring acts performing in the Puget Sound this week. SECRET TICKET CODE TM = Ticketmaster, 253.627.TIXS, www.ticketmaster.com TWEB = Ticketweb, 866.468.7623, www.ticketweb.com >>> ON SALE NOW Cecile McLorin Salvant Seattle. Feb. 17-18 7:30 pm. $30.50 (Jazz Alley, jazzalley.com) The Mountain Goats Seattle. May
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SPECIAL DISH Stanley and Seafort's (115 E. 34th St., Tacoma) has a limited-time filet mignon scaloppini with lobster on their specials menu. For $29.95, you may enjoy a tender, breaded filet mignon topped with North Atlantic lobster, oven roasted mushrooms, smoky bacon and béarnaise sauce. Served with grilled asparagus spears and Yukon
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Brian Skerry travels the world photographing marine life. His images are stunning; his stories mesmerizing; his job awesome. He's an acclaimed National Geographic photographer who captivates his audiences with the same enthusiasm and excitement with which he captures his subjects. Skerry's award winning underwater photography will demonstrate the mystery of
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[FUNK] + FRI, JAN. 23 Unh, get on up! Sometimes you just got to get funky. Did you know funk hails from the classical era? The word derives from fumigare, a Latin word that means "to release smoke." It refers to anything stinky or musty, and funk artists are still putting
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We list major concerts going on sale this weekend, as well as national touring acts performing in the Puget Sound this week. SECRET TICKET CODE TM = Ticketmaster, 253.627.TIXS, www.ticketmaster.com TWEB = Ticketweb, 866.468.7623, www.ticketweb.com >>> ON SALE NOW Melissa Aldana & Crash Trio Seattle. Feb. 2 7:30 p.m. (Jazz Alley, jazzalley.com) Marcia Ball Seattle. Feb.
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