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MICHAEL SWAN: THURSDAY, NOV. 5, 2009 >>> 1. One of the most fun pub parties in Tacoma makes its annual appearance tonight at the Harmon Brewery and Restaurant when the all-ages Pray For Snow bash kicks off at 5 p.m. with the human jukebox Steve Stefanowicz back again plus ski
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PAUL SCHRAG: POETRY IN TACOMA >>> Tacoma has a lot to say about a lot of things, but we don’t always say it all that poetically. It’s how we roll. That said, there are at least 77 local wordsmiths that defy that notion. They even put together a book, and
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PAUL SCHRAG: THE HEDGE >>>Dr. S. Aaron Hegde has a redream. What the hell is a redream? Well, you remember the American dream? It's the one where everyone in the world was invited to take advantage of the opportunities presented by the land of the free - mostly the freedom
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MICHAEL SWAN: LOG INTO YOUR CALENDAR >>> Make No Little Plans, a Luzon building memorial art show, will grace the Logical Diagram Gallery in Tacoma for two days in December.Proceeds will benefit Historic Tacoma.For more information contact Claudia Riedener at 253.274.0655 or by e-mail.[Logical Diagram Gallery, Dec. 17 5-9 p.m.,
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RON SWARNER: ONE CITY. 30 DAYS. WHAT WILL YOU DO? >>>Did it work? Were you duped?Were you calmly and methodically and rather nefariously led to believe that maybe, just maybe, the Weekly Volcano did indeed have a janitor named Art, and we paid him extra to review art in places
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RON SWARNER: FOOD MATTERS >>>Sunset Dinner: Woody’s on the Water offers a Waterfront Sunset Dinner Special that includes three courses for $16.95 from 4-6 p.m. daily.Christmas Arrives Early: The Washington State Liquor Control Board opened a Liquor and Wine holiday gift stores inside The Commons at Federal Way through Dec.
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MICHAEL SWAN: WEDNESDAY, NOV. 4, 2009 >>> 1. Ski and snowboard season is nearly upon us. Time to start breaking out the snow pants and those long underwear with the hole in the crotch that you’ve worn for the last eight seasons. But before any of that, it’s time to
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MICHAEL SWAN: ARTS - THE MARGARET K. WAY >>>Pierce County Arts Commission sent us this reminder: The 22nd annual presentation of the Margaret K. Williams Arts Awards, sponsored by the Pierce County Arts Commission and the Pierce County Arts & Cultural Services Division, will take place Thursday, Nov.5 at the Tacoma
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RON SWARNER: TODAY’S MAN, TOMORROW’S STAR >>> Dead Artist, Kulture Lab producer, and Tacoma man-about-town James Hume (pictured) is in the finals for a spot on the TODAY Show’s man panel.What is the man panel?“Funny, that's what I asked just before I shot my video entry,†explains Hume. Officially called
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ART: ONE CITY. 30 DAYS. WHAT WILL YOU DO? >>> My name is Art. I'm the Weekly Volcano's janitor. Throughout November I will take time off from picking up after these slobs to post a daily review of a piece of art hanging inside a South Sound workplace. The Volcano thinks it's a
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RON SWARNER: FOOD MATTERS >>>US Too Fundraiser: Joeseppi’s Italian Restaurant in Tacoma will donate 25 percent of its profits during its 4-8 p.m. dinner hour tonight to fight prostate cancer.Half-price Wine: Tentwentytwo South and Maxwell’s Speakeasy offer discounted bottles of wine tonight.Tightwad Tuesdays: It’s about $2 tacos, $2 beers, and
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MICHAEL SWAN: TUESDAY, NOV. 3, 2009 >>> 1. Vote.2. Mirka Hokkanen will teach Printmaking in the Sun, a four-week introductory class to printmaking with photopolymer plates from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. inside the F.S. Harmon Building at 2926 S. Steele St. For details e-mail Mirka.3. The Garfield Book Company
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MICHAEL SWAN: IT'S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE ... >>> Sunday I noticed the wood fencing for the annual Christmas tree lot next to Walmart on Sixth Avenue. This morning the Gig Harbor Visitor Information Center sent its first round of holiday events notices. Just a few minutes ago
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RON SWARNER: K.Z.OH.K.>>>KZOK 102.5FM DJ Bob Rivers and his morning crew will release their own wine, which will be produced by Barrage Cellars in Woodinville.Tomorrow morning during the 9 o’clock hour, the radio show will host five or six volunteers for a blind tasting of several bottles of wine, including
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MICHAEL SWAN: TODAY’S HAPPY HOUR DISCUSSION TOPIC >>> Discuss the above video over happy hour at: Bourbon Street Northwest 6008 Mt. Tacoma Dr. SW, Lakewood. 253.584.1570 Happy Hours: 6:30-8 a.m., 3:30-6:30 p.m. daily Drink Specials: $2 wells, $2 domestic drafts, $2.50 domestic bottles LINK: More South Sound happy hours
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MICHAEL SWAN: TACOMA RADIO STATION UP FOR A MTVU WOODIE AWARD >>> Huh-huh, huh-huh ... I said Woodie. Yes, mtvU's very own college kid-geared awards are back, and our own KUPS 90.1 FM out of the University of Puget Sound is in the running. “We are pretty excited here at
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MICHAEL SWAN: THE GRAND NEEDS FILM DISCUSSION LEADERS >>> Since most people dig talking about films they seen, it's a natural thing to lead a movie discussion. Every generation and every culture tells stories that embody their deepest convictions, hopes, and fears, and the stories of the postmodern generation are
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ART: ONE CITY. 30 DAYS. WHAT WILL YOU DO? >>> My name is Art. I'm the Weekly Volcano's janitor. Throughout November I will take time off from picking up after these slobs to post a daily review of a piece of art hanging inside a South Sound workplace. The Volcano thinks it's
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BOBBLE TIKI: MAD CADDIES PLAY HELL'S KITCHEN >>> Considering the amount of time Bobble Tiki spent listening to KGRG in the late '90s and early part of this decade, Mad Caddies have practically burned a sonic impression in Bobble Tiki's brain - in oh such a good way. Bobble
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MICHAEL SWAN: MONDAY, NOV. 2, 2009 >>> 1. The film A Woman In Berlin, which centers on the story of a woman who tries to exercise some control over her fate by making a liaison with a high-ranking Russian officer during the final weeks of World War II, plays at 6