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March 14, 2007 at 10:49pm

21st annual City of Destiny Awards

The City of Tacoma will recognize eight individuals and organizations for outstanding volunteer service Tuesday, May 1, at Jason Lee Middle School.  Congratulations to the following City of Destiny Award winners:

  • Adult Leadership: Marty Campbell
  • Youth Leadership: (Tie) Iris Figueora and Ben Weymiller
  • Adult Sustained Service: Pat Flynn
  • Youth Service: Brandon Brown
  • Neighborhood Group or Community Partnership: Stewart Heights Neighborhood Coalition
  • Corporation, Business or Entrepreneur: Puyallup Tribe of Indians
  • Employee or Union Group: Washington State Patrol

Find out why these people are better than you here. â€" Suzy Stump

Filed under: News To Us, Tacoma,

March 15, 2007 at 7:56am

Sixteen artists funded by Tacoma Arts Commission

The Tacoma Arts Commission waded through 24 applicants requesting funding for their book of poems, short film, new dance and theater production, outdoor public garden and sculpture, series of embossed lithographic prints, and many more worthy projects to make Tacoma a more vibrant place to live.

Drum roll.

Congratulations to the following 16 artist who received a total of $45,000 to make their dreams and our dreams come true: Carla Barragan, Terese Cuff, Kyle Dillehay, Justin Gorman, Scott Gruber, Chad Hagedorn, Justin Hahn, Janet Marcavage, Kevin Miller, Betty Ragan, Elise Richman Holly Senn, Lucas Smiraldo, Katherine Stricker, Josephine A. Zmolek, and Paul Zmolek.

The Tacoma Artists Initiative Program is one of three funding programs administered by the Tacoma Arts Commission. For more information about these programs, check it here. â€" Suzy Stump

Filed under: Arts, Culture, Screens, Tacoma, Theater,

March 15, 2007 at 2:20pm

St. Patrick's Day in the South Sound

Saturday, hordes of men will cram into Doyle’s Public House, Paddy Coyne’s, O'Blarney's, O’Malley’s and other South Sound Irish spots with their wives dolled up in alluring Kelly green sweatshirts over beige slacks. College boys will be sprinkled among the crowds, at least one in an enormous Cat-in-the-Hat-style green and white hat, the rest of them just loud and sweaty, their stomachs swollen from their 80th beer since 10 a.m. Brad Allen and Bobble Tiki in the corner punching each other in the arm.

Where will you be?  Here are a few of the Volcano' favorites. â€" Suzy Stump

Filed under: Food & Drink, Olympia, Tacoma,

March 16, 2007 at 5:57am

Bib n Bid Saturday in Steilacoom

The Weekly Volcano lists the theater shows, and you scoff. Art shows you skim over, and classical music you snub. And don't even get us started on the author signings and readings you've ignored.

We know who you are, you crab loving moneybags!

So, in our continual quest to be loved (pleeease, pleeease love us), we forage again into your territory.

"Bib-N-Bid."

That's right, Junior League of Tacoma's first annual "Bib-N-Bid" all-you-can-eat Dungeness crab feed and auctions will be held Saturday, March 17, at the Steilacoom Community Center.

Happy now?  All-you-can-eat crab!  And a silent and live auction called by Joe Stortini because we know you love the society thing and helping out the Junior League's work with nonprofits throughout the Tacoma community, as well as time and money toward Tacoma General Hospital, Tacoma Youth Symphony, YMCA and YWCA, Mary Bridge Children's Hospital and many more.  You're loaded, so help!

Harmon Brewery provides the suds, too.

Yes, ain't nothing scarier than you with a bib on, but this event was tailored to you, so we better see you there. - Suzy Stump

[Steilacoom Community Center, Saturday, March 17, 5-9 p.m., $25, 2301 Worthington St., Steilacoom, 253.383.1030 or 253.376.1033]

Filed under: Food & Drink,

March 16, 2007 at 6:48am

Cowboy sighting, North End Tacoma

Bullriders Australian rider for the Profession Bull Riders Brendon Clark brought a bag of tricks to the North Tacoma (Gonyea) Boys and Girl’s Club,  but regrettably, (to the crowd) no bull.  I, for one, was charmed by his youth, good looks, accent, affable attitude, and appreciation for Marmite and mum.

The Professional Bull Riders compete inside the Tacoma Dome this weekend.   

Will keep an eye out for more bullish activity around Tacoma this weekend. â€" Jessica Corey-Butler

March 16, 2007 at 6:51am

Iraq war vigil

There will be a candlelight vigil in Wright Park for the Iraq war anniversary. It is on Monday at 8 p.m.  RSVP here. â€" Brad Allen

Filed under: News To Us, Tacoma,

March 18, 2007 at 3:38pm

Cowboy sighting, McCabe's

Mccabes Last night I decided to ignore the green Irishness afoot and go Scottish.

I headed down to McCabes' American Music Cafe with fellow scribe Angela Jossy to see if A) There were any bull riders at the country & western establishment and B) See if I could spot the elusive “buckle bunny.”

I did spot a wicked cool bouncer wearing a hand-made sticker that proclaimed “F*** you, I’m Scottish” and a fair amount of cowboy hats, paired with Wranglers, and starched shirts tucked in, but really, it wasn’t what I expected it to be. 

Mccabes2 I expected a sort of meet market desperation, I expected everything stereotypical that might happen in a country song about cheatin’ hearts and lipstick on a collar.

Didn’t happen, as far as I witnessed. 

I witnessed people having a great time: I witnessed guys being polite (shocking, but true â€" as I walked from the crowded bar to my seat bearing a pitcher of Mac & Jacks, people actually cleared the way for me). I witnessed couples dancing elaborate steps, and yes, I even witnessed one or two pro bull riders with smiling faces.  I actually engaged in some great conversation with some really friendly strangers who I now happily consider friends.  I even tapped my toes a time or two.

True confession: I actually owned several Garth Brooks CDs.  During the same time that I listened to these CDs, I considered wearing Wranglers and Ropers.  Tragically, I chose to wear biker shorts with constructed jackets instead, but that’s a different story.

I actually did try to learn to 2-step once (I kept getting lost between step one and step two, though.)

And though I like to think I don’t “get” the whole line dance thing (it’s almost like drill team for grown-ups) I have to admit that, yes, I too line-danced in all earnestness (But didn’t everyone learn the electric slide?)

After last night’s fun and games, I think I reconsidered all of my preconceived notions.  I think I may just have to go shop for a pair of cowboy boots, at the very least (you won’t see this bod in short shorts with chaps) and I may just have to give learning the two-step another go.

Think I could make the significant one buy a western shirt and Wranglers?

I think it’s worth a try. â€" Jessica Corey-Butler

Filed under: Club Hopping, Tacoma,

March 18, 2007 at 9:44pm

Pro Bull Riders vs Pacific Northwest Ballet

I thought my daughter and I would enjoy quite possibly two of the most disparate activities in existence today, starting with a much anticipated trip to the Pro Bull Riders finals in the Tacoma Dome, followed by a road trip to that city up north to see Pacific Northwest Ballet’s “Hansel and Gretel” (one of a select few events that could get me to make that particular trek.)

As it turns out, the two entertainments aren’t that different, after all.  Both involve elaborate costuming, athletic skill, and a passion for the discipline. 

But then when you consider the costuming of the ballet (tu-us) versus the bull riders (chaps); the athletic skill for ballet (finesse and grace in time with the music) versus the bull riders (finesse and grace atop a thousand pound ball of muscles and meanness) and you’re pretty much left with the two events having passion in common.

Both were events worthy of passion.  The Professional Bull Riding showed the adrenaline infused insanity of the riders â€" Early in the day, Brian Canter’s rope hand stayed tied to the bull as he was attached to it; as the bull bucked, hopped, kicked, and covered a fair amount of ground, the cowboy flailed like a rag doll.

This specific moment cemented my admiration for the bullfighters and other cowboys, as they all worked together to detach the man from the bull.  All I could think was, “ouch.  Rotator cuff.  Ouch, that’ll put dude in some Physical Therapy." Turns out, the event puts dude back in Dallas, in the hands of a surgeon who will fix his fractured ankle.

That was unexpected.

And then there was the moment when Brendon Clark, the Aussie I met at the Gonyea Boys and Girls Club, completed his 8 second ride only to get stomped on the leg by the mammoth bull. Again, my thoughts ran to toward “Ouch.”

“Ouch” didn’t happen in the PNB’s Hansel and Gretel, though.

The fabulous costuming accented the light, breezy grace of the dancers.  Jordan Veit and Colby Lewis, the young lead dancers, enchanted me with their expressiveness and skill, while the wee one was entranced by the toe-shod birds, most notably Michelle Le who impressed me with her strength, energy and grace.  Of course, my highly sophisticated daughter was most impressed by the sparkles on that particular tutu.

Ironically enough, as we recapped the day in the car on the trip home, I asked her which event she liked better.  “Ballet,” she responded in a millisecond; “The bull thing was boring.”

Umm.  Right. 

We might need to work on operative definitions: she fell asleep at the ballet, midway through.  There was no sleeping to be had during the bull riding.

Good times, though, all of ‘em. â€" Jessica Corey-Butler

Filed under: Culture, Tacoma,

March 19, 2007 at 2:36pm

New West Motels at Jazzbones Thursday

New West Motels â€" think Built To Spill meets Tom Petty â€" will join Seattle ‘90s heroes Sister Psychic (“Kim the Waitress”) at Jazzbones Thursday with Tacoma band Vanilla. 

Bobble Tiki caught up with New West Motels singer and guitarist Rob Sharp before the March 22 show in Tacoma.  The show will kick off with a crab feed in honor of Sharp’s birthday.  Bobble Tiki and Sharp chatted about his early love for music, his admiration for Sister Psychic and his recording time in England.

“We spent Christmas in England recording the basic tracks to our debut album â€" a great little place called APE Studios just outside Liverpool,” says Sharp. “We lived for eight days in the studio, pretty much working around the clock, on a wide marshland overlooking north Wales.  It was beautiful, and we had an amazing time.  Got to use the same Helios board that the Who recorded Tommy and Quadrophenia on, plus the Neumann board that Supertramp's Crime of the Century was recorded on, one of my favorite albums of all time (but don't tell anybody that. We all have our vices).  I highly recommend it, getting away to record, stepping away from everyday concerns to just focus on the music.”

Crap, ignore the Crime of the Century thing.

The full interview runs in Thursday’s issue of the Weekly Volcano.  Bobble Tiki can’t wait for the show, especially to see Sister Psychic again (but don’t tell Rob Sharp). â€" Bobble Tiki

Filed under: Bobble Tiki, Concert Alert, Tacoma,

March 19, 2007 at 7:16pm

Consider space

Even in the face of constant budget cuts, there’s no telling what those crazy folks at NASA will do next. Last week they found that new measurements of Mars' south polar region indicate extensive frozen water.  The Weekly Volcano was hoping for Otterspace Pops.  Unfortunately, it turned out to be enough frozen water to cover the whole planet in a liquid layer approximately 36 feet deep â€" but hey, you never know until you look.

The more paranoid among us might wonder whether it’s wise to be messing around with space ice, but it might help to forget our worries at the Tacoma Astronomical Society’s Public Night when the society allows the public to view heavenly bodies through telescopes, but not in an icky way. â€" Suzy Stump

[Pierce College Fort Steilacoom, Saturday, March 24, 7:30 p.m., free, Sunrise Building, 9401 Farwest Dr., Lakewood]

Filed under: Lakewood, Rocket Science, Tacoma,

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