THE FILM
From Russia, with love
As Elle magazine taught me in 2001, "No one knows how to play dress-up better than a czarina." I’m happy to announce that I’m bringing the czarina fashion trend back in a big way tonight. The fur hat, the boots, the flask full of Becherovka (just kidding), and I will attend the Tacoma International Food & Film Festival featuring Russian food and the flick, The Italian. It’s a story of a Russian orphan girl trying to find her real parents. â€" Suzy Stump
[Blue Mouse Theatre, 5:45 p.m., food, 7 p.m. film, $18, North 26th Street and North Proctor Street, Tacoma, 253.752.9500]

PUNK
The Subhumans
The history of the Subhumans begins in the UK in 1980. Formed in the Trowbridge and Melksham area of Wiltshire, the band started to take off after frontman Dick Lucas joined the mix late that year. For the next five years the Subhumans delivered some of the most important punk of the era. Though they broke up in 1985, the band reformed in 1998 to capitalize on the name they built. In between, Lucas formed Citizen Fish in 1990, only adding to his legacy as a forerunner of punk and ska.

But just because they’re legendary, don’t think the Subhumans are resting on their accomplishments. In ’07 they released Internal Riot, which has received surprisingly strong reviews considering how fickle old school punk fans can be. Bobble Tiki caught up with Lucas last week to discuss the band’s latest record, history, and upcoming stop in Tacoma.
[Hell’s Kitchen, The Subhumans, The Insurgence, Red White & Die, CLR, 6 p.m., all ages, $12, 3829 Sixth Ave., Tacoma, 253.759.6003]

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LINK: Let’s eat Pacific Northwest flavors.