EVENT
Tall Ships Tacoma
Check out me link here fer me and me mates’ list of Tall Ships Tacoma events for the entire length de be docked in Tacoma â€" including Museum of Glass’ annual sale and the Black Pirate screening Sunday at the Rialto Theater. Fer all the Tall Ships Tacoma information ye can shake a wooden leg at, be at th' official Web site. â€" Cap’n Rumgut

FESTIVAL
Zimfest
Me just finished a clap of thunder and ravaged a wench, but before I rest me eyes for a spell, let me tell you about a treasure of a time known as Zimfest, the Zimbabwean Music Festival, for it’s a booty of a good time. Zimfest is annual jubilee that brings together music and culture from the country far, far away from the calm seas of Tacoma. â€" Capt. Black
[Pacific Lutheran University, July 6, 1010 S. 122nd St., Tacoma, 360.321.2075, zimfest.org]

FILM
Black Pirate
This film, made in the Year of Our Lord 1926, boasts enough drama and action to shiver yer timbers and buckle yer swashes. The story follows a nobleman as bloodthirsty scallywags maraud his boat on the high seas, slaying his father in the scuffle. Curse those thievin’ dogs! Arrrgh! But by the grace o’ God the son survives and vows revenge. He hunts down the wicked killers and, posing as a pirate, joins their posse. Throw a kidnapped damsel an’ cannons an’ swords a-plenty into the fray and the stage is set for a sea-churnin’ good-versus-evil finale. Aye, movie magic at its simplest and most endearing … and not one villain with a face full of slippery tentacles in sight.   

Without the cries of cutthroats or the clashing of cutlasses, Black Pirate needs a robust score for keeping up with its relentless action. Who better to enliven the film with music than internationally renowned organist (and Tacoma dweller) Dennis James? James has traversed the globe, studying and playing to sold-out shows for more than 40 years.

The Rialto’s revelries commence at 7 o’clock in the evening. The $15 entrance fee gets one a place in the several raffles takin’ place. Profits raised go toward Tacoma’s esteemed First Night, an annual celebration of the arts. â€" Bartholomew Ruffin
[Rialto Theater, 7 p.m., $15 at LeRoy Jewelers, Glenna’s Clothing, King’s Books and the Broadway Center box office, 310 S. Ninth, Tacoma, 253.591.5894]

LINK: Kimya Dawson and others perform today.
LINK: Check out when the movies begin here.
LINK: Let’s eat Mexican today.