MICHAEL SWAN: TUESDAY, AUG. 4, 2009 >>>
1. Tacoma Art Museum curator Rock Hushka will discuss the art of collecting at 8 p.m. after a screening of Herb and Dorothy â€" a documentary about a librarian and a postal worker who built an important art collection over 30 years â€" which screens at 6:30 p.m. at The Grand Cinema.
2. Professional nature photographer and author Alan Bauer will show slides and discuss his recent book, Day Hiking: The Central Cascades, at 7 p.m. inside the Olympic Room at the Tacoma Public Library Downtown Branch.
3. The 26th annual National Night Out takes to the Tacoma and Pierce County streets tonight with more than 75 block parties and gatherings. For more information, visit safest.org.
4. Matt and Erin Quarterman are Star Called Sun, a duo that mixes genres, instruments, languages and cultures, perform their slocore show at 7 p.m. in front of an all-ages crowd at The Mandolin Café.
5. Jazz vocalist Greta Jane and her band celebrate their first year together with a 9 p.m. show at The Royal in Olympia.
LINK: Live music and DJs in the South Sound