THE ARTS SHOWDOWN: First Thursday, "Drunk Dialing," bella social ...

By Ron Swarner on February 4, 2010

AN ART EVENT A DAY KEEPS THE DOCTOR AWAY >>>

TONIGHT: Speakeasy Arts Cooperative has a First. Their first First Thursday Artwalk is a community art party featuring an art jam, potluck and yes, an opportunity to walk on art. 7-9 p.m., no cover, 746 Broadway, Tacoma 

FRIDAY: The Telephone Room Gallery will celebrate Drunk Dialing ... Kristen Ramirez's new exhibit featuring inscribed booze bottles. The show opens Friday night with an artist reception. 6-9 p.m., no cover, 3710 N. Seventh St., Tacoma

SATURDAY: Old people rule. Well, at least the Washington State History Museum thinks so. As part of their Icons of Washington History exhibit, the downtown Tacoma museum will bring Washington state historical figures to life as part of Ghosts of the Great Hall: Icons of Washington tours. 1-3 p.m., a tour every half hour, free with admission, 1911 Pacific Ave., Tacoma

SUNDAY: Want to view apocalyptic genius? Harlequin Productions presents a matinee performance of its End Days, a play Weekly Volcano theater critic Christian Carvajal calls "one of the richest productions of any new play I've seen in a decade." 2 p.m., $12-$20, 202 Fourth Ave. E., Olympia

MONDAY: bella! bellaballs studio - home of glass artist Diane Hansen and designer Lesli Jacobs-McHugh and their beautiful hand-blown glass floats, bellaballs — will host another bella social Monday night featuring cocktails, food and, you guessed it, bellaballs. 5-8 p.m., no cover, 747 Fawcett Ave., Suite B, Tacoma

TUESDAY: Arun Ghandi, the grandson of Mahatma Ghandi, will be in Puyallup to discuss his grandfather's philosophies on non-violence and racism. Noon, free, Pierce College, 1601 39th Ave. SE, Puyallup

WEDNESDAY: Russian animation master Yuri Norstein will discuss and screen his work in Olympia. His films Hedgehog in the Fog (1975) and Tale of Tales (1979) were voted the best animation films of all time by international juries in Los Angeles, Tokyo and Zagreb. 7:30 p.m., $5-$10, The Evergreen State College Communications Lab Building, 2700 evergreen Parkway NW, Olympia

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