THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 2010 >>>
1. Henna-influenced art is on its way up from the underground, and it's powerhouses like Jada-Moon who are helping take it there. Jada-Moon's henna art will be included in The INK Show, which opens at 7 p.m. inside the Mad Hat Tea Company. Expect the unveiling of new work by artists that dabble in ink like Zachary Marvick, Maria Jost, Adam Jackson, Jeremy Gregory, Kenji Fullmer and Maureen McHugh. Also, Carson Churchill and Jena Stedtler will channel their inner musical Kukla, Fran and Ollie as a sideshow.
2. A community roundtable discussion on how to make Tacoma a healthier place to live will be held at 11 a.m. at King's Books.
3. The South Sound Blues Association hosts another Thursday Night Blues show at Happy Days Casino in Lakewood. Tonight at 7:30 p.m. the Michal Miller Band will rock the casino's mirrored lounge.
4. With his newly launched monthly battle series, "Go Hard or Go Home," held at Olympia's Royal Lounge at 9 p.m., SP aka Slo Poke has created a venue for rappers and MCs to sharpen their game and stack some change at the same time - $500 for the monthly winner to be exact. Read the full story here.
5. Vinyl Tribe will spin techno and dubstep beginning at 9 p.m. as part of "Tribal Thursdays" at Sax Restaurant and Lounge on Sixth Avenue.