THURSDAY, MAY 20, 2010 >>>
1. The Brotherhood Lounge in Olympia hosts "Love to Love You Baby," disco and soul music spun by DJs Shannon Action Slacks and Christine beginning at 7 p.m.
2. The sad, drooping vegetable season is over. Bring on the local farmers markets! Specifically, bring on the Broadway Farmers Market, which opens for the season today from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. This year marks 20 years of the Broadway Farmers Market. In a town like Tacoma this is quite an accomplishment - and certainly one worth purchasing some delicious, fresh, local produce over. Rain or shine, the friendly vibe, faces, and (Volcano sponsored) music featuring the Oly Mountain Boys of the Broadway Farmers Market returns this week. You should do the same - on your bike, of course.
3. The 2nd Annual Multicultural Fair and Fashion "Dances of the World" Show features music, dance and fashion from Eastern Europe, Asia, Mexico, Latin America, and the Middle East from 5:30-8:30 p.m. in the College Center on the Pierce College Puyallup campus.
4. The brand spanking new Tacoma theater company Gold From Straw stages its first play, Doubt: A Parable, at 8 p.m. inside the Mecca Building. And we reviewed it here!
5. The folks behind this summer's Urban Art Festival host another benefit show at 9:30 p.m. inside The Swiss featuring a raffle and music by Blanco Bronco, the Revengers, Blame it on the Girl and the JB Quartet.