THURSDAY, JULY 8, 2010 >>>
1. Canadian wonder-MC Moka Only (aka Ron Contour) has been doing his thing as a rhyme-sayer and microphone master for more than a decade strong. He's bring his Fake Four Tour with Night Fox, Ceschi Ramos, and Open Mic Eagle to The Royal Lounge in Olympia beginning at 9 p.m. Our Non-Stop Hip-Hop column has the details.
2. Now showing at Childhood's End Gallery in Olympia are paintings by Chuck Gumpert and Alfred Currier, plus a group of the very popular half-man, half-bird ceramic sculptures by the husband-and-wife team of John and Robin Gumaelius. The Olympia gallery is open today from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
3. Tacoma Is For Lovers presents Craft Night at 6:30 p.m. inside King's Books. Mirka Hokkanen will teach plastic plate lithography for an hour and a half then everyone can goes nuts with their new knowledge. Call 253.272.8801 and beg sweet pea to let you register. If he's wearing his Trampires' mascot outfit, you have no chance.
4. Theater Artists Olympia's production of Othello is an able retelling of one of Shakespeare's most plot-driven tragedies with a skilled cast in the hands of a smart director. It boasts technical polish worthy of a much larger, wealthier troupe. It's a nearly flawless production for people who are tired of Shakespeare's Othello. It hits the stage inside Olympia Little Theatre at 8 p.m. Read the full review here.
5. The No Bullshit Battle Of The Bands series kicks at Hell's Kitchen tonight at 9 p.m.