THURSDAY, DEC. 9, 2010 >>>

1. The Portland Guitar Duo - James Manuele and Foti Lycouridis - will perform Classical and Romantic literature on original, authentic guitars from the 1800s at 7 p.m. inside the Olympic Room at the Tacoma Public Library Main Branch.

2. Tacoma wants your feedback. Or, at the very least, the bigwigs are giving you a chance to offer it up at the Pacific Avenue Streetscape Charette -  discussing the conceptual ideas for the Pacific Avenue Streetscape Project - of which Phase One will theoretically improve the right-of-way from Seventh Street to 17th Street. We saw on Facebook Marty Campbell will be there, so you know it's a pretty big deal. You're highly encouraged to "wayfind" your way to this Charette from 9 a.m. to noon inside the Tacoma Art Museum.

3. MLKBallet Presents: Mistletoes! - a holiday fundraiser extravaganza featuring a cake and wine walk, raffles, holiday crafts and performances from MLKBallet students and "The Move!ng Company" from 6-8 p.m. inside the Washington Building in downtown Tacoma. All proceeds benefit MLKBallet's tuition free dance training program.

4. Dream of line dancing the Chasse, the Grapevine or the Weave? Or, do you have high hopes of being swept off the dance floor by that special someone? Big Whisky Saloon offers beginner and intermediate dance lessons every Thursday Night starting at 7:30 p.m. $5 gets you a drink and a lesson. Who knows, you might be paired with a cutie-pie.

5. The Foss Waterway Seaport hosts a holiday party - complete with the St. Martin's University Chorale, a visit by the Argosy Christmas Ship, coffee, hot cider and cookies -on the Seaport's waterfront esplanade beginning at 7 p.m.

LINK: More arts and entertainment events in the South Sound