WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 2011 >>>
1. Six films compose the Diversity Film Festival at The Grand Cinema (April 6-18), each one a meditation on the theme of cultural diversity. Catch up on the story here. Reel Injun - A documentary tracing how the images of Native American people in cinema have influenced the understanding and misunderstanding of their culture and history - opens the DFF today with a 1:55 p.m. screening. At 8 p.m., Spike Lee's Miracle at St. Anna - a film exploring the largely forgotten exploits of the African American infantrymen known as Buffalo Soldiers - screens at The Grand.
2. Back in November the Swan Creek Master Plan development contract was awarded to MIG. Since then, three possible concepts for the 250-acre greenspace have been drawn up that include a salmon-bearing stream, wooded canyon, upland forest, trails and community garden. Want to check out the plans? Drop by the Salishan Family Investment Center (1728 E. 44th St., Tacoma ) between 4-6 p.m. and share your vision concerning the park.
3. Burc McFarlan of Fish Brewing in Olympia will drop in on 99 Bottles in Federal Way from 4-7 p.m. with crates and crates full of Swordfish Double Cascadian Dark Ale among other Fish brews for a dollar a person tasting.
4. A.Madman follows in the same lineage of sample-heavy electronica as groups like the Avalanches - groups that value texture and ambience in equal proportion to hooks and dancey grooves. Check them out with Broken Figures, Ghost Feet and Bizzart at 8 p.m. inside the all-ages venue Northern in downtown Olympia.
5. As part of Wildstyle Wednesdays at the Gruv Lounge, live hip-hop from XP and Rockwell Powers will complement the funky beats from DJs Reign and Slim Rock, beginning at 9 p.m.