SUNDAY, MAY 8, 2011 >>>
1. It seems breasts are a cause most people feel comfortable getting behind ... or, rather, fighting breast cancer is. There's probably not a more rallied-against cancer out there. Colon cancer wishes it had the PR program breast cancer has. From 6:30-9:30 p.m., Breastfest III will go down at The Swiss in Tacoma, raising money for the cause. Music from The Missionary Position, Sea Jayne Trip, Radio Edit and the Stoned Evergreen Travelers only sweetens the deal.
2. Treat your mother, mom, mommy, momma, or whatever else you like to call that special woman (or women - don't forget grandmothers, wives, and all the other ladies) to a great Mother's Day at the Tacoma Art Museum. The downtown Tacoma house of art hosts "Learning to Look Family Workshop at 2 p.m. The whole damn family can enjoy a guided exploration of the galleries and learn some simple tips and techniques for making art approachable and enjoyable. Participants will receive information and ideas about activities around art exploration that can be done in the museum or at home that are fun for everyone. Call 253.272.4258 to see if there's still room.
3. Always, Patsy Cline is a musical for people that love music but are not particularly fond of musicals. It's more like a concert with a play interspersed between the songs. The story is about the beginning of the six-year friendship between country star Patsy Cline and Louise Seger. Tacoma Little Theatre presents a staging of the show at 2 p.m. Our theater critic Joann Varnell love it.
4. Mojo Overload brings their, er, mojo at 7 p.m. to The Spar in Old Town Tacoma.
5. The arty Tacoma Gets Smashed party revisits The New Frontier Lounge, this time with a Mother's Day theme, musical smash-ups by The Andy Childs Experience, the band Squirrels Without Trees, prizes and their infamous piñatas. The music begins at 7 p.m.; piñatas go down at 9 p.m.