THE LOWDOWN ON WHAT'S UP THIS WEEKEND >>>

WEATHER REPORT

Friday: Mostly sunny, hi 69, lo 48

Saturday: Sunny, hi 76, lo 53

Sunday: Still sunny!, hi 78, lo 53

>>> FRIDAY, JUNE 3: "A PERFECT LIFE" PARTY

Tacoma-loved filmmakers Scott Stone and Joe Rosati are two of the driving forces behind Chad Ruin's A Perfect Life, a film creating an impressive amount of buzz for itself screening at the Seattle True International Film Festival June 7. For Tacomans, there will be a pre-party for the film's STIFF screening Friday, June 3 at Doyle's Public House featuring the bands Looking For Lizards and Ten Miles of Bad Road. With Stone and Rosati having relocated to Park City, Utah, it will also be a chance for old friends to catch up. See our previous coverage of the film here, here and here.

• Doyle's Public House, with Looking For Lizards, Ten Miles of Bad Road, 208 Saint Helens Ave., Tacoma, 253.272.7468

>>> FRIDAY, JUNE 3: NWCZ ANNIVERSARY

The NWCZ podcast -- which recently spawned the beast that is NWCZRadio.com -- is turning two, and to celebrate Darrell Fortune and Co. have the Firwood Rock Lounge, and bands High Noon Horizon, The Hardcount, Quickie and Perry Acker, lined up and ready to go. They've also talked Volcano editor Matt Driscoll into getting on stage, with a mic, and introducing one of the bands. This should be interesting to watch if for no other reason than Driscoll has a history of screwing situations like these up.

• Firwood Rock Lounge, with Perry Acker, High Noon Horizon, the Hardcount, Quickie, 9 p.m., 734 Pacific Ave., Tacoma, 253.212.9717

>>> SATURDAY, JUNE 4: EDDIE SPAGHETTI

Times have changed for Eddie Spaghetti and the Supersuckers. Guitarist Rontrose is gone, as is longtime ‘Sucker Chris Neal. To an outside observer, it might seem like the wheels are finally falling off the "Best Rock Band in the World." Hell, it's about time, right? Wrong. I dare you to say the Supersuckers are on the downhill slide to Eddie Spaghetti, the band's legendary frontman, when he hits Doyle's for a solo  show on Saturday. He'll probably rock your face off - acoustic style. Check that. He'll probably rock your face off acoustic style one way or another; but if you bring up a rumored Supersuckers demise, he'll also probably look at you like you're dumb.

• Doyle's Public House, 9:30 p.m., 208 Saint Helens Ave., Tacoma, 253.272.7468

>>> SATURDAY & SUNDAY: MARITIME GIG FESTIVAL

Nothing says good times like family fun and a whole crapload of pirate references. By the look of things, that's exactly what's in store for those headed to the 2011 Maritime Gig Festival in Gig Harbor. Expect wholesome treats like a fun run, a Kiwanis pancake feed, a "Grand Parade," and what's billed as the "Round Rock Contest." We have no idea what a "Round Rock Contest" is, but it sounds AWESOME! The festival stretches all weekend in downtown Gig Harbor, along Harborview Drive, between Pioneer and Rosedale, and along the waterfront near Jerisich Dock and Skansie Brother's Park. 

• Downtown Gig Harbor, free, all day, gigharborchamber.com
  

>>> WHERE OUR STAFF IS GOING

NIKKI TALOTTA Features Writer
Plenty of bartending and sunshine is in the forecast this weekend. Hope to squeeze in a little Olympia Record Show, too.

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CHRISTIAN CARVAJAL: Theater Critic
The little lady and I (she loves it when I call her that) are headed out to Ocean Shores for a much deserved honeymoon. I'm looking forward to finally being able to make out with my wife without making the baby Jesus cry.

MATT DRISCOLL: Editor
As mentioned above, I will in fact be stopping by the 2nd Anniversary Party for the NWCZ party on Saturday at the Firwood Rock Lounge (or Furwood Cock Lounge, as my wife has taken to calling it for some reason ...), introducing the band High Noon Horizon at approximately 8:55 p.m. according to the itinerary I've been provided. You don't want to see my rider. It's ridiculous. 

JOANN VARNELL Theater Critic
My weekend will be spent recovering from putting my money where my mouth is. Thursday, 7 p.m., at the Jason Lee auditorium, my students will be presenting eight original short (five min. each) plays. It's free, so if you're inclined . . . 

ALEC CLAYTON Visual Arts Critic
Busy busy weekend for this guy. Friday night, Sweeny Todd at Lakewood Playhouse; Saturday, Play On at Olympia Little Theatre; Sunday, SAGE Brunch (SAGE is the new LGBT senior services agency that was recently founded in Olympia); Sunday night the second and final rehearsal for the reading of The Backside of Nowhere.

JENNIFER JOHNSON Food and Lifestyles Writer 
Friday church dinner then TCC Choir and Orchestra followed by Doyle's for A Perfect Life pre-funk party with Chesty Meow and Stevie D. Saturday daytime I will attempt to finish unpacking and hang some art unless the sun is out and then I'm playing hooky from working and gonna ride my bike till my legs fall off. Saturday night is date night..woot woot! Sunday church service, potluck dinner and fireside with Elder Copeland.

STEVE DUNKELBERGER Meat Market Photographer
Going to A Perfect Life prescreening party at Doyles on Friday and then shooting up the town, photographically speaking, for the boss man when I will be hitting Encore, Hell's Kitchen and the Firwood. Also going to Sweeney Todd at Lakewood with my munchin. Nothing says family time like a musical about a serial killer.

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