WEDNESDAY, OCT. 12, 2011 >>>

1. There is no such thing as too many open jam nights. If you agree with that statement, then you probably know the Harmon Tap Room launches an Open Jam tonight from 7-9 p.m. The Stadium District brewpub will invite special local performers every week to back those willing to get up and jam. You got a shiny new guitar for your birthday and you've been jamming along to Badfinger for five months straight. Throw on some snazzy duds, champ, you're ready for the big time. Or brew time, that is. Expect Harmon brews to be out in full force as well as drink and food specials. And you know someone will wander into the outdoor beer garden and jam on top of the tables.

2. Mixed media artist Becky Frehse, adjunct faculty in the Art Department at the University of Puget Sound, will be discussing her recent works on view in the exhibition Show and Tell: Art Department Faculty 2011 at 12:30 p.m. inside the Kittredge Gallery.

3. bellaballs studio - the all-lowercase home of glass artist Diane Hansen and designer Lesli Jacobs-McHugh and their beautiful hand-blown glass floats, bellaballs, will host another bella social from 5-8 p.m. featuring cocktails, food and its latest ball - the rococo seashell.

4. Hello MTN is Catherine Odell and Matthew Morgan from Portland. Hello Catherine. Hello Matthew. The first time they said hello to each other was when Catherine did some cello studio work at Jackpot Recording Studio where Matthew is an engineer. Catherine plays keys. Matthew plays acoustic guitar. Together, they'll play righteous indie folk at 6 p.m. inside the Mandolin Café. Hello good time.

5. Turn your radio dials back and experience a time when the world was at war - back? We have to turn them back for this? - and pop music consisted of "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy." Oh, OK, there we go. Let's all put on our nostalgia hats and head back to a time when things made sense, or, at least, gave the impression thereof. And where do we end up? In The Mood: A 1940s Revue at 7 p.m. inside the Washington Center. It's a sentimental, romantic, nostalgic, jazzy and patriotic tribute to America's Swing Era. It's gonna be grand.

PLUS: Duct tape fashion class today in our Freeloaders

LINK: More arts and entertainment events in the South Sound