THE WEEK OF DEC. 13-19, 2012 >>>

In this week's issue of the Weekly Volcano ...

We here at the Weekly Volcano have mourned the earth's impending demise throughout its final year, yet somehow this ritual felt incomplete without a wake. Ragnarok deserved one final, defiant exclamation point. We resolved to knock items off our respective bucket lists before meeting our collective Maker. We brainstormed a blowout so intense it'd give Lindsay Lohan the sweats. Christian Carvajal discusses the End of the World and the Volcano's night of debauchery.

Unless you live in a land of perpetual sunshine (in which case sun-madness might be an issue), the holiday season can have a tendency to bring about a little bit of the S.A.D.s. Particularly when it comes to something like New Year's Eve - a bullshit holiday that we thankfully won't even have to deal with, thanks to Mayan prophecy. But! If, for some reason, the Mayans were wrong, then we might have to deal once more with this absurd holiday. Rev. Adam McKinney offers some tips for tap-dancing on the brink of New Year's Eve insanity.

Camp666 presents Awesomeparty2012, a soiree featuring the much-anticipated debut of Scooterhorsey as well as the beloved Mahnhammer and C.F.A., plus the premier of And My Head Explodes Episode 2. But wait, there's more! You will also have the chance to win a date with Tacoma's "Most Eligible Bachelor," Alex Henderson from Dirty Oscar's Annex. Nikki McCoy's interviewed Camp666 co-founder Joe Korbuszewski about his awesome party.

Weekly Volcano art critic Alec Clayton had high expectations when previewing the Foundation of Art exhibition at B2 Fine Art, and he was not disappointed. The show featuring works from 40 artists who have been nominated for this prestigious award over the past five years is a good deal edgier than B2's usual offerings, with works by often risky and politically savvy artists, many of whom - fittingly, as it turns out - have had shows at Fulcrum Gallery, which is owned and operated by this year's Foundation of Art Award winner, Oliver Doriss. Read Clayton's review of the show.

Behold Weekly Volcano theater critic Christian Carvajal's picks for the best in Olympia theater this calendar year, culled from more than 30 reviews.

PLUS: Music critics' picks for the week

PLUS: 12 Beers of Christmas

PLUS: Josh Rizeberg's hip-hop column

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