SATURDAY, FEB. 23 2013 >>>
1. Hell's Belles returns to Jazzbones at 5 (all-ages) and 9 p.m, where last November they blasted Bobble Tiki's eardrums and raised the Jazzbones' temperature to hell-like heat with its all-female brand of chugging, riffing rock. The all-female AC/DC tribute band gets 'em in the door, but guitarist Adrian Connor (Angus incarnate with more energy!) and singer Amber Saxon from Australia (belting Bon and Brian with Tina Turner sass) keeps 'em coming back. The onstage exuberance shown by these gals could pummel a brick wall into submission. Whether strutting, swaying, or the most important of all true r'n'r rituals, soloing, Hell's Belles makes it known that it came to shake things up. It's classic cock-rock without the, uh, receding hairline. Graceland Five opens.
2. Good pie is important. It's unfortunate that very few places understand how important, which must be why most pie is, well, sad. Flabby, machine-made crust and Technicolor interiors are the least of it. The contestants participating in today's Olympia Pie Fest understand the importance of pie. Otherwise, they'd be gardening or working on their Pintrest page. Yes, these folks understand the significance of pie, and will undoubtedly strive to bake fabulous ones: flaky, buttery crust and fresh, seasonal from-scratch fruit fillings. There are rules and rewards, which are posted at olybakers.com. Pie eaters don't care how it happens, as long as pies are made. The pie eating and general merriment is scheduled from 1-3:30 p.m. at the Olympia Center. Proceeds benefit Thurston County Food Bank and Senior Nutrition program.
3. Has anyone ever told you you're "everyone's problem?" Has anyone ever told you you're "unsafe?" Has anyone ever told you they don't like you "because you're dangerous?" If so, the Paper Airplane Flight Schoofrom 1-3:30 p.m. at Olympic Flight Museum might be perfect for a maverick just like you. Promising "an afternoon of discovery, hands-on paper airplane folding, and friendly competition while under the watchful eye of real flying vintage aircraft," the Olympic Flight Museum Paper Airplane Flight School offers a fairly interesting way to spend a Saturday afternoon.
4. Kids from around the world (yes world) filmed 90-second or so versions of various Newbery Award and Honor books. They sent these books to YA author James Kennedy (of The Order of Odd-Fish) and he collected, curated, organized, tightened and generally got them into working order. See The 90-Second Newbery Film Festival from 2-4 p.m. at the Olympic Room inside the Tacoma Public Library Main Branch.
5. At 8 p.m. Tacoma jazz band Taxi Driver hosts a "farewell show" for Ricky German at Magoo's Annex in Tacoma. Read Pappi Swarner's full feature on Taxi Driver in the Weekly Volcano's Music section.
PLUS: Tacoma City Ballet's Masquerade Ball, Best of Olympia bands onstage and more in our Weekend Hustle
BOBBLE TIKI: BODYBOX plays a big stage tonight
LINK: Saturday, Feb. 23 arts and entertainment events in the greater Tacoma and Olympia area
