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July 26, 2013 at 7:08am

5 Things To Do Today: Old Age, Nine Lives grand opening, "Reefer Madness" Hecklevision, Kim Archer and more ...

Old Age plays The New Frontier Lounge tonight.

FRIDAY, JULY 26 2013 >>>

1. The opening, titular track of Old Age's latest release, Rain Won't Ever Come, begins with a ragged lead vocal surrounded on all sides by boozy oohs and la las. The track is slightly reminiscent of the Beatles' "Don't Let Me Down," all shaggy and full of feeling. Old Age have a way about them - a way of conveying that they have all of this feeling but not the right instruments for letting that feeling out. If they were a bunch of virtuosos, you know they'd prefer it, but they have what they have and in the meantime there's a whole lot of heartache to get out there. Just like "Rain Won't Ever Come" might suggest, Old Age are somewhat enamored of classic rock. There's a lot of attention paid to simple melodies and heartfelt deliveries. At times, Old Age begins to resemble that odd mixture of classic rock idolatry and '90s sensibilities that defined groups like Oasis.Catch them with Bandolier and the Nadines at 9 p.m. in The New Frontier Lounge. Read Rev. Adam McKinney's full feature on Old Age in Northwest Military's Music & Culture section.

2. Racing legend Mario Andretti will be in Puyallup from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to help celebrate the grand opening of a Firestone Complete Auto Care store. As a longtime test driver for Firestone, he helped develop the racing tire that led to many of his most notable achievements: victories in the Indianapolis 500 and Daytona 500, three Champ Car National Championships and the F1 World Championship. Andretti's partnership with the Firestone brand spans four decades. Andretti's partnership with you lasts two hours.

3. Who doesn't love goodies bags? Nine Lives Vintage Wears has moved to Tacoma's Antique Row and it's throwing a grand opening party from 5:30-8 p.m., which will include goodie bags for 25 lucky people.

4. Catch the awesome R&B powerhouse that is Kim Archer at 8 p.m. in Jazzbones.

5. Charge up your phones and start finger flexin' for textin', Olympia ... because tonight, Reefer Madness - with its depictions of wholesome teenagers driven to murder, suicide and really energetic piano playing - hits the big screen and the Capitol Theater will enable you - yes, you - to text your smartass commentary throughout the film, then have your texts instantly pop up onscreen! There has never been a night like this before, nor will there ever be one like it again. It will be glorious. The night to end all nights begins at 9 p.m.

LINK: Friday, July 26 arts and entertainment events in the greater Tacoma and Olympia area

July 27, 2013 at 7:41am

5 Things To Do Today: 7 Seas Brewing Bash, Mushroom Fest, Ethnic Fest, Jilly Rizzo and more ...

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SATURDAY, JULY 27 2013 >>>

1. 7 Seas Brewing isn't just the maker of delicious craft beer. It isn't just at the forefront of the "beer in a can is cool again" movement. It's a local business doing things the right way and an entity that knows how to party - as will be proven when 7 Seas throws a four-year anniversary bash in front of its tap room from noon to 8 p.m. Expect beer, food vendors, a few antics (giant Jenga games have dotted previous anniversary parties) and live music by Perry Acker, Ben Union, Kim Archer, SweetKiss Momma, and Red Stone Sinners.

2. How many folks out there knew Tacoma hosts one of the biggest and best rugby 7's tournament in the entire region? OK, how many people even know what rugby 7's is? A primer may be in order. Rugby 7's is an exciting variation on the traditional game, played on smaller fields with fewer players (seven as opposed to 15. Get it?). For the last 37 years, Tacoma has hosted a summer 7's tournament featuring some of the best male and female rugby teams in the area. Throw on some blood-resistant apparel and catch the action at the Portland Avenue Play Fields in East Tacoma from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

3. If you've ever been to a mushroom festival - particularly the Pacific Northwest Mushroom Festival, which this year runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Thurston County Regional Athletic Complex - you already know that mycologists ('shroom experts) are in a league of their own. Mushroom festivals are the strangest, funniest and, not so incidentally, most educational experience you're ever likely participate in. And, no, hippie: Pacific Northwest Mushroom Festival does feature "magic" mushrooms (psilocybes and otherwise). What it does include are about a dozen local restaurant chefs who will prepare mushroom-based delectables during the Lacey festival.

4. You don't need to attend the annual Ethnic Fest to see Tacoma is a melting pot, but it certainly doesn't hurt to help you appreciate it. That's the power of more than a dozen food booths representing a multitude of delicious tastes from cultures around the world, not to mention more arts, crafts, Saturday night movie and music than you can shake a culturally diverse stick at. In its 27th year, Tacoma's Ethnic Fest is easily one of the shining moments of each summer for this city. See why from noon to 7 p.m. at Wright Park.

5. We have officially been Jilly Rizzo - Rolled. I cannot, for the life of me, get the song "Shuttlecock of Love" out of my head. After watching a YouTube video of The Jilly Rizzo playing live in studio on the BJ Shea Show, I've been batting the catchy chorus around in my brain. Based out of Renton, the band features former 107.7 DJ Dick Rosetti, who knows a thing or two about catchy choruses. Hence his interest in The Jilly Rizzo playing with Trees and Timber and The Variety Hour, two Tacoma indie pop rock bands that compliment the scene with their diversity and delight at 9 p.m. in The Acme Grub Cage

LINK: Saturday, July 27 arts and entertainment events in the greater Tacoma and Olympia area

July 27, 2013 at 10:21am

South Sound Sidekick: How to tell a good story

Elizabeth Lord

South Sound Sidekick series offers advice from experts living in the, well, South Sound. Today, Elizabeth Lord - a teacher of theater arts and storytelling who lives in Olympia - has advice on how to tell a story.

Elizabeth Lord writes,

Storytelling is something we all do.  It is how we communicate information to those around us.  As a professional storyteller, a professional talker if you will, I tell stories in front of large groups of people all the time and am paid to do so. But most storytelling is not a formal performance affair. It is something that happens at work, at dinner, at a party or any social occasion.  Here are some tips for good storytelling in any situation.

Good storytellers are first and foremost good listeners. They listen to their listeners. They have mastered the art of the "one-way dialogue." It is this skill that leaves audiences not only satisfied but also wanting one more tale.  Pay attention while you tell - are the listeners with you?

No one likes a person afflicted with diarrhea of the mouth:  a person who talks and talks without care or concern for the engagement and interest of those listening.  This is easily avoided.

Tips for good storytelling at any occasion:

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July 27, 2013 at 2:27pm

Digital Cinema Campaign sounds awesome

Vince Brown will join LaVon Hardison at 3 p.m. Aug. 1 in Traditions Fair Trade to raise money for the Capitol Theater's digital cinema campaign. Photo credit: Kate Gross

It's 1977. You and a friend just busted some serious disco moves and you're taking a dance floor breather with a couple cool Chi-Chi drinks. You discuss your John Travolta moves, which leads into your love of Saturday Night Fever - and 30 minutes later the cocktail napkin has your Bill and Chucks Cinema plans in order: Find yourself an auditorium, some padded seats, put up a screen, buy a ton of popcorn - oh, and you'll need a projector, but nothing too highfalutin. The 35-millimeter film will be around forever, so that's a no-brainier.

(Cue flapping film reel sound)

Anyone hoping to open a small theater in 2013 has to deal with much tougher circumstances. Everything is digital now. And the digital equipment is expensive - ask the Blue Mouse Theatre, The Grand Cinema and the Olympia Film Society.

Traditions Fair Trade has offered to host a week of free musical performances encouraging audience members to contribute to the Olympia Film Society's digital campaign for the Capitol Theater. The musicians are donating their time. Special incentives are part of various contribution levels. Vegan sandwiches will be prepared.

Scheduled to perform are Hootenany (2 p.m. July 28), Choro Tomorrow (3 p.m. July 29), Joe Baque (3 p.m. July 30), Mucho Gusto (3 p.m. July 31), Red & Ruby (3 p.m. Aug. 1), Tarik Bentlemsani (2 p.m., Aug. 2), Dan Walker and Shannon DeLong (3 p.m. Aug. 3) and a Jazz Jam (2:30 p.m., Aug. 4).

Much has changed since 1977. Ask my hairline. Love for cinema hasn't. Help keep the Capitol Theater alive, and enjoy some awesome music.

TRADITIONS FAIR TRADE, 300 Fifth Ave. SW, Olympia, 360.705.2819

Filed under: Benefits, Olympia, Music, Screens,

July 28, 2013 at 8:07am

5 Things To Do Today: Moveable Feast, Hawaiian music, .38 Special and more ...

A scene from Tacoma's Moveable Feast 2012 / photo by Pappi Swarner

SUNDAY, JULY 28, 2013 >>>

1. The second annual Moveable Feast - Tacoma's largest food truck festival parks at Cheney Stadium from noon to 5 p.m. With 38 food trucks, seven breweries, live music and kids activities, it is an event not to miss. New this year is a market-style "Made in Tacoma" section, with local companies that include Dry Soda, Lynnae's Pickles, Little Eorthe Farm, Great NW Popcorn Company, One Spot Jam and more. There will also be a kid zone and more access to Cheney Stadium's party decks for more seating and a chance to get into the ballpark.

2. If you've ever been to a mushroom festival - particularly the Pacific Northwest Mushroom Festival, which this year runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Thurston County Regional Athletic Complex - you already know that mycologists ('shroom experts) are in a league of their own. Mushroom festivals are the strangest, funniest and, not so incidentally, most educational experience you're ever likely participate in. And, no, hippie: Pacific Northwest Mushroom Festival does feature "magic" mushrooms (psilocybes and otherwise). What it does include are about a dozen local restaurant chefs who will prepare mushroom-based delectables during the Lacey festival.

3. You don't need to attend the annual Ethnic Fest to see Tacoma is a melting pot, but it certainly doesn't hurt to help you appreciate it. That's the power of more than a dozen food booths representing a multitude of delicious tastes from cultures around the world, not to mention more arts, crafts and music than you can shake a culturally diverse stick at. In its 27th year, Tacoma's Ethnic Fest is easily one of the shining moments of each summer for this city. See why from noon to 7 p.m. at Wright Park.

4. Fronted by Donnie Van Zant, brother of Lynyrd Skynyrd's Ronnie Van Zant, .38 Special was one of a handful of groups mixing blues and rock with country twang. Not immediately embraced by mainstream rockers, the Jacksonville quintet would have to wait until the release of its fifth album, 1981's Wild Eyed Southern Boys, to crack the Top 40 album charts. After that, it was smooth sailing for a couple of years as their follow-ups would outdo each other. But with the arrival of the MTV age, the band saw a dip in popularity despite strong albums. Now in their 39th year, .38 Special's straight-ahead Southern boogie style is still alive with founding member guitarist Don Barnes at the helm. Catch the band at 5 p.m. at the Little Creek Casino.

5. The Paula Fuga + Mike Love project brings together two of the rising stars from the Hawaiian Islands. Fuga has established herself as an ambassador of the Hawaiian culture - having toured the world over and collaborated with artists such as India Irie, Jack Johnson and Ziggy Marley. Love, long a local legend on the Oahu music scene, recently released his debut album that was driven into the top-5 on the iTunes reggae charts. Expect traditional Hawaiian music with solid percussion when they perform at 8 p.m. in Jazzbones.

LINK: Sunday, July 28 arts and entertainment events in the greater Tacoma and Olympia area

August 1, 2013 at 9:32am

Tacoma City Ballet Scavenger Hunt August clue

GOLDEN KRAKATUK NUTS: The Tacoma City Ballet has hid them around Tacoma. Go nuts and find them for prizes.

As you know the Tacoma City Ballet is in the midst of a yearlong scavenger hunt for Golden Krakatuk Nuts. The nuts tie into the company's highly anticipated Dec. 7, 2013 performance, Prequel to The Nutcracker.

Here's a refresher: TCB hides hand-painted Golden Krakatuk Nuts inside jewel boxes around Tacoma; inside the boxes is a scroll with prize details, such as gift certificates, merchandise or tickets to Tacoma City Ballet's World Premier of said Nutcracker in December. Each month through the year, Golden Krakatuk Nuts will be hidden at businesses throughout Tacoma. To find the nuts, decipher the poetic clues, which will be posted at Tacoma City Ballet's website, Facebook page, as well as this blog. You find the Golden Krakatuk Nuts and great riches will be heaped upon you! For complete on the contest and Nutcracker performance, click here.

The August Golden Krakatuk Nut clue dropped this morning. This clue will guide you to a restaurant, shop or other business at which the nuts may be in plain sight or may be behind the counter.

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