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1. The South Sound Blues Association will send The Randy Oxford Band and pianist Arthur Migliazza to rep the Northwest at the International Blues Challenge next year. The SSBA hosts its annual Back to Beale Street Blues 2014 Fundraiser to help pay costs and to provide the South Sound with one hell of a blue concert. The event will take place from 4-10 p.m. at The Swiss. Click here for the line-up.
2. Everyone loves the antics of sea otters, those impossibly cute marine mammals that lie on their backs in the water as they feast on their dinners. From 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium will shine the spotlight on sea otters with special Sea Otter Awareness Day activities. The otters will get special enrichments like toys to play with and treats to eat. The humans will learn about these interesting creatures and why they're crucial to the world's ecosystems.
4. Olympia Little Theatre closes its run of Neil Simon's Last of the Red Hot Lovers at 1:55 p.m. It's set in December 1969, the same month the play opened on Broadway, and it follows the adventures of Barney, a middle-aged husband, as he attempts to cheat on his wife with three different women. What keeps this nebbish from being despicable is his amorous ineptitude - no spoilers, but his fourth time's the charm - and the fact that he really just wants to learn what's so fantastic about the Sexual Revolution. Read Christian Carvajal's full review of Last of the Red Hot Lovers in the Music and Culture section.
The Lord Franzannian Royal Olympian Spectacular Vaudeville Show closes its run at the Midnight Sun Performance Space with a 4 p.m. show. Working in the tradition of vaudeville shows from the early part of the 20th century, this fast-paced variety show promises a little something for everyone: dance, music, comedy, storytelling, juggling, even feats of amazement.
5. Top of Tacoma Bar and Cafe is hosting an "Aww Shucks" oyster bake at 5 p.m. The Top will feature Pacific oysters baked three ways: Rockefeller style with creamed spinach, bacon and panko; with a lemon basil butter; and with tobiko and asumac herb butter (each priced at 5 for $8). Also available will be a pan-fried oyster plate with remoulade and cocktail sauce or a po' boy on a delectable Macrina Bakery baguette ($8). If you like 'em on the half shell, you can partake in Shigoku or Kusshi with a Tabasco mignonette ($2 each or six for $10). Festivities also include local brews on tap from 7 Seas Brewing and entertainment provided by local rockers Blanco Bronco.
LINK: Sunday, Sept. 29 arts and entertainment events in the greater Tacoma and Olympia area
