THURSDAY, SEPT. 19 2013 >>>

1. Every Thursday night at Puget Sound Pizza, the Volcano's music critic Rev. Adam McKinney hosts a karaoke session showcasing a Tarantino-like mix of downtown denizens seriously singing Bill Withers and glasses-wearing gals squawking out punk rawk, plus appearances by local rock stars. McKinney, always looking dapper in his sportcoat, has a mellifluous singing voice, perfect for "Disco 2000" by Pulp, "Poisoning Pigeons in the Park" by Tom Lehrer, "Little Green Bag" by the George Baker Selection, "Pulling Mussels (From the Shell)" by Squeeze and his standard closing song, "Bottle of Wine" by the Fireballs. 

2. State Supreme Court will conduct a rare local public hearing of three court cases on the campus of University of Puget Sound. The cases are being heard in Tacoma in order for the public to have the opportunity observe the justice system in action and to pose questions to the nine judges, led by Chief Justice Barbara Madsen. Three appeals to criminal convictions will be heard in two sessions in Schneebeck Concert Hall from 9-11:45 a.m. The Court will hear oral arguments in two cases: one involving privacy rights and the other dealing with mental competency. From 1:30-2:30 p.m., the third case, on a privacy issue, will be argued in a case involving armed robbery. This "traveling court" is part of the Supreme Court's policy of providing open access to local communities.

3. The Art+Science Salon will showcase two pioneering musical groups who use science and technology to create or inspire their music. Will it be proven science and music can be integrated in a manner that can get right-brained individuals excited about science and shake scientific types out of their left brain and onto the dance floor? That's possibly what the scientists, artists, musicians, and the public, will discover as they mess with analog and digital devices from 6-8:30 p.m. in the Kittredge Art Gallery on the campus of the University of Puget Sound. Cellist David Balatero, composer and musician Marcin Paczkowski and saxophonist Ivan Arteaga will perform.

4. The quarterly Ancient Victorys Open Mike brings back some of the 3,000 acoustic music performers from open mikes run by Chris Lunn in this state and California from the 1965 through 1990 to the Antique Sandwich Co. at 7 p.m. Tonight is dedicated to Suzie Grey who passed in August at the age of 97. She sang and played piano until her mid-90s. Expect 25 acts including Steve Beck, Will and Jane Peoples, Mike Nelson, Gary Kanter, Mike Stenberg, Dan Roberts, Gary Graves and others.

5. People, tonight's Word 3rd Thursday is will be the final Word. And producer Josh Rizeberg is going out with a bang, hosting a giant party at 9 p.m. at The New Frontier Lounge. DJs Seabefore, Iceman, U Jammin and Selector Eeetree will spin, with an open mic for emcees, singers and poets.

LINK: Thursday, Sept. 19 arts and entertainment events in the greater Tacoma and Olympia area