WEDNESDAY, FEB. 12 2014 >>>

1. Five percent of the population will visit an adult club, while 95 percent of the population will visit a comedy club, so we concur Harlequin Productions made the right call launching the first annual South Sound Comedy Festival - although comics are more high maintenance than strippers. The SSCF will also mark the debut of Harlequin Productions' improv troupe Something Wicked. According to pre-show hype, the night will feature "the best and brightest comedy troupes from around the sound in a comedy battle royale that will never be seen again (this year)!" Wicked, indeed. The first laugh is at 8 p.m.

2. The owners of Pour At Four wine bar in Tacoma's Proctor District visited in the Italian region of Puglia last summer. They had a wonderful time, tasting the wines made from indigenous grapes, Primitivo and Negroamaro. From 5:30-8 p.m. they invite you for complimentary tastes of their Italian discoveries.

3. Stephanie Anne Johnson to give free performance at 6:30 p.m. in The Rotunda at the Wheelock Student Center on the University of Puget Sound campus.

4. Teenagers going crazy for opera? Only if it's pop-opera from The Ten Tenors. The group from Down Under has impressed all ages, combining opera with a comedic presentation. Instead of classic Italian arias, expect Abba's "Dancing Queen" and a Bee Gees medley. The 10 Aussies on stage don't look bad, either. Catch them at 7:30 p.m. inside the Washington Center. 

5. Le Voyeur in downtown Olympia hosts a hip-hop show featuring DMT, MC Swamptiger, Akeem, DJ Pasquan and DJ Justincase at 9 p.m.

LINK: Wednesday, Feb. 12 arts and entertainment events in the greater Tacoma and Olympia area