TUESDAY, FEB. 18 2014 >>>
1. The Square is the latest from Egyptian director Jehane Noujaim. This in-your-face documentary chronicles the Egyptian Revolution that began in 2011 - and continues to this day - through the eyes of the people who know it best: the revolutionaries themselves. Read Jared Lovrak's review of The Square, then check the film out at 2 and 6:45 p.m. at The Grand Cinema in Tacoma.
2. All good things come from a well-crafted jam, do they not? Trees: a natural earth-sun jam. Chocolate milk: a spoon-and-glass Hershey-jam. Babies: a pre-parental romance-jam. Music @ 11: an Afro-Cuban jam born from a percussion workshop lead by Olympia drummer extraordinaire Scott Saunders. Participants are encouraged to bring hand drums and percussion instruments if they have them to the 11 a.m. Afro-Cuban Percussion Workshop in Kreielsheimer Hall on the Saint Martin's University campus. Some instruments will be provided. It is not necessary to have an instrument in order to attend and beginners are welcome. Unlike trees and milk, however, impromptu dancing during this workshop won't land you in Western State Hospital.
3. The "Global Perspectives" show at The Gallery at Tacoma Community College is outstanding. It provides a look into the art and cultures - and most particularly the lives of working class people throughout the world as seen through the eyes of local artists. Included are paintings, drawings, sculpture and photography by regional artists who are also world travelers, and in some instances art from other cultures collected by these regional artists.
4. Hosted by Ralph Porter every Tuesday at 8:30 p.m., Ha Ha Tuesdays at Jazzbones offers a string of comedians and drink specials.
5. The 1230 Room probably has you at "$4 lemon drops," but you also may be interested in the downtown Olympia club's Tuesday deep, tech and progressive house night "Deep Tuesdays." It launches at 9 p.m. with drink specials, no cover and resident DJs Alex Bosi and Evan Mould.
LINK: Tuesday, Feb. 18 arts and entertainment events in the greater Tacoma and Olympia area
