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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC A Rhapsody In Bloom Florist and Cafe Latte Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Thadeaus Spae. All Ages. 7 pm. Donations BLUES The Royal Lounge Olympia - Downtown. Alice Stuart, with Dan Tyack. 7:30 pm. Charlie's Sports Bar and Grill Olympia - Downtown. Blues Jam with Blues Attitude. 9 pm. NC.
Viva South Sound
Yes, we're in love with Future Bass. What's not to love? It's woozily smooth with a little dub, some Dirty South bounce, some mini-backpack drum 'n' bass, sassy house, badass soul, squiggly squeaks, breaky beats, distorted hip-hop samples, wobbling bass lines - like pathological gamblers through paychecks. DJs Broam, Bobby
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With more than 60,000 female veterans in Washington state, it should come as no surprise that the upcoming WDVA's 2013 Women Veterans Conference is poised to host more than 500 attendees, comprised of both veterans and active-duty female servicemembers. The theme of this year's conference, which will occur Saturday, June 29
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Every so often, a band comes along that blows you through the flaming hoop of innocence and hangs you out to dry on the tattered trapeze of days gone by. Sweet Water is one such band. In June 2007, the band - under the disguise The Cupcakes - prepared for
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Maybe you've never been to an Italian wedding, but just say the words: Italian wedding. Getting some good mental imagery yet? At Tony n' Tina's wedding, everything that could go wrong, does, in over-the-top Italian style, that is. Father Mark gets plastered, Uncle Luigi has bladder-control issues and Tony's father
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Older homes are typically loaded with character, and some people love nothing better than to stroll through a neighborhood and check out the architecture. For them, there is the Steilacoom Historical Home Tour. The outing, which is hosted by the Steilacoom Historical Museum Association and hasn't happened in almost 40
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When you read The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, does the book provide a secret passageway to Narnia? Flipping through Chitty Chitty Bang Bang does it frustrate you the car can't fly? Pop-up books are endlessly fascinating. Being able to conjure up a three-dimensional world just by pulling a
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Capt. Michael Simpson has no problem jumping out of a perfectly good airplane. "I made my first jump about six years ago during airborne school," said the plans officer at the 17th Fires Brigade. "From that point on I was hooked. It is such a mind clearing experience." Since that first jump,
Spouse magazine
Spouse magazine is a free, weekly, online magazine that addresses the unique needs and interests of military spouses at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Spouse speaks to our reader's values and focuses on what's important. We empower her with smart solutions for her core
Concert Alert
We list major concerts going on sale this weekend, as well as national touring acts performing in the Puget Sound this week and down the road. SECRET TICKET CODE TM = Ticketmaster, 253.627.TIXS, www.ticketmaster.com TW = TicketsWest, 800.325.SEAT, www.ticketswest.com TWEB = Ticketweb, 866.468.7623, www.ticketweb.com >>> ON SALE
Spouse magazine
Spouse magazine is a free, weekly, online magazine that addresses the unique needs and interests of military spouses at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Spouse speaks to our reader's values and focuses on what's important. We empower her with smart solutions for her core concerns - deployment issues,
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The first thing to catch the eye upon entering the gallery is a large, two-part print project created as a collaboration by printmaking students. A series of black and white prints - they look like etchings or woodcuts - fill two good-sized, unframed and unstretched canvases. The images range from
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[EXPERIMENTAL FOLK] + FRIDAY, MAY 31 Kaetlin Kennedy's Lost Lockets project is a mixture of multimedia performance art and darkly alluring experimental folk music. You're never quite sure what you'll experience when you see Lost Lockets. Interpretive dance numbers, sound collages, off-putting costumes and themes, Kennedy solo or surrounded by a
Music
I wonder what pop music historians (read: nerds) would consider to be the first bedroom pop album. A case could be made for Paul McCartney's solo debut, McCartney. Recorded at his home in the wake of the Beatles' breakup, it touts many of what would become the defining characteristics of
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There is no denying the cross-gender, glitter and lights, leather and leggings sexiness of glam rock. The decades have spawned a slew of glam rockers since the '70s - from David Bowie, T Rex and New York Dolls to KISS, Twisted Sister and Guns N' Roses. These musicians not only knew how to tear up a stage,
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In Glengarry Glen Ross, Ricky Roma waxes philosophical about drinking alcohol in hot weather. It dehydrates you, people say. But Roma counters by pronouncing that he subscribes "to the law of contrary public opinion. If everyone thinks one way, then I say bet the other way." I couldn't agree more, though
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With Memorial Day in the books, summer is officially in full swing. While anytime seems to be a good time for a cocktail, summertime elevates ice-cold glasses and effervescent liquids to a sort of mini-mind vacation meets vitamin D-induced bliss. PIERCE COUNTY What makes the perfect cocktail for summertime enjoyment? I
Military Life
"You've probably heard about American Cancer Society's Relay for Life but you don't really participate most of the time until it hits closer to home," said Tyrani Wells, co-organizer of the Relay for Life Team Madigan. Wells, who works at Madigan Army Medical Center, was personally inspired to get involved when
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Bratz: The Movie Before we begin, a few reminders about “Bratz: The Movie.” 1. It is inspired by a line of fashion dolls. 2. The project has been linked to Paula Abdul. I say this in an effort to manage your expectations. You will find nothing in this movie even approaching
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Ed. Note: Since food critics Jake and Jason de Paul grabbed their families and blew town for a week, the Weekly Volcano sent scribe Julie Jordan for a first bite at Capers Downtown. The boys will visit Capers in the next couple of months. In “Swingers,” John Favreau judged hookups by
