Arts
There is a small but interesting show of Northwest Native American art now on display at the Washington State History Museum in Tacoma. The 12th annual "In the Spirit: Contemporary Native Art" juried exhibition includes 22 works by artists from Alaska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Washington and Canada, displayed in two
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A hallmark of New Muses Theatre is adapting old plays for modern stages. The company's founder, Niclas Olson, writes the adaptations and usually both directs and stars in the shows - a heavy load for anyone to carry, but one he shoulders well. Written in 1753 by the Italian playwright Carlo
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ANNOUNCER: Restaurants have come and gone in Tacoma's Old Town, but relative newcomer Montamara Café has a fair chance at staying in the game with its quality ingredients and close proximity to the water. JAKE: Open for breakfast and lunch only, Montamara surprisingly offers adult beverages that includes mimosas and bloody
Music
Welcome, once again, to Three Easy Pieces, the monthly column in which I guide you through three distinctive, defining and demonstrative periods, people and products of a certain topic. This month, we're talking break-up albums, taken here to not mean albums that help to soothe the aftermath of a relationship,
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For those of us that are not from Tacoma, here are a few things you should know before visiting. One, if you hate driving on hills, or if you hate paying for parking, do yourself a favor and take a bus downtown. You'll save yourself some frustration and you will
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(Editors note: The Car Show and Grand Parade were listed incorrectly in the original story. Corrections to both the story and the calendar of events have been made. We apologize for any inconvenience.) It began with a budget of $500. In 1957, a group of downtown businessmen pooled their resources to
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On June 17, Vietnam veterans were added to the In Memory Program in Washington, D.C. In addition, five fallen soldiers from Washington state were among those on the list. The Memory Program serves as an induction for those whose time was cut short because of the war. (Due to long-term
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The e-mail began with the sentence, "I'm sure you already know that an online scammer, James Troxell, is using CSM John Troxell's military photo and his biographical information to scam women." Command Sgt. Maj. John Troxell is currently the third Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of
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The Wires — a Portland-based garage band who will play McCoy’s in Olympia Saturday, Nov. 3 — are not Wire. I promise. Wire, as you probably know if you’ve studied English punk rock, formed in the mid’70s and are credited as one of the forefathers of “post-punk” (one of my least
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If Bobble Tiki knows one thing, it’s how to get on his boss’s good side. Bobble Tiki has spent years refining the art of sucking up, and at this point Bobble Tiki considers himself a bona fide expert. Within the bowels of the Weekly Volcano World Headquarters, there’s not another
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This year Mocha Moo has featured 42 local artists on its music stage and hundreds at its weekly open mic night. As a way of thanking these artists for sharing their talent, and as a way of supporting local children during the holidays, Mocha Moo owners Jay and Gwen Inokuchi
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Located in a Puyallup business park, Toscanos Café and Wine Bar pleasantly surprises. Walking through the adjacent office building lobby, the scents of garlic and herbs beckon. The interior is a study in warm earth tones. High ceilings with exposed ductwork lend an urban feel while a river rock fireplace
Outdoors
(Photo courtesy of the City of Tenino) The weather forecast for the summer is going to be HOT! With high temperatures forecasted to be in the upper 70's and 80's, the mission for the day becomes: STAY COOL! And what better way to accomplish that mission than to head for the pure
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Olympia is the capital city of Washington state and unlike most capital cities, it has a laid-back, kick off your shoes mentality. The city and its surrounding areas allow you to go at your own pace, to relax and disconnect. Take a day to explore the top five attractions the
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This summer is the 76th anniversary of a very special group of people who endured tremendous hardships and risked their lives to help keep the people of China free from Japanese occupation during World War II. One of these special people was from Tacoma. The story begins in the summer of 1941 with much of the world
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One hundred years after the U.S. entry into World War I, many of the logistics and strategies developed during eetthat era still have an impact on Army operations today - including the use of the division as a stand-alone unit, the employment of tactical armored vehicles, and the use of
Music
How do you take the time-honored bar tradition of the cover band and elevate it? History is positively littered with acts that did their level best to imitate bands that we know and love and, for the most part, they succeeded in delivering a pale imitation of the greats. On
