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The Pioneer Middle School Advanced Choir will open an exclusive show for music educators attending the 43rd Biennial Conference of the Washington Music Educators Association in Yakima, Feb. 12. Following them will be the Rogers High School Concert Choir and the Choir of the West from Pacific Lutheran University. Katherine Elshire,
Military Life
It's not uncommon for a young boy to dream of defying the odds - reaching that special pinnacle - be it finding a rare four-leaf clover in a field of green or entering the Baseball Hall of Fame, the only pitcher to retire with a 1.79 earned run average. Jacob Wald
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There’s no excuse to waste away on the sidelines any longer. Get in the game, get on the dance floor. How? Check out Olympia’s Occasions Ballroom at the Eagles Hall Tuesdays and Lindy Bomb at Tacoma’s Abbey Ballroom Wednesdays. Both have swing dance lessons at 7:30 p.m. with a dance party
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Unlike Andrea Brannon, when I look out my living room window, I see a mini-storage and the back end of a multiplex. What does Andrea Brannon see outside her window? Mostly “trees and birds,” she says. And, oh yes, there’s also an enormous mountain nearby. Artist Andrea Brannon, who lives and
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While Natasha’s been hawking Bravo’s “Top Chef,” I’ve been tuning into “Tim Gunn’s Guide to Style,” which actually led me to a fairly drastic decision this week: I cut most of my long hair off. Previously, my flaxen hair fell to just above my booty, but I decided that change was
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Tacoma’s newest gallery, The Helm, opened with a burst of adolescent bravado in a show the gallery owners admit includes a lot of “crappy” art. You see, they didn’t pick the work. They didn’t eliminate submissions they thought were bad. They sent out invitations to artists from all over the
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Sweet! Olympia Sweet Adeline’s Women’s Chorus is set to stage its fall show, “Stranded In Paradise,“ this weekend. The musical story begins with a women’s chorus arriving in Hawaii for a vacation and performances. They soon learn that their tour company has folded and that they are responsible for finding their
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We here at the Weekly Volcano would never EVER lie to you, especially when it comes to one of the greatest words in the English language: FOOD. That’s why I swear it’s just a mere coincidence that our annual, flavorful dining guide is coming out on the heels of the season
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On the back of Marcus Domingue's shirt appeared the sentence, "I shall either find a way or make one." The sentence suits him in that the Latin word "inveniam" means to find a way, and it happens to be the name of his business, Inveniam Athletics. "I have a soft spot for
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Like fine wine paired with rich chocolate or imported cheese, dinner and a show is an undeniably palatable combination that pairs well with romantic occasions such as Valentine's Day. Fortunately for all, the South Sound region is filled with playhouses and theaters, as well as restaurants of every stripe. The
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Announcer: Elemental Pizza branched out of Seattle and opened its first South Sound location this past Fall, bringing more wood-fired pizza to the area but with a more gritty, industrial, Tacomaness feel about it. It fits here aesthetically. Located along Pacific Avenue among the University of Washington-Tacoma complex in the
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Ring of Fire at Centerstage in Federal Way is wonderful entertainment, well worth the drive. Adapted from the Broadway Production by Richard Maltby, Jr. and Jason Edwards, it is a hybrid falling somewhere between a play and a musical revue. It tells the life story of Johnny Cash through his
Arts
Winter Pop-Up at B2 Fine Art Gallery is a surprisingly rich collection of sculpture, basketry and pottery by (mostly) artists who are new to the Tacoma art scene - the one exception being longtime local favorite Ric Hall, who is showing a totally new work never before seen and a