Military Life
Michelle Treadwell is a Joint Base Lewis-McChord Army spouse working towards her teaching degree in elementary education. Although Treadwell had finished her first two years of college, the family's frequent change of station meant that it was difficult for her to finish her degree by attending a university in person. "Being that
Arts
Kittredge Gallery at the University of Puget Sound kicked off the building's 75th anniversary year with a retrospective of works by printmaker and longtime UPS art professor Bill Colby, who taught there from 1956 to 1989. On display are 26 works, mostly prints and a few watercolors. The works chosen for
Music
Certain artists emerge and make a big impression. In places like Tacoma and Olympia - smaller places where talent is a precious commodity, unlike bigger cities - these people have an opportunity to shine and really grind their feet into the dirt of the music scene. Of course, as an
Bars & Clubs
Behind the unassuming façade of the T-Brothers' Liquor Lodge, located at 417 Plum St. SE in Olympia, lies a secret only a select few may experience. Through the front door, past the T-Brothers' fine selection of adult beverages, way at the back of the store, one finds it: a gorgeous
Stage
Science fiction can take us anywhere, from human blood vessels to the edges of the universe. In 1897, it turned menacing Martian tripods loose on the streets of Victorian London. These days, episodes of Doctor Who can be viewed on any smartphone, an improvement over Starfleet's communicators. Words, Words, Words is
Stage
The Story of My Life by Neil Bartram and Brian Hill opens tonight at Olympia Little Theatre. This rarely produced musical follows a lifelong friendship of Alvin Kelby (Frank Kohel) and Thomas Weaver (Micheal O'Hara). It is directed by Maria Valenzuela. The two boys grow up together. One stays in their hometown
Arts
This critic's choice of the top visual arts events for the fall season is as follows:Artscapes installations, through Nov. 17 Five new Artscapes installations are on display in the old Woolworth storefront and on the adjacent landmark Tollbooth Gallery. Artists selected for this round include Lauren Boilini, Eva Funderburgh, Nola Avienne,
Stage
Perhaps reflecting the collegiate world in which many stage artists train, theater's "season" ignores the calendar and runs from fall into summer. Thus, companies all over the South Sound are rehearsing their season openers. We take this opportunity to look into our crystal ball and identify the 10 shows most
Outdoors
For a while last Monday morning and early afternoon, three pirates controlled all boating on American Lake. They had stormed Russell Landing Marina, showed their JBLM Recreation Qualification Card, filled out some easy paperwork and grabbed a few life preservers. In their little hands they held a treasure chest-sized picnic basket full
News Front
The Washington Army National Guard relishes an eight-wheeled challenge while partnering with active-duty units. "Transforming from a heavy armor brigade to a Stryker brigade is a great opportunity for us," began Col. Bryan Grenon, commander, 81st Stryker Brigade Combat Team (SBCT), located at Camp Murray. "The Strykers are relevant in the
News Front
Understanding one another's culture and appreciating their diversity has remained a staple of the American framework, but the level of diversity becomes even more prevalent for this nation's servicemembers stationed all across the globe. "This diversity is so imperative to make us successful worldwide and helps keep us stay fresh in
News Front
Three community leaders were inducted into the Joint Base Lewis-McChord Hall of Fame ceremony at the Nelson Recreation Center on Tuesday, Sept. 6. Established in 2003, induction annually recognizes one or more civilian community members who have contributed to Team JBLM for three or more years, and who through long-term support
Archives
A documentary featuring devastating testimony from men and women who had top government or military jobs, had responsibility in Iraq or Washington, implemented policy, filed reports, labored faithfully in the service of U.S. foreign policy, and then left the government. Some jumped, some were pushed. They all feel disillusioned about
Archives
There is a steady throb emanating from deep within the belly of the student union building at University of Puget Sound. The sound comes from a dark cave-like corner of the basement that is hidden behind a door that is cloaked in band stickers and show posters. The sign on
Archives
Sanford and Sons Middle Floor Merchants have a tight grip on what the fashion-conscious want — dresses to dressers; handmade soaps to hand massages, scarves of silk to silk satchels. Park on Broadway, waltz in to Sanford and Sons (try not to be distracted by all the great antiques, you
Military Life
The Bair family defines what it is to be an American family. He is an American who was raised in the Christian faith. His mother-in-law is a Muslim woman who fled Afghanistan in 1979 when the Russians invaded her country. His wife is a new mother, a Muslim and the child
Music
Some artists are utterly restless, not quite feeling fulfilled unless they are nearly constantly creating. For some of these artists, creating feels compulsive; their releases dressed up in fervor, monuments to an uncontrollable urge. Robert Pollard springs to mind as such a musician, littering now multiple decades with albums either
