Scene It
I just ate a whole can of chili. What's worse is that it wasn't even real chili. It was that vegetarian kind where they use some sort of processed soy product to replace the ground beef. That s*** will give you worse gas than the real stuff, and it won't
Stage
I can't remember when I've laughed so much as I did at opening night of Forbidden Broadway Greatest Hits at Lakewood Playhouse. Forbidden Broadway is a musical review spoof on almost every big hit musical in the past half century and longer in which everybody gets skewered -- from Ethel
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It’s official — First Night Tacoma-Pierce County is back and promises to be bigger, better and more piratey than ever (Piratey is a word. Look it up). Debt-free and ready to roll, the resurrection of Tacoma’s annual non-alcoholic, arts-enriched, sumptuous, family-friendly New Year celebration is alive in a way that
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Matt Eklund describes the process of putting together the Urban Arts Festival as being, in and of itself, like creating a huge piece of art. Tacoma can experience this particular piece of art on Sunday, June 24, at Fireman’s Park off of South Eighth and A. The park itself can be
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Once only a drink for bandoleros, tequila has made a name for itself beyond the Mexican border, most commonly in the form of a margarita. Matador is home to more than 70 tequila labels, making it one of the largest tequila collections in the Pacific Northwest. The dimly lit bar
Cup Check
ESPN analyst Craig James may not have killed five hookers while playing for SMU in the early '80s, but it appears the much-despised commentator is running for US Senate. No, seriously. It was reported Tuesday by Dallas Morning News political reporter Gromer M. Jeffers that James - who starred as a running
Arts
Holly Senn works undercover by day as a librarian at Pacific Lutheran University. By night, Senn creates amazing artwork. Senn is both an installation and sculpture artist. Her medium? Largely paper from old library books, with occasional splashes of cardboard and other materials. Senn's installations have filled spaces 16-feet tall, while many
Stage
The Greater Tacoma Community Foundation Award is a big deal. Being nominated is an honor bestowed by one's peers, and being chosen as the award recipient is an even greater honor. The choices are made by a committee including Tacoma Arts Administrator Amy McBride; Jeremy Mangan, recipient of last year's
We Recommend
The Pacific Grill in downtown Tacoma offers two uber-classy ways to spend your last hours of 2011 ... or, if this 2012-End-of-the-World stuff is legit, last New Year's Eve ...ever. If you want to spend New Year's Eve over a delectable dinner, the restaurant on Pacific Avenue is open for dinner
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The Greater Tacoma Community Foundation Award is a big deal. Being nominated is an honor bestowed by one's peers, and being chosen as the award recipient is an even greater honor. The choices are made by a committee including Tacoma Arts Administrator Amy McBride; Jeremy Mangan, recipient of last year's
Music
SOTA SONGWRITER SHOWCASE >>> THURSDAY, DEC. 15 If there's nothing else that can be said about Tacoma's School of the Arts, it's a darn fine factory for churning out young and talented songwriters. To see each wave of SOTA musicians emerge from the school is an inspiring and fascinating thing to watch.
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To receive an email announcing the latest Spouse magazine, click here. To read the January 2019 Spouse Magazine, click HERE, In this month's issue: <<< Orcas Island beckons <<< Shopping in Port Orchard <<< Love of travel <<< Tokeland <<< Embrace your (small) space <<< Winter reads <<< The Melon Seed Deli <<< BITE at Hotel
Features
Thing: Fudge-Off With: United Way Amongst: Employees You can only imagine: The immature word play With the word: Fudge That: Melanie and I had during this event Our immaturity: Reigns I refuse: To grow up No: You can't make me! No: No! No! No! No! In this episode of Person, Place or Thing, I am Sherlock Holmes and Melanie Manista-Rushforth
Music
Major heat is dropping right now. Artists know they only have a few weeks left to make their mark in 2011. So there are still plenty of quality projects being released. For example, go to djsemaj.bandcamp.com and download DJ Semaj's new LP, Painting Jimmy. There are video accompaniments on YouTube -
Music
"Tokyo Police Club was coming to town, so we wanted to make this poppy sound," says Really Old Airplane's Keagan Smith. "If you listen to our first EP, it's really poppy. We wanted to open for Tokyo Police Club, so we thought we'd try and write songs like them." This is
Features
If your New Year's resolutions resolution has fizzled, fear not. The beginning of the year is an arbitrary marker. Start again. My high hopes of delving deep into the foodie festivities of 2019 have been a bit neglected. By neglected I mean to say that if I'm not going to
Travel
The Sea to Sky Highway, a section of Canada's Highway 99, stretches from Horseshoe Bay past Whistler to Pemberton in British Columbia. The winding highway received its name due to the change from a coastal highway at sea level, which follows along the edges of coastal mountains, to a mountain
Focus
His day starts off by getting his morning workout at the school's local gym. From there, he goes to his Aerospace Studies class, but this is only the start of his busy day which has become a normal routine to him. He then goes to school
Military Life
Even though the holidays have come and gone, spending time with the people you love should be practiced all year. In fact, married couples are encouraged to share at least one date night per month to increase marital happiness. According to the report "The Date Night Opportunity," written by W.
News
"Catholic Community Services (CCS) was paramount to pull me out of a suicidal hole," the retired Army veteran said in a CCS press release. "I asked for help, and help was given. I cannot believe that these programs are out there for veterans." After 20 years of service, the Whidbey Island
