Stage
How do you cope with a pain most people can't even conceive? How do you mourn the death of your young son? And when you know it was a senseless accident that took his life, and when there's no target for blame, where does your anger go? David Lindsay-Abaire won a
Stage
Tacoma Little Theatre is known for putting on consistently good productions. TLT chooses a variety of plays that appeal to a wide audience. The theater's current production, Someone Who'll Watch Over Me, is one of the few TLT productions intended for a mature audience. Rated R for "explicit language and
Cup Check
There was no Cup Check column last week. I was sick. Sometimes when the body says rest, all you can do is listen. But missing a column never feels good, so I did manage to drag myself over to Twitter and apologize to Cup Check's seven faithful readers for the interruption
Music
A LEAF >>> Thursday, March 15 Drawing inspiration from the British folk-rock of the '60s and '70s, as well as the more bombastic elements of Britpop - and occasional dips into dream-pop territory - A Leaf's music is absorbing and soothing, while still carving out moments that surprise and delight in equal
Music
Here's a friendly reminder to go see Glasses Malone at the Backstage Bar and Grill, Sunday, March 25. All too often in Tacoma we are stuck having to pay $20 to see someone washed up like Warren G, Coolio, Tone Loc or Skee-Lo. So, a $10 chance to see someone
Music
Sometimes a band can shoot up like a blossoming flower in front of a time-lapse camera. Quickly emerging, very quickly fully formed, the band finds itself in real time, right in front of our eyes. Bellingham's Learning Team is such a band. Though Learning Team has only existed for a
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By now you may have heard the remarkable tale of Grammy Award-winning producer Mark Johnson's Playing For Change Band, set to hit Olympia and the Washington Center for the Performing Arts this Friday. Originally birthed as part of a PBS documentary Playing For Change: Peace Through Music, according to hype
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Tacoma's Third Thursday Artwalk is awesome ... the only trouble is it's completely unwalkable. Thankfully, for the last two years Tacoma has had the Art Bus to rely on - the creation of T-Town's own Angela Jossy, and pretty much the bestest idea there ever was. Each Third Thursday the
News
November 25 was supposed to be just another routine day for Karen Johnson taking care of her 95-year-old dad, retired Army Master Sgt. Leslie Johnson, of Lacey. Instead, two unknown service members at Joint Base Lewis-McChord turned the Johnsons' day into a magical memory. After a visit to the pharmacy at
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The musical Hello, Dolly! has always seemed somewhat old-fashioned, despite the fact that it hit Broadway in the mid-'60s. It's set in the early 20th century, granted, and brassy original lead Carol Channing will never be confused with Selena Gomez. But would you be more excited if we told you the show was
Ragnet
In every issue of this fine rag the Weekly Volcano's hack team of wannabe journalists tackles some of the most laughable criminal acts that have recently happened in our area. Then - if we're doing our job - we write about those crimes in a way that makes you chuckle,
News Front
(Photo: Spc. Tyler Reninger of Montesano, Washington, updates a map during the 301st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade’s command post exercise-functional event. The 301st MEB is an Army Reserve brigade based at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. It has command and control of three engineer battalions and approximately 2,700 soldiers. The 301st MEB headquarters
Military Life
The true spirit of the holiday season is to spread hope and kindness. One of the best ways to participate is to give to those in need. Many of our fellow military service members and veterans find this time of year to be a financial burden. The cost of purchasing
Support
When Vicky Rollins's brother, Lt. Col. Bill Greer, deployed to Iraq in 2003, she wished she could "send a little piece of home" with him. And she did. Rollins - an employee of First Command Financial Services Inc. - enlisted the help of a few co-workers, and together they packed
Focus
If there's an event in the Puget Sound featuring historic military vehicle displays, the chances are good Peter Lahmann is there. Lahmann, a Centralia resident, bought his first military jeep in 1974 and was hooked. His collection is now at seven military vehicles, five of which are in running condition. His
News Articles
If you've ever been on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, you're probably aware that construction seems to be a never-ending process. From facility renovations to new construction to road repair, there always seems to be a project in the works. However, many current projects are soon slated to end - and every
Focus
If you move from L.A. Calif., to Luverne Ala., you'd experience it. Or if you travel from your home in Miami Fla., to Hazard Ky., you also go through it. It's uneasiness, or a type of cultural awareness to be more precise. Not every
Schools
Fourteen students from Rogers High School in Puyallup, Wash., visited JBLM March 9 to learn about careers in the medical field offered through the U.S. Army. It was an opportunity provided by the school's Health Occupations Students Association (HOSA) program, a national student organization that
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Shrouded Strangers is a garage-pop band that stays true to the tropes and sounds of a band labeled garage-pop, while also incorporating deliriously psychedelic elements. Nominally, the band draws influences from the more experimental side of the Beatles, among other British invasion acts. When they get weird, there's always an
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Makeup Monsters (formerly the duo of Shayne Weeks and Isaac Solverson, now a trio including Jay Clancy) are a band that's frustratingly talented, handsome and widely beloved. They're also remarkably young - something that's been discussed to death here and elsewhere. MM's youthful energy is in keeping with their aural
