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Friday at the Urban Onion Lounge, Afrok and his band, The Movement, will lead a musical charge followed up by plenty of other organic hip-hop talent he's bringing out for his 30th birthday celebration. Afrok handpicked local rappers Akeem, MC Swamptiger and Sky Hatter - who just
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Proud Olympia hip-hop vet Afrok will be officially old Friday March 29, He's throwing a talent filled party/show to celebrate. The big 30 is upon him, and while that makes me feel old as well - I've been watching him develop into the artist he is today for 14 years
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Collins Memorial Library at the University of Puget Sound dedicates itself to protecting books, but come April 1 (no joke) it will eat them at the University's seventh Edible Books Festival. What is an edible book? Duh. An edible book is made of food and inspired by literary titles, characters or
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For generations, Southern prisons have been a key incubator of American music, from gospel, folk, and country to - mostly famously - the blues. Ben Harbert's film Follow Me Down: Portraits of Louisiana Prison Musicians explores music and culture focusing on the "serious, sad, and politically frustrating stories" of today's
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Not only is catching a Tacoma Rainiers game the quintessential American minor league baseball experience, but the renovated Cheney Stadium is still just plain awesome. Saturday, March 30, the Rainiers will host a preseason party at said stadium. The party will give baseball fans, interested Tacomans and those craving free
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When the Weekly Volcano thinks organist, we think of a little old woman in a polyester skirt and stockings plugging away at the hymns every Sunday at church ... or maybe that nun with the battery hanging around her neck from Sister Act. We're jerks. But, like many professions, organist
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Tugboat Annies Olympia - Westside. Irish Session. All Ages. 8-10 pm. NC. BLUES The Royal Lounge Olympia - Downtown. Alice Stuart, with Dan Tyack. 7:30 pm. Charlie's Sports Bar and Grill Olympia - Downtown. Blues Jam with Blues Attitude. 9 pm. NC. Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Acoustic open mic hosted by Leanne Trevalyan. 8 pm. NC. Tugboat Annies Olympia - Westside. Open Mic Night. 9 pm. NC. BLUES Summit Pub Puyallup. Tim Hall & The Band Real Times. 7:30 pm. COMEDY/GAMES Westgate Bar and Grill Tacoma - Northend. Barstool
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BLUES Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Blues Monday. With Billy Pease, Paul Buck and Chris Gartland. 7 pm. NC. Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Rafael Tranquilino rockin' blues jam. 8 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Willoughby's Restaurant and Lounge Yelm. Bar Bingo. 7 pm. NC. Grit City Comedy
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Charlie's Restaurant Puyallup. Acoustic Jam Night. Open mic format with Pam Carter from Classic Case as the host. 6-9 pm. NC. The Vashon Island Coffee Roasterie Vashon. Star Anna, Shane Tutmarc. All Ages. 6 pm. $18. BLUES 2 Mile House. Blues Bentley Band Sunday Jam. 5-8 pm.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Rialto Theater Tacoma - Downtown. Mark O'Connor: An American String Celebration. All Ages. 7:30 pm. $24-$59. COMEDY/GAMES Tacoma Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Comedian Brendon Walsh. 8 and 10:30 pm. $15. Grit City Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Comedian Mike Wally Walter. 8:30 and 10:30 pm. $15. Dave's
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COMEDY/GAMES Tacoma Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Comedian Brendon Walsh. 8 and 10:30 pm. $15. Grit City Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Comedian Mike Wally Walter. 8:30 pm. $15. Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Magic At Your Table, with Cary Durgin. 6 pm. NC. DJ/ELECTRONIC Jezebels Bar &
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Cascadia Grill Olympia - Downtown. Jeremy Serwer. All Ages. 6-9 pm. NC. Washington Center for the Performing Arts Olympia - Downtown. Cameron Carpenter: Performing On The MIghty Andy Crow Wurlitzer Organ. All Ages. 7:30 pm. $11-$22. BLUES Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Billy
