Stage
It's difficult to say which members of the audience had a better time at Olympia Family Theater's production of The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood. Written by Mary Lynn Dobson, the play follows the basic Robin Hood plot but with the addition of some creative license has been described
Music
The world is forever changing. Remember when it was standard procedure to burn CDs or get some CDs of your album made? This is happening less and less as most music has fully moved onto and become digital. This affects Tacoma in many ways. One thing happening is the emergence
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Cascadia Grill Olympia - Downtown. Jeremy Serwer. All Ages. 6-9 pm. NC. Spar Cafe Olympia - Downtown. Kendl Winter. 8 pm. NC. BLUES Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Billy Shew Band Open Jam Session. 8 pm. NC. Eagle's Hall Olympia - Downtown. OlyBlues Dance Night. Third
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Little Creek Casino Shelton. John Cugno. 7 pm. NC. BLUES Jazzbones Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Jimmy Thackery. 8 pm. $15. Little Creek Casino Shelton. Randy Linder. 9 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Grit City Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Comedian Alvin Williams. 8:30 pm. $15. Tacoma Comedy Club Tacoma
Liquid
"I came up with the name Rumors because anytime I have been in a bar setting, that's where rumors get started," says Stephanie Perry, owner of Rumors Wine Bar in downtown Olympia. The cute and cozy little bar has been conveniently located at 203 E. Fourth Ave. since August 2012. Perry says
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Little Creek Casino Shelton. John Cugno. 7 pm. NC. Vashon Maury Grange - Vashon. Singing Together: A Community Sing, with Mark Growden. All Ages. 1 pm. NC. Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. Teresa Tudury. All Ages. 8 pm. $10-$15. BLUES Little Creek Casino
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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. BLUES 2 Mile House Olympia - Westside. Blues Bentley Band Sunday Jam. 5-8 pm. NC. Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Blues Jam, hosted by Tim
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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 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 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 - South. Crazy Texas Gypsies Open Jam. 8 pm. Midtown Grill Bonney
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