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It's a quiet autumn Monday in Tacoma, but inside The New Frontier Lounge, the night is cooking. Pianist Nate D., bassist Cameron and drummer Peter T. have launch the city's newest jazz jam inviting talent to sit in as the house trio explores straight ahead, funk and
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"DUN DUN." You already know what's happening. "DUN DUN." A cavalcade of snares and cymbals rupture. A whale of a drummer pounds. Two fair-haired boys and a skinny guitar wizard feel the rush of thousands cheering as the quartet launches in "Good Times Bad Times." Sorry, Led Zeppelin fans, but
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The staff at the Weekly Volcano has a very strict exercise regime. Find an old, beaten-up chair. Slouch in it for several hours. At around 3 p.m., begin to get stressed out about the 5 p.m. deadlines. Walk - slowly - to the honor candy box, and steal something bad
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Back in the day, your favorite parts of school were things such as recess, lunch, assemblies, hell - heck, sorry - even read-a-thons. Think kids today are any different? Uh-uh. Nope. So the logical conclusion is a community Reads Together - a month-long series exploring a novel's importance in society
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Glassblowing engages both right-brain and left-brain alike, combining aesthetics with technical know-how. So does eating and balancing a spoon on your nose, we think. Anyway, the award-winning Hilltop Artists hosts its seventh annual fundraising luncheon, "Better Futures," Wednesday, Oct. 2, at Hotel Murano in Tacoma. Attendees will hear directly from
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Stadium District is a bustling business district just a tiptoe away from the heart of downtown Tacoma and its waterfront areas, and is aptly named for the majestic Stadium High School that it surrounds. If you haven't laid eyes on the castle-like architecture of this high school or glimpsed some
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While reservists with the 446th Airlift Wing's Security Forces Squadron, headquartered at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, McChord Field, might be prepared for conflict in their military career, they'd rather avoid it when it comes to their civilian jobs. Luckily for some, an understanding and a supportive boss can make for a
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For the 20th year, Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) units have combined to work with the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF). This year, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division and several other units partnered with the 16th Infantry Regiment, 4th Division of the JGSDF to participate in
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Imagine the thoughts running through a young man's head as he lies hidden on the side of a ditch for nearly 90 minutes, slowly dying. That was the scenario earlier this summer for 16-year-old Battle Ground High School sophomore Justin Carey. While he was waiting for the school bus the morning
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The Tacoma Cabana, nestled in Tacoma's hip lower Pacific Avenue, offers a waggish combination of strategic lighting, dangling blowfish, bamboo, Hawaiian textiles and dances with Polynesian decor, from tropical tackiness to authentic Hawaiian artifacts - including a bar rigged to resemble a hut, and sports a 600-pound stuffed marlin mounted
Music
Since I generally focus on music that is rooted and written in Tacoma, I seldom write about an upcoming show at the Tacoma Dome. In fact, I have actually never as much as mentioned the venue that is the main - and pretty much only - tour stop in Tacoma
