Music
I don't think I'd be speaking out of school to say that the phenomenon known as "Black Friday" is easily the ugliest part of the holiday season. This is ground that has been exhaustively covered since long before Black Friday became the trample-athon that we know it to be today. The
Viva South Sound
Wednesdays, Rev. Colin hosts the best trivia in town at Meconi's Pub & Eatery. Best known as a legendary local karaoke host and curator for the Tacoma Cult Movie Club, Rev. Colin is a fount of knowledge, and his trivia nights are as challenging as they are wonderfully absurd. Even
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Like every good beer story, this one starts with a bet. I was sipping a brew at the Fish Bowl in Olympia with a member of my posse when we had a heated debate about beer. At issue was the fact that I make money drinking beer and he was talking
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Tea murder Any woman of standing in the Victorian era had to be on her toes in the afternoons, when it was considered de rigueur to serve tea and social chitchat in the parlor without notice to whomever showed up on the doorstep. High tea, featuring light finger sandwiches and other
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The world as I know it has momentarily turned upside down. My fabulous chef has quit. He’s moving on, and I couldn’t be more devastated. The man is dependable, incredibly talented, and more importantly, he’s a really nice guy. The task to replace him should have been daunting, but I
Concert Alert
We list major concerts going on sale this weekend, as well as national touring acts performing in the Puget Sound this week and down
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For the fourth year in a row, the entrepreneur and hilariously funny and talented Nate Jackson will treat the Puget Sound to a holiday event chock full of fun, class and comedy. Nate Jackson's 4th Annual Thanksgiving Weekend Super Funny Comedy Show will consume the Temple Theater Plaza Ballroom Saturday
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Beneath the beauty and pageantry of Seattle six-piece Day Laborers and Petty Intellectuals, there runs a streak of wryly winking satire. These are people who know what it looks like to be some folk-slinging hipsters in the Pacific Northwest, and they find humor in appearances. In this way, they're reminiscent
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In the spirit of making the best out of a bad situation, Zach Powers has organized a Black Friday "mini-concert series" to simultaneously take the sting out of the dubious holiday and to direct shoppers to local establishments. From 1 to 5:30 p.m., select downtown stores will be host to
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JLK is a band from Montreal. Babysitter is a band from Victoria, B.C. Together, they have joined forces to become: JLK & Babysitter. Well, OK, so their combined moniker may be somewhat lacking, but the sheer inventiveness of their music is liable to blindside you. Sounding at once timeless and
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They're what he called the "heart behind the shield." And Maj. Gen. Stephen Lanza wanted to make sure that they - the volunteers who have worked with the 7th Infantry Division - were recognized and thanked. "I think it's important that we take a moment of our time to just say two
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What a week: the 50th anniversary of the Kennedy assassination, the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who, and the completely unanticipated (and hopefully temporary) demise of Brian the dog on Family Guy ... I need a vacation. I'm gonna' go party with some hippies in the desert. Spark: A Burning Man Story
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Here we are, Thanksgiving weekend. You know it's going to be poppin' off in Olympia with all the kids in town for the holiday. School's out, weather is cold as a turkey's tit and people are looking for fun. Well how about Thanks Groovin? Dance off the stuffing and gravy
Music
Nothing says the day after Thanksgiving like a night of piano music. That's why the ninth "Evening of Keys" drops Friday, Nov. 29, at Louie G's Pizzeria in Fife. Raymond Hayden of Maurice the Fish Records launched the concert series after he noticed the lack of collaboration between local keyboardists. Many
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THINK AND DRINK It's time for Tacoma to think over drinks with Broadway Center's Tacoma Free For All: Think and Drink. At 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 4 upstairs in the Engine House No. 9's banquet room (611 Pine St., Tacoma), the Broadway Center joins Humanities Washington to think about "Tis the
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Ted Brown Music Company Tacoma - South. Uke 'An Jam. All Ages. 6:30-8 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Cascade Community Center JBLM-Lewis Main. Bar Bingo in Heroes Lounge. No cash prizes. 7 pm. Pints & Quarts Pub Westside Olympia - Westside. Bingo. Win prizes. 8:30 pm. NC. Tacoma Comedy
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I won't let Mrs. Claus toss it. I have a firm grip on my Christmas-light-laden and obscenely geometric printed green-and-red sweater. It's my go-to ugly holiday sweater. This puppy captured three ugly sweater contests, including the Winter Warlock's 2003 Festival of Lightsabers & Ugly Holiday Sweater Party. That, my friends,
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KARAOKE The Mix Tacoma - Downtown. Gay-friendly karaoke. 9 pm. NC. Bob's Java Jive Tacoma - Central. Karaoke, hosted by Billy. 8 pm. NC. POP/ROCK/METAL Muckelshoot Casino Auburn. Wally & the Beaves. 5:30 pm. WORLD BEAT Emerald Queen Casino Tacoma - Eastside. Asia Fest, featuring Ho Le Thu, Don Ho, Huong Thuy,
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With the family Ultimate Frisbee season behind us, you may have thought your opportunity to bond with your family on the basis of poor athleticism and a bad team name was over. Not so. The annual Norpoint Turkey Trot takes flight Thursday morning. Jog, trot - hell, even go on
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Millesime Designs Tacoma - Downtown. Black Friday Concert: Apartment Lights. All Ages. 4 pm. NC. BLUES Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Billy Stoops & The Rectifiers. 9 pm. Lucky Eagle Casino Rochester. Blues Power. 9 pm. NC. Jazzbones Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Boneyard Preachers. 8 pm. $6.
