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Australian Circus Oz is kicking off its new North American tour with three performances this weekend in Tacoma. Formed in 1978, Oz is a rock and roll, animal free circus of musicians, acrobats, contortionists and artsy clowns. However, because Oz doesn't have the financial backing of Cirque du Soleil, it
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You know that awesome Australian accent you bust out when barbecuing shrimp in front of friends. Now would be a good time to read with that accent in your head. Australian Circus Oz is kicking off its. ... I'm serious, turn on the accent. Australian Circus Oz is kicking off its
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"Tacomapocalypse" is now in its third year, morphing just a tad with each incarnation. The first "Tacomapocalypse" focused on zombies and destruction. The second took a tongue-in-cheek look at the end of the world. "Tacomapocalypse III" in turn is centered on what has lived through the end of days and
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Monday, Jan. 28, Go Local's annual event Shift Happens 2013 will fill the Greater Tacoma Convention Center with local businesses, celebrating and reveling in the fact that Tacoma loves all things local. And what's not to love? Tacoma's local business scene is rad. Shift Happens is designed to give said local
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As Valentine's Day draws ever-nigh, Tacoma's resident Valentine's grumps plot to overthrow the day of love. Kendra Breeden and Stuart M. Dempster of Treefish Studio like to frame their "Tacomapocalypse" as an art show at Amocat Cafe, but the truth is each year this dynamic duo strives to fill Tacoma
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TOURS AND POETRY >>> The Buffalo Soldiers Museum in Tacoma preserves the artifacts and history of the Buffalo Soldiers of the 9th and 10th (Horse) Cavalry - all-African-American cavalry units that served in America's wars from 1866 through the end of WWII. They participated in cross-country cattle drives, escorted
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We tend to leave the meme spotting to the trained experts, but Tacoma Memes is too hard to ignore. In September 2012, Tacoma Memes Facebook popped into existence. A few months later, the page has more than 32,000 likes and growing. But where do these cheeky images with even cheekier text
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Broadway nerds are in for a treat Friday. Neil Berg's 100 Years of Broadway Song & Dance will consume the Pantages Theater's stage with songs from hit musicals through the past century. Four veteran Broadway stars and an equally all-star New York band will perform some of the
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Broadway nerds are in for a treat Friday. Neil Berg's 100 Years of Broadway Song & Dance will consume the Pantages Theater's stage with songs from hit musicals through the past century. Four veteran Broadway stars and an equally all-star New York band will perform some of the most well-known
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FUTURE THINGS ARE COMING >>> Photographer Michael Kenna is known for his landscapes - bold but tranquil black and white photos of everything from cityscapes to nature, from industrial places to well-known landmarks. What links all his works together is a sense of peace, often achieved by
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Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls... Science Dome is here. After nine months of construction, the Science Dome will open Jan. 19 to reveal an old-school planetarium with a mini-Omnimax twist. In late 2012, Pierce College installed a 38-foot dome-shaped screen in a classroom at its Fort Steilacoom campus in Lakewood,
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Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls... Science Dome is here. After nine months of construction, the Science Dome will open in January to reveal an old-school planetarium with a mini-Omnimax twist. In late 2012, Pierce College installed a 38-foot dome-shaped screen in a classroom at its Fort Steilacoom campus in Lakewood, effectively
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In ye olde days of Tacoma yore, lurking within the dark forests of Point Defiance Park, was a magical tribe of statues. Little Boy Blue, the Big Bad Wolf, the Three Little Pigs - they were all there, delighting generations with fanciful scenes straight out of fairy tales. I speak of
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There's a battle going. It's a battle that may or may not touch your life, but one that will help to shape the future of digital rights. It's a battle between many top publishers and libraries. You can join this battle. You can make your voice heard. Pierce County Library's
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THE CHRISTMAS REVELS IN THE HOUSE >>> The Christmas Revels is a show, a Puget Sound tradition, a high-spirited, silly and serious, variety show that takes on Christmas in a way unique to other holiday performances. The Revels combine folk traditions and a bit of historical appeal with
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First Night has a 19-year-long history of filling downtown Tacoma's streets with New Year's Eve exuberance - fire and flame, music and dance, community and camaraderie among the celebrants. It's a magical night. A night that brings all Tacomans together. A night that lifts us up where we belong. Too bad
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Currently at Pacific Lutheran University's Mortvedt Library is "Pressing On," an exhibition to celebrate 30 years of the existence of the Elliott Press. The exhibition consists of broadsides (hand-printed posters), hand-made books and other printed pieces by students who learn and work at the Elliott Press. Pieces include work by
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Tacoma is filled with local shops, galleries and antique stores where you can take your holiday shopping local - but the Hilltop Artists Holiday Glass Sale is at a whole ‘nother level. Not only can you shop locally, but you can support an important youth program, a program that produces
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You want to keep up with the South Sound arts scene, but how? Those crazy cats are always up to something and it seems you're always finding out just a bit too late. If you find yourself missing out on gallery openings, exhibits at museums, flash cash mobs at quirky
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Few things say love like melted cheese - and melted cheese is just one of the things The Melting Pot in Tacoma does well. This delectable melted cheese Mecca is often one of the more expensive restaurants in T-Town, and it's not hard to rack up a $100 bill for