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On Feb. 4, the USO Northwest unveiled its new SeaTac Airport Center. Located on Seattle-Tacoma International Airport's Mezzanine level, the new space is a major upgrade from their old one, and is two years - and about 1.5 million dollars - in the making. It will be open for servicemembers and
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[EERIE POP] + FRI, FEB. 6-7 The struggle of a one-man-band is that your defining characteristics are utterly your own. There's no flavor to be found from the inclusion of a wild drummer or a stoic bassist - everything comes directly from whatever you decide to include in your lonely presence
Music
When I first saw Ravenna Woods, it was in Austin, Texas, 2011, at a showcase that included the Pacific Northwest likes of the Nightgowns and the Tea Cozies. Unlike those bands, Ravenna Woods were built in the mold of Washington's growing obsession with folk music. However, unlike the infestation of
Arts
Used bookseller Jerry Culpepper has always had great expectations. Born in Tacoma he decided early to stay and find his deliverance in town. With wife Michele Martin, he owns Culpepper Books at 2521 N. Proctor, one of the few remaining independent bookstores in the area, and one of the most
Food Matters
TRINITY NIGHT Engine House No. 9 (611 N. Pine St., Tacoma) will host a Trinity Brewing Night with five on tap and three different brews in bottles, beginning at 6 p.m. Trinity head brewer and owner Jason Yester will be in the firehouse. DOYLE'S NEW MENU Doyle's Public House (208 Saint Helens Ave.,
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Ravenna Woods have grown in ways that enter them into a different realm from those that consider folk revivalism the be-all and end-all of new indie expression. What began as a three-piece that created percussive folk has nor involved more electronic elements that expand their sound. Now, with their newest
Military Life
Joan Brown writes with a lyrical touch about the challenges and triumphs she faced as a military wife. Move - And Other Four Letter Words is a prize-winning memoir of Brown's life as her Air Force husband moved from assignment to assignment. A memoir about Brown's mobile marriage, the book presents fascinating,
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This festival of improvised music at Obsidian features a very special guest by the name of Mazen Kerbaj. Hailing from Beirut, Lebanon, Kerbaj specializes in the trumpet, taking that instrument many miles from any expectations you may have when I utter the words "improvisational trumpet." His style takes the trumpet
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The struggle of a one-man-band is that your defining characteristics are utterly your own. There's no flavor to be found from the inclusion of a wild drummer or a stoic bassist - everything comes directly from whatever you decide to include in your lonely presence on stage and record. Mig
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The South Sound MC battle scene began in the early '90s, but flourished on an astronomical trajectory with the emergence of Heretic The Heathen's For MCs By MCs Presents organization a few years back. The battle scene is composed of upstart and veteran writers, lyricists and vocalists who compete with
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If you need another excuse to drink a good beer (and who doesn't?), Puyallup River Brewing Alehouse is celebrating its 2nd anniversary Thursday. Puyallup River Brewing owner-brewer Eric Akeson opened the downtown Puyallup taproom less than a year after launching his South Hill garage brewery. The long, dark 2,000-square-foot alehouse
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Yoga is the quintessential exercise for tree-hugging, granola-munching types. But what's the point of getting all in tune with your body and its connection to the earth if people are being killed just outside your yoga classroom? Seattle novelist Tracy Weber will read from her new novel, A Killer Retreat,
