Music
How does one describe the enjoyment derived from a jam band to people who don't like jam bands? The answer is not easy. Jam bands, known for long, improvisational, almost jazz-inspired sets that baffle some and amaze others, have divided music fans for decades since Pink Floyd and Phish began
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In an era of Mad Men where glamorizing sexism and misogyny isn't given a second thought, it's no wonder that shows like 9 to 5, based on the 20th Century Fox motion picture, are being produced. True to the plot of the film starring Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin and Jane
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In an era of Mad Men where glamorizing sexism and misogyny isn't given a second thought, it's no wonder that shows like 9 to 5, based on the 20th Century Fox motion picture, are being produced. True to the plot of the film starring Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin and Jane
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You can watch a movie anywhere these days: your phone, Xbox, iPad, iPod and whatever Apple decides the next iProduct should be (iPants gets my vote - hip yet functional). But despite all the advances in movie-watching technology, there's nothing quite like gritty classic gore projected on the big screen
Viva South Sound
"Click, click, click," says the remote control. There is nothing on Sunday-night TV anymore, so you might as well dust off those dancing shoes and head over to our favorite fancy fun house, Encore Boutique Nightclub. The downtown Tacoma hotspot will open Sunday night for "Sundazed" - a celebration of
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Cascadia Grill Olympia - Downtown. Jeremy Serwer. All Ages. 6-9 pm. NC. Olympia Farmers Market Olympia - Downtown. Mark Iler. All Ages. 11 am. NC. BLUES Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Billy Shew Band Open Jam Session. 8 pm. NC. The Junction Sports Bar and
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Spar Cafe Olympia - Downtown. Annie Bany. 8 pm. NC. Matrix Coffee House Lewis County. Dragon Stories, Songs, Games & Poems. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. BLUES Vinum Coffee and Wine Lounge Tacoma - Downtown. Friday Night Blues, with T-Town Swing. All Ages. 8:30 pm. Jazzbones Tacoma
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COMEDY/GAMES Tacoma Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Comedian Nick Vatterott. 8 and 10:30 pm. $15. Dave's of Milton Milton. Comedy Night, featuring Shane Murphy, Del Van Dyke, music by Powercell. 8 pm. $10. Big Whisky Saloon Tacoma - Downtown. Comedy Underground Presents Brett Hamil. 8:30 pm. $15. Mud Bay
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Charlie's Restaurant Puyallup. Acoustic Jam Night. 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 Hall. 8 pm. Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Sunday
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BLUES The Swiss Tacoma - Downtown. AEK Band. 8 pm. 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
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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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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Cork! A Wine Bar Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Champagne Sunday. 8 pm. 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
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Finish this sentence: It ain't summer until you ... a) grill some kind of meat on the barbecue with a fruity beverage in tow. b) finally read Wuthering Heights. c) build a sand castle and pretend your Godzilla for 30 seconds. d) Climb Mount Rainier. If you answered a), b) or c), we suggest you
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Of course there are a few clunkers in the 8th Annual Student Art Exhibit at South Puget Sound Community College, but there are plenty of impressive works as well. Most impressive of all may be a large cardboard forest against the back wall of the gallery. It's a collaborative work
Military Life
Thursday, May 16, the Blue Star Families organization released the results of its fourth consecutive comprehensive survey, reflecting 2012. The survey is intended to take the pulse of the country's military families and pinpoint areas of strength, need and concern. Topics of interest ranged from suicide to the effects of the
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Scavenger hunts seem to be everywhere these days: museums, ballet companies and, of course, pubs. Many involved drinking booze and dressing like strippers and are not meant for kids, but street scrambles decidedly are. Typically, a street scramble is about navigating and discovering, which is exactly what will happen at Saturday
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In the last month, recent corruption scandals in (pick a state or country) have been compared to From Russia With Love, season two of The Sopranos, Stranger Than Fiction and Groundhog Day. In regards to momentum, The South Puget Sound Community College Theater Program sure picked the right time to
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Good news! The eight spraygrounds in Tacoma - Kandle Park, Norpoint Park, Wright Park, South Park, McKinley Playfield, Wapato Hills Park, Jefferson Park and new destinations Titlow Park and Franklin Park - will be open daily beginning Saturday. As a result of the 2005 Park Improvement Bond, the old wading
Military Life
On Jan. 13, the young and talented Seattle Seahawks team flew down to Atlanta to take on the intimidating 13-3 Falcons. Master Sgt. Traci Williams was there, tailgating with other Servicemembers. Ten years ago, she founded the Military Sea Hawkers booster club, which has grown to more than 1,000 members. The "young"
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Whaddaya wanna do this weekend?" "I dunno, whadda you wanna do?" Ah, the clarion call of the ill-prepared. Memorial Day Weekend stares you in the face with its myriad entertainment and edification options, and you blink in confusion. How many of your valuable hours will you waste pondering
