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For classical music fans that want to hear something other than the 12,655th performance of Beethoven's "Fifth Symphony," the Classical Tuesdays in Old Town series every second Tuesday offers rousing performances of accessible music by classical guitarists, sitar musicians, hip young string players and opera in the Slavonian Hall and
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Have you heard the latest in disaster developments? No, it's not a virus. No, it's not an asteroid, and no, it's not Dr. Evil's new reality show. This particular end game is definitely gonna go down. Someday. Earthquake. An earthquake is absolutely guaranteed to mess everything up in the South
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Plants were here before us, and they will survive us. Silent partners in our evolutionary endeavors, they may also make fruitful creative companions. Moss + Mineral gallery and store knows this, and will spread the green word through October 12 at the W.W. Seymour Conservatory in Wright Park. ETHNOBOTANY: An
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Vicci Martinez, Tacoma native and finalist on NBC's The Voice will perform at the Pizza Klatch Gayla: A Slice of the Good Life, Saturday, Sept. 6. Also on tap will be the outrageously funny singing group The Righteous Mothers. There will be a silent auction with items ranging from a
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Wright Park has been the backdrop to many a Tacoman's memories. The area surrounding Wright Park is rich with food, drink and sights to see. Here are just a few in the immediate vicinity.(Rosebud Revelers)As a beautiful botanical garden, W. W. Seymour Conservatory is an iconic destination for those thirsty for
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American Legion Post 204 "Service Girls" is clearly not your father's American Legion. Chartered in 1946, the post has been welcoming female veterans from all branches of the Armed Forces. Although the American Legion has accepted women since its inception in 1919, some women veterans sought to form their own posts due
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One of the many things that stand out in today's female roller derby scene are the clever derby names the skaters give themselves. For JBLM Bettie Brigade roller derby participant Candace Magill, her name was derived in an unusual way; the moniker and her player number depictinteresting coincidences "My derby name is Dis-Orient-Her and my number is twelve,"
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I Corps continues to lead the way in the Pacific area of operations. "We're moving ahead," said Lt. Gen. Stephen Lanza, commander, I Corps, said in a telephone interview from South Korea earlier this morning. "We have gone beyond rebalancing in the Pacific; we are building on the work done in the
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Any native Tacoman can recall at least one evening, if not several, playing pedestrian along "the Ave" while traveling from one late night destination to another and spying into House of Tattoo as folks received fresh ink. Some may even hold fond memories of the buzzing needles and blissful ache
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[PSYCHEDELIC INDIE POP] + FRI, AUG. 29 They say good things come in threes. Bandolier, People Under The Sun and The Echo Echo Echoes, are all celebrating a record release, a trifecta of "Hell yeah!" for Tacoma. But if you've seen your share of these bands, and think you'll just
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There was once a show called Duets - please, lord, let this show actually be canceled, because I can't be bothered to look it up - where young performers from around the country were tasked to perform duets with professionals. What made this shitty show interesting was the unstated premise
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China Davis is a band that is firmly rooted in the foundation of Americana and singer/songwriter tropes with the ability to take in a larger conversation of rock and alternative elements. Along with singer and principal songwriter Ben Fuller, China Davis features the guitar work of Fuller's younger brother Ted
