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Matika Wilbur's "Project 562" is an ambitious and fascinating photographic study of Native American culture and an equally ambitious artistic project of which Tacoma Art Museum is fortunate to be able to present to the world the inaugural exhibition. Wilbur is a Native American with connections to the
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Matika Wilbur's "Project 562" is an ambitious and fascinating photographic study of Native American culture and an equally ambitious artistic project of which Tacoma Art Museum is fortunate to be able to present to the world the inaugural exhibition. Wilbur is a Native American with connections to the Tulalip and Swinomish
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BLUES Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Billy Shew Band Open Jam Session. 8 pm. NC. The Swiss Tacoma - Downtown. Brian James. 8 pm. Charley's Pub Fircrest. Chicago Blues Thursdays. Real Chicago blues with Richard Molina. 8-11 pm. NC. Eagle's Hall Olympia - Downtown. OlyBlues
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Amazon employee Tom Nissley ended an eight-episode Jeopardy winning streak in December 2010 when he answered a question about American landmarks incorrectly. Alex Trebek asked: "Finding the spot for this memorial caused its creator to say, ‘America will march along that skyline.'" All three contestants wagered the correct answer was
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COMEDY/GAMES Tacoma Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Comedian Brian Scolaro. 8 and 10:30 pm. $15. Theatre on the Square Tacoma - Downtown. "Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus LIVE." All Ages. 7:30 pm. $16-$48. Studio III Broadway Center Tacoma - Downtown. Tacoma Free For All: Muh Grog Zoo.
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No matter how advanced video games get, there's still something special about smacking a metal ball around a ringing, blinking maze of machinery. Celebrate the bliss of pinball with collectors, enthusiasts and exhibitors alike at this weekend's Northwest Pinball and Arcade Show at the Tacoma Convention Center. For those not in
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. Magical Strings. All Ages. 8 pm. $10-$15. B Sharp Coffee House Tacoma - Downtown. Ty Elwin. All Ages. 8 pm. COMEDY/GAMES Tacoma Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Comedian Brian Scolaro. 8 and 10:30 pm. $15. Mud Bay Coffee
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Like your furniture to be eco-friendly, stylish, and full of character? Moss + Mineral - the downtown Tacoma design store with a mid-century modern vibe - present clean-lined, eco-inspired furnishings and other works as part of "Natural Spectacle: Art + Eco-Furnishings," a group show opening June 7. According to pre-show
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Charlie's Restaurant Puyallup. Acoustic Jam Night. 6-9 pm. NC. Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. Open Shape Note Singing Group. All Ages. 5 pm. NC. BLUES Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Blues Jam, hosted by Tim Hall. 8 pm. The Spar Tacoma
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Steilacoom Pub and Grill Steilacoom. Monday Music, featuring James Coates. 7 pm. BLUES Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Blues Monday with Black Rose. 7 pm. NC. The Swiss Tacoma - Downtown. Blues Night. 8 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES The Hub Tacoma - Stadium District. Bar Bingo. Cash
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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. COMEDY/GAMES Westgate Bar and Grill Tacoma - Northend. Barstool Bingo. 6:30 pm. White Horse Tavern Yelm. Barstool Bingo. Prizes! 7 pm.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC A Rhapsody In Bloom Florist and Cafe Latte Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Steve Beck. All Ages. 7 pm. 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.
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Friday, Aug. 24 INDIE FOLK the comforters I still love the fab four so anyone who lists the Beatles as a major influence is OK in my book, and the Comforters do just that. While the Beatle influence is well camouflaged, you can catch little Lennon/McCartney hooks in each one of the
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You mooned Bus #37 outside Oakbrook Elementary School in 1978. You depantsed Sid at Lakes High School in 1981. You streaked down Pacific Avenue in downtown Tacoma in 1983. You skinny dipped at Owen Beach in 1985. You went to law school in 1988. You have had a life-full of
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Nothing says good times like family fun and a whole crapload of pirate references. By the look of things, that's exactly what's in store for those headed to the 2014 Maritime Gig Festival in Gig Harbor. Expect wholesome treats such as a fun run, a Kiwanis pancake feed, a "Yo
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Commencement Bay Haiku will meet at King's Books to read haiku or one page of haibun (prose with haiku), as well as discuss various aspects of haiku, haibun, or haiga (a painting, sketch or photo with haiku). It's not easy to convert the innards of your soul into scrawled words
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Bobble Tiki dreamt he jumped his motorcycle over BTO (a.k.a. Bachman-Turner Overdrive) while the group performs "You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet" before a packed Tacoma Dome Crowd. Obviously Bobble Tiki has never ridden a motorcycle, as he is a wooden souvenir with a spring for legs. If you've ridden a
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This morning in Lakewood's Fort Steilacoom Park, 25 orange-shirted zombies showed up to take part in the first Zombie Apocalypse 5K. They looked the part. Simulated blood and gore covered their faces and bodies. "This should be great fun," Marisol Hernandez said as she waited for the run to begin. Sponsored by the
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Far from being measured by military might, technological advancement, or the gross domestic product, United States' patriotism - in a nutshell - is a "love of one's own," a fact that has been proven in song: "America the Beautiful," "My Country ‘Tis of Thee," "God Bless America," Simon and Garfunkel's
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The Blakes didn’t have a big fat trust fund or rich patrons who paid for expensive lessons or rented out venues so they could build up a fan base. The Seattle band rocked it the old fashion way with lots of rehearsing and touring. The band has been together for
