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Jason Baldwin, a man who spent 18 years in Arkansas prisons as one of the WM3 - the West Memphis Three - for a grisly 1993 murder, despite spotty evidence, will speak in Olympia. Baldwin, a teen when he was convicted in 1994, will speak about his experience as an
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Like emotions? Like, REALLY like emotions? Then you just might go nuts for the "Got Opera? Arias, Duets, and Ensembles." University of Puget Sound voice faculty members Michael Delos, bass-baritone; Christina Kowalski, soprano; Kathryn Lehmann, alto; Dawn Padula, mezzo-soprano; and guest artist Gino Luchetti, tenor will bust out big operatic
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Nature being arduous enough, Bobble Tiki tends to avoid the supernatural. He has, however, had his brushes with the otherworldly. He called Miss Cleo back in the day, just to find out if the accent was real. And Bobble Tiki swears that every time he has his tarot read the
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If you are a South Sound resident and you're feeling deprived of classical music, you're clearly not paying attention. Look under any bush in this region and you're likely to uncover a virtuosic masterwork for cello and piano concert, such as the one Sunday in Schneebeck Concert Hall. David Requiro,
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"Lego bricks, eight-bit video game sprites, and vintage Tupperware, along with his abiding interest in geology," influence University of Puget Sound Assistant Professor Chad Gunderson's vibrant, sculptural "rocks," as he says. Gunderson ceramic experiments have produced solid-glaze objects with pitted surfaces which reference vesiculated igneous rocks (such as pumice), ancient
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The ecstatic pulse of the tango: It moves with a painterly look, an exotic atmosphere and the irresistible and insinuating rhythms of the music. That said, the boundaries in tango are very strong. What was inappropriate 60 years ago in an Argentine form is still inappropriate today. Touching your partner
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Bars aren't just for getting drunk anymore. These days, South Sound pubs offer more activities than a cruise ship. Tides Tavern wants to make it crystal clear its 11th annual Tapmaster program isn't about chugging yards of beer then taking a flying leap off the dock into the harbor. Instead,
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So you fancy yourself a young artist, with the potential to become one of the best - someone who is on par with Picasso. Well, here's a word of advice from Tenacious D: quit your day job and focus on your craft. However, dedication can only take you so far.
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Bordering the east side of Joint Base Lewis-McChord is the "Roy Y." This area refers to where State Routes 7 and 507 intersect, making a Y shape. This intersection, deep in Spanaway, takes you down a scenic drive to the town of Roy and continues through Spanaway toward Mount Rainier.
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You know how when you move to a new place and want to check out the neighborhood, but don't really feel like driving around aimlessly and getting lost? Fear not, Joint Base Lewis-McChord newcomers, because the JBLM Newcomer's Bus will do the driving for you. On the fourth Tuesday of every
Military Life
It was the stuff of a childhood adventure and coming of age in a bygone era - well before the Internet, cell phones and video games. Nature was a young boy's wonderland: sticks became swashbuckling swords, climbing trees were sport and campouts under the stars were routine. It was a
News Front
Joint Base Lewis-McChord's Community Connections program is more than words on a piece of paper or a perfunctory handshake between community and military leaders. The program's intent, which stems from the efforts of Gen. James Hill when he commanded Fort Lewis in 2000, goes beyond the obvious and delves into the
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Once again the gallery at South Puget Sound Community College is filled with well over 200 artists' postcards. This year the theme is "It's the Water," the old Olympia Beer slogan. About a third of the show is made up of trite photos, watercolors, and other images of water, with quite
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Ah, winter in the South Sound, when the wet and cold finally get to us, cutting through layers of rain gear and wool socks to spore viruses and respiratory infections into the lungs and sinuses of even the hardiest of souls. So on an especially congested night, when your chest is
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The Hands On Children's Museum has something new on tap Friday: beer. No, really. The museum is launching Adult Swim, a quarterly adults-only night, with a beer-tasting event. "The first thing people say to us is ‘Beer at a children's museum?' " said museum spokeswoman Genevieve Chan. "That kind of a contrast is
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“The Invasion” is the fourth and the least of the movies made from Jack Finney’s classic science fiction novel “The Body Snatchers.” Here is a great story born to be creepy, and the movie churns through it like a road company production. If the first three movies served as parables
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[ROCK] + SAT, JAN. 25 With its heavy blues riff and falsetto refrain, the opening moments of "Shame" instantly call to mind Led Zeppelin. Hints of Zeppelin are peppered throughout Hungry Ghost's eponymous LP, but the influences are more varied and far-flung than your typical Zeppelin-indebted bands. A supergroup of sorts,
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There's a bad habit in music journalism that - lazy and ineffective though it may be - sometimes remains unavoidable. In fact, there are several other examples of it, from me, in this very issue of the Weekly Volcano. I'm talking about relying too heavily on calling out perceived influences
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It's no secret, I suppose, that Tacoma is a city that frequently needs as much help as it can get when it comes to creating and perpetuating the arts. This is not a town lacking in talent, to be sure, but that doesn't always translate to productivity and support. In
Concert Alert
We list major concerts going on sale this weekend, as well as national touring acts performing in the Puget Sound this week and
