Archives
I’m very sad to report that I’m currently down with the sickness that’s going all around town, but lucky for me, this illness caught up with me after I had a fantastic end of the week and weekend. Everybody loves a Naccarato Last Thursday, Natasha and I joined the rest of the
Food Matters
ESPRESSO ART The Children's Museum of Tacoma (1501 Pacific Ave., Tacoma) isn't just for the kiddos. Cafe Play includes lovely caffeinated goodness brought to you by Stumptown Coffee. From 6-7 p.m. Thursday, April 18 Café Play will showcase their baristas' talents creating art out of espresso drinks. It's an art demonstration
Stage
When Quentin Tarantino's first directing effort, Reservoir Dogs, landed in 1992, I'd never seen anything like it. That's not to say there'd never been anything like it. No, Tarantino came of age as a video clerk, and as I dug deeper into Netflix, I found similarities to any number of
Stage
Count yourself blessed, Tacoma, because you get to see something few people in the world have seen. Throughout his career Eric Carle, famous for children's books such as Brown Bear - Brown Bear, What Do You See? And The Very Hungry Caterpillar and more than 70 other picture books -
Arts
From leopards and ladybugs to whales and wild flowers, Mother Earth and all her species will be celebrated in the Procession of the Species - Olympia's beloved 19th annual tribute to natural selection, human creativity, and the flora and fauna of the planet. The afternoon of Saturday, April 27, about
Features
It's often we hear tales of corporate giants bullying our small town heroes. It's a common enough occurrence nowadays, though not so often do you hear of small to moderate sized businesses seeking victims in other small to moderate sized businesses in entirely different regions of the nation. During your morning routine, when snagging that cup of
Music
Many blogs and websites will let ya know who are the hottest MCs in the game. I give kudos to those spots. I frequent them often. These sites have a plethora of trendy, hipster, white guy, frat-hop and cool guy fashionista hip-hop. One thing these online entities usually lack is
Music
For music fans whose album collection can be found meticulously alphabetized in milk crates, carefully stowed in their car's center console, or maybe just piled up next to the stereo from incessant listening - rather than digitally stored on their hard drive - one of the most important days of
Music
It was 1973 when student Dean Katz applied for the call letters KESC and opened the commercial-free, independent broadcast radio station on the campus of The Evergreen State College in Olympia. Katz quickly turned around and claimed the letters KAOS, a seemingly more appropriate metaphor for the cross-cultures that inhabited
We Recommend
This Saturday, KAOS 89.3 FM celebrates their big 4-0 at the Olympia Ballroom with AfroMassive and Kasata Sound, two groups that will get into your bones with their funk, jazz and rhythm. KAOS has been long been know for their fun, and continue to bring new and refreshing topics to
Archives
Bobble Tiki likes to consider himself a moderately intelligent being. Bobble Tiki has no problem admitting he’s not the biggest brain to ever bobble to and fro in island-themed attire, but he does all right. Bobble Tiki’s not stupid, which in his opinion makes him smarter than most. Mrs. Tiki, however,
Archives
Bobble Tiki likes to consider himself a moderately intelligent being. Bobble Tiki has no problem admitting he’s not the biggest brain to ever bobble to and fro in island-themed attire, but he does all right. Bobble Tiki’s not stupid, which in his opinion makes him smarter than most. Mrs.
Focus
Sweat pouring down faces and heart beats racing. Bright colored signs and smiling faces. Children running around with dogs following closely behind. Laughter, hugs, and smiles can be heard from far away. This is a site all too common at the "Walk to
Archives
Some things just go together. Peanut butter and jelly. Pizza and beer. Cagney and Lacey. Bobble Tiki and fortified wine. I think you get the point. The Tacoma School of the Arts and Stay Away From Pay to Play — an organization created by drummer Bon Von Wheelie of Girl Trouble dedicated
Archives
Some things just go together. Peanut butter and jelly. Pizza and beer. Cagney and Lacey. Bobble Tiki and fortified wine. I think you get the point. The Tacoma School of the Arts and Stay Away From Pay to Play — an organization created by drummer Bon Von Wheelie
Music
The Gray Sky Blues Music Festival promises that, "Though the skies may be gray ... Great music will brighten your day!" The annual Tacoma event, started in 2008 when the Daffodil Parade organizers approached the Tacoma Events Commission, asking for help to get more people to attend the long running parade.
Critics' Picks
>>> Saturday, April 13 WILD MOTH The formula of "loud-quiet-loud," as formalized by the Pixies and popularized by bands like Nirvana, is a deceptively simple, yet frequently engrossing, way of assembling songs. These frantic bursts of noise that encapsulate stretches of gentle reflection - it's a hell of a way to demand
Focus
Will Silva knows how to play golf, but it was only until recently the JBLM fire prevention officer learned what he was doing wrong with his game.The Department of Veterans Affairs' Office of National Veterans Sports Programs and Special Events teamed up with the Professional Golfers' Association Monday for the
Focus
One after another their faces fill the screen. They are familiar. They are men and women we served with, from our neighborhoods, from our lives. Their stories are each unique and yet somehow the same. One by one, from each of the services, enlisted and officer, they
Focus
On Easter Sunday while children participated in backyard egg hunts and neighbors greeted each other at church, a team from JBLM's Casualty Assistance Office arrived at Gray Army Airfield for another sort of family gathering - to support a grieving father, mother and wife as they
