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Lynn Di Nino is a funny lady. But you knew that already, didn’t you? She’s clever, and she’s a skilled craftsperson. But that begs the question: does that necessarily make for great art? Cleverness alone often makes for gimmicky, pseudo art. A good pun — visual or literary — can
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Lynn Di Nino is a funny lady. But you knew that already, didn’t you? She’s clever, and she’s a skilled craftsperson. But that begs the question: does that necessarily make for great art? Cleverness alone often makes for gimmicky, pseudo art. A good pun — visual or literary — can
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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. of the Crystal Skull. Say it aloud. The very title causes the pulse to quicken, if you, like me, are a lover of pulp fiction. What I want is goofy action — lots of it. I want man-eating ants, sword fights
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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. of the Crystal Skull. Say it aloud. The very title causes the pulse to quicken, if you, like me, are a lover of pulp fiction. What I want is goofy action — lots of it. I want man-eating ants, sword fights
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SECRET TICKET CODE TM = Ticketmaster, (253) 627-TIXS, www.ticketmaster.com TW = TicketsWest, (800) 325-SEAT, www.ticketswest.com TWEB = Ticketweb, (866) 468-7623, www.ticketweb.com On sale now Something Vital, Iris I, The wRight Brothers, Negative 7, Northwater Seattle. June 6 (all ages) 9 pm. $8-$10 (The Showbox, TM). Shawn McDonald, Ben Rector Seattle. June 12 (all ages) 9 pm.
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BABY MAMA: Tina Fey and Amy Poehler share exquisite comic timing and “chemistry” in Baby Mama which also features a well-honed script and some terrific supporting players to round out the picture. Put it all together, and you have one of the funniest movies to be released so far this
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Timing is everything, as they say. I’m not really sure who “they” are, but I’ve heard it time and time again. This week it certainly seems appropriate. For as long as I could remember, it had been gross outside. Windy. Rainy. Gloomy. S***y. Every day I would awake, and every day
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Timing is everything, as they say. I’m not really sure who “they” are, but I’ve heard it time and time again. This week it certainly seems appropriate. For as long as I could remember, it had been gross outside. Windy. Rainy. Gloomy. S***y. Every day I would awake, and every day
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I love my life. On a semi-regular basis I am invited to a cool restaurant where I have the opportunity to try tasty beverages presented by a winemaker, brewer or other craftsman. If I am lucky and all the conditions are ripe for the perfect storm, I will find myself
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I love my life. On a semi-regular basis I am invited to a cool restaurant where I have the opportunity to try tasty beverages presented by a winemaker, brewer or other craftsman. If I am lucky and all the conditions are ripe for the perfect storm, I will find myself
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Best recipe for a successful family event: Memorial Day weekend, uncrowded section of downtown Tacoma, all ages welcome, and it’s FREE — no cover charges. It’s the 2008 Tacoma Jazz & Blues Festival, May 24, and if you’re keeping score, it’s the 5th annual festival directed by the impresario who
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Best recipe for a successful family event: Memorial Day weekend, uncrowded section of downtown Tacoma, all ages welcome, and it’s FREE — no cover charges. It’s the 2008 Tacoma Jazz & Blues Festival, May 24, and if you’re keeping score, it’s the 5th annual festival directed by the impresario who
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I know gourmets who scoff at the thought of eating south of Center Street in Tacoma. So ask them to eat in Olympia and you’re likely to hear: “I’m sorry, maybe you are unaware, but I don’t dine among anarchists and women formally known as Joe.” Olympia, overshadowed by peace marchers,
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I know gourmets who scoff at the thought of eating south of Center Street in Tacoma. So ask them to eat in Olympia and you’re likely to hear: “I’m sorry, maybe you are unaware, but I don’t dine among anarchists and women formally known as Joe.” Olympia, overshadowed by
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Bobble Tiki enjoys a good, spirited debate. That’s not to say Bobble Tiki enjoys a good-spirited debate, because when Bobble Tiki throws down verbally he likes to pull out all the stops. Be it name calling or mama referencing, Bobble Tiki will stop at nothing to emerge victorious in any
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Bobble Tiki enjoys a good, spirited debate. That’s not to say Bobble Tiki enjoys a good-spirited debate, because when Bobble Tiki throws down verbally he likes to pull out all the stops. Be it name calling or mama referencing, Bobble Tiki will stop at nothing to emerge victorious in any
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Emily Adler, Jessica Gavre, Aurora Jewell, and Kendra Varadi. These are four important names to me. Each of these women is beautiful, intelligent and unique. And I won’t lie: I’m completely partial, because I’m friends with them, but the reason I’m writing about them is because if this hasn’t happened already, your
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Emily Adler, Jessica Gavre, Aurora Jewell, and Kendra Varadi. These are four important names to me. Each of these women is beautiful, intelligent and unique. And I won’t lie: I’m completely partial, because I’m friends with them, but the reason I’m writing about them is because if this hasn’t happened already, your
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At the end of last week I was stimulated, over stimulated, and I spread that stimulation like a nasty virus all over this Tacoma. I was elated to log into my online bank account to see that the U.S. government had direct deposited my $600 in economic stimulus just in time
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At the end of last week I was stimulated, over stimulated, and I spread that stimulation like a nasty virus all over this Tacoma. I was elated to log into my online bank account to see that the U.S. government had direct deposited my $600 in economic stimulus just in time
