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Jonathon Jones, an art critic with the Guardian in London penned a terse column last year after (much to his chagrin) Ferran Adria, chef-proprietor of the celebrated Spanish restaurant El Bulli, had been invited to participate in Germany’s Documenta art show. Chefs as artists? Jones says “not.” “In reality, even a
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Jonathon Jones, an art critic with the Guardian in London penned a terse column last year after (much to his chagrin) Ferran Adria, chef-proprietor of the celebrated Spanish restaurant El Bulli, had been invited to participate in Germany’s Documenta art show. Chefs as artists? Jones says “not.”
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I didn’t mention Olympia’s Art House Designs in my cover story about avant-garde galleries last week, and it does warrant mentioning as a South Sound gallery that has been very successful. Not as much on the cutting-edge as some of the other galleries mentioned in that article, it nevertheless has
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I didn’t mention Olympia’s Art House Designs in my cover story about avant-garde galleries last week, and it does warrant mentioning as a South Sound gallery that has been very successful. Not as much on the cutting-edge as some of the other galleries mentioned in that article, it nevertheless has
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Broadway nerds are in for a treat Friday. Neil Berg's 100 Years of Broadway Song & Dance will consume the Pantages Theater's stage with songs from hit musicals through the past century. Four veteran Broadway stars and an equally all-star New York band will perform some of the
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Imagine it's the early '90s. You are young, have an ear for music and love going to and recording shows. You hang on the scene long enough to make friends, start selling merch and next thing you know, you're at roadie status. Fast forward to 2001, after working with the Melvins
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An expansion of Joint Base Lewis-McChord's veterinary center will double the number of surgical procedures staff can perform, shortening the waiting list for treatment for pets of service members and military working dogs. The addition of a new surgical suite, recovery area, lab and office space brings
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A staff sergeant assigned to the 5th Air Support Operations Squadron was awarded the fourth highest combat decoration, the Bronze Star Medal, during a ceremony Dec. 21. Staff Sgt. Andrew Cox, a joint terminal attack controller, earned the medal for exceptional and meritorious service while deployed May through November 2011 in
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Every Monday Jazzbones is packed to the brim with college kids. Party types. The type that wear tight shirts and trucker hats. Throngs of Chad Fratguys and Sarah Sororitysisters swarm the bar, line up for the bathroom and dance to the Rockaraoke - live band karaoke. The
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We tend to leave the meme spotting to the trained experts, but Tacoma Memes is too hard to ignore. In September 2012, Tacoma Memes Facebook popped into existence. A few months later, the page has more than 32,000 likes and growing. But where do these cheeky images with even cheekier text
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Whether or not a military family lives on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, its children can potentially attend school on the base, as long as certain requirements are met and the correct paperwork is filed. "Generally, requests are approved, unless there is no room or extenuating circumstances," said Holly Shaffer, Clover Park School
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Lakewood Ford didn't know for sure what the outcome would be when it signed up to join in on a promotional contest sponsored by its parent company, Ford. A big component of the contest was collecting funds for the dealership's chosen charity. Lakewood Ford definitely knew who it wanted help -
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Have you heard of Robert Washington? Lemme tell you, anytime he visits Olympia, he gets us all shook up. He swoons the ladies and wows the crowd with his World Champion Elvis impersonating. And while his press release tells about Washington's "efforts to crack the color barrier," I'm just gonna
