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Willian Hellman's The Children's Hour is a long play, close to three hours, and its first hour is depressingly boring. Yet it's easy to see how its daring, few-holds-barred script was a Broadway sensation in 1934 - so much so, in fact, that New York state authorities
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Talking to Chiara Wood and Prof. Kate Stirling, you get the idea they know something you don't. It has something to do with the Happiness Initiative Project, which they are still kind of working out. Right now it involves a survey, further organization, probably some college interns. They have a
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Ricos Taco Truck Where: 5015 S. Center St., Tacoma, 253.202.8197 Hours: Open Monday-Saturday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Scene: Authentic Mexican fare and a few Americano dishes Drinks: Canned Coca-Cola products and bottled sodas including the rainbow array of Jarritos. Prices: $5-$10 If you want a tasty taco from Ricos Taco Truck, you have to want it. Bad.
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Forty-five years ago John Carlos and Tommie Smith raised black-gloved fist in the air and the whole world took note. That image remains indelible even today. The event was the Olympics in Mexico City. Smith had won the gold medal in the 200 meter race and Carlos had won bronze.
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I usually do not write about Olympia hip-hop. I like to let my man Nick Leonard cover Oly. That said, I can't let Hip-Hop 4 the Homeless go by without giving it some props. This is by far my favorite Olympia hip-hop event of the year. The whole scene comes
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I usually do not write about Olympia hip-hop. I like to let my man Nick Leonard cover Oly. That said, I can't let Hip-Hop 4 the Homeless go by without giving it some props. This is by far my favorite Olympia hip-hop event of the year. The whole scene
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There is an old expression in show business that goes something like this: "All comedians want to be rock stars, and all rock stars want to be funny." This Friday, the Backstage Bar and Grill and Puddin' Pie Productions melds the two genres with their Rockin' Comedy Extravaganza featuring two bands
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This Friday, the Backstage Bar and Grill and Puddin' Pie Productions melds the two genres with their Rockin' Comedy Extravaganza featuring two bands and five comedians grabbing the stage respectively, bringing a double dose of entertainment that will make you want to tweet, "These guys rock" and
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We checked in with Science! asking guitarist and vocalist Justin Stang how he and bandmate Jim Elenteny help keep the music scene alive, why fans play an important role and how Olympia (which Stang calls home, and where Science!'s next show is) measures up in keeping their name on the Northwest
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We checked in with Science! asking guitarist and vocalist Justin Stang how he and bandmate Jim Elenteny help keep the music scene alive, why fans play an important role and how Olympia (which Stang calls home, and where Science!'s next show is) measures up in keeping their name
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>>> Friday, Jan. 18 ELBOW COULEE Much has been said (by me, at some times) about how Elbow Coulee sounds like the meeting between pop-punk and dancey synth-rock, but the truth is that the band's range is larger than that. I mean, yeah, lead singer Andrew Tuller's voice does tend to sound
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The Urban Art Festival is a community driven event with roots in the community its founders discovered in the electronic and psychedelic music scene. June 29 will mark the third annual Urban Art Festival at Fireman’s Park in downtown Tacoma, but these kids have brought the party to Tacoma for
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The Urban Art Festival is a community driven event with roots in the community its founders discovered in the electronic and psychedelic music scene. June 29 will mark the third annual Urban Art Festival at Fireman’s Park in downtown Tacoma, but these kids have brought the party to Tacoma for
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As a child, Lisa Bennett remembers volunteering with her church to assemble and deliver food baskets to deserving families around the holidays. All year long, she and her sister put aside a portion of their weekly allowances, saving to purchase and donate Christmas gifts for children. Now,
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Oh, Bobble Tiki knows. It's painful. It costs 50 bucks to fill Bobble Tiki’s Tercel, nearly $100 to fill a Chevy Tahoe. But it's making Bobble Tiki more aware. And by all accounts, America only responds and behaviors will only change when faced with ugly crises, especially those that maul
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Oh, Bobble Tiki knows. It's painful. It costs 50 bucks to fill Bobble Tiki’s Tercel, nearly $100 to fill a Chevy Tahoe. But it's making Bobble Tiki more aware. And by all accounts, America only responds and behaviors will only change when faced with ugly crises, especially those that maul
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Jessica Rockhill's transition into the JBLM aquatic director position has been a smooth one. The former aquatics director at Fort Bragg, N.C., already has the military smarts as well as the pool smarts. "When I went to Fort Bragg I didn't know any of the Army policies and
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I can’t pass up a glass of wine. Just ask my rehab counselor. But stir it up in a bowl along with some local art, shopping the Stadium District, and all to benefit the Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital — you’ve made a dinner I’ll heat ’n’ eat any day of
