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You know you want to be famous. Soon, you'll at least have the chance to be "indie" famous - which is better than nothing. Local indie film company Old Loyal Films will be shooting the upcoming flick Half Empty at King's Books Monday and Tuesday. I could tell you about
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April Fool’s Day brought some familiar faces onstage at the Pantages Theatre. Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood brought their hilariously brainy antics to Tacoma, where a packed house raised the volume level up with their laughter and shouted murder-weapon suggestions. Surreal, that.
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On Monday, Boston University religion professor Stephen Prothero, who knows more about Jesus than Jesus himself and has been all over TV to prove it, will be at U.P.S. to offer the lecture "Religious Literacy in a Furiously Religious World." Prothero's main point: We should know more about religion. When
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This Saturday, a group orchestrated by the Latin American Solidarity Organization will lead a protest against the NW Detention Center - starting at the Center at noon delivering coffee and food for family members of the locked up, then heading to the UW Tacoma campus at 1 p.m. for a
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The claim is the Soul St. Dance Co's performance at the Rialto Theater this Friday will "take you on a gravity defying journey." Looking at the pictures, at the very least it will take the Soul St. Dance. Co on a gravity defying journey - which should be kick-ass to
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Since Oct 27, 2003, Seattle-based body art theatre P.U.R.E., or People Undergoing Real Experiences, has trashed the three rings, and traded them in for nipple rings, grinder suits and flaming numchucks (forgive me, Japanese masters, for Americanizing the name of your glorious weapon). For two years, the group performed only
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The Tacoma Round has made a name featuring songwriters, poets and artists doing what they do best, creating - in an intimate setting, to the delight of an audience. This Friday, Vicci Martinez, Jake Hemming, Morgan Christopher Greer, Denise Jolly, Glory Cancro and Shannon Roche will take part in Round
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F***ing gag me. Valentine's Day is here again, meaning all sorts of wretch-worthy couples will be making out in public like it's OK, all sorts of gag-me "lovers" will be holding hands and looking deep into one another's eyes, and all sorts of solo miscreants like the rest of us
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Passion is a mainstay in both French film and French cuisine, as are tradition and technique. Can a country that elevates food, wine and film to the highest levels of art attainable be bad? I think not. The five films that the Tournées Festival, coming to The Grand Cinema courtesy of Pierce
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Blooms go local A Rhapsody in Bloom and Café Latte, a Sixth Ave fixture for 17 years, is going local. The shop will begin handling local artisans of all kinds, potentially rotating on a 30-day basis. For more info on submitting works, call 800.579.0557 or email arhapsodyinbloom florist@yahoo.com. [A Rhapsody in Bloom Florist and
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So, you've got a small business and you'd like more customers. It only seems natural. But you can't afford a $2 million dollar Super Bowl ad featuring Brett Favre. What to do? Well, you can start by attending Go Local Tacoma's "Marketing on a shoestring budget" forum Friday from 8-10
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The city of Lakewood is the definition of melting pot. And, the pot shines along Steilacoom Boulevard. The street is one of the city's lifelines, connecting Lakewood with the town of Steilacoom, passing by the Oakbrook neighborhood and the popular Fort Steilacoom Park. The Boulevard houses a diverse mix of
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Off and on, I've experimented with recording at home. With my old, plastic chunk of computer, my results with GarageBand have been shaky at best. Sure, it's charming to create a dinky little song with a dinky little internal microphone. Inane, but charming. If you're serious about creating and recording music
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Our nation is one that has held the motto "bigger is better" for eras upon eras. But as time progresses, the little guys are getting their time in the spotlight. Smaller cell phones, hamster-sized vehicles and mini laptops are all great examples, but our love for the miniature includes culinary
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Need to get the sparkle back in someone's eyes with a beautiful bouquet or a single rose on Valentine's Day? Here is a list of local and online florists who offer military discounts or online coupons in the Joint Base Lewis-McChord area. Be sure to double check delivery areas and fees. All
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Jerry Miller, one of the founding members of Moby Grape and number 68 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time, will be at Ted Brown Music in Tacoma on Friday, April 11, to share music, advice and anecdotes. "Moby Grape had a huge influence on their
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Growing up as a child in Oklahoma City outside of Tinker Air Force Base, Okla.,Lt. Col. Rod Lewis developed a deeper love for aviation each time an aircraft flew over his house. The fire burning inside him to become a pilot grew even hotter after his parents received an extra set
