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I can't run. I can't hide. I'm being stalked. Not by an ex-boyfriend, which by the way has happened to me and it sucked, but by a grocery chain. Yes, you heard me right - a grocery chain - Safeway. It's not like they know who I am or anything, just
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It is an awesome thing to have a music, arts and community festival so aptly named to represent a city. Example: Tacoma's Grit City Fest. The Grit City Fest celebrates and showcases all things Tacoma, and why not? Tacoma is probably the most blue-collar, most diverse, most "hood" and most notorious
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The "NW Contemporary Art Quilt Exhibit" at American Art Company is always loaded with beauty. This, the 12th annual installation, is no exception. Not only is almost every quilt on display of the highest quality, the manner in which they are displayed is excellent as quilts are
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The "NW Contemporary Art Quilt Exhibit" at American Art Company is always loaded with beauty. This, the 12th annual installation, is no exception. Not only is almost every quilt on display of the highest quality, the manner in which they are displayed is excellent as quilts are grouped by color
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If you believe that it isn't polite or proper to discuss religion or politics, you may be offended by Bernard Shaw's Major Barbara. Thankfully for Tacoma, theaters and actors have never been too concerned with being considered polite or proper. Although Shaw wrote this play in
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If you believe that it isn't polite or proper to discuss religion or politics, you may be offended by Bernard Shaw's Major Barbara. Thankfully for Tacoma, theaters and actors have never been too concerned with being considered polite or proper. Although Shaw wrote this play in 1905, it is still
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Airmen and Soldiers competed to see who had the best battlefield-ready team during the Cascade Challenge at Joint Base Lewis-McChord Aug. 19. The Cascade Challenge is a vigorous three-day competition created to test the skills of tactical air control party and Army Special Forces members. The competition challenges the
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BLUES Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Billy Shew Band Open Jam Session. 8 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Tacoma Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Gabriel Rutledge. 8 pm. $15. The Ram Restaurant and Brewery Tacoma. Geeks Who Drink pub quiz. 8:30 pm. NC. Narrows Brewing Company Tacoma -
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Imagine my surprise when I walked into the tenth anniversary Neddy Fellowship exhibition at Tacoma Art Museum and discovered that the show was more than twice the size I expected. Normally they show two or three works each from each of the eight fellowship nominees but, being
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Imagine my surprise when I walked into the 15th anniversary Neddy Fellowship exhibition at Tacoma Art Museum and discovered that the show was more than twice the size I expected. Normally they show two or three works each from each of the eight fellowship nominees but, being an anniversary show,
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Skansie Brothers Park Gig Harbor. Billy Farmer. All Ages. 12 pm. NC. Sax Restaurant and Lounge Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Olivia De La Cruz. The guitarist, singer/songwriter performs during dinner. All Ages. 7-9 pm. Free. Hannah's Bar & Grille Olympia - Downtown. Open Mic. 9 pm. NC. A Rhapsody In Bloom Florist and
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC O'Blarney's Irish Pub Olympia - Eastside. Irish Sessions. Live traditional Irish music. 7:30 pm. NC. Tugboat Annies Olympia - Westside. Open Mic Night. 9 pm. NC. Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Open Mic, hosted by Steve Stefanowicz. 21+. 7 pm. NC. BLUES Summit Pub Puyallup. Tim Hall & The Band Real Times.
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BLUES The Swiss Tacoma - Downtown. Loose Gravel & The Quarry. 21+. 8 pm. COMEDY/GAMES Willoughby's Restaurant and Lounge Yelm. Bar Bingo. 21+. 7 pm. NC. DJ/ELECTRONIC Happy Days Casino Lakewood. DJ dance. Top 40. 21+. 9 pm. NC. O'Malley's Irish Pub Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Rebel Monday/Industry Night. DJ Jason Diamond spinning roots reggae, 21+.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Hi-Fidelity Lounge Bremerton. Freedom Rocks Music Festival & Benefit Weekend, with Mason Reed, Gina Belliveau, Gentry Lange. 21+. 8 pm. $8. Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. Straw Hat String Band. All Ages. 2 pm. NC. Open Shape Note Singing Group. All Ages. 5 pm. NC. BLUES Dawson's Bar and
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Gig Harbor Farmers Market - Gig Harbor. Billy Farmer. All Ages. 11 am. NC. Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Common Ground. All Ages. 1 pm. NC. Nathan Vialo. All Ages. 6 pm. NC. Cafe Luna Vashon. Steve & Kristi Nebel. All Ages. 7:30 pm. NC. HG Bistro Puyallup. Steve Stefanowicz. 21+. 7 pm.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. The Graham Crackers. All Ages. 6 pm. NC. 41 Miles. All Ages. 8:30 pm. NC. Matrix Coffee House Chehalis. David Rogers. All Ages. 8 pm. $8. HG Bistro Puyallup. Lewis/Lane. 21+. 7 pm. NC. Cafe Luna Vashon. The Diggers. All Ages. 7:30 pm. NC. Forza Wine Bar Gig Harbor.
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Tacoma is FOR a lot of people - but somewhere right below ex-cons, former and current meth addicts, Burger King employees and used cell phone salesman is artists and lovers. Yes, Tacoma is FOR lovers, artists and, hopefully, lovers of artists. Sunday, "Tacoma is for Lovers" - the official pro-Tacoma
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"Basically, I'm ripping off SXSW," Q-Dot, lead man behind the first annual Grit City Fest, tells us. And it's not a bad thing. Q-Dot envisions a day when Grit City Fest encompasses more than just great shows, but full days of workshops, seminars and music industry goodness. On Thursday, June
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Matrix Coffee House Chehalis. That Irish Guy. All Ages. 8 pm. $6. COMEDY/GAMES Dave's of Milton Milton. Comedy Night, featuring Dwight Slade, JR Berand, Abbey Drake. 8 pm. $10. Jake's on 4th Olympia - Downtown. Drag Show. pm. Rhythm and Rye Olympia - Downtown. Fabulous Frenzy Burlesque.
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Think all bike racing has to offer is stories of Lance Armstrong blood doping between romps with Sheryl Crow? Think again. Better yet, let the first Tacoma Twilight Criterium prove it to you. A criterium, or crit, is a short, intense bike race - usually less than 5K - run
