Concert Alert
We list major concerts going on sale this weekend, as well as national touring acts performing in the Puget Sound this week. SECRET TICKET CODE TM = Ticketmaster, 253.627.TIXS, www.ticketmaster.com TWEB = Ticketweb, 866.468.7623, www.ticketweb.com >>> ON SALE NOW Joey DeFrancesco Trio Seattle. Dec. 16-17 7:30 pm. $25.50 (Jazz Alley, jazzalley.com) Bobby Caldwell Christmas Seattle. Dec.
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In late July, Melissa Macourek came home to find her household in shambles. It was like something out of a bad detective novel - door broken down, personal belongings strewn everywhere, children's' art crumpled and buried underneath contents of ransacked drawers, cats terrified, medication spilled out on the floor. Macourek,
Stage
Having previously addressed the upcoming theater season in Tacoma, let's take a look at the year in Olympia. Harlequin is first off the blocks with its production of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde as adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher, premiering Aug. 26. The public read-through made it clear Hatcher's eloquent voice is
Stage
Mavi Contemporary Art is Tacoma's newest gallery. They opened last week (in the beautifully remodeled building that was for so long home to Two Vaults Gallery) with an outstanding exhibition of paintings and sculptures by William Quinn. Little known in Tacoma, Quinn has long been successful nationally and even internationally. He
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For the second time in two weeks, the South Sound will be graced by a legendary MC when Houston's king of chronic - the sexual storyteller and overall original MC known as Devin The Dude - brings his distinct, nasalistic and smooth southern drawl to The Vault
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For the second time in two weeks, the South Sound will be graced by a legendary MC when Houston's king of chronic - the sexual storyteller and overall original MC known as Devin The Dude - brings his distinct, nasalistic and smooth southern drawl to The Vault Nightclub in Olympia
Arts
The last time I walked into a middle school I was more concerned about not being called a dweeb than how art can connect kids of all different backgrounds and cultures. But this is exactly what the Hilltop Artists do. While teaching kids to blow glass and work with other
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I like to call this place "Dead Lobster." Juvenile, I know, yet it still makes me giggle every time. It had been years since I'd even thought about stepping foot inside Dead Lobster. I no longer have an interest in staring at their huge fish tank in the lobby, filled
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When you go to watch Season 1, Bout 1 of the Dockyard Derby Dames at the Tacoma Soccer Center Saturday, May 5, you might not know what you’re watching, or what’s involved in what you’re watching. So who better to explain to a newbie observer than a newbie skater herself? Doxie Crux,
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When Madonna wrote the song “Holiday,” I wonder if she had Cinco de Mayo in mind. Sure, the 5th of May has cultural, historical and religious backing, but since when has that ever mattered to us? Here in the United States we always manage to squash any of these traditions and use
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Anthony's Hearthfire Grill Where: 1675 Marine Drive Northeast, Olympia, 360.705.3473Hours: 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Sunday and weeknights, 11:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Friday and SaturdayCuisine: Pacific Northwest inspired steak and seafood, Scene: After hours adult scene,business typesDrinkies: Wine, beer, cocktailsPrices: $5 to $29.95 Dinner at Anthony's Hearthfire Grill is a relaxing experience.
Features
Mayberry does not exist. Duh. But neither do the small towns of yesteryear, at least not within driving distance at lunchtime. Those small town cafes, the type Andy and Barney ate it, that served country fare like Aunt Bee prepared and delivered in that cute-as-a-dickens checkered lunch basket, those are gone,
Music
The Makeup Monsters are one of a handful of barely-legal NW duos whose youngness seems to be just as attention-grabbing as their undeniably brilliant music (the notoriously spastic Herr Jazz are another example). With popular culture more youth-obsessed than ever, promising talents like TMM's Shayne Weeks and Isaac Solverson seem
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SAVE SIERRA BENEFIT SHOW >>> Friday, Aug. 27 We take care of our own in Tacoma - or try to, at least. Last Wednesday, I was at The New Frontier when I heard that beloved Tacoma citizen, Sierra Venes, had just had her wallet stolen. She lost $400 in cash, and another
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The Makeup Monsters are one of a handful of barely-legal NW duos whose youngness seems to be just as attention-grabbing as their undeniably brilliant music (the notoriously spastic Herr Jazz are another example). With popular culture more youth-obsessed than ever, promising talents like TMM's Shayne Weeks and Isaac Solverson seem
Music
The Legend of Bigfoot have a comfy position in the Tacoma music scene. Segregated though this scene may sometimes be, the Legend of Bigfoot successfully split time between heavier venues like Hell's Kitchen and comparably more indie places like The New Frontier. Their sound is loud, but not really metal;
News Front
In every issue of this fine rag my hack team of wannabe journalists and I tackle some of the most laughable criminal acts that have recently happened in our area. Then - if we're doing our job - we write about those crimes in a way that makes you chuckle,
Scene It
On first inspection, Wayne's Inn of Puyallup is nothing more than a dive bar. A dark interior lit with sports television and neon signs. Surly bartenders pouring stiff drinks. For specials: cheap tall cans of beer. Even the ancient wood paneling emits an aroma of barbecued food and stale cigarettes. But
Nightlife It List
Masa is in for a treat during Friday's Latin America Meets North America night. House DJ Deejay Sessions is bringing in NYC friend DJ Eloy, a chap who's spun at the Big Apple's hottest clubs, SNL cast parties, and even for Ludacris and Busta Rhymes. Triggering music video samples from
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Tacoma's home of cutting-edge house spinmasters, the Surreal Ultra Lounge, continues to host "Tacoma's Only Weekly House Night" - with plenty of frosty beverages! - every Tuesday, and by beverages we mean $6 Red Bull Vodkas, Mojitos, Jager Bombs and Capt Morgan Lime Bites. This week DJs Chase and Sticky
