Stage
In a startling turn of events, Tacoma Little Theatre announced Sunday that its managing artistic director, Scott Campbell, has resigned from that company, effective immediately. Campbell held the same post at Lakewood Playhouse before moving to TLT about two years ago. At the time Campbell accepted the job at TLT, it was widely known that
Advice Goddess
QUESTION: I fear my husband has some disability in regard to apologizing. Monday was his birthday. I had a terrible cold, but put myself on enough meds to cook him a wonderful meal and dessert. I felt too sick for sex, so I offered up a, um, very personal massage,
Nightlife It List
Sigh. Football season is over. No more weekends filled with high ankle sprains, knee injuries and dislocated shoulders. No more disappointing finishes, missed extra points and dropped passes. No more Seattle Seahawks. No more shots of Tom Brady's hair. Thank God the sports bars like Lakewood's Fan Club are here
Nightlife It List
The Bridge nightclub in the Emerald Queen Casino might be the best nightclub in town to meet a love interest. Why? Because the Bridge has live bands every Friday and Saturday night. Tacoma favorites like Idol Eyez and Raeanns Groove will finish out the month of February. That's two straight
Nightlife It List
What's not to love about The Mix? Fine beers, all-day happy hours and arguably the best gay and lesbian scene in Tacoma. We here at the Weekly Volcano are big fans. And with the edition of Wii game night every Wednesday, we're even more likely to blow off responsibilities and
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Gay-rights activist Judy Shepard will speak Friday in Olympia. Shepard is not a household name, but her late son is. Matthew Shepard was the gay college student who was beaten to death in 1998 in Laramie, Wyoming. Judy Shepard's speech is sponsored by the Matthew Shepard Foundation and the
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An 18-year-old son of Keene Valley, New York, upon being drafted into World War II service in 1943, Charles W. Smith decided to do something different - something new for that time. His decision to apply to be an Army ski trooper and his service in Italy would change his life
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Army combat veteran and four-time Super Bowl champion Rocky Bleier of the Pittsburgh Steelers said he's often asked what it's like to be in combat. "We pray that we come back from war," he said he tells them. "We have to live with the scars, both visible and invisible. We have
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One of America's shortest and most deadly conflicts was the Korean War. It began June 25, 1950, when the U.S. entered the battle on South Korea's behalf. It officially ended in July 1953, after more than five million soldiers and civilians lost their lives. Sandwiched between World War II and the
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One of Olympia's most beloved bartenders is celebrating 10 years of pouring stiffies at the Brotherhood Lounge. And he's celebrating old school style, with two epic Oly bands. The bartender in question is Buck Huber, and he's one of a kind. Equally witty, charming and predictable, Huber is
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One of Olympia's most beloved bartenders is celebrating 10 years of pouring stiffies at the Brotherhood Lounge. And he's celebrating old school style, with two epic Oly bands. (More on that in a minute.) The bartender in question is Buck Huber, and he's one of a kind. Equally witty, charming and
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Time to break your wizard bong out of storage: The Wednesday, Feb. 23 show at Northern promises to be intensely psychedelic. Arbouretum are set to perform with Oregonian jammers Eternal Tapestry, their comrades on a brief West Coast tour that's bringing both bands' gargantuan riffing and
Music
Time to break your wizard bong out of storage: The Wednesday, Feb. 23 show at Northern promises to be intensely psychedelic. Arbouretum are set to perform with Oregonian jammers Eternal Tapestry, their comrades on a brief West Coast tour that's bringing both bands' gargantuan riffing and hypnotic arrangements to eager
Food Matters
SAMPLING PARTY: The Harmon Brewery (1938 Pacific Ave., Tacoma) has new tables, painted walls, food menu, drink list, wine list and more. To celebrate its new things the Harmon will host a free party 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 17 offering a sampling of its new menu. At 8 p.m. the
Arts
Tacoma filmmaker Chad Ruin is on the verge of breaking into the big time. As I write these words, Ruin is finalizing a deal for international distribution of his latest film, A Perfect Life (release and distribution details not yet available). Set entirely in Tacoma with Tacoma cast and crew, A
Sipping Out
Thursday, Feb. 17 Big Italian Wines tasting, 5:30-8 p.m., complimentary, Pour at Four, 3814 N. 26th St., Tacoma, 253.761.8015. Half-price wine, all night, Harmon Tap Room, 204 St. Helens Ave., Tacoma, 253.212.2725. $3 Thursdays: $3 beer, $3 wells, $3 for two hot dogs, 4 p.m. to close, Hell's Kitchen, 928 Pacific Ave., Tacoma,
News Front
This time of year, families begin planning where they will travel for the holidays, preparing menus full of food that will be eaten, and having dreams of a white Christmas. For some airmen stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, the holiday cheer may be a bit different this year. Many will
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Safe Streets is about safety, empowerment and community. For over a quarter of a century, the organization has been serving the Pierce County and Joint Base Lewis-McChord communities. Located in downtown Tacoma, Safe Streets is a nonprofit organization that brings people together to take back their streets. "During the late 1980s, there was
