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When actors who've never quite dazzled suddenly blow you away, it's a hint you're in for something special. And when actors with very little stage experience grip your attention, it's a credit to impeccable directing. A few blocking quibbles aside, what Patrick and his sizable ensemble accomplish here is overwhelming.
Arts
Photography - the writing with light - comes down to vision. It is the ability to see a final result in your mind's eye, and then to make it so with a camera. Local military have been doing that for years through membership in the Tacoma Photographic Society. "There is a quiet
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Hello, Dolly! at Tacoma Musical Playhouse is visually impressive, and Director/Choreographer Jon Douglas Rake got some amazing dance moves out of his cast. The play, by Michael Stewart with music and lyrics by Jerry Herman, is based on the Thornton Wilder play The Matchmaker. Many people are familiar with the
Music
Tacoma is inundated with street-hop. Lots of MC's put out music, from the Hill to the Eastside to the Southside to the Sway - and everywhere in between. There's so much reality-rap in this city that it can be hard for the consumer or fan to pick out the
Arts
Saul Tannenbaum, as many of you know, is a traveling vaudeville performer who stops in Olympia several times a year - including this weekend for Girls Ahoy! Since his first show here a year and half ago, Tannenbaum has become well known for his way with a musical medley, his mixed-up
Archives
"As the saying goes, knowledge is power, especially for those living in the margins," reads the public invitation for the 15th annual Evergreen Tacoma Spring Fair. The goal behind the fair, which goes down Saturday at the Evergreen Tacoma campus, is to provide useful information regarding social justice and culture
News Front
The Dragonslayer Battalion, under the 17th Field Artillery Brigade, cased their colors during a ceremony held at the Wilson Gym on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Oct. 18. The 17th Field Artillery Brigade, "most notably known as the HIMARS Brigade" or High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, is an artillery brigade in the United
Music
"Medical authorities in Cumberland have concluded that in all cases, the killers are eating the flesh of the people they kill. And so this incredible story becomes more ghastly with each report." -Night of the Living Dead Snippets of dialogue from George Romero's seminal 1968 film Night of the Living Dead act
Stage
When Capital Playhouse "parted ways" with its spiritual leader last year, they also bagged Kiss of the Spider Woman in favor of Fame. I reported that it was a good idea, and from a commercial standpoint, it still is. Nothing I say here will change that. Also, if you're related
Advice Goddess
QUESTION: Women always insist they're looking for a "nice guy," but they waste no time running past one to get to a jerk/bad boy. It really seems they're drawn to guys who treat them badly. My most egotistical friends score with women like crazy, and I'm a nice guy who's
Stage
Amy's View faced an uphill battle on opening night. There was one paying audience member in the Midnight Sun. The stage manager, a late replacement, couldn't make the house music work. The actors struggled with lines, even skipped several pages. One British accent was among the worst I've ever heard;
News Front
Washington will "Go to the Dogs" for the fourth year in a row. Service animals have been assisting servicemembers with mental and physical disabilities for decades, but there remains many questions on the benefits and rules for owning a service animal. Is one aware they should ask the owner before petting a
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While driving past Childhood's End Gallery too quickly to get a good look through the window, I spotted some house-shaped boxes on the wall that were very colorful. My first thought was, "OK, birdhouses - cute and kind of trite, but at least they're brightly colored." First impressions of art are
Nightlife It List
Sometimes I'm just in the mood for sex, and the Matador seems to know how to do me up right. It's got hard wood, dark ambience, and it will wine me and dine me and feed me tequila until I say "take me home." It has everything a swinging bachelor
Features
Place: The Hardware Store Restaurant Location: Vashon Island Day: Sunday Time: 13:20 Wait for table: 30 minutes Wait for drinks: 25 minutes Wait for food: 35 minutes Sundays: Limited breakfast menu only And maybe: A burger or two Hardware available for sale: No Hardware on display: No Hardware rhymes with: Underwear! Sad fact: I'm still immature Western Washington has been suffering from sun
Food Matters
BEER DINNER The Harmon Brewery & Eatery (1938 Pacific Ave., Tacoma) hosts a four-course spring beer dinner with dishes paired with its own brews at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 12. The cost is $27 per person. Reserve your spot at 253.683.4606. NORTHWEST CRAFT BEERS 99 Bottles (35002 Pacific Hwy. S., Federal Way) will
