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In Dusseldorf, Germany, the year 1910, a young married woman experiences a wardrobe malfunction while watching a royal procession pass by. So begins The Underpants, a Steve Martin-penned adaptation of a century-old Carl Sternheim play being put up by Tacoma Little Theatre. As the play opens, the inciting incident is
Music
Early on in my exploration of eccentric musicians, I encountered They Might Be Giants. Here was a band, my dad derisively noted, that would write a song about any old nonsense, whether it be a sentient night-light that just wants to do its best ("Birdhouse in Your Soul"), two lovers
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James Goldman's The Lion In Winter is about nothing so much as legacy. The year is 1183. Henry II, who won the throne by strength of arms, aims to leave behind the one thing his life has lacked: prolonged, lasting peace. Standing in his way? Pretty much everyone
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Military service requires sacrifice, and not necessarily the traditional one. It's been said that a veteran is someone who wrote a blank check to the United States for an amount up to and including his or her life, and that "up to" is a caveat loaded with forfeiture, both mental
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Before we get to this week's subject, a quick word about band names: Music, in general, is one of the most visceral arts out there; you can intellectualize it all you want, and maybe an artist can grow on you, but it's generally true that you know immediately whether or
Stage
It is hard to imagine a more difficult play to produce on stage than Moby Dick. To my way of thinking it would have to be done either on a huge stage with a multi-million-dollar budget or in an intimate playhouse with nothing but a handful of props. The former
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Like the legendary Bigfoot, the Western Air Defense Sector is rarely seen or heard. But WADS is, however, legendary. "You are at the tip of the spear; you are an awesome force," said Col. Robert Hehemann, the Individual Mobilization Augmentee (IMA) to the North American Aerospace Defense Command Director of Operations. On this
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Attendees of the Military Family Support Day, held in Lacey, enjoyed a fun-filled family and community affair under the sun, all for free. "We put it on every year to recognize the military in our communities and their families," said Co-Chair of the event, Dave Newkirk. Hundreds of military members, veterans and
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Food for hungry ears So there I sat in my Volvo cringing as The Fray switched on in my CD player, and my hip friend looked at me dumbfounded and aghast. Now I recognize, working for this fine rag, I should have all kinds of diverse, eclectic, indie musical tastes. Not so, folks. I’m
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ANNOUNCER: For years, the boys were told as children to stop playing with their food. But sometimes it’s OK for food to also be entertainment, especially when it involves sharp knives, a little ginsu flair and quality meat. But that’s not the real story here. Lacey received another homegrown, made
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The Weekly Volcano, entity interest piqued about RR Anderson after observing a certain drama unfold on the Tacoma Arts Listserv, and after seeing the meticulously wrought surrealist artwork showing now at Mineral, caught up with Anderson to get to know what makes the artist tick, so to speak. WEEKLY VOLCANO:
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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,
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QUESTION: My 27-year-old girlfriend has two kids (ages 10 and 5). She is financially stable and owns her own house. We began planning to get married, but then she said she didn't want any more children. She cites the financial burden, the time a baby would take from "us," how
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I think there is a secret reason why people play their stereos too loud at stop lights even though it annoys other drivers. Beneath it all, they’re music evangelists, subconsciously attempting to convert others to their genre as they merrily roll along. Or maybe they’re just hoping to catch a
Viva South Sound
The novelty of overpaying for drinks, or being hustled for drinks, while trying not to look at someone's not-too-clean-looking private parts splayed right there in front of you, well, it wears thin quickly down in the South Sound. And when it does, one may find oneself seeking stronger, more affordable
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OK, film class, let’s review: in the movie “Urban Cowboy,” the mechanical bull as an icon symbolized what? A) Humankind’s insistence that the forces of nature can be overpowered. B) Bud’s intrinsic Alpha-male need to feel superiority over his peers. C) The struggle for dominance in relationships, as evinced by Sissy’s covert riding
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Thursday, May 24: Taste of Cuba with wine pairings, 6-9 p.m., $45, Pour At Four, 3814 N. 26th St., Tacoma, 253.761.8015. Thursday, May 24: Singles Wine Tasting, 7-9 p.m., Wildside Wine, 608 S. Oxford, Tacoma, 253.565.0811. Friday, May 25-Saturday, May 26: Cabernet Franc Tasting, Friday 6 p.m., Saturday 4 p.m., $10, Pairings
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Last week there was much lamenting regarding the lack of cool places to dine in University Place. Depending on how closely you listen to your foodie and oenophile friends, you may have just heard of Creig Kostoff’s recently opened Sofia Bistro, the West Side’s answer to this dilemma. Its upscale
