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I improvised for 20 minutes on stage once, but that was because a prop got lost and our show was in freefall. Believe me, it's a lot more fun when actors plan to not plan. Of course, quality improv comedy is never entirely made up on the
Nightlife It List
Remember that sudden swing dancing craze about 10 years ago? I was living in Hollywood at the time, and my roommates were regulars at the Brown Derby, so I enjoyed a crash course in the lush life. That craze left town before I did, but its timeless, elegant
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For years, the Greta Jane Quartet played every Monday at the Royal Lounge. "Quartet of what?" you ask, as yet unhip to Ms. Greta Jane Pederson's jazz combo featuring Cary Black, Vince Brown, and Andrew Dorsett. In your world, jazz is the Pandora station your boss makes
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(THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO SNOW) As part of a full docket of Martin Luther King Jr. Day events at the University of Puget Sound, including a day of action throughout the community that's expected to see over 300 UPS students, faculty and staff members volunteering
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Breakfast and unity are two things we could all use more of. While that may be a somewhat questionable way to start a blurb about an event celebrating Monday's Martin Luther King Jr. holiday celebration, we're rolling with it. Besides, what's really important is only that
Stage
Plays about incompetent theater companies putting on bad plays are so common as to be practically a genre of their own. Some are as bad as the absurd performances they satirize, but there have been a few on stage and screen that are outstanding. The classics of this type are
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On Aug. 28, 1963, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. changed the world. Thrust from rural Birmingham, Ala. - where he'd been arrested and jailed for protesting racial discrimination against blacks - into the national spotlight, King organized a massive march on Washington, D.C. Standing on the steps of the
Features
I'm spiraling this year. The Easter Bunny visited our house a day early, you know, because Sunday was such a busy work day for us. You'd think the kids would be excited about such a thoughtful bunny hopping through the house with plastic eggs full of sugary sweet snacks and
Arts
"Fifteen years ago, most people in Tacoma didn't know what letterpress was. I used to joke that they thought the process was as simple as pressing a button until things fell out (of the press), and then we'd have a print! Nowadays, there's an impressive public knowledge in Tacoma about
Arts
Jaune Quick-to-See Smith's In the Footsteps of My Ancestors at Tacoma Art Museum is a knockout punch to the emotions. Paintings and prints on display range from the 1970s to 2017, and from the earliest to the latest they are expressive and exciting. Upon stepping into the gallery, I immediately
Stage
The South Sound theater community is populated with a cavalcade of intensely passionate participants -- both onstage and behind the scenes. It's an unending source of joy to see so many familiar names pop up as actors or crew members for all the plays that we get to enjoy from
Military Life
Military members who are rolling out their New Year's resolutions may want to consider the commissary if their pledges involve saving money and healthy living, said the Defense Commissary Agency's sales director. "Whether it's cash or calories, commissaries are here to help our customers save," said Chris Burns,
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ANNOUNCER: It doesn't take much to get Jackie and Dutch to take a trip south to Olympia to try out a new place. And this week, the trip offers a Korean-inspired menu packed with fresh ingredients and lots of flavor options for them to choose from. JACKIE: I'd like to come
Health
Beginning Wednesday, the main entrance to the emergency room at Madigan Army Medical Center was closed as the renovations of the Emergency Department enter the next phase. Patients are now being directed to an alternative entrance to the building by large signage. Parking for the entrance remains
Education
WASHINGTON - Two changes made to a set of programs will make participation easier for officers wanting to expand their military careers with opportunities such as fellowships and scholarships. Under the officer "Broadening Opportunity Program," or BOP, officers can apply to all programs they qualify for, instead
Focus
KUWAIT - In preparation for Operation Inferno Creek, an upcoming multinational joint training mission in Oman, 1st Platoon, 125th Fire Support Company of 1st Battalion, 94th Field Artillery Regiment from Joint Base Lewis-McChord conducted four straight days of urban operations training at the Kuwait Armed Forces
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Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson unveiled a new and ambitious Science and Technology Strategy designed to better identify, develop and deploy breakthrough technologies April 17. The 32-page report is a blueprint for the next decade and beyond. The strategy includes an array of changes allowing the Air Force to
News Articles
The 42nd Military Police Brigade's Headquarters and Headquarters Company cased its colors Jan. 4 in preparation for deployment to Afghanistan. The 120-member company will be joining units from three other brigades in the Bagram area to conduct detainee operations. The Joint-Base Lewis McChord-based brigade headquarters will also
Health
It is an accepted fact that exercise is essential for a healthy body and mind. However, is it possible to get too much exercise? Yes, when a person pushes the body too hard or too long and does not give it a chance to recover with adequate time,
Health
More than 250 people got out of bed early Saturday for extreme exercise. Rows and rows of men and women lined the gym at Wilson Sports and Fitness Center on Lewis North for the Sixth Annual Joint Base Lewis-McChord Aerobathon. "Everybody has their niche of what they like to
