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Still going strong since it began offering services to community newcomers in 1910, Tacoma Community House, 1314 S. “L” St. in Tacoma’s Hilltop district, offers, under one roof, a broad menu of programs and services in basic education, life skills development, employment assistance, multi-lingual assistance and immigration help. It provides
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ARCTIC TALE: See review page 21. The Grand Cinema: Fri-Sun 2:20, 4:45, 6:45, 8:45. Also Sat-Sun noon. Mon-Wed 4:45, 6:45, 8:45. Thurs, Aug. 23 2:20, 4:45, 6:45, 8:45. BECOMING JANE: Fictionalized speculation about a great romance in Jane Austen’s 20th year. The would-be author (Anne Hathaway) meets a handsome lawyer (James McAvoy)
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Arctic Tale “Arctic Tale” journeys to one of the most difficult places on Earth for animals to make a living and shows it growing even more unfriendly. The documentary studies polar bears and walruses in the Arctic as global warming raises temperatures and changes the way they have done business since
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“Superbad” is a four-letter raunch-a-rama with a heart, and an inordinate interest in other key organs. It is autobiographical, I suspect, inspired not just by the lives of the co-writers, Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, who named the two leads after themselves, but possibly by millions of other teenagers. The
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“The Invasion” is the fourth and the least of the movies made from Jack Finney’s classic science fiction novel “The Body Snatchers.” Here is a great story born to be creepy, and the movie churns through it like a road company production. If the first three movies served as parables
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The Swinos are Bobble Tiki’s kind of band. There’s simply no denying it. Sure, Bobble Tiki could sit here and tell you he’s above bands like the Swinos. He could tell you he likes intricate song writing, Pet Sounds harmonies, layers and layers of instrumentation, and lyrics that read like Shakespeare
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Van Conner formed a little Northwest treasure back in the late ’80s known as Screaming Trees with his brother, Gary Lee Conner and Mark Lanegan. Screaming Trees rode the grunge wave of the ’90s never quite reaching the heights of Nirvana, Pearl Jam and Alice in Chains, but still carving
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After fixing the repairs ordered by the Tacoma fire marshal, the all-ages Club Alano officially re-opens Friday night hosting Durango 95, The Drug Purse and Paris Spleen. “We actually opened a couple of months ago but got immediately shut down by the fire marshals,” explains co-owner Mike Kopf. “We had
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As with most things in life, luck plays at least a minimal role in a band’s chances of gracing the pages of the Weekly Volcano. Not that my fellow scribes and I don’t do our homework (I definitely do the least), or plan ahead (I definitely do the least of
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Saturday, Aug. 18 BLUES cee cee james Janis Joplin proved once and for all that white women get the blues too. The first time I saw her perform “Ball and Chain” in the Monterey Pop Festival film, it frickin’ sent a jolt of electricity through my body. We in the Northwest have
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Tysen are self described “Federal Way kids,” except for one who may or may not be from Sedro-Woolley. Tony D’Angelo (lead vocals and guitar), Jin Wooh (guitar and background vocals), Matt Hettler (drums), Ryan ‘RyRy’ Marth (guitar, synth and background vocals) and Cory Meyers (bass) were friends first, and then
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SECRET TICKET CODE TM = Ticketmaster, (253) 627-TIXS, www.ticketmaster.com TW = TicketsWest, (800) 325-SEAT, www.ticketswest.com TWEB = Ticketweb, (866) 468-7623, www.ticketweb.com on sale now Michel Legrand Seattle. Sept. 4-5 7:30 pm. $28.50 (Jazz Alley, TM). Eddie Turner Seattle. Sept. 5 7:30 pm. $15-$18 (Triple Door, 206.838.4309). John Mayall and The Bluesbreakers Seattle. Sept. 6-9 7:30 and 9:30
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About two years ago, a group of artists came together to brainstorm ways of promoting the artistic community in Tacoma. “It seemed like the art scene was getting stale, local artists weren’t feeling supported,” summarizes Houston Wimberly III, an artist who was present at that meeting and is working actively toward
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You might wonder how a single song earns an entire festival — LouieFest 2007 this weekend. When The Wailers were in high school in Tacoma, they recorded a hit song called “Tall Cool One,” which went to No. 36 on the charts in and took them all across the country
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Getting the kid ready for kindergarten made me realize something: back to school preparations can be similar to getting a home ready for the dark seasons. With a young human, back to school means buying basics — undies and shoes — as well as the fun things like new sweaters and
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Art in the Alley Tonight between 5 and 8 p.m, hang out at Ruby Collection in downtown Tacoma, get ideas for your sumptuous fall home, and check out goodies ranging from silk screened items to music to chocolate. Emerging local artists to be featured at tonight’s event will be Howard Leggett (silk
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Dave Graham and Tracy Marie weren’t actually dates last Saturday at the Sanford and Son One Night in Bangkok Prom, but they looked so darn cute together they could have been. Dave’s suit, color-coordinated from tie to toes, was a Mr. Mac Ltd find. The satin in Tracy Marie’s backless bodice
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At last Saturday’s prom night gowns and shoes vied quietly for attention at Sanford and Son, and what really commanded attention was all the fabulous prom hair. Tracy Marie’s seriously sweet belle-of-the-ball modified beehive that Renee created was impressive, it’s true, but the style that most dropped my jaw was
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Oh, happy errands Some days just make me happy, like last week as I had a list of bizarre errands ranging from “stamps” to “super glue” and including “dog toy” “bird seed” and “something Tacoma.” I parked my car in Proctor and started walking. First stop, the ever-helpful post office where I
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Steak is a splendorous thing. With the right cut and a skilled chef, a good steak ranks among life’s great pleasures. There are few places that can properly coax true, transcendent glory from a hunk of USDA Prime. If you want the best, go to Peter Luger in Brooklyn. If
