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THE STAGE Exit, stage left “Moon Over Buffalo” is a show about the rise and fall and the troubles in between of a theater troupe on the ropes. The play tells of George and Charlotte Hay, two faded stars desperately trying to claw their way back up to the top of the
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Oh my, you happy little humming readers, I thought about something this week that I’m actually quite ashamed of. You and I have been dating through this column for months, and I haven’t talked about a really important topic that you should always get out of the way in the very
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Early last week I ran across a claim on the part of a new establishment in Tacoma that would dictate my Friday-night destination: Bella Vita Italian Restaurant and Ultra Lounge, which opened just a couple of months ago on Sixth Avenue near Pearl Street, claimed to have the best martinis in
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Kyle Dillehay rules the roost at a.o.c. gallery this month. The other two artists — Ellen Picken and Jason Sobottka — are not too shabby either, but Dillehay’s the main man. As you walk into the gallery, the first thing you notice are clumps of rusted steel, driftwood, rock and
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We hate to say it, but this was most likely the last Third Thursday that art lovers could walk the streets hitting gallery after gallery without umbrellas, boots and coats in blowing rain. Helm Gallery opening night was heavily attended. Crowds turned out to see the much-anticipated first viewing of
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We are just getting a taste of the fall season, and what better way to express our fashion sense than with some very cute cardigans. I’m the new cashier at the WalMart in Yelm. I see everything. I can tell you the cardigans are flying off the shelves. In beautiful fall
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THE 11TH HOUR: A dire warning about the demise of planet Earth, presented in a deadening format of talking heads and what often looks like stock nature footage. The doc has a lot of valuable information, but fails to convey it in an effective, involving way. Rent Al Gore’s “An
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“We thought, let’s do something at the very beginning that’s going to bring us all together … and from there we would reflect the entire community event by event,” says David Fischer, executive director at Tacoma’s Broadway Center for the Performing Arts, which launches its most ambitious season ever with
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Eastern Promises David Cronenberg’s “Eastern Promises” opens with a throat-slashing and a young woman collapsing in blood in a drugstore, and connects these events with a descent into an underground of Russians who have immigrated to London and brought their crime family with them. Like the Corleone family but with a
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Here is the dirty movie of the year, slimy and scummy, and among its casualties is poor Jessica Alba, who is a cutie and shouldn’t have been let out to play with these boys. “Good Luck Chuck” layers a creaky plot device on top of countless excuses to show breasts,
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on sale now Kyle Eastwood Seattle. Oct. 9-10 7:30 pm. $21.50 (Jazz Alley, TM). Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad Tacoma. Oct. 11 8:30 pm. $7 (Jazzbones, TM). Michelle Shocked Seattle. Oct. 12 (all ages) 9 pm. $20 (Nectar Lounge, TW). Bobby Bare Jr., Whiskey & Co. Seattle. Oct. 17 9 pm. $13 (Crocodile
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I’m pleased to announce the birth of a new record. Thirteen Times by Instant Winner will be released at Club Impact this Friday. In case you haven’t heard, Instant Winner is a freakin’ awesome six-piece band with an actual horn section — not a keyboard that sounds like horns but
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Bobble Tiki is getting old. There’s no denying it. Each day, the evidence of Bobble Tiki’s ever-increasing age becomes more and more blatant. There’s hair in Bobble Tiki’s ears. Not much, but enough. There are aches in Bobble Tiki’s bones. When the weather gets cold, Bobble Tiki feels it. Bobble Tiki
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When the Weekly Volcano heard about the air band competition at Cans this Saturday it so had our name on it. After all, we know a little something about rocking out, and as our weekly masthead attests — “We do have solid dance moves, too.” If the Weekly Volcano formed
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I’m a fairly predictable guy. Faced with covering the Syrens this week — an all-girl, very young punk band from the depths of Puyallup and Spanaway — readers who’ve followed my work are probably expecting me to go one of two ways. If history is an indicator, I’ll either lead with
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Friday, Sept. 21 JAZZ ed taylor band Tacoma jazz guitarist Ed Taylor has Gibson Guitars in his camp, an honor that allows him to play what he feels are the best guitars in the world. His Gibson of choice: the Steve Howe ES-175, which he works masterfully on his latest CD, Songs
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Last November, Sid Vicious and Elvis showed up on Sixth Avenue. Articulated Dia de los Muertos puppets carried by Di Morgan Graves and her husband, the puppets were funny, well-made, and to me, inspiring. I wanted to make one of my own. For the next few weeks, I’ll get my chance. Morgan-Graves hosts
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The first time I heard Devo was on KISW in 1979 with a cover of the Rolling Stones “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction,” and I thought, “What the fuck is this noise?” But the more I heard it, the more it grew on me. Even though I never became obsessed with
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I had goose bumps this morning. This perturbed me, especially as I was wearing a fleece shirt, long pants, and socks. Wool socks. I rarely wear socks. Consider it a sign that the seasons are really, undeniably changing. Short of bundling up in layers or curling up in the fetal position in front of the
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There’s a new shopping district in town. Sure, the Stadium District has boasted Rankos Pharmacy, Tiki Lounge, the (now defunct) Space and the well established King’s Books, along with Franco the Tailor, several salons, Enoteca and Tacoma Wine Merchants, several restaurants, and Stadium Thriftway, but now, with the official opening of
