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"This movie's gay." How many times have you heard artistically lacking films described as such? I'm guilty of it. In my misspent teenage years, I don't recall another word in my vocabulary that served so frequently as the catchall descriptor for various media that I didn't like, but I'm better
Food Matters
THURSDAYS RULE Engine House No. 9 (611 N. Pine St., Tacoma) celebrates not one but two upcoming eves of big brew festivity. First, Charles Finkle of Pike Brewing drops in during 4-6 p.m. happy hour Thursday, Dec. 12 with loads of holiday style flavor in his 2012 Old Bawdy Barley Wine.
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If you could say one thing about Purr Gato, it's that they certainly aren't into half measures. Performing absurd, space-age get-ups and brightly colored wigs, Purr Gato embrace the spectacle of performance. Lead singer Kitty K rocks a honest-to-goodness keytar, if that gives you a good idea of what to
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The Spider Ferns are a duo that aim to hypnotize. Made up largely of just electric guitar and bass, with no drums, there is very little to prevent you from getting lulled into their bubbling tones. Without percussion, the sounds tend to just wash over you, lively though they may
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Maj. Gen. Terry Ferrell, whose decorations include the Silver and Bronze Star medals, has been named as the new commander today of the 7th Infantry Division at the Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Ferrell will replace Maj. Gen. Stephen Lanza, who was named the 7th ID Division commander nearly 14 months ago. Lanza
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BLUES Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Billy Shew Band Open Jam Session. 8 pm. NC. Eagle's Hall Olympia - Downtown. OlyBlues Dance Night. Third floor, no partner necessary. All Ages. 9 pm. $5. COMEDY/GAMES Tacoma Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Comedian Mike E. Winfield. 8 pm.
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Ho, ho, hold up - where's your ugly holiday sweater? Don't show up to Tacoma Runners Ugly Sweater Run without one, because some sort of ugliness - be it a deck-the-halls display or a simple Santa face - is mandatory. The event will kick off with a 6:30 p.m. check-in
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Amocat Cafe Tacoma - Triangle District. Amocat Live! featuring the Amocat House Band. All Ages. 7 pm. BLUES Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Hambone Blues Band. 9 pm. Jazzbones Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. The Fat Tones. 8 pm. $7. COMEDY/GAMES Grit City Comedy Club Tacoma -
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Prepare yourselves for fun, as America's favorite form of comedy comes to its new permanent home at the Lakewood Playhouse. That's right, I'm talking about improv. From Second City to the Groundlings to Who's Line Is It Anyway to, uhhh ... did I mention the Groundlings? America has come to
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. Bryan Bowers. All Ages. 8 pm. $10-$15. BLUES B Sharp Coffee House - Tacoma. Leanne Trevalyan. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. Southbay Dickerson's BBQ/Pig Bar Olympia - Downtown. Mudcat. 8 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Emerald Queen Casino Tacoma - Eastside. Carrot
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The autoharp, invented in the 1880s and a fad in the 1890s, became a virtuoso instrument among musicians in the early to mid 20th century. There's a huge debate on whether a German immigrant in Philadelphia by the name of Charles F. Zimmermann or Karl August Gütter of Markneukirchen, Germany,
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So it's December, and Christmas is preparing to sidle up next to you and give a wet kiss under the mistletoe as it pickpockets your wallet. You want to celebrate the forthcoming holiday season but maybe you feel like you didn't fully get your Halloween fix satiated. What to do?
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Charlie's Restaurant Puyallup. Acoustic Jam Night. 6-9 pm. NC. BLUES 2 Mile House Olympia - Westside. Blues Bentley Band Sunday Jam. 5-8 pm NC. Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Blues Jam, hosted by Tim Hall. 8 pm. Immanuel Presbyterian Church Tacoma - Northend. Blues Vespers
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In the same way that sharks must keep swimming to keep breathing, it seems Melanie Owen and Joseph Barton must spread their talents across various musical projects in order to stay alive. Owen travels between Denver and Seattle with her band, The Groovetramps, fronts Cedar Avenue Blues Band in Denver
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. Uke-Olympians. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. BLUES Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Blues Monday with Black Rose. 7 pm. NC. The Swiss Tacoma - Downtown. Jerry Miller. 8 pm. Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Rafael Tranquilino
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Acoustic open mic hosted by Leanne Trevalyan. 8 pm. NC. Tugboat Annies Olympia - Westside. Open Mic Night. 9 pm. NC. Doyle's Public House Tacoma - Stadium District. St. Practice Day. 8 pm. COMEDY/GAMES Westgate Bar and Grill Tacoma - Northend. Barstool
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Ted Brown Music Company Tacoma - South. Uke 'An Jam. All Ages. 6:30-8 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Cascade Community Center JBLM-Lewis Main. Bar Bingo in Heroes Lounge. No cash prizes. 7 pm. Pints & Quarts Pub Westside Olympia - Westside. Bingo. Win prizes. 8:30 pm. NC. Tacoma Comedy
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Training on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, McChord Field got even more realistic this past weekend. Sunday, Dec. 8, the Aeromedical Staging Squadron (ASTS) and Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron (AES) executed a new level of training in order to maintain their mission qualifications. The two units, which work together routinely downrange, are tightly tethered.
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I am excited about this show for two simple reasons: Great bands in a great bar. The Brotherhood Lounge is celebrating its 11th anniversary Sunday, Dec 15 with an open invitation to have fun. Headlining the show will be the Resident Kings. It's a pleasure to be typing the name
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A large part to maintaining this country's national security lies in how well it works with its allies in the Pacific. To that end, I Corps and the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force's (JGSDF) Northern Army are taking part in Yama Sakura 65 at Camp Higashi-Chitose, located on the island of Hokkaido. Operations