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As theme shows culled from a museum's permanent collection go, "Northwest in the West: Exploring Our Roots" is not half bad. There are works that have been shown at TAM multiple times before, like Gaylen Hansen's iconic "Kernal Riding Through Snakes" and William Ivey's "Blues and Whites," and that's all right
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Survival Knife is fresh off a West Coast mini-tour with Modest Mouse. Next stop: hitting up their home turf, the South Sound, and specifically, Bob's Java Jive. The foursome will show up at the Jive's front door with a California glow and a fresh-cut, debut LP, Loose Power (out April
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We were two or three scenes into David Mamet's two-hander A Life in the Theatre, the debut production from Tacoma's Working Class Theatre NW, when my wife leaned over and whispered, "People do not talk like this." I knew what she meant. Actors and critics often claim Mamet's truncated
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We were two or three scenes into David Mamet's two-hander A Life in the Theatre, the debut production from Tacoma's Working Class Theatre NW, when my wife leaned over and whispered, "People do not talk like this." I knew what she meant. Actors and critics often claim Mamet's truncated sentences
Features
The South Sound area is a rich and diverse community. A melting pot, if you will, surrounded by majestic scenery offering up the best of both urban adventures and nature-driven journeys. The Pierce County region also serves up a plethora of fabulous dining options, some of which are known far
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Bobble Tiki doesn't just love the blues, he is the blues. Themes that define the genre also define Bobble Tiki's very life. Yes, Bobble Tiki has seen a lot of pain - he's had many girlfriends leave, he's squandered plenty of money, and he's seen the bottom of a box
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The Civil War, as anyone with access to a history book can tell you, got its official start on April 12, 1861, when Confederate forces attacked the U.S. military base at Fort Sumter, S.C. Earlier, seven states had declared their secession from the Union in advance of the March inauguration
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Ever since the Westside Tavern won the Tournament of Burgers, the real estate agents representing Olympia's Westside have been inundated with inquiries. The Westside is happening, but that's not news to those who live up on the hill. If you want proof, drop by the Tuesday West Olympia Farmers Market.
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Several days ago, Bobble Tiki put a plastic bag containing his typical plate lunch - two scoops of white rice, macaroni salad and kalua pork - in the fridge. Kalua pork is cooked in a traditional Hawaiian cooking way in which pig is rubbed with salt, wrapped in ti leaves
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Are you eager to unleash your inner Nikola Tesla? No, I'm not talking about finally using that death ray you've been building in your basement. I'm talking about science, where you posit a hypothesis, test it, observe what happens, analyze the data and draw a conclusion. With the rise of
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Washington-bred filmmaker and wine aficionado Colin West has been hanging out with Allen Shoup, former CEO of Chateau St. Michelle and now the winemaker and the owner of Long Shadows Winery in Washington state. Yes, he's been drinking wine with Shoup, but more importantly, West has been filming the experience
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It's a day they've circled on their calendars; a day they've trained for since March. It's the Special Olympics Summer Games, a three-day event at Joint Base Lewis-McChord that includes a variety of sports for children and adults with mental disabilities. "It's a very exciting day for them," said Genia Stewart, coach
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In 2001, wife-and-husband team Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen conducted interviews with more than 40 exonerated Death Row residents, then condensed some of those interviews into a direct-address theater piece, The Exonerated. Their play won numerous awards and was adapted into a star-studded telefilm that aired,
Stage
I spent my formative years in an Oklahoma college town, Ada. With 16,000 residents and a median household income of less than $23,000 a year, it might not seem like the kind of place that'd have two books written about it. Robert Mayer's The Dreams of Ada and John Grisham's
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The Premobilization Training Assistance Team (PTAT), an asset of the Washington Army National Guard (WAARNG), is working hard to ensure the safety of its citizen soldiers but also the safety of area residents. The PTAT originated from a disparity; the National Guard was noticing a difference in the amount of training
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The Washington Air National Guard is postured for success," stated Brig. Gen. John S. Tuohy. Tuohy, commander of the Washington Air National Guard (WAANG), was promoted May 3 but he will continue to serve as the assistant adjutant general for the Air Guard. In that role he is a state employee
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The team of teams was assembled into one special place for an evening of sharing, bonding, connecting and planning with an eye toward the future. The Mount Rainier Chapter of the Red Cross, AUSA, Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) and community leaders came together for the second annual "Sip & Sign" event
Reviews
Though Tacoma is brimming with a diverse selection of dining options, some international fare is seemingly void from the culinary scene. One such country whose culinary reputation boasts some of the most well known chefs and sought after flavors may still be underrepresented but not missing all together thanks to
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[VINYL] + SAT, MAY 24 A bevy of vinylists will descend upon The O to dig through the crates and study album covers, remixes and the oh-so-sought-after UK 12-inch mix - you know the one, with the 2:27-length intro using sounds that never made it into the original track. With dealers
Music
Here's how I first knew the Strypes reunion show was an important piece to write about: Ron Swarner, our fine, fedora-wearing publisher/editor at Weekly Volcano, sent me an email pitching me the story. "Please, please, please!" he pleaded. It is not often the man begs. Here's how I next knew the
