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The band was jamming in the studio that's situated to accommodate both musicians and fans. Around 40 people were there, some in suits, some with piercings and tattoos, all with toes tapping or heads banging. Behind a large window, an audio engineer sat in his recording studio, and in front
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Captain Algebra is fast becoming one of my favorite heavy bands. They have this certain stoner/doom quality that makes me think of Bacchus or Red Fang. There's also this punk rock vibe that makes me think of my younger years, which seems appropriate given the boys rocking in this band
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A bittersweet homecoming will soon take place at Joint Base Lewis-McChord when an airman finally returns after decades of missing in action. In 1969, the Phantom fighter-bomber of Air Force Capt. Douglas Ferguson, a 24-year-old Tacoma native, took a direct hit from ground fire while on its third bombing pass over
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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. City Hall Saloon and Eatery Enumclaw. Taco Thursday Live Blues Night. 5 pm.
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It ain't easy being green, which means that committed folks such as the Tacoma Green Drinks contingent are worth their weight in gold. Over the past five years or so, this Mother Earth loving group has gathered every month at a local watering hole to talk sustainability, conservation and the
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. Kathy Kallick Band. All Ages. 8 pm. $10-$15. BLUES Jazzbones Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Friday Night Blues Theater, with The Rafael Tranquilino Band. 8 pm. $5. COMEDY/GAMES Grit City Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Comedian James Scott. 8:30 pm. $15.
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The Washington Capital Museum's Coach House will be overflowing with ceramic garden gnomes - sporting jaunty hats, toting farm tools, and grinning their frozen, maniacal grins. If you're the typical A Sale For All Seasons Spring Fling visitor, you'll put on a life-size felt gnome hat, and wander through an
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Tacoma Public Library Main Library Tacoma - Downtown. Classical guitarist James Manuele. All Ages. 1 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Grit City Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Comedian James Scott. 8:30 and 10:30 pm. $15. Tacoma Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Comedian Vince Morris. 8 and 10:30 pm. $15.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Charlie's Restaurant Puyallup. Acoustic Jam Night. 6-9 pm. NC. BLUES Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Blues Jam, hosted by Tim Hall. 8 pm. The Swiss Tacoma - Downtown. Landslide Blues. 1 pm. Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Sunday Blues Jam Night. Hosted by
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Steilacoom Pub and Grill Steilacoom. Monday Music, featuring Kurt Lindsay. 7 pm. BLUES Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Blues Monday with Black Rose. 7 pm. NC. Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Rafael Tranquilino and Brooke Lizotte Experimental Jam. 8 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES The Hub Tacoma -
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Acoustic open mic hosted by Leanne Trevalyan. 8 pm. NC. Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. Oly Songwriter Circle. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. Tugboat Annies Olympia - Westside. Open Mic Night. 9 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Westgate Bar and
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Tugboat Annies Olympia - Westside. Irish Session. All Ages. 8-10 pm. NC. 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
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Yes, it's that time again: The Grand Cinema's 72-Hour Film Competition enters its 10th year. Its evolution over the years has seen it rise from humble, let's-put-on-a-show beginnings into a genuine behemoth. What started as 11 teams gathering at The Grand has ballooned into a totally legit happening. Every year
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There's a new brigade in town. "The City of Lakewood is honored and grateful to be connected to 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division - the Lancer Brigade," wrote the city's manager, John Caulfield. His comments underscore the positive history the city has with Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM). JBLM's Community Connections
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OK, picture it. Saturday morning, you stumble out of bed, mosey your way downstairs and - what's this? "Honey, there's a tour group in the kitchen!" Oops, Precious forgot to tell you that your castle has become part of Tacoma Historical Society's Tour of Homes - and there you are,
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The Broadway Center Conservatory presents Damn Yankees! - a zippy, popular 1955 musical about a rabid baseball fan, Joe Boyd, who says he'd sell his soul for a long-ball hitter for his beloved Washington Senators team. Satan, badly disguised as a guy named Mr. Applegate (there's a reason for that
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Everybody knows that Cinco de Mayo is a holiday that was dreamed up by a cartel of Mexican beer smugglers and tequila runners, but there are plenty of folks who still celebrate this fiesta like it's National Eggs Benedict Day. So, just this once Bobble Tiki is going to look
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Let's go camping! Pile into the family truckster and head to a state park for a few days - or until you appreciate the monotony of civilization, work, bills and hemorrhoids. Bring plenty of beer. It travels well, and you can cool it in a lake. It relaxes you enough
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Remember when as a kid you sat on a swing, pumping your arms for all they could muster to get a motion going that felt like flying? Your mother was always worried that you'd go off and join Ringling Bros. Circus, but you went on to become an elementary school
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With the military population so high in our area, it makes sense to collaborate and talk about best practices," explained Chaplain (Maj.) Pierre Allegre, wing chaplain for the 446th Airlift Wing reservists. On May 5, McChord Field will host the first Clergy Day and bring in local civic and faith community
