News Front
Fortitude is defined as courage in the face of pain or adversity. In light of America's history, Native Americans can correctly point to the fact that they fought with fortitude in order to preserve their way of life. In fighting to first protect what they believed to be theirs, and then later
Military Life
Wanting to do something she felt was significant, Lindsey Kibler joined the Army. Wanting to do something she was good at, she wrote for public affairs offices for the Army for nearly nine years. She told the Army story. And she told it well. Kibler was named the Army's Paul D. Savanuck
Music
When you're listening to psychedelic music, at some point you have to make a choice: Where exactly do you want your brain to go, and what do you want it to be doing? Some bands are paramountly concerned with melting brains and faces and basically everything that isn't bolted down.
Stage
Tennessee Williams' The Night of the Iguana, now playing at Dukesbay Theater, is not an easy play to watch. It is tough, complicated and riveting, with a fascinating cast of characters, few of whom are nice people but a few of whom - notably the defrocked Rev. T. Lawrence Shannon
Reviews
One of the great things about the Pacific Northwest is the wonderful variety of cuisine choices we have available just moments from our doorstep. So much so in fact, that we forget that we don't corner the market on great food. Dragon's Crawfish on the Eastside has shown up just
South Sound Cinema
The creepiest, nerdiest actor in all of filmdom is coming to Olympia as featured artist at the 32nd annual Olympia Film Festival. We're talking Crispin Glover, a.k.a, George McFly in Back to the Future and Layne in River's Edge. "We are delighted to be presenting both of (Glover's) completed films, two
Music
If you've seen a movie this week, there's a good chance you've enjoyed the work of reliable talent Jeff Daniels. He plays a NASA chief in The Martian and Apple CEO John Sculley in Steve Jobs, written by multiple-award winner Aaron Sorkin. We spoke to Daniels in advance of his
Stage
Even before he started writing and directing fiercely original movies like World's Greatest Dad and God Bless America, it should be noted that Bobcat Goldthwait was always more than the guy with the squawking voice in the Police Academy movies. As a stand-up comic, finding his footing in the Boston
Stage
Sixty years ago an unknown actor Hal Holbrook created a one-man show, Mark Twain Tonight!, which he performed at Lock Haven State Teachers College in Pennsylvania in 1954 and in a small Greenwich Village nightclub. He was 29 years old. The much revered actor - known for playing Abraham Lincoln
Outdoors
There are countless adventures to be had this winter season, and the Northwest Adventure Center's second annual Winter Kick-Off Expo is where one can find the inspiration to step outside and enjoy all that the Northwest has to offer. Attendees can learn more about the center's outdoorsy offerings during the expo,
News Front
Brass at Joint Base Lewis-McChord broke ground for the new Intrepid Spirit Center, a facility that will help servicemembers suffering from Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Oct. 29. Privately funded by the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund (IFHF), the $11 million facility will be the sixth such center in the country and
Military Life
From the very first day of boot camp, sailors are told where to be, when to be there, what to wear and how to wear it, and that doesn't change much when they transfer to a school or to their first command. Sailors have a constant resource, a brother and
News Front
The newest addition to the submarine community is currently under construction across the country in Newport News, Virginia, but she already has strong ties to the Pacific Northwest. PCU Washington (SSN 787), named after the state of Washington, will be the next of the Virginia-class submarines to be commissioned and
Archives
Thursday, Sept. 27: Tacoma Singles Wine Tasting, 7-9 p.m., Wine Bank, 7017 27th St. W., University Place, 253.564.1101. Saturday, Sept. 29: Organic and Biodynamic Wine Tasting, 6 p.m., $5, Pairings Wine & Bar, 3012 Sixth Ave., Tacoma, 253.274.9463. Saturdays: Wine tasting, 2-5 p.m., Wine Bank, 7017 27th St. W., University Place, 253.564.1101. Mondays:
Archives
Nearly every Sunday I make an afternoon trip to my local Fred Meyer. Sunday dinner in my household is still a tradition, and I always try to make something new and tasty. My dear husband made a special request as I was walking out the door, “Will you pick me
Military Life
Over the front door to the Lakewood YMCA appear the words, "We're more than a gym - we're a cause." That is an accurate statement. Founded by George Williams in 1844, the YMCA, or Young Men's Christian Association, is a worldwide organization based in Geneva, Switzerland. The association's mission is to put
News Front
Working together toward a common goal is preferable to working against one another. Since January 2012, the United States has redefined its global securities priorities when it decided to rebalance toward the Asia-Pacific region. And Joint Base Lewis-McChord units are at the tip of that spear, even when it comes to
Music
It took me years before I would even bother to look up the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, let alone listen to it. Just hearing the name was enough to turn me off. When I finally did make the time to listen, I realized that they were an absolutely batsh@* crazy
Arts
I must return to Tacoma Art Museum at least one more time to slowly peruse the "Art AIDS America" exhibition, which is likely the most affecting exhibition ever mounted at TAM and the most thorough exhibition on the AIDS epidemic ever mounted anywhere in America. There is simply too much
Features
There seems to be a day or days in every week where there just isn't enough time during the day to do much of anything, including eat. So, if you're like me, you simply grab something on the go. And because of this, I often surrender quality or sometimes even
