Listings
ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Camille Bloom's CD Release Party, with Mary Tebbs. All Ages. 8 pm. $6-$10. Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. Dana Lyons. All Ages. 8 pm. $6-$12. The Spar Olympia. Floating Pointe. 8 pm. NC. Matrix Coffee House Lewis County. Song Circle Acoustic Night. All Ages.
Listings
ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Urban Grace Church Tacoma - Downtown. Cantus: All Is Calm: The Christmas Truce Of 1914. All Ages. 3 pm. $42-$52. Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. Dana Lyons. All Ages. 8 pm. $6-$12. Cafe Luna Vashon. Vashon Christmas Carolers, Led By Joe Farmer. All Ages. 5 pm. NC. Harbor Greens/Forza
Archives
DJ B-Mello’s vintage mixtapes Seattle-based World renowned celebrity DJ and hip-hop aficionado DJ B-Mello has been creating, developing and contributing to hip-hop culture since the ‘80s and much of his work is documented — accidentally on purpose. The decorated DJ/producer (West Coast 2006 DJ of The Year) has been producing, mixing
Archives
Cebu Where: 9408 Martin Way E., Suite 4, Lacey, 360. 455.9128, www.cebuwa.com Hours: 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Friday, Noon-9 p.m. Saturday, closed Sunday Cuisine: Filipino-inspired rice and noodle dishes, curries, soups, empanadas, crepes, and seafood Scene: Relaxed, family-friendly and casual Filipino-inspired dining Drinkies: Standard non-alcoholic beverages, some specialty drinks Damage: $4.75-$14
Archives
The latest show at Traver Gallery in Tacoma is a double whammy featuring relative newcomer to the Seattle glass art scene Jen Elek and a couple of old-timers, Robbie Miller and John Drury working collaboratively under the name CUD, which they say comes from what a cow chews and refers
Archives
Jo Gallaugher busted ass to get rich and live the good life of a high-salaried CEO. She pulled herself up from a small town high school dropout and single mother of two to become a successful businesswoman living in a fancy house on a golf course in California.
Archives
Soul food Sister to the original Bremerton location, Heckle and Jeckle’s Chicken Shack opened Oct. 1 inside the Caballerous Club, which anchors a dead end Tacoma Hilltop street. Heckle and Jeckle’s, a soul food restaurant, is open even when the nightclub isn’t pulsating music. Heckle and Jeckle’s menu swells with
Archives
The dude has a presence. At 6-foot-6 and with looks the likes of which can land you in the pages of People’s 100 Most Eligible Bachelors, it’s hard not to take note of Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist. He’s usually the tallest person in the room — among other distinguishing
Archives
Most bands would kill to have a lead singer like Marian Ladenberg of the Tacoma indie-pop five-piece You Yell You Kick, who will release their debut EP this weekend at The Den. She can sing. She can write. She’s charismatic. And she looks the part too. So how did guitarist
Archives
It’s a new week, which means it’s time for a new installment of Bobble Tiki’s South Sound music news and notes column. Without further ado, let’s get rolling… With the capitalist Christmas onslaught about to be unleashed, Bobble Tiki likes to take moments like these — before the storm
Resources
A campfire can help to heal the wounds of war. "It's where the closure began, where soldiers could talk to other soldiers who understood what each other was saying," explained Chuck Spoerer. Closure for Spoerer meant coming to grips with the posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) he suffers since serving as an infantryman
Archives
As you are well aware, Thanksgiving is right on our heels and I couldn’t be happier. This holiday is my absolute favorite. There’s a ton of food, visits with family and no pressure for gift giving. Except for my presence at the table, which really, isn’t this greatest gift of
Archives
THE FABULOUS WAILERS Thursday, Nov. 19 We all know that as people get older their memories sometimes slip. Take my grandma, for example — by the time I was 12 she thought I was some strange neighbor boy soliciting TIME Magazine subscriptions every time I visited. Considering she was in a
News Front
As a member of various boards and the Vice President of Tacoma’s Downtown Merchants Group, one might wonder where Judi Hyman gets her superpowers. You know the superpowers I’m talking about — the ones that give her the energy and will to participate in Go Local Tacoma, Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber
Listings
ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Northern Pacific Coffee Co. Tacoma - Parkland. Jeriactric Jazz. All Ages. 11 am-1 pm. NC. Kent-Meridian Performing Arts Center Kent. Magical Strings Celtic Yuletide Concert. All Ages. 3:00 pm. $16-$22. BLUES Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Blues Jam, hosted by Tim Hall. 8 pm. City Hall Saloon and Eatery Enumclaw. Rockin' Blues
Downrange Journal
While the mental health and morale of Soldiers in Iraq is improving, according to the latest study, more behavioral-health providers are needed in Afghanistan. Sign up for our free newsletter. The sixth Mental Health Advisory Team, or MHAT 6 report, provides a "snapshot" of the morale and behavioral health of Soldiers deployed
Archives
For those who know me, it should come as no surprise that I’m not exactly an expert on rap. I enjoy some of it, sure. Mostly, rap that appeals to me is attached to music that would be compelling regardless of whether its accompanying vocals are rapping or singing —
Listings
BLUES Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Blues Monday. 7 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Willoughby's Restaurant and Lounge Yelm. Bar Bingo. 7 pm. NC. Capitol Theater Olympia - Downtown. Repeal Day Celebration, with a showing of Pre-Prohibition movies, burlesque by TUSH, music by Greta Jane Quartet. All Ages. 7 pm. $8-$12. Harmon Tap Room Tacoma
Listings
ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC O'Blarney's Irish Pub Olympia - Eastside. Irish Sessions. Live traditional Irish music. 7:30 pm. NC. Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Justin Stang. All Ages. 6 pm. Tugboat Annies Olympia - Westside. Open Mic Night. 9 pm. NC. Olympic Club Hotel and Theater Lewis County. Samantha Crain. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. BLUES Stonegate Pizza Tacoma
Listings
ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Tugboat Annies Olympia - Westside. Irish Session. All Ages. 8-10 pm. NC. BLUES Charlie's Sports Bar and Grill Olympia - Downtown. Blues Jam with Blues Attitude. 9 pm. NC. Midtown Grill Bonney Lake. Wednesday Night Blues Jam. All Ages. 7-11 PM. COMEDY/GAMES Pints & Quarts Pub Westside Olympia - Westside. Bingo. Win prizes. 8:30 pm.