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Elizabeth Lord is many things: bartender, storyteller, gifted actor - and, once a year, Lord Franzannian, the gruff but lovable drag host of Oly's premier vaudeville revue. Now in its fifth year, Lord Franzannian's Royal Olympian Spectacular Vaudeville Show promises a, "fast paced variety show" with "a little something for
News Front
During the month of April, soldiers at Joint Base Lewis-McChord recognized sexual assault awareness and prevention through a series of proclamations and observances. I Corps kicked off the month early, March 29, at the Nelson Recreation Center. I Corps deputy commanding general Maj. Gen. Jeffrey L. Milhorn, recognized several key members
Music
Last week started with a bang Thursday at The New Frontier Lounge, as Seattle's Ancient Warlocks and Portland's White Orange brought their tour to a small yet supportive crowd of hipsters, musicians and freaks. Local boys (Really! They are like 19!!!) Rooftop Warriors started simply by stating "We like Black
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SHROUDED IN VEILS >>> Friday, Sept. 23 It's OK for me to call Shrouded in Veils a progressive rock band, right? I can never quite place my finger on the line between math rock and its proggy predecessor. I somehow think Shrouded in Veils won't get in a huff about the semantics
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What is "qui vive" (pronounced kay veev)? Basically, it means staying on point when shit is ‘bout to go down. The history of the word is political. Qui Vive is also the name of a Tacoma producer. Tacoma's Qui Vive recently dropped an EP, Solidarity, featuring Julie C, Greg & Jerome
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The Association of the United States Army's (AUSA) Lakewood Subchapter and the Tacoma Rainiers invite the Joint Base Lewis-McChord community to enjoy AUSA Night At The Rainiers Friday, April 6, at Cheney Stadium. The second game of the season, the Rainiers will play the Sacramento River Cats. The event is a
Ragnet
In every issue of this fine rag my hack team of wannabe journalists and I tackle some of the most laughable criminal acts that have recently happened in our area. Then - if we're doing our job - we write about those crimes in a way that makes you chuckle,
Music
At the heart of the music created by Campfire OK is an all-consuming commitment to the crescendo. Tension reigns over the band's debut LP, Strange Like We Are - tension for the moment when the six-piece will explode, and every knot and tangle that has lived in your muscles will
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Five teams competed in the finals of the bowling portion of the 2018 Joint Base Lewis-McChord Commander’s Cup March 21 at Bowl Arena Lanes. The winning four-man team was the Awkward High Fives of the 56th Multifunctional Medical Battalion, 62nd Medical Brigade, with a total score of
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Of all the big-name acts on this year's Puyallup Fair Concert Series itinerary, none seems more at home in a cut-off sleeve flannel and trucker hat than comedian and redneck icon Larry the Cable Guy (sorry Adam Duritz of Counting Crows). And this bodes well for Larry, seeing as he'll
Arts
Having the kind of mid-sized venues that cities like Seattle and Portland enjoy has typically been something that's eluded Tacoma. Sure, we have a number of smaller places for your workaday touring bands to play, and we've got enormous institutions like the Broadway Center and the Tacoma Dome, where your
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To some devout Christians, witches aren't just innocent Halloween scares: they're eternally damned brides of Hell. It may seem nutty to hear folks railing against Harry Potter, but in pre-scientific America, supposed Devil worshipers served as convenient scapegoats for any misunderstood mishap. Ostensibly rational Americans were once terrified of witches
Travel
Whistler is a scenic five-hour drive north of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, with the last hour-and-a-half spent on the dramatic Sea to Sky Highway. If you are driving on a sunny day, allow a little more time to make stops along the way. One must-see is Shannon Falls Provincial Park. It
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Saturday, Campfire OK will be performing at The Space, a gorgeous venue in Opera Alley. Behind the performers will be a floor-to-ceiling window facing out over Industrial Tacoma, glowing as it does with alien orange, as steam rises slowly from buildings. There are few other venues and few other performers
Food Matters
At the mere mention of dessert my first inclination is to shout, "Yes, please!" Crockett's Public House in Puyallup offers a few tasty choices so every meal gets a happy ending. Dusted with powdered sugar, a homemade fudge brownie is both dense and cake-y. A scoop of locally made Olympic Mountain vanilla
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AUTHORS CAN BAKE Local baking celebrity Dani Cone, author of Cutie Pies: 40 Sweet, Savory and Adorable Recipes, will sign her book and hand out pie recipes from 4-6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23 at Metropolitan Market (2420 N. Proctor St., Tacoma). FOOD FIGHT Chef Gabe at Salty's at Redondo (28201 Redondo Beach Dr.
Sipping Out
Thursday, Sept. 22 Ladies Night half-off all wine glass pours, lounge only, The Melting Pot, 2121 Pacific Ave., Tacoma, 253.535.3939. Wine tasting, noon to 6 p.m., $1 a taste, Stina's Cellars, 9316 Lakeview Ave. SW, Suite B, Lakewood, 253.227.9748. Half-price bottle wine night for wines less than $100, Maxwell's Speakeasy, 454 St. Helens,
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We came across a 1970 Better Homes and Gardens fondue cookbook at our grandma's house. It reads like a commercial on Nick at Nite. Ladies of the household are advised to "experiment with these recipes and you'll become an effervescent, day-by-day fondue hostess." There are special sections devoted entirely to
Advice Goddess
QUESTION: I met a really great girl before deploying to Iraq. We've gotten as close as two people can while physically separate, but she is sexually frustrated to the max and wants to have an unemotional hookup. She suggests we each have a "last fling" before we start our relationship
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(THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED. CONGRATULATIONS CATHY!) For this week's Weekly Volcano Morning Quickie e-newsletter contest we're giving away two free admission to our foodie group Nosh League's fondue tasting at The Melting Pot Thursday, Oct. 13 at 6 p.m. We're talking cheese
