Arts
Hell hath no fury like a lover scorned. Spartan king Menelaus loses Helen to Paris, and he launches a thousand ships to reclaim her and raze Troy as a pretty bonus. Mark Zuckerberg's girlfriend dumps him, and he passive-aggressively retaliates by building his own empire not on land, but online
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Cork! A Wine Bar Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Dave Hannon. 7 pm. 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. Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Malcolm Clark Band. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. Midtown
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC O'Blarney's Irish Pub Olympia - Eastside. Irish Sessions. Live traditional Irish music. 7:30 pm. NC. Tugboat Annies Olympia - Westside. Open Mic Night. 9 pm. NC. BLUES Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Rafael Tranquilino Band rockin' blues. 8:30 pm. NC. Summit Pub Puyallup. Tim Hall & The Band Real Times. 7:30 pm. COMEDY/GAMES Westgate Bar and
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Acoustic Couch Jam. 8:30 pm. NC. 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. Harmon Tap Room Tacoma - Stadium District. Tap Room Trivia. $50 cash prize for the winner of each round. 6-8
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Northern Pacific Coffee Co. Tacoma - Parkland. Jeriactric Jazz. All Ages. 11 am-1 pm. NC. BLUES Jazzbones Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Back To Beale Street 2013, with Son Jack Jack Jr & Michael Wilde, Mountain Highway, Nolan Garrett, Blues Redemption, Kari Ehli Band, Steve Cooley & The Dangerfields, Mary McPage & The
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Harmon Tap Room Tacoma - Stadium District. Beer Garden Party, with James Coates. 6 pm. NC. Cork! A Wine Bar Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Brian Morris. 7 pm. Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Gayle Skidmore. All Ages. 6 pm. TCC Voices. All Ages. 8 pm. Harbor Greens/Forza Wine Bar Gig Harbor. The Dark
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Harbor Greens/Forza Wine Bar Gig Harbor. Jennifer Lind. 7 pm. Al Forno Ferruzza Olympia - Downtown. Tarik Bentleemsani and Lizzy Boyer with guests. All Ages. 7:30 pm. NC. Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. The North Oakes Project. All Ages. 6 pm. BLUES Buffino's Golden West Restaurant and Lounge Tacoma - South. Back Porch Band.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Tacoma Farmers Market - Broadway Tacoma - Downtown. Gen Obata. All Ages. 12 pm. NC. Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Super Saturated Sugar Strings. All Ages. 6 pm. BLUES Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Billy Shew Band Open Jam Session. 8 pm. NC. The Junction Sports Bar and Grill Lewis County. Blues
Reviews
When we walked into the Powerhouse Restaurant & Brewery at 4:30 p.m. on a Saturday, the only area inside the large, brick building that was full was the secluded outdoor patio. Despite the temptation of the fleeting sunshine, we opted to sit inside at one of the booths and check
Cup Check
Conceived in 2007, Tap into T-Town was created with the intent to serve two purposes: To raise awareness of local businesses and to help fund Tacoma City Kid's Marathon. Since 2007, the event has grown exponentially. With approximately 300 participants in 2010, making 73 teams of four, this Amazing Race-style
Explore
The weather forecast for the summer is going to be HOT! With high temperatures forecasted to be in the upper 70's and 80's, the mission for the day becomes: STAY COOL! And what better way to accomplish that mission than to head for the pure refreshment of an outdoor pool. As
Arts
The Olympia Comics Festival, an all day event in downtown Olympia, takes place this Saturday, June 2. "There's something for every comic book fan," promises Frank Hussey, event director. Hussey says he began the Olympia Comics festival back in 2001 because he wanted to create something that was accessible and fun
Military Life
As a lot of spouses of deployed Servicemembers will tell you, keeping a regular routine and staying busy are two ways to deal with and not focus on your spouse being gone for an extended period. Christine Beck is approaching her husband's first deployment with the 593rd Sustainment Brigade. Friends tell
Focus
For close to two decades, the Geneva Foundation has been supporting and promoting the advancement of military medicine. The Tacoma-based nonprofit has more than 200 employees across the country who do research at most major military medical centers, plus a majority of federal laboratories and locations in Germany and Thailand. Since
Business News
When Army Ranger Nate Trodahl witnessed a female arguing with a male Soldier, he saw an opportunity to impress a pretty girl. It was 1995 and they were at a party during a deployment to Cuba. But this wasn't just any pretty girl - it was Spc. Leighann Durke, and she
Food Matters
Sometimes change at the neighborhood level can start with a conversation over a casserole dish. That's the aim of National Potluck Week. National Potluck Week is a brand new event, founded by Tacoman and president of Go Local, Derrick Rhayn. The event is already in about 20 states, and Rhayn hopes to
Scene It
These days a simple phone text is all it takes to get Pappi Swarner out on the town. With his six month sabbatical and all, I'm kinda diggin' his new appointment calendar. It's like a McDonald's drive thru: Open all the time. This, to me, means nothing but pure fun. Fun
Music
Skoo-b Ru is a new artist on the scene making some headway. He's been rocking local shows and networking around and he just released his first official video, "We Taking Over." You can find it on YouTube. The video features hometown grind king $krilla. The song starts off with Skoo-b
News Front
MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER, Joint Base Lewis-McChord - The Madigan Army Medical Center's Medical Mall was filled with ardent supporters of some of the strongest fighters Joint Base Lewis-McChord, has seen as the 21st annual Young Heroes Award Ceremony took place Saturday, June 5. "This is arguably the most heart-warming ceremony that
Focus
In preparation for a pending restationing to Korea, Soldiers from Joint Base Lewis McChord's 23rd and 110th CBRN battalions travelled to Utah for Operation Desert Lion. The exercise was intended to sharpen their skills and give them unique training in the chemical, biological, and nuclear fields. All
