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We love cookies, and we love alcohol. At King's Books Tuesday, author Kelly Cooper will explain how to combine the two into an awesome evening. Cooper, author of Cookies for Grown-Ups, will discuss her 90 recipes - OK, maybe only a select few - as well as how to incorporate
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7 Seas Brewing isn't just the maker of delicious craft beer. It isn't just at the forefront of the "beer in a can is cool again" movement. It's a local business doing things the right way and an entity that knows how to party - as will be proven when
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In the same way that sharks must keep swimming to keep breathing, it seems guitarist Rafael Tranquilino must fuse genres across various musical projects in order to stay afloat. His arrangements incorporate blues, funk, rock, funk, ska, metal, reggae, Latin and jazz-fusion. As accomplished as he is varied,
Viva South Sound
People like eating outside, and they'll stop at almost nothing to do it. They will choke down steaming food as mysterious water droplets rain down from air conditioners above. Crowd a party of eight into one pitiful corner of shade. Inhale exhaust fumes along with aromas of
Viva South Sound
In the same way that sharks must keep swimming to keep breathing, it seems guitarist Rafael Tranquilino must fuse genres across various musical projects in order to stay afloat. His arrangements incorporate blues, funk, rock, funk, ska, metal, reggae, Latin and jazz-fusion. As accomplished as he is varied, Tranquilino can
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How many folks out there knew Tacoma hosts one of the biggest and best rugby 7's tournament in the entire region? OK, how many people even know what rugby 7's is? A primer may be in order. Rugby 7's is an exciting variation on the traditional game, played on smaller
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If you've ever been to a mushroom festival - particularly the Pacific Northwest Mushroom Festival, which this year runs July 27 and 28 - you already know that mycologists ('shroom experts) are in a league of their own. Mushroom festivals are the strangest, funniest and, not so incidentally, most educational
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Freaks Night Out open mic, hosted by Dojas Pedrotti the first and third Thursday of the month at Vinum, invites poets, rappers, comedians, storytellers and raving lunatics to let their freak flags fly. The open mic begs participants to "SAY IT," whether their causes be personal or
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Freaks Night Out open mic, hosted by Dojas Pedrotti the first and third Thursday of the month at Vinum, invites poets, rappers, comedians, storytellers and raving lunatics to let their freak flags fly. The open mic begs participants to "SAY IT," whether their causes be personal or communal: sexuality, war,
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You remember First Blood, the original 1982 Rambo movie. John Rambo drifts around the States without a single friend, and when the harassment finally triggers his PTSD, he goes on a rampage. Finally he gets a single scrap of cold comfort from his former commanding officer - who offers to
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[HIP-HOP] + THURS, JULY 18 He is more than a "rapper." He's not your average MC either. He's a legendary writer, freestyle MC and a member of another legend's crew - Marley Marl's famed Juice Crew. He is called by the name Craig G and he will be in The 253
Music
Sometimes I think about all of the music I've heard in my life. Hundreds upon hundreds of hours of sounds drifting into my head - albums, radio, live performances, passing someone on the sidewalk as they hum a tune to themselves. It's almost incomprehensible how much music I've been actively
Stage
The latest works by Ron Hinton (not to be confused with Ron Hinson) at Childhood's End are more dynamic than anything of his I've seen before. At least the wall-hanging sculptures. The free-standing pieces on pedestals are more of the same stuff I've seen from him in the past -
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It's a long play, three hours give or take, even after some numbers were trimmed from the 2009 Broadway revival. On opening night of Tacoma Musical Playhouse's second production (the first was seven years ago), early numbers were plagued by recurring sound issues and the hollow acoustics
Stage
The closer you look at any fractal shape, the more complex and beautiful it gets. In fact, there's a point at which you suddenly find yourself presented with an exact duplicate of the original, albeit at a much smaller scale. So it is with history. Look deeply into any particular
Features
When Festivals Inc., the force behind the Bite of Seattle and Taste of Tacoma, approached TV Tacoma's own Amanda Westbrooke, big changes were set in motion for a more Tacomacentric festival than in past years. Westbrooke couldn't have been more gung-ho. "I was overwhelmed and excited to be a part of
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Not all baristas are created equal. Some are just naturally endowed with a little bit of extra barista awesomeness. Tucked into a neighborhood café called Café Brosseau is one such barista. At just 18 years old, Hailey Gift is already on the path to barista awesomeness overload. Gift just about literally
Benefits & Deals
If you've fought for our country, then you shouldn't have to fight discrimination. That's the argument first-year U.S. Rep Derek Kilmer is making in congress. Spurred by stories of soldiers being denied housing or refused jobs because of their military background, Kilmer, a democrat from Gig Harbor, introduced a bill last week
People Rule
Garrett Stanley is not your typical 16 year old. He's an outstanding community college student, a licensed glider pilot, a leader in the Peninsula Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) in Bremerton and now the recipient of the General Carl A. Spaatz Award. At the McChord Field Officers' Club today,
Heroes & Awards
Joint Base Lewis-McChord has lost a familiar face dedicated to volunteerism and bringing joy. On July 11, Jerry "J.W." Johnson, 66, passed away at his Lacey home surrounded by family and friends. Johnson spent 20 years in the Army, eventually retiring in south Puget Sound and taking a job with the
