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Steve Dunkelberger on March 16th, 2011
Beyond the Bridge Café on Tacoma's Sixth Avenue is the extended living room for musicians and musicians-in-the-making every Friday night during its all-ages open mic. People - ranging from members of the silver haired set to tweenies - read, surf the Net, chat or kick back
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Steve Dunkelberger on November 12th, 2009
You are holding a bit if history, albeit a small one, in your hands. This is my last theater column. The Weekly Volcano wants to take the column in a new direction, and that direction doesn’t involve me. So I had a bit of time to reflect on my almost
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Steve Dunkelberger on November 5th, 2009
The last time I saw Tuesdays with Morrie I shuttled down to Olympia Little Theatre with a great friend and ended up with some wet eyes because the show was so moving. I took my mom this time, to Lakewood Playhouse’s production, and the same thing happened. Darn allergies.
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Steve Dunkelberger on October 29th, 2009
I'm all about getting the bejesus scared out of me, so much so that I have very little bejesus left in me these days. That lack of bejesus comes courtesy of two shows on South Sound stages for Halloween. I wrote about Woman in Black last week, a
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Steve Dunkelberger on October 22nd, 2009
Tacoma Little Theatre is doing all the right things when it comes to striving to bring ticket buyers through the doors. Not only is it staging shows folks want to see during the regular season, but it’s bringing off-season shows during its wee hours to tap into the after-hours energy
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Steve Dunkelberger on October 15th, 2009
I have to start out this column by writing that I got one of the best note from a theater insider I have received in years, and the note came after I panned the show the writer represented. I liked the note because the writer, who I won't name out
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Steve Dunkelberger on October 1st, 2009
I make an extra special effort to view original works by local playwrights and theatre troupes. It seems like the least I can do after they have spent so much time to create new vision for the stage. More often than not I get rewarded with great shows,
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Steve Dunkelberger on September 24th, 2009
The new theater season is here, and with it comes a bit of all things new, some classics and quite a bit of re-treading. First up to the stage at Lakewood Playhouse as it begins its 71st season is The Mousetrap, by the maven of murder mystery, Agatha Christie.
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Steve Dunkelberger on September 17th, 2009
The regular season for most theaters in the South Sound starts this week, so prepare yourself for a steady stream of theater now that the summer slump is over. Cue the sound of rejoicing. Also in the works is host of short-run shows at some of the smaller theater
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Steve Dunkelberger on September 3rd, 2009
Zealot readers of this column already know the absolute high regard I have for Tacoma Little Theatre’s new Managing Artistic Director Scott Campbell. I have gushed about him so much that one would think I owe him money. I don’t, by the way. Campbell has that golden touch TLT needs
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Steve Dunkelberger on April 9th, 2012
WE SCENE IT >>>
Easter Sunday, the venerable Tacoma Cult Film Club marked its third anniversary with hallmarks of American film.
Not.
In keeping with tradition, the films screened were bad, bad, bad, bad. Martin Scorsese and Ron Howard wept from the back of the house.
The Rev. Colin quipped, "These films are not
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Steve Dunkelberger on March 24th, 2012
WE SCENE IT >>>
It was all monkey business at Tacoma Art Museum Thursday with the latest 100th Monkey arts and community schoozefest sharing space with the internationally-acclaimed exhibition, Hide/Seek: Difference and Desire in American Portraiture.
The concept behind 100th Monkey events is to encourage artists and community to meet, mingle and
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Steve Dunkelberger on January 25th, 2012
HANGING OUT WITH THE SOCIAL MEDIA CLUB-TACOMA >>>
Social Media Club-Tacoma's first gathering of the year leaned more toward the "social" side than "media." A small group gathered Tuesday at the Harmon Tap Room to chat social media, play a few games and tip a few brews. Games included name that
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Steve Dunkelberger on January 8th, 2012
WE SCENE IT >>>
Last Sunday, I dropped by the Steilacoom Pub and Deli for its weekly open mic, hosted by singer/songwriter Jeanne Hopkins - or as many know her, Jeanlizabeth. Hopkins told me she's putting the final touches on her next album, which will likely be out this spring.
This open
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Steve Dunkelberger on August 14th, 2011
A SNAP HERE AND THERE >>>
The wedding couple, Dawn and the "Honey Badger" Markley did their wedding their way. The ceremony was at downtown Tacoma's Fireman's Park with the reception at Dorky's Arcade. Nothing says love like a bride's veil and air hockey. She won.
And Girl Trouble rocked The New
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Steve Dunkelberger on August 14th, 2011
WHEN GALEN MCCARTY TURNER JUMPS ON HIS BIKE, THINGS HAPPEN >>>
As promised, Tacoma artist Tacoman Galen McCarty Turner jumped his bicycle through glowing neon tubing last night in a dark alley at Sixth and I Street. And like last year, the alley was packed in an atmosphere that felt like
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Steve Dunkelberger on July 16th, 2011
FREE PROMO BEER WE DRINK >>>
The name says it all. "Dunkel Weizen: Tall Dunkel and Handsome." Just like this reviewer. The label didn't mention that it is also single, but that is a story for another time.
A 22-ounce bottle of this dark gold of deliciousness from Red Hook landed on
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Steve Dunkelberger on July 12th, 2011
The end.
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Steve Dunkelberger on May 14th, 2011
SPARKED >>>
Retired South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu told thousands of young people in the Tacoma Dome Friday night that they are needed to carry out God's plans for the world and make their communities a better place to live. More than 15,000 youngsters and adults came to hear Tutu's message.
Tutu,
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Steve Dunkelberger on April 24th, 2011
WISH YOU THE BEST SEAN! >>>
Magoo's Annex and Eatery in Tacoma's Northend neighborhood is taking back Monday nights with DJ Melodica working his vinyl collection loaded with New Wave, post punk, early electronica and garage. Magoo's slices its micro brew price to $2.75 a pint.
Last Monday, the University of Puget
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