June 4, 2009

Posted by: Michael

Category: Art, Culture

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Today - Creative Class Meetup - Video from last meetup

Today is a big deal, if you are a creative person living in Tacoma, or you like drinking beer and having pizza with creative people. You need to be at this event tonight: The Hub 203 Tacoma Ave S Tacoma, WA 98402 US When: Thursday, June 4, 4:30PM ... Read More >

New Graffiti Style Mural at 8th and I

June 3, 2009

Posted by: Michael

Category: Art, Graffiti

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New Graffiti Style Mural at 8th and I

This weekend local muralists came together on a wall in the Stadium district. This was the result: [gallery] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "New Graffiti Style Mural at 8th and I", url: ... Read More >

Breakdancing at the Tacoma Art Museum (Video)

About two weeks ago the Tacoma Art Museum was holding an outdoor art show with live painting, chalk artists, full drum band, and break dancers. The break dancers involved were from the Dance Broomz crew. It was fun to see them try something new ... Read More >

Marty Campbell vs Roxanne Murphy for City Council District 4

Who do you think should take it? Both visible community members. Thoughts? [poll id="3"] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Marty Campbell vs Roxanne Murphy for City Council District 4", url: ... Read More >

Tollefson Plaza: Solved..sorta

April 20, 2009

Posted by: Michael

Category: Random

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Tollefson Plaza: Solved..sorta

Sometimes I look at the solutions David Boe from exit133 puts together and really wonder if we really need to get that complicated. Would a solution that’s already working in our other parks work with Tollefson Plaza? For under 1k could this ... Read More >

April 15, 2009

Posted by: boise_noize

Category: Music

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The Universal (Boise) and Star Anna @ Java Jive april 23

[caption id="" align="center" width="400" caption="The Universal with the small ship from Close Encounters"][/caption] The Universal was formed in Boise Idaho around 2005 when Lawrence Van Bishop (Luscious Fuzz, Tommy Dirtweed) and PS Perkins ... Read More >

Leon Fleisher, piano

April 10, 2009

Posted by: tacphilh

Category: Events

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Leon Fleisher, piano

The Tacoma Philharmonic 2008-2009 Distinguished Artists Series presents 2007 Kennedy Center Honoree Leon Fleisher in Recital on Sunday, April 19 at 3:00 p.m. at the Pantages Theater.  The Academy Award-nominated documentary “Two Hands: The ... Read More >

Movin 92.5 needs to go away. City of Tacoma go get'em!

April 9, 2009

Posted by: Michael

Category: Music, Random

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Movin 92.5 needs to go away. City of Tacoma go get’em!

Seriously Movin 92.5 do we need your ads right next to our freeway sign and on our fence of Almond Rocha, a Tacoma Icon. I think not. If you know people in high places let them know that they should take down the visual spam. Help spread the ... Read More >

Urban Art Classes *THIS* Weekend

Starting *THIS* Saturday, April 4th Fab-5’s rolling out their 10 week urban art program, L.I.F.E. They’ll be teaching breakdancing, legal graffiti artwork, and DJing and music production/recording. What’s beautiful about the ... Read More >

“Shutting Detroit Down” - John Rich

Country music and Jason go together like oil and water…however, I think John Rich is on to something with his song “Shutting Detroit Down.” I think this guy really captured the sense of many of the people in our country. You ... Read More >

Broadway LID Night Photos

At night the machines rest. [gallery] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Broadway LID Night Photos", url: "http://in-tacoma.net/2009/03/18/broadway-lid-night-photos/" }); ... Read More >

A love for something so deep it hurts.....

March 18, 2009

Posted by: JasonH5

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A love for something so deep it hurts…..

I watched the movie “Brown Sugar” about a month ago with my wife last night and it brought back so many memories for me.  Memories of who I was and the paths that I had to chose during critical times in my life.  I never realized how ... Read More >

The City of the Lost...

March 18, 2009

Posted by: JasonH5

Category: Culture, Random

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The City of the Lost…

When thinking of Tacoma, I don’t think of greatness, or prosperity, or beauty. What comes to my mind is potential, loss, failure, constant change, dirty….Why is that? May be it’s my mindset today because I just found out that ... Read More >

March 7, 2009

Posted by: Arts Downtown

Category: Art

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Put a Little Art in Your Soul

Arts Downtown, Puyallup’s Outdoor Art Gallery, is pleased to announce their annual fundraiser in partnership with the Fish Food Bank on April 18, 2009, at Pioneer Pavilion in downtown Puyallup. The evening begins with a no-host social hour and ... Read More >

Free Local Hiphop Music Sampler - The Taste of Tacoma

Many people are unfamiliar with all of the local hiphop talent we have here in Tacoma. In January I set out with the help of BlakFace Music to put together a free digital download sampler of some of the best MCs and Producers in the area. What you ... Read More >

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