PLU’s MediaLab examines ‘Compassion Fatigue’
Those repeatedly exposed to tragedy and trauma, such as health care workers, firefighters and law enforcement officers, may be susceptible to a condition known as "compassion fatigue," according to a new documentary produced by three Pacific Lutheran University (PLU) student filmmakers.
"Overexposed: The Cost of Compassion," makes its South Sound premiere on Feb. 22 at 7 p.m. in the Mary Baker Russell Music Center's Lagerquist Concert Hall, located near the intersection of 8th Avenue Court South, and Wheeler Street South, on PLU's campus in Parkland.
A panel discussion and reception will follow the screening of the film. Panelists will include John Schenk, a former relief worker for World Vision of Federal Way, Michelle Harrison of Associated Ministries in Tacoma, and several…
February 16, 2012
Things We Like
EMERGING ARTISTS Fulcrum Gallery is currently showing works by six rising talents in the Tacoma art scene – Julian Pena, Kelsi Finney, Brandon Urban, Kirsten Marie Pisto, Gabriel Brown and Meghan Mitchell. The show,…
February 16, 2012
Tacoma Philharmonic to join forces with Broadway Center
Two South Sound creative powerhouses, the Tacoma Philharmonic and the Broadway Center for the Performing Arts, will permanently join forces as of April 30, 2012. The new agreement will continue the Philharmonic's 75-year…
February 16, 2012
Know your public art: Hotel Murano’s "Orizon"
A combination of whimsy and grandiosity characterize "Orizon," Costos Varotsos' grand swoop of steel and glass fastened to the side of the Hotel Murano at 1320 Broadway. In her account of how she selected an artist to…
February 16, 2012
D.O.A. launches new breakfast menu
Ever had one of those Saturday mornings when you wake up after a long night and just need a solid breakfast, like something with bacon, eggs, cinnamon rolls maybe? With a giant Bloody Mary on the side? Me too. It turns…
February 16, 2012
New Frontier to host premiere of ‘cheese fest’ thriller
Tacoma-based Greater Wealth Productions is set to host a soft premiere of its full-length thriller "Unsound" at the New Frontier Feb. 16 with musical guests Smoking Bill and Sleepy Pilot. The movie follows the plot line…
February 16, 2012
Chad Knight
Chad Knight is a vocalist and guitarist living in Kirkland who moved there last fall from his hometown of Laurel, Miss., a small city in the southern part of that state. The songs on this CD were recorded at two studios…
February 16, 2012
The Jealous Sound
After the release of The Jealous Sound's 2003 debut album "Kill Them With Kindness," the band showed such promise, developing a loyal following among indie rock lovers nationwide. Frontman Blair Shehan's almost ethereal,…
