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City Scene
Volunteers and businesses have pitched in this year to bring back a favorite local Fourth of July event. The 31st annual Tacoma Freedom Fair will take place from 10 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. on the Ruston Way Waterfront. Read more...
Tacoma author’s first novel gets rave reviews – from kids
In “The Tilting House” strange things happen. The floors tilt precisely three degrees inward, and mysterious formulas are scribbled all over the walls. Things disappear, and things get bigger. And the Peshik family is going to find out why. Read more...
Lynn Di Nino unveils new line of summer coats made from repurposed sweaters
An outdoor fashion show took place June 24 at Madera Architectural Elements when Tacoma artist Lynn Di Nino of Di Nino Fabrications unveiled her eye-catching collection of summer sweater-coats, modeled on a runway by her friends and fellow artists. Holding white portrait frames, models struck poses as a nod to the artistry in Di Nino’s creations made from repurposed sweaters she buys by the pound at Goodwill outlets and area thrift stores. Read more...
Harp music in the spotlight in Tacoma
July brings 10 unique concerts to local venues
Ten diverse harp concerts featuring harpists from around the world performing classical to jazz, Celtic to Latin, will occur in Tacoma July 2-5 when the 39th National Conference of the American Harp Society occurs at the Broadway Center for the Performing Arts and other South Sound venues. Read more...
“The Ladder”
Singer-songwriter Andrew Belle is blowing full speed into the contemporary folk pop music world. Read more...
“Smarter than a letttuce”
Many music fans (especially older ones) would go so far as to say that the music industry as a whole has stagnated in recent years in terms of creativity and new things happening. Most pop songs sound like every other pop musician’s songs, country has nearly lost its twang and there really is not much newness to be found in any genre or combination of genres, unless you look hard for it. Read more...
Urban Art Fest gets summertime underway in Tacoma
Despite a June that has been feeling like February, Tacoma’s summertime street festival season gets an unofficial kick-off June 27 with Urban Art Festival at People’s Park. One of the area’s most eclectic and grassroots outdoor neighborhood fests, UAF mixes all kinds of art and people together for a delightful potpourri of city life under the summer sun (or clouds, whichever the case may be). Read more...
Locals sample the Taste of Tacoma this month
Emerald Queen Casino’s Taste of Tacoma has been a summer staple for locals looking to sample great cuisine, enjoy local music and support the local art scene. Read more...
Locals buzzing over Tacoma’s first Hempfest
No, it is not about abortion or the Iraq War, but it is an issue that is just as divisive. It is medicinal marijuana use and Tacomans from both sides will have the chance to learn more about it during the first annual Hempfest June 26 in Wright Park. Read more...
Hilltop Trott keeps fashion, music and community in the neighborhood after the Fest
After the Urban Art Festival (UAF) on Sunday, don’t leave Martin Luther King Jr. Way on Hilltop just yet. There is another excellent event worth sticking around for – the after-party called the Hilltop Trott at Fulcrum Art Gallery. Read more...
