If you’ve ever had crunchy fried fish, then you probably know how wonderful Panko bread crumbs are . . . and what they can add to a meal. In frying up some tilapia* one night for dinner, my wife Peggy and I ran out of Panko. Looking in the cupboard I saw a bag of […]
Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
Very at ease, wearing a smile in a Seattle Seahawks T-shirt, Chris Serface welcomed a sold out audience to “Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer.” He had a great delivery on three Rudolph specialty Drinks: The Bumble, The Rudolph, and the Fireball. The Rudolph, with a combination of vodka and cranberry, kept calling to me, but I […]
Join the Midwinter Revels
In December of 1994 Peggy and I attended the first Tacoma Midwinter Revels at the Rialto Theater in Tacoma. It was more than just “watch and listen” entertainment . . . much more. I don’t recall if we participated in the final presentation, or if the whole theatre simply became the entertainers and sang, and […]
The Seafarer . . . the stuff of great story telling
On opening night Interim Theatre Administrator Erin Manza Chanfrau welcomed the audience with the news Joseph C Walsh has been appointed to lead the staff as Managing Artistic Director. “Joseph brings with him a wealth of national and international experience as an artist, administrator and educator.” After all the standard announcements, the lights came up […]
Chasing Stories that Connect
When I was a boardmember with The Tacoma Actors Guild, we were struggling to get more supporters. Our patrons were not renewing memberships. No renewals mean death to live theater. A survey showed that those who attended our Tacoma Actors Guild productions did not like the plays that were being produced by TAG. Many of […]
November 28, 2023 is Giving Tuesday
In a week of Thanksgiving, we need to remind ourselves that others need help and “giving” and donating can change those lives for the good. Creating Positive Change Together – Giving Tuesday and Beyond Tuesday, November 28 marks Giving Tuesday which has become a global day of giving- inciting a catalyst for change. This Giving […]
The Last Bus – Film Review
I was watching TV late at night in bed. I was on the verge of closing my eyes and going to sleep. Tubi, one of my favorite channels, has an interesting collection of films to choose from. Nearly half-a-sleep I clicked on “The Last Bus.” Although not knowing the name of Timmothy Spall, I recognized […]
Remembering Jim Harris and our Rotary Clubs
On the 18th of November, we honored Rotarian Jim Harris at Christ Episcopal Church. Jim was ninety-five years old. He passed away a little over a year after losing his beloved wife Enid who died in June of 2022. They were a great team working for our community and the world. Jim was an architect […]
Rosencrantz and Guikdenstern Are Dead by Tom Stoppard
In an article by the New York Times about the brilliant playwright Tom Stoppard, we learn that Ernest Hemmingway was one of his favorite authors. Stoppard loved the “Iceberg Theory” in which only 1/8th of the overt meaning of the text is easily seen. The remaining meaning is submerged under water and must be discovered through the subtext. This […]