“J B Priestley wrote ‘An Inspector Calls’ after the First World War and like much of his work contains controversial, politically charged messages. It was first performed in September 1945 in the Soviet Union, followed by the UK. ‘An Inspector Calls’ is set in 1912 . . . ” – Oxnotes Director Jennifer York says […]
Golden Haired Laura
Laura could catch your eye in an instant. From the minute she walked into a room or left it, the eyes of people followed her. Her blond hair was natural, as were her smiles. Once you saw the face you were captivated. Laura had it all. She walked with grace, her smile could melt a […]
The Mousetrap, by Agatha Christie
The Mousetrap, the longest running play in Britain, is now at Tacoma Little Theatre. The Mousetrap, by Agatha Christie opened in the West End on November 25, 1952, and it’s STILL running! Yes, this murder mystery has been playing uninterrupted (except for a year of Covid) for over 70 years with almost 30,000 performances! Let […]
What the Constitution Means to Me – Live Production
Heidi Schreck’s boundary – breaking play breathes new life into our Constitution and imagines how it will shape the next generation of Americans. Fifteen-year-old Heidi earned her college tuition by winning constitutional debate competitions across the United States years ago. In this hilarious, hopeful and human new play, she resurrects her teenage self to trace […]
Monique Dubose
When I was president of the Tacoma Jaycees in the early 1970s. We sponsored Big Brothers. At Christmas time, K Mart on Sixth Avenue opened up a half-hour early just for us. We gave each young boy we sponsored a five dollar bill from their Big Brothers and those of us who volunteered to watch […]
Tacoma Area Coalition of Individuals with Disabilities (TACID)
For a couple of years my friend Chuck Heller, a fellow member of the Rotary Club of Tacoma kept asking me to join him with the efforts to support the organization of TACID. It looked like it was an interesting group, a number of Rotary members were involved, but they met at the same time […]
Wright Park – A Haven in Any Kind of Weather
Wright Park is a wonderful place to spend time in the downtown area of Tacoma. It doesn’t matter what the weather is – there is always something to see. The 27-acre Park has so much to offer the visitor. There are more than 600 native and exotic trees in the park, some of whom change […]
Gramps On Cue
As the weather changed and his grandson and his grandson’s buddies stopped playing baseball, Gramps decided to take more interest in the latest happenings of life around him. He started taking walks. He enjoyed the weather no matter what and the houses, but soon he lost interest. He rarely saw people and when he did […]
Speaker of the month from the Transportation Club of Tacoma
The October Meeting Speaker for the Transportation Club of Tacoma was Elise M. Gosch, Vice President of Loup Logistics. Elise was named Vice President of Loup Logistics in August of 2024. Loup provides innovative transportation and logistics solutions, including door-to-door shipping, logistics and other specialized services. Prior to her current role, Gosch was Assistant Vice […]