TACOMA, Wash. — The Tacoma Arts Commission has announced this year’s AMOCAT Arts Award honorees: Mattice Hoyt (Arts Patron), Black Night Market (Community Outreach by an Organization), Lourdes Jackson (Community Outreach by an Individual), and Anida Yoeu Ali (Community Outreach by an Individual). The AMOCAT Arts Awards honor the people and organizations that positively impact […]
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City of Tacoma Partners with Emerald Cities Collaborative for E-Contractor Academy Oct. 22-Nov. 19
TACOMA, Wash. – As part of its ongoing work to address disparities for historically underutilized businesses owned by minority, women, and socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, the City of Tacoma’s Equity in Contracting (EIC) Program has partnered with Emerald Cities Collaborative to launch its first completely in-person E-Contractor Academy. The E-Contractor Academy aims to provide the […]
Puyallup Tribe, City of Tacoma will add Twulshootseed to local street signs
Via Puyallup Tribe of Indians website: PUYALLUP RESERVATION, Tacoma, Wash. — The Puyallup Tribe of Indians and City of Tacoma have worked together to add the Twulshootseed language to existing street signs in Tacoma. These signs can be found on roads within the Puyallup Reservation. There are 27 honorary names being used. Six names will […]
Tacoma Arts Live Receives Wells Fargo Foundation Grant
Tacoma Arts Live, a non-profit arts organization deeply connected to the community and recognized for presenting world-class artists, events, exhibitions, and cultural celebrations, has received a $50,000 grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation in support of its Accelerating Creative Enterprise (ACE) small business incubator. The ACE program incubates and supports emerging BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and […]
Suspected norovirus outbreak at Harvest Buffet in Tacoma
Written by Brett Cihon. We’re working with Harvest Buffet, 3121 S. 38th St., Tacoma, following a suspected norovirus outbreak. We closed the restaurant around 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, and will reopen it after at least 24 hours. Staff will clean and sanitize the restaurant and take all steps necessary to ensure the public is no […]
Harvey Play Review
I like this comment from Broadway: “Whoever thought of reviving Mary Chase’s 1944 chestnut, Harvey, and its nymous rabbit starepo has taken a good reading of the current Broadway zeitgeist. Escapist comedy appears to be the audience genre of choice this season” witness the success of One Man, Two Guvnors, possibly Broadway’s most entertaining show […]
The Wizard of Oz – St. Luke’s Theatre Company
Peg and I arrived at CenterStage on Sunday to find out there were no handouts for the production of Harvey. The printer had ceased after only a couple of prints. We had seen worse problems, so we knew we could get the basics for the Centerstage review of the classic production of 1944 pretty easily. […]
Coming Up: Green Tacoma Day, Floating Pumpkin Patch, and Nature Walks
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MultiCare’s Partnership for Health Innovation Community Listening Session
We believe part of our responsibility in taking care of our community is to listen to those who live and work here every day. What type of care do you feel is critical for the health of your community? Please join us. Your ideas and feedback will inform the future of the new MultiCare Medical […]