Submitted by Tacoma Youth Chorus. Join the combined choirs of Tacoma Youth Chorus for our end-of-year showcase performance (Monday, June 17th, 2024, 7:00pm) in the beautiful setting of Lagerquist Concert Hall on the campus of Pacific Lutheran University. A much-beloved part of this event is our traditional TYC tribute to our graduating seniors. Please bring […]
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Weekend repairs coming to westbound Tacoma Narrows Bridge June 15-16
TACOMA – Another section of the westbound State Route 16 Tacoma Narrows Bridge needs repair. The fix requires two consecutive days of lane closures on the span built in 1950 while crews address an emerging issue with an expansion joint in the bridge’s surface. Lane closure details: 4 a.m. Saturday, June 15, to 4 p.m. […]
Dropped Dead – A Short Story
I was out for a short walk around the block while Susan was content to sleep a bit more. I understood. It was a very nice day. As I was just a little over a half block from home, I heard a small airplane. I looked up and around; it was a small light green […]
William Eugene “Bill” Murphy
Compiled by Tim Marsh, Lakes High School Class of 1966, from various sources. Bill Murphy, a right-handed hitting outfielder for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball during the 1966 season, died at age 80 in Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington, on May 13, 2024. Link to his obituary from Mountain View Memorial Park in […]
Dropped Dead – A Short Story
I was out for a short walk around the block. My wife was content to sleep a bit more. I understood. It was a very nice day. As I was just a little over a half block from home I heard an airplane. I looked up and around. It was a small light green and […]
APCC Celebrates AANHPI Heritage Month with Hosting and Participating at Over 20 Events in a Busy May
May was a whirlwind of events and activities at APCC, celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. May 4th – Korea Day at APCC Participants immersed themselves in Korean culture by making and tasting traditional foods, enjoying performances by K-Pop dancers, and experiencing lively Korean music. The martial arts demonstration was a […]
Brew Five Three 2024: Craft Beers. Stunning Views. Live Music.
TACOMA, WA (June 6, 2024)— Tacoma’s outdoor summer beer and music festival is back for its 11th year and returns to the stunning outdoor venue, Chambers Creek Regional Park. Audiences aged 21 and above can attend the one-day festival on Saturday, August 10 from 12pm – 5pm. Featuring 30+ Northwest breweries pouring beer, cider, and mead, […]
From the Mississipp Live Theatre Production
“From the Mississippi Delta” is an autobiographical play by Endesha Ida Mae Holland. It covers more than four decades of her life, from growing up in poverty in Mississippi to her involvement in the Civil Rights Movement and her academic achievements. The play was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. Michelle Blackmon directed this wonderful production. […]
Young at Heart Players presents Oklahoma
Submitted by Staci Ellis. 80 years ago, Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein combined their talents to write their first musical together, which would become the forerunner of an era of musicals called the Golden age of musical Theatre. After three revisions on Boadway this show has won several awards and honors and is one of the greatest musicals ever written. Set in rural Oklahoma territory, it tells the stories of Curly McClain. Laurey William, Ado Annie Carnes and Will Parker who are deciding their destinies. The territory was […]