What: TCC Diversity Film Festival Where: Tacoma Community College (April 24-26) The Grand Cinema (April 28 – May 5) Cost: Grand Cinema pricing applies to films shown at The Grand Cinema. All films are free with TCC Student ID. Opening Gala: An opening gala dinner will be held after the April 28, 2:30 p.m. screening of “The Farewell” […]
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Acceptance – An Extra Special Wedding – A Five Minute Mystery
I knew better, I really knew better, but didn’t have the common sense to behave myself. My head still hurt, my god did it hurt. Luckily I was cognoscente. I should have kicked the patrolman’s ass for letting Jamie and me get back in the new 2024 red Ford pickup. We had been speeding and […]
We Want Pockets Workshop
Submitted by Tacoma Historical Society. Back By Popular Demand! Have you ever wondered why women’s clothing has such tiny pockets—or no pockets at all? Are you tired of having a pocket deficiency? Do you want pockets now? Join THS for a workshop on the history of women’s pockets, learn why they became so rare, and […]
South Fawcett Street Between South 25th to Jefferson Avenue Closed for Maintenance
TACOMA, Wash. – South Fawcett Street – between South 25th Street to Jefferson Avenue – is closed for maintenance until April 26. South Fawcett Street – between South 23rd to South 25th streets – is back open. Community members with questions about the Residential Street Restoration Program can call Jeff Maki at (253) 365-8378.
Tacoma City Council member Catherine Ushka’s name added to Gas Station Park
Tacoma, WA: After years of working to ensure Tacoma’s Eastside and South End neighborhoods receive more equitable investment and recognition, Catherine Ushka will have a park named in honor of her efforts and achievements. Metro Parks Tacoma Board of Commissioners voted unanimously April 8 to rename the pocket park “Catherine Ushka’s Gas Station Park.” She […]
City Council Briefed on Tacoma Police Department’s Violent Crime Reduction Plan Progress
Tacoma, Wash- Today (April 16, 2024), the Tacoma City Council received a comprehensive briefing on the latest data and outcomes of the Tacoma Police Department’s (TPD) Violent Crime Reduction Plan. As Tacoma reaches the mid-year point of the second year of its plan, the city is pleased to announce significant advancements in enhancing public safety. […]
Stepping Out – Tacoma Musical Playhouse Review
Most of you probably remember the song “I Hope I Get It” from the magical production of “A Chorus Line” where professional dancers are competing against other professionals on stage for just a part in a new Broadway musical. “Stepping Out” is nothing like “A Chorus Line”. It is a story mostly of getting out of the house and learning tap dancing in the basement of a local church . . . just to feel the joy of movement and timing. Peggy and I were lucky to have seen tap dancer Gregory Hines perform in Olympia years ago before he died. Some people brought their tap shoes with them and Hines invited them all on stage to dance with him. Dancing is a release and a joy. You will experience that joy from “Stepping Out.” Director Jennifer York says “Stepping Out” is really about courage. It’s about choosing to actively face the obstacles that life throws our way and not only a certain fortitude, but with panache. Our characters come once a week to this unlikely sanctuary for comfort, solace, and escape. Choreographer Mauro Bozzo is a prime example of tap dancing. We have seen him in numerous productions from both Tacoma Little Theatre and Tacoma Musical Playhouse and Peggy and I loved his performance at TLT in A Chorus Line (twice). Ceili Caruso did double duty as the TMP Marketing Coordinator, and actress (Lynne) in “Stepping Out.” Cassie Jo Fastabend is a familiar face to us. We’ve seen her at Lakewood Playhouse and mostly at CenterStage where she’s appeared in a number of Panto performances and our of our favorite productions of “The Oregon Trail”. Megan Hicks played the character Sylvia and was the dance captain. Megan directed and choreographed “Singing in the Rain” which we really enjoyed . . . especially the “Fit as a Fiddle” production. Costumer Krista Lofgren, did a great job with the clothing changes done each week. Whitney Shafer did a great job as Maxine with hand on hip performances in weekly color changes showing she was more than just an interested tap dancer. We loved her as Sally Boles in Cabaret, and The Giver at Lakewood Playhouse. She was also a standout as Cassie in TLT’s A Chorus Line with Mauro Bozzo. It was also good to see Lanita Hudson Walters. She has a great voice and we always enjoy hearing her sing. I would have assumed she knew how to tap dance, but she did well. Standing out as the only male in the production is Josh Wingerter. We already knew he could tap dance. He did a great job as the Master of Ceremonies in the TMP production of Cabaret and Singing in the Rain. It’s always nice seeing him perform. Stepping Out runs through the 28th of April. Get our tickets online –https://tmp.org/index.php/showsandtickets/
The proctor triplex
Submitted by Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat for Humanity. We are now actively building at a new site, on property adjacent to our recently completed South Tacoma development Madison Meadow. Tacoma Habitat’s first triplex will be built as a tribute to Frank Lewis, our organization’s first construction manager, whom we lost in the fall of 2023. Friends and family are […]
National True Crime Podcast Series Features Tacoma Missing Child Case
Submitted by Mark & Jeanna Spawn. A fun family night out turned to tragedy on January 23, 1999 at the New Frontier Lanes bowling alley on Center Street in Tacoma, WA. when 2-year-old Teekah Lewis vanished from the bowling alley’s arcade area and was never seen again. Teekah is multi-racial: African American, Caucasian and Native […]