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Otto Younger's sculptures in the Handforth Gallery spill out of the gallery space to inhabit sections of the entire gallery, first and second floor, and even the windows above the main entrance. They are big, bold, hysterically funny and insightfully satirical. What Youngers has created is a parody of museum
Recreation
All around the sound, fans are getting ready to raise their 12th Man flags and watch the Seattle Seahawks take the field behind quarterback dynamo Russell Wilson. On Joint Base Lewis-McChord, however, one group of airmen will be rooting even harder for the home team. "The Seahawks have a long history
News Front
When one thinks of a high-ranking military official, a combat soldier, or a state or unit commander in any branch of the military, his or her mind may not automatically imagine a woman in the role. But three members of the Washington National Guard and Reserve are leading the way
People Rule
Having an artistic bone in your body is handy; being able to create something that inspires and motivates others to be better Airmen is pure talent. For Airman 1st Class Travis Gallegos, 627th Communication Squadron cyber systems operator, drawing has always been a part of his daily life. In 2011, prior
Military Life
The challenge Christian Ball confronts daily is to perform the ordinary under far from ordinary conditions. His life is measured by having the strength and willpower to keep moving forward despite adversity. That said, his goal is to become a pilot. "All he said is that he just wanted to walk on a
Style
Joint Base Lewis-McChord calls Lakewood home, so it is very likely one of the areas you've already had the opportunity to explore. It's a diverse community that beholds a variety of pocketed neighborhoods including residential communities, historical buildings, lakes, parks and a slew of strip malls. I could have just
Health
Bill Moore discovered something about playing bongo drums when some friends asked him to play with them. It helped relieve his stress. "By the end of the evening, I said, ‘I don't remember feeling so relaxed,'" Moore said. Moore, a Gulf War veteran in the early 1990s, had been suffering from the Gulf
News
In keeping with its name, Concerned Veterans for America (CVA), is an organization comprised of veterans and military families dedicated to fighting for the freedoms at home that they fought for in uniform. "We want to be honest brokers in the conversation and say we've been there, so we understand," said
News Front
I Corps and Joint Base Lewis-McChord will commemorate Patriots Day with Massing of the Colors integrated into the ceremony Sept. 11. The Massing of the Colors ceremony originated with The Society of the Massing of the Colors, which was organized by distinguished military officers, veterans and civic leaders at the end
Arts
Every year, more than a million people pour into the Washington State Fair (previously the Puyallup Fair) not only as a tradition, but also for the fresh and innovative experiences the fair offers, like this year's feature, Luminasia - described on the fair's website as "an exquisite take on the
Liquid
As the summer months come to a close, we begin to mourn the end of festival season. But fret not - at least not yet - because there are still some festivities to be had. One in particular is geared toward my fellow lovers of the hops. The 5th annual Tacoma
Show And Tell
There was so much potential, so much possibility for success and perhaps even greatness. Then one woman's inexplicably heinous act rent it all asunder. But that's enough about Miley Cyrus' performance at the VMAs. The Attack is the latest film from Lebanese director Ziad Doueiri, adapted from the international best-selling novel
Music
There was an Olympia-based emo-bending indie punk band in the early '90s called Lync. After sporadic recordings on K Records, and only one full-length release, Lync disbanded, leaving frontman Sam Jayne to find another project to pour his burgeoning talent into. Jayne's new solo project, Love As Laughter, emerged in 1996
Critics' Picks
[PSYCH-ROCK] + FRI, AUG. 30 No one ever accused the Night Beats of being a lazy band, and their most recent activity has been no different. With the release of their wild-eyed music video for their song, "The Seven Poison Wonders," off of their upcoming LP, Sonic Bloom, the psych-rockers have
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Five Women is every inch a live situation comedy. Its jokes veer from issue to expected social issue. Much of its acting is in expository sitcom style. The first time I saw this script performed was in the Bible Belt, so its impatience with naïve Christianity landed
Stage
Let's get a few questions settled right out of the gate. First, while there are, in fact, five women (and, eventually, one man) in the play Five Women Wearing the Same Dress, they're not actually wearing the same dress. They're wearing five different-sized copies of the same blue dress. Perhaps
Stage
Musical performances during openings at B2 Fine Art Gallery are nothing new, but the gallery is branching out into music in a big way with the first of a two-part series of art celebrating music. "SPIN 1: American Vinyl Exhibition" is the first of two shows with portraits of musicians
News Front
The ROTC Leader Development and Assessment Course (LDAC) - otherwise known as Warrior Forge - will not be returning to Joint Base Lewis-McChord. According to Congressional sources, Cadet Command's LDAC is moving to Fort Knox, Kentucky. ROTC officials did not confirm the report. But the move will happen. The Ranger newspaper first reported
Concert Alert
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Arts
The year was 1938-1939. The minimum wage was first established. Hitler marched into Austria after signing a sketchbook for Indiana Jones. Elliot Gould was born, as were Frank Langella, Tommy Chong ... and the Lakewood Playhouse. Back then, there were two Lakewood Players: a mid-1950s company history identifies them only as
