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  • BOOK JUNKIE: Fill Your Weekend With Poetry

    March 11, 2010 at 1:44 PM  |  Jonathan S
    It is almost the weekend and what should you do? Go to a poetry reading or two. This weekend would be a fantastic time to revel in sonnets and haiku. For there are two great poets eager to read to you. Photo by Gloria Graham First up, Michael McClure (above) will offer a workshop, reading and lecture on Saturday and Sunday at the Rainier...
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  • Choice Morsel: International Doughnut Culture, Part 7

    March 11, 2010 at 10:10 AM  |  Tracy Schneider
    Sometimes the doughnut you’re looking for is just a drive-thru away. When I returned from my first trip to Madrid, I searched high and low for churros con chocolate, to no avail. I had become addicted to that combo, and although I am not a morning person, I took to rising early on my vacation in Spain to seek out the country’s thick,...
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  • Spotlight: Alexander Kroll and Jason Hirata at James Harris Gallery

    March 11, 2010 at 7:50 AM  |  joey_veltkamp
    Kroll’s small paintings are layers of bright colors overlaid with angular patterns. While they look deceptively simple, they are actually highly constructed compositions that take up to two years to create. Let’s hope Jason Hirata never loses his sense of curiosity. I get the impression that his brain is always encouraging him to ask, “...
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  • Around Town in Tacoma

    March 10, 2010 at 5:10 PM  |  Corey K
    Tools of the Spray Trade Contributed by duaflex on City Arts' Around Town Flickr pool. Sometimes an artist's workspace yields its own composition. Example: in Tacoma a few messy spray cans offer an exciting combination of depth and color. Hang out in lofts with innovative artists? Maybe you just are one and have a camera; either way,...
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