Tacoma, August 2010

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The Cover

Our editor describes the journey we took to execute this month's cover design.

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Ampersand Extras

Additional poems and artwork by Tacomans Kevin Miller and James Ackerley Porter.

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More Secrets of the Beach

Tacoma artist Jeremy Gregory reveals the inspiration behind his wonderful illustrations in this month's feature story.

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Featured Stories

Secrets of the Beach

Our favorite Tacoma cartoonist goes on tour with local lo-fi indie rockers of Humble Cub and comes back with the colorful story of the young band’s maiden voyage.

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Team Quileute

Seattle Art Museum tells the true story of the Native American wolf legends that Twilight made famous (and got wrong).
The Representative

At last, Tacoma gets some respect from hip-hop, thanks to Fice and his friend Neko Case. Q Dot, are you listening?

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First Up

&: The Art You Make

Artist James Ackerley Porter and poet Kevin Miller delve into the film-noir underbelly of Tacoma.
Around Town: Hilltop Trot

Artists and fashionistas romp at Fulcrum Gallery’s Hilltop Trot.

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Editor’s Note: The Area Code

Remembering why it's important to distinguish the distinct culture of Tacoma.

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Fast Fact

Bizarre, obscure and entertaining trivia special to the cultural history of Tacoma.

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Finding Freedom Behind Bars

Famous choreographer Pat Graney busts into a Gig Harbor women’s prison and frees everybody through the magic of theatre and video.

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How to Write Right: He Said? She Said?

Lessons and advice in grammar and style from City Arts' own copyeditor. (Read this story now in our Seattle edition.)
Misplaced

A poem by Kevin Miller.

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NOW

Your month in music, theatre, dance, visual arts, film and literature.
Our Prince Will Come

Tacoma mourns the destruction of its historic Heidelberg Prince ghost mural, but celebrates the rediscovery of a better relic: the same Prince in stone.

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Pissed

A beautiful charcoal drawing of a gal that's been happier.

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Tacomans Take On Africa’s Impenetrable Forest

Gorilla tourism booted pygmies out of Africa’s Impenetrable Forest. Tacoma artists plan to save them by teaching them to make art that tourists will buy.

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The Curator's Eye: Peabody Waldorf

How P. Eric Waldmann plans to blow Tacoma’s mind with his multifunctional space Peabody Waldorf.

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Three Bridges Building

A poem by Tacoma writer Kevin Miller.

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