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August 17: Post Defiance Celebrates Two Years

Join us on August 17 to celebrate two years of inspiration, provocation, and reflection on Tacoma culture. In our second year, Post Defiance continues the tradition of sharing what we love about Tacoma with our friends and family.

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Post Defiance Celebrates Two Years: A Picnic in Wright Park

Post Defiance is delighted to celebrate two years of Tacoma content on August 17, 2013. Our three-part anniversary party will kick off at 3 pm with…

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Post Defiance Celebrates Two Years: A Conservatory Concert

Continuing tradition from our first anniversary, Post Defiance follows the Wright Park Picnic with the second party stop of our annual August celebration: the Conservatory Concert.…

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Post Defiance Celebrates Two Years: A Defiant Dance

Post Defiance will close out our August 17, 3013 festivities with a good, old-fashioned dance party. With just a little less square-dancing than you’re probably used…

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Hootenanny Party Planning with Post Defiance

Anniversary party planning is in full swing and we need your input, Tacoma. What do you want to sing with us? Fill out our survey and we will do our best to put together a festive outdoor opportunity for all of us to sing the top ten.

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A Post Defiance Contributors Forum

We are hosting a Contributor’s Forum at King’s Books on Tuesday January 29th at 7 pm. This is an opportunity to ask questions, share ideas, or…

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Tacoma’s love of Christmas Grits

How could we not return to Tacoma’s grand grits “tradition” after this Post Defiance story was featured in The News Tribune, November 2012? Here for you once again,…

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A Post Defiance Winter Reading

Ranging from the comedic, to the tragic, to the heartwarming, to the eerie, the selections at the Post Defiance Winter Reading articulated our theme of winter, celebration, and ritual as literature inspired by the longest night of the year and our basic human yearning for warmth and love tend to do.

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Meet Mr. Camp 666

Perhaps you are already a fan, but the gang here at Post Defiance can’t really get enough of the Tacoma absurdity and satire that Camp666.com provides.

Camp 666 founder Joe Korbuszewski shared an enlightening and provoking interview with himself where, among many other serious issues, he addresses the stiff website competition between Post Defiance and Camp 666. And then allowed Post Defiance to share it here with you. Enjoy!

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A Post Defiance Contributor’s Forum

The editors of Post Defiance and King’s Books are hosting a Contributor’s Forum for those of you might be interested in working with Post Defiance in some capacity– whether it be submitting an article, photography, art, or establishing a partnership.

This is an opportunity to learn more about Post Defiance, discuss ideas, and ask questions. Please bring a friend, and at least three story ideas.

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I Am From the Sound of Laughter

Post Defiance is proud to partner with Write@253 to present the second series of “I Am From” poems written by students at Tacoma’s First Creek Middle School. These poems, generated through the guidance of school officials and a passionate team of volunteers from many organizations, reveal the unique backgrounds of each student.

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Let us know if you want some Post Defiance merch!

We at Post Defiance are getting a little giddy about our one year anniversary and it is clear that we need some merchandise to celebrate. Let us know if you want in on this action:

Local artist, designer, and undeniable talent Sean Alexander was kind enough to design a completely brilliant design for various accoutrements we are considering manufacturing, namely t-shirts and tote bags.

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Kickstarting the Tacoma Playing Cards

The buzz has been building since early June about a professional set of Tacoma-centric playing cards designed and illustrated by Tacomans; now the Kickstarter page is live with an already very robust outpouring of support!

Join the party, kickstart this beautiful project, pay artists, and celebrate yet another inventive way to immortalize our pretty city.

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“I’m From Taking the Long Way for the Better View”

Post Defiance is proud to partner with Write@253 to present a series of poems written by students at Tacoma’s First Creek Middle School. Their “I Am From” poems, generated through the guidance of school officials and a passionate team of volunteers from many organizations, reveal the unique backgrounds of each student.

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Help a Seriously Injured, Uninsured Local Musician

Local musician and much beloved friend and citizen Luke Stevens suffered severe injuries due to an on-the-job fall. The accident resulted in five serious fractures to his spine, the most threatening located at C-6: the cervical spine/neck. The harsh reality is that he and his family will need some financial assistance in the coming month to pay rent, bills, and medical expenses.

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Hidden Landscapes of Tacoma: The Old Emerald Queen Casino

For this photography feature, Post Defiance ventured to the Port area of Tacoma with Kevin Lidtka. Kevin’s lens captured an often-forgotten piece of Tacoma’s history.

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