Film Review: Another Earth
Showing now at Tacoma’s Grand Cinema. Another Earth is a film primed to usher the Donnie Darko generation into a sentimental middle age.
Read articleRomantic Comedies – What’s to Love?
There is a soft spot in my heart that compels me to watch Sleepless in Seattle whenever I’m channel surfing. I see this not as weakness, but as devoted appreciation for very specific components of successful Romantic Comedy.
Read articleBoard in the Grit: Skate or Comply
Last month I was stopped literally just outside my place of residence by a security guard. Apparently, the method of transportation I was enjoying was not permitted in that area and I was asked to halt my activity immediately.
Read articleTacoma’s Pace of Culture: Skateboarding
Skateboarding has reached a moment of tentative yet official acceptance in Tacoma.
On June 14, 2011 the City Council voted unanimously to reverse the ordinance banning skateboarding downtown. Incredibly, Tacoma is the first city in the nation to reverse such an ordinance, which was put in place decades ago to protect downtown properties from potential damage.
Read articleThe Grand Cinema Presents “25 New Faces of Independent Film"
It’s in the can! In August, the Grand Cinema will be honoring winners of Filmmaker Magazine‘s prestigious “25 New Faces of Independent Film” awards with a week-long film fest, the only one of its kind in the country.
Read articleArt and History Connect on the Prairie Line Trail
In June, urban planner Todd Bressi and the design team of Lucy Begg and Robert Gay (Thoughtbarn) held a lively series of speaking engagements in Tacoma on the public art plan for the much-vaunted Prairie Line Trail.
Read articleThe Warehouse: Giving Music A Home
This Tacoma-based company is quietly making its mark by turning the notion of “underground” on its head and engaging the community and artists in a bold synthesis of freedom and hospitality.
Read articleWelcome to Post Defiance
Post Defiance is a digital-only magazine written for Tacoma, about Tacoma and by Tacomans.
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