Art, Ballet, Flamenco and Dirty Rock
There is always something going on in Tacoma. It’s one of my favorite things about the place. No matter what you’re into, there’s a good chance you can find it somewhere in Tacoma.
Here are just a few options coming up in the next few days:
Thursday December 15th 6:00pm – 9:00pm
THE ART BUS
Angela Jossy, the self-described Duchess of Downtown has made the Art Bus a monthly event that is always memorable. Tickets are $10. The Art Bus boards at 5:45pm and takes a tour of local art exhibits. She puts this on every third Thursday of the month. At last count, there were 11 seats still available.
For more information, go to http://tacomaartbus.com
Friday, December 16th 8:30pm – 11:30pm
Flamenco singer Jesus Montoya with guitarist Pedro Cortes and dancer Savannah Fuentes
At The New Frontier Lounge 301 E. 25th Street
This is something special. Jesus Montoya has never played Tacoma before. If you’re interested in Flamenco music or have never experienced it, this is for you. And the New Frontier has a close and friendly atmosphere. There’s not a bad seat in the place.Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at this link: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/213666
For more information on The New Frontier: http://www.thenewfrontierlounge.com/
Saturday, December 17th 9:00pm – Late
Midnight Salvage Company, Ten Miles of Bad Road, & Devil on a Leash
At O’Malley’s 2403 6th Ave.
You want a loud bar with good drinks and great music? This is the time and place. Three great Tacoma bands all on the same night and there’s NO COVER CHARGE. There’s not much more you can ask for on a Saturday night. Ten Miles of Bad Road just completed their tour where they brought their dirty Southern rock to small bars up and down the West Coast. If music was violence Ten Miles of Bad Road would be a bar fight. Midnight Salvage Company brings the sort of rock that should still be on the radio. It’s good solid rebel rock with just a bit of asshole. Then there’s Devil on a Leash with a sound that reminds me of the last bar on a long night that no one will remember too clearly.
December 17th & December 18th at 3pm
Tacoma Ballet's The Nutcracker
There are plenty of Nutcracker performances all over. However, Tacoma City Ballet's is set apart as the sole production in the area to follow the story, scenic design, costuming and choreography as it was originally created by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov.
Tickets range in prices from $19 - $60 and can be purchased at
http://www.broadwaycenter.org/
And that's just a few of the things going on in the next four days. Tacoma is about as diverse as any city in the world. And it's all right here. People ask me why I love Tacoma, it's because of things like these.
- Jack Cameron