Rainier Youth Choirs Presents “Made in America” Concert May 19th

The Rainier Youth Choirs “Made in America” concert will be held 3 p.m. Saturday, May 19, at the Kent United Methodist Church, 11010 SE 248th St., Kent. The concert features RYC’s three youth choirs singing traditional American folk tunes and songs created by American composers with guest instrumentalists on banjo, mandolin, fiddle, and bass. Tickets can be purchased in advance at www.rainieryouthchoirs.org for $12/$10 or for $15/$12 at the door.

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updated 8:05 PM May 13, 2012 0

KEM, Isley Brothers perform in Kent June 2 at ShoWare

Check out the rhythm and blues concert in Kent featuring KEM and the Isley Brothers at 8 p.m. Saturday, June 2 at the ShoWare Center.

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updated 1:04 PM May 16, 2012 Kent Reporter 0

Black Diamond After-School Book Bunch at Black Diamond Elementary

Munch free pizza, play games and talk about great books when you join us after school in the Black Diamond Elementary School Library.

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8:47 PM May 11, 2012 0

SR 20 North Cascades Highway reopened

It took a full seven weeks to find the North Cascades Highway beneath what, in places, added up to 60 feet of snow. Crews and drivers celebrated at noon Thursday, as both east and west side gates swung open just in time for a forecasted sunny spring weekend and Winthrop’s annual 49’er Days festival.

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updated 7:55 PM May 11, 2012 0

Iron Butterfly to play Kent's ShoWare Center May 12

Rock band Iron Butterfly will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 12 at Kent's ShoWare Center.

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updated 11:24 AM May 11, 2012 Kent Reporter 1

With Kentwood's production of 'Man of La Mancha', the play within the play's the thing

Kentwood’s upcoming drama production of the musical “Man of La Mancha” will feature an unusual literary device — a play within a play.

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updated 10:34 AM May 11, 2012 0

Music falls in line for Maple Valley's Stand in Motion with first album

Maple Valley natives Mark Hooton and Alex Silvi, the members of the band Stand In Motion, have been doing anything but in the past year.

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updated 2:48 PM May 10, 2012 0

Children's Day | Japanese Cultural & Community Center of Washington

On Sunday, May 6, 2012, from 11 am to 5 pm, the Japanese Cultural & Community Center of Washington (JCCCW) will host a free event dedicated to celebrating Children’s Day.

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10:06 PM May 5, 2012 Enumclaw Courier-Herald 0

Pity the Beautiful | Poem by Dana Gioia

Dana Gioia, who served as Chair of the National Endowment for the Arts, did a marvelous job of bringing the arts to Americans, arguably the best job that anyone in that position has done. He was a fine poet before he took that job, and he is a fine poet after. Here’s an example of his recent work.

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9:08 PM May 5, 2012 0

Tahoma drama goes 'Into the Woods' to take on classic fairy tales

A vindictive widow, an embittered spouse and a spoiled brat don’t sound like fairy tale creatures, but in Tahoma’s upcoming production of the musical “Into the Woods,” these characters are brought to life. It will be the fourth Tahoma musical directed by Melissa Corby, who directed last year’s production of “Children of Eden.”

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updated 9:02 AM May 3, 2012 0

Tahoma's dress rehearsal for 'Into the Woods' | Slideshow

Tahoma High held a dress rehearsal for its upcoming production of the musical "Into the Woods" on Monday.

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updated 2:28 PM May 1, 2012 0  

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