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Nightlife
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Singers stretch their voices in a cappella contestA cappella singing is an art as old as music itself.
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Indie spirit joins cause
Indie Rockers for Haiti - 10 bands playing eight hours of music to raise money for the earthquake-shattered island nation - will actually bring Brazil to Olympia.
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Crazy ride pumps up Shakespeare
Olympia Little Theatre is campaigning to raise the roof, literally. At the preview performance of "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)" they raised it figuratively.
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Charlie Murphy: Mad props for comedy
Among the skits that made "Chappelle's Show" a massive hit for Comedy Central, and the best-selling TV DVD series of all time, were Charlie Murphy's "True Hollywood Stories."
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'La vie boheme' lives on
The musical "Rent," which won a Pulitzer Prize in 1996, paints a picture of a world that's gone. Based on the Puccini opera "La Boheme," the rock opera follows the lives of seven friends struggling with love, drugs and AIDS. It's set in New York's East Village in the 1980s.
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World music pioneers
Ladysmith Black Mambazo is still best known for its collaboration with Paul Simon on his "Graceland" album - and, perhaps, for its Life Savers commercials. But the South African vocal group, performing Saturday night in Olympia, hasn't forgotten its beginnings.
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Sip and savor at cozy Swing
It's perched on a hill over downtown Olympia looking more like Grandma's cottage than a hip wine bar. But that's what Swing is - with ambience in bucket loads, killer views of Capitol Lake, a varied menu and a great happy hour.
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Taj Mahal: Blues legend, local performer
With a 40-year career spanning multiple instruments and musical styles, Taj Mahal is the kind of musician who invites hyperbole.
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Meals with a purpose at Mijas
There's an authentic Latin American restaurant in town, but if you haven't heard about it, that wouldn't be too surprising.
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Rock done right Bon Jovi brings obscure songs, new hits to stage
They've sold more than 120 million albums. They recently rocked the Grammys. And chances are good someone somewhere is howling an enthusiastic karaoke rendition of "You Give Love a Bad Name" as you read this.
