Another View of Tacoma - Tonight
Are you still looking for something to do tonight? Rec’d via email:
For the last several years, a group of students from St. Ignatius High School in San Francisco has come to Tacoma (at their own expense and on their summer break) to volunteer for two weeks at Guadalupe House. With the encouragement of local poets and G-Street residents Karen Havnaer and David Fewster, for the last three years they have also written a chapbook filled with poems, stories, lyrics, and art about their experiences here, and at the end of their stay they have a publication party and public reading. This year’s reading is at One Heart Cafe (1117 Broadway) on Thursday, June 28th (TONIGHT), from 7-9pm, which will feature the students reading from their own work and some local spoken word and musical talent to in turn entertain them.
3 comments
P penelope June 26, 2008
Sign me up DB. I want one, and not just because the Helm is in trouble, but because I saw that at Blackwater and wanted one. these boys have brought something Amazing to Tacoma. I don’t always “Get IT” but it’s art, I’m not always supposed to. I wish Tacoma would financially support it’s artists more. This is a prime example of why artists leave Tacoma. There is no revenue being generated for them to survive doing their art. Come on people, I know times are a little tough right now, but I’m sure we can band together and figure out a way to keep such bright talent shining.
B beerBoy June 27, 2008
Why is it that boosterism in Tacoma has to be focused only on the one outlet that the writer prefers? All this hyperbole about the Helm – give me a break – there are plenty of other galleries that have pushed boundaries/provided opportunities/done great work that have come and gone in just the past couple of years yet we have to read all this crap about how the Helm is “the only” “the finest” blah, blah, blah.
If D.B. would have gotten out more and supported the other important galleries that have closed due to lack of support then I might take his pleas to support a one year old gallery more seriously.
And I’m not talking about “oh yes, I went to the 100th Monkey party at your gallery” b.s. that I’ve heard so many times.
Too bad about the Helm but don’t paint them as special. Too bad about Art on Center, the Ice Box, etc., etc. etc.
M michael g. June 27, 2008
Water under the bridge, beerBoy. The Helm’s a good gallery and occasional music venue that’s unlike (and generally better, to my taste) others currently in town — let’s keep it in business.