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Tena DuBerry Jazz Bistro keeps the music playing
Friday, February 14, 2014 • tacomaweekly.com • Section B • Page 5
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SIREN SONG. Tena DuBerry has over 30 years of experience as a per-
former. Her next venture, The Tena DuBerry Jazz Bistro, opens on Sunday, Feb. 17. By Derek Shuck Derek@tacomaweekly.com
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ocal musician Tena DuBerry has no problem admitting that Tacoma is full of talented local artists. In her eyes, the Tacoma scene is making a loud bang throughout the Pacific Northwest – the problem lies in keeping the music playing. “It’s easy to start something. People have started things all over the place all the time,� DuBerry said. “We have all these great artists and more, how do we keep it playing? DuBerry hopes to begin solving this problem by opening the Tena DuBerry Jazz Bistro at Highland Golf Course on Sunday, Feb 16. According to DuBerry, the bistro will be a place for an older, mature crowd to get together, network and enjoy a live jazz venue. “It’s a place and a venue to connect,� DuBerry said, “where we can grow as a community.� The venue will have an emphasis on a live performance over DJs or television entertainment. DuBerry hopes the club will be reminiscent of the 70’s music of Aretha Franklin or Ella Fitzgerald, tickling those feelings of nostalgia and warmth from a time when live performers ruled the entertainment scene. “[We’re] bringing back the live music, the feel-good music, because music heals,� DuBerry said. Sunday will mark the grand opening of the bistro, and the occasion will
be celebrated with giveaways and a live performance from DuBerry herself. “When you come see me, it’s always going to be a top performance, period,� DuBerry said. DuBerry is a veteran singer who has performed everywhere from Tacoma Little Theater to Carnegie Hall. She has a background in jazz, doing everything from plays to singing telegrams. DuBerry has written two plays that were performed in Tacoma: “Valentines Day and Black History Month Tribute to AfricanAmerican Artist, No Longer Here� at Clover Park Technical College and “I am EVERYWOMAN� at the Tacoma Little Theatre, which honored women in every stage of their lives. She has covered everyone from Michael Jackson to Ray Charles, and will have an opportunity this week to cover Frank Sinatra songs in Seattle. Born in Tacoma, DuBerry moved to the Washington, D.C. area when she was 13, but has returned to try and unite live performers in the Tacoma area, with the bistro being just the first step in keeping the music playing in the city. “We have to learn to support one another; we have to learn to put our money where our mouth is,� DuBerry said. DuBerry wants the bistro to evolve into a venture that supports the community, whether through professional connections or scholarships for younger residents. Specifically, DuBerry wants to use the bistro to provide role mod-
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els for young women. “We really want people to be a part of making this grow,� DuBerry said. “Let’s do this together, we have the singing, we have the opportunity, let’s make it happen together.� Once the club is open, the plan is to begin doing live performances twice monthly, every other Sunday, slowly increasing the number of shows until they are a daily occurrence. DuBerry hopes these performances will help the Tacoma community by creating lasting relationships between the venue and performers. “It really should be a partnership,� DuBerry said. With that support from the community, the staff of the bistro truly believes Tacoma can become a goto hotspot for entertainment not just from around the state but from around the whole country. “Let’s make Seattle come to Tacoma, let’s make Olympia come to Tacoma, let’s make California come to Tacoma, let’s make Las Vegas come to Tacoma,� DuBerry said. The Tena DuBerry Jazz Bistro will have its grand opening Sunday, Feb.16 from 6-8 p.m. and will feature live music performances, certificate giveaways, refreshments and light hors d’oeuvres. Tickets are $35 at http:// tenaduber ryjazzbistro. brownpapertickets.com. MONUMENTS MEN (118 MIN, PG-13)
B SHARP COFFEE: Michelle Beaudry (Great American Songbook) 5 p.m., Ryan Heffner (Americana) 8 p.m., NC GREAT AMERICAN CASINO: Chapter 5 (dance) 9 p.m., NC GRIT CITY COMEDY: BJ Johnson (comedy) 8:30 p.m., $15 LOUIE G’S: Michael Anthony Pratt Band (country) 8 p.m., $10 MAXWELL’S: Lance Buller Trio (jazz) 7 p.m., NC NEW FRONTIER: The Pecos, Milk (indie-rock) 9 p.m., $5 STONEGATE: Crosswalk (rock) 9 p.m., NC THE SWISS: Mr. Pink (dance) 9 p.m., $5-$10 TACOMA COMEDY: Jimmy Schubert (comedy) 8, 10:30 p.m., $15 UNCLE THURM’S: Blenis-Ely Band (blues) 7:30 p.m., NC, AA UNCLE SAM’S: Hot Death, Conjurer (metal) 8 p.m., NC
THE SWISS: Music for Youth (teen jam) 3 p.m., NC, AA TACOMA COMEDY: Tacomedy Contest (comedy) 8 p.m., $10, 18+ TACOMA DOME: Miley Cyrus, Icona Pop (pop) 7 p.m., $41.50 to $91.50, AA
MONDAY, FEB. 17 JAZZBONES: Rockaraoke (live band karaoke) 11 p.m., NC
NEW FRONTIER: Jazz & Beyond (live jam) 7 p.m., NC STONEGATE: Rafael Tranquilino, Brooke Lizotte (experimental jam) 9 p.m., NC UNCLE SAM’S: Blues jam, 8 p.m.
TUESDAY, FEB. 18 JAZZBONES: Ralph Porter hosts Ha Ha Tuesday (comedy) 8:30 p.m., $5
SATURDAY, FEB. 15 JAZZBONES: Witchburn, Girl On Fire, Amadon (metal, hard rock) 8:30 p.m., $7 B SHARP COFFEE: SB Slim (folk, blues) 8 p.m., NC DOYLE’S: Down North (rock, pop, soul) 9:30 p.m., NC EMERALD QUEEN: Air Supply (classic rock) 8 p.m., $30 to $65 GRIT CITY COMEDY: BJ Johnson (comedy) 8:30, 10:30 p.m., $15 LAST STAND: Brotha Nature, Crime Wave, Sheldon Black, etc. (hip-hop) 5 p.m., $7 NEW FRONTIER: The Silver Dollars, B.O.D., People Under the Sun (xxx) 9 p.m., $5 THE SPAR: The Still Got It Band (rock) 8 p.m., NC STONEGATE: Crosswalk (rock) 9 p.m., NC THE SWISS: Kry (rock covers) 9 p.m., $5-$10 TACOMA COMEDY: Jimmy Schubert (comedy) 8, 10:30 p.m., $15 UNCLE SAM’S: Liquor Switch (classic rock) 8 p.m.
SUNDAY, FEB. 16
ANTIQUE SANDWICH CO.: Open mic, 6:30 p.m., $3 DAVE’S OF MILTON: Jerry Miller (blues, rock) 7 p.m., NC STONEGATE: Leanne Trevalyan (acoustic open mic) 8 p.m., NC
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 19 CLIFF HOUSE: Paige Hansen (jazz) 6:30 p.m., NC
DAVE’S OF MILTON: The Rubber Band (jam night) 8 p.m., NC STONEGATE: Dave Nichols’ Hump Day Jam, 8:30 p.m., NC TACOMA COMEDY: Comedy open mic, 8 p.m., NC, 18+ TOWER BAR & GRILL: Michelle Beaudry (jazz guitar)
THURSDAY, FEB. 20
TEMPLE: Dubcity’s Valentine’s Ball with Teairra Mari (R&B, hip-hop) 9 p.m., $40
CLIFF HOUSE: Kareem Kandi Band (jazz) 6:30 p.m., NC DAWSON’S: Tim Hall Band (open jam) 8 p.m. LAST STAND: Sic Ill, Bishop Dennis, Cole Zamira, etc. (hip-hop) 5 p.m., $7 LOUIE G’S: Good For You (rock) 3 p.m., AA NEW FRONTIER: 40 Grit (bluegrass jam) 4 p.m. THE SPAR: Rafael Tranquilino (blues) 7 p.m., NC STONEGATE: Bobby Hoffman Allstars (classic rock) 8:30 p.m., NC
LOUIE G’S: Sevens Revenge, Pariah’s Revolt, KNC Music Factory (rock) 7 p.m., $5, AA
502 MARTINI: Kim Archer (singer-songwriter) 5 p.m., NC DAWSON’S: Billy Shew Band (open jam) 8 p.m., NC GRIT CITY COMEDY: Comedy open mic, 8:30 p.m., NC STONEGATE: Billy Stoops (open jam) 8 p.m., NC THE SWISS: Barleywine Revue (country) 9 p.m., NC, AA TACOMA COMEDY: Josh Wolf (comedy) 8 p.m., $10 TRIPLE PLAY: Comedy open mic, 9 p.m., NC UNCLE SAM’S: Jerry Miller (blues, rock) 7 p.m., NC
GUIDE: NC = No cover, AA = All ages, 18+ = 18 and older
2/14: 2:30, 5:15, 8:00 2/15-2/17: 11:50am, 2:30, 5:15, 8:00 2/18-2/20: 2:30, 5:15, 8:00
PHILOMENA (98 MIN, PG-13)
2/14: 1:55, 4:20, 6:35, 8:50 2/15-2/17: 11:35am, 1:55, 4:20, 6:35, 8:50 2/18: 4:20, 8:50 2/19-2/20: 1:55, 4:20, 6:35, 8:50
ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATED ANIMATED SHORTS (102 MIN, NR)
2/14: 4:10, 6:25 2/15-2/17: 11:30am, 4:10, 6:25 2/18: 4:10, 6:25 2/19-2/20: 1:45, 8:40
ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATED LIVE ACTION SHORTS (113 MIN, NR)
2/14-2/18: 1:45, 8:40 2/19-2/20: 4:00, 6:25
NEBRASKA (115 MIN, R)
2/14: 2:45, 5:30, 8:15 2/15-2/17: 12:00, 2:45, 5:30, 8:15 2/18-2/20: 2:45, 5:30, 8:15
THE SQUARE (95 MIN, NR)
2/18: 2:00, 6:45
THE CROODS (98 MIN, PG)
2/15: 10:00am
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