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FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2013
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THREE First-time event features an afternoon of malty libation and the best in homegrown blues talent
PHOTOS BY ERNEST JASMIN
LOCAL BREW. Brewer and co-owner Ken Thoburn works on a batch of beer at
Wingman Brewers. His brewery has teamed up with Tacoma Brewing Co. to create a special collaboration. By Ernest A. Jasmin ejasmin@tacomaweekly.com
Tacomans love their microbrews. It’s obvious from the thousands that flock to events like the Tacoma Craft Beer Festival and its offshoot Big Beer Festival every year, not to mention all those “hop-headsâ€? that pack the Red Hot, the Parkway Tavern, Engine House No. 9 and the three Harmon pubs on any given weekend. And now organizers at Broadway Center hope they are about to launch Tacoma’s next big beer tradition. Starting at 1 p.m. on June 22, the inaugural Brew Five Three festival will take over Tacoma’s Broadway, between Ninth and 11th streets, for an afternoon of malty libation and the best in homegrown blues talent. “Washington state has a big impact on craft beer all across America,â€? Broadway Center programming manager Aaron Stevens said. “So we decided with this festival we would do Washington-only breweries. We haven’t seen that done. ‌ We also liked the idea of getting some of the local brewers to collaborate; we we’ve got four breweries that are doing collaboration beers that will be debuted at the festival.â€? Brew Five Three has rounded up a who’s who of regional craft beer makers, the likes of Pyramid, Mac & Jack’s, Pike, 7 Seas and Fish Brewing, with 35 brewers participating in all. The aforementioned collaborations are between Tacoma’s E-9 and Harmon breweries, which teamed up for a special Brew Five Three Imperial style IPA, and the smaller, newer Wingman Brewery and Tacoma Brewing Company, which collaborated on a session IPA. “We used some really interesting hops,â€? Wingman brewer and co-owner Ken Thoburn explained. “Morgan (Alexander, who owns Tacoma Brew-
ing) brought down Belma hops, which are kind of a strawberry tasting hop, a really kind of experimental variety. And then I got a popular but very limited variety from New Zealand, called Nelson Sauvin, that has kind of a white wine, grape flavor to it. We thought that strawberry and white wine flavor would be a really good compliment.� Some of the brightest talent in regional blues will provide the musical ambiance. Chris Stevens & the Surf Monkeys with Jay Maybin will play from 2 to 3 p.m., T-Town Aces from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., Snake Oil Blues Elixer All Stars from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., followed by the godfather of Northwest blues, Little Bill Engelhardt at 8 p.m. His band, Little Bill & the Bluenotes, has existed in many incarnations since it laid the foundation for Northwest’s legendary garagerock scene in the mid-1950s. But the June 22 performance will feature a rare expanded version that he calls Little Bill’s Big Band, featuring Buck England on keys, Rod Cook on guitar, Tommy Morgan on drums and a full horn section. “The original Bluenotes had a three-piece horn section, and we were the only ones that did that around here at all,� Engelhardt recalled. “It also reminds me of where I did so much of my schooling, which was standing in front of the bandstand at the Evergreen Ballroom and watching BB King and his big band or Bobby Bland and his band and those guys, you know. “I remember thinking I’ve gotta do that, and I was lucky enough to do it. In fact, my big band during most of the ‘80s and most of the ‘90s, out of all of the configurations that I’ve had of the Bluenotes, that big band was and always will be my favorite band that I had.�
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THE THINGS WE LIKE ONE GRAND FLORAL EXHIBIT Enjoy a burst of vivid summer color at W.W. Seymour Botanical Conser vator y in Wright Park during the 2013 Grand Floral Exhibit on June 18-28. $3 ages 12 and over. Opening the display on June 18, classical vocalist Teresa Lin will present a summertime bouquet of songs, 6-8 p.m., admission $5, light refreshments will be served. Seating for 40 (max.) so RSVP at (253) 591-5330.
support from Jake Owen and Thomas Rhett. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on June 14, with prices ranging from $37.84 to $66.30.
THREE CATHEDRALS TACOMA
TWO JASON ALDEAN Jason Aldean is headed to the Tacoma Dome. The country superstar, known for “Big Green Tractor,� “Hicktown� and other radio hits, will headline on Sept. 27 with
Cathedrals Tacoma features unique contemplative concerts by indie singer-songwriters in the welcoming and acoustically rich space of Immanuel Presbyterian Church. The next concert in this series is
scheduled for June 21 at 8 p.m. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and will feature the seven-piece indie folk group Paper Bird, out of Denver, and Seattle’s own Shenandoah Davis. The concert will open with special guests Elk & Boar, from Tacoma. This is an all-ages concert and seating is general admission. Tickets are on sale now for $16. Visit www.broadwaycenter.org.
are on sale now, $28-$69, at the Broadway Center Box Office, 901 Broadway; at (253) 591-5894, toll-free 1 (800) 291-7593; and online at www.BroadwayCenter.org.
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RACE FOR CASEN
FOUR PAULA POUNDSTONE Appearing onstage with just a microphone, a stool and a diet Pepsi, Paula Poundstone is sure to dazzle crowds in Tacoma this July with her razor-sharp wit and spontaneity. Broadway Center for the Performing Arts, The Rainbow Center and Tacoma Pride Festival will present this stand-up comedy legend on July 12, 7:30 p.m., in Tacoma’s historic Pantages Theater as part of the 2013 Tacoma Pride Festival. Tickets
One-year-old Casen Buswell of Puyallup was born with an extremely rare congenital vascular malformation, and his family and friends are raising money for his medical bills. The Race for Casen 5K Race takes place on June 15, 11 a.m. at Edgemont Junior High in Edgewood. The Vendor Fair will start at 10 a.m. and continue after the race, through awards, auctions, raffles, and presentations, until 4 p.m. Register to run/ walk at http://raceforcasen.webs.com.