Arts & Events

Since its opening reception on Nov. 14, the Kittredge Gallery has hosted the 2012 Art Students Annual Exhibit. The exhibition presented the individual voices of Puget Sound students as much as it presented their artistic talents, a skill that is perhaps of greater importance. One piece of artwork that especially made a statement was freshman Grace Best-Devereux’s “Kiskerätt,” a fishing net made of Swedish Fish. “The assignment was to create a piece made of only one material,” Best-Devereux said. “I chose Swedish Fish because when I had visited Sweden two...

This Week: “L’Âme-Biance” with DJ Lune and DJ Lavender, Tuesdays at 1 p.m. Some music is wonderful and other music is just weird; this music is, incredibly, both. DJs Lune and Lavender take their listeners on a trip, from Latin America to Scandinavia, Western Africa to Eastern Europe and everywhere in between. Several themes connect their music. The most influential element of the songs is their embodiment of ‘soul’. Not soul music in the gospel or spiritual sense, but rather artists that put their soul into what they produce. The...

Celebrating the 11th anniversary of the Tacoma Bus Tour during Tacoma’s Art @ Work Month, attendees of the event boarded the yellow charter bus excited and ready for a day’s worth of art. The event gives the people of Tacoma the chance to visit and talk to over 55 local artists. With the choice to pay the regular admission fee of $15 or VIP admission for $25, buyers who spent the extra $10 enjoyed a goody bag filled with gift certificates, candy and coupons from local businesses that sponsor the...

Modern violinist Andrew Bird released his tenth studio album “Hands of Glory” on Oct. 30 as a musical companion to his last collection, “Break it Yourself.” This album highlights Bird’s creativity as an artist; incorporating a variety of genres, but always highlighting the violin in different ways. Because Bird was trained in the Suzuki method of violin, in which one is trained completely by ear, he possesses the freedom and creativity with the interest to bring the violin into the spectrum of modern rock. Bird produced this album with minimal...

Just around the corner from campus, nestled in between Fleetstreet Runners and one of the few remaining video rental shops, is a small wine bar and restaurant. Pour at Four offers an extensive wine list and multiple small plates and entrée items. Even mid-week, the small restaurant was busy with large dining groups at four or five tables. A few appetizers featured on their menu include pommes frites (french fries)($7); Mediterranean Flatbread Pizza ($8) topped with pesto, red onions, mushrooms, peppadews, artichokes and feta cheese; baked Brie en Croute ($8)...

With the rain setting in and dampening both toes and spirits, a well-decorated interior space is a necessary respite from the gloom. Luckily, brightening your home or dorm room is easily done with a bit of glue, construction paper and a DIY attitude. Preserve the colors of fall by pressing leaves in old textbooks (or current ones you never read). Place the leaves in between two pages near the middle of the book, or between two sheets of waxed paper under a stack of heavy objects, and leave to press...

This Week: “My Sound Collection” with Ali McGrath, Wednesdays at 11 a.m. If you want a music recommendation or something new to listen to, Ali McGrath from “My Sound Collection” is the woman to talk to. She has a tendency to suggest music she thinks you will like. Soon enough a mix CD will be in your campus mailbox with a few off-the-wall artists, a few go-to bands and at least one or two songs by The Books. Researching song meanings and listening to lyrics is McGrath’s form of procrastination:...