In the late 1800s and early 1900s, Tacoma marketed itself in a variety of ways, including song. Several songs, such as “You’ll Like Tacoma,” and “Watch Tacoma Grow,” were aimed to be catchy jingles for…

This episode, Rosemary Ponnekanti is back for a record third time in 2020 to talk about a new project—Tacoma Light Trail, a festival/walk/driving tour of light centered around downtown Tacoma. From Wright Park to Dock…

Michael. Liang of Spaceworks Tacoma is back on the podcast to talk about what’s happening with Tacoma’s artists, creatives, and entrepreneurs. He also shares some resources for shopping local this holiday season. Enjoy! Links Spaceworks…

David Fischer, Executive Director of Tacoma Arts Live, joins the podcast to talk about how TAL has been navigating the pandemic, virtual shows (such as The Muse Hour with Karamo Brown on Saturday October 17)…

David Setford, Executive Director of Tacoma Art Museum, joins the podcast to talk about reopening plans at TAM on October 9 and what he sees going forward at museums in general. Tacoma Art Museum will…

Two guests join the podcast today to talk about Tacoma Ocean Fest. Executive Director Rosemary Ponnekanti talks about the origins of Tacoma Ocean Fest’s unique blend of art and science. She also shares how the…

Dr. Kimberly Keith joins the podcast to talk about Hilltop Artists, which teaches youth to blow glass and a whole lot more. The organization was recently honored as the Washington State Organization of the Year….

The doors to the Grand Cinema have been closed since March, but that doesn’t mean everything has stopped. Executive Director Philip Cowan talks about how you can stream new movies through the Grand, their online…

Christina Butcher is the founder of Blue Cactus Press, a small Tacoma-based press that focuses on poetry, fiction, and essays. She shares how she ventured into Tacoma’s literary and books arts scene to create books…