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02/11/11 Singer Catlin Cardier

Ladies Night Out Vol. 2 Slide Show

"Ladies Night Out Vol. 2" slide show

02/11/11 Singer Catlin Cardier

Globetrotters return Feb. 17 to ShoWare Center in Kent

Tickets are on sale for the Harlem Globetrotters 2011 World Tour that stops at 7 p.m. Feb. 17 at the ShoWare Center in Kent.

  • Feb 11, 2011
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Postcard, stamp show Feb. 19-20 at Kent Commons

Take a walk through the Greater Seattle Postcard, Stamp & Paper Collectibles Show Feb. 19-20 at Kent Commons, 525 Fourth Ave. N.

  • Feb 9, 2011
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Oregon singer Caitlin Cardier performs Feb. 10 at the ShoWare Center as part of the Ladies Night Out

Singer Caitlin Cardier hopes to grow fan base at Kent’s ShoWare Center

Caitlin Cardier grew up in the 1990s listening to SWV, also known as Sisters With Voices. Now the 21-year-old Oregon singer will open for the rhythm-and-blues group at the ShoWare Center in Kent.

Oregon singer Caitlin Cardier performs Feb. 10 at the ShoWare Center as part of the Ladies Night Out

Catch a few laughs at Late Night Catechism

Be prepared to laugh and participate in the "Til Death Do Us Part" Late Night Catechism 3 at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 11 at the Kentwood High School Performing Arts Center, 25800 164th Ave. S.E., in Covington.

  • Feb 3, 2011
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Celebrate Chinese New Year Feb. 5 in Kent

Traditional Chinese dance, music, games, arts and food are part of the celebration of the Year of the Rabbit at The Great Wall Mall Cultural Arts Festival's 2011 Chinese New Year Festival from 1-5:30 p.m. Feb. 5 in Kent.

  • Jan 28, 2011
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Valentine’s Day concert Feb. 11 at Kent Senior Center

Bring a sweetheart or just come listen and dance when guitarist and singer Mark Stern plays contemporary love songs at a noon concert Feb. 11 at the Kent Senior Activity Center, 600 E. Smith St.

  • Jan 28, 2011
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Live music in Kent Jan. 28-29 at Pat’s; Charley’s

Check out live music Jan. 28-29 in Kent at Pat's Bar and Grill and Charley's on Central.

  • Jan 27, 2011
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Singer Suzanne Vega performs Jan. 29 at the Kentwood High School Performing Arts Center as part of the city of Kent Spotlight Series.

Singer Suzanne Vega coming to Kent Spotlight Series Jan. 29

Suzanne Vega, a folk and alternative rock singer, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 29 at the Kentwood High School Performing Arts Center in Covington.

  • Jan 24, 2011
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Singer Suzanne Vega performs Jan. 29 at the Kentwood High School Performing Arts Center as part of the city of Kent Spotlight Series.

Kent’s Centennial Gallery displays animal, nature prints

Stop by to view the animal and nature prints by artist Mirka Hokkanen at the Centennial Center Gallery, 400 W. Gowe St., in Kent.

  • Jan 18, 2011
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Catch Romeo & Juliet at Kentwood High

Watch the story of Romeo & Juliet come to life as students from Kentwood High School present the William Shakespeare play Jan. 14-15 and Jan. 19-22 at the school's performing arts center, 25800 164th Ave. S.E. in Covington.

  • Jan 14, 2011
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Illusionist Brad Ross levitates Princess Jasmine as part of the Disney Live Mickey's Magic stage show that will perform Jan. 22 at the ShoWare Center in Kent.

Ross relishes job as magician on Disney tour that hits Kent Jan. 22

Brad Ross thought it was so cool when his mother hired a magician to perform at his 5-year-old birthday party that he decided to become a magician. Ross received a magic kit, took after-school magic classes and as a high-school student, he in turn became the magician at children's birthday parties. "I fell in love with it," Ross said in a Monday phone interview from Bakersfield, Calif., where he is on tour with the Disney Live Mickey's Magic Show.

Illusionist Brad Ross levitates Princess Jasmine as part of the Disney Live Mickey's Magic stage show that will perform Jan. 22 at the ShoWare Center in Kent.

Free Kent family fun festival coming to ShoWare Center

Tons of fun are in the works for children of all ages at the “You Me We Fest” from 6-9:30 p.m. Feb. 18 at the ShoWare Center in Kent.

  • Jan 12, 2011
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Learn how to paint with watercolor from Kent artist

Painters who want to learn or find out more about watercolor can learn from Kent artist Cheryl Renee Long during a five-week session that starts in mid-January at the Maple Valley Creative Arts Center, 23220 Maple Valley Highway S.E.

  • Jan 10, 2011
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Bel Biv Devoe performs as part of the Ladies Night Out

Ladies Night Out concert series makes return to Kent Feb. 10

Promoter Steve Brown figured a rhythm and blues concert featuring hit bands of the 1990s would be a hot ticket at the ShoWare Center in Kent. But even the sellout crowd of more than 6,300 at the first Ladies Night Out concert Dec. 10 surprised Brown, who runs Ocean Records out of Lakewood in Pierce County.

Bel Biv Devoe performs as part of the Ladies Night Out

Celebrate Chinese New Year Feb. 5 in Kent

Traditional Chinese dance, music, games, arts and food are part of the celebration of the Year of the Rabbit at The Great Wall Mall Cultural Arts Festival's 2011 Chinese New Year Festival from 1-5:30 p.m. Feb. 5 in Kent.

  • Jan 5, 2011
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Tonya Goodwillie is owner of the Allegro Performing Arts Academy in Kent whose students will dance in a Burn the Floor showcase Jan. 16 at the Auburn Performing Arts Center.

Kent dance academy Allegro prepares for Jan. 16 showcase

Tonya Goodwillie realizes just how long she's been teaching dance in Kent because some of her students are the children of former students. "They are in their 20s and having kids and bring their kids here," said Goodwillie during an interview Monday at the Allegro Performing Arts Academy along Central Avenue South.

Tonya Goodwillie is owner of the Allegro Performing Arts Academy in Kent whose students will dance in a Burn the Floor showcase Jan. 16 at the Auburn Performing Arts Center.

Party New Year’s Eve at Pat’s Bar in Kent

Enjoy some classic rock 'n' roll at a New Year's Eve party at Pat's Bar and Grill, 114 Railroad Ave. N., in downtown Kent.

  • Dec 28, 2010
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Professional belly dancer Saqra Raybuck of Kent will perform as part of a New Year's Eve Party Dec. 31 at Jimmy T's on the East Hill.

Belly dancing party New Year’s Eve in Kent

Saqra Raybuck promises a whole lot of belly dancing on New Year's Eve in Kent. Raybuck, a longtime belly dance instructor and performer, has organized a New Year's Eve Party from 6-9 p.m. Dec. 31 at Jimmy T's Sports Bar and Grill, 23803 104th Ave. S.E.

Professional belly dancer Saqra Raybuck of Kent will perform as part of a New Year's Eve Party Dec. 31 at Jimmy T's on the East Hill.
Barbara Hallock and Shanel Bell of Farrington Court Retirement Community smile as they put the final touches on packing food items at the Northwest Harvest warehouse in Kent Dec. 3

Kent retirement community learns about spirit of volunteering at Northwest Harvest: Slide show

Volunteering is about more than just giving, it’s about receiving too. This lesson was evident as the volunteers of Farrington Court Retirement Community came to help out at the Northwest Harvest Kent Warehouse.

  • Dec 23, 2010
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Barbara Hallock and Shanel Bell of Farrington Court Retirement Community smile as they put the final touches on packing food items at the Northwest Harvest warehouse in Kent Dec. 3