Bake's Place: jazz and snazz

Dee Daniels will headline the opening weekend at Bake
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Dee Daniels will headline the opening weekend at Bake's Place.
After several years of showcasing live music at Providence Point in Issaquah, Eastside jazz club, Bake’s Place, will open the doors of it’s new downtown Bellevue location this weekend.

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10:43 AM May 11, 2012 0

Broadway-caliber talent hits Issaquah stage

Mel Brooks' Tony award-winning musical opens at the Village Theatre to lots of laughs

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10:21 AM May 11, 2012 0

The Classics Conundrum

    Summer vacation is quickly approaching and it’s a great time to encourage your teen to read. If  you are hoping to give your teen a classic I’m here to talk you out of it. Yes, you read that correctly. Forcing a reluctant reader to slog through Jane Austen does nobody any favors. My biggest fear as a librarian...

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Blogs 2:56 PM May 9, 2012 From The Stacks, a Community Blog

Village Theatre bringing laugh-filled musical to stage

Some of Broadway’s favorite characters will be taking the Village Theatre stage this month in Mel Brooks’ Tony award winning musical, “The Producers.”

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updated 11:28 AM May 4, 2012 0

Chimpanzee swings you off your feet | Aran Kirschenmann | Movie Review

Chimpanzee, Disney Nature’s newest nature documentary, follows the life of a baby chimpanzee, named Oscar, as it grows up in the Tai Forest on the Ivory Coast of Africa. It's a lighthearted and sweet film, with a touching true story about the orphaned baby finding affection in the most unlikely place.

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updated 12:15 PM May 3, 2012 0

This red-light district isn’t picture perfect | Heija Nunn

Parents have a lot of rules to follow when they haul kids around town; no swearing, no singing, and for goodness sake DO NOT attempt to participate in juicy backseat discussions … those are private! Plus we have to model good behavior for future drivers by following the rules of the road and maintaining a...

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Blogs 9:53 AM May 1, 2012 The Scene, a Staff Blog

Out and About in May

Saturday, 5-5 Fuchsia Sale: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. It’s spring and that means a chance to buy plants for your yard. The Eastside Fuchsia Society will hold one of its biggest sales at the Bellevue Botanical Gardens, 12001 Main St. www.nwfuchsiasociety.com Friday, 5-11 Miniature Art Exhibition – Artists Reception: 6 to 8 p.m. Internationally known artist,...

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Blogs 9:15 AM May 1, 2012 The Scene, a Staff Blog

Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert to headline major Country music festival

According to reports by the Seattle Times, Country superstars (and real life couple) Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert are set to headline the Watershed Music festival, taking place August 3-5, 2012, at the Gorge in George, Wash.

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9:39 AM April 30, 2012 0

Editor’s note: Superheroes among us

Dear reader, Every kid probably grows up wanting to be superhero. Whether it’s trying to be Superman or Supergirl, we all want to be better at something than anyone else. Of course, we finally realize that this can’t come true. Or can it? Our cover story this month features Eastsider Staten Medsker. No, he didn’t grow up...

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Blogs 2:25 PM April 27, 2012 The Scene, a Staff Blog

The man who built the Batmobile

By Sarah Gerdes Off Newport Way, a short distance from Cougar Mountain Zoo, is a nondescript dirt road with a metal gate ajar. Hidden from the main road is the home, itself surrounded by cars of all types, makes and models and in various stages of disrepair. It is not the residence one would imagine for clients...

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Blogs 2:10 PM April 27, 2012 The Scene, a Staff Blog

Cooking with fire and finesse

BY CELESTE GRACEY It took Tokyo Steakhouse owner Bryan Joo seven years to break into the Bellevue market, but he did it with the patience he learned as a Korean immigrant working on a produce farm to support his family. He now owns Bellevue’s only teppanyaki restaurant, where guests sit around iron griddles to watch chefs prepare...

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Blogs 2:09 PM April 27, 2012 The Scene, a Staff Blog

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