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Chart-topping artists will perform May 8 at the ShoWare Center in Kent.

Kent’s ShoWare Center concert to feature Ne-Yo, Flo Rida, Carly Rae Jepsen

Ne-Yo, Flo Rida, Carly Rae Jepsen, Icona Pop and DJ Scene are coming to the ShoWare Center in Kent.

Chart-topping artists will perform May 8 at the ShoWare Center in Kent.

Even small amounts of alcohol may cause cancer, study finds | Gustafson

Moderate drinking of alcoholic beverages can have a place in a healthy lifestyle, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

George Anderson

Kent4Health offers free workshop on healthy living April 13

Have you ever started an exercise program only to quit soon after? Are you curious if that "sweet tooth" puts you at risk for diabetes? Join local health professionals for the second annual "Optimal Health4You," a free workshop on Saturday, April 13 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Kent Senior Activity Center, Room 9, 600 E. Smith St.

  • Mar 15, 2013
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George Anderson
Rainier Youth Choir member Sarah Martin won her state solo contest division as Soprano I last month.

Rainier Youth Choirs present ‘Earth, Wind and Fire’ concert March 23

All three levels of South King County's Rainier Youth Choirs perform an "Earth, Wind & Fire" Concert at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 23 at Kent United Methodist Church, 11010 SE 248th St.

  • Mar 14, 2013
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Rainier Youth Choir member Sarah Martin won her state solo contest division as Soprano I last month.
Pianist Alpin Hong performs March 22 at the Kent-Meridian Performing Arts Center.

Pianist Alpin Hong to play in Kent March 22

American tours and performances across the globe have earned pianist Alpin Hong the reputation as a modern day Pied Piper.

  • Mar 8, 2013
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Pianist Alpin Hong performs March 22 at the Kent-Meridian Performing Arts Center.
Barry McGuire

Legendary McGuire, York to perform March 22

Music legends Barry McGuire and John York perform "Trippin' The '60s" on Friday, March 22 at the Kentlake High School Performing Arts Center, 21401 SE 300th St., Kent.

  • Mar 7, 2013
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Barry McGuire

GRCC cast presents ‘The House of Blue Leaves’

The Green River Community College Drama Department presents "The House of Blue Leaves" by John Guare for three performances this weekend. The play is a farce with a twist about Pope Paul VI's visit to to New York City in 1965 and the effects it has on one excited family.

  • Mar 4, 2013
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Taylor 2 dance company performs March 8 at the Kent-Meridian Performing Arts Center.

Dance company comes to Kent March 8

Paul Taylor is one of the foremost choreographers of the 20th century and one of history’s most celebrated artists. His company, Taylor 2, comes to the city of Kent Spotlight Series at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 8 at Kent-Meridian Performing Arts Center, 10020 S.E. 256th St.

Taylor 2 dance company performs March 8 at the Kent-Meridian Performing Arts Center.
Bill Harley performs March 2 in Kent.

Storyteller Bill Harley to perform in Kent March 2

A two-time, Grammy-award winning artist, Bill Harley uses song and story to paint a vibrant picture of growing up, parenting and family life.

Bill Harley performs March 2 in Kent.
The Brigham Young University Young Ambassadors will perform Wednesday

BYU group to perform show tunes in Kent

The Brigham Young University Young Ambassadors will perform Harmony, The Music of Life, at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27 at the Kentwood Performing Arts Center in Covington.

The Brigham Young University Young Ambassadors will perform Wednesday
Globetrotter Dizzy Grant ran into Dave Matthews while visiting St. Benedict's School in Seattle to promote the new ABCs of Anti-Bullying Program.

Harlem Globetrotters spread anti-bullying campaign to the Pacific Northwest

The Harlem Globetrotters are in the Pacific Northwest spreading their ABCs of Anti-Bullying Program.

Globetrotter Dizzy Grant ran into Dave Matthews while visiting St. Benedict's School in Seattle to promote the new ABCs of Anti-Bullying Program.
‘So you think Kent has talent!’ returns June 2 at the Kent-Meridian Performing Arts Center.

Registration open for ‘So you think Kent has talent!’

The third annual "So you think Kent has talent!" finals are set for 2 p.m. June 2 at the Kent-Meridian Performing Arts Center.

  • Feb 5, 2013
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‘So you think Kent has talent!’ returns June 2 at the Kent-Meridian Performing Arts Center.
Matt Andersen.

Blues guitarist Matt Andersen performs Feb. 1 in Kent

Acclaimed singer-songwriter and blues guitarist Matt Andersen brings his powerful voice and hard-driving slide guitar to town as part of the city of Kent Spotlight Series.

Matt Andersen.
The Rainier Youth Choirs perform with the legendary Barry Manilow.

Kent ice show, Barry Manilow on NBC Jan. 27

The taping of Barry Manilow at the ShoWare Center in Kent will be televised from 10 a.m. to noon Sunday, Jan. 27 on NBC as part of the Pandora Unforgettable Moments of Love on Ice series.

  • Jan 25, 2013
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The Rainier Youth Choirs perform with the legendary Barry Manilow.
Ken Waldman has drawn on his 25 years in Alaska to produce poems

Fiddling poet comes to Kent with musical troupe

Ken Waldman, Alaska's Fiddling Poet, makes his first Seattle-area appearance in two years, playing Friday, Jan. 25, at Kent-Meridian Performing Arts Center for the Kent Spotlight Series.

  • Jan 24, 2013
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Ken Waldman has drawn on his 25 years in Alaska to produce poems
Hi-Lite Bruton entertains the crowd during a Harlem Globetrotters performance. The Globetrotters perform Saturday

Globetrotters in Kent at ShoWare Center Feb. 16

The Harlem Globetrotters return to Kent with their dazzling basketball and entertainment skills for two shows on Saturday, Feb. 16 at the ShoWare Center.

Hi-Lite Bruton entertains the crowd during a Harlem Globetrotters performance. The Globetrotters perform Saturday
Disney's live stage show comes to Kent Saturday

Disney Live hits ShoWare stage Jan. 26 in Kent

Phineas and Ferb, stars of the Disney Channel animated series, take the stage in two live shows Saturday, Jan. 26 at the ShoWare Center in Kent.

  • Jan 21, 2013
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Disney's live stage show comes to Kent Saturday
Sister Rolls the Dice

Late Nite Catechism returns to Kent Spotlight Series Jan. 19

Sister Rolls the Dice, the latest of the sinfully funny Late Nite Catechism series comes to Kent’s Spotlight Series at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19 at Kentwood Performing Arts Center, 25800 164th Ave. S.E., in Covington.

  • Jan 18, 2013
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Sister Rolls the Dice
Successful weight management does not come in form of quick and temporary fixes but with a firm commitment to your overall health and well-being that lasts a lifetime.

Instead of dieting, build a healthy lifestyle | Gustafson

Just in time for resolution season when many Americans try hard to lose the extra weight they gained over the holidays, a surprising study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has come out, seemingly suggesting that a few additional pounds may not do too much harm after all, and being a bit overweight may even reduce a person's mortality risk.

Successful weight management does not come in form of quick and temporary fixes but with a firm commitment to your overall health and well-being that lasts a lifetime.

Kent youth choir to sing with Barry Manilow

Singers in the Rainier Youth Choirs are rehearsing to perform with Barry Manilow at 7 p.m. Friday at the ShoWare Center for Pandora Unforgettable Moments of Love On Ice.

  • Jan 7, 2013
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