March 2010 - Entertainment News NW

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Skagit Symphony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Anacortes School District . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Fairhaven.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Skagit Valley Casino Resort . . . .back cover
Apple Yarns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Flats Wine & Tapas Bar . .inside front cover
Skylark’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Artwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Garden Spot Nursery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Star Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . .inside back cover
B.C. Gem & Mineral Show . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Good Earth Pottery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Studio UFO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Bayside Vein & Laser Center . . . . . . . . . .29
Jazz Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Taylor Shellfish Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Beauty in the Bead Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
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Tin Hut Concerts: The Wailin’ Jennys . . .30
Bellingham Whatcom County Tourism . . .12
McIntyre Hall Performing Arts Center .1, 16
Tivoli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Boundary Bay Brewery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
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UNCLAD 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
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Whatcom Symphony
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Skagit County Historical
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MARCH 2010
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2 • Business Spotlight: The Chrysalis Inn & Spa
4 • Sebastián in Bellingham
5 • The Art Of It All – An Interview with the Director of UNCLAD 2010
6 • Family & Kids / Whatcom Home & Garden Show®
7 • Crafts
8-10 • Art
11 • Art / Health & Fitness
12 • Homemade Corned Beef and Cabbage
13-20 • Pull-out Calendar
21 • Spreading Dance All Over Bellingham
22 • Dance
23 • Dance / Benefits & Fundraisers
24 • Benefits & Fundraisers / Potpourri
25 • Theatre
26 • Theatre / Music / History / Kasey Anderson Releases Nowhere Nights
27-28 • Music
29 • Celebrating Sounds of South Africa with
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
30 • Music / The Helsinki Academic Male Choir
KYL In Concert
31 • Music / Potpourri
32 • Literature / Film
ON THE COVER: “Libra” was the first of 16 sculptures installed in Bellingham designed
and built by internationally renowned sculptor, Sebastián. The sculptures will be on
display through September. Photo by Tore Ofteness. See feature story on page 4.
THIS PAGE: April Verch, Canadian Fiddle Champion and stepdancer, will perform with
her band in both Whatcom & Skagit County this month! See pages 27 & 28.
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Sebastián in Bellingham
by Joanna Nesbit
The City of Bellingham has long been a
supporter of public art, purchasing and
placing art in public locations around town
for more than 40 years. Now the City of
Bellingham, Allied Arts of Whatcom
County, and the Sebastián in Bellingham
Project, coordinated by Bellingham resident
George Drake, are partnering to bring us
“Sebastián in Bellingham,” a worldrenowned outdoor sculpture exhibit by the
one of the most prominent contemporary
sculptors in Mexico. The exhibit by
“Sebastián” (Enrique
Carbajal) celebrates
Mexico’s Bicentennial of
Independence, the 100th
anniversary of Mexico’s
Revolution, and the
Vancouver Winter
Olympics. The installation’s
February 12 opening on Iron
Street coincided with the
Winter Olympic opening.
George Drake, local
project coordinator, says the
city is lucky to host an
exhibit of such renowned
international caliber.
Considered one of the most influential
sculptors today, Sebastián has installations
in over 100 major cities in the United
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States, Mexico, and other countries. In
November, he received an award in Italy for
being one of the outstanding artists in the
world.
So how did little Bellingham get so lucky?
Originally, Drake had thought to arrange
the exhibit for Vancouver and the Winter
Olympics but discovered he was about two
years too late. So he decided that
Bellingham, close to Vancouver, could serve
as an alternative locale and bring
international visitors across the border.
“The goal of
this project is not
just to show the
art of Sebastián,
but to bring
world-wide
attention to
Bellingham and
Whatcom
County as a
destination for
cultural tourists,”
says Drake.
Art is an
important
Sebastián component of our
community, but
the exhibit will also benefit Bellingham’s
tourism industry. “We know visitors come
specifically to see the sculptures on
Western’s campus and in our Big Rock
Garden Park [created by the Drake
family],” says Janice Keller,
Communications Manager for City of
Bellingham. “Hosting the largest collection
in the U.S. or Canada of Sebastián’s work
will attract arts and culture tourists to our
area, and bring them right into Bellingham’s
downtown to enjoy restaurants, galleries,
and shops.”
The outdoor installation consists of a
collection of 15 urban sculptures
transported from Mexico City that will be
placed in Bellingham’s downtown Cultural
District within easy walking distance from
the Whatcom Museum campus, and on the
grounds of the Bellingham Public Library
and Bellingham City Hall. Sebastián,
originally from Ciudad Camargo,
Chihuahua, Mexico, produces large-scale,
brightly-colored sculptures with a
geometric theme, more poetic than logical,
using steel and aluminum as materials. You
won’t be able to miss them.
The walking route includes locations on
or near sidewalks along Champion,
Commercial, Grand, and Prospect Streets.
Project organizers are currently working
with the city of Vancouver for the loan of
one additional piece, which would bring the
downtown total to 16, and a final Sebastián
sculpture, owned by the city, is on display in
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Big Rock
Garden Park.
“The
original vision
for the
walking route
was that
people might
start at the
Lightcatcher
Building and
follow the
Esfera (Sphere), curently on display
route roughly
at the corner of Kentucky & Iron
Streets, will be moved downtown
counterlater this month.
clockwise,
but certainly they can start anywhere,”
says Keller.
The sculptures will be relocated from
their Iron Street locale beginning in early
March, a process expected to take two
weeks, and will be on display until October
2010. One of Sebastián’s pieces, “Las
Palomas” (The Doves), a war memorial,
will be exhibited until August, at which
point it will be donated to Korea to serve as
the Korean War Children’s Memorial,
dedicated to the 500,000 children who died
in the war, as well as honoring all who
sought to save their lives.
Primary project sponsors are the
Sebastián in Bellingham Project, Allied Arts
of Whatcom County, and City of
Bellingham, with the support of a $25,000
grant from the Washington State Tourism
Department. Additional public and private
partnerships, including Whatcom
Community Foundation and other
organizations, have contributed to make
this project possible.
The project is still seeking sponsors for
each individual sculpture at $1,000 each.
Sponsors’ names will appear on the
identifying placard with the piece, as well as
in all advertising materials. They will also
receive an autographed copy of Sebastián’s
new coffee table book.
For more information, visit
www.sculpturenorthwest.org,
www.cob.org, or the “Sebastian in
Bellingham” Facebook page. Brochures
with walking maps are available online or at
downtown locations, including Allied Arts
of Whatcom County, Downtown
Partnership/Downtown Visitor Center,
Bellingham/Whatcom County Tourism
Visitor Information Center, Whatcom
Museum, and Bellingham City Hall.
Joanna Nesbit is a frequent contributor to
Entertainment News Northwest. Her work has
appeared in FamilyFun, Wondertime, and
online. She also writes for Bellingham’s parent
website, www.neighborhood-kids.com, where
she can be found blogging as Moxie Mom on the
parent life.
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The Art Of It All
— An Interview with the Director of UNCLAD 2010
that common, especially one that features
top artists from all over the country. And
When a television channel dedicated to
we’ve earned a reputation for high quality
the culinary arts hit the airwaves a little
artwork that collectors and artists are
more than a decade ago, culinary artists
proud of. Also, many people who come to
across the nation were ecstatic to share
the show end up being surprised at how
their art with people who wanted to learn
beautiful and tasteful and eclectic the show
and share in their passion. A fascination
is.
with “all things culinary” launched a
Has the show changed much over
movement of shows, competitions, and a
the years?
new appreciation for the art. “Foodies” are
a dedicated and loyal bunch!
Every year, more and more artists hear
about the show and submit their work.
Nine years ago, in a small gallery on
Camano Island, a fun and unique art show
Nine years ago we featured 29 artists …
called “UNCLAD” figuratively started a
and now we’re up to 105 artists. And as the
new “channel”
show has grown, so has the quality of the
dedicated exclusively to
artwork. Of course we try to add
nude art. With the
something new each year … we’ve had
same dedication and
book readings, a fashion show, wine
enthusiasm as those top
tastings, and last year we added the 24competing chefs, the
hour life-drawing marathon to benefit Relay
artists in UNCLAD are
for Life. This year, we’re adding a chef
thrilled to show off
competition to our fundraising efforts. That
their passion for
is really exciting!
drawing, painting and
How do art collectors feel about
sculpting nudes. And
this show?
thousands of viewers
Our collectors are very excited about the
are drawn to the show
Spitting Image,
annual UNCLAD show. I get calls months
acrylic by Kay Little each year, curious to
in advance asking for the show dates and
see the latest creations
when a preview of the art will be available
and partake in the festival known as
online. Collectors are proud of the art they
UNCLAD.
purchase and enjoy
This year the
UNCLAD 2010: March 13–28
sharing their
festival will be held in
Gallery by the Bay, Downtown Stanwood collections with
Stanwood at Gallery
Opening Reception:
friends. And an
by the Bay from
Saturday, March 13, 11am–8pm
audio tour of the
March 13th through
show is available
28th and will include a
Wine Tasting and Chef Competition
that enhances the
variety of events
to benefit Relay for Life
viewing experience
including music, wine,
Saturday, March 27, 6–9pm
for visitors.
a life drawing
Tickets to this event are required and
Do you notice
marathon, cooking
benefit the American Cancer Society
any changes in
demonstrations and
trends as far as
the juried art exhibition highlighting the
what
the
artists
are
working on
talents of artists from all over North
and sharing?
America.
There seems to be a growing interest in
Artists from as far away as New York
the
classical methods of drawing and
have submitted their art for the show, the
same place ironically that originated that
food channel everyone knows about. Three
thousand people coming to Stanwood may
not be as big as a festival in New York, but
for such a small town, it definitely has
everyone curious.
And my own curiosity compelled me to
find out what all the hype was about. I had
the opportunity to ask Gayle Picken
(owner/operator of Gallery by the Bay and
the show’s director) about this big
fascination with nude art.
by Jason Delma
Kassandra, painting by Tamara Stephas
painting. This year’s show includes several
artists associated with the Gage Academy,
including Juliette Aristides. And we’ll have
an evening lecture/ slideshow presentation
by Tenaya Sims, instructor and founder of
the Georgetown Atelier.
What highlights can people look
forward to in
this year’s
show?
We have a lot
of new artists
this year … from
New Mexico, the
East Coast, and
the Mid-West.
And, we have
several largescale paintings
that will be
incredible to see
in person. One
painting is over 8
feet wide! Also,
for the first time,
Migration-West, photo by
Michael Seif
we have two
jewelers in the show.
Check www.uncladart.com for a
complete schedule of events and a preview
of the artwork. Call (360) 629-4297 for
more information.
Chef Jason Delma has been in the Culinary
Arts profession for twenty seven years, the
aerospace industry for twenty three, and has
appreciated the fine arts his entire life.
What draws so many people to
the small town of Stanwood for
this art show?
I think it’s the unique nature of the show
… a show dedicated to nude art is just not
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Synchro Exhibit – 10th anniversary of
synchronized ice skating in Bellingham.
Bellingham has had one or more active
youth and adult synchronized ice skating
teams for every one of the past ten years.
This alone is a major accomplishment in our
corner of the Synchro world. We have
brought home numerous awards, ribbons,
medals, and trophies, but even more
importantly, wonderful memories of
camaraderie and fun. To celebrate there will
be a special Synchro Exhibit at the
Bellingham Sportsplex, open to the public
on Mon., March 1, 5-8pm and Sat., March
6, 9am-12pm. More info: 384-3793.
Mount Vernon Christian School
presents the children’s play “The
Princess and the Goblin” on Fri. &
Sat., March 12 and 13, 7pm, with a matinee
on March 13, 2pm. Adapted from the novel
by George MacDonald, this magical tale of
young Princess Irene finding the strength to
take on the world has proved to be one of
the most enduring and influential of the
great 19th century children’s classics. Stuart
Paterson’s acclaimed stage version is packed
with fun and adventure. Guarded day and
night, and made frightened of the sinister
goblins who lurk under The Great
Mountain, Princess Irene fears she may
never be brave enough to live outside the
high walls of her father’s palace. A magical
play for the whole family! Info: 424-9157.
Bellingham’s first-ever St. Patrick’s
Day Parade to honor Police, Fire –
An inaugural St. Patrick’s Day Parade hits
downtown streets on Sat., March 13 at
noon. The event is being produced by an
all-volunteer committee to honor
Bellingham’s Police and Fire Department.
“Especially this year, we want these brave
men and women to know that the
community supports them,” said Janet
Lightner, a parade committee chair. Along
with high-stepping Irish dancers, pipe bands
and marching bands, parade organizers aim
to “green” the parade as much as possible,
encouraging human-and green-powered
floats representing businesses, schools,
neighborhood associations, clubs, and
groups from all over the community. The
parade will follow Bellingham Parks &
Recreation Dept.’s Runnin’ O’ the Green
Race and Fun Run at Bloedel Donovan
Park. More info: 303-9332 or
[email protected]. Visit
www.bellinghamstpatricksday.com,
www.facebook.com/stpatsbham or
www.twitter.com/stpatsbham.
Bellingham Roller Betties – Join the
Bellingham Roller Betties as they roll into
their 2010 season with “The Dawn of
Derby” on Sat., March 13 at the Whatcom
Community College Pavilion Gym, 237 W.
Kellogg Road, Bellingham. Doors open at
4pm, bout begins at 5pm. Upcoming 2010
season dates include April 10, May 15, June
12 and July 17. Purchase tickets online at
www.brownpapertickets.com, or at the
following local businesses: Old School
Tattoo, Merch Bot, Casa Que Pasa and
The Community Food Co-op (Downtown
and Cordata). Tickets are $12 for adults, $6
for children 12 and under. Season passes are
available for $50. More info:
www.bellinghamrollerbetties.com or
contact [email protected].
Free Demo Classes March 22-April
3 – Music Together By the Bay will start
enrollment for the Spring 2010 session on
March 14, providing fun-filled, enriching and
inclusive music classes for children ages 0-5
and their parents and/or caregivers.
Interested families may attend a free 45minute class before enrollment. Demo
classes will run March 22-April 3. Spring
session starts April 7. Visit the Music
Together By the Bay website at
www.musictogetherbythebay.com or call
Director Jen Mallett at 756-1819 to reserve
your place in class.
Preschool Morning – Come and
experience with your child a window into a
Waldorf Kindergarten on Sat., March 27,
10-11:30am, at Whatcom Hills Waldorf
School. Through this hands on experience
you will have the opportunity to see how
your child responds (1 parent & 1 child).
Activities will include: play time, finger
games, snack, outside play, Q&A, and
good-bye circle. Come prepared to play
outside whatever the weather. Please
RSVP to 733-3164 or email:
[email protected]. The School is located at
941 Austin St., Bellingham.
Pacé Atelier Art Studio now
enrolling for Spring Art Classes
and Summer Camps – Come and
explore lots of exciting media with sculptor
Jacquie Bresadola, including: clay, plaster,
printmaking, drawing, painting, potter’s
wheel, stone carving, and more. Jacquie
has been facilitating art classes with kids of
all ages for over 20 years. Ongoing monthly
classes available Tues., Wed., & Thurs. for
kids ages 4-teens and adults. Call for
summer schedule. $65-$80 per month.
3815 Bakerview Spur Rd., Bldg. 2. More
info: 393-1335, [email protected] or
www.paceatelier.com.
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Save the Date:
• B.C. Gem and Mineral Show April 9,
10, 11 – This year’s annual gem and mineral
show will be held on Fri., Sat., & Sun., April
9, 10 & 11 and is all about “crystals!” Over 40
dealers will be on-hand with many gifts, gems
and minerals to purchase. Knowledgable
artists will be demonstrating their craft:
silversmithing, carving, beadmaking and much
more! Kids’ activities include creative
workshops, smash rocks, “Spin & Win” and
other fun stuff. A great event for the whole
family! Hours: Fri., 10am-8pm; Sat., 10am6pm; and Sun., 10am-6pm. This show is not
far from the Sumas, Lynden and Peach Arch
borders at the CFV Fairgrounds Ag-Rec Bldg.,
32470 Haida Dr., Abbotsford, B.C. Tickets:
$6 adults, $2 students, children under 6 are
free with an adult. On Sat. and Sun., any Boy
Scout/Girl Guide, Big Brother/Big Sister or
any affiliated organizations can show their ID
and get in FREE! Three-day passes are also
available. More info: www.lapidary.bc.ca.
• Bellingham’s Annual Stamp and Coin
Show April 10 & 11 – At the Hampton Inn,
Fox Hall in Bellingham. Show hours: Sat.,
10am-6pm and Sun., 10am-4pm. Info: 6768720 or www.stampandcoinplace.com.
• The 49th Annual Mount Baker Rock
and Gem Show April 10-11 – At the
Bloedel-Donovan Park Community Center,
2214 Electric Ave. in Bellingham. Show hours:
10am-5pm. More info: 384-3187.
Whatcom Home &
Garden Show®
The Building Industry Association of
Whatcom County presents the 31st
Annual Whatcom County Home &
Garden Show® Fri., March 5, 10am9pm, Sat., March 7, 10am-8pm and
Sun., March 7, 11am-5pm at the
Northwest Washington Fair
Grounds in Lynden. Home &
Garden Channel (HGTV)
Design Star Contestants,
2008 season Matt Locke
(pictured top) & 2009 runnerup Dan Vickery (pictured
bottom) will be on the main
stage Sat., March 6 at 1pm for
a “duel of the designers”
contest & demonstration.
Diana Bailey, Home Show
Director said, “People in
attendance will be able to
interact with the designers
and will have an opportunity
to help guide what the
designers will create. It will be an
interactive demonstration and one
presentation not to miss!” Attendees of
the show will also find hundreds of
products for their home, plus lots of
great ideas for those “do it yourselfers.”
Each day during the show attendees will
be able to attend different seminars from
information on green technology, “how
to” demonstrations, and information on
gardening. More info and seminar
schedule: 671-4247,
www.whatcomhomeshow.com.
360.815.6286
Whatcom Community College
Craft Classes for March include
“Wireworks II: Beyond the Basics” on
March 8 (1 session, $35) and “Hand
Crafted Jewelry: Silver Fusing II” on March
15 (1 session, $35). To register, visit
www.whatcomcommunityed.com or call
383-3200.
Northwest Quilting Connection
presents Sharyn Mellors and her
“Whimsical Journey of Imperfection and
Quilting Angels in a Perfectly Pointed
World” in a trunk show of her work. She
will be discussing her unique creative
process at the NQC’s meeting at the
Lynden Community Center on Sat., March
13, 10am. Inspired by her quilting angels,
Sharyn lets her quilts develop as she works.
Her distinctive style of quilting – with
painted faces and other original techniques
– draws on her experience as a doll designer
and tole painter. The program is free to
members; a donation is requested from
non-members. Info: 920-8982 or
[email protected].
Lecture at La Conner Quilt &
Textile Museum – “Felt from Ancient
to Modern: An Overview of Cultural Uses
and Technique” with Zia Gipson,
feltmaker/mixed media, will be held on
Sat., March 13, 1pm. Zia presents a history
of felt from its earliest origins to the current
upsurge in using wool fibers for artwork,
wearables and household objects, with
examples of contemporary felt objects,
Turkish kepenek (shepherd’s coat), and 20th
century rugs from Asia. She’ll answer your
questions about felting. $5, includes
admission. 703 S. 2nd St, La Conner. Info:
466-4288 or [email protected].
24th Annual Spring Craft &
Antique Show March 18-20 – Spring
is just around the corner, and in Lynden,
that means the 24th Annual Spring Craft
and Antique Show at the Northwest
Washington Fairgrounds on Thurs. & Fri.,
March 18 & 19, 10am-8pm, and Sat.,
March 20, 10am-5pm. Not your run of the
mill craft show, this one will tickle your
spirits with over 100 amazingly talented
artisans. Shop for handcrafted gifts, home
décor, garden and vintage treasures. Have
lunch or a latte in the Garden Café while
enjoying ongoing entertainment. You’ll find
something for everyone, so grab your
shopping bags, call a friend, and join us for
the fun. General admission $5 / $4 seniors /
12 and under free with return privileges.
Free parking. For a list of vendors and an
entertainment schedule visit
www.lyndencraftantiqueshow.com.
ONGOING
• Apple Yarns – Sit, Knit & Crochet: Mon.,
10am-noon and 5-8pm; Wed., 1-3pm; Thurs.,
5-8pm. Located in Barkley Village. More info:
756-9992 or visit www.appleyarns.com.
• Beauty in the Bead Shop – Outstanding
collection of gemstone beads, pendants and
pearls. Beading Classes offered. Bakerview
Square, 436 W. Bakerview, #111. Hours:
11am-6pm Mon., Wed. & Fri.; 11am-8pm
Tues. & Thurs.; and 11am-5pm Sat. & Sun.
More info: 393-4605.
• Knit Night – NW Handspun Yarns offers
a Knit Night every Tues. from 5:30-8pm, and
a Knit Day every Wed. from noon-3pm, at
1401 Commercial St., Bellingham. Call or
check website for class schedule and events.
738-0167, www.NWHandspunYarns.com.
• La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum –
Ongoing exhibits: "Imagery and Imagination"
by Lura Schwarz Smith and "On the Surface"
by members of the Whidbey Island Surface
Design Association continues through March
28. Hours: Wed.-Sun., 11am-5pm. Admission
$5, members and children under 12 free. 703
S. 2nd St., La Conner. Info: 466-4288,
[email protected] or visit
www.laconnerquilts.com.
• Stampadoodle & The Paper Cafe –
Free lunchtime craft demo every Wed. from
noon-1pm. A different papercrafting or
scrapbook technique each week. Info:
647-9663 or check online at
www.Stampadoodle.com for monthly
schedule. 1825 Grant St., Bellingham. More
info: 647-9663, www.stampadoodle.com.
• Whatcom County Libraries – Knit
Night every Mon. at Sumas Library, 67:30pm (988-2501). Kept in Stitches (formerly
Knit Night) every Tues. at Everson Library,
6:30-8pm (966-5100). Knit Night every Wed.
at Deming Library, 6:30-8pm (592-2422).
More info: www.wcls.org.
New Exhibit at La Conner Quilt &
Textile Museum – March 31-June 27:
“Hardware” with the New Image Group
Artists & “Collaborations” with Sharon
Baker & Elaine Bowles. Museum admission
$5, members & children under 12 free.
Hours: Wed.-Sun., 11am-5pm; April
7/week, 10am-5pm. 703 S. 2nd St.,
La Conner. Info: 466-4288 or
www.laconnerquilts.com.
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Vikki Jackson exhibits at La Vie En
Rose Bakery – “In the Water and the
Air” features all new work depicting images
of local critters with a twist, executed in a
stylized manner to express the motion,
temperature and emotion within the
subject. Jackson presents a clean, graphic
feel to each piece that allows the pattern
and design in an image dance. 20% of sales
go to the NW Wildlife Rehabilitation
Center. Show runs through March 31. 111
W. Holly St., Bellingham.
“An Imaginary Library: Children’s
Books That Do Not (Yet) Exist” –
The Western Libraries at Western
Washington University is hosting an exhibit
of original art by 72 illustrators from 30
countries. The participating artists were
invited by the International Youth Library in
Munich, Germany, to create an original
book cover for a book that does not yet
exist but which someday the artist would
love to create. Each book cover is
accompanied by a short text that expresses
the artist’s idea. The original paintings,
sketches, and drawings by some of the
world’s best known children’s book
illustrators will be on display in the fourth
floor Rotunda at Wilson Library on the
Western campus through April 30. This
exhibit comes to WWU from Chicago,
having been staged already in Japan,
Greece, and Iran. This is the last stop, and
the only West Coast venue. Visit
www.wwuclc.com. More info: sylvia.tag@
wwu.edu or www.library.wwu.edu.
Call for Artists – The Anacortes Arts
Festival is calling fine artists to participate in
the 2010 Juried Open Competition Aug.
6-8. Esther Luttikhuizen, Curator of
Collections, 4Culture, will jury the exhibit
titled “NEXT.” Exhibiting artists will be
eligible for awards of $10,500 recognizing
both 2D and 3D work. Artists submit
multiple digital images from which bodies of
work will be selected. Submission deadline:
March 25. Applications and info available:
www.AnacortesArtsFestival.com.
March and April in the Village
Books Readings Gallery – In
celebration of National Poetry Month,
Mary Gregg Byrne will present works
incorporating watercolor, calligraphy, and
some of her favorite poems in a show called
“A Certain Slant of Light.” Mary is a master
watercolor artist, also skilled in drawing,
calligraphy, printmaking, illustration, and
portraiture painting. Come see how
beautiful poetry can look. More info:
www.villagebooks.com.
Artwood, a Gallery of Fine
Woodworking will feature the turned
woodwork of Steve Pulver for the month of
March. Steve, retired from Cherry Point Oil
Refinery and a lifelong fisherman, has been
using his woodworking skills and showing at
Artwood for 10 years. Using local woods,
Steve makes salad bowls of all shapes and
sizes, beautiful small wine goblets, pens,
holiday ornaments and many turned wine
stoppers. Whether you are looking for a
wedding, birthday, or holiday present, a
handmade salad bowl is one of the best
items as it will last forever! Come to
Artwood and make your choice! 1000
Harris Ave. in Historic Fairhaven,
Bellingham. More info: 647-1628.
Annual ReArt Show: Call to Artists –
The ReStore has partnered with Allied
Arts of Whatcom County to bring the
ReArt Show back for a 9th year!
Applications are being accepted from
residents of Washington, Oregon, Idaho
and B.C. Submitted work may be
reasonably considered “recycled art” if it is
entirely, or primarily, composed of at least
75% material(s) that would have otherwise
been disposed into the waste streams;
including collage, assemblages, wall
hangings, sculpture and 2- or 3-dimensional
artwork. The jury will focus on
craftsmanship, materials use and creativity.
Applications: The ReStore and Allied Arts
office or www.re-store.org and
www.alliedarts.org. Submission deadline is
March 8, 5pm. Accepted works will be
shown at the Gallery April 2-30. Hours:
Mon.-Fri., 10am-5pm; Sat., noon-5pm.
More info: www.alliedarts.org, 676-8548,
ext. 5 or [email protected].
The 3rd Floor Studios at Loomis
Hall in Blaine present Nancy Emeral,
whose evocative acrylic paintings “Inner
Landscapes” are on display in Ste. 306.
Photographer Helen Worley’s image
“Yachat’s Morning” has been chosen for the
website of the late Irish poet/philosopher
John O’Donohue, author of Anam Cara,
exhibits in Ste. 401. Paintings from Mary
Bender’s award-winning summer exhibition
at the Washington State History Museum
are displayed in her loft, Ste. 402. DonnaLee Elke’s newest mixed media/collage
pieces will be on view in Ste. 302; and in
the Allied Arts Members Show. Fused glass
artist Christine Grinsted in Ste. 304
features her view of the natural world with
“Elements in Glass.” 288 Martin St., Blaine.
Hours: Tues.-Sat., 11am-5pm.
Trish Harding School of Art at
Studio UFO – Open Studio Painting
(any medium) with Trish Harding, Wed.
(March 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31) or Thurs.
(March 4, 11, 18 & 25), 10am-3pm, $198 for
all five Wednesdays or $158 for all four
Thursdays or $46 for one session; you must
specify dates (no refunds or rollovers).
• Drawing Session (pre-registration
required; no instruction): Clothed Figure
Drawing, Tues., March 16, 10am-noon, $12
prepay plus $2 minimum model tip at time
of session. • Figure Painting “Clothed”
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360.815.6286
Workshop with Trish Harding, Sat., March
20, 10am-3pm, $69 plus minimum $2 tip for
model at time of workshop. • Watercolor
Workshop: “Juice It Up” with Trish
Harding, Mon., March 22, 10am-12:30pm,
$34. • Upcoming classes at WCC include
Advanced Figure Drawing, Fridays, March
5-26, 1-3:30pm. Register at 383-3200.
• More info: 319-6115, email trish.harding@
studioufo.net or visit www.studioufo.net.
301 W. Holly St., Suite M-4.
“Decorations” – Honey Salon is proud
to present “Decorations” by Orion
Misciagna, March 5-30. Misciagna will be
showing abstract and figurative work
ranging from ink to oil. Opening reception
will be Fri., March 5, from 6-10pm during
Downtown Bellingham Art Walk. Honey
Salon is located at 310 W. Holly St. next to
Rocket Donuts. More info: 630-3349 or
visit www.honeybellingham.com. Salon
hours are Tues.-Sat., 8am-7pm.
Whatcom Community College Art
and Photography Classes for March
Didi Lutz Exhibits at the Blue
Horse Gallery March 5-26 – Swiss
include “The Art of the Uffizi” starting
March 4 (2 sessions, $45), “Advanced
Figure Drawing” starting March 5 (4
sessions, $109), and “Watercolor Studio”
starting March 5 (4 sessions, $109). To
register, call 383-3200 or visit
www.whatcomcommunityed.com.
Northwest Masters at La Conner
Seaside Gallery hosts “Winter
Showcase” – Northwest Masters at
Seaside Gallery, an artists/gallery cooperative, welcomes Camano Island artist
Jack Gunter to the group. The plein-air oils
of special guest artist William F. Reese are
highlighted through March 14. The “Early
Spring” show, featuring special guest artist
Grant Saylor of Everett, begins March 20
and runs through May 9 (opening reception
is March 20, 4-8pm). The group consists of
artists: Ned Mueller, Jack Dorsey, Mark
Bistranin, Steven R. Hill, Annette Tamm,
David Nichols, Catherine Moffat, Nathan
Drushinin, Aleks Kargopoltsev, and Mark
Conley. This eclectic show features pleinair oils and pastels, portraits, glass
sculptures and photography. The artists will
discuss their work with on-site art
demonstrations. 112 Morris St., La Conner.
Hours: Fri.-Sun., 11am-5pm. Info:
466-5141.
Allied Arts Annual Members’
Show March 5-26 – Allied Arts of
Whatcom County will host its 2010
Members’ Show in March. Participation is
open to all current Allied Arts Members at
any level of membership. This show will
feature work from over 100 members,
including professional artists and new or
emerging ones. Works will range from
traditional paintings to photography to
contemporary sculptures and everything in
between. Allied Arts is a non-profit gallery,
proceeds go to support the arts in our
community. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-5pm,
Sat., noon-5pm. Info: www.alliedarts.org,
676-8548, ext. 5 or [email protected].
Bay Street Village Studio Artists
will be open for Art Walk on Fri., March 5
from 6-10pm. Enjoy a wide variety of work
and meet the artists in their studios.
Featured this quarter: Francie Allen, Brett
Baunton, Sarah Bolerjack, Prentiss Cole,
Jeni Cottrell, Christine Feltman, Trish
Harding, Linda Hughes, Johnna, Sharon
Kingston, Mary Jo Maute, Denise Snyder,
and Lynn Young. Visit all 10 studios (13
artists) and be entered to win cool art.
More info: www.bellinghamartwalk.com.
born, local artist, Didy Lutz will be
exhibiting her mixed media work in a mini
solo show at the Blue Horse Gallery from
March 5-26. Lutz’s work is abstract,
colorful and whimsical. Join us for an artist’s
reception on Fri., March 5, 6-10pm. 301 W.
Holly St., Bellingham. Gallery hours: Tues.Sat., 11am-5:30pm or by appointment.
More info: 671-2305 or
www.bluehorsegallery.com.
“Four Seasons” exhibit at the Blue
Horse Gallery March 5-26 – Four
talented artists – Ruthie V., Mary
Froderberg, Valerie Collymore and Lisa
McShane – will show local landscapes that
portray the essence of Northwest seasons.
Some works were painted on-site in plein
air to capture the serenity and beauty of
the area while others were finished in
studio using their unique style. Join us for
an artists’ reception on Fri., March 5,
6-10pm. 301 W. Holly St., Bellingham.
Gallery hours: Tues.-Sat., 11am-5:30pm or
by appointment. More info: 671-2305 or
www.bluehorsegallery.com.
New Joel Brock Exhibit at Gallery
Cygnus – “A Look at the Journey.”
Welcome Home Joel Brock! Joel Brock,
accomplished Northwest painter and pastel
artist, worked in his studio space in La
Conner for 10 years. He is returning to this
space, now the home of Gallery Cygnus,
showing new work as well as a sampling of
the type of art work he created during that
ten years. Opening celebration is Fri.,
March 5, 6-8 pm; show continues through
March 28. Hours: Fri.-Sun., 11am-5pm. 109
Commercial St., La Conner. 466-5521.
“Pain & Pleasure” by Trish
Harding at Studio UFO – An
installation by Trish Harding using the “All
Star Wrestling” genre as a vehicle to
address the idea of what gives pain &
pleasure to the participants as well as the
spectator opens on Fri., March 5, 6-10pm,
during the Downtown Art Walk. More
info: 319-6115, email trish.harding@
studioufo.net or visit www.studioufo.net.
301 W. Holly St., Suite M-4.
Works on Canvas Studio & Gallery
hosts “Third Person Plural” March
5-27 – This exhibit features the abstract
paintings of Chris Shreve, Kay D. Little and
Sharon Kingston. Varying from surreal to
hard-edge to softly evocative of landscape,
these three artists convey attitudes,
emotions, narrative and meaning in their
works. Opening reception will be held
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during Downtown Bellingham Art Walk on
Fri., March 5, 6-10pm. Bay St. Village, 301
W. Holly St. More info: www.works-oncanvas.com or 739-2474.
Mindport Exhibits – We invite you to
join us for “Speak Easy 3: An Evening of
Poetry,” featuring local poets Susan J.
Erickson, Kari Galbraith, Christine Kendall,
David M. Laws and Oliver de la Paz on Fri.,
March 5, 7-9pm. The exhibit area will be
closed for that evening’s reading. In the
gallery: “Sea Stars Up Close and Personal,”
photos by Nancy Burnett, continues
through March 30. Hours: Wed.-Fri.,
noon-6pm; Sat., 10am-5pm; and Sun.,
noon-4 pm. Admission: $2. Info: 647-5614
or www.mindport.org.
MoNA Style 2010 “The Art of
Lingerie” – The Museum of Northwest
Art presents its annual wearable art show,
a one-day sale featuring works by 40
Northwest artists on Sat., March 6, 10am5pm. Meet the artists and shop for clothing,
jewelry, accessories, and items for the
home. This year’s silent auction theme is
“Lingerie.” For your admiration and
amusement, invited artists have gone
“undercover” to produce one-of-a-kind
variations on intimate apparel – available for
bidding until 5pm. Enjoy lunch with your
friends at one of our sponsor restaurants,
where, on informal “runways,” live models
will show off the artists’ creations.
Modeling is from 11:30am-1:30pm
(reservations advised) at: La Conner
Brewing Company, 466-1415; Nell Thorn
Restaurant & Pub, 466-4261; La Conner
Seafood & Prime Rib House, 466-4014;
Seeds Bistro & Bar, 466-3280. Proceeds
support participating artists and MoNA.
More info: 466-4446, ext 109 or
[email protected].
SoulCollage® Workshops and
Classes – Sat., March 6, 10am-4pm:
Sowing Seeds of Creativity: A full day
SoulCollage® Introductory Workshop; $65
fee includes all materials and light
refreshments. • Fri., March 12, 6:309:30pm: SoulCollage® Community Suit
Class; $30. • Fri., March 19, 6:309:30pm: Introduction to SoulCollage®.
This evening workshop includes a brief
explanation of the process, time for card
creation and a brief discussion of ways to
use the cards you’ve created. This
workshop is for anyone who is interested in
self-discovery and self-expression in a fun,
creative, supportive environment. No
formal artistic experience required. Fee:
$30 includes all materials.• All classes led by
Jamie Olson, SoulCollage® facilitator, and
held in Bellingham (directions sent upon
registration). For more info and to register:
739-0101 or email: bellinghamsoulcollage@
gmail.com to register.
John Simon, “With the Wind” –
Smith & Vallee Gallery is proud to present
new work by Edison artist John Simon.
Similar to the herons he depicts, Simon’s
artwork has quiet subtleties. Wrought with
Northwest mysticism, Simon allows
viewers to not merely see the Skagit Valley
landscape but sense the quiet bubble of the
creek and the flap of snow geese wings as
they take flight. An artist’s reception will be
held on Sat., March 6, 5-8pm. Show runs
March 5-28. Hours: Wed.-Sun., 11am5pm. 5742 Gilkey Ave., Edison. Info:
www.smithandvallee.com or 305-4892.
Thomas Wood at Lucia Douglas
Gallery: Boulevard Park Studies and new
work – Thomas Wood was commissioned
to do a mural for the Boulevard Park Porch
Project in 2009; many of the paintings in
this exhibit are studies from this endeavor.
Drawing inspiration from the Jazz Alliance
posters he created in the past, the artist
painted fanciful park scenes. Vivid, active
and imaginative, these scenes show halfanimal/half-humans playing instruments
and listening to music. The exhibit includes
other studies of a highly stylized seascape in
blue-grey tones. An artist’s reception will be
held on Sat., March 6, 6pm. 1415 13th St.,
Bellingham. Info: 733-5361 or
www.luciadouglasgallery.com.
Marketing Ideas – Marissa Papetti of
fifthonsixth presents “5 Marketing Ideas”
on Thurs., March 11, noon-1pm, at Allied
Arts, 1418 Cornwall Ave. in Bellingham. If
your New Year’s resolution involves making
your art more profitable, our Brown Bag
Classes are a great place to start.
Presentations focus on ways to get you and
your work more professional and out into
the world. Held the second Thurs. of every
month in the gallery, classes are scheduled
during lunch breaks – bring your sack lunch!
In 2006, Marisa Papetti founded
fifthonsixth inc. Her vision was to create a
company to promote local artists and turn
their dreams into reality. Marissa discusses
5 different free outlets for marketing. Cost:
$5 members, $7 non-members. RSVP by
March 8, 676-8548, ext. 5 or
[email protected].
A Mixed Media and Large
Sculpture art opening at Loomis Hall
Gallery will be held on Fri., March 12, 69pm. Leading Pacific NW Sculptors display
large work: Don Anderson, Suzanne
Averre, Lanny Bergner, Brett Cleveland,
Shirley Erickson, Julia Haack, Steve
Jensen, Sheila Klein, Moriyuki Kono, Ann
Morris, Thor Myhre, Ries Niemi, Julie
Speidel, Gerry Stecca & Ken Wiener.
Guest curated by Thor Myhre, the show
will be exhibited for six months throughout
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the architecturally dynamic three story
building. Resident artists open their studios
to the public showing their latest work in
glass, fabric, oil, acrylic, jewelry,
photography, pastel and mixed media.
Studio artists: Mary Bender, Megan Cary,
Peg Cutting, Donna Lee Elke, Christine
Grinstad, Nancy Haygeman, Janet
Rudnick, John Scott, Patricia Schmidt,
Patricia Stevens, Barbara Wean & Helen
Worley. Large sculpture runs through July
31. 288 Martin St., Blaine. Hours: Tues.Sat., 11am-6pm. Info: 603-4121,
[email protected] or
www.loomishallgallery.com.
Three New Exhibits Open March
13 at MoNA – “Resonances:
Contemporary Echoes Modern.” NW
curators select regional artists from
different generations whose works share
affinities of subject, style, and/or process.
Participating curators: Sarah ClarkLangager, Director, Western Gallery;
Kathleen Moles, Curator, MoNA; John
Olbrantz, The Maribeth Collins Director,
Hallie Ford Museum of Art; and Jake
Seniuk, Director, Port Angeles Fine Art
Center. • “Resonance in Glass” is in the
Benaroya Glass Gallery with three artists
whose work in glass directly echoes each
other: Ginny Ruffner, James Minson, and
Masami Koda. The unifying theme of the
exhibition is lampworked glass. • “Poses
from the Permanent Collection” features
works which take a look at traditional
portraits and an abstraction of “the pose.”
Exhibits run March 13-June 13. Opening
receptions for all shows are Sat., March 13,
2-5pm. 121 S. First St., La Conner. Info:
466-4446 or www.museumofnwart.com.
Gallery Tour of “Out of Bounds”
and “Bloom: The Elephant Bed” –
Join Barbara Matilsky, curator of art, for a
walk-through of the inaugural exhibitions at
the Lightcatcher on Sun., March 14, 2pm.
Learn about the works of art, themes of
the exhibitions, and the story of how these
shows evolved. Lightcatcher Building, 250
Flora St., Bellingham. Free with paid
admission / Museum members free. Info:
778-8930 or www.whatcommuseum.org.
Thurs. Brown Bag at Whatcom
Museum: March 18, 12:30pm – Italy –
Art Cities of the Veneto (NE) & Coastal
Villages of the Cinque Terre. George King
(photographer) and Nancy Nesewich (tour
guide) spent Oct. 2009 in Northern Italy;
with George in the Northeast, and Nancy
alone in the Cinque Terre – they share their
travels from stunning architecture and art
to tiny fishing villages. Sponsored by Village
Books. 1892 Old City Hall Building, 121
Prospect St., Bellingham. $3 / Museum
members free. Info: 778-8930 or
www.whatcommuseum.org.
Good Earth Pottery features
Whatcom County High Schools’
Art Students – Budding ceramic artists
from high schools throughout Whatcom
County will have their creations on display
at Good Earth Pottery through the month
of March. A reception for the students will
be held on Sat., March 20 from 2-5pm.
360.815.6286
Representing over 50 local artists, Good
Earth Pottery is located at 1000 Harris Ave.
in Fairhaven. Hours: Sun., noon-5pm,
Mon. & Wed.-Sat., 11am-6pm, closed
Tuesdays. More info: 671-3998 or
www.goodearthpots.com.
Whatcom Art Guild Meeting
(WAG) – WAG will meet at the
Bellingham Public Library Community
Room on Mon., March 22, 7pm. Each
meeting has an informative program on
topics relative to the arts. All persons
interested in the arts and the public are
welcome. Next meeting is April 26. Info:
384-4045 or visit
www.whatcomartguild.org.
Open Sun. & Mon. noon-5pm, Tues.-Sat.
10am-5pm. Admission: $5, $4 seniors, $2
students, under 12 and members free.
121 S. First Street. More info: 466-4446 or
visit www.museumofnwart.org.
• Pacific Marine Gallery – Original
watercolors by James R. Williamson, as well
as limited editions, remarques and giclees.
Watercolor and drawing classes on Wed., 79pm: five 2-hour classes for $135. More info
738-8535. 700 W. Holly St., Bellingham.
• Studio UFO – Ongoing art shows: All
About Flowers, 1400 W. Holly St.; Bandito’s
Burritos, 120 W. Holly St.; DIS, Cornwall
Ave.; Red Berry, 202 E. Holly St.; and Wild
Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St. (Trish Harding).
Colophon Cafe downstairs, 1208 11th St.
(Nancy Woodward). Sterling Real Estate,
2620 N. Harbor Loop Dr., Suite 17 (Ann
Chaikin). WECU, Fairhaven Branch, 1225
Harris Ave. (Patricia Montgomery). More
info: 319-6115 or visit www.studioufo.net.
• Western Gallery – “Transformations 6:
Contemporary Works in Glass” exhibition
continues through March 13. Admittance is
free and open to the public. More info:
650-3963, www.westerngallery.wwu.edu or
[email protected].
LifeQuest Classes – St. Joseph
Hospital’s LifeQuest program offers the
following classes in March: Eating for a
Healthy Life (3 sessions), Tues., March 2,
9 & 16, 6:30-8pm ($48); Fasting
Cholesterol Lipid Panel, Sat., March 13,
7-9am ($25, $10 for glucose); Brain
Boosters, Sat., March 13, 10am-noon;
Healthy Weight (6 sessions), Mon.,
March 22-April 26, 6-8pm ($125); Tobacco
Free (6 sessions), Wed., March 3-31, 6:308pm ($100); Building Better Bones (3
sessions), Thurs., March 25-April 8, 67:30pm ($48); and Take Heart
Cardiovascular Screening, Fri., March
19, call for appointment time ($55). Info:
788-6720, [email protected].
“Healing with Spirit Guides” – A
one-evening workshop will be held Tues.,
March 2, 7-9pm, at 2221 James Street,
Bellingham, office of local clairvoyant Jill
Miller. All of us have spirit guides – those
amazing spirits that are there to champion,
advise, teach and heal us. In this workshop,
Jill will help you identify and connect with
your guides for the purpose of healing. The
workshop will include a demonstration of
spirit guide readings. $10 person. Info:
647-7134 or www.jillmillerpsychic.com.
“Energy Exploration” – This six-week
ONGOING
• Bellingham Art Walk – The Downtown
Bellingham Partnership invites you to join
other art lovers to explore downtown’s
diversity of art venues during the Art Walk on
Fri., March 5, 6-10pm, in downtown
Bellingham. Art Walk maps available at
participating venues and the Downtown
Visitor Center, 1304 Cornwall Ave. or
www.DowntownBellingham.com (available
one week prior). The next Art Walk is April 2.
• BellinghamART – Saturday Animation
Classes suitable for 8-year-olds to adults:
Introduction to Classic Animation, Sat.,
12:30-2pm; and Classic Animation, Sat.,
10:30am-noon. • Winter Drawing and
Painting Classes: Register anytime for weekly
Children, Teen, and Adult classes. Everyone
at any age can learn to draw and paint, and
feel proud of their results. All art tools and
materials supplied with tuition. Visit
www.BellinghamART.com for class
descriptions, schedule, tuition fees and
registration or phone 738-8379. 1701 Ellis
Street, Studio 203, Bellingham.
• Big Fat Fish Company – Ongoing
exhibition: “The Essence: Sylvia Chesley
Smith and Enid Wilson present Oil Paintings”
through mid-May, curated by Rebecca Meloy.
1304 12th St., Fairhaven. More info:
• Dakota Art’s La Conner Art
Workshops celebrate 31 years of educating
and inspiring artists! Workshops in all media
and levels: pastel, watercolor, collage,
encaustic, oil, and acrylic. Join us! Our new
schedule begins this month. More info:
888-345-0067, ext. 5 or visit
www.laconnerartworkshops.com.
• Lightcatcher – Continuing exhibitions:
“Out of Bounds” – Art from the Collection of
Driek and Michael Zirinsky continues through
March 21. John Grade’s “Bloom – The
Elephant Bed” continues through April 20.
Lightcatcher Building, 250 Flora St.,
Bellingham. Open Tues.-Sun., noon-5pm.
Admission is $10 general, $8
student/senior/military, $4.50 children under
5, Museum members free. More info:
visit www.whatcommuseum.orgor call
778-8930.
• Museum of Northwest Art (MoNA)
in La Conner – Continuing exhibitions:
“Maxine Martell Retrospective,” “Nancy
Callan: Glass Fantastic,” and “Selections from
the Permanent Collection: Brown as a
Primary Color” continue through March 3.
Health, Fitness & Recreation
Classes for March include “Pilates
Beginning” starting on March 3 (5 sessions,
$49), “Pilates Flow” on March 8 (4
sessions, $55) and “Simply Yoga:
Restorative Poses” on March 16, 17 or 19
(1 session, $20). To register, call 383-3200
or visit www.whatcomcommunityed.com.
Anusara Yoga Workshop with
Alexis Britton – Have more fun,
become more expansive and learn new and
innovative ways to understand the meaning
of being on the Yogic Path. Alexis Britton,
certified Anusara yoga teacher, leads this
workshop, taught in three sessions March 6
& 7: Sat., 9am-noon; Sat., 2-4pm; and
Sun., 9am-noon. Entire workshop $110,
$45 Sat. or Sun. morning, and $30 Sat.
afternoon. Workshop held at 8 Petals Yoga
Studio, 1317 Commercial St., #203,
Bellingham, www.8petalsyoga.com.
Registration info: Susan D’Onofrio,
class with local clairvoyant Jill Miller is
being offered both Tues. evenings from
March 9-April 13, 7-9:30pm, and Thurs.
mornings from March 11-April 15, 9:30amnoon. The class focuses on specific spiritual
energy aspects, including earth & cosmic
energies, male & female energies, healing &
creative energies, and Kundalini energy.
Meditation techniques will be included.
$150 for the 6-week session (ask about
weekly payment arrangements). Info:
Classes will be held at 2221 James St.,
Bellingham.
Free Skin Cancer Screening – Dr. Liz
Vennos, M.D., Board Certified
Dermatologist, will provide free skin cancer
screening on Fri., March 26. Limited space
available. Open to new patients only.
Appointment required. Call 647-2188 to
schedule. Info: www.BellinghamDerm.com.
ONGOING
• Healing Hour is offered 5:30-6:30pm on
the second and fourth Wed. of the month at
2221 James St., Bellingham, office of local
clairvoyant/energy healer Jill Miller. Just drop
in and experience an energy healing and
chakra cleansing. $5 person. Info: 647-7134 or
www.jillmillerpsychic.com.
• Intenders of the Highest Good Circle
– Meets the 2nd Friday of the month (March
12), 7-8:30pm, at the Community Food
Co-op Connections Building, Forest St.,
Bellingham. Free. Facilitated by Len-Erna
Cotton. More info: 527-3624, or
www.Intenders.org.
• Joy of Pilates Studio – Try out Pilates for
free in one of our monthly Pilates Intro clinics.
See website for more info. Squalicum Harbor,
22 Harbor Mall, Bellingham. Info: 224-1433,
www.joyofpilates.net.
• Meditation Hour is offered 5:30-6:30pm
on the first and third Wed. of the month at
2221 James St., Bellingham, with local
clairvoyants Jill Miller & Reggie Hahn.
Combination of guided meditation and quiet
time for inner reflection. $5 person. Arrive
early, doors close promptly at 5:30pm. Info:
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Homemade Corned Beef and Cabbage
by Andrew Clarke
Aside from the ubiquitous pinches and
heavy consumption of Guinness associated
with St. Patrick’s Day, nothing characterizes
this March holiday quite like Corned Beef
and Cabbage. However, oftentimes this
somewhat misunderstood dish is given little
more than lip service, resulting in plates of
stringy beef, mushy and overcooked
vegetables, and a bland and watery broth.
This really is a shame, because homemade
corned beef and cabbage can be a
wonderful and satisfying end-of-winter
meal, and a great and easy introduction to
curing your own meats.
Although almost universally considered
to be an Irish dish, in fact corned beef and
cabbage traces its roots to the IrishAmerican community. In Ireland, the
closest traditional dish is bacon and
cabbage, in which the meat is more similar
to Canadian bacon or ham. Traditionally,
Irish farmers kept cattle primarily for their
dairy products, raising sheep for their wool
and hogs and pigs for meat. As a result, salt
pork and bacon were the most common
type of protein found on Irish tables. Irish
immigrants, who moved to the Eastern
Seaboard in the mid and late 1800s, found
pork too expensive, and needed a cheaper
and more readily available alternative. They
incorporated the Jewish staple corned beef
into their diet because of its similar taste
and texture to traditional Irish bacon, not to
mention its relatively inexpensive cost,
resulting in the tradition we now celebrate
today.
The term “corned” refers not to the
grain – there is no corn used in the
preparation of corned beef – but to large
kernels of rock salt that were initially used
to preserve the meat. In earlier English the
word corn was used to refer to any small
seed or grain. The similarity in size between
a grain of wheat and a kernel of salt led to
the term “corned,” which means a cut of
meat preserved in salt or salt water.
Essentially, corned beef is a cut of beef
brisket that has been “pickled” in a brine of
salt and spices. The brisket is a cheap cut of
meat from the breast of the cow, the area
in between its forelegs. As it is a well-used
muscle, brisket meat can be tough and
lends itself to curing and long cooking. Two
of the brisket’s other claims to fame,
pastrami and Texas barbeque, both benefit
from a cure or rub and several hours of
cooking. Given proper care and attention,
the brisket, blessed with great beef flavor
and a surfeit of mouth-filling collagen, can
be one of the most rewarding pieces of
meat to work with.
That being said, store-bought corned
beef can sometimes fall flat, being overly
salty and lacking real deep beef flavor.
However, corning a brisket at home is easy,
satisfying and mostly hands-off. All you
need is a good piece of brisket from the
butcher, some salt and a handful of pickling
spices, and time. I like to add a bit of pink
salt, a nitrite/salt blend harmless in small
quantities (available from www.butcherpacker.com, and an essential ingredient to
much home curing), to the meat to help it
keep its rosy hue. Corned beef prepared
without pink salt will end up a more drab
gray-brown. I also like to build the depth of
flavor in the corned beef by preparing the
brine with beer
as well as
water, and spike
the cooking
liquid with
Guinness for
extra tastiness.
When it
comes to
actually cooking
the brisket,
digging the slow
cooker out of
the cupboard is
a good idea. The long and low heat will
perfectly cook the meat, and allow you
some freedom not to hover around the
kitchen. Finally, rather than cooking your
cabbage and other vegetables in with the
brisket (which can be hard to judge and lead
to a mushy meal), I like to wait until the
meat is done, remove it from the liquid, and
keep it warm while you cook the
vegetables. Add in some floury potatoes,
cold Irish beer, and good friends, and you’ve
got a St. Patrick’s Day feast to remember.
Andrew Clarke is a Line Chef at Nimbus
Restaurant.
Photo courtesy of Nimbus Restaurant
Home-Corned Beef
6 cups water
2 cups lager beer
1-1/2 cups kosher salt
1 cup brown sugar
1-1/2 Tbls pink salt (optional)
1/4 cup pickling spice + extra for
cooking
One 6-8 lb flat-cut brisket
Two 16-oz. cans of Guinness beer
Cabbage, onions, turnips, carrots, etc.
Combine all ingredients except
Guinness in a non-reactive container,
cover, and refrigerate for 8 days,
making sure brisket stays submerged
in brine with a plate.
Remove and rinse brisket and place
in slow cooker. Add a small handful of
extra pickling spice, the cans of
Guinness, and water to cover the
brisket by about an inch. Cook on high
for 4-5 hours, or until meat is fork
tender.
Carefully pour off most of the
cooking liquid into a large pot and add
the cabbage and whatever vegetables
you might want. Bring to a simmer and
cook until vegetables are just tender.
Drain and reserve liquid.
Serve sliced brisket with floury
potatoes, vegetables, and cooking
liquid.
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360.815.6286
MARCH 2010
MONDAY 3/1/2010
Synchro Exhibit: 10th Anniversary of
Synchronized Ice Skating, Bellingham
Sportsplex, 5-8pm, open to the public,
384-3793. (pg. 6)
Teen Movie Night (ages 13-18), Lecture Room,
Bellingham Public Library, 5:30pm, call for title,
778-7323.
Everson Friends Meeting, Everson Library,
6:30pm, 966-5100, www.wcls.org.
VB Reads … General Literature, “Wandering
Star” by Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clezio (author
not attending), 7pm, 671-2626,
www.villagebooks.com. (pg. 32)
TUESDAY 3/2/2010
Eating for a Healthy Life Class (3 sessions)
begins, LifeQuest, 6:30-8pm, $48, 788-6720.
(pg. 11)
Author Reads: “The Love Israel Family: Urbane
Commune, Rural Commune” by Charles
LeWarne, Village Books, 7pm, 671-2626,
“Healing with Spirit Guides” one-evening
workshop, Jill Miller, 2221 James St.,
Bellingham, 7-9pm, $10, 647-7134,
www.jillmillerpsychic.com. (pg. 11)
Open Mic featuring David Zhang at 8:30pm,
Three Trees, 7pm, no cover,
www.threetreescoffee.com.
Bellingham Photography Club, Roeder Home,
7:15pm, free, public invited,
www.bellinghamphotographyclub.org. (pg. 24)
Barnum Jack, Honey Moon Tasting Room, 8pm,
no cover, 734-0728.
Jasmine Riley, Honey Moon Tasting Room, 8pm,
no cover, 734-0728.
Jazz Jam featuring John Stowell Trio with
Rene Worst & Jud Sherwood, Boundary Bay
Brewery Tap Room, 8:30-11:30pm, $1 cover,
647-5593, www.bbaybrewery.com.
WEDNESDAY 3/3/2010
Morning Laughter, Community Food Co-op
Connections Bldg., 7:30am,
[email protected].
Daytime Spinners Group, Roeder Home,
10:30am-3pm, 366-4030.
The Bellingham Music Club, Faith Lutheran
Church, 10:30am, free, 671-0252. (pg. 26)
VB Reads ... Business Book Group hosted by
Janet Ott, “Outliers: the Story of Success” by
Malcoln Gladwell (author not attending), Village
Books, noon, 671-2626,
P ULL-O UT C ALENDAR
Birchwood Garden Club Meeting, with Jerry
Jeff Reier & Mark Woodworth (casual jazz
Rock on Rhododendrons, Whatcom Museum
Rotunda Room, 7pm,
www.birchwoodgardenclub.org.
Dream Workshop with Jenny Davidow, M.A.,
Bellingham (near WWU), 7-9pm, $20,
676-1009, www.JennyDavidow.com.
guitar), Skylark’s in Fairhaven, 8pm-midnight, all
ages, no cover, 715-3642.
Inner Circle, Wild Buffalo, 9:30pm, $10 advance /
$12 door, 312-3684, tickets at
www.wildbuffalo.net.
Friends of Island Library (FOIL) Meeting,
Lummi Island Library, 7:30-9pm, 758-7145,
www.wcls.org.
Women’s Open Mic Showcase with Chuck
Dingee, Fairhaven Pub & Martini Bar, sign-up
at 7:30pm, music at 8pm, no cover.
Clarinetist Carl Johan Stjernström in Concert,
FRIDAY 3/5/2010
Friends of the Library Book Sale, Lynden
Library, 10am-5pm, 354-4883, www.wcls.org.
One-of-a-Kind Hispanitas Shoes Sample Sale
(size European 37 from Spain), 12th Street
Shoes in Fairhaven, details at 733-2066.
WWU PAC Concert Hall, 8pm, free, 650-3130,
[email protected]. (pg. 26)
THURSDAY 3/4/2010
Thurs. Brown Bag Series: Slow Travel in
Egypt, Wade Marlow, Whatcom Museum,
1812 Old City Hall, 12:30pm, $3 / Museum
members free, 778-8930,
Teen Wii Night for middle and high schoolers,
Blaine Library, 5:30pm, 332-8146,
www.wcls.org.
META Performing Arts Auditions: “Annie,”
Presbyterian Church, Mount Vernon, 6-9pm,
466-3072, www.metaperformingarts.org.
(pg. 25)
Author Reads: “I Don’t Have Kids! The Guide to
Great Childfree Living” by Ellen Walker, Village
Books, 7pm, 671-2626,
“Oliver,” Ferndale High School Auditorium, 7pm,
tickets at the door, adults $10, seniors &
students $7, group rates for 10+, 383-9261.
(pg. 25)
“Camelot,” Mount Baker Theatre, 7:30pm, tickets
$69, $60, $49, $37 & $20, 734-6080,
www.mountbakertheatre.com. (pg. 25)
“South Pacific,” Bellingham High School Theatre,
7:30pm, tickets $8 at the door. (pg. 25)
“The Wedding Singer: A Musical Comedy,”
Brodniak Theater, Anacortes High School,
7:30pm, $12 adults, $6 students,
“Here’s to the Women!” multi-media
presentation by Songwriter Linda Allen,
Whatcom Community College Syre Center,
1pm, www.lindasongs.com. (pg. 26)
The Reluctant Writer (grades 3-6), Center for
Expressive Arts and Experiential Education,
4:15-5:15pm, $10 drop-in,
www.youngwritersstudio.org.
META Performing Arts Auditions: “Annie,”
Presbyterian Church, Mount Vernon, 6-9pm,
466-3072, www.metaperformingarts.org.
(pg. 25)
Wine Tasting, Skylark’s, 6-8pm, $15, 715-3642,
www.skylarkshiddencafe.com.
Bike to Work and School Day Planning
meeting, 314 E. Champion St., 6:30-8:30pm,
671-BIKE, www.everybodyBIKE.com.
Tobacco Free Class (6 sessions) begins,
LifeQuest, 6:30-8pm, $100, 788-6720. (pg. 11)
Please send Press Releases, Photos & Calendar Listings to [email protected]. Thanks!
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MARCH 2010
Whatcom County Home & Garden Show®,
Northwest Washington Fair Grounds, 10am9pm, adults $7, seniors 55+ $6, children under
16 free, 671-4247,
www.whatcomhomeshow.com. (pg. 6)
Barkley Toastmasters Club, Moss Adams LLP,
noon, 685-2284.
Family Bingo Night, Ferndale American Legion,
5:30-8pm, www.pioneermeadowsschool.com,
778-3681. (pg. 23)
Artist’s Reception: Didi Lutz Blue Horse Gallery,
6-10pm, 671-2305, www.bluehorsegallery.com.
(pg. 9)
Artists’ Reception: “Four Seasons,” Blue Horse
Gallery, 6-10pm, 671-2305,
www.bluehorsegallery.com. (pg. 9)
Artists’ Reception: Bay Street Village Studio
Artists (10 studios / 13 artists), Downtown Art
Walk, Bay Street Village, 6-10pm,
www.bellinghamartwalk.com. (pg. 9)
“Becoming energy wise: easy ways to save
money and the planet” with former KIRO 7
chief meteorologist Andy Wappler, Whatcom
County Home & Garden Show® Main Stage,
6pm, free with admission,
Opening Reception, “Third Person Plural”
Exhibit, Works on Canvas Studio & Gallery,
Bellingham, 6-10pm, www.works-oncanvas.com, 739-2474. (pg. 9)
Opening Reception: “A Look at the Journey,”
Joel Brock, Gallery Cygnus, La Conner,
6-8pm, 466-5521. (pg. 9)
Opening Reception: “Decorations” by Orion
Misciagna, Honey Salon (next to Rocket
Donuts), 6-10pm, 630-3349. (pg. 9)
“Pain & Pleasure” by Trish Harding, Studio
UFO, 6-10pm, 319-6115, www.studioufo.net.
(pg. 9)
“The Odd Couple,” RiverBelle Dinner Theatre,
6:30pm, $35 dinner & show or $20 dessert &
show, reservations 336-3012,
www.riverbelledinnertheatre.com. (pg. 25)
5th Annual Fundraising Gala for Bellingham
Chamber Chorale, Bellingham Golf and
Country Club, 7pm, $60,
www.brownpapertickets.com. (pg. 23)
First Fridays with Swil Kanim, Stuart’s at the
Market, 7-9pm, no cover, 714-0800.
(pg. 25)
Skagit Human Rights Festival, Phillip Tarro
Theatre, Skagit Valley College, 7pm, by
donation. (pg. 32)
“Radium Girls,” Claire vg Thomas Theatre,
7:30pm, $12 / $10 / $8, 354-4425,
www.clairevgtheatre.org. (pg. 25)
Skagit Opera presents “Madame Butterfly,”
McIntyre Hall, 7:30pm, $56 / $44 / $38 / $25,
866-624-6897 ext. 2, www.mcintyrehall.org.
(pg. 25)
“The Marriage of Figaro,” WWU Performing Arts
Center, Room 16, 7:30pm, $14 adults, $12
seniors, $10 students, 650-6146,
www.tickets.wwu.edu. (pg. 25)
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James Lee Harris Band, Chuckanut Ridge Wine
Skagit Human Rights Festival: Natural Building
Company, 8pm, 527-0900,
www.chuckanutridgewinecompany.com.
Knathan Ryan (alternative / country / folk rock),
Workshop, Skagit Valley Food Co-op, Room
308, 9am-2pm, fee TBA, 336-5087 ext. 136.
(pg. 32)
Artist Reception: John Simon, Smith & Vallee
Gallery, Edison, 5-8pm, 305-4892,
www.smithandvallee.com. (pg. 10)
KZOK presents Skagit Rocks featuring Magic
Bus, Skagit Valley Casino Resort Pacific
Showroom, 8pm, $15, www.theskagit.com.
Sarah Jane & Steve Faucher (jazz guitar with
vocals), Skylark’s in Fairhaven, 8pm-midnight,
all ages, no cover, 715-3642.
The Sonja Lee Band, Honey Moon Tasting
Room, 8pm, no cover, 734-0728.
Jerry Jones Quartet (20’s, 30’s & 40’s jazz hits),
Star Bar Lounge, 8:30-11:30pm,
www.starbaranacortes.com, 299-2120.
Marlin James & Mo’ Trouble (contemporary,
classic and country rock), Skagit Valley Casino
Resort Winners Lounge, 9pm-1am, no cover,
www.theskagit.com.
The Clumsy Lovers, Wild Buffalo, 9:30pm, cover,
312-3684, tickets at www.wildbuffalo.net.
SATURDAY 3/6/2010
Anusara Yoga Workshop with Alexis Britton, 8
Petals Yoga Studio, Bellingham, 9am-noon &
2-4pm, $110 entire workshop, $45 Sat. or
Sun. morning, $30 Sat. afternoon, 319-1601,
www.8petalsyoga.com. (pg. 11)
Synchro Exhibit: 10th Anniversary of
Synchronized Ice Skating, Bellingham
Sportsplex, 9am-12pm, open to the public,
384-3793. (pg. 6)
WWU’s Seventh Annual Children’s Literature
Conference, Performing Arts Center Concert
Hall, 9am-3:30pm, $75 full-time
students/retired teachers, $115 non-students,
preregistration required, 650-3308,
www.wwuclc.com. (pg. 32)
Friends of the Library Book Sale, Lynden
Library, 10am-5pm, 354-4883, www.wcls.org.
MoNA Style 2010 “The Art of Lingerie,” The
Museum of Northwest Art, 10am-5pm,
modeling 11:30am-1:30pm, free, 466-4446, ext
109, [email protected]. (pg. 10)
Teen Writers Studio (grades 8-12), Center for
10am-noon, $20 drop-in,
16 free, 671-4247,
Workshop: Sowing Seeds of Creativity,
SoulCollage®, 10am-4pm, $65, 739-0101,
“Duel of the Designers” Home & Garden
Channel (HGTV) Design Star Contestants,
2008 season Matt Locke & 2009 runner-up
Dan Vickery, Whatcom County Home &
Garden Show® Main Stage, 1pm, free with
admission, www.whatcomhomeshow.com.
(pg. 6)
“Radium Girls,” Claire vg Thomas Theatre, 2pm,
$12 / $10 / $8, 354-4425,
Traditional Jazz Society: Mud Bay Jazz Band
Lite, VFW Hall, Bellingham, 2-5pm, $8
“Celebrating Children... Creating Futures”
Fundraiser for WCEL, Bellingham Golf &
Country Club, 5:30pm, $75, tickets at
671-3660, ext. 101, www.wcel.net. (pg. 23)
Community Food Co-op Annual Meeting and
Party: “The Real Cost of Food: Values and
Choices,” Bellingham Cruise Terminal,
Fairhaven, 5:30-10pm, 734-8158,
www.communityfood.coop. (pg. 24)
Skagit Preschool & Resource Center: “SPARC
Your Engines,” St. Joseph Center, Mount
Vernon, 5:30pm, tickets $60, table
sponsorships $500, 428-5972. (pg. 23)
Artist Reception: Thomas Wood, Lucia Douglas
Gallery, 6-8pm, 733-5361,
www.luciadouglas.com. (pg. 16)
NWRC’s Wild Things Auction, Northwood Hall,
6-10pm, $50, 647-1415,
www.northwestwildlife.org. (pg. 23)
Author Reads: “My One Hundred Adventures” &
“Northward to the Moon” by Polly Horvath,
Village Books, 7pm, 671-2626,
(pg. 25)
Blue Moon Ballroom 2nd Birthday Ballroom
and Latin Dance Party, Foxtrot lesson
7:30pm, Cha Cha lesson 8:15pm, dancing
9-11pm, $5 each, no partner necessary,
potluck style refreshments and food,
647-9778, www.thebluemoonballroom.com.
Ian McFeron, Wild Buffalo, 7:30pm, no cover,
312-3684, www.wildbuffalo.net.
“Radium Girls,” Claire vg Thomas Theatre,
7:30pm, $12 / $10 / $8, 354-4425,
Skagit Swings, Maple Hall, 7:30pm, $15 / $17,
466-2665, www.laconnerarts.com. (pg. 27)
Sweet Medicine (reggae), Chuckanut Brewery &
Kitchen, 7:30pm, no cover, 752-3377,
www.chuckanutbreweryandkitchen.com.
Center, Room 16, 7:30pm, $14 adults, $12
Fourth Corner Folk Dancers First Saturday
Folk Dance Party with Grupa Dunbarov and
Musika Parea, Fairhaven Library, 8-11pm,
$10-$15 suggested donation / $5 students,
380-0456. (pg. 22)
James Higgins and the Muddy Boots Band,
Honey Moon Tasting Room, 8pm, no cover,
734-0728.
Jovon Miller Rhythmic Jazz Ensemble,
members, $6 students, $10 non-members,
592-5505 or 734-2973. (pg. 26)
Chuckanut Ridge Wine Company, 8pm,
www.chuckanutridgewinecompany.com,
527-0900.
360.815.6286
MARCH 2010
Rose Laughlin (folk / celtic / roots), Three Trees,
8pm, no cover, www.threetreescoffee.com.
Stirred Not Shaken (casual jazz with vocals),
Skylark’s in Fairhaven, 8pm-midnight, all ages,
no cover, 715-3642.
La Rosa Trio (jazz and Latin music), Star Bar
Lounge, 9pm-midnight,
Marlin James & Mo’ Trouble (contemporary,
classic and country rock), Skagit Valley Casino
Resort Winners Lounge, 9pm-1am, no cover,
www.theskagit.com.
Kay Kay and His Weathered Underground,
Carney, Wild Buffalo, 10pm, cover, 312-3684,
SUNDAY 3/7/2010
16 free, 671-4247,
“Gardening with Ciscoe” KING5’s ‘Gardening
with Ciscoe Live’ star Ciscoe Morris,
Whatcom County Home & Garden Show®
Main Stage, 1pm, free with admission,
NW Tulip Trekkers Volkswalk: Skagit Valley
Food Co-op, Mount Vernon, 1:45pm,
www.nwtrekkers.org, 392-0101.
Mount Baker Theatre Organ Society: Andy
Crow, Mount Baker Theatre, 2pm, suggested
donation $10, under 18 free. (pg. 27)
“Radium Girls,” Claire vg Thomas Theatre, 2pm,
$12 / $10 / $8, 354-4425,
Skagit Opera presents “Madame Butterfly,”
McIntyre Hall, 2pm, $56 / $44 / $38 / $25,
866-624-6897 ext. 2, www.mcintyrehall.org.
(pg. 25)
2pm, tickets $8 at the door. (pg. 25)
Center, Room 16, 2pm, $14 adults, $12
VB Reads … Lesbian Book Group, “Olivia” by
Dorothy Strachey (author not attending),
Skagit Human Rights Festival, Lincoln Theatre,
3pm, $10. (pg. 32)
Author Reads: “Catalyst (Barque Cats Tales #1)
by Elizabeth Ann Scarborough, Village Books,
4pm, 671-2626, www.villagebooks.com. (32)
Bellingham Laughter Club, Downtown Food
Co-op Connections Building, 4-5pm, $2,
734-4989, [email protected],
www.WorldLaughterTour.com. (pg. 24)
Hearts Toward Home International: Oscars
2010!, Silver Reef Casino Pavilion, 4:30pm,
tickets $49 single, $79 couple, 714-1525,
[email protected],
www.heartstowardhome.com. (pg. 23)
Dances of Universal Peace, Center for Spiritual
Living, Mount Vernon, 7-9pm, 333-1178. (22)
Irish Session (traditional pub music), Skylark’s in
Fairhaven, 7-10pm, no cover, 715-3642.
MONDAY 3/8/2010
Anime @ your Library (ages 12-18), Dodson
Room, Bellingham Public Library, 5:30-7:30pm,
778-7323.
Book Discussion Group (“Ella Minnow Pea:
A Novel in Letters” by Mark Dunn), Blaine
Library, 6-8pm, 332-8146, www.wcls.org.
Friends of the Ferndale Library Meeting,
Ferndale Library, 7-8:45pm, 384-3647,
www.wcls.org.
“Noises Off!” Auditions, Claire vg Thomas
Theatre, 7pm, www.clairevgtheatre.org. (26)
TUESDAY 3/9/2010
Author Reads: “Full Moon at Noontide: A
Daughter’s Last Goodbye” by Ann Putnam,
“Noises Off!” Auditions, Claire vg Thomas
Theatre, 7pm, 354-4425,
Open Mic featuring Jason Lee at 8:30pm,
James Lee Harris Jr., Honey Moon Tasting
Jazz Jam featuring Jennifer Scott Trio with
WEDNESDAY 3/10/2010
Open House, Whatcom Hills Waldorf School
(adults only), 9:15am-noon, RSVP to
733-3164. (pg. 24)
Sudden Valley Women’s Club Buffet
Luncheon, Sudden Valley Bob’s Burgers &
Brew, 11am, $15, RSVP to 714-8901. (pg. 10)
Rockband! on the Wii (for teens 11 and older),
Lynden Library, 12:30pm, 354-4883,
www.wcls.org.
VB Reads ... Afternoon Book Chat, “Sweeping
Up Glass” by Carolyn D. Wall (author not
attending), Village Books, 1pm, 671-2626,
Auditions for “Oklahoma!”, Skagit Valley
College’s Phillip Tarro Theatre, 3-6:30pm,
416-7723. (pg. 26)
Anime Club for middle and high schoolers,
Ferndale Library, 3:30-4:40pm, 384-3647,
www.wcls.org.
Flash Fiction (grades 5-8), Center for Expressive
Arts and Experiential Education, 4:15-5:15pm,
$10 drop-in, www.youngwritersstudio.org.
Northwest Singles Club, Cascade Pizza on
Meridian Street, 5:30pm dinner, 7:15pm
meeting, 398-1852.
Chuckanut Sandstone Writer’s Theater Open
Mic, Firehouse Cafe, Fairhaven, 7pm.
Free Poetry Workshop: Finding Your Poetic
Voice (ages 18 and up), Lynden Library, 79pm, free (reserve your spot with Jeff Schiller
at 303-4652), 354-4883, www.wcls.org.
Improv Playworks: Awaken the Spontaneity
Within! with Sheila Goldsmith, 302 W. Illinois,
7-9pm, free, pre-register at 756-0756. (pg. 26)
Iraq War Anniversary and Vigil, David Rovics,
Whatcom Peace & Justice Center, Bellingham,
7pm, tickets $10 at the door. (pg. 31)
Journaling with Heart: “Weaving Words of
Light” with Jenny Davidow, M.A., near WWU,
7-9pm, $20, 676-1009,
www.JennyDavidow.com.
Mary Marshall (acoustic rock), Three Trees, 7:30,
no cover, www.threetreescoffee.com.
THURSDAY 3/11/2010
A Whale Watching Tale (learn about grey and
humpback migratory patterns and behaviors),
Bellingham Senior Activity Center, 10-11am,
free, 733-4030.
Lynden Women’s Connection Brunch
Meeting, Homestead, 10-11:30am, $12
includes lunch, reservations (by March 9)
966-5258. (pg. 31)
5 Marketing Ideas Class, Allied Arts, noon-1pm,
$5 members, $7 non-members, RSVP
676-8548, ext. 5, [email protected]. (pg. 10)
Thurs. Brown Bag Series: Barnum Jack
Acoustic Duo, Whatcom Museum, 1812 Old
City Hall, 12:30pm, $3 / Museum members
free, 778-8930, www.whatcommuseum.org.
(pg. 27)
Wii Party for middle and high schoolers, Ferndale
Library, 4-6pm, 384-3647, www.wcls.org.
Author Reads: “The Local News” by Miriam
Gershow, Village Books, 7pm, 671-2626,
(pg. 25)
Open Mic with Chuck Dingee featuring Amber
Darland (singer-songwriter) at 9:30pm,
Fairhaven Pub & Martini Bar, sign-up at
7:30pm, music at 8pm, no cover.
The Soweto Gospel Choir, Mount Baker
Theatre, 7:30pm, tickets $42, $35, $29 & $20,
734-6080, www.mountbakertheatre.com.
(pg. 27)
Michael Patrick (classic jazz ensemble), Skylark’s
in Fairhaven, 8pm-midnight, all ages, no cover,
715-3642.
FRIDAY 3/12/2010
BHS Band Fundraiser: “A Night of Latin
Romance” Dinner and Swing Dance,
Bellingham High School Commons, 6-10pm,
advance tickets for dinner and dance $25 /
$40 / $10, dance only tickets at the door $10
/ $5. (pg. 23)
Mixed Media and Large Sculpture Opening,
Loomis Hall, 6-9pm, 603-4121 (pg. 10)
“March Madness” Swing Dance, Squalicum
High School Forum, doors open at 6:30pm,
insruction at 7pm, dance 8-10:30pm, $10
adults / $5 students and seniors / 10 and
under free, 734-7353. (pg. 22)
SoulCollage® Community Suit Class,
SoulCollage®, 6:30-9:30pm, $30, 739-0101,
Fidalgo Youth Symphony Spring Concert,
McIntyre Hall, 7pm, $15, 866-624-6897 ext. 2,
www.mcinytrehall.org. (pg. 27)
Intenders of the Highest Good Circle
(facilitated by Len-Erna Cotton), Community
Food Co-op Connections Bldg. on Forest St.,
7-8:30pm, free, 527-3624, www.Intenders.org.
Misty Flowers, Stuart’s at the Market, 7-9pm, no
cover, 714-0800.
“Music for Awakening,” Narayan & Janet,
Rainbow Ridge Center, Anacortes, 7-9:30pm,
$15 donation, 588-4583, 200-9509,
www.narayanjanet.com. (pg. 27)
15
MARCH 2010
Coldnote, Snug Harbor, Wild Buffalo, 9:30pm,
(pg. 25)
donation. (pg. 32)
“The Princess and the Goblin,” Mount Vernon
Christian School, 7pm, tickets, 424-9157.
(pg. 6)
Volcanoes! with WWU Geology Professor Jackie
Caplan-Auerbach, Blaine Library, 7-8pm, free,
details at 332-8146, www.wcls.org.
Fasting Cholesterol Lipid Panel, LifeQuest,
Dance Gallery’s 19th Annual Spring Concert,
Buy Our Books at The B.O.B. Shop Grand
Opening at the Old Dimitri’s City Annex
Firehouse Performing Arts Center, 7:30pm,
tickets $12, 676-4113, www.dancegallery.org.
(pg. 21)
Scrub and Megan, Honey Moon Tasting Room,
8pm, no cover, 734-0728.
Stirred Not Shaken, Chuckanut Ridge Wine
Company, 8pm, 527-0900,
The Romanza Duo: William Friedson and Greg
Potter (classics to jazz), Three Trees, 8pm,
cover by donation, www.threetreescoffee.com.
Tim Matheis & Ray Downey (classic instrumental
jazz), Skylark’s in Fairhaven, 8pm-midnight, all
ages, no cover, 715-3642.
Fortune 500 (semi-punky poppyseed rawk candy),
Star Bar Lounge, 9pm-midnight,
The Goods (top 40 dance & 60’s to 80’s rock),
Skagit Valley Casino Resort Winners Lounge,
9pm-1am, no cover, www.theskagit.com.
cover, 312-3684, tickets at
SATURDAY 3/13/2010
7-9am, $25 + $10 for glucose, 788-6720.
(pg. 11)
Pancake Breakfast, Bellingham Senior Activity
Center, 8-11am, $5 adults, $3.50 children, $13
family (2 adults, 3 kids under 12), 733-4030.
adjacent to the new Ferndale Library building
site on Main St., 9am-2pm, 384-0252,
www.wcls.org.
Brain Boosters, LifeQuest, 10am-noon,
788-6720. (pg. 11)
Daughters of Norway Meeting, Our Saviour’s
Lutheran Church, 10am, 734-2318. (pg. 31)
Intermediate Writers Studio (grades 4-7),
Center for Expressive Arts and Experiential
Education, 10am-noon, $20 drop-in,
Northwest Quilting Connection: Sharyn
Mellors, Lynden Community Center, 10am,
920-8982, [email protected]. (pg. 7)
Preschool Puppet Show: “The Rough-Face Girl”
presented by Whatcom Hills Waldorf Early
Childhood Program (ages 3-6), Dodson Room,
Bellingham Public Library, 11am-noon,
778-7323.
UNCLAD 2010 Opening Reception, Gallery by
the Bay in Stanwood, 11am-8pm, 629-4297,
www.uncladart.com. (pg. 5)
“Handwriting Without Tears Foundations,”
Anne Zucchi, Launching Success Learning
Store, 11:15am, registration required, $12,
527-2641, www.launchingsuccess.com.
St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Downtown Bellingham,
noon, www.bellinghamstpatricksday.com,
303-9332, [email protected]. (pg. 6)
“Felt from Ancient to Modern: An Overview of
Cultural Uses and Technique,” Zia Gipson,
La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum, 1pm, $5,
includes admission, 466-4288,
info@laconnerquilts. (pg. 7)
Opening Reception: “Resonances:
Contemporary Echoes Modern,” “Resonance
in Glass,” “Poses from the Permanent
Collection,” Museum of Northwest Art, 2-5pm,
466-4446, www.museumofnwart.com. (pg. 10)
Second Saturday Scandinavian Dance, Norway
Hall, Bellingham, 2-5pm, $8 (18 and under and
Wergeland Lodge members free), 734-2516,
www.nordicdancersnw.org. (pg. 22)
(pg. 6)
Ukulele Workshop on Country and
Clawhammer Ukulele by Lil Rev, Nancy’s
Farm, 2-3:30pm, $20, concert at 4:30-6pm,
$10 (both for $25), 966-4640, 734-0561,
www.nancysfarm.com. (pg. 27)
Author Reads: “Preston Singletary: Echoes, Fire,
and Shadows” by Preston Singletary, Village
Books, 4pm, 671-2626,
Bellingham Roller Betties, Whatcom Community
College Pavilion Gym, 5pm, $12 / $6 children
6-12, www.bellinghamrollerbetties.com. (pg. 6)
Camp Fire USA Samish Council Centennial
Dinner & Auction, Best Western Lakeway
Inn, 5pm, $45, 733-5710. (pg. 23)
Bellingham Scottish Country Dance Ceilidh,
Eagles Hall, 7-10:30pm, $7 adults / $5
students, www.bellinghamscd.org. (pg. 22)
Contra Dance, Fairhaven Library, workshop 7pm,
dance 7:30-10pm, $8-$10, 676-1554,
www.bellinghamcountrydance.org. (pg. 22)
Haiti Relief Fundraiser Dance, Crystal Ballroom,
Leopold Retirement Center, Bellingham, 7pm,
admission free, donations requested,
www.swingconnection.org, 714-0054,
(pg. 25)
Ronnie Milsap in Concert, Silver Reef Pavilion,
7pm, $45, 1-866-383-0777, ext. 126.
(pg. 6
(pg. 21)
Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band, McIntyre
Hall, 7:30pm, $40 / $35 / $32, 866-624-6897
ext. 2, www.mcintyrehall.org. (pg. 27)
The Walrus, Wild Buffalo, 7:30pm, no cover,
16
360.815.6286
MARCH 2010
April Verch Band, The Conway Muse, 8pm,
tickets $20, www.BrownPaperTickets.com,
800-838-3006, www.TheConwayMuse.com,
445-3000. (pg. 27)
Giant’s Causeway, Honey Moon Tasting Room,
8pm, no cover, 734-0728.
Marion Weston Trio, Chuckanut Ridge Wine
Company, 8pm, 527-0900,
Rainbow Squares Square Dancing, Ten Mile
Grange, Lynden, 8-10pm, $5, 733-4487,
www.sqdance.org.
The Bear Market (alternative / indie / rock),
The Spencetet (classic jazz quartet), Skylark’s in
Fairhaven, 8pm-midnight, all ages, no cover,
715-3642.
Coyote Blues (tasty rock, cookin’ blues), Star Bar
Lounge, 9pm-midnight,
That 80’s Show (80’s show band), Skagit Valley
Casino Resort Winners Lounge, 9pm-1am, no
cover, www.theskagit.com.
The Red Elvises, Wild Buffalo, 10pm, cover,
SUNDAY 3/14/2010
Modern Dance Master Class with Sonia
Dawkins, Firehouse Performing Arts Center,
11am-1pm, $14, $12 students,
[email protected],
www.bhamrep.org. (pg. 22)
St. Patrick’s Day Potato Fest, Our Saviour’s
Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall, Bellingham,
11:45am, by donation, 733-6749,
Flexibility and Floorwork – A Bellydance
Technique Workshop, Unitarian Fellowship
Hall, 1-4pm, $35 advance, $45 at door,
www.ProFusionTribal.net, 969-5700. (pg. 22)
Author Appearance: “The Alaska-Yukon-Pacific
Exposition” by Alan J. Stein and Paula Becker,
Skagit County Historical Museum, La Conner,
2pm, $4 adults, $3 seniors, $8 families,
466-3365, www.skagitcounty.net/museum.
(pg. 26)
Gallery Tour: “Out of Bounds” and “Bloom: The
Elephant Bed,” Barbara Matilsky, Whatcom
Museum Lightcatcher, 2pm, free with paid
admission, Museum members free, 778-8930,
www.whatcommuseum.org. (pg. 10)
Skagit Human Rights Festival, Lincoln Theatre,
3pm, $10. (pg. 32)
TUESDAY 3/16/2010
Clothed Figure Drawing Session (no
instruction), Studio UFO, 10am-noon, $12
prepay plus $2 minimum model tip at session,
319-6115 or visit www.studioufo.net. (pg. 8)
Kids Book Club (power readers, grades K-2),
Lummi Island Library, 3-4pm, 758-7145,
www.wcls.org.
Newcomers Luncheon, Bellingham Golf &
Country Club, noon, $16, reservations
714-9747. (pg. 31)
Roeder Home Writers Group, Roeder Home,
1-4pm, 647-0724, [email protected].
Poetry (grades 7-12), Center for Expressive Arts
and Experiential Education, 4:15-5:15pm, $10
drop-in, www.youngwritersstudio.org.
North Cascade Massage Connection
Educational meeting, 6pm, more info: Cheryl
733-2368.
Author Reads: “Sugar Cookies and a Nightmare”
by Carol Kearns, Village Books, 7pm,
671-2626, www.villagebooks.com. (pg. 32)
Meet the Author: Martin Burwash (“Vis Major:
Railroad Men, an Act of God – White Death at
Wellington”), Lynden Library, 7pm, 354-4883,
www.wcls.org.
Northwest Washington Theatre Group
Auditions: “The Wizard of Oz,” 7pm,
location TBA, www.NWTG.org. (pg. 26)
Open Mic featuring Bob Galford at 8:30pm,
Leahy, Mount Baker Theatre, 7:30pm, $42, $35,
$27 & $20, 734-6080 or
The Librarians, Honey Moon Tasting Room, 8pm,
no cover, 734-0728.
Jazz Jam featuring Organ Donor Tour with
Delvon Dumas, Jud Sherwood & Chris
Spencer, Boundary Bay Brewery Tap Room,
8:30-11:30pm, $1 cover, 647-5593,
www.bbaybrewery.com.
WEDNESDAY 3/17/2010
Morning Laughter, Community Food Co-op
Connections Bldg., 7:30am,
[email protected].
Book Discussion Group (call for title), Blaine
Library, 10am-noon, 332-8146, www.wcls.org.
10:30am-3pm, 366-4030.
Engaged Citizens Book Group, “The Magic of
Dialogue” by Daniel Yankelovich (author not
attending), Village Books, noon, 671-2626,
Whatcom Symphony Orchestra Concert:
Celestial Classics (The Planets, plus Dan
Sabo performs Grieg), Mount Baker Theatre,
3pm, $10-$24, 734-6080,
MONDAY 3/15/2010
Game Night: Open Play @ your library (ages
12-18), Bellingham Central Library Lecture
Room, 6-7;30pm, 778-7323.
Jazz Celebration II: “Generations of Jazz,”
First Baptist Church, 7pm. (pg. 28)
Northwest Washington Theatre Group
Auditions: “The Wizard of Oz,” 7pm,
Cascade Business Park, www.NWTG.org.
(pg. 26)
17
MARCH 2010
Whatcom Writers & Publishers Meeting,
24th Annual Spring Craft & Antique Show,
ADACon – All Day Anime & Cosplay (ages 12-
Bellingham Golf & Country Club, 5:30pm, $20
buffet dinner and meeting / $5 meeting only,
RSVP by March 12 to 201-7373 or by email to
[email protected].
“Discover Your Body-Mind Intelligence” with
Jenny Davidow, M.A., Skagit Food Co-op,
6:30-8:15pm, free, 676-1009,
www.JennyDavidow.com.
Everson Book Club (“The Dog Who Wouldn’t
Be” by Farley Mowat), call for location, 6:30pm
potluck, 7:30pm discussion, 966-5100,
www.wcls.org.
Friends of the Blaine Library Meeting, Blaine
Library, 6:30pm, 332-8146, www.wcls.org.
Author Reads: “Europe’s Promise: Why the
European Way Is The Best Hope in An
Insecure Age” by Steven Hill, Village Books,
7pm, 671-2626, www.villagebooks.com.
(pg. 32)
Northwest Washington Fairgrounds, 10am8pm, $5 / $4 seniors / 12 and under free,
www.lyndencraftantiqueshow.com. (pg. 7)
noon, 685-2284.
18), Bellingham Central Library Lecture Room,
12-5pm, 778-7323.
Artists’ Reception: Whatcom County High
Schools’ Art Students, Good Earth Pottery,
2-5pm, 671-3998, www.goodearthpots.com.
(pgs. 10-11)
at 303-4652), 354-4883, www.wcls.org.
St. Patrick’s Day Party featuring Basda
(traditional Irish pub music, corned beef and
cabbage, Guinness draft), Skylark’s in
Acorn Project, St. Patty’s Day Party, Wild Buffalo,
9:30pm, cover, 312-3684, tickets at
THURSDAY 3/18/2010
Thurs. Brown Bag Series: Italy – Art Cities of
the Veneto (NE) & Coastal Villages of the
Cinque Terre, George King & Nancy
Nesewich, Whatcom Museum, 1812 Old City
Hall, 12:30pm, $3 / Museum members free,
778-8930, www.whatcommuseum.org. (pg. 10)
Bellingham Cooperative School Trivia Night
Fundraiser, Chuckanut Brewery & Kitchen,
6-9pm, $30 advance / $35 at the door, more
info at 752-2577 or 733-1024. (pg. 24)
Family Wii Night (for children under 12 with a
parent), Blaine Library, 6-8pm, 332-8146,
www.wcls.org.
Third Thursday Local Music Series: Lovage,
Swan Cafe, Community Food Co-op,
Downtown, 6-8pm, free, 734-8158,
www.communityfood.coop. (pg. 28)
“Math Intervention Strategies,” Bruce Camblin,
Launching Success Learning Store, 6:30pm,
registration required, free, 527-2641,
www.launchingsuccess.com.
The Knitting Guild, Ferndale Library, 6:308:30pm, 384-3647, www.wcls.org.
Written Expressions (Open Mic), CEAEE, 1317
Commercial St., 6:30-9:0pm, 671-5355.
5th Annual Ladies Night, Kulshan Cycles,
7-9pm, www.kulshancycles.com.
Vocal Showcase Open Mic with Walt Burkett
(acoustic jazz guitar), Skylark’s in Fairhaven,
8pm-midnight, all ages, no cover, 715-3642.
Hackensaw Boys, Spoonshine, Wild Buffalo,
FRIDAY 3/19/2010
Take Heart Cardiovascular Screening,
LifeQuest, $55, call for appointment,
788-6720. (pg. 11)
18
Workshop: Monkey with a Silent “k” (difficult
money problems), Bellingham Senior Activity
Center, 1:30-5pm, $15, register at 733-4030.
Blue Skies for Children’s 3rd Annual St.
Patrick’s Day Casino Night, BIA Building,
6pm, tickets $50,
www.blueskiesforchildren.org, 756-6710.
(pg. 24)
Introduction to SoulCollage® Workshop,
SoulCollage®, 6:30-9:30pm, $30, 739-0101,
Author Reads: “The Endless Forest” by Sara
Donati, Village Books, 7pm, 671-2626,
Family Storytelling with the Bellingham
Storytellers Guild, Fairhaven Library Fireplace
Room, 7-8pm, free. 714-9631 or 778-7188.
donation. (pg. 32)
(pg. 21)
Dulcimer Doctors with a Cure (mountain
dulcimer), Three Trees, 8pm, no cover,
Fritz & the Freeloaders (“Ballads, Love Songs,
and Hearbreakers”), Chuckanut Ridge Wine
Company, 8pm, no cover.
The Swing Gang, Honey Moon Tasting Room,
8pm, no cover, 734-0728.
The Unusuals (guitar, bass, flute), Skylark’s in
715-3642.
Latigo Lace (contemporary country dance), Skagit
Valley Casino Resort Winners Lounge, 9pm1am, no cover, www.theskagit.com.
Flowmotion, Hot Buttered Rum, Wild Buffalo,
Project Labyrinth: Spring Equinox Celebration,
The Village Green, Fairhaven, 3-6pm, free,
410-9228, www.projectlabyrinth.net. (pg. 31
Opening Reception: “Early Spring” Show,
Seaside Gallery in La Conner, 4-8pm,
466-5141. (pg. 9)
(pg. 21)
Every Single Day (surf music), Chuckanut
Brewery & Kitchen, 7:30pm, no cover,
752-3377,
Skagit Symphony Masterpiece Concert
featuring Bassoonist Graham Logen,
McIntyre Hall, 7:30pm (pre-concert lecture at
6:45pm), $35 / $25 / $22, 866-624-6897 ext.
2, www.mcintyrehall.org. (pg. 28)
Too Slim and the Taildraggers, Wild Buffalo,
7:30pm, no cover, 312-3684,
Kat’s Singer/Songwriter Circle, Honey Moon
Tasting Room, 8pm, no cover, 734-0728.
Killian’s End (alternative rock), Three Trees, 8pm,
no cover, www.threetreescoffee.com.
Roaring ’20s Dance (USA Dance Bellingham),
Blue Moon Ballroom Studio, Charleston lesson
8pm, dance from 8:45-10:45pm, $10 / $7
members, 734-5676 or 920-0101,
www.bellinghamusadance.com. (pg. 22)
Sabrina y Los Reyes, Chuckanut Ridge Wine
Company, 8pm, 527-0900,
Telefon (casual jazz trio), Skylark’s in Fairhaven,
8pm-midnight, all ages, no cover, 715-3642.
Latigo Lace (contemporary country dance), Skagit
Valley Casino Resort Winners Lounge, 9pm1am, no cover, www.theskagit.com.
Vicci Martinez, Wild Buffalo, 10pm, cover,
SATURDAY 3/20/2010
SUNDAY 3/21/2010
Creative Writing Workshop II with Susan
Colleen Browne, Sudden Valley Adult Center,
10am-2pm, $35, register at 714-8901, email
[email protected].
Figure Painting “Clothed” Workshop with Trish
Harding, Studio UFO, 10am-3pm, $69 + $2
minimum tip for model, 319-6115,
www.studioufo.net. (pgs. 8-9)
Teen Writers Studio (grades 8-12), Center for
10am-noon, $20 drop-in,
Antiques and Collectibles “View and Value,”
Bellingham Senior Activity Center, 11am-4pm,
$6 per item or 3 for $15, 733-4030. (pg. 24)
“Math Intervention Strategies,” Bruce Camblin,
Launching Success Learning Store, 11;15am,
registration required, free, 527-2641,
www.launchingsuccess.com.
Chuckanut Brewery Tour, Chuckanut Brewery &
Kitchen, noon, $5 (21+), free under 21. 7523377, www.chuckanutbreweryandkitchen.com.
Benefit Performance: “Undersea Interludes,”
Northwest Ballet School, 1pm, $15 adults / $5
children, 714-1246, [email protected].
(pg. 24)
Whatcom Chorale Concert, First Congregational
Church, Bellingham, 3pm, $15 adults, $12
students/seniors, $5 age 18 & under,
738-7166, www.whatcomchorale.org. (pg. 28)
Firehouse Performing Arts Center, 5pm, tickets
$12, 676-4113, www.dancegallery.org. (pg. 21)
Southside Community Meal: Meet Your
Neighbors!, Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church,
Bellingham, 5-6:30pm, free, 733-6749,
[email protected].
360.815.6286
MARCH 2010
MONDAY 3/22/2010
Watercolor Workshop: “Juice It Up” with Trish
Harding, Studio UFO, 10am-12:30pm, $34,
319-6115, www.studioufo.net. (pgs. 8-9)
Workshop: What Diplomats Do: Inside a U.S.
Embassy (1st of 2 sessions), Bellingham
Senior Activity Center, 3:30-5:30pm, $32,
register at 733-4030.
Healthy Weight Class (6 sessions) begins,
LifeQuest, 6-8pm, $125, 788-6720. (pg. 11)
Teen Book Club (read any version of “Robin
Hood”), Ferndale Library, 6-8:45pm, 384-3647,
www.wcls.org.
Ferndale Friends Book Club: “Mudbound” by
Hillary Jordan, Ferndale Library, 7pm,
384-3647, www.wcls.org.
Whatcom Art Guild Meeting, Bellingham Public
Library, 7pm. (pg. 11)
TUESDAY 3/23/2010
Library Tour at Lunchtime (bring your bag lunch),
Blaine Library, noon-1pm, 332-8146,
www.wcls.org.
Kids Book Club (runaway readers, grades 3-6),
Lummi Island Library, 2:30-3:30pm, 758-7145,
www.wcls.org.
Bellingham Reads (“Sonata for Miriam”), Central
Library Dodson Room, 6:30-7:30pm, free,
778-7323.
Author Reads: “The Devil’s Star” by Jo Nesbø,
Deming Friends Meeting, Deming Library, 7pm,
free, 592-2422, www.wcls.org.
Barnum Jack, Honey Moon Tasting Room, 8pm,
no cover, 734-0728.
Jazz Jam, Boundary Bay Brewery Tap Room,
8:30-11:30pm, $1 cover, 647-5593,
WEDNESDAY 3/24/2010
City Club: “We the People” or “We the
corporations”? panel discussion, Northwood
Hall, noon-1:30pm, $11/$16 includes
luncheon, www.cityclubonline.com.
Lynden Friends of the Library Meeting, Lynden
Library, 1pm, 354-4883, www.wcls.org.
Workshop: What Diplomats Do: Inside a U.S.
Embassy (2nd of 2 sessions), Bellingham
Senior Activity Center, 3:30-5:30pm, $32,
register at 733-4030.
Kids Write! (grades 2-4), Center for Expressive
$10 drop-in, www.youngwritersstudio.org.
First Gear Bicycle Class, REI, 6pm, registration
required at 671-BIKE,
www.everybodyBIKE.com. (pg. 00)
at 303-4652), 354-4883, www.wcls.org.
Dana Lyons’ “Three Legged Coyote” CD
Release Concert, Roeder Home, 7:30pm,
$8-1$12, www.cowswithguns.com. (pg. 28)
THURSDAY 3/25/2010
Thurs. Brown Bag Series: The Protea String
Quartet Meets Beethoven & Mozart Head
On, Whatcom Museum, 1812 Old City Hall,
12:30pm, $3 / Museum members free,
778-8930, www.whatcommuseum.org. (pg. 27)
Building Better Bones Class (3 sessions)
Intermediate Writers Studio (grades 4-7),
begins, LifeQuest, 6-7:30pm, $148, 788-6720.
(pg. 11)
Bicycle Travel Series featuring the North
Cascades Highway and Oregon Coast, REI,
Sehome Village Mall, 6:30-8:30pm,
www.everybodyBIKE.com.
The Chuckanut Radio Hour, Crystal Ballroom,
Leopold Retirement Residence, 6:30pm,
tickets $5, 671-2626, www.villagebooks.com,
www.brownpapertickets.com. (pg. 32)
Center for Expressive Arts and Experiential
Education, 10am-noon, $20 drop-in,
Preschool Morning, Whatcom Hills Waldorf
School, 10-11:30am, RSVP to 733-3164.
(pg. 6)
The Met: Live in HD – “Hamlet,” Lincoln
Theatre, 10am, $22, $18 seniors, $15
students, 336-8955, www.lincolntheatre.com.
(pg. 28)
Saturday Afternoon at the Library: Pioneer
Stories of Whatcom County by Troy Luginbill,
Everson McBeath Community Library, 3pm,
free, 966-5100. (pg. 26)
Brother Dalton’s Euphonic Elixir, Stuart’s at the
Market, 3:30-5:30pm, no cover, all ages.
Friends of the North Fork Community Library
Meeting, call for location, 7:30pm, 599-2020,
www.wcls.org.
Chad Petersen & Friends (jazz guitar with
vocals), Skylark’s in Fairhaven, 8pm-midnight,
all ages, no cover, 715-3642.
Kasey Anderson, Green Frog Cafe. (pg. 26)
FRIDAY 3/26/2010
Free Skin Cancer Screening with Dr. Liz
Vennos, M.D., new patients only, call
647-2188 for appointment,
www.BellinghamDerm.com. (pg. 11)
Friends of the Everson Library Used Book
Sale, Everson Library, 10am-4pm, 966-5100,
www.wcls.org.
Workshop: A Paradigm Shift: The Changing
Face of Retirement (1st of 2 sessions),
Bellingham Senior Activity Center, 3:305:30pm, $32, register at 733-4030.
Family Fun Night (bring the kids for pizza, Wii
Bowling, pool, ping pong, card games,
Pictionary, and more fun), Bellingham Senior
Activity Center, 5pm, 733-4030.
Author Reads: “Cottonwood and the River of
Time: On Trees, Evolution, and Society” by
Reinhard Stettler, Village Books, 7pm,
671-2626, www.villagebooks.com. (pg. 32)
Phil Vassar, Skagit Valley Casino Resort Pacific
Showroom, 7pm & 9:30pm, $48,
www.theskagit.com.
donation. (pg. 00)
Spring Messiah Concert, 1st Christian
Reformed Church, Lynden, 7pm, by donation.
(pg. 28)
Biagio Biondolilo, Honey Moon Tasting Room,
8pm, no cover, 734-0728.
Scrub and Meg, Chuckanut Ridge Wine
Company, 8pm, 527-0900,
Sonja Lee Band (casual trio with jazz blues, soul),
Skylark’s in Fairhaven, 8pm-midnight, all ages,
no cover, 715-3642.
Freddy Pink (classic rock and soul horn band),
Bellingham Books to Prisoners Fundraiser,
Chuckanut Brewery & Kitchen, 7:30-10:30pm,
more info at 752-2577. (pg. 24)
UNCLAD 2010 Wine Tasting and Chef
Competition to benefit Relay for Life, Gallery
by the Bay in Stanwood, 6-9pm, tickets at
629-4297, www.uncladart.com. (pg. 5)
show, reservations 336-3012. (pg. 25)
Author Reads & Slide Show: “Rewilding the
World: Dispatches from the Conservation
Revolution” by Caroline Fraser, Village Books,
(pg. 32)
Contra Dance, Fairhaven Library, workshop 7pm,
dance 7:30-10pm, $8-$10, 676-1554,
www.bellinghamcountrydance.org. (pg. 22)
Spring Messiah Concert, Christ the Servant
Lutheran Church, Bellingham, 7pm, by
donation. (pg. 28)
Swing Dance, Bellingham Senior Activity Center,
7-9pm, by donation, 733-4030, 676-5750.
(pg. 22)
April Verch Band, Nancy’s Farm, 7:30pm, $15
suggested donation, 966-4640, 734-0561,
www.nancysfarm.com. (pg. 28)
Helsinki Academic Male Choir KYL in concert,
Whatcom Community College Syre
Auditorium, 7:30pm, ticket info at 714-8600 or
Ladysmith Black Mambazo, McIntyre Hall,
7:30pm, $40 / $35 / $32, 866-624-6897
ext. 2, www.mcintyrehall.org. (pg. 29)
The Dear Johns (old-time country music),
Chuckanut Brewery & Kitchen, 7:30pm, no
cover, 752-3377,
Marion Weston Trio, Chuckanut Ridge Wine
Company, 8pm, 527-0900,
SATURDAY 3/27/2010
NW Tulip Trekkers Volkswalk: YMCA,
Bellingham, 9:45am, www.nwtrekkers.org,
392-0101.
Deming Book Club (“The Brief Wondrous Life of
Oscar Wao” by Junot Diaz), Deming Library,
10am, free, 592-2422, www.wcls.org.
Friends of the Everson Library Used Book
Sale, Everson Library, 10am-4pm, $3 a bag
from 3-4pm, 966-5100, www.wcls.org.
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MARCH 2010
Rainbow Squares Square Dancing, Ten Mile
Journey to Control: Living with Diabetes,
Grange, Lynden, 8-10pm, $5, 733-4487,
www.sqdance.org.
Sabrina y Los Reyes, Honey Moon Tasting
Star Anna and The Laughing Dogs, The
Conway Muse, 8pm, tickets $12,
www.BrownPaperTickets.com, 800-838-3006,
www.TheConwayMuse.com, 445-3000. (30)
Thomas Harris Trio (classc jazz trio), Skylark’s in
715-3642.
Freddy Pink (classic rock and soul horn band),
Lynden Library, 6:30pm, free, 354-4883,
www.wcls.org.
Open Mic with Laurel Leigh, Village Books,
(pg. 32)
The Librarians, Honey Moon Tasting Room, 8pm,
no cover, 734-0728.
Jazz Jam featuring Jud Sherwood trio with
Blake Angelos & Larry Holloway, Boundary
Cascade Ensemble: Baroque Gems, Whatcom
WEDNESDAY 3/31/2010
(reservations by March 22 please), 734-4820.
(pg. 31)
Benefit Improv Show for Alternative Humane
Society, Upfront Theatre, doors open at
6:30pm, show at 7pm, tickets $15 at 671-7445
or [email protected]. (pg. 24)
Hejira Concert, Rainbow Ridge Center,
Anacortes, 7pm, $10 donation, reservations,
588-4683, www.rainbowridgecenter.org.
(pg. 30)
MONDAY 3/29/2010
TANK – Teen Advisory and Review (ages 1218), Bellingham Central Library Dodson Room,
4:30-6pm, 778-7323.
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Open Mic featuring Jenna Freeman at 8:30pm,
SUNDAY 3/28/2010
YWCA Northwest Women’s Hall of Fame
Dinner, Northwood Hall, 4:30pm, $30
noon, 685-2284.
TUESDAY 3/30/2010
Bay Brewery Tap Room, 8:30-11:30pm, $1
cover, 647-5593, www.bbaybrewery.com.
Museum, 1812 Old City Hall, 2pm, $3 /
Museum members free, 778-8930,
www.whatcommuseum.org. (pg. 30)
VB Reads ... Feminist Book Group, “Passing” by
Nella Larsen (author not attending), Village
Books, 2pm, 671-2626,
Art of Jazz: Hal Galper Trio, The Amadeus
Project, 4-6:30pm, $15, members free,
www.jazzproject.org. (pg. 30)
FRIDAY 4/2/2010
Workshop: A Paradigm Shift: The Changing
Face of Retirement (2nd of 2 sessions),
Bellingham Senior Activity Center, 3:305:30pm, $32, register at 733-4030.
Publish It! (grades 8-12), Center for Expressive
$20, www.youngwritersstudio.org.
Author Reads: “Vis Major: Railroad Men, An Act
of God--White Death at Wellington” by Martin
Burwash, Village Books, 7pm, 671-2626,
at 303-4652), 354-4883, www.wcls.org.
“Here’s to the Women!” multi-media
presentation by Songwriter Linda Allen,
Anacortes Library, 7pm, www.lindasongs.com.
(pg. 26)
Scrap Arts Music, Mount Baker Theatre,
7:30pm, tickets, $39, $32.50, $27.50, $25 &
$20, 734-6080, www.mountbakertheatre.com.
(pg. 30)
THURSDAY 4/1/2010
Open Mic Showcase with Chuck Dingee,
Fairhaven Pub & Martini Bar, sign-up at
7:30pm, music at 8pm, no cover.
SATURDAY 4/3/2010
Clinton Fearon and the Boogie Brown Band,
Wild Buffalo, 9:30pm, cover, 312-3684, tickets
at www.wildbuffalo.net.
SUNDAY 4/4/2010
Bellingham Laughter Club, Downtown Food
Co-op Connections Building, 4-5pm, $2,
734-4989, [email protected],
www.WorldLaughterTour.com. (pg. 24)
TUESDAY 4/6/2010
10:30am-3pm, 366-4030.
Bellingham Photography Club, Roeder Home,
7:15pm, free, public invited,
www.bellinghamphotographyclub.org. (pg. 24)
Jazz Jam featuring Jennifer Scott Trio with
WEDNESDAY 4/7/2010
The Bellingham Music Club, Faith Lutheran
Church, 10:30am, free, 671-0252. (pg. 26)
Wine Tasting, Skylark’s, 6-8pm, $15, 715-3642,
www.skylarkshiddencafe.com.
Bike to Work and School Day Planning
meeting, 314 E. Champion St., 6:30-8:30pm,
671-BIKE, www.everybodyBIKE.com.
360.815.6286
Spreading Dance All Over Bellingham
Bellingham’s community contemporary
dance group, Dance Gallery, has been
waging a campaign to involve more people
in dance. A nonprofit collective since 1991,
Dance Gallery holds classes, rehearses, and
performs primarily at the Firehouse
Performing Arts Center in Fairhaven, but
their reach is much larger.
The group has reprised a longtime habit
of free performances during ArtWalks. In
September, they held two half-hour
showings at the Blue Moon Ballroom, and
Erin Moore, Christina Claassen, Jessika Spencer,
more free ArtWalks shows are planned.
Cassandra Hogl, Lucy Morse, and Barbara Christenson
These short, informal shows allow much
in “How to meet the needs of your target audience,” by
interaction between dancers and audience,
WWU’s Susan Haines. Photo by John P.A. Hogl,
including post-show talks. It’s a good way
[email protected].
to see what Dance Gallery is up to (and
Dance Gallery has regularly hosted
imagine yourself part of it) without risk or
choreographers and performers from other
commitment.
areas. At their upcoming concert at the
They tried something very new on
Firehouse, they’ll feature a dance piece
Halloween last year, and it was an
from Nanaimo dancer-choreographer Holly
overwhelming success. The event was a
Bright plus pieces created by Paula Clancey,
Monster Mash—a freewheeling occasion
Susan Haines, Brian Dawbin, and Amii
for kids to move around and burn off all
LeGendre, and by DG members Melody
that candy—at the Firehouse in Fairhaven.
Liu and Mary Jean Van Almen. (The show
Half a dozen stations encouraged mirroring
takes place with the support of the
movement, playing on physical therapy
Washington State Arts Commission and
equipment, dancing with scarves, bouncing
the Bossak-Heilbron Charitable
with stretchies, reaching and jumping, and
Foundation.) Previous years saw works by
so on. Each was overseen by a Dance
Bill Evans, Wade Madsen, Pablo Cornejo,
Gallery volunteer. The kids loved it—the
Michele Miller, Melissa Rolnick, and many
volunteers stopped counting at 250 who
others. Often, a
came in the
choreographer setting a
door, and
Dance Gallery performs
piece on the dancers
none of them
March 12, 13, 19, 20: 7:30 pm
will teach a class or
wanted to
March 21: 5 pm
workshop series while
leave! The
Firehouse Performing Arts Center
in town—a fine chance
energy level
Tickets $12 (Village Books, Co-op, door) for exposure to talents
was uberSilent auction; post-performance chat
not normally available
inspiring, and
Firehouse classes:
here.
something
Mon 6-7:30 (basic, improv),
Dance Gallery
similar is
Wed 6-7:30 (int./adv.),
occasionally performs
planned for
Fri 10-11:30 (multi-level).
(or teaches) elsewhere
2010.
More info: 676-4113 or dancegallery.org
in Washington and
The Gallery
B.C.—Bumbershoot,
has a new improvisation teacher, Jessica
Tacoma First Night, Seattle and Nanaimo
Houston. A theatre and movement
Fringe Festivals, 12 Minutes Max, and
graduate of Cornish College of the Arts,
Velocity; and at area locations such as
she often teaches improv at Monday-night
Assumption School, Bellingham,
classes; and she’s planning a kids’ improv
Squalicum, and Mount Baker High Schools,
workshop. Other teachers include Dan
Celebrate Bellingham, and Van Zandt
Dalley, Rosemary Kaholokula, Lynn
Community Hall. The group is available to
Schmidt, Julia Milburn, and Alona
perform, teach, or lead movement games;
Christman.
if you’d like to bring dance into your school,
Last fall, Dance Gallery took part in a
after-school, senior, or other community
unique opportunity to celebrate the
program, please ask them.
contributions of Tina Klix, one of their
People often wonder what it means to
cherished founding members and an active
be
a community dance collective—quite a
supporter of the arts in Bellingham. The
rare
bird, according to the visiting
evening benefit involved diverse talents—
choreographers.
The members wonder
dance, song, music, and theatre—delighting
themselves
sometimes,
but they know it
the audience and easing her journey
has
a
few
key
pieces.
Everyone
helps—for
through the daunting terrain of medical
performances,
outreach,
and
classes.
treatment.
Classes are affordable—currently $8 per
Everyone had a blast at Dance Gallery’s Halloween
Monster Mash. Photo by Cassandra Hogl.
class with a 10-class card. Community
members of all levels are welcome, from
young teenagers through seniors.
Performance opportunities, always with a
goal of artistic merit, allow them to improve
their skills and express their life experiences.
Planning occurs through a board composed
of group members as well as folks in the
community. Their general meetings often
involve passionate discussion of large
decisions, challenges, and solutions. All
members’ contributions are welcome.
Why do Dance Gallery members care so
much? Maybe it’s because, in today’s world
of virtual-only closeness, cell phones,
texting, and emails, dance is about
something else altogether that people need.
It’s about developing a physical intelligence,
together, in one real place . . . interacting
with each other via our bodies—in a safe
way . . . and just moving big for the sheer
joy of it. Body language can express intense
emotions very effectively. Seek out a
chance to become more fluent in your own
body language, in the company of Dance
Gallery. And never, ever stop moving!
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a particular sacred phrase or phrases,
inspired by a large variety of religious
traditions from around the world. No
experience is necessary; come alone or
bring a friend; all dances are taught to the
group each time. Next dances are: March
7, May 2, and June 6. More info: Reverend
Jessie at 333-1178, [email protected].
Dance Classes for March include “Latin
Dance: The Rumba and Cha-Cha” starting
March 3 (4 sessions, $55). To register, visit
www.whatcomcommunityed.com or call
383-3200.
Fourth Corner Folk Dancers Host
First Saturday Folk Dance Party –
“March Madness” Swing Dance –
Grupa Dunbarov and Musika Parea, two
Balkan ensembles from Vancouver, B.C.,
will play Sat., March 6, from 8-11pm at the
Fairhaven Library, 1117-12th Street,
Bellingham. Musika Parea specializes in
Greek and Turkish music, and Grupa
Dunbarov focuses more on Balkan and
Romany music. Come join us for music and
dancing! All ages welcome, no partner
necessary. Experience helpful, but not
necessary. Please bring clean soft-soled
shoes to dance in. $10-$15 suggested
donation; finger food contributions
welcomed. More info: 380-0456.
The Squalicum High School Jazz Ensemble
brings home their energetic act with the
annual “March Madness” swing dance on
Fri., March 12. Come hear the fantastic
Squalicum band and special guests, the
Bellingham Youth Jazz Band, as they
perform legendary jazz standards. Tickets
available at the door: $10 adults; $5
students and seniors; children 10 and under
are free. Doors open at 6:30pm, free swing
dance instruction (with the Western Swing
Kids) starts at 7pm. Dance goes from 810:30pm. Squalicum High School Forum,
3773 East McLeod Road, Bellingham.
Dances of Universal Peace in
Mount Vernon – The Dances of
Universal Peace are a group of simple
dances to live music held the first Sunday of
most months at the Center for Spiritual
Living, 1508 N. 18th Street, Mount Vernon.
The focus of each dance is in the singing of
Second Saturday Scandinavian
Dance will be held on Sat., March 13, 25pm, at Norway Hall, 1419 N. Forest St. in
Bellingham. Live music by Seattle’s Skandia
Kapell. $8 (Wergeland Lodge members and
youth 18 & under free). Info: Bob & Carol
Olson, www.nordicdancersnw.org,
734-2516.
BCDS Contra Dances – Sat., March
13: Music by Sheep King from Bellingham
with caller Julianne Dickelman from
Bellingham. • Sat., March 27: Music by
Brad n’ Steve and The Deluxe. All dances
7-10pm at the Fairhaven Library. Cost is
$8-$10 at the door. No fragrances please!
Bring a reusable water bottle for water.
More info: 676-1554, email
[email protected] or
www.bellinghamcountrydance.org.
Scottish Country Dance Ceilidh –
Bellingham Scottish Country Dancers will
hold a Ceilidh on Sat., March 13, 710:30pm, at the Eagles Hall, 1125 N. Forest
St., Bellingham. Dancing for everyone to
live music; all dances will be taught.
Admission is $7 adults / $5 students. More
info: 733-9084, www.bellinghamscd.org.
Modern Dance Master Class – Sonia
Dawkins of SD Prism Dance Theatre and
Pacific Northwest Ballet (Seattle) will teach
an intermediate/advanced modern master
class, Sun., March 14, 11am-1pm, at the
Firehouse Performing Arts Center in
Fairhaven. Cost: $14, $12 with student ID.
Space is limited. Master Class Series
produced by Bellingham Repertory Dance.
More info: bellinghamrepertorydance@
gmail.com, www.bhamrep.org.
Flexibility and Floorwork – A
Bellydance Technique Workshop will be
held with Astarte on Sun., March 14, 14pm, at the Unitarian Fellowship Hall, 500
W. Section St., Mount Vernon. Three
hours of safe muscular techniques, drills and
proven methods to improve your dance for
only $35 advance, $45 at door. Bring a yoga
mat and/or knee pads, an old veil or towel,
and questions! For more info and to register
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visit www.ProFusionTribal.net or contact
Astarte at 969-5700.
Roaring ’20s Dance – USA Dance
Bellingham will hold a Roaring 20’s Dance at
Blue Moon Ballroom Studio, 1213 Cornwall
Ave., downtown Bellingham, on Sat.,
March 20. The Charleston will be taught by
Joel from 8-8:45pm; and then dance from
8:45-10:45pm. Cost is $10 / $7 members.
Refreshments will be available. More info:
Skeeter Smith at 734-5676 or 920-0101.
Swing Dance – The Bellingham Senior
Activity Center presents a Swing Dance
with the Bellingham Youth Jazz Band on
Sat., March 27 from 7-9pm. Doors open at
7pm with swing dance instruction by
Michal Spinale, then the 24-member band
and smaller combos directed by Mark Kelly
take the stage at 7:40pm with a mix of
swing, Latin and other dance styles.
Refreshments are provided, and all ages are
welcome. Admission is by donation, which
benefits the BYJB and the Senior Center,
located at 315 Halleck Street. More info:
733-4030 or 676-5750.
ONGOING
• Bellingham Country Dance Society –
Contra Dance (New England Style Country
Dance), 2nd and 4th Sat. of each month at
the Fairhaven Library. Workshops at 7pm,
dance from 7:30-10:30pm. Live bands and
callers, no experience needed, no partner
necessary, no fragrances please, bring your
water bottle, and wear soft-soled shoes. $8$10 at the door. Info: [email protected],
www.bellinghamcountrydance.org, 676-1554.
• Bellingham Repertory Dance – Every
Thursday (beginning March 18) Night Dance
Classes, 6:15-7:45pm at The Firehouse PAC,
1314 Harris Ave. in Fairhaven. Taught by a
different company member each week with
their choice of dance style such as jazz,
modern, ballet, lyrical and repertory classes.
Drop-ins welcome; class cards available. $7
per class! Info: 734-2776 or
[email protected].
• Bellingham Scottish Country Dancers
– Beginner classes held 1st & 3rd Tues. (March
2 & 16), 7:30-9:30pm. Intermediate classes
held 1st & 3rd Wed. (March 3 & 17).
Combined Levels classes held 2nd & 4th
Wed. (March 10 & 24), 7-9:30pm. Advanced
class Fri., March 19, 7:30pm. $8 drop-in fee or
memberships available. Melody Hall, 4071
Home Rd., Bellingham. No partner or
experience needed; wear soft shoes. Monthly
dances held. Info: Mary Anderson 733-9084,
www.bellinghamscd.org.
• Bellingham Scandinavian Dance Class
– Instruction in easier dances from the
countries of Norway, Sweden, Denmark and
Finland on Wednesdays, 7-8:10pm weekly
through early June at Norway Hall, 1419 N.
Forest St. Instruction continues in couple
turning dances from 8:20-9:30pm. $2
donation per evening. Info: Bob or Carol
Olson 734-2516, www.nordicdancersnw.org.
• Bellingham Senior Activity Center
Dancing – Ballroom Dancing, every Tues.,
1:45-4pm, $4 per class, music by Sentimental
Journey, refreshments provided. • Country
360.815.6286
Line Dancing for beginners and beyond on
Wed., 9:15-10:30am, $6 per session. • Young
At Heart Tap Lessons for beginners, basics
and beyond on Wed., Thurs. & Fri., 3:304:30pm, $25 per month. Info: 733-4030.
• Burlington Scandinavian Dance Class
– Instruction in couple turning dances from
the countries of Norway, Sweden, Denmark
and Finland on Mondays, 7-9pm weekly
through mid-May at Burlington Lutheran
Church, 134 E. Victoria Ave. $2 donation per
evening. Info: Bob or Carol Olson 734-2516,
www.nordicdancersnw.org.
• Dancing For Joy – Now registering for
classes in Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Hip Hop, Modern,
Musical Theater, Ballroom, Cardiodance and
more. Classes for ages 6 months to adult, all
ability levels, non-competition based program
in a 4500 sq. ft. facility which includes 3 dance
studios with sprung floors and viewing
windows, an espresso/snack shop, and a
comfortable waiting room. Only two blocks
north of Sunset Dr. on Hannegan Rd. More
info or to register on-line, visit our website at
www.dancing4joy.org or call 715-0900.
• Fourth Corner Folk Dancers –
Requests and teaching of Balkan, Greek,
Israeli, and Romany folk dances with live and
recorded music every Thurs., 7-10pm, at the
Fairhaven Library, 1117-12th Street. All ages
welcome, no partner necessary; please wear
clean soft-soled shoes. $5 donation requested,
first time visitors free. Info: 380-0456.
• Northwest Ballet – The classical ballet
program emphasizes fundamental ballet
concepts with a time honored curriculum used
by professional schools worldwide. All
Creative and Pre-Ballet students are welcome
without prior dance experience. New
students entering Ballet I through Professional
Division levels are accepted by placement
audition. Progress is determined by mastering
all the essential technical elements in weekly
classes presented during the school year. All
classes are taught by qualified instructors who
are comfortable working with students of all
ages and abilities. Students are also given the
opportunity to perform in classical ballet
productions at Mount Baker Theatre and
McIntyre Hall. Classes in modern, lyrical, jazz
and tap are also taught. More info: 714-1246,
email [email protected],
www.northwestballet.org. 1417 Cornwall
Ave., 2nd floor, downtown Bellingham.
• Rainbow Squares – Mainstream square
dancing on the second and fourth Saturdays
through May at the Ten Mile Grange, 6958
Hannegan Rd., Lynden, from 8-10pm. Cost is
$5 per person at the door. Info: 733-4487 or
visit www.sqdance.org.
• USA Dance Bellingham – Argentine
Tango Dance Practica & Lessons every Mon.
(March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29), 7-9pm, with a free
orientation class from 7-7:40pm. Cost is $5 /
$3 members. • Tango by the Bay is every
second Sat. of the month (March 13), with a
free orientation class from 8-9pm, dance 911pm. No experience or partner needed and
no advance registration. Cost is $5 / $3
members. • Ballroom Dance every third Sat.
(March 20) of the month at Blue Moon
Ballroom Studio, 8-10:45pm. Cost is $10 / $7
members. More info: 734-5676 or 920-0101,
www.bellinghamusadance.com.
Family Bingo Night Fun! Families
looking for a way to spend the evening
together for fun and games need to come
to the Ferndale American Legion for Bingo
Night! Bring everyone for pizza, prizes and
a great night of entertainment on Fri.,
March 5, 5:30-8pm. There will be prizes for
every winning game, both for kids and
adults. Childcare available for those too
young to play. Bingo Night is a fundraiser
for the Pleasant Valley Montessori
Association, a licensed Washington State
nonprofit. Proceeds benefit community
outreach programs in Whatcom County
and tuition assistance. 5537 2nd Ave.,
Ferndale. Info: 78-3681, or visit
www.pioneermeadowsschool.com.
March 5 Fundraising Gala –
Bellingham Chamber Chorale presents its
fifth annual fundraising gala on Fri., March
5, 7pm, at the Bellingham Golf and
Country Club, 3729 Meridian Street.
Tickets for the event, which includes a
three-course dinner, fine wines, musical
entertainment, and a silent and live auction,
are $60 per person and are available for
purchase at www.brownpapertickets.com,
Piper Music, Village Books, and the
Community Food Co-Op. If you wish to
contribute to the auction or gala, or would
like additional event information, contact
Betsy Senff at 428-5822. More info:
www.bellinghamchamberchorale.org.
Celebrating Children…Creating
Futures: WCEL’s Annual
Fundraiser – The Whatcom Center for
Early Learning (WCEL) will hold its 6th
annual fundraiser, “Celebrating
Children…Creating Futures,” Sat., March
6, 5:30pm, at the Bellingham Golf and
Country Club, 3729 Meridian St. The gala
benefit is the primary fundraiser of the year
for WCEL and an important source of
revenue. The event features live jazz by the
local Thomas Harris Jazz Trio, a gourmet
dinner, wine tasting, and live and silent
auctions. More info: visit www.wcel.net.
To purchase a ticket for the event, call
671-3660, ext. 101. Please RSVP no later
than February 26. Tickets are $75.
Skagit Preschool and Resource
Center’s “SPARC Your Engines” –
The “SPARC Your Engines” Auction to
benefit children in Skagit County will be
held Sat., March 6 at St. Joseph Center in
Mount Vernon. The 8th annual event will
include a buffet dinner, live and silent
auctions. Tickets to the event, sponsored
by Whidbey Island Bank and Skagit State
Bank, cost $60 per person and are available
at SPARC, 320 Pacific Place. Doors open at
5:30pm. Table sponsorships are $500 and
include eight tickets. Proceeds go to help
SPARC programs providing services to
young children & families with special
needs. Info: 428-5972.
Wild Things Auction March 6 –
Have you ever encountered a wild animal
on the road or in your yard and wondered
what can be done or who to call? We at
Northwest Wildlife Rehabilitation Center
(NWRC) are here to help. NWRC is a
local non-profit organization that cares for
injured and orphaned wildlife. This past
year over 800 animals came in for
rehabilitation at our center. They require
medical care and proper nutrition as we aid
them in the healing process so they can be
released back to their wild lives. Please join
us as we raise money at our Wild Things
Auction, to be held on Sat., March 6,
6-10pm. There will be a silent, live, and
dessert auction including a buffet dinner,
wildlife trivia and jazz music by the Mark
Kelly Quartet. The event will take place at
Northwood Hall (3240 Northwest Ave.,
Bellingham) and the cost is $50 person, or
table captains can buy a table of eight for
the price of seven. RSVP is advised. More
info and tickets: contact Jan Stamey at
647-1415, e-mail: [email protected],
or visit www.northwestwildlife.org.
Oscars 2010! – Presented by Hearts
Toward Home International on Sun.,
March 7, 4:30pm, at the Silver Reef Casino
Pavilion. Join us as we celebrate The
Academy Awards live on the big screen!
Dress up and experience all the glitz and
glamour of The Oscars with a silent
auction, gourmet buffet & desserts, nohost bar, goody bags and more! This is the
premiere and only Oscars party in
Whatcom County! All proceeds benefit our
returning men and women in uniform.
Hearts Toward Home is a local, non-profit
charitable organization founded by Dr.
Bridget C. Cantrell, Ph.D. and is dedicated
to the restoration and reintegration of
trauma survivors. Tickets: $49 single, $79
couple. 4876 Haxton Way, Ferndale. Info
and tickets: 714-1525, monica@
heartstowardhome.com.
“A Night of Latin Romance” –
Bellingham High School Jazz Band presents
“A Night of Latin Romance” Swing Dance
& Spanish Paella Dinner on Fri., March 12
in the Bellingham High School Commons,
2020 Cornwall Avenue. Dinner at 6pm;
free swing dance lessons at 7:30pm; and
dance to the music of the BHS Jazz Band
(Matt Cole, Director) from 8-10pm.
Dinner/dance tickets available only in
advance at: Village Books, Community
Food Co-op, BHS band, or email:
[email protected]. $25 individual
/ $40 couple / $10 children 10 and under.
Tickets for dance only are available at the
door: $10 adults / $5 students/seniors. Also:
no-host mocktail bar, white elephant silent
auction, gift basket raffle, and dessert &
coffee by donation. All proceeds go to
Bellingham High School Band.
Camp Fire USA Centennial Dinner
& Auction March 13 – Celebrate the
100th Anniversary of Camp Fire USA at a
dinner and auction to benefit Samish
Council and Camp Kirby on Sat., March 13
at Best Western Lakeway Inn, Bellingham.
Cocktail hour and silent auction begins at
5pm, dinner at 6:30pm, with live auction
following. Tickets are $45 per person. Call
733-5710 for tickets. More info:
[email protected].
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Haiti Relief Fundraiser – Dance the
night away for a good cause! The 18-piece
Swing Connection big band and the
American Red Cross, Mount Baker
Chapter, are co-sponsoring a dance on Sat.,
March 13. 7pm, in the Crystal Ballroom of
the Leopold Retirement Center, 1224
Cornwall Ave., Bellingham. Admission is
free, but 100% of all the voluntary
contributions offered at the dance will
support the ongoing and vital, nationwide
Haitian relief effort being provided by the
American Red Cross. Members of the local
chapter will be on hand to answer
questions about the relief program. Expect
a mix of swing-era tunes, Latin numbers,
and contemporary arrangements of good
old ballads and blues. Visit
www.swingconnection.org. More info: 7140054 or [email protected].
St. Patrick’s Day Potato Fest – Our
Saviour’s Lutheran Church is holding a St.
Patrick’s Day Potato Fest on Sun., March
14, 11:45am, in the Fellowship Hall, 1720
Harris Ave. in Fairhaven. A free-will
offering will be taken for the Bellingham
Food Bank, Soup’s On, and Maple Alley
Inn. Matching funds provided by Thrivent
Financial for Lutherans. The Mission Circle
will provide baked potatoes, choice of
toppings, cole slaw, dessert and coffee.
More info: 733-6749,
[email protected].
Trivia Night Fundraiser – Celebrating
the 40th anniversary of Bellingham
Cooperative School, we are hosting a
fundraiser on Thurs., March 18, 6-9pm, at
Chuckanut Brewery (in the outside seating
area). Brain-teasing questions and
stimulating music will test your trivia
knowledge! Hosted by Jack Brounstein,
knowledge bowl and college bowl winner
and former Bellingham Cooperative School
student. All ages welcome. Register as a
team or be assigned to one at the door.
Tickets: $30 per person in advance, $35 at
the door, includes one free beverage. More
info and registration: 733-1024,
www.bellinghamcooperativeschool.org.
children. To reserve tickets in advance or
for more info call 714-1246 or email
[email protected].
Blue Skies for Children’s 3rd
Annual St. Patrick’s Day Casino
Night March 19 – The luck of the Irish
Bellingham Books to Prisoners
Fundraiser – Come join us at Chuckanut
will be with you as you enjoy mock casino
games, appetizers, a no-host bar, music and
raffles! The event will be held at the BIA
Building, 1650 Baker Creek Place in
Bellingham on Fri., March 19, 6pm. Tickets
$50. More info, tickets and volunteer
opportunities: 756-6710, or visit
www.blueskiesforchildren.org.
Antiques and Collectibles “View
and Value” – Join us on Sat., March 20,
11am to 4pm at the Bellingham Senior
Activity Center, 315 Halleck St., and have
experts evaluate your antiques and artifacts
such as jewelry, small antiques, stamps,
flatware, vintage toys & photos, coins, art
pieces, vintage books, and more (portable
items only). Cost is $6 per item or 3 items
for $15. Take a tour of the Center and
purchase a slice or whole pie in our Coffee
Bar Lounge! Info: 733-4030.
Northwest Ballet to Hold Benefit
Performance – Students from the
Northwest Ballet School will present
“Undersea Interludes” choreographed by
John Bishop on Sun., March 21 in
Northwest Ballet’s grand ballroom at 1417
Cornwall Ave., 2nd floor. The event will
begin with a reception and silent auction at
1pm. The performance will begin at 2pm.
Proceeds from the event will support
Northwest Ballet’s upcoming performance
season which begins with the premiere of
“The Little Mermaid” coming to Mount
Baker Theatre and McIntyre Hall in May.
Suggested admission price for the 2pm
performance is $15 for adults, $5 for
Bellingham Photography Club
meets the first Tuesday of the month on
March 2, 7:15pm, at the Roeder Home,
2600 Sunset Dr. in Bellingham. The
program topic is “Digital Work Flow.” Free,
public is invited; new members are always
welcome! Next meeting will be April 6.
Info: www.bellinghamphotographyclub.org.
Community Food Co-op Annual
Meeting and Party – “The Real Cost
of Food: Values and Choices.” Join us on
Sat., March 6, 5:30-10pm at the Bellingham
Cruise Terminal in Fairhaven. Evening
includes: 5:30-6:30pm – delish dishes from
the Swan Café; 6:15-8pm – meeting, board
candidates, guest speaker Derek Long of
Sustainable Connections; and 8-10pm –
dessert and dancing to the Acorn Project.
734-8158, www.communityfood.coop.
Bellingham Laughter Club – Think
Globally, Laugh Locally at the Downtown
Food Co-op Connections Building on Sun.,
Brewery and Kitchen to help raise funds for
Bellingham Books to Prisoners on Sat.,
March 27, 7:30-10:30pm. Open to all ages!
There will be a raffle and silent auction.
Music line-up: Lovage (traditional American
music), Clarence Gallagher and Company
(old-time country blues and ragtime), and
Sweet Medicine (reggae funk). Suggested
donation at the door is $5. All proceeds go
to Bellingham Books to Prisoners
(www.bellinghambtp.org). All funds raised
for BTP in March will be matched 2 to 1 by
an anonymous family foundation.
Chuckanut Brewery & Kitchen is located at
601 W. Holly St. More info:
Benefit Improv Show – On Sun.,
March 28 the Upfront Theatre will hold a
benefit show with proceeds going to the
Alternative Humane Society. Tickets are
$15. Doors open at 6:30pm, and the show
starts at 7pm. To purchase tickets, contact
AHS at [email protected],
or call 671-7445.
Save the Date:
• “Inherit the Wind” at Bellingham
Theatre Guild to benefit Whatcom
Volunteer Center – This spring’s first
performance of “Inherit the Wind” will be
presented as a fundraising event for the
Whatcom Volunteer Center’s programs on
Thurs., April 8, starting with wine, hors
d’oeuvres, and a silent auction at 6:30pm,
curtain time at 8pm and desserts and coffee as
well as time for final auction bids at
intermission. Advance tickets $35, available at
725 N. State St. or 734-3055.
March 7, from 4-5pm. Join Certified
Laughter Leaders and experience the health
benefits of vital, social, exuberant laughter
exercises the first Sunday of the month.
Cost is $2. Next meeting is Sun., April 4.
Info: [email protected], 734-4989,
www.WorldLaughterTour.com,
www.laughteryoga.org.
Open House – Whatcom Hills Waldorf
School will hold an Open House (for adults
only) on Wed., March 10, 9:15am-noon.
Please come and join us as we walk through
the grades and feel what it is like to be a
Waldorf student for a day. We will observe
in the classrooms, tour the school and have
a Q&A with teachers. Please RSVP to
733-3164 or email: [email protected]. 941
Austin St., Bellingham.
Buffet Luncheon – Sudden Valley
Women’s Club hosts a Buffet Luncheon on
Wed., March 10, 11am, at Sudden Valley
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360.815.6286
META Performing Arts Auditions
for “Annie” – Auditions will be held
Wed. & Thurs., March 3 and 4, 6-9pm, at
the Presbyterian Church, 15th & Broadway
in Mount Vernon, across from Skagit Valley
Hospital. Performances run June 4-13 at
McIntyre Hall, Mount Vernon. The large
cast includes both adults and youth, ages
7+, and will feature a 20-piece live
orchestra. Interested parties should prepare
a one-minute song, and if interested in a
speaking part, a one-minute monologue.
Schedule auditions: 466-3072. Visit:
www.metaperformingarts.org.
Ferndale High School presents the
musical “Oliver” – Performances will
be held on Thurs., Fri. & Sat., March 4, 5,
6 and March 11, 12, 13 at the Ferndale High
School Auditorium at 7pm. Tickets will be
sold at the door: adults $10, seniors &
students $7. If interested in group rates for
10 or more people, call 383-9261.
Bellingham High School Fine Arts
presents “South Pacific” –
Bellingham High School drama and music
department continues its performance of
the famed Rogers and Hammerstein
musical “South Pacific” on Thurs., Fri., &
Sat., March 4-6, 7:30pm at the BHS
Theatre, with a matinee on Sun., March 7,
2pm. All tickets $8, available at the high
school or at the door one hour before show
times. The BHS production features over
40 student actors, an orchestra and stage
crew. The show is directed by Teri Grimes
with a set design by Ben Vandermay. Longtime music teachers Linda Short and Mark
Schlichting assist. Seniors Adam Bigelow,
April Hoag, Olivia Shrum, Finn Hopper
and Danielle De Lisle play the leads, along
with Freshman Brad Anderson. Based on
the James Michener Pulitzer Prize winning
novel, the show tells two intertwined
stories of American troops in the South
Pacific during World War II. Revived on
Broadway in 2008, it won several Tony
awards with signature songs as “Some
Enchanted Evening,” “There Ain’t Nothin’
Like a Dame,” and “Wonderful Guy.”
Biggest musical in Anacortes High
School history “The Wedding
Singer: A Musical Comedy” opens
March 4 – More than 60 students gather
daily in preparation for the biggest musical
production in Anacortes High School
history. If you like musicals, you are going
to love “The Wedding Singer: A Musical
Comedy,” scheduled for eight performances
starting Thurs., March 4 and running
through Sun., March 14 at Brodniak
Theatre, Anacortes HS. “The Wedding
Singer,” with a PG-13 rating, will be the first
major production to feature new lights and
sound equipment made possible by
generous community donations.
Performance dates: March 4-7 and 11-14,
7:30pm Thurs., Fri. & Sat., and Sun.
matinees at 1:30pm. Tickets available only
at the door, $12 adults and $6 students.
Info/cast list: [email protected].
Mount Baker Theatre presents
“Camelot “ – Let the quest begin! The
the Mount Baker Theatre on Thurs., March
4, 7:30pm, in Bellingham. This sumptuous
tale is sure to delight audiences with its
soaring melodies, magnificent costumes and
an enduring love story set among the
historic grandeur of medieval England.
From the celebrated team of Alan Jay
Lerner and Frederick Loewe, who created
the beloved musical “My Fair Lady,” comes
this dazzling musical adaptation of T.H.
White’s The Once and Future King, one of
literature’s most cherished fables. This is an
extraordinary musical that has something
for everyone – romance, comedy, drama,
and a score full of memorable songs like
“The Simple Joys of Maidenhood,”
“Camelot,” “The Lusty Month of May”
and “If Ever I Would Leave You.” Tickets:
$69, $60, $49, $37 & $20. Info/tickets:
www.mountbakertheatre.com, 734-6080.
“The Odd Couple” – RiverBelle
Dinner Theatre in Mount Vernon proudly
presents Neil Simon’s classic comedy, “The
Odd Couple,” through April 3. Shows will
run every Fri. & Sat. evening, doors open
at 6:30pm. $35 dinner & show, or $20
dessert & show. 100 E. Montgomery. More
info: www.riverbelledinnertheatre.com,
336-3012.
“Madame Buttefly” – Skagit Opera
presents “Madame Butterfly” at McIntyre
Hall in Mount Vernon on Fri., March 5,
7:30pm, and Sun., March 7, 2pm. Join us
for one of the best loved operas of all time,
a masterpiece of beautiful music and tragic
love, and Puccini is a master of the genre.
Come see and hear something beautiful;
sung in Italian with English titles. Alastair
Willis conducts and Erich Parce is stage
director. Tickets are: $56 / $44 / $38 / $25,
available at 866-624-6897 ext. 2,
www.mcintyrehall.org.
“Radium Girls” – Lynden Performing
Arts Guild presents “Radium Girls” at the
Claire vg Thomas Theatre, Dutch Village
Mall, 655 Front St., #13, Lynden. A
sweeping and poignant drama. With
warmth and humor, the girls at the factory
tell their true story of American commerce,
labor, health, and public opinion. This one
will really sneak up on you – don’t miss it.
Directed by Shawn Fuller. Performance
dates are March 5 & 6 at 7:30pm and
March 6 & 7 at 2pm. Tickets: adults $12,
seniors & students $10, children $8. Box
office is open Tues.-Sat., 1-3pm. Info:
354-4425 or visit www.clairevgtheatre.org.
“The Marriage of Figaro” at WWU
Performing Arts Center March 5-7. The
Western Washington University Opera
Studio continues its presentation of a comic
opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
March 5-7 in the WWU Performing Arts
Center, Room 16. “The Marriage of Figaro”
is based on a comedy by Pierre
Beaumarchais, and is an entertaining,
slapstick tale with deep, emotional roots.
Shows: Fri. & Sat., March 5-6, 7:30pm,
and Sun., March 7, 2pm. Tickets available
at the WWU Box Office. $14 adults, $12
seniors, $10 students with a valid ID. Hours:
Knights of the Round Table descend upon
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11am-5pm,Mon.-Sat., and one hour prior to
the performance. Individual tickets or
disability accommodations: 650-6146 or
visit www.tickets.wwu.edu. More info:
650-3787 or 650-3130.
“Noises Off!” Auditions – Lynden
Performing Arts Guild is holding auditions
for “Noises Off!” at the Claire vg Thomas
Theatre in Lynden on March 8 & 9, at
7pm. A show that clearly defies description
– many say the funniest play in decades!
With its strangely odd cast within a cast
that’s even stranger. There are times when
a grown-up just needs to laugh! Directed by
Christopher Jones. More info: 354-4425 or
visit www.clairevgtheatre.org.
Skagit Valley College announces
auditions for “Oklahoma!” by
Rogers and Hammerstein, directed by
Andy Friedlander and Diane Johnson.
Auditions will be held on Wed., March 10,
3-6:30pm at the Phillip Tarro Theatre,
Skagit Valley College, 2405 E. College Way,
Mount Vernon. Performances are
scheduled for May 14, 15, 21, 22, 7:30pm
and May 16, 2pm at McIntyre Hall in
Mount Vernon. Rehearsals will be late
afternoons, Mon.-Thurs. Info: 416-7723.
Bellingham Music Club – The
program on Wed., March 3, 10:30am, at
Faith Lutheran Church, Northwest Ave.
and McLeod Rd. will feature the Enid
Carrick High School Piano Awards
recipients. Next meeting is April 7 featuring
WWU Music Awards recipients. Info:
671-0252, www.bellinghammusicclub.org.
“Here’s to the Women!” –
Songwriter Linda Allen will be celebrating
the release of her ninth recording, “Here’s
to the Women!,” with three multi-media
presentations, sponsored by Inquiring Mind
of Humanities Washington. The first will be
Wed., March 3, 3:30pm, at the Whatcom
Community College; the second at
Anacortes Library Wed., March 31, 7pm;
and the third at the Whatcom Museum,
Thurs., May 13, 12:30pm. She will also be
joined by friends in a special CD release
celebration concert on Sat., April 17,
7:30pm at the Fairhaven Library (sponsored
by the Whatcom Homemade Music
Society). Her presentations explore the
silencing and the raising up of women’s
voices on the long road to Suffrage, as
women celebrate one hundred years of the
Awaken the Spontaneity Within!–
Improv Playworks presents a free workshop
for adults taught by Sheila Goldsmith on
Wed., March 10, 7-9pm, at 302 W. Illinois
(Illinois & Sunset Dr.), Bellingham. Preregistration required. • Ongoing registration
for Kids Improv Class (6-week session),
Sundays, March 7-April 18 (except April 4),
3:30-4:45pm. Cost is $85. Info: 756-0756.
Northwest Washington Theatre
Group (NWTG) – Auditions for “The
Wizard of Oz” will be held on Mon. &
Tues., March 15 & 16, 7pm (both nights
mandatory) at Cascade Business Park,
5373 Guide Meridian, #F5 and #F6,
Bellingham. Call backs on Wed., March 17.
Performances will be held at the historic
Mount Baker Theatre on May 21 & 22,
7:30pm. Tickets available at 734-6080, or
online at www.mountbakertheatre.com.
More info: www.NWTG.org.
• Yoga Dharma ~ a wing and a prayer – Yoga
as spiritual practice. Ongoing classes 5 days a
week. Keystone Center of the Arts, 619
Commercial Ave., Anacortes. Call dunja,
770-7891, for class schedule or email
[email protected].
• Yoga with Susan D’Onofrio at 8
Petals Studio – Gentle, nurturing yoga
instruction in a non-competitive environment.
Reduce stress, relieve pain, feel great! Make
yoga part of your happy and healthy lifestyle
today. Beginning and intermediate classes
offered throughout the week at beautiful
downtown studio with easy parking. Call
Susan D’Onofrio 319-1601 or visit
www.8PetalsYoga.com for updated Fall
schedule and more info. 1317 Commercial St.,
#203, Bellingham.
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Music Classes for March include “The
Drumming Circle” on March 6 (1 session,
$35). To register, call 383-3200 or visit
www.whatcomcommunityed.com.
Traditional Jazz Society – Listen and
dance to the New Orleans / Dixieland
music of the Olympia-based Mud Bay Jazz
Band Lite on Sat., March 6, 2-5pm, at the
VFW Hall, 625 N. State St. in Bellingham.
Band members are: Dave McCrary
Kasey Anderson Releases
Nowhere Nights
“The Alaska-Yukon-Pacific
Exposition” authors at Skagit
County Historical Museum –
Authors Alan J. Stein and Paula Becker
(you’ve seen them on PBS!) share stories
and photos from their book about this grand
event of 1909 that brought Seattle and
Washington into the national spotlight on
Sun., March 14, 2pm at the Museum.
Presented in conjunction with featured
exhibit “The Way We Played: Early Skagit
Recreation.” The Museum is located at 501
S. 4th St., at the top of the hill in La
Conner. Open Tues.-Sun., 11am-5pm. $4
adults, $3 seniors, $8 families. More info:
466-3365 or www.skagitcounty.net/
museum.
Saturday Afternoon at the Library
– The Friends of the Everson Library invite
vote in Washington State. For more info,
visit www.lindasongs.com.
Chamber Music – International
performing artist Carl Johan Stjernström
will perform on Wed., March 3, 8pm at the
Concert Hall of the PAC on the WWU
campus. Swedish clarinetist Stjernström
collaborates with WWU faculty Jeffrey
Gilliam and Milica Jelaca Jovanovic,
pianists, and the WWU Faculty String
Quartet – Walter Schwede, Grant
Donellan, Eric Kean, and John Friesen, in a
night of chamber music, celebrating the
works of Mozart and Schumann. Free.
More info: 650-3130 or
[email protected].
you to hear Mr. Troy Luginbill, Director of
the Lynden Pioneer Museum, as he tells
Pioneer Stories of Whatcom County on
Sat., March 27, at 3pm in Everson
McBeath Community Library, 104 Kirsch
Dr. Hear the Tale of Hans Berthusen and
the Bear. Be entertained by stories of The
Missing Whiskey and The Cranberry
Wedding. All welcome. Free. More info:
966-5100.
ONGOING
• Skagit County Historical Museum –
Fun for the whole family. Continuing
exhibition: “The Way We Played: Early Skagit
Recreation” continues through July 3. Open
Tues.-Sun., 11am-5pm. Admission: $4 adults /
$8 families / $3 seniors & children 6-12 / free
under 6. 501 S. 4th St., La Conner (top of the
hill). More info: 466-3365 or
www.skagitcounty.net/museum.
Singer-songwriter, Kasey Anderson
has released a new CD, Nowhere
Nights, on
Red River
Records.
Built upon
the artist’s
most
personal set
of
compositions
to date,
Nowhere
Nights is
about “the things people carry and the
things they leave behind,” Anderson
says.
Among the highlights of Nowhere
Nights is its leadoff track, “Bellingham
Blues.” Perhaps the most chilling song
Anderson has ever written is “I Was A
Photograph,” inspired by Lance Cpl.
James Blake Miller, a soldier whose
stoic visage, photographed by Luis
Sinco, became one of the iconic images
of the Iraq war. Although the track was
not born of Anderson’s personal
experiences, it seems right at home
among 10 tales of Anderson’s own soulsearching and self-examination.
Anderson will be on tour promoting
his new album through April 30. You
can catch him in Bellingham at the
Green Frog Café on March 25 at
9:30pm.
360.815.6286
(trumpet, leader), Clive Collins (trombone),
Joe Baque (piano), Cary Black (bass), and
Bruce Simpson (drums). Admission is $8
members, $6 students, $10 non-members.
More info: 592-5505 or 734-2973.
Skagit Swings – La Conner Institute of
Performing Arts presents Skagit Swings, big
band swing music, on Sat., March 6,
7:30pm, at Maple Hall. Tickets are $15 /
$17 and can be purchased through the Next
Chapter Bookstore, La Conner, 466-2665.
More info: www.laconnerarts.com.
Organ Concert – Mount Baker Theatre
Organ Society presents Andy Crow at the
console of the Mighty Wurlitzer on Sun.,
March 7, at 2pm at the Mount Baker
Theatre. He is well-known throughout the
Northwest as a top-notch musician, equally
at home on the organ and piano, employing
rich harmonies and creative arrangements.
Suggested donation $10, under 18 free. Info:
www.mountbakertoshome.com.
Thurs. Brown Bags at Whatcom
Museum: March 11, 12:30pm – Barnum
Jack Acoustic Duo. Barnum Jack is an
acoustic music duo currently based in
Bellingham. They play progressive old-time
family-style song and tune and traditionaltinged contemporaries. • March 25,
12:30pm – The Protea String Quartet
Meets Beethoven & Mozart Head On.
The Quartet performs Beethoven’s “Harp”
Quartet (opus 74), along with Mozart’s
Kochel 575. This is a Bellingham-based
group whose sole purpose is to air great
works and to have fun doing it! Sponsored
by Village Books. 1892 Old City Hall
Building, 121 Prospect St., Bellingham. $3 /
Museum members free. Info: 778-8930 or
(direct from South Africa) The
Soweto Gospel Choir – In cooperation
with Andrew Kay and David Vigo, the
Soweto Gospel Choir will perform on
Thurs., March 11, 7:30pm at the Mount
Baker Theatre in Bellingham. The two-time
Grammy Award-winning Choir is heralded
as one of the most exciting groups to
emerge in world music in recent years.
Through vibrant rhythm, movement and its
renowned vocal tapestry, the Choir
performs a repertoire that reflects the past,
present and future and blends elements of
African gospel, Negro spirituals, reggae, and
American pop music. The 26-strong Choir
has sung alongside superstars including
Bono, Queen, Annie Lennox, Dionne
Warwick, Jimmy Cliff and Celine Dion, and
has shared top billing in Paris with South
African legend, Johnny Clegg. Tickets: $42,
$35, $29 & $20. Info/tickets: 734-6080 or
www.mountbakertheatre.com.
Narayan & Janet perform “Music
for Awakening” at the Rainbow Ridge
Center in Anacortes, 12702 Reservation
Rd. on Fri., March 12, 7-9:30pm. Narayan
& Janet’s powerfully uplifting music is a
perfect match for the new Center and will
include a concert set from their new CD,
“All Bliss,” followed by an hour of group
chanting in a musical soundscape. You will
hear a blend of pop, world music, jazz,
R&B, and Sanskrit chant influences which
feature wonderfully blended vocals, Janet’s
organ and keyboard sounds, and Narayan’s
jazzy muted trumpet and flugelhorn
melodies. Visit www.narayanjanet.com.
Suggested $15 love offering. More info:
588-4583 or 200-9509.
Ukulele Workshop at Nancy’s
Farm – Lil Rev will be giving a Ukulele
workshop on country and clawhammer
Ukulele on Sat., March 13 from 2-3:30pm
for $20 and performing a concert from
4:30-6pm for $10. You can attend both for
$25. Nancy’s Farm is located at 2030 E.
Smith Rd. More info: 966-4640,
www.nancysfarm.com.
Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band –
McIntyre Hall presents Poncho Sanchez
Latin Jazz Band on Sat., March 13,
7:30pm. Widely acknowledged as the most
popular Latin jazz artist in the world,
Grammy Award winner Poncho Sanchez
brings his fiery congas and legendary
ensemble to McIntyre Hall for a sizzling hot
evening of Afro-Cuban jazz, salsa, and
vintage Latin soul. With more than two
decades as one of the busiest and most
successful Latin jazz bandleaders in the
world, Poncho Sanchez has become one of
the idiom’s most important practitioners. In
concert, he spins vivacious tales that pay
homage to the glories of a half-century
tradition that was born when Afro-Cuban
rhythms merged with bebop. The bearded,
jovial conguero and the members of his
veteran octet are today living symbols of
this tradition. Tickets are $40 / $35 / $32,
available at 866-624-6897 ext. 2, or online
at www.mcintyrehall.org.
April Verch Band at The Conway
Muse – On Sat., March 13, 8pm, The
Conway Muse presents April Verch, the
Canadian Fiddle Champion and stepdancer
who headlined last July’s Skagit Valley
Highland Games. A beguiling blend of folk,
jazz, old-time, bluegrass, and Appalachian
roots music merged with the music of the
Scottish Highlands, with guitarist Clay Ross
& Cody Walters on bass and banjo. Tickets
$20, www.BrownPaperTickets.com,
800-838-3006. More info: 445-3000, or
visit www.TheConwayMuse.com.
WSO presents Celestial Classics –
The Whatcom Symphony will present
Celestial Classics on Sun., March 14 at 3pm
in the Mount Baker Theatre. Featured as
guest artist is local favorite Dan Sabo,
performing Edvard Grieg’s immortal “Piano
Concerto in A Minor.” Mr. Sabo studied in
Paris and at the Royal Conservatory of
Music in Brussels, where he received a
Higher Diploma in Chamber Music with
great distinction. Gustav Holst’s
magnificent orchestral suite “The Planets”
is the showpiece of this heavenly concert.
Each of the seven movements explores
how a specific planet influences the
emotions of the human psyche. Scored for
large orchestra, Holst uses extra brasses,
winds, and timpani, plus less-often used
orchestral instruments such as bass oboe,
celeste, organ, and contrabassoon. The
concert also includes a special treat: Artistic
Director and Conductor/Composer Roger
Briggs will premiere “Pulsars,” his exciting
new “cosmic” overture. Tickets range from
$10 to $24 and are available through the
Mount Baker Theatre box office:
734-6080. More info: 756-6752,
Fidalgo Youth Symphony Spring
Concert – Directed by Sharyn Peterson,
talented young musicians from around our
region perform orchestral pieces from the
Classics to the Contemporary at McIntyre
Hall in Mount Vernon, on Fri., March 12,
7pm. Tickets are $15 festival seating,
available at 866-624-6897 ext. 2, or online
at www.mcintyrehall.org.
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www.WhatcomSymphony.com, or by
calling the office at 756-6752.
Jazz Celebration II: “Generations
of Jazz” – Local jazz artists will perform
music composed by Robert (Bob) Storms, a
musician who has performed with all of
these artists at some time during his 50
years in Whatcom County. Jazz
Celebration II will be held Mon., March 15,
7pm at the First Baptist Church, Flora &
Commercial in Bellingham. The songs to be
performed will be Bob’s favorites from his
four-book collection entitled “Tunes From
Toneville.” The title is taken from fellow
musician Mark Kelly’s artwork of the same
name. You’ll hear swing, bebop, Latin,
traditional, ragtime, jazz, waltzes and more,
all played by the finest local jazz players.
Three generations of musicians will be
featured; under 30 (young artists), over 30,
(not-so-young artists) and wayyyyy over 30
(master musicians). Catch the Northern
Lights Jazz Orchestra (NLJO) in a special
appearance at the concert. The 18-piece
ensemble plays the compositions of
composer Paul Sorensen at 9pm. Hear
“The Outlaw,” “Abalone Steak” and other
new pieces performed by NLJO. Tickets on
sale at the First Baptist Church in
Bellingham. Info at 223-8845.
“Leahy” on Tues., March 16, 7:30pm –
Leahy is the musical powerhouse of eight
brothers and sisters who wow audiences
whenever they play. The band is a
whirlwind triple-threat of fiddle-driven
music, dance and vocals augmented by
keyboards and percussion. Their music
combines the influence of their Irish and
Scottish roots with pop, country and
traditional Canadian music. Leahy’s musical
career is lined with awards and distinctions
as diverse as the music they play; the
subject of the Academy Award-winning
documentary “Music Most of All,” they are
the recipient of multiple Juno Awards
(Canadian equivalent of the Grammys).
Tickets: $42, $35, $27 & $20. More
info/tickets: 734-6080 or
www.mountbakertheatre.com.
Lovage at Food Co-op – Third
Thursday Local Music Series features the
newly formed, local group Lovage Thurs.,
March 18, 6-8pm, in the Swan Cafe at the
Community Food Co-op, downtown
Bellingham. Lovage weaves entrancing
guitar arrangements through songs with
beautiful, layered vocal harmonies in one
big, heart-opening breath. Lovage is
currently a duo, Eric Schmitz and Aryay
Ingram, who combine their considerable
talents as acoustic guitarists, song writers
and vocalists. Free. 1220 N. Forest St. Info:
734-8158, www.communityfood.coop.
Bassoonist Graham Logen in
Masterpiece Concert – The Skagit
Symphony is pleased to welcome
bassoonist Graham Logen performing
Mozart’s “Bassoon Concerto” for the
Masterpiece Concert scheduled for Sat.,
March 20 at 7:30pm at McIntyre Hall.
During the pre-concert lecture beginning at
6:45pm, Maestro Shakarian will discuss the
evening’s repertoire which includes Brahm’s
“Symphony No. 2” and Beethoven’s
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“Lenora Overture No. 3.” Tickets are $35 /
$25 / $22 (military / senior / student
discounts $3) unless otherwise noted, and
are available at 866-624-6897, or online at
www.McIntyreHall.org. More info:
www.skagitsymphony.com.
Whatcom Chorale Concert – The
ninety voices of the Whatcom Chorale,
conducted by Artistic Director Deborah
Brown, will present romantic choral
depictions of the nomadic life, including
Brahms’ “Gypsy Songs,” Schumann’s
“Gypsy Life,” and Elgar’s “From the
Bavarian Highlands” on Sun., March 21,
3pm at the First Congregational Church in
Bellingham. $15 adults, $12
students/seniors, $5 age 18 & under.
Tickets available at Piper Music, Village
Books, Greenhouse, Everybody’s Store,
Downtown Bellingham Partnership office
and at the door. Info: 738-7166 or
www.whatcomchorale.org.
“Three Legged Coyote” CD
Release – Dana Lyons, best known for his
comedy hit single “Cows With Guns,” will
perform in a CD release concert for his
latest album, “Three Legged Coyote” on
Wed., March 24, 7:30pm, at the Roeder
Home, 2600 Sunset Drive, Bellingham.
Produced by Casey Neill, “Three Legged
Coyote” is a blend of ballads and comedy,
stretching musically from a western desert
sound to a full-on New Orleans jazz jam to
close the album. $8-$12 donation at the
door. Co-sponsored by the Whatcom
Family & Community Network and the
Whatcom Homemade Music Society.
More info: www.cowswithguns.com.
Spring Messiah Concert! The Lynden
Choral Society invites you to join us as we
present the 2nd half of Handel’s “Messiah”
during this year’s Lenten season. There will
be two concerts, one on Fri., March 26 at
the 1st Christian Reformed Church, 1010
Front St., Lynden, at 7pm and one on Sat.,
March 27 at Christ the Servant Lutheran
Church, 2600 Lakeway Dr., Bellingham, at
7pm. A donation will be taken at the door
to help cover costs. More info: Crystal at
[email protected] or Ethan at 410-8537.
The Metropolitan Opera’s Emmy
Award winning series “The Met: Live in
HD” continues in its fourth season and its
first season at the historic Lincoln Theatre.
Performances begin at 10am Pacific Time
(1pm in NY) and will be viewed in real time
live around the world. Tickets: $22, $18
seniors, $15 students. Upcoming
performances include: “Hamlet” March 27;
“Armida” May 1. 712 First St., Mount
Vernon. Info: 336-8955 or
www.lincolntheatre.com.
April Verch Band at Nancy’s Farm
– The April Verch Band will be performing
on Sat., March 27, 7:30pm. April is an
award-winning Canadian fiddler playing
traditional and original music. Suggested
donation is $15. Nancy’s Farm is located at
2030 E. Smith Rd. More info: 966-4640,
www.nancysfarm.com.
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360.815.6286
Celebrating Sounds of South Africa
with Ladysmith Black Mambazo
by Stephanie Dethlefs
For over four decades, Grammy Awardwinning Ladysmith Black Mambazo has
been sharing the traditional music of their
Zulu homeland with a worldwide audience.
On Saturday, March 27, the a cappella
singing group will bring their joyous blend of
gospel and native South African music to
McIntyre Hall Performing Arts and
Conference Center in Mount Vernon for
what is sure to be an unforgettable
performance.
This is the first time the group will
perform at McIntyre Hall. “I schedule a
variety of programs each year and hope to
present a well-balanced offering for the
community,” says Nida Tautvydas,
Executive Director of the Performing Arts
and Conference Center. “Ladysmith Black
Mambazo was selected because of their
high artistic quality and their underlying
message of peace, unity, love, and social
harmony.”
The traditional sound of Ladysmith Black
Mambazo, called Isicathamiya (Is-Cot-AMe-Ya,) originated in the early part of the
20th century when black workers were
taken from their homes by rail to work in
the mines. After long hours of exhausting
labor, the men would sing songs and dance
to keep each other entertained. The men
called themselves Cothoza Mfana – tip toe
guys – referring to the dance steps crafted
carefully so as not to disturb the camp
security guards. As the miners returned to
their homelands, Isicathamiya became a
cultural phenomenon and a popular form of
social competition. Ladysmith Black
Mambazo’s founder, Joseph Shabalala,
participated in these competitive singing
groups in the 1950s and later began his
efforts to put together his own group. He
recruited brothers, cousins, and friends, and
taught the men the harmonies he’d
dreamed of. In time, Ladysmith Black
Mambazo had a sound uniquely their own,
and they quickly grew in local popularity. In
1970, a radio broadcast led to their first
record contract. Since then, the group has
recorded more than 40 albums.
It has been more than 20 years since Paul
Simon was inspired to use their traditional
sounds in his Graceland album, a recording
that is regarded as highly influential in the
explosion of interest in “world music.” Since
then, Ladysmith Black Mambazo has been
nominated for and won several Grammy
awards, including 1987’s win for Best
Traditional Folk Recording for Shaka Zulu,
an album produced by Simon, and a win in
2005 for Best Traditional World Music
Recording for Raise Your Spirit Higher.
Most recently, the group was awarded a
2009 Grammy for ILEMBE: A Tribute To
King Shaka. They are the subject of a 2001
documentary film titled “On Tip Toe:
Gentle Steps to Freedom,” which was
nominated both for an Academy Award
and an Emmy. They have recorded songs
for a variety of movie soundtracks, brought
their sounds to the theater stage, and
appeared in numerous commercials.
Ladysmith Black Mambazo are no
strangers to famous faces. They have
collaborated with a wide variety of
musicians including Simon, Natalie
Merchant, Taj Mahal, Emmylou Harris,
Stevie Wonder and Dolly Parton. Recently,
they joined Sarah MacLachlan for a pair of
television performances and collaborated
on an album with Josh Groban. The group
has also performed for the prestigious
audiences at Nelson Mandela’s inauguration
in 1994 and at a celebration of Queen
Elizabeth II’s 50th Anniversary as Monarch
in 2002.
Founder Shabalala’s mission has always
revolved around the preservation of
traditional South African music. With
original members of the group retiring (and
the recent death of Shabalala’s brother and
group-mate Jockey) Shabalala has begun to
recruit “the next Mambazo generation,”
which both infuses the group with a new
youthful energy and ensures that the
musical traditions of his people will not
disappear.
Ladysmith Black Mambazo performs at
McIntyre Hall on Saturday, March 27, at
7:30 p.m. with an estimated running time
of 120 minutes. Tickets to join the audience
for this authentic world music performance
range in price from $32 to $40, and can be
purchased in person at 2501 East College
Way, Mount Vernon, or by phone at
(360) 416-7727x2, during the business
hours of 12-6 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday (a $3
fee is applied to purchases by phone).
Tickets can also be purchased online at
www.mcintyrehall.org (a $1 fee applies).
Stephanie Dethlefs writes with one hand
while parenting her two small children with the
other. She is also the founder of the Young
Writers Studio in Bellingham.
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The Conway Muse presents Star
Anna and The Laughing Dogs
March 27 – A return engagement to The
Conway Muse for singer-songwriter Star
Anna and her band on Sat., March 27,
8pm, Star Anna’s voice is full of passionate
country soul. Her emotional songs are
gritty yet simple ballads that are equal parts
trash Americana-laced rock and
sophisticated storytelling. The Three
Laughing Dogs are guitarist Justin Davis,
bassist Frank Johnson & drummer Travis
Yost. Twangy, lonesome, haunting
Northwest Alt-country that rocks! Tickets
$12, www.BrownPaperTickets.com,
800-838-3006. Info: 445-3000, or visit
www.TheConwayMuse.com.
Cascade Ensemble: Baroque Gems
– The Cascade Ensemble will perform
music from the Baroque era, including J.S.
Bach and Telemann on Sun., March 28,
2pm. Featuring musicians from Whatcom,
Skagit and B.C., they have been dedicated
to playing music for 15 years from the
Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Modern
eras. 1892 Old City Hall Building, 121
Prospect St., Bellingham. $3 / Museum
members free. Info: 778-8930 or
Art of Jazz Series – The Jazz Project
presents the Hal Galper Trio on Sun.,
March 28, 4-6:30pm, at The Amadeus
Project, 1209 Cornwall Ave. in downtown
Bellingham. Performing will be Hal Galper
piano, Jeff Johnson bass, and John Bishop
drums. Tickets are $15 or free for Jazz
Project members. Sponsored by Boeing
Matching Grants. More info:
www.jazzproject.org or 650-1066.
Hejira Concert at Rainbow Ridge
Center in Anacortes will be held on Sun.,
March 28, 7pm. Don Baragiano and Ashraf
Hakim bring dedication and passion
together to charm audiences. Their playful
musical interplay and improvisational solos
highlight Don’s unique compositions. Space
limited, come early or call to reserve your
spot. $10 donation suggested, no one
turned away. 12702 Reservation Rd.,
Anacortes. Info: 588-4683,
www.rainbowridgecenter.
The Mount Baker Theatre
presents Scrap Arts Music on Wed.,
March 31, 7:30pm. Scrap Arts Music
excites the senses with intricate rhythms,
raw energy, athletic choreography and the
greenest – and most inventive – reuse of
materials on stage today. Fashioned from
industrial scrap and offbeat materials
ranging from accordion parts to artillery
shells, their one-of-a-kind instruments are
as visually striking as their music is sonically
riveting. Audiences from four continents
have welcomed this electrifying quintet,
embracing their intoxicating mix of music,
movement and spectacle. Tickets: $39,
$32.50, $27.50, $25 & $20. A “Found
Sound” demonstration/lecture will be held
on March 31, 4pm. Tickets: $20. Info and
tickets: www.mountbakertheatre.com, or
734-6080.
Save the Date:
• The Wailin’ Jennys are appearing at
the Lincoln Theatre in Mount Vernon, Sat.,
April 10, in two shows at 3pm & 8pm.
Reserved seats are $34 / $30 / $21,
available at www.BrownPaperTickets.com,
800-838-3006.
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ONGOING
• Boundary Bay Brewery – Mon.: Paul
Klein plays piano in the tap room from 6-8pm
(ragtime, jazz & blues), no cover. Mon.:
Bluegrass Mondays wit the Polecats, 8:3010pm in the tap room, no cover. Tues.: Jazz
Jam in the tap room, 8:30-11:30pm, sponsored
by The Jazz Project, $1 cover. Wed., Aaron
Guest plays piano in the tap room, 5-7pm, no
cover. Sat.-Thurs: Happy Hour Menu 4-6pm
in the tap room. Fri.: The Late Show, every
other Friday at 11pm, $4 cover, as a benefit to
local non-profits. More info: 647-5593. 1107
Railroad Ave., Bellingham.
• Chuckanut Ridge Wine Company –
Thurs.: Blake Angelos Jazz Trio, 8pm. Fri. &
Sat.: Live Music, 8pm (check website for
updated music schedule). 1017 N. State St.,
Bellingham, 527-0900,
• Honey Moon – Wed.: Open Mic. Thurs.:
The Naked Hearts, featuring Jan Peters and
Majnun (eclectic, old world acoustic). Tues.,
Fri. & Sat.: Live music. Music starts at 8pm.
1053 N. State St. Alley (access off the alley
behind Pepper Sisters restaurant), Bellingham.
Hours: Tues.-Sun., 5-11pm. More info:
734-0728.
The Helsinki Academic
Male Choir KYL In
Concert
The Helsinki Academic Male Choir
KYL from Aalto University of Helsinki,
will tour the Pacific Northwest with a
final concert in Washington DC. The
tour is under the patronage of the
President of the Republic of Finland,
Mrs. Tarja Halonen. The opening
concert is in Bellingham on March 27 at
7:30pm at Whatcom Community
College SYRE Auditorium.
The program consists of traditional
Finnish male choir music as well as
American and international songs,
accompanied with modern pop music
arrangements for male choir. Although
their roots are from the classic music of
Jean Sibelius, they have also gained
fame performing arrangements from
such modern day artists as Madonna,
Backstreet Boys and others. KYL is a
very versatile choir, and you can expect
to hear something for every listener!
Admission to the concert is $20
general, $10 students. For more
information please contact: Tapio
Holma, Events Coordinator at
714-8600 or [email protected].
360.815.6286
• Skagit Valley Casino Resort Winners
Lounge – iKaraoke every Thurs., 8pm-
3pm-close. Info: 293-2120,
www.starbaranacortes.com.
midnight. Live Music Fri. & Sat., 9pm-1am.
More info: 877-275-2448,
www.theskagit.com.
• Stuart’s at the Market – First Fri. of the
• Skylark’s Hidden Cafe & Wine Parlor
in Fairhaven – Acoustic Casual Jazz every
Thurs., Fri. & Sat. at 8pm; Irish Session on
Sun. at 7pm. Our shows are always all ages
and no cover. 1308 Eleventh St. Call 715-3642
for schedule.
• Star Bar in Anacortes – Closed for
Spring Cleaning March 14-31. Live Music
Fridays and Saturdays. Open for dining Tues.Sat., 5-9:30pm; Lounge open Tues.-Sat.,
Bob’s Burgers & Brew, 2145 Lake
Whatcom Blvd. There will be a book
exchange and Garden Club speaker. RSVP
to Carolyn at 714-8901, or email:
[email protected]. More info:
www.suddenvalleywomensclub.org.
Iraq War Anniversary Vigil – On
Wed., March 10, the Whatcom Peace &
Justice Center will co-host anti-war folk
musician David Rovics at 100 E. Maple St.,
7pm. This event will observe the 7th
Anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq and
will include a candlelight vigil to remember
all who have suffered, and still suffer, in this
ongoing tragedy. This event is being cohosted by the Mission, Justice & Social
Concerns Committee of the First
Congregational Church and Veterans for
Peace Chapter 111. Tickets: $10 at the door.
Brunch Meeting – The Lynden
Women’s Connection, an all-county
women’s group, will hold their monthly
brunch Thurs., March 11, from 10-11:30am
at Homestead in Lynden. Guest speaker is
Laurie Zurinsky from Olalla, a published
author. Special feature is the Celtica
Highland Dance School from Langley, B.C.
$12 inclusive, reservations required. Invite
your friends! Call Ruth at 966-5258 by
March 9 for brunch reservations and
complimentary babysitting. The next
brunch will be April 18.
month, Swil Kanim, 7-9pm; Last Sat. of the
month, Brother Dalton’s Euphonic Elixir, 3:305:30pm. Bellingham Public Market, 1530
Cornwall Ave. More info: 714-0800 or visit
www.stuartscoffee.com.
• Three Trees Coffee – Closed March 2327 for Spring Break. Open Mic every Tues.,
7pm; Live Music Fri. & Sat. nights, 8pm.
Featured artist of the month is Kimberly Lee.
Open Tues.-Fri., 4-10pm and Sat., 10am11pm. 118 W. Holly St., Bellingham,
Daughters of Norway March
Meeting – Daughters of Norway, Nellie
Gerdrum Lodge #41, will meet at 10am on
Sat., March 13 at Our Saviour’s Lutheran
Church, 1720 Harris Ave., Bellingham.
Candace Brown, Cultural Director for
Embla Lodge #2, Tacoma, will be
presenting the history of Scandinavian
knitting, with discussion of patterns and
designs particular to the different countries.
Guests welcome. Info: 734-2318.
Newcomers Luncheon – The next
Whatcom Newcomers Luncheon will be
held Wed., March 17 at noon at the
Bellingham Golf & Country Club, 3729
Meridian St. This month’s speaker is Pete
Kremen, Whatcom County Executive. Call
Grace at 714-9747 for lunch reservations
($16 per person). More info: visit
www.whatcomnewcomers.org.
Project Labyrinth presents 3rd
Annual Spring Equinox Celebration
March 20 – Come experience the
tranquility of the new blossoms while
• Tivoli – Bar Tabac plays the 1st Wed. of
every month. Open Tues.-Sun., 4:30-9:30pm.
1317 Commercial St., downtown Bellingham,
594-4313.
• Wild Buffalo – Mon.: DJ, free, 10pm.
Tues.: Open Mic hosted by Roger Mills and
Craig Jewell, no cover, sign-ups at 6pm.
Wed.: Reggae Night with the Blessed Coast
DJs, $1 cover, 10pm. Thurs.-Sat.: Live Music,
9:30pm, cover. Fri.: Happy Hour Jazz, 68pm, no cover. Sat.: Early Show at 7pm; Late
show at 10pm. First Sunday of each month is
Swing Night, 6:30-8:30pm, no cover. 208 W.
Holly St., Bellingham. Info: 752-0720 or
walking the labyrinth on Fri., March 20, 36pm at the Village Green in Fairhaven. Free
to the public, all ages are invited to come
and experience the transforming nature of
physical meditation. A labyrinth is a spiral
that guides one through a meditative walk,
taking the visitor first into its center and
then back out. Info: 410-9228 or
www.projectlabyrinth.net.
March 28 Dinner Honors
Exceptional Whatcom Women –
Several Whatcom County women, who
have made exceptional contributions to
their community, will be inducted into the
YWCA Northwest Women’s Hall of Fame
during its 12th annual anniversary dinner at
4:30pm. Sun., March 28 in Northwood
Hall, 3240 Northwest Avenue. Honorees
will be selected the second week in March.
Dinner reservations ($30) are due no later
than March 22 by calling the YWCA at
734-4820, or emailing
[email protected]. Space is
limited, so early reservations are advised.
More info: www.ywcabellingham.org.
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Poetry Contest – The 5th annual Sue
C. Boynton Poetry Contest invites singlepoem submissions from Whatcom County
residents of all ages and experience. Free.
Submissions accepted between March 1
and April 7. An awards ceremony will be
held at the Bellingham Cruise Terminal on
Wed., May 12 and winning poems displayed
for a year on the downtown Bellingham
Poetry Walk and on WTA buses.
Guidelines and info:
www.whatcompoetryseries.org.
VB Reads – General Literature: Mon.,
March 1, 7pm – Wandering Star by JeanMarie Gustave Le Clezio. • Business Book
Group: Wed., March 3, noon-1pm –
Outliers: the Story of Success by Malcolm
Gladwell. • Lesbian Book Group: Sun.,
March 7, 2pm – Olivia by Dorothy
Strachey. • Afternoon Book Chat: Wed.,
March 10, 1pm – Sweeping Up Glass by
Carolyn D. Wall. • Engaged Citizens
Book Group: Wed., March 17, noon – The
Magic of Dialogue by Daniel Yankelovich.
• Feminist Book Group: Sun., March 28,
2pm – Passing by Nella Larsen. Authors do
not attend these events. More info:
671-2626 or www.villagebooks.com.
February Events at Village Books –
Our February Literature Live Calendar is
packed with engaging author events and
workshops to inspire and entertain you!
Tues., March 2, 7pm: The Love Israel
Family: Urbane Commune, Rural Commune
by Charles LeWarne. Thurs., March 4,
7pm: I Don’t have Kids! The Guide to Great
Childfree Living by Ellen Walker. Sat.,
March 6, 7pm: My One Hundred
Adventures & Northward to the Moon by
Polly Horvath. Sun., March 7, 4pm:
Catalyst (Barque Cats Tales #1) by Elizabeth
Ann Scarborough. Tues., March 9, 7pm:
Full Moon at Noontide: A Daughter’s Last
Goodbye by Ann Putnam. Thurs., March
11, 7pm: The Local News by Miriam
Gershow. Sat., March 13, 4pm: Preston
Singletary: Echoes, Fire, and Shadows by
Preston Singletary. Tues., March 15, 7pm:
Sugar Cookies and a Nightmare by Carol
Kearns. Wed., March 17, 7pm: Europe’s
Promise: Why the European Way Is The Best
Hope in An Insecure Age by Steven Hill.
Fri., March 19, 7pm: The Endless Forest
by Sara Donati. Tues., March 23, 7pm:
The Devil’s Star by Jo Nesbø. Fri., March
26, 7pm: Cottonwood and the River of
Time: On Trees, Evolution, and Society by
Reinhard Stettler. Sat., March 27, 7pm:
Rewilding the World: Dispatches from the
Conservation Revolution by Caroline Fraser
(includes slide show). Mon., March 29,
7pm: Open Mic with Laurel Leigh. Wed.,
March 31, 7pm: Vis Major: Railroad Men,
An Act of God--White Death at Wellington
by Martin Burwash. • All events held in the
Readings Gallery unless noted otherwise.
We hope you’ll join us! At Village Books
we’re building community, one book – and
one author event – at a time! 1200 11th St.
in Fairhaven. More info: 671-2626 or
www.villagebooks.com.
Writing Classes for March include
“Oral History Workshop” on March 6
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(1 session, $35). To register, call 383-3200
or visit www.whatcomcommunityed.com.
Seventh Annual Children’s
Literature Conference March 6 –
WWU will host four award-winning
children’s authors and illustrators and an
editor/book publisher at its Children’s
Literature Conference on Sat., March 6,
9am-3:30pm at the Performing Arts Center
Concert Hall on the WWU campus. The
conference, which is geared toward adults,
is sponsored by the WWU English
Department and includes presentations
from the speakers, lunch, book sales and
autograph sessions. Cost: $75 full-time
students/retired teachers, $115 nonstudents. Includes coffee, muffins & lunch.
Preregistration required, 650-3308. Flier
and registration forms: www.wwuclc.com.
The Chuckanut Radio Hour – The
March 25th edition of the Chuckanut Radio
Hour will have a real Western theme. Our
guest authors, Mark Spragg (Bone Fire) and
Laura Bell (Claiming Ground), hale from
Wyoming and their books are strong
evocations of the Western landscape. Ron
Hardesty will bring his own style of music
with a distinctive Western flavor and we’ll
have Cowboy Poetry in the Poet’s Corner.
The show begins with music at 6:30pm and
taping at 7pm (we ask that everyone be
seated by 6:45pm). Co-sponsored by the
Leopold Residence. Tickets ($5) available at
Village Books or online at
www.brownpapertickets.com. Info:
www.villagebooks.com or 671-2626.
Are our Perceptions Driven by the
Media? – The 7th Annual Skagit Human
Rights Festival (SHRF) expands with a mix
of speakers, discussions, and films at two
locations this March. Films will be shown at
the Phillip Tarro Theatre, SVC Campus and
the Lincoln Theatre, downtown Mount
Vernon. A full schedule and representation
of event resources is available at
www.ppplanet.org and local bookstore The
Tattered Page will have relevant books
available at the festival. For more info:
contact Jodie Buller at skagitHRF@
gmail.com, 336-5087 ext. 136.
360.815.6286
Entertainment News NW is available in PDF at ennw.info

March 2010 - Entertainment News NW

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