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Allied Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Anacortes Arts Festival:
Ache’ Brasil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Arlington Arts Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Art’s Alive! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Artwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Bayshore Symphony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Bayside Vein & Laser Center . . . . . . . . . .17
Beauty in the Bead Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Bellingham Chamber Chorale . . . . . . . . . .44
Bellingham Children’s Theatre . . . . . . . . .31
Bellingham Figure Skating Club . . . . . . . .44
Bellingham Theatre Guild . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Big Fat Fish Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Blue Horse Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Blue Moon Ballroom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Boundary Bay Brewery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Bruton and Schellberg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Busara Thai Cuisine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Cascade Health Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Chocolate Necessities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Chrysalis Inn & Spa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Chuckanut Bay Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
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Covet Boutique . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Dakota Art Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Diamond Antiques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Everybody’s Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Fairhaven.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Ferndale Heritage Society . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Flats Tapas Bar . . . . . . . .inside back cover
fog | Fairhaven Originals Gallery . . . . . . .10
Good Earth Pottery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Keiko Keiko . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Lincoln Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Lithtex NW . . . . . . . . . . . .inside back cover
Lummi Island Artists’ Studio Tour . . . . . .11
Lynden Performing Arts Guild . . . . . . . . .26
McIntyre Hall Performing
Arts Center . . . . . . . . . .inside back cover
Mount Baker Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Nimbus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Northwest Ballet School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Northwest Washington Theatre Group . .36
Old Fairhaven Association . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Old World Deli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Pickford Film Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Port of Bellingham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Business
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Renaissance Celebration . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Rick Epting Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Sehome High School Theatre . . . . . . . . . .37
Skagit County Historical Museum . . . . . .45
Skagit Symphony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Skagit Valley Casino Resort . . . .back cover
Skylark’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Studio UFO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Sustainable Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Swinomish Casino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Taste of La Conner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Taylor Shellfish Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Theater Arts Guild . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Tivoli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Turner Photographics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
USCPAA Sculpture Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Vietnam Veterans of
America #165 . . . . . . . .inside front cover
Village Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Western Arts Preparatory Academy . . . . .16
Whatcom Art Guild . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Whatcom Symphony Orchestra . . . . .39, 41
WWU Theatre Department . . . . . . . . . . . .32
YES Massages (Eileen Gribble) . . . . . . . .46
NOVEMBER 2010
Volume 7 Number 10
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Business Spotlight: Busara Thai Cuisine
Santa Gets Down – Innovative Band Kicks Off Holidays
Harmony Northwest Chorus Goes “Out West”
Family & Kids / Cuisine
An Old Favorite and Something New to Try in La Conner
Art
Art / Fairhaven Holiday Walk a’bout Nov. 26-27
Art / Crafts
Holiday Bazaars, Arts & Crafts / Home For The Holidays Nov. 18-20
Bellingham Dance Company Exceeds Expectations
Dance
Pull-Out Calendar
For BIG Musical Fun, Come To McIntyre Hall
Getting Their Game On – NWTG Stages Nostalgic Musical
Benefits & Fundraisers
Theatre / Benefits & Fundraisers
Theatre
Music / World’s Greatest Living Ragtime Pianist to Play at the Mount Baker Theatre
39 • Music / “Blues on Top of Blues”
Concert Nov. 13
40 • Sixth Annual Musical Tribute
to Veterans
41-42 • Music
43 • Music / Bellingham State of Mind
44 • Music / Film
45 • History / Home & Garden / Outdoors /
Health & Fitness
46 • Health & Fitness
47 • Potpourri
48 • Literature
On the cover: Mount Baker Theatre presents Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s
Wild and Swingin’ Holiday Party on December 1. See page 4.
On this page: Bellingham Repertory Dance Company’s 5th annual Fall
Performance titled “FIVE: the best of BRD.” See page 16.
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Santa Gets Down –
Innovative Band Kicks Off Holidays
by Christopher Key
What do you get when you cross Cab
Calloway with Santa Claus? Big Bad
Voodoo Daddy’s Wild and Swingin’ Holiday
Party on December 1 at the Mount Baker
Theatre. BBVD takes its name from an
autograph given by blues legend Albert
Collins. Taking on that kind of name may
seem rather ambitious, but BBVD has
backed up their chutzpah with a series of
multi-platinum albums.
They first came together in 1993 in a
now-legendary
residency at
Hollywood’s famed
Brown Derby. In
addition to the
best-selling albums,
the band has
contributed music
to over 60 movies
and television
shows. BBVD
performs more
than 100 concerts a
year, including
collaborations with
symphony
orchestras from
Los Angeles to
Atlanta to
Hartford.
Mount Baker Theatre Executive
Director Brad Burdick is excited about
the December show.
“This is an outstanding swing band
that significantly influenced the
resurgence of swing across the country
in the 90s,” Burdick said. “Their high
energy and crazy zoot suits will add to
the evening.”
Over the years, BBVD has compiled
an impressive catalogue of original
dance tunes including such modern
classics as “You and
Me and the Bottle
Makes Three
(Tonight)” and “Go,
Daddy-O,” both
featured in the
landmark indie film
Swingers.
If any one
musician has had more
influence on the band
than any other, it would
have to be Cab
Calloway. In fact, their
latest album, How Big
Can You Get? is a tribute
to the man most famous
for “Minnie the
Moocher.”
“This album concept seemed a perfect
fit for us, because of Cab’s visuals,
performances and intense energy,” said
trumpeter Glen “The Kid” Markheva. “As
soon as we rehearsed and played these
songs live, it was musically challenging and
refreshing to all of us.”
Vocalist, guitarist and songwriter Scotty
Morris co-founded the aggregation.
“Delving into Cab’s songs made us all
realize how relevant they were to our time,
and working on someone else’s music inside
out caused a growth and depth in my work
as a songwriter, arranger, and producer,”
Morris said.
The Wild and Swingin’ Holiday Party
will feature many of the songs from the
group’s 2004 Christmas album Everything
You Want for Christmas. That will include
covers of “Blue Christmas,” “Jingle Bells”
and “We Three Kings.” Rest assured that
you’ve never heard those classics
performed the way BBVD does them.
There will also be some originals like “Zat
You Santa Claus” and “Rock-A-Billy
Christmas.” One number that totally sizzles
is their take on “Mr. Heatmiser,” from the
70s television special The Year Without
Santa Claus.
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s Wild and
Swingin’ Holiday Party gets underway at
7:30 p.m. on Mount Baker Theatre’s
mainstage. Tickets range from $20 to $46
and group discounts are available. Call the
box office at (360) 734-6080 to make
reservations and see
http://www.mountbakertheatre.com/ for
further information.
Christopher Key is an actor and director who
lives in Bellingham and writes to help support
his theatrical addiction.
Images courtesy of Mount Baker Theatre
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Entertainment News Northwest ~ November 2010
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Harmony Northwest Chorus Goes “Out West”
by Stephanie Dethlefs
The women of
Harmony Northwest
Chorus invite you to join
them on a whimsical
cowboy adventure through
the Wild West. On
Saturday, November 13,
the women’s barbershop
chorus will present a
musical comedy entitled
“Harmony Way Out
West” at the Emmanuel
Baptist Church in Mount
Vernon.
“Harmony Way Out West” is a familyoriented performance with a little
something for everyone. The first part of
the show offers scripted dialogue with
intermingled singing, setting the stage on a
dude ranch. As misadventures ensue, the
show becomes what’s known as a
“parade,” where singers “just perform our
hearts out,” explains Cheryl Issacs, chorus
director.
The Western-themed production is one
of several thematic performances in the
group’s repertoire; past shows have
centered on pirates, the 1950s, and New
Orleans jazz. For “Harmony Way Out
West,” the chorus is joined by other local
barbershop groups, including the men’s
chorus Mount Baker Toppers, the
Bellingham Chapter of the Barbershop
Harmony Society. Also taking the stage
during “Harmony Way Out West” are the
local men’s quartet New Originals and
women’s quartet Sapphyre.
Vicki Harnden with Bella the horse.
The craft of barbershop music began
with men’s quartets in the 1930s, with
women’s groups following closely behind.
Harmony Northwest Chorus is a
barbershop chorus composed of women
from Skagit, Whatcom, Island, and
Snohomish counties. For the past 30 years,
the group has been part of the North
Pacific Region of Sweet Adelines
International, a worldwide organization of
Harmony Northwest Chorus members, Kris Dodge,
Vicki Harnden, Marion Southcott (top), Charlene
Dunnigan, Mary Duim and Cheryl Isaacs (front).
women singers committed to advancing the
musical art form of barbershop harmony
through education and performances.
Currently, the Harmony Northwest
Chorus boasts about 21 members, though
they are constantly welcoming new singers
of all ages. “For many of us, it’s about the
camaraderie and friendship,” says Issacs.
“We are also very active in offering
workshops and training on musical
knowledge and experience.” The chorus
program offers mentorship for new singers,
and ample opportunity for prospective
members to observe and participate before
auditioning.
In addition to the show, audience
members at “Harmony Way Out West”
performances are invited to participate in a
silent auction. Proceeds from bids on
donations from local businesses will go
toward development and coaching of the
chorus as well as toward a scholarship fund
for women attending Skagit Valley College.
Performances of “Harmony Way Out
West” will take place on Saturday,
November 13 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the
Emmanuel Baptist Church, 1515 E. College
Way, Mount Vernon. Advance tickets cost
$15 general and $13 for seniors and
children. At the door on performance day,
tickets will cost $17 general and $15 for
seniors and children. Advance tickets may
be purchased at Village Books in Fairhaven,
or Three Rivers Inn in Sedro-Woolley. You
may also call 360-929-7937. For more
information, you may email the Chorus at
[email protected] or visit
their website at www.harmony
northwest.org. “We want people to come
out and have a grand time,” says Issacs.
“Come see what we’re all about and enjoy
the musical experience.”
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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BellinghamART children, teen,
and adult drawing and painting –
Classes are held 1 to 1-1/2 hours weekly for
ages 4 and up. You may register anytime for
classes and all art tools and materials are
included with monthly tuition. Now
celebrating their 10th year of providing art
classes. For complete class info, schedules,
and registration forms visit our website at
www.bellinghamart.com or phone Lynn
Zimmerman at 738-8379. Located at the
Creekside Building, 1701 Ellis Street, Studio
203 and 204, Bellingham.
Young Writers Studio Calls for
Submissions from Youth for New
Literary Magazine – The inaugural
issue of our semi-annual literary magazine
for local young writers is set to be published
in early 2011. We are now accepting fiction,
nonfiction, poetry, plays, and any other
type of creative writing from Whatcom
County young writers. You do not need to
be a current or past participant of Young
Writers Studio programs to participate.
Writers must be current residents of
Whatcom County and between the ages of
8 and 18. For submission guidelines, visit our
website: www.youngwritersstudio.org/
publications or email
[email protected].
Submission deadline is Nov. 19.
Forest Garden Urban Ecology
Programs for Kids at Center for
Expressive Arts – November programs
include: After School Adventure Club
meets Mon., beginning Nov. 1 (6 weeks,
$140, $20 drop-in). • Backyard Buddies
meets after school Wed., beginning. Nov. 3
(6 weeks, $140, $20 drop-in). Register at
671-5355. Center for Expressive Arts, 1317
Commercial St., Suite 201, Bellingham. Info
and specific class schedules and locations:
www.centerforexpressivearts.com.
Young Writers Studio Workshops –
The Young Writers Studio is offering two
workshops in November: “Who’s Your
Character?” workshop (ages 12-16), Nov. 1
and 3, 6:30-8pm, $20; and “The End”
workshop (ages 13-18), Nov. 8 and 15, 68pm, $25. Visit our website for more
information on these and other workshops,
including an opportunity for teens to serve
on the editorial committee for our first-ever
literary magazine! More info: call 920-5903
or visit www.YoungWritersStudio.org.
Science & Arts Youth Program is an
evening event for grades 3-5. The academic
enrichment program takes place on the
WWU Campus, 6:30-10:30pm, on Fri.,
Nov. 5. Students will choose one of two
special topics, “Dynamic Earth:
Volcanology” or “Art Explosion: Radical
Painting Methods,” and participate in
hands-on projects during a fun evening of
interactive learning. Cost: $45. More info:
www.wwu.edu/youth, [email protected] or
650-3308.
Workshops at Launching Success
Learning Store – Sat., Nov. 6-27,
11:30am-2pm. “Learn to Build a Robot: 1.0
Class.” Children ages 7-11 will enjoy four
classes; both a beginning and an advanced
class. The “Learn to Build a Robot: 1.0
Class” introduces robotics using a simple,
child-friendly format. Children build LEGO
animals or machines – complete with
motors and sensors – using icon-based
software and on-screen interactions that
make models actually move. Kids learn
science, mathematics, social and language
skills. Instructors: Beth Williams &
Kimberly Gustafson. The “Advanced
Robotics 1.2” is for children who have had
experience building robots or LEGO
motors, or have taken the first class;
2:15pm. Both workshops $100 per child;
four sessions. 133 Prince Ave., Bellingham.
Pre-registration required: 525-2641. Info:
www.launchingsuccess.com.
Community Breakfast – The Rome
Grange, 2821 Mt. Baker Hwy., presents its
monthly Community Breakfast on Sun.,
Nov. 7, 8am-1pm. The breakfast features
made-from-scratch pancakes, French toast,
sausage, biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs,
juice & coffee. Fastest service from 11am1pm. Cost is $5 adults, $2 kids age 6-10, 5
and under free. Next breakfast is Sun., Dec.
5. More info: 671-7862.
Youth Ballet /Jazz Dance Class
Starts Nov. 8! Join instructor Patricia
17) can enjoy doing yoga with their peers to
gain a sense of well-being, develop strength
and flexibility. All aspects of yoga are taught
in a fun, upbeat way, including breathing
and relaxation techniques. Classes: Tues.,
3:45-4:45pm in the yoga studio of The Old
Foundry, 100 E. Maple St. The first class is
$7; after that, special student rate class
packages may be purchased. Buy a package
your first class, get one class free! More
info: www.kokoroyoga.com,
[email protected] or 941-8556.
Mallett at Blue Moon Ballroom as she
teaches the fun of beginning ballet and jazz
for ages 4-8! Classes are held Mondays
from 4-5pm. All skill levels welcome. For
info and enrollment call Patricia at
941-0639. Located at 1213 Cornwall Ave.
in downtown Bellingham. More info: visit
www.thebluemoonballroom.com.
“Angles on the New Deal” – Drop in
to the FIG studio on Sat., Nov. 13, noon4pm, to join Allied Arts teaching artist
Claudia Furlow in creating your own urban
landscape or figurative mixed media
creation. Taking inspiration from the “1934:
A New Deal for Artists” exhibition, Claudia
will guide participants in creating their own
view of the American Scene of the past or
present in mixed media. Co-sponsored by
the Allied Arts Education Project.
Lightcatcher Building, 250 Flora. $3
includes admission / Museum Members
free. Info: 778-8930 or
www.whatcommuseum.org.
WWU Youth Program: Odyssey of
Science & Arts Nov. 5 – Western
Family Game Day at Launching
Success Learning Store – Sat., Nov.
Washington University’s Odyssey of
20, 2-4pm, is the starting date for our
Teen Yoga at The Old Foundry
Downtown – In this class teens (ages 11-
6
Family Game Days. The store’s staff will
guide you as you explore what’s new in the
world of children’s learning games. Call
ahead and let us know the number of
children and their ages. Look for Game Day
again on Sat., Dec. 4 and Thurs. evening,
Dec. 9. Free! Refreshments available. 133
Prince Ave., Bellingham. Info: 527-2641 or
www.launchingsuccess.com.
Mysterious Ancient Egypt: Kids’
Yoga and Art Pajama Party! – In this
fun workshop, children ages 5-9 can come
dressed in their PJs to the Center for
Expressive Arts to go on a fun and magical
yoga journey on Sat., Nov. 20, 5-8pm.
Through imaginative stories and games, kids
will learn yoga poses and breathing and
relaxation techniques. We will also create
some amazing art to take home! Cost is
$27 prepaid, $30 per child day of event.
1317 Commercial St., Suite 201,
Bellingham. More info: 671-5355,
Southside Community Meal: Meet
Your Neighbors! – The Happy Valley
Neighborhood Association and Our
Saviour’s Lutheran Church are partnering
to provide a free monthly “homemade”
meal as an opportunity to gather with our
neighbors, to eat good food and listen to
music. Everyone is invited. Bring a dessert
to share. Join us on Sun., Nov. 21, from
5-6:30pm for dinner at Our Saviour’s
Lutheran Church, 1720 Harris Ave.,
Bellingham. Handicap accessible. More info,
to volunteer, or to donate food, call the
church at 733-6749. Food donated by The
Market at Fairhaven, Great Harvest, and
Avenue Bread. Next Meal is Nov. 21.
Book Making Workshop – Learn the
basics of book making in this workshop on
Nov. 27, 1-3pm. We’ll be using everyday
recycled products we throw away to make
a fun functional object of our desire – a
book! All materials provided for on-site art
making but any extra recycled cereal boxes,
plastic bags or favorite handmade papers
are welcome! Let’s all get creative with
reuse and pitch in and recycle. Ages 8 and
up without an adult; ages 4 and up are
welcome to join if they have the help of an
adult! Please pre-register for this event by
Nov. 22. Cost is $10 advance, space is
limited. Email Maryann at marzedotz33@
yahoo.com to sign up. Class held at the
Center for Expressive Arts, 1317
Commercial St., Suite 201, Bellingham,
671-5355.
Save the date:
• Warm Beach Camp hosts 14th
Annual “The Lights of Christmas” –
For twenty nights in December, more than one
million Christmas lights will be displayed at the
annual The Lights of Christmas, a spectacle
spread over 15 acres at Warm Beach Camp in
Stanwood. This is the largest holiday light
display in the Northwest that combines live
entertainment, children’s activities, food, and
overnight getaway options. This year will
feature a new indoor venue, Starry Night
Coffeehouse, where attendees can take in live
holiday entertainment including spoken word
performances and acoustic music sets. Visual
art will be on display and available for purchase.
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Food concessions include espresso and baked
goods. Dates: Dec. 2-5, 9-12, 16-23, 26-29, 510pm. • General Admission: Patrons can amble
through seven uniquely themed areas with light
displays taking the form of waterfalls, plants,
animals, and scenic vistas. Five entertainment
stages will feature nightly performances.
Children can ride the Polar Express Train, enjoy
pony rides, pet the animals of nativity, create a
hand-made wooden toy, or get their face
painted. Kids can meet Santa Claus, Frosty the
Snowman, Charlie the Whistle Stop Bear or
the talking Christmas tree, Bruce the Spruce.
Food venues offer hot drinks, snacks, desserts
and dinner entrées. • Holiday Theatre: The
Baylight Room in Cedar Lodge will host a
dinner theater production of “Christmas On
the Tumblin’ D.” Prices starts at $39. Dates:
Dec. 2-4, 9-11, 16-18 & 22-23. A Dessert
Matinee is featured on Sun. afternoons. Prices
start at $24. Dates: Dec. 5, 12 & 19. Shows
include General Admission. • Overnight
Getaways: Olympic View Lodge and a variety
of cabins and cottages are available. Warm
Beach is located at 20800 Marine Dr.,
Stanwood, one hour N. of Seattle and S. of
Bellingham; then 15 minutes west of I-5.
General admission: $14 adults, ages 13-59, $9
seniors (ages 60+) and military, $8 kids, ages
4-12, kids 3 & under, free. Season passes,
group rates, and AAA discounts available. Free
parking; wheelchair accessible. Info/tickets/
reservations: www.warmbeach.com,
800-228-6724 or 652-7575.
• 15th Annual Gingerbread House
Contest – Sponsored by the Port of
Bellingham, the contest is free and open to
bakers of all ages and abilities. All entries are
displayed at the Holiday Port Festival at the
Bellingham Cruise Terminal Dec. 3-5. First
place in each of the nine categories wins a
prize. The event features free activities for
children and families, with performances by
local choirs, bands and dance groups, fire truck
rides, Santa Claus, art activities with Allied
Arts teaching artists, free cookies & hot apple
cider. Many of the houses are donated to a
silent auction benefiting the local Mount Baker
Chapter of the American Red Cross. 355
Harris Ave. Hours: Fri., Dec. 3, noon-8pm,
Sat., Dec. 4, 11am-6pm & Sun., Dec. 5, 11am5pm. Entry forms: 676-2500, or online at
www.portofbellingham.com/holidayport.htm.
• Silver Tea – The Friends of Everson Library
are pleased to announce that the holiday
tradition of their Silver Tea will see some
pleasant changes this year. By a generous
donation of the space, the 27th Annual Silver
Tea will be held in the Mades Building at 103
West Main Street in Everson on Fri., Dec. 3,
from 2-6pm. Everyone is cordially invited to
this free event. The air will be filled with the
scent from live trees in keeping with this year’s
theme, “O Christmas Tree.” Tea and cookies
will be served amid the charming, individually
decorated table settings. Enjoy live musical
performances, browse our sales nook for books
and gift items, and view a slideshow of
activities for all ages happening year ‘round at
the library. Special appearances include Rory
the Reading Lion and Mrs. Claus for story time.
Come out to the Mades Building, greet your
friends and neighbors, and share in the
festivities. For more info phone the library at
966-5100.
• Olde Fashioned Christmas in
Ferndale Dec. 3-5 – Ferndale Heritage
Society hosts the 18th annual Olde Fashioned
Christmas celebration Dec. 3-5 in the historic
log cabins of Pioneer Park. Enjoy “Christmas In
The Cabins” with olde fashioned crafts for
children, decorated log cabins, costumed hosts,
live entertainment, horse-drawn carriage rides
and refreshments. Start your holiday with
Ferndale’s Holiday Tree Lighting at Centennial
Riverwalk Park on Fri., Dec. 3, at 5:30pm.
Hours: Fri., Dec. 3, 5-9pm, Sat., Dec. 4, 19pm, and Sun., Dec. 5, 1-4pm. Tickets: $3
adults, $2 children. 2004 Cherry St., Ferndale.
More info: 384-6461.
• “How To Eat Like a Child” – META
Performing Arts performs this hilarious musical
by screenwriter, Delia Ephron, Dec. 3-12, at
the Lincoln Theatre, Mount Vernon. Tickets
336-8955. Info: 877-668-6382,
www.metaperformingarts.org.
• John Walton’s Holiday Magic Show –
In his annual holiday show on Sat., Dec. 4,
MBT’s resident magician enlivens the holidays
with his own special brand of entertainment.
Bellingham’s own John Walton won first place
at the 2008 Pacific Coast Magicians
Convention in the Stand Up category, and
currently holds the Guinness World Record for
number of perfect shuffles in 12 hours. A true
lover of the art form, John Walton has
mastered many magical styles, including
traditional illusions as well as more off-beat
effects and feats of mentalism. His unique mix
of magic and mirth provides fun-filled family
entertainment for kids of all ages! Show times
are 11am and 3pm in the Harold and Irene
Walton Theatre at the Mount Baker Theatre.
Tickets are free (limited to 200 per show),
available by phone, mail, or in-person only at
the Mount Baker Theatre Ticket Office,
734-6080, 104 N. Commercial. Donations to
the MBT will be accepted at the performances.
Want to learn more about magic? John’s
lessons are in high-demand, and he offers
private and small group sessions. More info:
www.mountbakertheatre.com.
• A Holiday Adventure on Ice – The
Bellingham Figure Skating Club is especially
excited to announce this year’s 13th annual
Winter Show, “A Holiday Adventure on Ice,”
directed by Canadian Figure Skating pairs
champion Jodi Barnes. Jodi, whose credits
include Royal Caribbean ice show manager and
featured skater in Disney© on Ice’s “Toy Story,”
created and choreographed this year’s
production for two performances: Sat., Dec. 4
at 4pm and Sun., Dec. 5 at 1pm at the
Bellingham Sportsplex, 1225 Civic Field Way.
Tickets are $7 advance or $9 day of show and
are available at the Sportsplex box office or by
emailing [email protected]. More
info: www.bfsc.info. Follow us on Facebook!
Search “Bellingham Figure Skating Club.”
• Kids and Teens at U&ME Dance –
U&ME Dance and the Bellingham Stars hold
weekly classes in Swing, Latin & Ballroom for
ages 10-18 at the Majestic Ballroom at 1027 N.
Forest St., Bellingham. The next availability for
enrollment into Stars is Jan. 4. The next social
(non-performing) class for youth (ages 10-17)
begins Jan. 6 with a 6-week series in Salsa.
Cost is $65 per student. More info: 676-0292,
or visit www.uandmedance.com.
ONGOING
• Bellingham Public Library – Children’s
Storytimes: Little Storytime (birth-3),
Mondays (Nov. 1 & 8), 10:05am, 10:35, or
11:05am; Tuesdays (Nov. 2 & 9), 10:05am,
10:35am, or 11:05am; Raccoon Time (ages 21/2 to 4), Thursdays (Nov. 4), 10:15am or 11am.
Dodson Room at the Central Library. All
library events free. More info: 778-7200.
• Blaine Public Library – Knights on the
Rim: a Jr. Chess Club for kids ages 6-18, Tues.,
6:30pm. • Afternoon Movies at the Library:
Bring your popcorn and blanket, Sat., 3-5pm.
• Center for Expressive Arts – Offers fun
and affordable events and activities for families
in Whatcom County including art classes, kids
dance, drama, yoga, and family hula hoop
classes. More info: 671-5355,
• Ferndale Public Library – Wii Party for
middle and high schoolers, every Thurs.,
3-6pm. More info: 384-3647, www.wcls.org.
• Whatcom County Library System –
Baby Playtime: Play, connect, learn (birth-2
yrs.) – Lynden, Wed. (through Dec. 15),
2:30pm (354-4883). • Preschool Storytime: a
half-hour of stories and more for preschoolers
(ages 3-5) – Deming, Tues. (through Dec. 14),
10:30am (592-2422); Everson, Mon. (through
Dec. 6), 10:30am (966-5100); Ferndale, Fri.
(through Dec. 17), 10:30am (384-3647); Island,
Sat., 11:30am (758-7145); Lynden, Tues. or Fri.
(through Dec. 17), 10:30am (354-4883); Maple
Falls, Tues. (through Nov. 30), 10:30am
(599-2020); Sumas, Mon. (through Dec. 13),
11am (988-2501). • Toddler Time: Stories,
songs, and more for the very young – Blaine,
Tues. (through Dec. 14), 10:30am (332-8146);
Everson, Thurs. (Nov. 4 & 18), 10:30am
(966-5100); Ferndale, Mon., 10:30am (through
Dec. 13); Lynden, Wed., 9:30am, 10:30am or
11:30am (354-4883); Ferndale, Mon., 10:30am
(384-3647). • More info: www.wcls.org.
Cake, Cupcake & Cookie Classes –
Our Kitchen is Your Kitchen Bakery &
Decorating Studio in Barkley Village offers
the following classes in November:
Chocolate Tasting and Demonstration
with Kevin Buck of Chocolate Necessities,
Wed., Nov. 3, $30, 5:50-7:30pm; Autumn
Leaves Cake with Jenn Linds, Wed., Nov.
10, $30, 5:30-7:30pm; Mod Cupcakes
with Jenn Linds, Tues., Nov. 16, $25, 5:307:30pm; Thanksgiving / Turkey Cookies
with Terri Zweber, Sat., Nov. 20, $20,
2:00-3:30pm; and Gingerbread House
with Andy Millage, Mon., Nov. 22, $40,
time TBA. The bakery is located next to
the Barkley branch of the Bellingham
Library. You must pre-register at 733-7700.
Info: www.ourkitchenisyourkitchen.com.
Ciao Thyme’s in the Kitchen –
Playing with Game Meats with Mataio
Gillis, Tues., Nov. 9, 6:30pm, $60.
• Incognito Dinner, Thurs., Nov. 18, 6pm,
$45 + tax. • Free Cooking Demos, Tues.,
Nov. 30, noon-5pm. Ciao Thyme in the
Kitchen is located at 207 Unity Street,
Bellingham. Register: 927-4890 or
[email protected],
www.ciaothyme.com.
Brewmaster’s Holiday Beer Dinner
Nov. 17 – Chuckanut Brewery is hosting
a Holiday Beer Dinner on Wed., Nov. 17,
6pm, for a decadent night of food and beer
pairing, along with discussions by the
Brewmaster Will Kemper and our Chefs.
There will be a gourmet dinner, paired with
our distinctive Chuckanut Brewery Beers.
Tickets are $39.95 per person (21+) + tax
including gratuity, must be purchased in
advance and are on sale now at the
brewery. More info: 752-3377,
www.chuckanutbreweryandkitchen.com.
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An Old Favorite and Something New to Try in La Conner
by Michelle Wallace
Northwest Spirit. It’s not surprising that
this is one of the many titles La Conner has
won over the years. A quick look at the
town’s 2010 calendar of events reveals
what’s generally deemed normal here:
outdoor sculpture exhibits, scarecrow
contests, artist visits, quilt walks, live music
in wine bars, and—of course—pancake
breakfasts with Santa.
But trying to tackle everything
La Conner has to offer? I’m not even going
to go there. Instead I’ll focus your attention
on two highlights of this month: Art’s Alive!
and the Taste of La Conner. While the
former comes back for its 26th year, the
latter is still in its (quite glorious) infancy.
Art’s Alive! is a town-wide, weekendlong celebration of art. “It’s different from
most art shows,” La
Conner Chamber of
Commerce Executive
Director Marci Plank told
me. The main area of the
show is the Invitational,
with the likes of Becky
Fletcher, Arnie Garborg,
New this year is a Jewelry
Invitational Show at Civic Garden
Center. Pictured here is a Bamboo
Necklace by Jane Penman.
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Art Hansen, and Dederick Ward (to name
a handful), but there are also Open and
Invitational Emerging Art sections as well.
All artists are from the Pacific Northwest,
and the Open show is entirely local. This
year, the Chamber has added a new
feature, the Invitational Jewelry Show.
The event lasts November 5-7,
consisting of Friday 12-4pm and Opening
Night Reception 5-9pm at Maple Hall (104
Commercial St) and Civic Garden Club
(622 S. Second St). Cost is $5 at the door
for Reception only. Saturday 10-5 and
Sunday 10-4 shows are in the same
locations, and are absolutely free.
But even aside from these events, it’s
hard to miss the festivities wherever you
may go, since many local businesses
participate throughout the city. For
example, the Northwest Washington
Woodturners will be open Saturday 10am6pm and Sunday 1-5pm at the Seaport
Landing building (Gilkey Square, 106 S. First
St.). Also, the artists of Art League North
will be showing their work at the La
Conner Retirement Inn (204 N. First St.)
throughout the weekend with an Opening
Reception Friday night. So even if you
come with a few favorite artists in mind,
you’ll surely discover some new ones along
the way!
The second featured event is all about
trying new things. Starting this past May,
the second Friday of every month has been
the Taste of La Conner. For just $25,
participants can have a taste at five of the
many participating restaurants. Think of it
as creating your own custom appetizer“meal.”
“La Conner’s a very walkable town,”
Plank said. The idea is to pick your own
route and your own timing. Each ticket, as
well as being good for a taste, also serves as
admission into the Museum of Northwest
Art (121 S. First St.). The event lasts from
4-8pm, so that’s four hours of sipping wine,
nibbling appetizers, and viewing art.
“Shadows of Wheat” by Mark Bistranin, one of the
six Invitational Emerging Artists.
If you’d like to check out the warm food
and fireplaces in the restaurants of La
Conner on a late fall evening, get yourself
over to the Visitor Center (606 Morris
Street) before November 12. Tickets are
pre-sold, and are also available by calling
466-4778 (they can even be mailed to you
with enough advance warning if you are
traveling to get there).
“For both of
these events, I’d
say they include
the entire
community,”
Marci
emphasized. “The
whole town gets
in on this and we
just love it…
Without
everybody
working together,
it just wouldn’t
happen.” More
“Twilight” by Anny Duffy.
information about
La Conner can be found at the Chamber’s
website, www.laconnerchamber.com.
So I hope I’ve made this much clear: La
Conner has quite a bit to offer. Once
you’ve had a taste, you’ll surely be coming
back for more.
Michelle Wallace is a Western student
pursuing a major in English literature with a
minor in astronomy.
360.815.6286
BellinghamART Life Drawing and
Painting Studio – A 2 1/2 hour noninstructional studio (minors may attend
with permission). This weekly Tuesday
drop-in session (7-9:30pm) is held without
an instructor. Models hold long poses lit
from a single-source light designed for
drawing and painting. Some drawing horses
and French easels are available, however
you will need to bring all of your own tools
and materials. $12 cash for each session.
For more info contact Joyce Prigot at 7567520. Located at the Creekside Building,
1701 Ellis Street, Studio 207, Bellingham.
Readings Gallery at Village Books –
In November and December, our spotlight
is on artist and Village Books staffer Cindi
Williamson and her exhibit, “Wings.”
“Wings” evokes so many ideas, concepts,
and images, that words can only constrain
and force into simple terms something that
surely should set the imagination free. We
are so pleased that Cindi Williamson will be
presenting a solo show around the idea of
“wings.” Cindi uses found objects, words,
and ideas in a truly unique and bold manner.
Each mixed-media piece will contain
altered books, or pages out of books. (See if
you can find the altered objects in each
piece.) Come in and be prepared to fly!
More info: www.villagebooks.com.
Call for art! “New Perspectives” –
The Blue Horse Gallery would like to invite
emerging Northwest artists to submit
applications for our December show: “New
Perspectives.” Artists are invited to submit
original work in any medium for this juried
show. Visit www.bluehorsegallery.com for
requirements and registration. More info:
671-2305 or www.bluehorsegallery.com.
301 W. Holly St., Bellingham. Gallery
hours: Tues.-Sat., 11am-5:30pm or by
appointment.
often tells a story, and is sure to make you
smile – if not laugh outright! Representing
over 50 local artists, the gallery has been
located at 1000 Harris Ave. in Historic
Fairhaven since 1969. Hours: Mon.-Sat.,
11am-6pm, Sun., noon-5pm. More info:
671-3998 or www.goodearthpots.com.
presented by Monique Kerman on Wed.,
Nov. 3, 3pm, in room 238 of the Fine Arts
Building on Western’s Campus. Following
the lecture attendees will be invited to view
the exhibition in the Western Gallery. Info:
650-3963, Sarah.ClarkLangager@
wwu.edu, www.westerngallery.wwu.edu.
Artwood, a Gallery of Fine
Woodworking will feature new work
Insights Gallery presents “Rock
& Roll” featuring Bill McEnroe’s pastels,
from the Artwood members in November.
We are celebrating 23 years in business and
will have many new pieces made by our
local artists. Our holiday layaway will
continue through the month of November
so come to Artwood and start your holiday
shopping! Gift wrapping available. Hours:
Mon.-Sat., 10am-6pm; Sun., 10am-5pm.
1000 Harris Ave., Historic Fairhaven,
Bellingham. Info: 647-1628.
Michael Moe’s mixed media, Ramona
Hammerly’s oils and the wood turnings of
Bill Lefeber. Show runs through Thurs.,
Nov. 11. 604 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.
Hours: Tues.-Sun., 11am-6:30pm or by
appointment. More info: 588-8044 or
www.insightsgallery.com.
Western Gallery presents African
Art Exhibition through Nov. 24 –
The Western Gallery will present
“Spellbinding Beauty: Selections from the
Lehmann African Art Collection.” Hans
and Thelma Lehmann opened the first
gallery in Seattle devoted to African Art.
The Nimba Gallery of Tribal African Art
(1969-1982) featured cultural objects from
civilizations in West and Central Africa.
Monique Kerman, an instructor at Western
who specializes in African Art, has selected
powerful sculptural objects and brilliantly
colored textiles from this family collection
to highlight a range of aspects of African
culture. • A free lecture entitled “African
Art is a Whole Body Experience” will be
Trish Harding School of Art at
Studio UFO – Open Studio Painting
(any medium) with Trish Harding, Wed.
(Nov. 3, 10, 17, 24) or Thurs. (Nov. 4, 11),
10am-3pm, $158 for all four Wednesdays,
$79 for both Thursdays or $46 for one
session; you must specify dates (no refunds
or rollovers). • Self Portrait Drawing
Class, Sat., Nov. 13, 10am-3pm, $72.
• Drawing Sessions (pre-registration
required; no instruction): Clothed Figure
Drawing, Tues., Nov. 16, 10am-noon, $12
prepay plus $2 minimum model tip at time
of session; Nude Figure Drawing Session,
Tues., Nov. 9, 6:30-8:30pm, $15 prepay
plus $2 minimum model tip at time of
session. • Upcoming classes at WCC
include: Advanced Figure Drawing,
Mondays, Nov. 1-29, 6:30-9pm; Artists’
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Invitation to professional artists in
Whatcom and Skagit Counties –
Exhibition title: “Hard Times: Then and
Now.” The Blue Horse Gallery is
collaborating with the Whatcom Museum
education department and Studio UFO to
exhibit original works of art that depict
either the hardships of our present day
economic recession or structures that were
built in Whatcom and Skagit Counties in
the 1930s with Federal WPA funds. The
show is in conjunction with the traveling
exhibition from the Smithsonian American
Art Museum, “1934: A New Deal for
Artists.” The project will compare the hard
economic times today and the Great
Depression of the 1930s. Submission
deadline: Nov. 27. 301 W. Holly St.,
Bellingham. Gallery hours: Tues.-Sat.,
11am-5:30pm or by appointment.
Info/registration: 671-2305, or visit
www.bluehorsegallery.com.
Lonnie Schang’s “Comedy in Clay”
at Good Earth Pottery – When you
combine passions for improv and ceramics,
you get the whimsical art creations of
Lonnie Schang. Schang, a Bellingham High
School art teacher, is Good Earth Pottery’s
featured artist for Novemer. His work
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Road Trip to Seattle Art Museum (Pablo
Picasso), Nov. 18, departs 8am. Register at
383-3200. • More info: 319-6115, email
www.studioufo.net. 301 W. Holly St.,
Suite M-4.
La Conner Quilt & Textile
Museum: “Double Take” by Helen
Remick & Janet Kurjan. Remick’s work is
inspired by symmetry, mandalas, and
spirals. Kurjan’s work features irregular
shapes. “Constructed Inquiries: Tapestries”
by weavers Linda Rees & Carolyn Price
Dyer. Rees’ early work is boldly geometric;
her recent tapestries reflect a more direct
narrative style with the human figure as the
subject matter. Dyer’s work is inspired by
nature and she often weaves with handrolled Chinese paper. Show runs through
Dec. 31. Hours: Wed.-Sun., 11am-5pm.
Admission $5, members/children under 12,
free. 703 S. 2nd St., La Conner. More info:
466-4288, www.laconnerquilts.com.
“The B.E.S.T of First Nations:
Expressions of Beauty, Eloquence,
Strength, Tenacity” – Blue Horse
Gallery is honored to participate in the
promotion and preservation of the rich
heritage of First Nations’ culture by
presenting their first annual Native
American Art Show. Drum maker Ramon
Murillo will perform on his handmade
drums during the openings. In conjunction,
carver Charles Miller will be demonstrating
his skills throughout the month-long
exhibition. Show runs Nov. 3-26. Join the
artists for an opening reception on Wed.,
Nov. 3, 6-9pm, and for Art Walk, Fri., Nov.
5, 6-10pm. 301 W. Holly St., Bellingham.
Gallery hours: Tues.-Sat., 11am-5:30pm or
by appointment. Info: 671-2305 or
[email protected].
Carrelyn Banner and Gary Weyers
exhibit at Fairhaven Art Market –
Two new members will display at our
location in The Waldron Basement in
McKenzie Alley. An opening reception for
the holidays will be Nov. 5-7, 10am-6pm.
Visit us during the Art Walk on
Thanksgiving weekend (Nov. 26-27) when
we will be open until 8pm. The Grinch will
be on-site for early Christmas Family
Pictures! Check out our new class
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schedule: beginning watercolors with Karen
Silvernale & children’s classes with Kathy
Mader. Info: 739-1540 or 738-8564.
“Riverscapes / Waterscapes” at
Gallery Cygnus – New paintings by
Maggie Wilder and etched glass sculpture
by Theodora Jonsson are being shown
through Nov. 8 at Gallery Cygnus, 109
Commercial St., La Conner. Gallery hours:
Fri.-Sun., 11am-5pm. More info: 333-0724.
Artist Diane Marie Chaudiere will
be at the La Conner Quilt & Textile
Museum Nov. 5-7 during Art’s Alive
weekend. Join us in welcoming Diane on
Fri., Nov. 5, 5-9pm, for a reception and 3day exhibit of her work on the first floor of
the Mansion. If you miss her on Fri., visit us
Sat. when she will be here noon-3pm.
Admission to the first floor is free during
Art’s Alive. Hours: Wed.-Sun. 11am-5pm.
Admission $5, members/children under 12
free. 703 S. 2nd St., La Conner. Info:
466-4288 or www.laconnerquilts.com.
5th Annual Plein Air Paint Out
(PAPO) Show – The Blue Horse Gallery
will be exhibiting works from the PAPO
Nov. 5-26. The term commonly used to
describe painting outdoors, plein air, came
from the French in the mid-19th century.
On Aug. 22 over 20 Bellingham artists took
to the streets to raise public awareness
about this popular form of painting and
about art in general. Join the artists for the
opening reception on Fri., Nov. 5, 6-10pm.
301 W. Holly St. Gallery hours: Tues.-Sat,
11am-5:30pm or by appointment. Info:
www.bluehorsegallery.com or 671-2305.
Donna-Lee Elke exhibits “Purely
Abstract” – Donna will exhibit mid- to
large-scale abstract work on Fri., Nov. 5,
6-10pm, during the Downtown Bellingham
Art Walk at the Loft at Works on Canvas
Gallery, Ste. M5, 301 W. Holly St. Join her
for this opening reception! More info:
www.dlelke.blogspot.com.
Downtown Art Walk at Whatcom
Museum: “1934: A New Deal for
Artists” – View the exhibitions “1934: A
New Deal for Artists,” and related
photographs from the era selected from the
Museum’s photo archive collection on Fri.,
Nov. 5, 6-9pm. Visit the Family Interactive
Gallery, Museum Store, and the
Lightcatcher Cafe. Music by the Bellingham
Youth Jazz Band. Lightcatcher Building,
250 Flora. Free. Info: 778-8930 or
Jeanne McGee presents “The Art
of Movement” exhibition – Awardwinning local photographer Jeanne McGee
is featured Nov. 5-27 at Works on Canvas
Gallery in Bellingham. Meet Jeanne during
the opening on Fri., Nov. 5, 6-10pm, as part
of the Art Walk. She has received seven
honorable mentions from the prestigious
International Photography Awards of
London and was selected by the L.A.
County Museum of Art as one of 12 top
emerging artists in the country to be
featured in its 2006 calendar. McGee has
been working on fine art images depicting
movement, resulting in three photo sets –
WaterDance, BoardDance and
RodeoDance – that feature her
impressionistic style. 301 W. Holly St.
Gallery hours: 11am-3pm, Tues.-Fri. For
Sat. appointments please call 739-2474.
More info: 647-8137 or visit
www.artofphotography.com.
Juried Artist Series: “Lay of the
Land” at Allied Arts Nov. 5-27 –
The 2010 Juried Artist series continues
with John D’Onofrio, Jeff Lindeman, Vikki
Jackson and Lisa McShane. The public is
invited to the opening celebration during
the Downtown Art Walk on Fri., Nov. 5,
6-10pm; Exhibit walk-through 6:30-7pm.
“Lay of the Land” showcases four artists
who capture our beautiful environment on
film and canvas. D’Onofrio’s background as
a painter has influenced his photography by
creating a freedom to concentrate on form,
texture and color. Lindeman has been
photographing the Northwest Region since
1988. McShane’s oil paintings capture a
wide array of landscapes, both East and
West of the mountains. Jackson’s paintings
focus on the physical aspects of the natural
world to express motion, temperature and
emotion. In conjunction with this show,
Allied Arts’ new Inside the Box Series
features jewelry by Mieko Takahashi. Allied
Arts is a non-profit gallery, proceeds from
sales support the arts in our community.
Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-5pm, Sat., noon5pm. More info: www.alliedarts.org or
676-8548, ext. 5.
360.815.6286
Kat Houseman exhibits at The
Lucky Monkey Gallery Nov. 5-Dec.
31 – An art opening will be held on Fri.,
Nov. 5, 6-10pm, during the Downtown
Bellingham Art Walk featuring colorful
figurative paintings by Kat Houseman. She
will be showing her bold, dynamic large
format oils through December. Check out
our locally designed t-shirts by Bellingham
artist Elli Anderson, as well as the new
“City of Subdued Excitement” t-shirts!
Gifts from around the world and local art.
114 W. Magnolia, Suite 101. Hours: Mon.Sat., 11am-6pm. Info: 392-2829 or
223-2743.
Lanny Little exhibits new work at
Little Gallery – Join us during Art Walk
opening night on Fri., Nov. 5, 6-10pm. The
show runs through Nov. 27. The Little
Gallery is located across the street from
Bay Street Village in the Hardware
Building, 1220 Bay St., in downtown
Bellingham. Gallery Hours: Wed.-Fri.,
9am-1pm; Sat., 11am–5pm, or by
appointment. More info: 647-5675.
Lorna Libert at Scott Milo Gallery
Nov. 5-30 – The gallery presents oils on
canvas by Lorna Libert of Bellingham
featuring nautical, shore birds and truck
pieces. She is bringing one of her newest
pieces measuring 96” x 48” – it is a must
see! Other artists showing: oils by Diane
Ainsworth, oils by Keith Sornenson, color
photographs by Randy Dana, mixed media
by Renate Trapkowski and oils by Dederick
Ward. We have new tables, glass pieces,
sculptures and jewelry in stock. See our
jewelry making demonstration by Enid
Oates during a reception on Fri. Nov. 5,
6-9pm. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10:30am4:30pm; closed Sun. or by appointment.
420 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. Info:
www.scottmilo.com,
[email protected].
Lummi Island Group – The Leopold
on Cornwall hosts the Lummi Island Group
during the Downtown Bellingham Art
Walk. Included in the show will be fused
glass, paintings, pottery and sculpture, rag
rugs, jewelry and ornamental art. The
opening reception will be held on Fri., Nov.
5, 6-9pm, at 1224 Cornwall Ave.,
Bellingham. More info: 758-4006.
“Material World” Exhibit at
Mindport Gallery – An inspired
collection of recent works by The Island
Quilters: Mary Boire, Pat Hayes and Myra
Ramos, is on display through December.
Meet the artists during the Downtown
Bellingham Art Walk on Fri., Nov. 5, 610pm. Gallery hours: Wed.-Fri., noon-6pm;
Sat., 10am-5pm; Sun., noon-4pm.
Admission $2. More info: 647-5614 or
www.mindport.org.
McCool Gallery will feature new oil
paintings by Anne Martin McCool opening
on the First Friday Gallery Walk, Nov. 5
from 6-9pm. The paintings were inspired by
travels to other countries and colorful
places. Ceramics artists Teri Silva, Cathy
Schoenberg and Julie de Rouche’, Tracy
Powell sculptures, Alison Hoagland glass
and other gallery artists are also featured.
The show will run through November.
Anne Martin McCool is also offering
Weekend Acrylic Paintings workshops once
a month in the Studio. Anne Martin
McCool Gallery is located at 711
Commercial Ave. in Anacortes. More info:
293-3577, www.mccoolart.com,
www.anacortesart.com.
Picasso Comes to Studio UFO –
The UFO Group will be displaying their
portraits inspired by Picasso’s Dora Maar
Au Chat during the Fri., Nov. 5 Art Walk,
6-10pm. Live music by Fever Creek. 301 W.
Holly St., Bellingham. More info: 671-8682
or www.studioufo.net.
Whatcom County artist Gary
Armstrong will show a collection of his
steel sculpture at Whatcom Peace &
Justice Center at The Old Foundry on Fri.,
Nov 5, 6-9pm, during Art Walk.
Armstrong will show 13 examples of his
take on “drawing with the found object,”
rendering motion, emotion, and commotion
out of recycled industrial steel scrap. A
career metal-worker, Armstrong prefers his
patinas to result from accelerated reactions
of acids and salts; the natural look that steel
acquires as it reacts with its environment.
DJ Jason Taylor spins tunes from 9-11pm.
Free. 100 E. Maple St. Info: 734-0217.
Arts Programs for Kids and Adults
at Center for Expressive Arts –
November programs include: Kids Art
with Jaycie! (ages 10 and under) every
other Saturday (Nov. 6 & 20, Dec. 4 & 18),
noon-3pm, $3 per child / $5 for two. • Teen
Art Nights every Tuesday, 6-8pm, $15
drop-in or $50 for 4 classes. • “Whatcom
Teen Artists” exhibit through Nov. 3.
• “The Art of Love and Rage” exhibit
Nov. 5-Dec. 1, opening reception Fri., Nov.
5, 6-9pm. • Adult Art Classes (Soul
Collage®) include monthly intro class
(Nov. 18 & Dec. 16, $30), Open Studio
(Nov. 22, $20), Advanced (Dec. 10, $30),
Full Day Workshop (Nov. 13, $60). All
programs at Center for Expressive Arts,
1317 Commercial St., Suite 201,
Bellingham. More info and specific class
schedules and costs: call 671-5355 or visit
“Sin Nombre: Hispana y Hispano
Artists of the New Deal Era” – Dr.
Tey Marianna Nunn, Visual Arts Director
at the National Hispanic Cultural Center in
Albuquerque, New Mexico discusses her
project on Sun., Nov. 7, 2pm, at Whatcom
Museum. Dr. Nunn documented hundreds
of Hispana and Hispano artists who
created art for the various New Deal
programs during the 1930s and 1940s under
the presidency of Franklin Delano
Roosevelt. Sin Nombre (Without Name)
presents the work of these artists, who
have been almost completely
undocumented during this important
period. $3 suggested donation / Museum
Members free. Old City Hall, 121 Prospect.
Info: www.whatcommuseum.org or
778-8930.
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“Perceptions in Painting” by Brian
Major – Loomis Hall Gallery presents an
art exhibit by Brian Major, featuring four
distinct styles. “Masterworks” is a collection
of contemporary oil paintings. “Retro
Series” captures the essence of the 1920’s.
“Recreations of the Classical Periods”
includes an interpretation of Jacque Louis
David’s “Napoleon Crossing the Alps” and a
recreation of “Young Girl Defending Herself
against Eros.” “Exquisite Slate Design”
series are oil paintings & murals on slate
tile. Show runs through December.
Opening reception: Fri., Nov. 12, 6-9pm.
288 Martin St., Blaine. Hours: Tues.-Sat.,
noon-5pm. More info:
www.loomishallgallery.com.
Art + All That Jazz at Whatcom
Museum – The 10th and final
presentation of Art + All That Jazz to
benefit the Whatcom Museum and
featured artists will be held at the
Lightcatcher Building on Fri., Nov. 12, 79pm. Also featured are Slide Slam! Studio
Tours! 250 Flora St., Belllingham. Info:
778-8963 or www.whatcommuseum.org.
Art By The Lake – The Whatcom Art
Guild presents its annual Fall Festival of
Arts and Crafts at Bloedel Donovan Park
Community Building (2214 Electric Ave.,
Bellingham) Sat., Nov. 13 and Sun., Nov.
14, 9am-6pm. The show will feature the
work of over 40 well-known local artisans
and craftsmen. Enjoy browsing for fine art
originals, prints, photography, handmade
fabrics and wearable art, unique crafts,
jewelry, holiday decorations, wood, garden
art, toys, cards and more. This year the
Guild is pleased to feature the work of
guest artists from the popular Bellingham
Photography Club. Members will be on
hand to talk about their work and give tips
about taking that perfect picture. There will
be a fine art raffle with proceeds going to
purchase art supplies for children at
PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center.
Watch ongoing art demonstrations by
accomplished community artists and ask
them about their work. Admission,
refreshments, and parking are free. Also
visit our ongoing Art Market venue in
McKenzie Alley in Fairhaven. For more
info: www.whatcomartguild.org.
Holiday Inspirations Anniversary
Open House at Chuckanut Bay
Gallery & Sculpture Garden – Don
and Carol Salisbury invite you to attend
their annual open house on Sat., Nov. 13, 10
am-6pm. Enjoy refreshments and sign up
for door prizes. 700 Chuckanut Dr. N., 1.5
miles south of Historic Fairhaven on scenic
Chuckanut Dr. Info: 734-4885 or
www.chuckanutbaygallery.com.
Fairhaven Holiday Walk a’bout Nov. 26-27
Those who enjoy the whimsical artwork of Ben Mann are in for a treat on the day
after Thanksgiving. The public is invited to watch him work on a large painting at A Lot
of Flowers on Fri., Nov. 26, 5-9pm during the Holiday Walk a’bout in the Fairhaven
Historic District. More than 20 businesses will kick off the holiday shopping season with
a colorful celebration of art and artists. The Fairhaven Village Inn will offer horse-drawn
carriage rides on Sat., 2-5pm. As thousands of tiny lights illuminate the neighborhood,
“Stardust Jewelry” is the focus at Arabella, while the “Art of Jazz” live performances
take place at Skylark’s Hidden Café. Flats Wine & Tapas Restaurant will show Yvette
Neumann’s geometric compositions of abstract work, as well as landscape paintings. At
Artwood, a gallery of fine woodworking, they will feature new work by members,
including hand-made furniture, gifts and accessories. Good Earth Pottery displays work
by clay artist Lonnie Schang. Bay to Baker will showcase raku-fired Sockeye and
Steelhead by Ainsley Walden, watercolors by Walter Share and Beth Roberson, and
vintage salmon labels. Renaissance Celebration will highlight “The American Art Glass
Studio Movement.” Vote for your favorites at two locations. Help choose the top three
beaded pieces at Bead Bazaar’s “Colors of Change: Autumn to Winter” exhibit. At 12th
Street Shoes, artists have drawn renditions of their fantasy shoes. An award will be
given to the People’s Choice. Fairhaven Art Market will exhibit 22 artists/crafters with a
show titled “Holidays at the Fairhaven Art Market-Whatcom Art Guild.” Village Books
features “Wings” by Cindi Williamson in mixed media using found objects, books, words
and ideas. “Red, A Haida Manga Party Mix,” by Michael Yahgulanaas video loop will
play every 20 minutes. The Colophon Café will display Janet Bergstrom’s watercolor
and color pencil works upstairs, and Ann Wallace’s landscape oils downstairs. Paper
Dreams will show wood bowls and vessels by Bill Ager. Mixed Media assemblages by
Clarissa Callesen will be on display at Covet. Local artists will be featured at Blessings
Salon & Spa and Whimsey. Three French Hens hosts a “Holiday Trunk Show,” and
Silvery Moon features the liquid metal collection of Sergio Gutierrez. Don’t miss the
stocking stuffer ideas at Fairhaven Pharmacy including
“Wind & Willow” cheese and appetizer mixes, slippers,
scarves, gloves, and soaps. The Garden Room presents
Renee/Renee silk scarves by Bellingham artist Renee
Sherrer-Daly. And what are the holidays without toys?
Fairhaven Toy Garden will offer an array of felted items
alongside its unique collection of toys for all good girls and
boys! More info: www.fairhaven.com.
Fairhaven Village Inn offers “Walkabout” Carriage rides around Fairhaven on
Sat., Nov. 27, 2-5pm from the Fairhaven Village Inn’s front door.
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Lummi Island Holiday Artists’
Studio Tour Nov. 13-14 – Come over
to the island and beat the rush on your
holiday shopping with handmade craft and
art objects on Sat. & Sun., Nov. 13-14,
10am-5pm. The self-guided tour of studios
of Lummi Island artists and crafters
includes fiber arts, pottery, paintings,
drawings, sculpture, cards, jewelry, glass
and much more. Watch for balloons at each
location, and maps are available at the
Islander Store. Roundtrip ferry rates: $10
for car and driver, $4 per passenger or
pedestrian. Info: 758-7121 or 758-7499.
Programs at the Museum of
Northwest Art (MoNA) – Family
Art Days (FADS): “Make an Imaginary
Animal” with Rob Gigliotti. Sat., Nov. 13,
Session I: 11am-1pm or Session II: 2-4pm.
Learn to create an imaginary animal in your
own home oven – using only a butter knife,
a modified popsicle stick, polymer clay, your
mind and hands. Tour the exhibit by Karen
Willenbrink-Johnsen for inspiration.
Materials provided. FADs are open to all
ages and skill levels; free with Museum
admission (members & youth under 12
free). Registration limited to 15 participants;
sign up for morning or afternoon session.
Register: [email protected] or
466-4446, ext. 108. • “After the Crush”
Wine Tasting Fundraiser: Sat., Nov. 20,
6-9pm. Join us for this fun event sponsored
by Hellams Vineyard of La Conner. Tickets
are $50 per person. • Artist’s Talk: “A
Journey in Glass” with Karen WillenbrinkJohnson. Sun., Dec. 12, 2pm. WillenbrinkJohnsen gives an illustrated talk about her
work, including the inspirations and process
that lead to her highly-detailed, lifelike
sculpture of birds, mammals, insects, trees,
flowers, and plants. 121 S. First St.,
La Conner. Hours: Sun. & Mon., noon5pm; Tues.-Sat., 10am-5pm. Info:
www.museumofnwart.org.
“Petite Pieces” exhibit at Insights
Gallery – Our annual winter show
features all 28 of our contract artists plus 5
guest artists from around Puget Sound.
Show runs Nov. 13-Dec. 24. The opening
reception will be held on Sat., Nov. 13,
5-8pm. 604 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.
Hours: Tues.-Sat., 11am-6pm, Sun., noon5pm or by appointment. More info: 5888044 or www.insightsgallery.com.
“Adornment” – 2nd Annual Wearable
Art Show at Gallery Cygnus. This show
includes jewelry, clothing, handbags,
paintings and wearable items that defy
category. An opening celebration is Sat.,
Nov. 13, 6-9pm; show runs through Dec.
24. Artists include Sue Andre, Michelle
Beach, Patty Detzer, Chris Elliot, Kathleen
Faulkner, Jasmina, Chelsea Jepson, Mira
Kamada, Sheila Klein, Katherine Lewis,
Louisa McCuskey, Reis Neimi, Jane
Penman, Andi Shannon and Maggie Wilder.
Gallery hours: Fri., Sat., & Sun., 11am5pm. Holiday hours: Dec. 20-24, 11am5pm. 109 Commercial St., La Conner. Info:
333-0724.
Popular “Artists’ Road Trip:
Picasso Comes to SAM!” demands
additional class in November –
Whatcom Community College’s
Community Education department has
added an additional section of “Artists’
Road Trip: Picasso Comes to SAM!” to
meet popular demand. The trip takes place
on Thurs., Nov. 18 to the Seattle Art
Museum (SAM) to view the landmark
exhibition of works by Pablo Picasso.
Guided by Bellingham artist Trish Harding
and local arts patron Debbie McCunn,
participants will experience this exhibit
featuring iconic works from virtually every
phase of Picasso’s legendary career. The
group leaves Whatcom’s campus in front of
the main entrance of the Foundation
Building at 8am on Bellair Charters; trip
departs SAM at 3pm. Museum
fees/transportation included in the course
fee of $79. Participants can enjoy lunch on
their own at Taste – SAM’s restaurant or at
one of the many eateries nearby. Register:
www.whatcomcommunityed.com.
in the Bellingham Hardware Building. The
exhibit, entitled “estratto :: strati,” or
“abstract strata” in Italian, features abstract
images that look more like paintings than
photographs. Ginger’s work has appeared at
Nimbus, La Vie en Rose, and Artisans on
Taylor & the Fountain Café in Port
Townsend. The fall/winter issues of
Thumbnail Magazine (www.thumbnailblog.
posterous.com) will carry her images. Her
2011 calendar can be purchased at the Art
Walk or www.etsy.com/shop/gingeropp.
Info: www.gingeroppenheimer.com.
ONGOING
• Anacortes First Friday Gallery Walk is
Fri., Nov. 5, 6-9pm. Next one is Dec. 3, 69pm. More info: Call Kathy at 293-6938 or visit
www.anacortesart.com.
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An Evening with Artist Ann
Fleming – fog | Fairhaven Originals
Gallery is hosting an evening with Artist
Ann Fleming on Fri., Nov. 19, 5-8pm, at
the Gallery located at 960 Harris Ave. in
Fairhaven. More info:
www.bellinghamfog.com.
Ginger Oppenheimer photography
exhibit at Kulshan Community
Land Trust Dec. 3 – Kulshan CLT and
fifthonsixth will host a special one-night
only show of photographic art during the
Downtown Bellingham Art Walk Fri., Dec.
3, 6-9pm, at 215 W. Holly St., Suite H-20
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Scrappin’ and Crafting Fun! 12 Hour
• Bellingham Art Walk – The Downtown
Scrap Booking & Craft Event Sat., Nov. 6,
9am-9pm – Reserve your spot to spend the
day scrapping or making the craft of your
choice! We will serve brunch, lunch and
dinner as well as coffee, tea and water all
day. Bring your own snacks too. We will be
having raffles and gift baskets throughout
the day as well as prizes to give away. We
will seat you with friends, just list their
names on the registration sheet. We will be
offering Ellen’s book binding class again this
year. Enjoy learning how to bind your own
books for free; supplies included. You will
have a homemade creation just in time for
the holidays! Send your pre-registration by
Oct. 31; pay $40; otherwise $45. Proceeds
donated to Pioneer Meadows Montessori
School tuition assistance program to benefit
scholarships, local outreach programs and
international sister schools. Make checks
out to PMMS, mail to 3439 H St. Rd.,
Blaine, WA 98230. Event held at the
American Legion, 5537 2nd Ave., Ferndale.
Bellingham Partnership invites you to join other
art lovers to explore downtown’s diversity of
art venues during the Art Walk on Fri., Nov. 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 Dec. 3.
• Dakota Art’s La Conner Art
Workshops offers workshops in all media and
levels: pastel, watercolor, collage, encaustic, oil,
and acrylic. Join us as we celebrate 31 years!
More info: 888-345-0067, ext. 5 or visit
www.laconnerartworkshops.com.
• Lightcatcher – Continuing exhibitions:
“Outside the Home: Photographs of Women in
the Workplace” through Nov. 13; Collection
Selections One: Shifting Views of Space and
Place” through Nov. 28. 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: 778-8930
or visit www.whatcommuseum.org.
• Lucia Douglas Gallery – Continuing
exhibition: Clayton James, Paul Havas, and Jim
Orvik continues through Nov. 20. Hours:
Wed.-Sat., 11am-5pm and by appointment.
1415 13th St. (behind the Fairhaven Market).
Info: 733-5361, [email protected] or
www.luciadouglas.com.
• Museum of Northwest Art (MoNA)
in La Conner – “Thomas T. Wilson: A
Survey” continues through Jan. 2. “Karen
Willenbrink-Johnsen: A Journey in Glass”
continues in the Benaroya Glass Gallery
through Jan. 2. “Prominent Northwest Artists:
Guy Anderson and Other Friends: The Paul I.
Gingrich, Jr. Collection” continues through Jan.
2. Open Sun. & Mon. noon-5pm, Tues.-Sat.
10am-5pm. Admission: $5, $4 seniors, $2
students, under 12 free, 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. Stop by
and see the winning entry for the 2011 Foss
Maritime tugboat calendar (“Keegan Foss
assisting Pearl Ace”). Watercolor classes
available by James Williamson through the
gallery. More info: 738-8535. 700 W. Holly St.,
Bellingham.
• Studio UFO – Upcoming art shows:
WECU, Fairhaven Branch, 1225 Harris Ave.
(Trish Harding, oil paintings, “Altitude”). DIS,
Cornwall Ave., downtown Bellingham (Patricia
Montgomery). Red Berry, Railroad Ave. (Ken
Lane, Mysterious Oil Paintings). More info:
319-6115 or visit www.studioufo.net.
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Pacific Northwest embroidery and
quilt artist Marjorie Bachert will
speak on her creative journey at the
Northwest Quilting Connection meeting
on Sat., Nov. 6, 10am, at the Unity Church,
1095 Telegraph Rd., Bellingham. Bachert
considers herself an embroiderer first – an
embroiderer who uses quilting in creating
her textile art. She has exhibited
internationally, and her work has been
published in Quilting Arts Magazine, Magic
Patch, and British Patchwork and Quilting.
She holds the internationally recognized
London City & Guilds Diploma in
Research, Design and Embroidery from the
Gail Harker Creative Studies Center in Oak
Harbor. Having grown up in Arizona, living
very close to nature, she has always
enjoyed the patterns, colors and textures
found in nature. More info:
[email protected].
Whatcom Museum Director to
speak at Weavers meeting – Patricia
Leach, the Executive Director of the
Whatcom Museum, will speak at the
Whatcom Weavers Guild meeting on
Wed., Nov. 10, 7pm, at St. James
Presbyterian Church’s lower level meeting
room, 910 14th St., Bellingham. Patricia will
describe the Museum’s upcoming exhibits,
with a special emphasis on textile-rich
displays. She is a former director of the San
Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles. She
came to the Museum in 2007 with more
than 25 years of experience in the field of
non-profit museum administration. Free.
Info: www.whatcomweaversguild.org or
961-4956.
Collage and Craft – Get crafty and
creative with Maryann by collaging your
own personalized light switch cover and
magnets on Sat., Nov. 20, 1-2pm. This is a
great craft to learn and makes great gift
giving ideas for family and friends that are
thoughtful and artistic. Please pre-register
for this event by Nov. 16. Cost is $15
advance, space is limited. All materials
provided for on-site art making. Ages 13
and up only. If parents are available to help,
Beauty in the
Bead Shop
Celebrating Our First Year Anniversary
More New & Fun Classes!
See our website:
beautyinthebeadshop.com
Open at 11 AM every day
436 W Bakerview #111 • Bakerview Sq
Bellingham • (360)393-4605
younger ones (5 and up) other ages are
welcome! Email Maryann at marzedotz33
@yahoo.com to sign up. Class held at the
Center for Expressive Arts, 1317
Commercial St., Suite 201, Bellingham,
671-5355.
ONGOING
• Apple Yarns – Social Knit & Crochet –
Mon., 10am-noon and 5-8pm; Wed., 1-3pm;
Thurs., 5-8pm. Everyone welcome; work on
your projects, meet new friends, gain
confidence in your craft. Wide selection of
classes. Located in Barkley Village. More info:
756-9992 or visit www.appleyarns.com.
• Beauty in the Bead Shop – Largest
selection of gemstone beads, pendants, pearls
and shell in the North Sound area! More new
and fun classes; see website. Bakerview
Square, 436 W. Bakerview, #111. Hours: Open
at 11am every day. More info: 393-4605,
www.beautyinthebeadshop.com.
• La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum –
Ongoing exhibits: “Double Take” by quilt artist
Helen Remick & fiber artist Janet Kurjan;
“Constructed Inquires: Tapestries” by weavers
Linda Reese & Carolyn Price Dyer. Both
exhibits continue through Dec. 31. Hours:
Wed.-Sun., 11am-5pm. Admission $5,
members and children under 12 free. 703 S. 2nd
St., La Conner. Info: 466-4288,
www.laconnerquilts.com.
• NW Handspun Yarns – Knit Night every
Tues. from 5:30-8pm. Knit Day every Wed.
from 1-3pm. EZ (Elizabeth Zimmerman) Group
every 1st and 3rd Thurs. from 11am-1pm. Lace
Group every 3rd Sat. from 10am-2pm. 1401
Commercial St., Bellingham. Call or check
website for class schedule and events. Info:
738-0167, www.NWHandspunYarns.com.
• Stampadoodle & The Paper Cafe –
Free lunchtime craft demo every Wed. from
noon-1pm. A different papercrafting technique
each week. Second Sat. of each month (Nov.
13): Scrapbooking all day, 10am-10pm; $10
reserves your spot. Fourth Sat. of each month
(Nov. 27): Artist Trading Card Group (original
art, 2.5 x 3.5 inches), 2-4pm. Info: 647-9663 or
check online at www.Stampadoodle.com for
monthly schedule. 1825 Grant St., Bellingham.
Info: 647-9663, www.stampadoodle.com.
• Whatcom County Libraries – Knit
Night: Sumas, Mondays, 6-7:30pm (988-2501);
Deming, Wednesdays, 6:30-8pm (592-2422).
Kept in Stitches Tuesdays at Everson Library,
6:30-8pm (966-5100). More info:
www.wcls.org.
• Whatcom Weavers Guild – Free
Weaving & Spinning drop-in sessions every 2nd
and 4th Wed. (Nov. 10 & 24) at the Roeder
Home, 2600 Sunset Dr., 1-3pm. More info:
www.whatcomweaversguild.org, 961-4956.
360.815.6286
A Holiday Affair Arts and Crafts
Fair – The Bellingham Senior Activity
Center will host a Holiday Affair Arts and
Crafts Fair Fri., Nov. 5 and Sat., Nov, 6,
9am-4pm at the Center, 315 Halleck St.
Call 733-4030 or email [email protected] for
more info.
Fall Bazaar – Central Lutheran Church’s
Fall Bazaar is a wonderful mix of our
Scandinavian heritage and our modern local
culture. Join us on Sat., Nov. 6, from 9am2pm for local artists and crafters, authentic
Scandinavian desserts, delicious homemade
baked goods, timeless treasures, supervised
childcare / kids’ activity area while you
shop, lefse (come early, this goes quick!),
and lunch! 925 N. Forest St., Bellingham.
More info: 734-7180,
www.centrallutheran.net.
Yule Boutique – Sponsored by the
Assistance League of Bellingham, the Yule
Boutique will be held on Sat., Nov. 13,
9am-3pm, at Broadway Hall, corner of
Holly & Broadway in Bellingham. Art,
crafts, seasonal gifts, vintage linens and
china, baked goods and candy are featured.
Proceeds provide funding for new school
clothes for children, summer enrichment
scholarships, care center gifts, ER clothing
for hospital patients and Womencare
Shelter. Free admission and free
refreshments! Info: 738-2803 or
www.assistanceleaguebellingham.
50webs.org.
31st Annual Allied Arts Holiday
Festival of the Arts Nov. 19-Dec.
24 – The Annual Holiday Festival of the
Home For The Holidays
Nov. 18-20
Home For The Holidays will be held
at the Bellingham Cruise Terminal, 355
Harris Avenue, in Fairhaven Nov. 18-20.
Show dates & times are: Thurs., Nov.
18, 5:30-9:30pm, Fri., Nov. 19, 9:30am9:30pm, and Sat., Nov. 20, 9:30am5:30pm.
Our 29th annual show promises an
impressive selection of seasonal
creations to trim your “Home for the
Holidays,” distinctive gift items, a few
fabulous antiques and delicious gourmet
foods. The vendors who participate in
this show are a collection of some of the
best in the Northwest.
At this year’s show we are holding a
drawing for four very
special holiday gift bags.
Each bag contains a
darling assortment of
gifts & décor provided
by the vendors. Also
tucked inside are several
gift certificates from
local merchants for
dining, merchandise &
spa treatments.
Merchants providing us
with very generous gifts include: The
Silver Reef Casino for The Steak
House, Red River Café, Panasia &
Pizzanini. Others include Dos Padres,
Dirty Dan Harris, Mambo Italiano Café,
Avenue Bread & Cafe, Bayside Cafe,
Anthony’s Hearthfire Grill, The Woods
Coffee, Cliff House, La Fiamma Wood
Fire Pizza & Fiamma Burger,
Chuckanut Manor, Mykono’s Greek
Restaurant & Catering, Chihuahua’s
Mexican Restaurant, Westside Pizza,
Times ‘n Seasons, Eleanor Steele Salon,
and Kelly Harris at Aqueous Salon.
Free admission and free parking.
Event coordinator is Joyce Hill. More
info: 676-1891.
Arts is a six week long festival featuring the
work of over one hundred local artisans and
craftspeople. The affordable handmade
products will range from jewelry to
paintings to wearable art to specialty foods.
Weekends are packed with activities; hear
live local music, catch some of our artists in
action, and bring the kids in for fun art
projects. The festival will be open weekly,
Wed.-Sun., 10am-6pm, at 3548 Meridian,
Bellingham. Join us for a special night on
Fri., Dec. 3, 6-9pm, to meet the artists and
do some exclusive shopping. We will also be
open Mon. & Tues., Dec. 20-21 for last
minute shopping before Christmas. The
Festival closes Dec. 24, 3pm. More info:
www.alliedarts.org, 676-8548 ext. 5 or
[email protected].
craft vendors; an art gallery; lunch served
for a nominal fee from 11:30am-1:30pm;
and entertainment. Free admission and free
child care while you shop. Proceeds will
benefit local outreach programs in our
community. More info: 733-7390,
www.stpaulsbellingham.org.
Christmas Bazaar – The Blaine
Community Senior Center’s 4th Annual
Homemade Arts & Crafts Christmas
Bazaar will be held Fri., Dec. 3 and Sat.,
Dec. 4, 9am-4pm, at 763 “G” Street. The
Bazaar will feature homemade arts and
crafts by local artisans, a Cookie Walk,
huge raffle, hourly door prizes, and fresh
artisan bread. Photos with Santa on Sat.,
10am-2pm. Free admission. There will be a
deli lunch available for purchase. Tables are
available for $25 (non-refundable).
Proceeds benefit the Blaine Senior Center.
The Bellingham Unitarian
Fellowship will hold a “Winter
Fest” in their social hall at 1207 Ellsworth
(at I Street) on Sat., Dec. 4, 10am-4pm.
There will be local vendors and artists; hot
soup, bread and desserts; children’s
activities; wreath and greenery making
workshops; live music and more! Info:
676-8649 or www.buf.org.
Winter Holiday Bazaar – The
Ferndale Chamber of Commerce is holding
a Winter Holiday Bazaar on Sat., Dec. 4 at
the Ferndale Activity Center, 1998 Cherry
St., from 10am-6pm. Free admission. Info:
384-3042, www.ferndale-chamber.com.
Color, texture and style paramount
at 12th Annual Kale House Show
& Sale – Venture into scenic north
Whatcom County along the Nooksack
River the last two weekends of November,
Fri. and Sat., Nov. 19-20 & Nov. 26-27,
10am-4pm. Kale House is transformed into
an elegant drawing room for this yearly
event. Mother-daughter Bonnie and Cori
Litorja founded Kale House Bed and
Breakfast in the historic home with awardwinning garden 15 years ago. “This B & B
reflects our love of home and garden and
our mission is to provide a comfortable
sanctuary for visitors. Our art show
provides an inspiring experience for those
looking for handmade items generally found
in boutique settings,” says Bonnie. Bonnie, a
quilt artisan, and Cori, a mixed-media
painter, will be joined by fellow Whatcom
County artists. Sample home-baked
goodies and sign up for a drawing to win a
one-night stay at the inn. Free admission.
201 Kale St., Everson (SR544, S. of the
Nooksack River Bridge). Info:
www.kalehouse.net or 966-7027.
Holiday Faire – St. Paul’s Episcopal
Church is holding a Holiday Faire on Sat.,
Nov. 20, 9am-3pm, at the church, 2117
Walnut St., Bellingham. The Faire features:
homemade baked goods, soup, chili, fudge
pudding mixes, and much more; handcrafted items including an ornament tree; a
Treasure Table; a raffle; local artisans and
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Bellingham Dance Company Exceeds Expectations
by Jordan Havlin Swartz
Imagine five beautiful women dressed in
black, sitting atop black chairs contrasted
against the tan wood of the dance floor. As
the music begins, a sensual story of love
unfolds before your eyes. Your every
emotion seems pulled and pushed by their
expressive eyes and sweeping limbs. You
are surprised by the connection you feel to
each of the dancers as she expresses her
individual love tale. As the music ends
abruptly, you suddenly realize this is only
the beginning of a night of performances to
remember.
If you have yet to see a production by
the Bellingham Repertory Dance Company,
you are truly missing out. What began as a
group of highly talented dancers looking for
a way to challenge themselves without
leaving the Bellingham community has
become one of Bellingham’s most
comprehensive dance companies. The
foundation came from the want to “form a
group that was, by audition only, creating
professional shows in Bellingham,” says
Alona Christman, founder, company
member, and manager of the Firehouse
16
Performing Arts Center. Many dancers felt
that the level of challenge offered in
Bellingham was not up to their standard of
dancing. Not wanting to leave their beloved
Bellingham community they found ways to
have “exposure to art outside of the
community and become challenged in new
ways. You no longer need to go to Seattle
or Vancouver,” remarked Ella Maher,
company member and recent WWU
graduate. Ella went on to say that this
company “creates the opportunity for
advanced level dancers” to be challenged
and in turn “feed the community” from the
richness of the performance.
To create this exposure, each dancer
scouts for new pieces to bring to the
group selection process. They ask the
choreographers to submit a video for
group review and selection. Once
selected, the choreographer will come
to the space and teach in a few short
intense days. After the time with the
choreographer, the group will learn
only from the original submitted video.
The selection and learning process is
very “egalitarian, no one person is
running the show,” stated Maher. To
maintain the level of expertise required
to become a member of the company,
every dancer must audition annually.
Annual auditions allow dancers the
opportunity to take time off and gives
others an opportunity to engage in this
extraordinary experience.
As they begin the rehearsal for the next
piece, an excerpt of a ballet by Ecuadorian
choreographer Pablo Cornejo, I am again
astonished by the level of storytelling
through dance. As I watch, I see joy in the
dancers’ faces. “These dancers are happier
now. They are challenging, feeding and
growing together,” stated Matt Christman,
one of the founders, designers and
managers of the Firehouse PAC who
renovated the space himself. The Firehouse
PAC as a building facilitates the growth of
the art community, providing performances,
masterclass and community classes. If you
wish to see these wonderfully talented
dancers yourself, their 5th annual Fall
Performance titled “FIVE: the best of
BRD” runs November 5, 6,12, &13 at
7:30pm and November 7 & 14 at 5pm at
the Firehouse Performing Arts Center. The
Choreographers featured include Deborah
Wolf, Josh Beamish, Pablo Cornejo, Kate
Digby, and Dionne Sparkman Noble.
Jordan Havlin Swartz is an English
Literature Major at Western Washington
University planning to become a Secondary
Education teacher. Her hobbies and interests
include Argentine tango, theatre, yoga and
inspiring a hunger for knowledge and
experience.
Photos by Rick Allen
360.815.6286
Blue Moon Ballroom, the place to
dance! Teaching group and private lessons
in ballroom, Latin, swing, salsa, Argentine
tango, Zumba® Fitness, belly dance, youth
classes, hip hop, jazz and more! No
experience or partner needed. All ages and
levels welcome. Group classes start Nov. 1.
• Waltz: Mondays, 7pm. • Nightclub 2
Step: Tuesdays, 7pm. • West Coast
Swing: Wednesdays, 7pm. • Zumba®
Fitness: Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays,
6pm; Sundays, 3pm. • Belly Dance:
Mondays, 5pm and Thursdays, 6pm.
• Youth Ballet / Jazz Fusion: Mondays,
4pm. • Dance Parties – Every Saturday,
8pm, $10, includes beginner lesson. Located
at 1213 Cornwall Ave. in downtown
Bellingham. • More info: call 647-9778 or
visit www.thebluemoonballroom.com.
U & Me Dance Classes – We teach
group classes and private lessons Monday
through Friday, 1-9pm. Classes in
November include: Mondays: Swango
(west coast swing and tango fusion dance),
Nov. 22, 6-7:30pm, beginners; Spins and
Pivots Technique class, Nov. 29, 6-7:30pm.
Tuesdays: Jitterbug (6 weeks) begins Nov.
9, 6-7:30pm, beginners-intermediate;
Rumba (3 weeks) begins Nov. 30, 7:309pm, beginners-intermediate.
Wednesdays: Quickstep (3 weeks) begins
Nov. 3, 6:30-7:30pm, beginnersintermediate; American Tango (6 weeks)
begins Nov. 17, 7:30-9pm, beginnersintermediates. Thursdays: 20’s Partner
Charleston, Nov. 11, 6:30-7:30pm,
beginners; Ladies High Heel Dancing
Technique class, Nov. 18, 6:30-7:30pm,
beginners-intermediate. Fridays: Country
Waltz (3 weeks) begins Nov. 19, 6-7:30pm,
beginners. More info: 676-0292,
www.uandmedance.com.
The Anacortes Arts Festival
presents “Ache’ Brasil” on Fri., Nov.
5, 7:30pm at Island View School in
Anacortes. Equal parts music, dance and
spectacle, “Ache’ Brasil” creates a dazzling
mix of movement, music and traditions of
Brazil. Combining Capoeira, Maculele
(martial arts), Samba, with traditional and
contemporary instruments, they have
played to enthusiastic audiences and critical
acclaim all over North America. They were
recently nominated for “Live Performers of
the Year” at the West Coast Music Awards.
They hail from Vancouver, B.C. AfroBrazilian dance movements used by Ache’
originated during the introduction of
African slaves into the South American
culture in the 16-19th centuries. They are
narrative social dances that incorporate
martial arts and instruments including
sticks, gourds, and drums. Tickets: $15
adults, $5 18 & under, at
www.brownpapertickets.com, 800-8383006 or at the door. This performance is
made possible by grants from WESTAF
and the NEA and is in partnership with the
Anacortes School District. More info: 2936211 or www.AnacortesArtsFestival.com.
Dance Parties & Special Events at
U & Me Dance: Where Adults and Kids
Learn to Dance! – U & Me Dance offers
Open Dance Parties on Fridays. Dance
parties include an intro lesson at 8pm, and
dancing from 9-11pm. Admission is $12 for
lesson and dance / $10 students, seniors and
military. November lessons are: Jitterbug
on Nov. 5 (Nov. Birthday Dance); special
Veterans Dance Celebration with
Charleston lesson on Thurs., Nov. 11,
7:30pm lesson and dance from 8-10pm;
closed Nov. 12; Tango and Harvest Ball
(semi-formal) on Nov. 18; and Rumba on
Nov. 26. • Located in the historic Majestic
building at 1027 N. Forest St., Bellingham.
More info: www.uandmedance.com,
676-0292.
WWU’s Dance Program features
“Cabaret Ving! Bring Me Dance!”
on Fri. and Sat., Nov. 5 & 6, 8pm, at Ving!,
311 E. Holly St. in Downtown Bellingham.
Now in its third year, the Cabaret
performance series showcases cutting-edge
performances created by WWU Dance
students and faculty. Pieces performed are
collaborations including multiple art forms,
such as dance, song, poetry and
improvisation. Open to the public;
admission $3 at the door; cash or check
only. Space is limited. More info:
www.wwu.edu/dance or 650-3879.
“Dance the Nght Away” at the
Whatcom Peace & Justice Center at the
Old Foundry – Have a great time dancing
to great music provided by local disc jockey
Jason Taylor on Fri., Nov. 5, 9-11pm. All
ages welcome. Admission free. 100 E.
Maple St., Bellingham. Info: 734-0217.
Fourth Corner Folk Dancers Host
First Saturday Folk Dance Party –
Orkestar RTW, a Balkan folk dance band
from Seattle, will play for our dance party
Sat., Nov. 6, from 8-10pm at the Fairhaven
Library, 1117-12th Street, Bellingham.
Orkestar RTW’s main repertoire is
Bulgarian, Macedonian and Serbian
traditional dance music. Come enjoy the
music, the dancing and the fun. All ages
welcome, no partner necessary. Please
bring clean soft-soled shoes to dance in.
$10-$15 suggested donation / $5 students;
finger food potluck items welcomed. More
info: 380-0456.
Scottish Country Dancing – The
Bellingham Workshop and Ball will be held
Nov. 13. Events include Saturday
Workshops, 9am-2:45pm; and Saturday
evening Ball, 6:30pm. For location and
costs visit our website or call Mary at 9331779. Registrar: 738-9788 or email
[email protected]. More info:
www.bellinghamscd.org.
Second Saturday Scandinavian
Dance will be held on Sat., Nov. 13, 25pm, at Norway Hall, 1419 N. Forest St. in
Bellingham. Live music by Seattle’s Folk
Voice Band. Donation $10; $5 students 24
or less; $3 Wergeland Lodge members; 18
& under free. Info: Bob & Carol Olson,
734-2516, www.nordicdancersnw.org.
BCDS Contra Dances – Sat., Nov.
13: Music by Out of the Wood from
Spokane with Ray Polhemus from Spokane
17
calling. • Sat., Nov. 20: Special Dance at
Norway Hall (1419 N. Forest St.), music by
The Synchopaths with caller George
Marshall, $12. • Sat., Nov. 27: Open Band
Dance. Cost is $8-$10 at the door. Dances
are held at the Fairhaven Library. Beginner’s
workshop at 7pm; dance from 7:3010:30pm. No fragrances please! Bring a
reusable water bottle for water. More info:
676-1554, email [email protected] or
www.bellinghamcountrydance.org.
Tango Concert and Dance –
Bandoneon player Bertram Levy presents
an Argentine tango concert on Sat., Nov.
20, 7:30pm, at the Firehouse Performing
Arts Center. He is joined by guest musician
Buenos Aires pianist Claudio Méndez who
is in the U.S. for educational and cultural
engagements: at Seattle Pacific University
to lecture and in New York City to perform
in the annual Latin American Cultural
Week. Following the concert, they will play
several tandas for dancing. Admission $15.
1314 Harris Ave., Bellingham. Reservations:
676-7593.
“The Nutcracker” – Skagit Valley
Academy of Dance presents “The
Nutcracker” at McIntyre Hall from Dec. 35. Performance times are 7:30pm on Fri. &
Sat., and 2pm on Sun. Tickets ($35 / $27 /
$25 / $20) at: 416-7727, 866-624-6897, or
www.mcintyrehall.org.
Save the date:
• Northwest Ballet’s “The
Nutcracker” – The Northwest Ballet’s
season kicks off with their annual holiday
classic, “The Nutcracker,” to be performed
Dec. 10-12 at the Mount Baker Theatre in
Bellingham and Dec. 17-19 at McIntyre Hall in
Mount Vernon. The enchanting story of young
Clara's adventure from the epic battle between
the evil Mouse King and Nutcracker to the
wonderful Kingdom of Sweets, transports both
young and old into a world of magic and
fantasy. For MBT tickets call 734-6080 or
www.mountbakertheatre.com; and McIntyre
Hall, 416-7727 or www.mcintyrehall.org.
Discounted tickets for seniors, students and
groups. For other info: 714-1246 or visit
www.northwestballet.org.
• The Dance Studio’s “Nutcracker” –
Wendy Setter’s The Dance Studio will perform
two shows this year at the Mount Baker
Theatre on Fri., Dec. 18 at 7:30pm and Sat.,
Dec. 19 at 2pm. The story of “The
Nutcracker” will be read by the principals in the
mezzanine 1/2 hour before each performance.
Tickets are available at the Mount Baker
Theatre box office, 734-6080,
www.mountbakertheatre.com. More info:
www.thedancestudio.net, 734-1595.
ONGOING
• Ballet Bellingham – Ballet classes for
dancers of all abilities ages 3 and up. Drop-in
classes for both advanced students and
teen/adult beginners. Striving to teach classical
ballet in a safe and positive environment,
students from beginning to advanced will feel at
ease learning to dance at Ballet Bellingham.
Our mission is to instill a love of movement and
expression. As they advance, we strive to
develop technical proficiency and individual
artistry in each of our students. Artistic
Director: Jessica Crook. Located at 1405 Fraser
St., Suite 3. Info: 746-8508 or
www.balletbellingham.com.
• Bellingham Country Dance Society –
Contra Dance (New England Style Country
Dance), 2nd, 4th, and 5th Sat. of each month
(Nov. 13, 27) 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:
www.bellinghamcountrydance.org, 676-1554,
email: [email protected].
• 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. Donation $5
per evening; Wergeland Lodge members $2.
Info: Bob or Carol Olson 734-2516,
www.nordicdancersnw.org.
• Bellingham Scottish Country Dancers
– Beginner class on Tues. (Nov. 2, 16, 30),
7:30-9:30pm; Intermediate class on Wed.
(Nov. 3, 10, 17), 7:30-9:30pm. Classes at the
Fairhaven Library, 1117 12th St., Bellingham.
No partner or experience needed; wear soft
shoes; first class is free. Info: Mary Anderson
933-1779 or online at www.bellinghamscd.org.
• Bellingham Senior Activity Center:
Dance at the BSAC! – Ballroom Dancing
every Tues., 1:45-4pm ($4); music by
Sentimental Journey. Young At Heart Tap
Lessons (instructor Lynnette Allen): Mon.,
2pm, beginning; Wed., 3:30pm, basics ($10 per
class); all ages welcome. Dance Happy! class
every Thurs., 3:15-4:15pm ($10 per class).
Country Line Dancing for beginners and
beyond: Wed., 9:30am-10:30am, advanced;
Thurs., 6-7pm, beginning ($10 per session). 315
Halleck St., Bellingham. Info: 733-4030.
• Blue Moon Ballroom – Group and private
lessons in ballroom, Latin, swing, salsa,
Argentine tango, Zumba® Fitness, belly
dancing, youth classes, jazz, hip hop and more!
No experience or partner needed. All ages and
levels welcome. • Dance Party every Saturday!
Beginner lesson included. 1213 Cornwall Ave.,
Bellingham. Info: 647-9778 or
www.thebluemoonballroom.com.
• 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
18
E. Victoria Ave. Donation $5 per evening;
Wergeland Lodge members $2. Info: Bob or
Carol Olson 734-2516,
www.nordicdancersnw.org.
• Center for Expressive Arts – LocalMotion Fall Dance Classes: Creative Dance
(ages 3-6), Fri., 10-10:45am (through Dec.), $5
drop-in; Toddler Movement Class (walking-3
yrs.), Wed., 9:30-10:15am (through Dec.), free,
donations accepted. 1317 Commercial St.,
Suite 201, Bellingham. More info and to
register: www.centerforexpressivearts.com,
671-5355.
• The Conway Muse – Tango Cafe & Party
every Thursday. $12 drop-in fee for instruction
at 6pm with David Imburgia and Alana Huck.
Learn the intricacy and joy of Argentine Tango
dancing. No experience level required, and no
partner needed. No cover for Tango Café at
8pm. Live music with Tocato every 3rd
Thursday (Nov. 18). More info: 445-3000,
www.theconwaymuse.com.
• Dancing For Joy – A wonderful well
rounded dance program offering great
instruction in Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Hip Hop,
Modern, Musical Theater, Ballroom and more.
We have classes for ages 6 months to adult,
accepting all ability levels into our noncompetition based program. Our 4500 sq. ft.
facility includes 3 dance studios (all with sprung
floors, and viewing windows), an
espresso/snack shop, and a comfortable waiting
room. Our mission focuses on artistic and
technical quality, as well as, family core values
and our community. Your first class with us is
free with no obligation to register. Come try us
out! 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, Romany and
Israeli folk dances Thurs. eves., 7-10pm, at the
Fairhaven Library, 1117-12th Street. The Fourth
Corner Folk Dance Band provides live music
part of the time. All ages welcome, no partner
needed, and no experience is necessary. Please
wear clean soft-soled shoes. $5 donation
requested; first time visitors and students free.
Info: 380-0456.
• Lynden Community Center – Line
Dancing for both beginners & intermediate
every Fri. from 1:30-3pm, $5, all ages welcome.
4th & Grover Streets, Lynden. More info:
Lillian Hettich at 656-6750.
• 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.
• U & Me Dance at the Majestic – A
family owned and operated Swing / Latin /
Ballroom / Social Dance Studio offering friendly
and professional dance instruction since 2002.
We teach adult and youth group classes and
private lessons Mon.-Fri, 1-9pm. Want to learn
for a cruise? Need to dance for your wedding?
Want to impress someone special? Looking for
a new hobby? We have it all! Home to: the
Bellingham Stars Youth Ballroom Dance Team
and Kids Program; and Professional American
Ballroom and Latin Champions, and U & Me
Dance instructors, Nathan Simler and Lecie
McNees. In the historic Majestic Building, 1027
N. Forest St., Bellingham. Info: 676-0292,
www.uandmedance.com.
360.815.6286
NOVEMBER 2010
MONDAY 11/1/2010
Ideas Worth Discussing (“Anthropology and the
Abnormal” by Ruth Benedict and “Hell
Screen” by Ryunosuke Akutagawa), Lynden
Library, 1-3:30pm, free, 354-4883,
www.wcls.org.
Artists’ Reception, Annual Dia de los Muertos
(Day of the Dead) show featuring Bellingham's
Mandy McCoy and LaConner's Patty Detzer,
Covet Boutique in Fairhaven, 6-8pm,
734-1382, www.covetboutique.com.
Everson Friends Meeting, Everson Library,
6:30pm, 966-5100, www.wcls.org.
“Who’s Your Character” Workshop (1st of 2)
for ages 12-16, Young Writers Studio, 6:308pm, $20, www.YoungWritersStudio.org,
920-5903. (pg. 6)
VB Reads … General Literature, selection TBD,
Village Books Readings Gallery, 7pm,
671-2626, www.villagebooks.com. (pg. 48)
Waltz Group Class starts, Blue Moon Ballroom,
7-8pm, $50 for 5-week series, 647-9778,
www.thebluemoonballroom.com. (pg. 17)
Open Mic Showcase with Chuck Dingee,
Fairhaven Pub & Martini Bar, sign-up at
7:30pm, music at 8pm, no cover.
TUESDAY 11/2/2010
Handling Holiday Stress & Blues with EFT
Class (1st of 4), Wise Awakening, 11am-1pm,
$80 / $60, register at 441-1195. (pg. 45)
Annual Dorothy Place Luncheon, Best Western
Lakeway Inn, 11:30am-1pm, 734-5121, ext.
233, [email protected]. (pg. 34)
Western Connections Brown Bag Series:
Bidisha Biswas, PhD, Associate Professor of
Political Science, “(Why) Do They Hate us?
Understanding Transnational Terrorism,” Village
Books, noon, 671-2626,. (pg. 48)
Island Kids Library Club (grades K-6), Lummi
Island Library, 3-4pm, 758-7145,
www.wcls.org.
Teen Art Night, Center for Expressive Arts,
6-8pm, $15 drop-in, 671-5355,
www.centerforexpressivearts.com. (pg. 11)
“Energy Healing 101” Class begins (6 weeks),
Jill Miller, 1304 Meador Ave., Suite 11, 79:30pm, $150 for 6-week session, 647-7134,
www.jillmillerpsychic.com. (pg. 46)
Nightclub 2 Step Group Class starts, Blue
Moon Ballroom, 7-8pm, $50 for 5-week series,
www.thebluemoonballroom.com, 647-9778.
(pg. 17)
Open Mic featuring Hadassah (Christian rock)
at 8:30pm, Three Trees, 7pm, no cover,
www.threetreescoffee.com.
Paper Plate Sculpture (for adults, middle and
high school students), Lummi Island Library,
7-8pm, 758-7145, www.wcls.org.
Barnum Jack, Honey Moon Tasting Room,
8:30pm, no cover, 734-0728.
Jazz Jam featuring Jennifer Scott Trio with
Rene Worst & Jud Sherwood at 8:30pm,
Boundary Bay Brewery Tap Room, no cover,
647-5593, www.jazzproject.org,
www.bbaybrewery.com.
P ULL-O UT C ALENDAR
Day Drifters Hand Spinners, Roeder Home,
10:30am-2:30pm, 366-4030.
The Bellingham Music Club featuring the Wind
and Brass WSO Outreach Program, Faith
Lutheran Church, 10:30am, free, 671-0252.
(pg. 38)
WWU Lecture: “African Art is a Whole Body
Experience,” WWU Fine Arts Building, 3pm,
free, www.westerngallery.wwu.edu. (pg. 9)
Let’s Make Presents (for school age kids), Blaine
Library, 3:15pm, 332-8146, www.wcls.org.
Dog Day Afternoons with the Whatcom
Humane Society at the Fairhaven Branch
Library Auditorium (ages 6+), 4-6pm, free,
pre-registration required at 778-7200.
VB Reads … Business Book Group: “I Love You
More Than My Dog” by Jeanne Bliss (author
not attending), Village Books Readings Gallery,
5pm, 671-2626, www.villagebooks.com.
(pg. 48)
Eli Weston Blues Band, The Dogghouse, West
Mount Vernon, 6-10pm, no cover, 336-3644.
Jazz Invitational with Savage Jazz Trio,
Rockfish Grill, 6-9pm, cover, 588-1720,
www.anacortesrockfish.com.
Opening Reception: “The B.E.S.T of First
Nations: Expressions of Beauty, Eloquence,
Strength, Tenacity,” Blue Horse Gallery, 69pm, 671-2305, [email protected].
(pg. 10)
Quickstep series begins (3 weeks), U & Me
Dance at the Majestic, 6-7:30pm, 676-0292,
www.uandmedance.com. (pg. 17)
Wine Tasting, Skylark’s, 6-8pm, $15, 715-3642,
www.skylarkshiddencafe.com.
Author Reads: “After the Falls: Coming of Age in
the Sixties” by Cathy Gildiner, Village Books,
(pg. 48)
UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous
Peoples & the Doctrine of Discovery
Workshop, Library of Bellingham Unitarian
Fellowship, 7-9pm, $5, registration 738-8899,
[email protected]. (pg. 47)
West Coast Swing Group Class starts, Blue
Moon Ballroom, 7-8pm, $40 for 4-week series,
www.thebluemoonballroom.com, 647-9778.
(pg. 17)
THURSDAY 11/4/2010
Thurs. Brown Bag Series: “Protea String
Quartet,” Whatcom Museum Old City Hall,
12:30pm, $ 3/ Museum members free,
778-8930, www.whatcommuseum.org. (pg. 38)
Teen Wii Night, Blaine Library, 6-8pm, 332-8146,
www.wcls.org.
Urban Gardeners Get Together, Center for
Expressive Arts, 6-9pm, free, 671-5355,
The Chuckanut Radio Hour featuring Nancy
Pearl, Crystal Ballroom, Leopold Retirement
Residence, 6:30pm, tickets $5, 671-2626,
www.villagebooks.com,
www.brownpapertickets.com. (pg. 48)
Open Mic featuring Derrick Mears (alternative
country) at 8:30pm, Three Trees, 7pm, no
cover, www.threetreescoffee.com.
Swil Kanim (violin, storyteller), The Conway
Muse, 7pm, in the Parlor, no cover,
www.TheConwayMuse.com, 445-3000.
Writer’s Group, Ferndale Library, 7pm, 384-0050
(Marla Morrow), www.wcls.org.
“Clue: The Musical,” The Barn Theatre, 7:30pm,
tickets $11, $8 students/seniors, reservations
756-9916, www.cluethemusical.eventbrite.com.
(pg. 35)
Warren Miller’s “Wintervention” Film, Lincoln
Theatre, 7:30pm, tickets at 800-523-7117 or
www.lincolntheatre.org. (pg. 44)
“Teatro de Sol” by Sol Olmstead, iDiOM Theater,
8pm, $10, www.idiomtheater.com.
Jeff Reier & Mark Woodworth (jazz guitar duo),
Skylark’s in Fairhaven, 8pm-midnight, all ages,
no cover, 715-3642.
Swollen Members, Saigon (hip hop), Wild
Buffalo, 9:30pm, cover, 312-3684, tickets at
www.wildbuffalo.net.
FRIDAY 11/5/2010
Whatcom Literacy Council’s 8th Annual
Literacy Breakfast, Speaker Nancy Pearl,
Bellingham Golf & Country Club, 7:15am,
reservations required, RSVP 647-3264,
WEDNESDAY 11/3/2010
Brigid Collins Family Support Center &
Whatcom County Children’s Advocacy
Center: Breaking the Cycle Breakfast,
“Fighting Meth – Ending Child Abuse, “ Roger
C. Lake, Bellingham Golf & Country Club,
7:30-8:30am, donations accepted, reservations
734-4616. (pg. 34)
Please send Press Releases, Photos & Calendar Listings to [email protected]. Thanks!
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NOVEMBER 2010
A Holiday Affair Arts and Crafts Fair,
Opening Reception, “The Art of Love and Rage”
Bellingham Senior Activity Center, 9am-4pm,
info 733-4030. (pg. 15)
Opening Reception, Fairhaven Art Market, 10am6pm, 739-1540, 738-8564. (pg. 10)
Used Book Sale, Everson Library, 10am-4pm,
966-5100, www.wcls.org. (pg. 48)
Art’s Alive! La Conner, 466-4778,
www.laconnerchamber.com. (pg. 8)
Barkley Toastmasters Club, Moss Adams LLP,
noon, 685-2284.
Wii Gaming (for middle and high school
students), Deming Library, 3-4pm, 592-2422,
www.wcls.org.
Artist Reception, Diane Marie Chaudiere, La
Conner Quilt & Textile Museum, 5-9pm, free,
466-4288, www.laconnerquilts.com. (pg. 10)
Eli “Mosquito” Weston, La Crema Coffee,
La Conner, 5-7pm, no cover, 333-1035.
Artist Reception: “The Art of Movement,” Works
on Canvas Gallery, 6-10pm, 647-8137,
www.artofphotography.com. (pg. 10)
Artist Reception: Kat Houseman, The Lucky
Monkey, 6-10pm, 392-2819, 223-2743.
(pg. 11)
Artist Reception, Lorna Libert, Scott Milo Gallery,
Anacortes, 6-9pm, [email protected],
www.scottmilo.com. (pg. 11)
Downtown Art Walk: “1934: A New Deal for
Artists,” Whatcom Museum Lightcatcher
Building, 6-9pm, free, 778-8930,
www.whatcommuseum.org. (pg. 10)
Downtown Bellingham Art Walk, 6-10pm,
www.DowntownBellingham.com.
at Center for Expressive Arts, 6-9pm,
671-5355, www.centerforexpressivearts.com.
(pg. 11)
Opening Reception, “The B.E.S.T of First
Nations: Expressions of Beauty, Eloquence,
Strength, Tenacity,” Blue Horse Gallery, 610pm, 671-2305, [email protected].
(pg. 10)
Opening Reception, Anne Martin McCool,
McCool Gallery, 6-9pm, 293-3577,
www.mccoolart.com. (pg. 11)
Opening Reception, Lanny Little, Little Gallery,
6-10pm, 647-5675. (pg. 11)
Silpada Jewelry Party, Joy of Pilates Studio,
6-8pm, 223-3495. (pg. 47)
Happy Hour Jazz with Mike Allen and Julian
MacDonough, Wild Buffalo, 6-8pm, no cover,
312-3684, www.wildbuffalo.net.
Kulshan Community Land Trust 11th
Anniversary, The Leopold Ballroom, 6-9pm,
members/children under 12 free, non-members
$15. (pg. 47)
Opening Reception, “Material World,” Mindport
Gallery, 6-10pm, 647-5614, www.mindport.org.
(pg. 11)
Opening Reception, 5th Annual Plein Air Paint
Out (PAPO), Blue Horse Gallery, 6-10pm,
www.bluehorsegallery.com, 671-2305. (pg. 10)
Opening Reception, Donna-Lee Elke: “Purely
Abstract,” Loft at Works on Canvas Studio,
6-10pm, www.dlelke.blogspot.com. (pg. 10)
Opening Reception, Gary Armstrong, Whatcom
Peace & Justice Center, The Old Foundry,
Bellingham, 6-9pm, 734-0217. (pg. 11)
Opening Reception, Juried Artist Series: “Lay
of the Land,” Allied Arts Gallery, 6-10pm,
676-8548, ext. 5 or [email protected]. (10)
Opening Reception, Lummi Island Group, The
Leopold, 6-10pm, 758-4006. (pg. 11)
20
UFO Group – Picasso Comes to Studio UFO,
6-10pm, 671-8682, www.studioufo.net.
(pg. 11)
Warren Miller’s “Wintervention” Film, Mount
Baker Theatre, 6:30pm & 9:30pm, tickets
www.mountbakertheatre.com, 734-6080.
(pg. 44)
WWU Youth Programs: Odyssey of Science &
Arts, WWU Campus, 6:30-10:30pm, $45,
www.wwu.edu/youth, [email protected],
650-3308. (pg. 6)
Author Reads: “Dead in the Dregs: A Babe Stern
Mystery” by Peter Lewis, Village Books, 7pm,
CommUNITY Coffee House and Open Mic,
Unity Church, 1095 Telegraph Rd., 7-9pm,
sign-up at 6:45pm or call 647-2873.
First Fridays with Swil Kanim, Stuart’s at the
Market, 7-9pm, no cover, 714-0800.
Talk on the Buddha of Compassion – One
Mind-One Heart (by visiting senior monk and
meditation master from Bhutan), Bellingham
Shambhala Center, 3F, Masonic Hall, 1101 N.
State, 7-9pm, $20 suggested donation,
734-2096. (pg. 47)
Ache’ Brasil, Island View School, Anacortes,
7:30pm, tickets $15, 18 & under $5,
www.brownpapertickets.com, 800-838-3006,
293-6211, www.AnacortesArtsFestival.com.
(pg. 17)
Bellingham Repertory Dance: “FIVE, the best of
BRD,” Firehouse Performing Arts Center,
7:30pm, $15 / students $12, 734-2776. (16)
(pg. 35)
Lyric Light Opera, McIntyre Hall, 7:30pm, $38 /
$29 / $24 / $15, 416-7727, 866-624-6897,
www.mcintyrehall.org. (pg. 38)
Magpie (music duo), NW Handspun Yarns,
7:30pm, $8-$12 sliding scale, 734-7872.
(pg. 38)
360.815.6286
NOVEMBER 2010
Seattle Opera’s Young Artists Program: “Viva
la Mamma,” Performing Arts Center Concert
Hall, 7:30pm, tickets $11-$18, 650-6146,
650-3130. (pg. 39)
Bobby Vinton, Silver Reef Pavilion, 8pm, $55,
1-866-383-0777, ext. 126.
Dance Party (Nov. Birthday Dance), U & Me
Dance at the Majestic Ballroom, Jitterbug
lesson 8pm, dance 9-11pm, $12 / $10
students and seniors for lesson and dance,
www.uandmedance.com, 676-0292. (pg. 17)
Kate Reid (Canadian singer-songwriter), The
Conway Muse, 8pm, in the Parlor, no cover,
Seth Overby (acoustic indie), Three Trees, 8pm,
no cover, www.threetreescoffee.com.
Stirred Not Shaken (casual jazz with vocals),
no cover, 715-3642.
WWU Dance Program: “Cabaret Ving! Bring Me
Dance!,” Ving! Downtown Bellingham, 8pm,
www.wwu.edu/dance, 650-3879. (pg. 17)
Kit Nelson, Honey Moon Tasting Room, 8:30pm,
no cover, 734-0728.
Coyote Creek (80’s-90’s contemporary country
dance band), Skagit Valley Casino Resort
Winners Lounge, 9pm-1am, no cover,
www.theskagit.com.
“Dance the Night Away,” Whatcom Peace &
Justice Center, Old Foundry, Bellingham,
9-11pm, free, 734-0217. (pg. 17)
Maggie’s Fury, Rockfish Grill, 9pm-midnight,
cover, 588-1720, www.anacortesrockfish.com.
SATURDAY 11/6/2010
12 Hour Scrap Booking & Craft Event,
American Legion, Ferndale, 9am-9pm, $45.
(pg. 14)
Fall Bazaar, United Church of Ferndale, 9am-3pm,
info 384-3302.
A Holiday Affair Arts and Crafts Fair,
Bellingham Senior Activity Center, 9am-4pm,
info 733-4030. (pg. 15)
Fall Bazaar, Central Lutheran Church, 9am-2pm,
734-7180, www.centrallutheran.net. (pg. 15)
Garden Class: “Welcoming Wild Birds To Your
Garden,” Sittrea Friberg, The Garden Spot,
9am, free, www.garden-spot.com, register
676-5480. (pg. 45)
NW Tulip Trekkers Volkswalk: Blaine (Shell
Service Station, 360 D St.), 9:45am,
[email protected], www.nwtrekkers.org.
(pg. 45)
“Energy Healing 101” Class begins (6 weeks),
Jill Miller, 1304 Meador Ave., Suite 11, 10am12:30pm, $150 for 6-week session, 647-7134,
www.jillmillerpsychic.com. (pg. 46)
Felted Caterpillar Workshop (ages 10+),
Fairhaven Toy Garden, 11am-1pm, $8, register
at 714-8552, www.fairhaventoygarden.com.
Bellingham Ukulele Group (BUG), Bellingham
Unitarian Fellowship, 1708 I St., 11:30am1:30pm, 647-7620.
“Learn to Build a Robot: 1.0 Class,” Beth
Williams & Kimberly Gustafson, Launching
Success Learning Store, 11:30am-2pm, $100
per child (1st of 4 sessions), pre-register,
525-2641, www.launchingsuccess.com. (pg. 6)
Artist Reception, Diane Marie Chaudiere, La
Conner Quilt & Textile Museum, 12-3pm, free,
466-4288, www.laconnerquilts.com. (pg. 10)
Kids Art with Jaycie!, Center for Expressive
Arts, noon-3pm, $3 per child / $5 for two kids
(10 and under), 671-5355,
WWU Music and Sound Culture “Minifest,”
Old Main Theater, 2pm, tickets $5, 650-6146,
“Advanced Robotics 1.2 Class,” Beth Williams
& Kimberly Gustafson, Launching Success
Learning Store, 2:15pm, $100 per child
(1st of 4 sessions), pre-register, 525-2641,
www.launchingsuccess.com. (pg. 6)
Let’s Make Presents (for school age kids),
Ferndale Library, 3pm, 384-3647,
www.wcls.org.
5pm, $15 / students $12, 734-2776. (pg. 16)
“Meet the Biscottis! An Interactive Mafia
Musical,” 6:30pm, Seafood & Prime Rib
House, tickets dinner/show $80, 466-3101,
www.LaconnerLodging.com,
www.meetthebiscottis.com. (pg. 35)
“Moon Child” Book Launch Party for author
Nadia Krilanovich, Lummi Island Grange,
6:30pm, free, 758-7145.
Author Reads: “Silencing the Self across
Cultures: Depression and Gender in the Social
World” by Dana Jack, Village Books, 7pm,
Bob Milne (Ragtime Pianist), Mount Baker
Theatre’s Walton Theatre, 7pm, $20, 7346080, www.mountbakertheatre.com. (pg. 38)
(pg. 35)
Ladies Open Mic, Café Bloom, sign-up at
6:30pm, music 8-10pm, www.cafebloom.com,
733-2381.
Lyric Light Opera, McIntyre Hall, 7:30pm, $38 /
$29 / $24 / $15, 416-7727, 866-624-6897,
Northwest Quilting Connection Meeting,
Marjorie Bachert, Unity Church, Bellingham,
10am, [email protected]. (pg. 14)
Opening Reception, Fairhaven Art Market, 10am6pm, 739-1540, 738-8564. (pg. 10)
Sculpture Woods of Ann Morris, Lummi Island,
10am-5pm, free, www.annmorrisbronze.com.
Teaching on Milarepa, Tibetan Buddhism’s
Greatest Meditation Master (by visiting
senior monk and meditation master from
Bhutan), Bellingham Shambhala Center, 3F,
Masonic Hall, 1101 N. State, 10am-4:30pm,
$30, 734-2096. (pg. 47)
Used Book Sale, Everson Library, 10am-4pm,
966-5100, www.wcls.org. (pg. 48)
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NOVEMBER 2010
Music for Moderns II: “Last Night in Town,”
American Museum of Radio & Electricity,
7:30pm, $5 advance, $7 at door (21+),
[email protected], 201-2883,
738-3886. (pg. 34)
Fourth Corner Folk Dancers First Saturday
Folk Dance Party with Orkestar RTW,
Fairhaven Library, 8-10pm, $10-$15 suggested
donation / $5 students, 380-0456. (pg. 17)
Rhythm Trio (classic jazz trio of young musicians),
no cover, 715-3642.
Tribal Regale: World Fusion Bellydance, “Nine
Muses,” Conway Muse, 8pm, $10 cover,
[email protected], 445-3000 ,
www.TheConwayMuse.com
WWU Dance Program: “Cabaret Ving! Bring Me
Dance!,” Ving! Downtown Bellingham, 8pm,
www.wwu.edu/dance, 650-3879. (pg. 17)
Zumbido (Brazilian music), Three Trees, 8pm, $10
The Penny Stinkers, Honey Moon Tasting Room,
8:30pm, no cover, 734-0728.
Coyote Creek (80’s-90’s contemporary country
dance band), Skagit Valley Casino Resort
www.theskagit.com.
Double Scotts on the Rocks, Rockfish Grill,
9pm-midnight, cover, 588-1720,
Le Serpent Rouge, special guests (bellydance /
cabaret / vaudeville), Wild Buffalo, 9:30pm,
$15, 312-3684, tickets at www.wildbuffalo.net.
The Late Show with Sugar, Sugar, Sugar,
Boundary Bay Brewery, no cover, 10:30pm,
647-5593, www.bbaybrewery.com.
SUNDAY 11/7/2010
Community Breakfast, Rome Grange, Mt. Baker
Highway, 8am-1pm, $5 adults / $2 kids ages
6-10 / under 5 free, 671-7862. (pg. 6)
Opening Reception, Fairhaven Art Market,
10am-6pm, 739-1540, 738-8564. (pg. 10)
Bone Building Workshop, Loretta Sandoval, Joy
of Pilates Studio, 10:15am, $15, register
www.joyofpilates.net/workshops.html, 2241433, [email protected]. (pg. 46)
“Clue: The Musical,” The Barn Theatre, 2pm,
(pg. 35)
Lyric Light Opera, McIntyre Hall, 2pm, $38 / $29
/ $24 / $15, 416-7727, 866-624-6897,
“Mr. Dickens is Coming” & “The Life and
Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby,” Lincoln
Theatre, 2pm & 7pm, tickets $12, $10 senior,
$8 students, 336-8955,
“Sin Nombre: Hispana y Hispano Artists of the
New Deal Era,” Dr. Tey Nunn, Whatcom
Museum Old City Hall, 2pm, $3 suggested
donation / Museum Members free, 778-8930,
VB Reads … Lesbian Book Group, “Precious” by
Sapphire (author not attending), Village Books
Readings Gallery, 2pm, 671-2626,
www.villagebooks.com. (pg. 48)
WWU Music and Sound Culture “Minifest,”
PAC Concert Hall, 2pm, tickets $5, 650-6146,
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Duct Tape Crafts (for teens), Blaine Library,
Jitterbug series begins (6 weeks), U & Me
3:30pm, 332-8146, www.wcls.org.
Author Reads: “A River Story” by Anna Linzer,
Village Books, 4pm, 671-2626,
Bellingham Laughter Club, Co-op Connections
Bldg., 4-5pm, $2, 734-4989,
[email protected],
www.WorldLaughterTour.com. (pg. 47)
CD Release Concert: “Til Chelm Freezes Over,”
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Bellingham, 4pm,
http://www.whatthechelm.com, 676-1621. (pg.
39)
5pm, $15 / students $12, 734-2776. (pg. 16)
Irish Session (traditional pub music), Skylark’s in
Fairhaven, 7-10pm, no cover, 715-3642.
The Savage Jazz Trio (jazz standards and the
obscure), The Conway Muse, 7pm, in the
Parlor, no cover, www.TheConwayMuse.com,
445-3000.
Ozomati (Latin / hip hop), Wild Buffalo, 9:30pm,
$25, 312-3684, tickets at www.wildbuffalo.net.
6-8pm, $15 drop-in, 671-5355,
Nude Figure Drawing Session (no instruction),
Studio UFO, 6:30-8:30pm, $15 prepay plus $2
minimum model tip at session, preregistration
required, 319-6115 or visit www.studioufo.net.
(pg. 9)
Playing with Game Meats, Ciao Thyme, 6:30pm,
$60, 927-4890, www.ciaothyme.com. (pg. 7)
Author Reads: “The Final Forest: Big Trees,
Forks, and the Pacific Northwest” by William
Dietrich, Village Books, 7pm, 671-2626,
MONDAY 11/8/2010
“New Yoyo Tricks,” Workshop, Helen Remick,
La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum, 10am-2pm,
members $55, non-members $65, 466-4288,
www.laconnerquilts.com.
Anime @ your Library (ages 12-18), Dodson
Room, Bellingham Public Library, 5:30-7:30pm,
778-7323.
Book Discussion Group (“The Earth Knows My
Name” by Patricia Klindienst), Blaine Library,
“The End” Workshop (1st of 2) for ages 13-18,
Young Writers Studio, 6-8pm, $25,
www.YoungWritersStudio.org, 920-5903.
(pg. 6)
Make Your Own Eye Pillow with Michele
Sanger, Living Earth Herbs, 6:30-7:30pm, $10
per pillow includes all materials, pre-register at
734-3207, www.livingearthherbs.com. (pg. 46)
Improv Playworks: Learn to Think on Your
Feet!! (for adults) with Sheila Goldsmith,
302 W. Illinois St., 7-9pm, free, pre-register at
756-0756. (pg. 35)
Open Mic featuring Spencer Mister at 8:30pm,
Three Trees, 7pm, no cover,
WWU Concert Choir: “The Joy of the Baroque,”
Performing Arts Center Concert Hall, 8pm,
free, 650-3130, www.wwu.edu/music. (pg. 39)
Jazz Jam with Brian Cunningham Trio with Tom
Anastasio and Jud Sherwood, Boundary Bay
Brewery Tap Room, 8:30-11:30pm, no cover,
647-5593, www.jazzproject.org,
Medeline & Wyatt, Honey Moon Tasting Room,
8:30pm, no cover, 734-0728.
WEDNESDAY 11/10/2010
Book Discussion Group (call for title), Blaine
Library, 11am-1pm, 332-8146, www.wcls.org.
VB Reads ... Afternoon Book Chat, “Tinkers” by
Paul Harding (author not attending), Village
Books Readings Gallery, 1pm, 671-2626,
Whatcom Weavers Guild Drop-In Session,
Roeder Home, 1-3pm, 961-4956,
www.whatcomweaversguild.org.
Friends of the Ferndale Library Meeting,
Ferndale Library, 7-8:45pm, 384-3647,
www.wcls.org.
NSEA Benefit: “Something Fishy This Way
Comes: The Art Work of Ray Troll,” St.
Luke’s Community Health Education Center,
7pm, $5, www.brownpapertickets.com,
Friends of Island Library (FOIL) Meeting,
Lummi Island Library, 7:30-9pm, 758-7145,
www.wcls.org.
Open Mic with Chuck Dingee featuring Cara
Alboucq at 9:30pm, Fairhaven Pub & Martini
Bar, sign-up at 7:30pm, music at 8pm, no
cover.
Youth Ballet / Jazz Dance Group Class starts
(ages 4-8), Blue Moon Ballroom, 4-5pm, 9410639, www.thebluemoonballroom.com. (pg. 6)
Chris Pureka, Or, The Whale (acoustic / folk /
indie), Wild Buffalo, 9:30pm, $10 / $12, 3123684, tickets at www.wildbuffalo.net.
TUESDAY 11/9/2010
Club Anime, Blaine Library, 3:15pm, 332-8146,
www.wcls.org.
“Duck Soup!” Acting Class (ages 8-11),
Bellingham Children’s Theatre, 4-5pm, $60 for
4-week session, 734-9999,
Stilly River Band, Rockfish Grill, 6-9pm, cover,
588-1720, www.anacortesrockfish.com.
Journaling with Heart, Spirit and Senses with
Jenny Davidow, M.A., Skagit Food Co-op, Rm.
309, 6:30-8:15pm, free, 676-1009.
Author Reads: “Final Flight: The Mystery of a
WWII Plane Crash and The Frozen Airmen in
the High Sierra” by Peter Stekel (includes slide
show), Village Books, 7pm, 671-2626,
Chuckanut Sandstone Writer’s Theater Open
Mic, Firehouse Cafe, Fairhaven, 7pm.
Finding Aunt Phoebe: My Search for the True
Life of Phoebe Goodell Judson by Mary
Michaelson, Blaine Library, 7pm, free,
332-8146, www.wcls.org.
Whatcom Weavers Guild Meeting, Patricia
Leach, St. James Presbyterian Church, 7pm,
free, 14, 961-4956. (pg. 14)
WWU Theatre Arts Department: “Inspecting
Carol,” PAC Mainstage, 7:30pm, tickets $12,
$10 seniors/WWU faculty/staff, $8 students,
650-6146, 650-3876, www.wwu.edu/theatre.
(pg. 36)
360.815.6286
NOVEMBER 2010
THURSDAY 11/11/2010
Author Reads: “Right Here on Our Stage
Tonight!: Ed Sullivan’s America” by Gerald
Nachman, Village Books, noon, 671-2626,
Where the Wild Things Play! (family play day),
Ferndale Library, 2-6pm, $5 suggested
donation (benefits the new Ferndale Library
Project), 384-3647, www.wcls.org.
Trish Hatley Quartet, Rockfish Grill, 6-9pm,
20’s Partner Charleston Class, U & Me Dance
at the Majestic, 6:30-7:30pm, 676-0292,
Author Reads: “No Ordinary Joes: The
Extraordinary Story of Four Submariners in War
and Love and Life” by Larry Colton, Village
Books, 7pm, 671-2626,
Miss Betty Desire, The Conway Muse, 7pm, in
the Parlor, no cover,
Open Mic featuring The Pacific Madrone at
8:30pm, Three Trees, 7pm, no cover,
Special Veterans Day Dance (military free),
U & Me Dance at the Majestic Ballroom,
Charleston lesson 7:30pm, dance 8-10pm, $12
/ $10 students and seniors for lesson and
dance, www.uandmedance.com, 676-0292.
(pg. 17)
“The Color Purple,” Mount Baker Theatre,
7:30pm, tickets $69, $59, $45 and $20,
734-6080, www.mountbakertheatre.com. (36)
Theater Arts Guild presents “Big, the
Musical,” McIntyre Hall, 7:30pm, preview
Art + All That Jazz, Whatcom Museum,
Steve Faucher (acoustic guiar and vocals),
Lightcatcher Building, 7-9pm, 778-8963,
Marvin J (the piano man), The Conway Muse,
7pm, in the Parlor, no cover,
7:30pm, $15 / students $12, 734-2776.
(pg. 16)
(pg. 35)
no cover, 715-3642.
Scrub & Megan, Honey Moon Tasting Room,
8:30pm, no cover, 734-0728.
Brewgrass! with Grapevine Bluegrass, Rockfish
Grill, 9pm-midnight, cover, 588-1720,
M80’s (80’s rock and dance showband), Skagit
Valley Casino Resort Winners Lounge, 9pm1am, no cover, www.theskagit.com.
The Cave Singers, special guests (indie / folk /
rock), Wild Buffalo, 9:30pm, cover, 312-3684,
tickets at www.wildbuffalo.net.
Northwest Washington Theatre Group: “The
Pajama Game,” Blaine Performing Arts
Center, 7:30pm, $12 adults / $10 children
12 & under and seniors 65+, www.NWTG.org.
(pg. 33)
Musical,” McIntyre Hall, 7:30pm, $10 / $17 /
$20 / $24 / $35, 416-7727 ext. 2,
(pg. 36
Edyfiction and the Touks (electric acoustic),
Three Trees, 8pm, no cover,
SATURDAY 11/13/2010
Community Pancake Breakfast, Bellingham
Senior Activity Center, 8-11am, $5 adults,
$3.50 children, $13 family (2 adults, 3 kids
under 12), 733-4030.
Adult Art Class: A Full Day of SoulCollage®
Workshops, Center for Expressive Arts, 9am3pm, $60, 671-5355,
“Art By The Lake,” Whatcom Art Guild, Bloedel
Donovan Park Community Building, 9am-6pm,
free, www.whatcomartguild.org. (pg. 12)
Bellingham Scottish Country Dancers
Workshops, location 9am-2:45pm, 6:30pm,
www.bellinghamscd.org. (pg. 17)
Sixth Annual Musical Tribute to Veterans,
Garden Class: “What is Hot in Holiday
Mount Baker Theater, 8pm, $15 / $18 / $22,
734-6080, www.mountbakertheatre.com.
(pg. 40)
Hellebores,” Annie Reiss, The Garden Spot,
9am, free, www.garden-spot.com, register
676-5480. (pg. 45)
Yule Boutique, Broadway Hall, 9am-3pm, free,
www.assistanceleaguebellingham.50webs.org,
738-2803. (pg. 15)
night at half price, 416-7727 ext. 2,
(pg. 36)
Michael Gonzales (jazz guitar with vocals),
no cover, 715-3642.
Keller Williams, Wild Buffalo, 9:30pm, $20 / $25,
312-3684, tickets at www.wildbuffalo.net.
FRIDAY 11/12/2010
5th Anniversary Celebration, Mi Shoes, 1315
Railroad Ave., 715-2046, www.mishoes.net.
“A Taste of La Conner,” Downtown La Conner,
4-8pm, advance tickets $25 (5 tastes);
includes admission to MoNA, 466-4778 ,
www.laconnerchamber.com,
Happy Hour Jazz with Karl Olson Quartet,
Wild Buffalo, 6-8pm, no cover, 312-3684,
Opening Reception, “Perceptions in Painting,”
Brian Major, Loomis Hall Gallery, 6-9pm,
www.loomishallgallery.com. (pg. 12)
8th Annual Peace Builder Gala, The Majestic,
7-10pm, tickets $35 advance, $40 at the door,
676-0122, [email protected]. (pg. 34)
Author Reads: “Second Wind: One Woman’s
Midlife Quest to Run Seven Marathons n
Seven Continents” by Cami Ostman (includes
slide show), Village Books, 7pm, 671-2626,
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What is Karma?, Dharmakirti Kadampa Buddhist
Scrapbookers: All Day Crop!, Stampadoodle &
“Angles on the New Deal,” Whatcom Museum
Center, 9:30am-12:30pm, $20,
www.meditateinnwwahington.org. (pg. 47)
The Paper Cafe, 10am-10pm, $10 reserves
your spot, 647-9663.
Self Portrait Drawing Class, Studio UFO, 10am3pm, $72, preregistration required, 319-6115
or visit www.studioufo.net. (pg. 9)
Everson Library, 10:30am, 966-5100,
www.wcls.org.
Family Art Day: “Make an Imaginary Animal,”
Rob Gigliotti, Museum of Northwest Art,
Session I: 11am-1pm or Session II: 2-4pm,
www.museumofnwart.org, 466-4446. (pg. 13)
Felted Snowman Workshop (ages 10+),
Lightcatcher Building, noon-4pm, $3 includes
admission / Museum members free,
778-8930, www.whatcommuseum.org. (pg. 6)
Free Pilates Introduction Class, Joy of Pilates
Studio, 12:30pm, www.joyofpilates.net,
224-1433, [email protected]. (pg. 46)
Annual Holiday Inspirations Anniversary Open
House, Chuckanut Bay Gallery & Sculpture
Garden, 10am-6pm, 734 4885, www.
chuckanutbaygallery.com. (pg. 12)
Bellingham Photography Club Fundraising
Exhibit & Sale, Roeder Home, 10am-8pm,
www.bellinghamphotographyclub.org. (pg. 34)
Lummi Island Holiday Artists’ Studio Tour,
10am-5pm, free, ferry rates $10 round trip for
car and driver, $4 passenger. (pg. 13)
Metropolitan Opera Live from New York:
“Don Pasquale (Donizetti),” Lincoln Theatre,
10am, tickets $23, $19 senior, $16 students,
$2 off members, 336-8955,
www.ILovetheLincoln.com. (pg. 36)
Pickford Film Center: Leopold Classics Series
Celebrating 1934, Leopold Retirement
Residence, 1pm, $6.75 matinee price / $3.50
seniors 58+ / $5.25 PFC Members, 778-8930,
Super Smash Bros. Brawl Tournament (ages
12-18), Lecture Room, Bellingham Public
Library, 1-5pm, 778-7323.
ASAP (Alpine Safety Awareness program)
Fundraiser, Boundary Bay Brewery Beer
Garden, 647-5593, www.bbaybrewery.com,
www.alpinesafety.org.
Author Reads: “Boom Town Boy: Coming of Age
on Alaska’s Lost Frontier” by Jack de Yonge,
Village Books, 2pm, 671-2626,
Harmony Northwest Chorus of Sweet
Adelines International: “Harmony Way Out
West,” Emmanuel Baptist Church, 2pm &
7pm, advance tickets: $15, $13
seniors/children, at the door $17, $15.
941-0166, www.harmonynorthwest.org,
Second Saturday Scandinavian Dance, Norway
Hall, 2-5pm, donation $10; $5 students 24 or
less; $3 Wergeland Lodge members; 18 &
under free, 734-2516,
www.nordicdancersnw.org. (pg. 17)
“Untold Stories,” a benefit with Jeff Margolis,
Van Zandt Community Hall, 2pm and 7:30pm,
592-2297. (pg. 34)
Teen Quilt, Ferndale Library, 3-5pm, 384-3647,
www.wcls.org.
“The King of the Ukulele” Workshop, Ralph
Shaw, Amadeus Project, 3-4:40pm, $20,
733-6867. (pg. 39)
BAAY Pixie Theatre presents “Oliver!”, 1059
N. State St., 5pm, $5 donation at the door,
306-1543, www.baay.org.
5pm, $15 / students $12, 734-2776. (pg. 16)
Opening Reception, “Petite Pieces,” Insights
Gallery, Anacortes, 5-8pm, 588-8044,
www.insightsgallery.com. (pg. 14)
Opening Reception, Second Annual Wearable
Art Show: “Adornment,” Gallery Cygnus,
La Conner, 6-9pm, 333-0724. (pg. 14)
Ballroom and Latin Dance Party, Blue Moon
Ballroom, Beginner American Tango Lesson
7pm, Dancing 8-10pm. $10 / $8 students &
seniors 65+, no partner necessary, 647-9778 ,
Bellingham Scottish Country Dancers Ball,
location TBD, 6:30pm, www.bellinghamscd.org.
(pg. 17)
Contra Dance, Fairhaven Library, workshop 7pm,
dance 7:30-10:30pm, $8-$10, 676-1554,
www.bellinghamcountrydance.org. (pg. 17)
Eli Weston Blues Band, Washington Sips,
KMPS Presents Country Night at The Skagit
featuring Marlin James and Mo’ Trouble, Skagit
Valley Casino Pacific Showroom, 7pmmidnight, $15, www.theskagit.com.
Meaningful Connections: Conscious
Conversations for Mid-Life Singles,
Bellingham, 7-10:30pm,$15, reservations
required, 738-4071, 714-1258. (pg. 47)
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Poetry: “Crow Mercies” by Penelope Scambly
Author Reads: “100 Years at the Northwest
Author Reads: “Dance Lest We All Fall Down:
Schott, Village Books, 7pm, 671-2626,
“The King of the Ukulele” Concert, Ralph
Shaw, Amadeus Project, 7pm, $10, 733-6867.
(pg. 39)
(pg. 35)
Washington Fair” by Sarah Eden Wallace
(includes slide show), Village Books, 2pm,
“Clue: The Musical,” The Barn Theatre, 2pm,
(pg. 35)
Fall Variety Show, Byrnes Performing Arts
Center in Arlington, 2pm, $17,
www.byrnesperformingarts.org. (pg. 41)
Breaking Cycles of Poverty in Brazil and
Beyond” by Margaret Willson, Village Books,
4pm, 671-2626, www.villagebooks.com. (48)
5pm, $15 / students $12, 734-2776. (pg. 16)
Saltwater Octet (jazz), Wild Buffalo House Of
Music, 5:30-7:30pm, no cover, 752-0720. (41)
Auditions: “Macbeth,” The Bellingham Theatre
Guild, 7pm, 820-1015, [email protected].
(pg. 36)
Trish, Hans & Phil (acoustic jazz), The Conway
Muse, 7pm, in the Parlor, no cover,
Center, 7:30pm, $12 adults / $10 children 12
& under and seniors 65+, www.NWTG.org.
(pg. 33)
$20 / $24 / $35, 416-7727 ext. 2,
Musical,” McIntyre Hall, 2pm, $10 / $17 /
$20 / $24 / $35, 416-7727 ext. 2,
Whatcom Symphony Orchestra Concert:
Mozart & More, Mount Baker Theatre, 3pm,
$10 / $24 / $29, 734-6080,
www.mountbakertheatre.com. (pg. 41)
(pg. 36)
Baby Gramps, Piper Reva opens, The Conway
Muse, 8pm, in the Renaissance Room, $15, all
ages, www.TheConwayMuse.com, 445-3000.
Daniel Visser, Three Trees, 8pm, no cover,
Rainbow Squares Square Dancing, Ten Mile
Grange, Lynden, 8-10pm, $5, 733-4487,
www.sqdance.org.
The Rick Epting Foundation Fundraiser:
Tommy Castro Band, The Lincoln Theatre,
8pm, $26 / $22 / $18, tickets
www.brownpapertickets.com, 877-754-6284,
The Spencetet (classic jazz quartet), Skylark’s in
Fairhaven, 8pm-midnight, all ages, no cover,
715-3642.
Kat’s Singer/Songwriter Circle, Honey Moon
Tasting Room, 8:30pm, no cover, 734-0728.
Brewgrass! with the Howdy Boys, Rockfish Grill,
M80’s (80’s rock and dance showband), Skagit
Valley Casino Resort Winners Lounge, 9pm1am, no cover, www.theskagit.com.
The Late Show with Snug Harbor, Boundary
Bay Brewery, no cover, 10:30pm, 647-5593,
SUNDAY 11/14/2010
Art By The Lake, Whatcom Art Guild, Bloedel
Donovan Park Community Building, 9am-6pm,
free, www.whatcomartguild.org. (pg. 12)
Ayurvedic Cooking Class with Adrian R. Beltran,
Living Earth Herbs, 9:30-11:30am, $25,
pre-register at 734-3207,
www.livingearthherbs.com. (pg. 46)
Lummi Island Holiday Artists’ Studio Tour,
10am-5pm, free, ferry rates $10 round trip for
car and driver, $4 passenger. (pg. 13)
Metropolitan Opera Live from New York:
“Boris Godunov (Mussorgsky),” Lincoln
Theatre, 10am, tickets $23, $19 senior, $16
students, $2 off members, 336-8955,
Bellingham Photography Club Fundraising
Exhibit & Sale, Roeder Home, 11am-4pm,
www.bellinghamphotographyclub.org. (pg. 34)
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Open Mic with Chuck Dingee featuring
Jasmine Greene Band at 9:30pm, Fairhaven
MONDAY 11/15/2010
Teen Game Night: Open Play @ your library
(ages 12-18), Bellingham Central Library
Lecture Room, 6-7:30pm, 778-7323.
Beyond Herbs: Tools for Healing with Michele
Sanger, Living Earth Herbs, 6:30-8pm, $5-$15
sliding scale, pre-register at 734-3207,
www.livingearthherbs.com. (pg. 46)
Auditions: “Macbeth,” The Bellingham Theatre
Guild, 7pm, 820-1015, [email protected].
(pg. 36)
Author Reads: “The Householder’s Guide to the
Universe: A Calendar of Basics for the Home,
Garden, Kitchen, and Beyond” by Harriet
Fasenfest, Village Books, 7pm, 671-2626,
Pub & Martini Bar, sign-up at 7:30pm, music at
8pm, no cover.
Built to Spill (indie / rock), Wild Buffalo, 9:30pm,
$20 presale, 312-3684, tickets at
TUESDAY 11/16/2010
Clothed Figure Drawing Session (no
instruction), Studio UFO, 10am-noon, $12
prepay plus $2 minimum model tip at session,
pre-registration required, 319-6115 or visit
www.studioufo.net. (pg. 9)
Monsters, Magnets and Mario (for middle and
high school students), Lummi Island Library,
North Cascade Massage Connection
Educational meeting, 6pm, more info: Cheryl
733-2368.
6-8pm, $15 drop-in, 671-5355,
Open Mic featuring The Encryptionites
(acoustic rock) at 8:30pm, Three Trees, 7pm,
Poetry: “The View from Lummi Island” by Luther
Allen, Village Books, 7pm, 671-2626,
8:30pm, no cover, 734-0728.
Jazz Jam, Boundary Bay Brewery Tap Room,
8:30-11:30pm, no cover, 647-5593,
www.jazzproject.org, www.bbaybrewery.com.
Collie Buddz and the New Kingston Band
(reggae / hip hop / dancehall), Wild Buffalo,
9:30pm, $18, 312-3684, tickets at
10:30am-2:30pm, 366-4030.
City Club: Considering Public Safety –
Perceptions and Realities, Northwood Hall,
noon-1:30pm, $11 / $16 includes luncheon,
www.bellinghamcityclub.org.
Engaged Citizens Book Group, “Shop Class as
Soulcraft” by Matthew B. Crawford, Village
Books Readings Gallery, noon, 671-2626,
Newcomers Luncheon, Bellingham Golf &
Country Club, noon, $16, reservations
933-4669.
Free Pilates Introduction Class, Joy of Pilates
Studio, 12:15pm, 224-1433,
www.joyofpilates.net,
[email protected].. (pg. 46)
Disgusting Food Challenge and Gaming (for
middle & high school students), Lynden Library,
12:30-1:30pm, free, 354-4883, www.wcls.org.
Sumas Library, 3:30pm, free, 988-2501,
www.wcls.org.
Icelandic Film: “From Turf Cottage to the Cover
of TIME: The Dramatic Life of Holger Cahill,”
Blaine Library, 4:30pm, 332-8146,
www.wcls.org, www.blaineicelanders.org.
Holiday Beer Dinner, Chuckanut Brewery &
Kitchen, 6pm, advance tickets $39.95 + tax
including gratuity, 752-3377, 21 years +,
www.chuckanutbreweryandkitchen.com. (pg. 7)
Jake Navarro and Bill Cook, Rockfish Grill,
6-9pm, cover, 588-1720,
Whatcom Writers & Publishers Meeting,
Pastazza, 6pm, no-host dinner,
www.whatcomwritersandpublishers.org. (48)
Everson Book Club (“The White Queen” by
Phillippa Gregory), call for location, 6:30pm
potluck, 7:30pm discussion, 966-5100,
www.wcls.org.
Friends of the Blaine Library Meeting, Blaine
Poetry: “The Girl Who Goes Alone” and “Where
Currents Meet” by Elizabeth Austen, Village
Books, 7pm, 671-2626,
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Bellingham Community Global Health & Social
Justice Lecture: “Gross National
Happiness,” John de Graaf, St. Luke’s
Community Health Education Center,
7-8:30pm, free, [email protected],
650-3002. (pg. 46)
“The Outsiders,” Squalicum High School, 7pm,
entry by donation, 676-6470, ext. 7718.
(pg. 36-37)
American Tango series begins (6 weeks),
U & Me Dance at the Majestic, 7:30-9pm,
676-0292, www.uandmedance.com. (pg. 17)
Jeff Warner in Concert, Roeder Home, 7:30pm,
$8-12 sliding scale, 676-8915. (pg. 41)
“The Christmas Schooner,” Claire vg Thomas
Theatre, 7:30pm, 354-4425,
www.clairevgtheatre.org. (pg. 37)
The Mahala Belly Dancers, Café Bloom,
8:30pm, www.cafebloom.com, 733-2381.
THURSDAY 11/18/2010
“Artists’ Road Trip: Picasso Comes to SAM!,”
Seattle Art Museum, 8am, 383-3310, $79,
www.whatcom.ctc.edu. (pg. 13)
Thurs. Brown Bag Series: “The Amazing Saga
of Paul Satko,” Michael Sullivan, Whatcom
Museum Lightcatcher Building, 12:30pm, $3 /
Museum members free, 778-8930,
Lynden Friends of the Library Meeting, Lynden
Library, 1-3pm, 354-4883, www.wcls.org.
Pickford Film Center: Leopold Classics Series
Celebrating 1934, Leopold Retirement
Residence, 1pm, $6.75 matinee price / $3.50
seniors 58+ / $5.25 PFC Members, 778-8930,
Home for the Holidays, Bellingham Cruise
Terminal, 5:30-9:30pm, free admission and
parking, 676-1891. (pg. 15)
Incognito Dinner, Ciao Thyme, 6pm, $45 + tax,
beer & wine additional cost, 927-4890,
www.ciaothyme.com. (pg. 7)
Third Thursday Local Music Series: Quinton
Rundell, Downtown Community Food Co-op,
Swan Cafe, 6-8pm, free, 734-8158. (pg. 41)
Adult Art Class: Introduction to SoulCollage®,
Center for Expressive Arts, 6:30-9:30pm, $30,
(pg. 11)
Ladies High Heel Dance Technique Class,
U & Me Dance at the Majestic, 6:30-7:30pm,
676-0292, www.uandmedance.com. (pg. 17)
Pajama Storytime with Dana (ages 3-8), Blaine
Author Reads: “By Fire, By Water” by Mitchell
James Kaplan, Congregation Beth Israel, free,
(pg. 48)
Open Mic featuring Brian Buller (celtic-inspired
folktronica) at 8:30pm, Three Trees, 7pm, no
$7 adults, $5 students, 676-6470, ext. 7718.
(pg. 36-37)
UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous
Peoples & the Doctrine of Discovery
Workshop, Flex Room of Bellingham Unitarian
Fellowship, 7-9pm, $5, registration 738-8899,
“A Fighter Pilot in Buchenwald ,” Joe Moser
and Gerald Baron, Whatcom Museum Old City
Hall, 7:30pm, free, 778-8930,
“It’s a Wonderful Life,” Sehome Little Theatre,
7:30pm, $12 adults / $10 students and
seniors, http://sehomedrama.weebly.com/
season.html. (pg. 37)
Theatre, 7:30pm, 354-4425,
Musical,” McIntyre Hall, 7:30pm, bargain night
$10, 416-7727 ext. 2, www.mcintyrehall.org.
(pg. 32)
Jazz Vocal Open Mic with Walt Burkett
(acoustic jazz guitar), Skylark’s in Fairhaven,
8pm-midnight, all ages, no cover, 715-3642.
Tocato, The Conway Muse, lessons at 6pm ($12
drop-in fee for intermediates), 8pm, in the
Tango Cafe, no cover,
WWU Wind Symphony Concert, Performing
Arts Center Concert Hall, 8pm, free,
650-3130, www.wwu.edu/music. (pg. 42)
FRIDAY 11/19/2010
Terminal, 9:30am-9:30pm, free admission and
parking, 676-1891. (pg. 15)
12th Annual Kale House Show & Sale, Kale
House B & B, Everson, 10am-4pm, free,
www.kalehouse.net, 966-7027. (pg. 15)
31st Annual Allied Arts Holiday Festival of the
Arts, 3548 Meridian, Bellingham, 10am-6pm,
676-8548 ext. 5. www.alliedarts.org. (pg. 15)
Friends Holiday Book Sale, Ferndale Library,
10am-6pm, 384-3647, www.wcls.org.
noon, 685-2284.
An Evening with Artist Ann Fleming, fog |
Fairhaven Originals Gallery, 5-8pm,
www.bellinghamfog.com. (pg. 13)
Jewelry Trunk Show (benefits FACES
Northwest), Leopold Ballroom, 5:30-8:30pm,
$10, www.facesnorthwest.com. (pg. 34)
Country Waltz series begins (3 weeks), U & Me
Happy Hour Jazz with Marinus Quartet with
Barry Ullman, Wild Buffalo, 6-8pm, no cover,
Teen Book Club (call for title), Ferndale Library,
BAAY presents “Pippi Longstocking, the
Musical,” 1059 N. State St., 7pm, $10,
www.brownpapertickets.com, 306-1543,
www.baay.org.
Book Launch: “The Storyteller Speaks: Rare and
Different Fictions of the Grateful Dead” by
Gary McKinney, Philip Heldrich, & Scott
MacFarlane, Village Books, 7pm, 671-2626,
Family Story Night (ages 6-adult) with the
Bellingham Storyteller’s Guild, Fireplace Room
at the Fairhaven Branch Library, 7-8pm, free,
778-7188.
Protea Trio Concert, Loomis Hall Gallery, Blaine,
7pm, $7 cover, tickets [email protected],
603-4119. (pg. 42)
(pg. 36-37)
The Vibram Souls, Stuart’s at the Market, 7-9pm,
no cover, 714-0800.
Theatre, 7:30pm, www.clairevgtheatre.org,
354-4425. (pg. 37)
Center, 7:30pm, $12 adults / $10 children 12
& under and seniors 65+, www.NWTG.org.
(pg. 33)
Musical,” McIntyre Hall, 7:30pm, $10 /
$17 / $20 / $24 / $35, 416-7727 ext. 2,
31st Annual Seattle International Comedy
Competition Semifinals, Skagit Valley Casino
Pacific Showroom, 8pm, $20 reserved,
www.theskagit.com.
Corbin Watkins (acoustic rock), Three Trees,
8pm, no cover, www.threetreescoffee.com.
Harvest Ball Dance Party (semi-formal), U & Me
Dance at the Majestic Ballroom, Tango lesson
8pm, dance 9-11pm, $12 / $10 students and
seniors for lesson and dance,
www.uandmedance.com, 676-0292. (pg. 17)
Swing Gang (instrumental jazz with a swing style),
no cover, 715-3642.
WWU Composers of Western, PAC Concert
Hall, 8pm, free, 650-3130,
www.wwu.edu/music. (pg. 42)
Reid Kerr, Honey Moon Tasting Room, 8:30pm,
no cover, 734-0728.
Fred Faast and Swing 48, Rockfish Grill, 9pmmidnight, cover, 588-1720,
Knut Bell (Americana, rockabilly and classic
country), Skagit Valley Casino Resort Winners
Lounge, 9pm-1am, no cover,
www.theskagit.com.
SATURDAY 11/20/2010
commUNITY Fall Fair, Unity Church of
Bellingham, 1095 Telegraph Rd., 9am-4pm,
free admission, 733-2270.
Garden Class: “Make It And Take It: Seasonal
Door Swag,” The Garden Spot, 9am, $35,
www.garden-spot.com, register 676-5480.
(pg. 45)
Holiday Faire, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 9am3pm, free admission, 733-7390. (pg. 15)
Terminal, 9:30am-5:30pm, free admission and
parking, 676-1891. (pg. 15)
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10am-6pm, 384-3647, www.wcls.org.
Lynden Library, 10:30am, free, 354-4883,
www.wcls.org.
“After the Crush” Wine Tasting Fundraiser,
Museum of Northwest Art, tickets $50 per
person, 6-9pm, www.museumofnwart.org,
466-4446. (pg. 13)
Felted Elf / Tomten Workshop (ages 10+),
Kids Art with Jaycie!, Center for Expressive
Tango Concert and Dance, Bertram Levy,
Arts, noon-3pm, $3 per child / $5 for two kids
(10 and under), 671-5355,
Collage and Craft: light switch covers and
magnets (ages 13+), Center for Expressive
Arts, 1-2pm, $15, pre-register by Nov. 16,
[email protected],
Art With Alma (for school-age kids), Blaine
Library, 1:30-2:30pm, 332-8146,
www.wcls.org.
Firehouse Performing Arts Center, 7:30pm,
$15, reservations 676-7593. (pg. 18)
Theatre, 7:30pm, 354-4425,
Musical,” 1059 N. State St., 2pm & 7pm,
$10, www.brownpapertickets.com, 306-1543,
www.baay.org.
Family Game Day, Launching Success Learning
Store, 2-4pm, free, 527-2641,
www.launchingsuccess.com. (pg. 6)
“Wonders of Whatcom: Rockin’ Around,”
Central Bellingham Public Library, Lecture
Room, 2pm, free, 778-7323. (pg. 47)
Mysterious Ancient Egypt: Kids Yoga and Art
Pajama Party, Center for Expressive Arts,
5-8pm, $27 prepaid / $30 day of, 671-5355,
Author Reads: “My Thoughts Be Bloody: The
Bitter Rivalry Between Edwin and John Wilkes
Booth That Led to An American Tragedy” by
Nora Titone, Village Books, 7pm, 671-2626,
Leroy Bell & His Only Friends (benefit for Toys
for Tots), Lincoln Theatre, 7pm, tickets $25
general, $22 seniors & military,
www.ILovetheLincoln.com, 336-8955. (pg. 34)
Special Contra Dance with The Synchopaths,
Norway Hall, workshop 7pm, dance 7:3010:30pm, $12, 676-1554,
www.bellinghamcountrydance.org. (pg. 18)
(pg. 36-37)
The Walrus, Wild Buffalo, 7-9:30pm, no cover,
Bayshore Symphony Concert: From Granados &
Gluck to Dvorak & Dukas’ Villanelle for Horn
and Orchestra, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church,
Mount Vernon, 7:30pm, $10 suggested
donation, 724-7300,
www.bayshoremusicproject.com. (pg. 42)
Center, 7:30pm, $12 adults / $10 children
12 & under and seniors 65+, www.NWTG.org.
(pg. 33)
$17 / $20 / $24 / $35, 416-7727 ext. 2,
James Hall Flute Recital, WWU Concert Hall,
8pm, free, 676-9521. (pg. 42)
Le Chat Soriant (Gypsy jazz with Sharyn
Peterson), The Conway Muse, 8pm, in the
Renaissance Room, all ages,
Pearl Django, Amadeus Project, 8pm, tickets at
www.jazzproject.org, 738-3886.
Reels of Rhyme (songs of Bob Dylan), Three
Trees, 8pm, free, www.threetreescoffee.com.
Telefon (casual jazz trio), Skylark’s in Fairhaven,
Sabrina y Los Reyes, Honey Moon Tasting
Room, 8:30pm, no cover, 734-0728.
Buckaroo Blues Band (contemporary, classic and
country rock), Skagit Valley Casino Resort
www.theskagit.com.
Kimball Conant and the Fugitives, Rockfish
Grill, 9pm-midnight, cover, 588-1720,
SUNDAY 11/21/2010
Metropolitan Opera Live from New York: “Don
Pasquale (Donizetti),” Lincoln Theatre, 1pm,
tickets $23, $19 senior, $16 students, $2 off
members, 336-8955,
Musical,” 1059 N. State St., 2pm , $10,
www.baay.org.
2pm, $12 adults / $10 students and seniors,
http://sehomedrama.weebly.com/season.html.
(pg. 37)
Mount Baker Theatre Organ Society: Nancy
Bussard and Vernon Greenstreet (piano &
organ), Mount Baker Theatre, 2pm, suggested
donation $10, under 18 free. (pg. 42)
(pg. 36-37)
Musical,” McIntyre Hall, 2pm, $10 /
$17 / $20 / $24 / $35, 416-7727 ext. 2,
Bayshore Symphony Concert: From Granados &
Gluck to Dvorak & Dukas’ Villanelle for Horn
and Orchestra, Central Lutheran Church,
Bellingham, 3pm, $10 suggested donation,
724-7300, www.bayshoremusicproject.com.
(pg. 42)
Bellingham House Concert: A Romantic
Afternoon with Chopin featuring Geisa Dutra,
Sabo Residence, 3pm, limited seating, $20
advance tickets only, 671-6104,
Zephyr Winds and Roger Briggs, Garden St.
Methodist Church, Bellingham, 3pm,
733-7651. (pg. 42)
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NOVEMBER 2010
WWU Advanced Women’s Chorale &
University Choir Fall Concert: “Fall Debut
Concert,” Performing Arts Center Concert
Hall, 3pm, free, 650-3130,
Author Reads: “Earth Self, Healing Earth:
Awakening Presence, Power, and Passion” by
Roy Holman, Village Books, 4pm, 671-2626,
Southside Community Meal: Meet Your
Neighbors!, Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church,
Bellingham, 5-6:30pm, free, 733-6749,
Backgammon in Bellingham, Pacific Martial
Arts, 6pm, play starts at 6:30pm, $15,
733-6173, [email protected].
National Museum of American Indian (NMAI)
National 2nd Annual Potluck, Bellingham
Whatcom Weavers Guild Drop-In Session,
Roeder Home, 1-3pm, 961-4956,
www.whatcomweaversguild.org.
Fidalgo Swing, Rockfish Grill, 6-9pm, cover,
588-1720, www.anacortesrockfish.com.
$20 / $24 / $35, 416-7727 ext. 2,
THURSDAY 11/25/2010
Happy Thanksgiving!
Unitarian Fellowship, 6-9pm, $2 admission,
reservations 738-8899, [email protected].
(pg. 34)
A Night of Improv: Bellingham Childcare &
Learning Center Benefit, Upfront Theatre,
6:30pm, $12 admission, tickets 676-0950.
(pg. 34)
Fidalgo Swing (acoustic jazz), The Conway Muse,
6:30pm, in the Parlor, no cover,
FRIDAY 11/26/2010
Historic Fairhaven Holiday Walk a’bout,
Fairhaven, 5-9pm, www.fairhaven.com. (pg. 12)
Artist Reception: "Clarissa Callesen: Heartache &
Rust," Covet Boutique in Fairhaven, 6-9pm,
Happy Hour Jazz with Telefon with Bill
MONDAY 11/22/2010
Monsters, Magnets and Mario Kart (for middle
& high school students), Lynden Library, 12:301:30pm, free, 354-4883, www.wcls.org.
TANK – Teen Advisory and Review (ages
12-18), Bellingham Central Library Dodson
Room, 4:30-6pm, 778-7323.
Swango (west coast swing and tango fusion
dance) Intro Class, U & Me Dance at the
Majestic, 6-7:30pm, 676-0292,
Adult Art Class: SoulCollage® Open Studio,
Center for Expressive Arts, 6:30-9:30pm, $20,
(pg. 11)
Ferndale Friends Book Club: “Half Broke
Horses: a true life novel” by Jeannette Walls,
Ferndale Library, 7pm, 384-3647,
www.wcls.org.
Whatcom Art Guild Meeting, Bellingham Public
Library, 7pm, www.whatcomartguild.org.
TUESDAY 11/23/2010
Mario Kart Tournament (for middle & high school
students), Lynden Library, 12:30-2:30pm, free,
6-8pm, $15 drop-in, 671-5355,
Bellingham Reads (“City of Thieves”), Central
Library Dodson Room, 6:30-7:30pm, free,
778-7323.
Deming Friends Board Meeting, Deming
Library, 7pm, 592-2422, www.wcls.org.
Jazz Jam featuring Eric Barber, Chris Symer &
Jud Sherwood at 8:30pm, Boundary Bay
Brewery Tap Room, no cover, 647-5593,
Free Skin Cancer Screening with Dr. Liz
Vennos, M.D., new patients only, call
647-2188 for appointment,
www.BellinghamDerm.com. (pg. 46)
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NOVEMBER 2010
“Always...Patsy Cline,” RiverBelle Dinner
Book Making Workshop (ages 13+), Center for
Theatre, 6:30pm, $40 dinner & show or $20
dessert & show, reservations 336-3012,
www.riverbelledinnertheatre.com. (pg. 37)
Chris and Mary Brown (acoustic and intimate
singer-songwriters), The Conway Muse, 7pm,
in the Parlor, no cover,
Fall Variety Show, Mount Vernon Christian High
School, 7pm, $5 suggested donation,
424-9157. (pg. 37)
“Grease,” Bellingham High School Theatre,
7:30pm, tickets $8 at the door. (pg. 37)
Theatre, 7:30pm, 354-4425,
Expressive Arts, 1-3pm, $10, pre-register by
Nov. 22, [email protected],
Bellingham’s Artist Trading Card (ATC) Group,
Stampadoodle & The Paper Cafe, 2-4pm,
647-9663.
Fall Variety Show, Mount Vernon Christian High
School, 2pm, $5 suggested donation,
424-9157. (pg. 37)
Theatre, 2pm & 7:30pm, 354-4425,
Brother Dalton’s Euphonic Elixir, Stuart’s at the
Market, 3:30-5:30pm, no cover, all ages.
Historic Fairhaven Holiday Walk a’bout,
Fairhaven, 5-9pm, www.fairhaven.com. (pg. 12)
$17 / $20 / $24 / $35, 416-7727 ext. 2,
Dance Party, U & Me Dance at the Majestic
Ballroom, Rumba lesson 8pm, dance 9-11pm,
$12 / $10 students and seniors for lesson and
dance, www.uandmedance.com, 676-0292.
(pg. 17)
“Prelude to a Kiss,” Bellingham Theatre Guild,
8pm, $12 / $10 / $8, 733-1811,
www.BellinghamTheatreGuild.com. (pg. 37)
The Cody Rivers Show, iDiOM Theater, 8pm,
$10, www.idiomtheater.com.
Sonja Lee Band (classic trio with jazz, blues, and
soul), Skylark’s in Fairhaven, 8pm-midnight, all
ages, no cover, 715-3642.
The Spencetet, Honey Moon Tasting Room,
8:30pm, no cover, 734-0728.
Lane Fernando, Rockfish Grill, 9pm-midnight,
Sonic Funk Orchestra (classic retro dance,
motown/soul showband), Skagit Valley Casino
Resort Winners Lounge, 9pm-1am, no cover,
www.theskagit.com.
SATURDAY 11/27/2010
Garden Class: “Holiday Wreath Making,” Nancy
Elvebak, The Garden Spot, 9am, $35,
www.garden-spot.com, register 676-5480.
(pg. 45)
Deming Book Club (title TBD), Deming Library,
10am, free, 592-2422, www.wcls.org.
Lydia McCauley, Village Books Main Floor, noon,
Artist Reception: "Clarissa Callesen: Heartache &
Rust," Covet Boutique in Fairhaven, 6-9pm,
Ballroom and Latin Dance Party, Blue Moon
Ballroom, Beginner Cha Cha Lesson 7pm,
Dancing 8-10pm. $10 / $8 students & seniors
65+, no partner necessary, 647-9778,
Contra Dance (Open Band Band), Fairhaven
Library, workshop 7pm, dance 7:30-10:30pm,
$8-$10, www.bellinghamcountrydance.org,
676-1554. (pg. 18)
$17 / $20 / $24 / $35, 416-7727 ext. 2,
Janie & Joe, The Conway Muse, 8pm, in the
Parlor, no cover, www.TheConwayMuse.com,
445-3000.
8pm, $12 / $10 / $8, 733-1811,
Rainbow Squares Square Dancing, Ten Mile
Grange, Lynden, 8-10pm, $5, 733-4487,
www.sqdance.org.
The Unusuals (guitar, bass, flute), Skylark’s in
Fairhaven, 8pm-midnight, all ages, no cover,
715-3642.
The Librarians, Honey Moon Tasting Room,
8:30pm, no cover, 734-0728.
Alice Stuart and the Formerlys, Rockfish Grill,
Jennifer Scott Trio, Packers at Resort
Semiahmoo, 9pm-midnight,
www.semiahmoo.com.
Sonic Funk Orchestra (classic retro dance,
motown/soul showband), Skagit Valley Casino
Resort Winners Lounge, 9pm-1am, no cover,
www.theskagit.com.
SUNDAY 11/28/2010
“Grease,” Bellingham High School Theatre, 2pm,
tickets $8 at the door. (pg. 37)
2pm, $12 / $10 / $8, 733-1811,
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Theatre, 2pm, 354-4425,
Musical,” McIntyre Hall, 2pm, $10 / $17 /
$20 / $24 / $35, 416-7727 ext. 2,
VB Reads ... Feminist Book Group, “Brown Girl,
Brownstones” by Paule Marshall (author not
attending), Village Books Readings Gallery,
(pg. 48)
Art of Jazz: Sambatuque, The Amadeus Project,
4-6:30pm, $15, members free,
www.jazzproject.org. (pg. 42)
The La Rosa Trio (acoustic jazz with a Latin beat),
The Conway Muse, 7pm, in the Parlor, no
cover, www.TheConwayMuse.com, 445-3000.
Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience,
Mount Baker Theatre, 7:30pm, tickets $45,
$39, $35, $27, 734-6080,
MONDAY 11/29/2010
Buy Local Week, 647-7093,
www.sustainableconnections.org. (pg. 47)
Finding Your Meaningful Path and Following It
(EFT Introduction), 1021 N. Forest St., 2-4pm,
$5-$10 donation, 441-1195. (pg. 46)
Spins and Pivots Technique Class, U & Me
Dance at the Majestic, 6-7pm, 676-0292,
The Chuckanut Radio Hour featuring Ann Rule,
Crystal Ballroom, Leopold Retirement
Residence, 6:30pm, tickets $5, 671-2626,
www.villagebooks.com,
www.brownpapertickets.com. (pg. 48)
Open Mic with Laurel Leigh, Village Books,
(pg. 48)
Open Mic with Chuck Dingee featuring Cody
Schiebel at 9:30pm, Fairhaven Pub & Martini
Bar, sign-up at 7:30pm, music at 8pm, no
cover.
WWU Orchestra Concert, Performing Arts
Center Concert Hall, 8pm, free, 650-3130,
TUESDAY 11/30/2010
Free Cooking Demos, Ciao Thyme, noon-5pm,
927-4890, www.ciaothyme.com. (pg. 7)
Library Tour at Lunchtime (bring your bag lunch),
Blaine Library, noon-1pm, 332-8146,
www.wcls.org.
Video Screening: “The Practice of The Wild” by
Gary Snyder and Jim Harrison (authors not
attending), Village Books, noon and 7pm,
Kids Club (ages 8+) Creative Writing Workshop,
Fairhaven Toy Garden, 4-6pm, free, 714-8552,
www.fairhaventoygarden.com.
6-8pm, $15 drop-in, 671-5355,
Open Mic featuring Dominick Sebastian Greer
(acoustic rock) at 8:30pm, Three Trees, 7pm,
360.815.6286
NOVEMBER 2010
Rumba series begins (3 weeks), U & Me Dance
Olde Fashioned Christmas, Pioneer Park,
at the Majestic, 7:30-9pm, 676-0292,
8:30pm, no cover, 734-0728.
Jazz Jam, Boundary Bay Brewery Tap Room,
8:30-11:30pm, no cover, 647-5593,
Ferndale, 5-9pm, tickets $3 adults, $2 children,
384-6461. (pg. 7)
“The Lights of Christmas,” Stanwood at Warm
Beach Camp, 5-10pm, admission $14, seniors
$9, kids 4-12 $8, 3 & under free,
www.warmbeach.com, 800-228-6724 or
652-7575. (pg. 6)
Artist Reception, Ginger Oppenheimer,
Bellingham Hardware Building, 6-9pm,
www.gingeroppenheimer.com. (pg. 13)
WEDNESDAY 12/1/2010
10:30am-2:30pm, 366-4030.
The Bellingham Music Club featuring the
Bottom Line Duo, Faith Lutheran Church,
10:30am, free, 671-0252. (pg. 38)
Wine Tasting, Skylark’s, 6-8pm, $15, 715-3642,
www.skylarkshiddencafe.com.
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Mount Baker Theatre,
7:30pm, $20-$46, 734-6080,
THURSDAY 12/2/2010
“The Lights of Christmas,” Stanwood at Warm
Beach Camp, 5-10pm, admission $14, seniors
$9, kids 4-12 $8, 3 & under free,
www.warmbeach.com, 800-228-6724 or
652-7575. (pg. 6)
Theatre, 7:30pm, 354-4425,
8pm, $12 / $10 / $8, 733-1811,
Acoustic Casual Jazz, Skylark’s in Fairhaven,
FRIDAY 12/3/2010
4th Annual Homemade Arts & Crafts
Christmas Bazaar, Blaine Community Senior
Center, 9am-4pm, free admission, 332-8040.
(pg. 15)
Bellingham Health Support Center “Festival of
Trees,” Leopold Crystal Ballroom, 11am10pm. (pg. 34)
20th Annual Holiday Port Festival and 15th
Annual Gingerbread House Contest,
Bellingham Cruise Terminal, noon-8pm, free,
www.portofbellingham.com/holidayport.htm,
676-2500. (pg. 7)
noon, 685-2284.
27th Annual Silver Tea for Friends of the Everson
Library, Mades Building, 2-6pm, free,
Celebration Night, 31st Annual Allied Arts
Holiday Festival of the Arts, 3548 Meridian,
Bellingham, 6-9pm, 676-8548, ext. 5,
Downtown Bellingham Art Walk, 6-10pm,
www.DowntownBellingham.com.
Happy Hour Jazz with Mike Allen and Julian
Musical,” 1059 N. State St., 7pm, $10,
www.baay.org.
First Fridays with Swil Kanim, Stuart’s at the
Market, 7-9pm, no cover, 714-0800.
“How to Eat Like a Child” by META Performing
Arts, Lincoln Theatre, 7pm, tickets at
336-8955. (pg. 7)
Skagit Valley Academy of Dance presents
“The Nutcracker,” McIntyre Hall, 7:30pm,
$35 / $27 / $25 / $20, 866-624-6897,
416-7727, www.mcintyrehall.org. (pg. 28)
Theatre, 7:30pm, 354-4425,
Lorrie Morgan Christmas Show, Skagit Valley
Casino Pacific Showroom, 8pm, $35,
www.theskagit.com.
8pm, $12 / $10 / $8, 733-1811,
Acoustic Casual Jazz, Skylark’s in Fairhaven,
Marion Weston, Rockfish Grill, 9pm-midnight,
The Rat King is winning!
Scratch Sugar Plum Fairies –
make way for “Booger Flung
Scaries,” Snow Queen?
She has nothin’ on “Ice”
and her gang! Even Clara’s
Prince (formerly known as
“The Artist Formerly Known as
Prince”) is in trouble in the
disenchanted forest!
And where is the Lonely Cheese?
A local cast of 47 includes
former B’ham mayors Mark & Tim,
KAFE’s Dave Walker,
WWU’s Stan Tag, BHS’ Teri Grimes,
KVOS’ Deb Slater,
Copies Now’s Norman Green,
Bob & Shelley Muzzy, and more!
Dec 16,17,18 @ 7:00
Dec 19 @ 2:00
Bellingham High School
$10 tickets on sale November 1
www.brownpapertickets.com
SATURDAY 12/4/2010
4th Annual Homemade Arts & Crafts
Christmas Bazaar, Blaine Community Senior
Center, 9am-4pm, free admission, 332-8040.
(pg. 15)
Garden Class: “European-style Wreath
Making,”The Garden Spot, 9am, $35,
www.garden-spot.com, register 676-5480. (45)
NW Tulip Trekkers Volkswalk: Stanwood
(Burger King/Valero gas station on 72nd Ave.),
9:45am, [email protected],
www.nwtrekkers.org.
Founder & Artistic Director:
Drue Robinson
Original theatre since 1994!
BCT Studio: 1412 Cornwall Ave.
[email protected]
360.734.9999
Sponsored by:
copies
now
Bellingham Health Support Center “Festival of
Trees,” Leopold Crystal Ballroom, 10am-1pm.
(pg. 34)
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For BIG Musical Fun, Come To McIntyre Hall!
by Mathilda Wheeler
Tom Hanks wowed the world when
“Big” erupted onto the screen in 1988. Not
surprisingly, a musical version of this
endearing and funny story stormed
Broadway soon after. With its large cast,
accessible music, and elements of sheer
fun, TAG’s “Big, the Musical” promises to
live up to its name – and reputation – at
McIntyre Hall this month.
The Theater Arts Guild, Skagit’s widely
acclaimed community theater group, is now
in its 18th year. Their 20-member board
balances their slate to appeal to diverse
audiences. “Big” is for families. Director
Scott McDade teaches drama and choir in
the La Conner School District – he knows
what appeals to teens and kids. McDade
assures viewers that the musical remains
true to the movie’s story.
Josh Baskin (played by Brendon Francis)
is a 12 year-old boy sick of not being big
enough to do anything interesting. He
makes a wish at a carnival that comes true:
Anacortes’ Fidalgo Dance Works brings her
skill to teaching (and sometimes
performing!) the dance numbers.
The cast of 45 started rehearsing in
August, and McDade couldn’t be more
thrilled with his crowd. “I’m just stunned at
how versatile these folks are!” Since TAG
takes the “guild” part of their name very
seriously, older actors mentor and help
younger performers. The cast ranges from
10 years old to folks in their 70s. Almost
everyone performs multiple roles, so
McDade estimates a couple hundred
costumes for Melissa McPhadden to pull,
create, and otherwise organize and
orchestrate. It is, after all, a BIG show!
his body ages to 30 (Dustin Moore), and his
problems loom up as well. His brain and
emotions are still those of a boy, his mom
doesn’t recognize him, he must earn money
to survive, find a place to live, etc. His good
buddy, Billy Kopecki (Justin Youngquist),
stays true throughout and represents the
play’s strong theme of loyalty and
friendship. But the biggest message is about
how dear childhood is – how important it is
to be a kid and let growing up come in its
natural time.
Obviously, a musical has music, and the
energy of live dance and song numbers
brings new meaning to the word “big.”
McDade says it’s a “hot score,” perfect for
the show, “upbeat and fun, with lovely
melodies and strong work for the teen
chorus.” Aaron Wagner and Carole
Leander have teamed up to direct the
music, and they’ve attracted a 12-piece
orchestra sporting several local music
teachers. Choreographer Glynna Goff of
Amy O'Reilly as Susan Lawrence tempts
BIG Josh Baskin, played by Dustin Moore.
Changing locale in cinema is easy, but
that kind of range tests the creativity of
director and set designer. The vastly
experienced designer Steve Craig, who
manages the technical aspects of McIntyre
Hall for his day job, meets the challenge
with flair.
You will find McIntyre Hall, part of the
Skagit Community College campus, at 2501
East College Way, Mount Vernon. It’s one
of the most glorious theaters I’ve ever been
in – modern, beautiful, with a spectacular
balcony – ooh, it’s luscious. Take this
opportunity to live “big.”
We’re in for a treat.
Show times are:
Thursdays, Nov. 11 (Preview bargain
night at half price) and 18 (bargain night, all
seats $10, only available for purchase at the
box office on Nov. 18), at 7:30pm
Fridays, Nov. 12, 19, 26 at 7:30pm
Saturdays, Nov. 13, 20, 27 at 7:30pm
Sundays, Nov. 14, 21, 28 at 2pm
Wednesday, Nov. 24 at 7:30pm
Tickets: $10, $17, $20, $24, $35. For
tickets call 416-7727 ext.2 or visitwww.
mcintyrehall.org.
Mathilda Wheeler writes, acts, sings with the
Threshold Choir, and plays with art while
managing her family’s home in Bellingham.
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Getting Their Game On –
NWTG Stages Nostalgic Musical
by Christopher Key
There was once a time when the sum of
seven-and-a-half cents could cause a
labor/management confrontation. That
more innocent time is the subject of “The
Pajama Game,” produced by Northwest
Washington Theatre Group and opening
November 12 at the Blaine Performing Arts
Center.
Emily Lester and Schad Russell.
Back: Kayla Vosburgh, Stennar Martinson, John Sage,
Don Loomos; front: Ryan Munsen, Megann Schmidt,
David Block, Greg Jones.
Richard Adler and Jerry Ross composed
the score for the original production, which
opened on Broadway May 13, 1954, and
ran for more than 1000 performances. The
two would go on to score another success
with “Damn Yankees” before Ross’ tragic
death at age 29. Their score for “The
Pajama Game” includes songs that have
become standards over the years: “Hey
There” and “Hernando’s Hideaway.”
“I chose “The Pajama Game”
because it has more of an ensemble
cast,” said director and NWTG cofounder Leah Masters. “The chorus
gets to be in great numbers like
‘Hernando’s Hideaway,’ ‘Racing With
The Clock,’ ‘Seven And A Half Cents’
and it’s an opportunity for younger
performers in the chorus to get some
experience singing, dancing and having
some lines to memorize.”
More people have probably seen the
1957 movie version, which featured an
iconic performance by Doris Day.
“There are two songs in the stage
version that are not in the movie,” Masters
said. “‘Her Is’ featuring Prez with Gladys
and later, Prez with Mae and ‘Think Of
The Time I Save,’ featuring Hines with the
ladies chorus. I enjoy the different styles of
music in the songs, from a Soft Shoe to a
Tango to a Polka.”
Those songs will be given a resounding
ride by an 18-piece orchestra led by Bill
MacDonough.
“We have two very talented and strong
performers in our leads who are doing a
great job of portraying two people who
meet, discover an attraction that grows into
a sweet romance, and make it work in spite
of being on different sides of an issue at the
Pajama Factory,” Masters said.
NWTG is something of an anomaly
among community theatre groups in that
they don’t have a regular home and have
performed in many different venues over
the years. That gypsy existence seems to
agree with them and they regularly turn out
polished and family-friendly productions.
What is new is that they now have their
own rehearsal space.
“Now we can build our sets and leave
them up, paint them whenever we want,
have costumes and props out, set our
rehearsal schedule for the times that work
best for us, come and go anytime we need
to,” Masters said. “That has made the
entire process less difficult.”
Back: Lauren Rossing, Haley Sage,
Jake Kroontje, Elijah Ryan, Jennifer McKee;
front: Kate Carampot, Fiona Kroontje.
Performances are November 12, 13, 19,
20, at 7:30pm in the Blaine PAC at Blaine
High School, 975 H. Street. General
admission is $12, children 12 and under are
$10. If you purchase your tickets in advance
at www.nwtg.org, you can save $2 per
ticket.
“The Pajama Game” gives a whole new
meaning to labor relations.
Christopher Key is an actor and director who
lives in Bellingham and writes to help support
his theatrical addiction.
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The Annual Dorothy Place
Luncheon will be held on Tues., Nov. 2 at
Best Western Lakeway Inn, 714 Lakeway
Dr., Bellingham, 11:30am-pm. This
fundraiser supports the Opportunity
Council’s Dorothy Place housing program.
Over the past 12 years, 21 apartments have
housed hundreds of women and children
who have been impacted by domestic
violence and have no place to live. Dave
Walker, KAFE Radio, will emcee the
luncheon. Info: 734-5121, ext. 233 or
[email protected].
Breaking the Cycle Breakfast –
Brigid Collins Family Support Center &
Whatcom County Children’s Advocacy
Center presents Breaking the Cycle
Breakfast: “Fighting Meth – Ending Child
Abuse.” Join us on Wed., Nov. 3, 7:30am,
at the Bellingham Golf & Country Club to
hear guest speaker Roger C. Lake,
Executive Director, Washington State
Narcotics Investigators Association. Protect
Children, Reduce Trauma. An opportunity
to support our Nationally Accredited
Children’s Advocacy Center will be given at
the close of the program. Reservations:
734-4616. No charge for breakfast;
donations gratefully accepted.
Whatcom Literacy Council’s 8th
Annual Literacy Breakfast – The
witty and wonderful Nancy Pearl will be
sharing some of her favorite books as our
guest speaker again this year on Fri., Nov.
5, 7:15am, at the Bellingham Golf &
Country Club. Guests at the breakfast will
also have the opportunity to hear from a
WLC learner about their experience with
our programs. Don’t miss this fun and
inspiring event. Seating is limited!
Reservations required. RSVP at 647-3264
or [email protected]. Learn more
about becoming a tutor at one of our
monthly tutor primer sessions offered on
the 3rd Wed. of each month at 5pm at the
Bellingham Public Library. More info:
www.whatcomliteracy.org.
Music for Moderns II: “Last Night
in Town” – A one-night-only costume
party, silent auction and dance will be held
on Sat., Nov. 6, 7:30pm to quite late, at the
American Museum of Radio & Electricity
(AMRE), 1312 Bay St., Bellingham. This
benefit party celebrates the fabulous ‘40s
by throwing our own take on the USO
dance. Live bands will play a mixture of
current music and classic swing covers,
while DJs Moonboot and Brackasaurus
Ross will spin hits. Naked Hearts, Laine
Kensington (of Femme Uke), Big Band
(featuring members of Dog Shredder, Pan
Pan, Jessica Sele, Go Slowpoke, Thimble
Vs. Needle, Rooftops, Four Players,
Scumeating, Pirates R Us, Yogoman
Burning Band, Timmy Sunshine and the
Conductors, Hawaiian Ghost Punch, and
Memes) will perform. Ursula VanderRodd
(Krissa Woiwod) will emcee. The event
features a beer, wine and champagne bar; a
Polaroid photo stall; Peace Love Pizza; free
museum tours; & joltin’ joe from
Bellingham Bay Coffee Roasters, and many
auction items. Tickets: http://amre.us or at
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AMRE, the Community Food Co-Op or
Everyday Music. $5 advance, $7 at the
door ( 21+). Info: musicformoderns@
gmail.com, 201-2883, 738-3886 or
www.facebook.com/music-for-moderns/.
NSEA Benefit – “Something Fishy This
Way Comes: The Art Work of Ray Troll” is
a ticketed, off-site benefit for Nooksack
Salmon Enhancement Association (NSEA)
on Mon., Nov. 8, 7pm, at St. Luke’s
Community Health Education Center,
3333 Squalicum Parkway (near the
hospital), Bellingham. With more than 2
million T-shirts sold, Alaskan artist Ray Troll
has developed a huge cult following for his
humorously captioned and scientifically
accurate paintings of fish and fossils. He
successfully carved out his own category of
artwork—colorful pen and ink drawings
about fish, fish worship, evolution,
paleontology, and dinosaurs. This collection
of his most popular T-shirt art features
captions such as “Spawn Till You Die,”
“Cowasockeye,” “The Baitful Dead,” and
“Fish Worship: Is It Wrong.” Ray Troll’s
appeal is both funky and funny. Join us for
an evening with this iconic artist and
support Nooksack Salmon Enhancement
Association! Easy access; lots of free
parking; also on the #9 & #4 bus routes.
Tickets are $5 and available at Village
Books and brownpapertickets.com. More
info: 671-2626, www.villagebooks.com.
8th Annual Peace Builder Gala
Nov. 12 – Local groups and community
members will be recognized for their peace
building efforts to resolve conflict and
support the Whatcom Dispute Resolution
Center’s mission of promoting
understanding, tolerance, and healing
within the community at the annual Peace
Builder Awards. The event is on Fri., Nov.
12, 7-10pm, at the Majestic, 1027 N. Forest
St., Bellingham. Tickets: $35 advance or
$40 at the door, available at Boundary Bay,
Village Books, the downtown Food Co-op
& the WDRC office. Sponsored by
Boundary Bay Brewery, the evening will
feature comedy with The Upfront Theatre,
music from Lindsay Street, and hors
d’oeuvres and drinks. Winners will be
announced for a grand prize raffle. Prizes
include a two night stay at the Tree Frog
Night Inn, overnights at the Inn at Mount
Baker and Chrysalis Inn & Spa, golf
packages from North Bellingham Golf
Course, plus door prizes and a dessert
auction. Public invited. Info: 676-0122 or
[email protected].
The Bellingham Photography Club
is sponsoring their third Fundraiser for the
Roeder Home on Nov. 13 & 14 at the
Roeder Home. Members of the Bellingham
Photography Club will be displaying their
framed photos, matted photos and cards for
purchase. This will be a good opportunity to
purchase photos and cards by local artists
and help a worthy cause. Hours are 10am8pm on Sat., and 11am-4pm on Sun. More
info. www.bellinghamphotographyclub.org.
“Untold Stories” – Jeff Margolis, coowner of Everybody’s Store in Van Zandt,
will be presenting a benefit for the Van
Zandt Community Hall on Sat., Nov. 13,
2pm and 7:30pm. “Untold Stories” will
involve poetry, song and untold history
including: The Night of the Jet Boat
Cowboys, The Battle of Bacus Hill, The
Commerce Corridor Skirmish and readings
of the mystic poetry of Washingtonians
Earl Robinson and Henry Victor Morgan.
Jeff will comment upon life in the South
Fork Valley beginning with the family
journey to Van Zandt as a consequence of
President Nixon’s impromptu meeting with
Jeff. Donations at the door. Info: 592-2297.
Jewelry Trunk Show to Benefit
Children with Autism in Whatcom
County – Families for Autistic Children’s
Education & Support (FACES), a nonprofit organization that assists families in
their struggle with autism, presents a
Jewelry Trunk Show on Fri., Nov. 19. This
fundraiser, featuring local artisans and their
unique creations, is from 5:30-8:30pm at
the Leopold Ballroom, downtown
Bellingham. All proceeds will benefit
FACES Northwest, and will help to
continue and expand services to the families
and children afflicted by autism in
Whatcom County. Tickets are $10; includes
2 drinks. More info:
www.facesnorthwest.com.
Leroy Bell & His Only Friends –
Leroy Bell returns to the Historic Lincoln
Theatre on Sat., Nov. 20, at 7pm in this
Toys for Tots benefit. Tickets are $25
general, $22 seniors & military. 712 S. First
St., Mount Vernon. Info:
www.ILovetheLincoln.com or 336-8955.
National Potluck for the National
Museum of American Indian
(NMAI) – Join us Sun., Nov. 21, 6-9pm,
at Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship, corner
of I St. & 1207 Ellsworth St., for our 2nd
Annual Potluck where participants help
raise needed funds for the first national
museum dedicated to the preservation,
study, and exhibition of the life, languages,
history, and arts of Native Americans.
Cheryl Crazy Bull, President of NW Indian
College, and former board member of
NMAI, and other Native guests will tell
about the collaborative work of the
museum with the Native peoples of the
Western Hemisphere to protect and foster
their cultures by reaffirming traditions and
beliefs, encouraging contemporary artistic
expression, and empowering the Indian
voice. Bring salad, dessert or main dish. $2
admission. A freewill offering will be taken.
Reservations / info: 738-8899 or
[email protected].
A Night of Improv to benefit
Bellingham Childcare & Learning
Center – Join us at The Upfront Theatre,
1208 Bay St., on Sun., Nov. 21, 6:30pm, for
a very special show. Thanks to the talented
Upfront Players, you will be laughing in
your seat with their unscripted humor and
wit. Admission $12; includes show, dessert,
beverages, and a door prize ticket.
Tickets/info: 676-0950. Limited seating.
Proceeds benefit subsidized childcare at the
Bellingham Childcare & Learning Center.
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Girls’ Inc. Registration Open – This
unique performance class for girls ages 1318 at Bellingham Children’s Theatre is now
open for registration for winter session
(Jan.-May). We will be exploring topics
important to vibrant young women as they
help shape the world we all live in. We’ll
discuss dating, food, parents, gender,
school, friendship, fear, personal success,
creativity, divorce, money, media, and
more. From these topics, we’ll create
poetry and monologues written by the cast,
and it will serve as our script. Girls’ Inc.
performances, in the past, have changed
not only the lives of those who participated,
but also the lives of those who witnessed
the performances. Class meets Mondays,
4-6pm; tuition is $235. More info: 7349999, [email protected].
Investigate murder with the
“Cluesual” suspects: “Clue: The
Musical” Nov. 4-14 at The Barn
Theatre – Based on the internationally
popular board game, this musical brings
your favorite characters to life on stage.
Watch as Professor Plum, Colonel
Mustard, and Miss Scarlet dance, sing, and
act their way into your heart... or into
suspicion! Each character has different
motives but only one goal: the death of Mr.
Boddy. Was it Mr. Green with the revolver
in the conservatory? Or Mrs. Peacock with
the lead pipe in the billiard room? The
audience determines the ending by
choosing the cards at the beginning of each
show. Shows: Nov. 4-7 & Nov. 12-14.
Curtain at 7:30pm, Sun., 2pm. Tickets $11,
$8 students/seniors. Events: Nov. 4 –
Mystery Game Night: roll two dice; what
you roll is what you pay. Nov. 5 – Dinner
Theatre: $22 Dinner, 6:30pm; curtain
7:30pm. Nov. 14 – Just Desserts: $18
features a 40 foot dessert buffet.
Tickets/info: www.cluethemusical.
eventbrite.com. Visit Village Books, Piper
Music, Community Food Co-op, or Sudden
Valley administration office for tickets in
person and at the door. 8 Barn View,
Sudden Valley. Reservations: 756-9916.
“Meet the Biscottis! An
Interactive Mafia Musical” – The La
Conner Country Inn & Channel Lodge
along with the La Conner Seafood & Prime
Rib House and Events on the Edge present
“Meet the Biscottis!” in the Seafood &
Prime Rib House’s private dining room
overlooking the water on Sat., Nov. 6,
6:30pm. Join us for a fantastic Italian dinner
& show and a whole lotta laughs! This
original script showcases interactive
comedy & dinner theater at its finest! Do
you think your family or company is
dysfunctional? Just wait until you “Meet
the Biscottis!” Join the wheelchair-bound
Godfather and Head of the Biscotti Crime
Family, Don Giuseppe Biscotti, along with
the entire Biscotti family including: righthand man Vito Carbonara, Vito’s
demanding ex-wife Margie ‘Marge in
Charge’ Vesuvio Carbonara, ambitious
cousin Carla Cacciatore, family musician
Stella ‘Knuckles’ Moncello, FBI Agents
Smith & Wesson, rival gang member 99
Cent and just a guy with No Name for an
evening of mafia activity served up ‘Family
Style.’ Lodging: Country Inn Package $259
or Channel Lodge Package $299; includes
deluxe accommodations, Italian dinner for
2, 2 show tickets, continental breakfast.
Individual dinner/show tickets $80. Info:
466-3101, www.LaconnerLodging.com or
www.meetthebiscottis.com.
“Mr. Dickens is Coming” & “The
Life and Adventures of Nicholas
Nickleby” Nov. 7 – Gerald Charles
Dickens, the great-great grandson of author
Charles Dickens, brings his one-man show
to the Lincoln Theatre stage. A varied and
entertaining look at the life of Charles
Dickens, “Mr. Dickens is Coming!” uses
characters, diary extracts and observations
from those who lived and worked with the
author, as well as Gerald’s own 21stcentury views. Gerald performs in major
theaters and arts centers as well as at hotels
and festivals, and has been entertaining
cruise ship passengers worldwide since
2007. Tickets: $12, $10 senior, $8 students.
712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. Info:
www.ILovetheLincoln.com or 336-8955.
“Duck Soup!” Acting Class for
ages 8-11 – No scripts to memorize, just
pure wacky fun! This class is for students
who want to learn to think on their feet,
wrestle a character to life, and delight in
discovering the goofiness of theatre as it
leaps from the imagination to the stage!
Come make friends with kids from all over
Bellingham in this 4-week session on
Tuesdays, 4-5pm, Nov. 9-30 at Bellingham
Children’s Theatre, 1412 Cornwall Ave.,
downtown Bellingham! You’ll be having so
much fun, you won’t even realize that
you’re also gaining valuable speaking skills
and body awareness. This is not a class for
the serious, dour, or mumphy. We’re here to
have fun – once a week for an hour. Let the
wild ruckus begin! Class size unlimited.
Tuition: $60. More info: 734-9999,
[email protected].
Improv Playworks Presents “Learn
to Think on Your Feet!” – This is a
free workshop taught by Sheila Goldsmith
for adults on Tues., Nov. 9, 7-9pm. New
ongoing adult classes beginning now! We
also have classes for youth (ages 9-14). 302
W. Illinois (intersection of Sunset & Illinois),
Bellingham. Call 756-0756 for more info
and to register.
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Bellingham Health Support Center
“Festival of Trees” – The Bellingham
Health Support Center will hold its annual
Festival of Trees fundraiser to support over
two-dozen non-profits in Whatcom
County. The Winter Wonderland Walk will
be Fri., Dec. 3, 11am-10pm and Sat., Dec.
4, 10am-1pm. A Gala Dinner will be held
Sat., Dec. 4, 6:30pm, at the Leopold
Crystal Ballroom, 1224 Cornwall Ave.,
Bellingham. Tickets are $40. This event
raises funds for the 23 support groups that
make-up the Health Support Center, which
provides help or services to persons
suffering from health impairments or
disabilities.
“Prelude to a Kiss” – A BTG
performance to benefit the Bellingham
Senior Activity Center will be held on
Wed., Dec. 8, 7pm, at the Bellingham
Theatre Guild. Doors open at 6:30pm.
Tickets are $25; include play, hors
d’oeuvres, dessert and a beverage; and are
available by calling 733-4030.
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WWU Theatre Arts Department
presents “Inspecting Carol” Nov.
10-13 and Dec. 15-19 – Western
Washington University’s Department of
Theatre Arts will present “Inspecting
Carol,” directed by WWU Theatre
professor Patrick Dizney, Nov. 10-13 and
Dec. 15-18, 7:30pm, and Dec. 19, 2pm, on
the PAC Mainstage. “Inspecting Carol” is a
humorous tale of a financially struggling
community theater group that is attempting
to stage a production of “A Christmas
Carol” only to encounter one hilarious
mishap after another. Tickets: $12, $10
seniors/WWU faculty/staff, $8 students.
Tickets at the WWU Box Office,
650-6146. More info: 650-3876 or
www.wwu.edu/theatre.
Broadway’s Best-Loved Musical
“The Color Purple” is now
Bellingham’s Best Loved Musical!
The Mount Baker Theatre is proud to
announce that “The Color Purple,” the
musical about love, will play on Thurs.,
Nov. 11, 7:30pm, for one performance only.
This production of “The Color Purple” is
the next phase in the life of the groundbreaking Broadway hit musical. The original
Broadway musical opened on Dec. 1, 2005,
and was nominated for eleven Tony
Awards®, including Best Musical. The
show ran for over two years on Broadway
followed by a three year First National Tour.
Tickets: $69, $59, $45 and $20, plus
applicable fees. Tickets/info: 734-6080 or
Metropolitan Opera Live from
New York: “Don Pasquale
(Donizetti)” Nov. 13 & Nov. 21 –
Donizetti’s comic opera comes to the stage
of the Met, and on the big screen at the
Lincoln Theatre on Sat., Nov. 13 and Sun.,
Nov. 21. Anna Netrebko revives her
sensational turn in this sophisticated bel
canto comedy, opposite Matthew
Polenzani, Mariusz Kwiecien, and John Del
Carlo in the title role. Music Director James
Levine conducts. • “Boris Godunov
(Mussorgsky)” Nov. 14 – René Pape takes
on one of the greatest bass roles in a
production by renowned theater and opera
director Peter Stein, in his Met debut. The
opera comes to the big screen on Sun.,
Nov. 14, 1pm, at the Lincoln Theatre.
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Valery Gergiev conducts Mussorgsky’s epic
spectacle that captures the suffering and
ambition of a nation. Aleksandrs
Antonenko, Vladimir Ognovenko, and
Ekaterina Semenchuk lead the huge cast.
Tickets: $23, $19 senior, $16 student; $2 off
members. 712 S. First St. Info: 336-8955,
www.ILovetheLincoln.com.
Auditions for “Macbeth” Nov. 14
and 15 – The Bellingham Theatre Guild
announces auditions for “Macbeth” by
William Shakespeare, to be held Sun. &
Mon., Nov. 14 & 15 at 7pm at the
Bellingham Theatre Guild, 1600 H St.
Auditioners will do cold readings from the
script of the Bard’s classic tale of ambition
and the influence of unchecked power.
Performances will be Jan. 28 to Feb. 13. For
more info about auditions, contact Director
Nick McDonald at 820-1015 or
[email protected]. More info: 733-1811,
www.bellinghamtheatreguild.com.
Whatcom County Tour Program:
“The Full Monty” Theatrical &
Musical Performance – Come check
out the internationally acclaimed musical
“The Full Monty!” Nominated for 9 Tony
Awards, this feel-good comedy re-tells the
story of six average-looking unemployed
guys willing to go all out to make ends meet
and support the women they love! Trip
departs from Bellingham Senior Center
(315 Halleck St.) at 6:30pm, Wed., Nov.
17, and returns at 11:30pm. Final payment
of $87 due now; additional $5 charge for
non-members of a Whatcom County
Senior Center. Includes: deluxe motor
coach transportation, parking, tickets,
escort. More info: 733-4030, ext. 47015.
“The Outsiders” at Squalicum
High School – S.E. Hinton’s powerful
book, adapted to the stage by Christopher
Sergel, seen through the eyes of Ponyboy, a
young “Greaser” caught up in territorial
battles between the have-it-made rich kids
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– the “Socs” – and his tough,
underprivileged “Greaser” family and
friends. Preview night Wed., Nov. 17, 7pm,
by donation. Performances: Thurs.-Sat.,
Nov. 18-20, 7pm; Sun., Nov. 21, 2pm.
Tickets: $7, $5 students; presale tickets at
SQHS ASB office (not recommended for
children under 12). 3773 E. McLeod Rd,
Bellingham. Info: 676-6470, ext. 7718.
“The Christmas Schooner” –
Lynden Performing Arts Guild presents
“The Christmas Schooner” at the Claire
vg Thomas Theatre Nov. 17-Dec. 5. With
gorgeous music, “The Christmas
Schooner” tells a story about the
importance of family and tradition. What
a wonderful way to begin your holiday
season! Performance tmes are 7:30pm
Nov. 17-20, 26-27 and Dec. 2-3, with 2pm
matinees on Nov. 27-28 and Dec. 4-5. Info:
www.clairevgtheatre.org, or call 354-4425.
“It’s a Wonderful Life” – Sehome
High School Drama Dept. presents “It’s a
Wonderful Life” by James Rodgers based
upon the film by Frank Capra. No one is
born to be a failure. No one is poor who
has friends. This heart-warming saga
follows George Bailey, the “Everyman”
from the small town of Bedford Falls,
whose dreams of escape and adventure
have been repeatedly quashed by the
notions of family obligation and civic duty.
When despair claims George, it takes a
guardian angel on a Christmas eve visit to
show George that he indeed has, a
wonderful life. Show runs Nov. 18-21 at
7:30pm, except on Sunday at 2pm.
Thursday is a special VIP Gala to celebrate
new chairs in the Little Theatre. Tickets are
available at the door; students and seniors
$10, $12 adults. Info: http://
sehomedrama.weebly.com/season.html.
“Always...Patsy Cline” – The musical
play, complete with down home country
humor, true emotion and even some
audience participation, opens at the
RiverBelle Dinner Theatre Nov. 26 and
closes Dec. 18 (Fri. & Sat.), just in time for
the holidays. A tribute to the legendary
country singer who died tragically at the
age of 30 in a plane crash in 1963, the play
will star Ria Peth Vanderpool as Patsy and
Kelly Pollino Bohon as Louise Seger. Visit
www.riverbelledinnertheatre.com or call
our box office at 336-3012 for reservations.
Dinner & show $40; dessert & show $20.
Old Town Grainery Bldg., 100 E.
Montgomery, Mount Vernon.
Fall Variety Show at Mount
Vernon Christian High School
Nov. 26-27 – Performances will be held
on Fri., Nov. 26, 7pm and Sat., Nov. 27,
2pm. Show includes two one act plays: “If
it Don’t Hurt, it Ain’t Love” and “The
Crosspatch” directed by high school
students. Other acts will include musical
numbers, comedy sketches and more.
Admission by donation ($5 minimum
suggested), with all proceeds going towards
the purchase of stage curtains. 424-9157.
Bellingham High School Advanced
Drama Program presents “Grease”
– Students of the advanced drama class at
BHS will present the fall play, “Grease,” the
iconic 1950’s musical by Warren Casey and
Jim Jacobs. The class of 37 members will
sing, dance, act, and serve as crew for the
musical beginning Fri., Nov. 26 and playing
through Sun., Dec. 5, at 7:30pm (except
Sunday matinees at 2pm) at the BHS
Theatre. All tickets $8, available at the high
school, Village Books, or at the door one
hour before show times. This popular
musical presents Rydell High’s senior class
of 1959. The story evokes the sounds of the
era with such famous songs as “Greased
Lighting,” “Summer Nights,” and “Alone at
the Drive-in Movie.” The Bellingham High
School production is directed by Terri
Grimes, and the musical director is Steve
Barnes. Ben Vandermay designs the set,
lighting and sound. Brad Anderson plays
Danny Zuko, and Abrah Friberg is Sandy.
They are supported by Michael Hobson as
Kenickie, and Laura Overstreet as Rizzo.
Costumes are designed by Genny Cohn.
“Prelude to a Kiss” – Bellingham
Theatre Guild presents “Prelude to a Kiss”
by Craig Lucas Nov. 26-Dec. 12 at the
Guild Playhouse, 1600 H St., Bellingham.
Two young lovers face a supernatural test
of their love and commitment in this play
directed by Les Campbell. Performance
times are 8pm, except Sunday matinees are
at 2pm; dates are Nov. 26-28, Dec. 2-5,
9-12. Tickets are $12 adults, $10 students &
seniors, and children $8; available after Nov.
16 at 733-1711. More info:
www.BellinghamTheatreGuild.com.
Save the Date:
• Wutcraker – Bellingham Children’s Theatre
has scooped up local dignitaries to stage a
hilarious musical parody just in time for the
holidays! If you’ve grown tired of the standard
Nutcracker, this show is for you! Former
Mayors Mark Asmundson and Tim Douglas
join the cast of players as “Princes locked up in
their Levis,” and Dave Walker (KAFE 104),
Deb Slater (KVOS), Teri Grimes (BHS Drama),
Shelley & Robert Muzzy, Norman Green, Stan
Tag, JD Merris, Michael Spinale, Emily Weiner,
and Bob Simmons all pile in as well, to play
characters such as “Booger Flung Scaries,” “Ice
Queen rap-artists,” and other characters quite
“mean, nasty, evil, wicked, and bad!” It’s a funfilled 47-member cast which also includes
youth from every school in Bellingham. Local
playwright, director, and founder of BCT, Drue
Robinson invites everyone to journey with
Clara into the disenchanted forest to find The
Lonely Cheese and break the spell to defeat the
Rat King. Sword-fighting, goofy lyrics, and
hilariously bad dancing makes this production
something you’ll not want to miss! Do
something wonderfully wacky this holiday
season! The Wutcraker is sponsored in part by
Bellingham Parks and Recreation, Community
Food Co-op, Whatcom Community
Foundation, Village Books, Copies Now, and
Friends of Bellingham Children’s Theatre.
Performances will be held at Bellingham High
School Dec. 16-19. For more info, please
contact BCT at 734-9999, or email
[email protected]. Tickets are
on sale at www.brownpapertickets.com.
A very limited amount of tickets will be sold
at the door.
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Bellingham Music Club – The program
on Wed., Nov. 3, 10:30am, at Faith
Lutheran Church, Northwest Ave. and
McLeod Rd. will feature the Wind and
Brass WSO Outreach Program (Joanne
Donnellan, coordinator). Musicians
performing will be – Woodwinds: Lisa
McCarthy, Kristen Gillig, Barry Ullman and
Pat Nelson; Brass: Steve Sperry, Max
Jones, Jack Champagne, and Carla
Rutschmann. Next meeting is Dec. 1,
featuring the Bottom Line Duo (Spencer
and Tracy Hoveskeland) in memory of
Ethel Crook’s 100th birthday, followed by
Holiday Tea. More info: 671-0252,
www.bellinghammusicclub.org.
Thurs. Brown Bag at Whatcom
Museum – Nov. 4, 12:30pm: Protea
String Quartet. Jeanette Wickell, violin,
Rosalie Romano, violin, Michael Neville,
viola, and Ray Kamada, cello perform
Beethoven’s “Opus 95, No. 11 in F Minor”
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(Serioso) and Debussy’s “Opus 10, G
Minor.” Old City Hall, 121 Prospect. $3
suggested donation / Museum members
Happy Hour Jazz – The Wild Buffalo
presents Happy Hour Jazz every Friday
from 6-8pm. 1st Friday of the month: Mike
Allen with Julian MacDonough. 2nd Friday:
Karl Olson Quartet. 3rd Friday: Marinus
Quartet with Barry Ullman. 4th Friday:
Telefon with Bill MacDonough. 208 W.
Holly St., Bellingham, 312-3684,
Lyric Light Opera – Surprises await
with Lyric Light Opera’s fall performance at
McIntyre Hall Nov. 5-7. The quality, care,
enthusiasm and glorious voices that Lyric
Light Opera consistently brings to any
performance will enchant and entertain the
audience. This will be a magical evening of
musical theatre. Performance times are
7:30pm on Fri. & Sat., and 2pm on Sun.
Tickets ($38 / $29 / $24 / $15) at:
416-7727, 866-624-6897, or
www.mcintyrehall.org.
Magpie, comprised of Greg Artzner and
Terry Leonino, will perform on Fri,, Nov. 5,
7:30pm, at NW Handspun Yarns, 1401
Commercial, downtown Bellingham. The
duo, singing together for over 35 years, is
known for their dynamic, harmonic
renditions of their own songs and those of
others, running the gamut from traditional
folk, classic country, jazz and swing songs
from the twenties and thirties, to
contemporary works, including topical
songs pertaining to environmental issues,
civil rights, peace and justice. They both
play guitar; Terry also plays harmonica,
mandolin and dulcimer. Admission is on a
sliding scale ($8-12) at the door. More info
about Magpie: www.magpiemusic.com.
More info about the Bellingham concert,
co-sponsored by Whatcom County
Homemade Music Society and Whatcom
Family and Community Network, call
734-7872.
World’s Greatest Living
Ragtime Pianist to Play
at the Mount Baker
Theatre
Bob Milne will play one special
evening in Bellingham to raise money
for the Bellingham Boys and Girls Club.
On Sat., Nov. 6, at 7pm, Bellingham
residents will get the rare opportunity
to experience a true living “National
Treasure.” Bob Milne, “considered to
be the best ragtime/boogie-woogie
pianist in the world,” will perform in
the intimate Harold and Irene Walton
Theatre. Milne has played for
President George H.W. Bush and was
filmed and documented for future
generations in 2004 during three days
of interviews at the Library of
Congress. He was declared a
“National Treasure” at the conclusion.
He is an active “Musical Ambassador”
for the United States Dept. of State,
and has performed numerous times in
Japan, including the Okinawan Islands
and Hokkaido. He has also performed
in this capacity for members of the
Swiss Parliament at the U.S. Embassy
in Berne. To read more about Bob
Milne, go to www.bobmilne.com. For
more info and tickets call the MBT
Ticket Office at 734-6080 or visit
Bellingham Kiwanis members are also
selling tickets to this event because Mr.
Milne is an active Kiwanis member in
his hometown back east and because
this special evening will directly benefit
The Bellingham Boys and Girls Club,
which provides a wide range of
programs, facilities and services for our
local children every single day.
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“Viva la Mamma” at WWU
Nov. 5 – The Seattle Opera’s Young
Artists Program will perform Donizetti’s
“Viva la Mamma” on Fri., Nov. 5, 7:30pm,
in the Performing Arts Center (PAC)
Concert Hall. This is a riotous farce about
crazy backstage shenanigans at an opera
company, featuring a harried impresario, a
victimized composer, a hair-pulling duo, and
a decidedly unusual pushy stage mother.
This first-ever Seattle Opera production of
this comedy showcases the lighter side of
Gaetano Donizetti, one of Italian opera’s
most prolific composers. Tickets: $11-$18,
available at the WWU Box Office,
650-6146. Info: 650-3130.
WWU Music and Sound Culture:
“Minifest” musical celebration
Nov. 6-7 – The WWU Department of
more. Both shows begin at 2pm; admission
$5, available at the WWU Box Office, 6506146. Info: [email protected].
Whatcom County’s Oldest
Klezmer and World Music Band:
CD release concert – “Til Chelm
Freezes Over.” In the klezmer spirit of
creative borrowing, you will hear 17 original
arrangements of traditional klezmer, Israeli
folk, and Yiddish Theatre tunes, all in the
“Chelmish” flavors. Join us for our third CD
release, our first concert in ten years, on
Sun., Nov. 7, 4pm, followed by CD sales
and signings. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church,
2117 Walnut St., Bellingham. Visit us on
Facebook: http://www.whatthechelm.com
or 676-1621.
WWU Concert Choir Presents Fall
Concert Nov. 9 – The WWU Concert
Choir will perform a fall concert entitled
“The Joy of the Baroque” on Tues., Nov. 9,
8pm, in the Performing Arts Center
Concert Hall. The performance is free and
open to the public. More info: 650-3130 or
www.wwu.edu/music.
Ukulele Workshop and Concert
with Ralph Shaw, “The King of the
Ukulele” – On Sat., Nov. 13 at the
Amadeus Project, 1209 Cornwall Ave.,
downtown Bellingham, a ukulele strumming
essentials workshop for all levels will be
presented from 3-4:40pm and a ukuele
concert at 7pm. Tickets: workshop $20,
Music and Sound Culture presents
“Minifest,” a celebration of musical
miniatures spanning diverse styles and
genres on Sat., Nov. 6 in the Old Main
Theater, and Sun., Nov. 7 in the PAC
Concert Hall on Western’s Campus. The
concerts will feature music-video
presentations from around the globe and
live performances from local musicians
including Kat Bula, Bruce Hamilton, David
Ney, Jordan Rain/Yogoman and several
“Blues on Top of Blues”
Concert Nov. 13
The Rick Epting Foundation for the
Arts presents the Fifth Annual
Fundraiser with a rapturous blues event,
the “Blues on Top of Blues” concert on
Sat., Nov. 13, 8pm, at the Lincoln
Theatre, downtown Mount Vernon.
The six-piece Tommy
Castro Band has won in
four categories at the Blues
Music Awards for 2010,
including Band of the Year,
B.B. King Entertainer of
the Year, Contemporary
Blues Album of the Year,
and Contemporary Blues
Male Artist of the Year.
Tommy (left) is a gifted
lead guitarist who calls to
mind great blues-rock
players such as Stevie Ray Vaughn, Billy
Gibbons of Z.Z.Top and even Duane
Allman. Seattle singer-songwriter
Reggie
Miles
(right)
performs
an
opening
set of
traditional
Blues
roots music on acoustic guitar and
harmonica. All seats reserved: $26,
$22, $18; tickets available at
www.brownpapertickets.com,
800-838-3006, or www.lincoln
theatre.org, 877-754-6284.
www.RickEptingFoundation.org.
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Sixth Annual Musical Tribute to Veterans
by Joanna Nesbit
The Sixth Annual Musical Tribute to
Veterans, usually held at Cordata’s Christ
the King Church, will be returning this year
to its original venue, the Mount Baker
Theatre, on Friday, November 12, at 8pm.
Mark your calendar for a poignant evening
packed with musical talent.
In keeping with years’ past, the Mount
Baker Toppers, an a cappella men’s chorus
from Bellingham, will be an integral part of
the show, along with other performers
joining in for the first time. In the past, the
show has featured groups from as far away
as Texas, but this year the show will feature
local musical talent only. The line-up
includes The New Originals, Bobbie Lee,
Ron Hardesty, Molli Corcoran and Deanna
Davis, David Meyer, and more.
The tribute will have a little something
for everyone. Hailing from Lynden, The
New Originals, a talented barbershop
quartet, recently took first place in a
regional competition. Bobbie Lee, a piano
entertainer who has performed in Los
Angeles and Las Vegas, is probably the best
kept secret in Whatcom County, according
to key organizer Mark Kuntz. Lee owns
Bobbie Lee’s Tavern in Everson and
performs to a packed house every Sunday
at 5pm. Molli Corcoran, Deanna Davis, and
a third singer will perform World War II-era
Andrews Sisters songs, while Ron
Hardesty, a local attorney, will
perform songs to honor Vietnam
War veterans, including one of
his own, “Name on the Wall.”
The musical celebration
originated with the Ron
Davenport Chapter 165 of
Vietnam Veterans of America
and chapter member Jim Pace,
who is the show’s primary
organizer. Pace also serves as
Senior Veterans Service Officer
for Whatcom County, providing
services to veterans and their
families.
The idea for the first tribute,
Pace recalls, began with one of
his clients mentioning to Pace that he sang
with the Mount Baker Toppers. Pace asked
him later if the Toppers would be interested
in performing a show around Veterans’ Day
to honor veterans. “The show turned out
really well, so we decided to do it again,”
Pace says.
Kuntz, faculty member of
Western Washington University’s
theatre department, has been involved
since the beginning with the musical line-up
and choreography. The tribute, a multimedia performance of slide shows, voicedover stories, and music, will honor five
Whatcom County veterans, who range in
age from 25-85 and represent service in 4
different wars. The honorees are Mark
Burris, United States Coast Guard; Walt
De Kraai, U.S Navy, WWII; Doug Graves,
U.S. Army, Vietnam; Gene Goldsmith, U.S.
Air Force, Vietnam; and Josh Goetz, U.S.
Army, Iraq War.
Mt. Baker Toppers performing at the 2nd
Annual Salute. Photo by Richard Brummett
At the end of the show, all veterans in
the audience are invited to come forward
to be honored onstage. “There are a lot of
tears,” says Pace. “For many veterans, this
is the first time they’ve been recognized.
It’s really emotional.”
The proceeds from the event benefit
several organizations: Disabled American
Veterans transportation program,
Whatcom Home Front, Whatcom
Country Veterans Relief Fund, and
periodically a non-profit that is building
medical clinics in Vietnam.
Admission to the show is $15, $18, and
$22, available at the Mount Baker box
office, online, or at the door. The show is
free to members in uniform of the U.S.
Armed Forces, Reserves, and National
Guard. Buying tickets in advance is
recommended. For more information,
contact Pace at 201-3877 or
[email protected].
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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concert $10, $25 for both. Advance tickets
available at the Community Food Co-op,
Village Books and from BUG (Bellingham
Ukulele Group). More info: 733-6867.
Fall Variety Show – The Arlington
Arts Council presents a Fall Variety Show
live at the Byrnes Performing Arts Center,
18821 Crown Ridge Blvd., in Arlington on
Sun., Nov. 14, at 2pm. Featuring national
magician/comedian Mark Robinson who
has opened for Jeff Foxworthy and
appeared on the Jimmy Kimmel Show,
along with the Northwest’s Hard Road
Band, harpist Rosalie Boyle from Arlington,
and a barbershop quartet, Pieces of Eight.
Proceeds support public art in Arlington.
Tickets are $17 at
www.byrnesperformingarts.org or at
Flowers by George, 335 N. Olympid Ave.,
Arlington. More info: 403-3448.
Society in conjunction with the Whatcom
Family and Community Network. Sliding
scale donation ($8-$12) asked at the door.
More info: Richard Scholtz, 676-8915.
Third Thursday Local Music
Series: Quinton Rundell – The Music
Series continues with Quinton Rundell
(pictured) on Thurs., Nov. 18, 6-8pm, at
the Downtown Community Food Co-op,
Swan Cafe, 1220 N. Forest St., Bellingham.
Quinton Rundell may be just 14 years old,
but his haunting vocals and skillful guitar
playing are well beyond his years. He is an
emerging artist at an early age, and you
won’t want to miss his performance at the
Swan Cafe. Quinton says, “The main thing
about me is my music. I’ve been playing
guitar for the past ten years, and singing for
the past five. I would describe my style of
music as Acoustic / Independent. The
biggest musical influences in my life are Ben
Folds, Yellowcard, and The Beatles.
Listening to them definitely inspired me to
play music, and do what I do today. I’m
stoked to head down the road to being a
successful musician from Bellingham!” Free.
More info: 734-8158. (more music on page 42)
Whatcom Symphony Orchestra
presents Mozart and More – The
Whatcom Symphony presents its own mini
MozartFest! Under the direction of
Maestro Roger Briggs, this concert on Sun.,
Nov. 14 at 3pm features some of Mozart’s
most delightful works. After the opening
“Overture to Don Giovanni,” local favorite
Gene Zoro will perform Mozart’s fanciful
“Clarinet Concerto in A major.” Also
featured is a new commissioned piece by
composer Elliott Miles McKinley, whose
music has been performed throughout the
U.S., Canada, and Europe. Rounding out
the concert is Mendelssohn’s lively
“Symphony No. 4 The Italian.” Tickets
range from $10 to $29 and can be ordered
by calling the Mount Baker Theatre at 7346080 or www.MountBakerTheatre.com.
For concert details, please visit
www.WhatcomSymphony.com. A preconcert lecture will be presented by Dr. Ed
Rutschmann at 2pm in the MBT Encore
Room. There is no charge for the lecture
but seating is limited.
Jazz and Swing at the Buffalo –
The Saltwater Octet plays Jazz and Swing
dance music from 5:30-7:30pm at the Wild
Buffalo House Of Music on Sun., Nov. 14
and Sun., Dec. 5. No cover charge, 21 and
over. 208 West Holly St., Bellingham.
Jeff Warner in Concert – Jeff Warner
will perform in a concert on Wed., Nov. 17,
7:30pm, at the Roeder Home located in
Bellingham at the junction of Sunset and
Broadway. With warmth, humor and
understated scholarship, Jeff Warner
connects 21st century audiences with the
music and everyday lives of 19th century
people. He presents musical traditions from
the Outer Banks fishing villages of North
Carolina, to the lumber camps of the
Adirondack Mountains and the whaling
ports of New England. He has honed his
craft in front of audiences across the
country at festivals, museums, clubs and
schools. His songs, rich in local history and
a sense of place, bring us the latest news
from the distant past. Sponsored by the
Whatcom County Homemade Music
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Flute Recital – James Hall presents a
WWU Wind Symphony Concert –
The WWU Wind Symphony will perform
its first concert of the 2010-11 Season on
Thurs., Nov. 18, 8pm in the Performing
Arts Center Concert Hall. The
performance is free and open to the public.
Info: 650-3130 or www.wwu.edu/music.
flute recital on Sat., Nov. 20 at 8pm at the
WWU Concert Hall. Hall is the flute
professor at the University of Northern
Colorado and is the founder and artistic
director of the Chamber Music Society of
Kansas City. Free admission. More info:
676-9521.
Protea Trio Concert at Loomis Hall
Gallery – Two iconic works, Beethoven’s
Mount Baker Theatre Organ
Society presents Nancy Bussard and
magnificent “Archduke” and Dvorak’s epic
“Opus 65” will be performed by the Protea
Piano Trio – pianist Angeline Leleux,
violinist Jeanette Wickell, and cellist Ray
Kamada.The Protea Trio Concert will be
held on Fri., Nov. 19, 7pm. Doors open
6pm, $7 cover. Tickets/reservations:
[email protected] or 603-4119. 288
Martin St., Blaine. Hours: Tues.-Sat., noon5pm. Loomis Hall is located in the 1903
building, which was once an opera house
and recently converted to gallery, office and
retail space using recycled materials. Info:
www.loomishallgallery.com.
WWU Composers of Western
perform Nov. 19 – The WWU
Composers of Western will perform their
first concert of the 2010-11 Season on Fri.,
Nov. 19, 8pm, in the Performing Arts
Center Concert Hall. The performance is
free and open to the public. More info: 6503130 or www.wwu.edu/music.
Bayshore Symphony Concerts –
Bayshore Symphony presents its 7th season
opening concert: From Granados & Gluck
to Dvorak & Dukas’ Villanelle for Horn and
Orchestra,with Julie Peterson, horn soloist,
and Kathleen Ash Barraclough, conducting.
Performances are Sat., Nov. 20, 7:30pm, at
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 415 S. 18th St.,
Mount Vernon, and on Sun., Nov. 21, 3pm,
at Central Lutheran Church, 925 N. Forest
St., Bellingham. Suggested donation is $10.
Info: www.bayshoremusicproject.com or
724-7300.
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Vernon Greenstreet on piano and organ on
Sun., Nov. 21, 2pm. Vernon Greenstreet is
well known to the MBTOS as president
and performer. In 1968 he received his MM
degree in organ performance. Vernon
accepted and retired from the position of
music director at St. Paul’s Episcopal
Church. Since then he has been subbing in
various churches plus presenting concerts
on the Mighty Wurlitzer Organ at the
Mount Baker Theatre. Nancy graduated
from Whitman College in Walla Walla with
a BA degree as a piano and voice major.
She married Nicholas Bussard in 1953 and
moved to Bellingham in 1957. Nancy taught
piano at WWU for 6 years and then
became a staff accompanist in the Music
Department, retiring in 1994. She has been
active as an accompanist to area musicians
and was a WSO pianist. Suggested
donation is $10, under 18 free. Info:
www.mountbakertoshome.com.
Bellingham House Concerts – Geisa
Dutra performs “A Romantic Afternoon
with Chopin” on Sun., Nov. 21, 3pm, at the
Sabo Residence. This Brazilian classical
pianist will perform on both an 1896
Rosewood Hamburg Steinway and Fazioli
Grand. There is limited seating. Donation of
$20 includes light refreshments. For tickets,
please call 671-6104 or email:
[email protected].
WWU Advanced Women’s
Chorale & University Choir Fall
Concert – The WWU Advanced
Women’s Chorale and University Choir will
perform their “Fall Debut Concert” on
Sun., Nov. 21, 3pm, in the Performing Arts
free and open to the public. More info:
650-3130 or www.wwu.edu/music.
Zephyr Winds and pianist Roger
Briggs will present a recital of solos and
mixed ensembles including music by
Poulenc, Jeanjean, Muczynski and
Hovhanness on Sun., Nov. 21, 3pm, at
Garden St. Methodist Church in
Bellingham. The group includes flutist, Lisa
McCarthy; oboist, Jennifer Weeks;
clarinetist, Kim Fay; and bassoonist, Pat
Nelson. Admission by donation. Info:
733-7651.
Lydia McCauley Live at Village
Books – One of our region’s best
musicians will perform song selections from
her album The Moon of Wintertime, which
offers a fresh interpretation of very old
holiday music from medieval England and
the Appalachian Mountains. She will
perform on the main floor of Village Books
Sat., Nov. 27, at noon. Lydia McCauley’s
passion and the connection she makes with
an audience are the winning features of her
performance. Her writing is personal and
ultimately uplifting, with an intention of
providing music to enrich the human spirit.
Info: www.villagebooks.com, 671-2626.
Art of Jazz Series – The Jazz Project
presents Sambatuque on Sun., Nov. 28,
4-6:30pm, at The Amadeus Project, 1209
Cornwall Ave. in downtown Bellingham.
Performing will be Jeff Busch, drums;
Denny Stern, percussion; Alex Chadsey,
piano; Makala Romero, vocals; and Tim
Carey, bass. Tickets are $15 or free for Jazz
Project members. Sponsored by Joyce &
Terry Busch. More info:
www.jazzproject.org or 650-1066.
Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin
Experience at Mount Baker
Theatre Nov. 28 – Jason Bonham’s Led
Zeppelin Experience will celebrate the life
and music of his father – the legendary Led
Zeppelin drummer John Bonham – on Sun.,
Nov. 28, 7:30pm. Bonham has teamed with
Annerin Productions, the heralded
company behind “The Pink Floyd
Experience” and “Rain, A Tribute to the
Beatles.” As Bonham and his band rock
through Zeppelin’s hallowed catalog, a
state-of-the-art sound system and light
show will enhance their live performance.
Giant screens will display futuristic art and
mood-setting historical video footage and
photos. JBLZE promises an epic, intimate
and unforgettable night of rock n’ roll!
Tickets: $45, $39, $35 & $27. For $145,
patrons will get a $45 Premier
ticket/admission to a Meet & Greet.
Tickets/info/video previews: 734-6080 or
WWU Orchestra Concert – The
WWU Orchestra will perform its first
concert of the 2010-11 Season on Mon.,
Nov. 29, 8pm in the Performing Arts
free and open to the public. More info:
650-3130 or www.wwu.edu/music.
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Whatcom Symphony Orchestra
presents Holiday Treasures – The
WSO Holiday Concert will be presented
on Sun., Dec. 5 at 3pm in the Mount Baker
Theatre. Artistic Director Roger Briggs has
assembled a program full of beloved holiday
melodies, traditional carols, and a few
special surprises, including the traditional
“Silent Night” by candlelight. The Western
Washington University Concert Choir,
under the direction of Leslie Guelker-Cone,
joins the WSO once again for this annual
holiday event. Tickets range from $10 to
$42 and are available through the Mount
Baker Theatre box office at 734-6080,
www.mountbakertheatre.com. More info:
www.WhatcomSymphony.com.
Greta Matassa Quartet and
Whatcom Sound Jazz Singers
Dec. 5 – The Greta Matassa Quartet
returns to Bellingham to share songs from
her brand-new holiday CD release with
Bellingham State of Mind
by Laurel Larsen
It’s beyond catchy. It’s more heartfelt
than a Hallmark card. It gives that
warm fuzzy feeling more than
Grandma’s cooking. It makes you love
home more than a wood burning stove
and some local hot cider. Local DJ
Nathan Cox has created such a longing,
loving sense of Bellingham in his now
viral music video phenomenon that it
truly reminds us all just why we choose
to live in this amazing place.
“Bellingham State of Mind” is a
Bellingham-ized version of Jay-Z’s
“Empire State of Mind.” Jay-Z is
accompanied by the talented Alicia
Keys, while Cox’s local version has back
up vocals by the jaw dropping Rashawn
Scott. Local musician Taylor
Holtzheimer recorded the music and
mixed, while filmmaker Chris Patton
directed the video.
With locations as epic as Whatcom
Falls and Mt. Baker mentioned, and incrowd shout outs like the constant
mourning of the 3B and the Nightlight,
there is a something for everyone who
has ever loved Bellingham and called
this place home. There certainly seems
to be a lot of us, too… With 147,334
views on YouTube in only the first 18
days, the song is quickly becoming an
unofficial anthem of our fair city.
If you haven’t seen it, watch it. If you
have, watch it again. Each time will
make your heart swell with pride, and
it’s a sweet homage that will honor
Bellingham for years to come. Besides,
Ryan Stiles’ cameo will make you giggle.
Search “Bellingham State of Mind” on
YouTube to watch the video. Prepare to
smile.
Laurel Larsen lives in Bellingham, likes to
write occasionally, loves to edit, and has an
English degree from the University of
Washington.
Clipper Anderson, “And to All a Good
Night.” Whatcom Sound Jazz Singers, a
12-member women’s vocal jazz group
directed by Ann MacDonald, again will
open for the legendary Seattle jazz singer
on Sun., Dec. 5, 4pm at The Amadeus
Project, 1209 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham.
$16 at the door or www.BrownPaper
Tickets.com (buy early – limited seating).
Info: www.bellinghamsings.org or
676-1024.
“Celebrate the Joy!” Holiday
Concert – On Fri., Dec. 10, 7:30pm,
Bellingham Sings women’s chamber choir,
Allegra, directed by Ann MacDonald, offers
music reflecting the beauty of the season
with special guests “A Touch of Brass,”
B.C.’s renowned brass quintet. Squalicum
High School’s treble choir, Choraliers, and
BAAY’s Celestial Voices, a young women’s
ensemble, will join Allegra in several
numbers, including the world premiere of a
new setting of “Blow, Blow Thou Winter
Wind.” Central Lutheran Church, 925 N.
Forest, Bellingham. $15 adults, $12
students/seniors, at the door or
www.BrownPaperTickets.com. Info:
www.bellinghamsings.org or 676-1024.
Bellingham Chamber Chorale
presents “Mysteries of Christmas”
– BCC will perform two concerts on Sat.,
Dec. 11, 3pm & 7pm, at Christ the Servant
Lutheran Church, 2600 Lakeway Drive.
Program features Benjamin Britten’s
“Ceremony of Carols,” “O Magnum
Mysterium” by three different composers,
“Lux Aurumque” by Eric Whitacre, and
other Christmas choral masterpieces from
Renaissance to contemporary. Jill Whitman
will play harp; and Ryan Smit is the guest
director. Tickets: $15 adults / $12 seniors &
students / $5 students under 18, available
four weeks before the concert at Piper
Music, Village Books, Community Food
Co-op, or at www.brownpapertickets.com.
Info: www.bellinghamchamberchorale.org.
• Boundary Bay Brewery – Mon.: Free
popcorn during Monday Night Football;
Barnum Jack (bluegrass) in the tap room,
9pm, no cover (21+). Tues.: Henry Wesson
on the piano in the Tap Room, 6-8pm, no
cover (21+); Jazz Jam in the Tap Room, 8pm
(open mic at 9:30pm), sponsored by The Jazz
Project, no cover (21+). Sat.: The Late Show
is back every Sat. night with live music at
10:30 in the tap room, no cover (21+). More
info: 647-5593. 1107 Railroad Ave.,
Bellingham. www.bbaybrewery.com.
• Café Bloom – Ladies Open Mic the 1st
Saturday of every month, sign-up at 7:30pm,
music from 8-10pm. Check website for
updates on live music schedule. 1320 Cornwall
Ave., downtown Bellingham, 733-2381,
www.cafebloom.com.
• Conway Muse – Skagit County’s Premier
Showcase Destination Space! Live music 5
nights a week (Wed.-Sun.). Wednesdays,
7pm: “Museful Nights” Open Mic (sign-up at
6pm); players, singers, writers, poets, comedy,
all types of performing arts are welcome; in
the Evolution Room (formerly the Black Box);
no cover. Fridays, open at 4pm, music at 7pm,
all ages. Saturdays, open at 4pm, music at
8pm. Sundays: Drum Circle (all instruments
welcome), 5-7pm, $5, all ages (info at 425923-4249). Sundays, 7-10pm: Acoustic Jazz
in the Parlor, no cover, over 21. Closed Nov.
25 for Thanksgiving. More info: 445-3000,
www.theconwaymuse.com.
Kulshan Chorus Concert Dec. 11 –
The 90 voice Kulshan Chorus presents
“Celtic II,” a concert of ballads mixed with
colorful, lively jigs and reels reflecting the
rich heritage of the Celtic tradition. Join us
at 7:30pm on Sat., Dec. 11 at Bellingham
High School Auditorium. Musicians
include: Dale Russ, violin; Tom Creegan,
uillean pipes and whistles; Paul Englesberg,
concertina, whistles and flutes; Steve Rice,
keys; Geof Morgan, guitar and Todd Citron,
bodhran. Tickets are available beginning
Nov. 10. Charge by phone at WWU’s box
office: 650-6146; or purchase in person at
the downtown Community Food Co-op
and Village Books. More info:
www.kulshanchorus.org.
ONGOING
• Birch Bay Hostel – “Drums by the Bay”
every Thursday, 7-9pm. An open drum circle
for beginners to advanced; by donation.
Upstairs at the Birch Bay Hostel, a project of
the Birch Bay Lions Club, located in Bay
Horizon Park, 7467 Gemini St., Birch Bay.
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• Honey Moon – Every Wed.: Open Mic.
Every Thurs.: The Naked Hearts. Tues., Fri.
& Sat.: Live music. Music starts at 8:30pm.
1053 N. State St. Alley (access off the alley
behind Pepper Sisters restaurant), Bellingham.
Hours: Tues.-Sun., 5-11pm. More info:
734-0728.
• Nicki’s Bar & Grill – Wednesdays:
Seahawks Karaoke, 9pm. Fridays: Chuck
Dingee and Joe Young (guitars/vocals) from
Walrus, 9-11pm. Sundays: Marvin J and
Friends or Nick Scianna (it’s all about guitars),
8pm. 2695 South Harbor Loop Drive,
Squalicum Harbor, 332-2505.
www.nickisbellamarina.com.
• 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. Winner of “People’s Choice”
First Place award at Dirty Dan Days for their
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House Chowder (2008, 2009, 2010). 1308
Eleventh St. Call 715-3642 for schedule.
• Stuart’s at the Market – First Fri. of the
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 – Open Mic every
Tues. & Thurs., 7pm, featured act at 8:30pm;
Live Music Fri. & Sat. nights, 8pm. Closed
Nov. 23-27 for Thanksgiving. Open Tues.-Fri.,
4-10pm and Sat., 10am-11pm. 118 W. Holly
St., Bellingham, www.threetreescoffee.com.
• 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 House of Music – Fri.:
Happy Hour Jazz, 6-8pm, no cover. 208 W.
Holly St., Bellingham. Info: 752-0720 or
“Wintervention” – The world’s largest
action sports film at Lincoln Theatre and
Mount Baker Theatre. Do you always have
to take “just one more” run? Do you sneak
around your partner to get your powder
fix? Will you go to the ends of the earth in
search of snow? If you have answered yes
to any of these questions, it may be time for
a “Wintervention.” Narrated by skiing icon
Jonny Moseley, Warren Miller
Entertainment’s 61st film features acute
cases of classic snow-diction from across
the globe. There are the skiers who sail
from Argentina to Antarctica searching for
some of the last untouched descents on
Earth, and riders who venture deep into the
Caucasus Mountains of Georgia. Featuring
everything from terrain parks and liftaccessed fresh to the most exotic settings
imaginable, this film is the definitive solution
for the snow-obsessed and highlights the
most trusted names in ripping: boardscertified riders Chris Davenport, JJ
Thomas, Lindsey Vonn and Hugo
Harrison, and innovators Andy Mahre,
Jossi Wells and Zach Black. Mount
Vernon: Thurs., Nov. 4, 7:30pm. Tickets:
www.lincolntheatre.org, Sportsman Chalet
and Fairhaven Bike & Ski. Bellingham:
Fri., Nov. 5, 6:30pm & 9:30pm. Tickets:
www.mountbakertheatre.com, 734-6080,
www.tickets.com, Sportsman Chalet and
Fairhaven Bike & Ski. Groups of 12+
receive $1 off each ticket plus Warren
Miller DVDs and swag by calling 800-5237117. Attendees receive a free lift ticket to
White Pass; buy one, get one free lift ticket
offers to Whistler Blackcomb, Big White,
Silver Star & Sun Peaks; and a Sportsman
Chalet discount.
Pickford Film Center presents
Leopold Classics Series Celebrating
1934 – Throughout the 1934 exhibition
see classic films from 1934, sponsored by
the Pickford, at the Leopold Retirement
Residence, 1224 Cornwall Ave.,
Bellingham. Thurs., Nov. 18, 1pm starts the
1934 celebration with the hilarious “It’s a
Gift” with the American original W.C.
Fields. Fields’ Harold Bissonette, a
henpecked New Jersey grocer, dreams of
owning an orange grove, but things don’t
quite turn out as hoped. $6.75 matinee
price / $3.50 seniors 58+ / $5.25 PFC
Members. Info: 778-8930 or
360.815.6286
Thurs. Brown Bag at Whatcom
Museum – Nov. 18, 12:30pm: “The
Urban Gardeners Get Together at
Center for Expressive Arts – This
Amazing Saga of Paul Satko.” In the waning
years of the Great Depression, Paul Satko,
after losing his farm, gas station, and
parking lot in Richmond, Virginia, started
construction of a boat that he hoped would
get his family to Alaska. In 1938 Satko, his
pregnant wife, their seven children and a
cat traveled across the U.S. to Tacoma.
Michael Sullivan of Artifacts Consulting
Inc. recalls the remarkable adventure using
period documents and photographs,
including the Galen Biery collection.
Lightcatcher Building, 250 Flora. $3
suggested donation / Museum members
free lecture will be Thurs., Nov. 4, 6-9pm,
at the Center for Expressive Arts, 1317
Commercial St., Suite 201, Bellingham. The
lecture, entitled “Forming Whatcom Tilth,”
is open to any interested urban / rural
farmer or gardener. More info: 671-5355,
“A Fighter Pilot in Buchenwald” –
Joe Moser had a dream in 1939 to fly the
world’s most advanced fighter, the P-38.
He realized his dream and became a
decorated WWII fighter pilot with 43
successful missions. Then, his dream was
shattered. Shot down over France, he and
167 other Allied flyers were sent to
Buchenwald Concentration Camp and
experienced some of the worst of Hitler’s
nightmare. This is his amazing story of
courage, faith and endurance. Join Joe
Moser and the book’s author, Gerald Baron,
on Thurs., Nov. 18, 7:30pm, for a slide
presentation, Q & A session and book
signing at the Whatcom Museum. Free.
Old City Hall, 121 Prospect. Info: 778-8930
or www.whatcommuseum.org.
ONGOING
• Skagit County Historical Museum –
Fun for the whole family. Continuing
exhibition: “The Way We Played: Early
Skagit Recreation” continues through July
3, 2011. 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). Info:
ww.skagitcounty.net/museum or
466-3365.
Joy of Pilates Studio moves to the
Downtown Arts District Nov. 1 –
The studio will be moving to a larger space
at 209 Prospect St. below Zervas Group
Architects, conveniently located between
the Whatcom Museum and the Post Office
in the studio previously occupied by Full
Circle Pilates. This move brings a health
and wellness center with a wonderful space
to accommodate larger group classes and
private sessions. In conjunction with the
studio, Licensed Massage Therapists Emma
Morgan and Kate Tomlin will be offering
massage services. The studio offers classes
for all skill levels, private sessions and
workshops open to the general public. The
quiet, well-lit new space includes a dressing
room, showers, a mini-exercise store,
Saturday Classes at The Garden
Spot: Nov. 6 – “Welcoming Wild Birds To
Your Garden” with Sittrea Friberg and
Valeri Wade. Free. • Nov. 13 – Special
Winter Festival Weekend, decorated with
all the season finery. The Cookie Fairies will
be visiting with yummy treats to nibble.
• Nov. 13 – Annie Reiss, a perennial
specialist, will talk about “What is Hot in
Holiday Hellebores.” Free. • Nov. 20 –
“Make It And Take It: Seasonal Door
Swag,” filled with twigs, berries, evergreens
with Marcy. $35, covers all supplies.
• Nov. 27 – “Holiday Wreath Making” with
Nancy Elvebak. $35. Classes begin at 9am.
Register: 676-5480. More info:
www.garden-spot.com.
NW Tulip Trekkers Volkswalks –
Meet at the Shell Service Station, 360 D
St., in Blaine on Sat., Nov. 6, 9:45am, for
a 6.2 mile walk that includes Peace Arch
Park and two other city parks. Also some
residential areas, downtown, and along the
Marina. • Sat., Dec. 4, 9:45am,
Stanwood; meet at Burger King/Valero gas
station on 72nd Ave. Both walks rated
moderately easy. More info:
www.nwtrekkers.org,
[email protected].
hardwood floors and 800 sq. feet of
unobstructed space. 2-hour metered
parking available; free parking on weekends.
Joy, a proud member of Smart Trips, would
also like to point out that they are located
on the GOLD Bus Line. Drop-ins welcome.
Classes: www.joyofpilates.net or 224-1433.
Visit us during the Art Walk on Fri., Dec. 3
when local artists will be exhibiting at the
studio.
Handling Holiday Stress & Blues
with EFT Class – Holiday blues? Are
family members and gatherings stressful or
overwhelming? Taboo topics? The holidays
are often hard but they can be easier. This
Introduction to Emotional Freedom
Techniques (EFT) focuses on holiday
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reactions. Everyone will have a chance to
reduce stress or other unwelcome feelings,
and will learn simple techniques to take
with them. Learn techniques from
experienced practitioner Daimon Sweeney,
EFT-CC, in a 4-week class beginning Nov.
2 (9, 16, 23), 11am-1pm, at Wise
Awakening, 314 E. Holly St., Bellingham.
Cost: $80 total; $60 each if you bring a
friend. Advance registration recommended;
class size limited. Info/register: 441-1195,
www.EFTSettings.com.
“Energy Healing 101,” a six-week
class, runs Tuesdays, beginning Nov. 2, from
7-9:30pm, and Saturdays, beginning Nov. 6,
10am-12:30pm (no classes will be held
Thanksgiving week) with local clairvoyant
Jill Miller. Work with your healing guides to
give a full energy healing, including aura and
chakra cleansing. Learn techniques for
being a healer without taking on others’
energies. Meditation techniques will be
included. $150 for 6-week session (ask
about weekly payment arrangements).
Classes will be held at 1304 Meador Ave.,
Suite 11 (Haskell Business Center, Bldg. B),
Bellingham. Info: 647-7134 or
www.jillmillerpsychic.com.
Journey Through the Chakras with
Kundalini Yoga – In this yoga series,
you’ll learn what each chakra represents
and how it affects your life. Through
postures, mantras, breath work, and
specific movements primarily from
Kundalini yoga, you’ll begin your own
journey of healing and transformation.
Classes: Saturdays, 10:30-noon, through
Dec. 11 (no class Nov. 27); Tuesdays, 5:307pm, through Nov. 30; review class Dec. 7
and Dec. 18. This is an open class, no need
to register, just come even if you’ve missed
the first few classes. Regular class fees
apply ($7 first time, $12 drop-in or class
packages). The Old Foundry, 100 E. Maple
St. More info: www.kokoroyoga.com,
Bone Building Workshop – Join
Loretta Sandoval, PTA from St. Joseph
Hospital Rehab Department on Sun., Nov.
7, 10:15am. You will learn the best ways to
strengthen bones and maintain bone
density through exercise, nutrition and
lifestyle choices. Please dress comfortably
as exercises will be incorporated into the
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session. Light refreshments & handouts
provided. $15. Open to all. 209 Prospect
St., Bellingham. Info/register:
www.joyofpilates.net/workshops, 224-1433
or [email protected].
Living Earth Herbs offers the
following classes in November –
Make Your Own Eye Pillow with
Michele Sanger, Mon., Nov. 8, 6:307:30pm, $10 per pillow, includes all
materials. • Ayurvedic Cooking Class
with Adrian R. Beltran, Sun., Nov. 14,
9:30-11:30am, $25 class fee includes food
samples. • Beyond Herbs: Tools for
Healing with Michele Sanger, Mon., Nov.
15, 6:30-8pm, $5-$15 sliding scale fee. All
classes will be held inside the Public Market
at 1530 Cornwall Ave. & York, Bellingham.
Pre-registration is preferred at 734-3207 or
come by the store. More info:
www.livingearthherbs.com.
Free Introduction Classes at Joy of
Pilates – Sat., Nov. 13, 12:30pm and
Wed., Nov. 17, 12:15pm. In these free
Pilates Introductory classes you will learn
the basics of Core Activation and Pilates
Principles in a stress-free environment.
Waiver must be signed before attending
class. 209 Prospect St., Bellingham.
Register/info: 224-1433, ellaeastham@
comcast.net or www.joyofpilates.net.
Bellingham Community Global
Health & Social Justice Lecture:
“Gross National Happiness, a new way to
measure Bellingham’s health and wellbeing.” Join speaker John de Graaf from
Seattle on Wed., Nov. 17, 7-8:30pm at St.
Luke’s Community Health Education
Center, 3333 Squalicum Pkwy, Bellingham.
John is a producer of television
documentaries, co-author of Affluzena:
The All-Consuming Epidemic and Executive
Director of Take Back Your Time. Free,
everyone welcome. More info:
ONGOING
• Bellingham Senior Activity Center –
Open Gym on Mon., Wed., & Fri., 7am4:30pm; Tues. & Thurs., 7am-7pm. Adults
over 50 are encouraged to join the Center at
only $24 for the whole year. • Beginning Tai
Chi on Tues. & Thurs., 8:30-9:30am ($10 per
class). Iyengar Yoga on Thurs., 9:45am11:15am or 5-6pm ($10 per class). 315 Halleck
St., Bellingham. Info and registration:
733-4030.
• Diabetes Connection Peer Partners –
A new free service developed by people living
with diabetes, for individuals living with
diabetes (Types I and 2) residing in Whatcom
and Skagit counties. The peer-to-peer
relationship provides a safe place to find
encouragement and support when you are
new to your diagnosis, or if you have lived
with diabetes for a while. Peer partners create
the opportunity for you to talk; they listen,
appreciate, and respond to your unique
experiences with diabetes. The goal is to live
fully! More info: 788-6620 or e-mail:
[email protected].
• Jill Miller Psychic – Meditation Hour is
offered 5:30-6:30pm on the first and third
Wed. of the month (Nov. 3 & 17) with local
clairvoyants Jill Miller & Reggie Hahn, a
combination of guided meditation and quiet
time for inner reflection, $5 person; arrive
early, doors close promptly at 5:30pm.
• Healing Hour is offered 5:30-6:30pm on the
second and fourth Wed. of the month (Nov.
10 & 24). Just drop in and experience an
energy healing and chakra cleansing. $5
person. • 1304 Meador Ave., Suite 11 (Haskell
Business Center, Bldg. B), Bellingham. Info:
647-7134 or www.jillmillerpsychic.com.
• Kaleidoscope Community Yoga –
Finding Your Meaningful Path and
Following It (EFT Introduction) –
Meets Wed., 7:30-8:30pm at Presence
Studio, 1412 Cornwall Ave. and Thurs. (Level
2), 11:30am at Café Bloom, 1320 Cornwall
Ave. Experience the joy and fun of sharing
yoga with others. Suggested donation $10.
More info: www.kldyoga.org, or email Lo
Nathamundi, [email protected].
• Kokoro Yoga – Come explore yoga where
a variety of styles are taught from the heart.
With Gentle Flow, mixed levels Vinyasa,
Kundalini and Ashtanga based classes, you’re
bound to find one that works for you. Tea and
snacks are served after nearly every class to
build a community atmosphere; come check it
out at the The Old Foundry, 100 E. Maple St.
First class is $7; class packages may be
purchased. More info: www.kokoroyoga.com,
Not sure what you’re doing with your life or
not satisfied with how it is? This 2 hour
experience will help you out of your rut and
onto a meaningful path. You’ll learn the
basics of EFT (Emotional Freedom
Technique), a tool to get you past obstacles
and limits and start exploring in this class on
Mon., Nov. 29, 2-4pm, at 1021 N. Forest
St., Bellingham ($5-$10 donation). It will be
followed by a 4 week class for more depth
and clarity, as well as learning EFT more
throughly. Class runs Dec. 7, 14, 21 & 28,
at Wise Awakening ($80 / $60 each if you
bring a friend / $10 off single or pair
registrations if paid at the Nov. 29 intro).
Call Daimon Sweeney (EFT-CC) at
441-1195 for more info.
amazing workout you can get from dancing.
No dance experience needed. All skill levels
and body types get a safe and effective total
body workout. A Latin inspired fitness
system, our classes incorporate dance styles
such as: Salsa, Rumba, Merengue, Samba,
Cumbia, Mambo, Cha Cha, Flamenco, Tango,
Calypso, Reggaeton, Hip-Hop, Belly Dancing
and many more!! Taught by Molly Adams &
Marcus Tasanasanta, both official Zumba®
instructors, the class meets Mondays,
Wednesdays & Fridays, 6pm; and Sundays,
3pm. No need to pre-register; just show up
with your sneakers in comfy clothes. Please
check website for more details:
www.ZumbaBellingham.com or call
647-9778. 1213 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham.
Free Skin Cancer Screening –
Dr. Liz Vennos, M.D., Board Certified
Dermatologist, will provide free skin cancer
screening on Wed., Nov. 24 and Wed.,
Dec. 22. Limited space available. Open to
new patients only. Appointment required.
Call 647-2188 to schedule. More info:
www.BellinghamDerm.com.
• Zumba® Fitness Classes at Blue
Moon Ballroom! Come discover what an
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UN Declaration on the Rights of
Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) &
the Doctrine of Discovery
Workshop will be held on Wed., Nov. 3,
7-9pm. The workshop is repeated Thurs.,
Nov. 18, 7-9pm. Learn about the efforts
nationwide by tribes, religious bodies, and
individuals to have the United States
endorse, without conditions and/or
qualifications, UNDRIP which was
overwhelmingly adopted by the UN
General Assembly in 2007 with the
exception of Australia, New Zealand, the
U.S. and Canada. In addition learn about
the movement to repudiate the Doctrine of
Discovery which has been institutionalized
and used as a right of dominance over
Indigenous Peoples worldwide. $5
registration fee; reading list available by
email downloads. Bellingham Unitarian
Fellowship, corner of I St. & 1207
Ellsworth St. Registration / info: 738-8899
or [email protected].
KulshanCLT’s 11th Anniversary
Nov. 5 – Kulshan Community Land Trust
(KulshanCLT) will celebrate its anniversary
on Fri., Nov. 5, 6-9pm, at The Leopold
Ballroom, 1224 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham.
Community members who want and learn
more about homeownership programs are
welcome to join KulshanCLT members,
homeowners and supporters. Sponsored by
The Bank of the Pacific and The Leopold.
The celebration begins with a procession by
the Critical Mass Marching Band and a
reception with refreshments by
Brandywine Kitchen, The Mount Bakery,
Boundary Bay Brewery and Bellewood
Acres. Board President AnnMarie Jordan
will give a project update, followed by a
‘lightning non-auction’ fundraising blitz, and
a Bellingham Circus Guild performance.
“Our annual party celebrates our generous
and caring community in helping
KulshanCLT grow a community everyone
can afford,” according to Executive
Director Dean Fearing. Free to members &
children under 12 accompanied by an adult;
non-members $15. Tickets available at The
Community Food Co-op, Village Books and
at the door.
Silpada Jewelry Party at Joy of
Pilates! Come browse for a beautiful and
wide selection of bracelets, earrings and
necklaces on Fri., Nov. 5, 6-8pm.
A great time for holiday shopping! Light
refreshments & yummy dessert treats will
be served. 209 Prospect St., Bellingham.
Buddhist Teachings on
Compassion, and Meditation
Master Milarepa – His Holiness
Ngawang Tenzin Rinpoche of Bhutan,
recognized as a great scholar and
meditation master of Tibetan Buddhism, is
paying a rare visit to the U.S., and will speak
on Nov. 5 & 6, at the Bellingham
Shambhala Center, 3F, Masonic Hall, 1101
N. State St. • Fri., Nov. 5, 7-9pm: “The
Buddha of Compassion – One Mind-One
Heart,” a talk about living one’s life with
patience and kind compassion through the
practice of meditation. $20 suggested
donation. • Sat., Nov. 6, 10am-4:30pm:
A teaching on Milarepa, an 11th century
yogi and poet who became Tibet’s greatest
meditation master. His example teaches
how to cultivate inner strength and
experience the natural grace of relaxation.
Rinpoche, a peaceful and joyful teacher on
his third and likely last visit to the U.S., is a
lineage holder of Milarepa’s spiritual
successor, Gampopa. Cost $30. More info:
734-2096, or www.drukpamilacenter.com.
Bellingham Laughter Club – Think
Globally, Laugh Locally at the Co-op
Connections Bldg. in Bellingham on Sun.,
Nov. 7, from 4-5pm. Join Certified
Laughter Leaders and experience the health
benefits of social, joyful laughter exercises.
Cost is $2. Next meeting is Sun., Dec. 5.
Info: [email protected], 734-4989,
www.WorldLaughterTour.com,
www.laughteryoga.org.
“What is Karma?” will be presented
on Sat., Nov. 13, 9:30am-12:30pm, at
Dharmakirti Kadampa Buddhist Center,
301 W. Holly, Suite D5 in Bellingham, with
American Buddhist Nun and Resident
Teacher Kelsang Kunshe. Why do things
happen to us? Looking at our life, we may
sometimes feel that our experiences are
unexplainable or undeserved. Even with
just a beginning understanding of actions
and effects (karma), we will start to
comprehend the causes of our experiences.
This understanding will give us incredible
power to change our life and to live the life
we have always wanted. $20. Info:
www.MeditateInNWWashington.org,
[email protected] or
752-3194.
Whatcom County businesses. Sustainable
Connections is challenging folks to shift at
least 10% of their spending from regional
chains to locally, independently owned
businesses. Studies have found that when
money is spent with local businesses, more
of that money stays local, re-circulating in
our community resulting in greater
economic activity and creating new jobs.
“Locally Grown” baby onesies, new Think
Local First T-shirts, bumper stickers, and
bicycle stickers make perfect gifts. The new
2011 “Where the Locals Go! Coupon
Book” features savings on everything from
dining out to massage and yoga classes,
new running shoes and books, and even
home improvement! Check out Bid Local
First! an on-line auction of unique
experiences and one-of-a-kind items with
proceeds benefiting Sustainable
Connections programs. Info: 647-7093 or
www.sustainableconnnections.org.
Meaningful Connections:
Conscious Conversations for MidLife Singles – A new way for mid-life
• Dharmakirti Kadampa Buddhist
Center – Weekly Drop-in Meditation Classes
singles in Whatcom County to connect will
be held on Sat., Nov. 13, 7-10:30pm. This
gathering is high touch (personal), not high
tech. We will discuss topics in small groups
and have loads of socializing time. Create
relationships that enrich your life! We meet
in private homes to connect on a deeper
level than you may find in other social
settings. $15 per event covers the program,
wine, beer, hot beverages & edibles. One
Sat. evening monthly; reservations
required. Two-for-One if you bring a single
male guest! Facilitators: Meredith Ann
Murray, M. Div. and David Narsico, M.Ed.
Info: 738-4071 or 714-1258.
Whatcom County Tour Program:
Local Casino Tour – Feeling lucky? Try your
luck at a variety of games, including poker,
keno, slot machines, bingo, craps, roulette,
and more during a day of local casinos! Take
a break from the excitement for a full lunch
buffet before heading back out to the floor
for more! Trip departs from Bellingham
Senior Center (315 Halleck St.) at 9:30am,
Tues., Nov. 30, and returns at 5pm.
Payment of $46 due now; additional $5
charge for non-members of a Whatcom
County Senior Center. Includes:
transportation, buffet, gaming ofers, escort.
More info: 733-4030, ext. 47015.
ONGOING
with American Buddhist Nun & Resident
Teacher Kelsang Kunshe in Bellingham (301 W.
Holly St., Suite D): Sundays, 10-11:15am –
Sunday Morning Prayers for World Peace, $5;
Mondays, 7-8:30pm – Stop Worrying, Start
Living, $10; Wednesdays, noon-12:45pm –
What’s for Lunch? How About Meditation?,
$5; Wednesdays, 6:30-7pm – Just Meditation,
$4. • Classes in Mount Vernon (Unity Church,
704 W. Division St.): Thursdays (no class Nov.
25), 7-8:30pm – The Art of Being Positive, $10.
• Classes in Anacortes (1010 6th St., Rue &
Primavera Clinic): Tuesdays, 7-8:30pm – Stop
Worrying, Start Living, $10. More info:
www.MeditateInNWWashington.org or
752-3194.
“Wonders of Whatcom: Rockin’
Around” is a slide-illustrated presentation
during which geological wonders will be
revealed, their mysteries explained, and
their beauty illustrated with the “Rock
Stars.” This program will be held Sat., Nov.
20, 2pm, at the Central Bellingham Public
Library in the Lecture Room, and is free
and open to the public. Sponsored by the
Bellingham Public Library. Info: 778-7323.
8th Annual Buy Local Week Nov.
29-Dec. 5 – Typically a season of hustle
and bustle at shops, malls and retailers
around the country, it’s a great time to be
thinking about where your money is being
spent, and no better time to support
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VB Reads – General Literature: Mon.,
Nov. 1, 7pm – Selection TBD. • Business
Book Group: Wed., Nov. 3, 5pm – I Love
You More Than My Dog by Jeanne Bliss.
• Lesbian Book Group: Sun., Nov. 7, 2pm
– Precious by Sapphire. • Afternoon Book
Chat: Wed., Nov. 10, 1pm – Tinkers by
Paul Harding. • Engaged Citizens Book
Group: Wed., Nov. 17, noon – Shop Class
as Soulcraft by Matthew B. Crawford.
• Feminist Book Group: Sun., Nov. 28,
2pm – Brown Girl, Brownstones by Paule
Marshall. • All book groups meet in the
Readings Gallery, unless noted; authors do
not attend. More info: 671-2626.
November Events at Village Books
– Our November Literature Live Calendar
is packed with engaging author events and
workshops to inspire and entertain you!
Tues., Nov. 2, noon: Western
Connections (a brown-bag series the first
Tuesdays through Dec.) with Bidisha
Biswas, PhD, Associate Professor of
Political Science, “(Why) Do They Hate
us? Understanding Transnational Terrorism”
(co-presented by the WWU Libraries).
Wed., Nov. 3, 7pm: After the Falls:
Coming of Age in the Sixties by Cathy
Gildiner. Fri., Nov. 5, 7pm: Dead in the
Dregs: A Babe Stern Mystery by Peter
Lewis. Sat., Nov. 6, 7pm: Silencing the
Self across Cultures: Depression and Gender
in the Social World by Dana Jack. Sun.,
Nov. 7, 4pm: A River Story by Anna
Linzer. Tues., Nov. 9, 7pm: The Final
Forest: Big Trees, Forks, and the Pacific
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Northwest by William Dietrich. Wed.,
Nov. 10, 7pm: Final Flight: The Mystery of
a WWII Plane Crash and The Frozen Airmen
in the High Sierra by Peter Stekel (includes
slide show). Thurs., Nov. 11, noon: Right
Here on Our Stage Tonight!: Ed Sullivan’s
America by Gerald Nachman. Thurs.,
Nov. 11, 7pm: No Ordinary Joes: The
Extraordinary Story of Four Submariners in
War and Love and Life by Larry Colton.
Fri., Nov. 12, 7pm: Second Wind: One
Woman’s Midlife Quest to Run Seven
Marathons on Seven Continents by Cami
Ostman (includes slide show). Sat., Nov.
13, 2pm: Boom Town Boy: Coming of Age on
Alaska’s Lost Frontier by Jack de Yonge.
Sat., Nov. 13, 7pm: Crow Mercies (poetry)
by Penelope Scambly Schott. Sun., Nov.
14, 2pm: 100 Years at the Northwest
Washington Fair by Sarah Eden Wallace
(includes slide show). Sun., Nov. 14, 4pm:
Dance Lest We All Fall Down: Breaking
Cycles of Poverty in Brazil and Beyond by
Margaret Willson. Mon., Nov. 15, 7pm:
The Householder’s Guide to the Universe: A
Calendar of Basics for the Home, Garden,
Kitchen, and Beyond by Harriet Fasenfest.
Tues., Nov. 16, 7pm: The View from
Lummi Island (poetry) by Luther Allen.
Wed., Nov. 17, 7pm: The Girl Who Goes
Alone and Where Currents Meet (poetry) by
Elizabeth Austen. Thurs., Nov. 18, 7pm:
By Fire, By Water by Mitchell James Kaplan
(free, non-ticketed off-site event at
Congregation Beth Israel, 2200 Broadway,
Bellingham). Fri., Nov. 19, 7pm: Book
launch of The Storyteller Speaks: Rare and
Different Fictions of the Grateful Dead by
Gary McKinney, Philip Heldrich, & Scott
MacFarlane. Sat., Nov. 20, 7pm: My
Thoughts Be Bloody: The Bitter Rivalry
Between Edwin and John Wilkes Booth That
Led to An American Tragedy by Nora
Titone. Sun., Nov. 21, 4pm: Earth Self,
Healing Earth: Awakening Presence, Power,
and Passion by Ray Holman. Thurs., Nov.
25: closed for Thanksgiving. Fri., Nov. 26
and Sat., Nov. 27, 5-9pm: Historic
Fairhaven Holiday Walk a’bout. Sat., Nov.
27, noon: Lydia McCauley, live
performance on the main floor. Mon.,
Nov. 29, 7pm: Open Mic with Laurel
Leigh. Tues., Nov. 30, noon and 7pm:
Free Video Screening: The Practice of the
Wild by Gary Snyder and Jim Harrison
(authors not attending). 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.
The Chuckanut Radio Hour –
Village Books is hosting two Chuckanut
Radio Hours this month. The Nov. 4
edition of the Chuckanut Radio Hour will
feature special guest, Nancy Pearl, author
of Book Lust To Go: Recommended Reading
for Travelers, Vagabonds, and Dreamers. Book
Lust to Go covers 120 destinations—both
worldly and imagined—and in it, Pearl
suggests the best fiction and non-fiction to
read about each destination. This
enthusiastic literary globetrotting guide
showcases Pearl’s amazing ability to
summon the perfect book to connect with
a particular interest. This is for readers
seeking adventure—whether it requires a
passport or just an armchair. The Nov. 29
edition of the Chuckanut Radio Hour will
feature special guest, Ann Rule, author of In
The Still of The Night: The Strange Death of
Ronda Reynolds and Her Mother’s Unceasing
Quest for the Truth. In her latest book, Ann
Rule delves into the unsettling case of a
woman, Ronda Reynolds, whose untimely
death was ignored and covered up, and the
mother who’d stop at nothing to bring
peace to her daughter’s memory. The book
was written with the full cooperation of
Ronda’s mother Barb, and investigators
who worked pro bono to solve Ronda’s
murder. Music will be by The Honeybees.
Join us for our monthly radio variety show
which is recorded live and features live
music, the poetry corner, author interviews,
and an episode of “The Bellingham Bean.”
The shows begin 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.
Book Sale – The Friends of Everson
Library announce their used Book Sale on
Fri. and Sat., Nov. 5 and 6, 10am-4pm each
day in the room behind Peoples Bank
located across from the library at 104 Kirsch
Drive. Come, browse through the all new
inventory - something for everyone,
including a special children and teen area.
Info: 966-5100.
Whatcom Writers & Publishers –
Nanette J. Davis, Ph.D. and author of
Blessed is She: Elder Care will be the guest
speaker at the WWP meeting Wed., Nov.
17, 6pm, at Pastazza in Barkley Village. The
topic will be “Writing a Second Edition: So,
What’s New?” Visitors are welcome at this
no-host dinner and networking event; the
doors open at 5:30pm. More info:
www.whatcomwritersandpublishers.com
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