Jun 29 - Cascadia Weekly
Transcription
Jun 29 - Cascadia Weekly
THE GRISTLE, P.6 * 2**-$)".2*-'+x * FREE WILL, P.30 c a s c a d i a REPORTING FROM THE HEART OF CASCADIA * * * WHATCOM SKAGIT ISLAND LOWER B.C. 06.yy.11 :: #25, v.06 :: !- Suspended Reality BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH, P.16 BEN E. KING: A LEGEND IN OUR MIDST, P.20 }} OUTDOOR CINEMA: THE STARS OF SUMMER, P.20 RED HERRING: OF SHORELINES AND TIMELINES, P.8 FOOD 34 MUSIC 20 FILM 24 B-BOARD 27 c a s c a d i a A glance at what’s happening this week Police and perps will both make appearances at the final weekend of *+.xx improv shows June 24-25 at the Upfront Theatre 2 ) .4[06.yy.11] ./0-4[06.y|.11] MUSIC ON STAGE Harry and the Potters: 6:30pm, Mount Baker Theatre Shakespeare’s Fools: 1pm, Fairhaven Village Green Murder on the Oriental Rug: 7:30pm, RiverBelle Dinner Theatre, Mount Vernon Director’s Cut: 8pm, Upfront Theatre Death is the Beginning: 8pm, Cirque Lab The Servant of Two Masters: 8pm, Anacortes Community Theatre COPS 911: 10pm, Upfront Theatre #25.06 06.22.11 DO IT 22 MAIL 4 VIEWS 6 CURRENTS 8 WORDS 12 GET OUT 14 STAGE 16 ART 18 WORDS Wendy Call: 7pm, Village Books COMMUNITY Wednesday Market: 12-5pm, Fairhaven Village Green DANCE /#0-.4[06.yz.11] Travel From Oz: 7:30pm, Mount Baker Theatre ON STAGE MUSIC The Servant of Two Masters: 7:30pm, Anacortes Community Theatre Bard on the Beach: Through September, Vanier Park, Vancouver, B.C. Good, Bad, Ugly: 8pm, Upfront Theatre The Project: 10pm, Upfront Theatre Chamber Music Concert: 7:30pm, Amadeus Project Ben E. King: 8pm, Silver Reef Pavilion Roy Zimmerman: 8pm, Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship WORDS MUSIC WORDS Chuckanut Radio Hour: 6:30pm, Leopold Crystal Ballroom Scott Sparling: 7pm, Village Books CASCADIA WEEKLY COMMUNITY Blaine Gardeners Market: 10am-2pm, H Street Plaza Lummi Island Market: 10am-2pm, 2106 S. Nugent Rd. Bellingham Farmers Market: 10am-3pm, Chestnut Street and Railroad Avenue Ferndale Public Market: 10am-4pm, Riverwalk Park Skagit Valley Market: 10am-3pm, Farmhouse Restaurant, Mount Vernon GET OUT History Sunset Cruise: 5:30-8:30pm, Bellingham Bay Fitness Forum: 7:15pm, Fairhaven Runners !-$4[06.y{.11] ON STAGE GET OUT A Night of Improv: 7:30pm, Firehouse Performing Arts Center Murder on the Oriental Rug: 7:30pm, RiverBelle Dinner Theatre, Mount Vernon Director’s Cut: 8pm, Upfront Theatre Death is the Beginning: 8pm, Cirque Lab The Servant of Two Masters: 8pm, Anacortes Community Theatre COPS 911: 10pm, Upfront Theatre Padden Triathlon: 8:30am, Lake Padden Home & Landscape Tour: 10am-5pm, Whatcom County Garden Tour: 11am-5pm, Orcas Island FILM Grease: 8:30pm, Fairhaven Village Green VISUAL ARTS MUSIC 2 Amy Stewart: 11am, Village Books Book Sale: 11:30am-2pm, Sumas City Park Open Mic: 7pm, Village Books, Fairhaven Village Inn, Magdalena’s Creperie Matt Audette: 6-8pm, Elizabeth Park Wynton Marsalis: 8pm, Mount Baker Theatre WORDS Paul Lindholdt: 5pm, Village Books Chuckanut Writers Conference: Today and tomorrow, Whatcom Community College VISUAL ARTS SAT Preview Show: 3-6pm, Christianson’s Nursery, Mount Vernon Grammy-winning trumpeter 24)/*)(-.'$. will be joined by more than a dozen of jazz music’s leading soloists for a June 24 gig at the Mount Baker Theatre SAT Preview Show: 10am-6pm, Christianson’s Nursery, Mount Vernon Printmaking Workshop: 12-4pm, Whatcom Museum’s Lightcatcher Building Our Town Closing Reception: 7-9pm, Blue Horse Gallery .0)4[06.y}.11] ON STAGE Death is the Beginning: 3pm, Cirque Lab DANCE FOOD Vines Vs. Twines: 5-8pm, Boundary Bay Brewery VISUAL ARTS SAT Preview Show: 10am-6pm, Christianson’s Nursery, Mount Vernon (*)4[06.y~.11] B-BOARD 27 Home & Landscape Tour: 10am-5pm, Whatcom County Gardens of Note Tour: 10am-5pm, Anacortes Garden Tour: 11am-5pm, Orcas Island FILM 24 GET OUT MUSIC 20 Swing Connection: 2pm, Fairhaven Village Green The Art of Jazz: 4-6:30pm, Amadeus Project Skip Gorman: 7:30pm, YWCA Ballroom ART 18 MUSIC FOOD 34 Travel From Oz: 2pm, Mount Baker Theatre The Geography Club: 7pm, Lincoln Theatre Summer Spectacular Auditions: 7pm, Claire vg Thomas Theatre, Lynden STAGE 16 ON STAGE Open Mic: 7pm, Village Books Poetrynight: 8:30pm, Amadeus Project VISUAL ARTS GET OUT 14 WORDS Summer Spectacular Auditions: 7pm, Claire vg Thomas Theatre, Lynden Intro to Improv: 7pm, Improv Playworks WORDS William Dietrich: 6:30pm, Mount Vernon City Library GET OUT CURRENTS 8 ON STAGE VIEWS 6 /0 .4[06.y.11] WORDS 12 WAG Meeting: 7pm, Bellingham Public Library Wine and beer will be paired with edible counterparts at a 1$) .1. /2$) . fundraiser June 26 at Boundary Bay Brewery SEND EVENTS TO CALENDAR@ CASCADIAWEEKLY.COM CASCADIA WEEKLY #25.06 06.22.11 DO IT 2 MAIL 4 Nature Babies: 9:30am, Marine Park 3 MUSIC 20 FILM 24 B-BOARD 27 FOOD 34 THIS ISSUE Editor & Publisher: Tim Johnson E ext 260 ô editor@ cascadiaweekly.com Amid the fist fights, car torchings and general mayhem in Vancouver, B.C. following last week’s NHL Stanley Cup loss by the city’s Canucks to the Boston Bruins, one couple decided to make love, not war. The tangled twosome has been identified as Scott Jones and Alex Thomas, who went from random displays of affection to being guests on the Today Show in the blink of an eye. VIEWS & NEWS ART 18 STAGE 16 8: Shorelines and timelines 9: Police blotter 10: Last week’s news ARTS & LIFE GET OUT 14 WORDS 12 14: Campers unite 16: Life, death, gravity Production Art Director: Jesse Kinsman ô jesse@ kinsmancreative.com Graphic Artists: Kimberly Baldridge Stefan Hansen ô stefan@ cascadiaweekly.com Send all advertising materials to [email protected] Advertising 20: Hail to a King Account Executives: Scott Herning E360-647-8200 x 252 ô scott@ cascadiaweekly.com Scott Pelton E360-647-8200 x 253 ô spelton@ cascadiaweekly.com 21: Get AMPed 22: Clubs 25: A cinematic sermon 26: Film shorts REAR END 27: Bulletin Board 28: Wellness 29: Crossword 30: Free Will Astrology Distribution Frank Tabbita, JW Land & Associates ô distro@ cascadiaweekly.com DO IT42 MAIL 32: This Modern World, Send letters to letters@ cascadiaweekly.com. REPORTING FROM THE HEART OF CASCADIA * 06.22.11 * * WHATCOM SKAGIT ISLAND LOWER B.C. 06.yy.11 :: #25, v.06 :: !- Suspended Reality BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH, P.16 34: Beers of summer BEN E. KING: A LEGEND IN OUR MIDST, P.20 }} OUTDOOR CINEMA: THE STARS OF SUMMER, P.20 #25.06 RED HERRINGS: OF SHORELINES AND TIMELINES, P.8 NEWSPAPER ADVISORY GROUP: Robert Hall, Seth Murphy, Michael Petryni, David Syre In the June 15 column by Rob Lewis, he contends that I said, “Let’s not forget, there’s nothing wrong with coal.” What I said was that “there is nothing wrong with ‘Cole.’” It’s just a spelling issue. In that context, I have also pointed out the amusing fact that one of my friends who is skeptical about the project is named “Delay.” THE GRISTLE, P.6 * 2**-$)".2*-'+x{ * FREE WILL, P.30 c a s c a d i a Tom the Dancing Bug ©2011 CASCADIA WEEKLY (ISSN 1931-3292) is published each Wednesday by Cascadia Newspaper Company LLC. Direct all correspondence to: Cascadia Weekly PO Box 2833 Bellingham WA 98227-2833 | Phone/Fax: 360.647.8200 [email protected] Though Cascadia Weekly is distributed free, please take just one copy. Cascadia Weekly may be distributed only by authorized distributors. Any person removing papers in bulk from our distribution points risks prosecution SUBMISSIONS: Cascadia Weekly welcomes freelance submissions. Send material to either the News Editor or A&E Editor. Manuscripts will be returned if you include a stamped, self-addressed envelope. To be considered for calendar listings, notice of events must be received in writing no later than noon Wednesday the week prior to publication. Photographs should be clearly labeled and will be returned if accompanied by stamped, self-addressed envelope. LETTERS POLICY: Cascadia Weekly reserves the right to edit letters for length and content. When apprised of them, we correct errors of fact promptly and courteously. In the interests of fostering dialog and a community forum, Cascadia Weekly does not publish letters that personally disparage other letter writers. Please keep your letters to fewer than 300 words. MERRY OLD SOUL —Craig Cole, Bellingham Editor’s Note: Craig Cole is correct that his remarks were issued with humorous intent. We regret the error. Letters 33: Sudoku, Slowpoke CASCADIA WEEKLY STA F F Music & Film Editor: Carey Ross Eext 203 ô music@ cascadiaweekly.com 31: Advice Goddess 4 L E T T E RS Arts & Entertainment Editor: Amy Kepferle Eext 204 ô calendar@ cascadiaweekly.com 18: Woodring’s wordless world 24: The stars are aligned CURRENTS 8 TOC 4: Mailbag 12: Thrilling reads VIEWS 6 mail Cascadia Weekly: E 360.647.8200 Editorial 6: Gristle & Rhodes MAIL 4 Contact Cover: Photo by Lucas Henning ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE ‘REVISION’ The latest SSA Marine ad claiming “American farmers can feed the world” is blatantly misleading. It claims the company has “a commitment to high environmental standards.” It is impossible to square that statement with the facts. On June 10, SSA filed an application for a permit revision. The revision refers to the application originally filed in 1992, 19 years ago. According to Washington law, a revision is for “a minor alteration or afterthought....” The 1992 application called for a facility to handle eight million tons a year of grains and other products. The latest revision calls for more than six times as much material (54 million tons a year), mostly coal. Coal involves much greater environmental, health, and safety risks than does grain. SSA’s application is a dishonest and disrespectful effort to avoid compliance with laws passed since 1992 (especially stronger shorelines protections) and to avoid any public process. How can the company claim a “commitment to high environmental standards” when it wants to circumvent current laws and shut the public out of any discussion of this major project? —Eric Hirst, Bellingham OFFENSIVE, INAPPROPRIATE An item in the June 8 police column was titled “Biatch Watch.” The item was about a high school girl who allegedly took a “not very nice” picture of another girl on her cell phone. It’s beyond me why the head for that item would include the word, or a play on the word, “bitch.” It is offensive to insinuate that one of the girls involved was a “bitch” or “biatch,” or even to mock high school drama among girls by using that word. Any attempted irony or mockery falls flat when it involves such a loaded word. As professionals in the business of wordcraft, I know you understand the power that such terms carry. —Liv Henry, Bellingham NO TRAFFIC CAMERAS Nothing says “Welcome to Bellingham” like getting an automated traffic ticket in the mail. Automated ticket machines are bad for our wellbeing and business and don’t belong here. In my personal opinion, there isn’t enough proof they work effectively to reduce collisions and improve safety. Multiple studies show rearend collisions go up when they are installed. —Kenni B. Merritt, Bellingham FOOD 34 B-BOARD 27 FILM 24 MUSIC 20 (Y YHU (YHU\)ULGD\6DWXUGD\+RXUO\GUDZLQJVSPSP SP CURRENTS 8 $6XPPHU)HDVWSUHSDUHGHDFK6DWXUGD\$OO\RXFDQ HDWSHUIHFWO\VHDVRQHG%%4IDYRULWHVDWRQHORZSULFH WORDS 12 6DWXUGD\%%4%XIIHW GET OUT 14 STAGE 16 'UDZLQJ1LJKW+RW6HDWVHYHU\KDOIKRXUIURPSPSP ' ART 18 -XQHWKURXJK-XO\ -X XQH MAIL 4 VIEWS 6 6HUYHGIURP SPWRSP HYHU\)ULGD\ QLJKW ZLWK:LQQHUV &OXE&DUG ZLWKRXW DO IT 2 I am excited to support Kelli Linville for Mayor of Bellingham. We need a leader who works well with others, particularly in times of limited resources and severe budget constraints. We cannot afford a confrontational or divisive approach. We need a mayor who can build and maintain respectful, professional relationships with Council members, county and state officials and the Port of Bellingham. These are challenging times, but they are also times of great opportunity. Over her lifetime of experiences growing up in Bellingham and throughout her career, Kelli Linville has built the relationships we need to move Bellingham forward. She’s a firm, effective and results-oriented leader. She can be tough as nails when the situation warrants, but she’s still able to maintain healthy, positive working relationships. We need a leader who respects, and is respected by, City staff and motivates them to do their best. Difficult workforce issues need to be addressed. Kelli Linville has a proven record of working well with others in a mutually respectful manner. We need a mayor who puts people ahead of politics. We need a mayor who keeps our vision and values front and center. We need Kelli Linville as Mayor of Bellingham. &KR &KRRVHDPRQH\¿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in Up To $3,000! #25.06 —Dave Chesson, Bellingham CASCADIA WEEKLY Numerous legitimate articles have been written about problems with the technology, and underhanded practices by the companies and some cities that end up installing them. They will cost city residents $345,000 per year. If they don’t collect that from tickets, you will help pay the balance. When the mayor canceled the public meeting, he lost my trust and circumvented the public and our business community. I can’t stomach the public process being tossed out any more than I can stomach Tim Eyman, but Tim has it right on this one. I want boots on the ground. If we can afford $345k, then let’s hire more police officers that can write tickets all day long. Cops protect our families, stop crimes, deliver babies, provide traffic control and first aid in emergencies, and they live and spend their paychecks in Bellingham. Why are we sending our money to a corporation in Arizona? I have a serious problem with our dwindling middle-class jobs being replaced with cameras. I want to get my ticket from an officer when I commit an infraction. Not a month or more later, when I don’t even recall driving through that intersection. Once we open the door we can’t go back. Let’s keep Bellingham beautiful and a city we can be proud of. Let’s make sure our visitors want to come back. 5 views CASCADIA WEEKLY #25.06 06.22.11 DO IT 2 MAIL 4 VIEWS VIEWS 66 CURRENTS 8 WORDS 12 GET OUT 14 STAGE 16 ART 18 MUSIC 20 FILM 24 B-BOARD 27 FOOD 34 THE GRISTLE 6 A MATTER OF STYLE: Sparks flew last week after Bellingham Mayor Dan Pike sent a letter to the governor, requesting the state take the lead in the scoping and permitting of the proposed coal and commodities terminal at Cherry Point. Whatcom County holds the lead agency role for the state’s portion of the environmental review. “The impacts of this proposal are far-reaching and are not unique to Whatcom County,” the mayor declared. “Although I am quite appreciative of Executive Kremen’s apparent willingness to extend the reach of the scope of review to include impacts to the city, I am concerned that the SEPA environmental impact statement (EIS) will need to include more analysis of impacts beyond Whatcom County’s borders and include other impacts that Whatcom County does not have the resources to not have the resources to review.” Only the state is equipped to conduct a full analysis of a project with such sweeping regional impacts, Pike asserted. Well and good; however, the mayor’s letter appeared unaware that the county had sought a larger role for the state in the environmental review. “Months ago, Whtcom County requested Dept. of Ecology to join as co-lead in the EIS for the Gateway Pacific Terminal,” the county prosecutor’s office retorted in a heated follow-up to the governor. “Though Mayor Pike’s letter appears to be in agreement, we feel we need to respond to his erroneous and malicious statements” regarding the authority and competence of the county to act as lead agency. The county has not officially filed such a request, but in April announced intentions to do so. “Setting aside Mayor Pike’s erroneous statements, political grandstanding and blatant disrespect for Whatcom County staff, we wish to continue our discussion regarding DOE to be in part or in whole the lead agency for the EIS,” the letter continued, detailing the relevant state statutes that direct the county in the siting process. The mayor also requested the City of Bellingham be seated on the multi-agency permitting team (MAP) of state, federal and county agencies the governor assembled to assist with large-scale projects of this kind. In fury over Pike’s “malicious” salvo, the county protested the addition of COB to the MAP team. “Mayor Pike’s opposition to the project prior to any environmental evaluation and his blatant disregard for the process makes the inclusion of the City of Bellingham on the MAP teams problematic and even inappropriate,” the prosecutor’s office stormed. In a second round of retorts, the mayor noted (correctly) that several enthusiastic beneficiaries are already seated at the MAP table, including the railroad; the city’s role as skeptic is not improper. The exchange was an unfortunate failure of diplomacy that telegraphed a message to the governor’s office that the city and county are further apart than they actually are on concerns about this project. One wonders how much more effective the response might have been had Pike just phoned the County Executive to jointly request Bellingham be seated at the MAP table. That in a nutshell is the strained relationship between the Pike administration and county government. In May, the mayor’s office received a letter from county planners complaining of distortions and a lack of cooperation between administrations. The letter de- OPI N IONS T H E G R IST L E BY ALAN RHODES Cheri’s Story SURVIVING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE THE ABUSE started early. When Cheri was an infant her mother left her with a boyfriend while she went out. When she returned, she found the child beaten and bloody with broken ribs and a broken nose. A few years later, another of her mother’s boyfriends molested Cheri. Nothing much was done about it. Eventually the authorities took Cheri from her mother, who didn’t bother to show up for the custody hearing. Cheri was placed with her grandparents. Her grandfather told her regularly that she was no good and would end up a drug addict and go to prison like her mom. At night she sometimes woke to find him in her bed. Cheri (not her real name) tells me her story as we sit in an office at Bellingham’s Womencare Shelter. It’s a narrative of bad relationships with bad men. It went on through her teen years and into adulthood. She kept getting involved with the wrong guys and staying with them long past the point when she should have left. “I knew something was wrong,” Cheri says, “but I was lost.” She stayed with one man for four years, even after he hit her in the face so hard that she needed 13 stitches to sew up her lips, even after he choked her into unconsciousness. He involved her in his criminal activities and she spent four years in prison. In 2008, Cheri, 28 years old and out of jail, moved from Skagit County to Bellingham. She found a job and tried to start over again, determined that things would be different this time. But she didn’t know anyone here and felt insecure. She was still lost, still in need of someone else to take care of her. Her new boss showed an interest in her. If there were danger signals, she didn’t see them. She never did. She moved in with him and at first things seemed all right. But he started drinking: a little at first, then a lot more, and then came the drugs. Soon Cheri was back in another abusive relationship. She started drinking and using as well. She got pregnant. She wanted to leave him and keep the baby. He insisted she have an abortion and he got his way. Cheri started realizing how much power this man had over her. She finally had had enough. When she tried to drive away, he jumped into the car and there was a chaotic scene in the middle of Lakeway Drive before someone called the police. Not knowing where to turn, Cheri drove to the YWCA, where she was handed a telephone and the number of the crisis line at Bellingham’s Womencare Shelter. Two women from the shelter arranged to meet Cheri in a public place. After they heard her story, they told Cheri to follow them in her car. They led her to the shelter, which would be her home for the next four weeks. Her ex-boyfriend tried to reach her, calling agencies around town, pretending to be someone else. But she was in VIEWS EXPRESSED ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF CASCADIA WEEKLY a secret location. She was safe. During the months that followed, her life began to change. From the shelter she was moved to transitional housing for a year, where she lived with other women who were putting their lives back together and who gave her the support and confidence she needed. Womencare Shelter provided funds to help Cheri go back to school. They helped her find an apartment and provided a subsidy to make it affordable. As Cheri became more independent and financially stable, the subsidy decreased, making her increasingly responsible for her own life. All this time she was going to Womencare workshops, attending sessions on everything from emotional well-being to management of one’s finances. Her life changed, she changed. Today Cheri has a full-time job, goes to school, does volunteer prison ministry and is a dynamo of positive energy. Any woman who is being abused or is in a situation where she feels unsafe does not have to stay there. There is a simple first step: dial the crisis line at Womencare Shelter: (877) 227-3360. It can be the beginning of a new life. And maybe Cheri will be the one who answers the telephone. These days she’s on the other side of the line. Valuable assistance in the preparation of this column was provided by Susan Marks, director of the Bellingham-Whatcom County Commission Against Domestic Violence, and Shannon Webb, program manager of Womencare Shelter. Cocktail Hour 3pm-6pm Daily All Day Sunday $ Cocktails Drafts & Wine Pours B-BOARD 27 1 Off House #25.06 06.22.11 DO IT 2 MAIL 4 VIEWS 6 CURRENTS 8 WORDS 12 GET OUT 14 STAGE 16 ART 18 MUSIC 20 FILM 24 $ 4 Off Any Bottle of Wine CASCADIA WEEKLY tailed unilateral actions by the city in the form of lawsuits and petitions filed against the county despite efforts to reach cooperative consensus. “As a returning planning manager I am disappointed in our working relations with the city,” long-range planner Roxanne Michael confessed. “We have frequently reached out to the city. “Pitting the Dept. of Ecology against the county is another sad example of lack of cooperation on the part of the city with the county,” she wrote. “The city and county staff had been working on the Lake Whatcom Management Committee in a collaborative effort to protect Lake Whatcom for some time. The first meeting I attended was disrupted by [Pike’s] announcement that the city was filing a petition against the county” to close the reservoir to additional withdrawals. “City and county staff appeared to be taken aback. I was,” she admitted. The state—nonplussed the mayor would proceed with so little as a brief phone call to the county administration—punted the matter back to the correct order of process, to the interjurisdictional team on Lake Whatcom where disputes are supposed to be introduced and resolved; the Gristle expects a similar punt from the state on the mayor’s request to usurp SEPA at Cherry Point. Unquestionably, these were bold actions by the mayor on behalf of the citizens of Bellingham. Yet both came as an unpleasant shock not only to county government, but also to Bellingham City Council, who were not briefed in either instance on the mayor’s plans. This week, the state’s mayors are meeting in Spokane for the annual meeting of Washington’s associated cities, and Pike’s letter to the governor may serve as a call to those mayors for greater involvement in a project that threatens enormous impacts as nearly two dozen long, slow coal trains a day are added to the Puget Sound’s rail freight corridor. If November’s election was held tomorrow, Dan Pike would almost certainly win based on the vigor with which he has voiced community concerns on matters of public health and safety. Nor is he wrongheaded in the belief that the county frequently deserves prodding to do the right thing in a more complete manner. But has the mayor built the kinds and qualities of relationships in the right order that would ensure success in achieving these goals? The question is less of substance, than of style and effectiveness in achieving desired results. When you’re the Mayor of Bellingham, style is the substance. FOOD 34 THE GRISTLE 7 FOOD 34 currents COM M E N TA RY BR I EFS BY TIM JOHNSON REDHERRING CRITICAL DECISION DUE ON THE SHIPPING TERMINAL CONSTRUCTION RULES CASCADIA WEEKLY #25.06 06.22.11 DO IT 2 MAIL 4 VIEWS 6 CURRENTS 8 WORDS 12 GET OUT 14 STAGE 16 ART 18 MUSIC 20 FILM 24 B-BOARD 27 N E WS 8 FIFTEEN YEARS ago, state and local agencies agreed to permit the construction of a shipping terminal at Cherry Point. Time passed, but did the agreement lapse? Is a new proposal just an evolutionary revision of the earlier plan, or is it a new project on a new order of magnitude? A key decision is due this week from Whatcom County that may attempt to answer those questions. Whatcom County issued a shoreline development permit in 1997 to SSA Marine, the Seattle-based company that intends to build a shipping terminal at Cherry Point. A complex document of many parts, the shoreline agreement attempts to address the potentially harmful environmental impacts of new heavy industry at Cherry Point, such as harm to a threatened species of herring essential to the Cherry Point food chain. The agreement envisioned an additional deepwater pier in the area. Whatcom County leads the state’s portion of environmental review (SEPA), focused on land and shoreline impacts. The federal portion, focused on the marine environment, is managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (NEPA). The company insists those earlier agreements still apply and must guide the construction. Without those agreements, developed through years of negotiation, the terminal may no longer be economically or commercially viable, they warn. The decision will be made administratively by the project's SEPA lead in the county's planning office. Opponents point out that what was agreed to was a terminal a fraction of the size of the facility currently proposed and, importantly, one not intended to ship coal. In maturity, the Gateway Pacific Terminal could ship as much as 56 million tons of coal to Asian markets; that commodity would represent roughly 80 percent of the facilities’ total capacity. Offsetting the benefits of high-wage jobs and millions of dollars in state and local tax revenues, the project would increase heavy rail freight traffic through the Puget Sound region as well as create potential environmental and health problems from coal dust and carbon emissions. The earlier permit approved by the Whatcom County Council in 1997 envisioned a 180-acre development that would handle 8.2 million tons of cargo a year, including petroleum coke produced by local refineries, sulfur, potash and other primarily locally produced commodities or byproducts. Coal was not included in the proposal. Earthjustice, an environmental law firm representing the Sierra Club, Climate Solutions, and Bellingham-based ReSources, issued a letter to council last week, declaring that the project is sufficiently different that it should not be permitted under a revision of the 1997 agreement. “We are deeply concerned that (SSA) is trying— at the earliest stage of the process—to circumvent that close scrutiny, public process and regulatory review by applying for a permit revision rather than a new permit,” the letter states. Among other things, accepting the validity of the existing permit would mean the revision would be processed under shoreline regulations in place in 1992, when the original permit application was filed, Earthjustice says, not under more protective standards the state has since introduced. “This is not a minor or technical issue,” attorneys for Earthjustice asserted. “Rather, it is one that threatens to undermine the integrity of the public process for this project and weaken applicable environmental standards.” A new permit application would have to meet tougher standards in the 2008 version of that plan, which allows development in the Cherry Point industrial area only if it would result in “no net loss” to the environment. “Using the previously-permitted infrastructure for much higher volumes of materials—54 million tons as compared to 8 million tons—involves a number of different adverse environmental impacts,” attorneys for Earthjustice argued in their brief. “Moving this larger volume, most of which will be coal, involves substantially more ship calls, and ships of larger sizes, impacting aquatic habitat, marine species, and increasing the risk of spills and introduction of exotic species. “Experience with other coal terminals reveal that all of them have had problems with spillage and dust at conveyor belts and during loading,” Earthjustice attorneys continued. “Coal is a toxic material that is harmful to the aquatic environment—for example, studies have shown a major aquatic ‘dead zone’ surrounding the coal terminal near Vancouver, B.C.” The concerns echo those expressed last year by state regulatory agencies who responded to SSA Marine when, under more favorable market conditions, the company revived their terminal plan last summer. “SSA has yet to initiate or fully complete many of the tasks contemplated by the 1999 settlement agreement, including preconstruction herring monitoring, the vessel traffic analysis, the tidal current study, the vessel mooring study, the incident response plan, the stormwater management plan, and the sampling and analysis plan,” state Dept. of Ecology Director Ted Sturdevant wrote on behalf of the agency heads in June 2010. “In short, regardless of whether the parties agree to modify the 1999 Settlement Agreement, construction of this facility is realistically still several years away. Notwithstanding this lack of progress, we stand ready to promptly engage SSA in good faith discussions on mutually acceptable modifications to the settlement agreement.” The governor convened her agency heads under her Office of Regulatory Assistance (ORA) to help streamline the involvement of regulatory agencies that include Ecology, the Dept. of Natural Resources, and the Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife. The multiagency permitting team (MAP) has been meeting regularly since December. While economic development is obviously important to the state, it cannot come at the expense of our efforts to protect and restore Puget Sound.” The agency heads were critical of both SSA’s delays in proceeding with construction when they had the settlement agreement in hand in 1999 as well as the company’s failure to initiate critical studies required by the agreement. “The original settlement agreement, signed over 11 years ago, contemplated that construction of the Gateway project would begin within approximately two years,” Sturdevant wrote. “Unfortunately, as it turned out, SSA was not prepared to construct the project within that time frame and the project remained moribund for several years. SSA failed to make diligent efforts to pursue the remaining federal and state approvals required to construct the project. If SSA had pursued the project on the schedule originally contemplated, it would have been up and running a long time ago.” SSA Marine officials counter that market forces were not in place to complete the construction last decade. They add that the required studies themselves have time constraints and sunset clauses. Initiating the studies before construction was imminent was not cost effective, they say. FOOD 34 index On June 5, an underaged drunk staggered into a college rental on Garden Street looking for people who did not live there. He was leaving as Bellingham Police arrived. They arrested him. On June 11, a drunk passed out on the porch of a home in York neighborhood at 1am. Bellingham Police managed to guide the man next door, where his friend actually lived. TRAIL MIX On June 4, Anacortes Police stumbled across two people passed out drunk on a trail with an empty bottle of liquor between them. Revived, the 16-year-old girl was released to her parents. Police had something more stern in mind for the 30-year-old man with her, including charges of furnishing intoxicants to a minor. On June 17, a camper at Baker Lake spent the day screeching at his girlfriend and threatening to kill her family. At one point, the girlfriend tried to resolve the argument. The On June 12, Bellingham Police broke up a brawl on Railroad Avenue between two sisters and another woman. REINCARNATIONCERATION On June 15, a man called 911 and asked to be arrested for crimes he had committed in another life. FIRST, STOP STRIKING THE BRUISE FILM 24 MUSIC 20 ART 18 NUMBER of citations issued in Seattle after that city deployed six traffic cameras in a 2006 pilot project. Of these, 11,957 citations made it through the court system, for a payment rate of approximately 72.7 percent. ¹x~ AMOUNT collected, in millions, in monetary penalties during Seattle’s sixmonth pilot program in 2006. ¹{} ¹z{y APPROXIMATE cost for Seattle’s one-year pilot program to test the performance of traffic safety cameras. analogous pilot program to test the performance of traffic safety cameras. ¹xyx ¹|}{ AVERAGE annual salary for an entry- THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT SEATTLE Police Dept. 2008 estimate of the cost for one motorcycle officer each year, including equipment costs. SPD estimated six officers would be needed for around-the-clock coverage. On June 9, a Squalicum High School student complained that her teacher had thrown an eraser at her for using her cell phone during class. SOURCES: Transportation Safety Coalition (TSC); City of Seattle Traffic Safety Camera Pilot Project Report, 2007; American Traffic Solutions (ATS); Seattle Police Dept.; City of Bellingham On May 4, a man called Blaine Police to complain he had received over 50 text messages on his cell phone. He wanted the harassment to stop. Police investigated and did not find anything threatening in the messages. In addition, police learned the man had been replying to the messages, furthering the conversation. Police advised him to curtail his end of the online discussion. WORDS 12 GET OUT 14 STAGE 16 x}|z CURRENTS 8 NUMBER of signatures reportedly gathered in support of putting Bellingham’s red light camera program to a public vote in November. Signatures opposing the program were presented for verification on Monday. Only 3,880 signatures are necessary to place the matter on the city ballot. VIEWS 6 On June 9, Bellingham Police again spoke to a man displaying mental health problems and giving false names to police. Officers determined his true identity and booked him into jail on outstanding warrants. } MAIL 4 MISTAKEN IDENTITIES On June 3, a drunk teen knocked on the wrong door in Blaine, then responded with an obscene gesture when her error was corrected. “A short time later she stole a pair of shoes from a boyfriend, doused them with charcoal lighter fluid and set them ablaze to demonstrate her displeasure with their relationship,” police reported. ”Officers tracked down the alcohol fueled arsonist at a friend’s house where she was partying with other teens, and arrested her for domestic violence theft and arson as well as being a minor in possession of alcohol. She was also wanted on an outstanding arrest warrant. “The stolen $150 pair of Nike tennis shoes were a complete loss,” police noted. “The other rum- and marijuana-afflicted teens at the party house were arrested, processed and released to their parents.” DO IT 2 On June 20, the Washington State Patrol and local police stopped a pickup truck stolen from a Snohomish County Fire District as it raced through Bellingham on Interstate 5. The fire truck was clocked speeding through Skagit County at more than 100 miles per hour but stopped after Bellingham Police laid out spike strips. The driver was booked into jail. Police theorized distinctive lights, a siren and a shiny bright red paint job made the truck easy to pursue. On June 1, a woman contacted Blaine Police after she’d been harassed on the telephone. “She explained that last year she introduced her nephew to a nice lady, and the two hit it off quite well,” police noted. ”This proved very upsetting for the nephew’s now ex-girlfriend, who blames the matchmaking aunt for her singleness.” The ex and her friend have taken to calling the aunt to swear at and harass her. ”A Blaine officer left messages for both suspects advising them to stop harassing the aunt or face a criminal investigation,” police concluded. 06.22.11 ‘WHERE’S THE FIRE?’ GIRLFRIENDS FROM HELL APPROXIMATE cost for Bellingham’s level uniformed patrol officer for the City of Bellingham, 2010, not including benefits package. #25.06 On June 17, Colton Harris-Moore, 20, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to charges in connection with his lengthy crime spree in the Pacific Northwest and across the United States, ending in the Bahamas. The Barefoot Bandit confessed to charges of burglary (frequently without shoes), theft of aircraft and firearms, and of piloting (and crashing) aircraft without a valid airman’s certificate. Loss estimates by his victims exceeds $1.4 million. He is expected to serve up to 73 months in federal prison. Meanwhile, officials in Washington have agreed to consolidate state charges against HarrisMoore. He is expected to plead guilty to more than 30 felonies from Snohomish, Skagit, San Juan and Island counties. B-BOARD 27 BAREFOOT IN LEG IRONS CASCADIA WEEKLY FUZZ BUZZ camper responded by beating her in the mouth with his .38-caliber revolver and threatened to shoot her with it. He fired shots in the air, at which point the family decided they’d had enough recreation and left. Sheriff’s deputies arrested the man the following morning. 9 The W FILM 24 BY TIM JOHNSON LAST WEEK’S NEWS JUNE14-20 06.x{.11 TUESDAY 06.x}.11 Washington economists predict the slow economy will quickly drain cash reserves state lawmakers set aside. The discouraging revenue forecast anticipates the state’s $738 million buffer will be whittled down to $163 million in the next two-year budget cycle. Gregoire grimly signed a budget that includes $4.5 billion in spending reductions, relying heavily on cuts to education. THURSDAY The Tacoma office of U.S. Senator Patty Murray is evacuated after a staff member finds a suspicious envelope in the mail. The letter-sized envelope reportedly contained a sand-like substance and the staff member was concerned about the return address. The contents were determined benign by fire officials. 06.x~.11 FRIDAY Two additional sites are added to ship coal to Asia, Associated Press reports. Ports along the Columbia River in Oregon scoped for coal include St. Helens and the Port of Morrow near Boardman. The latter signed a lease option with Australian coal giant Ambre Energy to shift Montana and Wyoming coal from trains to river barges, a move that could open even more Northwest ports for coal export. 06.y.11 MONDAY A sharply divided Bellingham City Council discusses creating a licensing and inspection program for rental dwellings but fails to get the votes to proceed with any plan. Council has been discussing such a program periodically since 2003. In closed session, Bellingham City Council unamimously agrees to challenge Whatcom County’s rural zoning and growth policies. Under the county’s revised plan, more than 1,900 new residential lots could be created in unincorporated areas of the county—a violation of the intent Growth Management Act, which directs most new development into urban areas, the city alleges. A compliance hearing on the county’s revised plan is scheduled to be heard by the state growth board July 6. (*-/$ )*-. ( )/. In a stinging upset, Bellingham City Council member Barry Buchanan does not receive the endorsement of Whatcom County Democrats. Democrats endorsed challenger Cathy Lehman at their special meeting by a 78 percent margin. Buchanan was formerly the party chair. Bellingham Mayor Dan Pike outpolls challenger Kelli Linville for the official Democratic endorsement, but fails to achieve the two-thirds vote necessary to snag it. Pike gets about 64 percent of the ballots cast, with 49 percent for Linville. It’s a telling number that may carry through to the August primary. Similarly, David Stalheim outpolled Tom Anderson, but does not meet the threshold for endorsement. In the race for County Executive, Stalheim collects 63 percent of democratic support to Anderson’s 46 percent. Olympic National Park gets its two-bits worth in a new quarter from the U.S. Mint. One side of the coin honors the park with a depiction of a Roosevelt elk standing on a Hoh River gravel bar with Mt. Olympus in the background. The quarter is the eighth in a series of 56 coins honoring the nation’s natural resources. CASCADIA WEEKLY #25.06 06.22.11 MAIL 4 A so-called “eco-terrorist” pleads guilty in U.S. District Court in Seattle for her role in an arson fire that damaged the University of Washington Center for Urban Horticulture in 2001. Briana Waters, 35, served as a lookout for others who set the fire as part of a string of arson events across the Western United States. Her case rose to national attention after being branded a “terrorist” act following 9/11. A previous conviction on the incident was overturned after an appeals court held that a folder of documents containing anarchist materials was improperly admitted into evidence at her trial. In a plea agreement, Waters abandoned her prior claim of innocence. She could serve up to two years in prison and share a damages of more than $6 million with others similarly convicted in the offense. DO IT 2 VIEWS 6 CURRENTS 8 WORDS 12 GET OUT 14 STAGE 16 ART 18 MUSIC 20 t k h e e Wa at s B-BOARD 27 FOOD 34 currents ›› last week’s news Can you survive a divorce? 10 Divorce / Dissolution of Marriage • Child Custody • Parenting Plans • Support Orders – Protection Orders Let me help you. Attorney Lauren E. Trent The Lustick Law Firm Bellingham – Mount Vernon (360) 685-4221 www.Lustick.com Other endorsements included Christina Maginnis, Alan Black and Pete Kremen for county council seats, Steve Oliver for reelection as county treasurer and J. Lynne Walker for county auditor. Seated Bellingham City Council members Jack Weiss, Terry Bornemann, and Seth Fleetwood were also endorsed. R E S TA U R A N T u R E TA I L u C AT E R I N G HAPPY HOUR 3 - 5:30 Tues - Fri 9 - 10 pm Fri & Sat $3 House Wine $3 Pints $5 Pasta Specials you See the 's at rday u t a S R’S FARME ! ET K R A M 100 N. Commercial St. next to Mount Baker Theatre u 360-594-6000 u bellinghampasta.com is my college FILM 24 Charter College B-BOARD 27 FOOD 34 career education Associates Degree and Certificate Programs Why Choose Charter College >'JOBODJBM"JEJTBWBJMBCMFGPSRVBMJöFETUVEFOUT >(SBEVBUFQMBDFNFOUBTTJTUBODFJTBWBJMBCMFGPSBMMTUVEFOUT >$POWFOJFOUEBZBOEFWFOJOHDMBTTFTBSFBWBJMBCMF STAGE 16 VIEWS 6 Call Today for a Consultation GET OUT 14 .FEJDBM"TTJTUBOUTDBOIBWFDBSFFSTJOBXJEFWBSJFUZPGQPTJUJPOT JODMVEJOH$MJOJDBMPS"ENJOJTUSBUJWF"TTJTUBOU.FEJDBM3FDFQUJPOJTU .FEJDBM"TTJTUBOUPS.FEJDBM0óDF"TTJTUBOU WORDS 12 .FEJDBM"TTJTUBOUTBSFBNPOHUIFGBTUFTUHSPXJOHPDDVQBUJPOT &NQMPZNFOUJOUIJTöFMEJTFYQFDUFEUPHSPXUISPVHINVDI GBTUFSUIBOBWFSBHFGPSNPTUQSPGFTTJPOT"TUIFIFBMUIDBSFJOEVTUSZ FYQBOETEVFUPUFDIOPMPHJDBMBEWBODFTBOEBOBHJOHQPQVMBUJPOUIF OFFEGPS.FEJDBM"TTJTUBOUTXJMMHSPX CURRENTS 8 Job Outlook ART 18 MUSIC 20 Medical Assistant MAIL 4 877.514.0254 DO IT 2 $IBSUFS$PMMFHFt8BTIJOHUPO$BNQVTFT tBellingham Campus: 410 W Bakerview Road t7BODPVWFS$BNQVT4&.JMM1MBJO#MWE t1BTDP$BNQVT0VUMFU%SJWF #25.06 06.22.11 0OMJOF$BNQVT$IBSUFS$PMMFHFFEVPOMJOF For more information, CASCADIA WEEKLY visit CharterCollege.edu 11 64#VSFBVPG-BCPS4UBUJTUJDT0DDVQBUJPOBM 0VUMPPL)BOECPPL&EJUJPOXXXCMTHPW 'JOEVTPO'BDFCPPL doit FOOD 34 words B-BOARD 27 COM M U N I T Y L E CT U R E S BOOK S A HEDGEBROOK NORTH: As part of A Hedgebrook North: Women Authoring Change, Wendy Call reads from No Words for Welcome: The Mexican Village Faces the Global Economy at 7pm at Village Books, 1200 11th St. THURS., JUNE 23 FILM 24 RADIO HOUR: Erik Larson, author of In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and An American Family is Hitler’s Berline, will be the featured author at the Chuckanut Radio Hour taping at 6:30pm at the Leopold Crystal Ballroom, 1224 Cornwall Ave. Entry is $5. MUSIC 20 ART 18 STAGE 16 GET OUT 14 WORDS 12 CURRENTS 8 VIEWS 6 MAIL 4 DO IT 2 06.22.11 #25.06 CASCADIA WEEKLY WED., JUNE 22 WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM 671-2626 WIRE TO WIRE: Scott Sparling reads from his American crime novel, Wire to Wire, at 7pm at Village Books, 1200 11th St. BY AMY KEPFERLE 12 WOR DS WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM Bookshelf FRI., JUNE 24 THE THRILLER EDITION HERE AT Cascadia Weekly headquarters, we never know exactly what the mail will bring. Whether it’s a Transformers 3D mask, a 100 Hot Sex Positions how-to guide or a series of letters from someone overly fond of the phrase “femo-Nazi,” it’s always a surprise to see what’s inside the envelope. The following two books came in recently, and they’re both more than a little frightening. Blood of the Reich, by William Dietrich HarperCollins Publishers Whether he’s telling tales set during the Napoleonic wars, reporting on gnarly oil spills or teaching journalism students how to get their points across, Washington State author William Dietrich seems to have the formula for making things interesting. While he’s not quite taking a break from history in his latest novel, Blood of the Reich, Dietrich is, for a change, dipping his literary toes in the chilly waters of the modern-day thriller. The story begins in Berlin in 1938, but soon—by the second chapter, at least—switches its focus to present-day Seattle, where a software publicist named Rominy Pickett, moments before her brand-spanking-new Mini Cooper blows up, is tackled by a mysterious man in a parking lot who soon informs her not only that he’s just saved her life, but also tips her off that she’s a key player in a historical mystery. “About what?” she asks as he whisks her through the first of many fast-paced getaways. His answer? “A 70-year-old secret, a fairy story, about strange powers and a lost city.” Without giving too much away, know that within Blood of the Reich, you’ll also read about World War II history, Nazi plots, a legendary power source dubbed Vril, Tibetan palaces, atomic super-colliders, blood links, millionaire playboys and an American aviatrix. True to form, many of the facts Dietrich peppers in this gripping read relate to real-life events, and the author traveled the world to make what he had to say as authentic as possible— trips to both Tibet and Europe were par for the course. This attention to detail shouldn’t be lost on readers, as it’s part of what makes what the writer has to say all the more compelling. William Dietrich reads from Blood of the Reich at 6:30pm Tues., June 28 at the Mount Vernon City Library, 315 Snoqualmie St. He’ll also read at Village Books in August. Killer Move, by Michael Marshall HarperCollins Publishers I once spent a few days in a tropical locale superglued to a book by Michael Marshall called The Straw Man. While palm trees fluttered in the sultry Hawaiian breeze, I read about serial killers and cursed videotapes until, reluctantly, I reached the final page. Marshall—a New York Times bestselling British writer who’s also written sci-fi titles under the name Michael Marshall Smith—returns to the thriller genre with Killer Move. The story focuses on a real estate agent named Bill Moore who, although he’s successful and seemingly pleased with his lot in life, wants more. He gets it when, one day, a card with the word “modified” shows up on his desk. With that simple statement, his life begins to go awry in a variety of ways—including a plethora of technical glitches and a rising body count. It soon becomes clear the American dream, at least for Moore, has backfired. It’s juicy reading, and the gaspinducing ending will leave you wishing for more. “You put one foot after another, one word after another, and it makes sense at the time—until one day you look up and find you’re lost in a future you don’t understand, someplace you never wanted to go and do not recognize,” Moore’s character realizes near the end of the book. “That’s what had happened to us: had happened, most of all, to me.” WATER & SUFFRAGISTS: Paul Lindholdt reads from In Earshot of Water: Notes from the Columbia Plateau at 5pm at Village Books, 1200 11th St. At 7pm, Carole Estby Dagg reads from her autobiographical tome about the suffragist movement, The Year We Were Famous. Both events are free. 671-2626 JUNE 24-25 CHUCKANUT WRITERS CONFERENCE: Jim Lynch, Tom Robbins, Jeremy Voight, Dawn Groves, Laurel Leigh, Alex Kuo, and Samuel Green will be among the lauded writers who’ll be sharing their craft at the inaugural Chuckanut Writers Conference happening June 24-25 at Whatcom Community College. Registration fees are $245. WWW.CHUCKANUTWRITERSCONFERENCE. COM SAT., JUNE 25 WICKED BUGS: Find out more about the sinister side of the natural world when Amy Stewart shares stories from her latest book, Wicked Bugs: The Louse That Conquered Napoleon’s Army and Other Diabolical Insects, at 11am at Village Books, 1200 11th St. 671-2626 BOOK SALE: As part of Sumas Community Days, attend a Book Sale from 11:30am2pm at Sumas City Park. 988-2501 OPEN MIC MADNESS: Authors taking part in the Chuckanut Writers Conference will host concurrent Open Mic events at 7pm at the Village Books Readings Gallery, Book Fare Café, the Fairhaven Village Inn, and Magdalena’s Creperie. All events are free and open to the public. WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM MON., JUNE 27 OPEN MIC: Writer and teacher Laurel Leigh helms the monthly literary minded Open Mic at 7pm at Village Books, 1200 11th St. Sign up at the main counter. 671-2626 POE TRYNIGHT: Read your original verse at poetrynight at 8:30pm at the Amadeus Project, 1209 Cornwall Ave. Sign-ups start at 8pm. WWW.POETRYNIGHT.ORG FOOD 34 Get out H I K I NG RU N N I NG C YCL I NG SK I I NG HISTORY CRUISE: The Whatcom Museum’s first History Sunset Cruise of the season takes place from 5:30-8:30pm aboard the Island Mariner. Local historian Brian Griffin leads the outings, which take place every Thursday through Aug. 19. Cost is $30-$35. B-BOARD 27 WWW.WHATCOMMUSEUM.ORG FILM 24 MUSIC 20 ART 18 STAGE 16 GET OUT 14 WORDS 12 CURRENTS 8 VIEWS 6 MAIL 4 DO IT 2 06.22.11 #25.06 CASCADIA WEEKLY THURS., JUNE 23 FITNESS FORUM: Ultra-runner Dan Prost leads a Fitness Forum focused on “Tour of Giants: Redefining the World Epic” at 7:15pm at Fairhaven Runners, 1209 11th St. Entry is free. BY AMY KEPFERLE 14 doit Tent City THE GREAT AMERICAN BACKYARD CAMPOUT MOST SUMMERS when I was a kid, my family would pack up our burly Jeep Cherokee to the hilt and leave the blistering heat of Idaho for the cooler environs of Lummi Island for the month of July. As friends and family gathered at our cabin throughout the season, beds filled up fast. Many nights, wanting to escape even further away from civilization—and also from the excessive chatter of adults—we youngsters would either set up camp on the back deck or, at dusk, follow the harrowing trail to the beach with our arms full of sleeping bags, pillows, flashlights and a variety of snacks. We weren’t far from the cabin or the safety net of our parental units— they definitely could’ve heard us if we’d screamed in terror—but the distance between “us” and “them” felt monumental. As night grabbed hold, we took advantage of the big differences between sleeping in bunk beds in crowded quarters and being cozied up in the great outdoors. Stars shone and fell, the seasonal phosphorescence caused the waters just beyond us to sparkle as if they were imbued with electrical currents and the sounds of the darkness—waves lapping, birds sleepily cooing, creatures rustling in the night—were intoxicating. Being able to pee outside was an added bonus. In the decades since these nocturnal excursions, I’ve camped everywhere from the back of a Subaru to the beach on a coastal village in Mexico and everywhere in between. But as the decades have passed, I’ve never forgotten the magic that was made possible simply by stepping out the back door. The National Wildlife Federation (NWF) must be on the same page, as part of its Great Outdoors Month lineup includes the Great American Backyard Campout, which happens Sat., June 25, and is meant to draw attention to the importance of connecting children to nature. While all are welcome to celebrate the national outing by signing up on NWF’s website— which garners participants free access to nature activities, games, crafts, recipes and loads of hints for successful camping, as well as a chance to raise funds for the organization’s many kid-related programs—it’s clear the event is also designed to show how easy it is to experience the wonder of the outdoors, whether ATTEND you’re in your backyard or WHAT: The Great in the backcountry. American Backyard “America’s extensive and Campout diverse outdoor spaces are WHEN: 6:30am Sat., a source of great national June 25 to 8pm Sun., June 26 pride, and we have long WHERE: Your strived to protect them backyard or Larrabee for future generations,” State Park says Patrick Fitzgerald, COST: Free NWF Director of Education INFO: www.back yardcampout.org or Advocacy. “Great Outdoors www.parks.wa.gov/ Month highlights the benreservations efits of getting outdoors -------------------and enjoying our wonWHAT: Field Base derful shared resources Camp WHEN: Through of forests, parks, refuges June 26 and other public lands and WHERE: Newhalem waters.” Creek Campground, The deadline has passed North Cascades to reserve free gear rentNational Park COST: $30-$45 per als from REI for the corday; includes campresponding event that’ll ground fee, meals happen Saturday and and daily learning Sunday at Larrabee State adventures Park, but those who are inINFO: (360) 8542599 or nci@ terested can still show up ncascades.org to glean more information about the joys of camping (check the Washington State Parks website listed in the information box to see if there’s still space available to reserve camping spots). And even if you’ve already made plans for the weekend that don’t involve a tent and s’mores, keep in mind that camping in your backyard is an activity that doesn’t require reservations, and can be experienced all summer long. Simply keep those sleeping bags within easy reach, and brush up on the constellations so you can tell your kids what’s what when they look up into the night sky. WWW.FAIRHAVENRUNNERS.COM FRI., JUNE 24 BIKE FOR CHOCOLATE: As part of EverybodyBike’s Summer Rides series, take part in an “I Bike for Chocolate” outing beginning at 4pm at Chocolate Necessities, 1426 Cornwall Ave. Entry is free, and there’s no need to register. WWW.EVERYBODYBIKE.COM JUNE 24-25 SIN AND GIN TOUR: Get stories and glimpses of downtown Bellingham’s tawdry past during 21-and-over walking tours with the Good Time Girls beginning at 7pm Friday and Saturday in front of Old School Tattoo and continuing throughout the urban core. Cost is $15 and includes a cocktail at the Bayou Oyster Bar at night’s end. WWW.GOODTIMEGIRLSBHAM.COM SAT., JUNE 25 PADDEN TRIATHLON: The annual Padden Triathlon begins at 8:30am at, you guessed it, Lake Padden. The race is currently full, so come cheer on friends and family. 778-7000 OR WWW.COB.ORG/RACES WORK PART Y: Join the Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association and the Whatcom Land Trust for a work party from 9am-12pm at the organization’s Maple Creek Reach property. Parking is available behind the Maple Fuels convenience store. WWW.N-SEA.ORG ROSE WORK SHOP: Expert Judy Walker helms “A Rose for Every Garden” workshop at 10am at Bakerview Nursery, 945 E. Bakerview Rd. Entry is free. WWW.BAKERVIEWNURSERY.COM JUNE 25-26 HOME & LANDSCAPE TOUR: Sustainable Connections’ 9th annual “Imagine This! Home and Landscape Tour” takes place from 10am-5pm Saturday and Sunday at nine locations in or around Bellingham. Tickets to take part in the eco-friendly tour are $12 general and free for kids. WWW.SUSTAINABLECONNECTIONS.ORG ORCAS GARDEN TOUR: “Orcas in Bloom” will be the theme of the Orcas Island Garden Club’s Garden Tour 2011 from 11am-5pm Saturday and Sunday at six gardens throughout the San Juan isle. Tickets are $20. WWW.ORCASISLANDGARDENCLUB.ORG SUN., JUNE 26 COW HEAVEN HIKE: Join members of Mount Baker Wild—a volunteer group working to protect local wildlands—for a hike to Cow Heaven today. Please sign up in advance. 384-1618 OR WWW.MOUNTBAKERWILD.ORG GARDENS OF NOTE: Tour seven private “town and country” gardens as part of the Skagit Symphony’s annual fundraising doit WWW.WILDWHATCOMWALKS.WORDPRESS. COM BIOLOGY TALK: Staff from the North Cascades Institute will focus on “Wildlife Biology Studies in the North Cascades” at a presentation at 7pm at REI, 400 36th St. Entry is free. 647-8955 OR WWW.NCASCADES.ORG SUMMER HIK ING INSPIRAT ION: Outdoor writer Craig Romano leads a “Summer Hiking Inspiration” presentation at 6:30pm at Burlington Public Library, 820 E. Washington Ave. The free event will feature Romano answering questions as well as sharing tips about Pacific Northwest recreational opportunities. (360) 755-0760 Tickets: www.missionfolkmusicfestival.ca EARLY BIRD TICKETS 604.826.5937 1.866.494.FOLK (3655) ON SALE TO JUNE 30 ART 18 STAGE 16 GET OUT 14 WORDS 12 CURRENTS 8 VIEWS 6 MAIL 4 6 1 -86721(+285 )520%(//,1*+$0 DO IT 2 NATURE BABIES: Join Wild Whatcom Walks for “Nature Babies” excursions from 9:30-11am every Tuesday through June at Marine Park. Entry is by donation. MISSIONPPP BC 06.22.11 TUES., JUNE 28 #25.06 647-8955 JULY 21-24 CASCADIA WEEKLY WWW.TRITHECOOKIE.COM ALPINE BASICS: If you’re interested in climbing Baker, Shuksan, or Rainier, sign up in advance for a free “Alpine Climbing Basics” clinic at 7pm at REI, 400 36th St. 7$ TRACK & FIELD: Children and adults of all ages can take part in the “All Comer’s Track & Field” events from 6-9pm every Monday through Aug. 30 at Bellingham’s Civic Field. Entry is $4 per day or $30 for a season pass. =6 MON., JUNE 27 5* < 676-6736 .< WWW.EVERYBODYBIKE.COM MASTER GARDENERS: “Grow Your Own Herbs” will be the focus of the bimonthly workshops led by Whatcom County Master Gardeners at 2pm at Ferndale’s Hovander Homestead Park. Entry is free, and there’s no need to register. 2/,$ WWW.ANACORTES.ORG BIKE THE BAYSIDE: EverybodyBike’s Summer Rides series continues with a “Bike the Bayside” ride beginning at 1pm at Maritime Heritage Park. The event is free and registration isn’t required. +$5$/' +$8*$$5' +(/(1( %/80 48$57(7 52 1 + < 1 ( 6 q ' 5< % 2 1 ( 6 1 $ 7 + $ 1 52 ' * ( 5 6 / ( 2 1 $ 5 ' 3 2 ' 2 / $ . - ' ( ' :$ 5 ' 6 q * 5 , ) ) - , 0 % < 5 1 ( 6 q 3$ 7 5 , & . % $ / / q -$< 0 ( 6 7 2 1 ( &+85&+2)7+(%/8(6352-(&7q$0(/,$&855$1 0 , 5 ( 1 & + $ 7 + $ 6 $ , * + q & 52 : 48 , / / 1 , * + 7 2 : / 6 /25&10$&0$7+¬1$1257+(51/,*+76 ,186'(10$5.%(<2 $ 3 6 1' 0$77*25'210$77*5((1+,// $'$ 1 $ &$/$'+18$q 0$5,%2,1( $1'& 7/ 2 52%(576$5$=,1%/$.( & 25'26$.+1$q 1$0*$5 7$3,$(7$/(785,$ ',5.32:(//%$1' *$//86%527+(56 2876,'(75$&. -2+1'2</( 6$*$322/ 1'125:$<021* “Gardens of Note” tour from 10am-5pm throughout Anacortes. Tickets are $25. IF YOU LOVE GREAT MUSIC, THIS IS THE PLACE! ,5(/$ Waterfront wanderings and tales from the past will be part of the first History Sunset Cruise of the season June 23 aboard the Island Mariner MUSIC 20 FILM 24 B-BOARD 27 FOOD 34 th 24 Annual 15 doit FOOD 34 staGe B-BOARD 27 T H E AT ER DA NC E PROF I L ES FILM 24 MUSIC 20 ART 18 STAGE 16 GET OUT 14 PHOTO BY LUCAS HENNING WORDS 12 CURRENTS 8 VIEWS 6 MAIL 4 DO IT 2 06.22.11 #25.06 CASCADIA WEEKLY THURS., JUNE 23 GOOD, BAD, UGLY: Watch “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” at 8pm every Thursday at the Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St. At 10pm, stick around for “The Project.” Entry is $7 for the early show, $4 for the late one. 733-8855 OR WWW.THEUPFRONT.COM JUNE 23-25 BY AMY KEPFERLE 16 STAGE Back to the Beginning MATTERS OF LIFE AND DEATH APPARENTLY, WHEN your name is Ariel and you’re in the circus, a whole lot of people tend to wonder if you took up the high-flying moniker to honor the craft you’ve worked so hard to perfect. “Ariel is my real name,” says Ariel Schmidtke, one half of the duo who’ll utilize aerial arts, puppetry, dance and theater during June 24-26 performances of “Death is the Beginning” at the Bellingham Circus Guild’s Cirque Lab. “Most of the time when people ask me that, I think it’s pretty funny.” Coincidental identifier aside, Schmidtke, 23, says taking up with the circus has been one of the greatest life-changing events of her life thus far. Without it, she and performance partner Isabelle DeLise would never have gained the confidence—or numerous talents—to tackle one of the universe’s greatest mysteries. “The show is very conceptual,” Schmidtke says when asked to explain what this weekend’s performances are all about. “And the space between life and death is very personal. Basically, we’re two characters that meet and form a companionship—and then we die.” Schmidtke and DeLise first became interested in exploring the intense topic about six months ago, after a short piece they put together for one of the Guild’s monthly “Vaudevillingham” performances— “Dead and Lovely”—got them thinking they could base an entire show around the nebulous state found between life and death. Although Schmidtke’s a former gymnast who took to the aerial arts like a monkey takes to a tree, she says neither she nor DeLise had much background ATTEND in the acting arena. That’s why, after WHAT: Death is the they’d spent some time fleshing out Beginning the show, they invited actors from the WHEN: 8pm June iDiOM Theater to come in and give them 24-25 and 3pm some feedback focusing specifically on Sun., June 26 WHERE: Cirque Lab, character development. 2107 Iron St. “We had a brief dress rehearsal, and COST: $5-$10 sugthey gave us all sorts of comments about gested donation; how we could work more of it into our but nobody will be turned away for lack story,” Schmidtke says. “It’s not a fiveof funds minute act, and we had to have these INFO: characters change and evolve throughwww.bellingham out the show.” circusguild.com Schmidtke says if she and DeLise— who met as neighbors and have been working together on and off for nearly two years—can make people ruminate on some of the theories they’re putting onstage, they’ll have done what they set out to do. “We want to create a world people can become involved,” Schmidtke says. “We want them to feel invested in these characters. We want audiences to be suspended from their own reality, but come back with ideas to think on and ruminate on.” That’s a pretty heady goal, but one Schmidtke feels she and DeLise have worked hard to accomplish. Being part of the circus, she says, has made her not only get in the best shape of her life, but also work harder than ever to create new goals for herself. And now that she’s picked up a few new skills to share, would she be able to give up one for the other? “I couldn’t choose,” Schmidtke says. “And the thing I love about being in the circus is that I don’t have to.” THE SERVANT OF T WO MASTERS: A 250-year-old Italian commedia dell’arte classic dubbed The Servant of Two Masters shows for the final weekend at 7:30pm Thursday and 8pm Friday and Saturday at the Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave. Tickets for the comedic farce are $18. WWW.ACTTTHEATRE.COM JUNE 23-30 BARD ON THE BEACH: William Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice, Henry VI, Richard III, and As You Like It will play in repertory throughout the summer as part of the annual Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival at Vancouver, B.C.’s Vanier Park. Tickets are $21-$40. WWW.BARDONTHEBEACH.ORG FRI., JUNE 24 A NIGHT OF IMPROV: Students of Sheila Goldsmith’s Improv Playworks will perform at “A Night of Improv” at 7:30pm at the Firehouse Performing Arts Center, 1314 Harris Ave. Tickets are $8-$15; proceeds benefit the eighth-grade class at Whatcom Hills Waldorf School. 220-6580 JUNE 24-25 MIXED BAG: Attend “Director’s Cut” shows at 8pm Fri.-Sat. at the Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St. At 10pm, stick around for “COPS 911.” Tickets are $8-$10. 733-8855 OR WWW.THEUPFRONT.COM MURDER ON THE ORIENTAL RUG: Mirth and murder combine when Murder on the Oriental Rug shows at 7:30pm every Fri.-Sat. through July 23 at Mount Vernon’s RiverBelle Dinner Theatre, 100 E. Montgomery St. You’ll be helping solve the crime, so pay close attention. Tickets are $20 (dessert and the show) to $40 (included dinner). WWW.RIVERBELLEDINNERTHEATRE.COM SAT., JUNE 25 SHAKESPEARE’S FOOLS: Fools in love, prideful fools, fools of fate and “just plain fools” will be part of Shakespeare Northwest’s family-friendly showing of “Shakespeare’s Fools” at 1pm at the Fairhaven Village Green. The outdoor performance is free and open to all. WWW.SHAKESNW.ORG MON., JUNE 27 THE GEOGRAPHY CLUB: Mount Vernon High School’s Gay/Straight Alliance presents a Readers Theater production of The Geography Club at 7pm at Mount Vernon’s Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St. The onenight-only staged reading—which focuses on closeted gay teens who start a club that’s “so boring, nobody would ever in a million years join it”—is free, although donations will be accepted. WWW.LINCOLNTHEATRE.ORG JUNE 27-28 SUMMER AUDIT IONS: Actors, musicians and “acts of all ages” can audition for an B-BOARD 27 FOOD 34 doit FILM 24 Fools of every shape and stripe will be on hand at a free showing of “Shakespeare’s Fools” June 25 at the Fairhaven Village Green MUSIC 20 upcoming “Sizzling Summer Spectacular” at 7pm Mon.-Tues. at Lynden’s Claire vg Thomas Theatre, 655 Front St. Bring all props, costumes and accompaniment. THURS., JUNE 23 FOLK DANCERS: Learn Balkan folk dances with the Fourth Corner Folk Dancers from 7:15-10:15pm every Thursday at the Fairhaven Library, 1117 12th St. All ages are welcome, and no partner is necessary. Suggested donation is $5; first-time visitors and students are free. 380-0456 ,IPTMRK4ISTPIMR,EVH8MQIW 8SQ0IWXIV(SYK,]PHELP0II+VSGLQEP %XXSVRI]WEX0E[ Bellingham %3UNSET$RIVEs ,AKEWAY$RIVEs 7-AGNOLIA3Ts Mill Creek "OTHELL%VERETT(WYs Tulalip TH!VE.%s Mountlake Terrace THTH!VE7ESTs Expires 12/31/11. Valid only at participating Washington locations. One coupon per customer per visit. Not vaild with any other offer or coupon. XEVE$PIWXIVL]PHELPGSQ DO IT 2 FRI., JUNE 24 DANCE PARTY: The Bellingham Dance Company offers up dance parties starting with lessons at 7pm every Friday night at Core Kinetics Pilates and Movement Studio, 1103 Railroad Ave. Swing, Latin and ballroom dancing are typically on the menu. Entry is $7-$10. lettuce eat 06.22.11 WWW.BELLINGHAMDANCECOMPANY.COM LLC JUNE 25-26 TRAVEL FROM OZ: Students from Wendy Setter’s Dance Studio perform “Travel From Oz” at 7:30pm Saturday and 2pm Sunday at the Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St. Dancers from ages 3 to 76 will take part in the annual spring performance. Tickets are $14. 734-6080 OR WWW.MOUNTBAKERTHEATRE. COM MON., JUNE 27 PARK INSON’S CLASS: Pam Kuntz leads a nine-week “Summer Dance 2011” class for people with Parkinson’s Disease and other movement and neurological disorders at 10am Mondays at the YWCA Ballroom, 1026 N. Forest St. Drop-in rate is $7 per session, or $45 for all. WWW.KUNTZANDCOMPANY.ORG a vegetarian drive thru 3TOP IN TRY YOUR LUCK AT "ELLINGHAMS /.,9 #ASINO 2ESTAURANT s ,OUNGE s 0OKER 2OOM s ($ 46S s 0ULL 4ABS your healthy option Vegan & Gluten Free Choices 700 Ohio St. Bellingham 961-8694 0QFO.m8r 5I'r STAGE 16 WORDS 12 DA NCE 6 Convenient Locations! (9-'VMQMREP&EROVYTXG] CURRENTS 8 WWW.LINCOLNTHEATRE.ORG 2 Small Cold Combos VIEWS 6 THE CHERRY ORCHARD: You don’t have to head to Broadway to watch Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard. As part of “National Theatre Live” performances, view Zoe Wanamaker playing the role of Madame Ranevskaya on the big screen at 7:30pm at Mount Vernon’s Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St. Tickets are $12-$15. 0IWXIV ,]PHELP MAIL 4 THURS., JUNE 30 Just $9.99! JUNE 28TH start logging hours now for your entry into the tournament #)$#"'"#"(&"'& "*# (&" ,#&" #)$#"' $("#)$ ('#)$#"$ ,'#""'&(",( & (("#(""$)''#)$#"&!"'"$ ,)"( ( +"'#& #''#)$#"!,)'#&",*"!#",(#"", # ($(!"!)'(#!$",'"#$'#%) #& &(&* )!((+#$&, 25¢ per wing SLO PITCH IS CANUCKS HEADQUARTERS Watch all the games on one of our 15 HDTVs The Slo Pitch is open daily from 11 am to 4 am -ERIDIAN 3T s s SLOPITCHCASINOCOM #25.06 756-0756 CASCADIA WEEKLY INTRO TO IMPROV: An introductory improv class happens from 7-9pm at Improv Playworks, 302 W. Illinois St. Please pre-register for the free class. GET OUT 14 TUES., JUNE 28 ART 18 354-4425 OR WWW.CLAIREVGTHEATRE.ORG 17 FOOD 34 visual OPENINGS PROFILES BY AMY KEPFERLE Woodring’s World WELCOME TO THE UNIFACTOR CASCADIA WEEKLY #25.06 06.22.11 DO IT 2 MAIL 4 VIEWS 6 CURRENTS 8 WORDS 12 GET OUT 14 STAGE 16 ART 18 MUSIC 20 FILM 24 B-BOARD 27 GALLERIES 18 WHEN THE Stranger awarded Seattle cartoonist Jim Woodring its Genius Award for literature last year, it was for a book that, strangely enough, contained no words. Turns out they weren’t needed, as Woodring has proven himself capable of drawing people into his strange, wonderful universe—also known as the Unifactor—solely through images on a page. When he rolls into Bellingham June 29 to discuss his latest graphic novel, Congress of the Animals, feel free to ask questions about his longtime purple muse, Frank, as well as anything else that tickles your fancy. We did. Cascadia Weekly: Say you were going to be forced to spend a year on a deserted island. You could only bring four things. What would they be? Jim Woodring: Aside from food and water? A companion, a book, art supplies and drugs—I mean penicillin and aspirin. CW: A lot of your own waking and sleeping experiences have been integrated into your work. Can you expound on this a bit? JW: Well, like any artist I put my life in my work. Dreams, bizarre phenomena, drastic errors of judgment and entertaining misperceptions are all important to me. Life never quite resolves; I like that. ATTEND CW: Why doesn’t Congress of the Animals WHAT: Jim have any words? Woodring Q & A WHEN: 7pm Wed., JW: None of the Frank June 29 stories has any dialogue; WHERE: Village the early ones had a few Books, 1200 signs and sign-offs, but 11th St. mostly they’re all wordCOST: Free INFO: 671-2626 or less, because I wanted to www.villagebooks. try to make stories that com were timeless and placeless. Using language, modern English, would tie them to here and now. Besides, it’s good exercise. CW: How would you describe the Unifactor to someone who’s never visited? JW: Well, it looks more or less like our world. In fact it is more or less like our world; inhabited by spooky-looking creatures, governed by unseen forces… full of life, danger, surprises. CW: Is it true that you don’t ever want to draw yourself again? JW: Yes, but since saying that on the record recently I already have. I used to draw myself in comics that were entirely different than the Frank stories. They were more re- alistically drawn and more loosely inked and they had dialogue, and since they were about my experiences I was in ‘em. I drew the last one of those in the mid ’90s, until last week when I did a onepager about myself for a festival booklet. In that 15-year interval I’ve become gray and wrinkled, and it’s a challenge to know what level of detail to put into a drawing of myself now. CW: Do you still have hallucinations? JW: Rarely. The last one was about two years ago. I saw a man standing on our second-floor landing with his face in a leather harness with the numeral 9 stamped on it. CW: What’s your process for drawing a new cartoon? JW: I spend a long time putting the story together. That’s the most difficult by far—collecting material and seeing where it fits, where it doesn’t and what it adds up to. I don’t set out to write a story about anything; I mean I don’t start with a theme or a point or a moral. I can’t really tell you how the thing “FINDING ASPECTS OF THE STORY IS A LITTLE LIKE SEARCHING THE DESERT AT NIGHT FOR FLUORESCENT ROCKS WITH AN ULTRAVIOLET LAMP.” –JIM WOODRING comes together. Finding aspects of the story is a little like searching the desert at night for fluorescent rocks with an ultraviolet lamp. When I have enough of them I see how they fit together. If they don’t, I go and get more. The structure is obvious when it’s done. Then it’s sort of fleshed out and molded, and business is added where needed, and the panels and page breaks are worked out. By the time it’s ready to draw it’s been carefully planned. CW: What can’t you do that you wish you could? JW: Meditate. CW: What makes you proudest where your art is concerned? JW: That people like it even though it’s not popular. CW: What’s next on the horizon for you? What about Frank? JW: I’ve just written the story for the next 100-page Frank book and I’m roughing it out. Also I’m learning to draw with the seven-foot dip pen I made last year. It’s tricky, but I’m getting the hang of it. doit WAG MEE T ING: The Whatcom Art Guild hosts its monthly meeting at 7pm at the Bellingham Public Library, 210 Central Ave. Artists of all levels are welcome. OVERGROW TH GALLERY: “Errant Immediacy” shows through June at the Overgrowth Gallery, 1206 Cornwall Ave. OUTDOOR PHOTO BASICS: Patrick Kennedy leads an “Outdoor Photography Basics” workshop at 7pm at REI, 400 36th St. Entry is free, but you need to register in advance. 647-8955 ONGOI NG E X H I BI TS ALLIED ARTS: “Delicate Strength,” featuring the paintings of Enid Wilson and Yvette Neumann, shows until June 25 at Allied Arts, 1418 Cornwall Ave. WWW.ALLIEDARTS.ORG BUF: Selections from the Zimbabwe Arts Project will be on display until July 10 at the Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship, 1708 I St. WWW.ZIMBABWEARTISTSPROJECT.ORG CEDARWORKS: Peruse and purchase a variety of Native American art from 10am-6pm Wed.-Sat. at the CedarWorks Art Gallery, 217 Holly St. 647-6933 CHUCK ANUT BREWERY: Joy Hagen’s paintings will hang through June at the Chuckanut Brewery, 601 W. Holly St. 752-3377 DEMING LIBRARY: View art by Mt. Baker High School students through June 26 at the Deming Public Library, 5044 Mt. Baker Hwy. 592-2422 DIGS: View works by Bellingham artist Andrea Heimer and Seattle painter Renae Koepke at their “Zoology” exhibit through June at DIGS, 200 W. Holly St. WWW.DIGSSHOWROOM.COM FISHBOY GALLERY: Check out the contemporary folk art of RR Clark from 12-5pm every Mon.-Fri. at the Fishboy Gallery, 617 Virginia St. 714-0815 OR WWW.FISHBOYGALLERY.COM FOG: View a variety of works by noted artists at the Fairhaven Originals Gallery, 960 Harris Ave. WWW.BELLINGHAMFOG.COM FOURTH CORNER FRAMES: The works of Laurie Potter, Rob Vetter, and others can currently (415) 513-1580 PIONEER MUSEUM: “Flying Spokes: 100 Years of the Bicycle” is on display until Nov. 30 at the Lynden Pioneer Museum, 217 Front St. Entry is $4-$7. WWW.LYNDENPIONEERMUSUEM.COM QUILT MUSEUM: “What Remains: Japanese Americans in Interment Camps” shows through June 26 at the La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum, 703 S. 2nd St. WWW.LACONNERQUILTS.COM SCOT T MILO GALLERY: View a selection of watercolors by Eric Wiegardt through June 28 at the Scott Milo Gallery, 420 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. WWW.SCOTTMILO.COM SK AGIT HISTORICAL MUSEUM: “The Way We Played: Early Skagit Recreation” can be seen through July at La Conner’s Skagit County Historical Museum, 501 4th St. (360) 466-3365 SMITH & VALLEE: More than 15 Northwest artists will take part in “The Salish Sea” exhibit through June at Edison’s Smith & Vallee Gallery, 5742 Gilkey Ave. WWW.SMITHANDVALLEE.COM ST. JOSEPH: A “Healing Through Art” exhibit can be perused until Aug. 19 at the St. Joseph Medical Center, 2901 Squalicum Pkwy. 733-5681 OR 296-2951 WATERWORK S: “Tales from Africa: Work Inspired by African Animals” show from June 25July 23 at Friday Harbor’s Waterworks Gallery, 315 Argyle St. WWW.WATERWORKSGALLERY.COM WHATCOM ART GUILD: From 10am-6pm every Friday through Sunday, stop by the Whatcom Art Guild’s Art Market at Fairhaven’s Waldron Building, 1314 12th St. FOOD 34 B-BOARD 27 FILM 24 GET OUT 14 WED., JUNE 29 392-2819 WORDS 12 WWW.WHATCOMARTGUILD.ORG ART 18 MON., JUNE 27 STAGE 16 WWW.MINDPORT.ORG LUCK Y MONKE Y: Kat Houseman’s “The Importance of Respect” shows through June at the Lucky Monkey Gallery, 114 W. Magnolia St. WWW.BLUEHORSEGALLERY.COM MUSIC 20 WWW.LUCIADOUGLAS.COM MINDPORT: Works by WWU fiber arts students of Seiko Purdue will be on display through June 30 at Mindport Exhibits, 210 W. Holly St. Admission is $2. Nothing says summer like… barbeques, live music, the beach and bonfires! The ‘Moo has it all! Join Our Barbeque Party! CURRENTS 8 WWW.WHATCOMMUSEUM.ORG OUR TOWN RECEP T ION: A closing reception for “Our Town,” an exhibit featuring paintings by Lanny Little and former Bellingham artist Lisa Lamoreaux, takes place from 7-9pm at the Blue Horse Gallery, 301 W. Holly St. WWW.GOODEARTHPOTS.COM LUCIA DOUGLAS: Figurative paintings by Amy Huddleston, mixed media works by Ries Niemi, and paintings by Jano Argue can be viewed until July 2 at Lucia Douglas Gallery, 1415 13th St. Every Friday Night !(*"%#+* " *!)( . ( Per person. Tax and gratuity not included. VIEWS 6 PRINTMAK ING WORK SHOP: Drawing inspiration from the prints in “Evergreen Muse: The Art of Elizabeth Colborne,” artist Jan Lor will lead a Monotype Printmaking workshop from 12-4pm at the Whatcom Museum’s Lightcatcher Building, 250 Flora St. Entry to the drop-in workshop is $3. Visit semiahmoo.com to see our BBQ menu and a full list of upcoming entertainment Live Music On the Seaview Terrace* Fridays, 5:30 - 9 pm MAIL 4 SAT., JUNE 25 WWW.GALLERYCYGNUS.COM GOOD EARTH: Larry Richmond and Peggy Condo’s “Clay and Fiber Fusion” shows through June at Good Earth Pottery, 1000 Harris Ave. June 24 Jen Scott Trio July 1 Marion Weston DO IT 2 WWW.SKAGITART.COM 734-1340 GALLERY CYGNUS: “Canvas & Clay,” an exhibit featuring pieces by Patty Detzer, Michael Clough, and Sue Roberts, will be up through June 26 La Conner’s Gallery Cygnus, 109 Commercial St. July 8 Falcon Grady Hosted by Ken Richards of KAFE 104.1 FM & &) and August 12 06.22.11 SAT PREVIEW SHOW: In advance of Skagit Artists Together’s July 16-17 Studio Tour, attend a preview show from 3-6pm Friday and 10am-6pm Saturday and Sunday at Mount Vernon’s Christianson’s Nursery, 15806 Best Rd. Entry is free. #25.06 JUNE 24-26 be viewed at Fourth Corner Frames and Gallery, 311 W. Holly St. Featuring Award Winning Craft Beers by Boundary Bay Brewery CASCADIA WEEKLY E V EN TS Play Volleyball, Horseshoes and Extreme Croquet too! *Weather Permitting. In the event of rain, the BBQ Party will move to Packers. WWW.WHATCOMARTGUILD.ORG WHATCOM MUSEUM: “Evergreen Muse: The art of Elizabeth Colborne,” “Fate of the Forest” and “Big Purse: A Monument to the Everyday” can be viewed through September at Whatcom Museum’s Lightcatcher Building, 250 Flora St. 19 WWW.WHATCOMMUSEUM.COM CW FOOD 34 music CASCADIA WEEKLY #25.06 06.22.11 DO IT 2 MAIL 4 VIEWS 6 CURRENTS 8 WORDS 12 GET OUT 14 STAGE 16 ART 18 MUSIC 20 FILM 24 B-BOARD 27 SHOW PREVIEWS › › RUMOR HAS IT 20 BY CAREY ROSS Ben E. King STAND BY ME BECAUSE WE, as humans, are fond of hyperbole, we like to throw around certain terms freely. This, it seems, is especially true when it comes to describing musicians. To describe something as being “unique” when it’s merely slightly different is not unheard of. The word “genius” used is all-too-casually to delineate that which is merely kind of smart. And everyone, it seems, who survives a couple of decades in the music industry gets to be a “legend.” If being special is commonplace, how do we then distinguish when a performer who might actually be a legend is in our midst? Such things are probably not for me to decide, but when the person we’re talking about is Ben E. King, I think we can all agree that if he’s not a legend, he’s certainly a pretty big deal. As a member of the Drifters, King has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. As a solo artist, he’s been nominated, and may one day be inducted into that august arbiter of what is and is not worthy of legendary status. He’s charted a seemingly endless string of hits, with four of his songs hitting the numberone spot. Three of his songs were listed as part of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll. And, in terms of accolades, that’s just the tip of this musical iceberg. Of course, no discussion about King can exist without addressing the song with which he is most identified: “Stand by Me.” A perfect nugget of almost impossible soul, the song was initially released in 1961 to instant acclaim, and was a Top-10 hit for the crooner. After that, the song was covered by John Lennon, Otis Redding, Jimi Hendrix, Elton John, and more than 400 other people. But, in 1987, more than a quarter of a century after it first Rumor Has It DEAR SHIP TO Ship, I feel as though I owe you an apology. While I’ve never maligned you in print (or in person, for that matter) in any way, I confess to knowing of your existence for a long time before I finally saw you play at the Shakedown last weekend. I further confess that I knew about you, not just because people who had seen you told me how great you were, but also because those people told me specifically how much I would like you. And, in that hyper-skeptical way I sometimes have, instead of taking those people at their word, I outwardly expressed interest while inwardly rolling my jaded eyes and thinking, “Yeah, I’ve heard that before.” As it turns out, all those people were right: You are great and I stand corrected. Now, I realize you guys have jobs and families and Real Lives chock full of Real Responsibilities, but can you at least try and play more shows? Would it help if I said Shea Hagan might be fixing to join my pantheon of BY CAREY ROSS favorite local drummers, an illustrious group that also includes Aaron Roeder, Beau Boyd, and Noah Burns? Let’s make a deal, Ship to Ship: You book the shows and I will use my big mouth to do my level best to make sure people show up. Everyone wins. While I’m trying to will things into existence, there’s something else I would like to make happen by putting it in print and wishing it were so. Since the Shakedown seems to be inducing every erstwhile band in town to book a show, I’d like to challenge the folks there to convince Lands Farther East to reunite for my listening pleasure. I have tried, in a sort of desultory, easily distracted fashion to make this happen on my own, but have been met with failure at every turn. See what you can do, Shakedown. I’m not the only one who wants this to take place. All right, now for news of things that are actually happening. As everyone by now knows, James Hardesty is in the midst of moving the Green Frog from one side of State Street to the other, to a space next to the Ridge. However, the move almost didn’t happen, as the city initially wanted Hardesty to pay a whopping $25,000 in traffic impact fees simply to operate his bar on the other side of the street. Thanks to some fancy finagling—aided in part by City Council candidate Cathy Lehman—that amount has been reduced to about $7,000, and now the move is on once again. If you’d like to say goodbye to the old space, you have until June 30 to do so. No reopening date has been set, but when the Green Frog does reemerge, I’m hoping it comes complete with that whiskey bar in the basement I’ve been badgering Hardesty about (yet another thing I’m trying to will into existence). showpreview WWW.MOUNTBAKERTHEATRE.COM SAT., JUNE 25 ROY ZIMMMERMAN: Songs about ignorance, war and greed can be heard when political satirist Roy Zimmerman performs at 8pm at the Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship, 1708 I St. Suggested donation is $15, but nobody will be turned away for lack of funds. BY CAREY ROSS WWW.ROYZIMMERMAN.COM AMP Fest SUN., JUNE 26 SWING FLING: The 19-piece Swing Connection Big Band performs at 2pm at the Fairhaven Village Green. Guest appearances by noted local musicians can also be expected at the free event. WHAT WILL ZACH ZINN DO NEXT? WWW.SWINGCONNECTION.ORG Family Law Attorney with 18 years experience We Care about Your Children’s Well-Being Settle Your Case Without Going to Court Free Consultation as Sarah Jerns, Sam Top, Ryan Wapnowski, Mark Detrick, Zinn himself, and many, many more. Zinn has also used the festival as an excuse to draw bands that wouldn’t otherwise make Bellingham a tour stop. As AMP Fest proves, Zinn is a man of many delightful surprises. I can’t wait to see what he’ll do next. AMP Fest starts at noon Sun., June 26 at Maritime Heritage Park. More info, including a full lineup with links to performers, can be found by searching “AMP Fest” on Facebook. Collaborative Divorce (360) 647-8897 [email protected] 1010 Harris Ave. #201 Bellingham Divorce With Dignity & Mutual Respect Patrick Gallery =63=6 :762,5 /,9, WWW.JAZZPROJECT.ORG SK IP GORMAN: Hear cowboy ballads, oldtimey tunes and plenty of instrumental acumen when Skip Gorman performs at 7:30pm at the YWCA Ballroom, 1026 N. Forest St. Entry is $10-$15. WWW.SKIPGORMAN.COM THURS., JUNE 30 PATRIOT IC CONCERT: The 56th Army Band of Joint Base Lewis-McChord gives a free Patriotic Concert at 7pm at Lynden’s NW Washington Fairgrounds, 1775 Front St. WWW.LYNDEN.ORG B-BOARD 27 FILM 24 #25.06 SNST RDRS ART OF JAZZ: The Jud Sherwood Trio makes music at the monthly Art of Jazz concert 4-6:30pm at the Amadeus Project, 1209 Cornwall Ave. Entry is $15 and includes “jazz, food and friends.” CASCADIA WEEKLY Zach Zinn transplanted himself to Bellingham, he’s been endeavoring to make this area’s music scene a little more experimental, a little noisier—and a whole lot weirder. This has been accomplished through his own musical efforts, as well as his penchant and proclivity for luring other bands he’s fond of to grace Bellingham’s various stages. But now he aims to do something slightly bigger. He’s reserved Maritime Heritage Park on Sun., June 26 for an all-day outing of the weird and wonderful music he holds near and dear. Dubbed AMP Fest—short for Abstract Music in the Park—the event features artists from as far away as Rhode Island and as close as our proverbial backyard. The one thing they all have in common is the desire to break with the mold of conventional music in favor of letting their freak flags fly—musically speaking, that is. The event will feature all kinds of bands you’ve never heard of, but that are comprised of such local music scene luminaries PHOTO BY HOLLIE HUTHMAN EVER SINCE MUSIC 20 WYNTON MARSALIS: Grammy award-winning trumpeter Wynton Marsalis will lead an orchestra comprised of 15 of jazz music’s leading soloists in a performance at the Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St. Tickets are $39-$59. ART 18 FRI., JUNE 24 STAGE 16 WWW.COB.ORG GET OUT 14 PARK CONCERT: Classic country and bluegrass courtesy of Matt Audette and the Circle of Friends Band kick off the Elizabeth Park Concert Series from 6-8pm at the eponymous Columbia neighborhood locale. Entry is free, and concerts continue weekly through Aug. 25. WORDS 12 THURS., JUNE 23 CURRENTS 8 WWW.MOUNTBAKERTHEATRE.COM VIEWS 6 HARRY AND THE POTTERS: Children, teens and adults are all welcome at a performnace by Harry and the Potters at 6:30pm at the Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St. The free, nonticketed event celebrates Bellingham Public Library’s 2011 Summer Reading Kickoff Party MAIL 4 WED., JUNE 22 DO IT 2 hit the charts, King proved his original version was the one with staying power, after his song hit number one on the charts once again. Of course, he had a little help from author Stephen King and actors River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Kiefer Sutherland, and the other cast members of the 1986 movie that bore the song’s name. But one song does not a legend make. Lucky for King, he’s got more than just “Stand by Me” on his musical resume. He’s also put his distinctive vocal stamp on “Save the Last Dance for Me,” “This Magic Moment,” “There Goes My Baby,” “Spanish Harlem,” and more. Those songs have been retooled over the years by the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Luther Vandross, Tom Jones, and more. Even U2 has taken a stab at King’s back catalogue. As well, King was one of the few soul singers to survive the British pop invasion of the 1960s, and continued to chart hits after his contemporaries had faded into a more obscure way of life. To be sure, King could simply take all that memorable music he’s made and rest on his legendary laurels, but that isn’t the way of this soul singer. During recent years he’s collaborated with Bo Diddly and recorded an album of children’s music. And he continues to tour, ATTEND drawing audiences in droves who want WHO: Ben E. King to hear his smooth baritone and see WHEN: Sat., the man whose music is so instantly June 25 recognizable to generation after genWHERE: Silver Reef Casino, 4876 eration of fans. Haxton Way One of those tour stops will take place COST: $39.50 Sat., June 25 at the Silver Reef Casino. MORE INFO: Of course, as befits someone who may www.silverreef actually be a living legend, the show casino.com is currently sold out. If you were lucky enough to nab a ticket, you’ll be able to decide for yourself if “legend” is an accurate way to describe King and his contribution to music. 06.22.11 KING, FROM PAGE 20 FOOD 34 musicevents :PUJL PU)LSSPUNOHT Diagnosis U Repair U Service U We Buy and Sell Volvos New & used parts in stock U Visa, MasterCard and Discover 360.734.6117 rainbowautoservice.com Open Monday to Thursday, 8-6 21 FOOD 34 B-BOARD 27 FILM 24 MUSIC 20 ART 18 STAGE 16 GET OUT 14 See below for venue addresses and phone numbers Blue Horse Gallery 06.22.11 06.23.11 06.24.11 06.25.11 06.26.11 06.27.11 06.28.11 WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WWU Faculty Jazz Collective Book Fare Café Bob's Your Uncle Boundary Bay Brewery Aaron Guest (early), Reggae Night w/DJ Yogoman (late) Havilah Rand Robert Sarazin Blake and the High, Wide and Handsome Band (early) The Offshoots (early), Baltic Cousins, The Hollywood Farmers (late) Open Mic Dance Party Brown Lantern Ale House Slow Trucks, Candysound, Masques, Palisades Cabin Tavern Commodore Ballroom Common Ground Coffee House Conway Muse Evolution Trio Jenni Potts, Timothy Leighton, Cara Alboucq Vines vs. Twines feat. Marvin J Open Mic Fat Lips Slim Deer in the Headlights Paul Klein (early), Bob's Your Uncle (late) Jazz Jam feat. Jud Sherwood Trio Vinyl Night Cabinet of Natural Curiosities, World History, Sarah Goodin AMPfest feat. Falling Upstairs, Augural Master Dropkick Murphys Dropkick Murphys Children of Bodom, Devin Townsend, Obscura, Septicflesh Handsome and Gretyl Janie and Joe Children's Cabaret (early) Archer Ale House UI4Ut | Blue Horse Gallery 8)PMMZ4Ut | Boundary Bay Brewing Co. 3BJMSPBE"WFt]Brown Lantern Ale House$PNNFSDJBM"WF"OBDPSUFTt ]The Business$PNNFSDJBM"WF"OBDPSUFTt | Cabin Tavern8)PMMZ4Ut]Chuckanut Brewery8)PMMZ4Ut]Commodore Ballroom 868 Granville St., 7BODPVWFSt ]Common Ground Coffeehouse1FBTF3PBE#VSMJOHUPOt | Conway Muse4QSVDF.BJO4U$POXBZ ]Edison Inn $BJOT$U&EJTPOt | Glow&)PMMZ4Ut| Fairhaven Pub & Martini Bar )BSSJT"WFt]Graham’s Restaurant.PVOU#BLFS)XZ(MBDJFSt ]Green Frog Café Acoustic Tavern /4UBUF4Ut]Honey Moon/4UBUF4Ut]Jinx Art Space 'MPSB4Ut | Main Street Bar & Grill .BJO4U'FSOEBMFt | Nooksack River Casino.U#BLFS )XZ%FNJOHt | Poppe’s-BLFXBZ%St| The Ridge Wine Bar/4UBUF4Ut]Rockfish Grill $PNNFSDJBM"WF"OBDPSUFTt ]The Royal &)PMMZ4U t]Rumors Cabaret3BJMSPBE"WFt| Semiahmoo Resort4FNJBINPP1LXZ#MBJOFt | The Shakedown /4UBUF4UtXXXTIBLFEPXOCFMMJOHIBNDPN Win A New Harley-Davidson Sportster! VIEWS 6 MAIL 4 DO IT 2 06.22.11 #25.06 CASCADIA WEEKLY The Thomas Harris Quartet FRESH ESPRESSO/ June 25/Wild Buffalo CURRENTS 8 WORDS 12 musicvenues 9`O\ 9`O\ 3X `O\ 3X 3X :S\K^O >\OK]_\O >Y 1S`O :S\K^O >\OK] >Y 1S` >\OK]_\O 1S`O +aKc 3X 4_XO +XN 4_Vc 3OD\RXU%HDFKFRPEHU%XFNV'DLO\*DPH DQGZLQXSWR7KHQSOD\RXUZHHNHQG 7UHDVXUH+XQW,QWHUDFWLYH 9LGHR*DPHZLWKDWRSSUL]H RI6KLYHUPHWLPEHUV ±WKDW¶VDORWRIFDVK 6HHLQVLGHIRUGHWDLOV 9LVLW1RUWKZRRG¶V3OD\WR5LGH6ORW&DURXVHOQRZWKURXJK -XQHDQG\RXUVSLQFRXOGJHW\RXDQHQWU\LQWRRXU RXU:LQQHUV +DUOH\'DYLGVRQJLYHDZD\-XVWXVH\RXU:LQQHUV DUQDV &OXEFDUGZKLOH\RXSOD\DQGHDUQDV &RPHWR PDQ\HQWULHVDV\RXFDQ&RPHWR XDO 1RUWKZRRGWRVHHWKHDFWXDO HU ELNHFRXUWHV\RI0W%DNHU +DUOH\'DYLGVRQRI %HOOLQJKDP ZZZPWEDNHUKDUOH\FRP 6HH:LQQHUV&OXEIRUGHWDLOV /KMR 7SX_^O]$ -K^MR + AK`O 9P -K]R 4_XO 7R FHOHEUDWH WKH ODVW -XQH ZHHNHQG RI %HDFKFRPEHU %XFNV 7UHDVXUH +XQW GUDZLQJV ZH¶UH DGGLQJ D ZDYH RI )DVW &DVK )ULGD\ DQG 6DWXUGD\ IURP SP WR SP ZH¶OO JLYH DZD\ DQ H[WUD HYHU\ KDOI KRXU 'RQ¶W PLVV RXW RQ \RXU VKDUH RI WKH ERRW\ 6HH :LQQHUV &OXE IRU GHWDLOV 22 W W W. N O O K S A C K C A S I N O S . C O M 9 7 5 0 N O R T H W O O D R O A D L Y N D E N WA 877.777.9847 06.25.11 06.26.11 06.27.11 06.28.11 FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY Tom Bennett and the Bourbon Cowboys, Al Kaatz The Bow Diddlers Open Mic w/Chuck D College Night Black Beast Revival Bentgrass Open Mic Main St. Bar and Grill McKay's Taphouse Shoeshine Blue, Hillfolk Noir Shanna Zell, Debbie Miller Spoonshine Duo, Nettle Honey Amara Grace Hooverville The Librarians Country Karaoke Red Rocket Red Rocket Lip Sync Contest DJ Jester Betty Desire Show, DJ Postal Throwback Thursdays w/DJ Shortwave Semiahmoo Resort Bar Tabac 80s Night Silver Reef Hotel Casino & Spa Skagit Valley Casino Skylark's Chad Petersen & Friends The Lumineers, SNST RDRS Polecat Alan Hatley Trio DJ Jester DJ Jester Karaoke DJ Mike Tollenson Jen Scott Trio (Seaview Terrace) Jon Mutchler (Pierside), JB Quartet (Packers) Zorbatron, Slacks, Advisory The Accused, Torero, Dead Hookers Motown Cowboys (Lounge) Ben E. King (Pavilion), Motown Cowboys (Lounge) Sonic Funk Orchestra Sonic Funk Orchestra The Sonja Lee Band Rhythm Trio Temple Bar Karaoke w/Poops DJ Postal, DJ Shortwave Tom Waits Mondays DJ Yogoman, DJ Platonic Irish Session Bar Tabac Three Trees Coffeehouse Open Mic feat. Damon Dmitri Jones Village Inn Wild Buffalo WORDS 12 Scrub VIEWS 6 Fidalgo Swing DJ Ryan I DO IT 2 Scum Eating, Cabinet of Natural Curiosities, Memes GET OUT 14 Richard Scholtz, Flip Breskin, Laura Smith, Janet Peterson DJ Clint The Ridge The Shakedown STAGE 16 Soulstice Jazz Quartet CHILDREN OF BODOM/ June 28/Commodore Ballroom Poppe's Rumors Karaoke Midsummer Night's Dream Dance Party Old World Deli Royal The Shadies Colin Ness Jazz Quartet Nooksack Casino Rockfish Grill Open Mic 06.22.11 Honeymoon BlindFate ART 18 Green Frog Café Acoustic Tavern Southbound Open Mic feat. Derrick Mears HILLFOLK NOIR/ June 23/Green Frog Karaoke Wild Out Wednesday w/The Blessed Coast Monophonics, Snug Harbor, Eldridge Gravy Free Funk Jam Fresh Espresso, Beat Connection CURRENTS 8 Karaoke #25.06 Fairhaven Pub MAIL 4 Edison Inn B-BOARD 27 06.24.11 FILM 24 06.23.11 THURSDAY MUSIC 20 06.22.11 WEDNESDAY BBoy Conference Vol.14 CASCADIA WEEKLY See below for venue addresses and phone numbers FOOD 34 musicvenues U2sDay Silver Reef Casino )BYUPO8BZ'FSOEBMFt ]Skagit Valley Casino Resort /%BSSL-BOF#PXt ]Skylark’s Hidden Cafe UI4Ut]Swinomish Casino 12885 $BTJOP%S"OBDPSUFTt |Temple Bar8$IBNQJPO4Ut| Three Trees Coffeehouse 8)PMMZ4Ut | Underground Coffeehouse Viking Union 3rd Floor, WWU | Village Inn Pub /PSUIXFTU"WFt | Watertown Pub $PNNFSDJBM"WF"OBDPSUFTt | Wild Buffalo 8)PMMZ4UtXXXXJMECVGGBMPOFU]5PHFUZPVSMJWFNVTJDMJTUJOHTJODMVEFEJOUIJT FTUFFNFEOFXTQSJOUTFOEJOGPUPDMVCT!DBTDBEJBXFFLMZDPN%FBEMJOFTBSFBMXBZTBUQN'SJEBZ 23 FOOD 34 film CASCADIA WEEKLY #25.06 06.22.11 DO IT 2 MAIL 4 VIEWS 6 CURRENTS 8 WORDS 12 GET OUT 14 STAGE 16 ART 18 MUSIC 20 FILM 24 B-BOARD 27 MOVIE REVIEWS › › MOVIE SHOWTIMES 24 GREASE BY CAREY ROSS Fairhaven Outdoor Cinema STARS UNDER THE STARS WHEN SUMMER wends its capricious way to our corner of the world, we do all those outdoor things for which our area is renowned. We clamber up the sides of mountains, swim in an array of local watering holes, undertake epic journeys via bike and otherwise engage in the open-air pursuits that fuel our hardy sun-worshipping souls. But sometimes, we don’t want to break a sweat in our efforts to enjoy the great outdoors. And so we do a curious thing: we take activities normally reserved for the indoors and simply move them outside. Eateries with outdoor seating become our default dining destinations. Parks start to come alive with the sound of music. And every year, with a little help from some magical entertainment elves, Fairhaven’s Village Green is transformed into an al fresco movie theater. Now, summer and an entertainment activity that requires darkness for its very existence may not seem to go hand in hand, but that doesn’t stop the Fairhaven Outdoor Cinema. First, they aim to lure you in with live music as the sun departs over the horizon. Then, when dusk is starting to look more like night than day, the digital projector fires up, and the Village Green mural that is painted to look like a giant movie screen actually becomes one. For the past several years, ever since the fine folks of the Whatcom Film Association (now the Pickford Film Center), dreamed up and executed the first incarnation of this open-air cinematic staple, that formula of live music followed by family-friendly films has remained pretty much the same. After all, the Outdoor Cinema is the definition of a good thing that should not be messed with. However, for the past several years, Doug Borneman of Epic Events—the entity that now oversees this seasonal tradition—has been tinkering with the tried-and-true formula a bit, and this summer’s series boasts some wholesale changes that will make the Fairhaven Outdoor Cinema more accessible— and more fun—for all. The first thing Borneman has done is to break with the Outdoor Cinema’s traditional Saturday-only schedule. For the first time this year, those who are so inclined will be able to pull up a spot of grass on the Village Green for Friday-night movies as well. Another change he’s implementing comes in the form of pre-show entertainment. While Saturday nights will still feature the live, local music that is such a staple of the Outdoor Cinema—this year’s lineup includes the likes of the Pennystinkers, Laura Overstreet, the Evolution Trio, Big Sur, and more—Friday’s pre-show entertainment will come in the form of trivia contests, for which prizes will be awarded to the intellectually intrepid. And, given the amount of trivia nights that can now be found sprouting up all over our fair burg, it’s safe to say Borneman’s idea is nothing short of inspired. But, while trivia questions and local crooners are a nice way to augment your Outdoor CinATTEND ema experience, when WHAT: Fairhaven it comes right down to Outdoor Cinema it, it’s really all about WHEN: Starts at the movies. And for 10 8:30pm Sat., June weeks, from when it 25 and runs through Sat., Aug. 27 kicks off Sat., June 25 WHERE: Fairhaven until the final credits Village Green roll Aug. 27, this imCOST: $5 promptu movie theater MORE INFO: aims to offer something www.fairhaven outdoorcinema.com for every cinematic taste. From classics such as Grease (which kicks off the series) and Some Like It Hot to modern award winners like The Social Network and the recently retooled True Grit, all kinds of genres and interests will be represented. Like sci-fi? Show up Fri., July 22 for Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Interested in animation? How to Train Your Dragon and Toy Story 3 have you covered. Even cult classics like The Goonies and The Princess Bride have found their way onto this eclectic roster. As always, the rules of the Fairhaven Outdoor Cinema are simple: bring your own seating (unless you prefer to plant yourself directly on the Village Green), leave your pets at home, a fiver gets you in (but you may want to bring some extra scratch for snacks) and gains you entry into trivia contests and access to live music, and, owing to the dicey state of the weather around these parts even in summer, rain cancels— although rescheduling has been known to happen. Mostly, however, all you need to bring is a yen to enjoy a little piece of the inside in the great outdoors. film ›› reviews MALICK’S BIG BANG THEORY Sat: (12:00 PM) Trailer Wars (NR) Wed: (9:00 PM) In Our Name (NR) From Britain With Love Series Continues Thu: (12:00), 8:30 NEW PICKFORD FILM CENTER: 1318 Bay St. | 360.738.0735 | PickfordFilmCenter.org Open 1pm-Close Mon-Fri & 30 Min Before First Showtime on Sat-Sun Join us for a drink before your movie! Mary’s Happy Hour: 4-6pm, M-F $2 Beer/$4 Wine FILM 24 MUSIC 20 ART 18 STAGE 16 GET OUT 14 DO IT 2 and to a further montage—the birth of Mrs. O’Brien’s first son Jack, the baptism, baby’s first steps, two other boys born, their seemingly idyllic childhood. However, the theme of a disappearing Eden permeates all of Malick’s work, and this is no exception. Enter the serpent in the shape of the father, another creative lord and destructive master. Red-haired, patient, long-suffering and virtually silent, Chastain is the embodiment of absolute love, but it’s Pitt who injects the picture with a much-needed infusion of danger, ambiguity and, yes, old-fashioned drama. Daddy is a man disappointed, a frustrated musician obliged to toil as a middle manager in the local refinery. To his children, this father too is simultaneously loving and cruel, his bouts of tenderness alternating with explosions of temper—human nature’s big bang. Young Jack navigates between his parents and the “two ways” they obviously represent. Eventually, as an adult, he can be found in a place Malick has never visited in any of his earlier works: the present day. The director seems uncomfortable there and (portrayed by Sean Penn) so does Jack. Escape beckons in the surreal guise of the film’s climax, when what began as a cosmic bang ends with the human whimper of wishful thinking—a kind of Rapture scene where even the portal to heaven looks gray and somber. NOW SHOWING JUNE 24—30 at PFC’s Limelight Cinema at 1416 Cornwall Check out our old theater’s revamped new space! 06.22.11 Malick makes films only slightly more often than God makes pronouncements, The Tree of Life— his fifth offering in 38 years—has excited much anticipation. Now the wait is over and, by all that’s holy, the result actually plays like a divine pronouncement. As deities go, Malick is par for the course: he too commands our respect yet not always our love. Indeed, love and cruelty are the double helix that weaves through every frame of the picture, starting with a quote from Job, whose patience is being tried by his Maker. Malick takes us on a journey from the very birth of the universe to its current flawed state, with a stopover to a family in small-town Texas circa the 1950s. The trip is prefaced by a claim that there are only two routes through life: “the way of nature and the way of grace.” Grace is abundant in the story’s mother figure, the pious and loving Mrs. O’Brien (Jessica Chastain), wife of Mr. O’Brien (Brad Pitt), and a sufferer of that most awful of tragedies—the death of a child, her middle son in his late teens. That’s when Malick retreats from death to birth, all the way back to the origins of the cosmos, conveyed in a very long and visually stunning sequence that traces the “way of nature.” Then comes the Texas stopover, where the macro gives way to the micro, #25.06 SINCE TERRENCE When Worlds Collide (1951) (NR) Rocket Sci-Fi Matinee - $2! Hobo With a Shotgun (R) Fri: 9:00 PM; Sat: 8:00, 10:00; Sun: 8:00 PM; Mon - Thu: 9:00 PM Cave of Forgotten Dreams (G) Fri: (4:40), 6:50; Sat & Sun: (1:30), 3:40, 5:50; Mon - Thu: (4:40), 6:50 Azur & Asmar (Azur et Asmar) (PG) Stunning animation for kids! Sat & Sun: (11:00 AM) CASCADIA WEEKLY The Tree of Life WORDS 12 Fri: (12:20), (3:20), 6:20, 9:20 Sat: (2:20), 5:20, 8:20 Sun: (1:20), 4:20, 7:20 Mon & Tue: (12:20), (3:20), 6:20, 9:20 Wed: (12:20), (3:20), 6:20 Thu: (2:20), 5:20 REVIEWED BY RICK GROEN CURRENTS 8 Incendies (R) 130 min. “A staggering political drama that could put you in mind of the intimate sweep of Bernardo Bertolucci, Incendies feels like a mighty movie in our midst.” Time Out VIEWS 6 Fri - Tue: (12:00), (3:00), 6:00, 9:00 Wed: (12:00), (3:00), 6:00 Thu: (12:00), (3:00), 6:00, 9:00 MAIL 4 The Tree of Life (PG-13) 138 min. “A film of vast ambition and deep humility, attempting no less than to encompass all of existence and view it through the prism of a few infinitesimal lives. The only other film I’ve seen with this boldness of vision is Kubrick’s “2001: A Space Odyssey”.” Roger Ebert B-BOARD 27 FOOD 34 NOW SHOWING JUNE 24—30 25 CASCADIA WEEKLY #25.06 06.22.11 DO IT 2 MAIL 4 VIEWS 6 CURRENTS 8 WORDS 12 GET OUT 14 STAGE 16 ART 18 MUSIC 20 FILM 24 B-BOARD 27 FOOD 34 film ›› showtimes 26 adorable birds. ★★★1(tISNJO #FMMJT'BJS]]] BY CAREY ROSS Pirates of the Car ibbean: On Stranger Tides: Johnny Depp swashes and buckles his way through another installment of this seafaring film franchise, this time with Penelope Cruz by his side. ★★★1( tISTNJO #FMMJT'BJS]]] FILMSHORTS Azur and Asmar: An animated tale of two boys raised as brothers—one blue-eyed and white-skinned, the other brown-eyed and dark-skinned—who are cruelly separated, then reunited before embarking on a dangerous quest. ★★★★1(tISNJO 5IF-JNFMJHIU+VOF!BN Pirates of the Car ibbean: On Stranger Tides 3D: See above. Imagine Penelope Cruz and Johnny %FQQ JO % /PX UIJOL BCPVU ,FJUI 3JDIBSET JO % 5IFTF BSF UIF XBZT JO XIJDI )PMMZXPPE VTFT JUT % power for both good and evil, all within the same movie. ★★★1(tISTNJO #FMMJT'BJS Bad Teacher: In that disposable universe known as Hollywood, a girl named Cameron Diaz once dated a boy named Justin Timberlake. Needless to say (beDBVTF BHBJO UIJT JT )PMMZXPPE UIFJS SFMBUJPOTIJQ didn’t work out, but they did make this movie together. Which also didn’t work out. Art imitates life. Sort of. ★★3tISNJO 4FIPNF]]] Super 8: J.J. Abrams is the nerdboy who can do no wrong. From helping to create Lost to expertly helming the first installment in a rebooted Star Trek franchise to this effort, which finds him teamed up with Steven Spielberg, Abrams knows just how to bring the magic back to making movies. ★★★★1(tIS NJO 4VOTFU4RVBSFBN]]]]] ]]] Bag It: Plastic grocery bags are piling up—and not just in your house, but in landfills the world over. Find out what havoc they wreak and the measures countries and communities are taking to ban the bags. ★★★★6OSBUFEtISNJO 1JDLGPSE'JMN$FOUFS+VOF! Br idesmaids: Thank god Hollywood has finally taken the lowest-common-denominator, R-rated comedy formula and applied it to women. No, seriously, if I have to look at another tepid rom-com with fall-flat humor about the horrors of being single or shopping for shoes or whatever it is we ladies are supposed to like, I’m going to punch Hollywood right in its clueless face and then blame it on PMS. ★★★★ 3 t ISTNJO 4FIPNF]]] Cars 2: Can Pixar continue their nigh-impossible string of hits with this eagerly anticipated sequel? While the cynic in me is doubtful, I’ve learned to never underestimate the power of Pixar. ★★★ ( t ISNJO #FMMJT'BJSBN]]]]] ]]] Cars 2 3D: $BST JO % UIF XBZ (PE BOE +PIO Lasseter intended. ★★★(tISNJO #FMMJT'BJSBN]]]] Cave of Forgotten Dreams: Combine Werner Herzog’s off-kilter but wholly compelling cinematic sensibilities (not to mention his always-priceless OBSSBUJPO XJUIUIFPMEFTUBSUXPSLFWFSEJTDPWFSFE which exists—and is almost totally off limits—on the walls of a cave in France, and what you’ll have is this stunning, Werner-y documentary. ★★★★ (G tISNJO The Limelight See www.pickfordcinema.com for showtimes. Green Lantern: Ever since the first photos emerged Toast: Based on the heart-wrenchingly bittersweet story of food writer Nigel Slater’s childhood, and set to the songs of Dusty Springfield, this is a delicious love letter to the tastes and smells a young boy associates with his journey into adulthood. ★★★ (UnSBUFEtISNJO 1JDLGPSE'JMN$FOUFS+VOF! HOBO WITH A SHOTGUN of Ryan Reynolds tricked out in his spandex superhero suit, women and comic book geeks alike have been salivating for this summer blockbuster. Will this lantern light up the screen? I wouldn’t bet your green on it. ★★★1(tISNJO 4VOTFU4RVBSF]]] Green Lantern 3D: Ryan Reynolds’ amazing abs SFOEFSFE JO % /PX UIBUT B SFBM TJUVBUJPO ★★★ 1(tISNJO 4VOTFU4RVBSFBN]]]] The Hangover Par t II: Hungover again. ★★★3t ISNJO 4FIPNF]]] Hobo with a Shotgun: It’s a grindhouse movie starring Rutger Hauer called Hobo with a Shotgun, for Pete’s sake. This is the kind of movie the PFC’s Limelight was made to showcase. ★★★★ (Unrated tISNJO The Limelight See www.pickfordcinema.com for showtimes. Incendies: This nominee for a Best Foreign Language Film Oscar is a horror movie, a love story and a mystery, each thread of which is so expertly inter- woven into the larger narrative that it is impossible to separate any one strand from the other. ★★★★★ 3tISTNJO Pickford Film Center See www.pickfordcinema.com for showtimes. Kung Fu Panda 2: I believe this movie can best be summed up using the wise words once sung by a man OBNFE$BSM%PVHMBTi&WFSZCPEZXBTLVOHGVmHIUJOH Those cats were fast as lightning. In fact, it was a little bit frightening. But they fought with expert timing.” Or not. Whatever. ★★★★1(tISNJO 4VOTFU4RVBSF]]]] Midnight in Par is: At first glance, I thought this was One Night in Paris, the movie that made Paris Hilton a night-visioned amateur porn star. Instead, it’s actually Woody Allen’s latest cinematic effort (starSJOH0XFO8JMTPO3BDIFM.D"EBNTBOENPSF XIJDI seems infinitely preferable. ★★★ 1( t IS NJO 4VOTFU4RVBSF]]] Mr. Popper ’s Penguins: We all read the book growing up. And we all wanted those penguins for ourselves. It’s all right to resent Jim Carrey a little because he actually got to make a movie with these Trailer Wars: You’ve all been wondering when the next installment of Trailer Wars will take place, and IFSFTZPVSBOTXFS5IFUIFNF%JSFDUUP%7%4FRVFMT 5IF FOUSJFT TVSF UP UBLF PO NBOZ GPSNT PG UXJTUFE genius. ★★★★★6OSBUFEtIS 1JDLGPSE'JMN$FOUFS+VOF! The Tree of Life: See review previous page. ★★★★★ 1(tISTNJO Pickford Film Center See www.pickfordcinema.com for showtimes. When Worlds Collide: " T TDJm DMBTTJD JO XIJDI QFPQMF DIPTFO CZ MPUUFSZ BSF UIF TPMF survivors of a cataclysmic, world-ending event. But surviving the apocalypse is merely the first step. Now these chosen few must figure out how to carry on amid much turmoil and many special effects. ★★ ★★★(tISNJO 1JDLGPSE'JMN$FOUFS+VOF! X-Men: First Class: In general, I prefer prequels to sequels, and this film is no exception. As the X-Men franchise is badly in need of reinvigoration, this origin story comes not a minute too soon. And the fact that it stars Michael Fassbender makes it that much better. ★★★★1(tISTNJO #FMMJT'BJS]]] PEP PER SISTERS COOKING OUTSIDE THE BOX Open Nightly Except Monday 1055 N State St SINCE 1988 B’ham 671-3414 Intenders of the Highest Good Circle meets at 7pm on the second Friday of the month at the Co-op’s Connection Building, 1220 N. Forest St. Len-Erna Cotton, part of A Breastfeeding Café meets at 10:30am every Monday at the Bellingham Birth Center’s Life Song Perinatal Wellness Center, 2430 Cornwall Ave. Here, you’ll find breastfeeding support and encouragement, solution-focused dialogue and other networking perks. Entry is $10. More info: www.lifesongperinatal.com Cerise Noah REALTOR ® Professional, knowledgeable, fun & friendly to work with. Join us to Eat * Talk * Act! Ciao Thyme In The Kitchen Wednesday, June 29 6pm Benefit for KulshanCLT www.KulshanCLT.org (360) 393-5826 Attend a Meditation Hour from 5:30-6:30pm every first and third Wednesday of the month at psychic Jill Miller’s offices at 1304 Meador Ave. Entry is $5. No registration is required, but please be on time, as the doors will close right at 5:30. More info: www. jillmillerpsychic.com Attend a Healing hour at 5:30pm every second and fourth Monday of the month at psychic Jill Miller’s offices at 1304 Meador Ave. Entry is $5. No registration is required. More info: www.jillmillerpsychic.com “No Eyes, No Ears, No Nose…Zen and Creative Expression” happens at 7pm Mondays and 9:30am Saturdays at the Red Cedar Dharma Hall, 1021 N. Forest. Shuso Edie Norton leads the class. Cost is $20-$60. More info: www.redcedarzen.org CLASSIFIEDS@ CASCADIAWEEKLY.COM JOIN THE D I S C U SSIO N The Bellingham Shambhala Meditation Center hosts an open house and introductory talk at 7pm most Mondays at its digs on the third floor of the Masonic Hall, 1101 N. State St. A variety of meetings and workshops happen HOME LOANS 1VSDIBTFt3FGJt3FWFSTF.PSUHBHF The Big Bank Alternative &OWPZ.PSUHBHF/BUJPOBM.PSUHBHF#BOLFS 7PUFE"NFSJDBT5PQ(SFFO-FOEFSJO (360) 676-9600 XXXXBNPSUHBHFDPN /.-48B$POT-PBO-JD “Thanks so much for persisting when I thought it was just option 1, 2 or 3. Option four was perfect.” – Colleen and Bob M., Lummi Island, WA FOOD 34 FILM 24 MUSIC 20 STAGE 16 A Reiki Energy Share and Sound Healing Circle happens from 6-7pm on the fourth Monday of every month at Jiva Yogi Wellness, 1109 Cowgill Ave. Suggested donation is $5. More info: www.jiva-yogi.net Marie Bjornson, CPA ¶ ART 18 Holistic practitioner Jade Lieu of Jiva Yogi Wellness offers free Qigong at 9am every Saturday in June at Fairhaven Park. All ages are welcome. More info: 306-8560 or www. jiva-yogi.net GET OUT 14 Access to Land for FARMING 360-671-5600, ext5 [email protected] Joy of Pilates will host a Pilates “Class on the Grass” in support of the upcoming 2011 Whatcom Relay for Life. The goal is to get 100 people to do the traditional Joseph Pilates exercise called “The Hundred” starting at 11am Sun., June 26 at Martime Heritage Park, 500 W. Holly St. Participants must bring their own mat, pillows and water. Entry is by dona- Join the Spirit Flow Dance Collective on the first and third Wednesdays of the month throughout the summer at the Majestic, 1027 N. Forest St. Entry to explore the free-form ecstatic dance is $5-$10 on a sliding scale. More info: www. spiritdanceflow.com MEDITATION Reservations required Windermere Real Estate Whatcom, Inc. MOTION tion. More info: www.joyofpilates.net WORDS 12 Stroller Strides, a total body fitness class for moms and their babies, meets on a weekly basis. Summer outings happen every Monday, Wednesday and Friday through the summer. The class focuses on cardio, strength and core training. Your first class will be free to try. More info: 391-4855 or www.strollerstrides.com “Five Keys to a Life Enhancing Diet” will be the focus at a workshop with chiropractor Adam Klassen at 6:30pm Thurs., June 30 at Mount Vernon’s Skagit Valley Food Co-op. Entry is free; register in advance. More info: www. skagitfoodcoop.com 300 400 400 MOTION CURRENTS 8 Sign up for “Botanical Medicine Study” beginning June 22 and continuing from 6-9pm every Wednesday through July 27. Botanist and herbalist Molly Langdon will lead the way. More info: (360) 6476987 or islaflorabotanica@ yahoo.com Skagit Community Acupuncture is now offering a “get what you need, pay what you can” acupuncture clinic every Thursday at its home base at 160 Cascade Place, suite 218, in Burlington. More info: www.skagitcommunityacupuncture.com Deborah Craig and Mary Burgess lead a “Birthing in Bellingham” series beginning from 1-4pm Sat., June 25 at the Community Food Co-op, 1210 N. Forest St. Learn about choices and services related to pregnancy, birth, baby care, and breastfeeding with specific information about what the Bellingham community has to offer. Additional classes happen July 16 and Aug. 6. Cost is $10 per class or $25 for all. More info: 734-8158 throughout the week. More info: 483-4526 or www.bellingham.shambhala.org 400 MOTION VIEWS 6 “Sports and Chiropractic: A Hands-on Approach” will be discussed with Rober Curtis, DC, at 6:30pm Wed., June 22 at the Community Food Coop, 1220 N. Forest St. Please register for the free event in advance. More info: 734-8158 A Grief Support Group meets at 7pm every Tuesday at the St. Luke’s Community Health Education Center. The free, drop-in support group is for those experiencing the recent death of a friend or loved one. More info: 733-5877 in advance. More info: [email protected] 400 MOTION MAIL 4 MIND & BODY Learn about Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) at a variety of workshops in Bellingham. More info: www. eftsettings.com Seattle-based Amara Parenting Adoption and Pregnancy Services will hold an informal information session for parents who are interested in adopting or have questions about the adoption process at 5pm Thurs., June 30 at the Bellingham Public Library, 210 Central Ave. Entry is free. Reserve a spot 200 MIND & BODY DO IT 2 200 the original group in Hawaii, is the facilitator. More info: www.intenders.org 200 MIND & BODY 06.22.11 Free Yoga Classes will be offered from June 22-26 at Yoga Northwest, 1440 10th St. Classes are limited to the first 25 students, so come early to secure your spot. More info: www.yoganorthwest.com 200 MIND & BODY #25.06 200 MIND & BODY Now you can comment on things you read online @ cascadiaweekly.com CASCADIA WEEKLY 100 YOGA CLASSIFIEDS.CASCADIAWEEKLY.COM B-BOARD 27 B-BOARD 27 bulletinboard TO PLACE AN AD 27 1R0RUH-HOO\%HOO\ /RFDOO\PDGH 3LODWHV(TXLSPHQW&ODVVHV 6SLFHV+HDOLQJ7HD%OHQGV %RG\&DUH&RORUIXO7HDSRWV 2LOV-HZHOU\&ODVVHV 'LJ'HHS«/LYH/LJKW 'URSLQ)ORZ<RJD&ODVVHV 8QLW\6WUHHW%HOOLQJKDP UHGPRXQWDLQZHOOQHVVFRP EGNI#+.41#&&T'..+0)*#/ GJNgKGGgNIEK 999T910&'4.#0&6'#052+%'T%1/ The Best Choice for Immediate Medical Care 6LQFH STAGE 16 GET OUT 14 Q HEV EHJLQ 7RWDO FNRXU: LQIR H H U R K & IRUP 9R )OH[LELOLW\&RUH6WUHQJWK9LEUDQW(QHUJ\,QQHU%OLVV \RJDQRUWKZHVWFRP <R J DW H G % H V W 6W X G L R Northwest Ave. Clinic 4029 Northwest Ave. One block north of Jerry Chambers Chevrolet (360) 734-2330 WORDS 12 Body Type Bra Fitting Maria Monti, Postural Therapist CASCADIA WEEKLY #25.06 06.22.11 DO IT 2 MAIL 4 VIEWS 6 CURRENTS 8 s#USTOMfiTTEDs#USTOMALTERED s#USTOMMADE s,ONGLASTINGs'REATvALUE Healthy Bra Company The Fairhaven - 360-815-3205 Advanced !SKUSABOUT "OOKING2EQUIRED OUR WAITINGLIST location! NEW by appt. only www.theHealthyBraCompany.com Moving? Downsizing? Overwhelmed with “Stuff”? Let Professional Organizers Help You: Stage to Sell, Pack, Unpack Downsize with Ease Organize those Treasures Clear the Clutter Create your Sanctuary Massage Medicare & DSHS Patients Welcome Member of NAPO Professional Organizer Harmonize it ALL... Home, Office, and Body www.enharmony.net $32.95 1-HOUR INTRO MASSAGE 36 0 715 8722 Spot 8QLTXHO\ 8QIRUJHWWDEOH ȗ ̹ ȗ ȗ ȗ .DUHQ3LFFRQH Ǩ 360-647-1537 circleoflifeco-op.com ͙͆͠͡ Serving elders respectfully Individualized service plans Personal and In-Home Care Affordable Rates ȋ͛ǦȌ͙Ǩ ǣǤ ǣ͚͔͗Ǥ͚͚͛Ǥ ǤǤǤǨ Ǥ ǡ 3HUFXVVLYH:DYH0DVVDJH MASSAGE FOR PEOPLE IN PAIN, Ƭ Ǥ ƬǯǤ ͳͳͳͳǤ ͵ͲǤ͵ͲǤͺ͵ͳ͵ Ǥ Ǥ uniquely effective using a state of the art medical grade purcussion device. Fully clothed or not. Results Guaranteed. Long lasting relief from most painful conditions, great for sports rehab. Mobile service to your door 7 days a week 8am-8pm. Feels great long lasting results! (360) 333-7686 $ $ 90 min 85 2 people 150 $225 FOR A TOTAL OF 13 WEEKS OF ADVERTISING COVERING ALL OF WHATCOM, SKAGIT, ISLAND COUNTIES AND LOWER MAINLAND, B.C.! CALL TODAY! 360-647-8200, ext. 202 [email protected] ATTENTION NEW MASSAGE CLIENTS! Enjoy $25 off any session of 90 minutes or more (normally $100-$110) Danielle AhMaiua, LMP at Bodywalk Massage Specializes in Barefoot style massage, therapeutic, myo-fascial release, and trigger point therapy. L&I, PIP, and some insurances accepted. Discount packages, student rates, and gift certificates available. Call for an appointment 00 360-220-5280 www.bodywalkmassage.com :(/&20,1*1(: 5(7851,1*3$7,(176 Only One Space Left! Jan Templeton Premier re l Ca ➲ Flu & Other Immunizations ➲ Injury & Illness Treatment ➲ Lab & X-Ray Available ➲ Mammography & Ultrasound Available ➲ Occupational Health Care ➲ School, Sports & DOT Physicals ➲ Travel Consultations ➲ Work-Related Injuries llingham Sp t Be a i ” na HHNO\ HVZDGYDQFHG V V D O LWH F HUVWR B’ham’s “M <0 $ !2 * $ 1 2 57 + : ( 6 7 '/%5!*#.5+#!*0!.+"!((%*#$) Club ART 18 MUSIC 20 Red Mountain nn WK6WUHHW+LVWRULF)DLUKDYHQ%HOOLQJKDP 28 360-647-8200, EXT 202 OR [email protected] WONDERLAND FILM 24 B-BOARD 27 B-BOARD 27 FOOD 34 wellness TO PLACE YOUR AD, CONTACT: Diane Arvin, M.D. *HQWOH&RPSHWHQW&DUH 7KURXJKRXWD:RPD QªV /LIHWLPH BearHug’s Intuitive Massage Therapy Gynecologic Healthcare & Surgery From soothing gentle to intense deep tissue You deserve the best (360) 738-4121 Coleus Taylor, LMP :DVKLQJWRQ6W%HOOLQJKDP:$ &DOOWRVFKHGXOHDQDSSRLQWPHQW Local & International Treats 3DHOOD'LQQHUIRU7ZR 7DSDV3D HOOD)ODQ ^^^L]LY`IVK`ZJVT /P^H` ¶=HUAHUK[ 3RUWXJXHVH/DPE&KRSV ZLWK3RUW0XVWDUG6DXFH %HHI6RORPLOORZLWK&DEUDOHV 9HJJLH3DHOOD %UXQFKHYHU\6DWXUGD \6XQGD \ Aaron & Jessica Bandstra * Steeb & Libby Brian Sibley * James & Amelia Lehman Daniel & Beth Sobel * Jason Reid Sheila Harrison & Lance Hendrix Peadar McMahon * Steve McMillan B-BOARD 27 B-BOARD 27 FILM 24 MUSIC 20 ART 18 STAGE 16 *DPEDV%DVTXH3UDZQV ZLWKVKHUU\JDUOLFOHPRQ AAA Pelican Bay Tuna Bhutanese Red Rice Potato Goat Cheese Tradizionale Olive Oil Organic Fruit & Veggies Prayer Beads & Flags Tambourines & Flutes GET OUT 14 WORDS 12 CURRENTS 8 VIEWS 6 6SD LQ3RUWXJDO Rhododendron Cafe Chuckanut & Bow Hill Rd. 360-766-6667 www.rhodycafe.com MAIL 4 38 Prolific science fiction author Isaac 44 Palindromic fashion mag 45 Substance that may be donated 49 Get ready (for) 50 Highest point 51 Chewy fried seafood dish 53 Job that determines chicken genders Last Week’s Puzzle DO IT 2 1 Jumbo-sized 6 Cinnamon-covered snacks 13 He was found in a spider hole 14 It’s shown with a rolled-up sleeve 15 Deodorant options 16 Plant used in food coloring 17 Former domestic carrier 18 Streamlined 19 Without a goshdang thing on 25 Added boost 26 ___ noire 27 Actor who played himself in “Zombieland” 29 Give off 30 Comparable to 31 Interior designer’s concern 33 Standing upright ©2011 Jonesin’ Crosswords 06.22.11 Across 1 Like interplanetary travel 2 “Sounds fun” response 3 Deck out 4 Palindromic woman’s name 5 Symbols after brand names 6 Hoops group until 2009 7 Solo on the big screen 8 Coffee dispensers 9 Less phony 10 Like movies for “mature audiences” 11 Sandinista leader Daniel 12 Robinson of R&B fame or “the public” 47 Like batters in the on-deck circle 48 Puts forth effort 52 “One of ___ days...” 54 Trebek’s “High Rollers” co-star Lee 57 Six, in Italy 58 Carson Daly’s former MTV show 59 Piece 60 Start for sex or corn #25.06 Down 13 “What’re you gonna do about it?” 15 Got the genie out of the lamp 20 “This is only a test” gp. 21 Spectra maker 22 Airline in Holland 23 Tahiti, par exemple 24 Ethnomusicologist’s deg., maybe 28 Exploit 32 Aries, e.g. 34 Revenge tactic 35 Punctuation that lets you trail off 36 Gave a round of applause 37 Kind of muscle 39 ___ fly (baseball play) 40 Dublin’s country, in the Olympics 41 Blood vessel imaging machine 42 ___-pah bands 43 Beetles and Rabbits, e.g. 45 Most vile 46 Words before “interpretation” CASCADIA WEEKLY 55 “Hungry” board game animal 56 Put complete faith in 59 “Is it bigger than a breadbox?” asker 61 Speak haltingly 62 How some words are best left 63 It’s on the mast 64 Nobel Prize-winning physicist Bohr FOOD 34 rearEnd ›› ”That’s So Money” — leaving a paper trail ›› by Matt Jones 29 FOOD 34 B-BOARD 27 B-BOARD 27 FILM 24 MUSIC 20 ART 18 STAGE 16 GET OUT 14 r Closets Clean Out YouC for ash BY ROB BREZSNY !CROSSFROM"ELLIS&AIRDOWNFROM2OSSs-ERIDIAN3T"ELLINGHAM !CROSSFROM"E 1sWWwPLATOSCLOSETBELLINGHAMCOM D I V O R C E and FA M I LY L A W M A R R I A G E S A N D D O M E S T I C PA R T N E R S H I P S Child Custody and Visitation Dividing Property and Debts Alimony and Child Support Traditional and Collaborative Representations $350 Flat Fee Advice Packages Also Available Daniel Sobel - VISIT WWW.DANIELSOBEL.COM TO LEARN MORE Family Lawyer F R E E I N I T I A L C O N S U LTAT I O N (360) 510-7816 the BISTRO on MAGNOLIA street Happy Hour FREE WILL ASTROLOGY ARIES (March 21-April 19): Golden orb spiders of Madagascar spin robust webs. Their silk is stronger than steel yet able to bend and expand when struck by insects. Here’s an equally amazing facet of their work: Each morning they eat what remains of yesterday’s web and spend an hour or so weaving a fresh one. I’m thinking that your task in the coming weeks has some similarities to the orb spider’s, Aries: creating rugged but flexible structures to gather what you need, and being ready to continually shed what has outlived its usefulness so as to build what your changing circumstances require. (Thanks to the California Academy of Sciences for the info on orb spiders.) TAURUS (April 20-May 20): The year is almost half over, Taurus. Shall we sum up the first part of 2011 and speculate about the adventures that may lie ahead of you in the next six months? The way I see it, you’ve been going through a boisterous process of purification since last January. Some of it has rattled your soul’s bones, while some of it has freed you from your mind-forged manacles. In a few short months, you have overseen more climaxes and shed more emotional baggage than you had in the past three years combined. Now you’re all clean and clear and fresh, and ready for a less exhausting, more cheerful kind of fun. CASCADIA WEEKLY #25.06 06.22.11 DO IT 2 MAIL 4 VIEWS 6 CURRENTS 8 WORDS 12 GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Advertisements are 30 CHEAP! co c k ta il s CHEAP! f o od CHEAP! be e r happy hour is twice daily on Thu, Fri, and Sat from 3:00pm to 6:00pm and then again from 9:00pm to 1:00am THE BISTRO ON MAGNOLIA STREET 113 EAST MAGNOLIA, BELLINGHAM, WA 98225 360.255.2050 WWW.BISTROMAGNOLIA.COM often designed to make you feel inadequate about the life you’re actually living so you will be motivated to “improve” your lot by buying what they’re selling. In this short horoscope, I don’t have room to express how much soul sickness this wreaks upon us all. Recently HBO unleashed an especially nefarious attack. Promoting its new streaming service, it informed us that “The story you could be watching is better than the one you’re in.” Fortunately, Gemini, you won’t be tempted to swallow that vicious propaganda anytime in the coming weeks. Your personal story will be profoundly more interesting and meaningful than the narratives that HBO or any other entertainment source might offer. CANCER (June 21-July 22): A company that manufactures processed food made a promotional offer: If you purchased 10 of its products, it would give you 500 frequent flyer miles. An American man named David Philips took maximum advantage. He bought 12,150 pudding cups for $3,000, earning himself more than a million frequent flyer miles— enough to fly to Europe and back 31 times. This is the kind of legal trick you’re now in a good position to pull off, Cancerian. So brainstorm freely, please: How could you play the system, outwit the matrix, rage against the machine, or subvert the Man? No need to break any laws; the best gambit will be an ethical one. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): While watching fasttalking politicians talk on TV, my Polish grand-uncle would sometimes mutter, Zlotem pisal, a gownem zapieczetowal. I only learned what those words meant when I turned 18 and he decided I was old enough to know the translation: “written in gold and sealed with crap.” One of your interesting assignments in the coming weeks, Leo, will be to identify anything that fits that description in your own life. Once you’ve done that, you can get started on the next task, which should be rather fun: Expose the discrepancy, and clean up the mess. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Years ago I did a book tour that brought me to Eugene, Oregon, where my sister and her husband and their daughter live. They came to my reading at a bookstore. My Virgo niece Jasper was seven years old at the time. I was surprised and delighted when she heckled me several times during my talk, always with funny and goodnatured comments that added to the conviviality of the moment and entertained everyone in attendance. Who said Virgos are well-behaved to a fault? Your assignment this week is to be inspired by my niece: With wit and compassion, disrupt the orderly flow of any events that could use some smart agitation. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “Life is like playing a violin in public and learning the instrument as one goes on,” wrote author Samuel Butler. Ain’t that the truth! You may be practicing as diligently as you can, gradually trying to master your complex instrument, but in the meantime your lack of expertise is plainly visible to anyone who’s paying close attention. Luckily, not too many people pay really close attention, which gives you a significant amount of slack. Now and then, too, you have growth spurts— phases when your skills suddenly leap to a higher octave. The coming weeks should be one of these times for you, Libra. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In August and September, millions of seabirds known as Sooty Shearwaters leave their homes in New Zealand and travel thousands of miles to the Gulf of the Farallones, just off the coast of San Francisco. Why do they do it? The feeding is first-class; the tasty fish and squid they like are available in abundance. I suggest you consider a Sooty Shearwater-type quest in the coming weeks, Scorpio. The very best samples of the goodies you crave are located at a distance, either in a literal or metaphorical sense. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): I really thought I’d understand sex better by now. After all these years of doing it and studying it and thinking about it and talking about it, I still can’t regard myself as a master of the subject. The kundalini’s uncanny behavior continues to surprise me, perplex me, and thrill me with ever-new revelations. Just when I imagine I’ve figured out how it all works, I’m delivered to some fresh mystery. How about you, Sagittarius? Judging by the current astrological omens, I’m guessing you’re due for a round of novel revelations about the nature of eros. As long as you keep an open mind, open heart, and open libido, it should all be pretty interesting. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): A few years ago, Eve Ensler took her famous play The Vagina Monologues to Pakistan. She and a group of local Muslim actresses wowed a crowd in Islamabad with discourses on vibrators, menstruation and “triple orgasms.” I invite and encourage you to try something equally brave in the coming weeks, Capricorn. Give your spiel to a new audience; take your shtick to a wild frontier; show who you really are to important people who don’t know the truth yet. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): When my “macho feminist” memoir The Televisionary Oracle was published in 2000, I suffered from comical delusions about its chances for mainstream acceptance. For example, I tried to get a review in The New York Times. As I know now, that had as much likelihood of happening as me traveling to the moon in a rainbow canoe carried by magical flying mermaids. But in lieu of that kind of recognition, others arrived. One of my favorites: My book went along for the ride with a group of goddess-worshipers on a spiritual tour to the ancient matriarchal city of Catal Huyuk in Turkey. They read my writing aloud to each other, amused and entertained. I suspect you will soon have a similar experience, Aquarius: having to “settle for” a soulful acknowledgment that’s different from what your ego thought it wanted. Take it from me: That’s actually better. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): My favorite plant food for my African violets is a natural fertilizer called Big Bloom. One of its key ingredients—the stuff that makes it so effective—is bat guano. I’d like to suggest that you’re about due to embark on the Big Blooming phase of your own cycle, Pisces. And it’s more likely to reach its deserved pinnacle of fertility if you’re willing to summon just a hint of bat-sh** craziness from the depths of your subconscious mind. But remember: just a dollop, not a giant heap. ©2011, Amy Alkon, all rights reserved. Got a problem? Write Amy Alkon, 171 Pier Ave, #280, Santa Monica, CA 90405, or email [email protected] (www.advicegoddess.com) FOOD 34 B-BOARD 27 B-BOARD 27 FILM 24 MUSIC 20 ART 18 STAGE 16 GET OUT 14 WORDS 12 CURRENTS 8 It could be something intestinal. Protozoan sock hop? Parasite pride rally? He could’ve been calling his wife or his bookie or enjoying a middate masturbation break. Or, maybe he just needed a good cry. Saying nothing to him sets you up as an easy mark if he’s a scammer, and as a pushover if he’s just a garden-variety jerk. Saying something is less uncomfortable if you use humor. Next time he returns from a sabbatical in a stall, maybe ask “That time of the month again?” and see if he offers some sort of explanation or just asks to borrow a tampon. If you keep dating him, put him on double secret probation and be prepared for the other shoe to drop (perhaps in a Larry Craig “wide stance”). A guy who takes a 10-minute bathroom break needn’t lay out all the icky details, but one who isn’t socially incompetent, devoid of empathy or too troubled to care will volunteer some hint that he wasn’t snorting lines of powder off the toilet seat (“I picked up something in Guatemala, and it wasn’t one of those brightly colored bags”). VIEWS 6 The water conservation-minded have that saying, “If it’s yellow, let it mellow,” but they mean in the toilet bowl, not in the living room. (When’s the last time you walked into Crate&Barrel and saw two-liter bottles of urine on the Ainsworth Cognac Bookcase next to an antique typewriter and a bowl of seashells?) Your fiance is acting like you don’t exist in his life—except on nights when he manages to stay conscious long enough to put down one joystick and order you to hop on the other. Oh, and by the way, that condom isn’t missing. It’s on vacation. You’d know that if you weren’t so pathetically insecure. If this is how he acts before marriage, imagine what you’ll be saying after the honeymoon phase ends: “You never blatantly ignore me, treat me like an idiot and just use me for sex like you used to.” Still, you aren’t without standards. You say you need a partner whose feet you can find with yours under the blankets, which rules out any degrading and dismissive jerks who also happen to be double amputees. As for being a “seize-the-day kind of person,” you don’t mention what day you plan on seizing, but apparently, it’s one far into the future. You claim to love this guy, but maybe what you really love is not admitting you’re On both of my dinner dates with this guy, he’s excused himself to the bathroom and taken forever. Longer than any girl I know. Like, 10 minutes. Although I barely know him, he doesn’t seem vain or like someone who’d be doing drugs. We’re going out again, and I hate to be rude and pry, but I’m really starting to wonder. —Mystified MAIL 4 —Sad Fiancee URINE FOR SURPRISES! DO IT 2 My fiance’s been treating me badly for a while. When I’m at his place, I spend most of my time watching him play video games and drink beer until he’s ready for sex or he passes out. He calls me “insecure” and says “get over it” if I bring up anything controversial, like when I noticed the box of condoms we’d just bought was suddenly short one. (There’s other evidence suggesting he’s cheating.) He’s also developed the nasty habit of peeing into two-liter bottles and leaving them around until they’re full. He isn’t good for me in many ways, but I love him and don’t want to devastate him by ending our engagement. While I need that feeling of having someone whose feet I can find with mine under the blankets, I’m a seize-the-day kind of person, and whether or not he’s cheating, he’s still passing out on his couch, and I’m lonely. +2- .+ 2(4("($*# 0)(,&-2 06.22.11 THE PRINCESS AND THE PEE #25.06 THE ADVICE GODDESS engaged to a lost cause. You worry that you’d “devastate” him by ending your engagement (assuming you could get his attention before he passed out playing “Grand Theft Your Dignity”). Just wondering: While you’re busy caring about his feelings, who’s caring about yours? Going limp in the face of confrontation sets you up to have a cheating fiance who’s decorating the house with a week of his urine. If you refused to put up with a lack of respect, you’d either get treated with respect or get out of any relationship where disrespect is the main theme. You might end up alone—maybe for a while—but that’s got to be less lonely than being engaged to a man who not only refuses to go the extra mile for you but won’t even go those extra 12 steps to the bathroom. - #3.6-30203,)1$**6-308123%%9%0-+2'$! ")-% 6-304$'("*$0$0$&(120 2(-,(10$/3(0$# '$$4$,2(1%0$$%-01'-..$01 %-01.-2-0 (,"*3#$12 !*$0$,2 * CASCADIA WEEKLY BY AMY ALKON $**(,&' + 0)1 ,#$"0$ 2(-,$. 02+$,2 31 -0$&(12$0-0%-0+-0$(,%-0+ 2(-, " ** -0&-2-555"-!-0&$70$& rearEnd ›› comix B-BOARD 27 B-BOARD 27 FOOD 34 Produced by Epic Events, 360.733.2682, www.EpicEvents.US BEN KINNEY & KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY Sat. June 25 Grease Live music by The Pennystinkers @ 8:30pm Fri. Jul 1: The Social Network Sat. Jul 2: How to Train Your Dragon Fri. Jul 8: Some Like it Hot Sat. Jul 9: True Grit (2010) Fri. Jul 15: Rocky Sat. Jul 16: Despicable Me Fri. Jul 22: Close Encounters of the Third Kind Sat. Jul 23: Eat Pray Love Fri. Jul 29: Jaws Sat. Jul 30: The Goonies Fri. Aug 6: Alice in Wonderland Sat. Aug 13: Toy Story 3 Sat. Aug 20: Jurassic Park Sat. Aug 27: The Princess Bride FairhavenOutdoorCinema.com - Facebook.com/FairhavenOutdoorCinema Imagine this! HOME & LANDSCAPE TOUR 2011 CASCADIA WEEKLY #25.06 06.22.11 DO IT 2 MAIL 4 VIEWS 6 CURRENTS 8 WORDS 12 GET OUT 14 STAGE 16 ART 18 MUSIC 20 FILM 24 presented by 32 Saturday & Sunday June 25 & 26th! Featuring THE BEST in Natural, Eco-Friendly Homes and Landscapes & Businesses that help create them! This year’s tour includes: • LEED Platinum • Living Roofs • BuiltGreen 5-Star • On site energy performance testing • Urban gardens • Unique DIY project inspiration • Earthen walls and eco finishes • Natural, low maintenance, low cost landscapes Tickets $12 for individuals, Kids 12 & under FREE! Available at Village Books, Community Food Co-op, The ReStore, Garden Spot Nursery, and Bakerview Nursery & Garden Center or on-line at www.sustainableconnections.org Choose local businesses taking action for a healthy community. Your chance to network with other profesionals in Whatcom County’s Non-Profit Community! Hosted at Chuckanut Bay Brewery 601 W Holly St, Bellingham Games & Prizes Business Card Raffle 4:30 - 6:30 PM FOOD 34 B-BOARD 27 B-BOARD 27 FILM 24 Presented by theWhatcom Council of NonProfits MUSIC 20 Weds, July 13th ART 18 SchmoozeFest STAGE 16 Schmooze (v): To talk intimately; to share professional information in a manner that appears social in nature; to network. GET OUT 14 rearEnd ›› comix CURRENTS 8 (E-mail, Copy, Fax, Facebook, Tweet or Send by carrier pigeon) VIEWS 6 Sudoku 06.22.11 #25.06 2 4 1 8 9 1 7 6 5 4 3 2 8 5 9 4 6 9 5 3 3 9 6 5 1 1 6 4 DO IT 2 5 3 CASCADIA WEEKLY 9 1 MAIL 4 HOW TO SUDOKU: Arrange the digits 1-9 in such a way that each digit occurs only once in each row, only once in each column, and only once in each box. Try it! 6 WORDS 12 Please distribute this flyer! 33 arts, entertainment, news B-BOARD 27 FOOD 34 34 FOOD chow REVIEWS PROF I L ES STORY AND PHOTO BY AUBREY LAURENCE Seasonal Sipping THE BEERS OF SUMMER CASCADIA WEEKLY #25.06 06.22.11 DO IT 2 MAIL 4 VIEWS 6 CURRENTS 8 WORDS 12 GET OUT 14 STAGE 16 ART 18 MUSIC 20 FILM 24 RECIPES 34 SNOQUALMIE PRE-PROHIBITION PILSNER DON HENLEY’S love song, “The Boys of Summer,” may have been a hit, but “The Beers of Summer” would have been a better title. And it should have started with “Bicycles are on the road, people are on the beach/I feel it in the air, summer’s in reach.” As of Tues., June 21, summer is officially here and, fortunately for us, so is the beer. A “summer beer” is just a general term for a light, low-alcohol, easy- drinking beer that’s perfectly fit for the season. It might be a limited-release seasonal or it might be a year-round offering. Sometimes a summer beer is referred to as a “lawnmower” // ) beer because it’s the WHAT: Summer style of beer most peoBrewing: Beer ple crave while toiling Theory & Practice in the yard. WHEN: 10am-1pm Maybe you’re at a Sat., June 25 WHERE: Skagit barbecue. Maybe you Valley Food Co-op, just finished a long Mount Vernon and sweaty bike ride. COST: $5-$10 Or maybe you’re just INFO: www.skagit soaking in the sun on foodcoop.com your deck. You want a beer that’s crisp, quenching and refreshing—something that’s easy to drink and sessionable. Something that won’t slow you down with high alcohol, intense bitterness or sticky sweetness. There are many different brands and styles of beer that could be considered summer beers, but here are some locally available recommendations to keep you cool this summer. HELL OR HIGH WATERMELON WHEAT (21st Amendment Brewery, San Francisco, Calif.) Watermelon might sound like an odd ingredient in beer, but it’s a surprisingly delicious one. This summer seasonal—available April through September—is an American wheat ale that undergoes a traditional secondary fermentation using real watermelons. It’s a light-tasting, light-bodied and low-alcohol beer, but it still has a lot of character and it’s crisp, refreshing and dry, making it an ideal thirst-quencher on a hot summer day. Additionally, its watermelon notes are very pleasant and not overdone like many fruit beers. LIGHTNER BEER (Boundary Bay Brewery, Bellingham, Wash.) Named after Craig Lightner (the father of Boundary Bay’s general man- ager), who embodies the everyday hero in us all, Lightner Beer is a crisp, clean, refreshing and light American-style ale meant for everyday drinking. Boundary Bay introduced Lightner Beer in 2009, and it’s the lightest beer the brewery makes, among a wide variety of styles offered. This easy-to-drink session beer will be available this summer on tap in the brewery’s beer garden. “Both the Lightner and our Pilsner are perfect beers to enjoy out in the beer garden with sunshine, barbecue, live music and good friends,” Casey Diggs, Boundary Bay’s operations manager, says. “Pair either beer with a classic burger, one of our salmon burgers or beer-battered fish and chips—during our Friday Fish Fry— for a great summer meal.” SUMMER SOLSTICE (Fremont Brewing Co., Seattle, Wash.) Made with just two-row pale malt, Amarillo hops, water and yeast, this “tangerine flower in a glass” is so simple, yet it’s so much more. It’s citrusy and bright with a balanced bitterness, and it has everything you want in a summer beer. SUMMER BEER PRE-PROHIBITION PILSNER (Snoqualmie Falls Brewing Co., Snoqualmie, Wash.) Before Prohibition, American pilsners were stronger, hoppier and more flavorful than the bland, macro-brewed, post-Prohibition pilsners, which were made as light and vapid as possible to appease the masses. Thankfully, many craft breweries are now making delicious pilsners, and some are even making the historical versions. Snoqualmie Falls Brewing’s Summer Beer is like a classic pre-Prohibition pilsner (it’s even made with some maize), but it’s brewed in the alt (i.e., old) lager style, so it’s made with ale yeast instead of lager yeast. The result is an earthy, unfiltered light beer that has a crisp texture, spicy aromas and a dry, snappy finish. CHUCKANUT KÒLSCH (Chuckanut Brewery, Bellingham, Wash.) The Kòlsch style of beer is a hybrid style because it’s fermented with top-fermenting ale yeast but aged like a lager. Being a light, clean and dry beer, it’s also a quintessential summertime session beer, and Chuckanut’s award-winning version is as fine as they come. Chuckanut Kòlsch has a light body, soft malt flavors, a subtle hop bitterness, and a dry, slightly fruity finish. “Our Kòlsch is a great summer beer because it’s light, bubbly and it satisfies thirst better than water,” Chuckanut’s Mari Kemper says. SUMMER SQUEEZE BRIGHT ALE (Bridgeport Brewing Co., Portland, Ore.) This sprightly blond ale is described by Bridgeport as one summer crush you won’t soon forget. It’s light and snappy, and it’s made with lemongrass and yuzu fruit from East Asia. The citrusy yuzu fruit imbues the beer with wonderful flavors and aromas that are reminiscent of freshly squeezed oranges, grapefruits and lemons, making the beer remarkably refreshing. Though you might miss them, I can tell you, your love for these beers will still be strong, even after the beers of summer have gone. doit THURS., JUNE 23 B-BOARD 27 FOOD 34 STRAWBERRY SOCIAL #1: Head to Everson for a Strawberry Social and Spaghetti Dinner happening from 5-7pm at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 5782 Lawrence Rd. Admission is by donation; funds raised will go to Whatcom Hospice and the Foothills Food Bank. 592-5876 FRI., JUNE 24 FILM 24 CRACKED CRAB CRUISE: San Juan Cruises offers Chuckanut Bay Cracked Crab Evening Cruises from 6:30-9pm every Friday and Saturday aboard the Victoria Star 2 leaving from the Bellingham Cruise Terminal. Entry is $49 and additional dinner cruises take place through Sept. 17. WWW.WHALES.COM MUSIC 20 SAT., JUNE 25 ART 18 COMMUNIT Y MEAL: A bimonthly Community Meal happens from 10am-12pm at the United Church of Ferndale, 2034 Washington St. Entry is free and open to all. 384-1422 STAGE 16 BAKERY OPEN HOUSE: From 10am-4pm, as part of the Bread Bakers Guild of America’s international Bakery Open House happening today, head to Edison’s Breadfarm, 5766 Cains Court. Tours, samples and more will be part of the free fun. Please register in advance for tours. (360) 766-4065 OR [email protected] WORDS 12 GET OUT 14 CHEESE CLASS: Learn how to make Gouda goat cheese at home when native German cheesemaker Corina Sahlin leads a hands-on class from 12-3pm at her farm in Marblemount. Cost is $45 and includes samplings, farm tours and education. An additional class happens July 16. (360) 873-2542 OR CORINASCHAEDLER@YAHOO. COM CURRENTS 8 CAMP COOK ING: As part of the Great American Backyard Campout, attend a Camp Cooking Class from 3:30-5pm at Larrabee State Park. REI staff members will be on hand to share favorite recipes and share cooking tips. Register in advance for the free event. 647-8955 VIEWS 6 SUN., JUNE 26 MAIL 4 STRAWBERRY SOCIAL #2: Strawberry shortcake, hot dogs and potato salad will be on the menu at a Strawberry Social beginning at 11:45am at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, 1720 Harris Ave. Entry is by donation. 733-6749 DO IT 2 VINES VS. T WINES: The Bellingham Sister Cities Association hosts a “Vines vs. Twines” fundraiser from 5-8pm at the beer garden at Boundary Bay Brewery, 1107 Railroad Ave. Tickets are $15-$25. 06.22.11 778-1310 OR [email protected] MON., JUNE 27 383-3200 SOUTHEAST ASIA CLASS: Instructors from the Skagit Valley Food Co-op will lead a cooking class focusing on “Southeast Asia” at 6:30pm at the Mount Vernon store. Cost is $10 for members, $20 general. WWW.SKAGITFOODCOOP.COM WED., JUNE 29 CHOWDER CHARTER: The first Chowder Charter of the season happens from 6-9pm aboard the Shawmanee leaving from Squalicum Harbor. Cost is $45 and includes all-you-can-eat smoked salmon chowder from Boundary Bay. WWW.BELLINGHAMSAILING.COM The LATCH system makes it easier to be sure your child’s car seat is installed correctly every time. Just clip it to the lower anchors, attach the top tether, and pull the straps tight. To find out more, visit safercar.gov. CASCADIA WEEKLY #25.06 E THIOPIAN CUISINE: Mulu Belay leads an “Ethiopian Cuisine” course from 6-9pm at the Cordata Community Food Co-op. Entry is $35. 35 MORE WINNERS! MORE REWARDS! ALL THE TIME! This Wee k!