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INDIVISIBLE RISING Of action and activism, P.10 & COMEDY TO COUNTRY Grandstand hits at the VIVA NW Washington Fair, P.13 LA VISAS Labor dispute at Sarbanand Farms, P.08 SATURDAY [08.12.17]
ONSTAGE c a s c a d i a 26 The Sword and the Stone: 2pm and 7pm, BAAY Theatre FOOD ThisWeek The Comedy of Errors: 7pm, Rexville Grange Amphitheater A glance at this week’s Help!: 7:30pm, MBT’s Walton Theatre
21 I Love You, You’re Perfect: 7:30pm, Performing happenings Arts Center, WWU An Iliad: 7:30pm, Sylvia Center for the Arts
B-BOARD The Cemetery Club: 7:30pm, Anacortes Community Theatre WEDNESDAY [08.09.17] Anniversary Shows: 8pm and 10pm, Upfront 22 Theatre MUSIC Hear a fresh take on Americana music when FILM Kuinka: 6-8pm, Maritime Heritage Park DANCE the ensemble Kuinka performs Wed., Summer Ice Show: 6:30pm, Bellingham Sportsplex COMMUNITY 16 Skagit County Fair: 10am-10pm, Skagit County Aug. 9 at Maritime Heritage Park and Sat., MUSIC Fairgrounds Haynie Opry: 3pm and 7pm, Haynie Grange, Blaine MUSIC Aug. 12 at Ferndale’s Pioneer Park Kuinka: 6:30pm, Pioneer Park, Ferndale THURSDAY [08.10.17] SpaceBand: 7-9pm, Boulevard Park 14 ONSTAGE FILM ART The Comedy of Errors: 7pm, Rexville Grange Finding Dory: Dusk, Fairhaven Village Green Amphitheater
13 Help!: 7:30pm, MBT’s Walton Theatre COMMUNITY I Love You, You’re Perfect: 7:30pm, Performing Antique Fair: 9am-4pm, Christianson’s Nursery Arts Center, WWU Skagit County Fair: 10am-10pm, Skagit County STAGE An Iliad: 7:30pm, Sylvia Center for the Arts Fairgrounds The Cemetery Club: 7:30pm, Anacortes Community Birch Bay Rollback Weekend: 11am-7pm, Beach
12 Theatre Park Good, Bad, Ugly: 8pm, Upfront Theatre Summerfest: 2-8pm, Josh VanderYacht Memorial Park
GET OUT MUSIC Jasmine Greene: 5-9pm, Hotel Bellwether GET OUT Sleepy Alligators: 6-8pm, Elizabeth Park Community Sailing Day: 10am-5pm, Community
10 The Naughty Blokes: 6-8pm, Riverwalk Plaza, Boating Center Mount Vernon Fidalgo Bay Day: 11am-3pm, Fidalgo Bay Resort, Ron Artis II: 7pm, Firehouse PAC Anacortes WORDS
COMMUNITY FOOD 8 Skagit County Fair: 10am-10pm, Skagit County Anacortes Farmers Market: 9am-2pm, Depot Arts Fairgrounds Center Mount Vernon Market: 9am-2pm, Riverfront Plaza
CURRENTS FRIDAY [08.11.17] Blaine Gardeners Market: 10am-2pm, H Street Plaza 6 ONSTAGE Twin Sisters Market: 10am-12pm, North Fork Library The Sword and the Stone: 7pm, BAAY Theatre Bellingham Farmers Market: 10am-3pm, Depot
VIEWS Edward II: 7pm, Rexville Grange Amphitheater Market Square Help!: 7:30pm, MBT’s Walton Theatre Brewfest on the Skagit: 4-9pm, Riverwalk Park,
4 I Love You, You’re Perfect: 7:30pm, Performing Mount Vernon Arts Center, WWU MAIL An Iliad: 7:30pm, Sylvia Center for the Arts SUNDAY [08.13.17] The Cemetery Club: 7:30pm, Anacortes Community
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2 Theatre ONSTAGE Anniversary Shows: 8pm and 10pm, Upfront Help!: 2pm, MBT’s Walton Theatre DO IT DO IT Theatre The Sword and the Stone: 2pm, BAAY Theatre I Love You, You’re Perfect: 2pm, Performing Arts DANCE Center, WWU Dancing on the Green: 7-9:30pm, Fairhaven Village The Cemetery Club: 2pm, Anacortes Community Green Theatre 08.09.17 Edward II: 4pm, Rexville Grange Amphitheater MUSIC .12 Baby Cakes: 6-8pm, Seafarers Park, Anacortes 32 MUSIC
# Haynie Opry: 7pm, Haynie Grange, Blaine Jazz Concert: 1-4pm, Gilkey Square, La Conner Kevin DallaSanta: 3pm, Jansen Art Center, Lynden COMMUNITY Skagit County Fair: 10am-10pm, Skagit County COMMUNITY Fairgrounds Show and Shine Car Show: 10am-2pm, BelleWood Swinomish Days: Through Sunday, La Conner Acres Indivisible Rising: 12-4pm, Maritime Heritage Park FOOD Birch Bay Rollback Weekend: 11am-7pm, Beach CASCADIA WEEKLY Food Truck Fridays: 11am-2pm, Zuanich Point Park Carnival games and rides, FFA exhibits, pie-eating contests, Park Ferndale Farmers Market: 3-7pm, Centennial 2 mainstage entertainment and more will be part of the Skagit Riverwalk Park MONDAY [08.14.17] County Fair Aug. 9-12 in Mount Vernon, and the Northwest VISUAL COMMUNITY Amateur Chalk Art Festival: 10am-2pm, Dakota Washington Fair Aug. 14-19 in Lynden NW Washington Fair: 9am-11pm, NW Washington Art Store Fairgrounds, Lynden JOIN US EVERY WEEKEND LIVE 9:00 PM - 1:00 AM! August MUSIC 11 & 12 - Decade X on the main stage 18 & 19 - Jessica Lynne Band View the full Live Music schedule on our website. 25 & 26 - Midlife Crisis
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MUSIC After a late-career battle with Alzheimer’s, country music Production legend Glen Campbell, 81, died early this week in Nashville. When the guitarist, singer and former television host was di- Art Director: 14 agnosed with the disease, he allowed a documentary crew to Jesse Kinsman jesse@ ART film him on his 2014 tour—resulting in the award-winning film, I’ll Be Me, and making him a public face for Alzheimer’s. kinsmancreative.com Design: 13 Bill Kamphausen Advertising Design: STAGE Views & News Roman Komarov roman@ 04: Mailbag cascadiaweekly.com 12 Send all advertising materials to 06: Gristle & Views [email protected] 08: Land and liberty GET OUT Advertising 09: News roundup Account Executive:
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4 Rear End Barb Murdoch lem-solver, corporate welfare, defunding of the system (which has proven successful by all 21: Bulletin Board, Free Will public sector and endorsement of extreme in- those countries that have one) would univer- MAIL MAIL Letters come inequality. salize coverage, reduce costs, decrease infant 22: Wellness SEND LETTERS TO LETTERS@
2 CASCADIAWEEKLY.COM These are not American values. My father al- mortality rates, improve longevity and create Crossword 23: most died in a Nazi POW camp and now must health care jobs.
DO IT 24: Advice Goddess be turning in his grave at what this country H.R.676 has been introduced in Congress since 24: Sudoku, This Modern World has become. 2003, and has a broad base of support among Joe was one of the golden nuggets in our re- universal health care activists, organized labor, 26: Lunch with a view gion, always willing to step up and volunteer to physicians, nurses and social justice organiza- 08.09.17 host nonprofit events, and one of the most well- tions across the nation. informed people I know. But Medicare for All Americans does not appear .12
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the Iran-haters choose to ignore: The The truth be known, all Western coun- 26 embassy hostages endured 444 days of tries have long had mixed economies— detention. Compare that with the ap- i.e., socialism mixed together with just FOOD proximately 9,500 days the Iranian peo- enough capitalism to keep tax revenues ple endured after we overthrew a demo- flowing in to pay the welfare tab (both 21 cratic Iranian government, in 1953, and social and corporate welfare). Among restored Iran to the tender mercies of other things, the capitalism portion the Shah and his SAVAK torturers. of a mixed economy also produces the B-BOARD The dust from the Revolution was wealth that provides a cushy lifestyle
still settling when Iraq, supported by for politicians and millions of govern- 22 the U.S., Israel, Europe, and the Gulf ment employees and subsidizes coun-
Arabs, launched, in 1980, an eight-year tries who hate us. FILM war of aggression against Iran, during The liberty/tyranny pendulum tends
which we supported Iraq with arms, to swing back and forth in Western 16 AWACS-gathered intelligence, even the countries, though for the past 50-plus poison gas that Iraq used against Ira- years the overall move has been toward MUSIC nian troops. During the waning stage tyranny. In the United States, in par- of the war, we became an active par- ticular, the pendulum has been moving 14
ticipant, attacking Iranian petroleum at an accelerating pace toward tyranny ART platforms in the Persian Gulf. since Barack Obama’s attempt to fun-
As a supreme gesture of contempt damentally change the United States 13 for Iran, the USS Vincennes, on 3 July of America.
1988, while operating illegally in Iran’s Now the question is, is there any STAGE territorial waters, destroyed Iran Air hope that the pendulum will swing back Flight 655, killing 290 passengers and toward liberty any time soon? Unfortu- 12 crew. The plane, an Airbus A300, was nately, no one knows for certain, but ascending from Bandar Abbas on a what we do know from a study of his- scheduled flight to Dubai, and still in tory is that if the pendulum swings too GET OUT Iranian airspace, when downed. The far in the direction of tyranny, there’s a
tawdry excuse offered by the U.S. Navy danger that it might get stuck there for 10 was that the Airbus was mistaken for an 50 to 100 years. Iranian Air Force F-14 Tomcat that, al- —Wayne Farber, Bellingham WORDS legedly, was approaching the Vincennes
in an attack mode. For further proof of CHARITABLE THOUGHTS 8 what can be construed as a blatant lie, “Charity begins at home” is an old both the length and wingspan of the saying the new slogan, as Let’s Make
Airbus are approximately twice those of America Great Again infers. But like CURRENTS the Tomcat. To suggest that an ascend- other useless slogans (Mourning in ing A300 Airbus could be mistaken for a America?), it says nothing about the 6 descending F-14 Tomcat is too ludicrous true nature of “charity” or its relation- VIEWS for comment. ship with “home.” 4
The International Atomic Energy Without charity, you never get born 4 Agency, which monitors compliance with and without a home (where the heart MAIL the JCPOA, has reported quarterly since is) you don’t get much of a chance to MAIL
the agreement went into effect that Iran thrive. Yet “our” free market, free trade, 2 is in full compliance, much to the cha- free (to eat our) lunch economy seems grin of the warheads in Israel, Trump’s hellbent on stealing all the charity it DO IT cabinet, Congress, and the Pentagon. can strip mine—leaving thriving only —Thomas J. Hussey, Bellingham for the undead corporate “persons” to enjoy, undead endowed by their Creator THE PENDULUM SWINGS with the freedom destroy our life, our 08.09.17 At the extreme edges (Freedom Cau- liberty and our pursuit of happiness. .12
cus on the right, Bernie Sanders on the More poverty, homelessness and men- 32 left), what the fractures in the Repub- tal illness isn’t building that “Shining # lican and Democratic parties boil down City on a Hill.” Looks more like a dump- to is free-market capitalism versus gov- ster fire to me! ernment control of our lives. That city (of God) is built only with In the middle, however, clueless gov- our love. First for yourself, then for your ernment-addicted pundits, politicians neighbor, and most important for what and much of the general public are fond we call the present. Because every day CASCADIA WEEKLY of saying that the government should is a gift, “to conserve the treasures of 5 only intervene “a little” when it comes life on which the universe draws for to regulating business and helping peo- beauty” —Goethe ple who do not have the means to fend Now there’s a great slogan to thrive for themselves. But in real terms, what with! government’s helping “a little” equates —John C. Ruth, Bellingham THE GRISTLE THE LAST, BEST SOLUTION: Sharper pencils, more pen-
26 etrating analysis appears to have returned results in the City of Bellingham’s search for the location for an FOOD easy-access night shelter for those experiencing home- lessness. Mayor Kelli Linville and her staff have been views YOUR VIEWS THE GRISTLE working with community partners including the the 21 Lighthouse Mission Ministries, which has been operat- ing an interim easy-access shelter in Old Town since last B-BOARD October, to identify a location for a long-term shelter that operates with services 24-hours-per day, seven-
22 days-per-week, year-round for up to 200 people. The search for a shelter location has become an ob-
FILM session for COB as a collision of forces have increased the presence of homeless individuals downtown. On BY CHUCK COLLINS
16 one side of the social justice scale, these forces in- clude new awareness that these people don’t belong
MUSIC in jail, aren’t served by jail, and increase the crowding in jail; on the other side of the social justice scale, A Public Accounting 14 forces include soaring rents, vanishing vacancy rates, CLAW BACK THE MONEY TO FIX OUR ROADS AND SCHOOLS
ART stagnant wages and insecure employment that make clear the distance between Us the Housed versus Them
13 the Unhoused is small and perilous. IF YOU find yourself traveling get their house assessed and pay a A proposal to site the shelter on city property near this summer, take a closer look at property tax.
STAGE the old Colony Wharf facility on the central waterfront America’s deteriorating infrastruc- But the wealthy have the resources evaporated in May after Port of Bellingham commis- ture—our crumbling roads, side- to hire the services of what’s called sioners exercised their option to purchase the prop- walks, public parks, and train and the “wealth defense industry.” These 12 erty to secure the integrity of their nascent marine bus stations. aren’t your “mom and pop” financial trades center. In doing so, commissioners rejected the Government officials will tell advisers that sell life insurance or
GET OUT city’s partnership offer of $300,000 in capital contri- us “there’s no money” to repair or help folks plan for retirement. bution and marine trade investments; additionally, the properly maintain our tired infra- has declined to a trickle, and the vil- The wealth defenders of the super-
10 agency paid an estimated $780,000 to purchase the structure. Nor do we want to raise lages below are suffering from water rich—including tax lawyers, estate property, for a total of more than $1 million in lost op- taxes, they say. shortages. Everyone is told to tight- planners, accountants, and other portunity costs. The news last week that the port had But what if billions of dollars in en their belts and make sacrifices. financial professionals—are accom- WORDS spent another $500,000 on a project to replace the tax revenue have gone missing? Deep below the water surface, plices in the heist. They drive the
8 decayed roof on a warehouse at their adjacent Bell- New research suggests that the however, is a hidden pipe, siphoning getaway cars, by designing complex ingham Shipping Terminal for an as-yet-undetermined super-rich are hiding their mon- vast amounts of water—as much as a trusts, shell companies and offshore new tenant therefore arrived on a flat note. ey at alarming rates. A study by third of the whole reservoir—off to a accounts to hide money.
CURRENTS City officials meanwhile were out of their easiest economists Annette Alstadsaeter, secret pool in the forest. These managers help the private options but not entirely out of all their options, and Niels Johannesen, and Gabriel Zuc- The rich are swimming while the jet set avoid paying their fair share 6 6 assembled a set of criteria for a shelter for the city’s man reports that households with villagers go thirsty and the fields of taxes, even as they dispropor- hardest hard-luck homeless population. Five locations wealth over $40 million evade 25 to dry up. tionately benefit from living in a VIEWS VIEWS were studied and ranked for their general fitness. The 30 percent of personal income and Yes, there are vast pools of pri- country with the rule of law, prop-
4 results of the study and staff recommendations will be wealth taxes. vately owned wealth, mostly held erty rights protections and public presented to Bellingham City Council later this month. These stunning numbers have two by a small segment of super-rich infrastructure the rest of us pay for. MAIL One potential site is near the Lighthouse Mission, troubling implications. Americans. The wealthiest 400 Not all wealthy are tax dodgers.
2 which assists that organization in providing services First, we’re missing billions in billionaires have at least as much A group called the Patriotic Mil- and management to the shelter. The site presents the taxes each year. That’s partly why wealth as 62 percent of the U.S. lionaires advocates for eliminating
DO IT corollary drawback of concentrating—in tandem with our roads and transit systems are population—that’s nearly 200 mil- loopholes and building a fair and other Mission operations—a great deal of the home- falling apart. lion of us. transparent tax system. They’re less population in a very small area in Old Town. Second, wealth inequality may be Don’t taxpayers of all incomes pressing Congress to crack down on Another property would require partnership with even worse than we thought. Eco- under-report their incomes? Maybe tax evasion by the super-rich. 08.09.17 Whatcom County, but would be strategically central to nomic surveys estimate that rough- here and there. Their message: Bring the wealth government services—including police and fire service ly 85 percent of income and wealth But these aren’t folks making a home! Stop hiding the wealth in .12
32 medics—while not being central to the downtown com- gains in the last decade have gone few dollars “under the table.” These offshore accounts and complicated # mercial business district. It is within walking distance to the wealthiest one-tenth of the are billionaires stashing away tril- trusts. Pay your fair share to the of Lighthouse Mission without being at its doorstep. top 1 percent. lions of the world’s wealth. The lat- support the public services and pro- Unlike the Colony Wharf site, none of the options That’s bad enough. But what if est study underscores that tax eva- tections that we all enjoy. offer a ready-made building for retrofit into a shelter, the concentration is even greater? sion by the super-rich is at least 10 which will increase the public cost, perhaps doubling Visualize the nation’s wealth as an times greater—and in some nations Chuck Collins is a book author and se- the initial estimate; but likely the new proposed sites expansive and deep reservoir of fresh 250 times more likely—than by ev- nior scholar at the Institute for Poli-
CASCADIA WEEKLY offer a better fit than squeezing the homeless into the water. A small portion of this water eryone else. cy Studies. He has helped co-author center of marine heavy industries. provides sustenance to fields and vil- How is that possible? After all, a new report, “Reversing Inequality: 6 Ultimately, the last, best solution to homelessness lages downstream, in the form of tax most of us have our taxes taken Unleashing the Transformative Po- is homes. dollars for public services. out of our paychecks and pay sales tential of an Equitable Economy” at “Homelessness is a crisis experienced by communi- In recent years, the water level taxes at the register. Homeowners www.thenextsystem.org ties across Washington, including Bellingham,” Linville wrote to the governor in January, requesting a state VIEWS EXPRESSED ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF CASCADIA WEEKLY FREE UPCOMING EVENTS Mark Your Calendar and Join us! THE GRISTLE Tuesday, August 15, 7pm A free Excellence Northwest workshop of emergency on an issue pummeling with instructor, communities around the state. The dec- CHOICES DAWN HARJU 26 laration could free up state and federal Why do we make the choices we make? funds to help address the problem. How do they affect and serve us? FOOD “In our community, the 2015 Point in New York Times Notable Author Time Count found at least 651 people 21 in Whatcom County who were home- DAVID less,” Linville noted. “Throughout the ABRAMS year, hundreds more face the prospect BRAVE DEEDS B-BOARD of losing their homes due to economic A New Novel from the Author of FOBBIT reasons, family breakup, mental illness, A compelling novel of war, 22 drug or alcohol abuse, and domestic brotherhood, and America. violence. People being released from Thursday, August 17, 7pm FILM psychiatric hospitalization and incar- Newbery Award-Winner ceration face challenging community 16 re-entry issues. Furthermore, the rising KWAME cost of housing and stagnant wages in- MUSIC creases the risk of people losing their ALEXANDER Poet, educator, and housing and makes it increasingly dif- the bestselling author 14 of CROSSOVER RAISE
ficult to find affordable housing. Even introduces his new YA ART Novel–told in prose though our community has found some and amazing! success since 2008, when we began SOLO Enjoy the eclipse then 13 help us celebrate Kwame’s implementing our 10-Year Plan to End Monday, August 21, 7pm BIRTHDAY with him!
Homelessness, our numbers increased STAGE with by 17.7 percent between 2014 and TWO EVENTS in ONE DAY THE ROOF No matter what project is on your list this 2015. This trend has been reflected Acclaimed Portland Chef 12 across the state. year, get the job done with a Home Equity The Opportunity Council—a local JENN loan or line of credit from Industrial CU. non-profit community agency serving LOUIS GET OUT low-income families—presented infor- will present
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order of $615 per month for a single- 32 bedroom apartment. For those on fixed # incomes, the imbalance is even more 50,000 READERS dire. In the past six months, one-bed- EVERY WEEK room rents have increased on average by $151 (9.9 percent) and two-bedroom rents by $385 (18.1 percent).
It’s a fragment—a pointed and razor- CASCADIA WEEKLY edged fragment—of the much larger 7 existential crisis for a city that once prided itself on affordability, and the diversity of culture and lifestyles that Ask for our Media Kit implies. Can public initiative file down Contact [email protected] its edges? We’re about to find out. provides legal immigrant workers claimed in a 2006 lawsuit that Munger Brothers had hired illegal immigrant workers, ac- cording to the Los Angeles Times.
26 Moreno said workers were promised fair pay, but paid only $12 total for more FOOD than a month of work in California. He currents said workers were then told to sign new NEWS POLITICS FUZZ BUZZ INDEX contracts so they could be transported 21 to Washington to work for Sarbanand, where they were scheduled to work B-BOARD are aware of the situation,” the spokes- through the end of October. Once here, man said. “It’s a labor issue and we do Moreno said workers voiced concerns
22 not comment on such issues. We hope the that their visas were scheduled to expire issues can be resolved.” at the end of June.
FILM “We asked what would happen with WORKER GRIEVANCES our visas,” Moreno said. “They said
16 The terminated workers allege they were don’t worry, your work permit will be re- fired for acting in solidarity with Ibarra. newed.” Moreno said management never
MUSIC Workers said they staged a one-day work confirmed the renewals; workers went to stoppage Friday to protest poor working
14 conditions. But Saturday morning, Franks
ART said, Sarbanand management told workers they must sign a separation notice, or they It took someone dying 13 would not receive their last paycheck. Berry picker Gerardo Rosas Alvarez’s copy showed for them to take a
STAGE the reason for termination as “insubordi- nation or refusal to work.” He said workers stand. They know if never received their last paychecks. 12 they get deported it’s “We had nowhere to go,” said Jesus Moreno, a 30-year-old picker from Duran- unlikely they’ll ever GET OUT go, Mexico. “They said we had one hour to come back.” leave, and kicked us out in the street.” —EDGAR FRANKS, COMMUNITY TO
10 About 100 workers began marching from the temporary encampment toward Sar- COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
PHOTO COURTESY OF COMMUNITY TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNITY TO COURTESY PHOTO banand Saturday evening, in an attempt WORDS to talk directly to management, said Maru
8 Mora Villalpando, a Community to Commu- work as usual. BY CAT SIEH nity spokesperson. Whatcom County Sher- Upon their dismissal Saturday, it be- iff Bill Elfo said the group dispersed after came clear they were now considered CURRENTS CURRENTS 8 Sheriff’s deputies and Sumas Police officers undocumented. Many at the encampment told them they could not block the roadway; held up their original, unrenewed visas, 6 Land and Liberty organizers said they were obeying all traf- saying it had been their employer’s duty fic laws and were told they couldn’t march to follow through on renewing them. VIEWS DEATH SPARKS LABOR DISPUTE AT SUMAS BERRY FARM without a permit. Franks and Villalpando Moreno said he was scared the discrepan-
4 A BLUEBERRY farm abruptly fired more than 100 migrant farm workers Sat., Aug. said all attempts to communicate with Sar- cy could mean he might not get another 5, amid allegations of unsafe conditions that workers say contributed to the death of banand or the contractor who brought the visa to come back to the U.S to work. “I MAIL a coworker days after he collapsed in a field. workers to the U.S. have gone unanswered. came from Mexico for a better life for my
2 More than 80 of the displaced Sarbanand Farms workers set up a makeshift camp at Villalpando said Sarbanand hired a mix wife and kids,” Moreno said. “Everyone is a Sumas residence over the weekend, and roughly 80 remained there Monday. Citizens, of 600 documented local Mexican work- really scared of what will happen.”
DO IT farmers and local businesses flocked to the Telegraph Road home, scrambling to fulfill ers and H-2A Mexican workers at the start Franks said it’s rare for H-2A workers the most basic needs of the workers—who came to the United States under H-2A of the season. She said Munger Brothers, to strike, due to the common practice of visas that promised employer-provided food, housing and transportation. an affiliated labor contractor, originally employers threatening deportation. “It Coworkers said Honesto Silva Ibarra, a 28-year-old guest worker from Mexico, began brought many of the H-2A workers to the took someone dying for them to take a 08.09.17 feeling ill and experiencing severe headaches early last week. Coworkers said super- United Staes in May for seasonal work at stand,” Franks said. “They know if they visors at Sarbanand Farms eventually allowed Ibarra to seek medical attention, but Munger Farms in California. get deported it’s unlikely they’ll ever .12
32 later told him to go back to work, where he collapsed Friday. Ibarra, a married father H-2A visas allow foreign nationals en- come back.” # of three, was then flown to Harborview Medical Center, where he died Monday morn- try into the United States for temporary Villalpando remains concerned for the ing, said Edgar Franks, Civic Engagement Coordinator at immigrant advocacy group or seasonal agricultural work. The program hundreds of H-2A workers remaining at Community to Community Development. allows agricultural employers who antici- Sarbanand. “Some say they want their An investigator at the King County Medical Examiner’s office said Ibarra’s col- pate a shortage of domestic workers to jobs back,” she said. “They want to do lapse was not under investigation, indicating the office did not find the death to bring nonimmigrant foreign workers to the work they were hired to do under fair be suspicious. But many of the farmworkers believe inadequate food, high tempera- the United States to perform temporary or labor conditions. Some would rather go
CASCADIA WEEKLY tures, smoke from nearby wildfires and lack of access to health care contributed to seasonal agricultural labor. H-2A workers home, but want to make sure they won’t Ibarra’s death. are covered under U.S. wage laws, workers’ have problems with future employers. 8 Sarbanand Farms representatives declined to comment on the incident. The 600- compensation and other standards, and They don’t want to leave knowing that acre blueberry farm, located at 4625 Rock Road, is affiliated with Munger Farms. temporary workers and their employers are this might happen to other workers.” Vil- The company began farming at the Sumas location in 2011. Two private security subject to the employer and/or individual lapando was unsure how many H-2A work- guards stood watch outside the Sarbanand offices Monday with Munger Farms em- mandates under the Affordable Care Act. ers remained at the farm Monday, but said ployee Bob Hawk, who referred reporters to a blueberry industry spokesman. “We A California-based labor contractor that all of their visas are expired. U.S. Department of Labor Spokesman Leo Kay confirmed that the agency has CALL OF THE WILD, II opened an investigation into the al- ek th FUZZ On Aug. 2, a naked man entered a legations of mistreatment, but would a women’s public restroom at Elizabeth e not comment further. A search of the t Park, but was scared off by a woman W BUZZ 26 agency’s online database showed no LAST WEEK’S W he allegedly tried to grab, by the arm,
past cases involving Sarbanand Farms e Bellingham Police reported. Police FOOD
or Munger Farms. h a CALL OF THE WILD were “unsure if (the) male was suffer- T NEWS s On July 21, a loose horse was reported ing from mental health issues or not,”
AUG02-07 21 A COMMUNITY COMES BY TIM JOHNSON in Blaine. “An officer arrived in the area the Belligham Herald noted. TOGETHER and attempted to contact the owners Joaquin Suarez, 38, squeezed be- but no one was home,” police reported. NEIGHBORS TO THE NORTH B-BOARD tween the dozens of tents dotting “A passing motorist advised the officer On July 29, a Blaine woman called
his property Monday, asking if work- they had observed the horse jump the police to report that a man had ac- 22 ers had enough food and water. Su- 08.04.17 fence and return home.” costed her at her home, demanding arez and his family welcomed nearly FRIDAY that she drive his car to Canada for FILM 100 displaced workers onto his Sumas On July 30, a black cow was reported him. The woman refused. She noticed
property Saturday. Intalco Aluminum is fined $32,500 for running up Smith Road toward Hanneg- that the man tried the same thing at 16 “I got involved because they had air quality permit violations at its Fern- an Road in north Bellingham. several other homes in the neighbor-
nowhere to go,” said Suarez, who dale smelter. The violations were tied to hood. “Officers contacted the man. He MUSIC works as a mixer for EPL Feed in Su- issues with the facility’s operations and On July 25, police were notified of had been arrested for DWLS earlier in
mas. “They were walking their luggage to a November 2016 fire at the plant. The a baby seagull huddled in the corner the day at the Peace Arch POE and was 14 down the middle of the road. I’m help- operational issues at Intalco stem from a outside of a Blaine business. “An of- looking for someone to take his car ART ing because I came here as an immi- planned shutdown of the plant in 2016. ficer located the gull, which did not back into Canada,” police explained. grant too. It’s not right what they’re Shutdown was cancelled in June 2016 appear to be harmed, just unable to “Officers told the man to stop both- 13 doing to these people.” after the company signed a new energy fly as it did not have its flight feath- ering people in their homes and to re-
Suarez said hundreds of communi- agreement with the Bonneville Power Ad- ers,” police reported. “The bird was turn to the Port of Entry until he had STAGE ty members, farmers, restaurants and ministration, but operational instabilities transported to the police department, arranged a ride back into Canada.” churches had dropped off items at the and uncertainties led to emission limit vi- where Wildlife Rescue was contacted 12 encampment including freezers, gen- olations in the smelter potlines. [Ecology] to help the little guy out.” On July 29, a Blaine resident told po- erators, tents and prepared food. “I’m lice a man was passed out on his front shocked,” he said. “The community A proposed federal crackdown on mar- On July 11, a Blaine resident called yard, and he wanted him removed. GET OUT has done so much. I don’t even know ijuana reform initiatives draws heavy to report that the family dog escaped “An officer roused the transient, how to thank all the people who have protest from state officials. In response from home. “When the officer arrived asked him to move on, and advised 10 given support.” to a letter from U.S. Attorney General to obtain more details he learned the him he was not welcome to return,” Familias Unidas Para Justicia, an Jeff Sessions criticizing the state’s reg- animal had returned home and was no police reported. “The man complied WORDS independent farmworker union repre- ulatory oversight of the legal marijuana longer AWOL,” police reported. and headed to a bus stop, because
senting farmworkers at Sakuma Farms industry, the state AG and Governor issue he wanted to get back to Bellingham 8 8 in Burlington, was on site offering or- a statement defending the state’s over- On July 20, a Blaine resident could since the Canadians would not let him ganizational and legal support. Famil- sight of legal pot, noting Sessions has hear a dog yelping for quite some into their country.” CURRENTS CURRENTS ias Unidas President Ramon Torres was so far ignored repeated invitations to to time, walked to the noise, found the CURRENTS coordinating groups of workers seek- meet in person to discuss the issue face address and requested a welfare check TEEN TROUBLES ing medical attention, and trying to to face. Sessions’ remarks are based on on the dog. A Blaine patrol 0fficer On July 26, a Blaine patrol officer 6 obtain hotel vouchers for the workers. “incomplete, inaccurate and out-of-date checked with the owners and found located three teenagers in a park after Volunteers were collecting donations information,” state officials said. [AGO] the dog to be in good health. dark who had a strong odor coming from VIEWS
to help send workers home to Mexico. them. “The trio admitted to smoking 4 Joe Morrison, a lawyer at Columbia 08.07.17 On July 26, a woman called Blaine Po- marijuana earlier in the day,” police re- Legal Services, was on site speaking MONDAY lice to report that a dog had been bark- ported. The officer contacted the par- MAIL to organizers. “I’ve been working on ing in her neighborhood since 6am. “An ents of each juvenile and had them come 2 cases like this in Washington for 20 The average temperature in the Unit- officer checked the area and did locate pick up their sons. Parents were thank-
years,” Morrison said. “I’ve had clients ed States has risen rapidly and drasti- a dog outside which was continuously ful the police called them, and said they DO IT poisoned from pesticides, and this is cally since 1980, and recent decades have barking,” police reported. “The officer would be disciplining their sons. still probably the most severe case been the warmest of the past 1,500 years, was unable to make contact with the I’ve ever seen.” according to a federal climate change re- homeowner. The Humane Society will On July 30, a Blaine patrol officer Mora said the community outpour- port awaiting approval by the Trump ad- also be advised in case the problem be- checked on the excessive sounds of chil- 08.09.17 ing has been overwhelming. “Under ministration. The draft report by scien- comes habitual.” dren yelling and screaming coming from .12
the anti-immigration administration tists from 13 federal agencies concludes a nearby house. “Officers responded to 32 we’re under now, the people donat- that Americans are feeling the effects of On July 30, a woman called Blaine the area but did not hear anything that # ing feel they must do what they can, climate change right now. It directly con- Police after her dog got into a scuf- would be considered more than normal now more than ever, to show that they tradicts claims by President Trump and fle with another person's dog. “Nei- living noises,” police reported. don’t agree with anti-immigrant senti- members of his cabinet who say that the ther dog was injured, but the com- ments and policies,” she said. “This is human contribution to climate change is plainant became alarmed when the On July 29, a concerned father asked giving people the opportunity to say, uncertain, and that the ability to predict man followed her,” police reported. Blaine Police to check on his chil-
‘I don’t agree with bigotry and I’m go- the effects is limited. [New York Times] “She went to a nearby business and dren, who are residing with their CASCADIA WEEKLY ing to do something in favor of these called police. An officer investigated mother, with whom he has a no-con- workers.’” Washington state could see dozens and determined the case warranted tact order. “The father was advised, 9 more 95-degree-plus days if only modest forwarding to the Whatcom Humane through a nonprofit volunteer that For more information about relief ef- action is taken on climate change, ac- Society for a dangerous dog declara- was trying to be of assistance, that forts, see Community to Community De- cording to an analysis of climate models. tion and/or infraction for allowing a the children were with their mother velopment, www.foodjustice.com [Seattle Times] dog off-leash.” and were safe.” doit WORDS
26 SAT., AUG. 12 SUMAS BOOK CLUB: Discuss Julian Barnes’
FOOD The Sense of an Ending at a Sumas Book Club gathering taking place from 10-11am at the Sumas Library, 451 2nd St. (360) 988-2501 21 words COMMUNITY LECTURES BOOKS
CORRESPONDENCE CLUB: Anyone over 8
B-BOARD years old can show up for the monthly Cor- respondence Club gathering from 10:30am- 12:30pm at Mindport Exhibits, 210 W. Holly
22 St. Supplies, materials and instructional guidance will be provided for collage Mail Art,
FILM envelopes, postcards and more. WWW.MINDPORT.ORG
16 SUN., AUG. 13 BY THE BOOK: Barbara Kingsolver’s Flight
MUSIC Behavior will be the subject of a Motherhood by the Book discussion from 2-3pm at Village Books, 1200 11th St. 14 WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM ART MON., AUG. 14 POETRYNIGHT: Those looking to share their 13 creative verse as part of Poetrynight can sign up at 7:45pm at the Bellingham Public Library, STAGE 210 Central Ave. Readings start at 8pm. Entry is by donation. WWW.POETRYNIGHT.ORG 12 TUES., AUG. 15
GET OUT READ GREEN: A special guest from the What- com Transit Authority (WTA) will read a story on the bus at a Read “GREEN” event for kids in 10 10 K-5 from 10:30-11:30am at the parking lot of the Blaine Library, 610 3rd St. (360) 305-3637 WORDS WORDS
BOOKS ON TAP: Deming Library staff Erin
8 ity and indivisibility as a BY TIM JOHNSON Suda and Katrina Carabba will lead a “Books nation. on Tap” discussion about Molly Gloss’ Hearts In these polarizing of Horses from 7-8:30pm at Josh VanderYacht Memorial Park, 4106 Valley Hwy. CURRENTS times, finding common purpose is more impor- (360) 592-2422 6 Indivisible Rising tant than ever. Indi- WED., AUG. 16 A CELEBRATION OF COMMUNITY ACTIVISM visible Bellingham has OPEN MIC: Sign up to read your poetry and VIEWS been actively expressing prose or play music—or simply listen in—at a ATTEND Creekside Open Mic starting at 6:30pm at Sud- 4 ALL FIRED up. But what to do about it? WHAT: their views on immigra- den Valley’s South Whatcom Library, 10 Barn Many members of Bellingham’s local community are seeking new ways to get in- Indivisible tion, education, women’s
MAIL View Court, Gate 2. Entry is free. volved in local environmental, social justice and political causes. Rising rights, civil rights and WHEN: 12-4pm (360) 305-3632
2 “A lot of people were inspired to become politically and civically active after the environmental concerns Sun., Aug. 13 election last fall, and I think people now are struggling with new ways to do that that WHERE: since the election. THURS., AUG. 17 BRAVE DEEDS: Montana-based author David DO IT will have an impact,” event creator Kelly Krieger notes. “People have been making Maritime The group has been Abrams reads from his new book of fiction, phone calls, writing letters, but a lot of that seems rather disconnected. Heritage Park meeting regularly since Brave Deeds, at 7pm at Village Books, 1200 COST: Free “And at the same time we have a lot of issues unfolding at the local level in our early 2017 as well as 11th St. Spanning eight hours, the novel INFO: community, and we have a lot of organizations in our community working for change. participating in marches follows a squad of six AWOL soldiers as they
08.09.17 www.indivisible attempt to cross war-torn Baghdad on foot Our hope,” Krieger explains, “is to connect local activists with these different groups, bellingham.org and hosting postcard so they can feel like they are having more of an impact.” parties. This is the first to attend the funeral of their leader, Staff .12 Sergeant Rafe Morgan.
32 “Indivisible Rising—A Celebration of Community Activism” will give a face to local major opportunity Indivisible Belling-
# WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM activist, advocacy, faith-based, environmental and educational groups, who will have ham has created to celebrate the city’s an opportunity to connect with the community and create meaningful civic engage- strength as a community and offer oppor- ment. Participants who attend the all-ages public event from 12-4pm Sun., Aug. 13 at tunities to network with others. Rather COMMUNITY Maritime Heritage Park will have an unprecedented opportunity to network with one than expressly making a political state- another and the very people who can help them get further involved. This wide-ranging ment, the group is interested in finding AUG. 9-12 SKAGIT COUNTY FAIR: A carnival, local event includes community speakers and information tables to help activists engage and creating ways to inspire residents to music, performances by magicians, eating CASCADIA WEEKLY with other individuals and organizations at work on similar issues. get more involved locally in community is- contests, a kid’s zone, pie eating contests, a “Indivisible Bellingham will also start the process of creating our proposed public sues that concern them. car show, farm animals and much more will be 10 art project, ‘Small Victories,’ highlighting the many positive outcomes of our com- “Everybody has their own way of be- part of the Skagit County Fair taking place from bined efforts,” Krieger says. ing involved, and we’re all benefited by 10am-10pm Wednesday through Saturday in Mount Vernon at the Skagit County Fairgrounds, Indivisible Bellingham is a local civic action group which, at more than 1,000 Facebook that involvement,” Krieger says. “There’s 479 W. Taylor St. Entry is $6-$8. members, is one of the largest such groups in Bellingham. An independent affiliate of the something for everybody out there, and WWW.SKAGITCOUNTY.NET/FAIR national Indivisible movement, the group is dedicated to preserving free speech, equal- we need to celebrate that.” doit
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PER FILM A classic car show featuring cool rides from the 1950s and ’60s, live music, food and craft vendors and the wearing of poodle skirts and leather jackets will be part of the third annual “Rollback Weekend” happening Aug. 12-13 in Birch Bay SISTERS 16 MUSIC THURS., AUG. 10 west Art, 121 S. First St. “Communities and the COOKING OUTSIDE THE BOX SINCE 1988 MEDICARE 101: Residents 65 or older—or anyone Commons” will feature an evening of presenta- 14 in need of a better understanding of the complex tions addressing the questions of community and Open Nightly Except Monday 1055 N State St B’ham 671-3414 world of Medicare insurance—are invited to a free institutional accountability; the need to keep ART “Medicare 101” seminar from 5:30-7pm at the Shuk- cultural, environmental and educational resources san Healthcare Center, 1530 James St. accessible to all. Suggested donation is $5. Nothing has changed at Rainbow Auto. 13 733-9161 OR WWW.SHUKSANHEALTHCARE.COM WWW.MONAMUSEUM.ORG Same friendly professional service for 31 years.
FRI., AUG. 11 AUG. 12-13 STAGE FRIDAY FILMS: Attend a free “Friday Films on ROLLBACK WEEKEND: A classic car show featuring 4th” viewing of The Lego Batman Movie at 8:30pm cool rides from the 1950s and ’60s will be part of the 12 at Centennial Park (at 4th and Grover streets). third annual “Rollback Weekend” taking place from Seating is limited on the grass, so guests are 11am-7pm Saturday and Sunday at Beach Park, 7930
encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs. Birch Bay Dr. A cruising car show, live music, food GET OUT WWW.WHATCOMCF.ORG OR WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM and craft vendors, prizes and more will be part of the free fun, so dust off those poodle skirts and leather 10 AUG. 11-13 jackets and join the festivities. 10 SWINOMISH DAYS: Canoe races, a salmon dinner WWW.BIRCHBAYCHAMBER.COM feed, stick games, activities for kids, powwows, a WORDS drum contest, a community showcase of vendors SUN., AUG. 13 WORDS and artists and more will be part of the Swinomish CAR SHOW: Corvettes Unlimited will host its 20th
Tribe’s annual “Swinomish Days” happening Friday annual Open Class Show and Shine Car Show from 8 through Sunday at La Conner’s John K. Bobb Ball 10am-2pm at Bellewood Acres, 6140 Guide Merid- First massage is Field, 16966 Reservation Rd. All are welcome. ian. As part of the fun, an Elvis impersonator will WWW.SWINOMISH-NSN.GOV also be performing. Entry is free. CURRENTS WWW.CORVETTESUNLIMITEDBHAM.COM Lily Elkjaer Giesecke Specializing in Deep Tissue, Neuromuscular Massage
SAT., AUG. 12 & Trigger Point Therapy 6 LMP | License #60450100 ANTIQUE FAIR: Collectors will want to attend NOOKCHAT: Pam Ames will reminisce about the Half price specials all month long! the fourth annual Antique Fair & Vintage Market history of the Everson Festival Parade and other 215 W. Holly St, Suite G-2 Bellingham, WA 98225 VIEWS taking place from 9am-4pm in Mount Vernon at local stories with Jim Berg at a “NookChat: Com- evergreenbellingham.com | [email protected] the schoolhouse and north meadow field at Chris- munity Storytelling” event from 3-4:30pm at the 360.389.2265 4 tianson’s Nursery, 15806 Best Rd. Entry is free; the Everson Library, 104 Kirsch Dr. Entry is free.
cost for attending VIP Night from 5-8pm Friday (360) 966-5100 MAIL will be $10. Produced by Epic Events in conjunction with the Historic Fairhaven Association
WWW.CHRISTIANSONSNURSERY.COM AUG. 14-19 2 NW WA FAIR: Performances by Night Ranger, GENEALOGY TALK: Local resident Heather Perks Scotty McCreery, and Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias will DO IT will lead a presentation titled “Genealogy: How be a few of the highlights of the annual North- One Family’s History Emerged Through the Mists of west Washington Fair taking place from 9am-11pm Time” from 10:30am-12pm at the Blaine Library, Monday through Saturday at Lynden’s Northwest 610 3rd St. The talk focuses on Perks’ 25-year quest Washington Fairgrounds, 1775 Front St. Other activi- 08.09.17 to peel back the layers of time and make sense of ties and events include the Demolition Derby, the mysteries that had almost disappeared within her Lynden PRCA Rodeo, thousands of exhibits from lo- family. Entry is free. cal farms, residents and FFA youth, a wide variety of .12 32
(360) 305-3637 carnival rides and games, acts from area performers # and much, much more. General admission is $8-$13; SUMMERFEST: Live music by BandZandt, Queens ticket prices vary for special events. Bluegrass, and Mockingbird will be part of a “Sum- WWW.NWWAFAIR.COM Jul 22: ROGUE ONE Aug 12: FINDING DORY merfest” taking place from 2-8pm at Josh VanderY- Strangely @ 8:00 Brian Ernst @ 7:30 acht Memorial Park—which is located in Deming TUES., AUG. 15 Jul 29: WILLY WONKA Aug 19: LA LA LAND behind the Van Zandt Community Hall, 4106 Valley CHASING HEROIN: Unity Care NW and Sea Mar Chocolate Game Show @ 8:00 Bellingham Dance Co. @ 7:00 Hwy. Dancing, a community potluck, arts and will host a viewing of Chasing Heroin: Investigating crafts vendors, nonprofit organizations, family an American Crisis at 5:30pm at the Pickford Film Aug 5: RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK Aug. 27: THE PRINCESS BRIDE CASCADIA WEEKLY activities and more will be part of the free fun. Center, 1318 Bay St. A reception begins at 5pm, Wren & Della @ 7:30 Claymazing @ 7:00 11 [email protected] OR WWW.FACEBOOK. and a panel discussion with local experts about FairhavenOutdoorCinema.com Facebook/FairhavenOutdoorCinema COM/EVENTS the opioid crisis sweeping the nation and affect- ing our community will follow. Entry is free, but PECHAKUCHA NIGHT: Attend a PechaKucha Night tickets must be obtained prior to the film. from 6-8pm at La Conner’s Museum of North- WWW.PICKFORDFILMCENTER.ORG doit
AUG. 9-17 munity Boating Center, 555 Harris BOATING CENTER OPEN: The Ave. Although entry is free, a sug-
Community Boating Center will gested $30 donation will support 26 be open through the summer from the nonprofit organization that 12pm until sunset on weekdays fosters small watercraft access, FOOD and 10am sunset on Saturdays and education and marine stewardship. outside Sundays at their headquarters at Please sign up in advance. HIKING RUNNING GARDENING 555 Harris Ave. 714-8891 OR WWW. 21 WWW.BOATINGCENTER.ORG BOATINGCENTER.ORG
THURS., AUG. 10 FIDALGO BAY DAY: Attend the B-BOARD POOP PATROL: Volunteers are 14th annual “Fidalgo Bay Day” and being recruited for RE Sources’ celebrate National Estuaries Day “Poop Patrol” from 4:30-6:30pm from 11am-3pm in Anacortes at 22 without warning. Normally, this wouldn’t have been a at Lake Padden Park, 4882 S the Samish Indian Nation’s Fidalgo Samish Way. The patrols are part Bay Resort, 4701 Fidalgo Bay Rd. FILM problem. But being that neither Uncle of the Squalicum Clean Water Take part in beach seining demos Don or I had ever navigated the arcane Project, a campaign that moni- and touch live marine critters, get
16 network of decommissioned logging tors water quality and educates creative at the kid-friendly craft roads that lead up to Stovetop Basin citizens about how they can help tables, play fun games and learn
MUSIC before, we were compelled to proceed prevent fecal coliform pollution about local projects and volunteer at an unsustainable rate just to catch in the Squalicum Watershed by opportunities at the many edu- pickup up and properly disposing cational exhibits staffed by local 14 up with him. of dog poop. agencies and organizations. A no-
ART Fortunately, it soon became apparent WWW.RE-SOURCES.ORG host traditional salmon barbecue that our elusive fishing guide possessed lunch will be offered. Entry is free. AUG. 10-14 WWW.SKAGITMRC.ORG
13 sufficient forethought to anticipate our quandary. A bouquet of hot-pink flagging SKAGIT TOURS: As part of the annual “Skagit Tours,” Seattle City TONES FOR CROHN’S: Help raise
STAGE tape looped conspicuously around a fir Light, the North Cascades Insti- funds to find cures for Crohn’s sapling helped us select the first crucial tute, and the National Park Service disease and ulcerative colitis at road junction in his absence. And when offer Diablo Lake boat tours, Gorge a “Tones for Crohn’s” 5K starting 12 12 we encountered another flagged junction powerhouse tours and Newhalem at 2pm in Anacortes at Moka Joe’s about a mile later, we intuitively fol- tours Thursdays through Mondays Coffee, 8146 S. March Point Rd. through the summer in and around Entry is $20-$40. GET OUT GET OUT lowed that one too. the three dams near Highway 20. WWW.ACTIVE.COM Finally, after meandering wildly Prices range from $15-$42. WWW.SKAGITTOURS.COM
10 through a circuitous five-mile maze of MON., AUG. 14 well-marked but increasingly washed-out FAMILY ADVENTURE: Nature in and impetuously overgrown thorough- FRI., AUG. 11 your Neighborhood Family Adven- WORDS WILD THINGS: Kids, adults tures presents “Nature’s Perspec- fares, we emerged through a steep stand and adventurers can join Holly tive and Song”for families of kids
8 of heavy timber onto the shore of the Roger of Wild Whatcom for a “Wild ages 6 to 10 from 12:30-3:30pm at lower lake just in time to take full advan- Things” Community Program from the Cattail Commons, 901 22nd St. tage of the first subalpine insect hatch 9:30-11am every Friday in August Suggested donation is $7-$20 per at Lake Padden Park. Suggested family. Please register in advance.
CURRENTS of the day. donation is $5. (510) 926-0468 OR WILDEFOODS@ But our fishing guide was nowhere to WWW.WILDWHATCOM.ORG YAHOO.COM 6 be found—he used the extra time he’d gained to ascend a courtesy footpath AUG. 11-12 VIETNAM VISIONS: Attend a VIEWS to the upper lake—so that meant Uncle SIN & GIN: Guides will regale “Travel to Vietnam” presentation STORY AND IMAGE BY TRAIL RAT audiences with tales of fascinat- with local resident and world trav- 4 Don and I had the entire shoreline all ing characters at the margins of eler Lawrence Pang from 6:30-8pm to ourselves. history at Good Time Girls’ “Sin & at the Blaine Library, 610 3rd St. MAIL He cut far left toward a distant marshy Gin” tours at 4pm at Bellingham Entry is free.
Tourism’s Downtown Info Center, (360) 305-3637 2 Chasing opening while I veered rightward to the first available outcrop of cast-friendly 1306 Commercial St. Tickets are $20 and include a spirits tasting at TUES., AUG. 15 DO IT rocks. The boulder top I claimed couldn’t Chuckanut Bay Distillery. At 7pm HISTORY CRUISE: Whatcom Mu- have provided more favorable piscatorial Rainbows Saturdays, tours happen in historic seum continues its “Sunset History conditions. As I heaved my rucksack onto Fairhaven, with a post-tour cocktail Cruise” season at 6pm at San Juan a conveniently situated log, I watched in at Archer’s Ale House. Cruises’ slip at the Bellingham
08.09.17 A HIGH-LAKE ADVENTURE wide-eyed wonder as the gin-clear sur- WWW.GOODTIMEGIRLSTOURS.COM Cruise Terminal, 355 Harris Ave. THE SKY was dark and the moon was still glowing when our face of the lake erupted in a cacophonous Historians Brian Griffin and Doug .12 SAT., AUG. 12 Starcher will take turns leading the 32 fishing guide reeled us out of camp that morning. boil of leaping trout. PLANT WALK: Ethnobotanist popular Bellingham Bay excursions # Even by trail crew standards, it was an early start. So early, But within a precious few seconds of Abe Lloyd will lead a Washington aboard the Victoria Star—which, in fact, that Uncle Don neglected to zip the side pouch on his rifling through the contents of my pack, Native Plant Society hike today on in addition to offering stunning rucksack all the way shut. That didn’t cause any problems during it became apparent that I’d forgotten Church Mountain leaving at 8am scenery, includes stories about our first mile of road hiking, but when we had to duck beneath an essential item. Although the absence from Bellingham’s Sunset Square the region’s fascinating history. Safeway parking lot. This is an 8.5- Tickets are $30-$35. the locked gate at the bottom of the first clearcut most of his of my collapsible rod was regrettable, mile round-trip journey with 3,750 WWW.WHATCOMMUSEUM.ORG special bait mixture spilled out. it didn’t stop me from landing my daily feet of elevation gain.
CASCADIA WEEKLY It wasn’t pretty. There must have been more than 100 mini- limit of chunky lunkers before lunch. WWW.WNPSKOMA.ORG/FIELD-TRIPS THURS., AUG. 17 marshmallows on the road. And Uncle Don, being militant in his A length of monofilament line GOLF TOURNEY: The second 12 practice of Leave No Trace ethics, wouldn’t leave the area until wrapped around a stout stick did the COMMUNITY SAILING DAY: annual “First Tee” Golf Tournament Two-hour sailing tours with the Co- will begin with a 10am shotgun we’d recovered each and every one. trick on my first three rainbows. And rinthian Yacht Club will be offered start in Anacortes at the Swinom- Meanwhile—as we crawled around the gravel hunting dain- once Uncle Don filled his creel up, he as part of a Community Sailing Day ish Golf Links. Entry is $100. ty delicacies in the dark—our fishing guide took the opportu- was happy to rent his rod out—for a event from 10am-5pm at the Com- WWW.KIWANISSUNRISERS.COM nity to engage his turbo-thrusters and disappear up the road minimal fee, of course. doit
STAGE Saturday, and 2pm Sunday at the Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 WED., AUG. 9 M Ave. Tickets are $20. SUMMER SMASH: Live open mic WWW.ACTTHEATRE.COM 26 performances by Bellingham Arts Academy for Youth students and AUG. 11-12 FOOD stage alumni will be part of a “Summer ANNIVERSARY SHOWS: Help THEATER DANCE PROFILES Smash” celebration from 5-8pm celebrate 13 years of improv com- at the beer garden at Boundary edy at Anniversary Shows featur- 21 Bay Brewery, 1107 Railroad Ave. ing Ryan Stiles & Friends at 8pm Entry is free. and 10pm Friday and Saturday at B-BOARD WWW.BAAY.ORG the Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St. Tickets are $30. AUG. 9-13 WWW.THEUPFRONT.COM 22 I LOVE YOU: As part of Western Summer Theatre, attend per- AUG. 11-13 FILM formances of I Love You, You’re SWORD AND STONE: Bellingham Perfect...Now Change at 7:30pm Arts Academy for Youth students
Wednesday through Saturday, and present showings of The Sword in 16 2pm Sunday at WWU’s Performing the Stone at 7pm Friday, 2pm and Arts Center Mainstage. Tickets to 7pm Saturday, and 2pm Sunday at MUSIC see the musical comedy revue are BAAY Theatre, 1059 N. State St. $15-$18. Tickets are $10.
650-6146 OR WWW.BAAY.ORG 14 WWW.TICKETS.WWU.EDU TUES., AUG. 15 ART THURS., AUG. 10 BIFT: Upfront Theatre improvisors 13 GOOD, BAD, UGLY: Watch “The will present improv comedy games 13 Good, the Bad and the Ugly” at at Beer + Improv + Food Truck (BIFT) STAGE 8pm every Thursday at the Upfront at 6pm at Boundary Bay Brewery, STAGE Theatre, 1208 Bay St. At 10pm, 1107 Railroad Ave. Tickets are $5. stick around for “The Project.” WWW.BBAYBREWERY.COM
Entry is $5-$8/ 12 733-8855 OR VAUDEVILLINGHAM: Attend WWW.THEUPFRONT.COM the Bellingham Circus Guild’s monthly uncensored variety show, GET OUT AUG. 10-12 “Vaudevillingham,” at 7pm and GABRIEL IGLESIAS AN ILIAD: Power, humor and 9pm performances at the Cirque poetry can be expected when Glenn Lab, 1401 6th St., suite #102. Sug- 10 Hergenhahn-Zhao presents Lisa gested donation is $5-$10.
Peterson’s and Denis O’Hare’s adap- WWW.BELLINGHAM WORDS BY AMY KEPFERLE tation of the ancient Greek classic CIRCUSGUILD.COM than 100 pounds and ad- An Iliad at 7:30pm Thursday through 8 opted a regular workout Saturday at the Sylvia Center for AUG. 16-20 routine. the Arts, 205 Prospect St. The new BICYCLE NOIR: You’ll need a version can also be seen Aug. 17-19 two-wheeled conveyance to take
But just because CURRENTS A Fluffy Affair and 24-26. Tickets are $12-$15; en- part in Bicycle Noir, which hits there’s less of him to love try to an Aug. 11 reception is $25. the streets at 7:30pm Wednesday 6 COMEDY AND COUNTRY IN LYNDEN doesn’t mean he’s lost his WWW.IDIOMTHEATER.COM through Saturday, and 2pm Sunday comedic edge, as those starting at Cafe Velo (120 Prospect “THE FAIR is getting Fluffy!” read a recent missive on the who attend the stop on AUG. 10-13 St.) and continuing on Boulevard VIEWS ATTEND SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL: Park and back. Entry is free.
Northwest Washington Fair’s website. Iglesias’ “FluffyMania 4 WHAT: Gabriel Shakespeare Northwest contin- WWW.CFPA.WWU.EDU Having seen standup comedian Gabriel Iglesias at a gut- Iglesias World Tour: 20 Years of ues its 15th annual Skagit River busting Valentine’s Day appearance at Bellingham’s Mount WHEN: 7:30pm Comedy” will find out. Shakespeare Festival with showings MAIL Sat., Aug. 19 Baker Theatre four years ago, I guessed correctly they were If you can’t wait until of The Comedy of Errors at 7pm DANCE 2 talking about the canny comedian known for poking fun at his WHERE: 1775 closing night of the fair Thursday and Saturday at the Rex- Front St., ville Grange Amphitheater, 19299 weight—“I’m not fat, I’m fluffy,” he’s announced to audiences to get your fill of fun- DO IT Lynden Rexville Grange Rd. Christopher FRI., AUG. 11 on more than one occasion—and for a personable-yet-insight- COST: $30-$50 nel cake, carnival rides, Marlowe’s Edward II can be seen DANCING ON THE GREEN: Learn ful stage presence that helps him fill seats at various venues INFO: www.nww games, FFA displays, ro- at 7pm Friday, and 4pm Sunday. new dances and enjoy music while throughout the land. afair.com deos, demo derbies, lo- Tickets are $10-$13. the sun sets at “Dancing on the That wasn’t always the case. Twenty years ago, Iglesias had a cal entertainment and all of the associated WWW.SHAKESNW.ORG Green” from 7-9:30pm at the 08.09.17 Fairhaven Village Green, 1207 10th steady line of work at a cell phone company in Los Angeles and wonders that the Northwest Washington
HELP!: Actress Kimberly Richards St. A mystery guest will provide .12
was doing comedy on the side. But against the advice of his fam- Fair brings to the area every summer, also stars as a woman who has just tonight’s music, and instructors 32 ily, he eventually chose standup as his career and quit his day job. consider purchasing tickets to the other survived her 50th birthday at show- will teach a variety of dance # The rewards weren’t without risk, and before finding success Grandstand acts—the hard-rocking ensem- ings of Help! My Husband Has Gone styles. Entry is free. onstage he lost his car and was evicted from his house. But ble known as Knight Ranger (Aug. 17), and Missing, My Daughter is Getting Mar- 778-7000 OR WWW.COB.ORG ried, and I am Having Hot Flashes at he stuck with the ups and downs of the entertainment busi- country music star and American Idol winner 7:30pm Thursday through Sunday SAT., AUG. 12 ness, and 20 years later makes his living bringing laughter to Scotty McCreery (Aug. 18). at the MBT’s Walton Theatre, 104 N. SUMMER ICE SHOW: Cool off the masses—whether it’s via sold-out standup gigs, voiceover Whether you choose a comedic power- Commercial St. Tickets are $45.50. when Northwest ice skating cham- work, Comedy Central specials, sketch comedy or movie roles house, rowdy rockers, a country crooner 734-6080 OR WWW. pions and local performers share CASCADIA WEEKLY (yep, that was him in Magic Mike XXL). or all three of the Grandstand choices, MOUNTBAKERTHEATRE.COM their talents at a “Summer Ice Show” starting at 6:30pm at the 13 One thing those in attendance may take note of at the Sat., know that the large outdoor venue at the THE CEMETERY CLUB: Show up Bellingham Sportsplex, 1225 Civic Aug. 19 Grandstand show at Lynden’s Northwest Washington fairgrounds houses one of the best things for the “life comedy” play The Field way. Admission is $12. Fairgrounds is that Iglesias, 41, isn’t quite as “fluffy” as he was about the Northwest Washington Fair—a Cemetery Club continuing this WWW.BELLINGHAM the last time he made an appearance in Whatcom County. After chance to see big-name acts on a small- week at 7:30pm Thursday through SPORTSPLEX.COM being diagnosed with Type II Diabetes, he has since shed more town stage. doit UPCOMING EVENTS
SAT., AUG. 12
26 CHALK ART: People of all skill levels—from artists to budding artists to people who just
FOOD want to have fun—are encouraged to take part in an Amateur Sidewalk Chalk Art Festival from 10am-2pm in front of Dakota Art Store, 1332
21 visual Cornwall Ave. Entry is free. Crayola 48-piece GALLERIES OPENINGS PROFILES kits will be sold for $5 and 48-piece pastel kits will cost $10, or you can bring your own
B-BOARD nontoxic chalk or pastels. The event will hap- pen rain or shine. understood as notation and trace, open WWW.DAKOTAARTSTORE.COM
22 distinct possibilities for artists working across a range of mediums.” AUG. 12-13
FILM Those who won the luck of the draw COUPEVILLE ARTS: The annual Coupe- and were chosen from among the more ville Arts & Craft Festival takes place from 10am-6pm Saturday and 10am-5pm Sunday in
16 than 300 artists who applied for a spot Coupeville on Whidbey Island. The juried show in “Bellingham National” represent a features both regional artists and those from
MUSIC fascinating cross-section of creativ- around the country. In addition to the art, ity. From the literal to the abstract, there’ll be live music, activities for kids, wine and beer gardens, and more. Entry is free. 14 14 the pieces help show WWW.COUPEVILLEFESTIVAL.COM ART
ART viewers how individual artists create their WED., AUG. 16 WONNACOTT RECEPTION: A reception for 13 works—and how “draw- ing connections” comes Elizabeth Wonnacott’s “Rodeo Dreams” exhibit takes place from 5-7pm at the Inn at Lynden,
STAGE into play. 101 5th St. The painter will be in attendance For example, Seat- at the event, and the show can be viewed tle artist Dawn Cemy’s
12 through Sept. 20. Entry is free. ATTEND “Body sketches for WWW.JANSENARTCENTER.ORG WHAT: furniture,” drawn GET OUT “Bellingham in 2016, turned into life- THURS., AUG. 17 ART OF ADAPTATION: Adults and school-age National” sized, cartoon-looking children are invited to “The Art of Adaptation: WHERE:
10 sculptures in 2017—and Skill Sharing” with local artist Ben Mann at Whatcom the tangible result of her 2pm at the Lecture Room at the Bellingham Museum’s imaginings garnered her Public Library, 210 Central Ave. At the free WORDS Lightcatcher event, Mann will talk about the balancing act Building, 250 a first-prize cash award of painting, promotion, production and more. Flora St.
8 from the exhibit’s jurors. WWW.BELLINGHAMPUBLICLIBRARY.ORG WHEN: And in addition to de- Through Sept. tailed drawings by the 10 CURRENTS INFO: likes of Kelly Bjork (for- ONGOING EXHIBITS www.whatcom merly of Bellingham), 6 ACME: Longtime Skagit artist Anne Martin “TIGER OVERHEAD,” BY KELLY BJORK, 2016 KELLY OVERHEAD,” BY “TIGER museum.org Colorado’s Marsha Sha, McCool’s meditative abstractions and whimsi- Brooklyn’s Bert Bergen, cal and symbolic expressions can be viewed VIEWS Seattle’s Klara Glosova and Whiting Ten- through September in Anacortes at ACME BY AMY KEPFERLE 4 nis, and Vashon’s Ann Leda Shapiro, the Creative, 705 Commercial St. exhibit also contains videos, a neighbor- WWW.ACMECREATIVE.COM MAIL hood-length knitted hose on a reel by ALLERY: Scratch board and gouache by
2 Bellingham National Bellingham’s Christen Mattix and, in a Kaetlyn Able and acrylic diptychs by Rachel dark room off the main part of the display, Driscoll—two artists with Montana ties—will
DO IT THE LUCK OF THE DRAW the clear sounds of a pen or pencil being be featured through August at the Allery Fine used to draw on paper. Art, 1319 Cornwall Ave., #104 (alley entrance). WWW.THEALLERYFINEART.COM WITH THE digital world at our fingertips, it’s easy to forget it wasn’t too long ago “I could have listened to it for hours,” that humans required little more than writing implements and paper to communicate my gallery date said when reflecting ALLIED ARTS: View “Organic Reaction” 08.09.17 with each other. about the exhibit. “There was a music through Aug. 26 at Allied Arts, 1418 Cornwall “Bellingham National,” an exhibit currently on display in the main gallery at What- to it I hadn’t considered before. In fact, Ave. The group exhibit features works by .12 Clarissa Callesen, Richard Dunford, Jed Huff,
32 com Museum’s Lightcatcher Building, aims to lend attention to the art of drawing, I’ll probably hear it when I draw or write
# and Courtney Putna. another practice that has taken a backseat to technology in modern times. from now on. To me, that was one of the WWW.ALLIEDARTS.ORG “What makes drawing an especially rich topic today is the profound transformation most enticing parts of that exhibit— of our everyday lives by digital media,” guest curator Catharina Manchanda explains in and it was in an otherwise empty room.” ARTWOOD: Steve Pulver’s turned bowls will a missive near the beginning of the show, which features works by more than 25 artists If, upon perusal, a particular piece in be featured through August at Artwood Gal- from across the country who entered their works for consideration in the juried ex- “Bellingham National” speaks to you, lery, 1000 Harris Ave. Meet the artist at the Aug. 25 First Friday Fairhaven Gallery Walk. hibit. “As the handwritten memo, the written diary, and letter writing have dwindled keep in mind that anyone viewing the WWW.ARTWOODGALLERY.COM CASCADIA WEEKLY or vanished, and our day-to-day communication and information sharing conducted show can vote for a “popular choice” largely in front of screens, we are witnessing a profound material shift. winner through Sept. 3. By Sept. 6, the CHUCKANUT BREWERY: View art by Ben 14 “In it most direct physical form, drawing has an immediacy and material quality results will be tallied and the artist Saucier through Aug. 26 at Chuckanut Brewery that registers differently under these new conditions,” Manchanda adds. “Its very with the most votes will receive a $500 and Kitchen, 601 W. Holly St. WWW.CHUCKANUTBREWERYANDKITCHEN.COM ‘slowness’ becomes significant at a time when the flood of digital imagery and infor- prize. Naturally, you’ll choose your own mation keeps shortening our attention spans. From a more linguistic and conceptual winner by voting with a pencil and a COOPER LANZA GALLERY: Group classes for vantage point, drawing connections, drawing on memory and history, and drawing piece of paper. doit beginning to advanced artists, private lessons, life drawing, long-pose sessions and more happen on Attend a reception for a regular basis at Cooper Lanza Gallery and School of Fine Art, 1415 13th St. The gallery showcases Elizabeth Won- 26 works by regional and internationally known nacott’s “Ro- deo Dreams” artists. FOOD WWW.COOPERLANZAGALLERY.COM Wed., Aug. 16 at the Inn at MELON Peruse the contemporary Lynden
FISHBOY GALLERY: 21 folk art of RR Clark from 1:30-5pm Fridays or by ap- pointment at the FishBoy Gallery, 617 Virginia St. 319-2913 OR WWW.FISHBOYGALLERY.COM MANIA B-BOARD FOURTH CORNER: Works by semi-abstract painter RIPE & READY! and drawer Jane Hamilton Hovde can be viewed 22 through Aug. 26 at Fourth Corner Frames & Gallery,
311 W. Holly St. FILM WWW.FOURTHCORNERFRAMES.COM “BUCKET SEAT”
GALLERY PEGASUS: Pieces by 10 area artists 16 can be viewed at the “Surrealists and Whimsy” Painting, Drawing and Sculpture” can be viewed
exhibit through August at Gallery Pegasus, 301 W. through Sept. 24 at La Conner’s Museum of North- MUSIC Holly St. west Art, 121 First St. Entry is free. WWW.GALLERYPEGASUS.COM WWW.MONAMUSEUM.ORG 14 14 ART GOOD EARTH: Debra Stern’s “Diverse & Delight- PEACEHEALTH: “Quiet,” featuring new works by FREE SAMPLES • SCREAMING DEALS ART ful” will be featured through August at Good Earth Bellingham-based painters Terry Nelson and E.V. Pottery, 1000 Harris Ave. Wick, can be perused and purchased as part of CORDATA DOWNTOWN 13 WWW.GOODEARTHPOTS.COM a “Healing Through Art” series through Aug. 19 315 Westerly Rd 1220 N Forest St at PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center, 2901 SATURDAY SUNDAY HONEY SALON: View new and mixed-media works Squalicum Pkwy. August 12 • 3 – 5 PM August 13 • 11 AM – 1 PM STAGE by Genevieve Gray at an “After Goodbye” exhibit WWW.LUCIADOUGLAS.COM showing through September at Honey Salon & Gal- 12 lery, 310 W. Holly St. PERRY AND CARLSON: The group show “Cafe WWW.HONEYBELLINGHAM.COM Sketches” can be checked out through August in
Mount Vernon at Perry and Carlson Gallery, 508 S. GET OUT I.E. GALLERY: Oil painter Patricia Hagen’s “Ap- First St. proaching Awe” and mixed-media artist Clarissa WWW.PERRYANDCARLSON.COM
Callesens’ “O Horizon” can be perused through 10 Aug. 27 at Edison’s i.e. gallery, 5800 Cain Court. QUILT MUSEUM: “Pieces of the Past: 20 Years of WWW.IEEDISON.COM Collecting,” “The State of WA(ter),” and “Felting Today” exhibits are currently on display at the WORDS INN AT LYNDEN: Painter Elizabeth Wonnacott’s Pacific Northwest Quilt & Fiber Arts Museum in La solo exhibit, “Rodeo Dreams,” will be on display Conner at 703 S. Second St. 8 until Sept. 30 at the Inn at Lynden, 100 5th St. WWW.QFAMUSEUM.ORG The artwork will be available for purchase through the Gallery Shop at the Jansen Art Center. RAGFINERY: A variety of textile-related work- CURRENTS (360) 746-8597 shops happen on a regular basis at Ragfinery, 1421
N. Forest St. See more details and register online. 6 JANSEN ART CENTER: The “Cup Show,” “Look. WWW.RAGFINERY.COM Miller + Katsaros,” a “2017 Summer Juried Exhibit,” VIEWS and Whatcom Art Guild’s “Books, Puzzles & Games” SCOTT MILO: Renowned Bellingham artist Jody show through Sept. 1 at Lynden’s Jansen Art Bergsma will show florals, birds and landscapes 4 Center, 321 Front St. with metallic mixed media accents through Aug.
WWW.JANSENARTCENTER.ORG 29 in Anacortes at the Scott Milo Gallery, 420 MAIL Commercial Ave.
LUMMI GALLERY: Peruse seasonal exhibits at the WWW.SCOTTMILO.COM 2 Lummi Island Gallery at the Village Point Marina, 4232 Legoe Bay Rd. SKAGIT MUSEUM: “For Whom the Bell Tolls” DO IT WWW.LUMMIISLANDGALLERY.COM shows through Aug. 20 in La Conner at the Skagit County Historical Museum, 501 S. 4th St. MAKE.SHIFT: “Make.Shift Family: Appreciating WWW.SKAGITCOUNTY.NET/MUSEUM Those Who Make.Shift Happen” shows through 08.09.17 August at Make.Shift Art Space, 306 Flora St. The SMITH & VALLEE: Ann Morris’ “Bronze, Boat & exhibit celebrates the volunteers, tenants and Shadows” exhibit shows through Aug. 27 at Edi- staff that make the creative space possible. son’s Smith & Vallee Gallery, 5742 Gilkey Ave. The .12 32
WWW.MAKESHIFTPROJECT.COM Lummi Island-based artist’s solo exhibit features # sculptures, photographs and hand-built boats MATZKE: A “Summer Moments” exhibit shows made from organic materials. weekends through Aug. 20 at Camano Island’s WWW.SMITHANDVALLEE.COM Matzke Fine Art Gallery and Sculpture Park, 2345 Blanche Way. SOCIAL FABRIC: Sign up for a variety of sewing WWW.MATZKEFINEART.COM and art workshops through July at Social Fabric, 1302 Commercial St. MINDPORT: Kevin Jones’ “Sun, Stone, Water” WWW.SOCIALFABRICART.COM CASCADIA WEEKLY photography exhibit shows through August at Mindport Exhibits, 210 W. Holly St. WHATCOM ART MARKET: Works by more than 15 WWW.MINDPORT.ORG 45 Whatcom Art Guild members can be perused and purchased from 10am-6pm Wed.-Sun. at the MONA: “Clayton James: Art and Archives,” “Kelly Whatcom Art Market, 1103 11th St. O’Dell: transient (h)ours,” and “Whiting Tennis: WWW.WHATCOMARTMARKET.ORG rumor has it
26 I FEEL it is time to delve into a topic that is not especially comfortable for me, but as FOOD I’m about to illustrate, life circumstances and my comfort level are occasionally at odds with one another. 21 music SHOW PREVIEWS RUMOR HAS IT Last week, it was brought to my at- tention that someone had made a meme B-BOARD using one of my photos and referencing my personal life that was then posted to
22 Craigslist. The meme itself, while sexually crude, was not threatening but did cer-
FILM tainly exhibit a breathtaking disregard of boundaries on the part of its creator.
16 16 I say the offending meme was not threat- ening, and it was deleted MUSIC MUSIC mere hours after it ap- peared, yet it left me
14 feeling unsettled.
ART Even so, were it an iso- lated incident, I would’ve
13 let it go unmentioned and let it be just another BY CAREY ROSS
STAGE bit of unwanted detritus in the garbage heap of the internet. But this was not an isolated incident. 12 During the time that I have been working for this newspaper, I have filed a restraining
GET OUT order against someone for harassment that escalated to stalking. On a few different oc-
10 casions, it has been suggested by those who disagree either with my opinions or the fact that I persist in sharing them that I would WORDS benefit from being raped or gang raped. Not PHOTO BY PATRICK BEGGAN PATRICK BY PHOTO
8 long ago, I received an anonymous letter that voiced its objections to my music cov- BY CAREY ROSS He built it, and we came. erage in such a fashion that I had to report
CURRENTS What keeps so many of it to law enforcement. The letter is now in us returning to String- police custody—you know, just in case. 6 Home Sweet Home band time and again has as To put this in perspective: I write most- much to do with the sense ly benign music stories for an alternative VIEWS THE SUBDUED STRINGBAND JAMBOREE of community to be found newsweekly. It’s hardly salacious, ire-incit-
4 at the festival as it does ing stuff. On the internet, when expressing IT IS the nature of music festivals to remain in constant flux. Even when the music. The endeavor my own opinions, I can be a little salty, sure. MAIL their names and locations stay the same over time, they tend to want to ATTEND that began with Blake en- I’m not denying that.
WHAT: The
2 grow and change in other ways, from booking bigger and greater numbers listing his friends to build However—and apparently this is a thing of acts, to offering activities beyond music, to adding or subtracting Subdued the stage, direct traffic, that needs to be said—the price of being Stringband DO IT stages, to changing their musical bent, to any number of other alterations Jamboree take tickets and provide “condescending” or “uppity” or a “bitch” or and modifications. WHEN: Thurs.- hospitality remains just any synonym thereof that has been applied The Subdued Stringband Jamboree, not so much. Sun., Aug. 10-13 that—except these days to me is not sexual assault. The only time a The homegrown, homemade, decidedly down-home music festival, now in WHERE: Deming those friends are joined by rape threat is acceptable is NEVER EVER. The 08.09.17 its 17th year, did its fair share of evolving for the first decade or more of Log Show a veritable army of volun- single instance in which someone is justified grounds, 3295 its existence. It decided pretty early on a formula of offering old-timey and teers, boasting an amazing in using a person’s private photo to make
.12 Cedarville Road
32 Americana music during an August weekend—this year taking place Thurs.- COST: $25-$135 array of skills and abili- a sexually unwelcome statement about that # Sun., Aug. 10-13—at the Deming Logging Show grounds, a general idea that INFO: www. ties, filled with seemingly person in a public forum DOES NOT EXIST. was met with success almost immediately. From there, it has undergone stringband ceaseless energy and good I believe there is no need to explain in all myriad changes both minor and more extreme in its quest to fill its niche jamboree.com cheer, taking their jobs caps when it is appropriate to send someone and find favor with its audience. just seriously enough to ensure that they and a threatening letter with no signature or re- However, for the past several years, Stringband has settled into a com- everyone else have an excellent time. turn address. If you don’t know that shit’s fortable, familiar groove. Its traditions have, over time, become institutions Meanwhile, when he’s not putting out messed up, I can’t help you.
CASCADIA WEEKLY both beloved and eagerly anticipated. The weekend seldom has surprises in proverbial fires or playing music, Blake can My final point: Those responsible for each store—and that is part of the festival’s considerable charm. Each Jamboree be found on his bicycle, probably wearing a of these incidents were, to my knowledge, 16 blends seamlessly into the next, the same way that spending holidays with straw hat of some sort, pedaling hither and people within this community. These are not beloved relatives become part of one extended fond memory of home. yon, surveying the scene. A more accessible nameless, faceless internet trolls—which is Much of this constancy is owed to Robert Sarazin Blake, Stringband’s festival organizer you will not find anywhere. how I think most of us regard such folks— founder and guiding light. From its inception, Blake intended for his event All of this laboring and love come together but are people who walk and live among us. to be a labor of love, brought to life by his friends to showcase their music. to create an experience that is enjoyable We can do better. We should do better. JAMBOREE, FROM PAGE 16 precisely because it can be counted on to be predictable. When I go to String- 26 band—and I’ve been to most of them—I know that the day will give me an array FOOD of bands, musicians and entertainers I love, that I will listen to them with 21 friends who attend the festival every year, that kids will wear themselves out whirling like dusty dervishes, that I will B-BOARD be surprised and delighted by the Band
Scramble, and that I might even be en- 22 ticed to square dance some.
When night falls, I know that the FILM Stringband stage will be lit with a warm
glow even as the field grows increasing- 16 16 ly dark, that when the stages go silent, BEGGAN PATRICK BY PHOTO MUSIC the pickin’ parties among performers Bow Stringband, the Living Arrows, the the Slanted stage, and will play the pen- MUSIC and amateur musicians alike will begin Reverie Machine, the Shadies, the Elope- ultimate set the final night on the Flat
and that’s when the festival will fully ments, and others. stage. I’m guessing he’ll probably man- 14 cast its engaging and inviting spell. As well, the Bellingham Circus Guild will age to sneak onstage with another band ART In terms of talent, Blake has assembled delight you with feats of acrobatics and or five—and will be quick to encourage a roster of performers, many of which are aerialism, you can swing dance with Hot other collaboration-minded musicians to 13 local, and most of which will end up col- House Jazz Band or square dance with the join him as that is in keeping with the
laborating with one another before the Shadies, suss out the songwriters in the spirit of Stringband. STAGE weekend is through. Among them are round, partake of the food and beverage In a world that can often feel like it is Petunia & the Vipers (a band that options available, enjoy your scenic sur- changing at breakneck speed, a festival 12 I fell in love with at a past Subdued roundings, take a lazy afternoon nap in that feels familiar and the sense of com- Stringband Jamboree), the Gallus Broth- your tent (camping is encouraged at the munity it spawns become that much more EBT ers, Chris Acker & the Growing Boys, Del festival) and more. important. It’s nice to know that, at least GET OUT Rey & Steve James, Hot Damn Scandal, I would be remiss if I failed to men- as far as the Subdued Stringband Jamboree UPick Organic Blueberries Deakin Hicks, Marcel & Nakos, Broken tion that Blake will open the festival on is concerned, you can go home again. Canning Tools & Supplies 10 Over 60 Delicious Cheeses doit LED Headlamps & Lanterns WORDS
WED., AUG. 9 songwriter Ron Artis II returns to Bellingham for a SAT., AUG. 12 Propane & Camp�ire Wood 8 MUSIC AT MARITIME: As part of a free summer- 7pm performance at the Firehouse Performing Arts KUINKA: Hear a fresh take on Americana tunes time lineup presented by the City of Bellingham, Center, 1314 Harris Ave. Tickets are $10-$20. when a free “Music in the Park” concert will feature Soapstone Pipes & Nug Jars Kuinka will perform a mix of folk and pop tunes at WWW.FIREHOUSEPERFORMINGARTSCENTER.COM the sounds of Kuinka at 6:30pm at Ferndale’s Pioneer CURRENTS a “Music at Maritime” concert taking place from Park. The all-ages event is part of the city’s “Summer Skirts, Dresses & Leggings
6-8pm at Maritime Heritage Park, 500 W. Holly St. FRI., AUG. 11 of Fun” series featuring activities in local parks. 6 Lawn games, circus entertainment, a beer garden BABY CAKES: American soul, funk and R&B can WWW.CITYOFFERNDALE.ORG/PARKS We Are Here For You! and more will be part of the family-friendly fun. be heard when Baby Cakes performs as part of a VIEWS Additional concerts happen Aug. 16 (Down North) Port of Anacortes Summer Concert Series from BOULEVARD CONCERT: As part of the City of 360-592-2297 and Aug. 23 (OSO). 6-8pm at Seafarers Park, 601 Seafarers Way. Entry Bellingham’s summer concert series, SpaceBand will www.everybodys.com 4 WWW.COB.ORG is free. A variety of food vendors will be on hand perform old-school dance covers and classics from Highway 9 – Van Zandt to sell their edible wares. Additional concerts 7-9pm at Bellingham’s Boulevard Park. Entry is free. MAIL THURS., AUG. 10 happen Aug. 18 (Mojo Cannon) and Aug. 25 (Chris Parking is limited, so consider carpooling, riding
BLUES & BREWS: Jasmine Greene performs at a Eger Band). your bike, walking or taking the bus. 2 “Blues, Brews & BBQ” summer concert series taking WWW.PORTOFANACORTES.ORG WWW.COB.ORG place from 5-9pm on the waterfront terrace at Hotel DO IT Bellwether, One Bellwether Way. Additional concerts BURLINGTON SUMMER NIGHTS: Listen to Rich SUN., AUG. 13 happen Thursdays through Sept. 14. Entry is $5. Wetzel’s Groovin’ Higher Orchestra as part of LA CONNER LIVE: As part of a summer-long “La WWW.HOTELBELLWETHER.COM “Burlington Summer Nights” from 7-9pm at the Conner Live!” concert series, a local youth jazz Burlington Visitors Center Amphitheater, 520 E. orchestra will perform from 1-4pm at the town’s PARK CONCERT: Listen to the Grateful Dead cover Fairhaven Ave. Opening activities take place from Gilkey Square. Entry is free. The series continues 08.09.17 band, Sleepy Alligators, from 6-8pm at the Colum- 5-7pm, and food vendors will be onsite. Additional Sundays through Labor Day.
bia neighborhood’s Elizabeth Park. The free summer concerts happen Fridays through August. WWW.LOVELACONNER.COM .12 concert series concludes Thurs., Aug. 17 with a WWW.BURLINGTON-CHAMBER.COM 32 # bluegrass concert by the Quickdraw String Band. SUNDAY JAZZ: Anacortes Public Library and the WWW.THEELDRIDGESOCIETY.ORG AUG. 11-12 Manieri Endowment host a free “Jazz 2nd Sunday” HAYNIE OPRY: Classically trained violinist and concert featuring Bob Storms and the Dixieland RIVERWALK SERIES: As part of the annual Riv- storyteller Swil Kanim will kick off a “Haynie Opry” All-Stars at 2pm at the Heart of Anacortes, 1014 erwalk Summer Concert Series, the Naughty Blokes weekend of concerts at 7pm Friday at Blaine’s 4th St. perform from 6-8pm at Mount Vernon’s Riverwalk Haynie Grange, 3344 Haynie Rd. Matt Audette WWW.JAZZATTHELIBRARY.COM Plaza. The events offer a free, family-friendly, fun and the Circle of Friends Band will also perform tra-
atmosphere to entertain residents and attract visi- ditional country music. At 3pm Saturday, they’ll KEVIN DALLASANTA: Pianist Kevin DallaSanta CASCADIA WEEKLY tors. Additional concerts happen Thursdays through lead an old-time gospel music matinee, and a 7pm will present “Cowboy Influences on American Aug. 31. show will feature the ensemble reviving “A Tribute Composers” at a 3pm solo concert at the chamber 17 WWW.RIVERWALKCONCERTS.COM to Merle Haggard.” Tickets at the door will be $5 for hall Lynden’s Jansen Art Center, 321 Front St. the matinee and $10 for the late shows (kids under Tickets are $12-$15; proceeds will support the city’s RON ARTIS II: Blues, jazz, flamenco, rock, R&B 12 are admitted for free). Project Hope Food Bank. and Hawaiian music can be heard when singer and (360) 366-3321 WWW.JANSENARTCENTER.ORG musicvenues 26
See below for venue FOOD addresses and phone 08.09.17 08.10.17 08.11.17 08.12.17 08.13.17 08.14.17 08.15.17 numbers WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY 21 Alternative Library Attic Ted B-BOARD
Anelia's Kitchen & Stage Michael Trew Uncle Doug Cooper Nuages Jazz 22 BAAY Summer Fryday Fish Fry w/
FILM Happy Hour BBQ w/ Irish and Folk Out of the Ashes Smash, Dance Sleepy Alligators, Boundary Bay Caitlin Gemma and Night w/Gal- (early), BIFT Brewery Party w/DJ Willda- Reggae Night w/
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Acoustic Night w/The Gib- MUSIC RAEKWON/Aug. 12/ MUSIC Brown Lantern Ale House Open Mic Jupe Jupe bonses Wild Buffalo 14 Market Street Dixieland Jazz Conway Muse Marcia Kester and Sandy Carter Salsasere
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MARSHALL TUCKER BAND/Aug. 11-12/ FILM Kulshan Brewing Co. The Alkis The Devilly Brothers Skagit Casino Resort 16 16 Make.Shift Baywitch, Clone Wolf, more MUSIC MUSIC
Main St. Bar and Grill JP Falcon Acoustic Showcase Jesse Allen Harris Maximus 14 ART
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Trivia & Talent Show w/DJ Take Me to Church w/Betty Rumors Cabaret DJ Intermix DJ Party Rock DJ Party Rock and Friends Aireeoke Trashy Tuesday ShortStak Desire GET OUT
Good Sleep, Jack Mortensen General Mojo's, Hillary Susz, Victor Swirlies, Cruel Summer, All Miserable, Justus Proffit,
The Shakedown Comedy Night, '80s Night 10 Band, Shimmertraps Simpson Over Me Zen Mother WORDS Silver Reef Hotel Casino Raucous HILLFOLK NOIR/Aug. 2/Anelia’s Kitchen and Stage Spa 8
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Cains Ct., Edison • (360) 766-6266 | Glow 202 E. Holly St. • 734-3305 | H20, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes • (360) 755-3956 | Honey Moon 1053 N. State St. • 734-0728 | KC’s Bar and Grill 108 W. Main St., Everson • (360) 966-8838 | Kulshan Brewery 2238 James St. • 389-5348 | Loco Billy’s Wild Moon Saloon 27021 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood • www.locobillys.com | Make.Shift Art Space 306 Flora St. • www.makeshiftproject.com | Main Street Bar & Grill 2004 Main St., Ferndale • (360) 384-2982 | McKay’s Taphouse 1118 E. Maple St. • (360) 647-3600 | The Redlight 1017 N. State St. • www.redlightwineandcoffee.com | Rockfish Grill 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes • 19 (360) 588-1720 | The Royal 208 E. Holly St. • 738-3701 | Rumors Cabaret 1119 Railroad Ave. • 671-1849 | The Shakedown 1212 N. State St. • www.shakedownbellingham.com | Silver Reef Casino 4876 Haxton Way, Ferndale • (360) 383-0777 | Skagit Valley Casino Resort 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow • (360) 724-7777 | Skylark’s Hidden Cafe 1300 11th St. • 715-3642 | Swillery Whiskey Bar 118 W. Holly St. | Stones Throw Brewery 1009 Larrabee Ave. | Swinomish Casino 12885 Casino Dr., Anacortes • (888) 288-8883 | Temple Bar 306 W. Champion St. • 676-8660 | The Underground 211 E. Chestnut St. • 738-3701 | Underground Coffeehouse Viking Union 3rd Floor, WWU | Village Inn Pub 3020 Northwest Ave. • 734-2490 | Vinostrology 120 W. Holly St. • 656-6817 | The Waterfront 521 W. Holly St. • www.waterfrontseafoodandbar.com | Wild Buffalo 208 W. Holly St. • www.wildbuffalo.net | To get your live music listings included, send info to [email protected]. Deadlines are always at 5pm Friday. Made film ›› showing this week From Scratch 26 Every BY CAREY ROSS FOOD Day FILM SHORTS 21 Milling Our Own Fresh 13 Minutes: The tragic true story of Georg Elser, the man who nearly succeeded in assassinating Hitler B-BOARD WHOLE GRAIN and ending World War II before it began, but whose attempt came just 13 minutes too late. HHHH (R • 1
Flour! hr. 54 min.) 22 22
An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power: Al FILM FILM Gore didn’t want to come back and kick us in the 305 E Magnolia St pants again about climate change, but we didn’t HHHH 16 Bellingham, WA listen to him the first time, so here he is. (PG 360.671.0873 • 1 hr. 39 min.) MUSIC bellinghambread.com Annabelle: Creation: Seriously, anyone who took one look at the demented doll in this movie would 13 MINUTES 14 Local • F resh • Handcrafted • De licious know it was made for murder and would smash it into a thousand pieces and then shoot the debris into ART space immediately. HHH (R • 1 hr. 49 min.) of John Turturro, Edie Falco, and more. HHHH (R • 1 hr. 37 min.)
13 Atomic Blonde: While we await the return of Fu- riosa, Charlize Theron kicks ass all over 1980s Berlin Maudie: Sally Hawkins poignantly portrays folk artist
STAGE in this actioner directed by John Wick’s David Leitch. Maud Lewis in a performance that would win her an HHH (R • 1 hr. 55 min.) Oscar nod if the world were a just place. HHHHH (PG-13 • 1 hr. 55 min.) 12 The Dark Tower: Is it too much to ask of this long- gestating Stephen King adaptation that it not be The Nut Job 2: Nutty By Nature: Probably the utter garbage so that Idris Elba can finally realize his best part of the continuing animated saga of Surly GET OUT potential as my future movie-star boyfriend? Appar- Squirrel and his quirky cohort is the movie’s title— ently, it is. Better luck next time, Idris. H (PG-13) but you have to admit, that’s a pretty good title. HHH (PG • 1 hr. 26 min.) 10 Despicable Me 3: The fact that this franchise is three movies in and hasn’t made a horrifying misstep Spider-Man: Homecoming: Finally, after too many
WORDS yet is just another sign that one should never ques- missteps, this superhero franchise gets the right star tion the comedic gifts of Steve Carell. HHH (PG • 1 (Tom Holland), the right villain (played by Michael hr. 30 min.) Keaton), and the right mentor (Tony Stark/Robert 8 Downey Jr.). HHHHH (PG-13 • 2 hrs. 14 min.) Detroit: The writing/directing team of Mark Boal and Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker, Zero Dark Thirty) are Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets:
CURRENTS back with this critically acclaimed dramatization of Like you, the only things I know about this movie is events that happened in July 1967 at Detroit’s Algiers that it’s some futuristic sci-fi thing based on a comic 6 Motel. HHHHH (R • 2 hrs. 22 min.) book series and Rihanna is in it. HH (PG-13 • 2 hrs. 27 min.)
VIEWS Dunkirk: I feel like I have been waiting for this movie about the WWII evacuation of Dunkirk just this War for the Planet of the Apes: The end chapter 4 side of forever. Christopher Nolan never lets me down, in a surprisingly excellent trio of Apes movies? Or a but I need this to be the one that finally gets him the near-future parable in which man fights beast for plan- MAIL Best Director Oscar nomination he deserves. HHHHH etary supremacy? HHHHH (PG-13 • 2 hrs. 20 min.)
(PG-13 • 1 hr. 47 min.) 2 Wonder Woman: Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman con- The Emoji Movie: This movie is at 6 percent on Rot- tinues to own the hearts and minds of critics as well DO IT ten Tomatoes and I have never felt so validated in my as the box office, proving not only that representa- life. H (PG • 1 hr. 26 min) tion matters, but it can also be highly lucrative. HHHHH (PG-13 • 2 hrs. 21 min.) Girls Trip: Starring Jada Pinkett Smith, Queen Lati-
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The Glass Castle: Of the glut of navel-gazing mem- oirs out there, Jeannette Walls’ heart-wrenching story of her hardscrabble upbringing is one of the best. A movie cannot possibly do it justice, and lo, this movie Advertising supports the does not. HH (PG-13 • 2 hrs. 7 min.)
CASCADIA WEEKLY Cascadia Weekly newspaper Kidnap: Halle Berry stars as the determined single mother of a kidnapped child in this disposable action Showtimes 20 & creates valued content. flick that is getting a courtesy run in mainstream theaters before its inevitable repeat showings on the Regal and AMC theaters, please see Lifetime Movie Network. HH (R • 1 hr. 40 min.) www.fandango.com.
Landline: Whip-smart and wicked-funny Jenny Pickford Film Center and Slate takes on existential crisis and parental marital PFC’s Limelight Cinema, please see infidelity in this 1990s nostalgia piece with the help www.pickfordfilmcenter.com BY ROB BREZSNY angel is conspiring to blast a tunnel through the mountain you created out of a molehill? It's OK if bulletinboard you ignore my predictions, Virgo. They'll come true
even if you're a staunch realist who doesn't believe in FREE WILL 200 200 200 200 26 woo-woo, juju, or mojo. MIND & BODY MIND & BODY MIND & BODY MIND & BODY FOOD ASTROLOGY LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): This is the Season of "Chair Tai Chi" takes place and strengthen in this free, individuals with a gambling ian Fellowship, 1207 Ellsworth Enlightenment for you. That doesn't necessarily mean at 3pm Thursdays through Au- 30-minute lunch hour yoga disorder) from 7-8:30pm Fri- St. More info: (360) 420-8311 ARIES (March 21-April 19): I hope you're making you will achieve an ultimate state of divine grace. gust at the SkillShare Space at class led by Yoga Northwest days in Mount Vernon at the or www.pugetsoundsaa.org 21
the Bellingham Public Library, instructors. More info: www. First Lutheran Church, 2015 21 wise use of the surging fertility that has been cours- It's not a guarantee that you'll be freestyling in 210 Central Ave. Chair Tai Chi villagebooks.com Blackburn Rd. Entry is free. A Grief Support Group ing through you. Maybe you've been reinventing a satori, samadhi, or nirvana. But one thing is certain: uses all of the concepts and More info: www.gam-anon.org meets at 7pm every Tuesday long-term relationship that needed creative tinkering. Life will conspire to bring you the excited joy that flowing choreographed move- Attend a Healing Hour from at the St. Luke's Community B-BOARD Perhaps you have been hammering together an innova- comes with deep insight into the nature of reality. ments of standing Tai Chi ex- 5:30-6:30pm every Wednes- Co-Dependents Anony- Health Education Center, 3333 B-BOARD cept it is performed in a seat- day at Simply Spirit Reading & mous meets from 7-8:30pm Squalicum Pkwy. The free, tive business deal or generating new material for your If you decide to take advantage of the opportunity, ed position. The presenter will Healing Center, 1304 Meador most Mondays at PeaceHealth drop-in support group is for artistic practice. It's possible you have discovered how please keep in mind these thoughts from designer teach the participants a set of Ave. Drop in anytime during St. Joseph's Community those experiencing the recent to express feelings and ideas that have been half-mute Elissa Giles: "Enlightenment is not an asexual, movements that can be done the hour to receive an aura/ Health Education Center, 3333 death of a friend or loved one. 22 or inaccessible for a long time. If for some weird rea- dispassionate, head-in-the-clouds, nails-in-the-palms at home. Take-home materials chakra healing. Entry is $5. Squalicum Pkwy, conference More info: 733-5877 will be provided. Entry is free. More info: www.simplyspir- room B. Entry is by donation. son you are not yet having experiences like these, get disappearance from the game of life. It's a volcanic, More info: (360) 778-7217 itcenter.com More info: (360) 676-8588 Attend Zumba classes FILM to work! There's still time to tap into the fecundity. kick-ass, erotic commitment to love in action, from 5:30-6:30pm Tuesdays at coupled with hard-headed practical grist." "Meditation & Modern Attend Gam-Anon meet- Abby Staten leads "Yoga the Lynden Library, 216 4th St.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Uruguayan writer Buddhism: Cherishing Oth- ings (for family and friends of for Multiple Sclerosis" classes No experience is necessary; 16 ers" will be the focus of a free from 10-11am Tuesdays and join instructor David Renteria Eduardo Galeano defines "idiot memory" as the kind SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Some zoos sell the workshop from 6:30-8:30pm 11am-12pm Fridays at Christ for the free class and bring
of remembrances that keep us attached to our old urine of lions and tigers to gardeners who sprinkle Thurs., Aug. 10 at the Skagit the Servant Lutheran Church, a water bottle, comfortable MUSIC self-images, and trapped by them. "Lively memory," it in their gardens. Apparently the stuff scares off Valley Food Co-op, 202 S. First 2600 Lakeway Dr. The weekly clothing and shoes. More info: St. In particular, participants events are free for people (360) 354-4883 on the other hand, is a feisty approach to our old wandering house cats that might be tempted to will learn how to cultivate and with MS, and no registration 14 stories. It impels us to graduate from who we used to relieve themselves in vegetable patches. I nominate maintain the mind of cherish- is required. Please bring a Attend a Breastfeeding be. "We are the sum of our efforts to change who we this scenario to be a provocative metaphor for you ing others, both in medita- blanket or yoga mat. More Cafe from 9am-12pm every ART are," writes Galeano. "Identity is no museum piece in the coming weeks. Might you tap into the power tion and throughout the day. info: [email protected] Tuesday at the Bellingham Please register in advance. Center for Healthy Mother- sitting stock-still in a display case." Here's another of your inner wild animal so as to protect your inner More info: (206) 526-9565 or Sex Addicts Anonymous hood, 1012 Dupont Street. clue to your current assignment, Taurus, from psycho- crops? Could you build up your warrior energy so as to www.skagitfoodcoop.com (SAA) meets at 7pm Tuesdays Entry is free. More info: www. 13 therapist Dick Olney: "The goal of a good therapist prevent run-ins with pesky irritants? Can you call on and Thursdays and 9am Satur- centerforhealthymotherhood. Excellence Northwest days at the Bellingham Unitar- com is to help someone wake up from the dream that they helpful spirits to ensure that what's growing in your STAGE hosts a "Choices" workshop Wondering are their self-image." life will continue to thrive? with Dawn Harju at 7pm Tues., about the nuts Aug. 15 at Village Books, 1200 Astological timing - free and and bolts of GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Sometimes, Gemini, SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): The fates have 11th St. Why do we make the helpful to all signs. 12 loving you is a sacred honor for me—equivalent to conspired to make it right and proper for you to be choices we make? How do the homebuying they affect our lives and are Follow the Moon and the planets at getting a poem on my birthday from the Dalai Lama. influenced by Sagittarian author Mark Twain. There are they serving us? How do we process? www.SkyWatchAstrology.com. On other occasions, loving you is more like trying to five specific bits of his wisdom that will serve as be- get clear on what choices we Check out our GET OUT lap up a delicious milkshake that has spilled on the nevolent tweaks to your attitude. I hope you will also want to make? Find out at this FREE Homebuyer Information to help you be in the free event. No registration is sidewalk, or slow-dancing with a giant robot teddy aspire to express some of his expansive snappiness. right place at the right time. required. More info: www.vil- Education bear that accidentally knocks me down when it suffers Now here's Twain: 1. "You cannot depend on your eyes lagebooks.com classes. Held 10 a glitch. I don't take it personally when I encounter when your imagination is out of focus." 2. "Education monthly & open the more challenging sides of you, since you are consists mainly in what we have unlearned." 3. "It is An in-person trained health insurance assister to the public. always an interesting place to visit. But could you curious that physical courage should be so common WORDS from Sea Mar Community Register at maybe show more mercy to the people in your life who in the world and moral courage so rare." 4. "When in Health Center will be avail- able to help residents apply http://www.kulshan- are not just visitors? Remind your dear allies of the doubt, tell the truth." 5. "Thunder is good, thunder is 8 obvious secret—that you're composed of several dif- impressive; but it is lightning that does the work." for health insurance coverage clt.org/homebuyer-ed- and assist with any health- ucation/ ferent selves, each of whom craves different thrills. insurance related needs from CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): "My grandfather 2-4pm Tues., Aug. 15 at the CANCER (June 21-July 22): Liz, my girlfriend used to tell me that if you stir muddy water it will Bellingham Public Library, 210 360-671-5600, x2 CURRENTS when I was young, went to extreme lengths to culti- only get darker," wrote I. G. Edmonds in his book Central Ave. More info: (360) [email protected]
778-7217 6 vate her physical attractiveness. "Beauty must suffer," Trickster Tales. "But if you let the muddy water stand www.KulshanCLT.org her mother had told her while growing up, and Liz still, the mud will settle and the water will become Attend "Yoga on the Green" at 12pm Wed., Aug. heeded that advice. To make her long blonde hair as clearer," he concluded. I hope this message reaches VIEWS 16 during the Wednesday wavy as possible, for example, she wrapped strands of you in time, Capricorn. I hope you will then resist any Market at the Fairhaven Vil- it around six empty metal cans before bed, applied a temptation you might have to agitate, churn, spill lage Green. Bring your mat 4 noxious spray, and then slept all night with a stinky, wine into, wash your face in, drink, or splash around and come ready to stretch
clanking mass of metal affixed to her head. While in the muddy water. MAIL you may not do anything so literal, Cancerian, you do
sometimes act as if suffering helps keep you strong AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In 1985, Maurizio 2 and attractive—as if feeling hurt is a viable way to Cattelan quit his gig at a mortuary in Padua, Italy and energize your quest for what you want. But if you'd resolved to make a living as an artist. He started cre- DO IT like to transform that approach, the coming weeks will ating furniture, and ultimately evolved into a sculptor be a good time. Step One: Have a long, compassionate who specialized in satirical work. In 1999 he produced talk with your inner saboteur. a piece depicting the Pope being struck by a mete- orite, which sold for $886,000 in 2001. If there were
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Each of us comes to know ever going to be a time when you could launch your 08.09.17 the truth in our own way, says astrologer Antero Alli. personal version of his story, Aquarius, it would be
"For some it is wild and unfettered," he writes. "For in the next 10 months. That doesn't necessarily mean .12
others it is like a cozy domesticated cat, while others you should go barreling ahead with such a radical act 32 find truth through their senses alone." Whatever your of faith, however. Following your bliss rarely leads to # usual style of knowing the truth might be, Leo, I sus- instant success. It may take years. (16 in Cattelan's pect you'll benefit from trying out a different method case.) Are you willing to accept that? in the next two weeks. Here are some possibilities: trusting your most positive feelings; tuning in to PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Tally up your physi- the clues and cues your body provides; performing cal aches, psychic bruises and chronic worries. Take ceremonies in which you request the help of ancestral inventory of your troubling memories, half-repressed spirits; slipping into an altered state by laughing disappointments, and existential nausea. Do it, Pisces! nonstop for five minutes. Be strong. If you bravely examine and deeply feel the CASCADIA WEEKLY difficult feelings, then the cures for those feelings will VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Would you scoff if magically begin streaming in your direction. You'll see 21 I said that you'll soon be blessed with supernatural what you need to do to escape at least some of your assistance? Would you smirk and roll your eyes if I suffering. So name your griefs and losses, my dear. advised you to find clues to your next big move by Remember your near-misses and total fiascos. As your analyzing your irrational fantasies? Would you tell me reward, you'll be soothed and relieved and forgiven. A to stop spouting nonsense if I hinted that a guardian Great Healing will come.
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FILM he does lots of paintings, sells almost none, and my time. —Two More Months? gives them as gifts to all of his friends. I asked
16 her to throw it away, but she said that would be It’s comforting to believe that some- AUG. TRIVIA “too mean” and shoved it under the bed. Am body has the magical knowledge that WED8
MUSIC I being overly jealous, or is it wrong to accept can get us to happily ever after. That’s Lego Night gifts from exes? —Chafed why there was a movie called The Wiz- 14MON
14 ard of Oz and not The Dishwasher Repair- Art—especially abstract art—says man of Oz. ART Ballast Point Brewers Night 15TUE different things to different people. In fact, we crave certainty and get To you, the painting screams, “Ha-ha, freaked out by uncertainty. Psycholog- 13 TRIVIA 16WED I had sex with your girlfriend!” To ev- ically, a guarantee of something bad
STAGE eryone else, it’s probably an expres- happening is way more comfortable Black Raven Trivia or Dare Brewers Night 22TUE sion of a moment—the one that came for us than the mere possibility that it seconds after “Outta the way! I had could. This sounds a little nuts, but it 12 TRIVIA some bad clams!” makes evolutionary sense, because un- 23WED Trivia every It makes sense that a gift from a guy certainty leaves us on constant alert,
GET OUT Lego Night Wednesday to your girlfriend would set off your in- which is both psychologically and 28MON at McKays! ternal alarms. Consider, as evolutionary physiologically draining. TRIVIA behavioral scientist Gad Saad points When research subjects are given a 10 30WED out, that one sex—the male one—woos choice—get an electric shock for sure 8/9 Trivia (as in, tries to get the other into bed) right then and there or possibly get sur- WORDS 8/14 Lego Night with gifts. When a guy arrives to pick prised with a shock later—they over- a woman up, she doesn’t open the door whelmingly opt for the certain zapping 8 8/16 Trivia with “Surprise, bro! Got you these ros- in the present. And neuroscientist Ar- 8/15 Ballast Point Brewers Night es! Take off your pants!” chy de Berker found that people experi-
CURRENTS As I somewhat frequently explain, enced greater physical stress responses 8/22 Black Raven Trivia or Dare Brewers Night this difference comes out of how sex can (sweating and enlarged pupils) when a 6 8/23 Trivia cost women big-time in a way it doesn’t shock came unpredictably than when cost men—with pregnancy and the 18- they knew it was coming. VIEWS 8/28 Lego Night year after-party. So, women evolved to This is why it can be tempting to buy
4 8/30 Trivia go for men who are willing and able to into an “expert’s” doom-and-gloom invest in any little, uh, nipple nibblers timetable—despite countless exam- MAIL they give birth to, and gift-giving can ples disproving their “Marry before the
2 be a signal of that. year’s out or spinsterville forever!” pro- Your being upset over the painting nouncement. And consider something
DO IT could be a subconscious reaction to this. else: University of Pisa psychiatrist But considering that this guy is hand- Donatella Marazziti finds that people in ing out paintings like they’re “We Buy love are basically hormonally inebriated Gold!” leaflets, this gift to your girl- for a year or two. Also, it’s typically 08.09.17 friend is probably a sign of a few things: adversity—which tends to be in short He paints badly (though prolifically) and supply during a year of romantic picnics .12
32 lacks storage space. and spa vacations—that shows what # In general, as for whether it’s OK two people are made of and how well to accept gifts from exes, context they, as a couple, weather life’s kicks in counts. Did the two people break up the teeth. You know, like after you en- just yesterday or a decade ago? Are courage your partner to be true to that there still feelings bubbling up? Was inner voice—and he listens: “Thanks to the ex’s gift, say, a tire jack or a dia- you, honey, I’m quitting my soul-killing
CASCADIA WEEKLY mond-encrusted thong? six-figure job to become a professional Because this was just an ugly painting pogo-stick artist.” 24 given to your girlfriend by a friend (long stripped of benefits), she did the kind ©2017, Amy Alkon, all rights reserved. thing and accepted it. So maybe just ap- Got a problem? Write Amy Alkon, 171 Pier preciate that her willingness to shove it Ave, #280, Santa Monica, CA 90405, or under the bed relieves you of the need e-mail [email protected] rearEnd comix
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