Sword Swallowing, Music and More! P.16

Amy Goodman, P.6 * Paper Cuts, P.18 * Free Will, P.29 cascadia

REPORTING FROM THE HEART OF CASCADIA WHATCOM SKAGIT ISLAND LOWER B.C. {03.14.12}{#11}{V.07}{FREE} Wicked Games The undeniable attraction

of CHRIS ISAAK P.20

Gas Grief: Easy oil’s grim realities, P.8 :: Green Scene: The sounds of St. Patrick’s Day, P.21 Sideshow Alert: Sword swallowing, music and more! P.16

34 34 cascadia FOOD Stevie Coyle, a former member of the Waybacks and 27 a lauded ﬁngerstyle guitarist,

B-BOARD performs March 21 at the A glance at what’s happening this week Roeder Home 24 FILM FILM 20 MUSIC 18 ART ART 16 STAGE STAGE 14 GET OUT 12

WORDS 2 ) . 4[03.x{.12] !-$ 4[03.x}.12] “Owls Outback” will be one of the many featured top-

8 ONSTAGE ONSTAGE ics at this year’s 2 *2 Northwest Bird- Lysistrata: 7:30pm, Syre Auditorium, WCC JustinCredible Sideshow: 7pm, 9pm and 11pm, The Fantasticks: 7:30pm, MBT’s Walton Theatre Bellingham Flea Market ing Festival, which takes place both outdoors and in

CURRENTS CURRENTS MUSIC Lysistrata: 7:30pm, Syre Auditorium, WCC March 17 throughout Blaine The Fantasticks: 7:30pm, MBT’s Walton Theatre

6 Persa Gitana: 7:30pm, Roeder Home Cabaret: 7:30pm, RiverBelle Theatre, Mount FOOD Vernon

VIEWS VIEWS Celebrate your love Beer Week: Through March 17, throughout The Wizard of Oz: 7:30pm, McIntyre Hall, Mount

4 Mount Vernon Vernon of Japanese comics Harold: 8pm, Upfront Theatre

MAIL MAIL Games Galore: 10pm, Upfront Theatre and animation at an [03. .12]

/#0-. 4 x| Anime Convention 2 DANCE ONSTAGE Dance Gallery Spring Concert: 7:30pm, Fire- March 18 at the DO IT IT DO DO IT 2 Tres Vidas: 7pm, Heiner Center Theater, WCC house Performing Arts Center Bellingham Public Stand-up Comedy Klub: 7pm, Underground Cof- MUSIC

.12 feehouse, WWU Diamond Rio: 8pm, Skagit Valley Casino Resort Library 14 Lysistrata: 7:30pm, Syre Auditorium, WCC The Fantasticks: 7:30pm, MBT’s Walton Theatre WORDS Good, Bad, Ugly: 8pm, Upfront Theatre Family Story Night: 7pm, Fairhaven Library .07 03. Vaudevillingham: 8pm and 10pm, Depot Market Kent Hartman: 7pm, Village Books 11 Aida: 7pm, Nooksack Valley School District Dance Gallery Spring Concert: 7:30pm, Firehouse # Square GET OUT Lysistrata: 7:30pm, Syre Auditorium, WCC Performing Arts Center The Project: 10pm, Upfront Theatre Nature Babies: 9:30-11am, Whatcom Falls Park The Fantasticks: 7:30pm, MBT’s Walton Theatre MUSIC Cabaret: 7:30pm, RiverBelle Theatre, Mount Vernon MUSIC Diamond Rio: 8pm, Skagit Valley Casino Resort VISUAL ARTS The Wizard of Oz: 7:30pm, McIntyre Hall, Mount Mockingbird: 12:30pm, Whatcom Museum Whatcom Wind Ensemble: 8pm, Performing Arts Craft and Antique Show: 10am-8pm, NW Wash- Vernon Lindsay Street: 6-8pm, Time in Play Café Center ington Fairgrounds, Lynden Harold: 8pm, Upfront Theatre FOOD CASCADIA WEEKLY Murder at Timber Cove: 8pm, Bellingham Arts COMMUNITY Farm to Table Meeting: 9am-3:30pm, Commu- Academy for Youth Antiques and Collectibles Evaluation: 11am-4pm, 2 nity Health Education Center ./0- 4[03.x~.12] Games Galore: 10pm, Upfront Theatre Bellingham Senior Activity Center VISUAL ONSTAGE DANCE Family Activity Day: 12-4pm, Whatcom Museum Fly Day: 12-4pm, Heritage Flight Museum Craft and Antique Show: 10am-8pm, NW Wash- JustinCredible Sideshow: 7pm, 9pm and 11pm, St. Patrick’s Day Dance: 7-10pm, Blue Moon Bellingham Roller Betties: 5pm, Orca Pavilion ington Fairgrounds, Lynden Bellingham Flea Market Ballroom Gym, WCC GET OUT

Snowshoe Fest: 10am-2pm, Silver Fir Camp- 34 34 ground

Wings Over Water Birding Festival: 10am- FOOD 4pm, throughout Blaine Runnin’ O’ the Green: 10am, Depot Market

Square 27 St. Patrick’s Day Parade: 12pm, downtown Bellingham B-BOARD FOOD Swedish Pancake Breakfast: 8-11am, Norway Hall 24 Reel Food Film Fest: 3pm, Everson Library FILM FILM VISUAL ARTS Craft and Antique Show: 10am-5pm, NW 20 Washington Fairgrounds, Lynden MoNA Style: 10am-5pm, Museum of Northwest MUSIC Art, La Conner Scott Schuldt Talk: 1pm, Anchor Art Space, 18 Anacortes Yvonne Thomas Miller Talk: 1pm, CedarWorks ART Gallery 16

.0) 4[03.x.12] STAGE ONSTAGE 14 The Fantasticks: 2pm, MBT’s Walton Theatre Murder at Timber Cove: 8pm, Bellingham Arts

Academy for Youth GET OUT Aida: 2pm, Nooksack Valley School District The Wizard of Oz: 2pm, McIntyre Hall, Mount 12 Vernon JustinCredible Sideshow: 5pm, 7pm, and 9pm,

Bellingham Flea Market WORDS

DANCE 8 Dance Gallery Spring Concert: 7:30pm, Fire- house Performing Arts Center

MUSIC CURRENTS Whatcom Chorale: 3pm, First Congregational 6 Church MacGregor Family Beneﬁt Concert: 7pm, Our VIEWS VIEWS Saviour’s Lutheran Church 4 COMMUNITY

Wedding & Quinceanera Expo: 1-4pm, Hamp- MAIL ton Inn’s Fox Hall

2 2 VISUAL ARTS DO IT IT DO

Anime Convention: 12-6:30pm, Bellingham DO IT Public Library Postal Art Workshop: 1-4pm, Mindport .12

Exhibits 14

(*) 4[03.x.12] .07 03. 11 # ONSTAGE Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters: 10am and 12:15pm, Mount Baker Theatre WORDS Cara Black: 7pm, Village Books Poetrynight: 8:30pm, Amadeus Project CASCADIA WEEKLY

3 /0 . 4[03.y.12] MUSIC Chris Isaak: 7:30pm, Mount Baker Theatre thisweek Contact Cascadia Weekly:

E 360.647.8200 34 34 Editorial FOOD Editor & Publisher: Tim Johnson E ext 260 27 ô editor@ mail cascadiaweekly.com TOC LETTERS STAFF Arts & Entertainment B-BOARD Sixteen people died and ﬁve more were wounded last Editor: Amy Kepferle Sunday when a rogue Army staff sergeant from Washing- Eext 204 ton’s Lewis-McChord military base walked off a base in the ô calendar@ 24 Kandahar province of Afghanistan and began shooting civil- cascadiaweekly.com ians in two nearby villages. The 38-year-old soldier, whose FILM FILM Music & Film Editor: identity is being withheld pending charges, had served Carey Ross three tours of duty in Iraq before arriving in Afghanistan. Eext 203

20 ô music@ VIEWS & NEWS cascadiaweekly.com MUSIC 4: Mailbag Production

18 6: Gristle & Goodman Art Director: Jesse Kinsman ART ART 8: Tough oil ô jesse@ 10: Last week’s news kinsmancreative.com 16 11: Police blotter, Index Graphic Artists: Stefan Hansen STAGE STAGE ô stefan@ ARTS & LIFE cascadiaweekly.com Send all advertising materials to 14 14: Leaping leprechauns, etc. [email protected] 16: Hard to swallow Advertising

GET OUT 18: Creative cuts Account Executive: 20: One sexy singer Scott Pelton

12 21: The green scene E360-647-8200 x 253 ô spelton@ 22: Clubs cascadiaweekly.com WORDS 24: Drugs and dick jokes Bonnie Bitz E360-647-8200 x 205

8 25: Friends with beneﬁts ô bonnie@ cascadiaweekly.com 26: Film Shorts JOIN THE CONVERSATION ON COAL bor, downriver from the Blue Water Bridge at Distribution It’s not always clear how to contribute to the Port Huron/Sarnia, just south of the Marysville CURRENTS CURRENTS REAR END Frank Tabbita, JW future we seek. Many of us have watched the power plant.

6 Land & Associates debate surrounding the proposed GPT at Cherry Because of limited draft and length on the 27: Bulletin Board ô distro@ 28: Wellness cascadiaweekly.com Point and wondered how we can ﬁt in, particu- Great Lakes, she’s carrying only 64,000 tons of VIEWS VIEWS larly how we can help prevent this project from coal. The coal, originating in Wyoming, comes 29: Free Will Astrology Letters being implemented in our community. I know from the terminal in Superior, Wis., the largest 4 4 Send letters to letters@ 30: Advice Goddess cascadiaweekly.com. that I have. Hosting the nation’s largest coal coal facility on the Great Lakes. MAIL MAIL MAIL 31: Crossword export facility so close to home contradicts our Anyone interested in the effects of a coal ter-

Amy Goodman, P.6 * Paper Cuts, P.18 * Free Will, P.29 cascadia

community’s values of environmental and human minal on the community should contact people REPORTING FROM THE HEART OF CASCADIA 2 32: This Modern World, WHATCOM SKAGIT ISLAND LOWER B.C. {03.14.12}{#11}{V.07}{FREE} health, sustainable economic development and in Superior, Wis. From them you’ll get facts, not Tom the Dancing Bug Wicked

DO IT IT DO a clean energy future. We each have our own speculation. Games 33: Slowpoke, Sudoku The undeniable attraction of CHRIS unique reasons to participate in the decision- —Dick Lovas, Ferndale ISAAK 34: Fun with quiche making process of this project and to make sure .12

14 our voices are heard. STOP PADDEN DEVELOPMENT

Gas Grief: Easy oil’s grim realities, p.8 :: Green Scene: The sounds of St. Patrick’s Day, p.21 Sideshow Alert: Sword swallowing, music and more! P.16 On March 20 from 6-8pm at the Bellingham Cluster housing, higher-density neighborhoods High School Theater, 2020 Cornwall Ave., there and inﬁll to reduce sprawl all are good ideas that ©2012 CASCADIA WEEKLY (ISSN 1931-3292) is published each Wednesday by COVER: design by .07 03. Cascadia Newspaper Company LLC. Direct all correspondence to: Cascadia Weekly will be an informational meeting with members Bellingham citizens have worked with the city 11

# PO Box 2833 Bellingham WA 98227-2833 | Phone/Fax: 360.647.8200 Jesse Kinsman [email protected] of the Department of Ecology and the Army government to design. But good ideas shoe- Though Cascadia Weekly is distributed free, please take just one copy. Cascadia Corps of Engineers regarding the GPT, relevant horned into the wrong locations have no ben- Weekly may be distributed only by authorized distributors. Any person removing papers in bulk from our distribution points risks prosecution railroad projects and the environmental impact eﬁts, cause harm and set dangerous precedents SUBMISSIONS: Cascadia Weekly welcomes freelance submissions. Send material to either the News Editor or A&E Editor. Manuscripts will be returned if you scoping process. I invite you all to attend for for our future growth. include a stamped, self-addressed envelope. To be considered for calendar list- the chance to have our voices heard and to do The 113 acres Padden Trails wants to develop ings, notice of events must be received in writing no later than noon Wednesday the week prior to publication. Photographs should be clearly labeled and will be our part inensuring that the true cost of the as a higher-density subdivision on the southern returned if accompanied by stamped, self-addressed envelope.

CASCADIA WEEKLY LETTERS POLICY: Cascadia Weekly reserves the right to edit letters for length and coal in our community is considered. edge of Bellingham is the wrong location. It is content. When apprised of them, we correct errors of fact promptly and courteously. In the interests of fostering dialog and a community forum, Cascadia Weekly does We have a choice. Let’s choose a healthy, clean isolated, distant from employment and shopping 4 not publish letters that personally disparage other letter writers. Please keep your energy future for our community. centers and lacks the basic infrastructures that letters to fewer than 300 words. —Lauren Currin, Bellingham the citizens of Bellingham have said are essen- tial in new development. I was pleasantly surprised to see, in your re- Padden Trails wants to build 492 units on NEWSPAPER ADVISORY GROUP: Robert Hall, Seth Murphy, Michael Petryni, David Syre cent coal article, my old ship MV Indiana Har- the end of a half-mile road that borders In- terstate-5. It is almost a mile from the proposed entrance to the near- Join Us For The est bus stop and more than three

miles from the nearest grocery store. 34 And because there is only one road to the area, these distances are the FOOD best-case scenario; people living further in the development would have 27 even further to go. Nothing about it Grand encourages residents to walk, bike or take public transport. Padden Trails is B-BOARD a car-centric plan, a development that once again would demand residents to depend on their automobiles. 24

This contradicts the city’s legacy FILM statements and strategic commitments adopted by the City Council in 2009, Finale! 20 which call for limiting sprawl and reducing dependency on single-occupancy MUSIC vehicles. It also threatens the health of Padden Creek with its runoff, an affront St. Patrick’s Day, March 17! 18 to another commitment to protect, im- prove and restore ecological functions ART and habitat. Padden Trails does nothing 7ULSOH&DVK3UL]H'UDZLQJV7L7ULS OH &DVKK3L3UL]] for a city that prides itself on protect- IURPSP²SPIURPSP²SS 16 ing the environment. STAGE STAGE City Council needs to recognize this a bad decision, one that sets a dangerous precedent and takes our growth in the 14 wrong direction.

—Greg McCracken, Bellingham GET OUT

NEAR-MONOPOLY LEADS TO OVERPRICING 12 With the ongoing discussion on PeaceHealth, I agree PH medical staff WORDS provide great care. The big issue is PH’s 8 overpricing, not quality. During last year’s contract impasse, Regence provided data show- CURRENTS CURRENTS ing PeaceHealth St. Joseph was the most expensive full service hospital in ¬ 6 Washington greater than 100 beds for ¬ subscribers, paying 27 percent above ¬ VIEWS average. Regence negotiates the low- ¬ 4 est rates, so people with other insurers 4 MAIL MAIL have even higher costs. Above average MAIL PH charges include Maternity, Radiol- ogy, and Laboratory work. Hospital 2

costs typically account for a third of IT DO all health care costs and premiums, so a high-cost hospital signiﬁcantly im- St Patrick’s Day Party .12

pacts Whatcom citizens. 14 PeaceHealth’s Herald ad sidestepped With Sovereign! the problem by defending charged/ billed cost comparisons with hospitals, .07 03.

*UHHQ%HHUDQG'ULQN6SHFLDOV 11 rather than negotiated paid price. It’s 0DUFKWKIURPSPDP # like comparing the car sticker prices, rather than the ﬁnal car cost. With the growing health care crisis, I see teacher coworkers and their 877.935.9300 families, including my own, ﬁnancially 5048 MOUNT BAKER HWY, DEMING WA Bounce Back Brunch Buffet!

stressed with high out-of-pocket costs, CASCADIA WEEKLY 2))6XQGD\0DUFK skyrocketing premiums and wage cuts. FIND US ONLINE I see school staff putting spouses on )URPDP±SP 5 WWW.NOOKSACKCASINO.COM 9DOLGRQO\DW1RRNVDFN5LYHU&DVLQR9OLG O W1 N N5L & L 5HGHHPDW:LQQHU¶V&OXE%RRWK9DOLG5 GW:L¶&OE%WK9OLG lowest-coverage catastrophic plans, or RQO\8VHRIFRXSRQLPSOLHVDQXQGHUVWDQGLQJDQGDFFHSWDQFHRIDOOUXOHV0DFKLQHPDO dropping coverage for their spouses TWITTER.COM/NOOKSACKRCASINO IXQFWLRQYRLGVDQ\DVVRFLDWHGUHZDUGV/LPLWRQHFRXSRQSHUSHUVRQ0XVWEH:LQQHUV &OXE0HPEHUWRUHGHHP1RWYDOLGZLWKDQ\RWKHURIIHU0HPEHUDQG\HDUVRIDJHWR completely. Adding to this assault, I FACEBOOK.COM/NOOKSACKRCASINO UHGHHP0DQDJHPHQWUHVHUYHVDOOULJKWV LETTERS, CONTINUED ON PAGE 30 THE GRISTLE

KELLI @ 60: Mayor Kelli Linville delivered a report on

34 34 her first 60 days in office at Bellingham City Council’s evening session this week, describing proposed orga- FOOD nizational changes and and promising a more trans- views parent and responsive city administration. Organiza- OPINIONS THE GRISTLE tional changes in her office, she said, will save the 27 City of Bellingham $55,000. She sketched the areas she will concentrate on in coming months, including

B-BOARD economic development, and a focus on Bellingham’s two waterfronts. “One thing I made a commitment to early on was 24 that I would be committed to leading the administra-

FILM FILM tion and the daily operations,” Linville said, noting she would not replace the position of deputy admin- istrator vacated by David Webster. Webster left the 20 city administration earlier this year to direct the BY AMY GOODMAN

MUSIC Opportunity Council program for early learning and family services. Linville will hire an executive assis-

18 tant that can help coordinate departments while she handles administrative matters. ART ART Fallout Bailout “I think,” Linville said, “it is important that the may- or, as the manager of the city, do that job herself.” THE BIPARTISAN NUCLEAR AGREEMENT 16 Linville cautioned, “We still face the economic downturn—perhaps it is starting to stabilize, I hope ONE YEAR ago, on March 11, spite a no vote from the NRC chair, STAGE STAGE so—but we face different economic times. Without 2011, the Tohoku earthquake and Gregory Jaczko. He objected to the serious decisions about prioritization and how we tsunami hit the northeast coast of licenses over the absence of guaran- 14 will pay for things, we will not be able to achieve Japan, causing more than 15,000 tees to implement recommendations our goals in the 2013 budget,” she warned. deaths, with 3,000 more missing and made following the Japanese disas-

GET OUT “I believe in fanatic discipline,” she said. “That thousands of injuries. Japan is still ter. Jaczko said, “I cannot support means in good times we plan for bad times, and in reeling from the devastation—envi- issuing this license as if Fukushima bad times we can weather the storm.” ronmentally, economically, socially many nearing their originally slated never happened.” 12 The mayor outlined her thoughts on economic and politically. Naoto Kan, Japan’s life expectancy of 40 years. Stephen Smith, executive director development, which she tied to fostering a vibrant prime minister at the time, said last Political differences aside, Demo- of the Southern Alliance for Clean En- WORDS downtown and rededicated efforts to redevelop the July, “We will aim to bring about a crats and Republicans agree on one ergy, one of the plaintiffs in the suit city’s central waterfront. Much of this, she said, society that can exist without nuclear thing: They’re going to force nuclear against the NRC, explained how advo- 8 would be bound into a special chapter in the city’s power.” He resigned in August after power on the public, despite the as- cates for nuclear power “distort mar- comprehensive plan. shutting down production at several tronomically high risks, both ﬁnancial ket forces,” since private investors Addressing the waterfront, the mayor warned there power plants. He said that another and environmental. simply don’t want to touch nuclear: CURRENTS CURRENTS were reduced resources moving forward. catastrophe could force the mass While campaigning for president in “They’ve asked the federal govern- 6

6 “I believe we need to focus on environmental evacuation of Tokyo, and even threat- 2008, Barack Obama promised that ment for loan guarantees to support cleanup, access and jobs. And I believe the Port en “Japan’s very existence.” Only two nuclear power would remain part of the project, and they have not re- VIEWS VIEWS VIEWS of Bellingham also agrees with that,” she said. She of the 54 Japanese power plants that the United State’s “energy mix.” His vealed the terms of that loan guar- predicted that as early as mid-April the council and were online at the time of the Fukush- chief adviser, David Axelrod, had antee... it’s socializing the risk and 4 port commission might meet to craft broad areas ima disaster are currently producing consulted in the past for Illinois en- privatizing the proﬁts.”

MAIL MAIL of agreement. power. Kan’s successor, Prime Minis- ergy company ComEd, a subsidiary of The Nuclear Information and Re-

Linville predicted a development plan for the water- ter Yoshihiko Noda, supports nuclear Exelon, a major nuclear-energy pro- source Service, noting the ongo- 2 front district could come before the Bellingham Plan- power, but faces growing public op- ducer. Obama’s former chief of staff ing Republican attack on President

DO IT IT DO ning Commission before the end of the year, restarting position to it. Rahm Emanuel played a key role in Obama’s loan guarantee to the failed

a stalled public process. But, she cautioned, the public This stands in stark contrast to the the formation of Exelon. In the past solar power company Solyndra, said, dollars available for the waterfront are diminished in United States. Just about a year be- four years, Exelon employees have “The potential for taxpayer losses .12

14 the current economy. fore Fukushima, President Obama an- contributed more than $244,000 to that would dwarf the Solyndra de- Turning her remarks to Lake Whatcom, the mayor nounced $8 billion in loan guarantees the Obama campaign—and that is bacle is extraordinarily high... this observed a lack of action and a similar weakening to the Southern Company, the largest not counting any soft-money con- loan would be 15 times larger than .07of 03. partnerships that have delayed water quality im- energy producer in the southeastern tributions to PACs, or direct, corpo- the Solyndra loan, and is probably 50 11 # provements. United States, for the construction rate contributions to the new super times riskier.” “We have had a lack of cooperation and teamwork on of two new nuclear power plants in PACs. Lamented by many for breaking As long as our politicians dance to Lake Whatcom,” she admitted. “I think it is important Waynesboro, Ga., at the Vogtle power key campaign promises (like closing the tune of their donors, the threat that this is a shared plan and a shared responsibility plant, on the South Carolina border. Guantanamo, or accepting super PAC of nuclear disaster will never be far in funding.” Since the 1979 nuclear accident at money), President Obama is fulﬁlling off. The mayor pledged the creation of a project manager Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania, his promise to push nuclear power.

CASCADIA WEEKLYposition for the Lake Whatcom reservoir. and then the catastrophe at Cher- That is why several groups sued the Amy Goodman is the host of “Democracy “When you don’t have that coordination, you have nobyl in 1986, there have been no Nuclear Regulatory Commission last Now!,” a daily international TV/radio 6 a lot of activities happening,” she said. “Unfortu- new nuclear power plants built in the month. The NRC granted approval to news hour airing on more than 1,000 nately, sometimes these are redundant; sometimes United States. The 104 existing nu- the Southern Company to build the stations in North America. Denis Moyni- we have gaps.” clear plants are all increasing in age, new reactors at the Vogtle plant de- han contributed research to this column. Continuing the topic of repairing eroded relationships, Linville pivoted to the uniﬁed Emergency Medi- VIEWS EXPRESSED ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF CASCADIA WEEKLY THE GRISTLE

cal Services program jointly managed by

the city and county. Whatcom County 34 Council, alarmed by rising costs in medical aid units, proposed sunsetting the FOOD joint program as early as 2013. “I believe that the best thing we can 27 do is keep our EMS uniﬁed,” she said. “I think it is better ﬁscally, and I think it is better for service delivery.” B-BOARD Linville said she and Whatcom Coun- ty Executive Jack Louws have reestab- lished the working group dedicated to 24

EMS and have revived discussion of the FILM components of a sustainable uniﬁed LiveL Professional systems and the associated costs. She CHAMPIONSHIPC 20 is focused on keeping the system together rather than planning around a BOXING MUSIC broken system. “I choose not to put any energy 18 into that [split] right now,” she said. “Sometime in April I hope we’ll deter- ART mine whether we’re moving forward to- NORTHWEST SUPER 16 gether, or if we’re not going to be able MIDDLEWEIGHT to do that. Everything to me says we CHAMPIONSHIP STAGE STAGE are moving forward.” SAT MARCH 31st 7PM ADRIAN HERMANN Continuing to unwind some policies VS. of the previous administration, Linville ANDY MARVOS 14 said she will champion a comprehen- TICKETS START AT .50

39 GET OUT sive strategy to create a capital facili- AvailableA il bl att TTheh GGiftiffftt SShoph ties plan. Stalled efforts to construct a new public library led instead to a plan for capital facilities focused on main- 12 taining, rather than expanding, public assets. Linville pledged to complete WORDS the multi-million dollar Post Point 8 wastewater treatment expansion and redouble efforts to repair aging water 8JOBXFFLMPOHHFUBXBZGPSUXPUP)BXBJJZ GPS UXP UP)BXBJJ and sewer systems. OJHIUEBZUSJQJODMVEFTBJSGBSFBOEIPUFMUFM CURRENTS CURRENTS “We need to make sure we are invest-

NOW thru MAR 30 6 ing in our infrastructure, we need to 6 review or establish a strategy for com- &WFSZ'SJEBZBU1. VIEWS VIEWS prehensive implementation of a capital VIEWS facilities plan,” she said. “There are a lot 4 of things that we can ﬁx, and I think that is what we need to do. CHIPPENDALES MAIL The library strategic plan, she said,

5IF6MUJNBUF(JSMT/JHIU0VU 2 is a further example of strategic part-

nering. IT DO FRI, APR 20 & SAT, APR 21 “When we had talked about hiring a $30 consultant to help the library complete 1.t5JDLFUT .12

their plan, I wondered if there was an- 14 other way to do it that wouldn’t cost us $30,000 or $40,000,” Linville said. She EXPERIENCE EVERYTHING .07 03. said the library director had found staff 11 at Western Washington University will- 24/7 ACTION SilverReefCasino.com # ing to develop a plan focused on providing additional library services. (866) 383-0777 “I think that’s the kind of creativity *&YJUt.JO8FTUt)BYUPO8BZBU4MBUFS3PBE and cost-effectiveness that we need to Bouts subject to change. Management reserves all rights. ©2012 Silver Reef Casino see all through City Hall,” she asserted.

She summed up her administrative CASCADIA WEEKLY goals by thanking City Council: “We’re always going to have fair and respect- 7 ful interactions. We are going to be open and transparent in our process, and we are going to be a responsible and accountable government.” sophisticated and immensely costly drilling platforms that can run into the billions of

dollars to produce.

34 34 The Deepwater Horizon, destroyed in April 2010 in the Gulf of Mexico as a result of a cat- FOOD astrophic blowout, is typical enough of this currents phenomenon. The vessel was built in 2001 for some $500 million, and cost about $1 million 27 NEWSNEWS POLITICSPOLITICS FUZZFUZZ BUZZBU INDEX per day to staff and maintain. Partly as a result of these high costs, BP was in a hurry to

B-BOARD ﬁnish work on its ill-fated Macondo well and move the Deepwater Horizon to another drill- ababout by the disappearance of relatively ac- ing location. Such ﬁnancial considerations, 24 cecessible and inexpensive petroleum—“easy many analysts believe, explain the haste with

FILM FILM ooil,”il in the parlance of industry analysts; in which the vessel’s crew sealed the well— otother words, the kind of oil that powered a leading to a leakage of explosive gases into sstaggeringta expansion of global wealth over the wellbore and the resulting blast. BP will 20 ttheh past 65 years and the creation of endless now have to pay somewhere in excess of $30

MUSIC cacar-oriented suburban communities. This oil billion to satisfy all the claims for the dam- is now nearly gone. age done by its massive oil spill.

18 The world still harbors large reserves of pe- Following the disaster, the Obama admin- ttroleum,ro but these are of the hard-to-reach, istration imposed a temporary ban on deep- ART ART hahard-to-reﬁne, “tough oil” variety. From now offshore drilling. Barely two years later, onon, every barrel we consume will be more drilling in the Gulf’s deep waters is back to 16 ccostlyo to extract, more costly to reﬁne—and pre-disaster levels. President Obama has also ssoo more expensive at the gas pump. signed an agreement with Mexico allowing STAGE STAGE Those who claim that the world remains drilling in the deepest part of the Gulf, along ““awash”aw in oil are technically correct: the the U.S.-Mexican maritime boundary. 14 pplanetla still harbors vast reserves of petro- Meanwhile, deepwater drilling is picking up leleum.u But propagandists for the oil indus- speed elsewhere. Brazil, for example, is mov-

GET OUT ttryry usually fail to emphasize that not all oil ing to exploit its “pre-salt” fields (so-called rereservoirss are alike: some are located close because they lie below a layer of shifting salt) ttoo the surface or near to shore, and are in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean far off the 12 ccontainedo in soft, porous rock; others are coast of Rio de Janeiro. New offshore fields lolocatedc deep underground, far offshore, or are similarly being developed in deep waters WORDS ttrappedra in unyielding rock formations. The off Ghana, Sierra Leone, and Liberia. foformer sites are relatively easy to exploit By 2020, says energy analyst John West- 8 8 anand yield a liquid fuel that can readily be re- wood, such deepwater fields will supply 10 finfined into usable liquids; the latter can only percent of the world’s oil, up from only 1 be exploited through costly, environmen- percent in 1995. But that added production CURRENTS CURRENTS CURRENTS CURRENTS ttallya hazardous techniques, and often result will not come cheaply: most of these new

6 in a product that must be heavily processed ﬁelds will cost tens or hundreds of billions of bebefore reﬁning can even begin. dollars to develop, and will only prove prof- VIEWS VIEWS The simple truth of the matter is this: itable as long as oil continues to sell for $90 momost of the world’s easy reserves have al- or more per barrel. 4 rereadya been depleted—except for those in

MAIL MAIL BY MICHAEL T. KLARE wawar-torn countries like Iraq. Virtually all Arctic Oil

of the oil that’s left is contained in harder- The Arctic is expected to provide a signiﬁ- 2 to-reach, tougher reserves. These include cant share of the world’s future oil supply.

DO IT IT DO A TOUGH ACT TO deep-offshore oil, Arctic oil, and shale oil, Until recently, production in the far north

along with Canadian “oil sands”—which has been very limited. Other than in the are not composed of oil at all, but of mud, Prudhoe Bay area of Alaska and a number of .12

14 sand, and tar-like bitumen. So-called un- ﬁelds in Siberia, the major companies have FOLLOW conventional reserves of these types can largely shunned the region. But now, see- be exploited, but often at a staggering ing few other options, they are preparing for .07 03. price, not just in dollars but also in dam- major forays into a melting Arctic. 11

# WHY HIGH GAS PRICES ARE HERE TO STAY age to the environment. From any perspective, the Arctic is the OIL PRICES are now higher than they have ever been— last place you want to go to drill for oil. except for a few frenzied moments before the global economic DEEPWATER OIL Storms are frequent, and winter tempera- meltdown of 2008. Many immediate factors are contributing to Oil companies have been drilling in off- tures plunge far below freezing. Most ordi- this surge, including Iran’s threats to block oil shipping in the shore areas for some time, especially in the nary equipment will not operate under these Persian Gulf, fears of a new Middle Eastern war, and turmoil in Gulf of Mexico and the Caspian Sea. Until conditions. Specialized (and costly) replace-

CASCADIA WEEKLY energy-rich Nigeria. Some of these pressures could ease in the recently, however, such endeavors invariably ments are necessary. Working crews cannot months ahead, providing temporary relief at the gas pump. But took place in relatively shallow waters—a live in the region for long. Most basic sup- 8 the principal cause of higher prices—a fundamental shift in the few hundred feet, at most—allowing oil plies—food, fuel, construction materials— structure of the oil industry—cannot be reversed, and so oil prices companies to use conventional drills mount- must be brought in from thousands of miles are destined to remain high for a long time to come. ed on extended piers. Deepwater drilling, in away at phenomenal cost. In energy terms, we are now entering a world whose grim nature depths exceeding 1,000 feet, is an entirely has yet to be fully grasped. This pivotal shift has been brought different matter. It requires specialized, OIL, CONTINUED ON PAGE 12

Celebrate your

C love of cooking! 34

Learn about cuisines from around the world and close to FOOD home from our talented chefs and culinary experts.

THROW Classes include a cooking demonstration and 27 From the MELTING POT into the FIRE Contemporary Ceramics in Israel samples of featured dishes served with wine. B-BOARD OPENING SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 2012 Upcoming Classes th March 15 Wine Tasting, Northwest Gems 24 Clay meets modern life in Israel. March 19th Tapas Nuevas Astonishing art ensues. March 22nd Vietnam Pho and Banh mi FILM March 23rd Easter Brunch March 26th Pacific Northwest Cuisine 20 March 29th Italian-Influenced Small Plates th MUSIC The Lightcatcher at the corner of Grand & Flora. April 4 Indian Cuisine Open noon-5, Tuesday – Sunday www.whatcommuseum.org th | April 9 Latin American Cooking 18

FORACOMPLETESCHEDULEWITHMENUSANDADDITIONALCLASSESGOTO: ART www.gretchenskitchen.com 16 STAGE STAGE 14 GET OUT 509 S 1ST STREET •MOUNT VERNON,WA FOR CLASS RESERVATIONS CALL: (360) 336-8747 12 WORDS 8 8 CURRENTS CURRENTS CURRENTS CURRENTS 6 VIEWS VIEWS 4 MAIL MAIL

2 DO IT IT DO

.12 14 .07 03. 11 # CASCADIA WEEKLY

9 currents ›› last week’s news

34 34

FOOD )*-/#2 ./ ek th +.." . 27 e a t B-BOARD W

24 BY TIM JOHNSON e

FILM FILM LAST WEEK’S

NEWS a 20 T

MARCH07-12 Rep. Jay Inslee resigns s from Congress to focus MUSIC full-time on running for governor of Washington.

18 The Bellingham High School Alumni Band will march in its ﬁnal parade at Ski-to-Sea this March, the organiza- The Democrat is in his eighth term representing ART ART tion announced. The band has marched in numerous parades, but now will only play concerts. The band was formed in 1998 to carry on the memory of the Bellingham High School Band while the school was closed for a a Seattle-area district in two-year remodel. the House. Inslee's 1st 16 District seat will remain vacant until a new rep- The Washington State Liquor Con- hospitalized for a blood infection STAGE STAGE resentative is elected in trol Board launches an online pub- caused by meningococcal pneumo- November. 03.~.12 lic auction to sell rights to a major nia. The bacterial infection is con- 14 WEDNESDAY liquor license. Successful bidders tagious and fatal in approximately will have the exclusive right to sell 12 percent of cases, according to the

GET OUT Taggers target Western Washington University. The university's spirits at 167 locations less than the Centers for Disease Control. Western paint shop offers a $250 reward for information that leads to suc- 10,000 square feet threshold estab- has not had another case identiﬁed cessful prosecution or disciplinary action for those involved with lished by Initiative 1183. Minimum in the past decade. 12 an unprecedented streak of grafﬁti. Vandals have been targeting bid is $1,000 per store. The online the university's outdoor sculpture collection, as well as buses and auction closes April 20. 03. .12

WORDS xy buildings. Last year, graffiti damage cost the university nearly $32,000. The Washington State Supreme Court MONDAY 8 8 finds local ballot initiatives cannot Bellingham City Council authorizes 03..12 block the installation of traffic cam- the purchase of 47.5 acres in the Lake eras. The 5-4 ruling concludes that the Whatcom watershed for $2.2 million, CURRENTS CURRENTS CURRENTS CURRENTS THURSDAY authority to install the cameras can borrowing from the fund used to pur-

6 Gov. Chris Gregoire calls for a special session as the Washington lie only with city governments. The chase the city’s ﬂeet of vehicles. The state Legislature adjourns without passing a supplemental budget decision came after voters in Mukilteo purchase is one of last remaining large VIEWS VIEWS plan. Her announcement comes minutes before the midnight dead- supported a ballot measure banning purchases of developable land offered line to ofﬁcially close out the regular 60-day legislative session. the cameras. Bellingham supported a to the city. 4 similar initiative. The court will decide

MAIL MAIL The Washington state Legislature does manage to pass a supple- later this month whether Bellingham’s Add Samish Bay to the list of ar-

mental transportation budget with $57 million in new spending effort merits further consideration. eas closed for commercial and recre- 2 paid for by increased fees for drivers. House Bill 2190 passes 85-13 ational shellﬁsh harvests. A fast rise

DO IT IT DO in the House after earlier passing the Senate and goes next to the in river levels ﬂoods the bay with high 03.xx.12 governor for consideration. The new money in the two-year, $9.8 fecal coliform levels, the Washington billion budget approved last year is a far cry from the $3.6 billion SUNDAY State Department of Health ﬁnds. Har- .12

14 increase in transportation funding over the next decade that the A Western Washington University vest areas in Whatcom County contin- governor called for in January. student is recovering after being ue to be closed to harvests. .07 03. 11 #

RESTAURANT X RETAIL X CATERING % $ &#& $ CASCADIA WEEKLY & #

10 # " #&""" "!

100 N. Commercial St. next to Mount Baker Theatre X 360-594-6000 X bellinghampasta.com index is unknown,” Bellingham Police reported.

FUZZ

ONE OF THOSE DAYS 34 On March 12, Bellingham Police took a

BUZZ FOOD resident near Whatcom Falls Park into pro- tective custody after they determined he SHRUB FLUB posed a threat to himself and his mother. 27 On March 2, Blaine Police broke up a He was transported to the emergency room loud argument over shrubbery. Ofﬁ- for a mental health exam after an attempt cers learned, “Party A had thought his at suicide. He was noncompliant with of- B-BOARD neighbor was going to prune a couple of ﬁcers and ER staff, police reported. trees along a nearby property line. Party B thought everyone had agreed that he On March 12, Bellingham Police took a 24

would cut down the trees, and that's what woman to the hospital for a mental health FILM he had done. Loud displeasure ensued,” evaluation after the woman told a crisis police reported. It eventually dawned on line dispatcher she was planning suicide. 20 ofﬁcers that the two severed 7-foot trees had actually been growing on city park On March 12, Bellingham Police checked MUSIC property. “Party A was still sad that the on a resident near Meridian Street who trees were gone,” police noted. ”Party B had made comments that alarmed a dis- 18 was even more sad to realize his mistake patcher monitoring the city’s crisis line. was going to have to be reviewed by the ART the Parks Department and prosecutor.” On March 12, Bellingham Police took a Maplewood resident to the emergency 16 BEREFT OF A MINI-BAR room for a mental health examination STAGE STAGE On March 6, a man told Bellingham Po- following a reported crisis. lice that his friend had “freaked out and broken two windows” in her room at the On March 12, Bellingham Police took a 14 Lion’s Inn Motel. He said she was upset Birchwood resident to the emergency

because he wouldn’t get her a beer. room for a mental health evaluation after GET OUT learning of a suicide threat. On March 8, Bellingham Police responded to a reported drug overdose at the Aloha On March 12, Bellingham Police checked 12 Motel on Samish Way. A woman reported on a resident on Chuckanut Drive at the EIGHT of the 100 richest people in the world live in Washington state, including seven of her husband had taken a bunch of his request of the crisis line. the top 50 richest people. Forbes magazine’s annual list includes Microsoft co-founder Bill WORDS pills and her pills while drinking alcohol. Gates, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos, Microsoft co-founder Paul 8 8 Police eventually learned the woman was PUNCHY DRUNKS Allen and Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz. just annoyed that her husband wanted to On March 10, police arrived to help boot go to a tavern. a customer from a tavern on East Holly CURRENTS CURRENTS CURRENTS CURRENTS in downtown Bellingham. The 25-year-old On March 3, Anacortes Police arrested left the tavern when asked. Outside, he xyy} ¹y 6 a 31-year-old woman after she violated turned and attacked the officer. “The sus- the terms of a domestic violence pro- pect approached the officer and attempted NUMBER of the world’s billionaires, up AMOUNT of money Bill Gates has donated VIEWS from 140 just 25 years ago. or given away, in billions, earning him the tection order by having contact with to punch him in the face,” police report- top slot in Forbes’ list of most generous 4 her husband in her motel room. Police ed. “There was a glancing blow from the people. responded to reports of a quarrel in the suspect to the officer’s face. No injuries MAIL room. No assault had occurred, but the were reported, however, and the suspect woman was extremely intoxicated and was taken into custody.” He was booked 2

she kicked at ofﬁcers while being placed on charges of trespass and assault. IT DO under arrest. The woman was handcuffed ¹{} and hobbled and had to be carried down On March 11, a Bellingham bike patrol NET worth of the world’s billionaires, in trillions of dollars. .12

the stairs to a police car. officer spotted a few people drinking 14 booze in Maritime Heritage Park. When On March 5, Anacortes Police returned to approached, one of the men began pac- arrest the same 31-year-old woman after ing and acting aggressively. The officer .07 03. 11 she once again violated the terms of a unholstered his taser and the 33-year-old xzxx # domestic violence no-contact order. The calmed his behavior. The patrol officer NUMBER of stairs Seattle-area firefighters climbed in the Columbia Center last weekend to raise money for leukemia and lymphoma research. The 69-floor climb is the world's largest order prohibited the woman from being walked the man up the hill to the nearby firefighter stairclimb. in the room or having contact with her jail and booked him for obstruction. husband, who had rented the room. She was again booked into jail. OLD GENT JUNK

On March 6, Bellingham Police searched CASCADIA WEEKLY LORD, PASS OVER THIS for an elderly man who reportedly ex- x~y{ HOME posed himself in Happy Valley. NUMBER of seniors in Whatcom County who received a beneﬁt from changes to health care 11 On March 5, a Sunnyland neighbor awoke law in 2011. Residents received more than $1 million in prescription drug discounts through to ﬁnd a strange symbol painted on his On March 6, Bellingham Police arrested a an adjustment in Medicare. front storm door. “The same symbol was 42-year-old who was exposing himself on painted at other locations and its meaning Lakeway Drive. SOURCE: Forbes; Associated Press; Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services currents ›› oil doit WORDS

34 34 WED., MARCH 14 OIL, FROM PAGE 8 traction will require a far more complex be in hock to big oil for decades to OPEN MIC: The Chuckanut Sandstone Writers

FOOD Theatre hosts an Open Mic for those who want and costly process. Steam will have to come. to read their written words at 7pm at the But the Arctic has its attractions: be injected into deeper concentrations And those are only the most obvi- Firehouse Performing Arts Center Café, 1314 billions of barrels of untapped oil, to to melt the bitumen and allow its re- ous costs in a situation in which hid- Harris Ave. 27 be exact. According to the U.S. Geo- covery by massive pumps. This requires den costs abound, especially to the 734-2776 logical Survey (USGS), the area north a colossal investment of infrastructure environment. As with the Deepwater THURS., MARCH 15 B-BOARD of the Arctic Circle, with just 6 percent and energy, as well as the construc- Horizon disaster, oil extraction in BOYNTON POETRY CONTEST: Submissions of the planet’s surface, contains an tion of treatment facilities for all the deep-offshore areas and other extreme will be accepted through March 31 for the 7th estimated 13 percemt of its remain- resulting toxic wastes. According to the geographical locations will ensure ever annual Sue C. Boynton Poetry Contest. All 24 ing oil (and an even larger share of its Canadian Energy Research Institute, the greater environmental risks. After all, residents of Whatcom County are welcome to participate, regardless of age or experience.

FILM FILM undeveloped natural gas)—numbers no full development of Alberta’s oil sands approximately five million gallons of Read more about the guidelines at the website other region can match. would require a minimum investment oil were discharged into the Gulf of listed below. With few other places left to go, the of $218 billion over the next 25 years, Mexico, thanks to BP’s negligence, WWW.BOYNTONPOETRYCONTEST.WORDPRESS. 20 major energy firms are now gearing up not including the cost of building pipe- causing extensive damage to marine COM for an energy rush to exploit the Arc- lines to the United States (such as the animals and coastal habitats. MUSIC FRI., MARCH 16 tic’s riches. As with all such extreme proposed Keystone XL) for processing in Keep in mind that, as catastrophic as FAMILY STORY NIGHT: Members of the energy scenarios, increased production U.S. refineries. it was, it occurred in the Gulf of Mexi- Bellingham Storyteller’s Guild will share tales 18 in the Arctic will significantly boost The development of Venezuela’s heavy co, where vast cleanup forces could be for all ages at Family Story Night at 7pm at the

ART ART Fairhaven Library, 1117 12th St. Entry is free. oil company operating costs. Shell, for oil will require investment on a compa- mobilized and the ecosystem’s natural 778-7188 example, has already spent $4 billion rable scale. The Orinoco belt, an espe- recovery capacity was relatively robust. WRECKING CREW: Author and music busi- 16 alone on preparations for test drilling cially dense concentration of heavy oil The Arctic and Greenland represent a ness insider Kent Hartman reads from his book in offshore Alaska, without producing a adjoining the Orinoco River, is believed different story altogether, given their The Wrecking Crew: The Inside Story of Rock & STAGE STAGE single barrel of oil. Full-scale develop- to contain recoverable reserves of 513 distance from established recovery ca- Roll’s Best Kept Secret at 7pm at Village Books, ment in this ecologically fragile region, billion barrels of oil—perhaps the larg- pabilities and the extreme vulnerability 1200 11th St. WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM 14 12 ﬁercely opposed by environmentalists of their ecosystems. Efforts to restore and local Native peoples, will multiply “One thing is clear, the such areas in the wake of massive oil SAT., MARCH 17

WORDS BIRD ENCHANTMENT: As part of the Wings

GET OUT this ﬁgure many times over. spills would cost many times the $30- era of easy oil is over. $40 billion BP is expected to pay for the Over Water Northwest Birding Festival, author, biologist and radio producer Dick Canning will Tar Sands and Heavy Oil Deepwater Horizon damage and be far speak about “An Enchantment of Birds” (based 12 New energy discoveries Another signiﬁcant share of the less effective. on his book of the same name) at 5pm at the world’s future petroleum supply is In addition to all this, many of the Blaine Performing Arts Center, 975 H St. Entry

WORDS are mainly occurring in expected to come from Canadian tar most promising tough-oil ﬁelds lie in is free. sands (also called “oil sands”) and the Russia, the Caspian Sea basin, and con- WWW.BLAINECHAMBER.COM

8 places where resources extra-heavy oil of Venezuela. Neither flict-prone areas of Africa. To operate in INSATIABLE CLOUD: Entrepreneur and inventor M.A. Farrell shares ideas from his of these is oil as normally understood. these areas, oil companies will be faced are difficult to extract, book, The Insatiable Cloud: How Wall Street and Not being liquid in their natural state, not only with the predictably high costs Washington Broke Capitalism, at 7pm at Village CURRENTS CURRENTS they cannot be extracted by tradi- physically, economically, of extraction, but also additional costs Books, 1200 11th St. 6 tional drilling materials, but they do and even politically.” involving local systems of bribery and 671-2626 exist in great abundance. According extortion, sabotage by guerrilla groups, MARCH 17-18 VIEWS VIEWS to the USGS, Canada’s tar sands con- — David O'Reilly, CEO of and the consequences of civil conflict. POETRY WORKSHOP: Wordsmith Paul Hunter tain the equivalent of 1.7 trillion bar- And don’t forget the final cost: If all leads a “Farming the Arts” poetry workshop 4 rels of conventional (liquid) oil, while Chevron these barrels of oil and oil-like sub- from 10am-3pm Sat.-Sun. at Bow’s Harmony Fields, 7465 Thomas Rd. Cost is $45. MAIL MAIL Venezuela’s heavy oil deposits are said stances are truly produced from the to harbor another trillion barrels of oil est source of untapped petroleum on the least inviting of places on this planet, WWW.HFPRODUCE.COM

2 equivalent—although not all of this planet. But converting this molasses- then for decades to come we will con- SUN., MARCH 18 material is considered “recoverable” like form of bitumen into a useable liq- tinue to massively burn fossil fuels, WONDER AND WILDERNESS: LiDona Wagner DO IT IT DO

with existing technology. uid fuel far exceeds the technical capac- creating ever more greenhouse gases as shares images and ideas from Pilgrimage: Wonder, Encounter, Witness at 2pm at Village Those who claim the Petroleum Age ity or ﬁnancial resources of the state oil if there were no tomorrow. And here’s

.12 Books, 1200 11th St. The book includes a

14 is far from over often point to these re- company, Petróleos de Venezuela S.A. the sad truth: if we proceed down the visual and verbal record of her multi-decade serves as evidence that the world can Accordingly, it is now seeking foreign tough-oil path instead of investing as quest throughout the world. still draw on immense supplies of un- partners willing to invest the $10-$20 massively in alternative energies, we WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM

.07 03. tapped fossil fuels. And it is certainly billion needed just to build the neces- may foreclose any hope of averting the

11 MON., MARCH 19 # conceivable that, with the application sary facilities. most catastrophic consequences of a MURDER AND MYSTERY: Cara Black reads of advanced technologies and a total hotter and more turbulent planet. from her latest Aimee Leduc mystery, Murder indifference to environmental conse- The Hidden Costs So yes, there is oil out there. But no, at the Lanterne Rouge, at 7pm at Village Books, quences, these resources will indeed Tough-oil reserves like these will pro- it won’t get cheaper, no matter how 1200 11th St. be harvested. But easy oil this is not. vide most of the world’s new oil in the much there is. And yes, the oil compa- 671-2626 POETRYNIGHT: Read your original verse at Until now, Canada’s tar sands have years ahead. One thing is clear: even if nies can get it, but looked at realisti- poetrynight at 8:30pm at the Amadeus Proj- cally, who would want it? CASCADIA WEEKLY been obtained through a process akin they can replace easy oil in our lives, ect, 1209 Cornwall Ave. Sign-ups start at 8pm. to strip mining, utilizing monster shov- the cost of everything oil-related— WWW.POETRYNIGHT.ORG 12 els to pry a mixture of sand and bitu- whether at the gas pump, in oil-based Michael T. Klare is professor of Peace and TUES., MARCH 20 men out of the ground. But most of the products, in fertilizers, in just about World Security Studies at Hampshire Col- LIFE CHOICES: Linda Weber explores the his- near-surface bitumen in the tar-sands- every nook and cranny of our lives—is lege in Amherst, Mass. His newest book torical and spiritual aspects of abortion when rich province of Alberta has now been going to rise. Get used to it. If things is The Race for What’s Left: The Global she reads from Life Choices at 7pm at Village exhausted, which means all future ex- proceed as presently planned, we will Scramble for the World’s Last Resources. doit You Need Books, 1200 11th St.

WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM

Someone Who 34

COMMUNITY Understands FOOD THURS., MARCH 15 HUMAN RIGHTS TALK: As part of the Skagit Human Rights Festival, attend a talk the Law… 27 on “Civil Liberties and E-Verify” at 7pm at the Skagit Valley College’s Phillip Tarro Theatre. Felony, Misdemeanor, Infraction, B-BOARD Entry is free and other discussions take place Thursdays throughout March. DUI, Assault, Drug & Sex Cases. WWW.SKAGITHRF.WORDPRESS.COM 24 FRI., MARCH 16

Law Oﬃces FILM RAILWAY TALK: Mark Miller leads a presentation on “An Amtrak Journey from NYC/MSG of to SEA” at 7pm at the Bellingham Railway Museum, 1320 Commercial St. Alexander Ransom 20 WWW.BELLINGHAMRAILWAYMUSEUM.ORG MUSIC SAT., MARCH 17 (360) 392-8377 WOMEN VOTERS MEETING: The League of www.ransom-lawﬁrm.com 18 Women Voters will host a general meeting

focusing on “Privatization as Public Policy” ART from 9am-12pm at the Bellingham Public Library, 210 Central Ave. Speakers include 16 Nora Leach and Gene Knutson. WWW.LWVBELLINGHAMWHATCOM.ORG STAGE STAGE ANTIQUES EVALUATION: Skilled evaluators will review your items and tell you their value

and history at an “Antiques and Collectibles 14 12 Evaluation” event from 11am-4pm at the Bellingham Senior Activity Center, 315 Hal- WORDS leck St. Entry is $6 per item or $15 for three. GET OUT 733-4030 FAMILY ACTIVITY DAY: Leap into spring

at a “Going Green!” Family Activity Day from 12 12-4pm at the Whatcom Museum’s FIG Gal- lery, 250 Flora St. In addition to photography WORDS art, there’ll be collage making, performances by the Clan Heather Dancers and tours of 8 the museum’s green energy rooftop garden. Entry is $3. WWW.WHATCOMMUSEUM.ORG

ROLLER BETTIES: Get in on the action CURRENTS when the Bellingham Roller Betties host 6 their second bouts of the season at 5pm at Whatcom Community College’s Orca Pavilion,

237 W. Kellogg Rd. Entry is $6-$14 (kids 5 VIEWS and under are free. WWW.BELLINGHHAMROLLERBETTIES.COM 4

SUN., MARCH 18 MAIL WEDDING, QUINCEANERA EXPO: Meet

more than 40 vendors and enjoy music, door 2 prizes, food and cake tasting and much more DO IT IT DO at a Wedding and Quinceanera Expo from 1-4pm at Hampton Inn’s Fox Hall, 3985 Ben- nett Dr. Entry will be $5 at the door. .12

WWW.NWSPECTACULAREVENTS.COM 14 CO-HOUSING OPEN HOUSE: Learn more about the McKenzie Green Commons at an Open House from 2-4pm at 1506 McKenzie .07 03.

Ave. 11 # WWW.MCKENZIEGREENCOMMONS.ORG BACKGAMMON TOURNEY: The Belling- ham Backgammon Association offers up its monthly match play starting at 6:30pm at Paciﬁc Martial Arts, 1308 N. State St. Cost is $15. 733-6173 CASCADIA WEEKLY MON., MARCH 19 ROCKS & GEMS: All are invited to the 13 monthly meeting of the Mt. Baker Rock & Gem Club at 7pm at the Bloedel Donovan Community Building, 2214 Electric Ave. 739-0769 OR WWW.MTBAKERROCKCLUB.ORG doit THURS., MARCH 15 FITNESS FORUM: Physical therapist and

coach Daryl Smith leads a free Fitness 34 34 Forum focused on “Staying Injury Free” at 7:15pm at Fairhaven Runners, 1209 FOOD G 11th St. You’ll leave with knowledge and etout ideas on how to optimize your strength, HIKING RUNNING CYCLING SKIING ﬂexibility, range of motion and biome- 27 chanics. WWW.FAIRHAVENRUNNERS.COM

B-BOARD FRI., MARCH 16 NATURE BABIES: Kids, adults and adventurers can join Wild Whatcom Walks

24 for Nature Babies excursions from 9:30- 11am every Friday in March at Whatcom

FILM FILM if you show up in St. Patrick’s Day attire, you’ll Falls Park. Suggested donation is $5. be all the luckier, as those who give nod to the WWW.WILDWHATCOM.ORG celebratory nature of the day will be entered into 20 SAT., MARCH 17 a separate rafﬂe to win a variety of prizes. When: DONUT RIDE: At 7am every Saturday 10am-2pm Sat., March 17. Where: Silver Fir Camp-

MUSIC through September, meet with members ground, Mt. Baker, milepost 47. Cost: Free (fun of the Mount Baker Bike Club for a runs are $5). Info: www.snowshoewhatcom.com “Donut Ride” of anywhere from 25 to 45 18 Get the family in on the festivities when the miles leaving from Kulshan Cycles, 100

ART ART E. Chestnut St. Additional rides happen annual Runnin’ O the Green kicks off in down- throughout the week. town Bellingham. With divisions in every age WWW.MTBAKERBIKECLUB.ORG 16 range—from 10 and younger to 70-plus—you CHUCKANUT 50K: Registration is now can bring along both the kids and the grand- closed for the Chuckanut 50k, but that STAGE STAGE parents. While the wearing of green isn’t a deal- doesn’t mean you can’t cheer on partici- breaker, those taking part in either the 2.7 or pants along the route, which begins and ends at Fairhaven Park. 14 5-mile races are encouraged to don the requisite WWW.WEB.ME.COM colors to get in on the fun. By the way, if you’ve WORK PARTY: Join the Whatcom

GET OUT taken part in this race before, you should know Land Trust and the Nooksack Salmon the starting line and routes, have changed this Enhancement Group for a work party from year so as to better align with the Paddy’s Day 9am-12pm along the North Fork of the 14 12 parade, which you shoul be able to get to with Nooksack River. Go to the website listed below for driving directions. time to spare. When: 10am Sat., March 17. Where: WWW.WHATCOMLANDTRUST.ORG WORDS GET OUT Depot Market Square, downtown Bellingham. Cost: TRACKING CLUB: Head to the Sno- $20. Info: www.cob.org qualmie River Valley for the monthly 8 In the past two years, the Bellingham St. Pat- Tracking Club from 9am-12pm starting at rick’s Day Parade happened near the shamrock- the Wilderness Awareness School ofﬁce. themed holiday, but didn’t coincide directly with Dress for a morning outside and be sure

CURRENTS CURRENTS to bring a pair of shoes you don’t mind the big event. This year, the stars have aligned and getting wet. Cost is $5. 6 those who choose to join the roster of celebrants WWW.WILDERNESSAWARENESS.ORG will be doing so on Paddy’s Day proper. Led by a TREE SALE: The Whatcom County Farm

VIEWS VIEWS grand marshal—Mayor Kelli Linville—the line of Forestry Association hosts its annual those taking part will include everyone from the Tree Sale from 10am-12pm at Lynden’s 4 Yogoman Burning Band to a variety of outdoor en- Northwest Washington Fairgrounds, 1775 Front St. Fourteen species of conifer

MAIL MAIL tities, businesses, clubs, nonproﬁts, civic organi- seedlings will be available for 85 cents zations, schools, musical groups and more. And,

each (seedlings are two years old). 2 since it’s free and open to all, it’s not too late WWW.WAFARMFORESTRY.COM BY AMY KEPFERLE to get involved. The volunteer-led organization WINGS OVER WATER: The 10th annual DO IT IT DO

is helmed, per usual, by Boundary Bay Brewery’s Wings Over Water NW Birding Festival Janet Lightner, who notes the parade is meant takes place from 10am-5pm at a variety

.12 of venues in Blaine. In addition to

14 to give nod to local law enforcement and safety guided ﬁeld trips, there’ll be presenta- Going Green personnel. “It’s also about celebrating the great tions, wildlife exhibits, cruises on the businesses, organizations and people who make historic Plover Ferry, a talk by biologist

.07 03. HOW TO SPEND ST. PATRICK’S DAY this community so special,” she says. Addition- and author Dick Canning, art and much, 11 # ally, she notes the annual event is going green in much more. Most events are free. WWW.BLAINECHAMBER.COM FOR SOME, St. Patrick’s Day is simply an excuse to belly up to the a variety of ways, including encouraging partici- bar and ask the resident leprechaun for a stiff Irish whiskey with a green pants to use alternative sources of energy for their MON., MARCH 19 beer chaser. While that’s all well and good, perhaps you’d like to spend ﬂoats, recycling debris that gets left behind and BIKE BASICS: Learn how to change the holiday—and part of the last weekend of winter—doing something sourcing costumes from one of Bellingham’s many a ﬂat tire, deal with minor repairs and more at a “Bike Maintenance Basics” a little more active (at least until later in the day). Following are a few thrift stores. And, just in case you’re wondering, clinic at 6pm at REI, 400 36th St. Space

CASCADIA WEEKLY suggestions. by the time the parade is over, the beer will in- is limited, so register in advance for the Don’t forget to don your kilt along with your seasonal snow gear for the deed be ﬂowing. When: 12pm Sat., March 17. Where: free workshop. 14 inaugural Snowshoe Fest happening at Mt. Baker’s Silver Fir Campground The parade begins at the corner of Cornwall Avenue 647-8955 OR WWW.REI.COM today. In addition to hosting a variety of fun runs, the folks at Whatcom and Ohio Street and continues through downtown, TUES., MARCH 20 Events will also provide demos on everything from necessary gear to snow ending at the parking lot at the Northeast corner SOCIAL RIDE: Join the Mt. Baker Bike cave-making as well as oversee treasure hunts, avalanche awareness pre- of E. Maple Street and Cornwall Avenue. Info: www. Club for a Social Ride every Tuesday sentations, games of Tug-of-War, sledding sojourns and much more. And stpatsbham.com doit Celebrate St Patty’s w/Us March 17 Irish Food & Beer/Dancers at 3pm

4:30pm James x 2/ 7:30pm Piurt na Gael 34 34 March 25 Brewery Tour @noon FOOD 27 B-BOARD 24 FILM FILM 20 MUSIC 18 ART ART 16 STAGE STAGE 14 Where are you going for St Patrick’s Day? GET OUT 14 12 WORDS GET OUT 8

Horticulturist Derek Duffy will dig deep into gardening particulars at an “All About brandywine Soil” class Tues., March 20 at the RE Store’s kitchen CURRENTS Sustainable Living Center “From Seed to Plate” 6

starting at 10am at Ferndale’s Pioneer 1317 commercial st

360.734.1071 VIEWS Park. The 30- to 40-mile ride is chosen based on where the riders want to 4 regroup for lunch. 671-6910 OR WWW.MTBAKERBIKECLUB. MAIL MAIL ORG

ALL ABOUT SOIL: As part of a garden- 2 ing series with certiﬁed horticulturist DO IT IT DO

and landscape pro Derek Duffy, sign up for an “All About Soil” class at 6pm at RE Sources’ Sustainable Living Center, 2309 Meridian St. Cost is $25. .12 14 WWW.RE-SOURCES.ORG WED., MARCH 21

BIKE SLIDESHOW: “Salish Sea and .07 03. 11

Eastern Canada” will be the focus of a # Bicycle Travel Slideshow Series presentation at 7pm at Whatcom Middle School’s Commons Area, 810 Halleck St. Suggested donation is $3, and no registration is required. WWW.EVERYBODYBIKE.COM

THURS., MARCH 22 CASCADIA WEEKLY ANTARCTICA SLIDESHOW: Cliff Leight shares images from a trip to Antarctica 15 at a free slideshow at 7:30pm at Back- country Essentials, 214 W. Holly St. WWW.BACKCOUNTRYESSENTIALS.COM doit

STAGE

34 34 MARCH 14-17 LYSISTRATA: Watch what happens when

FOOD G women withhold sex from men (at least un- sta e til the war ends) when Lysistrata shows at THEATER DANCE PROFILES 7:30pm Thurs.-Sat. at Whatcom Community

27 College’s Syre Auditorium. Tickets to see the fast-paced comedy, which is inspired by the Aristophanes play, are $5-$10.

B-BOARD 647-9242 MARCH 14-18 how to do it. THE FANTASTICKS: The song-and-dance 24 “I learned from a guy in Seattle named spectacular known as The Fantasticks shows for the ﬁnal week at 7:30pm Wed.-

FILM FILM Shmootzi the Clod,” Therrien says. “I told him, ‘You probably get this all the time, but can I Sat., and 2pm Sun. at the Mount Baker Theatre’s Walton Theatre, 104 N. Com- pay you to teach me how to swallow a sword?’

20 mercial St. Tickets are $10-$20. Turns out nobody had ever asked him, so he 734-6080 OR taught me what he knows.” WWW.MOUNTBAKERTHEATRE.COM MUSIC Other performers have also entered and in- THURS., MARCH 15 ﬂuenced Therrien’s life in the two years since

18 TRES VIDAS: Live music and theater he left Anacortes to get involved with the Bell- combine when Tres Vidas shows at 7pm at ART ART ingham Circus Guild, and he’ll be bringing a Whatcom Community College’s Heiner Cen- few of them along when ter Theater. The performance focuses on 16 16 he debuts the “Justin- the lives of painter Frida Kahlo, activist Ruﬁna Amaya, and poet Alfonsina Storni. Credible Sideshow” this STAGE STAGE STAGE STAGE Entry is free. weekend in a special WWW.CORREENSEMLE.COM tent in the parking lot of COMEDY KLUB: Western Washington 14 O’Donnell’s Flea Market. University’s funniest Vikings will take the Hearkening back to the stage at the monthly Stand-Up Comedy Klub Show at 7pm at the Viking Union’s

GET OUT days when traveling circus- Underground Coffeehouse. Entry is free. es would have a sideshow ATTEND WWW.AS.WWU.EDU in its own space, Therrien GOOD, BAD, UGLY: Watch “The Good,

12 WHAT: Justin Credible Sideshow says the idea of show- the Bad and the Ugly” at 8pm every WHEN: 7pm, 9pm, ing off the “darker side” Thursday at the Upfront Theatre, 1208 WORDS and 11pm Fri.-Sat., of the circus appealed to Bay St. At 10pm, stick around for “The Feb. 16-17 and 5pm, him. While clowns and Project.” Entry is $7 for the early show,

8 $4 for the late one. 7pm and 9pm Sun., acrobats are all ﬁne and Feb. 18 733-8855 OR WWW.THEUPFRONT.COM WHERE: In the good, he acknowledges VAUDEVILLINGHAM: The Bellingham parking lot at he’s more drawn to the Circus Guild’s monthly anything-goes CURRENTS CURRENTS O’Donnell’s Belling- “underbelly.” variety show known as Vaudevillingham TYLER RAGSDALE 6 ham Flea Market, This means that in ad- can be seen at 8pm and 10pm at the 405 E. Champion St. dition to viewing the Depot Market Square. Suggested donation COST: $5 is $5-$10. VIEWS VIEWS BY AMY KEPFERLE INFO: www.justin eponymous performer WWW.BELLINGHAMCIRCUSGUILD.COM crediblesideshow. swallowing pointy ob- 4 com jects, audiences will also MARCH 16-17 CABARET: Head into the song-and- MAIL MAIL be treated to glass- and dance world of the Kit Kat Club when nail-walking and other feats of danger, as well

Cabaret shows at 7:30pm Fri.-Sat. at 2 Deep Throat as Balkan music by Bellingham band Skitnik, Mount Vernon’s RiverBelle Theatre, 100 E. and the incorporation of everything from sci- Montgomery. Tickets are $30 and include DO IT IT DO

SHOW TOUTS DARK SIDE OF THE CIRCUS ence to space to the deep blue sea. “There’ll a dessert buffet. Additional shows happen be some stuff that hasn’t been seen before in through April 7.

.12 WWW.RIVERBELLEDINNERTHEATRE.COM

14 IT MAY not surprise you to learn that Justin Therrien once spent three Bellingham,” Therrien says. MIXED BAG: View a collection of scenes, days at Seattle’s Harborview Medical Center after attempting to stick the As this will be the debut of the tent Ther- games and monologues at the long-form blade of a 22-inch sword down his throat. rien hopes to use to perform up and down the improv format known as a “Harold” at

.07 03. “It wouldn’t go down,” Therrien, 28, says of the accident, which, unfor- West Coast this summer, he’s looking forward 8pm Fri.-Sat. at the Upfront Theatre, 1208 11 # tunately, happened when he was front and center for a crowd at a farmers to setting it on its maiden voyage. He’s gone Bay St. At 10pm, stick around for “Games market. “I pulled it up and there was blood on it. The doctors hadn’t really through the permitting process to make sure Galore.” Tickets are $8-$10. 733-8855 OR WWW.THEUPFRONT.COM seen anything like it before, and didn’t quite know what to do with me.” the performances are legit, and hopes big fun Since the incident—which happened early in his stage career—Therrien gets crammed into the small space (the tent is MARCH 16-18 has become much more adept at navigating the ups and downs (and ins and 20’ by 30’, and its peaks are 14-feet tall). THE WIZARD OF OZ: Skagit County’s outs) of being a sideshow performer. Yes, he’s learned to be very careful when “People should come to this show for a vari- Theater Arts Guild presents the classic tale of Dorothy and her magical travels

CASCADIA WEEKLY attempting dangerous feats such as swallowing sharp implements or walking ety of reasons,” Therrien says. “For one thing, at showings of The Wizard of Oz at 7:30pm on nails, but he’s also discovered more tricks, and secrets, of the trade. you’re going to be inside a circus tent down- Fri.-Sat. and 2pm Sun. at Mount Vernon’s 16 Apparently, learning to become a sword swallower isn’t easy. Therrien town. Plus, ﬁve dollars on the table gets you McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way. Tick- notes that when he ﬁrst became interested in the phenomena, he carefully a ticket for the most amazing sideshow tricks. ets are $10-$30 and additional showings researched the anatomy of the human body, looked up what the Sword Swal- It’s an amazing educational show, as well, take place March 22-25. WWW.MCINTYREHALL.ORG lowers Association International had to offer and ultimately came to the acknowledging all the things that are just in- conclusion that he should ask someone who already knew what to do and credible about this world.” doit Join us in Welcoming Authors...

AIDA: Discover more about forbidden .(17 love and true devotion that transcends the cultural differences between warring +$570$1 34 nations when the contemporary musical,

Aida, shows at 7pm Fri.-Sat. and 2pm FOOD Sun. at Everson’s Nooksack Valley School 7KH District, 3326 E. Badger Rd. WWW.NOOKSACKSCHOOLS.ORG 5(&.,1* 27 MARCH 17-18 : 7KH,QVLGH MURDER AND MIRTH: ACT ONE Theater &5(: B-BOARD Company—an adult offshoot of the Bell- 6WRU\RI5RFN ingham Arts Academy for Youth—presents 5ROO·V%HVW showings of the comedic Murder at Timber Cove at 8pm Sat. and 2pm Sunday at .HSW6HFUHW 24 BAAY’s headquarters at 1059 N. State St. Tickets for Saturday’s show are $15 and Friday, FILM include dessert and refreshments. Sun- March 16th, day’s show is a fundraiser for the family of 7pm 20 Caleb Kors. 224-8168 OR WWW.BAAY.ORG MUSIC MON., MARCH 19

EDUCATION SERIES: As part of the 18 Mount Baker Theatre’s Education Series, &$5$ area youth are invited to watch Mufaro’s ART Beautiful Daughters at 10am and 12:15pm %/$&. 16 at the theater’s headquarters at 104 N. 16 Commercial St. Tickets are $5-$6.50. WWW.MOUNTBAKERTHEATRE.COM STAGE STAGE STAGE STAGE TUES., MARCH 20 0XUGHUDWWKH

INTRO TO IMPROV: Sheila Goldsmith 14 leads an introductory improv class from 7-9pm at Improv Playworks, 302 W. Il- /$17(51(528*(

linois St. Register in advance for the free GET OUT workshop. $Q$LPHH/HGXF 756-0756 ,QYHVWLJDWLRQ 12 MARCH 22-25 0<67(5< HANDFUL OF RAINBOWS: The Sehome High School Drama Department presents Monday, WORDS Jonathan Troy’s 1960s-era comedy, A

Handful of Rainbows at 7:30pm Thurs.-Sat. March 19th, 8 and 2pm Sun. at the Sehome High School 7pm Little Theatre, 2700 Bill McDonald Park- way. Thursday’s preview show is free, and two FREE EVENTS at CURRENTS CURRENTS other showings will be $8-$10.

WWW.SEHOMEDRAMA.WEEBLY.COM VILLAGE BOOKS 6 1200 11th St., Bellingham DANCE 360.671.2626 VIEWS

VILLAGEBOOKS.com 4 THURS., MARCH 15 FOLK DANCE: Learn Balkan, Israeli, MAIL MAIL Romani and Greek dancing with the Fourth

Corner Folk Dancers from 7-10pm every 2 Thursday at the Fairhaven Library, 1117 5 4 1 ·P31

12th St. Suggested donation is $5 (ﬁrst- IT DO

time visitors and students are free). 380-0456 .12

MARCH 16-18 14 DANCE GALLERY: Thought-provoking modern movement can be experienced

when the longtime community dance col- .07 03.

lective known as the Dance Gallery pres- 11 :DONIRU:DWHU # ents its annual Spring Concert at 7:30pm 1I I161 Fri.-Sat. and 5pm Sun. at the Firehouse Performing Arts Center, 1314 Harris Ave Tickets are $12. 676-4113 OR WWW.DANCEGALLERY.ORG E1?1NQ SAT., MARCH 17 ͕͕

SHAMROCK DANCE: USA Dance will host CASCADIA WEEKLY ͕͖Ǧ͖ a St. Patrick’s Day Dance from 7-10pm at I118E the Blue Moon Ballroom, 1213 Cornwall ǦǡƬ 17 Ave. Entry is $7-$10, and beginners and Ǧ singles are always welcome. Ǧ ̷ Ǥ ͚͔͗Ǧ͛͛͜Ǧ͔͔͛͛ WWW.BELLINGHAMUSADANCE.COM Ǧ doit UPCOMING EVENTS 34 34 WED., MARCH 14 FOOD WEAVERS GUILD: “Colors in Weaving: visual Go from Blah to Wow!” will be the focus of a Whatcom Weavers Guild presenta-

27 GALLERIES OPENINGS PROFILES tion at 7pm at St. James Presbyterian Church, 910 14th St. The public is welcome.

B-BOARD WWW.WHATCOMWEAVERSGUILD.ORG MARCH 15-17 Gardner put her nose to the glass to take a closer CRAFT AND ANTIQUE SHOW: More than 24 look at the intricate cutouts, which feature weird- 100 artisans will display their wares at the 26th annual Spring Craft and Antique

FILM FILM but-wonderful representations of humans, animals, trees and hybrids of the three (plus a few top hats). Show from 10am-8pm Thurs.-Fri. and 10am-5pm Sat. at Lynden’s Northwest “How does he do that?” Gardner muttered. “I’m

20 Washington Fairgrounds, 755 Front St. not the only one wondering. People have been fas- Admission is $4-$5. cinated with these.” WWW.LYNDENCRAFTANTIQUESHOW.COM MUSIC While we talked about the basics behind the ex- MARCH 16-19 hibit—speciﬁcally, folding and cutting—we both 18 18 18 GREEN SALE: The Whatcom Art Guild wondered how the fact that although many of the celebrates St. Patrick’s Day and their ART ART ART ART pieces appear to consist of mirror images that jibe second anniversary at the Art Market with each other to ﬁnalize the visions, there are from 10am-6pm Fri.-Mon. in McKenzie 16 additions to each framed work that seem to be cre- Alley, 1314 12th St. A variety of demos will happen throughout the event. ated independently of the process. Ultimately, we

STAGE STAGE WWW.WHATCOMARTGUILD.ORG couldn’t quite ﬁgure it out. However, to clarify what the visions made of SAT., MARCH 17

14 HOW BIZARRE: Peruse art, listen to music MAGIC BUS paper symbolize, I read Tolley’s artist statement, and hang out by an outdoor ﬁre at a “How which explained, at least, what he was thinking Bizarre” gathering from 10am-4pm at

GET OUT when he started them. BY AMY KEPFERLE Mount Vernon’s Rexville Grocery, 1927 “These paper cuts were in- Best Rd. spired by the paper cutouts of (360) 466-5522 12 demons and deities that the MONA STYLE: More than 35 selected Otomi Indians used in heal- artists from the Northwest will show

WORDS and sell their designed clothing, ing rituals,” Tolley writes. “I Paper Cuts jewelry, textiles and handcrafted items started this series as a creative at the 28th annual “MoNA Style” fund- 8 . $/ exercise but soon found myself raiser from 10am-5pm at La Conner’s CHAD TOLLEY’S INTRICATE VISIONS WHAT: Works by Museum of Northwest Art, 121 S. First Chad Tolley and making larger and more intri- St. Admission is free. GIVE A kid a piece of paper and Susan Melrath cate cutouts. Personal themes CURRENTS CURRENTS WWW.MUSEUMOFNWART.ORG some scissors, and you never know WHEN: 11am-5pm began to surface as I began to ARTIST TALK: Scott Schuldt discusses 6 what will happen. Some will attack Wed.-Sat., through work through the images. These his current “View from the Canoe” the paper with gusto, obliterating March 29 themes are rooted in my child- WHERE: Lucia project, among other things, at an Art- VIEWS VIEWS it with the scissors until all that Douglas Gallery, hood experience playing in the ist Talk at 1pm at Anacortes’ Anchor Art remains is a circle, square or a rudi- 1415 13th St. woods, rivers and streams of Space, 216 Commercial Ave. 4 mentary ﬁgure. Others will fold and INFO: 733-5361 or western Montana. WWW.ANCHORARTSPACE.ORG IMAGES AND STORIES: Lummi artist and MAIL MAIL cut, snowﬂake style, until they’re www.lucia “As I moved through this storyteller Yvonne Thomas Miller shares left with mirror images of the slices douglas.com work, I discovered that I was stories about her bronze sculpture, 2 their sharp tools have rendered. attempting to reconcile the “Salmon Woman,” at 1pm at CedarWorks Give Utah artist Chad Tolley the past with my present and diminish the sense of Gallery, 217 Holly St. The work was DO IT IT DO

same tools—well, substitute the loss and desire to return to the sacred wilderness made after Miller lost her vision. kid-safe scissors with an X-Acto of my childhood.” 647-6933 .12

14 knife and infuse artistic prowess— Tolley goes on to say that although his art typi- SUN., MARCH 18 and what happens is something cally has a narrative—whether it’s concerning pa- ANIME CONVENTION: Celebrate your altogether different. While he ap- per cutouts, prints or etchings—he hopes the ﬁnal love for Japanese comics and animation

.07 03. pears to be using the basic premise images will be suggestive of meaning, but ambigu- at the Bellingham Anime Convention

11 from 12-6:30pm at the Bellingham Public # as those who choose to make paper ous enough to allow each viewer to infuse them Library, 210 Central Ave. A timed and snowﬂakes do, it’s on a much more with their own personal interpretation. themed art contest, a ramen speed- sophisticated scale. Although I sense a playfulness inherent in the eating competition, anime screenings, Lucia Douglas Gallery owner Linda works currently on display, after reading Tolley’s Wii gaming and more will be part of the Gardner, who ﬁrst heard of Tolley thoughts on them I’m more inclined to see the oth- free fun. 778-7323 OR WWW. through the Boston Printmakers and er side of the images—those that question if men BELLINGHAMPUBLICLIBRARY.ORG

CASCADIA WEEKLY asked him to be included in a prior and beasts can co-exist together. POSTAL ART WORKSHOP: Attend the printmaking show, says she still Calling Tolley’s work “sophisticated folk art,” Gard- third Mail Art Workshop from 1-4pm 18 isn’t quite sure how he ultimately ner went on to say that he’s not the only artist out at Mindport Exhibits, 210 W. Holly St. achieved the works he sent her from there making images come alive in this manner. Entry is $10 and includes all materials. his home base in Salt Lake City. “All cultures do this kind of thing,” she noted. 441-7162 OR WWW.MINDPORT.ORG On a recent walk-through of Tol- “It’s a really contemporary art form right now, and ley’s works, which are currently on display at the Fairhaven art space, there are many, many ways of doing it.” doit Take your fork ONGOING EXHIBITS Weavers Guild will display “Over ‘n Under”

through April 29 at La Conner’s Skagit in a new direction ALLIED ARTS: See work from members of County Historical Museum, 501 S. 4th St. Cascade Clay when “Water’s Edge” shows 34 WWW.SKAGITCOUNTY.NET through March 31 at Allied Arts, 1418 American Cornwall Ave. HONEY SALON: Fiber artist Denise Snyder’s Regional Cooking FOOD WWW.ALLIEDARTS.ORG “Following My Muse” exhibit can be viewed through March at Honey Salon, 310 W. Holly AMADEUS PROJECT: View Lorna Libert’s Memphis Ribs St. “Larger Than Life” exhibit through March at 27 WWW.HONEYBELLINGHAM.COM the Amadeus Project, 1209 Cornwall Ave. Catfish WWW.LORNALIBERT.COM LUCIA DOUGLAS: View new paintings by Gumbo Oyster & Andouille Stew

Susan Melrath and paper cuts by Chad Tol- B-BOARD ANCHOR ACCESS: Schott Schuldt’s multi- ley through March 29 at the Lucia Douglas Corned Beef & Cabbage disciplinary exhibition, “The Wildness Gallery, 1415 13th St. Within,” will be on display until March 24 WWW.LUCIADOUGLAS.COM at Anchor Access, 216 Commercial Ave., Saturday & Sunday 24 Anacortes. MONA: View “Yesterday’s Tomorrow,” a

Brunch FILM WWW.ANCHORARTSPACE.ORG multi-artist exhibit of “old-fashioned futuristic work” and “Study in Blue” ARTISANS NORTHWEST: View works from through March 14 at La Conner’s Museum of St. Paddy's Day Specials as many as 100 Whatcom County artists on Northwest Art, 121 S. First St. 20 a regular basis at Artisans Northwest Art WWW.MUSEUMOFNWART.ORG Crafts & Eats, 1215 Cornwall Ave. MUSIC 733-1805 OR WWW.ARTISANSBELLINGHAM. PACIFIC MARINE GALLERY: Artist James Rhododendron Cafe COM Williamson displays a series of new original watercolor miniatures and larger paintings ARTWOOD: “Take a Seat,” featuring Chuckanut & Bow Hill Rd. 360-766-6667 www.rhodycafe.com 18 of Northwest wildlife on an ongoing basis handmade chairs, benches and stools, at Paciﬁc Marine Gallery, 700 W. Holly ART shows through March at Artwood, 1000 St. Watercolor classes take place every Harris Ave.

Wednesday. 16

WWW.ARTWOODGALLERY.COM 18 734-5497 0IWXIV ,]PHELP BELLINGHAM RAILWAY MUSEUM: ART ART

QUILT MUSEUM: “Ten Years of Beaded STAGE The museum is open to the public from Quilts,” “Variations on a Theme: Wearables noon-5pm Tues. and Thurs.-Sat. at 1320 (9-'VMQMREP&EROVYTXG] and Quilts,” and “Embroidered Beauties: Commercial St. Old and New” are on display through ,IPTMRK+SSH4ISTPIMR,EVH8MQIW 14 393-7540 March 25 at the La Conner Quilt & Textile BLACK DROP: “The Lost Drawings of Museum, 703 S. Second St.

Charles ‘Bonesy’ Jones” can be viewed GET OUT WWW.LACONNERQUILTS.COM through March at the Black Drop Coffee- 8SQ0IWXIV(SYK,]PHELP0II+VSGLQEP SCOTT MILO GALLERY: Large format house, 300 W. Champion St. photographs by Dick Garvey can be perused %XXSVRI]WEX0E[

738-3767 12 through April 3 at the Scott Milo Gallery in BLUE HORSE: Valerie Collymore’s French Anacortes. Riviera series, Dianna Shyne’s China series, WWW.SCOTTMILO.COM WORDS photographs by Lance Ekhart, and paint- SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE: As part of the ings by Troy Terpstra can currently be seen 9th annual Skagit Human Rights Festival, 8 at the Blue Horse Gallery, 301 W. Holly St. view works by Lee Mann through March at WWW.BLUEHORSEGALLERY.COM the Skagit Valley College’s Multipurpose CEDARWORKS: Peruse and purchase Room. Local artists will also have their

a variety of Native American art from CURRENTS works on display at the Lincoln Theatre’s 10am-6pm Wed.-Sat. at the CedarWorks Art Art Bar. Gallery, 217 Holly St. 6 WWW.SKAGITHRF.WORDPRESS.COM 647-6933 SMITH & VALLEE: The multi-artist exhibi- CHUCKANUT BREWERY: Works by Laurie VIEWS tion “Of Birds & Flight” shows through Potter are on display through March 10 at March 25 at Edison’s Smith & Vallee Gallery,

XEVE$PIWXIVL]PHELPGSQ 4 the Chuckanut Brewery and Kitchen, 601 5742 Gilkey Ave. Hours are 11am-5pm W. Holly St.

Wed.-Sun. MAIL WWW.CHUCKANUTBREWERYANDKITCHEN.COM WWW.SMITHANDVALLEE.COM

DEMING LIBRARY: View paintings by ST. JOSEPH: The latest Healing Through 2 Michael Davenport through March 24 at the Art exhibit, “Spring Reﬂections: A Group Deming Library, 5044 Mt. Baker Hwy. DO IT IT DO

Show,” will be up through May 19 at the 592-2422 PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center. The FISHBOY GALLERY: Check out the con- works are by Shirley Erickson, Ruthie V., temporary folk art of RR Clark from 12-5pm Yvette Newman, Mary Froderberg, and Mary .12 14 every Mon.-Fri. at the FishBoy Gallery, 617 Jo Maute. MON - FRI, 5 - 11 P.M. Virginia St. WWW.PEACEHEALTH.ORG 714-0815 OR WWW.FISHBOYGALLERY.COM THE TABLE: Original prints of made-up

SAT, 2 - 11 P.M. .07 03. FOG: View a variety of works by noted

patron saints by Karie Jane Van Allmen can 11 artists at the Fairhaven Originals Gallery, be viewed and purchased through April 2 at # 960 Harris Ave. the Table, 100 N. Commercial St. WWW.BELLINGHAMFOG.COM 594-6000 MISSING SUMMER? GALLERY CYGNUS: “Natural & Supernatural: WHATCOM ART GUILD: From 10am- TRY Contemporary Art of the Northwest Coast” 6pm every Friday through Sunday, stop OUR STRAWBERRY WINE can be viewed through March 25 at La Con- by the Whatcom Art Guild’s Art Market at ner’s Gallery Cygnus, 109 Commercial St. Fairhaven’s Waldron Building, 1314 12th St. WWW.GALLERYCYGNUS.COM WWW.WHATCOMARTGUILD.ORG LIVE MUSIC CASCADIA WEEKLY GOOD EARTH: View “Put a Lid on It!, a WHATCOM MUSEUM: “Delivered Daily: juried, multi-artist showing of lidded ves- The News Photography of Jack Carver,” “Art TUES - SAT 8PM 19 sels, through March at Good Earth Pottery, of Recycling,” and “ARTIFACTual” can cur- 1000 Harris Ave. rently be viewed at the Whatcom Museum’s WWW.GOODEARTHPOTS.COM Old City Hall and the Lightcatcher Building. HISTORICAL MUSEUM: The Skagit Valley WWW.WHATCOMMUSEUM.ORG Rumor Has It

34 34 WELL HELLO, GREEN Frog. Welcome back. It's been awhile. We've missed you. FOOD After suffering the kinds of delays and setbacks that would suggest the Green Frog had jumped music planets and then time traveled rather than simply 27 SHOW PREVIEWS ›› RUMOR HAS IT moving across the street, James Hardesty's little slice of musical heaven ofﬁcially opened its newly

B-BOARD renovated doors for business last Saturday. In typical Green Frog fashion, Hardesty forewent issuing a press release, hanging a banner or doing any- 24 thing splashy to announce the event, instead rely-

FILM FILM ing upon a couple of Facebook posts and word of mouth to get people in the door. And that was all it took to pack the place with familiar faces. 20 20 20 Steve Leslie (who remains easily one of the best

MUSIC songwriters I've seen in this town) was tapped to MUSIC be the ﬁrst musician to play on the new Green Frog stage—an honor he'd earned several months 18 prior when he built the ART ART thing from pieces of the old Green Frog stage. 16 In looking around the room, it was easy to STAGE STAGE see where the old tavern left off and the new

14 bar began (and I'm not just talking about the BY CAREY ROSS

GET OUT hard alcohol and grilled cheese sandwiches now served there, or the amazing new back deck area), and the ﬁnal result shows 12 the 10 months worth of hard work and real love Hardesty and his mostly volunteer crew of laborers WORDS put into the space. I encourage you wholeheart- edly to check it out for yourself. 8 Last week was also a pretty good one for Dog Shredder, who awoke Thursday morning to ﬁnd that mighty music website Pitchfork had gotten CURRENTS CURRENTS their hands on the band's forthcoming Brass Tac-

6 tics album, given it a listen and they didn't hate it. Why the emphasis? Because if you know any-

VIEWS VIEWS BY CAREY ROSS unhappy ending. The vid- thing about the taste-making website, you know eo had it all. being really good at hating nearly everything is 4 Directed in black-and- the currency of Pitchfork's very existence. But

MAIL MAIL white by legendary pho- they like Dog Shredder. And I think we're all O.K. tographer Herb Ritts, the with that. Chris Isaak 2 video was as breathtak- While this weekend heralds the shitshow known ATTEND ing as its two stars, and as St. Patrick's Day, it is also the Shakedown's first DO IT IT DO HE DID A BAD, BAD THING WHO: Chris Isaak WHEN: 7:30pm, remains the dead sexiest anniversary. As is the custom with such things, FACT: IT is impossible to talk about Chris Isaak without also March 20 four minutes and four they're throwing a party Fri., March 16 to cele- .12 WHERE: Mount 14 talking about That Song. You know the one. It’s the one that led seconds to be shown on brate. As well as a celebration of their continued to That Video. Baker Theatre, 104 MTV and VH1 ever. existence, the show—which features Leather- N. Commercial St. Oh, that video. Was the video respon- horn, Ship to Ship, Cutlass Supreme, and Biagio COST: $35-$65 .07 03. The funny thing is, when Isaak originally recorded “Wicked Game” MORE INFO: www. sible for “Wicked Game” & the Argonauts in what has to be the weirdest 11 # for his 1989 album Heart Shaped World, it didn’t even register a blip mountbaker becoming a top 10 hit for and most wonderful lineup ever (add to that the on the musical radar. Then David Lynch, who’d used two of Isaak’s theatre.com the crooner? Probably. I’m pancake feed at 7pm that will kick the whole thing songs in his iconic classic Blue Velvet, got his hands on the track, surprised that thing didn’t off, and you've got yourself a night, folks)—will memorably featuring an instrumental version of it in the 1990 film get Isaak elected president. also act as a benefit for yours truly to offset the Wild at Heart. Then a Lynch-obsessed radio DJ started playing the But Isaak is the sum of more than just one many thousands of dollars in medical expenses I vocal version, and suddenly Isaak’s undeniably beautiful and weird- sexy video. Which is to say there’s another incurred when I foolishly busted my ankle to bits. I owe a huge debt of gratitude to the Shakedown CASCADIA WEEKLY ly distinctive song was blowing up airwaves everywhere. sexy video in the entertainer’s arsenal. Then came that video. Ten years after “Wicked Game”—time Isaak for offering to share their birthday with me, as 20 Its ingredients were deceptively simple. Isaak. Danish super- spent releasing several more albums and etch- well as the bands for donating their time and con- model Helena Christensen. A black sand beach. A pair of white ing several more of his songs into our collective siderable talent. So, come on down Friday night, cotton men’s briefs (for her). A white wife beater (for him). A consciousness, as well showing off his acting wish the bar a happy birthday, eat a pancake or mournful guitar line. Isaak’s matinee-idol looks and a voice to chops in such films as Silence of the Lambs and two and see some great music. I may even let you match. Abject desire. Wanton sensuality. An implied-yet-obvious Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (as the ever-mem- ride my scooter if you ask real nice. ISAAK, FROM PAGE 20 musicevents orable Special Agent Chester Desmond)—he WED., MARCH 14 and Dudes will provide the music unleashed “Baby Did a Bad, Bad Thing.” Much FLAMENCO AND PERSIAN: at a St. Patty’s Day fundraiser 34 Vedada Theophilus and Bob Clif- at 7pm at the Alger Community as with “Wicked Game,” Hollywood gave the Center, 18735 Parkview Lane. FOOD singer a helping hand, except this time the ton present “Persa Gitana,” an evening of Flamenco and Persian The event is family-friendly and legendary director in question was Stanley songs, at 7:30pm at the Roeder includes a potluck.

Kubrick instead of David Lynch, and the ﬁlm Home, 2600 Sunset Dr. Suggested (360) 724-0340 27 that featured the song was Eyes Wide Shut. donation is $8-$12. WIND ENSEMBLE: The What- The video for “Baby Did a Bad, Bad Thing” 671-4193 com Wind Ensemble presents its Spring Concert at 8pm at B-BOARD relied upon many of the same elements that THURS., MARCH 15 Western Washington University’s ensured the success of “Wicked Game.” It was, MOCKINGBIRD: Songs both Performing Arts Center Concert

as before, directed by Ritts (albeit in rich, humorous and heartfelt can be Hall. The event is free and open 24 deeply saturated color), and featured a super- heard when Mockingbird rings in to the public. model (Victoria’s Secret model Laetitia Casta), spring with a 12:30pm concert WWW.WHATCOMWINDENSEMBLE. FILM at the Whatcom Museum Old City WEEBLY.COM distinctive wardrobing (purple suit and white Hall, 121 Prospect St. Suggested 20 wife beater for him, black lingerie for her) and, donation is $3. SUN., MARCH 18 20 of course, abject desire and wanton sensuality. WWW.WHATCOMMUSEUM.ORG WHATCOM CHORALE: “Joyful

Accord: The Joys of Love and MUSIC But where “Wicked Game” was a study in art- LINDSAY STREET: Kids and MUSIC their keepers can attend a pre- Laughter” will be the theme of istry and beauty, “Baby Did a Bad, Bad Thing” PADDY WHACKERS St. Paddy’s Day Dance Party with a Whatcom Chorale concert at was nastier, grittier but somehow ultimately 18 Celtic music by Lindsay Street 3pm at the First Congregational more playful than its predecessor. The video BY CAREY ROSS from 6-8pm at Time in Play Café, Church, 2401 Cornwall Ave. ART was naughty enough that VH1 demanded a 311 E. Holly St. Entry is free. Tickets are $5-$15. 752-1423 OR WWW.TIMEINPLAY.COM tamer version to be played before 9pm, which 16 WWW.WHATCOMCHORALE.ORG gave the rock musician the air of being a dan- UKE GROUP: The Bellingham Ukulele Group (BUG) hosts a song BENEFIT CONCERT: Musicians gerous man. St. Patrick’s Day from area organizations such as STAGE But Isaak as an artist is more than the sum of circle from 7-9pm at the Herald Building, 1155 N. State St. (on the Whatcom Symphony, Sunrise even two (really sexy) videos. He continues to Strings, Western Washington BE WAY GREEN the third ﬂoor conference room). 14 write and record, pairing the distinctive guitar Suggested donation is $5-$10. University, and more will perform at a Beneﬁt Concert at tone that drew in David Lynch all those years I KNOW that, when it comes to hitting the town, WWW. 7pm at Our Saviour’s Lutheran BELLINGHAMUKULELEGROUP.COM GET OUT ago with his rangy voice (his falsetto remains St. Patrick’s Day is regarded by many service-industry Church, 1720 Harris Ave. Entry impeccable) and evocative lyrics about heart- and bar-rat types (of which I suspect I may be the lat- FRI., MARCH 16 is by donation. Funds raised will

breakers, the hearts that get broke and the ter) as amateur night. I know the crowds tend to be EDDIE KILGALLON: A “Be the go to the MacGregor family. 12 heartless don’t care about either one. As well, large, and as the night goes on and the revelry inten- Change” concert featuring musi- 733-6749 cian and motivational speaker his signature style (it takes a certain amount sifies, things can get obnoxious. I know these things, WED., MARCH 21 WORDS of fearlessness to rock a wardrobe full of Nudie yet still I really like St. Patrick’s Day. At this moment, Eddie Kilgallon begins at 7pm at the Sedro-Woolley High School STEVIE COYLE: Renowned suits) and razor-sharp wit (honed by years of I am trying to figure a way to eat multiple helpings Auditorium, 1235 3rd St. Tickets fingerstyle solo guitarist Stevie 8 hosting his own television show) continue to of corned beef and cabbage from various restaurants are $10 and include tunes by the Coyle performs at 7:30pm at the make him an in-demand artist whenever he de- before foisting myself upon the many different enter- high school band and choir. Roeder Home, 2600 Sunset Dr. Suggested donation is $8-$15. WWW.EDDIEKSONG.COM cides to take his show on the road. tainment offerings this town has in store for me. And 676-9164 OR CURRENTS But if you really need a compelling reason while what follows is in no way comprehensive, it’ll WWW.STEVIECOYLE.COM SAT., MARCH 17 6 to catch one of Isaak’s shows, you need look be enough to get you started. FUN FUNDRAISER: The D’vas no further than That Video. ST. PATTY, CONTINUED ON PAGE 30 VIEWS 4 MAIL MAIL EO P G P L E 211 E Chestnut, Bham Find us on Facebook N ’ S I H C S

I L 360-306-3178 2 B

Voted #1 Italian Restaurant

G 0

DO IT IT DO

K S by Evening Magazine & King 5 TV! Try our New Full Gluten-Free and Vegetarian Menus! .12 14 Four Course Sunset Specials NOW AVAILABLE DURING LUNCH! Ê££>È«ÊUÊ->ÌÊEÊ-ÕÊÎ«È« .07 03. 11

$ 95* # 15 15 Entrees to choose from LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE ««iÌâiÀ]Ê-Õ«ÊÀÊ->>`]Ê iÃÃiÀÌ

WED 80s night, no cover THURS Karaoke, no cover Now Offering Ravioli, Gnocchi & Veal $3.50 premiums Progressive wells /FX%FTTFSU0QUJPOTtCréme Brulee made In-House

FRI DJ Bam Bam CASCADIA WEEKLY FRI Live Music, 8pm–10:30pm & SAT 10:30–close *Offer valid 7 days a week (holidays excluded) For additional offers visit www.granaio.com 21 & SAT March17 — Bag Piper (8:45pm) CALL FOR RESERVATIONS March24 — Blind Fate LAST BAND STANDING Lunch hours 360.419.0674 11am–3pm March30 — Clambake on Thursdays in April & May WWW.GRANAIO.COM Dinner hours [email protected] *Joint Cover with the Royal* 3pm–10pm March31 — Walrus £ääÊ Ê Ì}iÀÞ]Ê-ÕÌiÊ££ä]Ê ÕÌÊ6iÀ musicvenues 34 34 See below for venue FOOD addresses and phone 03.14.12 03.15.12 03.16.12 03.17.12 03.18.12 03.19.12 03.20.12 numbers WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY

27 WWU Faculty Jazz Col- Blue Horse Gallery Chris Eger Band Still Bill Band Chico's Paradise lective

B-BOARD Brown Lantern Ale Open Mic House

The Paddy Whackers, Anna 24 Boundary Bay Schaad, The Wayfaring Strangers, Brewery more FILM FILM Boxcar Strainsun, DJ Daryl Hance, The Austerman File, Cabin Tavern Kings of Philistines, The Red Darksyde, Dominic Prowler 20

20 20 Greer, Aviator PHOTO BY HOLLIE HUTHMAN Eagle's Whistle, The Bards of MUSIC

MUSIC Conway Muse el Colonel and Doubleshot Louis Ledford Keypoynt, and Lindsay Street

18 LEATHERHORN/ Commodore Ballroom Spirit of the West March 16/Shakedown ART ART

Karaoke All-Ages Jam Buckaroo Blues The Davanos 16 Cyndy's Broiler STAGE STAGE Edison Inn Smokewagon Orville Johnson 14 Derek Duffy and the Devilly Green Frog Brittany Haas, Lauren Rioux Rita Hosking Brothers GET OUT

Blue Horse Gallery 8)PMMZ4Ut | Boundary Bay Brewing Co. 3BJMSPBE"WFt]Brown Lantern Ale House$PNNFSDJBM"WF "OBDPSUFTt ]The Business 402 Commercial "WF "OBDPSUFTt | Cabin Tavern8)PMMZ4Ut]Chuckanut Brewery8)PMMZ4Ut]Commodore Ballroom(SBOWJMMF4U 7BODPVWFSt 12 WORDS 8 CURRENTS CURRENTS 6 VIEWS VIEWS 4 MAIL MAIL

2 DO IT IT DO

.12

14 99¢ Breakfast Deal ,W¶V D GD\ RI IRRGIXQ DQG &$6+ DV ZH FHFHOHEUDWHOHEUDWH 0RQGD\±6DWXUGD\ 6W3DWULFN¶V'D\DW1RUWKZRRG&DVLQR

.07 03.

# )UHH6W3DWULFN¶V'D\3DUW\)DYRUVIRUDOO EDFRQRUVDXVDJH 6SHFLDO'LQQHU%XIIHWIURPSPWRPLGQLJKWIHDWXULQJ3ULPH5LE WRDVW FRIIHHRU DQGDZKLWHFKRFRODWHGHVVHUWIRXQWDLQIRURQO\ ¢ MXLFHIRUOHVVWKDQ )UHHHQWHUWDLQPHQWIURPWKH)XQDWLFVSPWRDP DGROODU6HUYHG LQFDVKGUDZLQJVVWDUWLQJDWSPHYHU\KRXUXQWLODP 99 IURPDPWRDP +RW6HDWVIURPDPWRDP LQ&KHI¶V0RQGD\

CASCADIA WEEKLY )UHH%UHDNIDVW%XIIHWIURPDPWRDP WKURXJK6DWXUGD\

22 WWW.NOOKSACKCASINOS.COM 9750 NORTHWOOD ROAD LYNDEN WA 877.777.9847 musicvenues 34 34

See below for venue FOOD addresses and phone 03.14.12 03.15.12 03.16.12 03.17.12 03.18.12 03.19.12 03.20.12 numbers WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY 27

Honeymoon Open Mic w/Scot Casey Live Music Fritz and the Freeloaders Gilbert Grey & the Gingers The Shadies B-BOARD

No-Fi Soul Rebellion, Young Yet Jinx Art Space Brilliant Sleuths, Vice 24

RITA HOSKING/ Main St. Bar and Grill Country Karaoke DJ RoyBoy Voyager, Bagpipers FILM March 19/Green Frog 20 Major Strum and Nick Wayfaring Strangers, Robert 20 McKay's Taphouse Hoag Sarazin Blake MUSIC MUSIC

Prozac Mtn Boys

Old World Deli 18 ART ART

Poppe's DJ Bird Man DJ Clint Groove Friday DJ Ryan I 16

Owen and His Checkered Lucas Hicks and Rattle- STAGE The Redlight Chambers, Boris Budd Lumpkins, Craisins Frenchy Lounge Night Past trap Ruckus 14 Chris Stevens and the Surf Rockﬁsh Grill Stilly River Band Ben Rice Trio Monkeys GET OUT

Royal DJ Jester DJ Jester DJ Jester Karaoke 12

Betty Desire Show, DJ Throwback Thursdays w/ DJ Postal, DJ Short- DJ QBNZA DJ Mike Tolleson Rumors WORDS Postal DJ Shortwave wave 8 Semiahmoo Resort Cheryl Hodge Group

Anniversary Party feat. Leath- CURRENTS Vetiver, Gold Leaves, Devilry, Cower, Friends Nor The Shakedown ’90s Night erhorn, Ship to Ship, Cutlass MacArra, Peadar MacMahon Tom Waits Monday Metal Night Cassiopeia Leaders Supreme, Biagio & the Argonauts 6

Silver Reef Hotel VIEWS Midlife Crisis & the Alimony Horns Midlife Crisis & the Alimony Horns Casino & Spa 4

Diamond Rio (Showroom), Diamond Rio (Showroom), Skagit Valley Casino MAIL Phamous Phaces (Lounge) Phamous Phaces (Lounge)

Irish Pub Music feat. Robin 2 Skylark's Walt Burkett Telefon Brown, Merry Teesdale, Paul DO IT IT DO Englesberg

Temple Bar Bar Tabac .12 14

Live Music (early), DJ BamBam St. Patrick's Day Bagpipers ’70s Funk and Disco ’80s Night DIAMOND RIO/March 16-17/Skagit Casino ’90s Night The Underground .07 03. (late) (early), DJ BamBam (late) 11 #

The Village Inn Peadar Macmahon Karaoke Open Mic

Wild Out Wednesday w/ Kytami and the Phono- Yogoman Burning Band, Medium Vokab Company, My Wild Buffalo Free Friday Funk Jam, DJ Booger Blues Jam Blessed Coast graph, Lynx Troy Dad Bruce CASCADIA WEEKLY Conway Muse 18444 Spruce/Main St., Conway (360) 445-3000 | Edison Inn $BJOT$U &EJTPOt | Glow&)PMMZ4Ut]Graham’s Restaurant.PVOU#BLFS)XZ (MBDJFSt 599-1964 Honey Moon/4UBUF4Ut]Jinx Art Space 'MPSB4Ut | Main Street Bar & Grill .BJO4U 'FSOEBMFt | Nooksack River Casino 5048 Mt. Baker Hwy., Deming 23 t | Poppe’s-BLFXBZ%St| The Redlight /4UBUF4Ut]Rockﬁsh Grill $PNNFSDJBM"WF "OBDPSUFTt ]The Royal &)PMMZ4Ut]Rumors Cabaret3BJMSPBE"WFt| Semiahmoo Resort4FNJBINPP1LXZ #MBJOFt | The Shakedown /4UBUF4UtXXXTIBLFEPXOCFMMJOHIBNDPNSilver Reef Casino 4876 Haxton Way, 'FSOEBMFt ]Skagit Valley Casino Resort /%BSSL-BOF #PXt ]Skylark’s Hidden Cafe UI4Ut]Swinomish Casino$BTJOP%S "OBDPSUFTt |Temple Bar8$IBNQJPO4Ut] Underground Coffeehouse Viking Union 3rd Floor, WWU | Village Inn Pub /PSUIXFTU"WFt | Watertown Pub $PNNFSDJBM"WF "OBDPSUFTt 293-3587 | Wild Buffalo 8)PMMZ4UtXXXXJMECVGGBMPOFU]5PHFUZPVSMJWFNVTJDMJTUJOHTJODMVEFEJOUIJTFTUFFNFEOFXTQSJOU TFOEJOGPUPDMVCT!DBTDBEJBXFFLMZDPN%FBEMJOFTBSFBMXBZTBUQN'SJEBZ and the popular kids (headed by Dave Franco) all look like well-coiffed extras from the Disney Channel. “I totally know the cause: Glee,” sneers

Tatum, who hasn’t looked this comfortable on-

34 34 screen since Step Up, embracing the awkward- ness as he attempts to blend in with the sci- FOOD ence nerds, while Hill’s character fumbles his ﬁlm way through ﬂirting with a student suspect. The operative idea here is that two guys who

27 MOVIE REVIEWS ›› MOVIE SHOWTIMES would have been rivals in high school have to buddy up to make it as cops. But instead of

B-BOARD complementing one another, brainy Schmidt and brawny Jenko merely bring each other down, botching their ﬁrst arrest attempt. 24 24 After that debacle, the duo is reassigned to FILM FILM

FILM FILM a canceled undercover project from the ”80s overseen by a surly captain (Ice Cube). “All they do now is recycle shit from the past and 20 expect us not to notice,” quips their chief, in a line that hints at just how little respect the MUSIC script shows its source. (Just wait’ll you see how it treats Depp’s cameo.) 18 Most of the humor concerns how inappropri- ART ART ate the language, behavior and attitudes are for the high-school setting, especially coming 16 from grown men expected to act as role mod- els: When it comes time to earn the drug deal- STAGE STAGE ers’ trust, they steal weed from the evidence lockup and throw the ultimate high-school

14 party. These two may not look like teens, but they sure as heck don’t behave like cops. GET OUT

12 The film uses our willing acceptance of ridiculous WORDS genre conventions as 8 a clothesline on which to hang its ruthlessly CURRENTS CURRENTS immature sense of humor 6

VIEWS VIEWS Given the cartoonish way co-directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller approach the 4 REVIEWED BY PETER DEBRUGE premise, it should come as no surprise that

MAIL MAIL the two got their start in animation. Together, they made the disaster-movie spoof Cloudy

2 With a Chance of Meatballs, and they apply that same wink-wink sensibility to their live-action DO IT IT DO 21 Jump Street debut. Such a ﬂip attitude serves the comedy THIS IS YOUR BRAIN ON DRUGS well (the action feels more clunky), but belies .12

14 just how insincerely everyone involved feels IN 1987, new-kid-on-the-block Fox attracted a teenage demo- which uses our willing acceptance of ridiculous toward the story’s emotional core. graphic by programming a gritty primetime show about baby-faced genre conventions as a clothesline on which to Maybe those raised on a diet of Family Guy

.07 03. cops who go undercover at high schools. A quarter-century later, Co- hang its ruthlessly immature sense of humor. don’t require the courtesy of a script that cares 11 # lumbia Pictures targets the over-17 set, reviving 21 Jump Street as a High school was hell for Schmidt (Hill), a book- about its main characters, but why bother raunchy R-rated comedy full of drug and dick jokes—an odd choice, smart outcast with braces and a bad Eminem- packaging the story as a male-bonding experi- since the radical genre switch seems best suited to those too young to style dye job. Jocks like Jenko (Tatum) had it ence if the plan is merely to undermine it with have seen the original series. Still, by casting Jonah Hill and Channing relatively easy, though both were forced to sit vulgarities and homophobia? Where Superbad Tatum as fish-out-of-water buffoons, the irreverent result feels fresher out prom. That’s why their first big assignment set the standard for mixing high-school sen- than most '80s-show reboots, effectively flipping the address Johnny after graduating from police academy—to in- timentality with gross-out humor, this lesser effort seems content redefining audiences’ CASCADIA WEEKLY Depp made famous. filtrate a high-school drug ring—feels less like Hill, who pitched the film’s producers on attempting 21 Jump Street punishment than a chance for a “do-over.” Older idea of “dirty cops.” Considering that hardly 24 as an action-comedy, was 23 when he shot Superbad, and already he and wiser, the mismatched partners plan to ap- anyone was asking for a 21 Jump Street reboot, looked too old to pass as a high schooler. Now 28, the star has shed ply the lessons learned the first time around they’ve put a playful stamp on it—which just his baby fat and appears undeniably adult. Pair him with Tatum, 31, to the case, only to discover that things have goes to show what happens when a bunch of and there’s no way teens would mistake the duo as two of their own—a changed since they were in school. pot-positive cut-ups get their hands on a relic paradox that sets the tone for the film’s patently absurdist approach, Now, tolerance is cool, bullying is uncouth, of Reagan-era anti-drug hysteria. NOW SHOWING MARCH 16 - 22

34 34 FOOD

BEER & WINE ALLOWED IN THEATRE 1: 21 & OVER ONLY T1 27 Friends With Kids (R) 35mm/109m. New Hit!

“...an indelibly funny and touching comedy with B-BOARD a real sting in its tail. The laughs leave scars. For this, credit Westfeldt, an actress of rare wit and 24 grace, and now a filmmaker with a keen eye for 24 nuance. Westfeldt plays Julie, a thirtysomething FILM FILM Manhattanite who can’t find a guy to make her feel FILM as alive as Jason (Adam Scott), her platonic BFF from college. Her peers have already coupled up. Missy (Wiig) and Ben (Hamm) are so hot for each 20 other, they sneak off for quickies. Leslie (Rudolph) and Alex (O’Dowd), appalled at the sight of kids in MUSIC chic restaurants, live lives out of Sex and the City.” PLAYING IN THEATRE 1 THIS WEEK IN THEATRE PLAYING 18 Rolling Stone T1:

Fri: (2:10), (4:30), 6:45, 9:05 ART REVIEWED BY STEPHEN WHITTY Sat & Sun: (2:10), 4:30, 6:45, 9:05 Mon - Thu: (4:30), 6:45, 9:05 16

STAGE Friends With Kids The Artist (PG-13) 35mm/100m. Winner, 5 Oscars Fri: 6:30, 8:50; Sat: 5:35, 7:55; Sun: 6:00, 8:20 ROMANTIC + COMEDY = ROMANTIC COMEDY Mon - Thu: 6:30, 8:50 14 A Separation (PG-13) 35mm/120m. Best Foreign WHERE WAS Friends With Kids After a few drinks, it sounds like a Film of 2012. “It’s a thrilling domestic drama that offers GET OUT when we needed it? good idea. acute insights into human motivations and behavior

Remember what the choices were on It’s not, necessarily—and any romantic as well as a compelling look at what goes on behind a 12 Valentine’s Day? There was The Vow, with comedy fan knows they’re going to ﬁnd particular curtain that almost never gets raised.” Fri: (3:45); Sat: (2:50); Sun: (3:15); Mon-Thu: (3:45)

plenty of Channing Tatum abs-candy for that out. (We also know how the movie’s WORDS the women, and enough sudsy soap op- going to end—as bright as Westfeldt is, Fahrenheit 451 (1966) (NR) DVD/112m. $2 era to make any self-respecting man gag. she still gives in to the usual third-act cli- Sat: (12:00 PM) This month’s Rocket Sci-Fi Matinee! 8 Great. Oh, and there was This Means War, ches, particularly in the last 10 minutes). with plenty of ﬁghts and loud explosions But it’s still great fun watching her Bolshoi Ballet: Le Corsaire Encore (NR) HD/215m. for the guys, but a plot that seemed characters, particularly with this cast, Sun: 11:00 AM $16/$20 CURRENTS barely interested in women, let alone its mostly borrowed from Bridesmaids—with 6 female star. Lovely. Kristen Wiig and Jon Hamm as a bitterly But now, a month late, comes the smart, feuding couple, and Maya Rudolph and NEW PICKFORD FILM CENTER: 1318 Bay St. | 360.738.0735 | PickfordFilmCenter.org VIEWS VIEWS funny Friends With Kids. And this Friends Chris O’Dowd as a semi-affectionately Open 30 Min Before First Showtime 7 Days a Week has beneﬁts—among them a sprightly squabbling one. 4 cast, a smart script and characters who They’re all good—Rudolph and O’Dowd Join us for a drink before your movie! Mary’s Happy Hour: 4-6pm, M-F $1 Off Beer/Wine show some real emotion, and a connection especially—and some of that must come MAIL

to each other and to real life. from the comfort of having worked to- 2 Imagine: a romantic comedy that’s ac- gether before. NOW SHOWING MARCH 16 - 22 DO IT IT DO tually both. It’s been a long, long time. But a lot of it comes from Westfeldt’s at PFC’s Limelight Cinema Thank director, writer and star Jen- script, which captures the jealousies, at 1416 Cornwall nifer Westfeldt, whose ﬁrst ﬁlm, Kissing judgments and jabs that sometimes pass Check out our old theater’s .12 Jessica Stein, came out of her desire to among real friends. Because she knows revamped new space! 14 create some material for herself. She’s that’s the twisted truth—if you didn’t re- done it again, wonderfully, here. ally like a group of people, you wouldn’t .07 03.

Westfeldt plays Julie, a late-30s single care enough to be catty. 11 # New Yorker who is clear-eyed about her As Julie, Westfeldt is sweetly vulner- looks (“I’ve got good hair, and I can pull able without toppling over into distress- Pina in 2D (PG) A Wim Wenders masterpiece it together”) and her age. But while she’d ingly needy. And the acerbic Adam Scott “Most documentaries put us inside people’s like a kid, she doesn’t want to end up like gets a rare movie lead as the wolﬁsh Ja- heads. The dazzling, experimental Pina puts us her friends who got married, had babies son, and nails it. inside people’s feet.” Charlotte Observer and now seem to hate each other. A fresh romantic comedy is a hard Fri: (1:30), (4), 6:30; Sat: (12:30), (3), 5:30 So best friend Jason—who is, unfairly, thing to make, and Westfeldt isn’t 100 Sun: (2:00), 4:30; Mon - Wed: (4:30), 7:00 CASCADIA WEEKLY Thu: (4:00), 8:50 cuter than she is, as well as uninterested percent there. But she’s still miles ahead 25 in a relationship—has an idea. Why not of everyone else out there. + Bullhead (R) 123m. Oscar Nominee! just skip the relationship part (which al- And if Jennifer Aniston is really, really Fri: 9:00; Sat: 8:00; Sun: 7:00 ways seems to go wrong anyway), have a smart, she’s calling her right now. And + Sound and Vision: Toxic Runoff CSOs in one-night stand and have a kid, togeth- praying that Westfeldt doesn’t, again, save Puget Sound (NR) Thu: 6:30 PM er? While staying apart? her next great big part for herself. ﬁlm ›› showtimes

34 34 FOOD

BY CAREY ROSS 3ZBO3FZOPMETDBOOPUFYJTUJOUIFTBNFQMBDFBUUIF TBNFUJNF CVU*hNBMJUUMFBGSBJEIJTDPTUBS %FO[FM 27 8BTIJOHUPO XPVMEmOENFBOELJDLNZBTT)FEPFT OPUTVGGFSGPPMT&YDFQU NBZCF GPS3ZBO3FZOPMET FILMSHORTS ★★ 3tISNJO B-BOARD 4VOTFU4RVBSF$BMMGPSTIPXUJNFT 21 Jump Street: See review previous page. ★★★ (R tISNJO A Separation:5PUIFTVSQSJTFPGMJUFSBMMZOPPOF 4VOTFU4RVBSF$BMMGPSTIPXUJNFT UIJTmMNQJDLFEVQUIF#FTU'PSFJHO-BOHVBHF'JMN 24 24 BXBSEBUUIJTZFBShT0TDBST*UhTPTUFOTJCMZBCPVUBO Act of Valor:&WFSTJODF4&"-5FBNLJMMFE0TBNB *SBOJBODPVQMFBOEUIFJSNBSJUBMTUSJGF CVUUIFSFBM FILM FILM FILM FILM #JO-BEFO /BWZ4&"-TBSFUIFIPUUFTUDPNNPEJUZ JUZJTUIJTTFBSJOHBOEJOTJHIUGVMESBNBJOWPMWFTTP HPJOH4PXIZOPUHJWFUIFNUIFJSPXONPWJF /P NVDINPSF★★★★★ 1(tISTNJO UIJTJTOPUBESBNBUJ[FEBDDPVOUPGUIFJSSBJEPO#JO 20 1JDLGPSE'JMN$FOUFS4FFXXXQJDLGPSEmMNDFOUFSDPN -BEFO SBUIFSBOBDUJPONPWJFXJUIUIFBDUJPO GPSTIPXUJNFT QBSUPGUIFFRVBUJPOQSPWJEFECZBDUVBM/BWZ4&"-T MUSIC #FDBVTFXIFOXFBSFWFSZCVTZEFDJNBUJOHUIF Silent House:&MJ[BCFUI0MTFOGPMMPXTVQIFS FDPOPNZJOPSEFSUPmHIUNVMUJQMFXBST XIBUXF DSFFQZUVSOJOMartha Marcy May MarleneXJUIBO

18 SFBMMZXBOUPVSBSNFEGPSDFTUPEPJTNBLFNPWJFT FWFODSFFQJFSUVSOJOUIJTNPWJF5IJTIPSSPSnJDL )PMMZXPPE UIF/BWZ'"*-★ 3tISNJO QSFTFOUTBOBEEJUJPOBMDIBMMFOHFGPSUIFBDUSFTTJU ART ART #FMMJT'BJS]]] IBQQFOTJOSFBMUJNF★★★ 3tISNJO 4VOTFU4RVBSF$BMMGPSTIPXUJNFT The Artist:5IJTNPWJFTDPSFE0TDBSHPMEJOmWF 16 DBUFHPSJFT JODMVEJOH#FTU"DUPS #FTU%JSFDUPS BOE This Means War:*UhT$ISJT1JOFWT5PN)BSEZJO #FTU1JDUVSF"MMXJUIPVUUIFVTFPGDPMPSPS BMNPTU UIJTTQZWTTQZDPNFEZBDUJPODBQFS5IFZhSFKPVTU STAGE STAGE XJUIPVUTBZJOHBXPSE★★★★★ 1(tIS JOHGPSUIFIFBSUPG3FFTF8JUIFSTQPPO8IJDIPOF NJO XJMMTIFDIPPTF 0I 3FFTF ZPVBOEZPVS'JSTU8PSME 1JDLGPSE'JMN$FOUFS4FFXXXQJDLGPSEmMNDFOUFSDPN QSPCMFNT★★ 1(tISNJO 14 GPSTIPXUJNFT 4VOTFU4RVBSF$BMMGPSTIPXUJNFT

Bullhead:%PNJOFFSJOHDBUUMFGBSNFS+BDLZ A Thousand Words:"NPWJFJOXIJDI&EEJF.VS GET OUT 7BONBSTFOJMMF .BUUIJBT4DIPFOBFSUT DPOTUBOUMZ QIZDBOhUTQFBLXJUIPVUSJTLJOHEFBUI *UhTHPJOHUP QVNQFEPOTUFSPJETBOEIPSNPOFT JOJUJBUFTBTIBEZ UBLFNPSFUIBOUIJTUPXPPNFCBDL )PMMZXPPE#VU EFBMXJUIBOPUPSJPVT.BmPTPNFBUUSBEFS#PEJFT '"3&/)&*5 JUhTBHPPETUBSU★ 1(tISNJO 12 TUBSUUPTVSGBDF QBTUJTTVFTCFDPNFQSFTFOUEBZ 4VOTFU4RVBSF$BMMGPSTIPXUJNFT QSPCMFNTBOEUIFDPOTFRVFODFTPGJUBMMNVTUCF Forty Guns:)FSFJT4BN'VMMFSJOUPQHFBS BT Journey 2: The Mysterious Island 3D:5IF3PDL Trailer Wars XXIV: People vs. Nature:*IBENZ

WORDS GBDFE★★★★ 3tISTNJO XSJUFS EJSFDUPSBOEQSPEVDFS XJUIB8FTUFSOUIBUJT JO%0I HPPEZ★ 1(tISNJO PXO1FPQMFWT/BUVSFNPNFOUOPUMPOHBHP BOE 1'$hT-JNFMJHIU4FFXXXQJDLGPSEmMNDFOUFSDPNGPS TPMJEMZDSBGUFEBOECSJMMJBOUMZDBTU#BSCBSB4UBOXZDL #FMMJT'BJS]] XIBU*MFBSOFEGSPNUIBUFYQFSJFODFJT/"563&

8 TIPXUJNFT JTBUIFSQFBL BMUIPVHIIFSQFBLMBTUFEEFDBEFT Le Corsaire:4UBHFECZUIFGBNFE#PMTIPJ#BMMFU "-8":48*/4*hNHVFTTJOHBGFXFOUSJFTJOUIJT ★★★★★ 6OSBUFEtISNJO Dr. Seuss' The Lorax:*UFOEUPCFTLFQUJDBMPG UIFTUPSZGPMMPXT.FEPSB BZPVOH(SFFLHJSM BOE JODBSOBUJPOPGUIFIVHFMZQPQVMBSGBVYmMNDPMMFD 1JDLGPSE'JMN$FOUFS.BSDI! 4FVTTBEBQUBUJPOTCBTFEPOUIFUIPTFUIBUIBWFIJU $POSBE BEBTIJOHQJSBUF BTUIFZKPVSOFZUISPVHIB UJWFLOPXOBT5SBJMFS8BSTXJMMCFBSUIJTPVU"TGPS UIFCJHTDSFFOUIVTGBS BOEUIJTPOFJTOPFYDFQUJPO Friends With Kids: See review previous page. UBQFTUSZPGESBNBUJDFWFOUT DVMNJOBUJOHJOBTIJQ XIBUUIFSFTUPGUIFQSFUFOEQSFWJFXTXJMMDPOUBJO CURRENTS CURRENTS #VUJUGFBUVSFT%BOOZ%F7JUPQSPWJEJOHUIFWPJDFGPS ★★★★ 6OSBUFEtISNJO XSFDLDPOTJEFSFEUPCFPOFPGCBMMFUhTNPTUEB[[MJOH ZPVSHVFTTJTBTHPPEBTNJOF★★★★★ 6OSBUFE

6 UIFGV[[ZPSBOHFEVEFGPSXIJDIUIJTTUPSZJTOBNFE 1JDLGPSE'JMN$FOUFS]]].BSDI TQFDUBDMFT★★★★★ 6OSBUFEtISTNJO tIS TPBUMFBTUJUhTHPUUIBUHPJOHGPSJU★★ 1(tIS ! 1JDLGPSE'JMN$FOUFS.BSDI!BN 1JDLGPSE'JMN$FOUFS.BSDI! NJO VIEWS VIEWS John Carter:"MM*LOPXBCPVUUIJTJTJUhTTPNF Pina:'VMMPGCFBVUZBOEQBTTJPO UIJTJTBGFBUVSF The Vow:'PSUIFMPWFPGBMMUIBUJTIPMZ 3BDIFM #FMMJT'BJS]]]]] TDJmFQJDUIBUUPPLBCPVUBDFOUVSZUPNBLF BO MFOHUIEBODFmMNGFBUVSJOHUIFJOOPWBUJWFBOE .D"EBNT8BTJUOPUCBEFOPVHIUIBUZPVJOnJDUFE 4 Dr. Seuss' The Lorax 3D:*GBOZPOFDBOEP%KVT FYBHHFSBUJPO BOEDPTUBRVBSUFSPGBCJMMJPOEPMMBST CSFBUIUBLJOHDIPSFPHSBQIZPG1JOB#BVTDI XIPEJFE The NotebookPOBMMPGVT :PVIBWFUPDPNNJUUIJT UJDF JUNJHIUCF%S4FVTT*hNKVTUOPUTVSFBOZPOF UIFUSVUI 0I BOEJUTUBSTFriday Night Lights'5JN JO★★★★★ 1(tISNJO DSJNFBHBJOTUDJOFNBUPP :PVBSFBmOFBDUSFTT MAIL MAIL DBOEP%KVTUJDFPSKVTUJGZUIFVTFPG%BUUIJT 3JHHJOT$MFBSFZFT GVMMIFBSUT DBOhUMPTF★★★ 1'$hT-JNFMJHIU4FFXXXQJDLGPSEmMNDFOUFSDPNGPS .BLFCFUUFSDIPJDFT★ 1(tISNJO ★★ QPJOU1SPWFNFXSPOH )PMMZXPPE*EBSFZPV 1(tISTNJO TIPXUJNFT #FMMJT'BJS]]] 2 1(tISNJO 4FIPNF]]] Project X:*ODBTFZPVhSFDPOGVTFE UIJTJTOPUUIF Wanderlust:*hNBXBSFUIBUMFHJPOTPGGPMLTIBWF #FMMJT'BJS]]] DO IT IT DO

John Carter 3D:'PSUIFEVEFT$SB[ZBDUJPOTFRVFOD NPWJFJOXIJDI'FSSJT#VFMMFSMJCFSBUFTBCVODI MJUUMFPSOPVTFGPS+FOOJGFS"OJTUPOBTBOBDUSFTT Farenheit 451:#BTFEPOUIF3BZ#SBECVSZTUPSZ FT SFOEFSFEJO%0.('PSUIFMBEJFT5JN3JHHJOT PGDIJNQTVTFEJOMBCFYQFSJNFOUT CVUSBUIFSB #VU*BNOPUPOFPGUIPTFQFPQMF5IJTNPWJF BOEIFMNFECZ'SBODPJT5SVGGBVU UIJTNBZKVTUCF SFOEFSFEJO%0.'(★★★ 1(tISTNJO GPVOEGPPUBHFFTRVFTUPSZPGBCJHUFFOQBSUZ#SJOH BQQFBSTUPCFUFSSJCMF CVUJUIBT"OJTUPOBOEQFSFO .12 UIFCFTUTDJmmMNJOFYJTUFODF5IFNPSBMPGUIF 4FIPNF]]] CBDLUIFDIJNQT *TBZ★★ 3tISNJO OJBMMZGVOOZ1BVM3VEEBTJUTTUBST TPJUTHPUBUMFBTU 14 TUPSZ JOBSPVOEBCPVUGBTIJPO SFBENPSFCPPLT 4FIPNF]]]] UXPSFEFFNJOHRVBMJUJFT★★ 3tISNJO Journey 2: The Mysterious Island:5IF3PDLJO ★★★★★ 6OSBUFEtISNJO #FMMJT'BJS %0I HPPEZ★ 1(tISNJO Safe House:*XBOUUPQPLFGVOBUUIJTNPWJFPO 1JDLGPSE'JMN$FOUFS.BSDI!

.07 03. #FMMJT'BJS UIFQSFNJTFUIBU*hNDPOWJODFEBRVBMJUZmMNBOE 11 #

IIIss SScchhoooolll IIInnttteerrrrrruupptttiiinngg YYoouurrr EEdduuccaatttiiioonn?? Great selection

Our New Bellingham School Offers a Student-Friendly Alternative! of Ales & Lagers

The Old Foundry Building, Downtown Bellingham Full Lunch & Dinner Menu CASCADIA WEEKLY Affiliate Campus of the Alger Learning Center & Independence High School

WA State Approved & Nationally Accredited K-12 School - Enthusiastic Support for Unschoolers, Families Welcome 26 Homeschoolers & Independent Learning - College Prep & Adult H. S. Completion Programs

Consideration & Respect for Learning Differences - Self-Paced & Year-Around - Enroll Anytime Open Daily @ 11AM Best Happy Hour in the County

“The secret of education lies in respecting the pupil.” (Ralph Waldo Emerson) 404 S. 3rd. Mt. Vernon Upstairs Banquet Loft Unconditional, beyond-the-box, free-range learning - Earn your H. S. Diploma on your terms www.skagitbrew.com More Information: (800) 595-2630 email: [email protected] www.independent-learning.com 360-336-2884 To Go Orders

TO PLACE AN AD 34 CLASSIFIEDS.CASCADIAWEEKLY.COM bulletinboard FOOD 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 200

YOGA YOGA MIND & BODY MIND & BODY MIND & BODY MIND & BODY MIND & BODY MIND & BODY 27

Jen Andrews teaches a imaginative stories and ingham Public Library, 210 www.skagitfoodcoop.com “Cancer Prevention 101” “Power Flow Yoga” course games kids will learn yoga Central Ave. “The Power of takes place with Alethea B-BOARD at 9:45am Mondays and poses and breathing and re- Movement: A Prescription to “Allergies, Sensitivities, Fleming at 6:30pm Monday, B-BOARD Thursdays at the Firehouse laxation techniques. Entry is Health” will focus on seeking Irritations and Limitations” Performing Arts Center, 1314 $30-$35. More info: 671-3510 optimum health and holistic will be the focus of a presen- Harris Ave. Entry is $10 per or www.3omsyoga.com wellness. More info: 778-7323 tation by homeopathic prac- 24 class, $48 for five or $90 for titioner Monique Arsenault 10. More info: (763) 242-3254 Learn more about Feng from 6:30-8pm Wednesday, or [email protected] 200 Shui from 6:30-8:30pm Thurs- March 21 at the Community FILM MIND & BODY day, March 15 at the Cor- Food Co-op, 1220 N. Forest A Beginners’ Yoga Series data Community Food Co-op. St. Entry is $5-$6. More info: takes place from 9:45-10:45am Learn how to incorporate Chikeola Karimou leads the 734-8158 20 every Saturday through superfoods and internal class, which focuses on the March 17 at La Conner’s Cres- cleansing into your wellness Chinese art of creating bal- “The 10 Principles of Health

cent Moon Yoga. The course is program at a “Creating Vi- ance and harmony in one’s liv- and Longevity” will be the MUSIC for those new to yoga, those brant Health” workshop at ing space. Cost is $5-$6. More focus of a workshop with Dr. returning after time off or an 6:30pm Wednesday, March 14 info: 734-8158 Jacob Harris, DC, at 6:30pm Native Plant injury, and seasoned students at Mount Vernon’s Skagit Val- Thursday, March 22 at Mount 18 who want to review the ABC’s ley Food Co-op. HealthForce An “Introduction to Bee- Vernon’s Skagit Valley Food of yoga. Cost is $60. More Nutritionals rep Doug Walsh keeping” short course takes Co-op. This free presenta- Sale & ART info: (360) 466-3801 or www. will lead the way. More info: place from 8:30am-4pm tion will cover the 10 most blissdogyoga.com www.skagitfoodcoop.com or Sunday, March 18, at the important principles to im- KulshanCLT

www.rawhike.com Bellingham Public Library, proving and maintaining the 16 A “Kids Yoga & Art Work- 210 Central Ave. The class health of your body. Register Benefit shop” happens from 5-8pm “Living It Up! 40-Plus” will is designed for new and be- in advance. More info: www.

Saturday, March 17 at the 3 be the focus of a talk with ginning beekeepers. Cost is skagitfoodcoop.com STAGE Oms Yoga Studio, 1210 Bay Dr. Ely at 6:30pm Wednes- $43. More info: www.honey March 18th Street, suite #100. Through day, March 14 at the Bell- beeaware.org 11am–2pm

Smart Home 14 “Cancer Prevention 101” Buying Classes 2306 No. Shore Rd. will be the focus of a work- Curious about Lummi Island? shop with Alethea Fleming For anybody thinking at 6:30pm Monday, March of buying a home. Carpools Encouraged. GET OUT 19 at Mount Vernon’s Skagit Presented by a Please bring your Valley Food Co-op. Fleming is a naturopathic physician former home own containers. 12 specializing in mature adults. inspector. Register in advance for the Learn how to 360-671-5600, x5 free course. More info: www. www.KulshanCLT.org pre-inspect houses. WORDS skagitfoodcoop.com or www. Save money and vitalagingclinic.com avoid buying a home 8 Call Resident Kathryn Lyons, LMHC, with serious issues. leads an “Inquiry-Based Call Jerry Swann for Specialists at: Stress Reduction” workshop details. 360-319-7776 from 6:30-8pm Monday, 360-758-2094 or March 19 at the Community CURRENTS Food Co-op, 1220 N. Forest lummiislandrealty.com St. The class is based on By- Cerise Noah 6 ron Katie’s “The Work,” which ® teaches you to identify and REALTOR

question thoughts that cause VIEWS suffering, and to address your Professional, Real Estate problems with clarity. Cost is 4 $5-$6. More info: 734-8158 knowledgeable,

for MAIL Find out more about “Living fun & friendly a Healthy Lifestyle with Spark-

to work with.

Real People 2 People.com” at a free guest lecture with Morgaine An- gelowe at 6pm Tuesday, March DO IT IT DO Just Ask 20 at Bellingham’s Butterfly LIFE at Sunnyland Square Windermere Real Estate Whatcom, Inc. Cameron Jennings * Paedar McMahon (next to Trader Joe’s on James Mark & Katie Lazich * Tom Amend St.). More info: www.butter .12 flylifebellingham.com (360) 393-5826 14 Chris Con Carne & Jen Westover [email protected] Kathleen Malnor, ARNP, Robert Blake * Steeb & Libby focuses on “Optimizing Our

Health, Vitality and Sexual- .07 03.

ity” at a free presentation for 11 # seniors from 2-4pm Wednes- day, March 21 at Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship, 1207 Ellsworth St. More info: 733- 3837 or www.buf.org

Karl Mincin leads a “Tame Your Tummy, Calm Your Co- lon: Improving Digesting”

Jeff clinic at 6:30pm Wednesday, HELP ONE. SAVE MANY. CASCADIA WEEKLY March 21 at Mount Vernon’s ¶ See where the good goes atGoodGoes.org Braimes Skagit Valley Food Co-op. 27 Register in advance for the 961.6496 cell free workshop, which includes 734.3420 office a common sense “continuum” approach to selecting the remedies best suited to your [email protected] individual needs, as well as a fascinating tour. More info:

34 34

FOOD healthhwellnessw TO PLACE YOUR AD 360-647-820047-8200 EXT. 20202 OR [email protected] 27

27 & B-BOARD B-BOARD B-BOARD 24

FILM FILM March Tuesday Movies Free! Popcorn provided... 20 Forks Over MUSIC Knives, plant

18 Body Type Bra Fitting strong diets ART ART Red M ountain fight disease Maria Monti, Postural Therapist Q&A with raw foods 16 6 Free Pilates Equipment Classes! s#USTOM ﬁ TTEDs#USTOM ALTERED chef Carol Roberge (with purchase of 6. $95 for 12.) s#USTOM MADE v March 20, 6:30pm

STAGE STAGE s,ONGLASTINGs'REAT ALUE Dig Deep … Live Light! TheHealthy Bra Company $5 Drop-in Flow Yoga Classes Fairhaven - 360-815-3205 14 Skagit Valley Food Co-op AdvancedAdvanced Appointments Room 309 115 Unity Street, Bellingham 98225 "OOKING2EQUIREDNeeded. redmountainwellness.com WaitingWAITINGLIST List more information at GET OUT 360.318.6180 by appt. only www.theHealthyBraCompany.com www.skagitfoodcoop.com

12 *ROGHQ)RRW0DVVDJH Become Naturally Calm (&KHVWQXW6W%HOOLQJKDP360-733-1926 & Confident with EFT

WORDS Chinese Massage2SHQ'D\VDPSP “This is way beyond coping. This is transformative.”

8 s s EFT is a body/mind way of releasing stress, fears and anxieties. Your naturally 360-647-1537 calm, confident, creative self emerges.

CURRENTS CURRENTS circleoflifeco-op.com LEARN TO DO EFT YOURSELF

5HJXODU)RRW(30 min.) $25 $20 MONTHLY CLASSES - WORKSHOPS - INTROS

6 Serving elders respectfully 'HOX[H)RRW KU.) $40 $29.99 ADVANCED GROUPS FOR GRADUATES Individualized service plans Personal and In-Home Care &KDLU0DVVDJH(20 min.) See EFTSettings.com/welcome VIEWS VIEWS Affordable Rates )XOO%RG\ 7KHUDS\ DOVRDYDLODEOH Daimon Sweeney, EFT-CC 360-441-1195

4 2011 B’ham’s Best New Pathways Pain Reduction Classes $89 New An Innovative Body-Mind Approach MAIL MAIL Patient Special SKILL TRAINING IN:

Chiropractic 2 exam, x-rays, adjustment t/ĲłĿļįĶļĹļĴņļĳ1ĮĶĻ The Bellingham TM Program is pleased to offer t.ĶĻıĳłĹĻĲŀŀ.ĲıĶŁĮŁĶļĻ Monday, March 26 DO IT IT DO (360) 715-8722 t4ĲĻŀļĿņ"ńĮĿĲĻĲŀŀ Gateway Centre, 1313 E. Maple Bellingham Spinal Care t"İłĽłĻİŁłĿĲ Mt. Baker Room

.12 Effective & Affordable*

14 Liz Bernstein, D.C., L.Ac. INTRODUCTORY SESSION Massage – 1 hour for Beginners, Noon Intro Special Lairmont Manor Call (360) 756-8531 for January schedule or Session is FREE $32.95 bellinghamacupuncture.com for more information Instructor: Annie Skipper .07 03. ¨ ©Û¤~ ÛÝÛooolegj_ Rates Call Now! *May be covered by insurance Director, Seattle TM Program 11 #

200 200 200 200 300 400 400 400 MIND & BODY MIND & BODY MIND & BODY MIND & BODY MEDITATION MOVEMENT MOVEMENT MOVEMENT

help prevent cancer. Register Wednesday, March 21 at the Guide from a spiritual school and third Wednesday of the of spring with sacred chants As part of a “March March 17 at the Community Ave., suite 207. More info: in advance for the free pre- Red Center Dharma Hall, 1021 in India, leads “Transmission month at psychic Jill Miller’s and meditative movement Man*Ness” campaign, new Food Co-op, 1220 N. Forest St. (360) 441-0211

CASCADIA WEEKLYsentation. More info: www. N. Forest St. Suggested dona- of Divine Energies” workshops offices at 1304 Meador Ave. from 7-9pm Sunday, March male customers can try their More info: 305-4126 or www. skagitfoodcoop.com or www. tion is $7. More info: www. at 6pm and 7:30pm Monday, Entry is $5. No registration 18 at Presence Dance Studio, first Pilates class for free at lucasrolfing.com Nia: A movement practice 28 vitalagingclinic.com eftsettings.com March 19 at the Red Cedar is required, but please be on 1412 Cornwall Ave. Suggest- Joy of Pilates, 209 Prospect that leads to health, wellness Dharma Hall, 1021 N. Forest time, as the doors will close ed donation is $5-$10. More St. More info: www.joyof The Pilates Loft, Belling- and fitness, can be experi- Learn about Emotional St. Admission is by donation. right at 5:30. More info: www. info: 733-5745 pilates.net ham’s only private Pilates stu- enced at 9:30am Wednesdays Freedom Techniques (EFT) 300 More info: 671-6586 jillmillerpsychic.com dio specializing in the Mature and 5:30pm Fridays at Pres- at a variety of workshops in MEDITATION Bring kids 14 and younger Body Workout, is currently ence Studio, 1412 Cornwall Bellingham. An introductory Attend a Meditation Hour Dances of Universal Peace CALENDAR@ to a free Children’s Rolfing offering free half-hour intro Ave. Cost is $10-$12. Info: class happens from 2-4pm Doug Bentley, a Oneness from 5:30-6:30pm every first will celebrate the beginning CASCADIAWEEKLY.COM Clinic from 12-4pm Saturday, sessions at 1229 Cornwall www.presence-studio.com draw inspiration from their example, Virgo. Is there a person you know who’s skilled at a task you have

BY ROB BREZSNY trouble with and who could beneﬁt from something

you’re good at? It’s prime time to consider forming 34 symbiotic relationships or seeking out unusual part- FREE WILL nerships that play to both parties’ strengths. FOOD LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): How did the Vikings navigate their ships through rough northern seas on

cloudy and foggy days? Medieval texts speak of the 27

ASTROLOGY 27 mysterious “sunstone,” a “Viking compass” used to ARIES (March 21-April 19): This week you may detect the hidden sun. Modern theories suggest that learn the real reason the tortoise beat the hare, why this technology may have been Iceland spar, a min- B-BOARD two of the three blind mice weren’t really blind, and eral that polarizes light, making it useful in plotting B-BOARD the shocking truth about the relationship between a course under overcast skies. Do you have anything Cinderella’s fairy godmother and the handsome like that, Libra? A navigational aid that guides your prince. Myths will be mutating, Aries. Nursery rhymes decisions when the sun’s not out, metaphorically 24 will scramble and fairy tales will fracture. Thor, the speaking? Now would be an excellent time to en- god of thunder, may make a tempting offer to Snow hance your connection with whatever it is that can FILM White. The cow’s jump over the moon could turn out provide such power. to have been faked by the CIA. An ugly duckling SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): If you set up two 20 will lay an egg that Chicken Little claims is irrefut- mirrors in just the right way, you can get a clear look able proof the 2012 Mayan Apocalypse is imminent. at the back of your head. You’re able to see what your

Sounds like a rowdy good time for all! body looks like from behind. I suggest you try that MUSIC TAURUS (April 20-May 20): “Roots and wings. exercise sometime soon. It will encourage your sub- But let the wings grow roots and the roots fly.” That conscious mind to help you discover what has been 18 was written by Spanish poet Juan Ramon Jimenez, missing from your self-knowledge. As a result, you and now I’m passing it on to you. It will serve as a may be drawn to experiences that reveal things about ART keynote for the turning point you’re about to navi- yourself you’ve been resistant to seeing. You could be You Have Rights. There Are Rules!! gate. In the coming weeks, you’ll generate good for- shown secrets about buried feelings and wishes that tune by exposing your dark mysterious depths to the you’ve been hiding from yourself. Best of all, you may Debt Collection Defense. 16 big bright sky; you’ll be wise to bring your soaring get intuitions about your soul’s code that you haven’t dreams down to earth for a pit stop. The highs need been ready to understand until now. James A. Sturdevant STAGE the influence of the lows, Taurus; the underneath SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): According Attorney At Law will benefit from feeling the love of what’s up above. to my Sagittarius friend Jonathan Zap, the Greek

30 Years Experience 14 There’s one further nuance to be aware of, too: I playwright Aristophanes had an ambivalent attitude think you will find it extra interesting to interweave about divine blessings. He said that no great gift your past with your future. Give your rich traditions enters the human sphere without a curse attached 360-671-2990 GET OUT a taste of the stories that are as-yet unwritten. to it. I’m sure you know this lesson well. One of last GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Is it possible you year’s big gifts has revealed its downside in ways were a spider in a previous life? If so, please call on that may have been confusing or deflating. But 119 North Commercial Street, #920, Bellingham, WA 98225 stopdebtcollectorproblems.com the abilities you developed back then. You need to now here comes an unexpected plot twist, allowing 12 create an extra big, super-fine web, metaphorically you to add a corollary to Aristophanes’ formulation. speaking, so that you can capture all the raw ma-

Soon you will find a second blessing that was hidden WORDS terials you will be needing in the coming weeks and within the curse in embryonic form. You’ll be able months. If you’re not sure whether you are the rein- to tease it out, ripen it, and add it to the bounty of 8 carnation of a spider, then simply imagine you were. the original gift. Stimulate daydreams in which you visualize yourself PEP CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Writing in the PER as a mover and shaker who’s skilled at snagging the science magazine Discover, Corey S. Powell says, resources and help you require. “There’s an old joke: If you tell someone the universe CURRENTS CANCER (June 21-July 22): British writer is expanding, he’ll believe you. If you tell him there’s Kenneth Tynan asked a movie director about how wet paint on the park bench, he’ll want to touch SISTERS 6 he’d film an advancing army. Did it matter whether it to make sure.” In accordance with the astrologi- the action went from right to left across the frame cal omens, Capricorn, I invite you to rebel against COOKING OUTSIDE THE BOX SINCE 1988 VIEWS VIEWS or left to right? “Of course!” said the director. “To this theory. I think it’s quite important for you to the Western eye, easy or successful movement is demand as much proof for big, faraway claims as for Open Nightly Except Monday 1055 N State St B’ham 671-3414 4 left to right, difficult or failed movement is right those that are close at hand. Don’t trust anyone’s to left.” The director showed Tynan an illustrated assertions just because they sound lofty or elegant. MAIL MAIL book as evidence. On one page, a canoe shooting Put them to the test.

the rapids was going from left to right, while a man AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): It’s an excellent 2 climbing a mountain was headed from right to left. time to better appreciate your #@%(!)* vexations Use this information to your beneﬁt, Cancerian. Ev-

and botherations. In fact, let’s go ahead and make IT DO ery day for the next two weeks, visualize yourself this Honor Your #@%(!)* Irritations and Annoy- moving from left to right as you fulﬁll a dream you ances Week. To properly observe this holiday, study want to accomplish. the people and things that irk you so you can ex- .12

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Hanadi Zakaria al-Hindi tract from them all the blessings and teachings they 14 is the ﬁrst Saudi Arabian woman to be licensed to may provide. Are you too tolerant of an annoying ﬂy a plane. But there’s an absurd law in her coun- situation that you need to pay closer attention to?

try that prohibits women from driving cars, so she Is it time to reclaim the power you’ve been losing .07 03.

needs a man to give her a lift to the airport. Is there because of an exasperating energy-drain? Does some 11 # any situation in your own life that resembles hers, jerk remind you of a quality you don’t like in your- Leo? Like maybe you’ve advanced to a higher level self? Is there a valuable clue or two to be gleaned without getting certified on a lower level? Or maybe from a passive-aggressive provocateur? you’ve got permission and power to operate in a PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Seahorses have an DIVORCE FAMILY LAW sphere that’s meaningful to you even though you and unusual approach to reproduction. It’s the male of MARRIAGES AND DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIPS skipped a step along the way? Now would be a good the species that cares for the eggs as they gestate. time to think about whether you should do anything He carries them in a “brood pouch” on his front side. Child Custody and Visitation about the discrepancy, and if so, how to do it. Of course it’s the female who creates the eggs in the CASCADIA WEEKLY VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Recent scientific first place. After analyzing the astrological factors Dividing Property and Debts studies have confirmed what Native American folk- coming to bear on your destiny, Pisces, I suspect Alimony and Child Support 29 lore reports: Badgers and coyotes sometimes coop- you will benefit from having a seahorse-like quality erate with each other as they search for food. The in the coming weeks. Whatever gender you are, your Traditional and Collaborative Representations coyotes are better at stalking prey above ground, archetypal masculine qualities should play an espe- $350 Flat Fee Advice Packages Also Available and the badgers take over if the hunted animal slips cially strong role as you nurture a project that’s in its Daniel Sobel - VISIT WWW.DANIELSOBEL.COM TO LEARN MORE underground. They share the spoils. I suggest you early developmental phases. Family Lawyer FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION (360) 510-7816 LETTERS, FROM PAGE 5 ST. PATTY, FROM PAGE 21 BY AMY ALKON diet. As he writes in Why We Get Fat,

the evidence shows that it is carbohy- 34 34 was shocked Whatcom residents were No St. Patrick’s Day conversation drates—from sugar, ﬂour, easily digest- saddled with the additional burden of could be had in this town without ﬁrst FOOD ed starchy vegetables like potatoes, an overpriced hospital. talking about Boundary Bay Brewery. THE ADVICE and juice and beer—that cause the in- PeaceHealth’s cost problem is enabled Not only is longtime brewpub manager sulin secretion that puts on fat. So, if

27 GODDESS

27 by a near-monopoly in the county. and brain trust Janet Lightner respon- you want to drop pounds—and not just Reportedly, more than 60 percent sible for spearheading the now-annual one a week but like they’re stones fall- of medical billings are PH. A series of St. Patrick’s Day parade that will take B-BOARD

B-BOARD B-BOARD LARD OF THE DANCE ing off a truck—eat low-carb/high-fat mergers and sole ownership has created to the downtown streets Sat., March When I got married, I was a slim 6’2”, but foods like cheeseburgers. Even bacon low competition and market domina- 17, but Boundary is also the place to I’ve gained a lot of weight. My wife gained cheeseburgers. (Just see that you feed

24 tion. Studies on hospital mergers “be- be if you want to be front and center about 20 pounds but recently lost that and the bun to the pigeons.) fore and after” show a 10-20 percent at the biggest St. Pat’s party in town. more. I’ve been as high as 265, but I’m now Unfortunately, it seems your love FILM FILM price increases. Even if a struggling It all kicks off at 11am (no, that’s not at 238 and losing about a pound a week, handles have become resentment han- clinic willingly sells to PH, the outcome a typo) with a menu full of Irish clas- which isn’t fast enough for my wife. When I dles. Some of the ill will between you

20 for a patient’s cost is the same. sics (corned beef, how I love you), and contemplate going on a stricter diet, what may melt away as you lose the gut that Interestingly, PeaceHealth settled in the dancers will dance, the bagpipers comes to mind is feeling angry, tired and Ding Dongs and Mountain Dew built,

MUSIC an Oregon anti-competitive lawsuit. PH will bagpipe and the musicians—with hungry at my high-stress job. My wife said but it points to a bad pattern. You don’t was charged with being “dangerously perennial favorites the Paddy Whackers that I obviously love food more than her, win marital arguments by clinging to

18 close” to achieving market domination making their annual appearance—will and that if I won’t lose weight for her, may- how right you are and how wrong your because of “market share, high barri- make music both traditional and non ART ART be I’ll do it for our boys. She considers me spouse is; you win by working together ers to entry, the lack of capacity of its well into the night. self-centered and narcissistic because I’m to make things as right as you can for competitors, its technological advan- Chuckanut Brewery will stick to a 16 not losing enough weight, and I consider both of you (“us first” instead of “me tages,” and its “acquisition of or affilia- similar program as its brewpub counter- her self-centered and narcissistic for framing first”). Some problems aren’t solvable,

STAGE STAGE tion with physician clinics and multiple part, and I can personally attest to the every argument in terms of what she wants but you’ll be more able to shrug off an locations” (The Columbian). tastiness of their corned beef dinner as and isn’t getting. What do you think? Does impasse if you’re consistently putting I urge PeaceHealth executives to set well. Its somewhat cozier conﬁnes only 14 being overweight mean you don’t love your yourselves in each other’s place. That’s prices down to the average level, and contribute to the festive atmosphere, signiﬁcant other? —Fatso the spirit that keeps you from strik- reign in the yearly cost increases for and there’s a certain measure of fun to ing out in revenge—for example, by GET OUT Whatcom citizens. be obtained from trying to watch Irish Some women just can’t appreciate insisting you’re on the Zone diet (but —Chris Wermus, Bellingham dancers and musicians negotiate the their husband’s collections: comic not mentioning that it’s the zone from crowds and the servers while still man- 12 books, shot glasses, broken-down the outermost wall of Dunkin’ Donuts CHAIN THE WAR MACHINE aging to show everyone a good time. cars, chins. to the outermost wall of Cinnabon). Your editorial cartoon last week de- The Shakedown also looms large on WORDS There’s your wife, wagging a carrot picted Bibi Netanyahu deceiving Presi- my entertainment landscape. The bar stick at you, telling you that if you MEMORY BANK FRAUD

8 dent Obama about the ultimate outcomes ﬁrst opened its doors on St. Patrick’s Day loved her you’d be surviving on iceberg I’m trying to start a relationship with a of our unquestioning support for Israel. last year, and they’ll be celebrating their lettuce sandwiches or going on the woman, but I can’t stop thinking about my First, let us please put to an end the birthday and the holiday all weekend Drink Your Own Urine Diet—whatever last girlfriend. I want a family (eventually),

CURRENTS CURRENTS anti-semitic trope that Jews (or Israe- long. Saturday night will see ever-popu- it takes to drop ﬂab fast. Probably be- so I couldn’t marry her. She already has two lis) secretly control our government. lar but rarely seen MacArra onstage with children, which is a dealbreaker for me, and

6 cause weight loss seems easier for her, Second, Obama is not a fool who can the always-beloved Peadar MacMahon. If she assumes you’re lazy and self-indul- has other baggage: debt and baby daddy be easily deceived. you want to hit up what I predict could drama. But, we developed a deep love, and VIEWS VIEWS gent. She’s now trying to guilt-ivate This leaves us with the conclusion be Bellingham’s most raucous good time, you into losing weight (“Picture your I’m having a hard time getting over her.

4 that Obama’s support for Israel’s (ul- this will be your likely locale. children fatherless…Doritobreath”), —Stuck timately self-destructive) violent ac- Needless to say, St. Patrick’s Day is which is more helpful than voicing the MAIL MAIL tions, most recently its bombing in a pretty big deal at Uisce, for reasons It was the best of times, it was the other thing she’s probably thinking: best of times. And it’s called selective Gaza which killed 21 people, is being obvious (it’s an Irish pub) and not (the 2 “I don’t want to have sex with you; I undertaken with a full understanding holiday marks their birthday, and they remembering. Your mental projector want to harpoon you.” keeps playing this loop of your ex trying DO IT IT DO

of the consequences. Furthermore, it have the distinction of hosting Bell- Chances are, the problem isn’t that is perfectly consistent with decades of ingham’s post-parade party). Maggie’s on lingerie. There are never any misty your diet isn’t “strict enough”—as in, shots of the repo man or your ex emerg-

.12 U.S. foreign policy, all of Obama’s pub- Fury, Peadar MacMahon, bagpipers, you should be snifﬁng celery sticks in- 14 lic pronouncements and Congress’s rou- dancers and more will provide the en- ing from the mist to chase the baby dad- stead of eating them—but that you’ve tine yearly lavish funding of the Israeli tertainment portion of the proceed- dy with a big cleaver. And where are the been following the obesity-causing war machine. ings, while the expert bartenders will little mind movies of her children? Or as .07 03. dietary “science” promoted by the you call them, “dealbreakers,” not “deal-

11 It is perhaps comforting to think that make certain your Guinness tastes just

# government and much of the medical the problem lies with “those people the way it’s supposed to. benders.” Keeping this woman as your establishment. The “weight loss” diet out there” who are deceiving our well- If all this bagpiping ain’t your bag, fantasy girlfriend will be a wedge be- they advise—high-carb, low-fat—is ac- intentioned leaders. It is more accurate never fear—there’s no need for you tween you and any woman you’re with in tually a weight-gain diet. Also, as Dr. (though uncomfortable) to realize that to hole up in your house. Simply take real life. To move on, harness the power Mary Dan Eades, co-author of The Pro- the policy choices of our government yourself to the Wild Buffalo, where of negative thinking. Sure, go ahead and tein Power Lifeplan, writes, “Study after are determined at home by the military- the Yogoman Burning Band will be only indulge. Take that walk down memory study has shown the low fat diet to be lane with your ex. Just be sure you ask CASCADIA WEEKLY industrial-congressional complex. It is too happy to show you a nontraditional a failure in treating obesity, in solving also hopeful to realize that this is so, good time. And, as Yogo himself is more the cameraman to pull out to reveal the diabetes, in reducing blood pressure or 30 because we can actually have an impact likely to don his typical red uniform stroller you’re pushing with some other in decreasing heart disease risk.” on our domestic decision-makers, if we than he is to dress like a leprechaun, guy’s screaming kids in it. Investigative science journalist Gary muster the numbers and the will. the opportunity to give him a pinch Taubes spent more than a decade dig- ©2012, Amy Alkon, all rights reserved. —Matteo Tamburini, Bellingham may act as incentive as well. ging through the body of research on (advicegoddess.com) rearEnd ›› ”Corner Squares” — 4x3x3 — by Matt Jones

34 34 50 Pai ___ (“Kill Bill” 6 Jenny of diet plans 44 Started the pilot 65 “Walking on Thin

tutor) 7 Frigid temperature 45 “Orinoco Flow Ice” songwriter FOOD 51 ___ bran range (Sail Away)” singer Yoko 8 File folder feature 46 Field judges 66 Bipolar disorder,

52 Clue for the south- 27

27 east corner 9 Like a crooked smile 47 Barton of “The for short 56 Lateral start 10 Exclamation O.C.” ©2012 Jonesin’ B-BOARD after trying on old 48 “Ed Wood” Oscar Crosswords B-BOARD 57 Barbed wire tattoo clothes, maybe winner Martin spot 11 Perfectly 49 Statement of 58 “The Lion King” 24 12 More miffed denial bad guy 14 Simple rooﬁng 52 Il ___ (cathedral FILM 59 More bizarre material of Florence) 62 Event that makes 21 Register tray 53 Toyota hybrid 20 a CEO rich(er) 23 “Hooked on Clas- 54 Like some threats 64 Sign message at sics” record com- 55 Actress Elg of “Les MUSIC football games pany in old TV ads Girls” (hidden in 67 “The Absinthe 25 Explorer Vasco da MAINTAINABLE) 18 Drinker” painter ___ 60 Always, in poetry ART 68 Sport-___, aka 26 Iran’s currency 61 Hwy. “SUV” 27 ___ York (NYC, to 63 Large British ref. 16 69 Current World some residents) book STAGE STAGE Chess Champion 28 Former Notre Viswanathan ___ Dame coach Last Week’s Puzzle 14 70 Bizarre Parseghian 29 They’re half the 19 Overwhelmingly 37 ___ gobi (Indian 71 Late Pink Floyd Across GET OUT diameter 1 Gordie on the ice 20 Airline reservation potato dish) member ___ Bar- 34 Makes do 5 Circus performance 22 Calligraphy need 38 Kilmer who played rett 35 ___-T-Pops 12 8 Mo-rons 24 Sufﬁx for McCarthy Jim Morrison and 72 Each (“the lollipop 13 “Give it ___, will 25 Clue for the north- Batman Down with the loop”) WORDS ya?” west corner 39 “___ Tries 1 Bale stuff 36 Camera effect 15 “___ Day” (hip- 30 Assistance Anything” (Ani 8 2 Gold, to Pizarro 40 Guide to get- hop single of 1993) 31 Actor Gulager of DiFranco song) 3 Wistful beginning ting around a 16 Threepio’s buddy TV westerns 43 Clue for the north- of some stories

mall CURRENTS 17 Spring chicken 32 Wipe out east corner 4 Cosmetics business- 41 Get wind of 18 “Lost” actor Daniel 33 Clue for the south- 48 ___ wait (prepare woman Lauder 42 Punta del ___, 6 ___ Kim west corner to ambush) 5 Contribute (to) Uruguay VIEWS VIEWS 4

Family Law Attorney MAIL

with 18 years experience Collaborative 2

We Care about Your IT DO Children’s Well-Being Divorce (360) 647-8897 Settle Your Case [email protected] .12 14 Without Going to Court 1010 Harris Ave. #201 Free Consultation Bellingham Notary Public Service

Patrick Gallery Territorial Seeds .07 03. 11 Divorce With Dignity & Mutual Respect # Soil Test Kits Regional Books Organic Espresso Hearty Microbrews

Hand Dip Cones CASCADIA WEEKLY A Real Convenience 31 360-592-2297 www.everybodys.com arts, entertainment, news Hiway 9 – Van Zandt rearEnd ›› comix

34 34 FOOD 27

27 B-BOARD B-BOARD B-BOARD 24

FILM FILM

MUSIC 18 ART ART 16 STAGE STAGE 14

Tickets:Tickets: $3$35-$655-$65 SeasonSeason SSponsorponsor GET OUT plusplus applicable feesfees MountMount BakerBaker TheatreTheatre | 360.734.6080 | www.mountbakertheatre.comwww.mountbakertheatre.com 12

WORDS Thurs, April 26, 5:30pm-8pm 8 Whatcom Museum Fri, April 30, 8:30am-4pm

CURRENTS CURRENTS Whatcom Community College

6 Bellingham, WA VIEWS VIEWS Join us for inspiration and hands-on Special Thanks to our Sponsors

4 tools at the best business conference

MAIL MAIL in NW Washington

The best investment you can make for info on: 2 Improved Margins, Innovative Financing,

DO IT IT DO Lean Business, Meaningful Employment,

Excellent Customer Service and more.

.12 Enjoy keynote speakers, breakout sessions,

14 networking with peers, and delicious food.

For more details or to register visit: REGISTER .07 03. NOW

11 www.sustainableconnections.org #

Featured Speaker: Index Sensors Jason McLennen, CEO, Cascadia Green Building Council Hear Jason speak at the opening reception about Living Cities

CASCADIA WEEKLY and our role in making them a Sponsorship opportunities still available reality. Not to be misssed! Call 360 647-7093, ext105 32

Choose local businesses taking action for a healthy community.

34 34 FOOD 27

27 B-BOARD B-BOARD B-BOARD 24 FILM FILM 20 MUSIC 18 ART ART 16

Surf & Turf STAGE

Just $19.95! 14

Sunday - Thursday GET OUT 12 WORDS Sudoku 8 HOW TO SUDOKU: Arrange the digits 1-9 in such a way that each CURRENTS digit occurs only once in each row, only once in each column, and 6 only once in each box. Try it! VIEWS VIEWS

84 4 MAIL MAIL

2 3 1 2 DO IT IT DO 4VOEBZUISV5IVSTEBZXFSFQMFBTFEUPPGGFS 3 5 6 1 2 BTFMFDUJPOPG4VSGBOE5VSGEJOOFST GFBUVSJOH

PVS4OBLF3JWFS'BSNT8BHZVCFFGQBJSFEXJUI .12 ZPVSDIPJDFPGPOFPGPVSTFBTPOBMTFBGPPE 14 9 1 4 TQFDJBMUJFTGSPN"OUIPOZT4FBGPPE$PNQBOZ .07 03. 11 3 # 4 1 7 5 6 8 4 6 1 2 9 #FMMXFUIFS8BZt#FMMJOHIBN CASCADIA WEEKLY 8 5 4 6 7 (360) 527-3473 33 2 5 6 XXXBOUIPOZTDPN He places the eggs in a saucepan of cold water on high heat, brings it to a boil and lets the eggs boil for exactly one minute. Then he

removes the pan from the heat and lets the 34 34

34 eggs sit in the hot water for another minute, before scooping them out with a spoon and FOOD FOOD transporting them to egg cups (so English!) chow with a spoon. Quickly and without fanfare, the top third

27 RECIPES REVIEWS PROFILES of the egg (ofﬁcially known as “the top,”) is sliced off with a butter knife. The ex-

B-BOARD posed surface of the egg in the cup, with its ﬁrm white and slightly runny yolk, is em- bellished with pinches of salt and ground 24 pepper. Toasted slices of bread are buttered

FILM FILM and cut into ﬁngers about a half-inch wide. These bread slices, also known as soldiers, are dipped into the rich and creamy yolk. 20 The rest of the egg is eaten with a small spoon. Heaven. MUSIC The egg symbolizes fertility, rebirth and renewal. Whether you boil them or make a 18 quiche, eggs are a symbol of spring, which is, ART ART theoretically, right around the corner, making this is the perfect time to eat them. This 16 quiche recipe is quick and easy to prepare and because it is crustless, a few extra calo- STAGE STAGE ries and a fussy step are eliminated. 14 recipe GET OUT 12 WORDS 8 CURRENTS CURRENTS

6 -0./' ..,0$#

VIEWS VIEWS FOR THE CUSTARD, BEAT TOGETHER UNTIL WELL-COMBINED: 4 4 large eggs

MAIL MAIL 1 ½ cups light cream BY GRACE JACKSON 1 tablespoon chopped fresh herbs, or 1 tea-

2 spoon dried (optional) ½ teaspoon salt DO IT IT DO

¼ teaspoon freshly grated or ground nutmeg Ground black pepper to taste

.12 Spring Quiche

14 DIRECTIONS: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Butter ELEVATING THE HUMBLE EGG a 10” glass or ceramic pie plate. For the ﬁlling: Use your imagination. Sautee

.07 03. AN EGG in its shell is a humble object—a silent little soldier stand- In my world, real men not only eat quiche, but a little spinach, red onions and mushrooms in 11 # ing quietly in the shadows of your fridge, awaiting its chance to serve. they also prepare them. Because quiche is easy butter, or add cooked bacon pieces or ham to Eggs do not clamor for your attention, like the saucy Tabasco or the to assemble, they make great dishes for potlucks the custard. I always add cheese, so toss ¾ spicy lime pickle. No, the cool, curved egg is smooth to the touch, a and ailing neighbors. Leftover quiche is the best cup of any cheese you have on hand with a symbol of life and a whole world unto itself. When its shell is broken of all: cold from the refrigerator or reheated in a tablespoon of ﬂour to coat. Add the ﬁlling to and its contents whipped and beaten, the stoic and singular egg el- microwave, I say quiche can be breakfast, lunch the custard mixture and stir well to distribute evates to excellence even the simplest ingredients. and dinner in a pie plate. evenly in the custard. Pour the mixture into the prepared dish and bake until set, golden and a

CASCADIA WEEKLY This is why I love to make quiche. With a few eggs and some basic Speaking of men and eggs, while my English hus- ingredients such as onions, cheese and sauteed greens, you can create band loves and cooks quiche, he has also taught knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 34 a mindful masterpiece that’s typically popular with the whole family. me there is nothing as pure, simple and sensuous about 30 minutes. Let rest for 10 minutes to Supposedly “real men don’t eat quiche,” but every man I know as a soft-boiled egg for breakfast. He has his own settle, then cut into wedges and serve.

eats quiche with reckless abandon and without shame, especially way of ensuring his boiled eggs are cooked per- —Adapted from The Joy of Cooking if you toss in a few “manly” ingredients such as ham or bacon and fectly every time—no cracked shells, and a yolk serve it with a smile. that is hard at the edges and soft in the middle. doit

MARCH 14-17 MOUNT VERNON BEER WEEK: Head to Skagit 34 34 34 County for the inaugural Mount Vernon Beer FOOD Week, which will take place through Saturday FOOD at the Empire Alehouse, Trumpeter Public House, the Porterhouse, Skagit River Brewery, and North Sound Brewery. Food and drink spe- 27 cials, performances, a “Cask Crawl” and much more will take place throughout the week. WWW.MOUNTVERNONBEERWEEK.COM B-BOARD THURS., MARCH 15 FARM TO TABLE MEETING: Find local products,

meet buyers and make connections at the 2012 24 Farm to Table Trade Meeting from 9am-3:30pm

at the Community Health Education Center, FILM 3333 Squalicum Pkwy. Cost is $15 and includes a light lunch and snacks. Panel topics will feature 20 farmers, chefs, food producers and buyers. WWW.SUSTAINABLECONNECTIONS.ORG MUSIC FRI., MARCH 16 PIE SOCIAL: The 2nd annual Leah McAtee 18 Pie Social takes place from 10am-3pm at the

Bellingham Senior Center, 315 Halleck St. ART Volunteers are needed to make pies or help out at the event. 16 733-4030 Whether you’re taking part in Mount Vernon Beer Week or quafﬁng a few on St. Patrick’s Day at your STAGE STAGE SAT., MARCH 17 neighborhood watering hole, chances are good PANCAKE BREAKFAST: Nosh on “Swedish green beer will be part of the equation. Cheers! pancakes made by Norwegians” at the monthly 14 Swedish Pancake Breakfast from 8-11am at Norway Hall, 1419 N. Forest St. Entry is $3 for nars on topics relevant to sustainable and kids, $7 for adults. organic producers will take place as part of the GET OUT 733-6618 Northwest Washington Sustainable Agriculture FRUIT WORKSHOPS: Show up for a “Growing Conference from 8am-4pm at Lynden’s Mt. Baker Rotary Building, 1775 Front St. Cost is

Apples and Pears” workshop at 10:30am at 12 Everson’s Cloud Mountain Farm, 6906 Goodwin $50-$70. Rd. At 1:30pm, there’ll be a “Growing Stone WWW.WHATCOM.WSU.EDU Fruits: Cherries, Peaches, & Plums” workshop. TAPAS NUEVAS: Chef Peter Belknap will teach WORDS Entry is free and no registration is required. participants about “little plates” of savory

8 WWW.CLOUDMOUNTAINFARM.COM snacks from the bodegas of Spain at a “Tapas PATTY’S PARTY: Attend St. Patrick’s Day Nuevas” cooking course at 6:30pm in Mount celebrations starting at 11am at Boundary Bay Vernon at Gretchen’s Kitchen, 509 S. First St. Cost is $40 (includes wine).

Brewery, 1107 Railroad Ave. In addition to CURRENTS Irish fare and Dry Irish Stout, there’ll be danc- WWW.GRETCHENSKITCHEN.COM ers, bagpipers, live music and much more. TUES., MARCH 20 A WINE MAKER’S 6 WWW.BBAYBREWERY.COM PAN-ASIAN PROSPECTS: Spencer Santanello POULTRY WORKSHOP: Sustainable Belling- from Prospect Street Café leads a “Pan-Asian DINNER VIEWS ham and the Bellingham Flying Chickens 4H Prospects” course at 6:30pm at Ciao Thyme, Clubs present a Backyard Poultry Workshop 207 Unity St. Cost is $45. Featuring Wines From 4 from 1-4pm at the caretaker’s house at WWW.CIAOTHYME.COM Fairhaven Park. MAIL NIGHT IN BOLOGNA: Lisa Dixon leads a 820-3323 OR BHAMFLYINGCHICKENS4H@ “Night in Bologna” class from 6:30-8pm at the HOTMAIL.COM 2 Community Food Co-op, 1220 N. Forest St. Cost FOOD FILM FEST: As part of the Reel Food

is $35 with an optional $7 wine option. IT DO

Film Fest, watch King Corn at 3pm at the 383-3200 +PJOVTGPSBmWFDPVSTF Everson Library, 104 Kirsch Dr. The documen- QFSGFDUMZQBJSFEXJOFEJOOFS tary follows two friends, one acre of corn and WED., MARCH 21 .12

the subsidized crop that drives our fast food WINE DINNER: Sign up now for a Washington 14 nation. Entry is free. Wine Dinner taking place from 6:30-8:30pm at SATURDAY, MARCH 31 AT 6:30 PMPM 966-5100 OR WWW.SUSTAINABLECONNECTIONS. the Old World Deli, 1228 N. State St. Cost is $40 IN STARS RESTAURANT

ORG and includes six wines with a menu to pair. .07 03.

WWW.OLDWORLDDELI1.COM 11 INCOGNITO BEER DINNER: Watch culinary # skills in action at a St. Patty’s Day Beer Dinner Dinner Only Hotel & Dinner Package starting at 6pm at Ciao Thyme, 207 Unity St. THURS., MARCH 22 Includes a Classic Cost is $85 and includes beer pairings. MEXICAN KITCHEN: Ana Jackson helms a Room and Dinner “Mexican Kitchen: Chiles Rellenos” from 6-9pm Per WWW.CIAOTHYME.COM for Two at the Cordata Community Food Co-op. Cost Person is $39. SUN., MARCH 18 SOUTHSIDE MEAL: Join the Happy Valley 383-3200 For reservations call 360-318-2000 or Book Hotel Online at semiahmoo.com

Neighborhood Association for the monthly VIETNAMESE SOUP & SANDWICH: Bell- CASCADIA WEEKLY Southside Community Meal from 5-6:30pm at ingham cookbook author and chef Mary Ellen Our Saviours Lutheran Church, 1720 Harris Ave. Carter leads a “Vietnam Soup and Sandwich: 35 Everyone is invited to the free feast. Pho and Banh mi” Course from 6:30-8pm in WWW.HAPPYVALLEYNA.COM Mount Vernon at Gretchen’s Kitchen, 509 S. First St. Cost is $40. MON., MARCH 19 WWW.GRETCHENSKITCHEN.COM *&YJUt#MBJOF 8"tTFNJBINPPDPN SUSTAINABLE AG CONFERENCE: Semi- *Tax and gratuity not included. Management reserves all rights. Must be 21 or older with valid ID to attend dinner. CWCW MORE REWARDS Saturday Show Sold Out!

GrammyGra Winning and 6-Time Vocal Group of the Year ALL THE DIAMOND RIO IN CASH & PRIZES THIS Friday & Saturday, March 16 & 17 at 8 pm WEEK!* TIME! TM UP TO $!"&! "!' !% " QNtXJOOFSTFWFSZIBMGIPVS ! !' !% " 8 pm * ! ! #" Barbra Streisand & Frank Sinatra Tribute OVER 900 NOW - MARCH 22 BARBRA & FRANK HOT SLOTS! The Concert That Never Was... Friday, April 13 at 7 & 9:30 pm

On I-5 at Exit 236 theskagit.com 877-275-2448 Saturday, March 17

PARROTHEAD PARTY! * In Cash & Prizes!! A Celebration of Jimmy Buﬀett’s Music with Hot Seat Drawings pm! Garratt Wilkin & The Parrotheads Winners Every Minutes! Friday, April 27, 8 - 11 pm Earn 50 Rewards Club points and win a six-pack of pop. Plus, enter Owned by Upper Skagit Indian Tribe to Win up to 27 Cases of Pepsi with Rewards AVE your WINNERS! Products from our display! S 10% Club Card! WA: 800-745-3000 Enjoy Our Irish Menu Casino opens at 9 am daily. Must be 21 or older with Selections as Well as Your theskagit.com valid ID to enter casino, buﬀet or attend shows. Traditional Favorites! *Must be a Rewards Club Member – Membership is Buy Show Tickets Service Charge FREE! Must be present to win. Visit Rewards Club Free at the Casino Cashier Cage Center for details. Management reserves all rights. CW