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SPOKES JAY AND JOE WINE TIME It's not about the bikes P.23 Points of common interest P.26 Celebrate the grape P.34

34 GET OUT A brief overview of this Blanchard Beast Trail Race: 9am, Blanchard FOOD Forest week’s happenings Concrete Ghost Walk: 6pm and 8pm, Concrete Theatre

30 THISWEEK Gore and Lore Tour: 6:30pm, downtown Belling- ham

B-BOARD WEDNESDAY [10.16.19] FOOD Community Pancake Breakfast: 8am-11pm, DANCE Blaine Senior Center

29 Sugar, a Cabaret: 7:30pm, Underground Nightclub Anacortes Farmers Market: 9am-2pm, Depot Arts Center

FILM WORDS Saturday Market: 9am-3pm, Concrete Community Write More Letters Club: 7pm, Bison Bookbinding & Center Letterpress Twin Sisters Market: 10am-2pm, North Fork 26 Library THURSDAY [10.17.19] Lynden Farmers Market: 10am-2pm, Centennial MUSIC Park ONSTAGE Blaine Farmers Market: 10am-2pm, H Street Plaza

24 Good, Bad, Ugly: 7:30pm, Upfront Theatre Bellingham Farmers Market: 10am-3pm, Depot Mixtape: 7:30pm, Sylvia Center for the Arts Market Square ART My Fair Lady: 7:30pm, Anacortes Community Theatre Wine by the Water: 5:30pm-9pm, Hotel Bellwether Improv Mashup: 9:30pm, Upfront Theatre Ballroom

23 Brew on the Slough: 6pm-9pm, Maple Hall, La DANCE Conner Spokes: 7:30pm, Firehouse Arts and Events Center Hoptoberfest: 6pm-10pm, Civic Way Sportsplex STAGE Sugar, a Cabaret: 7:30pm, Underground Nightclub VISUAL

22 VISUAL Anacortes Vintage Market: 9am-4pm, Port Transit Lynden Craft and Antique Show: 10am-8pm, North- Event Center west Washington Fairgrounds Lynden Craft and Antique Show: 10am-5pm,

GET OUT Bellingham Handmade Fundraiser: 5pm-9pm, Northwest Washington Fairgrounds Lairmont Manor 98221 Studio Tour: 10am-5pm, throughout Fidalgo Island 20 FRIDAY [10.18.19] Bellingham Comicon: 10am-5pm, Ferndale Event Center ONSTAGE Upcycle Runway Challenge: 6pm-9pm, Settle- WORDS Scream Fair: 7pm-10pm, NW Washington Fairgrounds, meyer Hall, BTC Lynden

10 Mixtape: 7:30pm, Sylvia Center for the Arts SUNDAY [10.20.19] Hellingham: 7:30pm and 9:30pm, Upfront Theatre BOB Matilda the Musical: 7:30pm, Lincoln Theatre, Mount ONSTAGE Vernon Matilda the Musical: 2pm, Lincoln Theatre, Mount 8 My Fair Lady: 7:30pm, Anacortes Community Theatre Vernon Squawktober: 8pm, Old Main Theater, WWU My Fair Lady: 2pm, Anacortes Community Theatre

CURRENTS DANCE Murder Mystery Dessert Theater: 6pm, Christ Sugar, a Cabaret: 6pm, Underground Nightclub Get a head start on winter by watching Fellowship Church, Everson 6 Spokes: 7:30pm, Firehouse Arts and Events Center Teton Gravity Research’s new feature- DANCE

VIEWS GET OUT Spokes: 5pm, Firehouse Arts and Events Center Gore and Lore Tour: 6pm, historic Fairhaven length snowboard film, Roadless, Tues., Oct. 4 22 at the Mount Baker Theatre. COMMUNITY VISUAL Harvest Festival: 1pm-3pm, Centennial Riverwalk,

MAIL Lynden Craft and Antique Show: 10am-8pm, North- Ferndale

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2 2 Curator’s Tour: 1:30pm, Whatcom Museum’s Light- GET OUT catcher Building Trails to Tap Relay: 9am Lake Padden DO IT DO IT Anacortes Vintage Market: 6pm-9pm, Port Transit Wild Mushroom Show: 12pm-5pm, Bloedel Dono- Event Center van Community Building

FOOD SATURDAY [10.19.19] Identification 10.16.19 Community Breakfast: 8am-11pm, American ONSTAGE assistance, tasting Legion Post #43, Sedro-Woolley Scream Fair: 7pm-10pm, NW Washington Fairgrounds, Birchwood Market: 10am-3pm, Park Manor Shop- .14

42 Lynden samples, displays, ping Center # Mixtape: 7:30pm, Sylvia Center for the Arts discussions and Matilda the Musical: 7:30pm, Lincoln Theatre, Mount VISUAL Vernon more will be part of 98221 Studio Tour: 10am-5pm, throughout My Fair Lady: 7:30pm, Anacortes Community Theatre Fidalgo Island Hellingham: 7:30pm and 9:30pm, Upfront Theatre the 30th annual Squawktober: 8pm, Old Main Theater, WWU Wild Mushroom TUESDAY [10.22.19]

CASCADIA WEEKLY DANCE Show happening ONSTAGE Spokes: 7:30pm, Firehouse Arts and Events Center Sun., Oct. 20 at Second City: 7:30pm, Lincoln Theatre 2 MUSIC Bloedel Donovan FILM Take Me to the River Live: 7:30pm, Mount Baker Theatre Teton Gravity Research: 7:30pm, Mount Baker Skagit Symphony: 7:30pm, McIntyre Hall, Mount Vernon Theatre BEST OF BELLINGHAM 2019 WINNER

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BOB Roman Komarov Arts & Life  roman@ cascadiaweekly.com 8 10: Best of Bellingham II Send all advertising materials to 20: Climber’s corner [email protected] Rough rides OUTSIDE MONEY When Lisa was told by city leaders that money

CURRENTS 22: Distribution I have analyzed the recent public records of didn’t exist to purchase the motel property, she 23: Spokes 6 Distribution Manager: campaign contributions to two rivals for Bell- dug into the financial records and produced re- 24: Seasonal splendor Erik Burge ingham City Council: Lisa Anderson vs Chanan ports that showed how much money was already  distribution@ VIEWS 26: Common ground cascadiaweekly.com Suarez. What percentage of these rivals’ respec- being spent on emergency and police services to Whatcom: Erik Burge, tive subtotals come from within the City of Bell- that location. Lisa fought to close the motel. 4 28: Clubs 4 Stephanie Simms ingham? For Lisa Anderson, 80 percent, versus Bellingham Housing Authority will break 29: Film Shorts MAIL MAIL Skagit: Linda Brown, Chanan Suarez at 27 percent. ground soon to build much-needed publicly Barb Murdoch Something is unarguable from the numbers: funded housing where the motel once stood.

2 Rear End Lisa Anderson’s campaign is only 20 percent I congratulate Lisa for being an early driv- Letters 30: Crossword SEND LETTERS TO LETTERS@ funded by donors outside Bellingham, while ing force behind this success. Now in her fourth DO IT CASCADIAWEEKLY.COM 31: Free Will, Advice Goddess Chanan Suarez gets a whopping 73 percent fund- year on the Planning and Community Develop- ing from donors outside Bellingham. ment Commission, it’s time for her to move on FUZZ BUZZ P.09 + ROUGH RIDES P.22 + RIVER GALLERY P.24 c a s c a d i a 32: Comix REPORTING FROM THE HEART OF CASCADIA WHATCOM*SKAGIT*SURROUNDING AREAS Grassroots? For one candidate, that “grass” is to City Council. 10-16-2019 • ISSUE: 42 • V.14

10.16.19 33: Slowpoke, Sudoku 73 percent not grown here. As a former member of the Bellingham Trans- 34: Wine time —Abe Jacobson, Bellingham portation Commission, I have experienced di-

.14 rectly what is necessary in city government deci- 42 ©2019 CASCADIA WEEKLY (ISSN 1931-3292) is published each Wednesday by # NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING sion-making and funding. I can attest that Lisa Cascadia Newspaper Company LLC. Direct all correspondence to: Cascadia Weekly P.10 PO Box 2833 Bellingham WA 98227-2833 | Phone/Fax: 360.647.8200 I met Bellingham City Council candidate Lisa has all the necessary tools to be an excellent

[email protected] SPOKES JAY AND JOE WINE TIME It's not about the bikes P.23 Points of common interest P.26 Celebrate the grape P.34 Anderson while working on the Samish Way Urban addition to City Council. Though Cascadia Weekly is distributed free, please take just one copy. Cascadia Weekly may be distributed only by authorized distributors. Any person removing Village Plan in 2008. She was a board member of A vote for Lisa Anderson is a vote for Belling- papers in bulk from our distribution points risks prosecution COVER: Bayou on Cascadia Weekly welcomes freelance submissions. Send material York neighorhood. I was a board member of Se- ham’s healthy future. SUBMISSIONS: Bay photo by Jessy to either the News Editor or A&E Editor. Manuscripts will be returned if you home neighborhood. Our neighborhoods worked —Tim Hostetler, Bellingham include a stamped, self-addressed envelope. To be considered for calendar list- D’Alessandro ings, notice of events must be received in writing no later than noon Wednesday with city planners to plan to revitalize this impor- CASCADIA WEEKLY the week prior to publication. Photographs should be clearly labeled and will be returned if accompanied by stamped, self-addressed envelope. tant corridor adjoining our neighborhoods. CORDATA NEEDS REPRESENTATION 4 Sehome and York again worked together in the The Cordata neighborhood is one of the fast- Samish Way Task Force to shut down the crime- est-growing, most diverse regions of Whatcom ridden Aloha Motel after a murder took place County. We deserve a representative on the there in 2013. Whatcom County Council who understands our NEWSPAPER ADVISORY GROUP: Robert Hall, Seth Murphy, Michael Petryni, David Syre community and the issues we face. Fleetwood is the clear choice for me, and his hand and has done such a good job Brian Estes is the best choice for What- I hope for you as well. as your Commissioner the last four years, com County Council’s District 4 seat. He —Jane K Bright, Bellingham that even his opponent cannot find any- knows our community, and he can provide thing to criticize. 34

the leadership we need on jobs, housing APRIL MERITS YOUR VOTE Experience matters. Commissioner FOOD and child care costs, health care access, We are voting for April Barker for Bell- Briscoe has earned four more years. and the environment. He’ll also advocate ingham mayor. Why? Because she has Please consider joining me in voting for for a Whatcom County Library and U.S. Post made an effort to understand issues fac- Bobbie Briscoe for Port of Bellingham 30 Office serving the Cordata neighborhood. ing newcomers as well as longtime Bell- Commissioner.

Please join me in voting for Brian Estes ingham residents. —Doug Karlberg, Bellingham B-BOARD for the Whatcom County Council, District We believe she is the most qualified to 4 in November. understand and serve our diverse com- AN IMPORTANT CHOICE —Jamie Douglass, Bellingham munity. She has put in the work. She We’re faced with a very important 29 walks her talk. choice this year in selecting our next FILM CHOOSING BETWEEN We are impressed that she has been County Executive. CANDIDATES humble enough to seek feedback and If one thinks about this election, not as With both mayoral candidates present- make changes to her style during her a popularity contest, but as “hiring” the 26 ing similar challenges and values, how do campaign. She clearly wants to work well most qualified person, the choice is clear. MUSIC we decide who is best for the job? On ex- with others. Satpal Sidhu has a wide range of expe- perience and job understanding, transpar- We believe April, as Bellingham’s mayor, rience and understanding of county is- 24 ency and bridge building, Seth Fleetwood will lead us in becoming a more equitable, sues. He’s an engineer, a former technical is the clear winner. stable and diverse community. college dean, a business owner, and cur- ART Here’s why. April merits your vote. rently serves on the County Council. With Cascadia Weekly Both candidates were asked about their —Ken and Francie Gass, Bellingham his strong connection with agriculture, he 23 management style at a neighborhood meet- understands the complexity of water and ing. Fleetwood explained the role of the BRISCOE FOR PORT environmental issues. As a Council mem- is distributed STAGE mayor on a day-to-day basis and what it Port Commissioner Bobby Briscoe has ber he has proven himself a great listener takes to run a 900-employee service orga- earned your vote for his re-election. He and continually looks for innovative solu- at over 22 nization with a budget over $600 million. is the President and senior member of the tions for very complex issues. Barker, after a “deer in the headlights” Commission that is successfully advancing I urge you to vote for Satpal Sidhu and GET OUT moment, answered that the City Council downtown waterfront development. He “hire” the most qualified candidate for members don’t manage. supports our working waterfronts and the this job. On bridge building, Seth led the de- county’s maritime sector that support or —Chuck Robinson, Lynden 20 velopment of the Comprehensive Plan—a provide 6,000 jobs.

500 WORDS contentious, arduous process to find com- In addition, under Bobby’s leadership A WORKING COUNTY mon ground for how we grow. He won both this commission prioritizes a sustainabil- GOVERNMENT the Governor’s Smart Communities award ity program that makes it a leader among Natalie McClendon, Satpal Sidhu, and locations 10

for Housing Affordability and Countywide the state’s public ports. The current three Carol Frazey consistently listen respect- BOB Housing Affordability Task Force award. commissioners together contribute busi- fully to everyone. They are uniquely dedi- in Whatcom, In contrast, April has alienated many ness acumen, environmental leadership cated to the collaborative, not combative, 8 with various statements including: “Neigh- and maritime experience that make this framework we need to move us forward. borhood Associations... are always think- Commission the most balanced and knowl- All three understand the complexities of Skagit and ing about protection, about exclusion.” edgeable in recent memory. supporting current education, job oppor- CURRENTS

Insinuating that the volunteers of Bell- Port Commission elections are non- tunities, public health, justice, etc. needs, 6 ingham’s 25 neighborhood associations are partisan, and Bobby is the least partisan while encouraging crucial new 21st century surrounding

racists not only ignores the leadership of person I know. endeavors. They have the vision and skills VIEWS neighborhoods to realize Eleanor Apart- He first ran at the request of port cus- needed to help Whatcom County avoid the 4 ments and the Sehome Village develop- tomers, so the Commission is not his step- “horse and buggy” trap that so many fell areas. 4 MAIL ment, but also builds barriers, not bridges. ping stone. He is the go-to commissioner into about 100 years ago by disdaining MAIL As to transparency, Seth is forthcom- for staff about harbor facilities. new-fangled horseless carriages as threats ing with a long, public record of accom- He is a bulldog for transparency, and to their (soon to be defunct) horse-and- 2 plishments including two terms each on constantly reminds us that all county citi- buggy businesses and lifestyles. the City Council and the County Council zens are owners of the port, and it should McClendon, Frazey, and Sidhu don’t DO IT and many years as an effective environ- be managed for their benefit. oversimplify challenges ahead. They mentalist. April’s elevator pitch about Please join companies and employees know our county faces increasing de-

herself omits that she owns three rental of your maritime sector and help re-elect mands on our limited water supplies and 10.16.19 properties. She led a City Council move Bobby Briscoe to the Port Commission. other natural resources, transportation Ask about our Media Kit

for the Comprehensive Plan to allow —Jim Kyle, Bellingham and other essentials services. They un- .14

ADUs and DADUs to be operated without derstand we’ll have to prioritize, given [email protected] 42 # owner occupancy, an economic benefit EXPERIENCE MATTERS limited funds to maintain basic public for landlords that depletes housing stock Our ballots arrive shortly. Whom to vote infrastructure we all depend on, such as for homeowners. for Port Commissioner? Many don’t know justice, EMS and fire services, transpor- That vote was later overturned. much about the Port of Bellingham, but tation and healthy air and waters. Yes, landlords should be part of the the port touches thousands of jobs in Please join me in voting for McClen- housing solution. So why does she leave Whatcom County. A port’s primary focus is don (District 5), Frazey (At Large Coun- it out? job creation, and more specifically living- cil), and Sidhu (Executive). These three CASCADIA WEEKLY Both candidates are well-intentioned wage jobs. candidates will work positively and re- 5 and passionate about the city. Nobody knows this better than Com- spectfully with all community members Looking at qualifications, management missioner Bobby Briscoe. Commissioner to benefit of our county. understanding and transparency, Seth Briscoe knows this port like the back of —Wynne Lee, Lummi Island THE GRISTLE

34 A WORKING WATERFRONT?: Port of Bellingham Com-

FOOD missioners held a long and ambitious meeting last week, focused in large measure on Squalicum Harbor and the Bellingham central waterfront—including 30 some action on the long comatose Western Crossing views YOUR VIEWS THE GRISTLE Development, the development partnership agree-

B-BOARD ment with Western Washington University. In 2009, WWU Trustees and the Port Commission approved creation of the nonprofit corporation and 29 development entity in an effort to bring state dollars BY ALAN RHODES

FILM and academic and technological innovation to the waterfront. Ten years later, with nothing to show for their patience, the commission expressed frustration 26 with the glacial pace of Western’s planning and com- Election Elucidations mitments for their portion of the central waterfront. MUSIC Frankly, it was as much an error to tie that portion THREE RACES THAT REALLY MATTER of waterfront redevelopment to a single state educa- 24 tional institution—with limited dollars and a hun- EVERY CONTEST on Whatcom that stops a bad guy with a gun is a ART ger to improve and consolidate Western’s own central County’s Nov. 5 ballot is important, good guy with a gun.” campus—as it has been to tie the greater portion of course, but I want to focus on This is a simplistic and discredited 23 of overall initial waterfront development to a single, three of special concern. theory. That Larson would accept a remote and opaque master developer. Wild West fantasy as a reasonable STAGE “I’m not happy with the progress that Western Cross- BARKER VS. FLEETWOOD, response to gun violence casts grave ing has made,” Commissioner Ken Bell admitted at a BELLINGHAM MAYOR doubts on his reasoning abilities. 22 meeting of the commission in February. “Quite frankly, On the basis of breadth and depth attended separate events for both I’m not convinced today that given the vision that we of experience alone, Seth Fleetwood Barker and Fleetwood. He said, KERSHNER VS. ESTES,

GET OUT have for the waterfront and the educational institu- should be elected mayor of Belling- “April lectured, Seth listened.” COUNTY COUNCIL tion, that Western Crossing or Western Washington ham. He has served two terms on DISTRICT 4 University can deliver on what we would like to see.” both city and county council and has SIDHU VS. LARSON, Back in 2017 Kathy Kershner 20 With that direction, port staff met with university been a powerful advocate for pro- COUNTY EXECUTIVE did something so despicable that officials in the spring with an eye toward revising the gressive causes for decades. There This one is a no-brainer. The exit should exclude her from consid- WORDS planning agreement for Western Crossing. In particu- just isn’t room here to cover his long ceptionally qualified Satpal Sidhu eration in any election she ever lar, the commission sought greater assurance on time- list of service to the community. has experience as a business owner, enters. Having lost a County Coun-

10 tables and more latitude to alter or sever the agree- In addition to his exceptional business executive, exporter, proj- cil race to Satpal Sidhu, Kershner

BOB ment in the event those timetables remain unmet. resume, Fleetwood possesses an ect manager, college dean, as well launched an attack on the Indian- The effort produced a new proposal for the West- essential leadership quality: the as experience on the county coun- born Sidhu, publicly questioning

8 ern Crossing Innovation Park that was unveiled at a ability to engage respectfully with cil. Sidhu holds degrees in business, his U.S. citizenship and demanding commission meeting in late September. Commission- people of diverse opinions and find physics, math and engineering. He he produce documentation to prove ers approved the amended agreement last week, and common ground. is, moreover, a man of calm wisdom it. It is noteworthy that Kershner CURRENTS it is scheduled to be presented to Western’s Board of I’m not convinced that April and the highest personal integrity. did not make a similar request of 6 6 Trustees this week. Barker shares this quality. On the I cannot comfortably apply the Council member Rud Browne, who According to the presentation, the revised plan for issue of zoning for affordable hous- words “integrity” and “wisdom” to was born in Australia. VIEWS VIEWS the Innovation Park would focus on “renewable energy ing, for example, she has intro- Tony Larson. This demagoguery was an ugly research and development, including electrification of duced a note of class warfare into Let’s start with integrity. Larson reflection of the racism and xeno- 4 land-and-marine based transportation systems, energy the discussion, including an at- served a single year on Whatcom phobia that have been infecting the

MAIL grid security, and other research and innovations that tack on neighborhood association County Council following a 2010 country at the national level. Intro- feed and protect our modern digital lifestyles. boards, accusing them of advocat- special election. Voters turned him ducing it into Whatcom County pol-

2 “Western Washington University envisions being ing “exclusion” and “privilege,” the out one year later. During that short itics was unconscionable. Kershner a collaborative partner in the Innovation Park and language of divisiveness. tenure on the council, Larson was should be unacceptable to liberals DO IT a potential tenant especially as new graduate pro- At the City Club mayoral forum, secretly working for Clear Ballot and conservatives alike. grams, that are not as dependent on foundational when asked about her biggest po- Choices, a right-wing PAC that was Fortunately there is a solid al- general university required courses, are developed litical mistake, Barker replied, “I’ve pushing for a coal terminal at Cherry ternative in candidate Brian Estes

10.16.19 in the future”—which is a roundabout way of saying gone too far out in front. I have Point and a redistricting ploy that who will bring a lifetime of relevant that the university is no longer planning to build a moved too fast. I have forgotten to would have nullified Bellingham’s service to the job, including time

.14 higher education campus or classrooms on their six look back and make sure everybody voice in future county council elec- as a senior analyst in the U.S. Gov- 42

# acres of the waterfront district. is moving along.” tions. Larson got caught at this ernment Accountability Office. He “A key feature of the working model is the notion This was a telling statement. clandestine chicanery and was fined has spent a career saving taxpay- that external partners have interest, and are capable It says, in effect, “I know what is by the Public Disclosure Commission ers money and finding innovative of investing in, capital infrastructure,” university best for everybody, but I need to be for his ethical transgression. solutions to problems. He will ap- partners noted in their proposal. “Thus, utilizing more patient while waiting for the And now to wisdom. At a City Club ply these talents to such issues as both port and WWU institutional resources, barriers less enlightened to catch up.” It is forum, when candidates were asked farming, water rights, criminal jus- to expansion, relocation, and collaborative innova- the attitude of an ideologue. Ideo- about ways to reduce gun violence, tice reform and affordable housing. CASCADIA WEEKLY tion are lowered.” logues do not make good leaders. Larson answered that he carried a And, unlike Kershner, he will bring 6 A more aggressive timeline envisions design work This brought to mind the com- concealed weapon, and echoed the a moderate, balanced and humane for the Innovation Park beginning in 2021 with some ment of a friend who had recently NRA soundbite, “The only thing perspective to the Council. construction by 2022. While this is certainly a more realistic and feasible VIEWS EXPRESSED ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF CASCADIA WEEKLY 2019 General Election Endorsements

THE GRISTLE Bellingham/Whatcom Co. 34 near-term plan for the university’s Professional Firefighters

presence on the central waterfront, it FOOD continues to reshape the district in di- IAFF Local 106 rections not envisioned in the original BELLINGHAM MAYOR 40TH DISTRICT SENATE master development agreement. As it or- 30 ganically unfolds over time, the district Fleetwood Lovelett WHATCOM CO. EXECUTIVE WHATCOM CO. SHERIFF

begins to more resemble a lower density B-BOARD zone for a light industrial park—a work- Sidhu Elfo ing waterfront—than a new neighbor- BELLINGHAM COUNCIL, AT LARGE WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL, AT LARGE hood or extension of the city center. Huthman Frazey 29 And that’s not a bad thing; but it is a BELLINGHAM COUNCIL, WARD 1 BELLINGHAM COUNCIL, WARD 5 FILM very different thing than the plan origi- Stone nally approved by the Port Commission Anderson

PORT OF BELLINGHAM COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT 3 26 and Bellingham City Council. City Council, meanwhile, continues to Briscoe MUSIC work through the tedium of proposed Paid for and authorized by IAFF Local #106 P.O. Box 1024 Bellingham, WA 98227 changes to that original Waterfront Dis-

Your Local Fire Fighters 24 trict Sub-Area Plan, as recommended Local #106 representing: City of Bellinham Races | Bellingham Fire ghters by the Bellingham Planning Commis- Lynden Fire ghters | North Whatcom Fire & Rescue Fire ghters ART South Whatcom Fire Authority Fire ghters | Port of Bellingham Fire ghters sion. The proposed amendments include changes to development regulations, 23 design standards and completion sched- ules. The proposed changes continue to STAGE pretend that the original planned vision somehow syncs up with the reality actu- 22 ally unfolding on the ground. If you’ve not yet had a chance to walk GET OUT through your public waterfront, the Gristle recommends that you do so. The city has done an excellent job in cut- 20 ting in attractive, well-designed streets Wed. Oct. 16th | 7pm–9pm | Free! and building parkland, and the site is as WORDS unmarred by bad decisions—long baked Join Write More Letters Club! into this plan—as it ever will be. Our mission is to keep the art of letter 10 writing alive and relevant. Stop by and City Council expressed their annoy- BOB ance with the pace and performance of write a letter with other snail mail enthusiasts from your community. 8 the district’s absentee developer, the Basic supplies for letter writing Ireland-based Harcourt Developments. will be available. Stamps, cards, and Port Commissioners in their recent stationery are available for purchase. meeting echoed that criticism, greatly CURRENTS Bison Bookbinding & Letterpress 6 annoyed they’re on the threshold of 6 extending contractual agreements 112 Grand Avenue, #101 Bellingham, WA 360.734.0481 bisonbookbinding.com VIEWS with a non-performing, virtually non- VIEWS existent shell entity. “People have seen this project go on 4 and on, and they feel like it is not mov- MAIL ing nearly fast enough, and we are not Flo Simon’s seeing the investment that we’d like 2 soon enough,” Commissioner Michael Shepard commented. “We would like to DO IT see that we are a top priority for investment. Pushing this out even further

is going to exacerbate public concerns 10.16.19 that Harcourt hasn’t come to the table

and is not invested in this project”— .14 noting the almost complete absence of 42 # Harcourt staff on-site in Bellingham. “We feel like the stepchild,” Bell agreed. “We see what Harcourt is doing elsewhere, and we do not feel like we Veteran’s day Mon Nov 11th are getting that attention here. Har- court needs someone here, who knows Monday Night Football what they are doing.” Bell added, “Har- Seahawks vs 49ers - Game starts at 5:15 CASCADIA WEEKLY court’s reputation here is not good.” Doors open at 3pm - entry by donation. 7 Commissioners gave the extension. They had to. There’s no Plan B, and no VFW Post 1585 - 625 N. State Street opportunity to create one.

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On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Lummi Nation stood with Yakama Nation at the traditional fishing site of Celilo Falls, and called for GET OUT 10.08.19 the removal of The Dalles, John Day, and Bonneville dams on the lower Columbia River. The Columbia Basin once produced an estimated 10 to 16 million salmon per year; it is now down to about a million salmon per year. Dams impede salmon passage. TUESDAY “We are in a constant battle, whether defeating coal ports, opposing increased vessel traffic on the Salish Sea, repairing 20 culverts, or removing invasive Atlantic Salmon, to leave to future generations a lifeway promised to our ancestors 164 years The season ends for the road to Artist Point on the Mt. Baker Highway. ago. Our people understand that the salmon, like the orca, are the miner’s canary for the health of the Salish Sean and for all its

WORDS children,” Lummi Chairman Jay Julius said in a statement. Crews close the gate as weather conditions are quickly changing, including freezing temperatures and snow. The final 2.7 miles of highway will remain

10 closed until next year. [WSDOT] 10.11.19 xylenes for export to predominantly Asian

BOB FRIDAY markets. The project would result in the ad- 10.09.19 dition of approximately 60 vessel trips per

8 A Washington court agrees with argu- year through the Salish Sea. [Stand.earth] WEDNESDAY ments made by a coalition of environmental Justices from the Washington Supreme Court tour the Ferndale Municipal organizations and more than 7,500 residents Federal judges in three states temporari- CURRENTS 8 CURRENTS Court to highlight challenging conditions at the courthouse. Chief Justice that the Environmental Impact Statement ly block the Trump administration’s policy

6 Mary Fairhurst, Justice Mary Yu, and Justice Steven Gonzalez were joined by (EIS) for a refinery expansion project in to deny green cards to many immigrants Bellingham Municipal Court Judge Debra Lev and Commissioner Pete Smiley. Skagit County should consider vessel traffic who use Medicaid, food stamps and oth-

VIEWS Earlier this year, the City worked with the school district to assess whether a impacts to the Salish Sea and the critically er government benefits, dealing a setback new joint courtroom and city hall could be established at the Old Main building endangered Southern Resident Orcas, as well to one of the president’s most aggressive 4 of Ferndale High School but decided to pass on that option due to the cost. as the significant increases in pollution that moves yet to cut legal immigration and

MAIL [City of Ferndale] cause climate change. The ruling means that make it more based on employment skills environmental groups can now argue their than family ties. The rulings in California,

2 Bellingham is awarded $36,000 to split between the Bellingham Police case in front of the Shoreline Hearings Board New York and Washington came in quick Department and the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office. The U.S. Department that Skagit County failed to adequately ad- succession four days before the new rules DO IT of Justice has awarded more than $6.3 million to local and state law enforce- dress impacts to orcas and climate in their were set to take effect. The judges ruled ment, including Bellingham. The funds will support a variety of initiatives, decision for the Anacortes Refinery expan- in favor of 21 states and the District of including drug task forces, crime prevention, and officer safety. Also receiving sion project. The expansion project would Columbia, which challenged the policy al-

10.16.19 funds are the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Forces to support investi- allow the Anacortes Refinery to produce and most immediately after it was announced gations in 25 of Washington’s 39 counties. [DOJ, KGMI] ship up to 15,000 barrels per day of mixed in August. [Associated Press, AGO] .14 42 #

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CASCADIA WEEKLY fun & friendly to work with. 8 Cerise Noah (360) 393-5826 REALTOR® [email protected] charges after he had returned to the same grocery store he had been banned from index FUZZ two days earlier. 34 FOOD BUZZ THE KING’S JOKER On Oct. 11, Bellingham Police spoke with a

troublesome churchgoer at Christ the King. 30 SPECIAL REPORT: TOOL TIME

On Sept. 30, Whatcom County Sheriff PIED PIPER FOR CHRIST B-BOARD deputies investigated a burglary at the On Oct. 5, a Blaine woman called police Granite Construction gravel pit near Ever- after a man came to their home asking to son. Investigators learned heavy- and take their children to church. The wom- 29 small-gauge wire valued at approximately an and her husband are in their 70s and FILM $5,100 had been stolen along with sever- 80s, police explained. The man realized al tools. “Local recycling companies were the couple had no children and left on contacted and provided with descriptions foot. Police checked the area but were not 26 of the wire,” WCSO reported. Z Recyclers able to locate the man. “Several children MUSIC advised that the wire had been brought in the area were asked if they had seen to them for recycling. A Granite Construc- the man,” police reported. “No children 24 tion employee identified the wire as a reported seeing the subject.” portion of what was stolen. A man who ART had brought the wire into the recycler YELLINGHAM was identified on video leaving the busi- On Oct. 13, Bellingham Police tried to 23 ness driving a Dodge truck. make sense of a verbal quarrel between a man and a woman at Bellis Fair. STAGE On Oct. 7, WCSO deputies responded to RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD 22 a report of a theft from a storage trailer On Oct. 12, Bellingham Police cited and AWARDS PHOTOGRAPHY BOE BATY/AUDUBON BY PHOTO near Ten Mile Creek that had been cap- released a man for disorderly conduct af- tured a few days earlier on security video. ter he’d been observed screaming and dis- GET OUT A Dodge truck was observed pulling into turbing the peace of others downtown for the lot and a man exited the vehicle and more than an hour. attempted to enter several outbuildings 20 and a storage trailer. The following morn- On Oct. 12, Bellingham Police arrested a ing the victim discovered that approxi- man for breaking a television set during a 389 WORDS mately $4,447 in hand and power tools dispute in Roosevelt neighborhood. Number of bird species on the brink of extinction in North America. Global extinction had been taken from the storage trailer. rates of bird species are now 100 times greater than comparative background rates. 10

Deputies watched the security video and On Sept. 28, an Anacortes man called BOB recognized the Dodge truck as being asso- police to report his partner was breaking 8 ciated with the gravel pit burglary. glass and had bitten him on the back. The 8 couple had got into an argument about a On Oct. 7, Bellingham Police had the recently purchased vehicle and the man’s 2/3 CURRENTS CURRENTS 35-year-old driver of the Dodge truck in significant other, a 27-year-old Camano Two-thirds of North America’s bird population is at risk of extinction from the forces CURRENTS

custody. When he was questioned about Island woman, got upset and broke some of climate change. 6 the tools taken from the Hemmi Road ad- glassware, then bit him in the middle of

dress, he admitted to taking them from the back. The woman was on scene when VIEWS the trailer. He also brought deputies to the police arrived, so she was arrested after a location where he had stored the stolen brief struggle on several warrants and new 20 4 tools. Deputies found more than $13,000 Factor by which bird extinction rates are projected to increase over the next charges of domestic violence assault, mali- MAIL in stolen items that are expected to in- cious mischief and resisting arrest. century as a result of global climate change, compared to the background

extinction rate of the previous two million years. crease as their investigation continues and 2 additional victims are identified. Several GUESTS WHO ARE PESTS recovered tools have been linked to thefts On Oct. 13, a student on College Street ac- DO IT reported to Lynden Police Department. cused a former roommate of stealing while 59 moving out, Bellingham Police reported. Percent of Washington’s vegetative cover that is conifer forest. At a projected increase of temperatures, confier forests will comprise about 46 percent of the NAME FITS THE GAME 10.16.19 On Oct. 12, Bellingham Police arrested On Oct. 2, Bellingham Police assisted a state’s biome—a loss of about 30 percent.

a woman named Sundown for allegedly tenant on Texas Street who had an un- .14 stealing a flashlight from Hardware Sales. wanted guest in her apartment. 42 1 # PERSISTENCE IS JUST SAYING HI Chance in two (54 percent) a bird in Washington is vulnerable to the effects of projected climate change, or about 148 vulnerable species in the state’s 248 total bird ITS OWN REWARD On Oct. 8, Bellingham Police took a report species. Halving the projected rate of temperature increase would lower the number of On Sept. 29, an Anacortes patrol offi- of a firework or something similar that vulnerable species to 96. cer learned a man had entered a local was thrown at the door of a business on grocery store in his pajamas, despite Railroad Avenue. having been banned from the store the 1,516,000 CASCADIA WEEKLY previous evening. On Oct. 8, someone was reported throw- Estimated number of birders and bird watchers in Washington. 9 ing rocks at passing cars in downtown On Sept. 30, the same man was arrest- Bellingham, causing damage to the wind- ed and booked into jail on trespassing shield of one vehicle. SOURCES: National Audubon Society 2019 report ENTERTAINMENT 34

FOOD Best Place to See Live Music award, it would be for its 2019 series. After being rained out the first week, and with Wild Buffalo more rain in the forecast for the second, 30 I’m pretty sure the second the Wild Buffalo Payne Johnstone went to work, mobilizing the announced that Odesza would be there for a considerable forces at her disposal and moving

B-BOARD DJ set back in May, they clinched a win in this Downtown Sounds to the Depot Market Square, category—again. The venue just celebrated its before finishing out the final three concerts at

29 20th anniversary, and shows no signs of slow- its home on Bay and Prospect streets. In doing ing down, thanks in no small part to owner and so, she put together her most successful Down-

FILM talent booker Craig Jewell. In the coming days, town Sounds to date. The rain might be a pain, the Buff will host Dinosaur Jr. (Oct. 25), Built but it’s no match for the Reign of Payne.

26 to Spill (Oct. 28), Justin Townes Earle (Nov. Where: Bay and Prospect streets 4), Matisyahu (Nov. 15-16), and more (that you Info: www.downtownbellingham.com

MUSIC can read about on pg. 26). And if the past is any predictor of the future, Jewell is about due

24 for yet another impossibly big show announce- Best Casino

ART ment. Stay tuned. Where: 208 W. Holly St. Silver Reef

23 Info: www.wildbuffalo.net Casino Resort

STAGE I love Lummi Nation, and all they do. Their Best Place to Dance BEST casino and resort is a centerpiece of their business face, a world-class community confer- 22 of Bellingham Rumors Cabaret ence center that serves international visitors One of the joys of shaking what your mama and tribal members alike. A new executive

GET OUT gave you on the dance floor at Rumors Cabaret wing offers destination hotel spa and resort Part Two is that you don’t have to worry about being services, another wing offers a powerful forum

20 Compiled by Tim Johnson, Amy Kepferle, Carey judged for your moves—or for anything else, auditorium for a symposium. And, yes, you can for that matter. Since 1994, the LGBTQ-friendly throw dice and play cards, too, in a welcoming Ross, Stephanie Young, and Trail Rat. Photos by bar and dance club on Railroad Avenue has setting. Lummi love to laugh, but there is a WORDS Jessamyn Tuttle been one where patrons can be themselves, deep seriousness, too. They know leadership and where they want to dance like everybody’s is service. Like Lummi Nation itself, the Silver 10 watching. Whether you’re coming through the Reef offers so much more. doors for a stiff drink, a titillating drag show, Where: 4876 Haxton Way, Ferndale

CURRENTS In days past, we used to cram our Best of or to lose yourself on the welcoming dance Info: www.silverreefcasino.com floor, Rumors is where you want to do it. 6 Bellingham papers into one issue, thus forcing us to Where: 1119 Railroad Ave. Info: www.rumorscabaret.com VIEWS stick to our word counts and not waxing poetic about 4 the establishments our voters chose as their favorites. Best Place for a First Date FOOD & MAIL Times change, and these days we like to spread the

2 Temple Bar love a little further. Last week, we wrote about the The Temple Bar is no stranger to winning this DRINK

DO IT category. Its cozy atmosphere, perfectly priced people, places and businesses that earned your votes. happy hour, expertly crafted cocktails and Best Breakfast scrumptious bites make this the ideal place This week, we'd like to draw attention to the places for a first date—or any date. They’ve recently Old Town Cafe 10.16.19 launched their fall menu, which is full of items They open at 6:30am, and that’s plenty early you like to be entertained, and the eateries and bars to elicit the savory sensations of the season. for all but the most sleepless of ’hamsters. We .09

42 Impress your first date now, celebrate your crowd in at the big community table—social- # you tend to frequent either before or after hitting anniversaries there later. Just don’t forget to ists all!—and are joined for a moment by glum the town. While there are plenty of repeat winners, invite us to the wedding. police lamenting the loss of their morning Where: 306 W. Champion St. Rocket Donut. It’s too early to laugh, but we're thrilled to welcome some newbies to the Best of Info: www.templebarbellingham.com we do anyway, and the strong coffee helps. I order my usual, the Number Nine. For so Bellingham roster. many years now—going on 50—Old Town has

CASCADIA WEEKLY Best Festival generously opened its doors at Thanksgiving, and our table talks again about volunteer- 10 Downtown Sounds ing to help serve. This is community. This is If ever there was a year that Downtown Bellingham. This is truly the most important Sounds—and by association the Downtown meal of the day. Bellingham Partnership and its Events Direc- Where: 316 W. Holly St. tor Lindsey Payne Johnstone—earned this Info: www.theoldtowncafe.com BESTOFBELLINGHAM

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Community FOOD Food Co-op 30 Secrets revealed: At least once a week, I go to the Food Co-op for an early-morning

breakfast. Grits or oatmeal, scrambled eggs, B-BOARD potatoes—with chorizo gravy, if you’d like. Comes to about $12 with dark roast coffee, 29 which is about the cheapest, most filling meal

around on a tight schedule. I look over the FILM bulletin board, filled with community events

and information about the food co-operative 26 I, in part, own. The Community Food Co-op

Board is in intricately involved in nutrition MUSIC and the local food web, working to increase

the supply of local, sustainable and organic 24 food by supporting and establishing projects ART that strengthen the local farming community. So much more than a grocery store—yet 23 they’re really good at that part, too.

Where: 1220 N. Forest St., 315 Westerly Rd. STAGE Info: www.communityfood.coop 22 Best Deli, Best Lunch Old World Deli GET OUT That Camber won in multiple categories is hardly We know you love Old World Deli because 20 a surprise, given that the coffeehouse does just we see you there during our frequent visits to partake of a porchetta, East Coast sub or

about everything incredibly well. Its coffee is WORDS thoughtfully sourced and expertly roasted and Cuban sandwich lunch special. You’re talking Best Barista to Christos and Anna about wine, ordering 10 brewed by its knowledgeable and friendly staff, platters of meat and cheeses from Zach or Gloria Baldwin including multiple Best of Bellingham winner and shopping for dinner from their expansive shelves of pastas, sauces, condiments, spice lead barista Gloria Baldwin. Its brunch menu, CURRENTS blends and cocktail supplies before meander- Best Brunch which changes with the seasons, is a creative and ing over to the cold cases for house-cured 6 delicious way to start the day, whether you’re meats and homemade sausages. They’re host- VIEWS ordering their vegan cashew cream toast or the ing one of their monthly prime rib nights on

Best Coffeehouse Thurs., Oct. 17. We’ll see you there. 4 perfectly balanced rosemary lamb burger. Where: 1228 N. State St. MAIL Where: 221 W. Holly St. Info: www.cambercoffee.com Info: www.oldworldbellingham.com

Camber 2 Best Fast Food DO IT Boomers Drive-In “Best burgers on the planet?” I think they’re being modest about our mostly burger-less so- 10.16.19 Best Bakery mountains topped with gooey layers of in Bellingham for this category. But with lar system. She arrives at my car, and I admire .09

snow. After much deliberation, I settle on its newly expanded space that allows the her approach that is both seriously practi- 42 Mount Bakery a raspberry cream cheese scone, secure I’ve expert bakers of Pure Bliss more square cal and droll. What’s the difference between # It’s a drizzly Sunday morning, and the made the right choice. But let’s face it, footage to craft the cakes, cupcakes and Combo One and Combo Two? I ask—already downtown brunch crowd at the Mount when it comes to Mount Bakery’s to-die-for other confections that are their stock in knowing. Combo One comes with a hard ice Bakery is on the verge of reaching full baked goods, there in no wrong decision. trade, and more display cases to show them cream milkshake, she replies. Why would capacity. While I’d love to settle in with Where: 308 W. Champion St., 1217 Harris off, Pure Bliss earned the lion’s share of the anyone choose Two? I query. She doesn’t know, a Tomato Benny, I’ve just dropped by to Ave. Info: www.mountbakery.com votes once again. Maybe it’s the rotat- either, she laughs. Parents drive up with their secure a sweet treat. Among the baked- ing monthly cheesecake that did it. Or the kids, who are thrilled, and they share some- CASCADIA WEEKLY from-scratch delights, the marionberry gluten-free carrot cake. Or the chocolate thing together out of another, simpler time 11 orange scones look divine. But so too do Best Dessert bliss cupcakes. Or the lemon wedge. Or the that I imagine they’ll remember as a family for the orange vanilla morning rolls, the ginger Belgian chocolate torte. Or the sea salt many years. Without leaving my car, without molasses and triple chocolate cookies, the Pure Bliss Desserts chocolate chip cookies… leaving the solar system, I am transported. seasonal fruit galette, and the platter of Much to the delight of our collective sweet Where: 1424 Cornwall Ave. Where: 310 N. Samish Way cinnamon rolls—which resemble miniature tooth, there’s more competition than ever Info: www.pureblissdesserts.com Info: www.boomersdrivein.com Best Vegetarian BESTOFBELLINGHAM

Leaf & Ladle

34 This little lunch counter opens early and stays open late, serving generous portions of

FOOD heathy and wholesome mixed greens salads, wraps, paninis and scratch-made soups—for dining in, or packaged to go for a hungry 30 lunch crowd. Their menu changes with the season’s freshest vegetables, with the ripen-

B-BOARD ing flavors of autumn currently in demand. Owner Linda Melim has acquired the space

29 next door and plans to open LL Libations later this month, serving mixed cocktails to the

FILM late-night leaf-eaters. Where: 1113 N. State St.

26 Info: (360) 319-9718

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ART StrEAT Food Despite the fact that StrEAT Food has a rotat-

23 ing roster of special menu items on its mobile menu, I typically have a Pavlovian response

STAGE to their savory chicken artichoke sandwich— which, it should be noted, also includes bacon, onions and a grilled bun (the perfect 22 touch). While parked outside of Kulshan Brew- ery on a recent Saturday, one of the specials

GET OUT Oh dog, this is a at Bellingham’s perennially favorite food food truck worth truck was shrimp and grits, and although my

20 chasing—thick mind was urging me to go for the regular, my seafood-loving body took over and ordered brisket rubbed over something new. I was so glad I did, as was WORDS Best Barbecue a slow fire until it my date, who after eying the devoted way I was devouring my meal, offered me a couple 10 falls from the bone, Big Stick BBQ of bites of his reliably delicious Gyro Pita in with all the fixins exchange for a taste. I was happy to oblige. Where: Wherever food trucks wander

CURRENTS served alongside Where: K2, Carne, Fringe Brewing, Kulshan Info: www.bigstickbarbecue.com Brewing Co., Wander Brewing

6 whatever fine local brew’s near where they’re wander- Info: www.streatfood.me ing—and, yeah, a lot of the time Big Stick is serving VIEWS at Wander Brewing. Sometimes, it’s at Stones Throw. Best Pizza 4 Follow the Big Stick on Twitter, and then you’ll know.

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2 Fire Pizza

DO IT lovingly coated with house- According to the number crunchers at La Fiamma, each of their large wood-fired pizzas made sauces, much of it from features 132 square inches of toppings. That’s the D’Anna family recipe book. likely one of the reasons the food hub at the 10.16.19 It could be the fresh focaccia intersection of Chestnut Street and Railroad Avenue has long been a destination for those .09 that comes with every meal, 42 Best Italian who know a great pizza when they taste one. # or the mouthwatering desserts Quality ingredients and choices for meat-lov- that follow. Maybe it’s the line ers, vegetarians, vegans, omnivores, gluten- D’Anna’s Cafe intolerants, pescatarians and those who prefer Less a restaurant and more a cooks that crank out dishes “just cheese, please” are also reasons you Italiano local institution, D’Anna’s has with speed and efficiency right return. My favorite is the shrimp-and-pesto en- Where: 1317 N. State St. won every year in this cat- before your very eyes. Possibly hanced Finn, but I’m also fond of classics such CASCADIA WEEKLY as the meaty Brooklyn Bridge. If you don’t Info: www.dannascafeitaliano.com egory. It might have something it’s the staff that treats every- want to commit to a full meal deal, drop by 12 to do with the enormous plates one like a regular no matter if the window of the Pye Hole—located on the of pasta, every noodle, ravioli it’s your first visit or your 50th. Chestnut Street side of the eatery—for a slice or two from lunchtime until late-night. and manicotti—and their fill- Likely it’s all of that. Please Where: 200 E. Chestnut St. ings—made from scratch and never change a thing, D’Anna’s. Info: www.lafiamma.com Thanks Bellingham!

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10/17 - Son Volt 11/1 - Free Funk Friday 26 community for appreciating all the hard work our 10/18 - Paul Wall 11/2 - Kuinka MUSIC 10/19 - FourColorZack 11/3 - Ekali family to tuning and mounting skis. The owners and 10/20 - Joe Pug 11/4 - Justin Townes Earle 24

10/24 - Com Truise 11/8 - 40oz to Freedom ART be a part of our community. Our goal is to make your 10/25 - Dinosaur Jr. 11/14 - Ghost Light 23 10/26 - SkiiTour 11/15 - Matisyahu STAGE 10/28 - Built to Spill 11/16 - Matisyahu $10 OFF PURCHASE OF $50 OR MORE 10/31 - Baby Cakes 90's Til Now - Every Wed. $20 OFF PURCHASE OF $100 OR MORE 22

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BEST LUNCH & BEST DELI! CASCADIA WEEKLY 13 WINE • MARKET • CATERING • EVENTS BESTOFBELLINGHAM Best Indian Naan and Brew

34 Bellingham is home to a growing number of Indian restaurants, each of them with

FOOD its own particular merits. But as in years past, Naan and Brew has earned the major- ity of your votes. The downtown restau- 30 rant’s great attention to detail results in dishes that are deeply flavorful, rich

B-BOARD and complex, whether they’re cooked on the stovetop or in the traditional tandoor

29 oven. To try a bit of everything, visit during lunch, where you can load up your

FILM plate at their lunch buffet with butter chicken, veggie pakoras and fresh-made

26 naan. Order a cocktail from their full bar and take the rest of the day off.

MUSIC Where: 200 E. Maple St. #101 Info: www.naanandbrew.com 24

ART Best Greek

23 Cafe Akroteri

STAGE One of the great unsung food deals in Bellingham is Cafe Akroteri’s $10.50 gyro and beer or wine special. One of the great 22 unsung bars in Bellingham is the one at the downtown Greek mainstay. But you’ll need

GET OUT some food to soak up that ouzo and retsina, It’s quite possible that Saltine won in this category on and Akroteri is here to help with all your the strength of its fried green olive appetizer and the

20 Greek favorites like moussaka, spanakopita, prosciutto-wrapped chicken they can’t take off the rotat- falafel, souvlaki and lamb of many varieties. Treat yourself to a sampler platter and try a WORDS ing menu lest all of Bellingham revolt. At the forefront Best Fine little bit of everything. of the city’s recent dining revolution, Saltine offers a Where: 1219 Cornwall Ave. 10 Dining thoughtfully edited selection of seasonal fare in an ele- Info: www.cafeakroteri.com gant-but-comfortable atmosphere that has been popular CURRENTS with Bellinghamsters since their very first dinner service. Best Sushi

6 Saltine Fine dining has had a tough time getting a toehold in Where: 114 Prospect St. Blue Fin Sushi VIEWS Info: www.saltinebellingham.com Bellingham. And then came Saltine. Oh, autumn shivers,

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2 hot flavors of wasabi and of ginger soy

DO IT we find a humble Whether made by a bartender knowing of bright sea and fields, sorcerers embark or mixed yourself at the res- Where: 102 S. Samish Way 10.16.19 taurant’s DIY bloody mary bar, Info: www.bluefinbellingham.com

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# are the real deal: slightly spicy, Best Mexican Mary flavorful, and poured strong and true, just like all of the Jalapeños Best Patio signature drinks on their cock- Family Mexican tail menu. During the summer

CASCADIA WEEKLY Restaurants months, it seems like all of Seating You’ve just got to love a place that features 14 D’ALESSANDRO JESSY BY PHOTO Bellingham posts up on Bayou’s Bellingham’s biggest burrito—a monster Bayou On Bay expansive, dog-friendly patio, boys and popcorn shrimp. As tortilla packed with spicy goodness the happy to take in the view and seasonal traditions go, it’s one size of a bread loaf—as well as the town’s Where: 1300 Bay St. biggest margarita, too—a frosty fishbowl Info: www.bayouonbay.com watch the world go by over po’ of Bellingham’s best. of lime-sour tequila. But they also have ed vot Be st ! C m o a c h m k 34 g i t

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Northwest Store - 3927 Northwest Avenue James Street Store - 2332 James Street lunch specials and happy hour menus that BESTOFBELLINGHAM extend much further into the day than many restaurants, making Jalapeños an extraordinary place to hold a business

34 lunch. They have several locations. My favorite is the central waterfront, with

FOOD sunny outdoor seating that looks down our industrial-strength waterway with intense longing at the shimmering green islands in 30 the distance. Where: 501 W. Holly St., 1007 Harris Ave., B-BOARD 2945 Newmarket St. Info: www.jalapenos-wa.com 29

FILM Best Asian

26 On Rice There’s something so cozy about Thai food

MUSIC and fall. On Rice has been crowned as the winner once again for Best Asian, and with

24 three Bellingham-based locations, you’re

ART just a few minutes away at any given time. Got a hunger pang for Panang? A

23 passion for potstickers? Feelin' nice with fried rice? No need to slow your egg roll,

STAGE because today—and every day—is the perfect day for yum. Where: 209 N. Samish Way, 1224 Harris 22 Ave., 2200 Rimland Dr. #100 Info: www.onricethai.com GET OUT It’s been a big year for Black Sheep. Moving from their former tiny location Best Burger 20 to their much larger neighboring spot Fiamma Burger WORDS leaves more room for margaritas (and Best Margarita tacos, of course). Whether you’re more At Fiamma, they take their burgers very seriously—making everything from scratch 10 traditional and opt for the Dude-A- and offering patty choices with everything Black Sheep Rita or are feeling a bit more daring from black beans to bison to salmon, with

CURRENTS and go for the Pina Furnado, there’s several stops in between—and topping them with a dizzying array of accoutre- 6 Best Bartender a margarita available to please even ments, such as smoked onions, Hatch green chilies, crispy fried potatoes and

VIEWS the pickiest of palates. And if you’re lucky, this year’s Best Bartender, more. However, they don’t take themselves 4 Brendan O’Neill so seriously, slinging premium burgers Where: 211 W. Holly St. Brendan O’Neill, will be pouring the in an atmosphere that prizes fun over MAIL Info: www.blacksheepbellingham.com tequila and crafting your cocktail. pretension. Judging by your votes, Fiamma

2 Burger is where you go when you want to have it your way.

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42 cocktail as there is. Fool that Avenue Bread # I am, was I wrong! The drink No matter which of the three conveniently Best Craft located Avenue Bread locales we choose is expertly made, layered with to patronize in Bellingham, we can rest top-shelf liquors electrified assured that each and every scratch- Cocktail by citrus rind—a zingy mix on made sandwich on their menu board will deliver us expediently to the intersec- an old recipe. As I sip, flavors CASCADIA WEEKLY Swim Club tion of wholesomeness and flavor-packed opening, I watch my bartender fun. In keeping with their commitment 16 Where: 1147 11th St. PHOTO COURTESY OF SWIM CLUB COURTESY PHOTO with ease carve from a humble to good food, good business and com- Info: www.swimclubbar.com munity betterment, the kindly artisans at I imagine Havana as I walk cucumber a beautiful flower for Avenue have cooked up Project Kneaded in—sunshine slanting through another drink. That one I also Dough—which means that along with the window slats, the air filled must try. blessing their patrons with BLTs, Egg- doors/music ChuckanutThe Friday, Oct. 26, 7pm 6:30pm

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STAGE called Ground Hop Day. For September, Bellingham is very serious about its happy hours, they dumped 400 pounds of freshly picked Centennial hop cones into their 22 making this a hotly contested category. Of all the 400 Cents Fresh Hop IPA and dry-hopped places that do happy hour well, Rock and Rye is an aromatic blend of Galaxy and Azacca GET OUT in a league of its own with cocktails on tap and hops into the much-anticipated Synthe- sizah Kveik IPA. They didn’t stop there, Best a menu of small plates that can easily become a

20 of course, but I’ve run out of space to meal. I like to start with freshly shucked happy keep gushing about their beer. Where: 1807 Dean Ave. WORDS Happy Hour hour oysters before moving on to a bowl of mus- www.wanderbrewing.com sels, a plate of beef carpaccio or a heaping help- Info: 10 Rock and Rye ing of poutine, if I’m feeling extra hungry. With Best Winery Where: 1145 N. State St. all-day happy hour on Sunday, your day of rest can CURRENTS Info: www.rockrye.com become a day at Rock and Rye. In Vino Veritas 6 Oh, Bellingham! it appears our readers aren’t exactly sure what a winery VIEWS is, you named so many choices. Some

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ton presentation dubbed “Let’s WORDS Talk About Race” at 6:30pm at 34 WED., OCT. 16 Burlington Public Library, 820 E. BOY IN THE LABYRINTH: Oliver Washington Ave. FOOD de la Paz reads from his new poetry WWW.BURLINGTONWA.GOV collection, The Boy in the Labyrinth, at 7pm at Village Books, 1200

30 WED., OCT. 23 words 11th St. ADVICE FOR CORPSES: Sallie COMMUNITY LECTURES BOOKS WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM Tisdale shares readings from her book Advice for Future Corpses (and B-BOARD OCT. 16-17 Those Who Love Them) at 7pm at St. BOOK GROUP MIXERS: Vil- Luke’s Community Health Education

29 lage Books owners will be in Center, 3333 Squalicum Pkwy. theme: Mountaineering Accidents—Ever- attendance at Book Group Mixers WWW.PCI.WWU.EDU

FILM est, Mount (China and Nepal). Perhaps at 5:30pm Wednesday at Evolve the most well-known is Jon Krakauer’s Chocolate + Cafe (in Bellingham) THURS., OCT. 24 exposé, Into Thin Air: A Personal Account and 5:30pm Thursday at Overflow MURDER MYSTERY: Hear true 26 of the Mount Everest Disaster in which Taps (in Lynden). Admission is $5, stories of crimes in Skagit and WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM Whatcom counties during the Krakauer details Everest’s deadliest sea- MUSIC early 20th century at a Murder son, in 1996. Nine people from four dif- FRI., OCT. 18 Mystery Evening starting with ferent expeditions perished in a single FAMILY STORY NIGHT: Belling- dinner and 6pm at a presenta- 24 day. Krakauer was the first to call atten- ham Storyteller’s Guild members tion with Todd Warger, author of ART tion to the “pay to play” aspect of big will lead an hour of coaching at Murder and Mayhem in the Fourth 6pm at the Fairhaven Library, 1117 Corner, at 7pm at the Concrete mountain climbing, meaning those with 12th St. At 7pm, Family Story Night Theatre, 45920 Main St. Tickets 23 big checkbooks pay professional guides will commence. Entry is free. are $12-#20. to help them summit, often despite a (360) 714-9631 WWW.BROWNPAPERTICKETS.COM STAGE lack of experience and ability that puts them and others at risk. SPARK: Anna Holmes reads from her Young Adult Fantasy book, 22 20 COMMUNITY The Climb: Tragic Ambitions on Everest is Spark: Ember of Ellissia #2), at 7pm Anatoli Boukreev’s rebuttal to Krakauer’s at Village Books, 1200 11th St. WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM GET OUT GET OUT critique. Boukreev was the lead climber THURS., OCT. 17 for Scott Fisher’s ill-fated Mountain Mad- CONFRONTING EVIL: Western ness expedition. For another perspective, SAT., OCT. 19 Washington University will honor

20 CORRESPONDENCE CLUB: Any- the life and legacy of holocaust read David Breashears’ High Exposure. one over 8 years old can show up for survivor Noemi Ban when James Breashears was on Everest in 1996 filming the monthly Correspondence Club Waller leads a talk on “Confront- WORDS an IMAX movie and fortunately escaped gathering from 10:30am-12:30pm at ing Evil: Why Holocaust and tragedy. Mindport Exhibits, 210 W. Holly St. Genocide Studies Matter Today” at WWW.MINDPORT.ORG 4pm at Western Libraries Reading 10 For folks interested in climbing stories Room. Entry is free.

BOB closer to home, The Ledge: An Adventure PICTURING IDEAS: Children’s WWW.WWU.EDU/PROF-JAMES- Story of Friendship and Survival on Mount book illustrator James Michael WALLER 8 DEIDRE WOLOWNICK Rainier by Jim Davidson chronicles his “Jamichael” Henterly focuses on 1992 ascent of Washington State’s tall- “Picturing Ideas: We Are Story SAT., OCT. 19 PHOTO BY KARISSA FRYE KARISSA BY PHOTO est volcano, which turned tragic when his Animals” at a presentation from STEAM EXPO: Kids ages 6-12 can 1pm-2pm at the Blaine Library, get the chance to observe, explore CURRENTS best friend plummeted into a crevasse. 610 3rd St. and experiment with science,

6 It’s not only men who are drawn to the (360) 305-3637 technology, engineering, arts and BY CHRISTINE PERKINS adrenaline and challenge of mountain- math at a STEAM Expo happening TELLING TOUGH STORIES: from 10am-3pm at Lynden Middle VIEWS eering. A Women’s Place is at the Top, by Hannah Kimberly, is a biography of Annie Award-winning author Kathryn School, 8750 Line Rd.

4 Trueblood will lead a free work- WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/ Smith Peck, the first woman to ascend Climbers shop focusing on “Telling Tough LYNDENNOONKIWANIS

MAIL Mt. Shasta in 1888. When she climbed the Stories: Writing About Illness” THE HIGHS AND LOWS Matterhorn in 1895 she caused a scandal from 2pm-3:30pm at the South SUN., OCT. 20

2 by wearing pants when she did it. At the Whatcom Library, 10 Barn View SKAGIT TOPIC: Eric Swanson YOU MAY have heard that it’s Whatcom County Library Sys- age of 60, she was the first person to sum- Court. leads a Skagit Topic presentation

DO IT WWW.WCLS.ORG focusing on “MBHC and the Birth tem’s 75th anniversary year, and to celebrate we’ve created the mit Peru’s Mt. Huascarán. Activist, femi- of Snowboarding” from 2pm-4pm Read & Share program featuring Leif Whittaker’s excellent mem- nist, scholar and mountain climber, Peck I’M OLD: Nationally produced in La Conner at the Skagit County oir My Old Man and the Mountain. exemplifies the remarkable spirit needed playwright Romney Humphrey Historical Museum, 501 S. 4th St. reads from How I Learned I’m Old WWW.SKAGITCOUNTY.NET/MUSEUM

10.16.19 Whittaker is the son of “Big Jim” Whittaker, the first American to face the world’s tallest peaks. to summit Mt. Everest in 1963. Leif has recreated his father’s The Sharp End of Life: A Mother’s Story at 7pm at Village Books, 1200 11th St. OCT. 21-26 .14 historic climb and made it to the peak (twice). Thanks to a grant tells Deirdre Wolownick’s story. At 66, she WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM HOUSING WEEK: Presentations 42

# from the Whatcom County Library Foundation, he’ll be speaking became the oldest woman to summit Yo- from national experts, deep-dive at library events through mid-November. semite’s El Capitan, accompanied by her SUN., OCT. 20 workshops, housing tours, a Since I already reviewed the book in 2017, I thought I’d share rock-climbing rock-star son, Alex Honnold. BLOOMERS: Victoria Doerper celebration and much more will be some supplemental reading to prime you with good questions Her journey from middle-aged single mom reads from her new poetry col- part of the third annual Whatcom lection, What If We All Bloomed? Housing Week taking place to ask Leif when you meet him. A good starting place is, of to marathon runner and accomplished at 4pm at Village Books, 1200 from Monday through Saturday course, James Whittaker’s seminal memoir A Life on the Edge: climber is inspirational for all armchair ad- 11th St. throughout Whatcom County. The Memoirs of Everest and Beyond. The 50th Anniversary edition venturers and wannabe daredevils. WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM event aims to build awareness and CASCADIA WEEKLY comes with more than 100 photos and an inside peek into the support for innovative housing so- TUES, OCT. 22 lutions that create divers, vibrant 20 life of one of the men credited with launching the outdoor Christine Perkins is the executive director SKAGIT READS: As part of Skagit and healthy homes for all. recreation industry. of the Whatcom County Library System. Reads, author Clyde Ford will WWW.WHATCOMHOUSING Climbing Everest is not without its perils. In fact, there’s a For more Read & Share details, go to www. lead a free Humanities Washing- ALLIANCE.ORG whole Library of Congress subject heading for books with this wcls.org/readandshare

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WED., OCT. 16 “Trails to Taps” Relay starting at

34 WOMXN IN THE OUTDOORS: Dr. 9am at Lake Padden and ending Nina Roberts, an acclaimed expert at the Depot Market Square, 1100

FOOD on womxn, diversity and outdoor Railroad Ave. An After Party will recreation, will lead a “Womxn round out the fun with beer and in the Outdoors” dialogue from cider, food, games, a raffle and a

30 6pm-9pm at Hillcrest Church, 400 costume contest. Fees are $200- outside Larrabee Ave. Reps from local $300 per team (up to 10). HIKING RUNNING GARDENING outdoor recreation organizations WWW.TRAILSTOTAPS.COM

B-BOARD and businesses will also be present for questions and discussion. WILD MUSHROOM SHOW: The Entry is free; please reserve a seat Northwest Mushroomers Associa-

29 in advance. tion hosts its 30th annual Wild WWW.LETSSHIFTGEARS.COM/ Mushroom Show from 12pm-5pm

FILM SEMINARS2019 at the Bloedel Donovan Com- munity Building, 2214 Electric WNPS MEETING: Meet with the Ave. Displays of locally collected 26 local chapter of the Washington mushrooms, identification assis- Native Plant Society for a Botany tance, talks by local experts and

MUSIC Survey and Report at 7pm at the RE surprise guests, tasting samples, Store’s Sustainable Living Center, mushroom-related artwork, crafts

24 2309 Meridian St. for kids, book and guide sales, a WWW.WNPSKOMA.ORG “touch and smell” table and much ART more will be part of the fun. Sug- FRI., OCT. 18 gested donation is $7- $10 (free

23 WILD THINGS: Kids, adults for children under 12). and adventurers can join Holly WWW.NORTHWEST Roger of Wild Whatcom for a “Wild MUSHROOMERS.ORG STAGE Things” Community Program from 9:30am-11am every Friday in Octo- TUES., OCT. 22 22 22 ber at the Stimpson Family Nature ALL-PACES RUN: Staff and Reserve. Suggested donation is $5 volunteers are always on hand to per person. guide the way at the weekly All- GET OUT GET OUT WWW.WILDWHATCOM.ORG Paces Run starting at 6pm every Tuesday at Fairhaven Runners,

CHUCKANUT CHAINLESS OCT. 18-19 1209 11th St. Entry is free.

20 GORE AND LORE: The Good Time WWW.FAIRHAVENRUNNERS.COM PHOTO BY PAUL KELLY, WWW.PJKPHOTO.SMUGMUG.COM KELLY, PAUL BY PHOTO Girls combine history with a bit of horror—think unsettling haunts, AUDUBON MEETING: Join the WORDS BY AMY KEPFERLE strange historical happenings and North Cascades Audubon Society from the top of Chucka- true crimes—at “Gore and Lore” for its monthly meeting at 7pm at

10 nut Mountain down tours Fridays and Saturdays through Whatcom Museum’s Old City Hall, October in historic Fairhaven and 121 Prospect St. Learn more about BOB courses on the Double downtown Bellingham. Entry to the the Whatcom County Amphibian Black Diamond and Dou- PG-13 events is $20. Monitoring Project; Vikki Jackson,

8 Rough Rides ble Down trails. At 1,700 WWW.GOODTIMEGIRLSTOURS.COM the project manager, will connect OFF THE RAILS feet of elevation and the dots between amphibian over two miles for the SAT., OCT. 19 diversity and healthy bird ecology. CURRENTS IF A flat ride through bucolic farmland is what you think of total run, it isn’t for the WORK PARTY: Join NSEA and Suggested donation is $5. Whatcom Conservation District WWW.WHATCOMMUSEUM.ORG

6 when you picture taking your bicycle on an autumn excursion, it faint of heart. DO IT for an Orca Recovery Day Work WHAT: might be time to stop reading. That said, the Chucka- Party from 9am-12pm along the TETON GRAVITY RESEARCH: Get Woolley Cross VIEWS On the other hand, if what excites you is challenging trails nut Chainless will be Nooksack River (parking will be a head start on winter by watch- WHEN: available at Northwest Indian ing Teton Gravity Research’s new and bringing a sense of adventure to your weekends, it’s not 9:30am-3pm divided up into four 4 College, 2522 Kwina Rd. Volun- feature-length snowboard film, too late to sign up for a couple of events taking place Sat., Oct. Sat., Oct. 19 categories. If you’re un- teers will be celebrating orcas by Roadless, at 7:30pm at the Mount WHERE: MAIL 19 that are designed to get your adrenaline flowing and your certain about racing at restoring critical salmon habitat. Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial Northern State conveyance dirty. Chuckanut, the “Don’t WWW.N-SEA.ORG St. The flicks features Jeremy Recreation 2 For those who’d like to join Cascade Cross for its “Woolley Know About This” choice Jones, Travis Rice, and Bryan Area, 25588 BLANCHARD BEAST: Join the Iguchi on a foot-powered mission Cross” event at Sedro-Woolley’s Northern State Recreation Area, Helmick Rd. will be a good one to go DO IT Greater Bellingham Running Club through some of the most remote be aware that even though you’ll be joining other cyclocross COST: $10-$40 with. “Faster Than You, (GBRC) for its “Blanchard Beast” terrain in the lower 48. Tickets enthusiasts near the grounds of a former mental hospital, you’re INFO: Bro” is next, and you’re Trail Race from 9am-1pm starting are $10-$15. www.cascade not totally crazy for taking part in the event. going to want to go and ending at the Blanchard For- WWW.MOUNTBAKERTHEATRE.COM cross.com

10.16.19 “Sweeping views of rugged, forested mountains; quiet, wide quicker than anyone else est Lower Trailhead. Entry is $30------$40 for the 10-mile trail race. open fields and dilapidated barns are the backdrop for some WHAT: in your category. “Ludi- THURS., OCT. 24 WWW.GBRC.NET LADIES NIGHT: Enjoy shopping .14 intense racing,” organizers say. “Prepare yourself for slippery Chuckanut cris Speed” entrants will

42 for fall clothing, ski gear, gifts Chainless # gravel paths, boggy switchbacks, a massive Belgian-style run race on both trail sys- GHOST WALK: Purchase tickets and more while enjoying bever- WHEN: 9am uphill, rewarding downhills and defeating climbs.” tems at high speeds. in advance for the “Concrete Ghost ages, snacks and great company at Sat., Oct. 19 Cyclocross racers need to be able to adapt to the terrain and Finally, “Caped Cru- Walk,” which continues tonight at a Ladies Night event taking place WHERE: 6pm starting at the historic (and from 6:30pm-9pm at Backcountry weather and ground conditions, but they’ll be doing that with Chuckanut Mt. sader” will see riders haunted) Concrete Theatre, 45920 Essentials, 214 W. Holly St. At their bikes intact. On the other hand, those who sign up for In- COST: $59-$70 don costumes as they Main St. Entry is $15. 7pm, and 7:30pm, a ski tech will trinsic Flow’s inaugural “Chuckanut Chainless” event taking place INFO: hit the trails. They’ll WWW.CONCRETE-WA.COM/ talk you through the skill of wax- www.instrinsic that same morning will be doing so without an important piece still be scored on speed, GHOST-WALK

CASCADIA WEEKLY ing your skis/boards at home and flow.com of their bike’s machinery. but can earn bonuses answer questions. A raffle takes 22 “A chainless race is a mountain bike race where all riders re- based on the quality and novelty of SUN., OCT. 20 place at 8:30pm. move the chain from their bikes before starting the run,” event their attire. Much like the race itself, TRAILS TO TAP: Teams of runners WWW.BACKCOUNTRY can take part in a 10-leg, 30-mile ESSENTIALS.NET planners say, pointing out that since they won’t be able to pedal, it’s designed for fun, yet still features gravity and the judicious use of brakes will keep entrants rolling plenty of excitement. doit

STAGE OCT. 18-20 MATILDA THE MUSICAL: META Per- 34 THURS., OCT. 17 forming Arts presents Roald Dahl’s GOOD, BAD, UGLY: Watch “The Matilda the Musical starting this week FOOD Good, the Bad and the Ugly” at with performances at 7:30pm Friday 7:30pm every Thursday at the and Saturday, and 2pm Sunday in stage Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St. At Mount Vernon at the Lincoln Theatre, 30 THEATER DANCE PROFILES 9:30pm, stick around for “The Proj- 712 S> First St. Tickets are $18-$28 ect”—which tonight will feature an to witness the story of an extraor- “Improv Mash-up.” Entry is $8 for the dinary girl who, armed with a vivid B-BOARD early show, $5 for the late one. imagination and a sharp mind, dares WWW.THEUPFRONT.COM to take a stand and change her own 29 destiny. Additional performances OCT. 17-19 take place through Nov. 2. FILM MIXTAPE: As part of iDiOM Theater’s WWW.LINCOLNTHEATRE.ORG New Works series, Trevor Allens’ Mix-

tape opens this weekend with 7:30pm SUN.., OCT. 20 26 shows Thursday through Saturday at MURDER MYSTERY: Help solve who- the Lucas Hicks Theater at the Sylvia dunnit as you gather clues throughout MUSIC Center for the Arts, 205 Prospect. The the night at Dying for Chocolate Murder play was the winner of the 2019 edi- Mystery Dessert Theater from 6pm-

tion of the annual Serial Killers tour- 8pm at Everson’s Christ Fellowship 24 nament, reworked from a five-episode Church, 1208 East Main St. Tickets ART serial play into a single, full-length include a 30-foot, all-you-can-eat piece. Tickets are $6-$12; additional dessert bar. Funds raised support the 23 showings happen Oct. 24-26. Friends of the Everson Library. 23 WWW.SYLVIACENTERFORTHEARTS.ORG (360) 966-5100 STAGE STAGE OCT. 17-20 TUES., OCT. 22 MY FAIR LADY: Sam Guzik directs SECOND CITY: Procure tickets for the beloved musical My Fair Lady, the Second City’s “Greatest Hits” per- 22 which continues this weekend with formance at 7:30pm in Mount Vernon 7:30pm showings Thursday through at the Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St. Saturday, and 2pm Sunday at the Ana- The famed improv comedy company GET OUT cortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave. first opened its doors in 1959, and a In Lerner and Loewe’s classic tale, comedy revolution began. Tickets are 20

PHOTO BY JULIETTE MACHADO BY PHOTO pompous phonetics professor Henry $29-$44. Higgins and Cockney working-class WWW.LINCOLNTHEATRE.ORG

girl Eliza Doolittle form an unlikely WORDS BY AMY KEPFERLE process that not only helped create the bond. Tickets are $20; additional OCT. 24-26 performances take Oct. 24-26. HERETOO: Witness first-person ex- 10 content, but also informed it. WWW.ACTTHEATRE.COM periences of gun violence survivors

Another performance and the work of young activists BOB partner designed and OCT. 18-19 from across the United States when

Spokes “Camp Fear” will be “HereToo―WWU” shows at 7:30pm 8 welded the steel “train- SCREAM FAIR: ers” the bikes will be the theme of this year’s “Scream Fair” Thursday and Friday, and 2pm and IT’S NOT ABOUT THE BIKES Haunted House from 7pm-10pm Friday 7:30pm Saturday at Western Wash- mounted on during the and Saturday at Lynden’s NW Wash- ington University’s DUG Theater in RANKLING PAM Kuntz isn’t easy. Oct. 17-20 shows at the ington Fairgrounds, 1775 Front St. the Performing Arts Center. Tickets CURRENTS Tickets at the door will be $10 for kids are $8-$13. When I queried the dancer and choreographer about a press Firehouse Performing 6 release she’d sent regarding Kuntz and Company’s latest com- Arts Center. Kuntz says (parental discretion is advised) and WWW.TICKETS.WWU.EDU $12 for adults. Additional dates of

munity dance piece, Spokes, I noted she’d sent photos of people she hasn’t been on a bike VIEWS operation happen Oct. 25-26 and 31. on bikes and the title evoked them, but she’d ended the missive ATTEND in a while, so she’s glad WHAT: Spokes WWW.SCREAMFAIRHAUNT.COM DANCE 4 by saying the show wasn’t about the two-wheeled conveyances. WHERE: they’ll be stationary. HELLINGHAM: Help figure out {OCT. 16-19]

“The bikes are the frame we are using to explore relationships,” Firehouse Arts That said, please MAIL she says. “In the same way that True Grit is not about horses or and Events remember that it’s whodunnit when the perennially SUGAR: Brie Turoff leads dancers,

popular improvised murder mystery actors and musicians for “Sugar: A Star Trek is not about spaceships, Spokes is not about bikes.” Center, 1314 not about the bikes. 2 Harris Ave. known as “Hellingham” returns to Cabaret” performances at 7:30pm Among the line items on the roster of relationship-related Kuntz says she thinks WHEN: 7:30pm the stage for 7:30pm and 9:30pm Wednesday and Thursday, and 6pm DO IT bullet points are family and friends, husbands and wives, kids Oct. 17-19; 5pm everyone who comes shows every Friday and Saturday Friday at the Underground Nightclub, and siblings, boyfriends and girlfriends, and less tangible sub- Sun., Oct. 20 to see Spokes will be through October (and Thurs., Oct. 211 E. Chestnut St. Choreographer jects such as love, breakdancing, arm wrestling, jazz hands, COST: $12-$18 able to see themselves 31) at the Upfront Theatre, 1208 Tatyana Stahler, the bluesy and INFO: Bay St. ). Tickets to view the come- rocking Sugar Band, and a fantastic

high-tens, bells, churning butter, monkeys and penguins. in this piece. Unlike 10.16.19 www.kuntz dic carnage are $10-$12. ensemble of local and regional Wait, what? Penguins? other Kuntz and Com- andco.org WWW.THEUPFRONT.COM performers round out the cast. Entry

“There is a scene in the piece where penguins are refer- pany shows, this one is $15-$20 to the 21-and-over show. .14 enced in the sound score and the actors wobble like pen- is much more broad in scope when it SQUAWKTOBER: Western Wash- VIP tickets are $50. 42 # guins,” Kuntz says. “I guess it is a bit of an inside joke, but comes to the stories and characters ington University’s resident improv WWW.SUGARTHESHOW.COM I’m glad it caught your eye.” people will see onstage. She’s proud of troupe, the Dead Parrots Society, presents the third weekend of its SUN., OCT. 20 Per usual, Kuntz says, she relied on a group of collaborators what they’ve made, and can’t wait to monthlong “Squawktober” perfor- PEACE DANCE: Attend a monthly to bring the story to life. In addition to co-creator and direc- share it. mances at 8pm Friday and Saturday Dances of Universal Peace event tor Vanessa Daines, other Kuntz and Company veterans such “Spokes invites joy,” she says. “We have at the school’s Old Main Theater. The from 6pm-8pm at the Center for as Kate Stevenson (Prison Pieces, The Mom Project), Ian Bivins explored deeply connected relationships shows will range from silly to spooky Mindful Use, 100 E. Maple St., Suite (Hide and Seek, Stories from Jim and Jo), and Annie Hewlett that literally go on a ride. We believe it and back again. Tickets will be $5 at B. Suggested donation is $5-$10; CASCADIA WEEKLY the door. Additional shows happen nobody will be turned away for a (Positive; Hello, My Name is You) are also on board. Additional- will take the people who experience it Oct. 25 and 26. lack of funds. 23 ly, performing collaborators include moms, athletes, adminis- on a journey that will bring both laugh- WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/ WWW.SEATTLEDANCESOF trators, teachers, a fireman, a physical therapist and a middle ter and tears and ultimately plop them DEADPARROTSWWU UNIVERSALPEACE.ORG schooler—all of whom brought personal experiences to the square in the lap of love.” doit

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FOOD HANDMADE FUNDRAISER: Bellingham Handmade will host a Fundraiser and Party from 4pm-9pm at the Lairmont Manor, 405 30 visual Fieldston Rd. All of the artisan representa- GALLERIES OPENINGS PROFILES tives will be showcased, and reps will be available to talk about the nonprofit’s goals

B-BOARD to open a retail gallery that will see 100 percent of sales going directly to the artists. WWW.BELLINGHAMHANDMADE.COM 29 GRANITE, GRAPHITE, GRAVEL: Artist

FILM and adventurer Gretchen Leggitt will share photos and stories from her multi-sport bike adventures around the world at a “Granite, 26 Graphite, and Gravel” Travelogue at 7pm What- com Museum’s Old City Hall, 121 Prospect St.

MUSIC Suggested donation is $5. WWW.WHATCOMMUSEUM.ORG 24 24 OCT. 17-19 ART ART CRAFTS AND ANTIQUES: More than 100 artisans, crafters, antique and vintage dealers

23 will show and sell their wares at the 30th annual Fall Lynden Craft and Antique Show from 10am-8pm Thursday and Friday, and 10am- STAGE 5pm Saturday at the Northwest Washington Fairgrounds, 1775 Front St. Entry is $5-$6.

22 WWW.LYNDENCRAFTANTIQUESHOW.COM FRI., OCT. 18

GET OUT CURATOR’S TOUR: Join Amy Chaloupka, Cu- rator of Art, for an inside look at “Wanted: Ed Bereal for Disturbing the Peace” from 1:30pm-

20 2:30pm at Whatcom Museum’s Lightcatcher

“PINK DELIGHT,” BY KATHLEEN RITZ KATHLEEN BY “PINK DELIGHT,” MARTIN SPAR SUSAN BY SHELF,” “APOTHECARY Building, 250 Flora St. WWW.WHATCOMMUSEUM.ORG WORDS mal figures in several mixed-media com- OCT. 18-19

10 BY STEPHEN HUNTER positions. A cat regards a boat stuck in VINTAGE MARKET: Anacortes Vintage Market’s “Evergreens & Icicles” Market and Gift BOB a tree in “Boat Nest.” “Freedom and Li- show kicks off with a VIP event from 6pm-9pm cense” features a blue Friday at the Port Transit Event Center, 100 8 Fall Colors mist, across which a tail Commercial Ave. Creative vendors will be bring- becomes a leash joining their best of the best to the event, which SEASONAL SIGHTS AT RIVER GALLERY ing two animals. Blue will continue from 9am-4pm Saturday. Entry is CURRENTS and taupe celebrate $20 to opening night, and $7 on Saturday ($5 with two canned food donations at the door).

6 and fall, River Gallery shows work by dozens of Northwest art- the union of blackbird, EACH SPRING WWW.ANACORTESVINTAGEMARKET.COM ists. Even several hundred paintings and three-dimensional pieces do not make cat and goat in “Old

VIEWS this repurposed greenhouse look crowded. Friends.” And there’s de- SAT., OCT. 19 Charlotte Slade Decker, a longtime regular, makes a bold impression with vivid SEE lightful “Many Socks,” a COMICON: Roger Sweet, Kendare Blacke, Jer- 4 abstract paintings. “Connection” and “Wandering XII” are in freely brushed, trans- WHAT: Fall Show six-legged, spiny mon- emy Colwell, John Gallagher, and Andy Owen WHERE: River will be among the special guests in atten-

MAIL parent acrylic in bright red, blue and yellow. She smiled at my remark that she ster, accompanied by in- Gallery, 19313 dance at the 11th annual Bellingham Comicon looks like her art. You can see for yourself when you visit her dress shop in La Con- decipherable scribbles. taking place from 10am-5pm at the Ferndale

Landing Rd., 2 ner. Colorful clothing fills racks beneath her bright canvases on the walls. Mount Vernon Maria Wickwire’s ce- Event Center, 5715 Barrett Rd. Costume and Among this year’s newcomers is Susan Martin Spar of Port Townsend. Her still-life MORE: WHEN: ramic sculptures have so cosplay contests, wares by local merchants, DO IT oils of bottles, glasses and pots evoke 17th century Holland (the genre extends back 10am-5pm Fri.- often depicted female an artist alley and much more will be part of the annual comic book convention. Entry is to ancient Egypt and Rome). Another newcomer is artist and educator Hannah Salia, Sun., Oct. 18-20 figures in torment. Her $10-$15 (free for kids 7 and under). offering entrancing forest and ocean scenes. She’s inspired by love for the Pacific INFO: www.river latest images—“Second gallerywa.com WWW.BELLINGHAMCOMICON.COM

10.16.19 Northwest and the music of Ravel and Debussy. Thoughts,” “Nest of It’s amazing what some artists can achieve with pastel. Dedrian Clark’s superb Stars,” and “Windfall”—appear more re- UPCYCLE CHALLENGE: Celebrate creativity and garment reuse at Ragifinery’s annual .14 portraits of marine creatures—“Koi Pond,” “Sea Horse,” and “Down Under”—are signed, even sober. The rough iron ox-

42 Upcycle Runway Challenge from 6pm-9pm at

# equalled by her renditions of condors and a heron. Cozie Bettinger offers an entire ide finish of their limbless trunks evokes Bellingham Technical College’s Settlemeyer wall of engaging water and forest scenes. ancient relics long buried, recalling past Hall, 3028 Lindbergh St. The fanciful fash- Nancy Crowell’s “Important Date” is an elegant photo print of snow geese flying centuries of misfortune. ions designed by local artists will be inspired through fog above winter trees. Another leafless tree set against white sky and snow While Kathleen Ritz gives us spectac- by a “Fables & Tales” theme. Tickets are $25 is the subject of “Sentinel.” And she discovers an abstract relationship of fields and ular landscapes such as “Pink Delight,” general (includes appetizers), and $50 for VIP (includes two drink tickets, a goodie water in “state of mind.” Crowell is a trained bird photographer and a passionate Kent Nordby excels in portraying them bag and special seating). A silent auction activist to outlaw the use of anticoagulant rodent poison—which rages through the in nighttime. His meticulous “Seattle by and pop-up show will be part of the fabric- CASCADIA WEEKLY food chain, destroying owls, raptors, foxes and cougars. Night” (oil) shows a misty full moon, its focused festivities. 24 There’s more natural abstraction in Joan Enslin’s “Stones 1.” She transcends silver light enlivening cloud tops above WWW.RAGFINERY.COM realism with “Thoughts of Nature. “Passing Through” captures the eye with hints the city. Its myriad lighted windows and OCT. 19-20 of feathers, eyes, a statue. reflections of them mingle with those of 98221 STUDIO TOUR: The Anacortes Arts Jacqui Beck’s whimsical imagination never falters: She introduces sketchy ani- the stars in Elliot Bay. It’s sensational. doit LOCATED JUST EAST OF BELLINGHAM IN BEAUTIFUL WHATCOM COUNTY

er” exhibit will be featured through October at Where VOLVOs GO

Good Earth Pottery, 1000 Harris Ave. 34 WWW.GOODEARTHPOTS.COM to Keep on Going. FOOD I.E. GALLERY: Juliana Heyne’s “High Prairie” • Diagnosis • Repairs • Service can be seen through October in Edison at i.e. • Parts in Stock • Pre-Purchase Inspections

gallery, 5800 Cains Court. • Late Model and Vintage Pre-Owned Volvos 30 WWW.IEEDISON.COM RainbowAutoService.com • Internet cafe and barista on site! Call: 360-734-6117 Text: 360-319-1294 Locally owned and environmentally responsible. JANSEN ART CENTER: View a “Fall Juried Email: [email protected] B-BOARD Taking care of you and your Volvo since 1986. Exhibit” through Nov. 29 in Lynden at the 2729 Jensen Rd. MON-THUR 8am-6pm Jansen Art Center, 321 Front St. Additional

exhibits open for perusal include a “Fall Fiber 29 Check out new paintings by Julia “Joules” Showcase” featuring tapestry weaver Linda Rees, Martin and ceramic works by Brian O’Neill painter and multimedia artist Hilarie Couture’s FILM through Oct. 27 at Smith & Vallee Gallery. “Intertwinings,” and the annual jewelry design challenge, “Falling Out of the Box.” Commission will host its annual 98221 Studio WWW.JANSENARTCENTER.ORG 26 Tour from 10am-5pm Saturday and Sunday at approximately 40 locales throughout Fidalgo MAKE.SHIFT: A “Die-O-Rama: Tiny Haunted MUSIC Island. Expect to peruse a wide variety of House Extravaganza” exhibit can be viewed mediums. as well as getting an up-close look through October at Make.Shift Art Space, 306 24 24 at artists’ creative process. Entry to the self- Flora St. ART guided tour is free. WWW.MAKESHIFTPROJECT.COM ART WWW.ANACORTESARTSCOMMISSION.COM

MINDPORT: “Golden Hour at the Tripping Haz- 23 TUES., OCT. 22 ard” is currently on display at Mindport Exhibits, WESTERN GALLERY RECEPTION: Attend an 210 W. Holly St. STAGE opening reception for “There is a Mirror in My WWW.MINDPORT.ORG Heart: Reflections on a Righteous Grandfather”

by Sebastian Mendes and “Lost in Jüdischer MONA: View the retrospective exhibit “Eve 22 Friedhof Weißensee” by Robert Yerachmiel Deisher: Indicator” and “Portland Artists from Sniderman from 5pm-7pm at Western Washington the Permanent Collection” through Jan. 11 in

University’s Western Gallery. La Conner at the Museum of Northwest Art, 121 Oct. 18th VIP 6pm-9pm 100 Commercial Ave GET OUT WWW.WESTERNGALLERY.WWU.EDU First St. WWW.MONAMUSEUM.ORG Oct. 19th 9am-4pm I Anacortes WA 98221 20 ONGOING EXHIBITS MOUNT VERNON LIBRARY: As part of Latino 0 AnacortesVintageMarketBySassyfrassCompany Heritage Month, view works by Latino artists WORDS ALLIED ARTS: Peruse “The Land We Love” Cecilia Alvarez, Rene Julio, and Brenda Brito through Oct. 26 at Allied Arts, 1418 Cornwall Ave. through October at the Mount Vernon City anacortesvintagemarket.comTicket info at The Bellingham Meta Library, 315 Snoqualmie St. 10 WWW.ALLIEDARTS.ORG WWW.MOUNTVERNONWA.GOV BOB Anacortes Vintage Market and Gift Show Sponsored by: ANACORTES LIBRARY: Works by Alden Mason, PERRY AND CARLSON: “Vanishing Relics,” Max Benjamin, Lanny Bergner, Philip McCracken, featuring new works by Todd Horton and Aaron 8 Dederick Ward and many other can be viewed at Loveitt, shows through October in Mount Vernon the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St. at Perry and Carlson Gallery, 508 S. First St.

WWW.ANACORTESWA.GOV/220/LIBRARY WWW.PERRYANDCARLSON.COM CURRENTS

BAYOU: Paintings by Antonio Gonzalez can be SCOTT MILO GALLERY: Peruse Skagit Valley 6 perused through October at the Bayou Annex landscapes in oil pastel by Kathleen Faulkner

Bar, 1300 Bay St. through Oct. 29 in Anacortes at the Scott Milo VIEWS WWW.BAYOUONBAY.COM Gallery, 420 Commercial Ave.

WWW.SCOTTMILO.COM 4 DEMING LIBRARY: View Bellingham resident

Rod Haynes’ “Postcards from Bellingham” pho- SKAGIT MUSEUM: View the Smithsonian’s MAIL tography exhibit through Oct. 26 at the Deming traveling exhibit, “Hometown Teams: How Sports

Library, 5044 Mt. Baker Hwy. Shape America,” in La Conner at the Skagit 2 WWW.WCLS.ORG County Historical Museum, 501 S. 4th St.

WWW.SKAGITCOUNTY.NET/MUSEUM DO IT FISHBOY GALLERY: Discover the contempo- rary folk art of RR Clark from 1:30-5pm Fridays SMITH & VALLEE: See new paintings by Julia or by appointment at the Fishboy Gallery, 617 “Joules” Martin and ceramic works by Brian

Virginia St. O’Neill through Oct. 27 in Edison at Smith & Val- 10.16.19 319-2913 OR WWW.FISHBOYGALLERY.COM lee Gallery, 5742 Gilkey Ave. WWW.SMITHANDVALLEEGALLERY.COM .14 FOURTH CORNER FRAMES: “And Now for Cascadia Weekly is distributed 42

Something Completely Different” shows through WHATCOM ART MARKET: Works by Whatcom # Nov. 30 at Fourth Corner Frames and Gallery, 311 Art Guild members can be perused daily at the at over 500 locations in Whatcom, W. Holly St. Whatcom Art Market, 1103 11th St. WWW.FOURTHCORNERFRAMES.COM WWW.WHATCOMARTMARKET.ORG Skagit and surrounding areas.

GALLERY SYRE: Peruse a selection of paintings, WHATCOM MUSEUM: “Wanted: Ed Bereal for drawings and sculptures that span David Syre’s Disturbing the Peace,” “What Lies Beneath: Min- artistic career thus far at a permanent exhibit erals of the Pacific Northwest,” “City of Hope: CASCADIA WEEKLY open to the public from 12pm-5pm Tues.-Thurs. Resurrection City and the 1968 Poor People’s at Gallery Syre, 465 W. Stuart Rd. Campaign,” “People of the Sea and Cedar,” and 25 WWW.DAVIDSYREART.COM “John M. Edson Hall of Birds” can currently be Ask about our Media Kit viewed on the Whatcom Museum campus. GOOD EARTH POTTERY: Heather Hitt’s “Gath- WWW.WHATCOMMUSEUM.ORG [email protected]

34 rumor has it

FOOD COMINGS AND GOINGS: I don’t play the guitar. But I own one, a vintage Gibson acoustic that sounds great when other 30 people play it. However, no one has been music able to play it for a bit because it needs SHOW PREVIEWS RUMOR HAS IT

B-BOARD work and I have been waiting for Devin Champlin to open his guitar shop so I can have him get it 29 shipshape again.

FILM That day has come—or rather

it came last Sat- 26 26 urday, Oct. 12,

MUSIC when Devin threw MUSIC a grand-opening BY CAREY ROSS party in his long-awaited guitar shop at 24 1230 Cornwall Ave. If you’re unfamiliar with ART Devin, along with being an excellent local musician, all-around delightful man and 23 the only person whose mustache I con- done, he’s also a bona fide luthier—and STAGE because he became one, I now know what a luthier is, meaning Devin can not only fix

22 my guitar, but he has also made me margin- ally smarter. Possibly more pertinent is that

GET OUT his shop will focus on repair and setup of both electric and acoustic guitars, as well as mandolins, ukuleles and quite probably 20 whatever other stringed instruments you want to challenge him with. And if you’d WORDS like a custom guitar built from scratch, he can do that as well because that’s what lu-

10 thiers do. His shop is called Champlin Gui- SON VOLT

BOB tars and he’s open every day except Mon- days and Tuesdays, which are the days he’s

8 set aside to groom his mustache. BY CAREY ROSS Again” and “The Stranger I’ve Been,” don’t In not-so-happy news, the Bellingham even hit the two-minute mark. Pug’s approach Alternative Library, which currently occu- CURRENTS to self-promotion is also of a decidedly non- pies the Karate Church, aka the Bellingham

6 conformist bent. When he released his first EP, Academy of Elf Defense, on Maple Street, Jay Farrar 2009’s Nation of Heat, he sent two-song sam- recently received word from their landlord

VIEWS plers to anyone who requested them, eventual- that they must vacate that space by the end ly mailing out more than 20,000 free CDs, put- of the year. Given that the press release sent 4 and Joe Pug ting his music directly into the hands of fans out by the library characterizes the news as

MAIL before he’d ever toured through their towns. “sudden and unexpected,” I’m sure there’s a POINTS OF COMMON INTEREST As well, both musicians have spoken plainly story there, but in all honesty, what I care

2 about the less-than-desirable parts of their pro- about in this is that the Alternative Library AT THE surface, there doesn’t seem to be much overlap between Jay Farrar fession with an honesty that’s rare in the mu- find a new, equally great home for their DO IT and Joe Pug other than the fact that they exist under the very broad umbrella sic business. Uncle Tupelo is as legendary for 9,000-title archive and performance space. of alt-country, and both will perform at the Wild Buffalo in the coming days— breaking up on the heels of their major-label For many nonprofits, news that they’d Farrar with his band Son Volt on Thurs., Oct. 17 and Pug a few days later on debut—the alt-country standard-setter Ano- need to relocate would be catastrophic.

10.16.19 Sun., Oct. 20. But scratch that surface and some commonalities appear. dyne—and on the cusp of success as they are However, the Bellingham Alternative Library Chief among the similarities is that underneath the skin of the alt-country for being the founders of a genre of music. As has had several homes over the years as the

.14 pioneer and the folk-rock singer-songwriter beats the heart of a punk rocker. the now-infamous story goes, Farrar and Tweedy organization, its collection of materials and 42

# In Farrar’s case that meant stepping outside the strictures of country feuded openly, engaging in shouting matches its membership have grown. If anyone has music to create a new sound that drew more from the music of Gram Parsons after shows and in the studio, eventually caus- the ability to take a shakeup and turn it into and Lyle Lovett than George Strait and George Jones. His band with Wilco’s ing Farrar to leave the band on the grounds that an opportunity, it’s them. But the volunteer- Jeff Tweedy, Uncle Tupelo, is credited with being the first alt-country band, it was no longer “fun.” As the leader of Son Volt, staffed organization can definitely use an in- spawning a sound that has become its own musical movement. With Son he’s disbanded and reformed the band a couple flux of cash—or useful in-kind donations— Volt, Farrar has continued to exist at the edges of alt-country’s elastic of times to suit his particular vision, and is not to fund their move and make their continued boundaries, following a musical path decidedly his own. afraid to go solo when the situation calls for it. existence possible. To make it easy for folks CASCADIA WEEKLY Pug’s punk sensibilities are written all over each of his full-length albums’ Pug also had a crisis of musical faith that to open their wallets, the Alternative Library 26 running times—his 2010 debut Messenger, 38 minutes; 2012’s The Great De- forced him to take a hard look at the life he’d is hosting a 12th anniversary party and fun- spiser, 39 minutes; then came Windfall in 2015 at 36 minutes; and his latest chosen. After receiving critical acclaim for Na- draiser that will take place Oct. 25. They’re album, The Flood in Color, released a few months ago, is his shortest yet at a tion of Heat and being tapped personally by still in the process of hammering out the de- highly economical 24 minutes. Two of the songs on The Flood in Color, “Here Steve Earle to open a tour, Pug did what mu- tails, so stay tuned for more info. mark world-weariness to our current po- doit JAY & JOE, FROM PAGE 26 litical divide. Pug, on the other hand, has a more nar- WED., OCT. 16 and ending with themes inspired by the Italian sicians who’d gotten a couple of decent rative style as influ- EAST-WEST SEPTET: Whatcom Jazz Music Arts Alps in the monumental second symphony of Jean 34 Center hosts a concert with the East-West Septet at Sibelius. Tickets are $10-$45. breaks do—he went full-tilt into writing, enced by the authors he 7pm at the Sylvia Center for the Arts, 207 Prospect WWW.MCINTYREHALL.ORG FOOD recording and touring. At a point where reveres—Walt Whitman, St. Trumpeter Jay Thomas will be joined by Yasuhiro he’d never had more success, the musician John Steinbeck, Ray- Kohama (tenor and soprano sax), Atsushi Ikeda WED., OCT. 23 came to grips with a hard truth: He was mond Carver—as it is by (alto sax), Maya Hatch (vocals), Yuki Hirate (piano, MIKE ALLEN QUARTET: Whatcom Jazz Music Arts 30 miserable. He couldn’t write, had no en- the musicians that move trumpet), Phil Sparks (bass), and Daisuke Kurata Center will host a concert the Mike Allen Quartet (drums). Tickets will be $5-$15 at the door. at 7pm at the Sylvia Center for the Arts, 207 Pros- ergy for performing and no longer got joy him. Add to that his the- WWW.WJMAC.ORG pect St. Tickets will be $5-$10 at the door. B-BOARD from any part of the musical experience. ater training, and each of WWW.WJMAC.ORG So, in 2014, he walked away, putting his ATTEND his songs becomes a tiny FRI., OCT. 18 musical career on hold indefinitely. Ironi- MORE: Who: Son vignette or short story FRESH HOP FRIDAY: Wes Jones performs as part THURS., OCT. 24 29 cally, it was realizing that he could leave it Volt with an eye for the kind of a “Fresh Hop Fridays” concert series from 6pm- MVHS CHOIRS: Mount Vernon High School’s 10pm in Mount Vernon at Farmstrong Brewing Co., Choral Music Department brings its celebrated FILM all behind that brought him back into the WHEN: 7:30pm of details that makes his Thurs., Oct. 17 110 Stewart Rd. Entry is free to the all-ages events sounds to the stage at 4pm and 7pm concerts at studio, where he recorded Windfall. COST: $18 sentiments and char- taking place Fridays through October. McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way. Students will 26 But all of that is peripheral to the big------acters relatable. With WWW.FARMSTRONGBREWING.COM perform a wide repertoire of engaging works at 26 WHO: Joe Pug the concerts, which are pay-what-you-wish and gest quality shared by Farrar and Pug, songs like “Burn and MUSIC MUSIC namely that both have earned no small WHEN: 7pm Shine,” he shows he can SAT., OCT. 19 are available the day of the show only. TAKE ME TO THE RIVER: New Orleans music can WWW.MCINTYREHALL.ORG amount of acclaim for their highly liter- Sun., Oct. 20 begin a verse evoking COST: $15 be heard at “Take Me to the River LIVE! Celebrating 24 ate, deeply felt and often brutally hon- WHERE: Wild one sentiment—“Your the Music of New Orleans” at 7:30pm at the Mount CREEPY CABARET: Talented students from the est songwriting. Farrar demonstrated his Buffalo, 208 W. sister was a looker she Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St. Performers award-winning choir program entertain at the ART skills to great effect on Son Volt’s de- Holly St. was tall and wild”—and include the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Ivan and Ian annual “Creepy Cabaret” from 6:30pm-8:30pm at but album Trace, which sat atop many of INFO: www. finish it just a few lines Neville, Walter “Wolfman” Washington, plus Mardi Bellingham High School, 2020 Cornwall Ave. Des- 23 wildbuffalo.net Gras Indians with “Big Chief” Monk Boudreaux of serts, coffee, tea and cider can be had. Entry is 1995’s year-end best-of roundups and is later with a much starker the Golden Eagles and “Big Chief” Romeo of the 9th $8-$10 (kids 7 and under are free). STAGE on every short list of the best alt-coun- piece of truth—“It takes the bottom of a Ward Hunters. Tickets are $25.50-$59.50. (360) 676-6575 try albums ever. Farrar’s voice—deep bottle just to make her smile”—and the WWW.MOUNTBAKERTHEATRE.COM and melancholy, yet laconic at the same switch happens so quickly and deftly, you’re HOUSE CONCERT: Mother and daughter musicians 22 time—sang such lines as “Can you deny/ caught up in it before you know it. SKAGIT SYMPHONY: “Highlands Heritage” will Linda Allen and Kristin Allen-Zito will perform at be the theme Skagit Symphony’s first concert of a House Concert taking place from 7:30pm-9pm There’s nothing greater/Nothing more/ Upon further reckoning, it would seem its 40th season at 7:30pm in Mount Vernon at at the Chuckanut Center, 103 Chuckanut Drive N. GET OUT Than the traveling hands of time?” from the Venn diagram that involves Farrar and McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way. Attendees Suggested donation is $15; pre-register to reserve “Tear Stained Eye” to devastating effect. Pug has quite a bit of overlap. But the only will be transported to the Orkney Islands to crash a seat by calling the number below. That voice gets political on Son Volt’s way to know for certain if that’s true is to a rustic wedding, followed by a Scottish fantasy, (360) 383-7502 20 most recent Union, bringing his trade- see them both and judge for yourself. WORDS 10

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B-BOARD Alternative Library Artists’ Open Stage (7pm) Poetrynight (7pm)

29 Anelia's Kitchen & Stage Don Virgovic (5:30pm) Sam Weber (7:30pm) Uncle Doug (7pm) FILM

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MUSIC Piano Night w/Aaron Guest Piano Night w/Paul Klein MUSIC Boundary Bay Brewery (6pm) (3pm) 24 The Interrupters, Skinny Strike a Chord: Music Heals The Dead South, Legendary Shack Shakers The Dead South, Legendary Tyler Childers, Courtney Marie Griz (8pm)

ART Commodore Ballroom Lister, Sharp Shock (8pm) Benefit (7pm) (9pm) Shack Shakers (9pm) BRITTANY COLLINS/ Andrews (7pm) Oct. 16/

23 Mary Ellen Lykins and Craig Adams Kulshan Brewing Co. Conway Muse Jessi McNeal (7:30pm) File Gumbo (7:30pm) (7:30pm), Mark DuFresne Band (8pm) STAGE

Edison Inn The Jukehouse Hounds (8:30pm) Bow Diddlers (5:30pm) 22

Songs and Stories Open Robert Sarazin Blake (7pm), Real Don Music, Decent at Best, Marshall The Brothers Comatose Firefly Lounge Werq: Drag Show (9pm) Karaoke (9pm) GET OUT Mic (6pm) Narrow Tarot, more (9pm) Law Band (9pm) (7pm)

Joan Penny Quartet 20 Nick Swanson Nick Swanson Hotel Bellwether (4:30pm) WORDS Brittany Collins Kulshan The Devillies (7pm) Brewing Co. (7pm) 10 BOB Fritz and the Freeloaders Old World Deli

8 (6pm)

After Party w/Bimbo Panty Hoes Drag Show Rumors Cabaret Flashback Friday (10pm) Party Saturday (10pm) Karaoke (9pm) CURRENTS (10:30pm) (9:30pm) 6 Bellingham Late Show w/ Black Pumas, Neal Francis The Shakedown Sails Up, From the Future (8pm) Lusine, Trent Moorman, more (9pm) Mayday! (8pm) REAL DON MUSIC/Oct. 19/Firefly Lounge Michael Roe (8pm) (9pm) VIEWS 4 Silver Reef Casino DJ TonyBoi (9pm) Midnight Rockers (9pm) Resort MAIL

2 Skagit Casino Cover to Cover (9pm) Cover to Cover (9pm) Resort DO IT

Stones Throw Brewery Derek Duffy (7pm) JP Falcon Band (7pm) Karma Taxi (7pm)

10.16.19 Battle at the Bay (9pm, Swinomish Casino Troy Fair Band (9pm) Event Center), Troy Fair Karaoke (6pm) .14 and Lodge Band (9pm, Lounge) 42 # ’90s Till Now Son Volt, Peter Paul Wall, Nacho FourColorZack, Beeba, Joe Pug, American w/Boombox Kid Wild Buffalo Bruntnell (7:30pm) Picasso, more (8pm) Boombox Kid (8pm) Field Day (7pm) (9pm)

Alternative Library 519 E. Maple St | Anelias Kitchen & Stage 513 S. 1st St., La Conner • (360) 466-4778 | Beach Store Cafe 2200 N. Nurgent Road, Lummi Island • www.beachstorecafe.com | Bellewood Acres 6140 Guide Meridian, Lynden • (360) 318- 7720 | Big Lake Bar & Grill 18247 WA-9, Mount Vernon • (360) 422-6411 | Boundary Bay Brewery 1107 Railroad Ave • 647-5593 | Brown Lantern Ale House 412 Commercial Ave., Anacortes • (360) 293-2544 | Chuckanut Brewery 601 W. Holly St. •

CASCADIA WEEKLY 752-3377 | Commodore Ballroom 868 Granville St., Vancouver • (604) 739-4550 | Conway Muse 18444 Spruce/Main St., Conway • (360) 445-3000 | Edison Inn 5829 Cains Ct., Edison • (360) 766-6266 | Firefly Lounge 1015 N. State St. | Honey Moon 1053 N. State St. • 734-0728 | Kulshan Brewery 2238 James St. • 389-5348 | Make.Shift Art Space 306 Flora St. • www.makeshiftproject.com | Rockfish Grill 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes • (360) 588-1720 | The Royal 208 E. Holly St. • 738-3701 | 28 Rumors Cabaret 1119 Railroad Ave. • 671-1849 | The Shakedown 1212 N. State St. • www.shakedownbellingham.com | Silver Reef Casino 4876 Haxton Way, Ferndale • (360) 383-0777 | Skagit Valley Casino Resort 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow • (360) 724- 7777 | Skylark’s Hidden Cafe 1300 11th St. • 715-3642 | Stones Throw Brewery 1009 Larrabee Ave. | Studio B 202 E. Holly St. Ste. 301 • www.studiobellingham.com | Swinomish Casino 12885 Casino Dr., Anacortes • (888) 288-8883 | The Underground 211 E. Chestnut St. • 738-3701 | Underground Coffeehouse Viking Union 3rd Floor, WWU | Village Inn Pub 3020 Northwest Ave. • 734-2490 | The Waterfront 521 W. Holly St. • www.waterfrontseafoodandbar.com | Wild Buffalo 208 W. Holly St. • www. wildbuffalo.net | Send your music info to [email protected]. Deadlines are always at 5pm Friday. film ›› showing this week

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil: I don’t know if Ange- FOOD lina Jolie was born to play Maleficent, but I certainly FILM SHORTS can’t imagine anyone else in the role of the iconic

Disney villain. Maybe next time she'll get a movie 30 Abominable: An animated adventure about a kid worthy of her evil ways. HH (PG • 1 hr. 58 min.) who wakes up to find a yeti on his roof, befriends it and tries to help it return to its home on Mt. Everest. The Peanut Butter Falcon: Shia LeBeouf delivers B-BOARD I’m pretty sure that if I found a yeti on my roof, that’s on some of the promise he showed in his earlier roles not at all how things would go, so kudos to that kid. as a small-time outlaw who befriends a young man 29 HHHH (PG • 1 hr. 37 min.) with Down syndrome who ran away from his nursing 29 home in order to follow his dream of becoming a pro- FILM Ad Astra: A lavishly shot, Very Serious sci-fi movie fessional wrestler in this heartwarming Mark Twain- FILM that tackles issues writ small and universal that prob- inspired story. HHHHH (PG-13 • 1 hr. 33 min.) ably deserves better than to be described as "that 26 Brad Pitt space movie," but I went ahead and said it Rambo: Last Blood: If Arnold Schwarzenegger gets anyway. HHHH (PG-13 • 2 hrs. 4 min.) to be the Terminator again, it seems only fair that Syl- vester Stallone reprise his role as John Rambo. They MUSIC The Addams Family: Critics hate this movie, which drew first blood. Now he's going to draw last blood.

means critics hate my movie-star boyfriend, Oscar Never mind all the blood in the middle. We don't need 24 Isaac, which just seems real rude if you ask me. HH to talk about that. H (R • 1 hr. 29 min.) (PG • 1 hr. 45 min.) ART

WELL GROOMED Zombieland: Double Tap: Because 2009’s Zom-

Doctober: The documentary extravaganza rolls on bieland was an unexpected hit, both critically and 23 with weeklong runs of the story of beloved New Age commercially, of course it gets a sequel. I have a visionary Ram Dass (Becoming Nobody) and a look at starring Will Smith as two Will Smiths. H (PG-13 • 1 Joker: If a gunman who reportedly identified with the feeling the cast—Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, STAGE the truly astonishing world of the mushroom family hr. 57 min.) Joker had not opened fire in a movie theater in Aurora, Emma Stone—stands a better chance with zombies (Fantastic Fungi), as well as deep dives into the 1967 Colorado during a showing of The Dark Knight Rises, kill- than they do the dreaded sophomore slump. HHH (R

Miss All-American Camp Beauty Pageant (The Queen), Hustlers: Lest you think Jennifer Lopez is nothing ing 12 people and injuring 70 others, I might think this • 1 hr. 39 min.) 22 Marshawn Lynch and his ability to disrupt the NFL more than hit songs and husbands, she’s here to movie, which has been referred to as a blueprint for power structure by saying nothing at all (Lynch: A remind you she’s got acting chops for miles in her incels, was harmless entertainment. Holy hell, Holly-

History) the wacky and wonderful world of competi- mesmerizing portrayal of a stripper with big ideas and wood, what are you thinking? H (R • 2 hrs. 2 min.) GET OUT tive dog grooming (Well Groomed), whistleblowers a cast of coconspirators that includes Constance Wu, within the banking industry that tried to warn of Keke Palmer, Cardi B, and probably not nearly enough Judy: Renee Zellweger transforming herself to play a the 2008 financial collapse (Inside Lehman Broth- Lizzo. Anything you can do, J.Lo can do better. HH late-in-life Judy Garland? Sometimes the dreams that 20 ers), the world of migratory beekeepers and their HHH (R • 1 hr. 47 min.) I dare to dream really do come true. HHHHH (PG-13 truckloads of precious cargo (The Pollinators), New • 1 hr. 58 min.) WORDS Haven's unlikely status as home to the finest pizza It Chapter Two: This movie is predicated on the on the planet (Pizza: A Love Story), a trauma special- premise that if murderous Pennywise the clown shows Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice: Her ist working at a detention center on the surreal up and starts offing people, the now-adult kids from singular voice and sultry looks made her a star, but 10 Christmas Island (Island of the Hungry Ghosts), and the Losers Club will return to Derry and vanquish him it is her status as a fearless trailblazer, singing and BOB so much more. HHHHH once again. If I were one of those now-adult kids, bringing a stunning variety of musical genres and that would be the hardest nope I ever noped. HHH (R styles to her audience that make her both a musical 8 Downton Abbey: I'm always skeptical when a be- • 2 hrs. 49 min.) pioneer and force to be reckoned with. Go beyond the Showtimes loved television show gets the feature-film treatment, hits with Ronstadt herself in this illuminating docu- but I think this is going to be a good one. Welcome Jexi: Adam DeVine, my second-favorite Workaholic mentary. HHHHH (PG-13 • 1 hr. 35 min.) Regal and AMC theaters, please see back, Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham. and favorite Gemstone, stars as a phone-addicted www.fandango.com. CURRENTS We've missed you. HHHH (PG • 1 hr. 30 min.) listicle writer whose life is turned upside down when The Lion King: I didn’t like this movie the first time his new phone’s virtual assistant, Jexi (very creepily around, so do your worst, Disney. Everything the light Pickford Film Center and 6 Gemini Man: We all knew this day would come— voiced by Rose Byrne), becomes sentient. H (R • 1 touches is your kingdom, after all. HH (R • 1 hr. 48 PFC’s Limelight Cinema, please see when Will Smith would fight Will Smith in a movie hr. 24 min.) min.) www.pickfordfilmcenter.com VIEWS 4 + HOME LOANS AND REFINANCE 99% FOSSIL FUEL-FREE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT MAIL

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I can’t risk bringing extra demons into the mix.” I BY ROB BREZSNY BY AMY ALKON ticulates that or not. Opt for my “cheap, 34 suspect this is an accurate description of what could be happening for you, Virgo. short and local” advice for first and sec- FOOD ond dates: Meet for happy hour drinks FREE WILL LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): In ancient holy texts THE SCIENCE ADVICE or coffee for an hour or two, max. You from India, soma was said to be a drink that enhanced 30 still might get women who said they just 30 awareness and alertness. According to modern scholars, ASTROLOGY it may have been a blend of poppy, ephedra, and can- GODDESS want casual fun going gooey on you at nabis. In Norse mythology, the beverage called the Mead the end of date two. At least you won’t B-BOARD A ARIES (March 21-April 19): “We can’t change of Suttungr conferred poetic inspiration and the ability CAPTAIN HOOKUP have shelled out for filet mignon and REAR END anything until we get some fresh ideas, until we begin to solve any riddle. One of its ingredients was honey. In to see things differently,” wrote Aries psychologist Slavic folklore, raskovnik is an herb with the magic power I’m a single man in my 30s, and I don’t fine wine only to hear the no-strings- James Hillman. I agree. And that’s very good news for to unlock what’s locked and uncover hidden treasures. want a relationship right now. I keep meet- attached sex version of “First 100 call- 29 you Aries people. In my view, you are more attracted It’s not a four-leaf clover, but resembles it. I invite you ing women online who say they only want ers get a free TV!” “Oh, sorry, sir...you’re FILM to and excited by fresh ideas than any other sign Libras to fantasize about using these three marvels. To something casual. Then, on the first or second caller 101.” of the zodiac. That’s why you have the potential to do so will potentize your imagination, thereby boosting become master initiators of transformation. One of my the cosmic forces that will be working in your favor date, it becomes obvious that they want a favorite types of plot twists in your life story occurs to enhance your awareness, confer inspiration, solve relationship, not just fun and sex. What’s with MAIL BONDING 26 when you seek out fresh ideas and initiate transforma- riddles, unlock what’s locked, and find hidden treasures. the bait and switch? —Annoyed My girlfriends are all writing out their visions tions not only in your own behalf, but also for those for a partner, as if they’ve met him already MUSIC you care about. I bet the coming weeks will bring at SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Inventor Buck- least one of those plot twists. minster Fuller (1895–1983) was a visionary genius Nothing like arriving for your reserva- (“Thank you, universe, for bringing me this 24 in numerous fields, including architecture, design, tion at a steak house only to be told, man...”). They claim they’ve gotten boy-

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Metaphorically speak- engineering, and futurism. In the course of earning “We’re out of a few things tonight—ev- friends because of it. Is this just New Age ART ing, Taurus, you are now crossing a bridge. Behind you 40 honorary doctorates, he traveled widely. It was his erything made of cow. But good news! crap, or is there something to writing down is the intriguing past; in front of you, the even more custom to wear three watches, each set to a different intriguing future. You can still decide to return to where time: one to the zone where he currently was, another We’ve still got carrot kebabs, cauliflow- what you want? —Boyfriend-Seeking 23 you came from. Or else you could pick up your pace, and to where he had recently departed, and a third to er schnitzel and kelp stroganoff!” race ahead at twice the speed. You might even make where he would journey next. “I know that I am not Women who bait and switch like This apparently is a thing, women STAGE the choice to linger on the bridge for a while; to survey a category,” he wrote. “I am not a thing—a noun. I this—revealing their relationshippy writing a letter about the man of their the vast vistas that are visible and contemplate more seem to be a verb.” I recommend his approach to you

leisurely the transition you’re making. Only you know in the coming weeks, Scorpio. Be a verb! Allow your intentions between the appetizers and dreams and then feeling like they or- 22 what’s best for you, of course. But if you asked me, I’d identity to be fluid, your plans adjustable, your ideas the end of date two—are reflecting dered online from the universe: “My be in favor of lingering on the bridge for a while. subject to constant revision. what evolutionary psychologists David man’s on his way. Just waiting for the GET OUT GEMINI (May 21-June 20): As I write this, I’m SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “Art is good for Buss and David Schmitt call men’s and tracking number!” sitting in a café near two women at another table. my soul precisely because it reminds me that we have women’s conflicting “sexual strategies.” Once they get a boyfriend, the belief

One sports a gold cashmere headscarf and pentagram souls in the first place,” said actress Tilda Swinton. These are best summed up as “happily that their letter writing made it happen 20 necklace. The other wears a dark blue pantsuit and a How about you, Sagittarius? What reminds you that ever after” for women versus “hookupily comes out of a common cognitive bias— silver broach that’s the glyph for Gemini the Twins. you have a soul in the first place? Beloved animals? HeadScarf shuffles a deck of Tarot cards and asks Favorite music? A stroll amidst natural wonders? Un- ever after” for men. a hiccup in rational thinking—called the WORDS PantSuit what she’d like to find out during the divina- predictable, fascinating sexual experiences? The vivid These differences in sexual strategy “illusion of control.” This term, coined tion she is about to receive. “I would very much like and mysterious dreams you have at night? Whatever trace to differences in “obligatory pa- by psychologist Ellen Langer, describes 10 you to tell me what I really really want,” PantSuit says stimuli bring you into visceral communion with your rental investment.” This refers to how a people’s tendency to believe they have with a chuckle. “I’m sure that once I find out that big soul, I urge you to seek them out in abundance. It’s BOB secret, I’ll be able to accomplish wonders.” I hope the Soul-Cherishing and Soul-Enhancing Time for you. man can bolt after sex—“Thanks, but I’ll control over outcomes they obviously rest of you Geminis will be on a similar mission in the pass on doing the dad thing!”—while a do not. An example of this is gamblers 8 coming weeks. Do whatever it takes to get very clear CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): The coming weeks woman can get pregnant and stuck with blowing on dice—and not because the about what you want most. will be a favorable time to arrange a series of high-level a kid to drag around and feed. dice have complained bitterly that they meetings between your body, mind, and soul. You might CANCER (June 21-July 22): Ancient Greek even consider staging an extravagant conference-like Accordingly, Buss and Schmitt explain are freezing to death and left their tiny CURRENTS philosopher Socrates was meandering through an festival and festival-like conference. The astrological that women typically benefit most from square cardigans at home. 6 Athenian marketplace, gazing at the appealing and omens suggest that your body, mind, and soul are now a “long-term sexual strategy,” vetting Ironically, the fact that it’s irrational expensive items for sale. “How many things there are primed to reveal choice secrets and tips to each other. men to see that they’d commit: stick to do this doesn’t mean it’s unhelpful. in this world that I do not want,” he exclaimed with They are all more willing and eager than usual to come VIEWS satisfaction. I recommend you cultivate that liberated up with productive new synergies that will enable each around to invest in any children that Research by psychologists Michael I.

attitude. Now is a perfect time to celebrate the fact to function with more panache and effectiveness. might come out of sex. Men, however, Norton and Francesca Gino finds that 4 that there are countless treasures and pleasures you benefit most (that is, leave more de- a ritual, a “symbolic activity” a person don’t need in order to be charmed and cheerful about AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “I believe in MAIL your life. For extra credit, add this nuance from Henry inhabiting contradictions,” writes Aquarian author scendants carrying their genes) from a performs in hopes of making something

David Thoreau: People are rich in proportion to the and activist Angela Davis. “I believe in making “short-term sexual strategy”—having happen, tends to increase their “feel- 2 number of things they can afford to let alone. contradictions productive, not in having to choose casual sex with a variety of hot-erellas. ings of control” over situations in which

one side or the other side. As opposed to choosing This doesn’t mean that men never outcomes are uncertain. This, in turn, DO IT LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): I invite you to try this either or choosing both.” I think Davis’s approach will exercise. Imagine that one springtime you grow a work well for you in the coming weeks. It’s not just want to commit or that women never decreases the stress they feel. garden filled with flowers that rabbits like to nibble: that the contradictions will be tolerable; they will be want to hook up. They do this when In other words, it’s possible that the petunias, marigolds, gazanias, and pansies. This is a downright fertile, generous, and beneficent. So wel- circumstances make it in their best ceremonial act of writing a “Dear San- 10.16.19 place whose only purpose is to give gifts to a wild, come them; honor them; allow them to bless you with interest. But because men and women ta” letter to the universe could make a sweet part of nature. It’s blithely impractical. You do their tricky opportunities and unexpected solutions. coevolved, they are at least subcon- woman more appealing to men by calm- it for your own senseless, secret joy. It appeals to the .14 dreamy lover of life in you. Got all that, Leo? Now, in PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Piscean pianist Fré- sciously aware of each other’s inten- ing her down and getting her to act less 42 # accordance with current astrological omens, I suggest déric Chopin (1801–1849) was a poetic genius whose tions and shade the truth to put them- crazy and desperate. It’s like putting in you actually try to fulfill a fantasy comparable to that music was full of sweetness and grace. “Without equal selves in the most “marketable” light. an order at a restaurant. You have faith one in the coming weeks. in his generation,” said more than one critic. Today, more than 170 years after his death, his work remains So, men often act more interested in your dinner is coming; you don’t stalk VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): My Virgo friend Lola popular. Recently an Italian sound designer named commitment than they actually are (in the waiter on Instagram and text him 30 got a text-message from her Scorpio buddy Tanya. Remo de Vico created an original new Chopin piece hopes of getting sex) and women often times, alternating pictures of your boobs “Why don’t you come over and chill with me and my that featured all 21 of the master’s piano nocturnes act less interested, in hopes of ensnar- with plaintive questions and abuse: “Is demons? It’ll be entertaining, I promise! My inner being played simultaneously. (You can hear it here: CASCADIA WEEKLY jerks are howlingly funny tonight.” Here’s what Lola tinyurl.com/NewChopin.) As you might imagine, it’s ing Harry Hookup and turning him into the chef OK? Are you on a smoke break? I texted back: “Thanks but no thanks, sweetie. I’ve a gorgeous mess, too crammed with notes to truly be Harry the Husband. bet you gave my steak to a prettier girl. 31 been making big breakthroughs with my own de- enjoyable, but interesting nevertheless. I’ll counsel It probably makes sense to err on the You’re a terrible waiter. I hate you.” mons—giving them the attention they crave without you to avoid a similar fate in the coming weeks, caving in to their outrageous demands—and for now Pisces. It’s fine to be extravagant and expansive and side of assuming a woman will want I need to work on stabilizing our new relationship. mulitfaceted; just don’t overdo it. commitment, whether she knows or ar- ©2019, Amy Alkon, all rights reserved. rearEnd comix + sudoku

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JUDY (PG-13) 118m, English "Renée Zellweger performs miracles GET OUT playing Judy Garland: singing her heart out, baring her bruised soul and acting with a ferocity that ultimately rises to a state of grace." Rolling Stone Fri: (2:15), 5:00, 7:45; Sat: (3:00), 5:45, 8:30; Sun: (1:45), 4:30, 7:15 20 Mon & Tue: (2:15), 5:00, 7:45; Wed: (2:15), 5:00, 7:45 OCAP Thu: (2:15), 5:00, 7:45 WORDS LINDA RONSTADT: THE SOUND OF MY VOICE (PG-13) 95m, English "A beautiful, deeply moving and well-deserved tribute." Tribune News Service

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BECOMING NOBODY (NR) 81m, English At the Limelight MOTHERLOAD (NR) 86m - Presented by WTA + Smart Trips DO IT A profile of Ram Dass Presented by Ayurvedic Health Center Sun: 6:30 - Cargo bikes in lobby + panel dicsussion after Fri: (3:30); Sat & Sun: (1:30); Mon - Thu: (3:30) PIZZA: A LOVE STORY (NR) 85m, English FANTASTIC FUNGI (NR) 74m, English At the Limelight Sponsored by Frank Ellars, Edward Jones Sponsored by Knechtel Ent. Presented by North Cascades Inst Mon: 6:00 - Presented by La Fiamma - Pizza party before! 10.16.19 Fri: 5:45, 7:45; Sat & Sun: (11:30AM), 5:45, 7:45 Mon - Thu: 5:45, 7:45 GAY CHORUS DEEP SOUTH (NR) 100m, English Mon: 8:15 - Presented by Echoes .14 SAY AMEN, SOMEBODY (G) 100m, English 42 FINDING HOME IN BOOMTOWN (NR) 80m, English # Fri: 5:05 - A fascinating time capsule of gospel music Sponsored by Knechtel Enterprises Presented by YWCA LYNCH: A HISTORY (NR) 85m, English Tue: 5:30 - Q+A w/ Directors and Editor Dina Guttman Q+A w/ Directors David Sheilds + NYT Reporter Greg Bishop WBCN AND THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION (NR) 83m Fri: 7:30; Sat: (12:30) - NFL star Marshawn Lynch Wed: 5:30 - Presented by the Spark Museum MIDNIGHT FAMILY (NR) 90m, English IT STARTED AS A JOKE (NR) 75m, English Sat: (3:15) - The Ochoa family runs a private ambulance Wed: 8:00 - Brooklyn's alt comedy scene thru Eugene Mirman VISION PORTRAITS AD (NR) 78m, English At the Limelight CASCADIA WEEKLY Presented by the Washington State Division of Vocational ISLAND OF THE HUNGRY GHOSTS (NR) 98m, English Rehabilitation and Department of Services for the Blind Thu: 5:30 - Presented by the B'ham Human Rights Film Fest 32 Sat & Sun: 3:30 - OCAP WELL GROOMED (NR) 88m, English Sponsored by Shake & Shine Canine Wash and Deli Sat: 6:00; Thu: 8:00 - Competitive Creative Dog Grooming SPONSORED CONTENT

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1 “WHAT?” JAY JULIUS, CHAIRMAN of into the larger story of the Lummi Nation’s

Lummi Nation said, looking incredulously at his protection of the Salish Sea. 22 phone as the lights and cameras from our inter- However, being nimble takes many 1 9 7 view setup pointed at him. “Sorry, but I’ve got to forms, and when Soulcraft was asked by the jump on my boat right now,” Jay said. We were Seattle Foundation to help achieve an ambi- GET OUT 8 9 3 6 filming a story about how the Lummi stopped tious fundraising goal as part of its one-day

the coal export terminal from coming to Cherry Give Big campaign, they proved themselves 20 Point. But that would have to wait for another agile no matter the stakes involved.

day. Fish pens had broken, spilling more than “’You want to raise $20 million dollars WORDS 250,000 farmed salmon into the Salish Sea. “If in one day?’ I asked the Seattle Foundation

you can be ready now, you can come with us,” leadership team,” Aaron said. “I told them, 10 Jay said. Within minutes, we had one of our ‘We can help, but we’ll have to tell a great BOB team members on Jay’s boat and a second boat story in 60 seconds.’” The spot Soulcraft

to take our photographer and drone team to the created featured a 6-year-old girl reading 8 San Juan Island site. We documented the Lummi a letter to her hero, Seattle Sounder Jordan Nation as they worked tirelessly to capture the Morris, about the Type 1 diabetes they both

“mutants,” as Jay calls them. We made a short share and her desire to, like the soccer star, CURRENTS movie called Mutants to help spread the story. “not just make goals, but achieve them.” 6 We got our photos to the New Yorker, which ran “We knew our audience was a strong mix a story about the Lummi Nation and the farmed of soccer fans and Seattleites,” Aaron said. VIEWS fish pen collapse. The result: The storytelling We had to appeal to both, and we had to do

around this disaster prompted Governor Jay it during halftime of the Sounders game 4 Inslee to change a 30-year-old law and prohibit as well as on local TV and social media. It farmed salmon in our waterways by 2022. had to work everywhere.” With Soulcraft’s MAIL

—AARON STRAIGHT, help, people did indeed “Give Big,” and the 2 SOULCRAFT ALLSTARS Seattle Foundation hit its $20 million mark.

When Aaron Straight tells the story of Now four years old, Soulcraft has built DO IT Soulcraft Allstars, the “storytelling agen- the kind of solid foundation that will al- cy” he founded, the words he chooses are low them to do something close to Aaron’s illuminating. Time and again, he refers to heart: tell the stories of his chosen home. his company and his team as being “nim- “We’ve gotten to collaborate with the 10.16.19 ble,” and it’s a quality that speaks to the Whatcom Community Foundation, the .14

heart of Soulcraft’s identity. raspberry industry, and Sustainable Con- 42 It’s that nimbleness that allows Soulcraft nections,” he said. “We are so proud to be # to follow a story wherever it might lead, so from Bellingham and we dream of a day when the plot shifts from a triumph of trea- when we get to do more work in our com- ty rights over Big Oil to an environmental munity. In the meantime, we sponsor local disaster unfolding in real time, the Allstars events, partner with the Lummi Nation on are able to take to the water, unsure of the projects, and donate our services to projects

catastrophe they’re about to encounter, but we feel are in need and fit our values. We CASCADIA WEEKLY confident in their ability to get the word out love this community. This is our home.” 33 quickly and effectively. And, in doing so, For more information about Soulcraft, find they were able to enfold the net-pen collapse them at www.soulcraftallstars.com doit

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29 scones, tea and more at Harvest HOPTOBERFEST: The fourth Tea events taking place at 11am, annual Bellingham Hoptoberfest

FILM 1pm and 3pm in Sedro-Woolley at brings a bounty of beer, wine and Willowbrook Manor, 27420 Minkler cider to town from 6pm-10pm at Rd. Fees are $35. the Civic Way Sportsplex, 1225

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MUSIC SPIRIT CLUB: As part of a gold from an array of breweries, Halloween Pop-Up Bar, Spirit food truck fare, live music and Club, attend Brennivin Night more. Tickets are $20-$25 ($35 24 with Jamie “Mistress of Malt” for VIP tickets).

ART Backman at 8pm at Swim Club WWW.BELLINGHAMSPORTSPLEX. Cocktail Bar, 1147 11th St. COM/HOPTOBERFEST WWW.SWIMCLUBBAR.COM 23 SUN., OCT. 20 SAT., OCT. 19 SEDRO BREAKFAST: Eggs to STAGE BLAINE BREAKFAST: Attend a order, omelets, hash browns, Community Pancake Breakfast biscuits and gravy, pancakes, from 8am-11am at the Blaine French toast and more can be had 22 Senior Center, 763 G St. Entry at a monthly Community Break- is $4-$6. fast happening from 8am-11am

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