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c a s c a d i a Early Music Festival: 7:30pm, St. Paul’s Episcopal 30  Church Barrule: 7:30pm, McIntyre Hall, Mount Vernon FOOD  ThisWeek A glance at this week’s WORDS Charlie Sheldon: 7pm, Village Books 24 happenings Family Story Night: 7pm, Fairhaven Library

B-BOARD  COMMUNITY Blue Skies Benefit: 6:30-9:30pm, Northwood Hall

22 SATURDAY [03.18.17]

FILM  ONSTAGE Godspell: 2pm and 7pm, BAAY Theatre Always...Patsy Cline: 7pm, Conway Muse

18 Avenue Q: 7pm, Anacortes High School Ladies of Laughter: 7:30pm, Mount Baker Theatre

MUSIC  The Little Mermaid: 7:30pm, Lincoln Theatre Against All Odds: 8pm, Upfront Theatre Face Off: 10pm, Upfront Theatre 16

ART  DANCE Salsa Night: 9:30pm, Cafe Rumba

15 Hear cowboy and pioneer MUSIC Mt. Baker Youth Symphony: 1pm, McIntyre Hall STAGE  songs when the lauded Jazz Series: 3pm, Sudden Valley Dance Barn performs Sat., Ceilidh-bration: 5:30pm, Littlefield Celtic Center, 3hattrio Mount Vernon 14 March 18 at the YWCA Jazz Celebration IX: 6:30pm, First Congregational Church 3hattrio: 7pm, YWCA Ballroom GET OUT  Ballroom Bob Milne: 7:30pm, Blaine Performing Arts Center Skagit Symphony: 7:30pm, McIntyre Hall 12 WORDS Debu Majumdar: 1pm, Ferndale Library WORDS  Susan Sloan: 4pm, Village Books Lynden Randy Henderson: 7pm, Village Books

 8 Stuart Rich: 7:30pm, Lummi Island Library

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6 merce ONSTAGE Dandy Daffodil Tweed Ride: 10am, La Conner Channel Lodge

VIEWS  Vaudevillingham: 7pm and 9pm, Cirque Lab Fido Fun Run: 10:30am, Skagit Regional Airport The Little Mermaid: 7:30pm, Lincoln Theatre,

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03.15.17 Creekside Open Mic: 6:30pm, South Whatcom Godspell: 2pm, BAAY Theatre Library Avenue Q: 2pm, Anacortes High School

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11 THURSDAY [03.16.17] Wear tweed or other fancy clothing, hop on your two-wheeled # ONSTAGE conveyance and join the third annual Dandy Daffodil Tweed MUSIC Ilya Yakushev: 3pm, Performing Arts Center Concert Avenue Q: 7pm, Anacortes High School Ride Sat., March 18 starting at the La Conner Channel Lodge Hall, WWU Good, Bad, Ugly: 8pm, Upfront Theatre The Project: 10pm, Upfront Theatre WORDS Diana Lee: 4pm, Village Books MUSIC Hotel Casino Spa Against All Odds: 8pm, Upfront Theatre Winter Concert: 7:30pm, Heiner Theater, WCC Lewis Black: 8pm, Mount Baker Theatre CASCADIA WEEKLY COMMUNITY FRIDAY [03.17.17] Face Off: 10pm, Upfront Theatre WORDS Leprechaun Daze Car Show: 10am-3pm, Hardware 2 Sales St. Patrick’s Eve Celebration: 7:30pm, Lincoln ONSTAGE MUSIC Hope and Action: 1-4pm, Mount Baker Theatre Theatre Godspell: 7pm, BAAY Theatre St. Patrick’s Day Brews & Ukes: 2-4pm, Porter- Always...Patsy Cline: 7pm, Conway Muse house Pub, Mount Vernon COMMUNITY Avenue Q: 7pm, Anacortes High School Acoustic Open Mic: 7-9pm, Bellingham Unitarian GET OUT Walk for Water: 11am, Fairhaven Village Green Spring Business Showcase: 3-8pm, Silver Reef The Little Mermaid: 7:30pm, Lincoln Theatre Fellowship St. Patrick’s Day

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 8 Distribution 18: Sounds like St. Patrick’s Day Distribution Manager: 20: Clubs Scott Pelton ANTI-SOCIAL MEDIA neighbors fall into this category of people who  360-647-8200 x 202 CURRENTS This week, I was horrified to learn that our are working, often multiple jobs, but cannot 22: More than eye candy  spelton@ Sheriff, Bill Elfo, had obtained a search warrant make a basic survival budget. This is alarming 6 Film Shorts cascadiaweekly.com 23: to find out personal information on everyone to say the very least. Whatcom: Erik Burge, who had liked the “Bellingham NoDAPL” page. Housing insecurity is one consequence of this VIEWS  Rear End Stephanie Simms Skagit: Linda Brown, This is a grievous invasion of privacy for people predicament, but so is food insecurity which 4 

4  24: Bulletin Board, Free Will Barb Murdoch who simply wanted more information about this may help explain why at the Bellingham Food 25: Wellness issue and I am outraged that our Sheriff would Bank we continue to see double digit increases MAIL  MAIL  Letters engage in such behavior. in usage each year. 26: Crossword SEND LETTERS TO LETTERS@

2  CASCADIAWEEKLY.COM Sadly, this isn’t the first time Sheriff Elfo has ALICE households must pay mortgages or rent 27: Advice Goddess stalked people he views as political opponents or face the real possibility of homelessness.

DO IT  28: Comix through Facebook. When reviewing public re- Many are not income eligible for food assistance 29: Slowpoke, Sudoku cords as a political reporter, my husband found through the SNAP program. Talk about being be- screenshots of his own Facebook page that Sher- tween a rock and a hard place! 30: Fun with farmers iff Elfo had taken and shared with his deputies. Fortunately, there are multiple food banks, 03.15.17 This behavior is not new territory for our Sheriff. pantries, and hot meal programs in Whatcom Everyone should have the right to read what County to help put a band aid on food insecu- .12

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worst legislator in Washington state his- remaining employees and the quality of 30  tory, determined to destroy the govern- the product goes down, and then goes ing system of this nation while buried up down again. FOOD  to his head in tax revenue and lobbyist Local retailers, especially food stores, are bribery largesse. touting the advantages of “buying local.” 24 Lead agent for destruction of the Don’t you think that the same advantages EPA. Prime state legislative gridlock of this would also be true for lab services? operator. Time for a Revolution. —Alan McEwen, Bellingham B-BOARD  —Richard Morgan, Bellingham

DUMBSTRUCK BY VOICE 22 LAB RATS During his first speech to a joint session

It’s disturbing that a local, trusted, of Congress, President Trump announced FILM  non-profit hospital like PeaceHealth the creation of a new agency called VOICE

would outsource their labs that do the di- (Victims of Immigrant Crime Engagement). 18 agnostic work for local doctors and clinics This agency is ostensibly intended to be a to a for-profit global company from New voice for victims of immigrant crime by MUSIC  Jersey with a checkered past. compiling and publishing information on

The sale of PeaceHealth Labs to Quest Di- “immigrant crime.” 16

agnostics will be completed some time this Immigrants commit crime at lower rates ART  spring. Our friends, neighbors and family than native-born Americans.

members who work there will have to reap- This agency is a naked attempt to use 15 ply and many trusted lab techs may be re- false racist memes to incite fear and di-

placed with lower paid workers to cut costs vide Americans. The goal of this attempt STAGE  and generate more profit for Quest. This is is to use it as another tool to further a trend in today’s world where the big fish Trumps intention to consolidate autocrat- 14 eat the little fish and we all suffer. ic power. It is a classic ploy as my current For many years, this company has set- reading of a scholarly biography of Adolf tled multiple suits throughout the country Hitler reveals. GET OUT  for fraud and criminal charges including The press largely gave Trumps VOICE an-

faulty diagnostic test kits, data breaches nouncement, as well as his emphatic use 12 and wage theft including unpaid overtime of the phrase “radical Islamic terrorism,” for phlebotomists. The U.S. government a pass because he was otherwise more WORDS  settled a lawsuit with Quest Diagnos- “presidential” sounding than he has been

tics for double billing Medicare for blood since his inauguration.  8 draws over 10 years. California settled VOICE is UnAmerican. It is our patriotic with Quest for overcharging their Media- duty to see that it is shut down. Please

Cal Program and violating their False contact your Senators and Representa- CURRENTS Claims Act over 15 years. tives and demand that they actively op- Is this really the best PeaceHealth could pose VOICE. 6 do for Northwest citizens? Our freedom and unity is at stake. VIEWS  —Elaine Hornal, Bellingham —Michael Chiavario, Bellingham 4  4  SUPPORT LOCAL DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS MAIL  I never said I am conducting my EPA du- MAIL  MEDICAL SERVICES BRUNCH • COCKTAILS • TACOS • OYSTERS • PATIO • DAILY HAPPY HOUR

The recent announcement that Peace- ties without compensation. 2  Health may sell lab services to Quest I said and have said that I would do it

Diagnostics should sound major alarm for free. I did not, however, say I am doing DO IT  bells. Why? it for free. Since you feature this state- First, It is acknowledged that more ment in your article I would appreciate a tests will be sent to out-of-area labs. This correction. 03.15.17 centralized dependence on freeways is a —Sen. Doug Ericksen, Ferndale problem for the environment and also for .12

us if there is a major disaster. Editor’s Note: The room was crowded and noisy. 11 Second, the seamless, local coordina- The inflection was subtle. But a review of the taped # tion between medical providers and labs transcript suggests the Senator is correct, and this such as at UnityCare Northwest and their of course makes sense. We regret the error. lab could be undermined. Third, according to the Bellingham Herald, BELLINGHAM’S PREMIER SEAFOOD RESTAURANT 500 jobs in Washington, Oregon and Alaska will be eliminated and Quest will hire 275 SEND US CASCADIA WEEKLY people. Lab assistants will have to reapply YOUR LETTERS 5 for their jobs; the “lucky ones” would be re- hired as non-union employees, and current Make them 300 words or fewer. Send to 1145 NORTH STATE STREET wages and benefits will diminish. [email protected] or mail to IN THE HISTORIC HERALD BUILDING I worked in another industry which P.O. Box 2833, Bellingham, WA 98229 360.746.6130 had similar dynamics—large company DINNER Tuesday - Sunday 3 - 11 BRUNCH Saturday - Sunday 10 - 2 THE GRISTLE MONOPOLY: For seven years, the Republican Party

30  vowed they would repeal Obamacare, the Patient Pro- tection and Affordable Care Act of 2010. Some in the FOOD  national party were content with just that and only that, and the massive tax cut that would deliver to an views YOUR VIEWS THE GRISTLE economically advantaged class of billionaires for whom 24 rising healthcare costs are but a trivial personal con- cern. Other Republicans believed the ACA should be re- B-BOARD  placed with something, and in February they unveiled a proposed American Health Care Act (AHCA) amid a

22 great deal of chaos and secrecy. The scoring of the impacts of AHCA was released BY AMY GOODMAN FILM  this week by the Congressional Budget Office, creating shock at how bad the proposal was for the Republi-

18 can congressional leaders to whom CBO reports. The estimated healthcare coverage losses of 14 million in A Day Without a Woman MUSIC  the first year alone and 24 million within ten years were astonishing, and worse than many believed pos- WOMEN’S GLOBAL STRIKE AGAINST DONALD TRUMP

16 sible. Still, the promised tax cuts continue to charm

ART  a lobbying donor class that can practically buy their THE STATUE of Liberty went action, people declare their reasons own private hospitals, and a plan that would ordinarily dark Tuesday, the day after Presi- for participating:

15 be slaughtered by its poor CBO score may continue to dent Donald Trump signed his re- “I’m striking on March 8th be- thrum in national discussion. vised executive order, dubbed the cause I believe women should be

STAGE  Much of the healthcare debate in the United States “Muslim ban 2.0,” excluding all ref- free to make the decisions regard- revolves around questions of demand—the numbers of ugees and people from six majori- ing their own bodies... I’m striking people in the risk pool; and the incentives and subsi- ty-Muslim countries. The darkening on March 8th for equal pay and equal 14 dies necessary to keep healthy people in the risk pool also foreshadowed the next day, opportunity, because women’s work to lower delivery costs and insurance premiums. But Wednesday, International Women’s makes all other work possible and

GET OUT  we’ll suggest issues of supply also yield clues to the Day, which was organized as a sign an executive order imposing because it’s about time we start solution of the healthcare debate. There’s something strike this year: “A Day Without a a “global gag rule,” which bans valuing women’s labor... I’m strik-

12 about the delivery of medical care in the United States Woman.” Lady Liberty, who for more U.S. foreign aid to any nongovern- ing on March 8th because when I go that pressures for monopoly—a standardization of than 130 years has proclaimed to mental organization that provides out, I want to feel free, not brave... methods and practice, a consolidation of facilities in the world “Give me your tired, your abortion or even talks about it as because women matter.” WORDS  the form of medical campuses, and the regulation of poor, Your huddled masses yearning an option. Trump also is pressuring As dawn broke over Washington,

 8 the whole in the manner of a utility—and that means to breathe free,” had disappeared, lawmakers to pass the Republican D.C., on International Women’s Day, the standard capitalist model of many providers and at least for a few hours, from the bill to repeal the Affordable Care Donald Trump tweeted: “I have tre- many insurers, all financed through investment prof- New York skyline. Act. The law would strip funding mendous respect for women and the

CURRENTS its, is likely inadequate to provide permanent, stable, International Women’s Day has for Planned Parenthood, which pro- many roles they serve that are vital affordable health care for millions of Americans. In been celebrated on March 8 for more vides a broad array of healthcare to the fabric of our society and our 6 6 other words, we probably should give up on the taxon- than a century, but this year’s glob- services to more than 2.5 million economy.” This from the man who omy of health care as some free-market, many-limbed al day of action was marked with Americans annually. Only 3 percent has been accused of sexual assault VIEWS  VIEWS  creature and begin to consider the beast more in the an added sense of urgency. A man of its services are abortion-relat- and sexual harassment by at least

4  sense of a regulated, monolithic utility. who was caught on tape bragging ed, and no federal funding goes to 15 women, half of them just during Having effectively eliminated competition in local about committing sexual assault provide abortions. his recent campaign. MAIL  laboratory services, in February PeaceHealth announced is now the president of the United With events in more than 50 The women of the world and

2  the sale of its laboratory services to Quest Diagnostics. States. (“I don’t even wait. And countries, this year’s women’s strike their male allies are judging Trump Under the agreement, Quest Diagnostics will manage 11 when you’re a star, they let you do is the largest in recent history. not on his words but on his deeds.

DO IT  laboratories PeaceHealth operates in hospitals in Wash- it ...Grab ‘em by the pussy. You can “March 8th will be the beginning of They are engaged, they are en- ington, Alaska, and Oregon. PeaceHealth will maintain do anything,” Trump said in 2005 to a new international feminist move- raged, and they are organizing ownership of those labs, including the one at St. Joseph former NBC host Billy Bush, on an ment that organizes resistance not across issues. Among the signs at hospital in Bellingham. Quest Diagnostics also will pur- Access Hollywood recording that was just against Trump and his misogy- the rallies on International Wom- 03.15.17 chase eight patient centers throughout Whatcom Coun- released last October. Billy Bush nist policies,” the organizers’ web- en’s Day was one that read “No ty. The patient centers are typically places where people would lose his job over the scandal; site states, “but also against the Gag, No Ban, No Wall.” Another .12

11 can go to get blood tests and other services. Trump would get elected president conditions that produced Trump, read “A woman’s place is in the # In a news release, PeaceHealth President and CEO just weeks later.) namely the decades-long economic revolution.” Trump is doing dam- Elizabeth Dunne said the agreement was made to keep The day after Trump’s inaugura- inequality, racial and sexual vio- age, daily, to pillars of progres- its commitment to care that is both accessible and tion, more than 4 million people lence, and imperial wars abroad.” sive achievement for which people sustainable in an environment of increasing cost and protested from coast to coast, per- Just this week, a leaked docu- have fought, gone to prison, even complexity in the delivery of health services. haps the largest political protest in ment revealed that the Department died, for more than a century. But “In our current healthcare landscape, that some- U.S. history. The Women’s March on of Homeland Security is consider- the resistance is growing, offering

CASCADIA WEEKLY times means collaborating with organizations that Washington alone was three times ing a proposal to separate refugee hope in a time of darkness. offer the data, tools and resources necessary to stay the size of his inauguration crowd mothers from their children if they 6 ahead of the curve in specialized services,” Dunne the day before, a fact that clearly are apprehended crossing the U.S.- Amy Goodman is the host of “Democ- said. “After thorough and thoughtful consideration, it enraged the president. Mexico border. racy Now! Denis Moynihan contrib- became clear that Quest Diagnostics offers the exper- Two days later, Trump would In a video promoting the global uted to this column. tise to enhance our services and increase convenient access to care in our communities.” VIEWS EXPRESSED ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF CASCADIA WEEKLY THE GRISTLE PeaceHealth has yielded to the A BETTER WAY TO

pressures of a capital-driven health- 30  care market. The agreement has unsettled a com- PLAY FOOD  munity of patients and health service EVERY providers concerned the outsourcing of ! 24 laboratory services will weaken local DAY ATNORTHWOOD control in the delivery of medical ser- vices and eliminate good-paying jobs B-BOARD  for a professional class of technicians,

analysts and practitioners. 22 According to numbers from SEIU

Healthcare 1199NW union that repre- FILM  sents these professionals, PeaceHealth

employs about 100 lab assistants and 18 45 technologists in Whatcom County, celebrate with about 50 of those combined po- MUSIC  sitions being eliminated. Last month, PeaceHealth sent a notification to the st. patrick’s day 16 state, announcing 142 employees will ART  be let go in various locations in Wash- ington beginning in April. with cash, prizes, and points! 15 Organized emergency medical service

providers weighed in on the agreement STAGE  this week, announcing “the more than FRIDAY, MARCH 17 205 firefighters that serve Whatcom 14 County are calling on PeaceHealth to • $500 cash drawings extended to midnight — every 30 minutes starting at 6pm. walk away from its misguided plan to • 5X Reward Points 6pm to close when you play with your Winners Club Card! sell its currently locally run, not-for- • Hot Seat drawings for cash & prizes starting at 6pm! GET OUT  profit labs to an out-of-state, for-profit • St. Patrick’s Day Drink Specials!

operator. As firefighters, the safety of 12 our community is our top priority and we fear public health and patient needs WORDS  will suffer after the sale.”

“These labs serve our community  8 with quick, reliable data provided by community-based lab staff,” said Rob-

ert Glorioso, president of the Belling- CURRENTS ham Whatcom County Firefighters Local 6 106. “After the sale, the new owner will 6 be shipping specimens out of state for VIEWS  VIEWS  testing, slowing results and possibly sacrificing the integrity of the testing. 4  This can’t be good for public health.” Firefighters also pointed to the loss MAIL 

of living-wage jobs in the community. 2  PeaceHealth Labs staff are currently

union members with a contract guar- DO IT  anteeing wage increases and affordable health benefits. The replacement work- ers, who may not even be from our com- munity, are unlikely to have the kind of 03.15.17 stability the union lab jobs offer. .12

“Bellingham thrives when workers 11 thrive,” said Dave Pethick, Firefight- # ers L106 vice president. “The loss of 100 good jobs in our community will hurt us all.” MODERN COMFORTS AND JUST TWO TURNS OFF THE The quality of medical care in the United States outshines the world. OLD FASHIONED HOSPITALITY GUIDE MERIDIAN

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BELLINGHAM Joseph’s Medical Center and other issues related to blocking the freeway,” he said. The Sheriff’s Office was asked to assist in the investigation of this matter and to

30  collect evidence of criminal conduct and identify potential perpetrators, Elfo said. FOOD  currents “As part of this investigation, detec- NEWS POLITICS FUZZ BUZZ INDEX tives sought a search warrant for a social media account content that was known to 24 display photographs of persons partici- pating in the blockage of the freeway and B-BOARD  Some people may have just indicated other electronic data associated with this they were interested in the topic and had criminal activity. As part of the normal

22 no association with the planned protest process of obtaining a search warrant, the or disruption of freeway travel, attorneys sufficiency of probable cause contained

FILM  argued in their brief. within the affidavit in support of the war- “We’re glad that our motion to quash rant and the scope of the warrant appli-

18 motivated the Whatcom County Prosecu- cation were reviewed by the Prosecuting tor to withdraw the unconstitutional war- Attorney,” the Sheriff said. “The affidavit

MUSIC  rant,” said La Rond Baker, staff attorney in support of the search warrant and appli- for the ACLU of Washington. cation was examined by a Superior Court

16 “Political speech and the freedom to judge who ultimately issued the warrant.”

ART  engage in political activity without being “The decision of the local prosecutor subjected to undue government scrutiny to voluntarily withdraw the warrant is a

15 are at the heart of the First Amendment, demonstration of how this process is sup- and overbroad warrants pose great risk posed to work,” said Brett Max Kaufman,

STAGE  to these core constitutional principles. a staff attorney in the ACLU’s Center for Speech rights belong to all Americans, Democracy in New York. no matter where they are on the political “As all technology companies who re- 14 spectrum, and the ACLU will continue to ceive warrants for customer information defend them regardless of their viewpoint.” should do, Facebook notified the account

GET OUT  The Whatcom County Sheriff’s De- owner of the request and promised not partment obtained the warrant seeking to turn over records until the owner had

12 not only private information about the an opportunity to challenge it,” Kaufman NoDAPL group’s political activity as en- explained. “The account administrator capsulated on its Facebook page, but also came to the ACLU for help, and we made WORDS  data related to an unknown number of sure the judge would understand the

 8 people who merely interacted with the reach of the warrant and its constitu- group via Facebook. tional flaws. Rather than prolong an un- “The First Amendment protects polit- winnable fight, Whatcom County backed BY TIM JOHNSON CURRENTS CURRENTS 8 ical speech, the right to receive infor- down in recognition of its overreach.” mation, and the right to associate with The ACLU’s motion characterized the 6 others to engage in political speech and warrant as an unlawful intrusion on First advocacy without government monitor- Amendment rights to free speech and VIEWS  Facebook Face-off ing or interference,” Honig noted. association and asserted that upholding 4  PROSECUTOR WITHDRAWS WARRANT TO SEARCH “When warrants target speech and ac- such a warrant would have a chilling ef- tivity protected by the First Amendment, fect on protected speech, Honig said. MAIL  PROTESTORS’ SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNT courts must apply a heightened level of “Had the warrant on Facebook been

2  scrutiny in evaluating their legality.” executed, it could have exposed private, The actions of these NoDAPL protestors sensitive information about the political

DO IT  A SEARCH of social media will not proceed after the Whatcom County Prosecutor included bringing children into the travel views and opinions of individuals who withdraws a warrant hours before the matter would have been heard in court. lanes of the interstate highway system, us- had interacted with the page, along with The prosecutor sought a warrant that would have allowed a search of a Facebook ing pipe-covered chains to connect them- images of political actions and other per- account associated with a local group protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline. But selves to each other and a guard rail, and sonal data, including location informa- 03.15.17 civil liberties attorneys argued the action was overbroad and involved the privacy leaving motor vehicles unattended on the tion,” Honig said. of individuals with no association with that protest. freeway, Sheriff Bill Elfo noted in reply. ACLU attorneys also argued the warrant .12

11 On Feb.11, the Sheriff’s Office assisted the Washington State Patrol in response to “As a result of these illegal actions, the failed to meet the basic requirement un- # protestors who had blocked the northbound lanes of Interstate-5 south of Lakeway freeway was blocked for over an hour and der the Fourth Amendment that warrants Drive in Bellingham. Law enforcement officials wanted information that might lead a traffic back up extended for at least four be particularized, meaning that they must to the identity and prosecution of these individuals, and they believed social media miles,” Elfo said. “The State Patrol at- describe in detail items for which the gov- might assist their investigation. tributed five crashes, including one that ernment has probable cause to search. The withdrawal of the request for a warrant to search those accounts came after involved a rolled over vehicle with a person “The Sheriff’s Office has no interest the American Civil Liberties Union filed a motion challenging the constitutionality trapped, to the actions of the protestors.” in the political views of anyone involved

CASCADIA WEEKLY of the warrant, which sought “messages, photos, videos, wall posts and location Due to the unavailability of sufficient and is not seeking the same,” Elfo noted. information” from the Bellingham No Dakota Access Pipeline Facebook page. law enforcement resources, the State Pa- “Our purpose is to seek of electronic data 8 “The data sought could also have included private messages and other informa- trol was unable to make arrests at the that relates to chaotic, disruptive and tion related to an unknown number of people who merely interacted with the group time of the incident, Elfo said. criminal behavior. The Washington State via Facebook at some point during the 12 days covered by the warrant, a timeframe “In the days following the incident, Patrol is also investigating this matter. that includes a Bellingham protest against the Trump administration’s plans for the citizens complained of inconveniences, Both agencies are working closely with Dakota Access Pipeline,” ACLU attorney Doug Honig explained. the inability to reach PeaceHealth St. the prosecuting attorney. 99%+ FOSSIL FUEL-FREE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

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MUSIC, WITH SONGS AND STORIES OF ANCIENT CELTIC GODS, UNREQUITED CASCADIA WEEKLY #7 Bellwether Way • Bellingham LOVE, AND THE TOILS OF ISLAND LIFE. AND ALWAYS THE SEA IS CLOSE BY. 360-527-3473 9 McIntyrehall.org 360.416.7727 www.anthonys.com 2501 E College Way, Mount Vernon NORTHWEST PASSAGES Barry Buchanan seeks reelection to Whatcom County Council, pledging to continue work on public safety, the environment and human rights 30  issues. Buchanan currently serves on the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Oversight FOOD  k t e h Board, the Jail Stakeholder Workgroup, and the a Public Health Advisory Board. If reelected, Buchanan e would be the Council At-Large representative. 24 t

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FILM  the day before Trump’s new ban is set to go

into effect. [AGO] T NEWS 18 MARCH07-12 s After the Obama administration announced it was banning BY TIM JOHNSON offshore oil and gas production in most of the Arctic, The Legislature agrees to delay a dead- MUSIC  there are signs that a place many conservationists regard line to cut the amount of money schools as the crown jewel of the Arctic—the coastal plain of the collect through levies. The state Senate Arctic National Wildlife Refuge—could one day be open for 16 narrowly passed the delay, which was later drilling. Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski said President Donald

ART  Trump is interested in opening up new coastal waters for oil approved by the lower House. Senate Dem- and gas drilling and reversing policies that restrict energy ocrats have been pushing for weeks to ex- development in Alaska. Both Trump and Interior Secretary

15 tend current levy capacity set to expire in Ryan Zinke are weighing ways to expand opportunities to 2018. Majority Republicans finally agreed drill in Arctic waters though the changes could take years to

STAGE  but with new accountability measures for accomplish administratively. 03.07.17 how the money is spent. [NPR]

14 TUESDAY 03.10.17 After hours of testimony and debate, Whatcom County Council agrees to ex-

GET OUT  tend its ban for another six weeks on rural developments that depend on wells.  FRIDAY The Legislature is working on a bill that addresses a state Supreme Court ruling No body, no confession, no theory of the

12 that found the county was failing to protect water by allowing development in crime. But the Whatcom County Prosecutor areas with impaired water supply. still managed to gain a conviction in 2014 for the murder of a Bellingham woman in WORDS  03.08.17 1990. Remarkable! But he pressed the jury for

 8 charges of first-degree premeditation; and WEDNESDAY there was no evidence for that, the state Su- Sen. Doug Ericksen (R-Ferndale) is getting at least $1,993 a week for his Crews cleared Highway 20 in the North Cascades after an preme Court ruled this week. Bruce Hummel CURRENTS CURRENTS 8 temporary job as part of President Donald Trump’s transition team, according to avalanche left high school students stranded over the walks free from prosecutorial overreach. He a story from ProPublica. The nonprofit investigative news outlet based its story weekend. Students from Everett who were on a field trip cannot be tried again for this crime. 6 on documents received through Freedom of Information Act requests. Ericksen ac- to the North Cascades Environmental Learning Center were then able to leave. The slide blocked the North Cascades cepted the job as communications lead at the Environmental Protection Agency on 03.12.17

VIEWS  Highway between Newhalem and Diablo. Jan. 21, a temporary position lasting up to 120 days. He was operations director SUNDAY 4  for Trump’s Western Washington campaign. [ProPublica, Bellingham Herald] 03.09.17 A man armed with a knife is shot to MAIL  The Trump administration is planning a tsunami of budget cuts to the federal THURSDAY death by police in downtown Bellingham,

2  government's chief climate science agency, gutting Northwest programs from The Washington State Attorney General’s moments after another man’s throat was Pacific Coast salmon recovery to ocean weather buoys, to preparation for tsuna- Office responds to President Trump’s no- slashed a block away, according to Bell-

DO IT  mis. A six-page listing of proposed cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric tice of filing a second Executive Order to ingham Police. One man was stabbed in Administration, first obtained by The Washington Post, shows elimination of such bar travel from Muslim-majority countries. the neck outside the Horseshoe Cafe by a programs as Sea Grant, a major research and outreach effort that works in fields The response comes three days after Trump’s second man who ran from the scene. Police ranging from oil spill prevention to teacher training. The University of Washing- revised order; the first was dismissed by the confronted the man, who refused to sur- 03.15.17 ton receives about $35 million in program funding from NOAA each year. But cuts Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals last month. render his knife. The man who was stabbed would be felt in such programs as Coastal Resiliency Grants, important to Native The new filing argues, “It is the judicial is recovering from several wounds to the .12

11 American tribes. [SeattlePI] branch, not the President, that decides throat. [Bellingham Herald] # ST. PATRICKS SHENANIGANS AT: 3/17 Special Irish PEPPER CASCADIA WEEKLY LIVE MUSIC FROM 11AM-MIDNIGHT: Menu! 10 RobtSarazin Blake SIST Giants Causeway& The Dublin Letters ERS James Higgins +The Gouran Girls COOKING OUTSIDE THE BOX SINCE 1988

FEATURING: Gallowglass Peadar MacMahon Railroad1107 Ave. Open Nightly Except Monday 1055 N State St B’ham 671-3414 SLAMMING THE TORPEDO index FUZZ On March 9, Bellingham Police checked on a man who was reported drinking alco-

hol and walking in traffic on East Sunset BUZZ 30  Drive. “Officers contacted the man who,

upon seeing officers approaching, drank FOOD  SHOULDN’T the remainder of his 40-ounce Old En- HAPPEN TO A DOG glish 800 and slammed the empty bottle 24 On March 9, a Lynden man pleaded guilty on the ground,” police reported. He was to neglecting his father-in-law and cited for consuming alcohol in public. starving his dog while living in squalor. B-BOARD  In September, Sheriff’s deputies discov- On February 26, a patrol officer noticed

ered a confused and disoriented 77-year- a woman stumbling, obviously impaired, 22 old man wrapped in a sleeping bag lying walking toward the Blaine skate park. An on a couch on the front porch. He was officer contacted the woman at the skate FILM  covered in feces and urine. Medics told park. “The woman, who the officer rec-

police the incident was one of the worst ognized from prior contacts, admitted to 18 cases of neglect they have ever seen. The having two drinks,” police reported. “The

elderly man lived with Mitchell O’Don- officer offered to give the woman a cour- MUSIC  nell, 45, along with O’Donnell’s 13-year- tesy ride to her home. She did not accept

old son and a St. Bernard, who also suf- the offer. It was later determined the 16 fered abuse and neglect. The Bellingham woman was on probation and consuming ART  Herald reports O’Donnell must serve a alcoholic beverages is a violation of said year of probation, can’t own animals probation. The information was forwarded 15 for five years and must receive mental to the Blaine Municipal Court.” 10.2 Percent of the U.S. population who claimed Irish ancestry in 2015, or 32.7

health treatment. STAGE  million Americans. This number was more than seven times the population TROUBLE WITH CANADA of Ireland itself (4.6 million). Irish was the nation’s second-most-frequently On March 9, Bellingham Police became On March 8, a woman who lives on Van- reported European ancestry, trailing German. 14 acquainted with Cruyff, a 90-pound couver Island came to the Bellingham Greyhound, and his human Gehrig. “A offices of the FBI to report problems frantic 911 call this past Monday eve- she is having in Canada. “However she GET OUT  ning is how we met these two,” police could not get in touch with anyone so 201,530 reported. “Cruyff is a retired racing she called Bellingham Police to discuss 12 Greyhound, who was adopted by Gehrig’s her issues,” police reported. The number of Irish-Americans living in Chicago in 2015, the location of one of the nation’s most renowned St. Patrick’s Day traditions: dying the family. Gehrig’s mom let Cruyff out to Chicago River green. Chicago’s Irish-American population was second among WORDS  do his evening run around the backyard. PEPPY POOCH cities only to New York (357,147), home to the world’s oldest and largest St.

Sadly Cruyff’s rear leg broke as he was On Feb. 4, a Blaine Police officer on Patrick’s Day parade. Philadelphia was third at 176,725. Originally a religious 8  8 playing around in the yard.” Police sup- routine patrol came upon a loose female holiday to honor St. Patrick, who introduced Christianity to Ireland in the port was nearby and helped load Cruyff German Shepard. “The playful K9 jumped fifth century, St. Patrick’s Day has evolved into a celebration of all things Irish. The world’s first St. Patrick’s Day parade occurred on March 17, 1762, CURRENTS  CURRENTS into the car to get him to the vet. “Rec- right into the back of the officer’s vehi- in New York City, featuring Irish soldiers serving in the English military. This CURRENTS ognizing the need to stabilize the ob- cle and a helpful neighbor pointed out parade became an annual event, with President Truman attending in 1948. viously broken leg, Sgt. Cristelli asked the owner’s home,” police reported. ”The 6 Gehrig to get some cardboard. The three pet owner was provided a reminder of were resourceful with the cardboard and city ordinance that prohibits dogs being VIEWS  some tape and were able to put together loose and possible repercussions for not 241,481 20,590 4  a makeshift splint to stabilize the bro- following the laws. The spunky canine Number of foreign-born U.S. Estimated number of U.S. ken leg and get Cruyff loaded up and was then released to her owners.” residents with Irish ancestry in residents who speak Irish MAIL  2015. Of these, 143,972 had Gaelic. All except about 2,500 off to the vet. Cruyff is on the road to 2  recovery!” police noted. TO SERVE AND PROTECT become naturalized citizens. of them also spoke English.

On March 7, Blaine Police received a call DO IT  SEEKING DIRECTIONS from a woman who was walking home On March 9, a man waved to a wom- from the grocery store in the cold and an who was out walking in Sunnyland thought someone might be following 120,144 03.15.17 neighborhood and asked her for direc- her. An officer provided the woman and Number of foreign-born people in 2015 who reported Ireland as their tions to the freeway. “As she was giving her groceries a courtesy ride home.

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the male directions, he exposed his pe- 11 nis and began masturbating,” Belling- On March 7, Blaine Police were notified of # ham Police reported. an open garage door by a neighbor. “Of- ficers checked the home and found the 238,987 and 40,989 On March 10, a woman told Bellingham homeowner asleep and unaware the door Number of full-service restaurants and drinking places (bars and taverns), Police a man near Laurel Park had yanked was open,” police reported. “The person respectively, in the United States in 2014. Many people will head to one or the other to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. down his pants, exposing himself as she closed the door and went back to sleep.” was walking by. CASCADIA WEEKLY A WELL-REGULATED MILITIA COPS STOP CHOP On March 9, a man, possibly armed with 23.7 and 2.2 11 On March 11, two people were arrested a handgun, was reported near Western Billions of pounds of U.S. beef and cabbage production, respectively, in 2015. by Bellingham Police for various charges Washington University. Bellingham Po- Corned beef and cabbage is a staple at St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. involving an attack with an axe in front lice searched for a man with a gun tucked of the Horseshoe Cafe downtown. into his pants. SOURCES: U.S. Census Bureau 2015 American Community Survey; U.S. Dept. of Agriculture doit WORDS WED., MARCH 15 30  SEARCHING FOR PHOEBE: Get the inside story of the research done by Mary Michael- FOOD  son and the Lynden Pioneer Museum into the life of “Aunt Phoebe,” the Mother of Lynden, at “My Search for the True Life of Phoebe 24 words COMMUNITY LECTURES BOOKS Goodell Judson” gatherings from 2-4pm Wednesdays through April 12 at the Lynden Library, 216 4th St. B-BOARD  (360) 354-4883

OPEN MIC: Sign up to read your poetry and 22 here from Eurasia across the Bering Land Bridge 12,000 years ago. So that was an prose or play music at a Creekside Open Mic starting at 6:30pm at Sudden Valley’s South FILM  idea that I was noodling around. Whatcom Library, 10 Barn View Court. “And then I’ve always liked hiking in (360) 305-3632

18 the Olympic park and I thought, that’s a wonderful land that could use some MARCH 15-31

MUSIC  celebration and I always wanted to do BOYNTON POETRY CONTEST: The annual a sea story because I’ve spent a lot of Sue C. Boynton Poetry Contest is accept- ing submissions through March 31. Winning 16 time at sea and I came up with a kind of entries are displayed for a year on placards

ART  wild idea for a sea story that’s a big part in front of the Bellingham Public Library, and of this book. inside Whatcom Transportation Authority buses that serve routes throughout Whatcom

15 “It’s really a cel- ebration of this area,” County. See submission guidelines online. WWW.THEPOETRY

STAGE  Sheldon notes, “the DEPARTMENT.WORDPRESS.COM/CONTEST Olympic Peninsula, the Pacific Coast the THURS., MARCH 16 14 north Pacific area ST. PATRICK’S EVE: The Skagit River Poetry from Washington and Foundation hosts a St. Patrick’s Eve Celebra- tion from 7:30-10pm at Mount Vernon’s GET OUT  Oregon all the way to ATTEND Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St. Expect high WHAT: Charlie the Kamchatka Penin- spirits, laughter and lilting music of both the literary and instrumental kind when award- 12 12 Sheldon reads sula in Russia.” from Strong Heart Strongly rooted in winning Oregon storyteller Will Hornyak joins WHEN: 7pm Fri., the oral tradition, Ireland’s beloved poet troubadour Tony Curtis WORDS  WORDS  and traditional Irish musicians, Dale Russ and Mar. 17 his narrative is ex- CHARLIE SHELDON WHERE: Jan Peters. Tickets are $10-$25.

 8 Village Books, pressed in large part WWW.LINCOLNTHEATRE.ORG 1200 11th St. through stories told COST: Free around the campfire. FRI., MARCH 17 INFO: www. BOOKS AND BITES: Bring your lunch and CURRENTS BY TIM JOHNSON “I have this belief villagebooks.com join the lively conversation about Rory Stew- that what made us art’s The Places in Between at a “Books and 6 human, what made us modern human Bites” meeting from 1-2:30pm at the Blaine beings, wasn’t the big brain—because Library, 610 3rd St. VIEWS  Strong Heart earlier peoples had big brains—I think (360) 305-3637

4  it was the ability to tell stories,” Shel- CHARLIE’S BACK, AND HE WROTE A BOOK FAMILY STORY NIGHT: Pros from the Bell- don said. “Stories carry memory, sto- ingham Storyteller’s Guild will offer up an hour MAIL  IN 2012, after he’d been on the job for a barely a ries carry learning, and stories carry of coaching and an intro to the craft at 6pm

at the Fairhaven Library, 1117 12th St. At 7pm,

2  year, the Port of Bellingham (stupidly, criminally, in magic and imagination and fantasy. So my opinion) pitched their talented and capable new I wrote a story about how stories make Family Story Night will commence. Entry is free. WWW.BELLINGHAMSTORYTELLERSGUILD.ORG DO IT  executive director over the side—just as the agency us human and the story really is stories was beginning a large-scale waterfront cleanup that within stories. There’s really three sto- SAT., MARCH 18 has stalled ever since. ries within this one tale that all inter- SACRED RIVER: Debu Majumdar shares A better captain than his crew, Charlie Sheldon has act and mesh into one in the end. Sto- images and stories from Sacred River: A Hima- 03.15.17 gotten a lot more done in these past few years. ries are what make us human and it was layan Journey at a “Journey to the Source of A salty and able-bodied seaman, Sheldon landed with the sitting around campfires hundreds India’s Sacred River” presentation happening .12 from 1-2:30pm at the Ferndale Library, 2125

11 balance and bearing on new decks and set sail on new of thousands of years ago talking and Main St. Entry is free. # seas, shipping out with the Sailor’s Union of the Pacific wondering and imagining that helped (360) 384-3647 as a deckhand and bosun. His last gig was in 2016, aboard us become who we are today. the USNS Shughart, from New Orleans to New York. “It’s a quest,” he noted, “and along FORWARD WITH STRENGTH: Maple Falls- A former commercial fisherman and director of ship- the way there’s this little girl who’s based author Susan Sloan shares stories from Yishar Koach: Forward with Strength, the Story ping at the Port of Seattle, Sheldon also has a love of the land—he has hiked exten- 13 and orphaned and alone and finds of Shoah Survivor Ferdinand Fragner at 4pm at sively through the Olympics and Cascades. a grandfather she never knew she had, Lynden’s Village Books, 430 Front St.

CASCADIA WEEKLY When he’s not at sea or in the mountains, Charlie is a culinary master at his home she’s trying to find a home and this is a WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM in Ballard. And—oh yes—he writes, first one book and then another. Most recently, story about how she battles to claim a 12 he penned Strong Heart, his novel about the Olympic Mountains and the Pacific coast place to belong.” FINN SPIRIT: Randy Henderson reads from Smells Like Finn Spirit—the final installment and the sturdy and remarkable inhabitants thereof. I miss you around these parts, Char- of his Familia Arcana series—at 7pm at Vil- “For about 20 years I’ve been wondering about these legends in all of the Pacific lie, but I’m glad you’re still in this great lage Books, 1200 11th St. Northwest tribes that basically say that people were always here,” Sheldon relates. region, writing stories about finding a WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM “I wondered how that could be true. All the evidence seems to say people came place to belong. doit

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State Senator FOOD  Kevin Ranker and Lummi Nation chair Timothy Ballew II will lead a 24 “Hope and Action” forum Sun., www.colophoncafe.com March 19 at the B-BOARD  Mount Baker Theatre 22 FILM 

BOYS OF LESVOS: Hear stories from Stuart Rich’s free Spring Business Showcase from 3-8pm at the

Boys of Lesvos from 7:30-9pm at the Lummi Island Silver Reef Hotel Casino Spa, 4876 Haxton Way. 18 Library, 2144 S. Nugent Rd. The collection of short WWW.BELLINGHAM.COM stories is based upon the true events of refugee MUSIC  children escaping from deadly violence in the FRI., MARCH 17 Middle East. BLUE SKIES BENEFIT: The 10th annual Blue Skies

(360) 758-7145 for Children Casino Night Fundraiser happens from 16

6:30-9:30pm at Northwood Hall, 3240 Northwest ART  SUN., MARCH 19 Ave. Entry is $65. THERAPY DOGS: Longtime counselor and author WWW.BLUESKIESFORCHILDREN.ORG Diana Lee shares tales from Therapy Dogs & the 15 Stories They Can Tell at 4pm at Village Books, 1200 SAT., MARCH 18

11th St. NEW POWER: The League of Women Voters of STAGE  WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM Bellingham/Whatcom County will host an education program focused on “New Power: Changing Our MON., MARCH 20 Energy Landscape and Creating Jobs” from 10am- 14 WHATCOM READS: The Island Library Book Group 12pm at the Lecture Room of the Bellingham Public will discuss this year’s Whatcom READS! title, Library, 210 Central Ave. Entry is free. GET OUT  Jonathan Evison’s The Revised Fundamentals of WWW.LWVBELLINGHAMWHATCOM.ORG Caregiving, from 4:30-6pm at the Lummi Island Library, 2144 S. Nugent Rd. INTRO TO SOLAR: Learn how to harness the 12 12 (360) 758-7145 power of the sun at an “Introduction to Solar Power” at 1pm at the Sumas Library, 451 2nd St. WORDS  POETRYNIGHT: Those looking to share their Entry is free. WORDS  creative verse as part of Poetrynight can sign up at (360) 988-2501 7:45pm at the Bellingham Public Library, 210 Central  8 Ave. Readings start at 8pm. CAMP FIRE B-DAY: Celebrate with Camp Fire WWW.POETRYNIGHT.ORG Samish at the annual Birthday Dinner & Auction starting at 5pm in Anacortes at the Swinomish TUES., MARCH 21 Casino & Lodge, 12885 Casino Dr. Tickets are $65. CURRENTS BOOKS ON TAP: Deming Library staff will lead a WWW.CAMPFIRESAHMISHCOUNCIL.ORG 6 “Books on Tap” discussion focusing on Jean- CIGARETTES AND Dominique Bauby’s The Diving Bell and the Butterfly SUN., MARCH 19

SMOKELESS TOBACCO VIEWS  from 7-8:30pm at the North Fork Brewery, 6186 Mt. LEPRECHAUN DAZE: View a variety of classic cars Baker Hwy. when the Fourth Corner Elites Car Club presents its 4  (360) 592-2422 annual “Leprechaun Daze Car Show” from 10am-3pm in the parking lot at Hardware Sales, 2034 James St. $ 00 MAIL  THURS., MARCH 23 Entry is free.

SKAGIT WRITERS: Kate Williams will talk about WWW.FOURTHCORNERELITESCARCLUB.COM 2  “Book Marketing Results: Build a Platform and System 53 to Increase Your Audience & Influence” at today’s HOPE AND ACTION: Senator Kevin Ranker and

TO DO IT  Skagit Valley Writers League meeting from 5:30- Lummi Nation chair Timothy Ballew II will lead a 7:30pm at the Burlington Library, 820 E. Washington “Hope and Action” presentation from 1-4pm at the Ave. Please register in advance. Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St. The $ WWW.SKAGITWRITERS.ORG forum will provide specific ideas for what each of 50 EXPRESS

us can do to stand up for our core values in the 03.15.17 CHUCKANUT RADIO HOUR: Janie Chang will face of our current administration. Entry is free. DRIVE-THRU discuss her newest novel, Dragon Springs Road, as WWW.RIVETERSCOLLECTIVE.ORG .12

81 11 the featured author at the Chuckanut Radio Hour Per Carton • Includes Tax! # starting at 6:30pm at Lynden’s Claire vg Thomas WED., MARCH 22 Theatre, 655 Front St. The monthly live radio CITY CLUB MEETING: “Repeal, Replace or ALL MAJOR BRANDS taping will also include performance poet Kevin Reconstruct: Obamacare Options Under the New Murphy, Weekly columnist Alan Rhodes, and more. Administration and What It Means for our State” & GENERICS Tickets are $5. will be the focus of a Bellingham City Club luncheon WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM from 11:30am-1:30pm at Northwood Hall, 3240 OPEN Northwest Ave. Entry is $5-$20.

WWW.BELLINGHAMCITYCLUB.ORG CASCADIA WEEKLY COMMUNITY VOICE, CHOICE: PeaceHealth will host “Your Voice, 7AM-9PM 13 THURS., MARCH 16 Your Choice: The Realities of Advanced Medical CASINO• RESORT SPRING BUSINESS SHOWCASE: Meet with local Interventions” at 6pm at the St. Luke’s Health Edu- 7 DAYS A WEEK vendors, manufacturers and retailers and taste cation Center, 3333 Squalicum Pkwy. Entry is free. On I-5 Exit 236• theskagit.com samples from local restaurants and bakeries at a WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/EVENTS *Price at time of printing. Limit five cartons/rolls per customer per day. Must have valid ID. Cigarettes are not legal for resale. Prices subject to change. No Returns. The Skagit Casino • Resort and U.S.I.T. Tobacco Shop owned by Upper Skagit Indian Tribe. SURGEON GENERAL’S WARNING: Quitting Smoking Now Greatly Reduces Serious Risks to Your Health. doit

THURS., MARCH 16 ous varieties of spruce, pine, fir, TRAVELOGUE TALK: Marie-Laure cedar, hemlock, Japanese larch

Valandro leads a Travelogue Series and more—will be available for 30  talk and slideshow focused on purchase for $1 each. “Overlanding on the Silk Road” WWW.WAFARMFORESTRY.COM FOOD  from 7-9pm at Whatcom Museum’s outside Old City Hall, 121 Prospect St. Sug- DAFFODIL RIDE: Flat roads and HIKING RUNNING GARDENING gested donation is $5. beautiful scenery can be expected 24 WWW.WHATCOMMUSEUM.ORG at the third annual Dandy Daffodil Tweed Ride starting at 10am in front AROUND THE WORLD: Silvana of the La Conner Channel Lodge, 205 B-BOARD  and Allan Clark will share secrets N. First St. From 10am-2pm, bicy- on where and how to find prime clists wearing tweed or other fancy house sitting positions when they clothing can ride along the route, 22 host a “House Sit Your Way Around stop for a picnic lunch, take pictures the World” info session at 7pm at of daffodils and much, much more. FILM  Village Books, 1200 11th St. Village An after-party happens from 2-6pm Books will have books on hand that at Hellam’s Vineyard, 109 N. First

18 will help you get inspired. St. Contests for “most dapper chap,” WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM “most snappy lass” and more will be

MUSIC  part of the fun. Entry is $10. FRI., MARCH 17 WWW.THEDANDYDAFFODIL.COM WILD THINGS: Kids, adults and 16 adventurers can join Holly Roger of FIDO FUN RUN: Bring your

ART  Wild Whatcom for a “Wild Things” four-legged friends along at “Fido Community Program from 9:30-11am Fun Run” starting at 10:30am in every Friday in March at Whatcom Burlington at the Skagit Regional 15 Falls Park. Suggested donation Airport, 15000 Crosswind Dr. At- is $5. tendees can choose from a two- or

STAGE  WWW.WILDWHATCOM.ORG three-mile run. Entry is $30 for one handler and one dog. SAT., MARCH 18 WWW.RUNFARE.ORG 14 14 CHUCKANUT 50K: Climb 5,000 feet and descend the beautiful RAPTOR HIGHLIGHTS: “Hawk- Chuckanut Mountain Ridge at the watching Around the World: Raptor GET OUT  GET OUT  25th annual “Chuckanut Mountain Highlights of Six Continents” will 50K” starting at 8am at Fairhaven be the focus of a free presentation

PHOTO BY KEVIN LANDES BY PHOTO Park, 107 Chuckanut Dr. N. Regis- by raptor expert and author Sergio 12 tration is $95; this year’s quarter- Seipke at 7pm at the Lecture Room quently travel to col- century race will also include at the Bellingham Public Library, WORDS  BY TIM JOHNSON vouchers for food and a pint. 210 Central Ave. lect water for daily WWW.CHUCKANUT50KRACE.COM WWW.BELLINGHAM

 8 household use. Par- PUBLICLIBRARY.ORG ticipants in this free, SPRING RUN OFF: Choose to Water Day family-friendly event run or walk either a 5K or 10K at MON., MARCH 20 today’s Spring Run Off starting at LOCAL EPIC: Join the Nooksack

CURRENTS are encouraged, but STRETCH YOUR UNDERSTANDING 9am the Ferndale Chamber of Com- Wild and Scenic Campaign and RE not required, to carry merce, 2007 Cherry St. Attendees Sources for a special screening 6 IT’S TIME to walk the walk and talk the talk on water. ATTEND (provided) jugs of wa- are encouraged to come dressed in of Our Local Epic at 6pm at the The quality and availability of water is a huge topic in the WHAT: Annual ter as they walk the bright spring colors or costumes. Pickford Film Center, 1318 Bay St. VIEWS  state Legislature, as federal funding for projects recedes in the Walk for Water 1.6-mile loop. Entry is $12-$20. The documentary focuses on early WHEN: 11am WWW.FERNDALE-CHAMBER.COM whitewater kayak pioneers and 4  new administration and new mandates are handed down by fed- The first 75 partici- Sun. March 19 the efforts to protect the pristine eral and state courts. Water quality monitoring could be hard WHERE: pants who complete BEST OF HINKLEY: Tadd Storrer, Clarks Fork Box Canyon on the MAIL  hit under proposed cuts to the U.S. Environmental Protection Fairhaven Village the walk can take home horticulturist and representative of Yellowstone River from a massive

Green Monrovia Nursery, will focus on the dam. Entry is free.

2  Agency, and already funding for restoring Puget Sound is almost a free stainless steel completely wiped out. A leaked EPA report suggests funding will INFO: water bottle. “Best of Dan Hinkley Collection” WWW.PICKFORDFILMCENTER.ORG www.cob.org at 9am at the Garden Spot Nursery, DO IT  be slashed by 93 percent, dropping from nearly $28 million in the Before you set out, www.unwater.org 900 Alabama St. Entry is free; HIKING WITH DOGS: Julia Cous- current fiscal year to $2 million. The money, in years past, has /worldwaterday though, take an op- register in advance. ins leads a free “Hiking with Dogs” been used to help finance a wide range of projects to help re------portunity to learn WWW.GARDEN-SPOT.COM presentation at 6pm at REI, 400 store the Sound, such as purchasing farmland to convert to wet- WHAT: Water more about What- 36th St. Please egister in advance. 03.15.17 lands, restoring floodplains and removing fish passage blockage. in Whatcom com’s specific water DEMO DAY: Enjoy a day of free 647-8955 OR WWW.REI.COM County: Why Meanwhile, the news overflows every day with grim stories of issues. County policy bike demos and riding with the

.12 We Should be pros at a “MTB Demo Day” from DIG INTO SPRING: Skagit County

11 distressed waterways and diseased beaches. Concerned was challenged last 9am-5pm at Fanatik Bike Co., 1812 Master Gardener Diana Wisen will # The City of Bellingham hosts its ninth Annual Walk for Wa- WHEN: 7pm fall in the state Su- N. State St. Norco, Knolly, Ibis, and discuss “Dealing with Winter Dam- ter on Sun., March 19, and it is a good opportunity to stretch Weds, March 15 preme Court by the Devinci will be on hand with their age in Your Landscape” at a free your legs and your horizons with others concerned about water WHERE: Carl Hirst decision. One latest wares for you to take out on “Dig Into Spring” speaker series Cozier Elemen- issues. The walk begins at the Fairhaven Village Green and em- of the petitioners, Galbraith Mountain, and there will at 6pm at the Mount Vernon City tary School, also be group rides, games for kids, Library, 315 Snoqualmie St. bark on a new route this year along the Lower Padden Trail to 1330 Lincoln St, Eric Hirst, will de- food, drink and more. WWW.MOUNTVERNONWA.GOV the Post Point Wastewater Treatment Plant and back. INFO: scribe issues related WWW.FANATIKBIKE.COM

CASCADIA WEEKLY In addition to signs posted along the trail with facts about www.sierraclub. to water supply in TUES., MARCH 21 the theme, two tours of the wastewater treatment facility will org/washington the Nooksack River. TREE SALE: Whatcom County ALL-PACES RUN: Staff are always 14 be offered to those interested, the first beginning at 11:30am While there’s no quick and easy fix, Farm Forestry Association will on hand to guide the way at the host its annual Tree Sale from weekly All-Paces Run starting at with a second tour at noon. there may be means to address con- 10am-12pm at Lynden’s NW 6pm every Tuesday at Fairhaven World Water Day, established by the United Nations in 1992, cerns and bring the county into com- Washington Fair and Event Center, Runners, 1209 11th St. Entry is free. is observed around the globe. Bellingham’s Walk for Water sym- pliance with state directives and pro- 1775 Front St. The trees—vari- WWW.FAIRHAVENRUNNERS.COM bolizes the distance women and children across the world fre- vide water for fish. doit

STAGE the judge and jury of comedic qual- ity. Tickets are $10-$12; additional

WED., MARCH 15 showings of the formats takes place VAUDEVILLINGHAM: Attend the through March. 30  Bellingham Circus Guild’s monthly 733-8855 OR WWW.THEUPFRONT.COM FOOD  uncensored variety show, “Vaudevil- stage lingham,” at 7pm and 9pm perfor- MARCH 17-19 THEATER DANCE PROFILES mances at the Cirque Lab, 1401 GODSPELL: Dana Crediford makes 6th St., suite #102. Expect to see her directorial debut when Bell- 24 everything from aerial performances ingham Arts Academy for Youth to dance, comedy, magic, juggling, students present showings of the B-BOARD  burlesque and more. Both novice award-winning musical Godspell at and veteran performers are welcome 7pm Friday, 2pm and 7pm Saturday, to share their talents. Suggested and 2pm Sunday at the BAAY

to a “Back on Black” segment the 22 Yale School of Drama alum filmed donation is $5-$10. Theatre, 1059 N. State St. Tickets WWW.BELLINGHAMCIRCUSGUILD.COM to see the parables paired with for The Daily Show with Trevor FILM  contemporary songs are $10 at the Noah four days before the Jan. 20 MARCH 15-19 door or online. Additional show-

inauguration. THE LITTLE MERMAID: META ings happen March 24-26. 18 In the righteous rant, he point- Performing Arts presents showings WWW.BAAY.ORG of Disney’s The Little Mermaid at ed to the number of musicians MUSIC  who had turned down the invite 7:30pm Wednesday, Friday, and SAT., MARCH 18 Saturday, and 3pm Sunday at Mount LADIES OF LAUGHTER: Comedians

to perform at the nationally tele- Vernon’s Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. Dana Eagle, Stephanie Blum, and 16 vised event—everyone from Ce-

First St. Tickets to see the tale Alycia Cooper will bring their stellar ART  line Dion to Elton John, Kiss, and of a 16-year-old mermaid who is standup talents to town as part of Garth Brooks. He also speculated fascinated with life on land—and the “Ladies of Laughter: Funny & Fab- 15 15 that perhaps the reason the world with a human prince—are $12-$25. ulous” tour at 7:30pm at the Mount Additional showings of the musical Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial STAGE  lost so many musicians the previ- take place March 23-25. St. Tickets to the show are $20-$40. STAGE  ous year wasn’t random. WWW.LINCOLNTHEATRE.ORG Warning: The performance includes “Do you want to know why so mature language, so you might want 14 many celebrities died in 2016?” he THURS., MARCH 16 to leave the kids at home. said, his voice steadily rising a few GOOD, BAD, UGLY: Watch “The 734-6080 OR Good, the Bad and the Ugly” at WWW.MOUNTBAKERTHEATRE.COM GET OUT  octaves. “It was to get out of play- 8pm every Thursday at the Upfront ing the goddamn inauguration! Theatre, 1208 Bay St. At 10pm, THURS., MARCH 23 “But hey, being universally hated stick around for “The Project.” INTRO TO IMPROV: Attend a 12 is no excuse for not throwing a Entry is $8 for the early show, $5 free “Learn to Think on Your Feet” good party,” he for the late one. introductory improv class from 7-9pm 733-8855 OR WWW.THEUPFRONT.COM at Improv Playworks, 1011 Girard St. WORDS  continued, not- No experience is necessary. Please ing that he’d like register in advance. MARCH 16-19  8 to attend the AVENUE Q: Show up to see a fast- 756-0756 OR event if only to moving adult take on Sesame Street WWW.IMPROVPLAYWORKS.COM when the school edition of Avenue Q

see Trump’s hand CURRENTS shows at 7pm Thursday through Sat- catch on fire urday, and 2pm Sunday at Anacortes DANCE 6 when he touched High School’s Brodniak Hall, 1600 ATTEND the Bible. 20th St. Tickets to see the story of THURS., MARCH 16

WHAT: “Rant, VIEWS  BY AMY KEPFERLE the slightly naughty puppets and FOLK DANCE: The Balkan Folk White & Blue” “President- people who live on the eponymous Dancers meet from 7-9:30pm most

WHEN: 8pm Fri., Elect Sour 4  avenue are $6-$12; additional show- Thursdays at the Fairhaven Library, Mar. 17 Grapes doesn’t ings happen March 23-26. 1117 12th St. Dances are taught, WHERE: MAIL  give a damn if (360) 293-2166 and mentoring is available. Sug- Anger Mount Baker the cool kids gested donation is $5. Theatre, 104 N. 2  MARCH 17-18 (360) 380-0456 Commercial St. don’t want to ALWAYS, PATSY CLINE: The

COST: $45-$65 come to his DO IT  Theater Arts Guild presents a musi- SAT., MARCH 18 Management INFO: 734-6080 party,” he pos- cal tribute to a beloved country SALSA NIGHT: Join DJ Antonio or www.mount tulated. “What a western star when Always...Patsy Diaz as he mixes a fabulous com- LEWIS BLACK’S RIGHTEOUS RANTS bakertheatre.com coincidence. The Cline continues this weekend with bination of the best Latin rhythms WHEN LEWIS Black gets worked up, those in the immediate vicin- guy who can’t book any celebrities 7pm performances Friday and at Rumba Northwest’s bimonthly 03.15.17 ity of his verbal vitriol may have the instinct to force beta-blockers doesn’t want any celebrities. It re- Saturday at the Conway Muse, 1844 “Salsa Night” taking place from

Spruce St. A seven-piece country 9:30pm-12am on the first and third .12 down his gullet and call the nearest mental health professional. minds me of when I was a teenager, band will play along during the Saturdays of the month at Cafe 11 # That would be a mistake. Part of the draw of the popular comedi- and I swore off having sex with musical, which weaves 27 songs Rumba, 1140 N. State St. Entry to an, actor and author’s performances is seeing how apoplectic Black the prettiest girl in my class. ‘No into the storyline. Tickets are $28. the all-ages event is $4. is willing to get in the name of getting his points across. thanks, Sharlene, I’m in a loving Additional performances happen WWW.RUMBANORTHWEST.COM In other words, don’t be overly alarmed when the 68-year-old Black relationship with some Polaroids of through April 1. WWW.THEATERARTSGUILD.ORG MON., MARCH 20 froths at the mouth, bellows, spews obscenities and flails his limbs my cleaning lady.’” SWING DANCE: All ages and akimbo during a “Rant, White & Blue” tour stop Fri., March 17 at the To discover how Black feels now AGAINST ALL ODDS: View a fully experience levels are invited to

Mount Baker Theatre. That’s to be expected, and won’t require medical that Trump’s has spent a couple improvised journey of underdogs a weekly Swing Dance starting CASCADIA WEEKLY intervention. of months in office, you’ll have working their way to victory when with a beginner drop-in class from While bombastic explorations focusing on history, religion and cul- to book tickets to “Rant, White & “Against All Odds” shows at 8pm 8-8:30pm at Eagles Hall, 1125 N. 15 Friday and Saturday at the Upfront Forest St. From 8:30-10:30pm, all tural trends are typically part of Black’s standup routines, there’s also Blue.” Just remember that Black Theatre, 1208 Bay St. At 10pm, stick levels are invited to dance the a good chance the St. Patrick’s Day show will touch on another one of isn’t on the verge of a heart attack; around for “Face Off,” a competitive night away. Entry is $3-$5. his favorite themes—politics. he’s just practicing a hilarious form show where the audience serves as WWW.VINTAGERHYTHMDANCE.COM For clues on which way Black’s political pendulum swings, I turned of anger management. doit UPCOMING EVENTS

THURS., MARCH 16

30  HALL OF BIRDS: Learn about bird migration, conservation success stories, birds in peril and

FOOD  the importance of studying bird specimens when the “John M. Edson Hall of Birds” opens today from 12-5pm at Whatcom Museum’s Old

24 visual City Hall, 121 Prospect St. GALLERIES OPENINGS PROFILES WWW.WHATCOMMUSEUM.ORG

B-BOARD  MARCH 16-18 CRAFTS & ANTIQUES: More than 100 artists and crafters will show and sell their creative

22 wares and vintage treasures during the 31st annual Spring Craft and Antique Show hap-

FILM  pening from 10am-8pm Thursday and Friday, and 10am-5pm Saturday at Lynden’s North- west Washington Fairgrounds, 1175 Front St. 18 Admission is $5-$6. WWW.LYNDENCRAFTANTIQUESHOW.COM MUSIC  FRI., MARCH 17 FOCUS ON 50: “Groovy” memorabilia, recorded 16 16 memories and opportunities for guests to share ART  ART  their own stories from the last half-century will be part of a “Focus on 50: Whatcom Community College” exhibit opening March 18 and continu- 15 ing through May 31 at Whatcom Museum’s Old City Hall, 121 Prospect St. An opening reception STAGE  for WCC students, staff, faculty, retirees and friends takes place from 5-7pm today. WWW.WHATCOMMUSEUM.ORG OR 14 WWW.WHATCOM.EDU

GET OUT  SAT., MARCH 18 CORRESPONDENCE CLUB: Anyone over 8 years old can show up for the monthly Cor-

12 respondence Club gathering from 10:30am- 12:30pm at Mindport Exhibits, 210 W. Holly St. Supplies, materials and instructional guidance WORDS  will be provided for collage Mail Art, enve- lopes, postcards and more.

 8 WWW.MINDPORT.ORG THURS., MARCH 23 DESIGN DRINKS: Attend a “Design Drinks & CURRENTS Talks” event at 7pm at Localgroup Studio, 221

6 BY STEPHEN HUNTER Prospect St. The event takes place at the co- al of her sculptures working space every other month, and offers are taking success- a series of two or three short presentations by VIEWS  ful new directions, artists, architects, cartographers, designers, 4  Works by Ward including “Farmland programmers and others engaged with design at Risk,” and “Bactra questions and problems. Tonight’s event fea-

MAIL  tures artographer Alan McConchie, artist and AN EVOLUTION IN STYLE Moth.” The work of publisher Kristina Lee Podesva, and Jay Ather-

2  other artists on view ton, an architect and artist. WHAT DO we know about why some artists work for years in the same style while SEE reflect the opposite WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/EVENTS

DO IT  others develop new ones? Does an artist “freeze” his or her output into a popular WHAT: “A approach, including style to satisfy the expectations of the market? Collection of Brooke Borcherd- The history of art celebrates artists such as Manet and Picasso, who found new Favorites” ing’s vibrant, cubistic ONGOING EXHIBITS WHERE: Scott styles and changed the way we see the world. But even these innovators may stick to pieces. She must have ACME: Cut paper artist Ann Reid’s works can

03.15.17 Milo Gallery, 420 a novel style long after they have exhausted its possibilities. Commercial Ave., found her market, as be viewed through March in Anacortes at The present show at the Scott Milo Gallery gives us examples of artists whose approach Anacortes she has doubled-down A.C.M.E. Creative Spaces, 705 Commercial Ave. .12 WWW.ACMECREATIVE.COM

11 has remained fluid over time and some who have held onto a style perhaps too long. WHEN: Through on this style. # A fine selection of works by Dederick Ward illustrates the evolution of his art from April 4 And here also are INFO: www.scott ALLERY FINE ART: The multi-artist “Divina- 1992 to 2015. Ward retired to Anacortes in 1990 and taught himself how to paint. His still-life pieces by milo.com tion” exhibit is currently on display at Allery first efforts related to his former profession in geology. The earliest we see, “Cata- Melissa Jander. They Fine Art, 1319 Cornwall Ae., suite 104. lyst” (1992), is a bold, abstract expressionist work, built upon the popular rectangular might not have been out of place in the WWW.THEALLERYFINEART.COM grid, with wide, sweeping brushwork and commanding color contrast. In comparison, 19th century. Or would they? On sec- ANACORTES MUSEUM: View “Anacortes “Fir Island Reflection” (1998) is a lovely, semi-realist landscape. ond glance, we discover subtle, cubist at 125” through March 26 at the Anacortes CASCADIA WEEKLY A trio of Ward’s paintings from 2003-2009—“Jackson Ridge,” “Black Buttes,” and angles married to impressionist brush- Museum, 1305 8th St. “Sky over Edison”—fit squarely in the pictorial category. But the splendid “Autumn work. Jander has found a vision that WWW.CITYOFANACORTES.ORG 16 Wetland” (2007) is a pure gestural abstraction of stripes, bursting with energy. leaves her capable of freely varying In his more recent “atmospheric” paintings, Ward appears to be moving squarely her color and brushwork to make each ARTWOOD: Gary Giovane’s “wall art” and screens will be featured through March at into minimalism, especially the delicate “Shades of Lavender” (2016), basically a painting appear distinct and fresh and Artwood Gallery, 1000 Harris Ave. color field study. lively—just the thing for the Skagit Val- WWW.ARTWOODGALLERY.COM Ward’s evolution in style is paralleled by cast-glass artist Lin McJunkin. Sever- ley on a gloomy day. doit

CHUCKANUT BREWERY: Paintings by MEDITATE John Hoyte can be viewed until April 29

at Chuckanut Brewery and Kitchen, 601 W. Holly St. 30  WWW.CHUCKANUTBREWERYANDKITCHEN.COM Learn to

BEST FOOD  FISHBOY GALLERY: Peruse the contem- porary folk art of RR Clark from 1:30-5pm KAGIT 20 Fridays or by appointment at the FishBoy OFS 17 24 Gallery, 617 Virginia St. WWW.FISHBOYGALLERY.COM B-BOARD  GOOD EARTH: Pieces by Dyana Fiediga will be highlighted through March at Good Earth

Pottery, 1000 Harris Ave. Free Meditation Instruction 22 WWW.GOODEARTHPOTS.COM Monday evenings, 7:00 pm FILM  I.E. GALLERY: Juliana Heyne’s “Driving in Open House Meditation & Talk Name ______City ______Iceland” and Louise Kikuchi’s “Horizon Line” Meditation @ 7pm/ Talk @ 8pm can be viewed through March 26 at Edison’s 18 2825 Meridian, Suite 201 • 360-483-4526 Email or Phone ______i.e. gallery, 5800 Cains Court.

WWW.IEEDISON.COM ______MUSIC  meditation center JANSEN ART CENTER: View solo exhibits 16 16 Mike Bathum and Lynn Zimmerman, as well as bellingham.shambhala.org Take-Out ______

PEOPLE & PLACES, BEST... ART  a multi-artist “Spring Juried Exhibit,” and a ART  Dessert ______“Student Show” through May 26 at Lynden’s FREE Events at VB in Fairhaven - Join us! Tulip Farm ______Jansen Art Center, 321 Front St. Beach ______Asian ______15 WWW.JANSENARTCENTER.ORG Saturday, March 18, 7pm Farm ______BBQ ______MONA: “Paul Havas: A Life of Painting,” “Con- STAGE  Pizza ______tinuum: Glass from the Permanent Collection,” Trail ______and “Indigenous Influences” show through Randy Stop on the N. Cascades Hwy ______Vegetarian ______14 March 26 at La Conner’s Museum of Northwest Henderson Art, 121 S. First St. ______Deli ______Smells Like

WWW.MONAMUSEUM.ORG GET OUT  Finn Spirit Artist ______Bakery ______The final installment of the PEACE HEALTH: “Healing Through Art” Mexican ______Familia Arcana series! Gallery ______features works by contemporary folk artist Breakfast ______12 R.R. Clark through March 24 at the hospital’s Band ______Sunday, March 19, 4pm main entry and east tower halls at 2901 News Story ______Steak ______Squalicum Pkwy. WORDS  Grocery ______WWW.LUCIADOUGLAS.COM Diana F. Lee Nursery ______Mechanic ______ 8 PERRY AND CARLSON: View “Skagit Women -Rustproof COMMERCE, BEST... Print” through March in Mount Vernon at Perry Relationships Server/Bartender ______Music Store ______and Carlson Gallery, 504 S. First St. and ______CURRENTS WWW.PERRYANDCARLSON.COM -Therapy Dog Place to Buy Pot ______

& the Stories Tattoo Shop ______6 RAGFINERY: A variety of textile-related They Can Tell ENTERTAINMENT, BEST... workshops happen on a regular basis at Rag- Bike Store ______

Meet Therapy Puppy, Jack! VIEWS  finery, 1421 N. Forest St. Place to Meet Men/Women ______Hunting/Fishing Supply Store ______WWW.RAGFINERY.COM Join us for the LIVE TAPING of the Radio Show Place for a Date ______4  The ______

SCULPTURE NW: Peruse “Art Beyond Con- Place to Dance ______MAIL  flict: Crossing Borders” through April 22 at Chuckanut Radio Hour Bed and Breakfast ______Place to See Live Music ______featuring the author of THREE SOULS Sculpture Northwest Gallery, 203 Prospect ______2  St., #101. ______WWW.SCULPTURENORTHWEST.ORG Massage ______JANIE CHANG Music Festival ______DO IT  Join us for a fun evening of Salon ______SMITH & VALLEE: An exhibit featuring affordable, good old-fashioned ______oil paintings by Lisa McShane can be seen entertainment! Enjoy skits, Place to Buy Chicken Feed ______through March 25 at Edison’s Smith & Vallee Theater ______humor, live music, and an ______03.15.17 Gallery, 5742 Gilkey Ave. interview with an author. Card Tables ______WWW.SMITHANDVALLEE.COM Dragon Springs Hardware Store ______Slots ______.12

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WHATCOM ART MARKET: Works by Whatcom # Watering Hole ______Art Guild members can be perused and Tickets $5 - available now at VB & brownpapertickets.com. Shoe Store ______purchased at the new Whatcom Art Market, Receive 1 FREE ticket with each purchase Coffeehouse ______1103 11th St. of Dragon Springs Road Place to Buy Clothes ______WWW.WHATCOMARTMARKET.ORG Brewery ______ThursdaThursday, March 23, 6:30pm ______AtAt thethe ClaiClaire vg Thomas Theatre Winery ______WHATCOM MUSEUM: “Images of Resilience: 655655 FFront St. - LYNDEN, WA Yoga ______Chicana/o Art and its Mexican Roots,” Happy Hour ______“The Katrina Decade: Images of an Altered CASCADIA WEEKLY City,” “Nostalgic Saturation: Mid-Century VILLAGE BOOKS FOOD & DRINK, BEST... DIRECTIONS: Include at least 10 categories 17 Bellingham in Historic Color,” and “Back Ballots due: Friday, March 23, 2017. Mail at the Park: Vintage Views from the Photo & Burger ______Archives” can currently be viewed on the to Cascadia Weekly, PO Box 2833, Bellingham PAPER DREAMS Italian ______Whatcom Museum campus. 1200 11th St, Bellingham WA 98227-2833 or vote online at WWW.WHATCOMMUSEUM.ORG & 430 Front St, Lynden Seafood ______www.cascadiaweekly.com/bos

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30  BELLINGHAM, I THINK we need to talk about how amazing you are. FOOD  I could cite many examples, but the one occupying the forefront of my noggin is last week’s Nasty Women benefit that took 24 music SHOW PREVIEWS RUMOR HAS IT place at the Wild Buffalo. By the numbers: More than 500 people showed up and donat- B-BOARD  ed more than $11,000 (!!!) that the venue promptly and happily handed off to Planned

22 Parenthood, sadly not via the giant card- Related, I’ve done a decent sampling of the board check of my imagination. I’ve been to

FILM  corned-beef-and-cabbage offerings around a few fundraisers in my time, and $11,000 town, and Boundary’s is among the very best. is a yuuuuge amount to raise in a single

18 18 But Boundary is hardly the only place get- night, particularly for an ting in on the St. Pat’s action this year. Not event with a suggested MUSIC  MUSIC  to be outdone is Uisce, who will throw the donation of just $10 per kind of party befitting Bellingham’s only person. But not all the

16 Irish bar. Peadar MacMahon will also show dollars were made at the

ART  up there, as will the Bellingham Firefight- door—a silent auction ers Pipes & Drums, and they’ll bring Flattery featuring prizes from

15 and the Devilly Brothers with them. Wash seemingly every busi- down your music with a couple of fingers of ness in town was also a

STAGE  Irish whiskey or an expertly poured pint of smashing success, with Guinness. Thank St. Patrick for driving the some people offering BY CAREY ROSS snakes from the Emerald Isle, even though bids higher than items 14 scientific data suggests snakes never inhab- were valued at. As their reward for open- ited post-glacial Ireland. ing their wallets and making it rain all over

GET OUT  Should you want to spend St. Patrick’s Day Planned Parenthood, the assembled masses on the Southside, you’ll be happy to know got to watch Thunderpussy burn down the

12 that Skylark’s is continuing its yearly tradi- house. A more than fair trade, I’d say. tion of throwing Fairhaven’s finest party, But that’s not the only altruism the eve- with whiskey on special, Guinness on tap, ning had to offer. WORDS  live music from Leaps and Bounds on the Just around the corner from the Buffalo,

 8 entertainment docket, and 300 pounds of Bayou on Bay hosted its monthly bingo piping-hot and delicious corned beef ready night, with proceeds benefitting Lydia for your eating pleasure. Get there early be- Place, and netted more than $700, an all-

CURRENTS fore I show up and eat 299 pounds of it. St. time high for that event. Compared with Patrick’s day comes but once a year, after all. $11,000, the amount might seem on the 6 Of course, it wouldn’t be a musical holiday smaller size, but you have to consider the POLECAT in Bellingham without Polecat showing up total was generated from bingo cards that VIEWS  and throwing down somewhere, and as they go for $2 each. I’m not great at math, but

4  have in the past, they’ll be stomping and that’s a shitload lot of bingo cards. I as- step-dancing at the Green Frog. Because sume not all daubers came out alive, but MAIL  BY CAREY ROSS their enthusiasm for going green cannot be such are the sacrifices that must be made.

2  contained to one show, they’ll play twice on Make no mistake: If you paid the cover (or St. Patrick’s Day—the first show kicks off more, as was the case for many attendees) DO IT  St. Patrick’s Day at 7pm with Giants Causeway (one of mul- at the door of the Buffalo, donated an auc- tiple appearances for them as well) before tion item or made the winning bid on one, WHERE TO GET LUCKY Polecat plays for the all-ages crowd. After a bought a bingo card or otherwise took part short break, both bands will return for the in or supported either benefit (or both of 03.15.17 FOR MOST of the parts of the world that celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, the night’s 21-and-older installment. Not only them), you own a piece of all the good that party starts Fri., March 17—you know, on St. Patrick’s Day. do the back-to-back shows help satiate the will be done with the dollars raised. In other .12

11 That’s not how we do things here. band’s well-known appetite for holiday high words, Bellingham, over the course of a few # In fact, by the time you read this, we will have already been engaging in St. jinks, but the night will also serve as their hours during a single night from one corner Patrick’s Day revelry for several days. seven-year anniversary. In case you’re won- of downtown, you made your values known Thanks to Boundary Bay’s Janet Lightner, who is possibly part leprechaun, dering what to get them, the traditional gift in a way that will resonate far beyond that St. Patrick’s Day 2017 is a weeklong event, which began Sat., March 11 with— is either wool or copper, so plan your offer- night and that corner—and you had the best what else?—a parade through the streets of downtown, followed by Irish mu- ings accordingly. Speaking of planning, at time doing it. I’m proud of you. You should sic and dancers at the beloved brewpub. press time, both shows were close to selling be proud of you.

CASCADIA WEEKLY The party—or as the folks at Boundary have dubbed it, “shenanigans”—con- out, so don’t show up at the door and think As many of us are discovering, pro- tinues on St. Patrick’s day proper with an all-day lineup of music that begins the luck of the Irish will get you in. longed political engagement can be in- 18 with Peadar MacMahon, concludes with two sets of Robert Sarazin Blake (first With St. Patrick’s Day happening on a Fri- timidating and exhausting. As such, we with the Gouran Girls and then with the Dublin Letters), and features Giants day, this is only the smallest sampling of should take every opportunity to gather Causeway, Gallowglass, James Higgins, Irish dancers, and more in between. the many, many means by which you can together, sip a cocktail or two and may- The Bellingham Firefighters Pipes & Drums ensemble will play as well, part of Erin go Bragh all over town. You won’t have be do a little dancing—just look at how a day in which they can be spotted in their natty kilted glory all over town. to go far to get lucky. much good it can do. doit NEW EXHIBITS WED., MARCH 15 “Ceilidh-bration” at 5:30pm at Mount Vernon’s ADELPHIAN CONCERT CHOIR: As part of a Littlefield Celtic Center, 1124 Cleveland Ave. A AT spring tour, the University of Puget Sound’s social hour and Irish music and dancing will fol- Adelphian Concert Choir will perform at 7pm at low. Entry is $35. OLD CITY HALL 30  Bellingham High School, 2020 Cornwall Ave. Entry WWW.CELTICARTS.ORG is free and open to the public. FOOD  WWW.PUGETSOUND.EDU JAZZ WITH STORMS: Seattle-based trumpeter Ansgar Duemchen, bass saxophonist Preston THURS., MARCH 16 Lamp, and a trio of singers known as the Gales John M. Edson Hall of Birds 24 WINTER CONCERT: Whatcom Community College’s will perform at a “Jazz Celebration IX: The Music Opens March 16 Contemporary Music Ensemble and Collegiate Choir of Bob Storms” concert from 6:30-8:30pm at the will perform selections from their jazz and classical First Congregational Church, 2401 Cornwall Ave. B-BOARD  music repertoire at a free Winter Concert at 7:30pm Attendees will also hear from author Richard at the school’s Heiner Theater, 237 W. Kellogg Rd. LeMieux, who will talk about his book Breakfast Focus on 50: Whatcom 22 (360) 383-3548 at Sally’s. Suggested donation is $5. Community College (360) 384-6652 FRI., MARCH 17 Opens March 18 FILM  BREWS & UKES: Join Ukulele Fun, Mount 3HATTRIO: Vocalist, guitarist and banjo player Hal

Vernon’s Ukulele group, for an Irish sing-along at Cannon, fiddler Eli Wrankle, and vocalist and bassist 18 Whatcom Museum photo archives.  18 the fourth annual Saint Patrick’s Day Brews & Ukes Greg Istock will present mostly original old-time

gathering from 2-4pm at the Porterhouse Pub, 415 cowboy and pioneer songs when 3hattrio performs at MUSIC MUSIC  W. Gates St. Song lyric sheets will be provided. 7pm at the YWCA Ballroom, 1026 N. Forest St. Entry (206) 790-4862 OR WWW.PORTERHOUSE.PUB will be $15 at the door.

WWW.3HATTRIO.COM 16 ACOUSTIC OPEN MIC: Acoustic musicians, ART  singers, writers and other performers are invited BOB MILNE: By popular demand, national to present at an Open Mic at 7-9pm at Bellingham treasure and world-renowned ragtime and boogie- Unitarian Fellowship, 1207 Ellsworth St. The woogie pianist Bob Milne will return to the area 15 theme for the evening is “Hope Spring Eternal.” for a 7:30pm concert at the Blaine Performing Arts

WWW.BUF.ORG Center, 675 H St. Tickets are $10-$15. Proceeds Photo courtesy of Whatcom Community College. STAGE  will benefit Blaine Library improvements. MUSIC IN THE MANOR: Internationally known WWW.WCLS.ORG OR WWW.BROWNPAPERTICKETS.COM ragtime pianist Bob Milne—who has been named 14 a musical ambassador—will tickle the ivories at a MASTERPIECE CONCERT: Violinist Sarah Wednesday - Sunday, Noon - 5 PM 7:30pm “Music in the Manor” concert at the Lair- Hall will be the featured performer at Skagit

Old City Hall | 121 Prospect Street GET OUT  mont Manor, 405 Fieldston Rd. Tickets are $10. Symphony’s “Masterpiece Concert” at 7:30pm in (360) 647-1444 OR WWW.LAIRMONTMANOR.COM Mount Vernon at McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College www.whatcommuseum.org Way. Tickets are $20-$40. 12 VIANO QUARTET: As part of the Bellingham WWW.MCINTYREHALL.ORG Festival of Music and Whatcom Symphony Orches- tra’s “Play It Forward Chamber Music” outreach SUN., MARCH 19 WORDS  initiative, the Viano String Quartet and selected ILYA YAKUSHEV: Russian musician Ilya Yakushev student musicians will perform at 7:30pm at will return to town for a 3pm performance at  8 Bellingham High School, 2020 Cornwall Ave. Sug- Western Washington University’s Performing Arts gested donation is $15. Center Concert Hall. Tickets are $12-$45. WWW.BELLINGHAMFESTIVAL.ORG WWW.TICKETS.WWU.EDU OR WWW.

BELLINGHAMFESTIVAL.ORG CURRENTS EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL: “Celebrating 250 Years 6 of Telemann” will be the theme of a Salish Sea GARY STROUTSOS: Native American flute master Early Music Festival concert at 7:30pm at St. Paul’s Gary Stroutsos will perform at a Spring Equinox WTA bus routes Episcopal Church, 2117 Walnut St. Tonight’s perfor- Celebration at 4pm at 8 Petals Yoga Studio, 1317 VIEWS  mance will feature harpsichordist Bernward Lohr, Commercial St., #203. The concert will be preceded violinist Anne Rohrig, and baroque flutist Jeffrey by a short mindfulness meditation led by Christine 4  Cohan. Suggested donation is $15-$25. Burkhart. Tickets are $15-$25. MAIL  WWW.SALISHSEAFESTIVAL.ORG WWW.WHATCOMYOGA.COM/EVENTS

are changing 2  BARRULE: Everything from Manx tunes to Gaelic TUES., MARCH 21 songs can be heard when Barrule, an award- SPRING CONCERTS: Mount Vernon High School’s winning trio with a big band sound, perform at treble choir, concert choir, men’s choir, and Syn- DO IT  7:30pm at Mount Vernon’s McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. ergy will perform a varied program of choral works College Way. Tickets are $20-$30. at Spring Concerts at 4pm and 7pm at McIntyre march 19, 2017 WWW.MCINTYREHALL.ORG Hall, 2501 E. College Way. Tickets are $3-$8.

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YOUTH SYMPHONY: The Mt. Baker-Fidalgo Youth WED., MARCH 22 /changes .12 Symphony performs at a “Majestic Music” spring ROCK THE SALISH SEA: Holly Arntzen and Kevin RideWTA.com 11 # concert at 1pm at Mount Vernon’s McIntyre Hall, Wright of the band the Wilds will perform with 2501 E. College Way. Entry is $5-$15. 280 students from Alderwood Elementary School WWW.MCINTYREHALL.ORG as part of a “Rock the Salish Sea” tour at 6pm at the Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St. SUDDEN VALLEY SERIES: Trumpeter Kevin Tickets are free at the MBT box office. Woods, singers Sage Romer and Kirk Roa, and 734-6080 OR WWW.ARTISTRESPONSETEAM.COM instrumentalists Cole Shuster, Glen Feingold, and

Julian MacDonough will perform at a Jazz Series DAVE GIBSON QUARTET: New York-based CASCADIA WEEKLY concert at 3pm at the Sudden Valley Dance Barn, trombonist Dave Gibson will play with pianist Miles Gate 2. Tickets are $20. Black, bassist Michael Glynn, and drummer Julian 19 WWW.FSWL.ORG MacDonough at a Whatcom Jazz Music Arts Center concert at 7pm at Unity Spiritual Center, 1095 CEILIDH-BRATION: A traditional Irish dinner Telegraph Rd. Entry is $5-$15. will kick off a seventh annual St. Patrick’s Day WWW.WJMAC.ORG musicvenues 30 

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24 Anelia's Kitchen & K2 The Hoe and the Harrow Nuages Jazz Stage B-BOARD  St. Patrick's Day w/ Robert Sarazin Blake, Boundary Bay Aaron Guest Piano Night Paul Klein 22 Brewery Peadar MacMahon, more FILM 

Acoustic Night w/Scotch St. Patrick's Day w/Skablins, Brown Lantern Ale House Open Mic The Insinuators Doubles Timmy Tombstone 18 18

Chronixx, Zincfence Redemp-

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16 MuseBird Cafe w/Peadar MacMa- Conway Muse Always Patsy Cline Always Patsy Cline hon, more ART 

JAPANDROIDS/March 20/ Corner Pub Knut Bell and the 360s 15 Commodore Ballroom

STAGE  Culture Cafe at Kombucha Aireeoke DJ Boombox Kid Open Mic Town 14 Eat Orb Trio Tyler Clark Duo Rich Rorex Duo

GET OUT  Anelias Kitchen & Stage 511 Morris St., La Conner • (360) 466-4778 | Bellewood Acres 6140 Guide Meridian, Lynden • (360) 318-7720 | Bobby Lee’s Pub & Eatery 108 W. Main St., Everson • 966-8838 | Boundary Bay Brewery 1107 Railroad Ave • 647-5593 | Brown Lantern Ale House 412 Commercial Ave., Anacortes • (360) 293-2544 | The Business 216 Commercial Ave., Anacortes • (360) 293-9788 | Chuckanut Brewery 601 W. Holly St. • 752-3377 | Commodore Ballroom 868 Granville St., Vancouver • (604) 739-4550 | Conway Muse 18444 Spruce/Main St., Conway (360) 445-3000 | Corner Pub 14565 Allen West Road, Burlington | Culture Cafe at

12 Kombucha Town 2010 E. Chestnut St. • www.kombuchatown.com | Eat Restaurant & Bar 1200 Cornwall Ave • www.4u2eat.com WORDS   8 CURRENTS 6

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SmokeWagon St. Paddys 24 Edison Inn The Whiskey Huffers The Old 99 Band Show

A Polecat St. Patrick's Day (early Slow Jam (early), Anna Open Mic (early), Guf- Soul Night w/DJ Willda- Green Frog Soulless Night Jonathan and the Billy Goats B-BOARD  and late) Tivel (late) fawingham (late) beast

Bobby Holland and the

H2O Gertrude's Hearse Karaoke 22 Breadline

Harper Stone Story An Exploration of Grief w/Tad Meghan Yates & the Reverie FILM  Honey Moon Open Mic w/Scot Casey Fritz & the Freeloaders Time w/Jan Peters & Kroening & Friends Machine Sam Vogt 18  18 Kulshan Brewing Co. Heron and Crow MUSIC MUSIC  Loco Billy's Wild Moon Jam Night/Open Mic Shameless Hussy Miller Campbell Saloon 16

Main St. Bar and Grill JP Falcon Acoustic Showcase Marlin James Band Arcade Cowboys ART  15 Make.Shift Art Space Virgo Virgo, Boreen, Wigs STAGE  Old World Deli Rainy Day Ramblers 14 Rockfish Grill Wayne Hayton Soul Shadows GET OUT  Royal Karaoke Karaoke Country Night DJ Jester DON MCLEAN/March 17-18/Skagit Casino Resort

St. Patrick's Day w/DJ Graymatter, Rumors Cabaret Panty Hoes Drag Show Southlander DJ Graymatter, DJ Party Rock Fetish Night Aireeoke DJ James Gatz 12 DJ Party Rock WORDS  The Shakedown Big Business, Tacos! No Future: '80s Night  8 Don McLean (Show- Don McLean Skagit Casino Resort Karaoke room), Soul Siren (Showroom), Soul (Lounge) Siren (Lounge) CURRENTS St. Patrick’s Day Walt Burkett & Bill MacDonough 6 Party w/Leaps and Skylark's Friends Trio Bounds VIEWS 

Stones Throw Brewery Timothy Lambert Snarfunkel and Gunk 4 

Kuvoza, The Insinuators, Hip- Serious Moonlight, Jacque MAIL  Swillery Whiskey Bar Karaoke Babe Waves, Ramona, more The Song Project Tetrachromat, Agyn, more popotamus Hot Tub Babb, Medici

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‘90s Night w/DJ Boombox 100 w/Yugi Boi, Boombox Kid, SpaceBand, DJ Clint G. Love and Special Sauce, Wild Buffalo Joseph, Windoe Lip Sync Battle Kid traffic Westwood City of the Sun

The Green Frog 1015 N. State St. • www.acoustictavern.com | Edison Inn 5829 Cains Ct., Edison • (360) 766-6266 | Glow 202 E. Holly St. • 734-3305 | H20, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes • (360) 755-3956 | Honey Moon 1053 N. State St. • 734-0728 | KC’s Bar and Grill 108 W. Main St., Everson • (360) 966-8838 | Kulshan Brewery 2238 James St. • 389-5348 | Loco Billy’s Wild Moon Saloon 27021 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood • www.locobillys. CASCADIA WEEKLY com | Make.Shift Art Space 306 Flora St. • www.makeshiftproject.com | Main Street Bar & Grill 2004 Main St., Ferndale • (360) 384-2982 | McKay’s Taphouse 1118 E. Maple St. • (360) 647-3600 | The Redlight 1017 N. State St. • www.redlightwineandcoffee.com | Rockfish Grill 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes • (360) 588-1720 | The Royal 208 E. Holly St. • 738-3701 | Rumors Cabaret 1119 Railroad Ave. • 671-1849 | The Shakedown 21 1212 N. State St. • www.shakedownbellingham.com | Silver Reef Casino 4876 Haxton Way, Ferndale • (360) 383-0777 | Skagit Valley Casino Resort 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow • (360) 724-7777 | Skylark’s Hidden Cafe 1300 11th St. • 715-3642 | Swillery Whiskey Bar 118 W. Holly St. | Stones Throw Brewery 1009 Larrabee Ave. | Swinomish Casino 12885 Casino Dr., Anacortes • (888) 288-8883 | Temple Bar 306 W. Champion St. • 676-8660 | The Underground 211 E. Chestnut St. • 738-3701 | Underground Coffeehouse Viking Union 3rd Floor, WWU | Via Cafe 7829 Birch Bay Dr., Blaine • (360) 778-2570 | Village Inn Pub 3020 Northwest Ave. • 734-2490 | Vinostrology 120 W. Holly St. • 656-6817 | The Waterfront 521 W. Holly St. • www.waterfrontseafoodandbar.com | Wild Buffalo 208 W. Holly St. • www.wildbuffalo.net | To get your live music listings included, send info to [email protected]. Deadlines are always at 5pm Friday. stepmother, here the running time is con- siderably increased by a subplot exploring how the relationship between Belle (Emma Watson) and her father (Kevin Kline) is

30  strained by the fact that he’s never ex- plained why her mother isn’t around. FOOD  Elsewhere, various supporting char- film acters are fleshed out and filled in. The most felicitous example is what’s been 24 MOVIE REVIEWS FILM SHORTS done with LeFou (Josh Gad), the buddy of the story’s main villain, Gaston (Luke B-BOARD  Evans). Where in the 1991 take on the

material he was just a portly goofball 22 22  sidekick, here he gets to be the most ob- viously gay character to appear in a Dis- FILM  FILM  ney film, a man hopelessly in unrequited love with his straight best friend. Rabid

18 red-state homophobes may be incandes- cent with fury to see how things end up

MUSIC  for him in the finale. Purists and prudes may bridle at the tin-

16 kering with basic elements here, which is

ART  sort of absurd, given that fairy tales are always changed and adapted by each new

15 telling, but mostly these additions supply welcome warmth and humanity. The film’s

STAGE  weakest link is the look of the digital char- acters. While the effects deployed to ren- der the Beast and his various enchanted 14 servants—Lumiere (Ewan McGregor), Cog- sworth (Condon regular Ian McKellen), Mrs.

GET OUT  Potts (Emma Thompson)—are marvels in terms of texture, especially as their digital

12 fur, brass or ceramic surfaces react to the environment around them, the faces are too often stiff and lacking in expression. WORDS  For example, amusing though Mc-

 8 Gregor’s French accent may be—and never before has candelabra capered so daintily onscreen, especially during the rousing,

CURRENTS Busby Berkeley-inspired rendition of “Be ry (originally written by French novelist Our Guest”—this version has nothing on 6 REVIEWED BY LESLIE FELPERIN Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve the winking wryness of the 2D-drawn fig- in 1740) for a modern audience. Argu- ure in the 1991 version, with his strong VIEWS  ably, it owes as much to director Kenneth jaw and subtle angularities. Although he 4  Beauty Branagh and screenwriter Chris Weitz’s gradually pulls himself out of the Uncanny take on the girl with the glass slippers Valley as the film goes on, the Beast is MAIL  as it does to the 1991 cartoon Beast. Not even more of a disappointment, far too

2  content to gild the lily with a couple more stiff and imperious in the early reels. and the Beast songs and some bling, Condon and his fel- Condon brings his experience to the

DO IT  A GIRL AND HER WATER BUFFALO: A LOVE STORY low filmmakers decorate their flower with table for the big musical numbers, which all kinds of extras, Easter eggs and bor- are among the best bits of the film, es- A ROCOCO confection featuring fiendishly intricate production values, a bravura, derline excessive adornment, especially pecially “Gaston,” the LeFou-led tribute coloratura-rich musical score and whiz-pop state-of-the-art effects, Disney’s latest when it comes to adding in backstories. to our boastful villain (containing the 03.15.17 iteration of the fairy tale Beauty and the Beast is more than just eye candy. It’s For starters, where the 1991 version immortal line “I use antlers in all of a Michelin-triple-starred master class in patisserie skills that transforms the cin- began with a stained-glass-window-style my decorating”) that adds punch to the .12

11 ematic equivalent of a sugar rush into a kind of crystal-meth-like narcotic high that tableau, simple and to the point, to tell first part of the film. Filmed refreshingly # lasts about two hours. Only once viewers have come down and digested it all might the origin story of the Beast, here we get straight, in a series of wide, stable shots they feel like the whole experience was actually a little bland, lacking in depth and a whole pre-title sequence, with scores of that eschew the fidgety editing of most so effervescent as to be almost instantly forgettable. background artists and white ball gowns pop videos in favor of an old-fashioned, This remake of the company’s 1991 animated hit tracks closely to the earlier ver- galore to introduce the proud prince (Dan MGM-style proscenium space, it’s a deli- sion’s plot and story beats, includes revamps of all the old songs and arrives just Stevens from Downton Abbey, more seen cious moment, traditional in all the right in time to exploit generational nostalgia—to lure viewers who loved the last ver- than heard throughout). Within minutes, ways. That said, it’s hard not to wonder

CASCADIA WEEKLY sion as kids and are just becoming parents themselves. Since the 1960s, Disney has he’s cursed by a passing enchantress who how much of the singing throughout re- been re-releasing in roughly 25-year intervals their classic animated features, either (in a smart nod to Villeneuve’s and Jeanne- ally is entirely the work of the actors 22 theatrically or on home-entertainment platforms. Now that all the old films are out Marie Leprince de Beaumont’s 1756 ver- credited in the final roll and how much there in the public domain, live-action remakes are the best way to keep the story sion of the story) comes back into the plot was refined by Auto-Tune-style software. brands alive, starting with Maleficent in 2014, Cinderella in 2015 and now this. later on. Likewise, just as the 2015 take on It’s easier to believe in talking teacups In terms of how it approaches storytelling, this exercise is less about revisionism Cinderella went into the heroine’s relation- than in the notion that this really is Dan and “villain” rehabilitation, a la Maleficent, than it is about refining the core sto- ship with her mean but also misunderstood Stevens’ singing voice. film ›› showing this week

R-rated finale to Marvel’s longest-running superhero 30  BY CAREY ROSS franchise. HHHHH (R • 2 hrs. 15 min.) FOOD  MOONLIGHT: Make no mistake: Moonlight winning FILM SHORTS the Best Picture Oscar was about as close to a miracle as you’re likely to see during these modern times. For- 24 BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: See review previous page. get the flub and remember the momentous achieve- HHH (PG • 2 hrs. 9 min.) ment instead. HHHHH (R • 1 hr. 51 min.) B-BOARD  BEFORE I FALL: This story about a teen with a THE SALESMAN: From Asghar Farhadi, who directed

perfect life who is forced to relive the same day over the searingly excellent A Separation, comes this year’s 22 and over again has been described as “Heathers meets Oscar winner for Best Foreign Film, about a couple 22  Groundhog Day,” a characterization that only serves to who moves to the center of Tehran, only to become FILM  pique my interest. HHH (PG-13 • 1 hr. 39 min.) embroiled in a life-altering situation. HHHHH (PG- FILM  13 • 2 hrs. 5 min.) THE BELKO EXPERIMENT: This is like Saw, except it takes place among white-collar folks in an office THE SENSE OF AN ENDING: Jim Broadbent tries 18 building because no one taught these filmmakers that to come to terms with his past and a relationship

horror works best when it is relatable and its charac- with Charlotte Rampling that might not have been MUSIC  ters sympathetic. But for a movie that comes out this at all what he remembers in this movie that is worth time of year, it could be much, much worse. HH (R • watching precisely because it stars Jim Broadbent 16 1 hr. 22 min.) and Charlotte Rampling. HHHH (PG-13 • 1 hr. 48

min.) ART  FIFTY SHADES DARKER: I’m sure this sequel to Fifty Shades of Grey is going to be just as good as the book THE SHACK: Sam Worthington takes a spiritual 15 it is adapted from, which is to say not good at all. H journey deep in the heart of the Oregon wilderness in (R • 1 hr. 55 min.) this adaptation of the bestselling novel that I only managed to read about two chapters of. H (PG-13 • 2 STAGE  GET OUT: A socially conscious horror movie/race- THE SALESMAN hrs. 12 min.) savvy satire written and directed by Jordan Peele is 14 exactly the kind of thing Hollywood should do more of while they do less of just about everything else. actor who was born to be an action star and who are LA LA LAND: Despite nabbing six Oscars and making HHHHH (R • 1 hr. 44 min.) any of us to argue with that? HHHH (R • 2 hrs. 2 Damien Chazelle the youngest Best Director winner in GET OUT  min.) history, the only thing anyone will remember about THE GREAT WALL: Critics agree that this movie in this film is how it was the Best Picture winner for

which paranormal beasts try to invade China via the KEDI: The wild and wonderful street cats of Istan- about 15 seconds. But oh, how glorious those 15 12 Great Wall and Matt Damon comes along to save the bul—and the city dwellers who love them—get their seconds must’ve been. HHHHH (PG-13 • 2 hrs. 7 people from their terrible fate isn’t the act of horrify- due in this charming documentary that proves we do min.) ing whitewashing they feared it would be. Unfortu- not, in fact, deserve cats. HHHHH (Unrated • 1 hr. WORDS  nately, critics also agree that this movie is generally 20 min.) THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE: After taking the whole terrible nonetheless. HH (PG-13 • 1 hr. 44 min.) world by storm—and spawning the infectious song  8 KONG: SKULL ISLAND: King Kong gets the origin “Everything is Awesome,” which itself spawned the Showtimes HIDDEN FIGURES: Start 2017 off right with a heady story he didn’t know he needed in this movie that single trippiest live performance ever witnessed at dose of girl power by seeing this inspiring true story should be real bad, but manages instead to be a mon- the Oscars—the Minifigs are back, this time to save Regal and AMC theaters, please see CURRENTS of the three heretofore-unknown African-American ster of a good time, which you might assume is due to Gotham from the Joker and his evil plans. HHHHH www.fandango.com.

women who helped put astronaut John Glenn into the presence of both Tom Hiddleston and Brie Larson, (PG • 1 hr. 30 min.) 6 space. HHHHH (PG • 2 hrs. 7 min.) but really has far more to do with the show-stopping Pickford Film Center and giant gorilla created by the genius nerds at Industrial LOGAN: James Mangold does for Wolverine what PFC’s Limelight Cinema, please see VIEWS  JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 2: Keanu Reeves is a terrible Light and Magic. HHHH (PG-13 • 1 hr. 58 min) Christopher Nolan did for Batman in this dark, gritty, www.pickfordfilmcenter.com 4  MAIL 

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200 200 200 200 you flee a dilemma you haven't mustered the courage 30  MIND & BODY MIND & BODY MIND & BODY MIND & BODY FREE WILL to escape from? Or because it would truly be good for you to partake of the forbidden fruit? FOOD  Learn how to "Take Con- west, leads a free "Mindful- "Yoga for Limited Mobil- most Mondays at PeaceHealth ASTROLOGY LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): I expect you will get trol of Your Immune System ness Workshop" from 12-1pm ity" is the focus of a weekly St. Joseph's Community Health" at a workshop with Thurs., March 23 at Village yoga session happening from Health Education Center, 3333 more than your usual share of both sweetness and 24 24 certified nutritionist Jim Ehm- Books, 1200 11th St. He'll dis- 10-11:30am Thursdays at the Squalicum Pkwy, conference ARIES (March 21-April 19): The more unselfish tartness in the coming days. Sometimes one or the ke from 6:30-8:30pm Wed., cuss the origins of mindfulness, Lummi Island Library, 2144 S. room B. Entry is by donation. and compassionate you are in the coming weeks, the other will be the predominant mode, but on occasion March 15 at the Cordata Com- touch on stress physiology, Nugent Rd. All adults are wel- More info: (360) 676-8588 more likely it is you will get exactly what you need. they will converge to deliver a complex brew of WOW!- munity Food Co-op, 315 West- and explore how mindfulness come at the free event. More B-BOARD  B-BOARD  Here are four ways that can be true: 1. If you're kind meets-WTF! Imagine chunks of sour apples in your erly Rd. Entry is $5. More info: practices can help us engage in info: (360) 758-7145 Sex Addicts Anonymous www.communityfood.coop our relationship to experience, (SAA) meets at 7pm Tuesdays to people, they will want to be kind to you in return. vanilla fudge ripple ice cream. Given this state of af- reducing stress and enhancing Attend Gam-Anon meet- and Thursdays and 9am Satur- 2. Taking good care of others will bolster their ability fairs, there's no good reason for you to be blandly kind

22 "Make Magic through well-being. More info: www. ings (for family and friends of days at the Bellingham Unitar- to take good care of you. 3. If you're less obsessed or boringly polite. Use a saucy attitude to convey your Mindful Manifesting" will be villagebooks.com individuals with a gambling ian Fellowship, 1207 Ellsworth with I-me-mine, you will magically dissolve psychic thoughtfulness. Be as provocative as you are tender. the topic of an expressive disorder) from 7-8:30pm Fri- St. More info: (360) 420-8311

FILM  blocks that have prevented certain folks from giving Don't just be nice—be impishly and subversively nice. art workshop with Dvorah "Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Bet- days in Mount Vernon at the or www.pugetsoundsaa.org Carrasco, LMHT, from 6:30- ter Balance" takes place from First Lutheran Church, 2015 you all they are inclined to give you. 4. Attending 8:30pm Thurs., March 16 at 10:30-11:30am Wednesdays Blackburn Rd. Entry is free. A Grief Support Group meets to others' healing will teach you valuable lessons in SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): "I want to gather

18 the Community Food Co-op, through June at the Lynden More info: www.gam-anon.org at 7pm every Tuesday at the how to heal yourself—and how to get the healing you your darkness in my hands, to cup it like water and 1220 N. Forest St. No artistic Library, 210 Central Ave. This St. Luke's Community Health yearn for from others. drink." So says Jane Hirshfield in her poem "To is ability needed. Entry is $10. gentle and relaxing workout Co-Dependents Anony- Education Center. More info: Drink." I bet she was addressing a Scorpio. Does any MUSIC  More info: www.community combines traditional Tai Ji mous meets from 7-8:30pm 733-5877 TAURUS (April 20-May 20): I hope you will other sign of the zodiac possess a sweet darkness food.coop Quan forms with physical therapy movements to help consider buying yourself some early birthday presents. that's as delicious and gratifying as yours? Yes, it's

16 A 10th annual Wellness Fair strengthen your body and im- The celebration is weeks away, but you need some true that you also harbor an unappetizing pocket happens from 11am-3pm Sat., prove your balance. Entry is prodding, instigative energy now. It's crucial that of darkness, just like everyone else. But that sweet ART  March 18 in Mount Vernon at free. More info: (360) 354-3883 you bring a dose of the starting-fresh spirit into the kind—the ambrosial, enigmatic, exhilarating stuff— the Skagit Valley Food Co- ripening projects you're working on. Your mood might is not only safe to imbibe, but can also be downright op, 202 S. First St. Hands-on Attend a Healing Hour from 15 classes on everything from 5:30-6:30pm Wednesdays at get overly cautious and serious unless you infuse it healing. In the coming days, I hope you'll share it fermentation to medicinal Simply Spirit Reading & Heal- with the spunk of an excited beginner. Of course only generously with worthy recipients. plants, chiropractic care and ing Center, 1304 Meador Ave. you know what gifts would provide you with the best STAGE  more will be part of of the free Drop in anytime during the impetus, but here are suggestions to stimulate your SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Saturn has fun, and there will be booths, hour to receive an aura/chakra imagination: a young cactus; a jack-in-the-box; a been in your sign steadily since September 2015, and free samples and the chance healing. Entry is $5. More info:

14 to visit with local wellness www.simplyspiritcenter.com rock with the word "sprout" written on it; a decorated will continue to be there until December 2017. Some experts. More info: www. marble egg; a fox mask; a Photoshopped image of you traditional astrologers might say you are in a phase of skagitfoodcoop.com Inner Guidance flying through the air like a superhero. downsizing and self-restraint. They'd encourage you to be extra strict and serious and dutiful. To them, the GET OUT  All are welcome! Help Inner GuidanceJenica Barrett of “Zero can come as a nudge, a GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Many Geminis verbal- ringed planet is an exacting task-master. There are Waste Wisdom” will discuss dream, or a quiet voice ize profusely and acrobatically. They enjoy turning some grains of truth in this perspective, but I like to All are welcome! Help can come as a nudge,the aadvantages dream, or of aworking quiet voiceto- from within. Find new their thoughts into speech, and love to keep social emphasize a different tack. I say that if you cooperate from within. Find new ways to connect12 withward ayour "Zero inner Waste guidance. Lifestyle" ways to connect with situations lively with the power of their agile tongues. with the rigors of Saturn, you'll be inspired to become at 1pm Sat., March 18 at the your inner guidance. Wednesday Evenings inLynden March Library, 216 4t St. Fo- Aquarians and Sagittarians may rival your tribe for more focused and decisive and disciplined as you shed

March 1, 8, 15, 22WORDS  cusing& 29 on the bathroom for this Wed. Evenings in March the title of the Zodiac's Best Bullshitters, but I think any flighty or reckless tendencies you might have. Yes, class, she will share household March 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM you're in the top spot. Having heaped that praise Saturn can be adversarial if you ignore its commands products she has made. Par- 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM on you, however, I must note that your words don't to be faithful to your best dreams. But if you respond  8 ticipants will make their own Fairhaven Public Library, Fireplace or NW Room Fairhaven Public Library, deodorant to take home. More Fireplace or NW Room always have as much influence as they have entertain- gamely, it will be your staunch ally. info: (360) 354-4883. ment value. You sometimes impress people more than ECK-WA.org for more details Bellingham Spiritual Experiences on MeetUp.com you impact them. But here's the good news: In the CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Born in the Afri- MeeUp.com Bellingham SpiritualLearn Experiences more about the ben- CURRENTS ECK-WA.org for more details coming weeks, that could change. I suspect your can nation of Burkina Faso, Malidoma Somé is a teacher efits of using natural products as you clean at a "Creating fluency will carry a lot of clout. Your communication who writes books and offers workshops to Westerners 6 Green Cleaners" workshop skills could sway the course of local history. interested in the spiritual traditions of his tribe. In his from 2-3pm Sat., March 18 at native Dagaare language, his first name means "he who

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4  I love the way you have been pushing yourself out It will be a favorable time to forge connections, broker and take with them their own disinfectant to get them of your comfort zone and into the wilder frontier. truces, and initiate collaborations with influences you

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for the free workshop. More 2  again when you don't feel as brave and free as you do AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): EVERY relation- info: (360) 305-3632. now. Then gently clamp open those very parts. If you ship has problems. No exceptions. In the beginning, Wondering calm your fears before they break out, maybe they all may be calm and bright, but eventually cracks will DO IT  Jean Christensen, LMP, focuses on "Craniosacral about the nuts won't break out at all. appear. Here's the corollary to that rule: EVERY partner Therapy" at a free presenta- and bolts of is imperfect. Regardless of how cool, kind, attractive, tion at 6:30pm Mon., March the homebuying LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): I like rowdy, extravagant or smart they may seem in the early stages, they will 20 at Mount Vernon's Skagit longing as much as anyone. I enjoy being possessed eventually unveil their unique flaws and troubles. Valley Food Co-op, 202 S. First process? 03.15.17 by a heedless greed for too much of everything that Does this mean that all togetherness is doomed? That St. Questions are encouraged Check out our and welcomed. Please reg- FREE Homebuyer feels rapturous: delectable food, mysterious sex, it's forever impossible to create satisfying unions?

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FILM  55 "___ for Alibi" 11 Outer skin layer 57 "Closing Bell" (Sue Grafton mys- 12 Homes for some network

18 tery) lizards 58 ACL's location 56 Unwell 13 Like an epic voy- 61 Free ad, briefly MUSIC  59 "The Jetsons" pet age 62 Fasten fabric 60 "Runaway" singer, 19 "Heaven Is a Place 63 Verb suffix? 16 in the wrong key? on Earth" singer 69 Model airplane ART  64 Meal starter? Belinda purchase 65 "That makes sense" 21 College catalog 15 66 "Eso ___" (Paul listings Anka hit) 25 "Dallas Buyers STAGE  67 Fuss Club" actor Jared Last Week’s Puzzle like Wilco and 30 Villainous 68 City where Canada's 27 "I ___ such thing!"

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12 8 Equipped for 23 Places for MDs and pasta Down 34 Got cranky 14 Kurosawa's adapta- RNs 37 MTV cartoon with 1 Early Tarzan actor 36 Jimmy who works

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of it: showing that you have opinions, 30  THE ADVICE needs and preferences, and tough to- stadas if a woman doesn’t like them. FOOD  GODDESS This, of course, doesn’t mean being rig-

idly uncompromising. However, when 24 24 PLEASER BURN you do sacrifice your needs, it should My problem is that I’ll go on one or two dates be because you feel good about doing B-BOARD  with a girl and then get the whole “I just something nice—not because you’re B-BOARD  wanna be friends.” And they really mean dreaming of a day when your “Well, that. They want me to do lunch and go shop- hellooo, gorgeous!” won’t be followed INE N U 22 ping and talk on the phone about their guy by “Thanks! And I seriously appreciate problems. How can I nicely tell these girls, “I your watching Senor Fluffyface while BEER OOD BEST POPCORN IN TON FILM  don't want to hurt your feelings, but no, I'm I’m on my date.” HUR HINE DI not going to be your friend—and I especially 18 don’t want to hear about your new guy”? I HOW DO I LOVE THREE? guess the problem boils down to the fact that I’m a 40-something woman, living with my MUSIC  I don't want to make a woman mad. 50-something male partner. Our relationship

—Frustrated is slightly open, in that every Tuesday, we 16

each go out separately and “do whatever with ART  Over and over, you hear the same whomever.” I have lived up to my part of this,

thing—basically, “Sorry, we have to but I recently discovered that my partner has 15 turn down your application for CEO, not. On Tuesdays, he stays home by himself.

but we’d love to have you as our park- Beyond being irritated that he’s effectively STAGE  ing attendant.” been lying, I feel weird being the only one By the way, your first problem is that doing the open relationship thing. How do I 14 you’re wrong about what your problem get him to live up to our agreement? is. It isn’t how to TELL a woman you —Poly-Annoyed NDURD OPEN AT UND CLOSED E H aren’t up for the role of pet eunuch. GET OUT  It’s how to BE the man holding her in There’s no fun like mandated fun. TH his arms instead of the one holding her What’s next, holding him at gunpoint and H FREE! 12 purse while she’s exploring her options demanding that he enjoy miniature golf? in the tampon section.

Chances are, his lying and your feel- WORDS  Consider what the ladies tend to ing “weird” that things aren’t all even-

want—whether the ladies are hermit steven in the sexual snacking domain  8 crabs or humans. Evolutionary biologist come out of the same place—the evo- Robert Trivers’ theory of “parental in- lution of cooperation and the sense of

vestment” explains that in species that fairness that fostered it. Fairness comes CURRENTS provide continuing care for their young down to how benefits or resources get 6 after they’re born, females have evolved divided between people—whether in a to go for “dominant” males. Dominance balanced or imbalanced way. We evolved VIEWS  translates to being more able to “pro- to get all freaked out about imbalanc- vide protection and material support” es—even when they’re in our favor—ex- 4  (through physical ability, as well as plain population biologist Sarah Bros- high social status). nan and primatologist Frans de Waal. In MAIL 

However, the term “dominant” is a lit- fact, we are driven to equalize things 2  tle unrefined. Women aren’t looking to “to our own detriment.” But, don’t get be dragged off into the sunset by some too misty-eyed about human moral no- DO IT  thug. Social psychologist Jerry M. Burg- bility. They point out that it’s in our er and one of his students, Mica Cosby, self-interest to take the long view—try- took a nuanced look at dominance and ing to avoid being perceived as unfair, found that women overwhelmingly want which could kill the possibility of “con- 03.15.17 a man who is “confident” and “asser- tinued cooperation” between ourselves .12 tive” as their ideal date or romantic and a partner. 11 partner. And though most also want a Understanding the likely evolu- # man who’s “sensitive” and “easygoing,” tionary psychology behind your feel- none—NOT ONE—of the 118 women ing upset could help you focus on they surveyed wanted a man who is why your partner is saying (a silent) “submissive.” “nope!” to the sex buffet. My guess? Chances are, “submissive” is exactly He loves you and wants you to have how you’re coming off. Your pleaserboy what you need. And he doesn’t want CASCADIA WEEKLY bottom line—“I don’t want to make a you to feel uncomfortable about going 27 woman mad”—suggests a hunger for out and getting it—even if the only women’s approval and probably leads taboo things he’s doing in bed are al- you to wilt like a man-daisy to avoid lowing the dog on it and clipping his even the slightest conflict. Unfortu- fingernails and letting them ricochet nately, that won’t get you out of the around the room. rearEnd comix

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DO IT  year is not conducive to holding out hope that spring will Market Square, sizes, pickup options, Other Herbaceous Plants" will SEMIAHMOO.COM ever come. 1100 Railroad Ave. the length of the season, be the focus of an informative discussion from 11am-12:30pm THURS., MARCH 23 Thankfully, the ominous “winter is coming” mantra repeat- COST: Free what kind of produce is ------at the Deming Library, 5044 Mt. HOPS FOR HOMES: Help raise ed so often in the popular HBO series is fading from my mind offered, organic and non- Baker Hwy. Entry is free. funds for Kulshan Community 03.15.17 WHAT: CSA Happy as tangible signs of a new season—three-inch garlic shoots, Hour for Busi- GMO details, and more. (360) 592-2422 Land Trust at a "Hops for daffodils on the verge of blooming, delicate lilac bush buds— nesses “Local farmers are al- Homes" fundraiser from 4-9pm .12 SUN., MARCH 19 at Elizabeth Station, 1400 W. 11 wrest themselves from the warming earth. WHEN: 5-7pm ready hard at work start-

# COMMUNITY BREAKFAST: Holly St. For every pint sold Another welcome harbinger of spring around these parts Wed., March 29 ing seeds, tilling and Eggs to order, omelets and during this time frame, $1 is the annual “Meet Your Farmer” CSA (Community Supported WHERE: Diamond planning for this year’s Jim’s Grill, 2400 hash browns, biscuits and will go the affordable housing Agriculture) Fair hosted by Sustainable Connections. Once Meridian St. season, which means it’s gravy, pancakes, French toast nonprofit. there, attendees learn more about the roster of farms offer- COST: $10 at the time to sign up for your and more can be had at a WWW.KULSHANCLT.ORG ing shares of their crops to the public, sign up in advance door share of the harvest,” Sus- monthly Community Breakfast from 8-11am at Sedro-Wool- QUICK COOKING: Cindy McK- to get a weekly delivery of fresh produce or other products, INFO: www. tainable Connections’ ley's American Legion Post inney shows off fabulous meals CASCADIA WEEKLY and help ensure the canny cultivators have cash flow for the sustainable Food & Farming Assistant connections.org #43, 701 Murdock St. Entry you can cook in practically no upcoming season. Diana Meeks says. “Or, in is $5-$7. time at a "Thirty Minute Meals" 30 This year, the event takes place Sat., March 18 at the Depot other words, to get your CSA share all squared WWW.SEDRO-WOOLLEY.COM class from 6:30-9pm at the Market Square during the Bellingham Farmers Market’s Winter away. It’s one of the best ways to get the Community Food Co-op, 1220 TUES., MARCH 21 N. Forest St. Entry is $39. Market—the final one before the local food hub opens back up highest-quality, and most-flavorful food de- ALL IRISH: Learn how to WWW.WHATCOM on a weekly basis on Sat., April 1. On Wed., March 29, select livered to you while directly supporting our create a lively Irish menu COMMUNITYED.COM farmers will also be on hand at a CSA Happy Hour for Business- local farm families.”

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