DEAD ZONE What's Wrong with Bellingham Bay, P.8 Climate Conversations Bill Mckibben's Global Concerns, P.14 THURSDAY [05.15.14] FILM
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************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** The Gristle, P.6 * The Acheron, P.18 * Food Trucks, P.38 cascadia REPORTING FROM THE HEART OF CASCADIA WHATCOM*SKAGIT*ISLAND*LOWER B.C. {05.14.14}{#20}{V.09}{FREE} RIDE ON Bike to Work & School, P.14 BACK2 BELLINGHAM Campus carousing at WWU, P.22 DEAD ZONE What's wrong with Bellingham Bay, P.8 Climate Conversations Bill McKibben's global concerns, P.14 THURSDAY [05.15.14] FILM Out of Nothing Premiere: 8pm, Mount Baker 38 ONSTAGE Theatre Vaudevillingham: 7pm and 9pm, Cirque Lab FOOD FOOD cascadia The Mouse That Roared: 7:30pm, Claire vg COMMUNITY Thomas Theatre, Lynden Back2Bellingham: Through Sunday, WWU and The Outsiders: 7:30pm, Lincoln Theatre, Mount beyond 31 31 Vernon Dog Show: 8:30am-4pm, NW Washington Fair- The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: 8pm, Up- grounds, Lynden front Theatre B-BOARD B-BOARD The Project: 10pm, Upfront Theatre GET OUT Plant Sale: 9am-3pm, Cascade Cuts A glance at what’s happening this week MUSIC International Plowing Match: 10am, Berthu- 26 Karla Bonoff & Jimmy Webb: 7:30pm, Mount sen Park, Lynden Baker Theatre Bay View Women’s Walk: 10am, Bay View State FILM Chamber Music Concert: 7:30pm, Firehouse Park, Mount Vernon Performing Arts Center Adaptive Cycle Expo: 11am-2pm, Civic Field Walk a Mile in Her Shoes: 12pm, Maritime 22 Heritage Park FRIDAY [05.16.14] MUSIC FOOD ONSTAGE Anacortes Farmers Market: 9am-2pm, Depot 20 Pippin: 7pm, BAAY Theatre Arts Center The Mouse That Roared: 7:30pm, Claire vg Bellingham Farmers Market: 10am-3pm, ART Thomas Theatre, Lynden Depot Market Square The Outsiders: 7:30pm, Lincoln Theatre, Mount Ferndale Public Market: 10am-3pm, Centennial 18 Vernon Riverwalk Park Shrek: 7:30pm, McIntyre Hall, Mount Vernon Improv Evolution: 8pm, Upfront Theatre VISUAL ARTS STAGE The Acheron: 8pm and 10pm, iDiOM Theater Welding Rodeo: 8am-5:30pm, Bellingham The Hybrid Show: 10pm, Upfront Theatre Technical College 16 Art by the Airport: 10am-5pm, Hampton Inn’s MUSIC Fox Hall North Cascades Concert Band: 7:30pm, Syre Studio Tour: 10am-5pm, Camano Island GET OUT Auditorium, WCC FishBoy Spring Show: 2-9pm, FishBoy Gallery BUMP: 9pm, Eagles Hall 14 COMMUNITY SUNDAY [05.18.14] Back2Bellingham: Through Sunday, WWU and beyond ONSTAGE WORDS Pippin: 2pm, BAAY Theatre GET OUT The Mouse That Roared: 2pm, Claire vg Thomas 8 Bike to Work and School Day: 6:30-9:30am, Theatre, Lynden Whatcom County Shrek: 2pm, McIntyre Hall, Mount Vernon CURRENTS CURRENTS VISUAL ARTS Welding Rodeo: 8am-5:30pm, Bellingham MUSIC 6 Technical College WSO Family Concert: 3pm, Bellingham High Head to the Sunnyland ‘hood to view new works by folk artist R.R. 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