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cascadia REPORTING FROM THE HEART OF CASCADIA SKAGIT*WHATCOM*ISLAND*LOWER B.C. 12/12/07 :: 02.50 :: FREE THE GRISTLE, P. 6 GREEN BOOKSHELF, P. 15 SEASONAL SONGS, P. 22 @ A look back at the Kyoto Protocol RED ELVISES: PHOTOGRAPHY A CHRISTMAS NOT JUST A BIENNIAL: VIEWFINDERS CAROL: WHAT THE NOVELTY ACT, P. 20 SHARE THEIR VISIONS, P. 19 DICKENS?, P. 18 2 CASCADIA WEEKLY. #50.2 12.12.07 DO IT 3 MAIL 4 VIEWS 6 CURRENTS 8 WORDS 15 GET OUT 16 ON STAGE 18 ART 19 MUSIC 20 FILM 26 CLASSIFIEDS 31 FOOD 38 214 W. HollyDowntownBellingham 214 W. i 3605435678 i Cronn Gregg by slideshow ofskitraverses fromtheBackcountry: Tales Tall SPECIAL Dec 13th In-Store Event i M-Sa10-7Su12-5 i 7:00PM cascadia 38 HELP GIVE THE GIFT OF READING to FOOD local kids by either purchasing a tome for the 14th annual Giving Tree or show- 31 ing up at Village Books Dec. 17 to take A glance at what’s happening this week part in a WRAPPING PARTY CLASSIFIEDS 26 12.12.07 THE BELLINGHAM FOR LIVE MUSIC FILM ROLLER BETTIES step WEDNESDAY LISTINGS SEE PAGE 25 20 off the rink and on to WORDS Holes: 2pm, Anacortes Community Theatre Spoken Word Wednesday: 8-10pm, Bellingham the stage to unwrap MUSIC A Christmas Carol: 2pm, BAAY Public Market themselves at a special A Christmas Carol: 8pm, iDiOM Theater COMMUNITY HOLIDAY 19 Ugandan Hunger Banquet: 6:30pm, Whatcom DANCE Museum BURLESQUE Celebration on Ice: 2pm, Bellingham Sportsplex ART The Nutcracker: 2pm, McIntyre Hall, Mount Vernon Dec. 15 at VISUAL ARTS SHOW 18 18 Festival of the Arts: 10am-7pm, 1310 Cornwall Ave. the Nightlight Lounge MUSIC Holiday Craft Fair: 2-7pm, 1611 N. State St. Mount Baker Toppers: 2pm, Whatcom Museum Celtic Yuletide: 3pm, Lincoln Theatre, Mount Vernon ON STAGE Noel: 3:30pm, Blaine Performing Arts Center 12. .07 Whatcom Chorale: 3pm and 7:30pm, First Congre- 13 16 gational Church THURSDAY Janet Drew: 7pm, Christ the King Community Church ON STAGE GET OUT Holes: 7:30pm, Anacortes Community Theater COMMUNITY A Christmas Carol: 8pm, iDiOM Theater Holiday Cheer Run/Walk: 1pm, Fairhaven Runners 15 Good, Bad, Ugly: 8pm, Upfront Theatre VISUAL ARTS MUSIC Pacifi c Arts: 10am-6pm, 1552 Cornwall Ave. WORDS BAAY Holiday Concert: 7pm, First Congregational Festival of the Arts: 10am-7pm, 1310 Cornwall Ave. Church Holiday Open House: 11am-7pm, Center for Expres- 8 sive Arts COMMUNITY History Holiday: 7:30pm, Whatcom Museum CURRENTS VISUAL ARTS 12.17.07 Festival of the Arts: 10am-7pm, 1310 Cornwall Ave. MONDAY 6 Holiday Craft Fair: 2-7pm, 1611 N. State St. ON STAGE VIEWS Carol Voices: 7:30pm, St. James Presbyterian Jesus Christ Superstar: 7:30pm, Mount Baker 12.15.07 Church Theatre 12.14.07 4 SATURDAY WORDS MUSIC FRIDAY MAIL Youth Symphonies: 7pm, Lairmont Manor ON STAGE Luci Shaw: 7pm, Village Books ON STAGE Cyrano: 7:30pm, Sehome High School 3 A Very Upfront Holiday: 7:30pm, Upfront Theatre A Very Upfront Holiday: 7:30pm, Upfront Theatre COMMUNITY WORDS 3 Pancake Breakfast: 8-11am, Norway Hall Poetry Night: 8:30pm, Fantasia Espresso Cyrano: 7:30pm, Sehome High School A Christmas Carol: 7:30pm, BAAY DO IT Farmers Market: 10am-3pm, Depot Market Square DO IT A Christmas Carol: 7:30pm, BAAY A Christmas Carol: 8pm, iDiOM Theater Open House: 12-4pm, Heritage Flight Museum A Christmas Carol: 8pm, iDiOM Theater Holes: 8pm, Anacortes Community Theatre COMMUNITY Holes: 8pm, Anacortes Community Theatre Birthday Party: 1-3pm, Fairhaven Library Giving Tree Wrapping Party: 7pm, Village Books Roller Betties Burlesque: 9pm, Nightlight Lounge 07 Upfront Unscripted: 9:30m, Upfront Theatre Upfront Unscripted: 9:30pm, Upfront Theatre VISUAL ARTS .12. 12 DANCE Pacifi c Arts: 10am-6pm, 1552 Cornwall Ave. DANCE Festival of the Arts: 10am-7pm, 1310 Cornwall Ave. 12.18.07 A Gift of Dance: 7pm, Nooksack Valley High School Celebration on Ice: 7pm, Bellingham Sportsplex .2 The Nutcracker: 7:30pm, McIntyre Hall, Mount Christian Mey Show: 4-8pm, Firehouse Performing 50 A Gift of Dance: 7pm, Nooksack Valley High School TUESDAY # Vernon Arts Center The Nutcracker: 7pm, Mount Baker Theatre The Nutcracker: 7:30pm, McIntyre Hall, Mount MUSIC MUSIC Vernon Classical Guitar Society: 7:15pm, Fairhaven Library Bellingham Chamber Chorale: 8pm, Performing Contra Dance: 8-11pm, Fairhaven Library Messiah: 7pm, Ferndale High School Arts Center, WWU Holiday Dance: 8:45-11:45pm, Norway Hall 12.16.07 VISUAL ARTS VISUAL ARTS MUSIC SUNDAY Festival of the Arts: 10am-7pm, 1310 Cornwall Ave Pacifi c Arts: 10am-6pm, 1552 Cornwall Ave. CASCADIA WEEKLY. 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