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cascadia REPORTING FROM THE HEART OF CASCADIA 06/13/07 :: 02.24 :: FREE Charter Changes, p. 6 Poetry Walk, p. 15 The Connection, p. 19 REFUGEE ALL STARS: SINGING SONGS OF HOPE, P. 24 TEEN COURT: POSITIVE PEER PRESSURE AT THE PODIUM, P . 8 TRADITION AND CHANGE: FIDDLING AROUND AT THE BTG, P. 18 2 Cascadia Weekly #2.24 06.13.07 Do it 3 | Letters4-5 | Views6-7 | Currents8-14 | Words & Community15 | Get Out16 | On Stage18 | Art 19 | Music20-23 | Film24-27 | Classifieds28-34 | Food 35 ,W\PM:QXM<PQVO c . a . s . c . a . d . i . a 35 06.17.07 06.13.07 SUNDAY | Food EEKLY 28-34 WEDNESDAY ON STAGE eds Fiddler on the Roof: 2pm, Bellingham Theatre Guild ON STAGE And Then There Were None: 2pm, Anacortes Community Romeo and Juliet: 8pm, Vanier Park, Vancouver B.C. A glance at what’s happening this week Theatre The Taming of the Shrew: 7pm, Vanier Park, Vancouver B.C. Classifi | WORDS Chuckanut Radio Hour: 7pm, American Museum of COMMUNITY 24-27 Radio Mt. Baker Farmers Market: 10am-3pm, Kendall Elementary Spoken Word Wednesday: 8pm, Stuart’s at the Market School | Film COMMUNITY VISUAL ARTS Wednesday Market: 3-7pm, Fairhaven Village Green Michael Heath Exhibit: 3-10pm, Firehouse Performing Arts 20-23 Center | Music 06.14.07 19 | Art THURSDAY 18 ON STAGE Here Come the Cows: 6:30pm, Firehouse Performing Arts Center Former Beat Hap- Good, Bad, Ugly: 8pm, Upfront Theatre | On Stage pening legend The Kingdom of Heaven: 8pm, iDiOM Theater 16 Calvin Johnson And Then There Were None: 7:30pm, Anacortes Com- Spend a day at the beach and craft graces our corner munity Theatre temporary masterpieces June 16 at the of the world with Romeo and Juliet: 8pm, Vanier Park, Vancouver B.C. Birch Bay Sandcastle Contest his talent June 20 at the Depart- | Get Out MUSIC ment of Safety 15 Skagit Valley Night Out: 6pm, Lincoln Theatre, Mount Vernon Rock & Gem Show: 11am-7pm, Paradise Rd., 06. .07 06.16.07 Ferndale 18 WORDS Antique Show ‘N‘ Tell: 12-5pm, Lynden Com- Sue C. Boynton Awards: 7pm, Whatcom Museum munity Center Cathy Angell: 7pm, Village Books MONDAY SATURDAY Open House: 12-4pm, Heritage Flight Museum WORDS COMMUNITY ON STAGE Adaptive Kayak Workshop: 12-4pm, Bloedel Poetry Night: 8:30pm, Fantasia Espresso | Words & Community Global Citizen Talk: 7pm, Wise Awakenings The Kingdom of Heaven: 8pm, iDiOM Theater Donovan Park Armistad Maupin: 7:30pm, Village Books Fitness Forum: 7:15pm, Fairhaven Runners Fiddler on the Roof: 8pm, Bellingham 8-14 Theatre Guild VISUAL ARTS Improv TV: 9pm, Upfront Theatre COMMUNITY Art Auction: 5pm, Museum of Northwest Art, Domestic Violence Awareness Meeting: 9:30am, Com- And Then There Were None: 8pm, Anacortes La Conner Community Theatre mercial Ave. 06.15.07 Romeo and Juliet: 8pm, Vanier Park, | Currents FRIDAY Vancouver B.C. 6-7 DANCE 06.19.07 ON STAGE Live Out Loud: 2pm and 7pm, Mount | Views Baker Theatre Fiddler on the Roof: 6:30pm, Firehouse Performing Arts 4-5 Center Tropical Night: 9-11pm, Melody Hall TUESDAY The Kingdom of Heaven: 8pm, iDiOM Theater Fiddler on the Roof: 8pm, Bellingham Theatre Guild MUSIC ON STAGE Batuque Latin Jazz Ensemble: 7:30pm, The Taming of the Shrew: 8pm, Vanier Park, Vancouver Improv TV: 9pm, Upfront Theatre | Letters 3 Whatcom Museum B.C. 3 And Then There Were None: 8pm, Anacortes Community Theatre Cornerstone: 8pm, Firehouse Performing IT Arts Center DO Romeo and Juliet: 8pm, Vanier Park, Vancouver B.C. MUSIC Marcia Guderian: 12:30pm, Whatcom Museum COMMUNITY Do it WORDS .07 Sandcastle Contest: 8am, Birch Bay WORDS Family Story Night: 7pm, Fairhaven Library 13 Bike Show: 9am-5pm, Bellingham Harley Trevor Corson: 6pm, Village Books Jill Robinson: 7pm, Village Books Davidson 06. COMMUNITY Walk/Run for Literacy: 9:30am, COMMUNITY Fairhaven Runners Find fresh lettuce—and other delicious food- Kyoto Slideshow: 12:30pm, Whatcom Museum Urban Design Panel: Noon, Bellingham Council Cham- Bark in the Park: 9:30am-4pm, Storvik stuffs from the garden—at Farmers Markets bers Dog Park, Anacortes every Wednesday at the Fairhaven Village TO GET YOUR EVENTS LISTED, SEND INFO Farmers Market: 10am-3pm, Depot Green, Saturdays at the Depot Market Square, TO [email protected] TO GET YOUR EVENTS LISTED, SEND INFO Market Square and Sundays in Kendall TO [email protected] For music-related events, see page 20 WeeklyCascadia #2.24 More event information can be found starting on page 15 3 Contact 35 THIS ISSUE Cascadia Weekly: It had to end D 360.647.8200 sometime. 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