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FOOD FOOD COMMUNITY A glance at this Home & Landscape Tour: 10am-4pm, throughout Whatcom County Sumas Community Days: 11am-3pm, Sumas Com- 27 week’s happenings munity Park
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24 DANCE Witness what the “world’s greatest party band” has cortes Rose Festival: 9am-6pm, Christianson’s Nursery, DanCelebration: 7pm, McIntyre Hall, Mount Vernon
FILM been up to lately Mon., June 29 when The B-52s Mount Vernon FOOD Bellingham Kids Traverse: 10am, Civic Field Harvest Run: 11am, Skagit County Airport Wednesday Farmers Market: 12-5pm, Fairhaven bring hits like “Love Shack” and “Rock Lobster” to a 20 Sin & Gin Tour: 7pm, downtown Bellingham Village Green show at the Mount Baker Theatre
MUSIC THURSDAY 25 FOOD [06. .15] Pancake Breakfast: 8-10:30am, Lynden Community Center
18 ONSTAGE Pancake Breakfast: 8-11am, American Legion, Season Preview: 5:30pm, Mount Baker Theatre
ART Ferndale Shrek, the Musical: 7:30pm, Claire vg Thomas Mount Vernon Farmers Market: 9am-2pm, Water- Theatre, Lynden front Plaza
16 Bard on the Beach: Though September, Vanier Park, Anacortes Farmers Market: 9am-2pm, Depot Arts Vancouver, BC Center Good, Bad, Ugly: 8pm, Upfront Theatre STAGE Community Meal: 10am-12pm, United Church of Butt Kapinski: 9pm, iDiOM Theater Ferndale The Project: 10pm, Upfront Theatre Open House: 10am-1pm, Breadfarm, Edison 14 DANCE Bellingham Farmers Market: 10am-3pm, Depot Market Square DanCelebration: 7pm, McIntyre Hall, Mount Vernon GET OUT MUSIC VISUAL ARTS International Arts and Music Festival: 10am-5pm, Blues, Brews & BBQ: 5-9pm, Hotel Bellwether
12 Peace Arch Park, Blaine D’Vas & Dudes: 6-8pm, Elizabeth Park Helmi’s World Opening: 12-5pm, Whatcom Museum’s Jimmy Heath: 8pm, the Majestic Lightcatcher Building WORDS WORDS Summer Moments Opening: 4-9pm, Matzke Fine Art Gallery, Camano Island Chuckanut Writers Conference: Through Saturday, 8 Whatcom Community College Chuckanut Radio Hour: 7pm, Heiner Theater, WCC SUNDAY [06.28.15] ONSTAGE CURRENTS CURRENTS FOOD The Drowsy Chaperone: 2pm, Bellingham Theatre Lynden Farmers Market: 12-5pm, Front Street
6 Guild FRIDAY 26 Shrek, the Musical: 2pm, Claire vg Thomas Theatre, [06. .15] Lynden VIEWS ONSTAGE Laughing at the Stars: 8:30pm, Star Club
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34 Editorial Editor & Publisher: FOOD FOOD Tim Johnson ext 260 { editor@ mail 27 cascadiaweekly.com TOC LETTERS STAFF Arts & Entertainment Editor: Amy Kepferle B-BOARD B-BOARD “I generally think humanity is on a joyride straight to a ext 204 hell of its own making, but I will never stop being grateful {calendar@ that I live during a time when rainbow crosswalks exist,
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WORDS 18: Painting power Distribution 20: Summer’s soundtrack Distribution Manager: 8 Scott Pelton WE NEED A NEW JAIL JAIL FAIL 22: Clubs 360-647-8200 x 202 Washington statutes require that Whatcom Coun- The Gristle in Cascadia Weekly last week was { spelton@ ty house all persons charged with felony crimes very illuminating for several reasons. Mostly, it 24: Movies and moonlight cascadiaweekly.com
CURRENTS CURRENTS and for misdemeanor arrests made by the Sheriff’s provides a decisive overview of why Jack Louws 26: Film Shorts Whatcom: Erik Burge, Office or state law enforcement. We are also re- is such an incompetent County Executive. I will
6 Stephanie Simms quired to detain fugitives wanted in other states. be voting for Joy Gilfilen. Skagit: Linda Brown, REAR END The cities are responsible for housing misdemeanor —Walter Haugen, Ferndale
VIEWS Barb Murdoch 27: Bulletin Board arrests made by their police departments. 4 4 28: Letters Due to a cooperative agreement, Whatcom Our new jail may not be built, but it should not Wellness Send letters to letters@ cascadiaweekly.com County operates the only jail system in the fail to be built because it is held hostage by the MAIL MAIL MAIL MAIL 29: Crossword county and, since 1984, has housed offenders on Bellingham City Council and Mayor Kelli Linville.
30: The Gristle, 3.ɀɆ * Fuzz Buzz, 3.ɁɁ * Horseshoe Cafe, 3.ɃɄ Free Will Astrology cascadia charges generated by all cities and tribes. A new jail for Whatcom County has been dis- 2 REPORTING FROM THE HEART OF CASCADIA WHATCOM *SKAGIT*ISLAND COUNTIES 31: Advice Goddess {06.24.15}{#25}{V.10}{FREE} The main jail simply needs to be replaced. cussed for 20 years. In the last two years a mil- SHREK DO IT IT DO
Going green in Lynden, P.16 Under our Charter and form of government, it lion dollars has been spent in planning. To sud- 32: Comix SUMMER is not the Sheriff who decides if, when, or how denly assert that the entire jail proposal should 33: SOUNDTRACK CAN Slowpoke, Sudoku Party in the park, P.20 BEER the jail is replaced. The Sheriff does not establish not go to the public for vote in November be- FESTIVAL 34: Fairhaven P.08 Horseshoe Cafe OUTDOOR tax policy and does not have the authority to set cause it hasn’t a separate mental health facility CINEMA
06.24.15 Movies and moonlight, P.24 government priorities, place taxation proposals is disingenuous. on the ballot, or determine how costs are allo- I am in favor of expanding mental health .10 COVER: Photo by Eero
25 ©2015 CASCADIA WEEKLY (ISSN 1931-3292) is published each Wednesday by cated. It is, however, his responsibility to oper- counseling, hopefully preventing criminal activ- # Cascadia Newspaper Company LLC. Direct all correspondence to: Cascadia Weekly Johnson PO Box 2833 Bellingham WA 98227-2833 | Phone/Fax: 360.647.8200 ate the jail in a safe, humane and constitutional ity caused by mental problems. But to deliber- [email protected] Though Cascadia Weekly is distributed free, please take just one copy. Cascadia manner. He follows the recommendations of the ately hold the jail hostage, refuse to solve the Weekly may be distributed only by authorized distributors. Any person removing many citizen committees and professionals who enormous liability each taxpaying citizen of papers in bulk from our distribution points risks prosecution SUBMISSIONS: Cascadia Weekly welcomes freelance submissions. Send material were asked to assess this problem and reached Bellingham and Whatcom County faces if there is to either the News Editor or A&E Editor. Manuscripts will be returned if you include a stamped, self-addressed envelope. To be considered for calendar list- similar conclusions. a calamitous event resulting in loss of life, and ings, notice of events must be received in writing no later than noon Wednesday We have reached the point where we must re- finally to hold up a citizen vote in November by the week prior to publication. Photographs should be clearly labeled and will be CASCADIA WEEKLYreturned if accompanied by stamped, self-addressed envelope. duce the population of the main jail to more safe attempting to reduce jail size is ridiculous. Coun- LETTERS POLICY: Cascadia Weekly reserves the right to edit letters for length and content. When apprised of them, we correct errors of fact promptly and courteously. and manageable levels. In other words, a popu- cil member Terry Bornemann’s objection of the 4 In the interests of fostering dialog and a community forum, Cascadia Weekly does not publish letters that personally disparage other letter writers. Please keep your lation cap. Once that cap is reached, cities and county failing to do more to help “drug court de- letters to fewer than 300 words. tribes will have to transfer those not released fendants find a job or place to live” is irrelevant at first appearance to another jail. These proce- to this discussion. Address the subject, Council- dures will need to begin right away. man, not side issues. —Judy Criscuola, Bellingham —Susan Blondell Kaplan, Bellingham NEWSPAPER ADVISORY GROUP: Robert Hall, Seth Murphy, Michael Petryni, David Syre So the Bellingham City Council dithers are awarded a grant to provide educa- until the last minute before saying “no” tion on waste reduction then hold them to the new jail. Then Mayor Linville states accountable to provide that education, she wants to explore property tax instead don’t deny their grant. If every business
of a sales tax to pay the $100 million bond. in Bellingham and Whatcom County were 34 No wonder the city in the last 20 years has judged solely by their politics, none of us done nothing but take private property off would buy anything. FOOD the tax rolls and and roll it over to public Finally, Charter Review Amendment 7 housing, bike trails, parks and whatever to throws the proverbial baby out with the 27 ensure that Bellingham’s taxable property bathwater. If the Charter Review is so base declines. concerned about grants, then change the
My my, we wouldn’t want to tax the language of each grant—don’t deny non- B-BOARD sale of goods and services inside the profits the ability to serve our commu-
city limits of Bellingham. All the happy nity. To do so is irresponsible and shows 24 drones would rebel at the abhorrent idea a complete lack of understanding how im- of helping to pay for the protection and portant these services are to the citizens FILM security that a new jail will give Whatcom in Bellingham and Whatcom County.
County. But more importantly, the new If many of the Charter Review folks con- 20 jail prevents the clearly possible lawsuits sider themselves to be Christian, then they which will emanate from a fire or system might want to remember the core of Je- MUSIC failure in the current jail. So Linville, our sus’ teachings, to actively show mercy and mayor, decides after two years of inten- compassion to those in need. That mission 18
sive discussion and 20 years of needing is what many of our nonprofits provide. ART a new jail to propose an “integrated task Don’t deny them the ability to do that. force.” Only her idea of integration is two —Martin Weber, Bellingham 16 Bellingham Council members, two County
Council members, herself, County Execu- BEYOND CHARLESTON STAGE tive Jack Louws, and one small city may- I wept when I heard of the Charleston or. In other words, a stacked deck of 5-2. church shooting. Wept for the senseless 14 Both county and city councils are con- loss of life. Wept for how we as a nation trolled by progressives. have become numb to these neverending
If our County Executive falls for this, tragedies. And wept precisely for the frus- GET OUT I will be ashamed. The small cities and tration so many of us feel for seemingly
unincorporated areas of Whatcom County being unable to do anything about it. 12 should go ahead with the jail, scaling it The President, who has addressed the back due to reduced use potential. Clearly nation 13 times after such “mass shoot- THIS WORDS the city prefers games to governance. ings” (the “minor” ones don’t make CNN), MONDAY! —Mark Nelson, Bellingham said it himself: 8 EDITORS NOTE: It is inaccurate to depict “Unfortunately, the grip of the NRA Bellingham City Council as “dithering.” They (National Rifle Association) on Congress
were waiting for a completed jail facility is extremely strong. I don’t foresee any CURRENTS use agreement (JFUA) from County Council, legislative action being taken in this which that body completed and approved Congress, and I don’t foresee any real ac- 6 only the week before. Prior to that, there tion being taken until the American pub- VIEWS was nothing to agree to or reject. lic feels a sufficient sense of urgency.” 4
Sad and sober words from the man who 4 A VOICE FOR NONPROFITS brought us a message of Hope and Change. MAIL MAIL I think the subject of a letter last week Well, I am not willing or able to acquiesce MAIL about nonprofits not profiting needs to my or Obama’s cynicism on this issue. 2 some illumination. There are no easy answers, but there are DO IT IT DO First, we are very fortunate in Belling- indeed simple everyday actions we all can ham and Whatcom County to have the take to empower ourselves and start being vast array of nonprofits that we do. Many the change we wish to see in the world. of these nonprofits operate as “umbrella I suggest that if you want to see less services,” providing assistance to those violence in society, then stop consuming 06.24.15 in need in our community that state and it. Seriously, just like any other product, if .10
federal agencies do not cover. People re- we stop buying it, they’ll stop making it. 25 # ally do need help, contrary to what cer- Rather than seeing the latest iteration MONDAY tain entertainment news organizations or of Lethal Weapon check out Moneyball political groups would have you believe. instead. Birthday gift time, choose the Second, many of these nonprofits baseball mitt over Mortal Kombat. JUN 29 rely on grants to keep their doors open. I am not naïve. Admittedly, these ac- 7:30PM Grants that they are awarded usually have tions alone will not ameliorate this enor- specific terms. Some do not fund employ- mously complex problem. But we have to CASCADIA WEEKLY ee hours, others are to buy equipment. start somewhere. And the power of the 5 The writers of each grant determines the pocketbook is huge. Perhaps the only conditions. Some grants require updates thing that gets the attention of corpora- on what is spent. tions and Congress. As for RE Sources, they run a good, fair, —Andy Wickstrand, Bellingham small business in our town and if they MAIL, CONTINUED ON PAGE 25 THE GRISTLE
WINNING THE WAR, LOSING THE BATTLE: Whatcom
34 County needs a new jail and at some point will have a new jail. On that, there is little doubt and—among FOOD FOOD opinion leaders—no debate. The question is, under views what conditions shall we have it? OPINIONS THE GRISTLE Pin pulled, the jail grenade was lobbed back into 27 County Council’s foxhole this week. Battle-scarred, shell-shocked Council members gazed at it, dreadfully
B-BOARD B-BOARD unsure whether to leap bodily upon it in self-sacrifice or kick it back across no man’s land to the City of Bell-
24 ingham for one more try before the timer goes off and the damned thing detonates. BY AMY GOODMAN
FILM Bellingham City Council last week rejected the pro- posed financial plan for the construction and operation
20 of a $122.5 million jail facility and Sheriff’s complex The New Battle of Seattle in Ferndale, citing myriad concerns with the proposal,
MUSIC suggesting instead a hybrid financial model that would ON A WIND AND A PRAYER more reasonably apportion costs charged to the cities.
18 “Only two years ago, the cost for a new jail was ball- t has been more than 15 years Siegl of the Musqueam First Nation
ART parked at $80,000 per bed (including all parts of the since tear gas filled the streets stood on the bow of one small boat, jail, not just cell blocks),” City Council member Michael Iof Seattle and tens of thousands holding her hands in a defiant or- Lilliquist wrote the county administration and policy- of people protested the meeting of der to stop. Two more people were 16 makers in a followup to his colleagues’ discussion. “The the World Trade Organization, or swimming in the open ocean, in
STAGE cost estimates are now $180,000 per bed. That does WTO. That week of protests in late front of the gargantuan Shell ves- not make sense, even accounting for inflation and re- 1999 became known as “The Battle of sel, treading water while holding a covery in the construction sector. Seattle,” as the grassroots organiz- lish a blockade, much like the pro- sign reading, “People vs Oil.” 14 “I am also,” he continued, “bothered by the way ers successfully blocked world lead- testers in 1999 linked arms on the Farther north, in Alaska, environ- that operational costs are mixed together with capital ers, government trade ministers and rainy streets of Seattle to block the mentalists, indigenous people and
GET OUT costs,” the whole financed by a regressive sales tax corporate executives from meeting delegates attempting to attend the fisherfolk are joining together to that forecloses on the cities’ own capacity to fund pub- to sign a global trade deal that many WTO Ministerial Conference. block a U.S. Navy training exercise
12 lic health and safety initiatives. called deeply undemocratic, harming To the horror of many, President called “Northern Edge.” The Navy is “It feels as though we are planning for the last 30 workers’ rights, the environment and Barack Obama has approved Arc- reportedly unleashing thousands of years,” City Council member Pinky Vargas observed, in indigenous people globally. tic-oil exploration. Subhankar Ba- sailors and other military members, WORDS terms of expected levels of crime and rates of incar- A new Battle of Seattle has been nerjee, a renowned photographer, along with several Navy destroy-
8 ceration. “Not the next 30 years. I don’t want to carry raging in recent weeks, pitting a writer and activist who has spent ers, hundreds of aircraft, extensive on the past, and I have an opportunity as a City Council broad coalition of people against a the past 15 years working for the weaponry and a submarine for naval person to help create our future.” multinational corporate behemoth, conservation of the Arctic, called exercises. The Navy also has permis-
CURRENTS CURRENTS Bellingham’s 6-1 rejection of the jail facility use Shell Oil. Citizens and elected offi- the Obama administration “both ir- sion to expend hundreds of thou- agreement (JFUA) prompted Whatcom County Sheriff cials alike, concerned about Shell’s responsible and reckless.” Banerjee sands of pounds of bombs and other 6 6 Bill Elfo, for whom a new jail has become obsession and plans to drill for oil in the Arctic, says, “Shell still needs more permits munitions, polluting the waters and entitlement, to take to the airwaves of KGMI to bit- swarmed the waters around Se- from NOAA, Fish and Wildlife Ser- disrupting marine life. Truthout re- VIEWS VIEWS VIEWS terly denounce the decision and issue ultimatums. Elfo attle, trying to block the massive vice and other federal agencies. So porter Dahr Jamail writes, “The wa-
4 threatened to terminate Bellingham’s contract with the oil-drilling platform, Polar Pioneer, that’s why the activists are working ters in the Gulf of Alaska are some existing jail, suggesting the city should fund its own from leaving on its journey to the very hard to make sure that some of of the most pristine in the world. MAIL MAIL jail solution. The caucus of small city mayors appeared Arctic. As fossil-fuel corporations these permits are not granted.” “The city of Cordova passed a city
to concur with his hardline stance. intensify their exploitation of the Even legendary musician Paul Mc- resolution directly opposing the na- 2 The force of the Sheriff’s remarks surprised Belling- world’s oil, protesters, as well as Cartney has weighed in. In his fore- val exercises, as did the City Council DO IT IT DO ham Mayor Kelli Linville, who takes pride in the work- the pope, are weighing in as never word to a new book against Arctic of Kodiak, Alaska. We’ve seen a over ing relationship her administration has forged with the before about the catastrophic ef- drilling by Greenpeace activist Ben 150-boat flotilla in Cordova hap- county, prompting her to wonder whether the Sheriff’s fects of climate change. Stewart, McCartney writes: “As the pened a few weeks ago... another hardball represented the official position of the broad- The Polar Pioneer arrived in Puget ice retreats, the oil giants are mov- large flotilla of fishermen out of Ko- 06.24.15 er county administration. Sound in mid-May in preparation for ing in. Instead of seeing the melting diak did the same thing.” “The city is not in the business of building and fund- its trip to the Chukchi Sea in the Arc- as a grave warning to humanity, they Just like the complex, interrelat- .10
25 ing jails,” Linville remarked. ”Duplicating facilities, tic Ocean. Royal Dutch Shell has the are eyeing the previously inaccessi- ed issues of global trade brought to- # duplicating administrations—that’s not a good use of vessel under contract from Trans- ble oil beneath the seabed at the top gether an unprecedented coalition taxpayer money.” ocean, the same company whose of the world. They’re exploiting the in the streets of Seattle 15 years Linville said “saber rattling” was not helpful, and Deepwater Horizon oil rig caused disappearance of the ice to drill for ago, so now does human-induced when it comes down to it the city’s saber is as large the blowout and oil-spill disaster in the very same fuel that caused the climate change. This threat is be- as any. the Gulf of Mexico five years ago. melting in the first place.” ing met with a chorus of resistance, “If the message delivered to me is, ‘We’re still going As the platform was tugged into Ultimately, the Polar Pioneer es- including Pope Francis, whose new
CASCADIA WEEKLYto try to work things out,’ then we’re on a path to get the Port of Seattle’s Terminal 5, the caped Puget Sound. As the rig en- encyclical on the environment calls a group together and start talking,” Linville said. “If first wave of the “Mosquito Fleet” tered the open sea off the coast of for concerted action to confront 6 the message to me is the same message that Sheriff paddled out to block it. The protest Vancouver Island in Canada, Green- global warming. Elfo gave on the radio, which is basically we’re done flotilla is made up of “kayaktivists,” peace Canada dispatched inflatable When the pope and paddlers talking, and at the end of this year we’re not going to people in small kayaks that estab- boats. Indigenous activist Audrey unite, change cannot be far off. extend your jail agreement, well that’s a whole differ- ent response.” VIEWS EXPRESSED ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF CASCADIA WEEKLY THE GRISTLE The mayor met with County Execu-
tive Jack Louws last week and was GO 34 pleased to report that while negotia- NORTHWOOD tions are uncharacteristically tense, FOOD there’s willingness to continue to forge better solutions for a humane, FOR CASINO ! 27 cost-controlled jail. Louws echoed his commitment to
FUN B-BOARD continue to work toward agreement in his remarks to a special work session
of County Council this week, but cau- 24 tioned time was short.
“No disrespect to anyone, but the FILM City of Bellingham rejected the agree- ment,” Louws reported to County Summer Beach Party! 20 Council. “I was able to work with the mayor to try to identify the underly- MUSIC ing principles” but Louws confessed he was able to negotiate no further and Saturday, June 27 18 remains committed to the county’s Join us as we celebrate summertime! ART original proposal. • $500 drawings hourly from 7:30pm to 10:30pm Louws sketched three potential fi- • Beachcomber Bucks drawings hourly 6pm to 11pm 16 nancing proposals. • Summer drink specials all night long!
One option is the original proposal of STAGE • Free entertainment a .2 percent sales tax that, combined • Random prize drawings all night! with the .1 percent county corrections 14 tax approved by voters in 2005 would generate $550 million for the county over the term of the levy. A second GET OUT option would share roughly a quarter
of the revenues back to the cities, or 12 up to $106.7 million, to help finance municipal public safety goals. A third WORDS option, a hybrid offered by COB, would
allow the cities to propose their own 8 sales tax measures that could be used to finance their own public safety
goals, including financial agreements CURRENTS that would fund the jail. Louws said 6 the two latter options did not guaran- 6 tee sufficient revenues to the county VIEWS that would allow him confidence to VIEWS
support them. 4 The first option “hits the sweet spot that provides for both of the condi- MAIL tions that we absolutely need to meet 2 that bonding companies are requir- Thursday, June 25 Only! DO IT IT DO ing of us to build the jail,” Louws ex- Receive 10X Points all day, for all plained. “They want the money to pay your play! You must register at the for it, and they want to ensure that we Winners Club prior to play to be have the financial capacity to run it. “The other options result in a sub- eligible for bonus points. 06.24.15 stantial increase in contribution to .10
the jail from Whatcom County’s general 25 # fund,” he said, and restrict the coun- ty’s ability to meet identified goals. County Council is committed to placing the measure on the ballot for MODERN COMFORTS AND JUST TWO TURNS OFF THE November. They also appear ready to select the option COB has already re- OLD FASHIONED HOSPITALITY GUIDE MERIDIAN jected, and that therefore forecloses CASCADIA WEEKLY without compromise on any further BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA 7 negotiation or refinement with COB 877.777.9847 that would allow elected COB leaders 9750 Northwood Road • Lynden WA N to support the ballot measure or sign E BADGER RD NORTHWOOD RD on to a unified jail facilities use agree- www.northwoodcasino.com ment. Truly: a prisoners’ dilemma. GUIDE MERIDIAN RD LYNDEN “Yes, We CAN! Canned Craft Beer Festi- val is a family-friendly event focused on changing consumer perception of canned beer,” says Hannah Coughlin, Manager of
34 Communications and Development for RE Sources and organizer of Yes, We CAN! FOOD FOOD currents “Aluminum cans contain a higher percent- age of recycled materials, require less en- NEWS POLITICS FUZZ BUZZ INDEX ergy to recycle and less fuel to transport, 27 and they are infinitely recyclable. We want shoppers to think more carefully
B-BOARD B-BOARD about the source and destination of the packaging their goods come in. And we
24 want to have fun while doing it!” In 2002, Oskar Blues Brewery in Lyons,
FILM Colo., canned Dale’s Pale Ale, and ever since then, canned craft beer has surged
20 across the country. According to CraftCans.com, which
MUSIC provides the web’s only database of all craft beers currently in cans, there are
18 now more than 500 breweries packaging
ART BY AUBREY LAURENCE nearly 2,000 different beers in cans. As canned craft beer has become more widely adopted throughout the nation, 16 the Pacific Northwest has been a bit be-
STAGE hind the curve, but it’s making up for lost CANNED CRAFT time. In just a few years, the number of breweries in Washington that package 14 in cans has grown from just a handful to now more than 20. And that growth
GET OUT shows no signs of slowing. Three breweries in Bellingham package
12 some of their beer in cans. Boundary Bay BEER Brewery has canned some of its specialty beers, including Ski to Sea ESB and Tra- WORDS verse Red IPA. Aslan Brewing began can-
8 ning its Batch 15 IPA last month, with more beers to come. And Kulshan Brew- ing, which just opened a second brewery CURRENTS CURRENTS CURRENTS 8 FESTIVAL in Bellingham with its own canning line, has been canning Bastard Kat IPA for 6 IS 100 PERCENT some time now. Recently, it released Full 90 Session Ale in cans, and it plans to VIEWS can more of its beers in the future.
4 RECYCLABLE FUN “When it comes to packaging, we see canning as the superior, more sus- MAIL MAIL tainable option,” says Jack Lamb, CEO/
Owner of Aslan Brewing Co. “Cans keep 2 beer fresher, they don’t break, they chill DO IT IT DO faster, they’re easier to pack in and out of the outdoors, and they’re friendlier for THIS FOURTH OF JULY, the Yes We, the environment.” David Vitt, owner/founder of Kulshan
06.24.15 CAN! Canned Craft Beer Festival returns, Brewing Co. in Bellingham, agrees. “The and it’s expected to be much bigger and benefits of cans far outweigh those of .09
25 glass bottles,” he says. “In addition to
# even better than last year. This celebration of community, country preventing light penetration, which can degrade the quality of the product, can- and delicious craft beer—all for a great ning is a more sustainable and environ- cause—will feature beer from 50 craft mentally friendly practice. The lighter breweries, music from bluegrass/Amer- weight reduces fuel in freight transit, and aluminum cans require significantly
CASCADIA WEEKLY icana-stomp bands Polecat and Wild less energy to recycle.” Since 1972, aluminum cans have got- 8 Rabbit, live performances from the Bell- ingham Circus Guild, games for the kids, ten 38 percent lighter. Today, an empty 12-ounce bottle weighs about 7 ounces, local food trucks, and one of the best whereas an empty 12-ounce aluminum views in town of the fireworks show. can only weighs about a half ounce. According to a recent study released by the Aluminum Association titled, WHY RECYCLE? “The Aluminum Can Advantage: Key Recycling, which turns materials that Sustainability Indicators 2015,” mak- would otherwise be incinerated or become ing cans from recycled aluminum uses landfill-clogging waste into valuable resources, has become second nature for 92 percent less energy than making many Americans. As many as four out of 34 cans from new aluminum. five U.S. households already take the time
“Environmentally, canned beer is the to separate recyclables from trash. Those FOOD best option—from beginning to end,” holdouts not yet willing to bother should Coughlin says. “This festival is about consider the benefits to their household and society at large. 27 crushing the can stigma in this region First and foremost for consumers is saving and raising funds for RE Sources’ conser- money. Many municipalities across the U.S. vation efforts.” today don’t charge customers for curb-side B-BOARD RE Sources helped to start curbside pickup of recyclables but continue to recycling in Whatcom County decades charge for garbage pickup, so recycling is a way to reduce a household’s overall 24 ago, and it’s constantly working on new waste expense. Otherwise, consumers who $VZLPGHVLJQDWHGIRU ways to conserve more, reuse more and collect large amounts of recyclables may be FILM recycle more. This event will feature able to find a local company willing to buy UHFUHDWLRQDOHQMR\ them in bulk. Some municipalities operate some of the RE Store’s innovative solu- PHQWGXULQJZKLFKWKH 20 tions to the problem of excessive waste. drop-off centers where consumers can trade in aluminum cans and other scrap metal IRRWZDWHUVOLGH (copper, steel, etc.) for cash. Yet another LVRSHQIRU\RXUIXQ 1RWH 1RWH sell your old stuff in a yard sale. Likewise, DQGH[FLWHPHQW VOLGHDQG\HDUVROGWRXVH 18 shopping at yard sales and secondhand WKHK\GURWKHUDS\SRRO , ART stores will also prevent the manufacture of “Aluminum cans contain new items altogether. And there are many benefits to recycling 0RQ0RQ7KX7KX7KX SP SP SP SP SP 16 a higher percentage beyond each household’s own bottom line. )UL)UL SP SP SP SP SP Recycling saves resources. By recycling STAGE paper we save oxygen-providing, carbon-se- 6DW6DW SP SP SP of recycled materials, questering trees from the axe. By recycling plastic, we save petroleum, contributing SP SP SP 14 require less energy to (however slightly) to national security. By recycling metals, we take a bite out of ener- 6XQ6XQ SP SP SP recycle and less fuel to gy-intensive mining. And recycling anything GET OUT saves large amounts of energy and water SP SP SP transport, and they are that would otherwise be expended in mak- 3RWWHU6W%HOOLQJKDP --322/ ing new goods from virgin materials. The 12 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) infinitely recyclable” adds that recycling “protects and expands WORDS —HANNAH COUGHLIN, MANAGER OF U.S. manufacturing jobs and increases U.S. competitiveness.” COMMUNICATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT 8 8 FOR RE SOURCES Yet another benefit of recycling is reducing the amount of waste we send to overcrowd- ed landfills and polluting incinerators. At CURRENTS CURRENTS the other end of the consumer loop, buying CURRENTS products made out of recycled rather than “As breweries continue to discover virgin materials is another way to save 6 the economic benefits and product in- money, as they are often less costly and just as good quality. VIEWS tegrity that aluminum cans offer, we Beyond recycling, reducing our consump- want to see this smart packaging choice tion of goods that are heavily packaged 4 rewarded by consumers,” Coughlin says. (often with materials not recyclable them- “And we want to see breweries stand- selves) is another important part of any MAIL effort to spare bulging landfills and reduce ing tall and proudly announcing, ‘Yes, greenhouse gas emissions. And the re-use 2 We CAN!’” of materials that would otherwise end up DO IT IT DO in landfills is yet another way to conserve Yes, We CAN! tickets are only $20 in ad- resources. It’s not difficult to think of many vance ($25 at the door), and admission ways that used boxes, packaging, paper and includes 3 drink tickets. Kids 14 and under plastic bags can be repurposed to extend their usefulness and spare the garbage 06.24.15 get in free. Buy tickets online at universe. (or recycling) man. Also, composting food com/yeswecanbeerfest or in person at scraps—either at home or as part of a com- munity effort—helps reduce the amount of .09 Community Food Co-ops, Kulshan Brew- 25 ery, Elizabeth Station, Aslan Brewery or waste sent to landfills and incinerators. # The RE Store. For more information, vis- With world population still growing and developing countries now fully embracing an it re-sources.org/yeswecan. All proceeds American-style consumer culture, recycling benefit RE Sources for Sustainable Com- and other waste-reduction techniques take munities. Yes, We CAN! is sponsored by on an increasingly important role in efforts Alcoa, RDS, 92.9 KISM Classic Rock, Puget to protect the environment. Indeed, there’s no time like the present to step up reducing, Sound Benefits, The Adam Vwich Agency, CASCADIA WEEKLY re-using, recycling and composting. To find Ball Corp, Community Food Co-op, Nuu- out where to recycle just about anything 9 muu, Boundary Bay Brewery, Bellingham near you, visit the Earth911 website, where Tap Trail, Aslan Brewing, Kulshan Brewing, you can search by entering your zip code Backcountry Essentials, Johnson Team along with the item you’re looking to unload. Real Estate, Rice Insurance, NW Recycling, Adapted from EarthTalk by Roddy Scheer and Muds to Suds, and Elizabeth Station. Doug Moss currents ›› last week’s news 34 Washington’s first charter school is on track to stay open for a second year. The statewide Charter FOOD FOOD School Commission votes to not revoke the school’s k th charter, despite continuing concerns about the e school’s financial situation. At a meeting in Seattle, 27 a e commissioners decide the school had made tremen- t dous progress in improving its educational program, B-BOARD B-BOARD W but had not fully answered all their concerns. W 24 LAST WEEK’S The Aviation Director at Bellingham Interna- e tional Airport is on his way to a new job at Sea- FILM Tac. Dan Zenk assumes his new post as a senior h aviation manager at Sea-Tac Airport. He oversaw 20 NEWS a a renovation of the Bellingham facility in tandem T JUNE16-22 with a 600 percent increase in passengers. Pas- MUSIC BY TIM JOHNSON s senger traffic has declined in recent years. 18 06.19.15 ART FRIDAY A shooting at the Bellis Fair Mall sends one 16 man to the hospital. Bellingham Police say the 06.16.15 STAGE occupants of a car parked near the mall’s food TUESDAY court were approached by multiple people. A dis- pute erupted, then multiple shots were fired into 14 The Port of Bellingham announces plans for a major waterfront re- the parked car and one of the occupants was hit. development project in Fairhaven. The project will expand layouts The driver of that car fled halfway around the mall, GET OUT for two maritime tenants—All-American Marine and Fairhaven Ship- The last tall building will fall. Port of Bellingham commissioners where he struck multiple parked cars and came to yard. The All-American expansion includes a new 39,000-square-foot authorize the demolition of the 150-foot digester building, the bark a stop. The victim in that car sustained multiple and chipper plant and associated four white silos at the former Geor- 12 facility and 27 new employees. Fairhaven will get a new facility layout gunshot wounds. The shooters remain at large. and $7.6 million to replace their wooden pier. The new pier will allow gia Pacific mill site on the central waterfront. The port selected the low bid of Rhine Demolition of Tacoma for the estimated $1 million increased load capacities for repairs to bigger ships. The pier replace- 06.20.17 WORDS dismantling and recycling project. A federal brownfield grant will ment will also allow contaminated sediments to be cleaned up. cover about a third of the cost of demolition. SATURDAY 8 06.18.15 NORTHWEST PASSAGES A man is in critical condition after a near-drown- THURSDAY ing at Whatcom Falls Park. The 22-year-old jumped CURRENTS CURRENTS CURRENTS 8 from tall rocks into the swimming hole known as A body is spotted in the water near the Lummi Island ferry dock The Whirlpool in the popular Bellingham city park. 6 at Gooseberry Point, an apparent suicide. The body was located by He did not resurface. Another young man jumped in, several fishermen launching a boat in the area, who notified Lum- dove down and found the jumper wedged between VIEWS mi Nation Police and the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office. Security rocks. Others joined in to help pull him ashore. He 4 camera footage indicated the man entered the water after fastening was unresponsive to paramedics. a concrete block to his waist in the early morning hours of the 18th. MAIL MAIL 06.22.17 Island County Sheriff Mark Brown formally apologies for a coun- 2 MONDAY ty jail inmate’s death from dehydration and malnutrition, saying DO IT IT DO it resulted from a “systematic breakdown” of jail operations. The Elson Floyd, the popular president of Washington State A Bellingham District school bus collides with Sheriff’s office releases a report detailing how Keaton Farris, 25, was University whose influence in higher education and politics a WTA Paratransit van. The WTA van was waiting found dead April 8 in his cell. The report showed the water had been spread beyond the school in rural eastern Washington, died to turn left from Woburn to Lakeway as the school shut off to Farris’ cell after he put his pillow in the toilet and later from complications of colon cancer. Floyd’s most recent bus was turning north onto Woburn when the ve- 06.24.15 flooded his cell. An investigation timeline said the water was to be accomplishment was convincing the state Legislature to es- hicles collided. There were no students or passen- tablish a second medical school in Washington state after turned on only at meal times. Several jail employees are suspended gers on either bus and there were no injuries. The .09 years of dominance in medical education around the region 25 as a result of the death. by the University of Washington in Seattle. Floyd was 59. buses sustained minor damage. # 99%+ FOSSIL FUEL-FREE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT BellinghamFinancialPlanners.com CASCADIA WEEKLY COLSON FINANCIAL GROUP, INC., REGISTERED INVESTMENT ADVISOR Fee-Only Financial Planning | Fee-Based Investment Management 10 Ronald Scott Colson (Direct) 303.986.9977 CFP®, MBA, President (Toll Free) 800.530.3884 4740 Austin Court Bellingham WA 98229-2659 index a one-gallon gas can,” police reported. “A FUZZ neighborhood canvas did not turn up any witnesses or other victims and police are investigating.” BUZZ 34 ANOTHER ROUND FOOD SPECIAL DELIVERY On June 17, Bellingham Police arrest- On June 22, an enraged man climbed into ed a 31-year-old for stealing two bottles 27 the back of a UPS delivery truck in down- of Smirnoff vodka from the Barkley Hag- town Bellingham, “screaming and holler- gen. “The man was arrested last year for ing.” The driver of the truck kicked the shoplifting at Haggen Foods and issued a B-BOARD 22-year-old out of the vehicle as a Bell- lifetime notice of trespass from all Haggen ingham bike cop rode on to the scene. The stores,” police noted. Since the man was 62 24 man ran at the arriving police officer “full in violation of the earlier order, he was bore” and punched the officer in the head, booked into jail for burglary. FILM breaking his glasses, according to the Bell- 25 25 ingham Herald. The officer shot his attacker On June 15, a clerk at the Shell convenience 20 with a taser and, with the assistance of store on Holly Street in downtown Belling- other officers, hogtied the man. He was ham spotted a man stealing some “Great MUSIC charged with felony assault. American Apple Pie” malt liquor. When the clerk confronted him, police say he pulled 18 BIKE BIATHLON out a chef’s knife. Police located the man at ART On June 15, “a bicyclist blatantly ran a a nearby bus station and arrested him. 6 stop sign in view of a passing patrol car, but 16 when the officer tried to contact him the On June 18, a man attempted to steal EARTH has entered its sixth mass extinction with animals now dying out at 100 rider instead took off pedaling for all he was charging devices from the Bellingham Gro- times the normal rate, scientists warn. Earth has experienced five recognized mass STAGE worth,” Blaine Police reported. “When he re- cery Outlet. When he was stopped by store extinctions. The Ordovician-Silurian mass extinction of 443 million years ago saw 83 alized that his efforts were not worth what security, he attempted to spray them with percent of sea life wiped out. In the Late Devonian mass extinction that followed he had hoped the man ditched his bike and mace pepper spray. The 22-year-old fought 90 million years later, three quarters of life on Earth became extinct. The Permian 14 tried running instead. This did not work any with security, who managed to handcuff mass extinction of 248 million years ago was named the Great Dying as 96 percent of species died out. Then, 48 million years later, half of Earth’s species were wiped out by better for him, as the officer was in better him until police arrived. climate change and asteroid impacts. The final one marked the end of the dinosaurs. GET OUT shape and motivated by serious curiosity,” police observed. “The foot race was intense THE ROOTS OF ALL EVIL 12 but short, and the man came in second. He On June 15, a woman on Iris Lane complained was allowed to recuperate in an air condi- to Bellingham Police that an unknown person 77, 140, 34 WORDS tioned patrol car while computer checks dis- had cut down her prize rose bush. closed he was wanted on a felony warrant for 8 NUMBER of species of mammals, birds and amphibians that have become extinct 8 escape following a felony assault conviction On June 10, a Blaine resident complained since 1500. and had misdemeanor warrants outstanding to police that thieves had entered his gar- CURRENTS CURRENTS as well. He was booked into jail to exercise den shed and stole a gas-powered lawn CURRENTS his rights to due process.” edger valued at about $300. “There are currently no suspects in this case,” police 6 On June 17, “a bicyclist deliberately struck reported. “A complete description of the 114 1 VIEWS and damaged a passing vehicle with their machine is being obtained for entry into left hand,” Bellingham Police reported. stolen property databases.” 4 NATURAL population changes in the CHANCE in four a mammal is at risk wild usually lead to two species of of becoming extinct. The chance of MAIL TWO OF A KIND On June 12, a person reported that a mammals dying out every 10,000 years. extinction for an amphibian species is On June 14, Blaine Police responded to a tree had fallen across the railroad tracks The current rate of extinction is 114 41 percent. 2 report of a burglary at a residence. “The in downtown Blaine and a train was ap- times that level. DO IT IT DO new owner discovered that someone had proaching. “Police responded and found forced their way into the unattached garage evidence that the laws of physics had at the back of the home some time in the been in full force when the locomotive en- 17 preceding week,” police reported. “More countered the little tree. After the train 183 specifically, the suspects had pulled the had passed the officers cleared the larger 06.24.15 siding panels loose from a wall far enough splinters off the track and notified BNSF of NUMBER of pages in the encyclical NUMBER of words in the Pope’s released by Pope Francis last week encyclical that caught the news cycle: .09 that they could squeeze into the garage and the incident,” police reported. 25 on the topics of climate change, “The earth, our home, is beginning to # then open the door. For all that effort it did the environment and other global look more and more like an immense not appear anything had been taken,” police UNPLEASANT CONTENTS challenges. pile of filth.” observed. “The crime is possibly related to On June 15, a hesitant resident called Blaine a theft from a neighbor’s garage which hap- Police when he found a large plastic bag pened in the same timeframe. Officers are along the shoulder of the road in front of his investigating both incidents.” property. “He reported that the bag appeared 430,000 to have been there for about a week and CASCADIA WEEKLY On June 14, police were investigating a smelled like something in it was dead,” police burglary on Blaine Avenue when they were reported. “Officers responded, investigated, NUMBER of news articles and headlines in response to the Pope’s encyclical. His 17 11 contacted by neighbors reporting a theft and confirmed the medium-sized critter in- words were re-tweeted more than 30,000 times. from their own property. “The victim had side had been disrespectfully deposited. discovered that a crook or crooks had got- Blaine Public Works responded to assist by SOURCES: UK Guardian; Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment; Reuters ten into their unattached garage and stole removing the remains.” doit WORDS WED., JUNE 24 34 BOOK CLUB: Bring a book you enjoy, share the title, what you liked about it, and read a FOOD FOOD brief excerpt at the I-Like-This-One Book Club words at 4:15pm at the Everson Library, 104 Kirsch COMMUNITY LECTURES BOOKS Dr. A projector with a wifi-connected laptop 27 will be available for further investigations. WWW.WCLS.ORG B-BOARD B-BOARD ORCAS AND MEN: Seattle-based investiga- and peppering local translators for information. But tive journalist and author David Niewert reads from Of Orcas and Men: What Killer 24 strange things start happening, as Ruth learns more about kamikaze pilots, Buddhism, quantum physics Whales Can Teach Us at 7pm at Village Books, 1200 11th St. This in-depth book, a mix of FILM and the ways that time and place are connected. cultural history, environmental reporting, This book is a mind-bender. The main character, and scientific research, details what we have 20 Ruth, is an author living on a learned about orcas from studying them small island in Desolation Sound. closely in the wild. WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM MUSIC Ruth Ozeki lives on Cortes Island, British Columbia, in Desolation THURS., JUNE 25 18 Sound. Ruth, the character, reads BOOK TALK: Librarian Katie Bray leads a ART about the life of a Buddhist nun. bimonthly “Book Talk” at 1pm at the SkillShare Ozeki, the author, is a Zen Bud- Space at the Bellingham Public Library, 210 dhist priest. Central Ave. Participants can share their 16 GET IT As the story unfolds, time favorite titles, make selections, get reading HOW: A Tale for ideas and hear more about great new books. STAGE the Time Being is folds in on itself—as the ac- 778-7230 available to read tions of Ruth reading Nao’s di- in every format. ary seem to have an effect on SKAGIT WRITERS LEAGUE: “The Arc of the 14 To place a hold Nao’s life. Ozeki deliberately Scene” will be the focus of a Skagit Valley on a library explores the notion of self (or Writers League presentation by Scott Driscoll copy, visit www. at 6:30pm at the Mount Vernon Senior Center, GET OUT wcls.org or use no-self)—the concept that be- 1401 Cleveland Ave. Please register in advance a mobile device cause everything is imperma- for the free event. RUTH OZEKI with the Library WWW.SKAGITWRITERS.ORG 12 nent, there is no fixed self that 12 Now app (avail- remains unchanged throughout able for free time. Also related is the idea CHUCKANUT RADIO HOUR: Former Wash- WORDS WORDS REVIEWED BY CHRISTINE PERKINS download from ington State Poet Laureate Samuel Green, your favorite that there is no such thing as his wife Sally Green, and a number of other 8 app store; select an independent self that exists acclaimed regional and local poets will join Whatcom County separately from others. a “Plethora of Poets” lineup at a Chuckanut Whatcom Reads Library System If this kind of philosophical Radio Hour live taping at 7pm at the Heiner if you live in Theater at Whatcom Community College, CURRENTS CURRENTS musing gets your brain flowing, the county or 237 W. Kellogg Rd. Performance poet Kevin TIME, TEENS AND TSUNAMIS you’ll be inspired to follow up on Murphy, guest musicians, Weekly columnist 6 Bellingham Public Library if references to Schrodinger’s cat Alan Rhodes and others will also take part. he 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck islands you live within and other thought experiments, Tickets are $5. VIEWS off the southern coast of Japan last month may Bellingham city and learn more about Hugh Ev- WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM limits). 4 not have touched off any tsunamis, but it did erett and his many-worlds inter- T MORE: If you JUNE 25-27 serve as a reminder of the deadly events of 2011, when want to listen to pretation of quantum mechanics. CHUCKANUT WRITER’S CONFERENCE: MAIL MAIL the most powerful earthquake ever recorded to have hitt the book right Although challenging, this Brian Doyle, Erik Larson, Stephanie Kallos, and Japan triggered devastating tsunami waves. away, select novel is by no means a slog. Elizabeth George will be among the instructors 2 Years later, debris from the wreckage continues to the download- Ozeki intersperses humor and at the annual Chuckanut Writer’s Conference taking place Thursday through Saturday at DO IT IT DO able audiobook spread around the oceans, winding up in places like hope, historical detail and pop version marked Whatcom Community College, 237 W. Kellogg Alaska and British Columbia. Author Ruth Ozeki makes “instantly culture, reflections on island Rd. The event’s mission is to “profoundly this the hook in her novel A Tale for the Time Being. available on living, and a discussion of the inspire your writing life,” and includes work- In the book, an author named Ruth discovers a diary in a Hello Kitty lunch- hoopla”—your relationship between readers shops, pitching sessions, speakers, author 06.24.15 box, washed up on the shores of her island home. The diary is written by a libraries offer and authors. It’s the perfect signings and more. Entry is $269. 16-year-old girl named Nao, and Ruth becomes obsessed with finding out access to unlim- book to delve into with friends, WWW.CHUCKANUTWRITERSCONFERENCE.COM .10 ited simultane- 25 what happened to Nao after the earthquake. neighbors and colleagues— # ous users. FRI., JUNE 26 Nao’s voice is direct, harsh and laden with teenage angst. In the first half which is why it was chosen for CULTIVATED LIFE: Sociology professor and of the book, Nao’s chapters are difficult to read, as she relates her sunny the 2016 Whatcom READS! program. spiritual director Susan Phillips shares ideas childhood in California and her family’s shameful return to Japan when her Organizers from every library in Whatcom County from her new book, The Cultivated Life: From Ceaseless Striving to Receiving Joy, at 7pm at father loses his job. Mystified by native Japanese culture and thrown into fi- will be planning a series of events related to the Village Books, 1200 11th St. nancial hardship, Nao struggles with loneliness and endures extreme bullying themes of this book. Whatcom READS! will culmi- WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM by her classmates. Her father seems to have given up, and Nao suspects he is nate in visits by Ozeki next March. Details can be CASCADIA WEEKLY planning to commit suicide. found at www.whatcomreads.org SAT., JUNE 27 As the months drag on, Nao herself becomes convinced that suicide is her BOOK SALE: Stop by for a free root beer float 12 and fill a bag of books for $5 at a Friends of own best option for escape. Chronicling every thought in her diary, she de- Christine Perkins is Executive Director of the What- Sumas Library Book Sale taking place from cides to postpone her fate until after she completes an account of her great- com County Library System. She’s a reading omni- 10am-2pm as part of Sumas Community Days at grandmother, a centenarian Buddhist nun with whom she spends a summer. vore, devouring fiction and nonfiction and discuss- Sumas City Park. Meanwhile, in Canada, Ruth puzzles over the diary and the other contents ing great books with two local book clubs. She also WWW.WCLS.ORG of the Hello Kitty lunchbox, using the Internet when her generator is working reviews fiction for Library Journal. doit CHUCKANUT BREWERY lovers of all ages can take part in Village Books’ annual “Find Waldo in Fairhaven!” scavenger & KITCHEN hunt, which kicks off today and continues throughout July. Pick up a “passport” at one 34 of the 25 participating locales in the historic district, get stamped (once you’ve found Waldo, FOOD that is). Passports with at least 20 store stamps are eligible to be entered in a drawing for various Waldo books and products. 27 WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM Waterside B-BOARD Helles Lager Patio Open COMMUNITY On Tap! for All Ages JUNE 26-27 24 GIRLS’ WEEKEND: Area women can run, shop, FILM paint, sip and dine as part of a “Girls’ Weekend Getaway” taking place Friday and Saturday Family Friendly HoPPY Hour throughout Mount Vernon. Events take place at the 20 Skagit Running Company, Lincoln Theatre, Pave Sunday-Thursday 4-6pm Jewelry, Forte Chocolates, Gretchen’s Kitchen, Tri 601 West Holly St. • Bellingham, WA MUSIC Dee Arts, the Mount Vernon Farmers Market, and 360-75-BEERS (752-3377) the Skagit Valley Food Co-op. WWW.MOUNTVERNONCHAMBER.COM ChuckanutBreweryAndKitchen.com 18 JUNE 26-27 ART FUNDRAISING SALE: Attend a fundraising garage sale for Whatcom Dream from 8am-4pm 16 Friday and Saturday at Roosevelt Community Church, 1710 Kentucky St. Proceeds will go toward STAGE Whatcom Dreams’ financial literacy program in Whatcom County. WWW.THEWHATCOMDREAM.ORG 14 SAT., JUNE 27 SUMAS COMMUNITY DAYS: A parade, book sale, GET OUT games, a car show, fireworks and more will be part of the annual Sumas Community Days events 12 12 taking place from 11am-3pm and beyond at Sumas Community Park. Entry is free, although there’s a WORDS fee of $20 if you want to show off your ride. WORDS WWW.SUMASCHAMBER.COM JUNE 27-28 8 HOME & LANDSCAPE TOUR: Explore beautiful, innovative and eco-friendly homes at Sustain- able Connections’ annual “Imagine This! Home CURRENTS & Landscape Tour from 10am-4pm Saturday and 6 Sunday throughout Whatcom County. For $10, participants can visit local homes utilizing the latest innovations in green design, reclaimed VIEWS materials, net zero energy, rainwater harvesting, passive solar construction, rain gardens, perma- 4 culture and low-maintenance landscapes. From 10am-4pm Saturday, there will also be a Sustain- MAIL able Living Festival at 210 Laurel St. Entry to the festival is free. 2 WWW.SCONNECT.ORG DO IT IT DO Explore innovative, eco-friendly homes during Sustainable Connections’ 13th annual “Imagine This! Home & Landscape Tour” taking place June 27-28 throughout Whatcom County SUN., JUNE 28 SKAGIT TOPIC: Allen Rozema of Skagitonians to SUN., JUNE 28 POETRYNIGHT: Those looking to share their Preserve Farmland will focus on “Farming in the POETRY & ALZHEIMER’S: Nancy Nelson reads creative verse as part of Poetrynight can sign up Skagit Valley” and the nonprofit’s approach to 06.24.15 from Blue River Apple: An Exploration of Alzheimer’s at 7:45pm at the Bellingham Public Library, 210 farmland preservation at a “Skagit Topic” presen- Through Poetry at 4pm at Village Books, 1200 11th Central Ave. Readings start at 8pm. Entry is by tation from 2-4pm at La Conner’s Skagit County Chocolate Bar Buffet .10 St. “Blue,” “river” and “apple” were the words Nel- donation. P.S. Please use the back fountain entry. Historical Museum, 501 S. 4th St. Entry is $4-$5 25 # son missed on the memory test that helped lead to WWW.POETRYNIGHT.ORG per person, or $10 per family. 60 Delectable Cheeses her formal diagnosis of early onset Alzheimer’s. WWW.SKAGITCOUNTY.NET/MUSEUM WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM TUES., JUNE 30 Italian & German Sausage RELIGION OF DEMOCRACY: History professor WED., JULY 1 Aslan India Pale Ale MON., JUNE 29 Amy Kittelstrom shares her book, The Religion of GREEN DRINKS: Network with likeminded OPEN MIC: Published and unpublished writers are Democracy: Seven Liberals and the American Moral environmentally aware community members at the Organic Pumpkin Seeds encouraged to attend and enjoy a welcoming audi- Tradition, at 7pm at Village Books, 1200 11th monthly Green Drinks gathering taking place from ence at the monthly Open Mic at 7pm at Village St. The tome shows how religion and democracy 5-7pm at Kulshan Community Land Trust’s new Pickled Herring & Salmon CASCADIA WEEKLY Books, 1200 11th St. Bring your written words have worked together as universal values in Birchwood homes, 2939 Lafayette St. At the event, about nature—or any creative work in progress. American culture. you can also tour the abodes, which demonstrate Vanilla Citrus Massage Oil 13 Local writer and teacher Laurel Leigh helms the WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM that new construction can be energy-efficient, event. Sign up at the main counter or call the environmentally compatible and affordable to low- Summertime Fun number listed here to take part. WED., JULY 1 income home buyers. 671-2626 WHERE’S WALDO?: Kids, parents and Waldo- WWW.RE-SOURCES.ORG 360-592-2297 www.everybodys.com Hiway 9 – Van Zandt environment among trees and former farm fields, with a wide range of wildlife near- by, and adjacent to the Fraser River, one of the world’s great salmon-producing rivers, 34 we can help reconnect people with nature. And have fun in the process.” FOOD FOOD So, landscape architects at Hapa Collab- outside orative in Vancouver solicited ideas from HIKING RUNNING CYCLING kids at local schools as they approached 27 the design. Then they got busy creating two 35-meter-long zip lines, a log-jam B-BOARD B-BOARD structure that mimics walking on beach logs, a twisting, stainless steel slide ac- 24 cessible via a rope ladder, a tree house, an aerial rope walkway and the “spinnery,” a FILM structure that spins as many as 30 kids at a time in a circle. 20 Don’t come here looking for metal and plastic. All the play structures were custom- MUSIC designed with an eye for sustainable mate- rials, including BC yellow cedar. Don’t bring 18 your dog either, because this park is for “off- ART leash kids,” not dogs. My 14-year-old son has declared himself too 16 grown up for the park, STAGE though he certainly had fun on the zip lines. My 12-year-old twins and six- 14 14 year-old daughter love D0 IT this space, though, and GET OUT GET OUT WHAT: Terra are always begging to Nova Adventure stay longer. Play Environ- 12 Come on a weekend ment WHERE: 2340 and you’ll find the place River Road in mobbed with kids. On a WORDS Richmond, BC. summer afternoon dur- Take the I-5 8 ing the week, though, it’s North, cross a wonderfully pleasant the border into Canada and place to hang out, play CURRENTS CURRENTS then take BC and even picnic as the sun Highway 91 dips in the sky. The sea- 6 North to Rich- planes come and go over BY LAUREN KRAMER mond, exiting the Fraser River, there are VIEWS at Alderbridge Way West and herons and eagles fishing 4 connecting to overhead and parents are River Road. having (almost) as much MAIL MAIL Terra Nova Adventures INFO: www. fun as their kids. (Con- richmond.ca fession: I couldn’t resist 2 DESTINATION: RICHMOND, BC a whiz on that zip line, even though it’s DO IT IT DO ou can’t visit a playground without spotting bored parents on their iPhones. intended for kids!) While kids cavort on the play equipment and release their energy in a “We wanted to get away from conven- Ypark, it can be one of the most boring spots for their supervisors. Invari- tional play equipment and build something ably, all the adults whip out their cell phones and start long, rambling conversa- much more dynamic, that spoke to the char- 06.24.15 tions with friends, write Facebook posts or respond to emails. acter of the place and to what BC is about,” But there’s one park, an hour from Bellingham, where that’s rarely the case. said Kevin Connery, a park planner with the .10 25 At this park, parents are engaged, having as much fun on the play equipment City of Richmond. “The Terra Nova Adven- # as their kids. True, you have a lengthy drive and a border crossing to negotiate ture Play Environment is a great place for a before you get there. But it’s worth it, because this million-dollar park will re- picnic and a day outside, and it’s proven to define your idea of how entertaining a park can be, when created with foresight be far more popular than we anticipated. It and innovation. signals there’s a pent-up desire for a more Your destination is Richmond, BC and the Terra Nova Adventure Play Envi- engaged, imaginative, provocative play ex- ronment, on the banks of the middle arm of the Fraser River and designed to perience where kids and adults can spend CASCADIA WEEKLY mimic a myriad of landscape types. Explore here and you’ll find environments lengthy, quality time.” reminiscent of the intertidal foreshore, dykes and sloughs. If you have space to bring bikes, there’s 14 The idea for the park came about in 2012, when the City of Richmond bud- a beautiful bike path from the park along geted $2.2 million for it, with a specific goal in mind. “The design of the Terra the river. The gravel route takes you all the Nova Adventure Play Environment responds to concerns that have been raised way to historic Steveston Village, where that children and adults are increasingly becoming disconnected from nature,” you can buy takeout fish and chips at the says the city’s website. “The City’s hope is that by constructing a dynamic play wharf or sit down for a waterside meal. doit JUNE 24-JULY 1 Civic Field, 1355 Civic Field Way. The event BOATING CENTER OPEN: The Community Boat- celebrates the journey of wild salmon through ing Center is open from 12pm to sunset on week- running, biking and an obstacle course. Entry is days, and 10am to sunset on weekends through $25-$35 per athlete, or $60-$75 for a team. 34 the summer at their headquarters at 555 Harris WWW.RECREATIONNORTHWEST.ORG FOOD FOOD Ave. Rentals include kayaks, sailboats, rowboats and paddle boards. Registration for youth camps HARVEST RUN: Harvest Baptist Church will and adult classes are currently available online. host a “Harvest Run 5K” starting at 11am at 27 WWW.BOATINGCENTER.ORG Burlington’s Skagit County Airport. Entry is $15 per person; funds raised help send kids to sum- FRI., JUNE 26 mer camp. B-BOARD B-BOARD WILD THINGS: Kids, adults and adventurers WWW.HBCMOUNTVERNON.COM IS GETTING ANNUAL can join Wild Whatcom Walks for “Wild Things” excursions from 9:30-11am every Friday in June PARK PARTY: Mayor Kelli Linville and other City 24 at Fairhaven’s Marine Park. Entry is by donation. of Bellingham officials will join neighborhood WWW.WILDWHATCOM.ORG residents for a ribbon-cutting celebration to EXAMS AND FREE FILM mark the opening of the newly created meadow CEMETERY TOUR: Learn more about native in Cordata Park from 2-4pm at the grass meadow and exotic trees—including flowering cherry, along the Cordata Trail. Parking will be available 20 atlas cedar, dawn redwood and more—at a “Tree near Birchwood Presbyterian Church and at the PREGNANCY TESTS Tour South” taking place from 1-2:30pm at the west end of Horton Rd. MUSIC Bayview Cemetery, 1420 Woburn St. Entry is free; WWW.COB.ORG register in advance. 778-7150 JUNE 27-28 make Planned 18 GARDEN EVENTS: Attend a “Miniature Garden” ART JUNE 26-27 workshop from 11am-1:30pm Saturday at My SIN & GIN TOURS: Learn more about the his- Garden Nursery, 929 E. Bakerview Dr. Cost is $5. At Parenthood tory of vice and sin that helped make the foun- 11am Sunday, there’ll be a free “Small Space Shade 16 dation of our urban locales what they are today Gardening” workshop. Please register in advance. your health at the annual “Sin & Gin Tours” at 7pm Friday in 366-8406 STAGE Fairhaven next to Skylark’s Hidden Cafe (1308 care provider 11th St.) and 7pm Saturday at the Bureau of His- SUN., JUNE 28 14 torical Investigation, 217 W. Holly St. Tickets to K2K RACE: Race from Kulshan Brewery’s new 14 take part in the historical tours are $15 general location on Kentucky Street to their James Street 1.800.230.PLAN and $19 with a drink. Tours take place weekends brewery when the Bellingham Distance Project GET OUT mbpp.org GET OUT through Aug. 29. hosts a family-friendly “K2K Race” starting WWW.THEBUREAUBELLINGHAM.COM at 2pm at 1538 Kentucky St. Entry is $20-$25 Bellingham · Mount Vernon Friday Harbor (children under 10 are free). Runners will be able 12 JUNE 26-28 to get a free or beer or soda at Kulshan after the PLOVER FERRY: The Plover ferry runs through event until 4pm. the summer from 12-8pm Friday and Saturday WWW.K2KRACE.COM WORDS and 10am-6pm Sunday departing on the hour from the Blaine Visitor’s Dock, Gate II at Blaine GARDENS OF NOTE: Skagit Symphony hosts 8 Harbor. Suggested donation for the excursions is its seventh annual “Gardens of Note” fundrais- $1 for kids and $5 for adults. ing garden tour from 10am-5pm at a variety of WWW.DRAYTONHARBORMARITIME.ORG gardens in and around Mount Vernon. Summer flowers will be in full bloom, and you can enjoy CURRENTS SAT., JUNE 27 mudiv, views of mountains, forests and agricul- 6 PADDEN TRIATHLON: A half-mile swim, 21-mile ture farmlands. Tickets are $25. road bike and 5.2-mile trail run will be part of the WWW.SKAGITSYMPHONY.COM annual Padden Triathlon taking place from 8:30am- VIEWS 3pm at Lake Padden, 4882 Samish Way. One may MON., JUNE 29 race solo, or on a relay team. Entry is $70. HIKING BASICS: Learn about trip planning, 4 WWW.COB.ORG essential items, equipment, safety precautions, MAIL MAIL local resources and places to go at a “Hiking MARCH POINT RUN: The 21st annual Tesoro Basics” presentation at 6pm at REI, 400 36th St. 2 March Point Run & Walk begins at 9:15am in Ana- Register in advance for the free clinic. cortes at the Tesoro Refinery. Entry is $15 -$20 647-8955 OR WWW.REI.COM DO IT IT DO (a half-mile race for kids is free). Entry includes a post-race lunch. TUES., JUNE 30 WWW.MARCHPOINTRUN.COM LOVE AT FIRST STRIDE: Attend a “Love at First Stride” all-paces run at 6pm at Fairhaven SHADE GARDENING: “Summer in the Shade: Runners, 1200 11th St. The first 50 runners to 06.24.15 Low-Light Gardening” will be the focus of a free arrive will get a new Smartwool sock for one workshop at 9am at the Garden Spot Nursery, 900 foot, which they can put to the test during the .10 Alabama St. Please register in advance. run. At the conclusion of the run, you’ll get the 25 # 676-5480 OR WWW.GARDEN-SPOT.COM matching sock to take home. Entry is free. Show up 15 minutes before the run to register. ROSE FESTIVAL: “A Rosy Day Out” will be WWW.FAIRHAVENRUNNERS.COM the theme of the 12th annual Rose Festival taking place from 9am-6pm in Mount Vernon at WED., JULY 1 Christianson’s Nursery, 15806 Best Rd. Keynote MOON WALK: Local ladies can join Wild What- speakers include Ciscoe Morris, Riz Reyes, and com Walks for a “Moon of Ripe Berries” excursion John Christianson, and there will also be a rose taking place from 7:30-10pm in Whatcom County CASCADIA WEEKLY show and an ice cream social. Entry is free. (the locale will be revealed when you reserve a WWW.CHRISTIANSONSNURSERY.COM spot). Explore the ripeness of summer and the 15 full moon during this evening walk along the KIDS TRAVERSE: Kids ages 6-12 can form solo, lakeshore, tasting native berries along the way. tandem or relay teams for Recreation Northwest’s Suggested donation is $12. Bellingham Kids Traverse starting at 10am at WWW.WILDWHATCOM.ORG doit STAGE THURS., JUNE 25 34 MBT SEASON PREVIEW: See what’s com- ing to the stage and be the first in line for FOOD FOOD stage the best seats in the house at a Season Preview for the upcoming MBT season at 5:30pm at the Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. 27 THEATER DANCE PROFILES Commercial St. The event, previously only for members, is now open to the public— and free! Please RSVP. B-BOARD B-BOARD 734-6080 OR WWW.MOUNTBAKERTHEATRE.COM 24 and love with a wisecracking donkey as his THE AUDIENCE: Helen Mirren reprises FILM sidekick has proved to be both challeng- her Olivier Award-winning performance as Queen Elizabeth II at a big-screen National ing and exhilarating. Costuming fairytale Theatre Live viewing of The Audience at 20 characters, difficult vo- 7:30pm in Mount Vernon at the Lincoln cal parts and dance num- Theatre, 712 S. First St. Tickets are $12- MUSIC bers and a shorter-than- $16; an additional screening takes place at usual rehearsal schedule 2pm Sun., July 5. WWW.LINCOLNTHEATRE.ORG 18 could’ve spelled disaster, ART but he says having a cast GOOD, BAD, UGLY: Watch “The Good, the with a “wealth of talent” Bad and the Ugly” at 8pm every Thursday has made directing the at the Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St. At 16 16 play—along with help 10pm, stick around for the “Project.” Entry SEE IT is $4-$7. STAGE STAGE from the assistant direc- WHAT: Shrek: 733-8855 OR WWW.THEUPFRONT.COM The Musical tor, his brother Konnor—a WHEN: 7:30pm memorable experience. JUNE 25-27 14 Thurs.-Fri., “I have enjoyed work- BUTT KAPINSKI: Acclaimed Los Angeles- June 25-26 and ing with all of these based performer Deanna Fleysher returns to Bellingham to bring her solo show, Butt GET OUT 2pm Sat.-Sun., amazing individuals,” he June 27-28 Kapinski, to the stage at 9pm Thursday WHERE: Claire says. “They made every through Saturday at the iDiOM Theater, 1418 Cornwall Ave. The film noir murder 12 vg Thomas The- rehearsal so much fun atre, 655 Front and have taken all of my mystery and its titular detective will rely St., Lynden demands and expecta- on the audience—and improvisation—to WORDS help tell the story. Tickets are $10-$12. COST: Tickets tions with such confi- are $8-$12 WWW.IDIOMTHEATER.COM 8 INFO: www. dence and stride.” clairevgtheatre. As the production en- JUNE 25-28 com ters its third and final THE DROWSY CHAPERONE: A “loving and hilarious” sendup of 1920s Broadway musi- CURRENTS CURRENTS weekend of performances, PHOTO BY ZEKE DOLEZALEK BY PHOTO cal comedies can be seen when performanc- Van Rijswijck wants to remind audiences 6 es of The Drowsy Chaperone conclude this the show is family-friendly, something week at 7:30pm Thursday through Saturday, anyone with kids will already know. While and 2pm Sunday at the Bellingham Theatre VIEWS BY AMY KEPFERLE there are a few changes, they don’t involve Guild, 1600 H St. Tickets are $8-$14. WWW.BELLINGHAMTHEATREGUILD.COM 4 any shocking plot lines that will cause par- ents to cover their children’s eyes or ears. MAIL MAIL Shrek JUNE 25-JULY 1 “The theatrical version is very close to BARD ON THE BEACH: Shakespeare’s The the animated film,” he says. “The writers Comedy of Errors kicks off the award-win- 2 FOLLOWING THE FAIRYTALE tried to stay as true to the ‘Shrek-ness’ ning 26th annual “Bard on the Beach” this DO IT IT DO month at Vancouver BC’s Vanier Park, 1695 f Kaleb Van Rijswijck were to liken the arc of his life’s story to those of the as they could without making it a carbon Whyte Ave. The classic plays in repertory fairytale characters in Shrek: The Musical, he’d be well on his way to a happy copy onstage. The story is exactly the with King Lear, Love’s Labour’s Lost, and I ending. same. All of the characters are there— Shakespeare’s Rebel. Tickets are $26-$45. “The entire show they feel out of place until they appreciate their strengths Shrek, Fiona, Donkey, the dragon—as well Early booking is recommended for best 06.24.15 and accept themselves for who they are,” Van Rijswijck, 20, says of the main as some new characters. The storyline seat selection; many performances sell out characters of the play that’s showing through Sun., June 28 at Lynden’s Claire follows Shrek and Donkey on a quest to in advance. .10 WWW.BARDONTHEBEACH.ORG 25 vg Thomas Theatre. “The majority of my life was spent being that ‘weird kid who retrieve their land and Fiona as she is on # does musicals.’ I appreciate now more than ever now that I have followed it as a quest to meet her true love. Everything JUNE 26-27 my passion. I couldn’t be happier.” else is a surprise.” 100 LUNCHES: Nearly Stellar Entertain- Although he might seem young to be directing a song-and-dance spectacular One thing Van Rijswijck can share is that ment presents 100 Lunches: A Gourmet Com- featuring a cast of more than 30, Van Rijswijck is up to the task. Before leav- Shrek: The Musical focuses more on the mor- edy at 7:30pm Friday and Saturday at the Quality Inn Grand Suites, 100 E. Kellogg Rd. ing town in the fall of 2013 to attend the Chicago Conservatory of Performing als behind the story—namely, the need for The play focuses on a successful mystery Arts—where he recently wrapped up his sophomore year—he’d already directed acceptance and the idea of true love. It’s playwright and includes “nonstop fun, CASCADIA WEEKLY productions at Bellingham High School and the Bellingham Arts Academy for one reason the first thing he did on his romance and explosive hilarity.” Tickets Youth, honed his acting chops at a variety of performance venues (including the summer break was sign up to helm the play. are $10-$12. 16 Claire vg Thomas Theatre, where you can spot a younger version of him among “I wanted to direct this production be- (360) 927-0378 the cast photos hanging on the wall), and committed himself to pursuing his cause it has so much heart under all of the TRUTH, PULP, FILM: Improvised scenes, love of telling stories onstage. fluff,” Van Rijswijck says. “I really wanted characters and relationships will be For Shrek: The Musical, Van Rijswijck says the process of getting the popular to highlight the meaning that is often inspired by true monologues from the main- tale about a big green ogre who embarks on a magical journey of self-discovery missed in a show like this.” doit 34 FOOD FOOD 27 B-BOARD B-BOARD 24 FILM 20 MUSIC 18 ART 16 16 STAGE STAGE 14 GET OUT Los Angeles-based performer Deanna Fleysher brings her acclaimed one-woman film noir murder mystery, Butt Kapinski, to Bellingham for June 25-27 shows at the iDiOM Theater 12 stage cast at a performance of “Truth Be Told” at production of the classic tale of Peter Pan at 7pm 8pm Friday at the Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St. at the Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial WORDS At 10pm, the Tarantino-inspired “Pulp Improv” St. Tickets to see the production—which features returns to the stage. Tickets are $10-$12. At 8pm original choreography in ballet, contemporary 8 and 10pm Saturday, show up for “The Upfront and hip-hop dance with enough variety to enter- Film Festival.” Awards will be presented at the tain both children and adults—are $18. later showing. Tickets are $5. 734-6080 OR WWW.MOUNTBAKERTHEATRE.COM CURRENTS CURRENTS WWW.THEUPFRONT.COM DANCE PARTY: A mix of swing, Latin and 6 MON., JUNE 29 ballroom will be highlighted and danced to with GUFFAWINGHAM: A weekly open mic for come- an introductory lesson at the weekly Friday Night dians, “Guffawingham!,” takes place at 9:30pm Dance Party from 7:30-10pm at the Bellingham VIEWS every Monday at the Green Frog, 1015 N. State St. Dance Company, 1705 N. State St. Admission is 4 Entry is free. $5-$7. WWW.ACOUSTICTAVERN.COM WWW.BELLINGHAMDANCECOMPANY.COM MAIL MAIL JUNE 27-28 2 DANCE DANCE STUDIO: “Everything’s Waiting for You” will be the theme of the Dance Studio’s 36th DO IT IT DO JUNE 24-27 annual year-end production at 7:30pm Saturday DANCE CELEBRATION: Students of the Skagit and 2pm Sunday at the Mount Baker Theatre, 104 Valley Academy of Dance present “DanCelebra- N. Commercial St. The performance celebrates tion!” performances at 7pm Wednesday through downtown Bellingham and all the businesses Saturday in Mount Vernon at McIntyre Hall, 2501 that make it great. This fast-paced production 06.24.15 E. College St. By popular demand, the recital features all ages of performers in all styles of will include revitalized favorites from years past, dance. Tickets are $14. .10 25 as well as new creations by the talented faculty. WWW.MOUNTBAKERTHEATRE.COM # Tickets are $20-$35. WWW.MCINTYREHALL.ORG SUN., JUNE 28 TRILOGY: Dance, live music and art combine for THURS., JUNE 25 a “Trilogy” performance at 6pm at the Firehouse FOLK DANCE: Join the Fourth Corner Folk Performing Arts Center, 1314 Harris Ave. The Dancers to learn lively folk dances from Eastern event features dance by James Schaberg and Europe, Greece, Turkey, and Israel from 7:15- friends, music by multi-instrumentalist Sarah 10pm every Thursday at the Fairhaven Library, Jerns (Pan Pan), and live painting by Samuel CASCADIA WEEKLY 1117 12th St. Suggested donation is $5; students Eisen-Meyers. Press materials say the audience and first-timers are free. will be “taken on a journey of art as they watch 17 (360) 380-0456 the juxtaposed forms fuse into a spectacle of surprise and in-the-moment beauty. Tickets are FRI., JUNE 26 $10 in advance or $15 at the door. PETER PAN: Attend Harper & I Dance Center’s WWW.FIREHOUSEPERFORMINGARTSCENTER.COM doit UPCOMING EVENTS 34 JUNE 25-27 DAHLGREN IN BELLINGHAM: Swedish FOOD FOOD painter, sculptor and conceptual artist Jacob Dahlgren—who’s is in town to participate in visual the installation of his new piece, “Construct- 27 GALLERIES OPENINGS PROFILES ing a New World,” in Barkley Village—will give a Brown Bag presentation focusing on his work and provide insight about abstrac- B-BOARD B-BOARD tion as a pure form at 12:30pm Thursday at Whatcom Museum’s Old City Hall, 121 Prospect St. Suggested donation is $3. He’ll also lead 24 Another who won the curator’s approv- al is among my favorites: Jacqui Beck, a free “Paint an Abstract Placard” workshop from 5:30-7:30pm at the Lightcatcher Studio, FILM who frequently shows in Skagit County. 250 Flora St. At 11am Saturday, Dahlgren will Her “Chickens in Love” is an exuberant use the placards to lead a performance demo 20 treat: full-breasted hens exult in a field through downtown Bellingham starting at the of textured red, but it’s the exasper- Lightcatcher Building, 250 Flora St. WWW.WHATCOMMUSEUM.ORG OR MUSIC ated grimace of a green-faced dog that WWW.JACOBDAHLGREN.COM takes the cake. Schreivogl likes the loose 18 18 18 technique of the piece and the artist’s JUNE 26-28 ARTS AND MUSIC FESTIVAL: Peruse a col- ART willingness to take risks. We don’t really ART “get” the painting’s meaning, but not lection of fine art by local and out-of-state knowing makes it interesting. artists and listen to a variety of music from 16 around the world at the third annual Inter- Marilyn Webberly’s “Wu Cha: Afternoon national Arts and Music Festival taking place STAGE Tea” is a polar opposite in feeling but from 11am-5pm Friday and 10am-5pm Saturday an equally satisfy- and Sunday at Blaine’s Peace Arch Park. ing composition. It’s Gourmet food and wine and beer will also be 14 a restful and serene available. Admission and parking is free. WWW.PEACEARCHART.ORG study of a tea setting GET OUT and bowl of strawber- SAT., JUNE 27 ries. Schreivogl found HELMI’S WORLD: View paintings, drawings, prints, carved linoleum blocks and ceramics 12 it “charming, strong, SEE IT very Impressionistic culled from Whatcom Museum’s collection when “Helmi’s World: Symbol, Myth, Fantasy” WHAT: “Women and painterly” and WORDS Painters of opens today from 12-5pm at the museum’s praised its fresh col- Washington” Lightcatcher Building, 250 Flora St. Helmi Juvonen (1903-1985), known in her day simply 8 WHEN: 10:30am- ors and strong, con- 4:30pm Mon.-Sat., fident brush strokes. as Helmi, was a prolific artist whose creativity through Aug. 4 “Transitions,” by embraced diverse media. She was particularly WHERE: Scott drawn to Northwest Coast native culture and CURRENTS CURRENTS Beverly Shaw Star- Milo Gallery, 420 developed a rapport with the chiefs of the kovich, also an award Lummi, Swinomish, Makah, and Yakama, who 6 Commercial Ave., Anacortes winner, is a pleasing invited her to participate in their ceremonies. INFO: abstract, noteworthy WWW.WHATCOMMUSEUM.ORG VIEWS www.scottmilo. for the choice of light com or women SUMMER MOMENTS OPENING: Attend an 4 tan along the base opening party and potluck for a multi-artist “CHICKENS IN LOVE,” BY JACQUI BECK JACQUI IN LOVE,” BY “CHICKENS painters.com of the painting, with “Summer Moments” exhibit from 4-9pm on MAIL MAIL darker and redder Camano Island at Matzke Fine Art Gallery & Sculpture Park, 2345 Blanche Way. In addi- colors massing higher up—a nice touch 2 BY STEPHEN HUNTER of light blue and green peek through the tion to the glass, sculpture and paintings in the gallery, there’ll also be new sculptures DO IT IT DO heavy palate-knife strokes. to see in the 10-acre park. The exhibit shows Out of the Margins I’m not responsible for giving out through Aug. 23. awards, but among my own favorites was WWW.MATZKEFINEART.COM Jackie Van Noy’s gouache, “Allegro.” It’s 06.24.15 WOMEN PAINTERS OF WASHINGTON THURS., JULY 2 very “Mark Tobey,” with energetic, wide FIRST THURSDAY ART WALK: As part of omen Painters of Washington was founded 85 years ago to foster and narrow calligraphic brushstrokes and the seasonal Skagit Valley Art Escape, at- .10 25 appreciation of women artists. This was back in the day when a a pleasant, six-color scheme. And “Turn- tend a First Thursday Art Walk from 5-8pm # W leading woman painter, Lee Krasner—a more advanced artist than ing Point” a collage/acrylic by Colette throughout downtown Mount Vernon. Visitors the man she married—was thought of only as “Mrs. Jackson Pollock.” Laico, is nicely expressed, very self-con- and locals alike will be delighted with art, The lively works on view at the Scott Milo Gallery have been selected for the tained while alluding to a world beyond, music performances and artist demonstra- tions encompassing a broad range of media. show by Anne Schreivogl of Anacortes, a prominent artist herself. In response of postage stamps and correspondence. Entry is free. to my question, “How equal are women artists treated now?” Schreivogl was Sandra Kahler’s “Totten Inlet” is one of WWW.SKAGITVALLEYARTESCAPE.COM decidedly measured. Perhaps things have improved since the day of Krasner a series she has painted of this scene. She CASCADIA WEEKLY and other women artists, who had been pushed to the margins for centuries. works with brush and palette knife. It’s As a juror, Schreivogl looks for good technique, a unique voice and strong a striking composition with its brooding, ONGOING EXHIBITS 18 emotional quality. “Grief,” Seiko Konya’s portrait of her mother, embodied all black cliff held in check by sweeps of a ALLIED ARTS: View “Bold Abstracts” through of these. It’s unusual these days even to see a painted portrait. In “Grief,” the difficult yellow-green and textured gray. June at Allied Arts, 1418 Cornwall Ave. The modeling of the hands and the subject’s black coat correspond to the perfec- This piece works equally well as landscape Juried Artist Series exhibit includes works by tion of the subject’s expression. Schreivogl also approved of the painting’s or abstraction. See it—and the rest of the Robert Marki, Courtney Odell, Geoffrey Wilce, “lost edges” and “very painterly” look. exhibit—while you can. doit Yvette Nuemann, Kellie Becker, and Kay Little. through July at Mindport Exhibits, 210 W. Holly St. WWW.ALLIEDARTS.ORG WWW.MINDPORT.ORG 34 ARTWOOD: New pieces by members can be POSITIVE NEGATIVE: View a “Camera Obscura viewed through June at Artwood Gallery, 1000 and Pinhole Camera” exhibition through June FOOD Harris Ave. at Positive Negative, 929 N. State St., #1. The WWW.ARTWOODGALLERY.COM exhibit features works by photographers who converted everyday objects into image-record- 27 CITY HALL: Photographs by winners of the ing devices to yield prints. “Essence of Bellingham” contest can be seen WWW.POSITIVE-NEGATIVE.ORG through June 30 at Bellingham City Hall, 210 B-BOARD Lottie St. Winning entries were selected based QUILT MUSUEM: View “Revealing the Hidden” on photographic quality, subject matter and how (Contemporary QuiltArt Association), “Impres- well the “essence of Bellingham” was captured. sions in Fabric” (Denise Miller and Nancy Ryan), 24 WWW.COB.ORG “Pastels and More: Selections from our Perma- nent Collection” and Andi Shannon’s “Shades of FILM DEMING LIBRARY: The Monday Painters will the Northwest” through June 28 at the La Con- highlight their works at a group showing of ner Quilt & Textile Museum, 703 S. Second St. 20 paintings in watercolor and gouache until July WWW.LACONNERQUILTS.ORG 24 at the Deming Library, 5044 Mt. Baker Hwy. MUSIC WWW.WCLS.ORG RAGFINERY: A variety of textile-related work- shops happen on a regular basis at Ragfinery, 18 18 FISHBOY GALLERY: Check out the contempo- 1421 N. Forest St. This week, a “Basics of Sew- 18 rary folk art of RR Clark from 1:30-5pm every ing” class takes place from 10am-3pm Sat., June ART ART Mon.-Fri. at the FishBoy Gallery, 617 Virginia St. 27. Cost is $50. See details online. 714-0815 OR WWW.FISHBOYGALLERY.COM WWW.RAGFINERY.COM 16 HONEY SALON: “Unbreakable Girls”, a new col- SCOTT MILO GALLERY: The Women Painters lection of gouache paintings, embroideries and of Washington will be featured through Aug. STAGE quilts by Jennifer Dranttel that showcase the 4 in Anacortes at the Scott Milo Gallery, 420 overlooked stories of brave and fearless women Commercial Ave. of myth and history, can be seen through July WWW.SCOTTMILO.COM 14 at Honey Salon, 310 W. Holly St. WWW.HONEYBELLINGHAM.COM SCULPTURE NW GALLERY: “Regional Stone/ Regional Sculptors: New Work of the Northwest GET OUT GALLERY CYGNUS: A new show of paintings Stone Sculptors Association” can be seen from by Maggie Wilder exploring landscape and the 12-5pm every Fri.-Sun. at Sculpture Northwest possibilities of local mythology can be viewed Gallery, 203 Prospect St. 12 through June 28 at La Conner’s Gallery Cygnus, WWW.SCULPTURENORTHWEST.ORG 109 Commercial St. WORDS WWW.GALLERYCYGNUS.COM SKAGIT MUSEUM: “Salt of the Earth,” featuring more than 500 salt cellars from the 8 FOURTH CORNER FRAMES: “Hidden Treasures” permanent collection, shows through July 12 at shows through June 30 at Fourth Corner Frames & La Conner’s Skagit County Historical Museum, Gallery, 311 W. Holly St. The exhibit features the 501 S. Fourth St. “Back to Our Roots: A History work of Robert Finnigan (1927-1997), a New York of Farm to Table in Skagit County” is showing CURRENTS artist with a strong mid-century style of what he through Oct. 11. called “Modified Realism.” WWW.SKAGITCOUNTY.NET/MUSEUM 6 WWW.FOURTHCORNERFRAMES.COM SMITH & VALLEE: View prints and oil paint- VIEWS GOOD EARTH POTTERY: Debra Stern’s “From ings by Kris Ekstrand Molesworth, prints by Graphite to Clay” will be featured through June Elizabeth Tapper, and sculptures by Brian O’Neill 4 at Good Earth Pottery, 1000 Harris Ave. until June 28 at Edison’s Smith & Vallee Gallery, WWW.GOODEARTHPOTS.COM 5742 Gilkey Ave. MAIL WWW.SMITHANDVALLEE.COM JANSEN ART CENTER: See the Early Summer 2 Juried Exhibit through July 31 at Lynden’s WATERWORKS: Melinda Hannigan’s “Boxing the DO IT IT DO Jansen Art Center, 321 Front St. Viewers can Compass” is on display until June 27 at Friday also check out the third annual Juried Cup Show Harbor’s WaterWorks Gallery, 315 Argyle St. In and exhibits by the Whatcom Artist Guild and the exhibit, the working side of the maritime painter Amanda Houston. world is presented as abstracted ideas painted WWW.JANSENARTCENTER.ORG on canvas. 06.24.15 WWW.WATERWORKSGALLERY.COM LUMMI LIBRARY: A “Flo Konecke Retrospec- .10 tive” can be viewed through August at the WHATCOM ART MARKET: From 10am-6pm 25 # Lummi Island Library, 2144 S. Nugent Rd. every Thursday through Monday, stop by the Konecke, a profile artist, was “a true island Whatcom Art Guild’s Art Market at Fairhaven’s renaissance woman and local superhero.” Waldron Building, 1314 12th St. Top: Untitled, (Eskimo Adam & Eve), Tempera. Right: Untitled, Paper cut. 305-3600 WWW.WHATCOMARTGUILD.ORG Bottom: Untitled, (Lummi Dancer). Watercolor. All paintings gifts of Ron Kellen. MAKE.SHIFT: Artworks by Aaron Brick, Ciara WHATCOM MUSEUM: “Bellingham’s National Sana, Gigi Daven, Karie Jane, Pandora Sweet, Art Exhibition and Awards,” “The Owl and the HELMI’S WORLD: SYMBOL, MYTH, FANTASY See it now Rihannon Rosenbaum, and Steeb Russell can be Woodpecker: Photographs by Paul Bannick,” Opens June 27, 2015 CASCADIA WEEKLY seen at a “Hair” exhibit through June at Make. and “Back at the Park: Vintage Views from the Presenting 65 artworks—paintings, drawings, Shift Art Space, 306 Flora St. Photo Archives” can currently be viewed on the prints and ceramics—drawn from the Whatcom 19 WWW.MAKESHIFTPROJECT.COM Whatcom Museum campus. Entry is $4.50 for Museum’s collection of Helmi Juvonen’s (1903-1985) kids, $8 for students, and $10 general. Thursday work, which numbers 250 objects. Showing in the MINDPORT: “Stones & Bones,” featuring found admission is $5. Lightcatcher Building, 250 Flora Street. object photography by Kevin Jones, shows WWW.WHATCOMMUSEUM.ORG www.whatcommuseum.org Rumor Has It 34 COMINGS AND GOINGS: In Bellingham, we are lucky to have both plentiful music venues and FOOD FOOD people who own and operate them that make everything look easy. music But lest we forget, making a living according 27 SHOW PREVIEWS ›› RUMOR HAS IT to the fickle whims of whatever the general pub- lic considers to be entertainment in any given B-BOARD B-BOARD moment is speculative, at best. Sometimes, no matter how many things a venue does well and 24 gets right, it never fully catches on with people. endless delight than a nonstop nuisance. Such is the case for the Star Club, which will FILM Watching the public from all walks of life, close its doors on Sun., June 28. We can all en- both local and hailing from further-flung gage in conjecture and offer up opinions as to 20 20 locales, engaging with the park and each what went wrong at the self-described speak- other is an exercise that serves as a con- easy—indeed, performing such postmortems is MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC stant reminder that we are lucky to have intrinsic to our music scene—but in the end, the such spaces in our midst—and judging by Star Club committed no egregious sins. The bar 18 Boulevard’s constant flow of human traffic, offers good drinks mixed by a welcoming staff, ART we show our gratitude by and has featured live music prominently on an our enthusiastic and on- entertainment calendar going park patronage. that also includes such 16 This is not the first things as trivia and STAGE time I’ve unexpectedly comedy nights. I put embarked on a sustained all of that in the pres- romance with one of the ent tense because, for 14 gems of Bellingham’s now, the bar remains ATTEND park system. Several open (depending on GET OUT years ago, when I lived when you read this), and BY CAREY ROSS WHAT: in a bungalow in the Co- so there remains time to give it a proper sendoff. Elizabeth Park 12 Concert Series lumbia neighborhood, I Maybe it’s insensitive to follow news of one WHEN: 6pm- found myself succumb- venue closing with news of another’s continued 8pm, every ing to the considerable longevity, but mourning one venue does not WORDS Thurs. from charms of Elizabeth Park. mean we are precluded from celebrating another. June 25-Aug. 27 8 The affair began slowly— Generally speaking, the Honey Moon keeps a WHERE: Eliza- beth Park the park was on my walk- pretty low profile when it comes to just about COST: Free to-work route and so, for everything—its entrance is in an alley, for the www. CURRENTS CURRENTS INFO: the first month or so af- love of Pete. But since it opened its doors, it cob.org ter I moved in, I would has served up snacks and libations in its cozy 6 observe it in passing, and convivial locale with great skill and good noting its allure, but not quite drawn in. humor. I’d be willing to bet that most Belling- VIEWS RATTLETRAP RUCKUS That all changed one likely Thursday ham residents only had the vaguest notion of 4 evening as my approach to the park was what mead was—or what it tasted like—before enhanced by a soundtrack of what seemed Honey Moon came along and seduced us all into MAIL MAIL BY CAREY ROSS to be live music. Intrigued, I altered my loving it a decade ago (Lovers Mead 4eva). As route a bit in the interest of taking a closer well, the meadery has been a devoted supporter 2 look. What I found was a band playing and of the local music scene for its entire history, DO IT IT DO Elizabeth Park children and adults alike dancing in the with many singer/songwriters using the Honey grass for an audience of enthusiastic on- Moon as a low-pressure, high-acceptance place lookers. It was the type of outdoor gath- to perform for what will no doubt be an engaged ering at which Bellingham excels—casual and appreciative audience. 06.24.15 Concert Series and community-minded, featuring the live Nearly everyone who has played the Honey music that is a staple of everything in this Moon during the past 10 years speaks fondly .10 YOUR SUMMER SOUNDTRACK 25 neck of the woods. of the little venue with the huge heart, and a # ecently, I relocated from my lovely longtime South Hill abode to an Once just a part of Bellingham Parks whole bunch of them will be on hand on Sat., apartment above Boulevard Park. & Recreation’s extensive summer sched- June 27 to celebrate the bar’s 10th anniversary. R In selecting the spot, I was, of course, seduced by the expansive ule of outdoor music, the Elizabeth Park Beginning at 8pm, the likes of Kat Bula, Bi- view of Bellingham Bay, and it certainly did not disappoint. Concert Series has survived budget cuts agio Biondolillo, Gallowglass, Robert Lashley, I was more ambivalent when it came to having Boulevard Park be what is and changing political administrations to Tad Kroening, Misty Flowers, and many more effectively my front yard. While many among my friends and peers extolled become the organization’s yearly musical will provide a soundtrack for all in attendance, CASCADIA WEEKLY the park’s many virtues and I agreed in the moment, privately, I felt the park mainstay. And what a welcome summer and Honey Moon will provide mead shots, ci- to be more of a noisy nuisance to be gotten used to than anything else. tradition it is. der toasts and birthday cake while it lasts. The 20 Yes, I am a curmudgeon—but not so much of one that I can’t admit when As it has since the dawn of (my) time (in night promises to be a special one—even for I’m wrong. Bellingham), the Elizabeth Park Concert the Honey Moon, a place that excels in creat- Living in such close proximity to one of Bellingham’s most-beloved pub- Series takes place at 6pm every Thursday ing and cultivating an atmosphere in which ev- lic green spaces is indeed a bit noisy—and not just from the train horns, night from June 25 until Aug. 27. And by ery night has the potential to be an occasion. but also from the teeming humanity below my balcony—but it’s more an the time the park goes silent once again, Happy birthday, Honey Moon. jazz courtesy of Nuages on Aug. 6, Bell- PARK, FROM PAGE 20 ingham Dixieland All Stars play the kind of music suggested by their name on Aug. everything from swing to African dance 13, the Happy Valley Sluggers (which is to ragtime to Cajun music will be heard a band, not a small-town baseball team, 34 by Columbia residents and visitors alike. despite their moniker) will show the au- For the past few years, the task of dience just how ragin’ Cajun music can FOOD carefully culling artists and cobbling be on Aug. 20, and the ever-popular At- together a diverse, audience-pleasing lantics (no summer is complete without 27 schedule has fallen to human dynamo an outdoor Atlantics concert somewhere) and force for all that is good about Bell- will close out this year’s Elizabeth Park ingham, Marla Bronstein. Her aim is to series on Aug. 27, which is, coinciden- B-BOARD provide a mix of musicians and styles, tally, when Bronstein will be available combining bands familiar and new, to to cash in on any and all happy hour of- 24 create a series that is as interesting as it fers—after she treats herself to some is entertaining, and it’s safe to say she’s well-earned relaxation, that is. FILM accomplished that mission this year. Having spent a fair amount of time 20 Kicking off the concert series on June extolling the virtues of Elizabeth Park 20 25 will be the upbeat energy of the Off- and the music that happens within, MUSIC shoots. After that, the hits keep coming you might be wondering what all this MUSIC in rapid succession with the D’vas and wondrous entertainment will cost you. Dudes (July 2) and Joy Ride (July 9). On The answer: nothing. The entire run of 18 July 16, you’ll be able to travel to Africa the series is free, courtesy of Belling- ART via Elizabeth Park (because why not?) ham Parks & Rec., the Eldridge Society when Kuungana performs, Rattletrap for History and Preservation, as well 16 Ruckus (personal favorites of mine) will as the civic-minded staff and volun- bring raucous ragtime on July 23, and teers whose tireless efforts help bring STAGE “east county’s favorite dance band” Ban- it into being. All it will cost you is a dZandt will play the month of July into little bit of time and some lazy summer the sunset on July 30. evenings—which is an investment well 14 August gets started with a little gypsy worth making. GET OUT musicevents 12 WED., JUNE 24 6-8:30pm at the Heart of Anacortes, 1014 4th St. WORDS UKE FOR EVERYONE: Join Cynthia Rogers of The Orbiters lineup features the talents of Steve the Bellingham Ukulele Group (BUG) for a demo, Yonck on guitar, Hank Yanda on bass, and Russ 8 beginning lessons and a song circle at a “Ukulele Kammerer on drums. Entry is $8 (children 12 and for Everyone” gathering at 4:15pm at the Everson under are free). Library, 104 Kirsch Dr. Guitar players and other WWW.THEHEARTOFANACORTES.COM CURRENTS CURRENTS instrumentalists are also welcome. Entry is free. WWW.WCLS.ORG MON., JUNE 29 6 THE B-52S: If you want to see the “world’s great- est party band,” secure tickets to a show by the B- THURS., JUNE 25 VIEWS BLUES AND BREWS: Jasmine Greene will perform 52s starting at 7:30pm at the Mount Baker Theatre, at a “Blues, Brews & BBQ” series happening from 104 N. Commercial St. Expect to hear classics like 4 5-9pm every Thursday through Aug. 27 on the water- “Rock Lobster,” “Love Shack,” and “Private Idaho” front terrace at Hotel Bellwether, One Bellwether as well as newer material from the 2008 album MAIL Way. The free event features a variety of live music, Funplex, and more. Tickets are $49-$89. local beer and a delicious barbecue menu. 734-6080 OR WWW.MOUNTBAKERTHEATRE.COM 2 WWW.HOTELBELLWETHER.COM DO IT IT DO WED., JULY 1 JIMMY HEATH: The Whatcom Jazz Music Arts DANA LYONS, ANNE FEENEY: Iconic environ- Center hosts a concert with legendary saxophon- mental singer Dana Lyons teams up with notorious ist Jimmy Heath at 8pm at the Majestic, 1027 N. labor hell-raiser Anne Feeney to launch a “Team- Forest St. Heath will be joined by pianist, Jeb sters and Turtles: Together at Last!” tour at 7pm 06.24.15 Patton, bas man Michael Glynn, and drummer at the Roeder Home, 2600 E. Sunset Dr. Through Julian MacDonough. Tickets are $10-$20. songs and stories, the dynamic duo aims to dispel WWW.WJMAC.ORG the myth that unions are at odds withenviron- .10 25 mentalists. Tickets are $20. # SAT., JUNE 27 WWW.COWSWITHGUNS.COM OR WWW. BEER AND JAZZ FEST: The Two Tenors, Sonia BROWNPAPERTICKETS.COM Alexis, QuattroSax, and the Randy Johnson Group will perform at the inaugural Bellingham Beer and DOWNTOWN SOUNDS: Yogoman and Third World Jazz Festival from 1-5pm at the North Bellingham will perform at the first ”Downtown Sounds” Golf Course, 205 W. Smith Rd. The event will concert of the season starting at 5:30pm in down- also feature tastings from 25 area breweries and town Bellingham on the 1300 block of Bay Street. microbreweries. Tickets are $25-$30; a portion of The 11th annual music series continues with CASCADIA WEEKLY every ticket sale goes to benefit the Center for concerts through July, including Acorn Project 21 Independence. and McTuff (July 8), the New Triumph with Polecat WWW.BELLINGHAMBEERJAZZFESTIVAL.COM (July 15), the Scott Pemberton Trio with Ayron Jones (July 22), and Baby Cakes with Five Alarm BRIAN LEE: Take a ride through the blues uni- Funk (July 29). Entry is free. verse when Brian Lee & the Orbiters perform from WWW.DOWNTOWNBELLINGHAM.COM musicvenues 34 See below for venue FOOD FOOD addresses and phone 06.24.15 06.25.15 06.26.15 06.27.15 06.28.15 06.29.15 06.30.15 numbers WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY 27 Anelia's Kitchen & Nathan McCartney March to May Rattletrap Ruckus No Tonic Press Stage B-BOARD B-BOARD Happy Hour BBQ w/Robert Fish Fry w/The Bad Tenants, Irish & Folk Night, Out of the Ashes, Paul Boundary Bay Brewery Aaron Guest Blake (early), Twilight Fabulous Party Boys Piano Night Klein Concert (late) 24 Brown Lantern Ale FILM Open Mic DJ Ontic The Alkis House 20 20 JP Falcon Band, Luke Swee- Dreadful Children, CFA, Cabin Tavern Open Mic The Copacetics ney, Meridian Lights more MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC Commodore Ballroom Television Bad Religion 18 ART Janie Cribbs and the T.Rust BLOOD DRUGS/June 2/ Conway Muse Swil Kanim The Colleen Raney Band Band Shakedown 16 STAGE Corner Pub Knut Bell and the 360s 14 Edison Inn Jacob Navarro Gin Gypsy Orville Johnson Band GET OUT Anelias Kitchen & Stage 511 Morris St, La Conner, WA t(360) 466-4778 | Bellewood Acres (VJEF.FSJEJBO -ZOEFOt | Bobby Lee’s Pub & Eatery 8.BJO4U &WFSTPOt | Boundary Bay Brewing Co. 3BJMSPBE"WFt]Brown Lantern Ale House$PNNFSDJBM"WF "OBDPSUFTt ]The Business$PNNFSDJBM"WF "OBDPSUFTt | Cabin Tavern 307 W. 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MARITIME HERITAGE PARK | 11:30 AM Brought to you by Bellingham Parks and Recreation musicvenues 34 See below for venue addresses and phone 06.24.15 06.25.15 06.26.15 06.27.15 06.28.15 06.29.15 06.30.15 FOOD numbers WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY 27 Glow Nightclub DJ J-Will Shadow Variable DJ FXL, DJ Boombox Kid DJ Boombox Kid Slow Jam (early), Laney Open Mic (early), Guf- Terrible Tuesday Soul B-BOARD Green Frog Peculiar Patriots Tom Russell Moongrass, Sky Colony Hambone Wilson Jones and the Spirits fawingham (late) Explosion Dikki Du and the Zydeco 24 H2O DJ Ryan I Karaoke Crew FILM 10th Anniversary Celebra- Honey Moon Open Mic Robert T. McDonald III Gentri Watson The Shadies tion 20 20 MUSIC KC's Bar and Grill Karaoke Karaoke MUSIC BAD RELIGION/June 30/ 18 Kulshan Brewing Co. Mente Clara Marcel & Nakos Ky Burt Commodore Ballroom ART Main St. Bar and Grill Comedy Night Nashville Northwest The Arcade Cowboys 16 Old World Deli Samuel Eisen-Meyers STAGE 14 Rockfish Grill Fidalgo Swing Heather Keizur GET OUT Royal Karaoke Karaoke Country Night DJ Jester 12 Rumors Cabaret Leveled Throwback Thursday DJ Postal, DJ Shortwave DJ Mike Tolleson Karaoke w/Zach Treble Tuesday WORDS Hot Damn Scandal, The Durazzo, Dinofour & Jenni Blood Drugs, Sashay, Wylde The Shakedown Slacks, Katterwaul, more Tom Waits Night Aireeoke Gypsy Giants Potts, more Mercy 8 ANDREW W.K./June 30/ Skagit Valley Casino M-80s M-80s Wild Buffalo CURRENTS CURRENTS Skylark's Chad Petersen The Sonja Lee Band Faucher Four 6 VIEWS Star Club Aireeoke Bellydance Red, White and Blue Ball 4 Swillery Whiskey Bar Karaoke Songwriter Night The Roaches, more Live Music MAIL Swinomish Casino and 2 The Penguins The Penguins Lodge DO IT IT DO The Underground DJ B-Mello DJ B-Mello 06.24.15 Via Cafe and Bistro Karaoke Karaoke Karaoke Karaoke Karaoke .10 25 The Village Inn Jam Night Karaoke # Reanu Keeves and the Funky Free Flow Friday w/My Dad The Scott Greene Band Andrew W.K., STFU Wild Buffalo ‘90s Night Fare Thee Well Lip Sync Battle Falcons, Fallopia, Sanoma Bruce, more (early), SpaceBand (late) Robot, more The Green Frog /4UBUF4UtXXXBDPVTUJDUBWFSODPN | Edison Inn $BJOT$U &EJTPOt | The Fairhaven )BSSJT"WFt| Glow&)PMMZ4Ut]Graham’s Restaurant.PVOU#BLFS)XZ (MBDJFSt | H20, $PNNFSDJBM"WF "OBDPSUFTt | Honey Moon/4UBUF4Ut]KC’s Bar and Grill8.BJO4U &WFSTPOt ]Kulshan Brewery +BNFT4Ut | Make.Shift Art Space 'MPSB4Ut | Main Street Bar & Grill .BJO4U 'FSOEBMFt ]McKay’s CASCADIA WEEKLY Taphouse&.BQMF4Ut | Nooksack River Casino.U#BLFS)XZ %FNJOHt | Poppe’s-BLFXBZ%St| Paso Del Norte 1FBDF1PSUBM%S#MBJOFt ]The Redlight /4UBUF4UtXXXSFEMJHIUXJOFBOEDPGGFFDPN]Rockfish Grill $PNNFSDJBM"WF "OBDPSUFTt ]The Royal &)PMMZ4Ut]Rumors Cabaret 23 3BJMSPBE"WFt| The Shakedown /4UBUF4UtXXXTIBLFEPXOCFMMJOHIBNDPN]Silver Reef Casino )BYUPO8BZ 'FSOEBMFt ]Skagit Valley Casino Resort 5984 N. %BSSL-BOF #PXt ]Skylark’s Hidden Cafe UI4Ut]Star Club &)PMMZ4UtXXXTUBSDMVCCFMMJOHIBNDPN]Swillery Whiskey Bar8)PMMZ4U]Swinomish Casino $BTJOP%S "OBDPSUFTt |Temple Bar8$IBNQJPO4Ut] The Underground &$IFTUOVU4Ut | Underground Coffeehouse 7JLJOH6OJPOSE'MPPS 886 | Via $BGF#JSDI#BZ%S #MBJOFt ]7JMMBHF*OO1VC /PSUIXFTU"WFt ]7JOPTUSPMPHZ8)PMMZ4Ut] Wild Buffalo 8)PMMZ4UtXXXXJMECVGGBMPOFU]5PHFUZPVS MJWFNVTJDMJTUJOHTJODMVEFE TFOEJOGPUPDMVCT!DBTDBEJBXFFLMZDPN%FBEMJOFTBSFBMXBZTBUQN'SJEBZ lage Green goes dark for a week). This com- ing Sat., June 27, the kid-friendly How to Train Your Dragon 2 (with Strangely open- ing) will light up the big screen, and close 34 out June at the same time. After it takes a week off so that we all FOOD FOOD may celebrate our independence in what- Film ever way we see fit, the Fairhaven Outdoor Cinema tries to make fetch happen on July 27 MOVIE REVIEWS ›› SHOWTIMES 11 with Mean Girls (Gentri Watson opens), reminds us that Jurassic World’s got nothing B-BOARD B-BOARD on the original with a July 18 showing of Jurassic Park, and rounds out July with Big 24 24 Hero 6 (JustinCredible opens) on July 25. At that point, summer is halfway over and FILM FILM so is the Fairhaven Outdoor Cinema. August roars to life on the Village Green with a little 20 bit of YA rebellion in the form of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay on MUSIC Aug. 1, and just a week later our hungry eyes 18 will all have the time ART of their lives trying to put Baby in the corner at Dirty Dancing (encore 16 opening performance by STAGE ATTEND Bellingham Dance Co.) WHAT: The on Aug. 8. Following Fairhaven Outdoor that, Pixar will hold the 14 Cinema audience in thrall with WHEN: Saturday its inimitable magic at nights, June 27- GET OUT Aug. 29 an Aug. 15 showing of WHERE: The Up (Polynesian Fusion Village Green, 12 Dancers open), and on Fairhaven Aug. 22 those in atten- COST: $5 dance will succumb to WORDS INFO: www. epiceap.com the strange-yet-unde- 8 niable charisma of Chris Pratt in Guardians of the Galaxy. Over the course of its run, the Fairhaven CURRENTS CURRENTS Outdoor Cinema has developed some tradi- PHOTO BY DOUG BOURNEMAN BY PHOTO tions, and one of those is to keep The Prin- 6 cess Bride in circulation for all time. That BY CAREY ROSS and its perennial popularity—when Borne- VIEWS man makes a public call for movie ideas, The 4 Princess Bride is suggested every year—en- sure it will be rotated into the Outdoor Cin- MAIL MAIL Fairhaven Outdoor Cinema ema roster at semi-regular intervals. As ever, the rules that govern the 2 MOVIES BY MOONLIGHT Fairhaven Outdoor Cinema remain simple: DO IT IT DO s I wandered my way to the Fairhaven Outdoor Cinema via the stunning South “Not bad. Everyone loves Grease,” Bor- bring your own blankets (and chairs if you Bay Trail near dusk on Saturday night, I had a pretty good idea of what I’d neman said. hope to nab a spot on the brick surround- A find when I got there. After all, the Outdoor Cinema is a summer staple that “We are all born to Hand Jive,” I re- ing the Village Green, but seating is limit- continues to lure in people from all of Bellingham’s many walks of life, year after sponded before he wandered off to con- ed); it’ll cost you five bucks to get in (kids 06.24.15 year. I knew the Village Green would be crowded with people on blankets, calling out tinue fulfilling his dual roles as public face 5 and under are free), which nets you the greetings to one another, chattering and snacking, watching the preshow entertain- and behind-the-scenes troubleshooter of movie, as well as preshow entertainment .10 25 ment while they eagerly awaited sunset and the start of that night’s movie. the longtime summer movie series. and entry into prize giveaways; snacks— # And that’s exactly what I encountered upon my arrival. But affection was running high for more including popcorn and hot dogs—are avail- Although the sight was not unexpected, it was still somehow reassuring to see than just the 1978 musical that the crowd able for purchase or you can bring your the Village Green packed with moviegoers, all too happy to spend a perfect not- had assembled to see. Before the movie own; rain cancels (but it’s got to be more quite-summer night watching Danny Zuko and Sandy Olsson sing and dance their began, the audience was witness to an on- a downpour than a drizzle), but otherwise way to true love in Grease. In an age when it seems our leisure-time pursuits stage marriage proposal—setting the bar the show goes on at dark, with preshow en- are becoming ever more complicated and technology-enhanced, it’s nice to know sky-high for preshow entertainment for the tertainment beginning about an hour be- CASCADIA WEEKLY people can still come together for some feel-good cinema and a little unintentional remainder of the Outdoor Cinema season. forehand. The Village Green fills up fast, community bonding. Speaking of the rest of the series, if you so it’s worth showing up early to stake your 24 Or at least, that’s what seemed like was taking place as the Bellingham Dance Co. happened to miss Grease, you’ll have am- claim to a patch of grass, especially dur- led the audience through the finer points of the Hand Jive. ple opportunity to make it up to yourself ing weeks that are destined to be crowded It was about that time that Fairhaven Outdoor Cinema organizer and brain trust at one of the cinematic selections taking (ahem, Jurassic Park). Other than that, it’s Doug Borneman walked up to where I was lurking at the edges of the Village Green. place over the course of the next 10 weeks all movies, moonlight and the makings of a “Good turnout,” I said by way of greeting. or so (not including July 4 when the Vil- very good time. mail ›› your views 34 (based on data from 1969 to 2014) for the MAIL, FROM PAGE 5 next 20 years. John McLaughlin’s detailed FOOD statistical analysis of these historical data COMMISSION KEEPS suggests a similar figure for future growth. 27 FINGERPAINTING In my view, the city should choose a As I look around the country at the low population forecast for two other various Republican schemes for gerryman- reasons beyond consistency with the his- B-BOARD dering districts or discouraging voting, torical data: disgust and anger are all I can muster. The Growth Management Act requires 24 24 Attending a meeting of the Charter the city to align its Capital Facilities Plan FILM Review Commission recently, I was re- with the population forecast and UGA ex- FILM minded of the phrase that “democracy is pansion (if any). Where, I wonder, will the messy.” Actually, a freak show might be city find the money to pay for the infra- 20 more apropos. structure associated with unneeded UGA Perhaps the commission could defray expansion to serve a population growth MUSIC the costs of their opportunities to belittle of almost 36,000 over the next 20 years? and dispute public comment by organiz- Public opinion surveys show that most 18 ing their short but dangerous reign into of us are concerned about the adverse ART a reality TV show. Sandwiched between effects of growth. Given a choice, most backwoods Alaska Bush People and Pimp Bellingham residents prefer slow growth 16 my Truck, they would fit right in. to rapid growth. Blaster could keep running the meet- If you agree that slower growth makes STAGE ing—as he did at the recent, absurdly more sense for us, please let the Mayor and farcical meeting at the Firs. Master could City Council know how you feel and what continue to hover low, behind and to his your preferences are for Bellingham’s future. 14 right, tossing out snarks like clay pigeon —Eric Hirst, Bellingham fodder for his shotgun at those who brave GET OUT enough to dare to express other than right REDEFINING PROGRESS wing delusions. Thank you to those brave, passionate 12 The rest could just be themselves, ad- activists protesting Shell’s Arctic oil ex- vancing their absurd district-only scheme ploration. I am in awe of your determi- WORDS for voter suppression while displaying nation and steadfast focus. Your activism the colorful eccentricity of has-been po- keeps attention on the fossil fuel debate. 8 litical hacks. I lack your nerve and daredevil spirit, al- The sincere and competent members of though I feel as passionately as you do. the commission (there are some) would pro- I recently heard David Suzuki—Cana- CURRENTS vide a nice contrast as they sit respectfully dian scientist, geneticist, author, edu- listening to the anguish of a county resident cator and environmental activist—state 6 who fears Bellingham liberals are coming that for a healthy body, we need clean air, for her guns and to close down her church. clean water and clean soil. He wondered VIEWS Then the rightwing braintrusters could why anyone would accept a compromised 4 show the rest how to treat commenters like environment, which compromises our so much annoying riffraff while abiding all health. Why indeed? MAIL sorts of peripheral nonsense. We are losing the struggle of climate Join us! BelleWood Country Café! 2 And they definitely have to keep saying change because we are still debating its DO IT IT DO the Pledge of Allegiance to an American effects and causes and because change Now Serving Breakfast 7am Daily! flag brought up on an iPhone. That bit of is difficult. If we took the challenge to stage play alone lets one know this is not change our destructive course we are now Great and More! just digital, wacky world, but democracy on, we may be able to mitigate the conse- Lunches at its messiest. quences. It is past time to move beyond Free Coffee with purchase of breakfast entrée! 06.24.15 —Michael Waite, Whatcom County the debate of the causes. We must de- CLOSED ON .10 mand that our government stop subsidiz- 25 # GROW WISELY ing fossil fuel. We must demand and work JULY 4TH I urge the City of Bellingham to adopt a towardssolutions. low population forecast and to reject the Recently, Pope Francis has announced Planning Commission’s recommendation to his plea for our earth. Read his message add two areas to the city’s urban growth and take it to heart. To quote the Pope, areas (UGAs)—Larrabee Springs north of “Put simply, it is a matter of redefin- the city and Yew Street south of the city. ing our notion of progress” away from CASCADIA WEEKLY Data and analysis, rather than wishful consumption to sustainability. People’s thinking, should guide city decisions on a voices and actions are needed to let our 25 suitable population forecast. Citizen Larry elected representatives know we are se- Friday Fish Fry & Farm Tunes begins July 24! Horowitz’ review of historical data suggests rious. We have a moral responsibility to that a projected increase of about 1,000 protect our home. 7-11 am Mon–Sat 7-1p on Sundays people a year is a reasonable upper limit —Naomi Murphy, Ferndale 6140 Guide Meridian (360) 318-7720 film ›› showing this week Pitch Perfect 2: Sure, it’s thin on plot and many of 34 BY CAREY ROSS its jokes are infantile at best, but it’s a movie about competitive a cappella singers, not Citizen Kane. FOOD FOOD The girl-power vibe, killer soundtrack and increased FILM SHORTS presence of the scene-stealing Rebel Wilson make it a pretty good time at the movies. +++ (PG-13 • 1 hr. 27 Avengers: Age of Ultron: Summer blockbusters, 54 min.) meet your new God. ++++ (PG-13 • 2 hrs. 21 min.) San Andreas: I love a cheesy natural disaster movie. B-BOARD B-BOARD Dope: A high-school geek with hopes pinned on Har- And this one just happens to be based on a script by vard, a backpack full of unintentionally gotten party Bellingham native and all-around nice guy, Jeremy 24 24 drugs, a dream girl and some gangsters all converge Passmore. It also stars the Rock, and if anyone can on the mean streets of Inglewood, Calif. to form this wrestle a giant earthquake to the ground, it’s him. FILM FILM summer’s smartest, most surprising comedy. +++++ ++ (PG-13 • 2 hrs. 3 min.) (R • 1 hr. 55 min.) Spy: Even in terrible movies (Tammy, Identity Thief), 20 Escobar: Paradise Lost: This is what the film’s of- Melissa McCarthy’s comedic skills cannot be denied. ficial description says: “For Pablo Escobar (Benicio Del This, by all accounts, is the exact opposite of a MUSIC Toro), family is everything. When young surfer Nick terrible movie—instead, it’s the breakout starring (Josh Hutcherson) falls for Escobar’s niece, he finds role McCarthy’s been destined for since Bridesmaids. his life on the line when he’s pulled into the danger- +++++ (R • 1 hr. 57 min.) 18 ous world of the family business.” I pretty much ART stopped reading after “Benicio Del Toro,” since that’s Ted 2: In the continuing adventures of Ted, the foul- all the info I need to compel me to see this movie. mouthed teddy bear, he wishes to wed, and so must +++ (R • 2 hrs.) establish his legal personhood, in what is the first 16 and quite possibly the last comedy to take its plot arc How to Train Your Dragon 2: See Fairhaven Outdoor from the Supreme Court’s Citizens United ruling. ++ STAGE Cinema story on previous page. +++++ (PG • 1 hr. (R • 1 hr. 55 min.) 45 min.) ESCOBAR: PARADISE LOST The Wolfpack: A deeply fascinating documentary 14 I’ll See You in My Dreams: A woman of a certain about a group of brothers who spend nearly their age who rediscovers love isn’t exactly groundbreaking whole lives confined to their small New York apart- cinematic territory (see also: How Stella Got Her Groove ment with only the movies to entertain them—a rich GET OUT Back), but when the romantic coupling in question well from which they seem to draw endless inspiration involves Blythe Danner and Sam Elliott, it’s worth a despite their cloistered existence. And then one of watch. +++++ (PG-13 • 1 hr. 35 min.) them leaves the apartment in a homemade Michael 12 Myers mask and all hell breaks loose. +++++ (R • 1 Inside Out: Without a doubt, Pixar is the best, most hr. 20 min.) WORDS visionary cinematic force in the world. Has this genius animation house made its perfect movie yet? Probably 8 not, but this one comes pretty close. +++++ (PG • 1 hr 42 min.) Jurassic World: Yo, Avengers: Age of Ultron, I’m CURRENTS CURRENTS really happy for you, I’ma let you finish, but Jurassic 6 World just had the biggest opening weekend of all time. +++ (PG-13 • 2 hrs. 3 min.) VIEWS Live From New York: Yes, it is true that Saturday TED 2 Night Live has only been intermittently funny for a 4 long while, however, it cannot be denied that during Mad Max: Fury Road: In 1981, George Miller actor beyond the volume of his voice. In this, he its 40-year run, it has been a hugely influential force unleashed his futuristic, post-apocalyptic fantasy plays a cat-loving, reclusive locksmith who spends his MAIL MAIL in comedy as well as a launching pad for very many The Road Warrior on the moviegoing public, and the days making keys and mourning a lost love—that is, of its players. And when it gets the humor right, it Mad Max saga was born. Now, some 30-plus years until he encounters new romance in the form of Holly 2 gets it so right, as this affectionate documentary later, Miller reboots his franchise, with a little help Hunter. +++ (PG-13 • 1 hr. 37 min.) +++ Showtimes DO IT IT DO illustrates. (Unrated • 1 hr. 32 min.) from stars Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron, and proves himself to still be the right man to deliver a crazy, Max: This movie seems to be about a demilitarized Love & Mercy: The Beach Boys are the best American frenetic, ass-kicker of a Mad Max movie. +++++ (R bomb-sniffing dog and the boy who loves him, but Regal and AMC theaters, please see band in the history of music, and I will fight anyone • 2 hrs.) I can’t be sure because I can’t make it all the way www.fandango.com. who tries to tell me otherwise. This biopic, which through even the teaser trailer without crying. It is Pickford Film Center and 06.24.15 details the triumphs and considerable tragedies of the Manglehorn: Maybe because he’s as tired of shouting true that I am an animal-movie ninny, but I blame PFC’s Limelight Cinema, please see life of Brian Wilson, both young (Paul Dano) and old at the camera as we are of watching him shout at the that on emotional scars inflicted by a childhood www.pickfordfilmcenter.com .10 (John Cusack), does justice to his mercurial genius. camera, Al Pacino has, of late, been taking on roles viewing of Where the Red Fern Grows. +++ (PG • 1 25 # +++++ (PG-13 • 2 hrs.) that showcase all the things that make him a great hr. 51 min.) 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Give them a potent start. provided the cure for Hodgkin’s disease and childhood 06.24.15 leukemia,” he adds, while “a chemical from the saliva LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): One summer afternoon of leeches dissolves blood clots during surgery,” and a .10 when I was seven years old, my friend Billy and I “Norwegian fungus made possible the organ transplant 25 # grabbed an empty jar from my kitchen and went industry.” I think these are all great metaphors for the looking for ants. Near the creek we found an anthill kind of healing that will be available for you in the swarming with black ants, and scooped a bunch of coming weeks, Aquarius: humble, simple, seemingly them in the jar. A little later we came upon a caravan insignificant things whose power to bring transforma- of red ants, and shoved many of them in with the tion has, up until now, been secret or unknown. black ants. Would they fight? Naturally. It was may- hem. Looking back now, I’m sorry I participated in PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): “She is hard to that stunt. Why stir up a pointless war? In that spirit, tempt, as everything seems to please her equally,” CASCADIA WEEKLY Leo, I urge you to avoid unnecessary conflicts. Don’t said artist Anne Raymo in describing a hedonistic do anything remotely comparable to putting red ants acquaintance. A similar statement may soon apply to 30 and black ants in the same jar. you, Pisces. You will have a talent for finding amuse- ment in an unusually wide variety of phenomena. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): In order for But more than that: You could become a connoisseur everyone in your sphere to meet their appointed of feeling really good. You may even go so far as to destinies, you must cultivate your skills as a party break into a higher octave of pleasure, communing animal. I’m only slightly joking. At least for now, it’s with exotic phenomena that we might call silken your destiny to be the catalyst of conviviality, the thrills and spicy bliss and succulent revelry. BY AMY ALKON your size!”—pull her aside. (In a group of women, conflict resolution is most 34 successful when it’s as covert as female THE ADVICE aggression—as in, not recognizable as FOOD fighting back.) By not letting the oth- ers hear, you remove the emotionally 27 GODDESS 27 radioactive element of shaming. This helps keep your defense from being B-BOARD BEYOND THUNDERDOMES perceived as an attack on her—yes, B-BOARD I have a great circle of female friends, but making you the bad guy. one of “the group” has a way of making Simply tell her—calmly but firmly: 24 backhanded comments about my appear- “These mentions of my boobs are not ance that make me feel bad about myself. working for me. You need to stop.” Be FILM Her latest topic is my breasts and how much prepared for the antithesis of account- smaller they are than hers. Incredibly, she ability—a response like “Gawd, chill” 20 manages to work this into any conver- or “I have no idea what you’re talking sation—exercising, fashion, shopping, about.” But she’ll know exactly what MUSIC camping. If I confronted her, I know she’d you’re talking about, which is that you’ve act as though she’s been paying me compli- just become a poor choice of victim. She 18 ments. (“But you’re SO lucky to have small may float a remark or two to test your ART boobs!”) How can I get her to stop? resolve, so be prepared to repeat your warning—calmly but firmly—until she —Annoyed 16 starts acting like just one of the girls Stopping her would be easier if you instead of yet another breast man. Toakom STAGE two were guys: “I don’t like the way you’re talking about my boobs, Marjo- TINDER MERCIES 14 rie. 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So while seated across from her at Starbucks, and 2 guys will engage in put-down fests as a not after she climbs on the table at a DO IT IT DO normal part of guy-ness, even women’s benefit and starts doing some sort of verbal aggression is usually sneaky and fertility dance with the centerpiece. often comes Halloween-costumed as Sure, it seems convenient when your compliments or concern: “Ooh, honey, need for a plus-one coincides with your do you need some Clearasil for those desire to go on a first date with some 06.24.15 bumps on your chest?” online hottie. But you’re better off .10 The tarted-up put-down is a form of coming up with a list of attractive fe- 25 psychological manipulation—a sly way male friends you can take or even male # of making a woman feel bad about her- friends who share your politics or just self so she’ll self-locate lower on the enjoy free meals enough to not chal- totem pole. And because men have vi- lenge your tablemates to a duel over sually driven sexuality, women special- theirs. Not taking a woman you barely ize in knocking other women where it know is also an important business really hurts—their looks. Like those safeguard—so that when some conser- CASCADIA WEEKLY supposedly minuscule boobs of yours. vative client of yours turns to your date (Right, you’ll have a latte, and she’ll and asks “So how do you two know each 31 just have another mug of your tears.) other?” he won’t hear something like, The next time that she, say, turns a “We met in the ‘Republicans Who Like trip to the mall into a riff—“Har-har, Hot Wax Play’ chat room on Christian Victoria’s Secret is that they don’t carry Mingle.” rearEnd ›› comix 34 FOOD FOOD 27 27 B-BOARD B-BOARD B-BOARD 24 FILM 20 MUSIC 18 ART 16 STAGE 14 GET OUT 12 WORDS 8 CURRENTS CURRENTS 6 VIEWS 4 MAIL MAIL 2 DO IT IT DO 06.24.15 .10 25 # CASCADIA WEEKLY 32 rearEnd ›› sudoku exchange tomorrow 34 buy * sell*trade FOOD 27 Sudoku 27 B-BOARD Arrange the digits 1-9 so that each digit occurs once in each row, once in B-BOARD each column, and once in each box. 24 61 FILM 39 20 MUSIC 458 18 9365 ART 423 16 STAGE 179 14 52 6 &1906190 05VCVG5Vé 5'#66.'7&+564+%6 GET OUT 7PKXGTUKV[9C[0'é 98 4 $#..#4& 09/CTMGV5Vé $WȮ CNQ'ZEJCPIGEQO 12 694 WORDS 8 CURRENTS CURRENTS 6 VIEWS 4 MAIL MAIL 2 DO IT IT DO 06.24.15 .10 25 # CASCADIA WEEKLY 33 doit WED., JUNE 24 WEDNESDAY MARKET: The Wednesday Farmers Market takes place from 12-5pm 34 34 at the Fairhaven Village Green, 1207 10th St. (behind Village Books). Farmers feature FOOD FOOD FOOD FOOD everything from fresh produce to plants, chow meat, flowers and more, and there are also RECIPES REVIEWS PROFILES craft vendors, ready-to-eat food options 27 and live music. The market continues weekly through Sept. 30. WWW.BELLINGHAMFARMERS.ORG B-BOARD B-BOARD She Said: When we walked in around SEDRO MARKET: Suss out summer offer- ings at the weekly Sedro-Woolley Farmers 24 dinnertime the day after Shoe 2.0 opened Market from 3-7pm every Wednesday through and got the new menu, I ordered a mar- September at Hammer Heritage Park (on the FILM garita ($5) and a Reuben ($9.75). Proving corner of Ferry and Metcalf streets). that he’s a man for whom breakfast holds WWW.SEDROWOOLLEYFARMERSMARKET.COM 20 no constraints of time, my date opted for SIPS, SAVORIES, SWEETS: Head to the chicken fried steak and eggs ($12.50) Mount Vernon for “Sips, Savories & Sweets MUSIC and a Bloody Mary ($6). in the Summer Garden” from 5-8pm at We took the time between ordering Christianson’s Nursery, 15806 Best Rd. 18 and getting our meals to observe a few of Tickets are $50 and include small plates, a drink, Deception Distilling samples, a gar- ART the changes. Gone is the huge Western- den and art silent auction, and a featured themed mural in front dining space that garden presentation. Proceeds benefit the was the creepy centerpiece of more than 16 La Conner Library. a few of my late-night powwows. But the WWW.CHRISTIANSONSNURSERY.COM STAGE painting of the fellas on horseback in the Ranch Room remains, as does a large BREWERS CRUISE: Sample liquid goods from Boundary Bay Brewery, Chuckanut photo of former Shoe mascot and meter- 14 Brewery, and North Fork Brewery at San feeder Rowdy Buckaroo. On the whole, it Juan Cruises’ “Bellingham Bay Brewers was familiar enough to be comforting, but Cruise” starting at 6:30pm at the Belling- GET OUT changed enough to be interesting. ham Cruise Terminal, 355 Harris Ave. Entry A “happy mistake” resulted in my date is $35 and includes various snacks and beer-brined wings. The cruises take place 12 receiving the chicken fried chicken ($11) weekly through Sept. 26. instead of the steak, and it was a rev- WWW.WHALES.COM elation. The breading on WORDS the poultry was crispy THURS., JUNE 25 LYNDEN FARMERS MARKET: Procure 8 without being greasy, and goods from local growers at the Lynden the Carne-sourced pork Farmers Market from 12-5pm at 324 Front sausage gravy covering it St. (across from the Jansen Art Center). CURRENTS CURRENTS made me want it on every- The market continues Thursdays through BY TRAIL RAT AND AMY KEPFERLE thing, all the time. Oct. 30. 6 EAT My Reuben ended up WWW.LYNDENFARMERSMARKET.COM being more than we bar- VIEWS WHAT: FRI., JUNE 26 gained for, as well. Made Howdy, Horseshoe Horseshoe SALMON SAIL: Combine your tastes for 4 Cafe simply with sauerkraut, adventure and delicious food at a weekly BACK ON THE RANCH WHEN: corned beef, swiss cheese three-hour “Salmon Dinner Sail” aboard the MAIL MAIL 7:30am-2am and thousand island Schooner Zodiac leaving at 6pm from the Sun.-Thurs.; Bellingham Cruise Terminal, 355 Harris Ave. e Said: As a person who is fully capable of snarfing breakfast 24/7, I possess dressing on rye bread, the 2 7:30am-4am Tickets are $59 for kids and $79 for adults. a proven propensity to patronize establishments that are willing to conjure toasted sandwich was the Fri.-Sat. WWW.SCHOONERZODIAC.COM DO IT IT DO H forth the Most Important Meal of the Day whenever the craving hits me. WHERE: 113 best my guy said he’d ever Although Bellingham abounds with a tantalizing array of venerable, locally-owned E. Holly St. had at the Shoe. I agreed. SAT., JUNE 27 breakfast joints, only one of them—the Horseshoe Café—manages to keep its doors INFO: www. It’s clear that the new LYNDEN PANCAKE BREAKFAST: All-you- can-eat pancakes or French toast, biscuits open long enough for an old pancake-hound like me to wander in for a fix from sunup horseshoe owners—Adam, Barb, and and gravy, eggs, sausage and beverages 06.24.15 cafe.com to sundown and/or all those darker, more nebulous hours in between. Kate Groen, Brian Waller, can be had at a Pancake Breakfast from Plus, during legal serving hours, there’s the added bonus of being able to pair and Joe Russell—are taking what they’re 8-10:30am at the Lynden Community .10 Center, 401 Grover St. Entry is $3 for kids, 25 my on-demand platter of bacon and eggs with back-to-back Bloody Marys from the serving seriously. They’re souring ingre- # Shoe’s conveniently conjoined cocktail lounge, the Ranch Room. dients locally not only from Carne, but $5 for adults. However, for as long as I have relished being able to indulge the luxurious, all- also from Edaleen Dairy, Hemplers, Moka (360) 354-4501 inclusive convenience of 24-hour breakfast at the Shoe, it has been the distinctively Joes, Great Harvest, and more. While the FERNDALE PANCAKE BREAKFAST: At- well-worn Old West ambiance of the joint that never fails to set the certifiable Den- menu is simple—breakfast anytime, and tend a Pancake Breakfast from 8-11am at ver Omelet-lover in me soaring. sandwiches, burgers, appetizers and sal- Ferndale’s American Legion, 5537 2nd Ave. So a few months ago, when the Shoe’s new ownership team announced it was shut- ads after 11am—our first visit confirmed The events are held on the fourth Saturday of most months. CASCADIA WEEKLY ting the doors of my preferred breakfast eating habitat to give the place some long- that Bellingham’s longest-running restau- (360) 384-7474 overdue renovations, it caused me no small concern. Undeniably, the Shoe was ready rant is in the running when it comes to 34 for it. But just how far, I wondered, was the new regime prepared take it? culinary attractions. MOUNT VERNON MARKET: The Mount Fortunately, after giving the place a thorough casing during our first visit to the “Before, I came down for the ambience Vernon Farmers Market takes place from freshly renovated Shoe, I am heartened to report that it still manages to retain the more than anything else,” my sidekick 9am-2pm at the city’s Waterfront Plaza. In addition to the fresh, local food, expect look and feel of a greasy spoon truck stop way out in the middle of Montana some- confessed. “That’s simply not the case activities for kids, cooking demos and where—only much cleaner and a little less frayed around the edges than before. anymore.” doit Join us for the LIVE TAPING of the special events through the season, which Chuckanut Radio Hour continues through Oct. 17. featuring WWW.MOUNTVERNONFARMERSMARKET.ORG 34 34 ANACORTES FARMERS MARKET: Veg- $3OHWKRUD FOOD FOOD etables, fruit, baked goods, fresh meat and FOOD dairy, cut flowers, wine, eggs, art and much RI32(76 more can be found at the Anacortes Farmers Join us as we welcome former Washington State Market, which takes place from 9am-2pm Poet Laureate SAMUEL GREEN, his wife 27 every Saturday through Oct. 24 at the SALLY GREEN, and a number of other acclaimed regional and local poets! Depot Arts Center, 611 R Ave. Our musical guests will be The Lady Crooners. WWW.ANACORTESFARMERSMARKET.ORG B-BOARD Tickets $5 available Thurs, June 25, COMMUNITY MEAL: Hot dogs, macaroni at Village Books & doors at 6:30pm salad, potato chips and ice cream sundaes brownpapertickets.com in the 24 Heiner Theater at WCC will be on the menu at the bimonthly Com- Co-sponsored by Whatcom Community College FILM munity Meal taking place from 10am-12pm Foundation, 12th Street Shoes, and Westside Pizza. at the United Church of Ferndale, 2034 Washington St. Per usual, entry is free and Join us in welcoming author open to all. Join us for the live taping of the 20 714-9029 $0< .,77(/67520 MUSIC BREADFARM OPEN HOUSE: Take part as she presents in the fifth annual International Bakery 18 Open House from 10am-1pm at Edison’s WKH Breadfarm, 5766 Cains Court. The event ART highlights the local movement and Bread- 5(/,*,21RI farm’s participation in the “grain revival,” 16 and includes bread tasting, bakers sharing '(02&5$&< vital information on the topic, and more. Seven Liberals and the LUST FOR LIFE. STAGE Entry is free and open to all. American Moral Tradition WWW.BREADFARM.COM Tues, June 30, 7pm SEXUAL STAMINA. 14 BELLINGHAM FARMERS MARKET: MOOD. PASSION. Peruse and purchase a plethora of locally &KXFNDQXW:ULWHUV grown produce, ready-to-eat foods, crafts :RUNVKRSV &ODVVHV WEIGHT. SLEEP. GET OUT and more at the Bellingham Farmers Market Writing Workshop for Teachers from 10am-3pm at the Depot Market Square, July 6-15 (5 sessions) MOTIVATION. JOY. 1100 Railroad Ave. The market runs every 12 Saturday through Dec. 19. Writing Workshop for Teens CONFIDENCE. WWW.BELLINGHAMFARMERS.ORG July 7-16 (4 sessions) WORDS Killing People for a Living GARDEN PARTY: Bow Hill Blueberries, The Art of Crime Fiction 8 Stumptown coffee roasters, Lopez Island July 7-16 (4 sessions) A balanced life is a good life. Only three out of four men Creamery, Blue Heron Farm, Lost Art Apoth- *RWRZKDWFRPFRPPXQLW\HGFRP over thirty have balanced testosterone. 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