FESTIVAL Activists Protest Oil Rigs, P.08 Out-Of-The-Box Music, P.20

The Gristle, 3.ɀɆ * Getting Medieval, 3.ɁɄ * Greene's Corner, 3.ɃɄ cascadia

REPORTING FROM THE HEART OF CASCADIA WHATCOM *SKAGIT*ISLAND COUNTIES {04.29.15}{#17}{V.10}{FREE}

Shellll ADVENTURES FESTIVAL Activists protest oil rigs, P.08 Out-of-the-box music, P.20

UPCYCLE CHALLENGE Say yes to the dress, P.18 Cinco de Mayo Dance Party: 9pm, Cafe Rumba

cascadia

34 MUSIC ThisWeek Maple Leaf Jazz Band: 2-5pm, VFW Hall

FOOD FOOD Chamber Music Society: 7:30pm, First Congrega- A glance at this tional Church Skagit Symphony: 7:30pm, McIntyre Hall, Mount

27 week’s happenings Vernon WORDS

B-BOARD B-BOARD Book Sale: 10am-5pm, Ferndale Library Independent Bookstore Day: 10am-7pm, Village Books

24 Creep, hop, crawl COMMUNITY Sir Edwards Medieval Tourney: 10am-4pm, Deming

FILM or fly your way to Logging Show Grounds Procession of the Species: 3:30pm, downtown the 12th annual Bellingham 20 Procession of Cinco de Mayo Fundraiser: 6-9pm, BelleWood Acres

MUSIC the Species GET OUT Haggen to Haggen: 8am, Sehome Village Haggen Birchwood Club Plant Sale: 9am-12pm, Bellingham

18 taking place Public Library

ART Sat., May 2 Have a Heart Run: 9:30am, Edgewater Park, Mount in downtown Vernon

16 Boat Parade: 12pm, Bellingham Bay Bellingham Boat Parade: 3pm, La Conner STAGE FOOD Pancake Breakfast: 8-11am, United Church of

14 Ferndale Bellingham Farmers Market: 10am-3pm, Depot Market Square GET OUT VISUAL ARTS Trinkets and Treasures: 9am-5pm, Ferndale High

12 School Women’s Work Spring Sale: 11am-5pm, Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship WORDS Homage Opening: 5-8pm, Smith & Vallee Gallery, Edison 8 WEDNESDAY [04.29.15] SUNDAY [05.03.15] COMMUNITY

CURRENTS CURRENTS Mayor’s Arts Awards: 5:30-7pm, MBT’s Walton Theatre ONSTAGE The Foreigner: 2pm, Bellingham Theatre Guild

6 GET OUT The Glasses: 7:30pm, iDiOM Theater Tulip Festival: Through April 30, throughout the

VIEWS Skagit Valley MUSIC Group Run: 6pm, Skagit Running Company Singing & Swinging: 2pm, the Majestic

4 The Cantrells: 2pm, Nancy’s Farm THURSDAY [04.30.15] Skagit Valley Chorale: 2pm, McIntyre Hall, Mount

MAIL MAIL Vernon ONSTAGE Whatcom Symphony Orchestra: 3pm, Mount Baker

2 Theatre

2 Broken Holmes: 7:30pm, iDiOM Theater Good, Bad, Ugly: 8pm, Upfront Theatre Bellingham Community Chorus: 3pm, Hillcrest DO IT IT DO DO IT IT DO The Project: 10pm, Upfront Theatre Chapel Skagit Community Band: 3pm, Brodniak Hall, MUSIC The Mariachi Divas Anacortes Eddie and the Touks: 5-8pm, Woolley Market will liven up Cinco de Mayo celebrations at a Bells of the Sound: 5pm, First Congregational Church David Roth: 7:30pm, Unity of Bellingham 04.29.15 May 5 performance at the Mount Baker Theatre Jansen Jazz Band: 7:30pm, Jansen Art Center, FOOD Lynden Community Breakfast: 8am-1pm, Rome Grange .10 Sound Culture Festival: Today through Sunday, Tarnation: 8pm and 10pm, Upfront Theatre Gallery Walk: 6-9pm, downtown Anacortes 17 # WWU and downtown Bellingham Red Carpet Show-off: 7pm, Ragfinery MONDAY [05.04.15] DANCE WORDS Friday Night Dance Party: 7:30-10pm, Bellingham SATURDAY [05.02.15] ONSTAGE Craig Romano: 7pm, Fairhaven Library Dance Company Guffawingham: 9:30pm, Green Frog ONSTAGE FOOD MUSIC Broken Holmes: 7:30pm, iDiOM Theater WORDS Empty Bowls: 5:30-8pm, Old World Deli Del Rey, Suzy Thompson: 7pm, YWCA Ballroom The Foreigner: 7:30pm, Bellingham Theatre Guild Todd Warger: 6:30pm, Blaine Library Dana Lyons: 7:30pm, St. James Presbyterian Church Once Upon a Mattress: 7:30pm, Lincoln Theatre, Poetrynight: 8pm, Bellingham Public Library CASCADIA WEEKLY FRIDAY [05.01.15] Skagit Valley Chorale: 7:30pm, McIntyre Hall, Mount Vernon Mount Vernon The Glasses: 9:30pm, iDiOM Theater TUESDAY 05 2 [05. .15] ONSTAGE Skagit Community Band: 7:30pm, Maple Hall, La Tarnation: 8pm and 10pm, Upfront Theatre May Day Cocktail Party: 7pm, iDiOM Theater Conner MUSIC The Foreigner: 7:30pm, Bellingham Theatre Guild DANCE MVHS Jazz Program Concert: 7pm, Lincoln Theatre, Once Upon a Mattress: 7:30pm, Lincoln Theatre, VISUAL ARTS Prom Night Dance: 7:15-10pm, Presence Studio Mount Vernon Mount Vernon Children’s Art Walk: 6-9pm, downtown Bellingham Folk Dance Party: 7:30-10:30pm, Fairhaven Library The Mariachi Divas: 7:30pm, Mount Baker Theatre

EXPLORE it all FOOD AT SWINOMISH CASINO & LODGE 27

MAYWEATHER VS. PACQUIAO B-BOARD 24 FILM 20

MOTHER’S DAY BRUNCH MUSIC 18 ART 16 STAGE

may 2 14 GET OUT Doors open at 5pm / Fights starts 6pm

Wa Walton Event Center, get your tickets NOW- $20 12 Must be 18 years of age or older. WORDS

BATTLE AT THE BAY may 10 8

All your brunch favorites including CURRENTS glazed ham, crab, build your own 6

omelet bar, assorted desserts VIEWS

and much more! 4 MAIL MAIL

$26.95 2 12 & under half price DO IT IT DO 5 & under free 04.29.15 .10 17 may 9 # Catch all the exciting ﬁght action at 7pm! Seats go quickly, so get your tickets early!

Must be 18 years of age or older. EXPLORE our CASCADIA WEEKLY Rewards! 3

SwinomishCasinoandLodge.com 1.888.288.8883 *Management reserves all rights Contact Cascadia Weekly: THISWEEK 360.647.8200

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 ext 204 {calendar@ Rescue and aid workers in Nepal struggle to gain the upper

24 cascadiaweekly.com hand against the devastation dealt over the weekend by a powerful earthquake—digging through rubble by hand, Music & Film Editor:

FILM performing surgeries in makeshift operating theaters, scour- Carey Ross ing notoriously difficult terrain for more victims. More than ext 203 4,000 people were known dead in Nepal, India and China as {music@ 20 a result of the magnitude-7.8 earthquake. Nepalese officials cascadiaweekly.com say more than 7,000 were injured. Three Whatcom County MUSIC residents traveling in the area are missing. Production Art Director:

18 Jesse Kinsman

ART VIEWS & NEWS {jesse@ kinsmancreative.com 4: Mailbag Graphic Artist: 16 6: Gristle and Goodman Roman Komarov {roman@

STAGE 8: Shell no! cascadiaweekly.com 10: Send all advertising materials to Last week’s news [email protected]

14 11: Police Blotter, Index Advertising Account Executive: GET OUT ARTS & LIFE Scott Pelton 12: Sounds like trouble 360-647-8200 x 202 { spelton@ 12 14: Searching for seals cascadiaweekly.com 16: Medieval merriment

WORDS Distribution 18: An upcycling challenge Distribution Manager:

8 20: Aural adventures Scott Pelton 22: Clubs 360-647-8200 x 202 { spelton@ SHAME ON CHARTER are we as a community willing to accept?” My 24: Superheroes and spandex cascadiaweekly.com CURRENTS CURRENTS REVIEW COMMISSION answer is zero. Think Oso. 26: Film Shorts Whatcom: Erik Burge, It is one thing to lose and be bitter about it. Geologically hazardous areas include: landslide

6 Stephanie Simms, Robin Corsberg It is quite another to try and change the rules hazard areas, volcanic hazardous areas and fre- so that you never lose again. That’s what the lo- quently flooded areas. If a landowner wants to

VIEWS REAR END Skagit: Linda Brown, 27: Bulletin Board Barb Murdoch cal tea party is doing right now. After Whatcom build on these geologically hazardous areas, they 4

4 County rose up and said no to the coal trains should be required to acknowledge, in writing, 28: Wellness Letters and the people who shill for them, the tea party that they aware of the geological hazard(s) pres- Send letters to letters@ MAIL MAIL MAIL MAIL 29: Crossword cascadiaweekly.com wants to roll back the clock. They are using the ent and assume all risk(s) associated with devel-

Charter Review Commission to change the rules oping the site. In addition, they should agree to 2 30: Free Will Astrology The Gristle, 3.ɀɆ * Getting Medieval, 3.ɁɄ * Greene's Corner, 3.ɃɄ cascadia

REPORTING FROM THE HEART OF CASCADIA so that they won’t lose again. a notice on parcel as well as a notice on title that 31: WHATCOM *SKAGIT*ISLAND COUNTIES Advice Goddess {04.29.15}{#17}{V.10}{FREE} DO IT IT DO

It is an old technique, used for generations by delineates the geological hazard(s). If a landowner Shellell 32: CKEKED ADVENTURES Comix SSHHOCOCKEKE FESTIVAL SSH Out-of-the-box ActivistsA protest oil rigs, P.08 Jim Crow, to redraw the lines so that your guy al- is willing to gamble and develop in a geologically music, P.20 33: Slowpoke, Sudoku ways wins and their guy does not. The local tea hazardous area, that is their right. However, when

UPCYCLE CHALLENGE party is trying to make sure that the people of they decide to sell, full disclosure of the geologi- 34: Greene’s Corner Say yes to the dress, P.18 04.29.15 Bellingham do not have a voice in how their coun- cal hazard(s) noted on the parcel and title will en- ty taxes are spent and how many of those dollars sure that a buyer is made aware of these hazards .10

17 ©2014 CASCADIA WEEKLY (ISSN 1931-3292) is published each Wednesday by go into the pockets of the coal companies. before he or she purchases a property situated in # Cascadia Newspaper Company LLC. Direct all correspondence to: Cascadia Weekly COVER: Keith Thorpe/ PO Box 2833 Bellingham WA 98227-2833 | Phone/Fax: 360.647.8200 The Peninsula Daily Shame on the Charter Review Commission for these potentially unstable areas. [email protected] Though Cascadia Weekly is distributed free, please take just one copy. Cascadia News via AP being worse than sore losers. No one should buy property before visiting Weekly may be distributed only by authorized distributors. Any person removing —Brad Stewart, Bellingham the County’s Planning Department to learn about papers in bulk from our distribution points risks prosecution SUBMISSIONS: Cascadia Weekly welcomes freelance submissions. Send material geological hazards and the other critical areas 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- CRITICAL CONCERNS that may be present. Please urge the County to ings, notice of events must be received in writing no later than noon Wednesday Whatcom County is in the process of updat- adopt a policy where all critical areas will be de- the week prior to publication. Photographs should be clearly labeled and will be CASCADIA WEEKLYreturned if accompanied by stamped, self-addressed envelope. ing its Critical Areas Ordinance. Two committees lineated on land parcels and titles. Contact the 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. are contributing to this process: a Technical Ad- County Executive, your County Council represen- 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 visory Committee (TAC) and a Citizens Advisory tative, Planning Commissioners and attend the letters to fewer than 300 words. Committee (CAC). The topic of the CAC’s April 15 CAC meeting at 3:30pm May 6, PDS Annex, 5280 meeting was geologically hazardous areas. Dan Northwest Ave. to comment. McShane, geologist, former County Council mem- —Virginia Watson, Whatcom County ber, and TAC member asked: “What level of risk MAIL, CONTINUED ON PAGE 33 NEWSPAPER ADVISORY GROUP: Robert Hall, Seth Murphy, Michael Petryni, David Syre

34 FOOD FOOD

EVERYTHING 27 B-BOARD B-BOARD

CAN HAPPEN 24 FILM

COMING SUMMER 2015 20 MUSIC BOOK YOUR FUNCTION IN OUR NEW TOWER BANQUET

ROOMS WITH SMOKE-FREE ENTRANCE 18 ART BOOK YOUR EVENT TODAY! 16 STAGE 14 GET OUT 12 WORDS 8 CURRENTS CURRENTS 6 VIEWS 4 4 UPCOMING EVENT MAIL MAIL MAIL MAIL

SIPS & CIGARS 2 DO IT IT DO SATURDAY, MAY 30TH 6PM - 10PM $ Tickets Only 60 04.29.15 All proceeds to bbeneﬁteneﬁt llocalocal ccharitiesharities .10 17 # With 105 beautiful hotel rooms and suites, a luxury spa, headline entertainment, 10 diverse dining options and exciting gaming, make your next destination at the place where, everything can happen! CASCADIA WEEKLY

SilverReefCasino.com 5 I-5, Exit 260 | Ferndale, WA | 877.568.7332 EASY TO FIND, HARD TO LEAVE Must be 21 or over to play. Management reserves all rights. ©2015 Silver Reef Casino EXPERIENCE EVERYTHING THE GRISTLE

DOUBLE-JOINTED, STILL CLUMSY: Bellingham City

34 Council sat through two joint meetings with other gov- ernmental entities last week. The first convened the FOOD FOOD annual meeting of the Joint Councils responsible for views the Lake Whatcom Cooperative Management Program to OPINIONS THE GRISTLE update the work plan for the reservoir and watershed 27 through the end of this decade. The second convened a smaller subset of City Council, its planning committee,

B-BOARD B-BOARD who met with appointed members of the Bellingham Planning Commission to coordinate recommendations BY AMY GOODMAN

24 the city must provide the county regarding the city’s urban growth areas (UGAs), future areas where the city

FILM might expand. Both topics intimately fuse city planning and bud- Air Mail

20 geting efforts with those of Whatcom County government (the county, for example, must consider the city’s SPECIAL DELIVERY FOR THE PLUTOCRATS

MUSIC UGA requests as part of the overall update of the Com- “ either snow nor rain nor crat, what he thought about the prehensive Plan for growth the county must complete heat nor gloom of night postman’s protest against money 18 by the end of the year) and, as such, are not entirely N stays these couriers from in politics. “I was actually in the

ART within the command of COB policymakers. They’re also the swift completion of their ap- courtroom when this disastrous two topics where COB policymakers have not shown pointed rounds” reads the unof- Citizens United decision was de- themselves particularly adept, where you might grade ficial motto of the United States cided five years ago,” Grayson told 16 them a “D” or an “F” on past work. Part of the trouble, Postal Service. We now can add to me. “[Now-Senate Majority Leader,

STAGE yes, stems from the cooperative, consultative relation- that “nor a national security no-fly Hughes’ sensational mail drop— Republican] Mitch McConnell was ship the city must forge with the county and their dif- zone,” as demonstrated by mailman giving a whole new meaning to two seats to my left. We were the ferent operating styles and ethos, which discourages Doug Hughes. Hughes was doing “Hughes Aircraft”—did not go un- only public officials who were in 14 leadership and promotes the shifting of responsibility what he felt was his duty, carrying noticed. Much of the media simply the courtroom. Mitch McConnell and blame. But an even larger part of the trouble with letters. He had 535 of them: one for ignored the message that this post- was the happiest I have ever seen

GET OUT these topics (to which we might also add the central each member of Congress, and each man was trying to deliver, instead him that day. He was literally chor- waterfront and the balance the city must strike there signed by Hughes himself. He wrote focusing on the security vulner- tling when the decision was ren-

12 in partnership with the Port of Bellingham) is they’re about the corrupting influence of ability that his spectacular landing dered.” Grayson went on: “I said... primarily about the public subsidy of private property money in politics. Hughes chose a exposed. Interestingly, he was not that night five years ago that if and private interests and private profit. very high-profile method for deliv- entirely condemned by the people we do nothing, you can kiss this WORDS Each are topics that might consume an entire col- ering his letters, though. He piloted inside the Capitol. country goodbye. Well, pucker up,

8 umn, and rightly so. a bicycle-sized helicopter, called a “I don’t condone violating re- because right now the millionaires The joint management group of Bellingham City “gyrocopter,” 100 miles from Mary- stricted airspace and putting inno- and the billionaires and the mul- Council, Whatcom County Council, and the Lake What- land, and landed on the west lawn cent people at risk by flying a gy- tinational corporations are calling

CURRENTS CURRENTS com Water and Sewer District last week approved a of the U.S Capitol, passing through rocopter on the Capitol lawn,” said the shots.” work plan for the reservoir that includes more than $9 restricted airspace. Rep. Walter Jones, R-N.C., on the Doug Hughes is currently under 6 6 million in stormwater projects for that development, Hughes could have been shot floor of the U.S. House. “Mr. Hughes house arrest in Florida. If convict- with the city and the county each contributing more down. I asked him if it was worth does have a point about the perva- ed, he faces four years in prison. VIEWS VIEWS VIEWS than $3.5 million in stormwater retrofits. it. “I’m a father, I’m a grandfather, sive influence of money in politics. He is now the father of three, hav-

4 Lake Whatcom is the public drinking water reservoir and I can see the change over the I’ve seen it get worse and worse in ing lost a son to suicide in 2012. for about 100,000 residents, or half the county’s popu- decades as we slide from a de- my 20 years in Congress. The Citi- I asked him if the suicide influ- MAIL MAIL lation. Anywhere else (and you’d have to search hard mocracy to a plutocracy. ...Yes, it zens United decision by the United enced his action. He responded:

for a municipality in the Western United States that is was worth risking my life, it was States Supreme Court in 2010 creat- “His death was pointless. It was a 2 an exception), you’d put a fence around the reservoir worth risking my freedom,” Hughes ed super PACs and multimillionaires waste. And he had so much poten- DO IT IT DO and that would comprise both your management plan responded, “to get reform so that that buy candidates.” tial. I looked at what I had done and public investment to maintain the asset. Congress works for the people.” His The 2010 Supreme Court rul- and accomplished and contributed, The “work plan” to protect King County’s drinking letter opened with a quote from ing have opened the floodgates of and I looked at how we’re going to water supply, serving a population an order of magni- the secretary of state. Hughes money, including untraceable “dark leave this country and this world 04.29.15 tude larger than Whatcom, is essentially unchanged in wrote: “Consider the following money,” into our electoral system. if things go on the way they are. scope and relative cost since its introduction as a com- statement by John Kerry in his Spending by outside groups explod- I’ve got [three other] kids. I want .10

17 prehensive plan in the 1990s—delivering clean, safe farewell speech to the Senate— ed from about $15 million in 1998 to hand them a real democracy, so # water to Seattle for about a penny a gallon. ‘The unending chase for money I to more than $1 billion in 2012. that they have the power to control For Lake Whatcom, a failure of leadership and ac- believe threatens to steal our de- And between the Clinton coffers their destiny and their children’s countability has led to a buildout and urbanization of mocracy itself. They know it. They and Koch cash, the crisis will get destiny. And right now they’re los- about a quarter of the watershed, including developed know we know it. And yet, Nothing far worse as the 2016 presidential- ing that. We’re losing that. And it’s and developable land and the roads and infrastructure Happens!’—John Kerry.” His letter election season heats up. Hughes in our power to restore democracy, that services it. Protections are expensive, and grow- goes on with his analysis of the supports a constitutional amend- and we can find the solutions to

CASCADIA WEEKLYing more so. problem of money corrupting the ment that would eliminate the in- the problems that we have, if the Characterizing the tone of last week’s joint meet- work of members of Congress “be- fluence of money in politics. people have control.” 6 ing, most electeds were happy—amazed, even—with fore they are elected, while they The day after Hughes landed his Whatever happens, this postman the degree of cooperation and commitment of resourc- are in office and after they leave gyrocopter, I asked Florida Con- has delivered his message, complet- es, unseen in the history of the management of Lake Congress,” he writes. gressman Alan Grayson, a Demo- ing his appointed rounds. Whatcom, where we were versus how far we’ve come. And, yes, they’re right: There’s finally agreement and a VIEWS EXPRESSED ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF CASCADIA WEEKLY THE GRISTLE plan, committals of cash, things look

good. But that good could dissolve in GO 34 a single county election. Others at the NORTHWOOD joint meeting desired to do more, and FOOD faster: Wise, given the volatility of politics, which has produced more dis- FOR CASINO ! 27 cord than accord in team goals. Desire for cooperation can fade, as quickly as

FUN B-BOARD it arrived. The character of the Lake Whatcom

work plan has also mutated over a de- 24 cade. It’s less now about early-action solutions than management of a con- FILM tinuous emergency, less about finite

projects than long, lucrative careers WIN 20 in crisis management. Indeed, the lake itself—the physical body of wa- $$ MUSIC ter and the actual science of its con- UP dition—is hardly mentioned at all in 18

the document. ART Last year they brought in Dr. Robin TO Matthews, the director of Huxley Col- ,, 16 lege’s Institute for Watershed Stud- 250000

250000 STAGE ies, who has measured the lake for decades. She told them the lake was dying, although perhaps more slowly 14 than in previous checkups—still dy- EVERY FRIDAY & SATURDAY ing, more slowly—and that, apparently, was jubilant cause not to invite her GET OUT back for a report this year. Costly engi- NIGHT THROUGH MAY!

neering replaces frugal common sense, 12 Drawings every hour from 6pm to 11pm. Winners spin the Power and there is no longer much cheer lake Wheel to win cash and prizes up to $250,000! health can be restored; only a guarded WORDS prognosis that its disease and death can be prolonged. HOW TO WIN 8 “It was commonly understood,” citizen Wendy Harris commented in re- • Winners Club Members get a free daily entry! • Get a Bonus Entry for every 1000 Rewards Points earned sponse to the adopted plan, “that we CURRENTS • Watch your email for chances for more entries! needed to address watershed growth, 6

• Entries stay in the barrel all month! 6 increased impervious surface, loss of forest cover, on-site infiltration, and VIEWS enforced regulation as important tools VIEWS

for achieving success. Today, we no 4 longer talk about regulations, enforce- WIN MARINERS TICKETS IN A PRIVATE SUITE! ment, or watershed growth. We talk MAIL about ‘incentives,’ and engineered

Every Thursday in May, you can win tickets to see 2 stormwater approaches, which trans- a Mariners game from an exclusive Private Suite!* DO IT IT DO fers costs from developers to the pub- Hourly from 6pm to 9pm, drawing winners will get 2 tickets for the suite. lic and is not always effective.” At 10pm, one lucky winner each week will get: tickets for 6 in the private Meanwhile, absent again from the suite, VIP parking, and Northwood “Team” T-shirts and hats for your whole five-year plan is any notion that the

“team”! Winners Club Members get a free entry on the 04.29.15 beneficiaries of all this—the private property owners around the lake— day of each drawing. See Winners Club for details. *Suite Dates: Vs Toronto July 25 & July 26, or Vs Texas August 8 & August 9 .10 should pay a single dime more than 17 # the larger community for the public projects that restore the lake that con- tribute so enormously to their private property values and personal wealth. MODERN COMFORTS AND JUST TWO TURNS OFF THE These transfers are seen in many areas of city endeavor, but perhaps no OLD FASHIONED HOSPITALITY GUIDE MERIDIAN more dramatically than in city plan- CASCADIA WEEKLY ning for future growth, which can com- BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA 7 mit enormous resources to greenfield 877.777.9847 development on the city’s fringe while 9750 Northwood Road • Lynden WA N impoverishing the city’s core—it’s a E BADGER RD NORTHWOOD RD topic we’ll approach in greater detail www.northwoodcasino.com next week. GUIDE MERIDIAN RD LYNDEN fight to have the lease vacated. Of course, the most salient aspect of the Polar Pioneer’s port destination is geograph- ical: It lies in the heart of Cascadia, home to

34 hundreds of thousands of woods-wise, sea- bred souls who get it about the climate, and FOOD FOOD currents are appropriately outraged, determined and organized. Protests are planned. NEWS POLITICS FUZZ BUZZ INDEX Rising Tide Seattle, 350 Seattle, Bayan 27 USA (a coalition of 18 Philippine organi- zations), Backbone Campaign, and Mos-

B-BOARD B-BOARD quito Fleet have joined forces under the banner sHell NO! (sHellNO.org). Together,

24 they pledge to “transform Terminal 5 and Harbor Island into a Festival of Resistance

FILM that will non-violently block Shell’s prepa- rations for drilling.”

20 In the offing is everything from family-friendly protest activities to a floating

MUSIC blockade of “kayaktivists” (activists in kayaks). Recent reporting from The Strang-

18 er suggests the organizing and training ex-

ART ercises are attracting a wide diversity of people, young and old. Local activist Herb Goodwin is one of 16 them. He’s taken on the goal of enlisting

STAGE 100 kayaktivists from the Bellingham/ Whatcom area. He envisions individual groups organizing their own kayaktivist 14 contingents as affinity groups. Any group could participate—be it a

GET OUT business, a Ski-to-Sea team, or a hiking club—whatever. When enough people COURTESY OF GREENPEACE COURTESY

12 have climbed aboard, Goodwin will bring up trainers from the Backbone Campaign and/or Greenpeace for training in banner WORDS BY ROB LEWIS raising, rafting and general safety.

8 “Science tells us that 80 percent of exist- ing oil reserves must remain in the ground, MEET THE uncombusted, if we’re to avoid climate CURRENTS CURRENTS CURRENTS 8 meltdown,” Goodwin said, adding, “stand with the kayaktivists and rise up, Cascadi- 6 ans. The Web of Life needs you!” It isn’t known exactly when the Polar Pi- VIEWS oneer will enter Elliot Bay, but it’s expect- 4 BEAST ed sometime in early to mid-May. Currently, it’s stationed in Port Angeles, MAIL MAIL where its arrival was greeted by a hardy

crew of local kayaktivists, hoisting a ban- 2 ACTIVISTS RAFT UP TO PROTEST PHOTO ©2015 GARY BRAASCH, WORLDVIEW OF GLOBAL WARMING BRAASCH, WORLDVIEW OF GLOBAL ©2015 GARY PHOTO ner reading “sHell No.org—ARCTIC DRILL- DO IT IT DO SHELL OIL RIGS ING = CLIMATE CHAOS.” cover (for drilling relief bores in the case of The Pioneer’s journey across the Pacific t rises 355 feet high, like a football field stood on end that keeps going. a blowout) is currently steaming across the had its share of drama as well, where it was From front to back its sprawling platform spans 400 feet, held up by eight Pacific, en route. dogged by the Greenpeace ship Esperanza, 04.29.15 Igiant iron legs, four to a side, thicker than bridge supports. A white derrick As many as eight vessels could eventually a retrofitted Russian fire-fighting vessel. rises from the middle like an elongated eye; or a raised middle finger. With a moor there, effectively rendering Seattle a At one point, in a daring maneuver, six .09

17 little imagination, it could be an erector-set nightmare created by a comic book gateway to arctic oil exploration, something Greenpeace activists managed to occupy # villain, or an oversized “transformer” character. climate-conscious Seattleites are none too the undercarriage of the vessel, sending It’s an arctic drilling rig, which its operators, Royal Dutch Shell, call the Polar happy about. out press releases and unfurling a banner Pioneer. Protesters call it the Polar Polluter. I call it simply the Beast, because Protesters have packed Port Commission that read “Shell vs. The People.” They held it recalls to me the sphinx-like creature in Yeats’ apocalyptic poem “The Second meetings, and Seattle Mayor Ed Murray to the vessel for six days before rough seas Coming:” “And what rough beast, its hour come round at last, slouches toward along with the Seattle City Council have eventually forced them to abandon the Po- Bethlehem to be born.” Only this rough beast slouches toward the arctic, there directed Seattle’s Department of Planning lar Pioneer and return to the Esperanza.

CASCADIA WEEKLY to stab at the fertile bed of the Chukchi Sea, searching for oil. and Development to investigate whether, in This isn’t the first time Shell has at- But first it must be brought to Seattle to be outfitted. And there’s the approving the Terminal 5 lease, the Port of tempted to find oil in the arctic. Inter- 8 hitch—a lot of unhappy people will be waiting to greet it. Seattle violated state law and its shoreline estingly, the company’s initial effort also Its precise destination is Terminal 5 at the back of Elliot Bay. Foss Maritime permit. Meanwhile, Puget Soundkeeper Alli- had origins in Seattle. There, the drill rig has signed with Shell to turn terminal 5 into a home port for Shell’s fleet of ance, the Sierra Club, Washington Environ- for that mission, the Kulluk, was refur- arctic drilling rigs, ice breakers, tugs and support vessels. mental Council, and Seattle Audubon Soci- bished by Vigor Marine. The tug for the The tug Aivik has already arrived, and a second drilling rig, the Noble Dis- ety have teamed with Earthjustice in a legal Kulluk , the Aivik, now stationed at Ter- minal 5, also moored in Seattle, as did do in a day, calculating tips, counting the secondary drilling vessel, the Noble pocket change, etc. But there is also such Explorer. a thing as moral arithmetic. The moral In June of 2012, under sunny skies, all arithmetic facing Royal Dutch Shell three vessels exited Elliot Bay and turned might look something like this: 34 north, eventually anchoring at Dutch 1. The Chukchi Sea has proven itself to

Harbor, 2,000 miles northwest. There be an extremely dangerous place to FOOD they waited for the ice-choked Chukchi drill; a spill there would be essential- Sea to begin its summer melt, before un- ly impossible to contain and clean up. 27 dertaking the final leg of the journey. The Bureau of Ocean Management has Then the troubles began. recently predicted a 75 percent chance

The Noble Discover got caught by 30- of just such a spill. B-BOARD knot winds and was dragged off anchor 2. The Chukchi sea, with its shallow wa- onto shore, where it had to be rescued. ters and surrounding ice ridges, nur- 24 The Aivik, battered by arctic swells, would tures a uniquely rich web of life. The take seawater in fuel intakes and electri- Audubon Society calls it “one of the FILM cal systems, eventually becoming disabled most productive ecosystems in the

until it could be repaired at Dutch Harbor. world.” It is home to roughly half of 20 A containment dome built and moored in America’s polar bears, tens of thou-

Bellingham on-board the Arctic Challeng- sands of walruses, five kinds of seal, MUSIC er fell victim to an electrical failure that fin whales, humpback whales, beluga

caused it to sink 120 feet where it was and bowhead, snow crab and saffron 18 “crushed like a beer can,” according to en- cod, and millions of shorebirds, sea- ART gineers from the federal Bureau of Safety birds and waterfowl. and Environmental Enforcement, who doc- 3. Over the last couple years it’s become 16 umented the event. clear that most new deposits of oil will

Mishap by mishap, the expedition dete- have to stay in the ground if we are STAGE riorated, and time eventually ran out on to avoid catastrophic climate chaos. Shell’s ambitions. In the end, they would Recent research in the journal Nature partially drill only two of five planned “finds no climate-friendly scenario in 14 wells, before the sea ice began to rebuild which any oil or gas is drilled in the and the mission turned to getting the arctic.” Even financial stalwarts such GET OUT Kulluk to safe harbor. That’s when trou- as the Bank of England and Goldman bles turned to nightmare. Sachs are acknowledging the new cli- 12 By all standards, the Aivik is a mighty mate reality—expensive fossil fuel vessel capable of towing the Kulluk to saf- projects, such as arctic oil exploration, WORDS er waters, but wild arctic swells and a suc- are worthless investments.

cession of storms stymied its efforts. Tow If you add this up you arrive at a pretty 8 8 lines snapped. Overarching waves fouled clear sum: Leave the arctic alone. fuel intakes, and—one by one—all four of And yet stubbornly, almost insanely, CURRENTS CURRENTS the Aivik’s main diesel engines died. Shell persists. CURRENTS What began as a tow operation sudden- I’ve described the Polar Pioneer as the ly shifted to a rescue mission. The U.S. Beast, but it’s just a chunk of metal, a 6 Coast Guard took over, coordinating an symbol, though a particularly striking operation involving more than 100 peo- one at that. The Beast doesn’t raise its VIEWS

ple in offices, and a harrowing succes- middle finger at the next generation, 4 sion of dangerous helicopter lifts to save the controllers of Royal Dutch Shell do. the lives of the 18 crewmen still aboard The Beast doesn’t raise its finger at the MAIL

the Kulluk. The coast guard safely res- local peoples and animal life of the Chuk- 2 cued the crew members. chi Sea, some terrible and inexplicable DO IT IT DO

The Kulluk, however, was still adrift. blindness at the heart of our economic A Coast Guard cutter was called in, but system does that. a tow line got caught around its propel- Well, Shell’s decision is made, the mo- ler and it too was disabled. It was left tion is set. Soon, the Beast will float for another, smaller tug, the Alert, to at- into Elliot Bay. And there it will encoun- 04.29.15 tempt the tow. But the vessel was too ter something—not a single rigid entity .09

small. The Kulluk was drifting toward like itself, but a gathering, spread out 17 land and pulling the Alert with it. and flowing, of individual human beings. # On New Years Eve, 2012, the decision Some will be on the water, floating and was made to let the tow line spool out bobbing, others will be on land, staring and vanish into the sea, and the Kulluk and determined. Dawning on all will be was driven ashore. the realization that we are not just in the When it was all over the Kulluk was de- fight of our lives, but the fight for all life. clared a total loss by Shell. Noble Drilling, The climate crisis often seems diffuse, CASCADIA WEEKLY operators of the Noble Discover, would clouded with numbers and distanced by plead guilty to eight felony charges and vast time scales. The climate crisis, it 9 agree to $12.2 million in fines. could be said, is hard to “see.” But there, But here’s the most amazing thing: in that moment, when the Beast meets Shell wants to go back for more. the people, the crux of the matter, the There are many kinds of arithmetic we essential outlines, will be crystal clear. currents ›› last week’s news

34 FOOD FOOD ek tha

27 e t

B-BOARD B-BOARD W

LAST WEEK’S W

24 e

FILM h

NEWS a T

20 APRIL22-24 BY TIM JOHNSON s MUSIC ASSOCIATED PRESS ASSOCIATED

18 Teachers from Blaine, Bellingham, and Ferndale school districts protested the state education budget Friday with a one-day strike and a rally in downtown Bellingham. The teachers are calling for better pay and asking state legislators to completely fund a voter-approved initiative that would ART lower the number of students per class. 16 NORTHWEST PASSAGES The work plan calls for $9 million in stormwater

STAGE Dr. Marvin Wayne receives the prestigious improvements by 2019. 04.22.15 2015 Nancy Auer Meritorious Achievement WEDNESDAY Award from the Washington Chapter Ameri- 04.24.15 14 can College of Emergency Physicians. Wayne In a brief Earth Day address delivered from the state Capitol is the Whatcom Medic One supervising physi- FRIDAY grounds, Gov. Jay Inslee said the Legislature’s impending special cian and Whatcom County medical program GET OUT session should be used to advance an environment-friendly agen- director. The award recognizes individuals The Washington Legislature has passed a mea- da. Inslee said the extended lawmaking session needs to result in who have excelled in providing emergency sure to improve the safety of oil transportation medicine to improve the quality of patient

12 new laws on carbon pollution, oil-train safety and toxic pollutants in repsonse to an increase in the number of oil-car- care. Wayne has served the community of Bellingham for the that show up in the state’s fish. He said Washington is facing a series rying freight trains in the state. Lawmakers reach past 41 years since the inception of Whatcom Medic One in of environmental threats, such as wildfire, pollution-related asthma a compromise to resolve differences between com- WORDS 1974, contributing to the advancement of prehospital care. and ocean-water problems around oyster breeding grounds, which peting versions that earlier cleared the Senate and

8 lawmakers must address now or face consequences for generations. House. The Senate voted 46-0 and the House 95-1 The regular 105-day session ends Sunday. In his first veto of 2015, Gov. Inslee knocks on House bill 1449, which now heads to Gov. Jay away a section of a bill that would have enabled Inslee for consideration. The compromise includes CURRENTS CURRENTS CURRENTS 8 Embattled Washington State Auditor Troy Kelley, under federal in- raising the speed limit from 70 to 75 miles per some provisions that Inslee and Democrats had dictment for tax evasion and obstructing investigators, surrenders hour on state highways. Inslee’s partial veto of pushed for, including requiring railroads to show 6 his passport to authorities. Under bail conditions set at the time of House Bill 2181 left intact the sections of the bill they can pay to clean up oil spills. his April 16 indictment, Kelley had been allowed to keep his passport that authorize investigation of the potential safe- VIEWS so he could continue to serve his National Guard duty. In the in- ty effects of raising the speed limit on sections of A campaign finance reform bill continues to

4 dictment, authorities alleged misdeeds by Kelley in connection with Washington highways. Inslee says the construc- breathe, although precariously, weeks after the mortgage title services companies he previously ran. Prosecutors tion of the bill could dramatically increase speed Senate voted unanimously for a previous version MAIL MAIL say Kelley kept more than $1 million that should have been refund- limits on thousands of roads. of the measure. Senate Bill 5153, which would re-

ed to customers and he unlawfully avoided paying taxes. Kelley has quire nonprofits that spend more than $25,000 on 2 said he is innocent and will fight the charges. 04.23.15 campaigns to identify their 10 biggest donors of DO IT IT DO THURSDAY $10,000 or more, fails a Senate floor vote. The Based on legal advice received by the state attorney general’s of- Senate passed the original version of the bill fice, the governor’s office believe the state has the authority to The joint bodies of the Bellingham City Council, March 11 in a 49-0 vote, but the House added withhold pay from indicted Auditor Troy Kelley. Kelley has resisted Whatcom County Council and the Lake Whatcom some technical amendments that required the 04.29.15 calls from the governor and AG to resign but plans to take a leave of Water and Sewer District meet to adopt a five- Senate’s approval. Supporters manage to keep the absence starting May 1. year plan for the management of Lake Whatcom. bill alive through a procedural rule. .09 17 #

RESTAURANT X RETAIL X CATERING Brunch 99%+ FOSSIL FUEL-FREE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT every BellinghamFinancialPlanners.com

CASCADIA WEEKLY COLSON FINANCIAL GROUP, INC., REGISTERED INVESTMENT ADVISOR Fee-Only Financial Planning | Fee-Based Investment Management 10 Sunday 9am to Ronald Scott Colson (Direct) 303.986.9977 CFP®, MBA, President (Toll Free) 800.530.3884 3pm 4740 Austin Court 100 N. Commercial St. next to Mount Baker Theatre X 360-594-6000 X bellinghampasta.com Bellingham WA 98229-2659 EVERYONE’S A CRITIC index FUZZ On April 18, a woman called Blaine Police to report that a man had followed her in

his vehicle from the Birch Bay area after BUZZ 34 she passed him on the road into town.

“The woman stopped before arriving FOOD STICKY STICKUP home in Blaine and the man told her that On April 23, a Bellingham man pleads he did not like the way she drove,” police 27 guilty and is sentenced to two months explained. “The woman told the man that in jail for a failed robbery of a Shell she was calling police and he left. Offi- gas station. Security footage caught cers did not locate the stalking critic.” B-BOARD the 30-year-old entering the convenience store on Sunset Drive. According On April 18, a person walking on the Se- 24 to charging documents, he produced a miahmoo spit saw two men on the Dray- note from a shopping bag that read, ton Harbor tide flats who appeared to FILM “This is a robbery, I have a gun, put the be intoxicated and yelling for help. “The

money in the bag.” The clerk read the two got into a car with a third person and 20 note but did not give him any money. left at high speed,” Blaine Police report-

Another person entered the store and ed. “An officer responding in the area MUSIC the would-be robber dithered, then re- saw the car run a stop sign at about 50

turned to the counter and bought an mph, and contacted the violator.” After 18 Easter candy egg and left. Bellingham investigation, the motorist was arrest- ART Police caught him minutes later. He had ed for driving with a suspended license, no gun in the bag and was out two-bits operating a vehicle without an ignition 16 for the candy. interlock, and an arrest warrant out of

Bellingham. “He also received tickets for STAGE BIG GULP having no insurance and failing to stop On April 15, Blaine Police checked on a at a posted sign,” police noted. “He went man who was reported passed out near a to jail and his car was impounded.” 2,444 14 grocery store. Officers arrived and found the man had consumed a large bottle of On April 25, witnesses reported a driv- GET OUT liquor that he had apparently stolen from er near Bellis Fair Mall struck a barrier NUMBER of bills introduced during the 2015 session of the Legislature in Olympia. The Senate introduced 1,130 bills; the lower House introduced 1,314 bills. the store. “Other evidence of his exces- and curb with his truck, causing severe 12 sive traits included five shopping carts damage to the front tire. “He continued beside him, which were loaded with over to drive the truck and went southbound 277

1,241 WORDS one thousand dollars worth of other on the freeway,” Bellingham Police re-

shoplifted food and consumables he had ported. “His truck was throwing sparks 8 NUMBER of amendments introduced to NUMBER of bills passed by the 8 wheeled out of the store,” police report- as it drove down the freeway, generating bills by lawmakers. Legislature this session. ed. “The officers also recovered property several 911 calls. He had to exit the free- CURRENTS CURRENTS stolen from another store in Blaine. The way and was contacted by officers.” The CURRENTS 40-year-old transient was arrested and 44-year-old was arrested for DUI. booked into jail. The stolen goods were 66 6 returned to their owners.” THE INSECURITY OF HOME SECURITY VIEWS NUMBER of new bills signed into law by Governor Inslee as of Monday, April 27. The On April 19, a Blaine resident called On April 18, a Blaine resident called po- 4 police to report that her neighbor was lice after he arrived home from work and governor has 20 days after the end of the regular session to consider signing bills,

or vetoing or partially vetoing them. If he chooses to do nothing, a bill becomes law MAIL very drunk and had just left in a car af- discovered items had been stolen from his without his signature. ter refusing pleas that he not drive. “He apartment. “Among the missing property 2 was last seen getting into his car with is a loaded handgun that was locked in a 48 53 IT DO a big bottle of an alcoholic beverage in small safe,” police reported. “A relative hand,” police reported. “An officer lo- with active warrants and access to the cated the vehicle, and after observing apartment denies any involvement. Po- PERCENT of Washington voters who PERCENT of Washington voters who multiple traffic violations, pulled the lice investigation continues.” favor reducing classroom size in all say they’d support an initiative that car over. The driver was arrested for DUI grades—a repudiation of the approach includes a tax increase to cover the 04.29.15 being taken by legislative budget estimated $2 billion cost to reduce and booked into jail.” THE CONTINUING CRISIS writers, who’d only reduce K-3 class classroom size. Forty-eight percent said .09

On April 24, University Police advised sizes. Only 36 percent of voters in the they definitely or probably would vote 17 # On April 23, Bellingham Police arrested a citizen with concerns about a humans poll said they favor the K-3 compromise. yes. Forty-three percent were certain or a woman who had attempted to steal versus zombie event. likely to vote no. groceries from the Bakerview Fred Mey- er by concealing them in a number of On April 18, University Police helped reusable grocery bags. “She was also Bellingham officers investigate a report 30 found to have disabled a store security of two bodies laying in the center medi- tag on a clothing item,” police noted. an of a roadway south of campus. CASCADIA WEEKLY She was booked on multiple outstand- NUMBER of days in a special session Gov. Jay Inslee called to summon legislators 11 ing warrants. On April 17, University Police responded to back to Olympia to work on carbon pricing and climate change policy, essential issues a report of a loud scream followed by the glossed in the Legislature’s regular session. The special session could run longer than On April 23, Bellingham Police arrest- sound of bottles smashing. “Officers 30 days if Senate Republicans continue to cancel meetings and take Fridays off. ed a 21-year-old after she stole two deli checked area, did not locate anybody need- SOURCES: New York Times; Public Citizen Trade Adjustment Assistance Database; burritos from the Sehome Haggen. ing assistance,” campus cops reported. Washington Post doit WORDS

THURS., APRIL 30 34 ISLAND HIKING: The Mount Baker Club will host outdoor writer and guidebook author FOOD FOOD Craig Romano for a “Hiking in the San Juan words and Gulf Islands” talk and slide presentation COMMUNITY LECTURES BOOKS at 7pm at the Fairhaven Library, 1117 12t St. 27 Entry is free. WWW.MOUNTBAKERCLUB.ORG

B-BOARD B-BOARD SAT., MAY 2 INDIE BOOKSTORE DAY: Exclusive literary items, a scavenger hunt, limited-edition

24 a Wes Anderson movie—think Moonrise Kingdom or The Grand Budapest Hotel meets The Shining. merchandise and more will be part of an Independent Bookstore Day celebration FILM The time is 1997, and twins Alice and “Rabbit” from 10am-7pm at Village Books, 1200 11th Hatmaker arrive at the Statewide Music Festival St. Attendees can also pick up some great

20 with chaperone Mrs. Wilson in a state of high recommendations from the staff, learn about excitement. Alice, a singer, is Bellingham history (see below) and help name the Paper Dreams Penguin. MUSIC ready to claim her diva status since this is her second year WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM

18 to be selected for the pres- BELLINGHAM IMAGES: Cecil W. Jentges

ART tigious camp. Her brother, a share stories and images from Bellingham bassoonist, is more reserved, (Images of America) at 4pm at Village Books, concerned about letting Al- 1200 11th St. The local history slide show 16 will focus on the city’s discovery by a British ice in on a personal secret. GET IT naval captain to its coal, lumber and fish

STAGE HOW: You can Mrs. Wilson is nervous for an- industries and to its riots and social move- borrow book or other reason—she herself was ments, showing Bellingham has had a rich eBook versions a child piano prodigy, with and sometimes controversial past. 14 of Bellweather plenty of psychological bag- WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM Rhapsody from your local public gage of her own. MAY 2-3 GET OUT library. The Bellweather Hotel, once BOOK SALE: Help support library program- MORE: Visit www. the elegant backdrop to the ming by attending a Spring Plant and wcls.org or use Book Sale Ferndale Library from 10am-5pm

12 annual camp, has seen bet- 12 a mobile device ter days, and Hastings, the Saturday and 1-4pm Sunday at the Ferndale with the Library concierge, knows all too well Library, 2125 Main St. WORDS WORDS Now app (available WWW.WCLS.ORG for free download that the festival is the only from your favorite

8 event keeping it afloat. But SUN., MAY 3 app store; select the Statewide Music Festival is PHOTOGRAPHIC JOURNEY: Guidebook Whatcom County in turmoil, too. The longtime authors Tom Kirkendall and Vicky Spring Library System) share slides and stories from Washington:

CURRENTS CURRENTS musical director has fallen ill, A Photographic Journey at 4pm at Village and his replacement, Viola Fabian, is an arrogant, Books, 1200 11th St. The book of images is 6 striving demon. dedicated to celebrating the diversity and When Viola’s daughter Jill, a star flautist, dis- beauty of the entire state, and includes a VIEWS plethora of recreational opportunities. KATE RACCULIA appears, Viola brushes it off as a stunt played by WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM

4 her disgruntled teenager. But Alice, who was Jill’s roommate, is convinced there’s been foul play. MON., MAY 4 MAIL MAIL She knows what she saw—Jill, hanging lifeless YA READ: All readers of teen literature can REVIEWED BY CHRISTINE PERKINS from the ceiling by an orange electrical cord. But attend a YA Read! book discussion group at 2 what happened to Jill’s body? 6pm at the Bellingham Public Library, 210 Central Ave. Tonight’s topic of discussion DO IT IT DO Could Jill’s demise be somehow related to the with be Tom McNeal’s Far Far Away. infamous murder-suicide that took place years ago Bellweather 778-7231 in the same room, 712? Who is the strange woman riding up and down in the elevator with her dog, FOURTH CORNER MURDERS: Author and 04.29.15 and why does she look so familiar? With a snow- Emmy Award winner Todd Warger shares Rhapsody stories from Murder in the Fourth Corner: True storm silently piling up outdoors and sealing the

.10 Stories of Whatcom County’s Earliest Homicides

17 hotel off from civilization, the mood turns dark # MOONRISE KINGDOM MEETS THE SHINING from 6:30-8pm at the Blaine Library, 610 3rd and everyone’s on edge. St. The tome highlights the more unsavory friend from book club recently re- Racculia mixes pop culture, music and a host of history of early 20th century Bellingham and marked that most of the books we peculiar characters with questionable sanity. The Whatcom County—including crimes involving beheadings, shootings, stabbings, poisoning, have read in the past year have result is surprisingly fresh and well-constructed. A hangings, strangling and bludgeoning. some sort of plot line involving World Warr It’s part murder-mystery, Agatha Christie-style, WWW.WCLS.ORG II, so when someone suggested we read part ghost story, and part coming of age novel. All

CASCADIA WEEKLY Bellweather Rhapsody—a book about child of it is fun. POETRYNIGHT: Those looking to share their prodigies attending a music camp in a ram- creative verse as part of Poetrynight can 12 sign up at 7:45pm at the Bellingham Public shackle hotel in the Catskills—we quickly Christine Perkins is Executive Director of the What- Library, 210 Central Ave. Readings start at latched onto it. com County Library System. She’s a reading omni- 8pm. Entry is by donation. P.S. Please use Author Kate Racculia did not disappoint, vore, devouring fiction and nonfiction and discuss- the back fountain entry. with a zany, odd, highly entertaining tale ing great books with two local book clubs. She also WWW.POETRYNIGHT.ORG that comes across as a written equivalent off reviews fiction for Library Journal. doit TUES., MAY 5 SPEAKER SERIES: As part of a Heritage Re- sources Speaker Series, Seattle Times reporter and Western Washington University journalism 34 instructor Ron Judd will explore the history and context surrounding a mid-1930s “Red FOOD Scare” in Bellingham and how it potentially impacted the campaign to remove Western Washington College of Education (now WWU) 27 President Charles H. Fisher from office at 4pm at WWU’s Wilson Library. Entry is free and open to the public. B-BOARD 650-6621 OR WWW.WWU.EDU

WED., MAY 6 24 PATAKY POETRY: Alaskan poet Jeremy FILM Pataky reads from his Overwinter debut collection at 7pm at Village Books, 1200 11th St.

Pataky’s migration between Anchorage and 20 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park inspires the poems that connect urban to rural. MUSIC WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM

THURS., MAY 7 18 HOUSE OF OWLS: Author and wildlife artist ART Tony Angell shares his latest natural history book, The House of Owls, at 7pm at Village

Books, 1200 11th St. The book provides 16 detailed information and gorgeous drawings

of all North American owl species, and gives a STAGE fascinating overview of the impact owls have had on human culture.

Author, sculptor and wildlife artist Tony Angell 14 WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM shares images and stories from his latest natural history book, The House of Owls, May 7 at Village Books COMMUNITY GET OUT “wildlife.” Entry is free. WED., APRIL 29 WWW.BPOTS.ORG 12 12 MAYOR’S ARTS AWARDS: Show up to honor the local artists, individuals and businesses FACES NW AUCTION: Join FACES Northwest WORDS who’ve demonstrated selflessness and com- for its annual “Aloha” Auction and Dinner WORDS mitment to making life better in Bellingham starting at 5:30pm at the Bellingham Golf and at the annual Mayor’s Arts Awards ceremony Country Club. Tickets are $5 and include bever- 8 taking place from 5:30-7pm at the Walton ages, appetizers, dinner, a live auction and Theatre at the Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. dancing. Proceeds benefit the organization’s Commercial St. This year’s recipients include various programs for autistic youth.

Brian Griffin, iDiOM Theater, Shelley and WWW.FACESNORTHWEST.COM CURRENTS Robert Muzzy, Entertainment News NW, Sibyl 6 Sanford, Ivan Owen, the Human Rights Film CINCO DE MAYO FUNDRAISER: Help raise Festival, Karen Berry, Jeni Cottrell, and The funds for the Sean Humphrey House at a Cinco

Mountain Runners. Entry is free and open to de Mayo Auction and Dinner from 6-9pm at VIEWS the public. BelleWood Acres, 6140 Guide Meridian. The WWW.COB.ORG Mexican-themed fiesta includes dinner, live 4 and silent auctions, live music and raffles. SAT., MAY 2 Tickets are $60; all proceeds benefit the resi- MAIL

ROCKS AND GEMS: All are welcome at the dents at Sean Humphrey House. 2 Skagit Rock and Gem Club’s monthly meeting at WWW.SEANHUMPHREYHOUSE.ORG 10am at the Mount Vernon Community Center, DO IT IT DO 1401 Cleveland St. WED., MAY 6 WWW.ROCKHOUNDS.COM PLANETARIUM SHOWS: Travel to ancient Egypt to see how science was used to tell time, INITIATIVE LAUNCH: Attend an 1-735 Initia- make a workable calendar, and align huge

tive Launch from 11am-3pm at the beer garden buildings at a “Stars of the Pharaohs” show at 04.29.15 at Boundary Bay Brewery, 1107 Railroad Ave. 6pm at Western Washington University’s Spanel

The initiative is focused on making Washing- Planetarium. Additional public shows happen .10

ton the 17th state to demand a constitutional May 20 and June 3 and 17. Tickets are $10. 17 # amendment overturning Citizen’s United. WWW.TICKETS.WWU.EDU WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/EVENTS THURS., MAY 7 PROCESSION OF THE SPECIES: The 12th HOMESTAY INFO SESSION: Learn about annual Procession of the Species begins at welcoming an international student into your 3:30pm at the Bellingham City Hall, 210 Lot- home through Whatcom Community College’s tie St., and wending throughout downtown Homestay program at an information session at

before ending at Maritime Heritage Park. 7pm at the Bellingham Public Library, 210 Cen- CASCADIA WEEKLY The event celebrates creativity, community tral Ave. Interested individuals and families and our connection with nature, and follows will live on the bus line, have a private room in 13 three rules: no live animals, no motorized their home, be able to provide meals and have vehicles, and no words (written or spoken). a willingness to interact and share cultural Following the parade, there will be activi- experiences. ties, music and chance to mingle with the WWW.WHATCOM.CTC.EDU doit

APRIL 29-30 SKAGIT TULIP FESTIVAL: The 32nd annual

flower-focused Skagit Valley Tulip Festival 34 takes place throughout the month of April at a variety of venues from Mount Vernon to FOOD FOOD outside Edison to La Conner, Anacortes, and beyond. HIKING RUNNING CYCLING WWW.TULIPFESTIVAL.ORG 27 THURS., APRIL 30 ISLAND HIKING: The Mount Baker Club will host outdoor writer and guidebook author B-BOARD B-BOARD Craig Romano for a “Hiking in the San Juan ins, the Stellers join the chorus of gruff and Gulf Islands” talk and slide presentation at 7pm at the Fairhaven Library, 1117 12t St. 24 barking, filling the air with their sonorous voices. “They’re protecting their spots on Entry is free. WWW.MOUNTBAKERCLUB.ORG FILM the rocks,” Livingston explains.

If we’d come this way 40 years ago, FITNESS FORUM: Find out what’s up with

20 chances are good there would’ve been no kinesiotape and how it can help you remain sea lions on the rocks at all. “These ani- active even while recovering from an injury

MUSIC mals were hunted until 1971,” he says. at a “Tape It, Fix It” Fitness Forum with Their numbers have improved since the Juliana Bohn and Kate Laspina at 7:15pm at Fairhaven Runners, 1209 11t St. Entry is free. 18 government removed the reward once of- WWW.FAIRHAVENRUNNERS.COM

ART fered for their demise. Today in British Columbia there are an SAT., MAY 2 estimated 19,000 Stellers and 238,000 Cal- HAGGEN TO HAGGEN: The 22nd annual 16 ifornia sea lions. But elsewhere, the spe- “Haggen to Haggen 5K” Race and Walk begins at 8am at the Sehome Village Haggen store,

STAGE cies’ face other concerns. In Alaska, Steller and ends at the Meridian Haggen. Shuttles sea lions have declined will be available back to the starting point. in number by 80 percent Entry is $10-$15; participants should be 14 14 over the past four de- aware there will be no day-of registration cades. Many speculate this year. WWW.HAGGEN.COM GET OUT GET OUT that the reduced avail- ability of their primary OYSTER DOME HIKE: Join members of the Mount Baker Club for a hike to Oyster Dome

12 food source is the cause and express concern that today. Meet at 8am at Sunnyland Elementary VIEW the decline could spread School to carpool, and be prepared for a WORDS 1,900-foot elevation gain. WHAT: Ste- to British Columbia, too. WWW.MOUNTBAKERCLUB.ORG veston EcoTours

8 Like us, some among WHEN: Departs the sea lions prefer their PLANT SALE: Annuals, perennials, shrubs, from Steveston vines, vegetable starts, ornamental grasses, in Richmond, own company and occupy herbs and much more can be found at the

CURRENTS CURRENTS B.C. a boulder away from the Birchwood Garden Club’s 23rd annual Plant COST: Tickets rest, enjoying the peace Sale from 9am-12pm at the lower lecture 6 are $30 (Cana- and quiet of a blue-sky day room at the Bellingham Public Library, 210 dian); tours are in Richmond. Most of the Central Ave.

VIEWS available for mammals, though, gather WWW.BIRCHWOODGARDENCLUB.ORG STORY AND PHOTO BY LAUREN KRAMER 4-6 passengers 4 at a time in groups, snuggling to- NSEA WORK PARTY: Join Nooksack Salmon INFO: (604) gether and stretching Enhancement Association staff and Washing- MAIL MAIL 377-5964 or their ample necks heav- ton Conservation Corps crew members for a www.steve enward. It’s a spectacular Work Party from 9am-12pm at NSEA’s nursery 2 Sea Lion Safari stonecotours. at 3057 E. Bakerview Rd. Volunteers will be com sight, and we stand on helping restock and organize native plants. DO IT IT DO MAJESTIC MAMMALS MAKE A COMEBACK the deck of Livingston’s WWW.N-SEA.ORG boat awestruck, oblivious to the massive e’re just a half-hour boat ride from Steveston Harbor in Richmond, freighter vessels sailing right past us, their HAVE A HEART RUN: The sixth annual BC, when we see the first few 750-pound California sea lions basking hulls crowded with containers stacked with “Have a Heart Run” begins at 9:30am in 04.29.15 W languidly on the breakwater boulders of the Fraser River’s South Arm. goods and vehicles. Mount Vernon at Edgewater Park, 910 Cleve- The mammals spread their gleaming bodies over the rocks, fully engaged in re- En route back to the colorful fishing vil- land Ave. Participants can choose from 10K

.10 or 5K runs, a 2K walk or a half-pint half-mile.

17 pose and utterly unperturbed that our boat is idling just 25 feet away from them. lage of Steveston, it’s the birds that take

# Entry is $10-$30; proceeds will benefit Com- “They may look like they’re sunning themselves,” Captain Bruce Livingston, center stage. We see dozens of eagles munity Action of Skagit County. owner of Steveston EcoTours, says. “But actually they’re cooling off. They’re so in various stages of maturity, as well as WWW.HAVEAHEARTRUN.ORG well-insulated that they build up a lot of heat while they’re swimming around.” long-billed dowitchers, who gather on the Our sea lion safari is a 90-minute excursion that takes place only during the mudflats in the thousands, feeding on re- WORK PARTIES: Join the Bellingham Parks Volunteer Program for a Work Party from months of April and May, when Steller and California sea lions gather in this loca- storative nutrients before they fly to the 10am-12pm at Lowell Park to help manage tion. By May 31, like clockwork, they’re gone, their internal GPS systems directing Arctic. Loons and cormorants appear in the invasives. From 1:30-3:30pm, remove woods

CASCADIA WEEKLY them to rookeries in Washington and Oregon, where they search for mates. river and as we approach the busy fishing and spread mulch along West Street Trail in For two short months, Steveston locals and visitors have an opportunity to see harbor, there are Napoleon’s gulls, immacu- the Columbia neighborhood. 14 and hear the sea lions in all their majestic beauty, as passengers in Livingston’s late white swans and Canada geese. 778-7105

tours travel the five-mile stretch of breakwater boulders on the river. We’re a long way from Africa, but it’s BOAT PARADE: The Bellingham Yacht As we head closer to the end of the breakwater, the numbers of sea lions great to take a local safari and experience Club will host a Boat Parade today as part increase, and among the 60-odd Californians are about 10 Steller sea lions, dis- a few of the Pacific Northwest’s magnifi- of opening day celebrations in Bellingham tinguished by their 1,000-pound girth. More skittish than their lighter cous- cent creatures up close. doit CHUCKANUT BREWERY

Bay. Show up in advance at the yacht club’s headquarters at 2625 S. Harbor Loop Dr. for & KITCHEN

an opening day ceremony and blessing of the fleet, and stick around afterward for awards, 34 a barbecue and live music. FOOD FOOD WWW.BYC.ORG

BOATING CENTER OPEN: The Community 27 Boating Center resumes operations for the 2015 season today from 12pm until sunset Delicious Home Style at its headquarters at 555 Harris Ave.

Tapping Rauch B-BOARD Rentals include kayaks, sailboats, rowboats Mom's Beer Dopple Bock and paddle boards. Registration for youth Special Price on 4 pm May 15 camps and adult classes are currently avail- Mother's Day!

Asian Cooking 24 able online. UBBLE EA O SG EGETERIAN ISHES VAILABLE WWW.BOATINGCENTER.ORG B T » N M » V D A FILM

BOAT PARADE: Celebrate opening day of Family Friendly HoPPY Hour boating season by viewing a Boat Parade UP TO 20 taking place at 3pm along the Swinomish Sunday-Thursday 4-6pm Channel in La Conner. 2 ENTREES 10%OFF 601 West Holla;\*MTTQVOPIUWA WITH THIS COUPON MUSIC WWW.LOVELACONNER.COM *--:;

MAY 2-3 ChuckanutBreweryAndKitchen.com 1255 Barkley Blvd. | 360-746-8815 18

RARE PLANT SALE: A wide variety of ART rare, reasonably priced perennials, trees and shrubs can be found at an annual Spring Rare Plant Benefit Sale taking place from 9am-5pm 16 Saturday and 10am-4pm Sunday at Bob Born- Award-Winning Nature Photographer ter and Larry Straka’s home in Ferndale at Andy Porter will be leading STAGE 1685 Grandview Place. Proceeds will benefit the Community Empowerment Network. Photo Classes this spring 14 14 WWW.ENDRURALPOVERTY.ORG TUES., MAY 5 GET OUT ʹϭϜ;ͻ΁͹Ϭ΂΁ GET OUT CINCO DE MAYO RUN: Attend an all- Ͷϫ;Ϝʹͱϫͻ͵ϫͿͱϱ paces “Cinco de Mayo” Run & Fiesta at 6pm ͵΂ͿЊ΂ϫͻϬͻ΂΁ͱ΁ͶͷͶͻϬͻ΁͹Ϳͱϱ at Fairhaven Runners, 1209 11th St. The 12 Brooks-partnered event includes shoe demos, ͿͱϜϱϫϮͻ;;ͷ a pinata full of prizes and beverages and Artistic Director Ryan Smit ΂ϭϬͶ΂΂Ϝϯ΂Ϝͽϫͺ΂ЊͿͱϱ refreshments following the 40-minute run. ͵΂ͿЊ΂ϫͻϬͻ΂΁ͱ΁ͶͷͶͻϬͻ΁͹Ϳͱϱ WORDS Entry is free. P.S. The wearing of sombreros is Music encouraged. of the ʹͷ;;ͻ΁͹ͺͱͿ 8 WWW.FAIRHAVENRUNNERS.COM Pacific Rim Ͷϫ;Ϝʹͱϫͻ͵ϫͿͱϱ WED., MAY 6 www.bccsings.org 206.438.3927 ͵΂ͿЊ΂ϫͻϬͻ΂΁ͱ΁ͶͷͶͻϬͻ΁͹Ϳͱϱ CREVASSE RESCUE CLINIC: John Minier TICKETS: CURRENTS 7:30pm $ $ from Mt. Baker Guilds will lead a “Crevasse May 16 | 5 - 20 6 Rescue Clinic” from 6-7:30pm at REI, 400 Christ the Servant Register for classes at 36th St. Concepts will include relevant knots Lutheran Church: and hitches, transferring loads, mechanical VIEWS 2600 Lakeway Dr AndyPorterImages.com advantage and hauling systems. Entry is free.

Bellingham, WA 98229 4 647-8955 OR WWW.REI.COM Check out our Imaging the Milky Way Photo Tours! MAIL MAIL GARDEN CLUB MEETING: “Rain Gardens”

will be the focus of a talk by Wonder-Flora’s 2 Janaki Kilgore at tonight’s Birchwood Garden Club meeting at 7pm at Whatcom Museum’s DO IT IT DO Old City Hall, 121 Prospect St. WWW.BIRCHWOODGARDENCLUB.ORG THURS., MAY 7

PLANT WALK: Join the Koma Kulshan Chap- 04.29.15 ter of the Washington Native Plant Society

for a free “Hidden Forest Foray” Plant Walk .10 17

at 6pm at the Sehome Hill Arboretum. Guide- # book author and Arboretum board member Mark Turner will lead the way, focusing on native trees, shrubs and wildflowers. No registration is necessary. Meet in the parking area at the top of Arboretum Drive (off Bill McDonald Parkway). 733-5477 OR WWW.WNPSKOMA.ORG CASCADIA WEEKLY BIKE MAINTENANCE BASICS: Learn how to lube a chain, fix a flat and make other mi- 15 nor adjustments to your ride at a free “Bike Maintenance Basics” clinic at 6pm at REI, 400 36th St. Please register in advance. 647-8955 OR WWW.REI.COM doit

FOOD FOOD stage

27 THEATER DANCE PROFILES B-BOARD B-BOARD

24 eval illumination. I actually paint on vellum (animal The guns and glory of the Old West will come skin paper); I make my own paints by grinding pig- alive when the improvised western, “Tarna-

FILM ments, and research how they were done back then. tion,” opens May 1-2 at the Upfront Theatre I also have a passion for medieval cooking; there

20 is this idea that it is all bland boiled veggies and STAGE gruel, but it’s so much more.”

MUSIC At the Shire of Thornwood’s “Sir Edwards Tourna- THURS., APRIL 30 ment” happening May 1-3 at the Deming Logging THE HARD PROBLEM: Attend a live, day-of broadcast of the National

18 Show Grounds, both SCA members and the general Theatre’s production of Tom Stoppard’s

ART public can explore more about what it meant to The Hard Problem at 7:30pm at Mount live—and fight—during the middle ages. In addi- Vernon’s Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St. tion to a variety of sword-fighting and weaponry Tickets are $12-$16. The drama shows 16 16 competitions, there’ll be demos on everything again at 2pm Sun., April 26. WWW.LINCOLNTHEATRE.ORG STAGE STAGE from weaving to illumination, medieval games, a silent auction, a scavenger hunt, merchants with GOOD, BAD, UGLY: Watch “The Good, goods for sale, medieval games galore and, among the Bad and the Ugly” at 8pm every 14 other things, a chance to try on Thursday at the Upfront Theatre, 1208 the garb of the bygone era. Bay St. At 10pm, stick around for the “Project.” Entry is $4-$7. GET OUT Those who are in costume when 733-8855 OR WWW.THEUPFRONT.COM members of the general public

12 arrive will already be inhabiting APRIL 30-MAY 3 their personas. Schmidt, for ex- SPRING REP: A Spring Rep series ample, will be referred to during continues this week with showings of WORDS Broken Holmes and In a Handbag Darkly the tournament as Jadwiga Rado- at 7:30pm Thursday and Saturday at

8 ATTEND myskowa. the iDiOM Theater, 1418 Cornwall Ave. WHAT: Sir When asked if she’s creating a The lineup also includes a May Day Edwards Tourna- character, Schmidt says it’s a little Cocktail Party and season unveiling at ment 7pm Friday, and performances of The CURRENTS CURRENTS more complicated than that. Glasses at 9:30pm Saturday and 7:30pm WHEN: May 1-3 “There is nothing like a char-

6 WHERE: Dem- Sunday. Tickets for the plays are $10 ing Logging acter sheet or skills,” she says. in advance and $12 at the door. The JADWIGA RADOMYSKOWA Show Grounds, “What we do is try to create a May 1 event is $25 and includes short VIEWS PHOTO BY KRIS CAVANAUGH KRIS BY PHOTO 3295 Cedarville persona from the middle ages. previews of upcoming shows and appetizers and drinks. 4 Rd. We find a time and place that in- WWW.IDIOMTHEATER.COM COST: $10 for terests us, and do research into

MAIL MAIL BY AMY KEPFERLE a day pass; $15 for a weekend replicating what they would have THE FOREIGNER: Larry Shue’s The

worn and their viewpoints of the Foreigner concludes this weekend with 2 pass INFO: www. world. But the cool thing about shows at 7:30pm Thursday through

DO IT IT DO Saturday, and 2pm Sunday, at the Sir Edwards shittimwoode. the SCA is the broad spectrum Bellingham Theatre Guild, 1600 H St. tirrigh.org this covers. We are super-inclu- The comedy takes place in a fishing sive, so if you are someone like me who is really lodge in rural Georgia and focuses on into the persona development, you might make a man who overhears more than he 04.29.15 Tourney sure you have the right stockings, and the color should after being falsely identified as of fabric you use on your outfit matches the dyes a French man who speaks no English.

.10 GETTING MEDIEVAL IN THE MODERN AGE Tickets are $8-$14.

17 available at that time and place.

# WWW.BELLINGHAMTHEATREGUILD.COM y day, Ravyn Schmidt runs a small graphic design business with her hus- “On the other hand, maybe you just want to band, gardens and occasionally rescues reptiles. wear some funny clothes and say ‘m’lord’ and MAY 1-2 B In her off time, however, Schmidt can often be found taking on the ‘m’lady’ all weekend—that’s totally cool and ac- ONCE UPON A MATTRESS: The The- persona of Jadwiga Radomyskowa, a lesser noble living in Rodom, Poland in ceptable! All we ask is that folks make an attempt atre Arts Guild presents performances of Once Upon a Mattress at 7:30pm the year 1569. at pre-17th century clothing and come have fun. Friday and Saturday at Mount Vernon’s Among other things, Radomyskowa is married to a Hussar (a cavalry soldier) and That being said, most of us love to get into the Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St. The

CASCADIA WEEKLYenjoys reading, painting and running her husband’s village when he’s off at war. moment and mood of an event. We wear our garb, musical is an adaptation of Hans As members of the Whatcom County chapter of the Society for Creative Anach- bow to those of higher station, we do say ‘m’lady’ Christian Anderson’s The Princess and 16 ronism (SCA), Schmidt and her spouse spend a fair amount of time learning all weekend, and get a kick out of being shocked the Pea, and is described as being “hi- larious and raucous, romantic and me- about ancient arts and skills relating to the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. when someone has a small device in their pocket lodic.” Tickets are $10-$25. Additional But what they do involves more than researching history and dressing up in or purse that is making noise. We have pretty showings happen through May 16. medieval garb. good humor about the blurred lines between the WWW.LINCOLNTHEATRE.ORG “I try to do everything,” Schmidt says. “My big focus right now is on medi- medieval and modern world.” doit

34 FOOD FOOD 27 B-BOARD B-BOARD 24 FILM 20 MUSIC 18 ART 16 16 STAGE STAGE 14 GET OUT Portland’s Kafana Klub will play dance music from the Balkans and beyond at the Fourth Corner Folk Danc- ers’ First Saturday Dance Party May 2 at the Fairhaven Library 12

TARNATION: Explore the guns and glory of the excerpts from their upcoming show at short

Old West when the improvised western known pop-up performances during the Art Walk in WORDS as “Tarnation” rides back to town with showings downtown Bellingham tonight. See them in

at 8pm and 10pm Fridays and Saturdays through front of Bayou on Bay (6:30pm), Black Drop 8 May 23 at the Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St. (6:45pm), Make.Shift (7pm), and the main Post Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. Office (7:15pm). Follow them around, or pop in WWW.THEUPFRONT.COM for just one show. CURRENTS CURRENTS WWW.BHAMREP.ORG

SAT., MAY 2 6 THREE LITTLE PIGS: The South Fork Commu- DANCE PARTY: A mix of swing, Latin and ball- nity Association presents a showing of the Per- room will be highlighted and danced to with an in- egrine Puppets’ versions of The Three Little Pigs: troductory lesson at the weekly Friday Night Dance VIEWS A Classic Folk Tale with a Modern Twist at 4:30pm Party from 7:30-10pm at the Bellingham Dance 4 at Van Zandt Community Hall, 4106 Valley Hwy. Company, 1705 N. State St. Admission is $5-$7. A potluck dinner takes place at 5:30pm and the WWW.BELLINGHAMDANCECOMPANY.COM MAIL MAIL Badd Dog Blues will perform at 7pm. Admission

is by donation. SAT., MAY 2 Please join us 2 WWW.EVERYBODYS.COM PROM NIGHT: Join USA Dance Bellingham for a 1940s “Prom Night” Dance from 7:15-10pm at DO IT IT DO

MON., MAY 4 Presence Studio, 1412 Cornwall Ave. The Swing GUFFAWINGHAM: A weekly open mic for come- Connection Big Band will perform, and there’ll dians, “Guffawingham!,” takes place at 9:30pm also be a foxtrot lesson and more. Beginners and every Monday at the Green Frog, 1015 N. State singles are welcome. Entry is $7-$10. @ Sunday MMayay 10

BelleWoodBelleWood 04.29.15 St. Entry is free. 734-5676 FreeFree MMom’som’s MassageMassage WWW.ACOUSTICTAVERN.COM Mom’sMom’s MMimosaimosa OrchardOrchard TourTour & DDIYIY BathBath SaltSalt Bar

FOLK DANCE PARTY: Portland’s Kafana Klub .10 17 will provide live tunes at the Fourth Corner Folk & CountryCountry Brunch Menu KidsKids OpOpenen MMicic # Dancers’ First Saturday Dance Party from 7:30- DANCE PM HostedHosted by BekahBekah ZZachritzachritz & NNickick TTayloraylor 10:30pm at the Fairhaven Library, 1117 12th St. $25$25 110-20-2 $10 for kids 3-10 THURS., APRIL 30 Suggested donation is $15. AdvanceAdvance Ɵccketskets onlineonline @[email protected] FOLK DANCE: Join the Fourth Corner Folk Danc- 380-0456 ers to learn lively folk dances from Eastern Eu- 61406161404 GuideGuiu de MeridianMeridian ((360)3660)) 3318-772018-7720 bebellewoodfarms.comllewoodfarms.com rope, Greece, Turkey, and Israel from 7:15-10pm CINCO DE MAYO PARTY: Rumba Northwest will every Thursday at the Fairhaven Library, 1117 host a Cinco de Mayo Latin Dance Party from

12th St. Suggested donation is $5; students and 9pm-12am at Cafe Rumba, 1140 N. State St. In CASCADIA WEEKLY first-timers are free. addition to dance lessons and a variety of Latin (360) 380-0456 rhythms to dance along to, beer and wine will 17 be available to those 21 and over. No partner FRI., MAY 1 or experience is necessary, and all ages are POP-UP DANCE: Performers from Bellingham welcome. Entry is $5. Repertory Dance will share their talents and WWW.RUMBANORTHWEST.COM red carpet. ReUse Works media specialist Dallas Betz says that as far as he knows, none of the participants plan to walk down the other aisle in

34 their diversified dresses. “We’ve actually tried to get away from the

FOOD FOOD idea that this is specifically an event about visual turning a wedding dress into another wedding dress, and tried to open up people’s 27 GALLERIES OPENINGS PROFILES imaginations to other possibilities that are not necessarily wearable,” he says. “That

B-BOARD B-BOARD said, I imagine there’ll be some pretty amazing wedding dresses upcycled from old wed-

24 ding dresses on display.” Since Ragfinery is primarily interested in

FILM diverting fabric and garments away from the waste stream, the upcycling challenge is also

20 a perfect way to draw attention to the vast possibilities that exist when it comes to the

MUSIC potential for creative reuse. “Upcycling as a prac- 18 18 18 tice and also sort of a

ART state of mind seems to be ART riding a wave right now,” Ragfinery manager Shan 16 Sparling says. “People are

STAGE ATTEND starting to think outside of the box of just buy- WHAT: Red Carpet ing clothes from a store, 14 “Show-Off” show- cases participants’ and beginning to realize creations from the they can create clothing

GET OUT “Upcycle Chal- that they can really take lenge: Transform pride in because it is a Wedding Dress”

12 better quality, one-of-a- competition WHEN: 7pm Fri., kind, more environmen- May 1 tally and economically WORDS WHERE: Ragfin- sustainable. The Red Car- ery, 1421 N. Forest

8 pet ‘Show-Off’ is a place St. where these creative up- COST: Entry is free INFO: www.rag cyclers get to share that

CURRENTS CURRENTS finery.com idea and enthusiasm with an audience, which is 6 pretty exciting and inspiring for everyone.” Duane Jager, the executive director of ReUse VIEWS Works, says Ragfinery saved 82,000 pounds of ARTIST KAREN MUELLER 4 textiles in 2014. From January through March of this year, 30,000 pounds were saved. He MAIL MAIL says the volume continues to grow as more BY AMY KEPFERLE, PHOTOS BY DALLAS BETZ people become aware of what they’re doing. 2 But he wants the public to know they don’t DO IT IT DO have to donate and depart. Say Yes to the Dress “There are so many ways to get involved at Ragfinery,” he says. “We invite artists and NOT YOUR AVERAGE WEDDING WEAR others with textile skills to teach classes at 04.29.15 Ragfinery and encourage community mem- n the span of time that many spring brides have been freaking out bers to attend those classes. We have sewing .10

17 about finding the perfect wedding dress and planning their upcom- machines onsite available for community use. # I ing nuptials, 30 teams of fabric artists have been hard at work doing We are always looking for volunteers who can something a little different with the white gowns that typically hearken mentor our trainees and help run the shop. a walk down the aisle. We love to hear from textile artists who have While the finished products for the “Upcycle Challenge: Transform a new ideas for upcycling products and are in- Wedding Dress” are being kept under wraps until a Red Carpet “Show-Off” terested in consigning with us. We have a taking place Fri., May 1 at Ragfinery, organizers say those in attendance very artist-friendly consignment policy. We

CASCADIA WEEKLY at the competition’s conclusion will be blown away by how varied the vi- have an infinite variety of fabrics and gar- sions are—and what can be done with a wedding dress. ments that can be purchased for home- and 18 In other words, the fine frocks may often no longer resemble what school-based upcycling projects. We also wel- came before them. In fact, the competitors won’t be expected to wear come groups who want to use our space for their canny creations when it comes time for the judges and audience their upcycling activities. members to cast votes for their favorites. In addition to donning the “In short, if community members stop by and dresses, they can also “roll or drag” their adapted artworks down the ARTIST DEBBIE DICKINSON visit, they will be inspired to get involved.” doit

UPCOMING EVENTS COMIC BOOK DAY: Free comics, prizes, giveaways the Edison Eye Gallery, 5800 Cain Court. The show and more will be part of a National Free Comic benefits the education programs of the Skagit

FRI., MAY 1 Book Day celebration from 10am-7pm at the Com- Fisheries Enhancement Group, and is the last 34 GUY ANDERSON BOOK: Deryl Walls shares stories ics Place, 221 W. Holly St. exhibit—ever—at the Edison Eye.

and images from Catalogue Raisonne: The Block 733-2224 WWW.SKAGITFISHERIES.ORG FOOD Prints of Guy Anderson at 7pm at Village Books, 1200 11th St. The book documents all phases of An- WOMEN’S WORK SALE: Attend a Women’s Work FISHBOY GALLERY: Check out the contemporary Everybodys Farm Boy Ale

derson’s process, with color images of all his extant Spring Sale from 11am-5pm at Bellingham Unitar- folk art of RR Clark from 1:30-5pm every Mon.-Fri. 27 block prints. Wells, who lives in Bellingham and is ian Fellowship, 1207 Ellsworth St. Women’s Work at the FishBoy Gallery, 617 Virginia St. Fresh & Smoked Bratwurst WWU grad, owns La Conner’s Gallery Dei Gratia. creates a market for women artisans from around 714-0815 OR WWW.FISHBOYGALLERY.COM WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM the world to support their economic and artistic Grass Fed Beef & Lamb B-BOARD independence with fair prices and to preserve FOURTH CORNER FRAMES: “Spring Has Sprung” GALLERY WALK: Industrious Industries, Classic their traditional arts. shows through May 15 at Fourth Corner Frames & Custom Cut Deli & Cheese Style & Co., the Anne Martin McCool Gallery, Bur- WWW.WOMENSWORKINTERNATIONAL.COM Gallery, 311 W. Holly St. The exhibit features works Jewelry & Plants for Mom 24 ton Jewelers, Scott Milo Gallery, the Majestic Inn by Lorna Libert, Dorothy Bonneau, and Laurie & Spa, and the Depot Gallery will be among those GRAND OPENING: Peruse local handmade Potter. Jazzy Leggings & Scarves FILM opening their doors for the monthly Gallery Walk hardwood furniture and unique sports collectibles WWW.FOURTHCORNERFRAMES.COM from 6-9pm in downtown Anacortes. Entry is free. at a Grand Opening celebration from 11am-8pm

Soothing Aroma Bath Salts 20 WWW.ANACORTESART.COM at Miles Woodworking, 1305 Cornwall Ave. Entry GALLERY CYGNUS: “Bio Devotional: Modern/ is free. Postmodern Passion & Practice” is on display MUSIC CHILDREN’S ART WALK: Allied Arts 15th annual WWW.MILESWOODWORKING.COM through May 3 at La Conner’s Gallery Cygnus, 109 Brunch in the Garden Children’s Art Walk will take place from 6-9pm Commercial. The exhibit features works by Todd 360-592-2297 18 18 throughout downtown Bellingham. In addition HOMAGE OPENING: Attend an opening recep- Horton, Mary Randlett, David Eisenhour, and Phil- www.everybodys.com 18 to exhibits and events at places like Make.Shift tion for “Homage” from 5-8pm at Edison’s Smith lip McCracken. Hiway 9 – Van Zandt ART ART Art Space, Allied Arts, Whatcom Museum, and & Vallee Gallery, 5742 Gilkey Ave. The exhibit WWW.GALLERYCYGNUS.COM more, the windows and walls of many downtown features works by oil painters Sharon Kingston

businesses and restaurants will be highlighting (Bellingham) and Eric Eschenbach (Seattle). See it GOOD EARTH POTTERY: Ann Marie Cooper’s - 16 the artwork of youth from throughout Whatcom through May 31. works will be featured through May at Good Earth &KLOGUHQ·V County. WWW.SMITHANDVALLEE.COM Pottery, 1000 Harris Ave. STAGE WWW.DOWNTOWNBELLINGHAM.COM WWW.GOODEARTHPOTS.COM THURS., MAY 7 %RRN:HHN ALLIED ARTS: As part of Allied Arts 15th annual FIRST THURSDAY ART WALK: As part of a HONEY SALON: Rhiannon Rosenbaum’s “Drips” /OF 14 Children’s Art Walk, view professional work by Al- seasonal “Skagit Valley Art Escape,” attend a can be viewed through May 30 at Honey Salon, 310 * ) lied Arts Teaching Artists in Whatcom County from First Thursday Art Walk from 5-8pm throughout W. Holly St. Wednesday, May 6, 11am

6-9pm at their headquarters at 1418 Cornwall Ave. downtown Mount Vernon. Through October, the WWW.HONEYBELLINGHAM.COM O6&H Miss Brooks Storytime GET OUT

The exhibit shows through May in honor of Arts events will happen monthly in Mount Vernon (first Wednesday, May 6, 4pm Education Month. Thursdays), Anacortes (first Fridays), and Edison JANSEN ART CENTER: “Promising Futures: What-

HANAH VIANO 12 WWW.ALLIEDARTS.ORG and La Conner (first Saturdays). com County High School Student Art,” an exhibit –Arrow to Alaska WWW.SKAGITVALLEYARTESCAPE.COM of works by Seattle-based artist Quincy Anderson,

MAKE.SHIFT ART SPACE: Attend an opening and the continuing Spring Juried Exhibit can be WORDS Thursday, May 7, 2:30pm reception for “Infestation” from 6-10pm at Make. ANDERSON RECEPTION: Paintings by longtime seen until May 30 at Lynden’s Jansen Art Center, CORDUROY Visit & Storytime Shift Art Space, 306 Flora St. In the exhibition, a artist Quincy Anderson can be viewed at an open- 321 Front St. 8 class of third-grade students was asked to draw ing reception from 6-8pm at Lynden’s Jansen Art WWW.JANSENARTCENTER.ORG a bug of their choice; these pieces were then Center, 321 Front St. This selection of work is Friday, May 8, 4pm ôô Fun Activities featuring distributed to artists in Bellingham and they were an exploration of reflections on water inspired MATZKE GALLERY: “The Celebration of Spring” OôH The Wollstonecraft Detective Agency asked to create their own piece as a response. See by images from the rivers of France, the garden shows through June 14 at Camano Island’s Matzke CURRENTS it through May 9. ponds of Thailand, and the canals of Venice. See it Fine Art Gallery and Sculpture Park, 2345 Blanche Saturday, May 9, 10:30am 6 WWW.MAKESHIFTPROJECT.COM through May 29. Way. The multi-artist exhibit is open every weekend. SHERYL HERSHEY WWW.JANSENARTCENTER.ORG WWW.MATZKEFINEART.COM –Lila & the Dandelion

WHATCOM MUSEUM: As part of the Children’s VIEWS Art Walk, check out the current exhibitions at MONA: “Neo-Naturalists,” “Etsuko Ichiwaka, Saturday, May 9, 1pm Whatcom Museum from 6-9pm at the Lightcatcher ONGOING EXHIBITS Hakoniwa Project: To Touch & Be Touched,” and REBECCA VanSLYKE 4 Building, 250 Flora St. In addition to works by lo- “Study in Green” are currently on display at La –Mom School cal kid, there’ll be music by the Bellingham Youth ART IN THE CITY: Works by Sarah Denby, Francis Conner’s Museum of Northwest Art, 121 S. First St. MAIL Jazz Band, make-and-take artwork projects and X Donovan, Peter Rand, Samuel Eisen-Meyers, Entry is free. Sunday, May 10, pm

more. Entry is free. Jeremy and Ron McManmon and more can be seen WWW.MONAMUSEUM.ORG Tea with Mom at the Book Fare Café 2 Enjoy tasty treats, stories, a craft, and good company. WWW.WHATCOMMUSEUM.ORG at Art in the City from May 1-June 14 at 1213 tickets $6 DO IT IT DO Cornwall Ave. The pop-up gallery is intended to QUILT MUSUEM: View “Revealing the Hidden” WATERFRONT VISIONS: View a show highlight- bring energy and diversity to the Cornwall block (Contemporary QuiltArt Association), “Impressions Sat,Join Mayus for the 2 live, 4pm taping of the ing public awareness of our waterfront while and surrounding areas. in Fabric” (Denise Miller and Nancy Ryan) and rekindling community dialogue and excitement in (503) 415-1642 OR [email protected] “Pastels and More: Selections from our Permanent Cecil Jentges

its rebirth at “A Look at Past Waterfront Designs” Collection” through June 28 at the La Conner Quilt 04.29.15 from 6-10pm at the old Dakota Art Store, 1415 ARTWOOD: Mirrors, art pieces for the walls and & Textile Museum, 703 S. Second St. A Local Cornwall Ave. small tables by Ray deVries will be highlighted WWW.LACONNERQUILTS.ORG %HOOLQJKDP History .10

[email protected] through May at Artwood Gallery, 1000 Harris Ave. Images of America Slide Show! 17 # Visitors can also view watercolor paintings by WESTERN GALLERY: “Crossover/Cruce de Vias” SAT., MAY 2 Brena Lowery. shows through May 16 at Western Washington Slide Show! Sun, May 3,, 4pm4pm TRINKETS AND TREASURES: The annual “Trin- WWW.ARTWOODGALLERY.COM University’s Western Gallery. The exhibit features Sat, April 2 kets and Treasures” Craft and Flea Market takes work by Washington’s Cara Jaye and Mexico’s Tom Kirkendall place from 9am-5pm at Ferndale High School, 5830 AZUSA FARM: As part of the Skagit Valley Tulip Miguel Rivera. Golden Eagle Dr. Entry is free. Festival, check out the 26th annual “Art in a Pickle WWW.WESTERNGALLERY.WWU.EDU & Vicky Spring (360) 384-2792 Barn” exhibit through April 30 at Mount Vernon’s :DVKLQJWRQ

Azusa Farm & Gardens, 14904 SR 20. WHATCOM MUSEUM: “Tom Sherwood: A Golden CASCADIA WEEKLY A Photographic Journey SCULPTURE WOODS: If you’re interested in art WWW.SKAGITART.ORG Perspective,” “Mingled Visions: Images from with a view, head to Lummi Island to peruse 16 the North American Indian by Edward S. Curtis,” Read more at villagebooks.com 19 outdoor sculptures by Ann Morris from 10am-5pm EDISON EYE: The work of more than 70 artists “Magic Windows/Framing Place” and “Peak of at the “Sculpture Woods” at 3851 Legoe Bay Rd. capturing the spirit of fish and their relationship Their Professions” can currently be viewed on the The working studio will not be open. Entry is free. to humanity and the environment can be seen at Whatcom Museum campus. VILLAGE BOOKS WWW.ANNMORRISBRONZE.COM the “Friends of Fish 2” exhibit through May 3 at WWW.WHATCOMMUSEUM.ORG 1200 11th St., Bellingham 360.671.2626 Rumor Has It

34 LAST WEEK, CRAIG Jewell, Wild Buffalo owner and booking leprechaun, with glee

FOOD FOOD that could be felt clear across miles of in- visible cyberspace, told me he was about to music confirm a May 16 show at the Wild Buffalo 27 SHOW PREVIEWS ›› RUMOR HAS IT with Randy and Mr. Lahey of Trailer Park Boys fame.

B-BOARD B-BOARD Because my sense of humor is only situa- tionally functional (as anyone who has ever

24 tried to watch standup comedy or an episode of South Park amid my eye-rolling im-

FILM lations, lectures, lessons and more. Artists patience can attest), I give no shits about came from the world over, and for a few the Trailer Park Boys, but I know myself to

20 20 days, the music that exists at Bellingham’s be in the minority in this deal. What’s im-

margins took center stage. portant is that you all love the Trailer Park MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC Until, that is, BEAF went on hiatus. Boys just about as much as Jewell loves to If only something new drop a big show announcement on you, the

18 were to come along, more ridiculous, the better.

ART something kind of like Even a person as humor-deficient and BEAF. Something that Trailer Park Boys- would, say, share some ignorant as myself 16 of the same organizers knew full well this

STAGE as BEAF (Western Wash- show would move ington University, Sound some tickets—but ATTEND Culture), have a similar even I didn’t know 14 WHAT: Sound ethos (introduce people just how many, Culture & WWU to music that usually ex- how fast. Jewell

GET OUT CFPA Adventures ists at the fringe), and and his talent-buy- BY CAREY ROSS Festival blur the same boundar- ing cohort Austin Santiago had some idea, WHEN: Thurs.-

12 GIACOMO FIORE Sun., April ies (mixing music with however, and bet a pizza party on how fast 30-May 3 visual art). the show would sell out. At press time, the WHERE: WWU Wouldn’t that be show is sold out, so if you haven’t yet pro- WORDS BY CAREY ROSS Performing Arts something? cured your tickets, you missed your chance. Center, Whatcom

8 Not just “something,” Or did you? Because I’m willing to bet Museum COST: $5-$20 but specifically speak- someone a pizza party that a second show INFO: www. ing, it would be the will be added if Jewell can use his lepre-

CURRENTS CURRENTS Adventures soundculture. Sound Culture: Adven- chaun magic to make it so. Stay tuned for info tures Festival, which further details. 6 takes place April 30-May But that’s not the only big show an- 3 at WWU’s Performing Arts Center and the nouncement for the Buff. Jenny Lewis

VIEWS Festival Whatcom Museum. has also been confirmed for a show there,

4 MUSIC AT THE MARGINS The Adventures Festival picks up so which will take place on Aug. 14. Lewis has neatly where BEAF left off, that it makes a proven popular during past visits here, so MAIL MAIL t is very easy to tout both the quality and quantity of music to be person suspect the reason for BEAF’s hia- this show will no doubt sell out as well.

found in Bellingham—indeed, I do it often, and I’m far from the only tus was not because the need for it had Seeing as the show is so far off, it gives 2 I one. How nice then, that our bragging is backed up by the hard fact shrunk, but rather that it was too narrowly you time to 1. Procure your tickets, and DO IT IT DO that, most nights a week, a stroll from stem to stern can involve encoun- construed to encompass its increasingly 2. Finish sewing your Wilderness Girls cos- tering a variety of music disparate enough to only be united by geography. widening area of artistic interest. tume. Probably I should stop mentioning That said, while Bellingham’s prevalent genres might differ from each Without the constraints of a carnivorous the fact that Lewis costarred in the 1989 other, sometimes wildly, there are not as many of them in regular rotation name, the Adventures Festival is able to film Troop Beverly Hills (along with Shelley 04.29.15 as one might think. For all our musicians and bands, prolific and skilled cram its schedule with all manner of mu- Long and Craig T. Nelson) as her music ca- though they may be, most of the music around here can be slotted into sical exploration up to and including pop, reer has certainly eclipsed her brief turn as .10

17 one of a smallish number of genres. ambient, noise, modern classical, free im- a child star, but I happen to really like that # Or at least that’s how it appears. provisation and much more. So that’s ex- movie, and it’s not like I brought up that But scratching the surface even just a little bit reveals a whole world actly what it has done, dividing its four episode of Just the Ten of Us she was on of weird just waiting to be discovered by anyone with the slightest bit evening concerts into different areas of called “Puberty Blues.” All kidding aside, of interest. This out-of-the-box music-making manifests in many forms, interest, one of which is guitar-driven (May Lewis has proven herself to be a lovely one of the more organized of those being the Bellingham Electronic Arts 1), another that is percussive in nature (May singer since she first stepped onstage with Festival, or BEAF as it was known. 2) and yet another that features “unusual Rilo Kiley and has only become a more ac-

CASCADIA WEEKLY Starting in 2004, BEAF gave the electronic artists for which it was instruments” (May 3). Of course, these de- complished songwriter as the years have founded and named a dedicated, distilled place to showcase their skills scriptions paint the shows using the barest gone by. She’s pretty great—and not just 20 and sounds—and gave me the opportunity to make the same tiresome BEAF strokes, the reality being far more nuanced, because she appeared on The Golden Girls, puns year after year. And while my constantly asking “Where’s the BEAF?” spontaneous and genre-bending than I’ve Growing Pains, and Roseanne and did not might’ve worn out its welcome, the same could not be said for the festival presented it here. treat it as the pinnacle of human achieve- itself. By 2013, BEAF had morphed into a multimedia outing that included When it comes to enticing people to ment as some of us (read: me) probably the electronic music of its origins, as well as visual art, temporary instal- be a little more musically adventurous, would’ve done. come. The rest of that April 30 kickoff ADVENTURES, COLD BEER GREAT FOOD show will feature Rubix Shoes, Mindmeld, Weekly events FROM PAGE 20 Twin Sibling, and others, in a showcase that is aptly titled “Whatcom Weird.” Monday it helps to tempt them with a taste of Prices for the individual shows start at Meatloaf Monday | Trivia 7PM is Open! 34 something familiar, and that’s what the $5 each, but a pass that will get you into Tuesday opening-night concert of the Adventures every part of this first Adventures Fes- Live Music Thursdays Tacos, Tallboys and Tequila FOOD Festival aims to do. Falling Up Stairs will tival—including lectures and a gallery & Some Saturdays Wednesday headline that first show, and with their exhibit at the Whatcom Museum—is just Karaoke Night, starts at 7PM PM 27 saxophone-driven, slightly off-kilter, $20. If the Adventures Festival catches All music starts at 7:30 Thursday self-described “murder jazz,” they offer on like it should, never again will anyone Knut Bell Live Music 6:30PM the perfect gateway drug for what’s to ask, “Where’s the BEAF?” Friday B-BOARD The Ginger Up's Steak Night 5PM FRIDAY PM 24 musicevents ST Unwind Special- Geared toward MAY 1 (but not exclusive by any means)

7:30 FILM THURS., APRIL 30 join the Whatcom Sound Jazz Singers and other JAZZY DUO PLAYING SOME FAMILIAR .30 0# .0*(-&$(&'!.01 WOOLLEY MUSIC: Eddie and the Touks perform area performers for a “Singing & Swinging” concert POP AND SOME GREAT ORIGINALS We know you can't really enjoy a from 5-8pm in Sedro-Woolley at the Woolley Mar- at 2pm at the Majestic, 1027 N. Forest St. Entry is drink on your lunch break so come 20 20 back and unwind with your lunch ket, 829 Metcalf St. Entry is free. $15 in advance or at the door. Open 11-9 Monday thru Wednesday 0$"$(/2%.0 .<7.30;012#0(-* WWW.WOOLLEYMARKET.COM WWW.BELLINGHAMSINGS.ORG Thursday

MUSIC 9-9 Saturday & Sunday Dump Run special- Bring in your MUSIC JANSEN JAZZ BAND: Thirty local musicians will THE CANTRELLS: Original folk music and receipt from the Skagit Transfer Always open later if everyone is having a good time! Station and get a beer and a shot share their talents when the Jansen Jazz Band bluegrass can be heard when the Cantrells return 14565 Allen West Ro #9Bow, W 9 for just $4 (bartenders choice) 18 gives a concert at 7:30pm at Lynden’s Jansen Art to Bellingham for a 2pm concert at Nancy’s Farm, Center, 321 Front St. Tickets are $10. 2030 E. Smith Rd. Suggested donation is $15. ART WWW.JANSENARTCENTER.ORG WWW.NANCYSFARM.COM 16 FRI., MAY 1 WHATCOM SYMPHONY: Superstar cellist Johannes REY AND THOMPSON: Seattle-based guitarist and Moser joins the Whatcom Symphony Orchestra for STAGE ukulele master Del Rey and Berkeley-based fiddler a 3pm concert at the Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. and singer Suzy Thompson team up to present blues, Commercial St. Tickets are $13-$39.

swing and originals at a concert at 7pm at the YWCA 734-6080 OR WWW.MOUNTBAKERTHEATRE.COM 14 Ballroom, 1026 N. Forest St. Tickets are $15. WWW.DELREYPLAYS.COM COMMUNITY CHORUS: Timothy M. Black will

make his debut as the Bellingham Community GET OUT DANA LYONS: Musician and activist Dana Lyons Chorus conductor and artistic director at a Spring presents a “Concert to Celebrate the Earth” at Concert at 3pm at Hillcrest Chapel, 1400 Larrabee

7:30pm at St. James Presbyterian Church, 910 14th Ave. Entry is by donation. 12 St. Entry to the all-ages show is free. (360) 595-0934 WWW.COWSWITHGUNS.COM WORDS BELLS OF THE SOUND: Puget Sound’s premier MAY 1-3 handbell ensemble, Bells of the Sound,” present a SKAGIT VALLEY CHORALE: “Celebrating in Song: “Reverberations” concert at 5pm at Bellingham’s 8 Spring Dawning” will be focus of the Skagit Valley First Congregational Church, 2401 Cornwall Ave. Chorale’s performances at 7:30pm Friday and 2pm Suggested donation is $8-$10.

Sunday at Mount Vernon’s McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. WWW.FCCB.NET CURRENTS College Way. Tickets are $16-$25. WWW.MCINTYREHALL.ORG TUES., MAY 5 6 MVHS JAZZ: Come to a final performance in a special

SKAGIT COMMUNITY BAND: “Artistry in Rhythm” series of one of Washington’s premier jazz programs VIEWS performances by the Skagit Community Band take when Mount Vernon High School jazz ensembles

place at 7:30pm Friday at La Conner’s Maple Hall, perform at 7pm at the Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St. 4 and 3pm Sunday in Anacortes at Brodniak Hall. Tickets are $6 for students and $10 for adults.

Admission is $10-$15. WWW.LINCOLNTHEATRE.ORG MAIL WWW.SKAGITCOMMUNITYBAND.ORG

MARIACHI DIVAS: The Grammy Award-winning 2 SAT., MAY 2 multicultural ensemble known as the Mariachi DO IT IT DO TRADITIONAL JAZZ: Listen and dance to swing- Divas will make your Cinco de Mayo celebrations ing New Orleans/Dixieland music by the Maple complete at a 7:30pm performance at the Mount Leaf Jazz Band at the Bellingham Traditional Jazz Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St. Tickets are Society’s monthly concert from 2-5pm at the VFW $20-$45; in case you’re wondering, you’ll also be

Hall, 625 N. State St. Entry is $6-$12. able to purchase margaritas at the festive event. 04.29.15 WWW.BTJS.WEBS.COM 734-6080 OR WWW.MOUNTBAKERTHEATRE.COM .10

CHAMBER MUSIC: The Bellingham Chamber WED., MAY 6 17 Music Society presents its season finale concert MUSIC CLUB CONCERT: Pianist Jensina Oliver # at 7:30pm at Bellingham’s First Congregational will perform works by Mozart, Joplin, and Gershwin Church, 2401 Cornwall Ave. Tickets are $5 for for the Bellingham Music Club at 10:30am at Trinity students, $15 general. Lutheran Church, 119 Texas St. Entry is by donation. WWW.BELLINGHAMCHAMBERMUSIC.ORG WWW.BELLINGHAMMUSICCLUB.ORG

SKAGIT SYMPHONY: Pianist Robert Silverman will THURS., MAY 7 be the featured soloist at the Skagit Symphony’s NIGHT BEAT: The Bellingham Music Club will CASCADIA WEEKLY Classic Concert at 7:30pm at Mount Vernon’s McIntyre feature pianist Jensina Oliver at its “Night Beat” Hall, 2502 E. College Way. Tickets are $20-$40. concert at 7:30pm at the First Congregational 21 WWW.MCINTYREHALL.ORG Church, 2401 Cornwall Ave. Oliver will perform works by Mozart, Joplin, Gershwin, Piazzolla, and SUN., MAY 3 Ginastera. Tickets are $10. SINGING AND SWINGING: Greta Matassa will WWW.BELLINGHAMMUSICCLUB.ORG

musicvenues 34 See below for venue

FOOD FOOD addresses and phone 04.29.15 04.30.15 05.01.15 05.02.15 05.03.15 05.04.15 05.05.15 numbers WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY

27 Boundary Bay Aaron Guest Piano Night Paul Klein Brewery B-BOARD B-BOARD Brown Lantern Ale Open Mic The Ginger Ups House 24

HANDSOME FAMILY/

FILM Cabin Tavern Karaoke Open Mic Live Music Live Music May 2/Green Frog

20 20

Cee Cee James & Rob "Slide- Papa Bear, Devin Sinha, Conway Muse Ancient Future boy" Andrews R.X. Bertoldi MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC

Corner Pub Knut Bell and the 360s 18 ART Edison Inn Daddy Treetops Shiloh Band Bow Diddlers 16

STAGE Glow Nightclub DJ J-Will Bass Area Crew Girl Meets Boy DJ Boombox Kid

Cassie and Maggie MacDon- Kathryn Calder (early), 14 Nora Jane Struthers (early), The Handsome Family, Open Mic (early), Guf- Green Frog Trout Steak Revival ald (early), Wayne Hancock Slow Jam (early) Terrible Tuesday Soul Vandaveer (late) Wildewood fawingham (late) (late) Explosion (late) GET OUT Bellewood Acres 6140 Guide Meridian, Lynden • (360) 318-7720 | Bobby Lee’s Pub & Eatery 108 W Main St, Everson • 966-8838 | Boundary Bay Brewing Co. 1107 Railroad Ave • 647-5593 | Brown Lantern Ale House 412 Commercial Ave., Anacortes • (360) 293-2544 | The Business 402 Commercial Ave., Anacortes • (360) 293-9788 | Cabin Tavern 307 W. Holly St. • 733-9685 | Chuckanut Brewery 601 W Holly St. • 752-3377 |

12 Commodore Ballroom 868 Granville St., Vancouver • (604) 739-4550 | Conway Muse 18444 Spruce/Main St., Conway (360) 445-3000 | Corner Pub 14565 Allen West Road, Burlington WORDS 8 CURRENTS CURRENTS 6 VIEWS 4

MAIL MAIL IS WALK-IN VISITS

2 DO IT IT DO THAT FIT MY

04.29.15 BUSY SCHEDULE .10 17 # make Planned Parenthood your health

CASCADIA WEEKLY care provider

22 1.800.230.PLAN mbpp.org

Bellingham · Mount Vernon Friday Harbor

musicvenues 34 See below for venue addresses and phone 04.29.15 04.30.15 05.01.15 05.02.15 05.03.15 05.04.15 05.05.15 FOOD numbers WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY 27 H2O DJ Boombox Stacy Jones Band Karaoke B-BOARD B-BOARD Coty Hogue, Aaron Guest, Honey Moon Open Mic Rob Stauffer, Joe Metzger Sabrina y los Reyes The Shadies Kat Bula 24

KC's Bar and Grill Karaoke Karaoke FILM

JAKUBI/May 2/Wild 20 20 Kulshan Brewing Co. John Nelson & Gary Evans Heron & Crow Elian Carbone Buffalo MUSIC MUSIC Main St. Bar and Grill Karaoke Nashville Northwest Gin Gypsy 18

Art Walk w/Muscle Relaxers, ART Make.Shift Art Space Solvents, Go Slowpoke 16

Old World Deli Live Music STAGE

Rockfish Grill The Swingnuts Blackberry Bushes 14

Royal Karaoke Karaoke Country Night DJ Jester GET OUT 12 Rumors Cabaret Leveled Throwback Thursday DJ Postal, DJ Shortwave Solstice 3.0 EDM Night Karaoke w/Zach Treble Tuesday WORDS Hillary Susz, Biagio Biondo- The Shakedown Hump! Dance Party Tom Waits Night Aireeoke

lillo, Augustine Magdalene 8

Skagit Valley Casino Joe Slick Band Joe Slick Band CURRENTS CURRENTS 6 Skylark's Marvin J Telefon Stirred Not Shaken VIEWS

Star Club TGIF Karaoke The Penny Stinkers Laughing at the Stars Irish Night 4 MAIL MAIL Chunky Wonder, Panda Panda Vessel, A Collection of Cy- Karaoke Songwriter Night

Swillery Whiskey Bar

Panda, The Copacetics clops Skulls, Dead Hookers 2 DO IT IT DO

The Underground DJ B-Mello DJ B-Mello

Via Cafe and Bistro Karaoke Karaoke Karaoke Karaoke Karaoke 04.29.15 .10

The Village Inn Jam Night Karaoke 17 #

Pinky Promise, Cuff Lynx, Jakubi, Down North, Real COTY HOGUE/April 30/ Wild Buffalo 90s Night Road to Rockstar Open Mic w/Chuck D Dream Beat Don Music Honey Moon

The Green Frog 1015 N. State St. • www.acoustictavern.com | Edison Inn 5829 Cains Ct., Edison • (360) 766-6266 | The Fairhaven 1114 Harris Ave • 778-3400 | Glow 202 E. Holly St. • 734-3305 | Graham’s

Restaurant 9989 Mount Baker Hwy., Glacier • (360) 599-3663 | H20, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes • (360) 755-3956 | Honey Moon 1053 N State St. • 734-0728 | KC’s Bar and Grill 108 W. Main St., Everson • (360) 966-8838 | Kulshan Brewery 2238 James St. • 389-5348 | Make.Shift Art Space 306 Flora St. • 389-3569 | Main Street Bar & Grill 2004 Main St., Ferndale • (360) 384-2982 | McKay’s CASCADIA WEEKLY Taphouse 1118 E. Maple St. • (360) 647-3600 | Nooksack River Casino 5048 Mt. Baker Hwy., Deming • (360) 354-7428 | Poppe’s 714 Lakeway Dr. • 671-1011 | Paso Del Norte 758 Peace Portal Dr. Blaine • (360) 332-4045 | The Redlight 1017 N State St. • www.redlightwineandcoffee.com | Rockfish Grill 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes • (360) 588-1720 | The Royal 208 E. Holly St. • 738-3701 | Rumors Cabaret 23 1119 Railroad Ave. • 671-1849 | The Shakedown 1212 N. State St. • www.shakedownbellingham.com | Silver Reef Casino 4876 Haxton Way, Ferndale • (360) 383-0777 | Skagit Valley Casino Resort 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow • (360) 724-7777 | Skylark’s Hidden Cafe 1300 11th St. • 715-3642 | Star Club 311 E Holly St. • www.starclubbellingham.com | Swillery Whiskey Bar 118 W. Holly St. | Swinomish Casino 12885 Casino Dr., Anacortes • (888) 288-8883 |Temple Bar 306 W. Champion St. • 676-8660 | The Underground 211 E. Chestnut St. • 738-3701 | Underground Coffeehouse Viking Union 3rd Floor, WWU | Via Cafe 7829 Birch Bay Dr., Blaine • (360) 778-2570 | Village Inn Pub 3020 Northwest Ave. • 734-2490 | Vinostrology 120 W. Holly St. • 656-6817 | Wild Buffalo 208 W. Holly St. • www.wildbuffalo.net | To get your live music listings included, send info to [email protected]. Deadlines are always at 5pm Friday. and the gang raid a mountaintop Hydra base to retrieve Loki’s troublesome scepter from the clutches of Baron Wolfgang von Strucker (Thomas Kretschmann). It’s there

34 the team first encounters two new, geneti- cally enhanced foes: the twins Quicksilver

FOOD FOOD (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) and Scarlet Witch Film (Elizabeth Olsen), he of blinding speed and she of blazing psychic powers—including 27 MOVIE REVIEWS ›› SHOWTIMES the ability to infect others with vivid and terrifying waking dreams rooted in their

B-BOARD B-BOARD deepest fears. But a greater threat to the Avengers hides in plain sight much close to

24 24 home. Its name is Ultron, and it begins life as a kind of ghost in the Stark Industries FILM FILM machine: an artificially intelligent “global peacekeeping initiative” designed to serve

20 as a “suit of armor around the world.” Iron Man, meet Iron Dome.

MUSIC As such brainchildren are wont to do in the annals of science fiction (where man

18 routinely suffers for playing God), Ultron

ART enters sentience with some major daddy issues and the temperament of a hormonal adolescent, ready to bite (off) the hand 16 that fed him and then some. When the

STAGE character of Ultron first appeared in the Avengers comics circa 1968, he was the Frankenstein-like creation not of Tony Stark 14 (Robert Downey Jr.) but of Ant-Man’s Hank Pym. But for the character’s movie debut,

GET OUT Whedon has made him over into a kind of power-mad Pinocchio (along with a few sly

12 nods to the 1940 Disney animated classic) who needs no help from a fairy godmother to lance his strings, assemble a makeshift WORDS suit of Stark Industries armor, and raise an

8 entire drone army in his own image. Of course, what Ultron wants most of all is to become a real live boy—well,

CURRENTS CURRENTS that and to turn a sizable chunk of So- kovia into a meteorite to be hurled 6 back at the Earth like a fastball down REVIEWED BY SCOTT FOUNDAS the middle. But even as billions of lives VIEWS hang in the balance, Age of Ultron takes

4 (welcome) time out to show us what our Avengers do when they aren’t busy

MAIL MAIL Avengers: Age of Ultron avenging. Whedon frequently reminds us

that, while sticks and (infinity) stones 2 2015, MEET YOUR BOX-OFFICE GOD may scarcely harm these Marvel main- DO IT IT DO hree years after saving New York from an alien apocalypse, Marvel’s superhero wit, the new movie is a sleeker, faster, stays, their psyches have suffered their all-stars once again find the weight of the world—or, at least, an airborne funnier piece of work—the sort of sequel fair share of heavy blows. T chunk of Eastern Europe—thrust upon their mighty shoulders in Avengers: that shrugs off the self-seriousness of its When the movie does return to sym- Age of Ultron, a super-sized spandex soap opera that’s heavy on catastrophic action predecessor and fully embraces its inner phony-of-destruction mode, it stays 04.29.15 but surprisingly light on its feet, and rich in the human-scale emotion that can cut Saturday-morning serial. Rather than put- engaging precisely because Whedon even a raging Hulk down to size. Having gotten over the hump of assembling his six ting all his eggs in one apocalyptic basket, has given us reasons to care—at least .10

17 main characters in 2012’s The Avengers, returning writer-director Joss Whedon brings Whedon this time hop-scotches the globe a tiny bit—about the all the whirring # a looser, more inventive and stylish touch to this skillful follow-up, which finds our from Europe to Africa to Asia and back, and smashing and booming and crash- now S.H.I.E.L.D.-less defenders facing off against a manmade enemy more dangerous staging exuberant mini-cliffhangers as he ing. It helps that the actors by now wear than any alien life form. goes. And if we must once again watch the these roles as comfortably as second For all its box office muscle (making it the third-highest domestic and global grosser world end—or come perilously close—Age skins. And while Whedon still lacks the of all time, behind Avatar and Titanic), The Avengers was hardly the most glittering gem of Ultron at least gives us a more compel- innately gifted image-making of his ob- in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, arguably more memorable for its snappy banter be- ling (and plausible) destroyer than yet vious role model, Steven Spielberg, he

CASCADIA WEEKLY tween caped crusaders than for its two gargantuan, pummeling action set-pieces. But another galactic supervillain hell bent on keeps the movie’s heavy machinery in it did have two aces up its vibranium sleeve in the form of Tom Hiddleston’s fratricidal domination. Specifically, it gives us that constant, fluid motion. If this is what 24 Loki (sinking his teeth into each of Whedon’s faux-Shakespearean lines as though they most destructive of all universal forces: the apotheosis of branded, big-studio were ripe, juicy plums) and Mark Ruffalo’s existentially conflicted Dr. Bruce Banner/ man’s own best intentions. entertainment has come to look like in Hulk, ill at ease in his own body whether green or white. Before all that, this second chapter 2015, we could be doing much worse. Having apparently resolved that one failed Earthly invasion is enough for one mil- plunks us down in the wintry republic of So- Unlike its title character, Age of Ultron lennium, Loki is nowhere to be found in Age of Ultron, but even minus his caustic kovia, where Captain America (Chris Evans) most definitely has soul. CARS COST LESS IN CANADA ! 34

Experts in helping you register FOOD & import back to the US *Hassle Free 27

20122012 ChevroletCh Camaro 1LT 2013 Chevrolet Tahoe LS 4x4 B-BOARD

CONVERTIBLE, POWER WINDOWS/LOCKS/- ACCIDENTACC FREE ...4WD, POWER WINDOWS – 24 SEATS, KEYLESS ENTRY, AIR CONDITIONING, LLOCKS,OC MIRRORS AND SEATS, REMOTE START, 24 TURN-BY-TURN NAVIGATION BY ONSTAR, SSEATINGEAT FOR 8, ASSIST STEPS, A/C, CRUISE FILM SPOILER RR, WHEELS, 18" PAINTED COCONTROL,N STABILITRAX, HIGH CAPACITY AIR FILM ALUMINUM, XM RADIO, REAR VISION CLCLEANER,EA VORTEC 5.3L V8, 17” ALUMINUM PACKAGE. 23641 MILES WHWHEELS, XM RADIO, BLUETOOTH, ROOF SIDE RARAILS,IL H.D. TRAILERING EQUIPMENT. 32816 20 MILESMIL $22,995.00$22,995.00 $31,995.00 MUSIC #73635A#73635A - GRGREYEYY #73599A - WHITE 18

20122012 ChevroletCh Camaro 2SS 2014 Chevrolet Malibu ART

CERTIFIED 16 ACCIDENT FREE AND OFFERS… SS A/C, REMOTE START-ENTRY, SUNROOF, PRE-OWNED VEHICLES CONVERTIBLE, REMOTE ENTRY, A/C, REMOTE CRUISE CONTROL, REAR CAMERA,SIRIUS XM, START, BLACK HOCKEY STRIPE PACKAGE, SEAT MYLINK, POWER CONVENIENCE PACKAGE, STAGE TRIM, LEATHER APPOINTED FRONT SEATS, CARGO NET, AUTO-DIMMING ISRV MIRROR, TRANSMISSION, 6 SPD AUTOMATIC, STEERING REAR VISION CAMERA, UNIVERSAL HOME WHEEL MOUNTED AUDIO CONTROLS, MODEL REMOTE, 8-WAY POWER DRIVER SEAT WITH 14 - MULTI-POINT CONVERSION CHEVROLET 2SS, REAR VISION POWER LUMBAR, REMOTE VEHICLE START,

INSPECTION PACKAGE, REAR PARKING ASSIST, AUDIO BODY COLOUR, BODY SIDE MOULDINGS, 17" GET OUT SYSTEM- PREMIUM AUDIO SYSTEM WITH 10" ALUMINUM WHEELS, P225/55R17 ALL - 3 MO. 19,000 $31,995.00$31,995.00 SUBWOOFER. 16145 MILES $15,495.00 SEASON TIRES. 9270 MILES #73578A-#73578A- GGRAYRAY #73865A - WHITE MILE WARRANTY 12 1010 minutesminutet from the border, right off the highway!

- 30 DAY WORDS EXCHANGE 20122012 GGMC Yukon STK 4X4 2013 Buick Regal CXL 8 - ROADSIDE ACCIDENT FREE, ONE OWNER, LOCAL POWER SEATS, A/C, LEATHER, HEATED SEATS, ASSISTANCE OFFERING...POWER SEATS, ASSIST STEPS, CRUISE CONTROL, 18” ALUMINUM WHEELS, A/C, V8, 4X4, REAR PARK ASSIST... PLUS 6-SPD AUTOMATIC. 52697 MILES CURRENTS CURRENTS MUCH MORE. 55174 MILES 6 VIEWS

$27,495.00$27,495.00 $13,595.00 4

#32923B#32923B - GRAYGRAY #73725A MAIL

2011 CCadillacada illac EEscaladescalade Ext AWD 2009 Cadillac Escalade AWD 2

WE STAND BEHIND IT DO ONEONE OWNER …AWD,… 6-WAY POWER ULTRAUL LUXURY COLLECTION, 22" CHROMED WHAT WE SELL DDRIVER'SRIVER'S SEAT,SEAT POWER WINDOWS, FULL ALALUMINUM WHEELS, POWER SLIDING/TILT FFEATUREEATURE FRT. BBUCKET SEATS, REMOTE SUSUNROOF W/ EXPRESS OPEN/CLOSE, HEATED VEHICLE STARSTART,T FOLDING CENTER SEAT, ANAND COOLED FRONT SEATS, HEATED 89 YEARS POPOWERWER SLIDISLIDINGN GLASS SUNROOF, STSTEERING WHEEL, POWER RELEASE FOLD 04.29.15 AUTOMATIC CLIMATECL CONTROL,, HEATED ANAND TUMBLE SEATS, 2ND ROW, SIDE BLIND SSTEERINGTEERING WHWHEEL,E ENGINE BLOCK HEATER, ZOZONE ALERT, MAGNETIC RIDE CONTROL, .10 17 SELECTION VALUE & VORTEC 6.2L FFLEX FUEL V8 , 6-SPEED ININTELLIBEAM HEADLAMP CONTROL, DVD # AUTOMATIC, WOOD TRIMMED STEERING NAV, REAR ENTERTAINMENT PLUS MANY TRUST SINCE 1926 $39,995.00$39,995.00 WHEEL TRIMMED. 33421 MILES $27,495.00 MUCH MOR. 89125 MILES #73613A - GRAYGRAYY #73715A - GREY

“Dueck made this process painless and

enjoyable. True professionals and of course, CASCADIA WEEKLY

the money I saved was worth the trip North” 25 HWY 99 & Steveston 8604-273-1311 - Marshall, Bellingham, WA www.DueckRichmond.com film ›› showing this week

34 BY CAREY ROSS bunch of cameras to southern Asia to follow a monkey mother and her baby. You can have your by-the-

FOOD FOOD numbers princesses. This is the Disney movie I’ve been FILM SHORTS waiting for my whole life. +++++ (G • 85 min.)

27 The Age of Adeline: Blake Lively, a preternatu- Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2: I would watch Modern Times rally beautiful woman who never seems to age, plays Forever, an experimental Danish film with a running Adeline, a preternaturally beautiful woman who never time of 10 days, sans bathroom breaks, before I would

B-BOARD B-BOARD seems to age. +++ (PG-13 • 1 hr. 49 min.) watch 10 minutes of this brain-cell killer. Suck on that, Blart. + (PG • 1 hr. 34 min.) Avengers: Age of Ultron: See review previous page. 24 24 By the time you’re done reading it, this movie will have Roar: This movie features a cast of more than 100 made a billion dollars. ++++ (PG-13 • 2 hrs. 21 min.) animals of the predatory variety (lions, tigers and FILM FILM cheetahs—oh my!) and the tagline “No animals were harmed in the making of this film. 70 cast and crew Cinderella : Cinderella, her glass slipper, her fairy members were.” Hie thyself to the movie theater to 20 godmother, her prince and that dastardly wicked step- see what all the fuss is about. ++++ (PG • 1 hr. 32 mother get a live-action reboot, courtesy of director min.) MUSIC Kenneth Branagh ++++ (PG • 1 hr. 45 min.) Seymour: An Introduction: I guess if Keanu

18 The Divergent Series: Insurgent: Current Hol- Reeves can make a documentary about digital vs. lywood can-do-no-wrong girl Shailene Woodley proves 35mm cinema (Side by Side) and Sean Penn can ART even she is not immune to the dreaded sophomore tackle our chemical-steeped existence (The Human slump in this tepid second installment of the Divergent Experiment), Ethan Hawke gets to direct a doc about

16 series. Good thing she’ll have a couple of chances to Seymour Bernstein, a uniquely gifted composer and redeem herself. ++ (PG-13 • 1 hr. 58 min.) musician who knows a thing or two about living a creative life. +++++ (PG • 1 hr. 24 min.) STAGE Ex Machina: Alex Garland (28 Days Later, Sunshine) crafts for us a prescient story about a future in which Unfriended: A sincerely scary movie in which

14 machines become sentient and robots are our sexy victims are stalked via social media that takes issues new gods. +++++ (R • 1 hr. 48 min.) like bullying, shaming and teen suicide to their most illogically frightening extremes. As if Facebook wasn’t

GET OUT Furious 7: Seven movies in, and this series remains terrifying enough already. ++++ (R • 82 min.) high-speed Hollywood entertainment at its most im- plausibly pleasurable. Although this movie will always While We’re Young: Noah Baumbach enters middle

12 bear the distinction of being Paul Walker’s cinematic age a bit more quietly and gently than his previous swan song, it serves his memory well. ++++ (PG-13 offerings (The Squid and the Whale, Greenberg) would • 2 hrs. 9 min.) suggest in this multigenerational dramedy starring WORDS Ben Stiller and Naomi Watts. +++++ (R • 1 hr. 37 Home: An animated adventure in which an alien min.) 8 teams up with a little girl on a quest to find her mother. At some point, the alien eats a urine cake, Woman in Gold: This movie details the story of which pretty much lets you know the level of humor Maria Altmann, whose family owned a famous painting

CURRENTS CURRENTS you can expect here. ++ (PG • 1 hr. 33 min.) by Gustav Klimt before it was stolen by Nazis during World War II. Altmann (portrayed by the unerringly

6 It Follows: This is a movie in which the thing that amazing Helen Mirren) famously sued to get the goes bump in the night is transmitted sexually, mak- painting back, becoming a test case for the law that

VIEWS ing it a horror flick for the time we live in—and a grants Jewish repatriation, a court battle that would smart, stylish movie to boot. +++++ (R • 1 hr. 40 eventually go all the way to the Supreme Court. +++

4 min.) (PG-13 • 1 hr. 50 min.)

MAIL MAIL Little Boy: Emotionally manipulative faith-based WWII parable about a son trying to will his father

2 home from the front. Even though the cast is decent (Emily Watson, Tom Wilkinson, and Michael Rapaport DO IT IT DO among them), they are overdirected within an inch of their lives, which makes one wonder if helmer Alejan- dro Monteverde would’ve been better off if he’d just + let go and let God. (PG-13 • 1 hr. 46 min.) ROAR 04.29.15 The Longest Ride: Dear Nicholas Sparks, I’m still not over the emotionally abusive relationship you .10

17 somehow disguised as a love story in The Notebook, # and I probably won’t forgive you for the many sins this adaptation commits, despite the fact that it is un- likely that I will ever watch it unless it’s rebroadcast on the Lifetime Movie Network and I’m drawn in by my desire to hate something between commercial breaks. + (PG-13 • 2 hrs. 8 min.) Showtimes Merchants of Doubt: Documentary that sheds light CASCADIA WEEKLY on the highly lucrative—and highly effective—indus- Regal and AMC theaters, please see try devoted to spin, in which pundits for hire rake in 26 www.fandango.com. ever-growing sums of cash to present themselves in the media as “experts,” debunking everything from Pickford Film Center and pharmaceutical risks to climate change. ++++ (PG- PFC’s Limelight Cinema, please see 13 • 1 hr. 36 min.) www.pickfordfilmcenter.com SEYMOUR: AN INTRODUCTIONROAR Monkey Kingdom: The House of Mouse sends a bulletinboard

200 200 200 200 34 MIND & BODY MIND & BODY MIND & BODY MIND & BODY FOOD FOOD Learn how to make your powered with the knowledge Learn proper baby-wear- More info: (800) 595-3186 or own natural products when to create their own handmade ing techniques with a variety [email protected] Otion: The Soap Bar hosts a products as well as taking of slngs, wraps and carriers 27

“Making Bath Products” class home two custom items. at a Bellingham Babywearers Co-Dependents Anony- 27 from 7-9pm Wed., April 29 at Please register in advance for gathering from 10am-12pm mous meets from 7-8:30pm the Lynden Library, 216 4th the all-ages class, as space Friday, May 1 at the Dodson most Mondays at Peace- St. With this hands-on expe- is limited. More info: www. Room at the Bellingham Pub- Health St. Joseph’s Commu- B-BOARD rience, students will be em- wcls.org lic Library, 210 Central Ave. nity Health Education Center, B-BOARD Ages 0-3 with families are 3333 Squalicum Pkwy, con- welcome. More info: www. ference room B. Entry is by Cerise Noah bellinghampubliclibrary.org donation. More info: (360) 676-8588 24 ® REALTOR A monthly “Reiki Share” begins at 6:30pm Fri., May 1 A Grief Support Group Professional, at Mount Vernon’s Skagit Val- meets at 7pm every Tuesday FILM ley Food Co-p, 202 S. First St. at the St. Luke’s Commu- knowledgeable, The free events are a gather- nity Health Education Center,

ing to give and receive Reiki 3333 Squalicum Pkwy. The 20 fun & friendly treatments. They are a time free, drop-in support group is to work with. of sharing, learning and heal- for those experiencing the re-

ing that is brought to the table cent death of a friend or loved MUSIC by each person regardless of one. More info: 733-5877 the individual experience. En- try is free. More info: www. 18 Windermere Real Estate Whatcom, Inc. skagitvalleyfoodcoop.com ART “Bone Health and Osteo- (360) 393-5826 porosis” will be the focus of a presentation with Jim [email protected] Ehmke, CN, from 6:30-8:30pm 16 Wednesday, May 6 at the Cor- data Community Food Co-op, 315 Westerly Rd. Ehmke will STAGE discuss the role of calcium and other minerals and vi-

tamins, the pros and cons 14 of bone density testing, the BUY YOUR effectiveness of hair tissue analysis, and more. Entry is OWN HOME!

$5. More info: 734-8158 or GET OUT www.communityfood.coop More than 100

Richard Morrison, PhD, families just like discusses “The Physics of yours have 12 Healing” at 6:30pm Wednes- purchased day, May 6 at the Community affordable,

Food Co-op, 1220 N. Forest St. WORDS The former physics professor high-quality will focus on how to use heal- homes in our ing frequencies to neutralize 8 disease and promote well- community! being. Entry is $5. More info: www.communityfood.coop It’s easier than you think. Let us Learn how to reduce CURRENTS stress, calm your mind and show you how.

enjoy better health and focus 6 at a free introductory talk on 360-671-5600, x2 Transcendental Meditation® [email protected]

at 7pm Thurs., May 14 at the VIEWS Cascade Room at Belling- www.KulshanCLT.org ham’s Gateway Centre, 1313

E. Maple St. This scientifi- 4 cally validated technique is different from other kinds of MAIL MAIL meditation, and is enjoyable to practice. Entry is free;

please sign RSVP in advance. 2 DO IT IT DO SEEKING SALES REPRESENTATIVE CASCADIA WEEKLY NEWSPAPER BELLINGHAM, WA

The Cascadia Weekly, the region's #1 Arts and Entertainment 04.29.15 Newspaper, is in search of an energetic, charismatic and .10

driven full time Sales Representative to join our team. 17 # We need someone that can develop their own territory and wants to be a part of the community. {Requirements} Team Oriented Deals well with ambiguity and little direction able to meet sales goals and remain on task Self Starter Detail oriented Deadline driven Tech savvy CASCADIA WEEKLY Comfortable with cold calls and can maintain relationships 27 with clients Must have own transportation and cell phone

Baseline pay, plus commission, stipend for gas and cell phone. Send your cover letter describing your experience and why your a good fit for the position and your resume to [email protected]. No phone calls.

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

04.29.15 .10 17 # CASCADIA WEEKLY

28 rearEnd ›› “TL;DR”—I couldn’t get past the beginning

the Oscars 14 Shrink’s org. Comaneci 34 51 Opening of “Mo- 20 Spiciness 48 Crease

by-D...” (TL;D... 21 “This Is 40” 50 Jury members FOOD wait, I think I got director Judd 52 What a colon 27

the whole thing!) 22 Trump’s “The ___ may mean 27 55 Keats offering the Deal” 53 Takes to court 56 Concern 24 Netanyahu nick- 54 Guys B-BOARD B-BOARD B-BOARD 57 Was told name 58 Operated, as 60 Vardalos or Long 26 “This is an awe- machinery 24 61 Students take some ride!” 59 Turn purple,

them 27 Country hit by a perhaps FILM 62 Impressive recent earthquake

lineup 30 “Don’t forget 2015 Jonesin’ 20 63 DC ballplayer to bring ___!” Crosswords 64 Sitcom starring (“South Park” (editor@jonesin MUSIC Sonny Shroyer catchphrase) crosswords.com) 18 65 “Auld Lang ___” 31 “American ART Hustle” actor 32 Paid periodically

Down 16 1 Three, in Turin 33 Last word of

2 Arles agreement some films STAGE Across “Anna Kareni...” flower logo 3 Take off slyly 34 Explosive materi-

1 Coin flip (TL;DR) 37 “Come right 4 Shameless sales- als Last Week’s Puzzle 14 5 Nuremberg num- 22 “Kate & ___” ___!” person 39 Offer from a

ber (‘80s sitcom) 38 Opening of “The 5 Get ___ on the sharing friend GET OUT 9 Agent Emanuel 23 Toxic condition Catcher in the knuckles 40 Makes a decision

12 ___ Chris Steak 24 Sports car pro- R...” (TL;DR) 6 Trim the borders about, in court 12 House tector 43 Evergreen State of 41 “Kinsey” star

14 “They went this 25 Daybreak sch. 7 Francis I’s juris- Neeson WORDS way” sign 28 Prominent 44 “Star Wars: The diction 42 Company that

15 Pops stretch Force Awakens” 8 Some sweet deals makes motorcy- 8 16 Farm refrain 29 Opening of “A character 9 #2 of 44 cles, guitars, and 17 Novelist Pier ___ Tale of Two Cit...” 45 Bro’s sib 10 Spokes snowmobiles CURRENTS CURRENTS Pasolini (TL;DR) 46 Remove, like a 11 Winners of a 46 Home of the 18 Bother 35 Gravy dish rind certain show Huskies 6 19 Opening of 36 They have a 49 Gp. that awards 13 Pool side 47 Gymnastics great VIEWS 4 MAIL MAIL

In a criminal case, 2 DO IT IT DO sometimes it takes a trial. Highly Experienced Trial Attorneys Former Federal, State & Local Prosecutors Nationally Recognized & 04.29.15 Award Winning Attorneys .10 17 (360) 685-4221 # www.Lustick.com

Jury Verdict CASCADIA WEEKLY We the Jury, find the defendant: Not Guilty 29 Guilty

So say we all.______Jury Foreperson EO P G P L E N ’ S I H C S I L B and rejuvenating truth that lurk beneath the frustra-

Voted #1 Italian Restaurant tion. You’re close to unlocking the deeper ambitions

T I

1 BY ROB BREZSNY

A that are trapped inside the surface-level wishes.

K S by Evening Magazine & King 5 TV!

Try our New Full Gluten-Free and Vegetarian Menus! LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): American author 34 FREEWILL Stephen Crane wrote his celebrated Civil War novel The Red Badge of Courage in 10 days. Composer FOOD FOOD George Frideric Handel polished off his famous orato- Four Course Sunset Specials ASTROLOGY rio “Messiah” in a mere 24 days, and Russian writer Fyodor Dostoyevsky produced his novel The Gambler

27 NOW AVAILABLE DURING LUNCH! Ê££>È«ÊUÊ->ÌÊEÊ-ÕÊÎ«È« 27 $ 95* ARIES (March 21-April 19): Chris Moneymaker in 16 days. On the other hand, Junot Díaz, who won 15 15 Entrees to choose from was employed as an accountant in Tennessee. On a a Pulitzer Prize for his novel The Brief Wondrous Life ««iÌâiÀ]Ê-Õ«ÊÀÊ->>`]Ê iÃÃiÀÌ whim, he paid $39 to enter an online poker tourna- of Oscar Wao, needed 10 years to finish it. As for you, B-BOARD B-BOARD B-BOARD ment. Although he knew a lot about the game, he Libra, I think this is—and should be!—a phase more had never competed professionally. Nevertheless, he like Díaz’s than the other three creators’. Go slowly. Now Offering Ravioli, Gnocchi & Veal won the tournament. As his award, he received no Be super extra thorough. What you’re working on 24 /FX%FTTFSU0QUJPOTtCréme Brulee made In-House money, but rather an invitation to participate in the can’t be rushed. annual World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. Can you

FILM guess the storybook ending? The rookie triumphed SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In her book A Natu- *Offer valid 7 days a week (holidays excluded) For additional offers visit www.granaio.com over 838 pros, taking home $2.5 million. I don’t ral History of the Senses, Diane Ackerman describes foresee anything quite as spectacular for you, Aries, a medieval knight who asked his lady for a strand of

20 CALL FOR RESERVATIONS but there may be similar elements in your saga. For her pubic hair: a symbol of her life force. The lady example, a modest investment on your part could agreed. He placed the talisman in a locket that he Lunch hours 360.419.0674 make you eligible for a chance to earn much more. wore around his neck, confident that it would protect MUSIC 11am–3pm WWW.GRANAIO.COM Here’s another possible plot twist: You could generate him and consecrate him in the course of the rough Dinner hours [email protected] luck for yourself by ramping up a skill that has until adventures ahead. I recommend that you consider 3pm–10pm 18 £ääÊ Ê Ì}iÀÞ]Ê-ÕÌiÊ££ä]Ê ÕÌÊ6iÀ now been a hobby. a similar tack in the coming weeks, Scorpio. As you head toward your turning point, arm yourself with a ART TAURUS (April 20-May 20): eBay is a multi- personal blessing from someone you love. Success is billion-dollar e-commerce business that has been most likely if you tincture your fierce determination

16 around for almost 20 years. But it had an inauspi- with magical tenderness. cious beginning. The first item ever sold on the

STAGE Lester & Hyldahl service was a broken laser pointer. Even though the SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “An escalator laser pointer didn’t work, and the seller informed the can never break,” mused comedian Mitch Hedberg. buyer it didn’t work, it brought in $14.83. This story “It can only become stairs. You should never see

14 might be a useful metaphor for your imminent future, an ‘Escalator Temporarily Out Of Order’ sign, just Taurus. While I have faith in the vigor of the long- ‘Escalator Is Temporarily Stairs.’” I think a similar term trends you are or will soon be setting in motion, principle applies to you, Sagittarius. If we were to try

GET OUT your initial steps may be a bit iffy. to evaluate your current situation with conventional wisdom, we might say that part of your usual array Tom Lester DUI/Criminal GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Poetically speaking, of capacities is not functioning at its usual level. But it’s time to purify your world of all insanities, profani- if we adopted a perspective like Hedberg’s, we could 12 ties, and inanities. It’s a perfect moment for that rightly say that this part of you is simply serving its Doug Hyldahl Personal Injury once-in-a-blue-moon Scour-a-Thon, when you have purpose in a different way.

WORDS a mandate to purge all clunkiness, junkiness, and Attorneys Bankruptcy gunkiness from your midst. And as you flush away the CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): I’ve got a tough

8 unease of your hypocrisies and discrepancies, as you assignment for you. It won’t be easy, but I think at Law dispense with any tendency you might have to make you’re ready to do a good job. Here it is: Learn to way too much sense, remember that evil is allergic to be totally at home with your body. Figure out what laughter. Humor is one of the most effective psycho- you need to do to feel unconditional love for your CURRENTS CURRENTS spiritual cleansers ever. physical form. To get started on this noble and sacred

6 task, practice feeling compassion for your so-called 360.733.5774 CANCER (June 21-July 22): I was in the imperfections. I also suggest you cast a love spell on checkout line at Whole Foods. The shopper ahead of yourself every night, using a red candle, a mirror, and VIEWS [email protected] me had piled her groceries on the conveyor belt, and your favorite creamy beverage. It may also help to it was her turn to be rung up. “How are you doing?” go down to the playground and swing on the swings,

4 119 N. Commercial Street, Suite 175 she said cheerfully to the cashier, a crabby-looking make loud animal sounds, or engage in unusually hipster whom I happened to know is a Cancerian uninhibited sex. Do you have any other ideas? MAIL MAIL poet and lead singer in a local rock band. “Oh, I am living my dream,” he replied. I guessed he was being AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): When Aquarian

2 sarcastic, although I didn’t know for sure. In any media mogul Oprah Winfrey was born, “Oprah” was case, I had a flash of intuition that his answer should not what she was called. Her birth certificate says DO IT be your mantra in the coming weeks. It’s time to re- she is “Orpah,” a name her aunt borrowed from a double your commitment to living your dream! Say it character who appears in the biblical Book of Ruth. 20 times in a row right now: “I am living my dream.” As Oprah grew up, her friends and relatives had trouble pronouncing “Orpah,” and often turned it into LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): As I awoke this morning, “Oprah.” The distorted form eventually stuck. But if 04.29.15 I remembered the dream I’d just had. In the dream, I I were her, I would consider revisiting that old twist had written a horoscope for you. Here’s what it said: sometime soon, maybe even restoring “Orpah.” For

.10 “The Kentucky Derby is a famous horse race that takes you Aquarians, it’s a favorable time to investigate 17

# place on the first Saturday of every May. It’s called original intentions or explore primal meanings or play ‘The Run for the Roses’ because one of the prizes that around with the earliest archetypes. goes to the winning horse and jockey is a garland of 554 roses. I suspect that your life may soon bring PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): What I propose is you an odd treasure like that, Leo. Will it be a good that you scan your memories and identify everyone who thing, or too much of a good thing? Will it be useful has ever tried to limit your options or dampen your or just kind of weird? Beautiful or a bit ridiculous? enthusiasm or crush your freedom. Take a piece of paper The answers to those questions may depend in part and write down a list of the times someone insinuated

CASCADIA WEEKLY on your willingness to adjust your expectations.” that you will forever be stuck in a shrunken possibility, or made a prediction about what you will supposedly 30 VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Don’t calm down. Don’t never be capable of, or said you had a problem that was retreat into your sanctuary and relax into protective permanently beyond your ability to solve. Once you’ve comfort. If you have faith and remain committed to compiled all the constricting ideas about yourself that the messy experiment you have stirred up, the stress other people have tried to saddle you with, burn that and agitation you’re dealing with will ripen into vitality piece of paper and declare yourself exempt from their and excitement. I’m not exaggerating, my dear explorer. curses. In the days after you do this ritual, all of life You’re on the verge of tapping into the catalytic beauty will conspire with you to expand your freedom. BY AMY ALKON those who consistently engaged with PEPPER their partner and met those “bids” with 34 “turn-towards.” Turning toward a part- THE ADVICE ner means being responsive—soothing, FOOD encouraging, supportive, or maybe just SISTERS showing interest. This involves, for ex- 27 GODDESS COOKING OUTSIDE THE BOX SINCE 1988 27 ample, replying to your partner’s remark about the lost salt shaker—even with “I Open Nightly Except Monday 1055 N State St B’ham 671-3414 B-BOARD EAT, PRAY YOU’LL hate when that happens!” rather than B-BOARD SHUT UP, LOVE “Lemme finish this ‘Minecraft’ session” I’ve always been a feelings stuffer, but I’ve or saying nothing at all (effectively DON’T RECYCLE IT… 24 been reading about vulnerability creating treating them like some old couch you intimacy, blah, blah, blah, so I’m trying to stopped noticing). DONATE FOR REUSE! FILM be an open book. Though my boyfriend ap- This “turning toward” thing is some-

preciates this, he keeps telling me there’s a thing you and your boyfriend can each Support local jobs by donating your used 20 line between expressiveness and my making do. Think of it as treating each other appliance to our job-training program.

everything an emotional issue to be hashed like you haven’t forgotten you love each MUSIC out. He last said this when I confessed other. It’s smart relationship policy and 527-2646 that I had Googled his ex-girlfriend and felt smart life policy—wiser than getting in free pickups available 18 threatened by how pretty she is. Should I the habit of responding to a partner’s ART have kept that to myself? —Open “I’m starting a machete collection” with “That’s nice, dear.” 16 If you were any more open, you’d have Bellingham Theatre Guild THE squatters and roosters. TOAD RASH STAGE It’s great that you’ve thrown yourself The guy I’ve been seeing for a month just presents into the trenches of Self-Improvement- told me that he doesn’t want a relationship 14 ville, but the way you connect with or monogamy. I told him from the start someone is by letting them see who that I was looking for something “real” and you are, not poking them in the eye wanted to take it slowly. I did sleep with Written by Larry Shue GET OUT with it every 20 minutes. Vulnerability him too quickly—on the first date. Still, I DirectedD by Heidi Sackerson shouldn’t be a fancy word for “every- feel that men don’t really respect what you 12 thing you say or do hurts my feelings.” say you’re looking for. They get what they This Carnival of Insecurities presented want and then leave. How do I keep this April 17– WORDS as problems for your boyfriend to solve from happening in the future? —Ouch turns his life with you into a never-end- 8 ing emotional chorewheel. (Remember, Nothing like tearing off all your May 3, 2015 he’s in a relationship with you, not a clothes on the first date to say “I want

psychology internship.) to take it slowly.” (Your words said no, Tickets: 733-1811 CURRENTS This isn’t to say you’re wrong to look to but your thighs had a marching band and

More Info: bellinghamtheatreguild.com 6 your boyfriend for soothing. But before a banner: “Welcome Home, Big Guy!”) you press a problem on him, ask yourself Many women claim to be seeking “It’s hard to do it much better than Larry how it would affect him, whether he can something “real”—either because they Shue’s madcap comedy.” VIEWS Los Angeles Times fix it, and whether it’s really his business are or because they don’t want it to seem 4 to know. Not all feelings are made for like their exercise program is “the walk of sharing. Some need to go off in a corner shame.” Guys are hip to this, so they nod MAIL

and die a quiet death on their own. Still, their heads about the “real”ness-seek- 2 you aren’t without help in ushering them ing and then nudge the woman to see DO IT IT DO there. (This is what therapists, best whether she’ll tumble into bed. In other friends, and the Journaling-Industrial words, your problem was not that the Complex were invented for.) guy didn’t “respect” what you said you People think that keeping romance wanted but that you didn’t. (This might alive takes a $10,000-a-night Spanish be a good time to notice that “blame” is 04.29.15 castle package, complete with moon- just “lame” wearing a “b” as a hat.) .10

light carriage rides with an aria-singing To avoid another Sexodus, match your 17 Placido Domingo jogging behind. But behavior to your goals. Research (and # it’s actually the mundane daily stuff common knowledge) finds that having that matters—how you and your part- sex pronto is a bad idea for a woman ner respond to each other’s seemingly who’s looking for something lasting with unimportant remarks and gestures. It a guy. This isn’t to say sex on the first or turns out that telling your partner, “I second date never leads to more. It’s just can’t find the salt shaker anywhere” a risky strategy to sleep with a man be- CASCADIA WEEKLY isn’t just an expression about a lost ob- fore he’s emotionally attached to you— ject; it’s what marriage researcher John like when your answer to the question 31 Gottman calls a “bid for connection.” “So, how long have you two lovebirds In a study Gottman did with newly- been together?” is “It’s actually coming weds, he found that the ones still mar- up on two and a half beers!” ried six years later were overwhelmingly ©2015, Amy Alkon, all rights reserved. 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

04.29.15 .10 17 # CASCADIA WEEKLY

32 rearEnd ›› sudoku mail ›› your views

BAIL THE JAIL NOT OUR MARITIME FOOD I appreciate that the County is plan- HERITAGE

ning to implement and support alterna- Last week my wife and 9-year-old 27 27 Sudoku tive programs for mentally ill community twins were inspecting the plaque on members in addition to a new jail. I’m a the historic Territorial Courthouse on B-BOARD Arrange the digits 1-9 so that each digit occurs once in each row, once in little concerned about the talk of a new E Street. Preparing to leave, she told B-BOARD each column, and once in each box. tax—since I believe there is already one the kids to “grab my hands” as they ap- in place for this very purpose. proached the street. Three men, exit- 24 In response to public pressure, the ing the alley, took this as an invitation

County Council approved a .1 percent to shout sexually suggestive things to FILM 32 4 sales tax in January of 2009, to be used my wife, who was clearly looking for a

specifically for chemical dependency or good time at 10am on a weekday with 20 15 mental health treatment services. her kids.

I requested an accounting of the sales As she was telling me the story on MUSIC tax in 2012, and at that time there was the phone, I was walking down Holly

6182an expected ending fund balance of more Street across from Maritime Heritage 18 than $6 million (starting the year with a Park, watching yet another man walking ART 57 balance of $4.7 million). This would be erratically in the street holding a stick, after the expenditures of about $2 mil- shouting at cars and blocking traffic. 16 126 lion for the year, of which $1.5 million I know both of these men by sight;

was going to be spent on mental health and if you’re a downtown resident, I bet STAGE and addiction services in 2012. you do, too. But, day after day, they 3 Only $268,000 had been spent that can be found doing their laundry in the year as of September on alternative fountain at Maritime Heritage Park, or 14 86sentencing programs, which I under- camping on the beach nearby, somehow stood was one of the main reasons for exempt from the laws that govern basic GET OUT implementing the tax. civilized behavior for the rest of us. 24518It was not clear why the county was This city should be ashamed at the 12 hoarding the tax revenues, but since the state of Holly Street and particularly 9632 jail was being discussed at that time, I Maritime Heritage Park. WORDS assumed it was being put away to help The most basic function of govern- pay for the jail or jail services. ment is to ensure that the citizens feel 8 I would like to know more about why a modicum of safety as they go about this current mental health/addiction their business. Judging by my daily

services tax is insufficient for the pur- walks down Holly Street, the Mayor of CURRENTS poses for which it was implemented. Bellingham and its Police Department —Kate Clark, Bellingham are manifestly failing in this role. 6 The issues resulting in homelessness THE REAL CRIME are complex, so fixing them cannot be a VIEWS

Lacking his $212 rent, a 64 year-old prerequisite to restore some semblance 4 Bellingham man intentionally botches of law and order downtown. In the short his $1 robbery of a local bank so that term, the BPD should maintain a con- MAIL

he will be jailed rather than becoming stant bike or foot-based patrol in the 2 homeless. area, and the mayor should ensure they DO IT IT DO

Forbes recently reported that the av- have the resources to do it. If they don’t erage CEO of a major corporation earns do this, we should vote the mayor out 331 times more than the average worker of office and elect the next one with a and 774 times more than the average mandate to enforce enough discipline on minimum-wage worker. That average CEO our streets that mothers and young chil- 04.29.15 earned $11.7 million in 2013; that aver- dren can walk down the street without .10

age worker earned $35,293. fear of being accosted. 17 # As a point with some local relevance, —Jeff Carroll, Bellingham BNSF CEO Matthew Rose earned $15.6 million in 2011—458 times the average worker. Send us your letters This is all happening as some actually criticize the effort to raise the minimum But keep ‘em

wage to $15 per hour. short (300 words CASCADIA WEEKLY I’m fine with some reasonable salary or less). Send differentiation, but not by factors of 331 them via e-mail 33 or 774. Our income inequality and greedi- to letters@ ness is obscene. Even Charles Dickens cascadiaweekly.com or snail mail to couldn’t have imagined this scenario. P.O. Box 2833, Bellingham, WA 98229 —Michael S. Berres, Bellingham doit THURS., APRIL 30 EMPTY BOWLS: Whatcom Artists of Clay

& Kiln (WACK) will host the annual “Empty 34

34 Bowls” fundraiser from 5:30-8pm at the Old World Deli, 1228 N. State St. Entry is $15 FOOD FOOD FOOD FOOD and includes a handmade bowl by a local artist and a portion of soup and bread. chow Funds raised benefit the Bellingham Food 27 RECIPES REVIEWS PROFILES Bank and Maple Alley Inn. There will also be a silent auction; attendees can bid on wall platters by local ceramic artists.

B-BOARD B-BOARD (360) 306-0338

INCOGNITO: Dine on seasonal surprises

24 sipated and the sun poked out so blindingly that at the monthly “Incognito” dinner at 6pm we had to strap our shades back on just to grope at Ciao Thyme, 207 Unity St. Entry to the

FILM our way to the entrance. six-course dinner is $68. She Said: As we passed by the garden plot on WWW.CIAOTHYME.COM

20 the way into Greene’s Corner’s back entrance, HEALTHY IN PARIS: Karina Davidson I noticed a bed of newly planted thyme, sage, leads a “Healthy in Paris” course from 6:30- MUSIC chives and onion plants (all of which had sur- 9pm at the Community Food Co-op, 1220 vived the sudden storm). N. Forest St. While French food is famous

18 I wasn’t surprised. One of the reasons owner for its heavy sauces and rich desserts, the typical French diet is extremely wholesome.

ART Lance Bailey had extended an invitation to visit Entry is $39. the establishment was to tout the many ways in 383-3200 which he and his staff make sustainability a part 16 of the business and a way of life. DATE NIGHT IN: Cookbook author and former Ciao Thyme employee Ashley STAGE In addition to being members of Sustainable Connections and taking a pledge toward Zero Rodriquez returns to Bellingham to share recipes and stories from Date Night In Waste—Bailey says Greene’s Corner and he and 14 at 7pm at Village Books, 1200 11th St. his wife’s onsite catering company, Fool’s Onion, Rodriquez’s book was inspired by her and generate less than three cans full of garbage her husband’s attempts to keep the sparks

GET OUT every month—the plants out front were there flying after becoming parents. because Bailey recently hired Justin Bartolini to WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM

12 overhaul the corner store and FIFTH THURSDAY: Adults can take part in restaurant’s landscaping. an after-hours visit to Whatcom Museum’s It’s a long-term project. Family Interactive Gallery (FIG) from 5-7pm WORDS When he’s finished, Bartolini at the Lightcatcher Building, 250 Flora St. The “’Milk’ & Cookies” event will feature

8 says the garden space will three kinds of cookies with three ways to BY AMY KEPFERLE AND TRAIL RAT be a soil-retention area that dunk into adult beverages. Entry is $5 for doubles as a food producer. members, $10 general.

CURRENTS CURRENTS For now, the herbs and veg- WWW.WHATCOMMUSEUM.ORG EAT etables being grown on the lot

6 Going Greene WHAT: Greene’s will primarily be used for the SAT., MAY 2 PANCAKE BREAKFAST: Attend a fundrais- SLICES, STORMS AND SUSTAINABILITY Corner catering side of things. VIEWS WHEN: 7am-8pm ing Pancake Breakfast for the Ferndale Food Mon.-Sat. and Bailey has operated Greene’s Bank from 8-11am at the United Church of

4 He Said: When the lady of the house asked me to drive her to Greene’s 8am-7pm Sun. Corner since June of 2010, Ferndale, 2034 Washington St. The event is Corner, she was in luck. Having frequented the establishment for coffee, WHERE: 5305 and says this year has been a held the first Saturday of every month. MAIL MAIL beer and/or pizza slices on numerous occasions during my brief but illus- Northwest Dr. “game-changer.” Residents in WWW.FERNDALEFOODBANK.ORG INFO: trious stint as sports/education reporter for the Ferndale Record-Journal a both Ferndale and Bellingham 2 www.greenes BELLINGHAM FARMERS MARKET: few moons back, I knew exactly how to get there. corner.com have taken note of the hard Peruse and purchase a plethora of locally DO IT IT DO “No problemo,” I exclaimed as I fired up the jalopy. “It’s a straight shot work that’s gone into making grown produce, ready-to-eat foods, crafts up Northwest Avenue to the intersection of West Smith Road, just kitty- the space a part of the community, and are stop- and more at the Bellingham Farmers Market corner from Whatcom County Planning and Development office and the ping by with greater regularity to sip on specialty from 10am-3pm at the Depot Market Square, 1100 Railroad Ave. The market runs every soccer fields—right where the old Whatcom County Poor Farm used to be. beers, order wood-fired pizzas and sandwiches Saturday through Dec. 19. 04.29.15 Twenty minutes tops.” (all of which are also available to-go), check out WWW.BELLINGHAMFARMERS.ORG She rolled her eyes, amusedly befuddled. “Poor Farm?” she said. “How the daily soup and salad specials and peruse the .10

17 you manage to absorb such knowledge never ceases to astound me. When store for everything from Acme ice cream to soy SUN., MAY 3 # it comes to historical tidbits, you’re like some kind of sponge.” candles and Breckenridge Farm chocolate milk. COMMUNITY BREAKFAST: Meet and greet with local politicians when they serve “Thanks,” I told her, “but when it comes to sponging, I’m hardly a one- On Bailey’s recommendation, we ordered a pep- you your morning repast at the monthly trick pony. I am proud to possess an uncanny capacity for absorbing the peroni pizza to go. While we waited, we sipped Community Breakfast from 8am-1pm at the finest-quality vittles and libations, too.” on a couple on-tap pints—a Port Townsend Rome Grange, 2821 Mt. Baker Hwy. Entry is Suddenly, before either of us could squeeze another word in edgewise, Scotch Ale, and a Ballast Point Habanero IPA— $2 for kids, $5 for adults. the corpulent storm clouds that had been piling up all afternoon com- and watched a variety of humans pass through, 739-9605 CASCADIA WEEKLY menced to erupt in a furious deluge. Lightening cracked. Heaps of rain and by, Greene’s Corner. MON., MAY 4 poured down in sheets. Increasingly, it became damn near impossible for When the pizza came, we each snarfed a slice MINDFUL EATING: Registered dietician 34 me to see the road. Just past West Bakerview, it started to hail. of the piping-hot pie. It was delicious, and lat- and nutritionist Lisa Samuel will focus on Amid such a thunderous din, the lady suggested it might be a good time er—after we’d traversed a hail-free road and re- “Eating with Mindfulness” at a class from to turn back. “Not yet!” I proclaimed. “The clouds are breaking just up turned home to a sunny afternoon—we made it 6:30-8:30pm at the Community Food Co-op, 1220 N. Forest St. Applying mindful eating ahead and we’re so close I can almost taste it.” disappear. After all, it was a Zero Waste kind of to your daily life can have a profound effect Luckily, just as we turned into the parking lot, the deluge finally dis- a day. doit

34 34 FOOD FOOD FOOD FOOD 27 B-BOARD B-BOARD

FREE 24

Mezzanine FILM Large Party Reservations 20 MUSIC 1317 Commercial St.

[email protected] 18

Learn how to stretch your food dollars and ART enjoy seasonal flavors all year long at the first of a three-course “Canning 101” class 16 May 5 a the Cordata Community Food Co-op K K STAGE on your digestion, your health and your relationship with food. A light meal will be X

served. Please indicate any food allergies 14 when you register. Entry is $20. 734-8158 OR WWW.COMMUNITYFOOD.COOP GET OUT COOP TALES: Learn why raising quail for eggs and/or meat is a great alterna-

tive to raising chickens at a presentation 12 titled “Tales from the Coop: Inspiration and Advice for Raising Quail and Ducks” at WORDS 6:30pm at the Mount Vernon City Library, 315 Snoqualmie St. Library employees and

poultry enthusiasts Alisa Kester and Laura 8 Schumacher will lead the free event. WWW.MOUNTVERNONWA.GOV CURRENTS CURRENTS TUES., MAY 5

CANNING 101: Certified Master Food Pre- 6 server Susy Hymas will teach participants

how to stretch their food dollars and enjoy VIEWS seasonal flavors all year long at a “Canning

101” class starting tonight from 6:30-8pm 4 at the Cordata Community Food Co-op, 315

Westerly Rd. The class continues May 12 MAIL and 19. Entry is $59.

383-3200 2 • Enjoy a Scavenger Hunt and Book Walk DO IT IT DO

MOTHER’S DAY TEA: Sharon Eldridge, • Spin the Wheel for Discounts & Prizes owner of the Old Towne Grainery Tea Room & Galleria, will focus on “Mother’s Day • Enter our Grand Prize Drawing to Win Tea Recipes” from 6:30-8:30pm in Mount - A Year Membership to the VB Vernon at Gretchen’s Kitchen, 509 S. First First Signed Editions Club and recieve 04.29.15 St. Each dish will be paired with the perfect six autographed hardcover books. ($150 value) cup of tea and ideas for hosting your own - or a $50 Gift Card! high tea. Entry is $40. .10 17

• Attend a Local History Slide Show # WWW.GRETCHENSKITCHEN.COM • Enjoy Yummy Treats & Name Our Penguin NORTHERN THAI: Chef Robert Fong • Attend Happy Hour at the Book Fare Café focuses on “Northern Thai” courses from 6:30-9pm at the Community Food Co-op, 1220 N. Forest St. Entry is $45. Zmnk]ZrYK 383-3200 ikbeKP THURS., MAY 7 CASCADIA WEEKLY BETTER WITH BACON: Cindy McKinney Read more at villagebooks.com 35 mixes things up with a familiar ingredient at a “Better with Bacon” class taking place from 6-8:30pm at the Cordata Community VILLAGE BOOKS Food Co-op, 315 Westerly Rd. Entry is $39. 1200 11th St., Bellingham 383-3200 360.671.2626 THE PACIFIC SHOWROOM TICKETS GOING FAST!

May 15 & 16 at 8 pm HITS INCLUDE: Tears Of A Clown • Save It For Later I Confess • Mirror In The Bathroom • And More!

PLUS! LUNCH BUFFET – JUST – PLAYER- BUCKS! At Rewards Club Center Prime Rib Dinner

Slow roasted prime rib with au jus, 9 AM – 3 AM creamed horseradish, griddled mashed $ potatoes and sautéed vegetables. Served MAY 4 – 25 95 9 Per Person with your choice of soup or salad. $ FREE-PLAY * S K A G I T 15 Present your card at Rewards Club Center to activate your Free-Play offer at card-in. Available: Sunday – Thursday, 5 – 9 pm • Friday, 5 - 10 pm Tax & gratuity not included. Not available for splitting.

On I-5 at Exit 236 • theskagit.com • 877-275-2448 Casino opens at 9 am daily. Must be 21 or older with valid ID. *Must be a Rewards Club Member. CW Must be present to win. Visit Rewards Club Center for details. Management reserves all rights.