THE GRISTLE, P.06 + SKAGIT BALLOT, P.17 + SNOW DAZE, P.14 c a s c a d i a REPORTING FROM THE HEART OF CASCADIA WHATCOM*SKAGIT*ISLAND COUNTIES 03-08-2017 • ISSUE:10 • V.12 ERICKSEN'S TOWN HALL ALL QUESTIONS, NO ANSWERS, P.08 FUNNY AND FABULOUS THE LADIES OF LAUGHTER, P.16 GONE LOCAL FILM IS A LABOR OF LOVE, P.24 A PARTY FOR PLANNED PARENTHOOD, P.20 SATURDAY [03.11.17] ONSTAGE c a s c a d i a West of the Sun: 2pm and 7pm, BAAY Theatre 34 The Wizard of Oz: 2pm and 7pm, Bellingham High School FOOD ThisWeek The Little Mermaid: 3pm, Lincoln Theatre, Mount A glance at this week’s Vernon Always...Patsy Cline: 7pm, Conway Muse 27 happenings Seven Brides for Seven Brothers: 7pm, Lynden Middle School Ubu Roi: 7:30pm, Sylvia Center for the Arts B-BOARD Against All Odds: 8pm, Upfront Theatre The Comic Strippers: 8pm, Lincoln Theatre 24 Face Off: 10pm, Upfront Theatre FILM DANCE Contra Dance: 7-10:30pm, Fairhaven Library 20 MUSIC Haynie Opry: 7pm, Haynie Grange, Blaine MUSIC Hot Club Sandwich: 7:30pm, Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship Chamber Chorale: 7:30pm, St. Paul’s Episcopal 18 Church ART Pearl Django: 7:30pm, Jansen Art Center, Lynden WORDS 16 Jonathan Evison: 10:30am, Ferndale Library Ben Mann: 10:30am, Village Books STAGE COMMUNITY Brigid Collins Benefit Auction: 5pm, Silver Reef 14 Casino Events Center GET OUT GET OUT Wings Over Water: 9am-5pm, various venues in and around Blaine 12 Runnin’ O’ the Green: 10am, Boundary Bay Brewery Shamrock Shuffle Fun Run: 10am, Port of Skagit, Burlington WORDS St. Patrick’s Day Parade: 12pm, downtown Bell- ingham 8 WEDNESDAY [03.08.17] If you’re looking for a green scene, show up and watch FOOD Winter Farmers Market: 9am-2pm, Depot Arts ONSTAGE or take part in the annual Bellingham St. Patrick’s Center, Anacortes CURRENTS Ubu Roi: 7:30pm, Sylvia Center for the Arts Small Farm Expo: 10am-3pm, NW Washington 6 Panty Hoes: 9pm, Rumors Cabaret Day Parade Sat., March 11 in the downtown core Fairgrounds, Lynden Irish Dinner and Auction: 6-9pm, Bellingham MUSIC Cruise Terminal VIEWS John Hansen Quartet: 7pm, Whatcom Jazz Music Arts Center VISUAL 4 Symphonic Band: 7:30pm, Performing Arts Center, Valley Arts Group Open House: 2-4pm, Creekside Barn, Sudden Vally MAIL WWU Guided birding trips, a Earth Elements Opening: 5-9pm, Matzke Fine Art Gallery, Camano Island 2 FOOD 2 Chow Down(town): Through Sunday, downtown daylong expo, art, wildlife DO IT DO IT Bellingham SUNDAY [03.12.17] cruises, raptor presentations THURSDAY [03.09.17] ONSTAGE and more will be part of the West of the Sun: 2pm, BAAY Theatre ONSTAGE The Pirates of Penzance: 3pm, Mount Baker Theatre 03.08.17 Good, Bad, Ugly: 8pm, Upfront Theatre 15th annual “Wings Over Seven Brides for Seven Brothers: 3pm, Lynden The Project: 10pm, Upfront Theatre Middle School .12 Water” Northwest Birding The Little Mermaid: 3pm, Lincoln Theatre 10 # WORDS Jonathan Evison: 7pm, Van Zandt Hall, Deming Festival March 10-12 in and MUSIC around Blaine Margo Murphy, John Roberts: 2pm, YWCA Ballroom COMMUNITY Chamber Chorale: 3pm, Salem Lutheran Church, NSEA Community Celebration: 6-8:30pm, Belling- Mount Vernon ham Cruise Terminal Kings Men of Song: 6pm, Redeemer Lutheran Church Whatcom Chorale: 7:30pm, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church The Wizard of Oz: 7pm, Bellingham High School Face Off: 10pm, Upfront Theatre VISUAL Seven Brides for Seven Brothers: 7pm, Lynden CASCADIA WEEKLY Beyond Borders Closing Reception: 6-8pm, Viking Middle School WORDS COMMUNITY Purim Carnival: 12-2:30pm, Bloedel Donovan Union Gallery, WWU The Little Mermaid: 7:30pm, Lincoln Theatre, Jonathan Evison: 1pm, Bellingham Cruise Terminal 2 Mount Vernon Jonathan Evison: 7pm, Mount Baker Theatre FRIDAY [03.10.17] Always...Patsy Cline: 7pm, Conway Muse MONDAY [03.13.17] King John: 7:30pm, Philip Tarro Theatre, Mount GET OUT ONSTAGE Vernon Wings Over Water Opening: 5-7pm, Semiahmoo ONSTAGE Guffawingham: 9:30pm, Green Frog West of the Sun: 7pm, BAAY Theatre Against All Odds: 8pm, Upfront Theatre Resort, Blaine Mondays in March From 6pm - 10pm one lucky guest each hour will step inside the CASH CUBE and grab their share of $5,000! 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