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25 what you need at the $ 2 B-BOARD A glance at what’s happening this week Jan. 8 at the Best Western Lakeway Inn 22 22

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18 Into the Woods Auditions: 6-9pm, Phillip Tarro Theatre, Skagit Valley College MUSIC WORDS Vincent Standley: 7pm, Village Books 16 ART ART /#0-. 4[01.|.12] 15 ONSTAGE

STAGE STAGE Good, Bad, Ugly: 8pm, Upfront Theatre The Project: 10pm, Upfront Theatre

14 WORDS Julie Marie Wade: 7pm, Village Books WORDS !-$ 4[01.}.12] 12 ONSTAGE Alice in Wonderland: 6:30pm, Bellingham Arts Academy

GET OUT for Youth Umik!: 7pm, Blaine Performing Arts Center 8 Improv Evolution: 8pm, Upfront Theatre 48 Hour Theater Festival: 8pm and 10pm, iDiOM Theater Cagematch: 10pm, Upfront Theatre CURRENTS CURRENTS MUSIC

6 The Endorﬁns: 9pm, Old Foundry Winter Masquerade: 10pm-2am, the Majestic VIEWS VIEWS WORDS

4 Chris Linder: 7pm, Village Books

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2 Rockport DO IT IT DO DO IT 2 VISUAL ARTS First Friday Gallery Walk: 6-9pm, downtown Anacortes Art Walk: 6-10pm, downtown Bellingham .12 04

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01 View Debbie Leighton’s paintings at ONSTAGE # Honey Salon Jan. 6 during the monthly Alice in Wonderland: 2pm and 6:30pm, Bellingham Arts Academy for Youth 2 in downtown Bellingham Umik!: 7pm, Blaine Performing Arts Center Improv Evolution: 8pm, Upfront Theatre 48 Hour Theater Festival: 8pm and 10pm, iDiOM Theater Cagematch: 10pm, Upfront Theatre CASCADIA WEEKLY DANCE 2 Oceanographer and award-winning photographer Salsa Dance: 8:30-11:30pm, Blue Horse Gallery ' shares stories and images from Science MUSIC on Ice Jan. 6 at Village Books Thomas Harris Quartet: 2-5pm, VFW Hall Concert Choir Cabaret: 7pm, Abundant Life Church

Lindsey Nakatani: 7pm, Christ the Servant Lutheran Church MYLZO VYNHUPJ /2&$/ COMMUNITY 31 Inspirations: 11am-4pm, Village Books FOOD GET OUT New Year Kids’ Cross Country Clinic: 10am, Salmon

brandywine 25 Ridge Sno-Park Eagle Viewing: 10am-4pm, Howard Miller Steelhead Park, Rockport

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12 E360-647-8200 x 253 16: Anchoring art ô spelton@ 18: Big sounds, small crew cascadiaweekly.com GET OUT 20: Clubs Distribution UNGRATEFUL DEAD vided for time on air. 8 22: Big screen blowout Frank Tabbita, JW As the former program director of KUGS-FM, After the removal of the show, Marty immedi- Land & Associates 24: Film Shorts ô distro@ I was the single entity who decided to end the ately contacted university personnel in an out- cascadiaweekly.com Grateful Dead Hour in order to restore our station’s rage. Kevin and Jamie both presented opportunity CURRENTS CURRENTS REAR END mission statement of original programming. I am for appeal through the process underlined in their

6 Letters 25: Bulletin Board, Sudoku Send letters to letters@ no longer on the staff of KUGS or a student at volunteer contract, but the hosts chose not to cascadiaweekly.com. WWU. As disclosed in a letter last week, the Dead elect this option.

VIEWS VIEWS 26: Wellness hour was cancelled by KUGS General Manager Jamie The hosts still believe this is personal, but the STINKY STORIES, P.6 * RAPTOR RAPTURE, P.12 * ANCHOR ART, P.16 cascadia 27: Crossword REPORTING FROM THE HEART OF CASCADIA bottom line is the show did not ﬁt in with the WHATCOM SKAGIT ISLAND LOWER B.C. Hoover. The letter was a gross misrepresentation 4 * * *

4 01.04.12::#52::V.07::FREE 28: Free Will Astrology of the dedicated KUGS and WWU staff who backed mission statement or current programming. No MAIL MAIL MAIL 29: This Modern World, up my decision to cancel the program within my strings attached, I made this decision by myself

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2 Tom the Dancing Bug Weber and Rich Donnelly are not victims of the Jamie Hoover and Kevin Majkut for standing by me 30: Advice Goddess

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ALL THAT JAZ: BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE IDIOM THEATER, P.15 :: MY GOODNESS: BIG SOUNDS FROM A DYNAMIC DUO, P.18 31: Playing with their food EVICTED! OCCUPY BELLINGHAM’S WINTER WOES, P.8 defamation of character aimed to hurt the reputa- —Hallie Sloan, Bellingham tions of Jamie Hoover and Kevin Majkut, as well as .12

04 a poor attempt to convince readers that KUGS is A LEGACY TO BUILD ON not fond of community members. As Kelli Linville begins her term as Mayor of The Grateful Dead Hour was the only music pro- Bellingham and Dan Pike leaves ofﬁce, we should ©2011 CASCADIA WEEKLY (ISSN 1931-3292) is published each Wednesday by .07 01. Cascadia Newspaper Company LLC. Direct all correspondence to: Cascadia Weekly gram on KUGS that was not originally produced consider what Dan (along with the Bellingham 01

# PO Box 2833 Bellingham WA 98227-2833 | Phone/Fax: 360.647.8200 [email protected] by the show’s hosts, but instead a nationally syn- City Council and staff) accomplished on environ- Though Cascadia Weekly is distributed free, please take just one copy. Cascadia dicated program that required purchase for play. mental protection: Weekly may be distributed only by authorized distributors. Any person removing papers in bulk from our distribution points risks prosecution Dedicated listeners can still catch the show online t Land-use planning and growth management: SUBMISSIONS: Cascadia Weekly welcomes freelance submissions. Send material to either the News Editor or A&E Editor. Manuscripts will be returned if you at their website as well as other radio stations. trying to block development in the Lake What- include a stamped, self-addressed envelope. To be considered for calendar list- Prior to the removal of the program, Jamie and I com watershed and to oppose Whatcom Coun- ings, notice of events must be received in writing no later than noon Wednesday the week prior to publication. Photographs should be clearly labeled and will be warned the hosts that we were looking to replace ty efforts to allow inappropriate land uses returned if accompanied by stamped, self-addressed envelope.

CASCADIA WEEKLY LETTERS POLICY: Cascadia Weekly reserves the right to edit letters for length and it with original programming due to the increased in areas adjacent to the City of Bellingham. content. When apprised of them, we correct errors of fact promptly and courteously. application of specialty programs. Their sense of In the interests of fostering dialog and a community forum, Cascadia Weekly does The Mayor also worked to protect agricultural 4 not publish letters that personally disparage other letter writers. Please keep your entitlement to both the show and the station sur- lands from sprawl. letters to fewer than 300 words. passes that of any volunteer, forming a belief that t Purchase of Fairhaven Highlands: buying the show was their own personal empire in which the 80 acres eliminates major potential they “dedicated service” to the station instead of problems associated with wetlands, ﬂood- NEWSPAPER ADVISORY GROUP: Robert Hall, Seth Murphy, Michael Petryni, David Syre acknowledging the unique opportunity KUGS pro- ing and trafﬁc congestion. t Protection of the Lake Whatcom watershed: asking the WA Dept. of Ecol-

ogy to ban new wells in the watershed

may encourage the county to apply 31 stricter building standards inside the watershed. FOOD t Redevelopment of the waterfront: in- sistence that development plans for 25 the waterfront reﬂect the needs and wants of local citizens (rather than,

say, wealthy owners of large boats). B-BOARD t Opposition to a massive coal-handling facility at Cherry Point: the decision to alert Puget Sound cities along the 7KHUH¶V$:KROH/RWWD6KDNLQ¶ 22

rail route about potential problems *RLQ¶2QWKLVPRQWKDW7KH5LYHU FILM associated with major increases in rail DVZHFHOHEUDWHWKHELUWKGD\RI trafﬁc was very important in building 7KH.LQJ±(OYLV3UHVOH\ 18 a broad constituency. I hope Mayor Linville and City Council MUSIC will continue and expand these initia- Win up to $2495 tives to ensure a healthy environment 16 for all Bellingham citizens. ART ART —Eric Hirst, Bellingham hourly every Friday (edited for length) 15 TO SERVE AND PROTECT

and Saturday STAGE Call me old-fashioned, but I recall when SWAT teams were employed to deal )URPSPSP6HH:LQQHUV with the most dramatic crises: live hos- &OXEIRUFRPSOHWHGHWDLOV 14 tage standoffs, bank robberies, school shootings, bomb threats, etc. Now af- WORDS ter 40 years of Drug Warring, Homeland Insecurity, and the “War on Terror,” po- $500 Drawings 12 lice forces of even the smallest locales have become fully equipped paramili- tary units, routinely employed for every Every Monday At 9pm! GET OUT penny-ante drug raid, serving warrants, 8 surprise inspections and, lately, for in- timidating peaceful protestors. Flush with cash, the Pentagon is show- CURRENTS CURRENTS ering local police forces across America with $2 billion worth of surplus army CLUB 542 OPEN AT 10AM 6 gear and high-tech weaponry. With vast SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS VIEWS VIEWS ﬁrepower and pain compliance tools, our PLAYOFF SPECIALS AND Karaoke Fridays town squares and neighborhoods will be 4 the new battleﬁelds of the 21st century. FOOD AND BEER SPECIALS! 6WDUWVDWSP:LWK'-(ULF 4 MAIL MAIL In a show of bipartisanship, the re- RI6XQVHW0XVLF'-V MAIL cent National Defense Authorization

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DISTRICT X, FAIT ACCOMPLI: Last week the Gristle ob-

31 served the continued partitioning and political erasure of Bellingham, the county seat, from county politics. FOOD The proposed plan for legislative representation in views Olympia moves an increasing large portion of the city OPINIONS THE GRISTLE south into the 40th Legislative District. The Washing- 25 ton State Redistricting Commission last week also proposed a similar partition for federal representation in

B-BOARD the other Washington, as they smooshed and stretched populations around the state to make room for a new 10th Congressional District. BY FAIR 22 22 With less than two hours to spare, members of the

FILM FILM Redistricting Commission signed off on agreed plans Sunday evening. Now, through a process approved by voters, the state Legislature has 30 days to evaluate 18 Occupy the P.U.-litzers! the proposal, but it will take a two-thirds vote to make

MUSIC changes. Other than a few tweaks at the edges pro- THE STINKIEST STORIES THAT PREOCCUPIED 2011 posed by county auditors, the proposal will likely stand

16 and deﬁne the next decade of Washington politics. THIS YEAR has given us simply said (NPR.org, 9/26/11): “The recent (10/4/11) did little to dispel critics The bipartisan commission composed of two Demo- too many worthy contenders for FAIR’s protests on Wall Street did not in- who say he’s too close to his Wall ART ART crats, two Republicans, and a non-voting chair agreed annual P.U.-litzers—recognizing the volve large numbers of people, promi- Street sources by admitting that he the 10th District should center in Southwest Washing- stinkiest journalism of the year. A big nent people, a great disruption or an checked out the protests—after a 15 ton, where population growth has been most robust. part of the problem was that so many especially clear objective.” banker told him to: Olympia serves as the district’s nucleus. Democrats outlets were striving to distinguish And the massive demonstrations I had gone down to Zuccotti STAGE STAGE had favored creating a new district better represent- themselves with especially awful cov- around the world October 15 made it Park to see the activist move- ing ethnic interests in the Seattle metropolitan area, erage of the Occupy Wall Street move- onto the front page of the next day’s ment ﬁrsthand after getting a call

14 while Republicans—in particular, former Sen. Slade ment. So to note those lowlights, we Washington Post—in the form of a from the chief executive of a ma- Gorton—had initially favored the creation of a large bring you a special installment of lower right-hand corner blurb approx- jor bank last week, before nearly

WORDS rural congressional district across the northern tier P.U.-litzers: The OWS edition. imately one column inch long, direct- 700 people were arrested over the that might mirror one dominated by Republican stal- ing people to page A20 to ﬁnd news weekend during a demonstration wart Doc Hastings in the central portion of the state. Early Warning System Award: about protests in “more than 900 cit- on the Brooklyn Bridge. 12 And, indeed, talks stalled for weeks as commissioners CNN’s Wolf Blitzer ies in Europe, Africa and Asia.” “Is this Occupy Wall Street debated how or whether to draw districts that better On Sept. 19: “Protests here in New thing a big deal?’ the CEO asked GET OUT represent people of color on both sides of the central York on Wall Street entering a third Channeling Glenn me. I didn’t have an answer. Washington divide. day. Should New Yorkers be worried at Beck Award: Reuters “We’re trying to ﬁgure out how 8 The compromise proposal creates a fairly dynamic all about what’s going on?” Under the headline (10/13/11) much we should be worried new district in the mixing zone of conservative and “Who’s Behind the Wall Street Pro- about all of this,” he continued, progressive values in south central Puget Sound, with We Could Do It Better Award: tests,” the news agency provided an clearly concerned. “Is this go- CURRENTS CURRENTS the Democratic stronghold of Olympia bounded on ev- NYT’s Ginia Bellafante answer straight from one of Glenn ing to turn into a personal safe- 6

6 ery side by conservative leanings. Under the headline “Gunning Beck’s conspiratorial chalk boards: ty problem?” Gorton gets his very large rural district in the north for Wall Street, With Faulty Aim” One name that keeps coming As I wandered around the park, VIEWS VIEWS VIEWS by rejiggering our own 2nd Congressional District. The (9/23/11), Bellafante turned in the up is investor George Soros, who it was clear to me that most bank- new proposal pressures Bellingham out of Whatcom quintessential corporate media dis- in September debuted in the top ers probably don’t have to worry 4 County to form alliances and allegiances with other missal of progressive protests. The 10 list of wealthiest Americans. about being in imminent personal

MAIL MAIL coastal communities in Skagit, Snohomish, and the reporter discovered “a default ambas- Conservative critics contend the danger. This didn’t seem like a bru-

island counties. sador in a half-naked woman...with a movement is a Trojan horse for a tal group—at least not yet. 2 Formerly representing western Seattle and Kitsap marked likeness to Joni Mitchell and a secret Soros agenda.

DO IT IT DO County, the newly drawn 1st Congressional District seemingly even stronger wish to bur- Who exactly is bringing up Soros’ Those Facts Are Biased Award:

would span the rural portions of four counties down row through the space-time continu- name? Reuters names one slightly WNYC’s Takeaway the backbone of the Cascades foothills. The addition um and hunker down in 1968.” less than credible source: right-wing Web producer Caitlin Curran was .12

04 of cities like Kirkland and Redmond keep the district The movement’s cause “was virtu- talker Rush Limbaugh. But Reuters did photographed at an OWS protest hold- from drifting terribly to the right, politically. ally impossible to decipher,” Bella- its own digging, going on to suggest ing a sign that said this: “It may be the most evenly divided congressional fante complained, slamming [it] for “indirect financial links” between So- It’s wrong to create a mortgage- .07district 01. in the United States of America,” Gorton said, “lack of cohesion and its apparent ros and the group Adbusters, which backed security filled with loans 01 # unveiling the plan last week. wish to pantomime progressivism issued the original call for the Occupy you know are going to fail so that Commissioner Tim Ceis, a Democrat, concurred. He rather than practice it knowledge- protest. The links were mostly fig- you can sell it to a client who isn’t predicted, “It will be a very competitive district.” ably.” And who has more knowledge ments of the right-wing imagination, aware that you sabotaged it by With no incumbent as Congressman Jay Inslee shifts about grassroots progressive activ- as even some Reuters reporters point- intentionally picking the mislead- his focus to the governor’s mansion, “It will be a race ism than the New York Times? ed out. Reuters eventually changed ingly rated loans most likely to be to watch in 2012, there is no doubt about that,” Ceis the headline to “Soros: Not a Funder defaulted upon.

CASCADIA WEEKLYpredicted. What’s News Award: of Wall Street Protests.” We confess the proposal is a pretty one, with What- NPR’s Dick Meyer; Washington FAIR, Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting, 6 com, Skagit, and Snohomish counties suddenly gaining Post The Suites to the Streets Award: is a national media watch group offer- two representatives in Congress, even though it contin- Asked to explain NPR’s non-cover- NYT’s Andrew Ross Sorkin ing well-documented criticism of media ues to isolate Bellingham from the doings of Whatcom age of OWS, executive editor Meyer The Times star business writer bias and censorship since 1986. County proper. For all that, the division is a logical and sensible one, with Bellingham sharing more in common VIEWS EXPRESSED ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF CASCADIA WEEKLY THE GRISTLE

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state-5 corridor and the coast than with 31 rural agricultural interests east. Congressman Rick Larsen, who has al- FOOD ways been pulled down in the polls by Local & Organic Groceries those conservative rural interests, is no 25 doubt overjoyed by the proposal. The Lg Happy Chix Eggs $4.79 Democrat can now build a more powerful Acme Farm Lamb $7.85 lb coalition among progressive voters cen- B-BOARD tered around islands and inlets. North Fork Beef $6.99 lb. “The newly reconﬁgured 2nd Congres- Ranger Chicken $2.95 lb sional District is a straightforward solu- Dale Hicks Honey $6.95 lb 22

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manner, a Republican minority can hold CASCADIA WEEKLY huge swaths of territory, like the geo- graphic bulk of Whatcom County, against 7 the progressive pressures of population centers like Bellingham. Despite all that, we did all right in the bargain. being damaged by continual encampment. “While the group has worked laudably to

minimize the damage to the park and sur-

31 rounding businesses, inevitably that damage has mounted, and agreements were FOOD strayed from,” Pike agreed. “Surrounding currents businesses—small businesses of the type promoted by Occupy in their speeches— 25 NEWS POLITICS FUZZ BUZZ INDEX are suffering. Other park users feel unable to use the park facilities their taxes pro-

B-BOARD vide for. “On Dec. 1, City ofﬁcials shared with local Occupy representatives that it was 22 22 time to look at other options to get their

FILM FILM message out, and to move on from the park,” Pike said. “In addition, as a condition of tolerance of the trespassing in 18 the park, the city let the Occupiers know

MUSIC that we had expectations of how the park property and surrounding property owners

16 were to be treated.” Many expressed shock and disappoint- ART ART ment, however, when police arrived in armored riot gear to clear the park of a 15 STAGE STAGE ”THEY ARE DOING THIS

14 OVER THE HOLIDAYS,

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12 IS NO REASON TO BE DOING THIS NOW, THERE GET OUT IS NO REASON TO BE 8 8 DOING THIS AT ALL” —LARRY HILDES, ATTORNEY CURRENTS CURRENTS CURRENTS CURRENTS PHOTO COURTESY OF OCCUPY BELLINGHAM 6 peaceful protest. A number of arrests were VIEWS VIEWS made, including a 50-year-old grandmoth- er and peace activists in their 60s. 4 "Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

MAIL MAIL BELLINGHAM from the City. Great!" Larry Hildes, an at-

torney who has agreed to advise and rep- 2 resent the Occupy Bellingham group. "They

DO IT IT DO are doing this over the holidays, when no

Unoccupied one is around to see. There is no reason to be doing this now, there is no reason to be .12

04 doing this at all. Occupy Bellingham is not disrupting anything,” he said. “This violates the First Amendment,” .07 01. GARBED IN black with batons and armored greaves under darkening skies, Belling- Hildes said, “and we will ﬁght it legally. 01 RIOT POLICE # ham Police pushed citizens out of a city park over the holidays. Their aim was to clear an And we expect better from the City of CLEAR MARITIME encampment. Bellingham than this. And clearly, we will In one of his last actions in ofﬁce, Mayor Dan Pike signed an eviction order to clear the not be expecting respect for the First HERITAGE PARK park at the request of the city Parks and Recreation Department. Protestors have been Amendment from the city of Bellingham in ENCAMPMENT camped at the park as part of the Occupy Bellingham movement, in solidarity with similar the future, and they should be ashamed of Occupy movements around the country protesting economic injustice. themselves." Hildes represented the group

CASCADIA WEEKLY BY TIM JOHNSON “For better or worse, I accept responsibility for the decision, which was a challenging one when protesters were arraigned in munici- to make, and not one made lightly,” Pike said in a statement. pal court the following day. 8 Bellingham Parks Director James King defended the decision to evict the Occupiers, “Representatives of the group made it noting the city had received "a number of complaints" from the public and area business clear that there would be protesters that owners after being encamped in the park since late October. King, hired by the mayor in Oc- would refuse to leave and would knowingly tober, said the City of Bellingham has been "patient" with the Occupiers, but the park was subject themselves to arrest,” Bellingham YOGA NORTHWESTsince 1979 31 THE B.K.S. IYENGAR YOGA CENTER OF BELLINGHAM FOOD

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Police noted in a statement. “The Occupy for gathering, the exchange of ideas, 14 group was advised that ofﬁcers would re- and fellowship among individuals from FOR HELP WITH: Child Custody and Visitation

turn to the camp and the excluded area diverse ethnic, sexual orientation, and Dividing Property and Debts WORDS within the park would be cleared of peo- socio-economic backgrounds. The camp ple and property. also serves as a place for visitors from Alimony and Child Support 12 “Four arrests were made on this date,” other Occupy locations to stay while police reported. “Three subjects that re- they are here." Traditional and Collaborative Representations

fused to leave the closed portion of the “I am in sympathy with many of the GET OUT park were arrested for trespassing. One reasons for the Occupy movement,” Pike $350 Flat Fee Advice Packages Also Available 8 8 subject that had pitched a tent in the said. “Our city and country are suffering middle of West Holly Street was arrested because of misdeeds of a few in positions Daniel Sobel for disorderly conduct for intentionally of power, and the system could benefit, Family Lawyer CURRENTS CURRENTS CURRENTS CURRENTS obstructing vehicle traffic. The tents and in my opinion, from some significant (360) 510-7816

personal items of value that remained in ﬁxes to how decisions are made, and the www.danielsobel.com 6 the closed portion of the park were im- equitability of the distribution of power. [email protected] pounded for safekeeping and will be re- At its inception, the protests in Belling- FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION VIEWS turned to their owners per policy.” ham, and the encampment at Maritime 4 Observers complained of the excessive Heritage Park, served to stimulate im-

numbers of armed police and their refusal portant discussions in our community. As MAIL to identify themselves or their badge num- an elected ofﬁcial, though, I was always

bers. A coordinated police line advanced, caught in the tensions inherent between 2

pressuring both protesters and observers the Occupy group and the interests of IT DO

from the park. Parks staff dismantled the the larger community, including those in camp and sealed off the area. disagreement with Occupy. .12

“How many police ofﬁcers does it “Frankly” he said, “the venue is losing 04 take to tear down a tent?” one observer its resonance as a platform. With so many shouted. intelligent, capable people involved in the

“We also asked them verbally for their movement, I am conﬁdent they can devel- .07 01. 01 badge numbers and they refused to op a follow-on strategy to keep their mes- # speak,” a protester said. “In addition, sage moving forward, while not continuing the use of full riot gear was a completely the damage to the park and surrounding unnecessary scare tactic. We are a com- businesses—damage which unchecked pletely peaceful group, and this treat- damages their own credibility.” ment was completely out of line.”

“We already have what other commu- The Occupy Bellingham movement holds a CASCADIA WEEKLY nities have lost, or were never able to march at 4pm each Friday at the Federal get off the ground in the ﬁrst place,” Building downtown followed by a general 9 another Occupy Bellingham protester assembly at the Maritime Heritage Center. complained. “A functioning, horizontally For more information about the protest, integrated camp that already is a place see occupy-bellingham.org. on a man and a woman arguing as the index woman pitched the man’s clothing from

FUZZ a balcony. 31 On Dec. 7, Blaine Police assisted the

FOOD BUZZ manager of a motel with a guest that had overstayed his welcome. “Ofﬁcers spoke HAPPY HOLIDAYS to the tenant, who was already making 25 On Dec. 27, the Washington State Patrol arrangements to leave,” police reported. reported the arrest of 161 drivers suspect- “The manager and patron agreed on a

B-BOARD ed of being impaired by drugs or alcohol one-hour extension to give the gentle- over the Christmas holiday weekend. The man time to pack his bags. number was down from 194 arrests during 22 22 the same period in 2010, but does not in- On Dec 29, a woman reported her ex-

FILM FILM clude arrests made by local sheriff’s depu- roommate had slashed her tire, then ties or city police ofﬁcers, WSP reported. entered her home and wrote derogatory comments on the kitchen cabinets. 18 GIFTS THAT

MUSIC KEEP ON GIVING THE CONTINUING CRISIS On Dec. 27, a person who had received On Dec. 11, Bellingham Police responded

16 a computer tablet was puzzled by the to a report of a domestic disturbance. name of another person on the log-in They found a ﬂummoxed father perplexed ART ART screen. Police investigated and learned that his 2-year-old daughter preferred the second person had had his work ve- shrieking and crying to going to bed. 15 hicle broken into two weeks earlier. The tablet had been stolen along with other LOST AND ‘UNFOUNDED’ STAGE STAGE property. The original tablet owner and On Dec. 9, a drunk reported his bicycle his tablet were reunited. was missing. “It was unfounded,” Bell-

14 ingham Police said of the claim. On Dec. 28, Bellingham Police escorted a

WORDS man from the public library after he began On Dec. 30, a drunk staggered into an cursing and pounding on a computer. apartment complex in the early morning hours and passed out. 12 On Dec. 29, a Bellingham man was maced after he threatened a store clerk at Bel- On Dec. 18, Blaine Police spoke to a GET OUT lis Fair Mall. Bellingham Police said the drunk who staggered into trafﬁc. “The 61-year-old became irate when his at- inebriate was helped onto the side- 8 8 tempt to return a pair of shoes at Payless walk,” Police reported, “where he ex- Shoe Source was denied. The man had to plained he was walking to a gas station be physically restrained in a mall corri- to buy more beer. Ofﬁcers advised him CURRENTS CURRENTS CURRENTS CURRENTS dor, police said. that he was obviously too intoxicated

6 zxy~} to be allowed to purchase alcohol and SNEAKERS should return home. A short time later,” ESTIMATED population of the United States on New Year’s Day, according to Census VIEWS VIEWS On Dec. 4, a Bellingham woman called po- police narrated, “the ofﬁcers spotted projections. lice to report her running shoes had been him again staggering along, blocking 4 stolen from her front porch overnight. trafﬁc. This time he was carrying fresh

MAIL MAIL beer which a nearby service station had

TENANT TROUBLES illegally sold to him.” Police arrested 2 On Dec. 25, an Everson man was arrested the pedestrian for disorderly conduct xy person is born in the United States person dies in the United States DO IT IT DO after he pointed a gun at a roommate in and made sure he made it safely home, A A

a Christmas Day dispute. Police said the then contacted the service station at- every 8 seconds, according to Census every 12 seconds, according to Census projections. projections. two roommates became involved in a tendant who sold the alcohol. He was .12

04 heated argument in a trailer. The victim interviewed and a report on the inci- was able to wrestle the gun away from dent was forwarded to the Washington the other man and throw it on the roof State Liquor Control Board for review. .07 01. before leaving. 01 # THE 99% {y On Dec. 27, a Bellingham man was ar- On Dec. 9, two marchers at a downtown A person immigrates to the United States every 42 seconds, according to Census projections. The combination of births, deaths and net international migration results rested after he apparently ﬁred a hand- Occupy event reportedly beat on the hood in an increase in the total U.S. population of one person every 17 seconds. gun and threatened his ex-girlfriend with of a woman’s car, causing minor damage. it. Police said the woman had gone to their South Bellingham home in order to CHILLY CHIHUAHUA

CASCADIA WEEKLY pick up some personal items, triggering a On Dec. 14, a passerby noticed a chilly dispute that led to pushing and shoving. Chihuahua fading fast outside a Blaine yxz 10 The 57-year-old man reportedly ﬁred at home. Police contacted the owner of the NUMBER of DUI citations issued by Washington State Patrol troopers through least one round from the gun and then shivering pet. “It appears,” police noted, November 30 of this year. The number is up about one percent from the same period pointed it at her. “that another family member either inad- in 2010. vertently let the little guy out, or inaver- On Dec. 19, Bellingham Police checked tently forgot to let him back in.” SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau; Washington State Patrol currents ›› last week’s news

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T DEC29-JAN02 In a quiet ceremony s on Friday, Kelli Linville MUSIC was sworn in as Bell-

ingham’s ﬁrst woman 16 mayor. State law allows for public ofﬁcials to ART be sworn in in advance

of a holiday. Linville’s 15 term ofﬁcially began Jan. 1. A ceremonial STAGE STAGE swearing-in event for 12.y.11 all new and returning positions is scheduled 14 THURSDAY for 7pm, Jan. 9.

More corporate money can pour into state elections. A fed- WORDS

eral appeals court strikes down Washington State restrictions PHOTO ©KATHRYN PRESZLER. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. on large donations to ballot measures. The 9th U.S. Circuit No one stays in the water long at the annual Polar Bear Plunge at Lake Padden, which took place Sun., Jan. 1. 12 Court of Appeals says rules are unconstitutional because they restrain free speech. The laws had prohibited donations ex- ceeding $5,000 in the 21 days before a general election. The ring sold and distributed hundreds of fic stop,” authorities say. Entrances to GET OUT ruling comes just two months after Costco dumped a record thousands of dollars worth of heroin the park were closed after the shooting. 8 8 $22 million-plus into passage of its liquor deregulation mea- and meth around Whatcom and Skagit An Iraq war veteran is suspected in the Greg Anders is pre- sure, Initiative 1163. counties. shooting, following a gun battle at a New pared to run for Con- Year's party that injured four people. gress. Anders is one of CURRENTS CURRENTS CURRENTS CURRENTS Backers of an effort to legalize and regulate recreational several candidates that 01.x.12 have declared plans to marijuana use in Washington submit more than 340,000 sig- 6 SUNDAY 01.y.12 run in the revised 1st natures to try to qualify their initiative. Initiative 502 would Congressional District, legalize up to an ounce of dried marijuana, and pot would be A devastating fire traps a family of MONDAY which includes nearly VIEWS sold and taxed at state-licensed stores. four in a duplex in Happy Valley. Belling- Police find the body of the Iraq war all of Whatcom County 4 ham fire crews rescue parents and two veteran wanted in connection with the apart from Bellingham. The 1st District has no 12.z.11 daughters. The father is transported to killing of a park ranger over the week- incumbent. Anders is MAIL the hospital in critical condition, with end. Benjamin Colton Barnes, 24, appar- a career fighter pilot FRIDAY other family members suffering burns ently died from exposure after wading retired from the U.S. 2 Air Force. He is the for-

A former state prison worker accused of having ties to a and smoke inhalation. The cause of the through chest-deep snow while trying IT DO

Bellingham drug ring and a heroin dealer connected with the ﬁre is under investigation. to elude capture, the Washington State mer executive director of the Heritage Flight Aryan Nation, faces trial in February on heroin dealing charg- Patrol reported. Barnes is said to have

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es. The Seattle P-I reports that ex-Department of Corrections A manhunt begins for a suspect who been possibly suffering from post-trau- 04 employee Christian Knight pleaded not guilty to charges ﬁled fatally shot a park ranger at Mt. Rainier matic stress disorder following his de- against him and 11 others. According to court documents, the national park following “a routine traf- ployments to Iraq in 2007-08. .07 01. 01 #

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WED., JAN. 4

31 GARDEN CLUB: Bellingham Parks Vol- unteer Coordinator Rae Edwards will talk

FOOD G about water conservation, native plant- etout ings, backyard habitats and volunteer HIKING RUNNING CYCLING SKIING opportunities with the Bellingham Parks

25 Departments at the Birchwood Garden Club’s meeting at 7pm at the Whatcom Museum, 121 Prospect St. Entry is free and

B-BOARD the public is invited. WWW.BIRCHWOODGARDENCLUB.ORG JAN. 6-8 22 22 EAGLE VIEWING SEASON: Educational programs, speakers, guided walks and FILM FILM BY AMY KEPFERLE more will be part of the feathered fun when the Skagit River Bald Eagle Interpre-

18 tive Center opens from 10am-4pm Fri.-Sun. every weekend through Jan. 29 at Rock- port’s Howard Miller Steelhead Park. MUSIC Hints from Hawkeye WWW.SKAGITEAGLE.ORG THE RAPTURE OF RAPTORS 16 SAT., JAN. 7 DONUT RIDE: At 7:30am every Saturday ART ART after an absence of several years to offer through February, meet with members of the program to those who can’t make it to the Mount Baker Bike Club for a “Donut 15 the Skagit Valley for the round of classes. Ride” of anywhere from 25 to 45 miles Those who sign up for the course will leaving from Kulshan Cycles, 100 E.

STAGE STAGE Chestnut St. spend time in the classroom learning WWW.MTBAKERBIKECLUB.ORG more about raptor identiﬁcation, behav- TRAIL RUN: Join staff from Fairhaven

14 ior and ecology, but the class fee also Runners for a hike to Fragrance Lake includes a ﬁeld trip to the Skagit Flats starting at 9am at the Cleator (Hiline) Road trail junction. You’ll practice good WORDS to both see Anderson in action and put ATTEND newly acquired knowledge to the test. WHAT: “Introduction trail-running techniques as well as gear to Hawks” Slide Show and nutrition strategies. Entry is free. Tidbits you’ll likely learn before mak- 12 12 WHEN: 9am Sat., Jan. 7 WWW.FAIRHAVENRUNNERS.COM ing your way outside is that the bigger WHERE: Padilla Bay CROSS COUNTRY CLINIC: The Nooksack the predator is, the fewer predators it’ll Reserve, Mount Vernon Nordic Ski Club and Fairhaven Bike & Ski GET OUT GET OUT have—that’s one reason Anderson refers COST: Free (registra- present a Kid’s Cross Country Ski Clinic to bald eagles as the “feathered maﬁa.” tion required) starting at 10am at the Salmon Ridge Sno-

8 INFO: www. “The smallest hawks are the ones that Park (located 13 miles east of Glacier on padillabay.gov the Mt. Baker Hwy). Cost is $25. get picked off the most,” Anderson says. ------733-4433 OR WWW.FAIRHAVENBIKE.COM “Smaller means they’re quicker and faster, WHAT: Raptor Identiﬁ- CURRENTS CURRENTS but if you’re littler, then everything that’s cation Class SUN., JAN. 8 WHEN: 7-9:30pm LAKE SAMISH RUNS: The Greater 6 bigger can eat you. What that means is Mon., Jan. 9 through Bellingham Running Club will host the that you’d better be aware of what’s going Mon., Feb. 13 (exclud- 35th annual Lake Samish Race starting VIEWS VIEWS on around you at all times. ing Jan. 16) at 10am at Samish Park (I-5 Exit 246). “We can’t even conceive of how alert WHERE: Whatcom Athletes can choose from a 6.5-mile race 4 and present they are,” he adds. “We’ve Middle School, Skagit or 13.1-mile race. Cost is $3-$10. Day-of Flats registration will take place at the Samish MAIL MAIL BUD ANDERSON insists he’s not really a forgotten all of that.” COST: $150 Park Day Lodge. “hawk whisperer,” but soon thereafter acknowledges Other items of interest, Anderson says,

INFO: 650-9470 or WWW.GBRC.NET 2 that he can, most likely, interpret many of the birds’ include the fact that 85 to 95 percent of www.whatcom BAKER BEACON RALLY: The Mt. Baker various behaviors. observed species in this neck of the woods landtrust.org DO IT IT DO Education Center and REI present the

As the founder of Bow’s Falcon Research Group, the will be what he calls “the big four,” which ------annual Baker Beacon Rally from 11am- longtime raptor biologist and Skagit Valley denizen has includes bald eagles, red-tailed hawks, WHAT: Raptor Identiﬁ- 2:30pm starting at the Heather Meadows .12 cation Class parking lot at the Mt. Baker Ski Area. The

04 traveled the world studying various birds of prey. But even rough-legged hawks and northern harri- WHEN: 7-9pm Tues., backcountry education day will school though he’s observed them everywhere from Greenland to ers. On a good day, however, participants Jan. 10 (continues for attendees on basic search technique the Canary Islands, South America, Fiji, Japan, and Israel, can see as many as 12 species. ﬁve weeks) including beacon, shovel and probe use

.07 01. he remains convinced Western Washington is one of the “Some stay year-round, some don’t,” WHERE: Padilla Bay (bring your own). Entry is free, and both 01 Reserve # best locales around to view wintering raptors. Anderson says. “That’s what’s really in- beginners and seasoned veterans are COST: $150 “It’s kind of like the tropics for some of the winter- teresting.” welcome. INFO: 360) 428-1558 WWW.REI.COM OR WWW.MTBAKER.US ing birds,” Anderson says. “There’s a maritime climate, One thing you’re sure to glean from time or www.frg.org huge numbers of prey items—from ﬁeld mice to shore- spent with Anderson is that he has great ------TUES., JAN. 10 birds, ducks, gulls and everything in between—and it admiration for the birds that he’s spent so WHAT: “Hawks, SOCIAL RIDE: Join the Mt. Baker Bike seldom freezes.” many years studying. Eagles, and Falcons of Club for a Social Ride every Tuesday Winter” with Donald starting at 10am at Ferndale’s Pioneer

CASCADIA WEEKLY With a mission to use education to help ensure the “They captivated me at a young age,” Drummond Park. The 30- to 40-mile ride is chosen conservation of the falcons, hawks, eagles and other as- Anderson says. “I love their beauty, WHEN: 6:30-8:30pm based on where the riders want to 12 sorted daylight raptor species he studies, Anderson typi- speed, how they hunt, and their inde- Wed., Jan. 18 regroup for lunch. cally takes advantage of the season to share his 35-plus pendence and grace. They detailed and WHERE: Community 671-6910 OR WWW.MTBAKERBIKECLUB.ORG years of knowledge. In addition to an upcoming “Raptor complex, and we’ve marched through the Food Co-op, 1220 N. ALL-PACES RUN: Join staff from Forest St. Identiﬁcation Class” starting this week at the Padilla Bay ages with them. This is a way we can learn Fairhaven Runners at 6pm every Tuesday COST: $10-$12 for an “All-Paces Run” leaving from the Interpretive Center, he’ll also be returning to Bellingham more about them.” INFO: 734-8158

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WORDS and Jo Dereske will be part of a Whatcom READS! Mystery

THURS., JAN. 5 Writers Panel at 7pm at the 31 SMALL FIRES: What have you Bellingham Public Library, 210 given up in order to become who Central Ave. The authors will FOOD words you are? That’s the question discuss the craft—as well as COMMUNITY LECTURES BOOKS Julie Marie Wade probes in her explain how to create villains new book, Small Fires, at 7pm at readers love to hate. Entry is 25 Village Books, 1200 11th St. free. WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM 778-7323

B-BOARD FRI., JAN. 6 SCIENCE ON ICE: Oceanographer COMMUNITY and award-winning photogra- 22 22 tablish new legal groundwork that would put pher Chris Linder shares stories SAT., JAN. 7 and images from his new book, RESOLUTIONS AND INSPIRA-

FILM FILM the rights of communities and ecosystems on Science on Ice: Four Polar Expedi- TIONS: Start the year off right equal footing with railroads and coal ports. tions, at 7pm at Village Books, at “Inspirations” workshops The measure is modeled after similar ini- 1200 11th St. happening from 11am-4pm at 18 tiatives around the country attempting to 671-2626 Village Books. The mini-work- limit the power of corporations, notably anti- shops will include how-tos on MUSIC MON., JAN. 9 everything from clearing clutter fracking efforts in Pennsylvania. Fracking, or BLAINE BOOK GROUP: Join to improving nutrition to hydraulic fracturing, is a means to extract the Blaine Monday Book Group

16 Qigong and more. Entry is free, to discuss Fannie Flagg’s Stand- gas and petroleum under pressure—yet it and no tickets or reservations

ART ART ing in the Rainbow at 6pm at the pollutes and destroys groundwater. An ordi- are needed. Blaine Library, 610 3rd St. The 671-2626 OR WWW. nance banning fracking was passed in Penn- Wednesday Book Group meets at

15 VILLAGEBOOKS.COM sylvania in 2010. 11am Jan. 11 to discuss Naseem RECYCLING WORKSHOP: Spokane, too, is exploring a community bill Rakha’s The Crying Tree.

STAGE STAGE “Building Bookshelves from 332-8146 of rights. Sponsors of that effort, “Envision Used Materials” will be the POETRYNIGHT: Read your Spokane,” hosted a series of town meetings focus of a free workshop with original verse at poetrynight at 14 14 and canvassed more than 40,000 households master furniture maker Eberhard 8:30pm at the Amadeus Project, Eichner at 11am at the RE Store, to prepare their bill of rights, noted Stoney 1209 Cornwall Ave. Sign-ups 2309 Meridian St. WORDS WORDS Bird, a former corporate attorney working start at 8pm. 647-5921 OR WWW.RE-STORE. WWW.POETRYNIGHT.ORG with the Bellingham group. But the City of ORG Spokane deemed the ordinance legally inval- 12 TUES., JAN. 10 SUN., JAN. 8 id, triggering a legal challenge. BOOKS AND WAR: Librarian No Coal! members hope Bellingham City WEDDING EXPO: More than Rob Lopresti presents a WWU 45 wedding professionals GET OUT Council will be more responsive to their pro- Connections discussion, “How will share their expertise and posal and approve it. But they are prepared Overdue Library Books Caused products at today’s Bridal In- 8 to gather signatures and place it as a mea- the Civil War,” at 12pm at Vil- spirations Wedding Expo taking lage Books, 1200 11th St. place from 12-5pm at the Best sure on the November 671-2626 ballot, they said. Western Lakeway Inn & Confer-

PHOTO BY PAUL K. ANDERSON POUND DOG’S VIEW: Local au- CURRENTS CURRENTS ence Center, 714 Lakeway DR. The path to creating a thor Tim McHugh shares stories Entry is $10 in advance or $12

6 community bill of rights from his book Ivan! A Pound at the door. remains unclear, Bird ad- Dog’s View on Life, Love, and 733-2563 OR WWW. BY TIM JOHNSON Leashes from 7-8:30pm at the VIEWS VIEWS mitted. Transportation ALICIASBRIDAL.COM Deming Public Library, 5044 and commerce is enforced

4 Mt. Baker Hwy. Entry is free. WED., JAN. 11 ATTEND at the federal level, and 592-2422 MARITIME MEETING: The MAIL MAIL No Coal! WHO: Coal-Free federal authority trumps CHUCKANUT RADIO ANNI- Whatcom Maritime Association Bellingham cam- local initiatives. VERSARY: The “Chuckanut Ra- will host its monthly meeting

2 paign launch “But we have to try,” dio Hour” celebrates its 5th an- at 7pm at the Squalicum Yacht MEASURE WOULD LIMIT COAL Club, 2633 S. Harbor Loop Rd. WHEN: 4pm, Dubrow said. “We have niversary and 51st show at 7pm DO IT IT DO Thurs. Jan. 26 the Leopold Crystal Ballroom, Enjoy an informal presenta- TRAINS THROUGH BELLINGHAM to push back against WHERE: Squali- 1224 Cornwall Ave. Tonight’s tion and slideshow about the cum Boathouse, threats to our planet. events include highlights from rebuilding of the 1929 Motor .12 past shows, a new essay by Alan Vessel David B by Christine and 04 DOES BELLINGHAM need a bill of rights to Zuanich Park The coal port involves protect citizens from the excesses of corporate power? A INFO: more than just Belling- Rhodes, an episode of the “Bell- Jeffrey Smith. Entry is free and open to the public. citizens group intends to ﬁnd out. www.coal-free- ham, but the ﬁght be- ingham Bean,” swing music by bellingham.org Stirred Not Shaken, and more. (360) 201-8184 .07 01. A political action committee called No Coal! has orga- gins here.” Entry is $5. 01

# JAN. 11-12 nized to create a measure that would prohibit the transport “The people of Bell- WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM of coal through Bellingham. The plan came in response to ingham recognize that a healthy natural MLK CELEBRATION: Western Washington University will a proposal to build a shipping terminal capable of handling climate—and environmental and economic WED., JAN. 11 SEEKING SALAAM: Sandra celebrate Martin Luther King, large volumes of cargo that would largely include coal sustainability—cannot be achieved if the Chait reads from and shares Jr. at various events happening bound for Asia. rights of municipal majorities are routinely ideas from her book Seeking Wednesday and Thursday on The ordinance directly targets the Gateway Paciﬁc Ter- overridden by corporate minorities claiming Salaam: Ethiopians, Eritreans, & campus. “Valuing Our Voices: Somalis in the Paciﬁc Northwest Let Us Speak!” will be the topic

CASCADIA WEEKLY minal proposed at Cherry Point, but is framed broadly ‘powers’ and ‘rights,” the ordinance asserts. of an open dialogue starting at enough to offer citizens protection from corporate over- “The people of Bellingham also recognize at 7pm at Village Books, 1200 11th St. 5pm Wed. at MH 005. At 6pm 14 reach and abuse of power, the sponsors said. As many that sustainability cannot be achieved within 671-2626 Thurs., show up for a Candle- as six coal trains a day already pass through Bellingham a system of preemption that enables these light Vigil and march starting bound for ports in Canada. corporate decision-makers to wield state and THURS., JAN. 12 from the Comm Lawn and Rick Dubrow, a founder of a number of sustainability federal government power to override local MYSTERY WRITERS PANEL: Pa- continuing to Red Square. mela Beason, Robert Lopresti, WWW.WWU.EDU initiatives in Bellingham, said the group is trying to es- self-government.” doit STAGE THURS., JAN. 5 31 GOOD, BAD, UGLY: Watch “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” at 8pm every Thursday at G FOOD sta e the Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St. At 10pm, stick around for “The Project.” Entry is $7 THEATER DANCE PROFILES for the early show, $4 for the late one. 733-8855 OR WWW.THEUPFRONT.COM 25 JAN. 6-7 UMIK: Members of the Blaine High School B-BOARD Drama Club will present showings of Umik! at was pretty much Glenn [Hergenhahn] doing 7pm Fri.-Sat. at the Blaine Performing Arts everything. But when he left town and we Center, 975 H St. The tale focuses on an Es- 22 kimo named Umik and his quest for “cultural

took over, we had to ﬁgure out just exactly understanding in the frozen tundra.” Admis- FILM what everyone was doing.” sion is by donation. Additional showings In addition to her growing roster of tech- happen Jan. 13-14. nical duties, the iDiOM stalwart has also 332-1300 18 dipped her toes into acting (something she EVOLUTION & CAGEMATCH: Watch two teams MUSIC says she only does about once a year, as of improvisers create brand-spanking-new improv show formats at “Improv Evolution” it’s what makes her the most nervous) and

shows at 8pm at the Upfront Theatre, 1208 16 directing (an activity she enjoys and wants Bay St. At 10pm, stick around for competitive to do more of). “Cagematch” bouts. Tickets are $8-$10. ART Although she’d like to someday pursue for- 733-8855 OR WWW.THEUPFRONT.COM 15 mal training in the tech realm, Okura-Youtsey JAN. 6-8 15 says, for now, she’s still enjoying the week- ALICE IN WONDERLAND: Students from STAGE STAGE STAGE STAGE ends—and weekday rehearsals, staff meet- the Bellingham Arts Academy for Youth will ings and planning sessions where her pres- present showings of Alice in Wonderland at 6:30pm Fri., 2pm and 6:30pm Sat., and 2pm ence is required—at the 14 Sunday at the group’s headquarters at 1059 downtown Bellingham State St. Additional showings take place

theater. Jan. 13-15. WORDS When asked if the 150- WWW.BAAY.ORG plus shows she’s partici- SUN., JAN. 8 12 pated in have worn on A NIGHT OF IMPROV: Help raise funds her psyche at all, the for the Bellingham Childcare & Learning

well-spoken young wom- Center by attending “A Night of Improv” per- GET OUT an is quick to note that formance at 6:30pm at the Upfront Theatre, 8 SEE IT not only is she not tired 1208 Bay St. Tickets are $15. 676-0950 OR WWW.BELLINGHAMCHILDCARE. WHAT: 48 Hour of being part of creating Theater Festival COM WHEN: 8pm and new works, but that she CURRENTS CURRENTS 10pm Jan. 6-7 also thrives on it. JAN. 9-10 ANNE FRANK AUDITIONS: The Lynden WHERE: iDiOM “For the time being, 6 Performing Arts Guild will hold auditions for Theater, 1418 Corn- I’m pretty happy doing wall Ave. upcoming performances of The Diary of Anne things here,” Okura- VIEWS STORY AND PHOTO BY AMY KEPFERLE COST: $10 Frank at 7pm Monday and Tuesday at the Youtsey says. “I’ll leave Claire vg Thomas Theatre, 655 Front St.

INFO: 201-5464 or 4 www.idiom one day, but not in the WWW.CLAIREVGTHEATRE.ORG

theater.com foreseeable future.” TUES., JAN. 10 MAIL In fact, if you make IMPROV WORKSHOP: Sheila Goldsmith

Behind the Scenes 2 your way to the iDiOM this coming weekend leads a free Improv Workshop at 7pm at for the 31st iteration of the 48 Hour The- Mount Vernon’s Skagit Valley Food Co-op. DO IT IT DO

INSIDE THE TECH BOOTH WITH ater Festival, be sure to turn your head to Entry is free, but you need to register in advance. JAZ OKURA-YOUTSEY the back of the theater to see her handling WWW.SKAGITFOODCOOP.COM .12

the demands of the popular show, which 04 sees writers, directors and actors creating MOST TEENAGERS spend the weekends of their adolescent a handful of new plays (twice) during the DANCE years ﬁguring out either how to get in, or stay out of, trouble. course of a 48-hour period. .07 01.

SAT., JAN. 7 01 # Jaz Okura-Youtsey, however, wasn’t like most kids. Since she was “In general, we ask for minimal tech de- SALSA DANCE: Attend the ﬁrst Café Cubano 13 years old, she’s been spending the bulk of her Friday and Saturday mands, but w ith 48s, people just come up w ith Salsa Dance of the year from 8:30-11:30pm nights in a dark tech booth at the iDiOM Theater making sure the actors whatever they come up with,” Okura-Youtsey at the Blue Horse Gallery, 301 W. Holly St. baring their souls onstage are well-lit and, as needed, acing sound and says. “They don’t stick to the rules, necessar- Entry will be $5 at the door. rigging cues. ily. I’ve had some insanely tech-heavy 48s, WWW.BLUEHORSEGALLERY.COM Now 22, Okura-Youtsey can still be found in that booth, where—in and it is pretty crazy working with that many WED., JAN. 11 SWING KIDS: The Solomon Douglas Swing-

between crafting miniscule origami birds to decorate her soundboard— people all at once in such a short period of CASCADIA WEEKLY she rules the small space. These days, she also carries the title of tech- time. And because we use 48s as a way to bring tet will provide live music at a Swing Kids nical director, which basically means there’s more for her to do and less people in, we have a lot of new directors and dance from 8-11pm at the Western Washing- 15 ton University’s Viking Union Multipurpose time to do it. writers. There are people that come to the tech Room. Show up at 7pm for a beginning East “Instead of just operating lights and sound, I’m also in charge of set- booth and are like, ‘I have no idea what I’m Cost Swing lesson. Entry is by donation. up, volunteer coordinating, keeping bulbs stocked, mundane things like supposed to do right now.’ I point them in the [email protected] that, as well,” Okura-Youtsey says. “Before we switched to a nonproﬁt, it right direction.” doit UPCOMING EVENTS

31 FRI., JAN. 6 GALLERY WALK: The monthly First

FOOD Friday Gallery Walk takes place from 6-9pm at a variety of venues in downtown visual Anacortes. Entry is free. WWW.ANACORTESART.COM

25 GALLERIES OPENINGS PROFILES ART WALK: The monthly Art Walk takes place at a variety of galleries and businesses from 6-10pm throughout B-BOARD downtown Bellingham. Peruse the listings below, or pick up a map at participating ternoon light through 15-foot-high windows locations. 22 22 is worth the drive from Seattle—even in rush WWW.DOWNTOWNBELLINGHAM.COM FISHBOY: From 6-10pm, drop by the FILM FILM hour,” Behnke says. And since early December, Anchor has become FishBoy Gallery, 617 Virginia St. (near much more than an art gallery. After a successful Trader Joe’s).

18 WWW.FISHBOYGALLERY.COM gala event that saw more than 400 people come HONEY: View Bellingham artist Debbie through the doors and raised more than $11,000 MUSIC Leighton’s paintings at an opening recep- in seed funds, the Anchor Access Project—whose tion from 6-9pm at Honey Salon, 310 W. goals are to provide a place for relevant program- Holly St. The works will be up through 16 16 ming including exhibitions, literary events and Feb. 1. ART ART ART ART workshops—is now in place. WWW.HONEYBELLINGHAM.COM “It is not a commercial venue, but seeks sup- ALLIED ARTS: Work from more than 100

15 Allied Arts members can be seen at the port and funding from the community and other nonprofit’s annual “Member’s Show” start- sources,” Behnke says of the project, which also ing tonight from 6-10pm at Allied Arts, STAGE STAGE receives fiscal sponsorship from Seattle’s Shun- 1418 Cornwall Ave. The diverse works will pike (a nonprofit parent organization that allows be on display through Jan. 28. WWW.ALLIEDARTS.ORG 14 Anchor Access to apply for and receive funding for nonprofits without being one). AMADEUS PROJECT: Original oil and acrylic paintings by James Lourie can be

WORDS For the ﬁrst program of seen from 6-10pm at the Amadeus Proj- the Anchor Access Project, ect. The pieces will be on display through Camano Island artist Aaron the month, and Lourie will talk about his 12 Haba is in the midst of a artwork at 2pm Sat., Jan. 21. month-long Artist In Resi- WWW.THEAMADEUSPROJECT.ORG

GET OUT dence stint at Anchor. And, PRESENCE: “The Still Movement of Truth,” featuring selected works by Karen although the space will be

8 Frances, can be viewed from 6-9pm at . $/ closed to the public until his WHAT: Open Space Presence Studio, 1412 Cornwall Ave. View Night with Artist residency ends Jan. 21, pa- the exhibit through February. in Residence Aaron trons of the arts can check WWW.PRESENCE-STUDIO.COM CURRENTS CURRENTS

ART BY AARON HABA Haba out his work at Open Space SAT., JAN. 7

6 WHEN: 6-9pm Fri., Night Jan. 6 during the city’s SCULPTURE WOODS: Head to Lummi Is- Jan. 6 First Friday Gallery Walk. land from 10am-5pm for the monthly open BY AMY KEPFERLE WHERE: Anchor VIEWS VIEWS house at Ann Morris’ Sculpture Woods, Art Space, 216 “His work has already ac- 3851 Legoe Bay Rd. Entry to the monthly Commercial Ave., complished a complete inves- 4 self-guided event is free. Anacortes tigation of the space origi- WWW.ANNMORRISBRONZE.COM INFO: www.anchor MAIL MAIL nating from his own recent Anchor Access MONA OPENING: An opening reception artspace.org trajectory from France, and

for “Yesterday’s Tomorrow,” a multi-artist 2 MUCH MORE THAN AN ART GALLERY he still has three more weeks to occupy Anchor,” exhibit of “old-fashioned futuristic work,” Behnke says. takes place from 2-5pm at La Conner’s DO IT IT DO

In February and March, Anchor Access’ calendar Museum of Northwest Art, 121 S. First St. “Study in Blue,” a selection of artworks WHEN SHE rented an empty space at the tail end of Anacortes’ will include a multimedia installation by Scott

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04 Commercial Avenue to use as a working studio more than three years ago, Schuldt, which Behnke promises will be inventive also open today. Show up at 1pm to hear Jean Behnke had no idea it would soon turn into a public destination. and unpredictable. Both Haba and Schuldt’s ef- curator Kathleen Moles talk about the “It became an exhibition space after a surge of interest from artists forts, she says, will work toward Anchor Access’ former exhibit. Both will be on display

.07 01. in the area,” Behnke, an award-winning sculptor and ceramicist, says of mission of providing compelling, contemporary through March 14.

01 WWW.MUSEUMOFNWART.ORG # Anchor Art Space, which is located in a history-rich building owned by art in the Skagit Valley. Marine Hardware. “I had no intention of opening a gallery, but that is While some community members in Anacortes WED., JAN. 11 what happened.” have only recently discovered the gem, Behnke says TODDLER ART EXPLORATION: Teaching Since the ﬁrst show by Seattle-based photographer Peter Delory in residents of the town have been supportive of the artist Gabriel Miles leads a three-session “Toddler Art Exploration” class starting December, 2008, more than 60 artists—including Lanny Bergner, Gail space and its goals. This became clear at Decem- today at 11am at Whatcom Museum’s Fam- Grinnell, Todd Horton, Jasmine Valandani, Sheila Klein, Jim Romberg, and ber’s well-attended fundraiser. ily Interactive Gallery in the Lightcatcher Building, 250 Flora St. Cost is $25-$35

CASCADIA WEEKLY many others—have exhibited their work at what Behnke says has become “Many there see Anchor as a place to gather on a destination spot for people wanting to check out something a little out a common ground where they can enjoy a con- (includes admission for the toddler’s 16 of the ordinary at the Skagit locale. tinuing dialogue and quality experience through adult). 778-8985 In addition to providing a creative outlet for both established and up- the arts,” Behnke says. “The larger community QUILT OPENING: An opening reception and-coming artists, Behnke says the space itself provides unique fodder needs a place like Anchor Art Apace and a pro- for Thom Atkins’ “Ten Years of Beaded for inspiration. gram like Anchor Access that provides a place for Quilts” and Susanne Staton’s “Variations “The industrial view of the Dakota Creek’s red steel cranes in af- new experience and connection.” doit HoPPY New Year to All Enjoy in the Bar 6–close $QLPDOV+DYH$OZD\V%HHQ on a Theme: Wearables & Quilts” takes $3 Pints Mon / Kolsch Tues

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31 IT’S THE TIME when some of us make resolutions for the year that’s now upon us. For the past FOOD several years, my resolution has been simply to see more shows. But here’s the thing: I went to music a lot of shows in 2011. I don’t say this so you will 25 SHOW PREVIEWS ›› RUMOR HAS IT be impressed with what a great music fan I am. After all, one could easily point out that it’s part

B-BOARD of my job description to see as much live music as possible. It’s more that I feel a modiﬁcation of my general resolution is in order. 22 22 spectively, the buzz about them has been Methinks it’s time to get speciﬁc.

FILM FILM constant—and consistently good. From Instead of ﬁlling my dance card with whatev- Bumbershoot to Capitol Hill Block Party er random shows that strike my fancy, in 2012, to a slot opening for Black Mountain at I resolve to go to more shows featuring local 18 18 the Mural Amphitheatre (which is where I bands. Seems like a no-brainer, but it is oc-

MUSIC ﬁrst saw them), My Goodness has strutted casionally the variable left out of my personal MUSIC their stripped-down stuff for some of Se- musical equation. attle’s most discerning listeners—and have Not so long ago, I made it a point to try and 16 emerged every time with new fans in tow. see every local band—or, rather, every local ART ART With their fuzzed-out, blues-punk sound, band who was regularly playing shows—at least My Goodness draws endless comparisons to once. Somewhere, sometime, this rule fell by 15 the Black Keys (natch) and even the White the wayside. This owes as much to the demands Stripes (which is more than a little insult- of my own life (and, to a certain extent, my STAGE STAGE ing to My Goodness—sorry, Meg White, but natural state as a lazy person), as it does to the you’re not a fraction the drummer Jacobsen blink-and-you’ll-miss-them lifespan of so many

14 is). However, music fans around these parts local bands. who have seen My Goodness during one of But with so

WORDS their visits to our fair town have a slightly many venues in different take on the matter. They look at town that are the duo, at their grit and their swagger, and owned and oper- 12 ﬂash back to the Estrus era and the Immor- ated by folks who tal Lee County Killers. have a perfect

GET OUT However, even ILCK was a two-piece only understanding some of the time. To hear My Goodness is that local music 8 to know that minimal personnel does not is the foundation BY CAREY ROSS a minor sound make. But one has to won- upon which this music scene is built, bands der: In a city of plentiful musicians, why from this area have plentiful platforms from CURRENTS CURRENTS BY CAREY ROSS would a band choose to limit themselves which to strut their stuff.

6 to just two members? The answer could All they need are people like us to show up be as simple as, by keeping their number and check them out (notice how quickly this went

VIEWS VIEWS small, My Goodness faces musical conun- from a “me” resolution to a “we” resolution?). My Goodness drums other, bigger bands don’t have to So I invite you to join me. Maybe you already 4 SMALL BAND, BIG SOUND consider, their small size thereby acting as a see nearly every show on the local roster. If so, MAIL MAIL driver for their creativity. Maybe Schneider keep up the good work. If not, and you’re looking comes by the need to self-limit honestly, for a resolution that doesn’t feel like a job (join-

2 IT IS stating the obvious to say that music and it’s a product of his religious, music- ing a gym) or a punishment (quitting various is an industry that runs on excess. This not only is-the-devil upbringing, one that saw him vices), this could be your declaration for 2012 as DO IT IT DO

manifests itself in various questionable lifestyle sneaking his pop music intake on the sly. Or well. I feel pretty conﬁdent that, when it comes choices, but also extends to what happens on- perhaps Schneider and Jacobsen just don’t to this resolution, the more, the merrier. .12

04 stage. When it comes to making music, the “more play well with others (although Schneider’s But, local bands, I’m going to need a little is better” philosophy is alive and well. After all, ATTEND tenure in Absolute Monarchs, as well as help from you, too. Not to divest myself either if having a traditional four-piece band is good, WHO: My the band’s nice-guy reputation belie that of responsibility or accountability, but I’m hu- .07 01. adding another guitar, some cello, a fiddle and Goodness, The theory). Whatever the case, there can be no man, and prone to absentmindedness and sub- 01 # occasional glockenspiel must be better, right? First Times, Sam doubt that the men of My Goodness have ject to poor planning. What I’m trying to say Maybe. But maybe not. Cooley a powerful musical chemistry, one that’s is, if I’m not at your show, don’t assume it’s On the other end of the rock ’n’ roll excess spec- WHEN: 9pm all-too-evident during their live outings, because I just don’t care. If you have an inter- Thurs., Jan. 5 trum lie the two-pieces. Typically comprised of a WHERE: Wild which they crank through with burning in- est in having me at a show (if you don’t, that’s guitar player and drummer, their existence proves Buffalo, 208 W. tensity and style to spare. fine too), feel free to let me know. that, for some, less is more. The trick with such Holly St. Choosing to follow a musical path as a After having done this job for a number of COST: $6 years, I will be the first to admit that I can CASCADIA WEEKLY bands is that, by restricting their personnel, they two-piece is also choosing to take a road also restrict what is possible creatively—or so MORE INFO: www. that, while traveled, isn’t exactly clogged fall victim to both been-there, done-that cyni- wildbuffalo.net 18 logic would dictate. But when done right, that with excess traffic—or many of music’s cism as well as alert fatigue. So, in 2012, I vow simply isn’t the case. Instead of sounding thin and other excesses. But making big music in a to rekindle my romance with the local parts of one-dimensional, they sound lean and loud, full of sound and fury. small way has proven to be a winning for- my local music scene. And I invite you to come My Goodness is a Seattle duo that is doing it right. Ever since Joel mula for this band. For My Goodness, less with me. Because this relationship is most defi- Schneider and Ethan Jacobsen teamed up on guitar and drums re- really is more. nitely a group thing. musicevents NOW SHOWING JANUARY 6-12

FRI., JAN. 6 THE ENDORFINS: Attend a CD Release Show 31 for the Endorﬁns at 9pm at the Old Found- FOOD ry, 100 E. Maple St. They’ll be joined by Kithkin and OSA. Tickets are $6 general or $10 with the CD.

WWW.OLDFOUNDRY.ORG 25 WINTER MASQUERADE: Guests are encour- Moneyball (PG-13) 35mm/133m. aged to arrive in a wintry costume with a See the highly tipped Oscar pick on 35mm B-BOARD mask at tonight’s Winter Masquerade tak- “Never before, though, have statistics added up to such ing place from 10pm-2am at the Majestic, electrifying entertainment. After the mostly minor-league 1027 N. Forest St. DJ Pandorum, Chaser, productions of recent months, this movie, which was and DJ Birdman will provide the music. directed by Bennett Miller, renews your belief in the 22 Tickets are $10-$13 and include compli- power of movies.” Washington Post mentary Red Bull. Fri: (3:15), 9:00; Sat: (3:15), 9:00 FILM [email protected] Sun: (2:00), 7:45; Mon - Thu: 7:45 18 SAT., JAN. 7 18 Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life (NR) 35mm/130m. TRADITIONAL JAZZ: The youthful Thomas

“The movie unreels his musical biography with an MUSIC Harris Quartet will provide swinging music MUSIC for the Bellingham Traditional Jazz Society’s unending series of tastes of songs and performances. monthly dance from 2-5pm at the VFW Hall, You may be surprised by how many you recognize.” 16 625 State St. Entry is $6-$10. Roger Ebert

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meets from 3-5pm at Saint James Presbyte- My Week with Marilyn (R) 35mm/99m. HELD 15 rian Church, 910 14th St. Suggested dona- “[Williams’] performance is both an eerie imitation and a touching revelation.” St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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B-BOARD to personal enlightenment, arriving there via a road no other filmmaker can quite travel with such humanity or distinction. 22 22 22 Drive: I think we can all agree that no one had FILM FILM FILM FILM a better year at the movies than Ryan Gosling. BY CAREY ROSS He showed he can go toe-to-toe with some serious cinematic heavyweights in Ides of March. 18 He displayed off-the-charts charisma coupled with a wicked knack for comedy in Crazy, Stupid, MUSIC MY Best Love. But it was a performance that has already YEAR been hailed as iconic in director Nicolas Wind- 16 ing Refn’s Drive that catapulted Gosling into ART ART AT THE the superstar stratosphere. (And Albert Brooks’ MOVIES utterly malevolent turn as the film’s villain is 15 OF worth a mention as well.) Yes, the film is a hy- permasculine bloodbath. Sure, it’s relentlessly STAGE STAGE 2011 stylized. But damn if this nasty little neo-noir flick doesn’t ooze cool from every celluloid pore.

14 In many ways, Drive was the most surprising ﬁlm I saw in 2011. And it was also the year’s best.

WORDS Moneyball: This is a ﬁlm based on Michael Lewis’ bestseller of the same name. It is a book about baseball statistics. Ostensibly, that’s 12 what the ﬁlm is about as well. But in the hands of scribe Aaron Sorkin and actor Brad Pitt, the

GET OUT story becomes decidedly more human. But Mon- eyball is a movie made good by much more than 8 its script and story, which has to do with a season in the life of the cash-strapped Oakland A’s general manager Billy Beane and how he used CURRENTS CURRENTS a little-known method of statistical analysis

6 (with help from a stats whiz played by Jonah Hill) to contend with the big payrolls in the

VIEWS VIEWS big league. The enjoyment comes from watching Pitt take on a part he obviously feels some 4 afﬁnity for and, to borrow a baseball metaphor,

MAIL MAIL swing for the fences. Pitt will undoubtedly earn a Best Actor Oscar nod for his work in 2011, it’s

2 just a shame it will likely come for Tree of Life rather than his portrayal of Beane. DO IT IT DO

Bridesmaids: Comedies of this ilk do not often ﬁnd their way onto my best-of lists. But .12

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HUGO ally, truly funny. But, to me, what was most re- markable about this lady-led ensemble comedy

.07 01. was the performance of Saturday Night Live alum 01 # I’M NOT sure if Hollywood has been testing me for the past couple of cause they’ve yet to make their way to town (The Kristen Wiig. She managed to take a character years, but it sure seems it has been doing everything it can to make go- Artist, Shame, A Separation) or because I simply who committed a nonstop series of despicable ing to the movies feel a lot like work. From the sequels to the superhero missed them (Take Shelter, Le Havre, War Horse). acts for reasons that can only be described as flicks, most movies these days could easily be lumped into the “lowest Also, as this is my list, it therefore reflects my petty and make her sympathetic. She cuts a common denominator” genre. opinions, tastes and capricious whims. And now, reprehensible swath of chaos through the life Needless to say, this is not helpful when it comes to the compiling without further ado, these are the 10 films I most and wedding of her best friend, yet still we root for her all the way to the not-so-bitter end. CASCADIA WEEKLY of best-of lists. Indeed, for the second year in a row, finding 10 films enjoyed in 2011, in no particular order. to round out my list was far more of a chore than catching a few flicks The Descendants: It’s been seven years since (And I haven’t even mentioned the stellar acts 22 should be. But I persevered through cinematic efforts both worthy and Alexander Payne’s Sideways, and his return to of comedy perpetuated by Melissa McCarthy.) worthless to come up with a roster of films that helped me forget the the big screen did not disappoint. The story of a I’m skeptical the movie is the boon for feminism relentless, near-insulting assault of subpar cinema that has become Tin- Matt King (portrayed with spot-on perfection by that it’s been hailed as (I’m not sure the ability seltown’s stock in trade. George Clooney), a man who finds out his wife to successfully pull off a diarrhea gag signals A few caveats: As always, there were films I didn’t see in 2011, either be- has been having an affair—not long after an ac- the shattering of Hollywood’s glass ceiling), but is a director who tells small stories about small lives that resonate in a big way. This pairing of director and actor made for one of 2011’s most enjoyable and engaging cinematic efforts. 31

Martha Marcy May Marlene: Dear John FOOD Hawkes, because of your turn as Tear- drop in Winter’s Bone and now as Patrick

in Martha Marcy May Marlene, should I 25 ever come across you in real life, I will likely immediately turn tail and run away. B-BOARD This is nothing personal, Mr. Hawkes, it is simply owing to the fact that you are 22 22 so very good at playing men who are so 22 creepily malevolent. Fan mail to Hawkes FILM FILM aside, few movies were as compelling— FILM or as full of ominous foreboding—as was

this effort from unknown director Sean 18 Durkin. On the surface, it tells the tale

of a girl who escapes a cult (in a break- MUSIC out turn by the luminous Elizabeth Ol-

sen), only to struggle with assimilating 16

to a more normal life with the sister she ART hasn’t seen in years. But, rife with dis-

turbing ﬂashbacks, complex emotions 15 and a pervasive sense of the horrifying

climax to come, this is an astonishingly STAGE stunning and self-assured debut from a ﬁrst-time director. 14 THE IDES OF MARCH Hugo: I will not lie: This is a ﬁlm I re- sisted seeing. I’d heard all the accolades, seen its inclusion on all the year-end WORDS lists. But I had a hard time believing a

family-friendly ﬁlm this good—and in 12 3D no less—could come from anywhere other than Pixar. Not only is this not a GET OUT Pixar ﬁlm, it was helmed by Martin Scors-

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Midnight in Paris: Woody Allen is the the list, this is the one I’m the most iffy the financial meltdown that was the most some issues with Diablo Cody—the nearly .12 cinematic equivalent of the “Girl with the about. It is, without a doubt, a flawed frightening film 2011 had to offer—by a unbearable hipness of her screenwriting 04 Curl:” When his films are good, they’re film (from George Clooney’s pedestrian long shot. style, the tendency toward irritating pre- very, very good, and when they’re bad, direction to a script that isn’t quite as Win Win: Speaking of Paul Giamatti, I ciousness—but her ability to create com- .07 01. they’re, well, horrid. Midnight in Paris is clever as it thinks it is). However, what do not know what this man has to do to pelling characters and craft razor-sharp 01 # most decidedly an example of the former. elevates this political thriller is that it earn himself a much-deserved Best Actor dialogue cannot be denied. In choosing Allen’s latest effort is an ode to more is a miracle of perfect casting. Whatever Oscar nomination, but his performance Charlize Theron to play the lead in her than just the city of Paris and the Lost its drawbacks, Ides is an actor’s show- in this heartwarmingly off-kilter com- script about the meanest of girls who Generation era of F. Scott Fitzgerald, Er- case, and what fine actors they are. Sure, edy should be more than enough (again). travels back to her hometown to try and nest Hemingway, and Gertrude Stein, it’s watching Ryan Gosling (in yet another of One of the finest character actors alive, win back her (married) former high-school a gentle, lovely commentary on the no- 2011’s excellent performances) square off Giamatti is the perfect choice to bring sweetheart, she found an actress perfectly tion of what constitutes a “golden age.” against Clooney is entertaining enough, Tom McCarthy’s movie about a lawyer/ suited to her rich material. While Theron CASCADIA WEEKLY Wickedly funny, exceedingly charming but it’s Paul Giamatti and Phillip Seymour wrestling coach who unwittingly ends is hilarious as beautiful but self-centered 23 and endlessly engaging, it’s easily one of Hoffman as slimy political strategists for up as guardian to a troubled teenage boy and possibly morally bankrupt young adult Allen’s best. Even Owen Wilson, who is opposing presidential campaigns who to multi-dimensional, fully-formed life author Mavis Gary, it is a surprising turn so fidgety onscreen I typically find him steal this movie right out from under its (Amy Ryan as Giamatti’s wife is excellent by Patton Oswalt as her handicapped high- to be near-unwatchable, proves to be the two superstar leads. Of course, this spot as well). McCarthy, the man also respon- school classmate that gives this movie its perfect foil for Allen’s enchanting story. could also have gone to Margin Call, a sible for The Station Agent and The Visitor, much-needed emotional depth. film ›› showtimes

31 FOOD BY CAREY ROSS boyfriend, Robert Downey Jr. It almost worked, but RDJ redeemed himself with this movie, thus proving himself to be more than worthy of my enduring love. 25 FILMSHORTS Also, this movie also features a plot, Jude Law and Noomi Rapace, some stuff that blows up and probably some kind of evil arch-villain, but I don't think

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Panthers ﬁght 18 18 Like some citizens 50 Till compartment 47 Monty Python- 22 Sidewalk outline 52 Org. with a late MUSIC inspired musical stuff start in 2011 51 Queen song cov-

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56 Rap sheet abbr. highest-paid Last Week’s Puzzle 14 57 Went ballistic actress of 2011

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5 Former Anaheim 20 ___ Pass (one way manager Joe 12 Stadium football to travel across the 31 Singer that mar- Down 32 Some shopping 1 “Carmina Burana” player Alps) ried Heidi Klum centers composer Carl GET OUT 10 Response: abbr. 21 Lukas of “Witness” 32 Gangster’s girl 34 One of two

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31 search for higher, subtler sources of splendor. But I do believe you may be an exception to this tendency

FOOD in the coming months. That’s why I’m giving you the FREE WILL go-ahead—indeed, the mandate—to surround yourself with physical beauty. 25

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Before he died in 25 ASTROLOGY 1902, Libran cartoonist Thomas Nast left a potent leg- ARIES (March 21-April 19): “It is surely a great acy. Among his enduring creations were the modern calamity for a human being to have no obsessions,” image of Santa Claus, the iconic donkey for America’s B-BOARD B-BOARD B-BOARD said poet Robert Bly. That’s why he decided to learn Democratic Party, and the elephant for the Republican to love his obsessions. I urge you to keep his ap- Party. I’m guessing that 2012 is going to be a Thomas proach in mind throughout the coming months, Ar- Nast kind of year for you Librans. The work you do 22 22 ies. You are likely to thrive to the degree that you and the ripples you set in motion are likely to last a precisely identify and vigorously harness your obses- long time. So I suggest you choose the inﬂuences you

FILM FILM sions. Please note I’m not saying you should allow unleash with great care and integrity. your obsessions to possess you like demons and toss SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “If you’re in a you around like a rag doll. I’m not advising you to good relationship, chances are you’re bored out of 18 fall down in front of your obsessions and worship your mind,” spouts comedian Chris Rock in his show them like idols. Be wildly grateful for them; love 10TH STREET, FAIRHAVEN Never Scared. “All good relationships are boring. The MUSIC them with your fiery heart fully unfurled; but keep only exciting relationships are bad ones. You never 7 Days, 3pm to Midnight them under the control of your fine mind. know what’s going to happen tomorrow when you’re TAURUS (April 20-May 20): “Everyone is a ge- in a bad relationship. You never know when they’re 16 ph 360-778-3462 nius, but if you judge a fish by its ability to climb gonna walk through the door and say, ‘Hey, you gave

ART ART a tree it will spend its whole life believing it is stu- me crabs.’ That’s exciting!” Rock is making a satirical pid.” Rumor has it that this pithy observation was overstatement, but it does contain grains of truth. uttered by Albert Einstein. I bring it to your atten- Which is why, in accordance with the astrological 15 tion, Taurus, because you’ll be smart to keep it in omens, I deliver the following request to you: In mind throughout 2012. According to my astrological 2012, cultivate stable relationships that are boring

STAGE STAGE analysis, you will have an excellent opportunity to in all the best ways. identify and hone and express your speciﬁc bril- SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Once every liance. So it is crucial that you eliminate any ten- decade or so, you’re asked to make a special point 14 dency you might have to see yourself as being like a of practicing forgiveness and atonement. According ﬁsh whose job it is to climb a tree. to my reading of the astrological omens, that time In his book Price-

WORDS GEMINI (May 21-June 20): will be the next few months. I think it’ll be quite less: How I Went Undercover to Rescue the World’s important for you to cleanse the grungy build-up of Stolen Treasures, former FBI agent Robert K. Witt- regrets and remorse from your psyche. Ready to get man tells the story of the world’s second largest started? Compose a list of the sins you could expiate, 12 crystal ball. Worth $350,000 and once belonging to the karmic debts you can repay, and the redemptions the Chinese Dowager Empress, it was stolen from a you should initiate. I suggest you make it into a fun, museum. Wittman never located the actual robber, creative project that you will thoroughly enjoy. GET OUT Aggressive. but years later he tracked down the crystal ball to CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Happiness a person who had acquired it quite innocently and

8 isn’t a state you acquire by luck. It takes hard work ǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞĚ͘īĞĐƟǀĞ͘ by accident. She was a young witch in New Jersey and relentless concentration. You have to rise up who, unaware of its origins or value, kept it on her and rebel against the nonstop ﬂood of trivial chaos ͻ&ĞůŽŶǇ͕DŝƐĚĞŵĞĂŶŽƌ͕/ŶĨƌĂĐƟŽŶ͕h/͕ bedroom dresser with a baseball cap on top of it. I and meaningless events you’re invited to wallow CURRENTS CURRENTS ƐƐĂƵůƚ͕ƌƵŐΘ^ĞǆĂƐĞƐ͘ suspect you may have a comparable adventure in the in. You have to overcome the hard-core cultural coming months, Gemini. If you look hard and keep conditioning that tempts you to assume that suf- 6 ͻ͞ZŝƐŝŶŐ^ƚĂƌ͕͟tĂƐŚŝŶŐƚŽŶ>ĂǁΘWŽůŝƟĐƐ͘ an open mind, you will eventually recover lost riches fering is normal and the world is a hostile place. or a disappeared prize in the least likely of places. It’s really quite unnatural to train yourself to be

VIEWS VIEWS ƩŽƌŶĞǇůĞǆZĂŶƐŽŵ CANCER (June 21-July 22): It’s impossible peaceful and mindful; it’s essentially a great rebel- ;ϯϲϬͿϲϳϭͲϴϱϬϬ ĂƌĂŶƐŽŵΛƚĂƌŝŽůĂǁ͘ĐŽŵ for the human body to run a mile in less than four lion against an unacknowledged taboo. Here’s the

4 minutes—at least that’s what the conventional good news: 2012 will be an excellent time for you wisdom used to say. And indeed, no one in history to do this work.

MAIL MAIL ever broke that barrier until May 6, 1954, when AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): More and more Roger Bannister raced a mile in three minutes, 59.4 musicians and authors are choosing to self-publish.

seconds. Since then, lots of athletes have done it 2 That way they retain the full rights to their creative and the record has been lowered by another 17 work, keeping it from being controlled and poten- seconds. In fact, the sub-four-minute mile is now DO IT IT DO

tially misused by a record label or publishing compa- regarded as a standard accomplishment for middle- ny. One example is singer-songwriter Terri Hendrix, distance runners. I suspect that in 2012 you will who owns all 14 of her master recordings. She lives

.12 accomplish your own version of Bannister’s feat— by the motto, “Own Your Own Universe.” I urge you 04 MON - FRI, 5 - 11 P.M. a breakthrough that once seemed crazy difﬁcult or to adopt her approach in 2012, Aquarius. The coming beyond your capacity. months will be prime time for you to do all you can LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Back in 1958, 17-year- to take full possession of everything you need to

.07 01. SAT, 2 - 11 P.M. old Bob Heft created a 50-star American ﬂag for a become what you want to be.

01 high school project. Hawaii and Alaska were being # PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): The coming months considered for U.S. statehood at that time, and a will be a time when you’ll thrive by seeking out novel GIVE YOUR HONEY new design was needed to replace the old 48-star ideas, using new words, and regarding your imagina- flag. Heft’s teacher originally gave him a grade of B- tion as an organ that’s as important to feed as your for his work. But when his model was later selected stomach. In that spirit, I’m offering you a slew of SOME LOVERS MEAD to be the actual American flag, the teacher raised his freshly made-up terms that’ll help tease your brain grade to an A. I suspect that a similar progression is in ways that are in alignment with the upcoming in store for you in the coming year, Leo. Some work astrological factors. They all come from the very you did that never received proper credit will finally CASCADIA WEEKLY LIVE MUSIC NSFW dictionary at http://tinyurl.com/Dixtionary. 1. be accorded the value it deserves. Assymectricity: energy generated by lopsidedness. 2. 28 TUES - SAT 8PM VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Greek philosopher Enigmagnetic: a person who attracts mysteries. 3. Plato suggested that we may become more recep- Indumbnitable: incapable of being dumbed down. 4. tive to spiritual beauty by putting ourselves in the Beneviolent: helpful chaos. 5. Fauxbia: a fake fear. presence of physical beauty. The stimulation we get 6. Craptometry: ability to see through all the BS. 7. when inspired by what looks good may help train Adoregasm: when you treasure someone to the point us to recognize sublime truths. I’m not so sure of ecstasy. rearEnd ›› comix

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(9-'VMQMREP&EROVYTXG] men who murder their female partners. 31 These behaviors echo the four items ,IPTMRK+SSH4ISTPIMR,EVH8MQIW THE ADVICE from a 1993 Statistics Canada survey FOOD that researchers Martin Daly and Margo GODDESS Wilson noted were strong predictors that

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8SQ0IWXIV(SYK,]PHELP0II+VSGLQEP 25 %XXSVRI]WEX0E[ from a male partner: “1. He is jealous and AXING A GIRL OUT doesn’t want you to talk to other men; 2. B-BOARD B-BOARD B-BOARD You overlooked the danger when you replied He tries to limit your contact with fam- to the woman who was invited on a hiking ily or friends; 3. He insists on knowing date by a man she’d had a crush on. You who you are with and where you are at all 22 22 said that he probably got interested because times; 4. He calls you names to put you

FILM FILM he saw her with her new boyfriend. Well, down or make you feel bad.” he could also have wanted to murder her Although government agencies and because of that. Every year, there’s news victim assistance organizations parrot 18 of a female body being found in a remote the politically correct warning that in- area—or not found after a disappearance. timate partner violence “can happen to MUSIC —Prudent Woman anyone,” the truth is, certain women are more likely to be victimized, and 16 XEVE$PIWXIVL]PHELPGSQ Recall that this guy spent seven years research shows a stew of contributing ART ART barely noticing this woman before notic- social, ﬁnancial and cultural factors. ing she had a boyfriend and asking her (Poverty and prior experience of family 15 out. This is not exactly the behavior of violence are two biggies.) Amazingly, a man obsessed, brimming with jeal- there’s almost no research showing the STAGE STAGE ous rage. Chances are, he just thought, particular psychology that might make “Hmm, I could hit that.” (And I very one more prone to get into (and stay

14 much doubt he meant “over the head in) a physically violent relationship. (In with a shovel.”) the scant ﬁndings there are, research-

WORDS How likely is it that a date could end ers are unable to tease out whether, in a shallow grave? Well, according to the say, low self-esteem precipitated vic- Bureau of Justice Statistics, in 2005, 513 timization or was caused by it.) But, it 12 women in the United States were mur- seems likely that women who have low dered by “boyfriends” (men they were self-worth, who are “pleasers,” and who

GET OUT dating but not married to) and 164 men have abandonment issues—women who were murdered by “girlfriends.” (And yes, are more likely to stay in emotionally 8 men, too, are victims of domestic vio- abusive relationships—are more likely lence, much of which goes unreported.) to stay in physically abusive ones. De These intimate partner murder stats are Becker, in his vast experience with vic- CURRENTS CURRENTS a bit unreliable because the FBI doesn’t tims and victimizers, concurs, observ-

6 always identify the perp/victim relation- ing in The Gift of Fear that “men who ship, but even if you include the 2,363 cannot let go choose women who can-

VIEWS VIEWS uncategorized murders of women, a wom- not say no.” an’s chances of being a victim of “dinner The muzzle of political correctness— 4 and a murder” are seriously small. Divide intended to protect the feelings of vic-

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2 64—45,752,000, per a 2009 Census Bu- about who becomes a victim and how

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a million chance of getting offed by her bounds of political correctness don’t date. (Statistically, she’s far more likely extend to how we portray men. But, .12

04 to speak Cherokee.) demonizing all men as deadly is like Of course, those odds of getting demonizing crossing the street because murdered really only apply if she’s any- many people die each year at intersec-

.07 01. woman on anydate with anyman. Un- tions (983 in 2009). A better idea is to 01 # fortunately, partly because people are look both ways. In relationships, this reluctant to be seen as “blaming the means assessing your individual risk for victim,” there’s a politically correct victimization and ﬁxing feelings of low popular notion that intimate partner self-worth instead of trying to plaster violence happens at random, to random over them with a partner—a partner you victims, kind of like an air conditioner may feel compelled to cling to no matter

CASCADIA WEEKLY falling out of a high window just as what. In dating, this means engaging you’re underneath walking the dog. your judgment—not going off into the 30 But various authorities on violence, woods with some guy you barely know including personal security expert Gavin but also not seeing life as one giant Law de Becker and domestic violence re- & Order episode: “Hey, pretty lady…in searcher Jacquelyn Campbell, have in- the mood for a murder-suicide, or would dependently identiﬁed very similar co- you rather just see a movie?” doit

SUN., JAN. 8 31 PANCAKE BREAKFAST: All-you-can-eat 34 pancakes, French toast, biscuits and gravy, FOOD ham, eggs, juice, milk and coffee will be on FOOD the menu at the monthly Pancake Breakfast chow from 8am-12pm at Blaine’s Haynie Grange, RECIPES REVIEWS PROFILES 3344 Haynie Rd. Entry is $3 for kids and $5 25 for adults. 366-5623 B-BOARD TUES., JAN. 10 WHATCOM TEA ENTHUSIASTS: Learn more about a fragrant beverage when the What- 22 22 com Tea Enthusiasts meet from 5:30-7:3pm STORY AND PHOTO BY SALLY WOLFF at the Lynden Public Library, 216 4th St. FILM FILM Entry is free, kid-friendly and feature, you guessed, tea.

354-4883 18 SOUPS AND STEW: Mataio Gillis will helm

The New Breed of Cafe MUSIC a “Hearty Winter Soups and Stew” course at 6:30pm at Ciao Thyme’s In the Kitchen, 207 TIME IN PLAY CAFE OFFERS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE Unity St. Cost is $35 and soups (and stews) 16 will also be available by the quart for an

sugar from dropping to dangerous lows, but additional $15 each (place orders when you ART that’s about it. The ham was ﬁne, and the make your reservation). WWW.CIAOTHYME.COM

cheese as well, but the egg was a monstrous, 15 towering stack, weirdly devoid of yolks. In THURS., JAN. 12

order to taste anything besides egg whites, SUSTAINABLE POTLUCK: Sustainable Con- STAGE we both had to dismantle our sandwiches nections will host a 10th anniversary potluck and discard half the egg. and an All Member Meeting from 5:30-8pm at 14 Even in the haze of our boring bagels, the Bellingham Cruise Terminal, 355 Harris Ave. Bring a generously sized homemade or we had a fabulous time. Catching up about locally sourced dish along to share or a $5 WORDS family, Christmas, and boyfriends, my contribution. friend sipped a cafe au lait, and I enjoyed WWW.SCONNECT.ORG

an Earl Grey with plenty of cream and agave INCOGNITO: Watch culinary skills in action 12 nectar. The drinks were obviously lovingly as a multi-course, seasonal menu is prepared crafted—Hammerhead Coffee Roasters pro- in front of you at an Incognito dinner at 6pm at Ciao Thyme, 207 Unity St. Entry is $55 GET OUT vides the locally roasted beans while Flying (wine is extra). Upcoming dinners happen

Bird Botanicals offers the locally made tea Jan. 20 and 26. 8 selection. WWW.CIAOTHYME.COM Given that the ambiance, staff and eth- COMFORT FOOD: Book Fare Café’s Charles Claas-

ics behind the place were so outstanding, I sen leads a “Deep Winter Comfort Food” course CURRENTS wanted to give the food another shot, so on featuring locally available gustatory goods from 6:30-9pm at the Community Food Co-op’s 6 New Year’s Day I did just that. Connection Building, 1220 N. Forest St. Cost is A line of three people made for a hefty $19-$22. Please register in advance. VIEWS VIEWS

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FROM LEFT liantly ﬁlls a niche in our family-oriented community. Eve festivities, a gregarious young Superman CAFE, 2 Located in the former Odd Fellows Hall on Holly Street, with tousled blond hair was so charming I DO IT IT DO the cafe is nothing if not picturesque. The coffee bar couldn’t even be bothered by the wait. just the right amount of cheese. takes center stage in the building, but the rest of the Eventually, I was situated again in the Most On the side I had a cup of red lentil

space is roughly divided in two. To the left is an open Beautiful Room, and noticing even more de- curry coconut soup ($5), made by the .12 room ﬁlled with a happy mix of comfortable (and charm- / tails. The self-serve water was actually cold, local 22 Greens. I needed something 04 ing) seating. Olive green walls, large, hanging light ﬁx- WHAT: Time in and a stack of pint glasses were a refreshing warm and nourishing, and this hit the Play Cafè tures and a hodgepodge of velvet and patterned satin antidote to those teeny plastic cups normally spot. Lots of curry soups tend to end WHEN: 8am-9pm .07 01.

chairs create a cafe I’ve only seen in French movies. provided for water in cafes. up to too heavy on the spice, but this 01

Mon.-Sat., 9am- # But that’s only one room. To the right of the coffee 9pm Sun. While my food was made I admired the curry didn’t overwhelm the other fla- bar is a multipurpose space (think birthday parties, and WHERE: 311 E. same look that played on the parent’s fac- vors, and a sprinkle of parmesan on I’m assuming the workshops their website advertises). Holly St. es as they checked in for playtime: pride, top added another dimension of both INFO: www. bemusement and contentment. Luckily my At the end of a hallway is a gaggle of children on a big timeinplay.com texture and flavor. cedar play structure in an enormous room. Kids are ev- lunch arrived before baby fever could take By the time I’d cleared my plate, I erywhere, doing all manner of fun things, while most parents relax on the complete hold. was completely restored. Even in the sidelines. Some mingle, but most are enjoying coffee and reading while The caprese sandwich ($7) was perfect. midst of those smiling faces, cozy chairs CASCADIA WEEKLY their kids occupy themselves. With quality ingredients, it’s hard to mess up and beautiful decor, my lunch remained 31 I was hoping food quality would still be a priority for a business whose the simple flavors of fresh mozzarella, toma- the piece de resistance. I have a feeling primary focus seems to be providing space for families to play and relax to and basil. But this too had obviously been that even though I don’t have any pint- together, so one chilly morning a friend and I ordered matching breakfasts. well crafted—the baguette (not too toothy, sized Supermen of my own, I’ll be fre- Unfortunately, our bagel sandwiches didn’t inspire much confidence. A sim- not too soft) was saturated with balsamic, quenting Time in Play from here on out. ple everything bagel with egg, ham and cheddar ($5) prevented my blood but somehow didn’t get soggy, and there was I suggest you do the same. MORE GAMES! MORE FUN!

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