THE GRISTLE P.06 + BOB BALLOT P.21 + FREE WILL ASTROLOGY P.22 c a s c a d i a REPORTING FROM THE HEART OF CASCADIA WHATCOM*SKAGIT*SURROUNDING AREAS 09-04-2019 • ISSUE: 36 • V.14

ENVIRONMENTAL HEROES Stewards of the planet P.10

All systems go at Lookout Arts Quarry P.13 SH’ ART WALKING Lessons in abstraction P.14 WB-20 Two decades and counting BANG! at the Wild Buffalo P.16 Art Walk: 6pm-10pm, downtown Bellingham A brief overview of this 26  SATURDAY [09.07.19]

FOOD  week’s happenings ONSTAGE THISWEEK Pippin: 2pm, Bellingham Arts Academy for Youth Sh’Bang!: Through Sunday, Lookout Arts Quarry Improv Evolution: 9pm, Upfront Theatre

DANCE

REAR END 22 Folk Dance Party: 7:30pm, Squalicum Yacht Club

MUSIC 20 Bellhaven Jazz Festival: 12pm-7pm, Samson Estates Winery, Everson

FILM  Traditional Jazz: 2pm-5pm, VFW Hall

COMMUNITY 16 Compete for a Cause: 9am-3pm, Boundary Bay Brewery MUSIC  Arch of Healing Ceremony: 10:30am-12:30pm, Bellingham Public Library

14 Skagit River Salmon Festival: 11am-6pm, Edge- water Park, Mount Vernon ART  Generation Celebration: 2pm-7pm, Barkley Vil- lage Green 13 FOOD Mount Vernon Market: 9am-2pm, Riverwalk Park STAGE  Anacortes Farmers Market: 9am-2pm, Depot Arts Center

12 Saturday Market: 9am-3pm, Concrete Community Center Saturday Market: 10am-1pm, Lummi Island

GET OUT  Twin Sisters Market: 10am-2pm, North Fork Library Have fun while learning how to protect the watershed Lynden Farmers Market: 10am-2pm, Centennial Park

10 at the annual Skagit River Salmon Festival Sat., Blaine Farmers Market: 10am-2pm, H Street Plaza Bellingham Farmers Market: 10am-3pm, Depot Sept. 7 in Mount Vernon at Edgewater Park. Market Square WORDS 

PHOTO BY LYNN TYLER KING LYNN BY PHOTO Farm Tour: 10am-4pm, 13 locales throughout Whatcom County  8 WEDNESDAY [09.04.19] Greek Festival: 11am-9pm, St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church ONSTAGE

CURRENTS Menace on the Mic: 9pm, Menace Brewing GET OUT Dahlia Flower Show: 12pm-5pm, Bloedel Donovan 6 MUSIC Park George Colligan: 7pm, Sylvia Center for the Arts Nooksack River Walk: 3pm, Horseshoe Bend

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4  Green Drinks: 5pm-7pm, Boundary Bay Brewery VISUAL Pitcher Perfect Reception: 3pm-6pm, Good Earth

MAIL  FOOD Pottery Eat Local Month: Through Sept. 30, throughout Artist Talk and Reception: 3:30pm-7pm, Smith &

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2  Whatcom County Vallee Gallery, Edison Wednesday Market: 2pm-6pm, Barkley Village Green Drie Chapek Reception: 4pm-6pm, i.e. gallery, DO IT  DO IT  Sedro-Woolley Farmers Market: 3pm-7pm, Hammer Edison Heritage Square SUNDAY [09.08.19] THURSDAY [09.05.19] Fill up on beautiful blooms at an annual Dahlia Flower 09.04.19 Show Sept. 7-8 at Bloedel Donovan, and a Dahlia ONSTAGE ONSTAGE Sh’Bang!: Through 12am, Lookout Arts Quarry Good, Bad, Ugly: 7:30pm, Upfront Theatre Festival Sun., Sept. 8 at Triple Wren Farms in Ferndale. Pippin: 2pm, Bellingham Arts Academy for Youth .14 Standup Comedy: 9:30pm, Upfront Theatre 36

# GET OUT MUSIC Mt. Baker Hill Climb: 7am, Chair 9, Glacier Chris Eger Band: 5pm-9pm, Hotel Bellwether Skagit Flats Marathon: 8am, Burlington-Edison Night Beat: 7:30pm, First Congregational Church FRIDAY [09.06.19] WORDS High School John Keeble: 7pm, Village Books Dahlia Flower Show: 10am-4pm, Bloedel Donovan FOOD ONSTAGE Park Greek Festival: 11am-9pm, St. Sophia Greek Ortho- Sh’Bang!: 12pm today through 12am Sunday, FOOD Wander to Wander: 11am, Whatcom Dispute dox Church Lookout Arts Quarry Greek Festival: 11am-9pm, St. Sophia Greek Ortho- Resolution Center CASCADIA WEEKLY Bow Farmers Market: 1pm-6pm, Samish Bay Cheese Pippin: 7pm, Bellingham Arts Academy for Youth dox Church Dahlia Festival: 12pm-5pm, Triple Wren Farms, Brass Monkey Theater Club: 9pm, Sylvia Center Ferndale Farmers Market: 2pm-6pm, LaBounty Ferndale 2 VISUAL for the Arts Drive Women on the Water: 12pm-6pm, Community First Thursday Art Walk: 5pm-8pm, downtown Mount Improv Evolution: 9pm, Upfront Theatre Boating Center Vernon VISUAL Fall Exhibits Reception: 6pm-8pm, Jansen Art Center, MUSIC First Friday Art Walk: 6pm-9pm, downtown FOOD Lynden Handsome and Gretyl: 6pm-9pm, Bellewood Acres Anacortes Farm Tour: 10am-4pm, Whatcom County

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Sept. 23 - 29, 2019 Photo by Damian Vines REAR END 22 Learn about solutions to address global climate change at the local level.

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Climate Action Week Kick-Off by City of Green Power X (GPX) by Puget Sound

9/23 Bellingham at City Hall 9/26 Energy, WWU Institute for Energy Studies and FILM  MON THU Sustainable Connections at Aslan Depot, Racing Extinction - A Documentary by 4 pm - 6 pm Multifaith Network for Climate Justice at

Pickford Film Center, 5:45 pm - 7:15 pm Go Solar, Save the Planet, Save Money 16 Workshop by Banner Power Solutions at Firehouse Arts and Events Center, 6 pm - 8 pm Climate Action for Smart Businesses by MUSIC  9/24 Sustainable Connections and the Port of A Moral Case for Climate Action by Climate TUE Bellingham at Squalicum Boat House, Reality Project Bellingham Chapter at Bellingham noon - 1 pm Unitarian Fellowship, 6:30 pm - 8 pm 14 Energy Efficiency and Home Improvement Scavenger Hunt by WTA Bus by Whatcom Fair by Community Energy Challenge at 9/27 Smart Trips at Downtown Bellingham Bus ART  Building Performance Center, 5 pm- 7 pm FRI Station, 2 pm - 3:15 pm Celebrating Earth, Our Common Home Climate Action Week Work Party by Nooksack

by Multifaith Network for Climate Justice at Salmon Enhancement Association at NSEA 13 Lairmont Manor, 6 pm - 7:30 pm Campus, 3 pm - 6 pm Netse Mot: One Mind for Xw’ullemy (the 9/25 E-bike Ride by Whatcom Smart Trips at Salish Sea) by Lummi Nation at Blaine Fishing STAGE  Bellingham High School, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Pier, 5 pm - 7 pm WED Little Squalicum Park Restoration Work Party

Shared Electric Scooter Demo by Downtown 12 9/26 9/28 by Bellingham Parks Volunteer Program at Little Bellingham Partnership at Waypoint Park, SAT THU 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm Squalicum Park, 9 am - noon Kids Art Contest by Whatcom Transportation

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This situation is not sustainable. MUSIC  WRITE MORE LETTERS CLUB I worry that my own little one (who at- 3RD WEDNESDAY EVERY MONTH 7PM–9PM tends Happy Valley Elementary) may soon 14 be taught by “emergency subs” who have ART  no teaching background whatsoever. If you are a parent, please ask your 13 child’s teacher to contact her union. Let

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26  tion Plan Task Force and their counterpart, Whatcom County’s Climate Impact Advisory Committee, are FOOD  scrambling to bring a package of recommendations to their respective legislative bodies by the end of views YOUR VIEWS THE GRISTLE the year. But as fast as they’re moving on climate response and energy policy, climate and energy fore- casts are also shifting at a remarkable pace.

REAR END 22 In the past 18 months, the bottom has all but dropped out of the coal industry and coal-fired en-

20 ergy, reopening discussions of how Puget Sound Ener- gy—the region’s largest investor-owned utility—will BY ALAN RHODES

FILM  replace this form of power generation. Blowing out years of controversy over the timetable

16 to shutter their oldest coal-burning units, PSE in June Buying Sedro-Woolley announced two coal units at the Colstrip coal plant in

MUSIC  Montana will retire by the end of the year, two and a MR. CRANKY’S TRUMPIAN AFTERNOON half years earlier than required under a legal settle-

14 ment. The economics of continued operation were no I WISH to apologize for my be- Apparently the mayor of Sedro-

ART  longer viable for the company. These two units have a havior last week. It was the drugs. Woolley hadn’t taken my offer to capacity of five million tons of carbon pollution, the I had knee surgery and was recover- buy the town seriously and had

13 equivalent of one million cars on the road for a year. ing at home with the help of some made a jocular response. I, in turn, While that reduction sounds promising, Montana’s rather potent pain pills. I often called her a very nasty person and

STAGE  legislature immediately sought to shore up Colstrip’s have strange reactions to medica- a loser. There was also a call back fading profile by a proposal to bail out the energy tions. My wife Susan left the house from a local construction company producer through taxpayer subsidy. The bailout would for a couple of hours and during saying they couldn’t quite follow 12 have the effect of extending the life of the Colstrip that time I think I got confused yelled, then added, “I think I’ll buy my phone message about building plant—one of the largest single sources of climate on the dosage and accidentally a country.” Cranky Tower in Sedro-Woolley, and

GET OUT  pollution in the American West. doubled (tripled?) the meds. Soon I decided on Sedro-Woolley be- they were really confused about my In aggregate, PSE’s withdrawal and Montana’s re- I was feeling very strange. cause I’ve always liked the name. If comment that I was planning on

10 vanchist response shift investment in that state’s My memory of the afternoon is anyone were to suggest that Sedro- stiffing them for the work. wind energy capacity and limit the utility’s ability to fuzzy, but here’s what I’ve been Woolley is a town, not a country, I’d I had then emailed many of our bring Montana’s abundant wind power to Washington. able to reconstruct. remind them that everything I say oldest, closest friends and said WORDS  Wyoming was similarly blindsided by the third Pow- Glancing down at the morning pa- or do is right. If I say it’s a country, rude and insulting things to them.

 8 der River Basin coal bankruptcy in one year. Cloud per I saw a picture of Donald Trump it’s a country. “Why would you deliberately Peak and Westmoreland Coal Company flamed out and instantly decided that I had I immediately tweeted, “I’m go- alienate our friends?” Susan asked. earlier this year, laying off scores of employees while been misjudging the guy. He wasn’t ing to buy Sedro-Woolley. It is of “It’s crazy.”

CURRENTS scuttling their health care and retirement benefits. the sociopathic nitwit I’d thought great strategic importance. It is “Well, I was crazy. But, I must In July, mine workers at Blackjewel LLC received their he was. No! He was a greater presi- the Chainsaw Carving Capital of the say, it did fit right in with the af- 6 6 pink slips as they were stiffed on their 401K and dent than Washington, Lincoln, and Pacific Northwest. So unfair! I’m ternoon’s theme.” health savings account contributions. FDR combined. He was my hero, my bringing the Chainsaw Carving Cap- And here’s a little confession VIEWS  VIEWS  “While Blackjewel’s financial collapse was certainly new role model. ital back here to Whatcom County I must make. When I said that I

4  dramatic, it was far from the first to hit coal country,” Hobbling to the closet I searched where it belongs! NOBODY values won my last election by the big- energy finance analyst Clark Williams-Derry wrote in a for my longest red necktie. I re- chainsaw carving more than I do!” gest margin in the history of elec- MAIL  recent edtorial. “At least seven coal companies includ- membered that I don’t own any Everything got really blurry after tions—that wasn’t true. My last

2  ing Blackjewel, Westmoreland Coal, Mission Coal, Cloud neckties, but I did find my wife’s this, and the next thing I remember election—my only election—was Peak Energy, Cambrian Coaland Blackhawk Mining have red bathrobe cord, which took a is that Susan was waking me from for middle school vice president,

DO IT  declared bankruptcy since President Donald Trump Windsor knot nicely and hung to my my comfortable reclining position and Shirley Polinski beat me by 127 took office. Over 60 percent of the coal produced in knees. Power tie! on the kitchen floor. votes. I voted for her myself. I had the United States comes from mines that have gone Hair was a problem. I don’t have “What’s been going on here?” she a big-time crush. through bankruptcy one or more times since 2015.” much. But a ball of orange yarn and asked, looking concerned. “Why is If there’s anybody else out there 09.04.19 Predictably, Wyoming’s revanchist legislature for- some Elmer’s Glue took care of that. my bathrobe sash around your neck that I need to apologize to please warded proposals to bail out that state’s dirty declin- I snapped a selfie and sent it out and why is yarn glued to your head? let me know. .14

36 ing industry by rebranding “clean coal.” over social media with the caption, And apparently a little while ago you Since all this happened I’ve pur- # What they couldn’t achieve through market forces “I AM THE CHOSEN ONE!!” texted your cousin Audrey and told chased one of those little plastic or marketing manipulations, Montana and Wyoming I felt omnipotent, brilliant, in- her to go back to where she came boxes for organizing pills, and the sought to smash through by legal action, joining capable of making a mistake. Other from. She says she doesn’t want to sores on my head have started to with several other states to sue Washington for de- people’s ideas and feelings became go back to Idaho because it’s full of heal from an allergic reaction to El- nying a permit for a proposed coal-shipping terminal meaningless because other people Nazis and Trump supporters.” mer’s glue. in Longview. are always wrong if they disagree I explained that I thought I’d Man, the way I was acting—can

CASCADIA WEEKLY Their squeeze was knocked apart by the Washing- with me. Only I matter. taken too many meds. you imagine anyone crazy enough ton Court of Appeals in late August. The neighbor’s Chihuahua walked She made a cup of coffee for me, to behave that way all the time? 6 The Appeals Court ruled that the Washington State past our window just then. “Go back then checked our computer and Department of Natural Resources had the authority to to Mexico!” I shouted. phone messages. She didn’t look Alan Rhodes can be reached at: mr_ consider the proposed developer’s degraded financial “I AM THE CHOSEN ONE,” I happy. [email protected] condition in its 2017 decision to deny a sublease for Millennium Bulk Terminals’ proposed coal terminal on VIEWS EXPRESSED ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF CASCADIA WEEKLY THE GRISTLE SIT WITH US. the Columbia River.

Yet—if coal is dead, what energy 26  source will fuel the West? FOOD  That question—and the moving Come and target it represents—has consumed a great deal of time in the deliberations of the twin climate action committees. In 2018, PSE opened a process for proposals for new power resources. The REAR END 22 utility selected 25 proposals for more analysis—projects that range from ad- Free Meditation Instruction 20 ditional power generation from con- Monday evenings, 7:00 pm ventional and controversial (fracked FILM  natural gas) to renewable sources, Open House Meditation & Talk Meditation @ 7pm/ Talk @ 8pm more efficient conservation and recla- 16 mation of power, to modernizing pow- 2825 Meridian, Suite 201 • 360-483-4526

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into the grid. The “variety of sources” 14 aspect received the lion’s share of the bellingham.shambhala.org ART  PSE’s attention, in the form of power purchase agreement (PPA) proposals 13 from smaller-scale power generation YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE

at decentralized sources. STAGE  “There is a significant trend in utili- TO THE MASSIVE ISSUE OF TEXTILE WASTE ties to move to PPAs where generation 12 assets are owned by developers or ener- gy focused corporations as opposed to WEAR those owned by the local utility,” Sierra GET OUT  Club analysts noted of PSE’s proposed projects. “The focus of the selection is 30 10 also on renewables, although the fossil fuel options are large in capacity.” Buy Thrift Be Selective Upcycle WORDS  Sierra Club and others have com- Extend the life of existing Apply the Wear 30 Rule: Learn to sew, mend, and mented on a lack of transparency in garments & reduce demand only buy garments you know creatively reinvent your  8 the specifics of these PPAs, a opaque- for new consumer goods you’ll wear at least 30 times wardrobe ness of proprietary contract that

makes it difficult to gauge how effec- CURRENTS tive these sources may be in reducing 6 the utility’s overall carbon profile. The (360) 738-6977 6 Washington State Utilities and Trans- VIEWS  textile transformation 1421 N Forest St. VIEWS  portation Commission has established ragfinery.com rules that require utilities to make this 4  data available to the public, and ap- peals for greater transparency are cur- MAIL 

rently in front of the UTC. 2  Provisionally, all of this is poten-

tially good news in Bellingham’s goal DO IT  to become carbon-neutral in its ener- gy profile by midcentury. As has been widely observed by City Council, COB goals cannot be achieved unless the 09.04.19 city’s power vendor, PSE, is also on .14

track to that target. 36 In the August meeting of the Task # Force, PSE representatives reported existing programs in Bellingham are reducing carbon by 2.5 percent each year. Residents have achieved an en- ergy profile of 40 percent renewable green power compared to the PSE’s CASCADIA WEEKLY grid average of 30 percent. If you’re in a hole, stop digging. 7 The digging appears to be slowing in the Puget Sound area, but the cata- strophic volume of the hole—climate change—is still gaping.

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08.27.29 STAGE  TUESDAY 12 The City of Bellingham proposes to operate a women’s overnight winter shelter in a building on the grounds of Civic Stadium. The city anticipates

GET OUT  that shelter needs this coming winter will exceed the capacity at the Light- house Mission Ministries and other local shelter services. “The primary pur-

10 pose is to provide a safe place to sleep overnight during the coldest winter months,” Mayor Kelli Linville said. This proposed winter women's shelter is estimated to cost the City $80,000 for staffing, services and supplies. The WORDS  City has contracted with the Opportunity Council for shelter operations. [COB]  8 08.29.19 PHOTO COURTESY BRITISH COLUMBIA PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT BRITISH COURTESY PHOTO

THURSDAY Crews work to transfer salmon trapped upstream of a massive landslide on the Fraser River north of Lillooet and release them CURRENTS CURRENTS 8 A jury finds a man guilty in the 2016 shooting of a Mount Vernon police downstream. The province says rock scalers have also moved two large boulders as part of ongoing efforts to create a natural 6 passage for fish to swim past the slide on their way to spawning grounds. To date, an estimated 28,780 salmon have passed the officer. Ernesto Rivas, 47, was found guilty of attempted first-degree mur- slide on their own, while nearly 57,000 have been transported by helicopter. der and assault after about a day and a half of deliberations and a trial that VIEWS  lasted several weeks in Skagit County Superior Court. Officer Michael “Mick” 08.31.19 4  McClaughry was shot and blinded in December 2016 as he knocked on Rivas’ ute through the transportation budget,” door to get information about a gang shooting that happened earlier in the the governor commented in response.

MAIL  SATURDAY day. [Associated Press] “Our constitution does not allow laws to

2  be changed indirectly. The language would A man dies after he is struck by a The Trump administration moves to exempt Alaska’s 16.7-million-acre Ton- have prevented the Washington State De- freight train in Bellingham. Railroad offi-

DO IT  gass National Forest from logging restrictions imposed nearly 20 years ago. partment of Transportation from consid- cials say the middle-aged man was on the The change would affect more than half of the world’s largest intact temper- ering clean fuels as a factor in the grant tracks at the road crossing at Boulevard ate rainforest, opening it to potential logging, energy and mining projects. It selection process of nearly $190 million in Park when he was struck by a train return- would undercut a sweeping Clinton administration policy known as the “road- multimodal grant funding, contradicting ing empty from Canada. He is the 12th 09.04.19 less rule,” which has survived a decades-long legal assault. Trump has taken a that statute’s mandate to consider ‘ener- person hit and killed while on BNSF tracks personal interest in “forest management,” a term he told a group of lawmakers gy efficiency issues’ in the grant selection this year in Washington. The rail line was .14

36 last year he has “redefined” since taking office. [Washington Post] process.” [Office of Governor] shut down for approximately two hours. # [Associated Press] 08.30.19 Washington state ecologists discuss de- veloping regulation for multiple waste- 09.02.19 FRIDAY water treatment plants across the state. The Washington state Legislature files a lawsuit against Democratic Gov. The Skagit Valley Herald reports the state MONDAY Jay Inslee, saying he overstepped his authority with a series of one-sentence Department of Ecology has proposed a po- A large algae bloom near the San Juan

CASCADIA WEEKLY vetoes in this year’s transportation budget. Lawmakers said the governor tential permit regulating the amount of Islands is causing a dangerous type of violated the constitutional ban against vetoing less than a full section of discharge from treatment plants. The de- toxin to get inside local shellfish that 8 legislation. In May, Inslee vetoed one sentence at the end of seven provisions partment says the permit would apply to could paralyze or even kill a person, if of the budget relating to grant funding for transit services that said fuel type the Anacortes, La Conner, Mount Vernon, eaten. The paralytic biotoxin lives inside could not be a factor in the grant selection process. [Associated Press] and Big Lake treatment plants, including clams, oysters, mussels and scallops and dozens of others in western Washington. can have immediate impacts on health. “The language was vetoed because it indirectly amends an existing stat- [Asscociated Press] [Associated Press] gotten himself pepper sprayed and then stripped naked and began running around index downtown,” Bellingham Police reported. FUZZ 26  ROMEO LOTHARIO

BUZZ FOOD  On Sept. 1, Bellingham Police spoke to a man who had refused to leave the apart- THE MORNING APOCALYPSE ment door of a woman who lives near the On Sept. 2, Bellingham Police took a re- university district. port from someone who had seen zom- bies roaming downtown at 5:30am. IMPROPER SHOPPER REAR END 22 On Aug. 28, Bellingham Police arrested

CONFLAGRATION NATION a man after he headbutted an employee 20 On Aug. 29, Bellingham Police arrested who had asked him to leave their store at a homeless man after he had allegedly the Lakeway Shopping Center. FILM  dropped lit matches into gasoline tank

covers at a service station in York neigh- MISSING A STACK OF CASH? 16 borhood. When police approached the On Aug. 17, a law-abiding citizen called

28-year-old, they discovered he had a par- Anacortes Police after she discovered a MUSIC  tially full box of matches in his hand. He stack of cash on the sidewalk. Anacortes

was taken into custody without incident. Police placed an ad in the Clamdigger­ in 14 an effort to find the rightful owner. ART  DEFENESTRATION NATION On Aug. 29, Bellingham Police responded On Aug. 29, Bellingham Police cited a 13 to a complaint of a troubled youth throw- man for theft after he was found to have

ing objects out of a window at 22 North. taken money from wallets he had report- STAGE  edly found on the ground. Rank of Washington among the best states1 to live in the United States in 2019. Metrics On Aug. 29, Bellingham Police spoke to include health care, education, the economy, infrastructure, quality of life, state fiscal 12 a transient who was walking into traffic THE GRIFT stability and public safety to determine the best states. near the freeway interchange at Bellis THAT KEEPS GIVING

Fair Mall, throwing rocks at traffic and On Aug. 19, an Anacortes man brought a GET OUT  threatening to assault a family. letter from the Publishers Clearing House to the police station because he thought 10 On Aug. 29, Bellingham Police cited a it was a scam. “He was probably right,” 3 man after he broke some glass on the police commented, “since the $2.5 mil- Rank of Washington among the best states to work in the United States, based on a variety of factors including wage policies, worker protection policies and right to WORDS  sidewalk downtown, then stalked into lion jackpot came with a first install- organize policies.

the street in front of moving traffic. ment of $5,800 and a request to return a 8  8 portion of the proceeds to an address in SOUTH OF THE BORDER Daytona Beach.” CURRENTS On Aug. 27, Bellingham Police arrested a 89.36  CURRENTS 47-year-old man after he pushed a Cana- CHECKERED FLAG Washington’s aggregate score out of 100 in wage and worker protection policies. The dian tourist. In the process of the arrest, On Sept. 1, Bellingham Police spoke to District of Columbia and California placed ahead of the state in the aggregate of these 6 he ran from officers onto the freeway a boy who was racing his go-kart on the categories. during busy rush-hour traffic. He was roadway near Silver Beach. VIEWS 

captured and taken to the emergency 4  room for a mental health exam and was THE CONTINUING CRISIS 97.24 70.83 MAIL  cited by summons for the assault. On Sept. 1, Bellingham Police spoke to Washington’s score out of 100 on wage Washington’s score out of 100 on worker

a youth loitering near Northridge Park policy. protection policy. The state scored 100 on 2  YABLO at 3am and learned the youth had snuck protections for the right to organize.

On Aug. 28, Bellingham Police learned of out of the house without the parents DO IT  yet another bomb-like object. “A dense knowing. metal ball was uncovered during exca- 80.2 vation work,” police reported. “Concern CRITTER CRIMES Life expectancy in Washington, according to new statistics, among the was raised that the ball was an explod- On Sept. 2, Sedro-Woolley Police ran highest in the nation. 09.04.19 ing cannonball. Examination of the item afoul of a feathered fugitive. “Over the .14

found no explosive component to it”— last year or so, the south side of town 36 frequently the case with cannonballs. has enjoyed or been terrorized by re- 41 # peated trespassing and noise issues,” Percent of registered voters in Washington who identify as Democrats. Just 21 percent IT’S AN EVENT NOW police reported. “This isn’t exactly a identify as Republicans, while 38 percent consider themselves independent. The 20-point On Aug. 20, Bellingham Police responded Robin Hood story,” police said of the split in voter identification is the biggest partisan spread seen in Washington since to “a bear mace event” downtown, some- preening and purloining peacock. “To- 1992, according to pollster. one being sprayed with a chemical irritant. day the citizens detained the suspect

fowl in their garage, after he broke in- 8, 14, 20 CASCADIA WEEKLY On Aug. 30, Bellingham Police respond- side. An officer arrived and took the The partisan gap at the end of President George W. Bush’s first term in office was about 8 9 ed to another person who was sprayed bird into police custody. Long-term de- points in Washington. The partisan gap of the end of Bush’s second term was 14 points. with bear mace downtown. tention of this animal will be at a penal The current partisan gap at the midpoint of Trump’s term is 20 points—an indicator farm (a kangaroo farm in Arlington), Republicans and their policies are losing ground throughout the state, pollsters reported. On Aug. 29, Bellingham Police took a where he'll serve his sentence with no SOURCES: World Population Review; Oxfam America; man into protective custody “after he’d option for parole.” Senior Living Magazine; Crosscut/Stuart Elway Poll doit WORDS

THURS., SEPT. 5 POETRY WRITING GROUP: Come meet 26  other writers who can help you get orga-

FOOD  nized, give feedback and assist you with your writing goals at a Poetry Writing Group words meeting from 5:30pm-7pm at Village Books, COMMUNITY LECTURES BOOKS 1200 11th St. The group is open to newcom- 22 ers and drop-ins and meets the first and third Thursday of each month.

B-BOARD  WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM

SPINE TINGLERS: A new Spine Tinglers

20 Book Group meets from 5:30pm-6:30pm at the Lynden Library, 216 4th St. The group

FILM  will focus on books filled with spooky, eerie, ghostly tales. Tonight’s program will start off with a spooky reading, discuss classic

16 and modern horror stories, and have attend- ees share their favorite books about things

MUSIC  that go bump in the night. Stephen King’s Misery will also be discussed. (360) 354-4883 FRI., SEPT. 6 14

ART  THE APPOINTMENT: Spokane-based author John Keeble reads from his new book of fiction, The Appointment: The Tale of 13 Adaline Carson, at 7pm at Village Books, 1200 11th St. STAGE  WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM

12 SAT., SEPT. 7 SIDE LIFE: Find out what happens after a down-on-his-luck young tech entrepreneur ROSALINDA GUILLÉN, RACHEL VASAK AND STEVE GAREY

GET OUT  forced out of the software company he started

PHOTO BY PAUL K. ANDERSON PAUL BY PHOTO takes a job house-sitting an ultramodern Se- attle mansion whose owner has gone missing 10 10 when Steve Toutonghi reads from Side Life at ganization dedicated to restoring sustain- 7pm at Village Books, 1200 11th St. BY TIM JOHNSON able wild salmon runs in Whatcom County. WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM WORDS  WORDS  NSEA is one of Washington state’s largest SUN., SEPT. 8

 8 Regional Fisheries Enhancement Groups, a POETRY AND MUSIC: Dancing Between Environmental Heroes network of 14 nonprofits created by the Bamboo Poles author Rebecca Mabanglo- state Legislature to promote salmon re- Mayor will be joined by local musicians Swil Kanim and Peter Ali for a 4pm event at Village CURRENTS COMMUNITY LEADERS WHO INSPIRE LABORS OF LOVE covery. Since 1991, the association has com- Books, 1200 11th St. Mabanglo-Mayor—whose

6 Filipino parents did not teach to speak or un- “THE ARC of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice,” Martin Luther pleted more than 400 derstand their native Tagalog language—uses King, Jr. summarized a sermon from a century earlier. The work is hard, and it must be restoration projects. redaction and disclosure to explore what has VIEWS  inclusive. The environmental movement is intricately interwoven with that of social been hidden, even within herself. WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM 4  justice. One cannot endure without the other, a recognition that has inspired this STEVE GAREY year’s selection of Environmental Heroes focused on the food web and those who help LABOR RIGHTS AD- MAIL  ATTEND MON., SEPT. 9 sustain it. For more than a decade, the public advocacy group RE Sources has honored WHAT: VOCATE AND CLEAN BOOKS ON TAP: South Whatcom Library

ENERGY CHAMPION 2  individuals who make a difference in this community. Some years, selections are driven Environmental manager Lizz Roberts leads a “Books on by current events and leading headlines; other years are thematic. This year’s selection Heroes Awards Steve is a bridge- Tap” discussion focusing on Kate Moore’s The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s DO IT  is a bit of both—focused on the fundamentals that nourish life in the Salish Sea. Banquet builder between labor rights and environ- Shining Women from 6:30pm-8pm at El Agave WHEN: 5pm 2, 4 Clubhouse Circle, Gate 2. ROSALINDA GUILLÉN Thurs. Sept. 12 mental interests. He’s a (360) 305-3632 FARMWORKER JUSTICE LEADER AND FOOD SYSTEM ACTIVIST MORE: Contact retired refinery worker 09.04.19 RE Sources and former president of POETRYNIGHT: Those looking to share Rosalinda Guillén is a widely recognized farmworker justice leader who promotes United Steelworkers lo- their creative verse as part of the weekly .14 for additional Poetrynight can sign up starting at 6:30pm 36 food justice, immigration reform and farmworker rights. As the founding executive event cal union, and a mem- # at the Alternative Library, 519 E. Maple St. director of Community to Community Development (C2C), a grassroots organization led information ber of the BlueGreen Readings begin at 7pm. by women of color, she and her team work to strengthen local and global movements and R S VP. Alliance and the Alli- WWW.BLOG.POETRYNIGHT.ORG toward social, economic and environmental justice. She worked with farmworkers at INFO: www. ance for Jobs and Clean TUES., SEPT. 10 Chateau Ste. Michelle to win the first-ever farmworkers’ collective bargaining agree- re-sources.org Energy. He advocates ment in the state of Washington, and is the national vice president of the United Farm for prohibiting the ex- FOOTHILLS BOOK CLUB: Ruth Hogan’s The Keeper of Lost Things will be the focus Workers of America (UFW) union. port of crude oil from Northwest refiner- of a Foothills Book Club discussion from CASCADIA WEEKLY ies to support production jobs and pro- 6:30pm-8pm at the North Fork Library, 7506 RACHEL VASAK tect the environment, was instrumental Kendall Rd. 10 SALMON STEWARD AND COMMUNITY BUILDER in championing the Protect Washington WWW.WCLS.ORG Act (Initiative 1631), and supports a wa- ATWOOD LIVE: “Margaret Atwood: Live Rachel Vasak has devoted the last 23 years of her life to restoring salmon runs and terfront redevelopment and vision for in Cinemas” begins at 7:30pm in Mount supporting thriving salmon populations across Whatcom County. She is the executive Cherry Point that stewards the environ- Vernon at the Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. director of Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association (NSEA), a volunteer-powered or- ment and provides good jobs. doit 1319 Railroad • 360-676-5288 at the beer garden at Boundary Bay Brewery, 1107 Railroad Ave. Live music and raffles take will take place throughout the event. Entry to

the fundraiser is $20-$30. 26  WWW.WHATCOMDRC.ORG FOOD  CELEBRATE DIVERSITY: All are invited to cel- ebrate diversity at an Arch of Healing Ceremony taking place from 10:30am-12:30pm on the lawn 22 of the Bellingham Public Library, 210 Central Ave. Six new “welcome” plaques at the base of the arch have been added in different languages— B-BOARD  including Polish, Croatian, Persian, Lesotho, Filipino, and Lebanese. FOR YOUR NEXT ADVENTURE,

WWW.ARCHOFHEALING.ORG 20 Jazz musician Ruby Bishop will be one of PICK UP SOME

the subjects of a “Washington’s Undiscov- SALMON FESTIVAL: Learn about the watershed FILM  ered Feminists” presentation Sat., Sept. 7 at La and ways you can help protect it and celebrate Conner’s Museum of Northwest Art. the return of the fish at the annual Skagit River

Salmon Festival from 11am-6pm in Mount Vernon BAGELRY BAGELS 16 at Edgewater Park, 600 Behrens Millett Rd. The

First St. Filmed live from the National Theatre festival will feature information by more than 25 MUSIC  in London, BBC journalist and New York Times environmental agencies and nature groups. rap- bestselling author Samira Ahmed will interview tor shows, music, food trucks, arts and crafts and 14 Atwood about her remarkable career, her di- lots of activities for kids. Entry is $5.

verse range of works and why she has returned WWW.SKAGITRIVERFEST.ORG ART  to her handmaid story, 34 years later. Tickets are $14-$18. UNDISCOVERED FEMINISTS: Commemorate 13 WWW.LINCOLNTHEATRE.ORG the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage at a “Washington’s Undiscovered Feminists” presenta- LIGHT ENOUGH TO CARRY WED., SEPT. 11 tion from 1pm-2:30pm in La Conner at the Mu- STAGE  LITERACY RECRUITMENT: Whatcom Literacy seum of Northwest Art, 121 S. First St. Writer Ma- Council will celebrate its volunteers at a Recogni- yumi Tsutakawa presents five “woman warriors” WITH YOU, HEARTY ENOUGH 12 tion and Recruitment Party at 5pm at the Lecture in journalism and the arts whose inspiring stories Room at the Bellingham Public Library, 210 reach back to the early years of our region—in- TO KEEP YOU GOING! Central Ave. Join them as volunteers share their cluding photographer Imogen Cunningham, jazz GET OUT  stories and experience with neighbors who are musician Ruby Bishop, artist Priscilla Chong Jue, interested in becoming volunteers. journalist Anna Louise Strong, and linguist Vi Mon - Fri 7am - 4:00pm • Sat 7:30am - 4pm • Sun 8am - 3pm

WWW.BELLINGHAMPUBLICLIBRARY.ORG 10 Hilbert. Entry is free; please register. 10 WWW.MONAMUSEUM.ORG THURS., SEPT. 12 WORDS  MCCARTHY’S MEMOIR: Freelance journalist GENERATION CELEBRATION: Generations Early WORDS  and Bellingham-based author Cheryl McCarthy Learning and Family Center will host its seventh reads from Many Hands Make Light Work: A Memoir annual fundraiser, “Generation Celebration,” from B e l l i ngham  8 at 7pm at Village Books, 1200 11th St. The tale 2pm-7pm at the Barkley Village Green, 2215 Rim- is the rollicking true story of a family of nine land Dr. Attendees at the family-friendly event can children growing up in the college town of Ames, listen to the sounds of Baby Cakes and more, play CURRENTS Iowa in the 1960s and ’70s. carnival games, bid on items in the silent auction,

WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM and enjoy food and beverages from Aslan Brewing 6 Co. and Kombucha Town. Admission is $12. WWW.INTERGENCHILDCARE.COM VIEWS  COMMUNITY REEK MON., SEPT. 9 G 4  WED., SEPT. 4 DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS: As part of a GREEN DRINKS: Network with likeminded Doctors Without Borders Traveling Speaker Series, MAIL  environmentally aware citizens at the monthly MSF aid worker Karen Stewart will discuss th FESTIVAL

Green Drinks taking place from 5pm-7pm at the challenges of bringing lifesaving medical care 2  beer garden at Boundary Bay Brewery, 1107 to the most dangerous and remote areas of the September 5 8, 2019 Railroad Ave. globe at 6:30pm at Whatcom Museum’s Old City DO IT  WWW.RE-SOURCES.ORG Hall, 121 Prospect St. “On the Road: A Voice from St. Sophia Church 510 E. Sunset Dr. Bellingham, WA the Field” will see Stewart talking about her LABOR WARS: The Northwest WA Central Labor experiences in the field and provide attendees Council hosts a viewing of Labor Wars of the with an opportunity to find out more about MSF’s ENJOY… HOURS… 09.04.19 Northwest at 5:45pm at the Pickford Film Center, programs across the globe. Entry is free. + Authentic Greek Food THU., Sept. 5th 11 am to 9 pm 1318 Bay St. This film documents the labor un- WWW.DOCTORSWITHOUTBORDERS.ORG rest, strikes and gunfights that roiled Northwest + Live Greek Music FRI., Sept. 6th 11 am to 9 pm .14 cities 100 years ago. Entry is $3-$7; a panel 36 WED., SEPT. 11 + Desserts & Appetizers SAT., Sept. 7th 11 am to 9 pm # discussion will follow. HOMEBUYER EDUCATION: Habitat for Human- + Beer Garden SUN., Sept. 8th 11 am to 8 pm WWW.PICKFORDFILMCENTER.ORG ity will host a Homebuyer Education class from 5:30pm-7:30pm at Farmers Insurance, 104 + Books & Gifts Rain or Shine Large Dining Tent THURS., SEPT. 5 Prospect St. + Kids Games FREE ADMISSION LIFELONG LEARNING: Attend an Academy WWW.HFHWHATCOM.ORG + Church Tours for Lifelong Learning (ALL) Fall Preview from FREE PARKING 1pm-3pm at the Bellingham Cruise Terminal, 355 THURS., SEPT. 12 Harris Ave. Entry is free. ASTRONOMY MEETING: The Whatcom Associa- www.bellinghamgreekfest.org CASCADIA WEEKLY WWW.WWU.EDU/ALL tion of Celestial Observers will meet from 7pm-9pm at Ferndale’s Whatcom Educational Credit Union, 11 SAT., SEPT. 7 5659 Barrett Rd. Use I-5 exit 262. Local astronomy COMPETE FOR A CAUSE: The Whatcom Dispute events will be discussed and a presentation is Resolution Center hosts its 13th annual “Compete scheduled. Entry is free and open to the public. for a Cause” cribbage tournament from 9am-3pm WWW.WHATCOMASTRONOMY.ORG doit

SEPT. 4-12 annual Dahlia Flower Show from BOATING CENTER OPEN: Bell- 12-5pm Saturday, and 10am-4pm

ingham’s Community Boating Center Sunday at Bloedel Donovan Park,

26  will be open through the summer 2214 Electric Ave. The event pro- from 10am until sunset daily at their vides a way for dahlia enthusiasts to

FOOD  headquarters at 555 Harris Ave. see what they’d like to have in their WWW.BOATINGCENTER.ORG garden next summer. Entry is free. outside WWW.WHATCOMCOUNTY HIKING RUNNING GARDENING 22 THURS., SEPT. 5 DAHLIASOCIETY.ORG PUB RUN: Join a Pub Run starting at 6pm at BBay Running, 1431 N. SUN., SEPT. 8

B-BOARD  State St. Tonight’s excursion goes MT. BAKER HILL CLIMB: What- it’s a walk through the park compared to through the Sunnyland neighbor- com Events hosts the Mt. Baker hood, ending at Twin Sisters Brew- Hill Climb starting at 7am at Chair

20 Bucket Holes.” ing Company. Entry is free. 9 in Glacier (on the Mt. Baker Once, when we found ourselves slog- WWW.BBAYRUNNING.COM Hwy). Bicyclists will ascend more FILM  ging down a miserable, rain-swept moun- than 4,500 feet to Artist’s Point tainside heading back to our rig after a TRAVELOGUE: “Kurt McCalla’s during the approximately 22-mile Amazing Adventure” will be the ride. There will be three divisions 16 fraught, terror-stricken attempt to summit focus of a Travelogue talk and to choose from―social, recreational multiple peaks in the Pickett Range, they slide presentation from 7pm-9pm and competitive. Entry is $80- MUSIC  invoked the canyon to lighten the mood. at Whatcom Museum’s Old City $100; a portion of the funds will One of them would shout “Bucket Hall, 121 Prospect St. Suggested benefit Shifting Gears.

14 Holes!,” causing the other to laugh and donation is $5. WWW.BAKERHILLCLIMB.COM WWW.WHATCOMMUSEUM.ORG

ART  repeat the name in joyous refrain. They Sign up enjoyed this so much it became difficult WANDER TO WANDER: FRI., SEPT. 6 for the fifth annual “Wander to

13 for them to stop. An hour would pass and WILD THINGS: Kids, adults and Wander 1K” starting at 11am at “Bucket Holes” was the only thing they’d adventurers can join Holly Roger of the Whatcom Dispute Resolution

STAGE  said to each other. Wild Whatcom for a “Wild Things” Center, 206 Prospect St. The start Yet, oddly enough, never once during Community Program from 9:30am- whistle will blow at 11:30am and 11am every Friday in September at participants will “wander” along all those times—even as I repeatedly 12 12 Whatcom Falls Park (Scudder Pond). the marked route to Wander Brew expressed keen interest to visit Bucket Suggested donation is $5. Hall. Entry is $5-$25. Holes—did my otherwise effusive and WWW.WILDWHATCOM.ORG WWW.WHATCOMDRC.ORG GET OUT  GET OUT  generous benefactors feel compelled to betray even the faintest whiff of their SEPT. 6-7 DAHLIA FESTIVAL: See more SIN & GIN TOURS: Through than 120 varieties of approxi-

10 precious canyon’s whereabouts to me. September 21, costumed guides mately 13,000 dahlias in bloom It wasn’t until late last summer, when will regale audiences with tales at a Dahlia Festival taking place Uncle Don casually veered off the old of fascinating characters at the from 12pm-5pm in Ferndale at WORDS  wagon road we were following through margins of history at Good Time Triple Wren Farms, 2424 Zell Rd. Girls’ “Sin & Gin” tours at 7pm A tuber pre-sale, fresh bouquets

 8 a remote valley bottom near Poodle Dog Pass and bade me to follow him some- Fridays at Saturdays in downtown and more will be part of the Bellingham and historic Fairhaven. flowery festivities. where “super-rad and super-gnarly” deep Tickets are $17-$22. WWW.TRIPLEWRENFARMS.COM

CURRENTS in the forest, that I was finally deemed WWW.GOODTIMEGIRLSTOURS.COM worthy enough to penetrate this vaunt- WOMEN ON THE WATER: On- 6 ed riparian redoubt. SAT., SEPT. 7 water sailing, kayaking, paddle Sign up for boarding and outrigger canoeing The first and most critical thing I FUNDRAISING RUN: VIEWS  a “5K Run Fundraiser for Taizha lessons will be part of a “Women learned is that there aren’t any trails Marquez” starting at 9am at Blaine on the Water” event taking place

4  leading into Bucket Holes. We had to Marine Park, 272 Marine Dr. This is from 12pm-6pm at the Commu- finagle our initial descent down the a family event for all ages and will nity Boating Center, 555 Harris MAIL  cliffy embankment by wrapping a suffi- include a Kids Fun Run and more. Ave. Hear from experienced life- STORY AND IMAGE BY TRAIL RAT Donations are greatly appreciated long female boaters, and build

2  cient length of rope around the base of (money, clothes, food, payment a strong foundation from which a stout tree trunk and employing some towards bills, etc.). you can launch into all things

DO IT  old-school self-belay techniques. WWW.BLAINECHAMBER.COM maritime. All experience levels Dropping In Once we reached the top of the first wa- are welcome. Entry is $45. terfall, Uncle Don pulled the rope down, TRAVEL TALK: Attend a “Travel WWW.BOATINGCENTER.ORG CHEAP THRILLS IN BUCKET HOLES coiled it neatly into a waterproof sack and to Indonesia” presentation with

09.04.19 Lawrence Pang at 2pm at the Blaine BED RACE: Help childhood promptly chucked himself over the lip of Library, 610 3rd St. Entry is free. homelessness by taking part in the FOR 25 years—ever since my trail crew buddy Deacon Shum- the falls, plummeting a long way into the (360) 305-3637 third annual “Family Promise Bed .14

36 way and his rock-jock neighbor Uncle Don started dragging me conical bucket-shaped pool below. Race” from 2pm-4pm at Civic Field # along on their laborious feats of high-angle derring-do all over Harrowingly and with considerable RIVER WALK: Learn about local Stadium, 1355 Civic Field Way. salmon species, discover native Entry is free for spectators, $100 the North Cascades—I’ve listened to them discuss, ballyhoo yodeling to accentuate the acoustic plants and find aquatic insects at for teams of racers/ and wax philosophical about an enticing stretch of creek can- amplification properties of the gorge, the Nooksack Salmon Enhance- WWW.FAMILYPROMISEBEDRACE.COM yon called Bucket Holes. this same process was repeated six more ment Association’s Nooksack River To hear them talk, you’d never believe there were any purer times as we swam and skittered and Walk starting at 3pm in Glacier WED., SEPT. 11 emerald-green waters or gravel-lined plunge pools to be found sunbathed our way ever-deeper into the at the Horseshoe Bend Trailhead. GARDEN CLUB MEETING: Entry is free. Dianne Gaine Van Noort from Van CASCADIA WEEKLY on Earth. They’d been dropping into Bucket Holes since the early thundering landscape. WWW.N-SEA.ORG Noort Bulbs LTD will be the guest 1980s and the paradisiacal atmosphere fused itself into their When it was over we were exhausted 12 speaker at a Birchwood Garden cognitive process. and soaked the bone, but also oddly re- SEPT. 7-8 Club meeting taking place from When, for instance, we once found ourselves cowering beneath energized. I won’t be visiting Bucket DAHLIA FLOWER SHOW: See 7pm-9pm at Whatcom Museum’s an overhang during an electrical storm on the south face of Holes again anytime soon, but I’m glad bunches of beautiful blooms at the Old City Hall, 121 Prospect St. Whatcom County Dahlia Society’s WWW.BIRCHWOODGARDENCLUB.ORG Liberty Bell, they would sigh wistfully and mutter something to to know they’re hiding out somewhere the effect of, “Well, as unpleasant as this predicament might be, just so I can try to find them again. doit STAGE SEPT. 6-8 PIPPIN: View Stephen Schwartz’s

WED., SEPT. 4 Pippin when students ages 15-17 MENACE ON THE MIC: Attend present showings of the iconic 26  a monthly “Menace on the Mic” musical at 7pm Friday, 2pm and FOOD  Standup Comedy Night night starting 7pm Saturday, and 2pm Sunday at stage at 9pm at Menace Brewing, 2529 Bellingham Arts Academy for Youth, Meridian St. The 21-and-older event 1059 N. State St. Tickets are $10 to

THEATER DANCE PROFILES 22 will feature comedians Brett Emer- watch what happens when a prince son, Kris Anderson, Joel O’Connor, learns the true meaning of glory, Ed Chatterton, and headliner Jim love and war. B-BOARD  Stewart Allen. Nikki Kilpatrick will be WWW.BAAY.ORG hosting the event. Entry is free. WWW.MENACE-INDUSTRIES.COM/ MON., SEPT. 10

monious Hollow—a volunteer-run space 20 that includes an innovative playground, BREWERY GUFFAWINGHAM: A weekly open mic for comedians, “Guffawingham!,” music-making toys, costumes, bubbles, FILM  SEPT. 4-21 takes place at 9pm every Monday face-painting, workshops and a napping BARD ON THE BEACH: A Wild West- at the Firefly Lounge, 1015 N. State

area—swimming in the shallow end of inspired version of The Taming of the St. Entry is free. The event features 16 the quarry’s private lake, or perched atop Shrew will be part of the 30th Bard approximately 20 standup comedians on the Beach season at Vanier Park who each do a four-minute set. their parents’ shoulders to watch a mes- MUSIC  merizing aerial act, it’s clear they’re hav- in Vancouver, BC. Through Sept. 21, WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/GUFFAWINGHAM the Shakespearean favorite will show ing the time of their young lives. with the romantic comedy Shake- SEPT. 13-15 14 The final line item that stuck with

speare in Love, an India-based All’s MURDER AT THE MANOR: ART  me was the jaw-dropping array of hap- Well That Ends Well, and the riveting Anacortes Community Theatre penings that span the three days of the political drama Coriolanus. Tickets presents Murder at the Manor at 13 13 festival—which this year takes place start at $26 (Canadian). 7:30pm Friday and Saturday, and WWW.BARDONTHEBEACH.ORG 2pm Sunday at the ACT Annex, 1020 STAGE  Fri.-Sun., Sept. 6-8. Sh’Bang may have 11th St. The two act murder-mys- STAGE  started with a soapbox derby, but the THURS., SEPT. 5 tery play is audience-interactive, add-ons of local and internationally re- GOOD, BAD, UGLY: Watch “The and features a different “murderer” 12 nowned circus artists, musicians, DJs, Good, the Bad and the Ugly” at for each performance. “Detectives” interactive events and far beyond have 7:30pm every Thursday at the Upfront from the audience will be selected Theatre, 1208 Bay St. At 9:30pm, to ask the eight “suspects” ques- GET OUT  made it necessary to hunker down for the stick around for “The Project”—which tions. The event is rated PG-13, and weekend in order to take it all in. tonight will feature a monthly Standup tickets are $10. In addition to this year’s art installa- Comedy show. Entry is $8 for the early WWW.ACTMURDERMYSTERY.COM 10 tions, workshops, carnival games, wood- show, $5 for the late one. fired sauna, trapeze zip line into the WWW.THEUPFRONT.COM DANCE WORDS  lake, waterslide, pup- FRISKY FANDOMS: Witness naughty pet shows, storytell- nerds in action when Frisky Fandoms THURS., SEPT. 5  8 ing, 100-plus live bands presents Literary Heroes Burlesque FOLK DANCE: The Balkan Folk and genre-defying at 8pm at the Firefly Lounge, 1015 N. Dancers meet from 7-9:30pm Thurs- State St. There will also be beloved days at the Fairhaven Library, 1117 PHOTO BY ELENA ESCOBEDO BY PHOTO performances happen- CURRENTS tunes, raffle prizes and the ensemble’s 12th St. There is teaching early in ing throughout seven famous birthday burlesque. The event the evening, and no experience or 6 themed zones on five will also act as a book drive to benefit partner is necessary as most dances stages, a few surprises Whatcom County Library System’s are line or circle dances. Suggested BY AMY KEPFERLE ATTEND are still in store. Birch Bay Branch. For every book you donation is $5; first-time visitors VIEWS  WHAT: Sh’Bang! bring, you will also receive a free can attend for free. Some highlights to 4  A Festival of raffle ticket (limit five tickets). Entry (360) 380-0456 expect include parades will be $12 at the door; seating is first

Ideas MAIL  led by the Chaotic Sh’Bang! WHERE: come, first served. SAT., SEPT. 7 Noise Marching Corps, WWW.THEFIREFLYLOUNGE.COM FOLK DANCE PARTY: Move to the

Lookout Arts 2  A PICTURE-PERFECT PARTY Quarry, 246 Old swimming in the quarry music of Osem i Devet at a Folk Hwy. 99 N. FRI., SEPT. 6 Dance Party focusing on Balkan to the music of Baby DO IT  BRASS MONKEY THEATER CLUB: A dance from 7:30pm-10:30pm at LAST WEEK, after perusing hundreds of photos of past WHEN: Sept. Gramps, superstar punk 6-8 Brass Monkey Theater Club show with the Squalicum Yacht Club, 2633 S. Sh’Bang! events, I was left with a few conclusions about the COST: $25-$160 troubadour Jason Web- the theme of “The Hand of Destiny” Harbor Loop Dr. Suggested donation late-summer gathering that, early every September, fills the INFO: www. ley’s floating Flotsam begins at 9pm at the Sylvia Center is $15 to help pay the band and for Lookout Arts Quarry near Alger with all manner of entertain- shbangfest.com River Circus, an all-star for the Arts, 205 Prospect St. New the venue. 09.04.19 ment and enticements. Saturday-night circus plays will be read on the spot by a (360) 380-0456

randomly drawn cast; attendees can .14

First off, I observed that those who choose to attend the “Fes- featuring performers from around the sign up to write or perform or simply TUES., SEPT. 10 36 # tival of Ideas” at the former rock quarry seem to be just as likely globe, High Step Society’s dance-inspir- nab a seat in the audience. Entry is SKAGIT FOLK DANCERS: to have a good time if the rain is falling as they are if the sun is ing electro swing, Parts Per Million’s $4 for members, $5 general. Join the Skagit-Anacortes Folk showering them with rays. If the weather’s not ideal, attendees aerial pinata pandemonium, Sunday’s WWW.SYLVIACENTERFORTHEARTS.ORG Dancers for a weekly International simply dance in the mud, don rain jackets to watch or participate Aquatic Circus on the Water, and a rau- Folk Dancing event from 7-9:30pm SEPT. 6-7 at Bayview Civic Hall, 12615 C St. in the offroad downhill soapbox derby—the gravity-powered race cous late-night neo-burlesque cabaret IMPROV EVOLUTION: What is the No partners are needed; just show that was the genesis for the inaugural Sh’Bang! 12 years ago— sandwiched between sets by Intuitive next step in performance improvisa- up and dance. Entry to the drop-in

and still show up in droves to support the performers who work Compass, Hot Damn Scandal, and Three tion? Find out during showings of event is free for the first session, CASCADIA WEEKLY around the clock to entertain and enlighten the masses. for Silver. “Improv Evolution” at 9pm Friday $3 afterward. I also took note of the wide grins that were plastered on the To find out what other astonishments and Saturday at the Upfront Theatre, [email protected] 13 1208 Bay St. Tickets are $12. Addi- mugs of many of the children who have joined their parents over await you, make your way to the Look- tional showings of the format happen SEND YOUR EVENT INFO TO: the years to explore the magic to be found within the 40 for- out Arts Quarry in the coming days. Dress weekends through Sept. 21. CALENDAR@CASCADIA ested acres located just 15 minutes from Bellingham. Whether for the weather, and be prepared to make 733-8855 OR WWW.THEUPFRONT.COM WEEKLY.COM they’re hanging out at the creative kids’ zone known as Har- memories for your own photo album. doit UPCOMING EVENTS

SEPT. 4-OCT. 31

26  CALL FOR ART: Teens in grades 6-12 are in- vited to submit their artwork for consideration

FOOD  for publication in Whatcomics, an annual teen visual art book, through Oct. 31. The rules are simple: GALLERIES OPENINGS PROFILES submit original two-dimensional artwork to any 22 public library on or before Halloween. Accepted artists receive a copy of the book to keep. Everyone is invited to the Whatcomics Art

B-BOARD  Reception in January to celebrate this year’s published art and artists. Submissions are ac- cepted at your library or online.

20 More examples of masterful abstrac- WWW.WCLS.ORG tion can be experienced Fri., Sept. 6 dur-

FILM  ing the First Friday Art Walk in downtown THURS., SEPT. 5 Anacortes when Orcas Island-based artist FIRST THURSDAY ART WALK: The Mount Vernon Downtown Association hosts the First

16 Marilee Holm’s new, boldly colored encaus- Thursday Art Walk from 5pm-8pm throughout tic paintings will be highlighted that night downtown Mount Vernon. Entry is free to MUSIC  (and through September) at the Scott Milo stroll the streets to enjoy art, food and com- Gallery. In works such as munity at local galleries and businesses. 14 14 “Sea and Sky at Green WWW.MOUNTVERNONDOWNTOWN.ORG ART  ART  Dune Park,” she merges FALL EXHIBITS OPENING: Attend an open- colors and textures in ing reception for a “Fall Juried Exhibit” from

13 ways that evoke geolog- 6pm-8pm in Lynden at the Jansen Art Center, ical layers. 321 Front St. Additional exhibits open for pe- rusal include a “Fall Fiber Showcase” featuring STAGE  “Although I’ve done lots of oil and acrylic tapestry weaver Linda Rees, and painter and multimedia artist Hilarie Couture’s “Intertwin- paintings over the years, 12 SEE ings.” See the works through Nov. 29. WHAT: Jeffrey I find encaustic paint WWW.JANSENARTCENTER.ORG Thostenson (1955- to be best for explor-

GET OUT  2012) ing color, which is my FRI., SEPT. 6 WHEN: Family primary interest,” Holm FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK: Trinity Skate, talk from 5pm- Burton Jewelers, the Good Stuff Arts, Red

10 says. “Encaustic paint 8pm Thurs., Salon Aveda, Scott Milo Gallery, Pelican Bay Sept. 5 compels me to experi- Bookstore and Coffee Shop, and the Majestic WHERE: Mount ment and inspires me Inn and Spa will be among the venues opening WORDS  Vernon City to do all kinds of things their doors for the monthly First Friday Art Library, 315 Walk from 6pm-9pm in downtown Anacortes.

 8 with color, design and Snoqualmie St. Entry is free and open to all. subject that wouldn’t INFO: www. WWW.ANACORTESART.COM mountvernon occur to me otherwise.” wa.gov CURRENTS “SEA AND SKY AT GREEN DUNE PARK,” BY MARILEE HOLM BY GREEN DUNE PARK,” “SEA AND SKY AT Also on display at Scott ART WALK: Allied Arts, Dakota Art Gallery, ------Milo will be soft pastels Fourth Corner Frames & Gallery, Make.Shift

6 WHAT: Works by by Christine Troyer, oils Art Space, Sojourn, Studio UFO, Waterfront Marilee Holm and Artist Studios, Topaz Salon and Gallery, Studio Kathleen Secrest by Karen Bakke, a new VIEWS  BY AMY KEPFERLE 5, Thousand Acre Cider House, Rock and Rye, WHEN: Sept. collection of “The Quiet Casa Que Pasa, Imagine It Now, Bellingham

4  6-Oct. 1 Series” by Dederick Ward, Yoga Collective, and Aslan Brewing Co. will WHERE: Scott and pastels by Kathleen be among the venues opening their doors

MAIL  Milo Gallery, 420 Secrest, who says the for the monthly Art Walk taking place from Visionaries Commercial Ave., 6pm-10pm throughout downtown Bellingham.

2  observations she makes Anacortes Pick up maps at participating locales for a full ART WALK ABSTRACTION INFO: www. while painting in nature roster of participants and details about each scottmilo.com DO IT  are the jumping-off point exhibit. Entry is free. THE ABSTRACT acrylics on paper and wood painter Jeffrey Thostenston left be- for her abstract art. WWW.DOWNTOWNBELLINGHAM.COM hind after his untimely death in 2012 may provide clues into the mind of the man, but Another visionary in the abstract art ALLIED ARTS: An opening reception for those who want to know more about the enigmatic artist’s life and work can glean addi- world who counts Mama Nature as among “Precise Practicalities” happens from 6pm- 09.04.19 tional insights when members of his family share their memories from 5pm-8pm Thurs., her muses is Sarah Kreuter, a woodcut print 9pm at Allied Arts, 1418 Cornwall Ave. The Sept. 5 during the final First Thursday Art Walk of the year in downtown Mount Vernon. artist who creates hand-pulled, limited- exhibit dedicated to the beauty of precise art- .14 work, jewelry and woodwork will feature works 36 An accompanying installation of known and previously undiscovered pieces will be edition prints using both the Moku Hanga # on display and for sale at the Mount Vernon City Library through September, providing and Western printing traditions. During by artists Sacha Bliese, Anita K. Boyle, Seren Fargo, Chris Romaine, and Barbara Stiegele. context into the work of the La Conner painter whose paintings are said to reflect his the Art Walk taking place from 6pm-10pm See it through Sept. 28. unique worldview. Fri., Sept. 6 in downtown Bellingham, WWW.ALLIEDARTS.ORG “That world was spontaneous, often brightly colored, and sometimes deeply con- she’ll be on hand at Casa Que Pasa to ex- templative,” exhibit organizers say. “He was a self-taught painter who was an avid plain her process. DAKOTA ART GALLERY: View works by student of art history and who worked to find his place in it. His outlook was both “The term printmaker evokes a particular sculptor Denise Snyder and painter Mary Jo Maute at an opening reception taking place CASCADIA WEEKLY aesthetically sophisticated and determinedly ‘blue collar.’ His painted and written illustrative aesthetic; that is not my work,” from 6pm-9pm at the Dakota Art Store Gal- communications were baffling but unfailingly exciting. The work challenges, stimu- she says. “My work carries an aesthetic all lery, 1322 Cornwall Ave. The duo share share 14 lates and elicits deep thought.” its own. Each piece draws viewers in and similar approaches to art, as well as a love Thostenston was a voracious reader and longtime Mount Vernon City Library patron, encourages unique interpretations based for vivid color, flowing movement, and natu- so it’s fitting that a portion of the proceeds made from the sales of his paintings will on their life experience. I work with ab- ral forms. See their exhibit through Sept. 29. WWW.DAKOTAARTBELLINGHAM.COM be donated to the Mount Vernon Library Foundation’s ongoing efforts to build a new straction, but draw from familiarity using library in the Skagit County city. nature as an anchor point.” doit

FOURTH CORNER: Attend an opening reception DIVE IN: View a variety of abstract interpreta- Native Plant for salmon fisherman, marine engineer and artist tions via the group show “Dive In” at an opening

Tom Crestodina’s “A Closer Look” from 6pm-9pm at reception from 4pm-8pm in Edison at Hadrian Art

Fourth Corner Frames & Gallery, 311 W. Holly St. Gallery, 5717 Gilkey Ave. Stewardship 26  WWW.FOURTHCORNERFRAMES.COM WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/EDISONWA5717 Course FOOD  MAKE.SHIFT: An opening reception for “This THURS., SEPT. 12 Little Piggy” takes place from 6pm-10pm at Make. WAST DISCUSSION: Whatcom Museum Advocates

Shift Art Space, 306 Flora St. The exhibit presented host a panel discussion focusing on “25 Years Fall 2019 22 in collaboration with Ketchup + Mustard will of the Whatcom Artist Studio Tour” at 12pm at feature 40 ceramic piggy banks decorated by local Whatcom Museum’s Old City Hall, 121 Prospect St. artists; Art Walk attendees will be asked to donate Entry is free. B-BOARD  to their favorite pigs. Funds raised will go to WWW.WHATCOMMUSEUM.ORG WHEN: Meets Thursday evenings from Sept. 19 through upgrades to the venue. Oct. 24, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Bloedel Donovan Park, as well WWW.MAKESHIFTPROJECT.COM as at three Saturday field trips on Sept. 21, Oct. 5, and Oct. 19. 20 ONGOING EXHIBITS SOJOURN: In advance of leaving Bellingham FILM  this fall, recent Fairhaven College graduate Greer ARTWOOD: Shaker boxes by Karen Healy will be WHAT: This free course combines classroom learning with Smith will share her paintings, sketches, collage featured through September at Artwood Gallery, and more at a reception happening for “I Am 1000 Harris Ave. fields trips to provide 30 hours of learning focused on the 16 Everywhere” from 6pm-10pm at Sojourn Boutique, WWW.ARTWOODGALLERY.COM habitats of Bellingham and the northern Puget Lowland. 1317 Railroad Ave. MUSIC  WWW.SOJOURNBELLINGHAM.COM FISHBOY GALLERY: Discover the contemporary 14 folk art of RR Clark from 1:30-5pm Fridays or by ap- WHO: Anyone can apply! Participants must be members 14 STUDIO UFO: Peruse works from the 14th annual pointment at the Fishboy Gallery, 617 Virginia St. ART 

of the Washington Native Plant Society. Joining is easy and ART  “Plein Air Paint Out” from 6pm-9pm at Studio UFO, 319-2913 OR WWW.FISHBOYGALLERY.COM 301 W. Holly St. The exhibit features works that inexpensive. Please visit www.wnps.org/join.

were painted on site by local artists Aug. 3-4 at GALLERY SYRE: Peruse a selection of paintings, 13 Bellingham’s new Waypoint Park. drawings and sculptures that span David Syre’s Learn more or request an app by contacting Jim Evans WWW.STUDIO-UFO.NET artistic career thus far at a permanent exhibit open STAGE  to the public from 12pm-5pm Tues.-Thurs. at Gal- at (206) 678-8914 or [email protected] WATERFRONT ARTISTS STUDIOS: All are invited lery Syre, 465 W. Stuart Rd.

to “complete the communication” from 6-9pm both WWW.DAVIDSYREART.COM 12 on the street level and upstairs at the Waterfront Artists Studios, 1220 Central Ave. HARDWARE APPLIED SERVICES: View the vessels

WWW.DOWNTOWNBELLINGHAM.COM of sculptor Gailan Ngan and densely layered paint- GET OUT  ings by Peter Scherrer through Sept. 20 at Hardware SEPT. 6-7 Applied Services, 215 W. Holly St., suite H-21.

CRAFT SHOW: The 13th annual Fall Harvest WWW.HARDWAREAPPLIEDSERVICES.COM 10 Craft Show takes place from 9am-4pm Friday and Saturday at the Blaine Senior Center and Pavilion, MONA: Check out the “Art and Legacy of Joan WORDS  763 G St. Kirkman” and “continuum...continued” through WWW.BLAINESENIORCENTER.COM Sept. 22 in La Conner at the Museum of Northwest Art, 121 S. First St.  8 SAT., SEPT. 7 WWW.MONAMUSEUM.ORG HISTORICAL EXHIBIT: Come listen to and share

your own stories of Burlington’’s bounty from the PERRY AND CARLSON: Trish Maharam’s “One Con- CURRENTS land when the newly formed Burlington Historical tinuous Body” can be viewed through September

Society hosts the opening of a new history exhibit, in Mount Vernon at Perry and Carlson Gallery, 504 6 “Burlington’s Bounty: Our Farming Heritage,” at S. First St.

10:30am at the Burlington Visitors Information WWW.PERRYANDCARLSON.COM VIEWS  Center, 520 E. Fairhaven Ave. whatcom county WWW.BURLINGTON-CHAMBER.COM QUILT MUSEUM: “Shifting Tides: Convergence in 4  Cloth,” and “Out of Darkness: Bent Needle Collective”

CURATOR’S GALLERY TOUR: Join Amy Cha- are currently on display at La Conner’s Northwest MAIL  loupka, Curator of Art, for an inside look at a new Quilt & Fiber Arts Museum, 703 S. Second St. farm

exhibit opening today—”Wanted: Ed Bereal for WWW.QFAMUSEUM.ORG 2  Disturbing the Peace”—at a Curator’s Gallery Tour tour from 1:30pm-2:30pm at Whatcom Museum’s Light- RAGFINERY: A variety of textile-related work- DO IT  catcher Building, 250 Flora St. Entry is included shops happen on a regular basis at Ragfinery, 1421 with admission. N. Forest St. See more details and register online. WWW.WHATCOMMUSEUM.ORG WWW.RAGFINERY.COM Sept 7-8 09.04.19 PITCHER PERFECT: An opening reception for WHATCOM ART MARKET: Works by Whatcom Art 10am - 4pm “Pitcher Perfect” occurs from 3pm-6pm at Good Guild members can be perused daily at the What- Earth Pottery, 1000 Harris Ave. com Art Market, 1103 11th St. .14 enjoy events all 36 WWW.GOODEARTHPOTS.COM WWW.WHATCOMARTMARKET.ORG weekend long! # HALLER AND VALLEE: Attend an Artist Talk with WHATCOM MUSEUM: “Wanted: Ed Bereal for Farm Infused Beer Tasting painter Patty Haller and sculptor Andrew Vallee at Disturbing the Peace,” “What Lies Beneath: Aslan Depot, Sept 7 3:30pm in Edison at Smith & Vallee Gallery, 5742 Minerals of the Pacific Northwest,” “City of Hope: Gilkey Ave. An opening reception takes place from Resurrection City and the 1968 Poor People’s Farm Tour Brunch 5pm-7pm. Campaign,” “People of the Sea and Cedar,” “John Cosmos Bistro, Sept 8 WWW.SMITHANDVALLEEGALLERY.COM M. Edson Hall of Birds,” and a “Whatcom Artist CASCADIA WEEKLY Studio Tour Showcase” can currently be viewed on CHAPEK RECEPTION: Attend an opening recep- the Whatcom Museum campus. Natural Wine Tasting & Bites 15 tion for abstract expressionistic painter Drie WWW.WHATCOMMUSEUM.ORG Camber, Sept 8 Chapek’s solo show from 4pm-6pm in Edison at i.e. gallery, 5800 Cains Court. SEND YOUR EVENT INFO TO: WWW.IEEDISON.COM [email protected] rumor has it

26  WHILE I WAS SLEEPING: Recently, I was scrolling Facebook as I was falling asleep, FOOD  even though I know the blue light is bad for me and likely contributes to my chronic music insomnia (be quiet, mom). I wasn’t really SHOW PREVIEWS RUMOR HAS IT paying attention to what I was reading, and about the time I

REAR END 22 nodded off for a sec- ond and dropped the

20 phone on my face, I called it a night.

FILM  The next morn- ing when I awoke, I

16 16 thought I’d dreamed that Flea of the Red BY CAREY ROSS MUSIC  MUSIC  Hot Chili Peppers was coming to Bellingham on a book tour

14 and, even weirder, the event was going to

ART  take place at Bellingham High School. Imagine my surprise when, once again

13 scrolling Facebook, I happened on an event page for “Flea in Conversation with Jona-

STAGE  than Evison at Bellingham High.” The normal reaction would be to under- stand I’d probably seen the event the night 12 before in my semi-conscious scrolling state and didn’t realize it.

GET OUT  Of course, that makes nowhere near as much sense as the conclusion I jumped to

10 immediately: that I’d manifested Flea and now he was happening. I do not know why my brain went there WORDS  first. I am not a Red Hot Chili Peppers fan. PHOTO BY KENNETH KEARNEY BY PHOTO

 8 I mean, I think Flea did a pretty good job as Needles in Back to the Future Part II, but I do not dream of Californication, and the BY CAREY ROSS CURRENTS ham’s music scene: greater song “Under the Bridge” kind of makes me capacity. Where we had once want to jump off of one. If I were to be- 6 been a place to bypass on come a person who could manifest things the route to and from Seat- at will, I do not believe my will would di- VIEWS  WB-20 tle and Vancouver, we could rect me to manifest Flea.

4  TWO DECADES AND COUNTING now be a tour stop for an It seems, then, that Flea is 100 percent increased number of bands. man and zero percent manifestation. As MAIL  WHEN I try and remember what I was doing 20 years ago, my brain re- When it came to choosing such, he really is bringing his book tour to

2  coils. I guess when it comes to my personal history, I prefer to keep things ATTEND those bands, Goodman had Bellingham High School on Mon., Nov. 18, vague, even with myself. However, given my age in 1999, it’s safe to say I WHAT: WB-20 a different audience in mind where Jonathan Evison (acclaimed author of WHEN: 12pm DO IT  was having a good time making bad decisions. than what was being con- The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving and Sun., Sep. 8 I was also just beginning to write about music in Bellingham, intermittent- WHERE: Wild sistently served by a local West of Here, among other tomes) will query ly and in a mostly offhand way as I tried to figure out what I was really going Buffalo, 208 W. music venue at that time. By the legendary Red Hot Chili Peppers bass- to do with my life. I already had a keen interest in bands and musicians, and Holly St. and large, he veered away ist about his brand-new memoir, Acid for the 09.04.19 was starting to apply that curiosity to the music venues in which they played. COST: $10 from the garage rock, punk Children, which is both a colorful book title As I was figuratively building what would become my career as a music edi- INFO: www.wild bands and rockabilly that as well as an item on my Christmas shopping .14 buffalo.net

36 tor, John Goodman was literally building a venue that was not like the other were the music scene’s main- list this year. (Yes, that’s a joke. People are # venues in town. Bellingham’s music scene had constructed its formidable sta- stays in favor of a mix of genres that skewed way too smart to let me near their children.) tus on a firm foundation of garage rock and bars held together by loud music, heavily toward blues and jazz. All jokes aside (OK, some jokes aside), cheap beer, sweat, cigarette smoke and other adult substances. They were After getting the Buffalo off the ground this event is compelling to me beyond its small, scrappy places where anything could happen and frequently did. The and running it for a decade or so, Goodman celebrity factor and obvious weirdness. vast majority of the bad decisions I mentioned were made at one or another decided he wouldn’t mind having a steady First, Flea wrote the book himself, without of those venues—and I was in some good company (you know who you are). paycheck and his life back, and sold it to an relying on a ghostwriter, and it took him

CASCADIA WEEKLY The Wild Buffalo was not going to be like that. ownership group that included a 21-year-old five years. Second, Patti Smith wrote the For one thing, it was not a tiny rock box. It had high ceilings, exposed who had been helping out around the bar but foreword to it. Lastly, Evison is certainly 16 brick walls that were not coated in a patina of cheap beer and, even when had no real experience in operating a music no slouch in this deal and I imagine his viewed in the bright light of daytime, it looked downright respectable. In venue—or much else. convo with Flea will be lively and enter- short, it was nice. Goodman had obviously invested a great deal of thought That youngster was, of course, current own- taining. Tickets are $35-$45 via Eventbrite. and money into bringing his dream to life and it showed. er Craig Jewell, who took all of the potential Get them while you can. I may never mani- And the Wild Buffalo had something that would change the game for Belling- Goodman built into his bar and has been run- fest another rock star again. beginning at noon on Sun., Sept 8 and WB-20, FROM PAGE 16 FREE & ending when Goodman is crowd-surfed RUN WITH family friendly around the room 10 hours or so later. Be ning with it ever since. He’s increased warned: When you step into the Buffalo, the capacity and cast a wide booking net you might think you’ve time-traveled THE CHUMS 26  that has ensnared such huge-name acts when you see a lineup that includes the as Macklemore, Parliament Funkadelic, Fat James Band with Chris Eger, Badd Dog Saturday, September 14 FOOD  and, most recently, Odesza. Blues Society, ReDux, the Chryslers, the 10 AM Smolt Sprint 10:30 AM 5K Chum Run Far from becoming disengaged in the Atlantics, and the Walrus. On an acoustic BP Highlands, Birch Bay music community, when Goodman sold stage will be Below Average Productions Register at: www.whatcomcd.org/run-with-the-chums the Wild Buffalo, it allowed him to more (what?), Steve Webb of Men Without fully immerse himself in it. It’s not un- Pants (double what?), James Taylor, and REAR END 22 usual to see him at shows of all kinds, J.P. Falcon Grady. Your ticket gets you Learn to MELT www.AmethystbytheSea.com

from the Firefly Lounge to the Shake- the right to come and go as you please Join MELT Instructor Caryn Boyd Diel for an introduction to the MELT method of 20 down to places beyond and between. and food vendors will be on hand to make self care. Learn techniques to enhance workouts and become pain free! When the

And, of course, he can also be seen at sure you don’t go hungry. connective tissue in your hands, feet and spine get dehydrated, pain receptors get FILM  the Buff, where he gets to play the dual If you’re hoping for an all-star musi- stuck on. You will experience a complete MELT Treatment in class. $15 Per Class

role of founder and music fan. cal jam at the end of the night where 16 AT THE FIREHOUSE IN FAIRHAVEN SEPT 10, 17, 24 6PM  16 When it came to plan the Buffalo’s everyone piles onstage, pays homage AT LONDON HEALTH CENTER 2376 MAIN ST. MUSIC 20-year anniversary party, it was only to the Wild Buffalo and plays together, IN FERNDALE THURSDAYS 1-2PM MUSIC  natural Goodman be heavily involved let me just say that’s when we’ll crowd- Bring a water bottle and yoga mat. in the effort. What he devised was the surf Goodman, whether he wants us to 14 Drop in class. Call for info. 505-670-3538 ultimate local throwback jam—in other or not. After all, it’s 1999 again, and ART  words, we are going to party like it’s those bad decisions aren’t going to make 1999. The celebration is an all-day affair, themselves. 13 STAGE  doit 12 WED., SEPT. 4 there will be food, beverages and seating on site. GEORGE COLLIGAN: Whatcom Jazz Music Arts Feel free to bring picnics and your own seating.

Center opens its sixth season with a concert by Entry is $10-$17. GET OUT  seasoned pianist George Colligan at 7pm at the WWW.JAZZPROJECT.ORG Sylvia Center for the Arts, 207 Prospect St. Tickets

will be $5-$15 to see the in-demand sideman known TRADITIONAL JAZZ: The Bellingham Dixieland 10 for working with players such as Cassandra Wilson, All Stars will perform New Orleans/Dixieland Don Byron, Buster Williams, and Lonnie Plaxic. music at the Bellingham Traditional Jazz Society’s WORDS  WWW.WJMAC.ORG monthly concert and dance from 2pm-5pm at the VFW Hall, 625 N. State St. Entry is $6-$12. SEPT. 4-5 (360) 371-7030 OR WWW.BELLINGHAMJAZZ.COM  8 MUSIC CLUB CONCERTS: Bellingham Music Cub kicks off its new season with a free classical con- SUN., SEPT. 8

cert by Jared and Ruth Marie Ballance at 10:30am DEL REY, ADAM FRANKLIN: Fingerpicking CURRENTS Wednesday at Trinity Lutheran, 119 Texas St. At guitar legend Del Rey joins forces with instrumen-

7:30pm Thursday, the duo will perform at a “Night talist and vocalist Adam Franklin for a “Hot Jazzy 6 Beat” concert at the First Congregational Church, Blues” house concert at 2:30pm at 2829 Lynn St.

2401 Cornwall Ave. Tickets are $15-$20 to hear Entry is $15; please make reservations in advance. VIEWS  works by Mozart, Jean Sibelius, Rebecca Clarke, (360) 733-6867 OR [email protected]

Mark O’Connor and others (take a teen for free). 4  WWW.BELLINGHAMMUSICCLUB.ORG SEPT. 8-9

LE VENT DU NORD: The award-winning band Le MAIL  THURS., SEPT. 5 Vent du Nord—a leading force in Quebec’s pro-

BLUES & BREWS: A seasonal “Blues, Brews & gressive francophone folk movement and an iconic 2  BBQ” series continues with music by the Chris name in their traditional music revival—performs

Eger Band from 5pm-9pm on the waterfront ter- at 7pm Sunday and Monday in Mount Vernon at DO IT  race at Hotel Bellwether, One Bellwether Way. The the Littlefield Celtic Center, 1124 Cleveland Ave. open-air concerts conclude with a performance by Tickets are $20-$25. Space Band Thurs., Sept. 12. Admission is $7-$10. WWW.CELTICARTS.ORG WWW.HOTELBELLWETHER.COM TUES., SEPT. 10 09.04.19 FRI., SEPT. 6 COMMUNITY CHORUS: Rehearsals for the FARMTUNES: Hear the indie folk-pop duo Hand- Bellingham Community Chorus begin tonight from .14 36

some and Gretyl and Moody Bear perform as part 7pm-9pm at St. James Presbyterian, 910 14th St. # of the annual Farmtunes Concert Series from 6pm- BCC is a non-auditioned chorus, performing SATB 9pm at Bellewood Acres, 6140 Guide Meridian. selections. Tuition is $80 per semester. Entry is free; food and beverages are available for WWW.BELLINGHAMCOMMUNITYCHORUS.ORG purchase. The concerts conclude with a show by Pickled Okra Fri., Sept. 13. WED., SEPT. 11 WWW.BELLEWOODFARMS.COM JERRY STEINHILBER TRIO: The Whatcom Jazz Music Arts Center hosts a concert by the Jerry CASCADIA WEEKLY SAT., SEPT. 7 Steinhilber Trio at 7pm at the Sylvia Center for BELLHAVEN JAZZ FESTIVAL: The ninth annual the Arts, 207 Prospect St. The trio interweaves 17 Bellhaven Jazz Festival takes place from 12pm- a variety of impactful tunes from classic and This product has intoxicating eeects and may be habit forming. Marijuana can impair 7pm in Everson at Samson Estates Winery, 1861 newer jazz masters that have been inspirational concentration, coordination, and judgment. Do not operate a vehicle or machinery under Van Dyk Rd. In addition to sets by the Dmitri Ma- compositions for all serious jazz fans. Entry will the influence of this drug. There may be health risks associated with consumption of this product. For use only by adults twenty-one and older. Keep out of the reach of children. theny/Ed Dunsavage Quartet, Mark Lewis Quartet, be $5-$10 at the door. Keep out of the reach of pets. Blues Union, and Jovino Santos Neto Quinteto, WWW.WJMAC.ORG musicvenues 26 

See below for venue FOOD  addresses and phone 09.04.19 09.05.19 09.06.19 09.07.19 09.08.19 09.09.19 09.10.19 numbers WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY

Glitchlette, Izumi Goto, Razzleberry Alternative Library Poetrynight (7pm) (8pm)

REAR END 22 Anelia's Kitchen & Don Virgovic (5:30pm) John Delourme (7:30pm) Prozac Mtn Boys (7:30pm) Stage 20 Movie Night: Beetlejuice Aslan Depot Black Water (8pm) Farm-Infused Beer Tasting (5pm)

FILM  (8pm)

Fish Fry Fryday (4pm) w/Broken

Stringband Thursday (5pm),

16 Piano Night w/Aaron Guest Bow Stringband (6pm), A Year Piano Night w/Paul Klein 16 Boundary Bay Brewery Twilight Hour w/Petunia and Irish and Folk Night (6pm) Out of the Ashes (3:30pm) (6pm) of Murray: What About Bob? (3pm) the Vipers (8pm) (8pm) MUSIC  MUSIC  Brown Lantern Ale Open Mic (8:30pm) Fanny Alger (10pm) House 14

ART  The Mountain Goats, Lydia Love- Morgan Heritage, Mad Riddim, DJ Hoppa K.Flay, Houses, Your Smith Commodore Ballroom less (8pm) (8pm) (7:30pm) 13

Band of Comerados (7pm), Joe T. Cook Conway Muse Open Mic (7:30pm) CC Adams Band (7:30pm)

STAGE  Blues Band (7:30pm)

BEETLEJUICE/Sept. 9/ 12 Edison Inn Three Too Many Band (8:30pm) Bow Diddlers (5:30pm) Aslan Depot

GET OUT  Frisky Fandoms: Literary Heroes Claire Michelle, Blood Capsules, Triple Mood, Ezra Rose, Midnight Theory Firefly Lounge Safeword Comeday (7pm) Guffawingham (9pm) Karaoke (9pm) Burlesque (8pm) more (9pm) (9pm)

10 Blues, Brews and BBQ w/The Hotel Bellwether Sonja Lee Quartet (4:30pm) Chris Eger Band (6pm) WORDS  Broken Bow Stringband Kulshan Brewing Co. One Lane Bridge (7pm) The Devillies (7pm) (7pm)  8

Old World Deli Brittany Collins (6pm) CURRENTS

6 After Party Drag Show Rikki Sinsation's Drag Wars Panty Hoes Drag Show Rumors Cabaret Spin-Off Thursday (10pm) Party Saturday (10pm) Karaoke (9pm) (10:30pm) (8pm), Flashback Friday (10pm) (9:30pm) VIEWS  Psychedelic Porn Crum- Razzleberry, Future Scars, Bird & Shooter, Headwaves, Bobby Petite, The Dawn Bombs, more The Shakedown pets, Levitation Room,

4  Porch Cat (8pm) Future Habitat (9pm) (9pm) Supermissive (8pm)

MAIL  Silver Reef Hotel DJ TonyBoi (9pm) Lemon Creek (9pm)

Casino Spa 2 

DO IT  Harmonious Funk Harmonious Funk (9pm) Skagit Casino Resort (9pm)

09.04.19 Irish Night w/Gallowglass High Mountain String Band Stones Throw Brewery Lefty and His Right Hand Band (7pm) (7pm) (7pm)

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# Michelle Taylor Michelle Taylor Band BAND/Sept. 6-7/ Swinomish Casino Karaoke (6pm) and Lodge Band (9pm) (9pm) Swinomish Casino and Lodge

’90s Till Now w/Boombox Baby Cakes, The Amy Winehouse Wild Buffalo 20-Year Dr. Fresch, Subset, Strattcat (8pm) Lip Sync Battle (9pm) Sver (6pm) Wild Buffalo Kid (9pm) Project (8pm) Anniversary (8pm)

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drawn, sexually repressed loner. Haunt- 26  ed by memories of his institutionalized

mother, who seems to have fallen victim FOOD  film to one of Wally’s procedures, he shriv- MOVIE REVIEWS FILM SHORTS els under the authority of his father, a figure-skating coach played with clipped German anger by Udo Kier. The early

scenes at their ice rink are striking visual REAR END 22 compositions of long-skirted women syn-

chronized to the second (Alverson skated 20 as a child). When Andy’s father dies, the

young man leaves the rink and falls under FILM  Wally’s wing, replacing one kind of social

repression for another. His role: snapping 16  16 photographs of the lobotomies, and help- MUSIC ing to pretty up the post-op patients as a MUSIC  way of controlling the narrative.

Funny enough, given its bizarre sub- 14 ject matter and minimalist presentation, ART  The Mountain is Alverson’s most coher- ent, even-keeled film to date. Active in 13 independent circles for the last decade,

the Richmond, Virginia-based director STAGE  is known for rejecting traditional story structure and provoking his audiences 12 with deeply unpleasant characters and themes. He found a (marginally) wider

audience for his last two films, The Com- GET OUT  edy (2012) and Entertainment (2015). Both starred Adult Swim alt-comics (Tim 10 Heidecker and Gregg Turkington, respec- tively) as angry, disturbed men with WORDS  little in the way of emotional truth to ground their sour behavior. Entertain-  8 ment, which found Hell in the desert backroom bars where its horrible lead

comedian performed, critiqued Amer- CURRENTS ica’s love of ribald, hyper-masculine comedy with a bitterness straight out of 6 Michael Haneke—it deployed an invigo- rating visual style to mock its audience VIEWS 

for the very idea they might have fun 4  while watching it. These films had a narrow range of MAIL  REVIEWED BY ANDREW LAPIN is capture the unsettling, sinister mood focus but attacked their targets with 2  of watching a society punish dissent- gusto. They were arch deconstructions

ers and nonconformists because they of hipster irony that were themselves DO IT  The Mountain interfere with its carefully constructed designed for ironic hipsters. By con- vision of sanity. If thy right frontal lobe trast, The Mountain tries out a broader LIFE OF THE MIND offends thee, cut it out. canvas, and what at least appears to be Goldblum is his usual roguishly charm- a traditional story structure, along with 09.04.19 BENEATH THE washed-out, drab setting of The Mountain is a vein pulsing with ing self, tap-dancing in bowling alleys characters who have real weight behind .14

rage. Set in the 1950s, the movie follows a veteran lobotomist, played by Jeff Gold- and picking up women with sly wit, them. These things benefit the film’s 36 blum, as he sets up shop in mental hospitals across America, snipping off chunks of his channeling Philip Seymour Hoffman in focus, and sharpen its larger takedown # patients’ brains through their eye sockets and leaving them in near-catatonic states. The Master. His giddy charisma stands in of this specific dark period in American In the film, such procedures have reached the end of their era, on the verge of being stark contrast to the morose way Alver- history—at least until it hands over the replaced with psychotropic drugs amid mounting evidence the surgeries are causing son and cinematographer Lorenzo Hager- third act wholesale to the expression- serious widespread harm. Yet this man and his ego press on, desperately grasping for man stage the surrounding action: brain- ist French actor Denis Lavant (Holy Mo- the sense of authority his “expertise,” his promise to delete all the bad thoughts, once dead onlookers slumped over in hospital tors), who curves his spine menacingly conferred upon him. There’s a sickness here, all right, but it’s not in the patients. gowns, shuffling across brown-and-white while delivering bilingual rants about the CASCADIA WEEKLY Writer-director Rick Alverson loosely based his nightmare vision of American nos- linoleum floors, amid lighting so pale it’s fraudulence of art. talgia on the story of Walter Freeman, a real-life neurologist who performed thou- downright sickly. This is not Wally’s per- Maybe it’s fitting to end a movie about 19 sands of lobotomies as cure-alls for “mental illnesses” ranging from depression to spective, but that of his young assistant, large-scale repression with a giant troll. homosexuality. But The Mountain isn’t focused on the finer points of either medicine Andy, played with a lumpy uncertainty You can sense Alverson barely containing or history, so most of the ways in which Goldblum’s Dr. Wallace “Wally” Fiennes by Tye Sheridan. His skeptical viewpoint his laughter from behind the camera. He operates aren’t spelled out for the viewer. What the film does instead, brilliantly, frames the film, which has been stripped gets to lobotomize us. film ›› showing this week

26  BY CAREY ROSS FOOD  FILM SHORTS

After the Wedding: Julianne Moore and Michelle Williams star in a story about a woman who works in

REAR END 22 an orphanage in Calcutta, her wealthy potential bene- factor and the secrets that bind them both. HHH

(PG-13 • 1 hr. 50 min.) 20  20

Angel Has Fallen: Just when I forgot all about the FILM  FILM  existence of Gerard Butler, here he is. I gave some thought to learning what this movie is about, but that seems like a waste of effort, so I’ll just go ahead and 16 guess it’s about as good as every other Gerard Butler movie. HH (R • 1 hr. 54 min.) MUSIC 

The Angry Birds Movie 2: No one is more surprised

14 than me that these birds can fly. HHH (PG • 1 hr. 40 min.) ART 

Bennett's War: Well, this movie stars Trace "Honky

13 Tonk Badonkadonk" Adkins. I can't know what that means to you, but to me it means hard pass. HH (PG-

STAGE  13 • 1 hr. 35 min.)

Don’t Let Go: When a movie’s main selling point is IT CHAPTER TWO 12 that it comes from the same folks responsible for The Purge and Tooth Fairy, you know it’s not exactly going to give Citizen Kane a run for its money. HH (R • 1 hr. ing traditions in Macedonia finds her livelihood and landlubbers alike—details the remarkable and all we want is for this film not to suck. And thanks to

GET OUT  47 min.) threatened when a nomadic beekeeping family moves inspiring journey. HHHHH (PG • 1 hr. 37 min.) Guillermo del Toro, who is responsible for the story near her and upends her way of life in this lovely and the editing, it most assuredly does not suck. Dora and the Lost City of Gold: The tagline for documentary that illustrates the precarious balance The Mountain: See review previous page. HHHH HHHH (PG-13 • 1 hr. 48 min.) 10 this first installment of what is sure to be a Dora the between man and nature. HHHHH (Unrated • 1 hr. (Unrated • 1 hr. 48 min.) Explorer franchise is "Explorer is her middle name." 25 min.) Spider-Man: Far From Home: First, you kill his

WORDS  Which is dumb because everyone knows her middle The Overcomer: Set against a backdrop of dire mentor Tony Stark (Avengers: Endgame spoiler alert) name is "the." Don't hold it against Dora or her It Chapter Two: This movie is predicated on the economic circumstances, a man, armed only with his and then you force him out of the MCU? Hollywood, movie, though. It's not their fault. HHHH (PG • 1 premise that if murderous Pennywise the clown shows Bible and a talented high-school athlete, overcomes we are in a fight now. Leave Spidey alone. HHHHH  8 hr. 42 min.) up and starts offing people, the now-adult kids from something, thus being forever known as the Over- (PG-13 • 2 hrs. 9 min.) the Losers Club will return to Derry and vanquish him comer. It’s possible I got some plot points wrong, but The Farewell: Awkwafina gets the starring role once again. If I were one of those now-adult kids, I’m pretty sure the thing about the Bible is spot on.

CURRENTS she so richly deserves—and makes the most of it that would be the hardest nope I ever noped. HHH (R HH (PG • 1 hr. 55 min.) in this multigenerational story about family bonds, • 2 hrs. 49 min.) 6 saying goodbye and those times in which honesty The Peanut Butter Falcon: Shia LeBeouf delivers is not always the best policy. See summer's indie Killerman: Liam Hemsworth, brother of Thor and on some of the promise he showed in his earlier roles

VIEWS  blockbuster before it says farewell. HHHHH (PG • 1 soon-to-be ex-husband of Miley Cyrus, is a man with as a small-time outlaw who befriends a young man hr. 34 min.) a missing memory and a whole bunch of cops on his with Down syndrome who ran away from his nursing

4  tail in this movie that clearly was not shelved only to home in order to follow his dream of becoming a pro- Fast and Furious Presents: Hobbs and Shaw: It be dumped on unsuspecting audiences during Holly- fessional wrestler in this heartwarming Mark Twain- MAIL  stars Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Idris Elba, wood’s slow season. I mean, look at that title. It's like inspired story. HHHHH (PG-13 • 1 hr. 33 min.) and an actual dame, Helen Goddamn Mirren, so I they didn't even try. H (R • 1 hr. 52 min.)

2  could care less about its nonexistent plot, thinly Ready Or Not: Everyone is commenting on the de- drawn characters and reality-defying stunts. Give it The Lion King: I didn’t like this movie the first lightfully demonic turn by newcomer Samara Weaving DO IT  all of the Oscars. Every last one. HHH (PG-13 • 2 time around, so do your worst, Disney. Everything as a bride who marries into a family with a seriously Showtimes hrs. 15 min.) the light touches is your kingdom, after all. HH (R • twisted take on hide and seek, but I’m here to remind 1 hr. 48 min.) you this horror-thriller also stars Adam Brody, aka Regal and AMC theaters, please see Good Boys: If you think that watching a bunch of Seth Cohen from The O.C., aka Dave Rygalski from www.fandango.com.

09.04.19 overly precocious kids swear a lot is funny, have I got Maiden: At 24 years old, fairly inexperienced sailor Gilmore Girls. HHHHH (R • 1 hr. 35 min.) a movie for you. HHHH (R • 1 hr. 35 min.) Tracy Edwards helmed the first all-female crew ever to Pickford Film Center and compete in the hugely grueling Whitbread Round the Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark: For anyone who PFC’s Limelight Cinema, please see .14

36 Honeyland: A woman utilizing ancient beekeep- World Race. This documentary—suitable for sailors grew up reading this series of short horror stories, www.pickfordfilmcenter.com #

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Bes o 26  can go one of two ways with your empa- THE SCIENCE ADVICE thy: into unhealthy empathic distress or healthy empathic concern. B BELLINGHAM’19 FOOD  GODDESS Empathic distress is a me-focused response—empathy that turns into 22 NURSE CASE SCENARIO emotional quicksand when we just YOUR INFORMATION I have to go visit my mom, who’s in the keep “feeling with” a person (feeling Your Name ______REAR END  hospital in another state. She’s really ill. Her and feeling and feeling) without doing REAR END 22 Your City ______boyfriend told me she’s lost a lot of weight and anything to try to change their situa-

it might be shocking to see her initially. I want tion. In time, we get overwhelmed by Email ______20 to be strong for her, but I’m a big crier. I cry on the distress we’re experiencing at Phone Number ______every phone call, and it’s awful. How do I show their distress. This often leads to what FILM  up for her and not let my feelings overwhelm Klimecki and Singer call “withdrawal me so she is not sad or worried about me and behavior"—our trying to escape our PEOPLE/PLACES, BEST... 16 can concentrate on getting better? uncomfortable emotions by ducking Band ______MUSIC  —Emotional out and leaving the other person alone Bartender ______with their suffering.

When you’re visiting a friend or loved Empathic concern, on the other Real Estate Agent ______14

one who’s seriously ill, it’s nice to show hand, is an other-focused response. Artist ______ART  up bearing gifts—like flowers, maga- It starts with our experiencing that Local Celebrity/Character ______

zines and a paper bag you can hyper- initial bolt of “feeling with” a person 13 News Story ______ventilate into. who’s suffering, but then we shift into

It’s scary seeing someone you care “feeling for”—as in “What can I do for STAGE  about all small and frail in a hospital you?” Empathic concern is basically ENTERTAINMENT, BEST...

bed. And this is your mom who’s really empathy with an action plan, motivat- 12 Place to See Live Music ______ill. If something happens to her, it’s not ing us to try to make things better for like you can just run out and pick up another person. Movie Theater ______another one at Costco. The important takeaway for you is Gallery ______GET OUT  Even so, the level of fear you experi- that you don’t have to let your feelings Bookstore ______ence when you see her is something you run the show, dragging you boohooingly 10 could have some control over. Neurosci- along behind them. You can instead Festival ______Place to Gamble ______ence studies find that novel experienc- control your feelings by shifting from WORDS  es are the most emotionally powerful, me-driven empathy, empathic distress, having the most intense effect on us. to mom-centered empathic concern. In SERVICES, BEST...  8 Additionally, psychology research finds practice, this simply takes redirecting that people quickly become acclimated your focus from how sad you are to how Salon/Barber Shop ______Bike Store ______to both positive and negative changes helpful you can be—emotionally and CURRENTS Women’s Clothing ______Gym ______in their lives. Accordingly, seeing your practically. Think Warrior Nurse instead 6 mom for the first time will have the of Drama Queen. Auto Repair ______Place to Get a Tattoo ______most gut-punchability. One of the kindest things you can do Grocery Store ______VIEWS  To dial down the intensity of your re- for a very sick person is make their life Local Bank/Credit Union ______Yoga Studio ______action when you first see her, you could boringly normal. Distract them from 4  ask her boyfriend to take some video of their illness by watching their favor- ______Massage ______MAIL  her and send it to you. He should ask ite streamed show with them, playing Auto Dealer ______Vet Clinic ______

your mom first, of course, so it won’t Scrabble, losing $6 million to them in 2  violate her privacy, and perhaps cast gin rummy, telling them the latest gos- what he’s doing as sending you a hello. sip about the slutty neighbor. FOOD & DRINK, BEST... DO IT  If she balks at letting him, he could Really, your just being there is huge. Taproom ______Happy Hour ______then tell her the real deal: that it’s to And once you leave, you can start send- emotionally prepare you for seeing her. ing her cards a few days a week. This Deli ______Breakfast ______09.04.19 The other major player in how you will help keep you from falling into the Coffee Shop ______Pizza ______react to your mom’s condition is em- swamp of me-focused pointless distress, Asian ______Bakery ______.14 pathy. Neuroscientists Olga Klimecki and it’ll be comforting for her. Ulti- 36 Burger ______Italian ______# and Tania Singer note that empathy in- mately, it’s feeling loved—not laugh- volves our observing or even just imag- ter—that’s “the best medicine.” I’m Sushi ______Mexican ______ining what another person is feeling guessing that’s why hospitals instituted Brewery ______Patio/Outdoor Seating ______and having that trigger the same sort visiting hours instead of replacing the Lunch ______of feeling in us. They give the example IV bag on the pole with a foul-mouthed of hearing that a friend is sad because parrot in a tiny bandanna squawking in- Vegetarian ______Margarita ______her grandmother is dying: “Our first re- sults at passerby. Greek ______Brunch ______CASCADIA WEEKLY action would be empathy, which means 21 we would share the feeling of sadness ©2019, Amy Alkon, all rights reserved. for even more categories, see www.cascadiaweekly.com/bob and thereby know what our friend is Got a problem? Write Amy Alkon, 171 Pier going through.” Ave, #280, Santa Monica, CA 90405, or You must enter minimum 10 categories. Mail your ballot to P.O. Box 2833, This initial bolt of empathy rises up e-mail [email protected]. @amyalkon Bellingham, WA 98227-2833. Ballots are due Friday, Sept. 20 automatically. But once you experience on Twitter. DEEP RIVER Join Us John Keeble for the Chuckanut The The Appointment: Radio Hour BY ROB BREZSNY you decide that YES, you will, here are quotes from The Tale of Adaline Carson Nin that might serve you well. 1. It is easy to love

26  Karl Marlantes An exciting new novel from the author of and there are so many ways to do it. 2. My mission,

Yellowfish& Broken Ground. should I choose to accept it, is to find peace with Join us in welcoming the

FOOD  exactly who and what I am. 3. I am so thirsty for the bestselling author of FREE WILL Friday, Sept. 6, 7pm marvelous that only the marvelous has power over me. MATTERHORN Free in Fairhaven Anything I can not transform into something marvel- 22 as he introduces his new ASTROLOGY ous, I let go. 4. Life shrinks or expands in proportion novel, Deep River. Steve Toutonghi to one’s courage. 5. It was while helping others to be With live ARIES (March 21-April 19): John Muir (1838– free that I gained my own freedom. music by Side Life: A Novel 1914) was skilled at creating and using machinery. In REAR END  REAR END 22 SALOON From the author of Join, his 20s, he diligently expressed those aptitudes. But LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “When you’re nailing a

an intriguing, and philosophical at age 27, while working in a carriage parts factory, custard pie to the wall, and it starts to wilt, it doesn’t

At WCC blend of literary science fiction. he suffered an accident that blinded him. For several do any good to hammer in more nails.” So advised 20 tickets $5 months, he lay in bed, hoping to recuperate. During novelist Wallace Stegner. I hope I’m delivering his pm pm Saturday, Sept. 7, 7 that time, Muir decided that if his sight returned, he counsel in time to dissuade you from even trying to

FILM  Tuesday, Sept. 24, 7 would thereafter devote it to exploring the beauty of nail a custard pie to the wall—or an omelet or potato Poetry & Music! Pre-purchase Your Copy of the natural world. The miracle came to pass, and for chip or taco, for that matter. What might be a better Rebecca the rest of his life he traveled and explored the wilds use of your energy? You could use the nails to build 16 Mabanglo-Mayor by of North America, becoming an influential naturalist, something that will actually be useful to you. THINK BLACK author, and early environmentalist. I’d love to see MUSIC  Dancing Between you respond to one of your smaller setbacks—much SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “I hid my deepest CLYDE FORD less dramatic than Muir’s!—with comparable panache, feelings so well I forgot where I placed them,” wrote Bamboo Poles Aries. author Amy Tan. My Scorpio friend Audrey once made

14 and get on the list to These poems and essays evoke attend a pre-launch party a similar confession: “I buried my secrets so com- ART  the agility needed to move event with music & treats at TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Of all the children pletely from the prying curiosity of other people that between history and personal expe- on the planet, three percent live in the U.S. And yet I lost track of them myself.” If either of those descrip- EVOLVE CAFE rience, to negotiate conflicting cultural American children are in possession of 40 percent tions apply to you, Scorpio, the coming weeks will be 13 expectations, and to trace the fluid nature September 15 of the world’s toys. In accordance with astrological an excellent time to secure a remedy. You’ll have extra

of identity as it shifts from role to role. omens, I hereby invite you to be like an extravagant power and luck if you commune with and celebrate

A book presentation –

STAGE  With Local Musicians American child in the coming weeks. You have cosmic your hidden feelings and buried secrets.

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10 & 430 Front St, Lynden, WA - Stop by! and the workers use no breathing apparatus, depending wise to have some creative irritant in the midst of it. instead on specialized techniques to hold their breath. That bug, that question, that tantalizing mystery is I propose we make them your inspirational role models. the key to keeping you honest and discerning. It gives WORDS  The next few weeks will be a favorable time, metaphori- credibility and gravitas to your idealistic striving. cally speaking, for you to descend into the depths in

 8 quest of valuables and inspirations. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): The coco de mer is a palm tree that grows in the Seychelles. Its seed CANCER (June 21-July 22): Renowned Cancerian is huge, weighing as much as 40 pounds and having a neurologist Oliver Sacks believed that music and diameter of 19 inches. The seed takes seven years to CURRENTS gardens could be vital curative agents, as therapeutic grow into its mature form, then takes an additional as pharmaceuticals. My personal view is that walking two years to germinate. Everything I just said about 6 CIGARETTES AND in nature can be as medicinal as working and lolling in the coco de mer seed reminds me of you, Capricorn. a garden. As for music, I would extend his prescription According to my analysis of the astrological omens,

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13 NOW PLAYING Fri, September 6 - STAGE  Thu, September 12 12 AFTER THE WEDDING (PG-13) 110m, In English Starring Michelle Williams, Julianne Moore and Billy Crudup "A beautifully acted drama with a tantalizing mystery at its center." Newsday GET OUT  Fri: (3:30), 8:10; Sat: (3:10), 8:10; Sun: (11:45AM), 7:30; Mon: 8:10 Tue: (3:30), 8:10; Wed: (3:30) - OCAP, 8:10; Thu: (3:30), 8:10

10 MAIDEN (PG) 97m, In English A powerful tribute to a true pioneer. In 1989 Tracy Edwards leads the first all-female crew in the Whitbread Round the World Race, a grueling yachting WORDS  competition that covers 33,000 miles and lasts nine months. Fri: 6:00, 8:20; Sat: 3:30, 5:50; Sun: (2:40), 7:05; Mon: (3:30), 5:50

 8 Tue: 6:00, 8:20; Wed: 6:00, 8:20 - OCAP; Thu: 6:00, 8:20 THE FAREWELL (PG) 98m, In English & Mandarin w/ English subtitles "This smart film deftly mixes comedy and tragedy, and manages to be heartfelt

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VIEWS  (NR) 180m, in English - Sam Mendes directs Simon Russell Beale, Adam Godley and Ben Miles in the story of a family and a company that changed the world. 4  Sat: 11:00AM - Tickets: $16 PFC Members, $20 General, $10 Students (R) 108m, in English - Encore screening! Defying the haze MAIL  PHOENIX, OREGON of midlife, two friends seize an unlikely opportunity to reinvent their lives, quitting

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THE MOUNTAIN (NR) 108m, In English Stars Jeff Goldblum and Tye Sheridan The story of a young man who, after losing his mother, goes to work with a doctor specializing in lobotomies and therapies. Fri: 5:45; Sat & Sun: (2:25), 7:15; Mon - Thu: 7:45 HONEYLAND (NR) 85m, In English CASCADIA WEEKLY "As an intervention in the conversation around climate change and natural disaster, Honeyland performs the unique feat of uniting agriculture with human 24 culture, to prove that it is really all just culture." The New Republic Fri: (3:30), 8:45; Sat & Sun: (12:10), 5:00; Mon - Thu: (3:15), 5:30 GUMMO - THIRD EYE CINEMA Chosen by Hayley (NR) 85, In English A group of eclectic, ennui-stricken teenagers in Xenia, Ohio pass their days. Sat: (10:00) - Admission is only $5! Sudoku

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16 “cheap white vinegar.” It had the finger- at Village Books, 1200 11th St. Attendees print of a mutual farmer friend, and Josh are welcome to purchase food and beverages

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ART  the most elegant way to juice an heir- ers Cruise” features liquid fare from Boundary loom tomato. Bay Brewery and two other local or regional breweries at 6:30pm at San Juan Cruises’ 13 First, Josh sliced a couple of English cucumbers—the long, slender kind we dock at the Bellingham Cruise Terminal, 355 Harris Ave. Entry is $39 and includes snacks;

STAGE  sometimes see wrapped in plastic. It has additional cruises happen Wednesdays to be this and only this kind, he stressed. through Sept. 18. Not the cucumber-shaped slicers, even WWW.WHALES.COM 12 from his own farm, or the pointy pick- lers, no matter how crispy. None surren- SEPT. 4-30

GET OUT  der their juices like an English. EAT LOCAL MONTH: Sustainable Con- nections hosts its annual Eat Local Month “I’m not shy with the salt,” he said through September. Upcoming events include

10 shaking copious amounts onto the cukes an “Eat Local Gala” with Unity Care North- that had been chopped into half-inch west at 6pm Fri., Sept. 6 at the Ciao Thyme rounds. “People enjoy it. It makes things Commons; the 13th annual Whatcom County WORDS  taste good. And it brings out the juice.” Farm Tour taking place at 13 farms through- out the county from 10am-4pm Sat.-Sun.,

 8 Then he added thin slices of a quarter Sept. 7-8; related Farm Tour events at Cosmos of an onion. It must be a Walla Walla, Bistro, Camber, and Aslan Brewing Co.; a or similar sweet, spicy salad onion. He Find the Fork contest happening through the month; and locally-focused specials at nearly CURRENTS teased apart the thin rings in the bowl into a layer atop the cucumbers, and 20 area restaurants.

6 WWW.EATLOCALFIRST.ORG gave it a good stir. Then he added three cups of heirloom tomatoes, in chunks

VIEWS  THURS., SEPT. 5 about the size of a pack of dental floss. BOW FARMERS MARKET: The Bow Farmers

4  There is a little more leeway with the Market is open from 1pm-6pm at Samish Bay tomatoes. They should be heavy, ripe Cheese, 15115 Bow Hill Rd. The market finale

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2  are welcome, and the darker, the better. When the three principal ingredients PAELLA DINNER: The Boys & Girls Clubs of BY ARI LEVAUX DO IT  had been chopped and added to the bowl, Whatcom County will host a Paella Dinner Josh poured in a half-cup of olive oil and from 5pm-9pm at the Squalicum Boat House, 2600 S. Harbor Loop Dr. The 21-and-older a fourth of a cup of balsamic, and stirred. event will celebrate the launch of the “Cam- “Let them hang out and get to know each paign for Great Futures” and will feature fare 09.04.19 Tomato Talk other for a few minutes,” he said. from the Paella Brothers and other celebrity THE JUICE OF SUMMER A moment later, he announced, “It’s al- chefs. Tickets to the fundraiser are $100 and .14 include drinks and appetizers.

36 ready making juice. I can see it coming up.”

# WWW.WHATCOMCLUBS.ORG WHEN SUMMER is in full swing on a farm, each meal is an elegant response to The cucumbers were sinking in a ris- some burning questions: How do we feed an army of hungry bodies, without too much ing sea, so fast you could almost see it SEPT. 5-8 kitchen work or cleaning, while using as many “free” ingredients as possible? happening. GREEK FESTIVAL: Traditionally made gyros, Over the course of a summer, a farm kitchen becomes a lab for the evolution of culi- When Josh ran out to the greenhouse, spanakopita, dolmades, baklava, loukou- nary elegance. Visitors bring their own recipes, which take up residence in hospitable I started gulping it down. The juices mades, Greek coffee and more will be on the mouthwatering menu at the annual Greek kitchen ecosystems, like the one I walked into the other day. were thick but non-pulpy, softly tangy Festival happening from 11am-9pm Thursday CASCADIA WEEKLY I was there to learn about a salad called heirloom tomato juice, but first I had to get and salty, thoroughly satisfying and de- through Saturday, and 11am-8pm Sunday, past a table laden with two steaming platters of rice noodles tossed in chimichurri, licious, like drinkable gazpacho. at Bellingham’s St. Sophia Greek Orthodox 26 thick as pesto. The noodles were unevenly tossed, with some patches that were almost By then the tomatoes had all but van- Church, 510 E. Sunset Dr. There’ll also be live pure green, and with scattered flecks of caramelized carrots and pieces of grilled fen- ished, as had the onions. The cucumbers music, a beer garden, books and gifts, church tours and games for kids. Entry and parking nel, broccoli and yellow squash. remained, like bones in a pot of simmer- are free; prices for food vary. “It was a way of getting rid of too much parsley,” said my farmer friend Josh. Having ing stock, having already given their best WWW.BELLINGHAMGREEKFEST.ORG spent time in the Peace Corps in Thailand, he knows his way around a fried noodle. stuff to the juice. Eat them anyway. doit FRI., SEPT. 6 FERNDALE MARKET: Find fare from local farmers

and artisans at the Ferndale Farmers Market from 2pm-6pm Fridays through Oct. 11 at a new locale 26  26 next to the Grocery Outlet, 1750 LaBounty Dr. FOOD 

WWW.FERNDALEPUBLICMARKET.ORG FOOD  SEPT. 6-8 THOUSAND ACRE OPENING: Attend Grand Open- ing Weekend Friday through Sunday at Thousand Acre Cider House, 109 Grand Ave., suite 101. Flight and food specials, a top shelf takeover, music, a REAR END 22 book and game drive, a swag raffle, a shuffleboard tournament and more will be part of the festivities.

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SAT., SEPT. 7 FILM  MOUNT VERNON MARKET: Attend the Mount Professional, knowledgeable, Vernon Farmers Market from 9am-2pm Saturdays through Oct. 12 at the city’s Riverwalk Park, 509 fun & friendly to work with. 16 S. Main St. The market supports local farmers and

growers in a family-friendly environment that MUSIC  offers fresh, healthy food including locally grown produce and baked goods. Cerise Noah (360) 393-5826 14 WWW.MOUNTVERNONFARMERSMARKET.ORG REALTOR® [email protected]

As part of Eat Local Month, attend the ART  ANACORTES MARKET: Find fresh produce and Whatcom County Farm Tour Sept. 7-8 at 13 much more at the 30th season of the Anacortes locales throughout the county. HOME LOANS AND REFINANCE 13 Farmers Market happening from 9am-2pm Saturdays through Oct. 26 at the Depot Arts Center, 611 R Ave. STAGE  WWW.ANACORTESFARMERSMARKET.ORG LANGAR: All are welcome at a Langar event from 11am-2pm in Lynden at Guru Nanak Gursikh Marie BjornsonTeam TWIN SISTERS MARKET: Affordable, Whatcom Gurdwara, 176 E. Pole Rd. Langar is the sacred 12 County-grown produce can be procured at the community free kitchen of the Sikh people and Twin Sisters Farmers Market from 9am-3pm at the every temple serves delicious vegetarian food- more eate

IGA parking lot on Nugent’s Corner, and 10am- which they invite the general public to come eat. GET OUT  2pm in Maple Falls at the North Fork Library, The largest free kitchen in the world is Langar at more motate an 7506 Kendall Rd. The markets continue Saturdays Darbar Sahib, Amritsar India, where they serve more confident home through October. 100,000 people a day every weekend, and 50,000 a 10 WWW.TWINSISTERSMARKET.COM day on weekdays. bn eperene (360) 398-1184 LYNDEN MARKET: Local farmers and artisans will WORDS  sell their edible and creative wares at the Lynden HERB’S CIDER TXOTX: Dig into a seven-course

Farmers Market from 10am-2pm every Saturday traditional Basque Txotx meal paired with Herb’s Marie Bjornson - Certified Mortgage Planner  8 through Sept. 28 at Centennial Park, 319 Grover St. Cider selections from 3:30pm-7pm at the produc- Reverse Mortgage Planner, CPA, CMPS , NMLS #111765 WWW.LYNDENFARMERSMARKET.COM tion Cider House, 3155 Mercer Ave. The Txotx 360-676-9600 | [email protected] (pronounced Choch) is a traditional Basque cider Louise and Marie www.wa-mortgage.com | 112 Prospect Street CURRENTS BLAINE MARKET: Homegrown and handmade dinner event that occurs once a year during har-

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10am-3pm Saturdays through Dec. 21 at the Depot WWW.EVENTBRITE.COM 2  Market Square, 1100 Railroad Ave. In addition to perusing and purchasing locally grown produce, TUES., SEPT. 10 DO IT  regular events for the market include Demo Days, BEAR BAGS: Join expert guides to learn the Kids Vending, and more. basics of bear canisters and bear bags, and when WWW.BELLINGHAMFARMERS.ORG and where to use them, at a “Bear Bags and Backcountry Food Storage” workshop taking place APPETITE FOR LIFE: Adria Libolt shares ideas from 5:30pm-7pm at Bellingham’s REI, 400 36th St. 09.04.19 from her book Food: An Appetite for Life at 4pm in Attendees will get a hands-on chance to practice

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