Fuzz Buzz, p.11 + PICKETT HOUSE, p.12 + WHY NOT, p.16
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SONGWRITER SPOTLIGHT An alt-country roundup, P.20
Standing Rock North Trans Mountain moves forward, P.08
Polly Dyer Remembering a conservation hero, P.14
Street Scenes PAPO Retrospective, P.18 A Christmas Story: 7:30pm, Lincoln Theatre, Mount Vernon The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: 7:30pm, Anacortes
34 cascadia Community Theatre My Three Ghosts: 8pm, Upfront Theatre FOOD FOOD ThisWeek Holiday Games Galore: 10pm, Upfront Theatre A glance at this week’s DANCE 27 happenings Saving Christmas Town: 2pm and 7pm, Mount Baker Theatre Aerial Showcase: 6pm and 9pm, Cirque Lab B-BOARD B-BOARD The Nutcracker: 7:30pm, Performing Arts Center, WWU The Nutcracker: 7:30pm, McIntyre Hall, Mount Vernon
24 MUSIC Chamber Chorale: 3pm and 7:30pm, First FILM Congregational Church The Coats: 7pm, Bellingham High School Motherlode:
20 7:30pm, Fairhaven College Auditorium Pearl Django: 7:30pm, Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship MUSIC Local performers and COMMUNITY
18 guest artists will Holiday Harbor Lights Festival: 10am-7pm, throughout Blaine ART share their high- Holiday Port Festival: 11am-5pm, Bellingham Cruise Terminal
16 flying talents at the Celebrate the Season: 12-5pm, Port of Anacortes Event Center
STAGE Bellingham Circus Olde Fashioned Christmas: 1-9pm, Pioneer Park, Ferndale Guild’s fifth annual Tree Lighting Ceremony: 5:30-7pm, Depot Market 14 Square Aerial Showcase GET OUT GET OUT Dec. 2-3 at the Jingle Bell Run: 9am, Burlington Visitor Center Fairhaven Frosty: 10am, Fairhaven Park Lighted Parade: 6pm, downtown Lynden
12 Cirque Lab Lighted Boat Parade: 6pm, Bellingham Bay
WORDS FOOD Bellingham Farmers Market: 10am-3pm, Depot Market Square 8 PHOTO BY KATE RUSSELL KATE BY PHOTO VISUAL Open House: 10am-4pm, Morrison Glass Art
CURRENTS CURRENTS THURSDAY [12.01.16] Holiday Art Walk: 10am-5pm, downtown Anacortes Green Eileen: 11am-3pm, Ragfinery 6 ONSTAGE Deck the Old City Hall: 12-5pm, Whatcom Museum Peter and the Starcatcher: 7:30pm, Performing Arts Make.Sale: 12-6pm, Make.Shift Art Space
VIEWS Center, WWU Art on Tap: 12-7pm, Alley District White Christmas: 7:30pm, Bellingham Theatre Guild Objectification Opening: 5-8pm, Smith & Vallee
4 The Happy Elf: 7:30pm, Claire vg Thomas Theatre, This weekend, light Gallery, Edison Lynden MAIL MAIL up your nights by SUNDAY [12.04.16] FRIDAY [12.02.16]
2 attending public 2 ONSTAGE ONSTAGE outdoor Christmas A Christmas Story: 1:30pm, Lincoln Theatre DO IT IT DO DO IT IT DO Pippi Longstocking: 7pm, BAAY Theatre Peter and the Starcatcher: 2pm, Performing Arts Peter and the Starcatcher: 7:30pm, Performing Arts Tree Lightings in Center, WWU Center, WWU Pippi Longstocking: 7pm, BAAY Theatre White Christmas: 7:30pm, Bellingham Theatre Guild Bellingham, Blaine, White Christmas: 2pm, Bellingham Theatre Guild The Happy Elf: 7:30pm, Claire vg Thomas Theatre 11.30.16 The Happy Elf: 2pm, Claire vg Thomas Theatre A Christmas Story: 7:30pm, Lincoln Theatre Ferndale, Anacortes, La The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: 2pm, ACT The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: 7:30pm, Anacortes
.11 Conner, Lynden, and Why Not: 7pm, Upfront Theatre Community Theatre 48 # My Three Ghosts: 8pm, Upfront Theatre beyond DANCE Holiday Games Galore: 10pm, Upfront Theatre The Nutcracker: 2pm, McIntyre Hall, Mount Vernon
DANCE MUSIC Saving Christmas Town: 7pm, Mount Baker Theatre Whatcom Symphony: 3pm, Mount Baker Theatre The Nutcracker: 7:30pm, Performing Arts Center, Cantabile Choir: 3pm, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, WWU Ferndale SATURDAY [12.03.16] Mount Vernon The Nutcracker: 7:30pm, McIntyre Hall, Mount Holiday Cocktail Party: 5:30-8:30pm, Whatcom CASCADIA WEEKLY Vernon Museum’s Old City Hall ONSTAGE COMMUNITY Aerial Showcase: 8pm, Cirque Lab Festival of Tiny Trees: 6:30-8pm, L a Conner Regional Pippi Longstocking: 2pm and 7pm, BAAY Theatre 2 Holiday Port Festival: 11am-5pm, Bellingham Cruise Library Peter and the Starcatcher: 2pm and 7:30pm, Terminal COMMUNITY Performing Arts Center, WWU Celebrate the Season: 12-5pm, Port of Anacortes Holiday Port Festival: 12-8pm, Bellingham Cruise VISUAL White Christmas: 7:30pm, Bellingham Theatre Guild Event Center Terminal Holiday Art Walk: 6-9pm, downtown Anacortes The Happy Elf: 7:30pm, Claire vg Thomas Theatre, Olde Fashioned Christmas: 5-9pm, Pioneer Park, Olde Fashioned Christmas: 5-9pm, Pioneer Park, Art Walk: 6-10pm, downtown Bellingham Lynden Ferndale CATCH ALL THE 34
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and inclusion. us a less vocal and a more frightened 34 Millions of people may now face sanc- people, afraid of terrorists “they” create tions and criminalization, many simply to gain more control and afraid of the FOOD for being on the move or part of families consequences of speaking. trying to stay together. Vast expenditures Instead of politicians who are 27 on securitization and surveillance have influenced to maintain the profits of been promised. Standing Rock and desert fossil fuel companies we need political deaths reveal the draconian measures au- leaders that will develop and implement B-BOARD thoritarianism can unleash. plans to get us to a renewable energy
Amid vast new uncertainties and en- economy as quickly as possible. 24 dangerment, everyone deserves to live —Jerry A. Brownfield, Bellingham and learn without fear. In 2016, we have FILM all become learners, about shared ethical HOLD FIRM, DEMOCRATS
responsibility for affirming diversity and The recent election debacle has put the 20 civic wellbeing, especially when these are Republicans in control of both executive under threat. and legislative branches of our national MUSIC Please urge your elected and school rep- government. All that blocks total resentatives to declare your community or Republican control is that precious ninth 18
educational institutions as places of sanc- vacant seat on the U.S. Supreme Court. ART tuary. Expressions may vary, but they hold Republican Majority Leader Mitch incalculable symbolic power as common McConnell rejected President Obama’s 16 commitment to doing the right thing. nominee for the post without even a
—James Loucky, Bellingham Senate hearing, thus leaving the choice STAGE to fill the post to Donald Trump. RIGHTS OF Democrats cannot dictate Trump’s 14 PEACEFUL ASSEMBLY choice, but they can have a say in what we The other day I observed a peaceful and get, if Senate Democrats stick together, a well-regulated demonstration on a local tall order, given past performances. GET OUT railroad crossing. The demonstrators ap- To invoke cloture and end debate on a
peared particularly concerned with safety nominee in the Senate requires 60 votes. 12 for both the marchers and traffic (their The Republicans do not have those votes, demonstration may have slightly incon- but they do have the 50+1 votes required WORDS venienced a few drivers). After a couple to confirm Trump’s nominee, which is why BELLINGHAM TECHNICAL COLLEGE
of hours of speeches and occupation of cloture is so important. If Democrats con- 8 the railroad crossing, the demonstrators tinue to defeat cloture motions, debate dispersed without incident. cannot end, which will leave Trump the Instructor Hiring Fair
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• Business • Automotive 11.30.16 money by putting this bill forward. In the upcoming debate over Trump’s • Computers • Communication Studies Our state government’s legislative selection, too many Senate Democrats • English • Culinary Arts • History • Engineering .11 branch has not figured out how to come will be seeking the opportune moment 48 # up with sufficient revenues to fund our to be nice guys/gals and lay down their • Math • Fisheries Sciences • Political Science • Industrial Technology schools. They do not need this bill as a swords. We can’t let them. The future • Psychology • Operations Management distraction. of the U.S. Supreme Court for the next • Spanish • Welding and more! The First Amendment to the Constitu- generation is at stake. tion establishes the right to assemble, —Thomas J. Hussey, Bellingham speak, and petition the government. The Edited for length
14th Amendment, ratified in 1868, has, CASCADIA WEEKLY through case litigation, extended the ap- 5 plication of the first amendment and other Send us your letters amendments to require the laws of state www.btc.edu 3028 Lindbergh Ave. For more information, governments be compatible with our con- But keep ‘em short (300 words or less). Send to [email protected] or mail to Bellingham, WA 98225 email [email protected] stitutional rights. P.O. Box 2833, Bellingham, WA 98229 Bellingham Technical College is an equal opportunity institution. We must vigorously oppose anyone THE GRISTLE LAWLESS: Whatcom County’s commitment to lawlessness
34 was on vivid display last week, as construction industry lobbyists, land speculators and property owners with
FOOD FOOD trapped investments descended on County Council to protest a moratorium on development applications views YOUR VIEWS THE GRISTLE based on wells. Council enacted the moratorium after 27 the Washington State Supreme Court agreed with the findings of a state growth board that the county had
B-BOARD B-BOARD not coordinated residential development with resources that support development—areas served by adequate
24 supply of water. The moratorium—supported by planning staff—would keep the problem of development
FILM based on wells from growing worse while the county BY DEAN BAKER works on solutions.
20 The recommendation from development professionals? Ignore the Supreme Court; and pray for a fix from a Kleptocracy MUSIC paralyzed Legislature. County Executive Jack Louws patiently explained NATIONAL INTERESTS, PRIVATE PROFIT INTERESTS NEED FIREWALL
18 to listeners why ignoring the directives of the state’s
ART high court was a poor idea; but he still continues THERE ARE sharp differences response to a failed coup last to advance the equally poor idea of refusing to sit between the political parties in summer, he has arrested a number down with the petitioners who originally brought the many areas, but one principle on of opposition leaders and purged 16 challenge to the Supreme Court in an effort to work which there has been a longstanding universities and even high schools
STAGE toward a settlement. Instead, Louws met privately agreement is that the presidency of teachers who are thought to be with the same building industry that scapegoats the should not be used as a marketing political opponents. petitioners and advocates for lawlessness. platform for the president’s personal It turns out that Trump has a 14 Testament to that lawlessness, Whatcom is the business interests. stake in a number of resorts in only one of 39 counties that has never once—even Donald Trump seems determined Turkey. Will this affect his attitude
GET OUT briefly—been fully in compliance with the Growth to break with this principle. toward Erdogan? Management Act of 1990. The basic point is simple: When It is also worth noting that it
12 Central to the Act is the obligation of citizen challenge. you enter the White House you does not seem as though corruption Again and again, case law tells us that county planning put your assets into a blind trust. Anyone who will be exlcusively a family affair decisions are presumed to be valid and “the burden is This way when the president with Trump. Media reports indicate WORDS cares about the on the challenger to establish that the new adoption is makes decisions in various areas Trump may hand billions to his
8 clearly erroneous in view of the entire record... in light of of foreign and domestic policy, integrity of the friend and campaign contributor, the goals and requirements of the GMA. In order to find he or she does not know whether John Paulson, by reprivatizing the county’s action clearly erroneous, the review board they will personally profit from U.S. government federal programs Fannie Mae and
CURRENTS CURRENTS must be ‘left with the firm and definite conviction that them. The idea is that we want the should be demanding Freddie Mac. Of course this is a mistake has been made.’” That’s a high bar. Without president to make decisions based just the tip of the iceberg. Trump 6 6 legal challenge, county decisions—however poor they on whether they are good for the that Trump follow seems intent on raising political may be—are presumed to be correct unless challenged; country, not whether they will corruption to a new level in his VIEWS VIEWS VIEWS longstanding and even then, petitioners must demonstrate they’re fatten their pocketbook. administration.
4 clearly in error. Presidents of both parties dating precedent These are the sorts of issues that Petitioners did just that in Whatcom County v. back to Lyndon Johnson followed will arise all the time with Trump MAIL MAIL Hirst, demonstrating that the county was heedless in the practice of putting their assets in the White House. And, there are
planning for growth where water was available. Indeed, into a blind trust. Richard Nixon did in on the meeting. Japan is now at least as many on the domestic 2 the county never argued otherwise, and instead relied on it, Gerald Ford did it, as did Jimmy debating whether to allow casino side involving everything from tax DO IT IT DO an old and creaky balancing rule from the state Dept. Carter, Bill Clinton, and Barack gambling. This is an area where reform to education policy. of Ecology regarding stream flows, a 1970s-era rule that Obama. Both President Bushes put Trump’s business enterprises could Every other president was even Ecology had been wisely pedaling away from in their assets into a blind trust. And have considerable interest, since prepared to put aside their personal the intervening decades as science on stream flows President Reagan put his assets he has a stake in many casinos business interests when they 11.30.16 improved. The Supreme Court earlier this fall tore away into a blind trust. around the world. entered the White House. It is a the fig leaf, scolding the county for relying on Ecology None of these presidents had any Did legalized gambling come up at job requirement; it’s as simple as .11
48 for a duty that was the county’s alone under GMA. problem with the idea that they the meeting? Would Donald Trump that. Anyone who cares about the # The presumption of validity also imagines an should not be in a position to know be inclined to be more favorable integrity of the U.S. government and ultimate responsibility: When a county recognizes a whether their actions were directly toward Abe if they allowed him to that the presidency not be used as problem, reliance on an agency rule that the agency helping or hurting them financially. open a casino in Japan? Would he a platform for personal enrichment now holds scientifically suspect cannot reasonably be Apparently, Donald Trump thinks he not press an issue because he is should be demanding that Trump considered as a valid effort to protect the quality and is different. worried that Abe could retaliate follow longstanding precedent by quantity of ground and surface water. The potential for conflicts is against his casino business? selling off his holdings and have
CASCADIA WEEKLY Throughout a challenge that dates back to at least very real and we are seeing it The same would apply with every them placed in a blind trust. 2013, the petitioners have repeatedly offered to sit even now in the transition. Last other foreign head of state. For 6 down with county officials and work out some solution weekend, Donald Trump met with example, Turkey has a president, Dean Baker is an economist and co- to their concerns. The county refused; and instead Shinzo Abe, the prime minister Recep Erdogan, who is looking director of the Center for Economic spent hundreds of thousands of dollars in staff time of Japan. His daughter Ivanka sat increasingly like a dictator. In and Policy Research (CEPR). and outside attorney fees fighting it out in court, kidding themselves they’d prevail when all signs VIEWS EXPRESSED ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF CASCADIA WEEKLY THE GRISTLE indicated their approach was flawed
and failed to yield to the visible reality GO 34 that rural stream flows fall below Special EventNORTHWOOD minimums for extended periods each FOOD year. The Court kicked Whatcom County Sundays! hard in the head. FOR CASINO ! 27 Yet the county still has not offered to meet with the petitioners to hear
FUN B-BOARD their ideas for settlement; however, the administration last week met
privately with building industry 24 representatives to hear their ideas about how to thwart or upend the FILM ruling. The advance allowed building
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what the state has determined ART appropriate for us,” Louws addressed the crowd with sympathy. Defining a 16 series of Supreme Court decisions that
have markedly reduced the latitude of STAGE counties in the determination of water availability, Louws noted that “the 14 county must find a way to solve the problems under the law that we bound to uphold. MoreMore CashCash MoreMore Often,Often, GET OUT “The big problem for Whatcom County
is, we’re the county right now that is 12 before the Growth Management Hearings WithW A Sweet Twist!Twist! Board with this particular case.” OurOuO r $500 every 30 minutes from 6pm to 10pm drawings WORDS Louws said the state needs to come coccontinueon on Fridays in December — this time with a deli- cicciousioouu addition! Drawing winners receive $500 cash, plus
forward on behalf of counties with 8 legislation to address the challenges a RRussell Stover Tower of Treats to share (or keep for imposed by the court. yoyyourselfou — we won’t judge!). Winners Club Members get a frffreere entry on each day of drawings. But any legislative fix just papers CURRENTS over (clumsily, myopically) the observ- 6 able reality that rural streams are but 6 trickles for portions of the year: Their VIEWS volumes are oversubscribed, and the VIEWS
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who argued the petitioners’ case before 48 # the Supreme Court last year. “Once the county starts addressing its problems and stops waiting for outside bodies to tell it that it may ignore water shortages, the MODERN COMFORTS AND JUST TWO TURNS OFF THE county will find many solutions. These measures can include a whole range of OLD FASHIONED HOSPITALITY GUIDE MERIDIAN practices, including water conservation, CASCADIA WEEKLY increased low impact development BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA 7 and decreased impervious surfaces, 877.777.9847 mitigation banking, and planning to 9750 Northwood Road • Lynden WA N make sure that new development occurs E BADGER RD NORTHWOOD RD in areas where it will not have to take the www.northwoodcasino.com water away from senior water users.” GUIDE MERIDIAN RD LYNDEN approved it,” Trudeau said in a press con- ference. “We’ve heard from citizens that they don’t want to choose between en- vironmental and economic health, and
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FOOD FOOD The decision increases the capacity to currents carry tar sands oil across Canada by approx- NEWS POLITICS FUZZ BUZZ INDEX imately one billon barrels per year. Critics 27 noted that Canada’s greenhouse gas reduc- tion standards will be difficult to meet in
B-BOARD B-BOARD tandem with these expansions. Trudeau ac- knowledged the collision of goals.
24 British Columbia First Nations along the project's route vowed to take direct action
FILM to stop construction for fear the Trans Mountain pipeline could threaten its very
20 survival. Leaders of the Tsleil-Waututh Na- tion met with Canada’s Natural Resources
MUSIC Minister Jim Carr Monday, and told report- ers afterward they think Trudeau's cabinet
18 is all but certain to approve the controver-
ART sial projects. “I have to say that I am not totally sur- prised by the permit decision today but I 16 am disappointed. There is a terrible his-
STAGE tory of the mistreatment of First Nations people in Canada. It saddens me because we hoped things might be different with 14 Trudeau but today’s decision is a big step backwards.” said Charlene Aleck Spokes-
GET OUT person for Tsleil-Waututh Nation Sacred Trust Initiative.
12 Canada’s Trans Mountain Pipeline expan- sion would nearly triple the amount of Al- berta oil transported to the Vancouver-area WORDS CANADIAN PRIME Minister Justin Trudeau’s port just across the water from this tiny
8 government picked winners and losers among First Nation reserve, where the Tsleil-Wau- a number of large energy export projects this tuth people are battling a pipeline with far week. Decisions were delivered on three crude bigger capacity than the bitterly fought-
CURRENTS CURRENTS STANDING ROCK CURRENTS 8 pipelines—Enbridge’s Line 3 and Northern Gate- over Keystone and Dakota Access pipelines way, and Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain—and in the United States. 6 on a previously pledged tanker ban along British “We don’t realize we have Saudi Arabia Columbia’s northwest coast. in our backyard, and there is this pent-up VIEWS The Trudeau government approved Trans Moun- demand to get (the oil) to market,” Fred
4 tain and Line 3, but rejected the Northern Gate- Felleman told the Seattle Times. A Seat- way project due to its impacts on coastal old tle Port commissioner and consultant to MAIL MAIL growth forests. In association with that latter Friends of the Earth, which opposes the
decision, the Trudeau administration will main- project, Felleman is skeptical of the mer- 2 tain the ban of tankers on the northern coast its of these projects. DO IT IT DO of British Columbia. Trudeau’s announcement “And here is this little sleeper pipeline effectively killed the proposed Northern Gate- project, Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain; NORTHCANADIAN GOVERNMENT APPROVES way pipeline across northern British Columbia, it’s bigger than all of them.” but gave a green light to Enbridge’s lesser-known Even it if is approved, Kinder Morgan could 11.30.16 PIPELINE EXPANSION $7.5 billion Line 3 pipeline expansion from Al- have a long battle ahead. The project is op- berta to Wisconsin. posed by the mayors of Vancouver, Victoria .11
48 By Tim Johnson Pointedly and in his initial remarks, the and Burnaby, as well as many First Nations, # prime minister also approved the Trans Moun- and already faces multiple lawsuits. Major ABOVE: Tsleil-Waututh leaders (left to right) Gabriel George, Charlene tain pipeline. Trudeau and his cabinet col- environmental groups, including Green- Aleck and Rueben George sign the Treaty Alliance Against the Tar leagues said they had reviewed findings from peace Canada, Sierra Club BC, and Raincoast Sands on Thurs. Sept. 22, 2016 in Vancouver. the special ministerial panel launched earlier Conservation, also oppose the project. this year to study the Kinder Morgan-backed The new pipeline, proposed by Kinder project. The expansion would triple the capac- Morgan Inc., of Houston, Texas, the big-
CASCADIA WEEKLY ity of the pipeline from Alberta to Burnaby, gest energy infrastructure company in the BC—a $6.8 billion project that has sparked United States, would mostly traverse the 8 protests by climate change activists from same right of way as a smaller existing coast to coast. The cabinet must ratify the line, increasing capacity for transporting project on or before Dec. 19. Alberta tar sands oil to the coast from “If I thought this project posed a risk to 300,000 to 890,000 barrels a day. The the British Columbia coast, I would not have company notes that pipelines are safer • Would parallel the ing oil from Alberta sevenfold PIPELINE existing 715-mile oil to Burnaby from • Provides only West
EXPANSION pipeline from near 300,000 barrels per Coast access for
Kinder Morgan’s Edmonton, Alberta, day to 890,000. export of Canadian 34 proposed $6.8 billion to Burnaby, BC • Would increase oil products. Spur line
Trans Mountain Pipe- • Would nearly triple oil-tanker traffic connects to Washing- FOOD line Expansion capacity of transport- in the Salish Sea ton refineries.
SOURCE: Kinder Morgan Inc. 27
and cheaper than shipping oil by rail. Board (NEB) review of the proposed new B-BOARD With Canada’s oil production projected pipeline. Among those issues, alternative to surge by 850,000 more barrels per day by routes are discussed. 24 2021, the pipeline is necessary infrastruc- “An oft-mentioned alternative was to ture for one of the largest private-sector divert the pipeline at Sumas, south of FILM industries in Canada, said Chelsie Klassen, Abbotsford along the route of an exist-
spokeswoman for the Canadian Associa- ing Trans Mountain line that runs to the 20 tion of Petroleum Producers. refineries and export facilities at Cherry
The United States is Canada’s largest Point, in Ferndale,” the ministerial report MUSIC customer, but also becoming its biggest authors noted.
competitor, as the U.S. develops its own “This raises a lot of big questions,” 18 oil reserves. That has Canada all the hun- commented Alex Ramel, field director for ART grier to move oil to other export markets the Extreme Oil Campaign. The campaign on the Pacific Rim, Klassen said. is an arm of Stand, formerly ForestEthics, 16 But others—including Washington an advocacy group focused on issues re-
tribes that sought to block the project as lated to the health and sustainabilty of STAGE intervenors before Canadian regulators to the northern Pacific Coast. protect treaty fisheries—still oppose it. “There is a right of way for the exist- Concerns about spills and stoking global ing Cascade pipeline, but it would likely 14 warming by increased use of fossil fuels have to be expanded, presumably through have native nations and environmental eminent domain, to accommodate the in- GET OUT groups on both sides of the border fight- creased capacity,” Ramel said, cautioning ing the project. that Whatcom County land owners may 12 They are drafting momentum from the not fully be aware of the potential re- recent defeat by Washington tribes of a strictions on their land use. WORDS major coal-export terminal at Cherry Point, “It's also not clear which Cherry Point
and the fierce resistance led by the Stand- pier they would look to export from. It's 8 8 ing Rock Sioux tribe in North Dakota that unlikely that a fourth pier would be built, has stalled the Dakota Access oil pipeline. but the existing three might be used. More than ever, CURRENTS CURRENTS “This issue is as black and white as the “A key question,” Ramel noted, “would CURRENTS killer whales they endanger,” Aleck said. be whether the existing DNR leases “This is about our survival and the protec- would have to be modified to export Ca- 6 tion of our home, this inlet and the planet. nadian tar sands. This possibility raises I need ______They are making a big mistake, we will not additional questions about the intend- VIEWS
allow this pipeline to be built.” ed use for the Intalco Pier that was just 4 Cam Fenton, Canada communications purchased by Petrogas.”
for Christmas. MAIL manager for 350.org, an environmental In August, Canadian crude oil and nat-
group focused on climate change, says ural gas supplier Petrogas Energy Corp. 2 his organization is preparing for large- purchased the Alcoa Intalco Works’ wharf DO IT IT DO scale mass civil disobedience. The or- and pier at Cherry Point for $122 million. ganization has already trained 1,000 The sale will included the transfer of the people, including more than 300 “kayak- state aquatics lease as well. tavists,” Fenton said. The sale, and similar murmurs of export “It’s Standing Rock North.” expansion projects, prompted Whatcom 11.30.16 County Council to erect a temporary ban What are you wishing for most this season? Tell us at www.facebook.com/fccbucc .11
PLAN B: WHATCOM COUNTY on the acceptance of new applications 48 Addressing some of the project’s uncer- for such projects until local government # tainties, a ministerial report on the Trans could craft a more comprehensive land- Mountain expansion produced earlier this use policy governing such proposals. month makes clear that another route of “It is a very good thing that the Coun- the line may be preferable—away from ty Council had the foresight to adopt the densely populated areas of British Colum- moratorium on new projects to export 2401 Cornwall Ave, Bellingham, WA 98225 www.fccb.net bia, south through Whatcom County. unrefined coal, crude oil and gas,” Ramel CASCADIA WEEKLY The Ministerial Panel on the Trans noted. “We need to ask hard questions Mountain Pipeline Expansion was creat- about what it means to be an export hub 9 ed by the Trudeau administration follow- for Canadian tar sands; it likely means SUN. 11.27 @10a.m. WORSHIP: HOPE ing complaints raised by Canadian cit- condemnation of private property and SUN. 12.4 @10a.m. WORSHIP & COMMUNION: PEACE izens that key concerns were missed or increased risk of pipeline explosions and glossed in the original National Energy tanker spills in the Salish Sea.”
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Eight children ask a Seattle judge to find Washington state in contempt for 14 failing to adequately protect them and future generations from the harmful ef- fects of climate change. A King County Superior Court judge hears arguments in
GET OUT the case brought by the petitioners, between 12 and 16 years old, who allege the state has violated its duties to take action to address climate change. The state
12 argues that there's no basis for finding the Dept. of Ecology in contempt. Ecology complied with court orders by adopting its clean air rule requiring industrial car- bon polluters such as power plants and refineries to reduce their emissions by an WORDS average 1.7 percent each year. [Associated Press] OF TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON COURTESY PHOTO TOP: Just in time for the holidays, the Mt. Baker Ski Area
8 votes were cast on the measure. [Whatcom 11.23.16 opens with a 26-inch snow base at Heather Meadows and County Auditor] more than 38 inches of snow at the top of the ski area. WEDNESDAY Heavy weather over the weekend deepened the snowpack. CURRENTS CURRENTS CURRENTS 8 LOWER: The National Weather Service reports 1.67 inches 11.29.16 After a three-year fight, the Nooksack Tribe says it has removed 289 people of rain fell at the Bellingham Airport, breaking a record 6 from its membership rolls—but a lawyer for those who were purportedly disen- set in 1963. Rainfall totals since Oct. 1 are about 6 inches TUESDAY rolled says they’re not going anywhere. Tribal Council Chairman Bob Kelly reports higher than normal. That falls as snow in higher elevations, In a showdown with Whatcom County VIEWS that the 289 were “non-Indians who had erroneously been enrolled in the Tribe” meaning considerable avalanche danger in places like Rainy Council, County Executive Jack Louws Pass in the North Cascades.
4 beginning in 1983 and that they shouldn’t be entitled to tribal rights or benefits. vetoes a proposed property tax increase. The long-running efforts by the tribe to kick out the group included some unusual State law permits local governments to MAIL MAIL maneuvers, including firing a judge who ruled against the Tribal Council and ban- but passenger rail service is suspended increase property taxes by 1 percent each
ning the group’s lawyers from appearing in tribal court. The U.S. Bureau of Indian through Wednesday. [BNSF] year to keep pace with inflation. Among 2 Affairs has said it won’t recognize the disenrollments because the Tribal Council his objections to the increase approved DO IT IT DO lacked a quorum. [Associated Press, Bellingham Herald] In a final ballot count, the countywide by Council on Nov. 22, Louws cites con- Emergency Medical Services levy passes cerns about recent restrictions related to 11.28.16 by 40 votes, or 60.04 percent of the vote exempt wells and fossil fuel exports at required for a property tax. In subsequent Cherry Point, as well as his belief the in- 11.30.16 MONDAY ballot counts, the emergency medical ser- crease could reduce future public support Heavy rains trigger another mudslide on the rail line between Seattle and vices levy began to pull ahead and con- for a new jail facility. [Whatcom County .11
48 Everett, interrupting train service. BNSF crews are working to clear the tracks, tinued to gain ground. More than 107,019 Executive] # PEP CASCADIA WEEKLY HAPPY HOLIDAYS From BOUNDARY BAY! PER 10 CHECK OUT OUR BEER GEAR! WE’VE GOT THE perfect gifts for the beer lover in your life SISTERS IN THE BREWTIQUe & ONLINE: BBAY-GEAR.COM COOKING OUTSIDE THE BOX SINCE 1988 WWU/WCC STUDENTS GET %20 OFF MERCH, DEC 2016! 1107 RAILROAD AVE // 360.647.5593 // BBAYBREWERY.COM Open Nightly Except Monday 1055 N State St B’ham 671-3414 On Nov. 27, Bellingham Police checked index FUZZ on a quarrel between a mother and her adult son.
34 BUZZ COVERT ACTION On Nov. 23, Bellingham Police checked FOOD ‘BOTHERSOME IN NATURE’ on a citizen who reported hearing voic- On Nov. 20, a couple staying at a Blaine es. The citizen believed the CIA may be 27 motel reported being harassed by anoth- responsible. er person. “An officer arrived and deter- mined that although bothersome in na- SWINGING SWAG B-BOARD ture, the suspect's behavior did not fit On Nov. 27, Bellingham Police checked the elements of the crime of harassment,” on a man near Cornwall Park “after re- 24 police noted. “The suspect had left the ceiving numerous reports from people area, but the motel manager requested stating he was walking thorough the FILM to have her trespassed from the proper- neighborhood without any pants.”
ty. All parties involved were instructed 20 to call 911 if the suspect returns, so the MANHANDLING trespass could be completed.” PANHANDLERS MUSIC On Nov. 17, Bellingham Police inter-
On Nov. 21, “again, for the second time viewed a man after getting several calls 18
in the same night, a person reported be- about him yelling and cursing down- ART ing harassed by another” outside a Blaine town. “The man is new to Bellingham motel, police reported. “The caller re- and refused to tell officers his name or 16 ported he was outside his motel room and where he was from,” police explained.
saw the person he had complained about “He appeared to be suffering from men- STAGE earlier. This time the suspect was parked tal health issues and would mostly curse across the street. Again, once spotted, and insult officers. A member of the the suspect allegedly left the area. Offi- homeless outreach team was contacted 53 14 cers canvassed the area in an attempt to and also tried to speak with the male, Percent approval of President Barack Obama, his highest approval rating since winning contact the suspect, but again the sus- who was not receptive.” reelection in 2012. GET OUT pect was not found,” police admitted. On Nov. 19, a concerned citizen asked 12 WANDERER OF THE Blaine Police to check on a transient sit- ting on a bench in front of the Post Of-
WASTELAND WORDS On Nov. 19, a man was reported wear- fice. “An officer checked on the man, who
ing a bandana over his face and a long has been in the area for several months 81 8 8 trench coat, walking through a campus now. He stated he was fine and refused Percent of Republicans who think everything is terrible with the current state of affairs, despite the fact that their party controls both houses of Congress and the incoming parking lot. University Police could not all offers of assistance,” police reported. Office of the President. The average level of dissatisfaction across the United States CURRENTS CURRENTS locate the man. stands at 72 percent. CURRENTS On Nov. 20, a Blaine business em- On Nv. 19, a man appeared to be follow- ployee reported feeling uncomfortable 6 ing people near Red Square on campus. about a man who had been standing VIEWS “They did not want contact, just for us around outside for the past week or
to be aware,” University Police reported. so. “An officer contacted the man who 58 4 was known to the officer as someone Percent of Americans who are dissatisfied with the way democracy is working in the FAMILY MATTERS who is currently living out of his car,” United States. MAIL
On Nov. 24, Bellingham Police learned of police reported. “The man said he had 2 the ongoing problems between a mother been trying to bum cigarettes off of DO IT IT DO and her daughter. The daughter did not people. He agreed to continue his to- come home the previous evening. After bacco hunt elsewhere.” 85 the daughter learned police had been Percent of Americans who think the nation is more deeply divided on major issues than it contacted, she called her mom and told On Nov. 16, Bellingham Police spoke has been in the past several years. her where she was. But she still did not with a man about his ongoing problems 11.30.16 come home. with aggressively panhandling on Sun- .11
set Drive. “Officers also spoke with his 48 On Nov. 21, a man called Bellingham Po- case workers about the potential haz- # lice with concerns that an unknown per- ard he is creating for himself and oth- 53 son may be harassing his ex-girlfriend. ers,” police reported. Percent of voters who agree that since Donald Trump didn’t win the popular vote, his agenda should emphasize programs that will attract those who voted for other candidates, The woman told police she thinks the including Democrats. harasser is actually her ex-boyfriend and On Nov. 26, Bellingham Police learned she is taking him to court. the same person was aggressively pan-
handling and bothering customers at WEEKLYCASCADIA On Nov. 21, a mother called Bellingham Sunset Square. 5 Police after her children left for parts 11 unknown with their father. On Nov. 9, employees at a business Percent of Nov. 8 Presidential vote required for Libertarians to gain major party status in Washington. In the most recent tally, Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson and north of Bellingham complained that a vice presidential candidate Bill Weld had 5.01 percent of Washington presidential votes. On Nov. 27, Bellingham Police checked customer was upset and pounding on on a quarrel between siblings. their windows. SOURCES: Quinnipiac University poll; CNN/ORC poll; Washington Secretary of State doit WORDS THURS., DEC. 1 34 NOAH’S MOON: Acclaimed travel writer Rick
FOOD FOOD Antonson reads from Full Moon Over Noah’s Ark at 7pm at Village Books, 1200 11th St. The tome chronicles Rick’s ascent of the fabled Mt. Ararat in Eastern Turkey and his 27 words COMMUNITY LECTURES BOOKS independent travels to some of the most dan- gerous territory in the Middle East, including
B-BOARD B-BOARD Iran, and Iraq. WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM and became an accomplished artist, but never saw
24 his father again. FRI., DEC. 2 While the Pickett House had other occupants af- WINTER BOOK SALE: Browse children’s
FILM ter the captain left, Hattie Strother was the last books while you enjoy the Winter Festival in resident of the cedar slab home, from 1889 until the Everson City Park at a Used Book Sale tak- ing place from 6-7pm at the park on the corner
20 her death in 1936. of South Washington and Lincoln streets. A seamstress, Strother deeded the house to the WWW.WCLS.ORG
MUSIC Washington State Historical Society and left all its contents to the Daughters of the Pioneers of Wash- MONOLOGUE PROJECT: Seventh graders will read from and perform sections from their 18 ington, Whatcom Chapter 5. The Society promptly work when Joel Gillman shares the Monologue
ART transferred the house’s ownership to the Daugh- Project at 7pm at Village Books, 1200 11th St. ters of the Pioneers, a group that’s worked hard to Gillman’s students are learning a variety of maintain its historical significance. ways to communicate their personal experi- 16 The house became a historical monument, was ences, thought and passions through the medium of dramatic writing.
STAGE designated a museum in 1941 and was listed on WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM the Washington Heritage Register of historic places. In 1971, it was placed on the National DEC. 2-3 14 Register of Historic Places. Today the Whatcom HOLIDAY BOOK SALE: Discover the perfect Chapter 5 oversees the maintenance and opera- gift at the Friends of the Blaine Library’s Holiday Book Sale happening from 10am-6pm GET OUT tions of the 160-plus-year-old Friday, and 10am-5pm Saturday at the Blaine house under the careful eye Library, 610 3rd St. The event coincides with
12 of Edradine Hovde, vice presi-
12 Blaine’s Holiday Harbor Lights festival. dent of the Daughters of the (360) 305-3637 Pioneers of Washington. WORDS WORDS Donations fund the main- SAT., DEC. 3 MEMORY INTO MEMOIR: Join the Red Wheel-
8 tenance of the building, she barrow Writers Group for a reading from their explained, and those expens- new collection, Memory Into Memoir: An An- es run high given the age of thology, at 3pm at Lynden’s Village Books, 430 ATTEND Front St. A portion of the proceeds from sales CURRENTS CURRENTS WHAT: Fundraising the house. “It costs $4,000 of the book will be donated to the Whatcom Holiday Concert per year just to maintain the
6 Literacy Council. WHEN: 1-3pm building—without any mainte- WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM BY LAUREN KRAMER Sun., Dec. 4 nance,” she says. VIEWS WHERE: Pickett SEEDS AND PIANOS: Lawrence Verigin reads House, 910 Ban- Hovde and her team have from his high-concept thriller Seed of Control 4 croft St. received some financial assis- at 4pm at Village Books, 1200 11th St. At 7pm, COST: $20 tance from Questers, an inter-
MAIL MAIL Pickett House award-winning author and editor Kathleen Dean ------national organization dedicat- Moore reads from hew new book of fiction, WHAT: Public tours ed to preserving antiques and 2 A TREASURE CHEST OF HISTORY Piano Tide, a story of the “clash between those of the Pickett who want to make a killing in a wild place and House restoring old buildings. But fi-
DO IT IT DO those who want to make a living there.” THERE ARE ghosts at the George E. Pickett House in Bellingham. WHEN: 1-4pm, nances remain an issue and the WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM Chances are you won’t see them, but if you visit the house on Peabody Sun., Dec. 11 donations by some 400 visitors Hill—the state’s oldest documented wooden structure on its original COST: Admission is to the museum each year are in- DEC. 3-4 by donation site—you’ll certainly feel them. sufficient, she said. HOLIDAY SALE: Find a huge selection of
11.30.16 INFO: high-quality children’s literature, superhero It was built by John Peabody, and if you venture up those rickety stairs (360) 733-5873 The Daughters give monthly and look carefully you’ll see the planks he used from the Roeder-Peabody tours to the public by donation, comics and a wide array of books for readers .11 of all ages at a Holiday Book Sale happening
48 lumber mill at Whatcom Falls. They expanded and contracted over the years, and private tours on demand. Additionally, a “Fund-
# from 10am-5pm Saturday and 1-5pm Sunday at and to seal the cracks between them, various owners of the house lined them raising Holiday Concert” will take place at the venue the Ferndale Library, 2125 Main St. with fabric. In the room now known as “Hattie Strother’s Sewing Room,” the from 1-3pm Sun., Dec. 4. (360) 384-3647 fabric on the slanting wooden beams of the roof remains intact. We spent an hour absorbed in the details of the Captain Pickett was a Civil War general between 1956-1860, and his re- house—the beautiful organ donated by Ella Hig- SUN., DEC. 4 sume includes the Mexican War, the construction of Fort Bellingham in the ginson (poet laureate of Washington state), the LASHLEY READING: Award-winning poet and author Robert Lashley will give a reading at 1850s, the Pig War on San Juan Island, and the Confederate charge at Get- antique Monarch stove and the ancient Mason jars 4:30pm at the Leopold Crystal Ballroom, 1224 CASCADIA WEEKLY tysburg in 1863. He lived in this two-story building and made his bedroom in the kitchen. A ton of fascinating artifacts are in Cornwall Ave. Tickets to the see the Belling- in what is today the dining room, using the front room as his study. this house—a treasure chest of history most coun- ham-based writer—a 2016 Jack Straw Fellow, 12 He married a Native American woman, Morning Mist, and together they ty residents don’t know about, but should. Artist Trust Fellow, and Stranger Genius Award had a son, James Tilton Pickett, born in 1857. Sadly, Morning Mist died “We’re working very hard to make known this nominee—will be $10 at the door and include a chapbook, light refreshments and more. Funds within weeks, leaving her husband a widower. He cared for his son for four historic spot,” Hovde says. “Pickett House is con- raised will benefit Planned Parenthood. years and then returned to Virginia in 1861 to become a Confederate Gen- nected to our national history. It’s part of the his- WWW.THEBUREAUBELLINGHAM.COM eral in the Civil War. James was sent to live with friends in Mason County tory of our nation.” doit
LIGHT UP THE HOLIDAYS: Downtown Bellingham Partnership’s “Light Up the Holidays” events in-
Meet a jolly clude the Dec. 2 Holiday Art Walk, a Tree Lighting 34 fella in red at Ceremony happening at 5:30pm tonight at Depot a variety of venues Market Square—complete with a visit by Santa, FOOD FOOD this weekend—in- hot cocoa and cookies, a make-and-take craft cluding the Holiday table, carolers, live music, a dance performance Port Festival at the and more—and the Commercial Street Night Market 27 Bellingham Cruise on Fri., Dec. 9. To support downtown’s holiday Terminal, Yeager’s festivities, parking on the bottom and top floors Toyland, a of the Commercial Street Parking Garage is free for B-BOARD B-BOARD tree-lighting at the entire month of December, courtesy of the City Depot Market Square, of Bellingham. Blaine’s Holiday
WWW.DOWNTOWNBELLINGHAM.COM 24 Harbor Lights Festival, and beyond DEC. 2-4 FILM HOLIDAY PORT FESTIVAL: Music by dozens of local bands, orchestras, choirs and performance groups,
visits with Santa and Mrs. Claus, art activities for 20 kids, horse-and-wagon rides, gingerbread house view-
ings, Alaska ferry tours and much more will be part of MUSIC MON., DEC. 5 your tradition of pictures with the same Santa. the Port of Bellingham’s annual “Holiday Port Festival” POETRYNIGHT: Those looking to share their creative The event happens from 12-7pm weekdays through from 12-8pm Friday, and 11am-5pm Saturday and verse as part of Poetrynight can sign up at 7:45pm at Dec. 9; 12-7pm weekdays from Dec. 12-23; 12-6pm Sunday at the Bellingham Cruise Terminal, 355 Harris 18
the Bellingham Public Library, 210 Central Ave. Read- Saturdays; and 12-5pm Sundays. Ave. Entry and parking is free. ART ings start at 8pm. Entry is by donation. WWW.YEAGERSSTPORTINGGOODS.COM WWW.PORTOFBELLINGHAM.COM FREE EVENTS at Village Books in Fairhaven WWW.POETRYNIGHT.ORG 16 THURS., DEC. 1 OLDE FASHIONED CHRISTMAS: Members of the Thursday, December 1, 7pm TUES., DEC. 6 HOLIDAY GALA: Peruse “Skagit Christmas,” enjoy Ferndale Heritage Society will help visitors step back Acclaimed Travel Writer TEEN BOOK TALK: Middle and high school stu- delicious food and discover how you can lend your in time at the annual “Olde Fashioned Christmas” Rick STAGE dents can attend “Teen Tuesdays: Book Talk” from support at the “At the Tops of the Hill” Holiday taking place from 5-9pm Friday, 1-9pm Saturday, and 5:30-6:30pm at the Blaine Library, 610 3rd St. The Gala taking place from 6-8pm at La Conner’s Skagit 1-4pm Sunday at the town’s Pioneer Park (on Cherry Antonson 14 reading and talking group selects a new book each County Historical Museum, 501 S. 4th St. RSVP at Street and 2nd Avenue). Costumed hosts, decorated Full Moon Over month. the number listed below. log cabins, live entertainment, horse-drawn carriage (360) 305-3637 (360) 466-3365 rides, crafts, refreshments and more will be part of NOAH’S ARK An Odyssey to Mount GET OUT the seasonal fun. Entry is $3-$4. Slide Show! HOMEWARD BOUND: Peter Ames Carlin reads from EXPLORATIONS PARTY: Attend an evening of cel- WWW.FERNDALEHERITAGESOCIETY.COM Ararat and Beyond An exploration of the region’s long history,
Homeward Bound: The Life of Paul Simon at 7pm at ebration and fundraising for Explorations Academy’s 12 12 Village Books, 1200 11th St. A life story with the 17th annual International Expedition to Mesoamerica SAT., DEC. 3 religious mysteries, and complex politics. scope and power of an epic novel, Carlin’s book is from 6-7:30pm at the academy’s headquarters at HARBOR LIGHTS: An arts and crafts bazaar, a book WORDS the first major biography of one of the most influ- 1701 Ellis St. Entry is $35 and includes food, music, a sale, a Holiday Art and Gift Market, an “Obstacle Saturday, December 3, 7pm WORDS ential popular artists in American history. program and a special announcement. Dash,” a tree lighting ceremony, visits with Santa,
WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM WWW.EXPLORATIONSACADEMY.ORG horse-drawn trolley rides, a lighted boat display Kathleen 8 and more will be part of the annual Holiday Harbor BOOK CLUB: Join the Off the Shelf Book Club to FRI., DEC. 2 Lights Festival taking place from 10am-7pm through- Dean Moore discuss Wiley Cash’s A Land More Kind Than Home at HOLIDAY COCKTAIL PARTY: Put on your dancing out Blaine. Many events are free. CURRENTS CURRENTS 1pm at Sudden Valley’s South Whatcom Library, 10 shoes for the Deck the Old City Hall Holiday Cocktail WWW.HOLIDAYHARBORLIGHTS.COM PIANO
Barn View Court. Copies of the book will be available Party from 5:30-8:30pm at Whatcom Museum’s Old 6 at the library. City Hall, 121 Prospect St. Tickets are $50 and DEC. 3-4 TIDE (360) 305-3632 include tasty drinks and hors d’oeuvres, viewing of OLD FASHIONED HOLIDAY: Head to Downtown A Novel VIEWS decorated trees, music and more. Mount Vernon for an “Old Fashioned Holiday Join us in welcoming this WED., DEC. 7 WWW.WHATCOMMUSEUM.ORG Weekend” starting Saturday with “Breakfast with award-winning naturalist, philosopher, 4 BOOKS AND TEA: An “Afternoon Books and Tea” Santa” from 8-11am at Hillcrest Park Lodge. That and activist. event takes place from 2-3:30pm at the Lynden FESTIVAL OF TREES: Welcome to a winter won- day’s events also feature a “Children’s Shop- MAIL MAIL Library, 216 4th St. Cozy Christmas mysteries will derland of tiny trees, twinkling lights, music, sips, ping Extravaganza” at Hillcrest Park’s Recreation Tuesday, with LIVE be the theme of this month’s event, which features savories and sweets at a Festival of Tiny Trees from Building, a free viewing of The Santa Clause at the pm MUSIC! December 6, 7 2 mysteries, tea and sample recipes from the books. 6:30-8pm at the La Conner Regional Library, 614 Lincoln Theatre, and a showing of TAG’s A Christmas
(360) 354-4883 Morris St. There will also be a silent auction of the Story at the theater on both Saturday and Sunday. Peter Ames IT DO
18-inch live trees. Entry is $35. The event conclude with a Christmas parade, tree DEC. 7-10 WWW.LACONNERLIBRARYFOUNDATION.ORG/TINYTREES lighting and visits with Santa from 5-7pm Sunday CARLIN WINTER BOOK SALE: Used books, DVDs, CDs and on S. First Street. more can be found at a Friends of the Library Winter DEC. 2-3 WWW.MOUNTVERNONDOWNTOWN.ORG HOMEWARD Book Sale from 10am-6pm Wednesday through TOYS FOR TOTS: Donate new, unwrapped toys, cash BOUND 11.30.16 Friday, and 10am-1pm Saturday at the Bellingham and more at the annual “Toys for Tots” event taking CELEBRATE THE SEASON: The Anacortes Schools The Life of Paul Simon
Public Library, 210 Central Ave. Most books are $1, place from 9am-5pm Friday and Saturday at a distri- Foundation presents family-oriented events at .11
A revelatory account of the life 48 and items get cheaper as the sale goes on. bution center at 1650 Birchwood Ave. The all-local “Celebrate the Season” from 12-5pm Saturday and # of beloved American WWW.BELLINGHAMPUBLICLIBRARY.ORG event helps make the holiday season possible for Sunday at the Port of Anacortes Event Center, 100 music icon, Paul Simon, more than 2,500 children in Whatcom County. Ad- Commercial Ave. Live music, dance performances, by the bestselling rock ditional drop-off points will be located throughout caroling, a gingerbread house contest, photos with biographer Peter Ames Carlin. COMMUNITY Whatcom County through Dec. 17 Santa, craft projects and more will be part of the WWW.BELLINGHAM-WA.TOYSFORTOTS.ORG fundraiser. Entry is $5 per person, or $20 per family. The perfect gift for NOV. 30-DEC. 9 WWW.ANACORTESSCHOOLSFOUNDATION.ORG Teachers. SANTA IN TOWN: For the 34th year, the Fairhaven SAT., DEC. 3 Employees. Lions will host Santa Claus through the holidays at FAIRHAVEN HOLIDAY FEST: As part of the THURS., DEC. 8 CASCADIA WEEKLY Yeager’s Toyland, 3101 Northwest St. Visits are free. Fairhaven Holiday Festival, Father Christmas will HISTORY OPEN MIC: All are welcome to join the EVERYONE! You can take pictures with your own camera at no be visiting with families from 12-3pm Saturdays Whatcom County Historical Society’s annual His- 13 charge. If you wish to help raise money for local in December in the lobby at the Fairhaven Village tory Holiday Open Mic from 7:30-9pm at Whatcom charities, the club will be available to take pictures Inn, 1200 10th St. Free horse-drawn carriage rides Museum’s Old City Hall, 121 Prospect St. Suggested VILLAGE BOOKS for $15-$25. Santa Dennis will be back again with will be offered from the portico of the inn. donation is $5. 1200 11th St, Bellingham his natural white hair and beard so you can continue WWW.FAIRHAVEN.COM WWW.WHATCOMMUSEUM.ORG & 430 Front St, Lynden /PEN $AILY s doit THURS., DEC. 1
PARKS AWARD: The Whatcom Parks and Recreation Foundation will honor lifelong conservationist Lisa 34 Friend with its 2016 William Dittrich Award at an
FOOD FOOD annual Holiday Mixer taking place from 5:30-8:30pm at the Roeder Home, 2600 Sunset Dr. The event outside celebrates Friends’ volunteer service and advocacy HIKING RUNNING GARDENING to parks, trails and environmental causes around 27 Whatcom County. 389-3803 OR WWW.WPFOUNDATION.ORG B-BOARD B-BOARD ALL ABOUT RAPTORS: Falcon Research Group founder Bud Anderson leads a “Raptors in Our
24 Lives and How to Find Them” presentation from 7-9pm at the Lecture Room at the Bellingham Pub-
FILM lic Library, 210 Central Ave. The free presentation will focus on raptors found in the Pacific North- west and will include identifying birds of prey and
20 how to find them, their migratory patterns and their role in our ecosystem.
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SKI CLUB MEETING: All are welcome at a Nooksack 18 Nordic Ski Club meeting at 7:30pm at the Garden
ART Street Methodist Church, 1326 N. Garden St. SnoPark permits will be available, and there will be an update on recent trail maintenance at the Salmon Ridge 16 Snow Park and upcoming ski trips. Volunteers will also be present to hot-wax your cross-country skis. STAGE WWW.NOOKSACKNORDICSKICLUB.ORG DEC. 1-4 14 14 LIGHTS OF CHRISTMAS: View festive holiday dis- plays both outdoors and indoors at the annual “The Lights of Christmas” from 5-10pm Thursday through GET OUT GET OUT Sunday in Stanwood at the 15-acre Warm Beach Camp, 20800 Marine Dr. In addition to the more than one
12 million lights that will be lit up, there will be activi- ties for kids, live entertainment, music, dinner the- ater, holiday shopping and more. Tickets are $11-$16. PHOTO COURTESY OF NORTH CASCADES INSTITUTE OF NORTH COURTESY PHOTO WORDS The event continues Dec. 8-11, 20-23 and 26-28. WWW.WARMBEACHLIGHTS.COM
8 BY CHRISTIAN MARTIN testified before the United States Senate, in support of what would become the Wilder- FRI., DEC. 2 ness Act of 1964. WILD THINGS: Kids, adults and adventurers can join Holly Roger of Wild Whatcom for “Wild Things” CURRENTS CURRENTS As environmental conservation slowly took Polly Dyer hold in the national consciousness in the 1960s, Community Program from 9:30-11am every Friday
6 in December at the Connelly Creek Nature Are—a all eyes looked toward the North Cascades. The HONORING A CONSERVATION HERO frequently traveled corridor for wildlife of all kinds. Sierra Club, Wilderness Society, the Mountain- Suggested donation is $5. VIEWS IN THE North Cascades, a mosaic of public lands protects many of the eers, and countless local groups were deter- WWW.WILDWHATCOM.ORG
4 region’s most beloved areas. It’s easy to take their stewardship for granted, mined to win permanent protection for the but, in truth, Washingtonians owe a great deal of gratitude to early vision- “American Alps.” The North Cascades Conserva- HOLIDAY LIGHTING: Bundle up for a Holiday Tree
MAIL MAIL Lighting from 5-6pm at Ferndale’s Centennial River- aries like Polly Dyer, who passed away recently at age 96. tion Council had been formed in 1957 by Dyer walk Park, 1985 Main St. The free event will feature
Without Dyer and her ilk, imagine what might have been: Clear-cuts in the and others to push the effort forward, and their 2 visits by Santa and Mrs. Claus, hot cocoa and cookies. Stehekin Valley. An open-pit copper mine in the shadow of Glacier Peak. And goal took years of political maneuvering, pam- WWW.FERNDALE-CHAMBER.COM DO IT IT DO elsewhere in the state, a ski area, tramway and golf course on Mt. Rainier; phleteering, petitioning and letters to editors. the Hoh River valley excised from Olympic National Park and sold for timber. President Lyndon Johnson signed the TREE LIGHTING: The town crier, Santa Claus, and students from local schools will be part of a Christ- Instead of the most primitive stretch of coastline in the lower 48, a scenic North Cascades Act in 1968, creating North mas Tree Lighting Ceremony starting at 6pm at the highway running along the beaches from La Push to Shi Shi Beach. Cascades National Park, Ross Lake National Anacortes Chamber, 819 Commercial Ave. After the 11.30.16 Born in Honolulu in 1920, Dyer saw a wide swath of America as her Recreation Area, Lake Chelan National Rec- lighting there will be free pictures with Santa and father moved around the country following Coast Guard postings. Sum- reation Area, and nearly one million acres of hot cocoa from the Salvation Army. .11 WWW.ANACORTES.ORG
48 mers at Girl Scout camp introduced her to the natural world, but the raw wilderness in the neighboring Glacier Peak # wilderness of Alaska provided what she later called “the basis for my and Pasayten highlands. DEC. 2-3 whole life since.” “Dyer’s drive has been to protect wilder- SLEIGHBELLS RING: Attend “Sleighbells Ring” She met her husband, John, on the trail, and together they explored coastal ness areas, preserving them as places where events every weekend through December at areas like Glacier Bay in a 16-foot skiff. They moved to Berkeley, hiking the the force of nature—rather than the will of Bellewood Acres, 6140 Guide Meridian. Fresh-cut Sierra Nevada and becoming active in the Sierra Club, before finally settling human beings—prevails,” historian Paula trees and wreaths, ornament and cookie crafting, bonfires, distillery and cafe tasting, live music, down in the Seattle area in 1950, where the Cascades to the east and Olympics Becker wrote. “Banding with others who fer- caroling and more will be part of the festive fun. On CASCADIA WEEKLY to the west fueled their passion for hiking, climbing and conservation. vently believe protecting wilderness areas Dec. 10-11 and 17-18, there will also be sleigh rides, Polly joined the Mountaineers and chaired the club’s Conservation Com- matters, and steadily recruiting new sup- visits with Santa and more. 14 mittee; established the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Sierra Club, the porters for the conservation movement, has WWW.BELLEWOODFARMS.COM first chapter outside of California; helped lead the Olympic Park Associates; been her life’s work.” SANTA TRAIN: The Forest of Imagination changes and cofounded the North Cascades Conservation Council. into a magical wonderland full of more than one mil- Preserving wild places was Dyer’s undying passion. “It is a priceless Excerpted from The North Cascades: Finding lion lights brightly twinkling in the night at “Santa asset which all the dollars man can accumulate will not buy back,” she Beauty and Renewal in the Wild Nearby doit
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Lynden Rd. At the end of the 20-minute ride, Santa from 4:30-5:30pm at La Conner’s Gilkey Square. At 119 NORTH COMMERCIAL ST. SUITE #1420 • OFFICE: (360) 746-2642 MUSIC will be waiting—so bring your camera along for 5pm, Santa will arrive in his old-fashioned fire- photo-ops. Entry is $10-$14. The event happens at truck, and there will be music and refreshments. 18 various dates through Dec. 23. WWW.LOVELACONNER.COM www.ransom-lawfirm.com
WWW.MINIATUREWORLD.ORG ART LIGHTED PARADE: View a dazzling display of SAT., DEC. 3 lighted trucks, cars, floats, wagons, farm equip- 16 JINGLE BELL RUN: The annual Skagit Valley ment and more at the 26th annual Lighted Parade Jingle Bell Walk/Run begins at 9am at the Burling- starting at 6pm at Lynden’s Fairway Center and ton Visitor Center, 520 E. Fairhaven. Choose from continuing along Front Street through the down- STAGE an Elves Kids’ Fun Run, a 5K walk/run or a 5K dog town corridor. Holiday carolers will be part of the trot. Entry is $10-$40, and additional fundraising festive fun. At 5pm, there will also be a Community 14 14 for the Arthritis Foundation is suggested. Christmas Tree Lighting at 4th and Front streets. WWW.JBR.ORG WWW.LYNDEN.ORG GET OUT GET OUT GIRLS ON THE RUN: All are welcome at the “Girls LIGHTED BOAT PARADE: Bundle up and watch on the Run” Fall 5K and assorted activities taking the Bellingham Yacht Club’s annual Lighted place from 9am-12pm at Mount Vernon’s Skagit Val- Boat Parade starting at 5:30pm departing from 12 ley College Field House. Entry is $15-$25; proceeds Squalicum Harbor. The boats will travel the waters support Girls on the Run of Skagit County. along South Bay Trail, Boulevard Park, Taylor Dock,
WWW.SKAGITYMCA.ORG and Fairhaven Harbor, then back, so there will be WORDS plenty of viewing opportunities. During the pa-
WORK PARTY: Bellingham Parks Volunteer Program rade, join a gathering under the shelter at the foot 8 and Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association will of the Taylor Dock for hot cider and cookies. be hosting their final volunteer work party of the WWW.BYC.ORG season from 9am-12pm at Little Squalicum Park. CURRENTS CURRENTS Attendees will be removing invasive plants and VIEWING PARTY FUNDRAISER: Join the Com-
spreading mulch in preparation for winter. Tools, munity Boating Center for a Lighted Boat Parade 6 gloves and directions will be provided. Viewing Party at 6pm at the Hotel Bellwether, 778-7136 OR WWW.N-SEA.ORG One Bellwether Way. Tickets are $50 and include VIEWS hors d’oeuvres; funds raised will provide scholar- WREATH CLASS: Bring a European Christmas ships to youth participants, fund the nonprofit’s 4 into your home by attending a “Make a European Youth Enrichment Program, and support seasonal Grapevine Wreath” workshop at 9am at the Garden operations of the CBC. MAIL MAIL Spot Nursery, 900 Alabama St. The class fee is $39 (360 714-8891 and covers all supplies. 2 676-5480 OR WWW.GARDEN-SPOT.COM DEC. 3-4
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FAIRHAVEN FROSTY: The Greater Bellingham walks, presentations by guest speakers, sales by Running Club hosts its annual “Fairhaven Frosty” artisans and much more will be part of the 20th 5K and 10K at 10am at Fairhaven Park, 107 Chucka- annual Skagit Eagle Festival taking place from nut Dr. Entry to the seasonal sojourn is $5-$10 10am-4pm most Saturdays and Sundays through (free for GBRC members). January at Rockport’s Skagit River Bald Eagle 11.30.16 WWW.GBRC.NET Interpretive Center at Howard Miller Steelhead
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SKAGIT JOURNEY: Join members of the Mount opportunities to better understand the wildlife # Baker Club for an outing to Sharpe Park near of the Skagit River watershed with an emphasis Anacortes today. Meet at 10am at Sunnyland on the winter migration of bald eagles, salmon Elementary to carpool. Sharpe Park is a hidden gem and the vital role each play in our ecosystem. of Skagit County Parks with more than 110 acres of Entry is by donation. pristine second-growth forest and views of Rosario WWW.SKAGITEAGLE.ORG Strait and the Strait of Juan de Fuca. WWW.MOUNTBAKERCLUB.ORG SUN., DEC. 4
RABBIT RIDE: Join members of the Mount Baker CASCADIA WEEKLY OBSTACLE DASH: As part of Blaine’s “Holiday Bicycle Club for a “Rabbit Ride” starting at 8am Lights” events, sign up for a “Holiday Lights Obstacle every Sunday at Fairhaven Bicycle, 1108 11th St. The 15 Dash” at 2:30pm at the H Street Plaza. The all-ages 32-mile route takes riders down Chuckanut and back event features a 1.5-mile obstacle dash through via Lake Samish. The group also holds weekly rides downtown. Holiday costumes are encouraged. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. WWW.HOLIDAYHARBORLIGHTS.COM WWW.MTBAKERBIKECLUB.ORG doit STAGE NOV. 30-DEC. 4 34 PETER PAN BIO: A dozen actors will portray more
FOOD FOOD than 100 unforgettable characters when Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson’s Peter and the Starcatcher shows stage this week at 7:30pm Wednesday through Friday, 2pm THEATER DANCE PROFILES and 7:30pm Saturday, and 2pm Sunday at Western 27 Washington University’s Performing Arts Center Mainstage. The musical upends the century-old story
B-BOARD B-BOARD of how a miserable orphan came to be Peter Pan. Tickets are $12-$17. 650-6146 OR WWW.TICKETS.WWU.EDU
24 Just did a show? Let’s drink. “I had to find new stuff to do. I had to THURS., DEC. 1
FILM admit this stuff to myself. It was both simple GOOD, BAD, UGLY: Watch “The Good, the Bad and and also terribly hard. I am not a person who the Ugly” at 8pm every Thursday at the Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St. At 10pm, stick around for “The Project.”
20 is able to stop at one drink. I am always chas- Entry is $8 for the early show, $5 for the late one. ing the feeling of the first sip. And after that 733-8855 OR WWW.THEUPFRONT.COM
MUSIC sip, for me, there is no turning back.” In a press release for “Why Not,” Corsberg DEC. 1-4 WHITE CHRISTMAS: Transport yourself to a lodge in 18 says its focus is on “one gal’s journey from be- Vermont when Irving Berlin’s White Christmas opens this
ART ing a nice lady to discovering the woman she weekend with shows at 7:30pm Friday and Saturday, wants to become.” and 2pm Sunday at the newly renovated Bellingham When asked to elaborate, she uses iconic Theatre Guild, 1600 H St. Tickets to the song-and- 16 16 actress Julie Andrews as a barometer, with dance spectacular set during World War II are $12-$14. See the Broadway hit through Dec. 11. STAGE STAGE The Sound of Music Andrews filling in as a WWW.BELLINGHAMTHEATREGUILD.COM “nice lady”—ready to take care of business with a smile and sing a pleasant song or two. THE HAPPY ELF: A new musical comedy by the 14 “But to be a woman is the Mary Poppins Grammy Award-winning and Tony Award-nominated Julie Andrews,” Corsberg says. “She’s ready composer and lyricist Harry Connick, Jr. can be seen at performances of The Happy Elf at 7:30pm Thursday GET OUT for life, adventure and people and is doing it and Friday, and 2pm Saturday and Sunday at Lynden’s with a bag full of tricks—literally items she Claire vg Thomas Theatre, 655 Front St. The story
12 has picked up along the way that she brings focuses on Eubie, a happy elf who longs to be part of into any situation. She Santa’s sleigh team instead of being stuck checking knows what she needs the naughty-or-nice lists. Tickets are $8-$12. Addi- WORDS and how she can fit into tional performances happen through Dec. 11. WWW.CLAIREVGTHEATRE.COM
8 a crowd—wherever that crowd might be.” CHRISTMAS PAGEANT: Find out what happens when Corsberg says when church volunteers, struggling to present a Christmas pageant, are faced with casting the Herdman kids, CURRENTS CURRENTS she she was a nice lady, she wanted to fit in, and the most inventively awful kids in history, when The
6 Best Christmas Pageant Ever continues this weekend at drinking helped her do ATTEND 7:30pm Thursday through Saturday, and 2pm Sunday at WHAT: Why Not that. Now, she adds, she’s the Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave. Tickets VIEWS WHEN: 7pm Sun., ready to be a woman in to see the comedy are $20; additional performances happen weekends through Dec. 17. 4 Dec. 4 every sense of the word. WHERE: Upfront Those who’ve seen WWW.ACTTHEATRE.COM
MAIL MAIL Theatre, 1208 Corsberg perform in the BY AMY KEPFERLE Bay St. A CHRISTMAS STORY: The Theater Arts Guild’s years since she returned 2 COST: $12 rendition of A Christmas Story: The Musical, continues INFO: 733-8855 or to Bellingham in 2013 this week with performances at 7:30pm Thursday
DO IT IT DO through Saturday, and 1:30pm Sunday at Mount www.theupfront.com after a stint with fam- ily in Iowa are already Vernon’s Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St. Set in the Why Not 1940s in the fictional town of Hohman, Indiana, aware that she’s a performer with a rare gift the musical follows 9-year-old Ralphie and his quest WORKING THROUGH THE HARD STUFF of transforming herself into a variety of char- for an Official Red Ryder carbine-action 200-shot 11.30.16 acters—some hilarious, some heartbreaking. Range Model air rifle. Tickets are $12-$24; additional FOR MANY years, improviser and actor Robin Corsberg was used to being With “Why Not,” she’s making her artistic performances happen Dec. 7-10. .11 WWW.LINCOLNTHEATRE.ORG
48 the life of the party. journey personal. While those in attendance # And although the longtime performer still commands an audience— are likely to find humor in the universal as- DEC. 2-3 whether it’s making people laugh as a mainstage performer at the Upfront pects of the subject matter—and get a look GHOSTS AND GAMES: Expect seasonal hilarity at Theatre, in a juicy role at the iDiOM Theater, or onscreen in local and re- inside Cosberg’s brain—the performance is improvised versions of The Christmas Carol when “My gional projects and commercials—she’s now doing so without a drink or two intended to be therapeutic, as well. Three Ghosts” shows at 8pm Fridays and Saturdays under her belt. “I want people to leave thinking about through December at the Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St. At 10pm Saturdays, stick around for “Holiday Corsberg’s two years of sobriety will be one of the topics she’ll tackle dur- what they can learn from any experience Games Galore”—a variety of short form improv CASCADIA WEEKLY ing “Why Not,” her one-night-only, one-woman show taking place Sun., Dec. they may have had in their life,” she says. games with a thematic twist. Tickets to the shows 4 at the Upfront. Through sketches, mime and music, the fiery redhead will “Making bad choices is O.K., but it’s impor- are $10-$12. 16 explore how every move humans make throughout the course of their lives tant how an individual handles the effect of 733-8855 OR WWW.THEUPFRONT.COM can shape their futures. For her, quitting booze was key. that choice. Do you keep making the same DEC. 2-4 “I quit drinking and I had to learn how to perform and create again,” choices to get the same results or do you PIPPI LONGSTOCKING: Bellingham Arts Academy she says. “There is so much ritual in it. Seeing old friends? Lets drink. change because something new needs to for Youth students present performances of Pippi Thinking about a show idea? Let’s drink. Putting on a show? Let’s drink. happen? It’s up to you.” doit
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Meet a spirited girl in pigtails at 16 performances of Pippi Longstocking 16 Dec. 2-4 at BAAY Theatre 2016 STAGE STAGE SANTA, SLEIGH RIDES & MORE! Dec 10-11 Dec 17-18 14
Longstocking at 7pm Friday, 2pm and 7pm Saturday, naughty and ominous characters of Oogie Boogie GET OUT and 2pm Sunday at BAAY Theatre, 1059 N. State St. Land when the Dance Studio presents Saving Christ- Tickets are $10 and can be purchased in advance or at mas Town at 7pm Friday, and 2pm and 7pm Saturday the door. Additional performances happen Dec. 9-11. at the Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St. 12 WWW.BAAY.ORG Tickets to the family-friendly show are $15. 734-6080 OR WWW.MOUNTBAKERTHEATRE.COM SAT., DEC. 3 WORDS ALBEE READING SERIES: The first of three THE NUTCRACKER: Dance students will perform
one-night-only performances of plays by the great solos and duets alongside Western Washington 8 American playwright Edward Albee—who passed University Symphony Orchestra and Jazz Band • Shop & Sip • Fresh Cut Trees & Wreaths •KƌŶĂŵĞŶƚΘŽŽŬŝĞƌĂŌŝŶŐ away last September—happens at 7:30pm at the members at performances of Tchaikovsky’s classic Studio Theater at the Sylvia Center for the Arts, 205 “Nutcracker Suite” and Duke Ellington’s ingenious • Bon Fire & S’mores •ŽƵŶƚƌLJĂĨĞΘŝƐƟůůĞƌLJdĂƐƟŶŐƐ CURRENTS CURRENTS Prospect St. Tonight’s staged reading will be of Three arrangement, “The Harlem Nutcracker,” at 7:30pm • Live Music & Community Carols • Elf Heidi’s Children’s Week Dec 19-22
Tall Women. Subsequent events include a reading of Friday and Saturday at WWU’s Performing Arts Cen- 6 A Delicate Balance on Sat., Dec. 10 and a workshop ter Concert Hall. Entry is $15 (free for students). production of The Zoo Story Sat., Dec. 17. Entry is by 650-6146 OR WWW.TICKETS.WWU.EDU DŽŶƚŚůŽŶŐĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐďĞŐŝŶ&ƌŝĚĂLJEŽǀ͘Ϯϱ͊ VIEWS donation; please reserve a ticket in advance. ^ĞĞǁĞďƐŝƚĞĨŽƌĞǀĞŶƚƐĐŚĞĚƵůĞ WWW.IDIOMTHEATER.COM AERIAL SHOWCASE: Local performers and 6140 Guide Meridian - (360) 318-7720 - www.bellewoodfarms.com 4 guests artists will share their varied talents at the Bellingham Circus Guild’s fifth annual “Aerial
DEC. 4-5 MAIL BTG AUDITIONS: Cold readings and prepared Showcase” at 8pm Friday and 6pm and 9pm Sat- dramatic monologues will be part of auditions for urday at the Cirque Lab, 1401 6th St., suite 102. 2 upcoming performances of A Shayna Maidel at 7pm For the show, aerialists are invited to perform an
Sunday and Monday at the Bellingham Theatre act already created and are then encouraged to IT DO
Guild, 1600 H St. The story conveys the aftermath refine, polish or completely retool it to suit their of the Holocaust through a poignant, imagina- individual artistic expressions. Tickets are $10-$20 tively conceived examination of one divided (Saturday’s late show is 21-and-over). family’s experience. WWW.BELLINGHAMCIRCUSGUILD.COM WWW.BELLINGHAMTHEATREGUILD.COM 11.30.16 DEC. 2-4
MON., DEC. 5 THE NUTCRACKER: The Skagit Valley Academy of .11 48
THE PRICE IS RIGHT: Audience members can Dance will present their 27th annual performance of # become players when “The Price is Right Live!” The Nutcracker at 7:30pm Friday and Saturday, and comes to Bellingham at 7:30pm at the Mount Baker 2pm Sunday at Mount Vernon’s McIntyre Hall, 2501 Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St. The interactive E. College Way. Prices vary to experience the beauty stage show gives eligible individuals the chance of Tchaikovsky’s musical creation and the wonders of to “come on down!” and win a variety of prizes. Clara’s magical journey. Tickets are $35-$53. WWW.MCINTYREHALL.ORG 734-6080 OR WWW.MOUNTBAKERTHEATRE.COM
SAT., DEC. 3 CASCADIA WEEKLY SALSA NIGHT: Join DJ Antonio Diaz as he mixes DANCE Latin rhythms at Rumba Northwest’s bimonthly 17 “Salsa Night” taking place from 9:30pm-12am on DEC. 2-3 the first and third Saturdays of the month at Cafe SAVING CHRISTMAS TOWN: Join comical and Rumba, 1140 N. State St. Entry is $4. quirky elves as they defend their city from the WWW.RUMBANORTHWEST.COM doit UPCOMING EVENTS
34 WED., NOV. 30 FINGER PAINTING: A “Finger Painting for
FOOD FOOD Grownups” class takes place from 6:30-9pm tonight and Sat., Dec. 3 at Bay Street Village, 301 W. Holly St. Entry is $35 and includes all
27 visual GALLERIES OPENINGS PROFILES supplies—plus a glass of wine and nibbles. WWW.FINGERPAINTINGFORGROWNUPS.COM
B-BOARD B-BOARD NOV. 30-DEC. 1 SEWAPALOOZA: Participants can learn sew- ing, quilting and embroidery techniques and
24 of falling branches, the power outages that tricks from BERNINA team member Sandra caused businesses to shut down and the Swick at “Sewpalooza” from 9:30am-5pm
FILM looming threat of precipitation—it was Wednesday and Thursday in Mount Vernon’s one of her favorite days ever when it came Quality Sewing and Vacuum, 426 E. College Way. The cost is $129 for both days and
20 to painting outside. “It was so dynamic and so emotional,” includes a project kit, a goody bag and lunch. Registration is required. MUSIC she said. “The streets were teeming with (360) 336-3127 OR WWW.QUALITYSEWING.COM people almost playing in the wind gusts. 18 18 18 Everybody was talking to each other on the NOV. 30-DEC. 4 DECK THE HALL: The annual “Deck the Old
ART street and all seemed so excited. We never ART did get rain, but my oh my, what fun it was. City Hall” continues from 12-5pm Wednesdays through Sundays through Dec. 31 at Whatcom It was some of the best 16 Museum’s Old City Hall, 121 Prospect St. Visitors work in 10 years that we can view more than 20 decorated trees, peruse goods at a pop-up shop and more—including a STAGE have been doing it.” At the “PAPO Ret- visit with Santa from 12:30-2:30pm on Sunday. rospective” currently Entry is by donation. 14 WWW.WHATCOMMUSEUM.ORG hanging at Fourth Corner Frames & Gallery, view- NOV. 30-DEC. 8
GET OUT ers can get a reminder FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS: More than 100 local of that blustery day via artists and craftspeople will show and sell their ATTEND creative wares as part of Allied Arts’ 37th annual
12 Pam Heward’s eye-catch- WHAT: PAPO “Holiday Festival of the Arts” from 10am-7pm Retrospective” ing “Holly Street Flur- daily through Christmas Eve at 4145 Meridian St. ries” and Louise Perram’s (next to Burlington Coat Factory). Live music, WORDS Artist Reception WHERE: Fourth “Windblown.” artist demos and workshops and family art proj- Corner Frames & ects will also be part of the festive fun.
8 It’s also possible to go Gallery, 311 W. back in time, as the ex- WWW.ALLIEDARTS.ORG Holly St. WHEN: 6-9pm hibit covers all 11 years THURS., DEC. 1
CURRENTS CURRENTS Fri., Dec. 2; the of the Plein Air Paint Out, HOLIDAY CARDS: Deirdre Czoberek leads a exhibit shows from 2007 pieces such as “Holiday Card Making” workshop focusing on 6 through Dec. 24 Michael Costelloe’s paint- in-block printing at 6pm at Mount Vernon City INFO: www. Library, 315 Snoqualmie St. Entry is free; regis- “SEBASTIAN IN BELLINGHAM: ESFERA,” BY ANN CHAIKIN, 2010 IN BELLINGHAM: ESFERA,” BY “SEBASTIAN ing, “The Corner of C & Ro- VIEWS fourthcorner tration is required. frames.com eder” to Helen Dorn’s 2016 (360) 336-6209
4 piece, “Barbershop.” While perusing the dozens of paintings FRI., DEC. 2 MAIL MAIL BY AMY KEPFERLE representing more than a decade of vi- ART WALK: The Alley District, the Allery, 3 OMS Yoga, Bayou on Bay, Boundary Bay Brewery, the sions of downtown Bellingham, viewers 2 Community Food Co-op, Dakota Gallery, Downtown will likely notice that the exhibit also acts Bellingham Partnership, Fourth Corner Frames, DO IT IT DO Downtown Visions a reminder of a changing waterfront. In Make.Shift Art Space, Mindport, Peter James particular, I’m thinking of Laurie Potter’s Photograph, Spruce, Wandering Oaks, Waterfront WEATHERING THE STORM AT PAPO “Abandoned Industry” a duo of images Artist Studios, Western City Center, and Whatcom showing a swath of buildings from the Museum will be among those opening their doors
11.30.16 for the monthly Art Walk taking place throughout THE WINDSTORM that hit Western Washington on Aug. 29, 2015 was a Georgia-Pacific site that no longer exist. downtown Bellingham. Pick up maps at participat- whopper. In addition to knocking out power to much of Whatcom County, the “It allows us to show a timeline of down- ing locales for a full listing of art shows. .11 WWW.DOWNTOWNBELLINGHAM.COM 48 angry gusts downed trees, sent debris flying to and fro and generally did its best town Bellingham over 11 years that express # to endanger human lives. not just different weather situations, but Before I took the advice of newscasters and holed up inside my house on that also how the business, vitality and dy- ALLIED ARTS: An opening reception for “Love of Land” happens from 6-9pm at Allied Arts, stormy summer day, I ran a couple of errands that had me driving down Belling- namic has changed,” Harding says. “Also, 1418 Cornwall Ave. The show features works by ham’s Holly Street corridor. for painters such as Joy Olney—who has Joanne Plucy, Lori Hill, Ginny Baker, and vari- Among the pedestrians who were hustling along the leaf-strewn streets, I saw a few painted every single year for PAPO—we get ous metal artists. artists clinging to their easels and remembered that it was day of the annual Plein Air to see the voice, progression, consistency WWW.ALLIEDARTS.ORG
CASCADIA WEEKLY Paint Out (PAPO)—the event helmed by Studio UFO’s Trish Harding that draws atten- and growth in their work. BUETHORN STUDIO: Watercolor artist Candace tion both to local artists and also to the unique skill set required to paint outdoors. “This is a fabulous opportunity for 18 Buethorn will officially unveil her new art and “We had a completely wild and crazy Paint Out,” Harding told me before that these painters of all skill levels to show 2017 calendar “Have Paintbrush, Will Travel” from year’s accompanying PAPO art exhibit. “I think that all the painters that signed their work in a high-end gallery and to 6-9pm at Bay Street Village, 301 W. Holly St. up did go out on that day, even though I gave them another day to finish or do a offer them for sale and share their vision WWW.CANDACEBUETHORN.COM second painting just in case they chickened out.” of Bellingham with their family, friends CO-OP: A monthly “Feed Your Head” event takes Harding said that despite the dangers—the cars being pummeled by cascades and patrons.” doit CHUCKANUT BREWERY place from 6-8pm at the Community Food Co-op, & KITCHEN 1220 N. Forest St. The night includes abstract
paintings by Kellie Becker, live music from the Orb 34 Trio, and food samples.
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DAKOTA GALLERY: An annul exhibition showcas- ing 6” x 6” works made by Bellingham-based artists 27 can be seen at an opening reception from 6-10pm at Dakota Gallery, 1324 Cornwall Ave. All artworks are
$25; a portion of the proceeds will be donated to Try Our B-BOARD the Allied Arts Education Project. Marzen at Kitchen Chocolate & South Nut Mocha Brulee WWW.DAKOTAARTGALLERY.COM Tap Room 24 An opening reception for HONEY SALON: An opening reception for “The Michelle Schutte and Jess Flegel’s FILM Flood” takes place from 6-10pm at Honey Salon, 310 “Under the Flood” takes place W. Holly St. The collaborative exhibit features new Fri., Dec. 2 at Honey Salon dur- Family Friendly work from from Bellingham artist Michelle Schutte HoPPY Hour
ing the downtown Bellingham Art 20 and artisan and quilter Jess Flegel on reflections Walk. Schutte’s works can also be Sunday-Thursday 4-6pm and predictions of disaster and home. Flood-themed viewed that night at Dakota Art MUSIC cocktails, artist meet-and-greet, and corresponding Gallery and the Redlight 601 West Holly St. • Bellingham, WA flood-themed ambiance will accompany the showcase. 360-75-BEERS (752-3377) “GRANARY” BY MICHELLE SCHUTTE MICHELLE “GRANARY” BY 18 18 WWW.HONEYBELLINGHAM.COM ChuckanutBreweryAndKitchen.com 18 ART MINDPORT: Western Washington University design Friday (during the Art Walk) and 12-7pm Saturday Fine Art, 1319 Cornwall Ae., suite 104. ART students will sell products they have designed and in the heart of the Alley District in the courtyard WWW.THEALLERYFINEART.COM
created that optimize function, value and appear- behind Altility Art Studio, 929 N. State St. Live 16 ance at an annual fundraiser taking place from 6:30- music, performances and other festivities will be GOOD EARTH: Prayer wheel artist Chris Moench’s 9pm at Mindport Exhibits, 210 W. Holly St. part of the fun. “Gratitude Revolution” will be featured through STAGE WWW.MINDPORT.ORG WWW.ALTILITYARTSTUDIO.COM December at Good Earth Pottery, 1000 Harris Ave. WWW.GOODEARTHPOTS.COM
WATERFRONT ARTISTS: Enter in and enjoy the MAKE.SALE: Local vendors both new and old will 14 varied ways creativity manifests itself through share everything from paintings to independently IE GALLERY: Works by painters Ed Kamuda, Brian the hands of uniquely talented artists at a winter published comic books, photography, Bellingham Cypher, and Jef Morlan can be seen at the “The celebration of art from 6-10pm at Waterfront Artist flags, beauty products, clothing and much, much Rhythm of Color” exhibit showing through Dec. 11 GET OUT Studios, 1220 Central Ave. more at the fifth annual “Make.Sale” happening in Edison at i.e. gallery, 5800 Cains Court. Custom Made Deli Platters (360) 201-0710 from 6-10pm Friday and 12-6pm Saturday at Make. WWW.IEEDISON.COM
Shift Art Space, 306 Flora St. The DIY craft bazaar Hot Chocolate & Espresso 12 WHATCOM MUSEUM: View Susan Middleton’s will also feature works by gallery tenants. JANSEN ART CENTER: Michael Dinning’s “Explor- Giant Organic Pomegranates “Spineless: Portraits of Marine Invertebrates” and WWW.MAKESHIFTPROJECT.COM ing What Lies Hidden,” “Out of the Box Jewelry WORDS “National Geographic’s 50 Greatest Photographs” for Challenge: Take a Wrist,” a multi-artist “Fall Juried Pashmina Shawls & Rings free as part of the Art Walk from 6-10pm at What- SAT., DEC. 3 Exhibit,” and “Fibers and Beyond” will be on display com Museum’s Lightcatcher Building, 250 Flora St. GLASS ART OPEN HOUSE: Live glassblowing through Dec. 2 at Lynden’s Jansen Art Center, 321 Designer Backpacks & Sox 8 WWW.WHATCOMMUSEUM.ORG demos, refreshments and holiday deals can be had Front St. at an Open House taking place from 10am-4pm at WWW.JANSENARTCENTER.ORG “Whatcom Focus” Books
FISHBOY GALLERY: Head out of downtown proper Morrison Glass Art, 2111 Lincoln St. Local Maple Tree Honey CURRENTS to peruse the works of folk artists RR Clark and WWW.MORRISONGLASSART.COM LUMMI GALLERY: Peruse seasonal exhibits at the check out more than 50 unique paintings priced at Lummi Island Gallery at the Village Point Marina, 6 $100 or under from 6-10pm at FishBoy Gallery, 617 GREEN EILEEN: Gently worn Eileen Fisher garments 4232 Legoe Bay Rd. “Apres Ski” Virginia St. (near Trader Joe’s). will be for sale at up to 70 percent of their original WWW.LUMMIISLANDGALLERY.COM 360-592-2297 VIEWS WWW.FISHBOYGALLERY.COM prices at a “Green Eileen” pop-up shop taking place www.everybodys.com from 11am-3pm at Ragfinery, 1420 N. Forest St. Ei- MODE: Sculptures by Don Anderson, Brett Cleve- Highway 9 – Van Zandt 4 DEC. 2-3 leen Fisher is an upscale clothing brand with a focus land, Shirley Erickson, Lauren Osmolski, Ries Niemi,
CHRISTMAS BAZAAR: Peruse works by local on sustainability and great design. Its offshoot, and more can be viewed at the new Mode. Art Gal- MAIL artisans and stock up on candy and cookies by the Green Eileen, is a recycled clothing initiative com- lery, 2110 James St. pound at the 10th annual Homemade Arts & Crafts mitted to reducing environmental impact. WWW.MODE-ARTGALLERY.COM 2 Christmas Bazaar taking place from 9am-4pm Friday WWW.RAGFINERY.COM DO IT IT DO and Saturday at the Blaine Senior Center, 763 G St. MONA: View art made by 28 sets of sweethearts WWW.BLAINESENIORCENTER.COM HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE: Check out decorations who have shared creative lives at “Matched Makers: and holiday exhibits and enjoy light refreshments at Northwest Artist Couples” through Jan. 1 at La Con- HOLIDAY ART WALK: More than 20 merchants will a Holiday Open House taking place from 11am-5pm ner’s Museum of Northwest Art, 121 S. First St.
show the work of local artists at a “Holiday Art Walk” at the La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum, 703 S. 2nd WWW.MONAMUSEUM.ORG 11.30.16 taking place from 6-9pm Friday and 10am-5pm Satur- St. Entry is free and open to all. day in Old Town Anacortes. Patrons of the arts can pe- WWW.LACONNERQUILTS.ORG WESTERN GALLERY: “Cultural Visions in New .11 ruse paintings, sculptures, jewelry, photography and Media” shows through Dec. 3 at Western Washington 48 more, listen to live music and shop for the holidays. OBJECTIFICATION OPENING: Functional and University’s Western Gallery. # WWW.ANACORTES.ORG three-dimensional artwork from more than 40 WWW.WESTERNGALLERY.WWU.EDU regional artists can be perused and purchased at FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS: Find “unique gifts and an opening reception for “Objectification 9” from WHATCOM ART MARKET: Works by more than 45 adornments for the discriminating shopper” at the 5-8pm at Edison’s Smith & Vallee Gallery, 5742 Gilkey Whatcom Art Guild members can be perused and 12th annual “Festival of Lights” from 5-9pm Friday Ave. The curated exhibit is designed for holiday gift- purchased from 10am-6pm Wed.-Sun. at Whatcom and 11am-5pm Saturday at Tillie Lace Gallery and giving, meaning that when the art is bought, it goes Art Market, 1103 11th St. School of Fine Art, 1415 13th St. home with the buyer that same day. WWW.WHATCOMARTMARKET.ORG CELEBRATING THE CASCADIA WEEKLY (360) 223-5352 WWW.SMITHANDVALLEE.COM WHATCOM MUSEUM: “Spineless: Portraits of Marine BRITISH MASTERS 19 ART ON TAP: More than 25 artists will show Invertebrates,” “National Geographic’s 50 Greatest DEC. 3, 2016 @ 3 pm & 7:30 pm and sell everything from paintings to sculpture, Photos,” “Nostalgic Saturation” and “Back at the ONGOING EXHIBITS First Congregational Church photography, woodwork, ceramics, jewelry, holiday Park: Vintage Views from the Photo Archives” can cur- 2401 Cornwall Avenue, Bellingham portraits and more at the fourth annual “Art on Tap: ALLERY FINE ART: Rotating works by a variety of rently be viewed on the Whatcom Museum campus. Holiday Art Sale” event taking place from 6-10pm local and regional artists can be viewed at Allery WWW.WHATCOMMUSEUM.ORG TICKETS: www.bccsings.org $5 - $20 206.438.3927 rumor has it
34 IN THE TIME it took you to finish gnaw- ing the final bits of meat from that turkey
FOOD FOOD leg, the Shakedown announced—and then promptly sold out—a Dec. 17 show featuring erstwhile local Shawnee Kilgore and none 27 music SHOW PREVIEWS RUMOR HAS IT other than Joss Whedon. And then, in the time it took you to lick the last remnants of
B-BOARD B-BOARD pumpkin pie from the pan, the Pickford Film Center announced its own Dec. 17 event
24 with Kilgore and Whedon—a video premiere and discussion with this artistic odd cou-
FILM ple—and then promptly sold that out. So, if you’ve ever wondered what will get
20 20 notoriously presale-averse Bellingham to
kick down for tickets early, the answer seems MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC to be throwback ’90s hip-hop acts—and
18 Joss Whedon. I don’t
ART pretend to understand these things. I just sit back and enjoy them. 16 To give a little BY CAREY ROSS
STAGE background to this strange and wondrous happening—because at this point, background is surely need- 14 ed—Kilgore is a former Bellingham resident whose truly lovely songs earned her a size-
GET OUT able and steadfast local following. As often happens, she took her show on the road
12 six or so years ago, and ended up living in Austin, where she, through the miracle of a crowdfunding campaign, became acquainted WORDS with and eventually wrote an EP of songs
8 with Whedon. So, not only does Whedon make it a point to write strong, relatable female characters in his television shows
CURRENTS CURRENTS and movies and speak eloquently about the importance of doing so, he apparently also 6 backs the Kickstarter efforts of grassroots musicians and teaches us all that the inter-
VIEWS PATTERSON HOOD net can connect us in profound ways and
4 isn’t just a cesspool of memes and people shouting over each other. MAIL MAIL Lucky for me, the coming days are filled Is there anything he can’t do? BY CAREY ROSS with non-holiday musical events, including In case you’re knowledgeable when it 2 some truly excellent singer/songwriters that comes to Kilgore but unfamiliar with her DO IT IT DO will bring their own brand of joyful noise to newfound songwriting partner (hey, it Songs Not Bellingham’s music venues. could happen), Whedon is the guy respon- Per usual, no one is trying to have a con- sible for creating Buffy the Vampire Slayer, versation about worthy singer/songwriters— Firefly, Angel, and other television shows 11.30.16 of the Season especially those that exist in the alt-country and movies you’ve no doubt heard of and/ or Americana realms—without roping the or seen. Recently, his time—at least when .11
48 Green Frog into the discussion. And if ever a he’s not collaborating with Kilgore—has
# SAVE THE CAROLS FOR LATER band was worth discussing, it would be the been pretty well taken up writing and di- AFTER LAST week’s confession that I am an unrepentant Black Friday Handsome Family, who will play Weds., Nov. recting the Avengers movies and just what shopper (this year I scored some discount underwear and a glittery sweater, 30 at the bar. The husband-and-wife duo of in the hell is Joss Whedon doing coming possibly to be worn together), it probably comes as no surprise to anyone Rennie and Brett Sparks first appeared on to Bellingham anyway? Am I hallucinat- that I set my radio to the station that plays nonstop Christmas music before many people’s radars thanks to the first sea- ing this whole thing? I have written about the clock struck midnight on Thanksgiving. son of True Detective. Along with being yet some crazy-ass shit in my time, but this is
CASCADIA WEEKLY However, unlike so many of the other holiday traditions I can’t get enough another piece in the cultural puzzle known next-level weird/amazing. of, I do have a threshold when it comes to carols. Because I’m a musical as the McConaissance, the HBO series was a As I said, at this point, both appearances 20 masochist, I never tire of hearing about grandma getting run over by that miracle of perfectly selected elements, and by Kilgore/Whedon are sold out. But I’ve reindeer, but I can only hear George Michael sing about giving his heart to its theme song, the Handsome Family’s “Far heard tell that the Pickford might—and I someone last Christmas so many times before it breaks me. And I probably From Any Road,” was an ideal accompani- do mean might, as this is unsubstantiated could live the rest of my life quite comfortably without listening to Ma- ment to the show’s pitch-black surrealism. intel—have a few more tickets to release for donna sing to “Santa, baby” ever again. But True Detective was not the couple’s first sale soon. Rumor has it, anyway. rodeo—they’ve been writing and play- doit ing together (Rennie writes the lyrics, Brett writes the music) for more than
two decades, through a move from Chi- 34 cago to Albuquerque; through Brett’s
breakdown and subsequent hospital- FOOD ization, through everything life has thrown at them. They’ve emerged with 27 a beautifully dark body of work that en- tices as surely as it haunts.
WHERE: 1015 N. State St. COST: $15 B-BOARD INFO: www.acoustictavern.com From there, we make our way to the 24 Shakedown, where Patterson Hood will
perform on Fri., Dec. 2. When the no- FILM toriously prolific Hood isn’t playing Seattle’s a capella singing sensations the Coats will be joined by ensemble choirs from Belling- ham’s high schools for a Sat., Dec. 3 holiday concert at Bellingham High School. 20 his stash of solo songs, he’s one of 20
the frontmen of the hardest-touring, MUSIC hardest-living bands to ever earn a FRI., DEC. 2 Public Library, 210 Central Ave. Entry is free. MUSIC paycheck playing music, the Drive-By BUG CONCERT: As part of a seasonal “Music in WWW.BELLINGHAMPUBLICLIBRARY.ORG the Library” series, listen to holiday music by the Truckers. Hood comes by his musical 18 talent honestly—his father is bass- Bellingham Ukulele Orchestra from 5-6pm at the THE COATS: Small ensemble choirs from all Lecture Room at the Bellingham Public Library, Bellingham School District high schools will join ART ist David Hood of the Muscle Shoals 210 Central Ave. Entry is free. Seattle a cappella group the Coats for a holiday Rhythm Section—and although the (360) 778-7217 performance at 7pm at Bellingham High School, 16 Drive-By Truckers are based in Athens, 2020 Cornwall Ave. Tickets are $20. SWING CONNECTION: Hear the big band sounds (360) 676-5006
Georgia, every bit of Patterson’s mu- STAGE sic is steeped in northern Alabama. of Swing Connection when the ensemble hosts its annual Christmas Concert from 7-9pm at First MOTHERLODE: Expect to hear songs of hope, His songs are peopled with characters
Baptist Church, 110 Flora St. Entry by donation. passion, promise and humor when Motherlode re- 14 both historic and personal, and with WWW.SWINGCONNECTION.ORG turns to Bellingham for a 7:30pm concert at WWU’s his raspy voice, innate songcraft and Fairhaven College Auditorium. Tickets are $20.
ability to enthrall a crowd—with the DEC. 2-4 WWW.MOTHERLODEMUSIC.COM GET OUT Drive-By Truckers, Hood has been re- GLAD TIDINGS: The Whidbey Community Chorus presents a “Glad Tidings” concert at 7pm Fri. and PEARL DJANGO: Seattle’s Pearl Django kicks sponsible for some of the best live 4pm Sun. at Oak Harbor’s First United Methodist off the Manouche Northwest Concert Series at 12 shows I’ve ever seen—he’s always well Church, 1050 SE Ireland St. Entry by donation. 7:30pm at the Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship, worth the price of admission. WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/WHIDBEYCOMMUNITYCHORUS 1207 Ellsworth St. Local Gypsy jazz quartet Nu- WORDS WHERE: 1212 N. State St. COST: $15-$20 ages will also perform. Tickets are $20. WWW.BUF.ORG INFO: www.shakedownbellingham.com DEC. 2-5 CAROLS OF THE WORLD: The Cantabile 8 Last, but certainly never least, we Chamber Choir of Skagit Valley presents “Peace SUN., DEC. 4 come to my hands-down favorite musi- on Earth: Carols of the World” concerts at 7:30pm WHATCOM SYMPHONY HOLIDAY: The Bell- Friday at Anacortes United Methodist (2201 H ingham Chamber Chorale will open the Whatcom cian on this distinguished list: Justin CURRENTS Townes Earle, who makes his long- Ave.); 7:30pm Saturday at the Camano Center Symphony Orchestra “Holiday Magic” concert awaited (at least by me) return to the (606 Arrowhead Rd.); and 3pm Sunday at Mount starting at 3pm at the Mount Baker Theatre, 104 6 Vernon’s St. Paul’s Episcopal Church (415 S 18th N. Commercial St. Additionally, the Whatcom Wild Buffalo on Tues., Dec. 6. Like a St.). Tickets are $8-$15. The ensemble will also Chorale will perform seasonal favorites and the VIEWS lot of people, I came to Justin by way perform a free concert at 6:30pm Monday at the WSO will provide accompaniment to the holiday
of his famous musician father, Steve Mount Vernon City Library, 315 Snoqualmie St. classic, The Snowman. Tickets are $15-$39. 4 Earle, and the man for which his father WWW.CANTABILEOFSKAGITVALLEY.ORG 734-6080 OR WWW.MOUNTBAKERTHEATRE.COM MAIL MAIL named him, Townes Van Zandt. Aside SAT., DEC. 3 WED., DEC. 7
from musical gifts that are almost TEA AND MUSIC: Menhardt Merry, Kid’Sax HOLIDAY CHORAL CELEBRATION: The Squa- 2 certainly inborn, Justin isn’t exactly a Ensemble, the McLaughlin Irish Dancers, Misty licum High School Storm Singers will perform a DO IT IT DO
chip off the old block—his style and Flowers, and more will perform at the free “Holiday Choral Celebration” for the Bellingham songs are all his own, as is his live per- Deming Friends Holiday Tea from 1-5pm at the Music Club at 10:30am at Trinity Lutheran Church, formance. A little unassuming, kinda Deming Library, 5044 Mt. Baker Hwy. 119 Texas St. Entry by donation. (360) 592-2422 WWW.BELLINGHAMMUSICCLUB.ORG gangly, when you encounter Earle off- 11.30.16 stage, you may be concerned that his TRADITIONAL JAZZ: The Crescent City Shakers FOUR BROTHERS: Stuart MacDonald leads a show won’t amount to much. But stick will perform New Orleans/Dixieland music at the “Tribute to Four Brothers” concert at 7pm at Bellingham Traditional Jazz Society’s monthly the Whatcom Jazz Music Arts Center (WJMAC) at .11
him onstage with a guitar in his hands 48 and a microphone in front of him and concert and dance from 2-5pm at the VFW Hall, Unity Spiritual Center, 1095 Telegraph Rd. “Four # 625 N State St. Entry is $6-$12. Brothers” will be performed by Miles Black, Mark he’s got chops for miles and charisma 371-7030 OR WWW.BTJS.WEBS.COM Taylor, Michael Glynn, Julian MacDonough, Travis to spare. And he can write the hell out Ranney, and Greg Sinibaldi. Tickets are $5-$15. of a song, as befitting someone bear- CHAMBER CHORALE: “Celebrating the British WWW.WJMAC.ORG ing the name of one of the greatest Masters” will be the theme of Bellingham Cham- songwriters who ever lived (Van Zan- ber Chorale concerts at 3pm and 7:30pm at the THURS., DEC. 8 First Congregational Church, 2401 Cornwall Ave. ALL TOLD: Roger and Michael Fisher of Heart dt) and one of the better ones work- Tickets are $5-$20. will host a multimedia party and concert CASCADIA WEEKLY ing today (Steve Earle). On each of his WWW.BCCSINGS.ORG celebrating the 40th anniversary of the band’s 21 visits here, Justin’s done both of his first album, Dreamboat Annie and the duo’s an- namesakes proud—and that’s a tall or- WESTERN WINDS: As part of “Music in the ticipated All Told album release at 7pm at Mount der indeed. Library,” Western Winds and Western Brass will Vernon’s Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St. Tickets perform traditional Christmas carols, jazz tunes are $20-$30. WHERE: 208 W. Holly St. COST: $20 and more from 4:30-5:30pm at the Bellingham WWW.LINCOLNTHEATRE.ORG INFO: www.wildbuffalo.net musicvenues 34 See below for venue FOOD FOOD addresses and phone 11.30.16 12.01.16 12.02.16 12.03.16 12.04.16 12.05.16 12.06.16 numbers WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY
27 Anelia's Kitchen & Joe Sunderland The Winterlings Gertrude's Hearse Stage B-BOARD B-BOARD Boundary Bay Aaron Guest Piano Night Paul Klein Brewery 24 Acoustic Night w/Timmy Mr. Feelgood and the Firm Brown Lantern Ale House Open Mic Three For Silver
FILM FILM Tombstone Believers
Commodore Ballroom Brothers Osborne, Lucie Silvas The Dandy Warhols, Telegram 20 20 MUSIC MUSIC Conway Muse Take Me to Jamaica w/Yogoman Salsasere Salsa Night Mark DuFresne Band
18 Corner Pub Knut Bell and the 360s DANDY WARHOLS/Dec. 6/Commodore Ballroom ART
Eat Tyler Clark w/Roger Yamashita Findlay & Tate 16
STAGE Edison Inn Ben Starner The Atlantics Bow Diddlers
Ben de la Cour (early), Griffin House (early), Alex Ashley Band, The Grahams
14 The Handsome Fam- Hot Damn Scandal Jasmine Greene Band Our Dead Fathers, Slow Jam (early) Open Mic (early) (early), Soul Explo- Green Frog ily, Drunken Prayer (late) (late) Nick Foster Band sion (late)
GET OUT Anelias Kitchen & Stage 511 Morris St., La Conner • (360) 466-4778 Bellewood Acres 6140 Guide Meridian, Lynden • (360) 318-7720 Bobby Lee’s Pub & Eatery 108 W. Main St., Everson • 966-8838 Boundary Bay Brewery 1107 Railroad Ave • 647-5593 Brown Lantern Ale House 412 Commercial Ave., Anacortes • (360) 293-2544 The Business 216 Commercial Ave., Anacortes • (360) 293-9788 Chuckanut Brewery 601 W. Holly St. • 752-3377 Commodore Ballroom 868 Granville St., Vancouver • (604) 739-4550 Conway Muse 18444 Spruce/Main St., Conway (360) 445-3000 Corner Pub 14565 Allen West Road, Burlington Eat
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musicvenues 34 See below for venue addresses and phone 11.30.16 12.01.16 12.02.16 12.03.16 12.04.16 12.05.16 12.06.16 FOOD numbers WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY 27 H2O DJ Z Fabulous Roof Shakers Karaoke B-BOARD B-BOARD Honey Moon Open Mic w/Scot Casey Fia Marcel and Nakos The Yankee Drivers Irish Night w/Red Crow Traci Jillian Show 24 Kulshan Brewing Co. Forest Beutel The Devilly Brothers KYLE GASS BAND/Dec. 3/Shakedown FILM FILM
Loco Billy's Wild Moon Jam Night/Open Mic Cowgirls Gone Wild Cookie & the Cutters 20 20 Saloon MUSIC MUSIC Main St. Bar and Grill JP Falcon Acoustic Showcase Jack Benson Marlin James
Holiday Make.Sale (early), 18
Make.Shift Holiday Make.Sale Just Friends, No Guts, more ART (late) 16 Old World Deli Latin Tinge STAGE
Poppe's 360 Kareem Kandi 14
Rockfish Grill Swingnuts The Ginger Ups GET OUT
Royal Karaoke Karaoke Country Night DJ Jester 12
Rumors Cabaret Panty Hoes Drag Show Total Request Live DJ Graymatter DJ Robby Clark Aireeoke DJ Graymatter, more WORDS
The Breaks: A Celebration of Hip- 8 The Shakedown Patterson Hood, Louis Ledford Kyle Gass Band Aireeoke Hop Culture CURRENTS CURRENTS Skagit Valley Casino Funk Factory Funk Factory Resort 6
Skylark's Marvin J Telefonic Stirred Not Shaken VIEWS 4 Mhostly Ghostly, Good Sleep, Candysound, The Muscle Swillery Whiskey Bar Karaoke Free Live Music The Song Project Chimney Relaxers, more MAIL MAIL
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The Underground DJ B-Mello DJ B-Mello
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’90s Night w/DJ Boombox Chali 2na & the Funk Hunters, Justin Townes Earle, Jason Wild Buffalo The Dip, PigWar Lip Sync Battle Kid Willdabeast, JiminyGlitch Dodson
The Green Frog 1015 N. State St. • www.acoustictavern.com Edison Inn 5829 Cains Ct., Edison • (360) 766-6266 Glow 202 E. Holly St. • 734-3305 H20, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes • (360) 755- 3956 Honey Moon 1053 N. State St. • 734-0728 KC’s Bar and Grill 108 W. Main St., Everson • (360) 966-8838 Kulshan Brewery 2238 James St. • 389-5348 Loco Billy’s Wild Moon Saloon 27021 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood • www.locobillys.com Make.Shift Art Space 306 Flora St. • www.makeshiftproject.com Main Street Bar & Grill 2004 Main St., Ferndale • (360) 384-2982 McKay’s Taphouse WEEKLYCASCADIA 1118 E. Maple St. • (360) 647-3600 Poppe’s 714 Lakeway Dr. • 671-1011 Paso Del Norte 758 Peace Portal Dr. Blaine • (360) 332-4045 The Redlight 1017 N. State St. • www.redlightwineandcoffee. com Rockfish Grill 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes • (360) 588-1720 The Royal 208 E. Holly St. • 738-3701 Rumors Cabaret 1119 Railroad Ave. • 671-1849 The Shakedown 1212 N. State St. • www. 23 shakedownbellingham.com Silver Reef Casino 4876 Haxton Way, Ferndale • (360) 383-0777 Skagit Valley Casino Resort 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow • (360) 724-7777 Skylark’s Hidden Cafe 1300 11th St. • 715-3642 Swillery Whiskey Bar 118 W. Holly St. Swinomish Casino 12885 Casino Dr., Anacortes • (888) 288-8883 Temple Bar 306 W. Champion St. • 676-8660 The Underground 211 E. Chestnut St. • 738-3701 Underground Coffeehouse Viking Union 3rd Floor, WWU Via Cafe 7829 Birch Bay Dr., Blaine (360) 778-2570 Village Inn Pub 3020 Northwest Ave. • 734-2490 Vinostrology 120 W. Holly St. • 656-6817 The Waterfront 521 W. Holly St. • www.waterfrontseafoodandbar.com Wild Buffalo 208 W. Holly St. • www.wildbuffalo.net To get your live music listings included, send info to clubs@ cascadiaweekly.com. Deadlines are always at 5pm Friday. to the frequent flashbacks, we still see plenty of Joe, however, including a doctor giving him his original diagnosis, which we see after his death.) That’s a tragedy,
to be sure, but it’s not the one that haunts 34 Lee. Everything in this film is revealed bit FOOD FOOD by perfect bit. Lee heads to Manchester film to work out the arrangements, as well as to tend to Joe’s son, Patrick (Lucas Hedg-
27 MOVIE REVIEWS FILM SHORTS es). (Joe’s wife, Patrick’s mom, is an alco- holic long out of the picture as far as Lee B-BOARD B-BOARD knows, though she will return.) Unbeknownst to Lee, Joe specifies in
his will that he is to become Patrick’s le- 24 24 gal guardian. Lee isn’t the only one who FILM FILM FILM FILM is shocked. Patrick isn’t too crazy about the idea, either, when Lee announces that
20 they will be moving back to Boston, re- sulting in Patrick’s cutting remark: “All my
MUSIC friends are here. I’ve got two girlfriends. I’m in a band. You’re a janitor in Quincy.”
18 All of these things are true, but they
ART don’t tell the whole story. Wherever Lee goes in Manchester, he’s haunted, hound- ed, even, not just by stares and whispers, 16 but by his own past. He loves Patrick and
STAGE Patrick loves him. That much is clear, de- spite the occasional rough patches (often relieved by Hedges’ Patrick, who is effort- 14 lessly hilarious). But the situation, at least in Manchester, GET OUT is untenable. We learn why, of course. That Lee continues to march forward at all is a small miracle. He does, but he can’t do that 12 here, not for long. He sticks around for a while—one problem is that the ground is WORDS frozen solid, so they can’t bury Joe until it thaws—to take care of his brother’s affairs, 8 like his commercial fishing boat. There are small moments of beauty, and large ones.
CURRENTS CURRENTS And one of utter devastation. Joe runs into his ex-wife, Randi (Michelle Williams, 6 terrific), in the middle of town. They have a conversation that never becomes heat- VIEWS ed. Instead it is suffused with grief, guilt,
4 heartbreak and forgiveness. It’s jaw-drop- ping, and Lonergan, his camera circling MAIL MAIL the two, never lets us look away.
Please don’t let that scare you off. It’s 2 REVIEWED BY BILL GOODYKOONTZ incredibly powerful, and it’s also neces- DO IT IT DO sary, a linchpin in a brilliant movie that never rings false, not for a second. Every- one in it is good, but Hedges and Affleck Manchester by the Sea are simply great, together and alone. 11.30.16 A MASTERPIECE IN A MINOR KEY Hedges lets us see cracks in the humor— he has just lost his dad, after all. .11
48 Affleck, meanwhile, couldn’t be bet- # MANCHESTER BY the Sea is a masterpiece in a minor key, an exploration of He wasn’t always like this. We see this ter. It would be easy to overplay this, but grief that never lets its characters—or its audience—off the hook. in flashbacks, which Lonergan drops into we couldn’t watch if that were the case. It manages this even when it’s funny, which is surprisingly often. Kenneth Loner- the story from time to time, which requires Instead we are drawn to his Lee. We like gan’s film, which understands the humor that can be found in unimaginable suffering, occasionally reorienting yourself to where him. We root for him. We want to shake might be unbearable otherwise. But it would still be essential viewing. and when the action is taking place. The him out of his depression until we realize Casey Affleck is magnificent as Lee Chandler, a janitor in Boston. We see him plung- film opens, for instance, with a happy Lee as the story unfolds no amount of shaking CASCADIA WEEKLYCASCADIA ing toilets, repairing to his miserable little apartment, shoveling snow, ticking off a on the water with his big brother Joe (Kyle would do. He is, at least for now, where tenant over a leaking shower. A chat with his boss makes it clear that he’s dependable Chandler) and Joe’s son off the shore of the he is going to be emotionally. Maybe he’ll 24 but moody at best. town of the title, in Massachusetts, laugh- muddle through. Answers aren’t easy. But In bars after work he drinks until he fights, not particularly well. It’s important to ing and cutting up. This was a happy fam- Lonergan invites us into Lee’s world, and note that these are brief explosions, however. Mostly Lee just kind of trudges ahead, ily, but happiness left a while ago. despite the challenges therein, we never emotionless, hollow. It’s tempting to say something is eating at him, but it’s more as Joe’s death from congestive heart fail- want to abandon him. This is a great film, if something has already eaten him, and this is what’s left. ure kicks the story into gear. (Thanks not to be missed.
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HIGH ART meets base behavior in character advises acquiescence: “Enjoy GET OUT Nocturnal Animals, the singular second the absurdity of our world. It’s a lot less feature from Tom Ford, the fashionista painful than the real world.” Relive the Magic... 12 and filmmaker. Susan suddenly receives the manu- and the Majesty! This melodramatic yet nihilistic thriller script of a novel called Nocturnal Animals, WORDS unfolds in two distinct yet connected lo- written by Tony and dedicated to her. MCINTRYE HALL cations and mindsets, like a collision be- She settles into a comfy couch, and finds
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his screenplay from Austin Wright’s 1993 played by Gyllenhaal, who is set upon by CURRENTS novel Tony and Susan, Ford interweaves three rednecks one night while driving a MOUNT BAKER THEATRE influences and style obsessions with an lonely stretch of road with his wife (Isla Fri., Dec 23 at 7:30pm & Sat Dec 24 at 2:00pm:00pm 6 exactitude bordering on malevolence. Fisher) and teen daughter (Ellie Bamber). 360-734-6080 | mountbakertheatre.com VIEWS Scenario one: the red lipstick and cold The rednecks, led by a leering Dancer: Emily DesChane Photo: Kari Martilla lines of the modernist Los Angeles inhab- psychopath named Ray (Aaron Taylor- 4 ited by Amy Adams’ Susan, an art dealer Johnson) are the kind of bad men who with money, power and guilt. enjoy making people suffer. And the MAIL
Scenario two: the scarlet wounds and scene, shot by cinematographer Seamus s winter for the th 2 hot asphalt of the desolate West Texas McGarvey as a distant and visceral remove thi ird us an n IT DO of Jake Gyllenhaal’s Tony, Susan’s ex-hus- from the interior torment of A Single in u jo al band, a stressed and vulnerable author Man, Ford’s first film, fully lives up to the with scores real and imagined to settle. ominous strings of Abel Korzeniowski’s Susan hasn’t seen Tony in 19 years, urgent score. since she left him for another man (an The film takes yet another turn, still 11.30.16 aloof and philandering Armie Hammer). contained within the Texas section, as .11
There wasn’t enough ink in Tony’s pen Michael Shannon strolls into the frame, 48 to satisfy her, so to speak, just as she’d announcing his intentions: “I look into # been warned by her society matron mama things around here.” (a delightfully wicked Laura Linney). He’s a local detective, close to retire- More caution comes by way of cocktail ment and even closer to death (via lung chatter. Susan is at a party for another of cancer), who wants to dispatch a few her big-buzz art shows—which features demons to hell before he makes his own nude obese majorettes seen in an arrest- otherworldly trek. ~ WEEKLYCASCADIA ing prologue—when she runs into two “Are you willing to go outside strict DECEMBER 9th 11th peacock pals, archly played by Andrea procedure on this?” he drawls to Tony. FRIDAY, SATURDAYand SUNDAY 25 Riseborough and Michael Sheen. We don’t need to ask the same thing When Susan complains about the “junk of Tom Ford. His seven-year absence from culture” of their airy existence—she’s the big screen has emboldened his art, www.thebellinghamfolkfestival.com not as vacuous as she seems—Sheen’s even as it has hardened his heart. film ›› showing this week
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Allied: The based-on-actual-events story of romance
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fighter who were probably not nearly as breathtakingly 24 24 beautiful as Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard. +++ (R • 2 hrs. 1 min.) FILM FILM FILM FILM Arrival: Denis Villeneuve, director of the upcoming Blade Runner movie, helms this near-future, sci-fi,
20 alien-invasion story featuring what is sure to be an Oscar-nominated performance by Amy Adams for her
MUSIC turn as a linguist attempting to communicate with our alien overlords. +++++ (PG-13 • 1 hr. 56 min.) 18 Bad Santa 2: I want to believe that critics are
ART savaging this sequel to the 2003 film starring Billy Bob Thornton because they don’t get it. But they got it the first time around, so consider yourselves 16 forewarned. However, it might be worth the price of matinee admission to see Thornton don the Santa suit STAGE again. + (R • 1 hr. 32 min.)
Bleed For This: The incredible true story of Vinny 14 “The Pazmanian Devil” Pazienza (played by Miles Teller), a boxer who returned to the ring just a year
GET OUT after suffering a paralyzing, near-fatal accident. +++ (R • 2 hrs. 56 min.)
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12 Doctor Strange: Marvel continues to be the undisputed ruler of comic-book adaptations, and this one, which introduces us to their most New Agey hero, knows how to tell a story so it stays told. ++++ isolation intersect in the life of one black boy living in With Child: After the death of his wife, a WORDS Doctor Strange, will further burnish their crown. All (PG-13 • 2 hrs. 10 min.) Florida. A must-see, this has been called the best film construction worker has to figure out how to raise his I’ve gotta say is when you can entice four recent Oscar of the year by nearly every critic who has watched it. 4-month-old daughter solo in this touching story of
8 nominees (Benedict Cumberbatch, Tilda Swinton, Incarnate: Aaron Eckhart plays a wheelchair-bound +++++ (R • 1 hr. 51 min.) a nontraditional family—a movie that just happens Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Rachel McAdams) to star in scientist called upon by the Vatican to enter a child’s to star Bellingham native Kerry van der Griend, who your superhero movie, you’re doing everything right. unconscious mind to battle the ferocious demon Rules Don’t Apply: Howard Hughes continues to you might recognize from his work in the Night at the +++++ (PG-13 • 1 hr. 55 min.) possessing him. The Vatican asking a scientist about be like catnip to filmmakers, who just can’t seem Museum movies. ++++ (Unrated • 1 hr. 27 min.) CURRENTS CURRENTS something is a dead giveaway that this movie is not to leave the long-dead reclusive billionaire alone
6 The Edge of Seventeen: Supposedly, this is a based on a true story. + (PG-13 • 1 hr. 27 min.) (oh, the irony). This time, Warren Beatty plays coming-of-age movie in the vein of Sixteen Candles Hughes, while (dreamy, dreamy) Alden Ehrenreich and The Breakfast Club, which basically means it is a Loving: A touching, insightful cinematic rendering of and Lily Collins play star-crossed lovers involved in a VIEWS John Hughes rip-off—and a really good one, if all the the Supreme Court battle that made interracial marriage forbidden romance while under his employ. ++ (PG- bountiful critical acclaim is to be believed. +++++ legal, and the couple—the aptly named Richard and 13 • 2 hrs. 7 min.) 4 (R • 1 hr. 38 min.) Mildred Loving—at the center of it all. Another small-
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Rowling returns to the big screen with a truly excellent that brought you that doc is back, with an even more 2 Harry Potter spinoff, a rich dose of fantasy that has Moana: Disney continues its way welcome deviation majestic nature story, this one encompassing 80,000 DO IT IT DO
arrived at that exact moment when many of us would from the perfect princesses of yore, diving straight years of stunning natural history. +++++ (Unrated • like to escape from reality for a bit. ++++ (PG-13 • 2 into a sea of girl power with this jaw-droppingly 1 hr. 37 min.) Showtimes hrs. 12 min.) animated (I mean, it is Disney) story of a Pacific Islander—the titular Moana—who takes to the high Trolls: When I was a child, I bore such a strong Regal and AMC theaters, please see Hacksaw Ridge: Much as he did with The Passion seas in order to save her people. +++++ (PG • 1 hr. resemblance to a treasure troll that certain members www.fandango.com. 11.30.16 of the Christ, Mel Gibson makes another incredibly 43 min.) of my family still refer to me as the “troll child.” violent movie about a pacifist because irony is This movie stars my people. Finally, we are getting Pickford Film Center and
.11 evidently his main artistic driver. I may question his Moonlight: This coming-of-age story, told in three the fame and fortune we deserve. ++++ (PG • 1 hr. PFC’s Limelight Cinema, please see 48 # motives and methods, but there’s no doubt Gibson chapters, details the ways in which race, sexuality and 40 min.) www.pickfordfilmcenter.com CASCADIA WEEKLYCASCADIA
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16 thoughts to draw on during the festivities: 1. “If as he did than you've had in a long time. you aren't good at loving yourself, you will have a difficult time loving anyone.” – Barbara De Angelis. A journalist
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Picture a zookeeper coming in in the her, but we were both kids, and I thought it ART morning and going, “Crap—we’ve got a was kinda sweet and funny. Fifteen years later,
new giraffe. How did he get in here?” it bothers and embarrasses me. I still love her, 16 On one level, a man pining for a life but I'm depressed by the idea of spending the
in sexual captivity makes about as rest of my life with someone who can't share STAGE much sense as a wild animal breaking some of what I see as life's basic pleasures. into a zoo. Evolutionary psychologists —Hating Myself For Sounding Snobby 14 David Buss and David Schmitt note It’s something of an attraction kill- that we humans evolved to choose er when you look deep into a woman’s GET OUT between two different sexual strat- eyes—and feel pretty sure you can see egies—short-term and long-term. clear out the back of her head.
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33 The elk were most likely holed up in cool spots, which are generally in the highest, steepest, most north-facing slopes on the mountain. But those are not places for
34 underpants hunters. Instead, I rested on 34 the ridge tops, sunning my legs and us- FOOD FOOD FOOD FOOD ing my binoculars to take a long view of things, while taking advantage of great cell coverage to monitor election fallout. 27 chow RECIPES REVIEWS PROFILES One nugget that resonated with me was an article by Naomi Klein. She argued
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4 Hunting for Answers amplified by the political context. Mil- Belt workers, something they haven’t for- lions of Americans are feeling vulnerable gotten, Klein argues. Hillary only reversed
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after the election, I went hunting for elk. Being away for a week gave While white American men like myself pose, after seeing how much success Ber- 2 The day me the space to begin wrapping my head around Trump’s victory. I could let my own don’t need to be worried about being nie Sanders was having at opposing the DO IT IT DO thoughts percolate away from the noise and drama—except when I checked the news deported, or a target of hate crimes or TPP in the primary. on my device. Obsessively. At the expense of scanning for elk. discrimination, these are precarious times I was staring at my phone, like a to- Though I was in the middle of the wilderness, far removed from the chaos unfolding for many others. As I was hunting in griz- tal idiot, when my buddy noticed a herd in Washington D.C., I was—like we all are—inextricably linked to those events. And I zly bear country I carried bear spray and of elk spilling over a ridge above us. We 11.30.16 couldn’t help but interpret much of what happened on that hunting trip through the clung to my gun for security. How many managed to hunker down, but they some- lens of what the next four years holds. Latinos and Muslims are currently in the how noticed us. Being elk, the herd disap- .11
48 The weather forecast had called for unseasonably warm temperatures, but that un- market for guns, I wondered, since being peared like an exhaled puff of smoke. # derstanding failed to register in the chill of that first predawn morning. Perhaps, at singled out as targets. We followed them, and suddenly I was some level, I had trouble believing the sun would rise again. And I failed to remem- I noticed on the forest floor that some in snow. And there was no phone recep- ber that my hunting buddy hikes like a maniac. I heated up quickly huffing up the baby plants had sprouted. Bad timing. tion to distract me. Soon enough I found mountain behind him. By the time the sunrise had put away its colors, my waterproof They must have thought it was springtime fresh cow elk tracks. I was somehow able pants had trapped a layer of sweat. already, but in germinating now the plants to track them down and sneak to within Next thing you know, I’m hunting in my underpants. had no chance of surviving the winter. 100 yards, shooting a beautiful cow elk.
CASCADIA WEEKLY My hunting pants hung from a tree, inside-out, drying in the sun. All day, I couldn’t The warm weather was confusing to the In addition to the meat, I’d like to shake the nagging concern that I eventually had to go get my pants. But the fact that elk, as well. Their bodies have prepared think I returned home with some extra 34 I was hunting pants-free at all, in mid-fall, was a greater cause of concern. It rein- for cold weather at this time of year, with wisdom, as well. It’s very important to forced a sense of impending doom I’ve been feeling since Trump’s election, thanks thick fur and fatty insulation. Like me, keep cool. Respect your adversary. Put in part to his lack of regard for the environment, epitomized by his expressed belief the elk were overdressed, but didn’t have one foot in front of the other. Don’t for- that climate change is a “Chinese hoax.” the option to shed layers. For the first get the big picture. Don’t get killed. And There is a distinct feeling of vulnerability available to those who walk around the few days, we didn’t see a single animal. don’t forget your pants. doit
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