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34 MUSIC munity College Community Band Exhibition: 6:45pm, Civic Field Scottish Masquerade Ball: 6:30pm, the Majestic

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28 WORDS ONSTAGE Bill Dietrich: 2pm, Western Washington Univer- Scream Fair: 6:30-9:30pm, NW Washington sity Bookstore

B-BOARD B-BOARD Fairgrounds, Lynden Nick James: 4pm, Village Books Equus: 7:30pm, Performing Arts Center, WWU Poetry Alive!: 7pm, Firehouse Performing Arts A glance at what’s happening this week Little Shop of Horrors: 7:30pm, Anacortes Com- Center 26 munity Theatre Good, Bad, Ugly: 8pm, Upfront Theatre COMMUNITY

FILM The Project: 10pm, Upfront Theatre Pumpkin Patch in the Pool: 4:30-6:30pm, Arne Hanna Aquatic Center MUSIC Halloween Carnival: 5-7:30pm, Perch & Play 22 Tribute Jazz: 7pm, Firehouse Performing Arts Center GET OUT MUSIC Zombie 5K: 10am, La Conner Club GET OUT Boneshaker Bicycle Festival: 10am, La Conner

20 Mt. Baker Film Festival: 7pm, Mount Baker Boys & Girls Club Theatre Final Gore and Lore Tour: 5pm, downtown ART Bellingham

18 FRIDAY [10.25.13] FOOD Final Anacortes Farmers Market: 9am-2pm, ONSTAGE Depot Arts Center STAGE Scream Fair: 6:30-10:30pm, NW Washington Bellingham Farmers Market: 10am-3pm, Depot Fairgrounds, Lynden Market Square

16 Nightmare at the Spark Museum: 7pm and 9pm, Final Ferndale Farmers Market: 10am-3pm, Spark Museum of Electrical Invention Centennial Riverwalk Park Haunted Depot: 7-10pm, Depot Arts Center,

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16 Center Artpocalypse Closing Reception: 6-8pm, Fourth No Exit: 8pm, iDiOM Theater Corner Frames Little Shop of Horrors: 8pm, Anacortes Com- WORDS munity Theatre Hellingham: 8pm and 10pm, Upfront Theatre SUNDAY [10.27.13] 10 DANCE ONSTAGE Dracula: 7:30pm, McIntyre Hall, Mount Vernon Dracula: 2pm, Firehouse Performing Arts Center Dance Bellingham Dance: 7:45pm, Mount Baker Dynamo: 8pm, Upfront Theatre CURRENTS CURRENTS Theatre

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4 MUST NOT BE LOST developers. 32: Slowpoke, Sudoku Stephanie Simms, Robin Corsberg The latest 2013 data according to the National —Catherine Chambers, Bellingham MAIL MAIL MAIL MAIL Advice Goddess, Comix Low Income Housing Coalition states a family 33: Skagit: Linda Brown,

would need to make $17.35 per hour and work 40 2 34: A hare-raising tale Barb Murdoch SUPPORT PRODUCT LABELING Canada: Kristi Alvaran hours per week for an affordable two-bedroom Every week I get a slick flyer telling me to vote DO IT IT DO apartment in Whatcom County. Yet, almost 50 against Initiative 522. The flyer claims food pric- Letters percent of residents don’t have affordable hous- es will soar if we add a few words to food labels Send letters to letters@ ing. Fully 38 percent of Bellingham School Dis- in grocery stores. We heard the same thing when cascadiaweekly.com. trict students qualify for free or reduced-price we voted to ban plastic grocery bags. 10.23.13 ************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** ************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** Gruesome Gristle, P.08 * Elk Attack!, P.16 * Haunted House Roundup, P.18 cascadia meals. Amazingly, 22 percent of Whatcom County Why are giant multi-nationals like Monsanto, REPORTING FROM THE HEART OF CASCADIA WHATCOM*SKAGIT*ISLAND*LOWER B.C. {10.23.13}{#43}{V.08}{FREE} residents receive food stamps. Dupont, and Dow spending more than $17 million

.08 Terrifying Tales ©2013 CASCADIA WEEKLY (ISSN 1931-3292) is published each Wednesday by Boo! Scary stories for adults, p.14 43 A tea-rrifying Spooktacular! Certainly, as a community we can do better in our state to keep us from knowing what they election guide, p.10 Sounds like Halloween, p.22 # Cascadia Newspaper Company LLC. Direct all correspondence to: Cascadia Weekly PO Box 2833 Bellingham WA 98227-2833 | Phone/Fax: 360.647.8200 than this! First stop leaving economic devel- put in our food? It’s simple: if they genetically [email protected] Though Cascadia Weekly is distributed free, please take just one copy. Cascadia opment to chance. We can start by creating engineer our food, we have the right to know. Weekly may be distributed only by authorized distributors. Any person removing living-wage jobs now. And there is no better Recent polls say 66 percent of Washington papers in bulk from our distribution points risks prosecution SUBMISSIONS: Cascadia Weekly welcomes freelance submissions. Send material start than on the Bellingham waterfront. Our voters want labels on genetically engineered to either the News Editor or A&E Editor. Manuscripts will be returned if you include a stamped, self-addressed envelope. To be considered for calendar list- community needs standards to make sure the food (GMO). However, international food engi- COVER: Art by Sean Delonas ings, notice of events must be received in writing no later than noon Wednesday jobs created pay a living wage, provide afford- neering and pesticide conglomerates are out- the week prior to publication. Photographs should be clearly labeled and will be CASCADIA WEEKLYreturned if accompanied by stamped, self-addressed envelope. able health insurance and hire local workers. A spending 522 supporters 3 to 1. What are they LETTERS POLICY: Cascadia Weekly reserves the right to edit letters for length and content. When apprised of them, we correct errors of fact promptly and courteously. community benefits agreement needs to be a trying to hide? 4 In the interests of fostering dialog and a community forum, Cascadia Weekly does not publish letters that personally disparage other letter writers. Please keep your requirement included in the port/city agree- Don’t be fooled by their aggressive advertis- letters to fewer than 300 words. ments and negotiated between the community ing campaign. You have the right to know how and the developers later. they’re tampering with our food and what we’re Other communities with community benefits feeding our kids. No one knows the long-term agreements have assured that large develop- effects of genetically engineered food, good or NEWSPAPER ADVISORY GROUP: Robert Hall, Seth Murphy, Michael Petryni, David Syre bad. The more we know, the better deci- truly represent us when so few of us are sions we can make. The law applies to choosing them? products that already require a label. Please find out about the candidates Adding a few more words won’t increase and what they stand for. Go to forums your grocery bill. and see the candidates and hear about 34 You’ll receive your ballot in the mail the issues. Think about what and who soon. Please vote YES on Initiative 522 would be best for Whatcom County. We FOOD to label genetically engineered foods. owe it to ourselves, our families, and our —Ray Kamada, Bellingham neighbors to educate ourselves on this 28 election and to vote. LUCKY TO HAVE THESE After doing this research, I have con-

CANDIDATES cluded that the right people to put in B-BOARD Lately I’ve been so disgusted with these important offices are Rud Browne, what is going on in the other Washington Carl Weimer, Ken Mann, and Barry Bu- 26 that I’ve let that spill over into my at- chanan for County Council. For the Port titude about local elections. So I forced Commissioner’s positions, Mike McAuley FILM myself to attend the League of Women has done an excellent job for us already

Voters candidates’ forum to combat my and should continue at his post. Renata 22 lethargy—and, boy, was I surprised. Ev- Kowalczyk will be a great addition to the

ery single one of the candidates who is commission. And a yes vote on I-522 GMO MUSIC running for county council positions was labeling!

amazingly articulate and well informed. I Important decisions for the future of 20 realized how lucky we are to have people Whatcom County will be made over the ART who are willing to put in the time and next few years, be sure you have your say energy it takes to make the tough deci- in those decisions. 18 sions we need for the future of Whatcom —Linda Schonborn, Ferndale

County. I want to thank each and every STAGE one of them for that effort. I came away A GLOBAL ISSUE WE DECIDE feeling so fortunate to live here and re- Row upon row, they stretch as far as energized about voting. I learned that the eye can see: train cars loaded with 16 one of the worst results of the fiasco in coal at the Burlington Northern San-

Congress would be if we neglect to vote ta Fe depot in central Montana. And GET OUT and let down the local people who are they’re waiting to come here: 18 trains running for office right here, represent- daily, each a mile and a half long, going 16 ing all that is best about a democracy. through Bellingham to Cherry Point. Don’t give up yet—take the time to Predatory corporations like SSA Ma- WORDS vote. rine are using their wealth and power —Barbara Hudson, Bellingham to bankrupt our democracy. They want to build the Gateway Pacific Terminal 10 THINK ABOUT DEMOCRACY to continue enriching themselves while Once again the signs are sprouting up depleting our resources. These robber CURRENTS CURRENTS all over the county telling us it is time barons have hired Edelman, the world’s for we the citizens to put on our thinking largest public relations firm, to peddle 8 caps and go to work for our democracy. their propaganda of high-paying jobs and In this country it is our right and duty to huge tax revenues. VIEWS

vote. If we choose not to vote we give Those who believe these Wall Street 4 4 up our voice, the only thing we have to charlatans’ (Goldman Sachs owns 49 per- MAIL MAIL let our government know who we want to cent of SSA Marine) promise of prosperity MAIL

represent us and how we want them to are suffering from Stockholm Syndrome. 2 act in our name. Remember the RESources lawsuit, which DO IT IT DO

This is an “off-year election.” In the exposed SSA Marine’s blatant violation of last “off year election” in 2011, only 59 the Clean Water Act? An SSA Marine con- percent of registered voters actually cast tractor admitted to deliberately hiding ballots. How do these elected officials their illegal road building on wetlands. 10.23.13 .08 43

While our Best of Bellingham issue remains # a well-known yearly tradition, a lesser-known part of that tradition is our mysteriously drop- ping out a category, despite our best efforts. This year, the category was Best Place to See Live Music and the winner was the Wild Buf- falo. Apologies and congratulations to the Wild Buffalo, and what follows is what should’ve ap- peared in last week’s issue of Cascadia Weekly. CASCADIA WEEKLY

Best Place to See Live Music: Wild Buffalo 5 The Wild Buffalo’s reign of supremacy in this category remains intact this year, but they were given a real run for their money by the Shakedown, and the Green Frog made a strong showing as well. But at the end of the day, the Wild Buffalo prevailed, and given the sheer number of sold-out shows that hap- pen on the regular at the expansive music venue, they are certainly more than deserving of their many Best of Bellingham accolades. Where: 208 W. Holly St. More info: www.wildbuffalo.net mail ›› your views

34 Bob Watters, Senior Vice President of SSA “Want Minimum Wage Jobs? Vote Mini- Mike McAuley for port commissioner. DEEDS MORE THAN WORDS

FOOD FOOD Marine, lied when he wrote, “We thought mum Wage Jobs.” —Nancy Keene, Bellingham Members of the County Council who we had the right permits to do the work” The conservative politicians claim are seeking reelection should be talking (Bellingham Herald, Aug. 8), while dis- that, if elected, they will work at pro- APPEARANCE OF FAIRNESS about their accomplishments rather than 28 missing the lawsuit as a nuisance and the viding more jobs. However, they do not I was appalled to see that the Demo- brandishing their party affiliation in what $1.6 million penalty as chump change. specify what kind of jobs and at what crat-endorsed County Council candidates is supposed to be a non-partisan race.

B-BOARD B-BOARD We are attempting to transition into a wages. Nowhere in their “propaganda” are on record for their opposition to the Of course, Council member Kathy Kersh- new paradigm of sustainability and envi- do you find reference to “living-wage” Gateway Pacific Terminal (GPT), contrary ner would have to acknowledge her failure

26 ronmental stewardship (recycling, water jobs. Most of these politicians are busi- to quasi-judicial procedure. to fulfill her oath of office, which requires meters, solar energy, electric cars...), but ness owners and/or managers whose main At this time the project at Cherry Point that she uphold the laws of Washington

FILM at the same time we are living in a cor- motivation is to get their labor at the GPT is currently under environmental re- State. Instead, she chooses to defy our porate state that will lie, cheat and steal cheapest possible cost. It is the business view. This is an extremely thorough review state’s Growth Management Act and vote

22 to maintain its wealth and power. While owners they are most concerned about, process, with several multi-step studies. to spend our tax dollars on high-priced we still have elections, we must vote for not the employees. Unfortunately, as printed in their cam- Seattle attorneys in a losing effort to sup-

MUSIC candidates who oppose the coal terminal, There are actually a lot of jobs avail- paign literature, the four men represent- port her delusion (and that of other council and leave those coal trains in Montana. able in Whatcom County right now. The ing the Democrat party for Whatcom members) that Whatcom County’s planning

20 “We will be known forever by the tracks problem is very few of these jobs pay County Council already stand in opposi- and development regulations are exempt

ART we leave.” —Native American proverb much more than minimum wage (current- tion to the project before the review is from compliance with this state law. —Judith A. Laws, Bellingham ly, $9.19 per hour in Washington state). even finalized. Kershner could be bragging about how While that wage may seem decent, statis- The process has been set up by the she voted for the creation of the 8,800- 18 Many voters in Whatcom County may not tics show that a family of four needs to Washington Dept. of Ecology and the Army acre Lake Whatcom Watershed Park, but

STAGE understand that our vote this November is make at least $16.50 per hour to make a Corps of Engineers so that the future coun- most likely she is hoping those affiliated key to the decision on the fate of whether halfway decent living in Whatcom Coun- cil will be able to objectively weigh the with her party forget she did that. I think this project is approved or denied. ty. That is more than $7.30 per hour dif- “results” to make an educated decision. Kershner’s got things turned around. She 16 We have all heard many conflicting ference! Where can the family make up So much for an impartial consideration should be embarrassed about ignoring her pros and cons about the benefits and that difference to make ends meet? of a project that could ultimately turn oath and defying state law and proud of

GET OUT burdens of Gateway Pacific Terminal What we need in this county are more the economic tide in Whatcom County! her successful support of the conversion (GPT). But what we need to understand is “Living-Wage Jobs.” That is not what you These Democrat candidates are not just of forestland into the new watershed park. —Virginia Watson, Bellingham 16 that us citizens do not get to vote on it. will get if you vote the conservative ticket. bypassing the process, but are also ig- That determination is only made by the Please think seriously about this when you noring that Cherry Point has been zoned government agencies in charge—the U.S. see these billboards around the county and for heavy industrial projects such as the SAY ‘NO’ TO TEA PARTY WORDS Army Corps of Engineers, Washington when you cast your vote this November. proposed shipping terminal. I am voting for Rud Brown, Carl Weimer, State Dept. of Ecology, and the Whatcom —Matthew Lolkema, Ferndale Vote for the four county council can- Ken Mann, and Barry Buchanan for What- 10 County Council. These three agencies can didates: Kershner, Elenbaas, Luke, and com County Council. deny its permit and stop it. OLD, HOT GARBAGE Knutzen, who have pledged to remain As I watch, our federal representatives

CURRENTS CURRENTS Voters need to be aware of GPT’s im- In numerous presentations around impartial until the review process comes take a vacation after Sen. Ted Cruz and pacts, both jobs and health and environ- town and recent published interviews, before them; promising a thorough con- the House Republicans closed down the 8 mental impacts. Burdens and benefits. Ken Bell (running for port commissioner) sideration of facts. After all, isn’t that government to get what they wanted, to There is a lot at stake. Be informed, has neglected to mention a big part of the only ethical thing to do? repeal “Obamacare.” They voted more than VIEWS and find out where your candidates stand. his professional life. But many of us re- —Greg Brown, Bellingham 40 times in the past two years to repeal

4 —Nora Weaver, Bellingham 4 member when he was vice president at this law passed and validated by the U.S. Recomp of Washington, then the county EDITOR’S NOTE: RCW 42.36.040, ad- Supreme Court. At a cost of $1 million per MAIL MAIL MAIL MAIL JOBS, AT WHAT COST? garbage facility. dressing the quasi-judicial process, allows vote, they knew the Senate would not pass

Recently there have been billboards pop- For years, Bell and Recomp fought to candidates for elected office to discuss the bill. Wasting that money was for po- 2 ping up throughout the county that pro- prevent testing of the thousands of tons their views without violating the appear- litical theater, not about saving money. So DO IT IT DO claim in large letters, “Want Jobs? Vote of garbage they put in digesters, spun ance of fairness doctrine. after wasting millions of dollars, they just Jobs.” It then pictures and lists an appar- until it was hot, then put in big piles wasted more than 25 billion (GDP spending) ent “coalition” of candidates running for on their property. Many citizens called POTENTIAL CONFLICT closing our government down. Who won? office this year in Whatcom County—Bill it “old, hot garbage,” but Bell called it While perusing the voters pamphlet, I I truly believe that now it is more im- 10.23.13 Knutzen, Kathy Kershner, Ben Elenbaas, “municipal solid waste compost.” Re- noticed that Ken Mann lists two endorse- portant than ever to vote locally for coun- Michelle Luke, Dan Robbins, and Ken Bell. comp wanted to spread it on farms that ments: Conservation Voters plus the lo- ty council members that will look out for .08

43 This is obviously the conservative candi- raise our food and on fields that our cal Democratic party. Those would be us, not politics or money. Brown, Buchan- # dates pooling their resources to promote children play on. Recomp hired a high- the Seattle-based environmental group an, Weimer, and Mann are men can work their propaganda (I call any politically mo- priced law firm from Seattle to fight that is spending hundreds of thousands to bring jobs to the county while looking tivated material that has unsubstantiated Whatcom County over whether the old, of dollars telling everyone that Mann out for our environment. Farmers, manu- claims as “propaganda”) in order to entice hot garbage should be tested for con- has pledged to an anti-jobs agenda, and facturers, homeowners—everyone needs from you your vote this November. taminants before it was spread. It cost the group that passed a resolution that clean air and enough water to live. If we While I consider myself a conserva- Whatcom County a lot of money to stand would destroy the companies and the allow big corporations to build businesses

CASCADIA WEEKLY tive, there are several positions that up to Bell and Recomp’s lawyers. After family-wage jobs now operating at Cherry that will risk the amount of clean water we “conservative politicians” hold that I the old, hot garbage was tested, the Point—their resolution says no new use have and the air we breathe, then who will 6 do not agree with. Health Department found it contained of land or water at Cherry Point. That really benefit from the couple hundred One of those that I cannot, in good high levels of heavy metals and other means that if one of those companies had jobs? The county can be a model for green conscience, agree with is their position substances that harm people. to replace a dock, they would not be al- industry, with our wind, water and innova- on jobs. My belief is this billboard would Is this who we want managing the lowed to do so. tive resources. Vote. be much more accurate if it stated, cleanup of the GP site? Please vote for —Karen Brown, Bellingham —Amy Glasser, Custer 3 WARREN 01 M 2 IL L E R R U F O I

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descended on the reporting of campaign contribu- 34 tions and expenditures for this election cycle. At FOOD FOOD the close of the financial reporting required by the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission, in views the PDC’s last-minute contribution report 21 days 28 OPINIONS THE GRISTLE before the general election, more than $447,000 had funneled into the races for Whatcom County Council, B-BOARD B-BOARD easily a record for those positions. A little more than half of that amount, or $287,000, had been reported as spent, so we can expect a flood of late, targeted 26 mass media buys, last-minute claims that cannot be BY ALAN RHODES FILM FILM easily rebutted or refuted, the Dirty Tricks eclipse of local elections. Beware.

22 The race for Whatcom County Council and the effect that outcome may have on coal exports has risen to

MUSIC Signs of the Times prominent national attention, with this election per- haps the most important public referendum ever on MR. CRANKY’S PRE-ELECTION ELUCIDATIONS

20 global climate change. This interest has produced an

ART unusual, unprecedented amount of “outside money” his month I was planning to environment and rural areas stop flowing into our local election. Compounding this has endorse candidates for the landholders, speculators and devel- been a general loosening of campaign finance restric- upcoming Whatcom County opers from turning Whatcom County 18 T tions for corporate and NGO donors at both the federal Council election, but I changed my into Bellevue.” That’s a rough trans-

STAGE and state level, meaning money can flow more easily mind. Will the outcome hinge on Mr. lation, but you get the idea. and abundantly into local campaigns. And money is Cranky’s opinion? Will the electorate Michelle Luke is taking a second useful in campaigns. be swayed by the political views of shot at getting on the council, after 16 By the time final reporting is in, more than $1 mil- a curmudgeonly columnist who wan- one morning while I was sitting in a transcendently unimpressive run lion in campaign money will have flooded into the ders around town humming Creedence my office (the corner window table four years ago. When asked in a forum GET OUT backwater Fourth Corner. Clearwater tunes, pausing occasion- in the Black Drop Coffeehouse). A what qualified her to be on the coun- “Outside money” tends to clump around single ally to chat with people and jot down local elected official sat down to cil, poor Michelle couldn’t come up prominent issues, and is not particularly concerned notes with a stubby pencil? Probably visit while waiting for his caffeine with an answer. Michelle’s yard signs 16 with the minutiae of local governance. But voters not. So I have a better idea. concoction to be assembled. I asked have no distinguishing touches: no silly slogans, goofy colors or little WORDS should be. Council will vote not only on this issue, Many Whatcom pundits will be giv- him about Bill’s cognitive abilities, but scores of others. ing endorsements, but who’s going and he explained that “Bill will give heart icons. There’s nothing worth “Both sides are doing it,” yes, the rubric goes; but to tell you about the yard signs of more weight to an anecdote than to noting there, which pretty much de- 10 the manner in which both sides are doing it is mark- totally unacceptable candidates? Mr. a stack of scientific studies if the an- scribes Michelle’s “thoughts,” which edly different. Cranky, that’s who. ecdote supports what he has already largely consist of generic job-cre-

CURRENTS CURRENTS Of the $447,000 officially reported so far, easily Let’s start with Ben Elenbaas, made up his mind about. You can’t ation clichés, minus the annoyance three dollars in four have funneled into the campaigns whose yard sign slogan is “Vote Lo- reason with the guy.” of cumbersome specifics. Whenever I 8 8 of progressive council candidates Barry Buchanan, cal.” Vote local? This is a local elec- Call me picky, but not having the hear Michelle opining, I’m reminded Ken Mann, Carl Weimer, and Rud Browne. No, let’s call tion. It’s held locally. Only local peo- ability to reason doesn’t seem like a of the comment Gertrude Stein made VIEWS VIEWS VIEWS them moderate candidates, since their pledge is to ple can vote. Everybody running is strong selling point for someone who about the city of Oakland: “There is

4 follow and apply the law, which seems a de minimis re- local. So, is this just a really dumbass gets to decide the county’s future. no there there.” quirement for public office, the least voters might ex- slogan, or a subliminal suggestion Kathy Kershner’s yard signs fea- It’s worth noting that the above MAIL MAIL pect from officeholders. A more telling metric are the that Ben is somehow more local than ture a drawing of a heart. I wonder if candidates have been dodging elec-

numbers of campaign contributions in amounts under his opponent? Maybe Ben’s opponent this perky little touch is to remind us tion forums, including the impor- 2 $100, an amount that might be pulled from an aver- flies into Bellingham daily from his of how much Kathy loves spending tant RESources/Futurewise forum on DO IT age person’s pocketbook. Here, these moderate can- Florida condo. Or maybe Ben needs bushels of taxpayers’ money fighting growth and the environment. Kathy didates have received nearly six times the amount of a different slogan. How about “Vote state law. The rest of Washington Kershner said she had a conflicting contributions, hundreds of individual contributions, Bogus?” has pretty much accepted that the meeting. Have you ever used that compared to those received by their challengers and Council member Bill Knutzen has Growth Management Act, designed one? I have. Michelle Luke went to a 10.23.13 competitors for their respective seats on council. The impressed many folks as not being to prevent sprawl and protect rural furniture show. Ben Elenbaas doesn’t names of these small donors are known and familiar— what you would call conspicuously areas, is probably a good idea. But like Futurewise. Well, the progres- .08

43 they’re your friends and neighbors and co-workers, bright, but when I saw his yard signs Kathy is having none of that tree- sive candidates who went to the Tea # members of your church and PTA. I thought maybe we’ve been misjudg- hugging nonsense. Party forum probably weren’t crazy So recognize that to be even holding their own in ing Bill. The signs feature leprechaun I’ve gotten relatively skilled at about that outfit, but went any- contributions, the challengers of these moderate can- green lettering on a background of translating Kershner’s statements so way. As good as these excuses are, didates are especially beholden to large-scale, big- a yellow hue rarely seen anywhere as to ascertain their true meaning. first prize goes to Bill Knutzen, who budget donors with huge cash infusions. other than the oversize shoes of cir- A recent Kathy Kershner comment: said he had “the right to remain si- Big donors are finite, and their contributions are cus clowns. Wow, I thought, maybe “I’m not going to let bureaucrats lent because anything can be used CASCADIA WEEKLYCASCADIA capped by state law. Which means to contribute Bill is actually a very hip guy with a in Olympia tell citizens of Whatcom against you.” Uh, Bill, maybe the above this cap, these donors must circumvent the campy, ironic sense of humor. Nah. how their businesses will be (regu- voters have a right to hear your ideas 8 law. Generally this is done through cut-outs—a do- He’s probably color blind. lated) in Acme.” Mr. Cranky’s trans- and ask questions so they can make nor gives money to a trusted intermediary, who then Bill’s actual problem in the area of lation: “I’m not going to let profes- informed decisions. There’s a word launders the money back into the campaign—and by analytical skills was explained to me sionals whose job it is to protect the for it—oh, yeah: democracy. glossing or stalling the disclosure of these contribu- tions in order to conceal this coordination. The cut- VIEWS EXPRESSED ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF CASCADIA WEEKLY THE GRISTLE TAKE THE TUNNEL TO 1,000 out can also conceal the original source CONVENIENT PARKING of the money. SPACES AT THE NEW 34 This was how the coal industry was able to covertly funnel more than SOUTH ENTRANCE! FOOD $40,000 into the campaigns of the non- progressive, non-moderate candidates back in April. It is also how coal inter- 28 ests were apparently able to flood more GRAPE AND GOURMET than $154,000 into the coffers of these B-BOARD candidates over the summer and fall in THE BEST IN WINE AND FOOD! a dozen instances of alleged campaign

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B-BOARD B-BOARD Hue Beattie) ran for this position to focus BY TIM JOHNSON

26 on the lack of engage- ment with public goals that has plagued the

FILM school board. But those problems pre-date Steve Smith, 22 ELECTION who ran four years ago to address many of those issues. Smith has been a voice for

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ART 2013 he’s served the school board well and has brought rigor to their budget. He’s passion- ate and committed. 18 THE WEEKLY’S GUIDE TO FILLING OUT YOUR BALLOT John Blethen deserves immense thanks;

STAGE but Steve Smith should be reelected. 16 COUNTY RACES

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WORDS the most important local election in 20 years. Voters who have been KOWALCZYK

B 10 following these issues closely will no doubt turn right around and Port of Bellingham, District 2 return their completed ballots. For others, we offer this handy guide of our CURRENTS CURRENTS CURRENTS 10 10 CURRENTS MICHAEL thoughts and perceptions about this election. 8 Vote. Please vote. It is the most important voice you have in your community. MCAULEY VIEWS 4 BELLINGHAM RACES als on it. How they function as a group MAIL MAIL Bellingham City Council, Ward 4 is also important—and Bellingham City Council edges toward groupthink. Clay- 2 ton Petree would add dimension and MCAULEY KOWALCZYK DO IT IT DO CLAYTON PETREE scope to council. Grounded on all the Oh, how we wish these two had not been paired against important issues facing the city, Clay- We like the answers Ken Bell has given one another! The hardest choice in this election, two excel- ton would strengthen council’s dialogue on the future of the Bellingham waterfront lent candidates would each make a fine addition to Belling- with the public by questioning cher- and the role the port must play in economic 10.23.13 ham City Council. We like the style, energy and intelligence ished assumptions and introducing new development. In a perfect outcome, the port of Pinky Vargas, her hunger to know and engage with public issues and new ways of looking at old issues. commission would expand to five members .08

43 policy issues. She’s right-headed on all the important issues We don’t agree with Clayton on several of the issues he’s and Ken Bell would be one of them. # facing the city. raised in this campaign. But he’s argued them well. That’s But Michael McAuley is already at work But a council is about more than the quality of individu- kind of our point. doing what Bell promises he wants to do (and, based on the numbers of bad actors who’ve endorsed Bell, we do have to won- BELLINGHAM RACES government and an engaged citizenry. der about the sincerity of those promises). Bellingham City Council, At-Large He’s been engaged, often at perilous In the most significant area of job cre-

CASCADIA WEEKLY personal cost ation in the port’s wheelhouse, Mike was From our conversations with Murphy, passionately committed to lowering the 10 ROXANNE MURPHY though, we’re convinced she does have moorage rates for the commercial fishing Bob Burr has rightly criticized Roxanne Murphy for run- a fire in her belly and would engage the fleets and all the ancillary marine trades ning a happy-but-vacuous campaign short on specifics. He council both critically and as a team jobs that brings, establishing a reputa- notes her lack of experience and engagement on public poli- player. Her presence on the council tion for Bellingham as a fishing community cy issues in Bellingham. And we support Burr’s views on open would be additive and constructive. from California to Alaska. That’s why the Commercial Fishermen's Association of initiative process in the nation. If it ain’t Whatcom County has strongly endorsed broke, don’t fix it. McAuley, and why you should, too. Vote no. In his public appearances and respons- es, Dan Robbins has shown himself to be 34 the weakest of the four candidates for port I-522: YES commission, lacking vision and vigor in his This measure would require most raw FOOD approach to public policy issues. Renata agricultural commodities, processed Kowalczyk, by contrast, has shown her- foods, and seeds and seed stocks, if pro- 28 self to be a quick study on port issues and duced using genetic engineering, to be actively engaged in public discussion of labeled as genetically engineered when the issues. She listens carefully and con- offered for retail sale. B-BOARD siders thoroughly. She and McAuley will Foes of this initiative—primarily work together to form a formidable team. Monsanto and other food lobbyists— 26 have broken state records, raising more

than $17.2 million to defeat this mea- FILM WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL sure and thereby kill efforts at food

might occur on ag land adjacent to rural mended this bond. This is not only about labeling nationally. Even some progres- 22 District 1, Pos. A residences. Their concern was jobs, de- the future, this is about now and the con- sives oppose the initiative, saying it is

claring phantom jobs on paper. Period. ditions of schools now. a poorly constructed law. MUSIC BARRY Full stop. Nothing else mattered. Bellingham has always supported its But look, what message does it send

The full County Council worked a year levies. Bellingham needs this bond. to state lawmakers to burn this measure 20 to beat that ordinance into better shape, in flames? Does it make it more likely or BUCHANAN ART addressing many concerns in addition to Whatcom County Fire less likely they will ignore the lobbyists jobs-on-paper. This is the kind of delib- and work to improve information avail- District 2, Pos. A Protection District 4 18 eration and inclusion we need more of on able for the food you and your family eat?

Whatcom County Council. EMERGENCY MEDICAL Even an inadequately constructed law STAGE KEN MANN Barry Buchanan, Ken Mann, Carl sends a message to lawmakers this issue Weimer, and Rud Browne have pledged to SERVICES: YES is important to the people of Washington; District 3, Pos. A follow the law as it applies to the big is- and we’re not at all convinced this con- 16 sues facing Whatcom County. Perhaps it Point Roberts park and sumer protection effort is inadequately

CARL WEIMER is a sign of our terrible times that some- Recreation District 1 constructed. It does a job, and puts the GET OUT thing that would be an absolute mini- Legislature on notice to do a better job. mum requirement in normal times (fol- COMMUNITY You have a right to know what you eat. At-Large 16 lowing the law, which elected officials CENTER CAPITAL Vote yes. swear an oath to uphold) is today reduced WORDS RUD BROWNE to a campaign pledge. Push back against IMPROVEMENTS: YES that! Fight for something better. 10 ADVISORY VOTES 10 These candidates are fair-minded and Northwest Park and each one gifted in public policy matters. Recreation District 2 In the push and pull of the legislative They will make an excellent council. process, some changes are proposed CURRENTS CURRENTS CURRENTS CURRENTS Elect them. MAINTAIN PROPERTY that require approval by voters. Often these are housekeeping measures that 8 TAX LEVY: YES modernize fiscal practice and policy, or streamline the state tax code. As these VIEWS LOCAL MEASURES Public assets for health, safety, edu- arcane and complex measures have al- 4 Bellingham School District cation and recreation are important and ready been rigorously debated and ne- should be maintained. gotiated, quarreled over and ultimately MAIL

approved by our elected representatives PROP 2013-1: 2 in Olympia and presented to you, we be- DO IT IT DO APPROVE STATE INITIATIVES AND lieve they should be upheld by voters.

WEIMER BUCHANAN BROWNE MANN MEASURES A general obligation bond of $160 mil- After just witnessing the dysfunction lion, primarily to rebuild the aging and SSB 5444: and nihilism of the tea party at the na- unsafe Sehome High School, as well as I-517: NO MAINTAINED 10.23.13 tional level, do we really want to empow- other school facilities suffering great Sponsored by Tim Eyman, this measure .08

er their strategies of angry nullification need of upgrade and improvement. would establish penalties for interfering A leasehold excise tax credit for taxpay- 43 and bitter paralysis at the local level? Importantly, levies cannot be used to with or retaliating against signature- ers who lease publicly owned property. # Ben Elenbaas went so far as to host the construct facilities. Bonds can be used gatherers and petition-signers for public Whatcom TEA Party Freedom Rally at his to construct facilities. initiatives and extend time for gathering family farm, which was attended by oth- We met with members of the citizens’ initiative petition signatures. This is all SB 5627: MAINTAINED er candidates endorsed by the tea party. advisory committee, who were both pas- very self-serving to Eyman’s career, but— An aircraft excise tax on commuter air Want to better understand how the sionate and clear that many schools con- more important—is a state that approved carriers in lieu of property tax. tea party candidates will approach the structed together under the assumptions gay marriage by referendum, reformed CASCADIA WEEKLY coal pier issue? Look at how they voted of their times have aged together, pre- marijuana laws by referendum, estab- on the slaughterhouse issue. Two candi- senting challenges to learning and the lished open government and tax reform ESHB 1846: 11 dates from the Whatcom County Planning health and safety of schoolchildren across through referendum, is this still not well MAINTAINED Commission supported no controls what- the district. A task force of parents, staff, served by the current law that supports soever on one of the bloodiest, polluting students, alumni and community members direct legislation? Washington already An insurance premium tax to some in- and resource-depleting operations that assessed these challenges and recom- has the most robust and energetic public surance for pediatric oral services. Bar HoPPY Hour Su-Th 4-6pm Halloween Celebrations Oct 31 currents ›› last week’s news

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22 NEWS the aisle. The Republican capture of the chamber in the 1994 gave them control for the first time in 40 years T MUSIC OCT15-22 s and Foley was their prize victim. He was defeated for re-election in the BY TIM JOHNSON GOP wave. He was replaced as speaker by Newt Gingrich (R-GA), usher- ing in a new era of partisan rancor. 20 "Dawgfather" Don James, legendary former coach of the University of

ART Washington football team, died Sunday from the effects of pancreatic cancer. James, 80, coached the Huskies from 1975-1992 and led team to a share of the 1991 national championship. James went 153-57-2 18 with the Huskies and led the school to six Rose Bowl appearances. He was the winningest football coach in the history of the university. STAGE 16 10.18.13 GET OUT 10.15.13 FRIDAY TUESDAY

16 A Nooksack tribal member who pleaded guilty in June A $32-million commercial fishery has inexplicably and com- to killing a Lummi tribal elder is sentenced to prison. pletely collapsed this year on the B.C. coast. The Vancouver Sun Levi Eugene Joseph Charles, 63, will serve 23 years in prison WORDS reports the sardine seine fleet has gone home after failing to catch for killing 67-year-old Kenneth Joseph with an axe during a a single fish. The commercial disappearance of the small schooling robbery last year. Charles had sold arts and crafts to Joseph, 10 fish will have severe repercussions all the way up the food chain to and came to his house on the morning of Oct. 23 intending threatened humpback whales. to steal the items back so he could resell them. CURRENTS CURRENTS CURRENTS 10 10 CURRENTS 10.17.13 10.22.13 8 THURSDAY TUESDAY VIEWS Bellingham Police arrest a fourth person in connection with a Two people are killed in a head-on collision on Grand-

4 riot that broke out near campus on Oct. 12. The 19-year-old is a stu- view Road in north Whatcom County. The Washington State dent at Western Washington University, the first student arrested Patrol reports a 39-year-old man was driving in heavy fog MAIL MAIL in connection with the confrontation between police and dozens of when he tried to pass a truck. His pick-up collided head-on

people who failed to disperse from a block party and were joined with a small car driven westbound by an 18-year-old Blaine 2 by other crowd-sourced revelers. Police continue to scour numerous woman. Both died at the scene. DO IT IT DO videos and photographs taken at the riot and searching for distin- guishable faces of people suspected of illegal activity. University At least two people were hurt—one seriously—in a officials say they’ll work closely with police as they investigate. crash on the Mt. Baker Highway, east of Bellingham. Wit- A day before his arrest, the student had sent a The Western Front nesses said a woman didn't slow down at a stop sign, struck 10.23.13 apologizing for his actions, vowing only to contribute to the com- the back end of a semi hauling a trailer and spun off into the munity in positive ways and encouraging others to do the same, the garage of a home along the highway. .08

43 campus newspaper reported. # No one is injured when a car and a school bus collide at Northwest lawmakers, including Suzan DelBene and Rick Larsen, the intersection of Bill McDonald Parkway and 21st Street urge federal officials to quickly allow Bering Sea fishermen to start near WWU campus. The bus sustains minor damage, the fishing for Alaskan king crab. The crab season was scheduled to Fairhaven Middle School students are taken home safely on start on Oct. 15, but due to the government shutdown, the federal a second bus. employees at the National Marine Fisheries Services (NMFS) have

CASCADIA WEEKLY been unable to issue permits for the fleet, thereby delaying the Greene’s Corner market reopens after a speeding car start of the season. crashed through the front entrance Friday and burst into 12 flames. The driver failed to stop at the intersection of Guide A helicopter makes a "hard landing" in a field north of Sedro- Meridian and Smith Road and lost control, bursting through Woolley, but the man and woman aboard suffered only bruises. The the storefront. Bystanders pulled him from the wreck with pilot and his passenger refuse medical attention, the Skagit County serious burns. This marks the third time a car has smashed Sheriff’s Office reports. into the popular public market. returned home long enough to gobble down index FUZZ a meal, then ran away again, Bellingham Po- lice learned.

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On Oct. 21, two women reported a man FOOD PARTY PATROL grabbed them and groped them as he ran by On Oct. 17, Bellingham Police announced the them on the trail around Lake Padden by the department would join Western Washington dog park. He kept running. 28 University Police and Whatcom County Sher- iff’s Office to increase party patrol efforts in MAJORING IN MAJORETTE B-BOARD the city’s residential areas following an Oct. On Oct. 15, a person was reported twirling 12 riot near campus. City and university po- blazing batons in Red Square on Western 26 lice will provide extra staffing in this previ- Washington University campus. The person ously planned enforcement effort. Bellingham was gone when campus cops arrived. FILM Police will use the “Party Bus” to respond to

problem parties, police reported. If needed, COUPLES WITH ISSUES 22 the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office will pro- On Oct. 13, a neighbor at a Birchwood apart- vide their mobile booking vehicle, along with ment complex called police to report a man MUSIC corrections officers to assist with processing with a no contact order had entered the apart-

the arrested individuals. “Parties that get out ment of his ex-girlfriend. He assaulted her, 20

of control are not only a noise or nuisance con- then locked her in her bedroom. He would not ART cern, they are a public safety issue. And we leave. Bellingham Police arrived and showed will not tolerate any outbreaks of violence,” the 24-year-old man the error of his thinking. $154,000 18 Bellingham Police Chief Clifford Cook said. AMOUNT of money that flooded into the Save Whatcom campaign coffers in mid-

On Oct. 15, a man reported his girlfriend had STAGE October from coal interests. The funds are expected to support Whatcom County On Oct. 20, a 19-year-old man was reported been kidnapped. Bellingham Police investi- Council candidates Kathy Kershner, Bill Knutzen, Michelle Luke, and Ben Elenbass. “throwing wild punches in all directions” out- gated and located the woman, who reported side the Glow nightclub in downtown Belling- she was fine at the moment. “However,” police 16 ham at closing time. “Upon seeing officers reported, “she was uncooperative in explain- approach, he sprinted away from the melee ing to law enforcement what had occurred.” 81 12 GET OUT in an attempt to get away,” Bellingham Police reported. “Officers chased him on foot for sev- On Oct. 20, a woman told Bellingham Police PRECENT of the above figure that NUMBER of campaign finance arrived from coal interests outside disclosure violations alleged by 16 eral blocks eventually catching up and arrest- her boyfriend had assaulted her while they Washington State. Whatcom Democrats in the dispersal ing him.” He was booked on multiple offenses. were drinking near Lincoln Creek. She was and reporting of the above figure. WORDS taken to the hospital and treated for minor FULL-THROTTLE BOTTLES injuries. 10 On Oct. 13, Bellingham Police responded 10 to a report of a party on N. Garden Street, On Oct. 22, Bellingham Police learned a cou-

where people were reported throwing bot- ple were quarreling in Birchwood neighbor- CURRENTS $160,600 CURRENTS tles at passing vehicles. Police spoke two hood. “The couple was contacted and said AMOUNT raised, as of Oct. 15, through the Washington Conservation Voters Action 8 four people at the residence but could not they were just playing around, and denied Found in support of Barry Buchanan, Rud Browne, Carl Weimer, and Ken Mann for locate any damage. there was any problem or need for police,” Whatcom County Council. VIEWS the responding officer reported. “They were

On Oct. 17, Bellingham Police spoke to a headed home, nothing further.” 4 23-year-old man after he threw a bottle at the WTA depot on E. Magnolia Street and nearly ASSISTED LIVING $29 MAIL

struck a window. Police took him to jail. On Oct. 21, a drunk was reported swilling AMOUNT, in billions, that American taxpayers have been bilked by coal companies 2 whiskey outside his assisted living facility in who are underpaying for their leases on federal land, according to a probe by the DO IT On Oct. 19, a pedestrian at Bellis Fair Mall re- Fairhaven and stripping off his clothes. Department of Interior’s Office of Inspector General. ported nearly being struck by a thrown bottle. CHECK'S IN THE MAIL DINE AND DASH On Oct. 16, a man cashed two checks for $20,000,000 On Oct. 16, Bellingham Police took a report someone he did not know very well and gave 10.23.13 that a 20-year-old man had started a tab at him the cash. “The checks have since been INITIATIVE 522, the GMO labeling initiative, has attracted more than $20 million, most of it from corporate food lobbying interests seeking to defeat the measure. .08 a restaurant near Bellis Fair Mall, then ran determined to be not valid,” police reported. 43 out on the bill. “The man is out several hundred dollars.” #

On Oct. 19, Bellingham Police learned the On Oct. 15, Bellingham Police received a same 20-year-old had returned and been al- report of a man burning mail in a bathroom lowed to open another tab at the restaurant. at Cornwall Park. Police contacted the man, He again walked out without paying the bill. a 65-year-old transient, and learned he was 54,117 He left behind a room key for a nearby ho- burning his own trash. “He had a warrant for WEEKLYCASCADIA NUMBER of applications processed for Washington State’s health care exchanges, tel. Police knocked on the hotel door. The shoplifting and was arrested,” police reported. as of Oct. 15. Washington State currently leads the nation in numbers of reported 13 man told police he had no means of paying applications filed and processed, according to news reports. Despite software for the two meals and drinks he consumed. STONED CLONES glitches, approximately half a million applications for health care have been Police threw him in jail for theft of services. Oct. 14, twins, aged 18, were arrested for submitted nationwide. smoking marijuana in Whatcom Falls Park. SOURCES: Washington Public Disclosure Commission; Whatcom Democrats; Institute On Oct. 19, a teen reported as a runaway They were cited. for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis; Washingtoon Post doit WORDS

THURS., OCT. 24

34 WESTERN READS: Educators and researchers will discuss the moral and ethical issues facing

FOOD FOOD humans as we respond to the impact of climate words change at tonight’s “Western Reads” Social COMMUNITY LECTURES BOOKS Justice Panel Discussion at 7pm at Village

28 Books, 1200 1th St. 671-2626

B-BOARD B-BOARD SAT., OCT. 26 DIETRICH TALK: Pulitzer Prize-winning author and former Huxley environmental 26 journalism instructor Bill Dietrich gives an author talk at 2pm at the Western Washington FILM University bookstore. At the free event, expect to hear more about global warming, Napoleon Bonaparte, forest policy and more. 22 WWW.WWU.EDU

MUSIC SKYSHIP ACADEMY: Bellingham author Nick James reads from his third Skyship Academy

20 book, Strikeforce at 7pm at Village Books, 1200 11th. ART WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM

18 SUN., OCT. 27 FAMILY FICTION: “Storytelling and Teen

STAGE Communication” will be the focus of a Family Fiction presentation with author Laura Kelly Robb at 4pm at Village Books, 1200 11th St.

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GET OUT thew Brouwer, and Jodee Adams-Moore will be BY AMY KEPFERLE scared, but you’re still safe. There’s joined by members of the Bellingham Ukulele no risk—except for the deep psy- Group for “Poetry Alive! A Night of Poetry and 16 16 chological damage. It’s a rush—like Music” at 7pm at the Firehouse Performing Arts Center, 1314 Harris Ave. Suggested donation is eating chocolate or riding down Ala- WORDS WORDS Cryptic Tales $10; proceeds raised will support the Whatcom bama hill on a bike. Juvenile Justice Creative Writing Project’s A STORYTELLER’S SCARY SECRETS To set the mood, Banner says he and Kickstarter project. 10 his creative cohorts typically dim the 734-2776 OR WWW.KICKSTARTER.COM few years ago, Doug Banner had a woman come up lights, light candles and draw the lis- MON., OCT. 28 to to him after a scary storytelling event and tell teners in through careful connections

CURRENTS CURRENTS OPEN MIC: Local writer and teacher Laurel him that, sorry, but the tale he’d just told wasn’t in ATTEND with them. As for costumes, Banner Leigh will emcee the monthly Open Mic at 7pm

8 A the least bit frightening. WHAT: Scary thinks they’re unnecessary. at Village Books. Bring scary tales and poems, When he saw the same woman again the next day, however, Storytelling for “We just really use the art of lan- or any creative work in progress.

VIEWS Adults WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM she marched up to Banner and punched him in the arm. The WHEN: 8pm Thurs., guage and word,” he says.” Tone,

4 reason for the assault? She told him she didn’t think she was Oct. 31 pacing, volume—it’s all part of our TUES., OCT. 29 scared—until she drove home and then spent a half-hour in WHERE: Fairhaven performance art delivery technique. HARRIS POEMS: Dick Harris will read from MAIL MAIL her car frozen with fear while trying to get the courage to go Library, 1117 12th St. Telling a vampire story while dressed his new collection, Selected Poems: Alaska and COST: Free Northwest, at 7pm at Village Books, 1200 11th

up to the front porch and enter her darkened house. up as a vampire isn’t scary.” 2 INFO: www. Banner, a longtime member of the Bellingham Storytellers By working with basic fears that a St. James Bertolino will introduce the 79-year- bellinghamstory old poet. DO IT IT DO

Guild, says he and the professional yarn-spinners he com- lot of people have—whether they’re tellersguild.org WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM bines his talents with now use the harrowing experience as ------afraid of spiders, don’t like to spend a meter to gauge their audience’s fear factor. WHAT: “Dark! A time in the dark or truly believe in THURS., OCT. 31 “It’s an indicator of how scary your story is by how long Halloween Spectacle” ghosts—Bellingham Storytellers Guild HALLOWEEN STORIES: Members of the featuring seven 10.23.13 it stays in your head, and if they punch you afterward,” he members then build on those suspi- Bellingham Storytellers Guild will share family performers telling friendly tales from 4-6pm at Village Books, says with a laugh. tales from the crypt cions to craft their tales of horror. 1200 11th St. At 7pm, they’ll tell extremely .08 When asked if it takes most people a while to realize WHEN: 8pm Oct. 31 Banner won’t divulge what particu- 43 scary stories for adults and “those brave at # they’ve been spooked, Banner says plenty of listeners re- and Nov. 1 lar stories will be told at the annual heart” at the Fairhaven Library, 1117 12th St. act directly to the stories at hand. Members of the Guild WHERE: Conway Muse Scary Storytelling for Adults gather- Both events are free. COST: $14 WWW.BELLINGHAMSTORYTELLERSGUILD.ORG have witnessed onsite screaming and gasping and people INFO: www. ing happening Halloween night at the have also leapt out of their seats, gotten their arms bruised conwaymuse.com Fairhaven Library, but he will let it be by terrified girlfriends clutching them hard enough to hurt known that all of the tales are true (or and, in one case, a librarian sprung out of her front-row seat at least partially true). COMMUNITY

CASCADIA WEEKLY to turn the lights back on. And, when the spook-night stories are over, Banner and Banner posits that those who are brave enough to sit the rest of the Guild members will be watching to see who OCT. 23-24 14 RUMMAGE SALE: Attend a Fall Rummage through all the stories without bolting or outwardly react- heads for the door. If the crowd isn’t’ quick to disperse, Sale from 9am-3pm Wednesday and 9am-3pm ing are still getting a thrill—or at least elevating their they’ll know they did something right. Thursday at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 2117 heart rates. “You can tell how well you scared the audience by how long Walnut St. “Humans get an adrenaline rush when they’re scared,” they hang out after the lights come back on,” Banner says. WWW.STPAULSBELLINGHAM.COM he says. “When you go to an event like this, you can be “Oftentimes, they really don’t want to go back outside.” doit SAT., OCT. 26 FALL FESTIVAL: Items by local artists

and crafters, baked goods, produce, a quilt

raffle, craft activities, a bratwurst dinner, a 34 marketplace, a live auction and more will be

part of today’s Fall Festival from 10am-8pm FOOD at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, 1720 Har- ris Ave. Entry is free. Bulgarian Tapenades 733-6749 We Custom Cut Cheese 28 POOL PUMPKIN PATCH: Kids can swim French Country Olive Mix to their favorite floating orange orb at the B-BOARD annual “Pumpkin Patch in the Pool” from Boneless Lamb Roasts 4:30-6:30pm at the Arne Hanna Aquatic Center, 1114 Potter St. Entry is $5. Manitoban Wild Rice 26 WWW.COB.ORG

Organic Hubbard Squash FILM HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL: A costume Great Harvest Breads contest, old-fashioned carnival games, face 22 painting, food, balloon artists and more will be part of a Halloween Carnival happen- Dinner is Now Being Served ing from 5-7:30pm at Perch & Play, 1707 N. MUSIC State St. Tickets are $12-$15. 360-592-2297 www.everybodys.com WWW.PERCHANDPLAY.COM 20 Hiway 9 – Van Zandt ART SLUM DOCTOR FUNDRAISER: Help out EO P G P L E N ’ S the Slum Doctor Programme at a Fundrais- I H C S I ing Diner from 6-9pm at Bellingham’s First L 18 B

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THURS., OCT. 31 DOWNTOWN TRICK OR TREAT: More than 100 downtown businesses will open their

doors for kids from 3-6pm as part of the 10.23.13 annual Downtown Trick or Treat throughout the urban core. From 4-6pm, there will also .08

be a Halloween Carnival at the Depot Market 43 Square, 1100 Railroad Ave. Entry to that # event—which features 13 booths, a bouncy house, face painters, balloon artists and october sale! circus performers—is $3. WWW.DOWNTOWNBELLINGHAM.COM fruit trees buy 2, get a 3rd free FAIRHAVEN TRICK OR TREAT: From 3-6pm, costumed kids and their keepers can large balled and CASCADIA WEEKLY head to Fairhaven for the annual Trick or burlapped trees Treat event. Shops will be decorated for the 40% off 15 holiday, and there will be treats at all (look fall hours: wed-sat 10-5, sun 11-4 for the poster at participating locations. closed monday and tuesday WWW.FAIRHAVEN.COM fruit, cider, winter 6906 goodwin road, everson | (360) 966-5859 squash and pumpkins www.cloudmountainfarmcenter.org :KDWFRP&RXQW\ VQRQSURÀWFRPPXQLW\IDUPDQGHGXFDWLRQFHQWHU doit THURS., OCT. 24 MT. BAKER FILM FESTIVAL: View a stellar

selection of winter sports clips from interna- 34 tional and local filmmakers at the 14th annual Mt. Baker Film Festival starting at 7pm at the FOOD FOOD outside Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St. HIKING RUNNING CYCLING Show up early to peruse the newest goods from local ski/board shop vendors and play to win 28 a chance at a 2013-14 Mt. Baker season pass. Entry is $8-$10; season pass holders get in free (while tickets are available). B-BOARD B-BOARD 734-6080 OR WWW.MOUNTBAKERTHEATRE.COM FRI., OCT. 25 26 WILD THINGS: Kids, adults and adventurers can join Wild Whatcom Walks for “Wild Things” FILM excursions from 9:30-11am every Friday in October at the Stimpson Nature Reserve. Entry

22 population of Rocky Mountain elk. is by donation. Hundreds of freshly made hoof-prints WWW.WILDWHATCOM.ORG

MUSIC and telltale pellet droppings criss- crossed the tawny hillsides and draws. BACKYARD VOLCANO: Geology professor Doug McKeever leads a multimedia presentation

20 We couldn’t dig down more than a few focusing on “Mt. Baker: The Active Volcano in feet without crunching our tools into

ART Our Backyard” at 6:30pm at Kendall Elementary one interred generation of Cervidae School, 7457 Kendall Rd. Entry is free. bones or another. 305-3600 18 They were out there, alright—lots THE EDGE OF ALASKA: Learn more about the

STAGE of them. But still, even as late as our challenging expeditions and intimate daily life sixth and final night on this project, we of adventure trekker and author Erin McKittrick hadn’t seen or heard a single one. and her husband, Hig, when she shares tales 16 16 However, just moments after we from her book Small Feet, Big Land: Adventure, crawled into our tents on that moony, Home, and Family on the Edge of Alaska at 7pm at Village Books, 1200 11th St. GET OUT GET OUT eerily lit evening, we were beguiled to WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM register the first audible stirrings of their impending onrush. OCT. 25-26 16 What began as the faintest smatter- GORE AND LORE TOUR: The Good Time Girls ing of isolated yelps, squeals and bu- combine history with a bit of horror at the WORDS gling on the forested hill rims above final “Gore and Lore” tours of the month at 7pm Friday in Fairhaven (in front of Skylark’s) escalated quickly into a combative cho- and 5pm Saturday in downtown Bellingham 10 rus of snorting, grunting and vigorous (at the Black Drop Coffee House). Entry is $18 interlocking of antlers that seemed to and includes a drink ticket. creep closer toward our camp. WWW.GOODTIMEGIRLSBHAM.COM CURRENTS CURRENTS “Oh, no!” I soon heard my crew-mate SAT., OCT. 26 8 scream as he hastily unzipped himself WALKING CLUB: Whether you’re looking to BY TRAIL RAT from his tent amid a throng of desper- improve or compete, all are welcome at the VIEWS ate clattering and heavy thumping. weekly Fairhaven Walking Club led by Cindy Paffumi starting at 8am at various locations in

4 “Not here! NOT ME!” Peering pensively out through my Fairhaven. All paces are welcome. 676-4955 OR 319-3350 MAIL MAIL Elk Night, Elk Fright bug screen, I was stunned to see the

type of trouble that had befallen him. GARDEN CLASS: Debra Olberg of Secret 2 CAUGHT IN THE RUT Looming directly behind his tan-col- Garden Designs focuses on “Putting Your Gar- den to Bed” at a free workshop at 9am at the DO IT IT DO

ored, half-dome tent stood the largest Garden Spot Nursery, 900 Alabama St. Please ’ll never forget all those spectral, unearthly sounds they made. Even now— 8-point bull I’ve ever seen. As its spear- register in advance. 10 years later—that primordial cacophony of ritualistic articulations echoes sharp rack of antlers gleamed lethally 676-5480 through my soul. through the shadows, this extremely

10.23.13 I There were only two of us working along the headwaters of the Missouri River horny, thousand-pound ungulate raised WOOLLEY CROSS: From 9:30am-3pm, cyclo- that fateful, near-indescribable week. We were installing directional signposts a definitive front leg forward and be- cross fans will want to head to the Northern .08 through a vast, maze-like expanse of upland forest meadows known to accommo- gan pawing the ground with lusty de- State Recreation Area for Cascade Cross’s 43 “Woolley Cross.” Entry is $15-$30; races are # date some of the most prolific concentrations of migratory megafauna endemic to termination. available for a variety of ages. the Greater Yellowstone ecosystem. “Escape while you still can!” I WWW.CASCADECROSS.COM Of course, the ground up there proved fiercely stubborn—chock full of incon- screamed. “Bruiser’s got serious eyes veniently situated rocks and all manner of labor-intensive subterranean surprises. for your tent!” ZOMBIE 5K: Participants can try to avoid On average, it took us the better part of two hours just to excavate a post In a flash, I saw the glow-white, “pushing up daisies” at the Skagit Valley Zombie 5K starting at 10am at the La Conner hole. A ridiculous amount of time, really, especially considering autumnal buck-naked form of my crew-mate Club, 305 N. Sixth St. Those who take part will

CASCADIA WEEKLY weather conditions that season were uncharacteristically ideal. We were busting streak through the night, whimpering run for their lives as zombies try to steal their our balls to the max. profusely as he dragged his sleeping “health flags.” Infected runners and the walk- 16 Yet, even so, we could only relish our once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to luxuri- bag off into a nearby stand of protec- ing dead are all welcome at Celebration Village ate in such an intimate and completely unfettered foray among the stupefyingly tively thick, dog hair timber—where until 1pm. Entry is $50. WWW.SKAGITVALLEYZOMBIE5K.ORG resplendent surroundings of Yellowstone country. I, too, soon joined him in hiding. It Meanwhile, the deeper we worked our way into the remotest throes of these was a night we’d survive, but never, BONESHAKER BIKE FEST: Enjoy the Skagit isolated park lands, the more conspicuous grew the presence of the local breeding ever forget. doit /HDK¶V

Valley scenery via seven different routes *OXWHQ)UHH ranging from 4 to 25 miles—and featur- Bakery ing names such as “Crossing the Abyss,” “Zombie Loop,” and “Dirty Devil’s Ride”— now available 34 as part the annual Boneshaker Bicycle FOOD FOOD Festival starting at 10am at the La Conner every Wednesday Boys & Girls Club. In addition to the self- guided excursions (for which costumes The only 28 are encouraged) there’ll be special guest DEDICATED GF speakers, live music and entertainment, Mount Eden TASTING bike decorating, bike safety primers, hu- bakery in town B-BOARD man and bike costume contests, a pancake 6DQWD&UX]0RXQWDLQV breakfast and much more. Entry is $45 per person, $90 for a four-person family or $75 7KXUVGD\2FWWK 26 for tandem riders. WWW.BONESHAKERBIKEFEST.COM Walla Walla Vintners FILM TASTING AUTUMN TRAIN: Call the number below to

secure a ride on the Lake Whatcom Railway’s )ULGD\2FWWK 22 “Autumn Train” leaving at noon from its SUBARU Acme locale. Entry is $12.50 for kids and

independent service & repair MUSIC $24 for adults. (360) 595-2218 OR WWW.

360.671.2420  20 LAKEWHATCOMRAILWAY.COM VMZLQHPHUFKDQWVFRP ART SUN., OCT. 27 RABBIT RIDE: Join members of the Mt. Two Free Events at Village Books Baker Bike Club for the weekly “Rabbit Erin McKittrick 18 Ride” starting at 8:30am at Fairhaven Bike

& Ski, 1108 11th St. The 32-mile route STAGE sees riders heading down Chuckanut and 60$//)((7 back via Lake Samish. 16 16 733-4433 OR WWW.MTBAKERBIKECLUB.ORG BIG LAND Adventure, Home, the Heart of Fairhaven since 1985 RUN WILD WHATCOM: A Hamster Endur- and Family on the GET OUT GET OUT ance running event, “Run Wild Whatcom,” Edge of Alaska begins at 9am at the northwest corner is of Bayview Cemetery (at Alabama and Friday, Oct. 25th, 7pm PATIO OPEN 16 Electric). The event is described as being “part race, part scavenger hunt, part route- finding, part Halloween celebration. Once Nick James Sci Fi WORDS participants begin, they’ll visit three points within Whatcom Falls Park, collecting a appy 10 token at each. The order and the route you take is up to you. Entry is $10-$35. SKYSHIP WWW.HAMSTERENDURANCERUNNING.ORG Hour 3PM CURRENTS LUTHERWOOD TRAIL RACE: Get a peek at ACADEMY 8 old-growth forests, small creeks, meadows 675,.()25&( and more at the “Lutherwood, Wouldn’t ´6N\VKLS$FDGHP\LVWKH Monday–Friday VIEWS You?” 5K beginning at 9am at Lutherwood SHUIHFWERRNIRUWHHQVWKDWOLNH Camp, 1185 Roy Rd. Great prizes and a VFLHQFHÀFWLRQµ³6/-7HHQ 4 post-race brunch are included in your $15 entry fee. Saturday, Oct. 26th, 7pm MAIL MAIL (360) 739-4672 AND

2 BREEZIN’ AND FREEZIN’: Raise funds and Lester & Hyldahl win prizes in support of Special Olym- DO IT IT DO 5,&. pics Washington by taking part in todays “Breezin’ and Freezin’ for a Reason” Polar DUI/Criminal • Bankruptcy • Personal Injury Plunge and 5K run starting at 10am at 67(9(6 Helping Good People in Hard Times Bloedel Donovan Park, 2214 Electric Ave. Join travel expert Rick Tuesday, 10.23.13 There’s no fee to register; check the website Steves—acclaimed for for fundraising details. his bestselling guidebook Nov. 19th,

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and radio shows—as he 7:00pm 43 shares the latest in smart Attorneys at Law # TUES., OCT. 29 European travel. at Bellingham CROSS-COUNTRY BASICS: Learn more High School about where to go and how to get started Tickets $5 available at Village 7LFNHWVSURFHHGVWREHQHÀW when Sharmon Hill leads a “Cross-Country Books & BrownPaperTickets.com. %+6376$ Skiing Basics” clinic at 6pm at REI, 400 36th $OVR St. Register in advance for the free course. • Enjoy dinner and travel conversation with Rick Steves 647-8955 OR WWW.REI.COM Nov. 13-14. See Willows-inn.com for details and registration information. CASCADIA WEEKLY VOLCANO MONITORING: Scientist John Ewert focuses on “Volcano Monitoring in Read more! VillageBooks.com 17 the Cascades” at a 7pm presentation at Whatcom Museum’s Old City Hall, 121 Pros- pect St. Suggested donation is $3. VILLAGE BOOKS WWW.WHATCOMMUSEUM.ORG 1200 11th St., Bellingham 360.733.5774 360.671.2626 [email protected] doit ONSTAGE

34 OCT. 23-25 EQUUS: Western Washington University’s

FOOD FOOD G theater arts program presents showings of the sta e drama Equus at 7:30pm Wednesday through Friday at the school’s Performing Arts Center.

28 THEATER DANCE PROFILES Tickets are $8-$12. 650-6146 OR WWW.TICKETS.WWU.EDU

B-BOARD B-BOARD THURS., OCT. 24 GOOD, BAD, UGLY: Watch “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” at 8pm every Thursday at

26 the Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St. At 10pm, stick around for the “Project.” Entry is $4-$7.

FILM 733-8855 OR WWW.THEUPFRONT.COM OCT. 24-26 22 LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS: The musical known as Little Shop of Horrors shows for the MUSIC final weekend at 7:30pm Thurs. and 8pm Fri.- Sat. at the Anacortes Community Theatre, 918

20 M Ave. Tickets are $20. WWW.ACTTHEATRE.COM ART OCT. 25-26 18 18 18 NO EXIT: Northwest Passage Theater Collective presents a newly translated version of Jean-Paul Sarte’s existential masterpiece, No Exit, starting STAGE STAGE this weekend at 8pm shows Friday and Saturday at iDiOM Theater, 1318 Cornwall Ave. Tickets to

16 the performance—which was directed by Glenn Hergenhahn, and features actors he’s been working with in New York City—are $10.

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16 the perennially popular “Hellingham” closes its October run with 8pm and 10pm shows at the Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St. Tickets are WORDS $10-$12. 733-8855 OR WWW.THEUPFRONT.COM 10 OCT. 25-27 BY AMY KEPFERLE lin, a singing Tesla Coil named Elvis, and a variety DRACULA: Free Key Productions presents of mad scientists who will perform last rites for an showings of Bram Stoker’s Dracula at 7:30pm CURRENTS CURRENTS evil fellow named Dr. Morbius. Additionally, there Friday and Saturday, and 2pm Sunday at the 8 will be visits from Benjamin Franklinstein, and, Firehouse Performing Arts Center, 1314 Harris for an extra donation, visitors can step inside the Ave. Tickets are $15.

VIEWS Haunting Jaunts WWW.FREEKEYPRODUCTIONS.COM Cage of Death, where they’ll be “swarmed with 4

4 DEATH BEHIND EVERY DOOR million volts of raw electricity.” If you’re faint SAT., OCT. 26 of heart—or have a pacemaker—you’ll probably COSTUME AND PROP SALE: Attend a MAIL MAIL irst dates can be scary as hell. But if you play your cards right, making want to sit that part out. When: 7pm and 9pm Costume and Prop Sale from 11am-3pm at the Bellingham Theatre Guild, 1600 H St.

plans to attend one of the many haunted houses happening this week Fri.-Sat., Oct. 25-26 and Tues.-Thurs., Oct. 29-31 2 733-1811 Fwill likely assure that you get at least a little closer to the object of Where: 1312 Bay St. Cost: $8-$10 More info: DO IT IT DO your affection. After all, getting rushed by a zombie in a dark hallway is as www.sparkmuseum.org THE JOY LUCK CLUB: View a theatrical good an excuse as any to hold someone a little closer—just make sure they “Bad Things Happen When You’re Waiting for version of Amy Tan’s 1989 novel, The Joy Luck haven’t morphed into a member of the undead. a Train” is the oh-so-creepy tagline the folks Club, at 8pm at the Mount Baker Theatre, 104 I’ve attended the Halloween haunt in Lynden known as the Scream Fair the running the Haunted Depot at the Depot Arts N. Commercial St. Tickets are $20-$42. 734-6080 OR WWW.MOUNTBAKERTHEATRE.COM 10.23.13 last two years, and I’m here to tell you that if you don’t elevate your vocal Center in Anacortes have concocted for your cords at some point during the night—whether it’s in the parking lot after a nocturnal visits. According to their fictitious SUN., OCT. 27 .08 bloodthirsty flesh eater knocks on your car window or while you’re deep with- lore, it’s the 50th anniversary of the crash of DYNAMO: Liven up your Sunday nights at 43 # in the confines of the barn where the spooky proceedings take place—there’s the Anacortes Red Line Express, and that means “Dynamo” shows at 8pm at the Upfront The- something wrong with you. This year’s theme is “Escape from Dead Block,” very bad things are about to happen. You see, atre, 1208 Bay St. Entry is $5. 733-8855 OR WWW.THEUPFRONT.COM and it promises to be horrifying. “You are trapped inside a maximum-security the “special cargo” one of the train cars carried prison with the flesh-eating dead,” reads a memo on the group’s website. was full of something(s) quite horrifying, and TUES., OCT. 29 “There is no escape!” Sounds fun, right? When: 6:30-9:30pm Thurs., Oct. 24 the frightful beings that have been unleashed ARTIST IN RESIDENCY: Krissa Woiwod will be and Thurs., Oct. 31 and 6:30-10:30pm Oct. 25-26. Where: NW Washington Fair- are now ready to meet you. The storyline was looking into the idea of using several devices to guide a short piece of theater for her upcoming CASCADIA WEEKLY grounds, Lynden Cost: $13-$24 More info: www.lastchanceproductions.com concocted by Brian Hurst—the guy responsible “Sketchopedia” show from 6-8pm every Tuesday for the Haunted Hospital in Sedro-Woolley—so Infants and toddlers will want to stay at home when Nightmare at the in October at Temple Bar, 306 W. Champion St. 18 Spark Museum brings scary science to the forefront at Bellingham’s Spark Mu- chances are you’ll forget it’s all just an act. Come prepared to write. Donations are welcome. seum of Electrical Invention Oct. 25-31. The Frankenstein-inspired electrical When: 7-10pm Fri.-Sat., Oct. 25-26 (a kid-themed WWW.TEMPLEBARBELLINGHAM.COM shows—which are tailored for Halloween week—include, according to a press “Family Haunt” happens from 11am-2pm Sat. Oct. release, “shocking sounds, spooky fog, sudden bolts of lightening and bizarre 26) Where: 611 R Ave., Anacortes Cost: $5 More OCT. 30-31 HAUNTED BEER GARDEN: Boundary Bay and electrical antics.” Examples include a “schizoid” talking robot named Frank- info: www.anacortesfarmersmarket.org doit

Make.Shift team up for a “Haunted House at Boundary Bay” from 7-11pm Wednesday and

Thursday at the brewery’s beer garden at 34 1107 Railroad Ave. Entry is $5. WWW.BBAYBREWERY.COM

FOOD OCT. 31-NOV. 2 ROCKY HORROR: Local actors will act out key 28 scenes and sing songs at viewings of the clas- sic camp film known as The Rocky Horror Pic- ture Show at 8pm and 11:59pm Oct. 31-Nov. 2 B-BOARD B-BOARD at the Mount Baker Theatre’s Walton Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St. Tickets are $9.

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DRACULA: Northwest Ballet presents its MUSIC two-act ballet about the undead, Dracula, at 7:30pm at Mount Vernon’s McIntyre Hall, 20 2501 E. College Way. Tickets to the big

event are $24-$35. ART WWW.MCINTYREHALL.ORG 7\ISPJ;HSR!6J[YK WT 18 18 DANCE BELLINGHAM: Young Life in Bellingham presents its third annual “Dance STAGE

7DL]p STAGE Bellingham Dance” competition and fund- raiser at 7:45pm at the Mount Baker Theatre, –Š‡–”ƒ†‹–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡ƒ‹œ± ‘—‹–›‹ ”ƒ ‡ 104 N. Commercial St. Tickets are $20-$125. ƒ†Ž‡Ž‹‰Š–‡†‹–ƒ–‹‘ǡ—•‹ ǡ”ƒ›‡”Ƭ‹Ž‡ ‡ 16 WWW.MOUNTBAKERTHEATRE.COM OR WWW. 7DL]p DANCEBELLINGHAMDANCE.COM

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SWING CONNECTION: Dance and listen to big band sounds when the Swing Connection performs from 7-9pm at the Leopold, 1224 Cornwall Ave. Entry is by donation. 10.23.13 WWW.SWINGCONNECTION.ORG

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Boys will provide live music and Seattle’s # Joe Michaels will do the calling at tonight’s Contra Dance from 7-10:30pm at the Fairhaven Library, 1117 12th St. No partner or experience is necessary. Entry is $6-$10. WWW.BELLINGHAMCOUNTRYDANCE.ORG

THURS., OCT. 31 CASCADIA WEEKLY THRILLINGHAM: The Bellingham Zombies team up for the 6th annual “Thrillingham”— 19 which sees the undead dancing along to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller”—at 8:30pm at Maritime Heritage Park. WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/THRILLINGHAM doit FRI., OCT. 25 FIG WORKSHOP: “Scary Art” will be the focus of a kid-centered FIG Art Club workshop 34 from 2-4pm at the Whatcom Museum’s Family Interactive Gallery, 250 Flora St. Entry is $5-$7. FOOD FOOD visual WWW.WHATCOMMUSEUM.ORG SAT., OCT. 26 28 GALLERIES OPENINGS PROFILES FIBER ARTS: Members of the Whatcom Weavers Guild will be on hand from 12-4pm at Whatcom Museum’s Old City Hall, 121 B-BOARD B-BOARD Prospect St. Peruse a variety of original fiber ing event also takes with the historical hussies creations, watch demonstrations and try your known as the Good Time Girls Nov. 2 at the Red- hand at weaving. Kids are welcome. Entry is 26 light—a State Street site that is also the locale free with admission. WWW.WHATCOMMUSEUM.ORG FILM where, in 1905, one of Bellingham’s most grue-

some murders took place (the grisly details will ARTPOCALYPSE ENDING: A closing recep- be revealed later that night). 22 tion for “Artpocalypse: Art Will Never Die” If you can get enough people together, you takes place from 6-8pm at Fourth Corner Frames, 311 W. Holly St. The exhibit—which MUSIC might also consider hosting your own party or procession sometime during the week—either features works by George Jartos, Anita Boyle, Mary Jo Maute, Vikki Jackson, John McCull- 20 20 20 on Halloween proper or on the Mexican holiday. och, and Amy Armitage—is a sideways look at When it comes to costumes, you’ll want to keep the future and the art in it. ART ART a few things in mind. 734-1340 “The skull is an important 18 theme, with sugar skulls offered

STAGE to the dead and living,” reads a ONGOING EXHIBITS tutorial on www.squidoo.com . ALLIED ARTS: Faye Hayes, Brian Simpson, “The sugar skull has influenced and Doug Banner will share their nature- 16 the face painting and costumes inspired works at the “Serene Certainty” that can be seen alongside the exhibit through Oct. 26 at Allied Arts, 1418 Cornwall Ave. GET OUT more traditional skull-shaped ATTEND WWW.ALLIEDARTS.ORG WHAT: 5th masks in Day of the Dead cele- annual “Day of brations,” the how-to continues. ANCHOR ART: The multi-artist “Dry Ice: 16 the Dead” Art “The makeup is based on the Shaping the Northwest Landscape” exhibit Show will be up through Nov. 24 in Anacortes at WHEN: Through traditional skull with darkened WORDS Anchor Art Space, 216 Commercial Ave. Nov. 2 eye and nose sockets, but also WWW.ANCHORARTSPACE.OR WHERE: Lucky includes intricate and some- 10 Monkey, 312 W. times colorful details on the rest ARTWOOD: “Lamps & Lights for Fall” shows Champion St. through October at Artwood, 1000 Harris Ave. COST: Entry is of the face. These include pet- als around the eye sockets plus WWW.ARTWOODGALLERY.COM

CURRENTS CURRENTS free INFO: 393-4068 a spiderweb on the forehead and CEDARWORKS: Peruse and purchase a vari- 8 ------often hearts and flowers.” ety of Native American art from 10am-6pm WHAT: Dia de los BY AMY KEPFERLE As marigolds are one of the Wed.-Sat. at the CedarWorks Art Gallery, 217 VIEWS Muertos Scary Holly St. Storytime with most important symbols of Day 647-6933

4 the Good Time of the Dead festivities—during Girls the holiday, they are tradition- CHUCKANUT BREWERY: Paintings and MAIL MAIL WHEN: 8pm Sat., Dead on Arrival ally scattered around the floor, prints by Nicole Brauch will be on display Nov. 2

streets and even graveyards through Nov. 16 at the Chuckanut Brewery, 2 WHERE: 601 W. Holly St. THECORPSEASART Redlight, 1017 N. in Mexico—the bright yellow WWW.CHUCKANUTBREWERYANDKITCHEN.COM DO IT IT DO State St. flower is also often incorporat- n Mexico, those who have passed on to another plane of exis- COST: $10; ed into the mix when it comes DEMING LIBRARY: Sheila Oberg’s oil paint- tence—yes, I mean those have died—are rarely forgotten. includes a time to put a costume together. ings will be on display through Nov. 2 at the specialty Proof of this can be found every year in early November, when Similarly, skulls of many shapes Deming Library, 5044 Mt. Baker Hwy. beverage 10.23.13 I 305-3600 family members and friends celebrate their lives via Dia de los Muer- INFO: www. and sizes are often sported— tos—otherwise known as Day of the Dead. The events take place No- goodtime either via face paint or as a

.08 FISHBOY GALLERY: Check out the contem- vember 1 and 2, and often feature those seeking connections with girlsbham.com fearsome accessory. 43 porary folk art of RR Clark from 1:30-5pm every # their dearly departed visiting graves with gifts of their loved ones’ For more inspiration, you Mon.-Fri. at the FishBoy Gallery, 617 Virginia St. favorite foods and, sometimes, a few of their possessions. may want to head to the Lucky Monkey to get 714-0815 OR WWW.FISHBOYGALLERY.COM Our southern neighbors aren’t the only ones who use Dia de los a closer look at the fifth-annual exhibit, which Muertos as a valid excuse to celebrate the dead. Parades featuring will hang through Dia de los Muertos (Nov. 2). GOOD EARTH: Coiled cray creations by Anne Marie Cooper will be highlighted through Oc- elaborate skull-related costumes are common in many cities across In addition to the pieces created by local art- tober when “Sinuosity” shows at Good Earth the United States, and Bellingham itself has hosted a few events over ists, there are also unique thematic offerings and Pottery, 1000 Harris Ave.

CASCADIA WEEKLY the years—complete with art, altars, music and even processions. sculptures from both Mexico and Peru to peruse. WWW.GOODEARTHPOTS.COM Although there’s not a parade scheduled for this year, that doesn’t While some may use the opportunity to dress up 20 mean residents don’t have any access to related revelry. as an attractive corpse as an excuse to party, try HONEY SALON: Nature-based artist, designer and teacher Jill Bliss shows “Tiny In addition to checking out a month-long Day of the Dead Art to keep your departed loved ones in mind as you Terrains” through October at Honey Salon, show currently on display at the Lucky Monkey, those who are inter- prepare for your funereal festivities. They may be 310 W. Holly St. ested in making their faces resemble lovely skulls can do so during gone, but they’re not forgotten—and they might WWW.JILLBLISS.COM their various Halloween celebrations. A Day of the Dead Storytell- be watching. doit JANSEN ART CENTER: Sign up for classes Studio and workshops at Lynden’s new Jansen Art Center, 321 Front St. 34 WWW.JANSENARTCENTER.ORG FOOD FOOD LUCIA DOUGLAS: View new sculptures by Lummi Island artist Ann Morris and new paintings by Matthew Waddington and E.V. Wick through Nov. 9 at Lucia Douglas Gallery, Galactica 28 1415 13th St. OPENS NOVEMBER 3, 2013 WWW.LUCIADOUGLAS.COM B-BOARD B-BOARD

MAKESHIFT: “Mutants ‘R’ Us,” a multime- dia group show featuring reinterpretations 26 of superheroes and villains, can be seen through Oct. 26 at Make.Shift Art Space, Loves FILM 306 Flora St. WWW.MAKESHIFTPROJECT.COM 22 MONA: Spokane artist Ric Gendron’s “Rattle- bone” exhibit can be seen through Jan. 5 at MUSIC La Conner’s Museum of Northwest Art, 121 S. First St. “Geology from the Permanent Collec- 20 tion” is also on display. You 20 WWW.MUSEUMOFNWART.ORG ART ART

ST. JOSEPH’S: “Contemporary Aboriginal Art: Australian Dreamings” shows through 18 Jan. 26 at PeaceHealth St. Joseph’s Medical

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QUILT MUSEUM: View the Fibre Art 16 Network’s “Abstracted” exhibit, Elizabeth Barton’s “Inspired to Design,” and “Best of the 2013 Quilt & Fiber Arts Festival” at the GET OUT La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum, 702 S. Second St. www.vanishing-ice.org 16 WWW.LACONNERQUILTS.COM

SKAGIT HISTORICAL MUSEUM: “Have a WORDS Seat: A History in Chairs” shows through Oct. 25 at La Conner’s Skagit County Historical rd Annual CiderFest 10 Museum, 501 S. 4th St. New Clone Connection Nov. 1-3 WWW.SKAGITOCOUNTY.NET/MUSEUM 3 Largest selection SMITH & VALLEE: View new paintings by CURRENTS Todd Horton through Oct. 27 at Edison’s of clones in 8 Smith & Vallee Gallery, 5742 Gilkey Ave. Bellingham WWW.SMITHANDVALLEE.COM VIEWS

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Works Gallery, 315 Argyle St. 2 WWW.WATERWORKSGALLERY.COM DO IT IT DO WESTERN GALLERY: “Looking Back: • Over 6 Hard Ciders on tap, Pumpkin Smash, Hard Photography in the ’70s” shows through Nov. Cider Workshops, Guess the Apple Bin Weight 22 on the Western Washington University Raffle & Sweepstakes! campus at Western Gallery. The show exam- ines new formal and conceptual developments • Live Music Daily w/Deception Past, 10.23.13 in photography in the ‘70s. Entry is free and

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MANY OF YOU already know this, but in case you 34 don’t, I’ll fill you in: Craigslist Missed Connections are my life. They are the first thing on the internet FOOD FOOD that I check out every day, and an especially good music (or bad, as the case may be) Missed Connection 28 SHOW PREVIEWS ›› RUMOR HAS IT can make my whole day. If you’re not a dedicated Craigslister like myself, it might interest you to know that Missed Connec- B-BOARD B-BOARD tions are essentially the equivalent of the “I Saw You” ads that can be found in many newspapers 26 and online. Around these parts, they typically go BY CAREY ROSS something like, “I saw you at Fred Meyer. You were FILM wearing yoga pants. We glanced at each other a few times and I thought we had a spark. Coffee? 22 22 22 Happy Halloween Write me back and tell me what I had in my gro- cery basket.” In other words, they tend to be gen- MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC IT’S SPOOKTACULAR! eral enough that no one would actually be able to discern who they’re for and strikingly lacking in 20 originality. ART Every now and then, however, I

18 come across a good one. Such as the one STAGE that appeared a few days ago titled “Im

16 Issy You” and was a simple transcrip- tion of the Zorba- BY CAREY ROSS GET OUT tron song of the same name. What is this? A Missed Connection that features some of my very favorite 16 local music? Be still my beating heart. Although the Missed Connection in question was not for me

WORDS (they never are), I’d like to commend its author for his impeccable taste in local music and further ex-

10 press the hope that he gets the girl, whoever she might be. I’d also like to use this as an example of the incredible way an album that barely existed CURRENTS CURRENTS when it was released 10 years ago has lived on and

8 resonated with people. So, feel free to unleash that

CON BRO CHILL new album you’re reportedly working on, Zorbatron.

VIEWS I’d say we’re all more than ready for it. Other than that, I’d like to draw your attention 4 t is true that I haven’t donned a Halloween costume in at least a decade, go to Make.Shift, you can get the to a show happening Sat., Oct. 26 at the Redlight MAIL MAIL probably longer. It is also true that I don’t hand out candy at my house bejesus scared out of you for a good featuring Benjamin Von Wildenhaus. When Wilden- haus isn’t earning his musical keep as one-third

and generally avoid the downtown tricking and treating action. Further, cause. And you can quell your fears 2 I I don’t bob for apples, carve pumpkins or ride around on a broomstick. and slake your thirst with music by of Federation X (who are playing next door, at the Green Frog, later the same night as a sort of DO IT IT DO

Given all that, one might be led to believe I am filled with Halloween the Legendary Chucklenuts and Luke humbug. But that is simply not the case. Warm & the Moderates, and the re- delayed album release show), he makes his own I love Halloween, the fact that I am not moved to actually participate in lease of this season’s first batch of music—and what weird and wonderful music it is. most of its traditions notwithstanding. And I especially love living in a town Cabin Fever. WHERE: 1107 Railroad Most recently, I saw him play at Total Fest in Mon- 10.23.13 that goes a little Halloween crazy every year. Ave. INFO: www.bbaybrewery.com tana, and, out of all the bands/musicians I sussed This year, the hallowed holiday falls midweek, on Thursday, which, in many Cabin Tavern: The Cabin is just during the festival, it was the seersucker-suited, .08 locales would probably signal more toned-down festivities, but in Belling- one of many music venues that will one-man-band action of Wildenhaus that was my 43 # ham simply means Halloween will be celebrated on Oct. 31 and either the try and appease the Halloween-hun- hands-down favorite. Get yourself to the Redlight weekend before or after. Double the Halloween pleasure, double the Hal- gry masses by offering up holiday- and get ready to get weird. loween fun. Per usual, music is a big part of this mix, and what follows is a themed shows on both Halloween Lastly, I’d like to send a shout out to my new snapshot of just some of the activities at your disposal both before and after and the weekend preceding it. So, for best friends from Jon Durham’s sixth-grade class the witching hour strikes. all of you who can only party during at Samish Woods Montessori. I had the opportu- Boundary Bay Brewery: Holidays and Boundary Bay have become so syn- the weekend, feel free to don your nity to hang out with a group of them who are producing the Monsoon, the Samish Woods student CASCADIA WEEKLY onymous in Bellingham that many of us don’t even bother to look elsewhere costumes on Sat., Oct. 26 and head when it comes to celebrating such events. This year, they’re looking to outdo to the wee bar on Holly Street for paper (which I can’t wait to read), and it was easily 22 themselves (if such a thing is even possible) by teaming up with Make.Shift a “Day of the Dead” show (yes, we the highlight of my week. Stay curious, kids. Ask to create the “Nightmare on Railroad Ave.: A Haunted House.” I’ve been to know Oct. 26 isn’t actually the Day all the questions. Use your voices wisely. Probably enough events executed by both Boundary and Make.Shift to know whatever of the Dead, but it’s not Halloween I should also urge you to clean your rooms and the two entities have planned for the beer garden will put the “spook” in either, so feel free to let it slide) fea- be nice to your teachers, but I’m pretty sure your “spooktacular.” Plus, since all the proceeds from the haunted house will turing King Hush Hush and friends. parents already have that advice on lockdown. HALLOWEEN, FROM PAGE 22 show. Since last year’s “Dead Musicians 31 lineup, it would have to be Voyager, Halloween Party” was a success, the who will do their very best impression musicevents

Come Halloween proper, you’ll be Honey Moon is making it a tradition. of Motley Crue—and a spot-on impres- partying with local honky-tonk/reg- Of course, all these dead legends will sion it is. But this isn’t the only time WED., OCT. 23 34 gae band Pacific High, so make sure need an audience, so if your Elvis duds Voyager will take the Shakedown stage COMMUNITY BAND EXHIBITION: The 5th annual FOOD FOOD your costumes are made for dancing. are at the cleaners, you can still show in the name of Halloween. They’ll also Community Band Exhibition will feature marching band WHERE: 307 W. Holly St. INFO: www. up and witness all the undead action. appear Oct. 26 with the appropriately field show performances and music from Squalicum, Sehome, Mount Baker, Meridian, Ferndale, Burlington- facebook.com/cabintavern WHERE: 1053 N. State St. INFO: www. named Halloqueen, who will do their 28 Edison, and Bellingham high schools at 6:45pm at Civic very best to channel Freddie Mercury Glow Nightclub: For my money, Glow honeymoonmeads.com Field, 1355 Civic Field Way. Entry is by donation. just might be the best place in town Kulshan Brewing Company: Pick- and Co. WHERE: 1212 N. State St. INFO: [email protected] B-BOARD B-BOARD to do a little Halloween celebrating. ings used to be slim in the Sunnyland www.shakedownbellingham.com Not because their “Halloweekend Cel- neighborhood when it came to Hallow- The Underground: Halloween par- THURS., OCT. 24 ebration” runs from Oct. 31-Nov. 2, een happenings, but the lovely folks ties abound in Bellingham, and the TRIBUTE JAZZ: Pianist Miles Black, drummer Julian 26 MacDonough, and bassist Chuck Kistler will perform thus ensuring you can dance like the at the Kulshan Brewing Company are folks at the Underground aren’t ones

“Tribute Jazz: The Music of Red Garland” at 7pm at the FILM dead for days on end. And not because aiming to change that this year. Along to miss out on all that action. They Firehouse Performing Arts Center, 1314 Harris Ave. Glow’s costume contests feature cash with a costume contest (or “Kostume too will host multiple Halloween par- Entry is $10-$15. 22 prizes, meaning you can turn the holi- Kontest” in Kulshan vernacular), Mat- ties, the first one happening Oct. 26 WWW.FIREHOUSEPERFORMINGARTSCENTER.COM 22 day into a money-making opportunity ney Cook and the Mudflat Walkers after Spaceband finishes up their set MUSIC MUSIC

FRI., OCT. 25 MUSIC (knowing Spaceband and their vast should you so desire. And not because have been tapped for your entertain- ANGELO RONDELLO: Pieces by Debussy, Liszt, and the drink specials mean that even if ment pleasure. And that’s not the only repertoire of songs, they very well may Ravel will be on the musical menu when lauded pianist you don’t win the costume contest, thing being tapped—Kulshan will have some holiday-themed tricks up Angelo Rondello performs at 7pm at Whatcom Museum’s 20 you’ll still make out O.K. But because kick off the Oct. 31 event by tapping their collective sleeve). But all that Old City Hall, 121 Prospect St. Entry is $5-$15. ART the bar’s vantage point and expansive their Horseman’s Head Pumpkin Ale. is just the warm-up for the big day, WWW.ANGELORONDELLO.COM windows mean you can suss out all the WHERE: 2238 James St. INFO: www. and when Halloween rolls around, the SAT., OCT. 26 18 crazy whatdoings on the downtown kulshanbrewery.com party will be in full swing at the ex- YOUTH SYMPHONY: Members of the Fidalgo Youth streets below from the comfort of Rumors: Rumors is not the only place pansive nightclub. Costumes are, of Symphony will perform at a Fall Concert at 1pm at STAGE Glow’s warm indoor perch in the sky. in town throwing a Halloween party that course, encouraged, so bust out your Mount Vernon’s McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way. Tickets are $10-$15. WHERE: 202 E. Holly St. INFO: www. features a costume contest with cash best disguise and plan your trip Un- 16 WWW.MCINTYREHALL.ORG facebook.com/glownightclub prizes as well as drink specials and relat- derground accordingly. WHERE: 211 E. Green Frog: In last week’s Best of ed festivities. However, Rumors is indeed Chestnut St. INFO: 306-3178 SKAGIT SYMPHONY: Pianist Angela Kraft Cross will be GET OUT Bellingham issue, we mentioned that the only place in town where the win- Wild Buffalo: O.K., so maybe the the featured soloist when the Skagit Symphony presents relative newcomers Br’er Rabbit man- ner of the costume contest (which takes Sadies show that takes place Oct. 26 its Gala Concert at 7:30pm at Mount Vernon’s McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way. Tickets are $20-$40. aged to (just barely) snatch a win out place Oct. 26) will be awarded their prize and the Con Bro Chill show on Oct. 16 WWW.MCINTYREHALL.ORG from under Polecat in the Best Band ($500 for first place) by the inimitable 27 aren’t exactly Halloween-themed category. Proving that there’s no hard Betty Desire. It’s also the only place events, but I’m guessing should you SUN., OCT. 27 WORDS feelings between the two (and why where you can watch the Rocky Horror decide to show up for either in full ART OF JAZZ: The Anton Schwartz Quintet performs

would there be?), the two bands will Picture Show on Oct. 27 (costumes en- holiday garb, such behavior will only at the Jazz Project’s monthly “Art of Jazz” concert and 10 team up for an Oct. 31 show at the couraged, toast and rice provided). And be accepted and encouraged by every- gathering from 4-6:30pm at Bellingham Arts Academy for Youth, 1059 N. State St. Entry is $10-$16 at the door. Green Frog. Polecat is a huge draw while the costume-contest prizes aren’t one at the Wild Buffalo. But if you’re WWW.JAZZPROJECT.ORG wherever they play in Bellingham, as lucrative on Halloween itself, Rumors saving yourself for Halloween proper, CURRENTS

making a sellout crowd for this event still has more than enough money on the Buff has some plans in store for SOUND HEALING: Attend a “Sound Healing” per- 8 all but inevitable. Get your costumes the line to make dressing up worth your you as well, in the form of a Daft Funk formance with Kristen Rubin at 6pm at 8 Petals Yoga, 1317 Commercial St., #203. Tickets are $15-$20. on and get there early, or instead of while. WHERE: 1119 Railroad Ave. INFO: Halloween party, that will not fea- VIEWS WWW.WHATCOMYOGA.COM being a naughty nurse for Halloween, www.rumorscabaret.com ture Daft Punk, but instead the ever- 4 you’ll be a sad nurse left out in the The Shakedown: With the demise of popular Acorn Project (you know they JAMIE SIEBER: Internationally renowned electric cel- had to show up somewhere on Hallow- list Jami Sieber performs at 7pm in the Encore Room at cold. WHERE: 1015 N. State St. INFO: Black Eyes and Neckties, Horror Busi- MAIL www.acoustictavern.com ness—with their commitment to dev- een, and here they are), who will use the Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St. Tickets

are $15 general, $24 if you want to attend a pre-show Honey Moon: Honey Moon would like ilocks and all things Misfits—has be- the occasion to celebrate the release 2 reception with Sieber. you to know that signups are still open come Bellingham’s de facto Halloween of their latest album Shift. Further,

734-6080 OR WWW.MOUNTBAKERTHEATRE.COM DO IT for their Oct. 31 Halloween party, but band, a title they richly deserve. They’ll if you’re looking to see what will no there’s just one catch: You have to be a be joined by Wild Throne (read: Dog doubt be the most amazing visuals in WED., OCT. 30 dead musician to participate. Techni- Shredder) and Jeff Kastelic as Pantera town on this big night, Sensebellum VETERANS CHOIR: The award-winning New Directions Veterans Choir performs at 7:30pm at the Mount Baker

cally, you don’t have to have departed cover band, Pantera Lives. But given my will be working their crazy magic, and 10.23.13 Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St. Tickets to see the a Everett origins and the fact that I’m a I can’t think of a holiday better suited this mortal coil, but you do have to cappella ensemble are $20-$39. dress and embody one of your favorite child of the hair-metal era, if my heart to such endeavors. WHERE: 208 W. 734-6080 OR WWW.MOUNTBAKETHEATRE.COM .08 43 departed musical types to join in the belongs to anyone on this stacked Oct. Holly St. INFO: www.wildbuffalo.net #

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United States. Having acquired the film 34 as part of the ailing studio British Lion,

FOOD FOOD EMI unceremoniously hacked down Hardy’s film original edit from 102 to 88 minutes for U.K. release as the B-picture in a double

28 MOVIE REVIEWS ›› SHOWTIMES bill with Nicolas Roeg’s Don’t Look Now. But across the Atlantic, the film received

B-BOARD B-BOARD positive interest from the legendary cult movie mogul Roger Corman. Warner Bros.

marketed it unsuccessfully to drive-in au- 26 26 diences, then sold the rights to a smaller FILM FILM connoisseur outfit called Abraxas, who worked with Hardy to restore the film back to a near-complete 94-minute cut. Finally 22 re-released to critical acclaim in 1979, it

MUSIC was dubbed “the Citizen Kane of horror movies” by Cinefantastique magazine.

20 Over the decades, The Wicker Man has accumulated its own potent mythology, ART including oft-repeated claims that the elu- sive full original negative had been buried 18 in the concrete foundations of an English

STAGE motorway. Hardy insists these nonsensical rumors originated with EMI as a fanciful excuse for losing the negative. The film’s 16 reputation even survived Neil Labute’s di- sastrous 2006 U.S. remake, starring Nico-

GET OUT las Cage and set on a matriarchal island commune off the Pacific Northwest coast, which was fatally low on tension and 16 bombed at the box office. In assembling this latest restoration, WORDS the current rights-holders Studiocanal tracked down a print in the Harvard Film 10 Archive that once belonged to Corman. This print became the source of several long-missing scenes that have now been CURRENTS CURRENTS reinstalled into the shorter U.K. theatrical 8 cut, expanding it to 94 minutes. The most significant revived scene is Howie’s first VIEWS Initially an obscure midnight movie, sighting of Lord Summerisle, performing REVIEWED BY STEPHEN DALTON 4 The Wicker Man has become more cultur- the erotic ballad “Gentle Johnny” under ally resonant during its 40-year afterlife. Ekland’s bedroom window, and reciting MAIL MAIL The notion of a spiritually inclined death Walt Whitman lines over close-up scenes

cult run by a charismatic guru has since of copulating snails. Of the brief early 2 The Wicker Man acquired plenty of real-life parallels, from sequences set on the Scottish mainland, DO IT IT DO THE FINAL CUT Jim Jones to David Koresh to Osama Bin Howie’s thematically significant church Laden. The film’s spellbinding score of scene remains, while the superfluous po- eturning in a new restoration to mark its 40th anniversary, The Wicker haunted folk ballads, composed and ar- lice station section has been dropped with Man is a cult classic of left-field British horror whose reputation has only ranged by transplanted American song- Hardy’s blessing. 10.23.13 R deepened over the decades. The film’s most obvious cheerleaders in con- writer Paul Giovanni, has also earned ev- As any serious fan will tell you, none temporary cinema are Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright—who paid indirect homage ergreen cool status among generations of of the restored footage is new material, .08 in their fanboy genre spoof Hot Fuzz—as well as the acclaimed comedy thriller bearded acoustic hipsters. In some scenes all of it having appeared in previous ed- 43 # director Ben Wheatley, who tapped a similar seam of pagan weirdness in Kill List it feels like a psychedelic hippie musical, its. But Hardy is claiming this latest remix and Sightseers. Teasingly dubbed The Final Cut, this latest digitally restored edit in others a creepy soft-porn thriller. is as close to definitive as possible, and returns to theaters later just in time for Halloween. Watched today, however, some of the concedes his long-lost 102-minute “Direc- Loosely inspired by David Pinner’s novel Ritual, which itself began as a rejected performances look comically hammy. Lee tor’s Cut” is most likely gone forever. The screenplay for Death Wish director Michael Winner, the script was written by is the chief offender here, closely fol- cleaned-up picture and sound mix is not Sleuth author Anthony Shaffer and directed by young first-timer Robin Hardy. TV lowed by Lindsay Kemp—former mentor perfect, with some grainy third-genera-

CASCADIA WEEKLY tough guy Edward Woodward, later to find U.S. fame as The Equalizer, plays Howie, and lover of David Bowie—as a camp pub tion transfers, but scenes struck from the a straitlaced and devoutly Christian policeman investigating the apparent ritual landlord. While the picturesque Scottish original negative look as crisp as if they 26 murder of a young girl on a remote Scottish island, which is run as a kind of giant locations are authentic, the locals speak were shot yesterday. Most importantly, The free-love hippie commune by the saturnine Lord Summerisle (Christopher Lee). a preposterous polyglot gumbo of accents. Wicker Man retains its occult power, and Thwarted at every turn by the cheerfully unhelpful islanders, whose pagan wor- The colorful cast of unlikely Celts includes remains as bizarre and bewitching a fable ship of nudity and sexuality arouses conflicted passions inside him, Howie learns Swedish starlet Britt Ekland, Australian- as when it first appeared four decades ago. too late that he has been lured into a terrifying trap. born Diane Cilento, and Polish horror- Once seen, never forgotten. film ›› showtimes

BY CAREY ROSS killing here is Danny Trejo’s movie career. + (R • 1 34 hr. 48 min.) FOOD FOOD FILM SHORTS Barkley Village: See www.fandango.com for showtimes. Monsters University: The prequel to Monsters, 28 2 Guns: Buddy movies can either be entertaining Inc.—if these monsters don’t graduate with a ton of or totally terrible. This one stars Denzel Washington student-loan debt and no job prospects I’m going to and Mark Wahlberg, so even if everything else about think this Pixar story isn’t very true to life. ++++ B-BOARD B-BOARD the movie is bad, those two are sure to be pretty (G • 1 hr. 42 min.) +++ darn good. (R • 1 hr. 49 min.) Bellis Fair: 1:15 | 4:00 | 6:25 | 8:50 Bellis Fair: 6:05 | 9:00 26 26 Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters: Another in- Bleedingham: If it’s homegrown horror films you’re stallment in a second-tier film franchise that I’d all FILM FILM looking for, Bleedingham is the annual event for you. but forgotten about. + (PG • 1 hr. 50 min.) Come see what scary stuff your neighbors have been Bellis Fair: 12:30 | 3:30

up to. ++++ (Unrated • 1 hr. 30 min.) 22 Pickford Film Center Oct. 26 @ 9:00 Planes: Despite the presence of John Lasseter and the fact that it’s a spinoff of the Cars franchise, this MUSIC Captain Phillips: Alert the Academy, Tom Hanks is is not a Pixar film. +++ (PG • 1 hr. 32 min.) in full-on Oscar-baiting mode in this dramatic, based- Bellis Fair: 12:15 | 3:15 | 5:30 | 8:15 20 on-actual-events recounting of a man caught between THE COUNSELOR

guns and more guns when he’s kidnapped at sea by Riddick: With eyes that shine brighter than any ART Somali pirates. ++++ (PG-13 • 2 hrs. 13 min.) laser cat, Vin Diesel reprises the role that made him Barkley Village: See www.fandango.com for showtimes. Don Jon: This movie was written and directed by the best films of the year. If Alfonso Cuaron is trying famous(ish). +++ (R • 1 hr. 59 min.) Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who also stars in it. I find to become my favorite filmmaker, he’s going about it Bellis Fair: 5:50 | 8:30 18 Carrie: The 1976 horror classic features a pair of him to be a versatile, engaging, smart actor and the right way. +++++ (PG-13 • 91 min.)

Oscar-nominated performances by Sissy Spacek and will continue to do so despite being ridiculed for my Barkley Village: See www.fandango.com for showtimes. Runner Runner: Don’t bother don’t bother. ++ (R STAGE Piper Laurie. I believe its working title was For the opinion. ++++ (R • 1 hr. 29 min.) • 1 hr. 31 min.) Love of God, I’m Good Enough. Please Resist the Urge Barkley Village: See www.fandango.com for showtimes. Grown Ups 2: It seems to me that real grownups Barkley Village: See www.fandango.com for showtimes. to Remake Me. Forever. Naturally, here’s your remake. would know a sequel to the first installment is a bad 16 +++ (R • 1 hr. 32 min.) Enough Said: After years of playing Tony Soprano idea. If you persist in acting like a child, Hollywood, Rush: Given the generally cheesy nature of Ron Barkley Village: See www.fandango.com for showtimes. on television, James Gandolfini had a whole second then that’s how we’ll treat you. You’re grounded. Go Howard’s films, it’s rare that I find myself wanting GET OUT career as a leading man ahead of him when he died to your room. + (PG-13 • 1 hr. 41 min.) to see one of them. However, pretty much from the Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2: I was in June. This film, also starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Bellis Fair: 12:00 | 3:00 | 5:15 | 8:00 moment I laid eyes on the preview for this drama pretty surprised when this children’s book was shows just how promising that career would’ve been. about the rivalry between two race-car drivers, I 16 adapted for the big screen. I am no less surprised that +++++ (PG-13 • 1 hr. 33 min.) Inequality for All: Robert Reich, a tiny man with found myself transfixed. Opie may redeem himself it somehow merits a sequel. ++ (PG • 1 hr. 35 min.) Pickford Film Center: See www.pickfordfilmcenter. a giant mind, is going to explain to you exactly why yet. ++++ (R • 2 hrs. 3 min.)

Barkley Village: See www.fandango.com for showtimes. com for showtimes. it’s bad that the richest few in America account for Barkley Village: See www.fandango.com for showtimes. WORDS most of its wealth. +++++ (PG • 1 hr. 29 min.) The Counselor: Written by arguably the best au- Enzo Avitable Music Life: Jonathan Demme (Os- Pickford Film Center: See www.pickfordfilmcenter. Smurfs 2: This smurfin’ movie is full of smurfin’ 10 thor alive, Cormac McCarthy, and starring Brad Pitt, car-winning director of Silence of the Lambs, among com for showtimes. smurfs who smurf around like mothersmurfers. + (PG Michael Fassbender, Javier Bardem, and Penelope other movies) is an avowed music nerd. His latest • 1 hr. 45 min.) Cruz, who even cares what this movie is about? +++ cinematic project sheds light on world musician Enzo Insidious: Chapter 2: More insidiouser than ever. Bellis Fair: 12:45 | 3:45

(R • 1 hr. 51 min.) Avitable, set against the breathtaking backdrop of ++ (PG-13 • 1 hr. 45 min.) CURRENTS Barkley Village: See www.fandango.com for showtimes. Naples. +++++ (Unrated • 1 hr. 19 min.) Barkley Village: See www.fandango.com for showtimes. The Summit: K2 is the second-highest mountain 8 Pickford Film Center/PFC’s Limelight: See www. on Earth. This documentary details an August 2008 Doctober: Doctober rolls on in the form of the story pickfordfilmcenter.com for showtimes. Instructions Not Included: An Acapulco playboy incident in which 24 people went up the mountain, of the 1985 government bombing of radical black finds a baby on his doorstep, and he embraces his but only half of them made it off alive in the deadli- VIEWS power group MOVE (Let the Fire Burn), a film that Escape Plan: Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester newfound role as a parent while also stumbling into est incident in this unforgiving mountain’s history. 4 follows the Seattle Sounders’ exciting 2012 season Stallone get together to out-action all other action a new career as a Hollywood stuntman after mov- +++++ (R • 1 hr. 35 min.) (American Football), a study of the ways in which movies. Too bad they fall short of the mark. ++ (R ing to Los Angeles to search for the girl’s missing PFC’s Limelight See www.pickfordfilmcenter.com for MAIL MAIL practices like meditation and yoga can be used to • 1 hr. 56 min.) mother. +++ (PG-13 • 1 hr. 55 min.) showtimes.

treat all manner of mental and physical pain (Free the Barkley Village: See www.fandango.com for showtimes. Barkley Village: See www.fandango.com for showtimes. 2 Mind), a harsh look at the price-gouging practices of We’re the Millers: I cannot suspend my disbelief pharmaceutical companies (Fire in the Blood), the tale The Fifth Estate: Julian Assange, the subject of this Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa: Johnny far enough to ever buy Jason Sudeikis as a pot DO IT of an artistic and marital relationship that spans 40 fictionalized recounting of the WikiLeaks scandal, Knoxville dons a latex grandpa suit and sets off on dealer, Ed Helms as a drug kingpin or Jennifer Anis- years (Cutie and the Boxer), the untold story of three has torn this film’s alleged inaccuracies to shreds. a journey across America. Antics ensue. While this ton as a stripper. + (R • 1 hr. 40 min.) top Nixon aides who were jailed in the aftermath of He’s probably laughing at this movie’s poor box office isn’t your typical Jackass movie, it follows enough of Bellis Fair: 1:00 | 4:05 | 6:30 | 9:15 the Watergate scandal (Our Nixon), a vibrant portrait returns as you read this. + (R • 2 hrs. 4 min.) the formula for me to know that some gags are wildly of France’s much more lively equivalent of BBC or NPR Barkley Village: See www.fandango.com for showtimes. funny while others fall flat. +++ (R • 1 hr. 33 min.) The Wicker Man: See review previous page. ++++ 10.23.13 (La Maison De La Radio), and much more. Barkley Village: See www.fandango.com for showtimes. (R • 1 hr. 28 min.)

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tion for now? Are you strong enough to bide your time? thought about launching a crowdfunding campaign 10 for your pet project? The coming weeks might be a CANCER (June 21-July 22): “Venice is to the good time. Have you fantasized about getting in- Best Sushi! man-made world what the Grand Canyon is to the nat- volved in an organization that will help save the ural one,” said travel writer Thomas Swick in an article world even as it feeds your dreams to become the CURRENTS praising the awe-inciting beauty of the Italian city. person you want to be? Do it! Would you consider 8 “When I went to Venice,” testified French novelist hatching a benevolent conspiracy that will serve as Marcel Proust, “my dream became my address.” Ameri- an antidote to an evil conspiracy? Now is the time. bluefinbellingham.com can author Truman Capote chimed in that “Venice is You’re in a phase of your astrological cycle when you 102 S. Samish Way #105, Bellingham VIEWS like eating an entire box of chocolate liqueurs at one have more power than usual to build alliances. Your go.” I bring this up, Cancerian, because even if you specialties between now and December 1 will be to 360.752.2583 4 don’t make a pilgrimage to Venice, I expect that you mobilize group energy and round up supporters and will soon have the chance, metaphorically speaking, translate high ideals into practical actions. MAIL to consume an entire box of chocolate liqueurs at one WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE go. Take your sweet time. Nibble slowly. Assume that AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In 2008, writer presents 2 each bite will offer a distinct new epiphany. Andrew Kessler hung out with scientists at NASA’s DO IT IT DO mission control as they looked for water on the planet OCTOBER $8 STUDENTS LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Do you have any interest Mars. Three years later, he published a book about 17-19 & 22-25 $10 SENIORS in reworking—even revolutionizing—your relation- his experiences, Martian Summer: Robot Arms, Cowboy $12 GENERAL ship with the past? If so, the coming weeks will be an Spacemen, and My 90 Days with the Phoenix Mars Mis- 7:30 PM excellent time to do so. Cosmic forces will be on your sion. To promote sales, he opened a new bookstore side if you attempt any of the following actions: 1. that was filled with copies of just one book: his own. PAC 10.23.13 Forgive yourself for your former failures and missteps. I suggest that you come up with a comparable plan to OCTOBER 20 MAINSTAGE 2. Make atonement to anyone whom you hurt out of promote your own product, service, brand, or person- 2:00 PM THEATRE .08 ignorance. 3. Reinterpret your life story to account for ality. The time is right to summon extra chutzpah as 43 # the ways that more recent events have changed the you expand your scope. meaning of what happened long ago. 4. Resolve old business as thoroughly as you can. 5. Feel grateful for PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Right now you everyone who helped make you who you are today. have a genius for escaping, for dodging, for elud- ing. That could be expressed relatively negatively VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “As a bee seeks nec- or relatively positively. So for instance, I don’t rec- tar from all kinds of flowers, seek teachings every- ommend that you abscond from boring but crucial where,” advises the Tibetan Buddhist holy text known responsibilities. You shouldn’t ignore or stonewall CASCADIA WEEKLY as the Dzogchen Tantra. That’s your assignment, Virgo. people whose alliances with you are important to Be a student 24 hours a day, seven days a week—yes, keep healthy. On the other hand, I encourage you 31 even while you’re sleeping. (Maybe you could go to to fly, fly away from onerous obligations that give written by PETER SHAFFER school in your dreams.) Regard every experience as an you little in return. I will applaud your decision to opportunity to learn something new and unexpected. blow off limitations that are enforced by neurotic Be ready to rejoice in all the revelations, both subtle habits, and I will celebrate your departure from WARNING: Scenes contain nudity. and dramatic, that will nudge you to adjust your theo- energy-draining situations that manipulate your Please, viewer discretion is advised. ries and change your mind. emotions. rearEnd ›› comix

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who barely acknowledged my existence and STAGE didn’t notice this “nice outfit” I ended up SOUL MITE putting on. Should I remind my girlfriend I’m a 36-year-old guy who’s dated some that she no longer chases her father’s ap- great women but ended most of my relation- 16 proval? Tell her I certainly will not? — ships around the six-month mark. I wasn’t

Steaming concerned about this until I was talking about GET OUT how cool my girlfriend of two months is and Here’s an ornery guy who’s prob- my married buddy looked at his watch and 16 ably spent much of the past 90 years said, “Yeah, bummer. Only got four more convinced that women belong in the months of her.” I had a long relationship in WORDS kitchen wearing ruffled aprons, baking my 20s, so I don’t think I fear intimacy or pies and practicing saying, “Yes, dear.” commitment. Do I need therapy? Or is this 10 Yeah, he’ll be changing—the direction one of those things where, if you’re happy, his finger’s pointing when he looks at you ignore the criticism? —The Transient his daughter, gestures toward his clos- CURRENTS CURRENTS et, and says, “Could you go back in, You look deep into a woman’s eyes change into a dress, and come out with and whisper those magical words: “I 8 a husband?” want to spend the rest of my month VIEWS Your girlfriend can tell herself she’ll with you.” Well, long-term relation-

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the pants in the family (even if he also Unfortunately, some will see your pat- 43 wears the diapers). tern of succumbing to Restless Boy- # It’s probably tempting to go all one- friend Syndrome as a challenge to do- woman gay pride march and picket mesticate you. To keep things from the old goat’s bed: “We’re here! We’re going ugly, you might gently remind queer! Get used to it!” (Or, later in the them that you’re looking to be there day, “We’re here! We’re queer! We need for them in good times and good

a beer!”) And if how your girlfriend times—and that someday their prince WEEKLYCASCADIA handled the change of clothes—going will run. sneaky to get her way—is a pattern, 33 you two have a problem. But maybe ©2013, Amy Alkon, all rights reserved. she was just desperate to keep her time Got a problem? Write Amy Alkon, 171 with him from being conflict-filled and Pier Ave, #280, Santa Monica, CA awful and couldn’t bear to do battle 90405, or e-mail [email protected] doit WED., OCT. 23 HOMEMADE YOGURT: Learn the basic methods

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28 RECIPES REVIEWS PROFILES THURS., OCT. 24 SCHOOL HARVEST DINNER: Enjoy a kid-grown, kid-prepared meal at the fourth B-BOARD B-BOARD annual School Garden Harvest Dinner at 6pm at Whatcom Middle School, 810 Halleck St. All At the second slaughter last summer, the entire are welcome; please RSVP. Suggested minimum 26 crew was back in full force. This time, I stuck donation is $5. WWW.COMMONTHREADSFARM.ORG FILM FILM around to get a closer look at the process. And, while I wasn’t the one breaking the necks of the MEXICAN KITCHEN: Ana Jackson helms a rabbits and skinning them, my admiration for “Mexican Kitchen: Mole” course from 6-9pm 22 those doing the culling grew exponentially. at the Cordata Community Food Co-op, 315 West- erly Rd. Entry is $39.

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ple of years before adding bunny hutches to the mix, I’d never 1 tsp thyme 2 chopped off the heads of our hens and stewed their carcasses in a 2 quarts boiling water Forest St. Fees are $35. 383-3200 DO IT

pot—nor did I want to. The rabbits, on the other hand, would be 4 tbsp butter purchased with slaughter in mind. 4 tbsp flour CROATIAN CLASSICS: The Croatian Cultural After doing some research and discovering that putting rabbit on 2 cups stock Center’s Maria Petrish leads a “Croatian Classics” the menu results in a lean meat that serves as a healthful and nutri- course from 6:30-8:30pm in Mount Vernon at 10.23.13 tious alternative to beef and pork, I told my guy he had my blessing RECIPE DIRECTIONS: Cut rabbits or squirrels into Gretchen’s Kitchen, 501 S. First St. Entry is $40. WWW.GRETCHENSKITCHEN.COM to go ahead with the food project. I also told him I’d help feed the serving pieces and place in stew pot or Dutch oven. .08 furry critters and would be happy to prepare the meat, but would Add carrots, onion, bay leaf, thyme, salt and pep- 43 WED., OCT. 30 # make myself scarce when it came time to end their lives. per. Cover with boiling water. Bring back to a boil ISLAND SPECIALTIES: Robert Fong and Beach It took us a few months before the Flemish meat rabbits we pur- and reduce heat. Cover and simmer until meat is Store Cafe head chef Jason Brubaker present chased were old enough to sire offspring, but eventually we had a tender. Remove meat and set aside. Drain off two an “Ahoy, Lummi Island!” cooking course from 6-8:30pm at the Cordata Community Food Co-op, cups of the stock. hutch full of plump young rabbits that were growing at a scary rate. 315 Westerly Rd. Entry is $49. And, in early December, it was finally time to make them dinner. In a skillet or saucepan, melt butter over low 383-3200 After an afternoon of Christmas shopping, I returned home to heat. Remove from burner. Stir flour into butter

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