ORCAS AND OIL, P.06 + FREE WILL ASTROLOGY, P.21 + THAI PIE, P.26 c a s c a d i a REPORTING FROM THE HEART OF CASCADIA WHATCOM SKAGIT ISLAND COUNTIES 02-21-2018* • ISSUE:*08 • V.13 AND US Finding common ground THEM P.13 | SPIRIT OF SXWO’LE Honoring a warrior, P.11 | BUFFALO SPRINGTIME Music comes alive, P.16 DANCE Contra Dance: 7-10:30pm, Fairhaven Library 26 A brief overview of this MUSIC FOOD week’s happenings Songs of Protest: 3pm, North Fork Library THISWEEK Celtic Nights: 7:30pm, Mount Baker Theatre Bayshore Symphony: 7:30pm, St. Paul’s Episcopal 22 Church, Mount Vernon Queen of Rock: 8pm, Lincoln Theatre, Mount Vernon B-BOARD WORDS Children’s Literature Conference: 8am-3:30pm, WWU 20 Yolanda Allard Book Launch: 3:30pm, Upper Skagit Library, Concrete FILM COMMUNITY Tax Help: 12:30-4:30pm, First Congregational 16 Church Community of Stars Gala: 5-9pm, Hotel Bellwether MUSIC Bourbon Street Bingeaux: 5:30pm, Boys & Girls Club of Whatcom County 14 GET OUT ART Bonsai for Beginners: 9am, Garden Spot Nursery Hellebores Celebration: 9am-5pm, Christianson’s 13 Nursery, Mount Vernon Fowl will be Smelt Run: 10am, La Conner Middle School Recreation NW Expo: 12-5pm, Bellingham Cruise STAGE featured at the Terminal 12 annual Chicken FOOD Pancake Breakfast: 8-11am, American Legion Hall, Parade happening Ferndale GET OUT Small Farm Expo: 9am-2pm, NW Washington Fair- at high noon grounds, Lynden 10 VISUAL Sun., Feb. 25 in FiberFest: 10am-4pm, La Conner Middle School Naturally Speaking Panel: 2pm, Whatcom Mu- WORDS downtown Edison seum’s Old City Hall 8 SUNDAY [02.25.18] ONSTAGE CURRENTS Us and Them: 2pm, BAAY Theatre WEDNESDAY [02.21.18] A Murder is Announced: 2pm, Claire vg Thomas 6 Renowned tribute Theatre, Lynden MUSIC artist Luisa Marshall Beauty and the Beast: 2pm, McIntyre Hall, Mount VIEWS Van Bebber Quartet: 7pm, Sylvia Center for the Arts Vernon Daimh: 7pm, Littlefield Celtic Center, Mount Vernon Take Me to Church: 8pm, Rumors Cabaret channels Tina Turner at ”The 4 FILM Queen of Rock N Roll” MUSIC MAIL Human Rights Film Festival: Through Feb. 24, performances Feb. 23 at the Bayshore Symphony: 3pm, Central Lutheran Church throughout Bellingham Young Artist Concert Series: 3pm, Jansen Art 2 2 Mount Baker Theatre, and Feb. Center, Lynden WORDS Lenny White Trio: 7pm, Sylvia Center for the Arts DO IT DO IT Creekside Open Mic: 6:30pm, South Whatcom Library 24 at the Lincoln Theatre GET OUT THURSDAY [02.22.18] Chicken Parade: 12pm, through Edison Hellebores Celebration: 9am-5pm, Christianson’s Nursery, Mount Vernon 02.21.18 ONSTAGE A Murder is Announced: 7:30pm, Claire vg Thomas A Murder is Announced: 7:30pm, Claire vg VISUAL Theatre, Lynden Thomas Theatre, Lynden Fourth Friday Art Walk: 5-8:30pm, historic FOOD .13 Enchanted April: 7:30pm, Anacortes Community Beauty and the Beast: 7:30pm, McIntyre Hall, Fairhaven Taste and Tour: 12-5pm, Lairmont Manor 08 # Theatre Mount Vernon New Exhibit Reception: 6-8pm, Skagit County Good, Bad, Ugly: 8pm, Upfront Theatre Cupid’s Arrow: 8pm, Upfront Theatre Historical Museum, La Conner MONDAY [02.26.18] The Project: 10pm, Upfront Theatre Backyard Brawl: 10pm, Upfront Theatre SATURDAY [02.24.18] WORDS DANCE MUSIC Open Mic Night: 7pm, Village Books Balkan Folk Dance: 7-9:30pm, Fairhaven Library Queen of Rock: 7:30pm, Mount Baker Theatre ONSTAGE Poetrynight: 8pm, Bellingham Public Library Youth Jazz Band: 7:30pm, Bellingham Senior A Murder is Announced: 2pm, Claire vg Thomas MUSIC Activity Center Theatre, Lynden CASCADIA WEEKLY TUESDAY [02.27.18] Jazz Jam: 5:30-8:30pm, Illuminati Brewing Us and Them: 2pm and 7pm, BAAY Theatre Jansen Jazz Band: 7:30pm, Jansen Art Center, Lynden Serial Killers: 7:30pm and 9:30pm, Sylvia Center 2 GET OUT ONSTAGE Wild Things: 9:30-11am, Interurban Trail for the Arts Comedy Open Mic: 7:30pm, the Shakedown FRIDAY [02.23.18] Beauty and the Beast: 7:30pm, McIntyre Hall, Mount Vernon MUSIC ONSTAGE FOOD Cupid’s Arrow: 8pm, Upfront Theatre Jazz Soiree: 7pm, Pegasus Gallery Us and Them: 7pm, BAAY Theatre Coffee Tasting: 3pm, Camber Cafe Backyard Brawl: 10pm, Upfront Theatre MVHS Jazz Band: 7pm, Lincoln Theatre APRIL 6 & 7 THISWEEK 26 FOOD Contact Cascadia Weekly: 360.647.8200 22 mail TOC LETTERS STAFF Editorial B-BOARD Editor & Publisher: Tim Johnson ext 260 20 editor@ cascadiaweekly.com FILM Arts & Entertainment Editor: Amy Kepferle ext 204 16 Breezy makes it look easy. 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