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Cascadia Weekly #2.10 2 . 31 03.07.07 c a s c a d i a 03.11.07 WEDNESDAY | Food SUNDAY 26-30 ON STAGE EEKLY eds The Trial of God: 7:30pm, Underground Theatre, WWU MUSIC Chuck Israels Presents: 7pm, Mount Baker Studio WORDS Theatre Robert Michael Pyle: 7:30pm, Village Books Harmony Northwest Chorus: 2pm, Whatcom Museum A glance at what’s happening this week | Classifi Spoken Word Wednesday: 8-10pm, Stuart’s at the Judith Cohen: 3pm, Bellingham house concert Market Fidalgo Youth Symphony: 2pm, McIntyre Hall, Mount 22-25 Vernon 03.08.07 WORDS | Film Used Book Sale: 1-4pm, Bellingham Public Library 18-21 THURSDAY COMMUNITY Women of Color Empowerment Dinner: 5:30pm, ON STAGE Viking Union, WWU Sketchingham: 8pm, iDiOM Theater | Music Good, Bad, Ugly: 7:30pm and 9:30pm, Upfront 17 Theatre The History of the Devil: 7:30pm, Underground 03.12.07 | Art Theatre, WWU 16 Footloose: 7pm, Ferndale High Auditorium MONDAY MUSIC WORDS Irish Cabaret: 7:30pm, McIntyre Hall, Mount Vernon Alissa Lukara: 7:30pm, Village Books | On Stage Poetry Night: 8:30pm, Fantasia Espresso WORDS 14-15 Kevin’ O’Brien: 7:30pm, Village Books COMMUNITY Used Book Sale Preview: 3-7pm, Bellingham Public Bicycle Travelogue Talk: 7pm, Bellingham Library Public Library COMMUNITY International Women’s Day Rally: 4pm, Maritime Heritage Park Fitness Forum: 7:15pm, Fairhaven Runners and Walkers | Words & Community GPS Clinic: 6pm, REI 13 VISUAL ARTS Lanny Little Talk: 10:15am, Whatcom Museum Youth in Focus Reception: 8pm, Viking Union | Get Out Gallery Don’t try this at home! Instead, let the Chinese Dragon Acrobats amaze you 8-12 8-12 03.10.07 when they perform March 13 at the 03.09.07 Mount Baker Theatre SATURDAY | Currents Whatcom Chorale: 7:30pm, Performing Arts FRIDAY ON STAGE 6-7 Center, WWU ON STAGE Sketchingham!: 8pm, iDiOM Theater SketchingJam: 11pm, iDiOM Theater Chuck Israels Presents: 8pm, Mount Baker Sketchingham: 8pm, iDiOM Theater Studio Theatre Upfront Players: 7:30pm, Upfront Theatre Upfront Players: 7:30pm, Upfront Theatre | Views So You Think You Can Improvise: 9:30pm, So You Think You Can Improvise: 9:30pm , Upfront 4-5 Upfront Theatre WORDS Theatre The History of the Devil: 2pm, Underground Paul Rusesabagina: 7:30pm, Village Books The Trial of God: 7:30pm, Underground Theatre, Theatre, WWU Used Book Sale: 10am-6pm, Bellingham WWU The Trial of God: 7:30pm, Underground Public Library Footloose: 7pm, Ferndale High Auditorium Storytellers Guild: 11am-1pm, Bellingham Violinist Jamie Lavel and mandolin maven Ashley | Letters Theatre, WWU 3 Juggler Jason Quick: 7pm, Bloedel Donovan Broder do their string things March 14 at the 3 Footloose: Public Market 7pm, Ferndale High Auditorium IT Robin Hood: 7:30pm, Meridian High School Roeder Home Robin Hood: 7:30pm, Meridian High School DO COMMUNITY DANCE Wild Things Auction: 6pm, Northwood Hall Do it Dance Gallery: 7:30pm, Firehouse Performing Arts DANCE Dance Gallery: Open House: 11am, Windy Acres Farm 03.13.07 7:30pm, Firehouse Performing .07 Center Village Books Work Party: 1-3pm, South Bay Arts Center 07 Tango by the Bay: 8pm, Squalicum Yacht Club Trail MUSIC TUESDAY 03. 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