cascadia REPORTING FROM THE HEART OF CASCADIA 10/10/07 :: 02.41 :: FREE TERRY TALKS, P. 9 STRING THEORY, P. 17 CD REVIEWS, P. 23 COMIC CONVENTION, P.20 BEAR SHARE: IMPROVISATIONAL BEAUTY BAR: MYSTERIES OF THE INGENUITY: THE UPRIGHT MARTINIS AND BUSH, P. 18 CITIZENS BRIGADE, P. 19 MANICURES, P. 22 2 CASCADIA WEEKLY #2.41 10.10.07 [ DO IT 3 ][ MAIL 4 ][ CURRENTS 8 ][ WORDS 17 ][ GET OUT 18 ][ ON STAGE 19 ][ ART 20 ][ MUSIC 22 ][ FILM 26 ][ CLASSIFIEDS 31 ][ FOOD 39 ] w Rachael Price “Price isrightforjazzstardom.” “Price p - Bob Young, BostonHerald - BobYoung, A SpecialThankstoourSponsors The PAC Seriespresents The PAC Friday, October 26 7:30pm PAC Concert Hall For tickets call 360-650-6146 or visit www.tickets.wwu.edu u u c . a . s . c . a . d . i . a See DAVID MILTON’S CONTEMPORARY ART Oct. 13-14 during the Whatcom Artist Studio Tour. Milton is one of more than EEKLY 50 artists being featured in their work- A glance at what’s happening this week ing habitats throughout the weekend ] 39 ][ FOOD 10.10.07 10.14.07 31 WEDNESDAY SUNDAY ON STAGE ON STAGE Serial Killers: 8pm and 10pm, iDiOM Theater Twelfth Night: 2pm, Bellingham Theatre Guild CLASSIFIEDS ][ Oliver: 2pm, Barn Theatre, Sudden Valley 26 DANCE The Wizard of Oz: 2pm, Anacortes Community Theatre Streb: 7:30pm, Mount Baker Theatre HMS Pinafore: 2pm, McIntyre Hall, Mount Vernon Dream Science Circus: 1:30pm and 8pm, old RE Store FILM ][ 22 22 MUSIC The Upright Citizens Brigade: 7pm, Upfront Kings of Mongrel Folk: 7:30pm, Roeder Home Theatre ][ MUSIC ][ WORDS DANCE 20 Clay Eals: 7pm, Village Books Bill Evans: 2pm, Firehouse Performing Arts Center Spoken Word Wednesday: 8-10pm, Bellingham Dance Lab: 2pm, Ving! Public Market ART ][ MUSIC 19 Darlene Koldenhoven: 7pm, Sonlight Church, Lynden 10.11.07 COMMUNITY Laughter Club: 10:30am, Co-op Connection Building ON STAGE ][ THURSDAY Duathlon: 11am, Lake Padden 18 ON STAGE Open House: 1-4pm, Pickett House Bellngham Roller Betties Bout: 5pm, Sportsplex Minor Infraction: 7pm, Melody Hall Oliver: 7:30pm, Barn Theatre, Sudden Valley GET ][ OUT Wizard of Oz: 7:30pm, Anacortes Community VISUAL ARTS 17 Theatre Whatcom Artist Studio Tour: 10am-5pm, Whatcom County Good, Bad, Ugly: 8pm, Upfront Theatre FRENCH What I Heard About Iraq: 8pm, iDiOM Theater ][ WORDS ][ GUITARIST 8 WORDS THIBAULT CAUVIN 10.15.07 Margie Lee: 7:30pm, Whatcom Museum slings his strings Oct. MONDAY VISUAL ARTS 16 at the Fairhaven CURRENTS ][ Recycled Art Reception: 6-8pm, Viking Union ON STAGE 4 Gallery, WWU Library Visions in the Dark: 7pm, Bellingham Public Library ][ MAIL ][ 3 3 WORDS Oliver de la Paz: 7pm, Village Books IT WORDS DANCE DO 10.12.07 Poetry Night: 8:30pm, Fantasia Espresso Michael Frome: 7pm, Village Books The Parent Project: 7:30pm, Firehouse Performing [ DO IT FRIDAY Arts Center COMMUNITY Dance Lab: 7:30pm, Ving! COMMUNITY .07 Labyrinth Walk: 5-8pm, Bellingham Ferry Terminal 10 ON STAGE Community Auction: 6pm, Woodside Spiritual 10. Director’s Cut: 7:30pm, Upfront Theatre Center MUSIC Oliver: 7:30pm, Barn Theatre, Sudden Valley Whatcom Symphony Orchestra: 7:30pm, Mount HMS Pinafore: 7:30pm, McIntyre Hall, Mount Baker Theatre Vernon Firstborn: 8pm, Dakota Creek Center, Blaine 10.16.07 The Wizard of Oz: 8pm, Anacortes Community 10.13.07 TUESDAY Theatre WORDS Dream Science Circus: 8pm, old RE Store SATURDAY Richard Cannings: 5pm, Village Books ON STAGE What I Heard About Iraq: 8pm, iDiOM Theater Kathryn Lebo, Nancy Pagh: 7pm, YWCA Ballroom Kermet Apio: Noon, Syre Center, WCC Twelfth Night: 8pm, Bellingham Theatre Guild ON STAGE CASCADIA WEEKLY #2.41 The DK & Morgan Show: 8pm, Skagit Valley Casino Director’s Cut: 7:30pm, Upfront Theatre Oliver: 7:30pm, Barn Theatre, Sudden Valley COMMUNITY WORDS Hellingham: 9:30pm, Upfront Theatre Kids’ Garage Sale: 9am-12pm, Bloedel Donovan HMS Pinafore: 7:30pm, McIntyre Hall, Mount Open Mic: 7pm, Underground Coffeehouse Barkley Trail Run: 10am, Barkley Village Vernon Nikola Vassili: 7pm, Village Books DANCE Farmers Market: 10am-3pm, Depot Market Square The Wizard of Oz: 8pm, Anacortes Community The Parent Project: 7:30pm, Firehouse Performing Theatre Arts Center MUSIC Dream Science Circus: 1:30pm and 8pm, old RE VISUAL ARTS Thibault Cauvin: 7:15pm, Fairhaven Library Dance Lab: 7:30pm, Ving! 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