District Discussions, 3.ɀɈ Free Will Astrology, 3.Ƀɀ Film Shorts, 3.ɂɆ cascadia REPORTING FROM THE HEART OF CASCADIA WHATCOM *SKAGIT*ISLAND COUNTIES {07.01.15}{#26}{V.10}{FREE} Curtains GRATEFUL FUZZ BUZZ UP! BOOKSHELF Juveniles, junkies A long, strange and roof runners, P.11 A season of surprises trip, P.12 at MBT, P.16 00 DOWNTOWN SOUNDS A WORLD OF MUSIC P.20 Sin & Gin Tour: 7pm, historic Fairhaven cascadia VISUAL ARTS 34 ThisWeek Art Walk: 6-10pm, downtown Bellingham FOOD FOOD A glance at this SATURDAY [07.04.15] ONSTAGE 27 week’s happenings Commedia in the Park: 7pm, Maritime Heritage Park B-BOARD B-BOARD MUSIC Grovestock: 12-11pm, Tatlow Lane, Ferndale Rock the Dock: 5:30-10pm, Seafarers’ Memorial Park, 24 Anacortes FILM COMMUNITY Old Fashioned 4th of July: 8am-10pm, throughout Blaine 20 Haggen Family 4th of July: 10am-11pm, Zuanich Point Park MUSIC July 4th Celebration: 10am-11pm, throughout Anacortes Community 4th of July: 12pm-10pm, La Conner 18 Loggerodeo: Through Monday, throughout Sedro- ART Woolley GET OUT 16 Northwest Tandem Rally: Through Monday, throughout Bellingham STAGE 5 on the 4th: 9am, Lake Padden Park Great Sedro-Woolley Footrace: 9:30am, Sedro- Woolley High School 14 Masked comedy and well- Sin & Gin Tour: 7pm, downtown Bellingham known stock characters can be FOOD GET OUT seen at free Commedia in the Pancake Breakfast: 8-11am, United Church of Ferndale Pancake Breakfast: 12 Park performances July 2-4 at 8-11am, Blaine Senior Center Mount Vernon Farmers Market: 9am-2pm, Water- Maritime Heritage Park front Plaza WORDS Anacortes Farmers Market: 9am-2pm, Depot Arts Center 8 WEDNESDAY [07.01.15] Bellingham Farmers Market: 10am-3pm, Depot Market Square MUSIC Acclaimed soprano Katie Independence Day Dinner: 5-9pm, Semiahmoo Resort, Blaine CURRENTS CURRENTS Downtown Sounds: 5:30pm, Bay Street Yes, We Can! Craft Beer Festival: 6-10pm, next to Dana Lyons, Anne Feeney: 7pm, Roeder Home Van Kooten will be one 6 of the many guest artists Elizabeth Station COMMUNITY taking part in VIEWS Green Drinks: 5-7pm, Kulshan Community Land Bellingham SUNDAY [07.05.15] Trust’s Birchwood homes Festival of Music ONSTAGE 4 FOOD concerts happening July The Audience: 7:30pm, Lincoln Theatre, Mount Vernon MAIL MAIL Wednesday Farmers Market: 12-5pm, Fairhaven Village Green 3-19 at WWU’s Performing MUSIC Lost Highway Band: 2-5pm, Fairhaven Village 2 2 Sedro-Woolley Farmers Market: 3-7pm, Hammer Arts Center and the Green Heritage Park DO IT IT DO Chamber Music by the Bay: 4pm, Bellingham DO IT IT DO Brewers Cruise: 6:30pm, Bellingham Bay Bellingham Cruise Terminal Cruise Terminal THURSDAY [07.02.15] COMMUNITY Loggerodeo: Through Monday, throughout Sedro- 07.01.15 ONSTAGE Woolley Bard on the Beach: Though September, Vanier Park, Vancouver, BC GET OUT DANCE .10 Commedia in the Park: 7pm, Maritime Heritage Park Northwest Tandem Rally: Through Monday, Friday Night Dance Party: 7:30-10pm, Bellingham FOOD 26 # Ferndale Public Market: 2-7pm, Pioneer Park Good, Bad, Ugly: 8pm, Upfront Theatre throughout Bellingham Dance Company The Project: 10pm, Upfront Theatre FOOD MUSIC VISUAL ARTS Dynamic Duo Reception: 1-4pm, Good Earth Pottery DANCE Lynden Farmers Market: 12-5pm, Front Street Motown Cruisers: 8pm, VFW Hall Folk Dance: 7:15-10pm, Fairhaven Library Festival of Music Kickoff: 7:30pm, Performing Arts VISUAL ARTS Center, WWU MONDAY [07.06.15] ONSTAGE First Thursday Art Walk: 5-8pm, downtown Mount The Audience: 7:30pm, Lincoln Theatre, Mount Vernon Vernon COMMUNITY ONSTAGE CASCADIA WEEKLY Neighborhood Playhouse Drama Camp: Through Loggerodeo: Through Monday, throughout Sedro- Friday, Bellingham Theatre Guild MUSIC Woolley 2 FRIDAY [07.03.15] Guffawingham: 9:30pm, Green Frog Blues, Brews & BBQ: 5-9pm, Hotel Bellwether D’Vas & Dudes: 6-8pm, Elizabeth Park ONSTAGE GET OUT Commedia in the Park: 7pm, Maritime Heritage Northwest Tandem Rally: Through Monday, MUSIC Drayton Harbor Music Festival: 7m, Blaine Per- WORDS Park throughout Bellingham forming Arts Center Holiday Book Sale: 10am-6pm, Blaine Library An Improvised Musical: 9pm, Upfront Theatre Friday Ferry Flotilla: 5pm, Community Boating Center 3 CASCADIA WEEKLY #26.10 07.01.15 DO IT 2 MAIL 4 VIEWS 6 CURRENTS 8 WORDS 12 GET OUT 14 STAGE 16 ART 18 MUSIC 20 FILM 24 B-BOARD 27 FOOD 34 Contact Cascadia Weekly: THISWEEK ` 360.647.8200 34 Editorial Editor & Publisher: FOOD FOOD Tim Johnson `ext 260 { editor@ mail 27 cascadiaweekly.com TOC LETTERS STAFF Arts & Entertainment Editor: Amy Kepferle B-BOARD B-BOARD Lois Garlick passed away peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, ext 204 June 28. She and her beloved husband George were true {calendar@ 24 environmental heroes and wildlife enthusiasts. They cascadiaweekly.com were involved with the early development of Shoreline Music & Film Editor: FILM Management and later the Clean Water Alliance. They also Carey Ross helped found the North Cascades Audubon Society in the ext 203 1970s and worked to protect birds and wildlife in the area. {music@ 20 Energetic to last, Lois ran for Whatcom County Executive cascadiaweekly.com against Pete Kremen in 2007. 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Multiple is any number from two to infin- a can lined with BPA containing plastic immedi- 6 Stephanie Simms ity. It tells the reader nothing. When you wrote ately increases serum concentrations of BPA by Skagit: Linda Brown, it the police knew the exact number of shooters up to 1,600 percent! VIEWS REAR END Barb Murdoch and the exact number of people in the car. Some can manufacturers have already switched 27: Bulletin Board 4 4 Letters You’re lazy. Please start using old-fashioned to other compounds. 28: Wellness Send letters to letters@ cascadiaweekly.com words such as a couple, a few, several and Unfortunately BPS, BPC, and others are no bet- MAIL MAIL MAIL MAIL 29: Crossword many, which aren’t precise but are much better ter. Many European countries, often far ahead of District Discussions, 3.ɀɈ Free Will Astrology, 3.Ƀɀ Film Shorts, 3.ɂɆ cascadia than multiple. the United States in removing toxics from our 2 REPORTING FROM 30: Free Will Astrology THE HEART OF CASCADIA WHATCOM *SKAGIT*ISLAND COUNTIES {07.01.15}{#26}{V.10}{FREE} Do you really think anyone doesn’t know they’re food, have mandated healthier alternatives. 31: Advice Goddess Grateful Curtains DO IT IT DO FUZZ BUZZ UP! BOOKSHELF Juveniles, junkies Mexican gangsters and that you help the cause of We need to pressure our food and beverage A long, strange and roof runners, P.11 A season of surprises trip, P.12 at MBT, P.16 32: Comix mass migration by not saying? Illegal Mexicans, suppliers to invest in these safer can liners, and I 33: Slowpoke, Sudoku doing the crimes Americans won’t do. hope to see our local craft beer artisans leading 0 DOWNTOWN —David Williams. via email this movement. Until then, I will not buy canned 07.01.15 34: Fun with freezers SOUNDS A WORLD OF MUSIC P.20 beer. I hope everyone concerned with your health YES, WE CAN DO EVEN BETTER will join this boycott. .10 COVER: Third World 26 ©2015 CASCADIA WEEKLY (ISSN 1931-3292) is published each Wednesday by Bellingham is lucky to have so many good local Yes, we can make a difference. # Cascadia Newspaper Company LLC. Direct all correspondence to: Cascadia Weekly opens Downtown PO Box 2833 Bellingham WA 98227-2833 | Phone/Fax: 360.647.8200 Sounds Wed., July 1 craft beers available at breweries and stores. And —Water Dragon, Bellingham [email protected] Though Cascadia Weekly is distributed free, please take just one copy. Cascadia the upcoming craft beer festival is a great way Weekly may be distributed only by authorized distributors. Any person removing to celebrate this bounty. I applaud our regional RETURNING WHAT’S BEEN TAKEN papers in bulk from our distribution points risks prosecution SUBMISSIONS: Cascadia Weekly welcomes freelance submissions. Send material breweries for their move to cans for numerous In her thoughtful letter about acknowledg- 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- environmental reasons, as stated in the promo- ing the cultural and physical genocide of Native ings, notice of events must be received in writing no later than noon Wednesday tional article in the Weekly. Americans, Klara Schwarz does more than shed the week prior to publication. Photographs should be clearly labeled and will be CASCADIA WEEKLYreturned if accompanied by stamped, self-addressed envelope. There is one serious problem that was unchar- light upon an aspect of American history often 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. acteristically omitted from that story: BPA (bis glossed over in school and everyday life with a 4 In the interests of fostering dialog and a community forum, Cascadia Weekly does not publish letters that personally disparage other letter writers.