May 25 - Jun 1 - Cascadia Weekly

Transcription

The Gristle, p.06 * The True American, p.12 * Free Will Astrology, p.26
c a s c a d i a
REPORTING FROM
THE HEART OF CASCADIA
SKAGIT ISLAND COUNTIES
*
*
05-25-2016 • ISSUE:21 • V.11
WHATCOM
SKI SEA
A WEEKEND OF WOW, P.18
GREEN LIGHT:
CANADA ENERGY BOARD APPROVES
PIPELINE EXPANSION, P.08
LITTLE WOMEN:
SEHOME LITTLE THEATRE STAGES
A CLASSIC, P.15
THE HERON PROJECT:
LANCE EKHART'S BIRDS-EYE
VIEW, P.18
SATURDAY [05.28.16]
FOOD 30
c
a
s
c
a
d
i
a
ONSTAGE
ThisWeek
B-BOARD 24
A glance at this week’s
happenings
Come With Me if You Want to Live: 7:30pm, iDiOM
Theater
Little Women: 7:30pm, Sehome Little Theatre
Proof: 7:30pm, Anacortes Community Theatre
Tarnation: 8pm, Upfront Theatre
The Exchange Program: 10pm, Upfront Theatre
MUSIC
FILM 22
Washington Allegro Vivace Ensemble: 7pm,
Firehouse PAC
The Lloyd Jones Struggle: 7:30pm, Lincoln Theatre,
Mount Vernon
WORDS
MUSIC 18
Book Sale: 10am-2pm, Bellingham Public Library
COMMUNITY
Blossomtime Parade: 12pm, downtown Bellingham
GET OUT 14
STAGE 15
ART 16
Commemorate the
150th anniversary
of Memorial Day at
the 51st annual
Festival of Flags
Mon., May 30 at
Ferndale’s Greenacres
Memorial Park
WORDS 12
CURRENTS 8
VIEWS 6
MAIL 4
DO
DO IT
IT 22
WORDS
05.25.16
#21.11
CASCADIA WEEKLY
DANCE
Sunday Night Fusion: 7-9pm, Presence Studio
GET OUT
MUSIC
Group Run: 6pm, Skagit Running Company, Mount
Vernon
Art of Jazz: 4-6:30pm, BAAY Theatre
Switchfoot: 7pm, Mount Baker Theatre
FOOD
ONSTAGE
Come With Me if You Want to Live: 7:30pm, iDiOM
Theater
Good, Bad, Ugly: 8pm, Upfront Theatre
The Project: 10pm, Upfront Theatre
DANCE
Folk Dance: 7:15-10pm, Fairhaven Library
MUSIC
Ron Artis II, Thunderstorm: 7:30pm, Firehouse
Performing Arts Center
Global Spice Series: 7:30pm, Performing Arts
Center, WWU
2
WORDS
Ken Wilcox: 7pm, Fairhaven Library
Ron Miller: 7pm, Village Books
VISUAL ARTS
SUNDAY [05.29.16]
Ski to Sea Book Sale: 10am-6pm, Bellingham Public
Library
Ashley Sweeney: 7pm, Village Books
THURSDAY [05.26.16]
Pancake Breakfast: 8-11am, American Legion,
Ferndale
Anacortes Farmers Market: 9am-2pm, Depot Arts
Center
Mount Vernon Market: 9am-2pm, Riverfront Plaza
Community Meal: 10am-12pm, United Church of
Ferndale
Blaine Market: 10am-2pm, Peace Portal Drive
Bellingham Farmers Market: 10am-3pm, Depot
Market Square
Memorial Day Barbecue: 11am-3pm, BelleWood
Acres
Artists’ Studio Tour: 10am-6pm, throughout Lummi
Island
Bird Photography Class: 1pm, Whatcom Museum’s
Syre Education Center
Bilingual Tour: 1:15pm, Museum of Northwest Art,
La Conner
WEDNESDAY [05.25.16]
Sedro-Woolley Market: 3-7pm, Hammer Heritage
Park
Empty Bowls: 5:30-8:30pm, Boundary Bay Brewery
Brewers Cruise: 6:30pm, Bellingham Cruise Terminal
FOOD
COMMUNITY
Fairhaven Festival: 12-7pm, throughout historic
Fairhaven
Lynn Young will be one of the 40 artists and
craftspeople sharing their work May 28-29 as part of the
seasonal Lummi Island Artists’ Studio Tour
GET OUT
Ski to Sea Race: 730am-5pm, from Mt. Baker to
Marine Park
Rabbit Ride: 8am, Fairhaven Bicycle
Audubon at the Museum: 2-4pm, Syre Education
Center
FOOD
GET OUT
Urban Kickball League: 5:30pm, Maritime Heritage Park
Native Plant Walk: 6pm, Environmental Learning
Center
FRIDAY [05.27.16]
ONSTAGE
Come With Me if You Want to Live: 7:30pm,
iDiOM Theater
New Old Time Chautauqua: 7pm, Brodniak Hall,
Anacortes
Proof: 7:30pm, Anacortes Community Theatre
Tarnation: 8pm, Upfront Theatre
The Exchange Program: 10pm, Upfront Theatre
Veterans Breakfast: 8-10am, VFW Post 1585
MUSIC
VISUAL ARTS
Washington Allegro Vivace Ensemble: 7pm,
Firehouse PAC
Seconds Sale: 10am-5pm, Good Earth Pottery
Artists’ Studio Tour: 10am-6pm, throughout Lummi
Island
WORDS
Ken Wilcox: 7pm, Village Books
MONDAY [05.30.16]
WORDS
COMMUNITY
Ski to Sea Block Party: 5-9pm, Boundary Bay
Brewery
Open Mic: 7pm, Village Books
Poetrynight: 8pm, Bellingham Public Library
COMMUNITY
GET OUT
Wild Things: 9:30-11am, Cornwall Park
Festival of Flags: 12-3pm, Greenacres Memorial Park
3
CASCADIA WEEKLY
#21.11
05.25.16
DO IT 2
MAIL 4
VIEWS 6
CURRENTS 8
WORDS 12
GET OUT 14
STAGE 15
ART 16
MUSIC 18
FILM 22
B-BOARD 24
FOOD 30
THISWEEK
FOOD 30
B-BOARD 24
Editor & Publisher:
Tim Johnson
ext 260
{ editor@
cascadiaweekly.com
FILM 22
MUSIC 18
ART 16
STAGE 15
Bill Cosby will be going to trial. “This case will move
forward,” Judge Elizabeth A. McHugh said early this week as
prosecutors in Pennsylvania crossed their final hurdle regarding the sexual assault case brought against the 78-year-old
entertainer by Andrea Constand, a former Temple University
staff member he once mentored. Cosby is currently fighting
numerous civil cases involving similar accusations.
VIEWS & NEWS
4: Mailbag
6: Gristle & Goodman
GET OUT 14
WORDS 12
CURRENTS 8
10: Last week’s news
11: Police blotter, Index
ARTS & LIFE
12: Halting hate
14: Purple mountain majesty
15: Little Women
16: Birds-eye views
18: Sounds of Ski to Sea
20: Clubs
VIEWS 6
MAIL 4
DO IT 2
23: Film Shorts
REAR END
24: Bulletin Board, Advice Goddess
25: Wellness
26: Crossword
STAFF
Production
Art Director:
Jesse Kinsman
{jesse@
kinsmancreative.com
Graphic Artist:
Roman Komarov
{roman@
cascadiaweekly.com
Send all advertising materials to
ads@cascadiaweekly.com
Advertising
Account Executive:
Scott Pelton
360-647-8200 x 202
{ spelton@
cascadiaweekly.com
Distribution
Distribution Manager:
Scott Pelton
360-647-8200 x 202
{ spelton@
cascadiaweekly.com
Whatcom: Erik Burge,
Stephanie Simms
Skagit: Linda Brown,
Barb Murdoch
Letters
SEND LETTERS TO LETTERS@
CASCADIAWEEKLY.COM
The Gristle, p.06 * The True American, p.12 * Free Will Astrology, p.26
c a s c a d i a
REPORTING FROM
THE HEART OF CASCADIA
*SKAGIT*ISLAND COUNTIES
05-25-2016 • ISSUE:21 • V.11
SKII SEA
S
A WEEKEND OF WOW, P.18
29: Slowpoke, Sudoko
30: Spring streusel
GREEN LIGHT:
©2016 CASCADIA WEEKLY (ISSN 1931-3292) is published each Wednesday by
Cascadia Newspaper Company LLC. Direct all correspondence to: Cascadia Weekly
PO Box 2833 Bellingham WA 98227-2833 | Phone/Fax: 360.647.8200
info@cascadiaweekly.com
Though Cascadia Weekly is distributed free, please take just one copy. Cascadia
Weekly may be distributed only by authorized distributors. Any person removing
papers in bulk from our distribution points risks prosecution
SUBMISSIONS: Cascadia Weekly welcomes freelance submissions. Send material
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 listings, notice of events must be received in writing no later than noon Wednesday
the week prior to publication. Photographs should be clearly labeled and will be
returned if accompanied by stamped, self-addressed envelope.
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.
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
letters to fewer than 300 words.
NEWSPAPER ADVISORY GROUP: Robert Hall, Seth Murphy, Michael Petryni, David Syre
PROTECT PUBLIC ART
On a recent evening in downtown I found myself
in the Bellingham Parkade (or, as it’s been rebranded, the Commercial Street Parking Garage) and discovered that, as part of the upgrade, the city (or
its contractor) has painted over Lanny Little’s wonderful mural on the wall there. Appalling!
Lanny’s murals are a quintessential part of
Bellingham and the one in the parking garage
certainly brightened up a dark and dismal space.
Public art is vital to civic identity and—without a doubt—painting over this artwork is a
desecration.
—John D’Onofrio, Bellingham
CANADA ENERGY BOARD APPROVES
PIPELINE EXPANSION, P.08
#21.11
LETTERS
Music & Film Editor:
Carey Ross
ext 203
{music@
cascadiaweekly.com
WHATCOM
27: Free Will Astrology
28: Comix
CASCADIA WEEKLY
TOC
Arts & Entertainment
Editor: Amy Kepferle
ext 204
{calendar@
cascadiaweekly.com
22: Making a splash
05.25.16
Cascadia Weekly:
360.647.8200
Editorial
8: A Canadian calamity
4
mail
Contact
LITTLE WOMEN:
SEHOME LITTLE THEATRE STAGES
A CLASSIC, P.15
THE HERON PROJECT:
LANCE EKHART'S BIRDS-EYE
VIEW, P.18
COVER: Photo
courtesty of Whatcom
Events
MY PARENTS TAUGHT ME
Learn by example. What a comfortable thought.
My parents, lifelong Democrats, have taught me
welfare is O.K. Never mind the fact someone must
pay for the right of welfare.
Sovereignty of our country? Well, good
thoughts and compassion for those who threaten
us will win the day.
A pretty face and glib tongue is just the cat’s
meow. So what if that pretty face does nothing
but talk, make promises and smile?
Translating every word into seven different
languages is a good thing. It makes us a part of
the world community.
My parent’s example has taught me the beliefs
held by the Democratic Party are a recipe for di-
saster. Ones that are taking our country down the
path to ruin—making a mockery of our founding
documents and empowering and emboldening
our enemies.
My parent’s examples have led me to an absolute rejection of their Democratic beliefs.
I have learned from their examples. I am instead a passionate and unapologetic supporter
of Donald Trump.
—Diana Lowry, Bellingham
WINNING IS WHAT MATTERS
I am a Sanders supporter, but I’m casting my
ballot for Trump. Do I feel bad about not supporting Hillary? No I don’t.
Why should I? You tell me. Has anything gotten better for me? Will Hillary make it better? I
doubt it.
Hillary is a say anything, do anything politician. Bernie Sanders is a tell it like it is guy. But
Bernie cannot win. I think Trump can. I would
rather be on the winning side.
—Ali Wakley, Everson
A NOTABLE HISTORY
Eugene Debs cofounded the Socialist Party in
1901. In 1914, the First World War began. Debs
stood in a public place and denounced the war. For
this, he spent 10 years in prison. While in prison
he ran for President and got a million votes.
—Joe Randell, Bellingham
DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS
A poorly constructed letter last week contained a number of ambiguous second-person
pronouns, which we understood as a general
critique of police and media failures at a
recent demonstration in Anacortes. Cascadia
Weekly seeks to inform on broad areas of
public life, and reserves the right to attempt
to edit letters for clarity. We do not always
succeed. The writer informs us the “you” was
intended as a personal complaint against the
Skagit County Sheriff and the integrity of his
office. Had we understood that, we would
have declined to publish the letter. We regret
the error.
—Angie Dilley, Anacortes
Editor’s Reply: A year ago this week, the
complaint was against kayaktivists in boats
made of petroleum-based materials. KC Golden,
a senior researcher at Climate Solutions, noted,
“Let’s forgive ourselves for being part of the
only system there is. But let’s change the system
so we can do what we know is right, necessary,
and possible: Make the transition from fossil
fuels to a clean energy economy.”
FOOD 30
B-BOARD 24
FILM 22
MUSIC 18
ART 16
STAGE 15
GET OUT 14
WORDS 12
CURRENTS 8
VIEWS 6
MAIL 4
Vision is needed! President Carter
had solar panels installed on the White
House, wind towers erected and plans
were beginning to emerge for alternatives to the energy crisis. If Congress
had continued funding for alternative
sources at that time, we would be ahead
of the crisis that was created.
The choice was made by the lobbyists,
I live in Skagit County and I was
amazed at the Break Free protest on
the use of fossil fuels and the oil companies. I have no issues with people
feeling that we as a country are using
too many fossil fuels, but if you are
going to protest the use of them and
you believe in what you are protesting,
then I would suggest that you begin
at your house and your own life before
you try pushing it on the rest of us.
Most of the people that protested
drove a car to the protest. Let me see,
that car used the fuel you no longer
want to be produced. I think maybe you
should have walked, considering that
now you as a protester are contributing
to the fossil fuel usage.
I just believe that if you are going
to be against something and you believe in that cause, then the life you
live should reflect that belief and you
should not use what you would like the
rest of us to give up.
DO IT 2
JOURNEY STARTS
WITH A STEP
WALKING THE TALK
05.25.16
—Adison McKay, Bellingham
—Kenneth Bosworth, Anacortes
#21.11
I am a 7th grader in the Bellingham school district and I would like
to inform you about an issue that is a
big threat in our community—marine
habitat destruction. For example, how
would you feel having your home being
destroyed? Well, this happens to marine wildlife every single day. As the
years go on, the population of marine
habitats are decreasing.
One big cause of habitat destruction
is pollution. Pollution is one of the
worst things for the ocean because the
garbage, chemicals, fertilizer and many
other things can leak into the ocean and
marine life will consume those thing and
die; and it doesn’t just affect the wildlife when the gas and chemicals leak in
the water, it makes the coral reefs not
safe for the wildlife anymore.
Another cause of habitat destruction
is underwater activities such as snorkeling and scuba diving. As more tourists visit underwater places the more
habitats are being destroyed because
humans can disturb and damage marine life and habitat.
Overfishing is another big cause of
marine habitat destruction. Overfishing can cause fish population to decrease, which has harmful effects on
the aquatic ecosystem. It makes other fish become extinct because their
predators are dying.
We need to fix this issue because it
is destroying the marine life ecosystem.
Some people may say we can’t fix or get
rid of the problem completely, but what
we can do is limit the amount of resources we use that are destroying habitats or at least be aware of the issue.
big oil and coal industries. The sun has
shown everyday since and looks like it
will still keep doing that for a few more
years! Winds continue to blow, as well as
the incoming and receding tides. Vision
is needed now more than ever! Funding is still needed as well as education
regarding our usage of fossil fuels. We
know that the refineries are not going
to shut down next week, I do not expect
that nor request that. I do call for the
understanding that we cannot keep going forward with all the pollution that
occurs from the fossil fuels.
Statements have been made in regards to the protestors and activists
this past weekend. They have joined together to get your attention in working
together for a vision for the future. Your
statements are not fair to the activists.
You do not want to go back to the “good
ol’ days” of 50-60 hour work weeks at
low non-union wages with no benefits.
Perhaps it is O.K. with you that multinational corporations are writing laws for
your congressional representatives to
allow drilling in our national parks and
forest lands. It is not O.K. with me.
A vision of change is needed. Oil and
gas are needed. We have alternatives. It
is time to change our ways, but we have
to start now.
CASCADIA WEEKLY
PROTECT MARINE HABITAT
5
views
CASCADIA WEEKLY
#21.11
05.25.16
DO IT 2
MAIL 4
VIEWS 66
VIEWS
CURRENTS 8
WORDS 12
GET OUT 14
STAGE 15
ART 16
MUSIC 18
FILM 22
B-BOARD 24
FOOD 30
THE GRISTLE
6
ROADS TO NOWHERE: OWW, that’s got to hurt: The
Overwater Walkway is dead.
Originally proposed in a 2006 federal grant request, the $4 million project was intended to connect Boulevard Park with the proposed Cornwall
Beach Park, bypassing at-grade rail crossings,
and providing a continuous corridor south to link
up with the popular Taylor Street boardwalk. The
project was reviewed and provisionally approved by
the Bellingham Hearings Examiner in 2010. But the
project ran out of time to be eligible for the federal
grant agreement.
“Given the time taken to review the permit and
the work left to be done to negotiate with the tribe
and complete cleanup within the MTCA sites, federal funds will not be spent within the time frame
of the grant agreement,” City of Bellingham Project
Engineer Gina Austin reported, referring in part to
remediation funds made available through the state’s
Model Toxics Control Act.
It’s a condition we’ll likely see more frequently in
the future, as state and federal grant programs dry up
and other benighted harbors around the state compete aggressively for limited remediation dollars.
The Taylor Street project faced similar hurdles (and
similar public criticism and obstruction), but today is
used by more than 900,000 pedestrians and bicyclists
each year and is easily considered one of the best,
most popular public works projects undertaken by the
City of Bellingham in many years, an asset to recreation, tourism and access to parks and trails. Perhaps
the best thing that can be said for it is that it gets
the public thinking and caring about their waterfront
assets, wanting more of them; and the loss of OWW
complicates connectivity problems between the city’s
waterfront parks.
Lummi Nation played a role in the delay that ran
out the clock on OWW, making a claim that the structure could impair their treaty fishing rights. The tribe
was not especially aggressive about the claim—their
attention was turned elsewhere—and the reality is
that the four-to-ten feet of woodwaste covering the
bottom of Bellingham Bay from a century of industrial pulping and dumping operations harms their
fishery far more catastrophically than does a boardwalk. The woodwaste creates acidic, anaerobic—even
lifeless—conditions at the bottom of the bay that
in itself retards the decomposition of the waste and
its breakdown in the natural environment. And it’s a
problem that will endure longer than the projected
life of the now-abandoned project.
While they’re a potent government, Lummi is also
a small one and since 2010 has had their limited resources directed at Cherry Point.
A more truculent (and remote) partner is BNSF Railway and its control of the at-grade crossings at Boulevard Park and Wharf Street. Wharf Street is scheduled to close as part of a rail realignment proposed
in the phased waterfront redevelopment plan. That
planned closure compounded by the loss of OWW removes nearly every possibility of tying the proposed
Cornwall Beach cul-de-sac into other parks and trails.
Perhaps most lamentable about the loss of the
public walkway is that state surface transportation
funding now shifts to the Granary Avenue street
project. Bellingham City Council last week approved
an authorization that allows the mayor to develop
YOUR VIEWS
THE GRISTLE
BY AMY GOODMAN
Breaking Free
A RISING TIDE OF CLIMATE RESISTANCE
“WELCOME TO
Fort McMurray.
We have the energy,” reads the signs
as one enters this northern deepwoods outpost at the center of the
Alberta tar sands petroleum-extraction zone. The forests surrounding
Fort McMurray are on fire, closing
in on the vast tar sands operations.
More than 90,000 people have been
evacuated, most from Fort McMurray, but thousands more from the
oil sands work camps, where what
is considered the dirtiest oil on the
planet is extracted from tarry sand
dug from earth-scarring open-pit
mines. Across the hemisphere, the
oil giant Shell has begun cleanup operations in the Gulf of Mexico, where
oil-drilling operations have leaked,
spilling more than 2,000 barrels of
oil into the water, 97 miles off the
coast of Louisiana.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported
this week in its annual Greenhouse
Gas Index that “human activity has
increased the direct warming effect
of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere by 50 percent above preindustrial levels during the past 25
years.” The U.S. space agency NASA
reported that April was the hottest
April in recorded history, by a greater
margin than ever. This continues a
streak of month after month breaking each month’s temperature record.
The official response to catastrophic climate change is embodied
in the Paris Agreement, the 31-page
document agreed to by 175 countries so far. The agreement, reached
last December in Paris and signed in
April, was the culmination of years
of negotiations that many criticized
as being far from “FAB”: Fair, Ambitious or Binding. The agreement
is overseen by the United Nations
Framework Convention on Climate
Change, or UNFCCC, which is now
holding a high-level meeting in
Bonn, Germany, the first since the
Paris Agreement was settled.
Kumi Naidoo, the former head of
Greenpeace International, told us in
Paris on the eve of the release of the
final Paris Agreement, “There are so
many loopholes in that draft text,
you could fly Air Force One through
it... the bottom line is, I would say
that the fingerprints of the fossil-fuel industry is in far too many places
on this draft text.” He added, “Most
of us in civil society never said, ‘The
road to Paris,’ we always said, ‘The
road through Paris.’”
And along that road, coordinated
globally to precede the Bonn meeting, people are putting their bodies
on the line, with blockades, sit-ins,
banner-hangs and a whole constellation of confrontational actions,
driven by the urgency of the climate
crisis. Here is just a sample of some
of the protests from the past two
weeks, as summarized by the climate
action nonprofit group 350.org:
In the United Kingdom, protesters shut down the country’s largest
open-cast coal mine for a day. A similar protest halted coal shipments in
Newcastle, Australia. In the United
States, people occupied train tracks
overnight to stop “bomb trains,” oilfilled tanker cars that have exploded in the past, killing hundreds. In
Germany, 3,500 people shut down a
lignite mine and nearby power station for more than 48 hours. In the
Philippines, 10,000 marched against
VIEWS EXPRESSED ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF CASCADIA WEEKLY
a proposed coal plant. Community
members blocked traffic outside
the gates of Brazil’s largest thermal coal plant. On land and water,
people blockaded the Kinder Morgan
tar sands facility in Vancouver, and
in Turkey, 2,000 people marched to
a large coal dump and surrounded it
with a giant red line.
World-renowned linguist and political dissident Noam Chomsky has
just written a new book called Who
Rules the World? He says that the two
critical issues facing humanity are
nuclear weapons and climate change,
and that it is astounding how rarely
these issues are addressed in the
2016 presidential campaign.
“When the Republicans on the Supreme Court just recently beat back
a pretty moderate proposed Obama
regulation on coal, that again is a
message to the world, says, ‘Don’t
bother doing anything,’” Chomsky
told us last week. “The biggest,
most powerful country in the world
doesn’t care, so ‘you go ahead and
do what you like.’ This is all literally
saying, ‘Let’s race to the precipice.’”
There is hope in people taking action, though. In Professor
Chomsky’s home state of Massachusetts, four teenage high-school
students sued the state Department of Environmental Protection,
claiming the state was breaking its
own law mandating a reduction in
greenhouse-gas emissions of 80
percent by 2050 by not taking action quickly enough. This week, the
state’s highest court agreed, and
Massachusetts must now implement
a plan to cut emissions.
There has long been a clarion call
to save the planet for future generations. It becomes increasingly
clear that it is the younger generation that will save us all.
FOOD 30
ART 16
MUSIC 18
FILM 22
FUN
B-BOARD 24
GO NORTHWOOD
FOR CASINO
!
STAGE 15
Last chance for fast
cash fridays In May!
WORDS 12
GET OUT 14
Las
Last
L
as chance
as
c
May 26th! More cash
hh
hea
headead
ea
ad
dFriday!
ing
in
g yyourr way
w y this
t
Frid
riday
day!
ayy!! $500
$5
500 drawings
d
drawing
rawi
ra
wing
i g
gss
every
minutes
6pm
10pm,
ev
ever
very
e y 30 m
er
inutes from
in
f m6
6p
pm to 1
10p
0pm,
pm,
plus
close!
p
pl
llus
us 5
us
5X
X Po
Points
P
oin
ints
tts ffrom
rom
m 6pm
6p
6
pm
m to
t cclo
lose!
llose
ose
sse!!
MAIL 4
&DWFKDÀXWWHULQJEXWWHUÀ\7KLV6DWXUGD\LQ0D\DQG
ZLQXSWR Drawings every 30 minutes from 6pm to
11pm. Winners Club Members get a free entry each Saturday.
VIEWS 6
CURRENTS 8
Win Up To $1OOO
Every Saturday!
DO IT 2
FREE CAMPING CHAIR!
05.25.16
6XQGD\0D\
)UHHFDPSLQJFKDLUWRWKH¿UVW
200 Winners Club Members
starting at 2pm.
#21.11
an interlocal agreement with the
Port of Bellingham to begin work on
Granary Avenue.
The agreement perhaps signals the
reawakening of a proposal to rehabilitate the historic Granary Building, as
part of the master development agreement the port inked with Dublin-based
Harcourt Development after a year of
negotiation, the first project on an
18.8-acre development site.
Port commissioners greenlighted
the rehabilitation in 2015, giving the
developer four years (plus extensions)
to begin work on the weathered and
decaying building.
Having produced nothing but delays, having constructed not a stick,
Harcourt now wants other amendments to that development agreement, seeking to abandon their
commitment to build a second new
building in the agreed area and focusing interest instead on the Board
Mill building much deeper into the
site and outside the original pilot development. Grievously, their proposal
comes with an alteration to street
alignments that would cut into public
access of the shoreline. An L-shaped
connector between the proposed Granary Avenue and Laurel Street places
its lanky concrete elbow directly over
the Commercial Street Green, a commons promised to the public since the
earliest inception of the plan. The
street alignment approved via dozens of quarrelsome public meetings is
abandoned wholesale with no public
process at all!
City Council foolishly facilitated
this in February when they permitted changes to the interlocal agreement with the port, allowing that
agency license for substantial changes
to the street alignments detailed in
the master development agreement
that serves as the public’s assurance
against bait-&-switch shenanigans.
The port, after hijacking the central waterfront plan nearly 20 years
ago, has finally neared completion of
the first [!] stage of the cleanup of
the inner waterway. Alas, after that
the MTCA cleanup dollars mostly dry
up. In the years of port hostage-taking and foot-dragging that followed
the hijack, the Legislature (courtesy
of Sen. Doug Ericksen) reprioritized
MTCA funding in the state’s 2015-17
biennial budget.
Years have dragged on, money and
interest has been lost, and public
access to a public waterfront evaporates behind the chain link fence and
razor wire of a dismal brownfield.
OWW, indeed.
MODERN COMFORTS AND
OLD FASHIONED HOSPITALITY
877.777.9847
9750 Northwood Road • Lynden WA
www.northwoodcasino.com
JUST TWO TURNS OFF THE
GUIDE MERIDIAN
BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
N
GUIDE MERIDIAN RD
E BADGER RD
LYNDEN
NORTHWOOD RD
CASCADIA WEEKLY
THE GRISTLE
7
FOOD 30
currents
POLITICS
FUZZ BUZZ
INDEX
ART 16
MUSIC 18
FILM 22
B-BOARD 24
NEWS
CURRENTS 8
WORDS 12
GET OUT 14
STAGE 15
Canadians want to
know that sustainable
resource development
will be pursued safely.
A modern, carefully
regulated, carefully
monitored pipeline is
the safest and most
economical way to move
energy products to
market.’’
— MARGARET MCCUAIG-BOYD, CANADIAN
ENERGY MINISTER
VIEWS 6
MAIL 4
DO IT 2
05.25.16
#21.11
CASCADIA WEEKLY
8
could cause to the environment.
“The board found the likelihood of a
major oil spill was very low. However, the
potential significance was very high,” said
Robert Steedman, the NEB’s chief environment officer.
The board concluded the project presents significant benefits to Canada,
including increased access to diverse
markets for Canadian oil, thousands of
construction jobs and hundreds of longterm jobs, development opportunities for
indigenous and local communities and
considerable government revenues.
Kinder Morgan said in a statement it was
“pleased’’ the board had recommended approval of the project.
The board said that it considered concerns expressed by First Nations and how
BY LAURA KANE
TransMountain
CANADA ENERGY BOARD APPROVES PIPELINE EXPANSION
WITH A shrug to climate change, tanker traffic and aboriginal interests, Canada’s
National Energy Board gave a conditional green light to Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion last week.
Kinder Morgan wants to twin an existing pipeline that transports diluted bitumen
from Alberta’s oil sands to a terminal at Burnaby, British Columbia, with a second line
that will nearly triple its flow to 890,000 barrels per day from 300,000. A Trans Mountain spur travels south to feed refineries at Ferndale and Anacortes. The expansion is
projected to increase tanker traffic in portions of the Georgia Straits by sevenfold.
The NEB says the contentious $6.8-billion Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is in
Canada’s best interests, despite increased greenhouse gas emissions and threats to
killer whales off British Columbia’s coast.
The federal regulator issued its long-awaited report after a two-year debate that
cost millions, and galvanized aboriginal and environmental protests. The board recommended Ottawa approve Kinder Morgan Canada’s proposal subject to 157 conditions.
“Given that there are considerable benefits nationally, regionally and locally, the
board found that the benefits of the project would outweigh the residual burdens,’’
Robert Steedman, the board’s chief environmental officer, told a news conference.
“Accordingly, the board concludes that
the project is in the Canadian public interest.’’
The positive recommendation has
cleared a major hurdle for the project,
with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet set to make a fianal decision by the
end of the year.
But Kinder Morgan would have to address
myriad environmental, safety and financial
conditions, including holding $1.1 billion
in liability coverage and detailing its plans
to protect endangered species. The board
said the project is the first to be required
to detail plans for offsetting emissions.
Fierce opposition to the project and the
process continued throughout the energy
board’s hearing, with the British Columbia government and cities of Vancouver
and Burnaby opposing the expansion. The
Tsleil-Waututh Nation in North Vancouver
has a case before the Federal Court that
argues the process was unlawful.
Coastal communities in British Columbia have raised serious concerns about
spill risk and the potential damage it
the project and related tanker traffic could
impact indigenous interests. Should the
project proceed, Kinder Morgan would be
required to continue consultation with affected indigenous groups throughout the
life of the project.
The board’s report noted that even with
conditions, some impacts remain. For example, the board found that marine vessels
related to Trans Mountain would further
contribute to cumulative effects that are
already jeopardizing the recovery of the
southern resident killer whale population
off B.C.’s coast.
The report also said future vessel traffic
would contribute to an increase in Canadian greenhouse gas emissions. While emissions from project-related vessels would
encompass a small percentage of the country’s overall emissions, the board concluded they would likely be “significant.’’
The board also considered the likelihood
and potential consequences of a large spill
from the project or a tanker. It concluded
these events would be of very low probability given the mitigation and safety measures
PIPELINE, CONTINUED ON PAGE 10
BellinghamFinancialPlanners.com
COLSON FINANCIAL GROUP, INC., REGISTERED INVESTMENT ADVISOR
FILM 22
B-BOARD 24
FOOD 30
99%+ FOSSIL FUEL-FREE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
(Direct) 303.986.9977
(Toll Free) 800.530.3884
4740 Austin Court
Bellingham WA 98229-2659
s Y
ou’ll N
• Bu
eed
dget
ing S
• De
k
bi
ills
• Mo t Card
bile
ban
• Sha
red b king
• Au
to Lo ranching
an
#21.11
Thing
CASCADIA WEEKLY
We are In Your Corner
with dozens of tools and
resources. Call, click or
come in for more
information today!
05.25.16
DO IT 2
MAIL 4
VIEWS 6
CURRENTS 8
WORDS 12
GET OUT 14
STAGE 15
CFP®, MBA, President
ART 16
Ronald Scott Colson
MUSIC 18
Fee-Only Financial Planning | Fee-Based Investment Management
9
(360) 734-2043
IndustrialCU.org
The W
FOOD 30
B-BOARD 24
FILM 22
t
k
h
e
e
LAST WEEK’S
Wa
at s
MUSIC 18
PIPELINE, FROM
NEWS
MAY20-24
STAGE 15
ART 16
BY TIM JOHNSON
Offensive graffiti at Larrabee State Park is under
investigation. Park officials are working with the
Bellingham Police to determine who could be
responsible. The graffiti will remain up until the
investigation is complete.
05.20.16
DO IT 2
MAIL 4
VIEWS 6
CURRENTS 8
WORDS 12
GET OUT 14
FRIDAY
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell meets with the Whatcom County Housing Authority and local advocates in a roundtable discussion and unveiled a report on the
affordable housing gap in Bellingham as part of her national campaign to urge
Congress to expand the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC). Cantwell is part
of a coalition of more than 1,300 national, state and local affordable housing
advocates calling for a 50 percent expansion of the program and reforms to better
target the lowest-income populations.
A Ferndale man is arrested as he approached the Sumas border, allegedly on his
way to have sex with a 12-year-old girl. Federal prosecutors say he had been communicating with a person who responded to an ad on Craigslist that said he was
seeking a “young lady to spoil.” The person was an undercover agent who had responded to the ad. Via text message the man told the “girl” that he was planning
on crossing the border illegally to meet her in Canada. Attempted enticement of
a minor is punishable by a mandatory minimum of 10 years to life in prison.
One of two brothers accused of killing an Arlington couple makes his first
court appearance. Investigators claim Tony Reed and his brother John murdered
Patrick Shunn and Monique Patenaude last month. Tony turned himself into police in San Diego and was brought back to Snohomish County. John Reed is still
on the run.
MONDAY
The operator of the four coal-fired power plants at Colstrip told plant owners
it plans to exit as operator within two years. The plants generate up to 2,000
CASCADIA WEEKLY
#21.11
05.25.16
05.23.16
Follow us on Beermenus.com
10
Stop in for some great food,
service and beer! Cheers!
There's absolutely nothing
happening this week, but we'd
still like to see you!
www.GreenesCorner.com • 360.306.8137
megawatts of power consumed throughout Montana and the West. Legislatures
in Washington and Oregon passed bills
that are designed to hasten or make it
easier for utilities in those states to
stop providing coal-fired power from
the Colstrip plants.
05.24.16
TUESDAY
Bearing signs, planting flags and
dressed in red or blue, thousands of
people descended on Cowlitz Expo Center Tuesday to testify at the first public
hearing on the draft environmental
study of Longview’s proposed coal export dock. The Expo Center was packed,
but the audience was polite, waving
signs in shows of support and refraining
from catcalls and other rudeness. Many
opponents of the Millennium Bulk Terminals proposal wore red, while those
supporting the facility wore blue. As
the hearings began, the red shirts outnumbered the blue.
PAGE 8
being implemented, but nonetheless a very
large spill would have a significant effect.
Alberta has been a strong proponent
of the pipeline expansion. Energy Minister Margaret McCuaig-Boyd described the
board’s decision as a good balance between
the need for stronger action on climate
change and the sustainable development of
Canada’s natural resources.
“Finding this balance will create jobs
and economic prosperity, and help Canada overcome the current commodity price
shock,’’ she said in a statement.
“Canadians want to know that sustainable resource development will be pursued
safely. A modern, carefully regulated, carefully monitored pipeline is the safest and
most economical way to move energy products to market.’’
Peter McCartney, a climate campaigner
with the Wilderness Committee, said the
project has no social license and will not
be built.
“I shouldn’t be surprised, but this is an
outrageous decision. The NEB has ignored
and wasted the time of countless communities, First Nations and individuals who
have stood up to oppose this irresponsible
pipeline proposal,’’ he said in a statement.
The board spent 25 months deliberating
over the Trans Mountain expansion application, which was submitted in December
2013. In addition to evidence from Kinder
Morgan, the board heard from 35 indigenous
groups, 400 interveners and 1,250 other parties with letters of comment.
In January, the government committed
to deeper indigenous consultation on the
project as well as evaluating the upstream
greenhouse gas emissions.
Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr said
his agency cannot override the energy
board’s decision but will consult, particularly with indigenous people, “to see what
the NEB might have missed.”
The Canadian government will take the
NEB’s decision into account in addition to
considerations about upstream greenhouse
gases and views of First Nations and other
communities along the route.
Laura Kane is a journalist for the The Canadian Press
PEP PER
SISTERS
COOKING OUTSIDE THE BOX
Open Nightly Except Monday
1055 N State St
SINCE 1988
B’ham 671-3414
On May 13, a citizen called Bellingham
Police, concerned about the number of
homeless people setting up camp under the Roeder Street bridge and along
the sidewalks. The citizen was also concerned about the number of bicycles they
had with them.
On May 22, a man who suffers from mental
health issues and has more than 48 documented contacts with police was contacted
on Meridian Street as a result of multiple
calls to 911 that he was swinging a stick or
sword around and was very agitated, Bellingham Police reported. He was cooperative
with police and was provided a courtesy
transport to his home. He had no weapons.
On May 13, a transient stole an outdoor
table from a restaurant on Holly Street in
downtown Bellingham.
WHISKEY A-GO-GO
On May 13, employees at Bellis Fair Mall
complained about a transient who had aggressively confronted them.
On May 19, Bellingham Police received a
complaint of homeless camps being constructed on the sidewalk in front of a business on C Street.
On May 13, a woman complained of an ongoing problem with transients camping on
her back porch.
THINGS TAKEN
On May 21, employees at a store in Birchwood neighborhood reported that a man
had purchased one item and stole several
others, which he concealed in his pockets.
Bellingham Police located the man and
recovered the items, which were returned
to the store. The store chose not to pros-
On May 14, a man concealed a bottle of
Maker’s Mark whiskey in his bacpack and
attempted to leave the Barkley Haggen
with stolen merchandise. He did not succeed. He was arrested for shoplifting and
banned from all store locations.
SATISFIED CUSTOMER
On May 21, Bellingham Police checked on
a man who was passed out drunk on the
sidewalk on Railroad Avenue.
MOTEL MUNCHIES
On May 5, Blaine Police checked on a drunk
who was wandering from one gas station to
the next and walking in the roadway. “Officers contacted the out-of-town gentleman
who said he was walking back to his motel
room after consuming a large amount of alcohol and decided to seek out a snack,”
police reported. “The man was delivered to
his motel room where he could safely satiate his appetite.”
FOOD 30
B-BOARD 24
FILM 22
MUSIC 18
33
Rank of Whatcom County
among Western Washington
counties in dairy production.
Yakima ranks first in the state,
Whatcom ranks second.
Rank of Whatcom County
among counties nationally in
dairy production. Washington
State ranks 10th in the nation
in dairy production.
480
569
Number of licensed dairy farms
in Washington in 2014.
Number of cows in the average
herd size in Washington.
97
Percent of dairy farms that are family owned.
4.21
Billions of pounds of packaged milk sales produced nationally in the first
quarter of 2016, down 0.5 percent from the previous year. Organic milk
represented about 5.1 percent of total sales for the month.
STAGE 15
ART 16
1
GET OUT 14
Estimated market value of Whatcom County dairy products. Dairy production
comprises about 57 percent of Whatcom’s agricultural output. June is
National Dairy Month.
WORDS 12
WAY OF THE WARRIOR
$187,491,000
CURRENTS 8
On May 22, Bellingham Police learned
of a couple who were breaking up after
a three-year relationship. “There was a
dispute over a 6-month-old dog they got
together,” police reported. “At this time,
one partner allowed the other to leave
with the dog and will consult with an attorney regarding the matter.”
VIEWS 6
WISDOM OF SOLOMON
MAIL 4
On May 18, a woman was arrested after
she lit a fire that damaged the awning of
a fish hatchery at Maritime Heritage Park.
Bellingham Police noted the woman lit a
wooden grate and a large plastic fish tote
on fire. The fire, lit beneath a wooden
and metal awning near the park’s salmon
hatchery, burned many of the awning’s
rafters. She was arrested at the scene.
On May 22, three people fled when approached by a fourth person. They left
behind a pair of vehicle tires, tools, duffel bag, and a mountain bike with trailer, Bellingham Police reported. The items
were impounded for safekeeping by police.
DO IT 2
HOUSEKEEPING DETAIL
On May 20, a Bellingham man was sentenced to two years in prison for threatening store security with a collapsible baton
while trying to steal lunch meat from Meridian Haggen.
05.25.16
On May 16, a Canadian man attempted
to cross the international border at Sumas with a baggie of marijuana in his coa
pocket. A Customs officer told him he
faced a fine of $500, and that he needed to apply for a waiver before trying to
enter the United States again. “If I drop
some brown ones on the floor on my way
out of here could you make this go away?”
the Canadian reportedly asked the border
official, referring to the color of that nation’s $100 currency. The officer asked if
the Canadian was offering a bribe. “Yes,
if you can make this go away,” the Canadian reportedly replied. The exchange
rate was apparently insufficient and the
man was arrested.
#21.11
EXCHANGE RATE
On May 19, store security at Bellis Fair
Mall observed a man who was using a tag
remover to steal clothing. The male fled
when confronted; however, his identity
was known as he had previously worked
for the business earlier in the year, Bellingham Police reported.
CASCADIA WEEKLY
FUZZ
BUZZ
index
ecute but asked that the he issued a lifetime notice of trespass from the property.
11
SOURCES: USDA; Progressive Dairymen; Whatcom Family Farms
FOOD 30
words
B-BOARD 24
COMMUNITY
LECTURES
BOOKS
doit
WOR DS
WED., MAY 25
ELIZA WAITE: La Conner-based author Ashley Sweeney reads from her debut novel, Eliza
Waite, at 7pm at Village Books, 1200 11th St.
The tome focuses on a woman who leaves a
stagnant life in the San Juan Islands to join
the tumultuous Klondike Gold Rush.
WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM
CASCADIA WEEKLY
#21.11
05.25.16
DO IT 2
MAIL 4
VIEWS 6
CURRENTS 8
WORDS 12
GET OUT 14
STAGE 15
ART 16
MUSIC 18
FILM 22
MAY 25-28
12
REVIEWED BY MARY KINSER
The True American
HALTING HATE IN ITS FOOTSTEPS
ON SEPT.
21, 2001, Bangladeshi immigrant Rais Bhuiyan was working the
counter at a minimart in Dallas. An Air Force officer
in his homeland, Rais came to America like many
others, seeking the opportunity to form a different
life. He was learning the ways of this new country.
He was 27 years old.
On that same day, Texas native Mark Stroman was
looking for confrontation. A self-described “American terrorist,” Stroman’s hatred for Muslims boiled
over in the wake of September 11. He planned to hit
back against the people who had wounded the country he loved. Stroman had been on the offensive for
days, killing a Pakistani store owner just four days
before and eluding capture.
In that minimart, the worlds of Rais Bhuiyan and Mark Stroman collided. Stroman confronted Rais with just one question: “Where are you from?” His accent
betrayed Rais, and Stroman shot him in the head at close range.
But the story doesn’t end there.
In The True American: Murder and Mercy
in Texas, journalist Anand Giridharadas examines retribution, justice and forgiveness
with a deep dive into the past and present
of both victim and perpetrator. Pulling together the stories of immigrant and native
son, Giridharadas reveals factors in the life
of each man that would ultimately, and unexpectedly, bind them forever.
Rais survived his encounter with Stroman,
but a third man, gas station owner Vasudev
Patel, was not so lucky. Stroman was tried
and convicted of Patel’s murder. He was
sentenced to death by lethal injection, the
Texas version of justice.
Ten years later, just after becoming an
American citizen, Rais began to feel a calling. He identified within himself a pull toward Stroman, a need to forgive this man
who struck out in hatred. A devout Muslim,
Rais saw this as nothing more than what his
religion demanded.
Rais contacted Stroman and found that
the other man’s life had changed as well.
The hate had slipped away; the experience
of living on Death Row forged Stroman into
a new man. Unbelievably, Rais began to
channel his energy not just into forgiving
Stroman, but into a battle to save his life.
At a time in our history when diversity
is a boon to some and a flashpoint to others, the issues explored in The True American
feel especially relevant. The story of these
men extends in many directions; the book
traces the impact of their relationship on
all involved. By personalizing the tensions
that led up to Stroman’s actions, Giridharadas looks unflinchingly at how the American
dream plays out in today’s society.
While many would deem Rais heroic,
even superhuman, he sees it differently,
as a calling to bring together his religion
and his country. “Hate is going on in this
country since 9/11,” Rais says. “And where
is this hate taking us?... It has to end
somewhere.”
This nuanced and thoughtful account
takes Rais’s question one step further, leaving the reader to wonder: in the face of violence and hate, could you forgive?
Mary Kinser is Collection Development Librarian for Whatcom County Library System, where
she selects fiction, DVDs, music and audiobooks for adults. She can almost always be
found with a book in her hand.
SK I TO SEA BOOK SALE: Attend the annual
Ski to Sea Book and Media Sale from 10am-6pm
Wednesday through Friday, and 10am-2pm
Saturday at the Bellingham Public Library, 210
Central Ave.
WWW.BELLINGHAMPUBLICLIBRARY.ORG
THURS., MAY 26
WRITERS LEAGUE MEE T ING: James Wells
will focus on “Marketing Your eBook Out in
the Wide Wild World” at a Skagit Valley Writers League presentation from 6:30-8:30pm
at the Burlington Public Library, 820 E.
Washington Ave. Register in advance for the
free event.
WWW.SKAGITWRITERS.ORG
ZUCCHINIS & FILM STARS: Bring the kids
along when Elana Azose reads from Never Insult a Killer Zucchini at 2pm at Village Books,
1200 11th St. At 7pm, journalist and WWU
instructor Ron Miller shares stories from Conversations with Classic Film Stars: Interviews
from Hollywood’s Golden Era.
SAT., MAY 28
BTP BOOK SALE: Bellingham Books to
Prisoners will host a Benefit Book Sale from
10am-3pm at 228 E. Champion St. (near the
end of the Ski to Sea Parade route). Funds
raised at today’s sale—which features donated books that aren’t suitable for sending
to prisons—will go toward postage.
WWW.BELLINGHAMBTP.ORG
MON., MAY 30
OPEN MIC: Local writer and teacher Laurel
Leigh helms a monthly literary-minded Open
Mic at 7pm at Village Books, 1200 11th St.
Please sign up in advance, either at the front
desk or by calling the number listed here.
(360) 671-2626
POE TRYNIGHT: Those looking to share their
creative verse as part of Poetrynight can sign
up at 7:45pm at the Bellingham Public Library,
210 Central Ave. Readings start at 8pm.
WWW.POETRYNIGHT.ORG
TUES., MAY 31
PEACEFUL POE TRY: Students in K-12 are
invited to a “Peaceful Poetry” workshop
starting at 4pm at the Ferndale Library, 2125
Main St.
(360) 384-3647
COM M U N I T Y
WED., MAY 25
BELLINGHAM AT HOME: Whatcom County
Council on Aging hosts a “Bellingham at
Home” membership and volunteer information meeting at 1pm at the Bellingham Senior
Activity Center, 315 Halleck St.
WWW.BELLINGHAMATHOME.ORG
BRUNCH t COCKTAILS t TACOS t OYSTERS t PATIO t DAILY HAPPY HOUR
doit
FRI., MAY 27
WWW.BBAYBREWERY.COM
MUSIC 18
IN THE HISTORIC HERALD BUILDING
1317 Commercial St.
info@brandywinekicthen.com
360.746.6130
DINNER Tuesday - Sunday 3 - 11
BRUNCH Saturday - Sunday 10 - 2
GET OUT 14
WWW.BELLINGHAM.COM
SUN., MAY 29
CURRENTS 8
WORDS 12
FAIRHAVEN FEST IVAL: Arts and crafts
vendors, a beer and wine garden, live
music, exhibits from nonprofits, children’s
activities, food booths and an opportunity
to watch the final leg of the Ski to Sea race
will be part of the Historic Fairhaven Festival happening from 12-7pm throughout the
historic district. Entry to the block party is
free and open to all ages.
WWW.FAIRHAVEN.COM
MON., MAY 30
MAIL 4
VIEWS 6
FEST IVAL OF FLAGS: Commemorate the
150th anniversary of Memorial Day at the
51st annual Festival of Flags from 12-3pm at
Ferndale’s Greenacres Memorial Park, 5700
Northwest St. The event will feature music by
the Bellingham Pipe Band, an honors presentation, a dove release, activities for kids, a
remembrance ceremony and more.
WED., JUNE 1
(866) 252-8721
THURS., JUNE 2
HANDBAGS FOR HOUSING: Lydia Place
will host its fourth annual “Handbags for
Housing” fundraiser from 5-9pm at the
Depot Market Square, 1100 Railroad Ave.
The event features a “Handbags Bazaar,” a
fashion show featuring more than 10 local
boutiques, a live handbag auction, raffles,
wine tastings, cocktail samples, gourmet
appetizers and more. Tickets are $25-$75;
services benefit homeless families in our
community.
WWW.LYDIAPLACE.ORG
CALENDAR@CASCADIAWEEKLY.COM
05.25.16
Lester & Hyldahl
WWW.FESTIVALOFGLAGS.ORG
ESTATE PLANNING: Seniors can glean
valuable information concerning estate and
retirement planning at a free Estate Planning
Workshop from 9:30am-1pm at the Quality
Inn Grand Suites, 100 E. Kellogg Rd. Please
register in advance.
ART 16
1145 NORTH STATE STREET
STAGE 15
BLOSSOMT IME PARADE: Marching bands,
floats, fire trucks, law enforcement vehicles,
dance troupes, clowns, the Bellingham
SeaHawkers, community walking groups and
horses can be seen walking the streets at
the annual Ski to Sea weekend “Blossomtime Parade” starting at 12pm beginning at
the corner or Alabama Street and Cornwall
Aveneu and ending at North State and York
streets. This year’s parade theme is “Making
Memories.”
SERVING WHATCOM
COUNTY & BELLINGHAM
Greener
Solutions Clear
Advantage Glass
Experience
the Difference
1919 Humboldt St,
Tom Lester
DUI/Criminal
Doug Hyldahl
Personal Injury
Attorneys
at Law
Bankruptcy
Bellingham, WA 98225
360.733.5774
-CALL-
tara@lesterhyldahl.com
119 N. Commercial Street, Suite 175
(360) 527-8774
DO IT 2
SAT., MAY 28
BELLINGHAM’S PREMIER SEAFOOD RESTAURANT
#21.11
WWW.ASACREDPASSING.COM
From Seed
to Plate
CASCADIA WEEKLY
FINAL GOODBYES: Director Heidi Boucher
will be on hand to answer questions following a screening of the documentary In the
Parlor: The Final Goodbye at 6pm at A Sacred
Passing, 4200 Meridian St., suite 105. Entry
is by donation.
FILM 22
B-BOARD 24
FOOD 30
BLOCK PART Y: Raffle prizes, glassware
giveaways, barbecue offerings, live music
by the Atlantics and Jasmine Greene, and
much more will be part of a Ski to Sea
Community Block Party taking place from
5-11pm at the beer garden at Boundary Bay
Brewery, 1107 Railroad Ave. Entry to the
all-ages event is free.
13
FOOD 30
outside
B-BOARD 24
HIKING
RUNNING
WED., MAY 25
EXPERIENCE IRELAND: Susan
Colleen Browne leads an “Experience Ireland: Along the Atlantic
Coast” presentation from 6-9pm at
Whatcom Community College, 237
W. Kellogg Rd. The class includes a
slideshow featuring Irish history,
culture and travel tips. Entry is $45.
WWW.WHATCOMCOMMUNIT YED.COM
WORDS 12
GET OUT 14
STAGE 15
ART 16
MUSIC 18
FILM 22
THURS., MAY 26
CURRENTS 8
VIEWS 6
MAIL 4
DO IT 2
05.25.16
#21.11
CASCADIA WEEKLY
14
GARDENING
doit
STORY AND IMAGE BY TRAIL RAT
Mountain Music
SHOE GOO, DUCT TAPE AND PURPLE RAIN
DURING MY career as a seasonal trail crew leader, I’ve worn
through 11 tents, 15 backpacks, 18 pairs of boots and a multitude of jackets, head lamps, camp stoves and double-gusseted
dungarees.
Whether I’m wrestling rocks in the Wind River Range or hacking my way through slide alder jungles in the North Cascades,
the strenuous physicality and craggy job sites of this Shoe
Goo- and duct-tape-dependent vocation conspire to inflict considerable carnage upon even my most seemingly indestructible
material possessions.
Fortunately, even as vast quantities of my gear inexplicably
continue to disintegrate at such embarrassingly expedited rates,
there is one essential accessory in my outfit that has managed
to survive since the very beginning.
I’ve had the same cassette tape of Purple Rain in my possession
going on 32 years. It hasn’t traveled on every excursion with me,
but it’s accompanied me on quite a few.
Just because I’m a Carhartt hippie who eats dirt and swings
axes for a living doesn’t mean I’m immune to the cosmopoli-
tan allure of the Minneapolis Sound. Fact
is, you’ll catch me rocking out to “Darling
Nikki” and “Take Me with U” even more
frequently than “West L.A. Fade Away” or
“Uncle John’s Band.”
Paradoxical as this phenomena might
seem, my enduring fondness for this seminal pop masterwork trumps the Dead Head
in me, hands down.
Thanks to the infectious musicality of
his Purple Highness, I have “When Doves
Cry” coursing through my veins. And I
would be remiss not to recall the indisputably perilous origin of
this fusion.
Way back in the 1980s—
many years before I flew
the coop to the Pacific
Northwest to begin my
career as a public lands
steward—I was struck by
ATTEND lightening while camping
WHAT: Erotic
at an exposed lakeside
City; Purple
location in Voyageurs NaRain Tribute
tional Park in northern
Band
Minnesota.
WHERE: Wild
Buffalo, 208 W.
In the tent that fateHolly St.
ful, stormy night, I hapCOST: $15
pened to be listening to
INFO: www.
Purple Rain on my Sony
wildbuffalo.net
Walkman. My device and
the tape within it were resting on my
chest as the electricity from the groundswell shot through me in a concussive,
blinding flash.
Because my tent mate and I survived
this incident relatively unscathed (there
was prolonged painful tingling in all our
extremities and a nauseous odor of sulfur that lingered in our noses for days) we
inevitably attributed our good fortune to
the protective presence of the most popular album in the country at the time.
Henceforth and ever after, Purple Rain
became my trusted trailside talisman.
Although I won’t go so far as to include
a vintage, roughly used Warner Brothers
product on my prescribed 10 Essentials
list, I will freely espouse the fact that by
retaining its sonic integrity when every
other personal item under my care has bitten the dust it has proven itself worthy as
a bona fide paragon of outdoor gear.
Cassette tapes might be going extinct,
but no other disposable consumer good I
know of has helped sustain my burdensome
endeavors with so many up-tempo tunes
and such little added pack weight.
URBAN K ICKBALL LEAGUE:
Take part in Downtown Bellingham
Partnership and the City of Bellingham’s “Throwback Thursdays”
Urban Kickball League by showing
up to support the teams at 5:30pm
at Maritime Heritage Park, 500 W.
Holly St. The spring league will
conclude with a family-friendly
Final League Tournament at 11am
Sat., June 9.
WWW.DOWNTOWNBELLINGHAM.COM
DOWNTOWN PLANTS: Show
up for a free “Downtown Plants”
native plant walk starting at 6pm
at the former Environmental Learning Center, 514 W. Holly St. Allan
Richardson, co-author of Nooksack
Place Names, will lead the walk; participants will learn about the plants
along Whatcom Creek, their names,
and uses in native Salish tradition.
733-5477
English disciples, including dressage and trail obstacles.
WWW.BCMORGAN.COM
PLOVER RIDES: The Plover
ferry opens this weekend and runs
through the summer from 12-8pm
Friday and Saturday and 10am-6pm
Sunday departing on the hour from
the Blaine Visitor’s Dock, Gate II at
Blaine Harbor. Suggested donation
is $1-$5.
WWW.DRAYTONHARBOR
MARITIME.ORG
SAT., MAY 28
BAKER RIVER TRIP: Join members of the Mount Baker Club for
a trek to Baker River today. Meet
at 8am at Sunnyland Elementary
to carpool or at 8:30am at the
Chuckanut Junction Park and Ride
(Exit 231) in Burlington.
WWW.MOUNTBAKERCLUB.ORG
BIRD PHOTOGRAPHY: North
Cascades Audubon Society presents
“Tips and Tricks of Bird Photography
with Ken Salzman from 1-2:30pm at
Whatcom Museum’s Syre Education
Center, 201 Prospect St. Beginners and advanced birders can
learn helpful tips as Ken shows
photographs taken with different
equipment and techniques. Entry is
free with museum admission.
WWW.WHATCOMMUSEUM.ORG
MAY 26-27
HIK ING WHATCOM COUNT Y: Ken
Wilcox joins the Mount Baker Club
to lead a slideshow focusing on the
sixth edition of Hiking Whatcom
County at 7pm Thursday at the
Fairhaven Library, 1117 12th St.
He’ll also be on hand at 7pm Friday
at Village Books, 1200 11th St.
The “hiker’s bible” has been fully
revised and updated with 15 additional hikes, new maps and more.
Both events are free.
WWW.MOUNTBAKERCLUB.ORG OR
MAY 26-29
BIRD EXHIBIT: View the 500-plus
mounted birds on display from
12-5pm Thursdays through Sundays
through June 4 at Whatcom Museum’s Syre Education Center, 201
Prospect St. The center—which is
only open for a limited time each
year—also features Coast Salish
and Victorian exhibits.
FRI., MAY 27
WILD THINGS: Kids, adults and
adventurers can join Holly Roger of
Wild Whatcom for a “Wild Things”
Community Program from 9:3011am at Cornwall Park. Suggested
donation is $5.
WWW.WILDWHATCOM.ORG
MAY 27-29
HORSE SHOW: Attend the BC
Morgan and Open Horse Show from
Friday through Sunday at Lynden’s
Northwest Washington Fairgrounds,
1775 Front St. The Morgan horses
will be performing in Western and
SUN., MAY 29
SK I TO SEA: Eight-member teams
will compete in seven different
sports—cross country skiing,
downhill skiing/snowboarding,
running, road biking, canoeing,
cyclocross biking and sea kayaking—as part of the 44th annual
Ski to Sea Race taking place from
7:30am-5pm starting on Mt. Baker
and continuing through Glacier,
Maple Falls, Kendall, Everson,
Lynden, and Ferndale—finishing at
Marine Park in Bellingham’s historic
Fairhaven district. View legs along
the 93-mile course, or show up to
support the competitors at the
Fairhaven Festival.
WWW.SKITOSEA.COM
AUDUBON ADVICE: Audubon
member Sue Parrott will be on
hand for casual conversation and
interesting information about birds
at an “Audubon at the Museum”
event from 2-4pm at Whatcom
Museum’s Syre Education Center,
201 Prospect St. Entry is free with
museum admission.
TUES., MAY 31
BIKE BASICS: Learn more about
your ride at a “Bike Maintenance
Basics: Level 2” class from
6-7:30pm at REI, 400 36th St.
Attendees will learn to set proper
cable tension, change brake pads,
replace worn chains and keep their
bike shifting and braking smoothly.
Please register in advance for the
free primer.
647-8955 OR WWW.REI.COM
BY AMY KEPFERLE
Little Women
MARCHING TO THEIR OWN BEAT
BECAUSE I was named after one of the characters in Louisa
May Alcott’s novel Little Women, I’ve always had an affinity for
the 1800s-era tale of four sisters struggling to find their own
paths in life.
Although it’s been quite some time since I was in the age range
of Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March, a recent viewing of a musical version of the theatrical adaptation at Sehome High School’s
Little Theater reminded me of what it felt like to be on the cusp
of adulthood, but not quite a grownup.
In addition to the throngs of fresh-faced teenagers who were
taking tickets, playing classical music on the outdoor steps
leading into the theater, filling the seats to watch their fellow
students and milling about before the show, the actresses playing the roles of headstrong Jo, genteel Meg, sweet Beth, and
FOOD 30
B-BOARD 24
MAY 26-28
650-6146 OR WW
PROOF: View the Pulitzer and Tony
Award-winning play Proof starting
this weekend at 7:30pm shows
Friday and Saturday at Anacortes
Community Theatre, 918 M Ave. The
drama focuses on a woman who’s
spent years caring for her brilliant
but unstable father, and is afraid
of following in his footsteps, both
mathematically and mentally.
Tickets are $20; additional performances happen through June 18.
WWW.ACTTHEATRE.COM
TARNAT ION & EXCHANGE: View
an improvised Wild West comedy
show at “Tarnation” performances
at 8pm Friday and Saturday at the
Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St. At
10pm, stick around for “The Exchange Program,” which will feature
ensemble performers joined by
standup comics, poets, actors and
musicians from around the region.
Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at
the door.
733-8855 OR WWW.THEUPFRONT.COM
MON., MAY 30
GUFFAWINGHAM: A weekly open
mic for comedians, “Guffawingham!,” takes place at 9:30pm every
Monday at the Green Frog, 1015 N.
State St. Entry is free.
WWW.ACOUSTICTAVERN.COM
STAGE 15
W.TICKETS.WWU.EDU
WWW.CHAUTAUQUA.ORG
MAY 27-28
GET OUT 14
AS YOU LIKE IT: See William
Shakespeare’s comedy of romance,
deceit, adventure and family when
As You Like It shows at 7:30pm
Wednesday through Friday, and 2pm
and 7:30pm Saturday at Western
Washington University’s Performing
Arts Center Mainstage. Tickets to
see the classic masterpiece that’s
described as having “more twists
and turns than Chuckanut Drive”
are $10-$17.
DA NCE
THURS., MAY 26
FOLK DANCE: Join the Fourth
Corner Folk Dancers to learn lively
folk dances from Eastern Europe,
Greece, Turkey, and Israel from
7:15-10pm every Thursday at the
Fairhaven Library, 1117 12th St.
Suggested donation is $5; students
and first-timers are free.
(360) 380-0456
SUN., MAY 29
SUNDAY NIGHT FUSION: A
community partner dance dubbed
“Sunday Night Fusion” takes place
from 7-9pm every Sunday at Presence Studio, 1412 Cornwall Ave. The
event explores “co-creative partner
dance inspired by a variety of
beautiful music.” No experience is
necessary. Entry is $5 at the door.
WWW.PRESENCE-STUDIO.COM
TUES., MAY 31
SK AGIT FOLK DANCERS: Join
the Skagit-Anacortes Folk Dancers
for a weekly International Folk
Dancing event from 7-9:30pm at
Bayview Civic Hall, 12615 C St. No
partners are needed; just show up
and dance. Entry to the drop-in
event is free for the first session,
$3 afterwards.
WWW.SKAGITFOLKDANCERS.ORG
CURRENTS 8
CHAUTAQUA SHOW: Juggling,
aerials, magic, music, acrobatics
and more can be expected when the
New Old Time Chautauqua performs
at 7pm at Anacortes High School’s
Brodniak Hall, 1600 20th St. The
show is headlined by the World
Famous Flying Karamazov Brothers.
Tickets are $5-$15; proceeds from
the event go to fund the ensemble’s
summer tour, which is geared
towards building community in
lesser-served areas.
JUNE 1-4
VIEWS 6
FRI., MAY 27
WORDS 12
WWW.IDIOMTHEATER.COM
ART 16
MUSIC 18
FILM 22
COME WITH ME: Brendan LaBotz
and Kimberly Ross’ Come With Me
if you Want to Live continues this
week with performances at 7:30pm
Thursday through Saturday at
iDiOM Theater, 1418 Cornwall. The
musical is a parody of the 1985
sci-fi blockbuster The Terminator,
and pays tribute to the cult classic
with original songs, dance and a
plethora of ’80s references. Tickets
are $12 in advance and $15 at the
door. Additional performances happen June 2-4.
PHOTO BY MATT MCDANIEL
troublemaker Amy seemed to be making
the most of their youthful energy.
Additionally, the “sisters” managed to
bridge the gap of the century-plus that
separates the story’s origins from the
modern day. It seems that as if by pondering what it was like to be female in
the United States in the 1860s—when it
was assumed that if you were a woman,
you’d get married, have babies and manage the household, not go to college and
seek a career or travel the world independently—they actually became young
ladies of that era.
“There’s something magical about this
production,”
director
Kandace Arens says of
the first musical at Sehome High School in
14 years. She says the
students came together
to “build something
unique” for Little WomATTEND en; they fashioned the
sets and costumes from
MORE: WHAT:
Little Women:
scratch, searched for the
The Broadway
perfect props, worked
Musical
long hours to make sure
WHEN: 7:30pm
they were hitting their
May 26-27;
marks along with the
2:30pm Sat.,
May 28
16-piece orchestra that
WHERE:
joins the show, and
Sehome Little
found the wherewithal to
Theater, 2700
wear their emotions on
Bill McDonald
their sleeves.
Pkwy
COST: $8-$10
“These young people
INFO: www.
are finding deep personal
sehomedrama.
meaning in the stories of
com
these four sisters from
more than a century ago,” she says. “It’s
extraordinary to witness.”
Although there’s a twist near the end of
the high school’s version of Little Women
that might not have passed muster were the
play being produced in 1868—don’t worry,
I’m not going to insert a Game of Thronesstyle spoiler in this space and, no, it’s not
Beth’s death—the play otherwise brought
the era to vivid life through song, believable familial bonds and superb storytelling.
It’s a long play, so if you come to the
nighttime shows, be prepared to stay up
late with the teenagers—who will be
grownups before you know it.
“We lose things in gaining the grace of
adulthood,” Arens says. “At some point,
we, like Jo March, dare to dream that, ‘I,
too, would like to change the world.’”
MAIL 4
PHOTO BY LAURA GOING
733-8855 OR WWW.THEUPFRONT.COM
DO IT 2
PROFILES
GOOD, BAD, UGLY: Watch “The
Good, the Bad and the Ugly” at 8pm
every Thursday at the Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St. At 10pm, stick
around for “The Project.” Entry is
$8 for the early show, $5 for the
late one.
05.25.16
DANCE
THURS., MAY 26
Attend the improvised
Wild West comedy show
known as “Tarnation” for the
final weekend May 27-28 at the
Upfront Theatre
#21.11
THEATER
STAGE
CASCADIA WEEKLY
stage
doit
15
B-BOARD 24
FOOD 30
visual
GALLERIES
OPENINGS
PROFILES
doit
U P COM I NG E V EN TS
THURS., MAY 26
AF TER HOURS ART: “Animal Essences: Sculpture Inspired by Philip McCracken will be the
focus of an “After Hours Art” workshop with
Emily Dieleman from 5:30-7:30pm at Whatcom
Museum’s Lightcatcher Building, 250 Flora
St. Participants will use modeling clay and
natural materials to capture the essence of
their favorite animal. Entry is $15-$18; please
register in advance.
CASCADIA WEEKLY
#21.11
05.25.16
DO IT 2
MAIL 4
VIEWS 6
CURRENTS 8
WORDS 12
GET OUT 14
STAGE 15
ART 16
MUSIC 18
FILM 22
16
LANCE EKHART
STORY AND PHOTO BY JOHN D’ONOFRIO
An Eye for Herons
LANCE EKHART’S MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION
EVERYTHING IS covered in shit. Everything.
The ground, ferns, nettles, fallen logs and every leaf on every tree is coated
with a patina of white heron droppings. Lance Ekhart, heron photographer extraordinaire, stands motionless in the forest—literally deep in the shit.
Here on Samish Island, Ekhart is documenting one of the greatest concentrations of herons anywhere on Earth; with a total of 373 nests (according to Skagit
Land Trust counts) in this heronry, perhaps 1,000 birds.
Although we’re only a few hundred meters from the road, we have entered a
different world. The herons jostle for position above us with much flapping of
immense wings and crashing of branches. The air is filled with pterodactyl-like
screeching—these primitive birds are direct descendants of dinosaurs. The ambiance is decidedly Jurassic.
Ekhart has been coming to this obscure spot for a long time, working on a
multimedia project he is calling “Eye of the Heron.” He has captured 20,000
still photos, 120 videos and more than 100 hours of high-quality digital sound
recordings. Today he has hauled two digital cameras, eight lenses, three tripods
and two digital sound recorders into the woods. He is committed.
“I’m out to capture the glint in the heron’s eye,” Ekhart explains. “It’s all
about the eyes.”
The heron project began by chance. Ekhart, a longtime nature photographer,
was giving a slideshow at the Anacortes Public Library, and his beautifully detailed
portraits of birds came to the attention of
the Skagit Land Trust’s heron stewards. His
current access to the herons is made possible by the trust, thanks to the conservation
easement they hold on this private land,
which is not open to the general public.
Ekhart visits the nesting sites two or
three times a week in season. For every
hour that he spends in the field, he spends
three or four at the computer. The process
is all-consuming; editing and integrating
the images, video and sound is a herculean
task. It has become a central focus of his
life. His goal is the creation of “an artistic
documentary blending reverence with the
craziness of all these birds.”
His photographs paint an evocative picture of his subjects, capturing the massive
adult birds, wings outstretched, launching
themselves into the air, as well as the oddly comical chicks, all beak and wild eyes. In
addition to the multimedia project, Lance
is hoping to publish a coffee-table book.
This morning we are waiting for the spectacle of the heron’s breakfast ritual. The
tide is low in nearby Samish Bay, and soon
the adults will be returning with the chicks’
morning meal—shiner perch, gunnels (an
eel-like fish), sculpin and other small morsels foraged from the eelgrass beds. These
beds—critical to the marine ecology—have
been shrinking, imperiling the bird’s food
supply. Eelgrass requires shallow water to
grow and these coastal areas have been under pressure from marine development.
Ekhart’s documentation of the heron
rookery represents a notable success story
in the realm of citizen science, work done
by non-scientist volunteers under the
guidance of professional biologists. The
work is made possible by his commitment
to the project.
“In Eastern cultures, herons represent
patience,” Ekhart notes with a chuckle
as he carefully aims his massive camera
lens toward a trio of birds lined up like an
ungainly chorus line on an overhanging
branch. The light isn’t right, so he waits.
“They’ve certainly taught me a lot
about patience,” he says, settling in for
the long haul.
Want to help protect and monitor Skagit
County’s herons? Visit www.skagitlandtrust.
org for info on this and other citizen science
projects. For more details about Ekhart’s
photographs, go to www.lekhartimages.com
SAT., MAY 28
BILINGUAL TOUR: Join local educator Melody
Young for a free Bilingual Spanish Tour of “Beyond Aztlán: Mexican and Chicana/o Artists in
the Pacific Northwest” at 1:15pm at La Conner’s
Museum of Northwest Art, 121 S. First St. The
family-friendly tour is geared for native speakers as well as students of the language.
WWW.MONAMUSEUM.ORG
ART IST TALK: Jean Behnke will share details
about her experimental printmaking process
and her relief prints at an Artist Talk at
4pm at Edison’s Smith & Vallee Gallery, 5742
Gilkey Ave. Works by Behnke and sculptor
Peregrine O’Gormley—who will also be in
attendance to speak about his process and
answer questions—are on display at the
space through May 31.
WWW.SMITHANDVALLEE.COM
MAY 28-29
LUMMI STUDIO TOUR: More than 40 artists
and craftspeople will share their creative
spaces and their works at more than two
dozen locations from 10am-6pm Saturday and
Sunday as part of the seasonal Lummi Island
Artists’ Studio Tour taking place throughout
the lovely locale. Tour maps will be available
just south of the ferry dock at the Islander
store, as well as at all tour locations (watch
for balloons marking each stop). Entry to the
self-guided tour is free.
(360) 758-7121
SUN., MAY 29
SECONDS SALE: Imperfect, experimental and
“lonely” pots will be sold at discounted prices
at the annual “Seconds Sale” happening during
the Ski to Sea Fairhaven Festival from 10am5pm at Good Earth Pottery, 1000 Harris Ave.
WWW.GOODEARTHPOTS.COM
THURS., JUNE 2
CUP SHOW OPENING: An opening reception
and award presentation for the fourth annual
“Cup Show” takes place from 6-8pm at Lynden’s
Jansen Art Center, 321 Front St. Cash prizes
will be awarded to the top three winners.
WWW.JANSENARTCENTER.ORG
ONGOI NG E X H I BI TS
ART WOOD: Furniture made by members past
and present will be highlighted through May
at Artwood Gallery, 1000 Harris Ave.
WWW.ARTWOODGALLERY.COM
BLACK DROP: Clayton Medeiros’ photography
will be on display through May 31 at the Black
Drop Coffee House, 300 W. Champion St.
WWW.BLACKDROPCOFFEEHOUSE.COM
FISHBOY GALLERY: Check out the contemporary folk art of RR Clark from 1:30-5pm
Come Join the Fun!
MATZKE GALLERY: The multi-artist exhibit
“What One Dreams About” is currently on
display on Camano Island at Matzke Fine Art
Gallery and Sculpture Park, 2345 Blanche Way.
WWW.MATZKEFINEART.COM
MONA: “Beyond Aztlán: Mexican and
Chicana/o Artists in the Pacific Northwest”
and “Robert Flynn: Art from the Permanent
Collection” show through June 12 at La
Conner’s Museum of Northwest Art, 121 S.
First St.
WWW.MONAMUSEUM.ORG
SMITH & VALLEE: An exhibit featuring
works by printmaker Jean Behnke and sculptor Peregrine O’Gormley shows through May
31 at Edison’s Smith & Vallee Gallery, 5742
Gilkey Ave.
WWW.SMITHANDVALLEE.COM
SOCIAL FABRIC: An “E-le-mental Hat”
exhibit shows through May at Social Fabric,
1302 Commercial St. The hats were made by
milliners in Seattle.
WWW.SOCIALFABRICART.COM
WATERWORK S: View artworks by oil painter
David Ridgway and glassworkers Jeremy
Newman and Allison Ciancibelli through June
11 at Friday Harbor’s Waterworks Gallery, 315
Argyle Ave.
WWW.WATERWORKSGALLERY.COM
WHATCOM ART MARKE T: Works by Whatcom
Art Guild members can be perused and purchased from 10am-6pm Wed.-Sun. at the new
Whatcom Art Market, 1103 11th St.
WWW.WHATCOMARTMARKET.ORG
WHATCOM MUSEUM: “Faith in a Seed: Philip
McCracken’s Sculpture and Mixed-Media Painting,” “Romantically Modern,” and “Back at the
Park: Vintage Views from the Photo Archives”
can currently be viewed on the Whatcom
Museum campus.
802 MARINE DRIVE
BELLINGHAM, WA 98225
APPLIANCEDEPOTBHAM.COM
Thursday, May 26, 2pm
Elana
Azose
Never Insult a
+ILLER:UCCHINI
This is one Science Fair
you’ll never forget!
KIDS!
Friday, May 27, 7pm
Ken Wilcox
HIKING
WHATCOM
COUNTY
SLIDE
SHOW!
NEW 6th Edition
This beloved local
bestseller offers a wide
selection of the region’s
best trails—now with
15 new hikes! Join us
as author Ken Wilcox
presents this greatly
anticipated new edition!
BONUS!
He’ll also be
signing at VB
Sun., May 29,
2-4pm
Ski-to-Sea!
Jereme
Zimmerman
Wednesday,
June 1, 7pm
FILM 22
STAGE 15
Join us for these FREE EVENTS
at Village Books in Fairhaven
GET OUT 14
WWW.LUMMISLANDGALLERY.COM
CALL FOR FREE PICKUPS IN BELLINGHAM AND FERNDALE: 526-2646
FOR YOUR NEXT ADVENTURE,
PICK UP SOME
BAGELRY BAGELS,
LIGHT ENOUGH TO CARRY
WITH YOU, HEARTY ENOUGH
TO KEEP YOU GOING!
MAKE
MEAD
Like aVIKING
Traditional Techniques
for Brewing Natural,
Wild-Fermented,
Honey-Based Wines
and Beers.
The cultural manifesto of the
wild mead movement!
VILLAGE BOOKS
1200 11th St, Bellingham
& 430 Front St, Lynden
/PEN$AILYs
WORDS 12
LUMMI GALLERY: A group show by local
artists titled “Pride & Joy” will be on display
starting May 27 at the new Lummi Island
Gallery at the Village Point Marina, 4232 Lego
Bay Rd.
25th ANNIVERSARY!
...to support our job training program, help protect the
environment, and strengthen the local economy.
CURRENTS 8
WWW.IEEDISON.COM
51 Artists,
18 Studios
RANGES
VIEWS 6
I.E. GALLERY: New paintings and sculptures
by Margy Lavelle from can be viewed through
June 26 at Edison’s i.e. gallery, 5800 Cains
Court.
Brochures
& Maps
Available
DRYERS
MUSIC 18
WASHERS
ART 16
For more information,
visit www.sanjuanislandartists.com
WWW.GALLERYCYGNUS.COM
WWW.GOODEARTHPOTS.COM
B-BOARD 24
View great art on a free island wide, self-guided tour.
GALLERY C YGNUS: “Wilderness War” shows
through June 30 at La Conner’s Gallery Cygnus,
109 Commercial St.
GOOD EARTH: Linda Stone’s “Changing
Directions” will be highlighted through May at
Good Earth Pottery, 1000 Harris Ave.
FOOD 30
Fri. 4pm to 7pm s Sat. & Sun. 10am to 5pm
MAIL 4
WWW.FOURTHCORNERFRAMES.COM
June 3–5, 2016
WANTED
DO IT 2
FOURTH CORNER FRAMES: Laurie Potter
and Kat Houseman’s “A Wild Life” exhibit
can be seen through May 31 at Fourth Corner
Frames & Gallery, 311 W. Holly St.
STUDIO TOUR
05.25.16
319-2913 OR WWW.FISHBOYGALLERY.COM
#21.11
Fridays or by appointment at the FishBoy
Gallery, 617 Virginia St.
San Juan Island Artists’
CASCADIA WEEKLY
doit
17
Mon - Fri 7 am - 4:00 pm • Sat 7:30 am - 4 pm • Sun 8 am - 3 pm
1319 Railroad • 360-676-5288
B-BOARD 24
FOOD 30
music
REMEMBER THAT TIME, not long ago, when
RUMOR HAS IT
CURRENTS 8
WORDS 12
GET OUT 14
STAGE 15
ART 16
MUSIC
18
MUSIC 18
FILM 22
SHOW PREVIEWS
rumor has it
HOT DAMN SCANDAL
CASCADIA WEEKLY
#21.11
05.25.16
DO IT 2
MAIL 4
VIEWS 6
BY CAREY ROSS
18
Ski to Sea
OF PARTIES AND PIG’S EYES
LAST YEAR, immediately following Ski to Sea, I moved to a place with
a view of Boulevard Park and almost dead center between Fairhaven and
the downtown core. It occurred to me that had I moved in a couple of
weeks earlier, I would’ve been perfectly situated for maximum Ski to Sea
weekend action.
Timing has never been my thing. This year, however, will be different.
Now firmly ensconced in my centrally—at least as far as Ski to Sea is
concerned—located abode, I can take full advantage of my proximity to
Bellingham’s marquee outdoor event. The race’s origins date back more than
a century, to the Mt. Baker Marathon, a grueling event that was put on longterm hiatus in 1913 after one of the competitors fell into a crevasse.
These days, the team-relay adventure race is comprised of seven legs—
cross-country skiing, downhill skiing or snowboarding, running, bicycling,
canoeing, mountain biking and kayaking—over a 93-mile course that begins on the slopes of Mt. Baker and runs all the way to Bellingham Bay.
Along with being a competitive endeavor—and it is hugely competitive—
Ski to Sea also serves as a showcase for the natural beauty and diverse
topography that make up our corner of the country.
For many of us (especially those of us who are not athletically inclined),
Ski to Sea has become much more than just a race. From parades to block
parties to street fairs, it is also a cultural event, a social outing and a
chance to show off our region’s character in uniquely ‘Hamster fashion.
What I’m trying to say is, I’m into Ski to
Sea for its parties more than its trophies,
and if that’s wrong, I don’t want to be right.
Used to be that every bar and music venue
in town offered up some kind of Ski to Sea
weekend lineup of music, but in recent years,
the entertainment energy has coalesced into a
few large community events.
Per usual, Boundary Bay Brewery is going all
out in honor of Ski to Sea, Memorial Day and
whatever else you’ve got. At Boundary, Ski to
Sea starts, not on the Sunday of the actual
race, but the Friday before, May 27, with the
annual Ski to Sea Block Party. The barbecue
grills will be hot, the Ski to Sea ESB (brewed
especially for the occasion) will be flowing and
the music will be courtesy of Jasmine Greene
and the Atlantics. Always a community affair,
the Block Party is free and family-friendly.
Should you not be ready for Ski to Sea after the Block Party, Boundary will be there for
you again on Sat., May 28 with a Ski to Sea
Prefunk. The setup is the same as the night
before—barbecue, beer, band—but this time
Hot Damn Scandal will provide the soundtrack.
Round up the kids for some “tipsy American
gypsy blues” and dance the night away.
If you don’t desire to brave the Ski to Sea
madness on race day, Sun., May 29, well, you’re
most likely about as dedicated to athletic pur-
I teased you with an upcoming show announcement?
Don’t worry. I’m not going to do that again
(I might do that again).
If you spend all your time thinking about
me and the things I say (I sincerely hope you
do not do that), you’ve probably assumed by
now that the show in question was Macklemore at the Wild Buffalo.
By the way, in case you missed the news,
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis are playing a show
on Sept. 1 at the Wild Buffalo, which is about
the craziest shit I’ve heard since “Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.” The
Grammy-winning, chart-topping, platinumselling duo are doing a run of shows in places
and at venues that took a flyer on the Seattle
rapper back when
filling a place
like the Buffalo
would’ve been a
pretty big deal—
never mind selling out Madison
Square Garden for
multiple nights
BY CAREY ROSS
in a row.
So yeah, Macklemore is coming, and if
you’re a fan, I hope this is not the first you’re
hearing about it because the show sold out
before I could wrap my brain around the fact
that it was happening.
Which, if you’re following along, means I
heard about Macklemore & Ryan Lewis at the
same time as everyone else (although I had
an inkling owing to a couple of well-placed
hints and my stellar deductive abilities)—
which also means that show announcement I
first mentioned a couple of weeks and then
a few paragraphs ago has yet to be revealed.
That’s right: a whole other huge show
waits in the hopper, ready to be announced
either when the time is right or I have been
bribed sufficiently. But once again, I’m not
going to tell you what it is (see, I did it
again. I feel a little bad this time).
In other news of columns past, last week I
wrote about an event that I was and continued
to be totally enamored of, which is a benefit
concert being planned by a bunch of Sehome
High School kids so they can get a pet for their
science class. A week ago, they were seeking
bands for the June 11 concert at Make.Shift.
Now, they’ve not only got a confirmed lineup—
Aisling, Soda Pup, Coats Last Longer, and Tin
Can Symphony—but their event also has a
name, IguanaFest. As if that were not delightful enough, the all-caps directive on the Facebook invitation exhorts attendees to “PLEASE
COME DRESSED AS YOUR FAVORITE LIZARD.”
Dear Sehome High students, if you are
trying to kill me, you have succeeded. I
am dead. IguanaFest and its potential for
hordes of dancing, moshing teenaged lizards
have done me in. What a way to go.
doit
FOOD 30
ART IS BROTHERS: Siblings Ron Artis II and
Thunderstorm will share original compositions
about their home, life and family at a 7:30pm
concert at the Firehouse Performing Arts Center, 1314 Harris Ave. Tickets are $15 -$20.
B-BOARD 24
WWW.ARTIS-BELLINGHAM.EVENTBRITE.COM
FILM 22
GLOBAL SPICE SERIES: Saturday Night Live
percussionist and vocalist Valerie Naranjo and
multi-instrumentalist Barry Olsen perform at
the second Global Spice World Music Series
concert at 7:30pm at WWU’s Performing Arts
Center Concert Hall. Tickets are $10-$16.
650-6146 OR WWW.TICKETS.WWU.EDU
ART OF JAZZ: The Mike Allen Quartet will
perform at the Jazz Project’s monthly “Art of
Jazz” concert taking place from 4-6:30pm at
BAAY Theatre, 1059 N. State St. Tickets are
$10 for students, $16 general.
WWW.JAZZPROJECT.ORG
SWITCHFOOT: Hear emotionally intelligent
and uplifting alternative rock when the Grammy
Award-winning band Switchfoot performs at
7pm at the Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St. Tickets are $40.
734-6080 OR WWW.MOUNTBAKERTHEATRE.COM
WED., JUNE 1
MUSIC CLUB CONCERT: Soprano Katherine
Copland will perform opera arias and songs for
the Bellingham Music Club at 10:30am at Trinity Lutheran Church, 119 Texas St. Admission is
by donation.
WWW.BELLINGHAMMUSICCLUB.ORG
THURS., JUNE 2
DISCOVER A WORLD OF AMAZING MUSIC!
EARLY BIRD DEADLINE JUNE 4!
US BUYERS SAVE UP TO 30%
ON BROADWAY: Mount Vernon High School
students present songs from Chicago, Sweeney
Todd, Phantom of the Opera and more at an “On
Broadway!” performance at 7pm at McIntyre
Hall, 2501 E. College Way. Tickets are $4-$10.
WWW.MCINT YREHALL.ORG
PEARL DJANGO: Traditional jazz classics and
original compositions can be heard when Pearl
Django performs at a “Save KPLU” fundraising
concert at 7:30pm at the Majestic, 1027 N. Forest St. Tickets are $25 (regular) to $50 (VIP).
WWW.SAVEKPLU.ORG
NIGHT BEAT: Cellist Mike Copland, a Bellingham schools official, will join his daughter,
soprano Katherine Copland, in a “Night Beat”
performance at 7:30pm at the First Congregational Church, 2401 Cornwall Ave. Tickets are
$15 online and at the door.
WWW.BELLINGHAMMUSICCLUB.ORG
ART 16
STAGE 15
GET OUT 14
SUN., MAY 29
WORDS 12
WWW.LINCOLNTHEATRE.ORG
CURRENTS 8
LLOYD JONES STRUGGLE: Listen to original
tunes when the Lloyd Jones Struggle performs
at 7:30pm at Mount Vernon’s Lincoln Theatre,
712 S. First St. The show will also feature
gospel and soul vocalist LaRhonda Steele and
Portland’s “King Louis” Pain. Tickets are $25.
VIEWS 6
SAT., MAY 28
MAIL 4
WWW.ALLEGROVIVACE.US
BRUCE COCKBURN • LORD HURON • MARTIN AND ELIZA CARTHY
M. WARD • LEE FIELDS AND THE EXPRESSIONS • HAYES CARLL
THE WAINWRIGHT SISTERS • LEFTOVER SALMON • THE BILLS
NAHKO AND MEDICINE FOR THE PEOPLE • YEMEN BLUES • ÉLAGE DIOUF
THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS • MEXICAN INSTITUTE OF SOUND
LUCY WARD • TEN STRINGS AND A GOAT SKIN • SAN FERMIN
THE HARPOONIST AND THE AXE MURDERER • LITTLE SCREAM
BIRDS OF CHICAGO • THE AMERICANS • HUBBY JENKINS
BETSAYDA MACHADO Y LA PARRANDA EL CLAVO VENUZUELA
KAUMAKAIWA KANAKA‘OLE HAWAII • RAMY ESSAM EGYPT
TRAD.ATTACK! ESTONIA • I DRAW SLOW IRELAND • AJINAI CHINA
LES NOCHES GITANES FRANCE • FARIS AMIN ALGERIA / ITALY
ELIDA ALMEIDA CAPE VERDE • JOJO ABOT GHANA + MORE
DO IT 2
WAVE CONCERTS: Washington Allegro Vivace
Ensemble (WAVE) performs at 7pm Friday and
Saturday at the Firehouse Performing Arts Center, 1314 Harris Ave. The first of this premier
season’s seven performances will include selections by Beethoven, Passacaglia, Mendelssohn,
and Dohnanyi. Tickets are $18-$25.
MUSIC
18
MUSIC 18
MAY 27-28
05.25.16
suits as I am. Never you worry, Boundary Bay
is here for you again. They’ll wind down the
weekend with, you guessed it, brews and
burgers in the beer garden, and the Elopements and Marcel & Nakos will sing you right
into Memorial Day.
But Boundary isn’t the only brewery
throwing a block party this year.
At the other end of town, closer to the
finish line of the race, lives one of Bellingham’s new breweries, Stones Throw, on
Larrabee Avenue in Fairhaven. If you’re trying to figure out where on
Larrabee a brewery could
be, it might help you to
know that Stones Throw is
disguised to look just like
your average family home.
Do not be fooled by
its unassuming exterior.
ATTEND Big things are contained
within.
WHAT: Block,
Prefunk and
Big things like vats of
After parties
Stones Throw beer, which
WHEN: May
they’d love to share with
27-29
you Sat., May 28 at their
WHERE:
own block party. They’ll
Boundary Bay
Brewery, 1107
close down the street,
Railroad Ave.
fence off a beer garden and
COST: Free
build a stage for Yogoman
INFO: www.
Burning Band, Misty Flowbbaybrewery.
ers, Badd Dog Blues Socicom
-------------ety, the Devilly Brothers,
WHAT: Block
and Julian MacDonough
Party
& Delvon Lamarr. Food
WHEN: Sat.,
trucks will be on hand, but
May 28
did I mention that Stones
WHERE: Stones
Throw Brewery,
Throw will also roast a pig?
1009 Larrabee
I once watched someAve.
one eat a pig’s eye at a
COST: Free
pig roast and even though
INFO: www.
it was kind of gross, I do
stonesthrow
brewco.com
not regret a thing.
-------------The party is free, a pig
WHAT: Fairhavplate requires a reseren Festival
vation and the eyeballs
WHEN: Sun.,
might be up for grabs, but
May 29
WHERE: HisI make no promises.
toric Fairhaven
Of course, I would be
COST: Free
remiss in not mentioning
INFO: www.
Ski to Sea’s after party,
fairhaven.com
the Fairhaven Festival.
This is one event that is easy to find,
since it takes place smack dab in the heart
of Fairhaven—all you have to do is head to
the Southside and you’ll run right into it.
Part street fair, part beer garden, part
outdoor concert and all kinds of fun, the
Fairhaven Festival will even enable you to
watch racers cross the finish line on Sun.,
May 29. Music will be an all-day affair, courtesy of Blind Fate, Divas and Dudes, SpaceBand, Lost at Last, and more. Thousands of
people converge on Fairhaven to catch the
action, so no matter when you show up,
you’ll be in great and plentiful company.
THURS., MAY 26
#21.11
PAGE 18
CASCADIA WEEKLY
SKI TO SEA, FROM
LAKOU MIZIK HAITI
19
thefestival.bc.ca
FOOD 30
B-BOARD 24
FILM 22
musicvenues
See below for venue
addresses and phone
numbers
05.25.16
05.26.16
05.27.16
05.28.16
Joe Young
Paul Mauer
The Skeptix
Aaron Guest
Happy Hour w/Robert Blake
& Chris Glass
Ski to Sea Community Block
Party
Acoustic Night w/Valerie
Open Mic
DJ Ontic
WEDNESDAY
Anelia's Kitchen &
Stage
Boundary Bay Brewery
Brown Lantern Ale
House
MUSIC
18
MUSIC 18
Commodore Ballroom
Conway Muse
David Ritchie, John Meier
ART 16
STAGE 15
Edison Inn
GET OUT 14
Green Frog
05.29.16
05.30.16
05.31.16
Ski to Sea Prefunk w/Hot
Damn Scandal
Ski to Sea BBQ w/The
Elopements, Marcel &
Nakos
Piano Night
Out of the Ashes
Oh Wondor, Lany
Baroness, Heiress
SATURDAY
Colleen Raney, Hanz Araki
SUNDAY
Dance-A-Roke
Tim Easton, Darrin
Bradbury
DJ J-Will
MONDAY
TUESDAY
The Kills, L.A. Witch
The New Iberians
COLLEEN RANEY/May 27/
Conway Muse
Knut Bell and the 360s
Eat
Glow Nightclub
FRIDAY
Matt Corby, Phoebe Bridgers
Corner Pub
Conner Helms Duo
Conner Helms Duo
Blues Union
Diva's and The Dudes
DJ J-Will
DJ Boombox Kid
The Lowest Pair
The Stray Birds (early), The
Wild Reeds (late)
Ron Bailey & The Tangents, Rod Cook
Slow Jam (early)
Open Mic (early), Guffawingham (late)
Soul Explosion w/DJ
Willdabeast
Anelias Kitchen & Stage 511 Morris St., La Conner • (360) 466-4778 | Bellewood Acres 6140 Guide Meridian, Lynden • (360) 318-7720 | Bobby Lee’s Pub & Eatery 108 W. Main St., Everson • 966-8838 | Boundary Bay
Brewery 1107 Railroad Ave • 647-5593 | Brown Lantern Ale House 412 Commercial Ave., Anacortes • (360) 293-2544 | The Business 216 Commercial Ave., Anacortes • (360) 293-9788 | Chuckanut Brewery 601 W.
Holly St. • 752-3377 | Commodore Ballroom 868 Granville St., Vancouver • (604) 739-4550 | Conway Muse 18444 Spruce/Main St., Conway (360) 445-3000 | Corner Pub 14565 Allen West Road, Burlington | Eat
Restaurant & Bar 1200 Cornwall Ave • www.4u2eat.com
LCOM
WE
E
CURRENTS 8
WORDS 12
THURSDAY
★★★
Ski Sea
VIEWS 6
to
– RACE R S AN D
FAN S –
SE E US AT TH E
FIN ISH
IN FAIR HAVE N
CASCADIA WEEKLY
#21.11
05.25.16
DO IT 2
MAIL 4
SU N DAY 10-7
20
Bellingham’s Favorite
Marijuana Stores!
N
Best Of
BELLINGHAM
2015
SEE DAILY SPECIALS AT 2020-SOLUTIONS.COM
Great Prices • Awesome People
Incredible Selection
5655 GUIDE MERIDIAN BELLINGHAM, WA 2018 IRON STREET
MON-SAT 8AM-11:45PM, SUN 9AM-10PM
360-734-2020
MON-SAT 8AM-10PM, SUN 9AM-10PM
OPEN 7 DAYS | FREE PARKING | NO MEDICAL CARD NEEDED | 21+
Warning: This product has intoxicating effects and may be habit forming. Smoking is hazardous to your health. There may be health risks associated with consumption
of this product and should not be used by women that are pregnant or breastfeeding. For use only by adults twenty-one and older. Keep out of reach of children.
Marijuana can impair concentration, coordination and judgment. Do not operate a vehicle or machinery under the inﬂuence of this drug.
H2O
Open Mic w/Scot Casey
Bellingham Review Release
Party
KC's Bar and Grill
05.28.16
05.29.16
Mark Hummel and the Blues
Survivors
James Howard Band
Karaoke
B’ham Women Songwriters
Showcase
Bilongo Quintet
Karaoke
Karaoke
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
Kulshan Brewing Co.
Cowgirls Gone Wild
Saturday Stomp
Main St. Bar and Grill
JP Falcon Acoustic Showcase
Nashville Northwest
The Blackouts
New Music Tuesday w/
Kenny and Friends
STAGE 15
Old World Deli
B'ham Rendezvous
Country Night
DJ Jester
Rumors Cabaret
Throwback Thursday
DJ Postal, DJ Shortwave
DJ Robby Clark
The Shakedown
The Breaks: A Celebration of
Hip-Hop Culture
Youth Code, Dodo
Chad Petersen
The Sonja Lee Band
Faucher Four
Singer/Songwriter Night
Babe Waves, Bottlenose Koffins, The Second Hand Suits
Syncopated Knocks, more
Swinomish Casino and
Lodge
Triple Shot
Triple Shot
The Underground
DJ B-Mello
DJ B-Mello
Karaoke
Karaoke
Karaoke
Jam Night
Karaoke
DO IT 2
Karaoke
Aireeoke
VIEWS 6
Skylark's
Karaoke w/Zach
MAIL 4
Karaoke
GET OUT 14
Cee Cee James and the Mission of Soul
Fidalgo Swing
Karaoke
Swillery Whiskey Bar
Irish & Folk Night w/
Puirt na Gael
TUESDAY
ART 16
Jam/Open Mic
Royal
05.31.16
MONDAY
Open
Mic
BARONESS/May 29/Commodore
Ballroom
Loco Billy's Wild Moon
Saloon
Rockfish Grill
05.30.16
WORDS 12
Honey Moon
05.27.16
B-BOARD 24
THURSDAY
FILM 22
05.26.16
MUSIC
18
MUSIC 18
05.25.16
WEDNESDAY
CURRENTS 8
See below for venue
addresses and phone
numbers
FOOD 30
musicvenues
Crooked Neighbours; Hello,
I'm Sorry; Rex Queen
The Waterfront
Wild Buffalo
05.25.16
The Village Inn
Karaoke
’90s Night w/DJ Boombox
Kid
100 w/BDT, Yung Fij,
Hitmonlee
Free Funk Friday
THE LOWEST PAIR/
May 27/Green Frog
Erotic City
Dance in Peace
Lip Sync Battle
Blues Jam w/Andy "Badd
Dog" Koch
The Green Frog 1015 N. State St. • www.acoustictavern.com | Edison Inn 5829 Cains Ct., Edison • (360) 766-6266 | Glow 202 E. Holly St. • 734-3305 | H20, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes • (360) 7553956 | Honey Moon 1053 N. State St. • 734-0728 | KC’s Bar and Grill 108 W. Main St., Everson • (360) 966-8838 | Kulshan Brewery 2238 James St. • 389-5348 | Loco Billy’s Wild Moon Saloon 27021
102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood • www.locobillys.com | Make.Shift Art Space 306 Flora St. • www.makeshiftproject.com | Main Street Bar & Grill 2004 Main St., Ferndale • (360) 384-2982 | McKay’s Taphouse
1118 E. Maple St. • (360) 647-3600 | Poppe’s 714 Lakeway Dr. • 671-1011 | Paso Del Norte 758 Peace Portal Dr. Blaine • (360) 332-4045 | The Redlight 1017 N. State St. • www.redlightwineandcoffee.
com | Rockfish Grill 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes • (360) 588-1720 | The Royal 208 E. Holly St. • 738-3701 | Rumors Cabaret 1119 Railroad Ave. • 671-1849 | The Shakedown 1212 N. State St. • www.
shakedownbellingham.com | Silver Reef Casino 4876 Haxton Way, Ferndale • (360) 383-0777 | Skagit Valley Casino Resort 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow • (360) 724-7777 | Skylark’s Hidden Cafe 1300 11th St.
• 715-3642 | Swillery Whiskey Bar 118 W. Holly St. | Swinomish Casino 12885 Casino Dr., Anacortes • (888) 288-8883 | Temple Bar 306 W. Champion St. • 676-8660 | The Underground 211 E. Chestnut
St. • 738-3701 | Underground Coffeehouse Viking Union 3rd Floor, WWU | Via Cafe 7829 Birch Bay Dr., Blaine • (360) 778-2570 | Village Inn Pub 3020 Northwest Ave. • 734-2490 | Vinostrology 120 W. Holly
St. • 656-6817 | The Waterfront 521 W. Holly St. • www.waterfrontseafoodandbar.com | Wild Buffalo 208 W. Holly St. • www.wildbuffalo.net | To get your live music listings included, send info to clubs@
cascadiaweekly.com. Deadlines are always at 5pm Friday.
#21.11
Karaoke
CASCADIA WEEKLY
Via Cafe and Bistro
21
FOOD 30
film
FILM SHORTS
STAGE 15
ART 16
MUSIC 18
FILM 22
B-BOARD 24
MOVIE REVIEWS
MAIL 4
VIEWS 6
CURRENTS 8
WORDS 12
GET OUT 14
The movie shows how, if
characters are properly
built, acted and made
real, they become as
interesting as people we
know, so let them dance
if they feel like it.
DO IT 2
05.25.16
#21.11
CASCADIA WEEKLY
22
lipped onscreen, he has opened up an
entire other side of himself and has
become—not just the guy you’d hire to
play a Nazi or a damaged depressive,
but a delightful presence with at least
double the range you thought he had.
In A Bigger Splash, he’s uncontainable, singing karaoke, dancing, laughing,
throwing off his clothes and giving out
enormous conversational energy at all
times, despite the fact that he’s talking
to one character who can’t answer and
another who’s taciturn by nature and
wishes he’d go away. The second Fiennes
arrives onscreen, a feeling suffuses the
audience. The party has started.
He brings with him his newly discovered young daughter, Penelope (Dakota
Johnson), who seems to adore him and
not mind or notice his physical affection
for her borders on (though doesn’t cross
into) the peculiar. Johnson gives an arch
portrait of a very young woman testing
REVIEWED BY MICK LASALLE
A Bigger Splash
OF SUN AND SIN
A BIGGER SPLASH
takes four characters with strong needs, drops them into a
single location and invites us to watch what happens. It’s strange how compelling that
can be. With nothing to hold the audience but the question of how these characters
will get along and what they will feel, director Luca Guadagnino keeps audience attention glued to the screen for the full two-hour running time.
The compelling location helps. The film takes place in Pantelleria, an Italian island
about 60 miles off the coast of Sicily. It’s a mix of beautiful beaches and rock, and
hairpin turns on narrow roads, a place where you climb and climb up old stones and
suddenly find a packed restaurant with great views. It’s a place where British people
might go to experience primitive emotions.
At the start, Marianne (Tilda Swinton) and her younger lover, Paul (Matthias Schoe-
naerts), have the island to themselves.
She’s a rock star—apparently a big one,
used to playing massive auditoriums
along the lines of Madison Square Garden—but now she is recovering from a
throat operation and resting her voice.
She and Paul are sharing a cozy mud bath
in the sun when the cell phone goes off.
It’s their mutual friend Harry, who is
about to land at the airport.
Harry is an irrepressible extrovert,
talking constantly, full of warmth, enthusiasm and ebullience, so if I tell
you he’s played by Ralph Fiennes, that
might sound a little weird, or at least
surprising. But Fiennes has undergone a
transformation in recent years. Known
initially as aloof, melancholy and lizard-
her power. She’s subtle and funny, almost
too subtle to be funny, but not quite. It’s
a very aware performance.
Throughout the film, especially the
beginning, our focus is on Marianne
and Paul, and how they cope with the
invasion that is Harry. (First he invites
himself over, and then he invites other
people.) What Marianne and Paul have
together seems both necessary and healing, but also eminently disruptable and
delicate. Their journey into Harry’s psychological orbit produces an inevitable
stress on their lives and relationship.
Guadagnino and screenwriter David
Kajganich (from a story written by Alain
Page) keep the audience in the headspace of these four distinct characters.
The filmmakers gain our trust early in
the film, and from there we’re willing to
take the journey, whether it’s to flashbacks to Marianne’s music heyday or to
sights of Fiennes dipping his knees, clapping his hands and dancing like a very
happy (though not benign) goofball. The
movie shows how, if characters are properly built, acted and made real, they become as interesting as people we know,
so let them dance if they feel like it. We’ll
gladly watch.
Alice Through the Looking Glass: Dear Johnny
Depp, I say this with the utmost respect for you: It’s
time for you to break up with Tim Burton. I fear the
two of you are stuck in a self-limiting cycle of codependence, and you both need to start seeing other
people. ++ (PG • 1 hr. 53 min.)
X-Men: Apocalypse: Aka, the Marvel franchise we
fill our time with while we wait for the next Avengers
movie to drop. (Apologies to Michael Fassbender,
Oscar Isaac, and Jennifer Lawrence.) ++ (PG-13 • 2
hrs. 16 min.)
The Angr y Birds Mov ie: Maybe now we will learn
what made those darn birds so mad. Finally. +++ (PG
• 1 hr. 37 min.)
Zootopia: Disney makes an animated adventure so
good that critics can’t stop comparing it to Pixar.
Which goes to show that if you can’t beat ’em, buying
’em and putting their personnel to work on your movies works every time. +++++ (PG • 1 hr. 48 min.)
STAGE 15
Captain Amer ica: Civ il War: Chris Evans as Captain
America has always seemed to me to be the most
boring hero of all the Avengers, but he evidently
makes the best movies. Although this one is no doubt
given a huge assist by Robert Downey Jr.’s effortlessly
charismatic Tony Stark/Iron Man. ++++ (PG-13 • 2
hrs. 26 min.)
Money Monster: George Clooney, silver fox and gift
to us all, plays a smarmy TV personality on a financial
• LUNCH
L
• HAPPY HOUR • LOCAL COFFEE
• WINE TASTINGS • WINE ON TAP • RETAIL WINE
Neighbors 2: Soror ity Rising: Someone hurts Zac
Efron’s feelings in this movie, forcing me to ask how
anyone could ever hurt Zac Efron’s feelings. It would
be like slapping a puppy. A puppy with really amazing
abs. ++ (R • 1 hr. 31 min.)
WORDS 12
Showtimes
Regal and AMC theaters, please see
www.fandango.com.
Pickford Film Center and
PFC’s Limelight Cinema, please see
www.pickfordfilmcenter.com
CURRENTS 8
The Meddler: All I have to say is if the always amazing Susan Sarandon wanted to meddle around in my
life, I’d be only too happy to let her have her way with
me. I can’t be the only one who feels this way. ++++
(PG-13 • 1 hr. 40 min.)
network who is taken hostage during a live broadcast
by someone who lost all their money taking his stock
tips, while his producer (Julia Roberts) watches in
horror. I really, really want this to be a smart piece of
social commentary and not a hyperdramatic mess. Don’t
let me down, Clooney. +++ (R • 1 hr. 30 min.)
VIEWS 6
dia and journey to Cambridge, where he is challenged
and encouraged by an unlikely mentor (Jeremy Irons).
+++ (PG-13 • 1 hr. 54 min.)
MAIL 4
LOVE & FRIENDSHIP
DO IT 2
The Man Who Knew Inf inity: Sure, it has shades
of Good Will Hunting, but this time it’s a true story of
a man (Dev Patel, Slumdog Millionaire) who uses innate
and incredible math ability to escape the slums of In-
GET OUT 14
The Jungle Book: I want to grumble about this liveaction adaptation of the animated adaptation of the
Rudyard Kipling classic and how nothing from childhood
is sacred anymore, but I am mollified by the fact that
not only is this version apparently fantastic, but also
that director Jon Favreau had the good sense to cast
Bill Murray (Baloo), Ben Kingsley (Bagheera), and Christopher Walken (King Louie) to give voice to the book’s
beloved characters. +++++ (PG • 1 hr. 51 min.)
Love & Fr iendship: This movie is based on a lesserknown story by Jane Austen, is written and directed
by Whit Stillman, stars Kate Beckinsale and Chloe Sevingy and is at 99 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. What
on earth are you waiting for? Hie thyself to the movie
theater already. +++++ (PG • 1 hr. 34 min.)
B-BOARD 24
A Bigger Splash: See review previous page. +++++
(R • 2 hrs. 4 min.)
FILM 22
FILM SHORTS
MUSIC 18
The Nice Guys: After he became famous for writing
the Lethal Weapon movies and then became even
more famous for flaming out, but before he made the
mother of all Hollywood comebacks by writing and
directing Iron Man 3, Shane Black wrote and directed
a largely unseen, near-perfect gem of a movie called
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. This looks to be a spiritual
sibling of that earlier film, but set in the 1970s and
starring Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe. Take my
goddamn money, Hollywood. +++++ (R • 1 hr. 56
min)
ART 16
BY CAREY ROSS
FOOD 30
film ›› showing this week
CASCADIA WEEKLY
#21.11
05.25.16
WIN CLUB • INCREDIBLE OUTDOOR SEATING
• WINE
23
Open Tues - Thur 10am-8pm, Fri & Sat 10am-10pm, and Sun 12-5pm
www.artifactswinebar.com · (360) 778-2101 · 202 Grand Avenue
(corner of Flora and Grand in the Lightcatcher Museum Building)
CASCADIA WEEKLY
#21.11
05.25.16
DO IT 2
MAIL 4
VIEWS 6
CURRENTS 8
WORDS 12
GET OUT 14
STAGE 15
ART 16
MUSIC 18
FILM 22
B-BOARD 24
FOOD 30
bulletinboard
24
BY AMY ALKON
200
200
200
200
MIND & BODY
MIND & BODY
MIND & BODY
MIND & BODY
“Yoga for Limited Mobility” is the focus of a weekly
yoga session happening from
10-11:30am Thursdays at the
Lummi Island Library, 2144 S.
Nugent Rd. All adults are welcome at the free event. More
info: (360) 758-7145
Find out how Neurofeedback can help aid health issues such as insomnia, headaches, depression, anxiety,
chronic pain, excessive stress
and more at a “Neurofeedback” presentation with Joan
Cross, BSc, at 6:30pm Wed.,
May 25 in Mount Vernon at the
Skagit Valley Food Co-op, 202
S. First St. Entry is free; register in advance. More info:
www.skagitfoodcoop.com
“Relieve Stress Permanently” will be the topic of a
workshop with Richard Tran,
DC, from 6:30-8pm Thurs.,
May 26 at the Community
Food Co-op, 1220 N. Forest St.
Tran will share the work of international meditation teacher Dr. Erhard Vogel, whose
seven-step strategy and
meditation called the Stress
Release Response not only
addresses stress at the core
level but is designed to get rid
of stress permanently. Entry
is free. More info: www.communityfood.coop
during the hour to receive an
aura/chakra healing. Entry is
$5. More info: www.simplyspiritcenter.com
The first of five “Sensual Awakening for Women”
workshops takes place at 7pm
Tues., May 31 at Evolve Chocolate Lounge, 1313 N. State
St. The class is designed to
help women rediscover pleasure as a source of healing
and empowerment. Entry is
$35 for one class (drop-in) or
$125 for all five (paid in full).
Additional events happen
June 18, July 19, Aug. 30, and
Sept. 20. More info: www.
eventbrite.com
Abby Staten leads “Yoga
for Multiple Sclerosis” classes
from 10-11am Tuesdays and
11am-12pm Fridays at Christ
the Servant Lutheran Church,
2600 Lakeway Dr. The weekly
events are free for people with
MS, and no registration is required. Please bring a blanket
or yoga mat. More info: abbyoga@msn.com
Co-Dependents Anonymous meets from 7-8:30pm
most Mondays at PeaceHealth St. Joseph’s Community Health Education Center,
3333 Squalicum Pkwy, conference room B. Entry is by
donation. More info: (360)
676-8588
Attend a Healing Hour from
5:30-6:30pm every Wednesday at Simply Spirit Reading & Healing Center, 1304
Meador Ave. Drop in anytime
Cerise Noah
REALTOR ®
Professional,
knowledgeable,
fun & friendly
to work with.
Join Lynne to prevent 25
pounds of greenhouse gas at
lunch. More info: (360) 7333305
3333 Squalicum Pkwy. The
free, drop-in support group is
for those experiencing the recent death of a friend or loved
one. More info: 733-5877
Bellingham
Evening
Toastmasters meet from
7-8:30pm Tuesdays at the
Festival Square Condominium Clubhouse, 5040 Festival
Blvd. The group invites you
to test your extemporaneous
speaking skills, or sit back
and enjoy an evening of entertaining speeches. Entry is
free. More info: 756-0217 or
www.447.toastmastersclubs.
org
Sex Addicts Anonymous
(SAA) meets at 7pm Tuesdays and Thursdays and 9am
Saturdays at the Bellingham
Unitarian Fellowship, 1207
Ellsworth St. More info: (360)
420-8311 or www.pugetsoundsaa.org
Come relax and meet other
breastfeeding mothers in a
warm, inviting and respectful environment at a Breastfeeding Cafe from 9am-12pm
every Tuesday at the Bellingham Center for Healthy Motherhood, 1012 Dupont Street.
An IBCLC will be on hand
to help with weight checks,
answer questions, and other
support. Entry is free. More
info: www.centerforhealthymotherhood.com
A Grief Support Group
meets at 7pm every Tuesday
at the St. Luke’s Community Health Education Center,
Hops for
Homes
(portion of drink
sales, 5pm-close,
benefit
Kulshan CLT)
May 27th @
Stones Throw
Brewing
June 8th @
Chuckanut
Brewery &
Kitchen
July 19th @
Wander Brewing
Windermere Real Estate Whatcom, Inc.
(360) 393-5826
cerisenoah@windermere.com
360-671-5600, x2
info@KulshanCLT.org
www.KulshanCLT.org
THE ADVICE
GODDESS
THE LITTER PRINCE
My boyfriend and I just moved in together,
and it’s going well, except for how he leaves
empty containers and trash everywhere. I
asked him to please just put these in the
garbage. He did this—for a single day.
These empties everywhere are driving me
crazy, not because I mind picking them up
but because I feel disrespected. It’s weird,
because he’s otherwise sweet and attentive.
—Exasperated
That used Q-tip is only a collectible
if he used to be Elvis.
Of course, because your eyes go
right to the empty cans and fast-food
carcasses, you’re thinking his must,
too. Maybe—but maybe not. Psychologists Irwin Silverman and Marion Eals
contend that men and women evolved
to have differing spatial abilities, corresponding with the sexual divisions
of labor—men as hunters and women
as gatherers (of salad and appetizers).
Experiments by Silverman, Eals, and
others support this theory. Men have
more distance-oriented visual and navigational abilities, which would have
been useful for tracking prey across a
big plain: “Yo, bros, I believe that’s dinner!” Men also excel at “mental rotation”—turning objects around in their
minds—which would have helped them
land a spear in a moving four-legged
dinner entree before it got away.
Women, on the other hand, do far
better (sometimes 60 to 70 percent
better) on tests of “object location
memory”—remembering objects and
their placement in a setting. This ability for noticing and recalling detail
would have helped them remember
wee landmarks pointing back to where
to find those yummy grubs. (It’s less
helpful with a boyfriend who waits to
toss trash until it requires a backhoe.)
The fact that your boyfriend tidied up
upon request suggests he cares about
your feelings. His doing that only once
maybe just means it isn’t a habit. Habits—behaviors we do pretty automatically—get ingrained over time through
repeated action. They are triggered by
cues in our behavior and environment.
Unfortunately, for him, the action of
throwing back, say, the last drop of
Mountain Dew has been associated not
with slam-dunking it into the wastebasket, but with leaving it on the coffee table for the archeologists to find.
You could try to help him make the
trash-trashcan association, maybe by
one day tacking notes on the empties—
like “Hello, Mr. Archeologist. I was enjoyed in 2016.” The reality is that he may
not always remember, in which case you
should remind yourself that a guy who’s
otherwise “sweet” and “attentive” isn’t
leaving the mess to mess with you. You
and he can also figure out ways he can
do his part around the house (washing
the cars, bringing in the garbage bins,
etc.) so you can pick up after him with a
laugh instead of loathing. Someday, you
two may bring new life into the world,
but it shouldn’t be a mystery fungus inside a Chinese food container that got
kicked under the bed.
IRRECONCILABLE
INDIFFERENCES
My girlfriend of two years seems to be
gradually moving me out of her life. Seeing
her two or three times a week has dwindled
into maybe once—and no overnights. She’ll
meet me at the movies and then ditch
me afterward, saying she’s got a bunch of
things to do. She denies anything’s wrong,
claiming she’s just “very busy.” I think
there’s more to it.
—Left Hanging
It seems you’re right; she’s really looking forward to your dates—the way a
cow looks forward to a personal tour of
the slaughterhouse.
People talk about what a high falling in love is, and they aren’t wrong,
because their body’s basically in the
throes of a biochemical drug binge.
University of Pisa psychiatrist Donatella Marazziti looked at blood samples
of people who’d been madly in love for
less than six months and found that
they had serotonin levels comparable to
people diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Luckily, obsessively
having sex is more fun than obsessively
washing your hands.
Falling in love also alters testosterone
levels—though differently in men and
women. Men’s drops—making them more
cuddlywuddly—and women’s goes up,
increasing their interest in sex. Unfortunately, this increased interest is temporary. Marazziti found that T levels went
back to normal between the one- and
two-year mark—which is when the feeling “We’re perfect for each other!” can
start to be replaced by “We’re perfect for
other people.”
This may be how she’s been feeling. To
get an answer—beyond knee-jerk denials
that anything’s wrong—email her. Ask
her whether you two have a problem, and
tell her to take a couple of days to think
about it. Upon reflection, she should either decide to try to fix things or break
up with you—and not in a way that mimics continental drift.
AD
|
360
360-647-8200
647 8
OR
FOOD 30
ADS@CASCADIAWE E KLY.COM
got pain?
Intuitive Deep Tissue
ue Massage
Bill L. Lampman, LMP
Licensed Massage Practitioner
SPECIALIZING IN
DEEP TISSUE THERAPY
By appointment (360) 223-0211
• Insurance not accepted
• Results unmatched
• IntuitiveDeepTissue.com
EXPERIENCE THE
GONSTEAD
DIFFERENCE
360-746-2629
MICHAEL MOTEL, D.C.
1409 Cornwall Ave, Bellingham
www.ascendchiropracticwa.com
WORDS 12
GET OUT 14
STAGE 15
ART 16
GET RELIEF!
A SCEND C HIROPRACTIC
B-BOARD 24
YOU R
FILM 22
PLAC E
Results Based Acupuncture
VIEWS 6
360-820-0637
O NLINE S CHEDULING
CURRENTS 8
B ELLINGHAM
O RTHOPEDIC
A CUPUNCTURE
C ATHERINE D AYHOFF , MS LAC
MAIL 4
BELLINGHAMORTHOPUNCTURE . COM
1111 W EST H OLLY S T , S UITE G1 B ELLINGHAM
DO IT 2
Inner Rivers Acupuncture
Karen Powers
Acupuncture
05.25.16
Making a difference with
affordable treatments.
#21.11
360-296-6633
2221 James Street Bellingham
innerrivers.com
Best Asian foot Spa
Chinese Service, Open 7 days, 9am - 10pm
4120 Meridian St. Ste #230 (behind Gas Station & Car Wash)
360-389-5681
CASCADIA WEEKLY
TO
MUSIC 18
&
healthwellness
hw
25
• Foot Massage: $20/30min ~ $30/60min
• Combo Massage: (30min body + 40min foot) $50/70min
• Full Body Massage: $50/60min ~ $80/90min
rearEnd
“Plays With Words”— you can’t avoid the drama
STAGE 15
ART 16
MUSIC 18
FILM 22
B-BOARD 24
FOOD 30
Nothing”
55 With 61-Across,
Williams play about
living quarters on a
tram?
59 “___ American
Life”
60 Canadian singer/
songwriter ___
Naked
61 See 55-Across
63 Honolulu hangable
64 The Care Bear ___
65 13th-century Mongol invader
66 “C’___ la vie!”
67 Tissue issue
68 Drummer Peter of
Kiss
CASCADIA WEEKLY
#21.11
05.25.16
DO IT 2
MAIL 4
VIEWS 6
CURRENTS 8
WORDS 12
GET OUT 14
Across
26
1 Alter, as text
6 Does in, slangily
10 Org. that enforces
liquid regulations
13 Carpenter’s joint
14 Pouty expressions
16 “Bali ___”
17 Ibsen play with
unintelligible dialogue?
19 Shade thrower?
20 “And that’s the way
___”
21 Chekhov play about
Down
the empty spaces in
wine barrels?
23 Cleveland cager, for
short
24 Classic 1950 film
noir
25 First-year class,
slangily
26 “Family Feud” host
Harvey
28 Geek blogger
Wheaton
31 Golfer Isao ___
32 Group with pitchforks and torches
36 Captain Hansen of
“Deadliest Catch”
37 O’Neill play about a
brand-new theater?
41 “Oedipus ___”
42 “California Dreamin’” singer
43 Speedy breed of
steed, for short
45 Prevailed
46 Like some IPAs
50 T-shirt store freebie, maybe
52 Dot-___ boom
54 “Much ___ About
1 Business school
subject
2 Convene in
3 Fancy salad green
4 They can mean “yes”
5 Hereditary helix
6 University of Nebraska campus site
7 “Watch out for flying
golf balls!”
8 Afrocentric clothing
line since 1992
9 Behave like a bear
10 “What’s good for
___ ...”
11 Marketing rep’s
product package
12 Aspires to greatness
15 Starter starter?
18 “Little” car in a
1964 hit
22 First name of
a Fighting Irish
legend
24 Jean jacket material
27 “Wet/dry” buy
28 Jane who divorced
Reagan
29 ‘98 Apple
30 Last word of a
Ricky Martin hit
33 Chew like a beaver
34 San ___ (Italian
Riviera city)
35 “___ Buddies”
(Tom Hanks sitcom)
37 Like bartered
things
38 Inquisition targets
39 Tailor’s goal
40 AOL competitor,
once
44 Where Moscow
Mules may be served
47 “Mutiny on the
Bounty” island
48 Nike competitor
49 Difficult questions
51 Microscope piece
52 Air Force student
53 Boston Bruins Hall
of Famer Bobby
56 Grub
57 IRS agent, for short
58 0, in Spain
59 Emperor that hasn’t
been around for 99
years
62 Enumeration
shortcut
Last Week’s Puzzle
©2016 Jonesin’ Crosswords
FOOD 30
B-BOARD 24
MUSIC 18
FILM 22
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Russian poet Vera
Pavlova tells about how once when she was using a
pen and paper to jot down some fresh ideas, she got
a paper cut on her palm. Annoying, right? On the
contrary. She loved the fact that the new mark substantially extended her life line. The palmistry-lover
in her celebrated. I’m seeing a comparable twist in
your near future, Scorpio. A minor inconvenience or
mild setback will be a sign that a symbolic revitalization or enhancement is nigh.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): “One must think
Matisse didn’t mind being unmoored, befuddled or
in-between. In fact, he regarded these states as being
potentially valuable to his creative process. Here’s
his testimony: “In art, truth and reality begin when
one no longer understands what one is doing or what
one knows.” I’m recommending that you try out his
attitude, Cancerian. In my astrological opinion, the
time has come for you to drum up the inspirations and
revelations that become available when you don’t know
where the hell you are and what the hell you’re doing.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Proposed experiment:
Imagine that all the lovers and would-be lovers you
have ever adored are in your presence. Review in
detail your memories of the times you felt thrillingly
close to them. Fill yourself up with feelings of praise
and gratitude for their mysteries. Sing the love songs
you love best. Look into a mirror and rehearse your “I
only have eyes for you” gaze until it is both luminous
and smoldering. Cultivate facial expressions that are
full of tender, focused affection. Got all that, Leo? My
purpose in urging you to engage in these practices
is that it’s the High Sexy Time of year for you. You
have a license to be as erotically attractive and wisely
intimate as you dare.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “Consider how hard
it is to change yourself and you’ll understand what
little chance you have in trying to change others,”
wrote editor Jacob M. Braude. Normally I would
endorse his poignant counsel, but for the foreseeable
future I am predicting that the first half of it won’t
fully apply to you. Why? Because you are entering
a phase that I regard as unusually favorable for the
project of transforming yourself. It may not be easy
to do so, but it’ll be easier than it has been in a
long time. And I bet you will find the challenge to
reimagine, reinvent and reshape yourself at least as
much fun as it is hard work.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Sometimes the love
you experience for those you care about makes you feel
vulnerable. You may worry about being out of control
or swooping so deeply into your tenderness that you
lose yourself. Giving yourself permission to cherish and
nurture can make you feel exposed, even unsafe. But
none of that applies in the coming weeks. According
to my interpretation of the astrological omens, love
will be a source of potency and magnificence for you.
It will make you smarter, braver, and cooler. Your words
of power will be this declaration by Syrian poet Nizar
Qabbani: “When I love / I feel that I am the king of
time / I possess the earth and everything on it / and
ride into the sun upon my horse.” (Translated by Lena
Jayyusi and Christopher Middleton.)
ART 16
STAGE 15
GET OUT 14
May 28TH 11-3PM
Support of Whatcom County Veterans
=>Help Us Build A Human Flag sign up now
=>In
=>See the video online! We need you and your family
amily
and friends to make the flag fly! Drone Archived!
ed!
=>Barbeque,
Spirits & Brews
=>Lawn Games, Live Music!
BBQ Tickets & Flag Reservations available at bellewoodfarms.com
woodfarms.com
6140 Guide Meridian (360) 318 7720
20
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): In November 1916,
at the height of World War I, the Swedish schooner
Jönköping set sail for Finland, carrying 4,400 bottles
of champagne intended for officers of the occupying
Russian army. But the delivery was interrupted. A
hostile German submarine sunk the boat, and the
precious cargo drifted to the bottom of the Baltic
Sea. The story didn’t end there, however. More than
eight decades later, a Swedish salvage team retrieved
a portion of the lost treasure, which had been wellpreserved in the frosty abyss. Taste tests revealed
that the bubbly alcholic beverage was “remarkably
light-bodied, extraordinarily elegant and fantastically
fresh, with discreet, slow-building toasty aromas of
great finesse.” (Source: tinyurl.com/toastyaromas.) I
foresee the potential of a similar resurrection in your
future, Pisces. How deep are you willing to dive?
WORDS 12
every one of us should set aside a few days every
year when we celebrate our gaffes, our flaws, and
our bloopers. During this crooked holiday, we are not
embarrassed about the false moves we have made.
We don’t decry our bad judgment or criticize our
delusional behavior. Instead, we forgive ourselves of
our sins. We work to understand and feel compassion for the ignorance that led us astray. Maybe we
even find redemptive value in our apparent lapses;
we come to see that they saved us from some painful
experience or helped us avoid getting a supposed
treasure that would have turned out to be a booby
prize. Now would be a perfect time for you to observe
this crooked holiday.
DO IT 2
CANCER (June 21-July 22): French painter Henri
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): I believe that
05.25.16
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “Whatever you’re
meant to do, do it now,” said novelist Doris Lessing.
“The conditions are always impossible.” I hope you
take her advice to heart, Gemini. In my astrological
opinion, there is no good excuse for you to postpone
your gratification or to procrastinate about moving
to the next stage of a big dream. It’s senseless to tell
yourself that you will finally get serious as soon as
all the circumstances are perfect. Perfection does not
and will never exist. The future is now. You’re as ready
as you will ever be.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Norway is
mountainous, but its neighbor Finland is quite flat. A
group of Norwegians has launched a campaign to partially remedy the imbalance. They propose that to mark
the hundredth anniversary of Finland’s independence,
their country will offer a unique birthday gift: the top
of Halti mountain. Right now the 4,479-foot peak is in
Norway. But under the proposed plan, the border between countries will be shifted so that the peak will be
transferred to Finland. I would love you to contemplate
generous gestures like this in the coming weeks, Sagittarius. It’s a highly favorable time for you to bestow
extra imaginative blessings. (P.S. The consequences
will be invigorating to your own dreams.)
#21.11
like a hero to behave like a merely decent human
being,” wrote Taurus memoirist May Sarton. That’s
a dauntingly high standard to live up to, but for
the foreseeable future it’s important that you try.
In the coming weeks, you will need to maintain a
heroic level of potency and excellence if you hope to
keep your dreams on track and your integrity intact.
Luckily, you will have an extraordinary potential to do
just that. But you’ll have to work hard to fulfill the
potential—as hard as a hero on a quest to find the
real Holy Grail in the midst of all the fake Holy Grails.
CURRENTS 8
strategy for you to employ in the coming weeks, I
have drawn inspiration from a set of instructions
composed by aphorist Alex Stein: Scribble, scribble,
erase. Scribble, erase, scribble. Scribble, scribble,
scribble, scribble. Erase, erase, erase. Scribble, erase.
Keep what’s left. In other words, Aries, you have a
mandate to be innocently empirical, robustly experimental, and cheerfully improvisational—with the
understanding that you must also balance your fun
with ruthless editing.
VIEWS 6
ARIES (March 21-April 19): To convey the best
MAIL 4
FREE WILL
ASTROLOGY
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “Never turn down an
adventure without a really good reason,” says author
Rebecca Solnit in her book The Far Away Nearby.
That’s a thought she had as she contemplated the
possibility of riding a raft down the Colorado River
and through the Grand Canyon. Here’s how I suspect
this meditation applies to you, Libra: There have been
other times and there will be other times when you
will have good reasons for not embarking on an available adventure. But now is not one of those moments.
Ready for adventure?
Use your WECU® Visa credit card for
purchases and earn a cash back reward!
CASCADIA WEEKLY
BY ROB BREZSNY
27
Law Offices of
Alexander F. Ransom
m
Experienced.
Effective.
Exceptional.
Compassionate Criminal Defense Attorney
Fighting for Your Rights
119 NORTH COMMERCIAL ST. SUITE #1420 • OFFICE: (360) 746-2642
www.ransom-lawfirm.com
NOW PLAYING
FRI, MAY 27 THU, JUNE 2
CASCADIA WEEKLY
#21.11
05.25.16
DO IT 2
MAIL 4
VIEWS 6
CURRENTS 8
WORDS 12
GET OUT 14
STAGE 15
ART 16
MUSIC 18
FILM 22
B-BOARD 24
FOOD 30
rearEnd
28
LOVE & FRIENDSHIP (PG) 94m
- "Love & Friendship is the
purest distillation of Jane Austen’s work yet to grace the screen.
You can’t help but love Lady Susan (Kate Beckinsale) because of
the evident joy she takes in being so duplicitous. Her energy is
infectious." The Guardian
Fri: (4:15), 6:30, 9:00; Sat & Sun: (1:15), 4:15, 6:30, 9:00
Mon: (1:15), (4:15), (6:30), (9:00); Tue - Thu: (4:15), 6:30, 9:00
A BIGGER SPLASH (R) 124m
"A visually stunning immersion into complicated relationships...
A Bigger Splash is a wicked, mysterious, ceaselessly sexy, and
experiential carnal summer whirl." Consequence of Sound
Fri: (3:30), 6:15, 8:45; Sat & Sun: (1:30), 3:30, 6:15, 8:45
Mon: (1:30), (3:30), (6:15), (8:45); Tue: (3:30), 8:45
Wed: (2:45), 8:45; Thu: (3:30), 8:45
CINDERELLA (NR) 98m - All'Opera Series Premiere!
The beloved folk tale known is brought to life on the big screen all
the way from Italy. Set in the early Opera Buffa period, Cinderella
is a jubilant masterpiece charged with magical delight.
Wed: 5:30 - Tix: $16 Members / $20 General / $10 Students
AS I AM: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF DJ AM (NR) 125m
The mash-up pioneer’s meteoric rise to superstardom - from his
long-running struggle with drug addiction and tabloid romances
to miraculously surviving a fiery plane crash in 2009.
Thu: 6:15
PICKFORD FILM CENTER | 1318 Bay St. | 360.738.0735 | www.pickfordfilmcenter.org
Enjoy a drink while you watch! Mary's Happy Hour: M-F, 4-6pm $1 off Beer + Wine
- The movie belongs to Sarandon,
THE MEDDLER (R) 97m
a famously no-bull actress who digs in deep, showing us how
moms aren't one thing, they're all things. Listen up." Rolling Stone
Fri - Thu: (1:00), 6:15, 8:45
THE MAN WHO KNEW INFINITY (R) 97m
Based on the untold story of one of the greatest minds of his
generation, Srinivasa Ramanujan (Dev Patel), whose genius for
mathematics takes him from the slums
of India to Cambridge University.
Fri: (3:30); Sat & Sun: 3:30
Mon - Thu: (3:30)
PFC’S LIMELIGHT CINEMA: 1416 Cornwall Ave. | Parentheses ( ) denote bargain pricing
comix
B-BOARD 24
FOOD 30
Sudoku
INSTRUCTIONS: Arrange the digits 1-9 so that each digit occurs once in
each row, once in each column, and once in each box.
FILM 22
MUSIC 18
ART 16
STAGE 15
GET OUT 14
For more info visit:
www.whatcommuseum.org/events
WORDS 12
5
CURRENTS 8
6
2 5
3
2
VIEWS 6
8 9
Guest Curated by Amy Chaloupka. Contemporary artists
Ashley V. Blalock (Calif.), Elizabeth R. Gahan (Wash.), Damien
Gilley (Ore.), and Katy Stone (Wash.) create site-specific
installations where color meets improvisation and intuitive
response meets open space. The public is invited to view the
artists installing their work, beginning May 19 until completion.
MAIL 4
4
DO IT 2
June 5-September 18, 2016
1
7
1 6
9
VIVID INSTALLATIONS MAKE THEIR MARK
05.25.16
8
4 8
7
6
#21.11
6
3
5
9
9
1
CASCADIA WEEKLY
7
29
B-BOARD 24
FOOD 30
30
FOOD
chow
REVIEWS
FILM 22
RECIPES
PROFILES
recipe
doit
WED., MAY 25
SEDRO MARKE T: The Sedro-Woolley Farmers
Market takes place from 3-7pm every Wednesday through Oct. 12 at the town’s Hammer
Heritage Square, 640 Metcalf St.
WWW.SEDROWOOLLEYFARMERSMARKET.COM
EMPT Y BOWLS: Whatcom Artists of Clay
and Kiln (WACK) will host an Empty Bowls
fundraiser from 5:30-8:30pm at Boundary
Bay Brewery, 1107 Railroad Ave. Entry to the
hunger awareness project is $15 and includes
soup from La Fiamma and the Book Fare Cafe
and a bowl made by local artists and students.
Proceeds benefit the Bellingham Food Bank
and Maple Alley Inn.
WWW.WHATCOMARTISTSOFCLAYANDKILN.ORG
ART 16
MUSIC 18
BREWERS CRUISE: The first “Bellingham
Bay BREWers Cruise” of the season will feature
liquid fare from Boundary Bay Brewery,
Chuckanut Brewery, and Wander Brewing
starting at 6:30pm at San Juan Cruises’ dock
at the Bellingham Cruise Terminal, 355 Harris
Ave. Entry is $39; additional cruises happen
Wednesdays through Sept. 14.
GET OUT 14
STAGE 15
WWW.WHALES.COM
STREUSEL BREAD
BY AMY KEPFERLE
TALES FROM THE GARDEN
had been breached by two of our free-range hens, I was already halfway out
the back door, screeching at the top of my lungs for the chickens to “stay the
hell away from the strawberries!”
After shooing the feathered felons out of the burgeoning fruit patch
they’d been snacking on, I set to work securing the crop. Approximately 20
minutes later—after affixing a thick layer of wire to the top of the long
row of plants—I felt confident that, sans wire cutters, the canny cluckers
were out of luck.
I’m happy to report the security measures worked. Two weeks after the incident, we’re experiencing an unprecedented harvest of some of the biggest,
juiciest strawberries ever seen in our backyard.
We’re making good use of them. After a friend dropped off a hunk of homemade poundcake last week, we loaded sliced berries and lemon cheesecake
ice cream from Mallard on it to it to scrumptious effect, and have been also
been adding them to smoothies, eating them unadorned and realizing we’ll
likely have enough to be able to freeze for coming months.
Last weekend, after noticing the rhubarb patch was also continuing to
produce like crazy, my boyfriend suggested making something that combined the two seasonal specials. He’d recently cooked a batch of rhubarb streusel bread, and theorized that adding strawberries to the recipe
“couldn’t hurt.”
He was right. The results of the Land O’Lakes streusel recipe were sweet
and moist, and paired well both with the vanilla ice cream we ladled on it for
dessert, and with a cup of coffee the next morning. Barring a heist from the
hens, it’ll be on the menu for days to come.
CASCADIA WEEKLY
#21.11
05.25.16
DO IT 2
VIEWS 6
Spring Streusel
MAIL 4
CURRENTS 8
WORDS 12
BREAD
30
By the time it registered that the confines of my fenced produce garden
1 cup sugar
½ cup butter, softened
½3 cup orange juice
2 eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
3 stalks (1 ½ cups) fresh rhubarb, sliced
into ¼-inch pieces
2 cups strawberries, halved
STREUSEL
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and
flour 8x4-inch loaf pan; set aside. Combine one cup sugar and half a cup butter in
bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl
often, until creamy. Add orange juice and
eggs; beat at low speed just until mixed.
(Mixture will look slightly curdled.) Stir in
flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt
just until moistened. Gently stir in rhubarb
and strawberries. Reserve 1½ cups batter.
Spread remaining batter into prepared pan.
Combine all streusel ingredients in bowl;
stir until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Sprinkle half of streusel over batter in pan;
gently press into batter. Carefully spread
reserved batter into pan; top with remaining streusel. Press streusel into batter.
Bake 65-70 minutes.
KOMBUCHA CLASS: Julie Martin, founder of
Oly-Cultures, leads a “Make Your Own Kombucha” class from 6:30-8:30pm at the Community
Food Co-op, 1220 N. Forest St. Entry is $40
(includes a kit).
WWW.COMMUNIT YFOOD.COOP
THURS., MAY 26
VINTNER DINNER: The distinctive wines of
JM Cellars will be paired with a five-course
dinner designed by Executive Chef Bruno at a
Vintner Dinner taking place from 5:30-9pm at
Blaine’s Semiahmoo Resort, 9565 Semiahmoo
Pkwy. A $359 fee includes two tickets to the
dinner and one night’s accommodation.
WWW.SEMIAHMOO.COM
DIST ILLERY DINNER: Chef Justin Hawkinson
and distiller John Belisle team up to present a
five-course “For the Halibut” Distillery Dinner
at 6:30pm at BelleWood Acres, 6140 Guide
Meridian. The fare will focus on celebrating
Pacific Northwest abundance, paired with
premium spirits. Entry is $75.
WWW.BELLEWOODFARMS.COM
SAT., MAY 28
PANCAKE BREAKFAST: Attend a monthly
Pancake Breakfast from 8-11am at Ferndale’s
American Legion, 5537 2nd Ave.
(360) 384-7474
ANACORTES MARKE T: Vegetables, fruit,
baked goods, fresh meat and dairy, cut flowers,
wine, eggs, art and much more can be found at
the Anacortes Farmers Market from 9am-2pm
every Saturday through Oct. 29 at the Depot
Arts Center, 611 R Ave.
WWW.ANACORTESFARMERSMARKET.ORG
MOUNT VERNON MARKE T: As many as 60
vendors will share their wares through the
season at the Mount Vernon Farmers Market,
which takes place 9am-2pm Saturdays through
Oct. 17 at the city’s Riverfront Plaza. From
11am-4pm starting June 1, there will also be
a Wednesday Market happening at the Kincaid
entrance lawn at the Skagit Valley Hospital.
WWW.MOUNTVERNONFARMERSMARKET.ORG
COMMUNIT Y MEAL: Papa Murphy’s pizza,
green salad, and brownies will be on the menu
at the bimonthly Community Meal taking place
from 10am-12pm at the United Church of
Ferndale, 2034 Washington St. Per usual, entry
is free and open to all.
REALTOR
REA
(360) 714-9029
SRES® (Seniors Real Estate Specialist)
BELLINGHAM MARKE T: Attend the Bellingham Farmers Market from 10am-3pm every
Saturday through Dec. 17 at the Depot Market
Square, 1100 Railroad Ave. In addition to perusing and purchasing locally grown produce,
crafts and ready-to-eat foods, attendees can
experience Demo Days and a Wednesday Market
starting in June at the Fairhaven Village Green.
From listing your home, first time home
F
buy
buying, to looking for that final destination...
WWW.BELLINGHAMFARMERS.ORG
I am the Realtor
to assist you!
SUN., MAY 29
VF W BREAKFAST: Veterans, their families
and guests are invited to a Sunday Breakfast
from 8-10am at VFW Post 1585, 625 N. State St.
Entry to the monthly breakfast is $7.
Jasmine Talsma REALTOR/SRES
(360) 734-5520
JasmineTalsma.com
WED., JUNE 1
CURRENTS 8
JUST CHICKEN: Whole “smart” chicken, jalapeno cilantro wings, and seared garlic chicken
steamed with scallions and sherry will be on
the menu at a “Just Chicken” class with Robert
Fong from 6:30-9pm at the Community Food
Co-op, 1220 N. Forest St. Entry is $49.
WORDS 12
WWW.BELLEWOODFARMS.COM
GET OUT 14
STAGE 15
ART 16
MEMORIAL DAY BBQ: Live music, a barbecue,
lawn games, spirits, the making of a human
flag and more will be part of a Memorial Day
BBQ from 11am-3pm at BelleWood Acres, 6140
Guide Meridian. Tickets to the barbecue are
$10-$15.
MUSIC 18
WWW.BLAINECHAMBER.COM
FILM 22
B-BOARD 24
BLAINE MARKE T: Procure produce, crafts,
food from vendors and more at the Blaine
Gardeners Market from 10am-2pm at 685 Peace
Portal Dr.
FOOD
FOOD 30
30
doit
Sunday
SPAGHE T T I TASTE-OFF: The La Conner
Chamber of Commerce will host a “Spaghetti
Taste-Off” dinner and silent auction from 4:307pm at the town’s Maple Hall, 104 Commercial
St. Attendees can taste a variety of sauces and
choose the one they want for dinner. Entry is
$5-$8. Desserts and alcohol are extra.
June 19
12-8pm -
Celebrate Local
on Father’s Day!
DO IT 2
THURS., JUNE 2
05.25.16
MAIL 4
VIEWS 6
MAK ING MEAD: Jereme Zimmerman shares
tips from Make Mead Like a Viking: Traditional
Techniques for Brewing Natural, Wild-Fermented,
Honey-Based Wines and Beers at 7pm at Village
Books, 1200 11th St. In the book, Zimmerman
unlocks the brewing secrets of the ancient Norse
and shows how to incorporate wildness, mysticism and individuality in home-crafted brews.
FARMERS BENEFIT: Help raise funds for
Growing Veterans at a “Farmers Evening
Benefit” taking place from 6-10pm at Everson’s
Samson Estates Winery, 1861 Van Dyk Rd. Entry
is free. In addition to a buffet, there will be
live music, a silent auction and raffle, painting, wine tasting and storytelling.
WWW.GROWINGVETERANS.ORG
Build Your Own 6 Pack
Summer Skirts & Tops
Intricate Coloring Books
Bruschetta Spread & Dip
Glass Pipe Necklaces
Australian Licorice
Organic Fruit & Groceries
Lunch In The Garden
360-592-2297
www.everybodys.com
Highway 9 – Van Zandt
CASCADIA WEEKLY
E THIOPIAN CUISINE: Join Assefa Kebede,
former owner and chef of Vancouver’s
award-winning Nyala African Cuisine, for an
“Ethiopian Cuisine” course from 6:30-9pm at
the Community Food Co-op, 1220 N. Forest St.
Entry is $39.
#21.11
WWW.LOVELACONNER.COM
31
LatinLINEUP
THE PACIFIC SHOWROOM
JUNE 10 & 11
THURSDAYS, JUNE 2ND, 9TH & 16TH
WIN UP TO
CASH, 2PM – 7PM!
STARRING PABLO FRANCISCO
Lee Ann
WOMACK
JULY 22 & 23
CASH AT 8PM!
Purchase show tickets at the Casino
Box Oﬃce service charge free.
EARN DRAWING TICKETS,
MAY 29TH – JUNE 16TH
Owned
Owne
nedd bbyy UUpp
Upper
pper
ppe
pp
er Ska
Skagit
kaagit
giit Indian
Indian
an Tribe
Tririb
ibe
theskagit.com • On I-5 at Exit 236 • 877-275-2448
CW
Must be 21 or older with valid ID. Details at Rewards Club. Management reserves all rights.

May 25 - Jun 1 - Cascadia Weekly

Transcription

Similar documents

The Bellingham Promise - Bellingham Public Schools

reading log - Bellingham Public Library

Issue 142 - Lawrence Klepinger

Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. - Sustainable Connections

Summer 2012 Newsletter - Bellingham

ema dollar cinema - Wrong Way to Hope

THIRd TIMES THE CHARM

PG 1 Suspended Ops 2013-14

Working in Whatcom County since 1987, in partnership with God

music city brawl nashville skyline bowfishing