Bellingham Alive

Grease at the BECU Movies@Marymoor Park
2019-08-22 18:30 - 20:00 UTC | Marymoor Park, 6046 West Lake Sammamish Parkway Northeast, Redmond
The BECU Movies@Marymoor Park feature big screen outdoor movies, entertainment, and the region’s best food trucks. All events are dog friendly. Events run weekly from July 10 – August 28. Seating opens at 6:30 pm, movies show at dusk. Presented by Overlake Medical Center & Clinics.
$5 per person cash or $6 credit. 5 and under free.
Parking is $5 per vehicle.
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Alec Shaw, Vanandrew, India Glover at The Shakedown
2019-08-22 20:30 | The Shakedown, 1212 N State St, Bellingham
Alec Shaw, Vanandrew, India Glover
at The Shakedown
21+
Doors at 8:30, Music at 9:00
$8 advance, $10 day of show
Alec Shaw is a musician, producer, and singer/songwriter based out of Seattle Washington, who’s music derives from the influence of Indie, folk and soul.

BAAY Presents: The Phantom Tollbooth
2019-08-23 00:00 - 2019-08-25 00:00 | BAAY Theatre, 1059 N State St., Bellingham, WA, 98225, United States
Bellingham Arts Academy for Youth presents The Phantom Tollbooth on August 23-25 at the BAAY Theatre! A story that is riddled with riddles, where young Milo must wield words to rescue the princesses Rhyme and Reason. Adapted from Norton Juster’s well-known children’s book, this memorable musical features young performers ages 9-14. Tickets and more information at baay.org!

Watercolor Paint-Along With Arlene, August 23 AND 25
2019-08-23 17:00 - 20:00
Arlene Mortimer, local water-colorist will offer a paint-along demonstration during the Fourth Friday Art Walk in Fairhaven on Friday, August 23 from 5 to 8 pm and again on Sunday August 25 from 11 to 3 pm. The subject will be a sea creature for you to create and take home. Arlene will be showing her display of new watercolors on canvas at the Whatcom Art Market Gallery located at 1103 11th St. in Fairhaven, Bellingham. Come enjoy the Art Walk evening at the Gallery which features 45 local artists’ creations. The gallery is open daily from 10 am to 6 pm and until 8 pm for the Fourth Friday Art Walk. 360-738-8564 whatcomartmarket.org

Clay Play with Fire!
2019-08-23 18:00 - 20:30
Raku Experience at Burnish Clay Studio – Fri 8/23 6-8:30 PM, $48 per person. Participants will apply glaze material to their selected form and participate in the firing of those pieces. We will provide you a small pot made by Jesse Rasmussen, or if you are an active potter you can bring your own small bisqued piece. No experience necessary, advance registration required – www.burnishclaystudio.com

"Twisp: The Power of Community" to screen at FireHouse Arts and Events Center
2019-08-23 18:30
“Twisp: The Power of Community” (www.twispmovie.com) is a 40-minute documentary exploring the qualities that enable one rural community—well-known to most Bellingham residents—to thrive, when so many others are dying, or being swallowed up by development. It also answers the question, “In a society that seems increasingly polarized and confrontational, how do some communities manage to get along?”
Starting with a telling of the town’s Native/white reconciliation process, the film also shares Twisp’s successful opposition to a controversial mega ski resort development; its homegrown safety net—from a teen suicide prevention program to a food bank and, more recently, an affordable housing initiative. It also describes the town’s recovery from back-to-back summers of devastating wildfires and its investment in art and local artists as an economic development strategy.
The film has won a handful of awards, including “Official Selection” laurels from Impact Docs and WRPN.tv’s Women’s International Film Festival, and “Exceptional Merit” awards from Docs Without Borders and Short, Tight, and Loose Global Film Festival Competition. The director, Leslee Goodman, will be on hand for a Q&A following the showing.
Tickets are $10/adults; $5/kids, available at the door starting at 6:30 p.m.

Flower Festival
2019-08-24 10:00 - 15:00 | Bellingham Farmers Market, 1100 Railroad Ave., Bellingham, WA, 98225
A Bellingham Farmers Market event to showcase the region’s rich, floral abundance. Bouquet contest, featured flower vendors, demos, kids activities and more.

Uncorked Wine and Music Festival
2019-08-24 12:00 - 20:00 | NOAH Center, 31300 Brandstrom Road, Stanwood, WA
The NOAH Center is excited to introduce a new event – “Uncorked” Wine and Music Festival at the beautiful, local Bertelsen Winery in Mount Vernon. Bring your four-legged friends to enjoy a casual day in the sun listening to a variety of great bands, eating amazing food and drinking incredible wine!
Local artists Rondo Swing, Brotosaurus, Cascade Cascade and more will be performing throughout the day. Don’t miss out on other great activities, including an art walk, sip & paint, vendors, raffle prizes, police dog demonstrations, agility demo, runway pet show, and more. A variety of food and beverages will be available for purchase.
Date: Saturday, August 24, 2019
Time: Noon-8 pm
Tickets are $38 per person or $45 at the event
(must be 21+ to attend, pets of all ages are welcome)
All tickets are lawn seating festival-style and “first come, first served” on the Amphitheatre lawn. Blankets and/or low beach chairs are permitted. High-back chairs (seat higher than 12” from the ground and/or back is taller than 32” – excluding wheelchairs) will be required to move to the designated “High Back Chair” areas.
Please feel free to bring your own picnic items. Alcoholic beverages consumed on the winery grounds must be purchased at the winery as required by the Washington State Liquor Control Board. No other beer, spirits or wine brands are permitted anywhere on the winery grounds and will be confiscated. All coolers and bags will be checked upon entry.

Fairhaven Outdoor Cinema: The Princess Bride
2019-08-24 18:15 - 21:00 | Fairhaven Village Green, 10th St and Mill, Bellingham
Music by the Psychedelic Cowboys followed by THE PRINCESS BRIDE on the big screen at dusk. Presented by Ben Kinney & Keller Williams Realty. Bring blankets for the grass or low back lawn chairs for limited seating on brick areas. Popcorn and Food will be available for purchase. This is the final movie of the 2019 season.
6:15 p.m. start*

Watercolor Paint-Along With Arlene, August 23 AND 25
2019-08-25 11:00 - 15:00
Local artist, Arlene Mortimer is the featured artist at the Whatcom Art Market 1103 11th St. Fairhaven, Bellingham on Friday, August 23 for the Fairhaven Art Walk, 5:30 to 8 pm, and again on Sunday, August 25 from 11 to 3. She will be helping customers paint a sea creature. Come enjoy all 45 local artists work at the gallery which is open daily from 10 am to 6 pm. 360 738 8564 whatcomartmarket.org

Noise Church - featuring Beetle Box
2019-08-25 20:00 - 23:00 | The Alternative Library, WA, United States
+++Come BOW DOWN to the SOUND+++
NOISE CHURCH is our occasional Sunday special feature of avant-garde performance, improvised music, and experimental electronics.
Doors at 7:30pm ++ Music at 8:00pm ++ $6 suggested cover
~AltLib is always ALL AGES~
Featuring:
BEETLE BOX
Beetle Box is a solo artist splitting time between Little Rock, Arkansas and Grand Rapids, Michigan. As an experimental composer and keyboardist, he focuses on creating original, piano-centered electronic music for live performance. His intricate control at the keys triggers a plethora of intertwined acoustic and computer-generated sounds. Drawing inspiration from a wide range of different genres, his music has featured everything from dubstep synthesizers and pop-single samples to orchestral instrumentation’s and Indian temple rhythms. Beetle Box has carved out a niche somewhere between beautiful and strange, and consistently forges a unique and engaging experience for his audience. https://www.beetleboxmusic.com/
Local support:
FISCHKOPF SINFONIKER
Strange electronic sounds emanating from the outer void.
About the debut EP, Music For A Revolution: “A tribute to Takehisa Kosugi, this interdisciplinary EP takes inspiration from Fluxus, musique concrete, and hip-hop sampling. Synthesizer drones, tape loops, vocal samples, mangled soul records, and electronic noise are employed in this sonic assault on the American establishment. Good soundtrack for tossing Molotovs and punching Nazis.”
http://www.soundcloud.com/fischkopfsinfoniker
XENOSTERRA
Ecstatic/Afro-inspired Sci-fi Industrial complete with Modulation Wheel. You might want to dance to this!
KRISTAL MCKINSTRY AND THE SPRINGS
A one-mermaid-band, concentrating this show on live-sculpted harmonic interference resonance of polytonal sources, particularly sul ponticello cello, polytonal vocals, and harmonica through instrumentally controlled feedback and Bode SSB ring modulation. Eerie atmospheric ghost pirate waltzes this time around.
https://www.facebook.com/saraswati.mermaid/

Bellingham City Club hosts Candidate Forums
2019-08-28 11:30 | Northwood Hall, 3240 Northwest Ave., Bellingham, WA, 98225, United States
Bellingham City Club invites the public to their 2019 Candidate Forum Series. The first of two forums will feature the two candidates vying for the Bellingham Mayor’s seat pending the outcome of the August 6 Primary Election. The forum will be held following a community lunch at Northwood Hall, 3240 Northwest Ave, Bellingham on Wednesday, August 28. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. and tickets are available via Brown Paper Tickets and on our website at bellinghamcityclub.org.
Candidates will have the opportunity to give an opening statement, respond to questions from our moderator as well as questions from City Club members.

New Artist, Deb Dole, at the Whatcom Art Market
2019-08-28 12:00 - 2019-08-29 15:00 | Whatcom Art Market, 1103 11th St., Bellingham, WA, 98225, United States
Painter and fabric artist Deborah Dole brings fun, colorful and happy art in several media to the Whatcom Art Market at 1103 11th St. in Fairhaven, Bellingham. Come meet Deb and learn about her unique artwork on Wednesday August 28 from noon to 4 and on Thursday August 29 from 11 to 3. The Gallery is open daily from 10 am to 6 pm and is home to 45 local artists with one a kind original art, prints, note cards, jewelry, basketry. and many other treasures. 360-738-8564 whatcomartmarket.org

The Princess Bride at the BECU Movies@Marymoor Park
2019-08-28 18:30 - 20:00 | Marymoor Park, 6046 West Lake Sammamish Parkway Northeast, Redmond

WJMAC presents The Thomas Harris Quartet
2019-08-28 19:00 - 21:00 | Bellingham Cider Company, 205 Prospect St. #4403, Bellingham, WA, 98225
Farewell-To-Summer/Get-Ready-For-Season 6! The THOMAS HARRIS QUARTET plays the Bellingham Cider Company’s patio on Wednesday, August 28th at 7 PM, one week before WJMAC officially begins the fall season. Come hear some great jazz, al fresco. Dinner’s on you, the music’s on WJMAC. Thomas Harris (tenor sax), Connor Helms (keys), Roger Yamashita (bass), Christian Casolary (drums). More info at wjmac.org. Email us: info@wjmac.org.

BAAY Presents: Pippin
2019-08-30 00:00 - 2019-09-01 00:00, 2019-09-06 00:00 - 2019-09-08 00:00 | BAAY Theatre, 1059 N State St., Bellingham, WA, 98225, United States
Bellingham Arts Academy for Youth proudly presents Pippin performed by a talented cast ages 15-17. There’s magic to do when a prince learns the true meaning of glory, love, and war in Stephen Schwartz’s iconic musical. Pippin is the story of the search for happiness and fulfillment and performances run August 30 – September 1 and September 6-8 at the BAAY Theatre. Directed by Olivia Theilemann, with choreography by Lisa Markowitz and musical direction by Steve Barnes. Tickets and more information at baay.org!

Schooner Zodiac Salmon Dinner Sail
2019-08-30 17:45 - 21:00 | Bellingham Cruise Terminal, 355 Harris Ave., Bellingham, WA, 98225, United States
Combine your tastes for adventure and delicious food on a 3-hour dinner sail on Bellingham Bay. Work up your appetite as you assist the crew in the raising of the largest mainsail on the west coast of the United States. After the sails are up, sit back and enjoy views of the beautiful coastline and enjoy an alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverage from the ship’s bar as you glide across the bay. Our professional chef will ring the galley bell and a northwest meal of locally caught salmon accompanied by a rotating mix of seasonal salads and side dishes will be served buffet style.
Adults: $79
Children: $59
Boarding Time: 5:45 PM
Sail: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
www.schoonerzodiac.com/cruises

Cory Gallant Performs at the Jansen Art Center
2019-08-30 19:30 - 21:30
AGES: All Ages
TICKETS: $15
WEB: www.jansenartcenter.org/events/cory-gallant/
VENUE / PUBLIC INFORMATION
Jansen Art Center
321 Front Street, Lynden, WA 98264
360-354-3600
info@jansenartcenter.org
Canadian country recording artist and CCMA (Canadian Country Music Association) Spotlight Contest Winner Cory Gallant and his guitar player, Roland Beaulieu. This is going to be a high-energy duo patrons will be sure to love. Cory’s rich, soul-filled vocals helped gain him national exposure when he became the winner of the 2018 CCMA National Spotlight Performance Contest. Despite hailing from the smallest province in Canada, Prince Edward Island, Cory still received the largest number of fan votes to win the contest. This led to a performance at the Legends Show in Hamilton, Ontario for Canadian Country Music Week, sharing the stage with Chad Brownlee, Terri Clark, Aaron Goodvin, Charlie Major, Jason McCoy, JJ Shiplett, Patricia Conroy and Michelle Wright.

Warren Dunes at Aslan Brewing Company
2019-08-30 21:00 - 23:30 | Aslan Brewing Company, 1330 N Forest St., Bellingham, WA, 98225, United States
Julia, Jared, and Dominic are happiest together on stage, moving and flowing as synchronous aspects of a greater whole. That grace and delight comes through in their recorded work, telegraphed transparently to the listener.
A cohesive statement, unique yet instantly recognizable, Their new EP Welcome To Warren Dunes slides seamlessly from delicate post-punk explorations to anthemic, sing-along pop built on a foundation of arena-worthy choruses. Self-assured yet free of bombast, Welcome To Warren Dunes is an art-pop dreamscape of unapologetic fun.
Based on the belief that we can all be #smallbutmighty, Warren Dunes donates proceeds from live performances to a variety of charitable organizations. For more information, please visit the Beneficiaries page.

The Sky Colony Album Release Tour
2019-08-31 21:00 - 23:00 | Firefly Lounge, 1015 North State Street, Bellingham, WA
The Sky Colony are a indie folk rock group, focused on what matters most to them: simply creating wholesome music with real instruments, and more importantly, their intention behind doing so. Since their formation in 2012, the story behind the lyrics of their 1960’s reminiscent sound has organically grown into one of personal empowerment, discovery, and social awareness. Authentic and heartfelt lyrics, intricate tonal harmonies, catchy hooks, and well-practiced guitar leads are what you’ll hear of this group from Skagit Valley, Washington.
theskycolonymusic.com
LINEUP
9:00 PM Nobody’s Peach | Matney Cook + Moongrass Boys = Nobody’s Peach
9:50 PM The Sky Colony

WJMAC presents George Colligan
2019-09-04 18:30 - 20:30 | Sylvia Center for the Arts, 205-207 Prospect, Bellingham, WA, 98225, United States
Join us to open WJMAC’s Season 6 with this special artist. Formerly from NYC, now residing in the PNW, “… award-winning composer (Chamber Music America/Doris Duke Foundation grant recipient) and player (winner, Jazzconnect.com Jazz Competition), Colligan is highly in demand as a sideman, having worked with players like Cassandra Wilson, Don Byron, Buster Williams, and Lonnie Plaxico, both on the bandstand and in recording sessions (appearing on over 100 CDs). He has released 24 recordings full of his intelligent writing and impressive technique. Colligan’s musical style incorporates everything from show tunes to funk, from free improvisation to 20th century classical music. ” – georgecolligan.com
Tickets available at the door after 6PM. $15 general, $5 students, WJMAC members FREE. Doors at 6:30. First come, first seated. Program subject to change, please check our website for updates. wjmac.org Email us: info@wjmac.org

Academy for Lifelong Learning Fall Preview
2019-09-05 13:00 - 15:00
The Academy for Lifelong Learning (ALL) offers adults an opportunity to learn and inspire continued intellectual growth. Programs include traditional liberal arts and sciences topics with an emphasis on interdisciplinary exploration, utilizing formats that encourage discussion and exchange of knowledge. Programs are open to all interested adults, regardless of age or educational background. With that in mind, you are invited to join us for a preview event that showcases ALL’s upcoming fall and winter programming, with a brief overview of diverse courses taught by expert faculty and a variety of leisure excursions. The event is free and open to the public, with no registration required. Doors open at 12:30 p.m., with time for refreshments and socializing. ALL brings together an incredible community of curious minds. For more information, visit wwu.edu/ALL. Please plan to join us!

Schooner Zodiac Ales N Sails Dinner Cruise
2019-09-05 17:45 - 21:00 | Bellingham Cruise Terminal, 355 Harris Ave., Bellingham, WA, 98225, United States
The Schooner Zodiac is excited to continue our long tradition of welcoming local microbreweries aboard for beer tastings under sail. Each ‘Ales N’ Sails’ excursion we will host a local brewery to join us and conduct tastings of their favorite beers for our passengers. Our guests can mingle with brewery representatives and learn about the brewing process, the inspiration behind each recipe and the different styles of beer. The Zodiac’s cook will prepare a delicious and unique meal of galley fare meant to complement the beers.
Adults: $69 (includes beer tastings and dinner)
5:45 PM boarding
6:00 PM departure
9:00 PM return
www.schoonerzodiac.com/cruises

Opening Reception: Mary Jo Maute and Denise Snyder Show at Dakota Art Gallery
2019-09-06 00:00 - 2019-09-29 00:00 | Dakota Art Gallery, 1324 Cornwall Ave, Bellingham
Two adventurously creative Whatcom County artists, Denise Snyder and Mary Jo Maute share the Dakota Art Gallery from September 6–29, 2019. Snyder, a sculptor and Maute, a painter share similar approaches to art, as well as a love for vivid color, flowing movement, and natural forms.
Maute is an improvisational painter. Floating luminous plant, animal, and figurative compositions convey memories, the passage of time, and life’s interconnectedness. For Snyder’s sculptures, peeled branches and metal are the structure. Delicate translucent papers and other fibers woven into the pieces emphasize the harmony, strength, and fragility of the natural world.
The exhibit can be seen at the Gallery through September 29th. The gallery is free and open daily 9:00 AM–6:00 PM and Sunday: 12:00 PM–5:00 PM

Tom Crestodina...A Closer Look
2019-09-06 18:00 - 21:00 | Fourth Corner Frames, 311 W Holly St, Bellingham
Friday, September 6, 2019 Fourth Corner Frames & Gallery is honored to present Tom Crestodina, salmon fisherman, marine engineer, and artist. Tom does not miss the details! This nationally acclaimed Bellingham artist brings to life, through his “Cut-away” images, the inner structures that tell the stories of a marine vessel. No matter how close you look there is a little something more to see in each and every cabin, cubby and hatch above and below decks in Tom’s art. Opening reception for First Friday Art Walk: September 6, 2019 from 6-9pm. Show runs through Sept 28th.

MAKE.SHIFT SEPT ART WALK: ​This Little Piggy...
2019-09-06 18:00 - 22:00
For September Art Walk Make.Shift Gallery has teamed up with Ketchup + Mustard to
host “This Little Piggy…” Ketchup + Mustard is kick ass team of branding, graphic design, and marketing pros who appreciate, encourage, and support art & artists throughout Bellingham. It’s likely you’ve seen some of their work around town and you can learn more about them at ketchup-and-mustard.com
The wonderful folks at Ketchup + Mustard provided Make.Shift with 40 ceramic piggy banks. We then invited local artists to bring new life to the classic Mother Goose poem about those crazy pigs who went to market and ate roast beef.
Art Walk goers will be encouraged to donate money to their favorite pigs. Donations will go towards long overdue upgrades to the Make.Shift space, including a new front door ramp. The pig with the most donations will win a special “Best in Show” prize. The lovely designers at Ketchup + Mustard will be dressing up a big ol’ pig to house large donations.
The opening will be on Art Walk Friday, September 6th from 6-10pm​. ​For more information about the Art Walk or Make.Shift please visit our website at makeshiftproject.com or contact Gallery Director, Jessyca Murphy, at gallery@makeshiftproject.com.

DEMO OF GELLI PLATE USE IN ARTWORKS MANI AT WAM
2019-09-07 11:00 - 14:00 | Whatcom Art Market, 1103 11th St., Bellingham, WA, 98225, United States
Mani Troutman displays her artwork at the Whatcom Art Market and will demonstrate her use of a gelli plate at the gallery located at 1103 11th St. in Fairhaven, Bellingham on Saturday, September 7 from 11 to 2. Come learn a new technique from Mani and see the works of the other 44 local artists who share this co-op endeavor. Open every day from 10 am to 6 pm. 360-738-8564 whatcomartmarket.org

BEGINNING JEWELRY METALSMITHING 1:
2019-09-09 18:00 - 21:00 | Bellingham Metal Arts Guild, 2620 North Harbor Loop Dr. Suite 6, Bellingham, WA 98225
In this 5-week evening class you will learn basic jewelry fabrication techniques including: annealing, sawing, piercing, filing, texturing, soldering, forming, and polishing using non-ferrous metals. You will use BMAG’s jewelry tools and equipment, in a safe, supportive, creative environment and you can expect to finish one to two interesting pieces using these basic skills. No experience necessary! Adults only. Instructor: Sacha Bliese. Mondays, Sept 9, 16, 23, 30 Oct 7, 2019, 6pm to 9pm. Course fee: $215.00 plus $20 materials fee. Prerequisites: Open to adults, 18 years or older, wanting to learn new skills. Full details and to Register go to: Current.BMAG-WA.org Subscribe to our Newsletter at: News.BMAG-WA.org Bellingham Metal Arts Guild is a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization promoting the Metal Arts through classes, workshops, lectures & more at our studio/education facility in the Squalicum Harbor Mall. eMail: Info@BMAG-WA.org
bmag-wa.org

Chanting for Transformation
2019-09-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Ayurvedic Health Center, 203 West Holly Street Suite 201 & 204, Bellingham, WA, 98225, United States
Mantra is a ritualized form of singing where a particular intention is held and a particular state is invoked. Mantras have been used for thousands of years by many cultures across human history. The Vedic sciences are one of the most ardent and consistent users of mantra. Mantra is done for a purpose and is sacred. Mantras should never be done casually or irreverently, and students benefit most by having a teacher initiate them into the use of mantra.
Join us in chanting Vedic sanskrit mantras for the sheer joy of it—as well as the transformation that they bring.
Instruction will be provided.
Beginners are encouraged.
Drop-ins are welcome.
$10.00 suggested donation.
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