May, 1, 2008
TAKE FIVE
Seven Days: The best events for the week ahead
ROSANNE OLSON COURTESY PHOTO
Seattle Opera presents Vincenzo Bellini’s opera “I Puritani” through May at McCall Hall in Seattle Center’s McCaw Hall.
Seven free events to enjoy this week:
1. Glassblower Christopher Morrison presents a pre-Mother’s Day open house from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at his studio, 122 Ohio St.
2. The Indie Film Group presents a workshop on the process of writing a screenplay for the movie industry at 2 p.m. Saturday at Bellingham Public Library, 210 Central Ave.
3. Western Washington University graduate Susan E. Bloomfield performs works for the organ by Victorian-era composer Elizabeth Stirling at 2 p.m. Sunday at Garden Street United Methodist Church, 1326 N. Garden St.
4. Western Washington University’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Alliance and the Whatcom Human Rights Task Force present a panel discussion with local teachers and students who are working to end homophobia and promote acceptance at their schools at 7 p.m. Tuesday at WWU’s Bond Hall, Room 105.
5. The Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestra presents a concert of works featuring cellist Sam Lewis and violists Colin Wheatly and Nicole Parise, all students at Bellingham High School, at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Western Washington University’s Performing Arts Center Concert Hall.
6. The Bellingham Music Club presents a concert by Western Washington University award recipients at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Faith Lutheran Church, 2750 McLeod Road.
7. A reception for an exhibit by Andrea Heimer, Bellingham artist and professional air guitarist for the duo No-Fi Soul Rebellion, takes place from 5 to 10 p.m. May 8 at The Paperdoll, 1200 10th St.
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Thursday, May 1
'TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE'
The Arts Club Theatre presents Mitch Albom’s adaptation of his book about his friendship with his former college professor (portrayed by Antony Holland, above), then retired and suffering from Lou Gehrig’s disease, opening tonight and playing through the month at the Granville Island Stage, 1585 Johnston St., Vancouver, B.C. Showtimes vary. Tickets range from $25 to $35.50 through Ticketmaster and online at www.artsclub.com.
Friday, May 2
HOLLAND DAYS
Celebrate Lynden’s annual festival, now in its 22nd year, with a Dutch open-air market, a family bicycle ride, an art show featuring entries from the poster contest, a Dutch dinner, a klompen-shoe canal race, an international dance exhibition, a Dutch hymn sing and a joint concert with the Mount Baker Toppers and the Total Experience Gospel Choir. Events run from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday downtown. See the Web site, www.lynden.org, or call 354-5995 for details.
Saturday, May 3
'SING OUT FOR UTAH!'
A benefit for folk legend Utah Phillips, who is suffering from heart disease, features Linda Allen, Artis the Spoonman, Marie Eaton, Janet Peterson, Joules Graves, Mike Marker, Tim McHugh, Geof Morgan, Mark Ross and Anna Schaad at 7:30 p.m. at Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship, 1708 I St. Tickets are $12 general and $10 seniors in advance, $15 and $12 seniors at the door. Tickets are available at Village Books, Boundary Bay Brewery & Bistro, the Community Food Co-op, Everyday Music and Stuart’s at the Market. For information about the event, call 671-2111. For more about Phillips, go to www.utahphillips.org.
'I PURITANI'
Vincenzo Bellini’s opera, set in the 17th century during England’s Civil War, is staged by Seattle Opera at 7:30 p.m. tonight, continuing May 7, 10, 14, 16 and 17, and at 2 p.m. Sunday and May 11 at McCaw Hall, 321 Mercer St., in Seattle Center. The production is sung in Italian, with English captions. Tickets range from $25 to $162 and are available through Ticketmaster, at the opera ticket office, (800) 426-1619 and online at www.seattleopera.org.
Sunday, May 4
ASIAN-PACIFIC ISLANDER FESTIVAL
A day-long festival at the Seattle Center House features lion dances, martial arts, Taiko drumming and renowned artists from Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines and the South Pacific Islands. One of the day’s highlights is a performance by Los Angeles-based Asian American dance troupe Groovaholix. For more information on the free event, call (206) 684-7200 or visit www.seattlecenter.com.
Monday, May 5
CINCO DE MAYO SALSA DANCE PARTY
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo and learn to dance the salsa at the Blue Moon Ballroom, 1213 Cornwall Ave. A beginning and intermediate salsa class takes place from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., followed by a Latin dance party from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. There’ll be refreshments and a performance by the Ritmo Latino Salsa Club. Call 647-9778 or go to www.bluemoonballroom.com for details and admission prices.
Tuesday, May 6
DOCENTS TRAVEL TO THE MARITIME MUSEUM
The Whatcom Museum of History & Art docents sponsor a visit to the Bellingham International Maritime Museum on Cornwall Avenue for a presentation by director Mike Granat. The event, leaving Whatcom Museum at 10:15 a.m., is open to the public. For more information, call 778-8930 or go to www.whatcommuseum.org.
Wednesday, May 7
'AURELIA'S ORATORIO'
Seattle Repertory Theatre presents a fantastical production that combines cabaret, physical theater and acrobatics as two characters perform tricks that go beyond magic and stunts and seem impossible. The show was created by Aurelia Thierree and her mother, Victoria Thierree Chaplin, who is the daughter of Charlie Chaplin. Curtain is at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through May 10 and at 2 p.m. May 8, 10 and 11 at the Bagley Wright Theatre, 155 Mercer St., in Seattle Center. Tickets are $25 and $35, and are $10 for ages 25 and younger. For reservations or more information, call (877) 900-9285 or go to www.seattlerep.org.
SMUCKER'S STARS ON ICE
Jeff Buttle and Joannie Rochette, right, are among the skaters performing in an all-new production called “Live and in Colour” at 7 p.m. at General Motors Place, 800 Griffiths Way, in Vancouver, B.C. Tickets range from $30 to $130 through Ticketmaster.
