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POSTED: Friday, Nov. 27, 2009

Bellingham Theatre Guild to stage 'Bunnicula' musical

What happens when a family adopts a new pet - a rabbit with fangs, who seems to love sucking the juice out of vegetables?

Bellingham Theatre Guild presents "Bunnicula," Jon Klein's musical adaptation of the beloved children's book by Deborah and James Howe about a dog and a cat who use their sleuthing abilities to find out the truth about the strange goings-on.

The musical is on stage at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 27, Dec. 4-5 and Dec. 11; and at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 28-29, and Dec. 5-6 and Dec. 12-13 at the Guild playhouse, 1600 H St.

Tickets are $11 adults, $9 seniors and students, $7 children. Call 733-1811 or go to bellinghamtheatre.guild.com for reservations or more information.

Here's what else is going on around Whatcom County:

FAIRHAVEN HOLIDAY WALK-A-BOUT

The Old Fairhaven Association hosts its annual post-Thanksgiving self-guided tour of 25 galleries and shops in the southside historic district, where visitors can view (and buy) works of art, including paintings, art glass, beads, woodwork, fiber arts, photographs and more between 5 and 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 27-28.

Refreshments, entertainment and visits with artists are offered at some of the venues. For details on the free event, call 647-1628 or visit Fairhaven.com.

HOLIDAY MAGIC

"Noel! The Magic of Christmas in Concert" is presented by harpists Jill Whitman, Amy Muia and Emilie Whitman; flutist Kim Breilein; string performers Grant Donnellan, Gaye Davis, Betsy Stuen-Walker and Chip Bergeron; percussionist Kay Reilly and storyteller Rosemary Vohs at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 27, at Lynden Christian High School, 515 Drayton St.

The performance also takes place at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28, at the Phillip Taro Theatre at Skagit Valley College in Mount Vernon; at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 18 at Blaine Performing Arts Center; and at 3 p.m. Dec. 20 at Bellingham High School.

For tickets, which range from $9 to $14, or for more information, call 305-7136 or visit noelharp.com. Tickets are also available at brownpapertickets.com.

NUTCRACKER!

Children's illustrator and author Maurice Sendak's sets and costumes are recognizable in Pacific Northwest Ballet's annual classic, 'The Nutcracker," presented Friday, Nov. 27, through Dec. 30 at McCaw Hall at Seattle Center.

Set to Tchaikovsky's score, performed by the PNB Orchestra, the ballet was created by PNB founding artistic director Kent Stowell and features the entire PNB company (including former Bellingham dancer Chalnessa Eames), 37 professional division students and more than 200 students from PNB's ballet school (including Squalicum High School junior Alex Hyman).

For tickets and a performance schedule, call (260) 441-2424 or go to pnb.org.

SMOKIN' BLUES

Guitarist Tim "Too Slim" and his band, the Taildraggers, play a mix of blues, roots, Americana and rock at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28, at the Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St. Cover is $10. For details, go to wildbuffalo.net. For more on the band, visit tooslim.org.