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Apr
27
Sat
Clean Water Happy Hour | April 2024 @ Overflow Taps
Apr 27 @ 1:00 pm

You’re invited to our Clean Water Happy Hour at Overflow Taps in Barkley, and your first drink’s on us!

The event benefits charity: water, a non-profit organization that has funded and coordinated over 91,000 water projects in 29 countries.

From 1-2:30PM (up until the giveaways), we’re paying for your first drink at the Barkley Village Overflow Taps.

We also do a lineup of giveaways each month, sponsored by local businesses – restaurant gift cards, local merch, coffee cards – you never know what you might walk away with!

This is a casual social event, so invite your friends and bring a board game if you like!

Contact our Event Coordinator at bham@bhamre.co with any questions.

We can’t wait to see you!

The Clean Water Happy Hour is an event put on by the Bellingham Real Estate Company in partnership with Overflow Taps

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May
5
Sun
Bellingham Symphony Orchestra: The Dream of America @ Mount Baker Theatre
May 5 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Bellingham Symphony Orchestra: The Dream of America @ Mount Baker Theatre

Program
Arturo Márquez | Conga del Fuego
Tan Dun | Crouching Tiger Concerto
Peter Boyer | Ellis Island: The Dream of America

Join the orchestra and cellist Meeka Quan DiLorenzo for a powerful afternoon!

First, we’re celebrating Cinco de Mayo with Mexican composer Arturo Márquez’s Conga del Fuego. Composed in 2005, this quick 3-minute piece translates as “Conga of Fire” and is a pulsating, joyous burst of dance.

Next, cellist Meeka Quan DiLorenzo joins the orchestra for contemporary Chinese American composer Tan Dun’s Crouching Tiger Concerto from the iconic Ang Lee film, “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) (2000).

Lastly, we are honored to present contemporary composer Peter Boyer’s Ellis Island: The Dream of America. Premiered in 2002, the work has gone on to become one of the most performed American classical orchestral works composed in the last 20 years.

Tickets: $15 to $52

A pre-concert lecture about the program will take place at 2:15PM in the Walton Theatre. Doors open at 2PM and seating is limited, so please plan accordingly. These lectures are free for ticket-holders.

This concert qualifies for Classical Kids, Take-A-Teen, and Student Rush ticket discounts. Visit https://www.bellinghamsymphony.org/visit-us/ticket-discounts to learn more.

*All programs subject to change

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Jun
9
Sun
Symphonic Dances @ Mount Baker Theatre
Jun 9 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Symphonic Dances @ Mount Baker Theatre

Program*
Kinan Azmeh | Suite for Improvisor and Orchestra
Sergei Rachmaninoff | Symphonic Dances, Op. 45

We’re wrapping up another unforgettable season of live music with an exhilarating program, featuring contemporary composer Kinan Azmeh and Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances. Come celebrate our season finale and get a sneak peek at our programming for next fall!

Tickets: $15 to $52

A Pre-Concert Lecture about the program will take place at 2:15PM in the Walton Theatre. Doors open at 2PM and seating is limited, so please plan accordingly. These lectures are free for ticket-holders.

This concert qualifies for Classical Kids, Take-A-Teen, and Student Rush ticket discounts. Visit https://www.bellinghamsymphony.org/visit-us/ticket-discounts to learn more.

*All programs subject to change

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