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Apr
29
Sat
WWU Queer Comic Con @ WWU Academic West Building
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Apr 29 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
WWU Queer Comic Con @ WWU Academic West Building | Bellingham | Washington | United States

WWU Queer Comic Con is a single day convention that will be held on Saturday April 29 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Academic West building on Western’s campus.

This event will feature panels, a costume contest and 30+ artists, authors, and vendors from throughout the US and Canada, all focused on queer comics, sci-fi, fantasy, and pop culture. With this event, we provide an opportunity to celebrate queer comics and queer creators and bring further visibility to the queer community in Bellingham. It is also important to us to make family friendly queer events accessible for both WWU students and the surrounding community.

Parking is free on Saturdays in the C Lots near the Academic West building.Tickets are available online, at the Comics Place in downtown Bellingham and at the door.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Festivals, Expos & Parades Tags: Artists comic comic book lgbt queer sci-fi
Aug
4
Sat
Art in the Alley: Outdoor Concert and Studio Showcase @ Jansen Art Center
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Aug 4 @ 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Art in the Alley: Outdoor Concert and Studio Showcase @ Jansen Art Center | Lynden | Washington | United States

You’re invited to the Jansen Art Center’s annual block party and benefit concert – Art in the Alley! The J will have live music, food trucks, a beer & wine garden, art activities, demonstrations, raffle and more. It all takes place behind the Jansen Art Center in Judson Alley in Lynden, Washington. This is a fun, outdoor dance party in celebration of the arts in our community.

Art in the Alley features a performance by the eight-piece Seattle band, The Chancellors. Fronted by the fabulous Shaina Shepperd, armed with horns and a tight rhythm section, The Chancellors perform a wide selection of Funk, R&B, Motown, Soul and Pop, putting on an energetic performance that is fun for everyone.

Celebrating the J’s six-year anniversary in Lynden, the event features activities and demonstrations from all of their art studios. “The Ceramics Studio will be selling work made from artists in our studio and have the pottery wheel on hand for demonstrations,” said Vin Quenneville, Executive Director. “Each studio will have something fun for guests to observe or participate in, showcasing our continued work in providing arts education and opportunities for artists in the community.”

Judith Gauthier, who oversees the Jewelry Studio at the J tells us that several jewelry artists will be on hand demonstrating soldering and metal texture techniques. They plan to have an interactive display allowing visitors to try their hand at some of the techniques students learn in the workshops offered at the J.

The Textiles Studio will offer spinning and weaving demonstrations and have information about the upcoming Fibers & Beyond Conference and Sale and there will be representation from the painting, dance and music studios as well. Quenneville is excited about the addition of the studio showcase at this year’s event and says each studio is planning something special to highlight their artists and programs.

Delicious food will be available through Hot Diggity Dog, Tacos El Tule and The Sugar Shack ice cream truck throughout the event. The J’s own Firehall Cafe will be offering Kulshan beer and local wines in the beer garden again this year.

Tickets for the event are $25 and benefit the Jansen Art Center. “Art in the Alley is our summer fundraiser,” says Quenneville. “The J is able to operate because of the support of our community. This event gives everyone a fun way to support the arts.” The event will also include a raffle and membership booth.

Tickets are available at the Jansen Art Center’s Gallery Shop or online at https://www.jansenartcenter.org/events/art-in-the-alley/.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Festivals, Expos & Parades Food & Beverage Music Concerts Non-Profit Fundraising Events Tags: #raffles Art art demonstration Artists dance food trucks hot dogs ice cream jansen art center live music live music in lynden Music outdoor music raffle tacos the chancellors
Feb
17
Sun
Do It Yourself @ B R U N A press + archive
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Feb 17 @ 12:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Do It Yourself @ B R U N A press + archive

?Hosted by local press and community space B R U N A, “DO IT YOURSELF” is a series of workshops and conversations by four local artists, publishers, and community organizers centered around their methods and practices of independent publishing. For this special event at B R U N A, each participant will speak for 30 minutes, sharing their work and perspectives with attendees.

ROSIE Lockie will follow her path from painting to self-publishing by focusing on zine and comic projects and her approach to them vis-a-vis fine art, zines, residency opportunities, and self-direction.

ANDREW Molitor will compare the differences between handmade book bindings and print-on-demand platforms in his own publishing practice.

CULLEN Beckhorn will take us on a meandering trek through the inspirations and changing identity of his project the Emergence newspaper, with meditations on the seasons, comics, death, serialization, tiny things, vast things, etc.

BAILEY Cheney will introduce attendees to the world of risograph-printed zines, providing a brief artistic history, prepping work for print, and zine assembly.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Author Talk Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: #bellinghamwa Art artist event Artists bookmaking design diy publishing workshop
Jun
27
Thu
Breweries for Community Health @ Kulshan Brewing
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Jun 27 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Breweries for Community Health @ Kulshan Brewing

Join us for a community pint night supporting access to health care by visiting one (or all!) participating Bellingham breweries on Thursday, June 27th. Every pint purchased between 6-9pm benefits our local Mt. Baker Planned Parenthood.

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Categories: Adult Focused Events Tags: beer cause charity
Feb
8
Sat
Youth Artist Exhibiton @ Gallery Syre
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Feb 8 @ 12:00 am – 5:00 pm
Youth Artist Exhibiton @ Gallery Syre

We are wrapping up the Youth Artist Exhibition. Come see some amazing works on display (and for sale) at the Gallery. We are opening on Sat Feb 8th and 22nd from 12-5. The exhibition closes on Thurs Feb 27th at 5pm.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Tags: Artists gallery youth
Oct
7
Sat
Whatcom Artist Studio Tour @ Where: All around whatcom county
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Oct 7 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Whatcom Artist Studio Tour @ Where: All around whatcom county

When: October 2023 October 7-8 &14-15, 10AM–5PM
Where: All around whatcom county
Cost: FREE
Website: https://www.studiotour.net/

The Whatcom Artist Studio Tour was founded in 1995 to encourage people to visit artists’ working studios for a two weekend self-guided tour and sale.
During the first two weekends in October the Tour offers visitors insight into the creative process, work-life and work-environment artists. Providing an opportunity for people to purchase original works of art directly from their makers.
Join us for an opportunity to buy work from local artists, to find new sources of inspiration, to share and to learn. A fun two weekends of exploring Art in Bellingham, Whatcom County artists workspaces!
2023 marks the tour’s 29th year! The Whatcom Artist Studio Tour began with ten artists and has grown to be a well orchestrated tour featuring over 60 artists working in more than a dozen different media, featuring 41 studios scattered throughout Bellingham and Whatcom County.
Maps and more information at: www.studiotour.net

Contact: info@studiotour.net

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Tags: #artgallery #studio Art Artists tour
Oct
8
Sun
Whatcom Artist Studio Tour @ Where: All around whatcom county
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Oct 8 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Whatcom Artist Studio Tour @ Where: All around whatcom county

When: October 2023 October 7-8 &14-15, 10AM–5PM
Where: All around whatcom county
Cost: FREE
Website: https://www.studiotour.net/

The Whatcom Artist Studio Tour was founded in 1995 to encourage people to visit artists’ working studios for a two weekend self-guided tour and sale.
During the first two weekends in October the Tour offers visitors insight into the creative process, work-life and work-environment artists. Providing an opportunity for people to purchase original works of art directly from their makers.
Join us for an opportunity to buy work from local artists, to find new sources of inspiration, to share and to learn. A fun two weekends of exploring Art in Bellingham, Whatcom County artists workspaces!
2023 marks the tour’s 29th year! The Whatcom Artist Studio Tour began with ten artists and has grown to be a well orchestrated tour featuring over 60 artists working in more than a dozen different media, featuring 41 studios scattered throughout Bellingham and Whatcom County.
Maps and more information at: www.studiotour.net

Contact: info@studiotour.net

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Tags: #artgallery #studio Art Artists tour
Oct
14
Sat
Whatcom Artist Studio Tour @ Where: All around whatcom county
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Oct 14 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Whatcom Artist Studio Tour @ Where: All around whatcom county

When: October 2023 October 7-8 &14-15, 10AM–5PM
Where: All around whatcom county
Cost: FREE
Website: https://www.studiotour.net/

The Whatcom Artist Studio Tour was founded in 1995 to encourage people to visit artists’ working studios for a two weekend self-guided tour and sale.
During the first two weekends in October the Tour offers visitors insight into the creative process, work-life and work-environment artists. Providing an opportunity for people to purchase original works of art directly from their makers.
Join us for an opportunity to buy work from local artists, to find new sources of inspiration, to share and to learn. A fun two weekends of exploring Art in Bellingham, Whatcom County artists workspaces!
2023 marks the tour’s 29th year! The Whatcom Artist Studio Tour began with ten artists and has grown to be a well orchestrated tour featuring over 60 artists working in more than a dozen different media, featuring 41 studios scattered throughout Bellingham and Whatcom County.
Maps and more information at: www.studiotour.net

Contact: info@studiotour.net

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Tags: #artgallery #studio Art Artists tour
Oct
15
Sun
Whatcom Artist Studio Tour @ Where: All around whatcom county
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Oct 15 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Whatcom Artist Studio Tour @ Where: All around whatcom county

When: October 2023 October 7-8 &14-15, 10AM–5PM
Where: All around whatcom county
Cost: FREE
Website: https://www.studiotour.net/

The Whatcom Artist Studio Tour was founded in 1995 to encourage people to visit artists’ working studios for a two weekend self-guided tour and sale.
During the first two weekends in October the Tour offers visitors insight into the creative process, work-life and work-environment artists. Providing an opportunity for people to purchase original works of art directly from their makers.
Join us for an opportunity to buy work from local artists, to find new sources of inspiration, to share and to learn. A fun two weekends of exploring Art in Bellingham, Whatcom County artists workspaces!
2023 marks the tour’s 29th year! The Whatcom Artist Studio Tour began with ten artists and has grown to be a well orchestrated tour featuring over 60 artists working in more than a dozen different media, featuring 41 studios scattered throughout Bellingham and Whatcom County.
Maps and more information at: www.studiotour.net

Contact: info@studiotour.net

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Tags: #artgallery #studio Art Artists tour
Jan
20
Sat
Solo Creature Double Feature: A Two Show Night Of Bizarre Comedy Theatre @ Bellingham Circus Guild
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Jan 20 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Solo Creature Double Feature: A Two Show Night Of Bizarre Comedy Theatre @ Bellingham Circus Guild

Solo Creature Double Feature: A Two Show Night Of Bizarre Comedy Theatre at The Bellingham Circus Guild

ONE NIGHT ONLY!

Two queer touring artists team up to present thier solo shows on the same night! Come enjoy a night of entertainment like no other – a twisting meandering theatrical journey that spans the anatmical, the apocalyptic, and the whimsical. One ticket. Two shows. Catch them while you can!

1st Show:

ANATOMICA – A Comedy About Meat, Bones, & The Skin You’re In

(Amica Hunter, Portland, OR)

International Comedian & Weird-Lil’-Gremlin, Amica Hunter (of A Little Bit Off), GETS UNDER YOUR SKIN and CRUSHES YOUR FUNNY BONE in this hilarious, captivating, and sometimes-unsettling-comedy about skeletons, and the horrors of living in a body. ANATOMICA is an intimate, unpredictable exploration of pain, zoology, & collective imagination. Every animal has a skeleton – But which biological structural system is the BEST? With candidness and a comfortably casual tone, Amica reviews the three skeletal systems found in earthly organisms and discusses the limitations of each one. What would it be like to inhabit a body completely alien from our classic human form? A gloriously deranged Ted-Talk by a wanna-be-scientist clown school graduate.

Part stand-up, part storytelling, and part clown, ANATOMICA is an investigation of the inadequacies of different animal body models, and a celebration of the absurdity of being trapped in a body that is limited by pain, fatigue, and ultimately decay. But, you know, make it fun!

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“Amica Hunter’s stand-up set disguised as a serious science lesson is like the mutant love child of Laurie Anderson and David Attenborough”
-The Edmonton Journal

2nd Show:

RAT MAN HAPPY PLACE

(Bruce Ryan Costella, Orlando, FL)

A guided comedy tour through the happiest place on Earth, using only the power of garbage and imagination. Equal parts interactive storytelling, theme park satire and children’s theater for weird adults, RAT MAN HAPPY PLACE is a ride that’s as wild as it is fun. Written and performed by life long “Florida Man” and award-winning solo theatermaker Bruce Ryan Costella.

PRAISE FOR RAT MAN HAPPY PLACE:

“Rat Man Happy Place is one of the most bizarre yet delightful trips
down memory lane I’ve ever taken.” -Creative Loafing
“a perfect production” -Jenny Revue
“weird and wonderful […] I adored Rat Man Happy Place!” -Orlando Decoded
“FOUR STARS — one of the most imaginative shows at the festival” -Edmonton Journal

WINNER Copyright Infringement Award, Tampa Fringe 2023
WINNER Patron’s Pick / Holdover Performance, Tampa Fringe 2023
OFFICIAL SHOW SELECTION for Orlando Fringe FestN4 2024

Doors at 6:30pm, Show at 7pm

There will be one intermission between the two productions.

Both Shows are rated PG-13 and are about an hour long.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Tags: #ComedyNight #lgbtqia+ #StandUpComedy 2 for 1 Artists clown comedy disney lgbtq live show Performance science shows storytelling Theater theatre touring
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