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Online trivia through Zoom, every Tuesday night, featuring a mix of gallery and breakout rooms allowing you to socialize while you play several rounds of trivia including a weekly suggested category.
Zoom link available each week at http://Facebook.com/WorldsBestTrivia.
Teams or individuals can play. To participate in scoring, teams designate a scribe who submits answers using google forms. Players of all ages welcome!
Welcome to Fish Fry Frydays, where the music is rockin’ and the fish is fryin’!
Join us in the beer garden on Friday, May 2nd for a fish fry and live music from Elk!
Enjoy free live music, a delicious fish fry menu, craft beer, and fun for the whole family!
Doors open & food starts at 4 pm with music starting at 6!
Elk, not an acronym but an affirmation of the jam scene in the PNW as the incarnation of her most majestic beings. Born in the pandemic in the belly of Bellingham, WA, they just keep jamming and enjoying the soulful classics that sustained so many throughout the years.
We welcome all to stroll through downtown Bellingham and delight in the works of the younger art community! On Friday, May 2nd, Whatcom County students will proudly display their works of art during the 25th annual Children’s Art Walk presented by Allied Arts of Whatcom County. On this night, there will be numerous activities for kids and adults, music, and more to celebrate the arts in schools. Activities include a puppet performance by Andy Koch and Christian Smith. Art will stay on display through the first two weeks of May in honor of the statewide Arts Education Month.
Voyage with the Upfront crew as they explore strange new worlds and boldly go where no improviser has gone before! Based on audience suggestions and familiar tropes, we will take you on a hilarious space adventure unlike any other. Live, laugh, and prosper.
We are an all ages venue. Shows with “mature content” or “recommended for” will be advertised accordingly.
Friday nights in May!
Join us as we develop the next hit in cinema! Improvisers will jump between a pitch session in the “writer’s room” to playing out scenes, as they write a story in real time using your suggestions. Watch as the chaos of development turns into a full fledged theatrical experience as all the pieces come together. What scenes will make the final cut? You’ll find out as the finished “movie” will premiere the very same night!
We are an all ages venue. Shows with “mature content” or “recommended for” will be advertised accordingly.
Year Seven of Scarecrow Academy presents “Visions of America on Film,” an ambitious ten-week online discussion series built around buoyant and bracing cinematic views of America. Each week we’ll consider how some of the greatest filmmakers have pictured the US of A, through a variety of genres and eras.
Discussions are led by National Society of Film Critics member Robert Horton, author of the Seasoned Ticket column at the Scarecrow blog and Scarecrow’s “Programmer-Historian in Residence.” The Zoom sessions are free and open to all; there’s no homework, but we encourage you to watch that week’s movie, and please register online in advance. We meet on Saturdays at 2pm Pacific Time, beginning March 15, 2025.
Please register here: https://bit.ly/scarecrowacademy
Hot Damn Scandal is returning to the brewery, playing an incredible live show in the beer garden on Saturday, May 3rd!
Doors open at 7, music starts at 8 pm | All Ages | $15 presale or $20 at the door |
Hot Damn Scandal finds its songs under park benches and in forgotten alleyways, on the corner of Tom Waits and Gershwin. The resulting outlaw ballads, dirty jazz, circus freakouts, shanty-rags, string band funk, lonesome heartbreakers, and whiskey bottle love songs blend together in what may be best described as ‘Cabaret Americana’: theatrical, orchestral, lyrical, and endlessly danceable.
Voyage with the Upfront crew as they explore strange new worlds and boldly go where no improviser has gone before! Based on audience suggestions and familiar tropes, we will take you on a hilarious space adventure unlike any other. Live, laugh, and prosper.
We are an all ages venue. Shows with “mature content” or “recommended for” will be advertised accordingly.
Saturday Nights April, May, and June at The Upfront Theatre!
Get ready for spontaneous comedy at its best! Punch Line is a short-form show with a variety of improvised word games which will keep you on your toes. Audience members provide the wackiest words, and our quick-thinking performers use them to create scenes full of unexpected laughs and outrageous moments. Enjoy witty banter and surprising punch lines! It’s a hilarious, unpredictable ride and no two shows are ever the same. Get ready to laugh till your sides hurt — the fun starts when YOU fill in the blanks!
Looking for a fun date night idea? Punch Line is the perfect way to break the ice or deepen your connection. The Upfront Theatre, Voted Best Date Night in Bellingham Alive!
We are an all ages venue. Shows with “mature content” or “recommended for” will be advertised accordingly.
Stop by the taproom on Sundays for free live jazz music starring Scot Ranney & friends!
Music starts at 6 pm every Sunday evening, and Jazz Jam (jazz musicians are welcome to join in!) at 7 pm. The taproom is 21+.
Scot Ranney’s international piano career began in 1991 when he had the opportunity to play in a rhythm and blues/jazz band with the late great James “Curly” Cooke. Scot’s music is positive and funky, engaging the audience musically and personally. You see feet tapping, faces smiling, and most of all, people having a good time. Scot will be joined by a rotating cast of talented local jazz musicians.
Online trivia through Zoom, every Tuesday night, featuring a mix of gallery and breakout rooms allowing you to socialize while you play several rounds of trivia including a weekly suggested category.
Zoom link available each week at http://Facebook.com/WorldsBestTrivia.
Teams or individuals can play. To participate in scoring, teams designate a scribe who submits answers using google forms. Players of all ages welcome!
Come join us for this fun introduction to the art of wet felting! In this class, we will explore the characteristics of felt and will make our own wet felted wool balls and flowers, too! We will brainstorm and share ideas for finished project options such as book markers, hat bands, wall decor and necklaces. Come join the fun!
Voyage with the Upfront crew as they explore strange new worlds and boldly go where no improviser has gone before! Based on audience suggestions and familiar tropes, we will take you on a hilarious space adventure unlike any other. Live, laugh, and prosper.
We are an all ages venue. Shows with “mature content” or “recommended for” will be advertised accordingly.
Friday nights in May!
Join us as we develop the next hit in cinema! Improvisers will jump between a pitch session in the “writer’s room” to playing out scenes, as they write a story in real time using your suggestions. Watch as the chaos of development turns into a full fledged theatrical experience as all the pieces come together. What scenes will make the final cut? You’ll find out as the finished “movie” will premiere the very same night!
We are an all ages venue. Shows with “mature content” or “recommended for” will be advertised accordingly.
Year Seven of Scarecrow Academy presents “Visions of America on Film,” an ambitious ten-week online discussion series built around buoyant and bracing cinematic views of America. Each week we’ll consider how some of the greatest filmmakers have pictured the US of A, through a variety of genres and eras.
Discussions are led by National Society of Film Critics member Robert Horton, author of the Seasoned Ticket column at the Scarecrow blog and Scarecrow’s “Programmer-Historian in Residence.” The Zoom sessions are free and open to all; there’s no homework, but we encourage you to watch that week’s movie, and please register online in advance. We meet on Saturdays at 2pm Pacific Time, beginning March 15, 2025.
Please register here: https://bit.ly/scarecrowacademy
Voyage with the Upfront crew as they explore strange new worlds and boldly go where no improviser has gone before! Based on audience suggestions and familiar tropes, we will take you on a hilarious space adventure unlike any other. Live, laugh, and prosper.
We are an all ages venue. Shows with “mature content” or “recommended for” will be advertised accordingly.
Saturday Nights April, May, and June at The Upfront Theatre!
Get ready for spontaneous comedy at its best! Punch Line is a short-form show with a variety of improvised word games which will keep you on your toes. Audience members provide the wackiest words, and our quick-thinking performers use them to create scenes full of unexpected laughs and outrageous moments. Enjoy witty banter and surprising punch lines! It’s a hilarious, unpredictable ride and no two shows are ever the same. Get ready to laugh till your sides hurt — the fun starts when YOU fill in the blanks!
Looking for a fun date night idea? Punch Line is the perfect way to break the ice or deepen your connection. The Upfront Theatre, Voted Best Date Night in Bellingham Alive!
We are an all ages venue. Shows with “mature content” or “recommended for” will be advertised accordingly.
Stop by the taproom on Sundays for free live jazz music starring Scot Ranney & friends!
Music starts at 6 pm every Sunday evening, and Jazz Jam (jazz musicians are welcome to join in!) at 7 pm. The taproom is 21+.
Scot Ranney’s international piano career began in 1991 when he had the opportunity to play in a rhythm and blues/jazz band with the late great James “Curly” Cooke. Scot’s music is positive and funky, engaging the audience musically and personally. You see feet tapping, faces smiling, and most of all, people having a good time. Scot will be joined by a rotating cast of talented local jazz musicians.
Online trivia through Zoom, every Tuesday night, featuring a mix of gallery and breakout rooms allowing you to socialize while you play several rounds of trivia including a weekly suggested category.
Zoom link available each week at http://Facebook.com/WorldsBestTrivia.
Teams or individuals can play. To participate in scoring, teams designate a scribe who submits answers using google forms. Players of all ages welcome!
Join us in the Beer Garden on Thursdays throughout the summer for Happy Hour BBQ!
From 4 – 8 pm, we’ll have beer, food, music, and trivia, keeping the good vibes going with a free and family-friendly event! Doors open at 4 pm, with music from Robert Sarazin Blake and a range of different musical guests playing from 5-7:30 pm! We’ll end the event each week with The Pint is Right Trivia at 6, for you to test your trivia knowledge!
Enjoy live music from Robert Sarazin Blake & Jan Peters on Thursday, May 15th!
FREE // All-ages // 4-8 pm
Join us in the beer garden on Thursday evenings for our Garden Twilight Series!
The Garden Twilight Series presents Bellingham’s best roots musicians with performers from far and wide. Enjoy summer evenings in the beer garden with friends, beer, and live music from 8-11 pm!
On Thursday, May 15th enjoy live music from Jason Dea West, Cascade Cody & The Warshington Apples!
$10 – 20 suggested donation | All ages 8-10 pm | 21+ 10-11 pm
The Garden Twilight Series is co-produced with The Subdued Stringband Jamboree.
Jason Dea West is an American troubadour who sings what he lives and lives what he sings. Wests’ poignant lyrics are brilliantly blended with vintage country, folk and blues, and timely sensibilities. From epic guitar and harmonica instrumentals to humorous song as story, Jason never strays very far from the anarchic punk-folk roots of his beloved former band Barefoot Surrender and his celebrated current band Intuitive Compass.
Cascade Cody is a folk musician continuing in the spirit of the traditional roots of the great storytellers. He brings life to old tales and new ones.
Voyage with the Upfront crew as they explore strange new worlds and boldly go where no improviser has gone before! Based on audience suggestions and familiar tropes, we will take you on a hilarious space adventure unlike any other. Live, laugh, and prosper.
We are an all ages venue. Shows with “mature content” or “recommended for” will be advertised accordingly.
Friday nights in May!
Join us as we develop the next hit in cinema! Improvisers will jump between a pitch session in the “writer’s room” to playing out scenes, as they write a story in real time using your suggestions. Watch as the chaos of development turns into a full fledged theatrical experience as all the pieces come together. What scenes will make the final cut? You’ll find out as the finished “movie” will premiere the very same night!
We are an all ages venue. Shows with “mature content” or “recommended for” will be advertised accordingly.
In this wildcrafting workshop you will learn how to weave a basket using the coil technique and Ponderosa Pine needles.
Weaving with pine needles and other coiled plant material is a practice ancient peoples from all continents implemented in day-to-day survival, conventional living, and art.
The technique requires patience and attention to detail before it becomes a relaxing, repetitive stitching pattern. It is a skill that is more easily learned with a little guidance.
Dabblers, beginners, intermediate, and advanced weavers will enjoy this creative, social gathering with Northwest Natura.
In this course you will learn:
-ID and Ecology features of Pinus spp. (various pine tree species).
-Foraging techniques and where to harvest pine needles.
-How to weave a coiled basket using pine needles.
All materials will be provided but you are welcome to bring your own too if you wish (e.g., thread, beads, decor, sewing kit).
What to bring:
-Snacks/lunch
-Pliers
-Scissors
-A plastic bag for storing your work
-A larger bag for taking home handfuls of soaked pine needles
-A hand towel
-Journal and pen (optional)
-Your own sewing kit and/or embroidery thread (optional)
This course will take place indoors at the Chuckanut Center near Fairhaven in Whatcom County, WA. The Chuckanut Center is heated and has access to facilities including a bathroom, full kitchen, and drinking water.
Please register via the event website.
Year Seven of Scarecrow Academy presents “Visions of America on Film,” an ambitious ten-week online discussion series built around buoyant and bracing cinematic views of America. Each week we’ll consider how some of the greatest filmmakers have pictured the US of A, through a variety of genres and eras.
Discussions are led by National Society of Film Critics member Robert Horton, author of the Seasoned Ticket column at the Scarecrow blog and Scarecrow’s “Programmer-Historian in Residence.” The Zoom sessions are free and open to all; there’s no homework, but we encourage you to watch that week’s movie, and please register online in advance. We meet on Saturdays at 2pm Pacific Time, beginning March 15, 2025.
Please register here: https://bit.ly/scarecrowacademy
