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April 2020
Join local author Michael Impero for a presentation and photos about Camp Glacier F-12, a project of the Civilian Conservation Corps, established during Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s presidency in the 1930s. Camp Glacier F-12 in Whatcom County was established between Maple Falls and Glacier, just east of Boulder Creek on the Mount Baker Highway. The camp was administrated under the leadership of the U.S. Army. The presentation will cover the history of this camp, from its start in 1933 to its abandonment in 1941.
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A Pacific Northwest favorite returns to MBT! Pink Martini is a musical group that was formed in 1994 by pianist Thomas Lauderdale in Portland, Oregon. Members of the band call it a “little orchestra” that crosses the genres of classical music, classic pop, Latin music, and jazz. Drawing inspiration from music all over the world and singing in 22 languages, Lauderdale has said of his band: “Pink Martini is a rollicking around-the-world musical adventure… If the United Nations had a house band in 1962, hopefully we’d be that band.” In 2014, Pink Martini was inducted into both the Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame and the Oregon Music Hall of Fame
Find out moreThe Whatcom Museum is partnering with the League of Women Voters and the Ralph Munro Institute of Civic Education to offer presentations on the third Thursday of each month, from March through June, focusing on the continued struggle for suffrage, voice, and equal representation by those who were left out of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote 100 years ago. This month’s presentation will look at how increasing diversity poses challenges and creates opportunities in Bellingham and beyond. Kate Destler, Western Washington University Political Science professor, will moderate each session. 5:30–6pm conversation and food; 6–7:30pm presentation
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CASCADIA International Women's Film Festival will be April 16-20 in downtown Bellingham. Now in its fourth year, CASCADIA is currently one of only a handful in the nation to exclusively shows films directed by women. This year’s festival will showcase 36 films from 12 countries including narrative and documentary features, narrative short films, animated shorts, student and emerging filmmaker shorts and Indigenous films. To celebrate the 100th anniversary of women's voting rights in this country, CASCADIA is collaborating with the League of Women Voters to present a special screening of the award-winning HBO film “Iron Jawed Angels,” on Friday, April 17 at the Mount Baker Theatre. The film tells the remarkable story of young women activists, led by Alice Paul (Hilary Swank) and her friend Lucy Burns (Frances O'Connor), who risked their lives to fight and win American Women’s to fight right to vote. Director, Katja von Garnier will be one of the honored guests and will participate in a discussion about the film. Von Garnier and other special guests from the film will be honored at a Gala reception preceding the film. Gala reception tickets are available at http://www.cascadiafilmfest.org/gala. Admission to the film alone is free.
Find out moreJoin special guest Washington Supreme Court Justice Raquel Montoya-Lewis for a conversation about her career, in honor of our exhibition Moving Forward, Looking Back: Washington’s First Women in Government. Justice Montoya-Lewis was appointed to the Washington State Supreme Court by Gov. Jay Inslee in December 2019 and took the oath of office on Jan. 6, 2020. She is an enrolled member of the Pueblo of Isleta and a descendant of the Pueblo of Laguna, two federally recognized tribes in New Mexico. She is the first enrolled member of any tribe to sit on a state supreme court in the US and the second Native American to sit on a state supreme court.
Find out moreApril 22 marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day and raising awareness and activism has never been more important. The Earth Day Network is mobilizing people around the world to join the EARTHRISE movement, including here in Bellingham. The Museum is proud to participate in this movement, but what is a protest march without signs? In the hours leading up to the EARTHRISE march, we are offering free sign-making materials in the Lightcatcher building courtyard, just blocks from the protest’s downtown start. Make your sign and join the movement!
Find out moreAs a Smithsonian Affiliate, the Museum is proud to partner with the Smithsonian Channel to host a screening of the Smithsonian Channel’s documentary, An Ocean Mystery: The Missing Catch, followed by a discussion. Hosted in honor of the Smithsonian Earth Optimism Summit, this film asks if the world is running out of fish. According to an unconventional and comprehensive study by marine biologist Dr. Daniel Pauly, we have drastically underestimated the true number of fish caught globally and must change our ways soon or face disaster. Follow Dr. Pauly and his team around the globe as they talk to commercial fisherman, charter boat operators, and even seafood restaurant managers to determine just how much fish we really catch, and what we must do to help us save our seas.
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Menopause The Musical first debuted in 2001 and women worldwide have been laughing about it ever since. The musical follows four women shopping for lingerie at a Bloomingdale’s sale, singing about chocolate cravings, hot flashes, memory loss, night sweats, and more! The hilarious lyrics parody popular music from the ‘60s, ‘70s, and ‘80s. “It’s impossible not to laugh!” —The New York Times
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For over two decades, Grammy Award-winning master trumpeter and composer Chris Botti (pronounced “BODE-dee”) has amassed a spectacular variety of honors, including multiple Gold and Platinum albums, to become the nation’s biggest-selling instrumental artist. He is the complete package: a dazzling trumpeter—at home in everything from jazz to pop to rock—a brilliant bandleader who lets his players shine, and a born showman whose joy at being on stage is infectious. See Botti live, and you’ll understand why musical stars Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell, and Sting have been eager to share his stage!
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Since releasing their first full-length album in 2004, The Wailin’ Jennys have grown into one of today’s most beloved international folk acts. These superstars of Americana folk-pop have been touring, making albums, winning Juno awards, and appearing on shows like A Prairie Home Companion for over 15 years. Aside from their classically trained voices, expect guitar, accordion, banjo, bodhrán, harmonica, drums, ukulele, and upright bass—all delivered with the irresistible power of three creating an achingly perfect sound. “Their sweeping melodicism defies boundaries, feeling at once edgy and familiar, delivered in harmonies that could melt a Manitoba February.” —Boston Globe “Like Gillian Welch or Alison Krauss, they can make new songs feel traditional and old songs sound brand new.” —All Music Guide
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