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December 2018
Bellingham Arts Academy for Youth presents A Charlie Brown Christmas this December at the BAAY Theatre! This production will include all of your favorite characters from the original TV special, based on the comic strip by Charles M. Schulz. Spend time with Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the whole Peanuts crew on their journey to learn the true meaning of the season. Charlie Brown, who has a case of the holiday blues, works to direct a Christmas play and find the perfect tree. Follow the story as his friends support him through it all. A Charlie Brown Christmas will bring the whole family together and features direction and choreography by Lisa Markowitz with musical direction by Evan Ingalls. Don’t miss BAAY’s cast of performers ages 9-12 on December 7-9 and 14-16. Tickets and more information available at baay.org.
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Seats will fill quickly for this highly-acclaimed and heart-warming afternoon concert planned for December 15! Performed by gifted musicians in richly colored medieval costumes these well-loved carols, holiday favorites and poetry readings are sure to enchant, especially in the warm and intimate setting of the Chamber Hall. The Yuletide season will come alive with the classical and Celtic harps, flute, strings and percussion of the NOEL Ensemble. Lively Celtic tunes and beautiful carols from around the world — even blues and Flamenco — are threaded together in a rich tapestry of stories and poems to create a truly memorable event. Share this special afternoon with loved ones or wrap up tickets as a thoughtful and perfect gift for anyone on your list. Jill Whitman has taught at Western Washington University and performed with many ensembles such as the Seattle Symphony and Opera, Spokane Symphony, and the American Sifonietta. She currently serves as principal harpist for the Whatcom and Yakima Symphonies. Whitman is one of the few harp teachers trained in the Suzuki method. Other talented performers include harpists Ava Strissel, Arieanna Martin and Anna-Marie Quist; Kimberley Breilein, flute; Katrina Whitman, bass, and viola. Poetry and selections will be read by Rosemary Scott Vohs. Join us for a special afternoon celebrating the holiday season with wonderful music in the Chamber Hall at the Jansen Art Center. Tickets include small bites and beverages. Wine will be available for purchase. Hurry, order your tickets today! www.jansenartcenter.org
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Join us for an evening filled with holiday cheer! Guest Conductor Ryan Dudenbostel leads the orchestra in a family-friendly concert, including holiday classics like Sleigh Ride, a Festive Sounds of Hannukah suite, and an a capella rendition of Silent Night. This season's Holiday Magic concert will feature over 100 choir students from Happy Valley Elementary, Lowell Elementary, and Geneva Elementary for a fun family sing-along in the first half. At intermission, students of the Stuen-Walker Studio will continue the festivities in the Walton Theatre where all kids are invited to enjoy a cup of hot cocoa—marshmallows included, of course! In the second half, Dudenbostel is joined by vocalists Heather Dudenbostel, Eric Rieger, Ibidunni Ojikutu, and Mark Davies for selections from White Christmas, including Sisters, Snow, and more! www.mountbakertheatre.com
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Free world-class storytelling every month in Fairhaven! The Bellingham Storytellers Guild presents Family Story Night every third Friday at the Fairhaven Library. This is an all-ages event and we usually have 5 to 95 and everyone in between. Stories are performed live and in the moment, not read and never told the same way twice. Please come join us in a community celebration of this age-old entertainment. Directions: We perform in the Fireside Room of the Fairhaven Library. Go around the right side of the stairs at ground level and enter the door *under* the main stairs. The Fireside Room is on the right. See you there! www.bellinghampubliclibrary.org
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Please join Animals as Natural Therapy for an intimate holiday concert featuring the NOEL Ensemble. Enjoy classical favorites, poetry, and carols from around the globe in honor of the winter season! We invite you to celebrate the holidays with loved ones while giving back to our community ~ 100% of ticket sales support ANT’s youth, veterans and animals. The Hearthsong Inn, a beautifully-restored schoolhouse located in Whatcom County, will provide wine & festive fare to accompany the music. Tickets are $50 and are available by calling our office at 360-671-3509, or by online purchase at Brown Paper Tickets. Tickets include wine, delicious hors devours, and a festive performance. Parking is free.
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Learn basic jewelry fabrication techniques including: annealing, sawing, piercing, filing, texturing, soldering, forming, and polishing using non-ferrous metals. You will use BMAG's jewelry tools and equipment, in a safe, supportive, creative environment and you can expect to finish one to two interesting pieces using these basic skills. No experience necessary! Adults only. Five Monday evenings: January 7 to February 4. Instructor: Sacha Bliese. For full details and to Register, go to: Current.BMAG-WA.org eMail: Info@BMAG-WA.org Bellingham Metal Arts Guild (BMAG) is located in the Squalicum Harbor Mall at: 2620 North Harbor Loop Dr. Suite #6, Bellingham, WA 98225 Phone: 360-788-5858 Free parking & handicapped accessible. Bellingham Metal Arts Guild is a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization promoting the Metal Arts in our community through educational classes, workshop, lectures & more at our educational studio/facility.
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Join Deb at Baker Creek Ceramics for this exciting throwing experience! Learn how to center and throw clay on the potter's wheel, trim and decorate your work, and how to glaze. This class meets Mondays 6 to 8:30 pm for 10 sessions (25 hours) and 6 to 6:30 pm on 3/18 to share and pick up your work. Purchase clay on-line or at the first day of class ($30/25lbs). Bring pottery tools, plastic to cover your work in progress, hand towel, dress for mess and be ready for some fun! (Introductory/Intermediate class, ages 16+.)
Find out moreThis workshop reviews basic metalsmithing skills including a variety of rivets. We will use these skills to create an original layered pendant that sets a cabochon or faceted gemstone between two or more textured sheets of metal. Design principles are important to consider and will be discussed in preparation for students to plan their original design. Students will make their own rivet sample that includes a standard rivet, a flush rivet and a tube rivet. Students will compose sketches for their pendant using various design templates. We will also consider how each type of rivet can both enhance and perform the functions necessary to complete their designed pendant. Lastly, we will review finishing techniques (patinas and polishing) that can enhance your finished pendant. Instructor: Leah Meleski. Prerequisites: Beginning jewelry or basic sawing, filing, and roller printing skills. 5 Wednesday evenings: Jan 9, 16, 23, 30, & Feb 6, 2019.
Find out moreIn this 5 night Wednesday workshop, we will review basic metalsmithing skills including a variety of rivets. We will use these skills to create an original layered pendant that sets a cabochon or faceted gemstone between two or more textured sheets of metal. Design principles will be discussed in preparation for students to plan their original design. Students will complete a rivet sample, utilize various design templates to complete sketches for their pendant, consider how each type of rivet can both enhance and perform the functions necessary for the students design and review finishing techniques (patinas and polishing) to finish their piece of jewelry. Instructor: Leah Meleski. Prerequisites: Open to students who have taken beginning jewelry or have previous experience with basic skills such as sawing, filing, and roller printing; adults 18 years or older. Free parking & handicapped accessible. For full details and to Register, go to: Current.BMAG-WA.org Subscribe to our Newsletter at: News.BMAG-WA.org Questions? eMail: Info@BMAG-WA.org Bellingham Metal Arts Guild (BMAG) is located in the Squalicum Harbor Mall at: 2620 North Harbor Loop Dr. Suite #6, Bellingham, WA 98225 Phone: 360-788-5858 Free parking & handicapped accessible. Bellingham Metal Arts Guild is a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization promoting the Metal Arts in our community through educational classes, workshop, lectures & more at our educational studio/facility.
Find out moreDon’t miss this regional treasure filling MBT’s stage with a huge, orchestral ensemble that includes brass, percussion, and guest vocals by Patti King of Portland band the Shins. Formed twelve years ago with nine classically trained cellists, Portland Cello Project has a mission to bring cellos to new places, bring new music to cellos, and bring to audiences all of the sonic ecstasy that happens in the process. Expect this alternative-classical group to perform an evening of powerful arrangements from unexpected artists, culminating in Radiohead pieces that wander from truly epic to breathtakingly intimate.
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