Whatcom County, Wash. (MyBellinghamNow.com) – It’s shaping up to be a gloomy weekend in Whatcom County, but the weather is perfect for theater, art, and great live music.
We’re quickly approaching the peak of spooky season. With that in mind, The Land Has Spoken: Tales of Indigenous Horror will be shown at the Mount Baker Theater on Friday, October 18th. Experience a night of curses and omens as the cast guides you through a vast series of Native American horror stories.
The Land Has Spoken is an all-Indigenous radio drama written and produced by fiction writers Shane Hawke and Andrea Rogers, and directed by Kayla Tukaya Garcia and Andre Bouchard. is. If you love spooky stories of monsters, shapeshifters, and cunning tricksters, this is the show for you. “The Land Has Spoken” will be performed Friday at 7:30 p.m. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the Mount Baker Theater website.
If you’re interested in true stories and local history, check it out. Local author Rustan Robertson will be at Village Books in Fairhaven to introduce his new book, “The Wages of Sin: The True Story and Photos of the 1914 Sedro Woolley Bank Robbery.”
A group of thieves stole $11,000 worth of money from the First National Bank of Sedro-Woolley and fled north through Whatcom County and into British Columbia. This robbery started an investigation and the outcome…
Well, I won’t give you any spoilers. To see photos and hear directly from Robertson, head to Fairhaven on Saturday, October 19th. The presentation begins at 3 p.m. Visit the Village Books website to reserve your spot.
If you’re into art, you’re in luck too. Cordata Gallery is exhibiting “Color and Line: An Exploration of 3 NW Artists.” This is an exhibition showcasing the work of local artists Lenny Noel Cheeseman, Johannes Kunst, and David Shear, three artists with a shared appreciation for color and line drawing.
Color and Line runs through January 25 at Cordata Gallery (465 W Stuart Rd., Bellingham, WA). The gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
This week’s featured live shows are a must-see for post-punk and indie rock lovers. Hailing from Montreal, Cora will captivate the Shakedown crowd with his rhythmic grooves, angular guitar licks, and introspective lyrics. Think Television, Joy Division, Sonic Youth.
Opening Cola is Mind Shrine, a psychedelic take on dream pop. The show begins Friday, Oct. 18 at 9 p.m. For tickets, visit shakedownbellingham.com.
Listen to this week’s Lifestyle Lookout segment below and every Friday on KGMI Morning News.
