WHATCOM COUNTY, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – It’s going to be a dreary weekend in Whatcom County, which is perfect weather for theatre, art and some great live music.
We are fast approaching peak spooky season. With that in mind, The Land Has Spoken: Tales of Indigenous Horror is showing on Friday, Oct. 18 at the Mount Baker Theatre. Experience a night of curses and omens as the cast takes you through the vast canon of Native American horror stories.
The Land Has Spoken is a radio-style drama with an all-Indigenous cast that is written and produced but fiction writers Shane Hawk and Andrea Rogers, along with directors Kyla Tucaya Garcia and Andre Bouchard. If you love macabre tales of monsters, shapeshifters and cunning tricksters, this is the show for you. The Land Has Spoken plays on Friday at 7:30 p.m. For more information and to buy tickets, go to the Mount Baker Theatre’s website.
If true stories and local history is more your cup of tea, here’s something fascinating to check out. Local author Rustan Robertson will be at Village Books in Fairhaven to present his new book, The Wages of Sin: The True Story and Photos of the Great Sedro-Woolley Bank Robbery of 1914.
A group of bandits robbed the First National Bank of Sedro-Woolley of over $11,000 worth of gold and fled north through Whatcom County and into British Columbia. The robbery set off a manhunt that ended with…
Well, we won’t spoil it for you. To get a look at the photos and hear the story first-hand from Robertson, head on down to Fairhaven on Saturday, Oct. 19. Th presentation starts at 3 p.m. Go to the Village Books website to reserve a spot.
If art is more your thing, you’re in luck too. The Cordata Gallery presents Color and Line: An Exploration of Three NW Artists. It’s an exhibition showcasing the work of local artists Renee Noelle Cheesman, Johannes Kunst and David Syre, three artists with a shared appreciation of color and linework.
Color and Line runs through Jan. 25 at the Cordata Gallery (465 W Stuart Rd., Bellingham, WA). The gallery is open Tuesday to Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Our featured live show this week is a must see for lovers of post-punk and indie rock. Hailing from Montreal, Cola will mesmerize the crowd at the Shakedown with rhythmic grooves, angular guitar licks and introspective lyrics. Think Television, Joy Division and Sonic Youth.
Opening for Cola is Mind Shrine with their psychedelic take on dream pop. The show starts at 9 p.m. on Friday, Oct 18. Go to shakedownbellingham.com for tickets.