A reception for two exhibits, “There is a Mirror in My Heart: Reflections on a Righteous Grandfather” by Sebastian Mendes and “Lost in Jüdischer Friedhof Weißensee by Robert Yerachmiel Sniderman” takes place from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22,…

When Bob Storms emailed me to let me know about the publication of the new edition of his book, “School Stories: The Funny Thing About Music,” I was eager to read it. He describes it as “a charming, folksy accounting…

A couple of weeks ago I was invited by Bellingham artist Jane Burns to a private showing of some of her works at Pepper Sisters, 1055 N. State St., for which she created paintings, menus and designed signage years ago….

Indigenous Peoples and Coast Salish Day is Monday, Oct. 14. Take a moment to recognize the land you stand on as belonging to First Nation Tribes. Indigenous People’s Day is an alternative holiday to observe instead of the federal U.S….

Western Washington University’s Global Spice World Music hosts Irish fiddler Dale Russ and Irish piper Tom Creegan at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, at WWU’s Performing Arts Center Concert Hall. Tickets are $8 students and seniors, $12 adults. Reserve the…

Hailing from Tasmania, Australia, mandolin virtuoso, multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer Luke Plumb performs at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at the Firehouse Arts & Events Center, 1314 Harris Ave. Through his work with Shooglenifty  (a renowned Scottish “acid croft” folk band), Irish…

Several months ago, I attended a celebratory event hosted by Seán Dwyer, a prolific Bellingham writer, champion of several writing groups in Bellingham, and an instructor of Spanish at Western Washington University. The event was the launch of his book,…

Bellingham’s Jules Mcevoy-Schaefer, a founding member of the Bellingham Circus Guild and the Lookout Arts Quarry who juggles with the Mud Bay Jugglers, the Juggling Jollies, and NANDA; and Karl Meyer, who does outreach for the Community Food Co-op and…