Recycling Fair at Burke Museum

Burke Museum
Sat., Apr. 13, 2013 | 10 am – 3 pm
Included with museum admission; FREE for Burke members, UW students, staff, and faculty with UW ID

The Recycling Fair will showcase public and private recycling solutions and methods from throughout the Puget Sound region. Learn the life cycle of plastic, what to do with that odd bit of trash, and how to behave when confronted with a “recycling desert.” Participating organizations include Seattle Public Utilities, Total Reclaim, Cedar Grove Composting, UW Recycling, Waste Management Inc., and many more.

Weekend fun: Music, birds, dinosaurs and mountain men

Herald Staff

Get ideas: The Everett Home & Garden Show is Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Comcast Arena. You’ll find lots of displays, speakers, vendors and other fun stuff, such as a wine tasting. Find all the details in our story here.

Watch birds: Hike along with other birders and Pilchuck Audubon Society members on a free day-long adventure on Sunday. The group will look for shorebirds, waterfowl, passerines and raptors on Camano Island. Meet at 8 a.m. at Quilceda Walmart on the east side of the parking lot near I-5. Carpool to Camano Island and visit English Boom, Iverson Spit and Davis Slough. No elevation gain. Dress warmly and bring rain gear and bird scopes if you have them. The group will stop for lunch along the way. Leader: Terry Nightingale, 206-619-2383, 206-619-2383, tnight@pobox.com. For more information, go to pilchuckaudubon.org.

Was the wolf framed? You’ll have to decide for yourself after seeing this hilarious, live retelling of “The Three Little Pigs.” To hear Alexander T. Wolf’s side of the story, you’ll have to take your family to see the Dallas Children’s Theatre production of “The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs” on Sunday in Everett. Find all the details here.

Old time: The Cascade Mountain Men present the Muzzleloading Arms and Pioneer Craft Show on Saturday and Sunday at the Evergreen Fairgrounds. More than 300 vendors and exhibitors will be on hand with leather and fur goods, camping gear and period costumes. Demonstrations include blacksmithing, wool spinning and wood carving. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $5 a day; teens younger than 16 must be accompanied by an adult; kids 12 and younger get in free. Parking is free. For more information, call 425-890-7208 or go to www.cascademountainmen.com.

Musical revue: A good melody is timeless. So says the creator and producer of “In the Mood,” a big-band-inspired 1940s musical revue that’s playing Saturday in Everett. Or make that more than 40 good melodies, which is about how many songs the audience will hear as “In the Mood” re-creates the swing-era experience. Read the details in our story here.

Roof-raising music: They may sing gospel, but a Blind Boys of Alabama concert ain’t nothing like a church service. The Blind Boys’ live shows are roof-raising affairs. The performers make a stop in Edmonds on Saturday. Read more in our story here.

Spring forward: Don’t forget to set your clock ahead an hour on Sunday morning. Unless you want an excuse to be an hour late to everything.

Shop, for a good cause: The Convent of the Meeting of the Lord offers its spring fundraiser at the Quiet Light Candles shop, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at 29206 64th Ave. NW., near Stanwood. The fundraiser features the nuns’ homemade pure beeswax candles and other gifts. The event includes candle-pouring tours, coffee and cookies. For more information, call 360-629-0285 or go to www.quietlightcandles.com.

Free clothing swap: The Great Oak Harbor Giveaway Day is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Oak Harbor Christian School, 675 E. Whidbey Ave. Shop for new-to-you clothing and household items. Free admission. More info: 360-675-2338.

“Dino Day”: Kids can dress up in dino gear, crack open their own fossils, watch scientists prepare a duck-billed dinosaur fossil, and dig for a fossil ichthyosaur in the Dino Dig Pit. Dino Days is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Burke Museum, on the University of Washington campus, at the corner of NE 45th Street and 17th Avenue NE. Call 206-543-5590 or go to www.burkemuseum.org to learn more.

Snohomish Chocolate Walk

Enjoy a Sweet Stroll in downtown Snohomish at the First Annual Snohomish Chocolate Walk

2013-ChocWalk-Poster-webpageCalling all chocolate lovers! Join us for a sweet stroll downtown, collecting treats along the way! A decadent and delicious Chocolate Walk will be held in Downtown Snohomish on Saturday, March 16, from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Ticketed guests check in at the Snohomish Visitor Information Center- 1301 1st Street, Snohomish, WA to receive their Chocolate Walk Passport, goodie bag and raffle ticket. Attendees can spend the afternoon leisurely strolling through Downtown Snohomish visiting 17 Chocolate Stops (downtown businesses) and collecting specialty chocolate goodies.

Local chocolatiers add to the decadence. Meet and greet with several of our featured treat creators to learn about the art of chocolate making. For a list of Chocolate Stops and chocolatiers, visit: www.historicdowntownsnohomish.org/snohomish-chocolate-walk.asp

Also featured is an opportunity to win one of 12 unique gifts donated by participating businesses.

Hurry! Only 200 advance tickets are available. The $15 tickets can be purchased online only through Tuesday, March 12 at
www.HistoricDowntownSnohomish.org/Snohomish-chocolate-walk.asp
NOTE: No tickets will be available at the door.

Proceeds from the event benefit Historic Downtown Snohomish, an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to the revitalization of downtown Snohomish.

Renowned gospel singers to perform in Edmonds

By Theresa Goffredo, Herald writer

They may sing gospel, but a Blind Boys of Alabama concert ain’t nothing like a church service.

The Blind Boys’ live shows are roof-raising affairs and that behavior is encouraged by founding member Jimmy Carter.

“When I get on the stage, what I always tell my audience is we don’t like to sing to a conservative crowd,” Carter said in a phone interview from his home in Alabama. “I like everybody to feel comfortable, so we encourage the crowd to jump up and dance around and clap their hands.

“I tell them to go ahead and do that because we are going to be doing the same thing.”

The Blind Boys will make a stop on their worldwide tour on Saturday at Edmonds Center for the Arts. They have played Washington state many times but this is their first appearance in Edmonds.

The have also performed on “The Tonight Show,” “Late Night with David Letterman,” “60 Minutes” and on their own PBS holiday special.

The singers, along with the instrumentalists — a lead guitarist, a bass guitarist, a keyboard player and drummer — will number seven on stage and will perform a 75-minute set.

The instrumentalists are not blind, Carter said, adding that “we are very fortunate because they sing as well.”

During the set, The Blind Boys will perform some of their signature tunes, including an arrangement of Tom Waits’ “Down in the Hole,” Ben Harper’s “There will be a Light” and “Amazing Grace.”

The Blind Boys are known for their interpretations of all types of music, from traditional gospel songs to contemporary material by songwriters such as Waits and Harper along with Curtis Mayfield, Eric Clapton and Prince.

They have appeared on recordings with such artists as Bonnie Raitt, Randy Travis, k.d. lang, Lou Reed, Peter Gabriel, Charlie Musselwhite, Susan Tedeschi, Solomon Burke, Marty Stuart and Asleep at the Wheel, according to their bio.

Their latest album, “Take the High Road,” has been out for a year and a half. It’s a country-inspired album that features tracks with Hank Williams Jr., Willie Nelson, Lee Ann Womack and the Oak Ridge Boys.

The audience can expect to hear some music from that album, Carter said.

“It’s country-inspired and it’s the first record of its kind for The Blind Boys,” Carter said. “I am a country music fan myself and it was a pleasure and privilege because I’ve always wanted to do a country project.”

But make no mistake, even this country-inspired album is gospel.

“All we are is gospel. That’s all we do,” Carter said. “After our concert the audience will know the difference.”

In fact, The Blind Boys of Alabama are known worldwide as living legends of gospel music. They have been inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame and honored with five Grammy Awards and with Lifetime Achievement Awards from The National Endowment for the Arts.

To underscore their role as a gospel group, Carter emphasized that their mission is to touch people’s lives with a message of hope.

“We are a gospel group and we are singing about Jesus,” Carter said. “So we try to encourage people that are downtrodden or without hope. That’s our message: We come into their lives and let them know there is hope. That’s what we are all about.”

The Blind Boys of Alabama perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 Fourth Ave. N, Edmonds.

Tickets are $40, $45, $50 and $15 for youth and students. Call the ECA box office 425-275-9595, or go online at www.ec4arts.org.

Stanwood bistro dinner features Northwest wine

Herald Staff

Celebrate Washington Wine Month on March 14 with a four-course dinner accompanied by five Northwest wines and live music at the Firelight Bistro in Stanwood.

Cost is $35, with reservations required by Sunday.

The evening begins at 6. Dishes will feature familiar favorites with creative twists. Wines range from a dry red to sweet.

Firelight Bistro is at 10007 270th St. NW., Stanwood; www.firelight-bistro.com.

For details, call 360-629-7575 or email firelight.bistro@gmail.com.

Barrel tasting: Chateau Ste. Michelle will have a barrel tasting from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 16 and 17.

Twenty dollars buys into the annual event, which will include tastings from several wines that are still barrel-aging.

Tasters also get a glass of a finished wine and the opportunity to talk with a winemaker at the Woodinville winery, 14111 NE 145th St.

49th Annual Spilyay, Native American and Western Art Show

At the Yakama Nation Cultural Center Winterlodge, Toppenish WA

Sat. March 16th, 9am-5pm

Sun. March 17th, 9am-3pm

The Spilyay-Mi Native American Arts and Crafts Club, which sponsors this show provides Native artists, craftsmen and Western artists a showcase for their work. All arts, crafts, and artifacts must be Native made or Western-style craft and exhibited by owner.

Fine Arts, Crafts, Entertainment, Baby Contest and much MORE!

Seattle Bicycle Expo

HOURS
Saturday, March 9, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sunday, March 10, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

See the latest Seattle Bike Expo news!
TICKETS
Adult admission:  
$10 – single-day pass
$12 – two-day pass

(Kids 15 or younger are free!)

Please note: We accept CASH ONLY at the door.
An ATM will be available.

Cascade Bicycle Club members can receive
a $2 discount on a single-day pass by showing a membership card. This does not apply to the $12 two-day pass.
LOCATION
The 2013 Seattle Bicycle Expo will be held once again in the deluxe, two-story Smith Cove Cruise Terminal, which overlooks the Puget Sound and features a magnificent view of downtown Seattle and the Olympic Mountain range.

PRESENTATIONS AND FEATURES
No matter how experienced or what style of bicyclist you are, Bike Expo features a plethora of interesting, informative and entertaining programming. Take your pick of three separate stages and presentation areas, plus  a full slate of interactive and fun activities for kids.

EXHIBITS
Expo is the largest consumer bicycle show in the United States! Exhibitors from the United States and Canada fill more than 250 booths with exhibits of bikes, gear, travel, health and fitness. Expo is the official kick-off party for everyone’s bicycle season in the Puget Sound. Every top event producer in the region is here as our most of all tour companies, local bike shops and top national manufacturers. This year we are featuring an expanded Dirt Zone and many new booths offering fun, cutting-edge products and “Made in the Northwest” custom items.

FOOD COURT
Enjoy a tasty treat selection of lunch items, espresso and fresh pastries.

PHOTO CONTEST
The popular and fun Photo Contest will return for the sixteenth year running! Visit the Photo Contest page for more info and to enter your own bicycle related photos.
EXPO DRAWING
Be sure to swing by the festivities at the Cascade Bicycle Club booth to enter the drawing to win great prizes – no purchase necessary.

VOLUNTEER
Want to help…and squeeze in for free on the “guest list”?   It takes the help of more than 200 wonderful volunteers to produce the Seattle Bike Expo. You can sign up for one of many different positions here. All volunteers receive a complimentary T-shirt plus free admission on both days. It’s a great way to help Cascade, meet new friends and get a “backstage pass” to the biggest consumer bike show in the US!

Donate your bike to Bike Works* & Get a free ticket to Bike Expo!
Donate your used bikes to Bike Works, a local non-profit, at this year’s Expo! Bike Works will get your old bike up and running again, and into the hands of someone in the community through our youth and adult programs. In exchange, your bike donation gets you a free ticket to the Bike Expo!  50 tickets available per day to the first 50 bike donors — bring your bike to the parking lot at the Bike Expo and drop off at the Bike Works truck located next to the Bus Shuttle pick-up zone.
(*All donations to Bike Works,  a 501-C3 non-profit organization, are tax deductible.)

Wayne Brady looks forward to bringing improv to Tulalip

Photo courtesy of JeffKatzPhotography.comWayne Brady will perform in the Orca Ballroom at the Tulalip Resort Hotel and Casino on March 29.
Photo courtesy of JeffKatzPhotography.com
Wayne Brady will perform in the Orca Ballroom at the Tulalip Resort Hotel and Casino on March 29.

By Kirk Boxleitner, Marysville Globe

TULALIP — The closest Wayne Brady has been to the Tulalip Resort Hotel and Casino is Seattle, but he told The Marysville Globe and The Arlington Times that he’s eager to try out a new venue.

“I’ll go wherever the audience is, from Manhattan to small towns,” Brady said, as he looked forward his two showings on March 29 in the Orca Ballroom. “And this won’t necessarily be the last time I’ll be here, either.”

Although Brady’s work in the entertainment industry ranges from starring roles in Broadway musicals to guest-starring parts on scripted TV shows and voiceover work for cartoons, many people probably know him best from his long-running  stint as part of the cast on the improvisational comedy show “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” which will be returning with new episodes later this year. However, Brady has never seen such high-profile jobs as the end goal of his career, because throughout the rest of his hectic schedule he’s always found time to stay on the road.

“There are stand-ups who land those sitcom gigs because that’s what they were aiming for, but I’ve never stopped performing live,” Brady said. “It’s how I’ve stayed sharp. No matter what I’ve done, whether it was ‘Chicago’ or ‘Let’s Make a Deal,’ it would have suffered if I hadn’t kept doing that.”

According to Brady, he thrives on contact with live audiences, and described the sense of immediacy in their interactions as difficult to duplicate even in live television.

“There’s just this rush of instant reaction,” Brady said. “If you’re doing comedy onstage, you don’t have to wait for a critical review or a Nielsen rating. The club or theater or whatever the venue is will let you know, yea or nay, how they think you’re doing. It can be through a hush in the crowd or in the rattling of drinks, or more positive affirmation if you’re doing good. Either way, you get that feedback right away.”

Brady sees the challenges of live performance as akin to the enjoyable challenges that he feels everyone should choose to take on, regardless of their professions.

“The joy of live performance is that it’s live,” Brady said. “Nothing can replace it. Not everyone can do live performances, but we should all challenge ourselves, whether at work or in our lives.”

While Brady promised his Tulalip audiences that he would arrive fully engaged, he requested that they return the favor.

“I’m happy to come out here and bring my A-game, but I’d only ask that those who come out to see me do the same with their suggestions,” Brady said. “I’m going to challenge you guys too. This isn’t just going to be a show where you sit back and put your feet up. It’s improv, so you need to be ready for me to do anything, even if it means coming out into the crowd and interacting with you.”

Brady’s 8 p.m. show on March 29 is already sold out, but as of March 4, tickets were still available for his 11 p.m. show later that same night. For more information, log onto www.tulalipresort.com/entertainment/orca-ballroom.aspx.