The Addams Family
Bellingham High School production director Kelsey Glasgow, with Nick Strobel, orchestra director; Keefe Healy, technical director; choreographer Meixing Rain, and Connie Campbell, music director, present “The Addams Family,” a new musical based on the works of cartoonist Chas Addams, longtime contributor to The New Yorker, at 7 p.m. March 4, 5, 11, and 12; and at 2 p.m. March 5 and 12 at 2020 Cornwall Ave.
The pit orchestra will feature 16 student musicians from the band, orchestra and guitar programs at Bellingham High School, and is composed of violins, cellos, bass, drums, keyboard/synthesizer, guitar, ukulele, saxophones, trumpet, bassoon and flute.
Tickets will be available via cash and check at the door, or in advance online. Seating is general admission. There will be no refunds or exchanges on tickets purchased.
The Washington State Department of Health requires that all patrons be seated in socially distanced family groupings, and masks will be required during this event. Pre-purchasing your tickets is highly recommended. Doors open 30 minutes prior to showtime.
Intertwined with Inna Faliks
The Bellingham Symphony Orchestra returns to the stage at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 6 at the Mount Baker Theatre with featured soloist pianist Inna Faliks, the founder and curator of the Manhattan Arts Council’s award-winning poetry and music series Music/Words, which creates performances in collaboration with distinguished poets. The classical music program includes Frédéric Chopin’s “Piano Concerto No. 1” and Johannes Brahms’ “Symphony No. 4.”
Ryan Dudenbostel’s informative and engaging virtual pre-concert lecture about the program will air on the BSO website during the week of the concert, plus there are free live broadcasts at 3 p.m. on concert Sundays on BTV on the symphony’s Watch & Listen Page. This performance has been rescheduled from February 13. Previously purchased tickets will be honored on the new date. Tickets range from $15 to $49 and can be purchased at mountbakertheatre.com.
Streaming Dolly Parton
Village Books is teaming up with indie bookstores across the country to celebrate the virtual launch of Dolly Parton’s new novel, “Run, Rose, Run” and she’ll be sharing the virtual stage with bestselling author James Patterson at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, March 6.
From the American superstar songstress and storyteller comes a thriller about a young singer-songwriter on the rise and on the run, determined to do whatever it takes to survive. Each ticket comes with a copy of “Run, Rose, Run.” Tickets are $32.64 or $33.63, depending on whether you want to pick up the book at Village Books or have it shipped. Get more details at villagebooks.com.
Happy Hour Mondays
The FireHouse Arts and Events Center celebrates the return of Piano Happy Hour Mondays, hosted by Paul Klein, which will feature local artists on the Steinway Grand from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m Mondays through March and beyond at the FireHouse, 1314 Harris Ave. Klein and FireHouse owner Teresa Dalton will provide relaxed distanced tables for listening. Featured performers include Cheryl Hodge (March 7), Diane Leigh (March 14), Paul Klein (March 21), and Bill MacDonough (March 28). Look for more upcoming gigs at firehouseperformingarts.com.
Jazz with George Colligan
The Jazz Center of Bellingham will host New York-based pianist, organist, drummer, trumpeter, teacher and bandleader George Colligan and his trio at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 9 at the Sylvia Center for the Arts, 207 Prospect St. The award-winning composer and player is one of the most original and compelling jazz artists of his generation. He has worked with Jack DeJohnette, John Scofield, Cassandra Wilson and Ravi Coltrane, and has released 31 recordings. Colligan’s musical style incorporates everything from show tunes to funk, from free improvisation to 20th-century classical music. Tickets are $10-$20 and can be found at jazzcenterofbellingham.org.
Elizabeth Park Summer Concert Series
It’s all over the internet by now, but stalwart organizer Marla Bronstein recently announced the lineup for the 2022 Elizabeth Park Summer Concert Series. The family-friendly concerts will take place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursdays, June 23 through Aug. 24, in lovely Elizabeth Park, bounded by Washington, Walnut, Madison and Elizabeth streets.
All concerts are free, but donations to support The Eldridge Society will be gratefully accepted at the concerts. Food will be available for purchase. Picnickers are encouraged to recycle and compost to be good park stewards. Alcohol and vaping are not permitted in the park.
The shows kick off June 23 with the eclectic indie Americana sounds of Ravies Kole Music and continue with ballads from Geof Morgan and friends (June 30); the “jumpin” big band swing sounds of Dr. Jimmy and the Swingtime Serenaders (July 7); acoustic rock with the J.P. Falcon Band (July 14); jazz and blues with the Unknowns (July 21); rock and roll and original tunes by Out of the Ashes (July 28); longtime bluegrass purveyors Prozac Mtn. Boys (Aug. 4); The Atlantics’ rock, rhythm and blues (Aug. 11); Bellingham Dixieland All Stars (Aug. 18); and, finally, the east county dance band known as bandZandt (Aug. 25). If community gatherings are not permissible, concerts may be streamed virtually. Details can be found on the Elizabeth Park Summer Concert Series’ Facebook page.
