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WWU professor's hearing before state Supreme Court airs on TV

People following the case of Western Washington University professor Perry Mills can watch the state Supreme Court proceedings on TV Thursday morning, Oct. 28.

Oral arguments in the case of Mills v. WWU will air at 9 a.m. on the state public affairs TV network TVW, channel 23 on Comcast…

2010-10-28
Hip hop dance ensemble brings 'Rediscovering the Caribbean' to Bellingham

Western Washington University's newly merged theater and dance departments present a performance by Chris Walker's NuMoRune Collaborative and the First Wave Hip Hop Theater Ensemble at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 22, at WWU's Performing Arts Center Mainstage Theatre.

The…

2010-10-21
Bits 'n' Pieces: Washougal actor returns to roots

Washougal’s Kyle Henick, 23, discovered his passion for acting as a student at Washougal High School. It’s only fitting that he returned to his alma mater earlier this summer to star in a semi-professional theater production.

Shortly after graduating with a bachelor of arts in theater…

2010-10-15
So You Think You Can Dance?

It’s only the first quarter in which modern dance has been offered as its own class at Whatcom Community College, both classes and all 40 spots are filled up with students interested in learning “the nuts and bolts of modern dance,” says Hannah Lindberg, teacher of the new course. Lindberg is…

2010-10-14
Dance classes for those with Parkinson's and other disorders starts Oct. 14 at YWCA

A dance class for people with Parkinson's disease and other movement and neurological disorders begins Thursday, Oct. 14.

The classes are 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the YWCA Ballroom, 1026 N. Forest St.

The classes are on Thursdays through Dec. 16, except for Nov. 25.

2010-10-13
Jim Lortz named to Washington State Thespians Hall of Fame 2010-10-08
Take 5: Bellingham residents share their stories

Pam Kuntz's latest performance work tells the compelling stories of 15 community members who have been challenged to make public those things we don't normally talk about, including health care issues, stress, patient advocacy and the connections within Bellingham neighborhoods.

2010-09-23
WWU show explores life with Parkinson's, MS

There's a moment in "Stories from Jim and Jo" in which Jim Lortz sits in a chair, slowly and wearily stands, raises his arms over his head and bellows.

It is a sound of rage, of fear, of loss.

And it came during a recent rehearsal for the show, which will hit the…

2010-09-23
5 Places To Go: Smithsonian exhibit, Mozart fest, annual fruit festival, and theater in Lynden

By popular demand, Western Washington University's department of theater and dance again presents "Stories from Jim and Jo," an original work that explores the medical complications of Parkinson's and multiple sclerosis.

Under the direction of storyteller and…

2010-09-21
'In the Context of Life' dance/theater piece from Pam Kuntz to debut Friday 2010-09-20
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