Writer’s Communion
com·mun·ion kəˈmyo͞onyən noun 1. the sharing or exchanging of intimate thoughts and feelings, especially when the exchange is on a mental or spiritual level.
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EVENTS CALENDAR
While we are in transition and searching for a stable home base, we will continue to produce events with some of our neighborhood partners.
The AltLib Popup Series will present roving events to continue supporting expansive art projects and dig deep for uncommon cultural exchanges. If you’re interested in setting up a show with us, please read our booking page and send us an e-mail.
Fleegix Film Screening // Spine Readers
Friday, July 23rd; 7:00pm Come through the backyard this week to catch a screening of Matt Thurber’s feature-length film, Fleegix, projected on 16mm with live narration performed by the director! Bring a dish (or not) and join us for a potluck dinner at 7:00pm, then witness a sunset performance from the Spine Readers, one of […]
$6
Up Up Up Crane Truck Circus
We’re very excited to be hosting the first Bellingham performance from the UpUpUpInc Crane Truck Circus show! The show was created while in residence at @lookoutartsquarry utilizing an old flatbed truck and manual-crank crane mounted to the bed for levitating pianos, aerial apparatuses, and humans! The show has been traveling the northwest with a 7-person […]
Arrington de Dionyso // Cookie Tongue // Larkin Grimm
Our collection has been entirely packed away for the summer, but we're hosting one last backyard performance at the old pottery studio, featuring: Arrington de Dionyso is a self-taught artist, musician and linguist. He is the founder of seminal NW post-punk bands Old Time Relijun, Malaikat dan Singa, and the avant-jazz ensembles This Saxophone Kills […]
CANCELED: Lori Goldston // Gibrana Cervantes
THIS EVENT HAS UNFORTUNATELY BEEN CANCELED DUE TO A COMPLICATION WITH THE HOST VENUE. We will be rescheduling a performance with Lori Goldston later this summer. The AltLib Popup series will run through the summer, presenting a series of roving popup events to continue supporting expansive art projects and dig deep for uncommon cultural exchanges, […]
Black Noise Sidewalk Literature Popup
Saturday, August 14th, 11am-7pm AltLib Sidewalk Literature Popup at Black Noise Records 1230 Bay Street Local and small-press publications featuring art and radical culture!
Orgone Donor // Soft Teeth // Guillotine Eyes // Oplapanax
We are hosting a generator-powered noise show on the beach or under a bridge, depending on the weather and vibe of the day! This show will be happening at Little Squalicum Park, where the dogs roam leash-free ~ $ donations support the artists and the AltLib Featuring performances from: Guillotine Eyes - https://www.facebook.com/GuillotineEyesBand/ Soft Teeth […]
Portland Anarchist Book Fair
Radical literature projects from around the region converge for the weekend on an elementary school in Portland! We'll be mobbing down with a couple tables and some of our recent publications and literature distro! The following was copied from a press release posted anonymously to https://pugetsoundanarchists.org/ FREE October 9th and 10th Outside Buckman Elementary on […]
POOR Press Book Release and Reading
A Homeless People’s Solution to Homelessness! Capacity will be limited to 35 attendees. Donations will be collected at the door to support the artists and the AltLib! To RSVP, please send an e-mail to: bellinghamhomefulness@gmail.com This performance will be presented at the Flow Shala yoga studio, located on the lower floor of 203 W. Chestnut […]
Tatsuya Nakatani
Tatsuya Nakatani returns to Bellingham! Capacity will be limited to 35 attendees. $15 advance tickets are available via PayPal This performance will be presented at the Flow Shala yoga studio, located on the lower floor of 203 W. Chestnut Street. Proof of vaccination is required for entry. Tatsuya Nakatani is an avant-garde percussionist, composer, and […]