New Prospect Theatre

To Whom It May Concern
2026-02-15 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Lucas Hicks Auditorium
Tickets: “To Whom it May Concern” via ThunderTix

The Paperboys
2026-02-18 20:00 - 22:00
When you think of Canadian music, who are the first contemporary artists that come to mind?
Is it a globe-touring sextet that, in a single set, can be counted on to stomp through Celtic reels, traditional Mexican folk, fiddle tunes, New Orleans brass band music, classic pop songcraft, bluegrass, and even a philosophical waltz or two, before bringing it all home with a Latino/West African singalong?
I didn’t think so.
Is it a fearless, freewheeling band sometimes referred to as the “Los Lobos of Canada,” veterans of an estimated 4,300 shows since the band’s 1992 formation?
What if I told you that this band doesn’t just exist—they flourish, and have been converting full concert halls of indifferent strangers into devoted fans for the last 30 years?
The name of this musical collective is The Paperboys. They are a Canadian treasure.
The heart of The Paperboys is a trio of gifted songwriters and musicians: Founder Tom Landa, a fedora-hatted vocalist/guitarist/bandleader who immigrated from Mexico to Canada in his teens; Kalissa Landa, a lifelong fiddler/vocalist with a preternatural command of melody; and Spirit of the West’s flautist/guitarist/vocalist Geoffrey Kelly, already a
Canadian musical icon when he hopped on the P’boys bus in 1997.
Though by no means a jam band, The Paperboys reinvent their show every time they step onstage. Once the band agrees on the opening song, there is no set list. The song finishes, the crowd reacts, Landa reads the room, and the journey begins. Every night. The world has changed seismically since 1992, but The Paperboys fan base has stuck with the band, and
grown. “It goes beyond perseverance,” Landa says about the band’s legacy, “and into some kind of connectivity and resonance we have with people. We’ve created a community.”
Though best known for their live show, The Paperboys also have another ace up their sleeve:
A deep and impressive discography. The band has released 10 recordings—including the
Juno Award-winning Molinos—receiving accolades from MOJO Magazine and fRoots
Magazine along the way. They’ve been two-time recipients of the West Coast Music Award, composed scores for two films, and been nominated for a Leo Award for best original song in the Hong Kong/Canada film release, Lunch With Charles.
Although perennially adored and praised by alternative media and national radio networks
NPR and CBC, commercial success has eluded the band. Undaunted, The Paperboys have kept in perpetual motion, building a cult following through the impact of its incendiary live show and proud DIY spirit.

Even the pandemic couldn’t silence The Paperboys. Tom and Kalissa maintained a warm connection with their homebound fans by posting their now-legendary Slipper Sessions online, playing gorgeous, stripped-down versions of their repertoire, with their kids and cats sometimes wandering through the margins of the videos.
“There are many ways to define success,” Landa says. “ I get to make music with people I
love, tour and see the world, and connect with people through song. I can hang my hat on that.”
Tickets: The Paperboys via ThunderTix

APHRODITE: Cabaret Atelier's Winter Showcase
2026-02-20 18:30 - 20:30, 2026-02-20 21:00 - 23:00, 2026-02-21 18:30 - 20:30, 2026-02-21 21:00 - 23:00
Step into the realm of APHRODITE: Cabaret Atelier’s winter showcase devoted to love in all forms. This timeless evening weaves through dance, acrobatics, and burlesque to move through romance, longing, envy, and wrath.
This celebration of movement, bodies, and our cabaret community is the capstone to our sessions for the season. This production features a stunning showcase of our emerging performers from our NOVA performance track programs, featured guest performers, and instructors from the Cabaret Atelier dance studio in downtown Bellingham, WA.
*4 SHOWS*
Friday Feb 20th, 6:30PM
Friday Feb 20th, 9PM
Saturday Feb 21st, 6:30PM
Saturday Feb 21st, 9PM
Tickets: Buy tickets – APHRODITE • Feb 20th & 21st • 6:30 & 9PM – New Prospect Theatre

The Plight of a Woman: What We Inherit, What We Endure, What We Rewrite: A Zimbabwean Story with a Universal Echo
2026-02-22 14:00 - 16:00
The Plight of A Woman is a powerful international tour by multidisciplinary artist and cultural storyteller Helen Masvikeni. Through a dynamic blend of narrative, movement, music, and visual storytelling, this experience examines the forces that shape identity, expectation, voice, and liberation—rooted in Zimbabwean culture yet resonating with all people.
While centered on the lived realities traditionally carried by women, the work opens an expansive conversation about the cultural roles, pressures, and inherited stories that shape us all. It is a call to reflect on the systems we participate in, the histories we inherit, and the collective responsibility we hold in, imagining something more just, compassionate, and free.
Designed for universities, global studies programs, cultural centers, and arts organizations, The Plight of A Woman is part performance, part lecture, part communal gathering. It invites audiences not only to witness a narrative—but to locate themselves within it. Participants leave inspired to engage, to question, and to carry the conversation forward into their communities, classrooms, and personal lives.
Helen Masvikeni is a Zimbabwean-born artist, cultural strategist, and storyteller whose work explores identity, resilience, and the human condition through global and culturally grounded lens. An internationally performing musician and distinguished photographer, she uses the arts as a bridge for dialogue—creating encounters that deepen understanding across culture, gender, and generation. Helen serves as Director of Cultural Engagement for an organization that brings world-class music into unexpected spaces and works as a Literary Agent dedicated to advancing underrepresented voices. With a foundation in business, marketing, and entrepreneurship—including her African-inspired jewelry line—she weaves heritage, artistry, and inquiry into a singular voice that invites audiences to listen, question, and participate in shaping a more connected world.
Tickets $20 The Plight of a Woman: What We Inherit,What We Endure,What We Rewrite: A Zimbabwean Story

Vox & Friends: Uncorked! A Musical Cabaret
2026-02-27 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-02-28 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-03-01 15:00 - 17:00
Our high-energy cabaret show is baaaaack again at The New Prospect Theatre in downtown Bellingham, WA! This year’s Uncorked will continue our 7th Season’s theme of HOPE. Our own Eva Sauvé will join us on piano along with Stephanie Straight on percussion, and Bruce Maurier on bass. We’ve invited several special Friends to perform with Vox Pacifica this year.
Your admission price includes:
the cabaret • a refreshing beverage of your choice • our delectable appetizer buffet • a wonderful time!
See you there!
$35, general admission • $25, youth 21 yrs and under Tickets: Events – VOX PACIFICA

Paper Wings with Hannah Mayree
2026-03-04 20:00 - 22:00
Long-time friends and collaborators Emily Mann and Wila Frank, known together as Paper Wings, dream up warm, pastoral folk songs furnished with delicate banjo and spellbinding harmonies so close you often can’t tell their voices apart. On their latest project, Listen to the World Spin, the Nashville duo’s songwriting flourishes, displaying their exceptional ability to reference nostalgic sounds of American folk music while maintaining their own compelling style of artful and unpretentious lyricism. Embracing themes of solitude, nature, and passage through time and space, Listen to the World Spin is a beautiful exploration of how we are never alone in our search for meaning and certainty in difficult times. “We needed these songs to guide and comfort us through the last few years,” says Frank, “And we hope they’ll do the same for others.” Listen to the World Spin was released on March 15th, 2024 with support from Free Dirt Records.
Hannah Mayree (they/them) is an artist and musician whose work as a banjoist, multi-instrumentalist, producer and vocalist has been a historic excavation of folk music as well as a window into the future of folk. Hannah has a body of work that highlights original and traditional banjo compositions as well as harmonies through acoustic live vocal looping and involves audiences in community singing.
On the dawn of releasing their second studio album following the 2017, Thoughts of the Night, Hannah’s evolution as a musician has included holding down solo performances as well as duo, trio and full band configurations and highlights both the Black string and tradition as well as innovating between genres, expressing the conditions of our world and sparking change through culturally stewarded experiences they curate for music loving communities.
Ticket $25 Advanced: Paper Wings with Hannah Mayree via ThunderTix

Late Night with Rocco
2026-03-06 19:00 - 21:00
Tickets: Late Night with Rocco via ThunderTix

Molly’s Musical Adventure
2026-03-07 13:00 - 15:00
Perfect for all ages
Bob the Stage Manager has lost the script—but the show must go on!
In Molly’s Musical Adventure, you don’t just watch the show… you help steer it! Join Molly on a hilarious, interactive choose-your-own-adventure quest to track down the missing pages. You’ll pick her route, meet a cast of unforgettable characters (each with their own quirky problems and heartfelt stories), and sing along to the pop hits you love—all wrapped up in Molly’s signature laughs and big-stage charm.
A feel-good favorite for families and all ages, this crowd-pleaser has delighted audiences at state fairs, outdoor arts festivals, and theatres. Expect giggles, surprises, and a few sneakily sweet life lessons along the way.
Bonus: every ticket includes access to a free downloadable activity book to keep the adventure going after the show.
Tickets: Molly’s Musical Adventure via ThunderTix

The Blessing Chimnaga Light & Hope Album Release Tour Concert
2026-03-11 19:00 - 21:00
Blessing Chimanga is an internationally celebrated Zimbabwean marimba player, singer, and songwriter whose high-energy performances blend traditional African rhythms with contemporary influences. A cultural ambassador and global touring artist, Blessing has performed across Africa, Europe, Asia, and the Americas, sharing joyful, dance-forward music that brings audiences to their feet. His NW Light & Hope Album Release Tour features virtuosic marimba, infectious grooves, and uplifting songs that celebrate connection, resilience, and joy. Expect an unforgettable live experience filled with movement, rhythm, and hope.
Tickets: The Blessing Chimnaga Light & Hope Album Release Tour Concert via ThunderTix

The Lowest Pair
2026-03-13 19:30 - 21:30
The Lowest Pair has questions. The duo, made up of Kendl Winter and Palmer T. Lee, know that we tend to see duality as a problem. We want life to be linear, working through the dark to finally get to the light. Grief to joy, despair to hope, confusion to clarity––not a jangly cycle we can’t escape. But through their incandescent folk songs, the Lowest Pair often ask: What if we sit with the mess? What if that’s not just more peaceful, but more magical, too?
“Fare thee well and go to hell, I love you and I’m mad at you. It’s such a theme in my life,” Winter says, then laughs. “Wishing things were different but loving all of it, too.”
On their 8th album Always As Young As We’ll Ever Be, the Lowest Pair prove that over the last dozen years together, they’ve become some of modern roots music’s most mesmerizing, thoughtful purveyors. Produced by Tucker Martine (The Decemberists), the 10-track album puts the duo’s stark lyricism, string-driven arrangements, and raw compatibility on brilliant display.
“We’re both trying to make space for each other rather than crowd each other out,” Lee says, reflecting on why the Lowest Pair works. “We’re doing a lot of listening and reacting to what the other person is doing.” Lee’s speaking voice is a comforting echo of his singing voice, soft and precise. Winter talks like she sings, too, sweet and raspy. Heard together, the effect is both soothing and scintillating, like a crisp mountain stream smoothing rocks.
The Lowest Pair’s musicianship is another beautiful testament not just to playing that breathes, but playing that listens. Winter, who grew up in Arkansas but has lived in Washington State for the last two decades, and Lee, a Minnesota native, first gained attention as poetic singer-songwriters on banjos. While their family of strings has expanded––Winter plays more guitar on the new record than she ever has before––their fundamental approach hasn’t: Respond to sounds and stories the other is making.
That focus on active listening anchored the recording of Always As Young As We’ll Ever Be, too. After years of self-production and limiting instruments to those played by Winter and Lee themselves, the duo felt ready to collaborate with a bigger circle. In addition to Martine helming boards, musicians including Leif Karlstrom (fiddle), Sydney Nash (bass/piano) and Adam Roszkiewicz (guitar, mandolin, synth) joined the recording session. “It was really thrilling to be in the studio with that group because those are all really sharp listeners,” says Winter. “I love us stripped back. That’s the essence of our songs, but at this point, recording wise, I felt excited about letting somebody else paint with us.”
As a result, Always As Young As We’ll Ever Be pulses with life. Album opener “Give It All Away” glows warm and bright with strings and synths as Winter and Lee consider harsh seasons and humanity’s short memories. “It’s this idea of cycles and knowing there’s dark and light, and it’s going to change,” says Winter. “When it’s good, notice it. When it’s bad, know it’s going to change. I spend a lot of time reminding myself that––and still being surprised by it.”
“If I listen to somebody else’s record, it’s easy for me to have favorite songs, but if it’s something we’ve made, it’s about all the pieces being in relationship to the other pieces,” Lee says of the album. “It’s about being okay with the heaviness and seeing the light that’s associated with the darkness. I hope it helps people not feel alone in the heavy things.”
Tickets: The Lowest Pair: Album Release Tour via ThunderTix

Seasons and Celebrations: A Calendar Cabaret
2026-03-14 15:00 - 17:00, 2026-03-14 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-03-15 15:00 - 17:00
Join Bellingham’s vintage chorus line dancers, The Rhythm Belles, at their 2026 calendar-themed cabaret. Seasons and Celebrations: A Calendar Cabaret will dance you through the monthly milestones and holidays of the year. From fall-time flappers to explosive kicklines, champagne effervescence to festive fan dances and everything in between. Prepare to be dazzled by an array of calendar-inspired vintage jazz dance numbers from the 1920’s – 50’s.
Tickets: Buy Tickets – Seasons and Celebrations, A Calendar Cabaret – New Prospect Theatre

5 Micro Plays Near the End and Building Self-Esteem: Two Plays by Sean Walbeck
2026-03-19 19:30 - 21:00
Bellingham Theatre Guild SATELLITES presents 5 Micro Plays Near the End and Building Self-Esteem: Two Plays by Sean Walbeck at the New Prospect Theatre on March 19 and 20 at 7:30 pm. 5 Micro Plays Near the End focuses on that funny little thing called death and what happens on either side of it, whether it’s retirement home proms, water park mischief, hospital game play, communicating a final memory, or learning how to eulogize. Local playwright Sean Walbeck plums the depths in tight little vignettes, from the ridiculous to the sublime. In Building Self-Esteem, a fraught librarian risks psychological help from a dodgy internet website with unexpected and challenging results. This play is a rollicking joyride of personal growth and torment that puts the epi-pen in epiphanies. Walbeck’s short plays are directed by award-winning director Shawn Fuller, performed by talented local actors, and contain adult language and situations. Tickets are $15 (or 2 for $25 if you also attend The War of the Worlds later that weekend) and are available at the New Prospect Theatre website: https://newprospecttheatre.org.
Tickets: 5 Micro Plays Near the End and Building Self-Esteem: Two Plays by Sean Walbeck via Thunde
Package: https://newprospecttheatre.thundertix.com/open_packages/6799/select_performances

5 Micro Plays Near the End and Building Self-Esteem: Two Plays by Sean Walbeck
2026-03-20 19:30 - 21:30
Bellingham Theatre Guild SATELLITES presents 5 Micro Plays Near the End and Building Self-Esteem: Two Plays by Sean Walbeck at the New Prospect Theatre on March 19 and 20 at 7:30 pm. 5 Micro Plays Near the End focuses on that funny little thing called death and what happens on either side of it, whether it’s retirement home proms, water park mischief, hospital game play, communicating a final memory, or learning how to eulogize. Local playwright Sean Walbeck plums the depths in tight little vignettes, from the ridiculous to the sublime. In Building Self-Esteem, a fraught librarian risks psychological help from a dodgy internet website with unexpected and challenging results. This play is a rollicking joyride of personal growth and torment that puts the epi-pen in epiphanies. Walbeck’s short plays are directed by award-winning director Shawn Fuller, performed by talented local actors, and contain adult language and situations. Tickets are $15 (or 2 for $25 if you also attend The War of the Worlds later that weekend)
Tickets: 5 Micro Plays Near the End and Building Self-Esteem: Two Plays by Sean Walbeck via Thunde
Package: https://newprospecttheatre.thundertix.com/open_packages/6799/select_performances

Children's Puppet Slam
2026-03-21 14:00 - 15:00
In celebration of World Puppetry Day join us for a Children’s Puppet Slam designed to entertain the whole family. The roughly hour long program will feature a variety of puppetry styles, stories and fables.
Tickets: Children’s Puppet Slam via ThunderTix

The War of the Worlds
2026-03-21 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-03-22 14:00 - 16:00
Perhaps you were clustered around your radio years ago listening to the programming that caused mass confusion and fears about a Martian invasion? Or perhaps you were not witness to this real-life event that had thousands of people fleeing their homes scared they would be killed by heat rays and aliens. Come and relive the iconic radio program The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells from 1938 in a live radio show complete with sound effects. You can be part of a live audience revisiting this harrowing event at the New Prospect Theatre March 21 and 22. Tickets are $15 (or 2 for $25 if you also attend 5 Micro Plays Near the End and Building Self-Esteem earlier that weekend).
Tickets: The War of the Worlds via ThunderTix
Package: https://newprospecttheatre.thundertix.com/open_packages/6799/select_performances

William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar
2026-03-27 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-03-28 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-03-29 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-04-03 19:30 - 21:00, 2026-04-04 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-04-10 19:30 - 21:30
Rome. 44 BCE.
Rome has been a republic for almost 500 years. Now struggles for power have led to civil war.
The Senate has given Caesar vast powers in hopes of restoring stability.
How much more power does Caesar hunger for?
How much will the Senate concede to him? And, what do the People want?
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar is a drama of People, Politics and Power that resonates today as
it has in every age since Shakespeare first penned it.
Produced by Lorraine Wilde and directed by David Huss.
Cast: Audrey Henderson, Jennie Olson-Six, Beth Tyne, Madeleine Ingridsdotter, Annie Loggins, Megan Gillespie, Hazel Van Buskirk, Laura Engels, Robin Lynn Kagan, Lorraine Wilde, Kaitlyn Mahre, Carolyn Hatch, Maia Newell-Large, Natalie Finander, Courtney Howe.
Tickets $15 Adult $10 Student/Senior (use code student/senior at checkout): William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar via ThunderTix

Antje Duvekot
2026-04-06 20:00 - 21:00
Originally born in Germany and transplanted to the US as a young teen, Antje Duvekot began to hone her observational skills through a lens of biculturalism when she picked up a guitar during that move. Some years later, the confessional folk of Dar Williams and Ani DiFranco gave her license to share her observations, no matter how personal. Since her first emerging original songs, she has never let go of that tenet of vulnerability.
Antje has extensive touring experience. She is a compelling live performer and has been invited to play top festivals, such as the Newport Folk Festival, Mountain Stage, Philadelphia, and Kerrville Festivals and others. Internationally, she’s headlined the Celtic Connections Festival in Scotland and the Tonder Festival in Denmark. Antje has won some of the top songwriting awards, including the Grand Prize in the John Lennon Songwriting Competition and the “Best New Folk Award” at Kerrville. In one of the nation’s top music markets, she won the Boston Music Award for “Outstanding Folk Act”.
Tickets: Antje Duvekot via ThunderTix
