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We've now entered the weird space between Christmas and New Year's, wherein time has no meaning, and everyone seems to be surviving on holiday leftovers.

I'll be using the break to make complicated soups and catch up on sleep. But if you need an excuse to leave the house, you'll still find several (albeit not many) events around town this weekend.

The Upfront's annual White Elephant show happens tonight and Saturday, whereas Bar Two Eleven has a bingo and karaoke night on Saturday. Aslan Depot also has its weekly open mic the following evening.

Beyond that, it seems most venues are laying low until New Year's Eve. If you still need an agenda for Dec. 31, I put together a New Year's Eve guide for Whatcom and Skagit counties. There's something to suit every level of partier, whether you want to dance 'til midnight or go to sleep by 10 p.m.

Today's news

Gov. Bob Ferguson is joined by state and local leaders during a Dec. 11 press conference held on the Skagit Valley College campus in Mount Vernon. (Santiago Ochoa/Cascadia Daily News)

Can Washington make the case for federal disaster cash in a politically fueled climate?

Skagit residents have until Monday to turn in initial damage assessment forms from flooding

RFK Jr. declares public health emergency for WA flooding

As student math scores remain low statewide, Samish Elementary is a bright spot

Review: Super Duper Teriyaki

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Faces in the Crowd

Brooke Evans stands in the Opus Performing Arts lobby in Bellingham. Evans has been the artistic director at the dance school for nine years. (Finn Wendt/Cascadia Daily News)

Brooke Evans: Artistic Director at Opus Performing Arts

"Faces in the Crowd" is published weekly online on Fridays. Have a suggestion for a "Faces in the Crowd" subject? Email us at newstips@cascadiadaily.com.

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