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Poet Kevin Murphy shares his new collection, “The Bird of Pure Midnight,” at 7 p.m. Feb. 11 at Village Books. JEANNIE GRAY Courtesy to The Bellingham Herald Performance poet Kevin Murphy shares his ...

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In Sky Hopkina’s solo exhibition “Sonic Transmission” (runs through April 18), guest curator Gina Basso adds another exciting exhibition to the gallery’s strong history. While Hopkina, who is based in ...