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Wynonna and The Big Noise

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The Davanos

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TUNING UP PAGE 9 Marcia Kester plays Hickson Hall in Sedro-Woolley MOVIES PAGES 14-15 ‘Last Flag Flying’ flies high on wings of superb cast and script

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NEW ON DVD THIS WEEK very human emotions “The Glass Castle”: Upcoming when dealing with No standard horror serious issues like film delivers as many movie releases self-doubt, following a battles with demons, Following is a partial dream, the potholes of showdowns with the schedule of coming DVD getting older and the unknown and confronreleases. Release dates importance of seeing tations with emotional are subject to change: the good in oneself that and physical struggles others see. as “The Glass Castle.”

NOV. 14 “Your Name”: DiThe film, based n Atomic Blonde rector Makoto Shinkai on Jeannette Walls’ n Wind River has created an animatmemoir about her life n The Nut Job 2: Nutty ed story that examines growing up with an

by Nature love, loss, desperation alcoholic father, Rex n Brigsby Bear and hope through (Woody Harrelson), n Aquarius stunning imagery. The and out-of-touch mothn 24: Legacy film starts slowly but er, Rose Mary Walls n 6 Below: Miracle on becomes a tale of teen (Naomi Watts), puts the Mountain romance that is captithe four children in the n Doctor Who: The vating. Once the pieces Walls family in proxComplete Tenth Series begin to line up, this imity to an evil that is story of comet-crossed deeply rooted in reality.

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It’s Brie Larson’s But no matter how far the director performance as the older Walls child takes the movie visually, the film is that gives the film both its touches bound tightly together by the unique of hopefulness and brushes with love story at its heart. total frustration that binds all of the “Westworld: The Complete First emotional threads. The sign of a great Season”: An adult amusement park actor is when he or she can fill a long scene with multiple emotions without begins to have problems when the attractions begin to think for themsaying a single word.

That scene for Larson comes during selves.

“Slamma Jamma”: Ex-con gets a Thanksgiving meal where she sits one more chance to show off his basat the end of the table surveying the ketball skills. room. The look in her eyes goes from “The Settlers”: Documentary from resignation to exhilaration to pure Shimon Dotan that looks at Israeli joy. This is the kind of work that has cemented Larson’s place as the leading settlements in the West Bank. actor with the skills to be the next AVAILABLE ON DIGITAL HD Meryl Streep.

“Cars 3”: Brian Fee, who was a stoON NOV. 7 ryboard artist with the original “Cars,” “Leap!”: Animated tale of an makes his directing debut in style orphan girl determined to become a with “Cars 3” by getting the franchise ballerina. Will be released on Blu-ray back on the right track. His script and DVD Nov. 21. with Ben Queen (“Cars 2”) returns “The Hitman’s Bodyguard”: Hit to the formula filmmaking that made man (Samuel L. Jackson) is put under Lightning McQueen (voiced by Owen the protection of an elite bodyguard Wilson) so entertaining during the (Ryan Reynolds). Will be available on first film lap.

DVD Nov. 21.

All of the characters in “Cars 3” are — Rick Bentley, Tribune News Service vehicles but they manage to convey

YOUR ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT AND RECREATION GUIDE TO WHAT’S GOING ON IN SKAGIT COUNTY AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS

TUNING UP / Page 9 Wayne Hayton to perform at Rockfish Grill & Anacortes Brewery on Nov. 15

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THIS WEEKENDin the area KUINKA AND T SISTERS PLAY MCINTYRE HALL

“ONLY THE BRAVE” Josh Etringer and Ben Hannon, members of the Baker River Hotshots, will talk about their work on a fire suppression team and answer audience questions when the Concrete Theatre, 45920 Main St., Concrete, shows “Only the Brave” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10.

“Only the Brave” stars Jeff Bridges and Josh Brolin and is based on the story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots in Arizona, who risked everything to protect a town from the Yarnill Hill Wildfire in 2013.

The movie will also play at 5 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and at 5 p.m.

Sunday.

For more information, visit concrete-theatre.com.

A’TOWN BIG BAND A’Town Big Band will play at a free public dance at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, at the Anacortes Senior Center, 1701 22nd St., Anacortes.

KIDS GIANT GARAGE SALE The Kids Giant Garage Sale will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 11, at the Burlington Parks and Recreation Center, 900 E. Fairhaven Ave., Burlington.

HOLIDAY KICKOFF

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Kuinka (pictured) will perform with T Sisters on Friday night at McIntyre Hall in Mount Vernon.

By SKAGIT VALLEY HERALD STAFF

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uinka brings their ukelele- and cello-driven folk pop to town this week, as the band performs with T Sisters at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10, at McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon.

Brothers Zach and Nathan Hamer, along with Miranda Zickler and Jillian Walker, came together in 2014 to form a unique breed of string band, one proudly defiant of preconceived notions of what fits under the label “Americana,” according to

a news release. Their 2014 debut “The Wild North,” which propelled the band out of the woods and on to stages across the country, was followed by their 2016 breakout LP “The Heartland.”

Tickets: $20-$30. 360-4167727 or mcintyrehall.org.

Anacortes Community Theatre will host a holiday kickoff as a fundraiser for its Class ACT program for kids. The Johnsons host a party and strive to have the best Christmas party in the neighborhood and get their guests to sing in Christmas classics like “I’ll be Home for Christmas,” “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch,” “Grown-up Christmas List” and “Silent Night.” The original music revue is by local author Willow McLaughlin. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 10 and 11, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12, at the theater, 918 M Ave. $10; tickets can be purchased at the door or at 360-293-6829.

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OUT & ABOUT ART

“OTHERWISE”: A new show at Smith & Vallee Gallery features works by Jane Alynn, Margaret Davidson and Natalie Niblack through Nov. 26. An artists’ talk will take place from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18. All three artists are from the Skagit Valley area. The gallery is located at 5742 Gilkey Ave. in Edison, and is open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

AT SCOTT MILO: The Scott Milo Gallery in Anacortes welcomes oil artists in November, with nautical pieces by Jane Wallis, cityscapes

by Joanne Shellan, landscapes and seascapes

by Matt Dollahite and landscapes by Jan Jewell. It will also show pastels from Amanda Houston and jewelry

by Enid Oates. The gallery, 420 Commercial Ave., Anacortes, is open Monday through Saturday 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or by appointment. scottmilo.com.

THE GOOD STUFF ARTS GALLERY: The Good Stuff Arts, 604 Commercial Ave, Anacortes, is hosting its first featured artist exhibition in November, spotlighting multiaward-winning artist, impressionist Northwest artist and teacher Dianna Shyne’s 30-year history in acrylic, oil and watercolor. The gallery will also host the show “NW Moody Expressions” in November.

The Good Stuff Arts is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday for the tour and is normally open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays to Fridays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays.

“INTERNATIONAL SCULPTURES”: The Matzke Fine Art Gallery and Sculpture Park is hosting “International Original Prints and Sculptures,” curated by master printmaker Anthony DiMichele and master stone carver Kentaro Kojima, until Nov. 5. The show showcases artwork from France, Japan, Germany, Ireland, Ukraine and the United States. The gallery is open 11 to 5 p.m. every Friday, Saturday and Sunday and weekdays by appointment (360-387-2759). matzkefineart.com.

“THE HEAVENS AND THE EARTH”: The La Conner Seaside Gallery, 101 N. First Ave., is hosting a show of new oil paintings by Mark Bistranin during November.

“PLUNGE”: The Skagit Valley College Art Gallery features work by Bellingham artist Justin Lee Martin until Nov. 17.

The gallery is located in the Gary Knutzen Cardinal Center on SVC’s Mount Vernon campus.

The paintings demonstrate a range of meditations on land, both physical and social. Lee teaches art at Whatcom Community College. justinleemartin.com or jmartin2@whatcom.edu.

“ENTRANCES, EXITS and ENTROPY”: ACME Creative Gallery, 705 Commercial Ave., Anacortes, is hosting an exhibition of etchings

by Skagit Valley artist Brian Cypher through November. This suite, titled “Entrances, Exits and Entropy,” is an explo-

ration of abstract forms culled from his practice of automatic drawing. acmecreative.com.

LECTURES AND TALKS

KIWANIS SPEAKER: Mount Vernon Mayor Jill Boudreau will speak at the next Kiwanis Club of Mount Vernon lunch meeting at noon Monday, Nov. 13, at the Cottontree Convention Center, 2300 Market St., Mount Vernon. Free.

Lunch available for purchase. Open to public.

“UPSTREAM ...”: Journalist Langdon Cook will discuss his book “UPSTREAM: Searching for Wild Salmon, from River to Table” at 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 14, at Mount Vernon City Library, 315 Snoqualmie St., Mount Vernon.

Cook is the author of “The Mushroom Hunters,” winner of the 2014 Pacific Northwest Book Award, and “Fat of the Land: Adventures of a 21st Century Forager.”

“A DEMOCRAT LIKE TRUMP?”: Skagit County Democrats chair Bob Doll will present “Could We Have a Democrat Like Trump?” to the Fidalgo Democrats at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14, at the Anacortes Public Library. He will focus on proposals that could significantly reduce the number of superdelegates at the Democratic National Convention in 2020, according to a news release.

ONLINE PRIVACY: Learn about online privacy and security at a lunchtime tech conversation at 12:30 p.m.

VETER ANS DAY IN THE AREA

By SKAGIT VALLEY HERALD STAFF Veterans Day is Saturday, Nov. 11. There are several events scheduled for that day to honor those who have served.

VETERANS DAY PARADE: 11 a.m. along Fairhaven Avenue in Burlington. Enjoy a pancake breakfast from 7:30 to 10 a.m. at the American Legion Hall, 712 E. Fairhaven Ave., Burlington, and view a military display from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Burlington Visitor Center, 520 E. Fairhaven Ave., Burlington.

VETERANS DAY CELEBRATION: 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, Port of Anacortes Transit Shed Event Center, 100 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

VETERANS DAY CELEBRATION: 1 to 3 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. Hear from honored guest speakers and celebrate veterans. Veterans, their families and friends, and community members are welcome. Free admission. For more information call Mount Vernon Parks and Enrichment Services: 360-336-6215.

HONORING OUR VETERAN ANCESTORS: Skagit Valley Genealogical Society members will share personal stories of their ancestors’ military service from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Burlington Community Center, 1011 Greenleaf Ave., Burlington. There will be an open mic time after the scheduled program to share your own family’s stories. Free. skagitvalleygenealogy.org.

FREE PARK ADMISSION: In recognition of Veterans Day, the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission will offer free admission to all state parks. The Discover Pass will not be required to enter state parks, but will be required to access lands managed by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Department of Natural Resources. parks.wa.gov.

Wednesday, Nov. 15, at the Mount Vernon City Library, 315 Snoqualmie St. GRAY WHALES OF PUGET SOUND: Cindy Hansen, Education and Events coordinator with Orca Network, will discuss the biology and behavior of gray whales and their role in the ecosystem at 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 15, at the Island County Multipurpose Center (blue building), 141 N. East Camano Drive. 360387-2236, camanowildlifehabitat.org or camanowildlifehabitat@ gmail.com.

POETRY READING: Washington state Poet Laureate Tod Marshall, author Tom Robbins and others will read from “WA 129,” a collection of poems by poets from around Washington state, at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, at Maple Hall, 104 Commercial Ave., La Conner. The collection includes amateur poets alongside acclaimed writers like Sherman Alexie and Tom Robbins.

The anthology features one poem for every year of Washington statehood (hence “129”).

OUTDOOR ADVENTURE SPEAKER: Bud Hardwick will present “Snowshoeing and Winter Safety” at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 28, at the Marysville Opera House, 1225 Third St., Marysville. $3. Hardwick is a writer, instructor, wilderness guide, trail designer and wildlife biologist.

BREAD LAB: Dr. Jones will discuss the research conducted by the Bread Lab as well as some of its current projects at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 28, at Mount Vernon City Library, 315 Snoqualmie St., Mount Vernon.

MUSIC

LIVE AT THE CAMANO CENTER: The Dave Tull & Rebecca Kilgore Quartet with Tom Wakeling and Randy Porter will perform from 7 to 9:15 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9, at the Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island. $20, students free. 360-3870222.

HOLIDAY KICKOFF: Class ACT at Anacortes Community Theatre will present the Holiday Kick Off fundraiser Friday through Sunday, Nov. 10-12, at the theater, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. Actors from all over Skagit Valley will sing favorite Christmas songs. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m.

Sunday. Holiday activities, photos with Santa and face painting begin at 6:30 p.m. $10. Funds benefit the Anacortes Community Theatre’s Class ACT Program.

Tickets: at the door or 360-293-6829.

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OUT & ABOUT A’TOWN BIG BAND: A’Town Big Band will play at a free public dance at 7 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 11, at the Anacortes Senior Center, 1701 22nd St., Anacortes.

REBECCA KILGORE IN SUDDEN VALLEY: Rebecca Kilgore will sing jazz at 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, at the Sudden Valley Dance Barn outside Bellingham. Kilgore regularly performs worldwide at jazz festivals, jazz parties, and on jazz cruises. She has been a frequent guest on National Public Radio’s “Fresh Air’ with Terry Gross, has appeared on “A Prairie Home Companion,” and with Michael Feinstein at Carnegie Hall. She will be joined by a trio that includes Los Angeles drummer Dave Tull, the drummer for Barbra Streisand. Tickets: $20, available at the YMCA desk in the Dance Barn, Village Books in Fairhaven and at fswl.org. 360671-1709.

JAZZ IN BELLINGHAM: The Whatcom Jazz Music Arts Center presents the first WJMAC Jazz Walk at five venues on Thursday, Nov. 16. Shows include disORGANized, Dan Faehnle Quartet and the Ari Hoenig Trio, 7 p.m. at Sylvia Center, 205 Prospect St.; Milo Peterson, Hot House Jazz Band and Casey McGill Orchestra, 6 p.m. at Make.Shift, 3056 Flora St.; Zoo Patrol and Joe Doria, 7 p.m. at Bayou on the Bay, 1300 Bay St.; Blake Angelos Trio and Dawn Clement/

Mark Taylor Duo, 7 p.m., Blackdrop Coffeehouse, 300 W. Champion St.; and Alicia Dauber, Kevin Woods and Gail Pettis, 6:30 p.m., Caffe Adagio, 1435 Railroad Ave., Bellingham. $1525. wjmac.org.

LIVE AT THE OH!: Live at the OH! closes out its 2017 season with a performance by the Margaret Wilder Band at 5:30 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 16, at the Marysville Opera House, 1225 Third St., Marysville. $5. marysvillewa.gov/762/ Opera-House.

MORE FUN

LADIES’ NIGHT OUT: The Mount Vernon Downtown Association event will take place from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. today, Nov. 9, in downtown Mount Vernon. Special events include trunk shows, free drawings, special salon services and coupon discounts.

Coupon books are $5 and VIP bags are $15, available at downtown businesses. 360-3363801 or dep.mvda@ gmail.com.

“ONLY THE BRAVE”: Josh Etringer and Ben Hannon, members of the Baker River Hotshots, will talk about their work on a fire suppression team and answer audience questions when the Concrete Theatre, 45920 Main St., Concrete, shows “Only the Brave” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10. concrete-theatre. com.

RAILROAD CLUB: The Whatcom-Skagit

Model Railroad Club will have an open house from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11. Directions and details can be found at whatcomskagitmrc. org.

KIDS GIANT GARAGE SALE: 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 11, at the Burlington Parks and Recreation Center, 900 E. Fairhaven Ave., Burlington.

FREEBORN LUTHERAN CHURCH BAZAAR: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, 2300 300th St. NW, Stanwood. 360-6293149.

DINNER WITH FRIENDS: The Boys & Girls Clubs of Skagit County will host Dinner with Friends during November, featuring club members sharing speeches about their personal journey and goals for the future. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit skagitclubs.org or contact Sarah Arquitt at 360-419-3723, ext.

2, or sarquitt@skagitclubs.org. n Mount Vernon Boys & Girls Club, Wednesday, Nov. 15, 6 p.m., LaVenture Middle School, 1200 N. Laventure Road, Mount Vernon. n Anacortes Boys & Girls Club, Thursday, Nov. 16, 6 p.m., Seafarers Memorial Building, 601 Seafarers Way, Anacortes.

BENEFIT AUCTION: Mount Vernon Rotary will host its 19th annual benefit auction “Reach for the Sky” at 5:30 p.m. Friday,

Nov. 17, at St. Joseph’s Center, 215 N. 15th St., Mount Vernon.

The western-themed evening will include dinner, music, live and silent auctions and other ways to donate.

Proceeds support Mount Vernon Rotary scholarships, literacy programs and other service projects. Register: mountvernonrotary.com.

SUPPORT SUNNYHILL KENNELS: An art, music and community benefit for Chris Terell and Sunnyhill Kennels will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, at Anacortes Depot Art Center, 611 R Ave., Anacortes. There will be music by Broken Banjo and Naughty Blokes, food and local beer. All ages. Free.

Donations support Sunnyhill Kennels, which was demolished by trees blown down in a windstorm in May 2017. pugetsoundproductions@gmail.com.

HARVEST MARKET: The Mount Vernon Farmers Market’s fourth annual Harvest Market will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 18, at the Carnation Building, 117 N. First St., Mount Vernon. More than 35 vendors, food trucks, kids fun and more will be available, with no admission cost. mountvernonfarmersmarket.org.

HOLIDAY GIFT BAZAAR: The Camano Center’s annual Holiday Craft and Gift Bazaar will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 18, at

the center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island. Locally handmade crafts and gifts, lunch at the Holiday Café and treats at the bake sale. 360-3870222.

COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING DINNER: The 43rd annual Sedro-Woolley Community Thanksgiving Dinner will be held from 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 23, at Cascade Middle School, 905 McGargile Road, Sedro-Woolley.

Free, donations accepted. Contact Elinor with questions: 360-8560747.

FESTIVAL OF TREES GALA: The Skagit Valley Hospital Foundation’s 29th annual Festival of Trees Gala and Auction will begin at 5:30 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 24, at Skagit Center, Christ the King Church, 1000 Fountain St., Burlington. Appetizers, wreath and mini-tree sales and a “12 Trays of Christmas” silent auction. Live auction begins at 7 p.m. Tickets: $90 until Nov. 20, then $110. Proceeds benefit surgical services at Skagit Valley Hospital. skagitfestivaloftrees. org.

The Festival of Trees will be open for public viewing from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 25, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 26, at Skagit Center. $5, free for age 2 and younger.

HOLIDAY TEA: The 22nd annual Holiday Tea featuring a visit from Father and Mother Christmas will

take place from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 25, at Christianson’s Nursery, 15806 Best Road, Mount Vernon.

Tea, scones, assorted sandwiches, chocolate and desserts. Auto harpist Bob Harper and violinist and cellist Dennis Burkhardt will play background chamber music. Dress up for a formal tea or come as you are. Donations will benefit the La Conner Regional Library. 360466-3821.

CELEBRATE THE SEASON: The fifth annual event will take place Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 2-3, at the Port of Anacortes Event Center. Enjoy photos with Santa, crafts, hot chocolate and cookies and a holiday shopping marketplace. Saturday will feature entertainment by the Fidalgo Elementary School Choir and juggling duo Wren & Della. Sunday will feature gingerbread house decorating contests. Funds support Anacortes Schools Foundation.

The Dream It dinner and auction will be held at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, at the event center. Dinner catered

by Gere-a-Deli, live auction and music by the Patrick McHenry band. Tickets: $50 at anacortesschoolsfoundation.org/celebrate.

AFTERNOON WITH SANTA: Attend an afternoon with Santa, featuring the opportunity to take a photo with Santa and Mrs. Claus and Mr. Bear, from 2 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 12, at the Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island.

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GET INVOLVED AUDITIONS

CANTABILE CHAMBER CHOIR AUDITIONS: Rehearsals are 6:30 to 9 p.m. Mondays at Bethany Covenant Church, 1318 S. 18th St., Mount Vernon.

Dues are $150 per year. Auditions are by appointment. Information: Jennie Bouma at 425-312-4565 or cantabilechamberchoir@ gmail.com.

BOOKS

BOOK GROUP: The Center for Spiritual Living book group meets at 6 p.m. the first, second and fourth Thursdays, and at 5:30 p.m. on third Thursdays at 1508 18th St., Mount Vernon.

Participants read and discuss books in many areas of spirituality

TALES OF KUIKNA WITH T SISTERS

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10

THE BIG SHORT ONE ACT FESTIVAL SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18

A MUSICAL THANKSGIVING SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19

FALL GALA CONCERT MVHS INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PROGRAM TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21

360.416.7727

mcintyrehall.org

and personal growth.

Free. Contact Gabrielle Conatore at ormtvernoncsl@outlook.com.

DANCE

SQUARE DANCING: 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays, Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland Ave. $4. All levels welcome. 360-424-4608 or rosie@valleyint.com.

BEGINNING LINE DANCING: 7 to 8 p.m.

Tuesdays, Nov. 7-28, Burlington Community Center, 1011 Greenleaf Ave. $6 drop-in, $20 per monthly session.

For adults and teens 13 and older. recreation@ burlingtonwa.gov or 360-755-9649.

FOLK DANCING: Skagit-Anacortes Folk Dancers meet Tuesdays at Bay View Civic Hall, 12615 C St., Mount Vernon. Learn to folk dance to a variety of international music. Instruction begins at 7 p.m. followed by review and request dances until 9:30 p.m.

The first session is free, $3 thereafter. All welcome. No partners needed. For information, contact Gary or Ginny at 360-766-6866.

JOLLY TIME CLUB: Dance to live music from 1 to 3:30 p.m.

Thursdays at Hillcrest Lodge, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon. For information, contact Gisela at 360-424-5696.

CLOG DANCING FOR BEGINNERS: Free lesson from 10 to 11 a.m., followed by regular clog dancing from 11 a.m. to noon Thursdays, Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland St., Mount Vernon. No fee,

no partner needed. First three lessons are free.

Wear comfortable shoes.

For information, call Rosie at 360-424-4608.

MUSIC

UKULELE FUN & SONG CIRCLE: 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesdays, Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland St. Free. Beginners welcome and loaner ukuleles available. Song sheets provided. 206-790-4862 or yogaheartspace0@ gmail.com.

BARBERSHOP HARMONY: Join the An-OChords, a four-part barbershop harmony group that meets at 7 p.m.

Thursdays at Bethany Covenant Church, 1318 18th St., Mount Vernon. No experience necessary, no auditions required. Learn by rote, you don’t have to read music. All ages welcome. anochords.org.

360-466-0109.

TIME FOR FIDDLERS: The Washington Old Time Fiddlers play at 6:30 p.m. the second and fourth Fridays of each month at the Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland. St. Free; donations accepted.

360-630-1156.

SHELTER BAY CHORUS: Practices are held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Thursdays at the Shelter Bay Clubhouse, 1000 Shoshone Drive, La Conner. New members welcome. No need to be a Shelter Bay resident.

360-223-3230.

LOVE TO SING?: Join the women of Harmony Northwest Chorus from 6:30 to 9 p.m. every

Monday at the Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland Ave. Seeking women who like to sing a cappella music.

All skill levels welcome.

ANACORTES OPEN MIC: 9:30 p.m. Thursdays, Brown Lantern Ale House, 412 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

360-293-2544.

OPEN MIC: Jam Night, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Thursdays, Conway Pub & Eatery, 18611 Main St., Conway. 360-445-4733.

BRING YOUR OWN GUITAR: 6:30 to 8 p.m. first and third Wednesdays, North Cove Coffee, 1130 S. Burlington Boulevard, Burlington. 360707-2683 or jauman@ northcovecoffee.com.

BRING YOUR OWN UKULELE FOR BEGINNERS: 6 to 6:30 p.m. second and fourth Wednesdays, North Cove Coffee, 1130 S. Burlington Boulevard, Burlington. 360-7072683 or jauman@northcovecoffee.com.

PARADES

MV CHRISTMAS PARADE: Participants are needed for the Mount Vernon Downtown Association’s annual Christmas Parade, set for 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3, in downtown Mount Vernon. Costumes (except Santa), lights and other decorations are encouraged. Applications are due by Nov. 24. 360-3363801 or mountvernondowntown.org/events/ christmasparade.html.

PRESENTATIONS, LECTURES,

TALKS

NANOWRIMO WRITE-IN: Each November, National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) participants attempt to write a 50,000-word novel. Burlington Public Library, 820 E. Washington Ave., will host Monday write-in sessions on Nov. 20 (10 a.m.-2 p.m.) and Nov. 13 and 27 (4:307:30 p.m.) in the community meeting room.

Writers can create a free account at nanowrimo. org where they can join virtual write-ins, track their word count, earn badges, find writing tips, and interact with fellow participants.

360-755-0760, or burlingtonwa.gov/library.

SOCRATES CAFE: Join a moderated philosophical conversation at the Socrates Cafe from 10 to 11:30 a.m.

Saturday, Nov. 11, at the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St. Topic: “What is the role of religion?” Free.

For more information, contact Ben McBroom at 360-299-0415 or benmcbroom@yahoo. com.

PECHAKUCHA NIGHT: An evening dedicated to investigating the varieties of exchange, material and immaterial, across the arts will take place at 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, at the Museum of Northwest Art, 121 S. First St., La Conner. 360-466-4446 or kyraa@museumofnwart.arg.

PHYLLIS L. ENNES POETRY CONTEST: Poets from Washington,

Oregon, Alaska, Idaho, Montana and British Columbia are invited to submit poems for the third biennial Phyllis L. Ennes Poetry contest. Poets are asked to submit three previously unpublished works in a Word document to skagitcontest@ gmail.com. In a separate Word document include contact information with the submission’s titles, name, home address, email and phone number. $20 entry fee. Make checks payable to SRPF, P.O. Box 238, La Conner, WA, 98257. Submission deadline: Dec. 15. First place: $500. First place (students): $100. The winner will be invited to read his or her work at the Skagit River Poetry Festival in May 2018.

Contact Molly McNulty at directorsrpp@gmail. com.

RECREATION

BALD EAGLE INTERPRETIVE CENTER: Skagit River Bald Eagle Interpretive Center in Rockport seeks volunteers for the 2017-18 winter season. Volunteers are needed weekends December through January. Training is Saturday, Nov. 11, at the Interpretive Center, 52809 Rockport Road.

Contact Catherine Wessels: 360-853-7626, srbeatic@frontier.com or skagiteagle.org.

STANDUP PADDLE BOARD YOGA CLASS: 9:30 to 11 a.m. second Sunday of each month, Fidalgo Pool and Fitness Center, 1603 22nd St., Anacortes. No experience necessary.

Preregistration required at 360-298-0293 or soundyogandsup@ gmail.com.

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OUT & ABOUT HATHA YOGA: 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. Thursdays through Dec. 28, Burlington Parks and Recreation Center, 900 E. Fairhaven Ave. $72 for 12-week session, six-class punch card is $36. Drop-ins are $10.

First-time students can try the class for free. Ages 16 and older. Information and to register: 360-7559649.

FRIENDS OF THE FOREST HIKES: Join the Friends of the Forest for scenic hikes in the forest lands around Anacortes.

Dress for the weather and wear sturdy shoes. No pets. Free. 360-293-3725 or friendsoftheacfl.org. n Senior/adult hike to Heart Lake’s old growth, 10 a.m. to noon Friday, Nov. 10. Meet at the base of Mount Erie on Ray Auld Drive. n Extra gentle hike to Whistle Lake Madrona Point, 9 to 10 a.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 15.

Meet at the Whistle Lake parking lot. n All-ages hike to Whistle Lake, 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 18.

Meet at the Whistle Lake parking lot at the end of Whistle Lake Road. n Senior/adult hike to Whistle Lake, 10 a.m. to noon Friday, Dec. 8.

Meet at the Whistle Lake parking lot at the end of Whistle Lake Road.

FREE PARK ADMISSION: The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission will offer free admission to all state parks on Saturday, Nov. 11, in honor of Veterans Day. The Discover Pass will not be required to enter state parks, but is still required to access lands managed by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Department of

Natural Resources. parks. wa.gov.

CHRISTIAN MOTORCYCLISTS ASSOCIATION: Christian Motorcyclists Association Morning Star Chapter 39 meets the first Monday of every month at Royal Star Buffet, 2300 Freeway Drive, Mount Vernon.

Dinner at 6 p.m. (optional) with meeting at 7 p.m.

First-time attendees get a free dinner. Contact President Dwight Kaestner at 425-770-6154 or cmachapter39@gmail.com.

THEATER

ACTING CLASS: A free adult acting class led

by Nello Bottari will meet from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 11, at the Star Studio of the Whidbey Playhouse. The class will cover auditions, rehearsals, character development, stage presence and performances.

Exercises will include cold cuts, blocking buddies, flying blind, E-cards, things overheard during a long road trip, minute monologues, support circle improv and hot spot. 360-679-2237.

ACTING CLASSES: The iDiOM Theater offers acting classes for all ages at the Sylvia Center for the Arts, 205 Prospect St., Bellingham. Prices vary. sylviacenterforthearts@gmail.com or sylviacenterforthearts.org.

FREE ADULT ACTING CLASSES: Anacortes Community Theatre offers free acting classes for adults twice each month: from 7 to 10:30 p.m. the first Tuesday, and from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. the third Saturday, at 918 M Ave., Anacortes. Classes include monologue work,

scripted scenes, improv games and more, with a different topic each month. Each class is independent, so you don’t have to commit to every session. 360-840-0089 or freeadultactingclass.com.

WORKSHOPS

EKPHRASTIC POETRY WORKSHOP: Washington State Poet Laureate Tod Marshall will join the Museum of Northwest Art for a poetry workshop at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, at 121 S. First St., La Conner. $25. 360-4664446 or kyraa@museumofnwart.org.

SPANISH CLASS: Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation will offer a Spanish language support class for homeschooling parents from 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesdays, Nov. 28 through Dec. 19. The course will include how to teach essential language elements, introduction to a recommended text and workbook, and online resources and activities.

Suitable for parents homeschooling sixth-grade students and older. $50.

Preregistration required at 360-336-6215.

QUILT & FIBER ARTS MUSEUM: Pacific Northwest Quilt & Fiber Arts Museum, 703 South Second St., La Conner, offers a variety of hands-on workshops. qfamuseum. org or 360-466-4288.

GUITAR AND FIDDLE WORKSHOP: Ryan McKasson and Eric McDonald will hold a guitar and fiddle workshop from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, at the Littlefield Celtic Center, 1124 Cleveland Ave, Mount Vernon. $25. 360-416-4934 or events@celticarts.org.

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area November 10-19 Friday.10 MUSIC Kuinka, T Sisters: 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 College Way, Mount Vernon. $20-$30. 360-416-7727 or mcintyrehall.org.

Wynonna and The Big Noise: 8 p.m., Skagit Casino and Resort, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow. 877-275-2448 or theskagit.com.

THEATER ”The Holiday Kickoff”: 7:30 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $10 donation. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

Saturday.11 THEATER ”The Holiday Kickoff”: 7:30 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $10 donation. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

MUSIC Rebecca Kilgore: 2 p.m., Sudden Valley Dance Barn, Gate 2, Sudden Valley. $20. Tickets: Village Books in Bellingham, YMCA desk at Sudden Valley, fswl.org or 360-6711709.

Sunday.12 THEATER ”The Holiday Kickoff”: 2 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $10 donation. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

COURTESY WYNONNA AND THE BIG NOISE

FRIDAY.10

WYNONNA AND THE BIG NOISE 8 p.m., Skagit Casino and Resort, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow. 877-275-2448 or theskagit.com.

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WJMAC JAZZ WALK, BELLINGHAM Dan Faehnle Quartet, Ari Hoenig Trio: 7 p.m., 205 Prospect St. $15-$25. wjmac.org.

THEATER BIG Short One Act Play Festival: 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $12, 3 people for $30, or $2 with Skagit Valley College student ID. 866-624-6897, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.

MUSIC A Musical Thanksgiving: 2 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. 360-416-7727 or mcintyrehall.org.

Milo Peterson, Hot House Jazz Band, Casey McGill Orchestra: Make.Shift, 3056 Flora St. $15-$25. wjmac.org.

Zoo Patrol, Joe Doria: 7 p.m., Bayou on the Bay, 1300 Bay St. $15-$25. wjmac.org.

Blake Angelos Trio, Dawn Clement/Mark Taylor Duo: 7 p.m., Blackdrop Coffeehouse, 300 W. Champion St. $15-$25. wjmac.org.

Alicia Dauber, Kevin Woods, Gail Pettis: 6:30 p.m., Caffe Adagio, 1435 Railroad Ave. $15-$25. wjmac. org.

Saturday.18 THEATER BIG Short One Act Play Festival: 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $12, 3 people for $30, or $2 with Skagit Valley College student ID. 866-624-6897, ext.

2, or mcintyrehall.org.

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TUNING UP Playing at area venues November 9-16 com or 360-755-3956.

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Janette West: 6 p.m., Rockfish Grill & Anacortes Brewery, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. Free. 360588-1720 or anacortesrockfish.com.

Comfort Food: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. $10.

360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

Sky Colony: 6 p.m., The Woolley Market, 829 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley. Free. 360982-2649.

Marcia Kester: 7 to 9 p.m., Hickson Hall, 20594 Prairie Road, Sedro-Woolley. Free; donations accepted.

Carolyn Cruso: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. $10.

360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

Little Mountain: 8 p.m. to midnight, Eaglemont Golf Course/ Fireweed Terrace, 4800 Eaglemont Drive, Mount Vernon. Free.

Harmonious Funk: 9 p.m., Skagit Casino and Resort, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow. 877-2752448 or theskagit.com.

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Wynonna and The Big Noise: 8 p.m., Skagit Casino and Resort, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow. 877-275-2448 or theskagit.com.

KG3: 8:30 p.m. to midnight, Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360422-6411.

Victor Horky: 7:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 First St., La Conner.

360-399-1805 or aneliaskitchenandstage. com.

The Groove Tramps: 8 p.m., Rockfish Grill & Anacortes Brewery, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. Free. 360588-1720 or anacortesrockfish.com.

The Atlantics: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. $10.

360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

Jukebox Duo: 6:30 p.m., Mount

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WAYNE HAYTON 6 p.m., Rockfish Grill & Anacortes Brewery, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. Free. 360-588-1720 or anacortesrockfish. com

Vernon Elks Lodge, 2120 Market St., Mount Vernon. Members and signed-in guests only.

360-848-8882.

Harmonious Funk: 9 p.m., Skagit Casino and Resort, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow. 877-2752448 or theskagit.com.

The Davanos: 9 p.m., Loco Billy’s, 27021 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood. $8. 425-7375144, 360-629-6500 or locobillys.com.

Burning Wood: 9 p.m., Loco Billy’s, 27021 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood. $10-$15.

425-737-5144, 360-6296500 or locobillys.com.

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WJMAC JAZZ WALK, BELLINGHAM Dan Faehnle Quartet, Ari Hoenig Trio: 7 p.m., 205 Prospect St. $15-$25. wjmac.org.

Wednesday.15

Milo Peterson, Hot House Jazz Band, Casey McGill Orchestra: Make.Shift, 3056 Flora St. $15-$25. wjmac.org.

Bow Diddlers: 5:30 p.m., The Old Edison, 5829 Cains Court, Bow. 360-766-6266 or theoldedison.com.

Wayne Hayton: 6 p.m., Rockfish Grill & Anacortes Brewery, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. Free. 360588-1720 or anacortesrockfish.com.

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Zoo Patrol, Joe Doria: 7 p.m., Bayou on the Bay, 1300 Bay St. $15-$25. wjmac.org.

DiTrani Brothers: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. $10.

360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

Blake Angelos Trio, Dawn Clement/Mark Taylor Duo: 7 p.m., Blackdrop Coffeehouse, 300 W. Champion St. $15-$25. wjmac.org.

Margaret Wilder Band: 5:30 p.m., Marysville Opera House, 1225 Third St., Marysville. $5. marysvillewa.gov/762/Opera-House.

Alicia Dauber, Kevin Woods, Gail Pettis: 6:30 p.m., Caffe Adagio, 1435 Railroad Ave. $15$25. wjmac.org.

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KG3: 8:30 p.m. to midnight, Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360422-6411.

Bayshore Symphony Concert: 7:30 p.m., St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 415 S. 18th St., Mount Vernon. $15 suggested donation. 360-223-5432 or bayshoremusicproject. com.

Uncle Doug: 7 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 First St., La Conner.

360-399-1805 or aneliaskitchenandstage.com.

Mama Dirty Skirt: 7:30 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. anacortesh2o.

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MARCIA KESTER 7 to 9 p.m., Hickson Hall, 20594 Prairie Road, Sedro-Woolley. Free; donations accepted.

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TRAVEL

Venue, park operators search for solutions to ‘overtourism’

By HUGO MARTIN Los Angeles Times

LOS ANGELES — So many tourists head up to the Hollywood sign to snap selfies that Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has suggested building a gondola to reduce congestion on nearby streets and hiking trails.

At Zion National Park, the crowds are so heavy that park officials are considering a congestion management plan that would require visitors to make reservations to enter the popular Utah park.

Disneyland has become so packed that the Anaheim, Calif., theme park adopted a ticket policy to offer lower prices for visits during slow periods and higher prices for more popular times.

Across the U.S., people have been trekking to national parks, theme parks and other tourist attractions in record numbers during the last few years, creating an unexpected problem for the tourism industry: too many customers.

Without a solution, operators fear that long lines and unruly crowds ultimately will turn off future visitors.

The problem isn’t unique to the U.S. Venice, Italy, has been so overrun with tourists that the city recently launched a campaign urging visitors not to litter, swim in the canals or cycle in the city center.

The sightseer crush, known as “overtourism,” has been noted in Barcelona, Spain, and Reykjavik, Iceland, among other popular European destinations.

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Silvestre Llobet and his wife, Elena Domenech, are photographed by their son, Alejandro Llobet under the Hollywood sign in September in the Beachwood Canyon area of Los Angeles.

Extreme crowding made the agenda at a recent gathering in Los Angeles of the World Tourism Cities Federation, a nonprofit international tourism organization whose slogan is “Better cities through tourism.”

Top tourism destinations need to do a better job managing crowds, said Chris Bottrill, a professor of tourism network and destination development at Canada’s Capilano University. One solution, he said, is to encourage tourists to visit lesser-known destinations nearby.

In the U.S., the problem is most prominent at national parks, many of which have addressed crowds by adding staff and shuttle buses, among other efforts.

“You have to take care of your resources in order to not lose your customers,” said Jeff Olson, a National Park Service spokesman.

The tourism boom stems from a combination of factors, including a strong U.S. economy, resurging consumer confidence, low airfares and a jump in international visitors, especially from

China.

The U.S. Travel Association predicts trips by international visitors will increase nearly 2 percent next year and 4 percent in each of the following two years.

The growth has led to visitation records across the country.

Los Angeles County hosted a record 47.3 million visitors in 2016, a 4 percent increase over the previous year. New York City took in a record 60 million visitors last year, nearly 2 million more than in the previous year.

Such volumes have created headaches for tourists, managers of vacation destinations and locals who live near the attractions.

“It’s a zoo up here,” said Sarajane Schwartz, who lives on a street leading up to the Hollywood sign in Los Angeles’ Beachwood Canyon area. She said tourists crowd her street 24 hours a day, blocking driveways and pestering neighbors to use their bathrooms.

Jim Harbin, an attorney from Cypress, Calif., said he tried to arrive early at Yosemite National Park to

avoid the crowds during a recent Memorial Day weekend visit but spent more than two hours driving in circles looking for a parking spot. He never found a spot and ultimately left the park.

“This has happened to me more than once,” he said. “I think they need to manage the people better in a way that cars don’t go in there” when no parking is available.

In its latest attempt to address overcrowding, the Disneyland Resort adopted seasonal pricing last year. Under the new system, the daily fare on low-demand days dropped from $99 to $97, but the price increased to $110 on “regular days” and to $124 on peak days.

The new pricing policy hasn’t solved the problem.

“We have seen a steady increase in crowds at Disneyland in particular,” said Phillip White, co-founder of IsItPacked.com, a website that monitors crowds at popular tourist destinations. “The offseason there barely exists anymore, largely fueled by a ton of annual pass holders, mostly locals, and a steady flow of seasonal events.”

When the National Park Service announced it was considering raising entrance fees up to 180 percent for its 17 most popular parks during peak season, some people wrote in support of the move on the park service’s Facebook page, saying the higher fee may reduce congestion.

“The parks are way too crowded over the summer: 30 minute traffic jams over a single elk and impossible to find parking,” wrote Cole Frederick Stockstill of Germantown, Tenn.

Local travel briefs SHORT TRIPS: Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation offers travel opportunities for ages 8 and older (adult supervision required for ages 17 and younger). Trips depart from and return to Hillcrest Park, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon. For information or to register, call 360-336-6215.

RECREATION WITHOUT BORDERS: The organization offers recreational trips, tours and adventures throughout the Northwest and British Columbia. 360766-7109 or recreationwithoutborders. com.

WHATCOM SENIOR TOURS: Whatcom Senior Tours hosts a series of trips for seniors. Sign up by calling 360-733-4030, ext. 1015, or visiting the tour office at 315 Halleck St., Bellingham.

OAK HARBOR DAY TRIPS: The Oak Harbor Senior Center, 51 SE Jerome St., offers day trips for members. For details, call the travel desk at 360-279-4587.

STATE VISITOR CALL CENTER: The Washington Tourism Alliance’s ExperienceWA Call Center is open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. 1-800-544-1800 or tourisminfo@watourismalliance.com.

PASSPORT APPLICATIONS: Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes, accepts new passport applications and applications for passports that have been expired for more than five years by appointment from noon to 6 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and from 1 to 4 p.m.

Saturdays. Passport forms and information on fees and how to apply are available at travel.state.gov, or pick up an application and passport guide at the library.

Burlington Municipal Court accepts passport applications from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 311 Cedar St., Suite A, Burlington. New and renewal forms are available. 360-755-0492.

Post offices in Mount Vernon, Sedro-Woolley and Oak Harbor accept passport applications by appointment.

Contact individual offices for available days and times.

Oak Harbor Senior Center, 51 SE Jerome St., Oak Harbor, accepts passport applications Monday through Friday.

Appointments are recommended. 360279-4580.

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HOT TICKETS DISNEY ON ICE: Nov. 9-12, Xfinity Arena, Everett. 866-332-8499 or xfinityarenaeverett.com.

HIROMO DUET WITH EDMAR CASTANEDA: Nov. 10-12, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206441-9729 or jazzalley. com.

HALSEY: Nov. 10, KeyArena, Seattle. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

FALL OUT BOY: Nov. 12, KeyArena, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

CONFUNKSHUN: Nov. 14-16, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

TAJ MAHAL TRIO: Nov. 17-18, 21-22, 24-26, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle.

206-441-9729 or jazzalley. com.

TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA: Nov. 25, KeyArena, Seattle. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

RUSSELL MALONE QUARTET: Nov. 28-29, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

TOWER OF POWER: Nov. 30-Dec. 3, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle.

206-441-9729 or jazzalley. com.

JOE BIDEN: Dec. 3, Benaroya Hall, Seattle.

206-215-4747 or benaroyahall.org.

EMILY HAINES & THE SOFT SKELETON: Dec. 3, Benaroya Hall, Seattle.

206-215-4747 or benaroyahall.org.

MIKE STERN WITH RANDY BRECKER, TOM KENNEDY, DAVE WECKL: Dec. 5-6, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-4419729 or jazzalley.com.

ROY HARGROVE QUINTET: Dec. 7-10, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle.

206-441-9729 or jazzalley. com.

triou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle.

206-441-9729 or jazzalley. com.

SARA GAZAREK: Dec. 26-27, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

BRIAN SETZER ORCHESTRA: Dec. 28, Mount Baker Theatre, Bellingham. 360-734-6080 or briansetzer.com.

HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS: Dec. 28, XFinity Arena, Everett. 866-3328499 or xfinityarenaeverett.com.

PONCHO SANCHEZ LATIN JAZZ BAND: Dec. 31, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

NEARLY DAN: Jan. 5-7, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

MARTIN TAYLOR AND ALLISON BURNS: Jan. 9-10, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729

AVERAGE WHITE BAND Dec. 13-17, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK: Dec. 11-12, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle.

206-441-9729 or jazzalley. com.

AVERAGE WHITE BAND: Dec. 13-17, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle.

206-441-9729 or jazzalley. com.

JAY-Z: Dec. 13, KeyArena, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

HADRIAN STONE DESIGN STUDIO FEATURED ARTISTS Katie Walton, Bow, WA • Deirdre Czoberek, Mount Vernon, WA

Wednesday-Sunday • 11-5 pm Closed on Mondays & Tuesdays

KUINKA

McIntyre Hall Presents WITH

Friday, November 10 7:30pm

TSISTERS

“SERAPHIC VOCALS BOOKENDED BY UKULELE, CELLO & HEAVY PERCUSSION WILL LEAVE YOU FEELING GIDDY & GLAD TO BE ALIVE.” ~ THE STRANGER 1685654

Free & Ample Parking Available 5717 Gilkey Avenue, Bow-Edison, WA 98232

AVERAGE WHITE BAND: Dec. 13-17, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle.

206-441-9729 or jazzalley. com.

THE SENATE: Dec. 1920, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

NORMAN BROWN WITH BOBBY CALDWELL, MARION MEADOWS: Dec. 21-23, Dimi-

or jazzalley.com.

MARK HUMMEL’S CHICAGO BLUES HARMONICA BLOWOUT: Jan. 11-14, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206441-9729 or jazzalley. com.

PETER WHITE: Jan. 1114, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

XTREME INTERNATIONAL ICE RACING: Jan. 13, Xfinity Arena, Everett.

866-332-8499 or xfinityarenaeverett.com.

WAR: Jan. 18-21, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle.

206-441-9729 or jazzalley. com.

HAROLD LOPEZ-NUSSA, RUY NUSSA: Jan. 2324, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

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MUSIC

Dylan’s ‘Trouble No More’ examines the gospel years, 1979-81

By RANDY LEWIS Los Angeles Times

Bob Dylan was the man who (contrary to his own wishes) was widely considered “the spokesman of a generation,” the musician who made it a virtual prerequisite of young adulthood to challenge authority and dogma.

So what were audiences to think when, with the release of 1979’s “Slow Train Coming” album, he sang that he was “Gonna change my way of thinking / Make myself a different set of rules” and preached that “there’s only one authority / And that’s the authority on high”?

All this figures into the latest edition of his record company’s ongoing series of archival releases, “Bob Dylan — Trouble No More — The Bootleg Series Vol. 13/1979-1981,” released Nov. 3. This one spans the so-called “Christian period” of his trio of albums: “Slow Train Coming,” “Saved” (from 1980) and “Shot of Love” (1981).

The deluxe set from Columbia Records/Legacy Recordings encompasses eight CDs and one DVD with director Jennifer Lebeau’s new documentary, “Trouble No More: A Musical Film.” An abridged two-CD set and a four-LP vinyl version are also available.

The deluxe set comprises 100 tracks: alternate studio versions, rehearsal takes and live performances. Only one has been previously released: “Ye Shall Be Changed,” which appeared on the first installment from 1991, “The Bootleg Series, Vol. 1-3.”

Until now, this has been a relatively under-investigated and certainly misunderstood chapter in the long history of Dylan’s music, one in which many accused him of abandoning his artistry in favor of demagoguery.

In fact, he was challenging listeners’ preconceived notions as he often had.

Surveying the set brings up a realization that hadn’t crystallized back when I first heard the studio albums: Then, or today, I never doubted Dylan’s sincerity in the expressions of faith he wrote at that time.

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Bob Dylan performs in July 2012 at Festival des Vieilles Charrues a Carhaix in France.

Now, however, it seems clearer that another major impetus for him in heading down the path of spirituality had to be the opportunity to tap into the higher power of a great rock-gospel band.

The talent he assembled, both for the studio sessions and the concert tours were respected then, revered now: guitarists including Mark Knopfler, Steve Soles and Fred Tackett; keyboardists such as veteran Muscle Shoals session player Spooner Oldham, Benmont Tench from Tom Petty’s Heartbreakers and Dylan’s old Chicago-blues circuit pal, Al Kooper; bassists Tim Drummond and Jerry Scheff; drummers Jim Keltner and Ian Wallace and drenched-in-thespirit singers Clydie King, Regina McCrary, Carolyn Dennis and Regina Peebles, among others.

Roots music aficionado that he’s always been, Dylan has long understood the power gospel music has to move and inspire listeners.

In turn, Dylan served up some of his most impassioned, electrifying performances with these gospel-steeped songs.

The first two discs of the “Trouble No More” set are drawn from various tour stops from 1979-81, while discs 3 and 4 collect rare versions of songs from the studio albums along with several that didn’t wind up on

any of those releases.

The fifth and sixth discs contain his full show from April 18, 1980, in Toronto, while CDs 7 and 8 offer up another full concert from June 27, 1981, at Earl’s Court in London. (For Dylan completists, the singer-songwriter’s website is offering two additional discs with yet another complete performance, this one from his Nov. 28, 1979, tour stop in San Diego.)

Discs 1 through 4 are framed smartly, each of the four opening with markedly different renditions of the same song: “Slow Train Coming,” displaying how Dylan’s restless artistry was always in search of the right feel, tempo and attitude for a given song.

An alternate studio take of one of the “Slow Train Coming” album’s higher profile songs, “Gotta Serve Somebody,” features a livelier bounce in the rhythm section of Drummond and drummer Pick Withers, while keyboardist Barry Beckett pushes the song forward with beat-anticipating piano interlaced with funky clavinet parts. The backing gospel singers on the released version are absent.

The fidelity of the live versions varies noticeably in places, which makes for some compromises. The performance of “Man Gave Names to All the Animals” on the first disc, recorded in 1980 in Portland, Ore., benefits from a more fluid reggae-ized lilt by the band, and is buoyed further by a break where the gospel singers are featured.

But Dylan’s vocal is low in the mix, rendering certain lines difficult to discern, especially to anyone not already intimately familiar with his clever roster of creation stories he cooked up for so many critters.

With the distance of nearly four decades, it’s possible now to look back at this period and recognize that yet again, the Bard from Hibbing, Minn., was doing what he’s done so consistently through all phases of his career: challenging orthodoxy.

What made this manifestation of the impulse to prod and provoke so intriguing is that it was an unexpected orthodoxy Dylan chose to put under his microscope: the orthodoxy of rock ‘n’ roll.

REVIEWS SAM SMITH, “The Thrill of It All” — Sam Smith is disconsolate, bummed out, broken-hearted and on the verge of tears. In a word: sad. Melancholy is the metier for the British vocalist who won four Grammys for his 2014 debut album, “In the Lonely Hour.” And starting with the lead single “Too Good at Goodbyes,” “The Thrill of it All” — an ironic title, it seems — does not deviate from that sorrowful strategy.

The 25-year-old crooner’s vocals can come off as too mannered, and to be sure, he’s most at home in the middle of the road. But conveying heartache and vulnerability is what Smith excels at, and “Thrill” is for the most part an effective rebound from “Writing’s on the Wall,” his leaden theme for the 2015 James Bond movie “Spectre” (which won a best song Oscar despite its shortcomings).

Occasionally, the tempo does pick up on Smith’s sophomore release — most notably on the most welcome old-school soul nod “Baby You Make Me Crazy.” But even then, the singer is bawling over a lost love before the end of first verse. He’s most appealing on “Thrill” when earnestly struggling for answers, often with the help of gospel singers, as on the out and proud “Him” and heartfelt, huge-hit-to-be “Pray,” in which he scolds himself for his own ignorance and naivete after a recent visit to Iraq.

— Dan DeLuca, The Philadelphia Inquirer LEE ANNE WOMACK, “The Lonely, the Lonesome & the Gone” — Exiting Nashville’s major label system was the best thing ever to happen to Lee Ann Womack’s music. The Texas country singer’s commercial clout peaked with her wedding song/prom theme mega-hit “I Hope You Dance” in 2000. After 2008’s “Call Me Crazy,” she took a six-year break before returning to her roots on 2014’s terrific “The Way I’m Livin’,” released on the bluegrassy Sugar Hill label.

Now with indie power player ATO Records, “The Lonely, the Lonesome & the Gone” continues to dig into that fertile ground, applying her formidable voice to a set of unvarnished country songs produced by her husband, Frank Liddell.

The 14-song blue mood piece includes seven she co-wrote, covers of George Jones and Harlan Howard, two well-chosen songs by rising country tunesmith Brent Cobb, and the near miraculous feat of making the storied murder ballad “Long Black Veil” sound fresh.

And maybe best of all — along with the blackand-white cover shot of Womack puffing out cigarette smoke — is Adam Wright and Jay Knowles’ title track, which deromanticizes honky-tonk tropes about lonesome trains and walking the floor with a lyric about how heartache songs never get old.

— Dan DeLuca, The Philadelphia Inquirer

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‘Last Flag Flying’ soars on superb cast, stunning script

By RICK BENTLEY Tribune News Service

Making a great motion picture isn’t that difficult. All it really takes are two things. There must be a cast made up of actors who can handle any demand, from a heart-pounding moment of drama to a free-for-all comedy assault. It’s also mandatory to have a script that evokes real emotions without being cloying, takes a smart look at life without coming across as seeing the world through a superior viewpoint and presents dialogue rich in subtleties delivered in a real world manner.

Richard Linklater’s “Last Flag Flying” is so rich in the two elements that it deserves a place on the list of the best films of the year. It’s a marvelous tale of friendship, family, duty, respect, pain and fear that comes to life through the sterling performances by Steve Carell, Laurence Fishburne and Bryan Cranston.

In 2003, former Navy Corps medic Richard “Doc” Shepherd (Carell) tracks down ex-Marines Sal (Cranston) and Mueller (Fishburne), two men he served with during the Vietnam War 30 years earlier. Shepherd hasn’t seen the two men for decades but enlists them in the solemn duty of helping him transport and bury his son, a young Marine killed in the Iraq War. Although both men have gone on to very different lives, they finally agree to help.

Their last mission together changes dramatically when the truth about

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the death of Shepherd’s son is revealed. The three men are forced into a longer journey to get the casket to a final resting place while making personal journeys of reflection and reconnection.

Linklater’s script – co-written with Darryl Ponicsan – is so beautifully fashioned, all Linklater had to do was allow his actors to bring their boundless skills to the project. His direction is very simple, never moving too far away from an intimate look at the players.

He was smart enough with his three main stars to select actors who are as accomplished in dealing with drama as they are handling comedy.

There are some funny moments in “Last Flag Flying,” usually the result of some passionate and painfully honest declaration by Cranston’s character about everything from the military to religion.

His rants could have overpowered the story but having Fishburne play a preacher gives the movie a nice balance. Linklater was smart enough to recognize that Carell is at his best when he’s forced to

play a confined role. That doesn’t mean his emotional waves are not grand, it just means that Carell can show the deep pain of a father losing a son with just a look.

Watching Cranston, Fishburne and Carell give life to Linklater’s words is like getting to watch three master painters at work.

Each attacks the canvas with a very different style but what they create together is made stronger by the other.

It would have been easy for Linklater to make this an anti-war film or a pro-military production. There are moments when both are discussed with a kick-tothe-gut frankness but the big ticket political items always give way to the very human aspects of this story.

It is through this weird trip that all three men face the reality that they are carrying burdens and finally realize the load is not nearly as heavy when shared.

The film is set in 2003, but Linklater shows through comparisons between the war in Iraq and the Vietnam War that the way soldiers fight battles may change but the effect war has on those who

serve has not changed. It’s how those soldiers deal with the aftermath that is the core of the story.

“Last Flag Flying” will be compared to other TV and film productions about dealing with soldiers after their service has ended. Recently released “Thank You for Your Service” uses the theme of how soldiers deal with the mental and physical scars of war, but that film doesn’t tackle the topic with the brutal honesty of “Last Flag Flying.”

It’s closer to the memorable 2009 Kevin Bacon project “Taking Chance” or the 1973 Hal Ashby film “The Last Detail.”

“Taking Chance” dealt with the deeply emotional story of transporting a Marine to his hometown for burial. In the case of “The Last Detail,” that storyline featured two Marines (Jack Nicholson, Otis Young) escorting a young sailor (Randy Quaid) to the Portsmouth Naval Prison. The journey the three men make is also one filled with discovery and reflection. “Last Flag Flying” is in good company as “The Last Detail” picked up three Academy Award nominations.

“Last Flag Flying” will be compared to these films, but its cast and script make it an original. It’s a salute to the strength of the human spirit as presented by three phenomenal performers playing out a touching and unforgettable story that solidifies Linklater’s place among the best directors working today.

— 2:04. Rated: R (language and sexual references). HHHH

“Thor: Ragnarok” — There’s a LOT going on in the latest Marvel superhero movie and much of it is goofy and campy and marvelously self-referential. An outstanding cast including Chris Hemsworth, Cate Blanchett and Jeff Goldblum all came to play. Action fantasy, PG-13, 130 minutes. HHH½ “LBJ” — It took two or maybe even three scenes for me to shake off the unconvincing prosthetics and hairpiece and settle in to Woody Harrelson’s excellent performance as Lyndon Baines Johnson. But we got there. It’s a well-calibrated performance, conveying how Johnson felt the weight of the world on his shoulders in this conventional but absorbing biopic. Biography, R, 97 minutes.

“A Bad Moms Christmas” — Where to go in the sequel to the thoroughly enjoyable “Bad Moms”? Bring on Cheryl Hines, Christine Baranski and Susan Sarandon as the bad moms of the Bad Moms! Unfortunately, the inept and lazy and uninspired new movie can’t be bothered with simple things like keeping track of characters or being faithful to the events of the original. Comedy, R, 104 minutes. H½ “The Killing of a Sacred Deer” — A heart surgeon and father of two (Colin Farrell) befriends a creepy neighborhood teen (Barry Keoghan) who seems to have a hold over him. Nearly everyone speaks in a deadpan manner in this twisted, absurd and disturbing story, which never hedges its bets, never takes its foot off the gas. Horror, R, 116 minutes. HHH “All I See Is You” — When a blind woman (Blake Lively) regains her sight, the visual stimuli that interests her most is of the sexual variety, much to the chagrin of her husband (Jason Clarke). This is a visually arresting film with two attractive and charismatic lead actors, but it’s doomed by melodramatic twists and turns, and the ridiculous behavior by nearly every major character.

Drama, R, 110 minutes. H½ “Thank You for Your Service” — Along with a number of memorable supporting players, Miles Teller is heartbreakingly effective as a U.S. sergeant returning from his third deployment to Iraq with his limbs intact but a fragile mind and psyche. This is a movie about the horrors of war and the extremely difficult and sometimes insurmountable challenges faced by the young soldiers after the fighting has ended and they’re back home. Drama, R, 109 minutes. HHHH “Wheelman” — Frequent supporting actor Frank Grillo takes the driver’s seat as an ex-con dealing with family issues as he chauffeurs mobsters from crime scenes. This is one of the most gripping and entertaining action mysteries of the year. Thriller, not rated, 82 minutes. HHH½ “Killing Gunther” — Arnold Schwarzenegger hams it up in an energetic, reasonably amusing, hit-andmiss action comedy from writer-director (and “SNL” alum) Taran Killam, who also gives a casually funny performance in the lead role. Comedy action, R, 92 minutes. HHH More REVIEWS

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At area theaters STANWOOD CINEMAS Nov. 10-16 Daddy’s Home 2 (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 1:30, 4:10, 6:30, 8:50; Sunday-Wednesday: 1:30, 4:10, 6:30; Thursday: 1:30, 4:10 Murder on the Orient Express (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 1:20, 4:00, 6:50, 9:35; SundayThursday: 1:20, 4:00, 6:50 Thor: Ragnarok (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 1:00, 3:50, 5:00, 6:40, 9:30; Sunday-Wednesday: 1:00, 3:50, 5:00, 6:40; Thursday: 1:00, 2:00, 3:50, 5:00, 6:40 Thor: Ragnarok in 3D (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 2:00, 8:00; Sunday-Thursday: 2:00 Only the Brave (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 3:40, 9:25; Sunday-Wednesday: 3:40 Thu: (3:15 PM) Victoria & Abdul (PG-13): Friday-Tuesday: 1:10, 7:00; Wednesday: 1:10; Thursday: 1:00 Justice League (PG-13): Thursday: 6:00 OAK HARBOR CINEMAS Justice League in 3-D (PG-13): Thursday: Nov. 10-16 6:15 Daddy’s Home 2 (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: Casablanca 75th anniversary (1942): 12:45, 2:00, 3:45, 6:40, 8:00, 9:00; Sunday-ThursWednesday: 7:00 day: 12:45, 2:00, 3:45, 6:40 360-629-0514 Thor: Ragnarok (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 12:50, 3:40, 5:00, 6:30, 9:20; Sunday-Tuesday: CASCADE MALL THEATERS 12:50, 3:40, 5:00, 6:30; Wednesday-Thursday: 12:50, 3:40, 6:30 Burlington Justice League (PG-13): Thursday: 6:00 For showings: amctheatres.com/showtimes/ Casablanca 75th anniversary (1942): all/2017-06-23/amc-loews-cascade-mall-14/all Wednesday: 7:00 360-279-2226 CONCRETE THEATRE Nov. 10-12 BLUE FOX DRIVE-IN Only the Brave (PG-13): Friday: 7:30 p.m.; Oak Harbor Saturday: 5 and 7:30 p.m.; Sunday: 5 p.m.

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“Goodbye Christopher Robin” — This film of rough edges and jagged twists tries to straddle the line between a whimsical origins story about the beloved Winnie the Pooh, and a harsh character study about the bear’s creator, A.A. Milne (Domhnall Gleeson), and his wife (Margot Robbie), unlikable adults who are far better at exploiting a child than loving him. Biography, PG, 117 minutes. HH “Breathe” — When an athletic Englishman in the 1950s (Andrew Garfield) contracts polio, his tenacious wife (Claire Foy) refuses to subject him to the home confinement customary at

the time. It’s essentially a paint-by-numbers biopic of a very deserving subject, with a few bursts of stylistic flair and a couple of minor surprises at best. Biography, PG-13, 117 minutes. HHH “Brawl in Cell Block 99” — Vince Vaughn turns in a legitimately great performance as a hulking killing machine forced to carry out a hit behind bars in order to save his family. The creatively violent and gruesomely entertaining grindhouse movie has the look and feel of a particularly well-made drive-in flick from the 1970s. Crime action, not rated, 132 minutes. HHH½ “The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)” — Here’s a new entry to the roster of films featuring quality performances from

Adam Sandler. He plays a middle-aged sad sack who craves the approval of his insufferable father (Dustin Hoffman). Along with Sandler’s successful brother (Ben Stiller) and pathetic sister (Elizabeth Marvel), they’re a ridiculous bunch, which makes for some poignant insights and some smart comedy. Comedy, not rated, 110 minutes. HHH “The Florida Project” — In a sun-dappled but decidedly dark and severely fractured fairy tale, the children of impoverished millennials get themselves into all sorts of trouble in a garishly painted, barely inhabitable, rundown motel outside Orlando. The film does a masterful job of exploring a world rarely explored in movies. Drama, R, 115 minutes. HHH½

Harrelson’s energetic performance carries so-so biopic

By RAFER GUZMÁN Newsday

The presidency of Lyndon Baines Johnson addressed just about every conceivable modern issue — war, racism, poverty, education, health care — in the span of roughly five years, and only one small slice of it serves as the basis for “LBJ,” Rob Reiner’s biographical drama.

Starring a lively Woody Harrelson as the plain-spoken Johnson, “LBJ” narrows its focus almost entirely to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the landmark piece of legislation that explicitly outlawed racial discrimination and segregation. The result is a film that feels at once economical and effective, yet somehow incomplete.

Initially, the film manages to cover quite a bit of ground. We see Johnson as an ambitious but self-doubting politician whose wife, Claudia “Lady Bird” Johnson (Jennifer Jason Leigh), often has to coax him out of his darker moods. Ironically, he becomes vice president to the most charismatic leader of modern times, John F. Kennedy, and then

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— after a tactfully handled scene of Kennedy’s assassination — finds himself in the Oval Office. Here, the movie’s central question comes to the fore: Will Johnson carry Kennedy’s ideological torch, or preserve the racist status quo?

Harrelson has a rip-snorting time playing Johnson, particularly when he shuts the doors and lets down his guard (in one scene, he sits on the toilet in full view of his staff and issues directives). At times, it feels a little odd to see the wonderfully hammy Harrelson play such a gruff and serious politician. Still, Harrelson carries this movie almost single-handedly, and does so with humor and panache. Grounding the movie with more subtle

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performances are Richard Jenkins as the racist Sen. Richard Russell and Michael Stahl-David as Bobby Kennedy, who can barely hide his dislike for the man who now occupies his dead brother’s office.

“LBJ” often feels like an olive branch to Johnson from the 70-year-old Reiner, who was part of the generation that tarred and feathered the president over Vietnam while ignoring his many legislative accomplishments. Weaving that double-edged legacy into the narrative, instead of printing it on the screen as an epilogue, might have given this film a little more context and a sense of scope.

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