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TELEVISION Q&A The original version inQ: There was an Upcoming ABC TV movie of volved bodies found on “Wonder Woman” with a bridge between Denmovie releases Cathy Lee Crosby and mark and Sweden; “The Following is a partial Ricardo Montalban.

Bridge” moved the schedule of coming DVD What is the exact title action to between the releases. Release dates and is it available on U.S. and Mexico, and are subject to change: video?

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Nozzo, said goodbye in the 13th-seaThe Crosby “Wonder Woman” son finale in May 2016. So the timing was released on DVD via the Warner doesn’t fit your theory.

Archive collection and is available In an appearance in 2016, de Pablo through some retailers, including Amsaid she left the show “because of poazon.com and Bestbuy.com. Amazon litical things and the scripts not being also has it for sale and rent digitally. good enough. … I love this character.

I worked eight years in crafting this Q: Do you know what happened character and loving her, so when I to “The Tunnel” on PBS? It certainly felt or I perceived the character was didn’t seem to be over but suddenly not being treated with the respect that stopped. she deserved, all the money in the A: So far there have been two world” couldn’t keep her. Since then, seasons of the suspense drama. The she has done a few projects, including 10-episode first season aired in 2016. the miniseries “The Dovekeepers,” The second, eight-episode season, movie “The 33” and “Prototype,” a called “The Tunnel: Sabotage,” began 2016 pilot for Syfy. But Syfy decided on PBS in June, with the season finale not to go ahead with a “Prototype” set for Aug. 16. A third season, “The Tunnel: Vengeance,” is in the works; it series.

I don’t know how Weatherly and de will reportedly be the show’s last.

By the way, “The Tunnel” is derived Pablo would feel about a TV reunion.

— Rich Heldenfels, Tribune News from “Bron/Broen,” a series that also inspired the TV drama “The Bridge.”

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THIS WEEKENDin the area CONCRETE CELEBRATES CASCADE DAYS The annual Cascade Days will take place from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 19-20, in downtown Concrete. Saturday kicks off with a parade at 11 a.m., followed by a car show, firemen’s muster, car bash and log show. Children’s activities run all afternoon, and the day ends with a duck race on Main Street at 4:30 p.m.

Sunday starts at 10 a.m.

Events include chain saw carving, pie- and watermelon-eating contests, ice carving, a pet show and more. The Dump Run, a dash through a 3K obstacle course with mud, will take place at 10 a.m. and noon, starting at Veterans Memorial Park on Main Street.

360-853-7867, cascadedays. com, or info@cascadedays.com.

S-W MUSEUM CELEBRATION The Sedro-Woolley Museum will celebrate its 25th anniversary with an open house from 1 to 4 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 19, at 727 Murdock St., Sedro-Woolley. Volunteers and members will be celebrated. Enjoy music and refreshments, and look at pictures of past and present. Free. 360855-2390.

WAY NORTH Way North is a monthly standup comedy show featuring Western Washington comedians at Farmstrong Brewing, 110 Stewart Road, Mount Vernon. Seating is limited and content is uncensored. The next performance is at 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 20.

TINKER WITH THOR

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Join sculptor and educator Thor Myhre for a series of family workshops focused on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math)-based learning at “Tinker with Thor: Recycled Instruments Musical Experience,” from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 20, at the Museum of Nortwest Art, 121 N. First St., La Conner. $10. monamuseum.org/ event/tinker-thor-recycled-instruments-musical-experience.

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ART

“BRONZE, BOATS AND SHADOWS”: A new show featuring the work of Ann Morris runs until Aug. 27 at Smith & Vallee Gallery, 5742 Gilkey Ave., Edison.

Morris, a Lummi Island artist, will show pieces including bronze sculpture, photographs, and her ethereal Crossing series of hand-built boats made from wild vegetation and organic materials. An artist talk will take place from 4 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26. The gallery is open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. smithandvallee.com or 360-766-6230.

BERGSMA AT MILO: Bellingham artist Jody Bergsma will show acrylic and mixed media pieces at a new show through Aug. 29 at the Scott Milo Gallery, 420 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. Bergsma brings florals, birds and landscapes with metallic mixed media accents. Also showing: encaustic paintings by Marilee Holm, oils by Lorna Libert, acrylics by Cynthia Richardson and pastels by Jan Wall.

“SUNSHINE AND RAINBOWS”: The Good Stuff Arts, 604 Commercial Ave., Anacortes, will present its show “Sunshine and Rainbows: The Light and Color of the Northwest” through August. New artists are Ralph Bladt, watercolor; Steven R. Hill, pastels; Beth Chatt McGurran, coiled baskets; and Gwen Shay, Raku jewelry. The gallery is 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.

MADRONA GROVE SCULPTURES: The exhibition, featuring 12 sculptures and presented by the Anacortes

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Arts Commission, occupies the madrona grove and surrounding areas near the Depot Arts & Community Center, 611 R Ave., Anacortes.

CAR SHOWS

CAR SHOW: The second annual United General Fitness Center car show is set for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, at 1990 Hospital Drive, Sedro-Woolley. $15 car registration, free general admission. unitedgeneral.org.

Jimmy Wright Band

FESTIVALS

HARVEST MOON FESTIVAL: The Mount Vernon Downtown Association will present the third annual Harvest Moon Festival: Retro on the River from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, on the Skagit Riverwalk Plaza in downtown Mount Vernon. Live music, local microbrews, cider, wine and food.

Fantasy Band and Sunset Superman will perform hits of the ‘80s. Ages 21 and older. Tickets include two beverages: $20 advance, $25 at the gate, $15 designated driver.

360-336-3801 or mountvernondowntown.org.

LECTURES AND TALKS

PBI CONSERVATION CAFES: The Pacific Biodiversity Institute will host the first in a series of PBI Conservation Cafes, a monthly venue for “provocative environmental films and paradigm-shifting discussions,” at 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 23, at ACME Creative, 705 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. The program will focus on “a cinematic journey into the shrinking world of the mountain caribou.”

High Voltage The eighth annual Skagit Woodstock and Rockin’ Car Show is set for 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19, at Edgewater Park, 600 Behrens Millett Road, Mount Vernon. Enjoy live music, beer gardens, a classic car show, food and craft vendors. Featured bands include Jimmy Wright Band, Bucula, Never Cry, Expertease and High Voltage.

All proceeds benefit the Skagit Valley Hospital Foundation to help those battling cancer. Tickets: $10, under 12 free. Facebook. com/Skagit-Woodstock-Music-Festival.

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Following the 35-minute film, associate producer Marcus Reynerson will speak about his experiences with the project.

As a naturalist, wildlife tracker and educator, Reynerson has worked in wilderness education and conservation for numerous organizations across the U.S. for 17 years. Tickets, $15, can be purchased on Eventbrite.

CULTURAL TRADITIONS: Area residents are invited to learn about and discuss cultural traditions in the city and statewide at

a community meeting at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 23, at the Littlefield Celtic Center, 1124 Cleveland Ave., Mount Vernon. The feedback will inform a new Center for Washington Cultural Traditions, a statewide program being built as a partnership between nonprofits Humanities Washington and the Washington State Arts Commission.

For more information, contact Center for Washington Cultural Traditions director Kristin Sullivan at kristin@humanities.org or

206-682-1770, ext. 107, or visit humanities.org/ center-washington-cultural-traditions.

MUSIC

BURLINGTON SUMMER NIGHTS CONCERT SERIES: Held every Friday night in August at the Burlington Visitor Center Downtown Amphitheater, 520 E. Fairhaven Ave. Activities begin at 5 p.m., concerts start at 7 p.m.

Free. 360-755-9649. n Aug. 18: The Naughty Blokes. n Aug. 25: The Dog Tones.

LA CONNER SOUNDS: The La Conner Live 2017 Sunday concert series features local and regional bands, with performances from 1 to 4 p.m. at Gilkey Square, Morris Avenue and First Street, in downtown La Conner. Free admission. lovelaconner.com/ featured/la-conner-live2017-concert-series. n Aug. 20: Amigos Nobles. n Aug. 27: The Heebie Jeebies. n Sept. 3: CC Adams Band featuring Mary Ellen Lykins.

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OUT & ABOUT STANWOOD CONCERT SERIES: The fourth annual Stanwood Summer Concert Series showcases local and regional bands playing family-friendly rock, blues and roots music.

All concerts are free and take place from 4 to 6 p.m. at 270th St. in west Stanwood: n Aug. 26: Chris Eger Band. n Sept. 9: Mark Dufresne.

SUMMER JAMS: The Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham, will present the 2017 Blues, Brews and BBQ series with live music, microbrews on tap and an outdoor barbecue, at 5 p.m. each Thursday during the summer. 360392-3100 or hotelbellwether.com/featured/ blues-brews-bbq. n Today: Chris Eger Band. n Aug. 24: The Atlantics. n Aug. 31: Stacy Jones Band. n Sept. 7: Spaceband. n Sept. 14: Baby Cakes.

MOUNT VERNON CONCERT SERIES: The 2017 Mount Vernon Riverwalk Concert Series takes place from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursdays during the summer at the Riverwalk in downtown Mount Vernon.

Free admission. 360428-8547 or mountvernonchamber.com. n Today: Whiskey Fever. n Aug. 24: Polecat. n Aug. 31: Rivertalk.

ANACORTES CONCERTS: The Port of Anacortes Summer Concert Series features several concerts from 6 to 8 p.m. on Fridays at Seafarers Memorial Park, 601 Seafarers Way. portofanacortes.com.

n Aug. 18: Mojo Cannon. n Aug. 25: Chris Eger Band.

OUTDOORS IN ANACORTES: The 2017 Heart of Anacortes outdoor concert series will be held during the summer at the corner of Fourth Street and O Avenue. Performances run 6 to 8 p.m. (unless otherwise noted); admission is free and families are welcome.

360-293-3515 or heartofanacortes.com. n Aug. 19: 5 to 8 p.m., REFA Benefit Concert with The Walrus. n Aug. 26: Hot Damn Scandal. n Sept. 2: Stacy Jones Band.

LIVE AT THE OPERA HOUSE: The Margaret Wilder Band will perform at 5:30 p.m. today, Aug. 17, at the Marysville Opera House, 1225 Third St., Marysville. $4. A sip and paint class is available for $40. marysvillewa.gov or 360-363-8400.

SKAGIT COMMUNITY BAND: The Skagit Community Band will present a free outdoor concert at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, in Gilkey Square in La Conner. skagitcommunityband. org.

CITY AND COLOUR: City and Colour, aka world-renowned singer, songwriter and performer Dallas Green, will perform at 9 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 28, at Mount Baker Theatre, 104 Commercial St, Bellingham. $35. tickets@mountbakertheatre.com or 360-7346080.

MORE FUN

TOTAL ECLIPSE VIEWING PARTY: Central Skagit Library,

720 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley, will host an eclipse viewing party on Monday, Aug. 21.

The day will include activities for all ages and hot dogs at lunchtime. Special viewing glasses will be provided for free for the eclipse, which should be visible between 9 to 11 a.m.

The library will also show a live-stream of the eclipse.

MOVIES IN THE PARK: The City of Stanwood will present its free Movies in the Park on Thursdays at Church Creek Park, 27116 72nd Ave. NW, Stanwood.

Movies include “The Incredibles,” Aug. 17; and “Spy Kids,” Aug. 31. All movies begin at dusk. 360-629-2181, ext. 4505.

FAIRHAVEN OUTDOOR CINEMA: The Fairhaven Outdoor Cinema series continues until Aug. 26. Movies are shown at dusk at the Village Green, 1207 10th St., Bellingham. $5 admission. n Aug. 19: “La La Land” with Bellingham Dance Company. n Aug. 26: “The Princess Bride” with Claymazing.

STARLIGHT CINEMA: Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation presents Starlight Cinema Movies in the Park on Friday evenings at Hillcrest Park, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon.

Movies begin at dusk.

Free. 360-336-6215. n Aug. 18: “Zootopia.” n Aug. 25: “Moana.”

WAY NORTH: Way North is a monthly standup comedy show featuring Western Washington comedians at Farmstrong Brewing, 110 Stewart Road, Mount Vernon. Seating

is limited and content is uncensored. The next performance is at 7 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 20.

JOURNALING INSIDE AND OUT: Children ages 8 and older and adults can find their own special places indoor and out and be inspired by creative journaling from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Saturdays, Aug. 19 and 26, at the Museum of Nortwest Art, 121 N. First St., La Conner. $25 adults, free for children. monamuseum.org/event/journaling-inside-and-out.

S-W MUSEUM CELEBRATION: The Sedro-Woolley Museum will celebrate its 25th anniversary with an open house from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19, at 727 Murdock St., Sedro-Woolley. Volunteers and members will be celebrated. Enjoy music and refreshments, and look at pictures of past and present. Free.

360-855-2390.

TINKER WITH THOR: Join sculptor and educator Thor Myhre for a series of family workshops focused on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math)-based learning at “Tinker with Thor: Recycled Instruments Musical Experience,” from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 20, at the Museum of Nortwest Art, 121 N. First St., La Conner. $10. monamuseum.org/ event/tinker-thor-recycled-instruments-musical-experience.

FLASH OF SILVER: The 1095 Skagit Coalition, an antihunger group in partnership with Helping Hands Food Bank, United Way, Community Action, WSU Extension Skagit

County and others, will honor Graham Kerr, a 1095 Skagit Coalition founder, with the Flash of Silver Award at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 23, at the Sedro-Woolley Farmers Market, 118 Ferry St. To learn more about the award: extension.wsu. edu/skagit/fam/1095skagit/flash-of-silveraward/sedrowoolleyfarmersmarket.com.

FASHION SHOW: A fashion show, luncheon and silent auction will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 24, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 4001 St. Mary’s Drive, Anacortes. $30. Proceeds go to St. Joseph Healing Ministries. Fashions will be by Tides of Anacortes, Donatello’s and Island Styles. For tickets and information, contact Kathy Moore at 360-353-8598 or stjoheal@outlook.com.

EARLY ENRICHMENT: Parents or caregivers and children ages 2 to 4 years old can participate in a time of art, stories and sensory experiences from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Tuesdays, Aug. 22 and 29, at the Museum of Northwest Art, 121 N. First St., La Conner. Preregistration required. Sessions will continue Tuesday mornings through September. monamuseum. org/early-enrichment.

BUSKERFEST: Anacortes Buskerfest 2017 will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, August 27, during Open Streets Anacortes.

This is an event where the city closes its main street and encourages everyone to bike, roller skate, skateboard, walk and play in the streets.

Adding a new element

to entertain visitors, buskers (a person who entertains in a public place for donations) will be on hand along Commercial Avenue. anacortesartsfestival. com/buskerfest.

ART IN THE PARK: The Arts Council of Sedro-Woolley’s first Art in the Park and Community Talent Show will take place from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 27, at Riverfront Park in Sedro-Woolley. Enjoy a wide variety of musical acts, comedians, thespians and artists. Free.

Food will be available for purchase. Vendors and talent participants are being accepted. artscouncilsw@gmail. com.

“FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS”: The exhibit highlights those long-ago schools and the students who attended them until Aug. 20 at the Skagit County Historical Museum, 501 S. Fourth St., La Conner. Adults $5, seniors $4, families $10. 360466-3365 or skagitcounty.net/museum.

ALGER SUNDAY MARKET: noon to 4 p.m.

Sundays, through Oct. 29, Alger Community Hall, 18735 Parkview Lane, Burlington.

BOW FARMERS MARKET: 1 to 6 p.m.

Thursdays, through Aug. 31, Samish Bay Cheese, 15115 Bow Hill Road, Bow. bowlittlemarket.com.

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ART

ARTS ALIVE CALL FOR ARTISTS: Skagit Artists (Together) seeks artists in Skagit, Whatcom, Snohomish, Island and San Juan counties to enter the Fall Juried Show/Arts Alive. The show is open to all 2D and 3D mediums. $1,200 in prize money.

Submission deadline is Sept. 1. The show will take place Nov. 4-6 in the La Conner Garden Club at the same time as the La Conner Arts Alive exhibition.

Information and to apply: callforentry.org/ festivals_unique_info. php?ID=4557.

2017 HOLIDAY GREETING CARD CONTEST: The Skagit Valley Hospital Foundation seeks professional and hobby artists to

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submit a digital image of original artwork, thematic of the Christmas holiday or winter season. The winning artist will have his or her art featured on the Foundation’s 2017 holiday greeting card and will receive a $100 honorarium. Deadline is Sept. 18. For contest guidelines, visit skagitregionalhealth. org/hospital-foundation.

ANACORTES BUSKERFEST 2017: The event, presented by the City of Anacortes and Anacortes Arts Festival, will take place during Open Streets from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 27. Main street will closed and people are encouraged to bike, roller skate, skateboard, walk — whatever their preference and just play in the streets. Buskers (a person who entertains in a public place for donations) will be featured along Commercial Avenue. All buskers must submit an application to participate. Approved buskers will be a part of a People’s Choice Competition and eligible to win one of two prizes ($250 first place, $100 second place). Applications are due Aug. 11. anacortesartsfestival. com/buskerfest.

OPEN STREETS, FIRST FRIDAY ARTWALKS: Two local events, Open Streets and First Friday Artwalks, are joining forces to create a “Street Plaza” setting on Commercial Avenue between Fourth and Sixth streets on Sept. 1 in Anacortes.

The downtown area will be closed to traffic from 6 to 9 p.m. to encourage participants to linger

longer. Music will be played in the Commercial Avenue-Fifth Street intersection.

Restaurants will offer special sidewalk seating. anacortesart.com.

CALL FOR ARTISTS: The Mount Vernon Downtown Association seeks artists from all media, including painting, photography, sculpting and fabrics, to show their art in downtown galleries and businesses during First Thursday Art Walks. The art walks are held from 5 to 8 p.m. through September and include about a dozen venues. Contact Cathy Stevens at dep.mvda@ gmail.com or 360-3363801.

AUDITIONS

BLACK BOX THEATER: The Poseidon Players will hold auditions for the next Black Box Theater presentation from 3 to 5 p.m.

Sept. 9 and 6 to 8 p.m.

Sept. 10 in the Star Studio, behind the Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Boulevard, Oak Harbor. The Black Box Theater is open to anyone interested in honing their acting, directing, playwright or technical skills. 360-679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

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.

WHIDBEY PLAYHOUSE 2017-18 SEASON: This season’s schedule for Whidbey

Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd, Oak Harbor: n “Kill Me, Deadly” (noir comedy), Nov. 3-19. n “A Christmas Carol” (musical), Dec. 1-17. n “The Producers” (musical), Feb. 9-March 4. n “The Hollow” (mystery/thriller), April 13-29. n “Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka” (musical), June 1-24.

360-679-2237, whidbeyplayhouse.com.

BOOKS

BOOK GROUP: The Center for Spiritual Living book group meets at 6 p.m. on 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 and personal growth. Free.

For more information, contact Gabrielle Conatore at 360-920-19995 and mtvernoncsl@ outlook.com.

DANCE

BEGINNING SQUARE DANCING: 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays starting Sept. 13 at the Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland St. Couples and singles welcome. First two evenings are free, $4 thereafter. 360-4244608 (leave a message) or rosie@valleyint.com.

BEGINNING LINE DANCING: 7 to 8 p.m.

Tuesdays, Burlington Community Center, 1011 Greenleaf Ave. $6 drop-ins, $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 360766-6866.

SCOTTISH DANCING: Bellingham Scottish Country Dancers meet from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesdays at the Fairhaven Library auditorium (upstairs), 1117 12th St., Bellingham. Wear comfortable clothes and soft-soled shoes without heels. $8 per class. For information, call Mary Anderson at 360-933-1779 or visit bellinghamscd.org.

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

Thursdays, 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.

DISCUSSIONS

SOCRATES CAFE: The Socrates Cafe will meet from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 19, at the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St. Everyone

is welcome and no special preparation is required. This month’s topic: “What is the essence of humanity?”

360-299-0415 or benmcbroom@yahoo.com.

MUSIC

IRISH MUSIC SESSION: 1 to 4 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 20, Littlefield Celtic Center, 1124 Cleveland Ave., Mount Vernon. Musicians and audience members are welcome. Free, open to the public. celticarts.org.

SONG TREE SERIES: 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 30, Heart of Anacortes, 1014 Fourth St. Instrumental songs, poetry and spoken word poetry are welcome in addition to lyrical songs.

Songwriters are encouraged to bring one or two songs to share and be ready to talk about the qualities of each others’ songs. Free. lalipke@ comcast.net.

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: Attend a free, no-commitment rehearsal of the AnO-Chords, a four-part barbershop harmony group. No experience necessary, no auditions required. Learn by rote, you don’t have to read music. All ages welcome. Drop in any Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Northwest Educational Service Building, 1601 R Ave., Anacortes.

Rides available. anochords.org or 360-4660109.

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OUT & ABOUT 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: Bring your guitar and learn a wide variety of new songs from 6:30 to 8 p.m. the first

and third Wednesdays at North Cove Coffee, 1130 S. Burlington Boulevard, Burlington. 360-7072683 or jauman@northcovecoffee.com.

BRING YOUR OWN UKULELE FOR BEGINNERS: Bring your ukulele and learn a wide variety of new songs from 6 to 6:30 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesdays at North Cove Coffee, 1130 S. Burlington Boulevard, Burlington. 360707-2683 or jauman@ northcovecoffee.com.

RECREATION

GOLF TOURNAMENT: The second annual First Tee Golf Tournament hosted

by Anacortes Kiwanis Sunrisers will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 17, at Swinomish Golf Links, 12518 Christianson Road, Anacortes. $400 for tournament and meal per four people, $20 meal only.

Register: 360-428-5972.

Proceeds benefit the First Tee youth golf program of Skagit County.

PICKLEBALL: Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation will offer a beginning pickleball class from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Mondays and Wednesdays, Aug. 21-30. Pickleball combines elements of tennis, badminton and ping pong. No ex-

perience necessary. $16, preregistration required.

360-336-6215.

CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT: North Puget Sound Association of Realtors will host a tournament to benefit Habitat for Humanity and Friendship House on Thursday, Aug. 24, at Skagit Golf & Country Club, 16701 Country Club Drive, Burlington.

The scramble format tournament will feature brunch at 11 a.m., a shotgun start at noon, prizes on every hole, steak buffet dinner and more. $125. All levels welcome.

To register: 360-416-4902 or nspar.realtor.

AMERICA’S BOATING COURSE: U.S. Power Squadron will offer America’s Boating Course from 7 to 9 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, Sept. 6-27, at the Anacortes Marina.

The Coast Guard- and state-approved course will qualify attendees for the Washington Boater Education Card and for insurance discounts. $55, $65 for two sharing a book. Information and to register: Debbie Richey at 360-387-1260 or drichey@rocketmail.com.

SKAGIT SYMPHONY PARK TO PEAK TRAIL RUN: The 7K run/walk and 14K run is set for 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept.

9, beginning at Hill-

crest Lodge in Mount Vernon, up the trails of Little Mountain and back down to Hillcrest.

The kids’ mini trail dash (ages 18 months to 8 years) will start at 9:45 a.m. All proceeds benefit Skagit Symphony and its education programs. Registration fees: $30 for 7K and 14K events, $10 for kids’ dash. 360-848-9336, parktopeak@skagitsymphony.com or http:// skagitparktopeak.com.

SEAMANSHIP COURSE: The U.S. Power Squadrons’ Seamanship Course will be taught by Skagit Bay Sail & Power Squadron from 7 to 9 p.m. Mondays, Oct. 2 to Nov. 27, at the Anacortes Marina, 2415 T Ave. Registration deadline is Sept. 10.

Course materials include a student guide and a downloadable version of the U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Rules. $120 for individuals, $160 for two sharing a book.

Contact Bob Miller at 360-588-9950 or bobmillerwa@hotmail.com.

CHRISTIAN MOTORCYCLE ASSOCIATION: CMA Morning Star Chapter 39 meets the first Monday of each month at Royal Star Buffet, 2300 Freeway Drive, Mount Vernon. Meals are paid for first-time visitors.

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Dinner at 6 p.m. (optional), followed by meeting at 7 p.m. Contact: Dwight Kaestner, 425-770-6154 or cmachapter39@gmail. com.

FRIENDS OF THE FOREST HIKES: Join 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 A senior/adult hike to northwest Heart Lake, 10 a.m. to noon Friday, Sept. 8. Explore a maze of trails in the Ace of Hearts Creek terrain. There will be some gentle hills on this 1-mile hike.

FREE PARK ADMISSION: The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission will offer free admission to all state parks on Friday, Aug. 25, in honor of the National Park Service’s 101st birthday. The Discover Pass will not be required to enter state parks. The pass is still required to access lands managed by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Department of Natural Resources. parks. wa.gov.

THEATER

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

GAELIC LANGUAGE AND SONG WORKSHOP: Stacey Giermann and Rich Hill from Seattle-based Slighe nan Gaidheal will lead a workshop to help beginners speak and sing in Gaelic from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, at Littlefield Celtic Center, 1124 Cleveland Ave. Mount Vernon. $20. 360416-4934 or events@ celticarts.org.

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area August 17-26 Thursday.17 MUSIC Margaret Wilder Band: 5:30 p.m., Marysville Opera House, 1225 Third St., Marysville. $5. 360-363-8408 or lwoodmansee@marysvillewa.gov.

THEATER ”Help! My Husband Has Gone Missing, My Daughter is Getting Married, and I am Having Hot Flashes”: 7:30 p.m., Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. $45. 360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com. ”The Cemetery Club”: 7:30 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com. ”Edward II”: 7 p.m., Rexville-Blackrock Amphitheatre, 19299 Rexville Grange Road, Mount Vernon. $10-$35. shakesnw.org.

Friday.18 THEATER ”Help! My Husband Has Gone Missing, My Daughter is Getting Married, and I am Having Hot Flashes”: 7:30 p.m., Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. $45. 360734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com. ”The Cemetery Club”: 7:30 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com. ”The Comedy of Errors”: 7 p.m., Rexville-Blackrock Amphitheatre, 19299 Rexville Grange Road, Mount Vernon. $10-$35. shakesnw.org.

Saturday.19 MUSIC The Walrus: REFA benefit concert, 5 to 8 p.m., Heart of Anacortes, Fourth & O streets, Anacortes. Free. 360-2933515 or heartofanacortes.com.

THEATER ”Help! My Husband Has Gone Missing, My Daughter is Getting Married, and I am Having Hot Flashes”: 7:30 p.m., Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. $45. 360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com. ”The Cemetery Club”: 7:30 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com. ”Edward II”: 7 p.m., Rexville-Blackrock Amphitheatre, 19299 Rexville Grange Road, Mount Vernon. $10-$35. shakesnw.org.

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THURSDAY-SATURDAY.17-19 ”THE CEMETERY CLUB” 7:30 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com. Pictured: Marilyn Pinquoch (from left), Beth MorganCleland, Calvin Brown and Cally Holden.

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Saturday.26

THEATER ”Help! My Husband Has Gone Missing, My Daughter is Getting Married, and I am Having Hot Flashes”: 7:30 p.m., Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. $45. 360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com.

MUSIC Hot Damn Scandal: Heart of Anacortes, Fourth & O streets, Anacortes.

Free. 360-293-3515 or heartofanacortes.com.

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TUNING UP Playing at area venues August 17-24 Thursday.17

Chris Eger Band: 5 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. 360-3923100 or hotelbellwether. com/featured/bluesbrews-bbq.

Whiskey Fever: 6-8 p.m., Mount Vernon Riverwalk. 360-4288547 or mountvernonchamber.com.

Daddy Treetops: 7:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 First St., La Conner. aneliaskitchenandstage.com.

Paul Mauer and the Silence: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $6. 360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

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Herky Cutler: 7:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 First St., La Conner. aneliaskitchenandstage.com.

Sara Vega: 8 p.m., Rockfish Grill & Anacortes Brewery, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720 or anacortesrockfish.com.

Alan Hatley Band: 8:30 p.m. to midnight, Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360-422-6411.

Latigo Lace: 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Casino Resort, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow. theskagit. com/entertainment or 877-275-2448.

Deception Connection: 6 p.m., Mount Vernon Elks Lodge, 2120 Market St., Mount Vernon. Members and signed-in guests only.

360-848-8882.

Lizzie Weber: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. 360445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

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Bailey Martinet: 7:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 First St., La Conner. aneliaskitchenandstage.com.

Megs McLean Band: 7:30 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave, Anacortes. anacortesh2o. com or 360-755-3956.

Shortcuts: 8:30 p.m. to midnight, Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360-422-6411.

Latigo Lace: 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Casino Resort, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow. theskagit. com/entertainment or 877-275-2448.

Marcel and Nakos: 9:30 p.m., Brown Lantern Ale House, 412 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-293-2544 or brownlantern.com.

J.P. Falcon: 9 p.m., Longhorn Saloon, 5754 Cains Court, Bow. Free.

360-766-6330.

Nowhere Near Nashville: 8 p.m., Loco Billy’s, 27021 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood. $8. locobillys.com.

The Burying Ground: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

Fantasy Band: 3 p.m., The Beach at Birch Bay, 7876 Birch Bay Drive, Blaine. 360-922-0816.

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Amigos Nobles: 1 to 4 p.m., Gilkey Square, Morris Avenue and First Street, La Conner.

Free. lovelaconner.com/ featured/la-conner-live2017-concert-series.

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

SATURDAY.19 THE BURYING GROUND 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

Gary B’s Church of the Blues: open jam, 6 to 10 p.m., Conway Pub & Eatery, 18611 Main St., Conway. 360-4454733.

Wednesday.23 Scotch Doubles: 9:30 p.m., Brown Lantern Ale House, 412 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-293-2544 or brownlantern.com.

Tall Tall Trees: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. $10.

360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

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SATURDAY.19 NOWHERE NEAR NASHVILLE 8 p.m., Loco Billy’s, 27021 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood. $8. locobillys.com.

Thursday.24

The Atlantics: 5 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. 360-3923100 or hotelbellwether.

com/featured/bluesbrews-bbq.

Polecat: 6 to 8 p.m., Mount Vernon Riverwalk.

360-428-8547 or mountvernonchamber.com.

Sheri Roberts Greimes: 7:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 First St., La Conner. aneliaskitchenandstage. com.

Vernonica May: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. $5. 360445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

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TRAVEL

Are you checking Tips to make this experience eclipse all others email on vacation?

FA M I LY T R AV E L FI V E

By LYNN O’ROURKE HAYES FamilyTravel.com

On Monday, the U.S. will experience its first total solar eclipse in 99 years. The sky will go dark, the air will cool and stars will be visible as a shadow falls across a narrow sliver of land called the Path of Totality. If you have yet to make plans for the big event, here are five ideas to consider: 1. Snag a spot on the path: As the astro rarity gets underway on the Oregon coast, guests at the Salishan Spa & Golf Resort will be donning the special eclipse glasses included in their package and sharing the moment with fellow enthusiasts.

(At this writing, there are a few rooms available).

At the other end of the path, visitors and residents of Columbia, S.C., the “Total Eclipse Capital of the East Coast,” will be choosing from more than 120 eclipse-related events planned for the weekend of wonder. From

kayak trips with a welltimed stop on a sandbar for peaceful viewing to festivals, music, food and entertainment, surrounding the moment of eclipse, there will be plenty of family fun to enjoy. In between, Airbnb hosts are offering up tents, yurts, geodesic domes, cabins and bunk beds to enable sky watchers to join in the fun. salishan.com; http://totaleclipsecolumbiasc.com, airbnb.com 2. Camp: You’ll be competing for sites that can’t be reserved in advance, so gather your gear and prepare to exercise patience and flexibility.

Throwing up your tent on public land, meaning National Forests that do not have designated campgrounds, is an option. Hipcamp, a start-up designed to make it easier to discover and book campsites online, has been partnering with landowners in the eclipse path to expand the options. hipcamp.com 3. Migrate to a zoo or

Local travel briefs WHATCOM SENIOR TOURS: Whatcom Senior Tours offers trips for seniors. Sign up by calling 360-733-4030, ext. 1015, or visit the tour office at 315 Halleck St., Bellingham. n Celebrity Hawaiian Cruise: Sept. 22Oct. 2. $2,699 per double occupancy inside cabin, $3,099 per double occupancy of ocean-view cabin, or $3,599 per double occupancy balcony cabin. n Rhine & Mosel River Cruise: Sept.

21-Oct. 1. $4,549 per double occupancy outside cabin, $4,949 per double occupancy vista balcony, or $5,249 per double occupancy exterior balcony. n New Orleans and Cajun Country: Nov.

animal park: Do animals change their behavior during a solar eclipse?

If certain critters grunt, bellow or go silent during a thunderstorm, how will they react to this rare event? Zoos, animal parks and aquariums across the country are eager to collect information and you can help. In Nashville, Tenn., zoo guests will be asked to look, listen and record animal activity before, during and after the event. Photos, video and written observation will add to the body of research. nashvillezoo.org, https://nationalzoo.si.edu/ events/solar-eclipse-viewing 4. Dine and delight: The shadow won’t last long so why not find a seat along the path that promises more than one way to savor the celestial event. The dining reservations pros at Open Table have provided a menu of restaurants that offer outdoor or rooftop seating in eclipse country.

Others, like the Middleton

Place Restaurant, outside Charleston, S.C., will host a professional astronomer on their sprawling grounds as well as craft stations for the kids to enjoy. opentable.com 5. Plan your own party: Invite your friends and family and then rely on the experts at NASA to put on a show. NASA EDGE will join forces with the NASA Heliophysics Education Consortium, the University of Southern Illinois, Carbondale, and Lunt Solar Systems to air a 4-hour, 30-minute live webcast.

Leading subject matter experts will provide commentary as the eclipse gets underway in Oregon and makes its way across the country, ending in South Carolina. Follow the hash tag #Eclipse2017 on social media for other updates. https://eclipse2017. nasa.gov/planning-youreclipse-party — Lynn O’Rourke Hayes (LOHayes.com) is an author, family travel expert and enthusiastic explorer.

By JANEEN CHRISTOFF TravelPulse

How does the U.S. stack up when it comes to taking vacation time?

As vacation spending in the U.S. surpasses $1 billion, people are definitely getting away more, but what is the quality of that vacation actually look like?

An Ipsos Global poll looked at the way the world vacations and found that more and more people are spending time away from home, but fewer are fully disconnecting while gone.

Six in 10 respondents in the 25 countries surveyed said they have spent or would spend at least one full week away from work.

The three countries where the most people take a vacation away from home are India (80 percent), Great Britain (72 percent) and China (70 percent). There were just three countries where a majority said they would not be taking time away from work

5-11. $2,399 per double occupancy, $3,049 single.

bor Senior Center, 51 SE Jerome St., offers day trips for members. 360-279-4587.

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. 360-3366215.

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.

RECREATION WITHOUT BORDERS: The organization offers recreational trips, tours and adventures throughout the Northwest and British Columbia. 360-766-7109 or recreationwithoutborders.com.

OAK HARBOR DAY TRIPS: The Oak Har-

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.

and home life: Hungary, South Korea and Japan.

In the U.S., 61 percent said they would likely spend a week or more on vacation.

Across all countries, 65 percent of travelers said they use all of the vacation time that they are given. However, this number has fallen over the past decade, declining the most in China, Japan, Italy and Australia.

Less than half of respondents say they don’t check work emails when on vacation. This was slightly better in the U.S., where 52 percent say they don’t check their emails while away.

Since 2009, the number of those who check work messages increased across almost all countries surveyed.

Where are people staying the most connected?

Vacationers in Italy, Japan, Spain and Belgium can’t seem to put their phones and laptops away while they are away. There are just two countries where the number of people staying in touch with work has decreased: Mexico and Brazil.

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.

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. 360-279-4580.

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HOT TICKETS MARK O’CONNOR: Aug. 17-20, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

INCUBUS: Aug. 19, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 360-825-6200 or livenation.com.

ZAC BROWN BAND: Aug. 19, The Gorge Amphitheatre, George. livenation.com.

TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS: Aug. 19, Safeco Field, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

OTIS TAYLOR BAND: Aug. 22-23, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

ONEREPUBLIC: Aug. 22, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 360-8256200 or livenation.com.

MACEO PARKER: Aug. 24-27, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

ZZ TOP, DOOBIE BROTHERS: Aug. 25, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

KINGS OF LEON: Aug. 26, The Gorge, George.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

FUEL, EVE 6, THE MARCY PLAYGROUND: Aug. 26, Comcast Arena, Everett.

866-332-8499 or www. xfinityarenaeverett.com.

CHICAGO: Aug. 26-27, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS: Aug. 26, Tulalip Casino, Tulalip. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

BUIKA: Aug. 29-30, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

CECLIE MCLORIN SALVANT: Aug. 31-Sept.

3, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

NICKELBACK, DAUGHTRY: Sept. 1, Washington State Fair,

ZZ TOP Aug. 25, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

Puyallup. 888-559-FAIR or thefair.com.

GIPSY KINGS: Sept.

1, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

LADY ANTEBELLUM, KELSEA BALLERINI AND BRETT YOUNG: Sept. 2, Washington State Fair, Puyallup. 888-559-FAIR or thefair.com.

GUNS N’ ROSES, ROYAL BLOOD: Sept. 3, The Gorge, George. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

STEVEN TYLER: Sept.

3, Washington State Fair, Puyallup. 888-559-FAIR or thefair.com.

AUSTRALIAN PINK FLOYD SHOW: Sept. 4, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

RODEO PLAYOFFS: Sept. 7, Washington State Fair, Puyallup. 888-559FAIR or thefair.com.

STEVE WINWOOD: Sept. 8, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

RODEO PLAYOFFS, GRANGER SMITH: Sept.

8, Washington State Fair, Puyallup. 888-559-FAIR or thefair.com.

FOREIGNER, CHEAP TRICK: Sept. 9, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn.

360-825-6200 or livenation.com.

RODEO PLAYOFFS, EASTON CORBIN: Sept.

9, Washington State Fair, Puyallup. 888-559-FAIR or thefair.com.

PINK MARTINI: Sept.

9-10, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

RODEO FINALS: Sept.

10, Washington State Fair, Puyallup. 888-559-FAIR or thefair.com.

MASTERS OF ILLUSION: Sept. 13, Washington State Fair, Puyallup.

888-559-FAIR or thefair. com.

BEACH BOYS: Sept. 14, Washington State Fair, Puyallup. 888-559-FAIR or thefair.com.

ARTURO SANDOVAL: Sept. 14-17, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

SALT ‘N PEPA, VANILLA ICE, COLOR ME BADD, TONE LOC: Sept. 15, Washington State Fair, Puyallup. 888-559-FAIR or thefair.com.

AARON NEVILLE: Sept.

15-16, Skagit Casino, Bow. 8777-275-2448 or theskagit.com.

GOO GOO DOLLS, PHILLIP PHILLIPS: Sept.

15, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

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Elvis’ pre-RCA years documented on ‘A Boy From Tupelo’

By RANDY LEWIS Los Angeles Times

The Twitterization of history, and with it culture, is a trend that deeply worries Ernst Mikael Jorgensen, the Danish music enthusiast and archivist who’s been overseeing Elvis Presley’s recorded legacy since the early 1990s.

“I’m convinced that history needs to be told and retold and retold again,” said Jorgensen, who is retelling a critical part of Presley’s contribution to cultural history with a new box set, “Elvis Presley: A Boy From Tupelo — The Complete 1953-1955 Recordings.”

This latest archival release culls every existing professional recording the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll made before he jumped to RCA Records and became a national and international phenomenon in 1956.

For Jorgensen, as well as RCA/Legacy Recordings’ senior vice president of A&R (artists and repertoire), John Jackson, “A Boy From Tupelo” is one more way to refresh the memories of those who may have forgotten just how monumental Presley’s arrival was some 60 years ago.

“Stories tend to get shorter and shorter over time to the point where you can’t make sense of them anymore,” said Jorgensen, who chased down elusive outtakes, alternate takes, live recordings as well as radio broadcasts and interviews Presley made before his career fully blossomed.

He also uncovered hundreds of photos from the period that have never been widely seen. Those are included in a 120page book along with a week-by-week chronology of Presley’s activities that accompanies the three-CD set released on July 28, roughly coinciding with the 40th anniversary of his death on Aug. 16, 1977.

Today, the reductionist line on Presley, Jorgensen said, is that “Elvis was lucky — that he was in the right place at the right time, that he made cool records in the ‘50s, made horrible films in the ‘60s and then started taking the wrong medication and died in the ‘70s. Reducing it that way, you skip most of what’s really interesting along the way.”

The heart of the new set is the recordings Presley made for Sun Records in Memphis. Those works were first released in album form by RCA in 1976 as “The Sun Sessions.” Here, one will find

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Elvis Presley plays a concert in Fort Worth, Texas, early in his career.

multiple versions of most of the songs, starting with the original Sun single often referred to as the big bang of rock ‘n’ roll, “That’s All Right.”

“When you listen to that track now,” Jackson said, “you have to be reminded of how important, how groundbreaking it was. There was a lot of stuff released right around that time that sounds very similar, but to have that song, in that time, sung by that individual in that studio was one of the most important events of the 20th century. It set the stage for everything that followed.

“It’s hard to put that on for somebody in 2017 and just say, ‘See!’ The context and research helps you understand just how bizarre it was for an 18-year-old kid who had just graduated from high school in one of the most segregated cities in the country … walk into a studio, try some ballads that would be safe for his parents to listen to, discover that it’s not really happening and then reveal exactly who he is.”

It might have seemed like Jorgensen and Jackson had bled the well of Presley archival material dry after “The Complete Elvis Presley Masters” 30-CD set in 2010, containing all 711 official recordings Presley made during his 42 years.

Then there was last year’s 60-CD box set, “Elvis Presley — The Album Collection,” which reissued all that material as it was originally released by RCA from 1956 to 1977.

Nevertheless, the new set delivers a comprehensive look at everything the Tupelo, Miss., native did en route to leaving fans around the globe all shook up with his RCA releases, which began with the bluesy ballad “Heartbreak Hotel.”

“Everything he did, all the hard work, all he learned from these people he worked with — when he arrives at RCA in 1956, he knows exactly what he wants to do,” Jorgensen said. “Nobody (at RCA) liked ‘Heartbreak Hotel,’ but he believed in it.”

Yet Presley’s instincts turned out to be right. That debut major-label single shot to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and remained there for eight weeks, helping to usher in this new genre called rock ‘n’ roll.

For research, Jorgensen had to rely on more than just instinct. He placed ads in small-town newspapers throughout the South to root out people who had seen Presley in his early years. He was hoping to find photographs from those shows or recordings that had not previously surfaced.

“All these people, hundreds of Americans who helped me, came forward with audio, pictures and stories they let me use,” he said.

Jorgensen had assembled a larger version and put out a European-only five-CD version in 2012. That set can command $300 or more on eBay, whereas “A Boy From Tupelo” can be had for under $30 online.

Among the set’s musical finds are restored versions of “That’s All Right” and “Blue Moon of Kentucky,” which were taken from mint condition 45 rpm Sun singles. Previously released versions of those songs have come from copies that RCA made of Phillips’ original Sun tapes, which long ago were destroyed.

RCA added echo and other “enhancements” to the Sun versions, the latter of which sound crisper and cleaner than the long-available releases.

The point, Jorgensen said, is “telling this story in much greater detail than it’s been told before. If nothing else should come through, it’s that we don’t need to go back to ‘Elvis got lucky.’ He didn’t just get lucky. Chuck Berry didn’t just get lucky. Little Richard didn’t just get lucky.

They adjusted to a new form of music that wasn’t like any other form of music.

They did something original, something that affected everything that came later.”

REVIEWS GEORGE THOROGOOD, “Party of One” — This album of solo, primarily acoustic blues has been a long time coming. All of George Thorogood’s 16 LPs since his 1977 debut have been with some version of his band, the Delaware Destroyers (although the “Delaware” was dropped early on). Thorogood, now 67, returns to his roots, although he never strayed too far: His brand of hard-rocking, party-hearty blues has always been an homage to icons such as John Lee Hooker, Willie Dixon and Hank Williams.

Those are also among the artists he covers on “Party of One,” along with songs by Johnny Cash, Robert Johnson and Bob Dylan. It’s a showcase for his growling vocals and, especially, his deeply felt guitar playing, whether he’s rocking an electric guitar on “Got To Move” or digging into an acoustic with a slide on the “The Sky Is Crying,” both Elmore James compositions. The selections aren’t very surprising, and there’s even a stark version of one of his early signature songs, Hooker’s “One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer.” But after four decades of amped-up recordings, it’s rewarding to hear Thorogood toned down and relaxed.

— Steve Klinge, The Philadelphia Inquirer SKIP DENENBERG, “The Morningstar Sessions” — Skip Denenberg opens “The Morningstar Sessions” with “His Old Tattoo,” using that image of ink on an arm to weave a moving tale of love and loss. It’s an exquisite piece of writing, set to an equally warm and inviting folk-rock arrangement, and it sets the tone for the album.

The veteran singer-songwriter also writes winningly about relationships in numbers such as “I Think About Us (The Wedding Song)” and the infectious, banjo-inflected “Emmylou,” while the reflective “September” has a fittingly autumnal air. Denenberg also displays a deft comic touch on “My Pet Peeve (The Valentine Song),” and “The Ballad of Tex Cobb” is a rousing country-rocker about the hard-living boxer and actor.

He also injects some bite with the accusatory “You Talk a Good Game” and “Wages of Spin,” in which he manages to sound topical without being too specific, a subtle approach that gives the songs more lasting and universal power.

— Nick Cristiano, The Philadelphia Inquirer

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‘Logan Lucky’ is an entertaining blue-collar heist movie

By KATIE WALSH Tribune News Service

The trailer for “Logan Lucky,” the new film from Steven Soderbergh, his first after his short-lived retirement, announces that it’s from the director of “Ocean’s 11, 12, 13,” and “Magic Mike.” None of his many other films are needed to position “Logan Lucky” for audiences. This is Soderbergh at his most fun, working in slick heist caper mode, featuring his muse of the moment, Channing Tatum.

Since Tatum’s physical talents are the inspiration for “Magic Mike,” it’s ironic that Soderbergh has saddled his character, Jimmy Logan, with a bum knee, an injury that killed his NFL dreams and continues to impede his job prospects. Tatum lumbers and limps around “Logan Lucky,” portraying a charming lunkhead type, and using his comedic talent to power this light-hearted crime comedy.

Jimmy’s brother, Clyde (Adam Driver), is also physically impaired, saddled with a prosthetic hand. He’s an Iraq vet, and incongruously works as a bartender, though he mixes a mean one-handed martini. Their setbacks in life make their sister Mellie (Riley Keough) wonder about a “Logan curse,” but they pay that no mind.

These two determined brothers may not seem like the sharpest tools in

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the shed, but dang if they aren’t dogged in their pursuits. It’s surprising, but Tatum and Driver make a perfect on-screen pair.

At one point, a character makes reference to “Ocean’s 7-11,” which could have been a perfect pithy tagline for this film. This is a decidedly blue-collar heist film, devoid of Sin City glam, focusing on real, if heightened characters. Casinos?

Nah, they’re robbing the biggest show in town — NASCAR. Laid off from his construction job due to liability issues from his knee injury, Jimmy just wants enough money to stay close to his daughter, Sadie (Farrah Mackenzie), a spunky pageant princess with heart.

They recruit an incarcerated inmate, Joe Bang, a savant of homemade explosives, to bring the firepower to their plan to

rob a vault of concessions cash underneath the motor speedway. The trailer cheekily announces, “and introducing Daniel Craig” as Joe, and it’s appropriate; Craig’s unrecognizable, inspired, Southern-fried performance is as far from 007 as you can get.

The screenplay is credited to a “Rebecca Blunt,” a writer who doesn’t seem to exist. Some have theorized that Soderbergh’s wife, former E! host and novelist Jules Asner, might have written it, or Soderbergh himself. He has never shied away from using a pseudonym. Nevertheless, the story is so clearly Soderberghian, it had to have sprung from his brain or his inner circle.

In his heist films, Soderbergh is preoccupied with systems of places — the Rube Goldberg machines and mathematical equations that make

things run. “Logan Lucky” is no different, focused on the careful and clever planning and execution, always with a trick up its sleeve, a shocking reveal of the secret plan inside the plan. The script does get too caught up in the plan, unfortunately losing momentum at the climax.

There are also a few characters around the edges that feel extraneous to the central story — an annoying energy drink pusher played by Seth MacFarlane with a cockney accent; a gravely toned FBI investigator played by Hilary Swank. But for all its issues, “Logan Lucky” is just so warmheartedly enthusiastic, it’s hard not to get swept away with this group of not-so-average Joes.

— 1:59. Rated PG-13 for language and some crude comments. HHH (out of four stars)

Compiled from news services.

Ratings are 1 to 4 stars.

“Patti Cake$” — Danielle Macdonald is an absolute force as Patti, a New Jersey 20-something dreaming of hip-hop stardom against all odds, with Bridget Everett stunningly good as her bitter, hard-drinking, beenaround-the-block single mother. This is “Hustle and Flow” and “8 Mile,” Jersey-style. Drama, R, 108 minutes. HHH “The Glass Castle” — The well-made adaptation of journalist Jeannette Walls’ memoir doesn’t shy away from some of the more shocking and tragic episodes from her upbringing. But when it tries to celebrate her cruel father’s supposed bohemian idealism and love for his children, it rings sour and false. Drama, PG-13, 127 minutes. HH “Whose Streets?” — Instead of revisiting the police shooting of Michael Brown in 2014, this raw, powerful documentary focuses on the residents of Ferguson, Missouri, who reacted by galvanizing a movement on the streets of their town and via social media. It’s filled with telling vignettes that sting the soul and tear at your conscience. Documentary, R, 100 minutes. HHH ½ “Pilgrimage” — In the 13th century, Irish monks face all manner of opposition during a perilous journey to deliver a relic to Rome. Tom “Spider-Man” Holland does fine work as an earnest young novice, but Jon Bernthal owns the screen as a mute protecting the relic and his brothers at all costs. Adventure drama, not rated, 96 minutes. HHH “Wind River” — An FBI investigator (Elizabeth Olsen) needs help from a wildlife agent (Jeremy Renner) to find a girl’s killer in the snows of Wyoming. It’s a stark and beautiful and haunting 21st-century thriller, filled with memorable visuals and poetic dialogue — and scenes of sudden, shocking, brutal violence. Western thriller, R, 111 minutes. HHHH “Whitney: Can I Be Me” — This documentary goes back to Whitney Houston’s childhood in New Jersey, but some of the most compelling scenes include previously unseen footage from her last major tour in 1999. For all the beautiful music she gave us, this is a nearly joyless and melancholy piece of work. Because we know how it ends. Documentary, not rated, 105 minutes. HHH “Brigsby Bear” — Kyle Mooney from “Saturday Night Live” stars as a man in his 20s devoted to an old Saturday morning children’s show. A little too precious by half at times, “Brigsby” wins the day thanks in large part to the sharp and original screenplay, and the uniformly fine work from an interesting cast including Mark Hamill, Michaela Watkins and Greg Kinnear. Comedy drama, PG-13, 97 minutes. HHH “Kidnap” — Halle Berry is onscreen almost every second as a mom giving minivan chase to the captors who just snatched her 6-year-old son. It’s decent escapist action, but repeats itself to the point of becoming ridiculous. Action thriller, R, 81 minutes. HH ½ “An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power” — The sequel to 2006’s Oscar-winning “An Inconvenient Truth” follows Al Gore around the globe, as he meets with young (and practically worshipful) recruits to the climate change cause. The final scenes, urging viewers to sign up and get involved, make it seem as if we’ve been watching an infomercial all this time. Documentary, PG, 100 minutes. HHH

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MOVIES “Score: A Film Music Documentary” — Through conversations with filmmakers and composers, and of course a liberal dose of clips, director Matt Schrader celebrates the artists who create the musical heartbeat of the movies we love. Documentary, not rated, 93 minutes.

HHH “Atomic Blonde” — On the strength of this ultra-violent and deliriously entertaining thriller and “Mad Max: Fury Road,” Charlize Theron now is officially an A-list action star. The camerawork in one brutally funny fight sequence is cinematic jazz — amazing to behold. Action thriller, R, 115 minutes. HHH ½ “The Last Face” — If you don’t find yourself rooting extra hard for relief doctors risking their lives to save innocent victims, there’s something very, very tonedeaf about the material.

And that’s the case in this astonishingly uninvolving and at times almost laughably melodramatic effort directed by Sean Penn and starring Charlize Theron and Javier Bardem as lovers in war-torn Liberia. Drama, R, 130 minutes. H ½ “Landline” — In the ‘90s world of pay phones and “Must-See TV,” a 20-something woman (Jenny Slate) interacts with her parents (John Turturro and Edie Falco) and rebellious teenage sister (Abby Quinn). This is a very funny film about people dealing with very serious situations. Comedy, R, 96 minutes. HHH ½ “Detroit” — Arriving almost exactly 50 years since the Detroit riots of 1967, Kathryn Bigelow’s “Detroit” is a searing, pulse-pounding, shocking and deeply effective dramatic interpretation of events in and around the Algiers Motel, where police tortured, abused and assaulted a dozen “suspects,” murdering three of them.

Historical drama, R, 143 minutes. HHHH “Girls Trip” — Tiffany Haddish, Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith and Regina King are consistently likable as former college best friends reuniting at the Essence Festival in New Orleans. Their actions aren’t always completely believable, but even in their worst moments, their humanity shines through. Comedy, R, 122 minutes. HHH “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets” — As special operatives in the 28th century, Cara Delevingne and Dane DeHaan are so wooden they could have floated near the Titanic long enough to save Rose AND Jack. This pop sci-fi epic is an excruciatingly repetitive, sparsely plotted, slow-witted, weird-for-thesake-of-being-weird bomb.

Sci-fi adventure, PG-13, 137 minutes. H ½ “First Kill” — When his young son is kidnapped, a stockbroker (Hayden Christensen) works with the police chief (Bruce Willis) to find the bad guys — or does he? This blood-soaked potboiler is pure genre escapism, best accompanied by a giant bucket of popcorn and a large helping of just-go-with-it. Thriller, R, 97 minutes. HHH “Dunkirk” — Christopher Nolan’s faithful and deeply respectful retelling of one of the most pivotal battles in World War II is a gripping, deeply involving and unforgettable film that ranks among the best war movies of the decade. War drama, PG-13, 106 minutes. HHHH “Blind” — For participating in her husband’s financial misdeeds, a socialite (Demi Moore) is sentenced to read to a cantankerous novelist (Alec Baldwin) who has lost his sight, and sparks fly. It’s something of a B-movie treat to see the two veteran stars throwing themselves into a lurid thrill-

REVIEW

At area theaters ANACORTES CINEMAS Aug. 18-24 The Nut Job 2: Nutty By Nature (PG): Friday-Monday: 1:55, 4:15, 6:50, 8:45; Tuesday: 1:30, 6:50, 8:45; Wednesday: 4:15, 8:45; Thursday: 1:55, 4:15, 6:50, 8:45 The Dark Tower (PG-13): 1:50, 4:05, 6:30, 9:00 Dunkirk (PG-13): FridayTuesday: 1:45, 4:10, 6:40, 9:05; Wednesday: 1:45, 6:40, 9:05; Thursday: 1:45, 4:10, 6:40, 9:05 Neither Wolf Nor Dog (NR): Tuesday: 3:30; Wednesday: 6:30 360-293-7000 OAK HARBOR CINEMAS Aug. 18-24 The Nut Job 2: Nutty By Nature (PG): Friday-Sunday: 1:55, 4:15, 6:50, 8:45; MondayThursday: 1:55, 4:15, 6:50 The Dark Tower (PG-13): Friday-Sunday: 1:50, 4:05, 6:30, 9:00; Monday-Thursday: 1:50, 4:05, 6:30 Dunkirk (PG-13): FridaySunday: 1:45, 4:10, 6:40, 9:05; Monday-Thursday: 1:45, 4:10, 6:40 360-279-2226 CASCADE MALL THEATERS Burlington For showings: amctheatres. com/showtimes/all/2017-06-23/ amc-loews-cascade-mall-14/all

er with great gusto. Thriller, R, 106 minutes. HHH “A Ghost Story” — Killed in a car crash, a musician (Casey Affleck) is reborn as a mute, silent presence witnessing the grief of his wife (Rooney Mara) at their house, and much more. It’s roughly 60 percent disturbingly beautiful and 40 percent achingly self-conscious. Fantasy drama, R, 93 minutes. HHH “The Little Hours” — Aubrey Plaza knocks it out of the park as the most foul-mouthed of the nuns at a convent offering refuge to a man on the run (Dave Franco). The ribald tale has some wonderfully anachronistic and tart dialogue, an outstanding ensemble cast and, yes, a few salient albeit obvious points about organized religion. Comedy, R, 90 minutes. HHH

CONCRETE THEATRE Aug. 18-20 The Big Sick (PG-13): Friday: 7:30 p.m.; Saturday: 5 and 7:30 p.m.; Sunday: 5 p.m.

360-941-0403 STANWOOD CINEMAS Aug. 18-24 Annabelle: Creation (R): Friday-Monday: 1:30, 4:00, 6:30, 9:00; Tuesday: 4:00, 6:30, 9:00; Wednesday: 1:30, 4:00, 9:00; Thursday: 1:30, 4:00, 6:30, 9:00 The Nut Job 2: Nutty By Nature (PG): 1:45, 4:15, 6:45, 8:55 The Dark Tower (PG-13): 1:40, 4:10, 6:40, 9:10 Kidnap (R): 1:50, 4:20, 6:50, 8:50 Dunkirk (PG-13): 1:35, 4:05, 6:35, 9:05 Neither Wolf Nor Dog (NR): Tuesday: 1:00; Wednesday: 6:30 360-629-0514 BLUE FOX DRIVE-IN Oak Harbor Aug. 18-24 The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature (PG) and Wonder Woman (PG-13) First show starts at approximately 9 p.m.

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“War for the Planet of the Apes” — Vengeful after a human attack on their compound, Caesar (Andy Serkis, brilliant and heartbreaking) and his ape allies go on a mission to take out the officer responsible (Woody Harrelson). The result is a war movie more serious and much darker than most big-budget midsummer blockbusters.

And a whole lot more captivating. Sci-fi action, PG-13, 133 minutes. HHH ½ “Hickok” — Luke Hemsworth delivers a grade-B take on Clint Eastwood in the title role of a grade-B Western dotted with big names, including Bruce Dern and Kris Kristofferson. It’s not without its corny, borderline-cheesy moments of fun, but it eventually loses steam due to the increasingly cliche-riddled story developments. Western, not rated, 90 minutes. HH

‘Step’ is about so much more than dance

By MOIRA MACDONALD The Seattle Times

Perhaps the most compelling moment in “Step” — in a documentary full of them — takes place not during a tense step-dance competition, but in an unremarkable office at a Baltimore high school for girls, whose college-admissions counselor is trying to persuade two representatives of a state school to take a chance on one of her students.

The young woman in question has struggled, both academically and personally, and the counselor — whose name is Paula Dofat — speaks with urgency, her voice beginning to tremble. “If we don’t come together,” she says, tears colliding with her words, “this girl is not going to make it.”

Dofat quickly apologizes (“This is so unprofessional; I’m so sorry”), smiling, but she needn’t; this scene, and many others, exemplified the message of this powerful film: Together, we can lift each other up.

You see it as the stepdance team — the Lethal Ladies of BLSYW (Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women, an inner-city public charter school) — rehearses; “making music with our bodies,” as one student describes it.

You see it in the relationship between one student and her hardworking, devoted mother: “My mom is

like a magic wand in human form,” says the shy teen. And you see it in the way the staffers at the school, like Dofat, fiercely focus on helping their students — most of them black, many of them poor — to get into college, to succeed there, to take control of their lives.

Director Amanda Lipitz (in a strong feature-length debut) focuses on three members of the team, all highschool seniors: exuberant Blessin, whose single mother struggles with depression; studious Cori, who’s learning to code and dreams of attending Johns Hopkins; bubbly Tayla, whose corrections-officer mother is the team’s unofficial head cheerleader. All are funny and smart and lovely and inspiring, as is the film.

Its dramatic high point isn’t what you’d expect — the finals of the step competition — but a quieter and far more impactful series of moments, when the students learn the results of their college applications. Like Dofat, I couldn’t help weeping; you realize you’re watching the actual moment in which these brighteyed fledglings might get their wings. There’s no doubt that they, with the help of the remarkable women around them, will soar.

—1:23. Rated PG for thematic elements and some language. HHHH (out of four stars)

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