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This Weekend

ON STAGE The Just On Time jazz duo plays Starbucks in Anacortes on Sunday

Celebrating the life and music of Lane Fernando PAGE 3

TUNING UP Richard Allen and the Louisiana Experience play the Conway Muse on Saturday PAGE 12

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NEW ON DVD THIS WEEK “Draft Day”: Makers 20th century world war.

Upcoming “They Came Togethof the Kevin Costner er”: It is hate at first sight film are banking that DVD releases for a couple. Paul Rudd rabid NFL fans will Following is a partial stars. have as much interest schedule of coming movies “Bonanza: The Official in a fictional version and shows on DVD. Release dates are subject to change: Seventh Season—Volof the annual draft as umes One and Two”: they do in the real one.

SEPT. 9 Michael Landon, Dan Just in case there’s not Captain America: Blocker and Lorne enough drama—and The Winter Soldier Greene star in this TV comedy—as last-second Brick Mansions Words and Pictures western. deals are being made, Fed Up “Night Moves”: Three director Ivan Reitman God’s Pocket radical environmentalhas sprinkled in a few Palo Alto ists try to execute an epic human interest stories.

A Long Way Down Last Passenger protest.

The combination isn’t a Marvel’s Agents Of “Line of Duty, Series touchdown, but it does S.H.I.E.L.D.: Season 1 2”: Keeley Hawes plays a score a few points.

Betas: Season 1 member of AC12, a police Where the film Blue Bloods anti-corruption unit, Burning Blue fumbles is the mix of Homeland: Season 3 charged with investigatreality and fantasy. The My Man Is a Loser ing an ambush of a police NFL gave the filmMy Mothers Future Husband convoy. makers unprecedented Supernatural: Season 9 “Leave the World Vampire Diaries: Season 5 access to NFL facilities World Wars Behind”: Electronic — even filming the real Willow Creek dance group Swedish draft. It’s understandHouse Mafia decides to able that the names of SEPT. 16 end the group in order to Godzilla the players being disThe Fault in Our Stars save their friendship. cussed in this fictional Think Like a Man Too “Lovejoy, Series 2”: story wouldn’t be real, The German Ian McShane plays an but there are still some About a Boy: Season 1 antiques dealer in this Alpha House: Season 1 jarring moments. It’s Arrow: Season 2 whodunit. hard to look at Super Awkward: Season 3 “For No Good ReaBowl XLVIII champ Bones: Season 9 son”: Provides an inSeattle having the CSI: Crime Scene depth look at one of Investigation: Season 14 first pick — the spot From Dusk Till Dawn: the trailblazers of the reserved for the worst Complete Season 1 “Gonzo” movement. team in the NFL. Hawaii Five-0 “The Originals: The “Mom’s Night Out”: Honour Complete First Season”: Sleepy Hollow: Season 1 Dads are forced to take The Battery CW series about the care of the children Big Bang Theory: Season 7 battle for New Orleans while the moms enjoy Xiii: The Series: Season 1 between vampires and a night out. It’s always n McClatchy-Tribune News witches. painful to knock a famService “Midsomer Murders, ily, faith-based movie Series 10 and Series because there are 11”: John Nettles plays so few films made in the genre. But a the savvy DCI Barnaby. review isn’t based on good intentions; it “Person of Interest: The Complete has to look at the execution.

Third Season”: The team suffers a devThe big problem is that none of the astating loss in this CBS series. moms are interesting. Patricia Heaton “Looney Tues Platinum Collection sleepwalks her way through the role of Volume 3”: Includes 50 cartoons from Sondra, the preacher’s wife with a shady the 1930s to the 1960s. past, while Andrea Logan White’s por“From the Rough”: Taraji P. Henson trayal of the nerdish Izzy is so dull she plays the first woman to coach a college would make a wallflower look exciting.

Abbie Cobb is supposed to play the bad men’s golf team.

“Duck Dynasty: Quack or Treat”: girl of the group, Bridget, but she’s got Phil, Willie, Si and Jase Robertson get little to do except run around and shout, their costumes ready to do some serious “Where’s my baby?” pumpkin carving.

“The World Wars”: History channel n Rick Bentley, The Fresno Bee series that looks at three decades of

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The Island Shakespeare Festival presents “The Taming of the Shrew” (Shakespeare’s classic set in the Wild West) on Saturday in Langley.

SUBMISSIONS Email features@skagitpublishing.com, vrichardson@skagitpublishing. com (recreation items) Deadline: 5 p.m. Friday for the following Thursday edition Phone 360-416-2135 Hand-deliver 1215 Anderson Road Mount Vernon, WA 98274

This Weekend...................................... 3 Out & About.....................................5-7 On Stage, Tuning Up........................8-9 Get Involved.................................10-11 Local Travel....................................... 11 Movie Listings, Mini-Reviews.......... 12 At the Lincoln.................................... 13 Hot Tickets........................................ 14 Music Reviews................................... 15

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THIS WEEKENDin the area POTLUCK BARBECUE The Shelter Bay Chorus invites the public to meet its new director, Lyle Ford, at a potluck barbecue at 4 p.m. today, Sept. 4, at the Shelter Bay Clubhouse in La Conner. Forde joins the chorus as director after 35 years of teaching music at Arlington High School.

Forde also taught music at Bellevue College and currently leads music at Elim Lutheran Church in Lake Stevens. The Shelter Bay Chorus will resume its regular weekly practice from 2:45 to 4:45 p.m. Thursdays, starting Sept. 11, at the Shelter Bay Clubhouse. New members are welcome. No need to be a Shelter Bay resident. 360-466-3805.

WINE & ART In partnership with the Skagit Valley Art Escape, the La Conner Wine and Art Walk will take place from 5 to 8 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 6, in downtown La Conner. Enjoy wine tasting as well as a variety of art on display around town. Ages 21 and older only. $20 advance, $25 day of event, includes 10 sips. Tickets: La Conner Visitor Center, 511-C Morris St., or lovelaconner.com.

“GLITZ, GLITTER AND GLAM!” The Camano Center’s eighth annual Gala Auction and Dinner will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, at the center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island. The evening will feature silent and live auctions, raffles, wine frenzy, gourmet dinner, drinks and more.

Donations of auction items are still needed. For tickets or information, call Karen Conway at 360-387-0222.

The Life and Music of Lane Fernando “Sing Me Back Home: Celebrating the Life and Music of Lane Fernando,” featuring Knut Bell, Gertrude’s Hearse, Jacob Navarro (of Spoonshine), Little Joe Argo, Pull and Be Damned Stringband and more, will take place from 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept.

6, at the Heart of Anacortes, 1014 Fourth St., Anacortes. 360-293-3515.

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COMMUNITY

Education and fun at Skagit River Salmon Festival

Skagit Valley Herald staff

Enjoy family-friendly fun at the Skagit River Salmon Festival from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, at the waterfront park at the Swinomish Casino and Lodge, 12885 Casino Drive, Anacortes.

Learn about the Skagit River and local salmon resources. Enjoy youth activities and crafts, recreational and educational booths, live music and cultural performances, arts and crafts vendors, fly fishing and tying lessons, canine aquatic competitions, pony rides, silent auction and raffle, beer and wine garden, food and more.

Free admission; for more information, call 360-542-7912 or visit skagitriverfest.org.

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OUT & ABOUT ART IN THE ART BAR: “Terrestrial: Works by three sisters on an inter-species dreamscape” continues through Sept. 26 at the Lincoln Theatre Art Bar, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon.

The show features original artworks by Jonnie Vance, Cynthia Lee and Kelley K. Vance. Gallery hours are noon to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. 360-3368955 or lincolntheatre.org.

SCULPTURES & MORE: Check out sculptures, paintings and more by Clayton James, Ed Nordin, Mary Randlett, Allen Moe and Maggie Wilder through Sept. 28 at Gallery Cygnus, 109 Commercial Ave., La Conner. Gallery hours are noon to 5 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday or by appointment. 360-708-4787 or gallerycygnus.com.

to 4 p.m. Sunday or by appointment. 360-293-3577 or mccoolart.com.

WATERCOLORS & ETCHINGS: A show of new Northwest watercolors and etchings by Elizabeth Ockwell will open with a reception from 6 to 9 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 5, and continue through Sept. 30 at Scott Milo Gallery, 420 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

Using watercolor, pen and pencil, Ockwell has created intricate regional FIRST THURSDAY ART WALK: The Mount Vernon landscapes and seascapes Downtown Association will of our area. She also prespresent the First Thursday ents a collection of her etchings. In addition, the Art Walk from 5 to 8 p.m. gallery will show oils by today at more than 15 Donna Nevitt-Radtke and storefronts in downtown Keith Sorenson, watercolMount Vernon. The walk ors and acrylics by Chrisfeatures a group show by tine Camilleri and pastels the Skagit Valley Weavers Guild at the Front Gallery, by Laurie Potter, as well 420 Myrtle St. 360-336-3801 as work by other gallery or mountvernondowntown. artists. The gallery is open from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. org.

Monday through Saturday or by appointment. 360PHOTO EXHIBIT: “One 293-6938 or scottmilo.com. of a Kind: The Unique Style of Local PhotograLOCAL ARTISTS: An phers” will be on display from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday and exhibition of new work 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, by local artists KathSept. 5-6, at the Depot Art leen Faulkner and Peter Belknap will open with and Community Center, 611 R Ave., Anacortes. The a reception from 5 to 8 show will feature photos by p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, and Skagit Valley Camera Club continue through Sept. 28 at Smith & Vallee Gallery, members. Free. Selected 5742 Gilkey Ave., Edison. works from the show will remain on display through Faulkner, best known for her elegant nature-inspired September at Starbucks, 18th and Commercial. ana- paintings, was recently reccortesartscommission.com. ognized in the book “100 Northwest Artists” by E. MORE NEW PAINTINGS: Ashley Rooney and Karla McCool Gallery, 711 Com- Matzke. Belknap offers a contemplative exploramercial Ave., Anacortes, tion of nature, working in will feature more new a wide variety of methods paintings by Anne Martin McCool and work by other including painting, drawgallery artists, opening with ing and collage. The gallery a reception during the First is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. 360-766-6230 or Friday Gallery Walk from smithandvallee.com.

6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 5, and continuing through BENEFIT ART AUCTION: September. Gallery hours A show and sale of paintare 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, noon ings by the late Jeffrey

CAR SHOWS CLASSIC CAR SHOW: The Stanwood Community and Senior Center will host a Classic Car Show from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, The 19th annual Anacortes Antique Engine and Machinery Show will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 13, at the center, 7430 276th St. NW, Stanwood.

Saturday, Sept. 13, at Market Street and T Avenue, Enjoy a variety of classic in Anacortes, behind the W.T. Preston steamboat. A vehicles, vendors, entertainparade of tractors will start at 11 a.m. downtown.

Some 100 exhibitors will show tractors, steamboats, ment, door prizes, trophies, trucks, cars and other cool gas, steam and kerosene- food and more. Vehicle regfueled contraptions. Enjoy hay rides, children’s activi- istration: $15 advance, $20 ties, music, demonstrations and more. Free. 360day of show. Free admis293-1915 or museum.cityofanacortes.org. sion for spectators. For information, contact Sandy at 360-629-7403 or visit Thostenson will be open the haunting yet humorous stanwoodseniorcenter.org. for review from noon to 5 side of human beings in p.m. Thursday through Sat- their two natural habitats: FESTIVALS urday, Sept. 11-13, followed the suburbs and the subSH’BANG: The seventh by a silent auction from 5 conscious. Gallery hours annual event will take to 8 p.m. that Saturday at are noon to 5 p.m. Friday place Friday afternoon the Edison Eye Gallery, through Sunday. 360-755through Sunday, Sept. 5-7, 5800 Cains Court, Edison.

3140 or anchorartspace.org. at Lookout Arts Quarry, Thostenson, a Skagit Val246 Old Highway 99 N. ley artist, died in FebruAWARD-WINNG PHOnear Alger. Enjoy a gravityary 2012, leaving a legacy TOGRAPHER: Award-winpowered, off-road vehicle of paintings. The show ning filmmaker and phoderby, live music and dancincludes many paintings in tographer Brock Mullins’ ing, vaudeville and circus several sizes. Proceeds will inaugural Northwest Exhi- performers, burlesque, benefit the ongoing mental bition continues through workshops, art, parades, health research of Dr. Deb- Sept. 30 at J’s Gallery, 101 carnival games, kids’ activiorah Levy at Harvard Med- N. First St., La Conner. The ties, vendors, camping and ical School and McLean exhibit features Mullins’ more. All ages, no dogs. $65 Hospital in Belmont, Mass. color-rich landscape phoadults, $15 children. Vehicle 360-766-6276 or Facebook. tographs taken from the pass: $20, $30 (oversize). com/edisoneye. desert, mountains, ocean Single-day passes availand city, and celebrating able. Rideshare and other PAINTINGS & SCULPthe unique qualities of the information is available at TURE: “The Ruthless Northwest, including the shbangfest.com.

Ones,” featuring artwork North Cascades and Skagit

by Andrea Joyce Heimer Valley. Gallery hours are LECTURES and Sarah Denby, con3 to 8 p.m. Wednesday tinues through Sept. 14 through Friday, 11 a.m. to 8 AND TALKS at Anchor Art Space, 216 “PECHA KUCHA: p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to Commercial Ave., Ana6 p.m. Sunday. 360-630-1433 NATURE TO MANUFACcortes. Two artists reveal or jaybowenartgallery.com. TURE”: 7 p.m. Saturday,

ANTIQUE MACHINERY

Sept. 6, Museum of Northwest Art, 121 First St., La Conner. How do our ways of making art impact the environment? Regional artists and cultural producers respond within a presentation format of 20 slides for 20 seconds, for a thought-provoking evening. Free. 360-466-4446 or monamuseum.org.

BALLOT ISSUE DISCUSSION: Fidalgo Democrats will host a discussion of upcoming ballot issues, including two gun initiatives, at their next meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9, at the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes. A moderated period of questions and comments will follow the speakers. The meeting is open to the public. Bring a nonperishable food donation for the food bank. For information, call Corinne 360-293-7114.

DISCOVER HISTORY: Reference librarian and historian Karen Prasse will present “Discover History at the Library” at the Burlington Historical Society meeting from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 16, at the Burlington Public Library, 820 E. Washington Ave. Prasse will explain the many resources available through the library for conducting history and family history research. She will also introduce the library’s new website “Hub History” and its growing digital collection of historic photographs of Burlington’s people, landmarks and events. Announcements and a brief meeting will be held after the program. The meeting is free and open to the public. 360-757-4757 or email edieedmundson@ comcast.net.

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OUT & ABOUT MUSIC

for your Wife,” the musical comedy “Monty Python’s HISTORY OF THE ORESpamalot,” Paul Rudnick’s GON TRAIL: Folksinger comedy “I Hate Hamlet” Hank Cramer will present and Gilbert and Sullivan’s “One Trail, Many Voices: comic operetta “Pirates of Songs of the Oregon Trail” Penzance.” Performances at 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 14, take place at Whidbey Playat the Floyd Norgaard Culhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., tural Center, 27108 102nd Oak Harbor. For tickets or Ave. NW, Stanwood. Cramer information, call 360-679will share the traditional 2237 or visit whidbeyplay folksongs of the people who house.com.

REO Speedwagon traveled the Oregon Trail (pictured) will perform and explore how migration with Chicago on Sept. 9 MORE FUN via the trail affected the at the Washington State travelers, their songs and the “STEPPIN’ OUT: 100 culture of the Pacific North- YEARS OF SHOES”: Check Fair in Puyallup. The state’s biggest fair will west. Free. 360-629-6110 or out a selection of shoes from take place Sept. 5-21 sahs-fncc.org.

Seattle Goodwill’s vintage at the Washington State clothing collection on disFair Events Center, 110 play through Sept. 28 at the Ninth Ave. SW, PuyalPLAYS Skagit County Historical lup. Advance tickets: WHIDBEY PLAYHOUSE Museum, 501 S. Fourth St., $7.50-$10; at the gate: TICKETS: Season tickets La Conner.

The exhibition $9-$12.50, free for ages are on sale for Whidbey 5 and younger. thefair.

Playhouse’s 2014-15 season. includes boots from the com.

1900s, ’70s platform shoes, Shows include Neil Simon’s slippers with marabou trim “The Odd Couple (female version),” British farce “Run and silver stilettos from the 1960s as well as shoes and $10 family, free for members fashion from the Skagit and ages 5 and younger. 360County Historical Museum’s 466-3365 or skagitcounty. permanent collection. Muse- net/museum. um hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through SunMOON PARTY: The Island day. Admission: $5 adults, $4 County Astronomical Sociseniors and ages 6 to 12, $10 ety will celebrate Internafamilies, free for ages 5 and tional Observe the Moon younger. 360-466-3365 or Night, beginning at 8 p.m. skagitcounty.net/museum.

GALLERY WALK Saturday, Sept. 6, at Fort Nugent Park, 2075 SW Fort “IT’S A FRANKLIN: MADE Nugent Road, Oak Harbor.

IN MOUNT VERNON”: The The annual event is dediexhibit continues through cated to encouraging people Sept. 29 at the Skagit to “look up” and take notice County Historical Museum, of our nearest neighbor, 501 S. Fourth St., La Conner. the moon. Telescopes will The museum was recently be provided. Dress warmly. gifted with an 1898 Franklin Canceled if cloudy. For Anne Martin McCool Gallery motorcycle. Built by Frankinformation, contact Dan lin Iron Works of Mount Pullen at 360-679-7664, Gallery KP Vernon, it is believed to be email icaspub@juno.com or Burton Jewelers one of the first motorcycles visit icas-wa.webs.com. built.

Scott Milo Gallery The exhibit also includes CHILDREN’S MUSEUM: vintage motorcycles on Enjoy free admission beginThe Majestic Inn and Spa loan from members of the ning with Toddler Tuesday Apothecary Spa Washington Vintage Motor- at 8:30 a.m. until closing at (2nd floor Majestic Inn) cyclists and other collectors. 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9, at The museum is open from the Children’s Museum of Gallery at the Depot 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday Skagit County, located inside through Sunday. $5 adults, www.anacortesart.com $4 seniors and ages 6 to 12, the Cascade Mall, 550 Cascade Mall Drive, Burlington.

STATE FAIR

FIRST FRIDAY

Sept. 5 6-9pm

The museum features a variety of activities for children ages 10 and younger.

Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m.

Sunday. The museum offers free admission the second Tuesday each month. Regular admission: $5.25 for ages 1 and older. 360-757-8888 or skagitchildrens museum.net.

layouts. Admission is by donation to maintain and expand the layouts. whatcomskagitmrc.org.

Tell of rocks, gems, fossils, gems and other summer gleanings at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 15, at the Bloedel Donovan Community CenWINE & MUSIC FEST: ter Building, 2214 Electric The Uncorked! Woolley Ave., Bellingham. The Wine and Music Festival evening will include door will be held from 2 to 9 p.m. prizes, refreshments, a silent Saturday, Sept. 13, at Eagle auction and brief business Haven Winery, 8243 Sims meeting. Visitors welcome.

Road, Sedro-Woolley. Enjoy For information, contact music by Jack Mattingly Lori at 360-961-7873 or visit and Whiskey Fever, wine mtbakerrockclub.org.

TAILGATE PARTY: The from Eagle Haven, food for Burlington-Edison Educapurchase from the Woolley OYSTER RUN: The 33rd tion and Alumni FounMarket, games and raffle annual Oyster Run will be dation’s annual Tailgate prizes. Tickets: $20 by Sept. held on Sunday, Sept. 28.

Party Bar-B-Que will take 6, $25 at the door (includes One of the largest motorplace from 5 to 7 p.m. Frisouvenir wine glass), at the cycle runs in the Pacific day, Sept. 12, before the Sedro-Woolley Chamber of Northwest, the Oyster Run Burlington-Edison Tigers’ Commerce, 714B Metcalf features hundreds of riders home football game against St., or at Sedro-Woolley. from no official point at no Cedarcrest, at the entrance com. 360-855-1841. official time, but culminating to Kirkby Field, Burlingtonin the streets of downtown Edison High School, 301 ANNIVERSARY GALA: Anacortes. Food and prodN. Burlington Blvd. Enjoy Anacortes Community The- uct vendors, live music and grilled hamburgers and hot atre’s 50th Anniversary Gala entertainment. For more dogs with chips and soda will take place at 6 p.m. Sat- information, call 360-435for $5. Proceeds will benefit urday, Sept. 13, at the Port 9103, email oysterrun@hot the foundation’s scholarof Anacortes Transit Event mail.com or info@oysterrun. ship fund. For information, Shed, 100 Commercial Ave., org, or visit oysterrun.org. contact Christie Peterson Anacortes. Enjoy a catered at 360-757-4815 or email dinner and a full show, MCINTYRE HALL OPEN 5petes@comcast.net. including musical, dramatic HOUSE: Community and comedic scenes permembers are invited to an LATIN AMERICAN formed by ACT performers. open house from 4 to 7 CULTURAL DAY: Enjoy a $24. Limited to 350 tickets. p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, at celebration of Latino roots 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.

McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. Colfrom 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturcom. lege Way, Mount Vernon. day, Sept. 13, at the Mount Free. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or Vernon Farmers Market, OPEN STREETS: Downmcintyrehall.org. located in the parking lot town Anacortes will be across from the Mount closed to cars from 11 a.m.

STAR PARTY: Explore Vernon Library and City to 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 14, so the night sky and view disHall, on Cleveland Street you can ride, walk or skate tant galaxies, nebulas and at Snoqualmie. The event and enjoy a retro bike ride. planets beginning at dark will feature Latin American Other events include bicyFriday, Sept. 19, at Fort folklore, art, music, crafts, cling Concours d’Elegance; Nugent Park, 2075 SW Fort food and more. Free admis- minor bike repairs; dedicaNugent Road, Oak Harbor. sion. mountvernonfarmers tion of USBR 10, BMX Island County Astronomimarket.org. and Special Olympics ridcal Society members will ers; music; healthy lifestyle provide an assortment of MODEL RAILROAD OPEN demos; informational distelescopes for viewing. All HOUSE: The Whatcomplays and more. Downtown ages are welcome. Free. The Skagit Model Railroad Club shops and restaurants will be event will be canceled if will host an open house open as usual. Free. 360-293- cloudy. 360-679-7664 or icasfrom 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Satur- 1900 or cityofana wa.webs.com. day, Sept. 13, at 1469 Silver cortes.org.

Run Lane, Alger. Check out FLY DAY: Heritage recent changes to the club’s SUMMER ROCKS: The Flight Museum will host its large, permanent HO- and Mt. Baker Rock & Gem monthly Fly Day from N-scale indoor railroad Club will feature a Show & noon to 4 p.m. Saturday,

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OUT & ABOUT Sept. 20, at the museum’s Skagit Regional Airport location, 15400 Airport Drive, Burlington. Fly Days allow visitors to see aircraft in action, including vintage warbirds, single-ship fighters, a formation of T-6s and more. Food and drinks available for purchase. No pets. Suggested admission donation: $8 adults, $5 children, free for ages 5 and younger. 360-424-5151 or heritageflight.org.

ER: The Haynie Opry and Haynie Grange will present a fundraising event for wounded veterans at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, at the Haynie Grange Hall, 3144 Haynie Road, Blaine.

Enjoy dinner followed by a performance by Matt Audette and the Circle of Friends Band. $25. Proceeds will benefit veterans returning from ongoing current conflicts. For information, call Matt Audette at 360- 366-3321 or visit thehaynieopry.com.

showcase homes, two wooden Chris Craft boats (one circa 1950s) and, as a bonus, a backstage tour of the Anacortes Community Theater. The Salish Sea Plein-Air Artists will paint original works at several venues and paintings will be for sale, along with raffle tickets, in the tea room at the church.

Proceeds from the self-guided tour benefit children — including kids from Skagit County — BOOKS, BITES AND being treated at Seattle BURGUNDY: Enjoy an Children’s hospital. The evening featuring food, HOME & BOAT TOUR: $20 admission donation wine and more from 6:30 The annual Anacortes includes refreshments. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, Home and Boat Tour will Tickets are available at the at the Burlington Public be held from noon to 5 p.m. Anacortes Visitor InforLibrary, 820 E. Washington Sunday, Sept. 21, starting mation Center, 819 ComAve., Burlington. Ages 21 at the Christ Episcopal mercial Ave., or online at and older. $30. 360-755Church, 1216 Seventh St., brownpapertickets.com/ 0531 or burlingtonwa.gov/ Anacortes. event/734882. For informalibrary.

Presented by the Dr. tion, call 360-299-0641 or Samuel G. Brooks Guild, visit drsamuelgbrooksguild.

VETERANS FUNDRAISthe tour will feature five org.

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Skagit River Salmon Festival

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AUCTION dinner Auction Sponsors Corporate Air Center Tim Lewis and Ronaye Kos Bill Dingle & Jackie Ford

SALMON FESTIVAL

Enjoy Great Music!

Rivertalk • Midlife Crisis & the Alimony Horns Puget Sound DockDogs Aquatics Competition Local Artisans • Kidz Zone • Traditional Salmon BBQ Storytellers • Cultural Activities • SkagitRiverFest.org

Dinner Sponsors Lithtex NW Proscapes Incorporated Bellevue Healthcare

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Sponsorship of this event by these generous business and individuals helps to underwrite the cost of this event so that every dollar we raise can be used to support dignified and compassionate hospice care. We are grateful for their generosity and dedication to our community.

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area September 6-14

TUNING UP Playing at area venues September 4-11 THURSDAY.4 Drummerboy, featuring Terry “Harmonica” Bean: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway.

360-445-3000.

SUNDAY.7 JUST IN TIME JAZZ DUO 6 to 8 p.m., Starbucks, 1720 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-8801.

Fischkopf Sinfoniker, Protective Order: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. No cover.

360-778-1067.

Paul Klein (blues, jazz): 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Jansen Art Center Piano Lounge, 321 Front St., Lynden. No cover.

360-354-3600.

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CHRIS STEVENS AND THE SURF MONKEYS 7:30 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-755-3956.

RICHARD ALLEN AND THE LOUISIANA EXPERIENCE 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000.

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TUESDAY.14 John Pendleton photo

“THE TAMING OF THE SHREW” (SHAKESPEARE’S CLASSIC SET IN THE WILD WEST) Island Shakespeare Festival. 5 p.m., 723 Camano Ave., Langley. Free. 360-331-1939 or islandshakespearefest.org.

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THEATER

MUSIC

THEATER

MUSIC

“The Odd Couple” (female version): 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $18. 360-6792237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

“The Taming of the Shrew” (Shakespeare’s classic set in the Wild West): Island Shakespeare Festival. 5 p.m., 723 Camano Ave., Langley. Free.

360-331-1939 or islandshakespearefest. org.

Skagit Bluegrass & Country Music Acoustic Jam: 1 p.m., Evergreen Elementary School, 1007 McGarigle Road, Sedro-Woolley. Musicians, singers and listeners welcome. Free. 360-856-1058.

Just in Time jazz duo: 6 to 8 p.m., Starbucks, 1720 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-8801.

THEATER

“The Odd Couple” (female version): 2:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $18. 360-6792237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

“Richard III”: Island Shakespeare Festival, 5 p.m., 723 Camano Ave., Langley. Free. 360-331-1939 or island shakespearefest.org.

“The Odd Couple” (female version): 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $18. 360-6792237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

Friday.12 THEATER

“The Odd Couple” (female version): 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $18. 360-6792237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

Saturday.13 THEATER

“The Odd Couple” (female version): 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $18. 360-6792237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

Fortepiano Folkfest: Music for Piano and Violin Inspired by Ethnic Folk Music: Tamara Friedman and Cecilia Archuleta, 3 p.m., Croatian Cultural Center, 801 Fifth St., Anacortes.

Preconcert lecture by professor George Bozarth. $20, free for ages 12 and younger. 360-293-4930 or anacortesarts foundation.org.

THEATER

“The Odd Couple” (female version): 2:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $18. 360-6792237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

Jammin’ Jeff: 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360-422-6411.

Ria Vanderpool: 8:30 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

360-588-1720.

Broken Trail (country): 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Winners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. No cover. 877-275-2448.

Prozac Mountain Boys (bluegrass): 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. $7. 360-4453000.

Nashville Northwest (country): 6 to 9 p.m., Bellewood Acres, 6140 Guide Meridian Drive, Bellingham. 360-3187720.

Jim Cull: 7 p.m., Mount Vernon Elks, 2120 Market St., Mount Vernon. 360-848-8882.

SATURDAY.6 Richard Allen and the Louisiana Experience (zydeco, blues, funk, West Coast swing): 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000.

Jammin’ Jeff: 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon.

360-422-6411.

“Sing Me Back Home: Celebrating the Life and Music of Lane Fernando: Knut Bell, Gertrude’s Hearse, Jacob Navarro (of Spoonshine), Little Joe Argo, Pull and Be Damned Stringband and more; 3 to 7 p.m., Heart of Anacortes, 1014 Fourth St., Anacortes. 360-2933515.

Gertrude’s Hearse (rock, folk, funk, bluegrass): 6 to 9 p.m., Carpenter Creek Winery, 20376 E. Hickox Road, Mount Vernon. $7, $5 Cellar Club members. 360-7080700.

Chris Stevens and the Surf Monkeys: 7:30 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-7553956.

Broken Trail (country): 9 p.m. to 1 Country Lips: 8:30 p.m., Edison a.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Bow. No Winners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk cover. 360-766-6266.

Lane, Bow. No cover. 877-275-2448.

Earth, King Dude: 9 p.m., The Catapult Music Series (indie Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., rock): 7 to 8:30 p.m., The Heart of Bellingham. $12. 360-778-1067.

Anacortes, 1014 Fourth St., Anacortes. $8 cover. 360-293-3515.

Classic Roads: 9 p.m., Longhorn Saloon & Grill, 5754 Cains Court, Edison. 360-766-6330.

SUNDAY.7 Song Circle: open to all, 4 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $5.

360-445-3000.

WED.10 Trish, Hans and Phil (jazz): 6 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. $10. 360-4453000.

Bow Diddlers: 5:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. 360766-6266.

Gary B’s Church of Blues: Jam Night, 6 to 10 p.m., Conway Pub & Eatery, 18611 Main St., Conway.

360-445-4733.

Desperate Measures (classic rock): 6 to 10 p.m., Castle Tavern, 708 Metcalf St., SedroWoolley. No cover. 360-8552263.

Blues/rock jam with CC Adams and Friends: 4 to 9 p.m., La Conner Pantry & Pub, 315 Morris St., La Conner. 360466-4488.

Penny Stinkers (folk cabaret): 1 to 4 p.m., Bellewood Acres, 6140 Guide Meridian Drive, Bellingham. Free. 360318-7720.

Trace Bettinger: 5:30 p.m., Longhorn Saloon & Grill, 5754 Cains Court, Edison. 360766-6330.

Stilly River Band: 6 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

360-588-1720.

THURSDAY.11 Trish, Hans & John Anderson: 6 to 9 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360588-1720.

Anissa Caprina and Erik Snyder (jazz): 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Jansen Art Center Piano Lounge, 321 Front St., Lynden. No cover. 360-3543600.

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area September 6-14

TUNING UP Playing at area venues September 4-11 THURSDAY.4 Drummerboy, featuring Terry “Harmonica” Bean: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway.

360-445-3000.

SUNDAY.7 JUST IN TIME JAZZ DUO 6 to 8 p.m., Starbucks, 1720 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-8801.

Fischkopf Sinfoniker, Protective Order: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. No cover.

360-778-1067.

Paul Klein (blues, jazz): 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Jansen Art Center Piano Lounge, 321 Front St., Lynden. No cover.

360-354-3600.

SATURDAY.6

SATURDAY.6

CHRIS STEVENS AND THE SURF MONKEYS 7:30 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-755-3956.

RICHARD ALLEN AND THE LOUISIANA EXPERIENCE 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000.

FRIDAY.5

TUESDAY.14 John Pendleton photo

“THE TAMING OF THE SHREW” (SHAKESPEARE’S CLASSIC SET IN THE WILD WEST) Island Shakespeare Festival. 5 p.m., 723 Camano Ave., Langley. Free. 360-331-1939 or islandshakespearefest.org.

Saturday.6

Sunday.7

Thursday.11

Sunday.14

THEATER

MUSIC

THEATER

MUSIC

“The Odd Couple” (female version): 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $18. 360-6792237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

“The Taming of the Shrew” (Shakespeare’s classic set in the Wild West): Island Shakespeare Festival. 5 p.m., 723 Camano Ave., Langley. Free.

360-331-1939 or islandshakespearefest. org.

Skagit Bluegrass & Country Music Acoustic Jam: 1 p.m., Evergreen Elementary School, 1007 McGarigle Road, Sedro-Woolley. Musicians, singers and listeners welcome. Free. 360-856-1058.

Just in Time jazz duo: 6 to 8 p.m., Starbucks, 1720 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-8801.

THEATER

“The Odd Couple” (female version): 2:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $18. 360-6792237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

“Richard III”: Island Shakespeare Festival, 5 p.m., 723 Camano Ave., Langley. Free. 360-331-1939 or island shakespearefest.org.

“The Odd Couple” (female version): 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $18. 360-6792237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

Friday.12 THEATER

“The Odd Couple” (female version): 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $18. 360-6792237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

Saturday.13 THEATER

“The Odd Couple” (female version): 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $18. 360-6792237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

Fortepiano Folkfest: Music for Piano and Violin Inspired by Ethnic Folk Music: Tamara Friedman and Cecilia Archuleta, 3 p.m., Croatian Cultural Center, 801 Fifth St., Anacortes.

Preconcert lecture by professor George Bozarth. $20, free for ages 12 and younger. 360-293-4930 or anacortesarts foundation.org.

THEATER

“The Odd Couple” (female version): 2:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $18. 360-6792237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

Jammin’ Jeff: 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360-422-6411.

Ria Vanderpool: 8:30 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

360-588-1720.

Broken Trail (country): 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Winners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. No cover. 877-275-2448.

Prozac Mountain Boys (bluegrass): 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. $7. 360-4453000.

Nashville Northwest (country): 6 to 9 p.m., Bellewood Acres, 6140 Guide Meridian Drive, Bellingham. 360-3187720.

Jim Cull: 7 p.m., Mount Vernon Elks, 2120 Market St., Mount Vernon. 360-848-8882.

SATURDAY.6 Richard Allen and the Louisiana Experience (zydeco, blues, funk, West Coast swing): 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000.

Jammin’ Jeff: 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon.

360-422-6411.

“Sing Me Back Home: Celebrating the Life and Music of Lane Fernando: Knut Bell, Gertrude’s Hearse, Jacob Navarro (of Spoonshine), Little Joe Argo, Pull and Be Damned Stringband and more; 3 to 7 p.m., Heart of Anacortes, 1014 Fourth St., Anacortes. 360-2933515.

Gertrude’s Hearse (rock, folk, funk, bluegrass): 6 to 9 p.m., Carpenter Creek Winery, 20376 E. Hickox Road, Mount Vernon. $7, $5 Cellar Club members. 360-7080700.

Chris Stevens and the Surf Monkeys: 7:30 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-7553956.

Broken Trail (country): 9 p.m. to 1 Country Lips: 8:30 p.m., Edison a.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Bow. No Winners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk cover. 360-766-6266.

Lane, Bow. No cover. 877-275-2448.

Earth, King Dude: 9 p.m., The Catapult Music Series (indie Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., rock): 7 to 8:30 p.m., The Heart of Bellingham. $12. 360-778-1067.

Anacortes, 1014 Fourth St., Anacortes. $8 cover. 360-293-3515.

Classic Roads: 9 p.m., Longhorn Saloon & Grill, 5754 Cains Court, Edison. 360-766-6330.

SUNDAY.7 Song Circle: open to all, 4 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $5.

360-445-3000.

WED.10 Trish, Hans and Phil (jazz): 6 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. $10. 360-4453000.

Bow Diddlers: 5:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. 360766-6266.

Gary B’s Church of Blues: Jam Night, 6 to 10 p.m., Conway Pub & Eatery, 18611 Main St., Conway.

360-445-4733.

Desperate Measures (classic rock): 6 to 10 p.m., Castle Tavern, 708 Metcalf St., SedroWoolley. No cover. 360-8552263.

Blues/rock jam with CC Adams and Friends: 4 to 9 p.m., La Conner Pantry & Pub, 315 Morris St., La Conner. 360466-4488.

Penny Stinkers (folk cabaret): 1 to 4 p.m., Bellewood Acres, 6140 Guide Meridian Drive, Bellingham. Free. 360318-7720.

Trace Bettinger: 5:30 p.m., Longhorn Saloon & Grill, 5754 Cains Court, Edison. 360766-6330.

Stilly River Band: 6 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

360-588-1720.

THURSDAY.11 Trish, Hans & John Anderson: 6 to 9 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360588-1720.

Anissa Caprina and Erik Snyder (jazz): 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Jansen Art Center Piano Lounge, 321 Front St., Lynden. No cover. 360-3543600.

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GET INVOLVED ART CLASSES CLAY CLASSES: Tower Arts Studio’s next six-week session of clay classes will begin Tuesday, Sept. 9, at 5424 South Shore Road, a block and a half from the ferry dock on Guemes Island. For information or to register, contact Sue at 360-293-8878 or visit tower artsstudio.com.

Independent Study in Clay: 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Tuesdays, Sept. 9-Oct. 14.

Prerequisite: previous clay experience. $200, includes glazes, firings, 12 pounds of clay and open studio.

Mosaic Sculptures: 6 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Sept.

9-Oct. 14. Open to all levels. $200, includes most materials and open studio.

Ceramics for Everyone: An introduction to forming, decorating and glazing clay objects: 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Wednesdays, Sept. 10-Oct. 15. Open to all levels. $200, includes 12 pounds of clay, glazes, firings and open studio.

tion scenes are available for checkout during normal playhouse business hours.

The comedy will run Nov. 6-22. 360-679-2237 or whid beyplayhouse.com.

(SWITMO) seeks volunteers for trail work through October. The next work party will be held Sept. 6.

360-424-0407 or jdmelcher@ comcast.net.

DANCE

TAI CHI FOR HEALTH: Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation will offer the eight-week series from 6 to 7:15 p.m. Mondays, Sept. 8-Oct. 27, at Hillcrest Park, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon. Classes focus on balance, posture, relaxation, breathing, visual and mental concentration to promote mind and body harmony. $85-$86. To register, call 360336-6215.

BEGINNER SQUARE DANCE LESSONS: 7 p.m.

Tuesdays, beginning Sept.

9, at the Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland St. Couples and singles welcome. First two weeks are free, then $4 per lesson.

Sponsored by the Mt. Baker Singles and Skagit Squares.

For information, call 360424-4608 or 360-424-9675 or email rosie@valleyint.com.

stocked rest sites and afterride activities. Registration: $75 plus a commitment to raise $250. For information or to register, call 206284-4254 (press 5) or visit bikemsnorthwest.org.

ADULT GOLF INSTRUCTION: Golf pros at Eaglemont Golf Course will provide adult golf instruction from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Tuesdays, Sept. 9-30, at the golf course, 4800 Eaglemont Drive, Mount Vernon. $55$57. Register: 360-336-6215.

MUDDY MAD DASH: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept.

14, Burlington Bike Park, 1970 Walton Drive, BurlTAI CHI FOUNDATIONS ington. The event to benefit FOR EVERY BODY: The the Children’s Museum of MUSIC series will meet from 4 to Skagit County will feature MUSIC TEACHERS runs for different age groups, BRUNCH: The Skagit chap- 5:15 p.m. Thursdays, Sept. ter of the Washington State 11-Oct. 23, at Hillcrest Park, including an obstacle course with a mud pit. Other activiMusic Teachers Association 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon. Participants will ties include a bouncy house, will hold a KickOff Meetlearn a simplified series of vendor booths, art with mud, ing and Potluck Brunch at face painting, lunch and 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9, at movements using Tai Chi principles. For beginners or more. Free T-shirt with pre21396 Egret Place, Mount experienced practitioners. registration: $25 at the ChilVernon. All music teachers $75-$77. To register, call 360- dren’s Museum or bike park, are invited. skagitmusic 336-6215. or at skagitchildrens teachers.org.

ART WORKSHOPS: Artmuseum.net. Scholarships ists working in a variety of INSECT IDENTIFICATION: and discounts are available.

SKAGIT BLUEGRASS & mediums will offer workBring the family to learn 360-399-7958.

COUNTRY MUSIC JAM: 1 shops at Harmony Fields, about bugs at 11 a.m.

Satp.m. Sunday, Sept. 7, Ever7465 Thomas Road, Bow. urday, Sept. 6, at Burlington CALL FOR SAILORS: For information or to regis- green Elementary School, Parks and Recreation CenThe Anacortes Yacht Club ter, call 360-941-8196 or visit 1007 McGarigle St., Sedroter, 900 E. Fairhaven Ave., invites sailors to participate Woolley. All acoustic musihfproduce.com. Next up: Burlington. The interactive in the Bart’s Bash Regatta cians, singers and listeners Early Fall Paper Cutting class will teach basic insect on Sunday, Sept. 21, on Workshop: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. are invited. Free. For more classification and appreciaFidalgo Bay. The goal of Saturday and Sunday, Sept. information, call Ernest tion. Free. 360-755-9649 or Bart’s Bash — held in Queen at 360-856-1058.

13-14. Create a seasonal burlingtonwa.gov/recreation. memory of Andrew “Bart” landscape paper-cut. Open Simpson, an America’s Cup to all levels. $95 plus limited RECREATION BIKE MS: “DECEPTION sailor who died during last supply list provided with CALL FOR INVENTORS: PASS CLASSIC”: The year’s competition — is to registration confirmation.

Skagit Valley College will annual bicycling fundraiser set a Guinness world record host an Inventors Workshop for multiple sclerosis will for “The Largest Sailing AUDITIONS from noon to 4 p.m. Monday, take place Saturday and Race in 24 hours at Multiple “RUN FOR YOUR WIFE”: Sept. 29. Learn how to take Sunday, Sept. 6-7, beginning Venues.” Racing will start your big idea to market. and ending at the Skagit around noon. Other activiAuditions for this British County Fairgrounds in ties at the Anacortes Yacht farce set in the 1980s will be Free, but registration is Mount Vernon. Join some Club include a brunch, barheld at 6:30 p.m. Sunday and required and will include 2,000 cyclists to help raise becue, dessert dash and aucMonday, Sept. 7-8, at Whid- a box lunch. RSVP: nwirc. com/events or 360-255-7870. money for research while tion of America’s Cup membey Playhouse Star Studio, riding scenic courses ranging orabilia. $10 adults, free for 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak TRAIL WORK: The Skagit, from 22 to 97 miles through ages 17 and younger, with Harbor. Parts are available Skagit, Whatcom and Island other donations encourfor six men and two women. Whatcom, Island Trail Scripts and a list of audiMaintaining Organization counties. Enjoy full meals, aged. Proceeds will benefit

Anacortes youth sailing programs. Preregistration required: 360-293-6453 or anacortesyachtclub.org/ racing/barts-bash.

at the Burlington Community Center, 1011 Greenleaf Ave., Burlington. Training includes carving a cork body and wood head, final preparation and texture painting in acrylic paint. $20. Register OUTDOOR SKILLS FOR WOMEN & GIRLS: Registra- by Sept. 5 at the Burlington tion is open for Washington Parks and Recreation office, 900 E. Fairhaven Ave., or Outdoor Women’s annual call 360-755-9649. fall workshop, dedicated to bringing together women PHOTOGRAPHY CLASSand girls (ages 9-12) for a ES: Skagit Valley profesweekend of fishing, huntsional photographer Andy ing and outdoor-skills Porter will present a series education. The workshop of digital photography classwill be held Sept.12-14 at es this fall at the Burlington Camp Waskowitz in North Bend. Volunteer instructors Parks and Recreation Ceninclude four biologists from ter, 900 E. Fairhaven Ave., the Washington Department Burlington. Porter’s photos of Fish and Wildlife, who will have appeared in many teach outdoor skills ranging national magazines and travel guides. Ages 14 and older. from wildlife identification Preregister at least one week and freshwater fishing to before class date: 360-755map and compass reading.

For information or to regis- 9649 or burlingtonwa.gov.

“Take Better Pictures ter, call Ronni McGlenn at with Your Digital DSLR 425-455-1986 or visit wash Camera”: Learn how to ingtonoutdoorwomen.org. shoot in manual mode, and how to set aperture, shutter FIDALGO BAY DAY: Join speed and ISO to get the Trail Tales to celebrate best possible shots. Class will Fidalgo Bay Day and also cover how to bracket National Estuaries Day from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Satur- your exposure, use of polarday, Sept. 13, at Fidalgo Bay izers, benefits of capturing images in the RAW format Resort, 4701 Fidalgo Bay and more. $40. Next up: Road, Anacortes. Sample Wednesday, Sept. 17: 6 local shellfish and chowder, to 8:30 p.m. touch living sea creatures, Saturday, Sept. 20: 10 try beach seining, make kidfriendly crafts and view new a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

“Photography Composieducational displays. tion and Basic Editing”: Pick up your “Discovery Learn about image composiPassport” and map, then tion, including subject placevisit the stations for handson discoveries, fun facts, and ment, use of the horizon, trivia about natural and cul- reflections, leading lines, the tural connections to Fidalgo Rule of Thirds, framing and Bay. Fill your passport with more. You’ll then receive a stamps and win a prize. Free. photo assignment to complete before the second For information, visit the session, where you’ll learn Trail Tales link at skagit how to edit your images beaches.org. on the computer, including cropping, color adjustment, WORKSHOPS filters and amazing ways DUCK DECOY CARVING to make your images pop.

CLASS: The course will meet Participants must have basic from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesknowledge of how to use days, Sept. 10 and 17, Oct. 1 their DSLR camera. $80. and 8, and Friday, Sept. 26, Next up:

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GET INVOLVED Wednesdays, Oct. 8 and 15: 6 to 9 p.m.

and Tuesday afternoons, Sept. 8-Oct. 28, at the Whidbey Playhouse Star Studio, 730 SE Midway Drive, Oak THEATER Harbor. There will be a YOUTH THEATER CLASS- special four-hour rehearsal ES: Whidbey Playhouse on Sunday, Oct. 26, and the “Would Be Players” theater workshop will culminate program for ages 8 to 18 will with public performances at offer a workshop Monday 4 p.m. Oct. 27-28. Students

will learn a variety of theater skills, including theater acting, vocal training, body language, stage presence, blocking and more. $75.

Some scholarships are available. For information or to register, contact Stan Thomas at 360-675-0574 or visit whidbeyplayhouse.com.

Local travel

Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. Staff can assist travelers who have questions, take orders for the Washington SHORT TRIPS: Mount Vernon Parks and State Visitors’ Guide and refer them to Recreation offers travel opportunities for ages 12 and older (adult supervision required specific destination marketing organizations and other travel resources across the state for ages 18 and younger). Trips depart from for more detailed information. Visitors can and return to Hillcrest Park, 1717 S. 13th also email the call center at tourisminfo@ St., Mount Vernon. 360-336-6215. watourism alliance.com.

EXTENDED TRIPS: Oak Harbor Senior Center is organizing several extended trips: PASSPORT APPLICATIONS: Anacortes Public Library accepts passport applicaNew England, Sept. 21-28; “Southern tions from noon to 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Charm,” Dec. 14-19; Panama, Feb. 5-13, Wednesdays, and 1 to 4 p.m. Saturdays at 2015; “Blue Danube,” April 14-28, 2015; 1220 10th St., Anacortes. Passport forms and Portugal, Oct. 2015. For information, and information on fees and how to apply contact Pat Gardner: 360-279-4582 or are available at travel.state.gov, or pick up an pgardner@oakharbor.org. application and passport guide at the library.

STATE VISITOR CALL CENTER: The Expe- Oak Harbor Senior Center accepts passport applications, by appointment, from 10 a.m. rienceWA Call Center, 1-800-544-1800, is open for visitor information and assistance to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at 51 SE from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily, except Jerome St., Oak Harbor. 360-279-4580.

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MOVIES MINI-REVIEWS Compiled from news services.

Ratings are one to four stars.

“Are You Here” — With his friend (Owen Wilson) at his side, a neurotic stoner (Zach Galifianakis) learns he’s inherited his dad’s estate, as his sister (Amy Poehler) schemes to gain control. It’s not a falldown-funny comedy; it mostly makes you smile, laugh a little bit, and then shake your head in admiration. Comedy drama, R, 113 minutes. HHH “Begin Again” — Reeling from a breakup with her musical partner and longtime boyfriend, a songwriter in New York City has a chance encounter with a disgraced record label exec that blossoms into something more.

With Keira Knightley, Mark Ruffalo, Hailee Steinfeld and Adam Levine. Written and directed by John Carney. R, 104 minutes. HH “Frank Miller’s Sin City: A Dame to Kill For” — The multiple storylines in this dark, exhilarating sequel are punctuated by bursts of creative violence as booze-soaked, worldweary anti-heroes obsess over taking down a longtime enemy or protecting a temptress in distress. There’s a lot of movie going on here. Action, 1 R, 102 minutes. HHH ⁄2 “Guardians of the Galaxy” — Chris Pratt plays the leader of a misfit band of anti-heroes, including a cynical raccoon and a walking tree, in this refreshing confection of entertainment, a mostly lighthearted and self-referential comic-book movie with loads of whiz-bang action, some laugh-out-loud moments and a couple of surprisingly beautiful and touching scenes as well. Sci-fi action, 1 PG-13, 122 minutes. HHH ⁄2 “If I Stay” — After a car accident, high school senior Mia (Chloe Grace Moretz) lives both in a coma and as a spiritual alter ego looking on. The movie plays like a high school version of “Ghost,” only less involving, less romantic and a little creepier. Drama, PG-13, 1 107 minutes. H ⁄2 “Into the Storm” — This tornado disaster movie has some pretty nifty effects, but there’s about as much character development as you’d find in the first draft of a “Transformers” screenplay. A bunch of one-dimensional characters battle the most powerful storm in the history of, well, history, as if they’re in a slightly more sophisticated version

AT AREA THEATERS ANACORTES CINEMAS Sept. 5-11 If I Stay (PG-13): Friday: 1:40, 4:00, 6:35, 8:55; Saturday: 11:20, 1:40, 4:00, 6:35, 8:55; Sunday: 11:20, 1:40, 4:00, 6:35; Monday-Tuesday: 1:40, 4:00, 6:35; Wednesday: 1:40, 4:00, 6:35; Thursday: 1:40, 4:00, 6:35 The Hundred-Foot Journey (PG): FridayTuesday: 1:35, 6:30; Wednesday: 1:35, 6:30; Thursday: 1:35, 6:30 Guardians of the Galaxy (PG-13): FridaySaturday: 3:55, 8:50; Sunday-Thursday: 3:55 Magic in the Moonlight (PG-13): Friday: 1:45, 6:40; Saturday-Sunday: 11:30, 1:45, 6:40; Monday-Thursday: 1:45, 6:40 Chef (R): Friday: 4:05, 9:00; Saturday: 11:10, 4:05, 9:00; Sunday: 11:10, 4:05; Monday-Tuesday: 4:05; Wednesday: 4:05; Thursday: 4:05 360-293-6620 BLUE FOX DRIVE-IN Oak Harbor Sept. 5-7 Guardians of the Galaxy (PG-13) and Transformers: Age of Extinction (PG-13).

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360-941-0403 of “Sharknado 2.” Disaster action, PG-13, 89 minutes. HH “Life After Beth” — Pronounced dead earlier, Beth (Aubrey Plaza) suddenly returns, to the puzzlement of her grieving boyfriend (Dane DeHaan). The fine actors in this film, including John C. Reilly and Cheryl Hines, seem lost as to whether they should be playing the grisly material for laughs, and the movie is DOA from scene one. Comedy 1 horror, R, 91 minutes. H ⁄2 “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” — The Michael Bayproduced 3-D re-boot spares no expense in special effects and spares no decibel in the volume that is the soundtrack to all their new mayhem. These digitally animated super-sized turtles have real-world presence and weight, stumping onto the scene like teenagers who haven’t learned to do anything quietly. But between those scenes is an awful lot of chatter and exposition. For a film that aims younger (save for the diehards who grew up with this franchise), that’s deadly dull. Sci-fi action violence, PG-13, 101 minutes. HH “The Congress” — Robin Wright plays a Robin Wright who sells her image to be

CASCADE MALL THEATRES Burlington For listings: 888-AMC-4FUN (888-262-4386).

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used in films forever. It’s fascinating and boring, intriguing and exasperating, but ultimately it felt like a jambalaya of ideas that didn’t quite mesh into a satisfying experience. Sci-fi drama, not rated, 122 minutes. HH “The Expendables 3” — Here we have some of the most beloved action stars of the last half-century -- from Han Solo to the Terminator to Rambo -- and they’re mired in a live-action cartoon with witless dialogue, a nothing plot and endless action sequences.

“The Expendables 3” is proof a movie can be exceedingly loud and excruciatingly dull.

Action, PG-13, 126 minutes. H “The Giver” — The beloved children’s novel by Lois Lowry becomes a movie starring Jeff Bridges and Meryl Streep about a supposedly utopian society where everyone is comfortably numb to love and pain. For a story designed to touch our emotions and remind us of all the wonderful highs and all the devastating lows of a life undiluted, it’s not nearly as involving as you might expect. Sci-fi drama, PG-13, 94 minutes. HH “The Fault in Our Stars” — With lesser source material,

an average director and an OK cast, the adaptation of John Green’s novel about the glory and unfairness of life could have lost me. But everyone involved, from director Josh Boone to transcendent star Shailene Woodley and beyond, has talents way beyond the average. Drama, PG-13, 125 minutes. HHHH “When the Game Stands Tall” — This is a solid if unsurprising and uninspiring melodrama built around high school football, faith-based but “Friday Night Lite.” Mount Vernon native Jim Caviezel plays a pious coach who talks about building character as much as he worries about blocking schemes. The movie follows the team and the tests it faces after having its record 151-game win streak snapped.

Sports drama, PG, 1:55. HH “Wish I Was Here” — Director/co-writer/actor Zach Braff’s “Wish I Was Here” is a precious and condescending exercise in self-indulgent pandering, featuring one of the whiniest lead characters in recent memory. The supporting cast is rich with talented actors: Mandy Patinkin, Kate Hudson, Josh Gad. Comedy1 drama, R, 120 minutes. ⁄2

NEW THIS WEEK A musical mashup of Elvis and Jerry Lee Lewis biography and myth, “THE IDENTICAL” plays like a failed faithbased “Inside Llewyn Davis.”

Built around a too-tall Elvis impersonator, Blake Rayne, it tells the story of fictional twins, separated at birth. One grew up to be Drexel “The Dream” Hemsley, a hard-drinking rocker who survived rockabilly, the surfing/Beatles-imitating ’60s into the paisley and puffy shirts glam rock of the ’70s. His twin, Ryan, raised by a preacher (Ray Liotta) and his wife (Ashley Judd) as their son, is pushed toward the ministry. It’s his life we follow, from his discovery of his singing voice (an “American Idol” gospel breakdown in daddy’s Tennessee church in the 1940s) to his refusal to take “the call” to preach to his discovery of African-American “boogie woogie rock’n roll.”

Ryan hooks up with a drummer (Seth Green, straining to be funny) and a worshipful garage boss (Joe Pantoliano) and builds a career out of imitating the guy he can’t help but notice is his musical and physical dead ringer.

Rayne resembles a much taller version of Baby Fat era Elvis, and sounds enough like him to make you wish the made-for-the-movie drivel he sings was “I Can’t Help Falling in Love With You” or any real Elvis tune, even a bad one. For anybody familiar with the dozens of movies Elvis made, all that’s missing from the inferior songs/hokey dialogue/bad acting formula of a “Speedway” or “Clambake” is the fistfight.

Running time: 1:47. MPAA Rating: PG for thematic material and smoking. H A Kevin Kline performance in a role he was born to play is pretty much wasted in “THE LAST OF ROBIN HOOD,” a tepidly sordid account of screen swashbuckler Errol Flynn’s last love affair with an underage girl, and his final days.

The film opens with the scandal at Flynn’s death, a humiliated girl (Dakota Fanning) hounded by the tabloids, with a mother (Susan Sarandon) all too eager to tell all.

He was “her first love,” Mom coos, “and his last.” Their affair was “predestined.” Beverly Aadland (Fanning) was a veteran child actress and aspiring chorine when the 50ish Flynn eyed her on a studio lot in the late 1950s. He was smitten, and she was hopeful he could help her career.

Not nearly as hopeful, it turns out, as her stage mother, Florence. When Flynn wants to “rehearse” with Beverly, try her out for a play he’s to be in, mom is all too eager to send her older-than-she-looks little girl “up to the lodge.”

That’s where the aging star of “The Adventures of Robin Hood,” “Captain Blood” and a run of other action hits of a generation before gets the girl drunk and seduces her.

Flynn plays up his plummy and posh screen accent to this “exquisite creature,” all oily charm as he nicknames Beverly “Woodsie,” because she is like a woodland nymph.

Beverly hides the statutory rape from her mother, and never looks more girlish than when she strains to act older even as she weeps in humiliation.

There’s a little spark to Kline’s performance, though one can feel judgment sneaking in, here and there. His Flynn is all surface charm and studied excess.

Running time: 1:30. Rating: R for some sexuality and language. H1⁄2 n Roger Moore, McClatchy-Tribune News Service

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Thursday, September 4, 2014 - E13

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Helen McCrory (“The Last of the Haussmans”) returns to the National Theatre to take the title role in Euripides’ powerful tragedy, in a new version by Ben Power.

Medea is a wife and a mother. For the sake of her husband, Jason, she’s left her home and borne two sons in exile. But when he abandons his family for a new life, Medea faces banishment and separation from her children. Cornered, she begs for one day’s grace. It’s time enough. She exacts an appalling revenge and destroys everything she holds dear. $15 general; $13 seniors; $11 students with $2 off for Lincoln members.

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Her world takes a turn for the better when Dan (Mark Ruffalo), a disgraced record label exec, stumbles upon her performing on an East Village stage and is immediately captivated by her raw talent. From this chance encounter emerges an enchanting portrait of a mutually transformative collaboration, set to the soundtrack of a summer in New York City.

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HOT TICKETS “A CHORUS LINE”: Sept. 3-28, The 5th Avenue Theatre, 1308 Fifth Ave., Seattle. 888-584-4849 or 5thavenue.org.

BOSTON: Sept. 5, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 800-7453000 or ticketmaster.com.

FUNNY OR DIE PRESENTS ODDBALL COMEDY & CURIOSITY FESTIVAL 2014: with Aziz Ansari, Chris Hardwick, Demetri Martin, DJ Trauma, Hannibal Buress, Jeff Ross, Louis C.K., Sarah Silverman, Whitney Cummings, Brody Stevens and more: Sept. 5, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

PASSENGER: Sept. 6, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

JENNIFER NETTLES: Sept. 8, Washington State Fair, Puyallup.

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TIM & ERIC: Sept. 9, Moore Theatre, Seattle. 877-784-4849 or livenation.com.

CHICAGO/REO SPEEDWAGON: Sept. 9, Washington State Fair, Puyallup. 888-559-3247 or thefair. com.

THE BREEDERS: Sept. 10, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

CODY SIMPSON: Sept. 10, Washington State Fair, Puyallup.

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BEST OF JETHRO TULL: performed by Ian Anderson: Sept. 12, McCaw Hall, Seattle. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

AN EVENING WITH FRANKIE VALLI & THE FOUR SEASONS: Sept. 12, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

FALL OUT BOY: Sept. 12, Washington State Fair, Puyallup. 888559-3247 or thefair.com.

KISW PRESENTS PAIN IN THE GRASS 2014: featuring Godsmack, Rob Zombie, Theory of a Deadman, Buckcherry, Pop Evil, New Medicine, Redlight King, Escape the Fate, Sons of Revelry, Amanda Hardy: Sept. 12, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800745-3000 or livenation.com.

KATY PERRY: Sept. 13, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

AUSTIN JENCKES: Sept. 13, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-7453000 or showboxonline.com.

ATMOSPHERE: Sept. 13, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

KEITH URBAN: Sept. 13, Washington State Fair, Puyallup. 888559-3247 or thefair.com.

LINKIN PARK, THIRTY SECONDS TO MARS: with special

PHONY: Sept. 19, Washington State Fair, Puyallup. 888-559-3247 or thefair.com.

AIR SUPPLY: Sept. 19-20, Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Bow. 877-275-2448 or theskagit.com.

TOBY KEITH: Sept. 20, Washington State Fair, Puyallup. 888-5593247 or thefair.com.

AUGUSTINES: Sept. 21, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

TOKIMONSTA AND BATHS WITH MADE IN HEIGHTS: Sept. 25, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

EL TEN ELEVEN, YPPAH, AND BLUE HAWAII WITH VOX MOD: Sept. 26, The Showbox, Seattle.

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PAPER DIAMOND AND KEYS N KRATES: with Gladiator and Thuglii: Sept 26, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or show KATY PERRY boxonline.com.

Sept. 13, Tacoma Dome, ELTON JOHN: Sept. 27, KeyAreTacoma. 800-745-3000 na, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or or livenation.com. livenation.com.

COM TRUISE AND LINDSTROM: with Midnight Magic and Avalon guest AFI: Sept. 13, Gorge Amphi- Emerson: Sept. 27, The Showbox, theatre, George. 800-745-3000 or Seattle. 800-745-3000 or show boxonline.com. livenation.com.

THE KINGSTON TRIO: Sept. 27, CROSBY, STILLS & NASH: Sept.

Northshore Performing Arts Center, 13-14, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Bothell. 425-984-2471 or npacf.

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Gorge Amphitheatre, George. 80014, White River Amphitheatre, 745-3000 or livenation.com.

Auburn. 800-745-3000 or live KALIN AND MYLES: Sept. 27, nation.com.

TEEN HOOT: Sept. 14, Washing- Neumos, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com. ton State Fair, Puyallup. 888-559MIMOSA AND KRADDY: with 3247 or thefair.com.

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE: Sept. Splatinum: Sept. 28, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or show 15, Washington State Fair, Puyallup. 888-559-3247 or thefair.com. boxonline.com.

THE KOOKS: Sept. 29, The KAISER CHIEFS: Sept. 17, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com. or showboxonline.com.

DEMI LOVATO: Oct. 2, Comcast MICHAEL W. SMITH & AMY Arena, Everett. 800-745-3000 or GRANT: Sept. 17, Washington State Fair, Puyallup. 888-559-3247 livenation.com.

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HEART: Sept. 18, The Showbox, MARSALIS: with the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia: Oct. 5, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or show Mt. Baker Theatre, Bellingham. boxonline.com.

JEFF DUNHAM (comedy): Sept. 360-734-6080 or mountbaker theatre.com.

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Oct. 5-6, The Showbox, Seattle.

LA ROUX: Sept. 19, The Show800-745-3000 or showboxonline. box, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or com. showboxonline.com.

“KINKY BOOTS”: Oct. 7-26, The BLAKE SHELTON: with spe5th Avenue Theatre, 1308 Fifth cial guests The Band Perry, Dan Ave., Seattle. 888-584-4849 or & Shay, Neal McCoy: Sept. 19, 5thavenue.org.

Tacoma Dome. 800-745-3000 or AMERICAN AUTHORS TOUR: livenation.com.

Oct. 9, The Showbox, Seattle. 800THE MUSIC OF PINK FLOYD & LED ZEPPELIN: A ROCK SYM745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

JOEY BADA$$: Oct. 10, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

EARSHOT JAZZ FESTIVAL: Oct. 10-Nov. 11, Seattle. 206-5476763 or earshot.org.

BOYS NOIZE AND BAUUER: Oct. 11, Showbox SoDo, Seattle.

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ANGUS & JULIA STONE: Oct 12, Neumos, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

ANBERLIN: Oct. 13, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

MATISYAHU: Oct. 16, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

KILL THE NOISE: Oct. 17, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

PHISH: Oct. 18, KeyArena, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or live nation.com.

THE MELVINS: Oct. 18, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

NICK SWARDSON: Oct. 18, Mt. Baker Theatre, Bellingham. 360734-6080 or mountbakertheatre. com.

PLACEBO: Oct. 20, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

JASON MRAZ: Oct. 21, Benaroya Hall, Seattle. 866-833-4747 or benaroyahall.org.

ALTER BRIDGE: Oct. 22, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

J RODDY WALSTON & THE BUSINESS: Oct. 22, The Crocodile, Seattle. 877-987-6487 or the crocodile.com.

ODESZA: Oct. 24, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or show boxonline.com.

THE WILD FEATHERS: Oct. 24, Tractor Tavern, Seattle. 800-7453000 or showboxonline.com. ’8Os HALLOWEEN CELEBRATION: Oct. 25, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or show boxonline.com.

CHASE RICE: Oct. 25, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

CHROMEO: Oct. 26, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

BIG K.R.I.T.: Oct. 27, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

MACHINE HEAD, CHILDREN OF BODOM: Oct. 29, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or show boxonline.com.

THE JANOSKIANS: Oct. 30, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

RISQUE HALLOWEEN: Oct. 31, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-7453000 or showboxonline.com.

THE BLACK KEYS: Nov. 1, KeyArena, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

ST. LUCIA: Nov. 1, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

MINUS THE BEAR: Nov. 1, The Crocodile, Seattle. 877-987-6487 or thecrocodile.com.

THE SMOKER’S CLUB TOUR: featuring Method Man & Redman: Nov. 3, The Showbox, Seattle. 800745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

DELTRON 3030: Nov. 5, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

B.o.B & KEVIN GATES: Nov. 5, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-7453000 or showboxonline.com.

NILS FRAHM: Nov. 6, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

BLACK VEIL BRIDES: Nov. 7, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-7453000 or showboxonline.com.

CROWDER: Nov. 8, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

BOYCE AVENUE: Nov. 9, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

BLEACHERS: Nov. 9, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

RUSKO: Nov. 13, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

AN EVENING WITH JOAN BAEZ: Nov. 13, Mount Baker Theatre, Bellingham. 360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com.

SOMO: Nov. 15, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or show boxonline.com.

LIGHTS: Nov. 15, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or show boxonline.com.

FKA TWIGS: Nov. 18, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

FLEETWOOD MAC: Nov. 20, Tacoma Dome. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

DIRTY LOOPS: Nov. 21, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

JUDAS PRIEST: Nov. 22, Tacoma Dome. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA: “The Christmas Attic, Live”: Nov. 22, KeyArena, Seattle. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

“A CHRISTMAS STORY, The Musical”: Nov. 25-Dec. 31, The 5th Avenue Theatre, 1308 Fifth Ave., Seattle. 888-584-4849 or 5thavenue.org.

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Thursday, September 4, 2014 - E15

MUSIC REVIEWS Ty Segall

Maroon 5

In another time and collective mental headspace Ty Segall might have been a pop star.

With his dreamy new album, “Manipulator,” the Los Angeles psych rocker has perfected a sound — the bright, shiny 1960s garage rock variety — that once fired the imagination of a generation.

Alas, these days the average 20-something music fan is focused on something quite different. Yet with sheer tenacity, an exhausting release schedule and a gift for fuzz-tone freakout, Segall has navigated his way from cult hero to wider acclaim with spots on the late night television circuit and in glossy fashion magazines.

Segall seizes the moment with “Manipulator,” dispensing with the 27-year-old’s usual fine layer of scuzz for a polished sound that’s been burnished to a high gloss.

There’s an infectious funk on the album’s best tracks, and songs like “Feel,” “Tall Man Skinny Lady,” “The Crawler” and “The Connection Man” avoid mere revivalism with this updated groove, an overall guitar aggression and a very modern sense of paranoia.

The album positively shimmers and in a lot of ways serves as a career summation for Segall so far. Call it the end of Stage 1.

As such, it begs the question: What’s next?

Like all revivalists, Segall’s a miner who’s exhumed all the shiniest bits from this particular hole in the ground. The best rockers in this fractured era evolve beyond their niche, and it will be interesting to see which turn Segall takes now that he’s arrived at this crossroads.

We’re guessing there’s no turning back.

On TV, Adam Levine can be funny, spontaneous, unafraid to come across as the irritating truth-teller, full of feisty repartee with bro-rival Blake Shelton.

As the frontman for Maroon 5, the L.A. band best known for smash earworms from “This Love” to “Moves Like Jagger” to “Payphone,” Levine is the falsetto-bot who submits to a hitmaking formula that is getting more rigid with every album. It can be a fantastic formula — “Feelings” begins with ’70s wah-wah guitar and a Levine whoop, kicking off a lust anthem that misses the cut for summer single.

Early on, Maroon 5 was a collaboration, drawing power from the partnership between Levine, keyboardist Jesse Carmichael and guitarist James Valentine; today it’s Levine, those guys and superhot producers, including Shellback and Benny Blanco, churning out not rock-band chemistry but big electro-beats and odd vocal affectations. Levine’s Rihanna-style “yehs” on “Animals” aren’t the most annoying part of the song — “baby I’m preying on you tonight/hunt you down, eat you alive,” goes the chorus, appending a creepy “maybe you think that you can hide.”

Sometimes, he falls back on his voice — his aahs and oohs and a gospel break are the only interesting bits about nondescript summer hit “Maps.” But he reaches an extra gear on “It Was Always You,” which is like Seal’s “Crazy” with bonus unhinged desperation. When Levine accesses that kind of feeling, it doesn’t matter whether his band is Maroon 5 or Up With People.

“Manipulator”

n Chris Talbott, Associated Press

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“V”

n Steve Knopper and Glenn Gamboa, Newsday

Children’s poems by Nick Cannon due in March Scholastic announced Tuesday that Cannon’s Nick Cannon has been “Neon Aliens Ate My keeping a notebook for Homework and Other much of his life, and next Poems” will be published in year we’ll get to see some of March 2015. According to the entries. the publisher, “Neon Aliens” The 33-year-old entertain- will feature black-and-white er and record producer is illustrations from several working on a book of poems street artists and will reflect for children.

Cannon’s desire to combine The Associated Press

poetry and hip-hop. Cannon said in a statement issued through Scholastic that he has been writing poems and stories since he was 8.

Cannon also has a children’s book scheduled for October, “Roc and Roe’s Twelve Days of Christmas,” inspired by the twins he had with his wife, Mariah Carey.

That Jaxx swing distinguishes them.

It’s hard to explain what exactly it is, that “Junto” propellant drive, but it permeates tracks.

Whether the team is building rhythms Back in the EDM through echoed finger snaps, revisiting stone ages, when proweird drum & bass music on the flashducers carved beats back-brilliant “Buffalo” or channeling out of boulders, two Caribbean sounds on “Rock This Road,” teams reigned supreme when it came to a Jaxx rudder guides songs toward ineviinternational house music: Daft Punk and table eruption.

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It’s both a sound and a feeling, a tonal While commercial EDM in the late exuberance. The Bollywood-inspired 1990s was lapping up the progressive “Mermaid of Salinas” (which opens with house sounds of Sasha & Digweed and a fantastic vocal sample of “Gimme a Paul Van Dyke, the helmeted Parisians shimmy-shimmy!”) will uplift even the Daft Punk were working with a minimal- most bummed. ism inspired by early Chicago tracks and The intergalactic jam “We Are Not dropping warning shots like “Da Funk” Alone” builds its catchy rhythm from and “Around the World.” vocal samples and augments it with anaAcross the English Channel in Brixton, log synth tones and orchestral strings.

Simon Ratcliffe and Felix Buxton were “Sneakin’ Toronto,” featuring the great upping the stakes with wide-eyed, exploChicago producer DJ Sneak, is all bounce sive house jams such as “Bingo Bango,” and wobble. (Sneak is best known to “Red Alert” and “Get Me Off”—in fact, Daft Punk fans for his vocals on “Digital pretty much everything on Jaxx’s classic Love.) first two albums, “Remedy” and “Rooty.”

The only issue with “Junto” is one of It’s hard to believe it’s been 15 years, bounty: So much exuberance can be overboth because those body-belters still whelming when digested in a single sitting. sound great and due to Basement Jaxx’s Better to let the record seep in over a return-to-form new album, “Junto.” Thirnumber of weeks. teen songs that strive for peaks as high as Eventually you’ll come to realize that a flooded dance-floor rocking “Where’s the punch of the hypnotic last track, Your Head At” at full volume, “Junto” hits “Love Is at Your Side,” is as powerful as with heated bangers while also stepping the first, and in between is a density that away from the steam to cool off. will require many extended dance floor An album introduced at the outset to explorations. “lords, ladies and lowlifes,” Basement n Randall Robert, Los Angeles Times Jaxx’s first album in nearly six years, and seventh overall, opens with a hard tomtom pound and a catchy conga rhythm, and from there chases bliss in myriad directions.

The inspiring opening track “Power to the People,” for example, features Jaxx’s trademark swing—augmented by lead vocalist Niara Scarlett, the Ketabul Studio All Stars and a kids choir.

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