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Skagit Valley Herald Thursday June 13, 2013

Reviews

Tuning up

At the Movies

Music: Evile, Black Sabbath Video Games: “Remember Me”

The Gin Blossoms play the Skagit Casino this weekend

“Man of Steel”: No wit or charm, just grim

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NEW ON DVD THIS WEEK “Oz the Great and Powerful”: A look at how the Wizard came to the Emerald City. James Franco stars.

Sam Raimi shows flashes of brilliance. But overall, the latest trip down the Yellow Brick Road has a few too many bumps to make this a magical journey. Visually, the film is stunning, from the black-and-white footage to the brilliant colors of the Emerald City.

Where Raimi seems uncertain is with the special effects.

The biggest problem is Franco. Oz needs to be played as both a cad and a charmer, and Franco never fully plays either. He just doesn’t have the largerthan-life charisma to make Oz the great and powerful character he should be.

Watching Franco is like going to see a stage production of “Wicked” and the stand-in’s stand-in is playing the role of the Wizard for the night. No matter how good the production, there’s just something missing.

“No Pryor Restraint: Life in Concert”: Fans of Richard Pryor can now pick up 12 hours of comedy through this set that includes seven CDs and two DVDs. It’s a wonderful yardstick of Pryor’s growth, from his early days of stand-up to his eventual domination of the comedy world.

The material includes comedy from Pryor from 1966-92, two hours of previously unreleased stand-up performances and rare recordings from the Pryor archives. Films in the set are “Richard Pryor: Live in Concert” (1979), “Richard Pryor Live on the Sunset Strip” (1982) and “Richard Pryor … Here and Now” (1983).

“Snitch”: Father makes deal to keep his innocent son out of jail. Dwayne Johnson stars.

“The Newsroom: The Complete First Season”: Jeff Daniels stars in this behind-the-scenes look at television news.

“Doctor Who: Inferno”: The Doctor (Jon Pertwee) is concerned about a topsecret project that involves drilling into the crust of the Earth.

“Power Rangers Super Samurai: Secret of the Red Ranger — Volume 4”: Includes four episodes along with two music videos.

“Killing Lincoln”: Tom Hanks narrates this look at the events surrounding the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.

“The Dick Van Dyke Show: The Complete Third Season”: The classic TV comedy is available on Blu-ray.

“I Want My Name Back”: Story of

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

Upcoming movie releases Following is a partial schedule of coming movies on DVD. Release dates are subject to change: JUNE 18 Jack the Giant Slayer - Warner The Last Exorcism Part II - Sony Stoker - Fox 21 & Over - Fox

This Weekend / Page 5 Storvik Park in Anacortes plays host Saturday to the ninth annual Bark in the Park

JUNE 25 The Call - Sony The Incredible Burt Wonderstone - Warner No - Sony JULY 2 Tai Chi Hero - Well Go USA JULY 9 Dead Man Down - Sony The Host - Universal Spring Breakers - Lionsgate Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor - Lionsgate JULY 16 Evil Dead - Sony 42 - Warner

Inside

JULY 23 Ginger & Rosa - Lionsgate New World - Well Go USA Trance - Fox n McClatchy-Tribune News Service

the Sugarhill Gang.

“Fred Won’t Move Out”: Elliott Gould and Judith Roberts star in this drama about of a family at a breaking point.

“Enter the Dragon 40th Anniversary Ultimate Collector’s Edition”: The martial arts film starring Bruce Lee has been remastered for its 40th anniversary.

“Rizzoli & Isles: The Complete Third Season”: Angie Harmon and Sasha Alexander star.

“Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil”: The Doctor (Jon Pertwee) must deal with problems at a prison.

“House of Cards: The Complete First Season”: Hard-edged political thriller starring Kevin Spacey.

“Beverly Lewis’ the Confession”: An Amish woman’s journey lands her in a mystery that must be solved before she can be reunited with her mother.

“Perry Mason: The Ninth and Final Season: Volume One”: Raymond Burr plays the winning TV attorney.

“Ring of Fire”: A volcanic eruption could lead to a world disaster. Terry O’Quinn stars. n Rick Bentley, The Fresno Bee

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Travel............................................6-7 Music, Game Reviews..................8-9 On Stage........................................ 10 Tuning Up..................................... 11 Get Involved.................................. 12 Hot Tickets.................................... 14 At the Lincoln Theatre.................. 17 Movie Listings............................... 17 Movie Mini-Reviews..................... 17 Out & About.............................18-19

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COMMUNITY

THURSDAY-SUNDAY

76th annual Berry Dairy Days The 76th annual Berry Dairy Days will take place today through Sunday, June 13-16, at Railroad Park, 520 E. Fairhaven Ave., Burlington.

Enjoy live music, food, kids’ activities, exhibitors, a carnival and more. The festival will kick off just after the Grand Parade at 11 a.m.

Saturday, June 15.

Other activities include four days of strawberry shortcake, fireworks at Skagit River Park, the Kiwanis salmon barbecue, Road Run and the Berry Cool Car Show.

Find a complete schedule of events at burlington-chamber. com/events/berrydairy-days or call 360-757-0994.

JUNE 13-16, BURLINGTON

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MOVIES Henry Cavill and Amy Adams star in “Man of Steel.”

Warner Bros. Pictures via AP

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URBANK, Calif. — With his dark eyebrows deeply furrowed and gleaming white teeth firmly clamped shut, Henry Cavill winces when asked if Superman is treated like a terrorist in “Man of Steel.”

His reaction is somewhat understandable. The charming British actor should feel very protective of the character — one of the biggest icons in pop culture.

Besides, Henry Cavill is Superman now.

It’s a fair question though, given that Cavill’s Superman, his bulky frame encased in a deep-blue rendition of the Superman uniform, is handcuffed and attacked by the military at certain points in the retelling of the superhero’s origin.

While the idea of Superman as a threatening outsider has been explored in other mediums, it’s new to the big screen.

“In the previous movies, it was just kind of accepted that he was a superhuman, but what would happen if this dude really did exist?” said Cavill. “If he was discovered, he would probably be put in a room and experimented on. That’s very clear in his choices throughout the movie. He’s become very adept at being who he is — but just not so openly.”

“Man of Steel” centers on an adult Clark Kent — or Kal-El, as he’s known back on his home planet of Krypton — at the inception of his superheroic identity.

(The name Superman is actually only uttered a couple of times in the film.) It’s a matter-of-fact account of how a much more hesi-

makers didn’t want to do.

Nolan, Snyder and screenwriter David S. Goyer traded the bumbling, nerdy Clark in favor of a more contemplative one who stays under the radar working odd jobs. It’s far, far and away from Christopher Reeve’s jocular interpretation of the role, which Cavill won after earlier missing the part in 2006’s “Superman Returns” to Brandon Routh.

Still, Snyder is quick to note this edition of the Metropolis Marvel is “not not Superman.” For everything that feels different about the Superman in “Man of Steel,” there’s still plenty that’s recognizable, most notably, Clark’s highly

By DERRIK J. LANG / Associated Press principled attitude instilled in him Chris Pizzello / Invision via AP by his Midwestern adoptive parents (played by Kevin Costner and tant Clark rises up and responds With an emphasis on folksy Diane Lane). when earth is threatened by Kryp- imagery instead of high-flying “There’s a snarkiness to the tonian outcasts. action, early “Man of Steel” footworld now, and the nice thing At the beginning of “Man of age suggested a darker take on about Superman is that he’s a volSteel,” which opens Friday, this the superhero. While the tone is version of the character doesn’t certainly more emotional than pre- unteer in the classic sense,” said Snyder. “If you really think about wear spectacles, work at The Daily vious live-action adaptations, the Planet, soar through the skies or filmmakers — which include “The it, he has no life, other than to own any clothes with a giant S Dark Knight” director Christopher serve. I think that Henry, without plastered across the chest. He’s a Nolan as a producer and writer — making him sound like too much drifter. He says more with actions haven’t diagnosed Superman with of a saint, naturally has that characteristic in himself. He’s not putthan words, something the 30-year- depression. ting it on.” old star of 2011’s “Immortals” “It’s not darker,” said director Faith — to both God and councompletely understands.

Zack Snyder. “It’s just a more real“As an actor, you spend a lot of istically realized version of Super- try — is an integral theme in “Man time alone,” said Cavill. “You trav- man. We tried to apply logic to the of Steel.” There’s no looking past el the world by yourself. You don’t story. He lives in our world. That’s the religious allegories that have been associated with Superman have your buddies that you see on it. It’s a straightforward protocol. mythology for decades. This Man the weekend or at the office every We put him in our world without of Tomorrow is 33 years old today day. You make temporary families, it being a joke. If we had made it and you can only see your friends a little lighter, maybe it would feel and seeks counsel at a church in a time of crisis. Snyder believes his between jobs. I’m actually not a more like the Superman of the Superman supports religion but naturally super-chatty person. It’s past.” also questions it. a skill I’ve had to teach myself.”

That’s exactly what the film-

Cavill keeps it real as Superman in ‘Man of Steel’

“It’s more interesting when someone is flawed,” said Amy Adams, who plays Lois Lane. “In the past, Superman is so hard to get into because he’s so perfect.

I love that Henry plays him as a conflicted human being — or alien, as it were — with all these identifiable traits like fear, which we’ve never really seen before in this character.”

Another contrast to previous Superman lore is the evolution of the relationship between Clark and Lois, who’s portrayed by Adams as a take-no-prisoners, Pulitzer Prize-winning war reporter. She encounters the last son of Krypton before even he fully understands his intergalactic backstory. Ultimately, Superman needs Lois as much as she needs him.

“I loved how this relationship between Clark and Lois allowed for a subtle chemistry and mutual respect to develop,” said Adams. “I just thought there was something different to be explored within their relationship that we’re able to touch on a little bit in this film.

She believes him, and that’s really rare for Lois. There’s an authenticity there.”

The expectations for “Man of Steel” are higher than any building in Metropolis. The film could accomplish for Warner Bros. what “Superman Returns” failed to do, namely, launch a film franchise akin to “The Dark Knight.” Paul Dergarabedian, box office analyst for Hollywood.com, expects it to leap over the $100 million mark in a single bound on opening weekend.

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THIS WEEKENDin the area Bark in the Park The ninth annual Bark in the Park Festival for dogs and their human friends will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday, June 15, at Storvik Park, 1110 32nd St., Anacortes.

Enjoy contests, demonstrations, raffles and more. Free admission. $5 per dog suggested donation for doggie goodie bags. 360-293-1918.

MONA ART AUCTION The Museum of Northwest Art will

“ANACORTES ROCKS!” Enjoy a concert featuring Heart

SUMMER FILM SERIES Enjoy free screenings of classic

hold its 21st annual fundraising auction at 5 p.m. Saturday, June 15, at MoNA, 121 S. First St., La Conner. More than 300 works by emerging-through-master painters, printmakers, sculptors, glass artists, ceramic artists, jewelers, textile artists and photographers will be offered for sale in silent and live auctions. A private preview party for artists, ticketholders and volunteers will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, June 14. Tickets: $100, or reserve tables while available, at museumofnwart.org or call 360-4664446, ext. 109. Free public previews will take place from noon to 5 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 14-15. Absentee bidding is available with ticket purchase.

by Heart, Karl Blau and Sleepy Lagoon at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 15, at the Transit Shed Event Center, One Commercial Ave., Anacortes. Advance tickets available at brownpapertickets.com/event/371348: $25 adults, $15 students. At the door: $30 adults, $20 students. Proceeds will benefit the Anacortes Stadium Project. anacortes stadiumproject.org.

films at 7 p.m. Fridays at the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes. 360-293-1910, ext. 21, or library. cityofanacortes.org. Next up: June 14: “Dr. Zhivago”: Based on the Nobel Prizewinning novel by Boris Pasternak, this Russian epic follows poet/physician Yuri Zhivago (Omar Sharif) during the upheaval of the Bolshevik Revolution. Yuri is caught between two loves; married to the devoted Tonya (Geraldine Chaplin), he falls in love with the enigmatic Lara (Julie Christie). All suffer terrible hardships during the chaos of the revolution. Winner of five Oscars.

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TRAVEL

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INTRA, Portugal — With sunshine bathing its multicolored facades against a backdrop of deep blue sky, the Pena Palace in Sintra is like a castle seen through a kaleidoscope.

A jumble of bright yellow domes, red towers, blue tiles, a drawbridge and a half-man, half-fish sculpture holding up a window, the Pena Palace is lauded as the finest example of Portuguese romanticism, an eclectic mix that borrows style notes from — among others — the Moors, German gothic revival and the local manueline architecture.

Fernando II, husband of Portuguese Queen Maria II, had the palace built in the 1840s around the remains of a derelict monastery. Now tourists can wander through its ornate rooms and oversized kitchens as well as its sprawling gardens, featuring plants brought back from around the world and ponds where carp and black swans drift languidly around crenelated duck houses.

And Pena is far from the only spectacular palace in Sintra, long a playground of royalty and the ostentatiously wealthy. The town’s altitude and shady forests have historically provided welcome relief from sweltering summer temperatures of the Portuguese capital, Lisbon, which is now only a half-hour’s drive away.

Bang in the middle of the old town is the National Palace with its distinctive conical chimneys. A couple of miles into the lushly forested hills is the Palace of Monserrate, surrounded by manicured gardens and what is billed as the first lawn planted in Portugal.

And if your eyes tire of all the palatial pomp, you can retire for a morning to the cool confines of a 16th century monastery, where Franciscan friars lived in extreme austerity, providing a stark contrast to Sintra’s explosion of architectural excesses.

On the Web Sintra, Portugal: visit portugal.com/NR/exeres /6BEF1189-D6BD-4473856B-604FCEF22106, frameless.htm. There are hotels and vacation rentals in and around Sintra.

Unesco World Heritage: Listing for Sintra, whc. unesco.org/en/list/723.

Sintra, Portugal, like a castle in a kaleidoscope Story, photos by MIKE CORDER / Associated Press

Clockwise, from upper left: w The exterior of Pena Palace in Sintra, Portugal. It’s like a castle seen through a kaleidoscope, one of a number of spectacular buildings found in Sintra, which has long been a playground of royalty, near the Portuguese capital of Lisbon. w The garden of Monserrate Palace. w A simple cross marks the entrance to the Capuchos Convent. w Pena Palace in the distance with the steps of the Moorish Castle in the foreground.

Overlooking it all are the well-preserved remains of an eighth century Moorish fort, whose restored ramparts cling to a hilltop above Sintra and offer spectacular views of the Atlantic Ocean and the Pena Palace on an adjacent hill.

The wealth of historic buildings led UNESCO to

inscribe the entire Sintra “Cultural Landscape” on its World Heritage List in 1995, saying its “structures harmonize indigenous flora with a refined and cultivated landscape created by man as a result of literary and artistic influences.”

Nowhere can that be better seen than in the grounds

of the Palace of Monserrate, a summer residence for 19th century British textile millionaire Francis Cook, whose gardens include a folly of a ruined chapel with an Australian banyan tree draped over its walls, a manmade waterfall, a valley full of tree ferns from Australia and New Zealand,

accessible, offering a glimpse back in time to the days when Portugal was a wealthy seafaring nation ruled by a monarchy with a penchant for palaces.

Walking from ornate bedrooms to tiled bathrooms of the palaces and gazing at their huge kitchens gives an idea of the sumptuous lives of the Portuguese royals and their guests and it is easy to feel why they flocked here from Lisbon in the summer when you stroll through the shaded gardens, catching glimpses of the ocean and surrounding hills.

The pared-back simplicity of the Moorish castle and the Capuchos Convent also leave lasting impressions.

The castle was built by Moors in the ninth and 10th centuries, gradually fell into disrepair and was restored in the 19th century by Fernando II, the queen’s consort responsible for neighboring Pena Palace.

A short drive into the hills, austerity is taken to its extremes at the Franciscan monastery known as the Convent of the Holy Cross of Cork Convent, built in 1560 and inhabited until 1834.

Here, the only nods toward any kind of decoration are cacti from Mexico and a the 18th century azulejo tiles Chinese mourning cypress in its Chapel of the Passion in the middle of the steeply of the Christ. Elsewhere, sloping lawn. The palace’s doors to dormitory rooms three dome-topped towers are built deliberately small are connected by a corridor so that monks have to bow in full of ornately carved arches humility just to get into the and columns. cramped quarters, and doors All of the buildings and shutters are lined with around Sintra are open to cork harvested from trees in the paying public and easily the surrounding forest.

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Local travel SHORT TRIPS: Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation offers travel opportunities for participants ages 12 and older (adult supervision required for ages 18 and younger). For information or to register, call 360-336-6215.

Next up: “San Juan Island: Something for Everyone”: 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday, July 19, departing from and returning to Hillcrest Park, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon.

Journey to San Juan Island to visit the 12th annual SJI Lavender Festival at Pelindaba Lavender Farm, followed by a no-host lunch at Roche Harbor and a behind-thescenes tour of the Westcott Bay Cidery and San Juan Island Distillery, where you’ll taste their ciders and spirits. Ages 21 and older only. $75-$77. Register by July 12.

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chocolate and then head up to the Troll under the Fremont bridge for some “Troll Yoga.” Afterward, explore Fremont for lunch, shopping or sightseeing. $20.

ESCORTED TOURS: The Whatcom County Tour Program offers a variety of day trips and longer tours, with most trips departing from and returning to the Bellingham Senior Activity Center, 315 Halleck St., Bellingham. For information or to register: 360-733-4030, press #, ext. 47015, or wccoa.org/index.php/Tours.

Next up: Dale Chihuly’s Garden and Glass Museum Tour: 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Tuesday, June 18, departing from and returning to the Bellingham Senior Activity Center. View Chihuly’s most popular works and glass installations, followed by an Italian lunch. $81, $10 additional for non-members. Includes round-trip motorYOGA ADVENTURE SERIES: Join Dawn coach transportation, museum admission, Jex for day trips and yoga. Each adventure guide and lunch. includes activities at an area attraction The Heart of Eastern Canada: June combined with a yoga class. For informa20-29. Fly to Toronto and see Niagara tion or to register, call Dawn at 360-631Falls; enjoy a scenic train ride to Montreal; 0587 or visit yoga-gypsies.com. Next up: travel on the historic Chemin du Roy carJune 15: Theo Chocolate Factory Tour riage road along the St. Lawrence River to and Troll Yoga: Meet at 10:15 a.m. at the Quebec City; and explore the countryside Theo Chocolate Factory, 3400 Phinney of the Charlevoix region. $3,969-$4,999.

Ave., Seattle. Tour the factory, taste a little Passport required.

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REVIEWS MUSIC CDS Compiled from staff reports and news services

Evile

mentalist who also sings gives her particular insight into Baker’s music. She takes after “Skull” him by not using a drummer on half of the tracks, including the blisteringly paced “Just There’s a widely in Time” and “Blue Room,” a duet featuring held notion that a playful interplay with her husband, bassist band’s career trajecMarc Johnson. tory can be heavily Elias uses a Brazilian rhythm section, shaped by its third or including famed guitarist Oscar Castrofourth record.

Neves, to give a sensual bossa nova flavor to By that reasoning, and based on Evile’s “Embraceable You” and “Let’s Get Lost,” new release “Skull” — the band’s fourth album — 2013 is shaping up to be a reward- while other tunes are more in a straightahead jazz vein, such as “That Old Feeling,” ing year indeed.

Evile is a young thrash metal band from on which ex-husband Randy Brecker recreates Baker’s opening trumpet solo.

England, part of the latest wave (not that the genre really ever went away) of metal n Charles J. Gans, Associated Press bands that channel the ferocious template of the 1980s (Metallica, Exodus, Anthrax, Black Sabbath Slayer) and fuel it with new, vicious energy.

“13” Evile and Warbringer reside at the apex of the new thrash metal elite, a genre that Though Ozzy includes Lich King, Havoc and Bonded By Osbourne will always Blood. All of the elements are in place on be best known for “Skull”: riff after crushing riff, fleet-fingered his work in Black solos by lead guitarist Ol Drake, a relentSabbath, he hasn’t less rhythm section in Ben Carter and Joel Graham, and a vibrant, snarling frontman in recorded a new studio album with fellow founding members Tony Iommi and Geevocalist/rhythm guitarist Matt Drake. zer Butler since the ’70s — until now. “13” The band has nailed the characteristics is the first Sabbath album with Osbourne, that made thrash metal so vital — hyperButler and Iommi in 35 years. speed tempos combined with screeching Ozzy is showing the effects of drug stop-time arrangements (the title cut), abuse, his once-cutting voice reduced in an occasional liaison with melody (“New range and power. Iommi also has had his Truths, Old Lies”) that serves to showcase the band’s diversity, and a near-violent hun- share of health problems, undergoing canger that is only rarely captured (“Outsider). cer treatment in recent years.

More bad news: Sabbath drummer Blistering from the first note.

Bill Ward is sitting this one out due to n Craig Parrish, @360_SVH a contractual dispute. His replacement, Rage Against the Machine’s Brad Wilk, Eliane Elias hits with appropriate authority, but lacks Ward’s swing.

“I Thought About The early Sabbath was steeped in blues You (A Tribute to Chet Baker)” and jazz, and with the encouragement of producer Rick Rubin, the quartet tries to Brazilian pianistreinvigorate that spirit on “13,” with five singer Eliane Elias of the eight tracks stretching past seven offers an inspired minutes. Wilk does an adequate job on tribute to cool jazz legend Chet Baker, a these extended tracks, but it’s the vitality major influence on bossa nova pioneers like of Iommi on guitar and Butler on bass Joao Gilberto. Unlike other recent tributes, that impresses. They evoke the band’s which focused on slow ballads reflecting classic sound on “End of Beginning,” the sadness in Baker’s music, Elias covers “Live Forever,” “Dear Father,” “God is a wider spectrum of the trumpeter-singer’s Dead?” and the blues-saturated “Damrepertoire by including up- and mid-tempo aged Soul,” which could’ve been lifted tunes with a certain swagger and seductive- from Sabbath’s sludge-metal tarpit, circa ness on “I Thought About You.” 1970-71. Iommi reconfigures his classic Elias’ background as a top-flight instru“N.I.B.” riff on “Loner,” stretches out with

a menacing solo on “Age of Reason” and provides a jazzy, acoustic change-of-pace on “Zeitgeist.”

As for Ozzy, he goes for numbedout desolation rather than the mighty, double-tracked roar of old, singing like a Medieval hunchback locked in a dungeon.

Butler’s lyrics find their perfect match in Osbourne. In these songs, the singer wrestles with demons — psychosis, selfabuse, existential dread — with which he’s had considerable personal experience. It makes “13” something a bit more credible than just a souvenir for a reunion tour. n Greg Kot, Chicago Tribune

Patty Griffin “American Kid”

Patty Griffin started writing the songs on “American Kid” as a tribute to her father shortly before his death in 2009, then put the project aside to tour with Robert Plant and release “Downtown Church,” a gospel-flavored 2010 album of mostly covers. “American Kid” finds Griffin working with Luther and Cody Dickinson of the North Mississippi Allstars. She also works with Plant: He co-wrote “Highway Song” and harmonizes with her on three songs.

Mainly, “American Kid” is stripped to the core, built around Griffin’s steely Southern vocals and solo guitar. There’s a cover of Lefty Frizzell’s “Mom & Dad’s Waltz,” but the album otherwise consists of Griffin’s tough-minded, truth-seeking tunes. It kicks off by examining the freedom death provides on “Go Wherever You Wanna Go,” and it ends with the elegantly pained “Gonna Miss You When You’re Gone.” n Dan DeLuca, The Philadelphia Inquirer

Quadron

“Avalanche” Coco O.’s soft and dreamy tone over the R&B-flavored beat on “Sea Salt” is enough to make you melt (summer heat not required). “‘Cause you just play on, you just play

with my feelings,” she coos. “Blame it all, you still blame it all, inexperienced.”

It’s an outstanding track and one of the 10 gems on Quadron’s electronic soul debut, “Avalanche.”

The Danish duo — made up of singer Coco O. and producer Robin Hannibal — have crafted a lush, breezy group of songs that hark on love and make for feel-good and easy listening.

The title track is slow and layered, “It’s Gonna Get You” has a girl-group vibe, and Kendrick Lamar adds volume to the lounge-y “Better Off.” While the album is mostly mid-tempo, Quadron is even impressive when they speed up things: “Hey Love,” the album’s first single, is a fun jam session, and Coco O.’s voice is addictive on the hooks of “LFT” and “Favorite Star.”

“Crushes don’t come with warnings,” she sings on the latter track.

Now you’re warned. n Mesfin Fekadu, Associated Press

Jason Isbell

“Southeastern” Jason Isbell’s fourth studio album since leaving the Drive-By Truckers is the 34-year-old songwriter’s first true solo album. Recorded largely without his band, the 400 Unit, it finds Isbell confronting grown-up stuff: getting married (to his second wife, fiddle player Amanda Shires); getting clean and sober; and, on “Elephant,” thinking about the implications of mortality while he’s at it.

Early reviews are dropping “Tunnel of Love” comparisons, and there’s a Springsteen influence for sure, on the superbly wrought opening love song, “Cover Me Up,” as well as the two-faces-have-I duality of “Live Oak.” The tone is mostly subdued, save for “Super 8,” a raucous rocker and a terrific tune, but jarring in the more contemplative context.

“Southeastern,” though, is the strongest set of songs yet from the Alabama writer who instantly distinguished himself as a formidable talent in his days with the Truckers but who hadn’t realized his full potential until now. n Dan DeLuca, The Philadelphia Inquirer

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REVIEWS VIDEO GAMES Chris Campbell, Scripps Howard News Service

‘Remember Me’

though Edge’s intentions seem murky.

While many of the game’s plot sequencPlatforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC es follow usual video-game traditions, Genre: Action there are times when hacking into memoPublisher: Capcom ries feels powerful. The ability to rewind ESRB Rating: M, for Mature and replay someone’s memories, and Grade: 3 stars (out of 5) altering small elements to see the varying outcomes, are among the game’s better Paris remains moments in its under-10-hour running a visual wontime. “Remember Me” works on almost der, even in the every level and gives you a real sense of far-flung future. the plot and how Nilin’s decisions affect “Remember Me” the world around her. provides every Most of the game’s other elements fall tease and titillainto familiar territory. The combat moves tion of what the quickly, and a menu system exists to create futuristic French your own combos and fighting moves for capital could be, Nilin to execute. But the system’s limits but still feels like are reached rather quickly and you are left it’s holding back on delivering the goods. After standing on wishing “Remember Me” was more expansive. The visuals are fluid and interesting, yet another balcony or precipice and seebut a tricky camera gets in the way, often ing the soaring architecture, you’ll most ruining your enjoyment of the action. likely find yourself asking the same quesAnd as I mentioned, you’re presented tion I did: When do I get to see all of this? with stunning views of an elaborate Paris, From a narrative perspective, “Remember Me” gives gamers a fresh story featur- but the missions are often constrained into tight corridors or interior spaces with ing a heroine who has athletic prowess no ability to explore this massive city that equal to her wits. Unlike Lara Croft, she looks so amazing. The game does all the doesn’t need 15 guns at her disposal. nominal game-play stuff well enough (light You play as Nilin, and in this vision of puzzling, decent platforming elements, the future, memories can be purchased and traded like other goods and services in etc.), but nothing breaks the mold and order to share and create new experiences. attempts to transcend.

Nilin’s journey is certainly worth playThis technology, of course, leads to people ing to the end, even if you end up wishing hacking into others’ memories to alter there were more. Perhaps a sequel or two their actions.

This danger is ever-present for Nilin until will allow this fantastic setting and plot her memory is wiped clean and she escapes device to be expanded into something to join a rebel movement called the Error- amazing; the foundation exists and should be explored more deeply. ists. Nilin follows the instructions of Edge, who acts as a guide and chimes in with n Follow Chris Campbell @campbler or story bits and helpful clues when necessary, email him at game_on_games@mac.com.

Purple Phoenix Productions Presents

A Tribute Concert

F oolin’ A round W ith

June 21, 2013 Friday 8:00 PM

Lincoln Theatre 712 1st Street Mt. Vernon

Meg McLynn

One Night Only

P atsy C line Reservations 360-336-8955

With New York Entertainer

Gen Admission - $19.50 pp Military & Seniors - $15.00 pp Special Rates for Groups of 10 or More

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area June 13-23

TUNING UP Playing at area venues June 13-20

Thursday.13

Friday.21

MUSIC

MUSIC

Geoffrey Castle: “The After School Special!”, 7 p.m., Concrete Theatre, 45920 Main St., Concrete. $15-$25.

360-941-0403 or concrete-theatre. com.

“Foolin’ Around With Patsy Cline” (tribute concert): Meg McLynn and The Purple Phoenix Country Band, 8 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $15-$19.50. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.

THEATER

“The Woman in Black”: ghost thriller, 8 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $18. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

THEATER

“A Rotten Demise”: interactive comedy murder mystery, 8 p.m., 1st Street Cabaret & Speakeasy, 612 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $45 dinner and show, $30 dessert and show, $20 show only. Reservations required: 360-336-3012 or riverbelle dinnertheatre.com.

“The Woman in Black”: ghost thriller, 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $18. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY.14-16 THURSDAY-SUNDAY.20-23 “SISTER ROBERT ANNE’S CABARET CLASS” 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $18. 360-679-2237 or whidbey playhouse.com. Check individual listings for times.

Friday.14 MUSIC

Haynie Opry (country, bluegrass), featuring Matt Audette and The Circle of Friends Band: 7 p.m., Stillaguamish Grange, 6521 Pioneer Highway, Stanwood. $15. 360-336-3321, 360-336-8066 or thehaynieopry.com.

Fort Bend, Texas, Boys Choir: 7:30 p.m., Jansen Art Center, 321 Front St., Lynden. $10, $5 ages 12 and younger.

360-354-3600 or jansenartcenter.org.

THEATER

“The Woman in Black”: ghost thriller, 8 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $18. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

“Sister Robert Anne’s Cabaret Class”: musical comedy, 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $18. 360-679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse. com.

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Saturday.15 MUSIC

Haynie Opry Southern Gospel Matinee, featuring Matt Audette and The Circle of Friends Band: 3 p.m., Stillaguamish Grange, 6521 Pioneer Highway, Stanwood. $10 at the door. 360-336-3321, 360-336-8066 or thehaynieopry.com.

Sunday.16 THEATER

“The Woman in Black”: ghost thriller, 2 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $18. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

“Sister Robert Anne’s Cabaret Class”: musical comedy, 2:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $18. 360-679-2237, whidbeyplayhouse.com.

“A Rotten Demise”: interactive comedy murder mystery, 6:30 p.m., 1st Street Cabaret & Speakeasy, 612 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $45 dinner and show, $30 dessert and show, $20 show only.

Reservations required: 360-336-3012 or riverbelledinnertheatre.com.

Thursday.20

THEATER

THEATER

“Sister Robert Anne’s Cabaret Class”: musical comedy, 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $18. 360-679-2237 or whidbey playhouse.com.

VARIETY

“Vaudevillingham”: Bellingham Circus Guild, 7 and 9 p.m., Cirque Lab, 1401 Sixth St., Bellingham. $5-$10 suggested donation at the door. bellinghamcircus guild.com.

Saturday.22 THEATER

“The Woman in Black”: ghost thriller, 8 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $18. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

“Sister Robert Anne’s Cabaret Class”: musical comedy, 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $18. 360-679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

Sunday.23 THEATER

“The Day The Music Died”: Haynie Opry presents a tribute to the music of Richie Valens, The Big Bopper and Buddy Holly, 7 p.m., Stillaguamish Grange, 6521 Pioneer Highway, Stanwood. $20 at the door. 360-336-3321, 360-336-8066 or thehaynieopry.com.

“The Woman in Black”: ghost thriller, 8 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $18. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

“Sister Robert Anne’s Cabaret Class”: musical comedy, 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $18. 360-679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

COMEDY

Jerry Percio: 8 p.m., Concrete Theatre, 45920 Main St., Concrete. Rated R. $15.

360-941-0403 or concrete-theatre.com.

“A Rotten Demise”: interactive comedy murder mystery, 7:30 p.m., 1st Street Cabaret & Speakeasy, 612 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $45 dinner and show, $30 dessert and show, $20 show only.

Reservations required: 360-336-3012 or riverbelledinnertheatre.com.

“The Woman in Black”: ghost thriller, 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $18. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

“Sister Robert Anne’s Cabaret Class”: musical comedy, 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $18. 360-679-2237, whidbeyplayhouse.com.

“A Rotten Demise”: interactive comedy murder mystery, 6:30 p.m., 1st Street Cabaret & Speakeasy, 612 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $45 dinner and show, $30 dessert and show, $20 show only. Reservations required: 360-336-3012 or river belledinnertheatre.com.

“Sister Robert Anne’s Cabaret Class”: musical comedy, 2:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $18. 360-679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

FRIDAY.14

THURSDAY.13

STIRRED NOT SHAKEN 8 p.m., Washington Sips, 608 S. First St., La Conner. No cover.

360-399-1037.

Nick Moyer (one-man band): 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. 360-445-3000.

Trish Hatley: 6 to 9 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

360-588-1720.

Steve Rudy Trio (jazz): 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Jansen Art Center Piano Lounge, 321 Front St., Lynden.

No cover. 360-354-3600.

FRIDAY.14, SATURDAY.15 GIN BLOSSOMS 8 p.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Pacific Showroom, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. $35-$45.

877-275-2448 or theskagit.com.

Geoffrey Castle: 7 p.m., Concrete Theatre, 45920 Main St., Concrete. $15-25. 360-941-0403 or concrete-theatre.com.

FRIDAY.14 Gin Blossoms: 8 p.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Pacific Showroom, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. $35-$45. 877-2752448 or theskagit. com.

The Fender Benders: 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon.

360-422-6411.

Barefeet: 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Varsity Inn, 112 N. Cherry St., Burlington. No cover. 360-755-0165.

David’s Drinking Band (roots, Americana, rock): 8 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $3 cover.

360-445-3000.

Idol Eyez: 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Winners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. No cover. 877-275-2448.

Skip Hamilton: 6 to 9 p.m., Frida’s Gourmet Mexican Restaurant, 416 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. No cover. 360-299-2120.

Stirred Not Shaken (jazz): 8 p.m., Washington Sips, 608 S. First St., La Conner.

No cover. 360-3991037.

Federation X, Lozen, Street Eaters, Rhombu$: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $8. 360-778-1067.

SATURDAY.15 Gin Blossoms: 8 p.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Pacific Showroom, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. $35-$45. 877275-2448 or theskagit. com.

The Fender Benders: 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360-4226411.

Sector 7-G: 10 p.m., Draft Pics, 516 S. First St., Mount Vernon. No cover. 360-336-3626.

Jukehouse Hounds: 8:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. 360-766-6266.

Highway Twenty Band: 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Longhorn Saloon, 5754 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360-766-6330.

The Pinehearts (altbluegrass): 8 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $7. 360-445-3000.

SUNDAY.16 Atlantics: 5:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. 360-7666266.

The Sweet Dominiques (surf, reggae, folk): Noon, Berry Dairy Days, Railroad Park, 520 E. Fairhaven Ave., Burlington. Free. 360-757-0994.

The Sweet Dominiques: 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Varsity Inn, 112 N. Cherry St., Burlington. No cover. 360-755-0165.

Mia Vermillion (blues): 8 p.m., Washington Sips, 608 S. First St., La Conner. No cover. 360-3991037.

Fabulous Roof Shakers: 8:30 to 11:30 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

360-588-1720.

Seth Freeman: 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-755-3956.

Gold Digger: 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Winners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. No cover.

877-275-2448.

WEDNESDAY.19 Knut Bell & The Blue Collars: 5 to 9 p.m., Conway Pub & Eatery, 18611 Main St., Conway.

360-445-4733.

Gary B’s Church of the Blues (blues, classic rock): 6 to 10 p.m., Castle Tavern, 708 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley.

360-855-2263.

Spoonshine Duo: 6 to 9 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

360-588-1720.

Footstompin’ Trio, Sugar Sugar Sugar: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $7. 360-7781067.

Michael Gonzalez (jazz, Latin, blues): 6:30 to 8 p.m., Jansen Art Center Piano Lounge, 321 Front St., Lynden. No cover.

360-354-3600.

THURSDAY.20 The Unknown: 4 to 6 p.m., Dirt Cup Fan Fest, Skagit Speedway, 4796 Old Highway 99 N, Alger. Free. 360-7243567 or skagitspeedway. com.

R X Bertoldi (blues, folk, Americana): 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. 360-445-3000.

Jerri Mercer: 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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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area June 13-23

TUNING UP Playing at area venues June 13-20

Thursday.13

Friday.21

MUSIC

MUSIC

Geoffrey Castle: “The After School Special!”, 7 p.m., Concrete Theatre, 45920 Main St., Concrete. $15-$25.

360-941-0403 or concrete-theatre. com.

“Foolin’ Around With Patsy Cline” (tribute concert): Meg McLynn and The Purple Phoenix Country Band, 8 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $15-$19.50. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.

THEATER

“The Woman in Black”: ghost thriller, 8 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $18. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

THEATER

“A Rotten Demise”: interactive comedy murder mystery, 8 p.m., 1st Street Cabaret & Speakeasy, 612 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $45 dinner and show, $30 dessert and show, $20 show only. Reservations required: 360-336-3012 or riverbelle dinnertheatre.com.

“The Woman in Black”: ghost thriller, 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $18. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY.14-16 THURSDAY-SUNDAY.20-23 “SISTER ROBERT ANNE’S CABARET CLASS” 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $18. 360-679-2237 or whidbey playhouse.com. Check individual listings for times.

Friday.14 MUSIC

Haynie Opry (country, bluegrass), featuring Matt Audette and The Circle of Friends Band: 7 p.m., Stillaguamish Grange, 6521 Pioneer Highway, Stanwood. $15. 360-336-3321, 360-336-8066 or thehaynieopry.com.

Fort Bend, Texas, Boys Choir: 7:30 p.m., Jansen Art Center, 321 Front St., Lynden. $10, $5 ages 12 and younger.

360-354-3600 or jansenartcenter.org.

THEATER

“The Woman in Black”: ghost thriller, 8 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $18. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

“Sister Robert Anne’s Cabaret Class”: musical comedy, 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $18. 360-679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse. com.

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Saturday.15 MUSIC

Haynie Opry Southern Gospel Matinee, featuring Matt Audette and The Circle of Friends Band: 3 p.m., Stillaguamish Grange, 6521 Pioneer Highway, Stanwood. $10 at the door. 360-336-3321, 360-336-8066 or thehaynieopry.com.

Sunday.16 THEATER

“The Woman in Black”: ghost thriller, 2 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $18. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

“Sister Robert Anne’s Cabaret Class”: musical comedy, 2:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $18. 360-679-2237, whidbeyplayhouse.com.

“A Rotten Demise”: interactive comedy murder mystery, 6:30 p.m., 1st Street Cabaret & Speakeasy, 612 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $45 dinner and show, $30 dessert and show, $20 show only.

Reservations required: 360-336-3012 or riverbelledinnertheatre.com.

Thursday.20

THEATER

THEATER

“Sister Robert Anne’s Cabaret Class”: musical comedy, 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $18. 360-679-2237 or whidbey playhouse.com.

VARIETY

“Vaudevillingham”: Bellingham Circus Guild, 7 and 9 p.m., Cirque Lab, 1401 Sixth St., Bellingham. $5-$10 suggested donation at the door. bellinghamcircus guild.com.

Saturday.22 THEATER

“The Woman in Black”: ghost thriller, 8 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $18. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

“Sister Robert Anne’s Cabaret Class”: musical comedy, 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $18. 360-679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

Sunday.23 THEATER

“The Day The Music Died”: Haynie Opry presents a tribute to the music of Richie Valens, The Big Bopper and Buddy Holly, 7 p.m., Stillaguamish Grange, 6521 Pioneer Highway, Stanwood. $20 at the door. 360-336-3321, 360-336-8066 or thehaynieopry.com.

“The Woman in Black”: ghost thriller, 8 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $18. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

“Sister Robert Anne’s Cabaret Class”: musical comedy, 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $18. 360-679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

COMEDY

Jerry Percio: 8 p.m., Concrete Theatre, 45920 Main St., Concrete. Rated R. $15.

360-941-0403 or concrete-theatre.com.

“A Rotten Demise”: interactive comedy murder mystery, 7:30 p.m., 1st Street Cabaret & Speakeasy, 612 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $45 dinner and show, $30 dessert and show, $20 show only.

Reservations required: 360-336-3012 or riverbelledinnertheatre.com.

“The Woman in Black”: ghost thriller, 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $18. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

“Sister Robert Anne’s Cabaret Class”: musical comedy, 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $18. 360-679-2237, whidbeyplayhouse.com.

“A Rotten Demise”: interactive comedy murder mystery, 6:30 p.m., 1st Street Cabaret & Speakeasy, 612 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $45 dinner and show, $30 dessert and show, $20 show only. Reservations required: 360-336-3012 or river belledinnertheatre.com.

“Sister Robert Anne’s Cabaret Class”: musical comedy, 2:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $18. 360-679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

FRIDAY.14

THURSDAY.13

STIRRED NOT SHAKEN 8 p.m., Washington Sips, 608 S. First St., La Conner. No cover.

360-399-1037.

Nick Moyer (one-man band): 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. 360-445-3000.

Trish Hatley: 6 to 9 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

360-588-1720.

Steve Rudy Trio (jazz): 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Jansen Art Center Piano Lounge, 321 Front St., Lynden.

No cover. 360-354-3600.

FRIDAY.14, SATURDAY.15 GIN BLOSSOMS 8 p.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Pacific Showroom, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. $35-$45.

877-275-2448 or theskagit.com.

Geoffrey Castle: 7 p.m., Concrete Theatre, 45920 Main St., Concrete. $15-25. 360-941-0403 or concrete-theatre.com.

FRIDAY.14 Gin Blossoms: 8 p.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Pacific Showroom, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. $35-$45. 877-2752448 or theskagit. com.

The Fender Benders: 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon.

360-422-6411.

Barefeet: 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Varsity Inn, 112 N. Cherry St., Burlington. No cover. 360-755-0165.

David’s Drinking Band (roots, Americana, rock): 8 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $3 cover.

360-445-3000.

Idol Eyez: 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Winners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. No cover. 877-275-2448.

Skip Hamilton: 6 to 9 p.m., Frida’s Gourmet Mexican Restaurant, 416 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. No cover. 360-299-2120.

Stirred Not Shaken (jazz): 8 p.m., Washington Sips, 608 S. First St., La Conner.

No cover. 360-3991037.

Federation X, Lozen, Street Eaters, Rhombu$: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $8. 360-778-1067.

SATURDAY.15 Gin Blossoms: 8 p.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Pacific Showroom, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. $35-$45. 877275-2448 or theskagit. com.

The Fender Benders: 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360-4226411.

Sector 7-G: 10 p.m., Draft Pics, 516 S. First St., Mount Vernon. No cover. 360-336-3626.

Jukehouse Hounds: 8:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. 360-766-6266.

Highway Twenty Band: 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Longhorn Saloon, 5754 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360-766-6330.

The Pinehearts (altbluegrass): 8 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $7. 360-445-3000.

SUNDAY.16 Atlantics: 5:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. 360-7666266.

The Sweet Dominiques (surf, reggae, folk): Noon, Berry Dairy Days, Railroad Park, 520 E. Fairhaven Ave., Burlington. Free. 360-757-0994.

The Sweet Dominiques: 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Varsity Inn, 112 N. Cherry St., Burlington. No cover. 360-755-0165.

Mia Vermillion (blues): 8 p.m., Washington Sips, 608 S. First St., La Conner. No cover. 360-3991037.

Fabulous Roof Shakers: 8:30 to 11:30 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

360-588-1720.

Seth Freeman: 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-755-3956.

Gold Digger: 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Winners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. No cover.

877-275-2448.

WEDNESDAY.19 Knut Bell & The Blue Collars: 5 to 9 p.m., Conway Pub & Eatery, 18611 Main St., Conway.

360-445-4733.

Gary B’s Church of the Blues (blues, classic rock): 6 to 10 p.m., Castle Tavern, 708 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley.

360-855-2263.

Spoonshine Duo: 6 to 9 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

360-588-1720.

Footstompin’ Trio, Sugar Sugar Sugar: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $7. 360-7781067.

Michael Gonzalez (jazz, Latin, blues): 6:30 to 8 p.m., Jansen Art Center Piano Lounge, 321 Front St., Lynden. No cover.

360-354-3600.

THURSDAY.20 The Unknown: 4 to 6 p.m., Dirt Cup Fan Fest, Skagit Speedway, 4796 Old Highway 99 N, Alger. Free. 360-7243567 or skagitspeedway. com.

R X Bertoldi (blues, folk, Americana): 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. 360-445-3000.

Jerri Mercer: 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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email juliejohnsonlindsey@yahoo. Foundation is accepting applications for the 21st annual Whidbey com or visit acttheatre.com.

Island Golf Classic, set for Friday, June 14, at Whidbey Golf and DANCE Country Club in Oak Harbor.

CLOG DANCING FOR BEGINRegistration will begin at 11 a.m., NERS: Enjoy a free lesson from followed by a shotgun start at 1 10 to 11 a.m., followed by regular p.m. $125, includes raffles, lunch, clog dancing from 11 a.m. to noon numerous games and refreshThursdays, at the Mount Vernon ments throughout the course and Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland a buffet dinner in the clubhouse.

St., Mount Vernon. No fee, no For information or to register, partner needed. First three lescontact Julie Krantz at 360-679sons are free. Wear comfortable 3016, email julie.krantz@skagit. shoes. For information, call Rosie edu or visit skagit.edu/foundation. at 360-424-4608.

ART AND SCIENCE: Art for Learning Watershed Science will offer creative learning activities for all ages Wednesday, June 19, through Sunday, June 30, at Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve and Breazeale Interpretive Center, 10441 Bayview-Edison Road, west of Mount Vernon. Workshops culminate in the Skagit Watershed Letterbox Trail Kickoff Party and Concert for the Coast from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 30. Teachers can earn clock hours. For TANGO LESSONS: 7:30 p.m. information or to register, call Thursdays, June 20, 27 and July SCEA at 360-428-1054 or visit 11, 18, Anacortes Center for Happadillabay.gov.

The Deception Pass Challenge piness, 619 Commercial Ave., will take place Saturday, June Anacortes. Advance registration CALL FOR ARTISTS AND 22. Listed under Recreation required. $75. 360-464-2229 or CRAFTERS: The Mount Vernon anacortescenterforhappiness.org.

Downtown Association is lookheld from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday ing for artists and crafters of all ages for the annual Sidewalk Sale and 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, June MUSIC 15-16, at Anacortes Community in downtown Mount Vernon on SKAGIT VALLEY MUSIC CLUB: July 26-27. For more information, Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes.

The club will not meet during call Nancy at 360-420-9876, email Parts are available for six men June. For information, call MarPam at tatteredpage@comcast. and four women. Prepare a one- sha Pederson at 360-757-4906. net, or download an application minute monologue in a standard at mountvernondowntown.org.

British accent. Scripts are availSECOND FRIDAY DRUM able at the ACT office. The com- CIRCLE: 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, June CALL FOR ARTISTS: The Ana- edy will run Aug. 2-24. 360-42014, Unity Church, 704 W. Divicortes Arts Commission seeks 9517 or acttheatre.com. sion St., Mount Vernon. Shake off fishing-themed artworks in all the energy of the week through mediums for the “Hooked” art “TOO SOON FOR DAISIES”: drumming, songs, chants. Love show, set for July 5-6 at the Depot Auditions for this quirky comedy offering donation. For informaArts & Community Center, 611 R thriller will be held from 6:30 to tion, email skagitshaman@gmail.

Ave., Anacortes. Space is limited. 9:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, com.

No applications, no fees, no com- June 17-18, at the Whidbey Playmission. For information, contact house, 730 SE Midway Drive, Karla Locke at 360-588-6968 or Oak Harbor. Callbacks, if needed, RECREATION email kklocke1@mac.com.

TRAIL TALES: Friends of will take place from 6:30 to 9 p.m.

Skagit Beaches lead a series Wednesday, June 19. Parts are of informative walks along the available for four women and ART CLASSES Tommy Thompson Trail in Anafour men. British or Australian CAMANO SUMMER ART cortes. For information, visit accents (real or not) are a plus.

CAMPS: Art Quest for Kids The play will run Sept. 6-22. 360- skagitbeaches.org.

Summer Art Camps will be held Next up: 679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse. during July and August at Delzell Bike Ride: Pioneer Speculacom.

Studio, 2177 Highland Drive, tion: How The Railroad Came To Camano Island. Camps meet “LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS”: Town: 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday June 19, leaving from the Depot, Anacortes Community Theatre through Thursday and feature 611 R Ave. Enjoy a bike ride will hold auditions from 2 to 5 a variety of art projects, beachalong the path of the old rail bed p.m. Saturday and 6 to 8 p.m. combing and swimming. $160 per while hearing colorful stories of Sunday, June 29-30, at 918 M child per four-day session. Ages pioneers who gambled on the old Ave., Anacortes. Parts are avail7-17. 360-387-2251 or camano railway line. Things didn’t turn able for five or six men and four artcamp.com. out quite like they planned. The women ages 18 and older. Audition materials are available at the ride follows a flat, paved trail.

AUDITIONS ACT office. The musical comedy WHIDBEY ISLAND GOLF CLAS“THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING will run Sept. 27-Oct. 26. For SIC: The Skagit Valley College EARNEST”: Auditions will be information, call 360-293-8023,

BICYCLE WORKSHOP: “FIX A FLAT”: 10 a.m. Saturday, June 15, Farmer’s Market at The Depot, 611 R Ave., Anacortes. Nick Stowe of Bikespot will demonstrate how to patch and replace a tube, along with other basic maintenance including lubrication, tire pressure, brakes and shifting safety. Free. transitionfidalgo.org.

606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island. Run, walk or jog to benefit Camano Center. Registration: $25, discount for families. 360387-0222 or camanocenter.org.

WORKSHOPS PRINTMAKING SAMPLER: 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays, July 2-16, Harmony Fields, 7465 Thomas Road, Bow. Explore a variety of printing styles and techniques including linocut, woodblock and intaglio prints with Natalie Niblack. Open to all levels of experience. $140 plus $10 materials fee. 360-9418196 or hfproduce.com.

PAPER CUTTING WORKSHOP: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 13-14, at Harmony Fields, 7465 Thomas Road, Bow. Paper-cutting is a timeless art form with roots in China and Europe. Learn from Ann Reid the basics of composing, transNATURAL SKAGIT DAY: Skagit ferring and cutting an intricate design from a single sheet of Land Trust will host Natural Skagit Day on Saturday, June 15, paper. Open to all levels of experience. $95 plus $10 materials fee. at the Lyman Slough Conservation Area. Among other activities, 360-941-8196 or hfproduce.com. visitors can volunteer to remove DIGITAL PHOTO CLASSES: invasive plants in an effort to help restore a healthy watershed Back to Basics Photography, With a Twist: Alternative Focus will beginning at 10:30 a.m. for an offer a series of classes on digital hour or all day. Light refreshments provided; bring a bag lunch photography at the Anacortes Chamber of Commerce board if desired. To register: 360-428room, upstairs at 819 Commer7878 or volunteer@skagitland cial Ave., Anacortes. Each class trust.org. skagitlandtrust.org. will include discussion of a basic photo topic in the morning, folDECEPTION PASS CHALlowed by a photo assignment and LENGE: Bike, swim and run afternoon critique session. Each through Deception Pass State Park during the second annual w class can be taken independently of the others. Bring your owner’s fitness challenge beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday, June 22, on Whid- manual. $50 per session, $125 for all three. To register, call Karla bey Island. The race includes Locke at 360-588-6968 or email at a half-mile swim in Cranberry kklocke1@mac.com.

Lake, 13-mile bike ride on road Shutter Speed: 10 a.m. to 3 and trail, and a 4-mile run from p.m. Saturday, June 22. Learn West Beach to the top of Goose what longer exposure times creRock. Registration: $60 indiate, the importance of making vidual, $130 team. Proceeds will benefit the Deception Pass Park very short exposures and how to determine which shutter speed to Foundation. deceptionpass use to make a great image. foundation.org.

Composition: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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MOVIES

‘Man of Steel,’ but a heart of stone

By ROGER MOORE McClatchy-Tribune News Service

This Superman settles scores. And takes his shirt off.

This “Man of Steel” flies up, up and away, with his teeth bared and his fists clenched.

This Lois Lane knows his story, straight off. There’s little mystery about him.

If every generation gets the Superman it deserves, “Man of Steel” suggests we’ve earned one utterly without wit or charm, a grim, muscle-bound 33-year-old struggling to reconcile the past he is just learning about, trying to fit in with a military that may or may not consider him a threat but that needs his help when his fellow Kryptonians come to call.

“Man of Steel” is a radical re-interpretation of the Superman myth, no sin in itself.

The Zack (“300” / “Sucker Punch”) Snyder version, scripted by David S. Goyer (story

by Christopher Nolan), dwells much longer on Krypton and re-arranges the story, hurling us into the adult Kal-El’s Wolverine-like loner life as an American adult, showing us his formative childhood with his adoptive parents the Kents (Diane Lane and Kevin Costner) only in flashbacks.

It gives his Kryptonian nemesis, General Zod, a mission — however misguided. And a point of view. So Michael Shannon, who plays him, isn’t all that scary, Without the wit, winks, flirtation and oldfashioned sentiment of the “Truth, justice and the American way” take on the character, all Henry Cavill (“Immortals”) has to do is mix it up in a lot of “Transformers”inspired brawls with armored-plated aliens

‘MAN OF STEEL’

HH Cast: Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Diane Lane, Russell Crowe, Kevin Costner, Lawrence Fishburne Running time: 2:23 MPAA rating: PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi violence, action and destruction, and for some language

and occasionally agonize over it all.

Yes, most of the far sillier “Transformers” movies were more fun.

From its production design — ugly, black, insectoid spaceships — to its instantly forgettable Hans Zimmer musical score, this movie goes out of its way to remove itself from the Christopher Reeve “Superman” movies. And it is the poorer for it.

Russell Crowe and Ayelet Zurer play the parents who pack their baby up and ship him off their doomed planet. The sad resignation of the Marlon Brando version of father Jor-El is lost because General Zod stages a coup, mid-planetary meltdown, giving this overlong prologue shoot-outs and armored brawls. And Crowe’s Jor-El never quite goes away.

We spend far too little time with the story’s heart, the ways the baby is embodied with good old-fashioned heartland virtues.

Costner and Lane have the film’s best scenes.

“Decide the kind of man you want to be,” Clark Kent’s dad tells him, urging him to keep his ID secret, to use his powers sparingly, with care. The grown-up Clark wanders the bars

and crab fishing fleets, committing the occasional supernatural act of compassion and the occasional supernatural fit of pique.

Amy Adams is an over-achieving Lois Lane, totally clued in on the evidence of an alien among us by the military. Laurence Fishburne is a dull Daily Planet editor Perry White.

Take away the antecedents (no Jimmy Olsen, boy photographer), strip the character’s Americanness (to make it easier to sell overseas) and it’s still a competent movie — state-of-the-art explosions, implosions and what-not.

But take away the whimsy and the fun, and one has to wonder why Snyder, Goyer, Nolan and Warner Bros. bothered.

Remembering the original Superman, George Reeves mannered actor who earned fame, eternal typecasting and a loyal following among baby What Man of Steel would be boomers for starring in the clasalmost 100 years old if he hadn’t sic 1950s TV series “Adventures been killed by a speeding bullet of Superman.” and is still widely considered the Henry Cavill, the latest actor most super Superman of them to don the cape and tights, stars all? in “Man of Steel,” the big-screen Look, up on the screen: It’s a movie that premieres Friday. bird, it’s a plane, it’s … George But it’s Reeves, the first actor Reeves! to play the role in a feature film, Yes, it’s George Reeves, mild- 1951’s “Superman and the MoleBy JERRY ZEZIMA Newsday

Men,” who is the yardstick by which all others are measured.

Here are five super facts about him and his iconic series. n “Superman and the MoleMen” was released in November 1951, and the series was set to air around the holidays, but Kellogg’s, the show’s sponsor, didn’t sign on until 1952. The series debuted on WENR in Chicago on Sept. 19, 1952. New York was the last market to air

the show, which premiered on WABC on April 1, 1953. n Phyllis Coates, who played Lois Lane in “Superman and the Mole-Men” and the first season of the series, dropped out and was replaced by Noel Neill, who had played the part in the “Superman” movie serials starring Kirk Alyn in 1948 and 1950. n “Superman and the MoleMen” was re-edited into the series’ only two-part episode, “The Unknown People.” n In 1954, “Adventures of

Henry Cavill stars as Superman in “Man of Steel.”

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Superman” became one of the first TV series to film in color. n The last first-run episode aired in April 1958.

Reeves, born Jan. 5, 1914, was a respected actor with an impish sense of humor and a genuine affection for his young fans. He died of a gunshot to the head on June 16, 1959. The official cause was suicide, but many people believe it was murder.

Regardless, Reeves’ legion of fans think he was the epitome of truth, justice and the American way.

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MOVIES MINI-REVIEWS Compiled from news services.

Ratings are one to four stars.

“After Earth” — There was a time when an M. Night Shyamalan-directed film was a real event. From “The Sixth Sense” through “Unbreakable” and even “Signs,” his gifts for suspense and surprise were such that he was earning comparisons to Spielberg and Hitchcock. That was a long time and many films ago. The sci-fi thriller “After Earth,” starring Will Smith and son Jaden, is a film without wit or sparkle. At times the special effects look so cheesy you wonder if they’re going to pull back and show members of the crew rocking the ship or working the strings on puppets.

In the meantime, we keep getting heavyhanded metaphors about overcoming fear, and unbearably clunky dialogue.

This movie is “Take Your Kid to Work Day” to the extreme. Sci-fi, PG-13, 100 minutes H “Epic” — The latest animated film from Fox’s Blue Sky division, “Epic” depicts good vs. evil forces battling over the fate of the natural realm. Director Chris Wedge (“Ice Age,” “Robots”) gives us lush, often breathtaking visuals of a world within our world -- a forest populated by tiny Leaf Men who ride hummingbirds and do battle with an equally minuscule army of nasty creatures known as Boggans. An all-star cast provides the voice work, which proves to be distracting. Kids won’t mind, but the voices will take adults out of the story.

Animated adventure, PG, 100 minutes.

HH1⁄2 “Iron Man 3” — Robert Downey Jr. is plain great in this film. Filled with breathtakingly brilliant special effects, bolstered by excellent supporting performances from a half-dozen other top-tier actors, crackling with sharp humor and working as a story that stands alone while often acknowledging the larger Marvel(ous) universe, “Iron Man 3” is one of the best entries in this modern golden age of superhero movies. Working from a smart if sometimes meandering script, director Shane Black takes us on a 3-D thrill ride in which a LOT of stuff is blown up, and the skies are filled with superheroes, supervillains and humans falling to their seemingly certain deaths. Superhero action, PG-13, 130 minutes. HHH1⁄2 “Now You See Me” — Here’s a slick con, all flash and no substance, about The Four Horsemen, illusionists who have been recruited to pull off some of the most audacious stunts in the history of deception. “Now You See Me” seems awfully sure of itself, with self-important, intrusive music, sweeping tracking shots and actors chewing up the scenery. Ultimately, however, there’s no there there.

By the time it’s over, we’re left with more questions than answers -- and even more damning, we don’t care all that much about those unanswered questions. Thriller, PG-13, 116 minutes.

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AT THE LINCOLN THEATRE 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon 360-336-8955 n www.lincolntheatre.org

AT AREA THEATERS ANACORTES CINEMAS June 14-20 Monsters University (G): Thursday: 8:00 Man of Steel (PG-13): FridayWednesday: 1:00, 3:45, 5:00, 6:40, 8:00, 9:35; Thursday: 1:00, 3:45, 5:00, 6:40, 9:35 The Internship (PG-13): Friday-Thursday: 3:50, 9:10 Epic (PG): Friday-Thursday: 1:20 Mud (PG-13): Friday-Thursday: 1:10, 6:30 360-293-6620 BLUE FOX DRIVE-IN Oak Harbor 360-675-5667 CONCRETE THEATRE June 14-16 Iron Man 3 (PG-13): Friday: 7:30 p.m. (3D); Saturday: 5 (2D) and 7:30 (3D) p.m.; Sunday: 4 p.m. (3D) 360-941-0403 CASCADE MALL THEATRES Burlington For listings: 888-AMC-4FUN (888262-4386).

“Fast & Furious 6” — Against all odds, the “Fast & Furious” franchise is actually picking up momentum, with “FF6” clocking in as the fastest, funniest and most outlandish chapter yet. Whether we’re seeing stunt work or special effects or a combo platter, director Justin Lin keeps raising the bar, going for intentional laughs and thrilling moments as cars pull off impossible maneuvers and humans keep flying in the air and landing with thuds. “Furious 6” couldn’t be any less plausible if it were animated, but that’s sort of the point. Action, PG-13, 130 minutes. HHH1⁄2 “Star Trek Into Darkness” — Director J.J. Abrams is a true talent, and he’s also a pop-culture savant who has great respect for the legacy of this franchise as well as a keen understanding of the mega-importance of box-office figures.

There’s no better choice to make the best, the purest AND the most accessible big-budget “Star Trek” movie possible. Yet with all the futuristic splendor and fine performances, “Into Darkness” only occasionally soars, mostly settling for being a solid but unspectacular effort that sets the stage for the next chapter(s). With Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Benedict Cumberbatch. Sci-fi adventure, PG-13, 132 minutes. HHH “The Hangover Part III” — Perhaps responding to criticism of the sequel or perhaps just wanting to challenge himself, director Todd Phillips has delivered a film so different from the first two “Hangovers,” one could even ask if this is supposed to be a comedy. It plays more like a straight-

OAK HARBOR CINEMAS June 14-20 Monsters University (G): 8:00 Man of Steel (PG-13): FridayWednesday: 12:45, 2:00, 3:40, 5:00, 6:35, 8:00, 9:30; Thursday: 12:45, 2:00, 3:40, 5:00, 6:35, 9:30 Epic (PG): Friday-Thursday: 12:55, 3:30 Fast & Furious 6 (PG-13): FridayThursday: 6:40, 9:25 360-279-2226 STANWOOD CINEMAS June 14-20 Monsters University (G): Thursday, 8:00 World War Z (PG-13): Thursday: 8:15 Man of Steel (PG-13): FridayWednesday: 12:45, 2:00, 3:45, 5:00, 6:40, 8:00, 9:35; Thursday: 12:45, 2:00, 3:45, 5:00, 6:40, 9:35 This Is The End (R): Friday-Thursday: 1:15, 3:55, 7:00, 9:25 The Internship (PG-13): FridayWednesday: 12:55, 6:50, 9:20; Thursday: 12:55, 9:20 Now You See Me (PG-13): FridayWednesday: 1:05, 3:35, 6:30, 9:00; Thursday: 1:05, 3:35, 6:30 Epic (PG): Friday-Thursday: 3:25 360-629-0514 forward, real-world thriller with a few laughs than a hard-R slapstick farce. You don’t see too many genre-hopping threequels, so, credit to Phillips and his team of co-writers for trying to do something different with the now familiar characters of Phil (Bradley Cooper), Stu (Ed Helms), Alan (Zach Galifianakis) and the ever-bland Doug (Justin Bartha). But the big fix might have changed things just a little too much.

Comedy, R, 100 minutes. HH “The Internship” — You won’t be surprised by a single moment in “The Internship.” Fifteen minutes in, you’ll know exactly where it’s going. Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson are 40ish salesmen suddenly out of a job who decide to reinvent themselves as trainees at Google. The story’s so sunny even the villain seems like a halfhearted caricature who’s more twit than threat. But the script is funny and cheerfully offbeat, and the cast is uniformly likable. I found myself rooting for the underdogs even as I was aware of the strings being pulled. Comedy, PG-13, 119 minutes. HHH “This Is the End” — Here’s one of the most tasteless, ridiculous and funniest comedies of the 21st century. In its own sloppy, raunchy, sophomoric, occasionally self-pleased and consistently energetic way, “This Is the End” is just about perfect at executing its mission, which is to poke fun at its stars, exhaust every R-rated possibility to get a laugh, and even sneak in a few insights into Hollywood, the celebrity culture and the nature of faith. (Comedy, R, 107 minutes. HHHH

NT Live: ‘The Audience’ 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 13

Helen Mirren reprises her Academy Award-winning role as Queen Elizabeth II in the West End production of “The Audience,” broadcast as part of National Theatre Live.

For 60 years, Elizabeth II has met each of her 12 prime ministers in a weekly audience at Buckingham Palace in private. Both parties have an unspoken agreement never to repeat what is said. Not even to their spouses.

“The Audience” breaks this contract of silence — and imagines a series of pivotal meetings between the Downing Street incumbents and their Queen. From Churchill to Cameron, each prime minister has used these private conversations as a sounding board and a confessional — sometimes intimate, sometimes explosive. $15 general, $13 seniors, $11 students; $2 off for Lincoln members.

‘The Company You Keep’

7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, June 14-15 5:30 p.m. Sunday, June 16 7:30 p.m. Monday, June 17

A thriller centered on a former Weather Underground activist who goes on the run after a journalist exposes his identity.

Directed by Robert Redford; starring Anna Kendrick, Brendan Gleeson, Brit Marling, Chris Cooper, Jackie Evancho, Julie Christie, Nick Nolte, Richard Jenkins, Robert Redford, Sam Elliott, Shia LaBeouf, Stanley Tucci, Susan Sarandon and Terrence Howard.

Rated R. $10 general; $9 seniors, students and active military; $8 members; $7 ages 12 and under. Bargain matinee prices (all shows before 6 p.m.): $8 general, $6 members, $5 ages 12 and under

Gretchen’s Food & Film Series: ‘Chocolat’ 1 p.m. Saturday, June 15

Dinner and a movie go together perfectly especially when it’s a foodie-film at the Lincoln followed by a cooking class at Gretchen’s Kitchenware store.

“Chocolat” is set in a sleepy French village in the 1960s, a prudent town turned upside down when a mysterious stranger opens a chocolate shop. These new treats open the sensations of the villagers and soon everyone is adding some sweetness to their lives.

Tickets: $10 to attend the film (tickets available at the door); $40 to the attend the film and cooking glass, $100 to attend all three film and cooking classes (tickets available at Gretchen’s).

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OUT & ABOUT ART

KEVIN PAUL: MASTER CARVER: An exhibit of works by Swinomish master carver Kevin Paul continues through July 7 at the Skagit County Historical Museum, 501 S. Fourth St., La Conner. The museum is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tuesday through Sunday. $5 adults, $4 seniors and ages 6 to 12, $10 families, free for members and ages 5 and younger. 360-4663365 or skagitcounty.net/ museum.

“FROM HERE TO THERE”: The group invitational show featuring work by three dozen artists continues through June 30 at Smith & Vallee Gallery, 5742 Gilkey Ave., Edison.

Focused on the subject of movement, transition and traveling, and just in time for summer road trips and adventures, this exhibition captures the journey instead of the destination.

Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. 360-766-6230 or smithandvallee.com.

email pigmansartworks@ rockisland.com.

“THE HARMONY OF SILENCE”: The art exhibit continues through June 16 at Anchor Art Space, 216 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. Alma Chaney, Aaron Haba, Trish Maharam and Timea Tihanyi mine the expressive potential of quiet restraint with works in a variety of media including textile, porcelain, oil and wax. Gallery hours are noon to 5 p.m. Friday FATHER’S DAY ART through Sunday. anchorart WALK: The Arts Council of space.org.

Sedro-Woolley will honor dads and art in the Father’s “SHALL WE GATHER: SVC VISUAL ARTS: Day Community Art Walk, THE CENTENNIAL The annual Associates in June 12-26, in downtown CHURCHES OF SKAGIT Visual Arts exhibit conSedro-Woolley. The counCOUNTY”: Check out the tinues through June 21 at cil seeks submissions of newest exhibit on display the Skagit Valley College community art to exhibit. through Aug. 4 at the Art Gallery, located in the The entry fee is $20.

Each A collection of work by more than two dozen artists continues through June 29 Skagit County Historical Gary Knutzen Cardinal participant can enter up to Museum, 501 S. Fourth St., at Scott Milo Gallery, 420 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. The show will feature Center on the SVC cametchings, monotypes and giclee prints by Christa Malay, Anne Belov, Elizabeth four pieces of art. Photos of La Conner. pus, 2405 E. College Way, Ockwell, Tony Turpin, Beki Killoran, Joanne Kollman, Mamie Joy Rayburn and many art with approximate valuFeaturing photographs, Mount Vernon. The show ations are due by June 12 stories and artifacts, the features work by Elizabeth other regional artists represented by Guemes Island-based Island International, which brokers their work through galleries across the U.S. The gallery will also at Simply Silver & More, show celebrates the hisBird, Berenice Puente, 805B Metcalf St. Entry tory of places of worship Christy Stewart and R. Ben show jewelry by Cate Grinzell, as well as new glasswork, sculptures and custom tables. Gallery hours are 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday. forms are available at that and their contributions Turpin, and represents the 360-293-6938 or scottmilo.com. Pictured: “At Twilight” by Mamie Joe Rayburn. location and at the Sedroto Skagit County. The culmination of visual arts Woolley Public Library. museum is open from 11 training in painting, drawCall 360-588-4384 for infor- a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday ing, installation and design through Sunday. $5 adults, Gallery hours are 11 a.m.

Koch will answer questions information, including gal- mation. in the exhibition course $4 seniors and ages 6 to to 5 p.m. Monday through and demonstrate the print- lery hours and directions, offered at SVC. Gallery 12, $10 families, free for Saturday. 360-293-3577 or ing process. Light refreshcall 360-222-0102 or visit ARTIST SERIES: The hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. annemartinmccool.com. ments will be served. ravenrocksgallery.com.

Challenger Ridge Summer members and ages 5 and Monday through Friday. younger. 360-466-3365 or Gallery hours are 10 a.m.

Artist Series will feature 360-416-7812. skagitcounty.net/museum.

INVITATIONAL HANDto 5 p.m. daily. 360-222“IN OUR MIDST”: See watercolorist Don Smith from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, 3070 or robschoutengallery. Northwest Modernism “FEATHERED FRIENDS”: MADE PRINT SHOW: The METAL MESH SCULPJune 22, at Challenger show continues through com. at its best in a show that The show of bird-themed Ridge Vineyard & Cellars, TURE: “Nature’s Matrix,” continues through July art continues through June July 1 at Rob Schouten sculpture in metal mesh by 43095 Challenger Road, Gallery, 765 Wonn Road, “WHIDBEY WOODS”: 14 at Gallery Cygnus, 109 at Starbucks, 18th and Lanny Bergner, continues Greenbank. Celebrating A show of new woodwork Commercial Ave., La Con- Concrete. Smith will work Commercial, Anacortes. on a piece of art and offer a through July 8 at the San traditional and innovative

by Bob Higbee and Roger ner. The show will feature anacortesartscommission. selection of finished paint- Juan Islands Museum of hand-printing techniques, White continues through sculptures and vessels by com. ings available for purchase. Art, 235 A St., Friday Harthe show will feature work July 3 at Raven Rocks Clayton James, landscape bor.

Free admission. 425-422by Linnane Armstrong, Gallery, 765 Wonn Road, photography by Mary PAINTINGS AND BASThe show features 6988 or challengerridge.

Anne Belov, Peter Durand, Greenbank. Higbee creRandlett and drawings by KETS: A show featuring Bergner’s three-dimensioncom.

Kathleen Frugé-Brown, ates unique turned wooden the late Barbara James. paintings and prints by al artworks created from Randlett and the Jameses Anne Martin McCool and Melissa Koch, Sandra Whit- vases using found wood industrially woven bronze, FRIDAY HARBOR ART handwoven baskets by Jane ing and Kris Wiltse. Gallery from along the West Coast. were members of the sobrass, copper, aluminum MARKET: Check out arthours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. White carves driftwood called Northwest School Hyde continues through ist booths, demonstrations, and stainless steel mesh. daily. 360-222-3070 or rob- feathers, allowing the of artists, which included June 30 at Anne Martin food and music from 3 to 7 Gallery hours are 11 a.m. wood’s natural shape to Morris Graves and Guy McCool Gallery, 711 Com- schoutengallery.com. p.m. Fridays, June 21-Aug. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Check out printmakguide the finished form, Anderson. Gallery hours mercial Ave., Anacortes.

30, at the Brickworks Plaza Saturday and 1 to 4 p.m. ing demonstrations from and preserving the original are noon to 5 p.m. Friday Also on display will be Sunday. 360-370-5050 or in Friday Harbor. Free weathered finish on the through Sunday. 360-708work in a variety of media 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, June admission. 360-472-0216 or www.sjima.org.

15. Armstrong, Belov and backside of each piece. For 4787. gallerycygnus.com. by other gallery artists.

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OUT & ABOUT dial telephone, listen to a 45-rpm record or type a letter on a manual typewriter.

Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 1 to 4 p.m.

Sunday. Free admission.

360-293-1915 or museum. cityofanacortes.org.

Square in Blaine. Take exit 270 off of I-5. Buy, sell and swap rocks, minerals, gems WARM BEACH OPEN and related items from parHOUSE: Learn about the ticipants’ tables, tailgates health, history, culture and or tents. Spaces are availmarine life of Port Susan able starting at 9 a.m. on a at an open house from 5:30 first-come/first-choice basis to 8 p.m. Thursday, June from $15. Free admission 13, at the Warm Beach for buyers. Proceeds will CAMP CASEY OPEN Senior Community, 20420 benefit the club’s Western HOUSE: Seattle Pacific Washington University Marine Drive, Stanwood. scholarship program. For Local biologist and marine University’s Camp Casey information, contact Candi specialist Franchesca Perez Conference Center on Whidbey Island will host an at 360-384-3187. will talk about the marine open house from noon to resources of Port Susan.

ROCKS & GEMS: The 4 p.m. Friday, June 14. VisiPenny Buse, educator and Mt. Baker Rock & Gem tors will get a rare chance author of “Stuck in the Club will feature a “show Mud,” will share the history to tour the Colonel’s of pioneers who settled the House, reserved exclusively & tell” of Jadeite and area. Walk-ins welcome or for the SPU president and Nephrite at its next meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, June vice presidents. Tours will register at portsusantwo.

17, at the Bloedel Donovan be available in various eventbrite.com. There Community Center Buildbarracks and the newly will be refreshments and renovated mess hall, where ing, 2214 Electric Ave., information on the health Bellingham. The evening free snacks will be served. of Port Susan and what will include door prizes, Guests also can visit the residents can do to help refreshments, a silent aucSea Lab, a marine biology protect it. teaching facility, play games tion and brief business in the center’s gymnasium meeting. Visitors welcome, “FUN WITH FUNGI: and enjoy free admission to with or without rocks. For WILD MUSHROOMS”: 7 the outdoor pool. For infor- information, contact Lori at p.m. Wednesday, June 19, 360-961-7873, email lorinmation, call 866-661-6604 Camano Multipurpose hardy@yahoo.com or visit or 360-678-5050 or visit Center, 141 E. Camano mtbakerrockclub.org. spu.edu/casey.

Drive, Camano Island.

Learn from Scott Chase COMMUNITY RESCUE SWING DANCE: Dance about common Northwest AWARENESS DAY: The to the sounds of the Saltmushrooms — edible and inedible — how and where water Octet from 7 to 9:30 event will begin at 11 a.m.

Saturday, June 15, at the All p.m. Saturday, June 15, at they grow and how they Breed Equine Rez-Q, 2415 the Skyline Beach Club, interact with plants and 116th St. NE, Marysville.

6041 Sands Way, Anacortes. trees. Free. 360-861-6372 or Meet some of the rescued camanowildlifehabitat.org. Enjoy music, dancing, horses and enjoy live music, snacks and a no-host bar. demonstrations, games, face Tickets: $20 in advance at MORE FUN painting, raffles, food and the library, 1220 10th St., MINI-TECHNOLOGY Anacortes; $25 at the door. more. RSVP: 425-263-6390 EXHIBIT: “The History of Presented by the Anacortes or allbreedhorserescue.

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Public Library Jazz ComPhone”: Check out the mittee, the Manieri Endowhistory of communicaBOWLING & MORE: ment and the Library tions technology at the Celebrate the one-year Foundation. Proceeds will Anacortes Museum, 1305 anniversary of the reopenbenefit the library and Eighth St., Anacortes. ing of the Community scholarships for local jazz Centered around a modBowling Center from 10 students. 360-293-1910. ern smart phone, the a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and exhibit includes an array ROCKS & GEMS SWAP/ Sunday, June 15-16, at 612 of antique phones, record SALE: The Mt. Baker Rock Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley. players, typewriters, cam& Gem Club’s annual Enjoy bowling, face painteras and other machines Rockhounds Recycling ing, balloon animals, a that demonstrate the Rendezvous will be held bouncy house, dunk tank, march of history toward from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sat- silent auctions and more. the iPhone. Try out an old urday, June 15, at Birch Bay Free bowling for dads on

Father’s Day. 360-399-6188 or bowlsedro.com.

at the terminal building, 15400 Airport Drive, Burlington. The planes will be BUNCO EVENING: open for ground tours from Soroptimist International 2 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, 9 of Mount Vernon will host a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, a Bunco Evening at 6 p.m. and 9 a.m. to noon Friday.

Monday, June 17, in Mount $12 adults, $6 ages 11 and Vernon. Enjoy supper, younger, free for World wine, coffee, prizes and War II veterans. bunco. $20. Proceeds benFlights on the B-17 or efit scholarships for local B-24 are $425 for a 30-minwomen and girls. For resute flight. Get some “stick ervations, call 360-422-5480. time” in the P-51 fighter: $2,200 for a half-hour, DIRT CUP FAN FEST: $3,200 for a full hour. For The 42nd annual Jim Raper information or flight resMemorial Dirt Cup racing ervations, call 800-568-8924. series will kick off with the Dirt Cup Fan Fest Party SUMMER SOLSTICE from 4 to 7 p.m. WednesCELEBRATION: Welcome day, June 19, at Skagit the arrival of summer at Speedway, 4796 Old High- the third annual Summer way 99 N, Alger. Get auto- Solstice Celebration from 6 graphs from the drivers, see to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, June the sprint cars on display, 20, on the Skagit Riverwalk enjoy live music, vendors, next to the Tulip Tower in prizes and more. Free park- downtown Mount Vernon. ing and admission. 360-724- Enjoy food, live music and 3567 or skagitspeedway. an auction featuring patio com. umbrellas and Adirondack chairs painted by local artTOUR VINTAGE AIRists. Auction preview begins CRAFT: The Collings Foun- at 5:30 p.m. Ages 21 and dation’s Wings of Freedom older. $30. Proceeds will tour will bring a World War benefit the Mount Vernon II vintage Boeing B-17 Fly- Arts Commission. Tickets ing Fortress, Consolidated are available at the Mount B-24 Liberator and North Vernon Parks and RecreAmerican P-51 Mustang ation office, 1717 S. 13th St.; to the Skagit Regional Gretchens, 509 S. First St.; Airport on June 19-21. or from Mount Vernon Arts The planes will arrive at 2 Commission members. For p.m. Wednesday, June 19, information, contact Mount and offer tours and flights Vernon Parks and Recrethrough Friday, June 21, ation at 360-336-6215.

DUDESTOCK 2013: The third annual Dudestock party will take place at 8 p.m. Saturday, June 22, at the Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon.

Celebrate all things related to the 1998 cult favorite film “The Big Lebowski.”

Come and drink white Russians, listen to Creedence Clearwater Revival and party with an array of Dudes, Walters, Maudes and more. Doors open at 7 p.m. White Russians will be available throughout the evening. $10 advance, $12 at the door. Ages 21 and over.

360-336-8955 or lincolnthe atre.org.

FAIRHAVEN OUTDOOR CINEMA: The 14th annual Fairhaven Outdoor Cinema will present live entertainment and big-screen movies on Saturday evenings, through Aug. 24, at the Village Green in Bellingham’s Fairhaven District. Admission is $5, free for ages 5 and younger. Bring your own blanket or low-backed lawn chair for seating. Rain or shine. fairhavenoutdoorcinema.com.

Next up: June 22: Music by Jasmine Greene at 8:30 p.m., followed by “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” at dusk.

June 29: Circus acts by One Fine Fool at 8:30 p.m., followed by “Rise of the Guardians” at dusk.

Celebrate the arrival of SUMMER and the SUMMER SOLSTICE!

Stroll on down to the Skagit Riverwalk next to the Tulip Tower and enjoy an evening with artists, art lovers and community members. Support the work of the Mount Vernon Arts Commission by participating in an auction of patio umbrellas and Adirondack chairs painted by local artists.

THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 2013 6pm - 8:30pm • 5:30pm Preview Food, Live Music, Libations & Auction Tickets $30, may be purchased at MV Parks & Recreation office, 1717 S. 13th or Gretchens, 509 S 1st.

For more information call: 360.336.6215 Must be 21 years or older to attend this event

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