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TUNING UP PAGE 9 Ranky Tanky performs at the Lincoln Theatre MOVIES PAGES 14-15

Stretched thin, live-action ‘Dumbo’ doesn’t achieve liftoff

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NEW ON DVD THIS WEEK “VICE”: The idea of making a film based on the life of former Vice President Dick Cheney resonates with all the excitement of a documentary on the history of paint drying. But director/ writer Adam McKay’s latest work, “Vice,” ignores the potentially boring elements to examine the rise of Cheney (Christian Bale) from a political second banana to a man so in love with power he convinces George W. Bush (Sam Rockwell) to give him more authority than any Veep has known.

It’s as if McKay took the silliness of politics he embraced with his story for the 2012 Will Ferrell comedy “The Campaign” and used the explanatory structure of his 2015 film “The Big Short.” McKay manages to make the story of Cheney, who served four Republican presidents, a slightly interesting look at the complicated world of politics, the obsessive need for power and the Shakespearean relationship between Cheney and his wife, Lynne (Amy Adams).

“NANCY DREW AND THE HIDDEN STAIRCASE”: Sophia Lillis has stepped into the gumshoe’s shoes. Best known for her work in “It,” the actress stars in the film, based on the second book in the mystery series. Following the death of his wife, Carson Drew (Sam Trammell) moves with his daughter, Nancy (Lillis), from the excitement of Chicago to a peaceful existence in the small city of River Heights.

What makes this Nancy a little different is there seems to be a little more of a tomboy element. Nancy is 16 but doesn’t have her driver’s license, and her chief method of travel is a skateboard. She doesn’t mind bending the law if it helps her quest for the truth.

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Christian Bale plays Dick Cheney (left) and Sam Rockwell is George W. Bush in a scene from “Vice.”

Even with some major miscues, “Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase” works well for its target audience.

“BUMBLEBEE”: This lighter “Transformers” story starts when Cybertron falls. Optimus Prime sends Bumblebee to Earth to be a protector of the planet. He gets some unexpected help from Charlie Watson (Hailee Steinfeld), a spunky teenager who like Bumblebee is trying to find her place in the world.

The film eventually gets around to some big battle moments, but a large part of the movie is a weird version of a boy and his dog format.

Charlie happens to have the spark Bumblebee needs to accomplish his mission.

Before that can happen, the pair must bond so the final act plays with more emotion than a typical “Transformers” movie.

It doesn’t have the punch of a production with multiple Transformers in the mix, but it is a sweet story that

puts all the pieces together well enough to be entertaining.

“THE MAN WHO KILLED HITLER AND THEN THE BIGFOOT”: American legend (Sam Elliott) is called on to go on one more mission.

“THE MULE”: Clint Eastwood plays a man in his 80s who becomes a drug runner.

“ARCHER: DANGER ISLAND”: Ninth season of the animated series “Archer” on South Pacific island of Mitimotu in 1939.

“NO ALTERNATIVE”: Teen drama that looks at the world of suburban American teenagers in the early ’90s set against grunge and punk rock music.

“THE HEART GUY, SERIES 3”: Rodger Corser plays a brilliant but arrogant heart surgeon forced to give up his job in Sydney to work in his rural hometown.

“A SILENT VOICE: THE MOVIE”: Animated offering from Naoko Yamada that looks at what happens to those who are bullied and

those who do the bullying.

“RAY DONOVAN: THE SIXTH SEASON”: Ray (Liev Schreiber) is trying to rebuild his life both personally and professionally in New York.

“PATRICK”: Young woman’s life is thrown into more turmoil when a new dog comes into her life.

“RUST CREEK”: Stranger is a woman’s only hope when she is hurt and being chased in the woods.

“RAKE: SERIES 5: THE FINAL SEASON”: Cleaver Greene (Richard Roxburgh) is a lawyer battling self-destructive tendencies who prefers to defend those who are probably guilty.

“NAZI JUNKIES”: Documentary looks at how Adolph Hitler and Nazi Germany were heavily addicted to drugs throughout World War II. “SEVEN IN HEAVEN”: Simple game leaves pair in an alternate reality.

— Rick Bentley, Tribune News Service

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Jenny Woods (left), Joey Wasson and Kelly Visten are featured in “Mamma Mia!” Photo

by Craig Parrish.

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‘MAMMA MIA!’ SET FOR MCINTYRE HALL STAGE

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Theater Arts Guild presents “Mamma Mia!,” opening Friday, March 29, at McIntyre Hall.

By KIMBERLY CAUVEL @Kimberly_SVH

The Theater Arts Guild is bringing the musical “Mamma Mia!” to the stage at McIntyre Hall beginning Friday, March 29, with performances on select nights through April 13.

“Mamma Mia!” is a show that had been a Broadway sensation almost 10 years before hitting the silver screen as a film starring Meryl Streep in 2008. In the more than a decade since then, the story — on screen and on stage — has remained popular.

“Mamma Mia!” is a

musical based on the songs of Swedish pop group ABBA. The show features 22 of ABBA’s songs, including “Dancing Queen,” “ “S.O.S.,” and, of course, “Mamma Mia.” Since its original London opening in 1999, the show has been performed in theater productions in more than a dozen countries and is one of the longest running shows on Broadway.

The Theater Arts Guild calls it “an international theater phenomenon” and is excited to offer its own take on the beloved classic.

”MAMMA MIA!”

When: March 29-April 13 Where: McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon.

Tickets: $20-40 depending on seating, with a $2 discount offered for seniors, veterans, children and students.

More information: Theater Arts Guild: theaterartsguild. org; McIntyre Hall: mcintyrehall.org.

“There is absolutely nothing like seeing it live,” the guild’s lead producer Kevin Cobley said.

“You can basically feel it radiating out of the stage toward you.”

Directed by Jane Skinner, the local, two-hour show promises “an exciting roller coaster ride” with many musical num-

bers, flashy costumes and touching moments.

It offers both tribute to the groovy height of disco at the time of ABBA’s popularity and a fresh and modern take on the story into which the songs are woven.

“The songs are just super feel good, they all have a wonderful beat

... and they were able to years ago sew all of them together to compose a story — and a very good one,” Cobley said.

The Theater Arts Guild has long awaited the release of “Mamma Mia!” to local theaters following its time limited to the Broadway stage in New York and then on tour. Cobley said when the rights were released last year, the guild jumped on the opportunity to bring the story to a local audience.

The guild — which strives to bring opportunities to perform, support and watch live theater to Skagit County

— is the first community theater north of Seattle to present the show since it became available.

Cobley said the show has drawn performers from across Northwest Washington, from Bothell to Bellingham, who have been waiting for an opportunity to sing and dance their way through the “Mamma Mia!” story.

“It is really something to behold,” he said.

— Reporter Kimberly Cauvel: 360-416-2199, kcauvel@skagitpublishing. com, Twitter: @Kimberly_SVH, Facebook.com/ bykimberlycauvel

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IT’S SKAGIT VALLEY TULIP FESTIVAL TIME

The 36th annual Skagit Valley Tulip Festival runs through April with dozens of events and attractions scheduled throughout the area.

For the full listing of events, maps and directions, visit tulipfestival. org.

Week of March 28-April 4 GALA OPENING CELEBRATION March 28: The 2019 Tulip Festival gala opening celebration will take place from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at the Swinomish Casino & Lodge, 12885 Casino Drive, Anacortes.

Celebrate the start of the festival with dinner, entertainment, a dessert auction and raffle items.

Advance ticket purchase required. 360-428-5959 or tulipfestival.org.

POSTER SIGNING April 4: Tulip Festival poster artist Ben Mann will sign 2019 festival posters and offer other artwork from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Tulip Town, 15002 Bradshaw Road, Mount Vernon, and from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. at RoozenGaarde, 15867 Beaver Marsh Road, Mount Vernon.

ART AT THE SCHOOLHOUSE April 1-30: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily at the historic 1888 schoolhouse at Christianson’s Nursery & Greenhouse, 15806 Best Road, Mount Vernon.

Members of the Stanwood Camano Arts Guild offer a variety of original artworks and demonstrations. Free. 360-466-3821 or stanwoodarts.com.

ART IN A PICKLE BARN

SPOTLIGHT ON SKAGIT 2019 April 10: Attend a business-to-business trade show attended by over 500 people from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, at Van Zyverden’s Bulb Warehouse, 12035 Higgins Airport Way, Burlington.

Free. skagit.org.

March 30-April 30: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, at Schuh Farms, 15565 Highway 20, Mount Vernon. The Skagit Art Association’s annual show will feature award-winning artists in a variety of media, including paintings, glass, photography and more. Free. 360-4241580 or skagitart.org.

ANACORTES QUILT WALK April 1-30: Hours vary. See a wide variety of traditional, contemporary, modern and art quilts on display in downtown Anacortes businesses during regular shop hours.

Maps available at participating merchants and the Anacortes Visitors Center.

Free. fidalgoislandquilters. com.

PHOTO CONTEST Through April 30: The annual photo contest is running on the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival Facebook page, Facebook.com/ SkagitValleyTulipFestival.

Submit your photos and view entries. The winners will have their photo published in the 2020 brochure.

Week of April 5-12 KIWANIS SALMON BARBECUE April 6-28: The annual Kiwanis Salmon Barbecue will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, April 6-28, at Hillcrest Lodge, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon.

Enjoy alder-grilled salmon with baked potato, coleslaw, garlic bread, beverages and dessert. $15 large plate, $12 medium plate.

Groups of 15 or more, call for reservations 360-4287028 or kiwanisbbq.com.

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ENGLISH TEA April 5-6: Reserve a spot for an English tea session at a manor house and tour the grounds at Willowbrook Manor, 27420 Minkler Road, Sedro-Woolley. Call 360218-4585 or visit teaandtour.com.

CHILI & CHOWDER COOK-OFF April 6: Help decide the winner of the Third Annual Skagit Chili & Chowder Cook-Off from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 6, at Farmstrong Brewing Company, 110 Stewart Road, Mount Vernon. $15 for six samples and a vote. mountvernonchamber. com.

34TH ANNUAL TULIP RUN April 6: Choose the 10K run or 2-mile run/ walk starting at 9:30 a.m.

Saturday, April 6, at Skagit Regional Airport, 15400 Airport Drive, Burlington. Register in advance or day of race starting at 7:30 a.m. Advance registration: $20 or $30 with

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Rainbow Tam, of Hong Kong, stoops down to take a photo of the tulip fields on March 24, at Tulip Town.

shirt. $$10 or $20 with shirt for ages 11-14. Free for ages 10 and younger and 70 and older. 207-6100532 or tuliprun.com.

POSTER SIGNING April 8: Tulip Festival poster artist Ben Mann will sign 2019 festival posters and offer other artwork from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Tulip Town, 15002 Bradshaw Road, Mount Vernon, and from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Rooz-

enGaarde, 15867 Beaver Marsh Road, Mount Vernon.

ART BASH April 6-21: Skagit Artists Together hosts its month-long show featuring 20 local artists and a broad range of fine art and photography from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily in the Carnation Building, 117 N First St., Mount Vernon. Free. 360466-0382 or skagitart.com.

DISPLAY GARDENS n Tulip Town, 15002 Bradshaw Road, Mount Vernon: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily beginning March 30.

Gardens, flowers, gifts and more. $7, free for ages 6 and younger. No pets, no drones. 360-424-8152. n RoozenGaarde, 15867 Beaver Marsh Road, Mount Vernon: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. Flowers, bulbs, gifts and more. $7, $6 military with ID, free for ages 5 and younger. No pets. 360-424-8531. n Azusa Farm and Gardens, 14904 Highway 20, Mount Vernon: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Display gardens, plants, flowers, art and more. 360-424-1580. n Christianson’s Nursery, 15806 Best Road, Mount Vernon: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Gardens, greenhouses, plants, art and more. 360-466-3821. n Skagit Valley Gardens, 18923 Peter Johnson Road, Mount Vernon: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Gardens, plants, gifts, cafe and more. 360-424-6760. n Schuh Farms, 15565 Highway 536, Mount Vernon: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

Cut tulips, gifts, bakery, playground, tractor train and hayrides and more.

360-42406982. n WSU Discovery Garden, 16650 Highway 536, Mount Vernon: Dawn to dusk daily. Gardens showcasing plants that do well in the Pacific Northwest.

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OUT AND ABOUT

ART

ART IN THE ROOM: Friends of the Anacortes Public Library Art Committee is hosting a threemonth local art exhibit in the Friends Community Meeting Room at the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 Tenth St., Anacortes.

ANNE MARTIN MCCOOL: Work from Skagit County artist Anne Martin McCool and Bellingham liquid abstract artist Jax Mildner is featured at Hadrian Art Gallery, 5717 Gilkey Ave., Bow, through March.

QUILT MUSEUM: The Pacific Northwest Quilt & Fiber Arts Museum, 703 S. Second St., La Conner, has a new exhibit featuring heirlooms dating back to the civil war. The exhibit runs until April 28. Open

Wednesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. $5-7.

JESSICA OLSON: See artist Jessica Olson’s new work titled “Chapter 1: Struggling with Voice: The Collective Beginning” during the month of March at Honey Salon and Gallery, 310 W Holly St., Bellingham.

ANN MORRIS AND KATHLEEN FAULKNER: Smith & Vallee Gallery, 5742 Gilkey Ave., Edison, presents the work of artists Ann Morris and Kathleen Faulkner for March.

WATER’S EDGE: LANDSCAPES FOR TODAY: The Bellingham National 2019 Juried Art Exhibition and Awards will be showing at the Lightcatcher Museum, 205 Flora

St., Bellingham, through May 19. Guests have the opportunity to vote for the People’s Choice award.

VINTAGE WATERCOLOR SHOW: Sunnyshore Studio is celebrating the legacy of master watercolorists in Washington State at this showcase from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays, March 30, at the studio, 2803 SE Camano Drive, Camano.

TRAVELS: A new galley show by Alfred Currier is on display at Burton Jewelers, 620 Commerical Ave., Anacortes.

ARTIST’S CHOICE: A new juried show from the gallery artists at The Good Stuff Arts Gallery, 604 Commercial Ave., Anacortes, is featured in March.

A musical family affair with The Hunts

By Skagit Valley Herald staff

Not every family can brag about having a successful band comprised of all seven siblings, but the Hunts certainly can.

The Hunts, both the family surname and the name of the band, hail from Chesapeake, Virginia, and have been playing alt-folk together for pretty much their entire lives.

At 8 p.m. Saturday, March 30, they’ll be playing at the Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N Commercial St., LUUK HONEY: The work of illustrator and barista Luuk Honey is featured at Pelican Bay Books and Coffeehouse, 520 Commercial Ave., Anacortes, during the month of March.

STEVEN R. HILL: Lopez Island artist Steven R. Hill

THE HUNTS

Bellingham.

Tickets range from $18-40.

presents his newest collection of art at the Scott Milo Gallery, 420 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. Other artists present new work as well.

MYSTIC MASTERS: See the work of first, second and third wave Northwest

Mystics at Gallery Cygnus, 109 Commercial St., La Conner.

SPRING SHOW: Over 200 works by 38 artists are featured at River Gallery, 19313 Landing Road, Mount Vernon, from March 23-April 28.

4 DAYS OF FILMS DIRECTED BY WOMEN

April 11-14, 2019

At the Pickford Film Center in Bellingham, WA. With Honored Guest Academy Award Winning Director:

FREIDA LEE MOCK

Director of ‘Maya Lin: A Clear, Strong Vision,” Anita,” and the forthcoming thcoming “RUTH: Justice Bader Ginsburg In Her Own Words”

cascadiafilmfest.org Sponsored by: City of Bellingham, Whatcom County, the Mary Redman Foundation, Fat Pie Pizza, Boundary Bay Brewery & People’s Bank

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OUT AND ABOUT

THEATER

”THE LOVER” & “THE DUMB WAITER”: The Sylvia Center for the Arts, 401 Prospect St., Bellingham, presents two early one-acts by Harold Pinter at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturday March 28-30. $20 general, $16 Sylvia Center members. sylviacenterforthearts.org. ”AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS”: ALTA Theatre presents Jules Verne’s “Around the World in Eighty Days” adapted

by Mark Brown. Dessert theater at 7 p.m. March 29, 30, April 4, 5, 6, 12, 13. Sunday matinees at 2:30 p.m. March 31 and April 14. Venue: Alger Community Church, 1475 Silver Run Lane, Bellingham (Alger). altatheatre.com, BrownPa-

MAMMA MIA! THEATER ARTS GUILD MARCH 29 - APRIL 13

CELEBRATING IN SONG SKAGIT VALLEY CHORALE APRIL 27 & 28

THE RING OF THE NIBELUNG PACIFIC NORTHWEST OPERA FRIDAYS , MAY 3 & 10 SUNDAYS, MAY 5 & 12

360.416.7727

mcintyrehall.org

perTickets.com; 360-4245144; ALTAinfo2001@ gmail.com.

LECTURES & TALKS

THE IMPACT OF AI ON FUTURE WORKPLACES: NW Innovation Resource Center presents a free talk on artificial intelligence with guest speaker Jan Vandenbos at noon today, March 28, at The Lab, 1001 N Broadway, Suite A3, Everett.

MORE FUN

TIME CAPSULE RECEPTION: Join the Skagit County Historical Museum as they fill a time capsule and place it back in the wall to be opened in 2069 and view the exhibit “Celebrating 50 Years of Excellence” before it is switched out from 6 to 8 p.m. today, March 28, at the museum, 501 S Fourth St., La Conner. The reception will be catered

by La Conner Seafood and Prime Rib. RSVP: 360-466-3365 or jowolfe@ co.skagit.wa.us.

SKAGIT MUSIC CLUB: Join a club of seniors who enjoy making music at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 28, at First Lutheran Church, 2015 E Blackburn Road, Mount Vernon. Call Ron: 360-424-8885.

FARM SHARE FAIR: Meet local farmers and learn about local food boxes at this fair from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 30, at Boundary Bay Brewery, 1107 Railroad Ave., Bellingham.

Free.

NOT YOUR ORDINARY BINGO: Join a game of bingo at 7 p.m.

Saturday, March 30, at the Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano

Farm to Pint Fest wraps up

By Skagit Valley Herald staff

Skagit County has been celebrating local brews all week, and it will all culminate in a big celebration Saturday, March 30.

Skagit Farm to Pint Fest is the grand finale to the week-plus long celebration of beer. It will take place from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday at the Heritage Flight Museum, 15053 Crosswind Drive, Burlington.

There will be 13 local breweries in attendance, ready to share beer and pairing that beer with bites — appetizers featuring at least one local ingredient.

Everyone who attends will have the chance to try 13 pairings of beer and food and will receive a commemorative glass.

Island. $16 for 10 games of bingo. Theme is Mardi Gras. Food and no host bar. Contact the center for tickets and seating requests: 360-387-0222.

SKAGIT FARM TO PINT FEST: Celebrate homegrown beer at the second annual Skagit Farm to Pint Fest from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday, March 30, at the Heritage Flight Museum, 15053 Crosswind Drive, Burlington.

Thirteen breweries will be there pairing beer with food from local restaurants. VIP tickets $75, general admission $50, designated drivers $25.

VIETNAM VETERANS PARADE: The George Baldridge American Legion Post 43, Sedro-Woolley, will celebrate National Vietnam Veteran’s Recognition Day with a parade at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 30, through downtown Sedro-Woolley. Following the parade, a ceremony including guest speakers, will be held at 2 p.m. at

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Live music will be provided by The Sky Colony and Whiskey Fever.

Tickets are $25 for general admission and $75 for VIPs. VIP grants special early access to the event and a special lounge.

Since this event is all about beer, everyone must be over 21 to attend.

Information: skagitfarmtopint.com.

the American Legion, 701 Murdock St., Sedro-Woolley.

APRIL ART

HART JAMES: The abstract oil and charcoal paintings of Hart James and the sculptures of Jan Hoy are featured in April at the Smith & Vallee Gallery, 5742 Gilkey Ave., Edison. An artist talk is at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, April 6, with an artist reception following at 5 p.m.

ART MEDLEY: Hadrian Art Gallery is showcasing a variety of work from artists of all kinds from April 6-30 at the gallery, 5717 Gilkey Ave., Bow-Edison.

An opening reception will be held from 4 to 8 p.m.

Saturday, April 6.

REXVILLE GRANGE: New artists are featured at the Rexville Grange, 1929 Rexville Grange Road, Mount Vernon, from Friday to Sunday, April 5-14, during the Tulip Festival.

FIRST THURSDAY ART WALK: Explore local art through downtown Mount Vernon from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 4.

TULIP FESTIVAL ARTISTS: Scott Milo Gallery welcomes new artists to the gallery in April, including Ben Mann, Randy Dana, Jennifer Bowman, Bart Rulon, John Ebner and more. There will be an artist reception from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, April 5.

FIRST FRIDAY ARTWALK: Downtown Anacortes is alive with art Friday, April 5. Stroll through downtown and local businesses and galleries to see art from 6 to 9 p.m.

NEEDLES & STITCHES: Camano Island Quilt Show is Friday and Saturday, April 12-13 at Stanwood Middle School, 9405 271st St. NW. Open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday. Over 300 quilts. $9 suggested donation.

GALLERY SYRE: The grand opening of Gallery Syre kicks off with the exhibit “David Syre: Roots and Wings” from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, April 3, at 465 W Stuart Road, Bellingham.

SCULPTURE DAY: Cloudstone Sculpture Park and Gallery will be open to the public on International Sculpture Days, April 27-28, at 5056 Cloudstone Lane, Freeland. $10 per person, $35 for four.

PAT SAYRE: Acrylic artist Pat Syre is featured in April at the Good Stuff Arts Gallery, 604 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

SPRING SHOW: Over 200 works by 38 artists are featured at River Gallery, 19313 Landing Road, Mount Vernon, through April 28.

MUSIC

TINGSTAD & RUMBEL: Grammy Award-winning artists will be playing at 7 p.m.

Friday, April 5, at the Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island.

SPRING FESTA: The Croatian Cultural Center’s Spring Festa returns at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, April 6, at the center, 801 Fifth St., Anacortes.

There will be music, food and dancing. $55 for adults, $10 for children under 13.

SWEDISH FOLK MASTERS: The Lincoln Theatre, 712 S First St., Mount Vernon, is bringing Sweden’s premier folk band Väsen to the theater at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 12. $20-35.

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OUT AND ABOUT JAZZ AT THE CENTER: The Rene Worst & Jennifer Scott Duo perform at 7 p.m.

Wednesday, April 17, at the Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island. $20.

TERRY ROB: Acoustic blues master Terry Rob will be performing at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 25, at the Conway Muse, 184444 Spruce St., Conway.

LECTURES & TALKS

ANACORTES SISTER CITIES ASSOCIATION: Rick and Diane Davidson visited four different Japanese summer festivals and will be sharing their experiences and photos from their time in Japan at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 4, at the Anacortes Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes.

SCOTTISH HISTORY: Dr. Gary West will be presenting on Scottish history using a mixture of musical performance and lecture on the lives and experiences of Scottish Army regulars in the trenches of World War 1 at 7 p.m. Friday, April 5, at Littlefield Celtic Center, 1124 Cleveland Ave., Mount Vernon. $10-25.

CLEARING CLUTTER AS A SACRED ACT: Bellingham author, psychotherapist and clutter coach Carolyn Koehnline will discuss her upcoming book at 4 p.m. Saturday, April 6, at Village Books, 1200 11th St., Bellingham.

AUTHOR TALK: Betty Scott will read from her book “Central Heating: Poems that Celebrate Love, Loss and Planet Earth” at 4 p.m. Sunday,

April 7, at Village Books, 1200 11th St., Bellingham.

LOCAL ROCK & ROLL BANDS OF THE ‘50S AND ‘60S: Wes Gannaway and Kent Holsather will discuss the history of rock and roll in the Whatcom County area at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 11, at Old City Hall, 121 Prospect St., Bellingham.

CONVERSATION WITH MARIA MCLEOD: Detroit author Steve Hughes will be chatting about his book “STIFF” with Western Washington University professor Maria McLeod at 7 p.m.

Thursday, April 11, at Village Books, 1200 11th St., Bellingham.

PLANKTON OF THE LAND: The Friends of Skagit Beaches presents a talk on plankton at 7 p.m. Friday, April 12, at the Northwest Education Services Building, 1601 R St., Anacortes. ”THE A LIST”: Author J. A. Jance will be discussing and signing her new book “The A List” in the area Saturday, April 13. Jance will be at the Anacortes Senior Center, 1701 22nd St., Anacortes, at 3 p.m. Saturday and at Village Books, 1200 11th St., Bellingham, at 7 p.m.

Saturday.

EVERNOTE FOR GENEALOGISTS: Janet O’Connor-Camarata will discuss how the app Evernote can be used to help organize and manage all of the data, records, photos and websites genealogists collect at 1 p.m.

Saturday, April 13, at Burlington Public Library, 820 E Washington Ave., Burlington.

NOT TONIGHT DEER: The Skyline Garden Club is hosting a presentation on gardening with deer pressure at 1:30 p.m.

Monday, April 15, at the Skyline Beach Club, 6041 Sands Way, Anacortes.

Free for members, $5 for nonmembers.

MORE FUN

BIG RUMMAGE SALE: Saint Mary Catholic Church will host a rummage sale from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 4, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Friday and Saturday, at the Father Auer Center, 4001 St. Mary’s Drive, Anacortes.

VILLAGE GALA: Join Village Community Service’s annual gala and auction at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, April 6, at the Angel Of The Winds Casino Resort, 3438 Stoluckquamish Lane, Arlington.

Black-tie optional, raffle prizes, live auction, short film viewing and more. $75, tables of eight for $500. villagegala2019. eventbrite.com.

COMMUNITY DANCE: Camano Junction is playing at a community dance from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, April 6, at the Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road. $10 for adults, $8 for students.

Tickets sold at the door.

UNITED WAY LIVE CELEBRATION: Over 200 local business and community leaders come together to assess the value of programs and collaborative efforts to help families and prepare children for success at 11:15 a.m. Thursday, April 11, at Swinomish Casino & Lodge 12885 Casino Drive, Anacortes. $30 per person, $500 per table.

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OPEN HOUSE: The Camano Animal Shelter Association will hold a free microchip clinic from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday, April 13, at the Shelter, 198 N. Can Ku Road, Camano. They are also kicking off their 10th Annual Little Whisker Food Drive— guests are encouraged to check out the kitten need wish list and to learn about fostering young cats and dogs.

SUSTAINABLE CONNECTIONS DO THE BLOOM COLdles & Stitches” from Care Community, 400 OR RUN: Join a 5K or

By Skagit Valley Herald staff community to meet local farms and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Friday, Gilkey Road, Burlington.

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3 p.m. Saturday, April 13, and listen to live music LITTLE WHISKERS QUILT SHOW: “Nee-

Meet food producers at Farm Share Fair

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area March 28 – April 4 Thursday.28

COMEDY TARNATION!: 7:30 p.m., The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. $15. 360733-8855 or theupfront.com.

THEATER ”ONE FOOT”: 7:30 p.m., Sylvia Center for the Arts, 205 Prospect St., Bellingham.

360-305-3524 or sylviacenterforthearts.org.

LOLAPALOOZA: 9:30 p.m., The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. $13. 360733-8855 or theupfront.com.

”THE LOVER” AND “THE DUMB WAITER”: 9:30 p.m., Sylvia Center for the Arts, 205 Prospect St., Bellingham.

360-305-3524 or sylviacenterforthearts.org.

Sunday.31 THEATER ”AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS”: 2:30 p.m., Alger Community Church, 1475 Silver Run Lane, Bellingham (Alger). altatheatre.com, BrownPaperTickets.com; 360424-5144; ALTAinfo2001@ gmail.com.

COMEDY THE GBU: 7:30 p.m., The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. $10. 360-7338855 or theupfront.com.

Friday.29 THEATER ”AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS”: 7 p.m., Alger Community Church, 1475 Silver Run Lane, Bellingham (Alger). altatheatre.com, BrownPaperTickets.com; 360424-5144; ALTAinfo2001@ gmail.com.

”SILENT SKY”: 7:30 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com. ”MAMMA MIA”: 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 College Way, Mount Vernon. $23-40.

360-416-7727 or mcintyrehall. org. ”ONE FOOT”: 7:30 p.m., Sylvia Center for the Arts, 205 Prospect St., Bellingham.

360-305-3524 or sylviacenterforthearts.org. ”THE LOVER” AND “THE DUMB WAITER”: 9:30 p.m., Sylvia Center for the Arts, 205 Prospect St., Bellingham.

360-305-3524 or sylviacenterforthearts.org.

”MAMMA MIA”: 2 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 College Way, Mount Vernon. $23-40.

360-416-7727 or mcintyrehall. org.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY.29-31

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”AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS” Resa Quinones (left), John Gonzales and Derick Dong are featured in “Around the World in Eighty Days” playing at Alger Community Church, 1475 Silver Run Lane, Bellingham. Check individual listings for times.

COMEDY TARNATION!: 7:30 p.m., The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. $15. 360733-8855 or theupfront.com.

LOLAPALOOZA: 9:30 p.m., The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. $13. 360733-8855 or theupfront.com.

Saturday.30 THEATER ”AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS”: 7 p.m., Alger Community Church, 1475 Silver Run Lane, Bellingham (Alger). altatheatre.com, BrownPaperTickets.com; 360424-5144; ALTAinfo2001@ gmail.com.

”SILENT SKY”: 7:30 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

THE HUNTS: 8 p.m., Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. $17-40. 360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com. ”MAMMA MIA”: 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 College Way, Mount Vernon. $23-40.

360-416-7727 or mcintyrehall. org. ”ONE FOOT”: 7:30 p.m., Sylvia Center for the Arts, 205 Prospect St., Bellingham.

360-305-3524 or sylviacenterforthearts.org.

”THE LOVER” AND “THE DUMB WAITER”: 9:30 p.m., Sylvia Center for the Arts, 205 Prospect St., Bellingham.

360-305-3524 or sylviacenterforthearts.org.

MUSIC A CLAPTON TRIBUTE: 7 p.m., Historic Everett Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave., Everett.

425-258-6766 or historiceveretttheatre.org.

IMPRESSIONS JAZZ BAND: 7 p.m., Eagle Haven Winery, 8243 Sims Road, Sedro-Woolley. 360-856-6248 or eaglehavenwinery.xudle.com/ Reservation-Events.

Thursday.4 THEATER ”AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS”: 7 p.m., Alger Community Church, 1475 Silver Run Lane, Bellingham (Alger). altatheatre.com, BrownPaperTickets.com; 360424-5144; ALTAinfo2001@ gmail.com.

”SILENT SKY”: 7:30 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com. ”MAMMA MIA”: 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 College Way, Mount Vernon. $23-40.

360-416-7727 or mcintyrehall. org.

COMEDY THE GBU: 7:30 p.m., The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. $10. 360-7338855 or theupfront.com.

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TUNING UP Playing at area venues March 28 – April 3 Thursday.28 POOR MAN’S WHISKEY: 9 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham.

360-746-8733 or wildbuffalo.net.

PENNY OPRY: 8 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. 360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

ERIC MCFADDEN WITH TAE: 8 p.m., Firefly Lounge, 1015 N. State St., Bellingham. www.thefireflylounge.com or facebook.com/TheFireflyBham.

RANKY TANKY 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. 1st St., Mount Vernon. $27-42. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre. org.

THE DIP: 9 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham.

360-746-8733 or wildbuffalo.net.

RANDY HAMILTON: 6:30 p.m., Mount Vernon Elks Lodge, 2120 Market St., Mount Vernon.

Members and signedin guests only. 360848-8882.

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

360-399-1805 or aneliaskitchenandstage. com.

CHRIS EGER BAND: 6 p.m., Firefly Lounge, 1015 N. State St., Bellingham. thefireflylounge.com or facebook.com/TheFireflyBham.

RUMOR 6: 9 p.m., Winner’s Lounge, Skagit Casino and Resort, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow. 877-275-2448 or theskagit.com.

LUCKY BROWN’S FUNKWAYS WITH BRASSCADIA: 9 p.m., Firefly Lounge, 1015 N. State St., Bellingham. thefireflylounge. com or facebook.com/ TheFireflyBham.

Friday.29

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

SKY COLONY, WAIT A MINUTE CHESTER: 8 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. 360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY.29-30

SUNDAY.31

Saturday.30 PACIFIC TWANG: 8:30 p.m., The Old Edison, 5829 Cains Court, Bow. 360-7666266 or theoldedison. com.

GIN GYPSY: 8:30 p.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon.

360-422-6411.

THE LIBROS FEATURING FOREST BEUTEL: 9:30 p.m., Brown Lantern Ale House, 412 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

360-293-2544 or brownlantern.com.

UNCLE DOUG COOPER: 7:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 First St., La Conner. 360-399-1805 or aneliaskitchenandstage.com.

RUMOR 6: 9 p.m., Winner’s Lounge, Skagit Casino and Resort, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow. 877-275-2448 or theskagit.com.

MICHELLE D’AMOUR & THE LOVE DEALERS: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. 360445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

STARDRUMS & LADY KEYS WITH LONNIE WILLIAMS: 8 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. 360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

WHALIEN: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 State St., Bellingham.

360-77-1067 or shakedownbellingham.com.

JESSIE THORESON, DRAVUS HOUSE, THE TWO TIDES: 5:30 p.m., Firefly Lounge, 1015 N. State St., Bellingham. thefireflylounge. com or facebook.com/ TheFireflyBham.

REAL DON MUSIC WITH BIDDADAT: 9 p.m., Firefly Lounge, 1015 N. State St., Bellingham. thefireflylounge.com or facebook.com/TheFireflyBham.

RUMOR 6 9 p.m., Winner’s Lounge, Skagit Casino and Resort, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow. 877-275-2448 or theskagit.com.

IMPRESSIONS JAZZ BAND: 7 p.m., Eagle Haven Winery, 8243 Sims Road, Sedro-Woolley. 360856-6248 or eaglehavenwinery.xudle.com/ Reservation-Events.

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

Sunday.31 RANKY TANKY: 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. 1st St., Mount Vernon. $2742. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.

THE DAVANOS: 5:30 p.m., The Old Edison, 5829 Cains Court, Bow. 360-7666266 or theoldedison. com.

STRANGELOVE — THE DEPECHE MODE EXPERIENCE: 8 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 State St., Bellingham.

360-77-1067 or shakedownbellingham.com.

FRR PSYCH OUT III: FAVX (SPAIN), VLLY, THE BEAUTIFUL Freaks: 8 p.m., Firefly Lounge, 1015 N. State St., Bellingham. thefireflylounge. com or facebook.com/ TheFireflyBham.

Tuesday.2 ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE: 8 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 State St., Bellingham.

360-77-1067 or shakedownbellingham.com.

Wednesday.3 TETRACHROMAT: 8 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 State St., Bellingham. 360-771067 or shakedownbellingham.com.

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GET INVOLVED

ART

CALL TO ARTISTS: The city of Anacortes is looking for entries for the third annual eightmonth outdoor sculpture exhibition. Sculptures must withstand outdoor conditions. Information: anacorteswa.gov.

POETRY CONTEST: The Sue C. Boynton Poetry contest will accept single-poem submissions from Whatcom County residents during the month of March.

Winners will be invited to read their poems at an awards ceremony at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 16, at the Bellingham Cruise Terminal, 355 Harris Ave., Bellingham. Information: boyntonpoetrycontest. wordpress.com.

ART CLASSES

PAINT AND LEARN: Kids age 1-8 and their families are invited to this class all about learning to paint at 6 p.m. Friday, May 10, at Sedro-Woolley Community Center, 703 Pacific St., Sedro-Woolley.

Free.

TRI DEE ARTS WORKSHOPS: Art classes on a variety of topics are available at Tri Dee Arts, 215 S First St., Mount Vernon. trideearts.com.

PACIFIC NORTHWEST QUILT & FIBER ARTS MUSEUM: Varied exhibits and classes are available to the public at 703 S. Second St., La Conner. Museum hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Admission: $7, $5 students and military, free for members and children ages 11 and under. 360-466-4288 or laconnerquilts.org. n Fiber Fridays: bring any type of fiber art

project, quilting, knitting, embellishing, etc., to work on while visiting with other fiber artists from 9 a.m. to noon every Friday. Free and open to all.

GAIL HARKER CENTER: Gail Harker Center for Creative Arts offers a variety of art classes and workshops for artists of every level at 12636 Chilberg Road, Mount Vernon. Online courses are also available. For information and a complete schedule: 360-466-0110 or gailcreativestudies.com.

PACIFIC NW SCHOOL: Choose from painting, photography, fiber and 3D art workshops taught by professional artists at the Pacific NorthWest Art School, 15 NW Birch St., Coupeville.

For information and a complete schedule: 360678-3396 or pacificnorthwestartschool.com.

DAKOTA: Dakota Art Center offers a variety of art classes and workshops at 17873 Highway 536, Mount Vernon. 360-4166556, ext. 5, or dakotaartcenter.com.

STANWOOD CAMANO ARTS GUILD: A Guilded Gallery, 8700 271st St. NW, Stanwood, offers a variety of art classes and workshops.

For information or to register: 360-629-2787 or stanwoodcamanoarts. com.

AUDITIONS

CALL FOR DIRECTORS AND PLAYS: Whidbey Island Playhouse is seeking seasoned directors for the 2019-2020 Playhouse Season. Visit whidbeyislandplayhouse. com for more details or email kevinwm.meyer@ gmail.com with questions.

The next stage of a Skagit Time Capsule

By Skagit Valley Herald staff

Ever wonder what life was like for Skagit County residents 50 years ago?

Ever wonder what people will think about life today in 50 years?

If that’s the case, there’s an event that just might be for you.

Join the closing ceremony for the Skagit Stories exhibit, which features the contents from a time capsule from 1969, today, March 28, at the Skagit County Historical Museum, 501 S. Fourth St., La Conner.

To celebrate, the museum is having a reception and filling the capsule up with items that represent 2019 and that CANTABILE CHAMBER CHOIR: Audition for a choir of adult vocalists performing around Skagit Valley and beyond.

Rehearsals are 6:30-9 p.m.

Mondays at Bethany Covenant Church, 1318 S 18th St., Mount Vernon.

Auditions by appointment: dustinwilletts@ gmail.com and close Sept.

15. Singers pay $75 in dues per semester.

BOOKS

SILENT BOOK CLUB: Share a book you have read and silently read another at 4 p.m. on the first Monday of each Month at Pelican Bay Books, 520 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

GREAT BOOKS READING GROUP MEETING: The Great Books Reading Group examines passages from important writings in history from 6-8 p.m. the fourth Monday of each month at the Burlington Public Library, 820 E. Washington Ave. 360-941-1437 and shunji. asari@gmail.com.

POETRY OPEN MIC: The Anacortes Poetry

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were submitted and hand selected by residents. The capsule won’t be opened up for 50 years.

The event will be catered by La Conner Seafood and Prime Rib; call 360-466-3365 for a spot.

Group meets the second Saturday of the month for poetry open mics at 7 p.m. in the Anacortes Public Library meeting room, 1220 10th St., Anacortes. Poets, songwriters, acoustic musicians, storytellers, a capella singers all welcome.

THE DOGS IN THE NIGHTTIME: The Anacortes Sherlock Holmes Society meets at 5 p.m. the first Monday of each month at Village Pizza, 807 Commercial, Anacortes.

and teens 13 and older.

Register: burlingtonwa. gov/recreation or 360755-9649.

FOLK DANCING: Skagit-Anacortes Folk Dancers meet Tuesdays at Bay View Civic Hall, 12615 C St., Bay View.

Learn to folk dance to a variety of international music. 7-9:30 p.m. First session free, $5 thereafter. No partners needed.

Gary or Ginny, 360-7666866.

BEGINNING CLOGGING LESSONS: All ages invited to this Appalachian style of tap dance.

11 a.m. Saturdays until April 27 at The Cloggin’ Place, 14641 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. $20 for 10 lessons. cloggingdanceclassesmountvernonwas. com.

SCOTTISH DANCING: Bellingham Scottish Country Dancers meet from 7 to 9:30 p.m.

Wednesdays at the Fairhaven Library auditorium (upstairs), 1117 12th St., Bellingham. Wear comfortable clothes and softsoled shoes without heels. $8 per class. For information, call Mary Anderson at 360-933-1779 or visit bellinghamscd.org.

BEGINNING LINE DANCING: 7-8 p.m.

Tuesdays, Burlington Community Center, 1011 Greenleaf Ave., Burlington. $6 drop-in, $25 for five classes. Adults

SCOTTISH HIGHLAND AND IRISH STEP DANCE: The Clan Heather Dancers offer year-round Scottish Highland and Irish step dance classes in Belling-

DANCE

ham, Everett and Mount Vernon. More info: clanheather.com.

THURSDAY DANCING: Dance to the The Skippers or Good Vibrations from 1-3:30 p.m.

Thursdays at Hillcrest Lodge, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon. Everyone welcome. Information: 360-424-5696.

MUSIC

SCOTTISH MUSIC SESSIONS: Musicians from around the valley meet at 3 p.m. the first Sunday of each month at Littlefield Celtic Center, 1124 Cleveland Ave, Mount Vernon. The jam session generally focuses on Scottish music.

MUSIC LESSONS: Three professional instructors at the Peterson Conservatory of Music & Arts, 314 S Section St., Mount Vernon, are offering a variety of classes for music students from youth aged 6-10 ($10) to ages 11 to adult ($40-50). pcmusical.org.

UKULELE FUN & SONG CIRCLE: 1-2 p.m.

Wednesdays, Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland St. Free.

Beginners welcome and loaner ukuleles available.

Song sheets provided.

206-790-4862 or yogaheartspace0@gmail.com.

BARBERSHOP HARMONY: Join the An-O-Chords, a fourpart barbershop harmony group that meets at 7 p.m.

Thursdays at Bethany Covenant Church, 1318 18th St., Mount Vernon.

No experience necessary, no auditions required.

Learn by rote, you don’t have to read music. All ages welcome. anochords. org. 360-679-7473.

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HOT TICKETS JOEY DEFRANCESCO TRIO WITH PHAROAH SANDERS: March 28-31, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

CHILDREN OF BODOM, SWALLOW THE SUN, WOLFHEART, HOLLOW CRY: March 29, El Corazon, Seattle.

206-262-0482 or elcorazonseattle.com.

ULI JON ROTH: March 31, El Corazon, Seattle. 206-2620482 or elcorazonseattle.com.

DELFEAYO MARSALIS & THE UPTOWN JAZZ ORCHESTRA: April 2-3, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

PEABO BRYSON: April 4-7, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle.

206-441-9729 or jazzalley. com.

TOWER OF POWER: April 11-14, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

ALAN PARSONS LIVE PROJECT: April 12-13, Pacific Showroom, Skagit Casino and Resort, Bow. 877-275-2448 or theskagit.com.

HYPOCRISY, FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE: April 13, El Corazon, Seattle. 206-2620482 or elcorazonseattle.com.

ELIZABETH GILBERT: April 14, McCaw Hall, Seattle. 844827-8188 or uniquelives.com.

KENNY G: April 18-21, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle.

206-441-9729 or jazzalley. com.

BUDDY GUY: April 19, Tulalip Resort Casino Orca Ballroom, Tulalip. 360-7166000 or ticketmaster.com.

LIL PUMP & LIL SKIES: April 19, WaMu Theater, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

FAILURE, SWERVEDRIVER: April 19, El Corazon, Seattle. 206-262-0482 or elcorazonseattle.com.

DJ SLUSHII: April 26, WaMu Theater, Seattle. 800745-3000 or livenation.com.

DELFONICS: April 30-May 1, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley. com.

BILL AND HILLARY CLIN-

Stone’s Throw Brewery throws Block Party

By Skagit Valley Herald staff

DELFEAYO MARSALIS & THE UPTOWN JAZZ ORCHESTRA April 2-3, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

TON: May 3, WaMu Theater, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

GEN. WESLEY CLARK: May 6, McCaw Hall, Seattle. 844827-8188 or uniquelives.com.

ARCHSPIRE, INFERI, WORMHOLE, VIRVUM: May 9, El Corazon, Seattle. 206262-0482 or elcorazonseattle. com.

THE GUESS WHO: May 10, Tulalip Resort Casino Orca Ballroom, Tulalip. 360-7166000 or ticketmaster.com.

KATHLEEN MADIGAN: May 10-11, Pacific Showroom, Skagit Casino and Resort, Bow. 877-275-2448 or theskagit.com.

ANIMALS AS LEADERS: May 11, El Corazon, Seattle.

206-262-0482 or elcorazonseattle.com.

SUPERSUCKERS, SPEEDEALER: May 16, El Corazon, Seattle. 206-262-0482 or elcorazonseattle.com.

THOMAS RHETT, DUSTIN LYNCH: May 18, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

BOB NEWHART: May 20, McCaw Hall, Seattle. 844-8278188 or uniquelives.com.

END OF THE RAINBOW WITH BASSNECTAR, LIL UZI VERT, TOM MORELLO: May 24-26, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com. ”WEST SIDE STORY”: May 31-June 23, 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle. 206-625-1900 or 5thavenue.org.

BRANDI CARLILE, EMMYLOU HARRIS, NEKO CASE: June 1, Gorge Amphitheatre,

George. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK: June 1, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

TRAIN, GOO GOO DOLLS: June 7, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

DEAD & COMPANY: June 7-8, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

WYNONNA & THE BIG NOISE: June 8, Tulalip Resort Casino Orca Ballroom, Tulalip.

360-716-6000 or ticketmaster. com.

FLOTSAM AND JETSAM: June 9, El Corazon, Seattle.

206-262-0482 or elcorazonseattle.com.

WILLIAM SHATNER: June 10, McCaw Hall, Seattle. 844827-8188 or uniquelives.com.

ROB THOMAS: June 13, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 425-488-1133 or ste-michelle.com/visit-us/ summer-concerts/list.

RAIN: June 15, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville.

425-488-1133 or ste-michelle. com/visit-us/summer-concerts/list.

THIRD EYE BLIND & JIMMY EAT WORLD: June 19, WaMu Theater, Seattle. 800745-3000 or livenation.com.

ANDERSON PAAK: June 20, WaMu Theater, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or livenation. com.

BRIAN CULBERTSON: June 20-23, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

Great news, everyone: It’s officially block party time again, and Stone’s Throw Brewery is throwing the first one of the season.

This Saturday, March 30, Stone’s Throw is celebrating its three-year anniversary by inviting everyone to come and enjoy some beers.

Live music starts at 2:30 p.m. with the Broken Bow Stringband, followed by the Penny Stinkers at 5:30 p.m.

Throughout the day, local food vendors will be serving up spring specials, and the taps at the brewery will be flowing.

To give back to the community during its birthday, the brewery is THE ORCHESTRA: June 2122, Pacific Showroom, Skagit Casino and Resort, Bow. 877275-2448 or theskagit.com.

JUDAS PRIEST: June 21, Accesso Showare Center, Kent. 866-973-9613 or livenation.com.

MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD, ZIGGY MARLEY: June 21-22, Chateau Ste. Michell Winery, Woodenville.

800-745-3000 or ticketmaster. com.

THE PIETASTERS, NATALIE WOULDN’T, THE SENTIMENTS: June 22, El Corazon, Seattle. 206-262-0482 or elcorazonseattle.com.

JEFF LYNNE’S ELO: June 28, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma.

800-745-3000 or livenation. com.

LYLE LOVETT: June 28, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 425-488-1133 or ste-michelle.com/visit-us/ summer-concerts/list.

ERIC CHURCH: June 28-29, Gorge Amphitheatre, George.

800-745-3000 or livenation. com.

SANTANA, DOOBIE BROTHERS: June 29, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn.

800-745-3000 or livenation. com.

PENTATONIX, RACHEL PLATTEN: July 3, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800-745-3000

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raising money to support the staff and volunteers at PeaceHealth oncology clinic.

So be sure to bring a thirst, appetite and a few bucks to have a good time and give back.

or livenation.com.

JONNY LANG, ROBERT CRAY BAND: July 5, Tulalip Resort Casino Amphitheatre, Tulalip. 360-716-6000 or ticketmaster.com.

BRIT FLOYD: July 11, Paramount Theatre, Seattle.

360-745-3000 or ticketmaster. com.

QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT: July 12, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

OZZY OSBOURNE: July 13, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800745-3000 or livenation.com.

RODRIGO Y GABRIELA: July 13, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 425-488-1133 or ste-michelle.com/visit-us/ summer-concerts/list.

BECK, CAGE THE ELEPHANT, SPOON: July 13, Gorge Amphitheatre, George.

800-745-3000 or livenation. com.

JON BELLION: July 16, WaMu Theater, Seattle. 800745-3000 or livenation.com.

CHICAGO: July 19-20, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 425-488-1133 or ste-michelle.com/visit-us/ summer-concerts/list.

WINTHROP RHYTHM & BLUES FESTIVAL: July 19-21, Various locations, Winthrop. winthropbluesfestival.com APPICE BROTHERS: July

20, El Corazon, Seattle. 206262-0482 or elcorazonseattle. com.

BEAST COAST: July 23, WaMu Theater, Seattle. 800745-3000 or livenation.com.

DISRUPT FESTIVAL WITH THE USED, THRICE, SUM 41: July 23, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

MICHAEL MCDONALD & CHAKA KHAN: July 25, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 425-488-1133 or ste-michelle.com/visit-us/ summer-concerts/list.

SHINEDOWN: July 26, Accesso Showare Center, Kent.

866-973-9613 or livenation. com.

LYNYRD SKYNYRD, BAD COMPANY: July 27, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn.

800-745-3000 or livenation. com.

NORAH JONES: July 27, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 425-488-1133 or ste-michelle.com/visit-us/ summer-concerts/list.

BORN OF OSIRIS: July 27, El Corazon, Seattle. 206-2620482 or elcorazonseattle. com.

BACKSTREET BOYS: July 29, Angel of The Winds Arena, Everett. 866.332.8499 or angelofthewindsarena. com.

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TRAVEL

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

Destinations for upcoming vacation

By LYNN

O’ROURKE HAYES

FamilyTravel.com

It’s time to put a family vacation on the calendar.

Here are five ideas to consider: 1. MOAB, UTAH Sample the wonders of red rock country during a four-day, multi-sport trip that includes an off-road Hummer Safari through a fantasyland of slick rock and a two-day, river rafting adventure with an overnight of pampered beach camping on the banks of the Colorado River.

Other nature-based itineraries include longer rafting components, jet boating, standup paddle boarding, hiking, mountain biking, hot air ballooning, rock climbing, canyoneering and horseback riding amid jaw-dropping scenery.

Many outings are suitable for adventurers as young as 5.

MoabAdventurecenter. com.

2. PUNTA CANA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Visit the all-inclusive Grand Sirenis Punta Cana Resort for bronze-colored beaches amid a beautiful coconut grove. Families will appreciate child-focused pools, and a kids club as well as plenty of non-motorized water sporting fun.

The whole family will want to explore the onsite ancient Mayan ruin, the nearby nature trails and to discover the wonder of the world’s second-largest cor-

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The setting sun fills the sky with color over Fernandina in the Galapagos Islands.

al reef system. Book now through May 2 for up to a 20 percent discount on getaways that take place through October 2019. sirenishotels.com.

3. AMERICAN PRAIRIE RESERVE, MONTANA Using an innovative model, The American Prairie Reserve, a Montana-based nonprofit, is in the midst of stitching together a 3.5 million-acre nature reserve on the plains of Montana. Once completed, the Reserve will provide a continuous land area, collaboratively managed for wildlife and recreation. It will be the largest of its kind in the Lower 48 states.

Meanwhile, a campground and cabins, opening in late spring 2019, provide access to hiking, mountain biking, fishing, wildlife watching and

night-sky viewing far from city lights. Prices start at $15 for tent camping per night.

AmericanPrairie.org.

4. DENVER If your kids love drawing on your driveway or sidewalk at home you wont want to miss Denver’s 17th Annual Chalk Art Festival. Be there for the free, two-day painting extravaganza during which hundreds of artists contribute their talent to turn the streets of Larimer Square, the Mile High City’s oldest and most historic block, into a colorful outdoor museum.

The festival takes its inspiration from street painting traditions that originated in 16th century Renaissance Italy when artists began transforming asphalt into canvas. June 1-2, 2019.

larimerarts.org; www.

Denver.org.

5. GALAPAGOS ISLANDS Cruise through this legendary archipelago aboard a Smart Voyager-certified catamaran.

Visit Santa Cruz, Santiago, Isabela, Rabida and San Cristobal islands while on the lookout for blue-footed boobies and the other unique species of wildlife that inspired Darwin and contributed to science’s understanding of life.

Explore moonlike lava terrain, walk through lush forests teeming with birdlife, and snorkel in crystal waters where sea lions frolic .

Surtrek.com.

— Lynn O’Rourke Hayes is an author, family travel expert and enthusiastic explorer.

Local travel briefs OUTDOOR ADVENTURES: Skagit Guided Adventures offers a variety of tours daily through March in the Skagit Valley and surrounding areas. Reservations required: 360474-7479 SKAGIT SENIOR TOURS: Skagit Guided Adventures offers a variety of local nature and hiking day tours for seniors. Reservations required: 360-474-7479.

SNOWSHOEING: For beginners and seniors. Equipment and transportation provided. Groups of 2-4. Daily (weather dependent) through March. Skagit Guided Adventures, 360-474-7479.

WHATCOM SENIOR TOURS: Sign up by calling 360-7334030, ext. 1015, or visiting the tour office at 315 Halleck St., Bellingham.

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

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

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

STATE VISITOR CALL CENTER: The Washington Tourism Alliance’s ExperienceWA Call Center is open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. 1-800-544-1800 or tourisminfo@watourismalliance.com. Staff members assist travelers who have questions, refer them to specific destination marketing organizations and other travel resources across the state for more detailed information, and take orders for the Washington State Visitors Guide.

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

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

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

Post offices in Mount Vernon, Sedro-Woolley and Oak Harbor accept passport applications by appointment. Contact individual offices for available days and times.

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

Appointments are recommended. 360-279-4580.

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“Strange Brew” is about an evil braumeister at the Elsinore Brewery who has discovered an additive that when guzzled in beer, allows the drinkers to be easily controlled. Braumeister Smith has a plan to take over the world with his new brew, and only the Great White hosers of the North, Bob and Doug McKenzie, can stop the dastardly plan, sober or not.

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But rather than be afraid, he decided to do something about it. That was the beginning of the “Kids Can Save The Planet” documentary series. Issues that face our planet — from a kid’s perspective. Finding the answers took him on a journey across the continent — listening to experts, and witnessing firsthand some of the shocking details.

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MOVIES

NEW THIS WEEK

MINI REVIEWS

Stretched thin, live-action ‘Dumbo’ doesn’t achieve liftoff

By KATIE WALSH Tribune News Service

Disney’s 1941 animated feature “Dumbo,” about the little circus elephant who could fly, left some deep emotional wounds.

It’s one of Disney’s most devastating films. But it was also aesthetically daring, almost avant-garde, and ahead of its time, rich with intense pathos and visual innovation.

Thanks to “The Greatest Showman,” circus culture is hot right now. So of course “Dumbo” has been given the live-action retrofit, this time courtesy of offbeat auteur Tim Burton, who has tackled a few beloved children’s properties (“Alice in Wonderland,” “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”).

On paper, there’s so much potential, but the result is a strange amalgamation of influences and agendas. Stretched thin, this dramatically inert film tries, but ultimately says almost nothing at all.

“Dumbo” fulfills the checklist Disney remakes these days require: a young heroine interested in science, a dead mother, a father scarred by war.

It inexplicably warps an inherently archaic story premise into politically correct revisionist history with a relevant message, suggesting that in the exploitative, bullying world of 1920s circuses, wildlife conservation was also a concern.

But within this rigid Disney formula are a few flickers of resistance.

Burton makes his signature stamp, manifested here in the visual design.

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This image released by Disney shows Colin Farrell, Nico Parker and Finley Hobbins in a scene from “Dumbo.”

And journeyman screenwriter Ehren Kruger’s script shockingly contains shades of subversion and anarchy, a little bit of rage against the machine. But everything seems dulled down, sharp edges blunted.

Burton dutifully dispenses with the quick hits of the “Dumbo” story within the first act, hitting each point in a manner that is perfunctory at best: mama elephant Jumbo, baby elephant Dumbo, big ears, bullying, jeers, feathers, flying.

The film also gives us Milly (Nico Parker), her brother, Joe (Finley Hobbins), and dad, Holt (Colin Farrell). The family, reunited after Holt lost his arm in World War I and their mother lost her life to influenza, rally around the young elephant as his protectors.

Before long Burton has scrapped the iconic (but problematic) crows for Collette (Eva Green), a French trapeze artist, and Vande-

vere (Michael Keaton), a sniveling, snidely theme park entrepreneur — a nefarious Walt Disney type, one could say.

He’s snapped up the mom-and-pop Medici Bros. circus that discovered Dumbo and folded it into his Dreamland empire, hoping to turn a generous profit and attract high-rolling investors. Talk about mergers and acquisitions.

What is remarkable is somehow Burton and Kruger managed to make an anti-corporate, anti-capitalist, pro-labor, environmentalist, circus-themed horror movie out of a Disney-produced “Dumbo” remake.

Despite all that, this iteration of “Dumbo” doesn’t achieve liftoff. The characters are barely sketched and the story transitions don’t work at all. The tone never finds its groove, the CGI-live action blend is an uncanny valley hellscape, and the performances are merely serviceable. While Green and Farrell are fun

to watch, Keaton goes full throttle “Scooby-Doo” villain.

Strangest of all is Burton doesn’t bother to extract any emotion. This could be merciful when it comes to the wrenching scenes where Dumbo keens for his mother (the “Baby Mine” lullaby is thankfully brief), but because we don’t really care about anyone, it’s impossible to sustain interest in any of the action that transpires during the film’s incredibly dull climax.

We’ve now seen enough of these Disney remakes, seemingly made by committee, that it comes as no surprise that an auteur such as Burton was subsumed into a machine that chewed up his aesthetic and spit out four-quadrant pleasing pablum. Unfortunately, this “Dumbo” goes splat.

— 1:52. Rated PG for peril/action, some thematic elements, and brief mild language. HH (out of four stars)

Compiled from news services.

Ratings are 1 to 4 stars.

“Dragged Across Concrete” — The casting of Mel Gibson as a volatile, racist, crooked cop (alongside partner Vince Vaughn) is just one of the in-your-face moves of this lurid and blood-soaked thriller. The problem is, the turtle-paced realism is likely to have the audience fidgeting — or reaching for the fast-forward button. Crime drama, R 159 minutes. HH “The Aftermath” — After WWII, the wife (Keira Knightley) of a British officer (Jason Clarke) finds comfort in Hamburg with a dashing German (Alexander Skarsgard).

Though this is a well-made, occasionally involving film, it’s impossible to take the leaps of faith the story asks of us.

Romantic drama, R, 109 minutes. HH “The Hummingbird Project” — Returning to his comfort zone of brilliant, socially awkward outliers, Jesse Eisenberg delivers strong work as a trader scheming to install a fiber-optic cable to speed up transactions in this slick and ambitious but uneven financial-techno thriller.

Thriller, R, 111 minutes. HH½ “Us” — In the follow-up to his horror insta-classic “Get Out,” Jordan Peele directs with feverish style and coaxes insanely entertaining performances from actors playing family members and their creepy doppelgangers. There’s something thrilling about exiting a film and instantly wanting to see it again. Horror, R, 120 minutes.

HHHH “The Highwaymen” — Kevin Costner and Woody Harrelson make a great team, playing the retired Texas Rangers who were recruited to track down Bonnie and Clyde. Unlike the 1967 classic about the two outlaws, this first-rate procedural rightly depicts the Costner character as one of the great lawmen of the 20th century. Crime history, R, 132 minutes. HHH½ “Captive State” — Like every major city in 2027, Chicago is under the control of alien invaders, but a ragtag band of human insurgents is putting up resistance. Despite plenty of action, it’s more cerebral social commentary than blood-and-guts sci-fi thriller. Sci-fi thriller, PG-13, 109 minutes. HHH “Finding Steve McQueen” — In this entertaining if sometimes overly self-conscious 1970s period piece, small-time criminals from Ohio take a road trip with a plan to steal some $30 million from a bank in California.

It’s a combo platter of crazy-but-true history mixed with creative fiction. Crime caper, R, 91 minutes. HHH “Never Grow Old” — When a killer (John Cusack, suitably chilling) rolls into an Old West town with his gang, the resulting surge of violence creates plenty of work for the undertaker (Emile Hirsch). Filmed in the shadows of the deep night and the mist of rainy days, the dark and spare and blood-spattered Western feels authentic to the rough and raw era and locale. Western, R, 100 minutes.

HHH “Gloria Bell” — Julianne Moore gives a luminous performance as the title character, a divorced mother of adult children and a regular at a Los Angeles disco. This is a quiet film, moving at its own pace, reflecting life with such realism it’s as if we’re invisible guests in Gloria Bell’s life. Romantic drama, R, 101 minutes. HHH½

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MOVIES

REVIEW

‘Hotel Mumbai’ preserves tragic history of terrorist attack

By KATIE WALSH Tribune News Service

With terrorist attacks and mass shootings occurring regularly, it can be all too easy to forget or blur the details of some of the most dramatic, recent violent attacks. There’s a sense of history being preserved and archived through the mediated lens of fiction filmmaking in Anthony Maras’ “Hotel Mumbai.”

Maras makes his directorial debut with the gripping, nearly minute-by-minute account of the carnage that unfolded in the grand Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbai during the terror attacks of November 2008. It’s a

meticulous depiction of the events that is at once disturbing, yet also illuminating.

Maras plunges us right into the action as the terrorists, a group of 10 young Pakistani men wielding automatic weapons and grenades, land in the city via dinghy and then scatter and disperse via taxi, mowing down people at a train station and cafe. Although the attacks took place in 12 different locations in Mumbai, Maras keeps the focus of the film on the events at the hotel, a historic luxury property where “guest is god.” The terrorists are about to slip in undetected with a group of their own victims

“Climax” — When the hip-hop dance troupe at the center of director Gaspar Noe’s film performs a number bursting with originality and sexuality, it’s seriously great stuff. But the more they talk and expose themselves as vapid and calculating, the less we care about their fates. Horror, R, 96 minutes. HH “I’m Not Here” — As a lonely and suicidal man swigging booze and wallowing in hazy, perhaps not altogether reliable memories on his 60th birthday, J.K. Simmons conveys so much with so little dialogue in this stark and unsettling drama. Drama, not rated, 81 minutes. HHH “The Kid” — In this outlandish and original take on an Old West legend, a boy on the run crosses paths with lawman Pat Garrett (Ethan Hawke) and Garrett’s longtime adversary, Billy the Kid (Dane DeHaan, milking every moment), and their journeys become inextricably linked. Western, R, 99 minutes. HHH “Triple Frontier” — Oscar Isaac and Ben Affleck head a uniformly strong cast playing former elite U.S. soldiers down on their luck and teaming up on a potentially lucrative but also possibly life-threatening mission. It’s a well-spun thriller with some expertly choreographed action sequences. Action thriller, R,

seeking shelter from the gunfire and dig in for siege that lasts days.

Maras carefully lays out not only the geography of the hotel, but its routines, rhythms, rituals and culture — and most importantly, the people. He establishes an emotional arc for almost every staff member, from the chefs who choose to stay, wielding mallets and butcher knives, to the receptionists who would rather sacrifice their own lives than put guests in danger.

The events unfold through several different perspectives of the staff and guests. There’s Arjun (Dev Patel), a young Sikh waiter who desperately needs the job, and his

stern but empathetic boss, Chef Oberoi (Anupam Kher). A young family made up of a Muslim Iranian-British woman, Zahra (Nazanin Boniadi), her American husband, David (Armie Hammer), their baby and nanny Sally (Tilda Cobham-Hervey) arrive for their stay and fatefully cross paths with a mysterious Russian playboy (Jason Isaacs).

But perhaps most interestingly, Maras and co-writer John Collee provide the perspective of the terrorists too, a bunch of incredibly young men hopped up on financial desperation and jihadi rhetoric. Clad in dingy T-shirts and jeans, they remorselessly murder

innocent people, but we are privy to their private moments of vulnerability.

They constantly have the voice of “Brother Bull” in their ear, promising them paradise, money for their families, justifying the murders in the name of Allah. That constant voice underscores how radicalism — of any kind — is a cult preying on vulnerable young men, exploiting their insecurities and extracting holy war from class struggle. To fully understand them would be impossible, but in their moments of weakness and panic, it’s all too clear how human they are, which makes their actions that much more devastating.

Visceral and suspense-

ful, “Hotel Mumbai” is also deeply humane and moving, anchored by searing performances from Patel, Kher, Boniadi and Hammer. The film refuses to settle on one hero, allowing the hotel itself to emerge as the ultimate hero. At times it feels a bit strange to feel this emotional for an institution, but Maras never loses sight of the most important element: the people. Spreading the honor around seems only fitting for the group that experienced the tragic events.

— 2:03. Rated R for disturbing violence throughout, bloody images, and language.

125 minutes. HHH½ “Captain Marvel” — Brie Larson, as the Captain, and Samuel L. Jackson, as young Nick ANACORTES CINEMAS CONCRETE THEATER CASCADE MALL THEATERS Fury, share great chemistry in a superhero ori360-293-7000 March 29-31 Burlington gins story set to ‘90s hits and filled with fun culHow to Train Your Dragon: 360-707-2727 BLUE FOX DRIVE-IN The Hidden World: (PG): Fritural references. This isn’t the greatest Marvel Oak Harbor day: 7:30 p.m.; Saturday: 2 and STANWOOD CINEMAS movie ever made, but it’s definitely one of the March 28-31 5 p.m.; Sunday 5 p.m.

360-629-0514 funniest, and one of the sweetest. Superhero Dumbo (PG) and Captain 360-941-0403 action, PG-13, 124 minutes. HHH½ Marvel (PG-13): First movie *Times subject to change “Greta” — A new arrival in New York (Chloe starts at 7 p.m.

OAK HARBOR CINEMAS 360-675-5667 360-279-2226 Grace Moretz) befriends a refined, much older widow (Isabelle Huppert) who turns into a classic movie stalker. The wheels come flying in a small-time wrestling family in Norwich, minutes. H½ off when just about everyone, INCLUDING THE England. The broad physical shtick and “To Dust” — To achieve peace after the STALKER, behaves like an idiot. Drama/susdryly funny one-liners win laughs, but what death of his wife, a grieving cantor (Geza pense, R, 99 minutes. HH comes as a surprise is how often the film Rohrig) asks a biology professor (Matthew “Paddleton” — This low-key, heart-tugis genuinely moving. It’s just a big bowl of Broderick) to explain how her body will decay. ging buddy movie stars Mark Duplass and uplifting fun. Sports comedy, PG-13, 108 A dark but not bleak comedy, it’s also lovely Ray Romano as neighbors who become best minutes.

HHH½ and offbeat and kind of wonderful. Comedy pals and pass the time eating frozen pizza and “Alita: Battle Angel” — In a dystopian drama, R, 105 minutes. HHH playing a game called “Paddleton.” When one future, an abandoned cyborg with unique “Happy Death Day 2U” — There’s a is diagnosed with a terminal illness, the friends surprisingly sweet heart lurking beneath all plan a road trip. They’re funny and sympathetic fighting skills is revived by a fatherly physician (Christoph Waltz). Like title character, the bloody rinse-and-repeat hijinks in this without trying to be. Netflix, no MPAA rating, Anacortes Cinemas, Anacortes, WA the 98221 “Alita” is an amalgam — of “Terminator,”“Blade cheerfully twisted sequel, following up on the 89 minutes. HHH Runner” and many others — without a unique college student (Jessica Rothe) who relives her “Fighting With My Family” — I loved identity of its own. We’ve seen this movie murder over and over. Horror/sci-fi, PG-13, 100 hanging out with this movie, the story of a WWE diva known as Paige and her origins minutes. HHH before. Many times.WA Sci-fi action, PG-13, 142 Stanwood Cinemas, Stanwood, 98292

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