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Skagit Valley Herald Thursday May 29, 2014

Reviews

This Weekend

Tuning Up

Music: Lonesome Shack, Santana Video Games: “Wolfenstein”

Check out the All American Car Show at the Humane Society

Knut Bell plays the Big Rock Cafe & Grocery tonight

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NEW ON DVD THIS WEEK “Covert Affairs: Season 4”: This season of the cable channel spy series deals with the battle between CIA agents Auggie Anderson (Christopher Gorham) and Annie Walker (Piper Perabo) with the shifty Henry Wilcox (Gregory Itzin).

Along with the generally well-written stories and TV’s top spy couple, this season includes: Annie faking her death and going rogue to track Wilcox; the arrest of their boss (Peter Gallagher) and the pregnancy of their other boss (Kari Matchett); a new leader (Hill Harper) who mistrusts and then trusts the pair; and Auggie’s cheating on Annie with the wife (Michelle Ryan) that he thought was dead. A first-rate series continues with first-rate stuff.

“Endless Love”: Alex Pettyfer stars in the remake of the 1981 Brooke Shields film. The only thing the abysmal “Endless Love” had going for it when it was released in 1981 was the Oscarnominated song of the same name performed by Lionel Ritchie and Diana Ross. The remake doesn’t even have the song. The new “Endless Love” is a sanitized version of the original that clings to the worst elements.

“How to Train Your Dragon”: Satisfying both kids and adults isn’t easy, but “How to Train Your Dragon” hits the mark dead-on with the right mix of silly and serious. Toss in dazzling computergenerated animation and a perfect score by composer John Powell, and this is the best work from DreamWorks animation since “Shrek” in 2001. The sequel opens in June.

“The Bob Newhart Show: The Complete Series”: The show remains one of the smartest TV comedies of all time. It was a gamble setting the show in a psychologist’s office, but the series worked because of the dry and witty brand of comedy Newhart brought to the title role. The supporting cast of Suzanne Pleshette, Bill Daily, Peter Bonerz, Marcia Wallace and Jack Riley added layers of laughs to the 142 episodes that are in the boxed set.

“Stalingrad”: Drama set during one of the most important battles of World War II. “Ride for Lance”: Four Navy SEAL bikers share their own stories of pride and heartbreak.

“Suits: Season 3”: USA Network legal drama.

“Jack Irish, Set 2”: Guy Pearce returns as the brooding antihero.

“Nature: Touching the Wild”: Natu-

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 3 n Goodbye World n In the Blood n Lone Survivor n The Motel Life n The Pretty One n RoboCop n Small Time n Son of God JUNE 10 n Adult World n Devil’s Knot n Haunt n Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit

This Weekend

n Non-Stop JUNE 17 n Against the Wild n Almost Human n The Grand Budapest Hotel n Joe n The Lego Movie n 13 Sins n Walk of Shame

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The Skagit Valley Humane Society will host the All American Car Show on Saturday

n McClatchyTribune News Service

ralist Joe Hutto offers his close look at the wild kingdom.

“Saving Grace B. Jones”: Couple fights for the release of a family member from an asylum.

“Made in Cartagena: Parte 2”: Powerful band of thieves dedicated to spectacular robberies.

“Hitler And The Nazis”: A look at Adolf Hitler’s brutal rise to power.

“Red Widow: Season 1”: Woman enters a dark world after the death of her husband.

“Tapped Out”: Karate prodigy trains so that he can get revenge.

“Craft in America: Industry”: Series explores America’s creative spirit through the language and traditions of the handmade object.

“Cimarron Strip: The Complete Series”: Includes 23 episodes of the TV Western.

“The Universe: Season 7 — Ancient Mysteries Solved”: A look at mysteries and hidden secrets in the universe, “Dora and Boots — Best Friends Forever”: The duo explore a magical rainforest amusement park.

“Coming Back with Wes Moore”: Wes Moore searches for answers to some of the most difficult questions related to returning from war.

“An Adventure in Space and Time”: Travel back in time to witness the creation of Doctor Who at the BBC. “Eastern Bandits”: Anti-Japanese resistance fighter during World War II infiltrates a gang of bandits.

“Independence Daysaster”: Smalltown firefighter goes up against some very evil space invaders. n Rick Bentley, The Fresno Bee

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Music, Video Game Reviews.............. 4 Travel................................................6-7 At the Lincoln...................................... 7 Tuning Up, Get Involved.................8-9 Movie Listings, Mini-Reviews.....10-11 Get Involved...................................... 12 Hot Tickets........................................ 13 Out & About.................................14-15 ON THE COVER Jackson Rilea (from left), Jim McGiffert and Briana Alzola perform in “You Can’t Take It With You,” opening Friday at the Anacortes Community Theatre.

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ON STAGE

Photos by Craig Parrish / Skagit Valley Herald

Gary Baal (left), Amy Wyman and Derrick Dong perform in “You Can’t Take It With You,” which opens Friday, May 30, at the Anacortes Community Theatre.

THE WACKY SIDES OF FAMILIES Skagit Valley Herald staff

Anacortes Community Theatre provides an early-summer farce as it presents “You Can’t Take It With You,” which opens Friday, May 30.

The play, a comedy by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman, revolves around the familial adventures of the Sycamores, who might seem a little skewed but “are instead committed to a life of happiness and love,” according an ACT news release.

Directed by Julie Wenzel, the characters are fun-loving and passionate, and they’re not terribly concerned about conforming to society’s boundaries.

Alice, the youngest child, is in a bit of a quandary; she’s fallen in love with Anthony Kirby Jr., son of the president

‘You Can’t Take It With You’ Where: Anacortes Community Theater, 918 M St., Anacortes When: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, June 5, 12, 19; Fridays, May 30, June 6, 13 and 20; Saturdays, May 31, June 7, 14 and 21; 2 p.m. Sunday, June 1, 8 and 15 Tickets: $18; 360-293-6829 or act theatre.com

for whom they both work.

Alice claims their families are too different, so getting together — and staying together — is highly unlikely.

But Anthony wants nothing more than for their love to endure. Hilarity ensues when the eccentric and colorful family members finally get together.

Alec McDougall (from left), Jim McGiffert and Lonny Graff.

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REVIEWS: MUSIC Lonesome Shack

album matches Santana’s nimble fingerings, fiery rhythms and incendiary solos “More Primitive” with the work of notable vocalists. Unlike that former effort, “Corazón” isn’t vanilla.

More than anything Instead, it brings in some big names in else the blues is meant Latin music — Miguel, Romeo Santos, for dancing. The guys and others — to push Santana to flavorin Lonesome Shack ful new heights. Or old heights, because seem to know this deep the guitarist hasn’t sounded this gutsy, down in their bones. frenetic or mean since 1987’s “Blues for These three middle-aged white dudes from Seattle surely have little in common Salvador.”

Forget “Oye 2014” with Pitbull, with Junior Kimbrough, R.L. Burnside “Corazón’s” sole misstep. Backed by rugand the great bluesmen of north Missisged Latin percussionists, Santana’s guests sippi who developed the distinctive and keep this party unpolite yet elegant, with influential Hill country blues sound. But their host leading the charge. While Los they share knowledge of the same truth: Fabulosos Cadillacs tackle the palpitatNothing soothes the soul like boogie ing cumbia “Mal Bicho,” Juanes adds his music.

Lonesome Shack’s new 10-track album, liquid croon to the anthemic “La Flaca.”

Barking Brazilian Samuel Rosa raises the “More Primitive,” is the group’s first dead on “Saideira,” Gloria Estefan pasfor Alive Naturalsound Records, the sionately strolls through the rhumba of label that discovered The Black Keys “Besos de Lejos.” and released that now platinum-selling Though “Una Noche en Napoles” is group’s first album. It has an authentic, “Corazón’s” best vocal workout — a senlived-in feel. At the same time it’s more accessible than the group’s previous work, sual meeting of Lila Downs, Niña Pastori and Soledad — the jamming salsa of “Yo and you could see it appealing to fans of Soy la Luz,” co-starring drummer Cindy blues miners like The Keys, Jack White Blackman-Santana and legendary jazz and the North Mississippi Allstars. saxophonist Wayne Shorter, is its zestiest.

Ben Todd lovingly recreates a sound that’s mostly disappeared with the deaths n A.D. Amorosi, The Philadelphia Inquirer of Kimbrough and Burnside with vocals that are high and plaintive in the old style and yet lyrically modern. His acoustic and Neil Young “A Letter Home” electric guitar work creaks and crawls (“Old Dream,” “Evil”) or builds to a ramNeil Young’s sposhackle sprint (beat tracks “Big Ditch,” radic concept records “Wrecks”), depending on the mood. aren’t for everyone. “A Everything’s driven along by a tirelessly Letter Home” should bouncy groove provided by bassist Luke be.

Bergman and impressionistic drumming While still an esoteric venture — Young from Kristian Garrard. recorded it in a refurbished 1947 Voice-OOn the title track, Todd sings, “I want Graph — the songs he chose are familiar to live, I want to live more primitive” to ones, making this more accessible than a Pied Piper beat, and not only do you believe him, but you also want to join him previous out-in-left-field Young releases.

Among the songs: Bob Dylan’s “Girl in the pursuit. Dancing all the way.

From the North Country,” Bruce Springsn Chris Talbott, Associated Press teen’s “My Home Town,” Willie Nelson’s “On the Road Again” and “Crazy,” and Santana Gordon Lightfoot’s “Early Morning Rain.” They are a reflection of Young’s “Corazón” roots and musical backbone, made all the more clear by the heartfelt and intimate Carlos Santana has delivery. made raging, LatinNow, back to the box. tinged psychedelia Young, 68, was captivated by the Voicesince his band’s 1969 O-Graph that Jack White had restored eponymous debut and and made available at his recording studio 1970s hits such as “Oye Como Va” and “Black Magic Woman.” But the Mexican in Nashville, Tennessee. Typically used by amateurs to record one song at a time, native has seldom embraced such a fully which is immediately laid down on vinyl, Latino-based album as he does here, in the superb “Corazón.”

Young decided to cram himself into the Like 1999’s “Supernatural,” the new phone booth-sized contraption and record

REVIEWS: VIDEO GAMES an entire record.

The songs sound like they came from another age — complete with scratches, pops and imperfections usually only heard on old vinyl records. Adding to the idiosyncratic approach, Young fashioned the entire record as a letter home to his deceased mother, delivering her a playlist of some of his favorite tunes.

It’s clear these songs are a part of Young’s musical DNA, and it’s almost as if the listener is being invited into his living room for a private concert — delivered from inside a phone booth, of course.

‘Wolfenstein: The New Order’

Platforms: Play Station 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC Cost: $59.99 Rating: 3 out of 4 stars

Titling an album “Live at the Village Vanguard” surely isn’t something taken lightly by jazz artists. The storied Greenwich Village jazz club has hosted a wealth of almost mythic live recordings from the likes of Sonny Rollins, Bill Evans, Albert Ayler and John Coltrane.

For the ever-restless Marc Ribot, it’s Ayler and Coltrane who are the giants on his mind here. A searing venture through the avant garde that leaves room for graceful melody, Ribot’s latest pays vivid tribute not just to a classic venue but also to the possibilities of the guitar trio.

Ribot, a downtown New York City fixture who has collaborated with Tom Waits, John Zorn and Neko Case, has assembled a fierce band of drummer Chad Taylor (Chicago Underground Duo) and bassist Henry Grimes, who backed Ayler at the Vanguard for his 1967 live record.

Some of Coltrane’s last recordings get a welcome airing with the prayer-like “Dearly Beloved” unfurling from Ribot atop a stormy rhythm and a jagged yet nimble run through “Sun Ship.” A few gentle dips into the pop songbook with “Old Man River” and “I’m Confessin’ (That I Love You)” offer welcome breathers, but the free-blowing spirit of Ayler casts the largest shadow.

At almost 20 minutes, “Bells” sprawls through a lush solo from Grimes balanced by Ribot’s alternately delicate and searing runs. Midway through, a triumphant march coalesces, breaks apart and reemerges brighter and more urgent than ever. It would be wise to follow.

“Castle Wolfenstein” was a 1981 Apple II stealth game that invited you to infiltrate and then escape from a Nazi stronghold. The series eventually morphed into “Wolfenstein 3D,” a 1992 first-person shooter that introduced all-American hero William “B.J.” Blazkowicz. He returns in “Wolfenstein: The New Order.”

“The New Order” begins with an assault on the headquarters of Nazi Gen. Wilhelm “Deathshead” Strasse. The mission is a disaster, however, and a comatose Blazkowicz ends up in a Polish asylum. Flashforward to 1960, and the Nazis have taken over most of the planet and even a small chunk of the moon.

It’s a bleak world that Blazkowicz wakes up to, filled with concentration camps and towering brutalist buildings where Deathshead and his countrymen conduct their experiments and build ever more powerful weapons. But a small band of resistance fighters is hiding deep in the sewers of Berlin, and they’re ready to hit the Nazis where it hurts. Blazkowicz’s odyssey takes him across a well-realized variety of futuristic monstrosities. He sabotages a massive robot patrolling the streets of occupied London. He rescues a Jewish scientist from a bleak labor camp. Eventually he stows away on a German rocket and unleashes havoc on the moon base.

His tools are the usual assortment of pistols, machine guns and sniper rifles that show up in any first-person shooter, though a few more sci-fi weapons, like a wire cutter that morphs into a laser rifle, appear as the game progresses. There are a few scenarios that call for a more stealthy approach, but “The New Order” usually provides enough ammo and armor to blast your way through the hordes of soldiers, killer robots and vicious mechanical dogs.

The studio behind “The New Order,” Sweden’s Machine Games, gives occasional hints at something more subtle and ambitious. The freedom fighters are a welldrawn crew, each with his or her own history of trauma at the hands of the Nazis.

“The New Order” is so well-designed and expertly paced that it never gets dull during its 16-hour duration. I only wish it was a little bit smarter.

n Chris Barton, Los Angeles Times

n Lou Kesten, Associated Press

n Scott Bauer, Associated Press

Marc Ribot Trio “Live at the Village Vanguard”

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THIS WEEKENDin the area All American Car Show

WINE & CHOCOLATES Enjoy an evening of wine

and artisan chocolates from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, May 30, in the Schoolhouse at Christianson’s Nursery, 15806 Best Road, Mount Vernon. Jeff Hellam of Hellam’s Vineyard in La Conner and chocolatier Crystal Scheer of Charmed Chocolates in Bellingham will team up to present a pairing of six wines and six artisan chocolates. Proceeds will benefit the new La Conner Regional Library building project. The nursery also will donate a portion of plant sales made from 5 to 9 p.m. to the project. Must be 21 or older to attend.

Tickets: $25 (brownpapertickets.com or the La Conner Library Foundation, 614 Morris St., La Conner).

SAN JUAN ART TOUR The 23rd annual San Juan Island Artists’ Studio Tour will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, May 31-June 1, at 15 artists’ studios. Check out a variety of original artworks by more than 40 artists on display and offered for sale, with a chance to enter a drawing for art at each location. Maps and brochures for the free self-guided tour are available at Friday Harbor businesses or at sanjuan islandartists.com.

CLEAR LAKE REUNION The Clear Lake Historical Association will host an open house from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 31, at 12655 Highway 9, Clear Lake. The group will honor the DeBay family of DeBay Island and will display photos and memorabilia of their early years in the area.

The association also will display other historical photos and information. Free. 360-856-4324 or clearlakehistoricalassn.org.

TEA & FASHIONS Enjoy an afternoon tea luncheon and a Downton Abbey fashion show from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 31, at the Stanwood Community and Senior Center, 7430 276th St. NW, Stanwood. Enjoy a show of vintage fashions along with a lunch including a croissant sandwich, scones, sweets, fruit and assorted varieties of tea. $10. Information: stanwoodseniorcenter.org.

Reservations: 360-629-7403.

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The Humane Society of Skagit Valley will host the All American Car Show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 31, at the HSSV Adoption Center, 18841 Kelleher Road, Burlington.

Any American-make car from any year can be

entered. Trophies will be awarded in 12 categories. $10 entry fee. Free for spectators. Proceeds will benefit the Humane Society of Skagit Valley. For information, contact Kandi at 360-8533373 or skagithumane.com.

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TRAVEL

Portland rose garden’s history lies in World War I

By CHAD GARLAND Associated Press

PORTLAND, Ore. — Boasting spectacular views of the city skyline and — on a clear day — snowcovered Mount Hood, Portland’s International Rose Test Garden in Washington Park is a refuge from a hectic world.

But during World War I, the rose garden offered a refuge of a different sort: It was a preserve for plants that European hybridists feared might be wiped out in the bombings.

This summer marks 100 years since the start of World War I in 1914, and while the rose garden did not become a reality until after the U.S. entered the war in 1917, it was proposed not long after the war began.

As early as August 1915, an Oregon newspaper reported that Jesse A. Currey, a Portland rose hobbyist, was working to gain support for his idea of a municipal rose test garden from American Rose Society President Wallace R. Pierson and Portland’s George L. Baker, then the city’s parks commissioner, and later its mayor when the garden was approved in 1917.

Currey got help from his friend George C. Thomas Jr., a rose enthusiast from

Washington Park International Rose Test Garden 400 SW. Kingston Ave., Portland, Oregon; portlandoregon.gov/ parks/finder/index.cfm ?&propertyid=1113&a ction=viewpark or 503823-3664. Open daily 7:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Free admission. Free public tours offered daily, 1 p.m., Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend. Meet at the Rose Garden store 10 minutes prior. Parking, $1.60 an hour, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

Philadelphia and a captain in Army Air Service who flew in France during the war. In June 1918, the Oregonian newspaper called Thomas “America’s greatest amateur rosarian,” and reported that before he went to war, he left instructions that “as soon as the Portland garden was established, it should receive his two most promising seedlings.”

In early 1918, the garden began receiving plants from growers in England and Ireland, as well as Los Angeles, Washington and the eastern U.S. The garden is an example both of Oregon’s support for the war through its natural resources — includ-

The International Rose Test Garden in Washington Park in Portland, Ore. The garden was founded during World War I as a way to preserve plants that European hybridists feared might be wiped out in the bombings.

This summer marks 100 years since the start of World War I in Europe in 1914.

Portland Parks & Recreation via AP

reputation as a rosegrowing center internationally — its supporters at the time worried Seattle or Tacoma could steal the title, according to the old AP file newspaper accounts.

“This was still the era ing food from its farms and the test garden was prowhen cities were promoting timber from its forests — posed, 20 miles of Portthemselves, and they did so and as part of the era’s City land’s streets were lined by beautifying themselves,” Beautiful movement, said with rose bushes for the Orloff said.

Chet Orloff, director emeri- 1905 Lewis and Clark CenIn its first year, the tus of the Oregon Histori- tennial Exposition. Two garden occupied about cal Society. years later Portland began a block, between a playPortland has long been its annual rose festival. ground and an elk corral. nicknamed the “City of The test garden was a Today, it spans 4.5 terRoses.” A decade before way to solidify the city’s raced acres , with more

than 10,000 rose bushes — more than 600 varieties in every shape and color except black and blue, even stripes, said Harry Landers, the garden’s curator.

Test beds are planted with new varieties evaluated on several characteristics, including disease resistance, bloom form, color and fragrance. A Gold Medal Garden features previous years’ best selections, and the Shakespeare Garden features roses named after characters in the bard’s works.

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TRAVEL

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

NT Live: ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time’ 7:30 p.m. today

Christopher, 15, has an extraordinary brain – exceptional at math while ill-equipped to interpret everyday life.

When he falls under suspicion of killing Mrs Shears’ dog Wellington, he records each fact about the event in the book he is writing to solve the mystery of the murder. But his detective work, forbidden by his father, takes him on a frightening journey that upturns his world.

Winner of seven Olivier Awards in 2013. $15 general; $13 seniors; $11 students with $2 off for Lincoln members.

‘The Lunchbox’ AP file / 2010

Hannah Lyons smells a rose in the International Rose Test Garden in Portland, Ore. The flowers bloom from May until as late as November. Landers said about a half-million visitors from all over the world stop in to smell them each year.

“The fragrance is back into roses,” Landers said, noting that some rose lov-

ers had worried the smell had been bred out of them in favor of disease resistance. “The fragrance is just intoxicating.”

They’re most fragrant in the heat of the day, Landers said, though that’s also when the garden is busiest.

He said they’re at their

most beautiful in the morning, and he prefers the garden in the early mornings as the city below comes to life.

There are no plans to mark the war’s centenary at the garden, but the city celebrates its 107th Rose Festival through June 15.

7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 31 5:30 p.m. Sunday, June 1 7:30 p.m. Monday, June 2

Middle-class housewife Ila is trying once again to add some spice to her marriage, this time through her cooking. She desperately hopes that this new recipe will finally arouse some kind of reaction

from her neglectful husband. She prepares a special lunchbox to be delivered to him at work, but, unbeknownst to her, it is mistakenly delivered to another office worker, Saajan, a lonely man on the verge of retirement.

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

NT Live: ‘King Lear’ 2 p.m. Sunday, June 1

Academy Award winner Sam Mendes (“Skyfall, “American Beauty”) returns to the National Theatre to direct Simon Russell Beale (“Timon of Athens,” “Collaborators”) in the title role of Shakespeare’s tragedy. An aged king decides to divide his kingdom between his three daughters, according to which of them is most eloquent in praising him. His favorite, Cordelia, says nothing. Lear’s world descends into chaos. $15 general; $13 seniors; $11 students with $2 off for Lincoln members.

Local travel

depart from and return to Hillcrest Park, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon. For infor EXPERIENCE CHINA: Applications are mation or to register, call 360-336-6215. being accepted for Skagit Valley College’s Next up: Aug. 23-Sept. 9 “Experience China” tour. A “Wallabies and Waterfalls”: 9 a.m. to portion of the trip will be spent volunteer5:30 p.m. Saturday, June 14. Travel to the ing in a rural village in Yunnan province, town of Snoqualmie to view the 286-foot working with children of the Jingpo minorSnoqualmie Falls and adjoining hydroity. The tour is open to all students, faculty, electric project, followed by time to enjoy staff and community members, 16 years or a no-host lunch and exploration of the older. College credit is available. $3,200, downtown. Next, the group will head over including international airfare. For more to the Fall City Wallaby Ranch for a private information, and to apply, visit skagit.edu/ tour, including a chance to pet, feed and chinatrip or contact Ted Maloney at ted. learn all about gray and albino Bennett’s maloney@skagit.edu, 360-416-7774. wallabies and red kangaroos, with one final stop at Maltby for an afternoon treat at VACATION GO SHOW: Enjoy a presentaSnoqualmie Gourmet Ice Cream. $62-$64. tion about some of the most popular U.S. Register by June 6. destinations at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June “San Juan Island History, Hiking and 18, at the AAA Travel Store, 1600 E. ColWhales”: 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, lege Way, Suite A, Mount Vernon. Free.

June 28. Travel by van and ferry to Friday RSVP: 360-848-2090.

Harbor for hiking and great views at American Camp, then on to Lime Kiln Point State SHORT TRIPS: Mount Vernon Parks and Park, considered one of the best locations Recreation offers travel opportunities to see migrating orca whales. After a picnic for ages 12 and older (adult supervision lunch, head back to Friday Harbor for time required for ages 18 and younger). Trips on your own. $72-$80. Register by June 20.

POSTER Shell Puget Sound Refinery

VENUE Port of Anacortes

FLEET Dakota Creek Industries Trident Seafoods

ADMIRALTY Island Hospital Skagit Publishing Tesoro

VICE ADMIRALTY Bank of the Pacific Swinomish Casino & Lodge Les Schwab Tire Center

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MILK CARTON DERBY Whole Milk Edward Jones Jeffery Pleet

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Mister T’s Awards & Embroidery

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area May 29-June 22

TUNING UP Playing at area venues May 29-June 5 LOOKING AHEAD MONDAY.2

Mount Vernon High School choirs: 4 and 7 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $8. 416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.

THURSDAY.5

“In My Life: A Musical Tribute to the Beatles”: 7:30 p.m., Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. $20.99-$39.99.

360-734-6080 or mountbaker theatre.com.

“You Can’t Take It With You”: 7:30 p.m.

Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M St., Anacortes. $18. actheatre.com or 360-293-6829.

THURSDAY.5 “IN MY LIFE: A MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES” 7:30 p.m., Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. $20.99-$39.99.

360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com.

Thursday.29 THEATER

“Corktown”: Western Washington University’s College of Fine and Performing Arts, 7:30 and 10:30 p.m., WWU Performing Arts Center, Bellingham. The audience will move with the performers from space to space on Western’s campus. $4-$12. 360-650-6146 or tickets.wwu.edu.

Friday.30 COMEDY

THEATER

“Corktown”: Western Washington University’s College of Fine and Performing Arts, 7:30 and 10:30 p.m., WWU Performing Arts Center, Bellingham. The audience will move with the performers from space to space on Western’s campus. $4-$12. 360-650-6146 or tickets.wwu.edu.

“The Double O’ Wedding”: Shakespeare Northwest interactive dinner theatre, 7 p.m., Max Dale’s Steak & Chop House, 2030 Riverside Drive, Mount Vernon. $50 per guest includes dinner. shakesnw.org or 360-540-0637.

“You Can’t Take It With You”: 7:30 p.m.

Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M St., Anacortes. $18. actheatre.com or 360-293-6829.

Saturday.31

MUSIC

“You Can’t Take It With You”: 7:30 p.m.

Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M St., Anacortes. $18. actheatre.com or 360-293-6829.

“Give My Regards! Shelter Bay Chorus sings Broadway Classics”: 7:30 p.m., Shelter Bay Clubhouse, La Conner. $10 donation. 360-4663805.

COMEDY

MUSIC

Fidalgo Youth Symphony: 1 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $10$15, $1 students and children. 416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.

“Give My Regards! Shelter Bay Chorus sings Broadway Classics”: 3 p.m., Shelter Bay Clubhouse, La Conner. $10 donation. 360-466-3805.

Bayshore Symphony: Spring Adventures Concert, 7:30 p.m., St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 415 S. 18th St., Mount Vernon. $10 suggested donation. bayshoremusicproject.com or 360-724-7300.

THEATER

“Corktown”: Western Washington University’s College of Fine and Performing Arts, 7:30 and 10:30 p.m., WWU Performing Arts Center, Bellingham. The audience will move with the performers from space to space on Western’s campus. $4-$12. 360-650-6146 or tickets.wwu.edu.

Sunday.1 COMEDY

“You Can’t Take It With You”: 2 p.m.

Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M St., Anacortes. $18. actheatre.com or 360-293-6829.

JUNE 6-22

“Enchanted April”: Whidbey Playhouse, 7:30 p.m. ThursdaySaturday and 2:30 p.m. Sundays, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $16. 360-6792237 or whid beyplayhouse. com.

THURSDAY.29

SATURDAY.31

KNUT BELL 6:30 p.m., Big Rock Cafe & Grocery, 14779 Washington 9, Mount Vernon. bigrockcafe or 360-424-7872.

THE CURTIS HAMMOND BAND 8 p.m., Conway Muse, Renaissance Room, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000.

THURSDAY.29 Anissa Caprina and guest (jazz): 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Jansen Art Center Piano Lounge, 321 Front St., Lynden. No cover. 360-354-3600.

FRIDAY.30 Knut Bell: 6:30 p.m., Big Rock Cafe & Grocery, 14779 Washington 9, Mount Vernon. bigrockcafe. com or 360-424-7872.

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

360-422-6411.

Brian Lee and the Orbiters: 8:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10.

360-445-3000.

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

Junior Jones: 8 to 11 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

360-588-1720.

Jim Cull: 7 to 10 p.m., Mount Vernon Elks, 2120 Market St., Mount Vernon. 360848-8882.

Bali Girls (album release), Tacos!, Erasehorse: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $7.

360-778-1067.

SATURDAY.31 The Curtis Hammond Band (R&B, blues): 8 p.m., Conway Muse, Renaissance Room, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000.

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

360-422-6411.

The Hitmen (classic rock, R&B): 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Winners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. No cover.

877-275-2448.

Red House: 7:30 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

360-755-3956.

Caparza, Bad Future, We Were Heroes: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $5.

360-778-1067.

Garrett & the Sheriffs: 6:30 to 8 p.m., Jansen Art Center Piano Lounge, 321 Front St., Lynden. No cover.

360-354-3600.

SUNDAY.1 Andre Feriante: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. $10.

360-445-3000.

Zydeco Explosion: 8:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Bow. No cover. 360-766-6266.

WEDNESDAY.4 Gary B’s Church of Blues: Jam Night, 6 to 10 p.m., Conway Pub & Eatery, 18611 Main St., Conway.

360-445-4733.

Desperate Measures (classic rock): 6 to 10 p.m., Castle Tavern, 708 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley. No cover. 360-855-2263.

Bow Diddlers: 5:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. 360-7666266.

Blues/rock jam with CC Adams and Friends: 4 to 9 p.m., La Conner Pantry & Pub, 315 Morris St., La Conner. 360-4664488.

Americas, Apartment Kids, Ghostnote, Bandrewskey: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $5.

360-778-1067.

Savage Jazz: 6 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-5881720.

THURSDAY.5 Current Swell: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $7.

360-778-1067.

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area May 29-June 22

TUNING UP Playing at area venues May 29-June 5 LOOKING AHEAD MONDAY.2

Mount Vernon High School choirs: 4 and 7 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $8. 416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.

THURSDAY.5

“In My Life: A Musical Tribute to the Beatles”: 7:30 p.m., Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. $20.99-$39.99.

360-734-6080 or mountbaker theatre.com.

“You Can’t Take It With You”: 7:30 p.m.

Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M St., Anacortes. $18. actheatre.com or 360-293-6829.

THURSDAY.5 “IN MY LIFE: A MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES” 7:30 p.m., Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. $20.99-$39.99.

360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com.

Thursday.29 THEATER

“Corktown”: Western Washington University’s College of Fine and Performing Arts, 7:30 and 10:30 p.m., WWU Performing Arts Center, Bellingham. The audience will move with the performers from space to space on Western’s campus. $4-$12. 360-650-6146 or tickets.wwu.edu.

Friday.30 COMEDY

THEATER

“Corktown”: Western Washington University’s College of Fine and Performing Arts, 7:30 and 10:30 p.m., WWU Performing Arts Center, Bellingham. The audience will move with the performers from space to space on Western’s campus. $4-$12. 360-650-6146 or tickets.wwu.edu.

“The Double O’ Wedding”: Shakespeare Northwest interactive dinner theatre, 7 p.m., Max Dale’s Steak & Chop House, 2030 Riverside Drive, Mount Vernon. $50 per guest includes dinner. shakesnw.org or 360-540-0637.

“You Can’t Take It With You”: 7:30 p.m.

Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M St., Anacortes. $18. actheatre.com or 360-293-6829.

Saturday.31

MUSIC

“You Can’t Take It With You”: 7:30 p.m.

Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M St., Anacortes. $18. actheatre.com or 360-293-6829.

“Give My Regards! Shelter Bay Chorus sings Broadway Classics”: 7:30 p.m., Shelter Bay Clubhouse, La Conner. $10 donation. 360-4663805.

COMEDY

MUSIC

Fidalgo Youth Symphony: 1 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $10$15, $1 students and children. 416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.

“Give My Regards! Shelter Bay Chorus sings Broadway Classics”: 3 p.m., Shelter Bay Clubhouse, La Conner. $10 donation. 360-466-3805.

Bayshore Symphony: Spring Adventures Concert, 7:30 p.m., St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 415 S. 18th St., Mount Vernon. $10 suggested donation. bayshoremusicproject.com or 360-724-7300.

THEATER

“Corktown”: Western Washington University’s College of Fine and Performing Arts, 7:30 and 10:30 p.m., WWU Performing Arts Center, Bellingham. The audience will move with the performers from space to space on Western’s campus. $4-$12. 360-650-6146 or tickets.wwu.edu.

Sunday.1 COMEDY

“You Can’t Take It With You”: 2 p.m.

Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M St., Anacortes. $18. actheatre.com or 360-293-6829.

JUNE 6-22

“Enchanted April”: Whidbey Playhouse, 7:30 p.m. ThursdaySaturday and 2:30 p.m. Sundays, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $16. 360-6792237 or whid beyplayhouse. com.

THURSDAY.29

SATURDAY.31

KNUT BELL 6:30 p.m., Big Rock Cafe & Grocery, 14779 Washington 9, Mount Vernon. bigrockcafe or 360-424-7872.

THE CURTIS HAMMOND BAND 8 p.m., Conway Muse, Renaissance Room, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000.

THURSDAY.29 Anissa Caprina and guest (jazz): 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Jansen Art Center Piano Lounge, 321 Front St., Lynden. No cover. 360-354-3600.

FRIDAY.30 Knut Bell: 6:30 p.m., Big Rock Cafe & Grocery, 14779 Washington 9, Mount Vernon. bigrockcafe. com or 360-424-7872.

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

360-422-6411.

Brian Lee and the Orbiters: 8:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10.

360-445-3000.

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

Junior Jones: 8 to 11 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

360-588-1720.

Jim Cull: 7 to 10 p.m., Mount Vernon Elks, 2120 Market St., Mount Vernon. 360848-8882.

Bali Girls (album release), Tacos!, Erasehorse: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $7.

360-778-1067.

SATURDAY.31 The Curtis Hammond Band (R&B, blues): 8 p.m., Conway Muse, Renaissance Room, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000.

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

360-422-6411.

The Hitmen (classic rock, R&B): 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Winners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. No cover.

877-275-2448.

Red House: 7:30 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

360-755-3956.

Caparza, Bad Future, We Were Heroes: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $5.

360-778-1067.

Garrett & the Sheriffs: 6:30 to 8 p.m., Jansen Art Center Piano Lounge, 321 Front St., Lynden. No cover.

360-354-3600.

SUNDAY.1 Andre Feriante: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. $10.

360-445-3000.

Zydeco Explosion: 8:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Bow. No cover. 360-766-6266.

WEDNESDAY.4 Gary B’s Church of Blues: Jam Night, 6 to 10 p.m., Conway Pub & Eatery, 18611 Main St., Conway.

360-445-4733.

Desperate Measures (classic rock): 6 to 10 p.m., Castle Tavern, 708 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley. No cover. 360-855-2263.

Bow Diddlers: 5:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. 360-7666266.

Blues/rock jam with CC Adams and Friends: 4 to 9 p.m., La Conner Pantry & Pub, 315 Morris St., La Conner. 360-4664488.

Americas, Apartment Kids, Ghostnote, Bandrewskey: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $5.

360-778-1067.

Savage Jazz: 6 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-5881720.

THURSDAY.5 Current Swell: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $7.

360-778-1067.

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MOVIES

‘Million Ways’ crude, rude – and darn funny

By CRAIG PARRISH Entertainment/Lifestyles Editor

Seth MacFarlane’s brand of humor may not be to everyone’s liking, but you’ve got to appreciate the man’s ability to make people laugh.

“A Million Ways to Die in the West,” the latest movie from the creator of “Family Guy” and “Ted” and the host of the 2013 Academy Awards, is crude, shrill, profane, kind of gross in a couple spots — and likely the funniest movie of the summer, if not the year.

‘A MILLION WAYS TO DIE IN THE WEST’ HHH Cast: Seth MacFarlane, Charlize Theron, Amanda Seyfried, Giovanni Ribisi, Neil Patrick Harris, Sarah Silverman, Liam Neeson Running time: 1:56 MPAA rating: R for strong crude and sexual content, language throughout, some violence and drug material

There’s no rightful way that a modern-slapstick comedy should run nearly two hours, but “Million Ways” moves quickly and efficiently. There are numerous funny bits (MacFarlane is definitely from the throw-it-all-against-thewall-and-see-what-sticks school), a few somewhattiresome stabs at domestic drama, and a couple of eyebrow-raising cameos.

In 1882 Arizona, the rugged nature of the Old West is in full force. MacFarlane plays Albert Stark, a sheep rancher in Old Stump Township who bemoans his lot in life (his longtime girlfriend Louise, a doe-

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Charlize Theron and Seth MacFarlane star in “A Million Ways to Die in the West.” eyed Amanda Seyfried, just dumped him) and the daily grind (“Everything here that’s not you wants to kill you”).

Albert’s life is changed for the better, though, when Anna Barnes (Charlize Theron) moves into town. She’s accompanied by her “brother,” but in truth she’s the wife of Clinch Leatherwood (Liam Neeson), the most dangerous outlaw in the territory, and the brother is one of Clinch’s henchmen.

Albert and Anna hit it

off right away; she brings out of him a bit of courage he didn’t know he had.

She teaches him in the arts of gun play and shooting, skills that are becoming more and more a necessity on the frontier.

One of the first times Albert may need to put his new-found talents to work?

A possible gunfight with Foy (Neil Patrick Harris, perfect and obviously having a ball), who owns the local mustache-care store and has stepped in as Louise’s new boyfriend.

Foy walks with an air of vanity that’s unusual for the time and place, and his participation in the gunfight with Albert never materializes, thanks to a bout of alarming gastric distress. (It’s just what you’d probably expect from MacFarlane: funny and cringe-worthy).

The friendship/relationship between Albert and Anna moves forward, but at a slow pace; after all, he’s still, uh, gun-shy. Anna is brash and beautiful (Theron could play nothing

but feisty, gorgeous cowgirl outlaws for the rest of her career), but any future they might have is halted when Clinch shows up. He is not pleased.

The story primarily serves to connect the movie-long string of sight gags and cartoonish accidents, all quite funny. Giovanni Ribisi and Sarah Silverman have a great time as a couple wanting to take their relationship further. But that’s hindered by several factors, not the least of which is that she’s a busy ‘employee’ of a

lawless brothel.

MacFarlane has a way with salty dialogue and song lyrics (he’s always made music a big part of his projects), and Joel McNeely provides the soundtrack in impressive Aaron Coplandish fashion. Harris and Neeson, in particular, are leading the party, but the entire cast looks like they’ve never had more fun making a movie.

“A Million Ways to Die in the West” isn’t high art, but it’s nonetheless a screaming fun time.

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MOVIES MINI-REVIEWS Compiled from news services.

Ratings are one to four stars.

“Blended” — The third comedy pairing Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore is so much worse than the others, it’s difficult to put into words beyond something along the lines of: This is a cliched, cynical, occasionally offensive, pandering, idiotic film that redefines shameless. Comedy, PG-13, 117 minutes. H “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” — The more screen time Chris Evans accrues as Captain America, the more engaging the performance. He’s terrific in this adventure, more complex and more compelling than in his 2011 debut. Amid well-choreographed action sequences and a couple of nifty twists and turns, we get another rock-solid chapter in the bigscreen story of Marvel. Scarlett Johansson, Samuel L. Jackson and Robert Redford co-star. Sci-fi action, PG-13, 136 minutes. HHH1⁄2 “Chef” — Jon Favreau wrote “Chef,” directed it and stars as a gifted L.A. chef who gets fired and reinvents himself, traveling the country with his kid in a food truck. This is a return to the Favreau of “Swingers” and “Made” -- funny, quirky and insightful, with a bounty of interesting supporting characters. Comedy, R, 115 minutes. HHH “Devil’s Knot” — Atom Egoyan’s “Devil’s Knot” is a respectful and well-intentioned fictionalization of the West Memphis Three case of three teenagers convicted of killing little boys but eventually let free. Lacking in any real new insight, it recounts twists and turns already better explained in a number of documentaries. Colin Firth and Reese Witherspoon star.

Crime drama, not rated, 115 minutes. HH “Draft Day” — The general manager of the hapless Cleveland Browns (Kevin Costner) tries to coax some star power during the NFL draft in this sentimental, predictable and thoroughly entertaining movie. I would have liked to see less soapopera subplot (a pregnant girlfriend, an egotistical

AT AREA THEATERS ANACORTES CINEMAS May 30-June 5 Maleficent (PG): 12:55, 3:25, 6:40, 9:00 Blended (PG-13): Friday-Wednesday: 1:05, 3:45, 6:20, 9:10; Thursday: 1:05, 3:45, 9:10 X-Men: Days of Future Past (PG-13): 12:45, 3:35, 6:30, 9:20 360-293-6620 BLUE FOX DRIVE-IN Oak Harbor May 30-June 1 Maleficent (PG), X-Men: Days of Future Past (PG-13) and Blended (PG-13). First movie starts at approximately 8:45 p.m.

360-675-5667 CONCRETE THEATRE May 30-June 1 The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (PG-13): Friday: 7:30 p.m.

(2D); Saturday: 5 p.m. (2D) and 7:30 p.m. (3D); Sunday: 4 p.m. (2D) and 6:30 p.m. (3D) 360-941-0403 CASCADE MALL THEATRES Burlington For listings: 888-AMC-4FUN (888-262-4386).

OAK HARBOR CINEMAS May 30-June 5 Maleficent (PG): 1:20, 3:40, 6:40, 8:55 Blended (PG-13): Friday: 1:10, 4:00, 6:50; SaturdaySunday: 10:30, 1:10, 4:00, 6:50; Monday-Thursday: 1:10, 4:00, 6:50 X-Men: Days of Future Past (PG-13): Friday: 12:50, 3:50, 6:30, 9:20; Saturday-Sunday: 10:20, 12:50, 3:50, 6:30, 9:20; Monday-Thursday: 12:50, 3:50, 6:30, 9:20 Godzilla (PG-13): Friday: 9:25 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday: 10:10, 9:25; Monday-Thursday: 9:25 p.m.

360-279-2226 STANWOOD CINEMAS May 30-June 5 Maleficent (PG): 1:30, 4:15, 6:40, 8:55 A Million Ways to Die in the West (R): 1:40, 4:05, 7:00, 9:25 Blended (PG-13): Friday: 1:10, 3:55, 6:50, 9:20; Saturday-Sunday: 10:25, 1:10, 3:55, 6:50, 9:20; MondayThursday: 1:10, 3:55, 6:50, 9:20 X-Men: Days of Future Past (PG-13): Friday: 1:00, 3:45, 6:30, 9:15; Saturday-Sunday: 10:15, 1:00, 3:45, 6:30, 9:15; Monday-Thursday: 1:00, 3:45, 6:30, 9:15 Million Dollar Arm (PG): Friday: 3:35; Saturday-Sunday: 10:35, 3:35; Monday-Thursday: 3:35 Neighbors (R): Friday: 1:20, 7:10, 9:30; Saturday-Sunday: 10:45, 1:20, 7:10, 9:30; Monday-Thursday: 1:20, 7:10, 9:30 360-629-0514 team owner) and more inside football machinations. Jennifer Garner, Denis Leary, Frank Langella and Chadwick Boseman co-star.

Sports drama, PG-13, 110 minutes). HHH “Frozen” — When a queen with icy powers (voice of Idina Menzel) accidentally freezes her kingdom, she

runs away and her intrepid sister (Kristen Bell) goes to find her. Sure to delight kids and captivate adults, Disney’s musical “Frozen” is the instant favorite for the animated feature Oscar.

Animated musical, PG, 102 minutes. HHH1⁄2 “God’s Pocket” — Directed by John Slattery (“Mad

Men”), this is a film about third-rate criminal Mickey (Philip Seymour Hoffman), hard-drinking construction workers, casually corrupt business owners and guntoting florists. In the wrong hands it might have come across as condescending, but “God’s Pocket” is unblinking without pandering. Drama, R, 88 minutes.

HHH1⁄2 “Godzilla” — While this reboot has its baffling plot developments and the human characters aren’t exactly Shakespearean in depth, there’s some pretty impressive CGI monster destruction here. It’s leaps and bounds ahead of the two main “Godzilla” movies that Americans have seen in the past. Sci-fi action, PG-13, 123 minutes. HHH “Hateship Loveship” — Kristen Wiig’s performance as a caretaker duped into believing she’s being courted is so beautifully muted it takes a while to appreciate the loveliness of the notes she’s hitting. She’s playing someone a bit, well, crazy, but her quiet resolve is kind of heroic. With Guy Pearce, Hailee Steinfeld, Nick Nolte. Drama, R, 101 minutes. HHH1⁄2 “Locke” — In writer-director Steven Knight’s mesmerizing jewel of a film, Tom Hardy is so brilliant we readily watch him drive a car and talk on the hands-free phone for virtually the entirety of the movie. It’s a beautiful film to watch, as the headlights seem animated in the rain-filtered colors of the night while a man drives and drives and makes life-changing phone calls. Drama, R, 85 minutes. HHHH “Million Dollar Arm” — Nearly everything in “Million Dollar Arm” feels borrowed from other sports movies and ever so slightly reshaped, and almost never for the better.

It’s more interested in the redemption of a broken-down sports agent (Jon Hamm) than the amazing adventure of two Indian cricket players he brings to America to pitch baseball. Sports, PG, 124 minutes. HH “Neighbors” — New parents (Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne) go to war against the party-all-night fraternity next door. About 40 percent of “Neighbors” falls flat. About

60 percent made me laugh hard, even when I knew I should have known better.

Comedy, R, 97 minutes. HHH “Oculus” — Here is a horror movie that will reach out and grab that spot on your spine that produces all the chills. Thanks to the wonderfully twisted style of director Mike Flanagan and four terrific young actors playing brother and sister as children and adults, “Oculus” is one of the more elegant scary movies in recent memory. Horror, R, 105 minutes.

HHH1⁄2 “Palo Alto” — Based on a series of short stories by James Franco, who co-stars as a predatory soccer coach, “Palo Alto” is well-directed

by Gia Coppola, but relatively slight and only occasionally provocative. It’s an unremittingly bleak slice of life focusing on a group of teenagers partying and angsting their way through their high school years. Drama, R, 100 minutes. HH1⁄2 “The Amazing Spider-Man 2” — It’s difficult to imagine how “The Amazing Spider-Man 2” could have been any worse.

Long gone are the elements that made the Tobey Maguire/ Kirsten Dunst “Spider-Man” series so effective: genuine charm and humor, breathtaking action, and the correct amount of darkness and menace. In its place is a wildly connected cacophony, alternately chaotic and would-be serene, baffling in its lack of originality and its reliance on worn cliches.

Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx, Dan DeHaan, Sally Field. Action-adventure, PG-13, 140 minutes. H “The Bag Man” — One can’t help but wonder what Robert De Niro and John Cusack saw in the script for “The Bag Man” that made two of our most interesting actors sign up for this irritating mess of a movie. It’s warmed-over Tarantino mixed with a third-rate tribute to the Coen brothers with a dose of David Lynch-ian madness.

Thriller, R, 108 minutes. H “The Other Woman” — This would-be comedy is so tone-deaf, so excruciatingly awful, it’s a minor miracle the studio didn’t confiscate the original print and lock it up. None of the stars — Cameron Diaz, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau or especially

the big and broad Leslie Mann — escapes this mess with a shred of dignity. Comedy, PG-13, 109 minutes. H “The Railway Man” — Based on the true story of a British Army officer (Colin Firth) in World War II and the Japanese Imperial Army officer who tortured him.

This is another prestige film that sometimes feels more like a history assignment than entertainment. Sometimes it’s hard to watch. It’s also hard to imagine anyone watching it and not being deeply moved. Drama, R, 108 minutes. HHH “Transcendence” — In a bold, beautiful, sometimes confounding flight of futuristic speculation, Johnny Depp plays a scientific visionary whose thoughts and personality are uploaded before he dies. He uses his everincreasing intelligence to cure the sick and heal the planet, but fears arise that he will accumulate so much power and intelligence he’ll become the greatest threat to freedom the world has ever known. What a stunning piece of work. Sci-fi thriller, PG-13, 119 minutes. HHHH “Under the Skin” — An alien on Earth (Scarlett Johannson) cruises Scotland in a van, hitting on young lads, in a stark mood piece that drills into your psyche and will stay there forever. It’s weird, polarizing work, but I found it the most memorable movie of the first few months of 2014. Sci-fi drama, R, 108 minutes. HHHH “Walking With the Enemy” — In a plodding and clunky drama based on an amazing true-life story, a Hungarian Jew wears a stolen Nazi uniform and assumes the identity of the enemy to save lives during World War II. As earnest and heartfelt as a movie can be, “Walking With the Enemy” never misses an opportunity to embrace a cliche. War drama, PG-13, 123 minutes. HH “X-Men: Days of Future Past” — Thanks to first-class special effects, a star-packed cast taking the material seriously and director Bryan Singer’s skilled and sometimes electrifying visuals, this time-travel sci-fi thriller is flat-out, big-time, big summer movie fun. Sci-fi thriller, PG-13, 130 minutes. HHH1⁄2

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GET INVOLVED AUDITIONS

beginning June 24. Students can learn tap, ballet, jazz, hip “WHITE CHRISTMAS”: hop, acro, lyrical and more Theater Arts Guild will hold on Tuesdays and Thursdays. auditions from 6 to 9:30 Times range from 10 a.m. to p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 1 9:30 p.m. Cost depends on p.m. Saturday, June 13-14, at class choices. Register at the Mount Vernon Presbyterian studio or at skagitvalley Church, 1511 E. Broadway, academyofdance.com, or call Mount Vernon. Call-backs 360-424-6677. (if needed) will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday, June ADVENTURE CAMP: The 16. A variety of parts are Skagit County Historical available for actors, singers Museum, 501 S. Fourth St., and dancers, from youths to La Conner, will host Skagit mature adults. The show will Treasures Adventure Camp, run Nov. 26-Dec. 13 at the a day camp for ages 5-12, Lincoln Theatre in Mount for four weeks. Weekly Vernon. For information or themes will be: Adventures to reserve an audition time, of the Skagit Settlers; Cedar, call Cally at 360-770-5444 Salmon, Celebrations; Fish, or email tagwc2014@gmail. Forest Fauna; and Geology, com.

Flora & Fauna. Led be experience educators, camps will “THE ODD COUPLE” include field trips, hands(female version): Audion projects and stories. To tions will be held at 6:30 register: 360-466-3365 or p.m. Monday and Tuesday, museum@co.skagit.wa.us.

June 23-24, at the Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS Blvd., Oak Harbor. CallCAMPS: Registration is backs, if needed, will be open for summer camps held Wednesday, June 25. offered through the Skagit Parts are available for six County Boys & Girls Clubs. women and two men, able Programming from 7 a.m. to play ages from late 20s to to 6 p.m. begins June 23 and early 40s. The audition will runs through Aug. 15. Price involve cold readings from is $100 per week, plus a $25 the script. Scripts can be monthly registration fee. checked out at the theater.

Families who qualify for 360-679-2237 or whidbey free or reduced lunch may playhouse.com. get special rates. skagitraisesgreatkids.org.

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BOYS & GIRLS CLUB SUMMER PROGRAMS: Registration is open for summer programs at Skagit Valley Boys & Girls clubs.

Children can participate in educational programs OPEN MIC: Jam Night, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mon9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Thursdays, Conway Pub & Eatery, days through Fridays, June 23-Aug. 15.

18611 Main St., Conway.

Programs that encour360-445-4733. age academic success, good character and citizenship, RECREATION and healthy lifestyles are SUMMER DANCE: Skagit designed around different Valley Academy of Dance, themes each week. The cost 1522 Jay Way, Mount Verfor Day Camp and regular non, will offer summer Club hours is $100 per week dance classes for all ages plus the monthly memberANACORTES OPEN MIC: 9:30 p.m. Thursdays, Brown Lantern Ale House, 412 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-293-2544.

ship fee, which starts at $25.

A reduced rate is available if your family qualifies for the free or reduced school lunch program. Registration is limited and closes May 30. To learn more or sign up your child, stop by your local club, visit SkagitRaisesGreatKids. org/summer or call the club director listed below: Anacortes: Cory Oppel, 360-588-9045.

La Conner: Kendrick Davis-Pittmon, 360-4663672.

Mount Vernon: Vesta Anderson, 360-428-6995.

Sedro-Woolley: John Garman, 360-856-1830.

SUMMER DAY CAMP: Kids in grades K-6 can enjoy a variety of activities centered on each week’s theme from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Mondays through Thursdays at Hillcrest Park, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon. Two days: $75. Four days: $115.

Preregistration required: 360-336-6215 or mountvernonwa.gov/parks. Here is a listing of the first few weeks: July 7-10: Adventures Abound: Hike Little Mountain’s trails, climb on the Eagle Rock Challenge Course, go on a treasure hunt at Hillcrest Park and learn the basics of geocaching.

July 14-17: Art Escapades: Learn how to use a variety of mediums to create works of art to display at the Children’s Art Festival on July 19. Includes a tour and art lesson at the Museum of Northwest Art in La Conner.

July 21-24: Sports Extravaganza: Spend time outdoors playing group games, including basketball, soccer, Frisbee, capture the flag and more. Finish the week with roller skating at Skagit Skate.

July 28-31: Barnyard Palooza: Enjoy animalthemed crafts and games, line dancing and a visit to Sky Harvest Produce at

Youngquist Farms to take a tour, help with a chore or two, pick berries and stop for ice cream on the way back.

“TREK FOR TREASURE”: Registration is open; hikes start June 13. Enjoy the great outdoors, get fit and have an adventure of a lifetime. For information or to register, call the United General fitness facility at 360-856-7524 or visit trek fortreasure.org.

an introduction to identifying native and noxious plants, assessing plant health and estimating coverage in riparian planting projects in order to determine the most effective practices for riparian revegetation. Information: 360-336-0172, ext. 304, or education@skagitfisher ies.org.

SUMMER SOCCER CAMPS: British Challenger Soccer Camps for ages 3 to 16 will be held July 7-11 and Aug. 4-8 at Skagit River AMAZING RACE: Mount Park, 1100 S. Skagit St., Vernon Boys & Girls Club is Burlington. Participants will accepting team registrations learn the latest foot-skills, for Skagit’s Amazing Race feints, moves, juggling, core to Raise Great Kids, set for techniques and game tactics, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, as well as the history, cusJune 28. The event includes toms and traditions of other a combination of challenges countries. $91-$188, includes based on the Priority OutT-shirt and soccer ball, soccomes of the Boys & Girls cer poster and personalized Clubs of Skagit County’s skills evaluation. For inforFormula for Impact: Acamation or to register, call demic Success, Good Char- 800-878-2167 or visit acter & Citizenship and challengersports.com.

Healthy Lifestyles.

Loosely following the FRIENDS OF THE FORformat of the CBS reality EST HIKES: Join the Friends television game show “The of the Forest for scenic hikes Amazing Race,” participants in the forest lands around can expect to encounter Anacortes. Free. 360-293physical skill elements, such 3725 or friendsoftheacfl.org. as running and climbing, Next up: combined with creative and/ Whistle Morning Hike: or mental skills, such as sing- All ages, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. ing, dancing, puzzle-solving, Saturday, May 31. Meet at fact-finding or eating the Whistle Lake parking strange foods. Registration lot. Hike all the way around is limited to 50 two-person the lake — the coldest, teams. You can participate deepest jewel of the forest. by competing, sponsoring a Heart Lake Old Growth challenge or volunteering.

Loop Hike: For adults, 10 Contact Mount Vernon Club a.m. to noon Friday, June 20. director Vesta Anderson at Meet at the base of Mount 360-428-6995, email vander- Erie on Ray Auld Drive. son@bgcskagit.org or visit Orange trumpet honeySkagitRaisesGreatKids.org/ suckle and ocean spray will Amazing-Race. be blooming as you explore the old growth forest on the VEGETATION MONITORsouth shore of Heart Lake.

ING WORKSHOP: Join Skagit Fisheries Enhance17TH ANNUAL DOG ment Group for a free work- ISLAND RUN: The 10K run shop from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. will start at 10:45 a.m. folSaturday, June 7, at Cascade lowed by the 2-mile walk Job Corps, Sedro-Woolley. at 10:55 a.m. Saturday, June The workshop will include 7, at School House Park

on Guemes Island. The top male and female finishers will receive awards, with ribbons to the top three finishers in seven age groups, as well as a random prize drawing with gifts and prizes provided by local artists and merchants. Advance registration: $15; T-shirt, $15. Day of race: $20; with T-shirt, $38.

Proceeds will benefit the Guemes Island Library. 360293-8128 or gil.octopia.com.

THEATER AUDITION WORKSHOP: Theater Arts Guild will present a “White Christmas” audition workshop from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 31, at Mount Vernon Presbyterian Church, 1511 E. Broadway, Mount Vernon.

Actors, singers and dancers will get instruction and tips for TAG’s upcoming auditions for the Nov. 26-Dec. 13 production of “White Christmas” at the Lincoln Theatre. $20. For information, call Cally at 360-770-5444, email tagwc2014@gmail.com or visit theaterartsguild.org.

FILM/ACTING WORKSHOPS: Four veterans of the big and small screen will teach courses in screenwriting, acting and directing on June 16-20 and 23-27 at Western Washington University in Bellingham.

Offered through Western’s Extended Education Program, the Cascadia Film Workshop will offer “Acting for the Camera” with six-decade stage and screen director Lou Antonio; “Cellphone Cinema” with New York University professor Karl Bardosh; “Introduction to Directing” with writer/ director/producer Mel Damski, and “Introduction to Screenwriting” with “Jailbreak” writer Mike Pavone.

Registration is limited. For information, call 360-6503308 or visit wwu.edu/cfpa/ cascadiafilmworkshop.

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HOT TICKETS

DINING GUIDE MERLE HAGGARD, EMMYLOU HARRIS June 22, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville.

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THE SOULSHINE TOUR: featuring Michael Franti & Spearhead, with SOJA, Brett Dennen and Trevor Hall: June 27, Marymoor Park, Redmond.

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“IN MY LIFE”: A Musical Tribute to the Beatles: June 5, Mount Baker Theatre, Bellingham. 360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com.

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THE FRAY: with Barcelona and Oh Honey: June 17, Marymoor Park, Redmond. 888929-7849 or AXS.com.

DIGITOUR: June 20, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-7453000 or showboxonline.com.

STEVE EARLE & THE DUKES: June 20-21, Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Bow. 877-275-2448 or theskagit. com.

SARAH McLACHLAN: June 20-21, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

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MERLE HAGGARD, EMMYLOU HARRIS: June 22, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

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OUT & ABOUT ART

June 1 at Anchor Art Space, 216 Commercial Ave., AnaIN THE ART BAR: Artcortes. Using landscape as a work by Cherie Donovanmetaphor for a place within Smith is on display through the mind, regional artists May 31 in the Lincoln Theuse sculpture, installation, atre’s Art Bar, 712 S. First video and mixed media St., Mount Vernon. Donworks to create landscapes ovan-Smith, co-creator of that suggest memory, humor the newly founded Artisan and fear. Curated by Ann Craft Cooperative in SedroChadwick Reid. Gallery Woolley, paints vibrant, celhours are noon to 5 p.m. ebratory images of women and creates whimsical felted Friday through Sunday. objects and “characters” for 360-755-3140 or anchor artspace.org. her own line of cards. 360336-8955 or lincolntheatre.

FABRIC ART: A show of org. quilts by fabric artist Louise “MEMOIRS OF A BIRD”: Harris continues through May 31 at McCool GalCheck out Northwest artlery, 711 Commercial Ave., ist Anne Schreivogl’s new exhibition, showing through Anacortes. The show will also feature paintings by May 30 at La Conner Seaside Gallery, 101 First St., La Anne Martin McCool, jewelry by Carole Cunningham Conner. The show features Schreivogl’s upbeat, colorful and Debbie Aldrich, wood

by George Way and Art paintings, delighting in the reader’s and writer’s world, Learmonth, sculptures by with images of typewriters, Tracy Powell, ceramics by Patsy Chamberlain and Barbooks, and letter-writing.

The gallery is open from 11 bara Hathaway, handwoven a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. 360-202- scarves by Martha Tottenham and gourd art by Vicki 2956 or laconnerseaside Hampel. Gallery hours are gallery.com.

11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. 360-293PAINTINGS AND PAS3577 or mccoolart.com.

TELS: “Amanda Houston: Oils and Pastels” continues CHILDREN’S ART WALK: through June 3 at Scott Milo Allied Arts Gallery, 1418 Gallery, 420 Commercial Cornwall Ave., Bellingham, Ave., Anacortes. The show is featuring professional includes Houston’s brilliantly colored oils as well as work by Allied Arts Teaching Artists in Whatcom a selection of softer pastel County through May 31 landscapes. Also showin honor of the statewide ing: oils by Seattle artist Brooke Borcherding, black Arts Education Month and ArtsEd WA, a new program and white photography by David Lucas, pastels by Pat exploring issues in arts and Meras, oils by Donna Trent education. For information, and mixed media by Renate contact Allied Arts at 360676-8548 or visit alliedarts.

Trapkowski. Gallery hours org. are 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Monday through Saturday.

360-293-6938 or scottmilo.

PAINTINGS & CERAMcom.

ICS: An exhibition of new paintings by Becky Fletcher “LANDSCAPE/MINDand ceramics by Jeffrey SCAPE”: A show featurHanks continues through ing artists Mike Adams, June 1 at Smith & Vallee Susanna Bluhm, Jennifer Gallery, 5742 Gilkey Ave., Campbell and Jennifer Edison. Fletcher’s new body Zwick continues through of work, “Reiterations,”

nized indigenous nation in the United States — numbering some 562 tribes when her project began in 2012.

Project 562 is one of the few contemporary photographic projects of this magnitude to be completed exclusively by a Native photographer, and the only large-scale effort to capture the vibrancy of contemporary Native culture through interviews and the collection of stories.

Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. $10 adults, $8 students, military and seniors, $25 family, free for members and ages 5 and younger. 253-272-4258 or tacomaartmuseum.org.

‘BLAZING PADDLES’

Paddle4Ever and Washington Water Trails Association will present “Blazing Paddles,” a paddling film festival at 7 p.m. Friday, May 30, at the Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. The featured films will cover a range of paddlesports including sea kayaking, whitewater kayaking, surf skiing, canoeing, rafting, stand-up paddle boarding and more. $15 at the door.

360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org. explores the repeated lines and shapes offered visually by nature. Hanks’ ceramics are fired in either a woodburning kiln or in clay containers known as saggers, which infuses the surface with random flashes from the flame strike. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Wednesday through Sunday.

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“AROUND THE CORNER AND UP THE STREET”: A show of artwork by local artists continues through Sunday, June 1, at the Edison Eye Gallery, 5800 Cains Court, Edison. Artists include Charles Atkinson, David Blakesley, Jessica Bonin, Barry Christensen,

F.L. Decker, David Hall, Sheila Klein, Margy Lavelle, Ries Niemi, James Reisen, John Robbins, Toni Ann Rust, Doris Thomas, Mandy Turner and Christine Wardenburg-Skinner. Gallery hours are noon to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday or by appointment. 360-766-6276.

“PHOTOGRAPHIC PRESENCE AND CONTEMPORARY INDIANS: MATIKA WILBUR’S PROJECT 562”: The exhibition continues through Oct. 5 at the Tacoma Art Museum, 1701 Pacific Ave., Tacoma. Photographer Matika Wilbur, a member of the Swinomish and Tulalip tribes, has taken on the task of photographing every federally recog-

EXHIBITIONS AT MoNA: Three new exhibits continue through June 15 at The Museum of Northwest Art, 121 S. First St., La Conner: “Lucy Mae Martin: Hands On”: The artworks in the exhibition are wrapped and sandblasted stones representing a new side of the Skagit Valley artist’s heavy, creative work life. Martin says, “I am inspired to engrave relief-style because there are millions of years tucked behind the surface of every beautiful, unique stone, and the sandblasting reveals these layers.

I enjoy engraving Braille because it encourages total interaction with my work … I believe that everybody should be able to enjoy the arts in their own individual way.”

“Shapes of Abstraction from the Permanent Collection”: The exhibit offers a study of form and color of new acquisitions with an ekphrastic poem (description of a visual work of art)

by Kathleen Flenniken.

Curated by exhibitions director Lisa Young.

“John Cole: A Historical Perspective”: Recognized as one of the Pacific North-

west’s leading landscape artists, John Cole (19362007) painted in the region for almost four decades.

Favoring abstraction over literal description, Cole’s distinctive, muscular style sublimely expresses the quintessential features of the majestic Northwest landscape — water, mountains and trees.

The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday and Monday. Free admission.

360-466-4446 or museum ofnwart.org.

FIRST THURSDAY ART WALK: The Mount Vernon Downtown Association will present the First Thursday Art Walk from 5 to 8 p.m.

Thursday, June 5, in downtown Mount Vernon. Part of the Skagit Valley Art Escape, the walk will feature watercolors by Margaret Horak at the Front Gallery, 420 Myrtle, and a “Plein Air Paint Out” with local artists painting on location around downtown. mountvernon downtown.org.

SKAGIT VALLEY ART ESCAPE: The monthly event will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 5, in downtown Mount Vernon; 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, June 6, in downtown Anacortes; and 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, June 7, in Edison and La Conner. Check out art walks featuring work by local and regional artists, music, wine, chocolate, dinner and more. skagitvalleyartescape.com.

S-W GALLERY NIGHT: In conjunction with the 2014 Blast from the Past, artists will display their work in front of local businesses from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 6, in downtown Sedro-Woolley. Check out original artworks in a variety of media available for purchase from the artists. 360-855-1841 or sedro-woolley.com.

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OUT & ABOUT “COAL”: The show will open with a reception from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 6, and continue through July 6 at Anchor Art Space, 216 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. See what your fellow residents — artists, students, sculptors, neighbors — have to say about the controversial coal export facility at Cherry Point and the open coal trains moving through the Northwest. 360-755-3140 or anchorartspace.org.

for spectators. 360-299-9303 or 360-424-6918 or majestic glass.org.

SHOW & SHINE: The Blast from the Past Car Show & Shine will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Sunday, June 8, in downtown Sedro-Woolley. Registration starts at 8 a.m. with dash plaques for the first 100 cars. Registration: $10.

Free admission for spectators. For information, contact Justin at 360-661-0612 or Rick at 360-708-2591.

7 p.m. today at Where The Heart Is Assisted Living, 410 Norris St., Burlington.

Learn from Roberts about the “What’s Your Avocado?” personal empowerment concept and how you can utilize it to help you to live your passion and fulfill your dreams. Free. 360-7558007.

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welcome. Free. The event will be canceled if cloudy.

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“Blast of Freedom,” from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 6-8, at two locations on Metcalf KIRTAN: The monthly Street in downtown Sedrocelebration with chanting to Woolley. Check out more live music will take place at than 250 quilts, vendors, 10:30 a.m. Sunday, June 1, demonstrations, a raffle and at the Anacortes Center for a “bed turning” featuring Happiness, 619 Commercial vintage quilts. Admission: Ave., Anacortes. No experi- $3. woolleyfiberquilters. ence necessary. All ages blogspot.com. welcome. $5-$10 suggested donation. 360-464-2229 SUMMERFEST: The or anacortescenterfor Camano Island Chamber of happiness.org.

Commerce will present the third annual SummerFest TRAIL RIDE: A national from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturtrail ride to benefit the day, June 7, at the Camano Fiona Rose Murphey Commons at Terry’s CorFoundation will be held ner, 848 N. Sunrise Blvd., Thursday through Saturday, Camano Island. The event June 5-7, at the Butler Hill will include kids’ activities, a Equestrian Center north of beer and wine garden, music, Burlington. A Fun Day Ride food and more, including a ($25 donation) will be held chance to win a handblown Saturday. glass vase by artist Mark Other activities: Mark Ellinger. Free admission.

Bolender Extreme Trail Limited vendor space is still Clinic at 9 a.m. Friday, and available. Call 360-629-7136 a Meet & Greet with ridor visit camanoisland.org. ers and stars followed by Joni Harms in concert at 7 CAMANO CENTER OPEN p.m. Saturday. Registration/ HOUSE: 4 to 7 p.m. Saturdonation: $50 at twhbea. day, June 7, at 606 Arrowcom or call 360-540-6754. head Road, Camano Island.

The event will feature the STAR PARTY BENEFIT: clubs, classes and services Explore the night sky offered on-site, as well as and view distant galaxies, the unveiling of the Patricia nebulas, planets and the Hartley statue, the Legacy moon through an assortGarden and a concert. Free. ment of telescopes, weather 360-387-0222. permitting, from 8 p.m. to midnight Friday, June 6, at LIGHTEN UP: Life Windjammer Park, Oak coach Laura Lavigne will Harbor. Island County instruct participants how Astronomical Society to let go of stuff, activities members will be on hand and thoughts that inhibit to answer questions and healthy living and happicollect donations of canned ness, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. food or money for North Saturday, June 7, at AnaWhidbey HELP House, a cortes Center for Happilocal food bank. For inforness, 619 Commercial Ave., mation, contact Dan PulAnacortes. $99 per person, len at 360-679-7664, email $175 per couple. 360-464icaspub@juno.com or visit 2229 or anacortescenter icas-wa.webs.com. forhappiness.org.

“DEAR MOTHER”: A special exhibit celebrating the mothers of Skagit County “METAMORPHOSIS”: continues through June 1 at Raven Rocks Gallery will the Skagit County Historihold a reception for the new FESTIVALS cal Museum, 501 S. Fourth gallery, “Metamorphosis,” St., La Conner. The exhibit WATERFRONT FESTIVAL: from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, features photos, flowers The 25th annual Anacortes June 8, at 765 Wonn Road, and china. The museum is Waterfront Festival will take Greenbank. The exhibit will open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. run June 1-27. 360-222-0102.

Tuesday through Sunday. $5 Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 adults, $4 seniors and ages 6 p.m.

Sunday, June 7-8, at ART AUCTION: The to 12, $10 families, free for Museum of Northwest Art, Cap Sante Marina, 1019 Q members and ages 5 and Ave., Anacortes.

Enjoy free 121 S. First St., La Conner, younger. 360-466-3365 or boat rides, boat-building will host its 22nd annual Art skagitcounty.net/museum. demonstrations, children’s Auction at 5 p.m. Saturday, activities, milk carton derby, June 21. Enjoy bidding on “RELOCATION: THE more than 300 artworks by model boat regatta, boat IMPACT OF WORLD WAR II and car shows, Samish emerging to master artists, ON SKAGIT COUNTY”: The Indian Nation canoe rides, including paintings, prints, art show, swap meet, music, exhibit continues through glass, photographs, sculpJune 29 at the Skagit food and more. 360-293ture, ceramics, jewelry, texCounty Historical Museum, 7911 or anacortes.org. tiles and more. Admission: 501 Fourth St., La Conner. $100.

Learn how World War II LECTURES Golden Tickets: Aucaffected the residents of tion attendees can enter the AND TALKS Skagit County, including Golden Ticket raffle for a “TREE ARMY: THE those who were relocated to chance to win their choice CIVILIAN CONSERVATION internment camps. Museum of any live auction item.

CORPS IN WASHINGTON hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Only 100 tickets will be sold.

STATE, 1933-1941”: 7 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. $100. 360-466-4446 or mona today, Upper Skagit Library, Admission: $5 adults, $4 museum.org.

45770B Main St., Conseniors and children ages 6 crete. Author and historian to 12, $10 families, free for CAR SHOWS Janet Oakley will discuss members and children ages the history of the Civilian WATERFRONT CAR 5 and younger. 360-466-3365 SHOWS: The Majestic Glass Conservation Corps camps or skagitcounty.net/museum. in Washington and explore Corvette Club will present the impact they had on our two car shows in conjuncLOOK TO THE STARS: state’s natural resources and Explore the night sky and tion with the Anacortes on the men who worked to view distant galaxies, nebuWaterfront Festival, from preserve them. Free. 3608 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday las and planets beginning (All-Corvette) and Sunday 853-7939 or upperskagit.lib. at dark Friday, May 30, at (Custom Classic), June 7-8, wa.us.

Fort Nugent Park, 2075 SW at Ninth Street and Q AveFort Nugent Road, Oak “WHAT’S YOUR AVOnue, Anacortes. Registration Harbor. Island County will begin at 8 a.m. each day CADO?”: Stacie Zinn Astronomical Society QUILT SHOW: Woolley ($20 entry fee per vehicle). Roberts, author of “How to members will provide an Fiber Quilters will present Trophies, door prizes, raffles Live Your Passion & Fulfill assortment of telescopes and more. Free admission their annual quilt show, Your Dreams,” will speak at for viewing. All ages are

SUMMER SOLSTICE CELEBRATION: Welcome the arrival of summer at the

annual Summer Solstice Celebration from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, June 19, on the Skagit Riverwalk next to the Tulip Tower in downtown Mount Vernon. Enjoy food, live music, libations and an auction featuring patio furniture and umbrellas painted by local artists.

Auction preview begins at 5:30 p.m. Ages 21 and older.

Proceeds will benefit the Mount Vernon Arts Commission. Tickets are available at the Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation office, 1717 S. 13th St., or Gretchens Kitchen, 509 S. First St. For information, contact Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation. 360-336-6215.

HAPPINESS DANCE: Ring in the arrival of summer with the Summer Solstice Happiness Dance at 8 p.m. Saturday, June 21, at the Anacortes Center for Happiness, 619 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-4642229 or anacortescenter forhappiness.org.

DUDESTOCK: Enjoy the fourth annual Dudestock party at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 28, at the Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St. Mount Vernon. Dudes, Walters and Maudes are invited to join “achievers” from far and wide to drink White Russians, listen to Creedence and compete in leisure game competitions and Wii bowling on the big screen, followed by a showing of “The Big Lebowski” at 8 p.m. Ages 21 and older. $10 advance, $12 at the door.

360-336-8955 or lincoln theatre.org.

DREAM HATCHING: Constance Mears will instruct how to follow one’s dreams at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 28, at the Anacortes Center for Happiness, 619 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-4642229 or anacortescenter forhappiness.org.

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