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A captivating evening with George Winston PAGE 3

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TUNING UP PAGE 9 Megs McLean headlines at Loco Billy’s OUT & ABOUT PAGE 5

It’s Museum Day Live! in Skagit and Whatcom counties on Saturday

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NEW ON DVD THIS WEEK “PAVAROTTI”: Director Ron Howard’s latest documentary offering takes a traditional approach to storytelling. In a three-act design, Howard shows the life and legend of Luciano Pavarotti, the man dubbed “The People’s Tenor.” Through a mix of interviews and archival footage, Howard tells a warm and inviting story of the singer from his humble beginnings to the almost godlike status he achieved in the opera world.

The way Howard has put the film together, it’s as if Pavarotti had lived a life similar to the tragic characters he sang about with such power and grace. The spiritually unbridled persona Pavarotti showed the world often was a mask to hide the emotional turmoil of his married life and his driving passion to use his fame and fortune to help give the world a voice.

Although the film is a beautiful tribute, Howard’s less-inspired approach and a slower pace (the running time is 114 minutes) compared to his examination of the Beatles makes the project seem like a small step backward.

“YESTERDAY”: Yesterday, all Jack Malik’s (Himesh Patel) problems looked as though they were here to stay. His efforts to make a living as a musician had come to a screeching end when he lands in the hospital after an accident.

But when he wakes up, it appears Jack is the only person who can remember the Beatles. He immediately starts performing their tunes and passing them off as his own. The songs take him from a nowhere man to a star. But he must decide if stardom is worth losing his greatest love.

The romantic comedy from Danny Boyle and screenwriter Richard Curtis

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blends the superb soundtrack with a sweet love story. Patel plays the role as a man with both a deep sense of honor and a huge need for success.

Toss in a surprise moment that will make your jaw drop and you should pick up “Yesterday” today.

“SKIN”: “Skin” is the scariest film of the year.

It doesn’t need creatures from other worlds trying to kill the population or the undead creeping around in search of a brain snack. What makes “Skin” so frightening is it is all based in reality. The evil depicted here roams the planet with such an unbridled hatred it should keep everyone awake at night.

Based on a true story, the film follows Byron (Jamie Bell), a member of a white supremacist group. After years of being a good soldier, Bryon decides he wants to escape to a new life.

Director/writer Guy Nattiv takes an almost documentary approach to the presentation.

He knows the tale is so compelling — as brought to life by two Oscar-worthy performances — that he didn’t need to do any more than let the story unfold fluidly.

ALSO AVAILABLE SEPT. 24 “SHAFT”: John Shaft Jr.

(Jessie T. Usher) turns to his father (Samuel L. Jackson) for help.

“CHILD’S PLAY”: Re-imagining of the 1988 horror classic about a killer doll.

“BILLIONS: SEASON FOUR”: When everyone is out for revenge, no one is safe.

“KINGS OF BEER”: Group of elite Budweiser Brewmasters battle it out to brew the world’s most iconic American lager.

“8 DAYS: TO THE MOON AND BACK”: A look at the journey of the crew of Apollo 11.

“PITCHING IN”: Man (Larry Lamb) finds his peace and quiet disrupted when his flighty daughter and grandson move back home.

“DC’S LEGENDS OF TOMORROW: THE COMPLETE FOURTH SEASON”: The time-traveling team deals with one of their own being taken over by a demon.

“THE TRACKER”: Former sniper (Dolph Lundgren) looks for the truth behind the murder of his wife and child.

“MADAM SECRETARY: SEASON FIVE”: Téa Leoni stars in the CBS series about a determined secretary of state who handles issues

at the White House and at home.

“JOHN CARPENTER’S VAMPIRES”: Vampire slayer must get back an ancient Catholic relic in this 1998 film starring James Woods.

“THE FIRST KING”: Romulus and Remus go on a journey that will lead one of them to be the founder of the greatest nation ever seen.

“DINOSAUR TRAIN: DINOSAURS BIG AND SMALL”: Includes 10 adventures with Buddy, the Tyrannosaurus Rex, his friends and adoptive Pteranodon family.

“A SCORE TO SETTLE”: Dying convict (Nicolas Cage) looks to reconnect with his son and to deal with his old gang.

“HYPNOSIS TO BE HAPPY”: Ericka Ramírez and Antón Araiza star in this tale that is part romance and part road trip.

“MADNESS IN THE METHOD”: Actor Jason Mewes tracks down a secret acting book to change himself into a serious actor.

“ANNA”: Young woman shows she has more skills than just the ability to charm a room. Luke Evans stars.

- Rick Bentley, Tribune News Service

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Pianist George Winston will perform on Sunday at McIntyre Hall in Mount Vernon.

Photo by Steve Lankford.

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WINSTON BRINGS CAPTIVATING SHOW TO MCINTYRE Longtime pianist will draw from five decades of music

By KIMBERLY CAUVEL @Kimberly_SVH

MOUNT VERNON — A one-man show that captivates audiences with music that can all at once bring a sense of calm and an urge to dance is coming to McIntyre Hall.

Solo pianist George Winston will fill the Skagit Valley College venue with his music at 2 p.m. Sunday.

The musician will bring some of his newest works and others from his nearly 50-year career, during which he has sold more than 15 million albums.

After being inspired in 1971 by recordings of legendary pianists from the 1920s and 1930s, Winston has been playing acoustic piano since then, according to his website.

Winston has released 15 solo piano albums since 1972 — many with titles that nod to the seasons and environment — along with other compilations to benefit 9/11 victims, hurricane victims and cancer research.

The most recent album, “Restless Wind,” was released in May. It includes renditions of pieces by Sam Cooke and The Doors, as well as some of Winston’s new original music.

The appearance in Mount Vernon is one of dozens of performances lined up for the year on a cross-country tour.

Winston plays about 100 concerts each year, citing the performances as important and natural to him as breathing, according to his website.

The majority of the concert will feature Winston on piano, although some songs may be performed on instruments including guitar and harmonica as well.

Winston’s McIntyre Hall performance is made possible in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Washington State Arts Commission, according to the event website.

Tickets range from $30-$40 and can be purchased through mcintyrehall.org.

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

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ART

ENCAUSTIC PAINTINGS: Scott Milo Gallery, 420 Commercial Ave., Anacortes, is featuring encaustic paintings by Orcas Island artist Marilee Holm during September.

DIANNA SHYNE: Northwest artist and teacher Dianna Shyne is the featured artist for September at The Good Stuff Arts Gallery, 604 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

SHACK-TOBERFEST: Attend a glass pumpkin festival from through Sept. 22 at Schack Art Center, 2921 Hoyt Ave., Everett. Free. schack. org.

TOM CRESTODINA ... A CLOSER LOOK: Salmon fisherman, marine engineer and artist Tom Crestodina is featured during September at Fourth Corner Frames & Gallery, 311 W. Holly St., Bellingham.

RANDE COOK: A new exhibit by local Native artist Rande Cook is on display until Oct. 19 at Arctic Raven Gallery, 130 First St., Friday Harbor.

JEFF THOSTENSON: The abstract paintings of late artist Jeff Thostenson are being displayed in the reading room at the Mount Vernon City Library, 315 Snoqualmie St., Mount Vernon, during September.

DIVE IN: The exhibition features a variety of abstract interpretations through Sept. 29 at Hadrian Art Gallery,

Sedro-Woolley Brewfest on Saturday

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LECTURES & TALKS

Valley Herald staff

SEDRO-WOOLLEY — It’s all about beer and giving back to the community in Sedro-Woolley on Saturday.

The third annual Sedro-Woolley Brewfest will take place from 2 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, and Heritage Hammer Square will be filled with breweries and fans of those breweries.

The event benefits Helping Hands Food Bank of Sedro-Woolley and the $35 admission allows guests to taste 5717 Gilkey Ave., Bow. SMITH & VALLEE: Paintings from Patty Haller and wooden and bronze sculptures from Andrew Vallee are featured until Sept. 29 at Smith & Vallee Gallery, 5742 Gilkey Ave., Edison.

ANNUAL FALL SHOW: River Gallery will feature the work of 37 local artists from Sept. 21 to Oct. 20 at the gallery, 19313 Landing Road, Mount Vernon.

MUSIC

MARGARET WILDER BAND: Singer, songwriter and musician Margaret Wilder and her band will perform blues, funk and soul at 5:30 p.m. today, Sept.

19, at the Marysville Opera House, 1225 Third St., Marysville. $5.

SKOOKUM ROCKS

night benefits Global Outreach’s mission team. $15-$20. ctkskagit.net/ comedy.

five brews. Additional tastes will available to purchase. There will be food, music from Whiskey Fever and World’s Finest, raffles and surprises.

THE FARM: Folk/pop artist Marc Sciblia will play a benefit concert for Skookum Kids at 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept.

22, at Bellewood Acres, 6140 Guide Meridian, Lynden. $45. skookumrocksthefarm.brownpapertickets.com.

LUKE PLUMB: Luke Plumb will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept.

28, at the Firehouse Arts & Events Center, 1314 Harris Ave., Bellingham. $6-$18.

THEATER

”BROADWAY BOUND”: The tale centering on two brothers trying to break into the comedy writing scene in the 1940s is playing through Sept. 22 at Whidbey Playhouse, 730 S.E. Midhway Blvd., Oak Harbor. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Friday and 2:30 p.m.

Sundays. $16-18. whid-

This year’s event features 40 regional breweries and cideries. The goal is to raise $50,000 for the food bank, and each dollar spent goes toward that goal. beyplayhouse.com or 360-679-2237.

PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL: The San Juan Community Theatre’s Playwrights Festival will take place at 7:30 p.m.

Thursday through Saturday, Sept. 19-21 and 2628, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22 and 29, at the Gubelman Theatre, 100 Second St. N., Friday Harbor. sjctheatre.org.

MISS FITTS: THEATRICAL CIRCUS COMEDY: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Sept. 20-21, and 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept.

22, at Bellingham Circus Guild, 1401 Sixth St. No. 102, Bellingham. $10-$20.

PANIC SQUAD IMPROV COMEDY: 5:30 p.m. Friday, Sept.

27, Skagit Center, 1000 Fountain St., Burlington. There will also be a silent auction. The

AUTHOR TALKS: Village Books, 1200 11th St., Bellingham, hosts author talks and book signings. villagebooks. com. n Betsy Bell: 4 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 22. “Open Borders” A Personal Story of Love, Loss, & Anti-War Activism.” n John Lovchik: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept.

25. “Racism: Reality Built on a Myth.” n David Gusterson: 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept.

26. “Turn Around Time: A Walking Poem for the Pacific Northwest.” n Caroline Van Hemert: 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27. “The Sun is a Compass: A 4,000-Mile Journey Into the Alaskan Wilds.” n J.A. Jance: 4 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 28. “Sins of the Fathers: A J.P. Beaumont Novel.” n Monika Wieland Shields: 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28. “Endangered Orcas: The Story of the Southern Residents.” n John Balaban: 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29.

“Empires.” n Adrienne Lindholm: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2. “It Happened Like This: A Life in Alaska.” n E.W. Finke: 7 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 3. “The Sweet Bounty.” n Jack Nisbet: Sunday, Oct. 6. “The Dreamer & the Doctor: A Forest Lover & a Physician on the Edge of the Frontier.”

TRAVELOGUE: NAMBIA: Lawrence Wong will share stories, photos and videos from

his 23-day guided trip to Nambia and Victoria Falls at 7 p.m. today, Sept. 19, at the Whatcom Museum, 121 Prospect St., Bellingham. $5 suggested donation. ”AM I CRAZY?”: Human trafficking survivor Mary Knight will present her 55-minute personal documentary “Am I Crazy? My Journey to Determine if My Memories Are True” at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, at New View Church, 808 272nd NW, Stanwood.

WAYNE CARTER BOOK SIGNING AND DISCUSSION: Local author Wayne Carter will discuss his contributions to two collections: “Dancing in the Unknown” and “Shamanism in the New Millennium”, at 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept.

21, at the Upper Skagit Library, 45770B Main St., Concrete.

AUDUBON AT THE MUSEUM: Join experts from the North Cascade Audubon Society in the John M. Edson Hall of Birds to learn about migration, conservation, birds in peril and the importance of studying birds, at 1:30 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 22, at the Whatcom Museum, 121 Prospect St., Bellingham.

Included with museum admission ($5-$10).

SEA LEVEL RISE IN ISLAND COUNTY: Learn about what local sea level rise projections mean for your property and community from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 28, at Vista Madrona Fire Station, 273 N. West Camano Drive, Camano. Free.

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MORE FUN

BELLINGHAM SEAFEAST: Celebrate the Salish Sea and dine on some of the creatures that call it home Friday through Sunday, Sept.

19-21, throughout downtown Bellingham. Schedule and information at bellinghamseafeast.org.

TAG SALE: Help raise money for the Whatcom Museum and shop a selection of fine art, china, jewelry, holiday decor and household items from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, at the Whatcom Museum, 201 Prospect St., Bellingham.

TRIVIA NIGHT BENEFIT: 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, Sept.

20, Hillcrest Lodge, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon. $50, $350 for a team of eight, includes dinner, followed by a silent auction. The event is a fundraiser for the Lincoln Theatre. lincolntheatre.org.

UNITED GENERAL HOSPITAL: Present and former co-workers are invited to the 12th annual United General Hospital reunion on Saturday, Sept. 21, at Bay View Padilla Civic Hall, 12615 C St., Bay View. Social hour from 4 to 5:30, potluck dinner at 5:30 p.m.

DJANGO FEST TOUR: Music of the 1930s, ‘40s and ‘50s will be playing aboard Island Transit bus line for Django Fest in Langley on Friday, Sept. 20. RSVP: travel@islandtransit.org.

MUSEUM DAY LIVE: In the spirit of the Smithsonian museums, which offer free admission every day, Museum Day Live! is an annual event hosted by Smithsonian magazine in which partici-

Museum Day Live!

By Skagit Valley Herald staff

The Smithsonian Museums offer free admission every day, and for one day each year, local museums follow in their footsteps through an event called Museum Day Live!

Museum Day Live! is hosted by “Smithsonian” magazine and partners with local museums from across the nation to offer a look inside for free.

This year’s event is Saturday, Sept. 21. Here’s how it works: To get free entry into a participating museum, download a ticket from smithsonianmag.com/museumday. pating museums across the country open their doors to anyone presenting a Museum Day Live! ticket for free.

This year’s date is Saturday,

Local participating museums include: n Skagit County Historical Museum, 501 S Fourth St., La Conner.

11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sept. 21. Download tickets at smithsonianmag.com.

Local participating museums include: n Skagit County Histor-

n Bellingham Railway Museum, 1320 Commercial St., Bellingham.

Noon to 5 p.m. n Whatcom Museum, 250 Flora St., Bellingham. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

ical Museum, 501 S Fourth St., La Conner. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. n Bellingham Railway Museum, 1320 Commercial

St., Bellingham. Noon to 5 p.m. n Whatcom Museum, 250 Flora St., Bellingham.

10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

MCINTYRE HALL PRESENTS

GEORGE WINSTON Sunday, September 22 2:00pm

“Pianist George Winston is among today’s most popular interpreters of American song, celebrated for turning sociological observations on American culture into compositions that weave a beautiful tapestry of folk, early jazz, R&B and contemporary classical.” ~ JAZZIZ Magazine

Please bring donations of noperishable food items for Community Action of Skagit County.

MCINTYREHALL.ORG

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OUT AND ABOUT ALZHEIMER’S WALK: Help join the fight to end Alzheimer’s by participating in the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s at 11 a.m.

Sunday, Sept. 22, at Riverwalk Plaza, 506 Mount Vernon Terminal Railroad. The two-mile walk is free to attend, but those who donate or raise $100 or more will receive a Walk to End Alzheimer’s t-shirt. alzwa.org.

from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 28, at Squalicum Boathouse, 2600 N. Harbor Loop Drive, Bellingham.

There will be a HOPE Conference in the morning and presentations throughout the day. $12-$15.

BELLINGHAM VEG FEST: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 22, Depot Market Square, 1100 Railroad Ave., Bellingham. This family-friendly event focuses on health, environment and animal rights. Free.

LOOKING AHEAD

BOOK SALE: The Friends of the Bellingham Public Library Fall Book Sale will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, Sept.

25-27, and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28, at the library, 210 Central Ave., Bellingham.

MAKER AND GROWER MARKET: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, Stevens Homestead, 30709 68th Ave. NW, Stanwood.

FALL BOOK SALE: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Wednesday through Friday, Sept. 25-27, and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, Bellingham Public Library, 210 Central Ave., Bellingham.

BELLINGHAM PARKINSON’S DAY: Join an all-day event for the Parkinson’s community of the North Sound

HARVEST FESTIVAL AND PUMPKIN PITCH: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, Skagit River Park, 1100 S. Skagit St., Burlington.

ED BEREAL: The exhibit “Wanted: Ed Bereal for Disturbing the Peace,” featuring six decades of work from the Bellingham-based artist, is on display through Jan. 5 at the Whatcom Museum Lightcatcher Building, 250 Flora St., Bellingham.

LOS LOBOS: Mexican-American band Los Lobos, in its 45th year of touring, will perform at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10, at the Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. lincolntheatre.org.

FRED MORRISON: Celebrated piper Fred Morrison will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at the Littlefield Celtic Center, 1124 Cleveland Ave., Mount Vernon. $25-$30. celticarts.org.

JAZZ FOREST: Ron Jones and the 12-piece all-star Jazz Forest Band featuring special guest artist Doug Webb will perform at 7 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 5, at the Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $15-$20. lincolntheatre. org.

DAIMH: Gaelic group Daimh will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Littlefield Celtic Center, 1124 Cleveland Ave., Mount Vernon. $20-$25. celticarts.org WAYNE HAYTON & PAUL ROBERTS: The duo will perform folk rock of the 1960s and ‘70s from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11, at Birdsview Brewery, 38302 Highway 20, Concrete.

SUGAR: A CABARET: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday and 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16-18, at The Underground Nightclub, 211 Chestnut St., Bellingham. $15-$20, VIP for $50. brownpapertickets. com. ”THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE”: The Tony Award-winning comedy will be on stage from Oct. 25-Nov. 17 at the Village Theatre, 2710 Wetmore Ave., Everett. $55-$70. villagetheatre.org.

INTRO TO JEWISH GENEALOGY RESEARCH: Professional genealogist Lily Bogash Kohn will present “An Introduction to Jewish Genealogy and A Personal Case Study” at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, at the Burlington Public Library, 820 E. Washington Ave., Burlington.

HOW COMIC BOOKS AND THE REAL WORLD SHAPE EACH OTHER: The presentation featuring journalist and comics-studies educator T. Andrew

Unique art featured at Schack-toberfest

By Skagit

Valley Herald staff

EVERETT — Pumpkin season is in full swing at Schack-tober Fest.

Schack Art Center, 2921 Hoyt Ave., is featuring glass pumpkins and fall spirit until Sept. 22.

In the glass pumpkin patch, over 900 colorful pumpkins are waiting to be taken home, the average price ranging from $45 to $75.

The pumpkin patch is also home to a variety of harvest-themed goodies like paintings, pottery and more.

From 6 to 9 p.m. today, there is a celebration with live music, pints of beer, treats and the end of the fall silent auction for ages 21 and over. Tickets are $20-$25.

There is also an option for visitors to create their own glass pumpkin with the center’s team of glassblowers.

Ages 8 and older are invited to participate from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22, and every SatWahl will take place at 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, at the Marysville Library, 6120 Grove St., Marysville.

HISTORY OF WHIDBEY ISLAND: William Stein will speak on the history of Whidbey Island at the Daughters of the American Revolution meeting at noon Monday, Oct. 14, at the

SCHACK ART CENTER

urday until Oct. 26, for $90-$95. Reservations are encouraged. A kids’

activity station will be set up from 1 to 4 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 22.

Farming Square Development, 465 Garden Lane, Burlington.

pect St., Bellingham.

Included with museum admission ($5-$10).

AUDUBON AT THE MUSEUM: Join experts from the North Cascade Audubon Society to learn about migration, conservation, birds in peril and the importance of studying birds, at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, at the Whatcom Museum, 121 Pros-

CAMPTOBERFEST: Beer, cider, brats, music, git baskets, door prizes and more are in store for Camp Kirby’s annual Oktoberfest part at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, at Camp Kirby, 4734 Samish Point Road, Bow. Suggested donation $20. campkirby.org.

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OUT AND ABOUT BIER ON THE PIER: 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, and noon to 6 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 5, Port of Anacortes Event Center, 100 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. $7-$50. anacortes.org/bier-onthe-pier.

MANHATTAN SHORT FILM FESTIVAL: The work from the 10 finalists for the Manhattan Short Film Festival will be screened at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, at the Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $8-$11.

FALL FRUIT FESTIVAL: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 5, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, Cloud Mountain Farm Center, 6906 Goodwin Road, Everson.

SPIRIT OF HOPE FUNDRAISER: Raise money for Community Action of Skagit County and celebrate its 40th anniversary at 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, at the Swinomish Casino & Resort, 1288 Casino Drive, Anacortes. $40, includes drink and dinner. communityactionskagit.org.

MODEL TRAIN SHOW: The 35th annual Lynden Lions Club Model Train Show will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 6, at the Northwest Washington Fairgrounds, 1775 Front St., Lynden.

MODEL RAILROAD OPEN HOUSE: The Whatcom Skagit Model Railroad Club will host an open house from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12,

at 1469 Silver Run Lane, Alger, off Old Highway 99. $3 suggested donation.

HISTORIC PICKETT HOUSE MUSEUM: Tour the historic home of Captain Pickett, built in 1856, from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13, at 910 Bancroft St., Bellingham. Free admission, donations accepted.

SKAGIT HOUSING SUMMIT: 3 to 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 15, McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount my360tix.com/ events.

SCARIN’ UP A CURE: Relay for Life of Skagit County will host a family-friendly Halloween party from 5 to 8 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 19, at Fredonia Grange, 1225 McFarland Road, Mount Vernon. $5.

SeaFeast revels in magic of seafood

By Skagit Valley Herald staff

BELLINGHAM — What’s better than seafood? An entire weekend dedicated to seafood.

SeaFeast kicks off at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, at Squalicum Harbor with vendors and almost every kind of seafood you could ever hope for.

There are also educational activities like meeting local fishermen, touring boats and seafood plants and more.

The festival will also feature a rotating schedule of local music.

Harbor festivities run until 8 p.m. and then the party moves downtown.

Starting at 6 p.m., Boundary Bay, 1107 Railroad Ave., Honey Moon Mead & Cider, 1053 N. State St. Alley, and the Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., will open their doors for poems, songs, sea shanties and salty stories to fill the air.

On Sunday, the festival resumes at 10 a.m. at the Squalicum Harbor and

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continues until 4 p.m.

SeaFeast is free to enjoy, but there are several activities that require tickets or purchase. Visit bellinghamseafeast.org to learn more.

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area September 19 - 26 Thursday.19

Monday.23

THEATER ”AND THEN THERE WERE NONE”: 7:30 p.m., Bellingham Theatre Guild, 1600 H St., Bellingham. $8-$16. bellinghamtheatreguild.com.

THEATER ”RENT” 20TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR: 7:30 p.m., Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham.

360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com.

”TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE”: 7:30 p.m., Claire vg Thomas Theatre, 655 Front St., Lynden. $10-$14. theclaire. org.

Tuesday.24 THEATER WINTERLAND: 7:30 p.m., Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham.

360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com.

”BROADWAY BOUND”: 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $16-$18. 360679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

COMEDY THE GBU: 7:30 p.m., The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. 360-733-8855 or theupfront.com.

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LED ZEPAGAIN: A TRIBUTE TO LED ZEPPELIN 7:30 p.m., Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. 360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com.

Friday.20 THEATER ”AND THEN THERE WERE NONE”: 7:30 p.m., Bellingham Theatre Guild, 1600 H St., Bellingham. $8-$16. bellinghamtheatreguild.com.

”ON APPROVAL”: 7:30 p.m., Claire vg Thomas Theatre, 655 Front St., Lynden. $10-$14. theclaire.org. ”BROADWAY BOUND”: 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $16-$18. 360679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

THE CODY RIVERS SHOW PRESENTS: BADERSON: 6:30 and 8:30 p.m., Sylvia Center for the Arts, 205 Prospect St., Bellingham. $10-$12.

360-305-3524 or sylviacenterforthearts.org.

NEW WORKS: “GODLIKE,”

BY ROSALIND REYNOLDS: 7:30 p.m., Sylvia Center for the Arts, 205 Prospect St., Bellingham. $6-$12. 360-3053524 or sylviacenterforthearts. org.

COMEDY IMPROV EVOLUTION: 9 p.m., The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. 360733-8855 or theupfront.com.

Saturday.21 THEATER ”AND THEN THERE WERE NONE”: 7:30 p.m., Bellingham Theatre Guild, 1600 H St., Bellingham. $8-$16. bellinghamtheatreguild.com.

”TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE”: 2 p.m., Claire vg Thomas Theatre, 655 Front St., Lynden. $10-$14. theclaire. org.

”ON APPROVAL”: 7:30 p.m., Claire vg Thomas Theatre, 655 Front St., Lynden. $10-$14. theclaire.org. ”BROADWAY BOUND”: 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $16-$18. 360679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

THE CODY RIVERS SHOW PRESENTS: BADERSON: 6:30 and 8:30 p.m., Sylvia Center for the Arts, 205 Prospect St., Bellingham. $10-$12.

360-305-3524 or sylviacenterforthearts.org.

NEW WORKS: “GODLIKE,”

BY ROSALIND REYNOLDS: 7:30 p.m., Sylvia Center for the Arts, 205 Prospect St., Bellingham. $6-$12. 360-3053524 or sylviacenterforthearts. org.

COMEDY IMPROV EVOLUTION: 9 p.m., The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. 360733-8855 or theupfront.com.

Sunday.22 THEATER ”AND THEN THERE WERE NONE”: 2 p.m., Bellingham Theatre Guild, 1600 H St., Bellingham. $8-$16. bellinghamtheatreguild.com.

”BROADWAY BOUND”: 2:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $16-$18. 360679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com. ”ON APPROVAL”: 2 p.m., Claire vg Thomas Theatre, 655 Front St., Lynden. $10-$14. theclaire.org.

MUSIC LED ZEPAGAIN: A TRIBUTE TO LED ZEPPELIN: 7:30 p.m., Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. 360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com.

THEATER ”AND THEN THERE WERE NONE”: 7:30 p.m., Bellingham Theatre Guild, 1600 H St., Bellingham. $8-$16. bellinghamtheatreguild.com.

”ON APPROVAL”: 7:30 p.m., Claire vg Thomas Theatre, 655 Front St., Lynden. $10-$14. theclaire.org.

NEW WORKS: “GODLIKE,”

BY ROSALIND REYNOLDS: 7:30 p.m., Sylvia Center for the Arts, 205 Prospect St., Bellingham. $6-$12. 360-3053524 or sylviacenterforthearts. org.

COMEDY THE GBU: 7:30 p.m., The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. 360-733-8855 or theupfront.com.

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TUNING UP Playing at area venues September 19 - 26 Thursday.19 MARGARET WILDER BAND: 5:30 p.m., Marysville Opera House, 1225 Third St., Marysville. 360-3638400. marysvillewa.gov.

CAIXA: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway.

360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

NOAH GUNDERSEN, LEMOLO: 8 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham.

360-746-8733 or wildbuffalo.net.

SURFER YETI, COLD COMFORT WITH WARREN DUNES: 9 p.m., Firefly Lounge, 1015 N. State St., Bellingham. thefireflylounge.com or facebook. com/TheFireflyBham.

CHRIS EGER AND CORY VINCENT: 7 p.m., The Old Edison, 5829 Cains Court, Bow. 360-766-6266 or theoldedison.com.

Friday.20 ANN ‘N DEAN: fundraiser for Skagit Valley Humane Society, 6:30 p.m., Mount Vernon Elks Lodge, 2120 Market St., Mount Vernon. $5. Open to the public. 360-848-8882.

BADD DOG BLUES SOCIETY: 8 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway.

360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

Saturday.21

MEGS MCLEAN 9 p.m., Loco Billy’s, 27021 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood. 425737-5144, 360-629-6500 or locobillys.com.

Friday.20

BADD DOG BLUES SOCIETY 8 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. 360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

MOTOWN COWBOYS: 9 p.m., Winner’s Lounge, The Skagit Casino Resort, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow. 877-2752448 or theskagit.com.

MUSEBIRD CAFE WTH JASPAR LEPAK, AVERY HILL, MANDY TROXEL: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway.

360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

Saturday.21 HARPDOG BROWN: 7 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. 360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

JOHN HOOVER AND THE MIGHTY QUINNS: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway.

360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

BILLY APPLETON BAND: 8 p.m., Rockfish Grill & Anacortes Brewery, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360588-1720 or anacortesrockfish.com.

MOTOWN COWBOYS: 9 p.m., Winner’s Lounge, The Skagit Casino Resort, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow. 877-2752448 or theskagit.com.

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

THE WALRUS: 8:30 p.m., The Old Edison, 5829 Cains Court, Bow. 360-766-6266 or theoldedison.com.

45TH STREET BRASS BAND, SWINDLER: 9 p.m., Firefly Lounge, 1015 N. State St., Bellingham. thefireflylounge.com or facebook.com/TheFireflyBham.

SUNSET SUPERMAN, BLINDFATE: 8:30 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham. 360-746-8733 or wildbuffalo.net.

Sunday.22 GEORGE WINSTON: 2 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. 360416-7727 or mcintyrehall.org.

RON BAILEY & THE TANGENTS: 5:30 p.m., The Old Edison, 5829 Cains Court, Bow. 360766-6266 or theoldedison.com.

HAMELL ON TRIAL WITH UNKEL KUNKEL: 8 p.m., Firefly Lounge, 1015 N. State St., Bellingham. thefireflylounge.com or facebook.com/TheFireflyBham.

Wednesday.25

THOUGHTS FOR THE BUILDERS, DAWSON SHAW, OLD TOWN SCOUTS, BLOOD CAPSULES: 9 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham. 360-746-8733 or wildbuffalo.net.

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Tuesday.24

SOCCER MOMMY, ROSIE TUCKER: 9 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham.

360-746-8733 or wildbuffalo.net.

JIGJAM: 8 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham. 360746-8733 or wildbuffalo. net.

JEANETTE WEST: 6 p.m., Rockfish Grill & Anacortes Brewery, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720 or anacortesrockfish.com.

TRISH HATLEY & HANS & JOHN ANDERSON: 7 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway.

360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

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GET INVOLVED

ART

CALL TO ARTISTS: The City of Anacortes is looking for entries for the third annual eight-month outdoor sculpture exhibition. Sculptures must withstand outdoor conditions. anacorteswa.gov.

ART CLASSES

AT MONA: The Museum of Northwest Art, 121 S. First St., La Conner, is offering the following art classes. museumofnwart. org. n Watercolor Class: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5. n Intro to Flatbed Scanners as Cameras: 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12. n Art Therapy: Draw a Line: 1:30 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19. $30.50. Ages 13-plus. . n My Parents and Me Painting: For parents and children (ages 3-9), 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 19 and Nov. 16, and 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14. $25 per class. n Make Your Mark: Creative Mark Making: 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 9. $45.

Ages 13-plus. RSVP at the museum website.

MONOTYPE WORKSHOP: Artist Kris Ekstrand will teach the basics of monotype in her studio, 5718 Gilkey Ave., Edison, for adults new to printmaking and looking to explore the medium, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Friday through Sunday, Oct. 18-20. $325, includes all supplies and materials. kris.ekstrand@gmail.com or 360-708-6626.

THE GOOD STUFF ARTS GALLERY: 604 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-755-3152. n Kids Drawing Class Series: 12:30 to 2 p.m.

Wednesdays. Kids ages 8-11. n Collage and Layering: Combine paper, found materials and paint on Nov. 16. Golden supplies provided in fee. $135.

GAIL HARKER CENTER: Gail Harker Center for Creative Arts offers a variety of art classes and workshops for artists of every level at 503 Morris St., La Conner. Online courses are also available. For information and a complete schedule: 360-466-0110 or gailcreativestudies.com.

AUDITIONS

”ELF JR. THE MUSICAL”: Children and adults are invited to audition for Whidbey Playhouse’s production of “Elf Jr. the Musical.” Adults audition from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. by appointment only and children audition at 2:30 p.m., no appointment necessary. Email media@ whidbeyplayhouse.com to schedule.

DIRECTORS WANTED: Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor, is looking for experienced directors who are interested in creating theater for the 2020-21 season as well as an offseason production. Submit a director’s application and play submission packet to the playhouse by Oct. 16.

DANCE

BEGINNING LINE DANCING: 7 to 8 p.m.

Tuesdays, Burlington Community Center, 1011 Greenleaf Ave., Burlington. $6 drop-in, $25 for five classes. Adults and teens 13 and older. Register: burlingtonwa.gov/recreation or 360-755-9649.

FOLK DANCING: Skagit-Anacortes Folk Dancers meet Tuesdays at

‘Miss Fitts’ at Bellingham Circus Guild

By Skagit

Valley Herald staff

BELLINGHAM — It’s not every weekend an internationally acclaimed comedic circus art comes to town.

On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 19-22, “Miss Fitts” will grace the Bellingham Circus Guild with three performances.

The show follows Miss Fitts, a seamstress, who meets a quirky new client called Sir Tinnly, and after that her whole world changes and the show is off on a high-energy adventure of comedy and circus acts.

The show is a twotime winner of the Best of Fringe and plenty of Bay View Civic Hall, 12615 C St., Bay View. Learn to folk dance to a variety of international music. 7 to 9:30 p.m. First session free, $5 thereafter. No partners needed. Gary or Ginny, 360-766-6866.

BOATING CLASS: A boat-handling course offered by Skagit Bay Sail and Power Squadron will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. on Sept. 30 and Oct. 2, 7, 9, 14 and 16 at the Anacortes Senior Activity Center, 1701 22nd St., Anacortes. $120 for individuals or $160 for two family members sharing reading materials. Information: Bob Miller 360588-9950, bobmillerwa@ hotmail.com. Limited to 15 students. Registration closes Sept. 23.

THURSDAY DANC-

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.

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

Wednesdays, Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland St. Free. Beginners welcome and loaner ukuleles available. Song sheets provided. 206-7904862 or yogaheartspace0@ gmail.com.

FIGMENTALLY

other festival accolades.

Performances are at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday at the guild, 1401 Sixth St., Bellingham. Prices range from $10-$20, depending on what folks can afford. Tickets available at brownpapertickets. com.

ING: Dance to The Skippers or Good Vibrations from 1-3:30 p.m. Thursdays at the Mount Vernon Elks Lodge, 2120 Market St., Mount Vernon. Public welcome. Information: Kenneth Kossman, 360336-3682.

MUSIC

SWEET ADELINES INTERNATIONAL: Harmony Northwest Chorus, a women’s a cappella group singing four-part harmony barbershop style, welcomes all voice parts ages 15 and up. Meets from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Mondays at the Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland Ave., Mount Vernon.

Contact Carol Ward: 425-232-9171 or contact@ harmonynorthwest.org.

SCOTTISH MUSIC SESSIONS: Musicians

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.

TIME FOR FIDDLERS: The Washington Old Time Fiddlers play at 6:30 p.m. the second and fourth Friday of each month at the Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland St. Free; donations accepted.

360-630-1156.

SHELTER BAY CHORUS: Rehearsals on Thursdays at the Shelter Bay Clubhouse, 1000 Shoshone Drive, La Conner.

New members welcome.

360-223-3230.

ANACORTES OPEN MIC: 9:30 p.m. Thursdays, Brown Lantern Ale House, 412 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-293-2544.

OPEN MIC: Jam Night, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.

Thursdays, Conway Pub & Eatery, 18611 Main St.,

Conway. 360-445-4733.

RECREATION

WATERSHED MASTERS TRAINING PROGRAM: The program is for those ages 17 and older who aspire to increase their knowledge about all elements of local watersheds. If accepted, must attend eight evening sessions and three Saturday excursions. Preregister

by Friday, Sept. 20, with Kristi: 360-428-4313.

FALL WORKOUT PROGRAMS: Encore Fitness offers a variety of classes at the Concrete Theatre, 45920 Main St., Concrete. $5 per class. First class is free. 360-466-8754. n Cross Training: 5:30 p.m. Mondays. n Pump Plus: 7 a.m.

Tuesdays. n PiYo with Melissa: 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays. n A Walk in the Park: 11 a.m. Wednesdays. n Zumba Gold: 4:30 p.m. Wednesdays.

Free. n Val’s InterVals: 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays.

BURLINGTON PARKS AND RECREATION: The Burlington Parks and Recreation Department hosts a variety of one- and multiple-day sports and recreation classes. Prices vary. 360-755-9649 or burlingtonwa.gov/parksandrec. n Family and Friends with Kids Tree Climbing: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6. Learn to climb up old growth trees at Deception Pass State Park, transportation provided.

Ages 7 and older. $90. n Capture Awesome Images with your DSLR Camera- Beginners: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24, and Thursday, Nov. 7.

Ages 12 and older. $40 per class.

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HOT TICKETS GHOST: Sept. 19, WaMu Theater, Seattle. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

LARRY CARLTON: Sept.

19-22, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

ALICE IN CHAINS: Sept.

20, WaMu Theater, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

EARTH, WIND & FIRE: Sept. 20-21, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 425488-1133 or ste-michelle. com/visit-us/summer-concerts/list.

BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND: Sept.

21, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

AIR SUPPLY: Sept. 21, Tulalip Resort Casino Orca Ballroom, Tulalip. 360-7166000 or ticketmaster.com.

GEORGE WINSTON: Sept. 22, McIntyre Hall, Mount Vernon.

360.416.7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.

BREAKING BENJAMIN, CHEVELLE, THREE DAYS GRACE, DOROTHY, DIAMANTE: Sept. 22, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

REVOCATION, VOIVOD, PSYCROPTIC: Sept. 25, El Corazon, Seattle. 206-2620482 or elcorazonseattle. com.

BANKS: Sept. 25, Showbox Sodo, Seattle. 888-9297859 or showboxpresents. com.

BEYOND CREATION, FALLUJAH, ARKAIK: Sept.

30, Club Sur, Seattle. 206607-4929 or seattleclubsur. com.

ELAINE ELIAS: Oct. 1-2, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

LANA DEL REY: Oct. 2, WaMu Theater, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or livena-

PETER FRAMPTON Oct. 9, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. 360-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com. tion.com.

BILLY COBHAM’S CROSSWINDS PROJECT: Oct. 3-6, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-4419729 or jazzalley.com. ”AUSTEN’S PRIDE”: Oct. 4-27, 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle. 206-625-1900 or 5thavenue.org.

NF: Oct. 5, WaMu Theater, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

THE ALCHEMY TOUR: Oct. 5, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

JONTAVIOUS WILLIS: Oct. 7, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

LOGIC: Oct. 8, WaMu Theater, Seattle. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

JIMMY WEBB: Oct. 8-9, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

PETER FRAMPTON:

Oct. 9, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. 360-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

MANHATTAN TRANSFER: Oct. 10-13, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

JONAS BROTHERS: Oct. 12, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

CHRISTIAN SANDS: Oct. 15-16, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

BUSH, LIVE: Oct. 16, Accesso Showare Center, Kent. 866-973-9613 or livenation.com.

THE WHO, LIAM GALLAGHER: Oct. 19, T-Mobile Park, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

GLORIA TREVI: Oct. 19, Accesso Showare Center, Kent. 866-973-9613 or livenation.com.

HOZIER: Oct. 19, WaMu Theater, Seattle. 800-745-

3000 or livenation.com.

SARA BAREILLES: Oct. 22, WaMu Theater, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

JON PARDI: Oct. 24, Paramount Theatre, Seattle.

360-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

DRI: Oct. 26, El Corazon, Seattle. 206-262-0482 or elcorazonseattle.com.

ALESSIA CARA: Nov. 5, Moore Theatre, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

PHILIP BAILEY: Nov. 7-10, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

FOGHAT: Nov. 9, Rivers Run Event Center, Angel Of The Winds Casino Resort, Arlington. 360-474-9740 or angelofthewinds.com.

YOUNG THUG, MACHINE GUN KELLY: Nov. 10, WaMu Theater, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or livena-

tion.com.

DEATH ANGEL, EXMORTUS, HELLFIRE: Nov. 16, Club Sur, Seattle. 206-6074929 or seattleclubsur. com.

NILE: Nov. 21, El Corazon, Seattle. 206-262-0482 or elcorazonseattle.com.

THE BLACK KEYS: Nov. 23, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA: Nov. 24, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800-7453000 or livenation.com. ”SHREK THE MUSICAL”: Nov. 26-Dec. 29, 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle.

206-625-1900 or 5thavenue.org.

SCHOOLBOY Q: Dec. 1, WaMu Theater, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

MIKE STERN JEFF LORBER FUSION WITH DAVE WECKL, JIMMY HASLIP: Dec. 3-4, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-4419729 or jazzalley.com.

THE CHAINSMOKERS: Dec. 3, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

AVERAGE WHITE BAND: Dec. 11-15, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-4419729 or jazzalley.com.

TREVOR NOAH: Dec. 13, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

BRIAN SETZER ORCHESTRA: Dec. 13-14, Moore Theatre, Seattle. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

DEADMAUS: Dec. 19, WaMu Theater, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA: Dec. 26-29, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle.

206-441-9729 or jazzalley. com. ”STU FOR SILVERTON”: Jan. 31-Feb. 23, 2020, 5th

Avenue Theatre, Seattle.

206-625-1900 or 5thavenue.org. ”SISTER ACT”: March 13-April 5, 2020, 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle.

206-625-1900 or 5thavenue.org. ”ONCE ON THIS ISLAND”: May 12-24, 2020, 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle. 206-625-1900 or 5thavenue.org. ”EVITA”: June 12-July 4, 2020, 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle. 206-625-1900 or 5thavenue.org.

OZZY OSBOURNE: July 11, 2020, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

GREEN DAY, FALL OUT BOY, WEEZER: July 17, 2020, T-Mobile Park, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

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TRAVEL

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

Tap into the graceful tradition of tea

By LYNN O’ROURKE HAYES FamilyTravel.com

Here are five places where you can sample a fresh brew paired with tasty treats: 1. ALICE’S TEA CUP, NEW YORK CITY One family’s affection for sharing stories over a steaming cup of fragrant, fresh tea spawned these neighborhood refuges for tea lovers. Children of all ages are happily perplexed by the nearly overwhelming list of specialty teas as well as temptations such as freshbaked blueberry, raspberry and pumpkin scones, clotted cream and other mouthwatering creations. Stop by for breakfast, lunch or tea anytime and steep yourselves in an eclectic ambience, where comfortable antiques, sparkly fairy wings and hints of Alice’s Wonderland provide a whimsical haven. Recently opened in Brooklyn, Alice’s Tea Cup To Go, Bakery & Cafe, also serves coffee and is a “fast” version of the original Alice concept. Pick up a copy of the restaurant’s cookbook to create your own magic at home. alicesteacup.com 2. THE BROWN PALACE HOTEL, DENVER For more than 30 years, families have gathered in the venerable hotel’s atrium to celebrate birthdays, anniversaries and each other’s company. Sip specially brewed teas amid a bit of western history, as harp or piano music provides a peaceful backdrop. Relish well-crafted tea sandwiches, pastries, scones and Devonshire cream imported directly from England

SHUTTERSTOCK

The Brown Palace Hotel in Denver.

for your culinary pleasure.

Reservations recommended. brownpalace.com 3. LEGACY HOUSE IMPORTS TEA ROOM, MADISON, WIS. Laura Schaefer is the author of the children’s novel “The Teashop Girls,” the story of a 13-year-old girl determined to keep her grandmother’s tea shop in business. During a book event, Schaefer was impressed by the way the owners of this Madison tea and gift shop provided ambience-inducing hats for young readers to wear during a traditional English afternoon tea service. Guests can browse for unique gift items and then sample a global tea selection, finger sandwiches, light lunch fare and tasty scones. legacyhouseimports.com; teashopgirls.com

4. TWO FOR TEA, PORTLAND, ORE. Check in with master tea maker Steven Smith to understand the origins of this aromatic beverage. As the founder of Stash Tea and Tazo Tea, Smith shares his expertise by providing tours of his small facility, where visitors can see his new line of high-quality, small batch tea in production, blend a case of their own, or simply sample in the tasting room. Later, head to Portland’s Chinatown to discover the Lan Su Chinese Garden and Tea House, the result of a friendship project between this city and Suzhou, China. Choose from dozens of Chinese teas and then relax in the second-story tea room where you’ll have a window onto the authentically built Ming Dynasty-style garden below. smithtea.com; taooftea.

com; portlandchinesegarden.org 5. LAURA’S TEA ROOM, RIDGEWAY, S.C. Young people will have fun choosing a special hat to wear while sipping specially brewed teas and relaxing with friends and family in a vintage-hued environment.

During high tea, visitors enjoy three to four courses that change with the seasons as well as scones with Devonshire cream and lemon curd. Take time to admire the work provided by local artists in this charming small town. Recommended for guests 12 and over. Throughout the year, special tea service is offered for younger children. Reservations required. laurastearoom.com – Lynn O’Rourke Hayes (www.LOHayes.com) is an author, family travel expert and enthusiastic explorer.

Local travel briefs OUTDOOR ADVENTURES: Skagit Guided Adventures offers a variety of tours daily in the Skagit Valley and surrounding areas. Reservations required: 360-474-7479. n Explore n’ Cruise to Vendovi Island Preserve, Thursdays-Mondays, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

Departs from Skyline Marina, Anacortes. Kidand dog-friendly. Reservations required. n Hike n’ Cruise to Cypress Island, daily, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Departs from Skyline Marina, Anacortes. Kid- and dog-friendly. Reservations required.

SKAGIT SENIOR TOURS: Skagit Guided Adventures offers a variety of local nature and hiking day tours for seniors. Reservations required: 360-474-7479.

WHATCOM SENIOR TOURS: Sign up by calling 360-733-4030, ext. 1015, or visiting the tour office at 315 Halleck St., Bellingham.

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. 360755-0492.

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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AT THE LINCOLN

By Skagit Valley Herald staff

LYNDEN — It’s time to rock out for a good cause.

Skookum Rocks the Farm is bringing folk/pop artist Marc Scibilia to BelleWood Acres.

The show starts at 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept.

22, at the farm, 6140 Guide Meridian.

Proceed support Skookum Kids, a local nonprofit that works to better the foster

care system in the area.

Not only will there be music from Scibilia (who has toured with the Zac Brown Band and whose music was featured in a Super Bowl commercial), but also a bonfire, food trucks and a beer garden.

Tickets are $28, or $45 for VIP that includes reserved seating, a meet-and-greet with Scibilia, an autographed picture and a drink ticket. brownpapertickets.com.

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— The Lincoln Theatre is located at 712 S. First St., downtown Mount Vernon. lincolntheatre.org or 360-336-8955.

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MOVIES

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MINI REVIEWS

‘Ad Astra’ takes astronaut’s innermost self-exploration out of this world

By KATIE WALSH Tribune News Service

Space, the final frontier (or at least another one), has always served as a vast, blank and mysterious terrain upon which storytellers can splay the unlimited possibilities of their existential, metaphysical and symbolic journeys.

In James Gray’s sprawling space epic “Ad Astra,” the journey is a deeply intimate and personal one, a metaphorical voyage writ large. A man searches for his father, emotionally, by literally searching for his father, physically. His goal?

To “find him or finally be free of him.”

Gray has imagined an expansive near future full of “hope and conflict” where humans have gone searching beyond Earth for resources, answers and life. Our hero, Roy McBride (Brad Pitt), a calm, collected astronaut whose resting heart rate has famously never risen above 80, is tasked with a journey beyond Earth to find life, in a searing, intimate sense.

His father, Clifford McBride (Tommy Lee Jones), a brilliant scientist and astronaut, has been on a journey to Neptune for the past 29 years on a research mission called the “Lima Project.” When a series of electrical surges originating from Neptune blasts Earth, Roy is called upon to finally go in search of his father, in hopes his personal connection might appeal to the man he’s long-since

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Donald Sutherland (from left), Brad Pitt and Sean Blakemore star in “Ad Astra.”

believed dead.

The universe of “Ad Astra” is rich with detail, both uncanny and banal.

Commercial space flights to the moon are filled with the same kind of price gouging and low-brow convenience culture as our airports are, naturally. But Gray can pivot swiftly from that to a thrillingly action-packed moon pirate rover chase indebted heavily to “Mad Max: Fury Road,” and then, to a sequence of bloody space horror inspired by the likes of “Alien” and “2001: A Space Odyssey.”

Small and meaningful details are embroidered into the tapestry of “Ad Astra” that make this world what it is: wry jokes, cameos, little bits of the potential space culture of a not-toodistant future. We long to spend more time in the

eerie, beautiful spaces. An all-too-brief stop on Mars is nothing short of intoxicating, anchored by Kevin Thompson’s production design and Ruth Negga’s hypnotic eyes. Poured concrete walls cast in red light, “comfort rooms” with waves and flowers and birds projected onto the walls like some kind of abstract art installation. Mars is Roy’s last stop, the farthest outpost where he can send his plaintive message to dad, and the one place where he finally loses his cool.

With story so huge yet intimate, and earnestly sincere, “Ad Astra” is remarkably composed. Gray keeps a steady hand on the controls, capably landing this spacecraft.

But the film is not without flaw. The third act gets becomes sludgy, bogged

down in overly explanatory narration. Liv Tyler is resigned to a thankless wife role that requires almost no screen time and only illustrates Roy’s inability to form meaningful relationships.

“Ad Astra” is the story of a man’s journey to the outermost reaches of the universe and the innermost depths of himself. It’s a trip he has to make in isolation, yet one of the most indelible images in a film of indelible images is of an outstretched hand. Can Roy take it and allow himself to be helped, to be held? Despite the grandeur and glory of such a solo mission, sometimes it’s better to surrender to the whims of the world.

– 2:02. Rated PG-13 for some violence and bloody images, and for brief strong language. HHH½ (out of four stars)

Compiled from news services.

Ratings are 1 to 4 stars.

“Haunt” — What if you and your friends entered a haunted attraction only to find yourselves trapped in a REAL house of horrors? That’s the clever premise of “Haunt,” a stylish and creative and quite grisly horror gem from the writers of “A Quiet Place.” Horror, R, 92 minutes.

HHH½ “The Goldfinch” — The ambitious adaptation of Donna Tartt’s popular novel arrives as the very definition of a prestige project, with a cast including Nicole Kidman, Jeffrey Wright and Ansel Elgort. It aims for the fences again and again in the course of 149 minutes, but nearly every one of those mighty cuts is a swing and a miss. Drama, R, 149 minutes. HH “Official Secrets” — Keira Knightley plays a real-life British intelligence specialist/translator who was put on trial after going public with memos revealing a blackmail scheme by the U.S. government leading up to the invasion of Iraq. It’s difficult to become immersed in a film in which far too many characters sound like they’re reciting talking points and not delivering authentic dialogue. Biography drama, R, 112 minutes. HH½ “Strange But True” — A young woman (Margaret Qualley) shows up at the family home of her high school sweetheart, killed five years earlier, and announces that, somehow, she’s carrying his baby. This stylish, lurid and engrossing noir mystery keeps us guessing on multiple fronts until a stunning reveal I certainly didn’t see coming.

Thriller, PG-13, 96 minutes. HHH½ “Super Size Me 2: Holy Chicken” — Some 15 years after he ate nothing but McDonald’s food in “Super Size Me,” Morgan Spurlock examines the chicken industry in an informative and eye-opening documentary delivered in a largely whimsical wrapper. Documentary, PG-13, 93 minutes. HHH “It Chapter Two” — The kids of the Losers’ Club reunite 27 years after the nightmare of the first film and again are haunted by the supernatural clown Pennywise. Maybe because they’re adults now, the impact is relatively muted, but still, this is a solid, extremely well-crafted, great-looking and occasionally quite chilling film. Horror, R, 169 minutes. HHH “The Fanatic” — It’s certainly intriguing to see John Travolta, a star for decades, playing a movie geek whose obsession with his favorite action/horror actor grows ever darker. Strange and implausible, this drifts into the category of campy oddity. Thriller, R, 88 minutes. HH “Don’t Let Go” — A police detective (David Oyelowo, fierce and focused) gets a call from his teenage niece (Storm Reid), which is weird because she had been murdered a few days earlier. After a crackling start, it becomes one of those movies where you laugh even when you’re not supposed to laugh, because come ON. Sci-fi thriller, R, 107 minutes. HH “Brittany Runs a Marathon” — This comedy about a sedentary New Yorker (Jillian Bell, terrific) putting on her sneakers to get into shape has some refreshingly sharp edges and occasionally charts a relatively unorthodox course for such a comfort food-type movie. Comedy, R, 103 minutes. HHH

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MOVIES

REVIEW

Based on true story, ‘Hustlers’ is an instant crime classic “Hustlers” opens with a long Steadicam shot following new girl Destiny (Constance Wu) as she strolls into her own destiny, winding her way from the warm womb of a strip club dressing room, onto the club floor. With this visual nod, director Lorene Scafaria asserts just what her film is, and what it’s about. It’s not just “the J. Lo stripper movie,” although it is that, and how. But with this tip of the hat to Scorsese, Scafaria plants her film in a specific pantheon and signals what we’re in for with this sprawling crime epic of questionable narrators, unbelievable amounts of cash, and the charismatic criminals who enjoy the spoils of their unique labor.

This is girlie “Goodfel-

las,” and it’s an energizing instant crime classic, a shot of adrenaline cloaked in cocoa butter.

Scafaria’s third feature film is based on a salacious true crime story, recounted in a New York Magazine article by Jessica Pressler, “The Hustlers at Scores,” which detailed the exploits of a merry band of New York strippers who reeled in Wall Street guys in the years after the 2008 financial crisis and incapacitated them with a potent cocktail of feminine attention, booze, ketamine and MDMA. They’d take their credit cards to the limit and cash out, confident that no heterosexual man would report a couple thousand dollar loss at a strip club.

The women justify their actions with the argument that these bankers fleeced the nation with subprime mortgages, taking their own wads of “stolen” cash

to the club to shower on acres of tanned, glittered flesh. It’s an age-old circle of sex and money, and why don’t these women deserve a bigger piece of that pie?

“Hustlers” doesn’t sugarcoat the criminal actions of these Robin Hoods in Lucite heels. Our heroine, Destiny, has a moral compass, bills to pay, and a desire to rise above her status as a woman

“The Peanut Butter Falcon” — Shia LaBeouf and Zack Gottsagen, an actor with Down syndrome, star in this generally warmhearted and sweet-natured take on “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” a sun-dappled fable punctured with intermittent harsh realities.

Adventure, PG-13, 93 minutes.

HHH “After the Wedding” — A wealthy exec (Julianne Moore) has ulterior motives in inviting an orphanage worker (Michelle Williams) to New York to discuss a grant. It’s a morose and slow-paced and off-putting drama, in which even the joyous moments seem brittle and

draped in melancholy. Drama, PG-13, 112 minutes. HH “Ready or Not” — In a warped and audacious and absolutely ridiculous slapstick gorefest, Samara Weaving plays a bride forced to battle her groom’s family in a homicidal wedding-night game of hide and seek. It’s like “Crazy Rich Asians,” only much, much crazier. Horror, R, 95 minutes.

HHH½ “Where’d You Go, Bernadette” — This take on the novel by Maria Semple, directed by the great Richard Linklater and starring Cate Blanchett as a stay-at-home mom who despises almost

everyone, is one of the year’s major disappointments. The attempts at broad comedy are hit-and-miss at best, and the social satire offers no new food for thought. Comedy, PG-13, 104 minutes. HH “The Nightingale” — The director of the brilliant “The Babadook” follows up with the horrific but also gripping and masterfully filmed story of an Irish woman in Australia hunting down the sadistic British officer who killed her husband and child. We’re shaken by what we’ve seen but also greatly admire her courage and resilience. Drama, R, 136 minutes. HHH½

By KATIE WALSH Tribune News Service

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Jennifer Lopez (left) and Constance Wu star in “Hustlers.”

of color, the daughter of Asian immigrants. Our antagonist is Destiny’s best friend, mother, teacher and enabler, Ramona (Jennifer Lopez), the biggest, brightest presence in any room. We first lay eyes on Ramona, clad in a silver cap, cape, and a few carefully placed straps, as she attacks the pole, in a jaw-dropping performance, to the strains of Fiona Apple’s “Criminal”:

“I’ve been a bad, bad girl.

I’ve been careless with a delicate man …”

This is a tale of bad, bad girls, and the men they render delicate, useless and vulnerable. With regard to male representation, this film is just shy of George Cukor’s 1939 divorce dramedy “The Women,” where men figure prominently but never appear on screen. The men in “Hustlers,” well, they’re there as props, mostly. These hustlers need these men, but this is not about them. It’s about a beautiful and sometimes toxic sisterhood. The matriarchy reigns supreme in the world of “Hustlers,” and it’s both a joy and a heartbreak to watch.

“Motherhood is a mental illness,” is one of Ramona’s mottos, and it refers to the extremes she’ll go to for her own children, and the “strays” she picks up and takes under her wing:

Destiny, Annabelle (Lili Reinhart), Mercedes (Keke Palmer), Dawn (Madeline Brewer).

In a film full of shiny, beautiful women, Lopez is the shiniest and the most beautiful; her character the most aggressive and the most inscrutable. It’s a role that no other living performer could pull off, and Lopez stalks and pounces on this part like a panther. She has never been better than as the exuberant, loving and deeply morally compromised Ramona, who sees the whole world as a strip club.

“Some throw the money, and some do the dance,” she says. “Hustlers” is the story of Ramona daring to dream that she might swap places, like any great American dreamer would.

– 1:49. Rated R for pervasive sexual material, drug content, language and nudity. HHHH (out of four stars)

At area theaters CONCRETE THEATER STANWOOD CINEMAS Sept. 19, 22 Sept. 20-26 The Farewell (R): Thursday: 7 p.m.; Sunday: 5 p.m.

Rambo: Last Blood (R): Friday-Saturday: 360-941-0403 12:40, 3:55, 6:55, 10:35; Sunday: 1:20, 3:55, 6:55; Monday-Thursday: 12:40, 3:55, 6:55 BLUE FOX DRIVE-IN Hustlers (R): Friday-Saturday: 12:50, 4:25, Oak Harbor 7:00, 9:55; Sunday-Thursday: 12:50, 4:25, 7:00 Sept. 19-22 It Chapter Two (R): Friday-Saturday: 12:30, Ad Astra (PG-13): Thursday: 7:45 p.m.; 1:00, 3:00, 3:30, 6:30, 7:10, 9:15, 9:30; Sunday: Ad Astra (PG-13) and It 2 (R). Friday-Sunday: 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 7:10; Monday-Thursday: 7:45 p.m.

12:30, 1:00, 3:00, 3:30, 6:30, 7:10 360-675-5667 The Lion King (PG): Friday-Saturday: 1:10, 3:55, 6:45, 9:45; Sunday-Wednesday: 1:10, 3:55, ANACORTES CINEMAS 6:45; Thursday: 1:10, 3:55 360-293-7000 Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971): Sunday: 2:00 OAK HARBOR CINEMAS Abominable (PG): Thursday: 6:45 360-279-2226 360-629-0514 CASCADE MALL CINEMAS Burlington 360-707-2727

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