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Skagit Valley Herald Thursday August 23, 2012

On Stage

Reviews

Roger Ebert

SVC to stage “Nunsense II: the Second Coming” this weekend

Music: Plan B, Martin Solveig Video Games: “Sound Shapes”

Don’t let the title fool you – “Hit and Run” is darn funny fare

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NEW ON DVD THIS WEEK “The Hunger Games”: A teenage girl (Jennifer Lawrence) must participate in a fight to the death. The film features high-tension action that eclipses the “Twilight” films and has more magical character development than the “Harry Potter” series, making it a prime contender for the next great film series. This is that rare case of a movie that will please lovers of the book as well as those who have never heard of the series. There is no young actor who has the ability to handle both the physical and emotional challenges of the role as well as Lawrence. Her acting is so honest that every emotion resonates with a truthfulness that compels us to watch. Whether she is faking a romance to earn favor among the viewers or mourning the death of a competitor, her work is less a performance and more a spiritual, emotional and physical metamorphosis. “The Dictator”: A dictator (Sacha Baron Cohen) tries to keep democracy from coming to his oppressed country. Cohen’s latest unabashed leap into the world of political incorrectness is so off-color, vulgar and frat-boy funny that there is a tendency to want to apologize for laughing. Don’t hang your head in shame. The film works both as a sneaky political satire and as a raunchy overthe-top comedy. “The Closer: The Complete Seventh and Final Season”: A show’s final season is often weighed by how well it ends. In the case of this Kyra Sedgwick cable detective series, the end is quite satisfying. The departure of Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson (Sedgwick), so that most of the rest of the team can continue with the new “Major Crimes” series, is both respectful to the character and the audience. It wraps up a long-running story line and leaves just enough wiggle room in case Sedgwick wants to make a return appearance. “Bernie”: An assistant funeral director befriends the town’s least favorite citizen. Jack Black stars. “NCIS: The Ninth Season”: Mark Harmon stars. “The Super Hero Squad Show: Season 2, Volume 4 The Infinity Gauntlet!”: Squad prepares for final battle against the Dark Surfer. “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Season One, Volume One”: Includes 30 episodes of the action series. “NCIS: Los Angeles — The Third Season”: Chris O’Donnell stars in the TV crime drama.

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: AUG. 28 Battleship - Universal Darling Companion - Sony The Five-Year Engagement - Universal The Pirates! Band of Misfits - Sony Think Like a Man - Sony

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SEPT. 4 Piranha 3DD - Anchor Bay Safe - Lionsgate SEPT. 11 Girl In Progress -- Lionsgate What to Expect When You’re Expecting - Lionsgate Snow White and the Huntsman - Universal SEPT. 18 The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel - Fox The Cabin in the Woods - Lionsgate Strings - House Lights Hysteria -- Sony Katy Perry: Part of Me -- Paramount SEPT. 25 Damsels in Distress - Sony

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“A Separation”: A woman must go to court over plans to leave Iran. “Hell”: The sun turns the world into a wasteland. “6 Bullets”: A mercenary is the last hope for a desperate father. “Revenge: The Complete First Season”: Madeleine Stowe stars in the prime-time soap opera. “Perry Mason: Season Seven, Volume One”: Perry Mason continues to win in court. “The Adventures of Tintin — Season Three”: Includes “The Red Sea Sharks” adventures. “Naked Angeles”: Death feud erupts between two biker gangs. “The Complete History of the New York Giants”: A look at the NFL team. “Good Will Hunting”: The 15th anniversary edition is on Blu-ray. “House: Season Eight”: Final season of the TV medical drama. “Angelina Ballerina: Dreams Do Come True”: Angelina is determined to make her dreams come true. “Freelancers”: Son of a slain police officer joins a team of rogue cops. “One in the Chamber”: Action thriller starring Cuba Gooding Jr. and Dolph Lundgren. n Rick Bentley, McClatchy Newspapers

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Music, Game Reviews..................6-7 Get Involved.................................8-9 On Stage........................................ 10 Tuning Up..................................... 11 Travel........................................12-13 Hot Tickets.................................... 14 At the Lincoln Theatre.................. 14 Roger Ebert.................................... 16 Movie Mini-Reviews..................... 17 Out & About.............................18-19

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In concert

Renowned singer to perform at Eagle Haven Winery sionally for more than 30 years. He earned his big break when in 2011 he advanced to the final rounds of “X Factor,” Acclaimed singer LeRoy Bell is bringing his talents to the Fox-TV television show in which contestants perform in Skagit County, and the performance will bring smiles to chil- front of a panel of judges. dren’s faces as well. Bell has toured or performed with blues legends B.B King Bell and his band His Only Friends will perform at 3 p.m. and Etta James, and Sheryl Crow, Joan Osborne, Joe Cocker, Sunday, Aug. 26, at Eagle Haven Winery in Sedro-Woolley. Michael McDonald, Van Morrison, Mavis Staples, The The show will benefit the Skagit County chapter of Toys for Temptations and The O’Jays. He’s written songs that have Tots. been performed by Elton John, Teddy Pendergrass, Johnny Bell is a former postman who has been singing profesMathis and The Spinners, among others. Skagit Valley Herald staff

Performing: LeRoy Bell and His Only Friends, The Smiffs When: Benefit concert for Skagit County Toys for Tots When: 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 26 Where: Eagle Haven Winery, 8243 Sims Road, Sedro-Woolley Tickets: Reserved seating: $25; bring your own chair: $20. www. brownpapertickets.com/ event/252004. More information: 360-856-6248 or www. eaglehavenwinery.com.

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ON STAGE / MUSIC

Grammy nominations to air from Nashville By TODD MARTENS Los Angeles Times

It’s time for a little

‘Nunsense’

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Proceeds from the shows will raise funds for Faith House, a transitional housing unit for women coming out of rehabilitation The Skagit Valley College Department of Music and Theatre centers. presents “Nunsense II: the Second Coming” by Dan Goggin, with Tickets are $10 and will be available at the door. Reservations performances at 7:30 p.m. today through Saturday, Aug. 23-25, and 2 can be made by calling 360-416-7655 or by emailing director Diane p.m. Sunday, Aug. 26, at the Phillip Tarro Theatre on the SVC camJohnson at diane.johnson@skagit.edu. pus in Mount Vernon. Skagit Valley Herald staff

The Grammy Awards are getting cozier with country music in 2012. The Recording Academy revealed that the nominations for the 2013 Grammy Awards telecast will be unveiled in a prime-time special to be held for the first time Nashville. The concert/ press conference will be staged in Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena and shown Dec. 5 on CBS. This marks the first time the cumbersomely titled CBS special “Grammy Nominations Concert Live: Countdown to Music’s Biggest Night” will be held outside of Los Angeles in its five-year history. The Recording Academy, the industry body that hosts the Grammy Awards, launched the special in 2008 to help drum up excitement for the telecast of the February award show. The Grammy Awards remain parked in Los Angeles, and will be broadcast live from Staples Center on CBS on Feb. 10. Both the Grammy Awards and “Grammy Nominations Concert Live: Countdown to Music’s Biggest Night” will be tape-delayed for West Coast audiences. “This announcement further validates that Nashville is a destination on the rise, and our rich musical heritage has once again put us on the national stage,” said Nashville Mayor Karl Dean in a statement.

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THIS WEEKENDin the area JOHN WAYNE’S YACHT

The Norwester will be open for free tours during the Pirate Faire from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 25, at the Cap Sante Boat Haven guest dock. Norwester will also take passengers on a cruise from noon to 4 p.m. to watch the workboat races and lead the parade of workboats in the Guemes Channel. $35. Proceeds will benefit the Anacortes Seafarers’ Memorial Foundation. Space is limited. Reservations: 360-708-7770.

WORKBOAT RACE AND PIRATE FAIRE

OLD TOWN DAYS

The Whatcom County Historical Society will host Old Town Days from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25, in front of the newly restored Territorial Whatcom County Courthouse, 1308 E. Street, Bellingham. Enjoy live music and entertainment, art, vendors and displays, Civil War re-enactors, children’s activities and more. Courthouse tours and walking tours of Old Town historic sites will be offered by suggested donation of $5. Information: contact Rick Tremaine at 360-319-0065 or email ricktremaine@gmail.com.

WAG ‘N’ WALK

The annual Whidbey Animals’ Improvement Foundation (WAIF) fundraising event will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 26, at Greenbank Farm, 765 Wonn Road, Greenbank. Bring your four-legged friends — on a leash — to enjoy dog contests and games, vendor booths, State Patrol search dog demos, ball-herding demos, information from nonprofit pet rescue groups, WAIF adopted dog king and queen contest, a silent auction and more. Free admission. 360-678-5816 or www.waifanimals.org.

The fourth annual Anacortes Workboat Race and Pirate Faire is set for noon to 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25, at the Port of Anacortes, 100 Commercial Ave. Watch working boats of all kinds run heats in the Guemes Channel, while onshore activities include pirate performers, a classic car show, model boat and steam engine demonstrations, sea chantey singalongs, vendors, pirate contests, live music, food, grog and more. Proceeds will benefit the Seafarers’ Memorial Fund to aid the families of those lost at sea. 360-293-3134.

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REVIEWS MUSIC CDS Compiled from news services

Plan B “ill Manors” On his third album, “ill Manors,” Plan B is bold and blunt, telling it like it is with gritty lyrics that sound like beautiful poetry. “There’s no such thing as broken Britain, we’re just broke in bloody Britain,” he protests on the opening and title track. The album serves as a soundtrack to the rapper’s directorial debut of the same name, which was released this summer. The film depicts eight characters struggling to survive in Forest Gate, the East London neighborhood where Plan B was born and raised. Each track is vivid, as Plan B raps about drugs, poverty and prostitution. The album was mainly produced by Al Shux, best known for producing Jay-Z and Alicia Keys’ “Empire State of Mind.” Highlights on “ill Manors” include “Playing With Fire,” “Pity the Plight” and “Falling Down.” Some of the lyrics will send chills, like on “Lost My Way,” where Plan B raps: “That’s why these kids ain’t got no hope, walking round their estates thinking ‘this is it,’ they ain’t ever getting out and it’s no joke, probably is the best of life they’re ever gonna get.” David Cameron, are you listening? We are. CHECK OUT THIS TRACK: “Playing With Fire” — a disturbing tale of little Jake’s initiation into a gang — is full-on and intense, and a great story behind a broken Britain. n Bianca Roach, Associated Press

Martin Solveig “Smash” With his boyish looks and catchy tunes, it was just a matter of time before Martin Solveig made it to the big leagues, aka the United States. The French-born electronic DJ-producer has been toiling at the decks for almost two decades before catching both America’s ear with his outgoing “Hello” and Madonna’s, for whom he produced three tracks on her latest album, “MDNA,” including the hit “Give Me All Your Luvin.’” Solveig also worked as the house DJ at this year’s MTV Movie Awards. With the U.S. release of his fifth studio album, “Smash,” Solveig wins the award for the longest crossing of the Atlantic Ocean: The album has been out in Europe for more than a year. Although it starts out as largely homogenous and nerve-dulling with its unrelenting beats, the album manages to smash through the blood-brain barrier and infect the listener with its optimistic vibe and fun lyrics. Canadian electro-pop band Dragonette snaps up most of the dance-inducing collaborations. You cannot stop listening to “Can’t Stop,” and the playful “Boys and Girls,” where Solveig and Dragonette’s frontwoman court one another, is the most fun they’ll ever have without stripping off their nuance. Overall, “Smash” is likable, but the 13-track record is disappointingly onequarter remixes of Solveig’s bigger hits.

The successful “Big in Japan” and the international jam “Hello” are gung-ho harmless, but not the best listings on the sleeve. And “Get Away From You” is a strange throwback to 1990s British punk rock, though Solveig imbues it with appealing synth. n Cristina Jaleru, Associated Press

‘Just Tell Me That You Want Me: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac’ Various artists It’s rare that you pick up a tribute album with no idea what you’re going to get. But this celebration of Fleetwood Mac’s music uses many alternative bands (Washed Out, Tame Impala, Gardens & Villa). And they’ve ventured into the remoter regions of Mac’s catalog — the collection closes with, of all things, a Bob Welch song covered by MGMT — so it’s all pretty revelatory. Highlights include Antony’s tremulous, votive take on “Landslide,” the Kills’ merciless deconstruction of “Dreams,” and the New Pornographers’ fizzy, fuzzy do-over of Christine McVie’s “Think About Me.” A tribute? It’s more of a transformation, with moments both strange and wonderful. n David Hiltbrand, The Philadelphia Inquirer

Fred Hersch Trio “Alive at the Vanguard” Pianist Fred Hersch reaches some rarefied heights on this wise trio recording with bassist John Herbert and drummer Eric McPherson. Recorded in February 2012 on the hallowed ground of the Village Vanguard in New York, this two-disc set is a kind of an oral Facebook tour through Hersch’s many “likes,” from saxophonists Ornette

Coleman, Wayne Shorter, and Sonny Rollins to drummer Paul Motian and pianist Thelonious Monk. Typical of his derring-do is how he puts together Coleman’s mysterious “Lonely Woman” with the haunting Bill Evans/ Miles Davis tune “Nardis.” Hersch’s unique amalgam is quite cool. Hersch had a dream about Monk, and his song about his reverie is earthy and old-school, while Rollins’ fiery persona gets a doff of the cap on “Doxy.” Even the title of this intelligent session riffs on a past recording by Hersch, “Live at the Village Vanguard,” along with his own recovery from AIDS dementia. n Karl Stark, The Philadelphia Inquirer

World Famous Headliners “World Famous Headliners” Three singers. Three songwriters. Three guitarists. That should be three strikes against the World Famous Headliners. Instead, the chemistry created in this collaboration is captivating. Big Al Anderson, Shawn Camp and Pat McLaughlin — with plenty of help from bassist Michael Rhodes and drummer Greg Morrow — have made an album that justifies the band’s hyperbolic, tongue-in-cheek name. The group, Anderson’s first since NRBQ, employs an unusual approach to song arrangements: Anderson, Camp and McLaughlin often sing in unison. That may have helped avert a clash of egos, and it definitely gives the record a distinctive stamp. And when the trio transitions from unison to three-part harmony, it’s goosebump good. There’s tasty guitar throughout, and the composer cooperative — with every song credited as a three-way effort — produces first-rate material with plenty of variety. “Give Your Love To Me” is loose, ZZ Top-style boogie, “Can I” soars over a Tom Petty-esque guitar bed, the slow waltz “Take Me Back” recalls The Everly Brothers and the closer “Ding Dong” is ’50s rock worthy of Leiber and Stoller. n Steven Wine, Associated Press

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REVIEWS VIDEO GAMES Chris Campbell, Scripps Howard News Service

‘Sound Shapes’

Platform: PlayStation 3, Vita Genre: Puzzle Publisher: Sony ESRB Rating: E for Everyone Grade: 4.5 stars (out of 5) We exist in a gaming era where franchises in sports, guns and aliens bring in the big bucks and open a void where creativity often gets pushed to the background in the service of legacy and repetition. Then a game like “Sound Shapes” arrives to remind you that inventive gaming lives, delivering a blend of artistry and experience that more “complex” games could never achieve. Because who dares take seriously a game where you merely guide a nebulous blob around some puzzles while an all-present beat box strikes a clever tune? Well, we all should. Nearly everything you encounter in “Sound Shapes” contributes to the beat of the game. And trust me, you will find yourself nodding along or tapping a foot when solving these environmental puzzles. Some are simple like working to open a door to advance, or complex like navigating a cavern with missiles and silly looking beasts flying around. The game lays its premise out simply: Don’t touch anything colored red. Red, as the saying goes, equals dead. Audio and visual queues are seamlessly intertwined to give you guidance as well as a challenge. The music fits the tone perfectly on most levels (ambient for easier boards, up-tempo for the tricky ones), and you cannot help but smile when seeing many of the goofy designs work so well. Even after the five albums’ worth of music and levels are done, bonus features like death mode and beat school offer amazing challenges that keep you playing long after you think you’re tired. And I’ve run out of space before diving into the stellar level creator and marketplace where fellow gamers’ genius is put on display. It’s rare that a game captivates me like “Sound Shapes” does, and I can think of few games in 2012 that entertain and surprise as much as this one.

‘Hybrid’

Platform: Xbox Live Arcade Genre: Shooter Publisher: Microsoft ESRB Rating: T for Teen Grade: 3.5 stars At first appearing limited in scope, “Hybrid” instead excels by stripping away all the nonsense and deciding to do one thing only, but doing it really well. This third-person shooter has made the bold move to allow you to shoot only from a cover position. By focusing on this one aspect (movement is limited to literally flying from one cover position to another), it allows gamers to ignore the lack of story or meaning and focus instead on team strategy and getting all the goodies possible. “Hybrid” surprises and pleases by giving you a lot of flexibility in other areas such as weapons loadouts and unlockable upgrades. Stringing together kills or achieving in-game metrics opens up a bevy of new features for you to unleash on the opposing team. No flying solo here, folks; this is a multiplayer-only game, so prepare yourself for the usual assortment of foul-mouthed youths or hard-core gamers looking to squeeze every ounce of advantage they can from the game. The visuals are dated but the creativity of the map layouts contribute to lots of fun firefights and fast action. “Hybrid” equips you with many gun types, cover positions galore, then steps back and says, ‘have at it.’ You should, and you’ll enjoy it. n Follow Chris Campbell @campbler or email him at game_on_games@mac.com

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GET INVOLVED ART CLASSES FAMILY ART DAYS AT MoNA: Skagit Artists Together and the Museum of Northwest Art offer Family Art Days each month at MoNA, 121 S. First St., La Conner. Sessions are open to all ages and skill levels and include guided walk-throughs of MoNA exhibitions. Limited to 15 participants per session. To register: 360-4664446, ext. 108, or FAD@ museumofnwart.org. Information: www.museumof nwart.org. Workshops are free with museum admission. Admission: $8 adults, $5 seniors, $3 students, free for members and ages 11 and younger. Next up: Painting With Light: with Amy Griffin, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. or 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15. Explore different painting techniques, includ-

ing watercolor, acrylic paint and mixed media. Exploring the Circle: with Barbara Silverman Summers, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. or 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20. Discover the possibilities of the circular form using watercolor, collage and pastel. CLAY CLASSES: Ceramic artist Sue Roberts offers a variety of classes and workshops at Tower Arts Studio, 5424 S. Shore Drive, Guemes Island. For information, call 360-770-6140 or visit www.towerartsstudio. com. Next up: Ceramics For Everyone: The six-week class will meet from 6:15 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, beginning Sept. 4. The class will focus on making functional ware using a variety of hand-building techniques. Open to all

levels of experience. $190, includes materials. Mosaic Garden Forms: The class will meet for six weeks from 6:15 to 8:30 p.m. Mondays, beginning Sept. 10. Learn how to hand-build a simple vase or sphere out of clay, then turn it into a colorful mosaic piece using fragments of ceramic tiles, mirror, potter, found objects and trinkets. $190 includes most materials. FOUNDATIONS OF FELT-MAKING: 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 26, at Anchor Art Space, 216 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. Seattle artist Tricia A. Stackle will offer instruction on making flat felt, cords and solid felt spheres as a foundation for creating functional and sculptural pieces. For ages 12 and older. $30, materials includ-

ed. www.anchorartspace.org. during December at The Baylight Dinner Theatre CARTOONING FOR KIDS: during the Lights of Christmas at Warm Beach Camp, 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays, Sept. south of Stanwood. Actors 4-25, at Burlington Parks and Recreation Center, 900 will be paid a stipend. For information or an audiE. Fairhaven Ave., Burltion appointment, call Tori ington. Kids ages 7-12 will Ritchey at 360-652-2233. learn basic drawing skills and leave with a portfolio CALL FOR YOUNG MUSIof their favorite cartoon characters. $40. Register by CIANS: Fidalgo Youth Symphony invites young musiAug. 28: 360-755-9649. cians to audition and register for the 2012-13 season on AUDITIONS Thursday, Sept. 6, at Salem “BACK HOME ON THE Lutheran Church, 2529 N. TUMBLIN’ D”: Auditions for LaVenture Road,Mount professional actors/actresses Vernon. For information or will be held by appointment an audition appointment, from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, call 360-969-1681 or visit Aug. 26, and 6 to 10 p.m. www.fysmusic.org. Monday, Aug. 27. Parts are available for one man age DANCE 20-30, one man age 45-65 and one woman age 40-55. BEGINNER SQUARE Prepare a monologue and a DANCE LESSONS: The song. Ability to play a musi- Mount Baker Singles Square cal instrument helpful. Dance Club will offer lesThe production will run sons at 7 p.m. Tuesdays, start-

ing Sept. 11, at the Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland St. Families, couples or singles welcome. First two weeks are free, then $4 per lesson. 360-424-4608 or 360-424-9675. EAST COAST SWING: 7:30 to 9 p.m. Mondays, Sept. 10-Oct. 1, Anacortes Center For Happiness, 619 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. Kim Hargrove will lead the four-week course in this versatile dance, also known as the Jitterbug. $38, $70 couple. 360-464-2229 or www.anacortescenterfor happiness.org. CUBAN SALSA DANCE WORKSHOP: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14, Anacortes Center For Happiness, 619 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. $10. 360-464-2229 or www.anacortescenterfor happiness.org.

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Thursday, August 23, 2012 - E9

GET INVOLVED RECREATION

Aug. 26, at Eaglemont Golf Course in Mount Vernon. BLUEBERRY CAMP: The two-man better-ball Bow Hill Blueberries and tournament will begin with a the Edison Booster Club shotgun start at 2 p.m. Cost will sponsor a free summer is $95 per golfer. The winner camp for sixth- to eighthwill receive money toward graders from 9 a.m. to 3:30 a Skagit Valley youth team p.m. Monday through Friday, of the golfer’s choice, and Aug. 27-31, at 15628 Bow a two-night golf trip to Las Hill Road, Bow. Kids will Vegas. For information, call pick and sell blueberries, Ron at 360-770-1048. learn local agriculture and art history, play games, learn TRAIL TALES: The last of to cook with blueberries and this summer’s interpretive make art inspired by North- walks will be held Sept. 5 west artists. 360-399-1006 or and 15. All walks are free susan@bowhillblueberries. and handicapped accessible. com. For more information, go to the Trail Tales link at skagit OUTDOOR SKILLS FOR beaches.org. WOMEN: Women can learn Wednesday, Sept. 5: 10 the basics of fishing, huntto 11:30 a.m., Fidalgo Bay ing and other outdoor skills RV Park, 4701 Fidalgo Bay from Washington DepartRoad, Anacortes. Walk ment of Fish and Wildlife along the Tommy Thompson experts and other certified trestle and learn about the instructors at a Sept. 14-16 history of Weaverling Spit, workshop at Camp River Fidalgo Bay and March Ranch in Carnation. ParPoint from earliest Euroticipants must be at least pean contact to the 21st cen18. A state recreational tury. One-and-a-half miles fishing license is required. round trip on flat, paved The workshop fee of $250 path and trestle bridging includes lodging, meals and Fidalgo Bay. use of equipment. A limited Saturday, Sept. 15: 10 number of partial scholarto 11:30 a.m., 34th Street ships are available for first- crossing of the Tommy time participants. For more Thompson Trail, Anacortes. information, visit www. Learn about the history and washingtonoutdoorwomen. cleanup of the old plywood org or call Ronni McGlenn mill site at the east end at 425-455-1986. of 34th Street. Also learn about Washington Ecology’s FAMILY BIKE RIDE: current cleanup project to Join the Mount Vernon remove toxins and restore a Downtown Association for healthy shoreline. About 1 a scenic, family-friendly mile of walking in total. bike ride departing at 10 Saturday, Sept. 15: 3 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 25, from to 4:30 p.m., Fidalgo Bay the Mount Vernon FarmRV Park, 4701 Fidalgo Bay ers Market. Choose from Road, Anacortes. Walk a 3-mile ride or a 15-mile along the Tommy Thompson round trip to Conway. Bring Trail and identify and disyour helmet and water. Bike cuss about a dozen different shop staff will be available plants, including how they at the Farmers Market to fit into the environment make sure your bike is good and how they were used by to ride. Free. 360-336-3801. humans of different backgrounds. The walk is along a GOLF TOURNEY: The paved, flat trail. North Puget Sound Golf Tour will hold its district BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS championship Sunday, GOLF TOURNEY: The 17th

annual Boys & Girls Clubs of Skagit County Golf Tournament will take place Friday, Sept. 7, at Avalon Golf Links in Burlington. Registration: $125, $500 for a foursome, includes green fees, carts, snacks, lunch, dinner and prizes. Dinner only: $25. Sponsorships are available. For information or to register, call 360-428-5972 or email info@cceventplanning. com. BIKE MS RIDE: The annual bicycling fundraiser for multiple sclerosis will take place Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 8-9, beginning and ending in Mount Vernon. Join some 2,000 cyclists to help raise money for research while riding scenic courses ranging from 22 to 97 miles through Skagit, Whatcom and Island counties. Enjoy full meals, stocked rest sites and afterride activities, including music and a beer garden. For information or to register, call 800-344-4867 (press 2) or visit www.bikemsnorth west.org. ANNE JACKSON MEMORIAL RUN/WALK: The fourth annual 5K/10K run and 2-mile walk will take place Saturday, Sept. 15, at the Humane Society of Skagit Valley, 18841 Kelleher Road, Burlington. Day-of-race registration: 7 to 9 a.m. Walk starts at 9:15 a.m., followed by the run at 9:30 a.m. Awards for the top three race winners, plus additional random prizes. Registration: $12, $22 with T-shirt, in advance; $5 additional, day of event. Free for ages 14 and younger or 70 and older. Shirt only: $10. Walk participants: collect $50 or more in pledges to get free T-shirt and registration; dogs welcome. Proceeds benefit the Humane Society of Skagit County. 360-757-0445 or www. skagithumane.com.

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area August 23-September 1 Thursday.23 THEATER

Agatha Christie’s “Murder on the Nile”: 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $18. 360-293-6829 or www.acttheatre. com.

“Nunsense II: the Second Coming”: Skagit Valley College Department of Music and Theatre, 7:30 p.m., Phillip Tarro Theatre, 2405 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $7-$10. Proceeds benefit Faith House. 360-4167655 or diane.johnson@skagit.edu.

Friday.24 THEATER

Agatha Christie’s “Murder on the Nile”: 8 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $18. 360-293-6829 or www.acttheatre.com.

“Make ’em Laugh”: musical comedy, 7:30 p.m., RiverBelle Theatre, The Old Town Grainery, 100 E. Montgomery, Mount Vernon. $40 dinner and show; $30 dessert buffet and show. Reservations required: 360-336-3012 or www.riverbelle dinnertheatre.com. “Nunsense II: the Second Coming”: Skagit Valley College Department of Music and Theatre, 7:30 p.m., Phillip Tarro Theatre, 2405 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $7-$10. Proceeds benefit Faith House. 360-4167655 or diane.johnson@skagit.edu.

Saturday.25 MUSIC

“Memories of You”: Wurlitzer theater organ concert featuring Jeff and Jody Fox, 3 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $10. 360336-8955 or www.lincolntheatre.org. Keola Beamer and Moanalani Beamer (Hawaiian guitar and dance): 8 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $20-$30. 360-336-8955 or www.lincolntheatre. org.

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TUNING UP Playing at area venues August 23-30

THEATER

Agatha Christie’s “Murder on the Nile”: 8 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $18. 360-293-6829 or www.acttheatre.com. “Make ’em Laugh”: musical comedy, 7:30 p.m., RiverBelle Theatre, The Old Town Grainery, 100 E. Montgomery, Mount Vernon. $40 dinner and show; $30 dessert buffet and show. Reservations required: 360-336-3012 or www.riverbelle dinnertheatre.com. “Nunsense II: the Second Coming”: Skagit Valley College Department of Music and Theatre, 7:30 p.m., Phillip Tarro Theatre, 2405 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $7-$10. Proceeds benefit Faith House. 360-4167655 or diane.johnson@skagit.edu.

SATURDAY.25 KEOLA BEAMER AND MOANALANI BEAMER 8 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $20-$30. 360-336-8955 or www.lincolntheatre.org.

“Nunsense II: the Second Coming”: Skagit Valley College Department of Music and Theatre, 2 p.m., Phillip Tarro Theatre, 2405 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $7-$10. Proceeds benefit Faith House. 360-4167655 or diane.johnson@skagit.edu. “Make ’em Laugh”: musical comedy, 2 p.m., RiverBelle Theatre, The Old Town Grainery, 100 E. Montgomery, Mount Vernon. $10. Reservations required: 360-336-3012 or www.riverbelledinnertheatre.com.

VARIETY

Whatever’s Clever Variety Show: music, comedy, hula-hooping, belly dancing and more, 8 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $7. 360-778-1067.

Monday-Friday.27-31 No events submitted

Saturday.1 THEATER

CEECEE JAMES 9 p.m. to midnight, Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. No cover. 360-588-1720.

Joachim Nordensson: 6 to 9 p.m., Seeds Bistro and Bar, 623 Morris St., La Conner. No cover. 360-466-3280. Tocato Tango: 8 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. 360-445-3000.

SATURDAY.25

Thomas Harris: 7 p.m., Blue Horse Gallery, 301 W. Holly St., Bellingham. 360-671-2305 or www.bluehorsegallery.com.

THE CHRIS EGER BAND 5 to 8 p.m., The Heart of Anacortes, 1014 Fourth St., Anacortes. $7. 360-293-3515.

FRIDAY.24 Snake Bite: 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360-422-6411.

Sunday.26 THEATER

FRIDAY.24

THURSDAY.23

CeeCee James (blues): 9 p.m. to midnight, Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. No cover. 360-5881720.

The Psych Country Revue, Spur!: 10 p.m. to midnight, Redlight, 1017 N. State St., Bellingham. $5. www.redlightwine andcoffee.com.

Marcia Kester (country, rock, blues, pop): 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., Washington Sips, 608 First St., La Conner. No cover. 360-399-1037.

Learning Team, Us On Roofs, Candysound: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $5. 360-7781067.

Buckaroo Blues (country rock, blues): 9 p.m. to midnight, Cyndy’s Broiler, 27021 102nd Ave NW, Stanwood. No cover.

Nick Vigarino’s Back Porch Stomp: 8 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. $7. 360-445-3000.

Tidelands: 8 p.m., Blue Horse Gallery, 301 W. Holly St., Bellingham. 360-671-2305 or www.bluehorse gallery.com.

SATURDAY.25 Snake Bite: 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360-422-6411. Side Saddle: 8:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360-766-6266. Maggie’s Fury: 7 p.m., Skagit River Brewery, 404 S. Third St., Mount Vernon. 360-336-2884. The Dogtones: 9 p.m., Semiahmoo Resort, 9565 Semiahmoo Parkway, Blaine. www.semi ahmoo.com.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY.25-26 Bellingham Music Tribute Night: 10 p.m. to midnight, Redlight, 1017 N. State St., Bellingham. $3. www.redlightwine andcoffee.com. Alan Hatley: 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-7553956 or www.anacortes H2O.com. Badd Dogg Blues Society: 9 p.m. to midnight, Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. No cover. 360-588-1720.

Fifth annual Bluegrass in the Garden: Bayview Sound, Pearly Blue, Deadwood Revival and Money Creek Mining Co., 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Meerkerk Gardens, 3531 Meerkerk Lane, Greenbank. $10, free for ages 15 and younger. 360-678-1912 or www.meerkerk gardens.org.

LeRoy Bell and His Only Friends, The Smiffs: Benefit concert for Skagit County Toys for Tots, 3 p.m., Eagle Haven Winery, 8243 Sims Road, Sedro-Woolley. Reserved seating: $25. Bring your own chair: $20. 360-8566248 or www.eaglehaven winery.com.

The Offshoots, Scott Pemberton Trio: 7 p.m., outdoors on Starlight Stage, Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. 360-445-3000.

“Rock the Ridge” autism benefit concert: R Factor 5 and Jeff Bradley, 5 to 9 p.m., Challenger Ridge Winery, 43095 Challenger Road, Concrete. $20, Frozen Cloak, Serpent includes hors d’oeuvres Crown, Uh-Oh: 10 p.m., and wine tasting. Proceeds benefit the Skagit The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. Valley Hospital Foundation Children’s Therapy $5. 360-778-1067. Fund. 360-333-6436.

SUNDAY.26

Bow Diddlers: 5:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360-766-6266.

Equal Opportunity: 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Varsity Inn, 112 N. Cherry St., Burlington. No cover. 360-755-0165.

MONDAY.27 Gary B’s Church of the Blues (blues, classic rock): 6 to 10 p.m., Castle Tavern, 708 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley. 360-855-2263. Ben Starner (piano): 6 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. 360-445-3000. David Correa and Cascada: 5 to 8 p.m., The Heart of Anacortes, 1014 Fourth St., Anacortes. $7. 360-293-3515.

Black Mountain, Quest For Fire: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $15. 360-778-1067.

Bucking Horse (country): 9 p.m. to midnight, Cyndy’s Broiler, 27021 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood. No cover. 360-629-4800 or www.cyndysbroiler.com. Ann ‘n’ Dean (country): 7 p.m., Mount Vernon Elks Lodge, 2120 Market St., Mount Vernon. Open to public. 360-848-8882. Grooveyard (jazz): 8 p.m., Blue Horse Gallery, 301 W. Holly St., Bellingham. 360671-2305 or www. bluehorsegallery.com.

Joe Sneva & The Sweet Dominiques (reggae, surf, folk): 9 p.m., Draft Pics, 516 S. First St., Mount Vernon. No cover. 360-336-3626. The Chris Eger Band: 5 to 8 p.m., The Heart of Anacortes, 1014 Fourth St., Anacortes. $7. 360-293-3515. Michael Gonzalez (pop, Americana, Latin): 7:30 p.m., Washington Sips, 608 First St., La Conner. No cover. 360-399-1037.

SLOW FOOD ROOTS MUSIC FESTIVAL 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Stanwood Community Fairgrounds, 6431 Pioneer Highway, Stanwood. $15-$25, free for ages 12 and younger. Limited number of advance tickets available for $20 through Aug. 24 at The Snow Goose Bookstore, Coastal Community Bank and the Port Susan Farmers Market in Stanwood. www.slowrootsfestival.com.

WEDNESDAY.29 Western Heroes (rock): 6 to 8 p.m., Bayview Cash Store, 5603 Bayview Road, Clinton. No cover. 360-321-4145 or www.goosefoot.org. Jack Hamilton: 9 p.m. to midnight, Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. No cover. 360-588-1720. Open Mic: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. Signups at 7 p.m. 360-445-3000.

THURSDAY.30 The Scot Ranney Trio: 7 p.m., Blue Horse Gallery, 301 W. Holly St., Bellingham. 360-671-2305 or www. bluehorsegallery.com.

Lane Fernando: 6 to 9 p.m., Seeds Bistro and Bar, 623 Morris St., La Conner. No cover. 360-466-3280.

Matney Cook and the Dead Hookers, Muppet Mudflat Walkers: 7 p.m., Fetish, Apple Crunchers: Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ 9 p.m., The Shakedown, Main, Conway. 360-445-3000. 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $3. 360-778-1067.