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Recreation

Reviews

Roger Ebert

Getting around Baker Lake on the opening day of sockeye fishing

Music: Maroon 5, R. Kelly Video Games: “Inversion”

Scheme of truth untold goes a bit too far in “People Like Us”

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NEW ON DVD THIS WEEK “The Artist”: A silent film star watches his career fade. The nearly silent film from writer/director Michel Hazanavicius won the Academy Award for best picture. Through stunning black-and-white imagery and a beautiful soundtrack, “The Artist” pulls the audience into a simple story of fame, pride and redemption.

It would have been easy for the film to become little more than a novelty.

Hazanavicius avoids that fate by making a film that is so accomplished in its look and sound that no words were needed. He shows that silence can be more powerful than any on-screen explosion.

“Wrath of the Titans”: Director Jonathan Liebesman faced several Olympic-size challenges with the sequel to “Clash of the Titans.” The simple fact it is a sequel sets up the very real potential of an Icarus crashand-burn scenario. To his credit, the director has dealt with both potential pitfalls and created a sequel that’s interesting, fast-paced and a visual splendor. It, like the 2010 remake, still doesn’t have the charm of the original 1981 “Clash of the Titans,” but the latest tale of gods, demi-gods and titans accomplishes the Herculean task of being entertaining.

“Mirror, Mirror”: This film offers a comedic look at the battle between Snow White (Lily Collins) and the Evil Queen (Julia Roberts) to rule the kingdom. The pair also get into a tussle over the heart of the charming Prince Alcott (Armie Hammer). The only hope for Snow is that her seven new friends can help her become a match for the queen. The film needed to be far more dopey, especially Roberts’ performance. When a person plays against type, the absurdity of the work has to be outlandish enough to make sure everyone gets the point. Roberts never comes across as Evil, more of The Mildly Unlikable Queen.

“21 Jump Street”: Two police officers go undercover as high school students. Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill star.

The “Jump Street” script by Jonah Hill and Michael Bacall doesn’t just lampoon the source material, it pokes fun at itself.

“A Thousand Words”: Eddie Murphy plays a man whose life is limited by what he says.

“Bullhead”: A rancher ends up in trouble after a shady deal.

“Sector 7”: An underwater crea-

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: JULY 3 The Hunter - Magnolia

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JULY 10 American Reunion - Universal The Flowers of War - Lionsgate Margaret - Fox Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog Music Box JULY 17 Casa de mi Padre - Lionsgate Friends With Kids - Lionsgate Here - Strand Intruders - Millennium Lockout - Sony Salmon Fishing in the Yemen - Sony The Three Stooges - Fox The Turin Horse - Cinema Guild JULY 24 The Deep Blue Sea - Music Box Footnote - Sony Meeting Evil - Sony My Way - Well Go USA AUGUST 7 Blue Like Jazz - Lionsgate Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax - Universal

Catch the “Goonies” on Friday at Kiwanis Park in Mount Vernon

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AUGUST 14 Stallone 3-Film Collector’s Set Lionsgate Breathless - Anchor Bay

Phone 360-416-2135

n McClatchy-Tribune News Service

ture threatens an oil platform.

“Hiding”: A teenage girl hides a dark secret from her past.

“Dora the Explorer: Dora’s Rescue in Mermaid Kingdom”: Latina superstar Thalia is the voice of a mermaid.

“Law & Order: Criminal Intent — Season 7”: New York crime unit handles unusual cases. Vincent D’Onofrio stars.

“Meet the Browns: Season 6”: David Mann stars in the cable comedy.

“Agatha Christie’s Poirot, Series 5”: David Suchet plays Poirot in eight mysteries from the series.

“Damages: The Complete Fourth Season”: Powerful Glenn Close legal drama.

“Casablanca: The Complete Series”: David Soul stars in this TV series based on the classic movie.

“The Best of Foyle’s War”: Michael Kitchen picks six episodes that are his favorite from the first four years of playing detective Christopher Foyle. n Rick Bentley, McClatchy Newspapers

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

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COMMUNITY

CELEBRATING THE FOURTH Independence Day may present a small scheduling inconvenience this year, as the holiday falls on a Wednesday.

But that in no way should dampen the festivities (perhaps we shouldn’t use the term “dampen” when talking about the Fourth of July, for obvious reasons).

There are numerous events scheduled throughout Skagit County and elsewhere — before, on and after the Fourth — at which you can celebrate the United States’ independence. Just be careful with the gunpowder.

Saturday, June 30 CAMANO ISLAND

Celebrate Independence Day with an outdoor concert by Brass Band Northwest from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, June 30, at Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road. $10, $5 ages 3 to 11, free for ages 2 and younger. Admission includes a brat or hot dog, chips and ice cream. Beverages available for purchase. Tickets available at the center or the Second Chance Thrift Shop.

360-387-0222 or www.camanocenter.org.

July 3-7

ORCAS ISLAND

w Check out fireworks beginning at dusk Tuesday, July 3, over Deer Harbor. w Festival on the Fourth will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, July 4,

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in Eastsound. Enjoy music, games, food and more, with fireworks starting at dusk. w The annual Community Parade through Eastsound will take place from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 7.

360-376-2273 or www.orcasisland chamber.com.

end of Whidbey Island. Enjoy games and benefit the Skagit Valley Genealogical contests, face painting, food and entertain- Society. 360-856-0870 or raptorwoman@ ment. Food booths open at 4 p.m., entergmail.com. tainment begins at 6 p.m. and fireworks start at dark. Free. Donations accepted.

Wednesday, July 4 360-221-1656 or www.swag-online.org.

Tuesday, July 3

Learn the true story of the Declaration of Independence as told by Founding Mothers Abigail Adams and Anne Justis Morton at 1:30 p.m. at the Sedro-Woolley Senior Center, 715 Pacific Ave. In this living history program, Adams, portrayed

by Barbara Johnson, and Morton, portrayed by Margie Wilson (a descendant of Anne and her husband John Morton), will tell the stories of John Morton and John Adams, courageous signers of the Declaration of Independence. Suggested donation: $5, $12 family. Proceeds will

BIG LAKE

The 49th annual Big Lake Fire Fighters Association fireworks display will get under way around dusk at Big Lake. $3 suggested donation helps support the cost of the fireworks. www.biglakefire.com.

FREELAND

Celebrate America’s birthday with family fun beginning at 2 p.m. at Freeland Park on Holmes Harbor on the south

SEDRO-WOOLLEY

ANACORTES

The Anacortes Women of Today will sponsor the annual Fourth of July Parade and Patriotic Program beginning at 11 a.m. The parade will begin at the corner of Third Street and Commercial Avenue and end in Causland Memorial Park, where there will be a patriotic program. The celebration concludes with fireworks at dusk over Fidalgo Bay. At 10 a.m., the Anacortes American staff will take a town photo at Fifth Street and Commercial Avenue. Anacortes See FOURTH, Page E19

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RECREATION

Frank Varga / Skagit Valley Herald

Horseshoe Cove Campground has 30 trailer stalls for anglers and their trailers. The ramp is gravel and if water levels are low, it’s a good stretch before a boat can be launched.

Making your way around Baker Lake on opening day

By VINCE RICHARDSON Staff Writer

BAKER LAKE — Enticing a sockeye salmon from the depths of Baker Lake can be an arduous and time-consuming task that many are more than willing to endure.

Just getting your boat into the water, however, may prove even more tedious.

Sockeye season opens Sunday, July 1, and Forest Service staff are bracing for mobs of anglers at Baker Lake in the Mount BakerSnoqualmie National Forest.

Fishing enthusiasts will likely be sharing the lake with swimmers, canoes and kayakers, while coexisting on shore with hikers, picnickers and campers gathered for the Fourth of July holiday.

Last season, more than 4,000 trailers jammed parking lots and boat launches, as about 9,300 fishermen tried their luck in landing a salmon. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is opening the season this year, and crowds are expected to be larger with the Independence Day fac-

Mount Baker Ranger District

Operated by Puget Sound Energy, Kulshan Campground is located just above Upper Baker Dam and is the closest ramp to North Cascades Highway. It has a 40-trailer capacity. tor. Just like last year, a combined effort of Forest Service and WDFW personnel will attempt to keep the chaos to a minimum.

“It’s going to be a combination between the Forest Service, summer-seasonal employees, campground hosts and we’ll get help from the WDFW at the boat launches and out on the water,” said Ann Dunphy, Forest Service landscape architect. “We want to make sure everyone has the proper flotation devices and that their boats are squared away.”

The first three weeks of the fishing season are its busiest, said Carol Gladsjo, public services manager for the Forest Service.

“Come during the week,” Gladsjo advised. “Peak times are weekends, with 200-300 boats arriving in the early morning.”

Since all of the Forest Service boat ramps are within campgrounds, anglers are asked to be considerate of campers using sites situated around the lake. Fishermen arrive as early as 4:30 a.m. and campsite quiet hours don’t end

until 8 a.m. That means plenty of engine noise, headlights and general clanking about will shatter the predawn calm.

“Be considerate,” Dunphy said.

“And bring some patience.”

Parking is limited at four boat ramps located along the lake: Kulshan Campground, Horseshoe Cove, Panorama Point and Swift Creek.

Kulshan boasts the most trailer parking spots with 40. Horseshoe Cove has 30, Swift Creek 20 and Panorama Point 17. Swift Creek is

Phone: 360-856-5700.

A map showing parking and guidelines is available at wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/salmon/ sockeye/baker_river.html.

Campgrounds are privately operated through Hoodoo Recreation. For more information, visit hoodoo.com. Camping reservations can be made by calling 877-444-6777.

For information regarding Puget Sound Energy’s Kulshan Creek Campground, call 360853-8341.

the only launch to offer actual boat slips. Shannon Creek Campground possesses a boat launch as well; however, its parking lot is reserved for registered campers.

Dunphy said the east side of Baker Lake is becoming more and more popular. It boasts primitive camping spots sporadically placed along the lake’s shore.

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THIS WEEKENDin the area MOUNT VERNON BIRTHDAY PARTY Mount Vernon residents can celebrate the city’s 122nd birthday at a free family dance party from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, June 30, at the Mount Vernon High School cafeteria, 314 N. Ninth St. The party will feature music and performances by local dance groups, birthday cake, punch and coffee. The event is the start of the Mayor’s Wellness Challenge, a monthlong series of free activities to encourage healthier lifestyles planned for August.

A complete list of activities will be available at the party or contact the mayor’s office, 360336-6211 or mvmayor@mountvernonwa.gov.

MUSIC IN THE GARDEN The Whidbey Island Orchestra will perform from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 30, at Meerkerk Gardens, 3531 Meerkerk Lane, Greenbank. Bring a blanket or chair, pack a picnic lunch and enjoy music among the gardens. $10, free for ages 15 and younger. Dogs on leash welcome.

360-678-1912 or www.meerkerkgardens.org

“COMEDY, CANAPÉS, MAGIC & MORE!”

MOVIES IN THE PARK Mount Vernon Parks & Recreation will present free movies this summer in parks around Mount Vernon. Movies begin at dusk. Festival seating. Limited vendors on-site. No pets. This week: “Goonies,” Friday, June 29, Kiwanis Park, 500 S. 18th St. 360-336-6215 or email mvparks@mountvernonwa.gov

The Whidbey Improv Team and magician JR Russell will entertain at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 30, at the Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. Enjoy an evening of interactive magic and comedy, food and a silent auction. $17.50. Proceeds will benefit the Impaired Driving Impact Panel of Island County.

Tickets are available at the Whidbey Playhouse or call IDIPIC at 360-672-8219

ALL-BREED AKC DOG SHOW The annual Bell Vernon Kennel Association AKC Dog Show will take place Saturday and Sunday, June 30-July 1, at Skagit County Fairgrounds, south entrance, Taylor and Harrison streets, Mount Vernon. Judging begins each day at 8 a.m., with Best in Show awarded around 4 p.m. Obedience and rally competitions take place from 8 a.m. to noon. Free admission.

Parking: $5.

360-422-5499 or www.bellvernonkennel assoc.com

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REVIEWS MUSIC CDS Compiled from news services

Neneh Cherry & The Thing “The Cherry Thing”

Lo and behold, it’s Neneh Cherry, the Swedish-African stepdaughter of avant-jazz trumpeter Don Cherry. She was a cut-and-paste hip-hop polyglot pop star for a minute there two decades ago, with her 1989 “Raw Like Sushi” and the equally good 1991 album “Homebrew.”

Cherry has largely flown under the radar ever since, but here she re-emerges, backed by Scandinavian free-jazz trio The Thing, named after one of her stepfather’s songs.

Cherry wrote only one Cherry Thing tune, the lead cut “Cashback,” which, with ample justification, boasts, “I’m built to last.” The Thing, showcasing aggressively honking sax man Mat Gustafson, conjures a chaotic, cacophonous and frequently beautiful sonic swirl. And Cherry uses a wide range of inspired source material — including Suicide’s “Dream Baby Dream,” rapper MF Doom’s “Accordion,” the Stooges’ “Dirt,” Martine TopleyBird’s “Too Tough To Die,” and Ornette Coleman’s “What Reason” — to make gritty, playful, life-affirming art all her own. n Dan DeLuca, The Philadelphia Inquirer

The Beachwood Sparks “Tarnished Gold”

Beachwood Sparks released two very good albums of cosmic Californian alt-country in the early aughts before splintering, but they return now with an album that sounds less like a reincarnation or a reinvention than a natural extension. “The Tarnished Gold” is Beachwood’s best.

Flying Burrito Brothers and Byrds comparisons are still apt, with pedal steel guitar softly threading through songs full

of resonant harmony vocals. But The Tarnished Gold shimmers with an easygoing confidence and a communal spirit that seems wiser, more mature, less overtly nostalgic.

It’s an album of subtle details — a little banjo here, a Band-like organ there — all in the service of sunny, relaxed melodies.

“The warmth of the spring melts the winter in my heart,” sings Chris Gunst on the opening track, “Forget the Song,” leading into an album that is a welcome rejuvenation.

Maroon 5: He produced “Lucky Strike” and “Love Somebody,” and they are just mediocre.

“Overexposed” is miles away from the band’s debut, 2002’s “Songs About Jane”; that album was flawless with its raw lyrics.

Maroon 5’s other releases were also good, and at moments, great. But their new effort is an attempt to stay on the charts, and that’s unfortunate for a group that has artistic depth and credibility.

CHECK THIS TRACK OUT: “Sad,” a slow groove, is the best of this bunch.

R. Kelly

“Write Me Back”

You’ve gone and done it again, R. Kelly.

I don’t know what’s going on with two backto-back, rather wholesome and anachronistic albums, but your eleventh “Write Me Back” feels like a breath of fresh air on the contemporary urban scene. You n Steve Klinge, The Philadelphia Inquirer n Mesfin Fekadu, Associated Press may be trying to subvert expectations of your chosen genre, you may be showing Maroon 5 Cassandra off your voice, maybe you are preaching a “Overexposed” Wilson newfound understanding of relationships, “Another but it doesn’t matter. What matters is that The title of Country” you’ve single-handedly produced and Maroon 5’s written an album with a voice. new album, Cassandra Mixing 1970s funk and soul, ’50s beats, “Overexposed,” Wilson’s a defchurch organ sprinkles and ’90s nostalgia pokes fun at the erential diva on R&B was an excellent idea. Those sounds, band’s ubiquity, “Another Councoupled with romantic lyrics, may sound which is mainly try.” In fact, she like a cheesefest, but that’s what makes due to the massive (and at times annoylets her guitarist steal the show. the dish so delicious. ing) hit “Moves Like Jagger,” as well as Fabrizio Sotti co-produced the album You start off with vivacious ode “Love frontman Adam Levine’s popularity as a with Wilson, and he gives the set its sizzle Is” and meander through retro beats and judge on NBC’s “The Voice.” with lyrical, inventive playing on acoustic ballads with a purposeful gait. Your only While the band is to be congratulated and electric guitar. Sotti’s jazzy solos are on all that exposure, it seems as if they’ve filled with fanciful flight a la Pat Metheny, pit stops on the love highway are on the party dance floor with the engaging swing lost sight of how to make a good album in and when he backs Wilson’s singing, his song “All Rounds On Me,” and the lively the process. radiant tone beautifully complements her “Party Jumpin’.” ”Believe That It’s So” is Their fourth release has some highsmoky alto. the one tune on the record that wanders lights, but it’s mainly boring and safe, with Sotti also played on Wilson’s 2003 from the realm of personal into the club. the group taking a more pop approach album, “Glamoured,” which he produced, This highly enjoyable dance romp is a and stepping away from their rock founbut he enjoys a more prominent perform- testament to your enduring presence on dation. The result sounds like the boys are ing role here. Credit Wilson for her genthe music scene. You know I’m a “Fool purposely playing to the Top 40 crowd and erosity: Two of the album’s 10 cuts even For You”; You’ve got the “Green Light” to iTunes singles buyers. The songs lack edge feature Sotti playing solo instrumentals. move on to your next album in the knowland oomph: First single “Payphone” is one Wilson’s at her best on “Almost edge you’ve nailed this one. of the year’s worst songs; “Fortune Teller” Twelve” and the title cut, both delivCHECK OUT THIS TRACK: “Feeling and “Tickets” are just as bad. ered over a bouncy Latin beat, and on Single” puts an imaginary cane, a fedora “Overexposed” was produced by hitthe slow “No More Blues.” But she’s no and tux on you, some smooth moves and makers like Max Martin and “Jagger” Three Degrees singing “When Will I See pushes you right in that spotlight. producers Benny Blanco and Shellback; You Again,” which is undermined by her all three men have crafted monster shaky intonation. The same issue plagues n Cristina Jaleru, Associated Press smashes for Katy Perry, Britney Spears, the languid “O Sole Mio,” and her lead Ke$ha and many others. “Daylight,” covocal merely detracts from the charming written by Martin and Levine, sounds like children’s choir on the closing “Olomua bad Coldplay cover and “The Man Who roro.”

Never Lied,” produced by Noah “MailCHECK THIS TRACK OUT: The excelbox” Passovoy, echoes Irish rockers The lent opener “Red Guitar” has Wilson tellScript. ing us that colors dance, and Sotti’s solo Even the uber-talented Ryan Tedmakes it happen. der — whose client list includes Adele and Beyonce — can’t completely save n Steven Wine, Associated Press

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REVIEWS VIDEO GAMES Chris Campbell, Scripps Howard News Service

‘Resistance: Burning Skies’

‘Inversion’

Any disappointment one feels playing “Burning Skies” comes from a place of love for the franchise. Anyone with prior engagement in the human-versus-Chimeran struggle knows the stakes, which makes the events that unfold on the Vita such a letdown.

Players take the role of Tom, a New York City firefighter whose quest to save his family naturally (and rather quickly) morphs into a battle for humankind.

With the Chimera attacking, all hands must pick up a rifle — or auger — and start whipping up on some yellow-blooded fools.

No new weapons surface in this release, but the mainstays from the series still pack a punch.

Of course, when your opponents lack the will to live, it makes the various corridors and open spaces easier to clear.

Oddly, the angry Chimera from the console games didn’t make it to “Burning Skies.”

Instead, players face the B squad of invaders, those who likely failed basic alien soldier training and have been sent to the front lines for easy killing.

“Burning Skies” makes valiant efforts to better incorporate the Vita’s touchscreen for weapons use, but even those attempts only marginally improve the overall experience.

Most of the campaign breezes by without much trouble (save for an occasional set-piece battle against large waves of enemies).

For stronger challenges and the best action, head over to the online modes of the game.

There are certainly worse games available for the Vita (how’s that for a ringing endorsement?), but “Burning Skies” is a weak effort from a trusted franchise that knows better.

Cheap imitators permeate the entertainment spectrum.

In gaming, they show up as titles like “Inversion.”

“Inversion” desperately wants to be “Gears of War” with a twist — there is often no gravity.

The world that Davis and his cop buddy Leo inhabit has flipped (literally) so that common objects like streetlights, cars and rubble become weapons of grisly destruction. Combine those with weaponry from rifles to rocket launchers, and it’s hard for the invading race of Lutadores (yeah, I agree it’s a horrible name) to put up much of a fight.

This speaks volumes about the game itself. It takes little time for two flatfoots with misogynistic attitudes to steal the invading aliens’ tech and overwhelm them. It’s easy to say they maybe should have drawn up something we earthlings like to call “a plan” and perhaps exhibited a meaner attitude than the tame stuff they bring to the party.

A collection of online multiplayer and co-op modes rounds out the package, but these are haphazard in their delivery.

If a “Gears of War” movie were to star George Clooney, “Inversion” would star C. Thomas Howell. Who? Exactly.

Platform: Vita Genre: Shooter Publisher: Sony ESRB Rating: M, for Mature Grade: 1.5 stars (out of 5)

Platforms: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC Genre: Shooter Publisher: Namco Bandai Games ESRB Rating: M, for Mature Grade: 1.5 stars

n Follow Chris Campbell at twitter.com/ campbler or email him at game_on_games@ mac.com.

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TRAVEL

The stories behind the art at the largest folk art market in the world

By JERI CLAUSING Associated Press

SANTA FE, N.M. — The stories are as diverse as the artists themselves: Afghan women who have lifted themselves out of poverty through a cooperative that sells their traditional embroidery; a former cook for the Sudan People’s Liberation Army who now sells beaded corsets to help support her family and send her many grandchildren to school; and sisters from Kyrgyzstan who make hand-stitched felt and silk scarves using a family tradition that dates back some 300 years.

The women and their tales are just a sampling of the real lives behind the work that will be featured in New Mexico next month at the popular Santa Fe International Folk Art Market, which sends 90 percent of its $2 millionplus annual proceeds back to the artists and programs that can dramatically alter their lives and their communities.

The market is the largest of its kind and runs July 13-15, turning Santa Fe’s Milner Plaza into a global destination where buyers can mingle with artisans, some of whom have left remote villages for the very

Mary Padar Kuojok (left) and Rangina Hamidi will be among the more than 150 artists and artisans from around the world taking part in the Santa Fe International Folk Art Market next month. create cooperatives and businesses for selling their wares year-round. first time.

Now in its ninth year, The show is among this the market was founded artistic mountain enclave’s by of Charlene Cerny and many popular summer Judith Espinar, two longevents, drawing 20,741 time fixtures in the Santa people last year.

Fe art scene and lovers of The biggest difference folk art. between this and Santa Fe’s Espinar says the idea other shows, like its Spanblossomed quickly after ish and Indian markets, she called UNESCO for is the impact it has in farhelp locating artists. flung corners of the globe. “(They) said come to Besides making lifeParis, look through the saving or life-changing files. We’ll give you 10 Gold contributions like helping Medal winners,” Espinar communities build schools, said. houses and wells for clean Local businesses quickly drinking water, the effort lined up to help support is also helping to preserve the show and sponsor the traditional art forms while artists. And the rest is, well, teaching the artists how to history. n On the Web: www.folkart market.org

This 2011 photo shows handwoven baskets from the Wounaan National Congress in Panama. The basketmakers are scheduled to bring their wares back to this year’s market in Santa Fe, N.M., scheduled for July 13-15.

Photos courtesy of Santa Fe International Folk Art Market via AP

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TRAVEL Cerny originally agreed to join Espinar in the project only if it had no more than 25 artists. The first show had 18. This year, more than 150 artists from 49 countries will be in attendance selling everything from traditional scarves and attire to jewelry, rugs and baskets. Fifty-four participants will be representing cooperatives with more than 20,000 artisans. Since its inception, the market has earned more than $12 million. Prices at the market range from $5 to tens of thousands.

Espinar and Cerny travel the world looking for new artists. A jury vets the applicants and some firsttimers are offered financial assistance. The artists are also offered training to help them market and sell their wares, enabling many to return in later years on their own.

Among this year’s firsttimers will be Mary Padar Kuojok, who spent many

AT THE LINCOLN THEATRE years traveling with and cooking for the Sudan People’s Liberation Army.

When the Republic of South Sudan was created in 2010, she moved to Juba, where she joined the Roots Project, which helps tribal woman from around the country revive long-ignored art traditions.

Kuojok, now a grandmother, hadn’t made the beaded corsets that were unique to her Dinka tribe since she was a child, said Roots Project founder Anyieth D’Wol, a former human rights worker.

“I asked her if she knew how to make something traditional … and it was beautiful,” D’Wol said.

About 15 such corsets will be available at the market, but D’Wol said pricing had not yet been set.

Kuojok’s trip to Santa Fe will be only her second time to leave South Sudan; her first trip was to Nairobi to get a visa. She will also bring beaded work from

Local travel MEANINGFUL TRAVEL: Author Joyce Major will present “My Top 10 Inexpensive International Volunteer Vacations” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 17, at Village Books, 1200 11th St., Bellingham. Major has traveled around the world volunteering on restoration, conservation, sustainability projects and more. Free. 360-6712626 or www.villagebooks.com.

WHATCOM MUSEUM HISTORY SUNSET CRUISE: 6 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays, July 19-Aug. 30, departing from Squalicum Harbor, 2621 S. Harbor Loop Drive, Bellingham. Tour guide Brian Griffin will lead a fun, informative evening on board the 110-foot tour boat Island Caper.

Bring binoculars, warm layers and a picnic dinner. $35, $30 museum members.

360-778-8963 or www.whatcommuseum .org.

TALL SHIP EXPEDITION VOYAGES: The brig Lady Washington and the topsail ketch Hawaiian Chieftain will offer their annual Expedition Voyages Family and Youth Camps in the San Juan Islands July 30-Aug. 3, departing from and returning to Anacortes. Participants will learn to set sail, stand watch and take the helm of a replica 18th century tall

artisans from other tribes represented by the Roots Project.

D’Wol said the Roots Project not only helps women learn to take care of themselves and establish a business sense, but is also helping to revive traditions that have gotten lost in two decades of war.

“When I first started working with the women, it was ‘What do you know how to make?’ I had no idea what they were. They are not documented and many of the items are rarely even worn by the tribes anymore.”

A similar project in Afghanistan, Kandahar Treasures, is giving financial freedom to women who do the traditional geometric embroidery unique to the area. Started by Rangina Hamidi, an Afghan whose family fled war to the United States when she was a child, the project now has more than 400 women selling products.

Some of the women earn up to $100 a month, which is almost double the average government salary. Homes with mothers and daughters participating have dramatically improved their family’s economic standing, and given women more control over their lives.

“One of the women has 13 daughters,” Hamidi said.

“In a country where manhood is so great, any woman who gives birth to that many daughters is cursed.

Now that they have been earning money for almost nine years … they have risen themselves out of poverty. They are no longer invited as servants to weddings and parties, they are invited as guests.”

Some of the artists are well established, but this year, 40 percent will be showing at the market for the first time.

Cerny and Espinar say the market has become a destination, drawing visitors last year from 26 states.

July 19.

Granville Island, British Columbia: Tuesday, Aug. 28. Artful shopping.

Passport or enhanced driver’s license required. $30-$35. Pay by Aug. 16.

Japanese Botanical Garden at the DAY TRIPS: Camano Center is offerUniversity of Washington: Tuesday, Sept. ing several trips for seniors and others, 11. Check out the City People’s Garden departing from and returning to Camano Store near the UW Arboretum, continue Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano on to the Japanese Garden at the arboreIsland. 360-387-0222 or www.camanotum, then dine out nearby. Price includes center.org. tour. $21-$26.

Tillicum Village, Blake Island: Cruise to L.A. from Vancouver, B.C.: Wednesday, Aug. 1. Enjoy a cruise to Sept. 22-27. Inside cabins start at the island for native dancing and a tradi- around $460. $100 due at booking, tional Northwest salmon bake. $78-$83. balance due by July 22. Price does not Pay by July 6. include transportation to Vancouver or Lemay Car Museum, Tacoma: Monday, back to Stanwood.

Aug. 6. Check out one of the best collections of vintage, classic and custom SHORT TRIPS: Mount Vernon Parks autos in the country. $33-$38. Pay by and Recreation offers several travel July 20. opportunities. 360-336-6215.

King Tut Exhibit at the Pacific Science Center: Thursday, Aug. 9. Last stop PASSPORT APPLICATIONS: The Anafor the exhibit before leaving the U.S. Price includes transportation and exhibit cortes Public Library accepts U.S. passport applications from noon to 6:30 p.m. ticket. $40-$45.

Pike Place Market: Thursday, Aug. 16. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and 1 to 4 Enjoy late-summer produce, flowers and p.m. Saturdays at 1220 10th St., Anaeverything else Seattle’s famous market cortes. Passport forms and information on fees and how to apply are available has to offer. $15-$20. Pay by Aug. 3. online at http://travel.state.gov or pick Whale Watching Cruise, Friday Harbor: Monday, Aug. 20. Enjoy lunch as you up an application and passport guide at the library. watch orcas at play. $107-$115. Pay by ship. Trained naturalists will lead island explorations. The voyage is not recommended for children younger than 5.

800-200-5239 or visit www.historical seaport.org.

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

‘Darling Companion’ 7:30 p.m., Friday, June 29 5:30 p.m., Sunday, July 1 7:30 p.m., Monday, July 2

On a wintry day, Beth saves a bedraggled lost dog from the side of the freeway.

Struggling with her distracted, self-involved husband Joseph and an empty nest at home, Beth forms a special bond with the rescued animal. When Joseph loses the dog after a wedding at their vacation home in the Rockies, the distraught Beth enlists the help of the few remaining guests and a mysterious young woman in a frantic search. Each member of the search party is affected by the adventure, which takes them in unexpected directions – comic, harrowing, and sometimes deeply emotional.

Rated PG. $9 general; $8 seniors, students and active military; $7 members; $6 ages 12 and under. Bargain matinee prices (all shows before 6 p.m.): $7 general, $5 members, $4 ages 12 and under.

Dudestock 2012

8 p.m. Saturday, June 30 (doors open 7:15 p.m.)

The Lincoln’s second annual Dudestock celebrates all things related to the 1998 cult movie favorite “The Big Lebowski.”

Fans of the film come from far and wide to drink White Russians, listen to Creedence Clearwater Revival and party with an array of Dudes, Walters and Maudes (and perhaps a nihilist or two).

Jeff “The Dude” Lebowski, mistaken for a millionaire Lebowski, seeks restitution for his ruined rug and enlists his bowling buddies to help get it, with Jeff Bridges in one of his most quirky roles.

Rated R; movie screening is 21 and over.

Tickets: $9 advance, $10 at the door. Fees apply to online, telephone and at-the-door sales: $1 fee per ticket (up to $4): $1 handling fee per order (maximum $5 fee per order). Fees do not apply if tickets are purchased at the box office during normal business hours (noon-5 p.m., Monday through Friday.)

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area June 28-July 5

TUNING UP Playing at area venues June 28-July 4

Thursday.28

SATURDAY.30

MAGIC

Ryan Bart: 7 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. No cover.

360-445-3000.

GERTRUDE’S HEARSE 8 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000.

THURSDAY-SUNDAY.28-1 “ANNIE GET YOUR GUN” Bellingham Theatre Guild, 1600 H St., Bellingham. $8-$12. 360-733-1811 or www.bellinghamtheatreguild.com.

Check individual listings for times.

MUSIC

Puirt na Gael (Celtic music): 7 p.m., Concrete Theatre, 45920 Main St., Concrete. $10. Proceeds benefit the theater’s digital conversion campaign. 360-9410403.

THURSDAY.28 Tocato Tango: 8 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. No cover. 360-4453000.

THEATER

“Thoroughly Modern Millie”: musical, 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or www.acttheatre.com.

Lewis Black’s “One Slight Hitch”: comedy, 7:30 p.m., ACT, The Falls Theatre, 700 Union St., Seattle. $15-$55.

206-292-7676 or www.acttheatre.org.

“Annie Get Your Gun”: musical, 8 p.m., Bellingham Theatre Guild, 1600 H St., Bellingham. $8-$12. 360-733-1811 or www.bellinghamtheatreguild.com.

Jammin’ Jeff (country, rock): 8 p.m. to midnight, Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon.

360-422-6411.

COMEDY

THEATER

“Thoroughly Modern Millie”: musical, 8 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or www.acttheatre.com.

“No Sex Please, We’re British”: comedy, 7 p.m., RiverBelle Theatre, The Old Town Grainery, 100 E. Montgomery, Mount Vernon. $30, includes dessert buffet and show. Reservations required: 360336-3012 or www.riverbelledinnertheatre. com.

Lewis Black’s “One Slight Hitch”: comedy, 8 p.m., ACT, The Falls Theatre, 700 Union St., Seattle. $15-$55. 206-2927676 or www.acttheatre.org.

“Annie Get Your Gun”: musical, 8 p.m., Bellingham Theatre Guild, 1600 H St., Bellingham. $8-$12. 360-733-1811 or www.bellinghamtheatreguild.com.

Jammin’ Jeff (country, rock): 8 p.m. to midnight, Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon.

360-422-6411.

Sandy Saunders: 9 p.m. to midnight, Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. No cover. 360-5881720.

SmokeWagon (garage, surf, rockabilly): 9 p.m., Big Rock Café & Grocery, 14779 Highway 9, Mount Vernon.

360-424-7872.

Spazmatics: 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort Winners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. No cover. www.the skagit.com.

Midlife Crisis: 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360755-3956 or www. anacortesH2O. com.

Swingnuts Jazz (vintage swing, Latin jazz): 8 to 11 p.m., Cyndy’s Broiler, 27021 102nd Ave NW, Stanwood. No cover. 360-6294800 or www.cyn dysbroiler.com.

Blues Union: 7 to 10 p.m., Skagit River Brewery, 404 S. Third St., Mount Vernon. 360-3362884.

Moon Daddy Band: 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

360-755-3956 or www.anacortes H2O.com.

Swingnuts Jazz (vintage swing, Latin jazz): 8 to 11 p.m., Skylark’s, 1308 11th St., Bellingham.

360-715-3642.

Gertrude’s Hearse (country, blues, reggae, jazz, rock): 7 p.m., Eagle Haven Winery, 8243 Sims Road, SedroWoolley. Bring a chair or blanket to sit on. $8 cover.

360-856-6248 or www.eaglehaven winery.com.

Greys, Girl Guts: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $5.

360-778-1067.

The Midnight Son (country rock): 6:30 to 9 p.m., Mount Vernon Elks, 2120 Market St., Mount Vernon. No cover, open to the public.

Bar Tabac and Belly Dancing: 9 p.m. to midnight, Redlight, 1017 N. State St., Bellingham. $5. www.redlightwine andcoffee.com.

SATURDAY.30

Friday.29 “An Inter-Generational Evening of Improv!”: 7 p.m., St. Luke’s Educational Center, 3333 Squalicum Parkway, Bellingham. Donations welcome at the door.

360-756-0756.

FRIDAY.29

Saturday.30

Sunday.1

MUSIC

MUSIC

Bluegrass Jubilee: Skagit Bluegrass and Country Music Association, 6:30 to 10 p.m., Evergreen Elementary School, 1007 McGarigle Road, Sedro-Woolley. $4-$5. 360-856-1058 or 360-855-1564.

THEATER

“Thoroughly Modern Millie”: musical, 8 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or www.acttheatre.com.

“No Sex Please, We’re British”: comedy, 7 p.m., RiverBelle Theatre, The Old Town Grainery, 100 E. Montgomery, Mount Vernon. $30, includes dessert buffet and show. Reservations required: 360-3363012 or www.riverbelledinnertheatre.com.

Lewis Black’s “One Slight Hitch”: comedy, 2 and 8 p.m., ACT, The Falls Theatre, 700 Union St., Seattle. $15-$55.

206-292-7676 or www.acttheatre.org.

“Annie Get Your Gun”: musical, 8 p.m., Bellingham Theatre Guild, 1600 H St., Bellingham. $8-$12. 360-733-1811 or www.bellinghamtheatreguild.com.

Gospel Show: Skagit Bluegrass and Country Music Association, 1 to 4 p.m., Evergreen Elementary School, 1007 McGarigle Road, Sedro-Woolley.

Admission by donation. 360-856-1058 or 360-855-1564.

THEATER

Lewis Black’s “One Slight Hitch”: comedy, 2 and 7 p.m., ACT, The Falls Theatre, 700 Union St., Seattle. $15-$55.

206-292-7676 or www.acttheatre.org.

Monday-Wednesday.2-4

Tommy Emmanuel: 8 p.m., Paramount Theatre, 911 Pine St., Seattle. $35$45. 877-485-4849 or www.tickets. com.

No events submitted

Thursday.5

Spoonshine: 8:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. No cover.

360-766-6266.

Marius Ziska: 9:30 p.m., Brown Lantern Ale House, 412 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. No cover. 360-2932544.

Gertrude’s Hearse: 8 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Pop Culture Lane Fernando Main, Conway. (top 40 rock & $10. 360-445-3000. (Americana, dance): 9 p.m. rockabilly): to 1 a.m., Skagit 8 p.m., Big Rock Mary McPage Valley Casino Café & Grocery, Band: 9 p.m. to Resort Winners 14779 Highway midnight, RockLounge, 5984 N. 9, Mount Vernon. fish Grill, 320 Darrk Lane, Bow. Commercial Ave., 360-424-7872.

No cover. www.

Anacortes. No theskagit.com. cover. 360-5881720.

THEATER

Lewis Black’s “One Slight Hitch”: comedy, 7:30 p.m., ACT, The Falls Theatre, 700 Union St., Seattle. $15-$55.

206-292-7676 or www.acttheatre.org.

“Annie Get Your Gun”: musical: 2 p.m., Bellingham Theatre Guild, 1600 H St., Bellingham. $8-$12. 360-733-1811 or www.bellinghamtheatreguild.com.

Guy Johnson Band (rock): 9 p.m. to midnight, Cyndy’s Broiler, 27021 102nd Ave NW, Stanwood. No cover. 360-6294800 or www.cyn dysbroiler.com.

Velella Velella: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $5.

360-778-1067.

Mia Vermillion (blues, jazz): 7 p.m., Terrace Wine Bar & Bistro, 791 SE Fidalgo Ave., Oak Harbor.

360-720-2322.

Joe Sneva and The Sweet Dominiques (folk/reggae): 10 p.m., Draft Pics, 516 S. First St., Mount Vernon. 360-3363626.

Bobby Holland and the Breadline (blues): 5 to 7:30 p.m., Heart of Anacortes, 1014 Fourth St., Anacortes. $7. 360293-3515.

SUNDAY.1

SATURDAY.30 BOBBY HOLLAND AND THE BREADLINE 5 to 7:30 p.m., Heart of Anacortes, 1014 Fourth St., Anacortes. $7. 360-293-3515.

Gary B’s Church of the Blues (blues, classic rock): 6 to 10 p.m., Castle Tavern, 708 Metcalf St., SedroWoolley. 360-855-2263.

Cherry Blossom Family Delivery (country): 10 p.m. to midnight, Redlight, 1017 N. State St., Bellingham. $4. www. redlightwineand coffee.com.

Meat Haus Blues: 6 to 9 p.m., Carpenter Creek Winery, 20376 E. Hickox Road, Mount Vernon.

360-848-6673 or www.carpenter creek.com.

WEDNESDAY.4 Station House Jam with Rich Rorex, Terry Nelson and friends: 4 to 8 p.m., The Station House, 315 Morris St., La Conner. No cover.

360-466-4488.

Ford and Phil (folk, blues): 6 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. No cover. 360-445-3000.

Savage Jazz: 6 to 9 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. No cover. 360-588-1720.

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area June 28-July 5

TUNING UP Playing at area venues June 28-July 4

Thursday.28

SATURDAY.30

MAGIC

Ryan Bart: 7 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. No cover.

360-445-3000.

GERTRUDE’S HEARSE 8 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000.

THURSDAY-SUNDAY.28-1 “ANNIE GET YOUR GUN” Bellingham Theatre Guild, 1600 H St., Bellingham. $8-$12. 360-733-1811 or www.bellinghamtheatreguild.com.

Check individual listings for times.

MUSIC

Puirt na Gael (Celtic music): 7 p.m., Concrete Theatre, 45920 Main St., Concrete. $10. Proceeds benefit the theater’s digital conversion campaign. 360-9410403.

THURSDAY.28 Tocato Tango: 8 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. No cover. 360-4453000.

THEATER

“Thoroughly Modern Millie”: musical, 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or www.acttheatre.com.

Lewis Black’s “One Slight Hitch”: comedy, 7:30 p.m., ACT, The Falls Theatre, 700 Union St., Seattle. $15-$55.

206-292-7676 or www.acttheatre.org.

“Annie Get Your Gun”: musical, 8 p.m., Bellingham Theatre Guild, 1600 H St., Bellingham. $8-$12. 360-733-1811 or www.bellinghamtheatreguild.com.

Jammin’ Jeff (country, rock): 8 p.m. to midnight, Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon.

360-422-6411.

COMEDY

THEATER

“Thoroughly Modern Millie”: musical, 8 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or www.acttheatre.com.

“No Sex Please, We’re British”: comedy, 7 p.m., RiverBelle Theatre, The Old Town Grainery, 100 E. Montgomery, Mount Vernon. $30, includes dessert buffet and show. Reservations required: 360336-3012 or www.riverbelledinnertheatre. com.

Lewis Black’s “One Slight Hitch”: comedy, 8 p.m., ACT, The Falls Theatre, 700 Union St., Seattle. $15-$55. 206-2927676 or www.acttheatre.org.

“Annie Get Your Gun”: musical, 8 p.m., Bellingham Theatre Guild, 1600 H St., Bellingham. $8-$12. 360-733-1811 or www.bellinghamtheatreguild.com.

Jammin’ Jeff (country, rock): 8 p.m. to midnight, Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon.

360-422-6411.

Sandy Saunders: 9 p.m. to midnight, Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. No cover. 360-5881720.

SmokeWagon (garage, surf, rockabilly): 9 p.m., Big Rock Café & Grocery, 14779 Highway 9, Mount Vernon.

360-424-7872.

Spazmatics: 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort Winners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. No cover. www.the skagit.com.

Midlife Crisis: 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360755-3956 or www. anacortesH2O. com.

Swingnuts Jazz (vintage swing, Latin jazz): 8 to 11 p.m., Cyndy’s Broiler, 27021 102nd Ave NW, Stanwood. No cover. 360-6294800 or www.cyn dysbroiler.com.

Blues Union: 7 to 10 p.m., Skagit River Brewery, 404 S. Third St., Mount Vernon. 360-3362884.

Moon Daddy Band: 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

360-755-3956 or www.anacortes H2O.com.

Swingnuts Jazz (vintage swing, Latin jazz): 8 to 11 p.m., Skylark’s, 1308 11th St., Bellingham.

360-715-3642.

Gertrude’s Hearse (country, blues, reggae, jazz, rock): 7 p.m., Eagle Haven Winery, 8243 Sims Road, SedroWoolley. Bring a chair or blanket to sit on. $8 cover.

360-856-6248 or www.eaglehaven winery.com.

Greys, Girl Guts: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $5.

360-778-1067.

The Midnight Son (country rock): 6:30 to 9 p.m., Mount Vernon Elks, 2120 Market St., Mount Vernon. No cover, open to the public.

Bar Tabac and Belly Dancing: 9 p.m. to midnight, Redlight, 1017 N. State St., Bellingham. $5. www.redlightwine andcoffee.com.

SATURDAY.30

Friday.29 “An Inter-Generational Evening of Improv!”: 7 p.m., St. Luke’s Educational Center, 3333 Squalicum Parkway, Bellingham. Donations welcome at the door.

360-756-0756.

FRIDAY.29

Saturday.30

Sunday.1

MUSIC

MUSIC

Bluegrass Jubilee: Skagit Bluegrass and Country Music Association, 6:30 to 10 p.m., Evergreen Elementary School, 1007 McGarigle Road, Sedro-Woolley. $4-$5. 360-856-1058 or 360-855-1564.

THEATER

“Thoroughly Modern Millie”: musical, 8 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or www.acttheatre.com.

“No Sex Please, We’re British”: comedy, 7 p.m., RiverBelle Theatre, The Old Town Grainery, 100 E. Montgomery, Mount Vernon. $30, includes dessert buffet and show. Reservations required: 360-3363012 or www.riverbelledinnertheatre.com.

Lewis Black’s “One Slight Hitch”: comedy, 2 and 8 p.m., ACT, The Falls Theatre, 700 Union St., Seattle. $15-$55.

206-292-7676 or www.acttheatre.org.

“Annie Get Your Gun”: musical, 8 p.m., Bellingham Theatre Guild, 1600 H St., Bellingham. $8-$12. 360-733-1811 or www.bellinghamtheatreguild.com.

Gospel Show: Skagit Bluegrass and Country Music Association, 1 to 4 p.m., Evergreen Elementary School, 1007 McGarigle Road, Sedro-Woolley.

Admission by donation. 360-856-1058 or 360-855-1564.

THEATER

Lewis Black’s “One Slight Hitch”: comedy, 2 and 7 p.m., ACT, The Falls Theatre, 700 Union St., Seattle. $15-$55.

206-292-7676 or www.acttheatre.org.

Monday-Wednesday.2-4

Tommy Emmanuel: 8 p.m., Paramount Theatre, 911 Pine St., Seattle. $35$45. 877-485-4849 or www.tickets. com.

No events submitted

Thursday.5

Spoonshine: 8:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. No cover.

360-766-6266.

Marius Ziska: 9:30 p.m., Brown Lantern Ale House, 412 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. No cover. 360-2932544.

Gertrude’s Hearse: 8 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Pop Culture Lane Fernando Main, Conway. (top 40 rock & $10. 360-445-3000. (Americana, dance): 9 p.m. rockabilly): to 1 a.m., Skagit 8 p.m., Big Rock Mary McPage Valley Casino Café & Grocery, Band: 9 p.m. to Resort Winners 14779 Highway midnight, RockLounge, 5984 N. 9, Mount Vernon. fish Grill, 320 Darrk Lane, Bow. Commercial Ave., 360-424-7872.

No cover. www.

Anacortes. No theskagit.com. cover. 360-5881720.

THEATER

Lewis Black’s “One Slight Hitch”: comedy, 7:30 p.m., ACT, The Falls Theatre, 700 Union St., Seattle. $15-$55.

206-292-7676 or www.acttheatre.org.

“Annie Get Your Gun”: musical: 2 p.m., Bellingham Theatre Guild, 1600 H St., Bellingham. $8-$12. 360-733-1811 or www.bellinghamtheatreguild.com.

Guy Johnson Band (rock): 9 p.m. to midnight, Cyndy’s Broiler, 27021 102nd Ave NW, Stanwood. No cover. 360-6294800 or www.cyn dysbroiler.com.

Velella Velella: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $5.

360-778-1067.

Mia Vermillion (blues, jazz): 7 p.m., Terrace Wine Bar & Bistro, 791 SE Fidalgo Ave., Oak Harbor.

360-720-2322.

Joe Sneva and The Sweet Dominiques (folk/reggae): 10 p.m., Draft Pics, 516 S. First St., Mount Vernon. 360-3363626.

Bobby Holland and the Breadline (blues): 5 to 7:30 p.m., Heart of Anacortes, 1014 Fourth St., Anacortes. $7. 360293-3515.

SUNDAY.1

SATURDAY.30 BOBBY HOLLAND AND THE BREADLINE 5 to 7:30 p.m., Heart of Anacortes, 1014 Fourth St., Anacortes. $7. 360-293-3515.

Gary B’s Church of the Blues (blues, classic rock): 6 to 10 p.m., Castle Tavern, 708 Metcalf St., SedroWoolley. 360-855-2263.

Cherry Blossom Family Delivery (country): 10 p.m. to midnight, Redlight, 1017 N. State St., Bellingham. $4. www. redlightwineand coffee.com.

Meat Haus Blues: 6 to 9 p.m., Carpenter Creek Winery, 20376 E. Hickox Road, Mount Vernon.

360-848-6673 or www.carpenter creek.com.

WEDNESDAY.4 Station House Jam with Rich Rorex, Terry Nelson and friends: 4 to 8 p.m., The Station House, 315 Morris St., La Conner. No cover.

360-466-4488.

Ford and Phil (folk, blues): 6 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. No cover. 360-445-3000.

Savage Jazz: 6 to 9 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. No cover. 360-588-1720.

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GET INVOLVED ART

The event will feature a 5K fun run, kids’ activities, health SKAGIT ARTISTS TOGETHER: screenings, free movies, food Sculptor Shirley Erickson will be vendors and more. Booth space: the guest speaker at the group’s $15 for businesses, free for nonnext meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, profit organizations. Information: June 28, at the Padilla Bay Inter360-856-7662, events@unitedpretive Center, 10441 Bayviewgeneral.org or www.concrete-wa.

Edison Road, Bay View. Erickcom. son will talk about artist portfolios, illustrated with examples from her own portfolio. Visitors ART CLASSES ART CLASSES: Dakota Art welcome. www.skagitart.com. offers a variety of art classes and workshops at 17873 Highway CALL TO ARTISTS: United 536, Mount Vernon. 360-416General Hospital’s Fine Art Committee seeks uplifting, heal- 6556, ext. 5, or www.dakotaart ing art by local artists for display center.com. in the hospital’s “Gallery Hall.”

ISLAND ART CAMP ADVENArtwork in any medium can TURE: Tower Arts Studio offers be for sale, with a portion of summer art camps for kids on the proceeds going toward the purchase of a permanent art col- Guemes Island. Professional artists will teach a variety of art lection.

Contact Patsy Prutzman: techniques to kids ages 8 to 14 patsyprutzman@gmail.com. during weeklong sessions from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday CALL FOR ARTISTS AND through Friday at Tower Arts CRAFTERS: The Mount Vernon Studio, 5424 S. Shore Drive, Downtown Association is lookGuemes Island. Kids can work ing for artists and crafters of all with clay, watercolors, paper ages for the annual Sidewalk mache, printmaking, cartoonSale, set for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. ing and more. $295 per session, Friday and Saturday, July 27-28, includes all art materials and in downtown Mount Vernon. For chaperoned ferry transportation information, call Nancy at 360from Anacortes For information, 336-6106 or visit www.mount call 360-293-8878 or visit vernondowntown.org. www.towerartsstudio.com.

DANCE

RED CROSS GOLF TOURNEY, BALL DROP: The Mt. Baker CUBAN SALSA DANCE Chapter of the American Red WORKSHOP: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Cross will host the annual Golf June 30, Anacortes Center For Tournament and Golf Ball Happiness, 619 Commercial Ave., Drop at 1 p.m. Friday, June 29, Anacortes. $10. 360-464-2229 at Shuksan Golf Club, 1500 E. or www.anacortescenterfor Axton Road, Bellingham. $125 happiness.org. individual or $500 team of four. $20 a chance in the Ball Drop to DANCE & YOGA FOR BOYS win up to $5,000 cash, a gourmet AND GIRLS: Mount Vernon dinner and overnight stay or two Parks and Recreation will offer round-trip airline tickets. Sponseveral classes for kids this sum- sorships are available. All promer, including ballet, jazz dance ceeds support local disaster relief and yoga with instructor Sylvia efforts. 360-733-3290 or www.

Trask. For information, including mtbredcross.org. class times and fees, call 360-3366215.

“THE CHANGING FACE OF CLOG DANCING FOR BEGINNERS: Free lesson from 11 a.m. to noon, followed by regular clog dancing from noon to 1 p.m.

Thursdays, at the Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland St., Mount Vernon. No fee, no partner needed. Wear comfortable shoes.

For information, call Rosie at 360-424-4608.

MUSIC

PIANO CAMP: Ages 8 to 12, 12:30 to 2 p.m. Tuesdays, July 10-31, Burlington Senior Center, 1011 Greenleaf St., Burlington.

Sally Kirk, member of the Washington State Music Teachers CALL FOR VENDORS: Fidalgo CARTOONING FOR KIDS: 4 Association, will lead the camp.

Island Rotary is accepting appli- to 6 p.m. Tuesdays, July 10-31, $80, includes all materials. 360cations for the 33rd annual Ana- Burlington Parks and Recreation 856-4938 or www.sedrowoolley cortes Shipwreck Festival, set for Center, 900 E. Fairhaven Ave., pianostudio.com.

8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 14, Burlington. Kids ages 7-12 will in downtown Anacortes. Vendors learn basic drawing skills and RECREATION can sell a variety of used, new leave with a portfolio of their ALL-COMERS TRACK MEETS: and collectible items. Spaces are favorite cartoon characters. $40. available ranging from 10-by-10 Register by July 3: 360-755-9649. Athletes of all ages can compete in a variety of track events feet to 10-by-60 feet. $40-$180 beginning at 5 p.m. Wednesdays, resident, $55-$225 nonresident.

STONE CARVERS SYMPOJuly 11-25, at the Burlington360-299-9390 or www.shipwreck SIUM: The 25th annual event Edison High School track, 301 fest.com. will take place July 14-22 at N. Burlington Blvd., Burlington.

Camp Brotherhood, 24880 SEEKING VENDORS: The Brotherhood Road, near Mount Registration opens at 5 p.m.

Field events start at 5:30 p.m.

Concrete Chamber of ComVernon. Stone carvers from the merce and United General Hos- Northwest and beyond will gath- followed by running events at 6 p.m. $5 per meet; $30 season pass pital invite arts and crafts vener for a variety of workshops, includes T-shirt and expedited dors, businesses and community demonstrations and hands-on check-in. T-shirt only: $10. For organizations to sign up by July instruction, culminating in a 1 to participate in the Cement sculpture show on Saturday, July information, contact Burlington Parks and Recreation DepartCity Street Fair, set for 9 a.m. to 21. ment at 360-755-9649 or visit 4 p.m. Saturday, July 28, on Main For registration information, www.ci.burlington.wa.us.

Street in Concrete. visit www.nwssa.org.

FIDALGO BAY”: 2 p.m. Saturday, June 30, on the Tommy Thompson Trail in Anacortes. Meet at the Fidalgo Bay RV Park, in the parking area just past the junction with the Tommy Thompson Trail. Learn how human habitation, trestles and industry have changed the bay, both above and below the water. Find out about the importance of the Fidalgo Bay Aquatic Reserve and plans for improving the quality of this wonderful resource. The trail is approximately 11⁄2 miles roundtrip on a flat, paved path. Free. www.skagitbeaches.org.

SKAGIT RIVER RIDE: The Backcountry Horsemen of Washington will hold the Ken Wilcox Skagit River Ride on Saturday and Sunday, June 30-July 1, at Cedar Springs Center, 31459 Barben Road, Sedro-Woolley.

Beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday, the event will include a prize ride, Leave No Trace clinic, horsemanship class, hay rides, swimming and pony rides, as well as an evening dinner dance with live music. Bring the family for just the day on Saturday, or camp for the night and join in a potluck cowboy breakfast Sunday morning.

Saturday only: $20 family. Dinner dance: $25 adults, $10 ages 17 and younger. Weekend camping: $20 camper rigs, $10 tent.

Private room in the lodge: $60 family per night. For information or reservations, contact Michael Mahaffey at 360-661-4063 or

email mohappy@cedarsprings. org.

CAMANO CRAB DASH: The inaugural 5K and 10K run and non-competitive walk will take place Saturday, June 30, at Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island. Race day registration/packet pick-up starts at 7 a.m. Crab Dash starts at 9 a.m. Prizes for top three male and female finishers. After the race, enjoy beer, brats and awards on the garden patio. $15 individual, $45 family. Includes shirt (three for family registration), goodie bag and one free beer (for ages 21 and older).

Preregister online at www. camanocenter.org. For information, call 360-387-0222.

THEATER SUMMER DRAMA CAMP: The Lincoln Theatre Summer Drama Camp for Teens will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, Aug. 13-17, at the Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. Teens can take part in acting, improv, dance, mime, writing and more onstage at the Lincoln. $275, partial scholarships available.

360-419-7129, ext. 101, or www. lincolntheatre.org.

THEATER CLASSES: Anacortes Community Theatre’s Class Act School for the Performing Arts is now enrolling kids from preschool through 12th grade for classes on acting and theater arts. Classes are held at ACT, 918 M Ave., Anacortes.

360-293-6829 or www.acttheatre. com/classact.

WORKSHOPS WRITING WORKSHOP: Skagit Valley Writers League will present “Writing Sex and Violence: How to Reveal Your Character Through Difficult Scenes” from 12:30 to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 30, at the Burlington Library, 820 E. Washington Ave., Burlington. $25, $15 members, $10 students.

To register, call Sharon at 360391-2042 or visit www.skagit writers.org.

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HOT TICKETS

TUTANKHAMUN: Through Jan. 6, 2013, Pacific Science Center, Seattle. 800-6648775 or www. pacificscience center.org.

“LES MISÉRABLES”: June 27-July 7, 5th Avenue Theatre. 206-625-1900 or www.5thavenue.org.

TOMMY EMMANUEL: June 30, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. $35-$45. 877-485-4849 or tickets.com.

MAYHEM FESTIVAL: featuring Slipknot, Slayer, Motorhead and more: July 3, White River Amphitheatre. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

THE DUKES OF SEPTEMBER RHYTHM REVUE: Featuring Donald Fagen, Boz Scaggs, Michael McDonald: Friday, July 6, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville. 800-7453000 or www.ticketmaster. com.

JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE: July 6, Showbox at the Market, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or www.showboxonline.com.

MALFUNKSHUN: July 7, El Corazon, Seattle. 800-5143849 or www.cascade tickets.com.

STEVE MILLER BAND: Saturday, July 7, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville.

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TOOTS & THE MAYTALS: July 11, Showbox at the Market, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com.

BEACH BOYS 50TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR: July 13, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

SLASH: July 13, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

RINGO STARR & HIS ALL STARR BAND: Saturday, July 14, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville. 800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com.

MARINA AND THE DIAMOND: Saturday, July 14, Showbox at the Market, 1426 First Ave., Seattle. 800-745-3000 or www.showboxonline.com.

RAY DAVIES: July 14, Neptune Theatre, Seattle.

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LYLE LOVETT & HIS LARGE BAND: July 14, Mount Baker Theatre, Bellingham. 360-7346080 or www.mountbaker theatre.com; July 15, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville. 800-745-3000 or www. ticketmaster.com.

SLACKFEST: July 14, Slime Dog Race Track, Stanwood. www.facebook.com/slackfest.

EARTH, WIND & FIRE: July 20, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville. 800-745-

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WINTHROP RHYTHM & BLUES FESTIVAL: July 20-22, Blues Ranch, Winthrop. 800422-3048 or www.winthrop bluesfestival.org.

JIM BREUER: July 20-21, Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Bow. 877-275-2448 or www.theskagit.com.

DARRINGTON BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL: July 20-22, Darrington Bluegrass Music Park.

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CHRIS ISAAK, SHAWN COLVIN: Sunday, July 22, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville. 800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com.

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STEVE MARTIN & THE STEEP CANYON RANGERS, EMMYLOU HARRIS: Tuesday, July 24, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville. 800-7453000 or www.ticketmaster.com.

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JOURNEY, PAT BENATAR, NEIL GIRALDO AND LOVERBOY: July 28, Gorge Amphitheatre. 800-745-3000 or www. livenation.com.

IRON MAIDEN: July 30, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-745-3000 or www.livenation.com.

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MOVIES

Chris Pine (from left), Michael D’Addario and Elizabeth Banks star in “People Like Us.” Disney-DreamWorks II via AP

Good-hearted ‘People Like Us’ toys with the audience

‘P

eople Like Us” is a good-hearted and wellintentioned film that depends on a movie device we could name The 90-Minute Delay.

That describes the technique of waiting through most of a movie for one simple line to be spoken that would clear up all of the confusion. In this case, that line Roger would be, “We are brother and sisEbert ter.” There might be a good reason for not wanting to tell someone that, but not in this story, where it serves mostly to string us along.

The siblings in question are the children of a famous Los Angeles record producer, who spent his career masterminding the albums of rock legends and found time to

start a second family on the side.

Now we meet his son Sam (Chris Pine), a slick-talking New York salesman, who gets the news that his father has died. He sets off for the airport with his girlfriend, Hannah (Olivia Wilde), but is so reluctant to attend the funeral he tries to manage for them to miss their flight.

No luck. Apparently the old man was a distant father, wrapped up in his own legend. When he arrives belatedly at home, his mother, Lillian (Michelle Pfeiffer), gives him a good slap and then says she’s happy to have him home. He enters at last a room in their house that was his father’s man cave, a repository of his tapes, albums, souvenirs, archives and privacy. It’s unclear how much money the old man left, but Sam’s legacy seems to be a shaving kit with $150,000 inside — and information on who to deliver it to.

That would be Frankie (Elizabeth Banks), his half-sister. In a reasonable world he might implore his father’s trusted attorney, Ike Rafferty (Philip Baker Hall), to perform this mission, or at least accompany him on it.

Sam prefers a stealth approach, “happens” to meet her at an AA meeting, and learns she has a young son, Josh (Michael Hall D’Addario). He begins to befriend them, grows close to the son, and behaves in a way that, in another movie, might seem alarming.

Not here. His help is welcomed, although Frankie grows curious.

As Hannah returns home and Sam settles in for an indefinite stay, he is tempted to keep the cash for himself; he’s deeply in debt because of a boxcar-load of exploding juice boxes. But never mind. He and Frankie begin to share confidences, an unmistakable affection grows between

does Sam’s keeping the secret qualify as a sadistic manipulaHH1⁄2 tion of his sister? If the old man Sam..........................Chris Pine was cool and distant, has the fruit Frankie............. Elizabeth Banks fallen far from the tree?

Josh........Michael Hall D’Addario “People Like Us” paints engagLillian............... Michelle Pfeiffer ing portraits of its characters, who Hannah...................Olivia Wilde Ted...................... Mark Duplass feel close enough to plausible peoDr. Amanda............. Sara Monell ple — so close that the delayed Richards..................Jon Favreau secret undermines them. CharIke Rafferty.......Philip Baker Hall acters cannot linger in ignorance n Running time: 115 minutes. indefinitely without suffering. I MPAA rating: PG-13 (for like smart movies about smart language, some drug use and people, and enjoy it when most of brief sexuality). the facts are on the table and we can contemplate them together. them, and all this time Sam keeps Sam and Frankie are certainly the crucial secret. interesting enough that a movie A truth untold can interest me about them coming to grips with up to a certain point, and then it this hidden truth would have been grows tiresome. Alex Kurtzman, justified. It would also probably who directed and co-wrote this have been harder to write than film, says it is loosely based on a this one, so “People Like Us” true story, his own. I don’t suppose marches on with a coy little smile, it’s a close parallel, but for the toying with Frankie and the audisake of discussion, at which point ence.

‘PEOPLE LIKE US’

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MOVIES MINI-REVIEWS Compiled from news services.

Ratings are one to four stars.

“Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter” — Vowing vengeance after a vampire kills his mother, Abe Lincoln (Benjamin Walker) learns the skills of vampire-killing while a young law student in Springfield and goes on a murder spree, chopping off the heads of six vampires with the silver blade of his ax, which he can twirl like a baton. During the Civil War, the Union faces defeat because the vampires are fighting on the Confederate side, but Lincoln’ quick thinking and vampire expertise turns the tide of battle at Gettysburg. The movie handles these matters with straightforward seriousness, which may be the only way they could possibly work. Action fantasy, R, 105 minutes. HHH “Brave” — The new animation from Pixar poaches on traditional Disney territory.

Instead of such inventive stories as “Up” and “WALL-E,” we get a spunky princess, her mum the queen, her dad the gruff king, an old witch who lives in the woods and so on. The artistry looks wonderful. Kids will probably love it, but parents will be disappointed if they’re hoping for another Pixar ground-breaker. Animated action, PG, 100 minutes. HHH “Magic Mike” — Steven Soderbergh’s film is a crafty mixture of comedy, romance, melodrama and some remarkably well-staged strip routines involving hunky, good-looking guys. I have a feeling women will enjoy it more than men. Channing Tatum stars as the title character, Matthew McConaughey is the no-nonsense impresario, Alex Pettyfer is a kid recruited into the business, and Cody Horn is his protective sister. Starts as a backstage comedy, and enters darker realms. Comedy drama, R, 110 minutes. HHH1⁄2 “Marvel’s The Avengers” — A threat to Earth from the smirking Loki, resentful adoptive brother of the Norse god Thor, causes Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) to assemble all of the Avengers: Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Captain America (Chris Evans), the Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner). Action-adventure, PG-13, 142 minutes. HHH “Men in Black III” — Fifteen years after the original and a decade after the blah sequel, this third installment is the best in the series.

Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith are back as anti-alien Agents K and J, and Josh Brolin has a movie-stealing role as the young Agent K, looking and sounding uncannily like Jones.

Comedy adventure, PG-13, 103 minutes.

HHH “Snow White and the Huntsman” — Reinvents the legendary story in a film of astonishing beauty and imagination. It’s the last thing you would expect from a picture with this title.

Starring Kristen Stewart, capable and plucky, as Snow White, and Charlize Theron as the evil Queen, with Chris Hemsworth as the Huntsman and Sam Claflin as the loyal Prince William. Fantasy adventure, PG-13, 127 minutes.

HHH1⁄2 “Ted” — The funniest movie character so far this year is a stuffed teddy bear. And the best comedy screenplay so far is “Ted,” the saga of the bear’s friendship with a 35-year-old man-child. Mark Wahlberg stars as the teddy’s best friend, Mila Kunis is his long-suffering girlfriend, and director Seth McFarlane (“Fam-

AT AREA THEATERS ANACORTES CINEMAS June 29-July 5 The Amazing Spider-Man (PG-13): Monday: 11:59 p.m.; Tuesday-Thursday: 12:30, 3:30, 6:25, 9:20 People Like Us (PG-13): 12:45, 3:15, 6:45, 9:15 Brave (PG): 1:00, 3:45, 6:35, 8:55 The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (PG-13): 12:30, 3:30, 6:25, 9:05 360-293-7000 BLUE FOX DRIVE-IN Oak Harbor 360-675-5667 CASCADE MALL THEATRES Burlington For listings and times, call 888-AMC-4FUN (888-262-4386).

CONCRETE THEATRE The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (PG-13): 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 29; 2 p.m. Saturday, June 30; 4 and 6 p.m. Sunday, July 1. Tickets: $6 general admission, $5 adults over 65 and kids under 12; $1 off all tickets on Sunday.

Reveal the Path: 7 p.m. Saturday, June 30.

Filmmaker and soundtrack artist will attend. $10.

360-941-0403 OAK HARBOR CINEMAS June 29-July 5 The Amazing Spider-Man (PG-13): Monday: 11:59 p.m.; Tuesday-Thursday: 12:45, 3:40, 6:35, 9:30 Ted (R): 1:00, 3:25, 6:50, 9:10 Brave (PG): 1:15, 3:55, 6:20, 8:50 Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (PG): Friday-Monday: 3:40, 6:35 Prometheus (R): Friday-Monday: 12:45, 8:40 360-279-2226 STANWOOD CINEMAS June 29-July 5 The Amazing Spider-Man (PG-13): Monday: 11:59 p.m.; Tuesday-Thursday: 12:30, 3:20, 6:10, 9:00 Magic Mike (R): 12:40, 3:10, 6:50, 9:05 People Like Us (PG-13): 12:50, 3:30, 6:20, 8:50 Ted (R): Friday-Monday: 1:00, 3:20, 6:40, 8:55; Tuesday-Thursday: 1:00, 3:40, 6:40, 8:55 Brave (PG): Friday-Monday: 1:10, 3:40, 9:00; Tuesday-Thursday: 1:10, 3:50, 6:30, 8:45 For Greater Glory (R): Friday-Monday: 6:30 Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (PG): Friday-Monday: 3:00, 7:00 Snow White and the Huntsman (PG-13): Friday-Monday: 12:30, 8:45 360-629-0514

ily Guy”) does Ted’s potty-mouthed Beantown accent. The movie doesn’t run out of steam.

McFarlane seems unwilling to stop after the first payoff of a scene and keeps embellishing.

(Definitely not for kids.) Comedy, R, 106 minutes. HHH1⁄2

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OUT & ABOUT ART FINAL FRIDAYS ART WALK: Enjoy art, dining and more until 9 p.m. Friday, June 29, at participating galleries and restaurants around La Conner. 360-466-4778 or www.laconnerchamber.com.

“THE STUMP RANCH”: The exhibit will be on display through Labor Day at the Concrete Heritage Museum, 7380 Thompson Ave., Concrete. Presented by the Concrete Heritage Association in cooperation with the Skagit County Historical Museum, the exhibit tells the history of stump ranches in Skagit County, shares the story of the Tom and Mabel Royal family’s experiences and features a diorama of the original Stump Ranch created by Howard Royal. Museum hours are noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays or by appointment. 360853-7041 or stumpranchonline. com/concreteheritagemuseum.

The Allied Arts of Whatcom County 2012 Juried Artist Series

‘CONTRAST & HARMONY’

SHOWING IN THE ART BAR: Pastels by Marie-Claire Dole are on display through June 30 in the Lincoln Theatre’s Art Bar, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. Dole finds inspiration for her colorful artworks through her inner thoughts and vivid dreams. 360336-8955 or www.lincolntheatre. org.

JEWELRY, SCULPTURE, PAINTINGS: Check out Dolors Ruscha’s fused glass and sterling silver jewelry, as well as acrylic paintings on canvas by Jeff Harris, at Copia Coffee Lounge & Gallery, 1174 S. Burlington Blvd., Burlington. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. 360-856-5793 or www. copiacoffeelounge.com.

continues through Saturday at the Allied Arts Gallery, 1418 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham. Showcasing work from Deb Steinkamp, Richard Nevels, Chris Murphy, Jonelle Johnson (pictured) and John D’Onofrio, the exhibit features bold, loud colors and patterns in a variety of media including painting, drawing, wood carving and printmaking. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Friday, and noon to 5 p.m. Saturday.

360-676-8548 or www.alliedarts.org. along with new acrylic paintings

by Anne Martin McCool. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. 360-293-3577 or www.mccoolart.com.

PLEIN AIR PASTELS: The show of pastels by Annette Adrian Hanna continues through July 4 at Rob Schouten Gallery, 765 Wonn Road, Greenbank.

Hanna’s award-winning pastels capture the visually stunning landscapes of Whidbey Island.

The gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. 360-222-3070 or www.robschoutengallery.com.

aftermath in works that reveal both images and evidence of how weather shapes our planet.

Gallery hours are noon to 5 p.m.

Friday through Sunday or by appointment. www.anchorart space.org.

“JEWELS OF THE ISLE”: A show of designer necklaces by Primo Smith continues through July 5 at Raven Rocks Gallery, 765 Wonn Road, Greenbank.

Primo’s beadwork necklaces incorporate hand-cut gemstones FINE CRAFTS: A show of fine and found objects. Also on discrafts continues through June 30 play are new original “Raven at Anne Martin McCool Gallery, Love Notes” by Windwalker 711 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

Taibi, “Scrumble” dolls and The show features Jane Hyde’s “EXTENDED OUTLOOK: ART- mixed media creations by Mary collection of handwoven basISTS TAKE ON WEATHER”: The Jo Oxrieder, stained glass mosakets, George Way’s hand-turned exhibit continues through July 15 ics by Carl and Sandy Bryant, wood, Tracy Powell’s handoils by Marcia Van Doren and at Anchor Art Space, 216 Comcarved stone sculptures, Martha mercial Ave., Anacortes. Several handcrafted driftwood feathers Tottenham’s handwoven scarves artists examine local and global

by Roger White. For informaand work by other gallery artists, weather phenomena and its tion, including gallery hours and

be masters in their respective directions, call 360-222-0102 or visit www.ravenrocksgallery.com. careers. Museum hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through RODNEY ART ON DISPLAY: Sunday. $4, $3 seniors and ages 6 The art of Susan Rodney contin- to 12, $8 families, free for memues through June 30 at Custom bers and ages 5 and younger.

Interior Design, 510 S. First St., 360-466-3365 or www.skagit Mount Vernon. The show will fea- county.net/museum. ture Rodney’s paintings, glass colHISTORICAL DISPLAYS: lages and ceramics. 360-336-5106.

Check out a variety of memorabilia from Burlington’s early JAPANESE TEXTILES: Two new exhibits of Japanese textiles days, on display through June 30, in store windows along Fairhavcontinues through Oct. 7 at the La Conner Quilt & Textile Muse- en Avenue in downtown Burlington. The city is celebrating its um, 703 Second St., La Conner.

“At Play: Asobi”: Quilts from 110th birthday this month. Brochures for the self-guided tour Japan: When engaged in quilt are available at the Burlington making, a quilter can be likCity Hall and the Public Library. ened to a child at play, totally absorbed and lost in time. Based 360-755-0531. on the theme “at play,” this HISTORIC WALKING TOUR: In exhibit showcases the joy of quilt celebration of the 110th annivermaking, expanding the concept sary of “The Hub City,” a guided far beyond children’s play. walking tour of Burlington’s his“Ainu Embroidery”: The historic downtown will be offered tory of the Ainu people, who lived in a wide area ranging from from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, the Sakhalin Islands to the Island June 30, starting from the west parking lot at the Burlington of Hokkaido in Japan, may be Parks and Recreation building, as old as 4,000 years. For this 900 E. Fairhaven Ave. Dressed exhibit, Yoshimi Kato and her in an authentic 1890s costume, students have created textiles, garments and stitchery based on Margie Wilson, a living history storyteller and member of the traditional techniques handed Burlington Historic Preservation down through generations of Advisory Board, will share stoAinu women. ries of the city’s early beginnings “Two-Color Quilts”: The museum will also feature a selec- at several historic sites along the tion of two-color quilts from the approximately two-mile walk. museum’s permanent collection, Wear comfortable shoes and appropriate outdoor attire. Tours on display through Aug. 26.

Museum hours are 11 a.m. to 5 will be canceled if it rains. Free. p.m. Wednesday through Sunday No reservations needed. For information contact Margie Wilor by appointment. $7, $5 students and military, free for mem- son at 360-757-6224 or 360-7981681, or Shelley Johnston, Burbers and children ages 11 and lington Parks and Recreation, younger. 360-466-4288 or www.

360-755-9649. laconnerquilts.com.

DISABLED CHILDREN’S PICNIC: Avon Church will host “THE MURROW BROTHa barbecue/picnic for children ERS: PEAK OF THEIR PROFESwith disabilities from 4 to 7 p.m.

SIONS”: The exhibition continSaturday, June 30, at 13743 Avon ues through Dec. 21 at the Skagit Allen Road, Mount Vernon.

County Historical Museum, 501 Kids can enjoy sports events, S. Fourth St., La Conner. The water activities, tent camping Murrow Brothers — Edward R., and outside fun. Bring a towel Lacey V. and Dewey — grew up and change of clothes. In case of rain, event will be held inside. in Blanchard, attended Edison Registration required by today: High School and Washington 360-424-3070.

State College, and went on to

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residents are encouraged to participate. For information, call Jennifer at 360588-1108.

Check out the “Rock the Dock” Community Concert and Faire from 5 to 10 p.m. at Seafarers Memorial Park, 601 Seafarer Way, Anacortes. Enjoy music, arts and crafts, kids’ activities, food and more, ending with the City of Anacortes fireworks display. Performers include The Geoffrey Castle Band, The Bad Apples, Karl Blau, Sleepy Lagoon and Shakespeare Northwest. In case of bad weather, the event will move to the Port of Anacortes Transit Shed Event Center. Free admission.

Suggested donations will benefit local school music and art programs and area food banks. 360-708-7770.

BELLINGHAM

The Haggen Family 4th of July Celebration will take place from 1 to 10 p.m. at Zuanich Point Park, Squalicum Harbor. Enjoy craft and vendor booths, kids’ activities, live music, food booths, beer garden and more, followed by fireworks at 10:30 p.m. Free.

360-734-1330.

BLAINE

The 11th annual Old Fashioned 4th of July Celebration in downtown Blaine will feature a pancake breakfast at 8 a.m., a parade at noon, an arts and crafts fair, show and shine car show, live entertainment, historic Plover Ferry rides (by donation) and more.

The fireworks show over Semiahmoo Bay will take place at dusk. 360-332-4544 or www.blainechamber.com.

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w The 35th annual Great Sedro-Woolley Foot Race MOUNT VERNON will begin at 9:30 a.m. along Come to Edgewater the route of the Fourth of Park, 600 Behrens-Millett July Loggerodeo Parade.

Road, for the City of Check-in and day-of-race Mount Vernon’s Fabulous registration will begin at Fourth of July Celebration. 7 a.m. Cash prizes for the Live music begins at 6 p.m. top three men and women Bring your own food or finishers; all participants buy from one of the food receive a ribbon. Regisvendors. Fireworks begin at tration: $20 until June 29, dark. 360-336-6215 or www. includes T-shirt; $15 withci.mount-vernon.wa.us. out T-shirt. Day of race: $20, without T-shirt. Free OAK HARBOR for ages 14 and younger The Old Fashioned or 70 and older, no T-shirt.

Fourth of July celebration Day-of-race T-shirts, $10 will get under way at 11 while they last. Proceeds a.m. with the Grand Parade benefit the Loggerodeo on Pioneer Way, and a ven- and Sedro-Woolley Rotary dor marketplace, carnival Club Scholarship Fund. and more at Windjammer Registration forms availPark. Enjoy food, games able at the Sedro-Woolley Skagit Valley Herald file and arts and crafts. FireChamber of Commerce, The all-female Skagit Reign Riders group put on a show for hundreds of works start around 10:30 www.loggerodeo.com or attendees during the final day of Loggerodeo last year in Sedro-Woolley. p.m. 360-675-3755 or www. www.skagitrunners.org. oakharborchamber.com. w The Loggerodeo Grand Parade starts at 11 around 10 p.m. www.san bands, dance and drill dence Day at 3 p.m. at ROCKPORT a.m. Fireworks will start at juanisland.org. teams, giant puppets, stilt Freedom Park, at Terry’s Enjoy a Fourth of July dusk adjacent to Riverfront walkers, clowns and more Corner. The program will concert with live music, Park. Activities all weekLA CONNER include music, a Pearl Har- at the Colors of Freedom dinner and beautiful scen- end. 360-770-8452 or The Fourth of July bor survivor bell ceremony Parade at 11 a.m. on Colby ery from 5 to 9 p.m. at www.loggerodeo.com.

Parade will start at 11:30 and recognition of Camano and Wetmore avenues, Glacier Peak Winery, 58575 a.m., followed by a combetween Wall and 26th Island, Silvana and StanHighway 20, Rockport.

STANWOOD wood residents who served streets. Then check out the munity picnic and games Bruce and Betsy Mullen The Old Fashioned IndeColors of Freedom Festival for kids in Pioneer Park. in World War I. Parking and the Travl-n-Opry will Check out the Fireworks pendence Day Parade will will be available at the Ter- featuring live music, kids’ play old country tunes.

Over the Channel display start at 11 a.m. at the Joseactivities and a food fair ry’s Corner Park & Ride and the Terry’s Corner Fire from 1 to 11 p.m. at Legion beginning just after 10 p.m. Bring a chair or blanket to phine Sunset Home ParkBring your lawn chair and sit on. $20, includes steak Park, 145 Alverson Blvd.

Station. ing Lot, 9901 272nd Place a jacket and sit back on the dinner. Beverages available NW, and end with an ice Park at Everett Station or w The Utsalady Ladies for purchase. Reservations: cream social at the Floyd town side of the SwinomEverett Community ColAid Patriotic Walk will 360-873-4074. Information: Norgaard Cultural Center, ish Channel for a perfect begin at 11 a.m. down Stan- lege and take the shuttle. view. 360-466-4778 or www. www.glacierpeakwinery.

Fireworks begin at dark wood Street, followed by 27108 102nd Ave NW. com. laconnerchamber.com. over Port Gardner Bay. a ceremony at the Ladies 360-629-6110 or Aid Building, 78, Utsalady Free. 425-257-7117 or www.sahs-fncc.org.

LOPEZ ISLAND SEDRO-WOOLLEY Road. The Ladies Aid Bake www.enjoyeverett.org.

The Lopez Island Old w The Sedro-Woolley Sale will feature a variety Saturday, July 7 Fashioned Fourth of July FRIDAY HARBOR Schools Foundation will of home-baked goodies ALGER Enjoy the Fourth of July Parade will begin at 11 host its annual Pancakes starting at 10 a.m.

Skagit Speedway, 4796 Parade down Spring Street a.m. at Isla (formerly for Kids breakfast fundHighway 99 North, will the Creamery), winding at 10:30 a.m. followed by CONCRETE raiser from 6:30 to 10:30 present the Les Schwab through the village on the Pig War Picnic until 2 The parade will begin a.m. at the Sedro-Woolley Tires Fireworks Extravap.m. at the San Juan Histor- Lopez Road. A barbecue at 11 a.m. on Main Street, Senior Center, 715 Pacific ganza in conjunction with after the parade at the ical Museum. Enjoy lunch followed by a community St. (next to the library). the Les Schwab Midseason Lopez Center Outdoor for $5, with live music, barbecue in Town Center.

Suggested donation: $5.

Championships. The gates games and more. “Rock the Pavilion will benefit the Line up at 10 a.m. at the Proceeds will benefit will open at 5 p.m., racing Lopez Center for ComPost Office. www.concrete- Dock” will feature music student-related projects, will start at 7 p.m. and the munity and the Arts. Fireby the Timebenders at 5 wa.com. 360-853-8784. technology, materials and fireworks will start at dusk. works start around 10:30 p.m. at the Port of Friday activities throughout the EVERETT Harbor. The annual harbor p.m. over Fisherman Bay. Sedro-Woolley School Dis- 360-724-3567 or www.skagitspeedway.com.

360-468-4664 or www.

Check out marching fireworks show will start trict. 360-855-3594.