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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

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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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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. See BAKER, Page E13

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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

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.