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Langley celebrates return of the whales with annual festival

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NEW ON DVD THIS WEEK “THE KID WHO WOULD BE KING”: Alex (Louis Ashbourne Serkis) is a 12-year-old who — along with his best buddy, Bedders (Dean Chaumoo) — is just trying not to be the daily focus of the school’s two main bullies, Lance (Tom Taylor) and Kaye (Rhianna Doris). A run for his life one night leaves Alex in an abandoned construction site, where he spots a sword sticking out of a chunk of rock. He pulls the sword from the stone with ease.

Both Alex and Bedders laugh at the idea this could actually be Arthur’s sword Excalibur, but they soon realize the truth. A young Merlin (Angus Imrie) shows up to convince Alex he’s the only person who can defeat evil Morgana (Rebecca Ferguson).

Once convinced, Alex goes on a quest to find the answers he needs to stop the threat with help from a motley group of young knights that includes the two bullies.

It’s a joy to see director/writer Joe Cornish (“Attack the Block”) didn’t just cherry pick a few items, but went totally medieval to embrace Arthurian legend. Cornish’s modern take on the sword-in-the-stone saga is a witty and exciting mix of the best parts of the Knights of the Round Table with modern conventions. The result is a tale of

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bravery, friendship and respect.

“ESCAPE AT DANNEMORA”: The seven-part drama is based on a true story that was broadcast on the premium cable channel Showtime.

It features Benicio del Toro as swaggering career criminal Richard Matt, who is serving time in a New York prison. Matt, along with young grifter David Sweat (Paul Dano), escapes in a story that seems too strange to be based in fact.

The short-run series, directed by Ben Stiller, follows events in the summer of 2015, which spawned a statewide manhunt for two convicted murderers. They were

aided in their escape by a married female prison employee (played by Patricia Arquette) who carried on affairs with both men.

This is a compelling story of manipulation. All three actors are at the top of their games and that makes for firstrate viewing.

“GLASS”: This is the final offering in the trilogy writer/ director M. Night Shyamalan started nearly 20 years ago.

“JUSTICE LEAGUE VS. THE FATAL FIVE”: Fate of the planet rests on the shoulders of a reluctant Green Lantern and an unstable hero from the future in this animated action

film.

“ICEBOX”: A 12-year-old Honduran boy is forced to flee his home and seek asylum in the United States.

“VICTORIA: SEASON 3”: Jenna Coleman reprises her role as the fearless Queen Victoria.

“REPLICAS”: Keanu Reeves stars in this modern twist on the Frankenstein myth.

“STEVEN UNIVERSE: SEASON 2”: Steven Universe and the Crystal Gems go on new adventures to explore love, friendship and Yellow Diamond’s plan for Earth.

“JOSEPH PULITZER”: An examination of the life and

work of the newspaper magnate.

“SUPERSTITION”: Witch makes good on her promise to return from the dead to kill the decedents of the people who put her to death. The film was released in 1982.

“THE KARATE KID”: The film is being released on 4K Ultra HD to mark the 35th anniversary.

AVAILABLE ON DIGITAL HD APRIL 16 “MISS BALA”: Young woman (Gina Rodriguez) goes to Mexico to help her friend and ends up in the middle of a drug war. Will be released on DVD and Blu-ray April 30.

– Rick Bentley, Tribune News Service

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ALAN PARSONS PROJECT LIVE PLAYS THE SKAGIT CASINO

By TREVOR PYLE @Sports_SVH

Alan Parsons’ career has taken him from Abbey Road to sold-out venues across the globe.

Soon he’ll make his mark in Skagit County.

The Alan Parsons Project Live will perform shows at the Skagit Casino Resort on Friday and Saturday, April 12-13.

Both shows, to be held in the Pacific Showroom, are sold out.

Parsons began his career in music as an assistant engineer at Abbey Road Studios. He worked with such performers as The Beatles and Pink Floyd, the latter of which earned him his first of 13 Grammy nominations.

But Parsons soon proved himself more than an engineer. In 1975 he founded The Alan Parsons Project, a team-up with Eric Woolfson and other musicians that was active for more than a decade.

The Alan Parsons Project’s first album, “Tales of Mystery and Imagination,” cracked the Top 40 of the Billboard 200 chart. The group has sold more than 50 million albums since.

The Alan Parsons Project Live has toured over the years with several incarnations of the lineup. The current one includes Parsons on acoustic guitar, key-

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The Alan Parsons Project Live will play The Skagit Casino on April 12-13.

boards and vocals; P.J. Olsson on vocals and Tom Brooks on keyboards, among others.

Though the Alan

Parsons Project plays its biggest hits live, neither it nor Parsons himself are a mere nostalgia act. Parsons has a new

album, “The Secret,” slated to be released later this month. Earlier this year, the Alan Parsons Project won a Grammy

in the category of Best Immersive Audio Album for its reissue of “Eye in the Sky.” — Reporter Trevor

Pyle: 360-416-2156, tpyle@skagitpublishing. com, Twitter: @Sports_ SVH, Facebook.com/bytrevorpyle

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SKAGIT VALLEY TULIP FESTIVAL: APRIL 12-19 on the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival Facebook page, Facebook. com/SkagitValleyTulipFestival.

Submit your photos and view entries. The winners will have their photo published in the 2020 brochure.

The 36th annual Skagit Valley Tulip Festival runs April 1-30. For the full month’s listing of events, maps and directions, visit tulipfestival.org.

ENGLISH TEA April 12-13: Reserve a spot for an English Tea session at a manor house and tour the grounds at Willowbrook Manor, 27420 Minkler Road, Sedro-Woolley. 360-218-4585 or teaandtour.com.

ANACORTES SPRING WINE FESTIVAL April 13: The festival combines 30 regional vintners and local restaurants from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday at Port Warehouse Event Center, 100 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

Must be 21 or older. $55, includes tasting glass, unlimited wine tasting and bites. $125 VIP includes early admission, gift bags and special seating. anacortes.org/springwinefestival or 360-293-7911.

NOT SO IMPROMPTU KIWANIS TULIP PARADE April 13: 2 p.m. Saturday.

Starts by the Port and heads south on First Street in La Conner. Join in the fun as a spectator or participant. No entry is too small or too wacky and day-of parade entries welcome. 360-428-5959.

GARAGE SALE, ANTIQUES & MORE April 12-13: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Friday and Saturday, Skagit County Fairgrounds, 479 W. Taylor St., Mount Vernon.

Check out more than 150 vendors offering antiques, collectibles, toys, art, crafts, books, automotive, sporting goods, camping, hunting and fishing equipment, glassware, household items, furniture and more. Rain or shine. $3 admission, $3 parking. skagitcounty.net/garagesale.

POSTER SIGNING April 12 and 18: Tulip Festival poster artist Ben Mann will sign 2019 festival posters and offer other artwork: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Tulip Town, 15002 Bradshaw Road, Mount Vernon; and from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. at RoozenGaarde, 15867 Beaver Marsh Road, Mount Vernon.

PACCAR OPEN HOUSE April 13: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday, 12479 Farm to Market Road, Mount Vernon.

See the trucks and how they’re tested. The 242-acre site provides test and development for all PACCAR divisions, including Kenworth, Peterbilt and DAF trucks. Free. 360757-8311.

KIWANIS SALMON BARBECUE Through April 28: The annual Kiwanis Salmon Barbecue will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily at Hillcrest Lodge, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon. Enjoy alder-grilled salmon with baked potato, coleslaw, garlic bread, beverages and dessert. $15 large

plate, $12 medium plate.

Groups of 15 or more, call for reservations 360-428-7028 or kiwanisbbq.com.

ART AT THE SCHOOLHOUSE Through April 30: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, historic 1888 schoolhouse at Christianson’s Nursery & Greenhouse, 15806 Best Road, Mount Vernon.

Members of the Stanwood Camano Arts Guild offer a variety of original artworks and demonstrations. Free. 360466-3821 or stanwoodarts. com.

ART IN A PICKLE BARN Through April 30: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, at Schuh Farms, 15565 Highway 20, Mount Vernon. The Skagit Art Association’s annual show features award-winning artists in a variety of media, including paintings, glass, photography and more. Free. 360-424-1580 or skagitart.org.

REXVILLE GRANGE ART SHOW

Through April 14: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Rexville Grange, 19299 Rexville Grange Road, Mount Vernon. The grange shows local artists specializing in paintings, pottery, glass, photography, jewelry, baskets and clothing. Free. 360-4660477 or rexvillegrangeartshow. com.

4-H CLUB PETTING ZOO Weekends in April: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 13391 Avon Allen Road, Mount Vernon. Rabbits, chicks, goats, ponies, ducks and baby pigs. $5 donation.

360-202-5023.

ANACORTES QUILT WALK Through April 30: Hours vary. See a wide variety of traditional, contemporary, modern and art quilts on display in downtown Anacortes businesses during regular shop hours. Maps available at participating merchants and the Anacortes Visitors Center.

Free. fidalgoislandquilters. com.

PHOTO CONTEST Through April 30: The annual photo contest is running

DISPLAY GARDENS n Tulip Town, 15002 Bradshaw Road, Mount Vernon: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily beginning March 30. Gardens, flowers, gifts and more. Weekdays: $7, free for ages 5 and younger. Weekends: $10, children ages 6-11 are $5, free for ages 5 and younger. No pets, no drones. 360-424-8152. n RoozenGaarde, 15867 Beaver Marsh Road, Mount Vernon: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.

Flowers, bulbs, gifts and more.

Weekdays: $7, free for ages 5 and younger. Weekends: $10, free for ages 5 and younger.

Military with ID: $1 off regular admission price. No pets.

360-424-8531. n Azusa Farm and Gardens, 14904 Highway 20, Mount Vernon: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Display gardens, plants, flowers, art and more. 360424-1580. n Christianson’s Nursery, 15806 Best Road, Mount Vernon: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.

Gardens, greenhouses, plants, art and more. 360-466-3821. n Skagit Valley Gardens, 18923 Peter Johnson Road, Mount Vernon: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Gardens, plants, gifts, cafe and more. 360-4246760. n Schuh Farms, 15565 Highway 536, Mount Vernon: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Cut tulips, gifts, bakery, playground, tractor train and hayrides and more. 360-42406982. n WSU Discovery Garden, 16650 Highway 536, Mount Vernon: Dawn to dusk daily.

Gardens showcasing plants that do well in the Pacific Northwest. Docents are on hand to answer gardening questions on the weekends.

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OUT AND ABOUT SKAGIT ARTISTS: Skagit Valley artists Caroline Garland, Ron King and Donna Nevitt-Radtke are exhibiting their realistic and abstract paintings and photographs during April in the lobby of the Majestic Inn and Spa, 419 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

HART JAMES: The abstract oil and charcoal paintings of Hart James and the sculptures of Jan Hoy are featured during April at the Smith & Vallee Gallery, 5742 Gilkey Ave., Edison.

ARTWOOD GALLERY: The wood, stone and metal work of Karen Healy is being featured during April at the Artwood Gallery, 1000 Harris Ave., Bellingham. Healy will be at the gallery from 5 to

8 p.m. Friday, April 26.

ART MEDLEY: Hadrian Art Gallery, 5717 Gilkey Ave., Bow, will showcase a variety of work from artists of all kinds from April 6-30.

REXVILLE GRANGE: New artists will be featured at the Rexville Grange, 1929 Rexville Grange Road, Mount Vernon, until April 14.

NEEDLES & STITCHES: The Camano Island Quilt Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 12-13, at Stanwood Middle School, 9405 271st St. NW, Stanwood. $9 suggested donation.

SCULPTURE DAY: Cloudstone Sculpture Park and Gallery will be open to

the public on International Sculpture Days, April 27-28, at 5056 Cloudstone Lane, Freeland. $10 per person, $35 for four.

PAT SAYRE: Acrylic artist Pat Syre is being featured during April at the Good Stuff Arts Gallery, 604 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

SPRING SHOW: Over 200 works by 38 artists will be featured at River Gallery, 19313 Landing Road, Mount Vernon, through April 28.

STUDENT POETRY AND ART: Celebrate National Poetry Month by attending the Burlington-Edison School District’s poetry and art showcase from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 22, at the Burlington Public

Welcome the Whales Festival in Langley

By Skagit Valley Herald staff

LANGLEY — The whales are back, and Langley knows just how to celebrate their annual return with the Welcome the Whales Festival and Parade.

The festivities begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 13, at Langley United Methodist Church, 301 Anthes Ave., with costume-making and face painting.

The Whale and Critter Parade begins at 1:30 p.m., starting at the U.S. Bank parking en route to the whale Bell at Waterfront Park on First Street.

The Methodist church will host presentations the entire afternoon, and the Langley Whale Center, 105 Anthes Library, 820 E Washington Ave., Burlington.

LECTURES & TALKS

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Ave., Langley, will be open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

On Sunday, a beach cleanup is scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon at Langley Beach to preserve the water for whales. orcanetwork.org.

CENTER: The center hosts events and speakers for entrepreneurs and innovators interested in learning about technology and networking. All events begin at noon at TheLab@everett,

1001 N. Broadway, Suite A3, Everett. Next up: n April 22: Trademark: Protect Your Brand. n April 30: IoT and Edge Computing: New Industry Opportunities.

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OUT AND ABOUT LOCAL ROCK & ROLL BANDS OF THE ‘50S AND ‘60S: Wes Gannaway and Kent Holsather will discuss the history of rock and roll in the Whatcom County area at 7:30 p.m. today, April 11, at Old City Hall, 121 Prospect St., Bellingham.

CONVERSATION WITH MARIA MCLEOD: Detroit author Steve Hughes will chat about his book “STIFF” with Western Washington University professor Maria McLeod at 7 p.m. today, April 11, at Village Books, 1200 11th St., Bellingham.

PLANKTON OF THE LAND: The Friends of Skagit Beaches will present a talk on plankton at 7 p.m. Friday, April 12, at

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CELEBRATING IN SONG SKAGIT VALLEY CHORALE APRIL 27 & 28

THE RING OF THE NIBELUNG PACIFIC NORTHWEST OPERA FRIDAYS , MAY 3 & 10 SUNDAYS, MAY 5 & 12

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the Northwest Education Services Building, 1601 R St., Anacortes.

AN EVENING WITH RACHEL CARSON: Storyteller and actress Debbie Dimitre will portray Rachel Carson, an American scientist, marine biologist and author of “Silent Spring,” at 7 p.m. Friday, April 12, at Everett Firefighters Hall, 2411 Hewitt Ave., Everett. ”THE A LIST”: Author J.A. Jance will discuss and sign her new book “The A List” on Saturday, April 13, at the following locations: 3 p.m. at the Anacortes Senior Center, 1701 22nd St., Anacortes, and 7 p.m. at Village Books, 1200 11th St., Bellingham.

EVERNOTE FOR GENEALOGISTS: Janet O’Connor-Camarata will discuss how the app Evernote can be used to help organize and manage all of the data, records, photos and websites that genealogists collect at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 13, at the Burlington Public Library, 820 E. Washington Ave., Burlington.

CONSERVATION: Bob Carey will speak on building partnerships to conserve the environment at 10 a.m.

Sunday, April 14, at New Pilgrims Community United Church of Christ, which is located in Boyd Hall on the garden level of United Methodist Church, 2201 H Ave., Anacortes. Free.

NOT TONIGHT DEER: The Skyline Garden Club will host a presentation on gardening with deer

Taming Bigfoot with Island Transit

By Skagit Valley Herald staff

Bigfoot is the most elusive celebrity in the Pacific Northwest, and Island Transit wants everyone to have a chance to spot him.

Taming Bigfoot is a new challenge from Island Transit. While trying to track down Bigfoot, the event also asks participants to consider their own carbon footprint (the other “bigfoot”).

Here’s how it works: Form a team and pick up a workbook from Island Transit. Inside the workbook will be instructions on how to calculate your carbon footprint and log it into the workbook over the course of three months, with tips and tricks on how to reduce it.

Sign up by emailing gccwhidbey@ gmail.com with “Bigfoot” in the subject or bring a smart phone to pressure at 1:30 p.m.

Monday, April 15, at the Skyline Beach Club, 6041 Sands Way, Anacortes.

Free for members, $5 for nonmembers.

SPRING BIRDS: Joe Meche, expert birder, photographer, carpenter and author of “Beaks and Bills,” will share design tips for predator-proof nest boxes for birds and share tips on how to support local birds at 7 p.m.

Wednesday, April 17, at the Island County Multipurpose Center, 141 N. East Camano Drive, Camano Island. Free.

INPUT FOR PARKS: Burlington Parks and Recreation seeks public input to help improve existing parks and programs. Join a roundtable discussion at 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, April 17, at the Community Senior Center, 1011 Greenleaf Ave., Burlington. burlingtonwa.gov/pros or 360-755-9649.

ISLAND TRANSIT

one of the scheduled Bigfoot lookout gatherings: n 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, April 18, WiFire, 1615 E Main St., Freeland. n 7 p.m. Monday, April 22, Unitarian Universalist meeting house, 20103 Highway 525.

JOAN PENNEY ON JAZZ: Joan Penney will speak on classic jazz at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 18, at the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes. The talk will include audio and video recordings. Free.

RA COOK: Local author RA Cook will read from her new book “Calvin Splinter & His Splendid Splinter Ideas” at 4 p.m. Saturday, April 20, at Village Books, 1200 11th St., Bellingham.

“NATURAL HIGHS”: Matt Bellace, a youth motivational speaker and stand-up comedian, will present “Natural Highs: Supporting Teens in Making Healthy Choices,” a talk about the vulnerability of the adolescent brain, at 6 p.m.

Wednesday, April 24, at Mount Vernon High School, 314 N. Ninth St., Mount Vernon. Bellace has a Ph.D. in clinical

neuropsychology. Free.

MUSIC

SWEDISH FOLK MASTERS: Sweden folk band Väsen will play at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 12, at the Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $20-$35.

360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.

JAZZ AT THE CENTER: The Rene Worst & Jennifer Scott Duo will play at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 17, at the Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island. $20. 360-387-0222.

TERRY ROB: Acoustic blues master Terry Rob will perform at 6 p.m.

Thursday, April 25, at the Conway Muse, 184444 Spruce St., Conway.

AT THE OPERA HOUSE: Marysville Opera House, 1225 Third St., Marysville. Next up: n The Buckaroosters: 5:30 p.m. Thursday,

April 18. $5. n LeRoy Bell and His Only Friends: 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 27. $15. n Rondo Swing: 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 16. $5.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT JAZZ: The Sylvia Center for the Arts and Whatcom Jazz Music Arts Center have teamed up to present jazz at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at the center, 205 Prospect St., Bellingham. Tickets are available at the door, prices vary. Next up: n April 17: Steve Kaldestad Quartet. n April 24: Bill Anschell Trio. n May 1: Birch Pereira and The Gin Joints. n May 8: D’Vonne Lewis and Limited Edition. n May 15: Greta Matassa. n May 22: Miles Black and Thomas Harris. n May 29: Ron Jones and the Jazz Forest.

THEATER

”UNSTABLE BY DESIGN”: Sylvia Center for the Arts artistic director Glenn Hergenhahn-Zhao will premier his latest original play, “Unstable

by Design,” at 7:30 p.m.

Thursdays through Saturdays, April 18-27, at the Sylvia Center, 205 Prospect St., Bellingham. $12-$15. ”AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS”: Dessert theater at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 12-13, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, April 14, Alger Community Church, 1475 Silver Run Lane, Bellingham (Alger). altatheatre.com, brownpapertickets.com; 360-424-5144; ALTAinfo2001@gmail.com.

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MORE FUN

UNITED WAY LIVE CELEBRATION: The event will begin at 11:15 a.m. Thursday, April 11, at Swinomish Casino & Lodge, 12885 Casino Drive, Anacortes. $30 individual, $500 per table. unitedwayskagit.org.

WHO ARE WE?: An opening reception for the Skagit County Historical Museum’s new featured exhibit about a diverse group of Washingtonians will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today, April 11, at the museum, 501 S. Fourth St., La Conner.

EDUCATOR APPRECIATION NIGHT: Camanio Masonic Lodge will host a night to appreciate educators at 6:30 p.m. today, April 11, at the lodge, 27205 102nd Ave., Stanwood.

FIGHT NOT FLIGHT: Sound Defense Alliance will host an event as part of its No New Jets, No New Flights campaign in response to the Department of Defenses new flight additions, at 5:40 p.m. Friday, April 12, at the Crockett Barn, 1056 S. Crockett Farm Road, Coupeville. Free, open to public.

UNDER THE SEA: Students ages 6-12 can discover what it’s like to race a sea lion, run across the back of a blue whale, and sing to a penguin at “Under the Sea” from 9 to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 13, at Camp Kirby, 4734 Samish Pt Road, Bow. $42. secure.rec1.com/WA/burlington-wa/catalog NEEDLES & STITCHES: The Camano Island Quilt Show will be held

from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday, April 12-13, at Stanwood Middle School, 9405 271st St. NW, Stanwood. $9 suggested donation.

ELKS MEMBERSHIP DRIVE: Saturday, April 13, Mount Vernon Elks Lodge, 2120 Market St., Mount Vernon. Dinner at 5:30 p.m., followed by a 7:30 p.m. performance by mentalist Brian Ledbetter. $30 individuals, $50 couples. 360-848-8882.

CLIMATE LOBBY: The Skagit County chapter of the national group Citizen’s Climate Lobby will meet from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 13, at the Center for Spiritual Living, 1013 Fifth St., Anacortes.

SHRED-A-THON: Bring old documents, disk drives and memory sticks to be destroyed from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 13, at the Anacortes Walgreens parking lot, 909 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. Suggested donation $20 per box, $10 minimum donation.

SPRING CRAFT FAIR: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 13, Creekside Continuing Care Community, 400 Gilkey Road, Burlington.

MODEL RAILROAD OPEN HOUSE: The Whatcom Skagit Model Railroad Club will host an open house from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 13, at 1469 Silver Run Lane, Alger, off Old Highway 99.

LITTLE WHISKERS OPEN HOUSE: The Camano Animal Shelter Association will host a

free microchip clinic from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 13, at the shelter, 198 N. Can Ku Road, Camano. The shelter is also kicking off its 10th annual Little Whisker Food Drive— guests are encouraged to check out the kitten need wish list and to learn about fostering young cats and dogs. camanoanimalshelter.org or 360-387-1902.

DO THE BLOOM COLOR RUN: Join a 5-kilometer or 1-mile fun run along the Anacortes waterfront and become a living canvas as colors are thrown all over you starting at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 13, at the Depot Art Center, 611 R Ave., Anacortes. raceplace.com/ events/50396/do-thebloom-color-run-2019.

FOOD BANK BENEFIT: Raise money for the Bellingham Food Bank and listen to live music from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, April 13, at Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship, 1207 Ellsworth St., Bellingham. $15 suggested donation.

EASTER EGG HUNT: Hunt for illuminated Easter eggs in the dark and raise money for Relay for Life of Skagit at 6 p.m.

Saturday, April 14, at Eagle Haven Winery, 8243 Sims Road, Sedro-Woolley. $5-$15. eaglehavenwinery or 360-856-6248.

HISTORIC PICKETT HOUSE MUSEUM: Tour the historic home of Captain Pickett, built in 1856, from 1 to 4 p.m.

Sunday, April 14, at 910 Bancroft St., Bellingham.

Free admission, donations accepted.

BUFFET BEACH BASH: The Anacortes Arts Festi-

Art at Rexville Grange show

By Skagit Valley Herald staff

MOUNT VERNON — The Skagit Valley Tulip Festival means more than just flowers, it means beauty of all kinds on display, and the Rexville Grange Art Show has curated a gallery of some of the best art the valley has to offer.

This weekend is the last weekend to check out some of what local artists have been working on, featuring ceramics by Irene Lawson, paintings and prints by Susan MaManamen, photography by Jessamyn Tuttle and much more.

The gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day, located at 1929 Rexville Grange Road. The show will wrap val will host the second annual Buffet Beach bash at 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 19-20, at Port Transit Shed, 100 Commercial St., Anacortes. There will be

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Ceramic plate by Irene Lawson

music and margaritas. $45. anacortesartsfestival.com.

EGG SCRAMBLE: Bring the kids to scramble for colorful eggs and plant

their eggs with dirt and seeds from 1 to 2 p.m.

Saturday, April 20, at the Evergreen Arboretum and Gardens, 145 Alverson Blvd., Everett.

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area April 11 – 18 Thursday.11 THEATER ”SILENT SKY”: 7:30 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-2936829 or acttheatre.com.

”MAMMA MIA”: 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $23-$40. 360-4167727 or mcintyrehall.org.

COMEDY THE GBU: 7:30 p.m., The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. $10. 360733-8855 or theupfront.com.

MUSIC LOVE SONGS FROM IRELAND: 7 p.m., Sylvia Center for the Arts, 205 Prospect St., Bellingham. $10. 360305-3524 or sylviacenterforthearts.org.

Friday.12 THEATER ”AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS”: 7 p.m., Alger Community Church, 1475 Silver Run Lane, Bellingham (Alger). altatheatre. com, brownpapertickets. com; 360-424-5144; ALTAinfo2001@gmail.com.

”SILENT SKY”: 7:30 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-2936829 or acttheatre.com. ”MAMMA MIA”: 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $23-$40. 360-4167727 or mcintyrehall.org.

Saturday.13 THEATER ”AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS”: 7 p.m., Alger Community Church, 1475 Silver Run Lane, Bellingham (Alger). altatheatre. com, brownpapertickets. com; 360-424-5144; ALTAinfo2001@gmail.com.

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”MAMMA MIA” 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $23-$40. 360-416-7727 or mcintyrehall.org.

”SILENT SKY”: 7:30 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-2936829 or acttheatre.com. ”MAMMA MIA”: 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $23-$40. 360-4167727 or mcintyrehall.org.

Sunday.14 THEATER ”SILENT SKY”: 2 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-2936829 or acttheatre.com.

”AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS”: 2:30 p.m., Alger Community Church, 1475 Silver Run Lane, Bellingham (Alger). altatheatre.com, brownpapertickets.com; 360-424-5144; ALTAinfo2001@gmail.com.

”THE MIKADO”: 3 p.m., Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. $30-$70. 360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com.

Thursday.18 THEATER ”SILENT SKY”: 7:30 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-2936829 or acttheatre.com.

”UNSTABLE BY DESIGN”: 7:30 p.m., Sylvia Center for the Arts, 205 Prospect St., Bellingham. $12-$15. 360-305-3524 or sylviacenterforthearts.org.

SUBMITTED PHOTO

Friday-Sunday.12-14

”AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS” Alger Community Church, 1475 Silver Run Lane, Bellingham (Alger). altatheatre.com, brownpapertickets.com; 360-424-5144; ALTAinfo2001@ gmail.com. See individual listings for times. Pictured (from left): Resa Quinones, John Gonzales and Derick Dong.

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TUNING UP Playing at area venues April 11 – 18 Thursday.11 SHAWN JONES: 8 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. 360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

ANDY COE BAND: 8 p.m., Firefly Lounge, 1015 N. State St., Bellingham. thefireflylounge.com or facebook. com/TheFireflyBham.

Friday.12 SHOOK TWINS: 9 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham. 360-746-8733 or wildbuffalo.net.

LOUIS LEDFORD: 7:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 First St., La Conner.

360-399-1805 or aneliaskitchenandstage. com.

THE WALRUS: 8 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. 360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

UNDECIDED: 6 p.m., Birdsview Brewing Co., 38302 Highway 20, Concrete. 360-826-3406 or birdsviewbrewingcompany.com.

MIDLIFE CRISIS & THE ALIMONY HORNS: 9 p.m., Winner’s Lounge, The Skagit Casino Resort, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow. 877275-2448 or theskagit. com.

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MARK DUFRESNE BAND 8 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. 360445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

ONE TRICK PONY: 8:30 p.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360422-6411.

MURS: 9 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham. 360746-8733 or wildbuffalo. net.

JASMINE GREENE BAND: 8:30 p.m., The Old Edison, 5829 Cains Court, Bow. 360-7666266 or theoldedison. com.

DELHI 2 DUBLIN: 9 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham. 360-746-8733 or wildbuffalo.net.

RANDY HAMILTON: 6:30 p.m., Mount Vernon Elks Lodge, 2120 Market St., Mount Vernon. Members and signed-in guests only.

360-848-8882.

JOE & CAROL YOUNG: 7:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 First St., La Conner. 360-399-1805 or aneliaskitchenandstage. com.

ADRIAN CLARKE: 6 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. 360-392-3100 or hotelbellwether.com.

BRIAN LEE AND THE ORBITERS: 7:30 p.m., Rockfish Grill & Anacortes Brewery, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-5881720 or anacortesrockfish.com.

RICHIE DAGGER’S CRIME, OSO, BLOOD CAPSULES: 9 p.m., Firefly Lounge, 1015 N. State St., Bellingham. thefireflylounge.com or facebook.com/TheFireflyBham.

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MARK DUFRESNE BAND: 8 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. 360-4453000 or conwaymuse. com.

THOMAS HARRIS QUINTET: 4:30 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. 360-392-3100 or hotelbellwether.com.

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ADRIAN CLARKE 6 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. 360392-3100 or hotelbellwether.com.

QUEEN’S BLUEGRASS: 9:30 p.m., Brown Lantern Ale House, 412 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360293-2544 or brownlantern.com.

ADRIAN CLARKE: 6 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. 360-392-3100 or hotelbellwether.com.

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

MIDLIFE CRISIS & THE ALIMONY HORNS: 9 p.m., Winner’s Lounge, The Skagit Casino Resort, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow. 877275-2448 or theskagit. com.

Sunday.14 RON BAILEY & THE TANGENTS: 5:30 p.m., The Old Edison, 5829 Cains Court, Bow. 360766-6266 or theoldedison.com.

Wednesday.17 HERON AND CROW: 6 p.m., Rockfish Grill & Anacortes Brewery, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720 or anacortesrockfish.com.

RENE WORST & JENNIFER SCOTT: 7 p.m., Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island. 360387-0222 or camanocenter.org.

JOHN BISAGNA: 9 p.m., Brown Lantern Ale House, 412 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

360-293-2544 or brownlantern.com.

Thursday.18 WHITE DENIM: 9 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham. 360-746-8733 or wildbuffalo.net.

BIG BUSINESS: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 State St., Bellingham. 360-770-1067 or shakedownbellingham. com.

MARY ELLEN LYKINS & CRAIG ADAMS: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway.

360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

SAWYER FREDERICKS FEAT. WOLFCHILD: 8 p.m., Firefly Lounge, 1015 N. State St., Bellingham. thefireflylounge.com or facebook.com/TheFireflyBham.

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

ART CLASSES

PAINT AND LEARN: Kids ages 1-8 and their families are invited to this class all about learning to paint at 6 p.m. Friday, May 10, at Sedro-Woolley Community Center, 703 Pacific St., Sedro-Woolley.

Free.

TRI DEE ARTS WORKSHOPS: Art classes on a variety of topics are available at Tri Dee Arts, 215 S 1st St., Mount Vernon. trideearts.com.

PACIFIC NORTHWEST QUILT AND FIBER ARTS MUSEUM: Varied exhibits and classes are available to the public at 703 S. Second St., La Conner. Museum hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Admission: $7, $5 students and military, free for members and children ages 11 and under. 360-466-4288 or laconnerquilts.org. n Fiber Fridays: bring any type of fiber art project, quilting, knitting, embellishing, etc., to work on while visiting with other fiber artists from 9 a.m. to noon every Friday. Free and open to all.

GAIL HARKER CENTER: Gail Harker Center for Creative Arts offers a variety of art classes and workshops for artists of every level at 12636 Chilberg Road, Mount Vernon. Online courses are also available. For information and a complete schedule: 360-466-0110 or gailcreativestudies.com.

PACIFIC NW SCHOOL: Choose from painting, photography, fiber and 3D art workshops taught by professional artists at the Pacific NorthWest Art School, 15 NW Birch St., Coupeville. For information and a complete schedule: 360-678-3396 or pacificnorthwestartschool. com.

DAKOTA: Dakota Art Center offers a variety of art classes and workshops at 17873 Highway 536, Mount Vernon. 360-4166556, ext. 5, or dakotaartcenter.com.

1220 10th St., Anacortes.

Poets, songwriters, acoustic musicians, storytellers, a capella singers all welcome.

DANCE

BEGINNING CLOGGING LESSONS: 11 a.m.

Saturdays until April 27 at The Cloggin’ Place, 14641 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. $20 for 10 lessons. cloggingdanceclassesmountvernonwas.com.

AUDITIONS

BEGINNING LINE DANCING: 7 to 8 p.m.

Tuesdays, Burlington Community Center, 1011 Greenleaf Ave., Burlington. $6 drop-in, $25 for five classes. Adults and teens 13 and older.

Register: burlingtonwa. gov/recreation or 360-7559649.

BOOKS

FOLK DANCING: Skagit-Anacortes Folk Dancers meet Tuesdays at Bay View Civic Hall, 12615 C St., Bay View.

Learn to folk dance to a variety of international music. 7-9:30 p.m. First session free, $5 thereafter.

No partners needed. Gary or Ginny, 360-766-6866.

CALL FOR DIRECTORS AND PLAYS: Whidbey Island Playhouse is seeking seasoned directors for the 2019-2020 Playhouse Season. Visit whidbeyislandplayhouse. com for more details or email kevinwm.meyer@ gmail.com with questions.

SILENT BOOK CLUB: Share a book you have read and silently read another one at 4 p.m. on the first Monday of each month at Pelican Bay Books, 520 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

GREAT BOOKS READING GROUP MEETING: The Great Books Reading Group will examine passages from important writings in history from 6 to 8 p.m. May 13 and June 10 at the Burlington Public Library, 820 E. Washington Ave. 360-9411437 and shunji.asari@ gmail.com.

POETRY OPEN MIC: The Anacortes Poetry Group meets the second Saturday of the month for poetry open mics at 7 p.m. in the Anacortes Public Library meeting room,

Spring Beer Dinner

SCOTTISH HIGHLAND AND IRISH STEP DANCE: The Clan Heather Dancers offer yearround Scottish Highland and Irish step dance classes in Bellingham, Everett and Mount Vernon. More info: clanheather.com.

THURSDAY DANCING: Dance to the The Skippers or Good Vibrations from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Thursdays at the Mount Vernon Elks Lodge, 2120 Market St., Mount Vernon. Information: Jim Reynolds, 360466-4490.

MUSIC

SCOTTISH MUSIC SESSIONS: Musicians

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

Thursdays, Conway Pub & Eatery, 18611 Main St., Conway. 360-445-4733.

RECREATION

CHUCKANUT BREWING & KITCHEN

By Skagit Valley Herald staff

BELLINGHAM — Tickets are selling fast for Chuckanut Brewery & Kitchen’s annual Spring Beer Dinner.

The dinner is set for 5:30 p.m. Sunday, April 28, at Chuckanut Brewery & Kitchen “North Nut,” 601 W. Holly St. Tickets are $75.

The menu comes from the mind of chef Jabez Yohannes and features five courses, each paired with Chuckanut Brewing’s own beers. Brewmaster Will Kemper will speak about some of the fun details about each beer.

The dinner coincides with the finale of Bellingham Beer Week, from April 19-27.

Reserve a spot at chuckanutbeerdinner.brownpapertickets.com. from around the valley meet at 3 p.m. the first Sunday of each month at Littlefield Celtic Center, 1124 Cleveland Ave, Mount Vernon. The jam session generally focuses on Scottish music.

UKULELE FUN & SONG CIRCLE: 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesdays, Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland St. Free. Beginners welcome and loaner ukuleles available. Song sheets provided. 206-790-4862 or yogaheartspace0@gmail. com.

BARBERSHOP HARMONY: Join the An-O-Chords, a fourpart barbershop harmony group that meets at 7 p.m.

Thursdays at Bethany Covenant Church, 1318 18th St., Mount Vernon.

No experience necessary,

no auditions required.

Learn by rote, you don’t have to read music. All ages welcome. anochords. org. 360-679-7473.

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

360-630-1156.

SHELTER BAY CHORUS: Practices are held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursdays at the Shelter Bay Clubhouse, 1000 Shoshone Drive, La Conner.

New members welcome.

360-223-3230.

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

INPUT FOR PARKS: Burlington Parks and Recreation seeks public input to help improve existing parks and programs. Join a roundtable discussion at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 17, at the Community Senior Center, 1011 Greenleaf Ave. burlingtonwa.gov/pros or 360-7559649.

PARKSCRIPTION DAY: The first Whatcom Parkscriptions Day will take place on Sunday, April 28. The day will feature over 20 free, hosted events regarding public health. recreationnorthwest.org.

COACH-PITCH: Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation is offering an instructional baseball league for ages 6 to 9. Games will be played outdoors from April 13-May 18 on Saturdays. $55-60. Register: 360-336-6215.

ONE-DAY KIDS CAMPS: Burlington Parks and Recreation will host a variety of one-day camps from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for kids ages 6-12 at Camp Kirby, 4734 Samish Point Road, Bow. 360-755-9649.

Next up: n Under the Sea: Saturday, April 13. n Creativity!: Saturday, May 18. n Teen Takeover: Teen Leadership Program: Saturday, May 25. Ages 13-17.

SPRING GARDEN PARTY: Help the Central Skagit Library plant its community garden from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Sunday, May 19, at the library, 802 Ball St., Sedro-Woolley.

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HOT TICKETS TOWER OF POWER: April 11-14, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

ALAN PARSONS LIVE PROJECT: April 12-13, Pacific Showroom, Skagit Casino and Resort, Bow. 877-275-2448 or theskagit. com.

HYPOCRISY, FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE: April 13, El Corazon, Seattle.

206-262-0482 or elcorazonseattle.com.

ELIZABETH GILBERT: April 14, McCaw Hall, Seattle. 844-827-8188 or uniquelives.com.

HELEN SUNG: April 1617, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

KENNY G: April 18-21, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

BUDDY GUY: April 19, Tulalip Resort Casino Orca Ballroom, Tulalip. 360-7166000 or ticketmaster.com.

LIL PUMP & LIL SKIES: April 19, WaMu Theater, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

FAILURE, SWERVEDRIVER: April 19, El Corazon, Seattle. 206262-0482 or elcorazonseattle.com.

DJ SLUSHII: April 26, WaMu Theater, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

DELFONICS: April 30-May 1, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-4419729 or jazzalley.com.

BILL AND HILLARY CLINTON: May 3, WaMu Theater, Seattle. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

GEN. WESLEY CLARK: May 6, McCaw Hall, Seattle. 844-827-8188 or uniquelives.com.

ARCHSPIRE, INFERI, WORMHOLE, VIRVUM: May 9, El Corazon, Seattle.

206-262-0482 or elcorazonseattle.com.

THE GUESS WHO: May

BRANDY CARLILE June 1, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

10, Tulalip Resort Casino Orca Ballroom, Tulalip.

360-716-6000 or ticketmaster.com.

KATHLEEN MADIGAN: May 10-11, Pacific Showroom, Skagit Casino and Resort, Bow. 877-275-2448 or theskagit.com.

ANIMALS AS LEADERS: May 11, El Corazon, Seattle. 206-262-0482 or elcorazonseattle.com.

SUPERSUCKERS, SPEEDEALER: May 16, El Corazon, Seattle. 206-2620482 or elcorazonseattle. com.

THOMAS RHETT, DUSTIN LYNCH: May 18, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

BOB NEWHART: May 20, McCaw Hall, Seattle.

844-827-8188 or uniquelives.com.

NEIL YOUNG AND PROMISE OF THE REAL: May 20-21, Paramount Theater, Seattle. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

END OF THE RAINBOW WITH BASSNECTAR, LIL UZI VERT, TOM MORELLO: May 24-26, Gorge Amphitheatre, George.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com. ”WEST SIDE STORY”: May 31-June 23, 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle.

206-625-1900 or 5thavenue.org.

BRANDI CARLILE, EMMYLOU HARRIS, NEKO CASE: June 1, Gorge Amphitheatre, George.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK: June 1, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

TRAIN, GOO GOO DOLLS: June 7, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

DEAD & COMPANY: June 7-8, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

WYNONNA & THE BIG NOISE: June 8, Tulalip Resort Casino Orca Ballroom, Tulalip. 360-716-6000 or ticketmaster.com.

FLOTSAM AND JETSAM: June 9, El Corazon, Seattle. 206-262-0482 or elcorazonseattle.com.

WILLIAM SHATNER: June 10, McCaw Hall, Seattle. 844-827-8188 or uniquelives.com.

ROB THOMAS: June 13, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 425-488-1133 or ste-michelle.com/visit-us/summer-concerts/list.

RAIN: June 15, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville.

425-488-1133 or ste-mi-

chelle.com/visit-us/summer-concerts/list.

THIRD EYE BLIND & JIMMY EAT WORLD: June 19, WaMu Theater, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

ANDERSON PAAK: June 20, WaMu Theater, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

BRIAN CULBERTSON: June 20-23, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

THE ORCHESTRA: June 21-22, Pacific Showroom, Skagit Casino and Resort, Bow. 877-275-2448 or theskagit.com.

JUDAS PRIEST: June 21, Accesso Showare Center, Kent. 866-973-9613 or livenation.com.

MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD, ZIGGY MARLEY: June 21-22, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodenville. 800-7453000 or ticketmaster.com.

THE PIETASTERS, NATALIE WOULDN’T, THE SENTIMENTS: June 22, El Corazon, Seattle. 206-2620482 or elcorazonseattle. com.

JEFF LYNNE’S ELO: June 28, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

LYLE LOVETT: June 28, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 425-4881133 or ste-michelle.com/ visit-us/summer-concerts/ list.

ERIC CHURCH: June 2829, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

SANTANA, DOOBIE BROTHERS: June 29, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

PENTATONIX, RACHEL PLATTEN: July 3, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

JONNY LANG, ROBERT CRAY BAND: July 5, Tulalip Resort Casino Amphithe-

atre, Tulalip. 360-716-6000 or ticketmaster.com.

KHALID: July 7, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

BRIT FLOYD: July 11, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. 360-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT: July 12, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

RODRIGO Y GABRIELA: July 13, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 425488-1133 or ste-michelle. com/visit-us/summer-concerts/list.

BECK, CAGE THE ELEPHANT, SPOON: July 13, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

JON BELLION: July 16, WaMu Theater, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

CHICAGO: July 19-20, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 425-488-1133 or ste-michelle.com/visit-us/summer-concerts/list.

WINTHROP RHYTHM & BLUES FESTIVAL: July 19-21, Various locations, Winthrop. winthropbluesfestival.com.

APPICE BROTHERS: July 20, El Corazon, Seattle.

206-262-0482 or elcorazonseattle.com.

BEAST COAST: July 23, WaMu Theater, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

DISRUPT FESTIVAL WITH THE USED, THRICE, SUM 41: July 23, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

MICHAEL MCDONALD & CHAKA KHAN: July 25, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 425-488-1133 or ste-michelle.com/visit-us/summer-concerts/list.

SHINEDOWN: July 26, Accesso Showare Center, Kent. 866-973-9613 or livenation.com.

Swedish folk music with Väsen

By SKAGIT VALLEY HERALD STAFF

MOUNT VERNON — Swedish folk master band Väsen is coming to the Lincoln Theatre.

The band (pronounced “vessen”) is comprised of Roger Tallroth, Olov Johansson and Mikael Marin, who have dominated the folk scene in Sweden for nearly 30 years.

They will perform at 7:30 p.m.

Friday, April 12, at the Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St. Tickets are between $20-$35 (lincolntheatre. org).

The group likely will be limited to performing as a duo, according to the Lincoln Theatre. Marin, who plays the viola, has yet to receive his U.S. work visa.

‘The Mikado’ at Mount Baker Theatre

By SKAGIT VALLEY HERALD STAFF

BELLINGHAM — “The Mikado” first premiered in London in 1885, and this weekend it’s playing at 3 p.m.

Sunday, April 13, at the Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St. The comic opera is set in Japan, and this production by the New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players has collaborated with the Asian-American theatrical community in New York to ensure cultural sensitivity while preserving a classic work of theater.

The story satirizes British politics, institutions and human nature, a tale that remains entertaining after 134 years.

Tickets are $30-$70 at mountbabertheatre.com.

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TRAVEL

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

Check out some unusual, educational museums

By LYNN O’ROURKE HAYES

Reservations required: 360-474-7479.

Expand your mind and stretch your imagination in a museum.

Here are five to consider:

2. MUSEUM OF THE WEST, SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. Your family can steep in the culture, history and art of the American West during a visit to this award-winning museum.

From master potters to the unique stories of cowboy culture showcased on the silver screen, there is much to learn through interactive exhibits, scavenger and treasure hunts and multi-media kiosks.

The museum recently premiered the photographs of former Sen. Barry M. Goldwater. The Arizona Highways Collection showcases images captured by a man best known as a U.S. senator but widely respected as a gifted photographer. His images of the Grand Canyon and the native peoples of Northern Arizona offer a rare glimpse into the region’s history. scottsdalemuseumwest.org; goldwaterfoundation.org

SKAGIT SENIOR TOURS: Skagit Guided Adventures offers a variety of local nature and hiking day tours for seniors.

FamilyTravel.com

1. MUSEUM OF CLEAN, POCATELLO, IDAHO It’s all about clean. But not just about how to tidy up your child’s room. We are talking clean language, a clean community and a clean ( and green) world. Visit this museum to learn about the history of tools used to spruce things up.

You’ll see nearly 1,000 vacuums and learn their how they developed over a century. Find out what it’s like to clean a chimney, as chimney sweeps once did.

Learn lessons about waste from the “Texas-sized” trash can, check out the broom collection “swept in” from far and wide and visit the Garage to discover how clutter can affect the rest of our lives. museumofclean.com

Local travel briefs

WHATCOM SENIOR TOURS: Sign up by calling 360-7334030, ext. 1015, or visiting the tour office at 315 Halleck St., Bellingham.

SHORT TRIPS: Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation offers travel opportunities for ages 8 and older (adult supervision required for ages 17 and younger). Trips depart from and return to Hillcrest Park, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon. 360336-6215.

RECREATION WITHOUT BORDERS: The organization offers recreational trips, tours and adventures throughout the Northwest and British Columbia. 360-766-7109 or recreationwithoutborders.com.

SHUTTERSTOCK

A display of cleaning products in the Museum of Clean in Pocatello, Idaho.

OAK HARBOR DAY TRIPS: The Oak Harbor Senior Center, 51 SE Jerome St., offers day trips for members. For details, call the travel desk at 360-279-4587.

3. THE STRONG NATIONAL MUSEUM OF PLAY, ROCHESTER, N.Y. Play is good for kids of all ages. You’ll learn about play and favorite pastimes in a permanent exhibit that explores 300 years of history. View rare board games, see the world’s largest erector set, challenge your crew to a game of toy trivia and test your memories in the concentration game within a 100,000-square-foot fun zone. Play hop scotch, chess and checkers on Sesame Street, ride a carousel, hop aboard a train and check out the on-site National Toy Museum. museumofplay.org 4. DELAWARE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM, WILMINGTON, DEL. Stretch your child’s imagination by serving up science, math and technology in a creative space.

In the Bank on It exhibit kids get the chance to learn all about the currency that makes the world go world, from planning and earning to spending and saving.

Head to the Stratosphere to climb inside a 30-foot wide structure overlooking the lobby. In the Tree

Pavilion, you’ll find a 350 yearold Sycamore, measuring 7.5 feet wide and tall and 21 feet long.

The tree was restored by a local resident and serves as a conversation starter about the importance of keeping things green. delawarechildrensmuseum.org 5. CHILDREN’S MUSEUM & THEATRE OF MAINE, PORTLAND, MAINE This museum encourages collaborative play with your child.

Head to the Dress-up Theatre and tell your own story, go the rescue in the fire truck and explore the Touch Tank together. Make time for the Farmer’s Market where budding math skills come into play. Capture the local vibe when you climb aboard a replica of a lobster boat. Learn how to haul in the traps, navigate your way to the Portland Harbor and discover the importance of the state’s fishing heritage. Become a ranger in the Ranger Station and identify native plants and animals. kitetails.org – Lynn O’Rourke Hayes (www.

LOHayes.com) is an author, family travel expert and enthusiastic explorer.

STATE VISITOR CALL CENTER: The Washington Tourism Alliance’s ExperienceWA Call Center is open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. 1-800-544-1800 or tourisminfo@watourismalliance.com.

Staff members assist travelers who have questions, refer them to specific destination marketing organizations and other travel resources across the state for more detailed information, and take orders for the Washington State Visitors Guide.

PASSPORT APPLICATIONS: Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes, accepts new passport applications and applications for passports that have been expired for more than five years by appointment from noon to 6 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturdays. Passport forms and information on fees and how to apply are available at travel.state.gov, or pick up an application and passport guide at the library.

Burlington Municipal Court accepts passport applications from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 311 Cedar St., Suite A, Burlington. New and renewal forms are available. 360-755-0492.

Post offices in Mount Vernon, Sedro-Woolley and Oak Harbor accept passport applications by appointment. Contact individual offices for available days and times.

Oak Harbor Senior Center, 51 SE Jerome St., Oak Harbor, accepts passport applications Monday through Friday. Appointments are recommended. 360-279-4580.

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AT THE LINCOLN

DINING GUIDE Adults

Easter Buffet

29.99 Seniors (60 +) 26.99 Children 12 & under 1.00/ year Fluffy Scrambled Eggs, Hand Carved Pit Ham, Bacon and Link Sausage, Eggs Benedict, Farmers Scramble, Buttermilk Biscuits & Sausage Gravy, Blueberry Cheese Blintz, Fresh Fruit Platter, Danish Pastries, Muffins Chicken w/Curry and Broccoli, Swedish Meatballs, Beef Bourguignon, Local Red Skin Parsley Potatoes, Brown Rice & Quinoa Pilaf, Chilled Poached Salmon, Roasted Vegetable Platter, Antipasto Platter, Assorted Cheese & Cracker Tray, Spinach Salad, Pasta Salad, Cabbage Salad, Assorted Desserts Buffet includes one beverage (coffee, tea, milk, juice or soda)

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“Everybody Knows” will play Saturday through Monday at the Lincoln.

Coming Up:

Fly Fishing Film Tour 2019

‘Everybody Knows’

7:30 P.M. SATURDAY, APRIL 13 5:30 P.M. SUNDAY, APRIL 14 7:30 P.M. MONDAY, APRIL 15 The film follows Laura on her travels from Argentina to her small home town in Spain for her sister’s wedding, bringing her two children along for the occasion. Amid the joyful reunion and festivities, the eldest daughter is abducted. In the tense days that follow, various family and community tensions surface and deeply hidden secrets are revealed.

Cast includes Oscar winners Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem; Ricardo Darin, Eduard Fernández, Bárbara Lennie and Inma Cuesta.

Rated R. $10.50 general; $9.50 seniors, students and active military; $8 ages 12 and under. Sunday bargain prices: $9 general; $7.50 ages 12 and under.

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

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7:30 P.M. FRIDAY, APRIL 12 The Swedish acoustic trio Väsen, featuring Olov Johansson, Roger Tallroth and Mikael Marin, is in its 27th year of touring together. The parts: a five-string viola of sophisticated symphonic taste, an adventurous 12-string guitar, and a nyckelharpa (a “keyed fiddle”) deeply rooted in the traditions of Swedish folk music.

The group likely will be limited to performing as a duo, according to the Lincoln.

Violist Mikael Marin has yet to receive his U.S. work visa. $20-$35.

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7 P.M. THURSDAY, APRIL 11 The evening will feature a variety of short films about fly fishing from around the globe. Following the film there will be a raffle for a number of fishing products. All proceeds go to the local North Sound Chapter of Trout Unlimited for use in wild steelhead recovery efforts.

Advance tickets $15; $20 at the door.

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MOVIES

NEW THIS WEEK

MINI REVIEWS

‘The Best of Enemies’ has a serious perspective problem

By KATIE WALSH

Tribune News Service

Hollywood is having a moment with films based on true stories of American racial strife that make us feel as if social harmony could be possible, if we’re just willing to talk to each other.

Enter “The Best of Enemies,” based on the 1971 true story of school desegregation in Durham, N.C., wherein a Ku Klux Klan Exalted Cyclops locked horns with an African-American sharecropper’s daughter and community organizer — and she prevailed. Through the experience, they became lifelong friends.

It’s a remarkable message of human connection, but the sanded-down cinematic narrative has a serious perspective problem.

Robin Bissell makes his directorial debut with the film based on the book “The Best of Enemies: Race and Redemption in the New South” by Osha Gray Davidson. The book, written by a white man, was adapted for the screen and directed by a white man, and therein lies the perspective problem — the very uneven story is weighted heavily toward the journey of the redeemed Klansman in the equation, C.P. Ellis, played

by Sam Rockwell.

The force of nature that is Taraji P. Henson portrays black activist Ann Atwater as a mouthy broad and a fierce advocate for her community. When a local black elementary school goes up in flames, it ignites the debate over school desegregation. Looking

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Sam Rockwell (from left), Babou Ceesay and Taraji P. Henson star in “The Best of Enemies.”

to pass the buck, a judge hires Bill Riddick (Babou Ceesay) to organize a “charrette,” a two-weeklong communitywide meeting to workshop ideas and vote on a resolution. Bill promptly presses the fiery Ann and the stalwart C.P. into service as co-chairs, representing their respective communities and their interests.

In “The Best of Enemies,” Bissell has needlessly manipulated the real story, completely missing what makes it significant.

Reading the Wikipedia page is far more moving than anything in the disjointed film. In reality, C.P. and Ann bonded over their struggles in poverty, recognizing their shared oppression under larger capitalistic structures, and shared a salvation in gospel music. In Bissell’s script, the two bond when Ann helps C.P. with his

developmentally disabled son, and he is inspired by a local Vietnam vet (John Gallagher Jr.) who employs his black Army buddy as manager of his hardware store. The connection between C.P. and Ann in the film is tenuous at best. One can see more chemistry in the archival footage that comprises the epilogue.

The changes Bissell makes to the story are overly contrived, and the writing and editing are shaky.

Most egregiously, Ann’s perspective is completely underwritten, without any personal history and the single humanizing factor of one daughter, who appears only briefly. The film is skewed toward C.P. and his transformational triumph, which does, in fact, spring from Ann’s relentless, unrecognized effort to reach out to him. And while there are mentions of C.P.’s belief in uplifting the “white

working man,” the script ignores the class issues that undergirded the real story.

With “The Best of Enemies,” Bissell offers up the kind of easy-to-digest pablum that provides emotional catharsis and a safe space for white liberals to tut disapprovingly at racism depicted on screen in a performative display of allyship, but it never pushes anyone to question their own role within — and personal benefit from — white supremacist capitalist patriarchy. These true stories shaped our country, but these kinds of films, which can’t bear the weight of their own structural inequality, have long worn out their welcome.

– 2:13. Running time: 2 hours, 13 minutes. Rated PG-13 for thematic material, racial epithets, some violence and a suggestive reference. H½ (out of four stars).

Compiled from news services.

Ratings are 1 to 4 stars.

“Pet Sematary” — A really smart guy commits one idiotic act after another in this second adaptation of Stephen King’s horror novel. Though far superior to the tone-deaf 1989 version, the film ultimately comes across as more grisly and grotesque than scary and involving and thought-provoking. Horror, R, 101 minutes. HH “Shazam!” — The elevator pitch of “’Superman’ meets ‘Big’” perfectly describes this movie, the origin story of a 14-year-old foster child who can transform himself into a handsome, superpowered grown man in a red suit with a gold cape. I loved the spirit and the heart of this film. Superhero comedy, PG-13, 132 minutes. HHH½ “Hotel Mumbai” — While this depiction of the 2008 terror attacks in Mumbai can be an emotionally rough viewing experience, it’s an impressively staged, unfiltered, sometimes shockingly visceral film with stellar performances from the top-tier cast, including Dev Patel, Armie Hammer and Jason Isaacs. Historical thriller, R, 125 minutes. HHH “Dumbo” — With his typically eye-popping visuals, director Tim Burton remakes the Disney classic in CGI for a look closer to live action. It’s more complex and darker than the original, but the baby elephant with the oversized ears is so brave that we never stop caring. With Colin Farrell, Michael Keaton and Danny DeVito. Fantasy adventure, PG, 112 minutes. HHH “Dragged Across Concrete” — The casting of Mel Gibson as a volatile, racist, crooked cop (alongside partner Vince Vaughn) is just one of the in-your-face moves of this lurid and blood-soaked thriller. The problem is, the turtle-paced realism is likely to have the audience fidgeting — or reaching for the fast-forward button. Crime drama, R 159 minutes. HH “The Aftermath” — After WWII, the wife (Keira Knightley) of a British officer (Jason Clarke) finds comfort in Hamburg with a dashing German (Alexander Skarsgard).

Though this is a well-made, occasionally involving film, it’s impossible to take the leaps of faith the story asks of us.

Romantic drama, R, 109 minutes. HH “The Highwaymen” — Kevin Costner and Woody Harrelson make a great team, playing the retired Texas Rangers who were recruited to track down Bonnie and Clyde. Unlike the 1967 classic about the two outlaws, this first-rate procedural rightly depicts the Costner character as one of the great lawmen of the 20th century. Crime history, R, 132 minutes. HHH½ “Captive State” — Like every major city in 2027, Chicago is under the control of alien invaders, but a ragtag band of human insurgents is putting up resistance. Despite plenty of action, it’s more cerebral social commentary than blood-and-guts sci-fi thriller. Sci-fi thriller, PG-13, 109 minutes. HHH “Finding Steve McQueen” — In this entertaining if sometimes overly self-conscious 1970s period piece, small-time criminals from Ohio take a road trip with a plan to steal some $30 million from a bank in California.

It’s a combo platter of crazy-but-true history mixed with creative fiction. Crime caper, R, 91 minutes. HHH

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MOVIES

Four ‘Batman’ movies heading to theaters to mark Caped Crusader’s 80th anniversary

By RAFER GUZMÁN Newsday

Batman made his first appearance in Detective Comics #27 on March 30, 1939. That series, from which today’s DC Comics derived its name, released a celebratory 1000th issue last month.

Moviegoers can help celebrate the milestone with screenings of the four blockbusters that launched the modern “Batman” era in the late 1980s and ’90s. Reviews of the movies varied widely and grew increasingly negative as the franchise reached its later years.

In hindsight, though, they helped shed the campy vibe of the “Batman” television series

“Never Grow Old” — When a killer (John Cusack, suitably chilling) rolls into an Old West town with his gang, the resulting surge of violence creates plenty of work for the undertaker (Emile Hirsch). Filmed in the shadows of the deep night and the mist of rainy days, the dark and spare and blood-spattered Western feels authentic to the rough and raw era and locale. Western, R, 100 minutes. HHH “Gloria Bell” — Julianne Moore gives a luminous performance as the title character, a divorced mother of adult children and a regular at a Los Angeles disco. This is a quiet film, moving at its own pace, reflecting life with such realism it’s as if we’re invisible guests in Gloria Bell’s life. Romantic drama, R, 101 minutes. HHH½ “Climax” — When the hip-hop dance troupe at the center of director Gaspar Noe’s film performs a number bursting with originality and sexuality, it’s

of the 1960s and foreshadowed the darker, more complex “Dark Knight” trilogy that Christopher Nolan would make in the 21st century.

The series begins with Tim Burton’s Gothic, groundbreaking “Batman” from 1989, which introduced a counter-cast Michael Keaton in the title role and featured Jack Nicholson in a memorable turn as The Joker. Screenings are Saturday, May 4.

Burton’s follow-up, “Batman Returns” (1992), pushed the superhero into even darker emotional territory and featured two of the series’ best villains: Danny DeVito as a putrid Penguin and Michelle Pfeiffer as an exceptionally slinky Catwoman. Screenings

seriously great stuff. But the more they talk and expose themselves as vapid and calculating, the less we care about their fates. Horror, R, 96 minutes. HH “I’m Not Here” — As a lonely and suicidal man swigging booze and wallowing in hazy, perhaps not altogether reliable memories on his 60th birthday, J.K. Simmons conveys so much with so little dialogue in this stark and unsettling drama. Drama, not rated, 81 minutes. HHH “The Kid” — In this outlandish and original take on an Old West legend, a boy on the run crosses paths with lawman Pat Garrett (Ethan Hawke) and Garrett’s longtime adversary, Billy the Kid (Dane DeHaan, milking every moment), and their journeys become inextricably linked. Western, R, 99 minutes. HHH “Triple Frontier” — Oscar Isaac and Ben Affleck head a uniformly strong cast playing former elite

are Monday, May 6.

Burton handed the reins to Joel Schumacher for “Batman Forever” (1995), while Keaton was replaced by Val Kilmer. Reviews were not kind, though Jim Carrey’s Riddler proved a standout. Screenings are Sunday, May 12.

The series closes with Schumacher’s gloriously goofy “Batman & Robin” (1997), the infamous turkey starring George Clooney and Chris O’Donnell in the title roles, respectively; Arnold Schwarzenegger received top movie-poster billing as Mr. Freeze. It’s one of the rare films whose director has publicly apologized for it; Clooney said it “killed the franchise.” Screenings are

U.S. soldiers down on their luck and teaming up on a potentially lucrative but also possibly life-threatening mission. It’s a well-spun thriller with some expertly choreographed action sequences. Action thriller, R, 125 minutes. HHH½ “Captain Marvel” — Brie Larson, as the Captain, and Samuel L. Jackson, as young Nick Fury, share great chemistry in a superhero origins story set to ‘90s hits and filled with fun cultural references. This isn’t the greatest Marvel movie ever made, but it’s definitely one of the funniest, and one of the sweetest. Superhero action, PG-13, 124 minutes.

HHH½ “Greta” — A new arrival in New York (Chloe Grace Moretz) befriends a refined, much older widow (Isabelle Huppert) who turns into a classic movie stalker. The wheels come flying off when just about everyone, INCLUDING THE STALKER, behaves like an idiot. Dra-

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George Clooney as Batman and Chris O’Donnell as Robin in the 1997 movie, “Batman and Robin.”

May 14.

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ma/suspense, R, 99 minutes.

HH “Paddleton” — This lowkey, heart-tugging buddy movie stars Mark Duplass and Ray Romano as neighbors who become best pals and pass the time eating frozen pizza and playing a game called “Paddleton.”

When one is diagnosed with a terminal illness, the friends plan a road trip. They’re funny and sympathetic without trying to be. Netflix, no MPAA rating, 89 minutes.

HHH “Fighting With My Family” — I loved hanging

OAK HARBOR CINEMAS 360-279-2226 STANWOOD CINEMAS 360-629-0514 BLUE FOX DRIVE-IN Oak Harbor April 12-14 Shazam (PG-13) and Us (R): First movie starts at 8:15 p.m.

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out with this movie, the story of a WWE diva known as Paige and her origins in a small-time wrestling family in Norwich, England. The broad physical shtick and dryly funny one-liners win laughs, but what comes as a surprise is how often the film is genuinely moving. It’s just a big bowl of uplifting fun. Sports comedy, PG-13, 108 minutes. HHH½ “Alita: Battle Angel” — In a dystopian future, an abandoned cyborg with unique fighting skills is revived by a fatherly physician (Christoph Waltz). Like the

title character, “Alita” is an amalgam — of “Terminator,” “Blade Runner” and many others — without a unique identity of its own. We’ve seen this movie before.

Many times. Sci-fi action, PG13, 142 minutes. H½ “To Dust” — To achieve peace after the death of his wife, a grieving cantor (Geza Rohrig) asks a biology professor (Matthew Broderick) to explain how her body will decay. A dark but not bleak comedy, it’s also lovely and offbeat and kind of wonderful. Comedy drama, R, 105 minutes. HHH

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