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THIS WEEKENDin the area TULIP PEDAL The 34th annual Group Health/Safe Kids Skagit County Tulip Pedal will begin at 7 a.m. Saturday, April 18, at La Conner Middle School, 503 N. Sixth St., La Conner. The event includes 20-, 40- and 60-mile courses around tulip fields between Mount Vernon and La Conner, near Samish and Padilla bays, and features views of Mount Baker and the Cascade foothills. Proceeds will benefit child injury prevention efforts in Skagit County. Entry fee: $30 advance, $35 day of race. Jerseys are available for $12. Ages 14 and younger ride free. To register online, visit active.com.

360-661-7417 or safekidsskagit-island.com.

“DO THE BLOOM” The 5K Color Run for ages 4 and older and the 1-mile Kids Dash for ages 4 to 12 will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 18, at the Anacortes Depot Arts Center, 611 R Ave., Anacortes. On-site registration begins at 7:30 a.m. Both runs include color stations every half-mile or so, where runners will be dusted with colorful powder. Top finishers will be announced at 10 a.m. and the celebration at the Depot will continue until 11 a.m. Organizers suggest wearing light colors and not your newest running shoes, just in case the colors don’t wash out. Dogs and strollers welcome (they’ll get dusted, too). Registration: $30 5K, $10 ages 4-12. 360-293-6211 or anacortesartsfestival.com.

Tulip Street Fair

CEMENT CITY TRAIL RUN The Concrete Lions Booster Club will host the ½-mile, 5K and 10K Trail Run/Walk on Saturday, April 18, at Concrete High School, 7830 S. Superior Ave., Concrete. Registration begins at 8:30 p.m., followed by the ½-mile kids’ races at 9:15 a.m. and the 5K walk/run and 10K run at 10 a.m. Medals will be awarded to the top three male and female overall finishers and the top male and female in several age divisions. Registration: 10K, $20; 5K, $15. The ½-mile kids’ race is free. For information or to register, visit active.com and search for “cement.”

The 31st annual Tulip Festival Street Fair will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 17-19, along First Street and on the Riverfront Plaza, in downtown Mount Vernon. Enjoy entertainment, children’s activities and a variety of food, with hundreds of juried arts and crafts vendors. 360-336-3801 or mountvernondowntown.org.

POLLINATION PUPPET SHOW The Apis Project will pres-

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ent a free Pollination Puppet Show at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 18, at Mount Vernon City Library, 315 Snoqualmie St., Mount Vernon. The show follows Polly the honeybee as she visits her flower friends and talks about how and why bees pollinate and what you can do to help. Free. 360-336-6209 or mountvernonwa.gov/library.

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DISPLAY GARDENS April 16-23

Tulip Town, 15002 Bradshaw Road, Mount Vernon: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Gardens, flowers, gifts and more. $5, free for ages 6 and younger. No pets. 360-424-8152.

RoozenGaarde, 15867 Beaver Marsh Road, Mount Vernon: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. Flowers, bulbs, gifts and more. $5, $4 military with ID, free for ages 6 and younger. No pets. 360-424-8531.

Azusa Farm and Gardens, 14904 Highway 20, Mount Vernon: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Display gardens, plants, flowers, art and more. 360-424-1580.

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.

Skagit Valley Gardens, 18923 Peter Johnson Road, Mount Vernon: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Gardens, plants, gifts, cafe and more.

360-424-6760.

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.

MASTER GARDENER ‘STEP-ON’ GUIDES

Have a WSU Skagit County Master Gardener act as your tour guide to the Skagit Valley. Reservations: tonitulip@comcast.net.

CHILDREN’S MUSEUM

April 16-23: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Monday through Saturday; noon to 5 p.m. Sunday; 8:30 to 10 a.m.

Toddler Tuesday; 550 Cascade Mall Drive, Burlington. Ages 10 and younger. $5.25, free for members and ages younger than 1. 360-757-8888.

HISTORICAL MUSEUM

April 16-19, 21-23: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, Skagit County Historical Museum, 501 S. Fourth St., La Conner.

Featured exhibits include “Salt of the Earth: The Story of Seasonings,” on display through June 7. $5 adults, $4 seniors and ages 6-12; $10 families. Free for members and ages 5 and younger.

360-466-3365 or skagitcounty.net/ museum.

32nd annual Skagit Valley Tulip Festival APRIL 16-23 For the full month’s listing of events, maps and directions, visit tulipfestival.org

MUSEUM of NORTHWEST ART April 16-23: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday and Monday, 121 S. First St., La Conner. The museum’s collections include contemporary art from across the Northwest, including Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Alaska and British Columbia.

Free admission. 360-466-4446 or monamuseum.org.

HERITAGE FLIGHT MUSEUM

April 17-18: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday through Saturday; Monday through Friday by appointment, 15053 Crosswind Drive, Burlington. Check out flyable World War II-, Koreaand Vietnam-era aircraft, flight memorabilia and artifacts. $8 adults, $5 children, free for ages 5 and younger. 360-424-5151 or heritageflight.org.

April 18: Vintage warbirds take to the sky during the monthly Fly Day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday.

LA CONNER SCULPTURE TOUR

April 16-23: Area artists display their work at various sites around La Conner. Maps available at La Conner Chamber of Commerce and participating merchants. Free. 360-466-3125.

ANACORTES QUILT WALK

April 16-23: See a wide variety of quilts and wearable art garments in downtown Anacortes businesses during regular shop hours. Maps available at participating businesses and the Anacortes Visitors Center. Free. 360202-3410 or fidalgoislandquilters. com.

DOWNTOWN BURLINGTON ART WALK

April 16-23: Check out original artwork on display along Fairhaven Avenue in downtown Burlington. Tour brochures are available at the Visitor Information Center, 520 E. Fairhaven. Free. 360-7559717 or 360-757-0994.

LA CONNER IN BLOOM: FIBER ART CHALLENGE

April 16-23: Check out small quilts and fiber artworks at the La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum, 703 S. Second St., La Conner.

Created by area quilters and fabric artists, many works have been donated for sale to benefit restoration and repairs to the Gaches Mansion. Museum hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Admission: $7, $5 students and military with ID, free for members and ages 11 and younger. 360-466-4288 or laconnerquilts.com.

ART AT THE SCHOOLHOUSE

April 16-23: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Members of the StanwoodCamano Arts Guild offer a variety of original artwork and demonstrations at the 1888 schoolhouse at Christianson’s Nursery & Greenhouse, 15806 Best Road, Mount Vernon. 360-466-3821 or stanwoodarts.com.

ART IN A PICKLE BARN

April 16-23: Azusa Farm & Gardens, 14904 Highway 20, Mount Vernon. The 26th annual Skagit Art Association show features award-winning art in a variety of media, including paintings, glass, photography and more. Free admission. Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. 360-424-1580 or skagitart.org.

SPRING ART SHOW

April 16-19, 22-23: Works by 32 local and regional artists are featured in the annual Spring Art Show at the River Gallery, 19313 Landing Road (off of Dodge Valley Road), Mount Vernon. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. 360-466-4524 or rivergallerywa.com.

ART BASH

The annual Fine Art MultiMedia Exhibition features artworks by members of Skagit Artists Together at two locations: April 16-23: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily in the upstairs gallery at The Farmhouse Restaurant,

13724 La Conner-Whitney Road, Mount Vernon.

April 17-19: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Friday through Sunday, Front Gallery, 420 Myrtle St., Mount Vernon.

Free admission. 360-466-0382 or skagitart.com.

TULIP PEDAL

April 16-18: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, Depot Arts and Community Center, 611 R Ave., Anacortes.

The Anacortes Arts Festival’s second annual “Art in Bloom” Fine Art Exhibition features artwork from 25 of the best fine artists and booth artisans from the annual festival held each August.

Free admission. 360-293-6211 or anacortesartsfestival.com.

April 18: The 34th annual Group Health/Safe Kids Skagit County Tulip Pedal will begin at 7 a.m. Saturday at La Conner Middle School, 503 N. Sixth St. The event includes 20-, 40- and 60-mile courses around tulip fields between Mount Vernon and La Conner, near Samish and Padilla bays, and features views of Mount Baker and the Cascade foothills. Proceeds will benefit child injury prevention efforts in Skagit County. Entry fee: $30 advance, $35 day of race. Jerseys available for $12. Ages 14 and younger ride free. To register online, visit active.com. 360-6617417 or safekidsskagit-island. com.

KIWANIS SALMON BARBECUE

COLOR RUN

ART IN BLOOM

April 16-23: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, Hillcrest Lodge, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon. Alder grilled salmon with baked potato, coleslaw, garlic bread, beverages and dessert. $12 adults, $10 child/ senior plate. Visa/MC accepted.

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

TULIP SALE

April 16-19: The Mount Vernon Lions Club sells fresh-cut tulips from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, through April 19, at Lions Park, 501 Freeway Drive, Mount Vernon. Tulips will also be available for delivery. Proceeds benefit community residents who require financial assistance for eye and hearing exams, eyeglasses and hearing aids. 360-424-1888.

TULIP FESTIVAL STREET FAIR April 17-19: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, First Street, downtown Mount Vernon. Enjoy live entertainment, children’s activities and a variety of food, with hundreds of juried arts and crafts vendors. 360-336-3801 or mountvernondowntown.org.

SCRAPBOOKING & MORE SWAP MEET

April 18: 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Burlington Parks and Recreation Center, 900 E. Fairhaven Ave. Trade, swap and sell your extra unused scrapbooking or craft supplies, stickers, stamps, albums or equipment. Rent a table for $25. Free admission. 360755-9649 or burlingtonwa.gov.

April 18: “Do the Bloom” Color Run 5-K for all ages and 1-mile Kids Dash for ages 4-12.

Both events begin at 9 a.m. at the Anacortes Depot Arts Center, 611 R Ave., Anacortes. On-site registration begins at 7:30 a.m.

The run includes color stations every half-mile or so, where runners are dusted with colorful powder. Top finishers announced at 10 a.m.; celebration at the Depot continues until 11 a.m.

Wear light colors and not your newest running shoes — just in case the colors don’t wash out.

Dogs and strollers welcome (they’ll get dusted, too). Registration: $30, 5K; $10 ages 4-12. 360293-6211 or anacortesartsfestival. com.

TULIP FESTIVAL CONCERT

April 18: “Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs: A Tulip Festival Concert,” 7 p.m. Saturday, Bethany Covenant Church, 1318 S. 18th St., Mount Vernon. Free. 360-4249399 or bccmv.net.

POSTER SIGNING

Tulip Festival poster artist Teresa Saia will sign 2015 festival posters and offer other artwork: April 18: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tulip Town, 15002 Bradshaw Road, Mount Vernon.

April 19: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., RoozenGaarde, 15867 Beaver Marsh Road, Mount Vernon.

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OUT & ABOUT ART ANACORTES QUILT WALK: See a wide variety of traditional, contemporary and art quilts through April 30 in downtown Anacortes businesses during regular shop hours. Quilt Walk maps are available at participating businesses, the Anacortes Visitors Center and the La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum. Free. 360333-9311 or fidalgoisland quilters.com.

QUILTS/BEAD ART: Several new exhibits of quilts and bead art are on display at the La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum, 703 S. Second St., La Conner.

“Revealing the Hidden: Contemporary QuiltArt Association”: The Contemporary QuiltArt Association includes more than 100 Washington artists working with fiber, thread and textiles. Member artists have created a wide range of two- and three-dimensional artworks incorporating a variety of techniques. The show continues through June 28.

“Impressions in Fabric”: Denise Miller and Nancy Ryan create fabric landscapes reminiscent of the pointillism of the neo-impressionist painters Georges Seurat and Paul Signac. Where they used dots of paint, Miller and Ryan’s quilting technique uses tiny pieces of fabric. A second technique involves the use of fusible appliqué to create floral designs, as well as parts of some of the landscapes. The show continues through June 28.

“Pastels and More: Selections from Our Permanent Collection”: The museum features a variety of quilts reminiscent of the colorful spring flowers blooming in Skagit Valley fields.

“Beadlust in the Land-

Vernon. Hall’s interest in photography started in 1975 when he was the photographer for the Army’s 26th Signal Battalion in Heilbronn, Germany. With a portfolio encompassing the natural environment, live theater, travel, local agriculture and events and more, Hall strives for images free from special effects and intense post processing. 360336-8955 or lincolntheatre. org.

Martin McCool and work by other gallery artists. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday or by appointment. 360-293-3577 or annemartinmccool.com.

PLAYS

“VOICES OF THE CHILDREN: 2015 Syria Project”: 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 17-18, Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon.

Written by a group of LANDSCAPES & MORE: sixth-grade playwrights A new collection of oils by from Mount Baker Middle Keith Sorenson continues School, this year’s play is through April 28 at Scott Milo Gallery, 420 Commer- inspired by iPhone photos taken by Syrian refugee cial Ave., Anacortes. Also teens inside Za’atari refugee showing are handcrafted quilts by the Fidalgo Island camp in Jordan. It tells the fictional story of a female MIXED MEDIA: A show Quilters, oils by Sandy adolescent and the many of mixed media artwork Byers, acrylics by Dianna

by Jonathan Taylor is on Shyne and Christine Camil- difficulties she faces within the confines of a refugee display through April 27 in leri, and abstract oils by the Skagit Valley College Don deLlamas. The gallery camp. Presented by Theater Arts Guild and the Mount Art Gallery in the Gary is open from 10:30 a.m. to Vernon School District. $12.

Knutzen Cardinal Center, 4:30 p.m. Monday through 2405 E. College Way, Mount Saturday or by appointment. 360-336-8955 or lincoln theatre.org.

Vernon. Taylor’s sculpture 360-293-6938 or scottmilo. projects include combincom.

LECTURES ing hot solid or blown glass resting in welded steel ANNIVERSARY SHOW: AND TALKS structures. Often the pieces The Shop is celebrating its COMMUNITY FOOD are abstracted, but have two-year anniversary with PROJECT: Skagit Food for roots in architecture and a show of new work by Skagit People will host a site planning. Gallery hours Kathleen McCarty at 18623 discussion about access to are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday Main St., Conway. Hours healthy food from 10 a.m. through Friday during the are 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, April 21, college’s academic year.

Tuesday through Saturday.

An art show to benefit the education programs of at the Skagit Valley Col360-416-7812.

360-391-2691 or theshop the Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group will open lege Café, 2405 E. College conway.com. with a reception from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, April 18, Way, Mount Vernon. Many “TWO VIEWS”: A show and continue through May 3, at the Edison Eye Skagit County families REXVILLE ART SHOW: Gallery, 5800 Cains Court, Edison. The show features of new work by Ann Chadstruggle to afford healthy the work of more than 70 artists capturing the spirit wick Reid and Caryn Fried- Check out the Rexville food, according to a news lander continues through Grange Art Show from 10 of fish and its relationship to humanity and the release, and face the choice April 26 at Smith & Vallee a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, through environment. The gallery is open from 11 a.m. to between healthy options Gallery, 5742 Gilkey Ave., April 19, at the Rexville 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday or by appointment. or more affordable but less Edison. The show features 360-766-6276 or skagitfisheries.org. Pictured: “And Grange, 19299 Rexville nutritious foods. Since last So They Lept” by Ben Mann work by the individual artGrange Road, Mount VerNovember, WSU Extension ists, as well as a series of non. The show includes a and Community Action of collaborative pieces that wide range of fine arts and Skagit County have held a marks Gallery”: Local bead the inspiration in a small explore their dual visions crafts by 29 local artists. number of sessions to hear artist Robin Atkins is feafiber art piece. and interpretations of the rexvillegrangeartshow.com. from low-income consumtured in the museum’s new The museum is open from natural world. The gallery ers about their food access Landmarks Gallery through 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily duris open from 11 a.m. to 5 RECYCLED ART SHOW: experience and how they May 3. The exhibit showing April. Admission: $7, $5 p.m. daily. 360-766-6230 or Check out a variety of artcould more easily make smithandvallee.com. cases two of Atkins’ current students and military with works created from recycled the healthy choice the easy passions — designing wall ID, free for members and and repurposed materials choice. For information, WOOD & FABRIC ART: art using her eco-dyed fab- ages 11 and younger. 360from noon to 3 p.m. Saturemail Cole Bitzenburg at rics with bead embroidery, 466-4288 or laconnerquilts. Art Learmonth’s wood art day, April 25, at the Concoleb@communityactionand Diane Learmonth’s and creating personal quilts org. crete Center, 45770 Main skagit.org or call Diane at fabric art are featured that visually journal her St., Concrete. Entries can be 360-428-4270, ext 235. through April 30 at Anne thoughts, experiences and IN THE ART BAR: The dropped off starting at 10 Martin McCool Gallery, feelings. photography of Eric Hall a.m. Prizes will be awarded CYBER SAFETY & YOU: 711 Commercial Ave., “La Conner In Bloom”: is on display during April to winners in adult and 7 p.m.

Wednesday, April 22, Anacortes. The show also Area textile artists were at the Lincoln Theatre Art youth categories. 360-853includes paintings by Anne 8784 or concrete-wa.com. challenged to use “red” as Bar, 712 S. First St., Mount Continued on Page 6

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OUT & ABOUT Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes.

Community service officer Karl Wolfswinkel will address four basic principles to help protect against cyber crimes such as identity theft, fraud and more.

Free. 360-293-1910, ext. 21, or library.cityofanacortes. org.

MORE FUN MUSEUM HOSTS MURAL: Bob Patterson’s mural “Early Morning in La Conner” is on display through April 19 at the Skagit County Historical Museum, 501 S. Fourth St., La Conner. The 18-inch-by20-foot painting represents a moment in history — depicting the La Conner waterfront from the marina to the bridge. Museum hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Admission: $5 adults, $4 seniors and children ages

Sierra Hull April 18

360.416.7727 mcintyrehall.org

6 to 12, $10 families, free for members and ages 5 and younger. 360-466-3365 or skagitcounty.net/museum.

STASHFEST: Choose from a selection of fabrics and wearables for quilting, fashion and home décor from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. SatSTERNWHEELER urday, April 18, at the La REOPENS: The sternConner Civic Garden Club, wheeler W.T. Preston and 622 S. Second St., La Conthe Anacortes Maritime ner. The fundraiser for the Heritage Center, 713 R La Conner Quilt & Textile Ave., Anacortes, have Museum will feature artisan reopened for the sumand vintage fabrics, clothing mer. The W.T. Preston is and accessories, and hourly designated as a National door prizes. Free admission.

Historic Landmark, and the A limited number of Heritage Center features a presale tickets will be sold new exhibit exploring the allowing early entry into the maritime community’s rich sale at 9 a.m. $20. Tickets: traditions and the evolution stashfest.com, 360-466-4288 of the Anacortes waterfront. or laconnerquilts.com.

Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 4 SCRAPBOOKING & p.m. Sundays. Admission to MORE SWAP MEET: Find the Preston is $1-$3. Herideals on scrapbooking and tage Center admission is hobby supplies from 9 a.m. free. 360-293-1916 or to noon Saturday, April 18, museum.cityofanacortes.org. at the Burlington Parks and Recreation Center, 900 E. “SALT OF THE EARTH”: Fairhaven Ave., Burlington.

The special exhibit continCheck out a wide variety ues through July 12 at the of hobby stuff including Skagit County Historical scrapbooking materials, Museum, 501 S. Fourth St., papers, stickers, tools and La Conner. The exhibit fea- equipment, embellishments, tures items from the muse- stamps, storage, albums, um’s permanent collection sewing and knitting supplies including more than 500 and more. Free admission. salt cellars. The museum is 360-755-9649. open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Admission: $5 adults, SOLAR WORKSHOP $4 seniors and children ages & TOUR: Start with the 6-12, $10 families, free for workshop from 10 a.m. to members and ages 5 and noon Saturday, April 18, in younger. 360-466-3365 or the Garrison Room at the skagitcounty.net/museum.

Educational Services District building, 1601 R Ave., TEA & FASHIONS: The Anacortes. Tim Nelson with Stanwood Area HistoriFire Mountain Solar will cal Society’s fourth annual explain how residential and Spring Tea & Vintage small commercial solar for Fashion Exhibit, “Honoring electricity works, about local Remarkable Women,” will solar products and how to take place at 1 p.m. Saturreceive federal, state and day, April 25, at the Floyd utility incentives. See and Norgaard Hall, 27130 102nd touch a solar panel made Ave. NW, Stanwood. Featur- in Bellingham and a microing the exhibit “Waistlines inverter made in Poulsbo. & Hemlines: Fashion from Nelson has been designing 1890 to 1970,” the event will and installing solar for some include prizes for the best 14 years in Skagit County. A hat or vintage costume. $15. tour of local solar-powered Reservations required by homes in Anacortes will April 17: 360-629-6110. be offered from noon to 2

p.m. A list of homes will be provided at the workshop.

Both events are free. 360422-5610.

WELCOME THE WHALES DAY: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 18, on the Langley waterfront. Each spring, several resident gray whales return to Saratoga Passage on their way from Mexico to the Bering Sea. Celebrate their return with fun and educational activities, music, crafts, whale watching and more. Come as your favorite critter and join the parade at 1:30 p.m. through downtown Langley. Free. 360-3313543 or orcanetwork.org.

BLACK CAT AUCTION: The Humane Society of Skagit Valley’s 20th annual Black Cat Auction will take place at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, April 18, at the Port of Anacortes Event Center, 100 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. Enjoy dinner and bidding on a wide range of goods and services in silent and live auctions. Early bird tickets: $35. $65 at the door, if still available. 360-7570445 or skagithumane.com.

Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ will host a screening of the documentary film “Return of the River” at 4 p.m. Sunday, April 19, at United Methodist Church, Boyd Hall, 2201 H Ave., Anacortes.

The film tells the story of the campaign to set free the Elwha River on the Olympic Peninsula, culminating in the largest dam removal in history. After the film, attendees are invited to stay for a soup supper from 5:15 to 6 p.m. A freewill offering will be accepted. Children welcome. 360-428-0221.

HATCHERY TOURS: Enjoy a self-guided tour, wildlife viewing and the educational video “A Day in the Life of the Hatchery” from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily Sunday, April 19, through Saturday, April 25, at the Marblemount Fish Hatchery, 8319 Fish Hatchery Road, Marblemount.

360-336-0172 or skagit fisheries.org.

ROCKS & GEMS: Minerals with botryoidal “habits” will be featured at the Mt. Baker Rock & Gem Club BENEFIT EVENT: Brestmeeting at 7 p.m. Monday, er’s Fight for Life Benefit April 20, at the Bloedel Dinner & Auction will begin Donovan Community at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, April Building, 2214 Electric Ave, 18, at St. Joseph Center, 215 Bellingham. There will also N. 15th St., Mount Vernon. be door prizes, refreshments, The dinner menu features a rock-related silent auction salmon and brisket and and a brief business update. beer/wine. Enjoy a 50/50 Visitors welcome, with or raffle, live and silent aucwithout rocks. 360-734-3994 tions and music by The Pak- or mtbakerrockclub.org. awalups. Tickets: $45, at St. Charles Church, Fairhaven FILM SCREENING: Check Market, Fisher and Sons, out “Dirt: The Movie” at Immaculate Conception 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 21, Regional School and Nikki’s at the Concrete Theatre, Espresso. All proceeds will 45920 Main St., Concrete. help Joseph Brester’s famAdmission by donation, ily with medical expenses with proceeds to benefit the for his cancer treatment.

Angele Cupples Commugofundme.com/mg77zc or nity Garden. 360-941-0403 facebook.com/brestersfight or concrete-theatre.com. or 360-610-8727.

EARTH DAY WALK & ENVIRONMENTAL FILM: TALK: Share ideas for mak-

ing our lifestyles more environmentally friendly at 7 a.m. Wednesday, April 22, at the Concrete Theatre, 45920 Main St., Concrete. Free.

360-466-8754 or concretewa.com.

EARTH DAY CONSERVATION CELEBRATION: Enjoy a variety of fun, educational and informative Earth Day activities from 3 to 7 p.m.

Wednesday, April 22, at the Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island. Free. 360-387-0222 or camanocenter.org.

SEX TRAFFICKING FILM: The Lincoln Theatre, in partnership with Skagit Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services, will screen “Tricked,” a documentary about sex trafficking, at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 22, at 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $10. Half of all proceeds will go to SDVSAS. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.

“THE PLIGHT OF BIRDS”: Wildlife photographer Karen Ulvestad will offer a presentation at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 23, at the Concrete Theatre, 45920 Main St., Concrete. Admission by donation, with proceeds to benefit the Angele Cupples Community Garden.

360-941-0403 or concretetheatre.com.

“MAGIC AND ILLUSIONS”: Featuring Elliott Hofferth, Aliya Zaheer, the Magic of Zanthera and JR Russell: 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 24, Brodniak Hall, Anacortes High School, 1600 20th St., Anacortes. $5. Proceeds will benefit Anacortes Boy Scout Troop 4081’s summer backpack trip to Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron, New Mexico. Tickets are available at Read Me a Story or Boxes and Bears in Anacortes or at the door.

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area April 16-23

TUNING UP Playing at area venues April 16-23

Thursday.16

SATURDAY.18

MUSIC

SIERRA HULL 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $25. 360416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.

Greg Ruby and the Rhythm Runners CD Release Concert (prohibition era jazz): 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, 565 Camano Ave., Langley. $20 adult, $10 youth. 360-221-8268 or wicaonline.com.

THEATER

“The Spitfire Grill” (musical-drama): 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

THEATER

THEATER

“The Spitfire Grill” (musical-drama): 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

“Voices of The Children: 2015 Syria Project”: 7 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. Presented by Theater Arts Guild and the Mount Vernon School District. $12. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.

“I Hate Hamlet” (comedy): 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $18. 360-679-2239 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

“The Spitfire Grill” (musical-drama): 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

“You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” (musical): Oak Harbor High School Choir Club, 7 p.m., Oak Harbor High School, 1 Wildcat Way, Oak Harbor. $12, $8 ages 11 and younger. 360-279-5800.

“I Hate Hamlet” (comedy): 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $18. 360-679-2239 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

Saturday.18

“You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” (musical): Oak Harbor High School Choir Club, 7 p.m., Oak Harbor High School, 1 Wildcat Way, Oak Harbor. $12, $8 ages 11 and younger. 360-279-5800.

Martin Kuuskmann & Jovino Santos Neto: 7:30 p.m., Jansen Art Center, 321 Front St., Lynden. $30. 360-354-3600 or jansenartcenter.org.

John Delourme: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner. 360-399-1805.

SATURDAY.18

SATURDAY.18

FABULOUS ROOF SHAKERS 8 p.m., Conway Muse, Bard Room, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000.

TROY FAIR BAND 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360-422-6411.

FRIDAY.17

Friday.17

Sierra Hull (bluegrass): 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $25. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.

John Roberts & Margo Murphy: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $5. 360-445-3000.

The Echolarks, Jacle Bow, Desert Relay Fever, Dream: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $3. 360-7781067.

“You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” (musical): Oak Harbor High School Choir Club, 7 p.m., Oak Harbor High School, 1 Wildcat Way, Oak Harbor. $12, $8 ages 11 and younger. 360-279-5800.

MUSIC

THURSDAY.16

South Fork Zoo (Americana, oldies): 5 to 8 p.m., The Woolley Market, 829 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley.

360-982-2649.

“I Hate Hamlet” (comedy): 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $18. 360-679-2239 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

“Voices of The Children: 2015 Syria Project”: 7 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. Presented by Theater Arts Guild and the Mount Vernon School District. $12. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.

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Sunday.19 MUSIC

Youth Concert Showcase: 3 p.m., Jansen Art Center, 321 Front St., Lynden.

Admission by donation. 360-354-3600 or jansenartcenter.org.

THEATER

“The Spitfire Grill” (musical-drama): 2 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

“I Hate Hamlet” (comedy): 2:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $18. 360-679-2239 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

Wednesday-Sunday.22-26 MUSIC

Whidbey Island Center for the Arts presents PianoFest Northwest featuring daily piano concerts at 565 Camano Ave., Langley. Individual concert tickets: $20$25 adults, $14 youths. Festival pass: $85 adults, $60 youths. 360-221-8268 or wica online.org. Next up: Locals Night: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 22. Sheila Weidendorf and friends play “Classical and Contemporary.”

Standards Night: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 23. Louis Landon plays the “American Songbook” and Frank Sinatra.

Jazz Night: 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 24.

Randy Halberstadt and jazz singer Gail Pettis play “Jazz Greats.”

Latin Night: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 25. Claudio Mendez plays “Hot Tango” with Bertram Levy.

Afternoon of Gospel & Blues: 2 p.m.

Sunday, April 26. Marc Seales plays “Gospel & Blues” along with American pop standards.

Thursday.23

MuseBird Café: Larry Murante, Misty Flowers and Armando Salcido, 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. $10. 360-4453000.

Lonesome Shack, Preacher’s Wife, Rivers & Roads: 8 p.m., Conway Muse, Bard Room, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10.

360-445-3000.

Shayne Maroni: 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360-4226411.

Peter Broderick, Simon Scott, Marcus Fischer: 7 p.m., The Depot Arts Center, 611 R Ave., Anacortes. All ages. $10. 360293-9788.

El Colonel and Mary de la Fuente: 8 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-5881720.

Chris Eger Band: 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Winners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. No cover. 877-2752448.

Keith LaBounty: 7 p.m., Mount Vernon Elks Lodge, 2120 Market St., Mount Vernon.

Open to the public. 360-8488882.

Cool Water (folk rock): 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner. 360399-1805.

One Night Band (blues, classic rock): 8 to 11 p.m., Evelyn’s Tavern, 12667 Highway 9, Clear Lake.

425-210-1925.

Wild Throne, Totalizer, Dryland, I Will Fight With Lions: 9:30 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham.

360-778-1067.

Little Mountain Band: 9 p.m., Longhorn Saloon & Grill, 5754 Cains Court, Edison.

360-766-6330.

SATURDAY.18 Troy Fair Band: 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360-4226411.

Fabulous Roof Shakers (blues): 8 p.m., Conway Muse, Bard Room, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360445-3000.

Ben Starner (piano classics, jazz, ragtime): 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. 360-4453000.

Chris Eger Band (rock, soul): 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Winners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. No cover.

Hair Nation: 7:30 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

360-755-3956.

Kid Quagmire (rock): 7 to 11 p.m., Evelyn’s Tavern, 12667 Highway 9, Clear Lake. 425210-1925.

Lonesome Shack, Preacher’s Wife, Rivers and Roads: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $6.

360-778-1067.

Sardines: 9 p.m., Longhorn Saloon & Grill, 5754 Cains Court, Edison. 360766-6330.

Rivertalk Light: 7:30 p.m., Big Rock Roadhouse & Pizzeria, 14779 State Route 9, Mount Vernon. bigrockcafe.com, 360-424-7872

THEATER

“The Spitfire Grill” (musical-drama): 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

“You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” (musical): Oak Harbor High School Choir Club, 7 p.m., Oak Harbor High School, 1 Wildcat Way, Oak Harbor. $12, $8 ages 11 and younger. 360-279-5800.

SUNDAY.19 Ron Bailey: 5:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison.

No cover. 360766-6266.

WEDNESDAY.22 Gary B’s Church of Blues: Jam night, 6 to 10 p.m., Conway Pub & Eatery, 18611 Main St., Conway. 360-4454733.

Sunday Brunch Jazz, with John Savage and Duane Melcher (’40s & ’50s American jazz): 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., North Cove Coffee, 1130 S. Burlington Blvd., Burlington.

No Tonic Press: Noon to 2 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner. 360-3991805.

CC Adams and Friends Sunday Jam: 4:30 to 8:30 p.m., La Conner Pantry and Pub, 315 E. Morris Street, La Conner. 360-4664488.

Fidalgo Swing: 6 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360588-1720.

THURSDAY.23 Jim Page: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. $7. 360-445-3000.

Daddy Treetops (blues, folk): 6 to 8:30 p.m., The Woolley Market, 829 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley.

360-982-2649.

Weekly Jam: Hosted by $cratch Daddy, 7 to 11 p.m., Evelyn’s Tavern, 12667 Highway 9, Clear Lake. 425210-1925.

Minor Plains, City Hall: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham.

Admission by donation to benefit KVWV Radio. 360-7781067.

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area April 16-23

TUNING UP Playing at area venues April 16-23

Thursday.16

SATURDAY.18

MUSIC

SIERRA HULL 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $25. 360416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.

Greg Ruby and the Rhythm Runners CD Release Concert (prohibition era jazz): 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, 565 Camano Ave., Langley. $20 adult, $10 youth. 360-221-8268 or wicaonline.com.

THEATER

“The Spitfire Grill” (musical-drama): 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

THEATER

THEATER

“The Spitfire Grill” (musical-drama): 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

“Voices of The Children: 2015 Syria Project”: 7 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. Presented by Theater Arts Guild and the Mount Vernon School District. $12. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.

“I Hate Hamlet” (comedy): 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $18. 360-679-2239 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

“The Spitfire Grill” (musical-drama): 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

“You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” (musical): Oak Harbor High School Choir Club, 7 p.m., Oak Harbor High School, 1 Wildcat Way, Oak Harbor. $12, $8 ages 11 and younger. 360-279-5800.

“I Hate Hamlet” (comedy): 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $18. 360-679-2239 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

Saturday.18

“You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” (musical): Oak Harbor High School Choir Club, 7 p.m., Oak Harbor High School, 1 Wildcat Way, Oak Harbor. $12, $8 ages 11 and younger. 360-279-5800.

Martin Kuuskmann & Jovino Santos Neto: 7:30 p.m., Jansen Art Center, 321 Front St., Lynden. $30. 360-354-3600 or jansenartcenter.org.

John Delourme: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner. 360-399-1805.

SATURDAY.18

SATURDAY.18

FABULOUS ROOF SHAKERS 8 p.m., Conway Muse, Bard Room, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000.

TROY FAIR BAND 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360-422-6411.

FRIDAY.17

Friday.17

Sierra Hull (bluegrass): 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $25. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.

John Roberts & Margo Murphy: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $5. 360-445-3000.

The Echolarks, Jacle Bow, Desert Relay Fever, Dream: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $3. 360-7781067.

“You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” (musical): Oak Harbor High School Choir Club, 7 p.m., Oak Harbor High School, 1 Wildcat Way, Oak Harbor. $12, $8 ages 11 and younger. 360-279-5800.

MUSIC

THURSDAY.16

South Fork Zoo (Americana, oldies): 5 to 8 p.m., The Woolley Market, 829 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley.

360-982-2649.

“I Hate Hamlet” (comedy): 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $18. 360-679-2239 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

“Voices of The Children: 2015 Syria Project”: 7 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. Presented by Theater Arts Guild and the Mount Vernon School District. $12. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.

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Sunday.19 MUSIC

Youth Concert Showcase: 3 p.m., Jansen Art Center, 321 Front St., Lynden.

Admission by donation. 360-354-3600 or jansenartcenter.org.

THEATER

“The Spitfire Grill” (musical-drama): 2 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

“I Hate Hamlet” (comedy): 2:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $18. 360-679-2239 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

Wednesday-Sunday.22-26 MUSIC

Whidbey Island Center for the Arts presents PianoFest Northwest featuring daily piano concerts at 565 Camano Ave., Langley. Individual concert tickets: $20$25 adults, $14 youths. Festival pass: $85 adults, $60 youths. 360-221-8268 or wica online.org. Next up: Locals Night: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 22. Sheila Weidendorf and friends play “Classical and Contemporary.”

Standards Night: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 23. Louis Landon plays the “American Songbook” and Frank Sinatra.

Jazz Night: 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 24.

Randy Halberstadt and jazz singer Gail Pettis play “Jazz Greats.”

Latin Night: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 25. Claudio Mendez plays “Hot Tango” with Bertram Levy.

Afternoon of Gospel & Blues: 2 p.m.

Sunday, April 26. Marc Seales plays “Gospel & Blues” along with American pop standards.

Thursday.23

MuseBird Café: Larry Murante, Misty Flowers and Armando Salcido, 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. $10. 360-4453000.

Lonesome Shack, Preacher’s Wife, Rivers & Roads: 8 p.m., Conway Muse, Bard Room, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10.

360-445-3000.

Shayne Maroni: 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360-4226411.

Peter Broderick, Simon Scott, Marcus Fischer: 7 p.m., The Depot Arts Center, 611 R Ave., Anacortes. All ages. $10. 360293-9788.

El Colonel and Mary de la Fuente: 8 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-5881720.

Chris Eger Band: 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Winners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. No cover. 877-2752448.

Keith LaBounty: 7 p.m., Mount Vernon Elks Lodge, 2120 Market St., Mount Vernon.

Open to the public. 360-8488882.

Cool Water (folk rock): 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner. 360399-1805.

One Night Band (blues, classic rock): 8 to 11 p.m., Evelyn’s Tavern, 12667 Highway 9, Clear Lake.

425-210-1925.

Wild Throne, Totalizer, Dryland, I Will Fight With Lions: 9:30 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham.

360-778-1067.

Little Mountain Band: 9 p.m., Longhorn Saloon & Grill, 5754 Cains Court, Edison.

360-766-6330.

SATURDAY.18 Troy Fair Band: 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360-4226411.

Fabulous Roof Shakers (blues): 8 p.m., Conway Muse, Bard Room, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360445-3000.

Ben Starner (piano classics, jazz, ragtime): 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. 360-4453000.

Chris Eger Band (rock, soul): 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Winners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. No cover.

Hair Nation: 7:30 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

360-755-3956.

Kid Quagmire (rock): 7 to 11 p.m., Evelyn’s Tavern, 12667 Highway 9, Clear Lake. 425210-1925.

Lonesome Shack, Preacher’s Wife, Rivers and Roads: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $6.

360-778-1067.

Sardines: 9 p.m., Longhorn Saloon & Grill, 5754 Cains Court, Edison. 360766-6330.

Rivertalk Light: 7:30 p.m., Big Rock Roadhouse & Pizzeria, 14779 State Route 9, Mount Vernon. bigrockcafe.com, 360-424-7872

THEATER

“The Spitfire Grill” (musical-drama): 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

“You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” (musical): Oak Harbor High School Choir Club, 7 p.m., Oak Harbor High School, 1 Wildcat Way, Oak Harbor. $12, $8 ages 11 and younger. 360-279-5800.

SUNDAY.19 Ron Bailey: 5:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison.

No cover. 360766-6266.

WEDNESDAY.22 Gary B’s Church of Blues: Jam night, 6 to 10 p.m., Conway Pub & Eatery, 18611 Main St., Conway. 360-4454733.

Sunday Brunch Jazz, with John Savage and Duane Melcher (’40s & ’50s American jazz): 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., North Cove Coffee, 1130 S. Burlington Blvd., Burlington.

No Tonic Press: Noon to 2 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner. 360-3991805.

CC Adams and Friends Sunday Jam: 4:30 to 8:30 p.m., La Conner Pantry and Pub, 315 E. Morris Street, La Conner. 360-4664488.

Fidalgo Swing: 6 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360588-1720.

THURSDAY.23 Jim Page: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. $7. 360-445-3000.

Daddy Treetops (blues, folk): 6 to 8:30 p.m., The Woolley Market, 829 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley.

360-982-2649.

Weekly Jam: Hosted by $cratch Daddy, 7 to 11 p.m., Evelyn’s Tavern, 12667 Highway 9, Clear Lake. 425210-1925.

Minor Plains, City Hall: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham.

Admission by donation to benefit KVWV Radio. 360-7781067.

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1:45 p.m. Thursday, April 30, at Vasa Hall, 1805 UKULELE WORKSHOP: “PIRATES OF Cleveland St., Mount VerUkulele performer and PENZANCE JR.”: The non. Come and sing, play instructor Ralph Shaw will the club’s piano or organ, Whidbey Playhouse present “Sixties Songshop” play your own instrument Would-Be-Players will hold auditions from 6:30 to at 3 p.m. Friday, April 24, or just enjoy a variety of at the Anacortes Senior 8 p.m. Monday and Tuesmusic — ’20s to ’70s clasday, May 11-12, at the Star Activity Center, 1701 22nd sical, popular, western and St., Anacortes. Shaw will Studio, 730 SE Midway gospel. Free. For informateach advanced beginners tion, call Elaine at 360-428Blvd., Oak Harbor.

Parts are available for 30 and intermediate ukulele 4228. youths ages 8-18. Rehears- players new strums and embellishments based in als will normally be from SHELTER BAY CHORUS: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Mondays, favorite hits from the ‘60s. Practices are held from Tuesdays and Wednesdays. $25. 360-293-7473.

2:45 to 4:45 p.m. every Performances will take Thursday at the Shelter BARBERSHOP HARplace June 25-28. For inforBay Clubhouse in La mation, including registra- MONY: Attend a free, Conner. New members tion costs, contact director no-commitment rehearsal welcome. No need to be a of the An-O-Chords. No Stan Thomas at 360-675Shelter Bay resident. 360experience necessary in 0574 or visit whidbeyplay 466-3805. four-part barbershop, no house.com/youth-theater. auditions required. Learn html.

LOVE TO SING? Join the by rote; you don’t have to women of Harmony Northread music. Ages 12 and west Chorus from 6:30 to 9 DANCE up welcome. Drop in any p.m. every Monday at the FOLK DANCING: Skagit- Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Mount Vernon Senior CenAnacortes Folk Dancers Northwest Educational ter, 1401 Cleveland Ave. meet at 7 p.m. most TuesService building, 1601 R Seeking women who like to days at Bayview Civic Hall, Ave., Anacortes. Rides sing a cappella music. All 12615 C St., Bay View. available. Bob Lundquist, skill levels welcome.

Learn to folkdance to a 360-941-5733 or svenbob@ variety of international cheerful.com.

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MIC: 9:30 p.m. Thursdays, Instruction begins at 7 CALL FOR MUSICIANS: Brown Lantern Ale House, p.m. followed by review 5b’s Bakery, 45597 Main 412 Commercial Ave., Anaand request dances until St., Concrete, is looking for cortes. 360-293-2544.

9:30. The first session is musicians to perform easyfree, $3 thereafter. All wel- listening acoustic music OPEN MIC: Jam night, come. No partners needed. from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. ThursFor information, contact during Sunday Brunch. In days, Conway Pub & EatGary or Ginny at 360-766- exchange, musicians will ery, 18611 Main St., Con6866. receive audience contribuway. 360-445-4733. tions and a meal. 360-853THURSDAY DANCE: 8700 or info@5bsbakery.

RECREATION Dance to The Skippers com. from 1 to 3:30 p.m. ThursTRAIL BUILDERS: days at Hillcrest Lodge, Mount Vernon Trail BuildTIME FOR FIDDLERS: 1717 S. 13th St., Mount The Washington Old Time ers seeks volunteers to Vernon. For information, Fiddlers play acoustic old- help with trail building contact Gisela at 360-424- time music at 6:30 p.m. and maintenance at Little 5696.

Mountain Park in Mount the second and fourth Vernon. Planned projects Fridays of each month at COMMUNITY DANCE: include a new trail and the Mount Vernon Senior Dance to the big band Center, 1401 Cleveland. St. bicycle skills park. Familymusic of Camano Junction Free; donations accepted. friendly work sessions from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturare held from 10 a.m. to 360-630-9494. day, April 25, at Camano 4:30 p.m. Saturdays, rain Center, 606 Arrowhead SKAGIT VALLEY MUSIC or shine. Lunch, snacks, Road, Camano Island. $15, CLUB: The club welcomes tools and training are proincludes snacks. No-host vided. For information, call performers (intermediate bar available. 360-387-0222 and above), listeners and Mount Vernon Parks and or camanocenter.org. guests to join the fun at Recreation at 360-336-6215

or visit mountvernontrailbuilders.com. Next up: April 25.

call 360-293-3725 or visit friendsoftheacfl.org. Next up: Earth Day Celebration FREE PARK ADMISat Whistle Lake: 10 a.m. to SION: In celebration of noon Wednesday, April 22.

Earth Day, the Washington Meet at the Whistle Lake State Parks and Recreation Parking lot. Learn about Commission will offer free the history of Earth Day admission to all state parks and the community forest on Wednesday, April 22. lands.

The Discover Pass will not be required to enter state NATURALIST WORKparks, but will be required SHOP: The Whale Museum to access lands managed will hold its annual Marine by the state Department Naturalist Gear-Up workof Fish and Wildlife and shop from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. the Department of Natural Friday, April 17, at the San Resources. parks.wa.gov.

Juan Grange in Friday HarThe U.S. Forest Service bor. The event is offered will recognize National as continuing educational Trails Day by waiving fees training for naturalists for visitors to the Mt. Bak- already working in the er-Snoqualmie National field, including graduates Forest Saturday, June 6. of the Marine Naturalist Fees will be waived at most Training Program, Beachday-use sites in the forest. watchers or equivalent and www.fs.usda.gov/mbs. members of the Salish Sea Association of Marine NatSALMON HABITAT RES- uralists. $25, $20 museum TORATION: Join Skagit members. Optional lunch, Fisheries Enhancement $10. 360-378-4710, ext. 23, Group to help restore whalemuseum.org. native riparian plants in the Skagit and Samish KIDS’ FISHING DERBY: watersheds. These plants The Wildcat Steelhead will provide shade and Club’s annual Fishing cover for salmon and leaf Derby for ages 14 and litter for aquatic insects, younger will take place which in turn provide food Saturday, May 2, at the for salmon. These riparNorthern State Ponds off ian zones also improve Fruitdale Road in Sedrowater quality by controlWoolley. Gates open at ling erosion and filtering 7 a.m.; fishing begins at pollutants. All planting 8 a.m. Bring your own events take place from 10 gear and bait. Prizes will a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. be awarded. Parking is For information or to sign limited; carpooling recomup: 360-336-0172 or sfeg@ mended. Free. Release skagitfisheries.org. forms are available at Big Next up: April 25, Earth Scoop Ice Cream in Mount Day celebration at Skagit Vernon, Holiday Market in Land Trust’s Utopia prop- Burlington, Morgan Outfiterty. ters or Oliver & Hammer in Sedro-Woolley, at the FRIENDS OF THE FORderby site the day of the EST HIKES: Join the event or at wildcatsteelFriends of the Forest for headclub.org. 360-855-2291. scenic hikes in the forest lands around Anacortes.

HAVE A HEART RUN: Dress for the weather and Community Action of wear sturdy shoes. No pets. Skagit County’s sixth Free. For information, annual Have a Heart Run

will be held Saturday, May 2, at Edgewater Park in Mount Vernon. Several courses available, including a 2K walk, 5K or 10K walk/ run and a free Half Pint Half Mile for ages 9 and younger. For information or to register: haveaheart run.org.

SPRING PLANT WALKS: The Washington Native Plant Society hosts plant walks from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesdays at area parks. For information, call Ann at 360-293-3044, or Susan at 360-659-8792 or 360-3337437. Next up: April 21: Bowman’s Bay at Deception Pass State Park. Meet in the Bowman’s Bay parking lot across from Pass Lake on the north side of the bridge. Park near the pier.

Celebrate Earth Day with a moderate walk including beach, woods and rocky headland, with some hills.

FLYSWATTER VOLLEYBALL: 9 a.m. Thursdays at the Sedro-Woolley Senior Center, 715 Pacific St., Sedro-Woolley. All ages and all levels of ability welcome. Free. 360-855-1531.

WORKSHOPS WWU FILM WORKSHOPS: Veterans of the big and small screen will present the second Cascadia Film Workshop, featuring courses in directing, acting for the camera, special effects, makeup and screenwriting, starting June 22 at Western Washington University’s Bellingham campus. Courses will be offered both as for-credit or noncredit, and admission to Western is not required. Space is limited.

Registration is open until May 15 for one- or twoweek classes beginning June 22. 360-650-3308 or cfpa.wwu.edu/cascadiafilm-workshop.

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TELEVISION Q&A

‘Allegiance’ taken off NBC

By RICH HELDENFELS Akron Beacon Journal

Q: My husband and I have been watching the NBC series “Allegiance” from its beginning when suddenly another series, “The Slap,” came on in its place. We never knew why “Allegiance” was removed. Was “Allegiance” not received well? With FX’s “The Americans” doing so well in the ratings, we thought “Allegiance” would be as popular.

A: NBC pulled “Allegiance,” a series about Russian spies in America, after five telecasts because of low ratings, and — even more troubling for the show’s prospects — because the numbers declined as it continued.

It had more viewers than “The Americans,” which also was about Russian spies in America, though in a different time and situation. But broadcast shows such as “Allegiance” are generally expected to do

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better than programs on cable. And even by cable standards, the ratings for “The Americans” are relatively small.

Still, “The Americans” is a show with a passionate following and considerable praise from critics, especially for its current season, and that has been enough for FX to order another season of the series.

Reviews for “Allegiance” were far less enthusiastic as a whole.

As for seeing “Allegiance” on the air, that appears unlikely. NBC has been making it available on other platforms, gradually adding unaired episodes on NBC. com, Hulu.com and On Demand.

Fast Fun. Big Savings.

Q: Can you tell me if the show “Bitten,” which was on Syfy, is coming back, and also the show “Beauty and the Beast”?

A: “Bitten” begins a new season on Syfy on April 17. The latest version of “Beauty and the Beast” begins a third season on The CW on May 21, and a fourth season has been ordered for 2015-16.

Q: Could you tell me the name of the beautiful French singer on the Cadillac commercial?

A: If you are referring to the “Dare Greatly” ad, that’s the legendary Edith Piaf (1915-1963) singing the classic “Non, je ne regrette rien.”

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You can uncover exotic and culturally diverse experiences without leaving the U.S. Here are five suggestions from “Abroad at Home: The 600 Best International Travel Experiences in North America,” a new book from National Geographic.

1. Basque culture in Boise, Idaho.

Explore the unique Basque culture, food and art in Idaho’s capital city. Shop for traditional fare including olive tapenade, portpoached figs and squid ink in the Basque Market. Visit the Basque Museum and Cultural Center to learn more through exhibits, collections, tours and special events. thebasqueblock.com; basquemuseum.com 2. Germany in Leavenworth. Put a little oompah in your travels with a stop in this Washington state hamlet modeled after a quaint Teutonic village. With snow-capped mountains as a backdrop, the four-season destination offers hiking, skiing, rafting and fishing, similar in style to its European counterpart. Sample genuine Bavarian stollen at the local bakery and listen to authentic music. Consider a visit during Oktoberfest or the Christmas holidays, when the town really shows its stuff. leavenworth.org 3. Amsterdam in Albany, New York.

Imagine a sea of colorful tulips. It may sound like a dreamy Dutch scene, but you can gaze upon such beauty during this city’s annual flower festival. Every May, some 100,000 tulips blossom and visitors celebrate a Tulip Queen, the Mother of the Year and children’s activities, as well as traditional Dutch food, drink and music.

The 67th annual Tulip Festival is May 9-10. albanyevents.org/events 4. Lourdes, France in Chimayo, New Mexico. Pilgrims visit this “Lourdes of America” in search of physical and spiritual healing. El Santuario de Chimayo, a National Historic Monument, is a modest adobe church that draws nearly 300,000 visitors a year to this northern New Mexico community. The faithful collect “holy dirt” and leave behind crutches, photographs and stories of miraculous transformations.

A welcome center provides a historical perspective. Consider a stop at the nearby

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a.m. Saturday, April 18, AAA Travel Store, 1600 E. College Way, Suite A, Mount Vernon. Kathleen Collum will share tips on how to make the most of your packing space and the latest accessories and gear to help you comply with new flying regulations. RSVP: 360-848-2090.

WEEKEND LANGUAGE INTENSIVES: The Northwest Language Academy will host language intensive weekends at the NWLA Cultural Center, 5023 Langley Road, Langley: Italian: Saturday and Sunday, April 18-19.

French: Saturday and Sunday, May 16-17.

Each weekend will include language and cultural immersion, with food and conversational instruction. Tuition for each weekend is $198, which includes some meals. Onsite lodging is available. 360-321-2101 or nwlanguage academy.com.

VIETNAM PHOTO TOUR: 7 p.m.

Wednesday, April 29, Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes.

Travel by foot, car, train, plane and boat with Ronan Ellis on his extensive journey through Vietnam, including his area of operations during the 1968 Tet Offensive. Free. 360-293-1910, ext.

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ESCORTED TOURS: The Whatcom County Tour Program offers a variety of day trips and longer tours, with most trips departing from and returning to the Bellingham Senior Activity Center, 315 Halleck St., Bellingham. For information or to register: 360-733-4030, ext. 1015, or wccoa.org/index.php/ tours. Next up: Art of Vancouver, B.C.: 8:15 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. Friday, May 22. $115.

Passport or enhanced drivers license required.

Coupeville Waterfront & Garden Tour: Wednesday, May 27. $69.99.

family-owned Rancho de Chimayo restaurant and local galleries while in the area. elsantuariodechimayo.us/Santuario/windex. html 5. Iceland in Spanish Fork, Utah. The first wave of 400 or so Icelanders arrived in the region in the mid-1800s. Every February, their descendants congregate for a midwinter feast of shark meat, dried fish and sheep.

Visitors are also welcome to join in the festivities surrounding Iceland’s Independence Day (June 17). n Lynn O’Rourke Hayes is the editor of Family Travel.com. Email: lohayesfamilytravel.com

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NEW ON DVD THIS WEEK Following is a partial sched-

ule of coming movies on DVD. Release dates are subject to change: APRIL 21 Taken 3 Cake Everly APRIL 28 Paddington The Wedding Ringer The Boy Next Door The Gambler n Tribune News Service

“The Babadook”: Director Jennifer Kent has managed to avoid the common mistakes too many filmmakers make when they rely on gore to disgust and loud sounds to startle viewers. She’s created a movie that is terrifying without such gimmicks.

“JAG: The Complete Series”: The box set includes all 227 episodes from the 10 seasons of the series, which stars David James Elliott.

“Big Eyes”: Margaret Keane (Amy Adams) became an artistic success in the ’50s with her paintings of children with huge eyes.

“Foyle’s War: Set 8”: This is the final season of the series starring Michael Kitchen.

“Joe 90: The Complete Series”: An ordinary boy becomes anything but ordinary.

“Mom’s Day Away”: A mom gets whisked off for a weekend away from her family. James Tupper stars.

“Little House on the Prairie: Season 5”: Includes 24 episodes of the TV series.

“The Missing”: Man becomes obsessed with finding abducted son. James Nesbitt stars.

“Enter the Dangerous Mind”:

An obsession turns man into human time bomb. Jake Hoffman stars.

“Antarctica: A Year on Ice”: Documentary on people who live in the frozen land all year.

“The Man with the Iron Fists 2”: Mysterious stranger leads a rebellion to liberate a Chinese village.

“Walker, Texas Ranger: Flashback”: Walker (Chuck Norris ) chases killers looking for lost treasure.

“Bark Ranger”: Barkley the dog and two children go looking for treasure.

“God Help This Girl”: Music helps form a bond for three mental patients.

“Roadside”: Travelers are taken hostage by an unseen gunman.

“Dean Martin Roasts: Stingers & Zingers”: Includes 24 roasts with guests Ted Knight, Truman Capote and Evel Knievel.

“Metal Hurland Chronicles: The Complete Series”: Guillaume Lubrano’s adaptation of the comic anthology. Rutger Hauer stars.

“Whitney”: Angela Basset directs this cable film about the music icon. n Rick Bentley, The Fresno Bee

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MOVIES

‘True Story’ suffers from baffling lack of tension

By CRAIG PARRISH Entertainment/Lifestyles Editor

The premise of “True Story” is intriguing on at least two levels: an awardwinning reporter whose ambition clouds his professional judgment, and a clever, calculating prisoner who may be a cold-blooded killer.

James Franco is suitably creepy as Christian Longo, who is arrested in Mexico shortly after the grisly deaths of his wife and three children. For some time, Longo has been passing himself off as Michael Finkel (Jonah Hill), the New York Times reporter, because he’s a fan of Finkel’s work.

In the aftermath of the deaths of Longo’s family, Finkel — laying low in snowy Montana after it’s revealed he took some liberties in a story about modern slavery in Africa, and was subsequently fired — gets a call from another reporter in Oregon.

He’s asked about his reaction to the fact that Longo has been using his name, and as expected, he’s baffled.

Finkel is also intrigued, and very quickly he thinks he may have the makings of an exclusive article, perhaps even a book. So he visits Longo in jail, hoping to shed some light on Longo’s story — and the lucrative exclusive rights that may come with it — and to find out why the man has been calling himself Michael Finkel.

This treads familiar ground, the multiple-jailhouse-conversation idea, and unfortunately for “True

‘TRUE STORY’

HH Cast: Jonah Hill, James Franco, Felicity Jones Running time: 104 minutes Rating: R for language and some disturbing material

Story,” it’s been done much better (“Primal Fear,” “The Town,” even the abbreviated scene in “The Fugitive.”)

Hill and Franco have each shown more and more versatility in recent years, and for that they’ve received recognition in the form of Oscar nominations and more.

But the standouts of “127 Hours” and “Moneyball” are the victims of an unfulfilled script by Rupert Goold and David Kajganich, based on Finkel’s book.

Directed by Goold, the talks that Longo and Finkel share are seemingly meant to ratchet up the tension, ideally as details would be revealed to illuminate Longo’s role in the deaths.

But far too many scenes rely heavily on a smirk or sigh from Franco, or a wideeyed reaction from Hill.

There are also a few peculiar montages that strangely incorporate images showing how the children were killed, wind-swept fields and rivers, and Finkel’s girlfriend Jill (Felicity Jones).

Jill is unnerved by the depth of Finkel’s commitment to the story, but she can’t help but be disturbed when Finkel posts reams of information on the walls of their cabin. Most disturbing, she finds, are the long letters Longo sends to Finkel, accented by drawings that accentuate far too much darkness.

It’s strange that the film moves at such an even-tempered pace, far too slowly for a 104-minute film that feels much longer. “True Story” could have been much more.

MINI-REVIEWS Compiled from news services.

Ratings are one to four stars.

“Big Hero 6” — Disney’s animated story about a teenager befriending a healthcare robot is a big, gorgeous adventure with wonderful voice performances, some dark undertones that give the story more depth, an uplifting message and more than a few laugh-out-loud moments.

Animation action comedy, PG, 1 108 minutes. HHH ⁄2 “Cinderella” — Disney’s live-action “Cinderella” movie is an enchanting, exhilarating romantic adventure with gorgeous scenery, terrific sets, stellar cinematography and Oscar-worthy costumes.

Lily James sparkles in the title role, and Cate Blanchett makes a deliciously terrifying evil stepmother. Instead of a re-imagined reboot, it’s oldfashioned, and that’s kind of refreshing. Fantasy, PG, 105 1 minutes. HHH ⁄2 “Clouds of Sils Maria” — An expertly filmed insider’s look at the film business, the trappings of fame and the unstoppable, sometimes bone-chilling march of time.

It’s rare when a film has three robust, deeply drawn female characters -- and Juliette Binoche, Chloe Grace Moretz and Kristen Stewart deliver memorable, nuanced performances. Drama, R, 124 min1 utes. HHH ⁄2 “Furious 7” — This is one of the most ridiculous thrillers I’ve ever seen, but I have to admit I was entertained by the sheer audacity of the car chases and battle sequences -- and there were even some genuinely touching moments.

Action, PG-13, 137 minutes.

HHH “Get Hard” — A racist moron convicted of fraud (Will Ferrell) hires the guy who washes his car (Kevin Hart) to prepare him for prison. The stars have terrific chemistry, but this tired and unimaginative comedy relies too heavily on rape jokes and racial and gay stereotypes. Comedy, R, 100 minutes. HH “Home” — A little Jim Parsons goes a long way, and he grates on your nerves voicing an alien on the run with a smart seventh-grader (Rihanna). Kids will probably enjoy the colors and the music, but anyone over 10 will see the plot twists a mile away. Animated adventure, PG, 96 minutes.

HH

AT AREA THEATERS ANACORTES CINEMAS April 17-23 TCM Presents The Sound Of Music 50th Anniversary (NR): Sunday: 2 p.m.; Wednesday: 7 p.m.

Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (PG): Friday-Saturday: 1:20, 4:00, 6:50, 9:30; Sunday: 4:00, 6:50; Monday-Thursday: 1:20, 4:00, 6:50 The Longest Ride (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 1:00, 3:50, 6:40, 9:00; Sunday: 1:00, 6:40; Monday-Tuesday: 1:00, 3:50, 6:40; Wednesday: 1:00, 3:50; Thursday: 1:00, 3:50, 6:40 Woman in Gold (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 1:10, 3:40, 6:30, 8:50; Sunday-Thursday: 1:10, 3:40, 6:30 360-293-6620

OAK HARBOR CINEMAS April 17-23 TCM Presents The Sound Of Music 50th Anniversary (NR): Sunday: 2 p.m.; Wednesday: 7 p.m.

Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (PG): Friday-Saturday: 1:20, 4:10, 6:50, 9:00; Sunday: 1:20, 6:50; Monday-Thursday: 1:20, 4:10, 6:50 The Longest Ride (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 1:10, 4:00, 6:45, 9:20; Sunday: 4:00, 6:45; Monday-Tuesday: 1:10, 4:00, 6:45; Wednesday: 1:10, 4:00; Thursday: 1:10, 4:00, 6:45 Furious 7 (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 1:00, 3:50, 6:40, 9:30; Sunday-Thursday: 1:00, 3:50, 6:40 360-279-2226

STANWOOD CINEMAS April 17-23 TCM Presents The Sound Of Music BLUE FOX DRIVE-IN 50th Anniversary (NR): Sunday: 2 p.m.; Oak Harbor Wednesday: 7 p.m.

April 17-19 Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (PG): 1:35, 4:05, Furious 7 (PG-13) and Get Hard (R). First 6:45, 9:15 movie starts at approximately 8 p.m.

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“Kingsman: The Secret Service” — In a very violent and very silly movie, Colin Firth gives a disciplined, serious performance as a spy from a super-secret British agency.

“Kingsman,” a relentless, hardcore spoof of the oldschool James Bond movies, is the craziest movie I’ve seen in a long time. Spy adventure, R, 1 129 minutes. HHH ⁄2 “Serena” — After a string of fine performances, Bradley Cooper is utterly unbelievable as a ruthless, Depressionera timber baron who looks like he just stepped off a GQ photo shoot. And as his bonkers new bride, Jennifer Lawrence is monumentally bad.

Despite all the ingredients for a prestige film, what we have here is an epic clunker.

Drama, R, 109 minutes. H “’71” — Jack O’Connell (“Unbroken”) gives a stirring performance as a green recruit with the British Army deployed to Belfast in 1971 and caught up in a riot. This is one of those intense war thrillers where you know it’s fiction, you know it’s not a documentary, and yet every

performance and every conflict feels true to the history and the events of the time.

War drama, R, 99 minutes.

1 HHH ⁄2 “The DUFF” — A socially awkward high school senior (the eminently likable Mae Whitman) ditches her besties after learning she’s their “Designated Ugly Fat Friend.” This well-intentioned and sometimes quite sharp movie falls just short due to a few way-off-themark scenes and too much heavy-handed preaching. Teen romance, PG-13, 104 minutes.

1 HH ⁄2 “The Gunman” — Rarely have two Oscar-winning actors been so stunningly off the mark as Sean Penn (ripped and deeply bronzed) and Javier Bardem are in this international thriller. “The Gunman” follows a predictable pattern: cheesy, semitense dialogue followed by either a shootout or a “Bourne”-type fight scene. Action thriller, R, 115 minutes. H “The Humbling” — Al Pacino is all over the place playing a famous actor who goes to rehab after falling off

the stage. As madcap characters keep entering and exiting his life, yelling at him and kissing him and berating him and making strange requests of him, fantasy and reality intertwine in a manner I found more maddening than intriguing. Comedy, R, 113 minutes.

HH “The Longest Ride” — These Nicholas Sparks movies tend to get jumbled into one big cliche-riddled story.

This time around, we get two romances -- one set in modern times, one dating back to the 1940s -- with a twist that’s so ridiculous I think we’re almost supposed to laugh. Romance, PG-13, 139 minutes. HH “While We’re Young” — Ben Stiller and Naomi Watts star as aging Generation X’ers who adopt the trappings of their fatuous new 20-something friends (Adam Driver, Amanda Seyfried). Though it takes a nosedive at the end, much of writer-director Noah Baumbach’s film plays like razor-sharp Woody Allen in his prime. Comedy, R, 94 minutes. HHH

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HOT TICKETS EARSHOT JAZZ SPRING SERIES: Through June 28, Seattle. 206-547-6763 or earshot.org.

“JACQUES BREL IS ALIVE AND WELL & LIVING IN PARIS”: Through May 17, The 5th Avenue Theatre, 1308 Fifth Ave., Seattle. 888-5844849 or 5thavenue.org.

FAITH NO MORE: April 16, Paramount Theatre, Seattle.

877-784-4849 or livenation. com.

JIMMY TATRO: April 16, The Neptune Theatre, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or livenation. com.

BLUE OCTOBER: April 17, The Showbox, Seattle. 800745-3000 or showboxonline. com.

BOOSIE BADAZZ: April 17, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800745-3000 or showboxonline. com.

KALIN AND MYLES: April 18, Showbox SoDo, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

LORD HURON: April 18, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-7453000 or showboxonline.com.

SNOOP’S 2nd ANNUAL WELLNESS RETREAT: featuring Snoop Dogg, G-Eazy, Ty Dolla $ign, E-40: April 19, WAMU Theater, Seattle. 800745-3000 or ticketmaster. com.

SLEEP: April 20, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

CLEAN BANDIT: April 21, The Showbox, Seattle. 800745-3000 or showboxonline. com.

COASTS: April 21, Chop Suey, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

MOODY BLUES: April 22, Paramount Theatre, Seattle.

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KAISER CHIEFS: April 22, The Showbox, Seattle. 800745-3000 or showboxonline. com.

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REEL BIG FISH (pictured), LESS THAN JAKE May 13, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

April 23, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

BIG DATA: April 23, The Crocodile, Seattle. 877-9876487 or thecrocodile.com.

TECH N9NE: April 24, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-7453000 or showboxonline.com.

GOHARD FESTIVAL: with Porter Robinson, Flosstradamus, Tchami, Rae Sremmurd, Destructo, Jauz, Anna Lunoe, Wax Motif: April 25, Tacoma Dome. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

MASSIVE MONKEES DAY: April 25, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

MASTODON, CLUTCH: April 26, Showbox SoDo, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or showbox online.com.

DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS: April 28, Moore Theatre, Seattle.

877-784-4849 or livenation. com.

VOLBEAT: with Anthrax and Crobot: April 29, WAMU Theater, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

“SOMETHING ROTTEN”: April 29-May 24, The 5th Avenue Theatre, 1308 Fifth Ave., Seattle. 888-584-4849 or 5thavenue.org.

n For a complete list, visit goskagit.com and click on “Entertainment.”

BACHMAN, “Heavy Blues” — Where has THIS been for four decades?

Randy Bachman, who made classic rock history with Bachman-Turner Overdrive and The Guess Who, has recorded his best album since 1976.

The name says it all: heavy blues, delivered with help from an All-Star cast of guests, including Neil Young, Peter Frampton, Joe Bonamassa, Robert Randolph and Jeff Healey.

If this was 1975 and the radio still played rock, there might be a half-dozen hit singles on “Heavy Blues.” The opening track, “The Edge,” sounds like BTO playing a mashup of “You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet” and The Who’s “Won’t Get Fooled Again.”

“Ton of Bricks” hits the listener as advertised; “Little Girl Lost,” a daddynever-loved-me, now-I’ma-hooker song, features some memorable, instantly recognizable fuzz-tone guitar from Young; and “Confessing to the Devil” features posthumous licks from Healey from a longago unreleased session with Bachman.

The catchiest track is “Wild Texas Ride,” featuring a boogie drum beat over raw guitars and enough cowbells to make even Will Ferrell happy. n Wayne Parry, Associated Press

REBA MCENTIRE, “Love Somebody” — “Love Somebody” is Reba McEntire’s best album of the 21st century because it draws on her strengths: Subtly and powerfully interpreting substantial story songs about adult relationships set to contemporary country music.

At 60, McEntire remains a remarkable vocalist, capable of stunning ferocity and dramatic nuance. She’s one of the great traditional country singers of her time, but she prefers pushing herself to stay current. Always ambitious, she errs only when she tries to appeal to radio with material that’s too lightweight for her talent and maturity.

“Love Somebody” strikes a perfect blend, especially on songs like “She Got Drunk Last Night,” , and the title song, co-written by Sam Hunt,

which finds McEntire rising to a challenge of mixing tongue-twisting stanzas with a testifying chorus.

Other highlights include a duet with Jennifer Nettles on “Enough,” dealing with a partner who leaves her feeling like she’s not worth the effort he puts into the rest of his life, and the emotional ballad “Just Like Them Horses,” a tribute to her rodeo champion. n Michael McCall, Associated Press

LUDACRIS, “Ludaversal” — Whether as Chris Bridges or as his nom de rap, Ludacris, the emceeturned-actor has spent the latter half of this decade honing his cinematic skills, notably in the “Fast and Furious” series. This can’t hide the fact that, earlier in the 2000s, he was an avatar in pushing Atlanta (the city and the aesthetic)

in the Dirty South’s rise to hip-hop prominence.

With a voice like a hot slide trombone, a patented punctuated flow, and a friendly, lyrical braggadocio, Ludacris has carved out his own brand of pop-hop.

Title track “Ludaversal” announces the rapper’s rude intentions and deep commitment: “They say Luda don’t want it no more/ Nah, I’m as hungry as the first day.” Sure, there are a lot of “I’m back” bits and typical rap gloats and boasts, but Ludacris still manages to go deep and ruminate. The rope-a-dopey pulse of “Ocean Skies” gives way to a personal story of familial addictions.

“Grass Is Always Greener” and “Charge It to the Rap Game” find Luda dealing seriously with leeches in the media and his family. n A.D. Amorosi, The Philadelphia Inquirer

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