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TUNING UP PAGE 9 Dennis DeYoung plays at the Skagit Casino and Resort MOVIES PAGE 14

“Rampage”: Dwayne Johnson’s latest is enjoyably ridiculous

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NEW ON DVD THIS WEEK

YOUR ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT AND RECREATION GUIDE TO WHAT’S GOING ON IN SKAGIT COUNTY AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS

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PARAMOUNT PICTURES

The 40th Anniversary edition of “Grease,” on video this week.

“Grease”: It has been 40 years since John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John sang and danced their way through the corridors of Rydell High, but their efforts are as entertaining today as they were four decades ago.

There’s been plenty of time to second-guess the selection of the film’s two stars, but each viewing only fortifies the argument they were the best selections.

Another big reason the production is so strong is the lineup of musical hits that include “Greased Lightnin,” “Look At Me, I’m Sandra Dee,” “Summer Nights,” “Hopelessly Devoted To You,” “Beauty School Dropout” and “Grease.”

One or two hits would be a win for any musical, but this one is loaded.

The film has been available for years and plays on cable regularly. The anniversary edition offers more because both the 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray combo packs also feature more than an hour of previously released bonus material including a sing-along, interviews with the cast, deleted scenes and more. Plus, the Blu-ray combo comes in a collectible packaging with 16 pages of images laid out like a high school yearbook.

If that’s not enough, Paramount worked with director Randal Kleiser to restore the film to its original vibrancy with the highest quality sound, picture resolution and color. The original negative was scanned and received extensive cleanup and color correction using previously unavailable digital restoration tools such as high dynamic range technology. In addition, the audio was

Upcoming DVD releases APRIL 24 n Maze Runner: The Death Cure n Den of Thieves n Paddington 2 n Hostiles n Forever My Girl n Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool n Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story n Backstabbing For Beginners n 7 Guardians of the Tomb n Shameless: Season 8 n The Strange Ones n Masterpiece Mystery!: Unforgotten, Season 1 n Disney Zombies MAY 1 n Peter Rabbit n 12 Strong n Winchester n Mary and the Witch’s Flower n The Insult n In the Fade n Nostalgia

enhanced from a six-track mix created for an original 70mm release, giving the music more clarity.

“Zombies”: Following in the steps of the massively popular “Descendants” comes this production from Disney. The music- and dance-filled story looks at a semester at Seabrook High School where students from nearby Zombietown are integrate into the school. Humans and zombies must find a way to get along.

Addison (Meg Donnelly) is a freshman who dreams of being a cheerleader, but that changes when she meets Zed (Milo Manheim), a charismatic zombie determined to play football for the Mighty Shrimp, a team that desperately needs a win. The flak Addison takes for befriending a zombie changes when they start winning games.

The film combines a strong lineup of songs with very impressive dancing.

When these two elements have clicked this well in other Disney musicals aimed at younger viewers — such as “High School Musical” — the results have been a hit. It has those elements plus two very likable stars in Donnelly and Manheim.

For a show that deals with the walking dead, there is a lot of life in the production.

“Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Concert”: Performers featured include Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, Journey, Pearl Jam, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Ringo Starr and Rush.

“Den of Thieves”: Film looks at rivalry between a police unit and a crew of career criminals.

“Cyborg”: The 1989 Jean-Claude Van Damme sci-fi thriller is being re-released in a collector’s edition.

“Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool”: Annette Bening stars in this story of aging Hollywood superstar Gloria Grahame and her younger lover.

“Forever My Girl”: Famous country singer tries to win back the love of his life.

“Doctor Detroit”: A mild-mannered professor (Dan Aykroyd) must pretend to be a cold-hearted criminal.

— Rick Bentley, Tribune News Service

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THIS WEEKENDin the area Food and fun at Street Fair

SKAGIT VALLEY TULIP FESTIVAL CALENDAR The 35th annual Skagit Valley Tulip Festival is in full swing. For the full month’s listing of events, maps and directions, visit tulipfestival.org.

Week of April 19-26 STREET FAIR The 34th 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 20-22, along First Street in downtown Mount Vernon.

Enjoy live entertainment, children’s activities, a variety of food booths and hundreds of juried arts and crafts vendors. 360-336-3801 or mountvernondowntown.org.

DREAMSHIP BALLOON The DreamShip Balloon is a fully operational hot air balloon that showcases artwork created by Folds of Honor Scholarship recipients. The balloon will be at Edgewater Park from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 20-22, at 600 Behrens Millet Road, Mount Vernon.

POSTER SIGNING Tulip Festival poster artist Melissa Jander will sign 2018 Festival posters and offer other artwork from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.: n April 21: Tulip Town, 15002 Bradshaw Road, Mount Vernon. n April 22: RoozenGaarde, 15867 Beaver Marsh Road, Mount Vernon.

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One of the many annual highlights of the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival is scheduled for this week, as the festival Street Fair will take over First Street in downtown Mount Vernon starting at 10 a.m. Friday, April 20, and run through 5 p.m. Sunday, April 22.

The event will include food vendors, arts and crafts booths, entertainment for children, and a full slate of live music each day on the Riverwalk. Local musicians scheduled to perform include Marcia Kester, Prozac Mountain Boys, Jimmy Wright Band, CC Adams Band, The Ryders Band, Jaine Combo, Sky Colony, Mama Dirts Skirt and Los Gallos.

PETTING ZOO The “Beaks, Noses and Bills” 4-H Club Petting Farm from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekends at 13391 Avon Allen Rd., Mount Vernon. Visit rabbits, chicks, goats, ponies, ducks and baby pigs. $5 donation. 360-202-5023.

ART IN A PICKLE BARN March 31-April 30: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, at Azusa Farm & Gardens, 14904 Highway 20, Mount Vernon. The 25th annual Skagit Art Association show will feature award-winning artists in a variety of media, including paintings, glass, photography and more. Opening reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, March 31. Free. 360-4241580 or skagitart.org.

KIWANIS SALMON BARBECUE The annual Kiwanis Salmon Barbecue will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily through April 22 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 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through April 30 at

the 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. 360-466-3821 or stanwoodarts.com.

ANACORTES QUILT WALK 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.

DISPLAY GARDENS n Tulip Town, 15002 Bradshaw Road, Mount

Vernon: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Gardens, flowers, gifts and more. $7, free for ages 6 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. $7, $6 military with ID, free for ages 5 and younger. 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. 360-4241580. 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. 360-424-6760. 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.

PHOTO CONTEST The annual photo contest, presented by North Coast Credit Union, is running through April 30 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 2019 brochure.

MASTER GARDENER ‘STEP-ON’ GUIDES Have a WSU Skagit County Master Gardener act as your tour guide to the Skagit Valley. WSU Research Center, 16650 state Route 536, Mount Vernon. For reservations, email tonitulip@comcast.net.

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OUT & ABOUT

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ART

RAGS, RUBBISH AND REFUSE: “Rags, Rubbish, and Refuse: Artists Who Get Dirty” will be on view April 20 to May 6 at the Bayview Cash Store Hub Gallery, 5603 Bayview Road, Langley. Open daily 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. On display will be sculpture, textiles, and oneand two-dimensional wall art. Artists were asked to submit art made from recycled and repurposed materials.

The event, featuring more than 15 Whidbey Island artists, is organized by Goosefoot, a local nonprofit organization, in conjunction with Whidbey Island’s annual Earth & Ocean Month BLOOM ART SHOW: Smith & Vallee Gallery will host “Bloom,” through April 29 at the gallery, 5742 Gilkey Ave., Edison. Participating artists include Alfred Currier, Caryn Friedlander, Cathy Schoenberg, Deby Harvey, Hart James, Julia ‘Joules’ Martin, Kat Houseman, Kate M Kennedy, Kathleen Faulkner, Kathleen McCarty, Kathryn Glowen, Keith Sorenson, Marceil DeLacy, Patty Haller, Ruthie V. and Sandi Bransford.

The gallery is open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. smithandvallee.com.

KAMUDA ART SHOW: i.e. gallery, 5800 Cains Court, Edison, is hosting “Passage,” an exhibit of Northwest artist Ed Kamuda.

TULIP POSTER ARTISTS: Scott Milo Gallery, 420 Commercial Ave., Anacortes, is hosting “Tulip Poster Artists Past and Present” through

a powerpoint on hardy succulents to grow here, at 6 p.m. Monday, April 23, at the Mount Vernon City Library, 315 Snoqualmie St. She will bring many examples from her yard in Anacortes.

SPRING GARDENING TASKS: Master Gardener Diana Wisen will talk about spring gardening tasks at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 24, at the Burlington Public Library, 820 East Washington Ave., Burlington.

Aardvarks Utd. will perform from 5:30-7:30 p.m. today, April 19, at the Marysville Opera House, 1225 Third St., Marysville. Doors open at 5 p.m.

May 1. It features oils by 2018 artist Melissa Jander, still-life photographs by 2000 and 2003 artist Randy Dana, pastels by 2015 artist Teresa Saia and watercolors by 2016 artist Sandy Haight.

Also showing: quilts by Fidalgo Island Quilters.

The gallery is open 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Monday through Saturday or by appointment. gallery@scottmilo.com, scottmilo.com or Facebook/Scott Milo Gallery.

VISIONS OF SOUL: Roger Small’s “Visions of Soul” takes place through May at Forum Arts, 721 S. First St., La Conner. An opening night reception will be held from 5 to 7 p.m.

Saturday, April 28. The gallery is open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

MUSIC

LIVE AT THE OH: Aardvarks Utd. will perform from 5:307:30 p.m. today, April 19, at the Marysville Opera House, 1225 Third St., Marysville. Doors open at 5 p.m. During the concert, there will be a Sip and Fuse glass wind chime project, where students can learn the basics of glass fusing and create a wind chime while listening to the concert. marysville.com.

ORCHESTRA: Saratoga Orchestra of Whidbey

Island will join with Whidbey Community Chorus and Oak Harbor High School choirs to present a set of programs at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 28, at South Whidbey High School and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, April 29, at Oak Harbor High School. The program will feature Gabriel Faure’s “Requiem,” “Battle Hymn of the Republic” and Christopher Tin’s “Baba Yetu.” $25 adult, $20 senior/military. Students under 18 free (under 14 must be accompanied by a paying adult). Tickets at Blue Sound Music and Moonraker Books in Langley, Bayleaf in Coupeville and Click Music in Oak Harbor, and at the door. sow-

hidbey.com or 360-9293045.

THEATER

”THE LOST BOY”: ALTA (Alger Lookout Thespian Association) presents “The Lost Boy”

by Ron Paolillo at 7 p.m.

April 20-21; matinees at 2:30 p.m. April 22 at Alger Community Church, 1475 Silver Run Lane, Bellingham. altatheatre or Brown Paper Tickets or 360-941-1274 or altainfo2001@gmail.com.

LECTURES AND TALKS

HARDY SUCCULENTS: Dixie Mitchell, Skagit County Master Gardener, will present

OUTDOOR ADVENTURE SERIES: Lauren Danner will present “North Cascades National Park: A Crown Jewel Wilderness” at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 24, at the Marysville Opera House, 1225 Third St., Marysville.

Danner will focus on the politics and environmental activism that shaped North Cascades National Park. $5. marysvillewa.gov or 360-363-8400.

VIVE LA QUEBEC: “Vive La Quebec: Kayaking and Exploring French Canada,” the second part of a three-part series on the Gulf of St. Lawrence, will be presented at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 26, at the Mount Vernon City Library, 315 Snoqualmie St., Mount Vernon. From the grassy Acadian region of New Brunswick to the mountainous Gaspe Peninsula through to the rugged and far-flung North Coast of Quebec, the presentation highlights spectacular features and uncovers unusual sights of French Canada.

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OUT & ABOUT FOUR QUESTIONS FOR AN EVOLUTIONIST: Mike Riddle, president of Creation Training Initiative, will speak on “Four Power Questions To Ask An Evolutionist.” The talk is free and is at 7 p.m.

Thursday, April 26, at Summit Park Bible Church, 6838 Gibralter Road, Anacortes.

CIVIL DISCOURSE: The League of Women Voters of Snohomish County will host “Civil Discourse: A Community Conversation” at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 29, at Everett Public Library. The public and community leaders are invited to hear the featured speaker, Jacquelyn Styrna of Volunteers of America Dispute Resolution Center, Skagit County. She will be followed by discussion circles focused on bridging division in the community.

MORE FUN

SALMON BARBECUE: The annual Kiwanis Salmon Barbecue will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily through April 22 at Hillcrest Lodge, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon.

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.

BONSAI AND THEIR POTS: The Jansen Art Center Ceramics Studio and Whatcom/Skagit Bonsai Society have collaborated to bring

a silent auction fundraiser called “Bonsai and Their Pots” from April 5 to Saturday, April 28, at the Jansen Art Center, 321 Front St. jansenartcenter.org/ exhibit/bonsai-theirpots-a-silent-auctionfundraiser.

SPOTLIGHT ON SKAGIT: Spotlight on Skagit (formerly Schmooze Fair) will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. today, April 19, at the Van Zyverden bulb warehouse, 12035 Higgins Airport Way, Burlington. Those looking to cultivate existing business relationships, engage prospective clients and learn about the industries, businesses and nonprofits that contribute to the area’s economy are encouraged to attend.

Tickets available at the door. Find more on eventbrite.

BINGO FUNDRAISER: Students of Mount Vernon Christian School are hosting a Bingo Fundraiser from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, April 20, at Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland Ave. $5 for three bingo cards.

Cookies and coffee provided, other snacks and drinks available for purchase. Money raised will fight against human trafficking.

EARTH DAY FAIR: Noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 21, at Bayview Hall, 5642 Bayview Road, Langley.

See electric cars, bikes, the bus booth, exhibits, classes, art and music.

Keynote speaker Randy Berthold, a NASA proj-

ect manager, will speak about the worldwide efforts to track climate change. Live music with Wild Man Cooley. whidbeyearthday.org.

SHRED EVENT: Shred Event 2018 will be from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 21, at Les Schwab Tires, 903 S. Burlington Blvd. Shred old reports, documents and more. Proceeds support Soroptimist of Burlington. Suggested donation of $5 per small container or $100 for up to a truckload.

BOOK SALE: Friends of the Mount Vernon Library Book Sale will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Friday, April 20, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday, April 21, in Fire Station #1, 901 S. Second Street, Mount Vernon. Most items priced at $1 or less. 360336-6209.

FUTUREFEST: “FutureFest: building the world we want” will be held April 21-22 in Anacortes at the Transit Shed. This free event is presented by Transition Fidalgo and Friends.

Sarah van Gelder, co-founder of Yes! Magazine, will present the keynote talk.

TransitionFidalgo.org/ FutureFest.

POETRY READING: Georgia Johnson and Maggie Wilder will present a poetry reading at 7 p.m. Friday, April 27, at Pelican Bay Books & Coffeehouse, 520 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. The women will also discuss art and artists of the Skagit Valley.

USED BOOK SALE: The Friends of the Burlington Library will hold its annual Spring Used Book Sale from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday, April 27, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 28, at the Burlington Public Library, at 820 East Washington Ave. Most items priced at $2 or less.

ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL: Soroptimist International of La Conner is hosting an Animation Film Festival fundraiser to benefit the La Conner Braves Club After School Reading Program at 3 p.m.

Saturday, April 28, in the La Conner Middle School gymnasium, 404 Sixth St. Cartoons by Craig Bartlett. Dinner, desserts and beverages for purchase. $5. Tickets available at Vintage La Conner Thrift Store, 301 E. Morris St. HAVE A HEART RUN: Community Action of Skagit County is pleased to announce the return of its annual fundraiser, the Have a Heart Run at Edgewater Park in Mount Vernon on April 28, a family-friendly event that is open to both individuals and teams of all sizes and skill levels. It runs along the beautiful Skagit River and includes a 5K run and a 2.5K run and walk. Children nine and younger are free. Each year nearly 300 people came out to support Community Action of Skagit County. haveaheartrun.org.

WOMEN’S EXPO: The 10th annual

Women’s Expo at the Camano Center will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, April 28, at 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island. This event is an excellent opportunity for women to learn about products, programs, and services especially for them!

There are demonstrations to empower, educate and motivate women to reach their personal best. Beauty, food, and fitness demos, lunch, prizes, and more all come together to make this the ultimate day out for women!

Free.

FREE LAW DAY: A free legal clinic offering legal advice to Skagit County residents on several topics, including divorce, immigration, debt collection, bankruptcy and more will be at 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Monday, April 30, at the Skagit Transit Center, 105 East Kincaid, Mount Vernon.

MAY ART

MARY QUINTRALL: The Scott Milo Gallery will host Mary Quintrall and her colorful acrylic paintings in the month of May. Also showing are pastels by LaDonna Kruger, oils by Keith Sorenson, oils by Jane Wallis and watercolors

by Peggy Woods, as well as ceramic pieces by Orcas Island artist Mary Jane Elgin. The gallery, 420 Commercial Ave., Anacortes, is open 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Monday through Saturday, and closed Sundays or by appointment.

gallery@scottmilo. com, scottmilo.com or Facebook/Scott Milo Gallery.

THE GOOD STUFF ARTS GALLERY: 604 Commercial Ave., Anacortes presents “Flower Power” through May. Celebrate the beauty of Skagit County’s Daffodil and Tulip Festivals, fields and art work.

The gallery’s artists have painted for this show in the media of their choice: paintings, sculpture, glass, wood, metal sculpture, quilted sculptures and ceramic sculptures. There are new pieces by the gallery’s five jewelry artists and new textile “Mug Rugs” and other art pieces by Ruth Owen.

May 4 is First Friday Art Walk with a free demo by Jim Redding on the Woodcut Black printing process at 6:30 p.m. The gallery is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Mondays to Fridays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays at 604 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

MORE FUN

PRAYER BREAKFAST: The Skagit County Community Prayer Breakfast presented by the Mount Vernon Kiwanis Club will host guest speaker Jake Locker, former University of Washington and Tennessee Titans quarterback, presenting the talk “Pass the Ball: Building leaders in the workplace” at 7:30 a.m.

Wednesday, May 2, at McIntyre Hall, Mount Vernon. $13.

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GET INVOLVED

BOOKS

GREAT BOOKS READING GROUP MEETING: The Great Books Reading Group examines passages from important writings in history — currently reading passages from “Great Conversations, Vol. 3,” published by the Great Books Foundation.

6-8 p.m. the fourth Monday, at the Burlington Library, 820 E. Washington Ave. 360-941-1437 and shunji.asari@gmail.com.

ART

CHILDREN’S ART WALK: Artists ages 15 and younger are invited to submit one work of art during the Mount Vernon Downtown Association Children’s Art Walk from 2-5 p.m.

ADRIAN LEGG

MCINTYRE HALL PRESENTS FRIDAY, APRIL 20

DINSEY’S CHOO-CHOO SOUL MCINTYRE HALL PRESENTS SUNDAY, APRIL 22

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Saturday, May 5, in downtown Mount Vernon. Submit one piece of art with the following information attached: title of artwork, medium, first name of the artist, age and inspiration or comments about creating the art (optional).

Entries can be dropped off at two downtown Mount Vernon locations during business hours: Kids Stuff, 408 S. First St., or Skagit Running Company, 724 S. First St. CALL FOR ARTISTS: The Friends of the Anacortes Library’s Art Committee is launching a new art exhibit program in the community room of the Anacortes Public Library.

Artists residing in the 98221 zip code are eligible to submit digital photos of their two dimensional art for consideration. Email folartcommittee@gmail. com requesting information on how to apply.

Deadline is April 20; the first exhibition will be May 10-Sept. 13.

CALL FOR MOSAIC ARTISTS: Northwest Garden Bling and Wolf Designs are hosting their Annual Mosaic Challenge. The contest culminates with a juried presentation of artwork May 1-13. First, second, third and People’s Choice Awards will be given. Information 360708-3279, email nwgardenbling@frontier. com, or at Northwest Garden Bling at 44574 Highway 20 in Grassmere Village, Concrete.

ART CLASSES

ACRYLIC PAINTING CLASSES: Acrylic painting classes for beginners to advanced are available. Classes are $150 for series of three

classes with instructor Logan Fox. Art Supply list available. Classes at The Good Stuff Art, 604 Commercial Ave. 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.

ART CLASSES: 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. Information: 360-466-0110 or visit gailcreativestudies.com.

ART CLASSES: Choose from painting, photography, fiber and 3D art workshops taught by professional artists at the Pacific NorthWest Art School, 15 N.W. Birch St., Coupeville. For information and a complete schedule: 360-6783396 or pacificnorthwestartschool.com.

ART CLASSES: Dakota Art Center offers a variety of art classes and workshops at 17873 Highway 536, Mount Vernon.

360-416-6556, ext. 5, or

dakotaartcenter.com.

STANWOOD CAMANO ARTS GUILD: A Guilded Gallery, 8700 271st St. NW, Stanwood, offers a variety of art classes and workshops.

For information or to register, call 360-6292787 or visit stanwoodcamanoarts.com.

DANCE

FOLK DANCING: Skagit-Anacortes Folk Dancers meet Tuesdays at the Bayview Civic Hall, 12615 C St. in Bayview. Learn to folk dance to a variety of international music.

Instruction begins at 7 p.m., followed by review and request dances until 9:30. First session free, $5 thereafter. No partners needed. Gary or Ginny, 360-766-6866.

SCOTTISH DANCING: Bellingham Scottish Country Dancers meet from 7-9:30 p.m.

Wednesdays at the Fairhaven Library auditorium (upstairs), 1117 12th St., Bellingham. Wear comfortable clothes and soft-soled shoes without heels. $8 per class. For information, call Mary Anderson at 360-9331779 or visit bellinghamscd.org.

JOLLY TIME CLUB: Have fun and dance to live music 1-3:30 p.m.

Thursdays at Hillcrest Lodge, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon. For information, contact Gisela at 360-424-5696.

MUSIC

FUTUREFEST SONG CONTEST: As part of the FutureFest weekend April 21-22, the Anacortes Music Project is coordinating a songwriting contest.

Musicians of all ages are

invited to write a song and submit it. “Sing the world you want to build!” submissions will be evaluated by AMP. The top five finalists will perform their song live at the Saturday evening (April 21) FutureFest celebration and the winner will be awarded a $200 prize and asked to perform their song again at the Sunday afternoon conclusion of FutureFest.

Information: transitionfidalgo.org/futurefest UKULELE FUN & SONG CIRCLE: Have fun strumming and singing at the free Ukulele Fun & Song Circle 1-2 p.m.

Wednesdays at the Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland St. Beginners welcome and loaner ukuleles available. Song sheets provided. Information: 206-790-4862 and yogaheartspace0@gmail.com.

BARBERSHOP HARMONY: Join the An-OChords, a four-part 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. 360-466-0109.

TIME FOR FIDDLERS: The Washington Old Time Fiddlers play acoustic old time music 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.

Information: 630-1156.

SHELTER BAY CHORUS: Practices are held 5-7 p.m. Thursdays at

the Shelter Bay Clubhouse, 1000 Shoshone Drive, La Conner. New members welcome. No need to be a Shelter Bay resident. 360-223-3230.

SINGERS WANTED: Join the women of Harmony Northwest Chorus from 6:309 p.m. every Monday at the Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland Ave. Seeking women who like to sing a cappella music. All skill levels welcome.

360-201-5861 or harmonynorthwest.org.

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

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

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

RECREATION

NORTH PUGET SOUND DRAGON BOAT CLUB: North Puget Sound Dragon Boat Club is looking for adventurous souls of all fitness levels to join their team. The two teams practice out of the Oak Harbor Marina. Team Stayin’ Alive practices from 9:30-10:30 a.m Saturdays and from 6-7 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays. Their season is from April through October. Contact Norma Lisherness at njlish@ gmail.com. Team Tsunami practices year-round (weather permitting) on Sundays from 3-4:30 p.m. and Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6-7:30 p.m.

Contact Cathie Harrison; cathieanne@aol.com.

First three paddles are free.

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GET INVOLVED EARTH DAY FAIR: Noon-4 p.m. Saturday, April 21, at Bayview Hall, 5642 Bayview Road, Langley. See electric cars, bikes, the bus booth, exhibits, classes, art and music.

Keynote speaker Randy Berthold, a NASA project manager, will speak about the worldwide efforts to track climate change. Live music with Wild Man Cooley.

Details: whidbeyearthday.org.

EARTH DAY VOLUNTEERS: Volunteers are needed for an Earth Day Service Project and Discovery Table at Deception Pass State Park, from 12:45-4 p.m.

Sunday, April 22, at the park, 41020 State Route 20, Oak Harbor. Join park interpretive staff

to help pull non-native European beachgrass at West Beach. Please bring work gloves, lunch, and your passion for the planet. Meet at the West Beach Shelter (by the restrooms) at 12:45 p.m. No cost, and this is a Discover Pass Free Day, so no Discover Pass is needed.

SHOOTING CLASS: North Whidbey Sportsmen’s Association will conduct a Basic Rifle Shooting Class from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, April 2122. $35; make payments to NWSA and mark on the check “April NRA Class” in the comments section. Mail to NWSA treasurer Frank Bergschnieder, 1468 SW 7th Ave., Oak Harbor WA 98277; a receipt

will be emailed. Hearing and eye protection required. A minimum of 50 rounds of ammo will be used; bringing 100 rounds is advised.

John Hellmann, NWSA Training Coordinator, 360-675-8397.

LIBRARY NEWS: The Friends of the Central Skagit Library meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 24, at the Central Skagit Library, 802 Ball St., Sedro-Woolley. This will be an opportunity to tour the partnership facility that now serves residents of Sedro-Woolley and the Central Skagit District. Hear about library plans and needs, as well as fundraising and volunteer opportunities to help promote library use and programs. Hours are 10 a.m.

to 4 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays. Proceeds support Library programs for children and youth. Information: Jed Holmes, President, at jed.ed.holmes@gmail. com or 360-421-8423.

HEALTHY HIKES: Washington State Parks invites the public to get walking in 2018 with Healthy Hikes at Rockport State Park.

Participants who hike 100 miles in Rockport State Park during 2018 will earn a hand-carved walking stick. Free. 360853-8461 or parks.state. wa.us/574/Rockport.

STANDUP PADDLE BOARD YOGA CLASS: A stand-up paddle board yoga class is 9:30 to 11 a.m. second Sundays of the month

through May 13, at Fidalgo Pool and fitness Center. No experience necessary. Preregistration required at 360298-0293 or soundyogandsup@gmail.com.

FRIENDS OF THE FOREST HIKES: Join the Friends of the Forest for scenic hikes in the forest lands around Anacortes. Dress for the weather and wear sturdy shoes. No pets. Free.

For information, call 360-293-3725 or visit friendsoftheacfl.org.

CHRISTIAN MOTORCYCLISTS ASSOCIATION: Christian Motorcyclists Association Morning Star Chapter 39 meets the first Monday of every month at Royal Star Buffet, 2300 Freeway Drive, Mount Vernon. Dinner at 6 p.m. (optional) with meeting at 7 p.m. First time attendees get a free dinner. Information: President Dwight Kaestner at 425-7706154 or cmachapter39@ gmail.com.

SCOUT MEETING: Cub Pack 4001 and Boy Scout Troop 4001 meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, at the First United Methodist Church, 1607 E. Division, Mount Vernon. New members are welcome to join.

FLYSWATTER VOLLEYBALL: 9 a.m.

Thursdays at the Sedro-Woolley Senior Center, 715 Pacific St., Sedro-Woolley. All ages and all levels of ability are welcome. Free. 360855-1531.

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area April 18-26 Thursday.19 THEATER Agatha Christie’s “The Hollow”: 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $18. 360679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com. ”9 To 5 The Musical”: 7:30 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

Friday.20 THEATER Agatha Christie’s “The Hollow”: 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $18.

360-679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse. com. ”9 To 5 The Musical”: 7:30 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com. ”Always ... Patsy Cline”: 7 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $28. 360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com. ”The Lost Boy”: 7 p.m., Alger Community Church, 1475 Silver Run Lane, Bellingham. altatheatre, 360-9411274 or altainfo2001@gmail.com.

MUSIC Dennis DeYoung: 8 p.m., Pacific Showroom, Skagit Casino and Resort, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow. 877-275-2448 or theskagit.com.

Saturday.21 THEATER Agatha Christie’s “The Hollow”: 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $18. 360679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com. ”9 To 5 The Musical”: 7:30 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com. ”Always ... Patsy Cline”: 7 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $28. 360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com. ”The Lost Boy”: 7 p.m., Alger Community Church, 1475 Silver Run Lane, Bellingham. altatheatre, 360-9411274 or altainfo2001@gmail.com.

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FRIDAY-SATURDAY.20-21 ”ALWAYS ... PATSY CLINE” 7 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $28. 360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com. Pictured: Ria Peth Vanderpool performs in “Always … Patsy Cline” at the Conway Muse.

MUSIC Dennis DeYoung: 8 p.m., Pacific Showroom, Skagit Casino and Resort, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow. 877-275-2448 or theskagit.com.

Blackthorn Band Concert: 7 p.m., Littlefield Celtic Center, 1124 Cleveland Ave., Mount Vernon. $20-$25.

360-416-4934 or celticarts.org.

Sunday.22 THEATER Agatha Christie’s “The Hollow”: 2:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $18. 360679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com. ”9 To 5 The Musical”: 2 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20.

360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com. ”The Lost Boy”: 2:30 p.m., Alger Community Church, 1475 Silver Run Lane, Bellingham. altatheatre, 360-9411274 or altainfo2001@gmail.com.

MUSIC Pink Martini: 7 p.m., Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. $29.50-69.50. 360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com.

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THURSDAY-SUNDAY.19-22 ”9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL” ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com. Check individual listings for times. Pictured (from left): Taylor Bannister as Judy, Katie Jennings as Doralee and Marilyn Pinquoch as Violet.

Thursday.26 THEATER Agatha Christie’s “The Hollow”: 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $18. 360679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

”9 To 5 The Musical”: 7:30 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com. ”Descendants”: 7 p.m., Sedro-Woolley High School, 1235 3rd St., Sedro-Woolley. $5-10. 360-855-3510.

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TUNING UP Playing at area venues April 19-26 Thursday.19

Old Edison, 5829 Cains Court, Bow. 360-7666266 or theoldedison. com.

William Pint & Felicia Dale: 7:30 p.m., Conway

Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. $7. 360445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

Monday.23 Cascadiacs: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Watershed Lounge, Angel of the Winds Casino, 3438 Stoluckquamish Lane, Arlington. angelofthewinds.com.

Friday.20 MUSIC

Dennis DeYoung:

8 p.m., Pacific Showroom, Skagit Casino and Resort, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow. 877-2752448 or theskagit.com.

Wednesday.25 Nick Anthony:

6-8:30 p.m., Evelyn’s Tavern, 12667 Highway 9, Clear Lake. 360-3991321.

Adrian Legg: 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 College Way, Mount Vernon. $25-34. 360-416-7727 or mcintyrehall.org.

Fidalgo Swing:

6 p.m., Rockfish Grill & Anacortes Brewery, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. Free. 360588-1720 or anacortesrockfish.com.

7:20 String Band:

4 p.m., Brown Lantern Ale House, 412 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-293-2544 or brownlantern.com.

Cannon And The Lion Of Judah Band:

9:30 p.m., Brown Lantern Ale House, 412 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-293-2544 or brownlantern.com.

Lee Howard:

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

360-848-8882.

Scratch Daddy:

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

Baby Cakes, Staxx Brothers: 9:30 p.m.,

Firefly Lounge, 1015 N. State St., Bellingham. $12. thefireflylounge. com or facebook.com/ TheFireflyBham.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY.20-21

DENNIS DEYOUNG 8 p.m., Pacific Showroom, Skagit Casino and Resort, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow. 877-275-2448 or theskagit.com.

Choroloco: 7:30 p.m.,

Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

Vindata & Electric Mantis, episcool:

9:30 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham. $12. 360-7468733 or wildbuffalo.net.

Saturday.21 MUSIC

Dennis DeYoung:

8 p.m., Pacific Showroom, Skagit Casino and Resort, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow. 877-2752448 or theskagit.com.

Tighty Whities:

8:30 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave, Ana-

cortes. anacortesh2o. com or 360-755-3956.

Chris Eger Band:

8 p.m., The Old Edison, 5829 Cains Court, Bow. 360-766-6266 or theoldedison.com.

Scratch Daddy:

8-11 p.m., Local 20 Taproom, 102 Woodworth St., Sedro-Woolley. 360920-9672.

Sunday.22

DBST, Down North:

9 p.m., Firefly Lounge, 1015 N. State St., Bellingham. thefireflylounge.com or facebook. com/TheFireflyBham.

MuseBird Cafe with Sher Vadinska, Sheri Roberts-Greimes & Steven Itterly: 7:30 p.m.,

Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

The Brothers Comatose, The Sam Chase

MUSIC

FRIDAY.20

ADRIAN LEGG 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 College Way, Mount Vernon. $25-34. 360-4167727 or mcintyrehall.org. & The Untraditional:

9 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham. $15. 360-7468733 or wildbuffalo.net.

Pink Martini: 7 p.m., Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. $29.5069.50. 360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com.

Gurf Morlix: 7 p.m., Firefly Lounge, 1015 N. State St., Bellingham. $20. thefireflylounge. com or facebook.com/ TheFireflyBham.

Kimball & The Fugitives with Stickshift Annie: 5:30 p.m., The

Kira Hendricksen Band: 9 p.m., Brown

Lantern Ale House, 412 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-293-2544 or brownlantern.com.

Marcia Kester:

6-8 p.m., Anacortes Eagles #249, 901 Seventh St., Anacortes. 360-7579687.

Thursday.26 The Dovetails with Meghan Yates: 8 p.m.,

Firefly Lounge, 1015 N. State St., Bellingham. thefireflylounge.com or facebook.com/TheFireflyBham.

Yak Attack, Rubber Bandit Boggie Brigade:

9 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham. $8. 360-7468733 or wildbuffalo.net.

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TRAVEL

Seeing the Grand Canyon with kids

By LYNN O’ROURKE HAYES Familytravel.com

A larger-than-life experience, the Grand Canyon draws tens of thousands of families each year who unplug their smartphones, tune out television, and create lasting memories together.

Bruce Brossman, marketing director for the Grand Canyon National Park Lodges and Grand Canyon Railway & Hotel, shares 7 ways the park helps kids replace virtual reality with a real-life experience that will stay with them for a lifetime.

Guaranteed.

1. Take Part in a Junior Ranger Program: With its historic sights, walking trails, museums, exhibits, and the canyon itself, Grand Canyon National Park may be America’s largest classroom. For kids, one of the most popular activities is participating in a Junior Ranger program.

“Lessons are related to nature, history, the environment, and geology and every program is free,” Brossman explains. “Kids can pick up a Junior Ranger book, complete the activities inside, and then bring it to a ranger at the Visitor Center.

After they review the answers, they administer the Junior Ranger pledge and then present them with their Junior Ranger badge. They can even take their new badge to one of the park’s bookstores for a

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A Grand Canyon sunrise is a spectacular sight to behold.

custom sew-on patch related to their award.”

2. Learn Geological History: Understanding the immense span of time it took to create Grand Canyon can be daunting, but the 2.8mile Trail of Time on the South Rim is a perfect visual aid to help kids understand how it was formed. They can even earn a Junior Ranger badge here.

“Follow this interpretive timeline east from the Village and show your kids how the canyon’s rock layers reveal its geological story,” Brossman explains.

“Brass markers every few feet represent one million years and the farther you walk, the farther back in time you travel until you reach the ‘bottom’ of the canyon where the oldest layer of rock is nearly two billion years old.”

3. Take an Ice Cream Break: After walking the Trail of Time, cool off at the Bright Angel Lodge Fountain.

“They serve handscooped ice cream cones and shakes and floats,”

Brossman says. “You can tell by the long lines in the summertime that ice cream is perfect for kids of all ages.”

4. Study Ancient Human History: Drive east along the South Rim to the Tusayan Ruins and you can teach your kids about the human story connected with the canyon. An excavated village includes the remnants of shelters and meeting houses Ancestral Puebloans used for religious rituals and political meetings.

“These tribes had established dozens of communities in the area, one of which was here,” says Brossman. “You can connect your kids to history by asking them to imagine how those people lived — where did they get their water?

How did they dress?

What did children their age do for entertainment?

“For the answers, visit the small museum here where the answers are found in exhibits that showcase tools, jewelry, art, and artifacts unearthed at this spot.”

5. Learn About America’s First Restaurant Chain: Long before fast food joints, there was a company that served food fast. In the Historic Village, stop in at the Fred Harvey History Room.

“Not many people today know this,” Brossman begins, “but back in the 1870s the Fred Harvey Company became America’s first restaurant chain. Passengers were heading west aboard trains and Fred Harvey revolutionized food service and hospitality throughout the region by creating a chain of restaurants.”

6. Eat Kid-Friendly Meals: After showing your kids how people ate in the 1870s, take them to the restaurants of the Grand Canyon National Park Lodges and let them order some of their old favorites on the kids’ menu.

7. Ride a Mule: Riders will have to be at least 4 feet 9 inches to participate in one of the most popular activities for kids (and adults): the Canyon Vista Mule Ride.

“Tell your kids you’re going to take them for a ride on a ‘long-eared taxi’,” Brossman suggests.

“They’ll fall in love with our gentle mules, and it gives them a perfect opportunity to see Grand Canyon from a new perspective. Along the way, they’ll learn a little about geology, nature, the outdoors, and how to behave around large animals. This is a signature Grand Canyon experience.”

LOCAL TRAVEL BRIEFS TRIP PRESENTATIONS: AAA, 1600 E. College Way, Mount Vernon, will offer a presentation on Australia and New Zealand at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 24. Upcoming presentations: Pack Smart – Learn How to Pack Like a Pro, 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 15; and Viking River and Ocean Cruises, 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 15. RSVP: 360-848-2090.

FOR THE BIRDS: Skagit Guided Adventures offers a variety of birding tours daily around Skagit Valley and surrounding areas. Reservations required. 360-474-7479 or skagitguidedadventures. com.

WHATCOM SENIOR TOURS: Whatcom Senior Tours hosts a series of trips for seniors. Sign up by calling 360-733-4030, 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. For information or to register, call 360-336-6215.

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

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

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. 1-800544-1800 or tourisminfo@watourismalliance.com.

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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HOT TICKETS ”ALWAYS ... PATSY CLINE”: April 20-21, 27-28, Conway Muse, Conway. 360-445-3000 or brownpapertickets.com.

OTTMAR LEIBERT, LUNA NEGRA: April 1922, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

ADRIAN LEGG: April 20, McIntyre Hall, Mount Vernon. 360.416.7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org DENNIS DEYOUNG: April 20-21, Pacific Showroom, Skagit Casino and Resort, Bow. 877-2752448 or theskagit.com.

DISNEY’S CHOOCHOO SOUL WITH GENEVIEVE!: April 22, McIntyre Hall, Mount Vernon. 360.416.7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org PINK MARTINI: April 22, Mount Baker Theatre, Bellingham. 360-7346080 or mountbakertheatre.com.

‘THE PRICE IS RIGHT’ LIVE: April 23, Mount Baker Theatre, Bellingham. mountbakertheatre.com or 360-734-6080.

DAYME AROCENA: April 24-25, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-4419729 or jazzalley.com.

ELIANE ELIAS: April 26-29, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

PAULA POUNDSTONE: April 28, Lincoln Theatre, Mount Vernon. 360-336-

JOEY DEFRANCESCO TRIO May 8-9, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

8955 or lincolntheatre. org.

POST MALONE, 21 SAVAGE: April 29, Accesso Showare Center, Kent.

866-973-9613 or livenation.com.

BIG SEAN: May 1, WaMu Theater, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

PEDRITO MARTINEZ GROUP: May 1-2, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle.

206-441-9729 or jazzalley. com.

SHANIA TWAIN: May 3, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

KHALID: May 3, WaMu Theater, Seattle. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

EARL KLUGH: May 3-6, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

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FIDALGO ISLAND QUILTERS PRESENT ANACORTES QUILT WALK 2018

SZA: May 5, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

LAURA KING: May 7, McCaw Hall, Seattle. 844827-8118 or uniquelives. com.

JOEY DEFRANCESCO TRIO: May 8-9, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle.

206-441-9729 or jazzalley. com.

EUGE GROOVE: May 10-13, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

PINK: May 13, KeyArena, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

JOSE JAMES CELEBRATES BILL WITHERS: May 14-16, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206441-9729 or jazzalley. com.

DAVID BLAINE LIVE: May 16, Paramount

Theatre, Seattle. 360-7453000 or ticketmaster.com.

SLAYER, LAMB OF GOD, ANTHRAX, BEHEMOTH, TESTAMENT: May 16, Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, BC. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

MADELINE PEYROUX: May 17-20, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206441-9729 or jazzalley. com.

PAUL SIMON: May 18, KeyArena, Seattle. 360745-3000 or ticketmaster. com.

CAPTAIN SCOTT KELLY: May 23, McCaw Hall, Seattle. 844-827-8118 or uniquelives.com.

BOBBY CALDWELL: May 24-27, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206441-9729 or jazzalley. com.

SASQUATCH! MUSIC FESTIVAL: with Bon Iver, David Byrne, Modest

Mouse, The National and more, May 25-27, Gorge Amphitheatre, George.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

MAROON 5: May 30, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

SPYRO GYRA: May 31-June 2, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-4419729 or jazzalley.com.

TOM JONES: June 1, Paramount Theater, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

TODD RUNDGREN’S UTOPIA: June 1, Moore Theatre, Seattle. 360-7453000 or ticketmaster.com.

STEELY DAN & THE DOOBIE BROTHERS: June 5, KeyArena, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

KEVIN HART: June 14, KeyArena, Seattle. 360-7453000 or ticketmaster.com.

MCINTYRE HALL PRESENTS

VIOLA DAVIS: June 18, McCaw Hall, Seattle. 844827-8118 or uniquelives. com.

CHRIS BROWN: June 19, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

JIMMY BUFFETT: June 23, KeyArena, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

DEAD & COMPANY: June 29, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

COUNTING CROWS: June 29, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

DUA LIPA: July 2, WaMu Theater, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

HARRY STYLES: July 7, KeyArena, Seattle. 800745-3000 or livenation. com.

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DC Entertainment publishers talk about redefining Superman at 80

By JEVON PHILLIPS Los Angeles Times

Here’s the challenge for Dan DiDio and Jim Lee, the publishers of DC Comics as the company celebrates 80 years of Superman and the release of “Action Comics” #1000: What can be done to shake up the Man of Steel? “‘Action Comics’ was defined by Superman since he was on the cover of the first issue. (He’s the) first superhero character. It ultimately not just defined Superman himself but the genre of superheroes,” says DiDio. “That’s why we love celebrating ‘Action Comics’ #1000, ‘cause it wasn’t just about Superman, but really, this entire business is built on that idea.”

DC is also releasing a compilation of Superman stories highlighting some of the key storylines that defined the character.

Earlier this year, it was announced that Brian Michael Bendis, a longtime influential Marvel writer who recently defected to DC Comics, would be shaping Superman’s new direction.

“Brian’s really going to put his mark on the character and redefine the mythology of the character,” said Lee. “That’s exciting ‘cause it shows that even after 80 years, there are new ways to rekindle and reignite the mythology.”

We sat down with the duo, with Lee calling in from South-by-Southwest and DiDio at the Burbank, California, headquarters of DC Comics to talk Superman, legacy and moving forward.

Q: What was the thinking behind the #1000 numbering? Legacy? To

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excite collectors and fans with a kind of ‘#1’ mentality?

Jim Lee: It’s interesting that you note that collectors and fans like the appeal of the first issue, but I’ll tell you that historically, the next most important number is 100, and historically, this is the first time that a thousand has been reached. We’re already seeing huge interest in this issue as a milestone issue and that fact that it’s the first book to hit this number. I feel like the marathon runner who just stepped across the finish line and got to work on the thousandth issue given all of the incredible stories that were created prior to it.

Dan DiDio: The reality is that we wanted to embrace the history of the

character. The best part about “Action Comics” #1000 itself is that while the story that Jim and Brian Bendis are doing is leading into ultimately the new direction of Superman, there are so many different standalone stories in that [80 years of Superman] book that really capture the essence of this character.

So with all the promotion and attention around #1000, I think you’re going to get this beautiful package of so many stories with all the depth and all the history of who Superman is. If you’re a brand new fan or just have casual awareness of Superman, this is the place to start.

Q: What can you say about the redefining nature of the story and the

new direction the Man of Steel will be going in?

Lee: I feel like that’s Brian’s story to tell. All I can say is that it will be startling. It will be interesting. It will be illuminating. It will usher in a new era for the character, which is what you want. We didn’t want to do a celebratory issue that didn’t mean anything. In walks Brian with this great idea, this great premise, to redefine the character, and it unlocked all these other ideas.

DiDio: Let me spoil it a little bit. Brian’s stuff really does challenge the origin of Superman and calls in some new elements that reinterpret everything that’s happened to him up until this point. The piece that you’re going to see in

“Action Comics” #1000 takes place after the events in “Man of Steel,” so you get kind of a preview of what’s to come. We introduce a new villain, and there’s lots of story beats inside there. More important, when you have as many people buying into this, it becomes a great launchpad for everything that Brian wants to do as well as to get a sense of the scope of the DC Universe.

Q: Society, and the comics that represent it, are changing, but do we need a new Superman?

DiDio: It’s the accessibility and relatability of the character that creates our constant need to really contemporize him and move the stories forward.

With so much other media with our characters these days, it’s essential

for us to stay as innovative as possible. So we always feel like we have to be in front of them in our storytelling. Reviewing them and finding ways to freshen them up. I think Superman is the perfect example. You’ve seen so many iterations, but he’s always true to what he is, though he’s still built on today’s ideas.

Q: What was the draw for bringing in Bendis?

Lee: We’re longtime fans of his work at Marvel and really jealous that they had such a prolific writer [who] was driving so much of their narrative, their mythology and their universe. So we knew he’s a creator with big ideas. That’s what you want on your biggest character and your biggest issue. He just came in with a passion that you see was a trademark for the work he did at Marvel. He’s not a guy (who’s) scared of exploring, experimenting and really burrowing down into what makes characters tick. As Dan alluded to before, we do not keep these characters encased in amber for all eternity.

We need to really keep them modern and fresh, and that requires risk and that requires change and that requires modernizing the mythologies.

And we have a fearless writer in Brian, and that’s something that doesn’t happen very often.

DiDio: It goes back to what we’re celebrating — 80 years of Superman.

A lot of times when you have a character for that long, you don’t change the character that much. So what we try to do is bring in fresh voices, a fresh set of eyes and new perspectives.

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Pearl Jam also will play two shows each in Seattle, Chicago and Boston this summer.

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MOVIES

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Dwayne Johnson’s latest is enjoyably ridiculous

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This image released by Warner Bros. shows Dwayne Johnson in a scene from “Rampage.”

By RAFER GUZMÁN Newsday

If you’re willing to buy Dwayne Johnson as a primatologist with a Special Forces background, then everything else in the enjoyably ridiculous monster-movie “Rampage” should be an easy sell. A tale of three normal-sized animals genetically transformed into city-wrecking behemoths, “Rampage” mixes high levels of testosterone with something that can only be called preposterone, and the combination makes for absurdly good entertainment.

We’re hooked from the start, when a terrified doctor scrambles through a blood-spattered space station to escape from a

severely disturbed lab rat.

We don’t need much more than an uncaring female voice on the intercom (and 40 years of “Alien” movies) to deduce that a sinister corporation is behind all this. Three of the doctor’s canisters go tumbling to Earth and, as luck would have it, land in spots teeming with wildlife.

Among them is a San Diego preserve where staffer Davis Okoye (the always likable Johnson) has developed a deep bond with an albino silverback gorilla, George (a motion-captured Jason Liles). They laugh, joke and make crude wisecracks, all in sign, but one morning Davis discovers that George is growing at a frightening pace and developing a violent tem-

per. It turns out George inhaled a mysterious gas from one of those canisters — as did a wolf in Wyoming and a crocodile in the Everglades.

One reason we buy all this nonsense is a deft script (by Ryan Engle and others) that doesn’t try too hard to turn what was originally a Bally Midway video game into plausible science fiction. When geneticist Kate Caldwell (Naomie Harris) joins forces with Davis and says something about gene-editing — “the growth rate of a blue whale, the strength of a beetle!” — we’re basically satisfied. Likewise, the film’s villains, a brother-sister bio-tech team (Jake Lacy and Malin Akerman) are about as realistic as Saturday

morning cartoon characters and every bit as fun.

They’re the ones who lure the animals to Chicago with a special radio frequency that sounds like this: “beee-yooop!”

It’s all a hoot, energetically directed by Brad Peyton (now on his third film with Johnson) and filled with inventive special effects that turn downtown Chicago into a jungle gym for the towering creatures.

Jeffrey Dean Morgan, as a vaguely defined government agent named Russell, sums up the film’s less-than-serious tone when he casually tells our heroes, “Thank you for saving the world.”

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“You Were Never Really Here” — Joaquin Phoenix has never been shy about going big, but his performance here as a hitman with a disturbing past ranks as one of his best because of what happens between the outbursts. He’s hired to rescue a senator’s daughter (Ekaterina Samsonov, hauntingly good) from sex traffickers in this feverish and gripping and disturbing drama.

Thriller, R, 90 minutes. HHH½ “Rampage” — In this really loud, extremely dumb and consistently predictable CGI showcase, an evil corporation loses its samples of an experimental growth and aggression serum. It’s extremely bad luck for America that these samples are discovered by a wolf, a crocodile and a silverback gorilla whose human buddy is played by Dwayne Johnson.

Sci-fi action, PG-13, 107 minutes. H½ “Beirut” — Jon Hamm delivers one of his best film roles as an alcoholic former diplomat summoned to negotiate the rescue of a friend taken hostage in the title city. It’s an ever-twisting, old-fashioned spy thriller, and as such, it succeeds. Spy thriller, R, 109 minutes. HHH “Lean on Pete” — A teenage boy (Charlie Plummer) on his own in a tough world comes to love an aging horse in this elegiac, gorgeously photographed and sometimes almost fantastical journey. As the film takes deeper and darker turns, it also becomes something special, something unflinchingly honest, something that will punch you in the gut AND touch your heart. Drama, R, 121 minutes. HHHH “Blockers” — On the night of the senior prom, parents of three teens try to thwart the girls’ vow to lose their virginity. Despite the best efforts of John Cena, Leslie Mann and Ike Barinholtz, “Blockers” becomes less interesting and less funny as the onscreen hijinks grow more outlandish and stupid and demeaning and crotch-oriented. Comedy, R, 102 minutes. HH “Chappaquiddick” — Thanks to director John Curran and a powerfully effective ensemble cast, this flashback to the night in 1969 when Ted Kennedy (Jason Clarke) drove his car off a bridge, killing a young woman (Kate Mara), reminds us the real regret and outrage should be directed toward the privileged scion of an American political dynasty and everyone else who helped him minimize and excuse his unforgivable actions on that fateful night. Historical drama, PG-13, 101 minutes. HHH½ “Paterno” — With the title role in HBO’s unsettling, riveting and scathing biopic, Al Pacino reminds us why he’s a singular talent. He captures the complexities and contradictions in a man who was considered a football god — until the questions about his actions (or lack thereof ) in reaction to the sex abuse allegations against his former assistant. Biographical drama, not rated, 125 minutes. HHH½ “Andre the Giant” — This meticulously constructed look at one of the truly unique sports/entertainment figures of the 1970s and 1980s is a wonderful reminder of what we already knew about the legendary wrestler and creates a fuller, richer and more insightful portrayal of the man. Documentary, not rated, 85 minutes. HHH½

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MOVIES

‘I Feel Pretty’ bold take on self-love, but bungles execution

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“A Quiet Place” — John Krasinski is the director, co-writer and co-star (with his wife, Emily Blunt) of this neatly spun and well-crafted thriller about a family that must maintain complete silence to avoid stirring deadly monsters. That’s a pretty nifty setup to keep the tension going from moment to moment. Horror, PG-13, 90 minutes. HHH “Final Portrait” — Oscar-winner Geoffrey Rush gets to have all the fun playing the great Swiss artist Alberto Giacometti, a charismatic and infuriating genius trapped in a static, stagey, talky period piece. Armie Hammer co-stars as a young writer sitting for a portrait in this well-made film that nonetheless feels thin and inconsequential. Historical drama, R, 90 minutes. HH “Ready Player One” — In a dystopian future, everyone spends as much time as they can in a virtual-reality universe where events can have lasting and serious real-world consequences. Adapting Ernest Cline’s sci-fi novel, Steven Spielberg has created an eye-popping, mind-blowing, candy-colored, fantastically entertaining (albeit slightly exhausting) virtual-reality fantasy adventure.

Sci-fi adventure, PG-13, 140 minutes. HHH½

“Isle of Dogs” — In a work of stunning stop-motion animation, a boy tries to rescue his pet from an island of garbage where a Japanese mayor has quarantined all dogs. It’s smart and different and sometimes deliberately odd and really funny — rarely in a laughout-loud way, more in a smile-and-nod-I-getthe-joke kind of way. In other words, it’s a Wes Anderson movie. Animated adventure, PG-13, 94 minutes. HHH½ “The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling” — Director Judd Apatow honors the legacy of his friend Garry Shandling, the comedian who died in 2016, with a documentary that features interviews with famous colleagues, home movie clips and, perhaps most fascinating, excerpts from Shandling’s journals. My only complaint about the 4 1/2-hour film is that it felt too short.

Documentary, not rated, 270 minutes. HHHH “Midnight Sun” — Forbidden by a genetic condition to go out in sunlight, teenage Katie (Bella Thorne) still manages to strike up a romance with her crush (Patrick Schwarzenegger). The manipulative love story did chip away at my cynicism through the sheer force of its sincere heart. Drama, PG-13, 109 minutes. HH

Renee (Schumer) is crippled by low self-esteem. She’s obsessed with beauty — and her own perceived lack of it. When she takes a tumble from her SoulCycle bike, the head injury makes her think she’s hot stuff. She scores her dream job and gets the guy, thanks to a simple attitude adjustment.

It’s a powerful depiction of just what that kind of mentality shift can do. The way Renee loves herself makes people love her in kind.

But despite this inherently positive message, “I Feel Pretty” bungles the execution. Schumer might not be a supermodel, but she still benefits from being an average-size blonde white woman, and therefore, isn’t quite the right performer for the role.

The way the modelesque women who populate the beauty company Lily LeClair recoil in horror from Renee is implausible at best. Her self-love is believable, but the way some people react to that doesn’t ring true.

By KATIE WALSH Tribune News Service

The Amy Schumer vehicle “I Feel Pretty” tackles a very real epidemic — the crisis of confidence. Low self-esteem is part of the human condition for people of any age, gender or race, but it’s particularly virulent and destructive in the young female population, resulting in eating disorders, imposter syndrome, plastic surgery, billions of dollars spent on beauty products, diets, shapewear and generally a serious failure to thrive.

Writing/directing duo Abby Kohn and Marc Silverstein take on this issue in a high-concept comedy with the notion that it’s all in your head.

“Change your mind, change your life,” chants a SoulCycle instructor, Luna (Angela M. Davis, a real-life celeb instructor). What if we all just woke up one day and decided to be confident?

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