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TUNING UP PAGE 9 Troy Fair Band plays Loco Billy’s on Saturday ON STAGE PAGE 8

Anacortes Community Theatre presents “9 to 5 the Musical”

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NEW ON DVD THIS WEEK “12 Strong”: The film from director Nicolai Fuglsig looks at the team of Special Forces soldiers from Fort Campbell, Kentucky, that travels to Afghanistan just weeks after the attacks on the World Trade Center in 2001. The real story is one of 12 heroic souls who through working with local war lords delivered a heavy blow to the Taliban.

Their story would have been enough to spotlight the accomplishment of the men. But, the screenplay by Ted Tally and Peter Craig — based on the book “Horse Soldiers: The Extraordinary Story of a Band of U.S. Soldiers Who Rode to Victory in Afghanistan” by Doug Stanton — has been amped up to make the events look like the biggest military operation since the charge of the Light Brigade.

If all you want from a military movie is unrestrained action that will spark a deep wave of patriotism, then “12 Strong” accomplishes that. That’s enough to get a passing grade, but the movie could have been so much better if it had focused a little more on stories of the heart rather than tales of muscle.

That would have made this “12” stronger.

“Peter Rabbit”: Writer/director Will Gluck has taken the sweet story of a herd of rabbits — led by the spunky Peter (voiced by James Corden) — and turned it into a slapstick battle of wills. This is like having Charlie Brown beat the stuffings out of Lucy after pulling the football away one too many times or Marmaduke getting rabies.

Peter and the gang are living a freestyle life stealing all the food they want from the local garden and being treated like royalty by the kind-hearted Bea (Rose Byrne). This changes when a new owner (Domhnall Gleeson) takes over the house

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Chris Hemsworth (center) stars in “12 Strong.”

with the garden and begins a war with the hares. This sets up a series of silly antics as man and bunny clash.

Fans of the original Beatrix Potter stories will find little comparison and instead will have to endure an endless string of goofy moments.

This could have been a much better film had the story been as strong as the animation.

The only saving grace is the release comes with an all-new mini movie featuring Peter’s sisters, Flopsy, Mopsy and Cotton-tail, narrated by Margot Robbie as Flopsy.

ALSO NEW ON DVD MAY 1 “Mary and the Witch’s Flower”: A young girl discovers a flower that gives her magical powers for one night.

“Winchester”: Woman continues to build a house that becomes the home for dark spirits. Helen Mirren stars.

“Followers”: Camping trip for social media couple (Amanda Delaney, Justin Maina) turns deadly.

“Tremors: A Cold Day in Hell”:

Burt Gummer (Michael Gross) and his son find themselves up to their ears in Graboids when they go to Canada to investigate deadly giant worm attacks.

“All I Wish”: Sharon Stone stars in this romantic comedy about a woman who takes a long look at her life in regards to dating.

“Please Stand By”: Woman with autism (Dakota Fanning) and a passion for “Star Trek” goes on a road trip full of discoveries.

“Nostalgia”: Jon Hamm stars in this story of a group of people dealing with the loss of a loved one in their own way.

“In Between”: Three Palestinian women sharing an apartment in Tel Aviv try to live independent lives while dealing with society’s restrictions.

“In the Fade”: Woman seeks her own justice after her husband and son are killed.

Diane Kruger stars.

“Dear Murderer: Series 1”: The series is based on the true

story of New Zealand’s criminal barrister Mike Bungay (Mark Mitchinson).

“Kaleidoscope”: Carl (Toby Jones) attempts to move on with his life after getting out of prison but his domineering mother (Anne Reid) awakens a deep-seated trauma.

“Maya the Bee 2: The Honey Games”: After a slow harvest season, the survival of the hive is threatened in this animated sequel.

“Once Upon a Time”: Liu Yifei stars in this tale of how mortals and gods are both driven toward revenge, loyalty, and eternal love.

“The Son of Big Foot”: Animated tale of a young boy looking for the father he never knew but finding Bigfoot instead.

AVAILABLE ON DIGITAL HD ON MAY 1 “Most Likely to Murder”: Trip back to hometown isn’t as pleasing as expected. Adam Pally stars.

— Rick Bentley, Tribune News Service

Out & About .......................... 4-5 Tulip Festival.............................. 5 Get Involved........................... 6-7 On Stage...................................... 8 Tuning Up................................... 9 Hot Tickets...............................10 Music Reviews.........................11 Travel.........................................12 At the Lincoln..........................13 Movies................................. 14-15 ON THE COVER Comedian Paula Poundstone will perform Saturday night at the Lincoln Theatre in Mount Vernon. Michael Schwartz photo

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THIS WEEKENDin the area Paula Poundstone brings the funny to the Lincoln Comedian Paula Poundstone, who for decades has thrived on smart, observational humor and spontaneous interaction, returns to Skagit County with a performance at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 28, at the Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon.

Poundstone is recognized on Comedy Central’s list of The 100 Best Standup Comics of All Time. She won an American Comedy Award for Best Female Standup Comic, and she is included in innumerable lists, documentaries and literary compendiums noting influential standup comedians of our time.

In addition to touring the country, Poundstone is a regular panelist on NPR’s weekly comedy news quiz show “Wait, Wait...Don’t Tell Me!” She is also an author, having just released her second book, “The Totally Unscientific Study Of The Search For Human Happiness.” The book landed at No. 1 on Amazon.com Best Sellers lists in humor in hardcover, audible and CD. For more information: paulapoundstone.com, twitter.com/paulapoundstone and facebook.com/ paulapoundstone.

Tickets: $35-$65. lincolntheater. org, 360-336-8955.

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ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL Soroptimist International of La Conner will host 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 gym, 404 Sixth St., La Conner. Cartoons by Craig Bartlett. Dinner, desserts and beverages for purchase. $5.

Tickets available at Vintage La Conner Thrift Store, 301 E. Morris St.

“VISIONS OF SOUL” Roger Small’s solo show “Visions of Soul” is being held through May at Forum Arts, 721 S. First St., La Conner.

A reception will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, April 28. The gallery is open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday.

IN CONCERT Saratoga Orchestra of Whidbey Island will join the Whidbey Community Chorus and Oak Harbor High School choirs in concert 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, Click Music in Oak Harbor, and at the door. sowhidbey.com or 360-929-3045.

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ART

VALLEY OF OUR SPIRITS: The unveiling and dedication of the “Valley of Our Spirits” sculpture will take place at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 28, at the Skagit Riverwalk Park in downtown Mount Vernon. The sculpture celebrating the diversity of the Mount Vernon community was created by Jay Bowen, Lin McJunkin and Milo White. The 20-foot-tall sculpture is a metal and glass depiction of “a bear chasing 17 various creatures up a totem to an awaiting eagle, as otters and ravens look on.”

It will be installed on the Riverwalk Plaza, at the top of West Gates Street.

The ceremony will include speakers, music, and a Native American blessing.

“SPRING HAS SPRUNG”: Matzke Fine Art Gallery and Sculpture Park, 2345 Blanche Way, Camano Island, is hosting “Spring has Sprung” through June 17. An opening party will take place from 5 to 9 p.m.

Saturday, April 28. Artists include Liana Bennett, Deb McCunn, Mark Eaton, Dan Freeman, Ruth Hesse, Sharon Kingston, Janie Olsen, Donna Watson, Leon White and Hiroshi Yamano. There are also new sculptures

by Josh Henrie, Kentaro Kojima, Dale Reiger and Leon White.

BLOOM ART SHOW: Smith & Vallee Gallery is hosting “Bloom” through April 29 at the gallery, 5742 Gilkey Ave., Edison. 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 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 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 through and Sunday.

ART EXHIBIT: Paintings by Snohomish County artist Jackie Court are on display through May 25 in the lobby of the Robert J. Drewel Building, 3000 Rockefekker Ave., Everett. snocoarts.org.

Cantabile Chamber Choir in concert

Cantabile Chamber Choir will perform “Fire and Ice: Love’s Incarnations” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 27, at Anacortes Lutheran Church; 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 28, at Christ the King Lutheran Church in Snohomish; and 4 p.m. Sunday, April 29, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Mount Vernon. Dr. Marshall-Ward will present an interpretive lecture 45 minutes before each concert. $10-$16. facebook.com/Cantabile-Chamber-Choir-131666423550255.

FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK: The First Friday Art Walk will take place in downtown Anacortes from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, May 4. Participating galleries include Burton Jewelers, The Good Stuff Arts, Red Salon Aveda, Scott Milo Gallery, The Majestic Inn and Spa and the Depot Arts and Community Center.

MEET THE ARTIST: Meet Jackson Faulkner at Bellewood Acres, 6140 Guide Meridian, Bellingham, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, May 13. bellewoodfarms.com, 360-318-7720. info@ bellewoodfarms.com.

“PROMISING FUTURES”: “Promising Futures: Whatcom County High School Art” will be on display from May 3-31 at the Jansen Art Center, 321 Front St., Lynden. An opening reception will take place from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 3. jansenartcenter.org/exhibit/promising-futureswhatcom-county-highschool-student-art/ ART EXHIBIT: Paintings by Snohomish

County artist Jackie Court will be on display May 1-25 in the lobby of the Robert J. Drewel Building, 3000 Rockefekker Ave., Everett. snocoarts.org.

QUINTRALL’S ACRYLIC PAINTINGS: Scott Milo Gallery, 420 Commercial Ave., Anacortes, will host Mary Quintrall’s acrylic paintings in May. Also showing: pastels by LaDonna Kruger, oils by Keith Sorenson, oils by Jane Wallis, watercolors

by Peggy Woods and ceramic pieces by Orcas Island artist Mary Jane Elgin. 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.

“FLOWER POWER”: The Good Stuff Arts Gallery, 604 Commercial Ave., Anacortes, will present “Flower Power” during May, celebrating the beauty of Skagit County’s daffodil and tulip Festivals, fields and artwork. View paintings, sculpture, glass, wood, metal sculpture, quilted

sculptures, ceramic sculptures, jewelry. Jim Redding will offer a demonstration on the Woodcut Black printing process at 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 4. 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.

LECTURES AND TALKS

“VIVE LA QUEBEC”: “Vive La Quebec: Kayaking and Exploring French Canada,” the second part of a threepart 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.

FOUR QUESTIONS FOR AN EVOLUTIONIST: Mike Riddle, president of Creation Training Initiative, will speak on “Four Power Questions To Ask An Evolutionist,” at 7 p.m. today, April 26, at Summit Park Bible Church, 6838 Gibralter Road, Anacortes. Free.

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, 2702 Hoyt Ave., Everett. Jacquelyn Styrna of Volunteers of America Dispute Resolution Center, Skagit County, will be the featured speaker.

PRAYER BREAKFAST: Former University of Washington and NFL quarterback Jake Locker will speak at the Skagit County Community Prayer Breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 2, at McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $13. skagitprayerbreakfast.org.

OPEN DATA: Mount Vernon City Library and Burlington Public Library are teaming up to present a four-part series about open data, presented in part by Data Equity for Main Street: Bringing Open Data Home through Local Libraries. n Part 1: Defining and Identifying Open Data, noon to 1:30 p.m.

Wednesday, May 2, Mount Vernon City Library, 315 Snoqualmie St. n Part 2: Locating and Using Open Data, noon to 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 9, Mount Vernon City Library, 315 Snoqualmie St.. n Part 3: Telling the Story with Open Data, 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 16, Burlington Public Library, 820 E. Washington Ave. n Part 4: Answering Real World Questions, 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 23, Burlington Public Library, 820 E. Washington Ave.

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OUT & ABOUT

Skagit Valley Tulip Festival: April 26-30 POSTER SIGNING Tulip Festival poster artist Melissa Jander will sign 2018 Tulip Festival posters and offer other artwork from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.: April 28: RoozenGaarde, 15867 Beaver Marsh Road, Mount Vernon.

April 29: Tulip Town, 15002 Bradshaw Road, Mount Vernon.

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.

360-424-6982. 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.

PETTING ZOO Saturday and Sunday, April 28-29: The “Beaks, Noses and Bills” 4-H Club Petting Farm will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 13391 Avon Allen Road, Mount Vernon. Rabbits, chicks, goats, ponies, ducks and baby pigs. $5 donation. 360202-5023.

ART IN A PICKLE BARN Through April 30: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, Azusa Farm & Gardens, 14904 Highway 20, Mount Vernon. The 25th annual Skagit Art Association show features award-winning artists in a variety of media, including paintings, glass, photography and more. Free. 360-424-1580 or skagitart.org.

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

Members of the Stanwood Camano Arts Guild offer a variety of original artworks and demonstrations. Free. 360-466-3821 or stanwoodarts. com.

MUSIC

IN CONCERT: Saratoga Orchestra of Whidbey Island will join with the Whidbey Community Chorus and Oak Harbor High School choirs to perform at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 28, at South Whidbey High School, 5675 Maxwelton Road, Langley, and at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, April 29, at Oak Harbor High School, 1 Wildcat Way, Oak Harbor. 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

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

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.

Harbor, and at the door. sowhidbey.com or 360929-3045.

“FIRE AND ICE”: Cantabile Chamber Choir will perform “Fire and Ice: Love’s Incarnations” at 7:30 p.m.

Friday, April 27, at Anacortes Lutheran Church; 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 28, at Christ the King Lutheran Church in Snohomish; and 4 p.m.

Sunday, April 29, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Mount Vernon. Dr. Marshall-Ward will present an interpretive lecture 45 minutes before each concert. $10-$16. facebook. com/Cantabile-Chamber-Choir-1316664 -23550255.

BENEFIT CONCERT: Folk musician and troubadour Luke Wallace

will play a benefit concert at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 5, at Kennelly Keys Music, 1904 Commercial Ave., Anacortes, to support “Evergreen Islands and their commitment to promote, protect and defend the ecosystems of the Salish Sea,” according to a news release. $10.

“DUELING PIANOS”: “Dueling Pianos with Jeff and Rhiannon” will take place at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 12, at the Marysville Opera House, 1225 Third St., Marysville. $15. apm. activecommunities. com/marysvillewa/Activity_Search/3672

MORE FUN

BONSAI AND THEIR POTS: The Jansen Art Center Ceramics Studio and Whatcom/Skagit

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. 360-424-1580. n Christianson’s Nursery, 15806 Best Road, Mount Vernon: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Gardens, greenhouses, plants, art and more. 360-466-3821. n Skagit Valley Gardens, 18923 Peter Johnson Road, Mount Vernon: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Gardens, plants, gifts, cafe and more. 360-424-6760.

Bonsai Society are hosting the silent auction fundraiser “Bonsai and Their Pots” until Saturday, April 28, at the Jansen Art Center, 321 Front St., Lynden. jansenartcenter.org/ exhibit/bonsai-theirpots-a-silent-auctionfundraiser.

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: 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

PHOTO CONTEST Through April 30: The annual photo contest, presented by North Coast Credit Union, is running 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.

– tulipfestival.org.

3 p.m. Saturday, April 28, at the Burlington Public Library, 820 E. Washington Ave., Burlington.

DINOSAURS: Mike Riddle, president of Creation Training Initiative, will present “Dinosaurs: Key to the Age of the Earth” from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, April 27, at Atonement Free Lutheran Church, 6905 172nd St. NE, Arlington. apologeticsforum.org.

ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL: Soroptimist International of La Conner will host 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 gym, 404 Sixth St. Car-

toons by Craig Bartlett.

Dinner, desserts and beverages for purchase. $5. Tickets available at Vintage La Conner Thrift Store, 301 E. Morris St., La Conner.

HAVE A HEART RUN: Community Action of Skagit County’s annual fundraiser, Have a Heart Run, will take place at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 28, at Edgewater Park in Mount Vernon.

It will include a 5K run, a 2.5K run and walk.

Ages 9 and under are free. To register: haveaheartrun.org.

10TH ANNUAL WOMEN’S EXPO: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, April 28, Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island.

Beauty, food, and fitness demos, lunch, prizes and more. Free to attend.

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ART

Garden Bling and Wolf Designs’ annual Mosaic Challenge is underway and will culminate with a juried presentation of artwork May 1-13. First, second, third and People’s Choice awards will be given. 360-708-3279, nwgardenbling@frontier.com or stop in at Northwest Garden Bling at 44574 Highway 20 in Grassmere Village, Concrete.

CHILDREN’S ART WALK: Artists ages 15 and younger are invited to submit one work of art for the Mount Vernon Downtown Association Children’s Art Walk from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 5, in downtown Mount Vernon. Following information is required: 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, until April 30: Kids Stuff, 408 S. First St., or Skagit Running Company, 724 S. First St. CALL FOR MOSAIC ARTISTS: Northwest

ARTS COMMISSION: The Mount Vernon Arts Commission meets at 4:30 p.m the third Tuesday of each month at Hillcrest Park Administration Office, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon. 360-336-6215.

ART CLASSES

SKAGIT SYMPHONY

ACRYLIC PAINTING CLASSES: For

beginners to advance.

Classes: $150 for series of three classes with Logan Fox. Art supply list available. Classes at The Good Stuff Art, 604 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. the goodstuffarts.com, 360-7553152 or kpeterson@ thegoodstuff.com.

PACIFIC NORTHWEST QUILT AND FIBER ARTS MUSEUM: Varied exhibits and classes are available to the public at 703 S. Second St., La Conner. Museum hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tuesday through Sunday. Admission: $7, $5 students and military, free for members and children ages 11 and under. 360-466-4288 or laconnerquilts.org. n Fiber Fridays:

bring any type of fiber art project to work on while visiting with other fiber artists from 9 a.m. to noon every Friday.

Free and open to all.

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.

For information and a complete schedule: 360466-0110 or gailcreativestudies.com.

CLASSES: Choose from painting, photography, fiber and 3D art workshops taught by professional artists at the Pacific NorthWest Art School, 15 NW Birch St., Coupeville. For information and a complete

schedule: 360-678-3396 or pacificnorthwestartschool.com.

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: 360-6292787 or stanwoodcamanoarts.com.

BOOKS

GREAT BOOKS READING GROUP MEETING: The Great

Books Reading Group examines passages from important writings in history from 6 to 8 p.m. the fourth Monday of each month at the Burlington Public Library, 820 E. Washington Ave. 360-941-1437 and shunji.asari@gmail. com.

DANCE

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

Learn to folk dance to a variety of international music. 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, 360766-6866.

Classics Concert

Saturday - April 28, 2018 - 7:30pm McIntyre Hall, Mount Vernon

Please join us to celebrate Maestro Roupen as he conducts his Farewell Concert with Skagit Symphony! Reception in McIntyre lobby following concert.

And . . . . we’ll announce our Music Director Finalists, who will be next Season’s Guest Conductors!

Tickets:

McIntyre Hall Box Office 360-416-7727, ext. 2 Tuesday-Friday 12-4pm www.McIntyreHall.org

concert sponsor -

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

Information:

Skagit Symphony 360-848-9336 www.SkagitSymphony.com

Goldston Family Legacy Fund

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GET INVOLVED Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland. St. Free; donations accepted.

360-630-1156.

JOLLY TIME CLUB: Dance to live music from 1 to 3:30 p.m.

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

LOVE TO SING?: Join the women of Harmony Northwest Chorus from 6:30 to 9 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.

MUSIC

UKULELE FUN & SONG CIRCLE: 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesdays, Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland St. Free. Beginners welcome and loaner ukuleles available.

Song sheets provided.

206-790-4862 or yogaheartspace0@gmail. com.

BARBERSHOP HARMONY: Join the An-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 at 6:30 p.m. the second and fourth Fridays of each month at the Mount Vernon

SHELTER BAY CHORUS: Practices are held from 5 to 7 p.m.

Thursdays at the Shelter Bay Clubhouse, 1000 Shoshone Drive, La Conner. New members welcome. No need to be a Shelter Bay resident.

360-223-3230.

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

360-293-2544.

OPEN MIC: Jam Night, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Thursdays, Conway Pub & Eatery, 18611 Main St., Conway. 360-445-4733.

RECREATION

NORTH PUGET SOUND DRAGON BOAT CLUB: The organizations is looking for new members. Two teams practice in the Oak Harbor Marina: n Team Stayin’ Alive practices from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturdays and 6 to 7 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays; its season runs from April through October.

Contact Norma Lisherness at njlish@gmail. com.

n Team Tsunami practices year-round, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Sundays and 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Tuesdays and Thursdays. Contact Cathie Harrison; cathieanne@ aol.com. First three paddles are free.

WOMEN’S RUN & WALK: The 36th annual Bay View Women’s Run & Walk will take place Saturday, May 19, at the Padilla Bay Interpretive Center, 10441 Bayview-Edison Road.

The event supports Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Services and Women’s Health.

Registration begins at 8 a.m. Race starts at 10 a.m. bayviewwormensrun.com. More information: 360-7574815.

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.

NATIONAL TRAILS DAY: Burlington Parks and Recreation will lead a guided walk at 10 a.m.

Saturday, June 2, along Skagit River Dike Trail.

Free. 360-755-9649.

A WALK IN THE WOODS TOUR: Island Transit will provide tours of three parks on Friday, June 22.

The free walk will visit Greenbank Farm, South Whidbey State Park and Whidbey Camano Land Trust. RSVP: 360678-9536 or travel@ islandtransit.org.

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SCOTTISH DANCING: Bellingham Scottish Country Dancers meet from 7 to 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 360-933-1779 or visit bellinghamscd.org.

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area April 26 - May 3 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., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com. ”Descendants”: 7 p.m., Sedro-Woolley High School, 1235 Third St., Sedro-Woolley. $5-$10. 360-8553510.

Friday.27 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., Anacortes Community 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. ”Descendants”: 7 p.m., Sedro-Woolley High School, 1235 Third St., Sedro-Woolley. $5-$10. 360-855-3510.

Saturday.28 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., Anacortes Community 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. ”Descendants”: 7 p.m., Sedro-Woolley High School, 1235 Third St., Sedro-Woolley. $5-$10. 360-8553510.

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THURSDAY-SATURDAY.26-28 ”9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL” 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com. Pictured (from left): Taylor Bannister, Amanda Savage, Billy Johnson, Katie McEldowney, Julie Johnson Lindsay and Marilyn Pinquoch.

MUSIC Skagit Symphony Classics Concert: 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $10-$45.

360-416-7727 or mcintyrehall.org.

Saratoga Orchestra and Whidbey Choirs present Fauré’s “Requiem”: 7 p.m., South Whidbey High School, 5675 Maxwelton Road, Langley. $25. $20 senior/military. sowhidbey.com.

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THEATER Agatha Christie’s “The Hollow”: 2:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $18. 360679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

THEATER ”Descendants”: 7 p.m., Sedro-Woolley High School, 1235 Third St., Sedro-Woolley. $5-$10. 360-8553510.

MUSIC Saratoga Orchestra and Whidbey Choirs present Fauré’s “Requiem”: 2:30 p.m., Oak Harbor High School, No. 1 Wildcat Way, Oak Harbor. $25. $20 senior/military. sowhidbey.com.

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TUNING UP Playing at area venues April 26 - May 1 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.

Stephen Pilolla: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. 360445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

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Paul Dotlich: 6:30 p.m., Mount Vernon Elks Lodge, 2120 Market St., Mount Vernon. Members and signed-in guests only. 360-848-8882.

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

Mōtus w/ Noisywaters & Nico Sanchez: 9 p.m., Firefly Lounge, 1015 N. State St., Bellingham. $8. thefireflylounge.com or facebook.com/TheFireflyBham.

Allison Preisinger Band with Amanda Winterhalter: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. $10.

360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

Joe Slick Band: 9 p.m., Winner’s Lounge, The Skagit Casino Resort, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow. 877-2752448 or theskagit.com.

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SATURDAY.28 SKAGIT SYMPHONY 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $10-$45. 360-416-7727 or mcintyrehall.org.

Troy Fair Band: 9 p.m., Loco Billy’s Wild Moon Saloon, 27021 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood. 425-7375144, 360-629-6500 or locobillys.com.

Nick Swanson: 6 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. 360-3923100 or hotelbellwether. com.

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Night Kicks: 8:30 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. anacortesh2o.com or 360755-3956.

Marcia Kester: 7 to 9 p.m., Hickson Community Hall, 20594 Prairie Road, Sedro-Woolley.

Willdabeast w/ Heirz, Nodalus, episcool: 9 p.m., Firefly Lounge, 1015 N. State St., Bellingham. $5-$7. thefireflylounge.com or facebook.com/TheFireflyBham.

Nite Wave: 9 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham. $10. 360-746-8733 or wildbuffalo.net.

Hari Kondabolu, Carmen Lagala: 8 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham. $20. 360-746-8733 or wildbuffalo.net.

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SATURDAY.28 TROY FAIR BAND 9 p.m., Loco Billy’s Wild Moon Saloon, 27021 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood. 425-737-5144, 360629-6500 or locobillys.com.

Six Gun Romeo: 8:30 p.m., The Old Edison, 5829 Cains Court, Bow. 360-766-6266 or theoldedison.com.

Gallowglass: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. $10.

360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

Joe Slick Band: 9 p.m., Winner’s Lounge, The Skagit Casino Resort, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow. 877-2752448 or theskagit.com.

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

Skagit Symphony Classics Concert: 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $10-$45. 360-416-7727 or mcintyrehall.org.

Ron Bailey and The Tangents: 5:30 p.m., The Old Edison, 5829 Cains Court, Bow. 360-766-6266 or theoldedison.com.

Blue Root Quartet: 4:30 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. 360-392-3100 or hotelbellwether.com.

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Mark Lanegan, Mark Pickerel, Enduro: 8 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham. $18. 360-746-8733 or wildbuffalo.net.

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HOT TICKETS ”ALWAYS ... PATSY CLINE”: April 27-28, Conway Muse, Conway.

360-445-3000 or .brownpapertickets.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. 360-3368955 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.

CLASSICS CONCERT SKAGIT SYMPHONY SATURDAY, APRIL 28

LAS CAFETERAS

MCINTYRE HALL PRESENTS FRIDAY, MAY 4

CELEBRATING IN SONG SKAGIT VALLEY CHORALES MAY 5 & 6

360.416.7727

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SLAYER (pictured), LAMB OF GOD, ANTHRAX, BEHEMOTH, TESTAMENT May 16, Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, B.C. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

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.

KENDRICK LAMAR, 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, B.C. 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. 360745-3000 or ticketmaster. com.

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.

PENTATONIX: July 14, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

BRIT FLOYD: July 14, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. 360-745-3000 or livenation.com.

CHRIS STAPLETON: July 21, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

PHISH: July 22, Gorge Amphitheatre, George.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

FOREIGNER: July 27, White River Amphithe-

atre, Auburn. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

WATERSHED WITH BRANTLEY GILBERT, BRAD PAISLEY, BLAKE SHELTON: Aug. 3-5, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

MOUNT BAKER R & B FESTIVAL: Aug. 3-5, Deming Log Show fairgrounds, Bellingham. .bakerblues. com or.tickettomato.com/ event/5325.

WEEZER, THE PIXIES: Aug. 4, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

PEARL JAM: Aug. 8, 10, Safeco Field, Seattle. 800745-3000 or livenation. com.

DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES, TRAIN: Aug. 11, KeyArena, Seattle. 800745-3000 or livenation. com.

KID ROCK: Aug. 18, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-7453000 or livenation.com ALICE COOPER: Aug. 19, Angel of The Winds Area, Everett.

866.332.8499 or angelofthewindsarena.com.

LADY ANTEBELLUM, DARIUS RUCKER, RUSSELL DICKERSON: Aug. 15, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

SLAYER, LAMB OF GOD, ANTHRAX, TESTAMENT: Aug. 23, Sunlight Supply Amphitheatre, Ridgefield. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

SMASHING PUMPKINS: Aug. 24, KeyArena, Seattle. 360-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

SLAYER, LAMB OF GOD, ANTHRAX, TESTAMENT: Aug. 24, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-745-3000 or kiswpaininthegrass.com.

ALICE IN CHAINS, THE CULT, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS, BUSH: Aug.

25, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800745-3000 or kiswpaininthegrass.com.

AVENGED SEVENFOLD, PROPHETS OF RAGE, THREE DAYS GRACE: Aug. 26, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-745-3000 or kiswpaininthegrass.com.

ZAC BROWN BAND: Aug. 31, Safeco Field, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

DAVE MATTHEWS BAND: Aug. 31-Sept. 2, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

FOO FIGHTERS: Sept.

1, Safeco Field, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

ROD STEWART: Sept.

1, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

GAME OF THRONES LIVE CONCERT EXPERIENCE: Sept. 6, KeyArena, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

EVANESCENCE, LINDSAY STERLING: Sept. 7, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

TOBY KEITH, NED LEDOUX: Sept. 15, Washington State Fair, Puyallup.

888-559-3247 or .thefair. com.

AVETT BROTHERS, THE HEAD & THE HEART: Sept. 15, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS, CHEAP TRICK: Sept. 19, Washington State Fair, Puyallup.

888-559-3247 or .thefair. com.

BRETT ELDREDGE, RUNAWAY JUNE, DEVIN DAWSON: Sept. 20, Washington State Fair, Puyallup. 888-559-3247 or .thefair.com.

For complete listings, visit goskagit.com and click on “Entertainment.”

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MUSIC REVIEWS “I ONLY LISTEN TO THE MOUNTAIN GOATS: ALL HAIL WEST TEXAS”, various artists — Although early albums by the Mountain Goats, the long-running indie rock project of John Darnielle, were recorded on a boombox, the lo-fi sound quality did not diminish the high-quality writing. Darnielle’s character-driven songs were tense, immediate and psychologically astute. 2002’s “All Hail West Texas,” their sixth studio set, is a favorite of fans, including fellow musicians, and the subject of an engaging podcast series that features Joseph Fink, Darnielle and guest artists parsing the album’s tracks. “I Only Listen to the Mountain Goats” is the name of the podcast and an album that compiles covers of each track of “All Hail West Texas.”

It ranges widely, from the more straightforward (Against Me!’s Laura Jane Grace, the Hold Steady’s Craig Finn) to the radical (Afrofunk band Ibibio Sound Machine, rapper Dessa).

Women’s voices dominate: Erin McKeown hews close to Darnielle’s emphatic phrasing, Amanda Palmer brings lighthearted drama, Eliza Rickman and Carrie Elkin each lend a formal seriousness to their tracks. Throughout, Darnielle’s songwriting remains the highlight, and his talent hasn’t diminished: Last year’s excellent “Goths” was the Mountain Goats’ 16th studio album.

– Steve Klinge, The Philadelphia Inquirer ADRIAN YOUNGE, “Adrian Younge Presents … Voices of Gemma” — If producer-composer Adrian Younge had made only 2013’s dreamily deconstructionist “Presents the Delfonics” with Philly falsetto William Hart, he’d be a hero.

He’s an inventive soundscape artist merging the past and the future of psychedelic soul into a mesmerizingly cinematic new vision. No wonder Younge acted likewise for Marvel television (“Luke Cage,” “Black Dynamite”)

and mini-movie-making rappers Ghostface Killah, Jay-Z and Kendrick Lamar. No one stretches the boundaries of filmic-funk like Younge.

Considering his sense of sonic psychedelic swirl and the manner in which it interacts with lush harmony, deep space and daringly diverse music, “Voices of Gemma” is nothing but net, a wild yet hauntingly meditative trip into spiritualized, ritualized gospel-soul, jazz and funk. Crafted with opera singer Brooke DeRosa, jazz vocalist Rebecca Englehart and Younge, sonorous songs such as “Stranger by the Sea,” “The Leaves” and “Comeback” use the theatrical complexity of its weird hybrid vocal pairing to its fullest extent — lots of subtle zigzagging between DeRosa and Englehart — without losing its overall sense of hummable melody.

“Silhouette Dreams,” in particular, is an elegantly intricate work without being impenetrable. All the more impressive is

that Younge’s dark and tender instrumentals (e.g. “Unfortunate Breaks”) seem to speak volumes without words. You almost forget there’s not a human voice in sight or sound when Younge breathes his peculiar brand of magic.

– A.D. Amorosi, The Philadelphia Inquirer JOE GRUSHECKY AND THE HOUSEROCKERS, “More Yesterdays Than Tomorrows” — Don’t be fooled by the title. At 70, Joe Grushecky may indeed be feeling a growing sense of mortality, but you’ll never hear any trace of resignation or defeat from the perpetually underappreciated Pittsburgh rocker. In the face of life’s struggles and challenges, his response is to keep rocking against any dying of the light.

“It’s a brand-new day,” he declares defiantly on the title song.

As a result, “More Yesterdays Than Tomorrows” is a triumph of the spirit and one thrilling rock-and-roll record.

Grushecky and the House-

rockers rip it up with bar-band swagger on numbers such as “Blood, Sweat and Beers” and “I Got to Go to Work Today” (he does, in fact, still work as a special-ed teacher).

On the anthemic “That’s What Makes Us Great,” Grushecky is joined by longtime pal Bruce Springsteen for a pointed rejoinder to Trumpism.

But he doesn’t leave it just at rage: “I ask myself, is there a difference I can make?” And given the overall tenor of resilience, it’s fitting that the one non-original song is the traditional “Ain’t No Grave” (“gonna hold my body down”), which Grushecky gives a terrifically tough, blues-rocking/gospel arrangement.

Grushecky confesses at one point that he’s still a “Work in Progress,” and allows himself a little boast: “I get a little bit better every day.” When it comes to the music, at least, against all odds, he really is improving with age.

– Nick Cristiano, The Philadelphia Inquirer

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TRAVEL

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

A river runs through it

By LYNN O’ROURKE HAYES

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the creation of the Wild & Scenic Rivers Act, which protects more than 12,000 miles of pristine waterways. For more information, visit rivers.gov: Here are five places where you and your family can relish the natural beauty of our nation’s rivers:

2. Rio Grande River, Big Bend National Park, Texas: This Wild and Scenic River forms the southern boundary of as 800,000-acre playground. It’s the only park in the U.S. that hosts a complete mountain range — the Chisos. With older children in tow, soak in the park’s scenery as well as the warm water offered by a resident hot spring. On the northern riverbank, steamy water fills the foundation of an old bathhouse, creating a popular natural hot tub.

Nearby, look for painted

TRAVEL TRENDS AND PACKING WORKSHOP: Led

by Kathleen Collum, AAA travel store buyer and packing coach, at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 15, at AAA, 1600 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. Upcoming presentation: 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: 360-4747479 or skagitguidedadventures.com.

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1. Middle Fork of the Salmon, Idaho: Find your way to Idaho’s Frank Church Wilderness and commit to an unplugged week on the Middle Fork of the Salmon. As you float, fish and splash through 100 miles of spectacular scenery. Relish the fresh air of morning as your crew delivers hot coffee or cocoa to your luxury tent. Later, warm up in a hot spring, dine on organic, seasonal specialties and plan for the next day’s adventure under a starry sky. far-away.com

Local travel briefs

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: 360336-6215.

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Vehicles, including RVs, can follow a loop tour through Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge, which includes thousand of acres of wetlands along the Rio Grande River that are ideal for viewing waterfowl and other avian species.

pictographs on the cliff walls as you enjoy a one-mile loop hike past historic buildings and the area where various Indian groups lived and traveled. visitbigbend.com 3. The Rogue River, Ore.: Float through 40 miles of scenic Southwestern Oregon and you’ll explore the same rugged country that drew Native Americans, trappers and prospectors for centuries.

Stay in the raft or up the adrenalin ante by running the rapids in an inflatable kayak. Designated a “Wild & Scenic” wilderness area, you and your family will paddle through the Siskiyou Mountains and the Rogue River National Forest. Also possible are adventures that include hiking and gourmet dining options. oars.com

4. Au Sable, Wellston, Mich.: Introduce your family to the joys of fly-fishing in the north woods of Michigan. The scenic and diverse Au Sable River originates north of Grayling and winds for more than 100 miles before meeting Lake Huron.

A fly-fishing only section of the river flows past Burton’s Landing and is known as the “Holy Water” for its productive riffles and trout-filled pools. Team up with a local outfitter for instruction designed for young anglers. puremichigan.com; dloopoutfitters.com 5. Cache la Poudre, Colo.: Located in the northern Front Range and dubbed the “Poudre” by local residents and longtime visitors, the main and

south forks of the Cache la Poudre River originate in Rocky Mountain National Park and flow north and east through the Roosevelt National Forest before eventually passing through Fort Collins.

You can explore the region via the Cache la Poudre–North Park Scenic Byway. Beginning in Fort Collins, it follows the river and the route used by settlers to connect Colorado’s northern plains to the Green River settlement in Utah. colorado.com; dloopoutfitters.com — Lynn O’Rourke Hayes (LOHayes.com) is an author, family travel expert and enthusiastic explorer.

Gather more travel intel on Twitter @lohayes, Facebook, or via FamilyTravel. com

RECREATION WITHOUT BORDERS: The organization offers recreational trips, tours and adventures throughout the Northwest and British Columbia. 360766-7109 or recreationwithoutborders.com.

OAK HARBOR DAY TRIPS: The Oak Harbor Senior Center, 51 SE Jerome St., offers day trips for members.

For details, call the travel desk at 360-279-4587.

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

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

Burlington Municipal Court accepts passport applications from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m.

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 311 Cedar St., Suite A, Burlington. New and renewal forms are available. 360-755-0492.

Post offices in Mount Vernon, Sedro-Woolley and Oak Harbor accept passport applications by appointment.

Contact individual offices for available days and times.

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

360-279-4580.

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AT THE LINCOLN

DINING GUIDE

‘A Plastic Ocean’ 7 p.m. Thursday, April 26 The documentary “A Plastic Ocean” follows a journalist, a free diver and an international team of scientists and researchers as they travel to 20 locations around the world over four years to explore the fragile state of the Earth’s oceans.

Callie Martin, Skagit County Public Works outreach coordinator, will be on hand to answer questions. More information about Skagit County recycling programs can be found at skagitcounty.net/departments/publicworkssolidwaste/recyclemain.htm.

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8 p.m. Saturday, April 28 Paula Poundstone, one of the country’s preeminent comedians, returns to Skagit County (see Page 3 for more details).

The MET Live in HD: ‘Luisa Miller’ 1 p.m. Sunday, April 29 Plácido Domingo is featured in this rarely performed Verdi gem, a heart-wrenching tragedy of fatherly love.

Sonya Yoncheva sings the title role opposite Piotr Beczała in the first Met performances of the opera in more than 10 years.

Adults $23, seniors $21, students (with I.D.) $19, children (12 and under) $17. Lincoln members receive $2 off.

— The Lincoln Theatre is located at 712 S. First St., downtown Mount Vernon. lincolntheatre.org or 360-3368955.

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9:55 a.m. Saturday, April 28 For the first time, Massenet’s take on the Cinderella story comes to the Met, with Joyce DiDonato starring in the title role. She is paired with mezzo-soprano Alice Coote in the trouser role of Prince Charming, Kathleen Kim as the Fairy Godmother, and Stephanie Blythe as the imperious Madame de la Haltière. Bertrand de Billy conducts Laurent Pelly’s imaginative storybook production.

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7:30 p.m. Friday, April 27 The Lincoln celebrates its 92nd anniversary with a screening of Charles Chaplain’s 1921 silent film, “The Kid,” for a special 1926 opening-night price of 35 cents.

Chaplin’s first full-length feature is about a little tramp who discovers a little orphan and brings him up, but is left desolate when the orphanage reclaims him. Chaplin directed, produced and starred in the film, as well as composed the score. The screening will feature live accompaniment on the Lincoln’s 1926 Mighty Wurlitzer Organ with organist Morton Hyams.

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‘Kings’ is a baffling miss

By KATIE WALSH Tribune News Service

The French-Turkish director Deniz Gamze Ergüven stunned with her first film, “Mustang,” the Academy Award nominated portrait of an unbridled Turkish girlhood straining at the strictures of patriarchy. Her follow-up film, “Kings,” was originally intended to be her directorial debut, but the more ambitious project was sidelined for the intimate “Mustang.” She’s finally brought her vision to the screen, but the hard truth is the screenplay should have stayed on the shelf, as there’s only one word for Ergüven’s sophomore effort: baffling.

The film itself — the story of the L.A. riots as seen through the experience of single mother Millie Dunbar (Halle Berry) and her large family — is baffling, but what’s even more baffling is that a director who turned in such an assured and specific debut would miss the mark here in such a spectacular fashion.

There are some thematic similarities in Ergüven’s films. She has a tendency toward lyrical depictions of youth in revolt struggling against oppressive systems of power. That’s the central beating heart of “Kings,” even when it spins out of control. Millie’s gaggle of children drives the film, a wild, diverse bunch. Millie is unable to resist taking in strays, and she keeps her tribe of children, fostered and adopted, close, even when they wreak havoc at

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Halle Berry stars in “Kings.”

home and in streets. Berry spends the entirety of the film vacillating between hysterics and hugs.

The film opens with a sequence depicting the murder of Latasha Harlins, shot and killed by a liquor store owner when she was stopped for shoplifting.

Latasha’s story is so often forgotten as one of the main motivators in the uprising, and Ergüven’s approach is thoughtful and arresting. Latasha’s presence hangs over the rest of the film ominously, as we follow Millie’s kids, and the mother who loves them dearly, but can barely keep track of them.

Ergüven utilizes an antsy, roaming handheld camera style that only heightens the anxiety of the setting, and in the background of the whirling familial chaos is the constant soundtrack of the news — Latasha’s murder and the verdict, the trial of the four officers who were videotaped beating Rodney King. Ergüven weaves

archival news footage into her tale that builds and builds to a loud crescendo until it bursts like a dam on the day of the verdict.

Ergüven’s facility with imagery never wavers, though she makes some bold creative choices that both hit and miss. For all of its gestures toward realism, the film is also sometimes abstract, hallucinatory and surreal. She’s never afraid to be totally weird, whether it works or not.

The hectic story splits in two during the riots, which we don’t see much of, beyond a few scuffles in the streets. Millie ends up with her cantankerous writer neighbor Obie (Daniel Craig), looking for her younger boys, while her older son, Jesse (Lamar Johnson), sets off on his own. He’s locked in a love triangle with his friend William (Kaalan Walker) and a troubled girl, Nicole (Rachel Hilson), and the trio’s experience is moody and tragic, a dark, violent journey that’s near-Lynchian

in its style and tone. Cutting between this sequence and Millie and Obie’s screwball meet-cute over handcuffs is jarring at best. The film is tonally a mess.

The downfall of the film is the script, which Ergüven also wrote. It lacks nuance and subtlety, the characters plainly stating their intentions, thoughts and feelings. Subtext does not exist here. It’s an outsider’s view of the event, and unfortunately, it’s naive and reductive. It doesn’t further illuminate anything about the events, and only serves as a loose depiction of a woman’s actual experience of the riots (it’s inspired in part on a real woman and her grandson). Ergüven’s vision is a wild, melodramatic journey that offers no answers or insights, and by the end, it only leaves one feeling, well, completely flabbergasted.

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Compiled from news services.

Ratings are 1 to 4 stars.

“Super Troopers 2” — In this sequel, 17 years after the original, the hapless lawmen patrol a piece of Quebec newly transferred to America. While there’s something kind of endearing about the disjointed chaos behind the comedy, there are simply too many dead spots and cheap jokes and flat gags to carry a full-length feature. Comedy, R, 100 minutes . HH “I Feel Pretty” — A blow to the head deludes a cosmetics company staffer (Amy Schumer) into thinking she’s supermodel beautiful, enhancing her confidence.

Schumer is clearly in her comfort zone and she eventually wins us over in this uneven, hit-and-miss, broad comedy, but here’s hoping the next time around, she tries something new. Comedy, PG-13, 107 minutes. HHH “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 “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 “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 laugh-out-loud way, more in a smile-andnod-I-get-the-joke kind of way. In other words, it’s a Wes Anderson movie. An-

At area theaters ANACORTES CINEMAS April 27-May 3 Avengers: Infinity War (PG-13): FridaySaturday: 9:00, 12:10, 3:20, 6:30, 7:00, 9:40; Sunday-Thursday: 12:10, 3:20, 6:30, 7:00 Chappaquiddick (PG-13): Friday: 12:30, 3:30, 9:55; Saturday: 1:20, 3:30, 9:55; SundayThursday: 12:30, 3:30 I Can Only Imagine (PG): Friday: 12:20, 3:40, 6:40, 9:30; Saturday: 1:00, 3:40, 6:40, 9:30; Sunday-Thursday: 12:20, 3:40, 6:40 The Metropolitan Opera: Cendrillon: Saturday: 9:55 a.m.

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OAK HARBOR CINEMAS April 27-May 3 Avengers: Infinity War (PG-13): FridaySaturday: 12:10, 3:20, 6:30, 9:40; SundayThursday: 12:10, 3:20, 6:30 I Feel Pretty (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 12:20, 3:30, 6:40, 9:50; Sunday-Thursday: 12:20, 3:30, 6:40 A Quiet Place (PG-13): Friday: 12:30, 3:40, 6:50, 10:00; Saturday: 3:40, 6:50, 10:00; Sunday-Thursday: 12:30, 3:40, 6:50 The Metropolitan Opera: Cendrillon: Saturday: 9:55 a.m.

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CONCRETE THEATRE April 27-29 Chappaquiddick (PG): Friday: 7:30 p.m.; Saturday: 5 and 7:30 p.m.; Sunday: 5 p.m.

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BLUE FOX DRIVE-IN Oak Harbor April 27-29 Avengers: Infinity War (PG-13) and A Wrinkle in Time (PG): First movie starts at approximately 8:15 p.m.

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imated 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

STANWOOD CINEMAS April 27-May 3 Avengers: Infinity War (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 12:10, 1:30, 5:00, 6:30, 8:30; SundayThursday: 12:10, 1:30, 5:00, 6:30 Avengers: Infinity War in 3D (PG-13): FridaySaturday: 3:20, 9:40; Sunday-Thursday: 3:20 I Feel Pretty (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 12:20, 3:30, 6:40, 9:10; Sunday-Thursday: 12:20, 3:30, 6:40 Rampage (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 12:30, 6:50, 9:20; Sunday-Thursday: 12:30, 6:50 A Quiet Place (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 12:40, 3:50, 7:00, 9:30; Sunday-Monday: 12:40, 3:50, 7:00; Tuesday: 12:40, 3:50; Wednesday-Thursday: 12:40, 3:50, 7:00 The Leisure Seeker (R): 3:40 Like Arrows: Tuesday: 7:00 360-629-0514 CASCADE MALL THEATERS Burlington For showings: amctheatres.com/showtimes/ all/2017-06-23/amc-loews-cascade-mall-14/all

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 manag-

es 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

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