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NEW ON DVD THIS WEEK “La La Land”: The “A Matter of Upcoming first three quarters of Time”: Acclaimed the film constitute a musician must deal movie releases light romantic musical with mother’s battle Following is a partial movie that’s slightly with ALS. schedule of coming DVD off the mark.

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HAVE A HEART RUN The Have a Heart Run is a family-friendly event on Saturday, April 29, at Edgewater Park, just west of the Skagit River in Mount Vernon. This event features a 5K run/ walk, a 2.5k walk and a kid’s run. All proceeds benefit Community Action of Skagit County.

Register at haveaheartrun.org.

GAELIC LANGUAGE & SONG WORKSHOP Join the Celtic Arts Foundation for an introductory workshop on Scottish Gaelic designed to get beginners speaking and singing in the language at 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 29, at Littlefield Celtic Center, 1124 Cleveland Ave, Mount Vernon. Cost is $20. Information: events@celticarts.org and 360-416-4934.

BLAST OPEN THE PAST Randy Rankin will present “Blast Open the Pass: Tales of the North Cascades” from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 29, at the Skagit County Historical Museum, 501 South 4th St. Stories will focus on the North Cascades Mountains and the people who live there. Rankin has first-hand experiences logging and working in what is now North Cascades National Park. Admission to the museum is $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and $10 for families. 360-466-3365 or skagitcounty. net/museum.

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he Skagit Symphony will present a Classics Concert at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 29, at Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. The show will feature Angela Kraft Cross on piano.

The symphony’s music director Roupen Shakarian will host a preconcert lecture at 6:45 p.m. 360-416-7727, Ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.

WOMEN’S EXPO The ninth annual Women’s Expo at the Camano Center will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 29, at the Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island. This popular annual event is an excellent opportunity for women to learn about products, programs, and services especially for them. Beauty, food, and fitness demos, free chair massages, complimentary salon services, lunch, prizes and more all come together to make this the ultimate day out for women. Free.

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OUT & ABOUT ART MADRONA GROVE SCULPTURES: The Madrona Grove Sculpture Exhibition by Windermere, presented by the Anacortes Arts Commission, is now up in the madrona grove and surrounding areas near the Depot Arts & Community Center, 611 R Ave., Anacortes.

The exhibit, which will feature 12 scultptures, will be up through Dec. 31. anacortesartscommission.com.

ON THE ROAD TO HEAVY MOUNTAIN: Smith and Vallee Gallery in Edison will host “On the Road to Heavy Mountain,” a show by Gregg Laananen and Rob Vetter in the month of April. An artist talk will be held from 4 to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 29. The Smith & Vallee Gallery, 5742 Gilkey Ave., is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

THE GOOD STUFF: The Good Stuff Arts Gallery, 604 Commercial Ave., Anacortes, presents its spring show “Spring Has Sprung” through April, featuring work

by Caroline Garland, acrylics; Robert Gigliotti, stone sculpture; Jan Gellatly, watercolor; Jill McDougall, acrylic and mixed media; Linde Husk, acrylic; Michael LaBoon, ceramic murals; Terry Mac Donald, acrylic; Cynthia Richardson, acrylic; and Annette Tamm, fused glass. Open daily. 360-755-3152.

SCOTT MILO: Scott Milo Gallery, 420 Commercial Ave., will present “Tulip Poster Artists, Past and Present” in April. The show

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Camano Island artist Jack Gunter’s film, “The Quest for the Lost Paintings of Siberia,” documents the recovery of his art from Russia and will play at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 29, at the Lincoln Theatre in Mount Vernon. For more information, visit lincolntheatre.org/film/ quest-lost-paintings-siberia.

includes oils on metal by 2017 poster artist Trish Harding, watercolors by 2016 artist Sandy Haight, vibrant oil pastels by 2005 artist Brett Varney and color photographs by 2000 and 2003 artist Randy Dana. Also showing are quilts by Fidalgo Island Quilters, in addition to new jewelry, sculptures and glass work.

“ANTIQUE QUILTS”: The show continues during April at the Anacortes Museum, 1305 Eighth St., featuring quilts by the Fidalgo Island Quilters guild and the museum’s textiles collection. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday (closed Mondays). Free admission. 360-293-1915.

SPRING ART SHOW: The annual Spring Art Show will continue through April 30 at the River Gallery, 19313 Landing Road, Mount Vernon. The show features paintings, sculptures, jewelry and glass art by local and regional artists. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Wednesday through Sunday. 360-466-4524 or rivergallerywa.com.

FEMALE ARTISTS AT MONA: The Museum of Northwest Art will host three solo exhibits of female artists running through June 11. The Museum of Northwest Art, 121 S. First St., La Conner, is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m.

Sunday and Monday.

Free admission. 360466-4446 or monamu-

seum.org. n Camille Patha, “Turn Up the Volume,” will feature an artist talk at 1 p.m. Sunday, April 30. This exhibit will celebrate a 50-year career for Patha, who uses bold colors and pulsating energy. n Debora Moore, “Paphiopedilum,” will feature an artist talk at 1 p.m. Sunday, May 21.

The exhibit will feature Moore’s realistic yet fanciful glass orchids. n Sara Siestreem, “Clockwork White: Light and Signs,” uses photography, video and ancestral Indigenous weaving.

ISIS BECKWITH: The Skagit Valley College Art Gallery will feature work by Isis Beckwith through April 20. The gallery is located in the

Skagit Valley Tulip Festival: April 27-30 For a full listing of events, maps and directions, visit tulipfestival.org.

DISPLAY GARDENS n Tulip Town, 15002 Bradshaw Road, Mount Vernon: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, later if weather permits.

Gardens, flowers, gifts and more. $7, free for ages 6 and younger. No pets. 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: 10 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. 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.

ART IN A PICKLE BARN April 27-30: 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. Free. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. 360-4241580 or skagitart.org.

ART AT THE SCHOOLHOUSE April 27 -30: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Members of the Stanwood Camano Arts Guild offer a variety of original artworks and demonstrations at the historic 1888 schoolhouse at Christianson’s Nursery & Greenhouse, 15806 Best Road, Mount Vernon. Free.

360-466-3821 or stanwoodarts.com.

PETTING ZOO April 29-30: The “Beaks, Noses and Bills” 4-H Club Petting Farm from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 13391 Avon Allen Rd., Mount Vernon. Visit rabbits, chicks, goats, ponies, ducks and baby pigs. $5 donation. 360-202-5023.

Gary Knutzen Cardinal Center on SVC’s Mount Vernon Campus and is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Monday to Friday.

SPRING ART SHOW: The annual Spring Art Show continue through April 30 at the River Gal-

lery, 19313 Landing Road, Mount Vernon.

The show features paintings, sculptures, jewelry and glass art by local and regional artists. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Wednesday through Sunday. 360-466-4524 or rivergallerywa.com.

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OUT & ABOUT FOR THE LOVE OF CHILDREN: The Pacific Northwest Quilt & Fiber Arts Museum will be exhibiting “For the Love of Children,” featuring the work of Japanese fiber artist Miwako Kimura and 10 of her students through June 25.

The museum is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Wednesday through Sunday. It’ll be open daily in April for the Tulip Festival.

gardenbling@frontier. com for information.

EARTH ELEMENTS: Matzke Fine Art Gallery and Sculpture Park, 2345 Blanche Way, Camano Island, will host a new show, “Earth Elements,” featuring Asian-influenced contemporary crafts, paintings and Shibori wearables. The gallery is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.

LECTURES AND TALKS

EXHIBITS AT QUILT MUSEUM: The Pacific Northwest Quilt & Fiber Arts Museum will have two new exhibits this month. “It’s Not Easy Being Green” will be up until April 30.

The museum is located at 703 South Second Street in La Conner. It is open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Wednesday to Sunday. qfamuseum.org.

CALL TO ARTISTS: Northwest Garden Bling in Concrete is hosting its second annual Mosaic Challenge. The contest is open now and a juried presentation of entered artwork will be from May 5 through May 14.

Artwork will be judged by an independent jury.

Entry fee required.

Please call 360-7083279 or email nw-

PLAYS ”37 POSTCARDS”: The comedic farce “37 Postcards” will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. Sundays until April 30 at Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd. Tickets are $18. whidbeyplayhouse.com or 360-6792237.

BLAST OPEN THE PAST: Randy Rankin will present “Blast Open the Pass: Tales of the North Cascades” from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 29, at the Skagit County Historical Museum, 501 South 4th St. Stories will focus on the North Cascades Mountains and the people who live there. Admission to the museum is $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and $10 for families.

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

MUSIC CELEBRATING IN SONG: The Skagit Valley Chorale presents “Celebration in Song” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 28, and 2 p.m. Sunday, April 30 at McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon.

The show will feature a large orchestra and guest vocalists and will feature music from Franz Josef Haydn and excerpts from operas.

360-416-7727 Ext. 2 or mcintyrehall.org.

CLASSICS CONCERT: The Skagit Symphony will present a Classics

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Artist Camille Patha’s work (pictured) will be featured Sunday, April 30, at the Museum of Northwest Art as one of three solo exhibits of female artists running through June 11. The museum at 121 S. First St., La Conner, is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday and Monday. Free admission. 360-466-4446 or monamuseum.org.

Concert at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 29, at McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. The symphony’s music director Roupen Shakarian will host a pre-concert lecture at 6:45 p.m.

360-416-7727 Ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.

VAL: The Prairie Days Festival will be 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 28-29, at the Pacific Rim Institute for Environmental Stewardship, 180 Parker Rd. The event will feature guided tours, a native plant sale, and more.

SKY VALLEY PRAIRIE BAND: The Sky Valley Prairie Band will play Cajun and Creole Louisiana music from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 29, at Christianson’s Nursery, 15806 Best Road, Mount Vernon.

CITIZEN AUTISTIC: Join Ed Wiley Autism Acceptance Lending Library and The Autism Women’s Network for an Autism Acceptance Month screening of the film “Citizen Autistic” with refreshments, autism resources and more. The movie will be shown at 2 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 29, at

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the Stanwood-Camano Community Resource Center, 9612 271st St NW, Stanwood.

Admission is free. lei@ autismwomensnetwork. org or 425-791-0869.

SCRAPBOOKING AND MORE: A Scrapbooking and More Swap Meet will be from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 29, at the Burlington Parks & Recreation Center, 900 East Fairhaven Ave., Burlington. 755-9649 or recreation@burlingtonwa.gov. ”TWELFTH NIGHT”: A broadcast of National Theatre Live: “Twelfth Night” will be at 2 p.m.

Saturday, April 29 at the Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. 1st St, Mount Vernon.

The show is a new twist on the Shakespeare classic. $18 adults, $16 seniors, $14 students and children. lincolntheatre. org or 360-336-8955.

BARNS, BURGERS AND BREWS: The B.I.K.E.S. Club of Snohomish County will host the 35th annual McClinchy Mile Bike Ride with the theme “Barns, Burgers & Brews” Sunday, April 30, in Arlington. There’s a new 44-mile route to Lake McMurray in Skagit County, and a new post-ride celebration with burgers and beer in Arlington. The $45 fee includes snacks and support during the ride, a commemorative beer mug for the first 300 registrants, and a burger and local beer for everyone signed up

by April 20. Bikesclub. org/mcclinchy.

GRANGE ANNIVERSARY: Skagit Valley Grange #620 is celebrating 100 years with an open house for members and the public, from 2-5 p.m. Sunday, April 30. Everyone welcome at the hall, 21273 Cook Road, west of Sedro-Woolley.

EUGENE ONEGIN: Met Live: Eugene Onegin broadcast will be at 1 p.m. Sunday, April 30, at the Lincoln Theatre, 712 First St., Mount Vernon. The show is Tchaicovky’s setting of Pushkin’s verse novel. Tickets are $23 for adults, $21 for seniors, $19 for students and children. lincolntheatre.org or 360-3368955.

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GET INVOLVED PRESENTATIONS, LECTURES, TALKS ICEBERGS, PUFFINS & WHALES: KAYAKING IN ATLANTIC CANADA: Photographer and adventurer Geneva Langworthy presents a visual journey from the unique perspective of a sea kayaker 6-7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, May 9, at Mount Vernon City Library, 315 Snoqualmie St. Information: 360336-6209 and mikeb@ mountvernonwa.gov.

ANCIENT FRUITCAKE TALK: This talk by Harriet Baskas from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 15, at the Mount Vernon City Library, 315 Snoqualmie St., is not about the old leftovers in the fridge. It is about

Celebrating In Song Skagit Valley Chorale April 28 & 30

Classics Concert Skagit Symphony April 29

Alice In Wonderland Northwest Ballet Theater May 20

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food that is so old, so unusual, or so meaningful, that no one dares throw it away. Discover the foods archeologists have found buried with mummies, and the pickle that has been in a jar since the 1860s.

Information: 360-3366209 and mikeb@ mountvernonwa.gov.

NATIVE TREES OF CAMANO ISLAND AND WESTERN WASHINGTON: Join Washington State University Extension forestry professor Kevin Zobrist for a presentation on the diversity of native trees that call the forests of Western Washington home 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Wednesday, May 17, at the Camano Multipurpose Center, 141 N. East Camano Drive.

Information, 360-3872236 and camanowildlifehabitat@gmail.com.

WILD FOOD FORAGER: Jennifer Hahn sea kayaked solo from Ketchikan, Alaska, to Bellingham over two springs and summers.

The naturalist/wilderness guide will speak 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 23, at the Marysville Opera House, 1225 Third St. Cost is $3. Information: 360-363-8400 and marysvillewa.gov.

DIAMONDS IN THE ETHER: TUNING INTO NORTHWEST HISTORY: Using vintage audio, historic images and expert storytelling, radio historian and broadcaster Feliks Banel revisits the power of radio in the Evergreen State then and now, and looks ahead to the unpredictable future of local radio in our communities. Program

is 3-4:30 p.m. Thursday, June 8, at Mountain Glen Retirement Center, 1810 E. Division St., Mount Vernon. Information: 360-336-6209 and betsyc@mountvernonwa.gov.

BOOKS

BOOK GROUP: The Center for Spiritual Living book group meets at 6 p.m. first, second and fourth Thursdays, and at 5:30 p.m. on third Thursdays at 1508 18th St. Mount Vernon.

Participants read and discuss books in many areas of spirituality and personal growth. Free.

For more information, contact Gabrielle Conatore at 360-920-19995 and mtvernoncsl@ outlook.com.

GREAT BOOKS READING GROUP MEETING: The Great Books Reading Group examines passages from important writings in history — currently reading passages from “Great Conversations, vol. 2,” published by the Great Books Foundation. The group meets at the Burlington Library, 820 E. Washington Ave., 6 to 8 p.m. the fourth Monday. All are welcome. Information: 360-941-1437 and shunji.asari@gmail. com.

DIG INTO SPRING LECTURE SERIES: Mount Vernon City Library, 315 Snoqualmie St., is hosting a series of gardening programs presented by Skagit County Master Gardeners. More information is at mountvernonwa.gov/ index.aspx?NID=186 and by calling 360-3366209.

ART

ART CLASSES

CALL FOR SCULPTURES: San Juan Islands Sculpture Park invites sculptors to submit entries for its ongoing juried sculpture review.

All sculptures must be deemed “safe” and should be suitable for exhibition in an outdoor setting and capable of withstanding occasional high winds, rain and possible snow. Accepted sculptures will be installed for a two-year period (if not sold sooner) in the 20-acre park located near Roche Harbor on San Juan Island.

For complete submission guidelines, visit sjisculpturepark.com.

LEVEL 1 ART & DESIGN COLOR STUDIES: This course provides the sound basics of color theory, stripped to its essentials. It is 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Wednesday through Sunday, April 26-30, at Gail Harker Center for Creative Arts, 12636 Chilberg Road, Mount Vernon. $595. A color reference sketchbook will be started in class that will provide you with new approaches to color. Tutor: Gail Harker. Information: gailcreativestudies.com and 360-466-0110.

CALL FOR INSTRUCTORS: Burlington Parks and Recreation is looking for qualified instructors to expand its enrichment classes for youths and adults. To download an instructor’s packet, visit the Parks and Recreation Department webpage at burlingtonwa.gov and click on the “Instructors Needed” tab. For information, call 360-755-9649 or email recreation@burlingtonwa.gov.

CALL TO ARTISTS: Northwest Garden Bling in Concrete is hosting the second annual Mosaic Challenge culminating with a juried presentation of entered artwork May 5-14. Artwork will be judged by an independent jury with first, second, third and people’s choice being awarded.

Entry fee required.

Call 360-708-3279 or email nwgardenbling@ frontier.com for information regarding this challenge.

MAKE IT!: Sculpt and fabricate 3-D artwork using foam core, cardboard, plaster tape, wire, natural materials and found objects at this class 4:30 to 6 p.m.

Wednesday, May 3, at Burlington Parks & Rec Center. For boys and girls 7 to 13 years old.

Cost is $50 plus $15 for supplies. Information and to register: burlingtonwa.gov/recreation and 360-755-9649.

PAINT AND COLLAGE: Students will combine acrylic paints and collage materials to make unique mixed media paintings, in this class 4:30 to 6 p.m.

Wednesdays, May 10, 17, 24 and 31, at Burlington Parks & Rec Center. Cost is $50 plus $20 for supplies. Information and to register: www.burlingtonwa.gov/ recreation and 360-7559649.

LA CONNER QUILT AND TEXTILE 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.

AUDITIONS WHIDBEY PLAYHOUSE 2017-18 SEASON: Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd, Oak Harbor: n Disney’s “Alice in Wonderland, Jr.” (musical), 1-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, June 3-4.

Show runs July 20-30. n “Beehive, the 60’s Musical” (musical), 1-4 p.m. Saturday, June 17, and 5 to 7 p.m.

Sunday, June 18, by appointment only. Show runs Sept. 8-Oct. 1.

Information: 360679-2237 and whidbeyplayhouse.com.

DANCE BALLET & TAP CLASS: Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation offers a Ballet & Tap Class for ages 3 to 5 years old 10 to 10:45 a.m. Tuesdays through May 23.

Students wear leotard and tights with leather soled ballet and tap shoes. Hair should be neatly secured. Parents are invited to attend the last 10 minutes of class. the cost is $60. Preregistration is required at 360-336-6215.

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GET INVOLVED MOMMY & ME DANCE CLASS: Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation offers a Mommy & Me Dance class for children ages 1 to 3 years old with their moms 10:45 to 11:15 a.m. Tuesdays through May 23. Child should be walking to participate. The cost is $42. Preregistration is required at 360-3366215.

FOLK DANCING: Skagit-Anacortes Folk Dancers meet Tuesdays at the Bay View Civic Hall, 12615 C St., Mount Vernon. Instruction begins at 7 p.m. followed by review and request dances until 9:30 p.m.

The first session is free, $3 thereafter. All are welcome. No partners needed. For information, contact Gary or Ginny at 360-766-6866.

BEGINNING LINE DANCING: Beginning line dancing is 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays, at the Burlington Community Center, 1011 Greenleaf Ave. Cost is $5 for drop-ins or $30 for a six lesson punch card. Information: recreation@ burlingtonwa.gov and 360-755-9649.

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 Ander-

son at 360-933-1779 or visit bellinghamscd.org.

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

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

CLOG DANCING FOR BEGINNERS: Free lesson from 10 to 11 a.m., followed by regular clog dancing from 11 a.m. to noon Thursdays, at the Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland St., Mount Vernon. No fee, no partner needed.

First three lessons are free. Wear comfortable shoes. For info, call Rosie at 360-424-4608.

MUSIC BARBERSHOP

HARMONY: Attend a free, no-commitment rehearsal of the An-OChords. No experience necessary, no auditions required. Learn by rote, you don’t have to read music. All ages welcome. Drop in any Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Northwest Educational Service Building, 1601 R Ave., Anacortes. Rides available. Bob Lundquist, 360-941-5733 or svenbob@cheerful.com.

SKAGIT VALLEY MUSIC CLUB: The club welcomes performers (intermediate and above), listeners and guests to join the fun at 2 p.m. today, April 27, at Vasa Hall, 1805 Cleveland St., Mount Vernon. Free. For information, call Elaine at 360-428-4228.

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. to 12:30 a.m. Thursdays, at the Conway Pub & Eatery, 18611 Main St., Conway. 360-445-4733.

BRING YOUR OWN GUITAR: Bring your guitar and learn a wide variety of new songs with a fun and supportive guitar loving group of people. They meet 6:30 to 8 p.m. first and third Wednesdays at at North Cove Coffee, 1130 S. Burlington Boulevard, Burlington.

Information at 360707-2683 and jauman@ northcovecoffee.com.

BRING YOUR OWN UKULELE FOR BEGINNERS: Bring your ukulele and learn a wide variety of new songs.

The group meets 6 to 6:30 p.m. second and fourth Wednesdays at North Cove Coffee, 1130 S. Burlington Boulevard, Burlington.

Information at 360707-2683 and jauman@ northcovecoffee.com.

RECREATION RUN FOR THE BEES 5K: BelleWood’s third annual Run for the Bees 5K is Saturday, April 29, at BelleWood Acres, 6140 Meridian between Bellingham and Lynden. 9 a.m. checkin, 11 a.m. race. Cost is $24 for adults, $12 for children through 10 years old, and $40 for a family. 360-318-7720.

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area April 27-May 6 Thursday.27 IMPROV The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly: 8 p.m., The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. $8. theupfront.com/ shows/gbu.

SKAGIT VALLEY CHORALE

MUSIC Celtic Fiddle Festival Concert: 7 p.m., Littlefield Celtic Center, 1124 Cleveland Ave., Mount Vernon. $20$25. celticarts.org/celtic-events/celtic-fiddle-festival-concert.

”Alice in Wonderland”: 7 p.m., St. Joseph Center, 215 N. 15th Street, Mount Vernon. $10 adults, $7 seniors, $5 children. 360-428-3912.

Friday.28 MUSIC Skagit Valley Chorale “Celebrating in Song”: 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $16-25. 360-416-7727 Ext. 2 or mcintyrehall.org.

Improvised Baywatch: 8 p.m., The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. $10-$12. theupfront.com/shows/ improvised-baywatch.

Pirates improv comedy: 10 p.m., The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. $10-$12. theupfront.com/ shows/pirates.

THEATER 37 Postcards: 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., $18. whidbeyplayhouse.com or 360-6792237.

Saturday.29 MUSIC Skagit Symphony Classic Concert: 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $20-40. 360416-7727 Ext. 2 or mcintyrehall.org.

COMEDY ”You Can’t Take It With You”: by Alger Lookout Thespian Association, 7 p.m., Alger Community Church, 1475 Silver Run Lane, Bellingham (on Old 99, 1/4 mile north of Alger Tavern). $12-14. altatheatre.com or 360424-5144.

THEATER “Godspell”: 7:30 p.m., Claire vg Thomas Theatre, 655 Front St., Lynden. $12, senior/student $10, child $8.

360-354-4425 or clairevgtheatre.com.

THEATER 37 Postcards: 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., $18. whidbeyplayhouse.com or 360-6792237.

Mozart & the Bachs: 7 p.m., Croatian Cultural Center, 801 5th St., Anacortes. $25, children free. anacortesartsfoundation.org.

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Above, Conductor Dr. Adam Burdick leads a rehearsal of the Skagit Valley Chorale on April 18. The group performs April 28 and 30 at McIntyre Hall. Left, Members of the Skagit Valley Chorale rehearse April 18 for the group’s performances April 28 and 30 at McIntyre Hall.

IMPROV Improvised Baywatch: 8 p.m., The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. $10-$12. theupfront.com/shows/ improvised-baywatch.

Pirates improv comedy: 10 p.m.

The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. $10-$12. theupfront.com/ shows/pirates.

THEATER 37 Postcards: 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., $18. whidbeyplayhouse.com or 360-6792237.

Sunday.30 MUSIC Skagit Valley Chorale “Celebrating in Song”: 2 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $16-25. 360-416-7727 Ext. 2 or mcintyrehall.org.

OPERA The MET: “Eugene Onegin” (Tchaikovsky): 1 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $17-23. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.

THEATER 37 Postcards: 2:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., $18. whidbeyplayhouse.com or 360-6792237.

Thursday.4 THEATER “Godspell”: 7:30 p.m., Claire vg Thomas Theatre, 655 Front St., Lynden. $12, senior/student $10, child $8.

360-354-4425 or clairevgtheatre.com.

IMPROV The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly: 8 p.m., The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. $8. theupfront.com/ shows/gbu.

MUSIC Alan Reid and Rob van Sante: 7 p.m., Littlefield Celtic Center, 1124 Cleveland Ave, Mount Vernon. events@celticarts.org or 360-416-4934. celticarts.org.

Saturday.6 THEATER “Godspell”: 2 p.m., Claire vg Thomas Theatre, 655 Front St., Lynden. $12, senior/student $10, child $8. 360-3544425 or clairevgtheatre.com. ”Alice in Wonderland”: 1 p.m., St. Joseph Center, 215 N. 15th Street, Mount Vernon. $10 adults, $7 seniors, $5 children. 360-428-3912.

COMEDY ”You Can’t Take It With You”: by Alger Lookout Thespian Association, 7 p.m., Alger Community Church, 1475 Silver Run Lane, Bellingham (on Old 99, 1/4 mile north of Alger Tavern). $12-14. altatheatre.com or 360424-5144.

MUSIC ”DREAM: Songs of Hope and Healing”: Cantabile Chamber Choir, 7:30 p.m., United Methodist Church, 2201 H Ave., Anacortes. $15 general admission, $8 students or $40 family.

425-312-4565 or cantabilechamberchoir@gmail.com.

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TUNING UP Playing at area venues April 27-May 4 Thursday.27

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

360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

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Chris Eger Band: 8:30 p.m to midnight, Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360422-6411.

Latigo Lace: 9 pm., The Skagit Casino Resort, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow. No cover.

877-275-2448 or theskagit.com.

Ginger Ups: 8 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720 or rockfishgrill.com.

Open Jam with Thunder Creek: 8-11 p.m., Evelyn’s Tavern, 12667 Highway 9, Clear Lake. 360-3991321.

Country Jim: 6 p.m., Mount Vernon Elks Lodge, 2120 Market St., Mount Vernon.

Members and signed-in guests only. 360-8488882.

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

Skagit Community Band Presents “I’ll Remember April”: 7:30 p.m, Maple Hall, 104 Commercial St., La Conner. Free. 360-4664409.

Chuck Dingee, Joe Young: 8 p.m., Long-

FRIDAY.28

BABY GRAMPS, HOT DAMN SCANDAL 8 p.m., Conway Muse Bard Room, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $15. 360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

horn Saloon, 5754 Cains Court, Bow. Free.

360-766-6330.

Randy Norris & Jeff Nicely: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse parlor, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $7. 360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

Baby Gramps, Hot Damn Scandal: 8 p.m., Conway Muse Bard Room, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. $15.

360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

Saturday.29

Chris Eger Band: 8:30 p.m. to midnight, Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360422-6411.

Latigo Lace: 9 p.m., The Skagit Casino Resort, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow. No cover.

877-275-2448 or theskagit.com.

Skinny Blue: 7:30 p.m., Bastion Brewing Company, 12529 Christianson

Road, Anacortes. No cover. 360-399-1614 or bastionbrewingcompany.com.

er, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. 360-3923100 or hotelbellwether. com.

wether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. 360392-3100 or hotelbellwether.com.

Old 99 Band: 7:30 p.m., The Corner Pub, 14565 Allen West Road, Bow. bowcornerpub.com.

Saltwater Cowboys: 9 p.m., Loco Billy’s, 27021 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood. locobillys. com or 425-737-5144.

Badd Dog Blues Society: 7:30 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

360-755-3956 or anacortesH2O.com.

Lykins-Adams Duo: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse parlor, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $6. 360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

Gary B’s Church of the Blues: open jam, 6-10 p.m., Conway Pub & Eatery, 18611 Main St., Conway. 360-4454733.

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

Ken Pickard and Zydeco Explosion: 8 p.m., Conway Muse Bard Room, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

Sky Valley Prairie Band: noon-3 p.m., Christianson’s Nursery, 15806 Best Road, Mount Vernon.

Marcia Kester: 7 p.m., Hickson Community Clubhouse, 20594 Prairie Road, Sedro-Woolley. Free.

Blake Angelos: 6 p.m., Hotel Bellweth-

Skagit Community Band Presents “I’ll Remember April”: 7:30 p.m, Brodniak Hall, Anacortes High School, 1600 20th St, Anacortes. Free. 360466-4409.

Wednesday.3

Wayne Hayton: 5 p.m., The Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. Free.

360-392-3100 or http:// hotelbellwether.com/ entertainment-2.

TimE3Jazz: 6 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720 or anacortesrockfish.com.

Thursday.4

A Lovely Ruckus: 7:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 1st St., La Conner. 360-399-1805.

Sunday.30

Kimball & The Fugitives featuring Stickshift Annie: 5:30 p.m., The Old Edison, 5829 Cains Court, Bow. 360-7666266 or theoldedison. com.

Alicia Dauber Trio: 4:30 p.m., Hotel Bell-

SATURDAY.29

OLD 99 BAND 7:30 p.m., The Corner Pub, 14565 Allen West Road, Bow. bowcornerpub.com.

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‘Lost City of Z’ director talks about filming in jungle

By MICHAEL PHILLIPS Chicago Tribune

CHICAGO — “The Lost City of Z,” one of the year’s highlights, takes place in the early 20th century and chronicles the adventures of British explorer Percy Fawcett and his search, far from the confines of London’s Royal Geographical Society, for an El Dorado-like civilization hidden away in the Amazon jungle.

It seemed best to meet to meet the film’s writer-director, James Gray, in a location reeking of wood-paneled Gilded Age white-male privilege.

So that’s where we talked: in the lovely restored lobby of the Chicago Athletic Association Hotel on Michigan Avenue, dating to 1893.

Gray, a native of Queens, New York, turned 48 recently. He has a producer-director wife, Alexandra Dickson Gray, and three children.

His films include “Little Odessa”(1994), “The Yards” (1998), “We Own the Night” (2007), “Two Lovers” (2008) and “The Immigrant” (2013).

“The Lost City of Z” has been in development for years, initially with Brad Pitt aboard to produce and to play Fawcett. Pitt stayed committed to the project but passed on the role; eventually it went to Charlie Hunnam.

Gray and cinematographer Darius Khondji, his ace collaborator on “The Immigrant,” shot the movie on 35 mm film on a mid-sized budget, working first in Northern Ireland, then London, and then in the jungles of Colombia.

in 1905 and later, when they believed in eugenics theory and all that crap. … I knew some people would be angry.

But it’s not a documentary. In the end, you’re trying to get at a greater truth, and you get there by way of all these major, totally subjective decisions. That’s the beauty of filmmaking.”

In its visual quality and narrative sweep, “The Lost City of Z” AIDAN MONAGHAN evokes an earlier era This image released by Amazon Studios/Bleecker Street Films and style of filmmakshows Tom Holland (center left) and Charlie Hunnam (center ing. Gray’s movie is not crazy-long, but it takes right) in a scene from “The Lost City of Z.” its time within scenes to that sort of thing,” he Gray told me he knew to hold a shot, and not said. “One pin on a lapel it’d be difficult, but “you simply because it makes that’s one year out of date, trick yourself. You think a pretty picture. and all of a sudden you’re you can plan better, “There’s an inherent on the IMDB goof page.” and that you’re smarter democracy of the image Gray adapted David (about jungle filming at work when a shot Grann’s 2009 nonfiction logistics) than Herzog or stays on the screen for book for his movie, and Coppola and all the rest. more than two nanoseche knew fairly early on But you can’t, and you’re onds,” he said. what he didn’t want to not. You get down there, The other night, Gray keep. and the jungle rules the told me, he couldn’t Grann’s book, for roost. It’s not just the sleep. starters, spends a good physical punishment; but “‘Cleopatra’ was on deal of time on Grann’s there’s a kind of sameness Hulu, or Turner Classic own odyssey retracing that sets in. Every day, Movies, or Netflix, or Fawcett’s steps into 100 degrees, 100 percent something. That movie oblivion. Thwack, gone. humidity, 12 hours a day is tough going. But it is Fawcett embarked on on the river. Don’t get me an unbelievable testaseven expeditions to the wrong: It’s a high-class ment to the resources Amazon across his life; moviemaking problem filmmakers used to have.

Gray compressed those to have, and I got to How many thousands of into three, tailored to make a film that was like extras? And costumes for the three-act screenplay a dream to me. But I’m all those people! I look at structure. a wimp, and there I was, that in awe.”

“The one risk I took,” with scorpions crawling It’s all relative, he said. he said, “and maybe I up my leg.”

“One hundred years don’t get away with it, is Gray and Khondji from now,” he said, lookthat in real life Fawcett used very little artificial ing at the future through was considerably weirdlight in the jungle sehis own movie’s lens, quences, letting sunlight er and more racist. To“people are gonna be, and firelight do the real ward the end, especially. like, ‘They made things work. Throughout the His experiences in the called movies? They used exterior scenes, and trenches in World War to get 120 people tothe more controllable I did serious damage gether for two years and Belfast-based sequencto him, and he became spend tens of millions obsessed with the occult. es, Gray paid as much of dollars? Now we just I got rid of some of that, attention to getting the take out our device and and I tempered some of period details right as say the words, “beautiful the racism; he was racist was directorly possible. woman kisses handsome in some ways that sim“There’s a certain perguy in a park.” And all of centage of any audience ply mirrored what the a sudden, that image is right there.” that’s crazily dedicated culture was like then,

MUSIC REVIEW Kendrick Lamar, “DAMN.” — Kendrick Lamar keeps it elemental on his fourth album and first proper release since 2015’s acclaimed “To Pimp a Butterfly.”

All song titles on the album are stylized as one word in all caps. And though Lamar’s rapid-fire, rhythmically intricate rhyming attack is very much in effect, the songs focus on essential, straight-to-the-point issues.

“HUMBLE.,” the first single, in which the 29-year-old rapper at once emphasizes his excellence and warns against the perils of hubris, is preceded by the cautionary “PRIDE.” Elsewhere, “LUST.” is followed by “LOVE.,” and “FEAR.,” is preceded by “GOD.” There’s not a song called “FATE.,” but the closing “DUCKWORTH.,” produced by 9th Wonder, explores that concept with a story about how Top Dawg exec Anthony Tiffith once held up a fast-food franchise where Lamar’s father worked. He talked the gunman down with an offer of free meals, thus making it possible for his son — whose full name is Kendrick Lamar Duckworth — to later rhyme “chicken incident” with “whoever thought the greatest rapper would be from coincidence?”

“DAMN.” is very much a personal statement: It’s marked by the seriousness of purpose and self-analytical streak that’s present in everything Lamar does and informed the whole of “TPAB” and “Good Kid, m.A.A.d. City.” But it also finds Lamar more comfortable working in the commercial rap realm than he’s been. It moves around stylistically rather than leaning heavily on the organic jazzfunk-hip-hop sound that defined “TPAB,” and brings in big-name producers like Miley Cyrus-enabler Mike

Will Made-It, moody Brit producer James Blake, and Adele associate Greg Kurstin, along with rising stars like 18-year-old Steve Lacey, who made the “PRIDE.” beat on his iPhone.

On “LOYALTY.,” Rihanna teams up with Lamar for (surprisingly) the first time.

Rather than provide a powerhouse vocal hook, however, she sing-raps along with Lamar on the verses on the effectively woozy track before taking the song out with a declaration suitable for both of them: “It’s so hard to be humble.”

The other extremely well-known act on “DAMN.” is one who might seem out of place on an album in which too much hubris is considered a bad thing: U2. The hip-hop world was nervous when word got out that the Irish rock band would be featured on “XXX.” The music site Stereogum wondered whether the track “would be the most self-righteous song of all time?”

It isn’t. Instead, it’s subtle and employs a sweeping Bono vocal in a way that never threatens to overwhelm the song. “XXX.” does mean to say something serious about the state of the nation, education, and gun violence.

“Johnny don’t want to go to school no’ mo’ / Johnny said books ain’t cool no’ mo’,” Lamar raps. “Johnny caught a body yesterday out hustlin’ / God bless America, you know we all love him.”

The Bono interlude comes in the second half of the song and adds to its ghostly, atmospheric feel. But rather than allow Bono to dominate the track, Lamar uses him as but one color in a many-hued musical palette on an album in which he can’t help but demonstrate his supremacy no matter how hard he tries to be humble.

— Dan DeLuca, The Philadelphia Inquirer

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HOT TICKETS WAR: April 28, Tulalip Casino, Tulalip. 800-7453000 or ticketmaster.com.

LIONEL RICHIE, MARIAH CAREY: April 28, KeyArena, Seattle. 800745-3000 or LiveNation. com.

LARRY CARLTON: April 28-30, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

THE 1975: April 30, WaMu Theater, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or LiveNation.com.

BILL CHARLAP TRIO: May 2-3, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-4419729 or jazzalley.com.

ELAINE ELIAS: MAY 4-7, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY: May 5-6, Skagit Valley Casino, Pacific Showroom, Bow. 877-275-2448 or theskagit.com.

PJ HARVEY: May 5, WaMu Theater, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or LiveNation.com.

CHRIS BROWN: May 11, KeyArena, Seattle. 800745-3000 or LiveNation. com.

U2: May 14, CenturyLink Field, Seattle. 800745-3000 or LiveNation. com.

SHEMEKIA COPELAND: May 18-21, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle.

206-441-9729 or jazzalley. com.

GEORGE LOPEZ: May 19, Tulalip Casino, Tulalip.

800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

SESAME STREET LIVE: “Elmo Makes Music,” May 19-20, Xfinity Arena, Everett. 866-332-8499 or xfinityarenaeverett.com.

DESTRUCTION, WARBRINGER, JUNGLE ROT: May 24, Studio Seven, Seattle. 206-286-1312 or studioseven.us.

EUGE GROOVE: May 25-28, Dimitriou’s Jazz Al-

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SASQUATCH! MUSIC FESTIVAL: With Chance the Rapper, Twenty One Pilots, Frank Ocean and more, May 26-28, The Gorge, George. sasquatchfestival.com.

MARTIN SHORT: May 26-27, Tulalip Casino, Tulalip. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

ELVIS COSTELLO: June 1, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 800-7453000 or LiveNation.com.

TOWER OF POWER: June 2-3, Skagit Valley Casino, Pacific Showroom, Bow. 877-275-2448 or theskagit.com.

JOHN LEGEND: June 3-4, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 800-7453000 or LiveNation.com.

KASCADE: June 6, Paramount Theatre, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or LiveNation.com.

JOE LOVANO CLASSIC QUARTET: June 6-7, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle.

206-441-9729 or jazzalley. com.

NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK: with Boyz II Men and Paula Abdul: June 7, KeyArena, Seattle. 800745-3000 or LiveNation. com.

DEF LEPPARD: with Poison and Tesla, June 9, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 360-825-6200 or

LiveNation.com.

FUTURE: June 10, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 360-825-6200 or LiveNation.com.

THE MOODY BLUES: June 10-11, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville.

800-745-3000 or LiveNation.com.

MORBID ANGEL, SUFFOCATION, REVOCATION: June 12, Studio Seven, Seattle. 206-286-1312 or studioseven.us.

VANS WARPED TOUR: June 16, CenturyLink Field, Seattle. 800-7453000 or LiveNation.com.

KIDZ BOP KIDS: June 17, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 360-8256200 or LiveNation.com.

TOOL: June 17, Gorge Amphitheatre, George.

360-825-6200 or LiveNation.com.

MATCHBOX TWENTY, COUNTING CROWS: July 18, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 360825-6200 or LiveNation. com.

STYX, REO SPEEDWAGON: June 21, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 360-825-6200 or LiveNation.com.

PONCHO SANCHEZ: June 22-25, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

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Carcassonne, France, offers castle-on-the-hill getaway

By ALINA HARTOUNIAN, ASSOCIATED PRESS

CARCASSONNE, France — Somewhere at the intersection of fantasy and history stands the medieval city of Carcassonne, a castleon-the-hill getaway in the south of France.

The Cite, as the walled-off hilltop section of Carcassonne is known, has been a strategically important hub for millennia. It was the stomping ground of Romans, Visigoths and Saracens and saw long bloody battles as borders and allegiances shifted.

Tourists streaming into the Cite get a taste of the mythology at the gate, where a reproduction bust of the Carcassonne’s purported namesake, Lady Carcas, stands. The 8th-century figure is said to have ended a years-long siege by hurling a fat pig over the city’s walls to convince the invaders that the food-starved city could afford to waste such an animal. When the ploy paid off, the overjoyed Lady Carcas rang the city’s bells.

Sonne means sound in French, so the city was named Carcassonne.

That tale is as tall as Carcassonne’s towering Roman walls (the name actually dates back to Roman times, its earliest known use came in 70 B.C.). The bust is a stone-faced reminder that the “Sleeping Beauty” castle look-alike has picked up some embellishment over time.

Despite some of the kitschy throwbacks to knights in suits of ar-

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In this Sept. 27, 2016 photo, visitors walk through a gauntlet of tourist shops in the medieval city of Carcassonne. Carcassonne is a castle-on-the-hill getaway in the south of France that sits somewhere at the intersection of fantasy and history.

mor, there are plenty of reasons to visit this UNESCO World Heritage Site and its 52 towers.

Here are just a few.

THE HISTORY Carcassonne’s Cite was bedeviled by slums in the 18th century when a historian and architect partnered to save it from demolition.

Since then, some of the rebuilding of its ancient walls was painstaking in its attention to detail, while other revamping strayed from the textbooks. The result is a mix of hardcore history alongside tourist shops hawking plastic swords.

The Cite’s two concentric ramparts feature arrow holes and deadfalls, where defenders could hurl rocks and pour boiling sap on invaders. City-led tours wind through ancient streets and reveal centuries of blood-soaked history between warring families and religious factions.

Some highlights include the Gothic Basilica of Saint-Nazaire, which

features 700-year-old stained glass that was disassembled and hidden from the Nazis in the surrounding mountains. A church has existed on the site for at least a millennium and traces of its Roman-era past still exist.

The Cite’s Comtal Chateau is a fortification within a fortification, a last line of defense guarded by high towers and a trench.

The museum there offers historical insights paired with a view that on a clear day stretches to the Pyrenees. It tells the tale of the Cite’s rebirth after it slid into disrepair and also offers the only access to some of the ramparts, including a stretch that overlooks the Cite’s century-old theater.

There are a smattering of other sites throughout the Cite, including centuries-old wells and the Museum of Torture.

THE COUNTRYSIDE A visit to the city in the south of France is

incomplete without a jaunt into its vineyard-strewn countryside. The Languedoc region is famous for its wine, but also sprouting up from that fertile soil are the remains of ancient castles.

The most famous of the so-called Cathar Castles, named after a religious sect that was the target of one pope’s crusade, is Las Tours. The site is a short and charming car ride away from Carcassonne. The oldest settlement there dates back 1,500 years and four castles remain today.

A trail leads to each tower, which resemble rook chess pieces set atop a steep hill. While on high, it’s easy to understand why the site was chosen: It offers 360-degree views of the valley below. The remnants of a village wait at the end of the hike, where short stone walls mark the footprints of former homes and workshops.

THE FOOD Don’t let the gauntlet of tacky souvenir shops fool you. Carcassonne is home to some sophisticated French fare.

The region is known for its hearty cassoulet, a stew of white beans and meat. The dish is featured on most of the menu boards throughout the Cite.

Also on those multicourse menus are decadent foie gras-based dishes and elaborate chocolate desserts (one such concoction includes a chocolate ball that opens up to reveal a chocolate mousse as melted chocolate is poured over it).

Local travel briefs ANACORTES HIGH SCHOOL’S FOREIGN EXCHANGE STUDENTS: Anacortes Sister Cities Association (ASCA) is hosting a presentation by Anacortes High School’s foreign exchange students at 7 p.m.

Thursday, May 4, at the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St. Students are Anna-Sophie Wolf from Hanover, Germany; Leonardo Marano from Catania, Italy; Nadege Rontani from Belgium; Romina Guerena from Los Mochis, Mexico; Deniz Aktas from Istanbul, Turkey; and Alessandro Curtolo from Breda di Piave, Italy. Each student will tell about his or her home, country, school and culture. Contact Barb at b.smart@juno.com.

WHATCOM SENIOR TOURS: Whatcom Senior Tours hosts trips for seniors. 360-733-4030, ext. 1015: n Best of New York City Tour: June 16-20. Trip is $2,699 for double occupancy and $2,999 for single occupancy, which includes airfare, tours, four meals and hotel.

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: Recreation Without Borders offers recreational trips, tours and adventures throughout the Northwest and British Columbia. For information or to register, call 360-766-7109 or visit recreationwithoutborders.com. n Thursdays in the Parks: 9 a.m. to noon Thursdays. Adults can visit various arks, departing from the Burlington Senior Center. $65. Register by Wednesday prior to each series.

ESCORTED TOURS: The Whatcom County Tour Program offers a variety of day trips and longer tours, with most trips departing from and returning to the Bellingham Senior Activity Center, 315 Halleck St., Bellingham. For information or to register: 360-733-4030, ext. 1015, or wccoa.org/index.php/ Tours. n Alaska Inside Passage Cruise: May 13-20. $1,319 for inside cabin, $1,769 for outside cabin and $2,025 for cabin with balcony. n Best of New York City: June 16-20. $2,699 per double occupancy, or $2,999 per single occupancy. n Haida Gwaii: June 19-25. $3,599 per double occupancy and $4,139 single price. n Rhine & Mosel River Cruise: Sept. 21-Oct. 1. $4,549 per double occupancy outside cabin, $4,949 per double occupancy vista balcony, or $5,249 per double occupancy exterior balcony. n Celebrity Hawaiian Cruise: Sept. 22-Oct. 2. $2,699 per double occupancy of inside cabin, $3,099 per double occupancy of ocean view cabin, or $3,599 per double occupancy of balcony cabin.

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NT Live: ‘Twelfth Night’ 2 p.m. Saturday, April 29 Tamsin Greig is Malvolia in a new twist on Shakespeare’s classic comedy of mistaken identity.

A ship is wrecked on the rocks. Viola is washed ashore, but her twin brother Sebastian is lost. Determined to survive on her own, she steps out to explore a new land. So begins a whirlwind of mistaken identity and unrequited love.

The nearby households of Olivia and Orsino are overrun with passion. Even Olivia’s upright housekeeper Malvolia is swept up in the madness. Where music is the food of love, and nobody is quite what they seem, anything proves possible.

Simon Godwin directs this joyous new production with Tamsin Greig as a transformed Malvolia. The ensemble cast

‘The Quest for the Lost Paintings of Siberia’ 7 p.m. Saturday, April 29 Twenty-seven years after seventeen of Jack Gunter’s paintings were trapped in the basement of a Siberian museum, the story can now be told.

Featuring Jack’s original art and animation, an original score by Patrick Donicht, and narration by Ed Bednarczyk, this epic adventure takes its viewers from the remote Mongolian frontier to a national museum opening where Jack reaches out to the Russian people with a message of peace, and leads the former Soviet Union in a Seattle Seahawks ‘12th Man’ cheer. $12 plus applicable fees. Members receive $2 off.

‘Eugene Onegin’ 1 p.m. Sunday, April 30 Tchaikovsky’s setting of Pushkin’s timeless verse novel is presented on the Met stage in Deborah Warner’s moving production, starring Anna Netrebko and Dmitri Hvorostovsky as Tatiana and Onegin. Alexey Dolgov sings the role of Lenski, and Robin Ticciati conducts.

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

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Richard Gere persuasive as desperate New York consultant in ‘Norman’

By MICHAEL PHILLIPS Chicago Tribune

This week some strong, wryly unconventional work opens on a limited number of screens around the country, which means adults not particularly interested in “The Fate of the Furious” can re-enter a movie theater with confidence.

Topic A: “Norman,” a mordantly funny study in ambition, desperation, manipulation and luck from the writer-director Joseph Cedar.

Born in New York, working primarily in Israel, Cedar makes his English-language feature debut here. In the juicy role of Norman Oppenheimer, the glad-handing, endlessly reinventing consultant of the title, Richard Gere puts his ambiguous charm to work in unpredictable and consistently effective ways.

“I’ll have to get the two of you together,” Norman says on more than one occasion in “Norman,” and this is what Cedar’s protagonist lives for: making introductions, establishing connections, anything to gain ground in the hectic 100-yard dash of his life.

Working primarily out of various Starbucks and Staples stores in Manhattan, Norman is an adviser in the realm of “tax receivables.”

He looks like a man to be trusted with your money; in his camel hair overcoat and stylish scarf, Gere’s character is borderline smooth, though Norman’s financial straits tend to bring out an insistent, nudgy quality in every

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Richard Gere in “Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer.”

new social interaction, in whatever party he’s talked his way into.

Cedar calls his movie “the moderate rise and tragic fall of a New York fixer.” The dominoes of the screenplay’s narrative begin falling when Norman engineers an faux-impromptu meeting with the deputy Israeli minister of trade and labor (played by Lior Ashkenazi, who was wonderful in Cedar’s “Footnote”).

Norman buys the man a pair of absurdly expensive shoes as a welcome-toNew-York present. As fate dictates, the gesture does not go unremembered when, seven years later, this same mid-level Israeli politician has ascended to the post of prime minister.

From there “Norman” becomes a story of conflicted loyalties and favors leveraged and returned.

Norman gains considerable access to power he craves, and if he’s not quite “in the room where it happens,” as the line from “Hamilton” goes, at least metaphorically he’s in the

room down the hall and to the right.

Cedar’s plot plays a clever if occasionally daunting game of connect the dots.

The various strands of Norman’s life don’t seem to tie together, but they do; a grand, faded synagogue in need of a $14 million makeover (Steve Buscemi plays Norman’s rabbi; Norman is seen at one point making a dinner out of pickled herring and Ritz crackers in the synagogue rec room) becomes entwined with Norman’s ethically controversial business dealings.

Filmed in New York and Jerusalem, “Norman” features Charlotte Gainsbourg as a legal expert with a gathering interest in Norman’s dealings; Michael Sheen plays Norman’s nephew, who knows his uncle all too well, but knows also he can benefit from his consulting work.

Cedar’s 2011 marvel “Footnote” took place in a hermetically sealed academic environment populated by highly competitive Talmudic scholars.

Before that, Cedar’s tense, claustrophobic “Beaufort” captured a very different pressure-cooker situation among Israeli Defense Forces soldiers stationed in Lebanon in 2000.

Cedar’s not much for conventional, audience-friendly nobility in his characters; he’s more interested, and compelled by, the forces that drive men forward (and, to a lesser, marginalized degree, women) into battle.

Norman is a warrior, and a weasel, and a loser, and a winner. Some viewers, many of them Jews, have expressed anger at what they perceive as Cedar’s brand of caricature.

I don’t see it that way; he’s a human-scaled, genuinely searching satirist, and if “Norman” isn’t quite up to the level of “Footnote,” it’s still a vital and wily seriocomic odyssey. And Gere has never been better, more alive, on screen.

— 1 hour, 58 minutes.

Rating: R (for some language). HHH½ (out of four stars)

Compiled from news services.

Ratings are 1 to 4 stars.

“Free Fire” — A cash-for-guns deal goes horribly wrong, igniting a movie-length shootout. The ways in which the excellent cast (Brie Larson, Armie Hammer) move around the warehouse are impressively creative, and either you’re in the mood for a series of gruesomely creative kills and lots of dark humor, or you’re not. Crime action, R, 90 minutes. HHH “The Promise” — This love triangle set against the backdrop of World War I veers into corny territory at times, but it’s a solid and sobering reminder of the atrocities of war, bolstered by strong performances from Oscar Isaac and Christian Bale, two of the best actors of their generation. War romance, PG-13, 134 minutes. HHH “The Lost City of Z” — Charlie Hunnam expertly conveys the bravery, spirit and sometimes reckless nature of an early 20th-century British explorer obsessed with finding proof of an ancient but advanced civilization deep in the Amazon. Director James Gray’s breathtaking and stunning epic should be seen on the biggest screen imaginable. Adventure, PG-13, 140 minutes. HHH½ “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” — Oprah Winfrey is a force playing the daughter of a real-life woman whose cancerous cells were the basis for some of the most important medical discoveries of the 20th century.

It’s the best thing about this HBO movie, an informative and competently executed but uneven drama based on journalist Rebecca Skloot’s non-fiction book. Drama, not rated, 95 minutes. HHH “Norman” — The relentless, often irritating networking of a would-be power player (Richard Gere) finally pays off when his friend is elected prime minister of Israel and considers him a confidante. It’s a tribute to Gere’s skill set that as Norman makes us cringe, we’re also kinda rooting for him. Drama, R, 118 minutes. HHH½ “The Fate of the Furious” — In the franchise’s eighth film, Vin Diesel now plays the bad guy, but Jason Statham has joined the heroes, and people have switched sides so many times it’s enough to give your brain a flat tire. The plot is idiotic, the supposedly snappy quips are lame, and it’s all delivered in an extremely bloated package. Action, PG-13, 136 minutes.

HH “Queen of the Desert” — Nicole Kidman does fine work as Gertrude Bell, the so-called “female Lawrence of Arabia,” whose trailblazing adventures starting in the late 19th century are the stuff of legend. Alas, the usually innovative director Werner Herzog has turned Bell’s story into a plodding biopic where very little happens for long stretches of time. Historical drama, PG-13, 127 minutes.

HH “The Outcasts” — Led by geeky Jodi (Victoria Justice) and Mindy (Eden Sher), the high school outcasts wage a revolution against the popular kids in a broad, jokey “Mean Girls” knockoff with no interest in reflecting anything resembling anyone’s adolescent experience.

Before it was even over, I was already forgetting about it.

Comedy, PG-13, 96 minutes. H½

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MOVIES “Colossal” — Anne Hathaway is raw and real and pretty much sensational playing a perpetual screwup whose actions seem to relate to a humongous, reptilian monster demolishing the streets of Seoul. It’s surreal and it’s goofy and it’s exhilarating and it’s rather amazing to see where it all goes. Sci-fi comedy/drama, R, 110 minutes. HHH½ “Win It All” — From the leads to the bit players, everyone in this movie about an addicted gambler (Jake Johnson, also the co-writer) comes across as someone living a real life in a real time and place. One of the many pleasures in director/co-writer Joe Swanberg’s smart, funny, just-edgy-enough, thoroughly entertaining slice of Chicago life is the sure-handed feel of the gambling scenes. Comedy, not rated, 88 minutes. HHH½ “Ghost in the Shell” —

Scarlett Johansson is in full mode as a cyborg equipped with the brain of a badly injured terrorism victim. Just about every scene is a visual wonder to behold, but the plot machinations and the action in the foreground are largely of the ho-hum retread variety. Sci-fi fantasy, PG-13, 106 minutes. HH½ “The Zookeeper’s Wife” — The latest story of unsung World War II heroes tells of Antonina Zabinski (a glowing performance by Jessica Chastain) and her husband, Jan, who risked their own lives as they harbored hundreds of people in their bombed-out Warsaw zoo and helped funnel them to safety. It’s powerful, gauzy, sentimental and almost too restrained. Drama, PG-13, 126 minutes. HHH “The Discovery” — In director Charlie McDowell’s ambitious, unnerving, slightly loopy and beautiful-

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ly ambivalent gem, Robert Redford stars as a renowned scientist who has discovered proof there is some form of life after death. Until the very end, we’re kept guessing. Sci-fi drama, not rated, 102 minutes. HHH½ “Life” — Despite an A-list cast headed by Jake Gyllenhaal and Rebecca Ferguson and one very cool and labyrinthine spaceship, this stylish and at times fantastically gory monster thriller eventually crashes and burns due to a script that requires really smart people to act like dopes far too often. Sci-fi thriller, R, 104 minutes. HH “Wilson” — In one of his less memorable performances, Woody Harrelson plays a middle-age misanthrope who, with his ex-wife, tracks down the daughter they had given up for adoption.

Comedy-Drama, R, 94 minutes. H½

At area theaters ANACORTES CINEMAS April 28-May 4 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (PG-13): Thursday: 7:00 JONAH: ON STAGE! (NR): Tuesday: 7:00 Gifted (PG-13): Friday- Saturday: 1:45, 4:10, 6:35, 9:00; Sunday-Thursday: 1:45, 4:10, 6:35 The Boss Baby (PG): Friday-Saturday: 1:50, 4:15, 6:40, 9:05; Sunday-Monday: 1:50, 4:15, 6:40; Tuesday: 1:50, 4:15; Wednesday: 1:50, 4:15, 6:40; Thursday: 1:50, 4:15 Get Out (R): Friday-Saturday: 1:40, 4:05, 6:30, 8:55; Sunday-Thursday: 1:40, 4:05, 6:30 360-293-7000 CONCRETE THEATRE April 28-30 Beauty and the Beast (PG): Friday: 7:30; Saturday: 5:00 and 7:30; Sunday: 5:00 360-941-0403 STANWOOD CINEMAS April 28-May 4 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (PG-13): Thursday: 7:00 PM JONAH: ON STAGE! (NR): Tuesday: 7:00 PM The Circle (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 1:20, 3:50, 6:40, 9:30; Sunday-Thursday: 1:20, 3:50, 6:40 The Fate of the Furious (PG-13): FridaySaturday: 1:05, 3:30, 6:30, 8:55; Sunday-Monday:

1:05, 3:30, 6:30; Tuesday: 1:05, 3:30; WednesdayThursday: 1:05, 3:30, 6:30 Gifted (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 1:25, 3:55, 7:00, 9:20; Sunday-Thursday: 1:25, 3:55, 7:00 The Boss Baby (PG): Friday-Saturday: 1:10, 4:05, 6:35, 9:25; Sunday-Wednesday: 1:10, 4:05, 6:35; Thursday: 1:10, 4:05 The Zookeeper’s Wife (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 1:15, 4:00, 6:45, 9:10; Sunday-Thursday: 1:15, 4:00, 6:45 360-629-0514 OAK HARBOR CINEMAS April 28-May 4 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (PG-13): Thursday: 7:00 PM The Fate of the Furious (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 12:45, 3:30, 6:30, 9:15; Sunday-Wednesday: 12:45, 3:30, 6:30; Thursday: 12:45, 3:30 Gifted (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 1:00, 3:40, 6:40, 8:50; Sunday-Thursday: 1:00, 3:40, 6:40 CHiPs (R) : Friday-Saturday: 1:15, 3:45, 6:45, 9:00; Sunday-Thursday: 1:15, 3:45, 6:45 360-279-2226 CASCADE MALL THEATERS Burlington For showings: 888-AMC-4FUN (888-262-4386) * Times subject to change

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