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EASTER EGG COLORING: Decorate Easter eggs from 4 to 7 p.m. today, April 2, at the Alger Community Hall, 18735 Parkview Lane, Alger. Everything provided.

Enter the coloring contest with winners in three age groups to be announced at the Alger Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 4.

360-724-0340.

BURLINGTON KIWANIS EGG HUNT: 10 a.m. Saturday, April 4, Maiben Park, 1011 E. Greenleaf Ave., Burlington. Kids ages 8 and younger can hunt for eggs filled with candy and toys. Rain or shine.

Free.

ADULT EASTER EGG HUNT: Skagit Valley Gardens will host its 14th annual Adult Easter Egg Hunt from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 4, at 18923 Peter Johnson Road, Mount Vernon. Ages 21 and older are invited to hunt for eggs among the blooming display gardens, with a prize for every egg, children’s activities and more. 360424-6760 or skagitvalleygardens. com.

COUNTRY MEADOW EASTER EGG HUNT: Country Meadow Village, 1501 Collins Road, SedroWoolley, will host an Easter egg hunt at 2 p.m. Friday, April 3.

Kids ages 10 and younger — plus parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles — are welcome. Punch and cookies will be served. Free. 360856-0404.

MARBLEMOUNT CHILDREN’S EASTER EGG HUNT: Check out the annual Seed Swap and Children’s Easter Egg Hunt from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 4, at the Marblemount Community Hall, Marblemount. The event will include egg dyeing and decorating from 11 a.m. to noon, followed by the egg hunt and selection of the decoration contest winners.

The all-day seed swap will include seeds, garden tools, plant starts and related items. For information, contact Amanda Martin at 360941-5485.

ANACORTES EASTER EGG DASH: The egg hunt for kids ages 12 and younger will begin at 6 p.m.

Friday, April 3, at Storvik Park, 1110 32nd St., Anacortes. Bring your own basket. Free. 360-2931918.

LA CONNER EASTER EGG HUNT: The La Conner Fire Department’s annual Easter Egg Hunt for ages 11 and younger will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 4, in Pioneer Park, La Conner. Kids can enjoy the egg hunt, candy toss and more. Free. 360-466-3125.

HILLCREST CHILDREN’S EGG HUNT: Hillcrest Church will host its annual Children’s Easter Egg Hunt from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 4, at 1830 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon. Activities include egg hunts for ages 12 and younger, crafts, face art, a bounce house and photos with the Easter Bunny.

Free. 360-424-3006 or hillcrestmv. org.

NEIGHBORHOOD EGG HUNT: Toddler and up can enjoy an egg hunt, games and activities at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 4, at First United Methodist Church, 1607 E. Division St., Mount Vernon.

This event is co-hosted by Mount Vernon First United Methodist Church, Mount Vernon Presbyterian Church, Trinity Lutheran Church and Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church. Free. 360-424-3628.

ALGER EGG HUNT: Enjoy an Easter Egg Hunt at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 4, at the Alger Community Hall, 18735 Parkview Lane, Alger. The hunt will be divided into three age groups. 360-7240340.

EASTER EVENTS IN THE AREA BAY VIEW EGG HUNT: Bay View United Methodist Church will host an Easter Egg Hunt at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 4, at Bay View State Park, 10901 Bay ViewEdison Road, Mount Vernon.

Meet near the picnic shelter by the beach in the day use area. For information, contact Pastor Cody Natland at 360-499-6768.

EGG HUNT: Avon United Methodist Church will host an indoor Easter Egg Hunt at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 4, at the church, 13743 Avon Allen Road, Mount Vernon.

There will be separate areas for younger and older children. Coffee and cookies also will be available. Free. 360-424-3070.

TEENS FLASHLIGHT EGG HUNT: Burlington teens ages 14-18 can search in the dark for eggs starting at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 4, at the Whitmarsh horseshoe covered shelter in Skagit River Park, 1100 S. Skagit St., Burlington. Free.

EASTER EGG HUNT: Allen United Methodist Church will host an Egg Hunt following the 10 a.m. Easter worship service on Sunday, April 5, at 16775 Allen West Road, Bow. 360-757-0336.

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DISPLAY GARDENS April 2-9

Tulip Town, 15002 Bradshaw Road, Mount Vernon: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

Gardens, flowers, gifts and more. $5, free for ages 6 and younger. No pets. 360-4248152.

Roozengarde, 15867 Beaver Marsh Road, Mount Vernon: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.

Flowers, bulbs, gifts and more. $5, $4 military with ID, free for ages 6 and younger.

No pets. 360-424-8531.

Azusa Farm and Gardens, 14904 Highway 20, Mount Vernon: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.

Display gardens, plants, flowers, art and more. 360-4241580.

Christianson’s Nursery, 15806 Best Road, Mount Vernon: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.

Gardens, greenhouses, plants, art and more. 360-466-3821.

Skagit Valley Gardens, 18923 Peter Johnson Road, Mount Vernon: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Gardens, plants, gifts, cafe and more. 360-4246760.

WSU Discovery Garden, 16650 Highway 536, Mount Vernon: Dawn to dusk daily.

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

MASTER GARDENER ‘STEP-ON’ GUIDES

Have a WSU Skagit County Master Gardener act as your tour guide to the Skagit Valley. For reservations, email tonitulip@ comcast.net.

CHILDREN’S MUSEUM

April 2-9: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Monday through Saturday; noon to 5 p.m. Sunday; 8:30 to 10 a.m. Toddler Tuesday, Cascade Mall, 550 Cascade Mall Drive, Burlington.

Closed Easter. Activities for ages 10 and younger. $5.25, free for members and ages younger than 1. 360-7578888. Free admission Tuesday, April 14.

ART AT THE SCHOOLHOUSE April 3-9: 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. 360-466-3821 or stanwoodarts.com.

32nd annual Skagit Valley Tulip Festival APRIL 2-9

ART IN A PICKLE BARN

For the full month’s listing of events, maps and directions, visit tulipfestival.org

HISTORICAL MUSEUM

April 2-5, 7-9: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, Skagit County Historical Museum, 501 S. Fourth St., La Conner. Featured exhibits include “Doctor, Doctor: A History of Healing in Skagit County,” on display through April 12, and “Salt of the Earth: The Story of Seasonings,” April 2-June 7. $5 adults, $4 seniors and ages 6-12; $10 families. Free for members and ages 5 and younger. 360-466-3365 or skagitcounty.net/museum.

MUSEUM of NORTHWEST ART

April 2-9: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday and Monday, MoNA, 121 S. First St., La Conner. Free admission. 360-466-4446 or mona museum.org.

HERITAGE FLIGHT MUSEUM

April 3-4: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday and Saturday; Monday through Friday by appointment, 15053 Crosswind Drive, Burlington.

Check out flyable World War II-, Korea- and Vietnam-era aircraft, flight memorabilia and artifacts. $8 adults, $5 children, free for ages 5 and younger. 360-424-5151 or heritageflight.org.

April 2-9: Area artists display their work at various sites around La Conner.

Maps available at La Conner Chamber of Commerce and participating merchants.

Free. 360-466-3125.

April 3-9: Azusa Farm & Gardens, 14904 Highway 20, Mount Vernon. The 26th annual Skagit Art Association show features awardwinning art in a variety of media, including paintings, glass, photography and more.

Free admission. The show continues from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. 360-424-1580 or skagitart.org.

April 3: Meet the artists during the opening reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday.

ANACORTES QUILT WALK

SPRING ART SHOW

April 2-9: See a wide variety of quilts and wearable art garments on display in downtown Anacortes businesses during regular shop hours. Maps available at participating businesses and the Anacortes Visitors Center.

Free. 360-202-3410 or fidalgoislandquilters.com.

April 2-5, 8-9: Works by 32 local and regional artists are featured in the annual Spring Art Show at the River Gallery, 19313 Landing Road (off of Dodge Valley Road), Mount Vernon. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. 360-466-4524 or rivergallerywa.com.

DOWNTOWN BURLINGTON ART WALK

ART BASH

LA CONNER SCULPTURE TOUR

April 2-9: Check out original artworks on display along Fairhaven Avenue in downtown Burlington. Tour brochures are available at the Visitor Information Center, 520 E. Fairhaven. Free. 360755-9717 or 360-757-0994.

LA CONNER IN BLOOM: FIBER ART CHALLENGE

April 2-9: Check out small quilts and fiber artworks at the La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum, 703 S. Second St., La Conner. Museum hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Admission: $7, $5 students and military with ID, free for members and ages 11 and younger. 360-4664288 or laconnerquilts.com.

The annual Fine Art Multi-Media Exhibition features artworks by members of Skagit Artists Together on display at two locations: April 2-9: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily in the upstairs gallery at The Farmhouse Restaurant, 13724 La Conner-Whitney Road, Mount Vernon.

April 3-5: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday, Front Gallery, 420 Myrtle St., Mount Vernon.

April 2: The Front Gallery will host an opening reception from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. today.

Free admission. 360-4660382 or skagitart.com.

KIWANIS 28TH ANNUAL SALMON BARBECUE

April 4-9: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, Hillcrest Lodge, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon. $12 adults, $10 child/senior plate.

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

TULIP SALE

April 2-9: The Mount Vernon Lions Club will sell fresh-cut tulips from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, through April 19, at Lions Park, 501 Freeway Drive, Mount Vernon.

Tulips will also be available for delivery. Proceeds benefit community residents who require financial assistance for eye and hearing exams, eyeglasses and hearing aids.

360-424-1888.

30TH ANNUAL TULIP RUN/WALK

April 4: Choose the 5-mile run or 2-mile run/walk starting at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Skagit Regional Airport, 15400 Airport Drive, Burlington. Register in advance or day of race starting at 7:30 a.m. Advance registration: $15, or $25 with shirt; free for ages 14 and younger and 70 and older; shirt only, $10. Day of race: $25, $35 with shirt; shirt only, $15 (if available).

360-982-2934 or tuliprun.com.

KIDS’ GIANT GARAGE SALE

April 4: 9 a.m. to noon Saturday,Burlington Parks and Recreation Center, 900 E. Fairhaven Ave. New and gently used items. Free admission. 360-755-9649 or burlingtonwa.gov.

POSTER SIGNING

Tulip Festival poster artist Teresa Saia will sign 2015 posters and offer other artwork: Saturday, April 4: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tulip Town, 15002 Bradshaw Road, Mount Vernon.

Sunday, April 5: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., RoozenGaarde, 15867 Beaver Marsh Road, Mount Vernon.

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

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

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

“Pastels and More: Selections from our Permanent Collection”: Featured are a variety of quilts reminiscent of the colorful spring flowers blooming in the fields around Skagit Valley.

“Beadlust in the Landmarks Gallery”: Local bead artist Robin Atkins is featured in the museum’s new Landmarks Gallery through May 3. The exhibit showcases two of Atkins’ current passions — designing wall art using her eco-dyed fabrics with bead embroidery, and creating personal quilts that visually journal her thoughts, experiences and feelings.

“La Conner In Bloom”: Area textile artists were challenged to use red as the inspiration in a small

fiber art piece.

The museum is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily during April. Admission: $7, $5 students and military with ID, free for members and ages 11 and younger. 360-4664288 or laconnerquilts.org.

5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday or by appointment.

360-293-3577 or annemartin mccool.com.

LANDSCAPES & MORE: A new collection of oils by Keith Sorenson will open with a reception from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, April 3, and continue through April 28 at Scott Milo Gallery, 420 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

Sorenson’s work features a series of landscapes with colorful trees in his style of “rain and reflection.” Also showing: handcrafted quilts by the Fidalgo Island Quilters, oils by Sandy Byers, acrylics by Dianna Shyne and Christine Camilleri, and abstract oils by Don deLlamas. The gallery is open from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Monday through Saturday or by appointment. 360-2936938 or scottmilo.com.

SKAGIT VALLEY ART ESCAPE: On the first weekend of each month from April-October, the Skagit Valley Art Escape invites people to experience gallery art walks, music performances, artist demonstrations and more at participating locations: Mount Vernon: 5 to 8 p.m. first Thursday.

Anacortes: 6 to 9 p.m. first Friday.

Edison and La Conner: 5 to 8 p.m. first Saturday.

MV ART WALK: The Mount Vernon Downtown First Thursday Art Walk will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. today, April 2, at participating venues. Enjoy original art by local and regional artists, wine, chocolates, dinner and more at 16 locations.

The poster artist for the April 2 Art Walk is Dee Doyle, representing the Skagit Artists Together Art Bash. Skagit Artists Together members will host the Mount Vernon Art Bash from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays through Sundays, April 3-26, at the Front Gallery, 420 Myrtle St. MIXED MEDIA: A show of mixed media artwork

by Jonathan Taylor is on display through April 27 in the Skagit Valley College Art Gallery, in the Gary Knutzen Cardinal Center, 2405 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. Taylor’s sculpture projects include combining hot, solid or blown glass resting in welded steel structures. Often the pieces are abstracted, but have roots in architecture and site planning. Gallery hours

ANNIVERSARY SHOW: The Shop will celebrate its two-year anniversary with a show of new work by A show of new work by Ann Chadwick Reid and Caryn Kathleen McCarty opening Friedlander will open Friday, April 3, and continue with a reception from 3 to through April 26 at Smith & Vallee Gallery, 5742 7 p.m. Saturday, April 4, at Gilkey Ave., Edison. An artists reception will take 18623 Main St., Conway. The place from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, April 11. The show Shop is open from 11 a.m. to will feature work by the artists, as well as a series of collaborative pieces that explore their dual visions 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through and interpretations of the natural world. The gallery is Saturday. 360-391-2691 or theshopconway.com. open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. 360-766-6230 or

‘TWO VIEWS’ smithandvallee.com. Pictured art by Reid.

ART & GIFT SHOW: The Whidbey Allied Artists Art & Gift Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 4-5, at the Coupeville Rec Hall, 901 NW Alexander St., Coupeville. More than 20 artists will show and sell a wide variety of two- and three-dimensional artworks, including both traditional and nontraditional art. Free admission. whidbeyartists@ gmail.com.

are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday 360-676-8548 or alliedarts. through Friday during the org. college’s academic year. 360416-7812.

WOOD & FABRIC ART: Art Learmonth’s wood art “RARE: Recycled Art and Diane Learmonth’s & Resource Expo”: The fabric art will be featured two-day festival celebrating in a show opening with a creative reuse in the arts and reception during the First other industries will take Friday Gallery Walk from 6 place Friday and Saturday, to 9 p.m. Friday, April 3, and April 3-4, in and around continuing through April downtown Bellingham. The 30 at Anne Martin McCool expo will feature green art, Gallery, 711 Commercial science and design alternaAve., Anacortes. The show REXVILLE ART SHOW: tives with a focus on artists also includes paintings by Check out the Rexville and their diverse works, edu- Anne Martin McCool and cational workshops, exhibits, work by other gallery artists. Grange Art Show from 10 speakers and performances. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, April

10-19, at the Rexville Grange, 19299 Rexville Grange Road, Mount Vernon. An opening reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, April 10, will feature Irish and Scottish music by Campbell Road. The show includes a wide range of fine arts and crafts by 29 local artists. rexvillegrangeartshow.com.

“FRIENDS OF FISH 2”: An art show to benefit the education programs of the Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group will open with a reception from 5 to 9 p.m.

Saturday, April 18, and continue through May 3 at Edison Eye Gallery, 5800 Cains Court, Edison. The show will feature the work of more than 70 artists capturing the spirit of fish and its relationship to humanity and the environment. The gallery is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday or by appointment. 360766-6276 or skagitfisheries. org/2015/03/friends-of-fish2-art-show.

J&L ART SHOW: The sixth annual J&L Gift and Art Show is open through May 2 at the Tulip Valley Winery, 16163 Highway 536, Mount Vernon. The show features local artists working in a variety of media.

Show hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. facebook.com/ jlartshow.

“BIO DEVOTIONAL”: A show of artwork by David Eisenhour, Todd Horton, Philip McCracken and Mary Randlett continues through May 3 at Gallery Cygnus, 109 Commercial, La Conner.

These four artists are “dedicated to a way of life that inhales beauty and exhales sighs of wonder.” Gallery hours are noon to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday, or by appointment. 360-708-4787 or gallerycygnus.com.

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OUT & ABOUT LECTURES AND TALKS

meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 7, at the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., POETRY READING: As Anacortes. Commentary by part of National Poetry Dan Larner, Western WashMonth, local poet and story- ington University civil liberteller Ramón Ledesma will ties professor and ACLU read from his latest book, board member, and discus“Migrant Earth,” at 6:30 sion will follow the film. p.m. today, April 2, at the Free and open to the public.

Mount Vernon City Library, A nonperishable food bank 315 Snoqualmie St., Mount donation is requested. For Vernon. “Migrant Earth,” information, call Corinne at the sequel to “Migrant Sun,” 360-293-7114. is an autobiographical collection of poems and prose “INJURED OWLS & with family photographs ORPHANED OTTERS”: Wolf documenting his Ledesma’s Hollow Wildlife Rehabilitatravels through the harvest tion Center’s Shona Aitken fields of the western U.S. in will speak at 7 p.m. Wednesthe 1940s and ’50s. Free. day, April 8, at the Ana360-336-6209 or mount cortes Public Library, 1220 vernonwa.gov/library.

10th St., Anacortes. Free.

360-293-1910, ext. 21, or WHISTLEBLOWER FILM: library.cityofanacortes.org.

Fidalgo Democrats will show the documentary “The SKAGIT TOPIC: Judy War on Whistleblowers: Torfin of the Department of Free Press and the National Enterprise Services will give Security State” at its next a presentation on Northern State Hospital at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 12, at the Skagit County Historical Museum, 501 S. Fourth St., La Conner.

Torfin will talk about the origins of Northern State Hospital, what was behind its unique Spanish Revival style, how residents of the hospital interacted with the GALLERY WALK community, the philosophy that made it so successful and what finally brought about its demise. Free with museum admission. $5 adults, $4 seniors and ages 6-12, $10 families, free for

FIRST FRIDAY

April 3 6-9pm

Anne Martin McCool Gallery Burton Jewelers Scott Milo Gallery The Majestic Inn and Spa The Apothecary Spa H2O www.anacortesart.com

members and ages 5 and younger. 360-466-3365 or skagitcounty.net/museum.

“GROWING HOME”: Syrian-American filmmaker Faisal Attrache, who is serving as an Artist in Residence the week of April 13 at Mount Baker Middle School in Mount Vernon, will screen his independent documentary about a barber in a Jordan refugee camp at 7 p.m.

Wednesday, April 15, at the Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. Voices of the Children will host a prescreening lecture and a Q&A session with Attrache. $10 adults, $4 students. 360336-8955 or lincolntheatre. org.

PLAYS “VOICES OF THE CHILDREN: 2015 Syria Project”: 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 17-18, Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. Written by a group of sixth-grade playwrights from Mount Baker Middle School, this year’s play is inspired by iPhone photos taken by Syrian refugee teens inside Za’atari refugee camp in Jordan. It tells the fictional story of a female adolescent and the many difficulties she faces within the confines of a refugee camp. Presented by Theater Arts Guild and the Mount Vernon School District. $12.

360-336-8955 or lincoln theatre.org.

MUSIC

ing goods, camping, hunting and fishing equipment, JAZZ AT THE LIBRARY: glassware, household items, Jennifer Kienzle will perfurniture and more. Rain or form from 2 to 3:30 p.m. shine. $2 admission, $2 parkSunday, April 12, at the Anaing. Booth space available. cortes Public Library, 1220 skagitcounty.net/garagesale.

10th St., Anacortes. Free.

360-293-1910, ext. 21, or SPRING BOAT SHOW: jazzatthelibrary.com.

Check out more than 75 floating boats ranging up MORE FUN to 65 feet from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday, STERNWHEELER April 10-12, at Cap Sante REOPENS: The sternBoat Haven, 1019 Q Ave., wheeler W.T. Preston and Anacortes. Free admission. the Anacortes Maritime Heritage Center, 713 R Ave., anacortesboatshow.com.

Anacortes, will reopen this weekend. The W.T. Preston MODEL TRAIN DISPLAY: is designated as a National The Whatcom-Skagit Model Historic Landmark, and the Railroad Club will host an Heritage Center features a open house from 11 a.m. to new exhibit exploring the 4 p.m. Saturday, April 11, at maritime community’s rich 1469 Silver Run Lane, Alger. traditions and the evolution Check out the club’s large, of the Anacortes waterfront. permanent HO- and N-scale Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. indoor railroad layouts.

Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 4 Admission is by donation. p.m. Sundays. Admission to whatcomskagitmrc.org. the Preston is $1-$3. Heritage Center admission is MEERKERK MAGIC: Chilfree. 360-293-1916 or mus dren of all ages can create eum.cityofanacortes.org. forest fairies to take home from noon to 4 p.m. SaturGARAGE SALE, day, April 11, at Meerkerk ANTIQUES & MORE: Shop Gardens, 3531 Meerkerk for new and used bargains Lane, Greenbank. Natural from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday materials from Meerkerk’s and Saturday, April 10-11, forest and gardens will be at the Skagit County Fairprovided. $5, free for ages 15 grounds, 479 W. Taylor St., and younger. 360-678-1912, Mount Vernon. Check out 360-222-0121 or meerkerk the “World’s Largest Garage gardens.org.

Sale,” where more than 140 vendors will offer antiques, “WINE COUNTRY TALES: collectibles, toys, art, crafts, A Pairing of Music and books, automotive, sportArt”: with International Guitar Night founder Brian Gore and illustrator Bill Russell, 8 p.m. Saturday, April 11, Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. Gore will play music while Russell will sketch from his iPad to the big screen to tell the stories. $17$29. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.

WOODFEST: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, April 11-12, Cascade Middle School, 905

McGarigle Road, SedroWoolley. Check out chain saw carving demonstrations and sales, professional woodcraft vendors, student competitions, silent auction, wood carving raffle and more. 360-855-1841 or sedro-woolley.com.

AMBASSADOR CORONATION: A new Dairy Ambassador will be crowned during the Skagit County Dairy Ambassador Coronation and Dessert Social at 7 p.m.

Monday, April 13, at Salem Lutheran Church, 2529 N. LaVenture Road, Mount Vernon. The candidates are Mount Vernon Christian School student Grace Kuipers and Burlington-Edison High School student Kendra VanBeek. $5 admission includes dessert. wesenlr@ hotmail.com.

STASHFEST: Choose from a unique selection of fabrics and wearables for quilting, fashion and home décor from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday, April 18, at the La Conner Civic Garden Club, 622 S. Second St., La Conner. The fundraiser for the La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum will feature artisan and vintage fabrics, clothing and accessories, and hourly door prizes. Free admission.

A limited number of presale tickets will be sold allowing early entry into the sale at 9 a.m. $20. Tickets: stashfest.com, 360-466-4288 or laconnerquilts.com.

SCRAPBOOKING & MORE SWAP MEET: 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 18, Burlington Parks and Recreation Center, 900 E. Fairhaven Ave., Burlington. Check out a wide variety of hobby stuff including scrapbooking materials, papers, stickers, tools and equipment, embellishments, stamps, storage, albums, sewing and knitting supplies and more. Free admission. 360-755-9649.

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NEW ON DVD THIS WEEK “The Imitation Game”: A group of Brits rush to defeat the German code machine during World War II. At the core, this is a story about how one man can be both a hero and an outcast.

It is depicted through the mesmerizing performance of Benedict Cumberbatch as Alan Turing, the genius who helped bring World War II to an end two years early.

He is especially good with Keira Knightley, who can paint a rainbow of emotions with a look and a smile. She is a little tethered here, but she breaks through enough to make Joan Clarke an interesting player in this social, sexual and synaptic game of chess.

“Interstellar”: From the heartbreaking, sweeping farm lands that reflect the desperation of a world in ruin to cities among the stars, the film is a dazzling galaxy of images.

The problem is that the story gets in the way with a blinding glare of sci-fi mumble jumble that is equal parts idiotic and gimmick. Director Christopher Nolan’s work on the script, which his brother Jonathan Nolan had originally written, is a black hole of ideas that never emerge from the darkness.

“Interstellar” might not have come across as such a major disaster had it been made by someone else. Nolan’s his own worst enemy here, because he’s shown with films like “Dark Knight” and “Inception” that he can produce brilliant work. “Interstellar” isn’t even in the same universe with his past films.

“Wild”: A woman goes on a journey of more than 1,000 miles to find herself.

Every journey does start with a single step and the trek to transform Cheryl Strayed’s memoir into the feature film “Wild” began with the inspired casting of Reese Witherspoon. The

the birds.

“Island of Lemurs: Madagascar”: Morgan Freeman narrates this look at the Following is a partial plight of the lemurs. schedule of coming “Frontline: Putin’s Way”: movies on DVD. Release Examination of the Russian dates are subject to leader. change: “Language Matters with APRIL 7 Bob Holman”: Two-hour A Most Violent Year documentary on the imporHappy Valley tance of language.

Bad Ass 3 “Case Histories ComHome Sweet Hell plete Collection”: Series based on the novels by Kate APRIL 14 The Woman in Black 2: Atkinson.

Angel of Death “NOVA: Building WonBig Eyes ders”: Investigates engiThe Babadook neering mysteries of the Maps to the Stars ancient world.

Antarctica: A Year on Ice “Outcast”: Nicolas Cage n Tribune Content Agency stars in this tale of a disillusioned crusader.

“Gravity: Two-Disc Oscar-winning actress brings Special Edition”: Includes an acting purity to the film “Silent Space,” the verthat makes us feel the pain sion of the film without the and the progress of each music. step her character takes. n Rick Bentley, The Fresno “Silicon Valley: Season Bee 1”: Cable series about the world of tech startups.

“The Rewrite”: Screenwriter finds inspiration in the students he must teach.

J.K. Simmons stars.

“Lovejoy: Series 5”: Ian McShane continues to solve crimes while dealing in antiques.

“Veep: The Complete Third Season”: Vice President Meyer (Julia LouisDreyfus) stumps for an autobiography she didn’t write.

“WWJD (What Would Jesus Do): The Journey Continues”: A drifter inspires a group of people to live as Jesus would.

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area April 2-12

TUNING UP Playing at area venues April 2-9

Thursday.2

Carolyn Cruso (folk, Americana, Celtic): 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner. 360-399-1805.

Friday.3 THEATER

SATURDAY.11

FRIDAY.3

SANFORD HILL PIANO SERIES Gilles Vonsattel, 7:30 p.m., Western Washington University’s Concert Hall, Bellingham. $16-$40. 360-6506146 or wwu.edu/sanfordhill.

Mia Vermillion and Kevin Sutton Duo (blues, jazz, folk): 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $12. 360-4453000.

Sunday.5

Friday.10

Saturday.11

Sunday.12

THEATER

MUSIC

MUSIC

THEATER

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

Thursday.9 MUSIC/DANCE

“The Stream of Life”: Claire Victoria Davison, 19-year-old ballerina with the American Ballet Theater, and her aunt, Victoria Ebel-Sabo, performing on the concert grand piano: 7:30 p.m., Western Washington University Performing Arts Center Concert Hall, Bellingham. Free. 360-650-2829.

THEATER

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

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

SCOTT LINDENMUTH 8 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

360-588-1720.

Darla Bradshaw Lobb, Walt Burkett: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Jansen Art Center Piano Lounge, 321 Front St., Lynden.

No cover. 360-354-3600 or jansenartcenter.org.

“I Hate Hamlet” (comedy): 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. Opening night gala, $23, includes appetizers. Cash bar available.

360-679-2239 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

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

FRIDAY.3

Last of the Tall Trees: 5 to 8 p.m., The Woolley Market, 829 Metcalf St., SedroWoolley. 360-982-2649.

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

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

CAROLYN CRUSO 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner.

360-399-1805.

Roosevelt Road (Americana, bluegrass): 8 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $5. 360-445-3000.

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

THEATER

THURSDAY.2

THURSDAY.2

THEATER

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“United in Groove”: Skagit Jazz Night, featuring bands from Anacortes, Burlington-Edison, Concrete, La Conner, Mount Vernon and Sedro-Woolley high schools, Skagit Valley College and the Skagit AllStar Jazz Band: 6 p.m., Anacortes High School, Brodniak Hall, 1600 20th St., Anacortes. $8 adults, free for students.

360-293-2166.

“Wine Country Tales: A Pairing of Music and Art”: with International Guitar Night founder Brian Gore and illustrator Bill Russell: 8 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. Gore plays live music while Russell sketches from his iPad to the big screen to tell the stories. $17-$29. 360-336-8955 or lincoln theatre.org.

Scarlet Locomotive & Wild Rabbit (Americana): 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon.

Free, but tickets required. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.

Sanford Hill Piano Series: Gilles Vonsattel, 7:30 p.m., Western Washington University’s Concert Hall, Bellingham. $16-$40. 360-650-6146 or wwu.edu/ sanfordhill.

THEATER

THEATER

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jimmy Wright: 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon.

360-422-6411.

5 Dollar Fine (contemporary country, classic rock): 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Winners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. No cover. 877-275-2448.

Scott Lindenmuth: 8 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720.

Lloyd Hooper and the Cascade Ramblers (classic country dance): 7:30 to 11:30 p.m., Sedro-Woolley American Legion Hall, 701 Murdock St., SedroWoolley. 360-855-5111.

Panda Panda Panda, Actionesse, Moonhat: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $5. 360-7781067.

Jim Cull: 7 p.m., Mount Vernon Elks Lodge, 2120 Market St., Mount Vernon. 360-848-8882.

SATURDAY.4 Joe Sneva & the Sweet Dominiques (surf, reggae): 10 p.m., Draft Pics Sport Bar & Grill, 516 S. First St., Mount Vernon. 360336-3626.

Jimmy Wright: 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon.

360-422-6411.

CC Adams Band, featuring Mary Ellen Lykins: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10.

360-445-3000.

Jean Mann (folk, Americana): 7 to 9 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner. 360399-1805.

5 Dollar Fine (contemporary country, classic rock): 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Winners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. No cover.

877-275-2448.

SUNDAY.5 Jenny & The TomCats: 5:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison.

No cover. 360-766-6266.

Gary B’s Church of Blues: Jam night, 6 to 10 p.m., Conway Pub & Eatery, 18611 Main St., Conway. 360-445-4733.

The Earnest Lovers: 8:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison.

No cover. 360766-6266.

WEDNESDAY.8 Sunday Brunch Jazz, with John Savage and Duane Melcher (’40s & ’50s American jazz): 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., North Cove Coffee, 1130 S. Burlington Blvd., Burlington. 360-707-2683.

Jean Mann (folk, Americana): 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner. 360-399-1805.

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

The Stilly River Band: 6 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720.

Blues Orbiters: 7:30 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

360-755-3956.

Outlast: 9:30 p.m., Conway Pub & Eatery, 18611 Main St., Conway. 360445-4733.

Lloyd Hooper and the Cascade Ramblers (classic country dance): 7:30 to 11:30 p.m., Sedro-Woolley American Legion Hall, 701 Murdock St., Sedro-Woolley.

360-855-5111.

Seminars, The Great Goddamn, Dryland: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $6.

360-778-1067.

Pacific High: 9 p.m., Longhorn Saloon & Grill, 5754 Cains Court, Edison.

360-766-6330.

THURSDAY.9 Open Mic: 7 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway.

Sign-ups start at 6:30 p.m. 360-445-3000.

Dane Dudley: 9 p.m.

Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner. 360-399-1805.

Matney Cook: 5 to 8 p.m., The Woolley Market, 829 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley. 360-9822649.

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area April 2-12

TUNING UP Playing at area venues April 2-9

Thursday.2

Carolyn Cruso (folk, Americana, Celtic): 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner. 360-399-1805.

Friday.3 THEATER

SATURDAY.11

FRIDAY.3

SANFORD HILL PIANO SERIES Gilles Vonsattel, 7:30 p.m., Western Washington University’s Concert Hall, Bellingham. $16-$40. 360-6506146 or wwu.edu/sanfordhill.

Mia Vermillion and Kevin Sutton Duo (blues, jazz, folk): 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $12. 360-4453000.

Sunday.5

Friday.10

Saturday.11

Sunday.12

THEATER

MUSIC

MUSIC

THEATER

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

Thursday.9 MUSIC/DANCE

“The Stream of Life”: Claire Victoria Davison, 19-year-old ballerina with the American Ballet Theater, and her aunt, Victoria Ebel-Sabo, performing on the concert grand piano: 7:30 p.m., Western Washington University Performing Arts Center Concert Hall, Bellingham. Free. 360-650-2829.

THEATER

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

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

SCOTT LINDENMUTH 8 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

360-588-1720.

Darla Bradshaw Lobb, Walt Burkett: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Jansen Art Center Piano Lounge, 321 Front St., Lynden.

No cover. 360-354-3600 or jansenartcenter.org.

“I Hate Hamlet” (comedy): 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. Opening night gala, $23, includes appetizers. Cash bar available.

360-679-2239 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

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

FRIDAY.3

Last of the Tall Trees: 5 to 8 p.m., The Woolley Market, 829 Metcalf St., SedroWoolley. 360-982-2649.

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

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

CAROLYN CRUSO 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner.

360-399-1805.

Roosevelt Road (Americana, bluegrass): 8 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $5. 360-445-3000.

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

THEATER

THURSDAY.2

THURSDAY.2

THEATER

Saturday.4

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“United in Groove”: Skagit Jazz Night, featuring bands from Anacortes, Burlington-Edison, Concrete, La Conner, Mount Vernon and Sedro-Woolley high schools, Skagit Valley College and the Skagit AllStar Jazz Band: 6 p.m., Anacortes High School, Brodniak Hall, 1600 20th St., Anacortes. $8 adults, free for students.

360-293-2166.

“Wine Country Tales: A Pairing of Music and Art”: with International Guitar Night founder Brian Gore and illustrator Bill Russell: 8 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. Gore plays live music while Russell sketches from his iPad to the big screen to tell the stories. $17-$29. 360-336-8955 or lincoln theatre.org.

Scarlet Locomotive & Wild Rabbit (Americana): 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon.

Free, but tickets required. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.

Sanford Hill Piano Series: Gilles Vonsattel, 7:30 p.m., Western Washington University’s Concert Hall, Bellingham. $16-$40. 360-650-6146 or wwu.edu/ sanfordhill.

THEATER

THEATER

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jimmy Wright: 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon.

360-422-6411.

5 Dollar Fine (contemporary country, classic rock): 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Winners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. No cover. 877-275-2448.

Scott Lindenmuth: 8 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720.

Lloyd Hooper and the Cascade Ramblers (classic country dance): 7:30 to 11:30 p.m., Sedro-Woolley American Legion Hall, 701 Murdock St., SedroWoolley. 360-855-5111.

Panda Panda Panda, Actionesse, Moonhat: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $5. 360-7781067.

Jim Cull: 7 p.m., Mount Vernon Elks Lodge, 2120 Market St., Mount Vernon. 360-848-8882.

SATURDAY.4 Joe Sneva & the Sweet Dominiques (surf, reggae): 10 p.m., Draft Pics Sport Bar & Grill, 516 S. First St., Mount Vernon. 360336-3626.

Jimmy Wright: 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon.

360-422-6411.

CC Adams Band, featuring Mary Ellen Lykins: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10.

360-445-3000.

Jean Mann (folk, Americana): 7 to 9 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner. 360399-1805.

5 Dollar Fine (contemporary country, classic rock): 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Winners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. No cover.

877-275-2448.

SUNDAY.5 Jenny & The TomCats: 5:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison.

No cover. 360-766-6266.

Gary B’s Church of Blues: Jam night, 6 to 10 p.m., Conway Pub & Eatery, 18611 Main St., Conway. 360-445-4733.

The Earnest Lovers: 8:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison.

No cover. 360766-6266.

WEDNESDAY.8 Sunday Brunch Jazz, with John Savage and Duane Melcher (’40s & ’50s American jazz): 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., North Cove Coffee, 1130 S. Burlington Blvd., Burlington. 360-707-2683.

Jean Mann (folk, Americana): 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner. 360-399-1805.

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

The Stilly River Band: 6 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720.

Blues Orbiters: 7:30 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

360-755-3956.

Outlast: 9:30 p.m., Conway Pub & Eatery, 18611 Main St., Conway. 360445-4733.

Lloyd Hooper and the Cascade Ramblers (classic country dance): 7:30 to 11:30 p.m., Sedro-Woolley American Legion Hall, 701 Murdock St., Sedro-Woolley.

360-855-5111.

Seminars, The Great Goddamn, Dryland: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $6.

360-778-1067.

Pacific High: 9 p.m., Longhorn Saloon & Grill, 5754 Cains Court, Edison.

360-766-6330.

THURSDAY.9 Open Mic: 7 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway.

Sign-ups start at 6:30 p.m. 360-445-3000.

Dane Dudley: 9 p.m.

Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner. 360-399-1805.

Matney Cook: 5 to 8 p.m., The Woolley Market, 829 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley. 360-9822649.

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TRAVEL Local travel TRAVEL & LEARN: Skagit Valley Col-

lege will offer the following travel-based courses: Desert Southwest, May 8-31: During “Desert Odyssey,” students will experience 8,000 years of art and architecture

by Anasazi and Hopi cliff dwellers and explore how they reflect the regional geology and biota. The field experience is offered as part of a 15-credit learning community integrating geology, biology and Native American history for SVC students. A noncredit option is available for community members. A number of partial scholarships are available, based on financial need.

Contact Chuck Luckmann at 360-4167696 or charles.luckmann@skagit. edu or visit skagit.edu/news.asp_Q_ pagenumber_E_3662.

Italy, July 7-27: “Living Italy” will explore the symbiotic relationship that exists between nature and civilization in Italy. Students will visit traditional centers of art and culture including Florence, Lucca, Pisa, Cinque Terre and Carrara.

Offered as a 10-credit course for SVC students, a noncredit option is also available for community members. The trip fee of $5,000 covers meals, lodging and in-country ground travel. Airfare is not

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included. Contact Cliff Palmer at 360416-7656 or cliff.plamer@skagit.edu.

TRAVEL PACKING WORKSHOP: 11 a.m. Saturday, April 12, AAA Travel Store, 1600 E. College Way, Suite A, Mount Vernon. Kathleen Collum will share tips on how to make the most of your packing space and the latest accessories and gear to help you comply with new flying regulations. RSVP: 360-848-2090.

SENIOR CENTER TRIPS: Skagit County senior centers offer short escorted trips departing from and returning to local senior centers. For information, call the Anacortes Senior Center at 360-2937473 or sign up at your local senior center.

STATE VISITOR CALL CENTER: The Washington Tourism Alliance’s ExperienceWA Call Center is open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. 1-800-544-1800 or tourisminfo@watourismalliance.com. Staff members assist travelers who have questions, refer them to specific destination marketing organizations and other travel resources across the state for more detailed information, and take orders for the Washington State Visitors Guide.

ANACORTES Spring Wine Festival

Chocolate & Cheese Tastings

Saturday April 11th 12-4:30pm

Winemaker Dinners & More!

Located in the Historic Port of Anacortes Warehouse at 100 Commercial Avenue plan your weekend trip and enjoy the Spring Boat Show Friday through Sunday.

Tickets available online: anacortes.org/spring Proud Sponsors

Tickets $40 each in advance, so buy yours today at anacortes.org/spring

FAMILY TRAVEL FIVE

Vacation with Mother Nature

By LYNN O’ROURKE HAYES The Dallas Morning News

Learn about the natural world through inspiring eco-travel adventures. Here are five to consider: 1. Paddle the Headwaters, Orlando, Florida. Catch a glimpse of Old Florida and the abundant wildlife in the headwaters of the Florida Everglades. Shingle Creek, just minutes from the Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes, is a world away from the bustling modern resort. Nestle into a kayak for a leisurely two-hour paddle during which your guide will point out the resident native species and share the region’s history. Expect ibis, limpkin, osprey, barred owls and bald eagles to break the peaceful ambience of the waterway. For contrast, spend the following days in the pool, on the Greg Normandesigned golf course or at nearby theme parks. ritzcarlton.com/en/properties/ orlando/recreation/kayaking.htm 2. Observe egg-laying turtles, Ostional Wildlife Reserve, Costa Rica. Over the course of a five-day arribada (Spanish for arrival) an impressive gathering of olive ridley and Kemp’s sea turtles will lay up to 5 million eggs on this pristine beach.

Families can watch the adult turtles swim ashore, drop their eggs and then return to the sea. Hatchlings emerge from the sand and follow the scent of the ocean back to the safety of water. Volunteers can help protect the young ones from predators as they make their journey to the sea. nicoyapeninsula.com/ostional 3. Retreat to the Nature Inn at Bald Eagle, Howard, Pennsylvania. Through their everyday practices, which include geothermal heating and cooling, solar hot water heat generation, rainwater harvesting, native habitat restoration and the use of rain gardens, guests can look forward to an eco-friendly retreat. Look forward to hundreds of miles of trails, paths and trout streams in the Pennsylvania wilds.

Be sure to check out the nesting pair of bald eagles across the lake. natureinnat baldeagle.com; pawilds.com 4. Visit Belize. This Central American gem offers more than 87 distinct kinds of ecosystems, making eco-tourism the lifeblood of its economy. Along with 150 identified species of mammals are rain

Web buzz Name: gociety.com What it does: It’s a social network that aims to connect like-minded adventurers and fun seekers across a variety of interests: skiing, snowboarding, climbing, hiking, off-roading, scuba diving, cycling, running, fly fishing and more.

What’s hot: The website and its iOS app (for iPhone and iPad) have a very inviting vibe. They want you to have a great time with good people in the outdoors. There are 15,000 members across the website and app (membership is free). When I clicked “Water Sports,” “Fun in the Sun” and “Anywhere,” I found an inspiring “Early Morning Surf and Breakfast” in Costa Rica and an island-hopping tour in the Philippines. Select “All” activities “Anywhere” in the filter to see the most results.

What’s not: I’d like to see a more advanced way to search for activities by destination and dates. I can search “Newest,” “Popular” or “Upcoming” plans from the home page, but I wanted to see those activities on a map.

The next best thing is to go to your filter settings and click on the regions that interest you instead of “Anywhere,” which is the default. n Jen Leo, Los Angeles Times

forests, Mayan temples, the world’s second longest barrier reef and an abundance of eco-lodges educating travelers about the fragility of its ecosystem. Stay at the Lodge at Chaa Creek for early morning bird-watching tours, to visit the Blue Morpho Butterfly Farm and for medicine trail tours where you’ll learn about the native plants that provide globally significant remedies. chaacreek.com; travelbelize.org 5. Whale watching in Baja, Mexico.

Did you know that gray whales migrate thousands of miles from their arctic feeding grounds to give birth in the lagoons of Mexico’s Baja region? Learn about this extraordinary natural phenomenon as you watch the species known as the “friendly whale” roll and dive and look after their newborn calves. You’ll also spot sea lions, turtles and elephant seals in the protected waters of the San Ignacio Lagoon. ecologyproject.org n Lynn O’Rourke Hayes is the editor of familytravel.com. Email: lohayesfamilytravel. com.

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HOT TICKETS BLUES HALL OF FAME TOUR: with Charlie Musselwhite, James Cotton and John Hammond: April 4, Mount Baker Theatre, Bellingham.

360-734-6080 or mount bakertheatre.com.

SUICIDE GIRLS: BLACKHEART BURLESQUE: April 4, The Showbox, Seattle. 800745-3000 or showboxonline. com.

LIL DICKY: April 4, Chop Suey, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

STROMAE: April 6, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-7453000 or showboxonline.com.

THE SING OFF LIVE: April 6, Moore Theatre, Seattle.

877-784-4849 or livenation. com.

GEORGE EZRA: April 6, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-7453000 or showboxonline.com.

YELLE: April 7, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

THE REPLACEMENTS: April 9, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. 877-784-4849 or Livenation.com.

VANCE JOY: April 9, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-7453000 or showboxonline.com.

CRIZZLY: April 10, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-7453000 or showboxonline.com.

SOJA: April 10, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

RACHEL BRATHEN (Yoga Girl): April 11, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

DAVE BARRY: April 11, Mount Baker Theatre, Bellingham. 360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com.

ARIANA GRANDE: April 14, KeyArena, Seattle. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

NEKO CASE: April 14,

DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS April 28, Moore Theatre, Seattle. 877-784-4849 or livenation.com.

Mount Baker Theatre, Bellingham. 360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com.

RAEKWON, GHOSTFACE KILLAH: April 15, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

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

877-784-4849 or livenation. com.

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

800-745-3000 or livenation. com.

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

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

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

800-745-3000 or showbox online.com.

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

SNOOP’S 2nd ANNUAL WELLNESS RETREAT: featuring Snoop Dogg, G-Eazy, Ty Dolla

$ign, E-40: April 19, WAMU Theater, Seattle. 800-7453000 or ticketmaster.com.

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

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

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

MOODY BLUES: April 22, Paramount Theatre, Seattle.

877-784-4849 or livenation. com.

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

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

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

TECH N9NE: April 24, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800745-3000 or showboxonline. com.

GOHARD FESTIVAL: with

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

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

MASTODON & CLUTCH: April 26, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

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

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

RICHARD CHEESE AND LOUNGE AGAINST THE MACHINE: April 30, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-7453000 or showboxonline.com.

LONDON TONE MUSIC CELEBRATION: April 30, The Triple Door, Seattle. 206-838-4333 or tripledoor.net.

JEFF AUSTIN BAND, FRUI-

TION: May 1, The Neptune Theatre, Seattle. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

FLIGHT TO MARS: May 1-2, The Showbox, Seattle. 800745-3000 or showboxonline. com.

MARIACHI DIVAS: May 5, Mount Baker Theatre, Bellingham. 360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com.

NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK, TLC, NELLY: May 6, Tacoma Dome. 800-745-3000 or live nation.com.

ALL TIME LOW: May 6, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800745-3000 or showboxonline. com.

SLEATER-KINNEY: May 7-9, The Showbox, Seattle. 800745-3000 or showboxonline. com.

GRIZ: May 8, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

NEIL DIAMOND: May 10, KeyArena, Seattle. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

JAMES BAY: May 10, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-7453000 or showboxonline.com.

REEL BIG FISH, LESS THAN

JAKE: May 13, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN: May 14, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

LUKE BRYAN: with Randy Houser & Dustin Lynch: May 16, Tacoma Dome. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

PASSION PIT: May 19-20, The Showbox, Seattle. 800745-3000 or showboxonline. com.

THE WATERBOYS: May 21, The Showbox, Seattle. 800745-3000 or showboxonline. com.

SASQUATCH! MUSIC FESTIVAL: May 22-25, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. sasquatchfestival.com.

JUICY J: May 26, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

BARRY MANILOW: May 27, KeyArena, Seattle. 800-7453000 or livenation.com. n For a complete list, visit goskagit.com and click on “Entertainment.”

McIntyre Hall Presents

Saturday, April 18

Sierra Hull, one of the true virtuosos in acoustic music, has been in the spotlight since playing with Alison Krauss at age 13 at the Grand Ole Opry.

Now with six International Bluegrass Music Award "Mandolinist of the Year" nominations, she's one of the biggest stars in bluegrass. “… Sierra is truly a beautiful and talented gift to this world, so special and unique. " ~Dolly Parton

Sierra Hull 360.416.7727 mcintyrehall.org

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GET INVOLVED AUDITIONS

$50 or $20 drop-in fee per class. Some scholarships “TO KILL A MOCKINGavailable. Preregister by BIRD”: Auditions will be April 13. 360-755-9649 or held at 2 p.m. Saturday and burlingtonwa.gov/ 5 p.m. Sunday, April 11-12, recreation. at Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., AnaFOLK DANCING: Skagitcortes. Parts are available Anacortes Folk Dancers for eight females and 10 meet at 7 p.m. most Tuesmales ranging in age from days at Bayview Civic Hall, 8 to 50 and older. Audi12615 C St., Bay View. tions will be by cold readLearn to folkdance to a ings from the script. The variety of international play will run May 29-June music. Instruction begins at 20. For information or to 7 p.m. followed by review schedule an audition: 360and request dances until 293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

9:30. The first session is free, $3 thereafter. All DANCE are welcome. No partners COMMUNITY DANCERS: needed. For information, contact Gary or Ginny at Ages 13 and older, 5:30 to 360-766-6866.

6:45 p.m. Mondays, April 20-May 11, Burlington THURSDAY DANCE: Parks and Recreation Center, 900 E. Fairhaven Ave., Dance to The Skippers from 1 to 3:30 p.m. ThursBurlington. Participants will add movement combi- days at Hillcrest Lodge, nations using the dance ele- 1717 S. 13th St., Mount ments they create together. Vernon. For information,

contact Gisela at 360-4245696.

MOVING MEDITATIONS: The Dances of Universal Peace will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, April 5, at the Center for Spiritual Living, 1508 N. 18th St., Mount Vernon. Dances include live music and singing with a focus on a particular sacred phrase, inspired by spiritual traditions from around the world, including Christian, Jewish, Native American, Hindu, Buddhist and others. No experience necessary. Donation requested, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds. 360-629-9190.

MUSIC SECOND FRIDAY DRUM CIRCLE: 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, April 10, Unity Church, 704 W. Division St., Mount Vernon. Freewill donation.

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RECREATION TRAIL BUILDERS: Mount Vernon Trail Builders seeks volunteers to help with trail building and maintenance at Little Mountain Park in Mount Vernon. Planned projects include a new trail and bicycle skills park. Familyfriendly work sessions are held from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturdays, rain or shine. Lunch, snacks, tools and training are provided. For information, call Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation at 360-336-6215 or visit mountvernontrailbuilders.com. Next up:April 11, 25.

FREE PARK ADMISSION: The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission will offer free admission to all state parks on Saturday, April 4.

The Discover Pass will not be required to enter state parks, but will be needed to access lands managed by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Department of Natural Resources. parks. wa.gov.

CRUISING COURSE: The U.S. Power Squadron Cruising and Cruise Planning Course will be taught

by Skagit Bay Sail & Power Squadron from 7 to 9 p.m.

Mondays and Wednesdays through April 29, at the Anacortes Marina. The course covers cruise preparation and planning, boats and equipment, anchors and anchoring, security, chartering, cruising outside the United States, crew and provisioning, voyage management, communications, navigation, weather and emergencies. $150, $175 for two sharing a book. To register, contact Bob Miller at 360-588-9950 or bob

millerwa@hotmail.com.

Vernon and La Conner, near Samish and Padilla FRIENDS OF THE FORbays, and features views of EST HIKES: Join Friends Mount Baker and the Casof the Forest for scenic cade foothills. Proceeds will hikes in the forest lands benefit child injury prevenaround Anacortes. Dress tion efforts in Skagit Counfor the weather and wear ty. Entry fee: $30 advance, sturdy shoes. No pets. Free. $35 day of race. Jerseys are 360-293-3725 or friendsoft- available for $12. Children heacfl.org. Next up: ages 14 and younger ride Senior/Adult Hike: free. To register online, visit Double Watershed Tour: 10 active.com. Information: a.m. to noon Friday, April 360-661-7417 or safekids 10. Meet at the end of 32nd skagit-island.com.

Street west off of D Avenue. This gentle, 1-mile hike “DO THE BLOOM”: will lead past three distinct Color Run and Kids Dash: wetlands and through two The 5K Color Run for ages watersheds.

4 and older and the 1-mile Kids Dash for ages 4 to 12 SPRING BREAK SHRED: will begin at 9 a.m. SaturThe Burlington Bike Park day, April 18, at the Anawill host the Spring Break cortes Depot Arts Center, Shred from 10 p.m. to 2 611 R Ave., Anacortes. Ona.m. Friday, April 3, at 1970 site registration begins at Walton Drive, Burlington. 7:30 a.m. Both runs include Pizza, music and fun. $15 color stations every halfadmission with student ID, mile or so, where runners $20 admission for ages 18+. will be dusted with colorful Bike rental not included. powder. Top finishers will burlingtonbikepark.com, be announced at 10 a.m. info@burlingtonbikepark. and the celebration at the com or 360-399-7958.

Depot will continue until 11 a.m. Organizers suggest 30TH ANNUAL TULIP wearing light colors and RUN/WALK: Choose the not your newest running 5-mile run or 2-mile run/ shoes, just in case the colors walk starting at 9:30 a.m.

Saturday, April 4, at Skagit don’t wash out. Dogs and strollers welcome (they’ll Regional Airport, 15400 Airport Drive, Burlington. get dusted, too). RegistraRegister in advance, or day tion: $30 5K, $10 ages 4-12. of race starting at 7:30 a.m. 360-293-6211 or anacortes Advance registration: $15, artsfestival.com. or $25 with shirt; free for SPRING PLANT WALKS: ages 14 and younger and The Washington Native 70 and older; shirt only, Plant Society hosts plant $10. Day of race: $25, $35 with shirt; shirt only, $15 (if walks from 10 a.m. to noon available). 360-982-2934 or Tuesdays at area parks. For information, call Ann at tuliprun.com.

360-293-3044 or Susan, 360TULIP PEDAL: The 34th 659-8792 or 360-333-7437. annual Group Health/Safe Next up: April 7: Rosario Head Kids Skagit County Tulip at Deception Pass State Pedal will begin at 7 a.m.

Park. The entrance is west Saturday, April 18, at La of the Bowman’s Bay park Conner Middle School, entrance. Enjoy an easy 503 N. Sixth St. The Tulip Pedal includes 20-, 40- and walk through rocky headland and sheltered woods, 60-mile courses around tulip fields between Mount with little elevation gain.

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MOviE MOndayS - Starting at 6:00pm plus double happy hour starting at 3. taCO and tall bOy twOSday - Giant $2 tacos and $2 tall boys of PbR or Rainier. tHuRSday - brewer and distiller nights and trivia with boston bob. fRiday - top Regional dJs perform 9pm.

SatuRday - live Music starting at 7:30pm with dJ late.

‘The Imitation Game’

During the winter of 1952, British authorities entered the home of mathematician, cryptanalyst and war hero Alan Turing to investigate a reported burglary. They ended up arresting Turing himself on charges of “gross indecency,” an accusation that would lead to his devastating conviction for the criminal offense of homosexuality; little did officials know they were actually incriminating the pioneer of modern-day computing. Famously leading a motley group of scholars, linguists, chess champions and intelligence officers, he was credited with cracking the so-called unbreakable codes of Germany’s World War II Enigma machine.

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MOVIES NEW THIS WEEK “WOMAN IN GOLD” is a very good story meekly told.

It’s a dramatization of one woman’s story to recover the art looted from one Jewish family by the Nazis, rendered here in mostly flat tones and trite dialogue.

A good rule of thumb for any screenwriter, in this case character actor-turned-writer Alexi Kaye Campbell, is to never give a regal, Oscar-winning actress like Helen Mirren trifling lines like this: “Ach, come, have some strudel,” her character, Maria Altmann, says to a young lawyer (Ryan Reynolds). “I made it especially for you.”

Mirren, the once and future “Queen,” is saddled with pages of this stuff in a screenplay that doesn’t sound like its author has listened to real people, only old movies with hackneyed, Old World-accented dialogue.

Altmann was a Beverly Hills dress shop owner who went to court and to the mat with the Austrian government and people, who had lived comfortably with half-a-century of denial over their complicity in the German crimes of World War II. Reynolds underplays Randol Schoenberg, an overmatched and green Los Angeles attorney, grandson of the great Austrian-Jewish composer Arnold Schoenberg.

Family connections sent her to him, and a growing sense of grief, outrage and responsibility drove him to sue a Vienna museum and Austria itself over five stolen masterpieces by Austria’s own Gustav Klimt.

The jewel among them was the gold leaf-embossed portrait of the “Woman in Gold.” To Maria, she was her aunt Adele, a woman she knew in person and a painting she’d seen in the family home up until the day it was confiscated, moved to a museum — stolen.

Director Simon Curtis can’t do much to animate the first hour of this script, with its arcane discussion of “art restitution” and Maria’s dithering over having to return to “that place” and fight with unscrupulous Austrians who consider Klimt’s paintings their national patrimony. Flashbacks illustrate the rich, comfortable life as arts patrons her family enjoyed before Austria’s annexation by Germany.

Then, we see the breathless escape of young Maria (Tatiana Maslany) and her husband. “Unlike Lot’s wife,” Maria muses, “I never looked back.”

We ignore the cloying dialogue as we get our fill of Austrians hiding evidence, stacking the deck on “review panels” of the case, and we get outraged even if Maria seems to have wearied of the fight and Randol wonders if he’s abandoned his career for naught.

Better late than never, “Woman in Gold” starts to grip us. We begin to appreciate the process of “freeing” these “last prisoners of World War II” from a present that is happily ignoring that past.

Like the similarly themed “Monuments Men,” “Woman in Gold” is burdened by being about what’s at stake — objects, history, heritage — and less about lives.

It’s a labored film thanks to trite dialogue, to interesting characters that are given short shrift (like a “good Austrian” journalist, Daniel Bruhl, who wants his country held accountable) and to the many court scenes have a hint of humor but no spark. This is passable as history, but the climax is so anti-climactic that “Woman in Gold” never merits more than a bronze medal.

1:49. Rating: PG-13 for some thematic elements and brief strong language. HH1⁄2 n Roger Moore, Tribune News Service

MINI-REVIEWS Compiled from news services.

Ratings are one to four stars.

“An Honest Liar” — Directed with style by Justin Weinstein and Tyler Measom, this documentary chronicles the amazing life of James Randi, who retired from a career in magic to expose faith healers and psychics. At times Randi’s methods are questionable, but anyone who challenges the charlatans -- and often wins those challenges -- deserves a standing ovation. Documentary, not rated, 90 minutes.

No rating.

“Big Hero 6” — Disney’s animated story about a teenager befriending a health-care robot is a big, gorgeous adventure with wonderful voice performances, some dark undertones that give the story more depth, an uplifting message and more than a few laughout-loud moments. Animation action comedy, PG, 108 min1 utes. HHH ⁄2 “Cinderella” — Disney’s live-action “Cinderella” movie is an enchanting, exhilarating romantic adventure with gorgeous scenery, terrific sets, stellar cinematography and Oscar-worthy costumes.

Lily James sparkles in the title role, and Cate Blanchett makes a deliciously terrifying evil stepmother. Instead of a re-imagined reboot, it’s oldfashioned, and that’s kind of refreshing. Fantasy, PG, 105 1 minutes. HHH ⁄2 “Cymbeline” — This update of Shakespeare’s play boasts a cast led by Ed Harris and Ethan Hawke and some impressive visuals. The problem is, the plot wavers from nearly indecipherable to semiridiculous to I stopped caring.

1 Drama, R, 85 minutes. H ⁄2 “Danny Collins” — Al Pacino sells the heck out of his performance as an aged pop star miserable about having to sing his cheesy hit 200 times a year. But a lost letter from John Lennon sets him on a path to redemption. Like Danny’s signature song, this is supposed to be a feel-good number, and as such, it works just fine. Comedy-drama, R, 106 minutes. HHH “Focus” — Will Smith gets his cool back with his charismatic performance as an experienced con man showing the ropes to a newbie (Margot Robbie). This is just sheer escapist entertainment from start to finish. Crime1 caper, R, 105 minutes. HHH ⁄2

AT AREA THEATERS ANACORTES CINEMAS April 3-9 Furious 7 (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 12:45, 3:40, 6:30, 9:20; Sunday-Thursday: 12:45, 3:40, 6:30 Home (PG): Friday-Saturday: 1:10, 3:50, 6:20, 8:30; Sunday-Thursday: 1:10, 3:50, 6:20 The Divergent Series: Insurgent (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 1:00, 3:30, 6:40, 9:10; Sunday-Tuesday: 1:00, 3:30, 6:40; Wednesday-Thursday: 1:00, 3:30 The Longest Ride (PG-13): Thursday: 8 p.m.

King John (Stratford Festival) (NR): Wednesday: 7 p.m.

360-293-6620 BLUE FOX DRIVE-IN Oak Harbor April 3-5 Home (PG) and Furious 7 (PG-13). First movie starts at approximately 8 p.m.

360-675-5667 CONCRETE THEATRE April 3-5 Cinderella (PG): Friday: 7:30 p.m.; Saturday: 5 and 7:30 p.m.; Sunday: 4 and 6:30 p.m.

360-941-0403 “Get Hard” — A racist moron convicted of fraud (Will Ferrell) hires the guy who washes his car (Kevin Hart) to prepare him for prison. The stars have terrific chemistry, but this tired and unimaginative comedy relies too heavily on rape jokes and racial and gay stereotypes. Comedy, R, 100 minutes. HH “Home” — A little Jim Parsons goes a long way, and he grates on your nerves voicing an alien on the run with a smart seventh-grader (Rihanna). Kids will probably enjoy the colors and the music, but anyone over 10 will see the plot twists a mile away.

Animated adventure, PG, 96 minutes. HH “Kingsman: The Secret Service” — In a very violent and very silly movie, Colin Firth gives a disciplined, serious performance as a spy from a super-secret British agency.

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

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all the ingredients for a prestige film, what we have here is an epic clunker. Drama, R, 109 minutes. H “’71” — Jack O’Connell (“Unbroken”) gives a stirring performance as a green recruit with the British Army deployed to Belfast in 1971 and caught up in a riot. This is one of those intense war thrillers where you know it’s fiction, you know it’s not a documentary, and yet every performance and every conflict feels true to the history and the events of the time.

War drama, R, 99 minutes.

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

1 HH ⁄2 “The Gunman” — Rarely have two Oscar-winning actors been so stunningly off the mark as Sean Penn (ripped and deeply bronzed) and Javier Bardem are in this international thriller. “The Gunman” follows a predictable pattern: cheesy, semitense dialogue followed by either a shootout or a “Bourne”-type

fight scene. Action thriller, R, 115 minutes. H “The Humbling” — Al Pacino is all over the place playing a famous actor who goes to rehab after falling off the stage. As madcap characters keep entering and exiting his life, yelling at him and kissing him and berating him and making strange requests of him, fantasy and reality intertwine in a manner I found more maddening than intriguing. Comedy, R, 113 minutes.

HH “The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” — I actually enjoyed this second chapter about British pensioners who move to a ramshackle retirement hotel in Jaipur, India, more than the first, because I was revisiting all those wonderful, cheeky characters. It’s shamelessly, unapologetically sentimental, but that’s just fine because we’re rooting for everyone here. Romantic com1 edy, PG, 122 minutes. HHH ⁄2 “While We’re Young” — Ben Stiller and Naomi Watts star as aging Generation X’ers who adopt the trappings of their fatuous new 20-something friends (Adam Driver, Amanda Seyfried). Though it takes a nosedive at the end, much of writer-director Noah Baumbach’s film plays like razor-sharp Woody Allen in his prime. Comedy, R, 94 minutes. HHH

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DARIUS RUCKER, “Southern Style” — Darius Rucker’s second career as a country singer shows no signs of slowing down on his new album.

The lead singer of the rock band Hootie & the Blowfish, Rucker has scored three chart-topping solo country albums, spawning six No. 1 hits, including the Grammywinning “Wagon Wheel,” one of the most popular country hits of recent years.

“Southern Style” continues to emphasize upbeat, pop-influenced country heavy on catchy choruses. Interestingly, the former rocker comes off as more country than some of his male country peers. The mandolin-driven “High On Life” and the slide guitar-fueled “Low Country” are more relaxed than anything by Jason Aldean or Eric Church.

But the breezy feel fits Rucker’s comfortable baritone. Alan Jackson’s producer, Keith Stegall, collaborates on five songs, bringing out Rucker’s personable Southern drawl on “Baby I’m Right,” a striking duet with the under-appreciated Mallary Hope.

Meanwhile, Rucker’s longtime producer, Frank Rogers, adds new sonic treatments to “Homegrown Honey” and the title song, both of which celebrate Southern women.

“Lighter Up” nicely captures contemporary country’s trends, mixing a banjo with an insistent rock beat. n Michael McCall, Associated Press

RINGO STARR, “Postcards from Paradise” — “We were sleeping on the floor, eating bread and jam,” Ringo Starr sings, retelling the story of the early days of his band.

Right. The band. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Then comes the chorus: “We were Rory and the Hurricanes.”

Wait. You were who now?

The mystery is solved toward the end of “Rory and the Hurricanes” when he sings that by the next tour, “I was with you-knowwho — I play the drums like I always do.”

Forty-five years after the Beatles officially called it quits (and about decade more since he left Rory Storm and the Hurricanes to make history), Starr’s “Postcards from Paradise” comes with plenty of lyrical and musical blasts from the past to remind listeners of his role in music history. Fitting timing, as the world’s most famous musical timekeeper becomes the last of the solo Beatles to be inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in two weeks.

Some nods are obvious, like the Beatlesque midtempo shuffle of the title track, in which dozens of Beatles (and solo) tunes get name-checked. To wit: “I ain’t goin’ nowhere man, because I want to hold

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Overall, “Postcards” entertains as it reminisces but doesn’t break musical ground.

Still, it’s a mostly fun ride that’s musically strengthened by the All-Starr Band, a topnotch group of rock journeymen.

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DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE, “Kintsugi” — “Kintsugi” may very well go down as one of the most depressing rock albums of all time. No, not because of any sort of notable catharsis it achieves, but because it actually captures the sound of a rock band giving up completely.

This isn’t “indie rock” anymore, nor is it “dad rock,” as some notable naysayers may want to peg it. No, this is “obligation rock”: a forced brand of music that exists just because it has to. You’d think a band like Death Cab for Cutie would be above such pablum, but no, they soldier on, sounding like they don’t even want to be doing this anymore. n Evan Sawdey, popmatters.com

SUFJAN STEVENS, “Carrie & Lowell” — “Carrie & Lowell” takes its inspiration from the death of Stevens’ mother, who succumbed to stomach cancer in 2012. Her name gives the album its title; Lowell is for Stevens’ stepfather. Her loss pervades every banjo-plucked crevice.

As is befitting an album about grief, “Carrie & Lowell” sounds lonely and sparse. The effect can be as dulling as it is stirring. This album is a delicately moving work of album-as-therapy, but one that only hints at a catharsis that never quite arrives.

It’s quiet, but not ascetic. There’s pain, but not too much catharsis.

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SIMON JOYNER, “Grass, Branch & Bone” — Joyner writes songs in the service of his own personal muse, and, while he’s appreciative of being appreciated, he can work from the perspective of owing the music industry nothing.

He continues to sing in a voice reminiscent of “Songs of Love and Hate”-era Leonard Cohen to spare musical accompaniment. Call this what you will: late-night or rainy-day music, but it demands active listening. Joyner is a songwriter whose words are at the fore, the sparse notes carefully constructed to frame his images and turns of phrase. n Ed Whitelock, popmatters.com

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