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TUNING UP Matney Cook plays Anelia’s Kitchen and Stage in La Conner on Saturday night PAGE 9 TUNING UP: The Blackberry Bushes play the Rockfish Grill in Anacortes on Friday PAGE 9 Skagit Valley Herald Thursday April 30, 2015

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Jeff Bradley (from left, as Prince Dauntless), Kat Agnew (Princess Winnifred) and Kenneth Bass (Queen Aggravain) star in the Theater Arts Guild production of “Once Upon A Mattress.”

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THIS WEEKENDin the area MV CINCO DE MAYO CELEBRATION Celebrate history and cultural diversity at a free family event from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 3, at Edgewater Park, 600 Behrens Millet Road, Mount Vernon. Enjoy a day full of tradition, culture, history, music, food and information.

Free. Sponsored by the Northwest Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and Mount Vernon Chamber of Commerce. 360-428-8547.

TRASH FASHION “Upcycled Style,” the Trash Fashion Show, will take place from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, May 2, at the Schack Art Center, 2921 Hoyt St., Everett. View upcycled and “haute trash” fashions from regional artists who turn society’s trash into wearable art. $12, $10 members; includes a glass of wine and dessert. 425-259-5050 or schack.org.

GEM SHOW The Everett Rock & Gem Club’s

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo in Burlington The West View Elementary PTA will hold its annual Cinco de Mayo fundraiser at 4 p.m.

Saturday, May 2, at Burlington-Edison High School, 301 N. Burlington Blvd. Enjoy an authentic Mexican dinner, silent auction and live mariachi performance from 4 to 6 p.m. West View students from each grade will perform a baile folklorico (“folkloric dance”) at 6:30 p.m. $10 adults, $5 children, free for ages 4 and younger. For tickets, visit charityauctionorganizer. com/auction/wvcincodemayo.

62nd annual Gem, Jewelry and Mineral Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 2-3, at the Everett Community College Student Fitness Center, 2206 Tower St., Everett. The show will feature exhibits of crystals, minerals, beads, pearls, fossils, exotic shells, decorative stone artwork, handcrafted silver jewelry and a variety of lapidary demonstrations, as well as dealer displays, kids’ activities, silent auction, door prizes and refreshments. Free admission. 425-232-0809 or everettrockclub.com.

WOMEN’S EXPO The annual Women’s Expo will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 2, at the Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island. The event will include some 90 vendors offering products and services especially for women, a fashion show, cooking, dancing and fitness demos, raffle prizes, beauty and fashion tips, a martini bar and lunch available for purchase. Swedish Hospital will offer mobile mammograms by appointment: 206-3202500 or mammappointment.swedish.org. Free admission. 360-387-0222 or camanocenter.org.

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ON STAGE

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The Theater Arts Guild production of “Once Upon A Mattress” features (back row, from left) Jeff Bradley as Prince Dauntless; Kat Agnew as Princess Winnifred; Duncan Ring as the Jester and Amanda Curtis as the Wizard; and (front row, from left) Carlos Roques as King Sextimus; Kenneth Bass as Queen Aggravain; Karen Pollack as Lady Larken; Nick Martin as Sir Harry; and Gabriel Gargari as the Minstrel.

Musical offers a rollicking, fun ride ‘Once Upon a Mattress’ When: 7:30 p.m. May 1-2, 8-9, 13-16; 2 p.m. May 10 Where: Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon Tickets: $10-$24. 360-3368955 or lincolntheatre.org

reographs, the show is produced by Scott McDade and Brandi Wagner, Theater Arts Guild continues the and the music director is John impressive tradition of ambitious French. The play runs for nine perlocal productions when the group formances through May 16. stages “Once Upon A Mattress,” “Once Upon A Mattress” is the beginning Friday, May 1, at the Lin- musical version of the fairy tale coln Theatre in downtown Mount “The Princess and the Pea,” accordVernon. ing to McDade. The musical comMatt Riggins directs and choedy originally opened on Broadway Skagit Valley Herald staff

in 1959, and none other than Carol Burnett had her first Broadway performance in the play shortly thereafter.

The play is filled with nearly 20 songs and features the rollicking exploits of Princess Winnifred, Prince Dauntless, Queen Aggravain, King Sextimus, Lady Larken and Sir Harry.

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OUT & ABOUT ART

Milo Gallery, 420 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

SKAGIT VALLEY ART The show features HousESCAPE: On the first ton’s classic landscape style weekend of each month, in both pastel and oil on through October, the canvas, in addition to her Skagit Valley Art Escape Northwest bird images. invites residents and outAlso showing are acrylics of-area visitors to experion canvas by Jennifer Bowence gallery art walks, man, color photographs by music performances, artist Randy Dana, floral monodemonstrations and more prints by Marie Powell at participating locations: and impressionistic oils by Mount Vernon: 5 to 8 Donna Nevitt Radtke, as p.m. first Thursday. well as a selection of jewAnacortes: 6 to 9 p.m. elry, glass work, sculptures first Friday.

Edison and La Conner: 5 and tables. The gallery is open from 10:30 a.m. to to 8 p.m. first Saturday.

4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday. 360-293-6938 or ART TRIBUTE: The scottmilo.com.

Anacortes Arts Commission will present “A Tribute CHILDREN’S ART to Jan Conklin” during WALK: The 15th annual the First Friday Art Walk Children’s Art Walk will from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, take place from 6 to 9 p.m.

May 1, at the Depot Art Friday, May 1, in downtown and Community Center, 611 R Ave., Anacortes. All Bellingham. Presented by sales proceeds will benefit Allied Arts of Whatcom County, the event features the Island Hospital CanWhatcom County student cer Center in memory of artwork on display at parConklin. anacortesarts ticipating storefronts, as commission.com. well as a variety of craft “SPRING TIME”: Paint- activities for kids and adults, music and more. ings by Anne Martin McCool and Cathy Schoen- Allied Arts Gallery, 1418 Cornwall Ave., will feature berg will be featured in a show opening with a recep- professional work by Allied tion during the First Friday Arts Teaching Artists in Whatcom County. Art will Art Walk from 6 to 9 p.m. remain on display through Friday, May 1, and continuing through May 15 at May 31 in honor of the McCool Gallery, 711 Com- statewide Arts Education Month. 360-676-8548 or mercial Ave., Anacortes. alliedarts.org.

McCool creates paintings using layers of color and OILS & ENCAUSTICS: Schoenberg’s new paintings “HOMAGE,” a show of feature brightly colored artwork by Sharon Kingsflowers. Gallery hours are ton and Eric Eschenbach, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and noon will open with a reception from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturto 4 p.m. Sunday. 360-2933577 or annemartinmccool. day, May 2, and continue through May 31 at Smith & com.

Vallee Gallery, 5742 Gilkey Ave., Edison. Kingston is OILS & PASTELS: A an oil painter who uses the new collection of oils properties of her medium and pastels by Amanda to create paintings that Houston will open with a look inward and outward reception from 6 to 9 p.m.

Friday, May 1, and continue — responding to both the atmosphere of her surthrough June 2 at Scott

featuring art created by Mark Iverson will open Friday, May 8, and continue through May 31 at the Skagit County Historical Museum, 501 S. Fourth St., La Conner. Iverson’s friends and family have loaned the museum a selection of paintings to honor his memory. Museum hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tuesday through Sunday.

Admission: $5 adults, $4 seniors and ages 6 to 12, $10 families, free for members and ages 5 and Nich Anderson photo younger. 360-466-3365 or skagitcounty.net/museum.

JAZZ AT THE LIBRARY

Carrie Wicks (pictured) and Nick Allison will perform from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, May 10, at the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes. Free.

360-293-1910, ext. 21, or jazzatthelibrary.com. roundings and the poetry within. Eschenbach’s oils and encaustics explore our changing landscape. He sees Western Washington’s constantly varying tidal zones as the perfect metaphor symbolizing both the impact of man and climate change and nature’s cycles of rejuvenation. The gallery is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. 360-766-6230 or smithandvallee.com.

watercolors by Windwalker Taibi. Both artists are also showing new collections of watercolor and mixed media miniatures. For information, including gallery hours and directions: 360-222-0102 or ravenrocks gallery.com.

LYNDEN ART EXHIBITS: Check out several art exhibits opening with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m.

Thursday, May 7, and conSPRING SALE: Studio tinuing through May 30 at Outback’s annual Spring the Jansen Art Center, 321 Sale will take place from Front St., Lynden. “Paint9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday ings by Quincy Anderson” and Sunday, May 2-3, at 801 offers an exploration Central Ave., Sedro-Wool- of reflections on water ley. The event will feature inspired by the rivers of a variety of items including France, garden ponds of yard art, wind socks, fabric Thailand and canals of baskets, handmade soap, Venice. “Promising Futures: jewelry, pottery and more. Whatcom County High 360-854-7873.

School Student Art” features artwork. The “Spring NEW PAINTINGS: Juried Exhibit” showcases “Sanctuary: Trees of Life” the artistic talent of Whatcontinues June 4 at Raven com County and the surRocks Gallery, 765 Wonn rounding region. 360-354Road, Greenbank. The 3600 or jansenartcenter.org. show features new acrylic paintings, pen and ink and “THE ART OF MARK watercolor work by Mary IVERSON: A Friend Jo Oxrieder, as well as new Remembered”: An exhibit

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

“Pastels and More: Selections from our Permanent Collection”: The museum feature a variety of quilts reminiscent of the colorful spring flowers in bloom in the fields around CAMANO STUDIO Skagit Valley.

TOUR: The 17th annual “Beadlust in the LandCamano Island Studio marks Gallery”: Local Tour will take place from bead artist Robin Atkins is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday featured in the museum’s through Sunday, May 8-10, new Landmarks Gallery and Saturday and Sunday, through May 3. The exhibit May 16-17, at locations showcases two of Atkins’ around Camano Island current passions — designand Stanwood. Check out ing wall art using her ecoartwork in a wide variety dyed fabrics with bead of media offered by 43 embroidery, and creating juried artists, 30 studios personal quilts which visuand three galleries. Pick ally journal her thoughts, up a self-guided tour map experiences and feelings. at local merchants or at The museum is open camanostudiotour.com. from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily Free. 425-263-2813. during April. Admission: $7, $5 students and military QUILTS/BEAD ART: Sev- with ID, free for members eral new exhibits of quilts and ages 11 and younger. and bead art are on display 360-466-4288 or laconner at the La Conner Quilt & quilts.org.

Textile Museum, 703 S. Second St., La Conner: ANNIVERSARY SHOW: “Revealing the HidThe Shop is celebrating den: Contemporary Quiltits two-year anniversary Art Association”: The with a show of new work Contemporary QuiltArt

by Kathleen McCarty at Association includes more 18623 Main St., Conway. than 100 Washington artThe Shop is open from 11 ists working with fiber, a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday thread and textiles. Memthrough Saturday. 360-391ber artists have created 2691 or theshopconway. a wide range of two- and com. three-dimensional artworks incorporating a variety of “FRIENDS OF FISH 2”: techniques. The show con- An art show to benefit the tinues through June 28. education programs of the “Impressions in FabSkagit Fisheries Enhanceric”: Denise Miller and ment Group continues Nancy Ryan create fabric through May 3 at Edison landscapes reminiscent of the pointillism of the Continued on Page E6

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OUT & ABOUT Eye Gallery, 5800 Cains Court, Edison. The show features 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.

360-766-6276 or skagit fisheries.org.

lamps and clocks made from corrugated cardboard; baskets, hats, purses and life-size people made from plastic bags; masks and sculptures from old typewriters; and much more.

425-259-5050 or schack.org.

LECTURES AND TALKS

FOSTER CARE: Representatives from YouthNet will present a program on “Foster Care in Skagit County” at 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, May 6, at “SALT OF THE EARTH”: the Mount Vernon City Library, 315 Snoqualmie The special exhibit continSt. A question and answer ues through July 12 at the session will follow the Skagit County Historical presentation. Families are Museum, 501 S. Fourth St., “SAVING THE ENVIencouraged to attend. For La Conner.

The exhibit feaRONMENT: Sustainable information, contact Cheryl tures items from the museArt”: The show of artwork Neuwirth at 360-336-6209 um’s permanent collection featuring recycled/repuror visit mountvernonwa. including more than 500 salt posed materials continues cellars. Hours are 11 a.m. to gov/library. Learn more through May 30 at the about YouthNet and their 5 p.m. daily. Admission: $5 Schack Art Center, 2921 Foster Care program at adults, $4 seniors and ages Hoyt St., Everett. Particiyouthnetnw.net/foster-care6-12, $10 families, free for pating artists have scoured program. members and ages 5 and junk stores, second-hand younger. 360-466-3365 or shops, trash bins and surGENEALOGY skagitcounty.net/museum. plus venues to source mateRESEARCH: Professional rials to create an amazing genealogist Winona Laird FESTIVALS selection of whimsical, will present “Crossing the PENN COVE WATER sculptural and contemplaPond to Scotland for GeneFESTIVAL: The annual tive artwork, including alogy Research” at the Penn Cove Water Festival Skagit Valley Genealogical will take place from 11 a.m. Society’s meeting from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 16, to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 9, on the Coupeville waterat the Burlington Senior front. Events will include Center, 1011 Greenleaf tribal canoe racing, Native Ave., Burlington. Laird music, singing and dancing, will introduce research storytelling, a juried art methods and record types show, children’s activities, needed for successful longfood, arts and crafts and distance research. Even more. Free. penncovewater if you don’t have Scottish Celebrating festival.com. heritage, the basic genealogy research principles will in Song EDMONDS WATERbe helpful for your own Skagit Valley Chorale FRONT FESTIVAL: The 28th research. Free. skagitvalley Edmonds Rotary Waterfront genealogy.org.

May 1 & 3 Festival will take place from 3 to 10 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to “HOW IT’S MADE”: Classic Concert 10 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. Whatcom Symphony to 7 p.m. Sunday, May 29-31, Orchestra conductor Yaniv Skagit Symphony at the Port of Edmonds Attar will discuss music May 2 Marina, 358 Admiral Way, during the Holocaust at Edmonds. Enjoy music and 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 12, entertainment, classic boats at the Jansen Art Center, Night of the and yachts, hydroplane dis- 321 Front St., Lynden. Free. plays, arts and crafts, kids’ 360-354-3600 or jansenartLiving Dead activities, free fishing for center.org.

Skagit Valley College kids on Saturday and Sunday, beer and wine garden, ALASKAN FISHERIES: May 8 - 16 food and more. Admission: 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 20, $3, free for ages 12 and Anacortes Public Library, 360.416.7727 younger. edmondswater 1220 10th St., Anacortes. mcintyrehall.org frontfestival.com.

Filmmaker and former fish-

erman Mark Lunsten will explain that the story of Alaskan fisheries is really the story of the halibut and salmon fisheries, starting over 100 years ago and teaching a lesson in sustainable living. Free. 360293-1910, ext. 21, or library. cityofanacortes.org.

MUSIC FOLK LEGACY CONCERT: 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes. Join singer/ songwriter Bethany Lynn for a musical journey from the 16th century through the 1960s Folk Revival, with historical background for each song. Free. 360293-1910, ext. 21, or library. cityofanacortes.org.

American history columns, illustrated with more than 180 rare images from the museum’s vast Funk collection. Funk served as the American’s editor and co-publisher from 195064. Free. 360-293-1915 or museum.cityofanacortes. org.

out to train the stallion to compete against the fastest horses in the world. Rated G. May 15: “Life is Beautiful” (drama): Starring Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi and Giorgio Cantarini. In 1930s Italy, carefree Jewish bookkeeper Guido courts and MODEL RAILROAD marries a lovely woman.

DISPLAY: The WhatcomThey have a son and live Skagit Model Railroad happily together until GerClub will host its last open man forces occupy Italy house of the season from and pack them off to a 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jewish concentration camp.

May 9, at 1469 Silver Run To protect his son from the Lane, Alger. Check out the horrors of the camp, Guido club’s large, permanent tells him they are playing HO- and N-scale indoor a game and that the grand railroad layouts. Admission prize for winning is a tank. is by donation to maintain Winner of three Oscars. and expand the layouts.

Rated PG-13. whatcomskagitmrc.org.

PIRATE PARTY: Kids MORE FUN ages 6 to 8 are invited to celebrate pirates from the SOUND PRAYER HEALSeven Seas at 2 p.m. SaturING: 7:30 p.m. Friday, day, May 9, at the Mount May 8, Anacortes Center Vernon City Library, 315 for Happiness, 619 ComSoqualmie St., Mount Vermercial Ave., Anacortes. non. Throw on some pirate Listen, meditate and pray gear and be prepared to to drums, rattles, singing bowls and singing. $10, free walk the plank, go on a treasure hunt and more. for ages 16 and younger.

360-464-2229 or anacortes Free. 360-336-6209. centerforhappiness.org.

SPRING FILM SERIES: Enjoy free film screenings ANNIVERSARY OPEN HOUSE & BOOK RELEASE at 7 p.m. Fridays at the Anacortes Public Library, PARTY: The Anacortes 1220 10th St., Anacortes.

American and the Anacortes Museum Foundation Free. 360-293-1910, ext. 21, will host a joint celebration or library.cityofanacortes. org. Next up: of the newspaper’s 125th May 8: “Black Stallion” anniversary and the release of Wallie Funk’s new book (adventure): Starring Kelly during an open house from Reno, Mickey Rooney, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Hoyt Axton and Teri Garr.

Shortly after World War II, May 9, at the Anacortes 10-year-old Alec Ramsey, Depot, 611 R Ave., Anacortes. Anacortes American traveling with his father Publisher Jack Darnton will back to England by ship, finds himself shipwrecked offer a short program at noon, followed by the book on a deserted island along with a black Arabian stalrelease party. lion he had befriended “Pictures of the Past: onboard the ship. Rescued Celebrating 125 Years of and back home in America, Anacortes History” by Wallie Funk includes a col- Alec and former jockey lection of Funk’s Anacortes Henry Dailey (Rooney) set

EXPLORE THE NIGHT SKY: View distant galaxies, planets and nebulas beginning at dark Friday, May 15, at Fort Nugent Park, 2075 SW Fort Nugent Road, Oak Harbor. This free public Star Party will be hosted by the Island County Astronomical Society. No telescope is required. All ages are welcome. The event will be canceled if cloudy. For information, contact Dan at 360-6797664 or visit icas-wa.webs. com.

GARDEN, GIFTS & JUNK: The Spring Garden & Gift Faire will take place from noon to 6 p.m.

Friday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday, May 15-16, at the Burlington Parks and Recreation Center, 900 E. Fairhaven Ave., Burlington.

Shop for a wide variety of items including plants, art, handmade gifts, home business consultants and more.

On Saturday, check out the Junk in Your Trunk garage sale outside the Rec Center from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free admission to both events.

360-755-9649.

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TRAVEL FAMILY TRAVEL 5

Hikes, camps and more make vacation memories

By LYNN O’ROURKE HAYES The Dallas Morning News

Traveling solo with the kiddos? Here are five ways to bond while carving out time for yourself, too.

1. Go all-inclusive. Check in to the Hyatt Ziva Puerto Vallarta, one of two all-inclusive properties recently introduced by a brand well-known as an early adopter of family-friendly practices. Relax by the pool, stroll on the beach or engage in seaside games. Take a kayak tour, balance on a paddle board or hike to a waterfall while the kids enjoy a sandy play area or camp adventures. For a special treat, sample a spa treatment inspired by local ingredients. allinclusive.hyatt.com/en/ allinclusive/about-ziva.html 2. Retreat under the Tuscan sun.

Treat yourself to a unique camp experience in the heart of Tuscany. Get to know all things Italian as you and your child sample cooking lessons, swimming and language lessons. Choose a yoga class or wine-tasting in the restored 18th century farmhouse while your youngster plays nearby. Later, visit a quaint village together for a museum stop or shopping. meandmomintuscany.com 3. Raft a river. Instead of being tethered to technology, try splashing through rapids, hiking side canyons, ogling Native American rock paintings, discovering pioneer homesteads and stargazing. As you wind through the 8,000-foot-deep Hell’s Canyon on Idaho’s Snake River, you’ll be carving a lasting memory. Mention the Solo Parent trip for a $100 discount for each child younger than 16. rowadventures.com/hellscanyon-rafting-snake-river.html 4. Embark on a Precious Journey. Join Big Five Tours & Expeditions for a family travel adventure. Specifically created for ages 5 to 11, the journeys are designed to offer real-world experiences in destinations such as Ecuador, Costa Rica and Kenya. Expect itineraries that offer breathtaking landscapes as well as activi-

Local travel TRAVEL & LEARN: Skagit Valley Col-

lege will offer a travel-based Integrative Experience course to Italy from 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 available for community members. The trip fee of $5,000 covers meals, lodging and in-country ground travel. Airfare is not included. For information, contact Cliff Palmer at 360416-7656 or cliff.plamer@skagit.edu.

WEEKEND LANGUAGE INTENSIVE:The Northwest Language Academy will host a language-intensive class on French on Saturday and Sunday, May 16-17, at the NWLA Cultural Center, 5023 Langley Road, Langley.

The weekend will include language and cultural immersion, with food and conversational instruction. The programs emphasize conversation in practical situations and also include cultural instruction and travel advice. Tuition is $198, which includes some meals. Onsite lodging is also available. 360-321-2101 or nwlanguageacademy.com.

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SCOTLAND: 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 6, Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes. Rudy Gahler will highlight his Road Scholar tour of Scotland, including historical tidbits along with scenery.

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

ties intended to inspire young travelers and even spark interest in future careers as a volcanologist, naturalist or archeologist. bigfive.com 5. Relax on a ranch. Adventuresome parents eager to share their passion with the next generation will welcome a stay at 4UR Ranch, a family-owned, 22-room guest ranch in Creede, Colorado. Explore together or choose the children’s program in which youngsters learn natural horsemanship, fly fishing, archery and mountain hiking. In June, guests can add a theater experience at the nearby Creede Repertory Theatre. Added incentive: Two children may enjoy the ranch experience for the price of one during the week of June 6.

The Coffee Creek Ranch in Trinity Center, California, also offers four weeks during which children stay at 50 percent discount.

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area April 30-May 7

TUNING UP Playing at area venues April 30-May 7 THURSDAY.30

FRIDAY.1

Ancient Future, with Matthew Montfort (world fusion): 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $15 advance, $18 at the door. 360-445-3000.

“CELEBRATING IN SONG: SPRING DAWNING” — SKAGIT VALLEY CHORALE 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $16-$25. Senior and student discounts available. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.

FRIDAY.1 MIA VERMILLION 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner.

360-399-1805.

Courtney Marie Andrews (Americana, country, folk): 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner. 360399-1805.

Eddie and the Touks: 6 to 9 p.m., The Woolley Market, 829 Metcalf St., SedroWoolley. 360-982-2649.

Going Solo with Hillary Susz, Biagio Biondolillo, Augustine Magdalene: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. 360-778-1067.

SATURDAY.2 MATNEY COOK 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner. 360-399-1805.

FRIDAY.1

Thursday.30 MUSIC

Jansen Jazz Band: 7:30 p.m., Jansen Art Center, 321 Front St., Lynden. $10.

360-354-3600 or jansenartcenter.org.

THEATER

“Broken Holmes” and “In a Handbag Darkly” (parodies of Sherlock Holmes and Oscar Wilde’s “The Importance of Being Earnest”): 7:30 p.m., iDiOM Theater, 1418 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham.

Free. 360-305-3524 or idiomtheater.com.

Friday.1 MUSIC

“Celebrating in Song: Spring Dawning”: Skagit Valley Chorale, 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $16-$25. Senior and student discounts available. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.

“Artistry In Rhythm” — Spring Swing Concert: Skagit Community Band, 7:30 p.m., Maple Hall, 104 Commercial, La Conner. $15 adult, $10 senior and students, $30 family, free for ages 12 and younger accompanied by an adult. skagit communityband.org.

THEATER

“Once Upon a Mattress” (musicalcomedy): Theater Arts Guild, 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $10-$24. 360-336-8955 or lincoln theatre.org.

“Northwest Passages”: Living Voices Theatre, 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, 565 Camano Ave., Langley. $15 adults, $12 youths. 360-221-8268 or wicaonline.org.

“Broken Holmes” and “In a Handbag Darkly” (parodies of Sherlock Holmes and Oscar Wilde’s “The Importance of Being Earnest”): 7:30 p.m., iDiOM Theater, 1418 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham. $10 advance, $12 at the door. 360-305-3524 or idiomtheater.com.

“The Glasses” (farce): 9:30 p.m., iDiOM Theater, 1418 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham. $10 advance, $12 at the door.

360-305-3524 or idiomtheater.com.

Saturday.2

Sunday.3

MUSIC

MUSIC

Skagit Symphony: 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. Roupen Shakarian will hold a preconcert lecture at 6:45 p.m. $20-$40.

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

THEATER

“Once Upon a Mattress” (musicalcomedy): Theater Arts Guild: 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. All seats $15 at the door. 360336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.

“Love Letters”: 7 p.m., Anacortes Center for Happiness, 619 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. By donation. RSVP: 360-4642229 or laura@anacortescenterforhappi ness.org.

“Celebrating in Song: Spring Dawning”: Skagit Valley Chorale, 2 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $16-$25. Senior and student discounts available. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.

“Artistry In Rhythm” — Spring Swing Concert: Skagit Community Band, 3 p.m., Brodniak Hall, 1600 20th St., Anacortes. $15 adult, $10 senior and students, $30 family, free for ages 12 and younger accompanied by an adult. skagit communityband.org.

Bellingham Community Chorus: 3 p.m., Hillcrest Chapel, 1400 Larrabee Ave., Bellingham. Free; donations appreciated. 360-733-8400.

Blackberry Bushes: 8 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

360-588-1720.

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

360-422-6411.

THEATER

“The Glasses” (farce): 7:30 p.m., iDiOM Theater, 1418 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham. $10 advance, $12 at the door.

360-305-3524 or idiomtheater.com.

Tuesday.5 MUSIC

Mount Vernon High School Jazz: “Live at the Lincoln”: 7 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $10 adults, $6 students. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.

Thursday.7 THEATER

“Best of Brass Monkey” (six short plays): 7:30 p.m., iDiOM Theater, 1418 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham. Free. 360305-3524 or idiomtheater.com.

CeeCee James & Rob “Slideboy” Andrews (roots rock, indie): 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. $10.

360-445-3000.

Joe Slick Band (acoustic country, classic rock): 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Winners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. No cover. 877275-2448.

Mia Vermillion (blues): 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner.

360-399-1805.

Daddy Treetops: 8 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. No cover.

360-766-6266.

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.

The Trainwreck Band: 9 p.m., Longhorn Saloon & Grill, 5754 Cains Court, Edison.

360-766-6330.

SATURDAY.2 Stacy Jones Band (blues, rock): 7:30 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

360-755-3956.

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

Bucúla: 8 p.m., Max Dale’s Martini Lounge, 2030 Riverside Drive, Mount Vernon.

No cover. 360-4247171.

MuseBird Café: Papa Bear, Devin Sinha and R.X. Bertoldi, 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000.

Joe Slick Band (acoustic country, classic rock): 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Winners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. No cover.

SUNDAY.3 Gary B’s Church of Blues: Jam night, 6 to 10 p.m., Conway Pub & Eatery, 18611 Main St., Conway.

360-445-4733.

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

WEDNESDAY.6 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.

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

360-466-4488.

Bow Diddlers: 5:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360-7666266.

Bluegrass Jam: 1 to 4 p.m., The Woolley Market, 829 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley.

360-982-2649.

Savage Jazz: 6 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360588-1720.

Shiloh: 8:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360766-6266.

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.

Jim Basnight Band: 9 p.m., Longhorn Saloon & Grill, 5754 Cains Court, Edison. 360-766-6330.

The Lowlands (folk, soul, rock): 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner. 360-399-1805.

Jenny & the TomCats: 5 to 8 p.m., The Woolley Market, 829 Metcalf St., SedroWoolley. 360-9822649.

THURSDAY.7 Marcia Kester (country, soft rock, oldies, pop, blues): 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway.

360-445-3000.

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area April 30-May 7

TUNING UP Playing at area venues April 30-May 7 THURSDAY.30

FRIDAY.1

Ancient Future, with Matthew Montfort (world fusion): 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $15 advance, $18 at the door. 360-445-3000.

“CELEBRATING IN SONG: SPRING DAWNING” — SKAGIT VALLEY CHORALE 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $16-$25. Senior and student discounts available. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.

FRIDAY.1 MIA VERMILLION 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner.

360-399-1805.

Courtney Marie Andrews (Americana, country, folk): 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner. 360399-1805.

Eddie and the Touks: 6 to 9 p.m., The Woolley Market, 829 Metcalf St., SedroWoolley. 360-982-2649.

Going Solo with Hillary Susz, Biagio Biondolillo, Augustine Magdalene: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. 360-778-1067.

SATURDAY.2 MATNEY COOK 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner. 360-399-1805.

FRIDAY.1

Thursday.30 MUSIC

Jansen Jazz Band: 7:30 p.m., Jansen Art Center, 321 Front St., Lynden. $10.

360-354-3600 or jansenartcenter.org.

THEATER

“Broken Holmes” and “In a Handbag Darkly” (parodies of Sherlock Holmes and Oscar Wilde’s “The Importance of Being Earnest”): 7:30 p.m., iDiOM Theater, 1418 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham.

Free. 360-305-3524 or idiomtheater.com.

Friday.1 MUSIC

“Celebrating in Song: Spring Dawning”: Skagit Valley Chorale, 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $16-$25. Senior and student discounts available. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.

“Artistry In Rhythm” — Spring Swing Concert: Skagit Community Band, 7:30 p.m., Maple Hall, 104 Commercial, La Conner. $15 adult, $10 senior and students, $30 family, free for ages 12 and younger accompanied by an adult. skagit communityband.org.

THEATER

“Once Upon a Mattress” (musicalcomedy): Theater Arts Guild, 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $10-$24. 360-336-8955 or lincoln theatre.org.

“Northwest Passages”: Living Voices Theatre, 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, 565 Camano Ave., Langley. $15 adults, $12 youths. 360-221-8268 or wicaonline.org.

“Broken Holmes” and “In a Handbag Darkly” (parodies of Sherlock Holmes and Oscar Wilde’s “The Importance of Being Earnest”): 7:30 p.m., iDiOM Theater, 1418 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham. $10 advance, $12 at the door. 360-305-3524 or idiomtheater.com.

“The Glasses” (farce): 9:30 p.m., iDiOM Theater, 1418 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham. $10 advance, $12 at the door.

360-305-3524 or idiomtheater.com.

Saturday.2

Sunday.3

MUSIC

MUSIC

Skagit Symphony: 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. Roupen Shakarian will hold a preconcert lecture at 6:45 p.m. $20-$40.

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

THEATER

“Once Upon a Mattress” (musicalcomedy): Theater Arts Guild: 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. All seats $15 at the door. 360336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.

“Love Letters”: 7 p.m., Anacortes Center for Happiness, 619 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. By donation. RSVP: 360-4642229 or laura@anacortescenterforhappi ness.org.

“Celebrating in Song: Spring Dawning”: Skagit Valley Chorale, 2 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $16-$25. Senior and student discounts available. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.

“Artistry In Rhythm” — Spring Swing Concert: Skagit Community Band, 3 p.m., Brodniak Hall, 1600 20th St., Anacortes. $15 adult, $10 senior and students, $30 family, free for ages 12 and younger accompanied by an adult. skagit communityband.org.

Bellingham Community Chorus: 3 p.m., Hillcrest Chapel, 1400 Larrabee Ave., Bellingham. Free; donations appreciated. 360-733-8400.

Blackberry Bushes: 8 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

360-588-1720.

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

360-422-6411.

THEATER

“The Glasses” (farce): 7:30 p.m., iDiOM Theater, 1418 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham. $10 advance, $12 at the door.

360-305-3524 or idiomtheater.com.

Tuesday.5 MUSIC

Mount Vernon High School Jazz: “Live at the Lincoln”: 7 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $10 adults, $6 students. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.

Thursday.7 THEATER

“Best of Brass Monkey” (six short plays): 7:30 p.m., iDiOM Theater, 1418 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham. Free. 360305-3524 or idiomtheater.com.

CeeCee James & Rob “Slideboy” Andrews (roots rock, indie): 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. $10.

360-445-3000.

Joe Slick Band (acoustic country, classic rock): 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Winners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. No cover. 877275-2448.

Mia Vermillion (blues): 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner.

360-399-1805.

Daddy Treetops: 8 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. No cover.

360-766-6266.

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.

The Trainwreck Band: 9 p.m., Longhorn Saloon & Grill, 5754 Cains Court, Edison.

360-766-6330.

SATURDAY.2 Stacy Jones Band (blues, rock): 7:30 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

360-755-3956.

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

Bucúla: 8 p.m., Max Dale’s Martini Lounge, 2030 Riverside Drive, Mount Vernon.

No cover. 360-4247171.

MuseBird Café: Papa Bear, Devin Sinha and R.X. Bertoldi, 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000.

Joe Slick Band (acoustic country, classic rock): 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Winners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. No cover.

SUNDAY.3 Gary B’s Church of Blues: Jam night, 6 to 10 p.m., Conway Pub & Eatery, 18611 Main St., Conway.

360-445-4733.

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

WEDNESDAY.6 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.

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

360-466-4488.

Bow Diddlers: 5:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360-7666266.

Bluegrass Jam: 1 to 4 p.m., The Woolley Market, 829 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley.

360-982-2649.

Savage Jazz: 6 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360588-1720.

Shiloh: 8:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360766-6266.

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.

Jim Basnight Band: 9 p.m., Longhorn Saloon & Grill, 5754 Cains Court, Edison. 360-766-6330.

The Lowlands (folk, soul, rock): 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner. 360-399-1805.

Jenny & the TomCats: 5 to 8 p.m., The Woolley Market, 829 Metcalf St., SedroWoolley. 360-9822649.

THURSDAY.7 Marcia Kester (country, soft rock, oldies, pop, blues): 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway.

360-445-3000.

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

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

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. 206-8384333 or tripledoor.net.

JEFF AUSTIN BAND, FRUITION: 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.

THE DIPLOMATS: May 4, The Showbox, Seattle. 800745-3000 or showboxonline. com.

MARIACHI DIVAS: May 5, Mount Baker Theatre, Bellingham. 360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.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 STREETLIGHT MANIFESTO FESTIVAL: May 22-25, Gorge May 28, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or Amphitheatre, George. showboxonline.com. sasquatchfestival.com.

JUICY J: May 26, Showbox NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK, online.com.

SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 TLC, NELLY: May 6, Tacoma GRIZ: May 8, Showbox or showboxonline.com.

Dome. 800-745-3000 or SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 BARRY MANILOW: May 27, livenation.com. or showboxonline.com.

KeyArena, Seattle. 800-745ALL TIME LOW: May 6, NEIL DIAMOND: May 10, 3000 or livenation.com.

Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800- KeyArena, Seattle. 800-745JIM JEFFRIES: May 27, 745-3000 or showboxonline. 3000 or LiveNation.com.

Moore Theatre, Seattle. 877com.

JAMES BAY: May 10, The 784-4849 or livenation.com.

DEORRO: May 7, Showbox Showbox, Seattle. 800-745JJ GREY & MOFRO: May SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 3000 or showboxonline.com. 28, The Showbox, Seattle. or showboxonline.com.

REEL BIG FISH, LESS 800-745-3000 or showbox SLEATER-KINNEY: May THAN JAKE: May 13, The online.com.

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PENN & TELLER: May 29, Mount Baker Theatre, Bellingham. 360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com.

DUSTIN KENSRUE: May 30, Chop Suey, Seattle. 800745-3000 or livenation.com.

WALK OFF THE EARTH: May 30, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or show boxonline.com.

REFUSED: May 30, The Crocodile, Seattle. 877-9876487 or thecrocodile.com.

BETTE MIDLER: June 1, KeyArena, Seattle. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

OF MICE AND MEN: June 2, The Showbox, Seattle. 800745-3000 or showboxonline. com.

ANUHEA & ETANA: June 3, The Showbox, Seattle. 800745-3000 or showboxonline. com.

YELAWOLF: June 3, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-7453000 or showboxonline.com.

JEREMY LOOPS: June 3,

Columbia City Theater, Seattle. 800-838-3006 or colum biacitytheater.com.

BEST COAST: June 4, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-7453000 or showboxonline.com.

TOWER OF POWER: June 5, Mount Baker Theatre, Bellingham. 360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com.

SHANIA TWAIN: June 5, KeyArena, Seattle. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

NEON TREES: June 6, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-7453000 or showboxonline.com.

SEINABO SEY: June 6, Showbox SoDo Lounge, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

HALESTROM: June 9, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-7453000 or showboxonline.com.

THE STORY SO FAR: June 10, The Showbox, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or showbox online.com.

EMILY KINNEY: June 12, Columbia City Theater, Seattle. 800-838-3006 or colum biacitytheater.com. n For the complete listings, visit goskagit.com and click on “Entertainment.”

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CALL FOR ARTISTS: The For information or to regisAnacortes Arts Commister, call 360-755-9649. sion seeks artwork on the Spring Garden ‘n’ Gifts theme “Whatever Boats Faire: Noon to 6 p.m. Friday You Float” for a show set and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturfor Friday and Saturday, day, May 15-16. ApplicaJune 5-6, at the Depot Art tions are being accepted for & Community Center, 611 crafts, artists, home business R Ave., Anacortes. The consultants, garden/plant commission is looking for vendors. An 8-foot-square artwork in any medium booth costs $40. Preregister relating to boating in our

by Friday, May 1. area: work boats, pleasure Junk in Your Trunk: 9 boats, sailboats, fishing a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May boats, boat building, fer16. Rent space in the rec ries, anything that floats on center parking lot for $20; water. Space is limited. No vendors will be assigned applications; first come gets one slot to park and one to in. No fees; 20 percent comset up sales. Preregister by mission on sales. Contact May 13.

Karla Locke at 360-5886968 or kklocke1@mac.com.

CALL FOR MAKEUP/FX ARTISTS: The Skagit Valley CALL FOR VENDORS: College Drama DepartBurlington Parks and ment is looking for makeup Recreation is looking for and zombie FX artists for vendors for several upcomits upcoming production ing events at the Parks and of “Night of the Living Dead,” set for May 8-16 at McIntyre Hall in Mount Vernon. damond.morris@ skagit.edu.

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“THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW”: Theater Arts Guild will hold auditions for its fall production of “The Rocky Horror Show” from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, June 8-9, at the Mount Vernon High School auditorium, 314 N. Ninth St., Mount Vernon.

Parts are available for seven males, three females and several male and female “phantoms.” Prepare a dramatic 11⁄2-minute monologue and a song not from the show, and be prepared to learn a short choreography routine. Auditioners must be at least 16 years old by opening night (Oct. 23); those under 18 must have parental consent.

The musical comedy will run Oct. 23-Nov. 7. theater artsguild.org.

The Dances of Universal Peace will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, May 3, 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.

Dances are taught to the group each time. Donation requested, but no one is turned away for lack of funds. 360-629-9190.

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BARBERSHOP HARMONY: Attend a free, no-commitment rehearsal of the An-O-Chords, a fourpart barbershop group. No experience necessary, no DANCE auditions required. Learn COMMUNITY DANCERS: by rote, you don’t have to Ages 13 and older. 5:30 to read music. Ages 12 and 6:45 p.m. Mondays through up welcome. Drop in any May 11 at the Burlington Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Parks and Recreation Cen- Northwest Educational Serter, 900 E. Fairhaven Ave., vice Building, 1601 R Ave., Burlington. Participants will Anacortes. Rides available.

AUDITIONS add movement combinaContact Bob Lundquist, tions using the dance ele“PIRATES OF 360-941-5733 or svenbob@ ments they create together. cheerful.com.

PENZANCE, YOUTH PRODUCTION”: Whidbey Play- Bring a favorite song and be surprised at the new movehouse Would-Be-Players CALL FOR MUSICIANS: ment choices you can make. 5b’s Bakery, 45597 Main will hold auditions from $20 drop-in fee per class.

6:30 to 8 p.m. Monday and St., Concrete, is looking Some scholarships availTuesday, May 11-12, at the for musicians to perform Star Studio, 730 SE Midway able. 360-755-9649 or burl easy-listening acoustic ingtonwa.gov/recreation.

Blvd., Oak Harbor. music from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Parts are available for 30 during Sunday Brunch. In FOLK DANCING: Skagit- exchange, musicians will children and youths ages 8-18. Performers should be Anacortes Folk Dancers receive audience contribumeet at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at ready to sing and dressed tions and a meal. 360-853Bayview Civic Hall, 12615 C 8700 or info@5bsbakery. for dance movement.

St., Bay View. Learn to folk- com.

Rehearsals will normally dance to a variety of interbe held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and national music. Instruction TIME FOR FIDDLERS: Wednesdays. Performances begins at 7 p.m. followed by The Washington Old Time review and request dances of the comic operetta will Fiddlers play acoustic olduntil 9:30. The first session take place June 25-28. For time music at 6:30 p.m. the is free, $3 thereafter. No information, including second and fourth Fridays partners needed. For infor- of each month at the Mount registration costs, contact mation, contact Gary or director Stan Thomas at Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Ginny at 360-766-6866.

360-675-0574 or visit whid Cleveland. St. Free; donabeyplayhouse.com/youthtions accepted. 360-630theater.html.

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SKAGIT VALLEY MUSIC CLUB: The club welcomes performers (intermediate and above), listeners and guests to join the fun at 1:45 p.m. today, April 30, at Vasa Hall, 1805 Cleveland St., Mount Vernon. Come and sing, play the club’s piano or organ, play your own instrument or just enjoy a variety of music — ’20s to ’70s classical, popular, western and gospel. Free. For information, call Elaine at 360-428-4228.

Skagit County’s sixth annual Have a Heart Run will be held Saturday, May 2, at Edgewater Park in Mount Vernon. Several courses are available, including a 2K walk, 5K or 10K walk/run and a free Half Pint Half Mile for ages 9 and younger.

Proceeds will benefit Community Action programs.

For information or to register, visit haveaheartrun.org.

CAMANO WALK: Join Friends of Camano Island Parks on a guided walk at Iverson Spit Preserve, RECREATION Kristoferson Creek Habitat, FRIENDS OF THE FORand English Boom HistoriEST HIKES: Join the cal Park at 9:50 a.m. SaturFriends of the Forest for day, May 2, on Camano scenic hikes in the forest Island. Meet at Iverson lands around Anacortes.

Spit Preserve, accessed Dress for the weather and from East Camano Drive wear sturdy shoes. No via Russell Road east to pets. Free. 360-293-3725 or Sunrise Road, then south to friendsoftheacfl.org. Next Iverson Beach Road. Follow up: Iverson Beach Road east Sugarloaf Wildflowers: to the beach area and drive 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, north to the end. After May 2. Meet at the Southa level 1-mile walk with ern trailhead halfway up the views of Port Susan Bay, Mount Erie view road. The a beaver activity area and trip up and back is 1 mile, the “Hobbit Trail,” drivers and quite steep in places. will caravan to Kristoferson Creek Habitat for a short KIDS FISHING DERBY: visit, then to English Boom The Wildcat Steelhead Historical Park for a 1-mile Club’s annual Fishing walk on a marsh trail along Derby for ages 14 and Skagit Bay with views of younger will take place Mount Baker, interpretive Saturday, May 2, at the boards and a boardwalk. No Northern State ponds off dogs. Free. friendsofcamano Fruitdale Road in Sedroislandparks.org.

Woolley. Gates open at 7 a.m.; fishing begins at 8.

SPRING PLANT WALKS: Bring your own gear and The Washington Native bait. Prizes will be awarded. Plant Society hosts plant Parking is limited; carpool- walks from 10 a.m. to noon ing is recommended. Free.

Tuesdays at area parks.

Release forms are available For information, call Ann, at Big Scoop Ice Cream in 360-293-3044, or Susan, 360Mount Vernon, Holiday 659-8792 or 360-333-7437.

Market in Burlington, Mor- Next up: gan Outfitters or Oliver & n May 5: Sharpe County Hammer in Sedro-Woolley, Park. The entrance is off at the derby site Saturday Rosario Road just south or at wildcatsteelheadclub. of Sharpe Road. This easy org. 360-855-2291. to moderate walk includes a pond, woods rich with HAVE A HEART RUN: mosses and lichens, and open bluffs.

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MOVIES NEW REVIEW It will surely stand as one of the most peculiar and possibly ironic entries in a director’s filmography that in between Joss Whedon’s two “Avengers” films there reads “Much Ado About Nothing”: a low-budget, black-and-white Shakespeare adaption sandwiched between two of the most gargantuan blockbusters ever made.

In “AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON,” there is definitely aplenty ado-ing. Too much, certainly, but then again, we come to the Avengers for their clown-car excess of superheroes, their colorful coterie of capes.

What binds Whedon’s spectacles with his Shakespeare are the quips, which sail in iambic pentameter in one and zigzag between explosions in the others. The original 2012 “Avengers” should have had more of them, and there’s even less room in the massive — and massively overstuffed — sequel for Whedon’s dry, self-referential wit. As a sequel, “Age of Ultron” pushes further into emotionality and complexity, adding up to a full but not particularly satisfying meal of franchise building, and leaving only a bread-crumb trail of Whedon’s banter to follow through the rubble.

The action starts predictably with the Avengers assaulting a remote HYDRA base in the fictional Eastern European republic of Sokovia. They are a weaving force: Robert Downey Jr.’s Iron Man, Chris Hemsworth’s Thor, Mark Ruffalo’s Hulk, Chris Evans’s Captain America, Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow and Jeremy Renner’s Hawkeye.

Their powers are as various (supernatural, technological, mythological) as their flaws (Iron Man’s narcissism, the Hulk’s rage, the Black Widow’s regrets). Downey’s glib Tony Stark/Iron Man is the lead-singer equivalent of this super group and, I suspect, the one Whedon likes writing for the most. “I’ve had a long day,” he sighs. “Eugene O’Neill long.”

In Sokovia, they encounter duplicitous twins: the quickfooted Quicksilver (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) and the mystical Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen). The real villain, though, is the titular Ultron, an artificial intelligence that the Scarlet Witch slyly leads Stark to create, birthing not the global protection system he hopes, but a maniacal Frankenstein born, thankfully, with some of his creator’s drollness.

Ultron (James Spader) builds himself a muscular metallic body and begins amassing a robot army to rid the planet of human life. Spader plays Ultron who is too similar to other mechanical monsters to equal Tom Hiddleston’s great Loki, the nemesis of the last “Avengers” film. But Spader’s jocular menace adds plenty. He wickedly hums Pinocchio melodies: “There are no strings on me.”

But the drama of “Age of Ultron” lies only partly in the battle with Ultron. The film is really focused on the fraying dysfunction of the Avengers and their existential quandaries as proficient killers now untethered from the dismantled S.H.I.E.L.D. agency.

There’s not a wrong note in the cast; just about anything with the likes of Spader, Ruffalo, Johansson, Hemsworth and Downey can’t help but entertain. But the dive into the vulnerability of the Avengers doesn’t add much depth and saps the film’s zip. All the character arcs — the Avengers, the bad guys and the new characters — are simply too much to tackle, even for a master juggler like Whedon. The movie’s hefty machinery — the action sequences, the sequel baiting — suck up much of the movie’s oxygen.

2:21. Rated: PG-13 for “intense sequences of sci-fi action, violence and destruction.” HH1⁄2 n Jake Coyle, Associated Press

MINI-REVIEWS Compiled from news services.

Ratings are one to four stars.

“Cinderella” — Disney’s live-action “Cinderella” movie is an enchanting, exhilarating romantic adventure with gorgeous scenery, terrific sets, stellar cinematography and Oscar-worthy costumes.

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

It’s rare when a film has three robust, deeply drawn female characters, and Juliette Binoche, Chloe Grace Moretz and Kristen Stewart deliver memorable, nuanced performances. Drama, R, 124 min1 utes. HHH ⁄2 “Ex Machina” — If you’re going to go all-in with the gorgeous, chilling and sometimes ludicrous “Ex Machina,” you’ll have to check your logic at the ticket counter. Oscar Isaac and Domhnall Gleeson star in a dizzyingly effective sci-fi/thriller. Sci-fi drama, R, 1 108 minutes. HHH ⁄2 “Furious 7” — This is one of the most ridiculous thrillers I’ve ever seen, but I have to admit I was entertained by the sheer audacity of the car chases and battle sequences -- and there were even some genuinely touching moments.

Action, PG-13, 137 minutes.

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

Animated adventure, PG, 96 minutes. HH “Kingsman: The Secret Service” — In a very violent

AT AREA THEATERS ANACORTES CINEMAS May 1-7 Avengers: Age of Ultron (PG-13): FridaySaturday: 12:30, 1:30, 3:00, 4:30, 6:30, 7:30, 9:00; Sunday-Thursday: 12:30, 1:30, 3:00, 4:30, 6:30, 7:30 Woman in Gold (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 12:40, 3:30, 6:40, 9:30; Sunday-Thursday: 12:40, 3:30, 6:40 360-293-6620 BLUE FOX DRIVE-IN Oak Harbor April 30-May 3 Avengers: Age of Ultron (PG-13): Thursday: 8:30 p.m.

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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 minutes.

1 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 all the ingredients for a prestige film, what we have here is an epic clunker. Drama, R, 109 minutes. H “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 wayoff-the-mark scenes and too much heavy-handed preaching.

Teen romance, PG-13, 104 1 minutes. HH ⁄2 “The Forger” — John Travolta murders his Boston accent as a world-class art forger hired to fake a Monet and swap it out with the real thing. Even with a terminally

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ill teenage son character, “The Forger” is consistently ineffective as a sentimental tearjerker -- and an even bigger failure as a heist movie.

Crime drama, R, 92 minutes.

1 H ⁄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 Longest Ride” — These Nicholas Sparks movies tend to get jumbled into one big cliche-riddled story.

This time around, we get two romances -- one set in modern times, one dating back to the 1940s -- with a twist that’s so ridiculous I think we’re almost supposed to laugh. Romance, PG-13, 139 minutes. HH “The Water Diviner” — Russell Crowe’s lifetime of experience on film sets shows in his directorial debut, a firstrate post-World War I drama with a heavy dose of sentiment and a gripping storyline.

He stars as a grieving Australian who journeys to Turkey to find the remains of his sons, all killed in battle. Drama, R, 1 111 minutes. HHH ⁄2

“True Story” — James Franco delivers a compelling performance as the conniving albeit charming sociopath Christian Longo in a story based on one of the more bizarre journalist/defendant alliances in modern annals.

Jonah Hill co-stars as Michael Finkel, a disgraced superstar journalist who seizes the opportunity through Longo for a possible career comeback.

Drama, R, 100 minutes.

1 HHH ⁄2 “Welcome to New York” — In Abel Ferrara’s lurid, sometimes grotesque, trainwreck-watchable film, Gerard Depardieu almost literally fills the screen as an enormous bear of a man accused of rape and clearly based on former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn. While the script leaves little doubt the powerful man is guilty as sin, there’s considerable doubt as to whether the punishment will fit the crime. Drama, R, 1 108 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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MUSIC REVIEWS SPEEDY ORTIZ, “Foil Deer” — The year 2015 is turning out to validate the 20-year cycle theory of pop music revivalism. Liz Phair, Veruca Salt and Pavement are touchstones for strong albums from Waxahatchee, Courtney Barnett, Lady Lamb, and now Speedy Ortiz. “Foil Deer,” the second full-length album from the band fronted by Sadie Dupuis, is word-rich, thoughtful and edgy.

Speedy Ortiz is the thorniest of the bunch, with arrangements that abruptly shift in dynamics and direction, and lyrics that relish knotty ideas and a good turn of phrase. “Ability’s what makes the beast an animal you claim for your own cage,” Dupuis sings amid the screechy guitars on “Homonovus.” In “The Graduates,” she quips, “We were the law school rejects, so we quarreled at the bar, instead.” n Steve Klinge, The Philadelphia Inquirer

MICHAEL DES BARRES, “The Key to the Universe” — Bruce Springsteen sang about finding the key to the universe in “the engine of an old parked car.” For Michael Des Barres, it has something to do here with a lover who is both muse and

shooting star. For both men, however, it’s clear that the real key lies in a belief in the transcendent power of rock.

That belief fires up this new salvo from the rocker, who is also an actor and satellite radio DJ (where his boss is Springsteen guitarist Little Steven Van Zandt). “The Key to the Universe” is built on muscular rhythms and riff-heavy guitars, sometimes echoing the Faces, other times leaning toward metal. It’s an attack that is as nofrills and unpretentious as the hook-heavy songs Des Barres delivers.

Given the classic feel of it all, it’s fitting that Des Barres sings about a “Liberty Train.” Because like that old-school machine, this is rock with a relentless, locomotive power that won’t be denied.

of scattershot energy that is usually only mustered by young bands just discovering their love of music for the first time. The formalism of Blur’s earlier comeback single “Under the Westway” was a misnomer, because no one could have ever guessed the next thing that would follow would be “The Magic Whip,” an album that seems to have been made to please no one else but the band itself. n Evan Sawdey, popmatters.com

PASSION PIT, “Kindred” — America’s reigning synthpop king, Passion Pit, is out with a third studio album, “Kindred,” a passable offering of tidy little electro ditties.

For their heartfelt lyrics, Passion Pit (aka n Nick Cristiano, The Philadelphia Inquirer Michael Angelakos and whoever is playing live with him at any given gig) remains a BLUR, “The Magic Whip” — What “The musical tastemaker’s dividing line. You’re Magic Whip” does is downright remarkeither all in with Angelakos’ sparkling lead able: It’s not designed for anyone but exist- vocals and sprightly melodies, or you’re ing Blur fans, catering to them only while likely off the train. deliberately blocking out any newcomers Take “Five Foot Ten (I),” for example. with its lazy, bizarre and somewhat dement- It’s ripe for a deeper club remix, but as ed take on pop formality. delivered it is little more than an aural glitThis is a goofy record, featuring a kind ter bomb. “I want to be all alone with you/

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh” goes the cloying refrain to little resolution.

Lead single “Lifted Up (1985)” is better, soaring higher and reaching far more artistically. Still, I can’t help but feel that beneath Passion Pit’s well-polished tracks there are even better songs lurking behind one too many layers of production.

I like “Kindred.” Just not enough. n Ron Harris, Associated Press

ALABAMA SHAKES, “Sound and Color” — Each passage on “Sound and Color” feels organic, like it pushed its way out of southern soil or floated into someone’s mind on a back porch breeze. What makes the Shakes new is that they’re evidently devoted to their musical forebears — everyone from Etta James and Aretha to Bowie and Zeppelin — yet also coquettishly unfaithful to each one of them.

They bow down then turn away from one moment to the next. Anchoring the whole affair is a palpable infatuation with that freedom, a conviction that each beat can contain the past, present, and future all at once. n Annie Galvin, popmatters.com

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Purchase show tickets online through Ticketmaster or service charge free at the Casino Box Office.

Casino opens at 9 am daily. Must be 21 or older with valid ID. *Must be a Rewards Club Member. Visit Rewards Club Center for details.

Free-Play and Skagit Player-Bucks are non-transferable and cannot be redeemed for cash. Management reserves all rights.

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