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NEW ON DVD THIS WEEK Cusack blend sassy with “The Dinner”: The Upcoming cool reserve to make chief strength of this them fun to watch. And family drama based on movie releases Christopher Meloni, the novel by Herman Following is a partial who plays an American Koch that unfolds schedule of coming DVD looking for adventure during an awkward releases. Release dates in South America, meal in a fancy restauare subject to change: steals the movie. But, to rant is the cast: Richard be honest, the bar was Gere, Steve Coogan, AUG. 8 painfully low.

Laura Linney and Ren Snatched “Blindspot: Season becca Hall. n King Arthur: Legend 2”: The NBC series starTwo brothers and of the Sword ring Jamie Alexander as their wives meet to talk n Diary of a Wimpy Kid: a woman with no memabout what actions to The Long Haul ory and a body covered take regarding their n The Dinner in tattoos continues to sons, who have comn The Exception show that superb action mitted an unspeakable n Kung Fu Yoga doesn’t always mean crime. The parents n Blindspot: Season 2 a script that has to be must decide whether n The Hunters Prayer dumbed down. This seto remain quiet and n Undercover Grandpa ries is one that provides hope no one connects n Wolves a roller coaster ride of the boys to the incident excitement and mental or turn them over to challenges. authorities. This sets up The second season offers bigger numerous debates fueled by years of clues as to why the woman who is pain, frustration, jealousy and resentknown as Jane Doe was left naked in ment between all four players. About a bag in Times Square. Each piece of the only thing they can agree on is art on her body reveals a new clue to that they can’t agree on anything. something the FBI needs to investiDirector-writer Oren Moverman is gate. lucky that he put together actors who The strength of the series is Alexare strong on their own but get better ander who plays Jane as both a strong when they work with others. Even member of the FBI team but also when the conversations stall for one caring enough to deal with her very of Moverman’s distracting directing decisions, the actors manage to return complicated family issues. Just to get the chance to watch her work is worth the attention to the story when they picking up the DVD set that includes are brought back together.

22 episodes.

“Snatched”: The comedy starring “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Amy Schumer and Goldie Hawn is Haul”: Family road trip goes in a very crude, crass and raunchy. Sadly, it’s different direction. not funny.

“Kung Fu Yoga”: An archeoloSchumer — who attempts to hide gist (Jackie Chan) and his team are her lack of acting skills behind a veil of vulgar — plays a lethargic slug who attacked while searching for lost treasure. gets dumped by her boyfriend before “King Arthur: Legend of the a big trip to Ecuador. She talks her Sword”: Charlie Hunnam stars in this mother (Hawn) into joining her. The different look at the Excalibur story. two immediately get kidnapped and “The Exception”: German officer the bulk of the movie is their attempts (Jai Courtney) goes on mission to to escape. investigate exiled German monarch In an effort to generate any laughs, Kaiser Wilhelm II (Christopher Plumthe production written by Katie mer).

Dippold falls into an endless example “Ripped”: After smoking top secret of lazy writing. If you have to look for weed, two friends wake up 30 years comedy in passing gas or an exposed later. Russell Peters stars. breast, the result is criminally unfun“Undercover Grandpa”: Young ny. man enlists his grandfather to help Schumer and Hawn play their find a missing girl. roles with such a lack of energy that — Rick Bentley, Tribune News the supporting players are far more Service interesting. Wanda Sykes and Joan

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Out & About ........................................... 4-5 Get Involved ........................................... 6-7 On Stage ......................................................8 Tuning Up ...................................................9 Hot Tickets ...............................................10 At the Lincoln ..........................................13 Movies .................................................14-15 ON THE COVER Clay sculptures by Hannah Alex-Glasser are part of the Anacortes Arts Festival juried art exhibit at the port dock. Photo by Scott Terrell / Skagit Valley Herald

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BOAT AND CAR SHOW The 17th annual La Conner Classic Boat & Car Show will take place 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 5, at the South Basin of the La Conner Marina and will include classic boats, work boats, boats on trailer and a variety of classic cars. Judging will be announced at 3 p.m. Enjoy vendors, food, raffle prizes and more. Vote for the “People’s Choice” in all categories.

Admission is $3 for adults.

Children 12 and younger are free. A free shuttle will transfer people who would like to park at the La Conner Middle School. lovelaconner.com.

WHITE ELEGANT SALE A white elegant (instead of white elephant) sale will be 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 6, at the La Conner Civic Garden Club, 622 South Second St., La Conner. Purchase furniture, art, dishware, jewelry, home décor and more.

Information: 360-466-3365 or email at jwolfe@co.skagit. wa.us.

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Sculptures by Peregrine O’ Gormley are part of the Anacortes Arts Festival juried art exhibit.

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nacortes will be the center of the arts community this weekend as the Anacortes Arts Festival runs for three full days Aug. 4-6.

The festival attractions are numerous, from a huge group of artisans displaying their work, to live music on three stages, and more than 25 food vendors and beer and wine gardens.

Artists at the Port includes

Juried Arts, Emerging Artists, Working Studios and more, and the 2017 weather is forecast to be exceptional.

For more information, visit anacortesartsfestival.com or 360293-6211.

The La Conner Live 2017 Sunday concert schedule features local and regional bands through the summer, with performances from 1-4 p.m. at Gilkey Square, Morris Avenue and First Street in downtown La Conner. Free admission, lovelaconner.com/featured/ la-conner-live-2017-concertseries. n Aug. 6: Pioneer Highway.

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OUT & ABOUT ART ARTS AT THE PORT: Arts at the Port is the crown jewel of the Anacortes Arts Festival in a rustic waterfront setting. Based around the theme “Resonance,” it includes the Allen Family Focus Gallery showcasing the work of three Orcas Island artists and the juried exhibition featuring 39 regional artists selected

by Pablo Schugurensky.

Rounding out Arts at the Port is an Emerging Artist Show featuring work from selected high school and college age artists. Arts at the Port runs daily through Aug. 6. anacortesartsfestival. com.

ANACORTES FIRST FRIDAY GALLERY WALK: The First Friday Artwalk in Anacortes is 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 4, in conjunction with the opening night at the Anacortes Arts Festival.

The event will feature new work at several downtown galleries, including ACME Creative (705 Commercial Ave.), Burton Jewelers (620 Commercial Ave.), The Good Stuff Arts (604 Commercial Ave.), Salt & Vine (913 Sixth St.), Pelican Bay Books and Coffee House (520 Commercial Ave.), Scott Milo Gallery (420 Commercial Ave.) and The Majestic Inn and Spa (419 Commercial Ave.).

BRONZE, BOATS AND SHADOWS: A new show, called “Bronze, Boats and Shadows,” featuring the work of Ann Morris, will run Aug. 4-27 at the Smith & Vallee Gallery, 5742 Gilkey Ave., Edison. An artist reception is 5 to

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he fair will take place from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Wednesday-Saturday, Aug. 9-12, at the Skagit County Fairgrounds, W. Taylor St., Mount Vernon.

Carnival, live music, a magician, a hypnotist, eating contests, farm animals, area events, educational displays, kids’ zone, great food, diaper derby and more.

Ticket prices $6-$8, $20 family, ages 5 and under free.

360-416-1350 or skagitcounty.net/fair.

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8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, and an artist talk is 4 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26. The gallery is open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. smithandvallee.com or 360-766-6230.

JODY BERGSMA: Bellingham artist will show acrylic and mixed media pieces at a new show running Aug. 4 to Aug. 29 at the Scott Milo Gallery, 420 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. Also showing are encaustic paintings by Marilee Holm, oils by Lorna Libert, acrylics

by Cynthia Richardson and pastels by Jan Wall. A reception with the artist is 6 to 9 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 4.

SUNSHINE AND RAINBOWS: The Good Stuff Arts, 604 Commercial Ave., Anacortes, will present its show “Sunshine and Rainbows: The Light and Color of the Northwest” through August. New works show the Northwest in all its glorious color and light. New artists are Ralph Bladt, watercolor; Steven R. Hill, pastels; Beth Chatt McGurran, coiled baskets; and Gwen Shay, Raku jewelry. Bob Hogan will demonstrate his textured acrylic at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 4. The gallery is open

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays to Fridays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sundays.

WOOD ENGRAVING: Carl Montford will teach a wood engraving (printmaking) workshop in Edison from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 12 and Sunday, Aug. 13. Artists will develop an image, learn to use classic engraving tools and produce an edition of original prints. Cost is $195. To register: kris. ekstrand@gmail.com.

MADRONA GROVE SCULPTURES: The

Madrona Grove Sculpture Exhibition by Windermere, presented by the Anacortes Arts Commission, is up now in the madrona grove and surrounding areas near the Depot Arts & Community Center, 611 R Ave., Anacortes. The exhibit, which will feature 12 scultptures, will be up through Dec. 31.

CAR SHOWS BOAT AND CAR SHOW: The 17th annual La Conner Classic Boat & Car Show will take place 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, at the South Basin of the La Conner Marina

and will include classic boats, work boats, boats on trailer and a variety of classic cars. Judging will be announced at 3 p.m. Enjoy vendors, food, raffle prizes and more. Vote for the “People’s Choice” in all categories. Admission is $3 for adults. Children 12 and younger are free.

A free shuttle will transfer people who would like to park at the La Conner Middle School. lovelaconner.com.

COLLECTORS CAR SHOW: The 26th Annual Collectors Car Show and Outdoor Market will be held from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 12, at the Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island. This family-oriented event features a car show, outdoor market, raffle prizes, beer garden, BBQ lunch and more.

Car show registration is $15 per car. Outdoor market vendor registration is $35 to $45 with a table. 360-387-0222.

PLAYS SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK: Shakespeare Northwest presents Shakespeare in the Park, its annual free summer touring production of “Once Upon a Shakespearean Tale,” an original work in which asks the question: What if William Shakespeare had written children’s stories? See shakesnw. org for more information about the touring show and the annual Skagit River Shakespeare Festival running until Aug. 19, featuring “The Comedy of Errors” and Christopher Marlowe’s “Edward II.”

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OUT & ABOUT MUSIC SARATOGA ORCHESTRA: Saratoga Orchestra of Whidbey Island, in partnership with Pacific Northwest Conducting Institute, presents “A Summer Festival Concert” at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5 at South Whidbey High School, 5675 Maxwelton Rd, Langley.

Orchestra conductors from across the country will participate in the six-day PNWCI workshop, refining and learning conducting techniques from internationally acclaimed conductor and composer Diane Wittry. The workshop’s culmination will feature the PNWCI’s 2017 Conducting Fellows leading the orchestra in a program to include Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9 “From the New World,” Wittry’s own composition entitled, “Mist,” and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5. A pre-concert chat will begin at 1:15 p.m.

EAGLE HAVEN MUSIC: The Eagle Haven Winery, 8243 Sims Road, Sedro-Woolley, presents its 2017 Concerts in the Pavilion Series. Live music in a magical setting, with a stage next to the winery vineyards, food on-site, and some of the best musicians in the area. Concerts begin at 7 p.m. 360-856-6248 or eaglehavenwinery.com. n Aug. 5: Austin Jenckes.

BURLINGTON SUMMER NIGHTS: Burlington Parks and Recreation presents the Burlington Summer Nights concert series held every Friday night

in August at the Burlington Visitor Center Downtown Amphitheater, 520 E. Fairhaven Ave. Activities begin at 5 p.m., concerts begin at 7 p.m. Free. 360-7559649. n Aug. 4: Miller Campbell. n Aug. 11: Rich Wetzel’s Groovin’ Higher Orchestra. n Aug. 18: The Naughty Blokes. n Aug. 25: The Dog Tones.

LA CONNER SOUNDS: The La Conner Live 2017 Sunday concert schedule features local and regional bands through the summer, with performances from 1-4 p.m. at Gilkey Square, Morris Avenue and First Street in downtown La Conner.

Free admission, lovelaconner.com/featured/ la-conner-live-2017concert-series. n Aug. 6: Pioneer Highway. n Aug. 13: Local Youth Jazz Ensemble. n Aug. 20: Amigos Nobles. n Aug. 27: The Heebie Jeebies.

STANWOOD CONCERT SERIES: The fourth annual Stanwood Summer Concert Series presented by Puget Sound Pediatric Dentistry and Community Transit will be in two locations in Stanwood this weekend. The summer concert series showcases local and regional bands playing family-friendly rock, blues and roots music. All concerts are free and take place from 4 to 6 p.m. n Aug. 12: Blues Playground (West Stanwood, 270th St.) n Aug. 26: Chris Eger

Band (West Stanwood, 270th St.) SUMMER JAMS: The Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham, presents the 2017 Blues, Brews and BBQ series with live music, microbrews on tap and an outdoor barbecue, at 5 p.m. each Thursday during the summer. 360392-3100 or hotelbellwether.com/featured/ blues-brews-bbq. n Aug. 3 – Spaceband. n Aug. 10 – Jasmine Greene. n Aug. 17 – Chris Eger Band. n Aug. 24 – The Atlantics. n Aug. 31 – Stacy Jones Band.

CONCERT SERIES: The 2017 Mount Vernon Riverwalk Concert Series is scheduled for eight Thursday evenings during the summer at the Riverwalk in downtown Mount Vernon. Music runs from 6-8 p.m., admission is free. 360428-8547 or mountvernonchamber.com. n Aug. 10: The Naughty Blokes. n Aug. 17: Whiskey Fever. n Aug. 24: Polecat. n Aug. 31: Rivertalk.

ANACORTES CONCERTS: The Port of Anacortes Summer Concert Series features several concerts during the summer at Seafarers Memorial Park, 601 Seafarers Way. Concerts are 6-8 p.m. are food vendors are scheduled to be on-site. portofanacortes.com. n Aug. 11: Baby Cakes. n Aug. 18: Mojo Cannon. n Aug. 25: Chris Eger Band.

OUTDOORS IN ANACORTES: The 2017 Heart of Anacortes outdoor concert series runs through the summer at the corner of Fourth & O streets. Performances run 6-8 p.m.; admission is free. 360-293-3515 or heartofanacortes.com. n Aug. 12: Janie Cribbs and the T.Rust Band.

Aug. 19: 5-8 p.m., REFA Benefit Concert with The Walrus. n Aug. 26: Hot Damn Scandal.

FAIRS SKAGIT COUNTY FAIR: The fair will take place from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, Aug. 9-12, at the Skagit County Fairgrounds, W. Taylor St., Mount Vernon.

Carnival, live music, a magician, a hypnotist, eating contests, farm animals, area events, educational displays, kids’ zone, great food, diaper derby and more.

Ticket prices $6-$8, $20 family, ages 5 and under free. 360-416-1350 or skagitcounty.net/fair.

LECTURES AND TALKS THE GREAT AMERICAN ECLIPSE: Bob Scott, president of Island County Astronomical Society, will present “The Great American Eclipse” at 6 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 10, at the La Conner Regional Library, 614 Morris St. Learn about the eclipse set for Aug. 21. This is a free program suitable for all ages.

PBI CONSERVATION CAFES: The Pacific Biodiversity Institute will host the first in a series of PBI Conservation

Cafes, a monthly venue for provocative environmental films and paradigm-shifting discussions. Join them at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 23, at ACME Creative, 705 Commercial Ave., on a cinematic journey into the shrinking world of the mountain caribou. Following the 35 minute film, Associate Producer Marcus Reynerson will speak about his experiences with the project. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased on Eventbrite.

MORE FUN CIRCO OSORIO: American Crown Circus & Circo Osorio Circus will perform under the big top Aug. 3-7 at Cascade Mall in Burlington.

The intimate one-ring setting under a big top, provides spectators up-close and personal exposure to the circus.

Watch as aerial artists swing, acrobats tumble and artists defy the laws of gravity.

LA CONNER PIONEER PICNIC: The Skagit County Pioneer Association will honor the Pioneer Family of the Year, the Wallace family, and Pioneer Spirit Award recipient Bonnie Bowers at 11:15 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 3, at Pioneer Park, 1200 S Fourth St., La Conner. The picnic features history of the area, an old car show, live music and a barbecue salmon lunch for $12.

THE NOISE GUY: Charles Williams has been making noise in schools and libraries since he was a kid. This program is suitable for

children ages 3-10 and is 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 3, at the Burlington Public Library, 820 East Washington Ave., Burlington. It is free to attend. 360-755-0760.

MOVIE IN THE PARK: The City of Stanwood presents its free event Movies in the Park on Thursdays, Aug. 3, 17 and 31. The events are at Church Creek Park, 27116 72nd Ave. NW, Stanwood, and the movies are “Happy Feet” Aug. 3, “The Incredibles” Aug. 17 and “Spy Kids” Aug. 31. All movies begin at dusk.

360-629-2181 ext. 4505.

WHITE ELEGANT SALE: A white elegant (instead of white elephant) sale will be 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 6, at the La Conner Civic Garden Club, 622 South Second St., La Conner. Purchase furniture, art, dishware, jewelry, home décor and more. Information: 360466-3365 or email at jwolfe@co.skagit.wa.us.

FAIRHAVEN OUTDOOR CINEMA: The Fairhaven Outdoor Cinema series will be until Aug. 26. Each week will feature a special guest.

Movies are shown at dusk at the Village Green, 1207 10th Street, Bellingham. Admission to each movie is $5, which includes live entertainment and giveaways. n Aug. 5: “Raiders of the Lost Ark” with Wren & Della. n Aug. 12: “Finding Dory” with Brian Ernst. n Aug. 19: “La La Land” with Bellingham Dance Company.

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GET INVOLVED BOOKS

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

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

Contact Gabrielle Conatore at 360-920-19995 and mtvernoncsl@ outlook.com.

GREAT BOOKS READING GROUP: The Great Books Reading Group examines passages from important writings in history — currently reading passages from “Great Conversations, vol. 2,” published by the Great Books Foundation.

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

ART FIRST THURSDAY ART WALK AND COMMUNITY HANG-UP: Artists of all ages will be featured Thursday, Aug. 3, around downtown Mount Vernon in the Community Hang-Up, which will celebrate the community’s talent at the Front Gallery, 420 Myrtle. A $250 cash award will be presented to the winner of the People’s Choice Award, sponsored by Peoples Bank. Artwork in a variety of media, including painting, photography, ceramics, and mixed media will be featured in this non-juried exhibit.

The remaining First Thursday Art Walk is Sept. 7. Information: dep.mvda@gmail.com or 360-336-3801.

2017 HOLIDAY GREETING CARD CONTEST: The Skagit Valley Hospital Foundation calls professional and hobby artists of the region to submit a digital image of original artwork, thematic of the Christmas holiday or winter season, for the foundation’s annual holiday greeting card. The winning artist will have their art featured on the foundation’s 2017 holiday greeting card. The winning artist will receive a $100 honorarium for use of their artwork.

Deadline is Sept. 18. For contest guidelines, visit skagitregionalhealth.org/ hospital-foundation.

ANACORTES BUSKERFEST: Show off your talent during Anacortes Buskerfest 2017 at the Open Streets event 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 27. The event is presented by the City of Anacortes and Anacortes Arts Festival. All buskers must submit an application to participate. Approved buskers will be a part of a People’s Choice Competition and eligible to win one of two prizes.

Applications are due Aug. 11. Information: anacortesartsfestival. com/buskerfest.

OPEN STREETS, FIRST FRIDAY ARTWALKS: Two local events, Open Streets and First Friday Artwalks, are joining forces to create a “Street Plaza” setting on Commercial Avenue between Fourth and Sixth streets Sept.

1 in Anacortes. The downtown area will be closed to traffic from 6 to 9 p.m. to encourage participants to linger longer. Music will in the Commercial Avenue and Fifth Street intersection. Restaurants will offer special sidewalk seating. anacortesart. com.

CALL FOR ARTISTS: The Mount Vernon Downtown Association seeks artists from all media to show their art in downtown galleries and businesses during First Thursday Art Walks. The art walks are 5 to 8 p.m.

April through September and include about a dozen venues. Information: Cathy Stevens at dep. mvda@gmail.com and 360-336-3801.

CALL FOR VENDORS: Samish Valley Grange

is seeking vendors for community swap meets from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 19, at the grange, 4320 Highway 9, Sedro-Woolley. The price is $25 for an outside spot, $30 for an indoor spot. If you sign up and pay for all three dates it is $60 for outside and $75 for inside. Contact Kim at 360-708-7434.

Skagit Valley and beyond. Rehearsals are 6:30 to 9 p.m. Mondays at Bethany Covenant Church, 1318 S. 18th St., Mount Vernon.

Dues are $150 per year and the cost of music. Auditions are by appointment. Information: Jennie Bouma at 425-312-4565 or cantabilechamberchoir@ gmail.com.

CALL FOR INSTRUCTORS: Burlington Parks and Recreation is looking for qualified instructors to expand its enrichment classes for youth and adults. To download an instructor’s packet, visit the Parks and Recreation Department webpage at burlingtonwa.gov and click on the “Instructors Needed” tab.

For information, call 360-755-9649 or email recreation@burlingtonwa.gov.

WHIDBEY PLAYHOUSE 2017/2018 SEASON: This season’s schedule for the Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. 360-679-2237 and whidbeyplayhouse. com. n “Kill Me, Deadly” (noir comedy), co-directed by Christopher Scoggin and Kevin Wm. Meyer, Nov. 2-19. A smart parody packed with romance, intrigue and murder that will keep you guessing until the end. Auditions are 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 19 and 20, with possible callbacks 6:30 to 8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 21, in Star Studio.

Cast is five women and seven men. Rehearsals will be Sunday through Wednesday evenings beginning mid-September. n “A Christmas Carol” at the Playhouse (musical). Directed

by Stan Thomas, Dec. 1-17. A delightful musical version of Charles Dickens’ classic story of Ebenezer Scrooge.

CALL FOR ART TEACHERS: The Good Stuff Arts, 604 Commercial Ave., Anacortes, is looking for experienced beginning art teachers in watercolor, drawing, sketching and mixed media art forms. Call to schedule a meeting to show your work and discuss your experience. Kat Peterson, 360 755-3152.

AUDITIONS CANTABILE CHAMBER CHOIR AUDITIONS: Choral singers with a strong desire for creating beautiful chamber music under the expertise of music director Stephen Marshall-Ward are wanted. The Cantabile Chamber Choir performs throughout

DANCE COUNTRY LINE DANCING: Learn how to line dance with instructor Kathy VanLuven 10 to 11 a.m.

Saturday, Aug. 12, at Where the Heart Is,

410 Norris St. Burlington. Free. Information: 360-755-8007 and wthimktg@frontiermgmt.com.

SQUARE DANCE: Mainstream square dance for all levels is 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays, through Sept. 5 at the Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland Ave. Cost is $4 per dancer. Information 360-424-4608 and rosie@valleyint.com.

DANCE CAMP: Skagit Valley Academy of Dance, 1522 Jay Way, Mount Vernon, is offering a variety of summer dance camps and classes through Aug. 17. For a complete listing of camps, requirements and to register, go to skagitvalleyacademyofdance.com.

MUSIC GYPSY JAZZ WORKSHOP: A free gypsy jazz workshop for violin, guitar and other instruments with members of Pearl Django is 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 5, at Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10 St. Register at jazzatthelibrary.com. 360-2931910 and vmfejeran@ gmail.com.

SCOTTISH MUSIC SESSION: The Scottish Music Session is a free and open to the public event 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 6 at Littlefield Celtic Center, 1124 Cleveland Ave., Mount Vernon.

Musicians and audience members alike are welcome. Play the tunes you know and enjoy hearing new ones. celticarts.org.

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GET INVOLVED SONG TREE SERIES: The Song Tree series meets 5 to 8 p.m. the last Wednesday of August at the Heart of Anacortes, 1014 Fourth St. Instrumental songs, poetry and spoken word poetry are welcome in addition to lyrical songs. Songwriters are encouraged to bring one or two songs to share.

The event is free. lalipke@ comcast.net.

TIME FOR FIDDLERS: The Washington Old Time Fiddlers play acoustic old time music at 6:30 p.m. the second and fourth Fridays of each month at the Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland. St. Free; donations accepted. Information: 630-1156.

SHELTER BAY CHORUS: Practices are held 5:307:30 p.m. Thursdays at the Shelter Bay Clubhouse, 1000 Shoshone Drive, La Conner. No need to be a Shelter Bay resident. 360223-3230.

ANACORTES OPEN MIC: 9:30 p.m. Thursdays, at the Brown Lantern Ale House, 412 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-2932544.

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

BRING YOUR OWN GUITAR: Bring your guitar and learn a wide variety of new songs with a fun and supportive guitar loving group of people. They meet 6:30-8 p.m. first and third Wednesdays at at North Cove Coffee, 1130 S. Burlington Blvd., Burlington. Information at 360-707-2683 and jauman@northcovecoffee. com.

BRING YOUR OWN UKULELE FOR BEGINNERS: Bring your ukulele and learn a wide variety of new songs with a fun and supportive uke loving group of people. They meet 6-6:30 p.m. second and fourth Wednesdays at North Cove Coffee, 1130 S. Burlington Blvd., Burlington. Information at 360-707-2683 and jauman@northcovecoffee. com.

RECREATION GREEN & WHITE OPEN: Support the Mount Vernon Public Schools Foundation at the Green & White Open golf tournament at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 4, at Eaglemont Golf Course, 4800 Eaglemont Dr., Mount Vernon. Registration will be accepted up to the day of the event. $115 for tournament and dinner, $35 dinner only.

More information and registration form at info@ supportmvschools.org or supportmvschools.org.

POKER RUN: Heart to Heart Charity will host the third annual motorcycle Poker Run fundraiser at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, at the Eagles Lodge, 1000 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley. Registration will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. and bikers will leave at 11 a.m. Participants receive one poker hand, a scenic ride and breakfast. An end party will be held from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Lyman Town Park. The party will include vendors, horse shoes, live entertainment and refreshments. $20 for one rider, $30 for rider and passenger if paid before Aug. 1. Prices increase $5 after. Funds benefit children of low income families. Register: facebook.com/heartto-

heartcharity or request a form at hearttoheartcharity@gmail.com.

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GOLF TOURNAMENT: Boys & Girls Club will host its annual Golf Tournament at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 11, at Avalon Golf Links, 9345 Kelleher Road, Burlington. Cost is $145 for indivisual players and $500 for a team of four.

Lunch and dinner will be served. All proceeds go to Boys & Girls Clubs of Skagit County. Register: skagitclubs.org or contact Katelynn Sullivan at 360-419-3723, ext. 8, or ksullivan@skagitclubs.org.

GOLF TOURNAMENT: The second annual First Tee Golf Tournament hosted by Anacortes Kiwanis Sunrisers will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 17, at Swinomish Golf Links, 12518 Christianson Road, Anacortes. $400 for tournament and meal per four people, $20 meal only. Register: 360-428-5972. Proceeds benefit the First Tee youth golf program of Skagit County.

KIDS IN NATURE: The Friday Creek Habitat Stewards, Skagit Conservation District, Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group, Skagit County and other local partners invite the public to Kids in Nature: Families Outdoors at Pomona Grange, a free family event, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 19, at Pomona Grange Park, 5585 Old Hwy. 99 N., Burlington. Light snacks will be provided, however, no food vendors will be present. Pre-registration requested by Aug. 16, by contacting Kristi Carpenter, Skagit Conservation District, at 360-428-4313 or kristi@skagitcd.org.

August 11 & 12, 2017 Friday 5 - 8 p.m.

Hellam‘s Vineyard Winetasting & Evolve Chocolate Pairing at the Schoolhouse Purchase V.I.P. Tickets $10 http://buytickets.at/christiansonsnursery Saturday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Antique Fair at the Schoolhouse and North Meadow Field

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area August 3-13 Thursday.3 THEATER ”The Cemetery Club”: 7:30 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com. ”Edward II”: 7 p.m., Rexville-Blackrock Amphitheatre, 19299 Rexville Grange Road, Mount Vernon. $10-35. shakesnw.org.

Friday.4 THEATER ”The Cemetery Club”: 7:30 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com. ”The Comedy of Errors”: 7 p.m., Rexville-Blackrock Amphitheatre, 19299 Rexville Grange Road, Mount Vernon. $10-35. shakesnw.org.

Saturday.5 THEATER ”The Cemetery Club”: 7:30 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com. ”Edward II”: 7 p.m., Rexville-Blackrock Amphitheatre, 19299 Rexville Grange Road, Mount Vernon. $10-35. shakesnw.org.

Sunday.6 THEATER ”The Comedy of Errors”: 2 p.m., Rexville-Blackrock Amphitheatre, 19299 Rexville Grange Road, Mount Vernon. $10-35. shakesnw.org. ”The Cemetery Club”: 2 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20.

360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

Thursday.10 THEATER ”Help! My Husband Has Gone Missing, My Daughter is Getting Married, and I am Having Hot Flashes”: 7:30 p.m., Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N Commercial St., Bellingham. $45. 360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com. ”The Cemetery Club”: 7:30 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes.

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Cally Holden (left), Calvin Brown and Beth Morgan-Cleland appear in ”The Cemetery Club,” at the Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

$20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com. ”The Comedy of Errors”: 7 p.m., Rexville-Blackrock Amphitheatre, 19299 Rexville Grange Road, Mount Vernon. $10-35. shakesnw.org.

Friday.11 THEATER ”Help! My Husband Has Gone Missing, My Daughter is Getting Married, and I am Having Hot Flashes”: 7:30 p.m., Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N Commercial St., Bellingham. $45. 360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com. ”The Cemetery Club”: 7:30 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com. ”Edward II”: 7 p.m., Rexville-Blackrock Amphitheatre, 19299 Rexville

Grange Road, Mount Vernon. $10-35. shakesnw.org.

Saturday.12 MUSIC Janie Cribbs and the T.Rust Band: 6-8 p.m., Heart of Anacortes, 4th & O streets, Anacortes. Free. 360-293-3515 or heartofanacortes.com.

THEATER ”Help! My Husband Has Gone Missing, My Daughter is Getting Married, and I am Having Hot Flashes”: 7:30 p.m., Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N Commercial St., Bellingham. $45. 360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com. ”The Cemetery Club”: 7:30 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

”The Comedy of Errors”: 7 p.m., Rexville-Blackrock Amphitheatre, 19299 Rexville Grange Road, Mount Vernon. $10-35. shakesnw.org.

Sunday.13 THEATER ”Help! My Husband Has Gone Missing, My Daughter is Getting Married, and I am Having Hot Flashes”: 7:30 p.m., Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N Commercial St., Bellingham. $45. 360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com. ”The Cemetery Club”: 2 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20.

360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com. ”Edward II”: 2 p.m., Rexville-Blackrock Amphitheatre, 19299 Rexville Grange Road, Mount Vernon. $10-35. shakesnw.org.

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TUNING UP Playing at area venues August 3-10 Thursday.3

Spaceband: 5 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. 360-392-3100 or hotelbellwether.com/ featured/blues-brewsbbq.

The Walrus: 6-8 p.m., Mount Vernon Riverwalk. 360-428-8547 or mountvernonchamber. com.

Sneaky Bones: 7:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 First St., La Conner. aneliaskitchenandstage. com.

Undecided: 6-8 p.m., The Woolley Market, 829 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley. 360982-2649.

Friday.4

The Bleeding Tree: 8:30 p.m to midnight, Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360422-6411.

Thunder Creek: 7:30 p.m., Sedro-Woolley American Legion, 701 Murdock St., Sedro-Woolley. Members and guests. 360855-0520.

Eric Apoe: 7:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 First St., La Conner. aneliaskitchenandstage.com.

Amigos Nobles: 8 p.m., Rockfish Grill & Anacortes Brewery, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720 or anacortesrockfish.com.

Dana Osborn Band: 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Winners Lounge at the Skagit Casino Resort,

5984 Darrk Lane, Bow. theskagit.com/entertainment or 877-2752448.

Jukebox Duo: 6 p.m., Mount Vernon Elks Lodge, 2120 Market St., Mount Vernon.

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

J.P. Falcon: 8 p.m., Longhorn Saloon, 5754 Cains Court, Bow. Free.

360-766-6330.

Saturday.5

MONDAY.7 SWINGNUTS

11 a.m.-3 p.m., Watershed Lounge, Angel of the Winds Casino, 3438 Stoluckquamish Lane, Arlington. angelofthewinds.com.

Austin Jenckes: 7 p.m., Eagle Haven Winery, 8243 Sims Road, Sedro-Woolley.

360-856-6248 or eaglehavenwinery.com.

6-10 p.m., Conway Pub & Eatery, 18611 Main St., Conway. 360-445-4733.

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

Thunder Creek: 7:30 p.m., Sedro-Woolley American Legion, 701 Murdock St., Sedro-Woolley. Members and guests. 360855-0520.

Animals of Grace: 7:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 First St., La Conner. aneliaskitchenandstage. com.

Tayla Lynn: 10 p.m., Loco Billy’s, 27021 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood. $10 advance, $15 at door. locobillys.com.

Miller Campbell Band: 8 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave, Anacortes. anacortesh2o. com or 360-755-3956.

Monday.7

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SATURDAY.5

AUSTIN JENCKES

7 p.m., Eagle Haven Winery, 8243 Sims Road, Sedro-Woolley.

360-856-6248 or eaglehavenwinery.com.

Dana Osborn Band: 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Winners Lounge at the Skagit Casino Resort, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow. theskagit.com/entertainment or 877-2752448.

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

Fantasy Band: 2:304 p.m., Anacortes Arts Festival, Port Stage.

360-293-6211 or ana-

cortesartsfestival.com.

Sunday.6

Pioneer Highway: 1-4 p.m., Gilkey Square, Morris Avenue and First Street, La Conner.

Free. lovelaconner.com/ featured/la-conner-live2017-concert-series.

Ron W. Bailey & The Tangents: 5:30 p.m., The Old Edison, 5829 Cains Court, Bow. 360766-6266 or theoldedison.com.

Gary B’s Church of the Blues: open jam,

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

Tuesday.8

Jason Eady Band: 7 p.m., The Green Frog, 1015 N. State St, Bellingham. $10. 360-3068273 or acoustictavern. com/shows.php.

Wednesday.9 Stilly River Band: 6 p.m., Rockfish Grill & Anacortes Brewery, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. Free. 360588-1720 or anacortesrockfish.com.

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

Thursday.10

Marcia Kester: 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Mount Vernon Farmer’s Market, Snoqualmie Street, Mount Vernon. 360540-4066 or mountvernonfarmersmarket.org.

Jasmine Greene: 5 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. 360-3923100 or hotelbellwether. com/featured/bluesbrews-bbq.

The Naughty Blokes: 6-8 p.m., Mount Vernon Riverwalk. 360-428-8547 or mountvernonchamber. com.

Michael Trew: 7:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 First St., La Conner. aneliaskitchenandstage. com.

Trish Hatley: 6 p.m., Rockfish Grill & Anacortes Brewery, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720 or anacortesrockfish.com.

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HOT TICKETS DAVE GRUISIN, LEE RITENOUR: Through Aug. 6, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

ALLEN STONE: Aug. 4, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

PRETTY LIGHTS: Aug 4-5, The Gorge, George.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

LADY GAGA: Aug. 5, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

KENNY ROGERS: Aug. 5, Tulalip Casino, Tulalip.

800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

STEVE MILLER BAND, PETER FRAMPTON: Aug. 5, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 360-8256200 or livenation.com.

MEEK MILL AND YO GOTTI: Aug. 8, WAMU Theater, Seattle. 800-745-

FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK

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3000 or livenation.com.

METALLICA: Aug. 9, CenturyLink Field, Seattle, 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

MICHAEL MCDONALD, BOZ SCAGGS: Aug. 10, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

KEIKO MATSUI: Aug. 10-13, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

YOUNG THE GIANT: Aug. 11, WAMU Theater, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

BRYAN FERRY: Aug. 11, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

MARSHALL TUCKER BAND: Aug. 11-12, Skagit Casino, Bow. 8777-2752448 or theskagit.com.

SLAYER, LAMB OF GOD, BEHEMOTH: Aug. 12, WaMu Theater, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

PRIMUS, CLUTCH: Aug. 15, Marymoor Park, Redmond. axs. com/events/333786/ primus-tickets?skin=marymoor.

BAILEY BRYAN: Aug. 15, Tractor Tavern, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

MARK O’CONNOR: Aug. 17-20, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

INCUBUS: Aug. 19, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 360-8256200 or livenation.com.

ZAC BROWN BAND: Aug. 19, The Gorge Amphitheatre, George. livenation.com.

TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS: Aug. 19, Safeco Field, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

ONEREPUBLIC: Aug. 22, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 360-8256200 or livenation.com.

ZZ TOP, DOOBIE

BROTHERS: Aug. 25, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

KINGS OF LEON: Aug. 26, The Gorge, George.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

FUEL, EVE 6, THE MARCY PLAYGROUND: Aug. 26, Comcast Arena, Everett. 866-332-8499 or xfinityarenaeverett.com.

CHICAGO: Aug. 26-27, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS: Aug. 26, Tulalip Casino, Tulalip. 800-7453000 or ticketmaster.com.

GIPSY KINGS: Sept.

1, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

GUNS N’ ROSES, ROYAL BLOOD: Sept. 3, The Gorge, George. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

AUSTRALIAN PINK FLOYD SHOW: Sept. 4, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

STEVE WINWOOD: Sept. 8, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

FOREIGNER, CHEAP TRICK: Sept. 9, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 360-825-6200 or livenation.com.

PINK MARTINI: Sept. 9-10, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

ARTURO SANDOVAL: Sept. 14-17, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

AARON NEVILLE: Sept.

15-16, Skagit Casino, Bow. 8777-275-2448 or theskagit.com.

GOO GOO DOLLS, PHILLIP PHILLIPS: Sept.

15, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

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LAMB OF GOD Aug. 12, WaMu Theater, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

Sept. 16, Mount Baker Theatre, Bellingham. tickets@mountbakertheatre. com or 360-734-6080.

TAKE SIX: Sept. 21-24, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

LOVERBOY, SURVIVOR: Sept. 22, XFinity Area, Everett. 866-3328499 or xfinityarenaeverett.com.

TOM JONES: Sept.

23, Paramount Theater, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

JANET JACKSON: Sept.

27, KeyArena, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

KIDZ BOP BEST TIME EVER: Sept. 29, Paramount Theater, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

CITY AND COLOUR: Sept. 29, Mount Baker Theatre, Bellingham. tickets@mountbakertheatre.com or 360-7346080.

SCORPIONS, MEGADETH: Sept. 30, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

GORILLAZ: Sept. 30, KeyArena, Seattle. 800-

745-3000 or livenation. com.

EAGLES, DOOBIE BROTHERS: Sept. 30, Safeco Field, Seattle. 800745-3000 or livenation. com.

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE: Oct. 6, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn.

360-825-6200 or livenation.com.

IMAGINE DRAGONS: Oct. 6, KeyArena, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

EVIL DEAD — THE MUSICAL: Oct. 7, Mount Baker Theatre, Bellingham. 360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com.

LAUREN HILL, NAS: Oct. 10, WaMu Theater, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

ALT-J: Oct. 12, WaMu Theater, Seattle. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

EMMYLOU HARRIS: Oct. 13-14, Skagit Casino, Bow. 8777-275-2448 or theskagit.com.

LINKIN PARK, SNOOP DOGG: Oct. 14, KeyArena, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

ARCADE FIRE: Oct. 15, KeyArena, Seattle. 800-

745-3000 or livenation. com.

DEPECHE MODE: Oct. 21, KeyArena, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

LEO KOTTKE: Oct. 31-Nov. 1, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-4419729 or jazzalley.com.

HALSEY: Nov. 10, KeyArena, Seattle. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

FALL OUT BOY: Nov. 12, KeyArena, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

JAY-Z: Dec. 13, KeyArena, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

BRIAN SETZER ORCHESTRA: Dec. 28, Mount Baker Theatre, Bellingham. www.briansetzer. com.

HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS: Dec. 28, XFinity Arena, Everett. 866-3328499 or www.xfinityarenaeverett.com.

KATY PERRY: Feb. 3, 2018, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

HARRY STYLES: July 7, 2018, KeyArena, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

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‘Score: A Film Music Documentary’ is the sound of moving pictures

By MICHAEL PHILLIPS Chicago Tribune

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stro George Martin). The footage here culminates in exactly the sort of split screen we need: On one side of the screen, Arnold’s musicians provide James Bond “danger music” while, on the right side, shots of Daniel Craig driving a leaky petrol truck at high speed answer the question of how well the music actually works.

Schrader enjoyed substantial access to certain composers and not others, and the final version of “Score” reflects that, not always for the better.

We spend an inordinate amount of time with John Debney (“The Passion of the Christ”), for example, a proficient, somewhat generic professional. And without his on-camera presence, we get only a few seconds on contemporary Hollywood’s premier composer, Michael Giacchino (“Ratatouille,” “Up”).

Schrader does, however, glean a telling, off-topic rant from Mitchell Leib, Disney’s film music head, who speaks in broad, excited terms about the added stress today on film music, one expensive component among thousands.

“The pressure is immense,” Leib says with a grin, adding that each new would-be Disney blockbuster represents “close to half a billion dollars” in costs. “Do you know how much you have to MAKE? Every movie you’re making has to be in the TOP 20 of ALL TIME BOX OFFICE! IT’S INSANE!” Such budgets help explain why so much film music, out of creative terror, sounds like so much other film music.

Hans Zimmer gets slightly more than his due in “Score,” though his comments on the self-doubt and insecurity driving his efforts are revealing and honest.

Schrader clearly relishes his subject, though he’s a populist at heart, setting the tone by holding up Bill Conti’s “Rocky” theme as a canonical achievement.

Various, truly ambitious composers are heard from, too, among them Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross (“The Social Network”) and, too briefly, Alexandre Desplat (whose masterly “Grand Budapest Hotel” score post-dates the making of Schrader’s movie).

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Cameron’s one of dozens of interview subjects featured here, and anyone interested in how film composers interact with the images they accompany should get something out of first-time writer-director Matt Schrader’s reverent, breathlessly packed tribute.

Like most documentaries about a narrow subset of moviemaking, this one exists to be argued with.

That’s part of the joy of cinema: its unending capacity to generate intense disagreement, even with widely beloved films and film scores.

Schrader began work on “Score” three years ago, with the help of a crowdfunding campaign.

The best thing about the documentary is its interest in studio sessions, primarily in London and Los Angeles, where we see various composers putting sight-reading orchestras through their paces, microphones everywhere.

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‘Fast Times’ 35th anniversary: Where are they now?

Secret history of ‘Fast Times’

By RAFER GUZMÁN Newsday

Few teen movies have earned the widespread popular and critical acclaim of “Fast Times at Ridgemont High,” released in the summer of 1982. Based on Cameron Crowe’s true-but-fictionalized account of his year undercover at an unnamed Southern California high school — later revealed to be San Diego’s Clairemont High School — “Fast Times” captured the high jinks and heartbreak of teenage life with a rare truthfulness and poignancy. To celebrate its 35th anniversary, the film is screening in theaters nationwide.

Directed by a pre-”Clueless” Amy Heckerling, “Fast Times” remains famous not just for its many memorable characters — shy Mark Ratner, perpetually stoned Jeff Spicoli, bombshell Linda Barrett — but for its troupe of youthful actors, some of whom grew up to become household names. Just as the movie provided a yearbook ending for its characters, here’s our look at how the cast members of “Fast Times” have fared.

Sean Penn In only his second film role — following 1981’s “Taps” — Penn not only stole the show as shaggy surfer Spicoli but turned the character into a cultural archetype. Far from being pigeonholed, however, Penn emerged as his generation’s most serious thespian, earning Oscars for “Mystic River” and “Milk.” Other notable career developments include directing “Into the Wild,” marrying Madonna

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Phoebe Cates and Jennifer Jason Leigh in “Fast Times at Ridgemont High.”

and interviewing the Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán.

Phoebe Cates In the pantheon of teen-flick sexual fantasies, the image of a dripping-wet Cates popping open her bikini — to The Cars’ “Moving in Stereo” — has yet to be outdone.

Cates followed “Fast Times” with a mixed bag of movies, from the so-so comedy “Private School” to the modern classic “Gremlins,” but she also found her future husband, actor Kevin Kline, while auditioning for 1983’s “The Big Chill.”

The two married in 1989, and in 1994 Cates retired from acting to focus on raising their children.

Robert Romanus After playing the slick ‘n’ shady Mike Damone — lady-killer, ticket scalper and best-friend-betrayer —

Romanus turned to television, where he played a recurring role on “Days of Our Lives” and gueststarred on a wide range of shows, from “Facts of Life” to “Will & Grace.”

And yes, that’s Romanus playing Joan Jett’s folkie guitar teacher in 2010’s “The Runaways.”

Jennifer Jason Leigh The daughter of actors Vic Morrow and Barbara Turner, Leigh drew rave reviews for her performance as Stacy Hamilton, a good girl in trouble.

Leigh has played many a damaged female — notably in “Last Exit to Brooklyn” — but every few years she seems to stage a major comeback.

Among her notable credits are Robert Altman’s “Short Cuts,” Alan Rudolph’s “Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle” and Quentin Tarantino’s “The Hateful Eight,” which earned her

an Oscar nod.

Judge Reinhold Born Edward but nicknamed “Judge” by his lawyer father, Reinhold landed his first major film role in “Fast Times” as Brad Hamilton, an unhip but stand-up guy.

Reinhold later played Det. Billy Rosewood, a comedic foil to Eddie Murphy’s wisecracking Axel Foley, in all three “Beverly Hills Cop” comedies. He has continued to work in movies and television, showing up in “Seinfeld” (as an intrusive “close-talker” named Aaron) and “Arrested Development” (as himself).

Brian Backer By the time Backer appeared as the nebbishy Mark “The Rat” Ratner in “Fast Times,” he’d already won a Tony Award in Woody Allen’s 1981 play “The Floating Light Bulb.” His acting cred-

its since have included roles in the Tom Hanks vehicle “The Money Pit” and the vampire comedy “Vamps.” (As a side note, the man who inspired Backer’s character, Andy Rathbone, is the successful author of some 50 computer books, including 1992’s “Windows for Dummies.”)

Forest Whitaker If there’s anything dated about “Fast Times,” it’s the somewhat stereotypical character of Charles Jefferson, a hulking football player. The 20-year-old who portrayed him, though, would become an entertainment-industry powerhouse, winning an Oscar for “The Last King of Scotland” (2006), producing the acclaimed drama “Fruitvale Station” (2013) and making his Broadway debut last year in Eugene O’Neill’s “Hughie.”

You could devote an entire graduate seminar to the colorful back stories and factoids of “Fast Times at Ridgemont High.” Here’s a quick crashcourse on the movie’s secret history.

There’s no original score. If you never noticed that “Fast Times” uses prerecorded music from the Universal Studios library, that’s probably because you’ve been so focused on the excellent rock-pop soundtrack.

Although director Amy Heckerling pushed for hip, young bands, producer Irving Azoff was a classic-rock mogul with a long list of friends — a push-pull that resulted in a wide-ranging mix of songs from The Cars, Led Zeppelin, the Go-Go’s and Jackson Browne.

It’s the film debut of Nicolas Cage. Although Cage auditioned for the role of Brad (snagged by Judge Reinhold), he wound up playing Brad’s unnamed co-worker at All-American Burger. Cage has said he was so cruelly mocked by other actors for being the nephew of Francis Ford Coppola that the experience led him to change his last name.

Other notable cameos in “Fast Times” include Eric Stoltz, Anthony Edwards, rocker Nancy Wilson, filmmaker Martin Brest, and photographer Patty Springsteen (sister of rock icon Bruce).

It may be the first movie to use the word “gnarly.” John R. Leonetti, director of the horror film “Wish Upon,” was a member of the camera crew on “Fast Times” and recently told the website Collider about working on the memorable scene in which biology teacher Mr. Vargas (Vincent Schiavelli) shows a cadaver heart to his students.

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‘The Lion King’

1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5 Disney’s ‘The Lion King’ has captivated the imagination of audiences around the world with this one-of-a-kind musical.

The African savanna comes to life on stage with Simba, Rafiki and an unforgettable cast of characters as they journey from Pride Rock to the jungle ... and back again, in this inspiring, coming-of-age tale.

After a rigorous two-week curriculum, META’s summer camp production of The Lion King Experience culminates in two final performances, live on stage.

General admission $8.

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7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Aug. 4-5 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 6 7:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 7 Based on the true life story of a young Marine corporal whose unique discipline and bond with her military combat dog saved many lives during their deployment in Iraq. When she is assigned to clean up the K9 unit after a disciplinary hearing, Leavey identifies with a particularly aggressive dog, Rex, and is given the chance to train him. Over the course of their service, Megan and Rex completed more than 100 missions until an IED explosion injures them, putting their fate in jeopardy.

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WHATCOM SENIOR TOURS: Whatcom Senior Tours offers trips for seniors. Sign up by calling 360-733-4030, ext. 1015 or visit the tour office at 315 Halleck St., Bellingham. n Celebrity Hawaiian Cruise: Sept. 22-Oct. 2. $2,699 per double occupancy inside cabin, $3,099 per double occupancy of ocean-view cabin, or $3,599 per double occupancy balcony cabin. n Rhine & Mosel River Cruise: Sept. 21-Oct. 1. $4,549 per double occupancy outside cabin, $4,949 per double occupancy vista balcony, or $5,249 per double occupancy exterior balcony. n New Orleans and Cajun Country: Nov. 5-11. $2,399 per double occupancy, $3,049 single.

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MOVIES

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MINI-REVIEWS

In ‘Wind River,’ grief blankets Wyoming reservation

By JAKE COYLE The Associated Press

For Taylor Sheridan, the West is still alive with frontier tragedies and genre thrills, even if hopelessness has moved in and blanketed the land.

“Wind River” makes it a kind of trilogy for Sheridan, the writer behind the West Texas neo-Western “Hell or High Water” and the Mexican border drug crime drama “Sicario.”

In “Wind River,” he shifts to a Wyoming Native American reservation and behind the camera, but the atmosphere is still rich and familiar: big open spaces with misery all around.

Whereas the Oscar-nominated “Hell or High Water” had a bright, comic punch, “Wind River” is more in the heavily somber register of “Sicario.” When one father who has lost a daughter consoles another, he advises him to confront the heartache head-on: “Take the pain.”

It’s something of a mission statement for Sheridan, whose neo-Westerns are filled with deeply burdened men making painful sacrifices.

Sheridan’s latest (his second time directing following the little-seen 2011 horror film “Vile”) is set around the Wind River Reservation in a wintery Wyoming where, as one character says, “snow and silence are the only things that haven’t been taken.”

The reservation, shrouded in violence, drugs and poverty, is an ominous place where

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This image released by The Weinstein Company shows Elizabeth Olsen, left, and Jeremy Renner in a scene from “Wind River.”

American flags wave upside down.

It’s there that Corey Lambert (Jeremy Renner) discovers a freshly frozen body five miles into the mountains. He is a Fish & Wildlife agent who spends most of his time defending livestock by shooting predators with a rifle.

Mountain lions nabbing cattle is what brought him, by snow mobile, to the remote crime site. The body, an 18-year-old Native American girl named Natalie (Kelsey Asbille) is barefoot, despite the snow and the cold, and she’s been raped. Her lungs, Lambert guesses, eventually froze and burst as she fled from miles away.

The investigation, though, is for the FBI. The agency is so thin in rural Wyoming that it dispatches an agent from Las Vegas: Jane Banner (Elizabeth Olsen) who lacks even a good enough winter coat.

But Banner quickly shows her strengths and intelligently conscripts

Lambert, an experienced tracker, to aid her. “This isn’t the land of backup,” she’s told. “This is the land of you’re on your own.”

The dead girl is revealed to be the daughter of a close friend of Lambert’s (Gil Birmingham). Birmingham, whose too-brief performance is one of noble weariness, is one of many Native Americans who populate the cast and lend “Wind River” both excellent acting and ethnic authenticity — even if its leads, and thus the story’s point-of-view, are white.

When the police visit the family’s home, they find a broken household.

An opened door reveals the guilt-ridden mother bloodily slashing at her wrists. The door, bizarrely, is simply closed.

Though Sheridan’s control of the tale is, up until now, fairly total — particularly for an inexperienced filmmaker — the sense that he is overplaying his hand (and wallowing a little too enthusiastically in a sea of grief) begins to set in. He

keeps opening doors and closing them too abruptly.

The detective work continues, at first angling toward nearby drug-dealing tribesmen. But Lambert’s past (he is the father, now divorced, who also lost a teen daughter) is where the film gradually centers its emotions, and Renner, up for the challenge, gives one of his finer performances.

But instead of plumbing deeper into the lives of those on the reservation, the gripping, solidly built “Wind River” begins to go wayward in its tracks. The over-the-top showdown finale comes largely out of the blue after clues lead Banner to a nearby oil digging crew.

“Wind River” turns into a revenge tale where we only meet those worthy of vengeance just as their time is up. And, as in “Sicario,” women characters like Banner are welcomed into Sheridan’s film, but are steadily edged out.

Still, no one will confuse “Wind River” for anything slipshod. Its densely colorful dialogue and powerful sense of place make Sheridan a singular talent, with, hopefully, more directing in front him.

Those are qualities to which the late Sam Shepard — a less artfully composed chronicler of men in shadows of western myths — may well have tipped his hat.

He certainly would have been a welcome presence in Sheridan country.

— 111 minutes. Rating: R (for strong violence, a rape, disturbing images and language). HH½ (out of four stars)

Compiled from news services.

Ratings are 1 to 4 stars.

“Score: A Film Music Documentary” — Through conversations with filmmakers and composers, and of course a liberal dose of clips, director Matt Schrader celebrates the artists who create the musical heartbeat of the movies we love. Documentary, not rated, 93 minutes.

HHH “Atomic Blonde” — On the strength of this ultra-violent and deliriously entertaining thriller and “Mad Max: Fury Road,” Charlize Theron now is officially an A-list action star. The camerawork in one brutally funny fight sequence is cinematic jazz — amazing to behold. Action thriller, R, 115 minutes. HHH½ “The Last Face” — If you don’t find yourself rooting extra hard for relief doctors risking their lives to save innocent victims, there’s something very, very tone-deaf about the material. And that’s the case in this astonishingly uninvolving and at times almost laughably melodramatic effort directed by Sean Penn and starring Charlize Theron and Javier Bardem as lovers in war-torn Liberia. Drama, R, 130 minutes. H½ “Landline” — In the ‘90s world of pay phones and “Must-See TV,” a 20-something woman (Jenny Slate) interacts with her parents (John Turturro and Edie Falco) and rebellious teenage sister (Abby Quinn). This is a very funny film about people dealing with very serious situations. Comedy, R, 96 minutes. HHH ½ “Detroit” — Arriving almost exactly 50 years since the Detroit riots of 1967, Kathryn Bigelow’s “Detroit” is a searing, pulse-pounding, shocking and deeply effective dramatic interpretation of events in and around the Algiers Motel, where police tortured, abused and assaulted a dozen “suspects,” murdering three of them. Historical drama, R, 143 minutes. HHHH “Girls Trip” — Tiffany Haddish, Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith and Regina King are consistently likable as former college best friends reuniting at the Essence Festival in New Orleans. Their actions aren’t always completely believable, but even in their worst moments, their humanity shines through. Comedy, R, 122 minutes.

HHH “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets” — As special operatives in the 28th century, Cara Delevingne and Dane DeHaan are so wooden they could have floated near the Titanic long enough to save Rose AND Jack. This pop sci-fi epic is an excruciatingly repetitive, sparsely plotted, slow-witted, weird-for-the-sake-of-being-weird bomb. Sci-fi adventure, PG-13, 137 minutes. H ½ “First Kill” — When his young son is kidnapped, a stockbroker (Hayden Christensen) works with the police chief (Bruce Willis) to find the bad guys — or does he?

This blood-soaked potboiler is pure genre escapism, best accompanied by a giant bucket of popcorn and a large helping of just-go-with-it. Thriller, R, 97 minutes HHH “Dunkirk” — Christopher Nolan’s faithful and deeply respectful retelling of one of the most pivotal battles in World War II is a gripping, deeply involving and unforgettable film that ranks among the best war movies of the decade. War drama, PG-13, 106 minutes. HHHH

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MOVIES “Blind” — For participating in her husband’s financial misdeeds, a socialite (Demi Moore) is sentenced to read to a cantankerous novelist (Alec Baldwin) who has lost his sight, and sparks fly. It’s something of a B-movie treat to see the two veteran stars throwing themselves into a lurid thriller with great gusto. Thriller, R, 106 minutes. HHH “A Ghost Story” — Killed in a car crash, a musician (Casey Affleck) is reborn as a mute, silent

presence witnessing the grief of his wife (Rooney Mara) at their house, and much more. It’s roughly 60 percent disturbingly beautiful and 40 percent achingly self-conscious.

Fantasy drama, R, 93 minutes. HHH “The Little Hours” — Aubrey Plaza knocks it out of the park as the most foul-mouthed of the nuns at a convent offering refuge to a man on the run (Dave Franco).

The ribald tale has some wonderfully anachronistic and tart dialogue, an

outstanding ensemble cast and, yes, a few salient albeit obvious points about organized religion.

Comedy, R, 90 minutes.

HHH “War for the Planet of the Apes” — Vengeful after a human attack on their compound, Caesar (Andy Serkis, brilliant and heartbreaking) and his ape allies go on a mission to take out the officer responsible (Woody Harrelson). The result is a war movie more serious and much darker than most big-budget midsummer

At area theaters ANACORTES CINEMAS Aug. 4-10 The Nut Job 2: Nutty By Nature (PG): Thursday: 6:35 Atomic Blonde (R): Friday-Thursday: 1:00, 3:30, 6:30, 9:00 The Emoji Movie (PG): Friday-Wednesday: 1:20, 4:00, 6:50, 9:05; Thursday: 1:20, 4:00, 9:05 Dunkirk (PG-13): Friday-Thursday: 1:10, 3:45, 6:40, 9:10 360-293-7000

CASCADE MALL THEATERS Burlington For showings: amctheatres.com/showtimes/ all/2017-06-23/amc-loews-cascade-mall-14/all

STANWOOD CINEMAS Aug. 4-10 The Nut Job 2: Nutty By Nature (PG): Thursday: 6:50 The Dark Tower (PG-13): Friday-Thursday: 1:00, 3:55, 6:35, 9:00 Atomic Blonde (R): Friday-Thursday: 1:10, 3:50, 6:30, 9:15 OAK HARBOR CINEMAS Aug. 4-10 The Emoji Movie (PG): Friday-Wednesday: 1:20, The Nut Job 2: Nutty By Nature (PG): Thursday: 4:05, 6:50, 9:35; Thursday: 1:20, (4:05), 9:35 Dunkirk (PG-13): Friday-Thursday: 1:15, 4:00, 6:45, 6:35 Atomic Blonde (R): Friday-Thursday: 1:05, 3:50, 9:05 6:35, 9:10 Spider-Man: Homecoming (PG-13): FridayThursday: 1:05, 3:45, 6:40, 8:50 Detroit (R): Friday-Thursday: 1:00, 3:30, 6:30, 360-629-0514 8:50 The Emoji Movie (PG): Friday-Wednesday: 1:10, 4:05, 6:40, 9:35; Thursday: 1:10, 4:05, 9:35 BLUE FOX DRIVE-IN Oak Harbor 360-279-2226 Aug. 3-9 The Emoji Movie (PG) and The Dark Tower (PGCONCRETE THEATRE 13) Aug. 4-6 First show starts at approximately 9:15 p.m.

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blockbusters. And a whole lot more captivating. Sci-fi action, PG-13, 133 minutes. HHH “Hickok” — Luke Hemsworth delivers a grade-B take on Clint Eastwood in the title role of a grade-B Western dotted with big names, including Bruce Dern and Kris Kristofferson. It’s not without its corny, borderline-cheesy moments of fun, but it eventually loses steam due to the increasingly cliche-riddled story developments. Western, not rated, 90 minutes.

HH “Spider-Man: Homecoming” — The best thing about the latest Spider-Man (the terrific and well-cast Tom Holland) is that he’s still more of a kid than a man. Even with a goodly amount of explosions and

action, this scaled-down adventure plays less like an ultimate-stakes battle than a John Hughes teenangst romance/comedy meshed with a superhero saga. Action adventure, PG-13, 133 minutes.

HHH ½ “The House” — Despite the pairing of the eminently likable and talented Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler as the leads, and about a dozen recognizable (and usually funny) supporting players, this broad farce about a couple opening an illegal casino in their house is a fetid, cheap-looking, depressing and occasionally even mean-spirited disaster. Comedy, R, 88 minutes. H “The Big Sick” — In a fictionalized version of real events in his life, Kumail Nanjiani plays a

comedian whose new girlfriend (Zoe Kazan) falls ill and goes into a medically induced coma.

Funny and smart and wise and silly, it is without a doubt one of the best romantic comedies I have seen in a long time.

Romantic comedy, R, 119 minutes. HHHH “The Beguiled” — Colin Farrell delivers one of his finest performances as a wounded Union soldier nursed to health by the headmistress (Nicole Kidman), teacher (Kristen Dunst) and students of a school for girls in the Civil War South. Sofia Coppola’s beautifully filmed, languorous and haunting period piece focuses very little on the battle at hand while delving deep into psycho-sexual issues.

Drama, R, 94 minutes.

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