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TUNING UP PAGE 9 Polly O’Keary and the Rhythm Method plays H2O ON STAGE PAGE 8

Shakespeare Northwest presents “The Comedy of Errors”

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NEW ON DVD THIS WEEK the investigation when “Descendants 2”: Upcoming he’s not working on The cast of Dove Camhis musical career or eron, Cameron Boyce, movie releases getting extra “tutoring” Sofia Carson, Booboo Following is a partial from Miss Grundy. His Stewart and Mitchell schedule of DVD releases allies are the All-AmerHope return to their (dates subject to change): ican Betty Cooper (Lili roles as descendants of Reinhart) and the big some of Disney’s most AUG. 15 city transplant Veiconic good guys and n Alien Covenant ronica Lodge (Camila villains in “Descenn Everything, EveryMendes). Also indants 2.” The teens are thing volved is Jughead (Cole trying to adjust to a n The Case for Christ Sprouse), the town’s less infamous life in n The Wall resident author and the idyllic Auradon n Chuck mistreated teen. but some don’t adjust n DC’s Legends of Although there are as well as others. Mal Tomorrow: The Complete only a scant number of (Cameron) folds under Second Season episodes, “Riverdale” the pressure of trying n NCIS: New Orleans: works through a long to be perfect because The Third Season list of topics including of her relationship with n Riverdale: The Comgreed, loyalty, parental the son of Belle and the plete First Season abuse, illegal dealings, Beast and she returns n Blacklist: Season 4 infidelity and class. The to her evil roots on the writing is a throwback Isle of the Lost.

AUG. 22 to when shows like Only her friends can n Guardians of the “Dynasty” or “Beverly save Mal and stop all Galaxy Vol. 2 Hills 90210” ruled TV. the imprisoned villains n Ash Vs. Evil Dead “The Wall”: Two from being released.

Season 2 American soldiers try Saving the day comes n Blue Bloods: The to survive an attack by with a lot of action Seventh Season a sniper. Aaron-Taylor scenes, dancing and a n Brooklyn Nine-Nine: Johnson stars. new soundtrack. The Season Four “Everything Evfilm is aimed at a young n Daredevil: The Comerything”: A sick teen audience but the quality plete Second Season with severe allergies of the production and decides to go outside to musical numbers will be with the boy she has entertain older viewers.

“Alien: Covenant”: The latest jour- connected with online.

“Chuck”: Liev Schreiber stars in the ney into the land of human-chomping story of the boxer who was an inspiraaliens has the crew of the colony ship tion for the character of Rocky Balboa.

Covenant headed for a remote planet “Once Upon a Time: The Comon the far side of the galaxy. They displete Sixth Season”: Adventures in cover what they think is an uncharted paradise. The truth is that it’s a danger- Storybrooke come to an explosive finale of the ABC drama. The events to unfold ous world. The story wobbles despite in the seventh season are also teased. the best efforts of a cast that includes “The Case for Christ”: InvestiMichael Fassbender, Katherine Watergative journalist looks into the truth ston, Billy Crudup, Danny McBride and Demian Bichir. Production values about Jesus. Mike Vogel stars.

“Hickok”: Wild Bill Hickok tries that are out-of-this-world can’t make to leave his gun-slinging days behind up for a story that feels old and tired. him. Luke Hemsworth stars.

“Riverdale”: The series blends the “Blind”: Alec Baldwin stars in the characters from Archie Comics with story of a blind novelist and a woman the wacky sensibility of “Twin Peaks.” doing community service who begin The result often leaps into giant holes to question their lives. of campiness but it can’t be beat for “Once Upon a Time in Venice”: pure escapist entertainment.

Los Angeles detective (Bruce Willis) The first season of 13 episodes must deal with a dangerous gang after revolves around the mysterious death they take his dog. of Jason Blossom, half of the creepiest — Rick Bentley, Tribune News twins since “The Shining.” Archie Service Andrews (KJ Apa) spends time on

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THIS WEEKENDin the area SKAGIT COUNTY FAIR in full swing T he Skagit County Fair continues its four-day run from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. today through Saturday, Aug. 10-12, at the Skagit County Fairgrounds, 479 W. Taylor St., Mount Vernon.

The event features a carnival, live music, magic, a hypnotist, eating contests, farm animals, educational displays, a kids’ zone, food, a diaper derby and more. Tickets: $6-$8, $20 family, ages 5 and under free. 360-416-1350 or skagitcounty.net/fair.

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. The familyoriented event will feature a car show, outdoor market, raffle prizes, beer garden, DJ entertainment and a barbecue lunch. 360-3870222.

WOOD ENGRAVING Carl Montford, considered the dean of wood engravers in the Northwest, will teach a wood engraving (printmaking) workshop in Edison from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 12-13. Artists will develop an image, learn to use classic engraving tools and produce an edition of original prints. $195. To register: kris.ekstrand@gmail. com.

ANTIQUE FAIR AND VINTAGE MARKET Christianson’s Nursery, 15806 Best Road, will host its fourth annual Antique Fair & Vintage Market on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 11-12.

The event will start with a Friday VIP event from 5 to 8 p.m., with wine tasting and chocolate pairing from Hellam’s Vineyard and Evolve Chocolate. VIP tickets are $10 and available at the garden store or at tickettailor.com/ all-tickets/29529/8d34.

Saturday’s hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 360-466-3821 or stephanie.christiansons@ gmail.com.

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Brewfest on the Skagit

“BRONZE, BOATS AND SHADOWS”: A new show featuring the work of Ann Morris runs until Aug. 27 at Smith & Vallee Gallery, 5742 Gilkey Ave., Edison. Morris, a Lummi Island artist, will show pieces including bronze sculpture, photographs, and her ethereal Crossing series of hand-built boats made from wild vegetation and organic materials. An artist talk will take place from 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.

BERGSMA AT MILO: Bellingham artist Jody Bergsma will show acrylic and mixed media pieces at a new show through Aug. 29 at the Scott Milo Gallery, 420 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. Bergsma brings florals, birds and landscapes with metallic mixed media accents. Also showing: encaustic paintings by Marilee Holm, oils by Lorna Libert, acrylics

by Cynthia Richardson and pastels by Jan Wall.

“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 artists are Ralph Bladt, watercolor; Steven R. Hill, pastels; Beth Chatt McGurran, coiled baskets; and Gwen Shay, Raku jewelry. 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.

The Lincoln Theatre presents the 15th annual BrewFest on the Skagit from 4 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12, at Riverwalk Park in downtown Mount Vernon.

The festival, a fundraiser for the Lincoln Theatre, features dozens of local craft brews, as well as three bands, leisure games and local food trucks.

Music will be provided by the Margaret Wilder Band (4:30 to 5:30 p.m.), Mary Ellen Lykins & the CC Adams Band (6 to 7 p.m.) and the Chris Eger Band (7:30 to 9 p.m.). Advance tickets are $25 and include five tastes.

Additional scrip for tastes will be available for $2 each at the festival.

A special $15 ticket without scrip is available for designated drivers.

Ages 21 and over. Lincoln members get $2 off. Tickets will be $5 more day of event. lincolntheatre. org or 360-336-8955.

MADRONA GROVE SCULPTURES: The exhibition, featuring 12 sculptures and presented by the Anacortes Arts Commission, occupies the madrona grove and surrounding areas near the Depot Arts & Community Center, 611 R Ave., Anacortes.

CAR SHOWS 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. The family-oriented event will feature a car show, outdoor market, raffle prizes, beer garden, DJ

entertainment and a barbecue lunch. 360387-0222.

LECTURES AND TALKS THE GREAT AMERICAN ECLIPSE: Bob Scott, president of the Island County Astronomical Society, will present “The Great American Eclipse” at 6 p.m. today, Aug. 10, at the La Conner Regional Library, 614 Morris St. Learn about the eclipse set for Aug. 21. Free, 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,” at 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 23, at ACME Creative, 705 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. The program will focus 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.

As a naturalist, wildlife tracker and educator, Reynerson has worked in wilderness education and conservation for numerous organizations across the U.S. for 17 years. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased on Eventbrite.

CULTURAL TRADITIONS: Area residents are invited to learn

about and discuss cultural traditions in the city and statewide at a community meeting at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 23, at the Littlefield Celtic Center, 1124 Cleveland Ave., Mount Vernon. The feedback will inform a new Center for Washington Cultural Traditions, a statewide program being built as a partnership between nonprofits Humanities Washington and the Washington State Arts Commission.

For more information, contact Center for Washington Cultural Traditions director Kristin Sullivan at kristin@humanities.org or 206-682-1770, ext. 107, or visit humanities.org/ center-washington-cultural-traditions.

MUSIC 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 start at 7 p.m.

Free. 360-755-9649.

■ Aug. 11: Rich Wetzel’s Groovin’ Higher Orchestra.

■ Aug. 18: The Naughty Blokes.

■ Aug. 25: The Dog Tones.

LA CONNER SOUNDS: The La Conner Live 2017 Sunday concert series features local and regional bands, with performances from 1 to 4 p.m. at Gilkey Square, Morris Avenue and First Street, in downtown La Conner. Free admission. lovelaconner.com/ featured/la-conner-live2017-concert-series.

■ Aug. 13: Local Youth Jazz Ensemble.

■ Aug. 20: Amigos Nobles.

■ Aug. 27: The Heebie Jeebies.

■ Sept. 3: CC Adams Band featuring Mary Ellen Lykins.

STANWOOD CONCERT SERIES: The fourth annual Stanwood 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. at 270th St. in west Stanwood: ■ Aug. 12: Blues Playground.

■ Aug. 26: Chris Eger Band.

■ Sept. 9: Mark Dufresne.

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OUT & ABOUT SUMMER JAMS: The Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham, will present 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. 360-392-3100 or hotelbellwether.com/ featured/blues-brewsbbq. n Today: Jasmine Greene. n Aug. 17: Chris Eger Band. n Aug. 24: The Atlantics. n Aug. 31: Stacy Jones Band. n Sept. 7: Spaceband. n Sept. 14: Baby Cakes.

MOUNT VERNON CONCERT SERIES: The 2017 Mount Vernon Riverwalk Concert Series takes place from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursdays during the summer at the Riverwalk in downtown Mount Vernon.

Free admission. 360428-8547 or mountvernonchamber.com. n Today: 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 from 6 to 8 p.m. on Fridays at Seafarers Memorial Park, 601 Seafarers Way. 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 will be held during the summer at the corner of Fourth Street and O Avenue. Performances run 6 to 8 p.m. (unless otherwise noted); admission is free and families are welcome.

360-293-3515 or heartofanacortes.com. n Aug. 12: Janie Cribbs and the T.Rust Band. n Aug. 19: REFA Benefit Concert with The Walrus, 5 to 8 p.m. n Aug. 26: Hot Damn Scandal. n Sept. 2: Stacy Jones Band.

LIVE AT THE OPERA HOUSE: The Margaret Wilder Band will perform at 5:30 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 17, at the Marysville Opera House, 1225 Third St., Marysville. $4.

A sip and paint class is available for $40. marysvillewa.gov or 360-363-8400.

PLAYS SHAKESPEARE: Shakespeare Northwest presents its annual Skagit River Shakespeare Festival until Aug. 19, featuring “The Comedy of Errors” and Christopher Marlowe’s “Edward II.” shakesnw. org.

MORE FUN “BIRDS, BACKYARD HABITAT AND BEYOND”: Discover how creatures of the wild forage for food, raise young, maintain their plumage, battle for territory and much more, at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 16, at the Camano Multipurpose Center,

Marshall Tucker Band at The Skagit

Park, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon. Movies begin at dusk. Free.

360-336-6215. n Aug. 11: “Angry Birds.” n Aug. 18: “Zootopia.” n Aug. 25: “Moana.”

WAY NORTH: Way North is a monthly standup comedy show featuring Western Washington comedians at Farmstrong Brewing, 110 Stewart Road, Mount Vernon. Seating is limited and content is uncensored. The next performance is at 7 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 20.

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The Marshall Tucker Band will play The Skagit Casino Resort in Bow at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Aug. 11-12, as part of the 45th anniversary celebration for the legendary Southern rock band. Its hits include “Heard It In A Love Song,” “Can’t You See,” “Fire On The Mountain” and “Take The Highway.” The band’s latest album is “Live in the UK 1976.” 877-275-2448 or theskagit.com.

141 N. E. Camano Drive, Camano Island.

Craig Johnson, a Puget Sound watercolor artist and photographer, and his wife, writer Joy Johnson, have created a DVD that illustrates what can happen when native habitat is allowed to flourish, even in as small a space as a suburban backyard. 360387-2236, camanowildlifehabitat.org or camanowildlifehabitat@ gmail.com.

REPTILE MAN: Reptile Man Scott Petersen will present an educational show with live reptiles at 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 16, on the grass behind the Burlington Visitors Information Center, 520 E. Fairhaven Ave., Burlington.

TOTAL ECLIPSE VIEWING PARTY: Central Skagit Library, 720 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley, will host an eclipse viewing party on Monday, Aug. 21.

The day will include activities for all ages and hot dogs at lunchtime. Special viewing glasses will be provided for free for the eclipse, which should be visible between 9 to 11 a.m.

The library will also show a live-stream of the eclipse.

MOVIES IN THE PARK: The City of Stanwood will presents its free Movies in the Park on Thursdays at Church Creek Park, 27116 72nd Ave. NW, Stanwood.

Movies include “Happy Feet,” Aug. 3; “The Incredibles,” Aug. 17;

and “Spy Kids,” Aug. 31. All movies begin at dusk. 360-629-2181, ext. 4505.

FAIRHAVEN OUTDOOR CINEMA: The Fairhaven Outdoor Cinema series continues until Aug. 26. Movies are shown at dusk at the Village Green, 1207 10th St., Bellingham. $5 admission. n Aug. 12: “Finding Dory” with Brian Ernst. n Aug. 19: “La La Land” with Bellingham Dance Company. n Aug. 26: “The Princess Bride” with Claymazing.

STARLIGHT CINEMA: Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation presents Starlight Cinema Movies in the Park on Friday evenings at Hillcrest

S-W MUSEUM CELEBRATION: The Sedro-Woolley Museum will celebrate its 25th anniversary with an open house from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19, at 727 Murdock St., Sedro-Woolley.

Volunteers and members will be celebrated. Enjoy music and refreshments, and look at pictures of past and present. Free. 360-8552390.

FLASH OF SILVER: The 1095 Skagit Coalition, an antihunger group in partnership with Helping Hands Food Bank, United Way, Community Action, WSU Extension Skagit County and others, will honor Graham Kerr, a 1095 Skagit Coalition founder, with the Flash of Silver Award at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 23, at the Sedro-Woolley Farmers Market, 118 Ferry St. To learn more about the award: extension.wsu. edu/skagit/fam/1095skagit/flash-of-silveraward/sedrowoolleyfarmersmarket.com.

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GET INVOLVED ART 2017 HOLIDAY GREETING CARD CONTEST: The Skagit Valley Hospital Foundation seeks professional and hobby artists to submit a digital image of original artwork, thematic of the Christmas holiday or winter season. The winning artist will have his or her art featured on the Foundation’s 2017 holiday greeting card and will receive a $100 honorarium.

Deadline is Sept. 18. For contest guidelines, visit skagitregionalhealth.org/ hospital-foundation. jp 072617 also in Weeklies ANACORTES BUSKERFEST 2017: The event, presented by the City of Anacortes and Anacortes Arts

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Festival, will take place during Open Streets from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 27. Main street will closed and people are encouraged to bike, roller skate, skateboard, walk — whatever their preference and just play in the streets. Buskers (a person who entertains in a public place for donations) will be featured along Commercial Avenue. 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 ($250 first place, $100 second place). Applications are due Aug. 11. anacortesartsfestival. com/buskerfest.

AUDITIONS BLACK BOX THEATER: The Poseidon Players will hold auditions for the next Black Box Theater presentation from 3 to 5 p.m.

Sept. 9 and 6 to 8 p.m.

Sept. 10 in the Star Studio, behind the Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Boulevard, Oak Harbor. The Black Box Theater is open to anyone interested in honing their acting, directing, playwright or technical skills. 360-679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

CANTABILE CHAMBER CHOIR AUDITIONS: Rehearsals are 6:30 to 9 p.m. Mondays at Bethany Covenant Church, 1318 S. 18th St., Mount Vernon.

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

WHIDBEY PLAYHOUSE 2017-18 SEASON: This season’s schedule for Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd, Oak Harbor: n “Kill Me, Deadly” (noir comedy), Nov. 3-19. n “A Christmas Carol” (musical), Dec. 1-17. n “The Producers” (musical), Feb. 9-March 4. n “The Hollow” (mystery/thriller), April 13-29. n “Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka” (musical), June 1-24.

360-679-2237, whidbeyplayhouse.com.

DANCE SALSASERE SALSA NIGHT: 7:30 p.m. to midnight Friday, Aug. 11, Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce St., Conway. A 30-minute dance lesson is included with admission. Lesson starts at 7:30 p.m. followed by social dancing from 8 p.m. to midnight.

All ages until 11 p.m. $10. 360-223-7151 or info@cubasere.com. jp 080417 COUNTRY LINE DANCING: 10 to 11 a.m.

Saturday, Aug. 12, Where the Heart Is, 410 Norris St. Burlington.

Free. 360-755-8007 or wthimktg@frontiermgmt.com. jp 080117 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. skagitvalleyacademyofdance. com.

FOLK DANCING: Skagit-Anacortes Folk Dancers meet Tuesdays

at Bay View Civic Hall, 12615 C St., Mount Vernon. Learn to folk dance to a variety of international music.

Instruction begins at 7 p.m. followed by review and request dances until 9:30 p.m. The first session is free, $3 thereafter. All welcome. No partners needed. For information, contact Gary or Ginny at 360766-6866.

SCOTTISH DANCING: Bellingham Scottish Country Dancers meet from 7 to 9:30 p.m.

Wednesdays at the Fairhaven Library auditorium (upstairs), 1117 12th St., Bellingham. Wear comfortable clothes and soft-soled shoes without heels. $8 per class. For information, call Mary Anderson at 360-933-1779 or visit bellinghamscd.org.

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

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

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

Wear comfortable shoes.

For information, call Rosie at 360-424-4608.

MUSIC IRISH MUSIC SESSION: 1 to 4 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 20, Littlefield Celtic Center, 1124 Cleveland Ave., Mount

Vernon. Musicians and audience members are welcome. Free, open to the public. celticarts.org.

SONG TREE SERIES: 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 30, 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 and be ready to talk about the qualities of each others’ songs. Free. lalipke@ comcast.net.

UKULELE FUN & SONG CIRCLE: 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesdays, Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland St. Free. Beginners welcome and loaner ukuleles available. Song sheets provided. 206-790-4862 or yogaheartspace0@ gmail.com.

BARBERSHOP HARMONY: Attend a free, no-commitment rehearsal of the AnO-Chords, a four-part barbershop harmony group. No experience necessary, no auditions required. Learn by rote, you don’t have to read music. All ages welcome. Drop in any Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Northwest Educational Service Building, 1601 R Ave., Anacortes.

Rides available. anochords.org or 360-4660109.

TIME FOR FIDDLERS: The Washington Old Time Fiddlers play at 6:30 p.m. the second and fourth Fridays of each month at the Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland.

St. Free; donations accepted. 360-630-1156.

SHELTER BAY CHORUS: Practices are held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

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

360-223-3230.

LOVE TO SING?: Join the women of Harmony Northwest Chorus from 6:30 to 9 p.m. every Monday at the Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland Ave. Seeking women who like to sing a cappella music. All skill levels welcome.

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

360-293-2544.

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

BRING YOUR OWN GUITAR: Bring your guitar and learn a wide variety of new songs from 6:30 to 8 p.m. the first and third Wednesdays at North Cove Coffee, 1130 S. Burlington Boulevard, Burlington. 360-707-2683 or jauman@northcovecoffee.com.

BRING YOUR OWN UKULELE FOR BEGINNERS: Bring your ukulele and learn a wide variety of new songs from 6 to 6:30 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesdays at North Cove Coffee, 1130 S. Burlington Boulevard, Burlington. 360-7072683 or jauman@northcovecoffee.com.

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GET INVOLVED RECREATION BOYS & GIRLS CLUB GOLF TOURNAMENT: 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 11, Avalon Golf Links, 9345 Kelleher Road, Burlington. $145 individual, $500 foursome. 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. kd 7/20/17 also in Fundraisers 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. kd 7/11/17 KIDS IN NATURE: The Friday Creek Habitat Stewards, Skagit Conservation District, Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group, Skagit County and other partners invite the

public to Kids in Nature: Families Outdoors at Pomona Grange, a free family event, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 19, at Pomona Grange Park, 5585 Old Highway 99 N., Burlington. Preregistration requested by Aug. 16 by contacting Kristi Carpenter, Skagit Conservation District, at 360-428-4313 or kristi@skagitcd.org. jp 080117 also in Weeklies AMERICA’S BOATING COURSE: U.S. Power Squadron will offer America’s Boating Course from 7 to 9 p.m.

Mondays and Wednesdays, Sept. 6-27, at the Anacortes Marina.

The Coast Guard- and state-approved course will qualify attendees for the Washington Boater Education Card and for insurance discounts. $55, $65 for two sharing a book.

Information and to register: Debbie Richey at 360-387-1260 or drichey@rocketmail. com. jp 080417 CHRISTIAN MOTORCYCLE ASSOCIATION: CMA Morning Star Chapter 39 meets the first Monday of each month at Royal Star Buffet, 2300 Freeway

Drive, Mount Vernon.

Meals are paid for firsttime visitors. Dinner at 6 p.m. (optional), followed by meeting at 7 p.m. Contact: Dwight Kaestner, 425-770-6154 or cmachapter39@ gmail.com.

MARTIAL ARTS: Pacific Northwest Martial Arts Academy (PNMAA), 511 S. First St., Mount Vernon, is offering four week-long summer camps for kids and teens. Camps offered include WashuKung Fu Camp, Parkour Camp, Girl Power Camp and PNMAA Deluxe Camp. pnmaa. com/summer-camps.

FRIENDS OF THE FOREST HIKES: Join Friends of the Forest for scenic hikes in the forest lands around Anacortes. Dress for the weather and wear sturdy shoes. No pets.

Free. 360-293-3725 or friendsoftheacfl.org. n A senior/adult hike to northwest Whistle Lake, 10 a.m. to noon Friday, Aug. 11. Meet at the Whistle Lake parking lot. Just over 2 miles. n An all-ages hike to Mitten Pond, 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 12.

A 2.4-mile hike through

beaver pond territory.

Meet at the ACFL kiosk on A Avenue and 37th Street. n A senior/adult hike to northwest Heart Lake, 10 a.m. to noon Friday, Sept. 8. Explore a maze of trails in the Ace of Hearts Creek terrain. There will be some gentle hills on this 1-mile hike.

FREE PARK ADMISSION: The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission will offer free admission to all state parks on Friday, Aug. 25, in honor of the National Park Service’s 101st birthday. The Discover Pass will not be required to enter state parks. The pass is still required to access lands managed by the Washington Department of

Fish and Wildlife and the Department of Natural Resources. parks. wa.gov.

WORKSHOPS GAELIC LANGUAGE AND SONG WORKSHOP: Stacey Giermann and Rich Hill from Seattle-based Slighe nan Gaidheal will host a workshop to help beginners speak and sing in Gaelic, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, at Littlefield Celtic Center, 1124 Cleveland Ave. Mount Vernon.

360-416-4934 or events@celticarts.org. jp 080117

THEATER ACTING CLASSES: The iDiOM Theater offers acting classes for all ages at the

Sylvia Center for the Arts, 205 Prospect St., Bellingham. Prices vary. sylviacenterforthearts@ gmail.com or sylviacenterforthearts.org.

FREE ADULT ACTING CLASSES: Anacortes Community Theatre offers free acting classes for adults twice each month: from 7 to 10:30 p.m. the first Tuesday, and from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. the third Saturday, at 918 M Ave., Anacortes.

Classes include monologue work, scripted scenes, improv games and more, with a different topic each month. Each class is independent, so you don’t have to commit to every session. 360840-0089 or freeadultactingclass.com.

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area August 10-20 Thursday.10

Friday.18

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.

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 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.

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

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Saturday.19

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.

MUSIC The Walrus: REFA Benefit Concert, 5 to 8 p.m., Heart of Anacortes, Fourth & O streets, Anacortes. Free. 360-2933515 or heartofanacortes.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 to 8 p.m., Heart of Anacortes, Fourth & O streets, Anacortes. Free. 360-2933515 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.

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THURSDAY, SATURDAY.10, 12 ”THE COMEDY OF ERRORS” 7 p.m., Rexville-Blackrock Amphitheatre, 19299 Rexville Grange Road, Mount Vernon. $1035. shakesnw.org. Pictured: Randy Decker (from left), Josiah Miller, James Brown and Carolyn Travis.

”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.

Thursday.17 MUSIC Margaret Wilder Band: 5:30 p.m., Marysville Opera House, 1225 Third St., Marysville. $5. 360-363-8408 or lwoodmansee@marysvillewa.gov.

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.

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.

Sunday.20 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.

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TUNING UP Playing at area venues August 10-17 Thursday.10

the Rhythm Method: 7:30 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. anacortesh2o. com or 360-755-3956.

Marcia Kester: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Mount Vernon Farmers Market, Snoqualmie Street, Mount Vernon. 360-540-4066 or mountvernonfarmersmarket.org.

Cascadiacs: 9 p.m., Angel of the Winds Casino, 3438 Stoluckquamish Lane, Arlington. angelofthewinds.com.

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

The Naughty Blokes: 6 to 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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Randy Linder: 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Casino Resort, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow. theskagit. com/entertainment or 877-275-2448.

SATURDAY.12

HARVEY CREEK BAND 9 p.m., Loco Billy’s, 27021 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood. $8. locobillys.com.

Sammy Steele: 9 p.m., Loco Billy’s, 27021 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood. $8. locobillys.com.

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

Swil Kanin: 7 p.m., Haynie Grange, 3344 Haynie Road, Blaine.

360-366-3321.

Daddy Treetops: 8 p.m., Longhorn Saloon, 5754 Cains Court, Bow. Free. 360766-6330.

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

Blues Playground: 4 to 6 p.m., Stanwood Summer Concert Series, 270th Street, West Stanwood. Free.

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

Cascadiacs: 9 p.m., Angel of the Winds Casino, 3438 Stoluckquamish Lane, Arlington. angelofthewinds.com.

Matt Audette and the Circle of Friends Band: 3 p.m., Haynie Grange, 3344 Haynie Road, Blaine. $5. Under 12 free. 360-366-3321.

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

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

Randy Linder: 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Casino Resort, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow. theskagit. com/entertainment or 877-275-2448.

Margaret Wilder Band, C.C. Adams Band featuring Mary Ellen Lykins, Chris Eger Band: 4 to 9 p.m., Skagit Riverwalk Park, Mount Vernon.

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

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

Harvey Creek Band: 9 p.m., Loco Billy’s, 27021 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood. $8. locobillys.com.

The Bleeding Tree:

Polly O’Keary and

Uncle Doug Cooper: 7 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 First St., La Conner. aneliaskitchenandstage.com.

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

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

Jupe Jupe: 9:30 p.m., Brown Lantern Ale House, 412 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360293-2544 or brownlantern.com.

Matt Audette and the Circle of Friends Band: 7 p.m., Haynie Grange, 3344 Haynie Road, Blaine. $10.

Under 12 free. 360-3663321.

Sunday.13

Youth jazz ensemble: 1 to 4 p.m., Gilkey Square, Morris Avenue and First Street, La Conner. Free. lovelaconner.com/featured/ la-conner-live-2017concert-series.

320 Commercial Ave. Free. 360-588-1720 or anacortesrockfish. com.

Trish, Hans & Phil Quartet with John Anderson: 7 to 9 p.m., Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island. $20.

360-387-0222 or camanocenter.org.

Andy Banjo: 9 p.m., Brown Lantern Ale House, 412 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360293-2544 or brownlantern.com.

Thursday.17

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

Whiskey Fever: 6 to 8 p.m., Mount Vernon Riverwalk. 360-4288547 or mountvernonchamber.com.

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

Orville Johnson: 5:30 p.m., Old Edison, 5829 Cains Court, Bow. 360-766-6266 or theoldedison.com.

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

Wednesday.16 Wayne Hayton: 6 p.m., Rockfish Grill & Anacortes Brewery,

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POLLY O’KEARY AND THE RHYTHM METHOD 7:30 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. anacortesh2o. com or 360-755-3956.

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TRAVEL

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

Local travel briefs

5 resorts to take crew for some tee time

By LYNN O’ROURKE HAYES FamilyTravel.com

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ake to the links with your crew during National Golf Month, where they’ll develop skills in a sport they can play for a lifetime. Here are five extraordinary places where you can tee it up together:

1. Pebble Beach Resort, Pebble Beach, Calif.: Pegged as a “must-play” for every devotee of the game, it’s a chance to channel the swing thoughts of some of golf ’s greatest players while giving it your best shot on the Pebble Beach Golf Links (the country’s No. 1-rated public course), The Links at Spanish Bay and Spyglass Hill Golf Course. With the Summer Stay and Play package you and your clan will enjoy special savings as well as epic views on the memory-making tracks. pebblebeach.com 2. The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, Colo.: Known for its impeccable service and stunning views, this five-star resort and its golf program has played host to national tournaments (including the upcoming 2018 Senior Open) as well as families eager to enjoy the storied game. With Rocky Mountain grandeur as your backdrop, choose from three courses, each providing unique challenges and enjoyment. Kids 12 and under play free with a paying adult after 2 p.m. Ask about complimentary Sunday afternoon family golf clinics and unlimited weekday golf packages. Beyond the links, families enjoy hiking, resort-style

Glacier National Park’s 1M visitors in July breaks record GLACIER NATIONAL PARK, Mont. (AP) — Glacier National Park had more than 1 million visitors in July.

The Daily Inter-Lake reported that last month’s attendance was the first time the park tallied more than 1 million visitors in one month.

The park’s July 2017 attendance was up 23 percent from last year’s July tally. The record month has sprung the park into pools, bowling, boating and tennis. broadmoor.com 3. Pinehurst Resort, Pinehurst, N.C.: Check into this historic resort, the scene of many famous tournaments, including the U.S. Kids Golf World Championships for an iconic family golf getaway.

Called the Cradle of American Golf, Pinehurst nurtures young players, offering junior tee markers and scorecards on all but one of nine courses. Check out Thistle Du, an undulating, 18-hole putting course, or take a break from golf and try your skills on the croquet and lawn bowling greens. Ask about family clinics, free rentals for juniors, special desserts designed for junior diners, and kids stay and eat free programs. pinehurst.com; shipsticks.com 4. Madden’s at Gull Lake, Brainerd, Minn.: Make golf the centerpiece of your family fun when you visit this classic Midwestern resort in the land of 10,000 lakes. Get your good-natured game on with a little croquet, horseshoes, badminton or shuffleboard. Scale up with a

a potential record year.

Since the beginning of 2017, 1.9 million people have visited the park, which is about a 19 percent increase from last year at this time.

In addition to increased visitors, the park also saw an increase in the number of emergency medical calls and total calls for ranger service — a 29 percent increase compared to last year. family stroll around the Social 9, a casual setting where eight par threes and a lone par 4 provide an ideal introduction for new players or a tuneup for the more experienced. Then, test your skills on one of three longer tracks. Don’t miss The Classic, where dramatic views, challenging shots and punishing pin placements make for an unforgettable round. maddens.com; exploreminnesota.com 5. Whiteface Lodge, Lake Placid, N.Y.: Nestled in the scenic high peaks of the Adirondacks, this luxury, all-suite retreat is a popular getaway for active families.

Kamp Kanu, the on-site children’s adventure camp, provides an alternative to time on the links at any of three nearby courses. Ask about the Stay More, Play More packages that enable families to use resort credits for activities that include golf thewhitefaceLodge.com — Lynn O’Rourke Hayes (www.

LOHayes.com) is an author, family travel expert and enthusiastic explorer.

SHORT TRIPS: Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation offers travel opportunities for ages 8 and older (adult supervision required for ages 17 and younger). Trips depart from and return to Hillcrest Park, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon. 360-3366215.

RECREATION WITHOUT BORDERS: The organization offers recreational trips, tours and adventures throughout the Northwest and British Columbia. 360-766-7109 or recreationwithoutborders.com.

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.

OAK HARBOR DAY TRIPS: The Oak Harbor Senior Center, 51 SE Jerome St., offers day trips for members. 360-279-4587.

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

PASSPORT APPLICATIONS: Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes, accepts new passport applications and applications for passports that have been expired for more than five years by appointment from noon to 6 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturdays.

Passport forms and information on fees and how to apply are available at travel.state.gov, or pick up an application and passport guide at the library.

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

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 311 Cedar St., Suite A, Burlington.

Post offices in Mount Vernon, Sedro-Woolley and Oak Harbor accept passport applications by appointment. Contact individual offices for available days and times.

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

360-279-4580.

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HOT TICKETS 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.

OTIS TAYLOR BAND: Aug. 22-23, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

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

MACEO PARKER: Aug.

24-27, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.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.

BUIKA: Aug. 29-30, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

CECLIE MCLORIN SALVANT: Aug. 31-Sept.

3, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

NICKELBACK, DAUGHTRY: Sept. 1, Washington State Fair, Puyallup. 888-559-FAIR or thefair.com.

GIPSY KINGS: Sept.

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

LADY ANTEBELLUM, KELSEA BALLERINI AND BRETT YOUNG: Sept. 2, Washington State Fair, Puyallup. 888-559-FAIR or thefair.com.

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

STEVEN TYLER: Sept.

3, Washington State Fair, Puyallup. 888-559-FAIR or thefair.com.

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

RODEO PLAYOFFS:

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CLUTCH Aug. 15, Marymoor Park, Redmond. axs.com/events/333786/ primus-tickets?skin=marymoor Sept. 7, Washington State Fair, Puyallup. 888-559FAIR or thefair.com.

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

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

RODEO PLAYOFFS, GRANGER SMITH: Sept.

8, Washington State Fair, Puyallup. 888-559-FAIR or thefair.com.

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

RODEO PLAYOFFS, EASTON CORBIN: Sept.

9, Washington State Fair, Puyallup. 888-559-FAIR or thefair.com.

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

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

RODEO FINALS: Sept.

10, Washington State Fair, Puyallup. 888-559-FAIR or thefair.com.

MASTERS OF ILLUSION: Sept. 13, Washington State Fair, Puyallup.

888-559-FAIR or thefair. com.

BEACH BOYS: Sept.

14, Washington State Fair, Puyallup. 888-559-FAIR or thefair.com.

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

SALT ‘N PEPA, VANILLA ICE, COLOR ME BADD, TONE LOC: Sept.

15, Washington State Fair, Puyallup. 888-559-FAIR or thefair.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.

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

HANK WILLIAMS JR., THE CADILLAC THREE: Sept. 16, Washington State Fair, Puyallup. 888559-FAIR or thefair.com.

CASTING CROWNS, MATTHEW WEST: Sept.

18, Washington State Fair, Puyallup. 888-559-FAIR or thefair.com.

THOMAS RHETT, MICHAEL RAY: Sept. 20, Washington State Fair, Puyallup. 888-559-FAIR or thefair.com.

MODEST MOUSE, BUILT TO SPILL: Sept. 21, Washington State Fair, Puyallup. 888-559-FAIR or thefair.com.

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.

EARTH, WIND & FIRE: Sept. 22, Washington State Fair, Puyallup. 888559-FAIR or thefair.com.

GEORGE WINSTON: Sept. 22, Benaroya Hall, Seattle. 206-215-4747 or benaroyahall.org.

TOM JONES: Sept.

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

MARLON WAYANS: Sept. 23, Washington State Fair, Puyallup. 888559-FAIR or thefair.com.

JASON ALDEAN, KANE BROWN: Sept. 24, Washington State Fair, Puyallup. 888-559-FAIR or thefair.com.

JANET JACKSON: Sept.

27, KeyArena, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

COLIN HAY: Sept. 2829, Benaroya Hall, Seattle.

206-215-4747 or benaroyahall.org.

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 360-734-6080.

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

GORILLAZ: Sept. 30, KeyArena, Seattle. 800745-3000 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 livena-

tion.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.

SUN NIL MOON: Oct. 12, Benaroya Hall, Seattle.

206-215-4747 or benaroyahall.org.

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. 800745-3000 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.

HAUSHKA: Nov. 3, Benaroya Hall, Seattle.

206-215-4747 or benaroyahall.org.

YANNI: Nov. 3, Benaroya Hall, Seattle. 206215-4747 or benaroyahall. org.

JERRY DOUGLAS BAND: Nov. 8, Benaroya Hall, Seattle. 206-2154747 or benaroyahall.org.

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

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

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

JOE BIDEN: Dec. 3, Benaroya Hall, Seattle.

206-215-4747 or benaroyahall.org.

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MUSIC

Sexy and 72, Debbie Harry still rocks hard with Blondie bandmates

By ED CONDRAN The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)

“Sexy and 17” is an old Stray Cats hit from a generation ago. But what about sexy and 70? Debbie Harry is the answer to that question.

The 72-year-old lead singer of Blondie still looks and sounds great in her twilight years.

Harry strutted around the World Cafe stage like a sex kitten during the NON-COMM music conference in Philly three months ago.

Her band remains impressive as well.

“We still love to play,” guitarist and songwriter Chris Stein says. “We’ve been around for years, but we still have that passion.”

And Harry still

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Debbie Harry of Blondie performs on Aug. 1 in New York.

delivers a performance clinic, engaging the audience with a voice that hasn’t lost much over the years.

“Debbie is still amazing,” Stein says. “She still has it. I feel like we’re in our third act.

If we do have another number one in the UK, we’ll be tied with the Bee Gees as the only acts to have number one hits there in four

different decades. Can you believe that? That’s an incredible accomplishment.”

Another No. 1 hit isn’t such a crazy notion, either, since Stein and Harry really know how to write hits.

Back in the 1970s and early ’80s, they penned such seminal cuts as “Heart of Glass,” “Call Me,” “Dreaming” and “Rapture.” And they

didn’t lose their touch in midlife. In 1999, the tandem penned “Maria,” which charted in the U.S. and topped the British charts.

“I really believe we could do it again,” Stein says. “I love having hits.

It’s so nice having one of your songs on the radio.

Once you experience what it feels like to have a hit, you want more.”

So Blondie is back with “Pollinator,” which dropped in May. The new album is comprised of tracks that meld contemporary sounds with the band’s trademark disco-punkpop sound.

“We always want to challenge ourselves,” Stein says. “We don’t just want to be one of those bands that play the old songs. We’re not here for nostalgia. We’ll

play the older songs, and when we play them, there are some changes, some rearrangement.

That makes it interesting for us, and I think it makes it interesting for the audience. But what makes things really interesting is playing some new songs.”

Blondie still performs with an edge. During its show in Philadelphia, it was evident that Harry and her bandmates were having fun. When it comes to performance, Harry is refreshingly old school. She admits that she is bummed out by the homogenous music scene, which is filled with rock bands that fail to connect with crowds live.

“I would like to see more personality and eccentricity in the arts than we have seen over

recent years,” Harry says.

“I want the full seven-course dinner when I go to a show. Unfortunately, all you usually get these days are appetizers.

I would like an album that can fulfill me like a great dinner. That’s our approach when we make music.”

Blondie also has staying power. Most of the bands who broke out of New York City along with Blondie during the ’70s are history now – Talking Heads, Television and the Ramones are all finished.

“You have to give us credit for keeping this together,” Stein says.

“But we want to keep it together. We not only love the music, we love being around each other. It hasn’t gotten tired after all these years. It’s still a lot of fun.”

KHALID, “American Teen” — In the spring, a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love.

For Khalid Robinson, a 19-year-old El Paso-born pop-hop kid, however, such woozy thinking — come summer — is ripe with dire desolation, unrequited romance, vicious head trips, messy break-ups, and weed.

Ah, late teendom.

Performed before a blustery bank of silvery New Wave-y synths, gurgling sequencers and sprightly rhythms (“8TEEN” being the most high-energy), the breathy, rough-hewn singer- songwriter tackles confessional, cutting-edge soul with a sort of mawkish, insecure sway so apt for his age. “I’m not the best at

showing my emotions,” he sings on “Another Sad Love Song,” a tale of muzzled relationships in league with similar “American Teen” tunes such as the moody ballad “Cold Blooded” and the commitment-phobic “Young Dumb & Broke.”

For all the soulful, doleful hanging at the corner of Heartbreak & Whine, American Teen is a gladto-be-unhappy, mini-masterpiece of a debut about growing up and out of adolescence in the present day. Only the Undertones’ “Teenage Kicks” capture the blemishes and buoyancy of youth with such zeal, melody and unique vision. Good job.

— A.D. Amorosi, The Philadelphia Inquirer

REVIEWS RANDY NEWMAN, “Dark Matter” — Randy Newman’s first album of new songs in nine years is a doozy. The epic, eight-minute opening track, “The Great Debate,” stages a heated back-andforth argument about global warming, religion, science, and faith among philosophers, astrophysicists and true believers, all voiced by the songsmith, who also plays a songwriter named “Mr. Newman.”

In addition, there’s a song about the 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba that includes imagined conversations between John F. and Robert F. Kennedy (plus a tribute to salsa singer Celia Cruz), a tune about the two different bluesmen who went by the name Sonny

Boy Williamson, and a jaunty number that mocks Vladimir Putin.

“Dark Matter” is decorated with gorgeous string arrangements and delivered with the melodic grace that has marked Newman’s many successes in scoring and writing hits for Disney-Pixar animated films. But instead of saccharine sentiment, it returns to the wickedly comic, satiric ways that marked 1970s and 1980s albums like “Good Old Boys” and “Trouble in Paradise.” All that is great news for Newman fans, though it must be said that there are so many ideas banging around on “Dark Matter’s” songs (and so many characters voiced by the same 73-year-old songwriter) that it can make your

brain hurt. Thankfully, toward the end of the album, the focus shifts to simple, and simply beautiful, songs, like the open-hearted “She Chose Me” and the achingly sad “Wandering Boy.” — Dan DeLuca, The Philadelphia Inquirer GINA SICILIA, “Tug of War” — When Gina Sicilia was growing up in Newtown, Penn., her original musical inspiration was the blues, yet from her first album a decade ago, the singer has shown a masterful ability to transcend the borders of the genre while still being rooted in it. It’s an approach that echoes Bonnie Raitt’s, although Sicilia has already firmly established a compelling

voice of her own, as “Tug of War” reaffirms.

From the battle-scarred “Damaging Me” to the defiant “I’ll Stand Up” and the hopeful, gospel-tinged “Heaven,” her writing cuts as deep, and commands as much attention, as her smoky alto. That dynamic depth of expression extends to her handling of outside material. Sicilia adds some bluesy bite to country great Harlan Howard’s “He Called Me Baby” and the Exciters’ pop classic “Tell Him,” and she slows the Beatles’ breakneck “All My Loving” to a smoldering near-ballad, lending almost a desperate edge to the sweet yearning of the original.

— Nick Cristiano, The Philadelphia Inquirer

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Scientists name prehistoric croc after Motorhead singer LONDON (AP) — Scientists have named a prehistoric crocodile described as “one of the nastiest sea creatures to have ever inhabited the earth” after late Motorhead frontman and British heavy metal icon Lemmy Kilmister.

London’s Natural Histo-

ry Museum says the fossil of what’s now known as Lemmysuchus obtusidens was dug up in England in the early 20th century but was incorrectly categorized with other sea crocodiles found in the area.

Researchers recently took another look at the specimen and gave it a

new classification and a scientific name of its own.

The fossil is housed at the museum. Curator Lorna Steel suggested it be named after Kilmister, who died in 2015. She says in a statement that “we’d like to think that he would have raised a glass to Lemmysuchus.”

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Doug Strutt (John Lithgow) is a cutthroat, self-satisfied billionaire. When these two opposites meet at a dinner party, their worlds collide.

Rated R. $10.50 general; $9.50 seniors, students and active military; $8 children 12 and under. Sunday bargain prices: $9 general, $7.50 children 12 and under. $2 discount for Lincoln members.

BrewFest on the Skagit at Riverwalk Park in downtown Mount Vernon.

The festival, a fundraiser for the Lincoln Theatre, features dozens of local craft brews, as well as three bands, leisure games and local food trucks.

Music will be provided by the Margaret Wilder Band (4:30 to 5:30 p.m.), Mary Ellen Lykins & the CC Adams Band (6 to 7 p.m.) and the Chris Eger Band (7:30 to 9 p.m.). Advance tickets are $25 and include five tastes. Additional scrip for tastes will be available for $2 each at the festival. A special $15 ticket without scrip is available for designated drivers.

Ages 21 and over. Lincoln members get $2 off. Tickets will be $5 more day of event. lincolntheatre.org or 360-3368955.

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MOVIES

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Disjointed ‘Dark Tower’ lacks depth

By KATIE WALSH Tribune News Service

Stephen King spent more than three decades writing his self-declared magnum opus, “The Dark Tower” series, which comprises over 4,000 pages. It’s taken a decade of development for the project to make its way to movie screens.

The film’s epic source material and extended origin story were always going to cast a long shadow over the final product, but the film should stand on its own merit, or lack thereof. After much anticipation, “The Dark Tower” that arrives on screens is inconsistent, incoherent and often cheesy.

First, a caveat — this critic hasn’t read the book series, but this is not a review of the books, but of the film, directed by Danish director Nikolaj Arcel. There’s no doubt the story is built on an intriguing mythology, though some of the metaphorical aspects of the literature come across as obtuse and oversimplified on screen. There’s a tower, it’s dark, and it keeps “darkness” from invading the universe. In the books, that oblique symbolism may have worked; in the movie, it’s too vague to inspire real stakes.

The Man in Black, aka Walter (Matthew McConaughey) is attempting to destroy the tower by shooting lasers made of children’s brain power at it. He and his nebulous group of henchman in human suits have been

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Idris Elba (left) and Matthew McConaughey star in “The Dark Tower.”

kidnapping psychic kids from the streets of New York City for this purpose, and Jake (Tom Taylor), a boy beset by terrifying nightmares and apocalyptic visions, is their next target.

Walter is most definitely the weakest link of “The Dark Tower.” Firstly, there is no stated motivation for why he so desperately wants to destroy the tower and unleash darkness.

Secondly, McConaughey has chosen to play this role with all the overthe-top swagger of a Las Vegas magician. With his shirt unbuttoned to the navel, fancy vest, black hair spiked to the heavens, he is incredibly flamboyant in this performance, dramatically tossing off scarves and whisper-growling into giant magic marbles.

Whatever movie McConaughey is in is

not the same film in which Idris Elba co-stars, as The Gunslinger, aka Roland. Jake also dreams of this gunslinger, and he travels through a portal in Brooklyn to another, post-apocalyptic world, to find Roland and stop Walter. Elba is fantastic in this role as a weathered cowboy with a singular motive: vengeance.

“The Dark Tower,” while hinting at a horrific and fascinating story, has problems with scope, which results in problems with stakes, and emotional attachment. The mythology is at once too dense and imprecise to hook into on a general level, but the specific details included are often bewildering, like some unexplained tree demons, and a troupe of rat-faced ninjas. While these references may delight book-readers, their inexplicable nature will

keep newcomers at arm’s length.

King drew inspiration from Westerns and other genre iconography for this saga, and the film maintains a fixation on ideas of manhood — the relationship of fathers and sons — and an obsessive fetishization of symbols of masculinity, most notably, the gun. The Gunslinger’s Oath becomes a prayer, as he promises, “I kill with my heart.” Watching him heroically shoot up a club filled with Walter’s minions, even if they are bad guys, doesn’t sit right.

The Gunslinger doesn’t feel like the hero we need, or want, at the moment, and “The Dark Tower” doesn’t successfully make the argument either.

— 1:35. Rated PG-13 for thematic material including sequences of gun violence and action. HH (out of four stars)

Compiled from news services. Ratings are 1 to 4 stars.

“Wind River” — An FBI investigator (Elizabeth Olsen) needs help from a wildlife agent (Jeremy Renner) to find a girl’s killer in the snows of Wyoming. It’s a stark and beautiful and haunting 21st-century thriller, filled with memorable visuals and poetic dialogue — and scenes of sudden, shocking, brutal violence. Western thriller, R, 111 minutes. HHHH “Whitney: Can I Be Me” — This documentary goes back to Whitney Houston’s childhood in New Jersey, but some of the most compelling scenes include previously unseen footage from her last major tour in 1999. For all the beautiful music she gave us, this is a nearly joyless and melancholy piece of work. Because we know how it ends. Documentary, not rated, 105 minutes. HHH “Brigsby Bear” — Kyle Mooney from “Saturday Night Live” stars as a man in his 20s devoted to an old Saturday morning children’s show. A little too precious by half at times, “Brigsby” wins the day thanks in large part to the sharp and original screenplay, and the uniformly fine work from an interesting cast including Mark Hamill, Michaela Watkins and Greg Kinnear. Comedy drama, PG-13, 97 minutes. HHH “Kidnap” — Halle Berry is onscreen almost every second as a mom giving minivan chase to the captors who just snatched her 6-year-old son. It’s decent escapist action, but repeats itself to the point of becoming ridiculous. Action thriller, R, 81 minutes. HH½ “An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power” — The sequel to 2006’s Oscar-winning “An Inconvenient Truth” follows Al Gore around the globe, as he meets with young (and practically worshipful) recruits to the climate change cause. The final scenes, urging viewers to sign up and get involved, make it seem as if we’ve been watching an infomercial all this time. Documentary, PG, 100 minutes. HHH “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. HHH½

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MOVIES “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-ofbeing-weird bomb. Sci-fi adventure, PG-13, 137 minutes. H½ “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 “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.

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At area theaters ANACORTES CINEMAS Aug. 11-17 The Nut Job 2: Nutty By Nature (PG): FridayTuesday: 1:20, 4:00, 6:35, 9:05; Wednesday: 1:20, 4:00, 6:35, 9:20; Thursday: 1:20, 4:00, 6:35, 9:05 Atomic Blonde (R): Friday-Tuesday: 1:00, 3:30, 6:30, 9:00; Wednesday: 1:00, 3:30, 9:00; Thursday: 1:00, 3:30, 6:30, 9:00 Dunkirk (PG-13): 1:10, 3:45, 6:40, 9:10 Bonnie and Clyde 50th anniversary (1967): Wednesday: 7:00 360-293-7000 OAK HARBOR CINEMAS Aug. 11-17 The Nut Job 2: Nutty By Nature (PG): FridaySunday: 1:10, 4:00, 6:40, 9:30; Monday-Thursday: 1:10, 4:00, 6:40 Detroit (R): Friday-Sunday: 1:00, 3:30, 6:30, 8:50; Monday-Tuesday: 1:00, 3:30, 6:30; Wednesday: 1:00, 3:30; Thursday: 1:00, 3:30, 6:30 Dunkirk (PG-13): Friday-Sunday: 1:05, 3:45, 6:35, 9:00; Monday-Thursday: 1:05, 3:45, 6:35 Bonnie and Clyde 50th anniversary (1967): Wednesday: 7:00 360-279-2226 CASCADE MALL THEATERS Burlington For showings: amctheatres.com/showtimes/ all/2017-06-23/amc-loews-cascade-mall-14/all

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‘The Glass Castle’ makes tricky transition to screen

By KATIE WALSH Tribune News Service

Writer-director Destin Daniel Cretton has built a body of work that takes a magnifying glass to the individual surviving within a group, weaving portraits of stealth emotional impact.

In his breakout film “Short Term 12,” which launched Brie Larson and Lakeith Stanfield into their respective stardoms, Cretton examined the ecosystem of humans living and working in a long-term foster care facility. His third feature, an adaptation of Jeanette Walls’ blockbuster memoir, “The Glass Castle,” examines the tale of a similarly disadvantaged group.

“The Glass Castle,” published in 2005, written by former New York magazine columnist Walls, chronicles her unconventional and destitute childhood.

She and her siblings were shepherded around the country by her parents, a pair of dysfunctional dreamers, before the family landed for a longer spell in her father Rex’s hometown of Welch, West Virginia. Cretton, who adapted the book for the screen with Andrew Lanham, shakes up the structure, interspersing childhood flashbacks with Jeanette (Brie Larson) in 1989, struggling to balance her life as a big city writer and accept her family.

Woody Harrelson and Naomi Watts take on the roles of Rex and mom Rose Mary. Harrelson pours himself fully into the role of the charismatic and manipulative trickster Rex; he’s a man who dreamed bigger than anything, but never escaped his personal demons.

Watts is a manic, passionate artist who perhaps shouldn’t have been a mother, her dedication to her work resulting in negligence toward her children.

Walls’ memoir is powerful in its overwhelming, unrelenting repetition of the highs and lows of her childhood — a roller coaster she can’t get off. An adaptation would always have had to cherry pick the most illustrative parts, but her story here feels compressed or picked over. Its vastness is almost too much for Cretton to dig in on the kind of specific individual moments where he

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excels at wringing out poignancy. There are a few scenes that he hits out of the park, which are given time to breathe, especially one in which a drunken Rex, having disappeared for a whole day after promising to bring food home to his hungry children, coaches a weeping, quivering young Jeannette (Ella Anderson) into sewing up a wound in his arm. Similarly stark is a scene of a harrowing swimming lesson.

Due to the Herculean task of adaptation, “The Glass Castle” lacks the emotional potency of Cretton’s earlier work, and the unflinching detail of Wall’s memoir. It almost feels as though his delicate subtlety doesn’t quite fit this material. Larson, who singularly expresses a kind of repressed ferocity, is only let off the leash sparingly, reined in by her character’s tightly pulled hair and fancy airs. Her younger counterpart, Anderson, proves to be the most compelling iteration of Jeanette, at her most raw and trusting of her father’s wiles, before she learns to close off and protect herself from his manipulations.

Eventually, “The Glass Castle” comes into focus. Its message is universal.

Our families may be horribly flawed.

Our parents might be toxic and make horrible, dangerous mistakes. But there is no greater self-acceptance than fully accepting who you are, where you come from, and what made you. For Jeannette Walls, that is a pair of artists and dreamers, hillbillies and drunks, and a close-knit group of siblings who survived against all odds, compressing coal into diamonds.

— 2:07. Rated PG-13 for mature thematic content involving family dysfunction, and for some language and smoking. HHH (out of four stars)

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