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IT’S ALL ABOUT ART IN ANACORTES THIS WEEKEND

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JACK SEMPLE VANESSA COLLIER

Rhythm and blues at its best ADRIAN CLARKE

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NEW ON DVD THIS WEEK “THE CURSE OF LA LLORONA”: In 1973, Los Angeles social worker Anna Tate-Garcia (Linda Cardellini) finds herself dealing with a mother (Patricia Velasquez) who has turned her home into a fortress and locked her sons in a closet. The social worker sees it as abuse, but the real reason is to keep La Llorona from taking her children.

Director Michael Chaves shows his lack of original thinking with every shot.

Young horror film directors tend to fall into a monotonous pattern when trying to set up scares. The tendency is to have someone stand with their back to a dark space.

The first time the camera turns toward the actor, there is nothing. The second time, also nothing. It is on that third time that the sound gets cranked up and the creature leaps out of the darkness.

This predictability is like a stake in the head of a zombie.

It is a killer.

What keeps the movie from falling apart is the casting of Linda Cardellini and Raymond Cruz. They are dealing with an uninspired script and a director who needed a few more projects under his belt, but they both manage to turn in believable performances.

“PLUS ONE”: It’s been a long time since two actors have brought so much energy and life to the romantic comedy genre as delivered by Jack Quaid and Maya Erskine in “Plus One.” They play two close friends, Ben and Alice, who spend every weekend attending the nuptials for a friend or family member.

The endless stream of invites pushes the pair to an act of emotional desperation where they finally agree to be each other’s plus-one to help get through wedding day blues.

The film from writers/ directors Jeff Chan and Andrew Rhymer could have used a little more satire and wit in terms of the weddings.

Most of the situations Ben

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and Alice find themselves fall along normal lines. That’s not a major problem, as the weddings don’t end up being a distraction from the film’s heart and soul. It still would have been nice if at least one or two of the ceremonies went to some extremes.

The wedding of strong actors with a solid script is what makes “Plus One” worthy of seeing it.

ALSO NEW ON DVD AND BLU-RAY AUG. 6 “POMS”: Group of women form a cheerleading squad at a retirement community.

“HOW LONG WILL I LOVE YOU”: Man and a woman living in the same apartment nearly 20 years apart find their timelines have merged.

“TOLKIEN”: Nicholas Hoult stars in this look at the early life of writer J.R.R. Tolkien.

“THE IRON ORCHARD”: Man looks to overcome his past by becoming an independent oil tycoon.

“WOODSTOCK: THREE DAYS THAT DEFINED A GENERATION”: This “American Experience” documentary looks at the musical festival on its 50th anniversary.

“POKEMON: DETECTIVE PIKACHU”: Ryan Reynolds gives voice to Detective Pikachu in this film based on the

trading card game.

“CMA AWARDS LIVE: GREATEST MOMENTS 1968-2015”: The 10-disc set includes appearances by Alabama, Brooks & Dunn, Vince Gill, Alan Jackson and many more.

“JAMESTOWN: SEASON THREE”: Three women leave their dark pasts in England and make a new life in 17th century America.

“THE GOOD DOCTOR SEASON TWO”: Freddie Highmore stars in the ABC series about a young doctor trying to prove his autism and savant syndrome doesn’t hinder his medical abilities.

“CHARLIE SAYS”: Efforts are made to reform three of Charles Manson’s followers.

“THE SOUVENIR”: Shy film student begins to find her voice through the movies she makes.

“BATMAN: HUSH”: New villain looks to destroy Batman’s career.

“THE JUNGLE BUNCH”: Animated tale of friends who look to keep order in the jungle.

“WHAT WE LEFT BEHIND: LOOKING BACK AT ‘STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE’”: Cast of the series talk about the show that took a dark look at Gene Roddenberry’s future world.

“PENGUIN HIGHWAY”: Young genius looks to solve

mystery of the appearances of penguins miles from the beach.

“SESAME STREET: DANCE PARTY”: Nina teaches her friends on Sesame Street the moves to dances from all around the world.

AVAILABLE ON DIGITAL HD AUG. 6 “ROCKETMAN”: Taron Egerton stars in this musical look at the life of Elton John.

Will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on Aug. 27.

“THE SUN IS ALSO A STAR”: Love story that looks at whether our lives are determined by fate or the random events of the universe. It will be on DVD and Blu-ray starting Aug. 20.

“THE HUSTLE”: Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson play competing con artists.

Look for it on DVD and Bluray Aug. 20.

“A DOG’S JOURNEY”: Dog remains loyal despite going through multiple lives.

Dennis Quaid stars. Set for Aug. 20 DVD and Blu-ray release.

“PERCEPTION”: Psychological thriller starring “General Hospital”’s Wes Ramsey.

“2:HRS”: Teen slacker gets more than he planned when he convinces two friends to skip a school trip.

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MT. BAKER R&B FESTIVAL CELEBRATES 24 YEARS

By SKAGIT VALLEY HERALD STAFF

BELLINGHAM — One of the most prestigious and decorated music festivals in the region celebrates its 24th birthday this weekend, in typically soulful fashion.

The Mt. Baker Rhythm & Blues Festival welcomes some of the top R&B acts from around the world, from legendary chart-toppers to impressive local talent.

The festival will be held, as it has for several years, at the Deming Log Show Grounds at 3295 Cedarville Road east of Bellingham, and just west of Nugents Corner and the Nooksack River.

It’s a uniquely charming outdoor venue, with the acts performing on the Main Stage in a huge field, surrounded by trees and the great outdoors of Whatcom County.

Lloyd Peterson, who has produced the festival from its first days, brings to town blues-rock legends Wishbone Ash, the Weight Band, and Jack Semple, among many others. Saxophonist Vanessa Collier is scheduled to play two shows, including the unofficial festival opening gig on Thursday night.

Numerous acts will represent the Northwest, including impressive bands led by guitarists Adrian Clarke and Chris Eger. This will be the 11th appearance at the festival by the Chris Eger Band.

As always, camping is available at the site, and numerous food and and merchandise vendors are scheduled to set up shop, with the soundtrack provided by one of the premier music events of the summer.

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The Weight Band

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The Chris Eger Band performs in 2018 at the Mt. Baker Rhythm & Blues Festival in Bellingham.

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Michelle Taylor Band

MT. BAKER RHYTHM & BLUES FESTIVAL

Where: Deming Log Show Grounds, 3295 Cedarville Road, Bellingham Tickets: $145 for a weekend pass (includes camping and all after-hours jams), $35 for Friday, $75 for Saturday and $70 for Sunday.

Free for children under 12.

Online: bakerblues.com

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THURSDAY, AUG. 1 8 p.m.-midnight: Vanessa Collier in the Museum ($10)

FRIDAY, AUG. 2 5-6:30 p.m.: Joey Houck 7-8:30 p.m.: Chris Eger Band 9 p.m.-close: Jack Semple To follow: All-star after-hours blues jam.

SATURDAY, AUG. 3

11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: The Replayzmentz 1-2:30 p.m.: Michelle Taylor Band 3-4:30 p.m.: Patti Allan and Monster Road 5-6:30 p.m.: Chris Antonik 7-8:30 p.m.: The Weight Band 9 p.m.-close: Vanessa Collier To follow: All-star after-hours blues jam

SUNDAY, AUG. 4

9-10:30 a.m.: Gospel Hour featuring gospel/blues by Joel Tepp 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Adrian Clarke 1-2:30 p.m.: Cory Vincent Group 3-4:30 p.m.: Bobby Patterson Band 5-6:30 p.m.: Paul Deslauriers Band 7-8:30 p.m.: Wishbone Ash To follow: All-star after-hours blues jam

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OUT AND ABOUT

ART

ANACORTES ARTS FESTIVAL: The Anacortes Arts Festival will be held from Friday to Sunday, Aug. 2-4, in downtown Anacortes between Second Street and the Port dock. Open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. anacortesartsfestival.com.

FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK: View the work of local artists at galleries and retailers from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, in downtown Anacortes.

ART IN THE ALLEY: 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3., in the alley behind the Jansen Art Center, 321 Front St., Lynden. $25. Ages 21-plus. Live music, art activities, demonstration, music and food. jansenartcenter.org.

SHIFTING TIDES: The Studio Art Quilt Association presents “Shifting Tides: Convergence in Cloth,” focusing on the current state of the Pacific Ocean ecosystem, through September at the Pacific Northwest Quilt & Fiber Arts Museum, 703 S. Second St., La Conner.

Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Wednesdays through Sundays. Other exhibits include “Works of Our Hands,” about textiles, and “Remembering Kitty: Quilts by Kitty Pippen.”

ART AT THE ROOM: Friends of the Anacortes Library Art Committee presents a three-month exhibit of artwork by local artists in the Friends Community meeting room at the library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes.

Public viewing hours are

1 to 2 p.m. Wednesdays, Aug. 7 and 21; and 1 to 2 p.m. Saturdays, Aug. 10 and 24. All artwork is for sale with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the Friends of the Library.

ART BY THE BAY: The work of almost 50 artists will be represented at the 27th annual Art by the Bay Festival from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 10-11, on Main Street in Stanwood.

Live music, food and art.

MARIE POWELL: Scott Milo Gallery, 420 Commercial Ave., Anacortes, is featuring new mixed media mono prints on canvas by Marie Powell until Sept. 3. An artist reception will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2.

KRIS EKSTRAND AND MARCEIL DELACY: Paintings by Kris Ekstrand and carved sculptured by Marceil DeLacy are being featured in August at Smith & Vallee Gallery, 5742 Gilkey Ave., Edison. An artists’ talk, followed by a reception, will begin at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, at the gallery.

FRESH PAINT: Purchase art fresh off the easel during the Schack’s summer art festival from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 17-18, at the Port of Everett South Marina, 1728 Weste Marine Drive, Everett. Free admission, parking $2.

POTTERY ANNIVERSARY: Good Earth Pottery, 1000 Harris Ave., Bellingham, will celebrate 50 years in business with a party from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17.

A weekend of art in Anacortes

By Skagit Valley Herald staff

ANACORTES — Over 250 artists will be represented at this year’s Anacortes Arts Festival.

The festival will take place from Friday to Sunday, Aug. 2-4, throughout downtown Anacortes along Commercial Avenue. Gates are open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sunday.

Not only are there fine art exhibits, there will be live music on three stages: Main Stage (high-energy performers), Jazz Stage (modern and traditional jazz) and Port Stage (rock, blues, world and folk music.) Over 40 musicians are scheduled to play.

Plenty of artisan booths will be set up selling pottery, jewelry, textiles, glass, fine art and food. There’s also a special area where children can try painting, quilting and all kinds of creative projects on Seventh Street.

The crown jewel of the festival is the juried art exhibition at the Port of Anacortes Transit Shed Event Center on First Street. Attendees can vote for their favorite works and award one

ILLUMINATIONS: The work of Catherine Eaton Skinner is being featured throughout August at WaterWorks Gallery, 315 Argyle Ave., Friday Harbor.

SKAGIT ARTISTS’ EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATION: A free presentation by the Hadrian Stone Design and Art Gallery team discussing beautiful and functional art created from glass fiber reinforced concrete will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, at Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, 10441 Bayview Edison Road, Mount Vernon.

WOODPALOOZA:

KRIS EKSTRAND

“Say Their Names: the Anacortes Regeneration Project” is an artist-driven response to the phenomenon of mass shootings in America. It will be on exhibit at the Anacortes Arts Festival.

artist with a $1,000 People’s Choice Award.

The Whidbey Island Woodworkers Guild will presents the “Art + Wood = Woodpalooza” exhibition from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday through Monday, Aug. 31-Sept.

2, at the Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, 565 Camano Ave., Langley.

MUSIC

RHYTHM & BLUES FESTIVAL: The Mt. Baker Rhythm & Blues Festival will take place Friday through Sunday, Aug. 2-4, at the Deming Log Show grounds, 3295 Cedarville Road, Bellingham. $145 for a weekend pass (includes camping and all after-hours jams), $35 for Friday, $75 for Saturday and $70 for Sunday. Free for children

under 12. bakerblues. com.

VOLKERT’S HOUSE CONCERT: Singer/songwriter Volkert Volkersz will present a house concert at 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4, at the Tim Noah Thumbnail Theater, 1211 Fourth St., Snohomish.

The free concert will be preceded by a finger-food potluck reception starting at 4 p.m.

GUEMES CHAMBER MUSIC: Hal Grossman, Karie Prescott, Paula Hochhalter and Jeff Gilliam will perform the music of Schubert, Dvorak and Brahms at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, at Kennelly Keys, 1904 Commercial Ave., Ana-

cortes. $25-$50.

FREE SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: 6 to 8 p.m.

Wednesdays and Fridays, Seafarer’s Memorial Park, 601 Seafarer’s Way, Anacortes. portofanacortes. com n Aug. 9: Sway. n Aug. 16: Folsom Prism. n Aug. 23: Polecat. n Aug. 30: Joe Blue and the Roofshakers.

DOWNTOWN SOUNDS: The Monophonics and Willdabeast will play from 5:30 to 9 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 10, on the corner of Bay and Prospect streets, Bellingham. Free. Beer garden, food and dancing.

RIVERWALK SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursdays, Riverwalk in downtown Mount Vernon. Free admission. 360-428-8547 or riverwalkconcerts.com. n Aug. 1: Brian Lee & The Orbiters. n Aug. 8: Cascadia Groove. n Aug. 15: Fantasy Band. n Aug. 22: Miller Campbell Band. n Aug. 29: Chris Eger Band with the Powerhouse Horns.

FARMTUNES: 6 to 9 p.m. Fridays at Bellewood Acres, 6140 Guide Meridian, Lynden. Free. n Aug. 2: One Lane Bridge. n Aug. 9: Queens Bluegrass. n Aug. 16: W Lovers. n Aug. 23: Weatherside Whiskey Band. n Aug. 30: The Lowest Pair. n Sept. 6: Handsome and Gretyl & Moody Bear. n Sept. 13: Pickled Okra.

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OUT AND ABOUT

SUMMER FEST CONCERT: Orchestra conductors from around the world will be in residence at the third annual Pacific Northwest Conducting Institute, culminating in a Summer Festival Concert at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, at Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, 565 Camano Ave., Langley.

LA CONNER LIVE: The La Conner Live 2019 Sunday concert series features local and regional bands from 1 to 4 p.m. at Gilkey Square, Morris Avenue and First Street, downtown La Conner.

Free. facebook.com/LaConnerLive. n Aug. 4: The Walrus. n Aug. 11: Amigos Nobles. n Aug. 18: Baby Cakes. n Aug. 25: The Naughty Blokes.

MUSIC AT THE MARINA: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Thursdays, Port Gardner Landing, 1700 Marina View Drive, Everett. Free. n Aug. 1: Shaggy Sweet. n Aug. 8: Randy Oxford Band. n Aug. 15: Mark DuFresne Band. n Aug. 22: LeRoy Bell and His Only Friends. n Aug. 29: Clinton Fearon.

FRIDAY NIGHT RHYTHMS: 5:30 to 8 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. n Aug. 2: Mike Allen Trio. n Aug. 16: Latin Tinge. n Aug. 23: Adrian Clarke Band. n Aug. 30: Thomas Harris Quartet.

ELIZABETH PARK CONCERTS: 6 to 8 p.m.

Thursdays, 1000 Walnut St., Bellingham. Free. n Aug. 1: Dr. Jimmy and the Swing Time Serenaders. n Aug. 8: Those Guys. n Aug. 15: Whitewing with the Soul Shaker Horns. n Aug. 22: Heroes.

DOE BAY FEST: Attend a grass roots festival with music, food, drink, camping and many activities from Thursday to Sunday, Aug. 7-10, at Doe Bay Resort and Retreat, 107 Doe Bay Road, Olga. doebay. com/doe-bay-fest.

OAK HARBOR MUSIC FESTIVAL: Two stages will host more than 30 bands over Friday, Saturday and Sunday of Labor Day weekend, Aug. 30-Sept. 1, at the Oak Harbor Music Festival, SE Pioneer Way, Oak Harbor.

Beer garden and activities.

Free.

Big Lake Bar and Grill hosts shuffleboard tournament

By Skagit Valley Herald staff

MOUNT VERNON — It’s time to dust off those shuffleboard skills and put them to the test at Big Lake Bar and Grill’s Shuffleboard Tournament.

The event will take place from 5 to 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, at the bar, 18247 Highway 9.

The board is a vintage 1950 table. It’s slightly shorter than more modern tables at 12 feet long, and pucks must bank off one side cushion or another. Sometimes called a “bumper” shuffleboard table, this game requires angled shots to add a whole different kind of challenge and fun to the game.

Teams of two can sign up in advance by calling 360422-6411. Free.

CHILDREN’S SUMMER CONCERTS: Children’s band Recess Monkey will play at noon Wednesday, Aug. 7, at Jennings Memorial Park, 6915 Armar Road, Marysville. Free.

BURLINGTON SUMMER NIGHTS CONCERT SERIES: 6 to 8 p.m.

Fridays, Burlington Visitor Center Downtown Amphitheater, 520 E. Fairhaven Ave. Free. 360755-9649.

BIG LAKE BAR & GRILL

n Aug. 2: Gin Gypsy. n Aug. 9: Michelle Taylor Band. n Aug. 16: Lazy Acres.

MARYSVILLE SOUNDS OF SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: 7

to 8:30 p.m. Fridays, Jennings Memorial Park, 6915 Armar Road, Marysville. Free. 360-363-8400. n Aug. 2: Jukehouse Hounds. n Aug. 9: Jimmy Wright Band.

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FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK

August 2 6-9pm Anacortes Public Library Burton Jewelers The Good Stuff Arts Red Salon Aveda Pelican Bay Bookstore & Coffee Shop Scott Milo Gallery The Majestic Inn and Spa Anacortes Arts Festival

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HEART OF ANACORTES SUMMER CONCERTS: 6 to 8 p.m., unless otherwise noted, at the Heart of Anacortes, Fourth Street and O Avenue, Anacortes.

360-293-3515, heartofanacortes.com. n Aug. 10, 1 p.m: Anacortes Brewery 25th Anniversary with Ebb, Slack and Flood; The Enthusiasts; Savage Blues Band; Old Town Tonic. n Aug. 11, 2 p.m.: Holly Pyle. n Aug. 17, 5 p.m.: Anacortes Music Project Presents Pearl Tottenham, Greenhouse Baseman, Ristfut, Nathan Reed, New Uniform. n Aug. 24, 5 p.m.: REFA Benefit & Silent Auction with Janie Cribbs and the T.Rust Band. n Aug. 31: The Atlantics. n Sept. 8, 2 p.m.: Dmitri Matheny Group.

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PEACE love and Art

August 2-4 music, food, beer…

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OUT AND ABOUT EAGLE HAVEN SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: Whiskey Fever will play from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16, at Eagle Haven Winery, 8243 Sims Road, Sedro-Woolley. $12-$15.

AMERICAN ROOTS MUSIC SERIES: 7 to 8 p.m. Saturdays, West Beach Amphitheater, Deception Pass State Park. parks.state.wa.us/ folkarts. n Aug. 3: Bays Family Irish Band Irish reels, jigs and airs. n Aug. 10: Whozyamama Cajun, Creole and Zydeco music. n Aug. 17: The Juan Manuel Barco Conjunto Tejano and conjunto music. n Aug. 24: Lisa Ornstein and Dan Compton Quebecois and Acadian music.

INTERNATIONAL CONCERTS ON THE BORDER: 2 to 3 p.m.

Sundays, Peach Arch State Park, Blaine. n Aug. 4: Chaopraya Ensemble Thai classical and folk music and dance. n Aug. 11: En CantoBrazilian Forró music and dance. n Aug. 18: Juan Manuel Barco Conjunto TexMex, Conjunto, Tejano music. n Aug. 25: Radost Folk Ensemble & Dunava Eastern European folk dance and a cappella music.

WEDNESDAY LUNCHTIME MUSIC: Jansen Art Center, 321 Front St., Lynden, hosts free, live music performances from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesdays in

Bigfoot Festival in Maple Falls

By Skagit Valley Herald staff

MAPLE FALLS — Calling all Sasquatch searchers.

Bigfoot Festival returns to Maple Falls Park, 7835 Silver Lake Road, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday.

This community event celebrates the August.

WOODSTOCK ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE: Relive the events and music of 1969’s Woodstock, featuring historic media and live music performances, at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16, at The Conway

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lore of Bigfoot, with fun events for the whole family like a craft fair, live music, food trucks and more.

This year there is a raffle for two standup paddle boards. The arts and craft fair runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., live music starts at 1 p.m.

Muse, 18444 Spruce St., Conway. Free, donations accepted. Event benefits the Melodic Caring Project.

SKAGIT WOODSTOCK: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 17, Edgewater Park, 600 Behrens

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and open mic on Friday, Aug. 30, and the festival from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday. $25-$50. ncbf.fun.

LECTURES & TALKS

MAPLE FALLS PARK

Millett Road, Mount Vernon. Fundraiser will feature a classic car show and music from the Chris Eger Band, Cory Vincent Group, Whiskey Fever and Mama Dirty Skirt. facebook.com/ events/520764765121047.

JUNIOR CADILLAC: Seattle cover band Junior Cadillac will play the hits from every decade since the ‘50s from 3 to 7 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 17, at the Camano Island Yacht Club, 129 N. Sunset Drive, Camano. $40.

Bring a lawn chair.

SUMMER SYMPHONY: The Bellingham Symphony will present a baroque performance at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23, at the Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. $10-$33. bellinghamsymphony. org.

BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL: The North Cascades Bluegrass Festival will take place Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 31Sept. 1, at the Deming Logging Show Grounds, 3295 Cedarville Road, Bellingham. Camping is available starting Thursday, Aug. 29, with a musical instrument swap

FOUR-COLOR REALITY: Journalist and educator T. Andrew Wahl will deliver an interactive presentation on everything from social movements to business concerns to how changing demographics have shaped the reality seen in the pages of comics, at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6, at the Burlington Public Library, 820 E. Washington Ave., Burlington. Free.

“IN THE SHADOW OF DANGER”: Fidalgo Democrats will present “In the Shadow of Danger: Refinery Workers, Communities and Ecosystems” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13, at the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes.

AN ISSUE BRIEFING ON HOMELESSNESS: Skagit, Island, San Juan School Retiree’s and League of Women Voters of Skagit County will co-sponsor “An Issue Briefing on Homelessness: The Impact on our Children and on our Schools” at 6:30 p.m.

Monday, August 19th, at Skagit PUD, 1415 Freeway Drive, Mount Vernon.

THE MOON AND THE SPACE RACE: Astronomer Bob Scott will speak on a wide range of topics about the moon and the space race at 5:30 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 23, at Upper Skagit Library, 45952 Main St., Concrete.

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OUT AND ABOUT THE POETIC APOTHECARY: Poet and performer Judith Adams will explore poetry’s restorative powers by reciting and exploring poems that help us understand grief, fear, sadness, loss and more, at 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, at Upper Skagit Library, 45952 Main St., Concrete.

THEATER

”SCHOOL HOUSE ROCK LIVE JR.”: The Skagit Theatre Camp will present performances at 10 a.m. and noon Saturday, Aug. 3, at the Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. lincolntheatre.org.

SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK: An outdoor performance of “Twelfth Night” will be performed at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, at Wiggums Hollow Park, 2808 10th St., Everett. The night begins with improv from Everett Improv. Free.

RYAN STILES AND FRIENDS: Star of “Whose Line is it Anyway?” Ryan Stiles will celebrate the Upfront Theatre’s 15th anniversary with two shows at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Aug. 16-17, at the theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. ”WAITER! ... THERE’S AN ICELANDER IN MY SOUP”: A team of seven actors from Iceland cause mayhem at the Muse at 7 p.m. Sunday and Monday, Aug. 18-19, at the Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce St., Conway. Fundraiser for Theater Artists for Social Action. $20. conwaymuse.com.

MORE FUN

HOPS DOWN FRONT STREET: A beer-tasting

event hosted by a number of buildings along Front Street in Lynden will take place from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 1. $29. Tickets are limited. hopsdownfrontstreet.com.

FRANKIE THE FIRE ENGINE: Bring the kids to learn through games and art projects from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, at the Tammi Wilson Trail in Burlington.

The trail runs underneath Interstate 5 to connect Burlington Boulevard to Goldenrod Road. Special appearance by Frankie the Fire Engine. Free.

SPACE QUEST: Explore space, test real meteorites with robots, peer into an infinity star box, experience space VR and more at Space Quest at 3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, at Upper Skagit Library, 45770B Main St., Concrete.

ORCAS ISLAND FLYIN & ANTIQUE CAR SHOW: Friday through Sunday, Aug. 2-4, Port of Orcas, Eastsound.

GIANT BOOK SALE: The Friends of the Anacortes Library will hold a book sale from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, at the library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes. All books are $1, or a bag full for $5. After 2 p.m. bags are $3. Proceeds benefit the library.

FAMILY FESTIVAL: Jake’s House Church will host an outdoor party called Family Festival from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 3, at Legion Memorial park, 114 N Olympic Ave., Arlington. There will be live music, a picnic and plenty of activities for kids.

Art of the Garden in Everett

By Skagit Valley Herald staff

EVERETT — Summer is all about the flourish of natural flora, and the Schack Art Center is here to remind everyone that the garden can be taken inside — not in the way you might think.

Art of the Garden is the latest exhibit at Schack, featuring an extensive list of contributing artists. The biannual juried exhibit focuses on art that enhances the garden and brings it indoors.

Visitors of this free exhibit will view the whimsy and grace of FOREST FRIENDS AND FAIRY HOUSES: Play games, build fairy houses and have fun at this children’s event from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Aug. 6, at Skagit River Park, 1100 S. Skagit St., Burlington.

FAIRHAVEN OUTDOOR CINEMA: The Fairhaven Outdoor Cinema brings live entertainment and big-screen movies to the Village Green, 1207 10th St., Bellingham. Tickets are $5 each, kids 5 and under are free. Showings are on Saturday evenings at dusk, subject to weather. fairhavenoutdoorcinema. com. Next up: n Aug. 3: “Jurassic Park.” n Aug. 10: Music by Havilah Rand and “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World.” n Aug. 17: Music by

CRISTA MATTESON

“ The Sweetness of Summer Berries” by Crista Matteson.

natural landscapes represented through canvas and structural works of art at the center, 2921 Hoyt Ave., Everett.

Brian Ernst and “Grease.” n Aug. 24: Music by Psychedelic Cowboys and “The Princess Bride.”

MARVELOUS MOVIES AT MAIBEN PARK: 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Maiben Park, 1011 Greenleaf Ave., Burlington. n Aug. 21: “Black Panther” (edited). n Aug. 28: “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.”

POPCORN IN THE PARK OUTDOOR MOVIES: Jennings Memorial Park, 6915 Armar Road, Marysville. Movies begin at dusk (approximately 9 p.m.). Free. n Aug. 3: “The Incredibles.” n Aug. 10: “The Karate Kid.” GOLF TOURNAMENT: The Boys & Girls

Clubs of Skagit County’s 24th annual Golf Tournament will begin at 11 a.m.

Friday, Aug. 9, at Avalon Golf Links, 19345 Kelleher Road, Burlington. $125 per individual, $500 for a team of four. Register at skagitclubs.org or contact Evan: Evan. greenlaw@skagitclubs.org or 360-419-3723, ext. 9.

STARLIGHT CINEMA: Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation will show “Incredibles 2” at dusk Friday, Aug. 9, at Hillcrest Park, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon, Free.

REPTILE MAN: See and learn about exotic reptiles from around the world at 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9, at Upper Skagit Library, 45770B Main St., Concrete.

MIDSUMMER ANTIQUE FAIR & VINTAGE MARKET: Friday and Saturday, Aug. 9-10, Christianson’s Nursery, 15806 Best Road, Mount Vernon. Friday night shopping for VIPs only from 5 to 8 p.m. for $10 (must be over 21). Open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 10, free admission.

SKY VALLEY ANTIQUE TRACTOR SHOW: The Sky Valley Antique Tractor Club of Monroe will hold its 31st annual Tractor Show and Threshing Bee from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Friday through Sunday, Aug. 9-11, at the Stanwood Fairgrounds, 6431 Pioneer Highway. $5-$7, under age 12 free.

EVERETT TACO FEST: Noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, in front of the Angel of the Winds Arena, 2000 Hewitt Ave.,

Everett. There will be a tiny dog beauty pageant, Lucha Libre wrestling, $3 tacos, tequila expo tent, hot chili pepper contest and taco judging. $11$15. angelofthewindsarena.com.

JOB FAIR, BBQ AND TRUCK SHOW: Taylor Driving School’s annual job fair, barbecue and truck show will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 10, at the school, 650 B Burlington Blvd., Burlington. There will be over 30 employers, a dunk tank, grilled meat and kids activities.

Free.

CAMANO CENTER CAR SHOW: 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, at 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island.

Outdoor market, live music and lunch.

PUGET SOUND FOREST FIELD DAY: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, Pilchuck Tree Farm, 6700 272nd St. NE, Arlington. Learn how to tend to your forested property’s need through dozens of workshops.

Registration is $35 per person/$45 per couple if registered before Aug. 8; and $45 per person/$55 per couple at the gates.

Kids under 18 are admitted for free and student discounts are available.

Register: forestry.wsu. edu.

ANACORTES BREWERY BIRTHDAY: Celebrate 25 years of beer from the Anacortes Brewery at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, at the Heart of Anacortes, 1014 Fourth St., Anacortes. There will be live music, an outdoor grill, a special anniversary beer and more.

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area August 1 - 8 Thursday.1 THEATER ”A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM”: 7 p.m., Rexville-Blackrock Amphitheatre, 19299 Rexville Grange Road, Mount Vernon. $12-$40. shakesnw.org.

”THE ODYSSEY”: 7:30 p.m., Sylvia Center for the Arts, 205 Prospect St., Bellingham. 360-305-3524 or sylviacenterforthearts. org.

COMEDY THE GBU: 7:30 p.m., The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. 360-7338855 or theupfront.com.

Friday.2 THEATER ”TWELFTH NIGHT”: 7 p.m., Rexville-Blackrock Amphitheatre, 19299 Rexville Grange Road, Mount Vernon. $12-$40. shakesnw. org.

”THE ODYSSEY”: 7:30 p.m., Sylvia Center for the Arts, 205 Prospect St., Bellingham. 360-305-3524 or sylviacenterforthearts. org.

COMEDY DYNAMIC DUOS: 9 p.m., The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. $12.

360-733-8855 or theupfront. com.

Saturday.3 THEATER ”A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM”: 7 p.m., Rexville-Blackrock Amphitheatre, 19299 Rexville Grange Road, Mount Vernon. $12-$40. shakesnw.org.

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”A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM” 7 p.m., Rexville-Blackrock Amphitheatre, 19299 Rexville Grange Road, Mount Vernon. $12-$40. Pictured: Gracie Johnson (from left) as Helena, Morgan Loftus as Hermia, Truxtun McCoy as Demetrius and Josiah Miller as Lysander in a scene from “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”

”THE ODYSSEY”: 7:30 p.m., Sylvia Center for the Arts, 205 Prospect St., Bellingham. 360-305-3524 or sylviacenterforthearts. org.

COMEDY DYNAMIC DUOS: 9 p.m., The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. $12.

360-733-8855 or theupfront. com.

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THEATER ”TWELFTH NIGHT”: 4 p.m., Rexville-Blackrock Amphitheatre, 19299 Rexville Grange Road, Mount Vernon. $12-$40. shakesnw. org.

THEATER ”TWELFTH NIGHT”: 7 p.m., Rexville-Blackrock Amphitheatre, 19299 Rexville Grange Road, Mount Vernon. $12-$40. shakesnw. org.

”THE ODYSSEY”: 7:30 p.m., Sylvia Center for the Arts, 205 Prospect St., Bellingham. 360-305-3524 or sylviacenterforthearts. org.

COMEDY THE GBU: 7:30 p.m., The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. 360-7338855 or theupfront.com.

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TUNING UP Playing at area venues August 1 - 8 Thursday.1 SPACEBAND: 5 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. 360-392-3100 or hotelbellwether.com.

SHAGGY SWEET: 6:30 p.m., Port Gardner Landing, 1700 Marina View Drive, Everett.

BRIAN LEE & THE ORBITERS: 6 to 8 p.m, downtown Riverwalk, Mount Vernon. Free.

360-428-8547 or riverwalkconcerts.com.

Friday.2 GIN GYPSY: 6 to 8 p.m., Burlington Visitor Center Amphitheater, 520 E. Fairhaven Ave., Burlington. burlingtonwa.gov/recreation.

IT’S ABOUT TIME: 7 p.m., Port Gardner Bay Winery, 3006 Rucker Ave., Everett. 425339-0293 or portgardnerbaywinery.com.

JUKEHOUSE HOUNDS: 7 p.m., Jennings Memorial Park, 6915 Armar Road, Marysville. Free. 360363-8400.

MIKE ALLEN TRIO: 5:30 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. 360392-3100 or hotelbellwether.com.

RANDY NORRIS & JEFF NICELY: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway.

360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

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DUMPSTAPHUNK 9:15 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham. 360-746-8733 or wildbuffalo.net.

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

VERVEX, ISLAND GIGANTISM, ROSE’S THORN: 9 p.m., Firefly Lounge, 1015 N. State St., Bellingham. thefireflylounge.com or facebook.com/TheFireflyBham.

Saturday.3 EVERYLEAF BAND: 8:30 p.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360422-6411.

SHANNON HUGHES: 7 p.m., Port Gardner Bay Winery, 3006 Rucker Ave., Everett. 425-339-0293 or portgardnerbaywinery. com.

BAYS FAMILY IRISH BAND: 7 p.m., West Beach Amphitheater, Deception Pass State Park.

VOLKERT VOLKERSZ, JW MCCLURE & BILL DAVIS: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway.

360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

JOHNNY 7 & THE BLACK CRABS: 8:30 p.m., The Old Edison, 5829 Cains Court, Bow. 360-766-6266 or theoldedison.com.

HARPDOG BROWN AND THE UPTOWN BLUES BAND: 8 p.m., Rockfish Grill & Anacortes Brewery, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720 or anacortesrockfish.com.

PETUNIA AND THE VIPERS: 6:30 p.m., Guemes Island General Store, 7885 Guemes Island Road, Anacortes.

360-293-4548 or guemesislandgeneralstore. com.

NEON MUSTANG BAND: 9 p.m., Loco Billy’s, 27021 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood. 425737-5144, 360-629-6500 or locobillys.com.

Sunday.4 THE WALRUS: 1 to 4 p.m., Gilkey Square, Morris Avenue and First Street, La Conner. Free.

Facebook.com/LaConnerLive.

THE FLAMING PIES: 5:30 p.m., The Old Edison, 5829 Cains Court, Bow. 360-766-6266 or theoldedison.com.

EVERYLEAF BAND 8:30 p.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360-422-6411.

THOMAS HARRIS QUARTET: 4:30 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. 360-392-3100 or hotelbellwether.com.

CORY VINCENT, CHRIS EGER: 7 p.m., The Old Edison, 5829 Cains Court, Bow. 360766-6266 or theoldedison.com.

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CHRYSLERS: 5 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. 360-392-3100 or hotelbellwether.com.

DUMPSTAPHUNK: 9:15 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham. 360-746-8733 or wildbuffalo.net.

Wednesday.7 TIME3JAZZ: 6 p.m., Rockfish Grill & Anacortes Brewery, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720 or anacortesrockfish.com.

Thursday.8 CASCADIA GROOVE: 6 to 8 p.m, downtown Riverwalk, Mount Vernon. Free.

360-428-8547 or riverwalkconcerts.com.

RANDY OXFORD BAND: 6:30 p.m., Port Gardner Landing, 1700 Marina View Drive, Everett.

WILLIAM PINT & FELICIA DALE: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. 360-4453000 or conwaymuse. com.

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GET INVOLVED

RECREATION

GOLF TOURNAMENT & RAFFLE: The Skagit Habitat for Humanity and Friendship House of Skagit County will host their annual Golf Tournament and Raffle at 11 a.m.

Thursday, Aug. 15, at Skagit Golf and Country Club, 16701 Country Club Drive, Burlington.

Registration is $125 per player and includes a cart (if registered by Aug. 6), brunch (at 11 a.m.) handicap adjusted by Pro, steak dinner buffet and prizes on every hole. All levels of players welcome.

Raffle tickets available for purchase the day of the event. There will also be a live auction during dinner.

Register: skagithabitat. liveimpact.org.

STILLY 5K FUN RUN: 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, River Meadows Park, 20416 Jordan Road, Arlington. Prizes for top three winners in each category. $10-$15. festivaloftheriver.com/fun-run Y WALK-A-THON: Join a walk/run from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, on the Skagit Valley Family YMCA’s indoor track (1901 Hoag Road, Mount Vernon) to support Girls on the Run and STRIDE scholarships. Either make a direct donation, sign up for the walk-a-thon, share the progress on social media using the hashtag #Ywalkathon or recruit others to sponsor the walk.

TRAIL WORK: Skagit-Whatcom-Island Trail Maintenance Organization are looking for volunteers to join their trail maintenance work parties on the first and third Saturday of each month until October (Aug. 3 and 17, Sept. 7

and 21, Oct. 5 and 19).

Meet at 8 a.m. at the Cook Road Park and Ride, 9501 Old Highway 99, Burlington. Information: 360424-0407 or jdmelcher@ comcast.net.

TEE GOLF TOURNAMENT: The Anacortes Kiwanis Sunrisers will host its fourth annual Tee Golf Tournament at 11 a.m.

Thursday, Aug. 15, at the Swinomish Golf Links, 12518 Christianson Road, Anacortes. $100 per person, guests can attend the post-tournament festivities for $20. Register: 360-4285972 or info@cceventplanning.com.

MEN’S GARDEN CLUB: The Skagit Men’s Garden Club meets at 7 p.m. the first Thursday of the month at WSU Mount Vernon Research Station, 16650 Memorial Highway 536.

GENEOLOGY: Whidbey Island Genealogical Searchers meetings are held at 1 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at Heller Road Fire Station, 2720 Heller Road, Oak Harbor. whidbeygensearchers@gmail.com.

LACROSSE: The Skagit Valley Flyers is a lacrosse club for boys and girls, grades 2-12. Participation is free and no experience is necessary. svflyers.uslaxteamsw.com. Questions?

Email: svflyers2009@ gmail.com.

GRUMPY OLD MAN’S YOGA: Build strength and flexibility at this accessible yoga class 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. on Tuesdays and 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Thursdays at Burlington Senior Center, 1011 Greenleaf Ave., Burlington. Despite the name, women are welcome. $5 donation.

Shakespeare in an Everett park

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Brandon J. Simmons as Olivia, Jason Marr as Orsino and Michael Monicatti as Viola in “Twelfth Night.”

By Skagit Valley Herald staff

EVERETT — Watch the classic tale of love lost and love found at Seattle Shakespeare’s production of “Twelfth Night” on Saturday, Aug. 3.

The show, featuring an all-male cast, is free and will be staged at 5:30 p.m. in Wiggums Hollow Park, 2808 10th St. FRIENDS OF THE FOREST HIKES: Join the 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.

CHRISTIAN MOTORCYCLISTS ASSOCIATION: Christian Motorcyclists Association Morning Star Chapter 39 meets the first Monday of every month at Royal Star Buffet, 2300 Freeway Drive, Mount Vernon.

Dinner at 6 p.m. (optional) with meeting at 7 p.m.

First-time attendees get a free dinner. Contact President Dwight Kaestner at 425-770-6154 or cmachapter39@gmail.com FLYSWATTER VOLLEYBALL: 9 a.m. Thursdays, Sedro-Woolley

Senior Center, 715 Pacific St., Sedro-Woolley. All ages and levels of ability welcome. Free. 360-8551531.

TRAIL GUIDES, BIKE MAPS & MORE: Learn about opportunities to be physically active in Skagit County, including trail guides, an activity tracker and local resources at beactiveskagit.org.

BACK COUNTY HORSEMEN OF WASHINGTON: Join the Skagit chapter of the Horsemen at 7 p.m. every second Tuesday of the month at Sedro-Woolley Eagles No. 2069, 1000 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley.

RECREATION WITHOUT BORDERS: Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation offers trips around the region throughout

the summer. Register at 360-336-6215 or mountvernonwa.gov.

THEATER

WAY NORTH COMEDY SHOWCASE: Skagit Valley’s monthly comedy showcase brings four top-tier Pacific Northwest touring comics to the stage before opening the stage to local talent. Shows are Sundays monthly, ages 18-plus and free at Farmstrong Brewing, 110 Stewart Road, Mount Vernon.

Sign up at facebook.com/ waynorthcomedy.

FREE ADULT ACTING CLASSES: Anacortes Community Theatre offers free acting classes for adults twice each month: 7 to 10:30 p.m. the first Tuesday, and 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. 360-8400089 or freeadultactingclass.com.

WORKSHOPS

ANTIQUE BIRD CARVING CLASS: 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays, Aug. 7-21, through the Burlington Parks and Recreation Department. $40, ages 14 and older. Registration: 360-755-9649.

MASTER GARDENER SPEAKER SERIES: Join the Master Gardeners of Skagit County for presentations on varieties of topics related to gardening at 6 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at Central Skagit Library, 802 Ball St., Sedro-Woolley.

DAYS FOR GIRLS: The Anacortes Chapter

of Days for Girls Sew Day is held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. the second Friday of each month at Anacortes Lutheran Church, 2100 O Ave. Come be a part of creating a personal hygiene solution for girls and women worldwide.

Questions: anacortes@ daysforgirls.org.

WOOLLEY WRITERS GROUP: The Woolley Writers meet twice per month for workshops, exercises and breaking through blocks. Sessions are 5 p.m. first Tuesdays and third Wednesdays at the Central Skagit Library, 802 Ball St., Sedro-Woolley.

TOASTMASTERS: Early Risers Toastmasters 4617 meets at 6:45 a.m.

Tuesdays at the Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland Ave. 360856-5669.

ART CLASSES

THE GOOD STUFF ARTS GALLERY: 604 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-755-3152. n Kid’s Drawing Class Series: 12:30 to 2 p.m.

Wednesdays. Kids ages 8-11.

TRI DEE ARTS WORKSHOPS: Art classes on a variety of topics are available at Tri Dee Arts, 215 S. First St., Mount Vernon. trideearts.com.

PACIFIC NORTHWEST QUILT AND FIBER ARTS MUSEUM: Varied exhibits and classes are available to the public at 703 S. Second St., La Conner. Museum hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Admission: $7, $5 students and military, free for members and children ages 11 and under. 360-466-4288 or laconnerquilts.org.

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HOT TICKETS DAVE CHAPELLE, JOE ROGA Aug. 2, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com KISW PAIN IN THE GRASS WITH DISTURBED, IN THIS MOMENT, FEVER: Aug. 2, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

WATERSHED FESTIVAL WITH JASON ALDEAN, ZAC BROWN, MIRANDA LAMBERT: Aug. 2-4, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. 800745-3000 or livenation.com.

BOB JAMES, DAVID SANBORN & MARCUS MILLER: Aug. 3, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 425-488-1133 or ste-michelle.com/visit-us/ summer-concerts/list.

KISW PAIN IN THE GRASS WITH ROB ZOMBIE, MARILYN MANSON, CORROSION OF CONFORMITY: Aug. 3, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

TOBY KEITH: Aug. 5, Angel of The Winds Arena, Everett.

866.332.8499 or angelofthewindsarena.com.

COUNTING CROWS: Aug. 7, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 425-488-1133 or ste-michelle.com/visit-us/ summer-concerts/list.

MUMFORD & SONS: Aug. 9, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

GIPSY KINGS: Aug. 9, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 425-488-1133 or ste-michelle.com/visit-us/ summer-concerts/list.

THE AVETT BROTHERS, LAKE STREET DIVE, TRAMPLED BY TURTLES: Aug. 10, Gorge Amphitheatre, George.

800-745-3000 or livenation. com.

ELVIS COSTELLO & THE IMPOSTERS, BLONDIE: Aug. 10, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 425-488-1133 or ste-michelle.com/visit-us/ summer-concerts/list.

WIZ KHALIFA: Aug. 13, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

PRETTYMUCH: Aug. 15, Paramount Theater, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or livenation. com.

TRAVIS TRITT, CHARLIE DANIELS BAND: Aug. 15, Tulalip Resort Casino Amphitheatre, Tulalip. 360-716-6000 or ticketmaster.com.

DANIEL CAESAR: Aug. 17, Showbox Sodo, Seattle.

888-929-7859 or showboxpresents.com.

311, DIRTY HEADS: Aug. 18, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

ZZ TOP: Aug. 21, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville.

425-488-1133 or ste-michelle. com/visit-us/summer-concerts/list.

SAMMY HAGAR: Aug. 23, Tulalip Resort Casino Amphitheatre, Tulalip. 360-716-6000 or ticketmaster.com.

THE BLASTERS: Aug. 23, 25, El Corazon, Seattle. 206262-0482 or elcorazonseattle. com.

JOSH GROBAN: Aug. 24-25, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 425-488-1133 or ste-michelle.com/visit-us/ summer-concerts/list.

REO SPEEDWAGON: Aug. 29, Tulalip Resort Casino Amphitheatre, Tulalip. 360716-6000 or ticketmaster.com.

MACEO PARKER: Aug. 29-Sept. 1, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

STEVE MILLER BAND, MARTY STUART & HIS FABULOUS SUPERLATIVES: Aug. 30-31, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 425-488-1133 or ste-michelle.com/visit-us/ summer-concerts/list.

BLINK 182, LIL WAYNE: Aug. 31, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

DAVE MATTHEWS BAND: Aug. 30-Sept. 1, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

HEART, JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS, ELLE KING: Sept. 4, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

TRAVIS TRITT With Charlie Daniels Band, Aug. 15, Tulalip Resort Casino Amphitheatre, Tulalip. 360-716-6000 or ticketmaster.com IRON MAIDEN: Sept. 5, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800745-3000 or livenation.com.

BON IVER, SHARON VAN ETTEN: Sept. 6, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

PINK MARTINI: Sept.

6, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 425-488-1133 or ste-michelle.com/visit-us/ summer-concerts/list.

CHRIS ISAAK: Sept.

7, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 425-488-1133 or ste-michelle.com/visit-us/ summer-concerts/list.

TONY BENNETT: Sept. 7, Paramount Theatre, Seattle.

360-745-3000 or ticketmaster. com.

PATTI LABELLE, POINTER SISTERS: Sept. 8, Tulalip Resort Casino Amphitheatre, Tulalip. 360-716-6000 or ticketmaster.com.

DEEP PURPLE: Sept. 11, Paramount Theatre, Seattle.

360-745-3000 or ticketmaster. com.

GARY CLARK JR.: Sept.

11, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 425-488-1133 or ste-michelle.com/visit-us/ summer-concerts/list.

WARBRINGER, ENFORCER: Sept. 12, El Corazon, Seattle. 206-262-0482 or elcorazonseattle.com.

DIANA KRALL: Sept.

12, Chateau Ste. Michelle,

Woodinville. 425-488-1133 or ste-michelle.com/visit-us/ summer-concerts/list.

DIE ANTWOORD: Sept. 12, Paramount Theater, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or livenation. com.

THE AUSTRALIAN PINK FLOYD SHOW: Sept. 13, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 425-488-1133 or ste-michelle.com/visit-us/ summer-concerts/list.

MISFITS, THE DISTILLERS, THE DAMNED, CRO-MAGS: Sept. 14, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

AVRIL LAVIGNE: Sept. 14, Paramount Theatre, Seattle.

360-745-3000 or ticketmaster. com.

POST MALONE: Sept. 14, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800745-3000 or livenation.com.

MARK KNOPFLER: Sept.

14-15, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 360-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

INCUBUS: Sept. 17, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. 360745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

ELTON JOHN: Sept. 17-18, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800745-3000 or livenation.com.

BRYAN ADAMS: Sept. 18, WaMu Theater, Seattle. 800745-3000 or livenation.com.

GHOST: Sept. 19, WaMu Theater, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

LARRY CARLTON: Sept.

19-22, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

ALICE IN CHAINS: Sept. 20, WaMu Theater, Seattle. 800745-3000 or livenation.com.

EARTH, WIND & FIRE: Sept. 20-21, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 425-4881133 or ste-michelle.com/ visit-us/summer-concerts/list.

BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND: Sept. 21, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800745-3000 or livenation.com.

AIR SUPPLY: Sept. 21, Tulalip Resort Casino Orca Ballroom, Tulalip. 360-7166000 or ticketmaster.com.

GEORGE WINSTON: Sept.

22, McIntyre Hall, Mount Vernon. 360.416.7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.

BREAKING BENJAMIN, CHEVELLE, THREE DAYS GRACE, DOROTHY, DIAMANTE: Sept. 22, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800745-3000 or livenation.com.

BANKS: Sept. 25, Showbox Sodo, Seattle. 888-929-7859 or showboxpresents.com. ”AUSTEN’S PRIDE”: Oct. 4-27, 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle. 206-625-1900 or 5thavenue.org.

NF: Oct. 5, WaMu Theater, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

THE ALCHEMY TOUR: Oct. 5, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

LOGIC: Oct. 8, WaMu Theater, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

PETER FRAMPTON: Oct. 9, Paramount Theatre, Seattle.

360-745-3000 or ticketmaster. com.

JONAS BROTHERS: Oct. 12, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma.

800-745-3000 or livenation. com.

THE WHO, LIAM GALLAGHER: Oct. 19, T-Mobile Park, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

GLORIA TREVI: Oct. 19, Accesso Showare Center, Kent.

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Hops Down Front Street celebrates beer in Lynden

By Skagit Valley Herald staff

LYNDEN — The first Lynden Beer Walk is Thursday, Aug. 1.

The walk, also called Hops Down Front Street, is in partnership with Backpack Buddies and the Lynden Downtown Business Association, with proceeds benefiting Backpack Buddies mission to provide healthy weekend meals for children.

From 5:30 to 8 p.m. along Front Street, participants will receive commemorative 5-ounce glasses, five tasting tickets and a goodie bag. Ten businesses along the street will have at least two beer options for guests to taste.

After the main event, the after-party is at Overflow Taps at its free beer garden with live music, a raffle and food truck.

Tickets are $29.

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TRAVEL

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

Get hooked on some great spots for fly-fishing

By LYNN O’ROURKE HAYES FamilyTravel.com

Take part in a family fly-fishing adventure and you’ll wake up in some of the country’s most pristine places.

1. JACKSON HOLE, WYOMING For an extraordinary angling experience, consider an overnight trip on the South Fork of the Snake River. On day one, you’ll hone your skills floating through some of the most coveted water in the western United States.

Later, as the sun sets, arrive at the South Fork Hilton, a fully-outfitted camp, tucked in the pines with a steep canyon wall as backdrop. The overnight includes a deluxe dinner, tall tales, roasted marshmallows around a campfire, and a good night’s rest in cozy platform tents.

The second day promises stunning scenery, 16 miles of braided waters and the opportunity to expand the adventure wading around gravel bars and up side channels. The trip is ideal for a multigenerational outing. worldcastanglers.com; wyomingtourism.org 2. WESTERN MONTANA Stunning scenery, diversity of waterways, plentiful fish and an enthusiastic community of guides combine to make Montana a top-notch base camp for your fly-fishing adventure. Spend a day on the Madison River with Joe Dilschneider, owner of Ennis, Montana-based TroutStalkers and your family members will go home with more than basic casting skills. You’ll learn to “match the hatch,” fish pocket water from a raft and how to maximize a day on the famed Madison River. A

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A fisherman coaxes a trout from the Smith River near Great Falls, Mont., in April 2014.

day on the Yellowstone River, a long stretch of blue-ribbon trout habitat or nearby spring creeks will also make forgreat memories.

Formed by the confluence of the Gallatin, Jefferson and Madison rivers at Three Forks, the mighty Missouri River flows 700 miles across Montana, and is considered one of the most productive trout fisheries in the west.

The small town of Craig is among the numerous launch points from which families explore this storied river. Expect a picturesque landscape, trophy trout and the opportunity to imagine Lewis and Clark navigating the same waters. visitmt.comcrosscurrents. comheadhuntersflyshop.com 3. JACKSON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA With more than 3,000 miles of trout streams and 1,100 miles of hatchery-supported trout waters in the mountains alone, North Carolina is a fly-fishing haven. Home to the nation’s only designated fly-fishing trail, the Western

North Carolina Fly-Fishing Trail takes anglers to 15 prime spots in the Great Smoky Mountains to cast a line. Expect a variety of options from wide-open rivers to small, secluded streams.

The heart of the trail, the Tuckasegee River, or the “Tuck” as it’s known by locals, is the county’s largest body of water. Designed by two outdoorsmen and fly-fishing guides, the trail is an ideal way for fly-fishers of all skill levels and ages to learn the art of fly-fishing. flyfishingtrail.com; discoverjacksonnc.com/outdoors/ 4. CUMBERLAND VALLEY, PENNSYLVANIA The Letort Spring Creek, Big Spring Creek and Yellow Breeches Creek — two classic limestone spring streams and one freestone stream — are considered “hallowed waters” and have enticed fly fishers to the area since the 1800s.

Enthusiasts can expect to cast for brook, brown and rainbow in streams where a variety of riparian ecosystems provide

diverse fly-fishing opportunities. Consider a stay at the Orvis-endorsed Allenberry Resort where fly-fishing packages are offered. The Valley is also home to the Pennsylvania Fly- Fishing Museum. visitcumberlandvalley.com; allenberry.com 5. SUN VALLEY, IDAHO This mountain town is perhaps best-known for its famous ski slopes. But the region’s gold-medal waters make for yet another reason to nudge Sun Valley higher on your family vacation list. You’ll be on the hunt for rainbow, brown, brook and cutthroat trout on Silver Creek, the Big Lost and the Wood rivers as well as in pristine mountain lakes.

Tap into the town’s vibrant cultural scene or strap on skates for a whirl around the ice rink at the famed Sun Valley Lodge. visitsunvalley.com; silver-creek.com – Lynn O’Rourke Hayes (www.LOHayes.com) is an author, family travel expert and enthusiastic explorer.

Local travel briefs OUTDOOR ADVENTURES: Skagit Guided Adventures offers a variety of tours daily in the Skagit Valley and surrounding areas.

Reservations required: 360-474-7479.

SKAGIT SENIOR TOURS: Skagit Guided Adventures offers a variety of local nature and hiking day tours for seniors. Reservations required: 360-474-7479.

WHATCOM SENIOR TOURS: Sign up by calling 360-733-4030, ext. 1015, or visiting the tour office at 315 Halleck St., Bellingham.

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. 360-336-6215.

OAK HARBOR DAY TRIPS: The Oak Harbor Senior Center, 51 SE Jerome St., offers day trips for members. For details, call the travel desk at 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.

Staff members assist travelers who have questions, refer them to specific destination marketing organizations and other travel resources across the state for more detailed information, and take orders for the Washington State Visitors Guide.

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. New and renewal forms are available.

360-755-0492.

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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AT THE LINCOLN

By Skagit Valley Herald staff

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“The Last Black Man in San Francisco” will be shown Friday through Sunday at the Lincoln Theatre.

‘The Last Black Man in San Francisco’ FRIDAY, AUG. 2, 7:30 P.M. SATURDAY, AUG. 3, 7:30 P.M. SUNDAY, AUG. 4, 5:30 P.M. Jimmie Fails dreams of reclaiming the Victorian home his grandfather built in the heart of San Francisco. Joined on his quest by his best friend Mont, Jimmie searches for belonging in a rapidly changing city that seems to have left them behind.

Rated R. $10.50 general; $9.50 seniors, students and active military; $8 ages 12 and under. Sunday bargain prices: $9 general; $7.50 ages 12 and under.

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10 A.M. AND NOON, SATURDAY, AUG. 3 This year’s Skagit Theatre Camp production of “School House Rock Live Jr.” features a two-week long curriculum culminating in two final performances for the general public.

During the session, student groups studied a broad range of stagecraft including acting, singing, dancing, costume, sets, props, lighting and sound. $10 adults, $5 ages 6-17, age 5 and under free.

Lincoln members receive $2 off.

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THURSDAY, AUG. 1, 7:30 P.M. The ninth annual Grateful Dead Meet-Up at the Movies — the first to go global — will feature the previously unreleased, complete June 17, 1991, concert from Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Widely considered one of the greatest shows of the band’s final decade of performing, it was one of only two recorded on 48-track. It’s also the first time the Bruce Hornsby and Vince Welnick lineup has ever appeared on the big screen.

The play list includes “Eyes Of The World,” “Truckin’,” “Uncle John’s Band,” “Saint Of Circumstance,” “Might As Well,” “New Speedway Boogie” “China Doll,” “Dark Star” and “The Weight.”

The night will also feature a reveal of the Grateful Dead’s 2019 boxed set, featuring the Dead’s legacy manager, archivist and producer David Lemieux. $12 general; $10 Lincoln members, no passes.

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MOVIES

NEW THIS WEEK

MINI REVIEWS

Compiled from news services.

Ratings are 1 to 4 stars.

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Tim Roth (from left), Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Naomi Watts star in “Luce.”

‘Luce’ brilliantly manipulates identity, code-switching

By KATIE WALSH Tribune News Service

Things are never what they seem in Julius Onah’s “Luce,” a tightly wound fable of modern morality and identity, adapted from a play by J.C. Lee, who co-wrote the film’s script with Onah. Lee and Onah take the complex, performer-driven story of a scandal at a Northern Virginia high school involving a star student and make it supremely cinematic, concealing and revealing critical information to create an incredibly suspenseful and riveting family drama.

The centrifugal force at the center is the brilliant young actor Kelvin Harrison Jr., who plays high school golden boy Luce Edgar. When we first encounter him, he’s delivering a slick speech at an assembly, each pause and smile perfectly timed.

It’s political poise. We want desperately to believe in it, because Luce has a tragic background. His

parents, Amy and Peter (Naomi Watts and Tim Roth), adopted him as a kid from war-torn Eritrea.

There’s a suggestion as to his violent childhood and the therapy and recovery he’s gone through, but the specifics are never laid out, references to it simply deployed in conversations like landmines.

There’s only one person who doesn’t buy what Luce is selling: his history teacher, Harriet Wilson (Octavia Spencer). According to him, the stern teacher holds her black and minority students to a different standard, and he chafes against her identity politics. Tension turns to suspicion and all-out war when Ms. Wilson confronts Amy with a troubling discovery she’s made searching Luce’s locker, presented alongside a paper espousing the beliefs of radical political philosopher Frantz Fanon. The fallout from this meeting, along with the miscommunication, secrets, lies and misplaced assumptions that go along

with it, precipitate a turn of events that spirals out of control.

But it’s not just Luce’s high school career or college prospects that start to sour. His mother, Amy, starts to question her charming, hardworking, seemingly perfect adopted son. And Onah asks us to go on that journey with her, though we’re never placed exactly in Amy’s bewildered purview, either. As she delves into discovering The Truth, she plunges into the secret world of teenage life, carefully compartmentalized on Snapchat, kept far away from squeaky clean transcripts.

Harrison Jr., who stunned in his breakout role “It Comes at Night,” delivers a tour de force performance that doesn’t just stand up to his towering co-stars, but nearly eclipses them. As Luce, his expressions smoothly vacillate like comedy and tragedy Commedia dell’Arte masks, sliding into place for whatever he needs to be at that

moment in time, performing and code-switching according to whatever any audience needs him to be.

“Luce,” the film, is a contained drama that contains the whole nation, where every character represents an aspect of how race, class and justice collide in this country. But Luce, the character, is also saddled with managing a slippery identity bridging countries, continents, class and race. He’s the “Obama” of the high school. Is that representational responsibility too much to bear?

“Luce” pushes us to figure the truth out for ourselves, but never makes it easy, in fact confounding what we thought to be true along the way. Onah crafts a film where we never know who or what to believe. And though we crave the truth, much like the real world, it’s never freely given.

– 1:49. Rated R for language throughout, sexual content, nudity and some drug use. HHHH (out of four stars)

“Skin” — Playing a real-life man who underwent a series of excruciating tattoo removals to erase the evidence of his white-supremacist past, Jamie Bell (“Rocketman”) further solidifies his standing as one of the best actors of his generation. This telling is sometimes heavy-handed but also timely and worthwhile.

Drama, R, 118 minutes. HHH “David Crosby: Remember My Name” — This documentary on the popular vocalist gives Crosby his due as one of the seminal figures in rock history, but never sugarcoats his long history of fracturing relationships beyond repair while nearly killing himself with drugs.

He’s a wonderful storyteller, even when he’s the monster in the story. Documentary, R, 93 minutes. HHH½ “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” — In a movie filled with sparkling acting, Brad Pitt dominates as the best friend and former stunt double of a fading TV star (Leonardo DiCaprio). Quentin Tarantino’s deeply personal, darkly funny period piece, set in 1969, brilliantly and sometimes outrageously mashes up real-life events and characters with pure fiction. Comedy drama, R, 159 minutes. HHHH “The Art of Self-Defense” — Jesse Eisenberg, a master at playing passive-aggressive, plays a sad sack who becomes obsessed with learning from his karate sensei how to become a real man. It’s a brutal and blunt satire of poisonously abusive masculinity, old-school gender stereotypes and our violence-soaked culture. Satire, R, 104 minutes. HHH “Into the Ashes” — This stylish and violent modern-day Western noir keeps us guessing throughout as to which of its key characters — a vengeful sociopath, a reformed bad guy, an upstanding sheriff — will still be standing after their paths cross in brutal, bloody fashion. It’s a good yarn filled with arresting visuals and solid performances. Crime drama, R, 98 minutes. HHH “Sword of Trust” — The owner of a Civil War sword (Jillian Bell) attempts to sell it to a pawnbroker (Marc Maron), entering them into a world of bigoted conspiracy theorists. Whimsical and sharply observed, this is one of those slice-of-life character studies where every conversation sounds plausible, even when the content grows increasingly absurd. Comedy, R, 89 minutes.

HHH½ “This Changes Everything” — This star-studded documentary about lingering sexism in the entertainment industry reminds us we’re still living in a world in which three out of four major movie roles go to men — the same percentage as in 1946. It is a rallying cry and an invitation for the viewer to join the movement for gender equality in Hollywood. HHH½ “The Farewell” — We recognize aspects of our own clan within the complicated, maddening, loving Chinese family (including Awkwafina as a 30-something raised in America) that gathers to celebrate the family matriarch but refuses to tell her she’s dying. This is a viewing experience to be treasured. It is one of the very best films of 2019. Rating: Drama, PG, 98 minutes.

HHHH

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MOVIES

REVIEW

In ‘Honeyland,’ tradition hangs in the balance The opening scenes of “Honeyland,” a captivating and, finally, devastating documentary from the directors Tamara Kotevska and Ljubomir Stefanov, are wondrous to behold.

With practiced expertise, a middle-aged beekeeper named Hatidze makes her way along a rocky cliff and pulls aside a few stones to reveal row after precious row of golden honeycomb, shimmering like treasure buried in the mountainside. As rigorously observed as the movie is in the venerable tradition of direct cinema, in these moments, it also takes on the stirring quality of an ancient folk tale or myth.

Hatidze makes it all look

startlingly easy, in ways that she and other skilled beekeepers would likely shrug off as insignificant, even as their methods remain reliable generators of tension and awe in the movies. She handles the honeycomb with bare hands and not a moment’s hesitation, and the bees seem thoroughly unagitated by her presence.

Her humane, ecologically sound methods are rooted in traditions that seem as old and durable as the majestically photographed Macedonian landscape that surrounds her.

Back down on terra firma, Hatidze keeps a colony of her own in the remote, barely inhabited mountain settlement where she lives. The honey that she extracts, bottles

“Lying and Stealing” — We’ve seen the story before, about a thief doing one last big job. But this slick, cool, mischievously dark and fastpaced B-movie thriller has two ridiculously attractive leads — Theo James and Emily Ratajkowski — and a strong and solid bench of familiar character actors spicing up the proceedings. Crime thriller, R, 100 minutes. HHH “The Lion King” — Jon Favreau’s live-action/CGI remake of the Disney animated classic “The Lion King” is a solid and at times stunningly beautiful film with breathtaking attention to detail.

The insanely talented duo of Donald Glover and Beyonce are great as Simba and Nala, Billy Eichner and Seth Rogen kill as Timon and Pumbaa, and the CGI version of Scar

(Chiwetel Ejiofor) is a work of art. This “Lion King” rules. And roars. Fantasy adventure, PG, 118 minutes. HHH½ “Miss Arizona” — A pageant alum finds herself accompanying women from a shelter on a series of wacky and sometimes dangerous adventures. This is a just-miss, with much to admire but just too many predictable and needlessly over-the-top plot points. Comedy/drama, no MPAA rating, 94 minutes.

HH½ “Stuber” — Much of the credit for this buddy comedy’s success goes to the inspired pairing of action star Dave Bautista as a brooding cop and comedian Kumail Nanjiani as his mild-mannered Uber driver. It’s a little bit clunky, but the stars click and the action sequences are

By JUSTIN CHANG Los Angeles Times

and sells at a market in the distant city of Skopje earns just enough for her to take care of her 85-yearold mother, Nazife, who is blind and bedridden. The scenes of them together in their small hut, shot with extraordinary candlelit intimacy, speak movingly to their mutual devotion as well as their resourcefulness.

That philosophy extends to the way Hatidze treats her bees, whose survival, she knows, is closely tied to her own.

“Take half, leave half ” is an instruction she repeatedly mutters as she carefully removes what she needs (and nothing more), until the words begin to sound like an incantation. “Honeyland,” which won three awards at

this year’s Sundance Film Festival (including the top prize for international documentaries), is first and foremost a graceful evocation of interspecies coexistence, of lives lived in delicate balance with the natural world.

But it also becomes something more: a harrowing portrait of how quickly and easily that balance can fall apart.

Kotevska and Stefanov spent three years filming Hatidze and ended up whittling this 85-minute documentary from more than 400 hours of footage.

The trust that they cultivated with their subject is more than apparent, and they are rewarded for their patience with a surfeit of dramatic incident.

In Hatidze’s more

unguarded moments, she notes her lingering regret that she never married or had a child — an acknowledgment that takes on a layer of irony when a large Turkish family takes up residence in a nearby lot, with small children and large animals in tow.

The heretofore sedate, steady camerawork by Fejmi Daut and Samir Ljuma turns suddenly volatile in clamorous scenes of the kids playing, quarreling and aggressively handling each other and the livestock. But some of the kids also befriend Hatidze, who, despite the noise and chaos, responds to her new neighbors with a warmth and an openness that feel entirely unfeigned.

Without ever departing

from its gently observational bee-on-the-wall format, “Honeyland” can be a film of startling violence — viscerally so, in the occasional nerve-jangling shot of a toddler getting stung by a bee. But the more lasting violence that Kotevska and Stefanov capture is ethical and environmental. This is hardly the first documentary to sound the apicultural alarm (2009’s excellent “Colony” comes to mind), and others have taken a broader, more expository view of the grim planetary implications of colony collapse. But few have offered such an intimately infuriating, methodically detailed allegory of the Earth’s wonders being ravaged by the consequences of human greed.

At area theaters ANACORTES CINEMAS Aug. 2-8 Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (PG-13): 1:00, 4:00, 6:35, 9:45 Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood (R): Friday-Tuesday: 12:45, 3:10, 6:25, 9:35; Wednesday: 12:45, 3:10, 9:35; Thursday: 12:45, 3:10, 6:25, 9:35 The Lion King (PG): 12:30, 3:55, 6:55, 9:30 Doctor Who: The End of Time 10th anniversary: Wednesday: 7:00 360-293-7000 CONCRETE THEATER Aug. 2-4 Yesterday (PG): Friday: 7:30 p.m.; Saturday: 7:30 p.m.; Sunday: 5 p.m.

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well-filmed and sometimes brutally funny. Action comedy, R, 93 minutes. HHH “Ophelia” — Hamlet’s love interest moves from the supporting ranks and takes center stage in a beautifully

BLUE FOX DRIVE-IN Oak Harbor Aug. 1-8 Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (PG-13) and Rocketman (R). First movie starts at 9:15 p.m.

360-675-5667 OAK HARBOR CINEMAS 360-279-2226 CASCADE MALL CINEMAS Burlington 360-707-2727 *Times subject to change

photographed and impressively staged but convoluted and over-the-top twist on Shakespeare. The magnetic Daisy Ridley leads a cast that also includes Naomi Watts in a dual role. Drama, R, 114

STANWOOD CINEMAS Aug. 2-8 Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (PG-13): 12:45, 3:55, 6:50, 9:35 Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood (R): 12:50, 4:00, 7:05, 10:10 The Lion King (PG): Friday-Tuesday: 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 9:30; Wednesday: 1:00, 4:00, 6:45, 9:45; Thursday: 1:00, 4:00, 6:45, 9:00 Crawl (R): 1:15, 4:20, 7:20, 9:25 Spider-Man: Far from Home (PG-13): Friday-Tuesday: 1:10, 4:05, 6:45, 9:40; Wednesday-Thursday: 1:10, 4:05, 9:40 Doctor Who: The End of Time 10th anniversary: Wednesday: 7:00 Dora and the Lost City of Gold (PG): Thursday: 6:30 360-629-0514

minutes. HH½ “Midsommar” — A nightmare taking place mostly in the light of day, this gorgeous and weird and ludicrous horror film is set largely in an isolated Swedish village

of wide-eyed locals and paganlike rituals. It tests our patience more than once before delivering some seriously grisly and wonderfully twisted material in the final act. Horror, R, 140 minutes. HHH

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