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NEW ON DVD THIS WEEK “GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS”: This latest big-screen tale of Godzilla features writing that that has more holes than a 90-year-old pair of socks, acting that ranges from comedic to sad and a look that is so dark it is like trying to watch the quickcut editing style of a Michael Bay “Transformers” movie shot using a 15-watt light bulb.

Granted, this is a monster movie and certain leeway has to be given. That was a lot easier when the “Godzilla” franchise launched in the mid ’50s. The franchise didn’t become popular because it took the world of a giant lizard seriously, but because the projects were so campy. The new “Godzilla” movies are treated so seriously it is as if they are contending for Oscars.

The only good thing is “Godzilla: King of the Monsters” has accomplished the impossible. It makes all the cheesy productions of the ’50s and ’60s look like science fiction masterpieces.

“ROCKETMAN”: The film uses Elton John’s memorable songs to tell the singer/songwriter’s story. Taron Egerton (“Kingsman: The Secret Service”) handles the task of portraying the larger-than-life entertainer with great ease. He gets support from Jamie Bell as John’s longtime lyricist and writing partner Bernie Taupin, and Bryce Dallas Howard, who plays John’s mother, Sheila Farebrother.

Unlike “Bohemian Rhapsody,” which used recording sessions and concert performances to tell the story of Freddie Mercury and Queen, Elton John’s music is woven into the story with more of a musical theater approach. That sets up some fun scenes, but it

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tends to cushion the power of the story.

“THE BANANA SPLITS MOVIE”: The animal rockband from Hanna-Barbera’s 1968 “The Banana Splits Adventure Hour” is back.

It is surprising that the zany costumed characters who starred in a children’s TV show would be used as the main protagonists in a gruesome horror movie.

But it works because there is a natural creepiness and fun that comes with Fleegle, Bingo, Drooper and Snorky.

They run amok in a studio after their show gets canceled and the last studio audience becomes the focus of their deadly farewell.

It’s both nostalgic fun and pleasantly scary.

“FLASH: THE COMPLETE FIFTH SEASON”: Grant Gustin continues to be the best actor on television when it comes to playing a character based on a comic book. He brings just the right amount of seriousness and fun to the job that makes each episode more entertaining than the previous one.

His skills were put to the test this season when Flash’s already grown, speedster daughter from the future, Nora (Jessica Parker Kennedy), arrives in Central City.

The positive aspects that come from Gustin playing paternal moments are tripped up by the annoying nature of the character.

Even so, “Flash” remains a super fun time.

ALSO AVAILABLE ON DVD AND BLU-RAY AUG. 27 “THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS 2”: Terrier Max (Patton Oswalt) must deal with major changes after Katie’s marriage and the arrival of a toddler.

“THE BEATLES: MADE ON MERSEYSIDE”: Documentary looks at the elements that came together to launch the Beatles into stardom.

“THE LAST BLACK MAN IN SAN FRANCISCO”: Two best friends try to find their place in a rapidly changing city.

“THE ROOKIE: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEA-

SON”: Nathan Fillion plays a man who doesn’t let age stop him from becoming a Los Angeles police officer.

“NOVA: THE PLANETS”: Series offers an up-close look at the solar system.

“A MILLION LITTLE THINGS: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON”: Group must deal with the death of a close friend and family member.

“PIXELIA”: Graphic novelist/Uber driver and transgender woman form a special bond.

“NCIS: LOS ANGELES: THE TENTH SEASON”: LL Cool J stars in the CBS series that follows a team of investigators for the Navy in Los Angeles.

“APOCALYPSE NOW FINAL CUT”: This is Francis Ford Coppola’s most realized version of the film, which was nominated for eight Academy Awards.

“BADLANDS: THE COMPLETE THIRD SEASON”: Sunny’s son contracts a mysterious illness that forces him to join forces with Bajie. Daniel Wu stars.

“KILLERS ANONYMOUS”: Tension grows within a support group for killers as the members of the group try to unravel a mystery. Gary Oldman stars.

“CHICAGO MED: SEASON FOUR”: NBC series that focuses on the emergency room doctors, nurses and staff at Gaffney Chicago Medical Center.

OUT ON DIGITAL HD AUG. 27 “ALADDIN”: Will Smith stars in this live-action version of the Disney animated film. It will be available on DVD and Blu-ray Sept. 10.

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JANIE CRIBBS AND THE T.RUST BAND HEADLINES RICK EPTING FUNDRAISER mix of art and donations” from local artists, photographers and businesses. @Zoe_SVH The foundation was created ANACORTES — Now in in 2006 by friends of Mount its 13th year, the annual Rick Vernon resident Rick Epting Epting Foundation for the Arts following his death the year Fundraiser will take place Satprior. In honor of Epting, the urday, Aug. 24, at the Heart of foundation seeks to continue Anacortes, a beautiful the monumental supoutdoor venue in, quite port he gave to local literally, the heart of artists and organizadowntown Anacortes tions throughout his (at the corner of Fourth life, said Lipke.

Street and O Avenue).

Last year, the founEach year, the foundation donated about dation hosts this event $19,000 to support to raise money to supmusic programs at port the arts in Skagit local schools, a poetry Epting County, providing festival, a concert series groups and individuals and more. with funding, grants and scholAt a celebration earlier this arships for art-related projects year, a representative of the La and goals.

Conner School District menThe event will begin at tioned that the Epting Founda5 p.m., with music from soul tion’s donation made it possible and blues group Janie Cribbs for every fifth-grade student to and The T.Rust Band beginning have music classes. at 6 p.m.

“As board president it’s just With this year’s gala theme been a real honor to work with “Celebrating 50 years Since the different school districts,” Woodstock,” guests can don Lipke said. “It made my little 1960s attire to compete in a heart go ‘whooo’.” costume contest.

In the future, Lipke said the “It’s a wonderful way to foundation hopes to spread its spend an afternoon celebrating reach to the Sedro-Woolley and art and music in our commuConcrete school districts. As nity,” said foundation board always, individuals are encourpresident Linda Lipke. aged to reach out for grants and Admission is free to this scholarships. family-friendly event, which in“We’re a small organization cludes a community-supported but we try to help the commusilent auction and a raffle for an nity as much as we can,” Lipke eight-string banjo. said.

Lipke said guests can look — Reporter Zoe Deal: 360416-2139, zdeal@skagitpublishforward to having an opportunity to purchase an “eclectic ing.com, Twitter: @Zoe_SVH

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ART

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.”

SMALL IS GOOD: Over 25 local artists have created small or miniature paintings that are on display during August at The Good Stuff Gallery, 604 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

MARIE POWELL: Scott Milo Gallery, 420 Commercial Ave., Anacortes, is featuring new mixed media mono prints on canvas by Marie Powell until Sept. 3.

KRIS EKSTRAND AND MARCEIL DELACY: Paintings by Kris Ekstrand and carved sculptures by Marceil DeLacy are being featured in August at Smith & Vallee Gallery, 5742 Gilkey Ave., Edison.

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

WOODPALOOZA: 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

FREE SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: 6 to 8 p.m. Fridays, Seafarer’s Memorial Park, 601 Seafarer’s Way, Anacortes. portofanacortes.com n Aug. 23: Polecat. n Aug. 30: Joe Blue and the Roofshakers.

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. 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. 23: Weatherside Whiskey Band. n Aug. 30: The Lowest Pair. n Sept. 6: Handsome and Gretyl & Moody Bear. n Sept. 13: Pickled Okra.

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. 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.: Dmi-

Food, music and clear roads at Anacortes Open Streets

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ANACORTES — Imagine strolling through the streets of Anacortes, right in the middle of the road, without worrying about any cars. In fact, imagine there’s no sight or sound of cars.

That dream will become a reality from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, on Commercial Avenue.

The annual event, called Anacortes Open Streets, encourages community members to bring their bikes, scooters, skates or just their legs to stroll the street without any cars in the way.

The event will feature a classic bike show, live music, activities, food trucks, Buskerfest, informational exhibits and more. tri Matheny Group.

LA CONNER LIVE: The Naughty Blokes will play from 1 to 4 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 25, at Gilkey Square, Morris Avenue and First Street, downtown La Conner.

Free. Mary Ellen Lykins & the CC Adams Band will play Sept. 1. facebook.com/LaConnerLive.

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

Thursdays, Port Gardner Landing, 1700 Marina View Drive, Everett.

Free. 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. 23: Adrian Clarke Band. n Aug. 30: Thomas Harris Quartet.

ELIZABETH PARK CONCERTS: Heroes will play from 6 to 8 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 22, at Elizabeth Park, 1000 Walnut St., Bellingham.

Free.

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.

AMERICAN ROOTS MUSIC SERIES: Lisa Ornstein and Dan Compton will play Quebecois and Acadian music from 7 to 8 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 24, at West Beach Amphitheater, Deception Pass State Park. parks.state. wa.us/folkarts.

INTERNATIONAL CONCERTS ON THE BORDER: Radost Folk Ensemble & Dunava will play Eastern European folk dance and a cappella music from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, at Peach Arch State Park, Blaine.

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

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.

THE SKY COLONY ALBUM RELEASE PARTY: Celebrate the release of the new album from The Sky Colony and the end of the Sound + Hearing Campaign

at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30, at the Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. Free.

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 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

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.

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.

PROTECTING SOUTHERN RESIDENT KILLER WHALE FORAGING AREAS: Frances C Robertson and Jason Wood will discuss efforts to preserve foraging areas in the San Juan Island and craft sustainable solutions at 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 27, at the Whale Museum, 62 First St., Friday Harbor.

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MORE FUN

FAIRHAVEN OUTDOOR CINEMA: The event will feature music

by Psychedelic Cowboys and “The Princess Bride” beginning at dusk Saturday, Aug. 24, at Village Green, 1207 10th St., Bellingham. Tickets are $5 each, kids 5 and under are free. fairhavenoutdoorcinema.com.

MARVELOUS MOVIES AT MAIBEN PARK: “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” will be shown at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28, at Maiben Park, 1011 Greenleaf Ave., Burlington.

THURSDAY DANCING: Dance to The Skippers or Good Vibrations from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Thursdays at the Mount Vernon Elks

Lodge, 2120 Market St., Mount Vernon. Public welcome. Information: Kenneth Mossman, 360336-3682.

FIBER DAY AT BOW FARMERS MARKET: The ninth annual gathering of fiber folks (spinning, knitting, weaving, crochet, felting, sewing, etc.) at the Bow Farmers Market will be held from 1 to 6 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 22, at 15115 Bow Hill Road, Bow. WINE TASTING: 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 22, Fireweed Terrace, 4800 Eaglemont Drive, Mount Vernon. $20 individual, $35 couples. ”TWISP: THE POWER OF COMMUNITY”: The 40-minute documenta-

Family-friendly fun at Fidalgo Bay Day

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ANACORTES — Take the family out this weekend, not just to have fun outside, but to learn about the natural world at Fidalgo Bay Day. The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, at Fidalgo Bay Resort, 4701 Fidalgo Bay Road.

The event is free for the whole family and has both indoor and outdoor activities. This year there is a virtual reality diving experience with Diver Laura’s “Virtual Salish See and Beyond.”

There are opportunities to win prizes by participating in the Discovery Passport Activity. There will also be times to explore the marine ry “Twisp: The Power of Community” will be screened at 7 p.m. Fri-

life in Fidalgo Bay and to sample

day, Aug. 23, at the FireHouse Arts and Events Center, 1314 Harris

some complimentary local seafood.

Ave., Bellingham. Director Leslee Goodman will answer questions about

the film. $10 adults, $5 kids. firehouseperformingarts.com.

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OUT AND ABOUT FOOD TRUCK FESTIVAL: The Everett Food Truck Festival and Yum Run 5k will be held all day Saturday, Aug. 24, at Wetmore Plaza in downtown Everett. Festival is free, the run is $49. everettfoodtruckfestival. com.

FIDALGO BAY DAY: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, Fidalgo Bay Resort, 4701 Fidalgo Bay Road, Anacortes.

There will be seafood, games and learning activities for all ages. Free.

FERNDALE STREET FESTIVAL: 6 to 11 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 23, and 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 24, in downtown Ferndale.

Live music, food and dancing.

HYDROS FOR HEROES: The fourth annual Hydros for Heroes hydroplane races will be held Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 24-25, in Oak Harbor Bay, 1285-2099 SE Bayshore Drive, Oak Harbor. The event will feature more than 50 boats racing in 10 classes. All proceeds go to the Rotary Club of Oak Harbor. Free admission, tailgate camping available, beer gardens and free open pits during the lunch break both days. hydrosforheroes. com.

WHIDBEY ISLAND STUDIO ART TOUR: Take a free, guided tour of six artists’ studios in Coupeville, Freeland and Langely on Island Transit’s regularly scheduled bus on Saturday, Aug. 24.

RSVP: 360-678-9536 or travel@islandtransit.org.

ANACORTES OPEN STREET: Enjoy downtown Anacortes auto-free and open to all who wish to bike, walk, skate or scoot around, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25. There will be a classic bicycle show, shopping, vendors, exhibits and demonstrations. Free.

Everett Food Truck Festival on Saturday

MAKER AND GROWER MARKET: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, Stevens Homestead, 30709 68th Ave. NW, Stanwood.

CAR AND MOTORCYCLE SHOW: The 10th annual Stanwood Community and Senior Center Car and Motorcycle show will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, at the center, 7430 276th St. NW, Stanwood. Registration $15-$20, free for spectators. Hot dog lunch.

ALGER COMMUNITY FUN’RAISER: The annual event will be held from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, at Alger Community Hall, 18735 Parkview Lane, Burlington. Music, games, beer and more. Proceeds used for maintenance on the hall and special projects.

LOOKING AHEAD

ED BEREAL: The exhibit “Wanted: Ed Bereal for Disturbing the Peace” featuring six decades of work from the Bellingham-based artist will open Sept. 7 at the Whatcom Museum Lightcatcher Building, 250 Flora St., Bellingham. A curator’s tour will take place at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9.

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EVERETT — Over 30 food trucks will gather from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, at Wetmore Plaza, 2710 Wetmore Ave., for the Everett Food Truck Festival.

All kinds of food from all kinds of food trucks will be prepared to feed the masses and give the public a chance to try new things.

The Yum Run is also on Saturday, giving guests a deliciously healthy way to start the day.

The run will start at 10:30 a.m. through north Everett. It’s a food-themed and fun run-style 5K with small bites offered along the way.

Participants get early admission to the food truck fest, a food hat, Everett merchandise and endless selfies.

The cost for the run is $49.

For more information, visit everettfoodtruckfestival.com.

ENCAUSTIC PAINTINGS: Scott Milo Gallery, 420 Commercial Ave., Anacortes, will feature encaustic paintings by Orcas Island artist Marilee Holm from Sept. 6-Oct. 1. An artist’s reception will be held from 6 to 9 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 6.

GEORGE WINSTON: Renowned pianist George Winston, who has played for 40 years and sold 15 million albums, will perform at

2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22, at McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $30-$40. mcintyrehall.org or 360-4167727.

AT EAGLE HAVEN: Trish Hatley will play at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 1, at Eagle Haven Winery, 8243 Sims Road, Sedro-Woolley. $12-$15.

LE VENT DU NORD: Award-winning band Le Vent du Nord, a lead-

ing force in Quebec’s progressive francophone folk movement, will perform at 6 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 8, at Littlefield Celtic Center, 1124 Cleveland Ave., Mount Vernon. $20-$25. celticarts.org or 360416-4934.

SKOOKUM ROCKS THE FARM: Folk/pop artist Marc Sciblia will play a benefit concert for Skookum Kids at 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept.

22, at Bellewood Acres,

6140 Guide Meridian, Lynden. $45. skookumrocksthefarm.brownpapertickets.com. ”BROADWAY BOUND”: The tale centering on two brothers trying to break into the comedy writing scene in the 1940s will show Sept. 6-22 at Whidbey Playhouse, 730 S.E. Midhway Blvd., Oak Harbor. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Friday and 2:30 p.m.

Sundays. $16-18. whidbeyplayhouse.com or 360-679-2237.

ARE SALMON DOOMED?: Climatologist Nick Bond will speak on the state of salmon at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6, at Central Skagit Library, 802 Ball St., Sedro-Woolley. Free.

WASHINGTON’S UNDISCOVERED FEMINISTS: In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of women’s sufferage, writer Mayumi Tsutakawa will talk about five unsung Pacific Northwest women hailing from arts and journalism, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, at the Museum of Northwest Art, 121 S. First St., La Conner.

Free.

BURLINGTON’S BOUNTY: OUR FARMING HERITAGE: Steve Sakuma and Lyle Wesen will speak at the opening of the historic exhibit “Burlington’s Bounty: Our Farming Heritage” from 10:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 7, at the Burlington Visitors Information Center, 520 E. Fairhaven Ave., Burlington. The exhibit will run for six months.

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OUT AND ABOUT DNA PAINTER: Learn about a free tool that helps explain how DNA matches are related at the Skagit Valley Genealogical Society’s monthly meeting at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, at the Burlington Public Library, 820 E. Washington Ave., Burlington.

TRAVELOGUE: NAMBIA: Lawrence Wong will share stories, photos and videos from his 23-day guided trip to Nambia and Victoria Falls at 7 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 19, at the Whatcom Museum, 121 Prospect St., Bellingham. $5 suggested donation. ”AM I CRAZY?”: Human trafficking survivor Mary Knight will present her 55-minute personal documentary “Am I Crazy? My Journey to Determine if My Memories Are True” at 2 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 21, at New View Church, 808 272nd NW, Stanwood.

AUDUBON AT THE MUSEUM: Join experts from the North Cascade Audubon Society in the John M. Edson Hall of Birds to learn about migration, conservation, birds in peril and the importance of studying birds, at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22, at the Whatcom Museum, 121 Prospect St., Bellingham. Included with museum admission ($5-$10).

WHATCOM FARM TOUR WEEKEND: Get the full farm-to-table experience and visit local farms during the Whatcom County Farm Tour Weekend from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 7-8. Guests can visit 13 farms, each with educational activities

and food to offer. Tour is self-guided and free, but $12 Farm Tour VIP badges are available to support the tour and get special offers on products. eatlocalfirst.org. Special events: n Camber Natural Wine Tasting and Bites: 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8, Camber, 221 W. Holly St., Bellingham. $28. n Aslan Farm-Infused Beer Tasting: 5 to 10 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 7, Aslan Depot, 1322 N. State St., Bellingham. $16. n Cosmos Bistro Farm Tour Brunch: 8 to 10 a.m.

Sunday, Sept. 8, Cosmos Bistro, 1151 N. State St., Bellingham. $21.

SKAGIT RIVER SALMON FEST: Enjoy a day filled with music, food, activities, beer and the return of the salmon to Skagit River from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept.

7, at Edgewater park, 600 Behrens-Millet Road, Mount Vernon. $5, kids under 18 free. skagitriverfest.org.

MILITARY APPRECIATION PICNIC: Enjoy free food and drinks, live music and family activities at the Military Appreciation Picnic from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept.

7, next to the Oak Harbor Chamber, 32630 Highway 20, Oak Harbor.

FAMILY PROMISE BED RACE: The second annual event will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8, at the Civic Field parking lot, 1255 Civic Field Way, Bellingham.

The race benefits InterFaith Coalition’s outreach to assist children and families experiencing homelessness. mightcause.com/ event/Bedrace2019.

Multiple-level comedy at the Upfront Theatre

Celebrate the fourth birthday of Farmstrong Brewing from noon to 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, at the brewery, 110 Stewart Road, Mount Vernon.

There will be two special beer releases, live music, games, limited edition steins and cake. Free.

WOMEN’S CONFERENCE: Women HAND in Hand will host a women’s conference from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept.

14, at Inspire Church, 805 Township St., Sedro-Woolley. Melissa Maimone is the speaker. $20, lunch included. womenhandinhand.com.

ANACORTES HOME AND BOAT SHOW: Take a self-guided tour of unique homes and boats in the Anacortes community from noon to 5 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 15. Check in at the Croatian Cultural Center, 805 Fifth St., Anacortes. $20 per person.

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BELLINGHAM — What’s funnier than two improv comedians on stage? Three sets of two improvisers, that’s what.

Duos at the Upfront Theatre provides the chance for the theater’s mainstage performers to team up with anyone they please to perform improv comedy.

Shows are at 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at the Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St. Each night there will be three sets of duo performers, each set running approximately 20 minutes.

Tickets are $15.

HISTORIC PICKETT HOUSE MUSEUM: Tour the historic home of Captain Pickett, built in 1856, from 1 to 4 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 8, at 910 Bancroft St., Bellingham.

Free admission, donations accepted.

FAMILY PALOOZA: Bright Beginnings Family

Palooza is for expectant parents and families with infants and toddlers. The event will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, at the Skagit County Fairgrounds, 479 W. Taylor St., Mount Vernon. Informational booths, games and prizes. Free.

FARMTOBERFEST:

TAG SALE: Help raise money for the Whatcom Museum and shop a selection of fine art, china, jewelry, holiday decor and household items from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, at the Whatcom Museum, 201 Prospect St., Bellingham.

MUSEUM DAY LIVE: In the spirit of the Smithsonian museums, which offer free admission every day, Museum Day Live! is an annual event hosted by Smithsonian magazine in which participating museums across the country open their doors to anyone presenting a Museum Day Live! ticket for free.

This year’s date is Saturday, Sept. 21. Download tickets at smithsonianmag.com. Local partici-

pating museums include: n Skagit County Historical Museum, 501 S. Fourth St., La Conner.

11 a.m. to 4 p.m. n Bellingham Railway Museum, 1320 Commercial St., Bellingham. Noon to 5 p.m. n Whatcom Museum, 250 Flora St., Bellingham.

10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

ALZHEIMER’S WALK: Help join the fight to end Alzheimer’s by participating in the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s at 11 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 22, at Riverwalk Plaza, 506 Mount Vernon Terminal Railroad. The two-mile walk is free to attend, but those who donate or raise $100 or more will receive a Walk to End Alzheimer’s t-shirt. alzwa.org.

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area August 23 - 31 Friday.23 THEATER ”THE ILIAD”: 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.

JEFF ROSS, DAVE ATELL: 8 p.m., Pacific Showroom, The Skagit Casino Resort, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow. 877-275-2448 or theskagit.com.

Saturday.24 THEATER ”THE ILIAD”: 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.

JEFF ROSS, DAVE ATELL: 8 p.m., Pacific Showroom, The Skagit Casino Resort, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow. 877-275-2448 or theskagit.com.

Thursday.29 THEATER ”THE ILIAD”: 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-Saturday.23-24

BUMPING MICS WITH JEFF ROSS AND DAVE ATTELL 8 p.m., Pacific Showroom, The Skagit Casino Resort, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow. 877-275-2448 or theskagit.com.

Friday.30 THEATER ”THE ILIAD”: 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.31 THEATER ”THE ILIAD”: 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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TUNING UP Playing at area venues August 22 - 29 Thursday.22 MILLER CAMPBELL BAND: 6 to 8 p.m, downtown Riverwalk, Mount Vernon. Free.

360-428-8547 or riverwalkconcerts.com.

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

LEROY BELL AND HIS ONLY FRIENDS: 6:30 p.m., Port Gardner Landing, 1700 Marina View Drive, Everett.

Friday.23

THE TURBOS: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. 360-4453000 or conwaymuse. com.

SONNY LANDRETH 8 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $24-$39, Lincoln members receive $2 off. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.

JEFF PLANKENHORN, HAVILAH RAND, STEPHEN RAY LESLIE: 8 p.m., Firefly Lounge, 1015 N. State St., Bellingham. thefireflylounge.com or facebook.com/TheFireflyBham.

JANIE CRIBBS AND THE T.RUST BAND: REFA Benefit & silent auction, 5 p.m., Heart of Anacortes, corner of Fourth Street and O Avenue, Anacortes.

360-293-3515, heartofanacortes.com.

Friday.23 RICK COOPER: 6:30 p.m., Mount Vernon Elks Lodge, 2120 Market St., Mount Vernon. Members and signed-in guests only.

360-848-8882.

SONNY LANDRETH: 8 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $24-$39, Lincoln members receive $2 off. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.

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

ADRIAN CLARKE BAND: 5:30 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. 360392-3100 or hotelbellwether.com.

BEETLE BOX: 7 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway.

360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

THE UNKNOWNS: 7 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. 360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

GOLD DIGGER: 9 p.m., Winner’s Lounge, The Skagit Casino Resort, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow. 877-2752448 or theskagit.com.

Saturday.24

JAZZ PEARLS: 7 p.m., Port Gardner Bay Winery, 3006 Rucker Ave., Everett. 425339-0293 or portgardnerbaywinery.com.

LISA ORNSTEIN AND DAN COMPTON: 7 p.m., West Beach Amphitheater, Deception Pass State Park.

THE ATLANTICS: 8:30 p.m., The Old Edison, 5829 Cains Court, Bow. 360-766-6266 or theoldedison.com.

THE CRYSTAL METHOD: 9 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham. 360746-8733 or wildbuffalo. net.

CORY GALLANT & THE RED DIRT POSSE, ME AND MAE: 9 p.m., Loco Billy’s, 27021 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood. 425-7375144, 360-629-6500 or locobillys.com.

TIME3 JAZZ: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. 360-4453000 or conwaymuse. com.

CLINTON FEARON & THE BOOGIE BROWN BAND WITH MILO MATTHEWS: 6:30 p.m., Guemes Island General Store, 7885 Guemes Island Road, Anacortes. 360-2934548 or guemesislandgeneralstore.com.

SHIMMERTRAPS, TREMBLER, MIKO MIKO, CAT VALLEY: 7 p.m., Firefly Lounge, 1015 N. State St., Bellingham. thefireflylounge.com or facebook. com/TheFireflyBham.

DRESSY BETSY: 8 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 State St., Bellingham. 360-770-1067 or shakedownbellingham. com.

GOLD DIGGER: 9 p.m., Winner’s Lounge, The Skagit Casino Resort, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow. 877-2752448 or theskagit.com.

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

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Thursday.29

THE NAUGHTY BLOKES: 1 to 4 p.m., Gilkey Square, Morris Avenue and First Street, La Conner. Free. facebook.com/LaConnerLive.

JOAN PENNEY JAZZ BAND: with Hans Brehmer, Jeff Busch, Drew Baddeley, Ron Peters, Alexey Nikolaev: 2 p.m., Eagle Haven Winery, 8243 Sims Road, Sedro-Woolley.

360-856-6248 or eaglehavenwinery.xudle.com/ Reservation-Events.

ALICIA DAUBER QUINTET: 4:30 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. 360-392-3100 or hotelbellwether.com.

RON BAILEY & THE TANGENTS: 5:30 p.m., The Old Edison, 5829 Cains Court, Bow. 360766-6266 or theoldedison.com.

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

CHRIS EGER BAND: 6 to 8 p.m, downtown Riverwalk, Mount Vernon. Free. 360-428-8547 or riverwalkconcerts. com.

CLINTON FEARON: 6:30 p.m. Port Gardner Landing, 1700 Marina View Drive, Everett.

TRISH HATLEY & HANS WITH JOHN ANDERSON: 7 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway.

360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

FILOMENA, WRESTLER, AKRASIA: 9 p.m., Firefly Lounge, 1015 N. State St., Bellingham. thefireflylounge.com or facebook. com/TheFireflyBham.

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GET INVOLVED

RECREATION

ALZHEIMER’S WALK: The Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s will begin at 11 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 22, at Riverwalk Plaza, 506 Mount Vernon Terminal Railroad. The two-mile walk is free to attend, but those who donate or raise $100 or more will receive a Walk to End Alzheimer’s t-shirt. alzwa.org.

CROP HUNGER WALK: Walk to end hunger locally and globally at the CROP Hunger Walk at 2 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 29, starting at Mount Vernon Christian School, 820 W. Blackburn St., Mount Vernon. Walkers can pledge money to support local food banks and global efforts to end hunger. crophungerwalk. org/mountvernon.

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 (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: 360-424-0407 or jdmelcher@comcast.net.

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 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. on Tuesdays and 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Thursdays at the Burlington Senior Center, 1011 Greenleaf Ave., Burlington. Despite the name, women are welcome. $5 donation.

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. 360-855-1531.

TRAIL GUIDES, BIKE MAPS & MORE: Learn about opportunities to be physically active in Skagit County, including trail

Everett celebrates with Upper Left Beerfest

By Skagit Valley Herald staff

EVERETT — Summer might be coming to an end, but celebrating beer sure isn’t.

This weekend is the Upper Left Beerfest, packing in all kinds of late summer fun and bringing in plenty of beer to celebrate.

From 4 to 8:30 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 23, and noon to 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, 2825 Hoyt Ave. in downtown Everett will be hopping.

The festival brings over 20 of the Northwest’s breweries and cideries together in one location. There will also be a stacked playbill of local bands playing all day Saturday, and DJ Abbie from KEXP spinning tracks on Friday.

Tickets for Friday or Saturday only are $25 and two-day passes are 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.

ART

GREETING CARD CONTEST: The Skagit Valley Hospital Foundation is looking for amateur and professional artists to submit a digital image of original artwork (Christmas theme) to be featured

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$40. Each ticket includes a 5-ounce Upper Left Beerfest commemorative tasting glass and six tasting tokens. Additional tokens are $2, or three for $5.

Designated driver tickets are available for $5.

The event is 21-plus on Friday and Saturday, but coincides with the Food Truck Festival, Yum Run and craft sale which are all ages events.

For more information, visit upperleftbeerfest.com. on the foundation’s annual year-end greeting card. The winning artist will receive a $100 honorarium. Submit by Sept. 9: wragusa@ skagitregionalhealth.org.

ART CLASSES

MONOTYPE WORKSHOP: Local artist Kris Ekstrand will teach the basics of monotype in her studio, 5718 Gilkey Ave., Edison, for adults new to printmaking from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Friday through Sunday, Oct. 18-20. $325, includes all supplies and materials.

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. Ages 8-11.

A GUILDED GALLERY: Art classes on a variety of topics are available at A Guilded Gallery, 8700 271st St. NW, Stanwood. aguildedgallery.com. Prices include all classes in a series.

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.

FIBER FRIDAYS: bring any type of fiber art project, quilting, knitting, embellishing, etc., to work on while visiting with other fiber artists from 9 a.m. to noon every Friday. Free and open to all.

GAIL HARKER CENTER: Gail Harker Center for Creative Arts offers a variety of art classes and workshops for artists of every level at 12636 Chilberg Road, Mount Vernon.

Online courses are also available. For information and a complete schedule: 360-466-0110 or gailcreativestudies.com.

PACIFIC NW SCHOOL: Choose from painting, photography, fiber and 3D art workshops taught by professional artists at the Pacific NorthWest Art School, 15 NW Birch St.,

Coupeville. For information and a complete schedule: 360-678-3396 or pacificnorthwestartschool. com.

DAKOTA: Dakota Art Center offers a variety of art classes and workshops at 17873 Highway 536, Mount Vernon. 360-4166556, ext. 5, or dakotaartcenter.com.

STANWOOD CAMANO ARTS GUILD: A Guilded Gallery, 8700 271st St. NW, Stanwood, offers a variety of art classes and workshops. For information or to register: 360-629-2787 or stanwoodcamanoarts.com.

BOOKS

SILENT BOOK CLUB: Share a book you have read and silently read another at 4 p.m. on the first Monday of each month at Pelican Bay Books, 520 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

THE DOGS IN THE NIGHTTIME: The Anacortes Sherlock Holmes Society meets at 5 p.m. the first Monday of each month at Village Pizza, 807 Commercial, Anacortes.

DANCE

BEGINNING CLOGGING CLASS: Two free lessons, $3 each lesson thereafter. 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Mondays, first lesson Sept.

9, The Cloggin’ Place, 14691 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. Bev (360-4249675) or bevruuth@gmail. com, cloggingdanceclassmountvernonwa.com.

BEGINNING LINE DANCING: 7 to 8 p.m.

Tuesdays, Burlington Community Center, 1011 Greenleaf Ave., Burlington. $6 drop-in, $25 for five classes. Adults and teens 13 and older. Register: burlingtonwa.gov/recreation or 360-755-9649.

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HOT TICKETS KEIKO MATSUI: Aug. 22-25, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

SAMMY HAGAR: Aug. 23, Tulalip Resort Casino Amphitheatre, Tulalip. 360-7166000 or ticketmaster.com.

THE BLASTERS: Aug. 23, 25, El Corazon, Seattle.

206-262-0482 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. 360-7166000 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. 425488-1133 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.

WALT WAGNER TRIO: Sept. 3-4, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

HEART, JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS, ELLE KING: Sept. 4, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

IRON MAIDEN: Sept. 5, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800745-3000 or livenation.com.

SERGIO MENDES: Sept.

5-8, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

BON IVER, SHARON VAN ETTEN: Sept. 6, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. 800745-3000 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.

800-745-3000 or livenation. com.

DAVE MATTHEWS BAND Aug. 30-Sept. 1, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. 800-745-3000 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.

360-745-3000 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. 800-7453000 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.

800-745-3000 or livenation. com.

EARTH, WIND & FIRE: Sept. 20-21, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 425488-1133 or ste-michelle. com/visit-us/summer-concerts/list.

BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND: Sept.

21, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma.

800-745-3000 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.

800-745-3000 or livenation. com.

REVOCATION, VOIVOD, PSYCROPTIC: Sept. 25, El Corazon, Seattle. 206-2620482 or elcorazonseattle. com.

BANKS: Sept. 25, Showbox Sodo, Seattle. 888-9297859 or showboxpresents. com.

LANA DEL REY: Oct. 2, WaMu Theater, Seattle. 800745-3000 or livenation.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.

JONTAVIOUS WILLIS:

Oct. 6, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.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.

BRING ME THE HORIZON: May 1, WaMu Theater, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

BUSH, LIVE: Oct. 16, Accesso Showare Center, Kent.

866-973-9613 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. 866-973-9613 or livenation.com.

HOZIER: Oct. 19, WaMu Theater, Seattle. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

SARA BAREILLES: Oct. 22, WaMu Theater, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or livenation. com.

JON PARDI: Oct. 24, Paramount Theatre, Seattle.

360-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

DRI: Oct. 26, El Corazon, Seattle. 206-262-0482 or elcorazonseattle.com.

ALESSIA CARA: Nov. 5, Moore Theatre, Seattle. 800745-3000 or livenation.com.

YOUNG THUG, MACHINE GUN KELLY: Nov. 10, WaMu Theater, Seattle. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

NILE: Nov. 21, El Corazon, Seattle. 206-262-0482 or elcorazonseattle.com.

THE BLACK KEYS: November 23, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com. ”SHREK THE MUSICAL”: Nov. 26-Dec. 29, 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle. 206-6251900 or 5thavenue.org.

THE CHAINSMOKERS: Dec. 3, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

TREVOR NOAH: Dec. 13, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800745-3000 or livenation.com.

BRIAN SETZER ORCHESTRA: Dec. 13-14, Moore Theatre, Seattle. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

DEADMAUS: Dec. 19, WaMu Theater, Seattle. 800745-3000 or livenation.com. ”STU FOR SILVERTON”: Jan. 31-Feb. 23, 2020, 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle.

206-625-1900 or 5thavenue. org. ”SISTER ACT”: March 13-April 5, 2020, 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle. 206-6251900 or 5thavenue.org. ”ONCE ON THIS ISLAND”: May 12-24, 2020, 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle.

206-625-1900 or 5thavenue. org. ”EVITA”: June 12-July 4, 2020, 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle. 206-625-1900 or 5thavenue.org.

OZZY OSBOURNE: July 11, 2020, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

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TRAVEL

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

Carving out that special time with loved ones

By LYNN O’ROURKE HAYES FamilyTravel.com

Geographic spread, busy careers and hectic school schedules can make planning a vacation challenging. But, carving out time with the people we care about often ranks high on our priority list. Here are five ways it may work for you and members of your family to gather.

1. SKIP-GEN OR GRAMPING Family life is busy. Remedy: skip-gen or gramping vacations. Parents get a break and grandparents and grandkids get to know each other without the filter of mom or dad on the scene. Grandparents: take the opportunity to share your experiences and knowledge with your grandkids. Are you a World War II veteran?

Did you grow up inspired by jazz or classical music?

Did the ethnic or rural neighborhood of your youth greatly influence the person you are today?

Visit a war memorial, take in a concert or visit the old stomping grounds. It will mean more to hear a bit of history from someone who has been there than what they’ll find in school books. And, remember, you are part of their history. grandparentrips.com; destinationhotels.com 2. MILESTONE MOMENTS Planning ahead to celebrate birthdays, graduations, retirements and anniversaries can be

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Parents get a break and grandparents and grandkids get to know each other without the filter of mom or dad on the scene.

an important touchstone and meaningful part of a family’s legacy. With plenty of advance notice, the odds increase that more family members will be able to take part in the fun. Consider a cruise or an all-inclusive resort for your gathering. You’ll find a long list of intriguing itineraries and appealing destinations from which to choose. With activities to engage every generation, food choices to suit the pickiest eater (and plenty of volume to satisfy hungry teens) you’re sure to see smiles all around.

Separate sleeping quarters provide the privacy and flexibility required for early birds, nappers and night owls. woodloch.com; beaches. com; royalcaribbean.com; ncl.com 3. ROCK STAR RELATIVES Are you an amazing aunt, an unbelievable uncle or a cool cousin? Perhaps

your birdlings have flown the nest or your own kids have fur and four legs.

Either way, you may want to join the increasing number of relatives choosing to explore the world with youngsters as their trusty travel companions.

Share your passion to fish or hike, learn a new skill together or plan a mutually engaging adventure to a National Park or a far-off land. You’re certain to return with a deeper bond and memories to share for a lifetime. xanterratravelcollection. com; rei.com/adventures; montanatrout.com; grasshopperadventures.com 4. FAMILY REUNION The true value of a family gathering has less to do with boarding a snazzy cruise ship or checking in to a faraway resort. That option might not be in the cards for your crew right now. It’s more about the quality of a shared experi-

ence. So, whether you are planning a small gathering in a state park picnic area or a mass meeting of the clan, organization will be key. Gather input regarding a budget, destination and lodging preferences, activities and meal planning. Get a date on the calendar as soon as possible. Communicate well and often. Keep your sense of humor at the ready and be grateful that at least some portion of your family is eager to spend time together.

5. LIKE FAMILY With relatives spread far and wide, our best friends often become “like family.”

Traveling with another crew, particularly one with children of similar ages and interests, can be fun and festive. Still, proper planning can go a long way toward keeping relationships and expectations intact. Family groups often choose to share a ski cabin, beach house or urban condo. That can mean divvying expenses, transportation, room assignments, cleaning and cooking. Avoid misunderstandings about how time and resources will be allocated with a clearly defined plan before your holiday gets underway. No matter how much you enjoy your vacation buddies, carve out private time with your own family. You’ll be glad you did. vacatia.com; airbnb.com; vail.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. n Explore n’ Cruise to Vendovi Island Preserve, Thursdays-Mondays, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

Departs from Skyline Marina, Anacortes. Kidand dog-friendly. Reservations required. n Hike n’ Cruise to Cypress Island, daily, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Departs from Skyline Marina, Anacortes. Kid- and dog-friendly. Reservations required.

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.

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. 360755-0492.

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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FERNDALE — Come one, come all to the Ferndale Street Festival this weekend.

The event will feature a pie-eating contest, car and motorcycle show, plenty of food and drink and many other activities.

The festival will take place from 6 to 11 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23, and 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24.

There’s a full lineup of local musicians and DJs set to keep the tunes bumping all weekend.

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7:30 P.M. SATURDAY, AUG. 24 5:30 P.M. SUNDAY, AUG. 25 7:30 P.M. MONDAY, AUG. 26 “Maiden” is the story of how Tracy Edwards, a 24-year-old cook in charter boats, became the skipper of the first all-female crew to enter the Whitbread Round the World in 1989.

Edwards’ dream was opposed on all sides: her male competitors thought an all-woman crew would never make it, the yachting press took bets on her failure, and potential sponsors rejected her, fearing they would die at sea and generate bad publicity. But Edwards refused to give up: she remortgaged her home and bought a secondhand boat, putting everything on the line to ensure the team made it to the start line.

Although blessed with tremendous self-belief, Edwards was also beset by crippling doubts and was only able to make it through with the support of her crew.

Rated PG. $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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8 P.M. FRIDAY, AUG. 23 After a dozen acclaimed albums, virtuoso slide guitarist and bandleader Sonny Landreth found himself at an artistic crossroads. He wanted to create the full-length acoustic collection his fans had long requested.

So Landreth and his longtime friends decided to do it all. “Recorded Live in Lafayette” is a 16-song opus that covers more musical ground than any single album ever could, as the singer and songwriter’s work stretches and twists across 93 minutes of full-band acoustic and electric bottleneck lightning.

Landreth has collaborated with the top names in guitar over the years, among them Eric Clapton, Mark Knopfler, Eric Johnson and Derek Trucks. The noted slideman cut his musical teeth in The Red Hot Louisiana Band of zydeco king Clifton Chenier, and Landreth has since recorded and toured with artists ranging from John Mayall to John Hiatt. $24-$39, Lincoln members receive $2 off.

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MOVIES

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Slasher film too sardonic to be taken seriously as satire

By KATIE WALSH Tribune News Service

Ready? Or not. The simple query that starts a game of hide-and-seek is a question that can turn eminently existential when applied to marriage.

In “Ready or Not,” notso-blushing bride Grace (Samara Weaving) is more than ready to marry Alex (Mark O’Brien). But is she ready to face his stuffy, monied family, the scions of the Le Domas gaming fortune?

Set in the world of richies and rituals, this slick slasher flick hinges around a marital game night, a midnight initiation every wannabe-Le Domas has to endure. If the newbie pulls the hideand-seek card, the family hunts them until death or dawn. It’s a blood pact they keep with the ghost of their benefactor, which they wholeheartedly believe will keep their good fortune intact.

“Ready or Not” is “The Most Dangerous Game” with notes of “Rosemary’s Baby” and the sassy, snarky ‘tude of “Heathers.” Grace is Veronica in a wedding dress: a street-smart and sarcastic smoker who has to outwit, outplay and outlast a bunch of privileged buffoons obsessed with status. They’re not croquet mallet-wielding mean girls, but rather her in-laws wielding antique pistols and crossbows, and the same whiff of class warfare is undeniable.

But the script, by Guy Busick and Ryan Murphy, errs a bit too far on the

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Samara Weaving is shown in a scene from “Ready or Not.”

side of sardonic to be taken seriously as true social satire. Horror requires a certain amount of sincerity for the audience to fully buy in, and there’s hardly a trace in this incredibly ironic screenplay, which invites the audience to laugh rather than scream.

Although it gestures at female empowerment with Grace as a thoroughly modern Final Girl and offers a unique spin on “off with their heads” for whiny 1-percenters, the heavy layers of irony both in script and performance never allow the subversive ideas to emerge fully formed. Chuckling at female servants accidentally shot in the face just doesn’t jive with either of those implicated themes.

However, co-directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett direct the heck out of the script, maintaining the pace at a

full rip, which papers over any character inconsistencies or plot holes. The visual style is distinctive and moody, giving way from a sun-bright wedding day to the queasy and claustrophobic atmosphere inside the foreboding mansion.

The color is desaturated and full of contrast, cast in an eerie turquoise pall, as if through a murky Instagram filter.

Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett elicit some memorable performances from the family members, especially Nicky Guadagni as Aunt Helene, who emerges as the supporting breakout star, glowering like no one has ever glowered before.

Competing with her for the most quivering coif is Henry Czerny as Grace’s increasingly hysterical father-in-law, while Adam Brody sets the tone with his signature smirkiness as

reluctant brother-in-law Daniel.

While the mocking tone mostly undermines any trenchant commentary, thanks to Weaving’s eye-rolling, primal-screaming, evil-giggling performance, the strongest impression “Ready or Not” leaves is of the cathartic, transformative female rage at the center of it all. The rage is what keeps Grace alive. The sprawling estate itself, a representation of exclusionary greed, rips at her flesh, and though bloodied and battered by this bloodsport, her sheer survival is her resistance against the gaping maws of the demented tradition.

Ready or not, here she comes.

– 1:35. Rated R for violence, bloody images, language throughout, and some drug use. HH½ (out of four stars)

Compiled from news services.

Ratings are 1 to 4 stars.

“Where’d You Go, Bernadette” — This take on the novel

by Maria Semple, directed by the great Richard Linklater and starring Cate Blanchett as a stay-at-home mom who despises almost everyone, is one of the year’s major disappointments.

The attempts at broad comedy are hit-and-miss at best, and the social satire offers no new food for thought. Comedy, PG13, 104 minutes. HH “The Nightingale” — The director of the brilliant “The Babadook” follows up with the horrific but also gripping and masterfully filmed story of an Irish woman in Australia hunting down the sadistic British officer who killed her husband and child. We’re shaken by what we’ve seen but also greatly admire her courage and resilience. Drama, R, 136 minutes. HHH½ “Good Boys” — Yes, this is a raunchy, edgy, hard-R comedy about a trio of 12-year-old boys who drop the f-bomb every other sentence and get involved in all sorts of predicaments featuring sex toys and beer and molly, but even the most hardcore jokes have a good-natured and even sweet larger context. Comedy, R, 90 minutes. HHH “Light of My Life” — Casey Affleck writes, directs and stars as a father protecting his 11-year-old daughter after a pandemic kills most of the world’s females. It’s well-filmed and occasionally brutally effective, but Affleck dilutes the power of the story with too many self-indulgent, patience-testing scenes. Drama, R, 119 minutes. HH½ “Brian Banks” — In a powerful lead performance, Aldis Hodge plays a star high school football player who is falsely accused of rape and sent to prison. His fight for justice is recounted in a well-constructed, well-acted, solidly told tale that almost never surprises us. Biography drama, PG-13, 99 minutes. HHH “The Kitchen” — Strong work by Melissa McCarthy, Tiffany Haddish and Elisabeth Moss as mob wives who take over the collection racket when their husbands go to prison. But the story favors instant plot developments, quick-shock moments and gruesome violence until it becomes downright impossible to empathize with these women. Crime thriller, R, 103 minutes. HH “The Art of Racing in the Rain” — Thanks in large part to Kevin Costner’s voice work as a dog taking us through the life of his race car-driver owner (Milo Ventimiglia), this adaptation of the best-selling novel comes close to winning us over. But eventually it feels as if we’ve been inundated with TOO many scenes designed to turn on the waterworks. Drama, PG, 109 minutes. HH½ “Them That Follow” — This is a harrowing and chilling deep dive into an isolated religious community in the Appalachian mountains. The daughter (Alice Englert) of the pastor (Walton Goggins) is engaged to one man but in love with another, a romantic triangle that ignites a series of life-changing and sometimes horrifying developments. Thriller, R, 98 minutes. HHH½ “Luce” — A former child soldier from war-torn Eritrea is adopted by a Virginia couple (Naomi Watts and Tim Roth) and grows to be a loving son and a top high school student (Kelvin Harrison Jr.). But evidence of residual effects of war starts to emerge in a film that doesn’t always need dialogue to expertly communicate valuable insights. Drama, R, 109 minutes. HHH½

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MOVIES

REVIEW

‘Blinded by the Light’ finds dramatic harmony Recent films using music superstars as their foundation have taken different approaches to telling their stories. “Bohemian Rhapsody” was a traditional biopic of Freddie Mercury and Queen, while “Rocketman” looked at Elton John’s life using his tunes in a musical theater format. “Yesterday” took a fantasy approach by looking at a world that had never heard of the Beatles.

“Blinded by the Light” also takes an original tactic in its use of Bruce Springsteen’s works as the

baseline. The fact-inspired story of a young Pakistani teen who uses The Boss to help him deal with the pain and bigotry in his life shows how powerfully inspirational art can be. A song may not change the world, but “Blinded by the Light” offers the hopeful look of how a few notes can rewrite the melody of a person’s life.

In 1987, Javed (Viveik Kalra) is adjusting to his family’s move from Pakistan to England. The new home is supposed to be a place of great opportunity, but economic troubles and the hatred from the locals makes life painful.

The woes are magnified for Javed as he’s also

“Mike Wallace Is Here” — This terrific and insightful documentary about the “60 Minutes” journalist is made up of just archival footage — no new interviews or voice-of-God narration. But when you’re talking about this compelling a figure, the record speaks for itself.

Documentary, PG-13, 90 minutes. HHH½ “Hobbs & Shaw” — This loud and lazy and lumbering actioner is a sequel/spinoff to the “Fast and Furious” franchise, reuniting the Hulk-ish American lawman Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson) with the outlaw loner Shaw (Jason Statham) on a mission to stop a terrorist threat recycled from other movies.

Action, PG-13, 135 minutes.

H½ “Skin” — Playing a real-life man who underwent a series of excruciating tattoo removals to erase the evi-

dence 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

By RICK BENTLEY Tribune News Service

finding his own identity while growing up with his father’s tight restrictions.

Relief comes for Javed when he’s given the music of Bruce Springsteen. As he listens to each tune, Javed realizes the back catalogue is a poetic manifesto for how he can change his life. He hears a message of hope aimed at the working class in songs like “Born to Run” and “Dancing in the Dark.” Inspired by the music, Javed’s life begins to change, with a little help from one of his teachers (played by an underused Hayley Atwell) who sees great writing promise in her student.

The story by Sarfraz

Manzoor, Paul Mayeda Berges and director Gurinder Chadha does dip into cheesy moments, but the overall product finds its strength in examining race relations, family drama and the power of music. The film gets a dramatic anchor from the story being based loosely on the life of journalist Manzoor.

The two most powerful storylines are the mistreatment of immigrants and how Javed copes, plus the father-son confrontations triggered by traditions.

It’s tough enough being a teenager, but the film shows more layers when his father (Kulvinder Ghir) wants a new life for

his family but won’t give up his old ways.

Chadha (“Bend It Like Beckham”) delivers both with insight that comes from a Kenyan-born South Asian background and growing up in London with a passion for Springsteen’s music. He stages each emotional family confrontation with a deep sense of sympathy and compassion for both sides.

He doesn’t take a stand but lets the battles wage on with a realistic flow.

That’s not quite the case with the love story between Javed and his English girlfriend, Eliza (Nell Williams). The film spends a lot of time casting a spotlight on hatred

shown toward immigrants, but the relationship seems to go unnoticed. A little more tension would have given the movie another nice dramatic layer.

That’s only a small problem, as is the use of onscreen graphics to show the words to the Springsteen songs. The visual display would have been appropriate for “Rocketman,” but here it’s more of a distraction.

Other than a few blips, “Blinded by the Light” is a production that is as strong as any Springsteen anthem and as inspiring as any lyrics by the Boss.

– 1:54. PG-13 for thematic material, language.

HHH (out of four stars)

At area theaters ANACORTES CINEMAS Aug. 23-29 The Angry Birds Movie 2 (PG): 1:00, 3:30, 6:30, 9:00 The Art of Racing in the Rain (PG): 1:15, 3:45, 6:45, 9:15 Maiden (PG): Friday-Tuesday: 1:30, 4:00, 7:00, 9:30; Wednesday: 4:00, 7:00, 9:30; Thursday: 1:30, 4:00, 7:00, 9:30 360-293-7000

BLUE FOX DRIVE-IN Oak Harbor Aug. 23-25 The Angry Birds Movie 2 (PG) and Spider-Man: Far from Home (PG-13).

First movie starts at 8:30 p.m.

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CONCRETE THEATER Aug. 22, 25 Maiden (PG): Thursday: 7 p.m.; Sunday: 5 p.m.

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CASCADE MALL CINEMAS Burlington 360-707-2727

(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

OAK HARBOR CINEMAS 360-279-2226

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

STANWOOD CINEMAS Aug. 23-29 Angel Has Fallen (R): 1:10, 4:00, 6:45, 9:35 The Angry Birds Movie 2 (PG): 1:30, 4:15, 7:00, 9:30 The Art of Racing in the Rain (PG): 3:45, 6:30, 9:45 Dora and the Lost City of Gold (PG): 1:15 PM Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (PG-13): 1:00, 3:55, 6:50, 9:00 The Lion King (PG): 12:50, 3:40, 6:35, 9:25 360-629-0514

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

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