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ON STAGE PAGE 10 ‘King Lear’ comes to Rexville-Blackrock Amphitheatre MOVIES PAGE 18

L.A. Times critics size up the year so far on the big screen

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NEW ON DVD THIS WEEK

YOUR ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT AND RECREATION GUIDE TO WHAT’S GOING ON IN SKAGIT COUNTY AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS

Inside

“Life of the Party”: Take a look at “Life of the Party” to see how bad Melissa McCarthy can be when the role she is playing is uninspired, uninteresting and underwhelming.

A trip to take her daughter back to college goes sour for Deanna (McCarthy) as she’s abruptly told by her husband (Matt Walsh) that he wants a divorce. He’s fallen in love with Marcie (Julie Bowen), a superficial real estate agent.

Deanna’s response is to make the decision to join her daughter at college to finish the degree she never got because of dropping out so she could support her husband.

One of the problems with “Life of the Party” is it was directed by McCarthy’s husband, Ben Falcone, who also co-wrote the script with his wife. They had the same problems they had working on “Tammy” and “The Boss.”

There’s not an outside voice that can point out when the material and direction is languishing just below a cable TV comedy.

“Riverdale: The Complete Second Season”: These aren’t the all-American tales of Archie, Betty, Veronica and Jughead that made the comic books famous a half-century ago.

The CW series has taken the

familiar characters and given them a “Twin Peaks” twist to reflect changes with the comics in recent years.

The major story in the second season is how Riverdale deals with a serial killer who appears to be targeting people connected to Archie Andrews (KJ Apa). That’s just one thread in a whole pattern of lies, lust, betrayal, gang battles and even a few appearances by Josie and the Pussycats.

Included in this set are all 22 episodes from the second season plus three bonus features, the 2017 Comic-Con Panel, a gag reel and never-before-seen deleted scenes.

ALSO NEW ON DVD AND BLU-RAY AUG. 7 “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Complete Series (25th Anniversary Edition Steelbook)”: Set includes the first three seasons of the “Power Rangers” TV series and “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie.”

“Big Fish & Begonia”: Young mystical girl goes on a life-giving mission.

“The Good Doctor”: Freddie Highmore stars in the ABC drama about a young surgeon who is autistic.

“The Boxcar Children”: Orphaned children spend summer living on their

grandfather’s nearly uninhabited island.

“On Chesil Beach”: Young married couple face complicated issues in the bedroom.

Saoirse Ronan stars.

“Here and Now”: HBO series about a suburban family where each member is hiding a secret.

“No Offence: Series 1”: Police procedural follows an unorthodox team of Manchester cops.

“Measure of a Man”: Donald Sutherland, Judy Greer and Luke Wilson star in the story of a 14-year-old boy trying to deal with a crazy summer.

“Lowlife”: Mexican wrestler, ex-con and recovering junkie motel owner go in search of a kidney.

“Blackmark”: Military industrialist races to stop an incident that threatens to end the world in 1963.

“Kingdoms of the Sky”: Threepart series looks at the animals and people who make a home on the iconic mountain ranges of the world.

“The Rider”: Rising rodeo star told his competition days are over after a tragic riding accident. Brady Jandreau stars.

“Wilding”: Young girl with special abilities finds it difficult to adjust to normal life.

Bel Powley stars.

“Bye Bye Germany”: Group of holocaust survivors look to

Upcoming DVD releases Following is a partial schedule of DVD releases (dates subject to change): AUG. 14 n Avengers: Infinity War n Bad Samaritan n How to Talk to Girls at Parties n 12 Monkeys: Season 3 n A.P. Bio: Season One n Arrow: Season 6 n Furlough n Here and Now: The Complete First Season n Higher Power n Mr. Mercedes – Season 01 n NCIS: New Orleans: The Fourth Season n SEAL Team: Season One n Shock And Awe n The Blacklist – Season 05 n The Yellow Birds – Tribune News Service

strike it rich and get passage to America.

BEING RELEASED ON DIGITAL HD AUG. 7 “Deadpool 2”: Tragedy in Deadpool’s life sends him on a mission of revenge that turns into a trek of self-discovery. Will be on DVD and Blu-ray starting Aug. 21.

– Rick Bentley, Tribune News Service

Out & About..................... 4-9, 12 On Stage....................................10 Tuning Up.................................11 Music.........................................13 Travel.........................................14 At the Lincoln..........................15 Get Involved.............................16 Hot Tickets...............................17 Movies................................. 18-19 ON THE COVER Anthony Gomes will perform at the Aug. 2-5 Mt. Baker Rhythm & Blues Festival at the Deming Log Show Fairgrounds. Photo by Stephen Jensen.

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LIVING THE BLUES

Mt. Baker Rhythm & Blues Festival celebrates 18th year

By Skagit Valley Herald staff

One of the biggest rhythm & blues festivals in the country — or in the world, for that matter — makes its annual swinging, slamming, soulful racket this week.

The 2018 Mt. Baker Rhythm & Blues Festival runs today, Aug. 2, through Sunday, Aug. 5, at the Deming Log Show Fairgrounds east of Bellingham on Cedarville Road.

It’s the 18th year for the festival, produced and promoted by Lloyd Peterson since Day One. Peterson brings to town a typically stellar lineup, beginning with a kickoff show at 8 p.m. today when Albert Castiglia plays a headlining show at the Fairgrounds Museum.

Castiglia and his band are also scheduled to close Saturday’s concert with a set at 9 p.m. The music starts at 11 a.m. Saturday with the Solful Seven, and — even more inviting— the music on Sunday runs from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

All-star after-hours jams are planned for Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. Camping is available on-site.

During its history, the festival has featured many of the top R&B acts in the world: Rick Estrin & The Nightcats, Chris Duarte, Foghat, Savoy Brown, David Lindley, Blues Cousins, and Walter Trout and the Radicals, among many others.

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The festival was the 2013 recipient of the Blues

Foundation’s “Keeping the Blues Alive award,” one of

the nation’s highest music honors.

When: Today through Sunday, Aug. 5 Where: Deming Log Show Fairgrounds, 3295 Cedarville Road, Bellingham Performers: Albert Castiglia, Sonny Landreth, Southern Hospitality, Daniel Castro Band, Ana Popovic, Anthony Gomes, and others.

Tickets, information: bakerblues.com. Weekend pass: $140 (free general camping and all after-hours jams); Friday night pass: $35 (show starts at 5 p.m); Saturday-only day pass: $75 (show starts at 11 a.m).; Sunday-only day pass: $70 (show starts at 11 a.m.). Under 12 free.

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OUT & ABOUT

ART

Gallery, 420 Myrtle St. The work will also be on display during the First Saturday Art Walk on Aug. 4.

ANACORTES ARTS FESTIVAL: The annual event featuring arts vendors, hands-on activities, music acts and more will take place Aug. 3-5 in downtown Anacortes. anacortesartsfestival.com.

JODY BERGSMA: Acryllic mixed-media artist Jody Bergsma will bring her latest paintings featuring floral and birds to Scott Milo Gallery, 420 Commercial Ave., Anacortes, from Aug. 3-Sept. 4. An opening reception featuring all exhibit artists will be held from 6 to 9 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 3. The gallery is open from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Monday through Saturday.

FIRST SATURDAY ART WALK: Enjoy a night of local art at downtown Mount Vernon’s First Saturday Art Walk on Saturday, Aug. 4. mountvernondowntown.org.

COMMUNITY HANG-UP ART SHOW PREVIEW: Mount Vernon Downtown Association will host a Community Hang-Up Art Show preview from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 2, at the Front

A MEMBER OF THE FAMILY: Choose one of six artists to immortalize your pet at Fourth Corner Frames, 311 W. Holly St., Bellingham. Examples of each artist’s work will be displayed during August. The artists will answer questions from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3.

FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK

August 3 6-9pm Burton Jewelers The Good Stuff Arts Red Salon Aveda Pelican Bay Bookstore & Coffee Shop Scott Milo Gallery Anacortes Arts Festival, Transit Shed

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Friday, Aug. 3. The gallery is located at 315 Argyle Ave., Friday Harbor, and is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Monday through Saturday.

Absorbing all things art in Anacortes

ART BY THE BAY: The 26th anniversary of Art By the Bay will take place Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 18-19, in Stanwood. To apply: stanwoodcamanoarts. com/art-by-the-bay.

SUMMER’S END: The third Summer’s End Music and Arts Gathering will take place from noon to 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 17, at Zuanich Point Park, 2600 N. Harbor Loop Drive, Bellingham. The festival will bring together over 65 local artists, vendors, food trucks and creatives. Presale tickets are $20 and payment plans are available. summersendfest.com.

MUSIC

ANACORTES ARTS FESTIVAL

By Skagit Valley Herald staff

ANACORTES — One of the largest and oldest arts festivals in the Northwest returns this weekend for three days of art-filled action.

From Friday, Aug. 3, to Sunday, Aug. 5, downtown will be bursting with things to do and see at the Anacortes Arts Festival.

Artisans will man 250 booths spread along Commercial Avenue down to the port and 40 musical acts will fill the air with sounds the entire weekend.

Additionally, skilled craftsmen will be on hand to demonstrate techniques of the trade.

The fest is open 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.

More information can be found at anacortesartsfestival.com.

ART IN THE ALLEY: Enjoy music, food trucks, beer & wine, art demonstrations, raffles and more at Jansen Art Center’s six-year anniversary at 5:30 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 4, at the center, 321 Front St., Lynden. $25. jansenartcenter.org.

PICNIC PART CHILDREN’S CONCERTS: Mount Vernon Parks and Enrichment Services will host a series of free children’s concerts at the downtown Skagit Riverwalk Park in August. All concerts start at noon on select Wednesdays. n Aug. 15: Eric Ode. n Aug. 29: Red Yarn.

Mendonca & Show Brazil. n Aug. 12: Gansango Music & Dance. n Aug. 19: Lharik Dhakpa and Tsering Dolker. n Aug. 26: Srivani Jade Ensemble.

“ALL BIRDS FLY”: The show at WaterWorks Gallery represents a fusion of forms: painted surfaces on the wall and ceramic sculptures on pedestals by Robin and John Gumaelius and Michael Dickter. The show will run through August with a recep-

PEACE ARCH CONCERT SERIES: Peace Arch Historical State Park on the U.S.-Canadian border, 1900 A St., Blaine. All perfomances are free and start at 2 p.m. each Sunday in August. A Discover Pass is required for parking. n Aug. 5: Eduardo

LA CONNER LIVE: The La Conner Live 2018 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 admission. members.lovelaconner.com/events/

details/la-conner-livesunday-concert-series-06-03-2018-4777. n Aug. 5: Mary McPage Band. n Aug. 12: Amigos Nobles. n Aug. 19: The Naughty Blokes. n Aug. 26: The Walrus. n Sept. 2: Mary Ellen Lykins and the CC Adams Band.

BELLWETHER SUMMER SOUNDS: The Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham, presents the 2018 Blues, Brews and BBQ series with

live music, microbrews on tap and an outdoor barbecue at 5 p.m. each Thursday during the summer. 360-392-3100 or hotelbellwether. com/featured/bluesbrews-bbq. n Aug. 2: Mama Dirty Skirt. n Aug. 9: Staxx Brothers. n Aug. 16: The Atlantics. n Aug. 23: Chris Eger Band. n Aug. 30: Baby Cakes. n Sept. 6: Miller Campbell. n Sept. 13: SpaceBand.

CREEKSIDE SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: Creekside Continuing Care Community will host concerts in varying music genres at its facility, 400 Gilkey Road, Burlington. All events are free for seniors. n Aug. 2: 6 p.m., Lukasrose Country Trio. n Aug. 23: 6 p.m., Trio Lumina.

BELLINGHAM DOWNTOWN SOUNDS: Concerts take place from 5:30 to 9 p.m. on Wednesdays on the 1300 block of Bay Street in Bellingham, featuring a beer garden, food vendors and more. Free. downtownbellingham.com n Aug. 8: Klozd Sirkut with Mōtus.

MARYSVILLE SOUNDS OF SUMMER: Free Friday concerts at 7 p.m. at Jennings Memorial Park, 6915 Armar Road, Marysville. n Aug. 3: Ranger and the “Re-Arrangers” n Aug. 10: Old Town Tonic.

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OUT & ABOUT EAGLE HAVEN CONCERT SERIES: The Eagle Haven Winery presents its 2018 concert series, with performances at the winery, 8243 Sims Road, Sedro-Woolley. Events begin at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted. 360856-6248 or eaglehavenwinery.com/events. n Aug. 3: Jumbled Pie. n Aug. 10: Margaret Wilder Band. n Aug. 17: Whiskey Fever. n Aug. 31: CC Adams Band. n Sept. 8: Birdsview Bluegrass. n Sept. 15: Jill Newman Blues Band.

ANACORTES FREE CONCERT SERIES: 6 p.m (unless otherwise noted) Saturdays at Heart of Anacortes, 1014 Fourth St., Anacortes. n Aug. 11: Janie

Cribbs and the T. Rust Band. n Aug. 18: Naughty Blokes. n Aug. 25: The Penny Stinkers (5 p.m.).

BURLINGTON SUMMER NIGHTS CONCERT SERIES: 6 to 8 p.m. Fridays, Burlington Visitor Center Downtown Amphitheater, 520 E. Fairhaven Ave. Free. 360-755-9649. n Aug. 3: Marlin James Band. n Aug. 10: Mama Dirty Skirt.

MOUNT VERNON RIVERWALK CONCERT SERIES: 6 to 8 p.m.

Thursdays, Riverwalk in downtown Mount Vernon. Free admission.

360-428-8547 or mountvernonchamber.com. n Aug. 2: Knut Bell and The 360s.

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tion. n Aug. 23: Bobby Holland and the Breadline. n Aug. 30: The Sky Colony.

RECESS MONKEY: The Grammy-nominated trio will wrap up the Culture and Recreation’s Children’s Summer Concert Series at noon Wednesday, Aug. 8, at Jennings Memorial Park, 6915 Armar Road, Marysville.

LECTURES & TALKS

LUCINDA DAVIS: Jesse Kennedy will tell the story of Lucinda Davis, a pioneer woman of the North Cascades, at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, at the Burlington Public Library, 820 E. Washington Ave. Free.

Classic boats and cars in La Conner

By Skagit Valley Herald staff

LA CONNER — Classic cars, classic boats — what more could a transportation enthusiast dream of?

The town will host the 18th annual Classic Boat and Car Show on Saturday, Aug. 4.

The day kicks off with a pancake breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m. at the La Conner Retirement Inn. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. attendees can wander through the La Conner Marina taking in the array of vehicles on the waters of the Swinomish Channel and on shore.

LA CONNER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

At 3:30 p.m., the winners of the Car and Boat Show will be announced, determined by the public’s vote.

Kids under 12 enter for free, $3 for everyone else. Visit lovelaconner.com for information.

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OUT & ABOUT EMERALD STREET: Seattle-based professor, writer and historian Daudi Ab will present the history behind race, class, culture and the history of hip hop in the Northwest at 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 7, at the Burlington Public Library, 820 E. Washington Ave. Free.

“IDENTIFYING FACISM”: Skagit Valley College history professor Kurt Dunbar will present “Identifying Fascism” at 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 14, at the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes. A moderated discussion will follow. Free.

WALDORF 101: A presentation on Waldorf Education founder and philosopher Rudolf Steiner, who over 100 years ago asserted that the cornerstone of social renewal would be the family farm, will be held at 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 14, at the Skagit Valley Food Co-op, 202 S. First St., Mount Vernon. Free.

FIREFIGHTER STORY TIME: Children of all ages are invited to join Burlington Fire Department from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 22, in Maiben Park, 1011 Greenleaf Ave., Burlington, for a half-hour story time.

Free.

AUDUBON AT THE MUSEUM: Join experts from the North Cascades Audubon Society in the John M. Edson Hall of Birds from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 26, at the Whatcom Museum at Old City Hall, 121 Prospect St., Bellingham.

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TRIBUTE TIME MACHINE: Watch comedian and DJ Pat Cashman turn back time in this musical following the rise of Fleetwood Mac (played by Seattle tribute band Second Hand Newz) at 8 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 4, at the Historic Everett Theater, 2911 Colby Ave. historiceveretttheatre.

ISLAND SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL: Shows are at 6 p.m.

Wednesday through Sunday, through Sept. 2, in Langley. The lineup features “Sense and Sensibility,” “Othello” and “Twelfth Night.” islandshakespearefest. org.

MORE FUN

TIE-DYE YOUR SHIRT: Bring a shirt, blouse, pants or sheets and the dye will be provided. The free event will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 4, at VanderYacht Park, 1900 Washington St., Ferndale.

HOW TO CREATE A SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPE: Learn how to transform your landscape at this free presentation at 11 a.m.

Saturday, Aug. 4, at Asuza Farm and Garden, 14904 State Route 20, Mount Vernon.

Covers materials selection, soils, vegetation, hydrology, health and well being.

EXPLORE SUMMER: Stanwood Public Library, 9701 271st St. NW, is hosting a series of free events: n Makey-Makey Rocks: 3 to 5 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 2. Music, electronics and art collide in a mashup. n Hogwarts Gala Reunion: 7 to 9 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 10. Mingle fellow alumni and professors from Hogwarts. n DIY Album Cover Art: 3 to 5 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 15.

Get into the sound of summer by designing an album cover.

FAIRHAVEN OUTDOOR CINEMA: Fairhaven’s Village Green, 1207 10th St, Bellingham. $5, free for kids under age 5. fairhavenoutdoorcinema.com or 360-733-2682. n Aug. 4: “Thor: Ragnarok” with cirque performer Clay Mazing. n Aug. 11: “The Sandlot” with Improv Playworks.

n Aug. 18: “Black Panther” with touring musician Brian Ernst. n Aug. 25: “The Princess Bride” with special guests.

Cashman stars in ‘Tribute Time Machine’

POPCORN IN THE PARK OUTDOOR MOVIES: Jennings Memorial Park, 6915 Armar Road, Marysville. Movies begin at dusk (approximately 9 p.m.). Free. n Aug. 4 “Wonder Woman” (PG-13). n Aug. 11: “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” (PG-13).

SIDEWALK CHART ART FEST: People of all skill levels are welcome to participate from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 4, at Dakota Art Store, 1322 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham. Chalk kits sold for $5-$10 or bring your own materials.

18TH CLASSIC BOAT AND CAR SHOW: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, La Conner Marina, 613 N. Second St. POKER RUN FUNDRAISER: Heart to Heart Charity’s fourth annual motorcycle Poker Run fundraiser will start at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, at Bingham Park, Sedro-Woolley. $20 per bike/rider. Email hearttoheartcharity@gmail. com to register.

TALL SHIPS: Tall ships Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain return to Blaine Harbor Marina on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 4-5. historicalseaport.com or 800-200-5239.

HISTORY SUNSET CRUISES: Climb aboard San Juan

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EVERETT — Pat Cashman of “Almost Live” fame will star in a musical role at the Historic Everett Theatre on Saturday, Aug. 4.

The production, “Tribute Time Machine,” features the Fleetwood Mac tribute band Second Hand Newz. This lively show takes audiences through the rise of Fleetwood Mac and the golden age of rock radio. Cashman plays DJ and host.

The theatre will host two more performances of “Tribute Time Machine”: Saturday, Sept. 1, featuring Just One Look with Holly Aprecio as Linda Ronstadt; and Friday, Oct. 5, featuring Danny Vernon as Elvis Presley.

Ticket and more information are available at tributetimemachine.com.

Cruises’ Victoria Star for a two-hour cruise departing at 6:30 p.m.

Tuesdays and learn from historians Brian Griffin and Doug

Starcher. Cruises are Aug. 7, 14, 21 and 28, and depart from the Bellingham Ferry Terminal, 355 Harris Ave., Bellingham. $35.

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OUT & ABOUT STORY TIME STRETCHES AND CRAFTS: Enjoy story time, yoga activities and summer crafts from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 4, at Marblemount Community Hall, 60155 Highway 20, Marblemount.

LGBTQ COFFEE TALK: Black Drop Coffeehouse hosts an LGBTQIA social hour for the community from 9 to 10:30 a.m. every Saturday at 300 W. Champion St., Bellingham.

BREWERS CRUISE: Hop aboard the Victoria Star and taste a variety of local brews every Wednesday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in August and September. Must be 21 or over. $39. To register: whales.com, 1-800-4434552 or 360-738-8099.

Cruises depart from the Alaska Ferry Terminal, 355 Harris Ave., No. 104, Bellingham.

SIN & GIN WALKING TOURS: Learn about the history of Bellingham at these guided walking tours at 7 p.m. on weekends. Fairhaven tours are Friday nights, downtown tours are Saturday nights. $15. goodtimegirlstours. com.

FANTASTIC VOYAGE: Teenagers in grades 7-12 can sail aboard the Adventuress, Puget Sound’s environmental tall ship, and learn about marine science, local history and sailing from Sunday, Aug. 5, through Friday, Aug. 10. $785. soundexp.org.

NATIONAL NIGHT OUT: Marysville will

celebrate the 35th Annual National Night Out from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 7, at Jennings Park.

Vernon. The fest will feature dozens of local brews, bands, games and food. $25. lincolntheatre.org.

CHRISTIANSON’S ANTIQUE FAIR & VINTAGE MARKET: Four shopping locations within Christianson’s Nursery, 15806 Best Road, Mount Vernon, will sell antiques and vintage treasures on Aug. 10-11. Times: 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10, $10 admission (must be 21 or older); 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11, free admission. christiansonsnursery. com or 360-466-3821.

“BIG GUNS” REDEDICATION: Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the big guns at Fort Casey at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11, at Fort Casey Historical State Park, 1280 Engle Road, Coupeville.

STILLY 5K FUN RUN: 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 11, River Meadows Park, 20416 Jordan Road, Arlington. $10$15. festivaloftheriver. com/funrun.

STARLIGHT CINEMA: Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation presents a series of movies on a jumbo screen in Kiwanis Park, 500 S. 18th St. Movies begin at dusk on select Fridays. Free. n Aug. 10: Descendants 2. n Aug. 17: Coco. n Aug. 24: Cars 3.

PICKETT HOUSE TOUR: 1 to 4 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 12, Pickett House Museum, 910 Bancroft St., Bellingham. George Pickett was a major general in the Confederate States Army, responsible for the bloody Pickett’s Charge on the last day of the Battle of Gettysburg.

CAMANO CENTER CAR SHOW: Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island, will host the 27th annual Collector’s Car Show from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m Saturday, Aug. 11.

Free. Car registration $20. camanocenter.org.

TOUCH A TRUCK: Children of all ages are invited to explore specialized vehicles that help build a better world from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Aug. 14, at the Burlington Public Library, 820 E. Washington Ave. The event will feature vehicles ranging from street sweepers to fire engines.

All ages. Free, library card not required.

LYMAN-HAMILTON REUNION PICNIC: The all-school reunion potluck picnic will be held at noon Saturday, Aug. 11, at Lyman City Park.

BREWFEST ON THE SKAGIT: Skagit’s longest running craft brew festival is set for 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11, at Skagit Riverwalk Park, downtown Mount

UNIFLITE RENDEZVOUS: A group of Uniflite boat owners will get together at Cap Sante Marina, Port of Anacortes, 1019 Q Ave., beginning at 1 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 17, until 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 19.

Animals take over at Smith & Vallee

KAT HOUSEMAN

“The Divine Magpie and the the Black and White” by Kat Houseman. Oil on canvas with copper leaf.

By Skagit Valley Herald staff

EDISON — Smith & Vallee Gallery is welcoming the animals indoors for its August exhibition “The Wild Life.”

The collection features and celebrates

portrayals of animals from 10 artists working in a variety of mediums.

An artists’ reception will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4.

The gallery is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, located at 5742 Gilkey Ave. smithandvallee.com.

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OUT & ABOUT will feature local farmers and producers. Free.

WARBIRD WEEKEND: Celebrate aviation on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 17-18, at the Heritage Flight Museum, 15053 Crosswind Drive, Burlington. Enjoy a barbecue dinner and music Friday from 5 to 10 p.m. for $55 and receive free admission to Fly Day on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. heritageflight.org.

Creations underfoot at Chalk Art Festival

TAYLOR DRIVING SCHOOLS JOB FAIR & BBQ: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 18, Taylor Driving Schools, 650 N. Burlington Blvd., Burlington. taylordrivingschools.com FERNDALE STREET FESTIVAL: 6 to 11 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 24, Second Avenue; 6 to 11 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 25.

Vendors, beer, wine, live music and family fun.

BIRCHWOOD BLOCK PARTY AND TRUNK SALE: Enjoy free hot dogs, ice cream, lemonade, music and more from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, at Faith Lutheran Church, 2750 McLeod Road, Bellingham.

YACHT CLUB ANNIVERSARY: Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Camano Island Yacht Club at 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25, at the club, 129 N Sunset Drive, with live music and a gourmet dinner. $30. Tickets: call Teri at 206-713-9005 or Mike at 425-530-5943.

SUMMER GARDEN PARTY: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, Skagit Valley Food Co-op, 202 S. First St., Mount Vernon. The family-friendly event

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BELLINGHAM — On Saturday, Aug. 4, the sidewalks in Bellingham will become canvases for

chalk artists of all abilities.

From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine, the streets of downtown Bellingham will slowly be transformed into works of art. All skill levels are encouraged to partici-

pate in the fourth annual Chalk Art Festival.

The event is free for those who bring their own nontoxic chalk pastels.

It’s $5 to purchase a 48-pack of chalk, $10 for a 48-pack of pastel chalk.

The Magic of Elliott Hunter All ticket proceeds benefit Wednesday, August 22, 2018 uncompensated care, 2 p.m. & 7 p.m. shows

Anacortes First Baptist Church Great Room, 2717 “J” Avenue

MAin StAge entertAinMent FeAturing: Cheer at the Fair

Tickets available at:

Megs McLean

Boxes and Bears Watermark Bookstore brownpapertickets.com/event/3505942 (also available at the door)

Chris Eger

Wednesday, August 8th

Friday, August 10th

Chris Eger KAPS/KBRC Diaper Derby Creedence Tribute by Randy Linder Lemon Creek • Magic of Elliott

Something Strange Ron Stubbs Comedy Hypnotist Joe Cook Blues Band Blue Mariah Band Storm Rider-Tribute to the Doors

Saturday, August 11th Penny Stinkers Roberto the Magnificent The Ryders Band • Lazy Acres

And Many More!

Visit skagitcounty.net/fair for a full schedule of events

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With special thanks to our sponsors: Skagit Publishing; Clamdigger; Anacortes Henery Hardware (Sebos); Edward Jones/Isaac Williams; Playhouse Dental/Dr. Sarah Hill; Thrivent; Jilian G. Salon, Inc. Frontier Building Supply; Island Optometry/Dr. Farnsworth; Fidalgo Animal Medical Center; Madrona Dental Care/Dr. Gray; Scott Milo Gallery

Tickets: $5 - 12 and under $10 - Adult Children of all ages welcome Doors Open at 1:15 p.m. and 6:15 p.m.

Presented by Dr. Samuel G. Brooks Guild, Anacortes www.drsamuelgbrooksguild.org

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area August 2-9 Thursday.2

COMEDY The Gateway Show: 8 p.m., The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. $14. 360-733-8855 or theupfront. com.

THEATER ”King Lear”: 7 p.m., Rexville-Blackrock Amphitheatre, 19299 Rexville Grange Road, Mount Vernon. $10-$35. shakesnw.org.

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”Twelfth Night”: 6 p.m., Island Shakespeare Festival, 5476 Maxwelton Road, Langley. 360-331-2939 or info@ islandshakespearefest.org.

THEATER ”Twelfth Night”: 6 p.m., Island Shakespeare Festival, 5476 Maxwelton Road, Langley. 360-331-2939 or info@ islandshakespearefest.org.

”Hound of the Baskervilles”: 7:30 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

MUSIC Harvard Din & Tonics: 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $10-$15. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.

”Shiner”: 8 p.m., Sylvia Center for the Arts, 205 Prospect St., Bellingham. $12. 360-305-3524 or sylviacenterforthearts.org.

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COMEDY The GBU: 8 p.m., The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. $8.

360-733-8855 or theupfront.com.

Friday.3 THEATER ”Titus Andronicus”: 7 p.m., Rexville-Blackrock Amphitheatre, 19299 Rexville Grange Road, Mount Vernon. $10-$35. shakesnw.org. ”Sense and Sensibility”: 6 p.m., Island Shakespeare Festival, 5476 Maxwelton Road, Langley. 360-331-2939 or info@islandshakespearefest.org. ”Hound of the Baskervilles”: 7:30 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com. ”Shiner”: 8 p.m., Sylvia Center for the Arts, 205 Prospect St., Bellingham. $12. 360-305-3524 or sylviacenterforthearts.org COMEDY Push it to the Limit: 9 p.m., The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. $10. 360-733-8855 or theupfront. com.

Thursday.2, Saturday.4 “KING LEAR” 7 p.m., Rexville-Blackrock Amphitheatre, 19299 Rexville Grange Road, Mount Vernon. $10$35. shakesnw.org. Pictured: Duncan Ring and Leon Charbonneau from “King Lear.”

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Sunday.5

THEATER “Tribute Time Machine featuring Pat Cashman: 8 p.m., Historic Everett Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave., Everett. $20$50. tributetimemachine.com.

THEATER ”Sense and Sensibility”: 1 p.m., Island Shakespeare Festival, 5476 Maxwelton Road, Langley. 360-331-2939 or info@islandshakespearefest.org.

”King Lear”: 7 p.m., Rexville-Blackrock Amphitheatre, 19299 Rexville Grange Road, Mount Vernon. $10-$35. shakesnw.org.

”Titus Andronicus”: 4 p.m., Rexville-Blackrock Amphitheatre, 19299 Rexville Grange Road, Mount Vernon. $10-$35. shakesnw.org.

”Othello”: 6 p.m., Island Shakespeare Festival, 5476 Maxwelton Road, Langley. 360-331-2939 or info@islandshakespearefest.org.

”Twelfth Night”: 6 p.m., Island Shakespeare Festival, 5476 Maxwelton Road, Langley. 360-331-2939 or info@ islandshakespearefest.org.

”Hound of the Baskervilles”: 7:30 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

”Hound of the Baskervilles”: 2 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre. com.

”Shiner”: 8 p.m., Sylvia Center for the Arts, 205 Prospect St., Bellingham. $12. 360-305-3524 or sylviacenterforthearts.org.

MUSIC Clint Black: 8 p.m., Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. $30-$70. 360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com.

COMEDY Push it to the Limit: 9 p.m., The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. $10. 360-733-8855 or theupfront. com.

Angeli Farewell Concert: 2 p.m., Oak Harbor Lutheran Church, 1253 NW 2nd Ave., Oak Harbor. 360-6791561.

THEATER ”Sense and Sensibility”: 6 p.m., Island Shakespeare Festival, 5476 Maxwelton Road, Langley. 360-331-2939 or info@islandshakespearefest.org. ”Titus Andronicus”: 7 p.m., Rexville-Blackrock Amphitheatre, 19299 Rexville Grange Road, Mount Vernon. $10-$35. shakesnw.org. ”Hound of the Baskervilles”: 7:30 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com. ”Marian, or the True Tale of Robin Hood”: 7:30 p.m., Open Air Summer Rep in Maritime Heritage Park, 500 W. Holly St., Bellingham.

Free. sylviacenterforthearts.org.

COMEDY The GBU: 8 p.m., The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. $8.

360-733-8855 or theupfront.com.

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TUNING UP Playing at area venues August 2-9 Thursday.2

Knut Bell and The 360s: 6 p.m., Riverwalk, downtown Mount Vernon. Free admission.

360-428-8547 or mountvernonchamber.com.

Terry Palmer: 6 p.m., Jansen Art Center, 321 Front St., Lynden. Free.

360-354-3600 or jansenartcenter.org.

Trish Hatley, Hans Brehmer & John Anderson: 7 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

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

Hooves and Beak, baby cages, Dorothea Paas, Shared Delusions: 8 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 State St., Bellingham. $6.

360-770-1067 or shakedownbellingham.com.

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Jumbled Pie: 7 p.m., Eagle Haven Winery, 8243 Sims Road, Sedro-Woolley. 360-8566248 or eaglehavenwinery.com/events.

Joseph Hein Band: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. $10.

360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

Marcia Kester: 6:30 p.m., Mount Vernon Elks Lodge, 2120 Market St., Mount Vernon. Members and signed-in guests only.

360-848-8882.

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Friday.3 MARCIA KESTER 6:30 p.m., Mount Vernon Elks Lodge, 2120 Market S t . , M o u nt Ve r n o n .

Members and signed-in guests only. 360-848-8882.

Talib Kweli: 9 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham. $25. 360-746-8733 or wildbuffalo.net.

Wand, Dreamdecay, Darto: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 State St., Bellingham. $10$12. 360-770-1067 or shakedownbellingham. com.

Tea Seas Trio: 8 p.m., Rockfish Grill & Anacortes Brewery, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. Free. 360588-1720 or anacortesrockfish.com.

Johnny7 and The Black Crabs, and The Rainieros: 9:30 p.m., Firefly Lounge, 1015 N. State St., Bellingham. thefireflylounge.com or www.facebook.com/ TheFireflyBham.

Talib Kweli, NIKO IS, Mostafa: 9 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham. 360746-8733 or wildbuffalo.net.

Old Town Tonic: 9:30 p.m., Brown Lantern Ale House, 412 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-293-2544 or brownlantern.com.

The Atlantics: 6 p.m., Riverwalk, downtown Mount Vernon. Free admission. 360-428-8547 or mountvernonchamber.com.

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

Blue Moon Marquee: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

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

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Thunder Creek: 8 p.m., Evelyn’s Tavern, 12667 Highway 9, Clear Lake. 360-3991321.

Joe T. Cook Blues Band: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

Pearl Django: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. $20$25. 360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

Cash’d Out: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 State St., Bellingham. $10-$12. 360-770-1067 or shakedownbellingham.com.

Scratch Daddy: 7:30 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. anacortesh2o. com or 360-755-3956.

Marcel’s Bluegrass Night: 9 p.m., Firefly Lounge, 1015 N. State St., Bellingham. thefireflylounge.com or facebook.com/TheFireflyBham.

Thursday.9 THE ATLANTICS 6 p.m., Riverwalk, downtown Mount Vernon. Free admission. 360-428-8547 or mountvernonchamber.com.

Hot Damn Scandal: 7:30 p.m., Guemes Country Store, 7885 Guemes Island Road, Anacortes. $5. 360-2934548 or guemesislandgeneralstore.com.

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

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

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Blues Out West: Jazz jam session, 4 p.m., Big Rock Roadhouse, 14779 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 206-618-4033 or bigrockroadhouse.com.

Ponder the Albatross with Chivalry Timbers: 7 p.m., Firefly Lounge, 1015 N. State St., Bellingham. thefireflylounge.com or facebook. com/TheFireflyBham.

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Ruth Vanden Bos and Andrew Plaiser: 7:30 p.m., Jansen Art Center, 321 Front St., Lynden. $15. 360-354-3600 or jansenartcenter.org.

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Nick Anthony: 7 to 9 p.m., Evelyn’s Tavern, 12667 Highway 9, Clear Lake. 360-399-1321.

Nell Veenstra: Noon, Jansen Art Center, 321 Front St., Lynden. 360-354-3600 or jansenartcenter.org.

Marcus Cushway: 6 p.m., Rockfish Grill & Anacortes Brewery, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. Free. 360588-1720 or anacortesrockfish.com.

Po’ Ramblin’ Boys: 7 p.m., Firefly Lounge, 1015 N. State St., Bellingham. thefireflylounge.com or facebook. com/TheFireflyBham.

The 720 String Band: 9 p.m., Brown Lantern Ale House, 412 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-293-2544 or brownlantern.com.

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Queen’s Bluegrass: 6 p.m., Jansen Art Center, 321 Front St., Lynden.

Free. 360-354-3600 or jansenartcenter.org.

Staxx Brothers: 5 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. 360-392-3100 or hotelbellwether.com/featured/blues-brews-bbq.

The Native Sibling, Van Andrew: 9 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham. $5. 360-746-8733 or wildbuffalo.net.

Delvon Lamarr Organ trio: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 State St., Bellingham. $10-$12.

360-770-1067 or shakedownbellingham.com.

Trish Hatley: 6 p.m., Rockfish Grill & Anacortes Brewery, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

Free. 360-588-1720 or anacortesrockfish.com.

Susan Gibson with Havilah Rand: 8 p.m., Firefly Lounge, 1015 N. State St., Bellingham. thefireflylounge.com or facebook.com/TheFireflyBham.

The Native Sibling, Van Andrew, Bradley Lockhart: 9 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham. 360-7468733 or wildbuffalo.net.

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

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OUT & ABOUT PSYCHIC ABILITIES DEMONSTRATION: 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25, CDM Spiritual Center, 2402 Summit Ave., Everett. Free.

TASTE OF THE SEASON: Learn what fruits and vegetables are in this season at 2 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 26, at the Anacortes Food Co-op, 2308A Commercial Ave. Free for members, $5 for nonmembers. anacortesfoodcoop. com.

BACON & KEGS: Support children with special needs at this bacon- and beerthemed summertime celebration from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 26, at the Depot Market Square, 1100 Railroad Ave. Bellingham. All ages in the afternoon, 21-plus in the evening. $5-$40. wcel.net.

LOOKING AHEAD

SCHACK-TOBERFEST: Schack Art Center, 2921 Hoyt Ave., Everett., will host a glass pumpkin festival from Thursday, Sept.

13, through Sunday, Sept. 23. Purchase a glass pumpkin or make your own at the center. schack.org.

FAMILY TO FAMILY: National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Skagit County will offer a free class for family members and loved ones of an adult living with a mental illness at 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 17, at First United Methodist Church, 1607 E. Division St., Mount Vernon. Pre-

Shakespeare in Langley

MOUNT VERNON CEMETERY TOUR: Enjoy an historic tour from noon to 4 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 30, at the Mount Vernon Cemetery, 1200 E. Fir St., Mount Vernon. Actors will share the stories of some of the unique people for whom this is their final resting place. $10-$12.

By Skagit Valley Herald staff

”Some are born great, others achieve greatness.”

— William Shakespeare LANGLEY — The Island Shakespeare Festival is back to delight audiences with more prose from the infamous Bard. Productions take place outdoors on a pay-what-you-will basis.

This This year year the the festival festival will will perform “Othelperform lo” and “Othello” “Twelfth Night” by and Shake“Twelfth speare as well as Jane Night” Austen’s “Sense and Sensibility.”

“Othello’s” violence and dark themes make the play best suited for more mature audiences.

The three plays will run until the start of September, playing Wednesdays through Saturdays on daily rotations.

For the full schedule of performances, visit islandshakespearfest.com.

FAMILY PROMISE BED RACE: The second annual bed race will take place from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30, 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.

PUYALLUP FESTIVAL OF BOOKS: The fifth annual Festival of Books will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5, and 1 to 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 6, at the Puyallup Public Library, 324 S. Meridian. Free.

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registration required: 360-420-7422.

THE RIVER: Sandra Noel will read from her book of poems at 4 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 30, at Village Books, 1200 11th St., Bellingham.

WASHINGTON STATE FAIR: Aug. 21-Sept. 3, Washington

ter at runsignup.com/ Race/WA/Arlington/ Friendship5KRunWalk ($20-25).

State Fair Events Center, 110 Ninth Ave. SW, Puyallup. thefair.com.

WHATCOM FARM TOUR WEEKEND: Saturday and Sunday, Sept.

8-9. Learn about sustainable farming with a free self-guided tour or pay $10 for a VIP Badge to support the Sustainable Connections Food

& Farming Program. eatlocalfirst.org.

FIDALGO BAY DAY: 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept.

15, Fidalgo Bay RV Resort, 4701 Fidalgo Bay Road. The free event is designed to increase public awareness and foster environmental stewardship. Interactive displays, games,

kid-friendly crafts, Samish canoe rides, free seafood samples and more.

FRIENDSHIP WALK: The 11th annual Friendship Walk and 5K Run will take place at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept.

22, at Legion Memorial Park, 114 N Olympic Ave., Arlington. Regis-

AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE: Burlington Chamber of Commerce will host an awards ceremony for those who have made a positive impact in the community from 6:30 to 9 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 1, at The Skagit Casino Resort. burlington-chamber. com.

HOLIDAY BAZAAR: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 24, Stanwood Fairgrounds Bonnie Cole Building, 6431 Pioneer Highway.

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MUSIC REVIEWS WIZ KHALIFA, “Rolling Papers 2” — Anyone paying attention to Wiz Khalifa as of late recognizes that that the usually lanky Pittsburgh-born rapper has put meat on his bones.

The same sort of muscle can be found, too, in the music he’s made since 2014’s Blacc Hollywood. There’s a density to the sound and a gravity to his lyrics to be found in this, his newest mixtape/album, “Rolling Papers 2,” that simply didn’t exist on early singles such as the fun “Black and Yellow,” from 2011’s first Rolling Papers.

A woozy production such as the ruminative “Ocean” finds the Wiz rhapsodizing about the ups-and-downs of the good life while

stuck in a smoky hotel room. While lyrically allowing Khalifa a shot at Raymond Chander-like noir imagery, the music is as filled with souped-up synths a la Kanye’s classic “808 & Heartbreak.” “Mr. Williams/Where is the Love,” is a riveting rap battle and a creamy R&B duet in one thick burst of manic musical energy. The song “Rolling Papers 2” weirdly wells up with Wiz emotion as he raps, “I done seen people suffer, hate turned into love/Lost some people to get here, but they watching us from up above,” through the track’s hypnotic pulse and hazy production.

Not every song is as dramatic or dire as those — several of

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his duets, such as his boastful Snoop Dogg pairing “Penthouse” are meh — but, this is the Wiz at a new peak and flying highest.

And I don’t mean from the after effects of the weed.

– A.D. Amorosi, The Philadelphia Inquirer BEN VAUGHN, “Imitation Wood Grain and Other Folk Songs” — The title signals that “Imitation Wood Grain and Other Folk Songs” is something a little different for Ben Vaughn.

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and his instrumental soundtracks for TV’s “That ’70s Show” and “Third Rock From the Sun.” He’s never really played the strumming troubadour, but here it’s just him, his acoustic guitar, and his voice (and dig that mouth harp).

These aren’t so much folk songs as Ben Vaughn songs. His wry humor surfaces in numbers such as “Look What the Cat Dragged In,” and “Apropos of Nothing,” while “Echo Chamber Blues” is a fun vocal exercise.

The bleak themes of “People It’s Bad” and “Rock Bottom” jar a bit with the bright arrangements, giving them an ironic cast.

But the stripped-down, intimate approach

does enhance the best songs here, which deal with affairs of the heart, from the upbeat “When Love Returns” to the wistful “Imitation Wood Grain” and the somber Somebody Don’t Love Somebody.”

– Nick Cristiano, The Philadelphia Inquirer THE INTERNET, “Hive Mind” — Take The Internet literally. Last album was called “Ego Death,” and former Odd Future DJ Sydney Bennett was already one of R&B’s least showy singers whether she was interlocking with bassist Patrick Paige II or a powerhouse guest like Janelle Monáe. After “FIN,” Syd’s even tighter (and equally astonishing) solo shot last year, the

ego is long deceased on Hive Mind, which mixes down the entire group further into the hazy, collective neosoul groove.

Guitarist Steve Lacy is their other breakout star, beloved by bloggers for making Kendrick Lamar beats at age 20, and his vamps on standout single “Come Over” give airy-as-ever Syd’s lascivious vocal the teeth it needs. Then again, she sings “Sorry that I’m so blasé” on “La Di Da,” the most aggressive vocal of her career. Still, it’s Paige who buoys these nonsongs with the best bottom of the Miguel/ Weeknd era — and at times keeps them from evaporating.

— Dan Weiss, The Philadelphia Inquirer

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TRAVEL

From boom to bust and back again, Astoria appeals as gateway to Oregon coast WHAT TO DO n Columbia River Maritime Museum is unparalleled in

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A boat passes under the Astoria-Megler Bridge, linking Astoria, Ore., and Washington.

By ALEX PULASKI Chicago Tribune

ASTORIA, Ore. — Founded a little over 200 years ago as America’s first settlement in the West, this port city finds itself buoyed these days by a tourist-fueled revival.

Yet history lingers here, palpable and powerful, just a two-hour drive from the state’s metropolitan center of Portland.

At the apex of Coxcomb Hill, the mural-wrapped Astoria Column traces the area’s evolution, from Capt. Robert Gray’s 1792 discovery of the Columbia River (named for his ship, the Columbia Rediviva) to the Lewis and Clark Expedition to the railroad’s arrival in the late 1800s.

At the Columbia River Maritime Museum, vivid exhibits paint a cycle of risk and reward. The river’s violent collision with the ocean at the Columbia River Bar spins a constant tale of destruction and death — some 2,000 vessels and 700 lives later, it’s known as “the graveyard of the Pacific.”

A reminder of the longgone Astoria trading post survives in a green-paint street outline. A monument stands there, but the city’s

economy has moved along: a thriving bakery/cafe and a popular brewery on the site signal commerce’s turn toward tourism.

Brightly painted Victorian homes beckon from the hillsides. Downtown, a bit of Americana lives on in the form of spice shops, a butcher shop, bookstores and Gimre’s Shoes, which opened in 1892 and is believed to be the oldest family-run shoe store in the West. Parks, beach and the waterfront are eminently explorable on foot or bike.

Back in the early 1800s, after Lewis and Clark wintered near here, a German immigrant named John Jacob Astor envisioned this confluence of the Columbia and the Pacific as the hub of an international trading empire. From his home in New York, Astor accrued a fortune in real estate and trading animal furs — soft gold. But his dream for the city that ultimately bore his name was never realized, in large part because of bad timing: War broke out in 1812 between England and the fledgling United States, a year after Astoria’s founding.

Later, the region’s economy grew reliant upon timber and fisheries. Astoria, which once proudly

Oregon for its interactive, comprehensive exhibits on the dangers of the Columbia River Bar, the fishing industry and civilian and military shipping. Admission includes a visit to the historic lightship Columbia, moored riverside, which served as a floating lighthouse until 1979. Entry is $14 for adults. 1792 Marine Drive, 503-325-2323. n Lewis and Clark National Historical Park’s crown jewel is the replica of Fort Clatsop, where the Lewis and Clark expedition wintered in 1805-06. In summer months, park rangers in period dress conduct camps and programs and guide canoe and kayak tours. Entry is $7 for adults. 92343 Fort Clatsop Road, 503-861-2471. n Fort Stevens State Park has been converted to a 4,300-acre park with nine miles of paved cycling trails and a broad beach that includes the wreckage of the Peter Iredale, a British bark that ran aground here in 1906. Day-use parking is $5; campsites can be reserved up to nine months ahead. 100 Peter Iredale Road, Hammond, 800-551-6949. n A climb up the circular staircase of Astoria Column’s 125-foot-tall tower yields sweeping views of the Columbia River and beyond. But first, buy a balsa-wood plane in the gift shop so you can launch it into the breeze from the observation deck. Entry is free; parking is $5 per vehicle. 1 Coxcomb Drive, 503-325-2963. n Flavel House Museum was home to George Flavel, a Columbia River Bar pilot, and his family from 1886-93.

This Queen Anne-style house (more a mansion at 11,600 square feet) boasts a magnificent library and other rooms decorated with period pieces from the 1800s — some of them holdovers from the Flavel estate. Entry is $6 for adults. 441 Eighth St., 503-325-2203. n Heritage Museum, formerly city hall, now houses small but informative exhibits on John Jacob Astor and his expansion plans in the West, the timber and fishing industries, Native Americans, and even the vices of prostitution and gambling during boom times. Entry is $4 for adults. 1618 Exchange St., 503-325-2203.

called itself the “Salmon Canning Capital of the World,” fell on hard times in the late 20th century as fishing runs dried up, consumer habits changed and canneries closed.

Dick Garner, sitting behind the wheel of a 1954 Mercury Monterey, squired my wife and me around town one night in June, pointing out where Astor’s first ship that came here, the Tonquin, probably moored. Where, much lat-

er, the Scandinavian fishing workers settled. And the plant that Bumble Bee Seafoods shuttered in 1980.

“When I first moved here in 1965, Astoria was a community that people drove through on the way to somewhere else,” Garner said. “Until the mid-’80s or early ‘90s, the economy was pretty much fishing, canning or logging. We needed something else.”

– Alex Pulaski is a freelance writer.

Local travel briefs FOR THE BIRDS: Skagit Guided Adventures offers a variety of birding tours daily around Skagit Valley and surrounding areas. Reservations required: 360-4747479 or skagitguidedadventures.com.

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. For information or to register, call 360-336-6215.

RECREATION WITHOUT BORDERS: The organization offers recreational trips, tours and adventures throughout the Northwest and British Columbia. 360766-7109 or recreationwithoutborders.com.

OAK HARBOR DAY TRIPS: The Oak Harbor Senior Center, 51 SE Jerome St., offers fun 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.

WHATCOM SENIOR TOURS: Whatcom Senior Tours hosts a series of trips for seniors. Sign up by calling 360-733-4030, ext. 1015 or visiting the tour office at 315 Halleck St., Bellingham.

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Museum hosts History Sunset Cruises

AT THE LINCOLN

By Skagit Valley Herald staff

Whatcom Museum will host History Sunset Cruises around Bellingham Bay during August with historians Brian Griffin and Doug Starcher aboard to help guests become experts on local history.

San Juan Cruises provides the 100foot vessel Victoria Star, complete with indoor and outdoor seating sections and snacks and refreshments available for purchase.

Cruises are every Tuesday. They board at 6:15 p.m. and depart at 6:30 p.m. from the Bellingham Ferry Terminal in Fairhaven.

COURTESY OF THE WHATCOM MUSEUM

Cost: $30 for museum members; $35 for nonmembers; $28 per person in groups of eight or more.

Visit whatcommuseum.org for more information.

DINING GUIDE Book Your Holiday Banquets and Catering Events Now!

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For over 30 years, Fred Rogers, an unassuming minister, puppeteer, writer and producer, was beamed daily into homes across America. In his beloved television program, “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” Fred and his cast of puppets and friends spoke directly to young children about some of life’s weightiest issues, in a simple, direct fashion. There hadn’t been anything like Mr. Rogers on television before, and there hasn’t been since.

Though he may be best known today as a soft-spoken, cardigan-wearing children’s television host, in reality, Rogers’ career represents a sustained attempt to present a coherent, beneficent view about how we should best speak to children about important matters and how television could be used as a positive force in our society.

Academy Award-winning filmmaker Morgan Neville (“Twenty Feet from Star-

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La Conner Whitney Rd. & Hwy. 20

Harvard Din & Tonics

Coming up at The Rockfish Grill and H2O:

7:30 P.M. WEDNESDAY, AUG. 8

The Din and Tonics are Harvard’s signature a cappella group. Since 1979, they have entertained audiences around the world with their snappy arrangements and hilarious antics. This summer, the Dins, who include Mount Vernon High School Class of 2015 alum Michael Giles, are touring the world, visiting more than a dozen countries over a period of 10 weeks, performing jazz standards and modern jazz classics. The Mount Vernon High School choirs are the opening act. $15 adults, $10 students and children.

Lincoln members receive a $2 discount.

— The Lincoln Theatre is located at 712 S. First St., downtown Mount Vernon. lincolntheatre.org or 360-336-8955.

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Football Parties in the Lounge This Fall!

FRI. 8/3 8PM TEA SEAS TRIO WEDS. 8/8 6PM MARCUS CUSHWAY THURS. 8/9 6PM TRISH HATLEY WEDS. 8/15 6PM BLUES UNION

Enjoy the Season!

Fresh Local Triple Berry Shortcake and Waffles Pies Pancakes Milk Shakes -MORE-

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FRI. 8/3 10PM DJ S.A. SAT. 8/4 7:30PM SCRATCH DADDY FRI. 8/10 10PM DJ S.A. SAT. 8/11 7:30PM BACHELOR NO 4

A menu of Polish family recipes and Northwest faremade madein-house in-housefrom from eclectic fare fresh, local ingredients

Craft Beer • PNW Wines House-Infused Vodkas Weekend Brunch&&Bloody Sunday Brunch BloodyMary Mary Bar Bar 11 am - 2 pm Sat-Sun 11am to 2pm

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LOCAL LIVE MUSIC CHECK LISTINGS

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dom”) looks back on the legacy of Rogers, focusing on his radically kind ideas.

While the nation changed around him, Rogers stood firm in his beliefs about the importance of protecting childhood.

Rated PG-13. $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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GET INVOLVED

ART

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Anacortes Arts Festival seeks volunteers for the 57th Anacortes Arts Festival on Aug. 3-5. Contact Geralyn at 293-6211 or volunteer@anacortesartsfestival.com. anacortesartsfestival.com.

CALL TO ARTISTS: Jansen Art Center, 321 Front St., Lynden, is accepting submissions for its Fall 2018 Juried Exhibit through Monday, Aug. 13, via jansenartcenter.org. There is a $25 submission fee for up to five works.

2018 HOLIDAY GREETING CARD CONTEST: Professional and hobby artists are encouraged to submit a digital image of original artwork (Christmas/ winter themed) for the Skagit Valley Hospital Foundation’s holiday greeting cards. The winning artist will receive a $100 honorarium.

Deadline: Sept. 17. skagitregionalhealth. org/hospital-foundation.

ART CLASSES

KREATE WITH KARA: Create your own painting with Kara. Be guided step by step, no experience necessary.

Contact: kreate.kara@ hotmail.com. n Aug. 2: 4 p.m., La Conner Channel Lodge, 205 N. First St., La Conner. $40. n Aug. 7: 6 p.m., Empire Ale House, 314 W. Gates St., Mount Vernon. $33. n Aug. 12: 4 p.m., Stones Throw Brewing Co., 1009 Larrabee Ave., Bellingham. $38.

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.

ACRYLIC PAINTING CLASSES: For beginners to advance.

Classes: $150 for series of three classes with Logan Fox. Art supply list available. Classes at The Good Stuff Art, 604 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. the goodstuffarts.com, 360-7553152 or kpeterson@ thegoodstuff.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.

360-416-6556, 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: 360-6292787 or stanwoodcamanoarts.com.

BOOKS

TEEN SUMMER READING PROGRAM: Ages 13-18 with chances to win prizes. Events will also be hosted at the library, 820 E. Washington Ave., Burlington.

GREAT BOOKS READING GROUP MEETING: The Great Books Reading Group examines passages from important writings in history from 6 to 8 p.m. the fourth Monday of each month at the Burlington Public Library, 820 E. Washington Ave. 360-941-1437 and shunji.asari@gmail. com.

DANCE

BEGINNING LINE DANCING: 7 to 8 p.m.

Tuesdays, Burlington Community Center, 1011 Greenleaf Ave.,

Burlington. $6 dropin, $25 for five classes. Teens and adults.

Register: burlingtonwa. gov/recreation or 360755-9649.

FOLK DANCING: Skagit-Anacortes Folk Dancers meet Tuesdays at Bay View Civic Hall, 12615 C St., Bay View.

Learn to folk dance to a variety of international music. 7 to 9:30 p.m.

First session free, $5 thereafter. No partners needed. Gary or Ginny, 360-766-6866.

SCOTTISH DANCING: Bellingham Scottish Country Dancers meet from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesdays at the Fairhaven Library auditorium (upstairs), 1117 12th St., Bellingham. Wear comfortable clothes and soft-soled shoes without heels. $8 per class. For information, call Mary Anderson at 360-933-1779 or visit bellinghamscd.org.

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

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

MUSIC

B’TOWN BATTLE OF THE BANDS: Teen bands will perform at the Downtown Burlington Visitors Center Amphitheater on Wednesday, Aug. 15.

Band members must be between 12 and 19. Apply: Burlington Public Library, 820 E. Washington Ave., or email jennyc@burlingtonwa.gov.

UKULELE FUN & SONG CIRCLE: 1 to

2 p.m. Wednesdays, Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland St. Free. Beginners welcome and loaner ukuleles available.

Song sheets provided.

206-790-4862 or yogaheartspace0@gmail. com.

BARBERSHOP HARMONY: Join the An-OChords, a four-part barbershop harmony group that meets at 7 p.m.

Thursdays at Bethany Covenant Church, 1318 18th St., Mount Vernon. No experience necessary, no auditions required. Learn by rote, you don’t have to read music. All ages welcome. anochords.org.

360-466-0109.

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

360-630-1156.

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

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

360-223-3230.

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

360-201-5861 or harmonynorthwest.org.

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

360-293-2544.

OPEN MIC: Jam Night, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.

Thursdays, Conway Pub & Eatery, 18611 Main St., Conway. 360-445-4733.

RECREATION

NORTH PUGET SOUND DRAGON BOAT CLUB: The organization is looking for new members. Two teams practice in the Oak Harbor Marina: n Team Stayin’ Alive practices from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturdays and 6 to 7 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays; its season runs from April through October. Contact Norma Lisherness at njlish@ gmail.com. n Team Tsunami practices year-round from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Sundays and 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Contact Cathie Harrison at cathieanne@aol.com. First three paddles are free.

HEALTHY HIKES: Washington State Parks invites the public to get walking in 2018 with Healthy Hikes at Rockport State Park.

Participants who hike 100 miles in Rockport State Park during 2018 will earn a hand-carved walking stick. Free. 360853-8461 or parks.state. wa.us/574/Rockport.

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.

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HOT TICKETS PONCHO SANCHEZ LATIN JAZZ BAND: Aug. 2-5, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

WATERSHED WITH BRANTLEY GILBERT, BRAD PAISLEY, BLAKE SHELTON: Aug. 3-5, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

ISLEY BROTHERS, POINTER SISTERS: Aug. 3, Tulalip Resort Casino Amphitheatre, Tulalip.

360-716-6000 or ticketmaster.com.

MOUNT BAKER R & B FESTIVAL: Aug. 3-5, Deming Log Show fairgrounds, Bellingham. bakerblues. com ortickettomato.com/ event/5325.

PAT CASHMAN: Aug. 4, Historic Everett Theatre, Everett. tributetimemachine.com.

CHRIS BOTTI, MORGAN JAMES : Aug. 4, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 425-4881133 or ste-michelle.com/ visit-us/summer-concerts/list.

WEEZER, THE PIXIES: Aug. 4, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

ANA POPOVIC: Aug. 7-8, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

PEARL JAM: Aug. 8, 10, Safeco Field, Seattle. 800745-3000 or livenation. com.

THE RIPPINGTONS: Aug. 9-12, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-4419729 or jazzalley.com.

GYPSY KINGS: Aug. 10, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 425-4881133 or ste-michelle.com/ visit-us/summer-concerts/list.

DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES, TRAIN: Aug. 11, KeyArena, Seattle. 800745-3000 or livenation. com.

PAT CASHMAN Aug. 4, Historic Everett Theatre, Everett. tributetimemachine.com.

LEDISI: Aug. 14-15, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

CLINT BLACK, SARA EVANS: Aug. 16, Tulalip Resort Casino Amphitheatre, Tulalip. 360-716-6000 or ticketmaster.com.

MACEO PARKER: Aug. 16-19, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

LADY ANTEBELLUM, DARIUS RUCKER, RUSSELL DICKERSON: Aug. 17, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

KID ROCK: Aug. 18, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com ALICE COOPER: Aug. 19, Angel of The Winds Arena, Everett.

866.332.8499 or angelofthewindsarena.com.

OTIS TAYLOR BAND:

Aug. 21-22, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-4419729 or jazzalley.com.

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

SLAYER, LAMB OF GOD, ANTHRAX, TESTAMENT: Aug. 23, Sunlight Supply Amphitheatre, Ridgefield. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

KEIKO MATSUI: Aug. 23-26, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

BEN HARPER AND CHARLIE MUSSELWHITE: Aug. 24, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 425488-1133 or ste-michelle. com/visit-us/summer-concerts/list.

SMASHING PUMPKINS: Aug. 24, KeyArena, Seattle. 360-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

SLAYER, LAMB

OF GOD, ANTHRAX, TESTAMENT: Aug. 24, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-745-3000 or kiswpaininthegrass.com.

ALICE IN CHAINS, THE CULT, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS, BUSH: Aug. 25, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-745-3000 or kiswpaininthegrass.com.

STEVE MILLER BAND, PETER FRAMPTON: Aug. 25-26, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 425488-1133 or ste-michelle. com/visit-us/summer-concerts/list.

DAVINA AND THE VAGABONDS: Aug. 28-29, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

JANE MONHEIT: Aug. 30-Sept. 2, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-4419729 or jazzalley.com.

ZAC BROWN BAND: Aug. 31, Safeco Field, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

DAVE MATTHEWS BAND: Aug. 31-Sept. 2, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

FOO FIGHTERS: Sept. 1, Safeco Field, Seattle. 800745-3000 or livenation.com.

ROD STEWART: Sept. 1, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

LARRY FULLER: Sept.

4-5, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

GAME OF THRONES LIVE CONCERT EXPERIENCE: Sept. 6, KeyArena, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

RODRIGO Y GABRIELA: Sept. 7, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 425488-1133 or ste-michelle. com/visit-us/summer-concerts/list.

EVANESCENCE, LINDSAY STERLING: Sept. 7, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

DWIGHT YOAKAM, JOE NICHOLS: Sept. 8, Tulalip Resort Casino Amphitheatre, Tulalip. 360-716-6000 or ticketmaster.com.

THE MAVERICKS, LOS LOBOS: Sept. 8, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville.

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

LAKE STREET DIVE: Sept. 13, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 425488-1133 or ste-michelle. com/visit-us/summer-concerts/list.

THE AUSTRALIAN PINK FLOYD SHOW: Sept. 14, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 425-488-1133 or ste-michelle.com/visit-us/summer-concerts/list.

TOBY KEITH, NED LEDOUX: Sept. 15, Washington State Fair, Puyallup.

888-559-3247 or thefair. com.

AVETT BROTHERS, THE HEAD & THE HEART: Sept.

15, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

LYLE LOVETT AND HIS LARGE BAND: Sept.

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

JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS, CHEAP TRICK: Sept. 19, Washington State Fair, Puyallup.

888-559-3247 or thefair. com.

BRETT ELDREDGE, RUNAWAY JUNE, DEVIN DAWSON: Sept. 20, Washington State Fair, Puyallup.

888-559-3247 or thefair. com.

ROMEO SANTOS: Sept.

20-21, WaMu Theater, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

GABRIEL IGLESIAS: Sept. 22, Washington State Fair, Puyallup. 888-5593247 or thefair.com/fun/ details/gabriel-fluffy-iglesias.

JOURNEY, DEF LEPPARD: Sept. 29, Gorge

Amphitheatre, George.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

CHILDISH GAMBINO: Sept. 29, KeyArena, Seattle.

360-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

WAR: Oct. 12, Tulalip Resort Casino Orca Ballroom, Tulalip. 360-716-6000 or ticketmaster.com.

5 SECONDS OF SUMMER: Oct. 5, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. 360-7453000 or ticketmaster.com.

SHINEDOWN, GODSMACK, ASKING ALEXANDRIA: Oct. 10, Angel of The Winds Arena, Everett.

866.332.8499 or angelofthewindsarena.com.

LUKE BRYAN: Oct. 12, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

TROYE SIVAN: Nov. 7, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. 360-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

NICKI MINAJ AND FUTURE: Nov. 10, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

GOO GOO DOLLS: Nov. 13, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. 360-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE: Nov. 12-13, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

TWENTY ONE PILOTS: November 16, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

RON WHITE: Nov. 17, Tulalip Resort Casino Orca Ballroom, Tulalip. 360-7166000 or ticketmaster.com.

ELVIS COSTELLO & THE IMPOSTERS: Dec. 3, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. 360-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

MAC MILLER: Dec. 9, WaMu Theater, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND: Feb. 9, 2019, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

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MOVIES

The year in cinema, thus far

By JUSTIN CHANG AND KENNETH TURAN Los Angeles Times

With Hollywood’s hot summer movie season soon giving way to the dog days of August, and a temporary lull before the annual awards season starts in earnest, Times film critics Justin Chang and Kenneth Turan take the opportunity to reflect on the year in cinema so far.

KENNETH TURAN: The calendar says that the year 2018 is past its midpoint, but I’m still ambivalent about what kind of a year it’s been. My initial emotional feeling is that it’s not been great, but on the other hand when I look at specific films there certainly have been some excellent ones.

JUSTIN CHANG: Your caution is both admirable and instructive, though at the risk of playing devil’s advocate, I’m tempted to say it’s been a very good year so far, and for quite a few reasons. “Black Panther” is one. “First Reformed” is another. “The Rider,” “Eighth Grade” and “Zama” too. If I had to make a top-five list or even a top-10 list this very second, I don’t think I’d be at a loss for options.

Which ones would lead yours?

TURAN: It’s a pleasure to start with “Black Panther,” which certainly qualifies as the cinematic event of the year in addition to being a terrific movie-going experience. I’m hoping the academy can overcome its on-again, off-again standoffishness in regard to comic-book movies and make this a genuine awards-season contender.

But when it comes to dramatic features specifically from the studios, it is hard to come up with other names. I did enjoy two solid pieces of summer genre entertainment, Tom Cruise in “Mission: Impossible — Fallout” and Denzel Washington in “The Equalizer 2,” but I wish there were more than that on offer.

CHANG: Sequelitis will always be with us, but it really hasn’t been a bad year for “2s” (or “6s,” in the

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Toni Collette in “Hereditary.”

case of “Mission: Impossible — Fallout”). “Incredibles 2” may not have had the precision-tooled brilliance of its predecessor, but it’s nonetheless a feast of action and ideas that finds Brad Bird very much in his element. I’m still in shock at how much I liked “Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again,” whose lush musical craftsmanship and rich feeling are a welcome antidote to its dreadful predecessor.

And I shouldn’t forget my favorite 2018 sequel so far, the exquisitely beautiful “Paddington 2.” No less a person than Cher herself singled out Paddington for giving the best performance by a male actor this year.

TURAN: So glad you mentioned “Incredibles 2,” a so welcome return to animation for director Brad Bird and just about a primer for making a successful sequel. Actually, the first half of 2018 was an excellent year for animation, and not just because of “Paddington 2.”

Worth catching up to as well is a surprise from China, the visually dazzling “Big Fish & Begonia.”

And let me put in a good word for “Early Man,” a wonderfully silly film by “Wallace & Gromit” creator Nick Park, which features some completely wacky stuff and perhaps the best joke about sliced

bread ever put on film. Maybe it’s the only joke about sliced bread ever put on film, but still …

CHANG: While we’re on the subject of things getting sliced, it’s been a marvelous year for horror movies so far, and particularly for horror movies with a lot going on emotionally, intellectually and aesthetically. Some of the year’s most entrancing filmmaking could be found in “Annihilation,” in which director Alex Garland gives us a chilling and beautiful fantasy about a world inching ever more quickly toward entropy.

And two of the year’s most affecting, emotionally truthful family dramas just so happen to be horror films. I’m thinking of John Krasinski’s scary and relentless “A Quiet Place,” a movie that feels positively life-affirming next to the cruel, exacting slow burn of Ari Aster’s “Hereditary.” To your earlier point, should the academy wish to cast its standoffishness aside, it could do no better than to give Toni Collette’s masterly performance in “Hereditary” the benefit of its full consideration.

TURAN: I’m glad you mentioned acting, because a lot of the year’s smaller films feature really big performances. Both Saoirse Ronan and Billy Howle

were superb in the heartbreaking “On Chesil Beach,” and Charlie Plummer, who’d made an impact in “All the Money in the World,” really blossomed as the center of Andrew Haigh’s affecting “Lean on Pete.”

If you were looking for something warmer, both American indie “Hearts Beat Loud” and the German-Israeli “The Cakemaker” had the plots and performances to fit that bill. And the award for wackiest ensemble of the year might have to go to the gang Armando Iannucci put together to inhabit his “The Death of Stalin.” Selecting actors like Steve Buscemi, Jason Isaacs, Jeffrey Tambor and Michael Palin to play Kremlin cronies, all using their native accents, works better than it has any right to.

CHANG: As a fan of Iannucci’s work, I wish “The Death of Stalin” had worked better for me overall, though you’re quite right to single out its supremely eccentric ensemble — not least because it’s a welcome reminder that there are ways to judge movie acting besides strict realism or verisimilitude. Actors play brilliantly against type and personal experience all the time, and emotional truth makes its own unpredictable rules.

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MINI-REVIEWS Compiled from news services.

Ratings are 1 to 4 stars.

“Mission: Impossible — Fallout” — There’s nary a dull moment as Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise, in a big-time movie star performance) races through the streets of Paris on a motorcycle, jumps from building to building in London and gets mixed up in all manner of close-combat confrontations. Full of double- and triple-crosses, this is one of the most entertaining movies of the summer. Action, R, 147 minutes. HHH½ “Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again” — The gang returns from the 2008 original for more deliberately near-campy, candy-colored fluff with a plot dictated

by Abba’s bubblegum hits, but it’s impossible to work up disdain because it’s harmless and it’s silly and it’s good-natured, and all those veteran actors are such gamers. Musical, PG13, 113 minutes. HH “The Equalizer 2” — The great Denzel Washington reprises his role as McCall in a brilliant performance that often rises above the pulpy, blood-soaked material. It’s slick, violent, fast-paced, well-acted but by-the-numbers summer fare. Action crime, R, 120 minutes. HHH “Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot” — The sometimes experimental director Gun Van Sant delivers a conventional biopic of John Callahan, a hard-drinking free spirit who was paralyzed in a car accident but went on to produce some of the most memorable cartoons of the late 20th century. Joaquin Phoenix disappears into the role, avoiding Method madness as he depicts Callahan’s long, sometimes torturous journey to sobriety and

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Cinema/from E18 Case in point: When you hear the words “conflicted priest,” your mind may not automatically leap to Ethan Hawke. But I’m hard-pressed to think of many performances more piercingly conflicted than the one Hawke gives in Paul Schrader’s “First Reformed,” which is by any measure one of the year’s great American movies.

It’s a riveting distillation of themes, ideas and obsessions that Schrader has spent an entire career chasing, and after multiple viewings it haunts me still.

Personal experience certainly does inform one of the year’s other noteworthy performances. In Chloe Zhao’s achingly beautiful “The Rider,” Brady Jandreau is clearly inhabiting a fictionalized version of his own experience, which is why his achievement runs the risk of being under-

appreciated. Zhao could have turned her camera on any number of Lakota cowboys, but I’m not sure that many of them could have managed the unforced star power and on-screen magnetism that Jandreau musters so effortlessly. He isn’t just being himself; he’s giving a real performance, and a great one.

TURAN: One of my favorite movie experiences of the year was watching “The Rider” with a rapt French audience in Paris, where it was playing in no less than 10 theaters. That is a city that knows how to appreciate film.

I don’t want to let this conversation end without mentioning what an exceptional year this has been for documentaries. Films like “RBG,” “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” and “Three Identical Strangers,” to name just three out of many, not only told compelling stories

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but found audiences desperate for entertaining adult fare. The documentary form is thriving, and I’m more than grateful for that.

CHANG: I’ll close by noting my own favorite hopeful trend of 2018, which in a better world wouldn’t be

a trend but a constant: the sheer number of excellent films directed by women.

In addition to “The Rider,” I know we’re both enormous admirers of “Leave No Trace,” which marks Debra Granik’s long-overdue return to narrative filmmaking

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nearly a decade after “Winter’s Bone.”

I would also be remiss not to mention Lynne Ramsay’s bravura psychological chiller “You Were Never Really Here” and Claire Denis’ beguiling romantic comedy “Let the Sunshine In.” And fi-

nally, in a category all by itself is “Zama,” a vividly evocative 18th century colonial nightmare from the Argentinian writer-director Lucrecia Martel. Dramatically elusive and formally staggering, it’s a movie that baffles, thrills and finally transcends.

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