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MOVIES Harrison Ford promises older, wiser Solo in ‘Force Awakens’ PAGE 12

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MOVIE REVIEW ‘The Big Short’ will make you laugh, make you furious PAGE 14

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THIS WEEKENDin the area 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. For information, call 360-293-3725 or visit friendsoftheacfl.org. Next up: n Senior/Adult Hike: Whistle Lake: 10 a.m. to noon Friday, Dec. 11. Meet at the Whistle Lake parking lot at the end of Whistle Lake Road. Enjoy the hush of the forest during the season of recharge.

COMMUNITY BAZAAR/CHILDREN'S CRAFT FAIR

The Imagine Concrete Foundation's second annual Community Bazaar and Children's Craft Fair will be held from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, at the Concrete Elementary School gym, 7838 S. Superior Ave., Concrete. The event will feature pictures with Santa, holiday treats and gifts, free gift wrapping, holiday family photo shoots, food and more. 360-770-2836.

WINTER WALTZ

The Mount Vernon High School Orchestra’s Winter Waltz will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11, in the school cafeteria, 314 N. Ninth St.,

Mount Vernon. Enjoy dancing to live music. Free professional dance lessons will be available. Admission: $5. 360-428-6100.

ULTIMATE CHEAPSKATE

Jeff Yeager, who bills himself as “The Ultimate Cheapskate,” will give a free presentation at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11, at the Stanwood/ Camano Resource Center at 9612 271st St. NW, Stanwood. Yeager blends offbeat humor and practical advice for living a happier, healthier and fuller life by spending and consuming less. Presented by the Stanwood Public Library. 360-629-3132.

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OUT & ABOUT ART

Arts of Whatcom County has partnered with SPIE IN THE ART BAR: Paint- and the International Year ings and prints by Mount of Light to create a unique Vernon artist Daniel Tuttle art exhibit pairing light are on display through and technology, continuDecember in the Lincoln ing through Dec. 18, at the Theatre Art Bar, 712 S. First Allied Arts Gallery, 1418 St., Mount Vernon. Tuttle Cornwall Ave., Bellingham. has been obsessed with the Artists were invited to presvisual arts since the age of ent work that exemplifies, 3, working over the years honors or speaks to the in blockprint, watercolor, importance of light. Feaserigraphy and freelance tured artists include Chrisgraphic work. His recent topher Morrison, Kenni work includes multi-run Merritt, Bonnie Abbasi, Jenblockprints and acrylic nifer and Tom Dolese, Pat paintings, including landWickline, Carole McNeese, scapes of the mountains, bays and rivers of northwest Ellen Clark and Eric Brown. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. Washington. 360-336-8955 to 5 p.m. Tuesday through or lincolntheatre.org. Friday and noon to 5 p.m. Saturday. 360-676-8548 or INVITATIONAL ART alliedarts.org. SHOW: “Objectification 8” will be on display through “IN MONET’S FOOTDec. 31 at Smith & Vallee STEPS”: The show will Gallery, 5742 Gilkey Ave., continue through Dec. 31, Edison. Featuring more at Fourth Corner Frames than 50 local and regional & Gallery, 311 W. Holly St., artists, the annual show Bellingham. Following in focuses on functional and Monet’s footprints, a group three-dimensional artwork of regional artists visited in a variety of mediums — sculpture, ceramics, glass art, Giverny, Eterat and Paris mixed media and more. Pur- last May. From traditional to modern, their work feachased items can be taken home immediately. The gal- tures subjects made famous lery is open from 11 a.m. to by the Impressionists. For 5 p.m. daily. 360-766-6230 or information, including gallery hours and directions, smithandvallee.com. call 360-734-1340 or visit ACRYLIC PAINTINGS: A fourthcornerframes.com. show of new acrylic paintSTUDIO SALE: Studio ings by Jennifer Bowman Outback will host a holiday will continue through Jan. sale of unique arts and crafts 26, at Scott Milo Gallery, 420 Commercial Ave., Ana- from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13, at 801 Central cortes. Also showing are Ave., Sedro-Woolley. The acrylics by Cynthia Richardson, oils by Sandy Byers, event will feature a variety of items including yard art, photographs by Lewis Jones and Randy Dana and colorful wind kites, cloth baskets, handmade soap and pastels by Barbara Benedetti Newton, as well as new more. 360-854-7873. tables and baskets by Lanny BILINGUAL MUSEUM Bergner and new tables by TOUR: The Museum of Gary Leake. Gallery hours Northwest Art, 121 S. First are 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. St., La Conner, will offer a Monday through Saturday or by appointment. 360-293- Bilingual Spanish Exhibition Tour at 1:15 p.m. Satur6938 or scottmilo.com. day, Dec. 19. Join educator YEAR OF LIGHT: Allied Melody Young for a guided

tour and engaging discussion of the museum’s current exhibitions. Tours are family-friendly and geared for native speakers as well as students of the language. Free. 360-466-4446 or mona museum.org. “FABLES”: The show of paintings and sculpture by Elaine Badgley Arnoux continues through Dec. 10, at Cassera Arts Premiers, 106 First St., La Conner. “In my 80th year I have reflected on the sequence of eras in my life. My childhood “Mother Goose” book served as a reference for these many years. The rhymes punctuate the epochs to give a voice and images to our changing world,” says Arnoux. For information, including gallery hours and directions, call 310-691-9391 or visit casseraartspremiers.com. LOCAL ARTIST: Painter Nicolette Harrington is the featured artist in a show at The Shop, 18623 Main St., Conway. Shop hours are 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. 360-3912691 or theshopconway. com. SMALL ART WORKS: Celebrating its 25th year, “Honey, I Shrunk The Art” will continue through Jan. 10, at Matzke Fine Art Gallery and Sculpture Park, 2345 Blanche Way, Camano Island. The annual invitational Holiday Show features small works by 40 artists working in glass, oils, acrylic, ceramic, watercolor, mixed media, stone and metal. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday or by appointment. 360-387-2759 or matzkefineart.com. REPURPOSED TIN: Artworks created from repurposed tin by Nan Wonderly are on display through Dec.

11, at the Skagit Valley College Art Gallery, located in the Gary Knutzen Cardinal Center, 2405 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. In response to our overconsumption of synthetic, non-degradable products, Wonderly uses products at the end of their intended lifecycle, making art without driving the demand on additional resources. Nan uses the colors on the tin pieces as her palette, and individual cut pieces as brushstrokes. The gallery is open from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. 360-416-7812.

appointment. 360-708-4787 or gallerycygnus.com.

QUILTS & MORE: Several new exhibits of quilts, wearables and other fiber arts will continue through Dec. 30, at the La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum, 703 S. Second St., La Conner. n “Great Lakes Seaway: War of 1812 International Challenge”: This traveling exhibition sponsored by the Great Lakes Seaway Trail features 26 quilts, newlymade, but true to 1812-period quilting patterns, fabrics and colors. Interpretive panels tell each quilt’s “story” — some real, some imagLUMMI MOUNTAIN IN ined — and its relevance to ART: The Lummi Invitawhat many historians contional art show featuring sider America’s second war “the singular power of for independence. Lummi Mountain and how n “Illusions & Shadows: its presence plays out in the Colleen Wise”: Colleen’s art of Northwest painters” quilts have a sense of depth is on display through Dec. that goes beyond the sur27, at i.e. gallery, 5800 Cains face. Elements seem to float Court, Edison. “Called above the surface or recede Cloud Catcher by some and into the depths of the quilt. considered sacred ground She feels compelled to by the Original People, assign a private narrative Lummi Mountain is there to every piece, starting with through the decades in the a title and story, and buildart-making of the locals.” ing the work from there. “I Gallery hours are 11 a.m. create illusion by casting to 5 p.m. Friday through shadows, and by doing so I Sunday or by appointment. create light,” Wise says. 206-437-8534, 360-488-3458 n “Best of the Festival or ieedison.com. 2015”: The first floor of the Gaches Mansion hosts the PAINTINGS EXPRESS blue ribbon quilts, wearables LOSS: A show of paintings and fiber art from the 2015 by Camano Island artist Quilt & Fiber Arts Festival. Michelle Bear continues On exhibit will be Best of through Dec. 24, at Gallery Show and all the top entries Cygnus, 109 Commercial, in each category; plus the La Conner. Michelle’s pieces that have been given paintings are a poignant an Award of Excellence. expression of loss. Her Included are traditional grounding is a sense of quilts, art quilts, wearable place, a habitat that’s dam- arts and fiber arts. aged and still wildly beaun Christmas Dolls: tiful. It is identified with Christmas-themed dolls crewildlife that suffers, and ated by Gloria Burke are she gives that loss a voice now on display. through powerful images The museum is open that symbolize what we’re from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. missing. Gallery hours Wednesday through Sunday. are noon to 5 p.m. Friday Admission: $7, $5 students through Sunday, or by and military with ID, free

for members and ages 11 and younger. 360-466-4288 or laconnerquilts.org. CONTEMPORARY INDIGENOUS ART: “Not Vanishing: Contemporary Expressions in Indigenous Art, 1977-2015” will continue through Jan. 3, at the Museum of Northwest Art, 121 S. First St., La Conner. Curated by Gail Tremblay and Miles R. Miller, the exhibit examines the evolution of the Contemporary Native American Arts Movement and the works of artists living in the Northwest, with emphasis on the Puget Sound and Plateau regions. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday and Monday. Free. 360-466-4446 or monamuseum.org. OUTDOOR SCULPTURE EXHIBIT: The La Conner Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit is on display through March 1, 2016, at public locations around La Conner. The annual juried exhibition features work by some of the Northwest’s most accomplished artists. For information, including a map of the sculptures and works available for sale, call 360-466-3125 or visit town oflaconner.org.

LECTURES AND TALKS LOCAL RADIO: “Speak Up! Speak Out!,” a halfhour weekly show committed to community, peace, justice and non-violence issues broadcasts at 5 p.m. Wednesdays and 8 p.m. Sundays on Skagit Valley Community Radio Station KSVR 91.7 FM (Mount Vernon), KSVU 90.1 FM (Hamilton), KMRE 102.3 FM (Bellingham) and KSJU 91.9 FM (Friday Harbor). speakupspeakoutradio .org.

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OUT & ABOUT POETRY READING: Poet, farmer and teacher Jessica Gigot will read from and sign copies of her newly published book of poems, “Flood Patterns,” during a book launch reception at 6:30 p.m. today, Dec. 10, at i.e. gallery, 5800 Cains Court, Edison. Gigot’s poems are deeply influenced by her life on a small organic farm in Bow, where she grows herbs and produce, raises sheep and offers seasonal workshops in art and health. Light refreshments will be provided. Books will be available for purchase. jessicagigot.com. ULTIMATE CHEAPSKATE: Jeff Yeager, who bills himself as “The Ultimate Cheapskate,” will give a free presentation at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11, at the Stanwood/ Camano Resource Center at 9612 271st St. NW, Stanwood. Yeager blends offbeat humor and practical advice for living a happier, healthier and fuller life by spending and consuming less. Presented by the Stanwood Public Library. 360629-3132.

event will feature pictures with Santa, holiday treats and gifts, free gift wrapping, holiday family photo shoots, food and more. 360770-2836.

CHRISTMAS EVENTS IN THE AREA CUT YOUR OWN CHRISTMAS TREE: Permits to cut Christmas trees in the Mt. BakerSnoqualmie National Forest can be purchased through Thursday, Dec. 24. In Skagit County, permits are sold from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays, except holidays, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, at the Mt. Baker Ranger Station, 810 Highway 20, Sedro-Woolley. Call ahead, 360-8565700, ext. 515, to make sure permits are available. Permits cost $10 each, one tree per permit, with a tree height limit of 12 feet. Trees taller than 12 feet require a tall tree permit for $20. The permits are nonrefundable. The Forest Service also is offering a free holiday tree permit to fourth graders through the national “Every Kid in a Park” initiative. To obtain a free permit, students must visit every kidinapark.gov, where they can print out a paper

preceded by the Museum Foundation’s annual meetMUSIC ing and election at 6 p.m. “MUSIC IN THE Members will vote on founSTACKS”: The Cantabile dation board officers, with choral ensemble will pernominations accepted from form sacred and secular the floor. 360-293-1915 or music from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. museum.cityofanacortes. Monday, Dec. 14, at the org. Mount Vernon City Library, 315 Snoqualmie St. Free. SPOTLIGHT FILM FESTI360-336-6209 or mount VAL: The Lincoln Theatre vernonwa.gov/library. will host a series of documentaries on issues that MORE FUN impact the lives of Skagit County residents at 7 p.m. HOLIDAY RECEPTION: Thursdays, at 712 S. First The Anacortes Museum St., Mount Vernon. Each Foundation’s annual holiday reception will take film highlights a different topic, followed by a complace from 6:30 to 8 p.m. munity panel or discussion. Thursday, Dec. 10, at the $5 suggested donation. 360Anacortes Museum, 1305 336-8955 or lincolntheatre. Eighth St., Anacortes. The celebration will be org.

voucher to present to a Forest Service office. Cutting areas are located within national forest lands in the eastern portions of Skagit, Snohomish, Whatcom, Pierce and King counties. Maps and information about cutting areas are provided where permits are sold. The Forest Service also recommends that you plan to purchase a parking permit if your tree-cutting trip includes parking in a designated Sno-Park lot. Getting a tree early before snow falls usually means better access on forest roads. Most trees are accessible only by narrow, unplowed mountain roads. High-clearance vehicles are often required along with tire chains and a shovel. Check ranger stations for road and weather information or visit fs.usda.gov/mbs/ road-trails. CHRISTMAS TREE SALE: The Anacortes Kiwanis Sunrisers Club Next up: n Dec 10: “The Raising of America”: The film illustrates how a strong start for all our kids leads not only to better learning, earning and physical and mental health, but also to a healthier, safer, better educated, more prosperous nation.

is selling fresh-cut Christmas trees from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, through Dec. 23, at Sebo’s Hardware & Rental, 1102 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. Regular deliveries of fresh-cut Washington trees are offered in a wide range of sizes and prices. Proceeds will benefit the many worthy local causes supported by the Kiwanis Club 360-223-7722. HOLIDAY ART FESTIVAL: The 36th annual Allied Arts Holiday Festival of the Arts is open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, through Dec. 24, at 4145 Meridian St., Bellingham. The festival will close at 3 p.m. on Christmas Eve, Thursday, Dec. 24. The Holiday Festival will feature the work of more than 100 local artisans and craftspeople offering handmade products including jewelry, paintings, wearable art, specialty foods, art from found materials and more. Enjoy live music, artist demos and workshops, and fun art proj-

Watch award-winning film “The Power Of The Heart” at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11, at the Anacortes Center for Happiness, 619 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. Featuring some of the most inspiring and influential icons of our age including Paulo Coelho, Maya Angelou, Deepak Chopra, Isabel Allende WINTER WALTZ: The and Eckhart Tolle, this Mount Vernon High School film presents fascinating Orchestra’s Winter Waltz evidence that your heart is will be held at 7 p.m. Frimuch more than a physical day, Dec. 11, in the school organ, and that it can actucafeteria, 314 N. Ninth St., ally transform your views of Mount Vernon. Enjoy danc- money, health, relationships ing to live music. Free pro- and success. By donation. fessional dance lessons will 360-464-2229 or anacortes be available. Admission: $5. centerforhappiness.org. 360-428-6100. MODEL RAILROAD FILM SCREENING: OPEN HOUSE: The What-

ects for kids. For information, call 360-676-8548 or visit alliedarts.org. HANDMADE HOLIDAYS: The Port Susan Farmers Market is hosting Handmade Holidays, through Dec. 24, at the old Snow Goose Bookstore, 8616 271st St. NW, Stanwood. More than 40 vendors will offer locally-grown foods and handmade gifts for the whole family. The market is open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, through Dec. 20, as well as 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, Dec. 21-23, and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 24. Free admission. 360-202- 3932 or portsusan.org.

HOLIDAY BAZAAR: The Bellingham Circus Guild will host a holiday bazaar from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15, at the Cirque Lab, 1401 Sixth St., Suite 102, Bellingham. Expect a variety of goods including illustrated greeting cards, artisan salts and tinctures, soaps and herbal teas, felted earrings and drinking chocolate, woolly winter hats and more. Free admission. n Stick around for Circus Guild Vaudvillingham performances at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. for a $5 suggested donation. 360-421-7827 or bellinghamcircusguild.com.

WINTER SOLSTICE SOUND PRAYER: Welcome back the light with sound and candlelight from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, at the Anacortes Center for Happiness, 619 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. Rev. Elke Siller Macartney will use crystal singing bowls, com-Skagit Model Railroad drumming and chanting to Club will host a special sound a prayer for peace Christmas open house from and well-being the world 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, over. Bring a small votive Dec. 12, at 1469 Silver Run candle holder and your Lane, Alger. Check out the intentions for the upcomclub’s large, permanent ing year. $10 per person, HO- and N-scale indoor $15 per family. RSVP: 360railroad layouts. Admission 464-2229 or anacortes is by donation to maintain centerforhappiness.org. and expand the layouts. whatcomskagitmrc.org. MOVIE NIGHT: Enjoy a free screening of “Strange COMMUNITY BAZAAR/ Brew” at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, CHILDREN’S CRAFT FAIR: Dec. 20, at the Center for The Imagine Concrete Spiritual Living, 1508 N. Foundation’s second annual 18th St., Mount Vernon. Community Bazaar and Bring your own pillows/ Children’s Craft Fair will blankets/snacks/water be held from 11 a.m. to 2:30 bottles (no other beverp.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, at ages permitted). Not the Concrete Elementary handicapped accessible. School gym, 7838 S. SupeDonations accepted. 360rior Ave., Concrete. The 202-2329.

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TRAVEL Local Travel

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 360336-6215.

293-1910, ext. 21, or library.cityofana cortes.org.

ESCORTED TOURS: The Whatcom County Tour Program offers a variety of day trips and longer tours, with most trips departing from and returning to the Bellingham Senior Activity Center, 315 Halleck St., Bellingham. For information or to register: 360-733-4030, ext. 1015, or wccoa.org/index.php/Tours. Next up: Future extended trips include a cruise n Granville Island and Van Dusen through Alaska’s Inside Passage, a Botanical Garden’s Festival of Lights: scenic rail tour of British Columbia hot 12:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16. springs and the Rockies, a fall trip to Enjoy plenty of time for shopping and Ireland, a tour of Martha’s Vineyard and a no-host meal before heading to Van the Eastern Seaboard, and a visit to Dusen Gardens, transformed into a winter wonderland complete with elves, New Mexico’s legendary annual Balloon light shows, strolling carolers and more. Fiesta. The drive home will feature a detour to see some festive neighborhood disESCORTED TOURS: The Oak Harbor plays. $72-$74. Register by Dec. 9. Senior Center, 51 SE Jerome St., has several upcoming international trips “ASIAN ADVENTURE: TOKYO & planned: Tropical Costa Rica, Feb. KAMAKURA”: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29-March 8, 2016; a European River 6, at the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 Cruise, Budapest to Amsterdam, Oct. 10th St., Anacortes. Don and Joyce 12-27, 2016; and a trip to Hawaii, Nov. Paradine share their cruise to Tokyo 12-19, 2016. For information, contact and other Asian locales, including Hong Pat at pgardner@oakharbor.org or 360Kong, Vietnam and Thailand. Free. 360- 279-4582.

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Grand Canyon seeks changes as more visitors use backcountry By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — The Grand Canyon wants to change the way backcountry areas are managed as more outdoor enthusiasts take to the park’s open spaces, with proposals that would require hikers using the most popular innercanyon trails to spend a few dollars on a permit. Millions of people visit the Grand Canyon each year, taking in the sweeping views from developed areas where they can stroll along the rim, grab a bite to eat and hop on a shuttle bus to other outlooks. Far fewer people venture into the 1.1 million acres that make up the backcountry, including trails below the canyon rim. Park officials are trying to get a better handle on how many people are walking down trails such as Bright Angel and South Kaibab from the South Rim, and North Kaibab from the North Rim. Three options for revising a 1988 backcountry management plan include a day-use permit for hiking more than 5 miles below the rim and paying a minimum $5 fee. Park superintendent Dave Uberuaga said the system would allow hikers to read up on the weather, physical demands of hiking and traffic on the trail to improve their experience. “Our intent is not to prevent them from doing it, and we’re not talking about limits,” he said Monday. “We’re talking about educating them so they know what they’re getting into.” The proposals for backcountry management also

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Hikers stop and take photos along the Grand Canyon National Park’s South Kaibab trail. address more remote areas of the park and relatively new recreation activities such as canyoneering, climbing, rim-to-rim excursions and backpacking trips that require short travel on the Colorado River. The proposals aim to reduce conflicts among outdoor groups seeking the solitude of the backcountry and to ensure the park’s resources are protected. Between 30,000 and 35,000 people a year travel to areas that can take days or weeks to access. Backcountry permits now don’t identify when someone plans to go climbing or canyoneering, and the park has no policy on anchors placed into rocks or other gear. Uberuaga said the park wants to monitor the use and be upfront with people on how those activities can be managed. Last year, the Grand Canyon started requiring permits and a fee for groups of hikers and runners who publicly advertised a rimto-rim trip to cut back on overcrowding on the trails, litter and safety issues.

The park’s preferred option for the backcountry management plan includes reducing group sizes for overnight backpacking, developing more campsites and limiting commercially guided services. Chris Forsyth, president of the Grand Canyon Hikers and Backpackers Association, said the group is still reviewing the proposals. But he said he’s interested in knowing how backcountry permits might be divided between commercial guides and private backpackers, which could lead to the same kind of controversy seen with river trips. All applications are treated the same now. “It seems that they’re proposing to set aside more nights for guided hikes, and that seems an unnecessary distortion,” he said. A proposed pilot program also would allow seasonal access to a limited number of backpackers to a coveted area of canyons, buttes and a natural bridge beyond a formation known as the Great Thumb. Access has been limited by a nearby tribe.

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HOT TICKETS AVERAGE WHITE BAND: Dec. 10-13, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley. com. SLOW MAGIC, GIRAFFAGE: Dec. 11, The Showbox, Seattle. 800745-3000 or showbox online.com. MUSE: Dec. 12, KeyArena, Seattle. 800-7453000 or LiveNation.com. THE ENGLISH BEAT: Dec. 12, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com. FALLING IN REVERSE, ATREYU: Dec. 14, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800745-3000 or showbox online.com. SCOTT BRADLEE’S POSTMODERN JUKEBOX: Dec. 15, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com. NIYKEE HEATON: Dec. 15, The Crocodile, Seattle. 877-987-6487 or thecroco dile.com. CIARA: Dec. 16, The

PINK MARTINI: Jan. 16, Mount Baker Theatre, Bellingham. 360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com. TRIBAL SEEDS: Jan. 21, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or show boxonline.com. SUPER DIAMOND (Tribute to Neil Diamond): Jan. 22, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or show boxonline.com. STS9: Jan. 23, The Showbox, Seattle. 800745-3000 or showbox 31, KeyArena, Seattle. online.com. 800-745-3000 or Live NEVER SHOUT NEVER: Nation.com. Jan. 26, The Showbox, G-EAZY: Jan 7, WaMu Seattle. 800-745-3000 or Theater, Seattle. 800-745- showboxonline.com. 3000 or Ticketmaster.com. PAULA POUNDSTONE: FOREVERLAND (Tribute Jan. 29, Lincoln Theatre, to Michael Jackson): Jan. Mount Vernon. 360-3369, The Showbox, Seattle. 8955 or lincolntheatre.org. 800-745-3000 or show INTERNATIONAL GUIboxonline.com. TAR NIGHT: Jan. 31, BIG HEAD TODD & THE Lincoln Theatre, Mount MONSTERS: Jan. 14, The Vernon. 360-336-8955 or Showbox, Seattle. 800lincolntheatre.org. 745-3000 or showbox LETTUCE: Feb. 4, The online.com. Showbox, Seattle. 800JANET JACKSON Jan. 13, KeyArena, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or LiveNation.com.

Showbox, Seattle. 800745-3000 or showbox online.com. X: Dec. 18, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-7453000 or showboxonline. com. YELLOW CLAW: Dec. 18, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com. THE 1975: Dec. 20, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or show boxonline.com. AMY SCHUMER: Dec.

745-3000 or showbox online.com. BUILT TO SPILL: Feb. 5-6, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or show boxonline.com. BLACK SABBATH: Feb. 6, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800-745-3000 or Live Nation.com. BRIAN REGAN: Feb. 11, Mount Baker Theatre, Bellingham. 360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com. GRACE POTTER: Feb. 13, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com. BRAD PAISLEY: Feb. 13, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800-745-3000 or Live Nation.com. INFAMOUS STRINGDUSTERS: Feb. 18, The Showbox, Seattle. 800745-3000 or showbox online.com. BORGEOUS & MORGAN PAGE: Feb. 20, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-7453000 or showboxonline. com.

TAKE 6: Feb. 20, Mount Baker Theatre, Bellingham. 360-734-6080 or mount bakertheatre.com. CRADLE OF FILTH: Feb. 23, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or show boxonline.com. GALACTIC: Feb. 26, The Showbox, Seattle. 800745-3000 or showbox online.com. BARCELONA: Feb. 26, The Crocodile, Seattle. 877-987-6487 or thecroco dile.com. GINO VANNELLI: Feb. 26-27, Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Bow. 877-2752448 or theskagit.com. PAPADOSIO: Feb. 27, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or show boxonline.com. KEYS N KRATES: Feb. 28, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or show boxonline.com. ST. LUCIA: March 2, The Showbox, Seattle. 800745-3000 or showbox online.com.

E8 Thursday, December 10, 2015

ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area December 10-17 Thursday.10 THEATER

“The Lion, the Witch and the Wardobe”: 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918, M Ave., Anacortes. $18. 360293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

TUNING UP Playing at area venues December 10-17 THURSDAY.10

SATURDAY.12

HOLIDAY CONCERT Skagit Symphony: 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $20-$40. 360416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.

“A Dickens Christmas Carol: A Traveling Travesty in Two Tumultuous Acts” (comedy): 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $15 adults, $10 ages 16 and younger. 360-6792237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

MUSIC

Winter Concert: Concrete Music Department: 5 p.m., Concrete High School cafeteria, 7830 S. Superior Ave., Concrete. A spaghetti dinner will precede the concert. Donations welcome. 360-853-4015.

THEATER

“The Lion, the Witch and the Wardobe”: 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918, M Ave., Anacortes. $18. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

“The Addams Family: A Musical”: 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, 565 Camano Ave., Langley. Uncle Fester’s Ooky Saloon opens one hour before each performance. Tickets: $24 adults, $20 seniors and military, $17 youth. 800-6387631, 360-221-8268 or wicaonline.org.

MUSIC

“Heralding Christmas”: Skagit Valley Chorale: 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $16-$25. $14 seniors, students, military. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org. “Holiday Concert”: Oak Harbor High School Choir: 7 p.m., OHHS Sub Building, One Wildcat Way, Oak Harbor. $3. 360-2795829 or sites.google.com/site/oakharbor choirs.

VARIETY

Amuze Cabaret (dinner theatre and variety show): 7 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $20, $35 with dinner. 360-445-3000.

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Jim Page: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. $10. 360445-3000.

Markus Hoyer, Vince Allis, Joel Hoyer: 8 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. 360-445-3000.

Courtney Andrews: 8 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-5881720.

John Delourme: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner. 360-399-1805.

CC Adams Band: 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360-422-6411.

Nuages Jazz: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner. 360-399-1805.

Robin Bessier: 6 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720.

Friday Swing, with Duane Melcher and Ken Vanderhyde: 7 to 9 p.m., North Cove Coffee, 1130 S. Burlington Blvd., Burlington. No cover. 360-707-2683.

Wayne Hayton: 8 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360-7666266.

Rabbit Wilde: 6 p.m., The Woolley Market, 829 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley. 360- 4More (high energy dance top 40): 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., 982-2649. Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Open Mic and Jam: 8 p.m., Winners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. No Cover. Loco Billy’s Wild Moon 877-275-2448. Saloon, 27021 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood. No cover. 425-737-5144 or 360-6296500.

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Sunday.13

Tuesday.15

THEATER

MUSIC

“The Lion, the Witch and the Wardobe”: 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918, M Ave., Anacortes. $18. 360293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

“The Lion, the Witch and the Wardobe”: 2 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918, M Ave., Anacortes. $18. 360-2936829 or acttheatre.com.

“A Dickens Christmas Carol: A Traveling Travesty in Two Tumultuous Acts” (comedy): 2:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $15 adults, $10 ages 16 and younger. 360-6792237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

“The Addams Family: A Musical”: 2 p.m., Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, 565 Camano Ave., Langley. Uncle Fester’s Ooky Saloon opens one hour before each performance. $17. 800-638-7631, 360-2218268 or wicaonline.org.

MUSIC

“Heralding Christmas”: Skagit Valley Chorale: 2 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $16-$25, $14 seniors, students, military. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.

FYS Holiday Concert: Fidalgo Youth Symphony: 1 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $15, $10 seniors, $1 students with ID and children ages 16 and younger. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.

MUSIC

VARIETY

Amuze Cabaret (dinner theatre and variety show): 1 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $20, $35 with lunch. 360-445-3000.

Holiday Dinner Concert: with Jennifer Scott: 5:30 to 9 p.m., Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island. $25. Purchase tickets by Dec. 11. 360-387-0222 or camanocenter.org.

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Wolvhammer, Atriarch, Hissing: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $10. 360-778-1067. Jukebox Duo: 7 p.m., Mount Vernon Elks Lodge, 2120 Market St., Mount Vernon. 360-848-8882. Acoustic night with J.P. Falcon and guests: 8 p.m., Longhorn Saloon & Grill, 5754 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360-766-6330.

Thursday.17 THEATER

“The Lion, the Witch and the Wardobe”: 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918, M Ave., Anacortes. $18. 360293-6829 or acttheatre.com. “A Dickens Christmas Carol: A Traveling Travesty in Two Tumultuous Acts” (comedy): 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $15 adults, $10 ages 16 and younger. 360-6792237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

WES JONES BAND 9 p.m., Loco Billy’s Wild Moon Saloon, 27021 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood. $5. 425-737-5144 or 360-629-6500.

SATURDAY.12 CC Adams Band: 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Big Rafael Tranquilino Band: 7:30 p.m., H2O, Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-755Vernon. 360-422-6411. 3956.

Rabbit Wilde: 8:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360-7666266.

Helms Alee, Powwers, The Crawl: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $7. 360-778-1067.

4More: 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Valley Casino March To May: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Anelia’s Resort, Winners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner. Lane, Bow. No Cover. 877-275-2448. 360-399-1805.

Nowhere Near Nashville: 9 p.m., Loco Billy’s Wild Moon Saloon, 27021 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood. $10. Free line dance lessons at 7:30 p.m. 425-737-5144 or 360-629-6500.

Little Mountain Band: 9 p.m., Longhorn Saloon & Grill, 5754 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360-766-6330.

MUSIC

Winter Concert: Mount Vernon High School Choir Dept.: 4 p.m. and 7 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. Matinee admission: $6 adults, $4 students, $3 children; evening admission: $8. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.

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SmokeWagon — A Surfin’ Christmas: 5:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360-7666266.

Wayne Hayton: 6 to 9 p.m., Rockfish Grill, Isaac DeVange, with the Julian Mac320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588- Donough Trio: 7 p.m., WJMAC Room, The Majestic, 1027 N. Forest St., Bellingham. 1720. $10, $5 student, free for WJMAC members. 206-612-5967.

THURSDAY.17

Gary B’s Church of Blues: Jam night, 6 to 10 p.m., Conway Pub & Eatery, 18611 Main St., Conway. 360-445-4733. Reggae 90210, 3 Moons, Rant: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $5. 360-7781067.

SATURDAY.12 FABULOUS ROOF SHAKERS 8 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360445-3000.

Hilary Scott and AJ Gennaro: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000.

Tony’s Liquid Kitchen: 6 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-7553956.

Queens Bluegrass: 6 p.m., The Woolley Market, 829 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley. 360-982-2649.

Open Mic and Jam: 8 p.m., Loco Billy’s Wild Moon Saloon, 27021 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood. No cover. 425-737-5144 or 360629-6500.

Open Mic Night with David Ritchie: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner. 360-399-1805.

The Grizzled Mighty, Prom Queen, Guillotine Eyes: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $7. 360-778-1067.