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Joan Penney Quartet plays the Rockfish Grill

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NEW ON DVD THIS WEEK thing from the struggle “The Secret Life of Upcoming to create the right look Pets”: Seeing the new for Spock’s ears to how release is like getting movie releases Nimoy came up with a new puppy. It starts Following is a partial the idea for the Vulcan out exciting, but it soon schedule of coming DVD greeting of “live long settles into a familreleases. Dates are suband prosper.” It is a iar routine. The film ject to change: fascinating look at the comes from the same acting process. team that produced DEC. 13 “LEGO Star Wars: the sweet, funny and n Suicide Squad The Freemaker Admemorable “Despicable n Miss Peregrine’s ventures”: Family of Me.” That film is almost Home for Peculiar Chilscavengers collect space impossible to follow, esdren junk to build starships. pecially when there are n Florence Foster “Jason Bourne”: no breakout characters Jenkins The CIA’s most dangerlike the Minions. The n Ben-Hur ous weapon is pulled characters that come n Bridget Jones’s Baby back into the line of closest to standing out n Southside with You fire. are a spunky poodle n Morgan “The Unspoken”: named Gidget (Jenn Equity Tale of haunting and ny Slate) and a feisty n Little Men murder starring Neal bunny named Snowball n Brother Nature McDonough. who runs the undern Duck Dynasty: Sea“The Great Gilly ground animal world son 10 Hopkins”: Foster child (Kevin Hart). They are n End of a Gun hatches scheme to be good, but they run a n Fear the Walking reunited with her birth distant second to the Dead: Season 2 mother. magical Minions. n Harley and the “Kicks”: Boy and his “The Hollars”: Davidsons two friends venture into Certain actors automatn I Am Not a Serial the tough streets of East ically lift the level of a Killer Oakland to get back production merely by stolen sneakers. being part of the cast.

“BrainDead: Season One”: Comic Margo Martindale is certainly one thriller set in Washington, D.C. such actor. So is Richard Jenkins.

“Zoo: The Second Season”: Battle Put those two together, which “The with beasts gets more organized.

Hollars” does, and there’s a strength “Dead Rising: Endgame”: Invesdespite a script by James Strouse that is little more than cable-movie fodder. tigative journalist is hunted by the The sure-thing actors give the movie a military.

“Maximum Ride”: Six DNA-enbeautiful emotional depth. hanced orphans with the ability to fly It doesn’t stop there. Director John look to rescue the youngest of their Krasinski has cast himself along with Anna Kendrick and Sharlto Copley to flock.

“Decommissioned”: Retired CIA put together a compelling ensemble.

Even supporting players Josh Groban, agent is kidnapped and tortured.

“Howards End”: The Merchant Charlie Day and Mary Kay Place get Ivory classic is being re-released to the most out of their roles. mark the 25th anniversary.

“For the Love of Spock”: Adam “Elena of Avalor: Ready to Rule”: Nimoy’s original idea for the docuThe story of how a teen learns how to mentary “For the Love of Spock” was to take a detailed look at the character be a good ruler.

“Scream Queens: Season One”: that his father, Leonard Nimoy, had Network series about a deadly college created on the TV series “Star Trek.” sorority.

Spock is one of the most iconic TV “The Rocky Horror Picture Show: characters of all time, and the film Let’s Do the Time Warp Again”: The fills in details of how the character network version of the classic horror came into being and grew into such a musical stars Laverne Cox. beloved figure.

“Don’t Think Twice”: Six best The filmmaker accomplishes this friend comedians examine their lives. and, in the process, gives “Star Trek” — Rick Bentley, The Fresno Bee fans a comprehensive story of every-

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HOLIDAY EVENTS IN THE AREA SUGAR CONE TREE DECORATING: Kids can turn a sugar ice cream cone into a winter tree treat today, Dec. 8, at the Mount Vernon City Library, 315 Snoqualmie St., Mount Vernon.

All supplies provided.

360-336-6209. n Ages 3 to 5: 10:30 a.m. n Ages 6 to 9: 4 p.m.

HOLIDAY GATHERING: Join the Anacortes Museum Foundation for a holiday gathering from 6:30 to 8 p.m. today, Dec. 8, at the Anacortes Museum, 1305 Eighth Street, Anacortes. There will be light refreshments, music and good cheer. Free. cityofanacortes.org.

TOUR OF LIGHTS: Cedarcrest Golf Course will become an after-dark winter wonderland when the fairways are transformed into a showcase of dazzling light displays from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., or until tickets sell out, on Dec. 8-10, 15-17 and 19-22, at 6810 84th St. N.E., Marysville. Board the Marysville Noon Rotary Train for a ride through festive holiday displays, and catch a glimpse of

Santa. Holiday refreshments provided. $5 suggested donation per adult, $3 youth or $20 per family. 360-363-8400 or marysvillewa.gov.

HOLIDAY EXCURSION: Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation will offer a trip to Granville Island and Van Dusen Botanical Garden’s Festival of Lights from 12:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 14, departing from and returning to Hillcrest Park, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon. Enjoy time for shopping and a no-host meal before heading to Van Dusen Gardens, transformed into a winter wonderland. A valid passport, DMV enhanced driver’s license or NEXUS card is required to cross the border. For ages 8 and older (adult supervision required for 17 and younger). For information or to register, call 360-336-6215. $72.

Register by Dec. 7.

CHRISTMAS DINNER SHOW: The Stanwood Community & Senior Center will host a Christmas Party from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, at 7430 276th St.

NW, Stanwood. Enjoy dinner and dessert catered by Stanwood High School culinary students and live music by the SHS Jazz Ensemble. $10. Wine will be available for purchase.

Proceeds will benefit the Stanwood Community & Senior Center.

For reservations, contact Kathy Ahern at 360-629-7403.

SANTA SWINGS WITH THE JOAN PENNEY JAZZ BAND: Santa will be swinging with the Joan Penney Jazz Band from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, at the Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. Santa will make an appearance at 6:30 p.m. Hans Brehmer, Cary Black, John Anderson and Jeff Bush will be featured.

Family friendly. Free. anacortesrockfish.com.

WINTER CONCERT: Concrete Schools Music Program is hosting its winter concert at 6 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 8, at Concrete High School gymnasium, 7830 S. Superior Ave., Concrete.

Free.

HOLIDAY OPEN

HOUSE: Join Community Action of Skagit County for a holiday open house from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, at 330 Pacific Place, Mount Vernon. Light refreshments will be served. 360-416-7585 or communityactionskagit. org.

HOLIDAY DINNER: The Anacortes Sister Cities Association invites the public to a Holiday Dinner at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, at the Anacortes Senior Activities Center, 1701 22nd St., Anacortes.

Following the dinner there will be a review of 2016 association activities. RSVP: b.smart@ juno.com or 206-7195016.

SANTA’S WORKSHOP: The Skagit Valley Family YMCA will host Santa’s Workshop Family Night from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9, at 215 E. Fulton St., Mount Vernon. Kids ages 3 to 12, with parents, can make holiday decorations, decorate cookies, take photos with Santa and more. Take a trip on Santa’s sleigh and warm up with hot apple cider and a snack. $5 per

child; bring a donation of nonperishable food, arts and crafts supplies, toiletries, and/or reusable water bottles to support the YMCA Oasis Teen Shelter. Call 360-336-9622 or email j. farmer@skagitymca.org for more information.

HOLIDAY SYMPHONY CONCERT: The Skagit Symphony and Skagit Symphony Chorus will present the annual holiday concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9, at McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. The program will feature a variety of Christmas and holiday music. Advance tickets: $25-$45 from the McIntyre Hall box office, 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.

SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS PAST: Celebrate the holidays with actor and paranormal investigator Chad Lindberg as he facilitates communication with the spirits that call the museum home at 5 and 7 p.m.

Friday and Saturday, Dec. 9 and 10, at the Sedro-Woolley Museum, 725 Murdock St. Reservations required. $10 adults, $5 ages 10

and under. 360-8552390.

WONDERLAND WALK: Enjoy Christmas lights, caroling and more from 5 to 8 p.m.

Friday and Saturday, Dec. 9-10, at Washington Park, 6300 Sunset Ave., Anacortes. The park will be decorated in Christmas lights.

Free. 360-293-1967 or cityofanacortes.org.

BREAKFAST WITH SANTA: Children can enjoy a free breakfast of pancakes, sausage, fruit and milk or juice from 8:30 to 11 a.m.

Saturday, Dec. 10, at the Sedro-Woolley Community Center, 703 Pacific St., Sedro-Woolley. Santa will be on hand to talk with each child. Parent’s breakfast by donation.

MODEL RAILROAD OPEN HOUSE: The Whatcom-Skagit Model Railroad Club will host a special Christmas open house from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 10, at 1469 Silver Run Lane, Alger. Admission is by donation to maintain and expand the layouts. whatcomskagitmrc.org.

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HOLIDAY YOUTH CONCERT: The Mt. Baker/Fidalgo Youth Symphony will present “Holiday Jewels,” its annual holiday concert at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, at McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. Enjoy a variety of Christmas and holiday music. $5$15. 360-416-7727, ext.

2, or mcintyrehall.org.

LIGHTED BOAT PARADE: The Swinomish Yacht Club’s annual Lighted Boat Parade will get underway around 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, departing from the north basin of the Port of Skagit marina in La Conner, turning south along the waterfront and ending up in Shelter Bay. This year’s theme is “A Whoville Christmas.” 360-7705640 or swinomishyachtclub.org.

“HERALDING CHRISTMAS”: The Skagit Valley Chorale will present its annual holiday choral performance at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 10, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, at McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $16$25. 360-416-7727, ext.

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ADULT DIY GIFT WORKSHOP: Make items suitable for giving in a gift-making workshop from 3 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, at Burlington Public Library, 820 E. Washington Ave., Burlington. Make layered hot chocolate mix, sugar scrubs and more. For adults age 18 and older.

Free. burlingtonwa.gov or 360-755-0760.

BAZAAR/CHILDREN’S CRAFTS: The third annual Christmas Bazaar and Children’s Craft Fair will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, at the Concrete Elementary School gym, 7838 S. Superior Ave., Concrete.

Check out a variety of holiday gifts and treats, free gift wrapping and more. Free admission.

Sponsored by Imagine Concrete Foundation.

360-770-2836.

WINTER WONDERLAND: The Children’s Museum of Skagit County will host a Winter Wonderland from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 10-11, at the Cascade Mall, Burlington. Enjoy breakfast with Santa at 8 a.m. Saturday. Play

in real snow, build a snowman, learn about winter sports, warm up indoors with mini golf, carnival games, gingerbread building, face painting and other more. Tickets: $12.50 and up. 360-757-8888 or skagitchildrensmuseum.net.

SLEIGHBELLS RING: Experience the holidays with daily events through December at Bellewood Acres, 6140 Guide Meridian, Bellingham. Shop and sip every weekend, enjoy live music and caroling, make crafts and more. On the weekends of Dec. 10-11 and Dec. 17-18 enjoy sleigh rides, visiting with Santa and more.

For more information: 360-318-7720 or bellewoodfarms.com. ”THE NUTCRACKER”: Fidalgo DanceWorks will perform this holiday tradition at 7 p.m.

Saturday and 2:30 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 10-11, at Anacortes High School’s Brodniak Hall, 1600 20th St., Anacortes.

Tickets: $12-$17 at brownpapertickets.com.

Information: 360-2998447 or fidalgodanceworks.org.

WHIDBEY PLAY-

HOUSE CHRISTMAS PARTY: Join Whidbey Playhouse for its annual Christmas party at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, at Whidbey Playhouse, 730 E. Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor.

Bring a dish to share.

There will be a white elephant gift exchange of new or gently-loved items valued around $10. RSVP: 360-6792237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

ANACORTES LADIES HOLIDAY SHOPPING EVENT: Enjoy holiday shopping and fun from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, at Depot Arts Center, 611 R Ave., Anacortes. Vendors include Lularoe, Perfectly Posh, Scentsy, Stella and Dot, Pampered Chef, Pure Romance, Mary Kay and more. Free.

360-840-2427.

CELTIC YULETIDE: The 38th annual concert will take place at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, at the Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $17-$26. $2 discount for seniors, students, children and Theatre members. 360336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.

ALGER HOLIDAY

EVENT: Shop handmade gifts, wreaths and holiday decor made by local artisans from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, at Alger Community Hall, 18735 Parkview Lane, Burlington. Free. 360-724-0340.

CHRISTMAS CONCERT: The Shelter Bay Chorus will offer a complimentary concert at 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 12, at the Anacortes Senior Center, 1701 22nd St., Anacortes. 360-9411437.

HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE: Enjoy Celtic holiday music along with cookies, hot spiced cider, hot cocoa and a white elephant gift exchange at 3 p.m. Monday, Dec. 12, at Littlefield Celtic Center, 1124 Cleveland Ave., Mount Vernon. Treats and conversation will be from 3 to 5:30 p.m., and the optional gift exchange will begin at 5:30 p.m.

Bring a wrapped gift valued under $20. Free.

RSVP online: celticarts. org/events.

AFTERNOON WITH SANTA: Spend an afternoon with Santa from 2 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 13, at Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road,

Camano Island. Kids can participate in a variety of holiday-themed activities. Free. 360387-0222 or camanocenter.org.

WINTER CONCERT: The Mount Vernon High School Choirs will present the annual Winter Concert at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 14, at McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $3-$8. 360-416-7727 or mcintyrehall.org.

CHRISTMAS CONCERT: The sixth annual Port of Anacortes Celtic Christmas Celebration featuring Geoffrey Castle and his All Star Band will take place at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 14, at the Event Center, 100 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

The event will include special guests Seattle Irish Dance Company, Pamela Casella and Veronica Casella-Nim from the Seattle Opera, Anacortes Town Crier Richard Riddell and a visit from Santa Claus.

Admission is free with donation of a nonperishable food item or a new unwrapped toy.

VIP seating for a $25 donation. 360-2991822 or portofanacortes.com.

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OUT & ABOUT ART

‘OBJECTIFICATION 9’ ART EXHIBITION: Smith and Vallee Gallery presents the art installation “Objectification 9” through December, at the gallery, 5742 Gilkey Ave., Edison. The exhibition focuses on functional and 3-D artwork, showcasing more than 40 artists. The gallery is open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Sunday, with special holiday hours from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 17, and Friday, Dec. 23.

ART EXHIBITION: Scott Milo Gallery presents new artwork from local artists through December, at the gallery, 420 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. New artwork includes pastels

by Amanda Houston, acrylics by Jennifer Bowman, photographs

by Randy Dana and Lewis Jones, photo encaustics by Kathy Hastings, flame painted wire mesh by Lanny Bergner and jewelry by Melanie Brauner. The gallery is open 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and by appointment. scottmilo.com.

HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE: The Good Stuff Arts is hosting a Holiday Open House from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, at 604 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

Learn about the local artists who work with the gallery, and enjoy cookies and hot drinks.

Free. 360-755-3152 or thegoodstuff.com.

ART EXHIBITION: ACME Creative, 705 Commercial Ave.,

Anacortes, welcomes local artists Kathleen Faulkner and AnnMarie DeCollibus to the gallery through December.

The exhibition features Faulkner’s northwest scenes and DeCollibus’ functional water inspired vessels and tableware. Free. 360-3996333 or acmecreative. com.

‘SPINELESS: PORTRAITS OF MARINE INVERTEBRATES’: The Whatcom Museum is featuring photographs

by Susan Middleton, through Dec. 31, at the Lightcatcher building, 250 Flora St., Bellingham. This exhibition shows rarely or never-before-seen ocean dwellers, many of which inhabit Northwest waters and were photographed at Friday Harbor Marine Lab on San Juan Island. 360778-8930 or whatcommuseum.org.

ART AT MoNA: Work

by Northwest artists is featured at the Museum of Northwest Art, 121 S. First St., La Conner.

The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tuesday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m.

Sunday and Monday.

Free admission. 360466-4446 or monamuseum.org. n Matched Makers: Northwest Artist Couples: Through Jan. 1: A display of the work of 28 couples who have shared creative lives. The exhibition puts their art in the context of their lives, showing how divergent or complimentary styles are sustained in relationships. Among the couples represented: Jacob Lawrence and

CAMPBELL ROAD

at a shrunken price.

The gallery is open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday, and weekdays by appointment. Free. 360-3872759 or matzkefineart. com.

LECTURES AND TALKS

JESSAMYN TUTTLE

Campbell Road will perform at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 12, at the Mount Vernon City Library, 315 Snoqualmie St., Mount Vernon. Enjoy a mix of traditional Irish pub music, Scottish political rants, old English ballads, American bluegrass and more. Free. 360-336-6209 or mountvernonwa.gov/library.

Gwendolyn Knight, Robert Sperry and Patti Warashina, Fay Jones and Robert Jones, Flora Mace and Joey Kirkpatrick, Sheila Klein and Ries Niemi, Deborah Butterfield and John Buck, Daniel Mihalyo and Annie Han, and Claire Cowie and Leo Berk.

TEXTILE ARTS: Several exhibits are on display at the La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum, 703 S. Second St., La Conner. Museum hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. Admission: $7, $5 students and military, free for members and children ages 11 and younger.

360-466-4288 or laconnerquilts.org. n Ekphrastic: Quilts & Poetry by Fibre Arts Network of Northwest

Canada. Through Dec. 30. n Victorian Christmas: Antique quilts and trees, soft sculpture dolls. Through Dec. 30. n The Nature of Place: Pictorial quilts by Charlotte Bird and Ree Nancarrow. Through Jan. 29.

‘RHYTHM OF COLOR’: i.e. gallery presents the three artist exhibit, “Rhythm of Color” at i.e., 5800 Cains Court, Edison.

Ed Kamuda, Brian Cypher and Jef Morlan all have a striking facility with color, creating shapes and compositions in intriguing ways with an abstract nod to the world. Free.

360-488-3458 or ieedison.com.

‘FUN AND GAMES’: Work by artists Sue

Roberts and Natalie Niblack will be on display through Jan. 6, in the Skagit Valley College Art Gallery, located in the Gary Knutzen Cardinal Center, 2405 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. The artists explore gun violence, environmental degradation and the current lack of reasoned argument in politics mixed with the extremes of emotion in childish forms. Free. skagit.edu.

‘HONEY, I SHRUNK THE ART’: View more than 200 pieces of fine art glass, sculptures and paintings by 40 artists at the 26th annual “Honey, I Shrunk The Art” through Jan. 15, at Matzke Fine Art Gallery & Sculpture Park, 2345 Blanche Way, Camano Island. The exhibition displays great art

LOCAL RADIO: “Speak Up! Speak Out!,” a half-hour 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) and KSVU 90.1 FM (Hamilton). speakupspeakoutradio. org.

MUSIC

MUSIC AT THE LIBRARY: Celtic bnd Campbell Road will perform at 6:30 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 12, at the Mount Vernon City Library, 315 Snoqualmie St., Mount Vernon.

Enjoy a mix of traditional Irish pub music, Scottish political rants, old English ballads, American bluegrass and more. Free. 360-3366209 or mountvernonwa.gov/library.

JAZZ AT THE CENTER DINNER CONCERT: Jazz at the Center presents its winter dinner concert from 5:30 to 9:15 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15, at the Camano Center, Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island. Ron Jones Big Band and Northern Influence Jazz band will perform. $35 adults, $15 students.

360-387-0222.

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GET INVOLVED PHOTO CONTEST: The Skagit River Bald Eagle Interpretive Center presents a 2020 photo contest in celebration of 20 years of eagle stewardship.

The top 20 photos that capture moments while eagle watching or other outdoor adventures will be selected to represent 20 seasons of eagle watching and Skagit River ecosystem education. Photos must be taken during fall and winter 20162017, the deadline is Sunday, Jan. 15. One grand prize winner will receive an Eagle Float Tour by Skagit River Guide Service, and the top 20 photos will be featured on the center’s Facebook page

and website. Contest is open to expert and novice photographers.

Send submissions or questions to skagiteagles@gmail.com.

Contest guidelines at skagiteagle.org.

CALL FOR SCULPTURES: San Juan Islands Sculpture Park invites sculptors to submit entries for its ongoing juried sculpture review. All sculptures must be deemed “safe” and should be suitable for exhibition in an outdoor setting and capable of withstanding occasional high winds, rain and possible snow.

Accepted sculptures will be installed for a twoyear period (if not sold sooner) in the 20-acre park located near Roche Harbor on San Juan

Island. For complete submission guidelines, visit sjisculpturepark. com.

KNITTER’S GUILD: North Sound Knitter’s Guild meets from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday, Dec. 12, in the Social Room at the Stanwood Community and Senior Center, 7430 276th St. NW, Stanwood. 360-3879611.

CALL FOR INSTRUCTORS: Burlington Parks and Recreation is looking for qualified instructors to expand its enrichment classes for youth and adults. To download an instructor’s packet, visit the Parks and Recreation Department webpage at burlingtonwa.gov and click on the “In-

HERALDING CHRISTMAS 2016

“Christmas Journeys” - Christmas spirit from around the globe!

Dr. Adam Burdick, Conductor

TICKETS: $16, $25 Box Seats

Students/Military/Grp/Seniors $14

www.mcintyrehall.org Box Office: (360) 416 -7727

McIntyre Hall Mount Vernon

PERFORMANCES: Sat., Dec. 10, 2016 at 7:30 PM SUNDAY SOLD OUT! www.skagitvalleychorale.org

structors Needed” tab.

For information, call 360-755-9649 or email recreation@burlingtonwa.gov.

CALL FOR TEXTILE & FIBER ARTISTS: The La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum will present FiberFest from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, at La Conner Middle School, 404 N. Sixth St., La Conner. The oneday sale features fabrics, yarns, textiles, embellishments and tools for the quilt and fiber artist.

While finished products and wearable art are welcome, priority is given to textiles and fiber art materials. Applications will be accepted through Jan. 10, or until all slots are full. Call the museum at 360466-4288 or Karen at 360-770-5346, or email FiberFest@laconnerquilts.org.

CALL FOR ART TEACHERS: The Good Stuff Arts, 604 Commercial Ave., Anacortes, is looking for qualified, experienced beginning art teachers in watercolor, drawing, sketching and mixed media art forms. Call to schedule a meeting to show your work and discuss your experi-

ence. Kat Peterson, 360 755-3152.

CALL FOR ARTISTS: Peacehealth United General Medical Center seeks artists to display and sell art in their facility, 2000 Hospital Drive, Sedro-Woolley. Artwork must be framed and ready to hang, with a wire hanger — no sawtooth hooks. Attach a label with the artist’s name, title of work, size, medium and price. All artwork is subject to approval by committee.

Artists are responsible for hanging and removal of their work, which will be displayed for three months.

Contact Barb Kaufman at 360-856-7530 or bkaufman@peacehealth.org.

ART CLASSES

LA CONNER QUILT AND TEXTILE 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. n 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.

ADULT DIY GIFT WORKSHOP: Ages 18 and older can participate in a gift-making workshop from 3 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, at the Burlington Public Library, 820 E. Washington Ave., Burlington. Create a variety of items suitable for gifting, including layered hot chocolate mix, paint ‘n’ bake coasters, sugar scrubs and papercrafts.

Free. 360-755-0760 or burlingtonwa.gov/ library.

ART CLASSES: 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 call 360-466-0110 or visit gailcreativestudies. com.

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GET INVOLVED

BEGINNING CUBAN SALSA AND RUEDA CLASSES: Learn the basics of Cuban salsa and rueda from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, through Dec. 28, at The Studio@Riverside, 2226 Market St., Mount Vernon. Classes taught by Havana-born instructor Yasmare Gonzalez. $12 drop in rate, or $40 for four classes. 360-2237151 or cubasere.com.

MOVING MEDITATIONS: The Dances of Universal Peace will be held from 6 to 8 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 11, at the Skagit Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 500 W.

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Hollywood’s Musical – Live On Stage

JAN 6 – 29, 2017

COMMUNITY DANCES: The Bayview Corner summer street dance will move indoors for the winter with a series of family-friendly dances from 6 to 8 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 14, at The Bayview Community Hall, 5642 Bayview Road, Langley. Local band Krash Zen will play. Free to attend, beer and wine will be available for purchase.

360-321-4145.

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TANGO PRACTICA: with Marshall Lombardo: Learn and practice the art of Argentine Tango from 8 to 10 p.m.

Fridays, at the Anacortes Center for Happiness, 619 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. $5. 360-4642229 or anacortescenterforhappiness.org.

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Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 12-13, at the Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First Street, Mount Vernon. Registration begins at 6:30 p.m. Prepare a one-minute memorized character speech or poem and 16-32 bars of a Disney song. Parts are available for 12 principal characters and more than 30 supporting cast members ages 7 to

DANCE

Section St., Mount Vernon. Dances include live music and singing with a focus on a particular sacred phrase, inspired by spiritual traditions from around the world, including Christian, Jewish, Native American, Hindu, Buddhist and others. No experience necessary. Dances are taught to the group each time. Donation requested, but no one is turned away for lack of funds. 360-629-9190.

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Saturday and 5 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 10-11, at the ACT Annex, 1020 11th St., Anacortes. Prepare for cold readings of the script; perusal scripts are available in the ACT office. Call to schedule an audition. Production runs Jan. 27-Feb. 8. 360-2936829 or acttheatre.com.

”ARSENIC AND OLD LACE”: Open auditions at 7 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, Dec. 12-14, at the Claire vg Thomas Theatre, 655 Front St., Lynden. The production will run Thursdays-Sundays, Feb. 16-March 15.

360-354-4425 or clairevgtheatre.com.

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ART CLASSES: Choose from painting, photography, fiber and 3D art workshops taught by professional artists at the Pacific NorthWest Art School, 15 N.W. Birch St., Coupeville. For information and a complete schedule: 360-6783396 or pacificnorthwestartschool.com.

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area December 8-15 Thursday.8

DANCE “The Nutcracker”: Fidalgo DanceWorks: 2:30 p.m., Brodniak Hall, 1600 20th St., Anacortes. Tickets: $12-$17 at brownpapertickets.com. Information: 360-299-8447 or fidalgodanceworks. org.

THEATER “The Happy Elf”: 7:30 p.m., Claire vg Thomas Theatre, 655 Front St., Lynden. $12, senior/student $10, child $8.

360-354-4425 or clairevgtheatre.com.

“The Best Christmas Pageant Ever”: 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

VARIETY Christmas at the Playhouse: 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Boulevard, Oak Harbor. $15.

360-679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse. com.

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THEATER “The Happy Elf”: 7:30 p.m., Claire vg Thomas Theatre, 655 Front St., Lynden. $12, senior/student $10, child $8.

360-354-4425 or clairevgtheatre.com.

“The Best Christmas Pageant Ever”: 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com. ”A Christmas Story: the Musical”: 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $17-24. 360-3368955 or lincolntheatre.org.

MUSIC Skagit Symphony Holiday Concert: 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $20-$50.

360-416-7727 Ext. 2 or mcintyrehall. org.

The Ballet Slipper Conservatory: “The Nutcracker”: 2 p.m., Oak Harbor High School Auditorium, 1 Wildcat Way, Oak Harbor. $10-15.

360-929-5828.

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SKAGIT VALLEY CHORALE “HERALDING CHRISTMAS” 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $16-25. 360-416-7727 Ext. 2 or mcintyrehall.org.

VARIETY Christmas at the Playhouse: 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Boulevard, Oak Harbor. $15.

360-679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse. com.

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THEATER “The Happy Elf”: 2 p.m., Claire vg Thomas Theatre, 655 Front St., Lynden. $12, senior/student $10, child $8.

360-354-4425 or clairevgtheatre.com.

“The Best Christmas Pageant Ever”: 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com. ”A Christmas Story: the Musical”: 3 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $17-24. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org. ”Mostly Magic” with John Walton: 11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 5 p.m., Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. $7. 360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com.

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”THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER” 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

DANCE “The Nutcracker”: Fidalgo DanceWorks: 7 p.m., Brodniak Hall, 1600 20th St., Anacortes. Tickets: $12-$17 at brownpapertickets.com. Information: 360-299-8447 or fidalgodanceworks. org.

The Ballet Slipper Conservatory: “The Nutcracker”: 2 p.m., Oak Harbor High School Auditorium, 1

Wildcat Way, Oak Harbor. $10-15.

360-929-5828.

OPERA The MET: “L’Amour De Loin” (Saariaho): 9:55 a.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $17-23.

360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.

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

Magical Strings’ “Celtic Yuletide”: 3 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.

VARIETY Christmas at the Playhouse: 2:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Boulevard, Oak Harbor. $15.

360-679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse. com.

MUSIC Mount Baker-Fidalgo Youth Symphony “Holiday Jewels”: 1 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $15. 360-416-7727 Ext. 2 or mcintyrehall.org.

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Skagit Valley Chorale “Heralding Christmas”: 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $16-25. 360-416-7727 Ext. 2 or mcintyrehall.org.

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VARIETY Christmas at the Playhouse: 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Boulevard, Oak Harbor. $15.

360-679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse. com.

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THEATER “The Happy Elf”: 2 p.m., Claire vg Thomas Theatre, 655 Front St., Lynden. $12, senior/student $10, child $8.

360-354-4425 or clairevgtheatre.com.

“The Best Christmas Pageant Ever”: 2 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20.

360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

Campbell Road: 6:30 p.m., Mount Vernon City Library, 315 Snoqualmie St., Mount Vernon. 360-336-6209 or mountvernonwa.gov/library.

MUSIC The Irish Tenors: ‘We Three Kings’: 7 p.m., Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham.

360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre. com.

Holiday Concert: Oak Harbor High School Choirs: 7 p.m., Oak Harbor High School HUB Building, 1 Wildcat Way, Oak Harbor. $3. 360279-5829.

Thursday.15

THEATER “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever”: 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

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TUNING UP Playing at area venues December 8-17 Thursday.8

Jam Night/Open Mic: 8 p.m., Loco Billy’s Wild Moon Saloon, 27021 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood. No cover.

425-737-5144 or locobillys.com.

Santa Swings with the Joan Penny Jazz Band: 6 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360588-1720.

Joan Penney Quartet: 6 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360588-1720.

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Baby Cakes: 9 p.m., The Skagit Casino Resort, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow. 877-275-2448 or theskagit.com.

Naughty Blokes: 8:30 p.m., Big Lake Bar and Grill, 18247 Washington 9, Mount Vernon. 360-422-6411.

Nick Anthony and Friends: 8-11 p.m., Evelyn’s Tavern, 12667 Highway 9, Clear Lake.

360-399-1321.

Cee Cee James and the Mission of S.O.U.L.: 8 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720.

Bread and Gravy: 8 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-5881720.

Jukebox Duo: 6-9 p.m., Mount Vernon Elks Lodge, 2120 Market St., Mount Vernon.

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

Marcia Kester: 6 p.m., Birdsview Brewing Company, 38302 Washington 20, Concrete.

Marvin Johnson: 6 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. 360-392-3100 or hotelbellwether.com.

J.P. Falcon: 8 p.m., Longhorn Saloon, 5754 Cains Court, Bow. Free.

360-766-6330.

The Cave Singers, Acapulco Lips: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $14. 360-778-1067 or shakedownbellingham. com.

JOAN PENNEY QUARTET 6 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720.

Wayne Hayton: 8 p.m., The Old Edison, 5829 Cains Court, Bow. 360-840-0902.

Cee Cee Jones and Rob “Slideboy” Andrews: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000.

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Friends: 8-11 p.m., Evelyn’s Tavern, 12667 Highway 9, Clear Lake.

360-399-1321.

Deception Past: 6:30 p.m., Loco Billy’s Wild Moon Saloon, 27021 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood. $8. 425-7375144 or locobillys.com.

Baby Cakes: 9 p.m., The Skagit Casino Resort, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow. 877-275-2448 or theskagit.com.

Randy Norris and Jeff Nicely: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $7. 360-445-3000.

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NAUGHTY BLOKES 8:30 p.m., Big Lake Bar and Grill, 18247 Washington 9, Mount Vernon. 360-422-6411.

Naughty Blokes: 8:30 p.m., Big Lake Bar and Grill, 18247 Washington 9, Mount Vernon. 360-422-6411.

Troy Fair Band: 6:30 p.m., Loco Billy’s Wild Moon Saloon, 27021 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood. No cover.

425-737-5144 or locobillys.com.

Ebb Slack and Flood: 8 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-755-3956.

Marvin Johnson: 6 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. 360-392-3100 or hotelbellwether.com.

Daddy Treetops and The Pourboys: 9 p.m., Longhorn Saloon, 5754 Cains Court, Bow. Free.

360-766-6330.

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Xasthur Acoustic: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $10-12.

360-778-1067 or shakedownbellingham.com.

Janette West Trio: 4:30 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. 360392-3100 or hotelbellwether.com.

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

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Wayne Hayton: 5 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. 360-3923100 or hotelbellwether. com.

Stilly River Band: 6 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-5881720.

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Jam Night/Open Mic: 8 p.m., Loco Billy’s Wild Moon Saloon, 27021 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood. No cover.

425-737-5144 or locobillys.com.

Podunk Funk: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. $10.

360-445-3000.

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Chris Eger Band: 8:30 p.m., Big Lake Bar and Grill, 18247 Washington 9, Mount Vernon. 360-422-6411.

Nick Anthony and

Deception Connection: 6-9 p.m., Mount Vernon Elks Lodge, 2120 Market St., Mount Vernon. Members and signed-in guests only.

360-848-8882.

Blake Angelos: 6 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. 360-392-3100 or hotelbellwether.com.

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4MORE: 9 p.m., The Skagit Casino Resort, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow. 877-275-2448 or theskagit.com.

Desperate Measures: 8:30 p.m., Big Lake Bar and Grill, 18247 Washington 9, Mount Vernon. 360422-6411.

Polly O’Keary and the Rhythm Method: 7:30 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-755-3956.

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

360-445-3000.

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HOT TICKETS ‘DISNEY’S THE LITTLE MERMAID’: Through Dec. 31, 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle. 888-584-4849 or 5thavenue.org.

GEORGE BALANCHINE’S “THE NUTCRACKER”: Through Dec. 28, McCaw Hall, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or LiveNation.com.

SNOOP DOGG: Dec. 8, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or stgpresents.org.

GIRAFFE TONGUE ORCHESTRA: Dec. 8, Neumos, Seattle. 206-7099442 or neumos.com.

MICHAEL KIWANUKA: Dec. 8, The Showbox, Seattle. 888-929-7849 or axs.com.

AVERAGE WHITE BAND: Dec. 8-11, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle.

206-441-9729 or jazzalley. com.

CURTIS SALGADO:

Dec. 9, Everett Theatre, Everett. www.historiceveretttheatre.org. ”A CHRISTMAS CAROL, THE MUSICAL”: Dec. 9-11, Moore Theatre, Seattle. 206-682-1414 or ticketmaster.com.

LIVE WIRE! WITH LUKE BURBANK: Dec. 9, Neptune Theatre, Seattle.

206-682-1414 or ticketmaster.com.

LOUIS C.K.: Dec. 10, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. stgpresents.org.

KIDZ BOP KIDS: Dec. 10, Neptune Theatre, Seattle. 206-682-1414 or ticketmaster.com.

RYAN CARAVEO: Dec. 10, The Showbox, Seattle.

888-929-7849 or axs.com.

STEVIE NICKS: Dec. 11, KeyArena, Seattle, 800-7453000 or LiveNation.com.

ROONEY: Dec. 11, Neumos, Seattle. 206-7099442 or neumos.com.

BRIAN SETZER ORCHESTRA Dec. 26, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or stgpresents.org.

OLD DOMINION MEAT AND CANDY TOUR: Dec. 11, The Showbox SODO, Seattle. 888-929-7849 or axs.com.

HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH: Dec. 13-18, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. stgpresents.org.

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RED FANG: Dec. 16, The Showbox, Seattle.

888-929-7849 or axs.com.

EBI: Dec. 17, Moore Theatre, Seattle. 800-7453000 or ticketmaster.com.

MUDHONEY: Dec. 17-18, The Crocodile Cafe, Seattle. 206-441-4618 or thecrocodile.com.

DAVID BAZAN’S CHRISTMAS MIRACLE: Dec. 18, Neumos, Seattle.

206-709-9442 or neumos. com.

NEUROSIS: Dec. 19, Neumos, Seattle. 206-7099442 or neumos.com.

THE SOUNDS: Dec. 20, The Showbox, Seattle.

888-929-7849 or axs.com.

DANCING WITH THE STARS LIVE: Dec. 21, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. stgpresents.org.

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MIKE STERN BAND: Dec. 13-14, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206441-9729 or jazzalley. com.

CHRIS TOMLIN: Dec. 13, McCaw Hall, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or LiveNation.com.

IN FLAMES & HELLYEAH: Dec. 13, The Showbox SODO, Seattle. 888-9297849 or axs.com.

ROBERT GLASPER EXPERIMENT: Dec. 14, Neptune Theatre, Seattle.

206-682-1414 or ticketmaster.com.

THE ALBUM LEAF: Dec. 14, Neumos, Seattle. 206709-9442 or neumos.com.

TIG NOTARO: Dec. 15, Moore Theatre, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

SWEATER BEATS: Dec. 15, Neumos, Seattle. 206709-9442 or neumos.com.

TACOCAT: Dec. 15, The Showbox, Seattle. 888929-7849 or axs.com.

ILIZA: Dec. 16, Neptune Theatre, Seattle. 206682-1414 or ticketmaster. com.

CASH CASH: Dec. 16, The Showbox SODO, Seattle. 888-929-7849 or

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MUSIC REVIEWS

VARIOUS ARTISTS, “The Life and Songs of Emmylou Harris”— Notice how the title refers to the “songs of Emmylou Harris.”

Though the silver-haired songbird developed into a fine writer, she wrote only three of the 19 selections on the CD version of this all-star tribute concert (seven of 25 on the DVD that’s part of a two-disc package). It’s a testament to this godmother of Americana’s power as a singer and her visionary artistic instincts that these numbers are associated with her.

So, with a band led by Buddy Miller and Don Was, you get selections such as Gram Parsons’ “Sin City” (performed

by Steve Earle) and “Hickory Wind” (Lucinda Williams), the Louvin Brothers’ “When I Stop Dreaming,” and Delbert McClinton’s “Two More Bottles of Wine” (Sheryl Crow), as well as relatively newer fare, such as Daniel Lanois’ “Blackhawk” (Lanois and Harris) and Mark Knopfler’s “All the Roadrunning” (Mary Chapin Carpenter).

As Vince Gill says at the show in Harris’ original home turf of Washington before delivering Buck Owens’ “Together Again”: “She has been the most amazing teacher at showing us where this music came from.”

— Nick Cristiano, The Philadelphia Inquirer

THE WEEKND, “Starboy” — Like an avant-garde R. Kelly, altR&B Canadian crooner Abel Tesfaye (a.k.a. the Weeknd) has always sung about sex, drugs, vulnerabilities, and compulsions.

Whether singing about the hurt and joys of cocaine, rough sensuality, or wearied romance beyond the velvet rope, the Weeknd always commits with a grand theatricality and a tremulous falsetto to go with his cool composure.

“Starboy” includes Auto-Tune (the breathlessly contagious “Party Monster”), Ramones-esque rah-rah choruses (“False Alarm”), and several new friendships and sounds that push the singer to new, weird heights.

Speeding up his tempos, he offers “Rockin’,” top-notch house music with high-riding cymbals in the mix.

“Sidewalks” features Kendrick Lamar and a simple drum-guitar track surprising in its sparseness. Palling around with French robots Daft Punk was the best move the Weeknd could have made: Their melancholy melodies and swelling, ascending feel in “I Feel it Coming” and “Starboy” lifts him beyond mopey sensuality and doeeyed dreariness.

— A.D. Amorosi, The Philadelphia Inquirer

KATE BUSH, “Before the Dawn” — When Kate Bush returned to the stage in 2014 after a 35-year absence, her 22show London residency sold out in 15 minutes.

“Before the Dawn” is an audio document of that show (a planned film version was scrapped), and it makes those of us who could not attend even more jealous of those who did. Divided into three acts (and three discs), the album is ambitious, dramatic, and inspiring.

The set list draws mainly from 1985’s “Hounds of Love” and 2005’s “Aerial,” including the song-suites “The Ninth Wave” and “A Sky of Honey,” which constitute the second and third acts (the first is a brief career sampler).

Bush is one of England’s great eccentric rock stars, and “Before the Dawn” is full of quirky moments: She sings along with birdsong, she caterwauls and coos, she is intimate and inimitable (although many, most notably Tori Amos, have tried). The show was a theatrical production, and some of the spoken narrations by actors and midsong audience reactions are intrusive without the visuals, but Bush’s powerful voice and the expansive arrangements are captivating.

— Steve Klinge, The Philadelphia Inquirer

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Sleek casino with Bob Dylan art opening near D.C.

By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press

OXON HILL, Md. — Far from the Las Vegas Strip, MGM Resorts International opens its $1.4 billion MGM National Harbor casino and resort just outside the nation’s capital this week, advertising a gambling floor “bigger than the White House” and an art collection that includes a large welded collage by Bob Dylan.

But don’t expect Vegas glitz, neon flamingos or ancient Roman replicas here. Jim Murren, chairman and CEO of MGM Resorts International, describes the design as “intentionally monumen-

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A portion of Bob Dylan’s “Portal,” a metal collage with an aquatic theme, is seen during a preview tour of the MGM National Harbor on Dec. 2 in Oxon Hill, Maryland.

tal,” meaning that the area’s first casino-resort was designed to complement Washington, D.C.’s iconic landmarks.

The location in Oxon Hill, Maryland, just across the Potomac River from Virginia and next to Washington is also central to its appeal. A plaza with a reflecting pool offers sweeping views of the water and the capital city’s monuments across the way.

MARKETING With three major airports nearby, MGM hopes to attract international travelers visiting Washington as well as U.S. tourists coming to see their nation’s capital, particularly those from the Southeast.

This will be Maryland’s sixth and biggest casino, but Murren said there are only a handful of casino-resorts on the East Coast that have as much to offer as this one.

“This was designed and is programmed to draw people into the state and not simply to be a casino,” Murren said.

THE OFFERINGS MGM National Harbor’s casino floor is about 125,000 square feet, with table games and more than 3,300 slot machines.

An intimate 3,000-seat arena already has lined up well-known acts like Bruno Mars, Sting, Cher and Boys II Men. The hotel is 23 stories with 308 rooms. There’s also a spa, salon, outdoor pool and 50,000 square feet of meeting space.

High-end branded retailers include the first SJP by Sarah Jessica Parker boutique. Bars and restaurants feature local, national and international chefs, including a Voltaggio Brothers Steak House. A 12-foot chocolate fountain is the centerpiece of a Europe-

an-inspired pastry shop, called Bellagio after the MGM casino in Las Vegas.

ART Seventy-two works of art are displayed inside and outside the casino.

Bob Dylan’s “Portal,” a metal collage with an aquatic theme including a Maryland blue crab, arches over an entrance to the casino floor. It is the singer and Nobel laureate’s first work of art for a public space on permanent display.

“I viewed art from the inception of National Harbor as not an amenity, but as an integral part of the narrative and experience to the resort,” said Murren, who majored in art history in college. The collection also contains work by local artists.

Docent tours are planned, and descriptions of the art can be downloaded on smartphones.

Local travel briefs RACE TO ALASKA: Jake Beattie, executive director of the Northwest Maritime Center and creator of the R2AK race, will speak at 4 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 17, at the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes. Free. 360-2931910, ext. 21, or library.cityofanacortes.org.

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.

Next up: n Granville Island and Van Dusen Botanical Garden’s Festival of Lights: 12:30 to 9 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 14. Enjoy plenty of time for shopping and a no-host meal before heading to Van Dusen Gardens, transformed into a winter wonderland complete with elves, light shows, strolling carolers and more. A valid passport, DMV enhanced driver’s license or NEXUS card is required to cross the border.

Ages 8 and older, under 18 with adult supervision. $72.

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 n Vancouver Carol Ship Dinner Cruise: Thursday, Dec. 15. Spend a winter evening aboard a festive carol ship in Vancouver, British Columbia. Listen and sing along with carolers as they sing classic holiday songs, and view an array of festively illuminated ships while viewing prominent Vancouver water features.

Includes a holiday buffet with slow-roasted turkey and honey-glazed ham. $158 per person. Includes transportation, ship entry, holiday dinner and tour escort. Passport or enhanced driver’s license is required. n Leavenworth Tree Lighting Festival: Saturday, Dec. 17. Experience the holiday season and take in live music, shopping, special foods and the tree lighting ceremony. $55. Trip includes round trip motorcoach, free time to browse in Leavenworth, meals on your own and escort. n Water View Luncheon and Peking Acrobats: Wednesday, Jan. 25. Experience ancient Chinese folk-art performances that originate back from 220 BC. Enjoy lunch at Arnie’s on the waterfront, traditional performances by the Chinese Peking Acrobats follow the meal.

Watch performers execute stunning acts, such as the lion dance, aerialist stunts, juggling and contortionists. $59.

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9:55 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 10 Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho’s breakthrough opera was described by the New York Times as “transfixing…a lushly beautiful score.” Commissioned by the Salzburg Festival, where it was first seen in 2000, it will now finally have its Metropolitan Opera premiere in a dazzling new production by Robert Lepage.

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Chazelle’s ‘La La Land’ is perfect marriage of style, story

By KATIE WALSH Tribune News Service

In relationships, and in music, it’s all about the timing.

So Damien Chazelle’s “La La Land” is the perfect marriage of style and story — a good old fashioned musical about the ups and downs of one love story that struggles to stay in tempo. It’s also a sealedwith-a-kiss love letter to the city where it’s set, and the unabashed dreamers who inhabit the environs of Los Angeles.

Written and directed by “Whiplash” wunderkind filmmaker Chazelle, “La La Land” is a meticulously crafted and choreographed musical, and Chazelle pulls out every old school trick in the book, from the Cinemascope placard that opens the film, to camera irises transitioning in and out of scenes, to a culminating dream ballet that rivals “An American in Paris.”

There’s irony in the notion that an independent film would borrow so heavily from the style of a classical Hollywood studio musical, and that it feels so radical in doing so.

There’s an exhilarating energy that whisks the film along, from the meet-cute during a traffic jam on the freeway that breaks out into a soaring primary colored dance number. Mia (Emma Stone) is an aspiring actress trying to break into the industry, while Sebastian (Ryan Gosling) is a jazz-ob-

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This image released by Lionsgate shows Ryan Gosling left and Emma Stone in a scene from, “La La Land.”

sessed pianist.

They can’t stop running into each other around town, and when they finally, truly connect during a screening of “Rebel Without a Cause” (and subsequent Griffith Observatory jaunt), everything seems to fall into place.

But they find themselves only in step for a time. With Sebastian on tour with his new band, headed up by Keith (John Legend), and Mia pouring herself into her one-woman show, the couple is pulled in different directions — one entering into the system while the other exits. Despite their obvious passion, can they make it work?

The choreography of cameras, bodies, sets and editing is so carefully crafted and perfectly placed that the missed

cues of Mia and Sebastian’s missed calls and late arrivals as they try to make it work almost lack the spontaneity necessary to fully buy in. “La La Land” can feel like a fluffy celebration of style over substance.

But the culminating last five minutes of the film — a nostalgic “what if ” fantasy — are so thrillingly emotional that it more than earns the two hour lead in.

Stone is the beating heart of the film, the dogged dreamer who turns away from her passion when it hurts too much, but secretly never stops hoping. There are shades of an over-the-top actressy hamminess in her performance, but it almost works for the character, who is, of course, that. It’s not naturalistic; in fact the effort shows, which in turn

lays bare Mia’s desperation. Gosling is a suave and sophisticated partner, soft-shoeing in spats.

If his knack for song and dance comes as a surprise, you must have missed the early ‘90s reboot of “The Mickey Mouse Club” where he hoofed alongside the likes of Timberlake and Spears.

As a candy-hued musical valentine to Los Angeles, “La La Land” is both a crowd-pleaser and a locals-only inside joke — title cards announce the seasons, since we’d never be able to discern them by the perpetually sunny skies. But it’s universal in its themes of love, loss and ambition, and ultimately, a toast to the ones who dream.

—2 hours, 8 minutes.

Rated PG-13 for some language. HHH (out of four stars).

Compiled from news services.

Ratings are 1 to 4 stars.

“Jackie” — “Jackie” is a morbid, uneven, sometimes elegant, sometimes insightful examination of the immediate aftermath of the assassination of JFK, as told through the lens of the first lady. Natalie Portman is sure to be nominated for an Oscar for her performance in the title role, and deservedly so — even though there are some moments when the dialogue and the overt symbolism come dangerously close to camp. Biography-Drama, R, 99 minutes. HHH “Man Down” — Shia LaBeouf’s off-putting performance as a Marine combat veteran battling PTSD gave me optical sprains from rolling my eyeballs throughout the viewing experience. He’s all over the place here, and never in a good way. Drama, R, 90 minutes. H “Manchester by the Sea” — With this story of a bitter Boston custodian (Casey Affleck) returning to his hometown after his brother’s death, writer-director Kenneth Lonergan has delivered a modern masterpiece reminiscent of the classic, gritty dramas of the 1970s. It’s no easy journey, but my goodness is it brilliant. Drama, R, 137 minutes. HHHH “Allied” — A taut, tense thriller for its first half, this World War II film starring Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard later becomes a weird hybrid of domestic drama and wartime intrigue that sometimes stretches credulity and veers close to unintentional humor. The highs are so impressive and the lows are so ... weird. War thriller, R, 124 minutes. HHH “Bad Santa 2” — Some 13 years after the fantastic, brutally offensive “Bad Santa” became something of a cult classic, this lazy, crummy-looking, poorly paced, why-bother follow-up lacks the Christmas bells to go full-out politically incorrect. Billy Bob Thornton half-heartedly reprises the title role, with Kathy Bates cracking unfunny jokes as his mother. Comedy, R, 89 minutes. H½ “Rules Don’t Apply” — Warren Beatty writes, directs and co-stars as Howard Hughes in a 1950s love story about the forbidden romance of two young people (Lily Collins, Alden Ehrenreich) in Hughes’ employ. It’s a sweet, entertaining and great-looking slice of Old Hollywood.

Romance, PG-13, 126 minutes. HHH½ “Bleed for This” — Miles Teller gives the performance of his career as Vinny Pazienza, a boxer who won the title then fought to come back after a horrific car accident fractures his neck. As Vinny’s trainer, Aaron Eckhart takes what could have been a cliched role and turns it into something special. This is one of the best movies of the year. Sports drama, R, 116 minutes.

HHHH “Nocturnal Animals” — Director Tom Ford tells parallel stories of a gallery owner (Amy Adams) reading a novel by her ex as the ex (Jake Gyllenhaal) lives the story.

For all of the exquisitely framed and expertly lit sequences, for all the valiant efforts by some of the finest actors around, it left me as cold and unaffected as just about any prestige, A-list project I’ve seen all year. Drama, R, 117 minutes. HH

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MOVIES “Christine” — Playing a tightly wound TV reporter who in 1974 committed suicide on the air, Rebecca Hall gives one of the great performances of the year in this intense, stomach-churning, unblinking drama based on a true story. Biographical drama, R, 115 minutes. HHH “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” — There’s a whole lot of movie going on in this expansion of the J.K. Rowling cinematic universe. The origin story of “magizoologist” Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne, bursting with absentminded professor charm) is populated with critters ranging from the tiny and whimsical to the enormous and ferocious.

The result is an effective

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if not everlasting magical spell. Fantasy, PG-13, 123 minutes. HHH “Dog Eat Dog” — Director Paul Schrader harks back to a more politically incorrect age with a bloody, trippy, bare-fanged pulp thriller featuring terrifically entertaining performances from old dogs Nicolas Cage and Willem Dafoe.

Crime thriller, not rated, 93 minutes.HHH “Loving” — In writer-director Jeff Nichols’ rather tepid love story and legal drama, Joel Edgerton and Ruth Negga are undeniably good as a real-life interracial couple convicted in 1958 of violating Virginia’s anti-miscegenation statute.

I was impressed. I just wish I’d been more deeply

moved. Drama, PG-13, 123 minutes. HH½ “Arrival” — As confusing as it is enlightening, Denis Villeneuve’s highend alien invasion movie tells of a linguistics expert (Amy Adams) called upon to communicate with extraterrestrial visitors. Even most of the what-theheck moments are beautiful and challenging and cool in a thought-provoking, intergalactic kind of way. Sci-fi thriller, PG-13, 116 minutes. HHH½ “Hacksaw Ridge” — Director Mel Gibson dishes out the symbolism and the sermonizing in blunt and unrelenting fashion in a gruesomely effective and ultraviolent World War II movie about a man (Andrew Garfield, rising to the occasion)

OAK HARBOR CINEMAS Dec. 9-16 Moana (PG): Friday-Saturday: 1:10, 3:50, 6:30, ANACORTES CINEMAS 9:00; Sunday: 1:10, 3:50, 7:00; Monday-Thursday: Dec. 9-16 Moana (PG): Friday: 1:00, 3:45, 6:25, 9:00; Sat- 1:10, 3:50, 6:30 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them urday: 1:15, 3:45, 6:25, 9:00; Sunday: 1:00, 4:30, (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 12:50, 3:35, 6:20, 9:10; 7:00; Monday-Thursday: 1:00, 3:45, 6:25 Sunday: 3:35, 6:20; Monday-Wednesday: 12:50, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 12:40, 3:40, 6:35, 9:35; 3:35, 6:20; Thursday: 12:50, 3:35 Arrival (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 1:00, 3:45, Sunday: 3:40, 6:35; Monday-Wednesday: 12:40, 6:40, 9:20; Sunday: 1:00, 4:35, 6:40; Monday3:40, 6:35; Thursday: 12:40, (3:40) Arrival (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 12:50, 3:50, Thursday: 1:00, 3:45, 6:40 The Metropolitan Opera: L’Amour de Loin 6:45, 9:30; Sunday-Thursday: 12:50, 3:50, 6:45 The Metropolitan Opera: L’Amour de Loin (NR): Saturday: 9:55 a.m.

From Here to Eternity (1953): Sunday: 2:00 (NR): Saturday: 9:55 a.m.

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (PG-13): ThursFrom Here to Eternity (1953): Sunday: 2:00 day: 7:00 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (PG-13): 360-279-2226 Thursday: 7:00 360-293-7000 STANWOOD CINEMAS Dec. 9-16 CONCRETE THEATRE Office Christmas Party (R): Friday-Saturday: Dec. 9-11 Trolls (PG): Friday: 7:30 p.m.; Saturday: 5 and 1:20, 3:55, 6:45, 9:05; Sunday-Thursday: 1:20, 3:55, 6:45 7:30 p.m.; Sunday: 5 p.m.

Allied (R): Friday-Saturday: 12:50, 3:35, 6:30, 360-941-0403 9:20; Sunday: 12:50, 6:30; Monday-Thursday: 12:50, 3:35, 6:30 BLUE FOX DRIVE-IN Moana (PG): Friday-Saturday: 1:30, 9:15; SunOak Harbor day-Thursday: 1:30 360-675-5667 Moana in 3D (PG): 4:05, 6:40 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them CASCADE MALL THEATERS (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 1:00, 3:45, 6:25, 9:10; Burlington Sunday: 3:45, 6:25; Monday-Wednesday: 1:00, For showings: 888-AMC-4FUN (888-2623:45, 6:25; Thursday: 1:00, 3:45 4386) Arrival (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 1:10, 4:00, 6:35, 9:00; Sunday-Thursday: 1:10, 4:00, 6:35 From Here to Eternity (1953): Sunday: 2:00 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (PG-13): Thursday: 7:00 360-629-0514

who was so nonviolent he refused to pick up a gun, even during combat in Okinawa. War drama, R, 130 minutes. HHH “Almost Christmas” — A wonderful cast including Danny Glover, Gabrielle Union and J.B. Smoove is unable to rescue writer-director David E. Talbert’s family comedy/drama, which contains precious few genuine laughs and even fewer legitimately earned heart-tugging moments.

Comedy drama, PG-13, 112 minutes. H½ “Moonlight” — Gorgeous and yet bleak, uplifting and yet sobering, writer-director Barry Jenkins’ modern masterpiece chronicles pivotal periods in boyhood, adolescence and adulthood in the life and times of one person played by three

skilled actors. This is a film brimming with memorable work. Drama, R, 110 minutes. HHHH “Jack Reacher: Never Go Back” — The first “Jack Reacher” was a dud. This one’s worse.

Nearly every scene plays like a near-parody of a Tom Cruise actioner. It’s apropos that Cruise often is seen wielding a cellular device because this is the very definition of phoning it in. Action, PG-13, 118 minutes. H½ “American Pastoral” — Ewan McGregor is the director and miscast lead actor in a ponderous, stagey-looking, emotionally uninvolving, unpleasant and often shrill adaptation that loses most of the memorably heartbreaking elegance and deep insight of Philip Roth’s novel. Drama, R,

126 minutes. H½ “The Accountant” — Madness abounds in this intense, intricate, darkly amusing and action-infused thriller starring Ben Affleck as a seemingly mild-mannered accountant savant who also is arguably the most dangerous killing machine on the planet. It doesn’t always add up but who cares, it’s BIG FUN. Thriller, R, 128 minutes HHH½ “Kevin Hart: What Now?” — In a concert film shot at a Philadelphia stadium, cameras catch the comedian in close-up as he mocks himself, imitates family members and spins outrageous anecdotes spun from kernels of real-life experiences.

He’s really good, and he clearly enjoys what he’s doing. Stand-up comedy, R, 96 minutes. HHH

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