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NEW ON DVD THIS WEEK who wants to be a “Jack Reacher: NevUpcoming real boy beautifully er Go Back”: One of animated, the movie the highlights of a Tom movie releases picked up two Oscars: Cruise action movie Following is a partial best original score and is getting to see him schedule of coming DVD best original song with run. There’s something releases. Release dates “When You Wish Upon about the way Cruise are subject to change: a Star.” sprints across the As a bonus, the screen that shows real FEB. 7 release also includes energy. n Trolls the Oswald the Rabbit With “Jack Reacher: n Almost Christmas short, “Poor Papa.”

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Smulders) becomes “Ballers: The the target of a military Complete Second investigation. There’s a Season”: Dwayne Johnson starts in secondary story about how Reacher this HBO series about the business of might be a family man but it’s equally sports. as boring.

“Tyler Perry’s Madea on the Run The film would have been much (The Play)”: Madea’s selection of a better had Reacher been cut out and place to hide from the law proves to the focus been on Smulders. That, be a mistake. sadly, isn’t the case.

“Gimme Danger”: Documentary “Doctor Who: The Power of on the punk band The Stooges. the Daleks”: Fans of Doctor Who “The Black Dragon’s Revenge”: have lamented how the story of the Martial artist is recruited to investiDoctor’s very first regeneration was gate a death. no longer available. The master nega“Poltergeist II” and “Poltergeist tives were destroyed in a purge of the III”: The classic horror films are being archives back in 1974. re-released.

That missing link of the Doctor “The Hangman: Shepherds and Who story is back in a slightly different form. Animation has been created Butchers”: Steve Coogan stars in this courtroom drama based on true to go with the program’s original events. audio recordings based on surviving “Tyler Perry’s Boo! A Madea Halphotographs and film clips. loween”: Madea spends the holiday The six-part adventure, presented in both color and black and white, fea- battling killers and ghosts.

“Danny Says”: Documentary on tures the regeneration of First Doctor, William Hartnell, into Second Doctor, the life and times of Danny Fields.

“Clandestine”: A look at the hold Patrick Troughton. It’s a creative way the war on drugs can have on a comto restore a key bit of history in the munity.

Time Lord saga.

“Pinocchio”: The 1940 animated release from the Walt Disney Studios AVAILABLE ON DIGITAL is now available on Blu-ray as part of HD ON JAN. 31 the Walt Disney Signature Collection.

“Arrival”: Scientists and military The release includes the film plus scramble to unravel mystery behind several bonus features. alien crafts.

Not only is the story of a puppet — Rick Bentley, The Fresno Bee

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THIS WEEKENDin the area A FINE ROMANCE

TRADITIONAL JAZZ The Bellingham Traditional Jazz Society will present Bob Storm’s Dixieland All-Stars, playing New Orleans jazz hits of the ‘20s, ‘30s, and ‘40s as well as recent compositions in the traditional jazz style, from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, at the Bellingham VFW, 625 N. State St., Bellingham. $12. btjs. webs.com.

EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL The seventh annual Salish Sea Early Music Festival will feature renowned early music soloists from Germany and Montreal performing pieces from the French Baroque era at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8, at Fir Conway Lutheran Church, 18101 Fir Island Road, Conway.

Susie Napper and Hans-Jürgen Schnoor will perform.

Suggested donation of $15 to $25; ages 18 and under free. salishseafestival.org.

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kagit Community Band will present “A Fine Romance,” a concert of musical passion and romance, at 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 3, at Maple Hall in La Conner, and at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, at Brodniak Hall on the Anacortes High School campus.

Special guest vocalist Clara Johnson will

join the band. Musical selections include “I’m Getting Sentimental Over You” featuring Kenton Kuusela on tenor saxophone; “Dances From West Side Story” by Bernstein; “Out of Africa” theme by John Barry and vocal aria of Puccini. Free. skagitcommunityband.org.

FATHER/DAUGHTER VALENTINE’S BALL Girls are invited with their fathers (or father figures) to attend the Father/Daughter Valentine’s Ball at 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 4, in the Mount Vernon High School cafeteria, 314 N. Ninth St. $11 per person, tickets must be prepurchased. 360-336-6215 or mountvernonwa.gov.

CONWAY SCHOOL DANCE Conway School will host a Daddy Daughter/Mother Son Dance from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 4, at the school, 19710 Highway 534, Mount Vernon. There will be a DJ, photo booth, refreshments and prizes. Tickets available at the school office. $20 couples, $8 for each additional person.

Proceeds will help sixth graders to go to Camp Orkila.

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OUT & ABOUT ART RACHEL DENNY SHOW: Rachel Denny’s exhibit focusing on the beauty of the natural world will be held during February at ACME Creative, 705 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. A reception is scheduled for 6 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 3.

SWING DANCE

“ART LIFE”: The exhibit “Art Life” continues through Feb. 19 at i.e., 5800 Cains Court, Edison, featuring Lana Sundberg, Tim Fowler and Patty Detzer. i.e.ed-

talk, there will be a walk through the forest. rockport@parks.wa.gov or 360-853-8461.

LECTURES AND TALKS

RELIGION AND GOVERNMENT: Lincoln Steed, editor of Liberty Magazine, will speak about the roles of government and religion in the U.S. at 9 a.m., 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, at visit the North Cascade SDA Church, 800 Peacock Lane, Burlington. churchoffice@ncsda.org or 360-757-7577.

“COCOON OF CANCER”: Author Abbe Rolnick will offer an insider’s look at how life changes when the word cancer is uttered, during a discussion about her book “Cocoon of Cancer: An Invitation to Love Deeply” at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, at Deming Library, 5044 Mount Baker Highway.

“WINTER SONG”: The group show focusing on birds will run through February at Smith & Vallee Gallery, 5742 Gilkey Ave., Edison. More than 40 regional Pacific Northwest artists will be represented. An artists reception will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4.

THE GOOD STUFF: The Good Stuff Arts Gallery, 604 Commercial Ave., Anacortes, is featuring during February the work of Greg Dugan, Randy Emmons, Caroline Garland, Abi Gomez, Linde Husk, Peggie Hunnicutt, Shannon Kirby, Jesse Link, Terry Mac Donald, Jill McDougall, Ron Moore, Ruth Owens, Suzanne Powers, Susan Raymond, Cynthia Richardson, Carla Seaton, Gail Thein and Peggy Woods. An artists reception will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. today, Feb. 2, with a free demonstration by Caroline Garland at 7 p.m.

Garland will also host a workshop Feb. 17-18.

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sculptures and works available for sale: 360466-3125 or townoflaconner.org.

Seattle-based Good Co band will perform Dixieland classics and electro-swing hot dance numbers at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, at the Depot Arts Center, 611 R Ave., Anacortes. $5 suggested donation for adults; ages 18 and under free. Information: Peter at 360-293-7836 or dowdens@msn.com; 360-293-1910 or library.cityofanacortes.org.

isonwa@gmail.com or 360-488-3458.

“RED TAILS, SILVER WINGS”: The Schack Art Center, 2921 Hoyt Ave., Everett, is hosting the exhibit featuring 53 paintings and drawings by artist Chris Hopkins through Feb. 25. The work depicts first African American military pilots — The Tuskegee Airman.. The center is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Mondays to Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m.

Sundays. schack.org or 425-259-5050.

ART AT MoNA: Three new exhibitions continue through March 26 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 Paul Havas: A Life of Painting: The exhibit honors the 40-year career of an artist known for his large-scale landscapes and cityscapes.

Born, raised and educated on the East Coast, Paul Havas (1940-2012) came to the Northwest for graduate school at the University of Washington and ultimately became one of the major painters of the region. n Indigenous Influences: Curated by Regan Shrumm, through the Dana and Toni Ann Rust Curatorial Fellowship at MoNA, the exhibit looks at works from MoNA’s perma-

nent collection that are influenced by Pacific Northwest indigenous communities. n Continuum: Glass from the Permanent Collection: Featured in the Benaroya Glass Gallery are selections of glass from the permanent collection with an emphasis on continuum — of the medium of glass, of the continuity of forms, and of tradition through to innovation.

OUTDOOR SCULPTURE EXHIBIT: The La Conner Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit is on display through March 1 at public locations.

The annual juried exhibition features work by some of the Northwest’s most accomplished artists. For information, including a map of the

MAKING IT ON YOUR OWN: Learn how to set goals and use strategies to become self-sufficient from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 6, at the Mount Vernon Goodwill Job Training and Education Center, 242 E. College Way. Free. 360-848-6468, ext.

1703, or seattlegoodwill. org.

AUTISM SUPPORT: Animal scientist and autism self-advocate Temple Grandin will speak on “How Families and School can Support Individuals with Autism” at 4 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 7, at the Western Washington University Performing Arts Center in Bellingham. Free. Grandin’s story was featured in the HBO film “Temple Grandin,” starring Claire Danes.

NATIVE TREES OF WESTERN WASHINGTON: Presented by forestry professor Kevin Zobrist at 11 a.m.

Saturday, Feb. 11, at Rockport State Park, 51905 State Route 20.

After the 30-minute

GENEALOGY PRESENTATION: Skagit Valley Genealogical Society will present “Chinese Boxes and Slender Threads: Surprises from the Past” from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, at the Burlington Senior and Community Center, 1011 Greenleaf Ave., Burlington. skagitvalleygenealogy. org or genealogy0715@ gmail.com.

DOC TALK: David Escobar, DO, of Skagit Regional Clinics will present “Doc Talk: Integrating Ancient and Traditional Medicine into Modern Health Care” at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13, at Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon. Preregister: 360-814-2424.

WINTER BIRDS IN SKAGIT COUNTY: Tim Manns will show and talk about the ducks, geese, swans, and raptors that make Skagit County their winter home, at 6:30 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 13, at the Mount Vernon City Library, 315 Snoqualmie St. Free. betsyc@ mountvernonwa.gov or 360-336-6209.

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OUT & ABOUT “BOATING WITH BUDDY”: La Conner Retirement Inn will host the talk “Boating with Buddy: A Dog’s View on His Human’s Hobby,” at 4 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 14, at 204 N. First St., La Conner.

Buddy, a rescue dog, has joined a new family who loves boating. Buddy’s human, Sue, will share her adventures with Buddy boating around the Washington area. Free. 360-4665700.

SKAGIT RIVER VILLAGE: Ed Medeinos of Seattle’s Phinney Village will talk about a new group forming to serve the residents of Burlington, Mount Vernon and Sedro-Woolley at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, at Burlington Public Library, 820 E. Washington Ave. The group is designed to help people age well at home. vtvnetwork.org.

“FROM HEADHUNTERS TO SKYSCRAPERS”: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22, Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes.

World traveler Rudy Gahler will share his recent travel adventure to the Philipines. Contact Barb at bsmart@juno. com.

ANTI-BULLYING PROGRAM: A community event will explore the problem with bullying at the middle, junior and high school levels at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, at the Tulalip Resort Casino. Guest speakers include Marc Mero, former pro wrestler and founder of Champion of Choices, and Amy Briggs, a mother and school teacher who lost

her son because of bullying. The message also includes information on suicide prevention.

Free.

Blood, Sweat & Tears with Bo Bice

STATUS OF GLACIERS: Dr. Jon L. Rielel, a geologist with the U.S. National Park Service at North Cascades National Park, will present “Status of Glaciers in Washington’s National Parks” at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, at Mount Vernon City Library, 315 Snoqualmie St. Free. sarah@mountvernonwa.gov or 360-3366209.

OUTDOOR ADVENTURE SPEAKER SERIES: The Marysville Opera House, 1225 Third St., Marysville, hosts an outdoor adventure speaker from 6 to 8 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of the month. $3. 360363-8400 or marysvillewa.gov. Next up: n Tuesday, Feb. 28: Craig Romano: “Classic Hikes of Washington.” n Tuesday, March 28: Mike Woodmansee: “Real Adventures in the North Cascades.”

MUSIC “SONGS FROM THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE”: Soprano Ibidunni Ojikutu and pianist Rebecca Jordan Mañalac will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4 at the Jansen Art Center, 321 Front St., Lynden. $25. jansenartcenter.org/tickets.

UN-WINE’D WEDNESDAY: Swingnuts Jazz will perform at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8, at the Marysville Opera House, 1225 Third St. $5 at the door.

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Blood, Sweat & Tears with Bo Rice will perform at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Feb. 17-18, at the Pacific Showroom at the Skagit Casino Resort, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. theskagit.com.

marysvillewa.gov or 360-363-8400.

LOS CENZONTLES: Mexican roots group Los Cenzontles will perform at 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 10, at McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. Los Cenzontles (Nahuatl for “The Mockingbirds”) pioneered revivals of Mexican roots music in California. There will be a free lecture at 6:30 p.m. with the band members demonstrating why tradition matters in today’s world.

Free for Skagit Valley College and high school students. Tickets: 360416-7727 or mcintyrehall.org.

RABBIT WILDE: Rabbit Wilde will perform original music, including new instrumentation and songs performed live

for the first time, at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, at Bastion Brewing, 12529 Christianson Road, Anacortes. The Sky Colony will open. $10 advance, $15 at the door. brian@bastionbrewingcompany.com or 360-399-1614.

“IT’S ALL ABOUT LOVE”: Soprano Janice Johnson and pianist Jill Timmons will perform a concert that explores the love between Clara Schumann, Robert Schumann and Johannes Brahms at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 415 S. 18th St., Mount Vernon. Freewill offering.

BLUES AND BREWS: The Margaret Wilder Band will play from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 16, at the Marysville Opera House, 1225 Third St.,

Marysville. $5 at the door. marysvillewa.gov or 360-363-8400.

NIGHT OF QUEEN: Freddie Mercury imitator Gary Mullen will perform at 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 17, at Mount Baker Theatre, 104 North Commercial St., Bellingham. $20.50 to $39.50. tickets@ mountbakertheatre.com or 360-734-6080.

INTERNATIONAL GUITAR NIGHT: Tour founder Brian Gore, Italy’s Luca Stricagnoli, Brazilian composer/ performer Chrystian Dozza and India’s Debashish Bhattacharya will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24, at Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. $20.50 to $39.50. tickets@mountbakertheatre.com or 360-7346080.

DONAL CLANCY: Donal Clancy, an acclaimed guitarist, singer and performer, will perform traditional Irish music at 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 24, at the Littlefield Celtic Center, 1124 Cleveland Ave, Mount Vernon.

A workshop featuring Irish guitar to help Celtic musicians will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 25. Concert tickets: $20 to $25 (20 percent discount for Celtic Arts Foundation members). events@celticarts.org or 360-416-4934.

JAMES HUNTER SIX: The James Hunter Six will perform at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 24, at McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon.

Hunter, from England, is a Grammy nominee.

Tickets: 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall. org.

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GET INVOLVED ART CALL FOR ARTISTS: Skagit Artists Together invites Northwest artists to be part of the 14th annual NW Art Beat Open Studios Tour, a self-guided tour of Skagit Valley art studios. All media will be accepted for consideration and must be the artist’s original. Application deadline: Tuesday, Feb. 7. Artists are selected by a blind jury. nwartbeat.com/callforartists. html.

ART — 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”

360-755-9649 or email recreation@burlingtonwa.gov.

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.

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 sale will feature unique 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. Call the museum at 360466-4288 or Karen at 360-770-5346, or email fiberfest@laconnerquilts.org.

CALL FOR INSTRUCTORS: Burlington Parks and Recreation seeks qualified instructors to expand its enrichment classes for youths and adults. To download an instructor’s packet, visit burlingtonwa. gov and click on the “Instructors Needed” tab. More information:

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 experience. Kat Peterson, 360 755-3152.

FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK Los Cenzontles February 10

Rhythm Party

Feb. 3 6-9pm

FREE - February 11

Sundae Drumdae

ACME Creative

Sunday, February 12

Burton Jewelers

The James Hunter Six

The Good Stuff Arts

Kinobe & the Wamu Spirit March 3

Peter Rabbit Tales March 5

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CALL FOR ARTISTS: PeaceHealth United General Medical Center seeks artists to display and sell art in its facility at 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 hang-

ing and removal of their work, which will be displayed for three months. Contact Barb Kaufman at 360-8567530 or bkaufman@ peacehealth.org.

CALL FOR SCULPTURES: The Anacortes Arts Commission and City of Anacortes are accepting submissions of sculptures for an outdoor exhibit in the madrona grove behind the Depot Art Center, 611 R Ave. Deadline is Feb. 13. 360-293-1918 or mary@cityofanacortes.org.

STUDENT PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR CONTEST: Applications are available for the Professional Photographers of Washington’s 2017 Student Photographer of the Year Award, which is open to all high school seniors graduating in 2017.

One student will receive the $2,000 scholarship grant, which will be used to further the applicant’s study in the photographic arts. The application postmarked deadline is Feb. 14 and the winner will be announced in April. For more information or to receive an application, contact Anita Weston 425-776-4426 or visit ppw.org.

DROP-IN MEDITATIVE ART: Drop-in, meditative art at the Burlington Public Library, 820 E Washington Ave., will be held from 1:30 to 4 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 11.

Activities include adult coloring, stone painting, zentangle and collaging.

Ages 18 and older. 360755-0760 or laurenk@ burlingtonwa.gov.

ARTS COMMISSION BOARD MEMBERS WANTED: The City of Mount Vernon seeks volunteer board members for the Mount Vernon Arts Commission. Contact Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation for an application at 360-3366215, or find more information and an application at mountvernonwa.gov.

AUDITIONS ”GODSPELL”: 7 p.m.

Monday through Wednesday, Feb. 27-28 and March 1, Claire vg Thomas Theatre, 655 Front St., Lynden. The production will run Thursdays-Sundays, May 4-21. 360-3544425 or clairevgtheatre. com. ”37 POSTCARDS”: 6:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 6 and 7, Star Studio, located in the building in the back of the parking lot at the Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor.

Cold readings from the script. Parts are available for one man age 28-35, one man age 60-75 and four women ages 20-75. The show runs April 14-30. 360679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

DANCE SALSASERE SALSA NIGHT: The monthly Latin dance night playing salsa, bachata, merengue, son, cha cha cha, timba, reggaeton and more will be held from 7:30 p.m. to midnight Friday, Feb. 2, at The Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce St., Conway. A half-hour

introduction to Cuban salsa with Yasmare of Cubasere is included with admission. $10.

360-223-7151 and cubasere.com.

SWING DANCE: Seattle-based Good Co band will perform Dixieland classics and electro-swing hot dance numbers at 7 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 11, at the Depot Arts Center, 611 R Avenue in Anacortes. $5 suggested donation for adults; ages under 18 free. Information: Peter at 360-293-7836 or dowdens@msn. com; 360-293-1910 or library.cityofanacortes. org.

SWING DANCE: Anacortes Senior Center will host a swing dance at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, at 1701 22nd St., Anacortes. A-Town Big Band will play. Free, all ages. 360-293-1910 or library.cityofanacortes. org.

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

Learn to folk dance to a variety of international music. Instruction begins at 7 p.m. followed by review and request dances until 9:30 p.m.

The first session is free, $3 thereafter. No partners needed. For information, contact Gary or Ginny at 360766-6866.

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

Thursdays at Hillcrest Lodge, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon.

Contact Gisela at 360424-5696.

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GET INVOLVED CLOG DANCING FOR BEGINNERS: Free lesson from 10 to 11 a.m., followed by regular clog dancing from 11 a.m. to noon Thursdays, Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland St., Mount Vernon. No fee, no partner needed. First three lessons are free.

Wear comfortable shoes.

For information, call Rosie at 360-424-4608.

MUSIC BARBERSHOP HARMONY: Attend a free, no-commitment rehearsal of the An-OChords, a four-part Barbershop harmony. No experience necessary, no auditions required.

Learn by rote, you don’t have to read music. Ages 12 and up. Drop in any Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Northwest Educational Service Building, 1601 R Ave., Anacortes.

Rides available. Bob Lundquist, 360-9415733 or svenbob@ cheerful.com.

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

St. Free; donations accepted. 360-630-1156.

SHELTER BAY CHORUS: Practices are held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

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

360-223-3230.

LOVE TO SING? Join the women of Harmony Northwest Chorus from 6:30 to 9 p.m. every

Monday at the Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland Ave. Seeking women who like to sing a cappella music.

All skill levels welcome.

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

360-293-2544.

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

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

DRUM CIRCLE: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, Center for Spiritual Living, 1508 N. 18th St., Mount Vernon. Bring your drum or borrow one. Handicapped accessible. Free. Freewill offering accepted. 360305-7559.

CALLING ‘80S COVER BANDS: The Mount Vernon Downtown Association invites cover bands with an ‘80s set list to play at the third annual Harvest Moon Festival: Retro on the River on Aug. 26. The festival is a celebration of the bounty found in Skagit Valley and the local region. The event features live music, brews, ciders and local food. Send a link or recording to info@mountvernondowntown.org or call 360-336-3801.

RECREATION DEEP FOREST EXPERIENCE: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, through February, Rockport State Park, 51095 Highway 20, Rockport.

Enjoy guided hikes at 11 a.m., noon, 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. deep into the

lush old-growth forest that includes ancient fir, cedar, hemlock and maple trees, some towering 250-feet tall and more than 300 years old. Kids can explore the Discovery Center with crafts, interactive displays, nature videos, books and more. Free. Dress for cold, wet, winter weather with footwear suitable for very wet trails. Discover Pass or $10 day-use fee required for parking. 360-8538461 or rockport@ parks.wa.gov.

FRIENDS OF THE FOREST HIKES: Join the Friends of the Forest for scenic hikes in the forest lands around Anacortes.

Dress for the weather and wear sturdy shoes. No pets. Free. 360-293-3725 or friendsoftheacfl.org.

Next up: A senior/adult hike to Heart Lake with Friends of the Forest is 10 a.m. to noon Friday, Feb. 10. Meet at the Heart Lake parking lot.

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

FREE PARK ADMISSION: In honor of State Parks’ 104th birthday, the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission will offer free admission to all state parks on Sunday, March 19. The Discover Pass will not be required to enter state parks, but is still required to access lands managed by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Department of Natural Resources.

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area February 2-11 Thursday.2 THEATER ”Of Mice and Men”: 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

Friday.3 DANCE Shaolin Warriors: 7 p.m., Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. $20.50-$39.50. 360-7346080 or mountbakertheatre.com.

MUSIC Skagit Community Band: “A Fine Romance,” 7:30 p.m., Maple Hall, 104 Commercial, La Conner. Free, donations accepted. skagitcommunityband. org.

THEATER ”Of Mice and Men”: 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

Saturday.4 THEATER ”Of Mice and Men”: 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

MUSIC Firefly Classics: Soprano Ibidunni Ojikutu and pianist Rebecca Jordan Mañalac, 7:30 p.m., Jansen Art Center, 321 Front St., Lynden. $25. 360-3543600 or jansenartcenter.org.

Skagit Community Band: “A Fine Romance,” 7:30 p.m., Brodniak Hall, Anacortes High School, 1600 20th St., Anacortes. Free, donations accepted. skagitcommunityband.org.

Sunday.5 THEATER ”Of Mice and Men”: 2 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

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“OF MICE AND MEN” Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. Check individual listings for times. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

Thursday.9 THEATRE ”Of Mice and Men”: 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

Friday.10 MUSIC California Guitar Trio, Montreal Guitar Trio: 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $20-$35. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.

Los Cenzontles: 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $25-35. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.

THEATER ”Into the Woods”: 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $20. 360-679-2237 or www.whidbeyplayhouse.com. ”Of Mice and Men”: 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com. ”Always ... Patsy Cline”: Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce St., Conway. $28.

360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

Saturday.11 MUSIC Rhythm Party: 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $5. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.

Good Co band: 7 p.m., Depot Arts Center, 611 R Ave., Anacortes. $5 suggested donation adults; ages 17 and under free. 360-293-7836 or dowdens@ msn.com; 360-293-1910 or library.cityofanacortes.org.

THEATER ”Always... Patsy Cline”: Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce St., Conway. $28.

360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com. ”Into the Woods”: 7:30 p.m. Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $20. 360-679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com. ”Of Mice and Men”: 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 February 2-9 Thursday.2

Jam/Open Mic: 8 p.m., Loco Billy’s, 27021 102nd Ave NW, Stanwood. locobillys. com or 425-737-5144.

Friday.3

360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

Swindler: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $5. 360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

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

360-399-1321.

Bleeding Tree: 8:30 p.m., Big Lake Bar and Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon.

360-422-6411.

Carrie Cunningham: 9 p.m., The Skagit Casino Resort, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow. 877275-2448 or theskagit. com.

Kevin Sutton and Jim McLaughlin: 8 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

360-588-1720 or anacortesrockfish.com.

Cousin Marvin, The Phone Books, Alien Probe: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $6. shakedownbellingham.com.

Salsa night: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. $10.

766-6266 or theoldedison.com.

Monday.6

Swingnuts: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Angel of the Winds, 3438 Stoluckquamish Lane, Arlington. 360-4747321 or swingnutsjazz. com.

Wednesday.8

Un-wine’d Wednesdays: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Marysville Opera House, 1225 Third St., Marysville. $5. 360-3638400 or marysvillewa. gov.

Country Jim: 6 p.m., Mount Vernon Elks Lodge, 2120 Market St., Mount Vernon. Members and signed-in guests only. 360-848-8882.

Cee Cee James: 8 p.m., Longhorn Saloon, 5754 Cains Court, Bow. Free. 360766-6330.

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

Thursday.9 SATURDAY.4

HOLMES/SHEA BAND 8:30 p.m., The Old Edison, 5829 Cains Court, Bow. 360-766-6266 or theoldedison.com.

Saturday.4

Holmes/Shea Band: 8:30 p.m., The Old Edison, 5829 Cains Court, Bow. 360-766-6266 or theoldedison.com.

Carrie Cunningham: 9 p.m., The Skagit Casino Resort, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow. 877-2752448 or theskagit.com.

FRIDAY.3

CEE CEE JAMES 8 p.m., Longhorn Saloon, 5754 Cains Court, Bow. Free. 360-766-6330.

Bob Storm’s Dixieland All-Stars: 2 to 5 p.m., Bellingham VFW, 625 N. State St., Bellingham. $12. btjs. webs.com.

Scratch Daddy: 7 to 10 p.m., Anacortes

Eagles, 901 Seventh St. 360-293-3012.

Miller Campbell: 9 p.m., Loco Billy’s, 27021 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood. $8. locobillys. com or 425-737-5144.

Mr. Feelgood & The Firm Believers: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. $8. 360445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

Bleeding Tree: 8:30 p.m., Big Lake Bar and Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon.

360-422-6411.

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

The Sky Colony Live: 7:30 p.m., Bastion Brewing Company, 12529 Christianson Road, Anacortes. All ages, no cover. 360-3991614 or bastionbrewingcompany.com.

Sunday.5

Jenny & The TomCats: 5:30 p.m., The Old Edison, 5829 Cains Court, Bow. 360-

Joan Penney Band: 6 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-5881720 or anacortesrockfish.com.

Jam/Open Mic: 8 p.m., Loco Billy’s, 27021 102nd Ave NW, Stanwood. locobillys. com or 425-737-5144.

The Press Gang: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. $10.

360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

Joan Penney: 6 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720 or anacortesrockfish.com.

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TRAVEL

Five movie-specific film festivals for hardcore fans

By LISA IANNUCCI TravelPulse

Some movies are so popular they get their own festivals, conferences and guided tours. Here are few to check out this year: “TWILIGHT” Forks, Washington, is the place where Stephenie Meyer’s movie “Twilight” came to be. This incredibly successful movie is about high school student Bella Swan (played by Kristen Stewart), who meets Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson), a mysterious teen. This year’s weekend festival to honor the fan’s love of the movie will be held from Sept. 14-17.

Last year, Prop Store and Summit Entertainment presented a two-day live auction event of original props, costumes and set decoration pieces used in the saga. Some 900 lots from the making of the five films were sold.

“GROUNDHOG DAY” It’s a Bill Murray classic flick where he portrays TV weatherman Phil Connors, who is forced to live the same day — Feb. 2 — over and over again until he gains some insight into his life. Much of the movie was filmed in Woodstock, Illinois, which now offers a walking tour and a yearly Groundhog Day event including showing of the film (again and again and again). Next year will be the 25th anniversary of the filming of the movie and there are engraved plaques that refer to spots where the movie was filmed.

“SOMEWHERE IN TIME” This time-traveling fantasy film became one of Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour’s best roles and it has become a romantic favorite over the years (this writer even gave her first born the middle name of Elise, named after Jane’s character).

The movie was filmed at The Grand Hotel on Michigan’s Mackinac Island and in 2015, Jane Seymour visited for the 35th anniversary of the film and the 25th Anniversary of Somewhere in Time Weekend. This year’s 27th anniversary festival will take place from Oct. 27-29. The rooms are a little pricey, coming in at $1,099 per couple for a standard room and $1,449 for a lakeview room. The weekend includes a screening of the film, discussions of the movie’s production process, and appearances by returning cast. Guests come dressed in costume.

“BIG LEBOWSKI” The Coen brothers made a cult classic out of this 1998 movie about a pothead bowler who is mistak-

WEB BUZZ

Name: StrideTravel.com What it does: Its meta search engine lets you discover and compare tours across all types and genres from some 400 operators such as National Geographic Expeditions, Intrepid, G Adventures, Viking River Cruises, Abercrombie & Kent and Road Scholar. The site has approximately 9,000 tours in some 130 countries.

What’s hot: Stride is incredibly thorough. It anticipates what you might want to know and provides the info for you: the size of the tour, lodging level, level of physical activity, ratings and reviews, full itineraries, available dates, pricing and more. Stride is popular with baby boomers, but there’s something for everyone, with a wide variety of tours based on interests, budgets and, of course, type and style of travel. I was most interested in family tours to the Galapagos and budget safaris in Namibia, but if you’re interested in small-ship cruises in the Antarctic or seeing Alaska by rail, you’ll find tours too. Membership: some tours offer a $500 gift card for booking through Stride.

What’s not: The first time I saw the site, I passed it up because it seemed flat. I’m glad I took the time to get to know it better. That said, I hope that in future renditions, it finds a way to illustrate more of the adventures the tours provide. Video features would be great.

— Jen Leo, Los Angeles Times

en for a deadbeat philanthropist and drawn into a cluster of kidnappers, nihilists, porn mobsters and Busby Berkeley beauties. The Big Lebowski Fest will be held in Los Angeles on March 3-4 and will include music by the Kyle Gass Band (of Tenacious D fame) and a screening of “The Big Lebowski” plus special guests Leon Russom (Sheriff of Malibu), Jim Hoosier (Liam), Robin Jones (Ralph’s Checkout Girl). Come in costume and join the Bowling Party, trivia contests and more.

“STAR TREK” OK, so they’ve had many more than one movie, but still. Creation Entertainment’s 16th Annual Las Vegas Official STAR TREK Convention will take place from Wednesday through Sunday, Aug. 2-6, in Las Vegas. This year, they welcome “The Man” himself, the iconic legend William Shatner. He’ll be there on the Saturday of the convention to speak, sign autographs and do photo ops.

— TravelPulse is a leading travel authority on the Web, providing consumer travel news and insider tips and advice. travelpulse.com

Local travel briefs CRUISE EVENTS: Viking River Cruises (6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8), Mount Vernon AAA, 1600 E College Way, Suite A, Mount Vernon. RSVP: 360-848-2090.

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. 360336-6215. Next up: n Dinner, Opera and A Movie at the Paramount Theater: Monday, Feb. 27. Explore the historic Paramount Theater and attend a performance by the Seattle Opera. $67. Register by Tuesday, Feb. 21. n Outdoor Expo-Travel, Adventure, Gear, Golf and More!: Sunday, March 5. Visit three unique showcases including the Travel, Adventure and Gear Expo, the Seattle Bike Show and the Seattle Golf and Travel Show. $67. Register by Monday, Feb. 27. n French Fest and The Curious Nest: Sunday, March 19. $55. Register by Monday, March 13. n Spring Has Sprung Consignment and Thrift Store Tour: Saturday, April 1. $55. Register by Monday, March 27. n Arboretum and Nurseries Tour: Friday, April 14. Visit the Evergreen Arboretum and Gardens then head to a variety of nurseries and garden stores. $55. Register by Friday, April 7.

OUTDOOR ADVENTURES: Recreation Without Borders offers recreational trips, tours and adventures throughout the Northwest and British Columbia. For information or to register: 360-766-7109 or recreationwithoutborders.com. Next up: n Thursdays in the Parks: 9 a.m. to noon. Adults can visit various parks, departing from the Burlington Senior Center. $65. Register by Wednesday prior to each series. n Outdoor Speaker Series “Classic Hikes of Washington”: 4 to 8:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 28. 12 years and older (under 18 with adult supervision). $20. Register by Friday, Feb. 24. n Magical Strings Celtic Gala: 4 to 9:30 p.m., Saturday, March 11. Ages 8 and older (under 18 with adult supervision). $35. Register by Wednesday, March 8. n Harrison Lake: 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Saturday, March 18. 12 years and older (under 18 with adult supervision). $50.

Register by Wednesday, March 15. n Triangle of Fire: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, March 25. 8 years and older (under 18 with adult supervision). $55. Register by Wednesday, March 22. n Seattle Mariners 2017 home opener: 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., Monday, April 10. 8 years and older (under 18 with adult supervision). $85.

SENIOR CENTERS: The following trips are offered through Skagit County senior centers. Participants may choose to depart from either the Anacortes Senior Center or the Burlington Senior Center. Registration forms and flyers are available at all centers. For more information, call the Anacortes Senior Center at 360-293-7473: n Northwest Flower and Garden Show: Wednesday, Feb. 22. $55. Register by Wednesday, Feb. 15. n Cypress Mountain Snowshoe Adventure: Wednesday, March 15. $69. Register by Wednesday, March 8.

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HOT TICKETS ADAM ANT: Feb. 3, Neptune Theatre, Seattle.

206-682-1414 or ticketmaster.com.

TOWER OF POWER: Feb. 7-8, 10-11, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle.

206-441-9729 or jazzalley. com.

CHERRY GLAZERR: Feb. 8, Crocodile Cafe, Seattle. 206-441-4618 or thecrocodile.com.

PEARL DJANGO, SUSAN PASCAL: Feb. 9, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com. ”ALWAYS... PATSY CLINE”: Feb. 10- April 1, Conway Muse, Conway.

360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

LOS CENZONTLES: Feb. 10, McIntyre Hall, Mount Vernon. 360-4167622 or mcintyrehall.org.

ACE FREHLEY: Feb. 11, Neptune Theatre, Seattle.

206-682-1414 or ticketmaster.com.

NEARLY DAN: Feb. 12, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

AIR SUPPLY: Feb. 14, Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma. 253-594-7777 or livenation.com.

MINDY ABAIR AND THE BONESHAKERS: Feb. 14-19, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

J BOOG: Feb. 16, Neptune Theatre, Seattle.

206-682-1414 or ticketmaster.com.

BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS: Feb. 17-18, Skagit Valley Casino, Pacific Showroom, Bow. 877-2752448 or theskagit.com.

ANGEL OLSEN: Feb. 18, Neptune Theatre, Seattle. 206-682-1414 or ticketmaster.com.

LOS CAMPESINOS!: Feb. 20, Neptune Theatre, Seattle. 206-682-1414 or ticketmaster.com.

JOHN SCOFIELD: Feb. 21-22, Dimitriou’s Jazz Al-

ley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

‘RENT’: Feb. 21-26, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or stgpresents.org.

HIPPO CAMPUS: Feb. 24, Neumos, Seattle. 206709-9442 or neumos.com.

TENNIS: Feb. 28, Neumos, Seattle. 206-7099442 or neumos.com.

TOMMY CASTRO AND THE PAINKILLERS: Feb. 28, Conway Muse, Conway. 360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

THE RADIO DEPT.: March 1, Neumos, Seattle.

206-709-9442 or neumos. com.

JENS LEKMAN: March 5, Neumos, Seattle. 206709-9442 or neumos.com.

BOB JAMES QUARTET: March 9-12, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206441-9729 or jazzalley. com.

BLUE OYSTER CULT: March 11, Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma. 253-5947777 or livenation.com.

LAKE STREET DIVE: March 15, Moore Theatre, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

DON MCLEAN: March 17-18, Skagit Casino Resort, Bow. 877-275-2448 or www.theskagit.com.

RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS: March 17, KeyArena, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

ALI WONG: March 17, Moore Theatre, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

DAYA: March 18, Neumos, Seattle. 206-7099442 or neumos.com.

PANIC! AT THE DISCO: March 21, WaMu Theater, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

RICKIE LEE JONES & MADELEINE PEYROUX: March 22, Neptune Theatre, Seattle. 206-6821414 or ticketmaster.com.

ARIANA GRANDE: March 23, KeyArena,

Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

CHRIS STAPLETON: March 28, KeyArena, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

LOCASH: March 29, Neptune Theatre, Seattle.

206-682-1414 or ticketmaster.com.

CIRQUE DU SOLEIL: LUZIA: March 30-April 30, Marymoor Park, Redmond. cirquedusoleil. com/luzia.

GAME OF THRONES LIVE: March 31, KeyArena, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

REGINA SPEKTOR: April 3, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

SLEAFORD MODS: April 5, Neumos, Seattle.

206-709-9442 or neumos. com.

GROUPLOVE: April 6, The Showbox SODO, Seattle. 888-929-7849 or axs.com.

THE INFAMOUS STRINGDUSTERS: April 8, Neumos, Seattle. 206-7099442 or neumos.com.

‘AMPLIFY!: RAISING WOMEN’S VOICES’: April 13-Aug. 27, Sound Theatre Company, Seattle. soundtheatrecompany. org.

VANESSA WILLIAMS: April 21-22, Skagit Valley Casino, Pacific Showroom, Bow. 877-275-2448 or theskagit.com.

THE WEEKND: April 26, KeyArena, Seattle. 800745-3000 or livenation. com.

LIONEL RICHIE, MARIAH CAREY: April 28, KeyArena, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

THE 1975: April 30, WaMu Theater, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

BILL CHARLAP TRIO: May 2-3, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-4419729 or jazzalley.com.

TOWER OF POWER Feb. 7-8, 10-11, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

ELAINE ELIAS: MAY 4-7, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY: May 5-6, Skagit Valley Casino, Pacif-

ic Showroom, Bow. 877275-2448 or theskagit. com.

PJ HARVEY: May 5, WaMu Theater, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

U2: May 14, CenturyLink Field, Seattle. 206682-1414 or livenation. com.

— For complete listings, visit goskagit.com and click on “Entertainment.”

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MUSIC

At 13, pianist Joey Alexander heads back to the Grammys

AP FILE

Joey Alexander, 13, who scored two Grammy nominations last year, is nominated this year for best improvised jazz solo with “Countdown.” The Grammys air Feb. 12 on CBS from the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

By MESFIN FEKADU AP Music Writer

NEW YORK — Joey Alexander, the 13-year-old jazz pianist, broke ground after scoring two Grammy nominations last year, though he walked away from the ceremony empty-handed.

This year, he has another chance to win.

He’s nominated for best improvised jazz solo with “Countdown” at the Feb. 12 show, which will air on CBS from the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Alexander said he was “thankful” for his Grammy nominations last year, but it was more special to perform on the live telecast and help bring jazz to a stage dominated by pop music.

“I’m very happy to share my music, and not just my music, but the music of jazz that maybe people haven’t

heard about,” he said.

Alexander, who is Indonesian, has performed on a number of stages along with the Grammys, including Jazz at Lincoln Center, the Newport Jazz Festival and the White House.

“Countdown” is the title track from Alexander’s sophomore album, released last year.

His competition at the Grammys includes John Scofield, Brad Mehldau, Fred Hersch and Ravi Coltrane, son of the late jazz icon John Coltrane.

Alexander said recording an album was more comfortable the second time around and that it enhanced his skills as a performer.

“I think it’s really a blessing for me to be in the studio because ... I think it made me a better a musician,” he said.

Like his 2015 debut album, “My Favorite Things,” ‘’Countdown” reached No. 1 on Billboard’s jazz albums

chart. The new album also includes three original Alexander compositions.

“Being original isn’t really that easy and it took me awhile to get the music together,” he said. “I’m really thankful that the people enjoy it, people enjoy my compositions and even when I play it onstage, people dig it.”

Alexander, who is in the fifth grade and takes classes online, said he practices piano about two or three hours each day. Though he is heavily influenced by acts like Thelonious Monk, Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington, he’s a fan of genres outside of jazz.

“I still love Michael Jackson. I love his music, his soul,” said Alexander. “Of course, James Brown. And gospel I will listen to: Aretha Franklin, Mahalia Jackson, all those great singers.”

— Online: joeyalexandermusic.com

REVIEWS JAPANDROIDS, “Nearer to the Wild Heart of Life” — Japandroids’ 2012 truthin-titling breakthrough was called “Celebration Rock.” On it, the Canadian duo of singer/ lyricist Brian King and drummer David Prowse executed a formula to near-perfection: hard-driving heart-on-sleeve songs gathered intensity as they built toward roughly shouted choruses that exploded in seize-the-day (and chug-a-beer) catharsis.

After a long break, the highly anticipated “Nearer to the Wild Heart of Life” is back at it, hurtling down the highway and thinking about what has been left behind, on the title track, “North South East West” and “Midnight to Morning.” King and Prowse tend to perform as though everything is at stake all the time, an approach that can wear on the listener, and on the eight-minute “Arc of Bar,” the duo sound pretty tired themselves. But when they hit the sweet spot on the noisy and mercifully slowed-down “I’m Sorry (For Not Finding You Sooner)” and ecstatic “No Known Drink or Drug,” they’re as close to the wild heart of the matter as they want to be.

— Dan DeLuca, The Philadelphia Inquirer JULIE BYRNE, “Not Even Happiness” — A hushed and beautiful album suffused with wonder and light, Julie Byrne’s “Not Even Happiness” is a quiet gem. The New Yorker’s 2014 debut, “Rooms Without Walls and Windows,” was introspective and contained, recalling Vashti Banyan or early Cat Power. “Not Even Happiness” is equally delicate but more inviting, with arrangements anchored in her fingerpicked acoustic guitar but gently colored with gauzy keyboards and strings.

The album is a travelogue, of sorts, with songs set in “Southwestern towns” or “over the prairie, through the hills,” and with the speaker feeling distant from her love, sometimes with relief. Byrne revels in thoughtful moments. Few albums so persuasively convey the joy of nature: of walks in woods, of sitting in a garden, of looking at the clouds or the sea or the stars or, in one of the many transcendent songs on “Not Even Happiness,” the “Natural Blue” of the sky.

— Steve Klinge, The Philadelphia Inquirer DELBERT McCLINTON AND THE SELF-MADE MEN, “Prick of the Litter” — Just in case you thought he might be slowing down at 76, Delbert McClinton comes out blazing on his new album: “Don’t Do It” is a swaggering slab of horn-stoked R&B in which McClinton and his ace band are joined by Texas titans Jimmie Vaughan on guitar and Lou Ann Barton on vocals.

“Skip Chaser” is also a blast of rocking rambunctiousness, showcasing the Nashville-based Lone Star native’s way with a colorful lyric: “Fill my pocket with my favorite set of pliers / Got some nuts to crack, hope they ain’t mine.”

In other words, this godfather of Americana remains a vital force. And that’s true even when he’s not that interested in tearing the roof off. A lot of “Prick of the Litter” (how’s that for punkish attitude?) finds McClinton slowing the tempos and exuding a vibe that’s less roadhouse than lounge — on “Middle of Nowhere,” his weathered rasp even breaks into a falsetto. Yet, he imbues everything with an innate soulfulness and the street-savvy wisdom of someone who has been around the block more than a few times.

— Nick Cristiano, The Philadelphia Inquirer

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AT THE LINCOLN

DINING GUIDE Fri. Feb 3 aND SaT. Feb 4 - bleeDiNg Tree live Music every Friday and Saturday Night

Make reservations forValentine’s Day NOW! Fri. Feb. 10 and Sat. Feb. 11- Jimmy Wright band tHuRSDAY NIGHt ALL YOu CAN EAt PRAWNS Reservations Required

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Natalie Portman portrays first lady Jacqueline Kennedy in “Jackie,” showing Friday to Monday at the Lincoln Theatre.

7 p.m. today, Feb. 2 The Lincoln’s second annual Spotlight Film Festival features six documentaries that shine a light on issues important to Skagit County residents.

“Becoming Bulletproof ” documents the making of an original Western film called “Bulletproof.” “Becoming Bulletproof ” features actors with and without disabilities who meet every year at Zeno Mountain Farm to write, produce, and star in original short films. Founded by two brothers and their wives, Zeno Mountain Farm’s philosophy is to create a “truly inclusive community that builds genuine friendships that transcend stigma and stereotypes,” according to a news release.

Films in the series will be featured from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, through Feb. 23. $5 suggested donation.

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De Niro cuts loose in ‘The Comedian’

By KATIE WALSH Tribune News Service

Is Robert De Niro back?

Can it be true? It seemed for a long while there that we had lost the beloved tough guy actor forever to demeaning projects like “Dirty Grandpa” and blink-and-you’ll-miss-it boxing movies, but Taylor Hackford’s “The Comedian” shows promise for De Niro fans.

It’s a truly lived-in, committed and sincere performance, playing an aging comic, Jackie Burke, who can’t manage to outpace his past starring as Eddie in the ‘80s sitcom “Eddie’s Home.”

But Jackie just wants to be Jackie, not Eddie anymore. When a heckler taunts him into a confrontation at a gig, a video of the scuffle goes viral, and Jackie is sent to the clink for 30 days and tasked with community service.

Somehow, that manages to be the turn upward for his career — and his life.

Part of being Jackie — not Eddie — is freedom from the family-friendly sitcom leash, and he takes every opportunity to test those boundaries, plunging instantly into aggressive crowd work and ribald blue humor, whether he’s at a gig or not.

De Niro sells both the stand-up, and the well-rounded performance of a man who’s always on, but searching for a deeper connection, whether he’d admit that or not. His relationships range from the strained (with his brother and sister-in-law, played by

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Robert De Niro stars in “The Comedian.”

Danny DeVito and Patti LuPone), to the combative (with his manager Miller, played by Edie Falco) to the casual, friendly ribbing with the comics at the Comedy Cellar. So meeting Harmony (Leslie Mann) at the homeless shelter, where they’re both working off their court-mandated community service hours, offers the opportunity for something else.

The world of “The Comedian” feels authentic, with De Niro surrounded by real comedians and old compatriots alike.

One can’t deny the thrill of watching De Niro and Harvey Keitel — who plays Harmony’s reformed gangster father Mac — face off one more time.

Scenes in the Friars’ Club are a treat, especially some testy back-and-forth with Charles Grodin, and a roast featuring Cloris

Leachman is the pinnacle of the film’s humor.

“The Comedian” builds a lilting rhythm around each time Jackie gets called to perform — at a small birthday dinner, at a wedding, heckled from the stage, visiting a retirement home, signing autographs, apologizing in court.

Jackie always complies when asked — but he can’t resist his own worst instincts, compulsively descending into the crudest, most offensive material possible. But somehow, he manages to yank everyone back up, with a self-deprecating show of his own vulnerability, a reminder that we’re all in this together, and that sometimes poopie is funny.

Harmony shares a sensibility with Jackie, and Mann is compelling in her delicately wrought, if familiarly frantic

performance. She’s the character in whom Jackie finds something to care about. But the arc of her character shows that the filmmakers didn’t know what to do with a complex woman like Harmony, despite her potential.

She’s wacky, funny, angry and just as off-kilter as he is, but she’s quickly set aside for Jackie’s journey to continue, and their combustible chemistry is squandered for stale and cliché plot developments that drag the whole thing down.

The world of the “The Comedian” is rich, the themes often thought-provoking. But it eschews all that for a cutesy happy ending, one that Jackie definitely wouldn’t approve of.

— 1:59. Rated R for crude sexual references and language throughout. HH½ (out of four stars)

Compiled from news services. Ratings are 1 to 4 stars.

“A Dog’s Purpose” — There are some uplifting moments in this story of one dog living several lives through reincarnation, but the overall mood of Lasse Hallstrom’s pup-point-of-view film is ... melancholy, sometimes even grim. It just wears you down. Comedy drama, PG, 100 minutes. HH “Gold” — A great big performance by Matthew McConaughey, as a hard-drinking hustler looking for a rumored vein of gold in Indonesia, and the fine work by the outstanding cast carries the day in this uneven and overlong but nonetheless entertaining American Dream saga. Adventure drama, R, 121 minutes. HHH “Split” — James McAvoy does wonders with the role of a man with 23 personalities who abducts three teenage girls. With this chilling, creepy, bold and sometimes bat-bleep absurd thriller, writer-director M. Night Shyamalan serves notice he’s still got some nifty plot tricks up his sleeve. Thriller, PG-13, 117 minutes. HHH½ “The Founder” — The casting of the eminently likable Michael Keaton as Ray Kroc, the sometimes unethical man who turned the McDonald brothers’ burger joint into a national fast-food powerhouse, is a stroke of genius. This whip-smart, breezy, sunny and yet also darkly funny slice of Americana is the first great movie I’ve seen in 2017. Biography, PG-13, 115 minutes. HHHH “Paterson” — The latest film by writer-director Jim Jarmusch is about one week in the life of a bus driver named Paterson (Adam Driver, in maybe his most interesting screen performance to date) who lives in Paterson, New Jersey, and wants to be a poet. It’s a fable, brimming with symbolism and inside literary references, but also authentic and plausible, in its own weird way.

Comedy drama, R, 115 minutes. HHH½ “Live by Night” — Ben Affleck directs and stars in a curiously unfocused Prohibition-era gangster epic with some well-choreographed action scenes, a few provocative plot threads, but an increasingly meandering main story line that goes from intriguing to confounding to preachy to what exactly are we even watching here?

Crime drama, R, 129 minutes. HH½ “20th Century Women” — There’s not a single false, “actor-y” note in Annette Bening’s nuanced work as a middle-aged single mom who recruits her boarder (Greta Gerwig) and young neighbor (Elle Fanning) to help raise her teenage son. The authentic, bittersweet, sometimes lyrical screenplay feels like a slim but engrossing novel. Drama, R, 118 minutes. HHHH “Arsenal” — In his latest curiosity act of a performance, Nicolas Cage goes full-throttle maniacal as a seedy crime boss prone to fits of sadistic violence.

Adrian Grenier and John Cusack join him in this trashy, blood-spattered, sadistic thriller with a goes-nowhere plot. Crime thriller, R, 92 minutes. H “A Monster Calls” — A lonely boy with a dying mother is visited in the dead of night by a giant, sprawling tree with a humanlike face and a booming voice that sounds very much like Liam Neeson. This adaption of a children’s book is mostly well-filmed and well-intentioned, but only occasionally involving. Fantasy drama, PG-13, 108 minutes. HH½

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MOVIES “Fences” — In the movie adaptation of August Wilson’s great play about a tragically dysfunctional family in the 1950s, Denzel Washington and Viola Davis reprise their Tony-winning Broadway roles, and there are times when the film feels stagey and over the top. What works: the brilliant dialogue and the raw intensity of the performances. Drama, PG-13, 139 minutes. HHH “Hidden Figures” — You might just find yourself applauding during certain moments of dramatic triumph in the unabashedly sentimental and wonderfully inspirational story of three black female mathematicians (Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monae) who worked for NASA in the 1960s. Historical drama, PG, 127 minutes. HHH½ “Lion” — Half of “Lion” is about a boy in India separated from his family, and half is about his quest to find them as an adult (Dev Patel), and each is remarkable in its own way. It’s a magical tale grounded in reality, sure to reduce most moviegoers to tears that are honestly and legitimately earned. Drama, PG-13, 120 minutes. HHH½ “Passengers” — Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt play travelers who wake up prematurely from hibernation during a 120-year spaceship journey. The visual effects, while arresting at times, are just diverting eye candy, momentarily distracting us from the realities of the off-putting, ridiculous storyline. Sci-fi romance, PG-13, 116 minutes. H½ “Why Him?” — The premise of this multivehicle car wreck — man (Bryan Cranston) thinks his daughter’s boyfriend

(James Franco) isn’t worthy of her — is SO tired.

This stinker is in the bottom 1 percent of movies I’ve ever seen. Comedy, R, 111 minutes. Zero stars.

“La La Land” — Under the innovative and captivating direction of Damien Chazelle (“Whiplash”), Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone deliver genuine movie-star turns as two struggling, aspiring artists who fall in love, break into song and engage in delightfully choreographed dance numbers. The “real world” fades into the background and we are welcomed into a dreamlike fantasy. Musical, PG-13, 128 minutes. HHHH “Barry” — In a fictionalized telling of Barack Obama’s experiences as a transfer student at Columbia University in the New York City of the early 1980s, the future POTUS is dabbling in the party scene and just beginning to figure out his place in American society. Devon Terrell does a fine job of mimicking the vocal cadences of the 20-year-old Obama. Biography, not rated, 104 minutes. HHH “Office Christmas Party” — Despite the eminently likable cast, featuring such reliable talents as Jason Bateman, Jennifer Aniston and T.J. Miller, this is one of those loud, forced, party-hard movies where everyone onscreen is trying their best to convince us we’re watching a zany, edgy romp — but the antics come across as juvenile and tired. Comedy, R, 105 minutes. HH “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 “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

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