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Brian Lee and the Orbiters play the Conway Muse on Friday night TUNING UP, PAGE 9

LAS CAFETERAS BRINGS ITS SON JAROCHO STYLE OF MUSIC TO MCINTYRE HALL ON FRIDAY This Weekend, Page 3

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TUNING UP

OUT & ABOUT Art show “Inscription” opens Friday at McCool Gallery in Anacortes PAGE 5-6

The Fabulous Roof Shakers appear at the Conway Muse on Saturday night PAGE 9

MOVIES “Jupiter Ascending” is an excruciatingly empty chunk of eye candy

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A NIGHT OF ENDLESS LAUGHS

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THIS WEEKENDin the area

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RED WINE AND CHOCOLATE Sample a variety of wines

and Sunday. 866-730-7586 or glacierpeakwinery.net. n Edward Lynne Cellars, 748 Vineyard Lane, and fine chocolates during the 10th annual Red Wine Camano Island. elcellars.webs.com. and Chocolate Festival Friday through Sunday, Feb. n Skagit Cellars, hosted by Tulip Valley Vineyard 6-8, at several area wineries. $5 per person. Particiand Orchard, 16163 Highway 536, Mount Vernon. pating wineries include: Noon to 6 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and n Carpenter Creek Winery, 20376 E. Hickox Road, Sunday. 360-708-2801 or skagitcellars.com. Mount Vernon. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday through Sunn Silver Bell Winery, 106 S. First St., La Conner. day. 360-848-6673 or carpentercreek.com. Noon to 6 p.m. Friday through Sunday. 360-757-9463 n Eagle Haven Winery, 8243 Sims Road, Sedroor silverbellwinery.com. Woolley. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. 360n Dusty Cellars, 529 Michael Way, Camano Island. 856-6248 or eaglehavenwinery.com. Noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. 360-387-2729 n Glacier Peak Winery, 58575 Highway 20, Rockor dustycellarswinery.com. port. Noon to 6 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday

Las Cafeteras brings its unique mix of music reflecting many cultures to a performance at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, at McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. Rooted in Son Jarocho, Las Cafeteras “create a vibrant musical fusion with a unique East L.A. sound and a community-focused political message, according to a news release. “Their Afro-Mexican rhythms, zapateado and inspiring lyrics tell stories of a community looking for love and fights for justice in the concrete jungle of Los Angeles. Las Cafeteras has taken the music scene by storm with its infectious live performances and has crossed genres and musical borders, playing with bands such as Mexican icons Caifanes, Lila Downs, Colombian superstar Juanes, Los Angeles legends Ozomatli, folk/ indie favorites Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, and the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra.” $20. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.

BOTTLE SIGNING Challenger Ridge Winery will host a bottle-signing event for its 2015 Eagle Festival Red Blend commemorative edition wine from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at the winery, 43095 Challenger Road, Concrete. Nine-year-old Natalie Lahr of Concrete, last year’s winner of the winery’s annual coloring contest, will sign bottles of wine with labels featuring her winning artwork. 425-4226988 or challengerridge.com.

GEM SHOW The 50th annual Sweetheart of Gems Show will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 7-8, at the Oak Harbor Senior Activity Center, 51 SE Jerome St., Oak Harbor. Free admission. 360-279-4580.

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MUSIC

ITTSBURGH — There’s always a chance that Led Zeppelin will go back in the studio or Jim Morrison will return out of the blue, but we can probably go ahead and declare the return of Garth Brooks “the comeback of the century” so far. The country star from Oklahoma, who turns 53 Saturday, returned in November from his early, temporary retirement. In November, he released his first album in 13 years and it did …well, OK. With 140,000 in firstweek sales, well below his usual figure, “Man Against Machine” failed to knock Taylor Swift from the top of the charts, and also fell behind the Foo Fighters and Pink Floyd to debut at No. 4. But even in the competitive field of contemporary country, peopled with stadium players such as Kenny Chesney, Jason Aldean and Luke Bryan, the man can’t seem to play enough shows to satisfy demand. In July he announced that his first major tour since 2001 would begin in Chicago in September with a single show. On the morning of the ticket sales, they added three more Chicago shows. By the end of the day, they were up to 10 and ultimately 11. His popularity is attributed to him being a pioneer of popcountry, but he was certainly not the first to the dance. The ’70s gave us such cross-overs as Glen Campbell, John Denver, Olivia NewtonJohn, Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton. When John Travolta traded in the white suit for a cowboy hat and boots in “Urban Cowboy” — with a hit soundtrack featuring Anne Murray, the Charlie Daniels Band and the Eagles, among others — country took a further step away from “Hee-Haw.” Hank Williams Jr. and Alabama came along to fill arenas in the ’80s with a brand of amplified countryrock and slick arena production — in contrast to the New Traditionalists, who were more attuned to honky tonk (Dwight Yoakam, George Strait, Randy Travis). Brooks grew up in a musical household, his mom being a country singer on Capitol in the ’50s, so the old-time Southern music was in his DNA as he absorbed

GARTH BROOKS County star’s comeback is a game-changer

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the new country sounds. He also loved the mainstream folk and rock of the ’70s, from James Taylor to Springsteen to Kiss, laying the groundwork for his more explosive arena country style. Upon making his name in the Oklahoma/Nashville club scenes, he signed to Capitol Nashville to release his 1989 debut. With most country stars, it takes a few albums to catch on. “Garth Brooks” was an instant success, charting two No. 1 country singles: “If Tomorrow Never Comes” and “The Dance.” His second album, 1990’s “No Fences,” sporting his signature song, “Friends in Low Places,” topped the country album chart for a stunning 23 weeks while also hitting No. 3 on pop. Riding that success, 1991’s “Ropin’ the Wind” became the first album to debut atop both the country and pop charts. All told, his amazing commercial run between 1989 and 2001 produced

six diamond-selling albums (10 million-plus) and established him as the second biggest-selling album artist of all time, with sales of 135 million records (behind the Beatles at 178 million). He broke the country mold in concert, employing a headset microphone that allowed him to race around the stage and swing out over the crowd on a rope. Man of the people gone wild. Pittsburgh country singer Dallas Marks, who launched his career 12 years ago, wasn’t sold on Brooks when he first heard his music. Then, he saw him live. “It was country music with a rock ‘n’ roll show — pyrotechnics, huge lighting displays, stunts and constant motion — but with the genuineness and hard work ethic most country music fans can relate to.” The Brooks experiment paved the way for a ’90s country-pop takeover with a roster that included Shania Twain, LeAnn Rimes,

Billy Ray Cyrus, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, the Dixie Chicks and Brooks’ wife, Trisha Yearwood, who’s with him on the show. John Wodarek, of Pittsburgh country band The Stickers, recalls a meeting in the office of a Nashville management company in the late ’80s when he and his brothers were still teenagers. “As we were in the waiting room, in comes this guy. Could not have been a nicer person. We were young and nervous, and I think he sensed that, and he started chatting us up. When our rep came out to get us, he introduces us to their newest client who he said is going to be huge: Garth Brooks. This is the guy we had been chatting with. We thought, ‘What a nice guy, I hope he gets there!’ About two years later he was the biggest thing since sliced bread.” The Wodarek brothers saw something different in Garth Brooks that couldn’t help but

influence their style. “He took country music to another level and built the foundation I think of where country is today. He had that energy and edge that you saw in the overthe-top rock shows and created a modern country music sound that no one had heard before and didn’t see coming. It was exciting to watch him come to life.” To others, he’s been the poster boy of the cartoon cowboy. “To me, Garth’s legacy is about platinum records and shrewd, calculated marketing, not musical excellence,” says country historian Rich Kienzle, who writes the Get Rhythm blog for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. “The sound he created in the 1990s, rooted in ’70s and ’80s pop and rock, had no ties to earlier forms of country. Is country music better off because of Garth? I don’t think so. His music was all about formulas and, sadly, while today’s formulas are different, in 21st century Nashville, they still rule.” Slim Forsythe, a country traditionalist who takes his cues from Hank Williams Sr., is a bit more forgiving. “I will just say that many of the artists we look back upon as traditional and even iconic now — Hank Williams, Ernest Tubb, Red Foley — were once looked upon as ‘innovators,’ ‘city slickers’ and even ‘sellouts.’ One man’s icon is another man’s ‘poser.’” Brooks brought the first phase of his career to an abrupt end in 2000, announcing he would retire until his youngest child turned 18. That birthday was celebrated last summer for Allie, the youngest of his three daughters. “Garth is one of those artists you can see time and time again and enjoy each show more than the last. I think he is a great shot in the arm for country music right now,” Wodarek said. Marks will take that a step further, saying, “People remember legends like Johnny Cash, Waylon, Willie and Hank for many reasons. Whether it be their music, their sound, their attitude or their mannerisms, it made people remember them. Like it or not, someday Garth Brooks will be considered a legend, too.”

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OUT & ABOUT ART

Hibbard, Joann Ossewarde, Lonny Heiner, Julie Bishop, ARTISTS IN LOVE: The Jan Kelly, Jazz Morgan, Don eighth annual “Artists in Codd, Fred Croydon, Carla Love, with Life and Each MacDiarmid, Karla Locke Other” show featuring the and Rose Mary Tate. ana art of Mary Jo Oxrieder and cortesartscommission.com. Windwalker Taibi continues through March 4 at 765 “THE QUIET OF WINWonn Road, Greenbank. A TER”: An exhibition featurreception will be held from ing a new collection of oil 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. paintings by Dederick Ward 14. The gallery is filled with hearts of all kinds, including will open with a reception during the First Friday GalOxrieder’s latest painted fabric wall art hearts, hand- lery Walk from 6 to 9 p.m. made heart cards and more. Friday, Feb. 6, and continue through March 3 at Scott Taibi will debut the latest Milo Gallery, 420 Commerpaintings in his “Raven’s cial Ave., Anacortes. Also in Love” series, along with new tapestry wall hangings showing are color photoand a few surprises. The gal- graphs by John Holtman, lery will also showcase new acrylics by Larry Heald, watercolors by Larry Mason works by other gallery artists. For information, includ- and oils by Damon Brown, as well as a selection of jewing hours and directions: 360-222-0102 or ravenrocks elry, glass work, sculptures and tables by other gallery gallery.com. artists. The gallery is open from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. JURIED ART EXHIBIT: Monday through Saturday Meet the artists of the Spring Juried Exhibit during or by appointment. 360-2936938 or scottmilo.com. an opening reception from 6 to 8 p.m. today, Feb. 5, at OILS & ACRYLICS: A the Jansen Art Center, 321 Front St., Lynden. The exhi- show of paintings by Anacortes artist Caroline Garbition showcases the work land will open with a recepof artists from around the region, including Anacortes tion during the Bellingham artists Caroline Garland and Art Walk from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, and continue Donna Nevitt-Radtke. The show will continue through through February at Fourth May 29. The gallery is open Corner Frames and Gallery, 311 W. Holly St., Bellingfrom 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesham. Gallery hours are 10 day through Saturday. 360354-3600 or jansenartcenter. a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 360-734org. 1340 or fourthcornerframes. com. ART SHOW: The Anacortes Arts Commission AVIAN ART: A show of will present “The Birds avian-influenced paintings & The Bees” from 6 to 9 by Kat Houseman and Jusp.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to tin Gibbens, and sculptures 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6-7, from Peregrine O’Gormley, at the Depot Art & Community Center, 611 R Ave., Kristin Loffer Theiss and Marceil DeLacy will open Anacortes. Participating artists include Craig Weak- with a reception for the artists from 5 to 8 p.m. Satley, Vince Streano, Laure urday, Feb. 7, and continue Brooks, Kit Marcinko, through Feb. 22 at Smith & Melissa Ballenger, Ati Vallee Gallery, 5742 Gilkey Ahkami, Jeff Aspne, Dee Ave., Edison. Houseman Doyle, Kathleen Kaska, Cynthia Richardson, Marius considers herself to be a

to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday and Monday. Free admission. 360-466-4446 or monamuseum.org. “Still Life from the Permanent Collection”: Exhibitions Director Lisa Young examines interiors through the historically rich tradition of the still life. Recent acquisitions are featured, along with works by Mark Tobey, Walter Isaacs, Maxine Martell, Spencer Moseley and contemporary artists drawn from the museum’s permanent collection. “A Tree is a Kind of Big Flower: Flora C. Mace and Joey Kirkpatrick”: Mace and Kirkpatrick present botanical sculptures and sensitive casein paintings that pay homage to their deep reverence for the outside world. By capturing “Inscription,” a show of paintings by Anne Martin the essence of a flower or a McCool, will open with a reception during the First tree stump, the artists invite Friday Gallery Walk from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, the viewer to witness the and continue through February at McCool Gallery, 711 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. The gallery will also elegance of a tiger lily or the husky texture of mossfeature work by other gallery artists, including Tracy covered bark. Powell sculptures; Stephen Roxborough and Bryce Mann photography; Patsy Chamberlain, Cathy “Adrianne Smits: ImmerSchoenberg, Marguerite Goff and Barbara Hathaway sion Redux: Buiten (Outceramics; George Way and Art Learmonth wood; side)”: Smits’ painting style Carole Cunningham and Debbie Aldrich jewelry; invokes similarities to artists Martha Tottenham hand woven scarves; Vicki Hampel of the “mystic painters” gourd art and other artists. The gallery is open from movement in the Northwest, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday or by such as Mark Tobey, Morris appointment. 360-293-3577 or annemartinmccool. Graves and Guy Anderson.

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com. Pictured: “New Story” by Anne Martin McCool.

SCULPTURE, PAINTINGS, PHOTOS: A show of artcontemporary wildlife artKnutzen Cardinal Center work by David Eisenhour, ist — birds are her favorite on the SVC campus, 2405 Todd J. Horton, Ed Kamuda subjects to paint. Gibbens E. College Way, Mount Ver- and Norman E. Riley contransforms classic ornithonon. Much of Murley’s work tinues through Feb. 22 at logical images into new and on display — smaller works Gallery Cygnus, 109 Commercial St., La Conner. peculiar incarnations, imag- resembling quick sketches Also on display are new ining these peculiar hybrid- — was done from memory, paintings by Maggie Wilder ized beasts through the lens documenting recent and and sculptures by Clayton of a 19th century field artist. long-past experiences. The James. New to the gallery The gallery is open from 11 gallery is open from 9 a.m. is Bellingham photograa.m. to 5 p.m. daily. 360-766- to 5 p.m. Monday through pher Norman E. Riley, 6230 or smithandvallee.com. Friday. 360-416-7812. who creates an aesthetic MIXED MEDIA: A show NORTHWEST ART: Three conundrum, requiring each assemblage he photographs of mixed media artwork by new exhibits continue to contain the same three Abraham Murley continthrough March 11 at the ues through Feb. 27 at the Museum of Northwest Art, qualities. Gallery hours are noon to 5 p.m. Friday Skagit Valley College Art 121 S. First St., La Conner. through Sunday, 360-708Gallery, located in the Gary Museum hours are 10 a.m.

4787 or gallerycygnus.com.

FESTIVALS SMELT DERBY: The La Conner Rotary’s annual Smelt Derby Festival will take place from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, with activities scheduled around La Conner. A pancake breakfast to benefit La Conner High School seniors will be held from 8 to 11 a.m. at Maple Hall, followed by fish painting and other children’s activities from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The 5K and 10K Smelt Run, a 2K walk and Small Fry Kids Dash will begin at 9:30 a.m. at the La Conner Elementary School gym, 305 N. Sixth St. The annual smelt fishing derby will run from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the La Conner public docks. A new event for adults, called Sliders, Suds & Spirits, will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. at Maple Hall, followed by dancing to The Esquires from 7 to 10 p.m., with a smelt raffle at 8 p.m. Cost: Children’s activities are free, breakfast $6, fishing derby $2, run/walk $20, dinner $12, dance $10. For a list of activities and run registration: skagitsymphony. com or 360-466-4778. SNOW GOOSE & BIRDING FESTIVAL: The 10th annual Port Susan Snow Goose & Birding Festival is set for 10 a.m.to 4 p.m. Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28-March 1, with a variety of activities at the Floyd Norgaard Cultural Center, 27130 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood. Events are scheduled both days at several locations around Stanwood and Camano Island. Enjoy guided and unguided birding tours, displays and presentations, kids’ activities and more. Advance registration is required for guided tours. snowgoosefest.org. Continued on Page 6

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OUT & ABOUT LECTURES AND TALKS WORLD ISSUES FORUM: Western Washington University’s Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies holds its annual World Issues Forum from noon to 1:20 p.m. Wednesdays in the Fairhaven College auditorium on the WWU campus in Bellingham. Presentations are free and open to the public. 360-650-2309 or wwu.edu/fairhaven/news/ worldissuesforum. Next up: Feb. 11: “Planting Trees: Protecting and Restoring the Environment in Guatemala”: Community activist Jorge Armando Lopez will highlight his work with the Chico Mendes Reforestation Project in Pachaj, a Maya K’iche’ village in Guatemala. The project began in 1998, when Lopez and two friends who had become disillusioned with

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the politics of their local government created a new environmental initiative with a focus on reforestation of nearby community lands. It began with a small tree nursery in an area highly impacted by heavy logging, mining, agriculture and the deforestation done during the country’s civil war in the ’80s. Feb. 18: “Pinkwashing; The Queer Critique of Israel’s Pro-Lesbian and Gay Politics in Historical Perspective”: with Elise Chenier, associate professor of History and Director, Archive of Lesbian Oral Testimony, Simon Fraser University, B.C. POLITICAL CARTOONS: “Cartooning the Evergreen State”: 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 9, at the Burlington Public Library, 820 E. Washington Ave., Burlington. Join political cartoonist Milt Priggee, whose cartoons appear in the Skagit Valley Herald, as he shares a collection of images designed to explore what is considered acceptable commentary in the 21st century. Priggee will explain how the elements of political commentary are changing as the medium moves from print to digital media platforms, and highlight how and why critical thinking remains an essential element of an ever-changing democracy. Free. 360-755-0760 or burl ingtonwa.gov/library. ANACORTES HOUSE HISTORY: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10, Anacortes Museum, 1305 Eighth St., Anacortes. Learn about the Anacortes House History and Plaque Program and how to research the history of your home in a presentation by the Anacortes Historic Preservation Board. Find out if your home is eligible for the Anacortes Historic Register, and how you might qualify

for tax breaks for your renovation project. Free. 360-293-1915 or museum. cityofanacortes.org.

5b’s Bakery, 45597 Main St., Concrete. Team Trivia Night will take place Friday, Feb. 6. Guests can enjoy hot drinks, baked goods and ice cream “RISING SEAS AND for sale. 360-853-7939 or ECOSYSTEM RESILIENCE”: upperskagit.lib.wa.us. with John Rybczyk, Ph.D., Professor and Chair of TULIP FEST AMBASEnvironmental Sciences, SADOR EVENT: One boy Western Washington Uniand one girl will be selected versity: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, as the 2015 Tulip Festival Feb. 13, Northwest EduAmbassadors at 5 p.m. Tuescational Service District day, Feb. 10, at the Cascade Building, 1601 R Ave., Mall center court, 201 CasAnacortes. Rybczyk will cade Mall Drive, Burlington. discuss his experience with The public is invited to field modeling programs watch as fourth- and fifthdesigned to predict the grade boys and girls from effects of rising sea level on Skagit County compete for coastal and estuary ecosys- the honor based on their tems, such as the estuaries responses to questions from of the Pacific Northwest. the judges. The winners will Free. For information, email represent the festival at Matt Kerschbaum at cherevents around the county rytree2@comcast.net or visit and beyond. Student appliskagitbeaches.org. cations must be submitted by 4 p.m. today, Feb. 5. For SKAGIT NEW DEAL information or an applicaMURALS: Historian Bret tion: 360-428-5959 or tulip Lunsford will present festival.org. “Skagit New Deal Murals & Northwest Artists in the FREE MOVIE: The Skagit Great Depression” at 7 p.m. Valley Food Co-op will host Wednesday, Feb. 18, at the a free screening of “Fed Up” Anacortes Public Library, at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1220 10th St., Anacortes. 11, at 202 S. First St., Mount The recent discovery of Vernon. Upending the conWilliam Cumming’s Great ventional wisdom of why Depression mural has we gain weight and how to renewed interest in Skagit lose it, according to a news County’s New Deal murals. release, “Fed Up” unearths a Lunsford will discuss the dirty secret of the American Cumming mural, Ambrose food industry — far more of Patterson’s 1938 “Local us get sick from what we eat Pursuits” at the old Mount than anyone has previously Vernon post office, Albert realized. 360-336-9777 or Runquist’s “Loggers and skagitfoodcoop.com. Millworkers” in SedroWoolley and the 1940 KenGLASS QUEST: The sixth neth Callahan “Fishing” annual Great Northwest mural at the Anacortes post Glass Quest will run Feb. office. Free. 360-293-1910, 13-22 in and around Stanext. 21, or library.cityofana- wood and Camano Island. cortes.org. During the 10-day event,

MORE FUN GAME NIGHTS: The Upper Skagit Library District holds a free weekly Board Game Night for all ages from 5 to 8 p.m. every Friday, through Feb. 27, at

at locations around town or visit thegreatnwglassquest. com.

EXPLORE THE NIGHT SKY: View distant galaxies, planets and nebulas beginning at dark Friday, Feb. 20, at Fort Nugent Park, 2075 SW Fort Nugent Road, Oak Harbor. Island County Astronomical Society members will provide telescopes for viewing. All ages welcome. The event will be canceled if cloudy. Free. 360679-7664 or icas-wa.webs. com.

MODEL RAILROAD OPEN HOUSE: The WhatcomSkagit Model Railroad Club will host an open house from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14, at 1469 Silver Run Lane, Alger. Check out the club’s large, permanent HO- and N-scale indoor railroad layouts. Admission is by donation to maintain FIREFIGHTERS BALL: and expand the layouts. The Alger Firefighters Ball whatcomskagitmrc.org. will begin at 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21. Dinner will be held VALENTINE’S DAY from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Alger DANCE: Dance to the big Fire Station, 18726 Parkview band music of Camano Lane, and dancing will take Junction from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14, at Cama- place from 7 to 10 p.m. at Alger Community Hall, no Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island. $15, 18735 Parkview Lane. Enjoy includes snacks. No-host bar a prime rib dinner (vegetarian menu available upon available. 360-387-0222 or request) and dessert auction camanocenter.org. before helping the firefighters fill their dance cards CRYSTALS: Mineral to the music of Desperate crystals will be the showMeasures. Semi-formal and-tell subject at the Mt. attire (Alger style); ages Baker Rock & Gem Club 18 and older. Dinner and meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 16, at Bloedel Donovan dance: $25; dinner only: $15; dance only: $10. Proceeds Park’s Community Center Building, 2214 Electric Ave., will help build two community sign boards. Tickets: Bellingham. Members and visitors are invited to bring 360-766-6904, 360-391-1876 crystals they have found or or algercommunityhall@ yahoo.com. purchased. There will also be door prizes, refreshments, ‘BROADWAY NIGHTS’: a silent auction and a short Sheryl Lee Ralph, star of business meeting. Visitors Broadway’s “Dream Girls,” are welcome, with or withwill be the featured perout rocks. For information, former at the Alzheimer contact Glen at 360-734Society of Washington’s 3994 or visit mtbakerrock fourth annual “Affair to club.org. Remember: Broadway Nights” from 5 to 11 p.m. NEW MOON CELEBRATION: 7:30 to 9 p.m. Friday, Saturday, Feb. 21, at the Bellwether Ballroom, 1 Feb. 20, Anacortes Center Bellwether Way, Bellingfor Happiness, 619 Comham. The evening will mercial Ave., Anacortes. plastic “clue balls” will be Join the celebration and put include hors d’oeuvres, hidden in local businesses forth your intentions for the dinner, live and silent aucand parks. The public is next month. Bring your own tions, dessert dash and more. Proceeds will benefit the invited to search for clue hand drums and rattles or balls to win a limited edition borrow one. $5-$10 suggest- Alzheimer Society of Washington. $100 advance, $125 hand-blown glass float. For ed donation. 360-464-2229 at the door. 360-671-3316 or a list of participating busior anacortescenterfor alzsociety.org/events. nesses, pick up a guide book happiness.org.

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HOT TICKETS “THE RAINMAKER”: Jan. 30-Feb. 15, Alger Community Church, Alger. 360-4245144 or www.altatheatre.com. “ROMEO & JULIET, THE MUSICAL”: Jan. 30-Feb. 15, Lincoln Theatre, Mount Vernon. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre. org. “RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN’S CAROUSEL”: Feb. 5-March 1, 2015, The 5th Avenue Theatre, 1308 Fifth Ave., Seattle. 888-584-4849 or 5thavenue.org. JEFFREY OSBORNE: Feb. 5-8, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com. DR. DOG: Feb. 10, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com. JIMMY WEBB: Feb. 10-11, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com. RU PAUL’S DRAG RACE: Feb. 11, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com. “J’ADORE: A BURLESQUE VALENTINE”: The Atomic Bombshells: Feb. 11-14, The Triple Door, Seattle. 206-838-4333 or thetripledoor.net. BILLY IDOL: Feb. 13, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. 877-784-4849 or livenation. com. MIRANDA LAMBERT: Feb. 13, Tacoma Dome. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com. “WHOSE LIVE ANYWAY?”: with Ryan Stiles, Greg Proops, Jeff Davis and Joel Murray: Feb. 13-14, Swinomish Casino & Lodge, Anacortes. 888-288-8883 or swinomishcasinoandlodge.com. USC LOVES YOU: Ummet Ozcan, Jack Beats and more: Feb. 14, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline. com. MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK: Feb. 17, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com. KATE VOEGELE: Feb. 18, The Crocodile, Seattle. 877-987-6487 or thecrocodile. com. KARL DENSON’S TINY UNIVERSE: RUN DMC REMIXD: featuring Vockab Kompany: Feb. 19, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-7453000 or showboxonline.com. NETTWORK: Feb. 19-22, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com. COLD WAR KIDS: Feb. 20, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showbox online.com. IRATION: Feb. 20, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com. BORGORE: Feb. 21, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline. com. 3 REDNECK TENORS: “From Rags to Rednecks”: Feb. 21, Mt. Baker Theatre, Bellingham. 360-734-6080 or mount bakertheatre.com. THE ROBERT CRAY BAND: Feb. 22, Lincoln Theatre, Mount Vernon. 360-3368955 or lincolntheatre.org. LOTUS: Feb. 22, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com. ANDY GRAMMER, ALEX & SIERRA:

LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO March 5, 2015, Mount Baker Theatre, Bellingham. 360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com. Feb. 24, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-7453000 or showboxonline.com. CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE TRIO: Feb. 24-25, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206441-9729 or jazzalley.com. BO BURNHAM: Feb. 25, Moore Theatre, Seattle. 877-784-4849 or livenation.com. LEIGHTON MEESTER: Feb. 26, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com. GALACTIC: Feb. 27, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com. INTERNATIONAL GUITAR NIGHT: Feb. 28, Lincoln Theatre, Mount Vernon. 360336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org. JOSHUA RADIN: March 1, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline. com. CARIBOU: March 4, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com. KELLER WILLIAMS, THE INFAMOUS STRINGDUSTERS: March 6, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline. com. IN FLAMES, ALL THAT REMAINS: March 7, Showbox Sodo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com “JACQUES BREL IS ALIVE AND WELL & LIVING IN PARIS”: March 7-May 17, 2015, The 5th Avenue Theatre, 1308 Fifth Ave., Seattle. 888-584-4849 or 5thavenue.org. K. MICHELLE: March 8, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline. com. KIDZ BOP LIVE: March 8, The Neptune Theatre, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or live nation.com. 2:54: March 8, Barboza, Seattle. 800745-3000 or livenation.com. COAL CHAMBER: March 11, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showbox online.com. MxPx, FIVE IRON FRENZY: March 14, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com. TALIB KWELI & IMMORTAL TECHNIQUE: March 17, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com. DANA FUCHS: March 17-18, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com. TYCHO: March 18, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

McIntyre Hall Presents

Late Nite Catechism 3: ‘Til Death Do Us Part February 13 & 14

7:30pm

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with hilarious lessons on the Sacrements of Marriage & the Last Rites as only the Sister can! Classroom participation is a must, so bring along your sweetie and your sense of humor for some quality time with Sister, the feistiest new couples counseler in town! Celebrate Valentine’s Day with your sweetheart! Valentine’s Dinner & Show Special offer includes a three course meal, beverage and tickets to the show.

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McIntyre Hall on the Mount Vernon Campus of Skagit Valley College | 2501 E College Way, Mount Vernon Skagit Regional Public Facilities District

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area February 5-12

TUNING UP Playing at area venues February 5-12

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Sunday.8

THEATER

MUSIC

“You Can’t Be Serious!”: Skagit Community Band, featuring solo flautist Valerie Smith; 3 p.m., Anacortes High School, Brodniak Hall, 1600 20th St., Anacortes. $15 adults, $10 seniors/ students, $30 family, free for ages 12 and younger accompanied by an adult. skagit communityband.org.

“Romeo & Juliet: The Musical”: 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. Ticket price includes two tickets for beer (ages 21 and older) or cider. $10-$22. 360-336-8955 or lincoln theatre.org. Neil Simon’s “Rumors” (comedy): 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $18. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

THEATER

Neil Simon’s “Rumors” (comedy): 2 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $18. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

“McQuadle: A Dragon’s Tale” (comedy): 7 p.m., Cascade Middle School, 905 McGarigle Road, Sedro-Woolley. $5 adult, $3 ages 17 and younger. 360-8553520. “In the Next Room, or the vibrator play” (adult comedy): Western Washington University Department of Theatre and Dance, 7:30 p.m., DUG Theatre, WWU Performing Arts Center, Bellingham. $10-$15. 360-650-6146 or tickets. wwu.edu.

Friday.6 DESSERT THEATER

“The Rainmaker” (romantic comedy): Alger Lookout Thespian Association, 7 p.m., Alger Community Church, 1475 Silver Run Lane, Alger. $12-$14. 360-4245144 or altatheatre.com.

MUSIC

Las Cafeteras: 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $20. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org. “You Can’t Be Serious!”: Skagit Community Band, featuring solo flautist Valerie Smith; 7:30 p.m., Maple Hall, 104 Commercial, La Conner. $15 adults, $10 seniors/students, $30 family, free for ages 12 and younger accompanied by an adult. skagitcommunityband.org. Beatrice Rana: Piano prodigy and silver medal winner in the 2013 Van Cliburn piano competition; 7:30 p.m., Western Washington University Performing Arts Center Concert Hall, Bellingham. $16-$40. Tickets available at WWU box office, 360-650-6146 or wwu.edu/sanford hill.

THEATER

“Romeo & Juliet: The Musical”: 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $10-$22. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.

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“Monty Python’s SPAMALOT” (musical): 2:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $20. 360679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

THURSDAY-SATURDAY.5-7 THURSDAY.12 “ROMEO & JULIET: THE MUSICAL” 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $10-$22. 360-336-8955 or lincoln theatre.org.

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Saturday.7 DESSERT THEATER

“The Rainmaker” (romantic comedy): Alger Lookout Thespian Association, 7 p.m., Alger Community Church, 1475 Silver Run Lane, Alger. $12-$14. 360-4245144 or altatheatre.com.

MUSIC Neil Simon’s “Rumors” (comedy): 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $18. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com. “McQuadle: A Dragon’s Tale” (comedy): 7 p.m., Cascade Middle School, 905 McGarigle Road, Sedro-Woolley. $5 adult, $3 ages 17 and younger. 360-8553520. “Monty Python’s SPAMALOT” (musical): Opening Night Gala, 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $25, includes appetizers. Cash bar available. 360-679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com. “In the Next Room, or the vibrator play” (adult comedy): Western Washington University Department of Theatre and Dance: 7:30 p.m., DUG Theatre, WWU Performing Arts Center, Bellingham. $10-$15. 360-650-6146 or tickets. wwu.edu.

“The Rainmaker” (romantic comedy): Alger Lookout Thespian Association, 2:30 p.m., Alger Community Church, 1475 Silver Run Lane, Alger. $10. 360424-5144 or altatheatre.com.

“Magical History Tour”: South End String Band, 7 p.m., Floyd Norgaard Cultural Center, 27130 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood. $15 suggested donation, includes appetizers. 360-629-6110 or sahs-fncc.org.

THEATER

“Romeo & Juliet: The Musical”: 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $10-$22. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org. Neil Simon’s “Rumors” (comedy): 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $18. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com. “Monty Python’s SPAMALOT” (musical): 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $20. 360679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com. “In the Next Room, or the vibrator play” (adult comedy): Western Washington University Department of Theatre and Dance, 2 and 7:30 p.m., DUG Theatre, WWU Performing Arts Center, Bellingham. $10-$15. 360-650-6146 or tickets.wwu.edu.

Wednesday.11 THEATER

“In the Next Room, or the vibrator play” (adult comedy): Western Washington University Department of Theatre and Dance: 7:30 p.m., DUG Theatre, WWU Performing Arts Center, Bellingham. $10-$15. 360-650-6146 or tickets. wwu.edu.

Thursday.12 THEATER

“Romeo & Juliet: The Musical”: 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $10-$22. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org. Neil Simon’s “Rumors” (comedy): 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $18. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com. “Monty Python’s SPAMALOT” (musical): 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $20. 360679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com. “In the Next Room, or the vibrator play” (adult comedy): Western Washington University Department of Theatre and Dance, 7:30 p.m., DUG Theatre, WWU Performing Arts Center, Bellingham. $10-$15. 360-650-6146 or tickets. wwu.edu.

THURSDAY.5 Kerry and the Keepers (blues, country, rock): 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $7. 360-445-3000. Iron Horse: 6 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-755-3956. High Mountain Stringband: 5 to 8 p.m., The Woolley Market, 829 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley. 360-982-2649. Marvin J (swing, rock, blues): 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Jansen Art Center Piano Lounge, 321 Front St., Lynden. No cover. 360354-3600.

SATURDAY.7 FRIDAY.6 BRIAN LEE AND THE ORBITERS 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360-4453000.

FABULOUS ROOF SHAKERS 8 p.m., Conway Muse, Bard Room, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000.

FRIDAY.6 Brian Lee and the Orbiters (blues): 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360-4453000.

Jimmy Wright Band: 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360-4226411.

Prozac Mountain Boys (bluegrass): 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner. 360-399-1805.

Buckaroo Blues (contemporary, classic and country rock): 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Winners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. No cover. 877-2752448.

The Alki’s: 8 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720.

“Voice as Instrument”: Karl Blau (founder of Anacortes Music Channel), John Eric Delourme, Ever Ending Kicks, Pearl Tottenham; 7 to 9 p.m., Anacortes Music Channel, 216 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. All ages. Admission by donation. 360-293-9788.

Lloyd Hooper and the Cascade Ramblers (classic country dance): 7:30 to 11:30 p.m., Sedro-Woolley American Legion Hall, 701 Murdock St., SedroWoolley. 360-855-5111.

SATURDAY.7 Fabulous Roof Shakers (blues): 8 p.m., Conway Muse, Bard Room, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000.

Out Last Band: 9 p.m. to midnight, Conway Pub & Eatery, 18611 Main St., Conway. 360-445-4733.

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

Buckaroo Blues (contemporary, classic and country rock): 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Winners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. No cover. 877275-2448.

SUNDAY.8 Dengue Fever, The Spider Ferns, Kurly Somthing: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $10. 360-778-1067.

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

MONDAY.9 Bow Diddlers: 5:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360-7666266.

Gary B’s Church of Blues: Jam night, 6 to 10 p.m., Conway Pub & Eatery, 18611 Main St., Conway. 360445-4733.

Sunday Brunch Jazz, with John Savage and Duane Melcher (’40s & ’50s American jazz): 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., North Cove Coffee, 1130 S. Burlington Blvd., Burlington.

Jucifer: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $8. 360-778-1067.

The Skeptix (guitar duo): 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner. 360-399-1805.

Lloyd Hooper and the Cascade Ramblers (classic country dance): 7:30 to 11:30 p.m., Sedro-Woolley American Legion Hall, 701 Murdock St., Sedro-Woolley. 360-855-5111.

WEDNESDAY.11

THURSDAY.12

The Stilly River Band: 6 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720.

Open Mic: 7 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. Signups start at 6:30 p.m. 360-4453000.

The Crying Shame, Gabriel Mintz, Lonebird: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $6. 360778-1067.

Lucas Hicks: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner. 360399-1805.

Robin Bessier: 6 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360588-1720.

Troy Fair Band: 9 p.m., Longhorn Saloon & Grill, 5754 Cains Court, Edison. 360-7666330.

Prozac Mountain Boys (bluegrass): 5 to 8 p.m., The Woolley Market, 829 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley. 360-982-2649.