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IRISH BAND LÚNASA PLAYS THE LINCOLN PAGE 4

Studdard sings Vandross at The Skagit PAGE 3

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ON STAGE PAGE 8 B-E High School presents “Fiddler on the Roof ” OUT & ABOUT PAGE 7

Ann Morris, Kathleen Faulkner featured at Smith & Vallee

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NEW ON DVD THIS WEEK “BEN IS BACK”: The family drama starts with 19-yearold Ben (Lucas Hedges) arriving home on Christmas Eve during his latest stint in rehab. His mother, Holly (Julia Roberts), is happy to see her son, but with his arrival comes reality. She has a deep and rightful fear Ben won’t be able to stay clean, and she has been through the nightmare of his drug use more times than she can count.

Roberts goes so deep into the acting well that the film is by far one of her best acting performances.

It doesn’t have the simple charm of a “Notting Hill” or the grab for respect as with “Mary Reilly.” What Roberts does in “Ben Is Back” is turn in a performance that finds power in the pain of the real world. Nothing she has done is as relatable as her work in this production from writer/ director Peter Hedges.

“KRYPTON”: This unfairly underappreciated Syfy series takes a similar approach as “Gotham.” The series is set two generations before the destruction of Superman’s home planet and follows SegEl (Cameron Cuffe), the Man of Steel’s grandfather. He is faced with a life-or-death dilemma of either saving his home planet or letting it be destroyed to restore the fate of his future grandson. DC characters Brainiac (Blake Ritson) and Adam Strange (Shaun Sipos) help Seg-El with his struggles.

Just like “Gotham,” this series draws power from strong characters and solid writing without the big distractions of the main costumed character.

“THE CLOVEHITCH KILLER”: The story unfolds in a small Kentucky town that survived a series of murders 10 years ago by someone who became known as Clovehitch because of his use of a clove hitch knot to bind his victims. Tyler Burnside (Charlie Plummer),

Upcoming DVD releases Following is a partial schedule of DVD releases (dates subject to change):

MARCH 12

n Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald n Green Book (Blu-ray) n Mortal Engines n London Fields n Piercing n The Last Man n The Last Ship: Season 5 — Tribune News Service

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Julia Roberts and Lucas Hedges star in “Ben is Back.”

a member of his father’s troupe and volunteer at his local church, has his world torn apart when a photo of a woman who has been bound and gagged is found in his truck. The photo isn’t his, so he begins to have questions about his father.

“The Clovehitch Killer” loses steam when the truth is revealed. The writers have come up with a twist to make the reveal more interesting, but once the uncertainty has gone, the story shifts into neutral and coasts to the ending.

“THE STANDOFF AT SPARROW CREEK”: After a police shooting, members of a militia come together in a remote lumber mill they have been using as their headquarters. They decide the only way to figure out if one of them was involved is through a series of grueling interrogations.

“INSTANT FAMILY”: Couple looking to start a family end up taking in three siblings. Mark Wahlberg stars.

“CREED II”: Adonis Creed

(Michael B. Jordan) faces a very personal challenge when he agrees to fight an opponent with ties to his family’s past.

“FEAR THE WALKING DEAD: THE COMPLETE FOURTH SEASON”: “The Walking Dead”’s Morgan Jones (Lennie James) joins in the battle for survival.

“HOUSE OF CARDS: SEASON SIX”: Claire Underwood (Robin Wright) becomes the first female president.

“THE VANISHING”: Three lighthouse keepers face some tough challenges when they find a boat loaded with gold. Gerard Butler stars.

“WHEN CALLS THE HEART: THE GREATEST BLESSING”: Group of orphans becomes stranded in Hope Valley during Christmas.

“BURNING”: Introvert (Ah-in Yoo) has his life complicated by two people.

“LIZ AND THE BLUEBIRD”: Animated film adapted from the popular young adult novel series

“Sound! Euphonium.”

“THE BROKENWOOD MYSTERIES: SERIES 5”: Transplanted big city detective solves crimes in a small town. Neill Rea stars.

“THE FAVOURITE”: Frail Queen Anne (Olivia Colman) and Lady Sarah (Rachel Weisz) govern the country while dealing with Anne’s ill health and bad temper. Colman won the Oscar for best actress with this film.

“FALLING IN LOVE AGAIN”: Recently divorced couple deal with the challenges of co-parenting their young son.

“100 YARDS”: Star athlete Rich Porter (Steven Brewis) must find a way to deal with multiple tragedies.

“TIME FOR ILHAN”: Documentary looks at the journey of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, the nation’s first Somali-American legislator.

“KALIFORNIA”: The 1993 Brad Pitt film about a road trip gone very wrong is being rereleased.

NEW ON DIGITAL HD MARCH 5 “AQUAMAN”: Jason Momoa plays the underwater superhero who must fight for control of Atlantis. Will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on March 26.

– Rick Bentley, Tribune News Service

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THE STANDARD OF SOUL Ruben Studdard sings Luther Vandross at the Skagit Casino

By Skagit Valley Herald staff

Ruben Studdard, the R&B/soul singer who achieved worldwide fame when he won the second-season competition of “American Idol,” sings the songs of Luther Vandross as he visits Skagit County.

Studdard will perform March 8-9 in the Pacific Showroom of the Skagit Casino and Resort in Bow. He’ll be singing numerous highlights from Vandross’ repertoire, including “Always and Forever,” “Never too Much,” “A House is Not a Home” and more, according to a

news release.

In 2003, Studdard received a Grammy Award nomination for “Best Male R&B Vocal Performance” for his recording of Vandross’ “Superstar.”

Equally comfortable in the genres of pop, gospel, rhythm & blues and soul, Studdard has released

seven studio albums, including his platinum-selling debut “Soulful,” and the top-selling gospel follow-up, “I Need an Angel.”

He’s got the chops for another kind of stage as well, having starred as Fats Waller in a national tour revival of the musi-

cal “Ain’t Misbehavin.’ “ In 2018, Studdard released “Ruben sings Luther,” his most recent album. That followed his acclaimed 2014 release “Unconditional Love,” in which Studdard collaborated with multi-awardwinning producer and pianist David Foster.

RUBEN STUDDARD

When: 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, March 8-9 Where: Pacific Showroom, The Skagit Casino Resort, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow Tickets: 877-275-2448 or theskagit.com; ticketmaster.com/ venue/123497 or 800-745-3000

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OUT AND ABOUT

ART

WATER’S EDGE: LANDSCAPES FOR TODAY: The Bellingham National 2019 Juried Art Exhibition and Awards is showing at the Lightcatcher Museum, 205 Flora St., Bellingham, through May 19. Guests have the opportunity to vote for the People’s Choice award.

CALL FOR ARTISTS: The Mount Vernon Downtown Association (MVDA) is seeking artists for the April First Thursday Art Walk, to be held April 4. Share photos of three or four sample works, and a brief artist statement or biography. Submissions are due by March 10.

Participating businesses feature local and regional artists throughout the downtown. The MVDA hosts monthly Art Walks from April through September (with the exception of July 4). MVDA Art Walks include 12-15 downtown venues featuring work by local and regional artists. Information: Kathleen Petrzelka at www.mountvernondowntown.org.

MOUNTAINEERING EXHIBIT: Western Washington University’s Libraries Heritage Resources is hosting an exhibition exploring the relationship between humans’ love of high altitudes and issues of gender, race and class until March 22 in the Special Collections floor of the Wilson Library, 516 High St., Bellingham. Free.

QUILT MUSEUM: An exhibit featuring heirlooms dating back to the Civil War is being featured until April 28 at the Pacific Northwest Quilt and Fiber Arts Museum, 703 S.

Second St., La Conner.

Open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Wednesday through Sunday. $5-$7.

Classic Irish music with Lúnasa

QUILT MUSEUM: The Pacific Northwest Quilt and Fiber Arts Museum, 703 South Second St., La Conner, has a new exhibit featuring heirlooms dating back to the civil war. The exhibit runs until April 28.

Open Wednesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. $5-7.

JESSICA OLSON: Artist Jessica Olson’s new work, “Chapter 1: Struggling with Voice: The Collective,” will be shown during March at Honey Salon and Gallery, 310 W. Holly St., Bellingham.

An artist reception will be held from 6 to 9 p.m.

Friday, March 1.

ANN MORRIS AND KATHLEEN FAULKNER: Smith & Vallee Gallery, 5742 Gilkey Ave., Edison, presents the work of artists Ann Morris and Kathleen Faulkner during March.

An artists’ talk will be held

LECTURES & TALKS

TALKING JAZZ: John Gilbreath, executive director of Earshot Jazz, will give a free illustrated talk on his insights on the current local and global jazz scene at 3:30 p.m. today, Feb. 28, at the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes.

ART IN THE ROOM: Friends of the Anacortes Public Library Art Committee is hosting a threemonth local art exhibit in the Friends Community Meeting Room at the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes.

An artists’ reception will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 3.

ANNE MARTIN MCCOOL: Work from Skagit County artist Anne Martin McCool and Bellingham liquid abstract artist Jax Mildner is on display through March at Hadrian Art Gallery, 5717 Gilkey Ave., Bow. A reception will be held from 4 to 8 p.m.

Saturday, March 2.

Conner in March.

By Skagit Valley Herald staff

MOUNT VERNON — It had been seven years since Lúnasa released a studio album when they recorded “Cas” in 2018. Now, the band is beginning a North American tour with a stop right here in Skagit Valley.

The Irish band will play at 7:30 p.m.

Friday, March 1, at the Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St. from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 2, with a reception following.

ORCHID SHOW: The Mount Baker Orchid Society will host a show of blooming orchids Saturday and Sunday, March 9-10, at Skagit Valley Gardens, 18923 Peter Johnson Road, Mount Vernon.

Open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Free.

QUILTERS ANONYMOUS SHOW: The 38th annual show will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m Friday and Saturday, March 15-16, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 17, at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds, 14405 179th Ave. SE, Monroe.

VINTAGE WATERCOLOR SHOW: Sunnyshore Studio will celebrate the

The name ‘Lúnasa’ comes from an ancient Celtic harvest festival that honored the patron of the arts, the Irish god Lugh. Like the olden days, the band plays entirely acoustic music.

Lúnasa is promoting their new album on the tour while celebrating 20 years together.

Tickets are $20-$35. lincolntheatre. org.

legacy of master watercolorists in Washington state from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturdays, March 9, 16, 23 and 30, at the studio, 2803 S.E. Camano Drive, Camano Island.

TRAVELS: A new galley show by Alfred Currier is on display at Burton Jewelers, 620 Commerical Ave., Anacortes.

ARTISTS’ CHOICE: A new juried show from the gallery artists at The Good Stuff Arts Gallery, 604 Commercial Ave., Anacortes, will be featured in March. Meet the artists from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, March 1, in conjunction with the First Friday Artwalk.

LUUK HONEY: The work of illustrator and barista Luuk Honey will be featured in March at

Pelican Bay Books and Coffeehouse, 520 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

STEVEN R HILL: Lopez Island artist Steven R Hill will present his newest collection of art in March at the Scott Milo Gallery, 420 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. There will be an artists’ reception from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, March 1.

MATZKE FINE ART GALLERY: See new work at Matzke Fine Art Gallery and Sculpture Park and join an opening reception at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, March 9, at the gallery, 2345 Blanche Way, Camano Island.

MYSTIC MASTERS: See the work of first-, second- and third-wave Northwest Mystics at Gallery Cygnus, 109 Commercial St., La

UNDERSTANDING SHOREBIRDS: Tim Boyer will present the migrations of a few of the 42 common shorebirds found in Washington at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 6, at the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes. Free.

TIMOTHY EGAN: Award-winning author Timothy Egan will talk about his book “The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire That Saved America” at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 7, at Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. Free.

ANACORTES SISTER CITIES: Anacortes Sister Cities Association will present “Anamaria Dulama-Lovric — Christmas in Romania, a Fairytale Land,” at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 7, at the Anacortes Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes. Dulama-Lovric, who moved to Anacortes in 2013, will talk about her family trip to Romania for Christmas.

Contact Barb Smart at b.smart@juno.com.

BIRDS OF INDIA: Vajapeyam Sukamar will present a talk on the birds of India at 7 p.m. Friday, March 8, at the Everett Firefighters Hall, 2411 Hewitt Ave., Everett. Free.

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OUT AND ABOUT A FAMILY IMMIGRATION STORY: Explore the human story of human immigration to America with Carlos Gil at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 9, at the Museum of Northwest Art, 121 S. First St., La Conner.

QUILTER TO SPEAK: Geoff Hamada, a longtime quilter and researcher of male quilters, will speak about his journey as a quilter and selling quilts at 10 a.m.

Saturday, March 9, at the Lynden Community Center, 401 Grover St., Lynden. $7.

SIP TO SPOKEN WORD: Playwrights will talk about their craft and share sections from works in progress at 6 p.m.

Thursday, March 14, at the Conway Muse, 18444

Spruce St., Conway.

PUGET SOUND MUSSEL MONITORING: The Friends of Skagit Beaches will present a talk on mussels in the area at 7 p.m. Friday, March 15, at the Northwest Education Services Building, 1601 R St., Anacortes.

“SHE TRAVELED SOLO”: To honor Women’s History Month, writer, artist and outdoorswoman Tessa Hulls will present the stories of early 19th century travelers at 4 p.m. Sunday, March 17, at the Floyd Norgaard Cultural Center, 27130 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood.

“GROWING LILIES IN CONTAINERS”: The Skyline Garden Club will host a talk by Dianna

Gibson of B&D Lilies at 1:30 p.m. Monday, March 18, at Skyline Beach Club, 6041 Sands Way, Anacortes. $5.

Mugs up for Beer Open House

By Skagit Valley Herald staff

ANACORTES’ EARLY NEWSPAPER: Anacortes Museum Director Bret Lunsford will discuss Anacortes’ first journalists at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 20, at the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes.

A true Washingtonian holiday is approaching: Beer Open House.

The Washington Beer Commission, in partnership with over 140 breweries, presents the ninth annual Washington Beer Open House on Saturday, March 2.

From noon to 5 p.m., the doors to many breweries around the region will be open and welcoming visitors to sneak peeks of the behind-the-scenes action and the chance to meet the brewers.

WOMEN HAND IN HAND: Kim Meeder, author of five books, will be the featured speaker at a women’s conference from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 23, at North Cascade Christian Fellowship, Highway 20 and Ball Street, Sedro-Woolley. $20, includes lunch. womenhandinhand.com or 360-853-3066.

SKAGIT n Anacortes Brewery, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes n Bastion Brewing Co., 12529 Christianson Road, Anacortes n Farmstrong Brewing Co., 110 Stewart Road, Mount Vernon n Cardinal Craft Brewing, 15579 Peterson Road, Burlington n Chuckanut Brewery South Nut Tasting Room, 11937 Higgins Airport Way, Burlington

CHUCKANUT BREWERY

n Garden Path Fermentation, 11653 Higgins Airport Way, Burlington

WHATCOM n Chuckanut Brewery and Kitchen, 601 W. Holly St., Bellingham n Wander Brewing, 1807 Dean Ave., Bellingham n Kulshan Brewery, 2238 James St., and 1538 Kentucky St., Bellingham Visit washingtonbeer.com for more information.

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OUT AND ABOUT NORDIC ROOTS: The Skagit Valley Genealogical Society will host a seminar featuring experts on Scandinavian and Viking research from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 23, at First United Methodist Church, 1607 E. Division St., Mount Vernon. $50$60. skagitvalleygenealogy.org.

“DISCOVER YOUR WILD BACKYARD”: Craig Romano, who has written more than 20 books about trails in the Northwest, will speak at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 27, at the Anacortes public Library, 1220 Tenth St., Anacortes.

MUSIC

WISHBONE ALLEY: Wishbone Alley, a group of local Americana musi-

McIntyre Hall Presents

cians, will play at 6 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 28, at the Woolley Market, 829 Metcalfe St., Sedro-Woolley.

Reid Jamieson plays the Firehouse Arts Center

By Skagit Valley Herald staff

BELLINGHAM — Reid Jamieson, Vancouver, B.C., local and frequent guest on CBC’s “Vinyl Cafe,” will be on this side of the border this weekend.

Jamieson and his partner in music and life, Carolyn Victoria Mill, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 1, at the Firehouse Arts Center, 1314 Harris Ave. Tickets are $20 and include a free album download if bought in advance.

Jamieson and Mill recorded their latest album, “Me Daza,” a Cork slang term of approval, in Ireland. Every

REID JAMIESON: Vancouver’s Reid Jamieson will perform in an album release concert at 7 p.m. Friday, March 1, at Firehouse Arts Center, 1314 Harris Ave., Bellingham. $20.

LUNASA: Irish band Lunasa will play at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 1, at the Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $20-$35. lincolntheatre.org.

TRIBUTE TO PATSY CLINE: Singer Elizabeth Stierle will perform a tribute to Patsy Cline with her husband Paul at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March

13, at the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes. Free.

RANGER AND THE RE-ARRANGERS TRIO: 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 21, Marysville Opera House, 1225 Third

DIANE SMITHERS

Reid Jamieson and Carolyn Victoria Mill

song on the album was written by the pair, save for one contributed by the late musician Fergus O’Farrell.

St., Marysville.

DON FELDER: The former lead guitarist of The Eagles will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 22, at Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Belling-

”KINKY BOOTS”: 7 p.m. today, Feb. 28, Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commerical St., Bellingham. $45-$100.

360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com.

~ Dr. Niall Keegan, Irish World Academy of Music & Dance

FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK

Mar. 1 6-9pm

”FIDDLER ON THE ROOF”: The Burlington-Edison High School Drama Department will present “Fiddler on the Roof ” at 7 p.m. Feb. 28 and March 1, 2, 7, 8 and 9, and at 2 p.m. March 2 and 9 at the school, 301 N. Burlington Drive, Burlington. $6-$10.

Burton Jewelers The Good Stuff Arts Red Salon Aveda Pelican Bay Bookstore & Coffee Shop

360.416.7727 mcintyrehall.org

2 5 0 1 E Co l l e g e Way, M o u nt Ve r n o n

The Majestic Inn and Spa

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Scott Milo Gallery

On the Mount Vernon Campus of Skagit Valley College

THE NOT-ITS!: Join the family-friendly concert at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 24, at the Marysville Opera House, 1225 Third St., Marysville. $6.

THEATER

“One of the most innovate young bands performing contemporary, traditional, and folk music on the scene today”

Friday, March 1 7:30pm

ham. $28-$60. mountbakertheatre.com.

www.anacortesart.com

”SPAMALOT”: See the Tony Award-winning musical at 7 p.m. Sunday, March 10, at the Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. $45-$80. 360-7346080 or mountbakertheatre.com.

LADIES OF LAUGH-

TER: FUNNY AND FABULOUS: Three comedians will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 16, at Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. $20-$40. mountbakertheatre.com. ”LEGALLY BLONDE: THE MUSICAL”: 3 p.m.

Sunday, March 24, Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. $45-$80. mountabkertheatre.com.

MORE FUN

RELAY FOR LIFE FUNDRAISER GAME: The Everett Silvertips will play the Tri-City Americans at 7:30 p.m.

Friday, March 1, at the Angel of the Winds Arena, 2000 Hewitt Ave., Everett. Tickets include a donation to Relay For Life teams in Western Washington. $25. everettsilvertips.com.

TRIVIA AT THE MARKET: 6 to 8 p.m.

Mondays, Woolley Market, 829 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley.

“BURLINGTON GOES BACK TO SCHOOL”: The Burlington Historical Society and Burlington Chamber of Commerce will present the opening of the history exhibit at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 2, at the Burlington Visitors Information Center, 11096 View Ridge Drive, Burlington.

FAMILY FORT NIGHT: Bring sheets, blankets and pillows to create a cozy reading hideout at 5 p.m. Saturday, March 2, at the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes.

Advance registration required: 360-293-1910, ext. 3982.

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OUT AND ABOUT WINTER FIELD DAY: Join the Western Washington Fruit Research Foundation’s Winter Field Day and Open House from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, March 2, at the Northwest Research & Extension Center, 16650 Memorial Highway, Mount Vernon.

There will be workshops, demonstrations, tours and more. $30.

Cheese and Finnriver Cider will host a casual tasting from 1 to 5 p.m.

Saturday, March 2, at Samish Bay Cheese, 15115 Bow Hill Road, Bow. Free.

TRANSPORTATION FAIRS: Island Transit will host an informational fair from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 2, at the Stanwood Community and Senior Center, 7430 276th St. NW, Stanwood; and from 12:30 to 3 p.m.

Saturday, March 9, at Freeland Library, 5495 S. Harbor Ave., Freeland.

BEER OPEN HOUSE: Farmstrong Brewing, 110 Stewart Road, Mount Vernon, will host tours at 1, 3 and 5 p.m. Saturday, March 2, as part of the Washington Beer Open House. There will be new beers on tap, live music and more from noon to 5 p.m. Free and kid-friendly.

MARDI GRAS PARTY: Celebrate Mardi Gras from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, at Bayview Community Hall, 5642 Bayview Road, Langley.

CHEESE AND CIDER TASTING: Samish Bay

SHROVE PANCAKE DINNER: St. Paul’s

Episcopal Church invites everyone to join in a pre-Lent, all-you-can-eat pancake dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, at the church, 415 S. 18th St., Mount Vernon. $8.

NEXT SHOW: Eric and Bradyn of The Lonely Forest will be the guests on the NeXt Show at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 7, at anacortesmusicchannel. com.

VISIONS AND VOICES: The forgotten films from cinema’s female directors will be played in this silent film series presented by CASCADIA International Women’s Film Festival at 2 p.m.

Sunday, March 8, at Firehouse Cafe, 1314 Harris Ave., Bellingham.

WOOF & WHISKERS

Local artists featured at Smith & Vallee

By Skagit Valley Herald staff

EDISON — Oil pastels and handcrafted vessels are what’s new this month at the Smith & Vallee Gallery, 5742 Gilkey Ave. Ann Morris, an artist living on the Salish Sea, finds many of her materials for her art right around her home.

Seaweed, twigs and sometimes insects make AWARDS: The Whatcom Humane Society’s annual award luncheon will be held at noon Friday, March 8, at the Bellingham Golf and Country Club, 3729 Meridian St., Bellingham.

Free to attend.

it into her work, which creates art out of found objects and natural materials. Morris also works in bronze to create unique vessels.

Anacortes resident Kathleen Faulkner uses oil pastels to capture the depth and intricacies of waterways in the Northwest.

An artists’ talk will take place from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, March 2, with a recepMASQUERADE GALA: Join a night of dinner, dancing, auctions and more from 5 to 10 p.m.

Saturday, March 9, at the Bellingham Golf and Country Club, 3729 Meridian St., Bellingham.

KATHLEEN FAULKNER

“Edison Slough (The Grass is Greener)” by Kathleen Faulkner.

tion following at 5 p.m.

Proceeds benefit Dementia Support Northwest. $85.

STANWOOD COIN SHOW: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday, March 9, Stanwood Senior Center, 7430 276th St. NW, Stanwood.

MARCH 1–24 (425) 257-8600 VillageTheatre.org Everett Performing Arts Center

SPONSORED IN PART BY

AUDIENCES LOVE IT! “Fabulous in every way!” l “An amazing show with two great actors” l “Classic, fun, feel-good musical”

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area February 28 – March 9 Thursday.28

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THEATER ”FIDDLER ON THE ROOF”: 7 p.m., Burlington-Edison High School, 301 N. Burlington Blvd., Burlington. $6-$10, $30 for family of four. facebook. com/B-EHS-Drama-Program-1941207016204912.

MUSIC RUBEN STUDDARD: 8 p.m., Pacific Showroom, The Skagit Casino Resort, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow. 877-2752448 or theskagit.com.

FRETLAND: 7:30 p.m., Marysville Opera House, 1225 Third St., Marysville. $5. marysvillewa.org.

”KINKY BOOTS”: 7 p.m., Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. $45-$100. 360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com.

SEAMUS EGAN PROJECT: 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. 360-416-7727 or mcintyrehall.org.

COMEDY THE GBU: 7:30 p.m., The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. $12. 360-7338855 or theupfront.com.

LISA ROCK IN CLOSE TO YOU: The Music of the Carpenters: 7:30 p.m., Historic Everett Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave., Everett. 425-258-6766 or historiceveretttheatre.org.

Friday.1 THEATER ”RICHARD II”: 7:30 p.m., Phillip Tarro Theatre, 2405 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $12. facebook.com/SVCdrama.

”FIDDLER ON THE ROOF”: 7 p.m., Burlington-Edison High School, 301 N. Burlington Blvd., Burlington. $6-$10, $30 for family of four. facebook. com/B-EHS-Drama-Program-1941207016204912.

SERIAL KILLERS 2.0: 7:30 and 9:30 p.m., Sylvia Center for the Arts, 205 Prospect St., Bellingham. 360-305-3524 or sylviacenterforthearts.org.

MUSIC SOCKS IN THE FRYING PAN: 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. 360-416-7727 or mcintyrehall.org.

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”FIDDLER ON THE ROOF” Burlington-Edison High School, 301 N. Burlington Blvd., Burlington. $6-$10, $30 for family of four. facebook. com/B-EHS-Drama-Program-1941207016204912. Check individual listings for times.

Saturday.2 THEATER ”RICHARD II”: 7:30 p.m., Phillip Tarro Theatre, 2405 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $12. facebook.com/SVCdrama.

BRASS MONKEY THEATRE CLUB: 9 p.m., Sylvia Center for the Arts, 205 Prospect St., Bellingham. 360-3053524 or sylviacenterforthearts. org.

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”FIDDLER ON THE ROOF”: 4:30 and 7 p.m., Burlington-Edison High School, 301 N. Burlington Blvd., Burlington. Pay what you can at 4:30 p.m.; $6-$10, $30 for family of four at 7:30 p.m. facebook.com/B-EHS-DramaProgram-1941207016204912.

THEATER ”FIDDLER ON THE ROOF”: 7 p.m., Burlington-Edison High School, 301 N. Burlington Blvd., Burlington. $6-$10, $30 for family of four. facebook. com/B-EHS-Drama-Program-1941207016204912.

CHAD PRATHER WITH SPENSER O’NEILL: 7 p.m., Historic Everett Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave., Everett. 425-2586766 or historiceveretttheatre. org.

Friday.8 MUSIC RUBEN STUDDARD: 8 p.m., Pacific Showroom, The Skagit Casino Resort, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow. 877-2752448 or theskagit.com.

THEATER ”FIDDLER ON THE ROOF”: 7 p.m., Burlington-Edison High School, 301 N. Burlington Blvd., Burlington. $6-$10, $30 for family of four. facebook. com/B-EHS-Drama-Program-1941207016204912.

”RICHARD II”: 7:30 p.m., Phillip Tarro Theatre, 2405 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $12. facebook.com/SVCdrama. ”FAIL BETTER: BECKETT MOVES UMO”: 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. 360-4167727 or mcintyrehall.org.

48HR THEATRE FEST: 7:30 and 9:30 p.m., Sylvia Center for the Arts, 205 Prospect St., Bellingham. 360-305-3524 or sylviacenterforthearts.org.

THEATER ”FIDDLER ON THE ROOF”: 4:30 and 7 p.m., Burlington-Edison High School, 301 N. Burlington Blvd., Burlington. $6-$10, $30 for family of four. facebook. com/B-EHS-Drama-Program-1941207016204912.

”RICHARD II”: 7 p.m., Phillip Tarro Theatre, 2405 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $12. facebook.com/SVCdrama.

48HR THEATRE FEST: 7:30 and 9:30 p.m., Sylvia Center for the Arts, 205 Prospect St., Bellingham. 360-305-3524 or sylviacenterforthearts.org.

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TUNING UP Playing at area venues February 28 – March 7 Thursday.28 BRASSTRACKS: 9 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham. $15-$75.

360-746-8733 or wildbuffalo.net.

HIGH PULP, GATALYAK QUARTET & THE KAELI EARLE TRIO: 8:30 p.m., Firefly Lounge, 1015 N. State St., Bellingham. thefireflylounge.com or facebook.com/TheFireflyBham.

EAMON FOGARTY: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. 360445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

MARGARET WILDER AND SHER VADINSKA: 7 to 9 p.m., 1314 Harris Ave., Firehouse Arts and Events Center, Bellingham. $10. 360-734-2776.

THE DAWN BOMBS: 9 p.m., Firefly Lounge, 1015 N. State St., Bellingham. thefireflylounge.com or facebook.com/TheFireflyBham.

RANDY HAMILTON: 7:30 p.m., American Legion No. 43, 701 Murdock St., Sedro-Woolley. 360855-0520.

MARC SMASON & FRIENDS: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway.

360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

MAMA DIRTY SKIRT: 8 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. 360445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

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Friday.1 REID JAMIESON: 7:30 p.m., Firehouse Arts Center, 1314 Harris Ave., Bellingham.

360-734-2776.

LUNASA: 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.

CHIDDY BANG: 9 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham. $15. 360-7468733 or wildbuffalo. net.

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

DADDY TREETOPS: 7:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 First St., La Conner.

360-399-1805 or aneliaskitchenandstage. com.

SIX APPEAL: 8 p.m., Firehouse Arts Center, 1314 Harris Ave., Bellingham. 360734-2776.

MEGS MCLEAN: 8 p.m., Loco Billy’s, 27021 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood. 425-7375144, 360-629-6500 or locobillys.com.

THE COATHANGERS: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 State St., Bellingham. 360770-1067 or shakedownbellingham.com.

RANDY HAMILTON: 7:30 p.m., American Legion No. 43, 701 Murdock St., Sedro-Woolley. 360855-0520.

SHERRY ROBERTS GREIMES: 7:30 p.m., Rockfish Grill & Anacortes Brewery, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-5881720 or anacortesrockfish.com.

NEON MUSTANG: 8:30 p.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon.

360-422-6411.

Carolyn Cruso

Saturday.2 CAROLYN CRUSO, MISTY FLOWERS, TRACY SPRING

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

Saturday.2 SKIITOUR: 9 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham. $6. 360-746-8733 or wildbuffalo.net.

CASCADIA GROOVE: 7 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway.

360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

SAM VALDEZ: 9 p.m., Firefly Lounge, 1015 N. State St., Bellingham. thefireflylounge.com or facebook.com/TheFireflyBham.

CAROLYN CRUSO, MISTY FLOWERS, TRACY SPRING: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. 360445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

THE ATLANTICS: 8:30 p.m., The Old Edison, 5829 Cains Court, Bow. 360-7666266 or theoldedison. com.

WELLES, DIRTY RUGS: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 State St., Bellingham. 360770-1067 or shakedownbellingham.com.

MATNEY AND THE TALLBOYS: 9:30 p.m., Brown Lantern Ale House, 412 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

360-293-2544 or brownlantern.com.

IMPRESSIONS JAZZ BAND: 7:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 First St., La Conner.

360-399-1805 or aneliaskitchenandstage. com.

Sunday.3 RON BAILEY & THE TANGENTS: 5:30 p.m., The Old Edison, 5829 Cains Court, Bow. 360-766-6266 or theoldedison.com.

COUSIN MARVIN: 8 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 State St., Bellingham. 360-7701067 or shakedownbellingham.com.

Tuesday.5 WOLF PARADE: 8 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham. $20. 360-7468733 or wildbuffalo. net.

Wednesday.6 JOAN PENNEY: 6:30 p.m., Rockfish Grill & Anacortes Brewery, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

360-588-1720 or anacortesrockfish.com.

Thursday.7 MATT GRUNDY: 8 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham. $23. 360-7468733 or wildbuffalo. net.

CHANCE HAYDEN & ANDY COE: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 State St., Bellingham.

360-770-1067 or shakedownbellingham. com.

STILL THE WATER: 6 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 First St., La Conner.

360-399-1805 or aneliaskitchenandstage. com.

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ART

CALL FOR ARTISTS: The Mount Vernon Downtown Association (MVDA) is seeking artists for the April First Thursday Art Walk, to be held April 4. Share photos of three or four sample works, and a brief artist statement or biography.

Submissions are due by March 10. Participating businesses feature local and regional artists throughout the downtown. The MVDA hosts monthly Art Walks from April through September (with the exception of July 4). MVDA Art Walks include 12-15 downtown venues featuring work by local and regional artists.

Information: Kathleen Petrzelka at www.mountvernondowntown.org.

CALL TO ARTISTS: The City of Anacortes is looking for entries for the third annual eight-month outdoor sculpture exhibition. Sculptures must withstand outdoor conditions. anacorteswa.gov.

POETRY CONTEST: The Sue C. Boynton Poetry contest will accept single-poem submissions from Whatcom County residents during March.

Winners will be invited to read their poems at an awards ceremony at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 16, at the Bellingham Cruise Terminal, 355 Harris Ave., Bellingham. boyntonpoetrycontest.wordpress.com.

ART CLASSES

PAINT AND LEARN: Children ages 1-8 and their families are invited to this class all about learning to paint at 6 p.m. Friday, May 10, at Sedro-Woolley Community Center, 703 Pacific St., Sedro-Woolley.

Free.

TRI DEE ARTS WORKSHOPS: Art classes on a variety of topics are available at Tri Dee Arts, 215 S. First St., Mount Vernon. trideearts.com.

PACIFIC NORTHWEST QUILT AND FIBER ARTS MUSEUM: Varied exhibits and classes are available to the public at 703 S. Second St., La Conner. Museum hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tuesday through Sunday.

Admission: $7, $5 students and military, free for members and children ages 11 and under. 360-466-4288 or laconnerquilts.org. n Fiber Fridays: bring any type of fiber art project, quilting, knitting, embellishing, etc., to work on while visiting with other fiber artists from 9 a.m. to noon every Friday. Free and open to all.

AUDITIONS

CALL FOR DIRECTORS AND PLAYS: Whidbey Island Playhouse is seeking seasoned directors for the 2019-20 season. Visit whidbeyislandplayhouse.com for more details or email kevinwm.meyer@gmail. com with questions.

BOOKS

SILENT BOOK CLUB: Share a book you have read and silently read another one at 4 p.m. on the first Monday of each month at Pelican Bay Books, 520 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

GREAT BOOKS READING GROUP MEETING: The Great Books Reading Group examines passages from important writings in history from 6 to 8 p.m. the fourth Monday of each month at the Burlington Public Library, 820 E. Washington Ave. 360-9411437 and shunji.asari@ gmail.com.

POETRY OPEN MIC: The Anacortes Poetry Group meets the second Saturday of the month for poetry open mics at 7 p.m. in the Anacortes Public Library meeting room, 1220 10th St., Anacortes. Poets, songwriters, acoustic musicians, storytellers, a capella singers welcome.

THE DOGS IN THE NIGHTTIME: The Anacortes Sherlock Holmes Society meets at 5 p.m. the first Monday of each month at Village Pizza, 807 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

DANCE

BEGINNING CLOGGING LESSONS: 11 a.m.

Saturdays until April 27, The Cloggin’ Place, 14641 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. $20 for 10 lessons. cloggingdanceclassesmountvernonwas.com.

BEGINNING LINE DANCING: 7 to 8 p.m.

Tuesdays, Burlington Community Center, 1011 Greenleaf Ave., Burlington. $6 drop-in, $25 for five classes. Adults and teens 13 and older. Register: burlingtonwa.gov/recreation or 360-755-9649.

FOLK DANCING: Skagit-Anacortes Folk Dancers meet Tuesdays at Bay View Civic Hall, 12615 C St., Bay View. Learn to folk dance to a variety of international music. 7 to 9:30 p.m. First session free, $5 thereafter. No partners needed. Gary or Ginny, 360-766-6866.

SCOTTISH DANCING: Bellingham Scottish Country Dancers meet from 7 to 9:30 p.m.

Wednesdays at the Fairhaven Library auditorium (upstairs), 1117 12th St., Bellingham. Wear comfortable clothes and soft-

Learn about fruit at Winter Field Day

18th St., Mount Vernon.

No experience necessary, no auditions required.

Learn by rote, you don’t have to read music. All ages welcome. anochords. org. 360-679-7473.

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.

WESTERN WASHINGTON FRUIT RESEARCH FOUNDATION

Dr. Bob Norton teaches about pruning at the Winter Field Day.

By Skagit Valley Herald staff

MOUNT VERNON — NW Fruit (Western Washington Fruit Research Foundation) will host its annual Winter Field Day on Saturday, March 2.

The day will feature educational talks about growing fruit in Western Washington and handson demonstrations. The event, which will include seminars, panels and sales, will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the WSU Mount Vernon Northwestern Washington Research & Extension Center, 16650 Highway 536. soled shoes without heels. $8 per class. For information, call Mary Anderson at 360-933-1779 or visit bellinghamscd.org.

SCOTTISH HIGHLAND AND IRISH STEP DANCE: The Clan Heather Dancers offer yearround Scottish Highland and Irish step dance classes in Bellingham, Everett and Mount Vernon. clanheather.com.

THURSDAY DANCING: Dance to The Skippers or Good Vibrations from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Thursdays at Hillcrest Lodge, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon. 360-424-5696.

MUSIC

SCOTTISH MUSIC SESSIONS: Musicians

from around the valley meet at 3 p.m. the first Sunday of each month at Littlefield Celtic Center, 1124 Cleveland Ave, Mount Vernon. The jam session generally focuses on Scottish music.

UKULELE FUN & SONG CIRCLE: 1 to 2 p.m.

Wednesdays, Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland St. Free. Beginners welcome and loaner ukuleles available. Song sheets provided. 206-7904862 or yogaheartspace0@ gmail.com.

BARBERSHOP HARMONY: Join the An-O-Chords, a fourpart barbershop harmony group that meets at 7 p.m.

Thursdays at Bethany Covenant Church, 1318

SHELTER BAY CHORUS: Practices are held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursdays at the Shelter Bay Clubhouse, 1000 Shoshone Drive, La Conner. New members welcome. 360223-3230.

ANACORTES OPEN MIC: 9:30 p.m. Thursdays, Brown Lantern Ale House, 412 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-293-2544.

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

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

RECREATION

SPRING GARDEN PARTY: Help the Central Skagit Library plant its community garden from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Sunday, May 19, at the library, 802 Ball St., Sedro-Woolley.

MCCLINCHY MILE: CAMANO CLIMB EDITION: Register to participate in a 33-, 40-, 50-, 68- or 100-mile bike loop on April 28. Rides start at either Arlington’s Haller Park or Stanwood Middle School and finish in downtown Arlington where burgers and beers await their arrival. Registration: $45 advanced, $55 day of. bikesclub.org/ McClinchy.

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HOT TICKETS JOEY ALEXANDER: Feb. 28-March 3, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

DELVON LAMARR TRIO: March 4, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

CHRIS POTTER CIRCUITS TRIO: March 5-6, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-4419729 or jazzalley.com.

MESHELL NDEGEOCELLO: March 7-10, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-4419729 or jazzalley.com.

JOE LOVANO TRIO TAPESTRY: March 12-13, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle.

206-441-9729 or jazzalley. com.

NICK MASON: March 13, Paramount Theater, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or livenation. com.

TOMMY CASTRO & THE PAINKILLERS: March 13, Conway Muse, Conway. conwaymuse.com.

CATHERINE RUSSELL: March 14-17, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

SARAH BRIGHTMAN: March 16, Paramount Theater, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

AZIZ ANSARI: March 19, Paramount Theatre, Seattle.

360-745-3000 or ticketmas-

ter.com.

ANTONIO SANCHEZ AND MIGRATION: March 19-20, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle.

206-441-9729 or jazzalley. com.

VICTOR WOOTEN: March 21-24, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

MICHELLE OBAMA: March 24, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

STEVE WOZNIAK: March 25, McCaw Hall, Seattle. 844827-8188 or uniquelives.com.

KODAK BLACK: March 25, WaMu Theater, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or livenation. com.

SHEMEKIA COPELAND: March 26-27, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

JOEY DEFRANCESCO TRIO WITH PHAROAH SANDERS: March 28-31, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle.

206-441-9729 or jazzalley. com.

TOWER OF POWER: April 11-14, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

HYPOCRISY, FLESHGOOD APOCALYPSE: April 13, El Corazon, Seattle. 206-2620482 or elcorazonseattle. com.

Top-shelf Broadway with ‘Kinky Boots’

TOWER OF POWER April 11-14, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

ELIZABETH GILBERT: April 14, McCaw Hall, Seattle.

844-827-8188 or uniquelives. com.

KENNY G: April 18-21, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle.

206-441-9729 or jazzalley. com.

BUDDY GUY: April 19, Tulalip Resort Casino Orca Ballroom, Tulalip. 360-7166000 or ticketmaster.com.

DJ SLUSHII: April 26, WaMu Theater, Seattle. 800-

“BRACE YOURSELVES LADIES...

THIS IS HOW WE THINK!”

FEBRUARY 14 & 15

MARCH 1

By Skagit Valley Herald staff

BELLINGHAM — The legendary Broadway musical “Kinky Boots” hits Mount Baker Theatre tonight.

Based on the 2005 British film “Kinky Boots,” written by Geoff Deane and Tim Firth and inspired by true events, the musical tells the story of Charlie Price. Having inherited a shoe factory from his father, Charlie forms an unlikely partnership with cabaret performer and drag queen Lola to produce a line of high-heeled boots and save the business. In the process, Charlie and Lola discover that they are not so different after all.

The winner of several Tony Awards, the “Kinky Boots” soundtrack was written by Cyndi Lauper.

The performance is at 7 p.m. today, Feb. 28, at the theater, 104 N. Commercial St. Tickets are $46-$100. Students with ID may be eligible to purchase half-priced tickets two hours before show time, depending on availability.

FAIL BETTER: BECKETT MOVES UMO MARCH 8

360.416.7727

mcintyrehall.org

745-3000 or livenation.com.

DELFONICS: April 30-May 1, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley. com.

BILL AND HILLARY CLINTON: May 3, WaMu Theater, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

GEN. WESLEY CLARK: May 6, McCaw Hall, Seattle.

844-827-8188 or uniquelives. com.

ARCHSPIRE, INFERI,

WORMHOLE, VIRVUM: May 9, El Corazon, Seattle. 206262-0482 or elcorazonseattle. com.

THOMAS RHETT, DUSTIN LYNCH: May 18, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

BOB NEWHART: May 20, McCaw Hall, Seattle. 844-8278188 or uniquelives.com.

END OF THE RAINBOW WITH BASSNECTAR, LIL UZI VERT, TOM MORELLO: May 24-26, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com. ”WEST SIDE STORY”: May 31-June 23, 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle. 206-625-1900 or 5thavenue.org.

BRANDI CARLILE, EMMYLOU HARRIS, NEKO CASE: June 1, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK: June 1, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

TRAIN, GOO GOO DOLLS: June 7, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

DEAD & COMPANY: June 7-8, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

WILLIAM SHATNER: June 10, McCaw Hall, Seattle. 844827-8188 or uniquelives.com.

THIRD EYE BLIND & JIMMY EAT WORLD: June 19, WaMu Theater, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or livenation. com.

BRIAN CULBERTSON: June 20-23, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

JUDAS PRIEST: June 21, Accesso Showare Center, Kent. 866-973-9613 or livenation.com.

MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD, ZIGGY MARLEY: June 21-22, Chateau Ste. Michell Winery, Woodenville.

800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

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TRAVEL

FA M I LY T R AV E L FI V E

Play it safe heading to great outdoors

By LYNN O’ROURKE HAYES FamilyTravel.com

Heading into the back country, to your favorite national park or recreation area? Before you go, give your skills, gear and local intel a tuneup.

You’ll want to play it safe when heading into the great outdoors with your family. Here are five ideas to consider: ——— 1. LEARN ABOUT MOUNTAIN LIONS Mountain lion attacks on people are rare. Yet, recently, interactions have increased. Experts believe the shift is due, in part, to humans moving closer to lion habitat, an increase in deer populations (their prey), and more hikers, bikers and runners sharing trails with lions.

If you venture into lion country, experts recommend exploring in groups and making plenty of noise to avoid a surprise. Carry a walking stick and keep children close at all times. Should an encounter occur, do not run. Stay calm. Pick up any children and talk firmly as you slowly back away. Do everything you can to loom large, raising your arms, opening a coat while not blocking a lion’s escape route. If the lion acts aggressively, fight back with rocks, sticks or whatever you can find without getting low or turning your back. mountainlion.org ——— 2. SNAKE SMARTS Hiking, climbing and camping in many parts of the country mean a snake encounter is possible. Make sure kids know to steer clear of anything that resembles a snake.

According to the University of Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center, more than half of those bitten intentionally provoked the snake in some way. Stay on hiking trails and keep hands and feet away from wood and rock piles, deep grass or crevices. Carry a flashlight and wear shoes after dark. “Time is tissue,”

experts say. So if a bite does occur, call 911 and seek medical attention immediately. azpoison.com ———

3. BE BEAR AWARE Your goal during a hiking, fishing or camping experience is to avoid getting up close and personal with a bear. So while making plans, inquire about recent bear activity at your intended destination. Research shows that bear spray is effective, so have yours at the ready and know how to use it. Travel in groups of three or more and sing, tell stories or take turns shouting “Hey, bear!” to let wild creatures know you are in the area.

Hike during daylight hours, stay on trails and avoid berry patches and animal carcasses. Look for signs of bear activity including scat, tracks or overturned rocks. When camping, keep your tent and spaces clean and free of odors. (Remind the kids that stashing candy bars in sleeping bags is not a good idea.)

Don’t sleep in clothes you cooked in.

Be sure to hang food and trash away from sleeping areas or in bear-proof containers. nps.gov/yell; grizzlydiscoveryctr. org/education/bear-awareness-hiking-camping 4. DON’T LET LIGHTNING STRIKE According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, more than 400 people are struck by lightning each year in the U.S. Teach the kids that “when thunder roars, go indoors.” When planning an activity, have a safety plan and know where you will meet should a storm develop. Watch for darkening skies, flashes of lightning and shifting and strengthening wind patterns. If you hear thunder, even at a distance, it is time to move to a sturdy building or hard-topped metal vehicle with windows closed, advises NOAA. Stay away from tall, isolated trees, utility polls or open areas. Avoid

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If you venture into mountain lion country, experts recommend exploring in groups and making plenty of noise to avoid a surprise.

wires and metal fencing. Wait for 30 minutes after the last thunderclap to move outside. If someone is struck by lightning, call 911 and get immediate medical attention. nws.noaa.gov/os/lightning/resources/lightning-safety.pdf; weather.gov/ nwr 5. DO THE STINGRAY SHUFFLE If you are headed to the beach, be sure the whole family practices the Stingray Shuffle before plunging into the sea. Stingrays bury themselves under a thin blanket of sand for protection. By shuffling into the water, you’ll create a vibration and the creature will be alerted and will move off in a different direction.

Stingrays are also most active at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., prime beach time, so ask the lifeguard or your resort’s front desk about stingray activity before splashing into the surf.

Should a sting occur, use hot water to clean the wound and seek medical attention. The Stingray City sandbar, home to the Southern Stingray, is a popular attraction in the Cayman Islands. caymanislands.ky/activities/attractions/stingraycity.aspx – Lynn O’Rourke Hayes (www.

LOHayes.com) is an author, family travel expert and enthusiastic explorer. Gather more travel intel on Twitter @lohayes, Facebook, or via FamilyTravel.com

Local travel briefs SNOWSHOEING: For beginners and seniors. Equipment and transportation provided. 2-4 group size. Daily (but weather dependent) through March. Skagit Guided Adventures, 360-474-7479.

WHATCOM SENIOR TOURS: Sign up by calling 360-7334030, ext. 1015, or visiting the tour office at 315 Halleck St., Bellingham.

OUTDOOR ADVENTURES: Skagit Guided Adventures offers a variety of birding tours daily through March in the Skagit Valley and surrounding areas. Reservations required: 360-474-7479.

SKAGIT SENIOR TOURS: Skagit Guided Adventures offers a variety of local nature and hiking day tours for seniors.

Reservations required: 360-474-7479.

SKAGIT GUIDED ADVENTURES: Offers a variety of local nature and hiking day tours. 360-474-7479.

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.

RECREATION WITHOUT BORDERS: The organization offers recreational trips, tours and adventures throughout the Northwest and British Columbia. 360-766-7109 or recreationwithoutborders.com.

OAK HARBOR DAY TRIPS: The Oak Harbor Senior Center, 51 SE Jerome St., offers day trips for members. For details, call the travel desk at 360-279-4587.

STATE VISITOR CALL CENTER: The Washington Tourism Alliance’s ExperienceWA Call Center is open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. 1-800-544-1800 or tourisminfo@watourismalliance.com.

Staff members assist travelers who have questions, refer them to specific destination marketing organizations and other travel resources across the state for more detailed information, and take orders for the Washington State Visitors Guide.

PASSPORT APPLICATIONS: Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes, accepts new passport applications and applications for passports that have been expired for more than five years by appointment from noon to 6 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturdays. Passport forms and information on fees and how to apply are available at travel.state.gov, or pick up an application and passport guide at the library.

Burlington Municipal Court accepts passport applications from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 311 Cedar St., Suite A, Burlington. New and renewal forms are available. 360-755-0492.

Post offices in Mount Vernon, Sedro-Woolley and Oak Harbor accept passport applications by appointment. Contact individual offices for available days and times.

Oak Harbor Senior Center, 51 SE Jerome St., Oak Harbor, accepts passport applications Monday through Friday. Appointments are recommended. 360-279-4580.

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AT THE LINCOLN

Lúnasa

7:30 P.M. FRIDAY, MARCH 1 Named for an ancient Celtic harvest festival in honor of the Irish god Lugh, patron of the arts, Lúnasa is indeed a gathering of some of the top musical talents in Ireland.

Bassist Trevor Hutchinson was a key member of The Waterboys, and later he, with guitarist Donogh Hennessy, would form the rhythm section of The Sharon Shannon Band. Ed Boyd (Flook, Michael McGoldrick Band) has recently replaced Hennessy.

Fiddler Sean Smyth is an all-Ireland champion who has played with Donal Lunny’s Coolfin. Kevin Crawford, considered to be among the finest flutists in Ireland, played with the acclaimed traditional group Moving Cloud. Piper Cillian Vallely of the famous Vallely artistic clan has performed with Riverdance and recently recorded with Bruce Springsteen. $20-$35.

The MET Live in HD: ‘La Fille du Régiment’

9:55 A.M. SATURDAY, MARCH 2 Bel canto stars Pretty Yende and Javier Camarena team up for a feast of vocal fireworks on the Met stage.

Maurizio Muraro is Sergeant Sulplice, with Stephanie Blythe as the outlandish Marquise of Berkenfield.

Enrique Mazzola conducts.

La Fille du Régiment is a co-production of the Metropolitan Opera; the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London; and the Wiener Staatsoper, Vienna. $17-$23.

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Guest host Luca Stricagnoli, Italy’s explosive contemporary showman, returns by popular demand,

7 P.M. TUESDAY, MARCH 5 The Mount Vernon Migrants Leaders Club’s fourth annual showcase features an evening of dramatic youth voices. Enjoy performances and reflections as migrant youths take to the stage to educate and inspire. Entrance by donation.

— The Lincoln Theatre is located at 712 S. First St., downtown Mount Vernon. lincolntheatre.org or 360336-8955.

5:30 P.M. SUNDAY, MARCH 3 7:30 P.M. MONDAY, MARCH 4 Using state-of-the-art technology and materials from the BBC and Imperial War Museum, filmmaker Peter Jackson allows the story of World War I to be told by the men who were there. Life on the front is explored through the voices of the soldiers, who discuss their feelings about the conflict, the food they ate, the friends they made and their dreams of the future.

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The MET Live in HD: ‘Carmen’

1 P.M. SUNDAY, MARCH 3 Clémentine Margaine is opera’s ultimate seductress, opposite Roberto Alagna. $17-$23.

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MOVIES

NEW THIS WEEK

MINI REVIEWS

Isabelle Huppert dazzles in delightfully demented ‘Greta’

By KATIE WALSH Tribune News Service

It all starts with a purse.

A beautiful, structured green leather handbag left on a New York subway seat.

In these mean streets of “see something, say something,” the only person who might possibly pick it up and return it back to the owner would have to be a fresh-faced rube, of course.

Enter Frances (Chloë Grace Moretz), who toddles innocently into the glamorous web of Greta (Isabelle Huppert), a chic, lonely French woman who wiles away her day playing piano in her Brooklyn townhome. This simple good Samaritan act turns the key on the music box that is “Greta,” Neil Jordan’s cheeky and deliciously demented take on a paranoid horror thriller.

Veteran filmmaker Jordan shares a writing credit with Ray Wright on the film, who boasts a resume of horror flicks. The B-movie pedigree shows up in this standard stalker script, but what elevates “Greta” beyond schlock is the performances, as well as the insouciant élan Jordan deploys. The film is rich, lush and gorgeously crafted. And it’s obvious he delights in using the classic suspense film toolbox, whether it be noir-ish shots of window blinds slicing light across an ingenue’s face, or outlandish music cues from the brilliant

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Isabelle Huppert (left) and Chloe Grace Moretz star in “Greta.”

score by Javier Navarrete, which coaxes — nay — demands the audience follow along on this twisted journey. You wonder for a moment if that’s where the film is taking us, and yes, it does go there.

But it’s the women on screen who are the most crucial element to the arch and ironic tone that elicits the kind of reaction somewhere between a laugh and a scream. There is a knowingness to the proceedings, a great big wink, and a sheen of artifice that tips “Greta” decidedly into the territory of camp.

However, everyone is fully committed to the exercise, and excellent at that.

Moretz is all-in and excellent as the wide-eyed and innocent ingenue Frances, who you sometimes want to shake for her

naivete as she makes all the wrong decisions when it comes to her newly acquired stalker, Greta. Maika Monroe, as her roommate Erica, relishes the role of the sassy, supportive friend who should be wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with the title “Greek Chorus.”

But the beating heart and soul of “Greta” is Greta herself, French cinema icon Isabelle Huppert. The film would not be what it is without her, and while that does count as a point against its own sturdiness, “Greta” is way too much fun as a thought experiment about Huppert’s star persona. Casting the famously cool and reserved Huppert as a desperate stalker is simply an inexplicable and hilarious idea.

Isabelle Huppert begging for attention? The mind

reels.

Isabelle Huppert, staring at her prey day and night from the sidewalk outside the restaurant where she works; Isabelle Huppert, chasing a young woman down a dark alley while texting menacing photos to her roommate; Isabelle Huppert, hysterically flipping a table in a crowded dining room; Isabelle Huppert, doing a happy little murder dance in her stocking feet. With every line delivered with her signature arched eyebrow and sly smile, one wonders who we are to be deserving of such riches. Wherever deranged places “Greta” wants to go, with Huppert as Greta, we will surely follow.

– 1:38. Rated R for some violence and disturbing images. HHH½

Compiled from news services.

Ratings are 1 to 4 stars.

“Paddleton” — This low-key, heart-tugging buddy movie stars Mark Duplass and Ray Romano as neighbors who become best pals and pass the time eating frozen pizza and playing a game called “Paddleton.”

When one is diagnosed with a terminal illness, the friends plan a road trip. They’re funny and sympathetic without trying to be. Netflix, no MPAA rating, 89 minutes. HHH “Fighting With My Family” — I loved hanging out with this movie, the story of a WWE diva known as Paige and her origins in a small-time wrestling family in Norwich, England. The broad physical shtick and dryly funny one-liners win laughs, but what comes as a surprise is how often the film is genuinely moving. It’s just a big bowl of uplifting fun. Sports comedy, PG-13, 108 minutes. HHH½ “Alita: Battle Angel” — In a dystopian future, an abandoned cyborg with unique fighting skills is revived by a fatherly physician (Christoph Waltz). Like the title character, “Alita” is an amalgam — of “Terminator,” “Blade Runner” and many others — without a unique identity of its own. We’ve seen this movie before. Many times. Sci-fi action, PG-13, 142 minutes. H½ “To Dust” — To achieve peace after the death of his wife, a grieving cantor (Geza Rohrig) asks a biology professor (Matthew Broderick) to explain how her body will decay. A dark but not bleak comedy, it’s also lovely and offbeat and kind of wonderful. Comedy drama, R, 105 minutes. HHH “Happy Death Day 2U” — There’s a surprisingly sweet heart lurking beneath all the bloody rinse-andrepeat hijinks in this cheerfully twisted sequel, following up on the college student (Jessica Rothe) who relives her murder over and over. Horror/sci-fi, PG-13, 100 minutes.

HHH “What Men Want” — With impeccable comedic timing, Taraji P. Henson is the primary reason why this cheerfully bawdy remake of the Mel Gibson hit “What Women Want” is consistently funny and entertaining.

Comedy, R, 117 minutes. HHH “The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot” — This strange and original and at times surprisingly lovely bit of folklore benefits greatly from the magnificent presence of the gravel-voiced Sam Elliott, who exudes effortless charisma as the title character. Adventure, not rated, 98 minutes. HHH “The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part” — A candy-colored sugar rush with a nonstop parade of pop culture references, famous cameos and inside jokes, “The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part” doesn’t quite match the original’s spark and creativity, but it’s a worthy chapter in the ever-expanding Lego movie universe. Animated adventure, PG, 93 minutes. HHH “Cold Pursuit” — Liam Neeson stars in what might look like another Liam Neesom thriller, but as the bodies pile up, it quickly becomes evident that this bat-bleep crazy story of a father seeking vengeance is an action comedy, with the emphasis on the comedy. Comedy action, R, 118 minutes. HHH½

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MOVIES

REVIEW

‘Climax’ dances through a violent acid trip

By KATIE WALSH Tribune News Service

French provocateur and filmmaker Gaspar Noé has built his oeuvre around the unholy yet blessed marriage of cinematic sensation and outré ideas. His latest film, “Climax,” is no different, as he plunges the audience into the center of what becomes the worst dance party ever when LSD is added to the mix. This whirling dervish of a film is visceral sensory experience, a bloody, screaming whirlpool of sex and violence that tugs us all the way down to the depths of inhumanity before a merciful release.

“Velvet Buzzsaw” — Jake Gyllenhaal is fantastically entertaining as the most influential art critic in the United States, a puffed-up narcissist until a late artist’s treasure trove of paintings untaps his torment. This nasty and deliciously twisted chiller skewers the art world with a combination of bone-dry wit and blood-drenched horror. Horror thriller, R, 109 minutes. HHH½ “Serenity” — In this challenging, entertaining neo-noir mystery, a perfectly cast Matthew McConaughey plays a down-and-out fishing boat captain enticed by his exwife (Anne Hathaway) to kill her abusive husband. I can’t wait to see it again. Thriller, R, 106 minutes. HHH½ “An Acceptable Loss” — The architect of a brutal U.S. military strike on Syria (Tika

Thankfully, Noé starts it off on a high note. After an inscrutable opening where he informs us that down is about to be up and up is about to be down, we’re introduced to our cast of characters — a French dance company — via VHS recordings of their interviews for the gig (the film is set in the ’90s and is loosely based on a true incident). Noé cast most of the performers from YouTube dance videos and Parisian voguing balls. He does not deny us the pleasure of watching them perform an explosively exuberant routine choreographed

by Nina McNeely, a blend of hip-hop, voguing and

breakdancing that serves as a jolt of pure cinematic adrenaline.

We’ll need that rush because the group of young people is about to face plant into a chemically enhanced wonderland at their after-party, whether they like it or not. As the multicultural, sexually fluid group sip sangria and boogie in their rehearsal space, a run-down school in the middle of a snowy landscape, hips and tongues start to loosen.

Noé’s fluid camera follows the action in long, fluid takes, whirling and spinning around the room as if another dancer, catching snippets of conversation and flirtation. The

long, roving shots almost never cut, in a remarkable feat of staging and performance.

As the beats relentlessly nag and the couples pair off, things start to take a turn for the worse as it dawns on them that someone spiked the sangria. Tainted with a massive dose of LSD, the dance party immediately descends straight to savagery, as every perverse and violent instinct comes to the fore, whether it be sexual, scatological or murderous. Our only guide through the hellscape is choreographer Selva (Sofia Boutella), who tries in vain to talk sense into whomever she

can through the veil of her own nightmarish hallucinations and hysterical breakdowns.

Ever the provocateur, Noé sprinkles acts of a shocking, offensive and vile nature throughout the melee. At times it does seem to be just a checking off of a list: incest, self-mutilation, child endangerment. But one does get the sense he hasn’t considered the implications or nuance of any of it at all, which is particularly glaring in the way he treats the black characters on screen, reduced to primitive stereotypes as violent, oversexualized thugs. Unintentional?

Hopefully. Unfortunate?

Definitely.

Because the film is such a technically dazzling marvel of staging, cinematography and sound, it is as physically and visually intoxicating as the punch, but Noé has loaded the transfixing, orgiastic display with landmines that will always keep you on your toes. It’s cinematic shock treatment for the audience, but one can’t help but wonder if Noé could do with a jolt to the system as well.

– 1:35. Rated R for disturbing content involving a combination of drug use, violent behavior and strong sexuality, and for language and some graphic nudity.

HHH (out of four stars)

At area theaters ANACORTES CINEMAS March 1-7 How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (PG): Friday-Saturday: 1:30, 4:00, 6:00, 8:30; Sunday: 1:30, 4:00; Monday-Wednesday: 1:30, 4:00, 6:00; Thursday: 1:30, 4:00 Stan & Ollie (PG): Friday-Saturday: 1:00, 3:30, 6:15, 8:45; Sunday-Thursday: 1:00, 3:30, 6:15 Free Solo (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 1:15, 3:45, 6:30, 9:00; Sunday-Thursday: 1:15, 3:45, 6:30 The Metropolitan Opera: La Fille du Regiment (NR): Saturday: 9:55 a.m.

Gone with the Wind 80th anniversary: Sunday: 6:00 Captain Marvel (PG-13): Thursday: 7:00 360-293-7000 *Times subject to change

Sumpter) gets a hostile reception at her new academic job. This is a B-movie with some A-level acting, particularly by Sumpter and Jamie Lee Curtis as the

CONCRETE THEATER Feb. 28-March 3 Farmer of the Year: Thursday: 7 p.m.; Saturday, 5 p.m.

Bohemian Rhapsody (PG-13): Friday: 7:30 p.m.; Saturday: 7:30 p.m.; Sunday: 5 p.m.

360-941-0403 BLUE FOX DRIVE-IN Oak Harbor March 1-3 How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (PG) and Glass (PG-13). First movie starts at 7 p.m.

360-675-5667 CASCADE MALL THEATERS Burlington For showings: amctheatres.com/ showtimes/all/2017-06-23/amc-loewscascade-mall-14/all

take-no-prisoners vice president, whose thirst for war is all-consuming. Thriller, R, 102 minutes. HHH “Egg” — With a piercingly sharp screenplay that has echoes of “Who’s Afraid

OAK HARBOR CINEMAS March 1-7 How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (PG): Friday-Saturday: 1:00, 3:20, 6:30, 8:45; Sunday-Thursday: 1:00, 3:20, 6:30 Isn’t It Romantic (PG-13): FridaySaturday: 1:15, 3:45, 6:35, 9:05; SundayThursday: 1:15, 3:45, 6:35 The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part (PG): Friday: 1:10, 3:40, 6:40, 9:00; Saturday: 3:40, 6:40, 9:00; Sunday: 1:10, 3:40; Monday-Wednesday: 1:10, 3:40, 6:40; Thursday: 1:10, 3:40 The Metropolitan Opera: La Fille du Regiment (NR): Saturday: 9:55 a.m.

Gone with the Wind 80th anniversary: Sunday: 6:00 Captain Marvel (PG-13): Thursday: 7:00 360-279-2226

of Virginia Woolf,” this is a whip-smart social satire about two couples hurling verbal daggers about their differing views on parenthood. Comedy, not rated, 90 minutes. HHH

STANWOOD CINEMAS March 1-7 How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (PG): Friday-Saturday: 1:40, 4:10, 6:50, 9:15; Sunday-Thursday: 1:40, 4:10, 6:50 Alita: Battle Angel (PG-13): FridaySaturday: 1:10, 3:55, 6:40, 9:35; SundayThursday: 1:10, 3:55, 6:40 The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part (PG): Friday-Saturday: 1:20, 4:00, 7:00, 9:20; Sunday-Thursday: 1:20, 4:00, 7:00 Green Book (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 1:00, 3:50, 6:30, 9:30; Sunday: 1:00, 3:50; Monday-Wednesday: 1:00, 3:50, 6:30; Thursday: 1:00, 3:50 Free Solo (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 1:30, 4:05, 7:10, 9:25; Sunday-Thursday: 1:30, 3:50, 7:10 Gone with the Wind 80th anniversary: Sunday: 6:00 Captain Marvel (PG-13): Thursday: 7:00 360-629-0514

“Don’t Come Back From the Moon” — Small things transpire and life-changing events happen in a broken-down California resort town where fathers have a way of disappearing.

From its opening moments through its pitch-perfect closing notes, this is a stunning and stark and beautiful thing to behold.

Drama, not rated, 82 minutes. HHH½

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