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TUNING UP PAGE 9 Highway 9 plays Loco Billy’s in Stanwood on Friday TUNING UP PAGE 9

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YOUR ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT AND RECREATION GUIDE TO WHAT’S GOING ON IN SKAGIT COUNTY AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS

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Out & About............................................ 4-5 Get Involved............................................ 6-7 On Stage.......................................................8 Tuning Up....................................................9 Hot Tickets................................................10 Travel..........................................................11 Music..........................................................12 At the Lincoln...........................................13 Movies..................................................14-15 ON THE COVER Trey Hatch (left) is George and Don Brady plays Lennie in the Anacortes Community Theatre production of “Of Mice and Men.”

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THIS WEEKENDin the area ACT STAGES ‘OF MICE AND MEN’ Anacortes Community Theatre revives a John Steinbeck classic this week when “Of Mice and Men” opens on Friday, Jan. 27.

Directed by Billy Hendrix, “Of Mice and Men” tells the story of two friends in Depression-era California who carry a shared dream of a little piece of land. The universal themes of friendship, hope, loneliness and sacrifice are evident.

Hendrix said he believes this engaging play is still as relevant today as it was in 1936.

“Hopes and dreams don’t go out of style. It does show the harsh realities of the times and the loneliness of the farm workers,” Hendrix said in a news release.

“But it also shows the beauty of having someone who cares.”

The play features Trey Hatch as George and Don Brady as Lennie.

ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

RELAY FOR LIFE A Relay for Life of Skagit County event will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, at AMC Loews Cascade Mall in Burlington.

The event will honor cancer survivors and caregivers and will provide community members an opportunity to register for the annual June event. Contact Jessica Blais at 425-404-2225 or visit relayforlife. org/SkagitCountyWA. FAMILY CONCERT Skagit Symphony will present “Peter and the Wolf ” by Serge Prokofiev at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29, at McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. The story, which will be narrated by Jerome Chandler, tells the story of Peter,

Gabe Booth as Curley, Dan Forkan as Slim, Trey Hatch as George and Mike Jenkins as Carlson are featured in the ACT Theatre production of “Of Mice and Men,” which opens Friday, Jan. 27.

who captures the hungry and menacing wolf with his animal friends and hunters. $10 general admission, $1 students and children. info@skagitsymphony.com.

‘MUSIC AND MEMORIES’ The fifth annual “Music and Memories” will take place at 5 p.m. Saturday,

Jan. 28, at Swinomish Casino and Lodge, 12885 Casino Drive, Anacortes. Blackstone and Burnett Band will be the featured entertainment. The event will also feature dinner, raffles and silent and live auctions. Proceeds benefit The Bradford House and Gentry House. $60. skagitadultdayprogram.org.

CLASSIC FAMILY COMEDY “The Love Bug” will be shown at 2 p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 29, as part of Family Movie Day at the Marysville Opera House, 1225 Third St., Marysville. $3 at the door. marysvillewa.gov or 360-363-8400.

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OUT & ABOUT ART ART — THE ART LIFE: The new exhibit “Art Life” continues through Feb. 19 at i.e., 5800 Cains Court, Edison, featuring Lana Sundberg, Tim Fowler and Patty Detzer. i.e.edisonwa@gmail.com or 360-488-3458.

‘INTERSCAPES’ ART EXHIBIT: “Interscapes” is a collection of bold, colorful abstract expressionist paintings by Gregory S. Walsh, who discovered painting after a long career in the music and film industries.

The exhibit continues through January at Fourth Corner Frames, 311 W. Holly St., Bellingham. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Monday through Saturday. fourthcornerframes. com.

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

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

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

ART AT MoNA: Three new exhibitions continue through March 26 at the Museum of Northwest Art, 121 S. First St., La Conner.

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

Tuesday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m.

Sunday and Monday.

Free admission. 360-

466-4446 or monamuseum.org. n Paul Havas: A Life of Painting: The exhibit honors the 40-year career of an artist known for his large-scale landscapes and cityscapes.

Born, raised and educated on the East Coast, Paul Havas (1940-2012) came to the Northwest for graduate school at the University of Washington and ultimately became one of the major painters of the region. n Indigenous Influences: Curated by Regan Shrumm, through the Dana and Toni Ann Rust Curatorial Fellowship at MoNA, the exhibit looks at works from MoNA’s permanent collection that are influenced by Pacific Northwest indigenous communities. n Continuum: Glass from the Permanent Collection: Featured in the Benaroya Glass Gallery are selections of glass from the permanent collection with an emphasis on continuum — of the medium of glass, of the continuity of forms, and of tradition through to innovation.

THE GOOD STUFF ARTS GALLERY: The Good Stuff Arts Gallery, 604 Commercial Ave., Anacortes, is featuring the work of Randy Emmons, Peggy Woods, Suzanne Powers, Terry MacDonald, Carla Seaton, Ruth Owen, Ron Moore and Maria Wickwire through January.

Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tuesday to Saturday. thegoodstuff.com or 360 755-3152.

A new show that will run during February will feature work by Greg Dugan, Randy Emmons, Caroline Garland, Abi

Rachel Denny Show

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Rachel Denny’s exhibit focusing on the beauty of the natural world will be held during February at ACME Creative, 705 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. A reception is scheduled for 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3.

Gomez, Linde Husk, Peggie Hunnicutt, Shannon Kirby, Jesse Link, Terry Mac Donald, Jill McDougall, Ron Moore, Ruth Owens, Suzanne Powers, Susan Raymond, Cynthia Richardson, Carla Seaton, Gail Thein and Peggy Woods. An artists’ reception will be held from 6 to 9 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 2, with a free demonstration

by Caroline Garland at 7 p.m. Garland will also host a workshop Feb. 17 and 18.

TEXTILE ARTS: The exhibit “The Nature of Place: Pictorial quilts by Charlotte Bird and Ree Nancarrow,” continues through Jan. 29 at the La Conner Quilt &

Textile Museum, 703 S. Second St., La Conner.

Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Wednesday through Sunday. Admission: $7, $5 students and military, free for members and ages 11 and younger. 360-466-4288 or laconnerquilts.org.

“GROWTH PATTERNS”: The exhibit “Growth Patterns” featuring oil painter Patty Haller and ceramic sculptor Brian O’Neill continues through Jan. 30 at Smith & Vallee Gallery, 5742 Gilkey Ave., Edison. info@ smithandvallee.com or 360-766-6230.

MANY MEDIUMS AT MILO: Scott Milo Gal-

lery, 420 Commercial Ave., Anacortes, continues a show featuring pastels by Amanda Houston, acrylics by Jennifer Bowman, color photographs by Randy Dana and Lewis Jones, photo encaustics

by Kathy Hastings, flame-painted wire mesh by Lanny Bergner and new jewelry by Melanie Brauner. The show runs through Jan. 31. The gallery is open 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Monday through Saturday, and by appointment. Closed Sundays.

Online gallery: scottmilo.com. More info: gallery@scottmilo.com.

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

The annual juried exhibition features work by some of the Northwest’s most accomplished artists. For information, including a map of the sculptures and works available for sale: 360466-3125 or townoflaconner.org.

LECTURES AND TALKS UNDERSTANDING CREDIT: Learn about credit scores from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 30, at Mount Vernon Goodwill Job Training and Education Center, 242 E. College Way. Free.

360-848-6468, ext. 1703, or seattlegoodwill.org.

COCOON OF CANCER: Author Abbe Rolnick will offer an insider’s look at how life changes when the word cancer is uttered, during a discussion about

her book “Cocoon of Cancer: An Invitation to Love Deeply” at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, at Deming Library, 5044 Mount Baker Highway.

MAKING IT ON YOUR OWN: Learn how to set goals and use strategies to become self-sufficient from 12:30 to 2 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 6, at the Mount Vernon Goodwill Job Training and Education Center, 242 E. College Way. Free.

360-848-6468, ext. 1703, or seattlegoodwill.org.

AUTISM SUPPORT: Animal scientist and autism self-advocate Temple Grandin will speak on “How Families and School can Support Individuals with Autism” at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, at the Western Washington University Performing Arts Center in Bellingham. Free.

Grandin’s story was featured in the HBO film “Temple Grandin,” starring Claire Danes.

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

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

After the 30-minute talk, there will be a walk through the forest. rockport@parks.wa.gov or 360-853-8461.

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

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

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

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

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

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

ALZHEIMER’S SEMINAR: The Alzheimer’s Association Washington State Chapter will offer an Early Stage Memory Loss seminar from 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22. For information including location, contact Katherine Painter at 206-529-3868 or kpainter@alz.org.

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

MUSIC JESSE COOK ONE WORLD TOUR: Flamenco guitarist Jesse Cook will perform at 7 p.m. today, Jan. 26, at Mount Baker Theatre, 104 North Commercial St., Bellingham. $20.50 to $49.50. tickets@ mountbakertheatre.com or 360-734-6080.

LIAM FITZGERALD AND THE RAINIEROS: Marysville Opera House, 1225 Third St., Marsyville, will host a country showcase featuring Liam Fitzgerald and the Rainieros at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28. Tickets are $10: apm.activecommunities.com/marysvillewa/ Activity_Search/2128 or 360-363-8400. Some tickets may be available at the door. marysvillewa.gov.

OPEN MIC NIGHT: Mount Vernon City Library will host Open Mic Night for local musicians from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 30, at 315 Snoqualmie St., Mount Vernon.

Teens and tweens welcome if accompanied by parent or guardian. Free.

Preregister: mikeb@ mountvernonwa.gov or 360-336-6209.

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

“SONGS FROM THE

Jazz at the Camano

Cory Weeds and Harold Mabern (pictured) will play from 7 to 9:15 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31, at the Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island. $20, students admitted free. 360-387-0222.

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

UN-WINE’D WEDNESDAY: Swing Nuts Jazz will perform at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8, at the Marysville Opera House, 1225 Third St., Marysville. $5 at the door. marysvillewa.gov or 360-363-8400.

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

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

BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS: Blood, Sweat & Tears with Bo Rice will perform at 8 p.m.

Friday and Saturday, Feb. 17-18, at the Pacific Showroom at the Skagit Casino Resort, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. theskagit.com.

INTERNATIONAL GUITAR NIGHT: Tour founder Brian Gore, Italy’s Luca Stricagnoli, Brazilian composer/performer Chrystian Dozza and India’s Debashish Bhattacharya will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24, at Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. $20.50 to $39.50. tickets@mountbakertheatre. com or 360-734-6080.

IRISH ROVERS FAREWELL CONCERT: After almost 50 years of performing, the Irish Rovers will hold a farewell show at 7 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 26, at the Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. The group will be joined

by We Banjo 3. $20.50 to $49.50. tickets@ mountbakertheatre.com

or 360-734-6080.

DON MCLEAN: Don McLean, best known for his song “American Pie,” will perform at 8 p.m.

March 17-18 at the Skagit Casino Resort, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. 877-275-2448 or www.theskagit.com.

A CAPELLA CHAMPIONSHIP: The Varsity Vocals International Championship of A Cappella will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, at Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. $18 to $24.

360-734-6080 or tickets@ mountbakertheatre.com.

PLAYS “INTO THE WOODS”: Whidbey Playhouse will presents “Into the Woods,” by Stephen Sondheim, from Feb. 10 to March 5 at the theater, 730 SE Midway Boulevard, Oak Harbor. $20. whidbeyplayhouse. com or 360-679-2237.

“PIRATES OF PENZANCE”: 3 p.m.

Sunday, March 12, Mount Baker Theate, 104 North Commercial St., Bellingham. $30.50 to $69.50. 360-734-6080 or tickets@mountbakertheatre.com.

MORE FUN IMPROV COMEDY: Watch two-person teams perform improv comedy in “Doubles” at 10 p.m. Jan. 27-28 at The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. $10 to $12. matt@ theupfront.com or 360733-8855.

SPACE TREK: An improvisational comedy team will perform on

the USS UPFRONT at 8 p.m. Jan. 27-28 at The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. $10 to $12. matt@theupfront. com or 360-733-8855.

SWEETHEART DANCE: The sixth annual Daddy and Daughter Sweetheart Dance will take place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3, at the Burlington Community Center, 1011 Greenleaf Ave., Burlington. Dancing, desserts, raffle prizes, music, photos and more. Advance ticket sales only. $22 per couple, $6 for additional daughters. 360-755-9649 or burlingtonwa.gov/ recreation.

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

Saturday, Feb. 4, in the Mount Vernon High School cafeteria. Tickets are $11 per person and must be pre-purchased.

360-336-6215 or mountvernonwa.gov.

SHAOLIN WARRIORS: Kung fu masters will perform at 7 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 3, at Mount Baker Theatre, 104 North Commercial St., Bellingham. $20.50 to $39.50. 360-734-6080 or tickets@mountbakertheatre.com.

SPOT COMEDY NIGHT: Saving Pets One at a Time will host an auction and comedy night at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, at the Lincoln Theatre, 712 S First St., Mount Vernon. Tickets at available at lincolntheatre.org/box-office.

Information: spot@savingpetsoneatatime.org.

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GET INVOLVED ART CALL FOR SCULPTURES: San Juan Islands Sculpture Park invites sculptors to submit entries for its ongoing juried sculpture review.

All sculptures must be deemed “safe” and should be suitable for exhibition in an outdoor setting and capable of withstanding occasional high winds, rain and possible snow. Accepted sculptures will be installed for a two-year period (if not sold sooner) in the 20-acre park located near Roche Harbor on San Juan Island.

For complete submission guidelines, visit sjisculpturepark.com.

CALL FOR INSTRUCTORS: Burlington Parks and Recreation seeks

Family Concert SKAGIT SYMPHONY SUNDAY, JANUARY 29

Los Cenzontles February 10

Rhythm Party

FREE - February 11

Sundae Drumdae Sunday, February 12

The James Hunter Six February 24

Kinobe & the Wamu Spirit March 3

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qualified instructors to expand its enrichment classes for youths and adults. To download an instructor’s packet, visit burlingtonwa. gov and click on the “Instructors Needed” tab. More information: 360-755-9649 or email recreation@burlingtonwa.gov.

CALL FOR TEXTILE & FIBER ARTISTS: The La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum will present FiberFest from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, at La Conner Middle School, 404 N. Sixth St., La Conner. The sale will feature unique fabrics, yarns, textiles, embellishments and tools for the quilt and fiber artist. While finished products and wearable art are welcome, priority is given to textiles and fiber art materials. Call the museum at 360466-4288 or Karen at 360-770-5346, or email fiberfest@laconnerquilts.org.

CALL FOR ART TEACHERS: The Good Stuff Arts, 604 Commercial Ave., Anacortes, is looking for qualified, experienced beginning art teachers in watercolor, drawing, sketching and mixed media art forms. Call to schedule a meeting to show your work and discuss your experience. Kat Peterson, 360 755-3152.

CALL FOR ARTISTS: Peacehealth United General Medical Center seeks artists to display and sell art in its facility at 2000 Hospital Drive, Sedro-Woolley. Artwork must be framed and ready to hang, with a wire hanger — no sawtooth hooks.

Attach a label with the artist’s name, title of work, size, medium and price. All artwork is subject to approval by committee. Artists are responsible for hanging and removal of their work, which will be displayed for three months. Contact Barb Kaufman at 360-8567530 or bkaufman@ peacehealth.org.

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

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

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

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

Saturday, Feb. 11.

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

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

AUDITIONS ”GODSPELL”: 7 p.m.

Monday through Wednesday, Feb. 27-28 and March 1, Claire vg Thomas Theatre, 655 Front St., Lynden. The production will run Thursdays-Sundays, May 4-21. 360-354-4425 or clairevgtheatre.com.

“37 POSTCARDS”: 6:30 to 8 p.m. Sunday and Monday, Feb. 5-6, Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. Parts are available for one man age 28-35, one man age 60-75 and four women ages 20-75. The show runs April 14-30. 360679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

BOOKS BOOK GROUP: The Center for Spiritual Living book group meets at 6 p.m. the first, second and fourth Thursdays, and at 5:30 p.m. on third Thursday, at 1508 18th St. Mount Vernon.

Participants read and discuss books in many areas of spirituality and personal growth. Free.

Contact Gabrielle Conatore at 360-920-19995 and mtvernoncsl@ outlook.com.

GREAT BOOKS READING GROUP MEETING: The Great Books Reading Group examines passages from important writings in history; members are currently reading passages from “Great

Conversations, vol. 2,” published by the Great Books Foundation.

The group meets at the Burlington Library, 820 E. Washington Ave., 6 to 8 p.m. the fourth Monday. All are welcome.

360-941-1437 and shunji.asari@gmail.com.

DANCE SALSASERE SALSA NIGHT: The monthly Latin dance night playing salsa, bachata, merengue, son, cha cha cha, timba, reggaeton and more will be held from 7:30 p.m. to midnight Friday, Feb. 2, at The Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce St., Conway. A half-hour introduction to Cuban salsa with Yasmare of Cubasere is included with admission. $10.

360-223-7151 and cubasere.com.

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

360-293-1910 or library. cityofanacortes.org.

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

BEGINNING SQUARE DANCING: 7 to 9 p.m.

Tuesdays, Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland St., Mount Vernon. Couples and singles ages 10

and older are welcome.

The first two evenings are free, $4 thereafter.

360-424-4608 or rosie@ valleyint.com.

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

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

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

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-soled shoes without heels. $8 per class. For information, call Mary Anderson at 360-933-1779 or visit bellinghamscd.org.

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

Thursdays at Hillcrest Lodge, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon. Contact Gisela at 360-424-5696.

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

Wear comfortable shoes.

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

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GET INVOLVED

MODERN JIVE DANCE CLASS: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 30, Anacortes Center for Happiness, 619 Commercial Ave. Modern jive is a fun fusion of jive and salsa with no complicated footwork and danced to modern music. $5. 360-4642229 and anacortescenterforhappiness.org.

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

Learn by rote, you don’t have to read music.

Ages 12 and up. Drop in any Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Northwest Educational Service Building, 1601 R Ave., Anacortes.

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

TIME FOR FIDDLERS: The Washington Old Time Fiddlers play at 6:30 p.m. the second and fourth Fridays of each month at the Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland. St. Free; donations accepted. 360630-1156.

SHELTER BAY CHO-

RUS: Practices are held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

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

360-223-3230.

LOVE TO SING? Join the women of Harmony Northwest Chorus from 6:30 to 9 p.m. every Monday at the Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland Ave. Seeking women who like to sing a cappella music. All skill levels welcome.

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

360-293-2544.

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

Thursdays, Conway Pub & Eatery, 18611 Main St., Conway. 360445-4733.

DRUM CIRCLE: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, Center for Spiritual Living, 1508 N. 18th St., Mount Vernon. Bring your drum or borrow one.

Handicapped accessible.

Free. Freewill offering accepted. 360-305-7559.

HARMONY NORTHWEST CHORUS OPEN HOUSE: Free vocal lessons during January with the award-winning Harmony Northwest Chorus, members of Sweet Adelines International, will be given from 6:30 to 9 p.m.

Mondays at the Mount Vernon Community Center, 1401 Cleveland Ave. 360-2015861, contact@harmonynorthwest.org or

harmonynorthwest.org.

OPEN MIC NIGHT AT THE LIBRARY: Mount Vernon City Library, 315 Snoqualmie St., will host an open mic night for local musicians from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 30. Free, open to the public. Preregister at mikeb@mountvernonwa.gov or 360-3366209. Teens and tweens are welcome if accompanied by parents or guardians.

RECREATION FRIENDS OF THE FOREST HIKES: Join the Friends of the Forest for scenic hikes in the forest lands around Anacortes. Dress for the weather and wear sturdy shoes. No pets.

Free. 360-293-3725 or friendsoftheacfl.org.

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

Meet at the Heart Lake parking lot.

GUIDED NATURE HIKES: The Skagit River Bald Eagle Interpretive Center is hosting guided nature hikes in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service during the height of bald eagle migration through January. Hikes are led by U.S. Forest Service field rangers from Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. Hikes follow the Sauk-Skagit Reach trail in Howard Miller Steelhead Park focusing on eagles, salmon and their interconnected relationships within the Skagit River watershed. Hikes are 11 a.m.

Saturdays and Sundays, through Jan. 29.

Meeting place is inside the interpretive center.

The mostly flat terrain is suitable for small children and older adults.

Please dress according to the weather. Free.

Donations appreciated to benefit host organization. Skagit River Bald Eagle Interpretive Center, 52809 Rockport Park Road, skagiteagle. org, srbeatic@frontier. com, 360-853-7626.

DEEP FOREST EXPERIENCE: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, through February, Rockport State Park, 51095 Highway 20, Rockport. Enjoy guided hikes at 11 a.m., noon, 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. deep into the lush old-growth forest that includes ancient fir, cedar,

hemlock and maple trees, some towering 250-feet tall and more than 300 years old. Kids can explore the Discovery Center with crafts, interactive displays, nature videos, books and more. Free. Dress for cold, wet, winter weather with footwear suitable for very wet trails. Discover Pass or $10 day-use fee required for parking. 360853-8461 or rockport@ parks.wa.gov.

FRIENDS OF THE FOREST HIKES: Join the Friends of the Forest for scenic hikes in the forest lands around Anacortes. Dress for the weather and wear sturdy shoes. No pets.

Free. 360-293-3725 or friendsoftheacfl.org.

Next up: A senior/

adult hike to Heart Lake with Friends of the Forest is 10 a.m. to noon Friday, Feb. 10.

Meet at the Heart Lake parking lot.

BALD EAGLE CENTER: Skagit River Bald Eagle Interpretive Center is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekends, through January, at Howard Miller Steelhead Park, 52809 Rockport Park Road, Rockport. Learn about bald eagles during the peak of eagle migration and salmon spawning on the Skagit River. Guided hikes are offered at 11 a.m. every Saturday and Sunday, with special presentations at 1 p.m. most Saturdays. Free. Donations accepted. 360-853-7626 or skagiteagle.org.

Spot Night at the Lincoln Theatre!

Hey! Have you heard about Spot Night?

Saturday, February 25th, 2017!

7:00 - 7:45 pm Social & Silent Auction Wine, Hors d’oeuvres, Games of Chance and More!

8:00 - 9:00 pm

Tickets Available

Lincoln Theatre Box Office, 712 S. Front St., Mount Vernon, WA

Order online: www.lincolntheatre.org $35 per person

Saving Pets One at a Time is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that has served our community since 1999.

All donations and funds raised go toward the care of our animals and service provided to the community.

Contact Us: Event Committee (360) 336-5388 /message line PO Box 211 - 830 S. Spruce St., Burlington, WA 98233 • Tax ID - 2008766 • www.savingpetsoneatatime.org

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CROATIAN FOLK DANCE LESSONS FOR FAMILY: 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, Croatian Cultural Center, 801 Fifth St. Anacortes.

Conducted by the Vela Luka Croatian folk dance troupe and orchestra. Free, but donations accepted.

360-299-2525 and 360220-9454.

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area January 27 - February 5 Friday.27 THEATER ”Of Mice and Men”: 7:30 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20.

360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

IMPROV Doubles — Improv Comedy: 10 p.m., The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. $10-$12. 360-7338855 or theupfront.com.

Space Trek — An Improvised Space Adventure: 8 p.m., The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. $10-$12. 360-733-8855 or theupfront.com.

Saturday.28 MUSIC The Fisher Brothers: 7:30 p.m. Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $20-$30. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.

THEATER ”Of Mice and Men”: 7:30 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20.

360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

IMPROV Doubles — Improv Comedy: 10 p.m., The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. $10-$12. 360-7338855 or theupfront.com.

Space Trek — An Improvised Space Adventure: 8 p.m., The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. $10-$12. 360-733-8855 or theupfront.com.

Sunday.29 OPERA The MET: “Romeo Et Juliette” (Gounod): 1 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $17-23.

360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.

MUSIC Skagit Symphony Family Concert: 1:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $10, children and students with I.D. $1. 360-4167727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.

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SKAGIT SYMPHONY FAMILY CONCERT 1:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $10, children and students with I.D. $1. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org

Whatcom Symphony Orchestra: 3 p.m., Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. $35-54, take a teen for free. 360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com.

Thursday.2 THEATER ”Of Mice and Men”: 7:30 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20.

360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

Friday.3 DANCE

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

THEATER ”Of Mice and Men”: 7:30 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20.

360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

Saturday.4 THEATER ”Of Mice and Men”: 7:30 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20.

360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

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

Sunday.5 THEATER ”Of Mice and Men”: 2 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20.

360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

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TUNING UP Playing at area venues January 26 - February 4 Thursday.26

Marcia Kester: 10:30 a.m., Burlington Senior Center, 1011 Greenleaf Ave., Burlington.

Double Duo MuseBird Cafe with Raveis Kole: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

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

Open Mic Night: 6 to 9 p.m., The Skagit Casino Resort, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow. No cover. 877-275-2448 or theskagit.com.

Friday.27

Harmonious Funk: 9 p.m., The Skagit Casino Resort, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow. No cover. 877-275-2448 or theskagit.com. el Colonel: 8 p.m.,

Tuesday.31

Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720 or anacortesrockfish.com.

Cory Weeds, Harold Mabern: 7 to 9 p.m., Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island. $20, students free. 360-3870222.

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

360-848-8882.

Wednesday.1 Wayne Hayton: 5 p.m., The Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. Free.

360-392-3100 or hotelbellwether.com/entertainment-2.

Roosevelt Road: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. $5. 360445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

Thursday.2

Thunder Creek: 7:30 p.m., American Legion Post 43, 701 Murdock St., Sedro-Woolley. 360855-0520.

The Best of Fools: 9 p.m., The Main Street, 2005 Main St., Ferndale.

360-312-9162.

Highway 9 Band: 9 p.m., Loco Billy’s, 27021 102nd Ave NW, Stanwood. $8. www. locobillys.com or 425737-5144.

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

FRIDAY-SATURDAY.27-28

LITTLE MOUNTAIN 8:30 p.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360-422-6411.

Barefeet: 6 to 8 p.m., Birdsview Brewing Company, 38302 Highway 20, Concrete, 360826-3406.

Little Mountain: 8:30 p.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360422-6411.

Mike Hindert and the Wolf, Dead Hookers, Clambake: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $5. shakedownbellingham.com.

Saturday.28 FRIDAY.27

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

Harmonious Funk: 9 p.m., The Skagit Casino Resort, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow. No cover. 877-275-2448 or theskagit.com.

Jealous Dogs:

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

Karl Blau: 7:30 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360755-3956.

Market Street Dixieland Jazz Band: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. $10.

360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

Thunder Creek: 7:30 p.m., American Legion Post 43, 701 Murdock St., Sedro-Woolley. 360855-0520.

Little Mountain: 8:30 p.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360422-6411.

Tellers, Norman Baker & The Backroads, The Warren G Hardings: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $6. shakedownbellingham.com.

Sunday.29

Bow Diddlers: 5:30 p.m., The Old Edison, 5829 Cains Court, Bow. 360-766-6266 or theoldedison.com.

Monday.30

Open Mic Night: 6 to 7:30 p.m., Mount Vernon City Library, 315 Snoqualmie St. Preregister at mikeb@ mountvernonwa.gov or 360-336-6209. Teens and tweens welcome if accompanied by parents or guardians. mountvernonwa.gov/ library.

Friday.3

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

360-399-1321.

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

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

Saturday.4

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

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

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HOT TICKETS BASSEM YOUSSEF: Jan. 26, Moore Theatre, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

MARK HUMMEL’S ULTIMATE BLUES HARMONICA BLOWOUT: Jan. 26-29, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206441-9729 or jazzalley. com.

MARTIN SEXTON: Jan. 27, Neptune Theatre, Seattle. 206-682-1414 or ticketmaster.com.

BI-2: Jan. 29, Neptune Theatre, Seattle. 206-6821414 or ticketmaster.com.

JUICY J: Jan. 30, Neptune Theatre, Seattle.

206-682-1414 or ticketmaster.com.

LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO: Jan. 31, Neptune Theatre, Seattle.

206-682-1414 or ticketmaster.com.

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

206-682-1414 or ticketmaster.com.

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

206-441-9729 or jazzalley. com.

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

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

360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

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

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

206-682-1414 or ticketmaster.com.

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

AIR SUPPLY: Feb. 14,

Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma. 253-594-7777 or livenation.com.

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

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

206-682-1414 or ticketmaster.com.

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

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

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

JOHN SCOFIELD: Feb. 21-22, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

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

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

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

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

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

206-709-9442 or neumos. com.

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

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

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

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

JOHN SCOFIELD Feb. 21-22, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com

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

ALI WONG: March 17, Moore Theatre, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

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

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

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

ARIANA GRANDE: March 23, KeyArena, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

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

LOCASH: March 29, Neptune Theatre, Seattle.

206-682-1414 or ticket-

master.com.

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

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

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

SLEAFORD MODS: April 5, Neumos, Seattle.

206-709-9442 or neumos. com.

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

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

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

org.

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

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

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

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

THE 1975: April 30, WaMu Theater, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY: May 5-6, Skagit Valley Casino, Pacific Showroom, Bow. 877275-2448 or theskagit. com.

PJ HARVEY: May 5, WaMu Theater, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

U2: May 14, CenturyLink Field, Seattle. 206-

682-1414 or livenation. com.

SASQUATCH! MUSIC FESTIVAL: With Chance the Rapper, Twenty One Pilots, Frank Ocean and more, May 26-28, The Gorge, George. sasquatchfestival.com.

TOWER OF POWER: June 2-3, Skagit Valley Casino, Pacific Showroom, Bow. 877-275-2448 or theskagit.com.

NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK: with Boyz II Men and Paula Abdul: June 7, KeyArena, Seattle. 800745-3000 or livenation. com.

DEF LEPPARD: with Poison and Tesla Set, June 9, White River Ampitheatre, Auburn. 360-8256200 or livenation.com.

SANTANA: June 23-24, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 206-6821414 or livenation.com.

BRIT FLOYD: July 1, Paramount Theater, Seattle. 206-682-1414 or livenation.com.

TRAIN: July 15, The Gorge Ampitheatre, George. livenation.com.

2CELLOS: July 23, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 206-6821414 or livenation.com.

BRUNO MARS: July 24, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

NEIL DIAMOND: July 26, KeyArena, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

GREEN DAY: Aug. 1, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 360-8256200 or livenation.com.

GUNS N’ ROSES: Sept.

3, The Gorge, George. livenation.com.

FOREIGNER, CHEAP TRICK: Sept. 9, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 360-825-6200 or livenation.com.

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

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TRAVEL

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

Local travel briefs

5 guest ranches with cozy cabins, campfires and lots of horses

By LYNN O’ROURKE HAYES

Web Buzz

The Dallas Morning News

Name: Cool Cousin — Travel Through People app What it does: Get travel recommendations and trip advice from “cousins” whose interests are similar to yours. Choose a metro city (12, with seven more coming soon), look for guy or girl “cousins” (or both) and filter for recommendations.

Available: In the App Store, requires iOS 8.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Android version coming soon.

Cost: Free What’s hot: Its mantra — “a recommendation is only as good as the person behind it” — is followed through on every page. Once you choose a “cousin” you can read a Q&A about him or her to get to know them better. All map pins have their own category icon so they are easy to distinguish.

What’s not: This app is so good I’m surprised it’s free. I think the “cousins” and the developers should be paid for their quality and helpfulness. There may be behind-the-scene arrangements, but I didn’t see any compensation offers when I clicked on “Become a Cousin.”

— Jen Leo, Los Angeles Times

Visit a guest ranch for old-school hospitality, active adventure and spectacular scenery. Here are five top ones to consider: Latigo Ranch, Kremmling, Colorado: Choose your season and relish the peace and tranquility you’ll find at this historic ranch. With never-ending views along the Continental Divide, choose from snowshoeing, tubing, cross-country skiing and fat tire biking in pristine winter conditions. The summer months offer top-notch horseback riding, cattle drives, hiking and mountain biking for the active members of your family.

For those eager to relax, settle in on the porch or near a crackling fire with a favorite book. latigotrails.com White Stallion Ranch, Tucson, Arizona: Family-owned and -operated, this working cattle ranch is known for award-winning service, exceptional riding opportunities and a family-friendly atmosphere.

Ride amid towering saguaros and enjoy moonlit bonfires, hay rides, cowboy entertainment, Western dance lessons and a weekly rodeo where family members can admire the roping, barrel racing and steer-wrestling skills of local wranglers. whitestallion.com Devil’s Thumb Ranch, Tabernash, Colorado: Stay in a cabin or the lodge and get cozy near one of 45 flickering fireplaces. Enjoy local specialties in the lodge dining room where a

three-story, three-hearth fireplace, comprising hand-stacked stones, warms winter visitors.

Grab the binoculars to catch a glimpse of wildlife roaming on this 6,000-acre expanse of Colorado beauty or set out on the Nordic trails for an upclose view of winter scenes.

Plan for a soak or scrub in the 18,000-square-foot spa where young cowpokes are invited for kid-friendly mini-massages or tween-bee facials. devilsthumbranch.com Westgate River Ranch, River Ranch, Florida: You’ll be just an hour from Orlando and within 30 minutes of Legoland.

But you’ll feel a world away once you arrive at the largest dude ranch east of the Mississippi. Situated on 1,700 acres of wilderness in Florida’s cattle country, the ranch offers a menu of lodging options that include glamping-style tents, lodge rooms and two-bedroom cabins.

Opt for horse and pony rides, airboat excursions, miniature

golf, nature hikes and zip lining.

You’ll want to take in the rodeo, campfires, cookouts, hayrides and a weekly street party. westgateresorts.com Vista Verde Ranch, Steamboat Springs, Colorado: With more than 350 inches of annual snowfall, it’s a high-altitude winter wonderland. Warm by the fire after a day of snow tubing, fat tire biking, snowshoeing or sleigh riding. A kids’ program for young wranglers 6-12 encourages snow play and sports as well as a “dine and dash” dinner program that allows the kids to return to friends and fun while the adults enjoy a leisurely meal and relaxing fireside conversation. Upscale and all-inclusive, summer on the ranch offers traditional riding programs, fly-fishing, barn dances, treasure hunts and mountain hiking. vistaverde.com — Lynn O’Rourke Hayes is the editor of familytravel.com

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. 360-336-6215.

Next up: n Gates Foundation and Museum of History and Industry: Sunday, Feb. 26. Visit two of Seattle’s iconic attractions, take a private tour and explore the exhibits. $67. Register by today, Jan. 26. n Dinner, Opera and A Movie at the Paramount Theater: Monday, February 27. Explore the historic Paramount Theater and attend a performance by the Seattle Opera. $67. Register

by Tuesday, Feb. 21. n Outdoor Expo-Travel, Adventure, Gear, Golf and More!: Sunday, March 5. Visit three unique showcases including the Travel, Adventure and Gear Expo, the Seattle Bike Show and the Seattle Golf and Travel Show. $67. Register by Monday, Feb. 27. n French Fest and The Curious Nest: Sunday, March 19. Enjoy many activities – all with a “French” twist. $55. Register by Monday, March 13. n Spring Has Sprung Consignment and Thrift Store Tour: Saturday, April 1. $55. Register by Monday, March 27. n Annual Arboretum and Nurseries Tour: Friday, April 14. Visit the Evergreen Arboretum and Gardens then head to a variety of nurseries and garden stores. $55. Register by Friday, April 7.

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

World traveler Rudy Gahler will share his recent travel adventure to the Philippines. bsmart@juno.com.

ESCORTED TOURS: The Whatcom County Tour Program offers a variety of day trips and longer tours, with most trips departing from and returning to the Bellingham Senior Activity Center, 315 Halleck St., Bellingham. For information or to register: 360-733-4030, ext. 1015, or wccoa.org/index.php/Tours.

Next up: n Blissful Bali Tour: March 5-13. Deluxe coach tours include cultural and geographic treasures in Mas, Celuk, Batubulan and the Ubub rainforest district. $2,590 per double occupancy or $2,965 single occupancy. n Mississippi River Cruise: March 5-13. Stay in the New Orleans Hilton Riverside Hotel one night before embarking aboard a paddle wheeler down the longest river in North America. $3,999 per double occupancy for inside cabins, or $4,999-5,999 per double occupancy for outside staterooms. n Italy’s Tuscan Sun: April 18-26. Experience the unique culture of Italy on a Florence city tour, view Michelangelo’s Statue of David, see the Leaning Tower or Pisa, learn how to cook Italian dishes and more. $3,495 double occupancy, $3,895 single occupancy. n Alaska Inside Passage Cruise: May 13-20. Cruise southeast Alaska’s waterways with Whatcom Senior Tours and Princess Cruises. View Alaskan wildlife and sail into frontier ports including Juneau, Glacier Bay, Skagway, Ketchikan and Victoria. $1,319 for inside cabin, $1,769 for outside cabin and $2,025 for cabin with balcony. Passport or enhanced driver’s license is required. n Best of New York City: June 16-20. $2,699 double occupancy; $2,999 single occupancy.

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MUSIC

Finally, Kings of Leon riding a No. 1 album debut

By ALLISON STEWART Chicago Tribune

It took 17 years and seven studio albums, but Kings of Leon finally landed their first No 1 album when their latest release, “Walls,” dropped in October.

“We were more shocked than anything,” says co-founder and drummer Nathan Followill. “We were just glad Lady Gaga waited a week to put her record out.”

The group (brothers Nathan, Caleb and Jared Followill and cousin Matthew Followill) came up in the early ‘00s, part of a wave of post-Strokes rock bands. They sold millions of albums and had a string of hits (“Sex on Fire,” “Use Somebody”) before frontman Caleb Followill’s onstage meltdown in 2011 led to a forced hiatus.

Their postbreak releases (including 2013’s mostly unloved “Mechanical Bull”) have been among their most successful.

In a phone interview, Nathan Followill talked about life in one of the only arena rock bands left standing. The following is an edited transcript of that conversation: Q: Do you guys see each other during your off time?

A: We all live less than2 ½ miles apart from each other, so we see each other quite a bit when we’re off the road. Me and Caleb and Matthew, all three of our kids are in the same class at Montessori school, so if it’s not a family get-together, we usually see each other at school outings and stuff like

and our buddy, he kind that. We all take our time of was the fifth member, away from each other and would get us all when we need to, but together if we were all that usually doesn’t last over the place. At first, too terribly long. it seemed Q: tough.

Going into (Dravs), the studio, he’s Geryou’re man and coming off lived in an album Liverpool, that maybe which is wasn’t your about as favorite. opposite of A: I Tennessee would say as you can we had get. The rushed into language making barrier “Come was such a Around Caleb Followill huge thing Sundown” for us. … and He definitely pushed us “Mechanical Bull” harder than we’ve ever pretty quickly after our been pushed making a most successful record. record.

Record number seven, it Q: When the album was the opposite. Most does well, it must be people think you would even sweeter, because put a lot of pressure on rock in general isn’t yourself coming off a doing well. record you weren’t as exA: Oh ... yeah. You cited about as the others. never want that in the Actually, “Mechanical back of your mind Bull” did amazing, it was going into making a our second most selling record, (that) we have to record, I think? But compete with Beyonce going into “Walls,” we or Rihanna, these huge kind of did the opposite. pop acts. You have to sit It was like, don’t put down and realize that it’s pressure on ourselves to a totally different world re-create the magic that from rock. Rock is not was on previous records what it used to be. You’re that got us accolades and not having rock bands awards. It was our last sell millions of records record on our record like they did 10, 15 years deal at that time, so we ago. It’s almost a blessing just went into it like we in disguise, because it had nothing to lose. takes that pressure off Q: You went in with you. a producer who seemed Q: A recent article like he was hard on you, suggested you could be in a way you weren’t the last rock band to get used to. famous, just as a basic A: Yeah, Markus four-piece.

(Dravs), he took a little A: You really realize bit of getting used to, it when you go play because we had done festivals, and you look all our previous records at who’s playing with with Angelo (Petraglia), you, and who was with who was our mentor

you at the festival before that. As the years go by, it just amazes us, because there were so many great bands when we came out. It was such a bright, hopeful time for rock ‘n’ roll. We were like, “This is our time. Rock ‘n’ roll is about to take over.” But it just slowly faded away.

Q: It seems like a terrible pressure to put on yourselves, to be in a band with your family members. Your family, your livelihood, your dreams, everything’s tied together, and one big fight could end everything.

A: For some family bands, for sure. For us, I don’t ever really see that happening. It’s part of the way we were raised.

Our dad was a traveling minister, so our whole lives we’ve been stuck together in the back seat of a car, in hotel rooms.

We’ve always been together. It’s not one of those things where we all went to high school, and I had my group of friends I hung out with, and my little brother had his group of his friends.

We never got the chance to have our own lives, to create our own individual identities as kids. The beauty of being a family band is you know what buttons to push, obviously, but you get over a fight just as quick as you start one. You’re like, “OK, are we going to break up the band over a fight? Seriously?” I know how much our families rely on this. I think as we’ve gotten older and have families now, we take it a lot more seriously. No one wants to be the one person that’s responsible for the band breaking up.

REVIEWS THE DOORS, “London Fog 1966” — Before The Doors celebrate a golden anniversary in March with a three-LP take on their still-provocative debut (“The Doors: 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition”), the never- before-released origin-story tapes of their time as a house band at “fantastic L.A.’s” London Fog — a Sunset Strip dive bar — finally arrive.

Good.

Though The Doors presented shamanic monotone poet Jim Morrison, cabaret organist Ray Manzarek, and company as fully formed psychedelic sensualists whose snaky sound reflected a darker California than the usual sunshine dream of the era, the quartet’s roots were in raw rural blues.

When drummer John Densmore and guitarist Robby Krieger find the pocket of Big Joe Williams’ “Baby, Please Don’t Go,” they burrow deep.

When Morrison reaches into his personal primordial ooze to appropriate Muddy Waters’ hurt for “I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man,” you hear how The Doors’ next steps were logical progressions of a blue-black start.

Minus any studio cleansing, these tunes are crackling gutpunch jazz-psychedelia shot through with Morrison’s meaty croon.

Here’s hoping Rhino finds more tapes.

— A.D. Amorosi, The Philadelphia Inquirer

“HIDDEN FIGURES: THE ALBUM,” various artists — To tell “Hidden Figures’” rarely heard story of the brainy African-American women working at NASA at the dawn of the 1960s, director-screenwriter Theodore Melfi brought in nu-soul auteur Pharrell Williams to compose, star in, and oversee its soundtrack, co-compose its score (with Hans Zimmer), and produce the film.

Rather than shrink at the responsibility, Williams rises high; not just with sweet retrofit R&B appropriate to the Motown era and the optimism of the space race, but with his usual sunny disposition pophop, this time tinged with strains of gentle folk and sacred song.

Though the former describes Williams’ own chipper anthem “Runnin’,” the gloriously emboldened “I See a Victory” encompasses the Virginia native’s rich gospel inspirations.

Williams offers similar raw religiosity for duet partner Lalah Hathaway on “Surrender.”

Along with producing grand raging tracks for Mary J. Blige (“Mirage”) and saving a hint of hard soul for himself (“Crystal Clear”), Williams — with movie co-star Janelle Monae — tackles “Jalapeno” and brings back another side of his sound, the blistering electro-rock-funk of his onetime band N.E.R.D. More of that — please — would have added a star to this review.

— A.D. Amorosi, The Philadelphia Inquirer

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AT THE LINCOLN

DINING GUIDE VALENTINE’S SPECIAL TUESDAY, FEB 14 • 4pm-9pm

7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26 The Lincoln’s second annual Spotlight Film Festival will feature six documentaries that shine a light on issues important to Skagit County. This year’s lineup includes “Screenagers,” “Caregivers,” “Becoming Bulletproof,” “The Mask You Live In,” “In Utero” and “Someone You Love.”

“Caregivers: Their Passion, Their Pain” is a documentary that depicts the emotional costs experienced by professional providers such as nurses, social workers, clinical psychologists, doctors, firefighters and first responders.

Films will be featured from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays through Feb. 23. $5 suggested donation. caregiversfilm.com.

‘The Eagle Huntress’ 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 30 “The Eagle Huntress” follows Aisholpan, a 13-year-old girl, as she trains to become the first female in 12 generations of her Kazakh family to become an eagle hunter, and rises to the pinnacle of a tradition that has been handed down from father to son for centuries. Set against the expanse of the Mongolian steppe, “The Eagle Huntress” features some of the most awe-inspiring cinematography ever captured in a documentary, according to a news release. $10 general; $9 seniors, students and active military; $8 members; $7

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Heart released “Dreamboat Annie” on Valentine’s Day 1976. Along with its namesake hit song, the album included additional mega hits like “Magic Man” and “Crazy On You. The night will include a multimedia party/concert that includes a Heart performance from 1978, Roger and friends live, combined with the soundtrack and movies from the new work. $20, $30.

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Adults $23, seniors $21, student (with I.D.) $19, ages 12 and under, $19.

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MOVIES

NEW THIS WEEK

MINI-REVIEWS

‘Paterson’ finds the extraordinary in an ordinary life

By RENE RODRIGUEZ Miami Herald

“Paterson,” a new movie by writer-director Jim Jarmusch, is set in the town of Paterson, New Jersey.

The central character is also named Paterson (Adam Driver).

He is a bus driver. He gets up every morning around 6:15, has breakfast and goes to work.

He also writes poetry. He scribbles it in a journal he carries around with him. He writes during his lunch break, or in the little window of time before his shift starts. Sometimes he will write a poem about a box of matchsticks. Sometimes he will write about the weather.

Paterson lives with his wife Laura (Golshifteh Farahani). She is an artist who loves to paint blackand-white patterns. She makes delicious cupcakes.

She wants to learn to play the guitar and become a country music star.

Every day, Paterson comes home from work and has dinner with Laura. She is not a particularly gifted cook, but Paterson eats whatever she makes as if it were delicious. Then he takes their pet bulldog Marvin for a walk. Marvin doesn’t seem to like Paterson much. The dog often appears to be glaring at him. But you can’t tell for sure, because dogs don’t speak. Before the movie is over, you will know for sure exactly how Marvin feels about Paterson.

During their nightly walk, Paterson takes Marvin to a nearby bar and leaves him outside and pops in for a beer.

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Adam Driver and Golshifteh Farahani are shown in a scene from “Paterson.”

Paterson chats with the bartender, Doc (Barry Shabaka Henley), who is almost always in a talkative mood. Sometimes he talks to other people at the bar, too. Then he goes home.

“Paterson” unfolds over the course of a week. We become familiar with Paterson’s daily routine, so whenever something unusual happens, it seems like a big deal. Paterson eavesdrops on the random conversations of his passengers. Sometimes they talk about mundane things. Sometimes they talk about world history.

One day the bus breaks down and Paterson has to calmly evacuate his passengers and wait for another bus to come pick them up. Laura buys a guitar online, which she

promptly paints in black and white. One night, Paterson and Laura go to the movies to see 1932’s “Island of Lost Souls.”

Laura is completely taken by the film. Paterson looks around the darkened theater and studies people, their faces illuminated by the light emanating from the movie screen.

William Carlos Williams was a famous writer who was born in New Jersey and wrote an epic-length poem, “Paterson,” that was published in five volumes over the span of 12 years. The third volume won the first National Book Award for Poetry in 1950. In his best movies (“Only Lovers Left Alive,” “Stranger Than Paradise,” “Down By Law”), Jarmusch also achieves a gentle, beautiful poetry that relies

primarily on observation and curiosity and absurdist humor.

“Paterson” might be the most minimalist film Jarmusch has made, which says a lot considering he also made “Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai” and “Dead Man” and “Coffee and Cigarettes.”

The movie is quiet and serene, but it stirs and inspires and amuses. In the small details of an ordinary life, Jarmusch finds wells of beauty and empathy. The movie is an exploration of the deep pleasures of creativity.

Making art — no matter the form — is an essential part of what makes us human. Or would you rather be a fish?

— 118 minutes. Rated R: Vulgar language. HHHH (out of four stars)

Compiled from news services.

Ratings are 1 to 4 stars.

“Gold” — A great big performance by Matthew McConaughey, as a hard-drinking hustler looking for a rumored vein of gold in Indonesia, and the fine work by the outstanding cast carries the day in this uneven and overlong but nonetheless entertaining American Dream saga. Adventure drama, R, 121 minutes. HHH “Split” — James McAvoy does wonders with the role of a man with 23 personalities who abducts three teenage girls. With this chilling, creepy, bold and sometimes bat-bleep absurd thriller, writer-director M. Night Shyamalan serves notice he’s still got some nifty plot tricks up his sleeve. Thriller, PG-13, 117 minutes. HHH ½ “The Founder” — The casting of the eminently likable Michael Keaton as Ray Kroc, the sometimes unethical man who turned the McDonald brothers’ burger joint into a national fast-food powerhouse, is a stroke of genius. This whip-smart, breezy, sunny and yet also darkly funny slice of Americana is the first great movie I’ve seen in 2017. Biography, PG-13, 115 minutes. HHHH “Paterson” — The latest film by writer-director Jim Jarmusch is about one week in the life of a bus driver named Paterson (Adam Driver, in maybe his most interesting screen performance to date) who lives in Paterson, New Jersey, and wants to be a poet. It’s a fable, brimming with symbolism and inside literary references, but also authentic and plausible, in its own weird way. Comedy drama, R, 115 minutes. HHH ½ “Live by Night” — Ben Affleck directs and stars in a curiously unfocused Prohibition-era gangster epic with some well-choreographed action scenes, a few provocative plot threads, but an increasingly meandering main story line that goes from intriguing to confounding to preachy to what exactly are we even watching here? Crime drama, R, 129 minutes. HH ½ “20th Century Women” — There’s not a single false, “actor-y” note in Annette Bening’s nuanced work as a middle-aged single mom who recruits her boarder (Greta Gerwig) and young neighbor (Elle Fanning) to help raise her teenage son. The authentic, bittersweet, sometimes lyrical screenplay feels like a slim but engrossing novel. Drama, R, 118 minutes. HHH “Arsenal” — In his latest curiosity act of a performance, Nicolas Cage goes full-throttle maniacal as a seedy crime boss prone to fits of sadistic violence. Adrian Grenier and John Cusack join him in this trashy, blood-spattered, sadistic thriller with a goes-nowhere plot. Crime thriller, R, 92 minutes. H “A Monster Calls” — A lonely boy with a dying mother is visited in the dead of night by a giant, sprawling tree with a humanlike face and a booming voice that sounds very much like Liam Neeson. This adaption of a children’s book is mostly well-filmed and well-intentioned, but only occasionally involving.

Fantasy drama, PG-13, 108 minutes. HH ½

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MOVIES

At area theaters

OAK HARBOR CINEMAS Jan. 27-Feb. 2

A Dog’s Purpose (PG): Friday-Saturday: 1:10, 3:20, 6:25, 8:55.; Sunday-Thursday: 1:10, 3:20, 6:25 Hidden Figures (PG): Friday-Saturday: 12:55, Hidden Figures (PG): Friday-Saturday: 12:50, 3:40, 6:30, 9:20; Sunday-Thursday: 12:50, 3:40, 6:30 3:30, 6:30, 9:20; Sunday-Thursday: 12:55, 3:30, 6:30 La La Land (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 1:00, 3:45, La La Land (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 1:00, 3:40, 6:35, 9:30; 6:20, 9:00; Sunday-Wednesday: 1:00, 3:40, 6:20; Sunday-Thursday: 1:00, 3:45, 6:35 Thursday: 1:00, 3:45, 6:25 360-279-2226 Manchester by the Sea (R): Friday-Saturday: 1:05, 3:50, 6:35, 9:25; Sunday-Thursday: 1:05, 3:50, 6:35

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“Fences” — In the movie adaptation of August Wilson’s great play about a tragically dysfunctional family in the 1950s, Denzel Washington and Viola Davis reprise their Tony-winning Broadway roles, and there are times when the film feels stagey and over the top.

What works: the brilliant dialogue and the raw intensity of the performances. Drama, PG-13, 139 minutes. HHH “Hidden Figures” — You might just find yourself applauding during certain moments of dramatic triumph in the unabashedly sentimental and wonderfully inspirational story of three black female mathematicians (Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monae) who worked for NASA in the 1960s. Historical drama, PG, 127 minutes. HHH ½ “Lion” — Half of “Lion” is about a boy in India separated from his family, and half is about his quest to find them as an adult (Dev Patel), and each is remarkable in its own way. It’s a magical tale grounded in reality, sure to reduce most moviegoers to tears that are honestly and legitimately earned. Drama, PG-13, 120 minutes. HHH ½ “Passengers” — Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt

STANWOOD CINEMAS Jan. 27-Feb. 2

A Dog’s Purpose (PG): Friday-Saturday: 1:30, 4:20, 6:50, 9:10; Sunday-Thursday: 1:30, 4:20, 6:50 xXx: The Return of Xander Cage (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 1:20, 4:10, 6:55, 9:35; SundayThursday: 1:20, 4:10, 6:55 Hidden Figures (PG): Friday-Saturday: 12:50, 3:40, 6:30, 9:20; Sunday-Thursday: 12:50, 3:40, 6:30 La La Land (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 1:10, 4:00, 6:45, 9:35; Sunday-Thursday: 1:10, 4:00, 6:45 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (PG-13): FridaySaturday: 1:00, 3:50, 6:40, 9:25; Sunday-Thursday: 1:00, 3:50, 6:40

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play travelers who wake up prematurely from hibernation during a 120-year spaceship journey. The visual effects, while arresting at times, are just diverting eye candy, momentarily distracting us from the realities of the off-putting, ridiculous storyline. Sci-fi romance, PG13, 116 minutes. H ½ “Why Him?” — The premise of this multivehicle car wreck — man (Bryan Cranston) thinks his daughter’s boyfriend (James Franco) isn’t worthy of her — is SO tired. This stinker is in the bottom 1 percent of movies I’ve ever seen. Comedy, R, 111 minutes. Zero stars.

“La La Land” — Under the innovative and captivating direction of Damien Chazelle (“Whiplash”), Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone deliver genuine movie-star turns as two struggling, aspiring artists who fall in love, break into song and engage in delightfully choreographed dance numbers. The “real world” fades into the background and we are welcomed into a dreamlike fantasy. Musical, PG-13, 128 minutes. HHHH “Barry” — In a fictionalized telling of Barack Obama’s experiences as a transfer student at Columbia University in the New York

City of the early 1980s, the future POTUS is dabbling in the party scene and just beginning to figure out his place in American society.

Devon Terrell does a fine job of mimicking the vocal cadences of the 20-year-old Obama. Biography, not rated, 104 minutes. HHH “Office Christmas Party” — Despite the eminently likable cast, featuring such reliable talents as Jason Bateman, Jennifer Aniston and T.J. Miller, this is one of those loud, forced, party-hard movies where everyone onscreen is trying their best to convince us we’re watching a zany, edgy romp — but the antics come across as juvenile and tired.

Comedy, R, 105 minutes. HH “Jackie” — “Jackie” is a morbid, uneven, sometimes elegant, sometimes insightful examination of the immediate aftermath of the assassination of JFK, as told through the lens of the first lady. Natalie Portman is sure to be nominated for an Oscar for her performance in the title role, and deservedly so — even though there are some moments when the dialogue and the overt symbolism come dangerously close to camp. Biography-Drama, R, 99 minutes. HHH

REVIEW

Strong characters at heart of ‘20th Century Women’

By COLIN COVERT Star Tribune (Minneapolis)

“Whatever you imagine your life is going to be like, know your life is not going to be anything like that,” one character tells another in the picaresque comic drama “20th Century Women.”

The voice of wisdom is Abbie (Greta Gerwig), a lodger in a shabby Southern California rooming house in the summer of 1979.

Her young protégé is 14-year-old Jamie (Lucas Jade Zumann), who lives there with his single mother, Dorothea (Annette Bening), the landlord. Abbie takes him to punk nightspots to experience the new wave vs. punk music scene, and she lends him her copies of “Our Bodies, Ourselves” and “The Second Sex.” Dorothea wholly approves of Abbie’s tutelage. She’s the one who drafted Abbie to help her son come to terms with what awaits him.

It isn’t what he expects, and that’s the point.

Whatever you imagine a family-focused movie is going to be, know that this is not going to be anything like that. Bringing up Jamie is one of the central concerns of Mike Mills’ episodic film. It’s set in a time when the 1950s vision of suburban normality was breaking down, innocence was not extinct, and long,

deep conversations around dinner tables were the height of social networking. With the aid of Abbie and William (Billy Crudup), another renter and hippie handyman, Dorothea hopes to guide her perplexed son out of drifting confusion, help him cope with messy relationships and chart a path toward a workable adulthood.

With its theme of misunderstandings between a well-meaning parent and child, the film is a companion piece to Mills’ 2010 debut film, “Beginners.” There he drew from autobiographical material to examine issues between a newly open gay older man and his adult son in what seemed a forlorn “poor me” manner. This time Mills excavates his own life story again, creating a nostalgia piece about his relationship with his complicated mother.

There’s a feeling of self-involved back-patting in each film, but here a largely upbeat tone and sterling performances reduce that to a hairsplitting gripe.

Pubescent Jamie certainly can use some help in learning to understand women. As she nears retirement age, his mother feels that she connects less with her maturing boy every year, noting her birthdays with a blasé “OK, got through that one.” The love of Jamie’s

life, cute neighbor Julie (Elle Fanning), is a year older, a physical early bloomer, emotionally mature yet still attached to their childhood habit of platonically sleeping together overnight.

Jamie’s hormones have other ideas.

The film’s greatest strength is its specific set of characters. While no big events or personal crises happen, no one seems two-dimensional or thin. Gerwig’s Abbie is an aspiring artist with a creative streak as vivid as her crimson-dyed hair. William is a mellow California dude, played by Crudup with more depth than you’d expect. Fanning tears ferociously into her role as a confused, sensitive heartbreaker, while Bening is as good as ever, scene by scene owning the movie in the role of a nurturing female who regards males like a benign but alien species.

In its way, with its focus on broken families, nervous but heroic young protagonists and a plot about home, believing and trusting, this feels like a ‘70s Steven Spielberg movie, minus the special effects. It’s not exclusively about the kids near the center, and definitely not a kids’ film.

It warns us no matter what age we are, we’re still in middle school.

— Rating: R for sexual material, language, some nudity and brief drug use. HHH (out of four stars)

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