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TUNING UP PAGE 9 Skagit Casino Resort welcomes Cover to Cover OUT & ABOUT PAGE 5
Whatcom Skagit Model Railroad Club to hold monthly open house
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NEW ON DVD THIS WEEK “MALEFICENT: MISTRESS OF EVIL”: While 2014’s live-action “Maleficent” had a clear goal of rehabbing the image of Sleeping Beauty’s evil stepmother with a compelling performance by Angelina Jolie, its sequel adds much more chaos to the mix. Initially this comes in the form of meeting the in-laws (relatable?), with the marriage of Queen Aurora (Elle Fanning) and Prince Philip (Harris Dickinson) uniting the two kingdoms. The family is led by a cutthroat Queen Ingrith (Michelle Pfeiffer), eventually inspiring Maleficent to storm off, with plenty of pandemonium to ensue. While much of the plot and drawnout battles fail to resonate, its camp and unhinged qualities can delight, wrote Los Angeles Times critic Justin Chang in his review. “You don’t cast Michelle Pfeiffer as a scheming, crossbow-wielding queen without getting a lot of grade-A glower for your money,” wrote Chang. “And it’s hard not to appreciate the sheer derangement of the plot that Ingrith has concocted … Disney might well have drawn a few more eyeballs by tweaking the title, but ‘Maleficent: Fairy Apocalypse’ probably just didn’t have the same ring.” ALSO NEW ON DVD JAN. 14 “GEMINI MAN”: An assassin (Will Smith) faces a cloned version of his younger self attempting to kill him. “JEXI”: A man who is addicted to his phone (Adam Devine) receives an artificial intelligence-driven virtual assistant (voiced by Rose Byrne) that becomes increasingly more aggressive. “THE DEATH AND LIFE OF JOHN F. DONOVAN”: An actor (Ben Schnetzer) recalls his childhood correspondence with a renowned actor who has died of an overdose (Kit Harington). “BEYOND THE LAW”: An ex-mobster and detective face off against an ex-cop seeking revenge for the murder of his son. Steven Seagal, DMX and Johnny Messner star. “CODE 8”: A man with superpowers (Robbie Amell) gets in trouble with the law after a heist gone wrong. “KRYPTON: THE COMPLETE SECOND & FINAL SEASON”: The Syfy series follows Superman’s grandfather, Seg-El (Cameron Cuffe), on his home planet. “LINE OF DUTY”: A disgraced cop (Aaron Eckhart) and live-streaming journalist (Courtney Eaton) attempt to save the police chief ’s kidnapped
YOUR ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT AND RECREATION GUIDE TO WHAT’S GOING ON IN SKAGIT COUNTY AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS
Inside Out & About........................... 4-5 Get Involved........................... 6-7 On Stage...................................... 8 Tuning Up................................... 9 Hot Tickets...............................10 DISNEY VIA AP
Michelle Pfeiffer stars as Queen Ingrith in “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil.”
daughter. “MACGYVER: SEASON 3”: The crime-solver with a knack for using unusual methods (Lucas Till) returns in the 2018-19 season of the CBS adventure-drama series. “MOB TOWN”: A sergeant (David Arquette) stands up to a group of mafia bosses. Based on a true story. “RUNNING WITH THE DEVIL”: A CEO sends two employees to investigate a manipulated cocaine supply line. Nicolas Cage and Laurence Fishburne star. “THE BIG TRIP”: In this animated film, a team of animals sets out to bring a panda accidentally dropped off by a stork to its rightful home. Drake Bell and Pauly Shore star. “TURKEY BOWL”: A man visiting his Midwestern hometown (Ryan Hansen) is forced to complete a high school football game that was canceled years ago. “VEEP: SEASON 7”: The final season of the acclaimed HBO comedy series has Selina Meyer (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) fighting for support from early primary states. AVAILABLE ON DIGITAL HD JAN. 14 “GIVE ME LIBERTY”: A medical transport driver (Chris Galust) takes a big professional risk when he transports a group of rambunctious seniors to a funeral. Look for it on DVD and Blu-ray
Jan. 28. “HARRIET”: This biopic starring Cynthia Erivo tells the story of Harriet Tubman’s heroic contributions to the Underground Railroad. It will be released on DVD and Blu-ray Jan. 28. “PAIN AND GLORY”: A director (Antonio Banderas) reckons with his past and present in this semiautobiographical film by Pedro Almodovar. In Spanish with English subtitles. Out on DVD and Blu-ray Jan. 21. “PARASITE”: One by one, members of a struggling family elaborately con their way into working for a wealthy family in this film by Bong Joon Ho. In Korean with English subtitles. Available on DVD and Blu-ray Jan. 28. “TERMINATOR: DARK FATE”: Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton) and a hybrid cyborg human (Mackenzie Davis) must stop a new kind of Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger) to save the human race. OUT ON DIGITAL HD JAN. 17 “DISTURBING THE PEACE”: An ex-Texas Ranger (Guy Pearce) faces a biker gang. “SNATCHERS”: After losing her virginity, a teen (Mary Nepi) wakes up fully pregnant with an alien. – Katie Foran-McHale, Tribune News Service
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Priceless, peerless harmonies with a cappella ensemble
By Skagit Valley Herald staff
BELLINGHAM — The internationally renowned a cappella group Sweet Honey in the Rock will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17, at
the Mount Baker Theatre. The African American ensemble draws on the music of the black church and speaks to the civil rights movement and social justice movements of the past and
present, according to a news release. The group weaves together blues, spirituals, traditional gospel hymns, rap, reggae, African chants, Hip Hop, ancient lullabies and jazz
improvisation in soulful harmonies that are occasionally accompanied by hand percussion instruments. The ensemble is composed of Ysaye Maria Barnwell, Nitanju Bolade Casel, Aisha
Kahlil, Carol Maillard, Louise Robinson and Shirley Childress Saxton. Tickets are $30.50, $40.50, $50.50 and $50.90. mountbakertheatre.com or 360734-6080.
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OUT AND ABOUT
ART
THE LANGUAGE OF PATTERN: Five regional artists are being featured in January at i.e. gallery, 5800 Cains Court, Edison. ANNIVERSARY SHOW: The Scott Milo Gallery is celebrating 25 years with art from 15 favorite artists until Jan. 28 at the gallery, 420 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. VOYAGER: Steve Jensen returns to show new carvings and paintings of his Nordic series at Smith & Vallee, 5742 Gilkey Ave., Edison, until Jan. 26. EMPOWERMENT OF ART: Work highlighting the strength and skill of local artists is featured at the Good Stuff Arts Gallery, 604 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. NESTS AND LANDSCAPES: Kris Ekstrand is the featured winter artist at the Jansen Art Center, 321 Front St., Lynden. Work from artists around the region will be featured until Feb. 28. jansenartcenter.org. NATALIE NIBLACK: FOLLY: Natalie Niblack’s solo exhibit “Folly” is featured at i.e. gallery, 5800 Cains Court, Edison, until March 1.
MUSIC
WHATCOM JAZZ MUSIC ARTS CENTER: Renowned jazz musicians will perform at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at the Sylvia Center for the Arts, 207 Pospect St., Bellingham: n Jan. 15: Kate Olson Ensemble. $5-10. n Jan. 22: Sam Taylor Quartet with Larry McKenna. $5-20.
n Jan. 29: Matt Jorgensen Quintet. $5-10. n Feb. 12: Laila Biali Trio. $5-20. n Feb. 19: Xavier Lecouturier Quartet. $5-15. n Feb. 26: Phil Parisot Trio. $5-15. SECOND SUNDAY JAZZ: 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 12, La Conner Sips, 608 First St., La Conner. The TimE3jazz trio of Tim Eslick, Andy Carr and Todd Anderson will play originals and compositions by Kenny Barron, Gene Harris, Bill Evans and George Cables. $10. soundcloud.com/ time3jazz, 360-610-9773 or laconnersips.com.
THEATER
”THE CURIOUS SAVAGE”: ALTA Theatre presents “The Curious Savage” by John Patrick, at Alger Community Church, 1475 Silver Run Lane. Dessert theater at 7 p.m. 9-10, 11, 17-18. Matinee at 2:30 p.m. Jan. 19. brownpapertickets. com, altatheatre.com, altainfo2001@gmail.com or 360-424-5144. SPACE TREK: Blast through the galaxy in this improvised sci-fi adventure at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. every Friday and Saturday in January at the Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. $12. theupfront.com.
LECTURES & TALKS
ANACORTES PUBLIC LIBRARY: Evening lectures and workshops are held at the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes: n Beaded Bracelet workshops:7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15. n Anacortes Museum Series: 7 p.m. Wednesday,
Planning for the big day at Skagit Wedding Show By Skagit Valley Herald staff
Here comes the bride ... to the Skagit Wedding Show. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 12, brides and grooms from around the region will flock to Tuliptown, 15002 Bradshaw Road, Mount Vernon. This is the place where couples can connect with vendors Jan. 22. n Opioid Risks and Prevention: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29. GERMANIC IMMIGRATION TO NORTH AMERICA: The Skagit Valley Genealogical Society will present “Germanic Immigration to North America in the 1800s: Including Luxembourgers, Swiss and Austrians” at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, at the Burlington Public Library, 820 E. Washington Ave., Burlington. BIKE TRIP ACROSS AMERICA: Adventurer Patrick McGinty will share his experiences from a 3,411-mile bike trip from California to Florida at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, at the Whatcom Museum, 121 Prospect St., Bellingham. $5 suggested donation. CHRONIC PAIN: Author Julie Hanft has written two books on living with chronic pain
from multiple counties and start to plan the big day.
Tickets are $8 per person at cceventplanning.com.
and will present a free seminar on the topic at 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18, at Village Books, 1200 11th St., Bellingham.
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MARINE MAMMALS OF SALISH SEA: Learn about orcas, humpbacks, porpoises, sea lions and other marine mammals that call the Salish Sea home from marine mammologist Cindy Elliser at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29, at the Burlington Public Library, 820 E. Washington Ave., Burlington.
MORE FUN
SKAGIT EAGLE FESTIVAL 2020: The event takes place during January at various sites in Rockport, Concrete and Marblemount. Some activities are repeated each weekend, on both Saturday and Sunday; other events are onetime only, offered on a Saturday and/or Sunday during specific weekends. concrete-wa.com/
BALD EAGLE INTERPRETIVE CENTER: The Skagit River Bald Eagle Interpretive Center offers guided nature hikes along the Skagit River and educational speakers on weekends in January. The center, which offers elementary and high school educational tours as well as community group tours, is located at Howard Miller Steelhead Park, 52809 Rockport Park Road, Rockport. n Saturday, Jan. 11: Craig Romano will lead a 11 a.m. walk, followed by a 1 p.m. presentation of “Hiking in the Skagit Valley.” n Sunday, Jan. 12: At 1 p.m., photographer Andy Porter will present “Wilderness Photography.” For a complete list of speakers, visit skagiteagle. org. FRIENDS OF SKAGIT BEACHES LECTURE SE-
RIES: “Blue Legacy: Vanishing Glaciers in Washington’s National Parks,” 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17, Northwest Education Services District Building, 1601 R Ave., Anacortes. Dr. Jon Riedel, North Cascades National Park geologist, will focus on glacial changes in the last century and the implications for the water supply in Skagit Valley, Puget Sound’s largest watershed. Free and open to the public. skagitbeaches. org. KIDS CLUB: Heart to Heart Charity presents KIDS Club for those ages 3 and older to work on giv- back projects and crafts at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19, behind the fire department, 8334 W. Third St., Lyman. SKAGIT WEDDING SHOW: Connect with bridal vendors in a variety of categories at the Skagit Wedding Show from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 12, at Tuliptown, 15002 Bradshaw Road, Mount Vernon. For tickets and more information, visit skagitweddingshow.com. MODEL RAILROAD OPEN HOUSE: The Whatcom Skagit Model Railroad Club will host an open house from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, at 1469 Silver Run Lane, Alger, off Old Highway 99. $3 suggested donation. BOOK LOVERS BUS TOUR: Take Island Transit to two book stores and two libraries in Coupeville and Oak Harbor on Friday, Jan. 24. RSVP and information: 360-6789536 or travel@transit. org.
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OUT AND ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS CONFERENCE: The theme for the 2020 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Human Rights Conference is “Tomorrow is Today — The Fierce Urgency of NOW” and will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18, at Whatcom Community College, 235 W. Kellogg Road, Bellingham. mlkconference.org. SKI TO SEA REGISTRATION: Registration is open for the 47th annual Ski to Sea Race. The race, presented by Whatcom Events, will be held in Whatcom County on Sunday, May 24. skitosea.com.
LOOKING AHEAD
“THE BARN SHOWS”: Hear how two
women preserved a piece of the Skagit Valley’s art history in a book called “The Barn Shows” at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, at the Museum of Northwest Art, 121 S. First St., La Conner. HUMANITIES WASHINGTON: Sociologist and writer Michelle Janning will discuss “What Your Home Says About the World” at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, at the Museum of Northwest Art, 121 S. First St., La Conner. MODEL RAILROAD OPEN HOUSE: The Whatcom Skagit Model Railroad Club will host an open house from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, at 1469 Silver Run Lane, Alger, off Old
Highway 99. $3 suggested donation. INTERNATIONAL GUITAR NIGHT: 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 8, at the Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $24-39. lincolntheatre.org. MODEL RAILROAD OPEN HOUSE: The Whatcom Skagit Model Railroad Club will host an open house from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 14, at 1469 Silver Run Lane, Alger, off Old Highway 99. $3 suggested donation. GARDENING WORKSHOP: The Master Gardeners of Island County present the 32nd annual Whidbey Gardening Workshop on March
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Whatcom Skagit Model Railroad Club open house By Skagit Valley Herald staff
The Whatcom Skagit Model Railroad Club will open its doors to the public for an open house from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11. The club has large layouts for N-scale and HO-scale model railroads. Children are encouraged to come and learn about the hobby. 13-14. Registration opens Jan. 12. The event, featuring internationally known keynote speaker Richie Steffen, offers
Admission is donation-based, and the money collected is used to develop more layouts for the club. classes for both novice and experienced gardeners, a floral design competition, a marketplace and raffle, two lunch
The Whatcom Skagit Model Railroad Club is located off Old Highway 99 at 1469 Silver Run Lane. options, and a pre-Workshop Field Trip Day. For more information and to register: whidbeygardening.org.
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ART CLASSES
MUSEUM OF NORTHWEST ART: 121 S. First St., La Conner. n Adult Watercolor Class: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25. $18. n My Adult & Me Painting Class: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15. For kids (ages 3-9) and parents to learn together. $25 per pair. n Drawing Jean Behnke: 1-4:30 p.m. Saturday, March 7. $30. THE GOOD STUFF ARTS GALLERY: 604 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-755-3152. A GUILDED GALLERY: Art classes on a variety of topics are available at A Guilded Gallery, 8700 271st St. NW, Stanwood. aguildedgallery.com. 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.
GAIL HARKER CENTER: Gail Harker Center for Creative Arts offers a variety of art classes and workshops for artists of every level at 503 Morris St., La Conner. Online courses are also available. For information and a complete schedule: 360466-0110 or gailcreativestudies.com. PACIFIC NW SCHOOL: Choose from painting, photography, fiber and 3D art workshops taught by professional artists at the Pacific Northwest Art School, 15 NW Birch St., Coupeville. For information and a complete schedule: 360678-3396 or pacificnorthwestartschool.com. DAKOTA: Dakota Art Center offers a variety of art classes and workshops at 17873 Highway 536, Mount Vernon. 360-4166556, ext. 5, or dakotaartcenter.com. STANWOOD CAMANO ARTS GUILD: A Guilded Gallery, 8700 271st St. NW, Stanwood, offers a variety of art classes and workshops. For information or to register: 360-629-2787 or stanwoodcamanoarts. com. ANACORTES SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER: The senior center hosts a variety of art programs each week at the center, 1701 22nd St., Anacortes. 360-293-7473. n Creative Circle: 9 a.m. Mondays. n Woodcarving: 9 a.m. Mondays. n Acrylics: 9:30 a.m. Mondays. n Rock Painting: 1 p.m. Mondays. n Miracle of Art: 1 p.m. Tuesdays. n Mosaics/Stained
fortable clothes and softsoled shoes without heels. $8 per class. For information, call Mary Anderson at 360-933-1779 or visit bellinghamscd.org.
In with the new at Gallery North
SCOTTISH HIGHLAND AND IRISH STEP DANCE: The Clan Heather Dancers offer year-round Scottish Highland and Irish step dance classes in Bellingham, Everett and Mount Vernon. clanheather.com.
By Skagit Valley Herald staff
New year, new show. Each January, Gallery North, 401 Main St., Edmonds, brings in an entirely new collection from its newest members. This year, artists Ben Groff, Irina Milton, Karen Theusen and Mike Reid are featured. New work from existing members will be on display as well. This show runs until the end of January. There will be an artists reception from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11. Glass: 9:30 a.m. Wednesdays. n Color Me Calm: 10 a.m. Thursdays. n Drawing Animals: 2:15 p.m. Thursdays. n Watercolor: 9:30 a.m.
AUDITIONS
”MUSICAL COMEDY MURDERS OF 1940”: Auditions for Whidbey Playhouse’s April production of “Musical Comedy Murders of 1940” will take place at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18, and 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19, at the playhouse, 730A Midway Boulevard, Oak Harbor. Prepare a short monologue or song. Details at whidbeyplayhouse.com. WHIDBEY HAS TALENT: Children in grades K-12 are invited to audition for Whidbey Has Talent on Feb. 10-13. $10 fee. Details at whidbeyplayhouse.com.
BOOKS
SILENT BOOK CLUB: Share a book you have
“Boulder River Trail” by Ben Groff
read and silently read another at 4 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month at Pelican Bay Books, 520 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.
DANCE
SQUARE DANCING: Introduction to Square Dancing offered 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays, Jan. 14 and 21 with Dave Harry. Couples and singles welcome over age 10. No partner needed. First two evenings free, $4 thereafter to continue. Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland St. 360-391-3504 or rosie@ valleyint.com. DANCES OF UNIVERSAL PEACE: Join an spiritual practice that draws inspiration from sacred traditions around the world at this guided dance class from 5:45 to 8 p.m. the first Sunday of each month at Skagit Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 500 W. Section St., Mount Vernon.
By donation. 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 360755-9649. 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, 360-7666866. 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 com-
MONDAY DANCING: Dance to The Skippers or Good Vibrations from 1 to 3 p.m. Mondays at the Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland Ave., Mount Vernon. Public welcome. Information: Kenneth Kossman (360-336-3682) or the center (360-416-1585). $7 per person.
MUSIC
SWEET ADELINES INTERNATIONAL: Harmony Northwest Chorus, a women’s a cappella group singing four-part harmony barbershop style, welcomes all voice parts ages 15 and up. Meet from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Mondays at the Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland Ave., Mount Vernon. Contact Carol Ward: 425232-9171 or contact@ harmonynorthwest.org. OPEN MIC NITE: 6 to 8 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month at Lil’Nut Cafe and Diner, 330 Cherry St., Sumas. 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.
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GET INVOLVED MUSIC LESSONS: Three professional instructors at the Peterson Conservatory of Music & Arts, 314 S. Section St., Mount Vernon, are offering a variety of classes for music students from youth aged 6-10 ($10) to ages 11 to adult ($40-50). pcmusical.org. UKULELE FUN & SONG CIRCLE: 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland St. Free. Beginners welcome and loaner ukuleles available. Song sheets provided. 206-790-4862 or yogaheartspace0@ gmail.com. BARBERSHOP HARMONY: Join the An-OChords, a four-part barbershop harmony group that meets at 7 p.m. Thursdays at Bethany Covenant Church, 1318 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 Friday of each month at the Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland St. Free; donations accepted. 360630-1156. SHELTER BAY CHORUS: Rehearsals on Thursdays at the Shelter Bay Clubhouse, 1000 Shoshone Drive, La Conner. New members welcome. 360-223-3230. ANACORTES OPEN MIC: 9:30 p.m. Thursdays, Brown Lantern Ale House, 412 Commercial
Ave., Anacortes. 360-2932544. OPEN MIC: Jam Night, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Thursdays, Conway Pub & Eatery, 18611 Main St., Conway. 360-445-4733.
RECREATION
BALD EAGLE INTERPRETIVE CENTER: The Skagit River Bald Eagle Interpretive Center offers guided nature hikes along the Skagit River and educational speakers on weekends on January. The center, which offers elementary and high school educational tours as well as community group tours, is located at Howard Miller Steelhead Park, 52809 Rockport Park Road, Rockport. For a complete list of speakers, visit skagiteagle.org. ENCORE FITNESS: Encore Fitness offers group exercise classes at the Concrete Theatre, 45920 Main St., Concrete. All levels welcome, dropin classes. 360-466-8754. n Simply Strong: 5:45 p.m. Mondays. n Pilates/Yoga Fusion: 5:45 p.m. Tuesdays. n Dance-Fit: 5:45 p.m. Wednesdays. n Pump Plus: 7 a.m. Fridays. n Zumba: 8 a.m. Saturdays. BURLINGTON PARKS AND RECREATION: The Burlington Parks and Recreation Department hosts a variety of one-day and multiple-day sports and recreation classes. Prices vary. 360-755-9649 or burlingtonwa.gov/ parksandrec. n Youth Decoy Bird Carving and Painting: 5-7 p.m. Wednesdays, March 4-April 22. $40. Ages 10-17.
n Adult Decoy Bird Carving and Painting: 5-7 p.m. Wednesdays, March 4-April 22. $60. n DSLR Photography Level 1: 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16; 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays, Feb. 4 or April 7; 10 a.m. to noon March 7. Ages 12 and older. $45 per class. n DSLR Photography Level 2: 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, or Tuesday, March 17. Ages 12 and older. $45 per class. n Photography Composition and Editing: 6-9 p.m. Thursday, March 26. Ages 12 and older. $45 per class. n Hoopster Tots: Saturdays, Jan. 18-Feb. 22, Burlington Community Center, 1011 Greenleaf Ave. Ages 2-3 meet from 9-9:50 a.m.; ages 3-4 meet 9:55-10:45 a.m.; and ages 4-5 meet 10:50-11:40 a.m. $90. n Thursday Walkers: 9 a.m.-noon Thursdays, Jan. 23-Feb. 20 and Feb. 27-March 26. Easy to moderate hikes between 2 to 4 miles. $65 per fivewalk series. n Flow Yoga: 5:306:45 p.m. Thursdays through March 26. $60 for 10 classes, $45 for six classes and $10 for a single class. n Boot Camp: 5:306:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Jan. 14-March 17. $80 for 10 weeks, $50 for five weeks, and $12 for a single class. DADDY DAUGHTER DANCE: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7, Burlington Community Center, 1011 Greenleaf Ave., Burlington. $22 per couple, $6 for additional daughters. burlingtonwa.gov/parksandrec. GEAR SALE AND SWAP: Buy, sell or trade used outdoor gear from
Snowshoe for a cause on Sunday By Skagit Valley Herald staff
Calling all snowshoers: It’s time to put those shoes to work. Raise money for the American Lung Association and the Climb for Clean Air movement by joining local snowshoers on a climb up Mount Baker at 8 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 12, at the Mount Baker Ski Area. Secure a spot with a $35 donation and take in the winter sights Mount Baker offers during this time of year. The journey will summit Artist Point and end with a Backpackers Brunch 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 14, at the Burlington Parks and Recreation Center, 900 E. Fairhaven Ave., Burlington. $20 per booth, free for shoppers. 360-755-9649 or burlingtonwa.gov/parksandrec.
provided by the organizer. Each participant will also receive a buff or keychain to commemorate the event. For more information, call 208501-3213.
Tuesday of each month at Oak Harbor Lutheran Church, 1253 NW 2nd Ave., Oak Harbor. whidbeygensearchers.org.
BABYSITTING CLASS: Ages 10-14, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18. $50. Students will need to bring a sack lunch. Register: 360-755-9649. $48.
LACROSSE: The Skagit Valley Flyers is a lacrosse club for boys and girls, grades 2-12. Participation is free and no experience is necessary. svflyers.uslaxteamsw.com. Questions? Email: svflyers2009@gmail.com.
SUPPORT GROUP: The Skagit and Island Counties Council for the Blind meets 1-3 p.m. the second Saturday of the month at the Washington Federal Bank rear conference room, 300 E. Fairhaven Ave., Burlington. 425-218-0190 or arvidsonandy@gmail.com.
GRUMPY OLD MAN’S YOGA: Build strength and flexibility at this accessible yoga class 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays and 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Thursdays at the Burlington Senior Center, 1011 Greenleaf Ave., Burlington. Women are welcome. $5 donation.
MEN’S GARDEN CLUB: The Skagit Men’s Garden Club meets at 7 p.m. the first Thursday of the month at the WSU Mount Vernon Research Station, 16650 Memorial Highway 536.
NORTH PUGET SOUND DRAGON BOAT CLUB: The organization is looking for new members. Two teams practice in the Oak Harbor Marina. n Team Stayin’ Alive practices from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturdays and 6 to 7 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays; its season runs through October. Contact Norma Lisher-
GENEALOGY: Whidbey Island Genealogical Searchers meetings are held at 1 p.m. the third
ness at njlish@gmail.com. n Team Tsunami practices year-round from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Sundays and 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Contact Cathie Harrison at cathieanne@aol.com.
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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area January 9-19 Thursday.9
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THEATER ”GUYS & DOLLS”: 7:30 p.m., Village Theatre, 2710 Wetmore Ave., Everett. $65-80. 425-257-8600 or villagetheatre.org.
THEATER ”BEAUTY AND THE BEAST”: 2 p.m., BAAY Theatre, 1059 N. State St., Bellingham. 360-306-8531 or baay. org/theatre.
THEATER ”BEAUTY AND THE BEAST”: 7 p.m., BAAY Theatre, 1059 N. State St., Bellingham. 360-306-8531 or baay. org/theatre.
”THE CURIOUS SAVAGE”: 7 p.m., ALTA Theatre, Alger Community Church, 1475 Silver Run Lane, Alger, (Old Highway 99, one-quarter mile north of Alger, Exit 240). brownpapertickets.com, altatheatre.com, altainfo2001@ gmail.com or 360-424-5144.
”GUYS & DOLLS”: 2 and 7 p.m., Village Theatre, 2710 Wetmore Ave., Everett. $6580. 425-257-8600 or villagetheatre.org.
”GUYS & DOLLS”: 2 and 8 p.m., Village Theatre, 2710 Wetmore Ave., Everett. $6580. 425-257-8600 or villagetheatre.org.
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”THE CURIOUS SAVAGE”: 7 p.m., ALTA Theatre, Alger Community Church, 1475 Silver Run Lane, Alger, (Old Highway 99, one-quarter mile north of Alger, Exit 240). brownpapertickets.com, altatheatre.com, altainfo2001@ gmail.com or 360-424-5144.
THEATER ”GUYS & DOLLS”: 7:30 p.m., Village Theatre, 2710 Wetmore Ave., Everett. $65-80. 425-257-8600 or villagetheatre.org.
Friday.10 THEATER ”BEAUTY AND THE BEAST”: 7 p.m., BAAY Theatre, 1059 N. State St., Bellingham. 360-306-8531 or baay. org/theatre.
Thursday.16 THEATER ”GUYS & DOLLS”: 2 and 7:30 p.m., Village Theatre, 2710 Wetmore Ave., Everett. $65-80. 425-257-8600 or villagetheatre.org.
”GUYS & DOLLS”: 8 p.m., Village Theatre, 2710 Wetmore Ave., Everett. $65-80. 425-257-8600 or villagetheatre.org. ”THE CURIOUS SAVAGE”: 7 p.m., ALTA Theatre, Alger Community Church, 1475 Silver Run Lane, Alger, (Old Highway 99, one-quarter mile north of Alger, Exit 240). brownpapertickets.com, altatheatre.com, altainfo2001@ gmail.com or 360-424-5144.
Saturday.11 SPEAKER ROSS MATHEWS: 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org. The show is sold out, but for ticket holders a limited number of $75 VIP Meet & Greet add-ons are available by calling 360-336-8955.
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ROSS MATHEWS 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org. The show is sold out, but for ticket holders a limited number of $75 VIP Meet & Greet add-ons are available by calling 360-3368955.
THEATER ”BEAUTY AND THE BEAST”: 2 and 7 p.m., BAAY Theatre, 1059 N. State St., Bellingham. 360-306-8531 or baay.org/theatre.
”GUYS & DOLLS”: 2 and 8 p.m., Village Theatre, 2710 Wetmore Ave., Everett. $6580. 425-257-8600 or villagetheatre.org.
”THE CURIOUS SAVAGE”: 7 p.m., ALTA Theatre, Alger Community Church, 1475 Silver Run Lane, Alger, (Old Highway 99, one-quarter mile north of Alger, Exit 240). brownpapertickets.com, altatheatre.com, altainfo2001@ gmail.com or 360-424-5144.
THEATER ”BEAUTY AND THE BEAST”: 7 p.m., BAAY Theatre, 1059 N. State St., Bellingham. 360-306-8531 or baay. org/theatre.
”GUYS & DOLLS”: 8 p.m., Village Theatre, 2710 Wetmore Ave., Everett. $65-80. 425-257-8600 or villagetheatre.org. ”THE CURIOUS SAVAGE”: 7 p.m., ALTA Theatre, Alger Community Church, 1475 Silver Run Lane, Alger, (Old Highway 99, one-quarter mile north of Alger, Exit 240). brownpapertickets.com, altatheatre.com, altainfo2001@ gmail.com or 360-424-5144.
Sunday.19 THEATER ”BEAUTY AND THE BEAST”: 7 p.m., BAAY Theatre, 1059 N. State St., Bellingham. 360-306-8531 or baay. org/theatre.
”GUYS & DOLLS”: 2 and 7 p.m., Village Theatre, 2710 Wetmore Ave., Everett. $6580. 425-257-8600 or villagetheatre.org. ”THE CURIOUS SAVAGE”: 2:30 p.m., ALTA Theatre, Alger Community Church, 1475 Silver Run Lane, Alger, (Old Highway 99, one-quarter mile north of Alger, Exit 240). brownpapertickets.com, altatheatre.com, altainfo2001@ gmail.com or 360-424-5144.
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TUNING UP Playing at area venues January 9-15 Thursday.9 PICKLE COMPANY, JESSIE THORESON & THE CROWN FIRE, THE MARY ANNS: 8 p.m., Firefly Lounge, 1015 N. State St., Bellingham. thefireflylounge.com or facebook.com/TheFireflyBham. HIGH PULP, CYTRUS, SMOOTH KIWI: 9 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham. 360746-8733 or wildbuffalo.net.
Friday.10 MARCIA KESTER: 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., Mount Vernon Elks, 2120 Market St., Mount Vernon. marciakester.com. JULIAN MACDONOUGH QUINTET: The music of J.J. Johnson, 7:15 p.m., Firehouse Performing Arts Center, 1314 Harris Ave., Bellingham. COVER TO COVER: 9 p.m., Winner’s Lounge, The Skagit Casino Resort, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow. 877275-2448 or theskagit. com. SCOTT PEMBERTON: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 State St., Bellingham. 360770-1067 or shakedownbellingham.com.
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STAXX BROTHERS, THE SOUL UNITED ALLSTARS 9 p.m., Firefly Lounge, 1015 N. State St., Bellingham. thefireflylounge.com or facebook.com/TheFireflyBham
EBB, SLACK, AND FLOOD; MAGIC FOREST FIDDLERS; JIM JACKSON: 8 p.m., Firefly Lounge, 1015 N. State St., Bellingham. thefireflylounge. com or facebook.com/ TheFireflyBham.
Saturday.11 MARBLEMOUNT COMMUNITY HALL, 60155 HIGHWAY 20, MARBLEMOUNT: LISA TEMCOV: 12:15 to 1 p.m. ANDY KOCH: 1:15 to 2 p.m. DAVE DONAHUE: 2:15 to 3 p.m. CINDY MINKLER: 3:15 to 4 p.m. J.P. FALCON GRADY: 4:15 to 5 p.m.
CASCADIA GROOVE: 8:30 p.m., The Old Edison, 5829 Cains Court, Bow. 360-766-6266 or theoldedison.com. COVER TO COVER: 9 p.m., Winner’s Lounge, The Skagit Casino Resort, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow. 877275-2448 or theskagit. com. SAILS UP: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 State St., Bellingham. 360-770-1067 or shakedownbellingham. com. MEGS MCLEAN & BAND: 8:30 p.m., Loco Billy’s, 27021 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood. 425-737-5144, 360629-6500 or locobillys. com. STAXX BROTHERS, THE SOUL UNITED ALL STARS: 9 p.m., Firefly Lounge, 1015 N. State St., Bellingham. thefireflylounge. com or facebook.com/ TheFireflyBham.
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COVER TO COVER 9 p.m., Winner’s Lounge, The Skagit Casino Resort, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow. 877-275-2448 or theskagit.com.
HIGH STEP SOCIETY, WILLDABEAST: 9 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham. 360-746-8733 or wildbuffalo.net. THE REPLAYZMENTZ: 7:30 p.m., Crossroads Sports Bar, 1263 Barkley Blvd., Bellingham. 360-3063624.
Sunday.12 MARBLEMOUNT COMMUNITY HALL, 60155 HIGHWAY 20, MARBLEMOUNT: LISA TEMCOV: 12:15-1 p.m. ANDY KOCH: 1:152 p.m. DAVE DONAHUE: 2:15-3 p.m. J.P. FALCON GRADY: 4:15-5 p.m.
ANACORTES HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ COMBO: 2-3:30 p.m., Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes. 360-2931910. TIME3 TRIO: 4 p.m., La Conner Sips, 608 First St., La Conner. 360-610-9773 or laconnersips.com. JOAN PENNEY: 4:30 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. 360392-3100 or hotelbellwether.com.
THE DAVANOS: 5:30 p.m., The Old Edison, 5829 Cains Court, Bow. 360-7666266 or theoldedison. com.
Wednesday.15 EL COLONEL: 6 p.m., Rockfish Grill & Anacortes Brewery, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-5881720 or anacortesrockfish.com.
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HOT TICKETS PETER WHITE: Jan. 9-12, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com. CHRIS BOTTI: Jan. 14-16 and 17-19, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com. NADA SURF: Jan. 14, Neptune Theatre, Seattle. 360-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com. KEOLA BEAMER AND JEFF PETERSON WITH MOANALANI BEAMER: Jan. 14, The Triple Door, Seattle. 206-838-4333 or thetripledoor.net. COLD WAR KIDS: Jan. 1718, Neptune Theatre, Seattle. 360-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com. SKA PARADE 30TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR WITH LOS KUNG FU MONKEYS: Jan. 17, El Corazon, Seattle. 206-262-0482 or elcorazonseattle.com. JAUZ: Jan. 18, WaMu Theater, Seattle. 206-381-7985 or washingtonmusictheater. com. INTERNAL BLEEDING: Jan. 20, El Corazon Funhouse, Seattle. 206-262-0482 or elcorazonseattle.com. REX ORANGE COUNTY: Jan. 21, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. 360-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com. HARRIET TUBMAN: Jan. 21-22, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com. THE LIL SMOKIES: Jan. 23, Neptune Theatre, Seattle. 360-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com. STEVE GADD BAND: Jan.
23-26, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com. BRETT DENNEN: Jan. 24, Neptune Theatre, Seattle. 360-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com. BILL MAHER: Jan. 25, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. 360-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com. DERMOT KENNEDY: Jan. 26, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. 360-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com. STRUNZ & FARAH: Jan. 27, The Triple Door, Seattle. 206-838-4333 or thetripledoor.net. PETER BERNSTEIN, LARRY GOLDINGS, BILL STEWART: Jan. 28-29, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-4419729 or jazzalley.com. MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK: Jan. 28, Neptune Theatre, Seattle. 360-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com. JUAN DE MARCOS AND THE AFRO-CUBAN ALL STARS: Jan. 28-29, The Triple Door, Seattle. 206-838-4333 or thetripledoor.net. RADICAL FACE: Jan. 29, Neptune Theatre, Seattle. 360-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com. THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS: Jan. 30, Neptune Theatre, Seattle. 360-7453000 or ticketmaster.com. WAR: Jan. 30-Feb. 2, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley. com. EMILY KING: Jan. 31, The Triple Door, Seattle. 206-8384333 or thetripledoor.net.
BILL MAHER Jan. 25, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. 360-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com. EXCISION: Jan. 31-Feb. 1, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800745-3000 or livenation.com. THE CHOIR OF MAN: Jan. 31, Moore Theatre, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation. com. ”CINDERELLA”: by Pacific Northwest Ballet, Jan. 31Feb. 9, McCaw Hall, Seattle. 206-441-2424 or pnb.org. HEART BY HEART: Feb. 1, The Triple Door, Seattle. 206-838-4333 or thetripledoor.net. CODY KO & NOEL MILLER: Feb. 1, Moore Theatre, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com. JULIA SWEENEY: Feb. 1, Neptune Theatre, Seattle. 360-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com. SARAH MCLACHLAN: Feb. 2, Benaroya Hall, Seattle. 866-833-4747, or benaroyahall.org or livenation.com. SINEAD O’CONNOR: Feb. 4, Neptune Theatre, Seattle.
360-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com. SUPERM: Feb. 4, Accesso Showare Center, Kent. 866973-9613 or livenation.com. REVEREND HORTON HEAT: Feb. 4-6, The Crocodile, Seattle. 206-262-0482 or elcorazonseattle.com. MARTIN TAYLOR, FRANK VIGNOLA: Feb. 4-5, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206441-9729 or jazzalley.com. QUEENSRYCHE: Feb. 5, Neptune Theatre, Seattle. 360-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com. TRIXIE MATELL: Feb. 5, Moore Theatre, Seattle. 800745-3000 or livenation.com. DWEEZIL ZAPPA: Feb. 6, Neptune Theatre, Seattle. 360-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com. NORM MACDONALD: Feb. 6, Moore Theatre, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com. BIG BAD VOODOO DADDY: Feb. 6-9, Dimitriou’s Jazz
Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com. GARY GULMAN: Feb. 8, Neptune Theatre, Seattle. 360-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com. MUSTARD PLUG, THE TOASTERS: Feb. 9, El Corazon, Seattle. 206-262-0482 or elcorazonseattle.com. SOULFLY, TOXIC HOLOCAUST: Feb. 10, El Corazon, Seattle. 206-262-0482 or elcorazonseattle.com. SONNY LANDREATH, MARCIA BALL: Feb. 1112, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com. ROSS THE BOSS: Feb. 12, El Corazon, Seattle. 206-2620482 or elcorazonseattle. com. PEE WEE HERMAN: BIG ADVENTURE: Feb. 15, Moore Theatre, Seattle. 800745-3000 or livenation.com. VALE OF PNATH, GOROD: Feb. 16, El Corazon, Seattle. 206-262-0482 or elcorazonseattle.com. JACK BROADBENT: Feb. 19, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com. DAVID SANBORN JAZZ QUINTET: Feb. 20-23, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley. com. BRANFORD MARSALIS QUARTET: Feb. 20-22, The Triple Door, Seattle. 206-8384333 or thetripledoor.net. TUCK AND PATTI: Feb. 24, The Triple Door, Seattle. 206-838-4333 or thetripledoor.net. STANTON MOORE: Feb.
27, The Triple Door, Seattle. 206-838-4333 or thetripledoor.net. WILLIAM DUVALL: Feb. 29, The Triple Door, Seattle. 206-838-4333 or thetripledoor.net. ”STU FOR SILVERTON”: Jan. 31-Feb. 23, 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle. 206-6251900 or 5thavenue.org. HAYLEY KIYOKO: March 8, Showbox Sodo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation. com. VICTOR WOOTEN: March 12-15, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com. ”SISTER ACT”: March 13-April 5, 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle. 206-625-1900 or 5thavenue.org. CARNIFEX: March 16, El Corazon, Seattle. 206-2620482 or elcorazonseattle. com. THE ACACIA STRAIN: March 18, El Corazon, Seattle. 206-262-0482 or elcorazonseattle.com. AMANDA SHIRES: March 20, The Crocodile, Seattle. 877-987-6487 or Eventbrite. com. TOWER OF POWER: April 2-5, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com. BILLIE EILISH: April 10, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800745-3000 or livenation.com. ALICE COOPER: April 20, McCaw Hall, Seattle. 844827-8118 or uniquelives. com. MILKY CHANCE: Aug. 24, Moore Theatre, Seattle. 800745-3000 or livenation.com.
Wild Things provides sensory-filled adventures By Skagit Valley Herald staff
Wild Things is a weekly event put on through Wild Whatcom that takes children and adults into the forest to discover the wonder of the natural world, and learn a thing or two about the ecosystem. These sensory-filled adventures meet at 9:30 a.m. each Friday at a different park in
Whatcom County. The journey is different each time, but all require sturdy footwear, proper dress for weather and a simple snack to be shared. No pets on the trails. This month’s adventures are at Lake Padden in Bellingham. Suggested donation is $5 per person. Find out more at wildwhatcom.org.
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Vacations soar in mountain towns By LYNN O’ROURKE HAYES FamilyTravel.com
Mountain towns offer fresh air, creative cuisine and active pursuits for all ages. Here are five to consider for your next family vacation: 1. DURANGO, COLO. Visit this picturesque town in southwestern Colorado for an enjoyable blend of outdoor fun, historical sites, scenic beauty and the chance to ride a 19th century steam train through Cascade Canyon. Snap on your skis for a fun-filled powder day at Purgatory Mountain, go snow-shoeing or cozy up for a sleigh ride. Stop in to the Nugget Mountain Bar for apres sliders in a rustic miner’s cabin that’s buzzing with energy as stories of a day well-spent are shared. Stay on the mountain or in town at the charming and historic Leland House and Rochester Hotel, where friendly service and a daily gourmet breakfast will enhance your stay in this bustling mountain enclave. rochesterhotel.com; durango.org 2. FLAGSTAFF, ARIZ. Just 80 miles from the Grand Canyon and close to seven other parks and monuments, this college town offers a long list of options for family travelers. At 7,000 feet, you’ll enjoy a full range of snow sports as well as hiking and biking amid Ponderosa Pines during the summer months. Tap into the history that combines the nostalgia of Route 66, the historic “Mother Road” that bisects the town, as well as the rich legacy of the old west and the Native American culture. Don’t miss a tour and exhibits at the Lowell Observatory, the astronomy research center where Pluto was discovered. lowell.edu; flagstaffarizona.org 3. SUN VALLEY, IDAHO Adjacent to the vast expanse of the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness, this vibrant, high-altitude mountain town serves as an ideal base camp for exploring the beauty of the Sawtooth Range and the nearby lakes
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The New Mexico Museum of Art in Santa Fe, N.M.
and trails. Closer to town, activities from skiing, snow-shoeing, horseback riding, mountain biking, fly-fishing, tennis, golf and shopping will keep your clan engaged. When planning, check dates for outdoor concerts, plus art and music festivals. Don’t miss the weekly ice skating shows at the Sun Valley Lodge featuring world-class figure skaters and Olympic medalists. sunvalley.com 4. VAIL, COLO. With more than 5,200 acres of legendary terrain to challenge snow enthusiasts at every level, this high mountain hot spot combines history, luxury and adventure in one destination. Access extraordinary beginner terrain or head straight to the challenging back bowls for a powder-fueled adventure. Families can convene at Adventure Ridge, where views of the surrounding Gore and Sawatch ranges serve as backdrop for an afternoon or evening spent tubing, riding junior snowmobiles, snowshoeing, zip lining or careening on snow bikes. Questions? Just ask Emma. The world’s first digital
mountain assistant can advise guests on available terrain and lift line wait times as well as delivering the day’s skier stats. During the warmer months, hiking and biking trails beckon. Fly fish Gore Creek or cool off on a kayak, paddle board or raft trip. vail.com; emmaisepic.com 5. SANTA FE, N.M. Head to this capital city in the Sangre de Cristo mountains to take advantage of a family-friendly ski season offers that include discounted hotel packages and free admission for kids to some of Santa Fe’s best attractions. During March, kids ski free on Wednesdays at Ski Santa Fe, a world-class area offering terrain for the most adventuresome powder hounds as well as groomers, glade skiing and a freestyle terrain park. Visit a top-notch children’s museum, a bug museum, Meow Wolf and historic and cultural sites. And engage in a full range of outdoor adventures. skisantafe.com; santafe.org – Lynn O’Rourke Hayes (www.LOHayes.com) is an author, family travel expert and enthusiastic explorer.
Local travel briefs OUTDOOR ADVENTURES: Skagit Guided Adventures offers a variety of tours daily in the Skagit Valley and surrounding areas. Reservations required: 360-474-7479. n Winter Birding for Kids: An “I Spy” Adventure in Skagit Valley. Saturdays and Sundays through March, 2:30-4:30 p.m. Transportation and binoculars provided. Reservations required by phone, 360-474-7479. n Hike n’ Cruise to Cypress Island, daily, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Departs from Skyline Marina, Anacortes. Kid- and dog-friendly. Reservations required. SKAGIT SENIOR TOURS: Skagit Guided Adventures offers a variety of local nature and hiking day tours for seniors. Reservations required: 360-474-7479. WHATCOM SENIOR TOURS: Sign up by calling 360-733-4030, ext. 1015, or visiting the tour office at 315 Halleck St., Bellingham. 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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The key to Grammy-nominated British singer Yola’s breakthrough By DAN DELUCA The Philadelphia Inquirer
In January 2019, Yola was a little-known singer facing an uphill battle. The 35-year-old artist was about to release her first full-length album under her own name, as a black, British, country music-loving songwriter attempting to establish herself in the Nashville-based Americana genre. Twelve months later, things have gone rather well. “Walk Through Fire,” Yola’s debut album produced by Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys, was released last February. In November, she earned four Grammy nominations. When the awards are presented in Los Angeles on Jan. 26, she’ll be up for Americana album and best Americana roots song and performance (both for “Faraway Look”), as well as best new artist, a high-profile category in which she’s competing against Billie Eilish, Lil Nas X and Lizzo. “Everything has happened!” says Yola — full name: Yolanda Quartey — in an interview from her home outside Nashville. She splits time between the Music City and Bristol, in the southwest of England, near her childhood home of Portishead. “It’s not even been a year,” she says. “Just from the point of not even having a record out yet, and wondering how people are going to receive it, and no one knowing who I am. … We’ve gone from dreaming that a Grammy might be possible somewhere off in the distance, to being nominated for four in the present. And then all the people I’ve met, from having my cover of Elton John endorsed, to meeting Dolly (Parton) and Mavis (Staples).” John premiered Yola’s version of “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,” which is included on
the deluxe version of “Walk Through Fire,” on his Rocket Hour radio show, and she sang with Parton at the Newport Folk Festival in July. “All of these things, if we had one of them happen, we would have deemed it a successful year,” she says. “But to have them all happen, it’s been outrageous. Crazy.” Yola’s recent success has come quickly, but preceding it were years of music industry struggles. She was raised by a single mother who moved to England from Barbados in the 1970s, a nurse who was part of the “Windrush generation” of immigrants lured to the United Kingdom from its former colonies by the promise of economic opportunity. Her mother, who died in 2013, was a music lover. “What she was massively into, and is still a soft spot for me, is disco,” the singer recalls. “She was like the hospital DJ. She would take blood, make the rounds, and then play disco on the radio. “She loved Chic and Boney M. and the Bee Gees, and she also loved Dolly and Elton John. And Aretha, so we had Young, Gifted and Black around the house.” Those vintage sounds blended with the music, from rap to alternative rock, that Yola heard growing up in the 1990s. “I was listening to hip-hop, and also Bjork and Beck and Mazzy Starr. And then we’d go over to our friends’ houses and everyone was going through their dads’ record collections and listening to bands like The Kinks.” Those influences went into the deeply personal songs on “Walk Though Fire,” whose title track was inspired by a blaze at Yola’s house in Tennessee in 2016, from which she escaped without injury. A marketing push dubs her the “Queen of Country Soul,” but the singer refers to her sound
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Yola performs on Oct. 25, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn.
as “a genre-less mix.” Though Yola’s mother instilled a love of music, she forbade it as a career. “It was that way for me and all my other friends who were black or brown and had strict parents. Music was OK to listen to, but there were only three acceptable jobs: doctor, lawyer, and engineer. Music wasn’t an option.” Yola pursued it anyway, singing at jazz gigs when she was 14, and trying to keep her mother from finding out. “You sneak around till it’s not feasible to sneak around anymore.” She had more than her share of ups and downs before “Walk Through Fire,” whose album art is by Philadelphia graphic artist and musician Perry Shall. After dropping out of university, she was homeless in London at age 21.
She fronted the British country-rock band Phantom Limb. She sang with Bristol music collective Massive Attack. Without being credited, she contributed vocals and co-wrote dance music hits by Duke Dumont and Sub Focus and also wrote lyrics and melodies for British singers Will Young and Chase & Status. In 2016, under the stage name Yola Carter, she released a promising six-song EP called “Orphan Offering.” She spent time in Los Angeles trying to make headway as a songwriter, but found it easier in Nashville. “Gossip travels faster in Nashville,” she says. “Even through it’s growing, it’s a smaller city, and you have these bump-into situations where people start hearing about you.” Working with Auerbach and
writers like Memphis legend Dan Penn (who co-wrote Aretha Franklin’s “Do Right Woman, Do Right Man”) came naturally. “They extol the virtues of the link between country and soul music,” she says. “That made things easier for me, because I had a lot less explaining to do.” Yola’s rise to prominence as a black woman on the Americana music scene led to her featured role on the self-titled debut album by The Highwomen, the country supergroup of Brandi Carlile, Amanda Shires, Maren Morris and Natalie Hemby. Carlile has called Yola an honorary Highwoman, and she contributed to the album’s feminist title track, with a verse that gives voice to a martyred civil rights movement Freedom Rider. After spending her adult life working in music in marginalized roles, Yola, now 36, believes she finally broke through because she finally fully expressed herself. “To be absolutely fair, I’ve been withholding my name, and withholding my commitment to music, because there wasn’t anything I wanted to do,” she says. “It was like, ‘Here are your options,’ and I didn’t like any of them. So I was purposely holding back until exactly this moment. “It was like, ‘You can change yourself and who you are at the very core, if that suits you.’ And I was like, ‘No, it doesn’t suit me to change who I am, how I sing, what I’m into.’” Yola says she could have “carried on turning out mediocre music. But … I held out. There is so much fear in people to settle, in life, in music, in work. And I didn’t do that. I didn’t settle. I waited, and I waited, and I kept on trying things to find what I really wanted to do within my range of taste.” What she ultimately found is “who I am.”
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Bellingham Arts Academy for Youth presents classic ‘Beauty and the Beast’
Eric Johnson Classics: Present and Past 7:30 P.M. THURSDAY, JAN. 9 Guitarist Eric Johnson has been traveling on a prolific odyssey over the course of more than four decades. Along the way, his creations have encompassed a repertoire that cross-pollinate genres including include rock, blues, jazz, fusion, soul, folk, new age, classical and country. His star rose rapidly starting in the mid-1980s, when his staggering technique and soulful approach earned him worldwide acclaim and the adoration of guitar players in every corner of the musical world. $24, $29, $34 and $39. Lincoln members receive a $2 discount.
7:30 P.M. FRIDAY, JAN. 10 5:30 P.M. SUNDAY, JAN. 12 7:30 P.M. MONDAY, JAN. 13 Winter 1968, and showbiz legend Judy Garland (played by Renée Zellweger,) arrives in London to perform a five-week sold-out run at The Talk of the Town. It is 30 years since she shot to global stardom in “The Wizard of Oz,” but if her voice has weakened, its dramatic intensity has only grown. As she prepares for the show, battles with management, charms musicians and reminisces with friends and adoring fans, her wit and warmth shine through. The film celebrates the voice, the capacity for love, and the pizzazz of “the world’s greatest entertainer.” Rated PG-13. $10.50 general; $9.50 seniors, students and active military; $8 ages 12 and under. Sunday bargain prices: $9 general; $7.50 ages 12 and under.
The MET Live in HD: ‘Wozzeck’ 9:55 A.M. SATURDAY, JAN. 11 Berg’s 20th-century shocker stars baritone Peter Mattei in the title role, with music director Yannick NézetSéguin on the podium and soprano Elza van den Heever as the long-suffering Marie.
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Jordan, Foxx fight for justice in true-life death row drama By MICHAEL PHILLIPS Chicago Tribune
“Just Mercy” is solid, meat-and-potatoes docudrama filmmaking, if you don’t mind a first-rate story of systemic injustice undercut by second-rate dialogue. No character can go two sentences without clarifying a legal point for the audience’s benefit, or reiterating a tidy, just-so note of stirring idealism. By the time the movie arrives at its courtroom climax, however, there’s an easy way to determine whether the film’s limitations are about to be overturned by its strengths: You do, in fact, hold your breath for a suspenseful, interminable 2.6-second interval before a judge’s final verdict. Call “Just Mercy” a split decision, or something like that. The movie comes from a 2014 bestseller by civil rights activist Bryan Stephenson, co-founder of the Equal Justice Initiative and a passionate advocate for Death Row inmates railroaded, to varying and outrageous degrees, by the justice and incarceration industry. Like the memoir, the film focuses on Stephenson, played by Michael B. Jordan, who also served as a producer. He’s a Harvard-educated Delaware native who arrives in Georgia in the late 1980s. The story soon moves to
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Michael B. Jordan (left) and Jamie Foxx star in “Just Mercy.”
Monroeville, Alabama, best known as the real-life inspiration for native daughter Harper Lee’s classic “To Kill a Mockingbird.” One case in particular leaps out of a crowded pack: the 1987 arrest, on murder charges, of Walter McMillian, an African-American pulpwood business owner accused of killing an 18-year-old white woman. Soon enough, Stephenson realizes how faulty and selective the evidence against McMillian really was. The activist gradually convinces the prisoner’s family, and then McMillian himself, that he has a shot at redemption. Jamie Foxx plays McMillian; in the script by director Destin Daniel Cretton (“Short Term 12”) and Andrew Lanham, he’s something of a supporting player in his own story, although in this fact-based story, and this movie, he’s
not back-benched by a white savior figure. (Small favors.) In dramatic terms, both Stephenson and McMillian have a hard time competing with two other characters, played by terrifically reliable actors. Rob Morgan, so good in “Mudbound,” “The Last Black Man in San Francisco” and, well, everything, portrays McMillian’s fellow Death Row inmate Herbert Richardson, a Vietnam veteran living with PTSD and dying, minute by minute, as he awaits his fate. The anguished subtlety Morgan brings to this man’s plight is heartrending. In a very different key, Tim Blake Nelson goes to town as the prisoner whose contradictory testimony against McMillian has “putup job” written all over it. We get half of what we need in the character’s behind-the-back establishing shot, as Nelson rolls down
a prison hallway, his neck bobbing and weaving as if not quite attached properly; it’s a complicated physical performance, but Nelson never settles for mere externals. Jordan, by contrast and like the rest of the picture, makes do with a standard-issue portrait of the activist-warrior at the center. (At one point he tells his mother: “You always taught me to fight for the people who need the help the most,” which sounds more like a speech than actual human speech.) As Stephenson’s colleague and friend, Brie Larson manages what she can, where she can. The film runs a little over two hours, and covers various compelling stories in and out of prison, yet the people end up feeling slightly surface-y. What’s missing, I think, is a sense of human complication within an inhuman judicial sphere. While Foxx works wonders, especially in his scenes with Jordan, “Just Mercy” rarely gets under the skin or behind the eyes of McMillian. As is often the case in the movies, the script does its job, barely, leaving the actors to discover their own moments of introspection and revelation — often without saying a word. – 2:16. MPAA rating: PG-13 (for thematic content including some racial epithets). HH½ (out of four stars)
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“Spies in Disguise” — This computer-animated adventure benefits from the expert comic timing of Will Smith, providing the voice of a super spy accidentally transformed into a pigeon and forced to team up with a socially awkward tech genius (Tom Holland). It’s terrific family entertainment, popping with bright colors. Animated action, PG, 101 minutes. HHH “1917” — With brilliant, claustrophobically effective directing choices by Sam Mendes and strong, raw performances from young leads Dean-Charles Chapman and George MacKay, this heart-stopping World War I drama is a unique viewing experience you won’t soon shake off. War action, R, 119 minutes. HHHH “Uncut Gems” — In one of the most authentic deep dives into the world of the gambling addict ever put on film, Adam Sandler’s performance as a New York jeweler with a variety of voracious appetites might just be the best dramatic performance by an actor in all of 2019. Crime comedy, R, 135 minutes. HHHH “Little Women” — Through the prism of the blazingly talented writer-director Greta Gerwig, it’s as if we’re meeting the March sisters for the very first time, and we’re immediately swept away in a gorgeously filmed, wickedly funny, deeply moving and, yes, empowering story. Drama, PG, 135 minutes. HHHH “Cats” — Despite the elaborate production design and the earnest efforts of Jennifer Hudson, Ian McKellen and the rest of the big-name talent — transformed into singing felines with creepy “digital fur technology” — this adaptation of the stage musical is a slick and tedious and weird-looking exercise in self-indulgence. Musical fantasy, PG, 109 minutes. H½ “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” — Action-filled and plot-packed, Episode IX of the space opera saga features a twist and turn and surprise around nearly every corner. It rarely comes close to touching greatness, but it’s a solid, visually dazzling and warm-hearted victory for the Force of quality filmmaking. Fantasy adventure, PG-13, 141 minutes. HHH “A Hidden Life” — In 1940s Austria, a farmer is jailed for refusing to sign a loyalty oath to Hitler, as his wife and children suffer without him. This is a Terrence Malick film, so you can count on feeling dazzled by spectacular shots of heaven on Earth, and impatient at the sheer overpowering deliberateness of it all. Historical drama, PG-13, 180 minutes. HHH “Jumanji: The Next Level” — Like 2017’s “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle,” this rousing, funny, warm-hearted, old-fashioned adventure movie puts high school students into video game avatars that look like Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart and others. There’s more than enough charm to overcome the occasional overlong action sequence. Action adventure, PG-13, 123 minutes. HHH “Richard Jewell” — The latest economically filmed, well-crafted gem from Clint Eastwood recalls the cop wannabe who was proven innocent after being named as the prime suspect in the 1996 Olympics bombing in Atlanta. Paul Walter Hauser delivers screen-commanding work as the title character. Historical drama, R, 130 minutes. HHH½
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Women working on films made historic but modest gains in ’19 women’s employment,” Lauzen added. “That may be true, but we won’t know if 2019 was a single good year or the beginning of an upward trend until we see the numbers for 2020 and 2021.” Perhaps a marked improvement is in store for the new year? A Fandango survey last month found that movies starring and directed by women, such as “Wonder Woman 1984” and Marvel’s “Black Widow,” are among the most anticipated films of 2020. Among last year’s notable films that employed women are the romance “The Sun Is Also a Star,” which stood out in the study because of women in the director, writer, cinematographer and composer seats (it also has female and male producers); the superhero flick “Captain Marvel,”
which was co-directed by a woman, enlisted both female and male writers, executive producers and a female composer; and the comedy “Little,” which was also directed by a woman, hired women as writers, executive producers and used a female composer. A study by USC Annenberg’s Inclusion Initiative found that the number of women directing top-grossing movies rose to its highest level since 2007, indicating that Hollywood is making modest progress in diversifying its ranks, though women of color are still vastly underrepresented among filmmakers. San Diego State’s Celluloid Ceiling study, now in its 22nd year, is considered the longest-running and most comprehensive available on women’s employment in film. The
study looked at employment in three categories: the top 100, 250 and 500 domestic-grossing movies of 2019, with each category including the films that came before it. This year’s report monitored more than 6,700 credits, and the figures were based on numbers obtained from the box-office tracking site Box Office Mojo. The study has tracked more than 70,000 credits since 1998. The study found that women accounted for 12% of directors working on the top 100 grossing films of 2019, which is a significant uptick from 4% in 2018 and 8% in 2017. As for the top 250 of 2019, women made up 13% of directors, up from 8% in 2018 and up 2 percentage points from the previous high of 11% in 2017, the study said.
Women in that category fared best as producers (27%), followed by editors (23%), executive producers (21%) and writers (19%). They fared worst as cinematographers (5%). In the top 500 films category, the largest percentage of women, relative to men, worked on documentaries (27%). That was followed by comedies (25%), dramas (24%), animated features (23%), science-fiction features (21%), horror features (17%) and action films (14%). Women fared best as producers (29%), followed by editors (22%), executive producers (22%), writers (20%) and directors (14%). They did the worst as cinematographers (6%).
The number of women working behind the scenes in Hollywood increased slightly over the last year, according to the annual Celluloid Ceiling study, which tracks women’s employment in the entertainment industry. Reaching a historic high, women made up 20% of all directors, writers, producers, executive producers, editors and cinematographers working on the top 100 and top 250 domestic-grossing films, according to the study, which was conducted by the Center for the Study of Women in Television & Film at San Diego State University. That’s an increase from 16% in 2018.
“While the numbers moved in a positive direction this year, men continue to outnumber women 4 to 1 in key behind-the-scenes roles. It’s odd to talk about reaching historic highs when women remain so far from parity,” Martha Lauzen, the study’s author and the center’s executive director, said in a statement to The Times. However, the percentage of women employed on the top 500 films remained stagnant at about 23%. And women made up only 14% of directors working on the top 500 movies, which is down 1 percentage point from 2018. “It will be tempting to look at the increase of women directing top 100 and top 250 films and conclude that 2019 was a major turning point for
“Knives and Skin” — When a teen disappears in a seemingly quiet Midwestern town, reactions range from the strange and disturbing to the REALLY strange and disturbing in this cool and badass and blazingly original social satire/horror thriller. Rating: Thriller, no MPAA rating, 112 minutes. HHH½ “The Two Popes” — With Anthony Hopkins portraying Pope Benedict XVI and Jonathan Pryce as the cardinal who would become Pope Francis, we have the privilege of seeing two of the world’s finest actors sinking their chops into rich albeit sometimes overly fanciful dialogue. But with an overlong running time, “The Two Popes” is the kind of wellmade but flawed release you can wait to catch on home
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