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TUNING UP PAGE 9 Papa Bear Trio performs tonight at the Conway Muse MOVIES PAGES 14-15

“War for the Planet of the Apes” finds its power in restraint

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NEW ON DVD THIS WEEK given a human touch “Kong: Skull Upcoming through the lives of Island”: A group of a few average people. soldiers and a spunky movie releases That design has always reporter (Brie Larson) Following is a partial been a good way to deal head to a mysterious schedule of DVD releases with important political island where they find (dates subject to change): issues while still telling a giant ape. The story compelling stories of sounds familiar because JULY 18 the strength of the writers Dan Gilroy, n Kong: Skull Island human heart.

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Director Jordan Vogt-Roberts keeps some of the most inhumane actions in history. the movie going at a steady clip and “Free Fire”: An arms deal goes takes the necessary pauses to stage spectacularly wrong. Brie Larson stars. some big fight scenes. But even the “Tommy’s Honour”: Father and fights are uninspired. son revolutionize the modern game of There’s nothing painfully wrong golf. Peter Mullan stars. with “Kong: Skull Island.” There’s “The 100: Season 4”: This season nothing excitingly right either. That’s of the CW Network series looks at the because the main reason this movlast small pieces of the human race ie was made was to set up a battle dealing with a radiation Death Wave. between Kong and Godzilla, as the “T.J. Hooker: The Complete producers of “Kong: Skull Island” were Series”: Set includes the five seasons behind the 2014 “Godzilla” movie. of the cop series starring William “The Promise”: “The Promise” Shatner. earns major points simply for being “Pray for Rain”: Reporter returns the first major Hollywood production to her hometown to find that it has to show the horrors of the Armenian been ravaged by drought and that her Genocide. Director Terry George father’s death was not an accident. manages to give the horrific event Jane Seymour stars. attention while opening up the movie “Roaring Abyss”: Documentary to a broader audience through a sweet on how music is the universal lanlove story. guage of Ethiopia.

“The Promise” plays like a throw— Rick Bentley, Tribune News back to movies of the mid-20th Service century that featured epic scenes

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Out & About............................................ 4-5 Get Involved............................................ 6-7 On Stage.......................................................8 Tuning Up....................................................9 Travel..........................................................10 Hot Tickets................................................11 Music..........................................................12 At the Lincoln...........................................13 Movies..................................................14-15 ON THE COVER Randy Decker (left), Josiah Miller, James Brown and Carolyn Travis are featured in “The Comedy Of Errors,” one of two plays produced by Shakespeare Northwest as part of the 2017 Skagit River Shakespeare Festival. Photo by Craig Parrish / Skagit Valley Herald

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Shakespeare Northwest celebrates 15th season

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Jessie Spangler (left), Jaime Mastromonica and Jeannine Early appear in “The Comedy Of Errors,” one of two plays produced by Shakespeare Northwest as part of the 2017 Skagit River Shakespeare Festival.

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ne of the most unique entertainment experiences in Skagit County celebrates its 15th year this week as Shakespeare Northwest presents a two-play palette of “Edward II” and “The Comedy of Errors.”

The season opens Friday, July 14, with “Edward II,” and the first performance of “The Comedy of Errors” will be Saturday, July 15. Performances are scheduled through Aug. 19. Evening shows are at 7 p.m. and Sunday matinees are at 4 p.m.

The plays are performed at the Rexville-Blackrock Amphitheatre, 19299 Rexville Grange Road, outside of Mount Vernon on the way to La Conner. It’s a venue quite unlike other and defies simple description: the amphitheater sits in a former rock quarry, carved from a hillside in the woods (it truly must be seen to be properly appreciated.)

Tickets ($10-$35) are available at the door or online. For more information, visit shakesnw.org.

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Josiah Miller (left) and Carolyn Travis are featured in “The Comedy Of Errors,” one of two plays produced by Shakespeare Northwest as part of the 2017 Skagit River Shakespeare Festival.

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OUT & ABOUT ART THE GOOD STUFF: The Good Stuff Arts Gallery, 604 Commercial Ave., Anacortes, presents a new show “Sunshine and Rainbows,” featuring the light and colors of the Northwest, through July. New artists are Steve Hill, pastels, and Ralph Bladt, watercolor. The gallery is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. 360-755-3152 or thegoodstuff.com.

“LITTLE GEMS”: The Plein Air Washington Artists will host their “Little Gems” exhibit to the Scott Milo Gallery, 420 Commercial Ave., Anacortes, until July 29. The second annual show will feature a juried exhibit of 70 small works of art in a variety of mediums.

SMITH AND VALLEE: Smith & Vallee Gallery, 5742 Gilkey Ave., Edison, is hosting a new show “PNW Contemporary Glass Invitational” until July 30. It features several renowned Northwest glass artists and is a survey of work shown nationally and internationally. The gallery is open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

QUILT SHOW: The Woolley Fiber Quilters’ eighth annual quilt show is set for July 1416 at Cascade Middle School, 905 McGarigle Road, Sedro-Woolley. $3 admission. woolleyfiberquilters.blogspot. com.

ART AND GIFT SHOW: The Whidbey

PORT OF ANACORTES CONCERT SERIES

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The Dusty 45s will play from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, July 14, at the Port of Anacortes Summer Concert Series at Seafarers Memorial Park, 601 Seafarers Way, Anacortes.

Allied Artists Art and Gift Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Friday and Saturday, July 14-15, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 16, at the Coupeville Recreational Hall, located at the corner of Coveland and Alexander streets. Free admission. whidbeyartists@gmail. com.

NW ART BEAT: The 14th annual self-directed Skagit County NW Art Beat artist studio tour, sponsored by Skagit Artists Together, will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 15-16. Free admission. nwartbeat.com.

SAMISH ARTS FEST: The Samish Island Arts Fest will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday, July 29, at 11272 Blue Heron Road. Forty-five artists will be showcasing etched glass, photography, wood, Raku and

jewelry. There will also be Irish and acoustical music, a beer garden, locally sourced cuisine

by Corner Pub and a children’s activity booth.

Free admission. samishisland.net, ARTS AT THE PORT: Arts at the Port, held in conjunction with the Anacortes Arts Festival, will open at 6 p.m.

Saturday, July 29, and run daily through Aug. 6 (closed on July 30).

Based on the theme “Resonance,” it will include the Allen Family Focus Gallery showcasing invitational work of three Orcas Island artists and the juried exhibition featuring 39 regional artists selected

by Pablo Schugurensky, founder of META ARTE Artist Trust board president. An Emerging Artist Show will feature work from selected high school and college age artists. anacortesartsfestival. com.

ACME CREATIVE: ACME Creative, 705 Commercial Ave., Anacortes, welcomes guest curator Natalie Niblack during July. “Landscape in the Anthropocene” seeks to introduce viewers to the current geologic age. Artists include Karen Hackenberg, Fred Holcomb, Mary Iverson, Molly Magai, Natalie Niblack, Ann Reid and Pieter Vanzanden.

MUSIC GEOFFREY CASTLE: Geoffrey Castle will offer original R&B, funk, jazz, blues and Celtic music on a sixstring, electric violin at 11 a.m. today, July 13, at the Burlington Public Library, 820 E. Washington Ave., Burlington.

He has played with Alan White (drummer for John Lennon), Ben Smith (drummer for Heart) and Garey Shelton, a Grammy-winning bass player. All ages. Free admission.

AMERICAN ROOTS MUSIC SERIES: The 12th annual American Roots Music Series at Deception Pass State Park on Whidbey Island will be held at 7 p.m. every Saturday in July at the park, 41020 Highway 20, Oak Harbor. The concerts feature folk and traditional music representing a variety of communities from around the Pacific Northwest. Free admission. A Discover Pass is required for vehicle access to the park. n July 15: Bays Family Irish Band. n July 22: Squirrel Butter. n July 29: La Famille Léger.

OUTDOORS IN ANACORTES: The 2017 Heart of Anacortes outdoor concert series will be held during the summer the corner of Fourth Steet and O Avenue. Performances run 6 to 8 p.m.; admission is free and families are welcome. 360-293-3515 or heartofanacortes. com. n July 15: The Fieldboats. n July 22: The Hoe and the Harrow. n July 29: SeaBear’s Diamond Anniversary concert with Three-ish and Hamilton/Cox. n Aug. 12: Janie Cribbs and the T.Rust Band. n Aug. 19: REFA Benefit Concert with The Walrus, 5 to 8 p.m.

EAGLE HAVEN MUSIC: The Eagle Haven Winery, 8243 Sims Road, Sedro-Woolley, will present its 2017 Concerts in the Pavilion Series. Concerts begin at 7 p.m. 360-

856-6248 or eaglehavenwinery.com. Next up: n July 22: Margaret Wilder Band. n Aug. 5: Austin Jenckes. n Sept. 9: Birdsview Bluegrass.

LA CONNER SOUNDS: The La Conner Live 2017 Sunday concert series features local and regional bands during the summer, with performances from 1 to 4 p.m. at Gilkey Square, Morris Avenue and First Street, in downtown La Conner. Free admission. lovelaconner.com/ featured/la-conner-live2017-concert-series. n July 16: Blues Playground. n July 23: The Naughty Blokes. n July 30: TBD. n Aug. 6: Pioneer Highway. n Aug. 13: Local Youth Jazz Ensemble. n Aug. 20: Amigos Nobles.

SUMMER JAMS: The Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham, will present the 2017 Blues, Brews and BBQ series with live music, microbrews on tap and an outdoor barbecue, at 5 p.m. each Thursday during the summer. 360-392-3100 or hotelbellwether.com/ featured/blues-brewsbbq. n July 13: Baby Cakes. n July 20: The Atlantics. n July 27: Naughty Blokes. n Aug. 3: Spaceband. n Aug. 10: Jasmine Greene. n Aug. 17: Chris Eger Band. n Aug. 24: The Atlantics.

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OUT & ABOUT BURLINGTON SUMMER NIGHTS CONCERT SERIES: Held every Friday night in July and August at the Burlington Visitor Center Downtown Amphitheater, 520 E. Fairhaven Ave. Activities begin at 5 p.m., concerts start at 7 p.m.

Free. 360-755-9649. n July 14: Gin Gypsy. n July 21: Ranger and the Re-Arrangers. n July 28: Whiskey Fever. n Aug. 4: Miller Campbell n Aug. 11: Rich Wetzel’s Groovin’ Higher Orchestra MOUNT VERNON CONCERT SERIES: The 2017 Mount Vernon Riverwalk Concert Series is scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursdays during the summer at the Riverwalk in downtown Mount Vernon.

Free admission. 360428-8547 or mountvernonchamber.com. n July 13: Chris Eger Band & The Powerhouse Horns. n July 20: Mojo Cannon & The 13th Street Horns. n July 27: Stacy Jones Band. n Aug. 3: The Walrus. n Aug. 10: The Naughty Blokes.

STANWOOD CONCERT SERIES: The fourth annual series will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. in two locations.

It showcases local and regional bands playing family friendly rock, blues and roots music.

Free. n July 22: Shaggy Sweet (East Stanwood, 271st St.) n Aug. 12: Blues Playground (West Stanwood, 270th St.) n Aug. 26: Chris Eger

FAIRHAVEN OUTDOOR CINEMA

The movie “Moana” and music by Aloha Hula NW will be the featured entertainment at the Fairhaven Outdoor Cinema on Saturday, July 15, at the Village Green, 1207 10th St., Bellingham. The movie starts at dusk. $5 admission.

Band (West Stanwood, 270th St.) ANACORTES CONCERTS: The Port of Anacortes Summer Concert Series features several concerts from 6 to 8 p.m. (unless otherwise noted) on various dates at Seafarers Memorial Park, 601 Seafarers Way. portofanacortes.com. n July 14: Dusty 45s. n July 19: Jazz Underground. n July 21: Rivertalk. n July 26: A’Town Big Band. n July 28: The Naughty Blokes. n Aug. 11: Baby Cakes (11 a.m.-noon.) n Aug. 18: Mojo Cannon.

MUSIC OF THE SEA: William Pint and Felicia Dale will play an accoustic artistry concert celebrating tall ships at 7 p.m. Friday, July 14, at 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island. $20.

JAZZ AT THE CENTER: The piano duo Miles Black and Randy Porter will play at 7 p.m.

Wednesday, July 26, at the Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island. $20, students free with ID card. 360-387-0222.

PLAYS SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK: Shakespeare Northwest presents its annual free summer touring production of “Once Upon a Shakespearean Tale,” an original work that asks the question: What if William Shakespeare had written children’s stories? The schedule: n 4 p.m. Sunday, July 16, Seattle Outdoor Theatre Festival, Volunteer Park, 1247 15th Ave. East, Seattle. n 4 p.m. Saturday, July 29, Iron Man, Rexville-Blackrock Amphitheatre, 19299 Rexville Grange Rd, Mount

Vernon.

MORE FUN FAIRHAVEN OUTDOOR CINEMA: The Fairhaven Outdoor Cinema series runs until Aug. 26. Each week will feature a special guest.

Movies are shown at dusk at the Village Green, 1207 10th St., Bellingham. $5 admission, includes live entertainment and giveaways. n July 15: “Moana” with Aloha Hula NW. n July 22: “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” with Strangely. n July 29: “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory” (1971) with Chocolate Game Show. n Aug. 5: “Raiders of the Lost Ark” with .Wren & Della. n Aug. 12: “Finding Dory” with Brian Ernst. n Aug. 19: “La La Land” with Bellingham Dance Company.

ANNUAL FIELD DAY:

The WSU Mount Vernon NWREC Annual Field Day, which began in the 1940s and is free and open to the public, will begin at 3 p.m. today, July 13, at WSU Mount Vernon NWREC, 16650 Memorial Highway, Mount Vernon.

Faculty and graduate students will host a walking tour of some of the nearly 150 acres of active research plots at the center. Hear about current research projects and learn how work at the Center impacts growers, consumers, agricultural businesses and local economies throughout the region.

A tractor-driven wagon ride will be available for non-walkers. Field tours will conclude at 6 p.m.

Visitors are invited to stay for a barbecue in the center’s auditorium. mtvernon.wsu.edu.

CHILDREN’S ART FESTIVAL: The 33rd annual Children’s Art Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday, July 15, at Hillcrest Park, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon.

The event will feature local children’s entertainment, hands-on arts and crafts, face painting, and more. 360-3366215. Free admission.

SUSTAINABLE SAMISH GARDEN TOUR: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Sunday, July 16. Experience five gardens on a free, self-guided tour that will feature a mix of fresh food production, flowers, healthy living, and environmental and community responsibility. Learn about permaculture, organic farming, drip irrigation systems, solar energy, “off the grid”

living, green roofs, rainwater conservation techniques, and weed management. Maps and directions will be available between 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. at Alger Community Hall, 18735 Parkview Lane, Burlington. For more information, contact Kristi Carpenter, Skagit Conservation District, at 360-428-4313 or kristi@skagitcd.org.

FAMILY STEM FAIR: The 2017 Family STEM Fair will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday, July 15, at the Sedro-Woolley Community Center, 703 Pacific St. Skagit County companies and organizations will offer hands-on exploration of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. centralskagitlibrary.org/index.html or 360-755-3985.

LAVENDAR FESTIVAL: The Lavender Festival and Arts Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 15-16, on San Juan Island. Create wands, wreaths, crowns and more out of organic lavender, and visit the tents of more than 30 artists. pelindabalavender.com/lavender-festival-a/282.htm.

“NEITHER WOLF NOR DOG”: The movie adaptation of the acclaimed Native American novel “Neither Wolf Nor Dog” will open at 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 14, at the Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. The film stars Washington actor Christoper Sweeney and also features 95-year-old Lakota Elder Dave Bald Eagle.

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GET INVOLVED ART CALL FOR ARTISTS: The Mount Vernon Downtown Association seeks artists from all media, including painting, photography, sculpting and fabrics, to show their art in downtown galleries and businesses during First Thursday Art Walks.

The art walks are held from 5 to 8 p.m. through September and include about a dozen venues. Contact Cathy Stevens at dep.mvda@ gmail.com or 360-3363801.

CALL FOR VENDORS: Samish Valley Grange seeks vendors for community swap meets from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays, July 22 and Aug. 19, at the grange, 4320 Highway 9, Sedro-Woolley. $25 outside, $30 indoor.

Contact Kim at 360708-7434.

Midway Boulevard, Oak Harbor. The Black Box Theater is open to anyone interested in honing their acting, directing, playwright or technical skills. 360-679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

DANCE

CANTABILE CHAMBER CHOIR AUDITIONS: Rehearsals are 6:30 to 9 p.m. Mondays at Bethany Covenant Church, 1318 S. 18th St., Mount Vernon.

Dues are $150 per year. Auditions are by appointment. Information: Jennie Bouma at 425-312-4565 or cantabilechamberchoir@ gmail.com.

DANCE CAMP: Skagit Valley Academy of Dance, 1522 Jay Way, Mount Vernon, is offering a variety of summer dance camps and classes from July 17-Aug. 17. skagitvalleyacademyofdance.com.

WHIDBEY PLAYHOUSE 2017-18 SEASON: This season’s schedule for Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd, Oak Harbor: n “Kill Me, Deadly” (noir comedy), Nov. 3-19. n “A Christmas Carol” (musical), Dec. 1-17. n “The Producers” (musical), Feb. 9-March 4. n “The Hollow” (mystery/thriller), April 13-29. n “Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka” (musical), June 1-24.

360-679-2237, whidbeyplayhouse.com.

AUDITIONS BLACK BOX THEATER: The Poseidon Players will hold auditions for the next Black Box Theater presentation from 3 to 5 p.m.

Sept. 9 and 6 to 8 p.m.

Sept. 10 in the Star Studio, behind the Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE

Ginny at 360-766-6866.

SQUARE DANCE: All levels, 7 to 9 p.m.

Tuesdays, through Sept.

5, Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland Ave. $4. 360-424-4608 or rosie@valleyint.com.

BEGINNING LINE DANCING: 7 to 8 p.m.

Tuesdays, Burlington Community Center, 1011 Greenleaf Ave. $5 drop-ins, $30 six-lesson punch card. recreation@burlingtonwa. gov and 360-755-9649.

FOLK DANCING: Skagit-Anacortes Folk Dancers meet Tuesdays at 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. All welcome. No partners needed. For information, contact Gary or

JOIN YOUR SKAGIT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AT THE

Skagit County Fair! Aug. 9-12 “Beat Feet to the Skagit County Fair”

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BUY ADVANCE GATE TICKETS ($5) at the Fair Administration Office through August 4th 1730 Continental Pl., Mount Vernon & CARNIVAL DAY PASSES ($25) at Mount Vernon Coastal Farm & Ranch, Through August 8th and SAVE! GATE TICKETS AT THE FAIR: $8/adult CARNIVAL DAY PASSES $30

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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 from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Thursdays, Hillcrest Lodge, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon.

For information, contact Gisela at 360-4245696.

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 360-4244608.

MUSIC SONG TREE SERIES: 5 to 8 p.m. first and last Wednesday, July and August, Heart of Anacortes, 1014 Fourth St. Instrumental songs, poetry and spoken word poetry are welcome in addition to lyrical songs. Songwriters are encouraged to bring one or two songs to share and be ready to talk about the qualities of each others’ songs.

Free. lalipke@comcast. net.

BARBERSHOP HARMONY: Attend a free, no-commitment rehearsal of the AnO-Chords, a four-part barbershop harmony group. No experience necessary, no auditions required. Learn by rote, you don’t have to read music. All ages welcome. Drop in any Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Northwest Educational Service Building, 1601 R Ave., Anacortes.

Rides available. anochords.org or 360-4660109.

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

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

360-223-3230.

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

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

360-293-2544.

OPEN MIC: Jam

Night, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Thursdays, Conway Pub & Eatery, 18611 Main St., Conway. 360-445-4733.

BRING YOUR OWN GUITAR: Bring your guitar and learn a wide variety of new songs from 6:30 to 8 p.m. the first and third Wednesdays at North Cove Coffee, 1130 S. Burlington Boulevard, Burlington. 360-707-2683 or jauman@northcovecoffee.com.

BRING YOUR OWN UKULELE FOR BEGINNERS: Bring your ukulele and learn a wide variety of new songs from 6 to 6:30 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesdays at North Cove Coffee, 1130 S. Burlington Boulevard, Burlington. 360-7072683 or jauman@northcovecoffee.com.

RECREATION FOREST OWNERS FIELD DAY: WSU Extension Forestry Puget Sound Forest Owners Field Day, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 22, Alexander Ross Tree Farm, 3783 Y Road, Bellingham. $30 to $60.

425-357-6023 or ian. fawley@wsu.edu.

JUNIOR GOLF CAMP: Fifth- through eighth-graders, 2 to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, July 31-Aug. 11, Avalon Golf Links, 19345 Kelleher Road, Burlington. Hosted

by Burlington Parks and Recreation. $86, includes green fees.

Loaner clubs available.

360-755-9649, recreation@burlingtonwa. gov or burlingtonwa. gov/recreation.

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GET INVOLVED Thomas at srbeatic@ frontier.com or 360722-0229.

CHRISTIAN MOTORCYCLE ASSOCIATION: CMA Morning Star Chapter 39 meets the first Monday of each month at Royal Star Buffet, 2300 Freeway Drive, Mount Vernon.

Meals are paid for firsttime visitors. Dinner at 6 p.m. (optional), followed by meeting at 7 p.m. Contact: Dwight Kaestner, 425-770-6154 or cmachapter39@ gmail.com.

QUIDDITCH FEST: The Burlington Quidditch Fest will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday, July 22, at Skagit River Park, 1100 S. Skagit St. Contact Jennifer Bell and Jenny Cole at the Burlington Public Library, 360-7550760 and burlingtonwa. gov/library.

BOARD MEMBER SEARCH: The Skagit River Bald Eagle Interpretive Center seeks individuals to serve as a board member.

Meetings are held at 5:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at Annie’s Pizza Station 44568 Highway 20, Concrete. Contact Cora

FRIENDS OF THE FOREST HIKES: Join 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. n A senior/adult hike to the beaver ponds,

10 a.m. to noon Friday, July 14. The Little Cranberry Lake area is filled with a network of beaver ponds created and maintained by local beaver families. Explore trails that reveal their lodges, dams, mounds and other daytime clues to their nighttime secret ways on this 1.4-mile hike. Meet at the ACFL kiosk on A Avenue and 37th Street. n An all-ages hike to Erie View Trail, 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 29. The hike is approximately 2.8 miles. Meet at the base of Mount Erie on Ray Auld Drive. n A senior/adult hike to northwest Whistle Lake, 10 a.m. to noon Friday, Aug. 11. Meet at the Whistle Lake parking lot. Just over 2 miles.

n An all-ages hike to Mitten Pond, 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 12.

A 2.4-mile hike through beaver pond territory.

Meet at the ACFL kiosk on A Avenue and 37th Street.

LAKE CAVANAUGH: An 8-mile run, walk or bike around Lake Cavanaugh will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 5. $15 and up. 360422-9510 or jkp96@ frontier.com.

FREE PARK ADMISSION: The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission will offer free admission to all state parks on Friday, Aug. 25, in honor of the National Park Service’s 101st birthday. The Discover Pass will not be required to enter state parks. The pass is still required to access lands managed by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Department of Natural Resources. parks.wa.gov.

ANACORTES ART DASH: The 12th annual Art Dash half-marathon, 10K and 5K will start at 7 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, at City Hall, 904 Sixth St., and end at the Port of Anacortes at the north end of Commercial Avenue. Register at anacortesartsfestival. com. Cost is $5 to $50.

Information: 360-2936211 and aafdirector@ anacortesartsfestival. com.

ONCE AROUND

FLYSWATTER VOLLEYBALL: 9 a.m. Thursdays, Sedro-Woolley

Senior Center, 715 Pacific St., Sedro-Woolley.

All ages and all levels of ability welcome. Free.

360-855-1531.

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

THEATER FREE IMPROV WORKSHOPS: 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, July 19, and Tuesday, July 25, Improv Playworks, 1011 Girard St., Bellingham.

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area July 14-27

Randy Decker (left), Josiah Miller and Trey Hatch appear in “The Comedy Of Errors,” one of two plays produced by Shakespeare Northwest as part of the 2017 Skagit River Shakespeare Festival.

SATURDAY.15 ”The Comedy of Errors” 7 p.m., Rexville-Blackrock Amphitheatre, 19299 Rexville Grange Road, Mount Vernon. $10-$35. shakesnw.org CRAIG PARRISH / SKAGIT VALLEY HERALD

Friday.14 THEATER ”Edward II”: 7 p.m., Rexville-Blackrock Amphitheatre, 19299 Rexville Grange Road, Mount Vernon. $10-$35. shakesnw.org.

Saturday.15 MUSIC The Fieldboats: 6 to 8 p.m., Heart of Anacortes, Fourth and O streets, Anacortes. Free. 360-293-3515 or heartofanacortes.com.

THEATER

”The Comedy of Errors”: 7 p.m., Rexville-Blackrock Amphitheatre, 19299 Rexville Grange Road, Mount Vernon. $10-$35. shakesnw.org.

Thursday.20 MUSIC Soulevard: 5:30 p.m., Marysville Opera House, 1225 Third St., Marysville. $5. 360-363-8408 or lwoodmansee@marysvillewa.gov.

Friday.21 THEATER ”The Comedy of Errors”: 7 p.m.,

Rexville-Blackrock Amphitheatre, 19299 Rexville Grange Road, Mount Vernon. $10-$35. shakesnw.org.

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Saturday.22

THEATER “The Comedy of Errors”: 4 p.m., Rexville-Blackrock Amphitheatre, 19299 Rexville Grange Road, Mount Vernon. Free. shakesnw.org.

Sunday.23

MUSIC The Hoe and the Harrow: 6 to 8 p.m., Heart of Anacortes, Fourth and O streets, Anacortes. Free. 360-2933515 or heartofanacortes.com.

Thursday.27

THEATER ”Edward II”: 7 p.m., Rexville-Blackrock Amphitheatre, 19299 Rexville Grange Road, Mount Vernon. $10-$35.

THEATER ”The Comedy of Errors”: 7 p.m., Rexville-Blackrock Amphitheatre, 19299 Rexville Grange Road, Mount Vernon. $10-35. shakesnw.org.

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TUNING UP Playing at area venues July 13-20 Thursday.13

Baby Cakes: 5 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. 360-392-3100 or hotelbellwether.com/ featured/blues-brewsbbq.

Chris Eger Band & The Powerhouse Horns: 6 to 8 p.m., Mount Vernon Riverwalk. 360-428-8547 or mountvernonchamber. com.

Trish Hatley: 6 p.m., Rockfish Grill & Anacortes Brewery, 320 Commercial Ave. 360588-1720 or anacortesrockfish.com.

Papa Bear Trio: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. 360445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

Little Hurricane, Jade Jackson, Whiskey Fever: 8 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham. $12.

360-746-8733 or wildbuffalo.net.

advance, $20 at door.

360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

Matt Woods and Michael Dean Damron: 8 p.m., The Green Frog, 1015 N. State St., Bellingham. 360-3068273 or acoustictavern. com/shows.php.

Lykins-Adams: 8:30 p.m., Longhorn Saloon, 5754 Cains Court, Bow. Free. 360766-6330.

Friday.14

The Royal We: 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Casino Resort, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow. theskagit. com/entertainment or 877-275-2448.

Bonneville Power: 9:30 p.m., Brown Lantern Ale House, 412 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-293-2544 or brownlantern.com.

Nate Ashley, The Hoe and the Harrow: 8 p.m., Arts Depot Center, 611 R Ave., Anacortes. 360-293-3663.

Pearl Tottenham, Midnight Kites, Enthusiasts: 8 p.m., Rockfish Grill & Anacortes Brewery, 320 Commercial Ave. 360588-1720 or anacortesrockfish.com.

Sunday.16 FRIDAY.14

RANDY NORRIS AND JEFF NICELY 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $7.

360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

The Cascadiacs: 8:30 p.m. to midnight, Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360422-6411.

Jukebox Duo: 6 p.m., Mount Vernon Elks Lodge, 2120 Market St., Mount Vernon.

Members and signed-in guests only. 360-8488882.

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

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

Jeffrey Martin, Anna Tivel, John Statz: 9 p.m., The Green Frog, 1015 N. State St., Bellingham. $10. 360-306-8273 or acoustictavern.com/ shows.php.

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THURSDAY.13

PAPA BEAR TRIO 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. 360445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

Saturday.15

Old 99 Band: 6 p.m., Birdsview Brewing Company, 38302 Highway 20, Concrete. birds-

viewbrewingcompany. com.

The Royal We: 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Casino Resort, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow. theskagit. com/entertainment or 877-275-2448.

Mosstones: 9:30 p.m., Brown Lantern Ale House, 412 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-293-2544 or brownlantern.com.

Sleepy Genes, SiLM, Enduro: 8 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. anacortesh2o.com.

Well Water, Ever Ending Kicks, Sky All Around, Karl Blau (solo): 8 p.m., Rockfish Grill & Anacortes Brewery, 320 Commercial Ave. 360-588-1720 or anacortesrockfish.com.

The Cascadiacs: 8:30 p.m. to midnight, Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360422-6411.

James Lee Stanley: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. $18

Kimball & The Fugitives featuring Stickshift Annie: 5:30 p.m., The Old Edison, 5829 Cains Court, Bow. 360766-6266 or theoldedison.com.

Blues Playground: 1 to 4 p.m., Gilkey Square, Morris Avenue and First Street, La Conner. Free. lovelaconner.com/featured/ la-conner-live-2017concert-series.

J. Wagner with the Havilah Rand: 8 p.m., The Green Frog, 1015 N. State St., Bellingham. $10. 360-306-8273 or acoustictavern.com/ shows.php.

Gary B’s Church of the Blues: open jam, 6 to 10 p.m., Conway Pub & Eatery, 18611 Main St., Conway. 360-4454733.

Monday.17

J Boog, The Movement, Blessed Coast: 8 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham. $20. 360-7468733 or wildbuffalo.net.

Tuesday.18

Slocan Ramblers: 7 p.m., The Green Frog, 1015 N. State St., Bellingham. $5. 360-3068273 or acoustictavern. com/shows.php.

Wednesday.19 Wayne Hayton: 6 p.m., Rockfish Grill & Anacortes Brewery, 320 Commercial Ave. Free.

360-588-1720 or anacortesrockfish.com.

Strictly Biz-ness 3 featuring John Bisagna: 9 p.m., Brown Lantern Ale House, 412 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-293-2544 or brownlantern.com.

Korby Lenker, Rebecca Loebe: 8 p.m., The Green Frog, 1015 N. State St., Bellingham. $10. 360-306-8273 or acoustictavern.com/ shows.php.

Thursday.20

The Atlantics: 5 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. 360-3923100 or hotelbellwether. com/featured/bluesbrews-bbq.

Mojo Cannon & The 13th Street Horns: 6 to 8 p.m., Mount Vernon Riverwalk. 360428-8547 or mountvernonchamber.com.

Randy Mcallister: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. $20/$22.

360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

John Elliott with Chris Chandler: 8 p.m., The Green Frog, 1015 N. State St., Bellingham. 360-306-8273 or acoustictavern.com/ shows.php.

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TRAVEL

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

Here are five mountain towns to consider

By LYNN O’ROURKE HAYES FamilyTravel.com

Mountain towns in summer offer fresh air for hiking and fishing, music under the stars, great dining and active pursuits for all ages.

Here are five to consider: 1. Whitefish, Mont.: Wild and scenic rivers, clear mountain lakes, and an endless supply of hiking and biking trails. You’ll find that and more in this charming ski town nestled next to Glacier National Park. Check out the weekly farmers market, local galleries, unique shops, coffeehouses, yoga studios and barbecue joints. Play golf, take on the zip line or paddleboard surrounded by Rocky Mountain peaks. Founded by three Broadway veterans, Alpine Theatre Project brings professional productions to Whitefish each summer. explorewhitefish.com; atpwhitefish.org; visitmt.com 2. Sun Valley, Idaho: Adjacent to the vast expanse of Frank Church — River of No Return Wilderness, this vibrant high-altitude enclave serves as an ideal base camp for exploring the beauty of the Sawtooth Range and the nearby mountain lakes and trails. Then return to town where activities from horseback riding, mountain biking, fly fishing, tennis, golf and shopping will keep your clan engaged. When planning, check dates for outdoor summer 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; visitidaho.org 3. 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 hiking and biking amid Ponderosa Pines, comfortable in the cool mountain air. Tap into the history

that blends the nostalgia of Route 66, the historic “Mother Road” that bisects the town, with the rich legacy of the Old West and 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 4. Jackson Hole, Wyo.: As a gateway to two of our most stunning national parks, Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone, this Wyoming paradise has long been a favorite stop for active travelers.

Lace up your hiking shoes and explore amid the jagged peaks of the magnificent Teton Range, following scenic trails that hug the shores of String, Leigh and Trapper lakes. Spend a sunny afternoon picnicking, wading, floating, fishing or kayaking on the Snake River.

Saddle up for a horseback ride and imagine how the early settlers might have felt upon discovering the magical beauty of the region. visitjacksonhole.com; wyomingtourism.org 5. Steamboat Springs, Colo.: If you love active, outdoor adventure this mountain town is for you.

Steamboat offers family fly-fishing opportunities on the Yampa River as it winds through the heart of town. Spend the morning testing a few trout-rich holes before taking the remainder of the day to bike, float or explore the historic Western enclave. Ask a local guide to lead the way for a multisport adventure, combining a short hike with the opportunity to cast a line into the pristine streams, lakes and reservoirs that dot the region. The whole family will enjoy a night at the always-popular rodeo. steamboatflyfisher.com; steamboatchamber.org; colorado.com — Lynn O’Rourke Hayes (LOHayes.com) is an author, family travel expert and enthusiastic explorer. Gather more travel intel on Twitter @lohayes, Facebook, or via FamilyTravel.com.

Profile of an American road trip: Where we go, what we eat, what we spend

By CHRIS ERSKINE Los Angeles Times

Nearly 75 percent of Americans will take a road trip this year, and California is considered the preferred destination. Alaska and Florida finished second and third, respectively. Those are among the findings of the 2017 Road Trip Survey of some 1,300 U.S. drivers. For the purposes of the study, a road trip was considered to be any vehicle-based vacation of at least 200 miles.

Other takeaways from the study: WHERE WE GO Twenty-five percent indicated that visiting a national park was on their itinerary, and 20 percent said they would be doing some sort of cross-country trip.

WHAT WE LIKE TO EAT n 39 percent prefer eating the food for which the local area is known. n 29 percent prefer fast food. n 11 percent prefer diner food. n 31 percent consider chips to be their favorite road trip snack. n 15 percent said beef jerky is their go-to snack food.

WHAT MAKES THE TRIP COMFORTABLE n 45 percent of respondents indicated an SUV is the preferred vehicle for trips (only 3.8 percent cited a sports car for such a trip). n 51 percent said ample leg room was the most important vehicle feature on a trip. n 45 percent said the sound system was critical.

PREFERRED TRAVELING COMPANIONS n 58 percent are willing to spend more than 20 hours with their significant other in a carn. n 19 percent are willing to spend only up to six hours in the car with their significant other. n 4 percent indicated they would most want to go on a road trip with either of their parents. n 6 percent said they preferred to go on a road trip alone than with a sibling.

WHAT WE SPEND n 49 percent consider hotels their largest expense on long trips. n 17 percent spent more than $1,000 on their trips. n 48 percent were planning to pay for everything by credit card.

Local travel briefs 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.

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

ESCORTED TOURS: The Whatcom County Tour Program offers a variety of day trips and longer tours. For information or to register: 360-733-4030, ext. 1015, or wccoa.org/index.php/ Tours. n Rhine & Mosel River Cruise: Sept. 21-Oct. 1. $4,549 per double occupancy outside cabin, $4,949 per double occupancy vista balcony, or $5,249 per double occupancy exterior balcony. n Celebrity Hawaiian Cruise: Sept. 22-Oct. 2. $2,699 per double occupancy inside cabin, $3,099 per double occupancy of ocean-view cabin, or $3,599 per double occupancy balcony cabin.

WHATCOM SENIOR TOURS: Whatcom Senior Tours offers trips for seniors. Sign up by calling 360-733-4030, ext. 1015 or visit the tour office at 315 Halleck St., Bellingham. n Celebrity Hawaiian Cruise: Sept. 22-Oct. 2. $2,699 per double occupancy inside cabin, $3,099 per double occupancy of ocean-view cabin, or $3,599 per double occupancy balcony cabin. n Rhine & Mosel River Cruise: Sept. 21-Oct. 1. $4,549 per double occupancy outside cabin, $4,949 per double occupancy vista balcony, or $5,249 per double occupancy exterior balcony. n New Orleans and Cajun Country: Nov. 5-11. $2,399 per double occupancy, $3,049 single.

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HOT TICKETS TRAIN: July 15, The Gorge Amphitheatre, George. livenation.com.

LYLE LOVETT: July 15, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

J. COLE: July 17, KeyArena, Seattle. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

LINDSAY BUCKINGHAM AND CHRISTINE MCVIE: July 19, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

GLADYS KNIGHT, THE O’JAYS: July 20, Tulalip Casino, Tulalip. 800-7453000 or ticketmaster.com.

DARRINGTON BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL: July 21-23, Darrington Bluegrass Music Park, Darrington. darringtonbluegrass.com.

JOHN MAYER: July 21, The Gorge Amphitheatre, George. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

JACK JOHNSON: July 22, The Gorge Amphitheatre, George. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

NATALIE MERCHANT: July 22, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

2CELLOS: July 23, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

DAN TDM: July 23, Paramount Theater, Seattle.

800-745-3000 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.

WATERSHED: with Luke Bryan, Darius Rucker, Chris Stapleton and more, July 28-30, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. watershedfest.org.

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BRUNO MARS July 24, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800-745-3000 or livenation. com.

BORN, MARC ANTOINE, KANDACE SPRINGS: July 29, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

BUDDY GUY, CHARLIE MUSSELWHITE, JOHN MAYALL, COLIN JAMES: July 30, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

DAVE GRUISIN, LEE RITENOUR: Aug. 1-6, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

KENDRICK LAMAR: Aug. 1, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

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

ALLEN STONE: Aug. 4, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

PRETTY LIGHTS: Aug. 4-5, The Gorge, George.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

LADY GAGA: Aug. 5, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

KENNY ROGERS: Aug. 5, Tulalip Casino, Tulalip.

800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

STEVE MILLER BAND, PETER FRAMPTON: Aug. 5, White River Amphithe-

atre, Auburn. 360-8256200 or livenation.com.

MEEK MILL AND YO GOTTI: Aug. 8, WAMU Theater, Seattle. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

METALLICA: Aug. 9, CenturyLink Field, Seattle, 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

MICHAEL MCDONALD, BOZ SCAGGS: Aug. 10, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

KEIKO MATSUI: Aug. 10-13, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

YOUNG THE GIANT: Aug. 11, WAMU Theater, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

BRYAN FERRY: Aug. 11, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

MARSHALL TUCKER BAND: Aug. 11-12, Skagit Casino, Bow. 8777-2752448 or theskagit.com.

SLAYER, LAMB OF GOD, BEHEMOTH: Aug. 12, WaMu Theater, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

PRIMUS, CLUTCH: Aug. 15, Marymoor Park, Redmond. axs. com/events/333786/ primus-tickets?skin=marymoor.

BAILEY BRYAN: Aug. 15, Tractor Tavern, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

MARK O’CONNOR: Aug. 17-20, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206441-9729 or jazzalley. com.

INCUBUS: Aug. 19, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 360-8256200 or livenation.com.

ZAC BROWN BAND: Aug. 19, The Gorge Amphitheatre, George. livenation.com.

TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS: Aug. 19, Safeco Field, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

ONEREPUBLIC: Aug. 22, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 360-8256200 or livenation.com.

ZZ TOP, DOOBIE BROTHERS: Aug. 25, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

KINGS OF LEON: Aug. 26, The Gorge, George.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

FUEL, EVE 6, THE MARCY PLAYGROUND: Aug. 26, Comcast Arena, Everett. 866-332-8499 or www.xfinityarenaeverett. com.

CHICAGO: Aug. 26-27, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS: Aug. 26, Tulalip Casino, Tulalip. 800-7453000 or ticketmaster.com.

GIPSY KINGS: Sept.

1, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

GUNS N’ ROSES, ROYAL BLOOD: Sept. 3, The Gorge, George. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

AUSTRALIAN PINK FLOYD SHOW: Sept. 4, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

STEVE WINWOOD: Sept. 8, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

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

PINK MARTINI: Sept. 9-10, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

ARTURO SANDOVAL: Sept. 14-17, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206441-9729 or jazzalley. com.

AARON NEVILLE: Sept.

15-16, Skagit Casino, Bow. 8777-275-2448 or theskagit.com.

GOO GOO DOLLS, PHILLIP PHILLIPS: Sept.

15, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

TAKE SIX: Sept. 21-24, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

LOVERBOY, SURVIVOR: Sept. 22, XFinity Area, Everett. 866-3328499 or xfinityarenaeverett.com.

TOM JONES: Sept.

23, Paramount Theater, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

JANET JACKSON: Sept.

27, KeyArena, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

KIDZ BOP BEST TIME EVER: Sept. 29, Paramount Theater, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

CITY AND COLOUR: Sept. 29, Mount Baker Theatre, Bellingham. tickets@mountbakertheatre. com or 360-734-6080.

SCORPIONS, MEGADETH: Sept. 30, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

GORILLAZ: Sept. 30, KeyArena, Seattle. 800745-3000 or livenation. com.

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE: Oct. 6, White River

Amphitheatre, Auburn.

360-825-6200 or livenation.com.

IMAGINE DRAGONS: Oct. 6, KeyArena, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

LAUREN HILL AND NAS: Oct. 10, WaMu Theater, Seattle. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

ALT-J: Oct. 12, WaMu Theater, Seattle. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

EMMYLOU HARRIS: Oct. 13-14, Skagit Casino, Bow. 8777-275-2448 or theskagit.com.

LINKIN PARK, SNOOP DOGG: Oct. 14, KeyArena, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

ARCADE FIRE: Oct. 15, KeyArena, Seattle. 800745-3000 or livenation. com.

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MUSIC

July 6, 1957: The birth of rock ‘n‘ roll royalty

By RANDY LEWIS Los Angeles Times

The fabled day that John Lennon met Paul McCartney at a church social in Liverpool 60 years ago — on July 6, 1957 — can appear less-than-fateful from a chronological distance of six decades.

After all, what are the odds that two teenage boys obsessed with the nascent sound of the rock ‘n’ roll music that was exploding across the Atlantic Ocean would not cross paths sooner or later?

Beatles biographer Mark Lewisohn provides invaluable context to that question in his 2013 book, “Tune In: The Beatles All These Years,” the first of his projected three-volume authoritative look at the creation and lasting influence of the four lads who created what is often cheekily yet aptly described as “the band that changed the face of pop music as we

know it.”

The Beatles of course evolved out of the Quarry Men, the skiffle group Lennon had formed with several chums, skiffle being the rootsy, largely acoustic, folk-driven precursor to British rock.

“Quite how many skiffle groups were active in the summer of 1957 was, it seems, everyone’s guess,” Lewisohn wrote.

“Between four and five hundred in the London area alone, the press reckoned. No one really knew the true number, or ever will, but five thousand groups for the whole of Britain might be about right, something like twenty to thirty thousand players.”

With that in mind, McCartney finding his way to Lennon that summer starts to have more in common with the search for a needle in the proverbial haystack.

The catalyst was

Ivan Vaughan, McCartney’s classmate at the Liverpool Institute High School for Boys.

He knew of the Quarry Men and its dynamic lead singer, John Lennon, who, like Vaughan and McCartney, had a passion for seminal American rockers such as Elvis Presley, Little Richard, Chuck Berry and Jerry Lee Lewis.

Lewisohn pointed out that at the time they met, the Top 30 of the NME popular music ranking “included for the first time together Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry and Little Richard, added to which there was already a buzz about the British release (on Friday, July 5) of ‘Bye Bye Love,’ the present No. 2 in America, by a new duo called the Everly Brothers.”

Vaughan invited McCartney to come down on a hot Saturday afternoon to check out the Quarry Men. Lennon was 16, McCartney had just turned 15.

Right off the bat, the band caught McCartney’s ear with its version of the Del-Vikings’ doowop-rooted hit “Come Go With Me,” which had just been released six months earlier.

In a 1984 BBC radio interview, McCartney recalled what impressed him about Lennon’s delivery: “He was singing ‘Come Go With Me,’ which I thought was fabulous until I realized they weren’t the right words. He was changing them. ‘Come go with me … down to the penitentiary’ — he was nicking folk-song words and chain-gang words and putting them into the Del-Vikings’ songs, a clever little bit of ingenuity.”

(Stickler for detail that he is, Lewisohn noted that a recording of that performance that eventually came to light revealed that Lennon was actually singing “Don’t let me pray beyond the sea,” but that his lead vocal

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Beatles Paul McCartney (left) and John Lennon perform on Oct. 4, 1963.

was partly buried by the backing vocals.)

That was another element that set Lennon and McCartney apart from their fellow would-be rock ‘n’ rollers: The vast majority were more than happy simply taking their best shot at singing existing rock, R&B, blues and soul hits they loved the most. Writing original songs was practically

unheard of.

McCartney also has noted that in most circles, their peers were most passionate about the sports teams they supported. But when he began chatting with Lennon and discovered someone else who was interested in writing his own words and music, McCartney felt he had found a musical soul mate.

REVIEWS GLEN CAMPBELL, “Adios” — “Adios” is just what the title indicates: This is Glen Campbell saying goodbye with one final album as he continues his struggle with Alzheimer’s disease.

The album was recorded in 2012, a year after his diagnosis, and it is a collection of finely wrought performances of songs the superstar had always wanted to record but never did. Given the circumstances, many of them take on a heartbreaking new resonance, from Fred Neil’s

“Everybody’s Talkin’ “ to Roger Miller’s previously unreleased “Am I Alone (or Is It Only Me)” — “Have I lost your love/ Or have I lost my mind?” Even something as overly familiar as “Funny How Time Slips Away” (a duet with writer Willie Nelson) gains an almost unbearable poignancy.

“Arkansas Farmboy” tells Campbell’s backstory and was written by longtime accompanist Carl Jackson, who did such a fine job producing the 12-song set. And the album fittingly concludes

with the title song, one of four here written by Jimmy Webb, with whom Campbell enjoyed some of his greatest hits: “Don’t think that I’m ungrateful/ And don’t look so morose,” he sings. “ … I’ll miss the blood-red sunset/ But I’ll miss you the most.”

—Nick Cristiano, The Philadelphia Inquirer HAIM, “Something to Tell You” — For their follow-up to “Something to Tell You,” the Haim sisters — singer-guitarist Danielle, guitarist Alana

and bassist Este Haim — have added a bit of an edge, with help from producers/collaborators Ariel Rechtshaid and Vampire Weekend’s Rostam Batmanglij.

Even the first single, “Want You Back,” where the harmonies eventually grow into a gleaming tower of stacked vocals rising skyward, Haim looks to shake the classic-rock feel by adding a modern twist, in this case, a bit of R&B phrasing. On “Little of Your Love,” they turn a simple girl-group outing on

its head, with wild guitar riffs, echoing production and stray bits of noise. “Ready for You” is structured like ‘90s R&B, until the sunny guitar chords and weird vocal-melting bridge kick in.

“You Never Knew” finds Danielle sounding most like Christine McVie on the verses, aided by a synth sound that seems pulled straight from “Tango in the Night,” before they move to a verse that feels like it should be on Carly Rae Jepsen’s last album.

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Buoyed by the success of superstars such as Drake, Future, Ed Sheeran

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Sheeran’s song “The Shape of You” has earned the most on-demand audio streams, accumulating 354 million so far this year. Lamar’s song “Humble” followed with 345 million streams. Fonsi’s collaboration with Justin Bieber and Daddy Yankee, “Despacito,” and Migos’ “Bad and Boujee” also tallied huge numbers.

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and the return of Taylor Swift’s back catalog to major streaming platforms, the services surpassed a milestone in March, when more than 7 billion songs were accessed.

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‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ is a rare breed of blockbuster

By KATIE WALSH Tribune News Service

The recent “Planet of the Apes” series feels like a miracle. Starting with “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” in 2011, followed by “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” in 2014, and with this summer’s “War for the Planet of the Apes,” the blockbuster franchise has prioritized story, character and emotion without ever sacrificing spectacle.

They are technological marvels, featuring stunning achievements in motion-capture performance. With emotionally resonant stories, thrilling heroics and trenchant cultural observations, the “Apes” franchise is a rare breed of blockbuster, where filmmakers have been given the freedom to tell the stories they want, the way they want.

Director/co-writer Matt Reeves and writer Mark Bomback have reunited on “War for the Planet of the Apes” after collaborating on “Dawn,” and they’ve created a summer blockbuster that finds its power in restraint. The bombast here is emotional, not digital. As a war movie, it’s like smaller, more character-driven films, such as the 1956 Robert Bresson film “A Man Escaped,” or the 1938 Jean Renoir film “La Grande Illusion.” These are films that take place in the midst of a seemingly never-ending war, focusing on the individuals within war — the relationships forged

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and lives lost, the trauma and torture.

In “War,” the plot hinges not around huge battles, but spy missions, escape plans, secret tunnels, mind games and lucky breaks.

Each death and every betrayal is deeply felt, and the film becomes a rumination on the psychological effects that war has on a soul after a prolonged experience.

At the center is one of the most unforgettable movie characters of recent years, Caesar, portrayed by Andy Serkis, an uncommonly intelligent ape (the result of lab experimentation), who becomes a noble, empathetic leader throughout the clashes between human and ape.

Caesar is a true hero, a complex, deeply loving and loved individual, tormented by violence and unrest among his community and between apes and

humans, and it’s easy to root for and admire him.

Here, he’s pitted against The Colonel, played by Woody Harrelson, and if Caesar is in “A Man Escaped,” Harrelson is planted firmly in “Apocalypse Now,” down to the black face paint and ‘70s rock (the film even has some fun with the reference, with “Ape-pocalypse Now” graffiti’d on tunnel walls).

He’s a Colonel Kurtz type, a man who has spent too long in battle, the violence, paranoia and grief rotting his brain.

Bomback understands the power of efficiency in screenwriting. With ape characters who only have rudimentary speech, it doesn’t need to be a wordy screenplay. He works with character archetypes — the hero, the madman, the right-hand, the slave, the soldier, the innocent — but renders them all into

rich characters in their own right, with individual histories, losses and triumphs.

In “War for the Planet of the Apes,” Reeves lets the film breathe, finding the time for moments to settle, characters to build, and proves the power to be found in the quiet. Michael Giacchino’s extraordinary score fills the space, keening sorrowfully, rumbling, soaring, beating. His excellent work stands out, but everything in “War for the Planet of the Apes,” from the performances, technology, and most importantly, characters and story, is of the highest standard. It’s a remarkable achievement, and nothing short of a miracle.

— 2:20. Rated PG-13 for sequences of sci-fi violence and action, thematic elements, and some disturbing images. HHHH (out of four stars)

Compiled from news services.

Ratings are 1 to 4 stars.

“A Ghost Story” — Killed in a car crash, a musician (Casey Affleck) is reborn as a mute, silent presence witnessing the grief of his wife (Rooney Mara) at their house, and much more. It’s roughly 60 percent disturbingly beautiful and 40 percent achingly self-conscious.

Fantasy drama, R, 93 minutes. HHH “The Little Hours” — Aubrey Plaza knocks it out of the park as the most foul-mouthed of the nuns at a convent offering refuge to a man on the run (Dave Franco). The ribald tale has some wonderfully anachronistic and tart dialogue, an outstanding ensemble cast and, yes, a few salient albeit obvious points about organized religion. Comedy, R, 90 minutes. HHH “Hickok” — Luke Hemsworth delivers a grade-B take on Clint Eastwood in the title role of a grade-B Western dotted with big names, including Bruce Dern and Kris Kristofferson. It’s not without its corny, borderline-cheesy moments of fun, but it eventually loses steam due to the increasingly cliche-riddled story developments. Western, not rated, 90 minutes. HH “Spider-Man: Homecoming” — The best thing about the latest Spider-Man (the terrific and well-cast Tom Holland) is that he’s still more of a kid than a man. Even with a goodly amount of explosions and action, this scaled-down adventure plays less like an ultimate-stakes battle than a John Hughes teen-angst romance/comedy meshed with a superhero saga. Action adventure, PG-13, 133 minutes. HHH½ “The House” — Despite the pairing of the eminently likable and talented Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler as the leads, and about a dozen recognizable (and usually funny) supporting players, this broad farce about a couple opening an illegal casino in their house is a fetid, cheap-looking, depressing and occasionally even mean-spirited disaster. Comedy, R, 88 minutes. H “The Big Sick” — In a fictionalized version of real events in his life, Kumail Nanjiani plays a comedian whose new girlfriend (Zoe Kazan) falls ill and goes into a medically induced coma. Funny and smart and wise and silly, it is without a doubt one of the best romantic comedies I have seen in a long time. Romantic comedy, R, 119 minutes. HHHH “The Beguiled” — Colin Farrell delivers one of his finest performances as a wounded Union soldier nursed to health by the headmistress (Nicole Kidman), teacher (Kristen Dunst) and students of a school for girls in the Civil War South. Sofia Coppola’s beautifully filmed, languorous and haunting period piece focuses very little on the battle at hand while delving deep into psycho-sexual issues. Drama, R, 94 minutes. HHH½ “Okja” — In an uneven but never complacent mix of fairy tale, social satire and bizarro action film, a girl raises and bonds with a genetically engineered super-pig and fights to save the creature from slaughter. The over-thetop performances include Tilda Swinton as a madly lisping corporate chief. Sci-fi action, not rated, 118 minutes.

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MOVIES “Baby Driver” — Edgar Wright’s “Baby Driver,” about a savant of a getaway driver (Ansel Elgort) working for a criminal mastermind (Kevin Spacey), crackles with originality and dark humor and teems with perfectly timed action sequences. If you see this movie and tell me you didn’t have a great time, we’re going to have to talk about your idea of a great time. Action, R, 113 minutes.

HHHH “Maudie” — Treated as an outcast, a fisherman’s housekeeper (Sally Hawkins) in Nova Scotia becomes something of a celebrity for her paintings. This is one of the most beautiful, life-affirming, uplifting movies of the year, capable of moving us to tears of appreciation for getting to know the title subject. Biography, PG-13, 117 minutes. HHH½ “The Bad Batch” — In a dystopian future, a young woman (Suki Waterhouse) is dumped into a fenced-in wasteland reserved for the unacceptable. The sometimes darkly funny film eventually falls apart due to directorial self-indulgence, excessive grotesquery, a bloated running time and too many half-baked messages. Sci-fi, R, 115 minutes. HH “Once Upon a Time in Venice” — Bruce Willis and a host of other recognizable faces meander about in a cheerfully depraved private eye comedy. At times it’s funny as hell. At other times it’s pretty much a disaster.

But it never commits the crime of being tedious.

Action comedy, not rated, 94 minutes. HHH “Rough Night” — Scarlett Johansson and Kate McKinnon are among the bachelorettes whose wild party takes a deadly turn when a stripper is accidentally killed. The attempts at outrageous comedy play like “Weekend at Bernie’s” or “Bridesmaids,” but without

the originality. Comedy, R, 100 minutes. H½ “The Hero” — This low-key charmer stars Sam Elliott as a variation on himself, a faded former star of Western movies and TV shows prompted to re-engage with life after receiving some bad medical news. What a treat it is to see the beloved veteran actor in a lead role at this stage of his career, and having so much fun with it.

Comedy drama, R, 96 minutes. HHH “Beatrix at Dinner” — As the outspoken dinner guests — a socially conscious Mexican immigrant (Salma Hayek) and a Trumpian billionaire (John Lithgow) — go increasingly over the top, their confrontations in this well-written and well-acted social satire grow less interesting. If your default cable news channel is MSNBC, odds are you’re going to love this movie. Comedy, R, 83 minutes. HH½ “All Eyez on Me” — Thanks to a blazing lead performance by Demetrius Shipp Jr. as Tupac Shakur and a screenplay that never sugarcoats some hard truths, this straightforward biopic is enthralling, exhilarating and at times maddening. Biographic drama, R, 140 minutes. HHH½ “Cars 3” — Just when you thought this Disney-Pixar franchise was out of gas, along comes a lovely, clever and entertaining generational tale with tons of heart, a simple and effective storyline, wonderful candy-colored visuals and winning voice work from the talented cast of returning regulars and welcome newcomers.

Animated adventure, G, 100 minutes. HHH “It Comes at Night” — In

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At area theaters ANACORTES CINEMAS July 14-20 War for the Planet of the Apes (PG-13): 12:50, 3:50, 6:35, 9:25 Spider-Man: Homecoming (PG-13): 12:40, 3:35, 6:30, 9:35 Baby Driver (R): Friday-Monday: 1:00, 3:40, 6:50, 9:30; Tuesday: 1:00, 3:40, 9:30; Wednesday-Thursday: 1:00, 3:40, 6:50, 9:30 Shark Week 2017: Tuesday: 7:30 360-293-7000 OAK HARBOR CINEMAS July 14-20 War for the Planet of the Apes (PG-13): 12:50, 3:50, 6:35, 9:25 Spider-Man: Homecoming (PG-13): 12:40, 3:35, 6:35, 9:35 Despicable Me 3 (PG): FridayWednesday: 1:00, 3:40, 6:50, 9:05; Thursday: 1:00, 3:40, 9:45 Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (PG-13): Thursday: 6:50 360-279-2226 CONCRETE THEATRE July 14-16 The Hero: Friday: 7:30 p.m.; Saturday: 5 and 7:30 p.m.; Sunday: 5 p.m.

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this unconventional horror film, a family hides out in a secure, isolated home as something apocalyptic occurs outside. After much debate, they decide to take in some visitors. The superb cast does a wonderful job of keeping us guessing as to everyone’s motives. Horror, R, 95 minutes. HHH “Wakefield” — In this haunting, darkly funny and elegiac mood piece, Bryan Cranston plays a mild-mannered attorney who drops out of his life, but spies on his wife (Jennifer Garner) and children from an attic window. Drama, R, 109 minutes. HHH½ “The Mummy” — Given the A-list cast led by Tom Cruise and Russell Crowe, it’s astonishing this attempted horror reboot is so wall-towall awful, so cheesy, so ridiculous, so convoluted,

CASCADE MALL THEATERS Burlington For showings: amctheatres.com/ showtimes/all/2017-06-23/amcloews-cascade-mall-14/all STANWOOD CINEMAS July 14-20 War for the Planet of the Apes (PG-13): 3:35, 9:30 War for the Planet of the Apes 3D (PG-13): 12:35, 6:30 Spider-Man: Homecoming (PG-13): 12:40, 6:35 Spider-Man: Homecoming 3D (PG-13): 3:30, 9:20 Despicable Me 3 (PG): 12:50, 3:50, 6:45, 9:00 Baby Driver (R): 12:55, 3:45, 6:50, 9:40 Wonder Woman (PG-13): Friday-Monday: 12:45, 3:40, 6:40, 9:25; Tuesday: 12:45, 3:40, 9:25; Wednesday: 12:45, 3:40, 6:40, 9:25; Thursday: 12:45, 3:40, 9:25 Dunkirk (PG-13): Thursday: 6:40 Shark Week 2017: Tuesday: 7:30 360-629-0514 BLUE FOX DRIVE-IN Oak Harbor July 13-19 War for the Planet of the Apes (PG-13) and Spider-Man: Homecoming (PG-13): First show starts at approximately 9:40 p.m.

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so uninvolving and so, so stupid. Action adventure, PG-13, 110 minutes. H “Megan Leavey” — A failing Marine (Kate Mara) makes a connection with a fierce but temperamental K-9 military dog and takes on dangerous assignments in Iraq in this sometimes overly sentimental but inspirational and moving redemption story. Drama, PG-13, 116 minutes. HHH½ “Churchill” — The commanding Brian Cox is a natural choice to play Winston Churchill during the four days leading up to D-Day. But the man we see in this sometimes effective but more often tedious history lesson only rarely comports himself like one of the greats. Far too often, he actually seems like the smallest man in the room.

Drama, PG, 98 minutes. HH

Sally Hawkins shines in ‘Maudie’

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Sally Hawkins stars as Maud Lewis in “Maudie.”

By MOIRA MACDONALD The Seattle Times

Filmed in a rural Newfoundland region where time seems to have stood still, “Maudie” tells the true story of two loners facing a harsh world together, like a pair of trees on a frozen, bare landscape.

Maud Dawley (played

by Sally Hawkins), born in 1903 Nova Scotia, suffered as a child from what would now be diagnosed as juvenile arthritis. As an adult, her condition worsened and she walked with a painful limp; nonetheless, she loved to paint colorful pictures of flowers, trees and animals.

In her 30s, she met Everett Lewis (Ethan Hawke), a taciturn bachelor living in a tiny farmhouse far from the nearest town, after he placed an ad for a housekeeper. They married and made a quiet life together, with Maud eventually becoming an internationally acclaimed folk artist.

(That house, its walls and windows playfully layered with Maud’s bright work, now stands as a permanent exhibit in the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia.)

As told in Aisling

Walsh’s engaging film, this isn’t exactly a love story; Everett, for some time, is abusive and withdrawn, and it’s often not clear whether Maud feels any attachment to him or if she’s just there because of a lack of other options.

But what shines through is the beauty of Guy Godfree’s cinematography — the light has a lovely, soft stillness to it, like a painting — and a remarkable performance by Hawkins, whose impossibly wide smile seems to bring the sun.

A brief glimpse of the real Maud, at the end, shows us the uncanny accuracy of Hawkins’s physical transformation, depicting Maud’s severe stoop, curling hands and tiny, crushed voice. But Hawkins also creates a gentle, loving soul, determined to find beauty and goodness in a world that hasn’t treated her kindly.

About her hard-won joy in art — while painting, she had to use one arm to support the other — she’s nonchalant: “If you want to paint, you paint, I suppose.”

— 1:55. Rated PG-13 for some thematic content and brief sensuality. HHH½ (out of four stars)

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