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NEW ON DVD THIS WEEK “The Divergent “The Dresser”: Ian Upcoming Series: Allegiant”: McKellen and Anthony This should have been Hopkins star in this tale movie releases the third and final of a veteran actor and movie in the series, but his chief assistant.

JULY 19 “Allegiant” was divided “Everybody Wants n Batman v Superman: into two sections. As Some”: Richard Dawn of Justice with previous splits, the Linklater’s informal n The Perfect Match first part feels like it’s follow-up to “Dazed n Miles Ahead treading water until the and Confused.” n Demolition real finale comes along.

“America’s Test n Elvis & Nixon The treading in Kitchen: Season 16”: n A Perfect Day “Allegiant” has Tris Test kitchen’s secrets to n Bitten: Season 3 (Shailene Woodley) foolproof cooking at n Kill Zone 2 and her merry band of home. n Orphan Black: Season troublemakers leaving “Model Hunger”: Four the confines of their Former pin-up model n Person of Interest: city to explore what becomes revenge-seekSeason 5 exists beyond the walls. ing woman. n Royal Pains: Season 8 They find another city “Blaze and the n The 100: Season 3 — magnificently built Monster Machines: n The Magicians: Seaon the site of O’Hare Fired Up!”: Blaze must son One Airport — run by the help save the day. n Underdogs smarmy David (Jeff “LEGO DC Comics Daniels). He’s been Super Heroes — Jusmonitoring Tris and the tice League: Gotham others in her city as an experiment to City Breakout”: Batgirl and Nightfind the perfect people. wing take Batman on a trip down Even the big finale comes across as memory lane. being the best of a long list of bad ideas.

“Slasher: Season One”: Woman “Miracles From Heaven”: The returns to her hometown only to find approach for “Miracles From Heaven” herself in the middle of murder. leaves the movie less a sermon and more “My Golden Days”: Two young a deeply moving story about family and lovers look to salvage their relationship. faith. This gives the production a poten“Dinosaur Train: Under the Voltially broader appeal that should get it cano”: Buddy and his family watch a more attention than just from the choir. mighty volcano.

The film finds a larger strength “Belladonna of Sadness”: One because it doesn’t focus on the major of the lost masterpieces of Japanese miracle of the girl’s recovery. It’s strong animation has been restored. because it revels in the little miracles “Characterz”: Job as a theme park — a kind act, a show of generosity, an mascot offers a revealing look at what unselfish move — that happen on a happens behind the scenes. constant basis all around us.

“Naked and Afraid XL: Season 1”: “Green Room”: The film is really Twelve people face the wilderness for scary because almost every second is 40 days without supplies or clothes. buried neck-deep in reality. The events “Flight of the Butterflies”: Hunthat happen to the punk rock band, dreds of millions of Monarch butterflies The Ain’t Rights, could happen to any migrate from to California and Mexico. band playing for an audience that, if “Frontline: Children of Syria”: the Nazi flags are any clue, has never Documentary follows four Syrian celebrated Martin Luther King Day. children over a three-year period.

That’s scary stuff. “iZombie: The Complete Second Season”: Rose McIver stars in the TV AVAILABLE ON DIGITAL HD “Criminal”: Killer (Kevin Costner) series about a zombie who works in a gets the memories of a government morgue. agent.

“No Men Beyond This Point”: “The Boss”: Business leader (MelisMockumentary about a world where sa McCarthy) is not greeted with open men are no longer needed.

“Rocky Mountain Express”: A look arms after a stint in prison.

— Rick Bentley, The Fresno Bee at the vistas of the west in 4K w/UHD.

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THE VIEW FROM ABOVE

Concrete celebrates 34th North Cascades Vintage Aircraft Fly-In

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The North Cascades Vintage Aircraft Fly-In will take place July 22-24 at Mears Field in Concrete.

By BRENNA VISSER @Brenna_SVH

This year’s North Cascades Vintage Aircraft Fly-In will offer plane enthusiasts a new perspective — from the air, that is.

Helicopter rides for visitors, a beer garden and a classic car display are all new features for the 34th year of the North Cascades Vintage Aircraft Museum event, which will

run July 22-24 at Mears Field in Concrete.

Pilots from all over the country fly in to Concrete to showcase and fly vintage airplanes. This year’s theme is “Beechcraft,” an American general and military aircraft manufacturer, but all kinds of aircraft are invited.

Julie Hubner, a volunteer at the museum and flight instructor, is helping organize the fly-in for the first time. She’s been busy in the weeks leading up to

the big weekend, spending a good deal of times with logistics to ensure every pilot has space and promotion.

“It’s such a unique event,” Hubner said.

“Pilots really love to come here. The setting is so beautiful.”

For the first time, visitors will be able to see that beauty from via aerial view. Participants can either pay $40 for a 50-minute helicopter ride from Glacier Aviation or $50

for 15-minute photography-focused airplane ride from Snowking Aviation, Hubner said.

“This fly-in has an ambiance that is much more relaxed,” she said. “Most fly-ins don’t have their planes fly and rope them off for people to view.”

Hubner said her goals are to provide entertainment to aircraft enthusiasts, as well as support and revitalize the role the museum plays in the community.

IF YOU GO What: 34th annual North Cascades Vintage Aircraft Fly-In When: Friday-Sunday, July 22-24 Where: North Cascades Vintage Aircraft Museum, 7879 Mears Field, Concrete Airport, S. Superior Ave., No. 6, Concrete Admisison: Free; vendors on site Information: 360-770-4848 or vintageaircraftmuseum.org

She said she hopes to promote the museum to build support for possible educational programs in the near future.

“We’re an asset to the

community,” she said. ​— Reporter Brenna Visser: bvisser@skagitpublishing.com, 360-4162139, Twitter: @Brenna_SVH

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OUT & ABOUT ART “SUMMER MOMENTS”: The Matzke Fine Art Gallery and Sculpture Park presents a selection of blown glass, sculptures and paintings through Aug. 21 at 2345 Blanche Way, Camano Island. The gallery is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays through Sundays; weekdays by appointment. 360-387-2759 or matzkefineart.com.

SKAGIT ARTISTS’ STUDIO TOUR: Skagit Artists Together will host its 13th annual juried Artists Studio Tour from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 1617, at artists’ studios and galleries. The self-guided tour will feature 22 artists in 11 locations.

Studio maps available at participating studios or at skagitart.com.

OUTDOOR SCULPTURE SHOW: The Northwest Stone Sculptors Association will celebrate its 29th anniversary with an outdoor sculpture show from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday, July 16, at Camp Brotherhood, Treacy Levine Center, 24880 Brotherhood Road, Mount Vernon.

See artists at work and learn about the stone and tools used to create these three-dimensional works of art. Free. 206395-9736 or nwssa.org.

ART AT MoNA: Three exhibits continue through Sept. 7 at the Museum of Northwest Art, 121 S. First St., La Conner. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday and

Monday. Free admission. 360-466-4446 or monamuseum.org. n MoNA at 35: The 35th anniversary exhibit seeks to explore the trajectory of art in the Northwest, both regionally and locally, by including artists from the “Northwest School” and those working at the same time but not included in the traditional group. The exhibition features several largescale works new to the permanent collection, including the William Cumming mural discovered two years ago after having been stored for decades in a local barn.

Artists include Guy Anderson, Charles Laurens “Larry” Heald, Helmi Juvonen, Neil Meitzler, Viola Patterson and Barbara Straker James. n Voyager: A Series by Steve Jensen: This series emerged after the death of Jensen’s best friend, who had requested that Jensen carve a boat for his ashes. Over the next eight years, Jensen created boats for the ashes of his parents and his partner, John. The Voyager series grew out of his need to grieve these losses, and the image of a boat seemed fitting as a symbol for the move to the “other side” as it has been used for centuries in many different cultures. n Northwest Impressions: Lilli Mathews and Art from the Permanent Collection: After completing her training at the Art Students League in New York, Lilli Mathews (1923-2011) moved to the Northwest in 1958. While Mathews sought inspiration from the Impressionists, there is a wide range of artistic styles in the broad genre of landscape painting.

FESTIVALS 32ND ANNUAL CHILDREN’S ART FESTIVAL: Enjoy local children’s entertainment and approximately 30 booths providing hands-on arts and crafts from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday, July 16, at Hillcrest Park, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon.

Free. 360-336-6215 or mountvernonwa.gov.

36TH ANNUAL SHIPWRECK FESTIVAL: The Fidalgo Island Rotary will present a massive community garage sale and flea market from 8 a.m. (some vendors start at first light) to 4 p.m.

Saturday, July 16, along Commercial Street from 10th to Third streets, Anacortes. This event features over 200 vendors. 360-299-9390 or shipwreckfest.com.

NORTH CASCADES VINTAGE AIRCRAFT FLY-IN: Friday-Sunday, July 22-24, North Cascades Vintage Aircraft Museum, 7879 Mears Field at the Concrete Airport, S. Superior Ave., No. 6, Concrete. Free.

360-770-4848 or vintageaircraftmuseum.org.

REFA “Experience Arts Festival”: The Conway Muse and the Rick Epting Foundation for the Arts will present the second annual outdoor concert and theater event from 3 to 9 p.m. Saturday, July 30, at the Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. Enjoy music, art projects, circus performers, silent auction and more. $10, kids under 12 free. 360-4453000 or rickeptingfoundation.org.

LA CONNER SUMMER CONCERT SERIES

Pioneer Highway will play from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Gilkey Square, corner of Morris Avenue and First Street in La Conner. Free. 360-395-8540 or laconnerlive.com.

MUSIC RIVERWALK CONCERT SERIES: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursdays on the Riverwalk in downtown Mount Vernon. The free family-friendly series will feature different performers each week. mountvernonchamber.com. n July 14: Rivertalk. n July 21: Rabbit Wilde. n July 28: Geoffrey Castle Trio.

LA CONNER LIVE SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: 1 to 4 p.m.

Sundays at Gilkey Square, corner of Morris Avenue and First Street, La Conner.

Free. 360-395-8540 or laconnerlive.com. n July 17: Pioneer Highway. n July 31: Margaret Wilder Band.

BURLINGTON SUMMER NIGHTS: Enjoy

market goods and local music from 7 to 9 p.m.

Fridays at the Burlington Visitor Center, 520 E. Fairhaven Ave. Free admission. 360757-0994 or burlington-chamber.com. n July 15: The Dogtones. n July 22: Naughty Blokes. n July 29: Gin Gypsy.

AMERICAN ROOTS MUSIC SERIES: Enjoy free performances at 7 p.m. Saturdays at Deception Pass State Park, West Beach Amphitheater, 41020 Highway 20, Oak Harbor. Discover Pass or day-use permit required for park access.

360-675-3767 or parks. state.wa.us/folkarts. n July 16: Erin Fristad and John Van Amerongen: Fisher poetry, songs and true stories. n July 23: Sedentary

Sousa Band: World’s only seated marching band. n July 30: Dunava: Women’s a cappella folk music of Eastern Europe.

EAGLE HAVEN WINERY 2016 SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: A variety of outdoors performances at the winery, 8243 Sims Road, Sedro-Woolley. $10, $8 for wine club members, includes 20 percent off your first bottle of wine.

Children under 12 free.

Reserved tables available. 360-856-6248 or eaglehavenwinery.com. n Margaret Wilder Band (blues, funk, R&B): 7 p.m. Friday, July 22. n Clinton Fearon (reggae): 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12. n Whiskey Fever (rocky-tonk, acousta-billy): 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19.

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OUT & ABOUT 40TH DARRINGTON BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL: Friday through Sunday, July 15-17, Darrington Bluegrass Music Park, Highway 530, Darrington. Prices vary. 360436-1179 or darringtonbluegrass.com.

BELLINGHAM FESTIVAL OF MUSIC FREE CONCERTS: The Whatcom Community Foundation Fund and Whatcom Museum of History and Art are sponsoring four free chamber music concerts. Free. bellinghamfestival.org. n July 15: noon, Whatcom Museum of History and Art, Rotunda Room, 121 Prospect St., Bellingham.

SOUNDS OF SUMMER CONCERTS: Marysville Parks and BNSF Railway sponsor tribute bands playing a series of concerts celebrating the music of America’s favorite bands at 7 p.m. Friday evenings at Jennings Park, Lions Centennial Pavilion, 6915 Armar Road, Marysville. Free.

360-363-8400 or marysvillewa.gov. n July 15: “Wasted Words,” The Allman Brothers Band. n July 22: “The Walrus,” The Beatles. n July 29: “Creedence Rising,” CCR and John Fogerty.

FARMSTOCK: noon to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, July 23, When Pigs Fly Farm, 19997 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. The event will feature local and touring bands, beer and wine garden, food trucks, farm tours and more. Bands include Rabbit Wilde, The Battlefield, Tellers, The

FAIRHAVEN OUTDOOR CINEMA

“Aladdin” will be the featured movie at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the summer outdoor movie series at Fairhaven Village Green, 1207 10th St., Bellingham. $5; ages 5 and under free. fairhavenoutdoorcinema.com.

Sky Colony, Swil Kanim, Momo Grace, Sourwood Stringband, Woodland West and Wild Within.

No pets. Tickets: $20 individual, $45 family. 360-420-0606 or brownpapertickets.com/ event/2551722.

BLUES AND BREWS THURSDAYS: The Marysville Opera House and the Marysville Kiwanis Club present local brews and blues music from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month through Oct. at 1225 Third St., Marysville. $5. 360-363-8400 or marysvillewa.gov. n July 21: The Blues Project.

PORT OF ANACORTES SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: 6 to 8 p.m. at Seafarers Memorial Park, 601 Seafarers Way, Anacortes. Free. portofanacortes.com. n Friday, July 15: The Jefferson Rose Band. n Wed., July 20: Jazz Underground. n Friday, July 22: The Stacy Jones Band. n Wed., July 27: A’Town Big Band. n Friday, July 29: Good Co.

HEART OF ANACORTES OUTDOOR CONCERT SERIES: Saturdays through September, Heart of Anacortes, Fourth St. and O Ave., Anacortes. The concerts will be cancelled in the case of rain. 360-2933515 or theheartofanacortes.com. n July 16: 2 to 3 p.m., Newton’s Law. n July 23: 6 to 8 p.m., The Walrus. n July 30: 6 to 8 p.m., Hot Damn Scandal.

RIVERFRONT PARK 2016 SUMMER CONCERTS: 6 to 8 p.m., Sundays, Riverfront Park, 1001 River Road, Sedro-Woolley. In addition to music, enjoy food vendors, free face painting, balloon fairies and circus performers.

Free. n July 17: Gertrude’s Hearse. n July 24: The Michelle Taylor Band. n Aug. 7: BandZandt. n Aug. 14: Marlin James Band.

DOWNTOWN SOUNDS: The Downtown Bellingham Partnership and the Beauty Institute Schwarzkopf Professionals sponsor “Downtown Sounds,” a

free concert series from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays, through Aug. 3, on the 1300 block of Bay St., Bellingham. 360-5278710 or downtownbellingham.com. n July 20: Fruition with Vaudeville Etiquette. n July 27: Rabbit Wilde with Heels to the Hardwood.

STANWOOD SUMMER CONCERTS BLOCK PARTY: 2 to 4 p.m. Saturdays. Free. ci.stanwood.wa.us. n July 23: Fabulous Roof Shakers, 271st St., Stanwood, by the Stanwood police station.

SUNDAY JAZZ: The Hotel Bellwether’s Lighthouse Bar & Grill presents music on the Waterfront Terrace from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. Free admission. 360-392-3100 or hotelbellwether.com. klindell 6/28/16 n July 17: Lisa Baney Trio. n July 24: Sonja Lee Quartet. n July 31: Chad Petersen Trio.

TUESDAY JAZZ: The Hotel Bellwether’s Lighthouse Bar & Grill presents music from 5 to 8 p.m. at 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. Free admission. 360-3923100 or hotelbellwether. com. n July 19: Christian Casolary Trio. n July 26: Steve Rudy Trio.

WEDNESDAY ACOUSTIC: The Hotel Bellwether’s Lighthouse Bar & Grill presents music from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham.

Free admission. 360392-3100 or hotelbellwether.com. n July 13: Adrian Clarke. n July 20: Adrian Clarke. n July 27: Wayne Hayton.

THURSDAY BLUES, BREWS AND BBQ: The Hotel Bellwether’s Lighthouse Bar & Grill presents music from 6 to 9 p.m. at 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. Free admission. 360-3923100 or hotelbellwether. com. n July 14: Margaret Wilder Band. n July 21: Baby Cakes. n July 28: The Atlantics FRIDAY AND SATURDAY PIANO: The Hotel Bellwether’s Lighthouse Bar & Grill presents music from 6 to 9 p.m. at 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. Free admission. 360-392-3100 or hotelbellwether.com. n July 15-16: Blake Angelos. n July 22-23: Scot Ranney. n July 29-30: Blake Angelos.

MARROWSTONE MUSIC FESTIVAL: Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestras and Western Washington University present the Pacific Northwest’s premiere orchestral training program concert series.

Three orchestras perform under the direction of world-class conductors and artist-faculty.

206-362-2300 or marrowstone.org. n Marrowstone Faculty Chamber Music: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 28, PAC Concert Hall, 516 High St., Bellingham. $10-15.

‘ROCKIN’ THE PARK’: noon to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, July 30, at its family-friendly, clothing-optional park, 21700 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. The musical bill includes The Penny Stinkers, Motown Cruisers and Pretty Twisted. Tickets: $20 advance, $25 at the gate. 360-445-6833 or brownpapertickets.com. larcnudists.com.

MORE FUN SKAGIT COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tuesday-Sunday, 501 S. Fourth St., La Conner.

Adults $5, seniors $4, families $10. 360-4663365 or skagitcounty. net/museum. n “Voces Del Valle: Voices Of The Valley”: through Sept. 25: Latinos recount stories of their community in Skagit County from 1940 to recent history.

Learn what Latinos brought to the valley; their celebrations, gathering places, traditions and community leaders as well as the Braceros Program, La Guadalupe Club, Cine Rio, and Mexico Cafe. n “Cast and Count”: The History of Voting: through Nov. 13: On loan from the Secretary of State’s Office of Elections, this exhibit tells the story of voting in Washington state.

HERITAGE FLIGHT MUSEUM FLY-IN: noon to 4 p.m., Saturday, July 16, Skagit Regional Airport, 15053 Crosswind Drive, Burlington. $8 adults, $5 child and military, free for members and ages 4 and younger. 360-424-5151 or heritageflight.org.

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TRAVEL

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

Local travel briefs

Get the family some fresh air on these 5 hiking trails

By LYNN O’ROURKE HAYES The Dallas Morning News

Taking to the trails with the whole family is a great way to introduce youngsters to the benefits of fresh air and the natural world. Here are five hikes to enjoy together: 1. Roscoe, Montana: For extraordinary beauty, including pristine mountain lakes, tumbling waterfalls and lush wildflowers, spend some family time on the East Rosebud Trail in Montana’s Absaroka Beartooth Wilderness.

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26-mile trail (also known as The Beaten Path) runs through the heart of this magnificent region, from East Rosebud Lake to Cooke City, near the northeast entrance to Yellowstone National Park.

You won’t regret the time spent whether you wander up the trail for a few hours or plan an epic, weeklong, family backpacking adventure. mthikes.com; visitmt. com 2. Alpine Loop Scenic Byway, Colorado: Combine a rugged road trip with the chance to immerse yourselves in nature’s bounty during short hikes amidst tufted hair grass, bluebells, and alpine timothy in some of Colorado’s most scenic landscapes. During your 65-mile four-wheel drive adventure, the clan will marvel at the high altitude beauty of the treeless tundra, craggy mountain views and 12,000-foot peaks. The backcountry route passes through numerous ghost towns as well as Ouray, Silverton and Lake City.

Be prepared for sudden changes of weather and cool temperatures. colorado.com 3. Ely, Minnesota: The full length of the Kekekabic Trail, or the Kek as it is known to local hikers, winds almost 40 miles from Snowbank Road, east of Ely, through the heart of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness to the famed Gunflint Trail, west of Grand Marais. Take on a family-sized slice of this wild

Web Buzz Name: History Here What it does: Provides nuggets of history about thousands of locations across the U.S., including famous homes, battlefields, museums and more. It can be used to prepare for a trip or to discover what’s around you on a current trip.

Available: In the App Store, requires iOS 7.0 or later.

Compatible with iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. In Google Play, requires 4.0 and up.

Cost: Free What’s hot: The four-option menu bar is terrific.

Many apps try to give you more features, but here simplicity is key. Choose “Explore” to search for historic locations; “Tour” for curated collections of locations with a connected theme; “Surprise Me,” a tool that takes you to a random location in the U.S.; and “My Places,” a tool for bookmarking your own list.

What’s not: There’s little to complain about, but I did want to see more photos for each location. That said, there often were more photos for the curated historic tours. If you find a historic location missing, click on the “Suggest a Place” button in the lower right corner of the map screen.

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trail to experience rocky outcroppings, pristine lakes, scenic bluffs and eagles soaring overhead.

Listen for the rich yodeling of resident loons in the distance. kek.org; exploreminnesota.com 4. Smoky Mountain National Park, Tennessee: The cool mist from Grotto Falls is a welcome greeting for hikers who venture down the scenic path on a warm summer day. The trail actually provides access behind the 25 feet of falling water where salamanders scamper about to the delight of trekkers. The 3-mile round trip takes families through an old growth hemlock forest.

Caution is advised on slippery rocks near the waterfall. nps.gov/grsm/planyourvisit/grotto-falls.htm

5. Grand County, Colorado: Lace up your hiking boots and choose from hundreds of trails throughout Winter Park and the surrounding valley.

Families enjoy the Monarch Lake Loop Trail in the Arapaho National Recreation Area. The easy, 4-mile outing begins at an old cabin and promises fantastic views and the occasional moose sighting.

Consider the half-mile excursion to see the waterfall via the Adams Falls East Inlet Trail.

Located inside Rocky Mountain National Park, it’s ideal for family members of all abilities and ages, but note that pets are not permitted. visitgrandcounty.com — Lynn O’Rourke Hayes is the editor of FamilyTravel.com

WHATCOM MUSEUM HISTORY SUNSET CRUISES: The museum has partnered with San Juan Cruises for a series of summer history cruises along Bellingham Bay. Cruises start boarding at 6:15 p.m. and return to port at 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, through Aug. 30., from the Bellingham Cruise Terminal, 355 Harris Ave., Bellingham.

Guests are welcome to bring a picnic-style dinner and beverages (non-alcoholic.) Ticket prices vary. 800-8383006 ext. 1 or brownpapertickets.com.

HISTORICAL SAILINGS: Two visiting historical ships, the Lady Washington and the Hawaiian Chieftan, bring maritime history to life with adventure, battle and evening excursions. Times vary; the ships dock at the Squalicum Harbor Marina, 2600 N. Harbor Loop Drive, Bellingham, from July 21 through Aug. 3.

Ship tours are also available. $39-$75. 800-200-5239 or historicalseaport.org.

NFNF HIKE: CHERYL’S CHOICE: Considered one of the most beautiful day hikes in Washington, Cheryl shares her favorite hike from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 24, meeting at the Cook Road Park and Ride, exit 232 off I-5. Participants should be able to hike approximately 7-8 miles with an elevation gain of up to 1,200 feet. $50. Register by July 18: 360-766-7109 or recreationwithoutborders.com.

TILLICUM VILLAGE AND BLAKE ISLAND: Enjoy a 45-minute narrated cruise to Blake Island from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 13, departing from the Burlington Senior Center, 1011 Greenleaf Ave., Burlington, or 9 a.m to 6 p.m. departing from the Anacortes Senior Center, 1701 22nd St., Anacortes. Feast on fire-roasted fish for lunch while watching a stage performance and Northwest Native American storytelling.

Lunch is included in the fee. $125. Register by July 6, at 360-766-7109 or recreationwithoutborders.com.

EYE OF THE WIND AT GROUSE MOUNTAIN: Visit Grouse Mountain, the peak of Skyride Tramway in Vancouver, B.C., from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, July 25, departing from the Burlington Senior Center, 1011 Greenleaf Ave., Burlington, or 8 a.m to 5:30 p.m. departing from the Anacortes Senior Center, 1701 22nd St., Anacortes. Note: Eye of the Wind portion of the trip is not accessible to wheelchairs or walkers and includes an open-air chairlift ride. Proof of citizenship required to cross the border. $95. Register by July 18: 360-766-7109 or recreationwithoutborders.com.

THE BEST OF PORT TOWNSEND: MUSIC, MARKETS AND MERRYMAKING: 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Saturday, July 30, departing from Hillcrest Park, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon. Highlights include a farmers market, Northwest Maritime Center for free boat tours and pilothouse simulator tours and musical performances along the waterfront, and the Port Townsend Jazz Festival. $68. Register by July 25: 360-336-6215 or mountvernonwa.gov.

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What are we listening to at weddings?

AT THE LINCOLN

By RANDALL ROBERTS Los Angeles Times

‘The Lobster’ 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, July 15-16 5:30 p.m. Sunday, July 17 7:30 p.m. Monday, July 18

Colin Farrell stars as David, a man who has just been dumped by his wife.

To make matters worse, David lives in a society where single people have 45 days to find true love, or else they are turned into the animal of their choice and released into the woods. David is kept at the mysterious hotel

while he searches for a new partner, and after several romantic misadventures decides to make a daring escape to abandon this world.

Starring Colin Farrell, Jessica Barden, Olivia Colman, Rachel Weisz and John C. Reilly.

Rated R. $10 general; $9 seniors, students and active military; $8 members; $7 ages 12 and under. Sunday bargain prices: $8 general; $6 members; $5 ages 12 and under.

With marriage season in full swing, the streaming service Spotify has revealed an analysis of wedding-themed playlists, and it turns out we’ve been doing a lot of thinking out loud during our first dances.

Specifically, according to global music streaming leader Spotify, the young British folkie Ed Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud” is the most popular song to accompany brides and fathers on the dance floor.

Based on an analysis of playlists, the hit, about Sheeran’s undying devotion to a soulmate long after “my hair’s all but gone and my memory fades / And the crowds don’t remember my

name,” eclipsed the second most popular song, Etta James’ perennial favorite “At Last.”

Also on the first-dance list, which the company has compiled into a playlist equal parts romantic and horrifyingly bland, are Christina Perri’s “A Thousand Years,” Jason Mraz’s treacly “I Won’t Give Up,” Michael Buble’s even more treacly “Everything” and Train’s “Marry Me.” A few surprises dot the data. Who knew that indie rocker Bright Eyes’ “First Day of My Life” would crack the top 15, that Louis Armstrong’s “What a Wonderful World” would remain a powerhouse nearly 50 years after its release or that “Ho Hey,” the earworm by the Lumineers, still appealed to anyone?

After the slow dance concludes and the party gets started, Spotify revealed that we most often turn to an old standby: Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’.”

The San Francisco arena rock band’s ode to a life that — like your average wedding reception — “goes on and on and on” most often soundtracks the revelry.

Number two is the Black Eyed Peas’ “I Gotta Feeling,” followed by ubiquitous hits by Bruno Mars (“Marry You”), Michael Jackson (oddly, given the setting, “Billie Jean,” about an outof-wedlock tryst) and Outkast’s “Hey Ya!” Spotify’s analysis of its 6.7 million wedding-themed playlists also calls into question which month is the most popu-

lar for weddings. June has long been considered the busiest, but according to the company, those playlists are “most commonly streamed over the third weekend of July,” which means that “this coming weekend is set to be the most popular weekend of the year for weddings worldwide.”

In addition to the those mentioned above, we’ll be grooving to playlists that include Beyonce’s “Crazy in Love,” Bryan Adams’ “Summer of ‘69,” synth-poppers A-Ha’s “Take On Me,” helmeted Frenchmen Daft Punk’s “Get Lucky” and Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Call Me Maybe.” That’s in addition to a lot of classic jams by the Pointer Sisters, Spice Girls, the Jackson 5, Earth, Wind & Fire and Kenny Loggins.

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area July 14-21 Thursday.14

Tuesday.19

MUSIC Rivertalk: 6 p.m., Riverwalk in downtown Mount Vernon. Free. 360424-6237 or mountvernonchamber. com.

MUSIC Christian Casolary Trio: 5 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. Free admission. 360-3923100 or hotelbellwether.com.

Friday.15

Wednesday.20

THEATER ”Cymbeline”: Shakespeare Northwest, 7 p.m., Rexville-Blackrock Amphitheatre, 19299 Rexville Grange Road, Mount Vernon. $10-$35. 206317-3023 or shakesnw.org.

MUSIC Fruition with Vaudeville Etiquette: 6 p.m., 1300 block of Bay Street, Bellingham. Free. 360-527-8710 or downtownbellingham.com.

Trish Hatley and Friends: 7 p.m., Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island. $20, students free with student ID. 360-387-0222 or camanocenter.org.

MUSIC ”Wasted Words,” tribute to The Allman Brothers Band: 7 p.m., Jennings Park, Lions Centennial Pavilion, 6915 Armar Road, Marysville. Free.

360-363-8400 or marysvillewa.gov.

The Jefferson Rose Band: 6 p.m., Seafarers Memorial Park, 601 Seafarers Way, Anacortes. Free. portofanacortes. com.

Bellingham Festival of Music Orchestra Players: noon, Whatcom Museum of History and Art, Rotunda Room, 121 Prospect St., Bellingham.

Free. bellinghamfestival.org.

The Dogtones: 7 to 9 p.m., Burlington Visitor Center, 520 E. Fairhaven Ave., Burlington. Free. burlington-chamber.com.

Blake Angelos: 6 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. Free admission. 360-392-3100 or hotelbellwether.com.

Saturday.16 THEATER ”Merchant of Vegas”: Shakespeare Northwest, 7 p.m., Rexville-Blackrock Amphitheatre, 19299 Rexville Grange Road, Mount Vernon. $10-$35. 206317-3023 or shakesnw.org. ”The Frog Prince” (Missoula Children’s Theatre): 3 and 7 p.m., Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. $6. 360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com.

Jazz Underground: 6 p.m., Seafarers Memorial Park, 601 Seafarers Way, Anacortes. Free. portofanacortes.com.

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SATURDAY.16

”MERCHANT OF VEGAS” Shakespeare Northwest, 7 p.m., Rexville-Blackrock Amphitheatre, 19299 Rexville Grange Road, Mount Vernon. $10-$35. 206-317-3023 or shakesnw.org. Pictured: John Metcalf and Lydia Randall.

MUSIC Newton’s Law: 2 p.m., Heart of Anacortes, Fourth Street and O Avenue, Anacortes. 360-293-3515 or theheartofanacortes.com.

Erin Fristad and John Van Amerongen: 7 p.m., Deception Pass State Park, West Beach Amphitheater, 41020 Highway 20, Oak Harbor. Discover Pass or day-use permit required for park access. 360-675-3767 or parks. state.wa.us/folkarts.

Blake Angelos: 6 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. Free admission. 360-392-3100 or hotelbellwether.com.

Sunday.17 THEATER ”Cymbeline”: Shakespeare Northwest, 4 p.m., Rexville-Blackrock Amphitheatre, 19299 Rexville Grange Road, Mount Vernon. $10-$35. 206317-3023 or shakesnw.org.

MUSIC Pioneer Highway: 1 to 4 p.m., Gilkey Square, Morris Avenue and First Street, La Conner. Free. 360-3958540 or laconnerlive.com.

Adrian Clarke: 5 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. Free admission. 360-392-3100 or hotelbellwether.com.

Thursday.21 THEATER ”Cymbeline”: Shakespeare Northwest, 7 p.m., Rexville-Blackrock Amphitheatre, 19299 Rexville Grange Road, Mount Vernon. $10-$35. 206317-3023 or shakesnw.org.

Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast Jr.” (musical): 7 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $12, $5 under 13. 360-6792237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

Gertrude’s Hearse: 6 p.m., Riverfront Park, 1001 River Road, Sedro-Woolley. portal.clubrunner.ca.

MUSIC Rabbit Wilde: 6 p.m., Riverwalk in downtown Mount Vernon. Free. 360424-6237 or mountvernonchamber. com.

Bellingham Festival Of Music, featuring Peter Serkin, piano: 7:30 p.m., WWU Performing Arts Center, 516 High St., Bellingham. $12-$45. 360-6506146 or bellinghamfestival.org. Free.

The Blues Project: 5:30 p.m., The Marysville Opera House, 1225 Third St., Marysville. $5. 360-363-8400 or marysvillewa.gov.

Lisa Baney Trio: 4:30 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. Free admission. 360-392-3100 or hotelbellwether.com.

Babycakes: 6 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. Free admission. 360-392-3100 or hotelbellwether.com.

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TUNING UP Playing at area venues July 14-21 Friday.15

The Disco Ballz: 9:30 p.m., Tulalip Casino, 10200 Quilceda Blvd., Tulalip. $10. 888272-1111 or tulalipresortcasino.com.

J.P. Falcon: 8 p.m., Longhorn Saloon, 574 Caines Court, Bow. Free. 360-766-6330.

THURSDAY.14

TRISH HATLEY 6 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720

Thursday.14

Trish Hatley: 6 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720.

Mandolin Orange, with guests: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $10-12. 360-778-1067.

Marcia Kester and Sandy Carter: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. 360-445-3000.

Wayne Hayton: 8 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360766-6266.

Jesse Taylor: 8 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720. ”To All My Friends” Fest: 8 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $8-14. 360-778-1067.

Naughty Blokes: 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360422-6411.

Larry Anderson: 7:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner. 360-399-1805.

MuseBird Cafe with Val D’Alessio, Havilah Rand and Jennifer Spector: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000.

Grizzly Troubador: 6 p.m., The Woolley Market, 829 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley. 360982-2649.

Baby Cakes: 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Valley Casino & Resort, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. 877-275-2448.

The Afrodisiacs & Mr. Pink: 8:30 p.m., Tulalip Casino, 10200 Quilceda Blvd., Tulalip.

888-272-1111 or tulalipresortcasino.com.

Woolley Breeches: 7:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner.

360-399-1805.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY.15-16

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

Tony Bridges Band: 9 p.m., Swinomish Casino & Lodge, 12885 Casino Drive, Anacortes. 888288-8883. or swinomishcasinoandlodge.com.

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

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The Popoffs: 10 p.m., Tulalip Casino, 10200 Quilceda Blvd., Tulalip. 888-272-1111 or tulalipresortcasino.com.

Christian Casolary Trio: 5 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. 360392-3100 or hotelbellwether.com.

Wednesday.20 Wayne Hayton: 6 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-5881720.

Tony Bridges Band: 9 p.m., Swinomish Casino & Lodge, 12885 Casino Drive, Anacortes. 888-288-8883 or swinomishcasinoandlodge.com.

Coldwater Collective with Benjie Howard and Gentri Watson: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $7. 360-445-3000.

Deception Connection: 7 p.m., Mount Vernon Elks Lodge, 2120 Market St., Mount Vernon. Members and signed-in guests only.

360-848-8882.

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

The Hoe and The Harrow: 8 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

360-588-1720.

Salvadore Dali Llama: 9:30 p.m., The Brown Lantern, 412 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. No cover.

360-293-2544.

Scratch Daddy: 8 p.m., Evelyn’s Tavern, 12667 Highway 9, Clear Lake. 360-399-1321.

Acoustic Night with Douglas Francisco: 9 p.m., The Brown Lantern, 412 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. No cover. 360-293-2544.

Sunday.17

Thursday.21

Blake Angelos: 6 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. 360-3923100 or hotelbellwether. com.

Saturday.16

Hot Damn Scandal: 8:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360766-6266.

Margaret Wilder Band: 6 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham.

360-392-3100 or hotelbellwether.com.

Scary Monster (David Bowie tribute): 7 p.m., Tulalip Casino, 10200 Quilceda Blvd., Tulalip. 888-272-1111 or tulalipresortcasino. com.

Neighbors in Need Food Bank Benefit Concert: Broken Banjo, The Walrus and Coldwater Collective, 2 to 6 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $7. Nonperishable donations welcomed. 360-445-3000.

Trip Madam (cd release): 9:15 p.m., Wild Buffalo House, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham. $5. wildbuffalo.net.

Mr. Pink: 9:30 p.m., Tulalip Casino, 10200 Quilceda Blvd., Tulalip.

888-272-1111 or tulalipresortcasino.com.

”To All My Friends” Fest: 8 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $8-14. 360-778-1067.

The Walrus: 6 to 8 p.m., The Heart of Anacortes, Fourth Street and O Avenue, Anacortes. $8, free for ages 11 and younger. 360-293-3515.

Baby Cakes: 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Valley Casino & Resort, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. 877-275-2448.

Tom Mullin: 7:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner.

360-399-1805.

Smells Like Nirvana (Nirvana tribute): 6 p.m., Tulalip Casino, 10200 Quilceda Blvd., Tulalip. 888-272-1111 or tulalipresortcasino.com.

Blake Angelos: 6 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. 360-392-3100 or hotelbellwether.com.

The Orville Junction: 5:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison.

No cover. 360-766-6266.

Ne Obliviscaris, Black Crown Initiate, Starkill: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $10-12. 360-778-1067.

U4U2: 8 p.m., Tulalip Casino, 10200 Quilceda Blvd., Tulalip. 888-2721111 or tulalipresortcasino.com.

Lisa Baney Trio: 4:30 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, Waterfront Terrace, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. 360392-3100 or hotelbellwether.com.

Adrian Clarke: 5 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. 360-392-3100 or hotelbellwether.com.

Jisun, Chris Anderson and CARH (soul, jazz): 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $8. 360-445-3000.

Comanche Joey: 7:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner.

360-399-1805.

The Afrodisiacs & Mr. Pink: 8:30 p.m., Tulalip Casino, 10200 Quilceda Blvd., Tulalip.

888-272-1111 or tulalipresortcasino.com.

Baby Cakes: 6 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. 360-392-3100 or hotelbellwether.com.

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OUT & ABOUT THE AVALANCHES, “Wildflower” — Like Terrence Malick or Henry Roth or Guns N’ Roses, The Avalanches went away for what seemed like forever, and now their new work faces the challenge of living up to impossible expectations.

Sixteen years ago, the sample-mad Australian production crew released “Since I Left You,” a plunderphonics masterpiece that built on hundreds of snippets of found sound. It has grown in cult stature as the years have passed and absence has made the ears grow fonder.

Now, with “Wildflower,” the Down Under mixmasters are finally back — sample-clearance delays and founding member Robbie

Chater’s struggles with autoimmune disease were causes of the delay — and their freewheeling aesthetic is still in place. With contributions from a carefully curated collaborators list that includes Toro Y Moi, Camp Lo, Father John Misty, Jennifer Herrema, and, on the more grating than ingratiating “Frankie Sinatra,” rappers MF Doom and Danny Brown, there’s no shortage of fun to be had.

But at this late date in the digital era, The Avalanches’ cut-and-paste technique comes off as more dependably entertaining than musically revelatory. Not nearly as mind-blowing the second time around.

— Dan DeLuca, The Philadelphia Inquirer

ELIZABETH COOK, “Exodus of Venus” — Elizabeth Cook used to come across like the direct heir of Loretta Lynn — a spitfire whose songs could be as frank as the music was unapologetically hard country.

This is a singer, after all, who titled a previous album “Balls.”

After six years, during which she dealt with death and divorce, the Grand Ole Opry regular has reemerged with a largely new sound. While the acoustic-textured “Straightjacket Love,” with Patty Loveless on harmony vocals, is a crisp slice of mountain music, the rest of “Exodus of Venus” veers toward blues and rock. The songs are

built around electric guitar and Hammond B3, and the result is a vibe that’s darker and more atmospheric, bereft of humor or twang. It befits songs with titles such as “Dyin’,” “Slow Pain,” and “Methadone Blues.”

Cook has never been one-dimensional — she could always be as affecting as she was feisty. She digs deep here, too, and if the results are sometimes more allusive than before, they still hit hard. The spunk and unflinching honesty that have always fired her, like her Florida drawl, continue to underpin her music.

— Nick Cristiano, The Philadelphia Inquirer

CLAMS CASINO, “32 Levels” — Clams Casino is New Jersey’s king of electronic cloud rap, a sound so woozily atmospheric and cool beat-specific, it’s as if this producer (a.k.a. Mike Volpe) is slicing rice paper with a scalpel every time someone opens his or her mouth to sing-speak over one of his dreamy tracks.

Known for 2011’s hushed “Heavenly Instrumentals” album, its immediate follow-ups, and his work as the soundman behind the weird, lushly wonky “I’m God” from MC Lil B, and Vince Staples’ “Summertime ‘06,” “32 Levels” — Casino’s first vocal album — allows a handful of voices onto his delicate, sensually rhythmic tracks.

While Lil B makes his dark, silly presence known on the throbbing “Wit-

ness” and “Be Somebody” (the latter with the histrionic A$AP Rocky), other brand-name rappers prop up Casino’s electro mix of videogame tones, Just Blaze-inspired beats, and cloud-cluster ambiance.

The archly stoic Staples steps into the muted hoot of “All Nite” and makes a chattering noise akin to throwing a handful of ball bearings onto cotton candy. Hollywood-based vocalist Kelela brings a much-needed feminine touch to the proceedings with the aptly titled “A Breath Away.” Still, “Clams Casino’s” gooey, windy, creepy instrumentals, such as “Skull,” are the best, creating more menace and sexual tension than any human voice could.

— A.D. Amorosi, The Philadelphia Inquirer

Explore the Baker River Enjoy a free tour of the Baker River Hydroelectric Project Make your reservation now to tour Puget Sound Energy’s largest hydropower operation, located in the beautiful, mountain-rimmed Baker River Valley near Concrete. And while you’re in Concrete, take the annual Vintage Fly-In! When: Saturday, July 23 – tour buses depart 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. The tour lasts approximately three hours.

Where: Check-in / bus departure from Concrete Public Schools, 7830 S. Superior Ave., Concrete What: Tour stops include: • PSE’s Baker River Visitor Center for hydroproject overview • Overlook of Lower Baker Dam and new powerhouse • PSE’s upstream fish trap (adult fish) • Upper Baker Dam and floating surface collector (juvenile fish) • Baker River fish hatchery and sockeye spawning beds

For reservations: Phone: 360-766-5656 E-mail: tours@pse.com Limited availability, reservations required Please note: Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Buses are not wheelchair-accessible; tour participants with limited mobility are encouraged to bring a friend or relative to assist getting on and off of the bus.

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HOT TICKETS SERGIO MENDES: July 14-17, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

BRIT FLOYD: July 15, WaMu Theater, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

DIE ANTWOORD: July 15, Marymoor Park, Redmond, 888-929-7849 axs. com or stubhub.com.

PHISH: July 15-16, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

29TH WINTHROP R&B FESTIVAL with ROBERT RANDOLPH & THE FAMILY BAND, ALLEN STONE, the The FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS with KIM WILSON: July 15-17, 19190 Highway 20, Winthrop. 509-997-3837 or tickettomato.com, www.winthropbluesfestival.com.

40TH DARRINGTON BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL: July 15-17, Darrington Bluegrass Music Park, Darrington. 360-436-1179 or darringtonbluegrass.com.

MEGHAN TRAINOR: July 16, WaMu Theater, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

PHILLIP PHILLPS, MATT NATHANSON WITH A GREAT BIG WORLD: July 17, Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle.

206-548-2500 or zoo.org/ zootunes.

DOLAN TWINS: July 17, The Showbox, Seattle.

888-929-7849 axs.com or stubhub.com.

DIE ANTWOOD: July 17, WaMu Theater, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

MARCIA BALL: July 18, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

TWENTY ONE PILOTS EMOTIONAL ROADSHOW: July 18, WaMu Theater, Seattle. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

PATTI LABELLE: July

BARENAKED LADIES July 16, Marymoor Park, Redmond, 888-929-7849 axs.com or stubhub.com.

19, Benaroya Hall, Seattle.

866-833-4747 or seattlesymphony.org.

BUCKWHEAT ZYDECO: July 19-20, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-4419729 or jazzalley.com.

DON HENLEY: July 19-20, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville. 800-7453000 or ticketmaster.com.

TOAD THE WET SPROCKET: July 20, The Showbox, Seattle.

888-929-7849 axs.com or stubhub.com.

US THE DUO WITH GARDINER SISTERS: July 21, The Showbox, Seattle.

888-929-7849 axs.com or stubhub.com.

UB40: July 21, Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle.

206-548-2500 or zoo.org/ zootunes.

STING & PETER GABRIEL: July 21, KeyArena, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

WAILIN’ JENNYS: July 21, Benaroya Hall, Seattle.

866-833-4747 or seattlesymphony.org.

THE CLAYPOOL LENNON DELIRIUM: July 21, The Showbox SODO, Seattle. 888-929-7849 axs. com or stubhub.com.

THE RIPPINGTONS: July 21-24, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-4419729 or jazzalley.com.

THE STRING CHEESE INCIDENT: July 22, Marymoor Park, Redmond, 888-929-7849 axs.com or stubhub.com.

DESERT HEARTS: July 22, The Showbox, Seattle.

888-929-7849 axs.com or stubhub.com.

LEE ANN WOMACK: July 22-23, Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Bow. 877275-2448 or theskagit.com.

DEAD & COMPANY: July 23, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

STEVE MARTIN AND MARTIN SHORT: July 23, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. 877-784-4849 or stgpresents.org.

KENNY CHESNEY: SPREAD THE LOVE TOUR: July 23, CenturyLink Field, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

WILLY NELSON AND FAMILY: July 23, Marymoor Park, Redmond, 888-929-7849 axs.com or stubhub.com.

SUNIDHI AND AYUSHMANN: July 23, Xfinity Arena, Everett. 866-3328499 or livenation.com.

B-52s, THE ENGLISH BEAT: July 24, Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle. 206-5482500 or zoo.org/zootunes.

ALBERT LEE: with Kate Taylor: July 24, Lincoln Theatre, Mount Vernon.

360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.

STYX: July 24, The Tulalip Amphitheatre, Marysville. 888-272-1111 or Ticketmaster.com.

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

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GET INVOLVED AUDITIONS ”THE MIRACLE WORKER”: 7 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, Aug. 1-3, Claire vg Thomas Theatre, 655 Front St., Lynden. The production will run Thursdays-Sundays, Sept. 22-Oct. 9. To register, contact 360-3544425 or clairevgtheatre. com. ”A CHRISTMAS STORY”: The Theater Arts Guild will hold open auditions for “A Christmas Story” at 6, 7 and 8 p.m.

Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug. 16-17, at the Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. The production will run Nov. 26-Dec. 10. To register, contact riapeth@hotmail. com. More information: 360-421-4173 or theaterartsguild.org. ”BOEING, BOEING”: 1 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Aug. 27-28, Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE. Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor.

Parts available for four women, aged late teens to 60s, and two men.

The production will run Nov. 4-20. 360-6792237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

DANCE ‘KICK UP YOUR HEELS’ FAMILY DANCES: Enjoy free family dances from 7 to 9 p.m.

Saturdays at Cama Beach State Park, 1880 SW Camano Drive, Camano Island. Open to all ages and levels of experience. Callers will teach circle, square and contra dances. Discover Pass or day-use permit required for park access.

360-387-1550 or parks. state.wa.us/folkarts. n July 23: Forrest Carroll and Friends, with Amy Carroll, caller.

TANGO PRACTICA: 8 to 10 p.m. Fridays, Anacortes Center for Happiness, 619 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. $5. 360-4642229 or anacortescenterforhappiness.org.

FOLK DANCING: Skagit-Anacortes Folk Dancers meet Tuesdays at the Bayview Civic Hall, 12615 C St. in Bay View. Learn to folk dance to a variety of international music.

Sessions begin with a review at 7 p.m., followed by request dances until 9:30 p.m. The first session is free, $3 thereafter. All are welcome.

No partners needed.

For information, contact Gary or Ginny at 360-766-6866.

SCOTTISH DANCING: Bellingham Scottish Country Dancers meet from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesdays at the Fairhaven Library auditorium (upstairs), 1117 12th St., Bellingham. Wear comfortable clothes and soft-soled shoes without heels. $8 per class. For information, call Mary Anderson at 360-933-1779 or visit bellinghamscd.org.

THURSDAY DANCE: Dance to The Skippers from 1 to 3:30 p.m.

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

CLOG DANCING FOR BEGINNERS: Free lesson from 10 to 11 a.m., followed by regular clog dancing from 11 a.m. to noon Thursdays, Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland St., Mount Vernon. No fee, no part-

ner needed. First three lessons are free. Wear comfortable shoes. For information, call Rosie at 360-424-4608.

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

360-630-1156.

SHELTER BAY CHORUS: Practices are held from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Mondays (except the first full week of each month, when practice is held on Friday) at the Shelter Bay Clubhouse, 1000 Shoshone Drive, La Conner. New members welcome. No need to be a Shelter Bay resident. 360-770-7354.

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.

DRUM CIRCLE: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 21, Center for Spiritual Living, 1508

N. 18th St., Mount Vernon. Bring your drum or borrow one.

Handicapped accessible.

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

2ND SUNDAY JAZZ: Live jazz concerts are held from 2 to 3:30 p.m. during the summer months at The Heart of Anacortes, 1014 Fourth St., an outdoor venue.

Free. 360-293-1910 or jazzatthelibrary.com.

RECREATION CHILDREN’S BEREAVEMENT PROGRAM: The Landing, the children’s bereavement program sponsored by United General District 304 Foundation, 2241 Hospital Drive, Sedro-Woolley, is looking for volunteers.

A commitment of seven hours per month for one year is expected.

Volunteers must be 15 years or older; teens may be able to earn school credits for community service hours.

Duties include clerical tasks, help with support groups, phone lines, and special projects. A free, two-day training will be provided in September.

For more information, contact Sandi Sims at 360-420-0775 or thelanding1@mac.com.

CORNET BAY WEEDING PARTY: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 26, Cornet Bay, Deception Pass State Park, 200 Cornet Bay Road, Oak Harbor. 360336-0172 or skagitfisheries.org.

FIX-IT DAYS: Specialists mend broken appliances, lamps that need attention or chipped items from 9 a.m. to

2 p.m. on the last Saturday of each month, at the Anacortes Farmers Market, the Depot, 611 R Ave., Anacortes.

Donations for repairs benefit the Deception Pass Park Foundation.

Call if you need pick-up arrangements. 360-6753767 or deceptionpassfoundation.org.

BLUFF DAYS: Bring your family to watch for harbor porpoises with an expert naturalist and learn about the Salish Sea ecosystem from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 16, at Rosario Head, Deception Pass State Park, 41229 Highway 20, Oak Harbor, and from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturdays, Aug. 6 and 20, at Washington Park Overlook, 6300 Sunset Ave., Anacortes.

Free. 509-996-2490 or pacificbio.org.

KICKOFF CLASSIC GOLF TOURNAMENT: The fifth annual Burlington-Edison Kickoff Classic Golf Tournament and Auction will begin at noon Friday, July 15, at Skagit Golf and Country Club, 16701 Country Club Drive, Burlington.

Registration starts at 10 a.m. for the four-person 18-hole scramble.

Social hour, awards and auction begin at 5 p.m.

Registration: $125, $500 team of four. Proceeds will benefit the B-EHS football team. To register, sign up as a sponsor or donate an item for the auction, call 360-6610554 or email fleuryfamily@hotmail.com.

ANNIVERSARY PICNIC: Enjoy the North Cascades Institute’s 30th Anniversary Picnic from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday July 17, at the Environmental Learning Center,

1940 Diablo Dam Road, Diablo. Barbecue picnic lunch, naturalist-led activities on Diablo Lake and local trails and more.

Free. 360-854-2599 or ncascades.org.

TAYLOR SHELLFISH-TIVAL: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, July 20, 2182 Chuckanut Drive, Bow. Water and water-quality educational activities are available for kids, as are low tide beach walks at 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Food available for purchase. Free admission. 360-701-7637 or taylorshellfish.com.

GOLF TOURNAMENT AND PARTY: The EDASC Golf Tournament and 19th Hole After Party will take place from noon to 9 p.m. Friday, July 22, at Avalon Golf Links, 19345 Kelleher Road, Burlington. Teams start with a fun competitive golf game, followed by a post-tournament event including dinner, drinks and music. Tickets benefit EDASC. Golf teams register for $600, and after-party tickets may be purchased for $50 through July 20, then $60.

360-336-6114 or skagit. org/events.

SUMMER SEERSUCKER SOCIAL: A Gatsby-inspired bike ride and after-party will start at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 23, at the La Conner Channel Lodge, 205 N. First St., La Conner. Join the ride from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., then picnic and wander La Conner’s shops on the way to an ice cream social at the La Conner Civic Garden Club, 622 S. Second St. Proceeds benefit the La Conner Library Foundation. summer-seersucker.com.

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Camil and Marroquin hugged and smiled during their curtain call, which got a standing ovation. A large Mexican flag was handed to them by a cast member.

“I am happy to work with the best Roxy Hart there has been,” Camil said about Marroquin, who first played the role on Broadway in 2002 and has now played Hart for well over 5,000 performances.

“I had been waiting for you,” she told the “Jane the Virgin” actor, who made his Broadway debut in May as the musical’s charmingly corrupt lawyer Billy Flynn.

Set in the 1920s, “Chicago” is a scathing satire of how show business and the media make celebrities out of criminals. It has a Bob Fosse-inspired choreography, skimpy outfits and killer songs such as “All That Jazz” and “Cell Block Tango.” Now celebrating its 20th season, the show is the longest running American musical on Broadway.

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‘Ghostbusters’ reboot a ghostly, ghastly mess

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So bad.

“Ghostbusters” is a horror from start to finish, and that’s not me saying it’s legitimately scary. More like I was horrified by what was transpiring onscreen.

How could so many talented, well-meaning artists, who clearly loved and respected the original, produce such a raggedy-looking, thuddingly unfunny, utterly unnecessary reboot?

For months, controversy has swirled around the new “Ghostbusters” movie. The trailer was reportedly the most hated in YouTube history, for what that’s worth (or not worth), which led to some pundits saying some of that hate was rooted in sexism.

Others said the fact the Leslie Jones character wasn’t a scientist and seemed to have a role that called for her to play into stereotypes smacked of racism.

Of course, people were voicing these opinions without having seen the entire movie. Well, I have seen it, and while I believe the concerns about racial stereotypes were overblown, “Ghostbusters” is one of the worst movies of the year for multiple other reasons, including: n Bad acting. n Uninspired directing, editing, cinematography and music. n Cheesy special effects. n A forgettable villain. n A terrible script.

Let’s go ahead and issue the obligatory SPOILER ALERT. Later in this review, I WILL be discussing the nature of the cameos by some of the cast members from the original “Ghostbusters.”

You’ve been warned.

The 2016 edition of “Ghostbusters” is not a sequel or a remake per se. While there are multiple visual and musical nods

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Leslie Jones (from left), Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig and Kate McKinnon star in “Ghostbusters.”

to the 1984 classic (to the point of distraction), this is a standalone disaster. (One indication this story takes place in the same universe occupied by the original “Ghostbusters”: We catch a glimpse of a bust of the late, great Harold Ramis’ Egon Spengler character.)

In present-day New York City, Kristen Wiig’s Erin is an uptight academic trying to distance herself from her college days when she and her best friend, Abby (Melissa McCarthy), published a book claiming ghosts were real.

Erin and Abby are estranged, but they’re reunited via plot device when honest-to-ghostness apparitions surface in New York, creating all sorts of evil mischief.

Wiig and McCarthy co-starred in “Bridesmaids” (directed by the usually terrific Paul Feig, who is at the helm here), and they’re enormously charismatic and versatile screen actors — which makes it all the more disappointing to see them flounder separately and together here.

They’re both surprisingly muted and flat.

Then again, better understated than insanely over-the-top, which is what we get from Kate

McKinnon as Holtzmann, the “wacky” scientist of the bunch.

McKinnon is so good on “Saturday Night Live,” but she absolutely butchers her performance in this film — mugging for the camera, bouncing around in an exaggerated manner as if she’s in a “Three Stooges” short, and drawing attention to herself even when a scene calls for her to react and not engage in wholesale attention-getting thievery.

Jones is loud and unsubtle as an MTA worker named Patty who becomes the fourth Ghostbuster, but I’m not sure there’s a way to deliver lines such as, “Aw, hell naw!” without going big.

There’s very little chemistry between any combination of the four Ghostbusters, who spend a lot of time strategizing about their next move and then saying “Woohoo!” when they hit the streets.

Chris Hemsworth further drags down the proceedings as their receptionist, Kevin, who’s monumentally stupid, but also narcissistic and annoying.

Hemsworth tries too hard to be funny, instead of creating a legitimately funny character. (It doesn’t help matters that Wiig’s

Erin is so smitten with this dope she can barely think straight around him.)

As for those wildly hyped cameos by original “Ghostbusters” cast members Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson and Annie Potts — and once again, SPOILER ALERT! — they don’t play older versions of their characters. They’re just wedged into the story as irrelevant, plot-stopping cameos. Dan Aykroyd saying, “I ain’t afraid of no ghosts,” isn’t a clever homage to the original; it’s a self-conscious and cloying wink that serves no real purpose.

The special effects in “Ghostbusters” are so mediocre I’m wondering if it was a nod to the relatively crude effects of 1984.

(Or maybe they’re just not very good.) The ghosts aren’t frightening and they’re not funny and they have almost no backstory; they’re just hissing, hateful, murderous creatures storming through the city.

Neil Casey plays the movie’s main villain, a creepy hotel janitor named Rowan. He’s one of the most forgettable villains of any movie I’ve ever seen. I’m already forgetting his name as I finish this paragraph.

Andy Garcia does what he can with his role as the mayor of New York, who is in deep denial about the whole ghost thing. (It’s a pale imitation of William Atherton’s fantastic work as Walter Peck, the EPA official who tried to shut down the Ghostbusters in the 1984 film.)

From multiple visual references to the iconic logo, to a new take on the catchy Ray Parker (by way of Huey Lewis) theme song, to the appearance of some very familiar ghosts, to the aforementioned cameos, “Ghostbusters” keeps telling us: Yes, we know we’re revisiting a classic.

Some things are better left alone.

Compiled from news services.

Ratings are 1 to 4 stars.

“The Infiltrator” — Bryan Cranston is perfection as a real-life U.S. customs agent who goes deep undercover to infiltrate one of the biggest drug cartels in the world. A great-looking, wellpaced, wickedly funny and seriously tense thriller that is one of the year’s best films.

Rating: Crime thriller, R, 127 minutes. HHHH “Cell” — A mysterious signal beams through cellphones and turns texting/ phoning humans into frothing-at-the-mouth zombies in this adaptation of a Stephen King novel. This is not a polished work of filmmaking, but John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson are among the uninfected, and they’re good fun.

Horror, R, 98 minutes. HH “The Secret Life of Pets” — This isn’t exactly the sweet and cute and utterly kid-friendly movie you might expect it to be. Sure, there are moments of sheer exuberance and clever good fun sure to ring true with pet owners everywhere — but the film is also downright menacing at times. Animated adventure, PG, 90 minutes. HH “The BFG” — While the special effects are terrific in Steven Spielberg’s film about a 24-foot man taking an orphan into Giant Country, the film overall is painfully cutesy, silly and gross, rather than whimsical and funny. Fantasy adventure, PG, 110 minutes. Fantasy adventure, PG, 110 minutes.

“Marauders” — As violent and derivative as this noir mystery is, there’s something almost comforting about wading through the lurid muck and trying to figure out which good guys are really bad guys, and what’s up with Bruce Willis and that goatee, anyway? Crime action, R, 107 minutes. HHH

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MOVIES “Swiss Army Man” — One of the weirdest movies you’re going to be concerns a stranded man (Paul Dano) and the corpse (Daniel Radcliffe) he treats as a friend and multipurpose tool. Stick with it, and it might grow on you as it grew on me — and you’ll be rewarded with maybe the best ending of any movie so far this year. Adventure comedy, R, 95 minutes. HHH “The Legend of Tarzan” — Alexander Skarsgard manages to not look silly in the most expensive and the most epic adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ King of the Jungle. But there’s always been something a bit ridiculous about the whole Tarzan premise, and there’s very little about this film that screams, YOU GOTTA SEE THIS. Adventure, PG-13, 110 minutes. HH 1/2 “Independence Day: Resurgence” — Twenty years after “Independence Day” stormed the summer box office, we get this sequel, which is nothing more than a clunky, cliche-riddled alien invasion movie from the 1950s B-movie playbook dressed up in 21st-century special effects. Sci-fi/Action, PG-13, 120 minutes. H 1/2 “Free State of Jones” — While it depicts slavery and race with a white man (Matthew McConaughey) as the leading hero, this important movie is primarily an immensely gripping tale rooted in historical fact and filled with unforgettable images and, yes, lessons that ring hard and true a century and a half later. Drama, R, 139 minutes. HHH 1/2 “Finding Dory” — Once again, the magic-makers at Pixar have created a gorgeous underwater (and occasionally above-ground) universe and a heart-tugging story involving parents and children and the true meaning of family. It’s a solid, entertaining, well-paced sequel that just doesn’t

quite reach the soaring heights of the original.

Animated adventure, PG, 95 minutes. HHH “Genius” — Even as I was rolling my eyes at the amped-up storytelling, I was digging just about every stylized visual flourish and every big performance in this fictionalized telling of the relationship between editing guru Maxwell Perkins (Colin Firth) and his most treasured, most beloved and most troublesome author: Thomas Wolfe (Jude Law). Biographic drama, PG13, 103 minutes. HHH ½ “Central Intelligence” — You can’t help but laugh at Dwayne Johnson’s endearing performance as a hulking spy who still flashes back to high school traumas and the classmate (Kevin Hart) he used to worship. But this aggressively loud buddy movie is so formulaic and dumb, you’ll probably forget you’ve seen it by the end of the year. Action comedy, PG13, 108 minutes. H ½ “Now You See Me 2” — None of this smug sequel’s impressive stars — Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo — escapes the chains of a nearly indecipherable plot, loads of clunky dialogue and so many special effects there’s nothing magical at all about the magic. Rating: Action comedy, PG-13, 129 minutes. HH ½ “Careful What You Wish For” — Pop idol and OK actor Nick Jonas does what he can with the underwritten part of a high school grad drawn to a wealthy man’s trophy wife. The erotic thriller is going for lusty, lurid, B-movie titillation, but it’s not nearly as sexy or clever as it would like to be. With Dermot Mulroney and Isabel Lucas.

Thriller, R, 91 minutes. HH “The Conjuring 2”: In the sequel to his razor-sharp supernatural thriller, director James Wan retains his touch

for ratcheting up the tension and providing doses of comic relief, but the scary moments aren’t as fresh this time around, and “The Conjuring 2” is at least a halfhour too long. Horror, R, 133 minutes. HH ½ “Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping”: Andy Samberg, who stars as a dim-bulb singer from a boy band, has collaborated with his Lonely Island partners on a pitch-perfect satire of modern-day pop stardom that clearly has a genuine admiration and affection for the very subject it hilariously skewers.

It’s funny because it gets it RIGHT without ever being too mean-spirited. Comedy, R, 86 minutes. HHH ½ “Money Monster” — On live TV, a finance whiz (George Clooney) is taken hostage by a gunman who lost everything following his advice. Once the premise is established, “Money Monster” kicks into a high-energy, sometimes very funny and occasionally legitimately tense thriller. Julia Roberts co-stars. Thriller, R, 98 minutes. HHH ½ “Me Before You” — Though it stars Emilia Clarke and Charles Dance from “Game of Thrones” and Sam Claflin from “The Hunger Games,” this tearjerker is nowhere near as entertaining. The beautifully filmed and well-intentioned weeper about a bitter quadriplegic and his cheery caretaker does everything to make you cry short of flooding theaters with the overwhelming scent of onions. Romance, PG-13, 110 minutes. HH “A Hologram for the King” — The great Tom Hanks is in prime form as an American salesman in Saudi Arabia trying to secure an IT contract from the king.

Writer-director Tom Tykwer skillfully presents a series of fantastical scenes in a way that has us thinking, “Sure, that could happen.” This is quite simply a beautiful

film to behold. Drama, R, 97 minutes. HHH ½ “Alice Through the Looking Glass” — Riddled with mediocre, out-of-tune work from normally outstanding actors including Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway and Mia Wasikowska, the sequel to Tim Burton’s 2010 mega-hit “Alice in Wonderland” is loud, frantic and stunningly unfunny. It’s one of the great movie disasters of 2016. Fantasy, PG-13, 108 minutes. H ½ “The Meddler” — Susan Sarandon’s performance as the needy mother of a newly single TV producer (Rose Byrne) is something lovely to behold. A sitcom of a premise is imbued with depth, intelligence and numerous sweet, melancholy moments that feel just ... right. Comedy, PG-13, 100 minutes. HHH ½ “Captain America: Civil War” — At odds over collateral damage, Captain America (Chris Evans) and Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) pick rival all-star superhero teams in a classic example of what the big-ticket summer movie experience is all about. “Civil War” keeps things moving along, with a solid balance of character soul-searching and kinetic action sequences.

Superhero action, PG-13, 147 minutes. HHH ½ “The Nice Guys” — In this loony, blood-spattered 1970s period piece, Russell Crowe is a deadpan hoot as a hulking thug and Ryan

At area theaters ANACORTES CINEMAS July 15-21 Ghostbusters (PG-13): 1:00, 3:45, 6:30, 9:10 The Secret Life of Pets (PG): 1:30, 3:55, 6:50, 8:55 The BFG (PG): Friday-Tuesday: 1:15, 3:35, 6:20, 9:00; Wednesday: 1:15, 3:35; Thursday: 1:15, 3:35, 9:25 Star Trek Beyond: Thursday: 7 p.m.

360-293-7000 CONCRETE THEATRE July 15-17 Finding Dory (PG): Friday: 7:30 p.m.; Saturday: 5 and 7:30* p.m.; Sunday: 5 p.m. (*3D) 360-941-0403 BLUE FOX DRIVE-IN Oak Harbor July 14-20 The Secret Life of Pets (PG) and Ghostbusters (PG-13): The first movie starts at approximately 9:30 p.m.

360-675-5667 CASCADE MALL THEATERS Burlington For showings: 888-AMC-4FUN (888-262-4386) OAK HARBOR CINEMAS July 15-21 Ghostbusters (PG-13): 1:30, 4:00, 6:30, 9:00 The Secret Life of Pets (PG): 1:40, 4:10, 6:40, 8:50 The Legend of Tarzan (PG-13): Friday-Wednesday: 1:20, 3:50, 6:50, 9:10; Thursday: 1:20, 3:50, 9:10 Star Trek Beyond: Thursday, 7 p.m.

360-279-2226 STANWOOD CINEMAS July 15-21 Ghostbusters (PG-13): 3:35, 9:05 Ghostbusters 3D (PG-13): 1:00, 6:30 Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (R): 1:30, 3:50, 6:40, 9:00 The Secret Life of Pets 3D (PG): 3:45, 9:10 The Secret Life of Pets (PG): 1:10, 6:35 The Legend of Tarzan (PG-13): Friday-Wednesday: 1:20, 3:55, 6:25, 8:55; Thursday: 1:20, 3:55, 9:25 Finding Dory (PG): 1:40, 4:00, 6:45, 8:50 Star Trek Beyond: Thursday, 7 p.m.

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