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TUNING UP PAGE 9 Hot Damn Scandal performs Saturday at H20 ON STAGE PAGE 8

Shakespeare NW presents “The Comedy of Errors” tonight

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NEW ON DVD THIS WEEK and blend them into “Going in Style”: Upcoming one compelling look Michael Caine, Morgan at a community where Freeman and Alan movie releases nothing is as it appears.

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Arkin, Caine and Freeman have “Colossal”: A woman (Anne every right to make a mindless bit of Hathaway) sees a connection between entertainment. It just ends up a waste her breakdown and a monster attackas there’s no question they could have ing Korea. made a much better movie with a “Cop and a Half: New Recruit”: script that wasn’t so mediocre.

“Big Little Lies: Season 1”: There Veteran detective (Lou Diamond Phillips) must work with a 12-year-old was a time when movie stars would on a high profile case. never stoop to appearing in a tele“The Circle”: A young woman vision production. That stigma is (Emma Watson) learns her new job at completely gone as TV — especially the world’s largest tech company may the work being done on premium not be as ideal as she thought. channels and streaming services — “Sleight”: Street magician gets often features roles like the ones in involved with criminal activities as a “Big Little Lies” that are far more way to help care for his younger sister. complicated and rich than any film “Red Leaves”: Director Bazi Gete script.

The writing of this HBO series from looks at the life of an Ethiopian immigrant in Israel.

David E. Kelly is of such high quality “Wakefield”: Man (Bryan Cransit attracted the cast that includes three ton) who looks to be leading a perfect actors who are at the top of their box life goes into hiding in his garage attic. office game: Reese Witherspoon, — Rick Bentley, Tribune News Nicole Kidman and Shailene Woodley.

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THIS WEEKENDin the area Anacortes Community Theatre presents

‘The Cemetery Club’

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 showcase work featuring 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.

AMERICAN ROOTS MUSIC SERIES La Famille Léger will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 29, at the 12th annual American Roots Music Series at the West Beach amphitheater at Deception Pass State Park on Whidbey Island. Free admission. A Discover Pass is required for vehicle access to the park.

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Marilyn Pinquoch (from left), Beth Morgan-Cleland, Calvin Brown and Cally Holden appear in “The Cemetery Club,” opening Friday, July 28, at the Anacortes Community Theatre.

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he long history of local theatrical groups taking on ambitious material continues this week as the Anacortes Community Theatre stages “The Cemetery Club,” opening Friday, July 28.

Written by Ivan Menchell and directed by Ree Murphy, “The Cemetery Club” tells the story of three Pittsburgh widows who visit their husbands’ graves each week and gather at a local deli to talk about their lives.

The three have widely different ways of coping with their losses and how they’re going to approach their

futures. Do they resume dating, and if so, when? And how do their friends feel about the next move they might make?

“The Cemetery Club” runs through Aug. 19 at ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. For specific dates and times: 360-293-6829 or acttheatre. com.

The Mount Vernon Downtown Association will host its annual Sidewalk Sale in downtown Mount Vernon from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, July 2829. The Sidewalk Sale will feature deep discount clearance prices from downtown merchants, a community jumble sale, arts and crafts vendors, children’s activities and lots of family fun. 425321-7433 or events@ mountvernondowntown. org.

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OUT & ABOUT ART BONSAI SHOW AND ART EXHIBIT: The event featuring indoor and outdoor bonsai in all stages of development, a live tree trimming demonstration and an art exhibit with original watercolors, acrylics, oil paintings and photography, will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday and Monday, July 30-31, at 2405 Austin Lane, Mount Vernon.

THE GOOD STUFF: The Good Stuff Arts Gallery, 604 Commercial Ave., Anacortes, presents “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 “PNW Contemporary Glass Invitational” until July 30. It features several renowned Northwest glass artists and is a survey of work shown nationally and internationally.

A new show, “Bronze, Boats and Shadows”

FAIRHAVEN OUTDOOR CINEMA

Lorna Libert, acrylics

by Cynthia Richardson and pastels by Jan Wall.

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

Friday, Aug. 4.

LECTURES AND TALKS

The movie “Raiders of the Lost Ark” and musical act Wren & Della will be featured on Saturday, Aug. 5, at the Fairhaven Outdoor Cinema series at the Village Green, 1207 10th Street, Bellingham. $5.

featuring the work of Ann Morris, will run Aug. 4-27. Morris, a Lummi Island artist, will show pieces including bronze sculpture, photographs, and her ethereal Crossing series of hand-built boats made from wild vegetation and organic materials.

An artist’s reception will be held from 5 to 8 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 5, and an artist’s talk will take place from 4 to 5 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 26.

The gallery is open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. smithandvallee.com or 360-766-6230.

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.

MADRONA GROVE SCULPTURES: The exhibition, featuring 12 sculptures and presented by the Anacortes Arts Commission, occupies the madrona grove and surrounding areas near the Depot Arts & Community Center, 611 R Ave., Anacortes.

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FRIDAY GALLERY WALK: The event will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 4, in conjunction with the opening night at the Anacortes Arts Festival.

It will feature new work at several downtown galleries, including ACME Creative (705 Commercial Ave.), Burton Jewelers (620 Commercial Ave.), The Good Stuff Arts (604 Commercial Ave.), Salt & Vine (913 Sixth St.), Pelican Bay Books and Coffee House (520 Commercial Ave.), Scott Milo Gallery (420 Commercial Ave.) and The Majestic Inn and Spa (419 Commercial Ave.).

BERGSMA AT MILO: Bellingham artist Jody Bergsma will show acrylic and mixed media pieces at a new show Aug. 4-29 at the Scott Milo Gallery, 420 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. Bergsma brings florals, birds and landscapes with metallic mixed media accents. Also showing: encaustic paintings by Marilee Holm, oils by

CANADIAN HEALTH CARE: Professor Mary Anne Bobinski will present “Canadian Health Care: Lessons for the U.S.?” from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, July 30, at the Anacortes Senior Activity Center, 1701 22nd St., Anacortes.

Bobinski teaches at the Allard School of Law at the University of British Colombia. Free, donations accepted.

MUSIC OUTDOORS IN ANACORTES: The 2017 Heart of Anacortes outdoor concert series will be held during the summer at the corner of Fourth Street 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 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: 5 to 8 p.m., REFA Benefit Concert with The Walrus. n Aug. 26: Hot Damn Scandal. n Sept. 2: Stacy Jones Band.

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 30: The Naughty Blokes. n Aug. 6: Pioneer Highway. n Aug. 13: Local Youth Jazz Ensemble. n Aug. 20: Amigos Nobles. n Aug. 27: The Heebie Jeebies. n Sept. 3: CC Adams Band featuring Mary Ellen Lykins.

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. 360392-3100 or hotelbellwether.com/featured/ blues-brews-bbq. n Today: The Naughty Blokes. n Aug. 3: Spaceband. n Aug. 10: Jasmine Greene. n Aug. 17: Chris Eger Band. n Aug. 24: The Atlantics. n Aug. 31: Stacy Jones Band. n Sept. 7: Spaceband. n Sept. 14: Baby Cakes.

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. 360-7559649. n July 28: Whiskey Fever.

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OUT & ABOUT n Aug. 4: Miller Campbell. n Aug. 11: Rich Wetzel’s Groovin’ Higher Orchestra. n Aug. 18: The Naughty Blokes, n Aug. 25: The Dog Tones.

MOUNT VERNON CONCERT SERIES: The 2017 Mount Vernon Riverwalk Concert Series takes place 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 Today: Stacy Jones Band. n Aug. 3: The Walrus. n Aug. 10: The Naughty Blokes. n Aug. 17: Whiskey Fever. n Aug. 24: Polecat. n Aug. 31: Rivertalk.

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 28: The Naughty Blokes. n Aug. 11: Baby Cakes n Aug. 18: Mojo Cannon. n Aug. 25: Chris Eger Band.

EAGLE HAVEN MUSIC: The Eagle Haven Winery, 8243 Sims Road, Sedro-Woolley, presents its 2017 Concerts in the Pavilion Series. Concerts begin at 7 p.m. 360-856-6248 or eaglehavenwinery. com. n Aug. 5: Austin

Jenckes. n Sept. 9: Birdsview Bluegrass.

ROCKIN THE PARK: LARC (Lake Associates Recreation Club) will host Rockin in the Park featuring three bands from noon to 8 p.m.

Saturday, July 29, at the clothing-optional park, 21700 Highway 9. The grill will be open from noon to 7 p.m. and vendors will be set up. $20 advance brownpapertickets.com, $25 at the gate. larcnudists.com.

ANNIVERSARY CONCERT: SeaBear Wild Salmon will host a 60th anniversary public concert from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, July 29, at the Heart of Anacortes, 1014 Fourth St., Anacortes.

The concert will feature area bands Three-ish and Hamilton/Cox. A suggested donation of $10 per person will benefit Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group, a local nonprofit organization with a mission of restoring fish habitat in the region.

SARATOGA ORCHESTRA: Saratoga Orchestra of Whidbey Island, in partnership with Pacific Northwest Conducting Institute, will present “A Summer Festival Concert” at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, at South Whidbey High School, 5675 Maxwelton Road, Langley. Orchestra conductors from across the country will participate in the six-day PNWCI workshop, refining and learning conducting techniques from internationally acclaimed conductor and composer, Diane Wittry. The workshop’s culmination

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The Stacy Jones Band will play from 6 to 8 p.m. today, July 27, at the Mount Vernon Riverwalk Concert Series at the Riverwalk in downtown Mount Vernon. Free admission.

will feature the PNWCI’s 2017 Conducting Fellows leading the orchestra in a program to include Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9 “From the New World,” Wittry’s own composition entitled, “Mist,” and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5. A preconcert chat will begin at 1:15 p.m.

STANWOOD CONCERT SERIES: The fourth annual Stanwood Summer Concert Series showcases local and regional bands playing family-friendly rock, blues and roots music.

All concerts are free and take place from 4 to 6 p.m. at 270th St. in west Stanwood: n Aug. 12: Blues Playground. n Aug. 26: Chris Eger Band. n Sept. 9: Mark Dufresne.

MORE FUN REPTILE MAN: Reptile Man Scott Petersen

will present an educational show with live reptiles at 1 p.m. Friday, July 28, at Sedro-Woolley Community Center, 703 Pacific St. The show teaches the importance of all animals in nature.

Free.

FIREFIGHTER STORYTIME: Children of all ages are invited to join the Burlington Fire Department for a half-hour storytime at 12:30 p.m. today, July 27, at Maiben Park in Burlington. Learn about fire safety and explore a fire engine (subject to availability.) Free, drop in.

ABEL LODGE CELEBRATION: Sons of Norway Abel Lodge No. 29 will celebrate its 85th anniversary at 1 p.m. Sunday, July 30, at 21098 Second St., Conway. A potluck will be held outdoors, weather permitting, and displays will be indoors.

Descendants of families who were charter mem-

bers of the lodge will be present to share stories.

All welcome. Free.

“FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS”: The exhibit highlights those long-ago schools and the students who attended them until Aug. 20 at the Skagit County Historical Museum, 501 S. Fourth St., La Conner. Adults $5, seniors $4, families $10. 360466-3365 or skagitcounty.net/museum.

ALGER SUNDAY MARKET: noon to 4 p.m. Sundays, July 30 to Oct. 29, Alger Community Hall, 18735 Parkview Lane, Burlington.

BOW FARMERS MARKET: 1 to 6 p.m.

Thursdays, through Aug. 31, Samish Bay Cheese, 15115 Bow Hill Road, Bow. bowlittlemarket.com.

LA CONNER PIONEER PICNIC: The Skagit County Pioneer Association will honor the Pioneer Family of the Year, the Wallace family, and Pioneer Spirit Award recipient Bonnie Bowers at 11:15 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 3, at Pioneer Park, 1200 S Fourth St., La Conner. The picnic will feature history of the area, an old car show, live music and a barbecue salmon lunch for $12.

“THE NOISE GUY”: Charles Williams “The Noise Guy” will perform for ages 3 to 10 at 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 3, at the Burlington Public Library, 820 E. Washington Ave., Burlington. Free. 360755-0760.

MOVIES IN THE PARK: The City of Stanwood will presents its free Movies in the Park on Thursdays at Church Creek Park, 27116 72nd Ave. NW, Stanwood.

Movies include “Happy Feet,” Aug. 3; “The Incredibles,” Aug. 17; and “Spy Kids,” Aug. 31. All movies begin at dusk. 360-629-2181, ext. 4505.

FAIRHAVEN OUTDOOR CINEMA: The Fairhaven Outdoor Cinema series continues until Aug. 26. Movies are shown at dusk at the Village Green, 1207 10th St., Bellingham. $5 admission. 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. n Aug. 26: “The Princess Bride” with Claymazing.

ANTIQUE FAIR AND VINTAGE MARKET: Christianson’s Nursery, 15806 Best Road, will host its fourth annual Antique Fair & Vintage Market on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 11-12.

The expanded event will start with a Friday night VIP event from 5 to 8 p.m., with early shopping part of wine tasting and chocolate pairing. VIP tickets are $10 and available at the garden store or at tickettailor.com/all-tickets/29529/8d34.

On Saturday, the market will be open for free from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at four event sites. 360-466-3821 or stephanie.christiansons@gmail.com.

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GET INVOLVED ART ANACORTES BUSKERFEST 2017: The event, presented by the City of Anacortes and Anacortes Arts Festival, will take place during Open Streets from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 27. Main street will closed and people are encouraged to bike, roller skate, skateboard, walk — whatever their preference and just play in the streets. Buskers (a person who entertains in a public place for donations) will be featured along Commercial Avenue. All buskers must submit an application to participate. Approved buskers will be a part of a People’s Choice Competition and eligible to win one of two prizes ($250 first place, $100 second place). Applications are due Aug. 11. anacortesartsfestival. com/buskerfest.

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 a community swap meet from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 19, at the grange, 4320 Highway 9, Sedro-Woolley. $25 outside, $30 indoor.

Contact Kim at 360708-7434.

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

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

For complete submission guidelines, visit sjisculpturepark.com.

CALL FOR INSTRUCTORS: Burlington Parks and Recreation seeks qualified instructors to expand its enrichment classes for youth and adults. To download an instructor’s packet, visit burlingtonwa.gov and click on the “Instructors Needed” tab. 360-7559649 or recreation@ burlingtonwa.gov.

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

ART CLASSES DOTTIE BURTON ART CLASS: 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays, Sept. 13 through Oct. 4, A Guilded Gallery, 8700

271st St. NW, Stanwood.

Primarily acrylic and/ or mixed media and/or watercolor. $100. 360629-2787 or stanwoodcamanoartsguild.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 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.

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.

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.

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

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

For more information, contact Gabrielle Conatore at 360-92019995 or mtvernoncsl@ outlook.com.

GREAT BOOKS READING GROUP: The Great Books Reading Group examines passages from important writings in history. The group meets from 6 to 8 p.m. the fourth Monday of each month at the Burlington Library, 820 E. Washington Ave. 360-941-1437 or shunji. asari@gmail.com.

DANCE 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.

DANCE CAMP: Skagit Valley Academy of Dance, 1522 Jay Way, Mount Vernon, is offering a variety of summer dance camps and classes through Aug. 17. skagitvalleyacademyofdance. 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 Ginny at 360766-6866.

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

Wednesdays at the Fairhaven Library auditorium (upstairs), 1117 12th St., Bellingham. Wear comfortable clothes and soft-soled shoes without heels. $8 per class. For information, call Mary Anderson at 360-933-1779 or visit bellinghamscd.org.

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

Thursdays, 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 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.

UKULELE FUN & SONG CIRCLE: 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesdays, Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland St. Free. Beginners welcome and loaner ukuleles available.

Song sheets provided.

206-790-4862 or yogaheartspace0@gmail. com.

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. 360-630-1156.

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GET INVOLVED 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.

RECREATION GREEN & WHITE OPEN GOLF TOURNAMENT: 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 4, Eaglemont Golf Course, 4800 Eaglemont Drive, Mount Vernon. Registration will be accepted up to the day of the event. $115 tournament and dinner, $35 dinner only. info@supportmvschools.org or supportmvschools.org.

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.

POKER RUN: Heart to Heart Charity will host the third annual motorcycle Poker Run fundraiser at 11 a.m.

Saturday, Aug. 5, starting from the Eagles Lodge, 1000 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley. Registration will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. and bikers will leave at 11 a.m.

Participants receive one poker hand, a scenic ride and breakfast. An end party will be held from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Lyman Town Park.

The party will include vendors, horse shoes, live entertainment and refreshments. $20 for one rider, $30 for rider and passenger if paid before Aug. 1. Prices increase $5 after. Funds benefit children of low-income families. Register: facebook.com/hearttoheartcharity or request a form at hearttoheartcharity@ gmail.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.

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, recre-

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.

ation@burlingtonwa. gov or burlingtonwa. gov/recreation.

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.

MARTIAL ARTS: Pacific Northwest Martial Arts Academy (PNMAA), 511 S. First St., Mount Vernon, is offering four week-long summer camps for kids and teens. Camps offered include WashuKung Fu Camp, Parkour Camp, Girl Power Camp and PNMAA Deluxe Camp. pnmaa. com/summer-camps.

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 Thomas at srbeatic@frontier.com or 360-722-0229.

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 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 St. n A senior/adult hike to northwest Heart Lake, 10 a.m. to noon Friday, Sept. 8. Explore a maze of trails in the Ace of Hearts Creek terrain. There will be some gentle hills on this 1-mile hike.

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.

Future free days include Saturday, Sept. 30 (National Public Lands Day); Saturday, Nov. 11 (Veterans Day); and Friday, Nov. 24 (Autumn free day).

ONCE AROUND 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.

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.

KIDS CLUB: Nat Geo Kids teams with Cascade Mall Kids Club for fun, educational games and activities from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. the third Thursday of each month at the Cascade Mall center court, 201 Cascade Mall Drive, Burlington. Free. 360558-3270 or shopcascademall.com.

third Saturday, at 918 M Ave., Anacortes. Classes include monologue work, scripted scenes, improv games and more, with a different topic each month. Each class is independent, so you don’t have to commit to every session.

360-840-0089 or freeadultactingclass.com.

WORKSHOPS SENSORY ANALYSIS OF FRUIT WINE AND CIDERS: 8:30 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, Washington State University Mount Vernon Northwest Washington Research and Extension Center, 16650 Highway 536. $95, includes several tastings, lunch, coffee/tea and lecture materials. 360-416-5208 or bri.ewing@wsu.edu.

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 ACTING CLASSES: The iDiOM Theater offers acting classes for all ages at the Sylvia Center for the Arts, 205 Prospect St., Bellingham. Prices vary. sylviacenterforthearts@ gmail.com or sylviacenterforthearts.org.

FREE ADULT ACTING CLASSES: Anacortes Community Theatre offers free acting classes for adults twice each month: from 7 to 10:30 p.m. the first Tuesday, and from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. the

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area July 27-Aug. 6 Thursday.27 THEATER ”The Comedy of Errors”: 7 p.m., Rexville-Blackrock Amphitheatre, 19299 Rexville Grange Road, Mount Vernon. $10-$35. shakesnw.org. ”The Cemetery Club” dress rehearsal: 7:30 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. Free, firstcome, first-served. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

Friday.28 THEATER ”Edward II”: 7 p.m., Rexville-Blackrock Amphitheatre, 19299 Rexville Grange Road, Mount Vernon. $10-$35. shakesnw.org. ”The Cemetery Club”: 7:30 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

Saturday.29 THEATER Once Upon a Shakespearean Tale: 4 p.m., Rexville-Blackrock Amphitheatre, 19299 Rexville Grange Road, Mount Vernon. $10-$35. shakesnw.org. ”Edward II”: 7 p.m., Rexville-Blackrock Amphitheatre, 19299 Rexville Grange Road, Mount Vernon. $10-$35. shakesnw.org. ”The Cemetery Club”: 7:30 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

MUSIC Three-ish and Hamilton/Cox: 6 to 8 p.m., Heart of Anacortes, Fourth and O streets, Anacortes. Free. 360-2933515 or heartofanacortes.com.

Thursday.3 THEATER ”The Cemetery Club”: 7:30 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

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“THE COMEDY OF ERRORS” 7 p.m., Rexville-Blackrock Amphitheatre, 19299 Rexville Grange Road, Mount Vernon. $10-35. shakesnw.org. Pictured: Josiah Miller and Carolyn Travis

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Saturday.5

Sunday.6

THEATER ”The Cemetery Club”: 7:30 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

THEATER ”The Cemetery Club”: 7:30 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

THEATER ”The Cemetery Club”: 2 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20.

360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

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TUNING UP Playing at area venues July 27-August 3 Thursday.27

SeaBear Wild Salmon Benefit Concert, The Heart of Anacortes, 1014 Fourth St., Anacortes. Suggested donation $10. rustanr@ seabear.com.

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

J.P. Falcon: 8 p.m., Longhorn Saloon, 5754 Cains Court, Bow. Free.

360-766-6330.

Stacy Jones Band: 6 to 8 p.m., Mount Vernon Riverwalk. 360428-8547 or mountvernonchamber.com.

Sunday.30

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

Trish and Hans with John Anderson on sax: 6:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. $10.

360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

Joe and Carol Young: 7:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen and Stage, 513 First St., La Conner. aneliaskitchenandstage. com.

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

Joe Stanton: 8 p.m., Rockfish Grill and Anacortes Brewery, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720 or anacortesrockfish.com.

Chris Eger Band: 8:30 p.m. to midnight, Big Lake Bar and Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360422-6411.

Good Vibrations: 6 p.m., Mount Vernon Elks Lodge, 2120 Market St., Mount Vernon.

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

Pigs on the Wing

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

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HOT DAMN SCANDAL 7:30 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave, Anacortes. anacortesh2o.com.

— A Tribute to Pink Floyd: 7:30 p.m., San Juan Community Theatre, 100 Second St. N., Friday Harbor. $24. info@sjctheatre.org or 360-378-3210.

Tanya Hladik: 7:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen and Stage, 513 First St., La Conner. aneliaskitchenandstage. com.

Thunder Creek: 7:30 p.m., Sedro-Woolley American Legion, 701 Murdock St., Sedro-Woolley. Members and guests only.

360-855-0520.

Chaz Altman: 8 p.m., Longhorn Saloon, 5754 Cains Court, Bow. Free.

360-766-6330.

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Sin City Band: 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Casi-

no Resort, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow. theskagit. com/entertainment or 877-275-2448.

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

Hot Damn Scandal: 7:30 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave, Anacortes. anacortesh2o. com.

Alan Hatley Band: 8:30 p.m. to midnight, Big Lake Bar and Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360422-6411.

Scratch Daddy: 4 to 7 p.m., The Overflow, 109 Ferry St., Sedro-Woolley. 360855-9080.

Pigs on the Wing

– A Tribute to Pink Floyd: 7:30 p.m., San Juan Community Theatre, 100 Second St. N., Friday Harbor. $24. info@sjctheatre.org or 360-378-3210.

John Delourme: 7:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen and Stage, 513 First St., La Conner. aneliaskitchenandstage. com.

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

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The Fat Fridays: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Angel of the Winds Casino,

3438 Stoluckquamish Lane, Arlington. angelofthewinds.com.

Wednesday.2 Wayne Hayton: 5 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. Free. 360392-3100 or hotelbellwether.com/entertainment-2.

Hillfolk Noir: 6 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen and Stage, 513 First St., La Conner. aneliaskitchenandstage.com.

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Spaceband: 5 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham.

360-392-3100 or hotelbellwether.com/featured/ blues-brews-bbq.

The Walrus: 6 to 8 p.m., Mount Vernon Riverwalk. 360-4288547 or mountvernonchamber.com.

Sneaky Bones: 7:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen and Stage, 513 First St., La Conner. aneliaskitchenandstage. com.

Thunder Creek: 7:30 p.m., Sedro-Woolley American Legion, 701 Murdock St., Sedro-Woolley. Members and guests only.

360-855-0520.

Joe Sneva Band: 2 to 4 p.m., Boundary Bay Brewery and Bistro, 1107 Railroad Ave., Bellingham. 360-6475593.

Three-ish and Hamilton/Cox: 5 to 9 p.m.,

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ALAN HATLEY BAND 8:30 p.m to midnight, Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360-422-6411.

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TRAVEL

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

Local travel briefs

5 places for biking with your crew

By LYNN O’ROURKE HAYES FamilyTravel.com

More families are choosing to see the sights from the seat of a bike. Here are five places where your crew can merrily roll along.

1. Spokane. Go with a guide or chart your own course as you explore the tunnels, trestles and natural beauty of the rail-trails of eastern Washington; Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and on to the Montana border. Level, paved and pristine pathways make for stressfree but varied and scenic family cycling. Up the adventure quotient by mixing in a day kayaking, rafting or fishing on local rivers.

Stop by a hot spring or consider a side hike.

800-451-6034, rowadventurecenter.com, visitidaho.org 2. Bar Harbor, Maine. Explore 45 miles of Acadia National Park via the rustic carriage roads made possible by philanthropist John D. Rockefeller Jr. The historic, 16-foot-wide pathways were originally designed to enable the Rockefeller family to navigate the area on horseback or in horsedrawn carriages. Thus, none of the roads are too curvy or steep, making them ideal for family cy-

clists of various ages and abilities.

Pick up single, tandem or tagalong bikes and helmets in town and catch a free ride via shuttle into the country’s first National Park east of the Mississippi. acadiabike.com; nps.gov/acad/ index.htm 3. Block Island, Rhode Island. Relish ocean views that rival Martha’s Vineyard or Nantucket.

Yet, you’ll enjoy the laid-back vibe of this scenic star that somehow stays slightly under the radar as a tourism destination. Mostly flat, smooth paved roads make it possible for two-wheeling tourists to enjoy this wonderland that the Nature Conservancy deems one of the “Last Great Places” in the Western Hemisphere. You’ll also enjoy fresh seafood, walking on crescent beaches and learning about the local history. greatfreedomadventures.com 4. Tuscany, Italy. Meet a fourlegged truffle detective. Savor gelato in San Gimignano. Look forward to olive oil, fine wine and feasting on homemade pizza as you pedal through Tuscany with your family. Cruise past vineyards, cypress trees and iconic landmarks that make working your way up to the scenic hill towns worth every rotation. Savor

a gourmet picnic on a working farm. Visit charming villages, take watercolor lessons and steep yourselves in Italian art history. Craft your own or choose from numerous family itineraries designed for younger siblings, teens and multigenerational groups. backroads.com 5. Your world, your way. Join the growing number of active families choosing international, self-guided bike trips. Itineraries include cruising Patagonia’s lake district, peddling past tulips and windmills in the Netherlands or checking out the castles of the Loire Valley. A good choice for clans interested in a less scripted and lower-priced adventure, families can still expect luggage transfers, lodging and some meals to be included in the trip price.

The Colorado-based, family-owned company offers global cycling tours in more than 20 countries on five continents. Ask about discounts and specific trip recommendations for children. experienceplus.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.

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.

WHATCOM SENIOR TOURS: Whatcom Senior Tours offers trips for seniors. Sign up by calling 360-7334030, 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.

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.

OAK HARBOR DAY TRIPS: The Oak Harbor Senior Center, 51 SE Jerome St., offers day trips for members.

360-279-4587.

HOW TO AVOID THE DREADED MIDDLE SEAT

By HOLLY JOHNSON TravelPulse

Flying in the middle seat is rarely a pleasant experience, but it’s considerably worse when you never saw it coming.

While many airlines allow you to select a non-middle seat ahead of time, even that strategy isn’t fool-proof.

After all, somebody has to sit in the middle, right? When a flight is overbooked, people are moved for any num-

ber of reasons.

If you hate the middle, however, you can minimize your chances by planning ahead. Here’s how: SELECT EARLY: Most major airlines allow you to select your seats on many paid fares and award fares. If you don’t select your seat when you purchase your ticket, you can generally log into your account (or search for your flight using your confirmation number) and select your seats later.

DON’T BOOK BASIC ECONOMY:

Some fare types don’t allow you to select a seat — specifically, the basic economy fare. These fares are marketed as “bare bones,” and they are. If you want to avoid the middle, avoid basic economy fares or be willing to pay a little extra for a seat assignment.

BOOK EARLY BOARDING: If you have an assigned seat, you’re probably safe.

But, what if your airline doesn’t assign seats at all? Yep, I’m talking about Southwest Airlines, a carrier that boards by groups instead.

If you want to make sure you sit where you want, you can pay $15 per leg for early boarding. This will get you in the “A” group, which means you’ll have your pick of seats before others board the plane.

CHECK IN EARLY: Southwest Airlines gives preference to people who check in early as well. If you check in 24 hours early, for example, you’ll get in the earliest boarding group. Those who check in last are typically part of the “C” group, which gets the remaining middle seats that are left.

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MUSIC

Don Henley at 70, when ‘the clock starts ticking louder’

By ROBERT WILONSKY The Dallas Morning News

DALLAS — A few weeks ago, sitting in the den of his northwest Dallas manse lined with leather-bound tomes signed by their famous authors, Don Henley was contemplating the price paid for his decades on stage, in recording studios, in airplanes, in hotel rooms.

“I’m beginning to think about it because the health … “ A pause.

Henley says nothing, does nothing, without a beat of deliberation.

“The toll is becoming more apparent.” The physical toll, he said; but … the psychological, too.

The man who has spent a lifetime singing behind a drum kit in arenas and stadiums ticked off a list of ailments and irritations involving the cervical spine, rotator cuffs, ulnar nerve, his throat.

The ringing in the ears that can be deafening in a quiet room.

The twisted back and tingling hands. The dull pain that dissipates only when it’s replaced by the sudden, terrifying numb.

This went on for a while, until he said it sounded like he was complaining. He brushed off the grim cataloging as something so … “unnecessary,” he would say. It just comes with doing the job.

“It seems like this is the kind of stuff that I need to just shut up and keep to myself,” Henley said through a

small grin. “Because the blessings, if you will, far outweigh the price that I’ve paid.”

Henley, the once-and-forever Eagle, turned 70 last Saturday. He performed in a concert in Dallas, a career retrospective during which he was joined by famous collaborators, among them Stevie Nicks and Patty Smyth. Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmit were also there, representing the band in which the son of Linden, Texas, became famous at the age of 25.

The hometown concert was Henley’s idea, mostly because he wanted something to do the day he became a septuagenarian. The last thing he wanted to do was stay home and ruminate.

“Turning 60 didn’t faze me much,” he said.

“But 70’s a bit of a different kettle of fish. It’s something that makes you start thinking about how much time you might have left and what you want to do with that time, how you want to spend it. I have a huge bucket list that I’ll probably not get to the bottom of, but we’ll see.”

Before we go on, before this all starts sounding grim and unbearably depressing, it should be noted that Henley is far from locking the doors, drawing the shades and retreating into the quiet darkness. He is still on the road playing epic, never-phone-it-in shows with the re-re-reformed Eagles and with his solo-act band, which

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Don Henley performs at the 2017 MusiCares Person of the Year Dinner in February in Los Angeles.

Henley says is the best he’s ever had.

Henley, who took 15 years to make 2015’s “Cass County,” keeps talking about wanting to make more albums, like the soul record he’s been promising for years. He is also threatening to write a book, his life’s story, but keeps finding reasons to push it off.

“The story’s not over yet,” he said, explaining his reluctance. “I can’t write it from the grave, though, can I?” So he keeps playing, for hours on end, suffering through the aches, accruing new ones — because it is what he knows, what he is best at, and because it is what the people want.

A couple of years ago, before embarking on the “Cass County” tour, he vowed to keep the

Eagles out of the set list.

He told me, in this same living room, he didn’t want to be a “human jukebox” spitting out “Hotel California” and “Desperado.” I get the sense now he regrets using the phrase because it diminished the audience that made those songs, and all the others, immortals that will be played for as long as this planet can hang on.

“I always have to keep in mind how important these songs are to other people, to their lives,” he said. “I was going through some old fan letters last night, and there was some incredibly moving stuff from people who had terminal diseases and war veterans who came back injured and how the music has been therapeutic for them

and helped them get through tragedy and loss and illness.

“These songs are much more important than any one of us in the band. The songs are going to live on long after we’re gone.”

He was reminded of that just last week, when, at Dodger Stadium, the Eagles played a full set for the first time since the January 2016 death of Glenn Frey.

He had been Henley’s collaborator and co-conspirator for close to five decades, since they were just the guys in Linda Ronstadt’s backing band. Hours after Frey succumbed to rheumatoid arthritis, acute ulcerative colitis and pneumonia, Henley said he “was like a brother to me.” In the wake of Frey’s death — at 67 — Henley said the Eagles were finished.

“When you’re in shock, you say things, but that’s true — that’s what I thought at the time,” Henley said.

But his manager Irving Azoff told him there were still people who wanted to hear the band perform. Henley said he would only do it under one condition: if Glenn’s son Deacon, now 25, took his father’s place. Glenn’s wife Cindy agreed; so did Deacon.

“We’re not replacing Glenn, because Glenn is not replaceable,” Henley said. “We are adding his blood to the band.

We’re keeping it in the family.”

Frey’s death came but a few days after David Bowie’s at 69.

And then began 2016’s

unforgiving onslaught of musicians’ obituaries.

Henley watched as other friends and heroes began to vanish, among them Merle Haggard, who appeared on “Cass County”; and Leonard Cohen, whose longevity as a touring artist he long admired. Henley, Jackson Browne and J.D. Souther, who cowrote some of the Eagles’ biggest hits, were at a funeral not long ago in Los Angeles.

“And we laughed and said, ‘The only time we see each other these days is when somebody dies — and next time it might be one of us,’” Henley said. “So all those kinds of things are starting to come into play and starting to enter my thought processes. I don’t want to be morbid about it, but it’s the reality.”

Henley does not expect to tour for much longer — a year, perhaps, maybe two.

Life is too short to spend much more time on the road, cramped in airplanes and buses, seeing the world but not experiencing it from the inside of a hotel room.

Not long ago he suggested he might move back to Linden one day to become “the philosophical, intellectual farmer who farms and writes.” And maybe that’ll happen. Or maybe he’ll play with the Eagles till his son Will, just out of high school and a fine musician himself, takes the old man’s place alongside Deacon. He says he reserves the right to change his mind.

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

BRIAN REGAN: July 29, Mount Baker Theatre, Bellingham. 360-7346080 or mountbakertheatre.com.

HERB ALPERT AND LANI HALL, DAVID SANBORN, MARC ANTOINE, KANDACE SPRINGS: July 29, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville.

800-745-3000 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 Amphitheatre, Auburn. 360-8256200 or livenation.com.

MEEK MILL AND YO GOTTI: Aug. 8, WAMU Theater, Seattle. 800-745-

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

3000 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/

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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 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.

SAWYER BROWN: Sept. 16, Mount Baker Theatre, Bellingham. tickets@mountbakertheatre. com or 360-734-6080.

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.

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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.

EVIL DEAD — THE MUSICAL: Oct. 7, Mount Baker Theatre, Bellingham. 360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com.

LAUREN HILL, NAS: Oct. 10, WaMu Theater, Seattle. 800-745-3000 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.

DEPECHE MODE: Oct. 21, KeyArena, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

LEO KOTTKE: Oct. 31-Nov. 1, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-4419729 or jazzalley.com.

HALSEY: Nov. 10, KeyArena, Seattle. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

FALL OUT BOY: Nov. 12, KeyArena, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

JAY-Z: Dec. 13, KeyArena, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

BRIAN SETZER ORCHESTRA: Dec. 28, Mount Baker Theatre, Bellingham. briansetzer. com.

KATY PERRY: Feb. 3, 2018, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

HARRY STYLES: July 7, 2018, KeyArena, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

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Bond 25, the as-yet untitled 25th film in the long-running 007 franchise, will debut in the U.S. on Nov. 8, 2019, EON Productions and MGM said in a joint statement on Monday.

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U.K. and abroad.

Neal Purvis and Robert Wade, who penned scripts for “Casino Royale,” “Quantum of Solace,” “Skyfall” and “Spectre,” return as writers for the upcoming project, which will be produced by EON’s Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli.

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Rated PG. $10.50 general; $9.50 seniors, students and active military; $8 children 12 and under. Sunday bargain prices: $9 general, $7.50 children 12 and under. $2 discount for Lincoln members.

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MOVIES

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Revisiting the war in Detroit in 1967

By MICHAEL PHILLIPS Chicago Tribune

Oddly in synch with the narrative strategy (though without the imposing visual panache) of “Dunkirk,” the other historical drama of the moment, director Kathryn Bigelow’s “Detroit,” is an artfully frazzled mosaic of suffering, putting the audience through the wringer in the name of truth, injustice and what many see, still, as the American way with police brutality.

At its best the movie, written by Mark Boal, Bigelow’s collaborator on “The Hurt Locker” and “Zero Dark Thirty,” evokes a spirit of mournful provocation, as the bloody Detroit events of July 1967 unfold. There are significant limitations, however, with Bigelow’s latest film, and they prevent “Detroit” — a war chronicle no less than her masterworks “The Hurt Locker” and “Zero Dark Thirty” — from measuring up to those exceptional standards. In various, depressing ways, the film speaks to our present-day rage-fueled American divisions, clear echoes of where we were 50 years ago. Audiences are responding to “Dunkirk” because it’s a reassuring period piece, about grace under pressure and never giving up. “Detroit” is a tougher sell for a Friday night at the movies, because it’s about people who never had a chance at justice in the first place.

The events are well known in some circles,

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less so in others. On July 23, 1967, police raided an illegal after-hours bar (a “blind pig”) on Detroit’s Near West Side.

This sparked riots that, as one character in the film notes, exceeded the destruction of the 1943 Detroit clashes between police and African-American citizens.

In the movie Anthony Mackie plays a key supporting character, real-life Vietnam War veteran Robert Greene, caught up in the blind pig raid and the ensuing nightmare.

He later described it as worse than anything he endured in Vietnam.

Some characters are pulled from the historical record; the key fictionalized character (for legal reasons), a venal, sociopathic police officer played by Will Poulter, is based on an officer found not guilty in court by an all-white jury. The excruciating centerpiece of “Detroit” concerns what happened at the Algiers Motel, an 11-dollar-a-night dive, home to hookers and johns and all kinds of transients. A group of officers, mistak-

ing a starter’s pistol for sniper fire, turned against innocent suspects in a show of outlandish, illegal force. With the tacit cooperation of state police and the National Guard, the interrogation turned on a sick game of pretend-killings (pretend for a while, anyway) in a room adjoining the hallway where various, battered and abused suspects were being held while police searched for a sniper’s rifle that did not exist.

It’s one heck of a difficult sequence to endure.

Bigelow does not elide or cut out anything for the sake of going easy on the audience. The film’s audience surrogate, who remains watchful on the margins of this long scene, is real-life security guard Melvin Dismukes, played by John Boyega of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” He’s a singular note of decency amid an indecently cruel scenario.

This protracted Algiers Motel nightmare, which recalls the urban warfare of “The Battle of Algiers” by more than name only, raises a question: Is there a way to dramatize a

gut-grinding scene so that the audience stays rapt instead of checking out emotionally? Bigelow knows the answer is affirmative, but it’s extraordinarily tricky. Here she cannily cuts in and out of the scene for rhythmic variety, picking up other plot strands for a while, then returning.

But Poulter is miscast, and one-note, and it seriously hurts “Detroit.”

As written and as acted, the vicious cop here called Krauss (whom we first see shooting a looter in the back) serves as the embodiment of all law enforcement evil, a scared, racist, paranoid bully acting with impunity, pulling his partners (one willing, the other reluctant) into the escalating carnage.

Screenwriter Boal has done copious research and read through various accounts of the evening, as recalled by various parties, but the scene is missing something. What should be impossible to look away from grows too easy to tune out.

Bigelow and cinematographer Barry Ackroyd

plow through “Detroit” with an aggressively destabilized camera, familiar if you’ve seen “The Hurt Locker” and, even more extreme in its hand-held, faux-war documentary tactic, “Captain Phillips,” both shot by Ackroyd.

It’s the logical aesthetic choice, but by now the conventional one. Striking and vivid in short bursts and its accumulation of outrages, “Detroit” might’ve benefited from Bigelow working with a different director of photography, as well as a co-writer for Boal.

The casting, for the most part, seamlessly mixes relative newcomers with seasoned pros (Mackie’s Vietnam vet; Algee Smith as a member of the vocal group The Dramatics, whose big break is forestalled by the riots; cameos taken

by John Krasinski and Jennifer Ehle). The movie interpolates archival footage (Michigan Gov. George Romney decrying “hoodlumism”) indicated by a narrow aspect ratio.

A prologue written by Henry Louis Gates Jr., charts the Great Migration and subsequent economic disenfranchisement of countless African-Americans.

“Change was inevitable,” one title card reads in the animated “Detroit” opener, using illustrator Jacob Lawrence’s paintings. It’s a disarmingly folkloric way to introduce the blood-stained mosaic to come.

— 2:23. Rating: R (for strong violence and pervasive language). HH½ (out of four stars)

MINI-REVIEWS Compiled from news services.

Ratings are 1 to 4 stars.

“Girls Trip” — Tiffany Haddish, Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith and Regina King are consistently likable as former college best friends reuniting at the Essence Festival in New Orleans. Their actions aren’t always completely believable, but even in their worst moments, their humanity shines through. Comedy, R, 122 minutes. HHH “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets” — As special operatives in the 28th century, Cara Delevingne and Dane DeHaan are so wooden they could have floated near the Titanic long enough to save Rose AND Jack. This pop sci-fi epic is an excruciatingly repetitive, sparsely plotted, slow-witted, weird-for-thesake-of-being-weird bomb.

Sci-fi adventure, PG-13, 137 minutes. H½ “First Kill” — When his young son is kidnapped, a stockbroker (Hayden Christensen) works with the police chief (Bruce Willis) to find the bad guys — or does he? This blood-soaked potboiler is pure genre escapism, best accompanied by a giant bucket of popcorn and a large helping of just-go-with-it. Thriller, R, 97 minutes. HHH “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

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MOVIES “Dunkirk” — Christopher Nolan’s faithful and deeply respectful retelling of one of the most pivotal battles in World War II is a gripping, deeply involving and unforgettable film that ranks among the best war movies of the decade.

War drama, PG-13, 106 minutes. HHHH “Blind” — For participating in her husband’s financial misdeeds, a socialite (Demi Moore) is sentenced to read to a cantankerous novelist (Alec Baldwin) who has lost his sight, and sparks fly. It’s something of a B-movie treat to see the two veteran stars throwing themselves into a lurid thriller with great gusto.

Thriller, R, 106 minutes.

HHH “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 “War for the Planet of the Apes” — Vengeful after a human attack on their compound, Caesar (Andy Serkis, brilliant and heartbreaking) and his ape allies go on a mission to take out the officer responsible (Woody Harrelson). The result is a war movie more serious and much darker than most big-budget midsummer blockbusters. And a whole

lot more captivating.

Sci-fi action, PG-13, 133 minutes. HHH½ “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 “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

At area theaters ANACORTES CINEMAS July 28-Aug. 3 The Emoji Movie (PG): 1:20, 4:00, 6:50, 9:30 Dunkirk (PG-13): 1:10, 3:45, 6:40, 9:10 Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (PG-13): Friday-Tuesday: 1:00, 3:30, 6:30, 9:00; Wednesday: 1:00, 3:30, 9:00; Thursday: 1:00, 3:30, 6:30, 9:00 Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982): Wednesday: 7:00 360-293-7000 OAK HARBOR CINEMAS July 28-Aug. 3 Atomic Blonde (R): 1:10, 3:45, 6:40, 9:30 The Emoji Movie (PG): 1:20, 4:00, 6:50, 9:00 Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (PG-13): Friday-Tuesday: 1:00, 3:30, 6:30, 9:05; Wednesday: 1:00, 3:30, 9:05; Thursday: 1:00, 3:30, 6:30, 9:05 Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982): Wednesday: 7:00 360-279-2226 CONCRETE THEATRE July 28-30 Spider-Man: Homecoming (PG-13): Friday: 7:30 p.m.; Saturday: 5 and 7:30 p.m.; Sunday: 5 p.m.

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REVIEW

Telling the rest of Billy Hayes’ story in ‘Midnight Return’

By KENNETH TURAN Los Angeles Times

Some films have an influence that transcends their brief time on firstrun screens, but it’s not always the films you anticipate that last.

“Midnight Return: The Story of Billy Hayes and Turkey,” an engaging documentary by award-winning television writer Sally Sussman, tells one such tale, the story of the creation, dissemination and afterlife of 1978’s “Midnight Express.”

Winner of two Oscars, for screenwriter Oliver Stone and composer Giorgio Moroder, “Midnight Express” was the ripped-from-theheadlines story of Billy Hayes, who miraculously escaped from a hellhole of a Turkish prison where he was serving a life sentence for smuggling drugs.

Though “Midnight Express” is nominally a serious film, it was directed in such an over-the-top way by Alan Parker (critic Pauline Kael, not a fan, called it “mean-spirited fake-visceral”) that it’s remembered more in the comedy area.

As clips in “Midnight Return” demonstrate, the 1978 original was mocked by everyone from Jon Stewart to “Seinfeld” and “The Simpsons.” President Jimmy Carter even made a press conference joke about it.

The other place “Mid-

night Express” made its presence felt was on Turkish-American relations in general and tourism between the countries in particular where, one expert says, “the financial impact was profound.” All of which made Hayes, the source of the story, even more of a pariah in Turkey.

This seems to have come as a shock to Hayes, who comes across here as energetic, personable and self-involved. One of the thrusts of “Midnight Return” is his attempt to come to terms with that national animosity and to make restitution as much as he can.

Before the documentary gets to that, however, it devotes a big chunk of its running time to describing how the film got made in the first place via interviews with Stone, Parker, producer David Puttnam, executive producer Peter Guber and others. The juicy inside Hollywood stories they tell provide “Midnight Return’s” most engaging moments.

Stone and the producers, for instance, relate how Brits Puttnam and Parker studiously ignored Stone though he was writing the script in their offices. They even tiptoed out at night so the writer couldn’t hear them leave and perhaps ask to join them at dinner.

Things got more intense when “Midnight Express” was invited to Cannes and promptly labeled the most violent

film ever to play in competition. French critics were aghast, labeling it racist and “an insult to the film medium,” but the resulting fuss helped gin up publicity for the picture.

Though the filmmakers are well aware of the anger Turks worldwide continue to feel about the way the film depicts their country and their culture, they to a man studiously refuse to venture beyond various forms of self-justification.

Guber insists “nobody was making an anti-Turkish film,” while Stone claims, “I never felt I insulted Turkey. It’s a misunderstanding. I stand behind the film.”

Parker takes perhaps the most extreme position, blandly announcing “as a work of art that’s the way it is.”

The only person upset about the way things turned out was Hayes, and “Midnight Return” deals not only with his feelings but also detailing how and why he was imprisoned and the specifics of his legendary escape.

The film also reveals that, contrary to the official line of the film (and the book Hayes co-wrote on which it was based), Hayes now admits that he in fact was a drug smuggler who’d made three previous successful trips before he was caught. That’s one fact the “Midnight Express” publicity machine never thought to pass on.

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