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ON STAGE

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“DENNIS ELKINS’ BOX” AT THE CONCRETE THEATRE

MOVIES

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Playfulness makes “Ant-Man and the Wasp” sing

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NEW ON DVD THIS WEEK

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

Inside Out & About............... 4-9, 12-13 On Stage....................................10 Tuning Up.................................11 Travel.........................................14 “A Quiet Place”: Director John Krasinski (“The Office”) shows one of the most effective ways to create scares and tension by using a very quiet approach. His film about a world where any noise can attract deadly attacks by strange creatures speaks volumes with limited dialogue.

Each scene is staged in such a way that even a family game of Monopoly becomes terrifying. Krasinski’s use of silence is so effective, you may catch yourself holding your breath as to not make a sound. When a film can draw the viewer in to that degree, it is a joy to watch.

The added bonus is both Krasinski and Emily Blunt (“The Girl on the Train”) turn in outstanding performances as the parents of three children living a silent existence. The parents are trying to survive while knowing even the slightest whisper or footstep can bring death, while also looking for a way to deal with the creatures.

Toss in a pregnancy and this is a demanding role for Blunt. But she continues to show that because she brings such a pure and honest approach to acting, her performances shine.

The film is worth owning alone, but the 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray Combo Packs

include behind-the-scenes footage that examines the unique sound design, string visual effects and how the cast and crew dealt with the silence on set and on film.

“A Quiet Place” is one of the best and most unique thrillers to come along in years.

“Rosewood: The Complete First Season”: Morris Chestnut stars in the Fox medical/ crime drama that ran for two seasons on Fox. The series revolves around Dr. Beaumont Rosewood (Chestnut), Miami’s top private pathologist. He must balance his investigation of mysterious deaths with his own serious health problems.

Chestnut does his best, but in the end this is a show that is no different than series like “Castle,” “Instinct” or “Murder, She Wrote,” where the police aren’t good enough at their jobs and must get help from outside. The formula has been used so much that no matter what Chestnut does, “Rosewood” comes across as an uninspired story.

“Chappaquiddick”: Events around Ted Kennedy’s car accident that left a woman dead remain a mystery. Jason Clarke stars.

“Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In: The Complete Fifth Season”: Guest stars on the comedy/variety show include Johnny Carson,

Johnny Cash, Carol Channing, Charo, Petula Clark, Bing Crosby and Tony Curtis.

“The Magicians: Season Three”: Syfy series that follows a group of young people recruited to a secret school for magic.

“The Exorcist: The Complete Second Season”: The television horror/drama series is loosely based on the novel by William Peter Blatty.

“Future World”: Ruthless warlord forces young prince to fight for all of humanity.

“Hotel Salvation”: Overworked businessman agrees to honor the final wish of his father by going with him to the holy city of Varanasi.

“211”: Nicolas Cage plays a police officer who must deal with a deadly back robbery.

“Mosaic”: Sharon Stone stars in this tale of passion, intrigue and deception set against the backdrop of a mountain resort town.

“Blue Desert”: Young man goes in search of the meaning of life and existence.

“PBS Kids: 20 Music Tales”: Includes episodes from “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood,” “Odd Squad” and “Nature Cat.” “Lean on Pete”: Teenager forms a bond with an aging racehorse.

“The Leisure Seekers”: Older couple escape from their overbearing middle-aged children. Helen Mirren stars.

Upcoming DVD releases Following is a partial schedule of DVD releases (dates subject to change):

JULY 17

n Rampage n I Feel Pretty n Truth or Dare n Isle of Dogs n Super Troopers 2 n Traffik n Disobedience n You Were Never Really

Here n Pitch: The Complete Series n Second Chance: The Complete Series n Sneaky Pete – Season 1 n Son Of Zorn: The Complete Series n The Expanse: Season Three n The Good Place: Season Two n The Tunnel: Vengeance, Season 3 n The Wayward Pines: The Complete Second Season – Tribune News Service

At the Lincoln..........................15 Get Involved.............................16 Hot Tickets...............................17 Movies................................. 18-19 ON THE COVER Petunia and the Vipers photo by Ed Araquel

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HAVE A STORY IDEA? “The Equalizer”: The Denzel Washington film about a former government intelligence agent who helps a young girl is being released in 4K Ultra HD and on Digital in 4K with HDR. – Rick Bentley, Tribune News Service

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FAVORITE SONS The Posies return to Bellingham

By ERIC ROSANE @Eric_SVH

BELLINGHAM — Pop-grunge rockers The Posies return to Bellingham to finish out the last leg of their 30th anniversary North AmeriTickets can can tour be bought at the in advance Wild Buffalo for $20 at House of wildbuffalo.

Music on net.

Friday, July 6.

The group, formed by the songwriting duo of Jon Auer and Ken Stringfellow while they were high school classmates in Bellingham, received international acclaim in the early 1990s after releasing their third album, “Frosting on the Beater,” with singles such as “Dream All Day” and “Definite Door.”

This tour finds Auer and Stringfellow reconnecting with former bandmates Dave Fox and Mike Musburger, both of whom left after “Frosting on the Beater” to pursue other projects.

“It’s definitely emotional,” Stringfellow said in a statement to the Skagit Valley Herald. “This tour brings a lot of loose ends back together.”

The Posies have brought their fuzzed-fueled riffs to much of the West Coast, the Midwest and southern states, performing mostly

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The Posies will perform at 8 p.m. Friday, July 6, at the Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham.

their early- to mid-’90s hits.

That didn’t stop the group from bringing on Hüsker Dü bassist Greg Norton for a five-song Husker Du encore in St. Paul, Minn., beginning

with the ballad “Green Eyes” and ending with sentimental “Sorry Somehow.”

The group is also re-issuing early material on extended cut CDs and vinyl albums.

Stringfellow said that

he’s looking forward to being back in the Pacific Northwest after the two-month tour and that they’re expecting to deliver with full force when they come to Bellingham.

“I’m so grateful that the audiences have hung with

us for all these years and all the changes we’ve been through personally and musically,” Stringfellow said.

Tickets can be bought in advance for $20 at wildbuffalo.net. The show starts at 8:30 p.m., with

doors opening at 7:30. Briana Marela is scheduled to open.

— Reporter Eric Rosane: 360-416-2139, erosane@ skagitpublishing.com, Twitter: @Eric_SVH

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OUT & ABOUT

ART

EXHIBIT: “Skin” featuring work from local artists is open at Harian Stone Gallery, 5717 Gilkey Ave., Edison. htroc.com “HARM + BOON”: Honey Salon and Gallery, 310 W. Holly St., Bellingham, presents “Harm + Boon,” a collection of photographs by Amanda Bettis inspired by the Jack Gilbert poem “Harm and Boon in the Meetings.”

WILLIAM CUMMING: Forum Arts, 721 S. First St., La Conner, is hosting a rare exhibition of sketch work by Northwest Master William Cumming through July 8. Forum Arts is

open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Friday through Sunday.

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ANNE MARTIN MCCOOL: View mixed media acrylic paintings

by Anacortes artist Anne Martin McCool and meet her at the opening reception from 6 to 9 p.m., Friday, July 6, at Scott Milo Gallery, 420 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. Gallery hours are 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

“NATURA”: Gallery Pegasus presents the group art exhibition “Natura” opening Friday, July 6, with a reception from 6 to 10 p.m. at the gallery, 301 W. Holly St. No. M6, Bellingham. The exhibit will run until Sept. 28. gallerypegasus. com.

FIRST FRIDAY ARTWALK: The monthly Anacortes Artwalk will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, July 6, throughout downtown Anacortes. anacortesart. com.

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“INDRA’S NET”: View the soft, evocative watercolor works of Deborah Walker alongside the organic, recycled-textile sculpture works of Clarissa Callesen in their joint show “Indra’s Net” during July at i.e. gallery, 5800 Cains Court, Edison. The gallery is open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Friday through Sunday.

They will discuss their work at 4 p.m. Saturday, July 14.

FIRST SATURDAY ART WALK: The Mount Vernon Downtown Association

welcomes the Pacific Northwest Quilt & Fiber Arts Museum to the First Saturday Art Walk from 2 to 5 p.m.

Saturday, July 7. The museum, located in La Conner, will present a selection of quilts from its permanent collection at the Front Gallery, 420 Myrtle St., Mount Vernon.

PLANT-BASED: Patty Heller’s painted interpretation of botanical color schemes, Brian O’Neill’s earthy ceramics and Marceil DeLacey’s hand-carved wood sculptures will be on display July 7-29 at Smith & Vallee Gallery, 2742 Gilkey Ave., Edison. An artists’ talk will take place at 3:30 p.m.

Saturday, July 7, with an artists’ reception at 5 p.m. The gallery is open daily from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

BELL & IWERKS: Morgan Bell’s fused glass works and Loren Iwerks’ pen, ink, colored pencil and watercolor works are on display during July at Artworks Gallery, 765 Wonn Road, Suite C, Greenbank. An artists reception will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 14. The gallery is open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday.

SHADES OF THE NORTHWEST: Woolley Fiber Quilters will present their ninth annual quilt show, “Shades of the Northwest,” from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday, July 13-15, at Cascade Middle School, 905 McGarigle Road, Sedro-Woolley. Admission: $3.

Fly in to Arlington this weekend

ARLINGTON FLY-IN

By Skagit Valley Herald Staff

ARLINGTON — Forget the car, Arlington is having a fly-in.

Arlington Municipal Airport, 18204 59th Ave. NE, will celebrate all vehicles of flight Friday through Sunday, July 6-8, including warbirds, drones, hot air balloons and more.

The weekend will also feature workshops for aviation enthusiasts, a kids’ area, beer garden and food vendors.

Attendees can drive or fly in and camp out for the weekend. Camping prices: $60-$120 for drivers, free for flyers. General admission: $15-$40 for drivers, $10-$20 for flyers.

For more information, visit arlingtonflyin.org. woolleyfiberquilters. blogspot.com.

WHIDBEY ARTISTS ART SHOW: TheWhidbey Island Artists Art Show and Sale will take place Friday through Sunday, July 13-15, at Coupeville Recreation Hall, 901 NW Alexander St., Coupeville. whidbeyalliedartists. com.

CHIRP: Some 25 local artists will offer their representations of birds in a variety of mediums in an art exhibit opening Friday, July 6, at Fourth Corner Frames, 311 W. Holly St., Bellingham. The

exhibit will run through July. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. fourthcornerframes.com.

WASHINGTON DECORATED EGG SHOW: Enjoy hundreds of decorated eggshells and demonstrations on Egg Art from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 28-29, at Best Western Plus Skagit Valley and Convention Center, 2300 Market St., Mount Vernon.

“DIFFERENT THOUGHTS”: WaterWorks Gallery, 315 Argyle Ave., Friday Harbor, will host a

curated jewelry show from July 27 through Sept. 1. There will be an opening reception at 4 p.m. Friday, July 27.

“WATER REFLECTION”: The Good Stuff Arts Gallery, 604 Commercial Ave., Anacortes, presents its new show “Water Reflections” with new works by over 25 gallery artists in a wide variety of media.

Caroline Garland is the featured artist for July and will do a demo at 6:30 p.m. at the Friday Art Walk on July 6. The gallery is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday; and noon to 3 p.m. Sunday. thegoodstuffarts.com.

MUSIC

LA CONNER LIVE: The La Conner Live 2018 Sunday concert series features local and regional bands from 1 to 4 p.m. at Gilkey Square, Morris Avenue and First Street, downtown La Conner. Free admission. members.lovelaconner.com/events/ details/la-conner-livesunday-concert-series-06-03-2018-4777. n July 8: Stickshift Annie with Kimball and the Fugitives. n July 15: Janie Cribbs and the T Rust Band. n July 22: B’Nassa. n July 29: Brian Lee and the Orbiters. n Aug. 5: Mary McPage Band. n Aug. 12: Amigos Nobles. n Aug. 19: The Naughty Blokes. n Aug. 26: The Walrus. n Sept. 2: Mary Ellen Lykins and the CC Adams Band.

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OUT & ABOUT BELLWETHER SUMMER SOUNDS: The Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham, presents the 2018 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 July 5: Miller Campbell. n July 12: Chris Eger Band. n July 19: Baby Cakes. n July 26: TBA. n Aug. 2: Mama Dirty Skirt. n Aug. 9: Staxx Brothers. n Aug. 16: The Atlantics. n Aug. 23: Chris Eger Band. n Aug. 30: Baby Cakes. n Sept. 6: Miller

Campbell. n Sept. 13: SpaceBand.

EAGLE HAVEN CONCERT SERIES: The Eagle Haven Winery presents its 2018 concert series, with performances at the winery, 8243 Sims Road, Sedro-Woolley. Events begin at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted. 360856-6248 or eaglehavenwinery.com/events. n July 14: Troy Fair Band. n July 20: Austin Jenckes. n Aug. 3: Jumbled Pie. n Aug. 10: Margaret Wilder Band. n Aug. 17: Whiskey Fever. n Aug. 31: CC Adams Band. n Sept. 8: Birdsview Bluegrass. n Sept. 15: Jill Newman Blues Band.

Deception Pass concert series begins Saturday

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Dunava, a women’s vocal ensemble, will perform Saturday at Deception Pass State Park.

By Skagit Valley Herald Staff

WHIDBEY ISLAND — Nothing says summer like music outdoor concerts in a state park.

The American Roots Music Series will kick off Saturday, July 7, at Deception Pass State Park, 41020 Highway 20, Whidbey Island.

The series brings four musical performances in different genres, with each concert starting at 7 p.m. on Saturdays in July. First up is Dunava, a women’s vocal ensemble performing Eastern European a cappella.

The rest of the lineup includes Bays Family Irish Band (July 14), Unexpected Brass Band (July 21)

and the Sedentary Sousa band, “the world’s only seated marching band” (July 28).

All concerts are free, though a Discover Pass is required to park in the park, and take place at the West Beach amphitheater. In the event of rain, the concerts will be held in the East Cranberry Lake picnic shelter.

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OUT & ABOUT of Frances LeCocq) with Richard Roberts, violin. Aaron Jay Kernis: Symphony No. 4 “Chromelodeon” (West Coast premiere).

Tchaikovsky: “Rococo” Variations with Narek Hakhnazaryan, cello.

Ravel: “Daphnis and Chloe, Suite No. 2.” n July 15: Mozart: “Symphony No. 35 in D major, K. 385.” Prokofiev: “Violin Concerto No. 1” with Simone Porter, violin. Schumann: “Symphony No. 2 in C major, Op 61.” n July 20: Poulenc: “Gloria.” Bellingham Festival Chorus with Maria Valdes, soprano.

Berlioz: “Symphonie Fantastique.” bellinghamfestival.org.

BELLINGHAM FESTIVAL OF MUSIC: The 25th anniversary season of the Bellingham Festival of Music runs through July 20.

Subscriptions and single tickets to concerts are on sale. All concerts, except Chamber by the Bay, take place at 7:30 p.m. in the Western Washington University Performing Arts Center, with preconcert talks at 6:30 p.m. n Chamber by the Bay: 4 p.m. July 8 (wine and hors d’oeuvres reception to follow) at the Bellingham Cruise Terminal.

J.C. Bach: “Quartet for Oboe and Strings in B-flat” and Tchaikovsky: “Souvenir de Florence for String Sextet.” n July 11: Ralph Vaughan Williams: “The Lark Ascending” (played in memory

ANACORTES FREE CONCERT SERIES: 6 p.m (unless otherwise noted) Saturdays at the Heart of Anacortes, 1014 Fourth St. n July 7: Sky Colony. n July 14: Brian Lee and the Orbiters. n July 21: The Fantasy Band. n July 28: Cascadia Groove. n Aug. 11: Janie Cribbs and the T. Rust Band. n Aug. 18: Naughty Blokes. n Aug. 25: The Penny Stinkers (5 p.m.). n Sept. 1: Pazific.

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CREEKSIDE SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: Creekside Continuing Care Community will host concerts in varying music genres at its facility, 400 Gilkey Road, Burlington. All events are free for seniors. n July 18: 4 p.m., Chris Anderson. n Aug. 2: 6 p.m., Lukasrose Country Trio. n Aug. 23: 6 p.m., Trio Lumina.

BELLINGHAM DOWNTOWN SOUNDS: Concerts take place from 5:30 to 9 p.m. on Wednesdays on the 1300 block of Bay Street in Bellingham, featuring a beer garden, food vendors and more.

Free. downtownbellingham.com n July 11: Acorn Project with Hot House Jazz Band. n July 18: Dirty Ferns with Petty or Not. n July 25: Tatanka with Mr. Feelgood & the Firm Believers. n Aug. 1: MarchFourth with Robt Sarazin Blake & The Letter. n Aug. 8: Klozd Sirkut with Mōtus.

MARYSVILLE SOUNDS OF SUMMER: Free Friday concerts at 7 p.m. at Jennings Memorial Park, 6915 Armar Road, Marysville. n July 13: Whiskey Fever. n July 20: Gin Gypsy. n July 27: File’ Gumbo. n Aug. 3: Ranger and the “Re-Arrangers.” n Aug. 10: Old Town Tonic.

MOUNT VERNON CONCERT SERIES: The 2018 Mount Vernon Riverwalk Concert Series will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursdays at the Riverwalk in downtown Mount Vernon.

Free admission. 360428-8547 or mountvernonchamber.com. n July 12: The Fabulous Roof Shakers. n July 19: Janie Cribbs and the T.Rust Band. n July 26: Chris Eger Band and the Powerhouse Horns. n Aug. 2: Knut Bell and The 360s. n Aug. 9: The Atlantics. n Aug. 16: Soulfunktion. n Aug. 23: Bobby Hol-

Children’s concerts in Marysville kick off July 11

ERIC HERMAN AND THE PUPPY DOGS

Eric Herman and The Puppy Dogs will perform at noon Wednesday, July 11 at Jennings Memorial Park in Marysville.

By Skagit Valley Herald Staff

MARYSVILLE — Eric Herman and The Puppy Dogs will perform at noon Wednesday, July 11 at Jennings Memorial Park, 6915 Armar Road.

The concert is free and the first of three Children’s Summer Concerts hosted by Marysville Parks, Culture and Recreation and Puget Sound Pediatric Dentistry.

More information: marysvillewa.gov/concerts. land and the Breadline. n Aug. 30: The Sky Colony.

BURLINGTON SUMMER NIGHTS CONCERT SERIES: 6-8 p.m. Friday nights in July and August at the Burlington Visitor Center Downtown Amphitheater, 520 E. Fairhaven Ave. Free.

360-755-9649. n July 6: Michelle Taylor Band. n July 13: Prozac Mountain Boys. n July 20: Market Street Dixie Jass Band. n July 27: Gin Gypsy. n Aug. 3: Marlin James Band. n Aug. 10: Mama Dirty Skirt.

MUSIC IN THE PARK: Sky Colony will

play a free, all-ages show from 6 to 8 p.m.

Saturday, July 14, at Pioneer Park in Ferndale.

ROCK THE ‘MONT: 4 to 10 p.m. Saturday, July 28, Eaglemont Golf Course, 4800 Eaglemont Drive, Mount Vernon. Local bands include The Chris Eger Band, Gin Gypsy, Whiskey Fever, and Tighty Whities. Ages 21-plus. $50-100.

THE FAT FRIDAYS: Enjoy two hours of concert rock, blues and jazz with food vendors and activities beginning at 6 p.m. Sunday, July 29, at Riverfront Park, River Road, Sedro-Woolley.

Free.

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MUSIC SERIES: The Washington State Parks Folk & Traditional Arts Program will present four outdoor concerts at the West Beach Amphitheater in Deception Pass State Park, 41020 Highway 20, Oak Harbor.

Concerts begin at 7 p.m. n July 7: Dunava, a cappella music from Eastern Europe n July 14: Bays Family Irish band, traditional Irish fiddle, concertina and flute n July 21: Unexpected Brass Band, community brass band n July 28: Sedentary Sousa Band ERIC HERMAN & THE PUPPY DOGS: The trio will perform at noon Wednesday, July 11, at Jennings Memorial Park, 6915 Armar Road, Marysville, in the first concert of the Children’s Summer Concert Series hosted by Marysville Parks, Culture and Recreation.

HARMONICA POCKET: The Children’s Summer Concert Series event will begin at noon Wednesday, July 11, at Jennings Memorial Park, 6915 Armar Road, Marysville. Free.

VIBES IN THE VINEYARD: Skagit Adult Day program will hold a fundraiser from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, July 14, at Bertlesen Winery, 201598 Starbird Road, Mount Vernon.

The event will feature no-host food and beverages, music by Little Mountain Band and a silent auction. Tickets: $50 at skagitadultdayprogram.org. Proceeds benefit The Bradford House and The Gentry House.

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OUT & ABOUT

LECTURES & TALKS

BUILDING A CO-HOUSING COMMUNITY: Skagit Cohousing will host a free presentation at 7 p.m. Friday, July 6, at Skagit Valley Food Co-op, 202 S. First St, Mount Vernon. The group is in process of building a co-housing community in Anacortes. skagitcohousing.org.

SUSAN CHASE-FOSTER: Local poet, writer and illustrator Susan Chase-Foster will present poems and images from Taiwan at 7 p.m.

Friday, July 6, at Village Books, 1200 11th St., Bellingham. She will read from her new book “Xiéxié Taipei.”

LYMAN: The 18th annual Lyman Car & Craft Show will be held Saturday, July 14. Registration will be from 8 a.m. to noon; $15 per vehicle day of show, $10 per vehicle if you preregister before July 13. Winners announced at 2 p.m., general raffle and 50/50 raffle, silent auction, craft booths.

Auto and craft booth registration: Eddie Hills, 360-770-3308.

CHILDREN’S ART FESTIVAL: Enjoy local children’s entertainment, hands-on arts and crafts, face painting and more from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 21, at Hillcrest Park, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon.

A CELEBRATION OF BIRDS: Join Pilchuck Audubon Society from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, July 13, at the Stanwood PUD, 9124 271st St. NW, Stanwood, for a panel discussion featuring bird enthusiasts and experts. Free.

“50 YEARS OF MEMORIES”: Skagit County Historical Museum, 501 S. Fourth St., La Conner, will present the stories, people and places that make the museum so special, through Aug. 19. $5 adults, $4 children and seniors.

FIREFIGHTER STORY TIME: Children of all ages are invited to join Burlington Fire Department from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 18, in Maiben Park, 1011 Greenleaf Ave., Burlington, for a halfhour story time. Free.

LGBTQ COFFEE TALK: Black Drop Coffeehouse hosts an LGBTQIA social hour for the community from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturdays at 300 W. Champion St., Bellingham.

AUDUBON AT THE MUSEUM: Join experts from the North Cascades Audubon Society in the John M. Edson Hall of Birds from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, July 22, at the Whatcom Museum at Old City Hall, 121 Prospect St., Bellingham.

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TASTE AND SEE: Concrete Farm to School will host a cooking lesson featuring student ambassadors as well as a garden tour from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, July 7. concretefarmtoschool@gmail.com.

FAIRHAVEN OUTDOOR CINEMA: Fairhaven’s Village Green, 1207 10th St, Bellingham. $5, free for kids under age 5. fairhav-

Skookum Kids turns 3 years old

By Skagit Valley Herald Staff

BELLINGHAM — Nonprofit Skookum Kids will celebrate its third year in operation from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, July 7, on the 1700 block of Franklin Street, behind Perch and Play, 1707 N. State St. The event will include food trucks, carnival games, a bouncy house, local vendors and a musical performance by Kuinka.

Skookum Kids is a foster care-focused charity with a mission to repair the foster care system by alleviating pressure and pain placed on enoutdoorcinema.com or 360-733-2682. n July 7: “Ferdinand” with live music by The Sweet Goodbyes. n July 14: “Jumanji” with cirque entertainers Wren & Della. n July 21: “The Greatest Showman” with Jules the Juggler. n July 28: “Coco” with cirque performer Strangely. n Aug. 4: “Thor: Ragnarok” with cirque performer Clay Mazing. n Aug. 11: “The Sandlot” with Improv Playworks. n Aug. 18: “Black Panther” with touring musician Brian Ernst. n Aug. 25: “The Princess Bride” with special guests.

MOVIES IN THE PARK: Burlington Parks and Recreation presents outdoor movies in the

scavenger hunt for the elusive Waldo hidden in up to 25 local businesses around Fairhaven and in Lynden. Pick up a “Find Waldo” passport and look for the Waldo decal on the windows of participating businesses, go inside to search for Waldo and get your passport stamped when you find him.

SIN & GIN WALKING TOURS: Learn about the history of Bellingham at these guided walking tours at 7 p.m. on weekends. Fairhaven tours are Friday nights, downtown tours are Saturday nights. $15. goodtimegirlstours.com.

KUINKA

those in the system, according to a news release. Skookum focuses on foster care in park at Skagit River Soccer Fields, 1100 S. Skagit St., Burlington.

Bring camping chairs and blankets. Free. 360755-9649. n July 27: “Spider-Man Homecoming” (PG-13) on a 20-foot screen, 9:30 p.m.

POPCORN IN THE PARK OUTDOOR MOVIES: Jennings Memorial Park, 6915 Armar Road, Marysville. Movies begin at dusk (approximately 9 p.m.). Free. n July 14: “Despicable Me 3” (PG). n July 21: “Jumanji” (PG-13). n July 28: “Cars 3” (G). n Aug. 4 “Wonder Woman” (PG-13). n Aug. 11: “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” (PG-13).

THE GREAT FERNDALE MIDSUMMER

Whatcom and Skagit counties.

The event is free to all. skookumkids.org.

MYSTERY: Someone has stolen the spirit of Ferndale; join the city-wide scavenger hunt through July 24. Grab a scorecard from City Hall, 2095 Main St., or download one from cityofferndale. com and look for clues posted on the city’s Facebook and Twitter feeds.

Winners receive prizes.

BREWERS CRUISE: Hop aboard the Victoria Star and taste a variety of local brews on Wednesday cruises from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. through September. Must be 21 or over. $39. Book at whales. com or 1-800-443-4552 or 360-738-8099. Cruises depart form the Alaska Ferry Terminal, 355 Harris Ave., No. 104, Bellingham.

FIND WALDO: Everyone is invited to join this monthlong

STORY TIME STRETCHES AND CRAFTS: Enjoy story time, yoga activities and summer crafts from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 7, at Marblemount Community Hall, 60155 Highway 20, Marblemount.

YORK YARD CRAWL: Explore the York neighborhood in Bellingham at this neighborhood-wide block party featuring yard sales, art, music and more starting at noon Saturday, July 7.

SKOOKUM TURNS 3: Foster care nonprofit Skookum Kids will celebrate its third birthday with a block party from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, July 8, at 1707 N. State St, Bellingham. Free.

CONCRETE YOUTH DAY: Noon to 3:30 p.m.

Friday, July 13, Veterans Park, Main Street, Concrete. There will be field games, hands-on activities, live music, entertainment, food and drinks. Free.

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OUT & ABOUT FREE FRY DAY: Visit the Washington State Potato Commission’s Spud Nation trailer at Sedro-Woolley City Hall, 325 Metcalf St., on Friday, July 13, for free Washington fries in honor of National French Fry Day.

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CRUISE INTO THE SKAGIT: The first Skagit Casino Resort Car Show will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, July 15, at The Skagit Casino Resort, 5984 North Darrk Lane, Bow. The family-friendly event will feature music, raffle and prizes. Free registration; registered participants receive T-shirts and prizes. 360724-0106 or theskagit. com.

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KICK THE HABIT KICKBALL TOURNAMENT: All-ages double-elimination tournament for 16 teams (9-12 players) on Saturday, July 15. Registration, $200, at nerecovery.org/ events.html.

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SUMMER GARDEN PARTY: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 21, Skagit Valley Food Co-op, 202 S. First St., Mount Vernon. The family-friendly event will feature local farmers and producers. Free.

VIVA FARMS DINNER: Join Viva Farms for a farm-to-table dinner celebrating the next generation of family farms at 5:30 p.m.

Saturday, July 21, at the farm, 16470 Highway 20, Mount Vernon.

Tickets: $90 before July 6, $110 after.

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area July 5-12

Thursday.5 SHER VADINSKA 6 p.m., Jansen Art Center, 321 Front St., Lynden. Free. jansenartcenter.org.

Thursday.5 MUSIC Sher Vadinska: 6 p.m., Jansen Art Center, 321 Front St., Lynden. Free. jansenartcenter.org.

THEATER ”The Seagull”: 7:30 p.m., Open Air Summer Rep, Maritime Heritage Park, 500 W. Holly St., Bellingham. Free. sylviacenterforthearts.org.

Friday.6 THEATER ”The Seagull”: 7:30 p.m., Open Air Summer Rep, Maritime Heritage Park, 500 W. Holly St., Bellingham. Free. sylviacenterforthearts.org. ”Spamalot”: 7 p.m., Ludus Performing Arts, 2320 California St., Everett. $12-$15. ludusperformingarts.org.

Saturday.7 MUSIC Bellingham Festival of Music: 7:30 p.m., Western Washington University Performing Arts Center, 516 High St., Bellingham. $12-$49. bellinghamfestival.org.

Classical and Folk Concert: 7 p.m., Kennelly Keys Music, 1904 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. $25. guemeschambermusic.org.

THEATER ”Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play”: 7:30 p.m., Open Air Summer Rep, Maritime Heritage Park, 500 W. Holly St., Bellingham. Free. sylviacenterforthearts.org. ”Spamalot”: 7 p.m., Ludus Performing Arts, 2320 California St., Everett. $12-$15. ludusperformingarts.org.

Sunday.8 THEATER ”Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play”: 7:30 p.m., Open Air Summer Rep, Maritime Heritage Park, 500 W. Holly St., Bellingham. Free. sylviacenterforthearts.org.

MUSIC Chamber by the Bay: 4 p.m., Bellingham Cruise Terminal, 355 Harris Ave., Bellingham. $12-$49. bellinghamfestival.org.

Classical and Folk Concert: 3:30 p.m., Guemes Island Community Center, 7549 Guemes Island Road, Anacortes. $25. guemeschambermusic.org.

Thursday.12 “DENNIS ELKINS’ BOX” 7 p.m., Concrete Theatre, 45920 Main St., Concrete. 360-941-0403 or concrete-theatre.com.

Monday.9 MUSIC Greta Matassa Trio: 7:30 p.m., Jansen Art Center, 321 Front St., Lynden. $20. jansenartcenter.org.

Wednesday.11 MUSIC Bellingham Festival of Music: 7:30 p.m., Western Washington University Performing Arts Center, 516 High St., Bellingham. $12-$49. bellinghamfestival.org.

Thursday.12 THEATER ”Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play”: 7:30 p.m., Open Air Summer Rep, Maritime Heritage Park, 500 W. Holly St., Bellingham. Free. sylviacenterforthearts.org.

Sharon Mason with Chuck Dingée: 6 p.m., Jansen Art Center, 321 Front St., Lynden. Free. jansenartcenter.org. ”Dennis Elkins’ box”: 7 p.m., Concrete Theatre, 45920 Main St., Concrete. 360-941-0403 or concrete-theatre.com.

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TUNING UP Playing at area venues July 5-12 Thursday.5

Resonant Rogues & Hot Damn Scandal: 7 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360-4453000 or conwaymuse. com.

Quattlebaum: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. Free.

360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

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

Antonioni, Scumeating, Monsterwatch, I Love You Avalanche: 8 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 State St., Bellingham. $6.

360-770-1067 or shakedownbellingham.com.

Weedeater, Zeke, Sierra: 8:15 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham. $16.

360-746-8733 or wildbuffalo.net.

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The Posies, Briana Marela: 8 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham. $20.

360-746-8733 or wildbuffalo.net.

North by Northwest Band: 8:30 p.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360422-6411.

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

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Thursday.5 MILLER CAMPBELL 5 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. 360392-3100 or hotelbellwether.com/featured/blues-brews-bbq.

Saturday.7 PETUNIA & THE VIPERS 8 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $15. 360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

Cascadia Groove: 8 p.m., Rockfish Grill & Anacortes Brewery, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. Free. 360588-1720 or anacortesrockfish.com.

Glitclette, Fetter, Bliss Point, DJ Buffet: 8 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 State St., Bellingham. $6. 360-770-1067 or shakedownbellingham.com.

Ebb, Slack and Flood: 7:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 First St., La Conner. 360-399-1805 or aneliaskitchenandstage.com.

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Little Bill & the Bluenotes: 7:30 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. anacortesh2o.com or 360-755-3956.

Petunia & The Vipers: 8 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. $15.

360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

Ben Starner with Phil Nakano: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. $7. 360445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

The Lemon Creek Band: 8:30 p.m., The Old Edison, 5829 Cains Court, Bow. 360-7666266 or theoldedison. com.

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

Gregory Rawlins: 7:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 First St., La Conner.

360-399-1805 or aneliaskitchenandstage. com.

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

Joe T. Cook Blues Band: 8 p.m., Evelyn’s Tavern, 12667 Highway 9, Clear Lake. 360-3991321.

Quintron and Miss Pussycat: 8 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 State St., Bellingham. $10.

360-770-1067 or shakedownbellingham.com.

Mogons, In The Whale, Meece: 8 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 State St., Bellingham. $6. 360-770-1067 or shakedownbellingham. com.

Arête Quartet: 7 p.m., Firefly Lounge, 1015 N. State St., Bellingham. thefireflylounge.com or facebook.com/thefireflybham.

Travelin’ Light: 6 to 9 p.m., Bourbon Bar and Grill, 108 W. Main St., Everson. 360-7468285.

Monday.9

Matt Costa, Katie Toupin: 8 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham. $15.

360-746-8733 or wildbuffalo.net.

Wednesday.11 Nick Anthony: 7 to 9 p.m., Evelyn’s Tavern, 12667 Highway 9, Clear Lake. 360-3991321.

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

Sylvia Bos: Noon, Jansen Art Center, 321 Front St., Lynden. 360354-3600 or jansenartcenter.org.

Whiskey Fever: 7 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 First St., La Conner. 360-399-1805 or aneliaskitchenandstage.com.

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The Fabulous Roof Shakers: 6 p.m., Riverwalk, downtown Mount Vernon. Free admission. 360-428-8547 or mountvernonchamber. com.

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

Joan Penney: 7 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $12. 360-4453000 or conwaymuse. com.

Darlingside, Sky Colony: 8 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham. $15.

360-746-8733 or wildbuffalo.net.

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

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OUT & ABOUT BELLINGHAM CAR SHOW: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Sunday, July 22, 2211 Rimland Drive, Bellingham. Sponsored by the Vietnam Veterans of America Ron Davenport Memorial Chapter 165 with all proceeds benefitting Whatcom County veterans. Free to attend.

CAMP KOREY GOLF TOURNAMENT: Monday, July 23, Eaglemont Golf Course, 4800 Eaglemont Drive, Mount Vernon. Registration starts at 10:30 a.m. campkorey.org/golf FIDALGO SCHOOL REUNION: A reunion to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Old Fidalgo School on March Point will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 28, at the new Fidalgo School, 13590 Gibralter Road, Anacortes.

FIELD GAMES: The City of Ferndale will host an afternoon of field games from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 21, at VanderYacht Park, 1900 Washington St., Ferndale. All ages and abilities welcome.

SEA, TREES, & PIE BIKE RIDE: The event on Whidbey Island will begin at 10 a.m. Sunday, July 22. Choose between three scenic loops of varying length that start and finish at the state park near the Coupeville ferry terminal.

Registration: $30 adult, $15 ages 6-16. Register at wclt.org/bikeride.

STEAMPUNK FESTIVAL: The Bellingham Steampunk Society presents The Fairhaven Steampunk Festival: Mr. Flip’s Carnival of

The search for Waldo in Fairhaven

ART BY THE BAY: The 26th anniversary of Art By the Bay will take place Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 18-19, in Stanwood. To apply: stanwoodcamanoarts. com/art-by-the-bay.

By Skagit Valley Herald Staff

Where is Waldo, anyway?

According to Village Books, he’s in Fairhaven. The search for Waldo is on during July, with a 6-inch cardboard Waldo hidden at 25 local businesses.

Look for the Waldo decal in business windows and ask for a “Find Waldo in Fairhaven” Bring passport. Then scour the area stamped for any signs passports to on of the tiny Village Books, striped man.

Once found, 1200 11th St., ask a shop Bellingham, employee for a passport stamp to claim a and continue prize. the search elsewhere.

Bring stamped passports to Village Books, 1200 11th St., Bellingham, to claim a prize. Passports with at least 10 Waldo stamps receive a button, and passports with at least 20 stamps are entered into a drawing for Waldo merchandise.

Keep your eyes peeled for a cardboard cutout of Waldo’s dog “Woof ” inside Village Books for more fun.

More information is available at villagebooks.com.

SUMMER’S END: The third Summer’s End Music and Arts Gathering will take place from noon to 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 17, at Zuanich Point Park, 2600 N. Harbor Loop Drive, Bellingham. The festival will bring together over 65 local artists, vendors, food trucks and creatives. Presale tickets are $20 and payment plans are available. summersendfest.com.

RECESS MONKEY: The Grammy-nominated trio will wrap up the Culture and Recreation’s Children’s Summer Concert Series at noon Wednesday, Aug. 8, at Jennings Memorial Park, 6915 Armar Road, Marysville.

VILLAGE BOOKS

Wonders and Curiosities, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 28, at Fairhaven Village Green, 1207 10th St., Bellingham. Free to attend, will include vendors, activities, author panels and a costume contest. bellinghamsteampunk.org.

QUIDDITCH FESTIVAL: Join in a game of Quidditch with the Rain City Raptors from

11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, July 28, at Skagit River Park, 1100 S Skagit St., Burlington. Muggles of all ages are invited to this free festival featuring Hogwarts-inspired games and activities.

“MR. POPPER’S PENGUIN”: This year’s film in the “Read the Book, See the Movie” program at the Mount Vernon City Library will be shown at

Ave., Friday Harbor, and is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

2:30 p.m. at the Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. Free.

ANNUAL NUBIAN JAM: The Snohomish County Black Heritage Committee will host The Nubian Jam from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Saturday, July 28. Enjoy attractions, food, entertainment and vendors at Forest Park, 820 E. Mukilteo Blvd., Everett. nubianjameverett.com.

LOOKING AHEAD

“ALL BIRDS FLY”: The show at WaterWorks Gallery represents a fusion of forms: painted surfaces on the wall and ceramic sculptures on pedestals by Robin and John Gumaelius and Michael Dickter. The show will run through August with a reception from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3. The gallery is located at 315 Argyle

AUDUBON AT THE MUSEUM: Join experts from the North Cascades Audubon Society in the John M. Edson Hall of Birds from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 26, at the Whatcom Museum at Old City Hall, 121 Prospect St., Bellingham.

TIE-DYE YOUR SHIRT: Bring a shirt, blouse, pants or sheets and the dye will be provided.

The free event will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 4, at VanderYacht Park, 1900 Washington St., Ferndale.

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OUT & ABOUT SIDEWALK CHART ART FEST: People of all skill levels are welcome to participate from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, at Dakota Art Store, 1322 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham. Chalk kits sold for $5-$10 or bring your own materials.

STORY TIME STRETCHES AND CRAFTS: Enjoy story time, yoga activities and summer crafts from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 4, at Marblemount Community Hall, 60155 Highway 20, Marblemount.

FANTASTIC VOYAGE: Teenagers in grades 7-12 can sail aboard the Adventuress, Puget Sound’s environmental tall ship, and learn about marine science, local history and sailing from Sunday, Aug.

5, through Friday, Aug. 10. $785. soundexp.org.

CHRISTIANSON’S ANTIQUE FAIR & VINTAGE MARKET: Four shopping locations within Christianson’s Nursery, 15806 Best Road, Mount Vernon, will sell antiques and vintage treasures on Aug. 10-11.

Times: 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10, $10 admission (must be 21 or older); 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11, free admission. christiansonsnursery.com or 360-466-3821.

TOUCH A TRUCK: Children of all ages are invited to explore specialized vehicles that help build a better world from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Aug. 14, at the Burlington Public Library, 820 E. Washington Ave. The event will feature vehicles ranging from street

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sweepers to fire engines.

All ages. Free, library card not required.

WARBIRD WEEKEND: Celebrate aviation at this weekend of festivities Friday and Saturday, Aug. 17-18, at the Heritage Flight Museum, 15053 Crosswind Drive, Burlington. Enjoy a barbecue dinner and music Friday from 5 to 10 p.m. for $55 and receive free admission to Fly Day on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. heritageflight.org.

SUMMER GARDEN PARTY: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 18, Skagit Valley Food Co-op, 202 S. First St., Mount Vernon.

The family-friendly event will feature local farmers and producers. Free.

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Friday, Aug. 24, Second Avenue; 6 to 11 p.m.

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Vendors, beer, wine, live music and family fun.

WHATCOM FARM TOUR WEEKEND: Saturday and Sunday, Sept.

8-9. Learn about sustainable farming with a free self-guided tour or pay $10 for a VIP Badge to support the Sustainable Connections Food & Farming Program. eatlocalfirst.org.

MOUNT VERNON CEMETERY TOUR: Enjoy an historic tour from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30, at the Mount Vernon Cemetery, 1200 E. Fir St., Mount Vernon.

Actors will share the stories of some of the unique people for whom this is their final resting place. $10-$12.

Solving a mystery in Ferndale

By Skagit Valley Herald Staff

FERNDALE — The game is already afoot: Who stole the spirit of Ferndale?

Until July 24, it is up to the citizens of Ferndale to put their detective skills to the test and participate in this free city-wide scavenger hunt.

Scorecards can be downloaded from cityofferdale.org or picked up at City Hall, 2095 Main St. Clues are distributed over the city’s social media accounts and at City Hall, the Ferndale Library and the Ferndale Visitor Center every Tuesday and Friday until July 20. Clues lead to envelopes of evidence containing secret codes that must be de-scrambled and collected until the answer to the question “Who stole the spirit of Ferndale” is revealed.

Cash prizes will be awarded to the top three finishers. Those finishing fourth, fifth and sixth will receive gift cards.

More information: cityofferndale.org.

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TRAVEL

A trio of unique Idaho spots: huckleberry beer, Craters of the Moon and Sun Valley

By BETH J. HARPAZ

ARCO, Idaho — Huckleberry beer, Craters of the Moon park and Sun Valley: It was a trio of unique Idaho experiences.

My husband and I came up with the spur-of-themoment itinerary on a road trip out west last September. We’d planned on hiking in Idaho’s Sawtooth National Forest but smoke conditions from fires in the region scuttled our plans. So we came up with a Plan B that more than made up for the loss.

RECREATION WITHOUT BORDERS: The organization offers recreational trips, tours and adventures throughout the Northwest and British Columbia. 360766-7109 or recreationwithoutborders.com. n Saturday, July 21: Ropes Course Adventure in BC. Climb 40 feet into the trees at Maple Ridge Wildplay.

Proof of citizenship required to cross border. $125. Register by July 13 at 360-336-6215 or mountvernonwa.gov.

OAK HARBOR DAY TRIPS: The Oak Harbor Senior Center, 51 SE Jerome St., offers fun day trips for members. For details, call the travel desk at 360-279-4587.

CHALLIS

CRATERS OF THE MOON

The next morning, after granola and omelettes at the inn, we headed for Craters of the Moon

FOR THE BIRDS: Skagit Guided Adventures offers a variety of birding tours daily around Skagit Valley and surrounding areas. Reservations required: 360-4747479 or skagitguidedadventures.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. For information or to register, call 360-336-6215.

AP Travel Editor

We drove into Idaho from Montana, on a beautiful drive along Highway 93, also known as the Salmon River Road. We were heading to Challis, Idaho, to spend the night at the wonderful Watermark Inn, where the staff struck just the right balance: pleasant and helpful but not in our faces. They gave us great advice for dinner, too: the River of No Return Brewing Co., a tiny spot we never would have found on our own.

We dined on locally made garlic and sage sausage with an ice-cold huckleberry lager to wash it down. The River of No Return, it turned out, is another name for the Salmon River, from the era when boats could only navigate in one direction due to the rapids.

Local travel briefs

BETH J. HARPAZ / AP

A cave entrance at Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve in Arco, Idaho. The caves are actually tubes created by flowing lava that later cooled.

National Monument and Preserve in Arco. It’s a weird, stark landscape: fields of cold, black lava punctuated here and there with colorful bursts of sagebrush or wildflowers.

A geologist in 1923 compared it to “the surface of the moon as seen through a telescope,” and NASA has sent astronauts and scientists here for research. It became part of the national park system in 1924, and last year was designated a “Dark Sky” park, perfect for viewing stars because there’s so little light pollution around.

A 7-mile loop road takes you around the park to a series of viewpoints

and mostly short hikes to see features like cinder cones and craters. But you won’t see a volcano. The lava came from a series of fissures in the earth known as the Great Rift, according to the park service, beginning some 15,000 years ago.

You can also visit caves here, but you must obtain a permit to do so from the visitor center and you’re required to carry a flashlight.

Sturdy shoes are a must as the terrain in the caves is uneven. The caves are actually tubes created by flowing lava that later cooled.

SUN VALLEY

From Craters of the

Moon, we drove about two hours to the world-famous Sun Valley Resort in Ketchum. The resort is known for skiing in winter and has been a haunt of the rich and famous for decades. Black-andwhite photos lining hotel hallways show visitors like Ernest Hemingway and Marilyn Monroe.

We checked out menus at a few of the many dining options onsite and settled on Gretchen’s, where we had a lovely cheese and fruit plate, fish and chips, and a veggie gnocchi dish.

Since my husband was driving, I decided to have a cocktail — a Hemingway daiquiri in his honor.

STATE VISITOR CALL CENTER: The Washington Tourism Alliance’s ExperienceWA Call Center is open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. 1-800-544-1800 or tourisminfo@watourismalliance.com. Staff members assist travelers who have questions, refer them to specific destination marketing organizations and other travel resources across the state for more detailed information, and take orders for the Washington State Visitors Guide.

PASSPORT APPLICATIONS: Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes, accepts new passport applications and applications for passports that have been expired for more than five years by appointment from noon to 6 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturdays. Passport forms and information on fees and how to apply are available at travel.state.gov, or pick up an application and passport guide at the library.

Burlington Municipal Court accepts passport applications from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m.

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 311 Cedar St., Suite A, Burlington. New and renewal forms are available. 360-755-0492.

Post offices in Mount Vernon, Sedro-Woolley and Oak Harbor accept passport applications by appointment.

Contact individual offices for available days and times.

Oak Harbor Senior Center, 51 SE Jerome St., Oak Harbor, accepts passport applications Monday through Friday. Appointments are recommended. 360-279-4580.

WHATCOM SENIOR TOURS: Whatcom Senior Tours hosts a series of trips for seniors. Sign up by calling 360-733-4030, ext. 1015 or visiting the tour office at 315 Halleck St., Bellingham.

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DINING GUIDE Enjoy our summEr spEcials including: BBQ Pork Sliders

comE on in and Enjoy our air-conditionEd rEstaurant or loungE!

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“Disobedience” will be shown Friday through Monday at the Lincoln Theatre.

Skagit Theatre Camp MONDAY-FRIDAY, JULY 9-14

FRI. 7/6 8PM CASCADIA GROOVE WEDS. 7/11 6PM THE GROOVETRAMPS THURS. 7/12 6PM TRISH HATLEY WEDS. 7/18 6PM THE CRESTON LINE

Family Friendly

The camp will wrap up with “Winnie the Pooh,” with a family dress rehearsal at 4 p.m. Friday, July 13, and culminating in two performances for the general public at 10 a.m. and noon Saturday, July 14.

To register: app.arts-people.com/index. php?class=lncln or 360-336-8955.

— The Lincoln Theatre is located at 712 S. First St., downtown Mount Vernon. lincolntheatre.org or 360-336-8955.

FRI. 7/6 10PM DJ S.A. SAT. 7/7 7:30PM LITTLE BILL and the BLUENOTES FRI. 7/13 10PM DJ S.A. SAT. 7/14 7:30PM HOLMES SHAE BAND 1585064 1474688

A ropes course to challenge your comfort zone in B.C.

By Skagit Valley Herald Staff

Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation is offering a trip to Maple Ridge WildPlay in British Columbia for an adventurous ropes course experience that will challenge your comfort zone, from

8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 21.

The park offers nine ziplines, 62 aerial elements and a 40-foot jump. No experience is required and all participants are secured with state-of-the-art safety equipment.

The cost is $125 and includes transportation

from Mount Vernon and admission to the course.

Participants must have proof of citizenship to cross the border, dress for the outdoors, and minors must be accompanied by a guardian.

Register by Friday, July 13: mountvernonwa.gov or 360-336-6215.

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From Sebastián Lelio, the director of the Academy Award-winning “A Fantastic Woman,” the film follows New York photographer Ronit Krushka as she flies to London after learning about the death of her estranged father.

Ronit is returning to the same Orthodox Jewish community that shunned her decades earlier for her childhood attraction to Esti, a female friend. Their fortuitous and happy reunion soon reignites their burning passion as the two women explore boundaries of faith and sexuality.

The cast includes Rachel Weisz, Rachel McAdams, Alessandro Nivola, Cara Hor-

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GET INVOLVED

ART

CALL FOR QUILT SHOW ENTRIES: Woolley Fiber Quilters is accepting registration for quilts to be displayed in the annual quilt on July 13-15 at Cascade Middle School, 905 McGarigle Road, Sedro-Woolley. Pick up a hard copy of the form at Cascades Fabrics, 824 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley, or download one at woolleyfiberquilters. blogspot.com. Entry forms due June 29.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Anacortes Arts Festival seeks volunteers for the 57th Anacortes Arts Festival on Aug. 3-5. Contact Geralyn at 293-6211 or volunteer@anacortesartsfestival.com. anacortesartsfestival.com.

CALL FOR ARTISTS — COMMUNITY HANG-UP: All artists ages 16 and older are invited to submit one work of art for the fifth Annual “Community Hang-Up” exhibition at the Front Gallery, 420 Myrtle St., Mount Vernon, debuting from 2 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 2, and showing again from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, as part of the First Saturday Art Walk.

Drop off art from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Monday, July 30, at The Front Gallery. $20 entry fee. mountvernondowntown.org.

ART CLASSES

KREATE WITH KARA: 2 to 4 p.m.

Sunday, July 11, Olde Town Grainery Tea Room & Galleria, 100 E Montgomery St., Mount Vernon. No experience necessary. $30.

TRI DEE ARTS

WORKSHOPS: Art classes on a variety of topics are available at Tri-Dee Arts, 215 S. First St., Mount Vernon. trideearts.com.

TEEN ART CLASS: 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Wednesday, July 18. $30.

Register by July 9 at 360336-6215 or mountvernonwa.gov.

KIDS ART CAMP: July 16-19. Ages 4 to 6, 8:45 to 10 a.m. ($65); ages 7 to 12, 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. or 2 to 4 p.m. ($90). Register before July 9: 360-336-6215 or mountvernonwa.gov.

ACRYLIC PAINTING CLASSES: For beginners to advance. Classes: $150 for series of three classes with Logan Fox. Art supply list available.

Classes at The Good Stuff Art, 604 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. the goodstuffarts.com, 360755-3152 or kpeterson@ thegoodstuff.com.

PACIFIC NORTHWEST QUILT AND FIBER ARTS MUSEUM: Varied exhibits and classes are available to the public at 703 S. Second St., La Conner. Museum hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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

Fiber Fridays: bring any type of fiber art project, quilting, knitting, embellishing, etc., to work on while visiting with other fiber artists from 9 a.m. to noon every Friday. Free and open to all.

GAIL HARKER CEN-

TER: Gail Harker Center for Creative Arts offers a variety of art classes and workshops for artists of every level at 12636 Chilberg Road, Mount Vernon. Online courses are also available. For information and a complete schedule: 360-466-0110 or gailcreativestudies.com.

PACIFIC NW SCHOOL: Choose from painting, photography, fiber and 3D art workshops taught by professional artists at the Pacific NorthWest Art School, 15 NW Birch St., Coupeville. For information and a complete schedule: 360-678-3396 or pacificnorthwestartschool.com.

DAKOTA: Dakota Art Center offers a variety of art classes and workshops at 17873 Highway 536, Mount Vernon.

360-416-6556, ext. 5, or dakotaartcenter.com.

STANWOOD CAMANO ARTS GUILD: A Guilded Gallery, 8700 271st St. NW, Stanwood, offers a variety of art classes and workshops.

For information or to register: 360-629-2787 or stanwoodcamanoarts.com.

AUDITIONS

”ANNIE”: Ages 5 and older, 6, 7 and 8 p.m.

Tuesday and Wednesday, July 10-11, Lincoln Theatre. Prepare one song and monologue.

Register: bit.ly/TAGAnnieAuditions2018. ”A CHORUS LINE”: Skagit Valley College Drama Department will hold “A Chorus Line” auditions for men at 6 p.m. today, July 5, at the Phillip Tarro The-

atre on the SVC campus.

Bring sheet music and clothes you can move in.

Email damond.morris@ skagit.edu for more info.

BOOKS

TEEN SUMMER READING PROGRAM: Ages 13-18 with chances to win prizes. Events will also be hosted at the library, 820 E. Washington Ave., Burlington. n Improv with the Upfront Theatre: 3 p.m., Monday, July 9. Preregistration required. n Teen Battle of the Bands: 5 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 15. Bands must apply at the library by 5 p.m. Monday, July 23.

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

DANCE

BEGINNING LINE DANCING: 7 to 8 p.m.

Tuesdays, Burlington Community Center, 1011 Greenleaf Ave., Burlington. $6 dropin, $25 for five classes.

Adults and teens 13 and older. Register: burlingtonwa.gov/recreation or 360-755-9649.

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

Learn to folk dance to a variety of international music. 7-9:30 p.m. First session free, $5 thereafter. No partners needed.

Gary or Ginny, 360-7666866.

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

Wednesdays at the Fairhaven Library auditorium (upstairs), 1117 12th St., Bellingham. Wear comfortable clothes and soft-soled shoes without heels. $8 per class. For information, call Mary Anderson at 360-9331779 or visit bellinghamscd.org.

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

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

MUSIC

MUSIC MAKER WITH HEIDI LARSEN: Experiment with music and sound at this free interactive event at 11 a.m. Friday, July 20, on the Upper Skagit Library lawn, 45770 B Main St., Concrete.

come and loaner ukuleles available. Song sheets provided. 206-790-4862 or yogaheartspace0@ gmail.com.

BARBERSHOP HARMONY: Join the An-OChords, a four-part barbershop harmony group that meets at 7 p.m.

Thursdays at Bethany Covenant Church, 1318 18th St., Mount Vernon.

No experience necessary, no auditions required.

Learn by rote, you don’t have to read music. All ages welcome. anochords. org. 360-466-0109.

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.

RAY SORIANO DRUMMING WORKSHOP: 2 to 3 p.m.

Friday, July 27, Upper Skagit Library, 45770 B Main St., Concrete. Free.

SHELTER BAY CHORUS: Practices are held from 5 to 7 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.

B’TOWN BATTLE OF THE BANDS: Teen bands will perform at the Downtown Burlington Visitors Center Amphitheater on Wednesday, Aug. 15. Band members must be between 12 and 19. Apply: Burlington Public Library, 820 E. Washington Ave., or email jennyc@burlingtonwa.gov.

SING IN HARMONY: 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.

360-201-5861 or harmonynorthwest.org.

UKULELE FUN & SONG CIRCLE: 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesdays, Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland St. Free. Beginners wel-

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

360-293-2544.

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HOT TICKETS DEAD & COMPANY: June 29, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVISITED, BLUE OYSTER CULT: June 29, Tulalip Resort Casino Amphitheatre, Tulalip.

360-716-6000 or ticketmaster.com.

COUNTING CROWS: June 29, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

FLORENCE + THE MACHINE: June 29, KeyArena, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

DUA LIPA: July 2, WaMu Theater, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

HARRY STYLES: July 7, KeyArena, Seattle. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

BELA FLECK & THE FLECKTONES, DEL MCCOURY BAND, JERRY DOUGLAS BAND: July 13, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 425-4881133 or ste-michelle.com/ visit-us/summer-concerts/list.

PENTATONIX: July 14, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

MELISSA ETHERIDGE, LEANN RIMES: July 14, Tulalip Resort Casino Amphitheatre, Tulalip.

360-716-6000 or ticketmaster.com.

BRIT FLOYD: July 14, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. 360-745-3000 or livenation.com.

JOHN FOGERTY: July 19-20, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville.

425-488-1133 or ste-michelle.com/visit-us/summer-concerts/list.

CHRIS STAPLETON: July 21, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

SHERYL CROW: July 21-22, Chateau Ste.

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JACKSON BROWNE July 27-28, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 425-4881133 or ste-michelle.com/visit-us/summer-concerts/list.

Michelle, Woodinville.

425-488-1133 or ste-michelle.com/visit-us/summer-concerts/list.

PHISH: July 22, Gorge Amphitheatre, George.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

FOREIGNER: July 27, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

JACKSON BROWNE: July 27-28, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville.

425-488-1133 or ste-michelle.com/visit-us/summer-concerts/list.

TAJ MAHAL/KEB’ ‘MO’ BAND, DIRTY DOZEN BRASS BAND: July 29, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 425-4881133 or ste-michelle.com/ visit-us/summer-concerts/list.

ZZ TOP, TIM MONTANA: July 30, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville.

425-488-1133 or ste-michelle.com/visit-us/summer-concerts/list.

WATERSHED WITH BRANTLEY GILBERT, BRAD PAISLEY, BLAKE SHELTON: Aug. 3-5, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

ISLEY BROTHERS, POINTER SISTERS: Aug. 3, Tulalip Resort Casino Amphitheatre, Tulalip.

360-716-6000 or ticketmaster.com.

MOUNT BAKER R & B

FESTIVAL: Aug. 3-5, Deming Log Show fairgrounds, Bellingham. bakerblues. com ortickettomato.com/ event/5325.

CHRIS BOTTI, MORGAN JAMES : Aug. 4, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 425-4881133 or ste-michelle.com/ visit-us/summer-concerts/list.

WEEZER, THE PIXIES: Aug. 4, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

PEARL JAM: Aug. 8, 10, Safeco Field, Seattle. 800745-3000 or livenation. com.

GYPSY KINGS: Aug. 10, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 425-4881133 or ste-michelle.com/ visit-us/summer-concerts/list.

DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES, TRAIN: Aug. 11, KeyArena, Seattle. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

CLINT BLACK, SARA EVANS: Aug. 16, Tulalip Resort Casino Amphitheatre, Tulalip. 360-716-6000 or ticketmaster.com.

LADY ANTEBELLUM, DARIUS RUCKER, RUSSELL DICKERSON: Aug. 17, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

KID ROCK: Aug. 18, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-7453000 or livenation.com

ALICE COOPER: Aug. 19, Angel of The Winds Area, Everett.

866.332.8499 or angelofthewindsarena.com.

STYX: Aug. 23, Tulalip Resort Casino Amphitheatre, Tulalip. 360-716-6000 or ticketmaster.com.

SLAYER, LAMB OF GOD, ANTHRAX, TESTAMENT: Aug. 23, Sunlight Supply Amphitheatre, Ridgefield. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

BEN HARPER AND CHARLIE MUSSELWHITE: Aug. 24, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville.

425-488-1133 or ste-michelle.com/visit-us/summer-concerts/list.

SMASHING PUMPKINS: Aug. 24, KeyArena, Seattle. 360-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

SLAYER, LAMB OF GOD, ANTHRAX, TESTAMENT: Aug. 24, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-745-3000 or kiswpaininthegrass.com.

ALICE IN CHAINS, THE CULT, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS, BUSH: Aug. 25, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800745-3000 or kiswpaininthegrass.com.

STEVE MILLER BAND, PETER FRAMPTON: Aug. 25-26, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville.

425-488-1133 or ste-michelle.com/visit-us/summer-concerts/list.

AVENGED SEVENFOLD, PROPHETS OF RAGE, THREE DAYS GRACE: Aug. 26, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-745-3000 or kiswpaininthegrass.com.

ZAC BROWN BAND: Aug. 31, Safeco Field, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

DAVE MATTHEWS BAND: Aug. 31-Sept. 2, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

FOO FIGHTERS: Sept.

1, Safeco Field, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

ROD STEWART: Sept.

1, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

GAME OF THRONES LIVE CONCERT EXPERIENCE: Sept. 6, KeyArena, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

RODRIGO Y GABRIELA: Sept. 7, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville.

425-488-1133 or ste-michelle.com/visit-us/summer-concerts/list.

EVANESCENCE, LINDSAY STERLING: Sept. 7, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

DWIGHT YOAKAM, JOE NICHOLS: Sept. 8, Tulalip Resort Casino Amphitheatre, Tulalip.

360-716-6000 or ticketmaster.com.

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THE MAVERICKS, LOS LOBOS: Sept. 8, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville.

425-488-1133 or ste-michelle.com/visit-us/summer-concerts/list.

LAKE STREET DIVE: Sept. 13, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville.

425-488-1133 or ste-michelle.com/visit-us/summer-concerts/list.

THE AUSTRALIAN PINK FLOYD SHOW: Sept. 14, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville.

425-488-1133 or ste-michelle.com/visit-us/summer-concerts/list.

TOBY KEITH, NED LEDOUX: Sept. 15, Washington State Fair, Puyallup.

888-559-3247 or thefair.com.

AVETT BROTHERS, THE HEAD & THE HEART: Sept. 15, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

LYLE LOVETT AND HIS LARGE BAND: Sept. 15, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 425-4881133 or ste-michelle.com/ visit-us/summer-concerts/list.

JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS, CHEAP TRICK: Sept. 19, Washington State Fair, Puyallup. 888559-3247 or thefair.com.

BRETT ELDREDGE, RUNAWAY JUNE, DEVIN DAWSON: Sept. 20, Washington State Fair, Puyallup. 888-559-3247 or thefair.com.

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MOVIES

NEW THIS WEEK

MINI-REVIEWS

Playfulness makes ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’ sing, not sting

By KATIE WALSH Tribune News Service

The Ant-Man films are outliers in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. They feel far more self-contained than the sprawling, interconnected capers featuring the other superheroes.

2015’s “Ant-Man” and its sequel, “Ant-Man and the Wasp,” are instead local, family-oriented stories.

They even manage to make the stakes appropriately-sized, which is ironic, given how much Ant-Man (Paul Rudd) and his new partner, The Wasp, enjoy playing with the scale and proportion of everyday objects.

The film does kick off with one doozy of a connection to the rampaging posse of The Avengers.

Scott, better known as Ant-Man, is at home outfitted with an ankle bracelet, under house arrest for his participation in the smackdown in “Captain America: Civil War.” He’s lost touch with Hank Pym (Michael Douglas), the scientist who invented his size-swapping Ant-Man suit, and Pym’s enterprising daughter, Hope (Evangeline Lilly), who has stepped into her mother’s suit as The Wasp. He wiles away the hours playing with his adorable daughter (Abby Ryder Fortson), counting down the days until he’s out from under the watchful eye of Agent Woo (Randall Park).

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Paul Rudd stars in “Ant-Man and the Wasp.”

“Ant-Man” was the story of fathers reconnecting with their daughters, and in “Ant-Man and the Wasp,” the father-daughter theme once again drives the story, but mom’s in the mix, too. Hank and Hope are determined to save Hope’s mother (Michelle Pfeiffer) from the sub-atomic realm, where they lost her decades ago.

And since Scott went sub-atomic, they think he’s the link to her location.

They’ve got all the technology in their handy lab, which helpfully shrinks to portable briefcase size when needed, and they just need a couple of hours to make the connection.

The plan is complicated with two nefarious types trying to get their hands on the lab and the tech inside it: their shady components dealer Sonny Burch (Walton Goggins), and a mysterious hooded

figure, Ghost (Hannah John-Kamen), who can phase through matter.

Burch wants the lab for its value, and Ghost for what it contains — a possible cure for her debilitating, constant particle phasing. It becomes a big game of chase through the streets of San Francisco, made all the more entertaining through the constant size-shifting both Scott and Hope get up to.

The appeal of “Ant-Man” is simple: normal-sized things such as people, objects, buildings and cars get smaller or bigger, and that’s fun to watch in the context of an otherwise routine scene — especially fight scenes. Both movies, directed by Peyton Reed, with star Paul Rudd the only returning co-writer, hit all the beats we expect.

But, there’s a fresh sense of looseness, lots of play and pockets of weird

humor, like Scott’s buddy/ business partner Luis (Michael Peña) and his penchant for epic yarns.

There’s even a running joke about fabled witch Baba Yaga, and a bit where Ant-Man’s regulator stops working and he ends up toddler-sized while staking out his daughter’s school.

That’s the stuff that makes “Ant-Man and the Wasp” really sing — not sting.

There are no limits to Rudd’s easy charms, and he’s surrounded by a cast that makes it look easy. Peña is once again a standout, and Park almost takes that crown from him this time around. But his best scene partner is right there in the title. Lilly owns the role with such style, grace and power that Ant-Man had better make room on that billing block for The Wasp.

– 1:58. Rated PG-13 for some sci-fi action violence.

HHH (out of four stars)

Compiled from news services.

Ratings are 1 to 4 stars.

“Boundaries” — Despite excellent performances from Vera Farmiga as a hippie mom and Christopher Plummer as her pot-dealing dad, this reconciliation road trip is a bit too cute and clever for its own good. And the ending is pure hokum. Comedy drama, R, 104 minutes. HH “Uncle Drew” — To win a Harlem tournament, a parttime basketball coach (Lil Rel Howery) recruits a team of former players in their 70s headed by the legendary Uncle Drew (Kyrie Irving). Even though the film is outlandish and predictable and downright corny, I loved the positive energy and the steady diet of inside-basketball jokes. Sports comedy, PG-13, 103 minutes. HHH “Damsel” — In this consistently funny feminist Western, a wealthy pioneer (Robert Pattinson) is among the men who make the mistake of believing Mia Wasikowska’s Penelope is a delicate, vulnerable flower who must be saved. Wrongo, boys. This particular damsel is smarter and more resourceful than you can possibly fathom.

Comedy, R, 113 minutes. HHH½ “Sicario: Day of the Soldado” — The CIA operative (Josh Brolin) and the assassin (Benicio del Toro) from 2015’s “Sicario” team up to start a drug cartel war in this powerful and pulpy modern-day Western. It’s a brilliant, bloody, gritty, dark and sometimes fantastically overthe-top fable about the evil men (and women) will do in the name of political agendas, self-preservation and the quest for power. Crime action, R, 123 minutes. HHHH “The Bill Murray Stories: Life Lessons Learned From a Mythical Man” — Comic great Bill Murray is famous for materializing out of nowhere at parties, bars, on the street, mingling for a while and then disappearing as quickly as he arrived. Why does he do this? Director Tommy Avallone sets out to answer this question in a documentary that had me smiling from start to finish.

Documentary, not rated, 70 minutes. HHH½ “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” — How terrible is this exercise in wretched excess about dinosaurs being evacuated from Isla Nublar before a volcano can wipe them out? It’s “Rocky V” bad. It’s “Jaws 3D” bad. Sci-fi adventure, PG-13, 128 minutes. H½ “Tag” — Despite the best efforts of a cast headed by Ed Helms and Jake Johnson, this comedy about friends in their 40s from Spokane who reunite each year for a month-long game of tag is a deadly drag, filled with uninspired slapstick gags and cardboard characters that practically dare us not to like them. Comedy, R, 100 minutes. H½ “Superfly” — Like the 1972 blaxploitation original, this remake reinforces stereotypes as it follows a drug dealer ready to give up the game. But it succeeds at what it wants to be: an action-packed, sexy, violent, 21st-century crime thriller. Crime thriller, R, 116 minutes. HHH “Incredibles 2” — Writer-director Brad Bird’s second chapter in the story of America’s favorite superhero family is a nifty blend of loudly chaotic amusement-ride-type action pieces and domestic comedy-drama. It’s a solid double, but I’ll admit to a feeling of mild disappointment that it wasn’t a grand slam. Animated action, PG, 118 minutes. HHH

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MOVIES “211” — As a small-town cop caught up in gunfights with heavily armed robbers, Nicolas Cage delivers a disappointingly even-keeled performance in a film that is in dire need of ferocious overacting. This muddled, trigger-happy heist movie brims with cliches while constantly trying our patience. Crime action, R, 86 minutes. HH “Hotel Artemis” — Sterling K. Brown, Sofia Boutella and Jeff Goldblum are among the actors playing criminals seeking help at an underground hospital for the lawless, run by The Nurse (Jodie Foster) in 2028 Los Angeles. Positive points for trying to achieve something original, but the analogies and life lessons are all too predictable and familiar. Sci-fi thriller, R, 93 minutes. HH “Ocean’s 8” — Sandra Bullock and Cate Blanchett star in a solid if somewhat underwhelming caper

similar in tone and style to the “Ocean’s” trilogy of the early 2000s. But while the gifted cast has firepower and charisma, “Ocean’s 8” is more of a smooth glide than an exhilarating adventure.

Rating: Crime adventure, PG-13, 110 minutes. HH½ “Hereditary” — Toni Collette deserves Oscar consideration for her great work as a woman convinced her mother is trying to reach out from beyond the grave to destroy her family. The shock moments in this horror film are truly stunning, and grotesque, and bizarre — and they will stay with you long after you’ve gone home for the night. Horror, R, 123 minutes. HHHH “Adrift” — From the food rationing to the primitive wound-stitching, we get a number of familiar moments in this lost-at-sea adventure.

Shailene Woodley stars as a woman trying to repair a battered boat and get her

injured fiance (Sam Claflin) to safety, and it’s a well-tailored showcase for her grit and hippie-dippie appeal.

Biographical adventure, PG13, 120 minutes. HHH “Social Animals” — This film’s snarky, directionless, self-obsessed whiners and complainers are led by an insecure Austin woman (Noel Wells) and her married lover (Josh Radnor). Worst of all, this is supposed to be a comedy, and there’s almost nothing funny about it.

Comedy, R, 90 minutes. H½ “Mary Shelley” — For all the scandalous ingredients in the early life of Mary Shelley (Elle Fanning), who at 16 ran away with the poet Percy Shelley and at 18 began working on writing “Frankenstein,” this dull, tame and disappointingly conventional biopic almost never misses an opportunity to miss an opportunity.

Biography, PG-13, 121 minutes. HH

At area theaters ANACORTES CINEMAS July 6-12 Ant-Man and the Wasp (PG-13): 12:50, 3:30, 6:30, 9:40 Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (PG-13): Friday-Wednesday: 12:50, 3:40, 6:40, 9:30; Thursday: 12:50, 3:40, 9:30 The Incredibles 2 (PG): 1:00, 3:50, 6:50, 9:10 Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (PG): Thursday: 6:00 360-293-7000 STANWOOD CINEMAS July 6-12 Ant-Man and the Wasp (PG-13): FridaySaturday: 10:00, 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 9:40; SundayThursday: 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 9:40 Ant-Man and the Wasp in 3D (PG-13): 5:00 Sicario: Day of the Soldado (R): FridaySaturday: 9:45, 12:50, 3:50, 6:50, 9:45; SundayThursday: 12:50, 3:50, 6:50, 9:45 Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 9:55 AM, 12:40, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30; Sunday-Thursday: 12:40, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30 The Incredibles 2 (PG): Friday-Saturday: 10:05, 12:30, 3:40, 6:40, 9:20; Sunday-Thursday: 12:30, 3:40, 6:40, 9:20 Ocean’s 8 (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 9:50, 12:15, 2:35, 7:30, 9:50; Sunday-Wednesday: 12:15, 2:35, 7:30, 9:50; Thursday: 12:15, 2:35, 9:50 Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (PG): Thursday: 6:00 Skyscraper (PG-13): Thursday: 7:00 360-629-0514

CONCRETE THEATRE July 6-8 Oceans 8 (PG-13): Friday: 7:30 p.m.; Saturday: 5 and 7:30 p.m.; Sunday: 5 p.m.

360-941-0403 OAK HARBOR CINEMAS July 6-12 Ant-Man and the Wasp (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 10:00, 12:50, 3:30, 6:30, 9:40; SundayThursday: 12:50, 3:30, 6:30, 9:40 Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 10:05, 12:50, 3:40, 6:40, 9:30; Sunday-Wednesday: 12:50, 3:40, 6:40, 9:30; Thursday: 12:50, 3:40, 9:30 The Incredibles 2 (PG): Friday-Saturday: 10:10, 1:00, 3:50, 6:50, 9:10; Sunday-Thursday: 1:00, 3:50, 6:50, 9:10 Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (PG): Thursday: 6:00 360-279-2226 BLUE FOX DRIVE-IN Oak Harbor 360-941-0403 CASCADE MALL THEATERS Burlington For showings: amctheatres.com/showtimes/ all/2017-06-23/amc-loews-cascade-mall-14/all * Times are subject to change

REVIEW

‘Sorry To Bother You’ poised to become summer’s most talked-about movie

By KATIE WALSH Tribune News Service

Boots Riley’s debut film, the deeply weird and deeply thrilling “Sorry To Bother You,” was the toast of Sundance 2018. And it’s poised to become the most talked-about movie of the summer.

The satirical anti-capitalist cri de coeur is the synthesis of Riley’s life and work as a politically conscious rapper and Oakland, Calif., community organizer, and it’s the perfect film for the moment. The absurdist parable set in a dystopian alternate timeline somehow feels entirely plausible, and it hits home.

Riley has crafted a world that looks and feels very much like ours, slightly off, a bit theatrical and definitely ironic — until it all goes completely bonkers.

He’s cast it perfectly with a host of total weirdos, cool kids and cool weirdos.

Lakeith Stanfield, an actor with a pair of captivatingly empathetic eyes we haven’t seen the likes of since Bette Davis, stars as Cassius Green (say it fast, get it?), a young striver who becomes the figurehead for the struggle between the American dream and human morality.

Cassius is a dreamy but unmotivated type. He lives in his uncle’s garage with his über-cool artist girlfriend, Detroit (Tessa Thompson), and laments his legacy, what he might leave behind for posterity. But his uncle Sergio (Terry Crews) is breathing down his neck for the rent, and bills don’t pay themselves.

In this Oakland, it seems the only jobs available are in marketing and sales, which isn’t so unfamiliar. Detroit twirls a sign on the street to finance her radical artwork, and she also dabbles in secret anarchic anti-corporate activism. Cassius is tempted by the lifetime guaranteed work/life contract at the mysterious company Worry Free, though the violent protests by former workers alleging the company engages in human slavery deters that thought.

Instead, he scams his way into a telemarketing job with a DIY employee of the month plaque.

It’s a dead-end job, and though some of his co-workers are planning a union bid, Cassius is intrigued by the prom-

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Lakeith Stanfield (left) and Danny Glover star in “Sorry to Bother You.”

ise of becoming a “power caller.” He receives a tip from a longtime employee (Danny Glover) to use his “white voice” (dubbed by David Cross) on the calls, and soon, the sales commissions are rolling in, and he’s rocketing upstairs in a golden elevator.

That elevator turns into a rabbit hole all the way into the corrupt heart of the corporate stranglehold, embodied by pepped-up billionaire entrepreneur Steve Lift (Armie Hammer). Steve’s business innovations are so unconventional they’re monstrous, inspiring a revolution in the streets, and the protestors don’t even know the half of it.

Cassius struggles to decide which side he’s on. The financial promise and comforts are tangible, but what he uncovers is unbelievably bizarre, inhumane and terrifying.

And yet. It’s not too far off from the kind of ethos espoused in the most troubling corners of the tech industry we know, where productivity and profit are enthroned as sacrosanct. Riley just spins the idea out into a surreal cinematic reality that’s simultaneously silly and nightmarish.

It’s a truly stunning debut film — specific and singular, every detail wonderfully haphazard but perfectly placed.

With a thrumming punk-rap hybrid soundtrack by his group The Coup, and a daring, confrontational vision, Riley’s “Sorry to Bother You” will at once delight and rattle you to your bones in equal measure.

– 1:45. Rated R for pervasive language, some strong sexual content, graphic nudity, and drug use. HHHH (out of four stars)

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