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WILD BUFFALO IN BELLINGHAM WELCOMES REVEREND HORTON HEAT PAGE 9

BERRY DAIRY DAYS

It’s about more than shortcake PAGE 3

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ON STAGE PAGE 8 “Swan Lake” comes to McIntyre Hall OUT & ABOUT

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Celebrate Father’s Day – take him to a car show

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

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June (right), voiced by Sofia Mali, and Boomer, voiced by Ken Hudson Campbell, are shown in “Wonder Park.”

“WONDER PARK”: A young girl must help protect the amusement park that was created through her imagination. The film would have been a lot better if the writers had shown the same degree of creativity in the script.

The film starts strong, with a mother and daughter bonding over the child’s great leaps of imagination. The fantasy thinking takes the shape of a toy model of an amusement park created by June (voiced

by Brianna Denski). All the positive thinking is shattered when the girl’s mother goes to the hospital and June becomes so depressed she takes the park and packs it away in boxes.

June soon discovers the world she has created in her mind is real and threatened by the same darkness that has impacted her. The efforts to save the park go along particular paths. What should have been a roller coaster of an animated film turns into a kiddie ride.

“GIANT LITTLE ONES”: This coming-of-age story works because of a masterful script by director/writer Keith Behrman (“The Stagers”).

Unlike so many coming-of-

age films, Behrman shows the intelligent approach of presenting that while one incident may eventually be a major mile marker, it’s not always immediately obvious how much impact it will have.

Behrman’s story focuses on Franky Winter (Josh Wiggins) and Ballas Kohl (Darren Mann), who have been best friends since childhood. On the night of Franky’s 17th birthday, something happens that changes their relationship.

The event has left Franky confused, especially because he’s dealing with some issues with his parents.

Behrman smartly shows how emotional explosions have a big fallout. There are those who offer extreme words of advice, while others prefer just to crucify Franky without full knowledge of what happened. These parties just add to the pressures that eventually send Franky into an emotional spiral.

ALSO NEW ON DVD AND BLU-RAY JUNE 18 “MODEST HEROES”: Includes the animated films “Kanini & Kanino,” “Life Ain’t

Gonna Lose” and “Invisible.”

“RUN THE RACE”: Two brothers must find a way to support each other to deal with tragedies in their lives.

“CRYPTO”: Banker’s discovery puts his family in danger. Kurt Russell stars.

“US”: Trip to a childhood home turns into a night or terror.

“KILLING EVE: SEASON TWO”: Eve (Sandra Oh) is given a new assignment but can’t stop thinking about the killer she has been tracking.

“ONE MORE SHOT”: Ex-con sets out on a revenge mission against the person who was responsible for him going to jail.

“PATRICK MELROSE”: Benedict Cumberbatch stars in the five-part series that tracks Patrick Melrose from a traumatic childhood through his battle to recover from substance abuse.

“SWING KIDS”: Soldiers at a POW camp during the Korean War plan a tap show to create a distraction from the hardships of war.

“UNIVERSAL HORROR COLLECTION VOL. 1”: Films included are “The Black Cat,”

“The Raven,” “The Invisible Ray” and “Black Friday.”

“SWINGTOWN: THE FIRST SEASON”: Follows two generations of friends and neighbors in a Chicago suburb as they explore new freedoms during the ’70s.

“SLAUGHTERHOUSE RULEZ”: A horror is released at an elite boarding school.

Asa Butterfield stars.

“FELIX AUSTRIA!”: California man goes in search of the source of a mysterious box of letters.

“THE BRINK”: Documentary focuses the political and private world of Steve Bannon.

OUT ON DIGITAL HD JUNE 18 “CINDERELLA”: The animated Disney classic is being rereleased to mark the 70th anniversary. Will be available on Blu-ray and DVD June 25.

“FAST COLOR”: Woman (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) with supernatural abilities goes on the run when her powers are discovered. Will be available on DVD and Blu-ray July 16.

– Rick Bentley, Tribune News Service

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BERRY DAIRY DAYS IN BURLINGTON FRIDAY, JUNE 14 520 E. Fairhaven Ave. 11 a.m.-4 p.m.: Strawberry shortcake booth Skagit River Park, 1100 S. Skagit St. 5 p.m.: Food vendors, Kiwanis salmon barbecue 5-9 p.m.: Strawberry shortcake booth 7-10 p.m.: Live music Dusk: Fireworks show

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BURLINGTON CELEBRATES 82ND ANNUAL BERRY DAIRY DAYS

By Skagit Valley Herald staff

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he first thing that leaps to mind when discussing Berry Dairy Days in Burlington is strawberry shortcake, but the 82nd year of the festival — set for Friday through Sunday, June 14-16 — offers so much more, as it always does.

In addition to the aforementioned shortcake, there will be food and craft vendors, a fireworks show, a grand parade, a Kiwanis salmon barbecue, a Big Rigs show, the Berry Dairy Day run, live music Friday evening and all day Saturday, the Berry Cool Car Show and much more, according to a news release.

Among the big-ticket items, the fireworks show begins at dusk Friday, and the grand parade is set for 11 a.m. Saturday, with Fairhaven Avenue as the main route.

More information can be found at burlington-chamber.com/berry-dairydays.

SATURDAY, JUNE 15 East Fairhaven Avenue and Burlington Amphitheater 10 a.m.-5 p.m.: Food, craft and commercial vendors, free kids zone 10 a.m.-5 p.m.: Strawberry shortcake booth 11 a.m.: Grand parade (Winner announcement at 1 p.m.)

Entertainment stage 12:15-1 p.m.: The Dizzy’s 1:05-2 p.m.: Yogoman 2:05-2:35 p.m.: Brian Ledbetter 2:35-3:25 p.m.: Chris Eger Band 3:30-4 p.m.: Brian Ledbetter 4:05-5 p.m.: Lazy Acres Burlington Community Center, 1011 Greenleaf Ave. 11:30 a.m.-6 p.m.: Kiwanis salmon barbecue, free children’s activities Skagit Speedway, 4796 Old Highway 99 North Road 7 p.m.: Rolling Thunder Big Rigs SUNDAY, JUNE 16 East Fairhaven Avenue and Burlington Amphitheater 7 a.m.: Berry Dairy Days Road Run. Day-of registration begins at 7 a.m., early starts begin at 8 a.m., all races begin at 9 a.m.

9 a.m.-3 p.m.: Craft and commercial booths on Fairhaven Avenue 10 a.m.-3 p.m.: Berry Cool Car Show on Fairhaven Avenue 10 a.m.-3 p.m.: Strawberry shortcake booth at Visitor Information Center Entertainment stage 11 a.m.-noon: Puirt Na Gael 12:15-2:15 p.m.: Soul Siren 11 a.m.-2:15 p.m.: Burlington BBQ Battle at Visitor Information Center (tickets stop being sold at 2 p.m) 2:15 p.m.: BBQ awards ceremony

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ART

ASK A QUILTER: Members of the Bellingham Modern Quilt Guild will be in the Modern Quilts exhibition gallery to field questions at the Whatcom Museum, 250 Flora St., Bellingham, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. every Saturday until Aug. 24. They will informally discuss modern quilt design, methods and answer questions and demonstrate techniques.

BIOME: Hadrian Art Gallery, 5717 Gilkey Ave., Bow Edison, presents the new show “Biome” featuring a collection of local artists who create works with animals as subjects until June 30.

CARBON DIALOGUE: The work of David Eisenhower is featured at Smith & Vallee Gallery, 5742 Gilkey Ave., Edison, until June 30.

The collection continues the conversation about the country‘s reliance on fossil fuels and responsibility to engage in the carbon dialogue, according to a news release.

MODERN QUILTS: The Modern Quilt Guild is curating a new show, “Modern Quilts: Designs of the New Century,” at the Whatcom Museum’s Lightcatcher building, 250 Flora St., Bellingham. The exhibit runs until Aug. 25.

LITTLE GEMS: The fourth annual “Little Gems” Invitational Show featuring 75 paintings

by Plein Air Washington Artists will take place from June 7-29 at the Scott Milo Gallery, 420 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

MARCEL SCHWARB: The work of oil and acrylic artist Marcel Schwarb is featured at The Good Stuff Arts Gallery, 604 Commercial Ave., Anacortes, during June.

ART AT THE ROOM: Friends of the Anacortes Library Art Committee presents a three-month exhibit of artwork by local artists to be held in the Friends Community meeting room in the library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes. Public viewing hours are 1 to 2 p.m.

Wednesdays, June 19, July 3 and 17, Aug. 7 and 21; 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 22, July 13 and 27, Aug. 10 and 24; and 2 to 3 p.m. Sundays, June 15, July 20 and Aug. 20. All artwork is for sale with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the Friends of the Library.

LECTURES & TALKS

DECEPTION PASS SPEAKER SERIES: Experts on marine wildlife, bats, birds and more will be speaking at Deception Pass State Park at 7 p.m.

Saturdays until June 29.

MUSIC

FUNDRAISING MUSIC AT THE EDISON: The Rick Epting Foundation for the Arts will sponsor a fundraiser at 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, June 15, at the Old Edison, 5829 Cains Court, Bow. Scheduled to appear are the Burlington-Edison High School jazz band and drum line, and the student band Chuckanut Funk. The Fantasy Band will headlines the show beginning at 8:30 p.m. Admission by donation; proceeds benefit the Burlington-Edison

Little Chefs course results in culinary youths

By Skagit Valley Herald staff

MOUNT VERNON — Dreaming of the day when your child will surprise you with a delicious breakfast in bed? You can make that dream a reality through The Little Chefs.

The course is for kids who are new to cooking, or only have a bit of experience and want to share it with others. Children ages 7 to 9 will learn the basics of cooking, baking and prepare a meal.

The course will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 15 at the Skagit Valley Family YMCA, 1901 Hoag Road.

The cost is between $100-$110, depending on whether the family has a membership to the YMCA, but scholarships are available.

Two other courses will be offered on June 22 and 29. music program. theoldedison.com LA CONNER LIVE: The La Conner Live 2019 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. facebook.com/LaConnerLive. n June 16: Clearbrook Fabulous Dixieland Band. n June 23: Brian Lee & The Orbiters. n June 30: Fantasy Band. n July 7: Skagit Swings All-Star Band. n July 14: Janine Cribbs & the TRust Band. n July 21: Mary McPage Band. n July 28: Three youth jazz bands from Skagit County and Bellingham.

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Older kids, ages 10-12, are welcome to build on their cooking and baking experience at the Chef Junior class from 2 to 3:30 p.m.

RINA: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Thursdays, Port Gardner Landing, 1700 Marina View Drive, Everett. Free. n June 20: DoctorfunK. n June 27: Eldridge Gravy & the Court Supreme. n July 11: Aaron Crawford. n July 18: Stacy Jones Band. n July 25: Dusty 45s.

SALISH SEA EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL: The Late 18th-Century Quartets concert will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, June 21, at Fir-Conway Lutheran Church, 18101 Fir Island Road, Conway. Suggested donation $15-25.

EAGLE HAVEN SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: 7 to 9 p.m. Fridays/ Saturdays, Eagle Haven Winery, 8243 Sims Road, Sedro-Woolley. $12-$15. n June 14: Lazy Acres.

Saturday, June 15, 22 and 29 at the YMCA. For more information, visit skagitymca.org.

n June 22: Bluegrass Festival. n June 29: Tighty Whities. n July 13: Jumbled Pie. n July 20: Gin Gypsy. n July 26: Troy Fair Band. n Aug. 16: Whiskey Fever.

THEATER

”ROALD DAHL’S JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH”: Anacortes Community Theatre’s production of Roald Dahl’s classic story about the adventure of a young man and a magical peach will be held at 7:30 p.m.

Thursday through Saturday and at 2 p.m. every Sunday until June 30, at 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. acttheatre.com. ”SWAN LAKE”: Northwest Ballet Theater will present “Swan Lake” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 15, and at 2 p.m.

Sunday, June 16, at McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $15. mcintyrehall.org.

SYLVIA CENTER SUMMER REP: The Sylvia Center for the Arts will present five new adaptions and translations of classic Greek plays to debut over the summer, playing both inside the theatre and in the neighboring park’s amphitheatre. The plays are “Briseis” by Glenn Hergenhahn-Zhao, Sophocles’ “Ajax,” Aristophanes’ “The Birds,” a new telling of “The Odyssey” and “An Iliad” by Lisa Peterson and Denis O’Hare. Performances are either free at Maritime Heritage Park, 500 W. Holly St., Bellingham, or $9-$15 at the Sylvia Center, 205 Prospect St., Bellingham. For more information, call 360305-3524.

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WELLNESS WEDNESDAYS: Join an outdoor, lunch-hour workout on the Skagit Riverwalk Plaza, 735 Mount Vernon Terminal Railroad. Each Wednesday in June will feature a class taught by a local wellness business from noon to 12:45 p.m. n June 19: Yoga with July. n June 26: Riverside Health Club.

CAMANO ISLAND WILDLIFE GARDEN TOUR: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 22. Pick up maps at the Island County Multipurpose Center, 141 N East Camano Drive, on the day of the event.

Free.

FAIRHAVEN OUTDOOR CINEMA: The Fairhaven Outdoor Cinema brings live entertainment and bigscreen movies to the Village Green, 1207 10th St., Bellingham. Tickets are $5, ages 5 and under are free. Showings are on Saturday evenings at dusk, subject to weather. fairhavenoutdoorcinema.com. Next up: n June 22: Cirque variety with Strangely and “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.” n June 29: Cirque variety with Wren & Della and “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.” n July 6: Music by The Sweet Goodbyes and “Top Gun.” n July 13: Entertainment by DJ Westwood and “Bohemian Rhapsody.” n July 20: Music by Talia Keys “Mary Poppins Returns.” n July 27: “10 Things I Hate About You.”

A Whidbey Island food and wine tour

WHIDBEY BED AND BREAKFAST

By Skagit Valley Herald staff

Show dad how much you appreciate him on Father’s Day by taking him on a Whidbey Island food and wine getaway.

Living Whidbey Island is offering an all-inclusive weekend from Friday to Sunday, June 14-16.

The tour includes two nights of lodging at Whidbey Island Bed and Breakfast, a wine tasting, catered dinner with local wine pairings, lunch, dinner and more.

The package includes all lodging, meal and transportation. Prices are $670 per person; reserve a spot at livingwhidbeyisland@gmail.com or 425-870-8553. n Aug. 3: “Jurassic Park.” n Aug. 10: Music by Havilah Rand and “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World.” n Aug. 17: Music

by Brian Ernst and “Grease.” n Aug. 24: Music by Psychedelic Cowboys and “The Princess Bride.”

CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT: The Mount Vernon and Burlington chambers of commerce will compete in the “Battle of the Bridge Golf Tournament” at 10:30 a.m.

Friday, June 21, at Eaglemont Golf Course,

4800 Eaglemont Drive, Mount Vernon. $400 for a team of four, $110 for single players. Includes lunch, golf cart and goodie bag. Proceeds support the chambers.

Register or sponsor the event: 360-770-4321 or burlingtonceo@burlington-chamber.com.

A ROSY DAY OUT: Christianson’s Nursery will host its 16th annual Rose Festival from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday, June 22, at the nursery, 15806 Best Road, Mount Vernon.

There will be authors and garden experts from around the region to offer gardeners infor-

mation on the latest gardening trends and more. christiansonsnursery. com.

SUMMER SOLSTICE PARADE: Celebrate the summer solstice on Orcas Island with a parade at noon Saturday, June 22, along Main Street and North Beach Road, finishing at the Village Green in Eastsound.

There also will be music and dance celebrations on the stage at the Village Green. Those who wish to participate in the parade should gather no later than 11:30 a.m. on Haven Road. Foot parade, no signs, livestock or mo-

torized vehicles.

ORCA SING: Gather for an evening of music dedicated to the recovery of the endangered Souther Resident community of orca whales at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 22, at Lime Kiln State Park, Friday Harbor. A Discover Pass is required for parking at the park.

TEDXSANJUANISLAND: TEDxSanJuanIsland will host speakers with ideas to share on the theme “origins” beginning at 9 a.m.

Saturday, June 22, at the San Juan Community Theatre, 100 Second St. N., Friday Harbor. tedxsanjuanisland.org.

SPLISH SPLASH SUMMER BASH: The family event featuring games, face painting and a kids’ concert from Brian Vogan and His Good Buddies will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Wednesday, June 26, at Comeford Park, 514 Delta Ave., Marysville.

360-363-8400 or marysvillewa.gov.

SMALL GRAINS FIELD DAY: Join a tour of The Bread Lab’s research fields and discuss the production of small grains such as wheat, rye, barley, buckwheat and dry beans from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, June 27, at the WSU Northwest Extension Center, 16650 Highway 536, Mount Vernon.

RUSTY RELICS VINTAGE MARKET: Shop or browse through hundreds of antique, handmade and repurposed items from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday (VIP), June 28, and 9 a.m. to

4 p.m. Saturday, June 29, at the Evergreeen State Fairgrounds Events Center, 14405 179th Ave. SE, Monroe. $15 VIP, $8 general.

ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN TOUR: Visit five gardens on Orcas Island offering interesting plants, unique features and creative design ideas from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday, June 29-30. $20. orcasislandgardenclub.org.

WATER SPORTS FESTIVAL: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, June 30, Seafarers’ Memorial Park Building, 100 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. There will be demonstrations and information about all kinds of water sports. free. skagitsquadron.org.

SWAN LAKE NORTHWEST BALLET THEATER JUNE 15 & 16

SVAD ON TREND! SKAGIT VALLEY ACADEMY OF DANCE JUNE 21, 22 & 23

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LOOKING AHEAD

will present children’s artist Eric Haines’ oneman band and juggling performance at noon Wednesday, July 10, and the Brian Waite Band at noon Wednesday, July 10, both at Jennings Memorial Park, 6915 Armar Road, Marysville. Free.

LA CONNER LIVE: The La Conner Live 2019 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. facebook. com/LaConnerLive. n July 7: Skagit Swings All-Star Band. n July 14: Janine Cribbs & the TRust Band. n July 21: Mary McPage Band. n July 28: Three youth jazz bands from Skagit County and Bellingham. n Aug. 4: The Walrus. n Aug. 11: Amigos Nobles. n Aug. 18: Baby Cakes. n Aug. 25: The Naughty Blokes. n Sept. 1: Mary Ellen Lykins & the CC Adams Band.

MUSIC IN THE PARK: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Fridays, Lake Tye Park, 14964 Fryelands Boulevard, Monroe. Free. n July 5: Michelle Taylor. n July 12: Creme Tangerine. n July 19: Jessica Lynne. n July 26: The Machine.

FREE CHAMBER CONCERTS: Attend two free community chamber concerts by the Festival of Music Orchestra from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 3 and 17, at Old City Hall, 121 Prospect St., Bellingham.

MUSIC AT THE MARINA: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Thursdays, Port Gardner Landing, 1700 Marina View Drive, Everett.

Free. n July 11: Aaron Crawford. n July 18: Stacy Jones Band. n July 25: Dusty 45s.

ROCK FOR A CURE: The first Deborah Hodge Memorial Concert to raise money for the fight against cancer will be held at 2 p.m.

Saturday, July 6, at Eagle Haven Winery, 8243 Sims Road, Sedro-Woolley. There will be several local bands, food, drinks, auction items and more. $15 and up.

BURLINGTON SUMMER NIGHTS CONCERT SERIES: 6 to 8 p.m. Fridays, Burlington Visitor Center Downtown Amphitheater, 520 E. Fairhaven Ave. Free. 360-7559649. n July 12: Birdsview Bluegrass. n July 19: File Gumbo. n July 26: Stacy Jones Band. n Aug. 2: Gin Gypsy. n Aug. 9: Michelle Taylor Band. n Aug. 16: Lazy Acres.

CHILDREN’S SUMMER CONCERT: Marysville Parks, Culture and Recreation

MARYSVILLE SOUNDS OF SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Fridays,

Father’s Day Car Show in Lynden

BELLEWOOD ACRES

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By Skagit Valley Herald staff

LYNDEN — There’s no better way to celebrate Father’s Day than surrounded by vintage and classic cars, and BelleWood Acres is making that dream a reality.

The fifth annual Father’s Day Car Show will be in full swing from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, June 16, at BelleWood Acres, 6140 Washington 539.

Not only will there be classic and modified cars and trucks, there will be music by the Prozac MounJennings Memorial Park, 6915 Armar Road, Marysville. Free. 360363-8400. n July 12: Harvey Creek Band. n July 19: Chris Eger Band. n July 26: School of Rock (Lynnwood). n Aug. 2: Jukehouse Hounds. n Aug. 9: Jimmy Wright Band.

AMERICAN ROOTS MUSIC SERIES: 7 to 8 p.m. Saturdays, West Beach Amphitheater, Deception Pass State Park: n July 6: Meshugga Daddies — Klezmer,

Yemenite, and Arabic music. n July 13: Ruže Dalmatinke — Croatian folk music & dance. n July 20: Unexpected Brass Band — New Orleans street music. n July 27: Squirrel Butter — Old time music and clogging. n Aug. 3: Bays Family Irish Band — Irish reels, jigs and airs. n Aug. 10: Whozyamama — Cajun, Creole and Zydeco music. n Aug. 17: The Juan Manuel Barco Conjunto — Tejano and conjunto music. n Aug. 24: Lisa Ornstein and Dan Comp-

tain Boys from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Breakfast and lunch available for purchase from Burnt Ends.

Spectators are allowed free entry and participants can register their car for the show for $15 in advance, or $20 the day of.

Over $3,000 will be given away in raffle prizes.

Net proceeds support the Humane Society of Whatcom County, Bellingham Food Bank, Vietnam Veterans Organization and the Alzheimer’s Association of Washington. ton — Quebecois and Acadian music.

ROCK THE BLOCK: 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday, July 27, Tulip Amphitheater, 10200 Quil Ceda Boulevard, Tulalip. Bands include Chris Eger Band, The West Coast Feed and Platinum Spandex. $75-$95, ages 21 and over. tulalipresortcasino.com.

at the Firehouse Arts and Events Center, 1314 Harris Ave., Bellingham. The plays are “The Clean House” by Sarah Ruhl, “Wit” by Margaret Edson and “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof ” by Tennesee Williams. Tickets for each show are $20, $50 for a seasons pass to see all three. Schedule and tickets at bellinghamtheatreworks.org.

FAIRHAVEN SUMMER REPERTORY THEATRE: Bellingham TheatreWorks will presents three plays performing in repertory six nights a week for four weeks in July

”THE LION KING JR.”: Whidbey Playhouse will present “The Lion King Jr.” from July 12-28 at the theater, 730 SE Midway Boulevard, Oak Harbor. whidbeyplayhouse.com.

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OUT AND ABOUT MODERN WITH A HINT OF VINTAGE: Award-winning quilter Marla Varner will share slides of a selection of her work from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday, July 27, at Old City Hall. 121 Prospect St., Bellingham.

ART QUILT TEXTURE: Join modern quilt artist Luke Haynes as he provides an educational tour of his art background from architect to quilter over the span of several years from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday, July 14, at Old City Hall, 121 Prospect St. Included with museum admission.

MARYSVILLE FOURTH OF JULY: Join the festivities and watch a firework presentation on Thursday, July 4, at Marysville-Pilchuck High School, 5611 108th St. NE, Marysville.

POPCORN IN THE PARK OUTDOOR MOVIES: Jennings Memorial Park, 6915 Armar Road, Marysville. Movies begin at dusk (approximately 9 p.m.). Free. n July 13: “ A Dog’s Way Home.” n July 20: “Ralph Breaks the Internet.” n July 27: “Bumblebee.” n Aug. 3: “The Incredibles.” n Aug. 10: “The Karate Kid.” SEDRO-WOOLLEY PICNIC: The Sedro-Woolley All Class Picnic will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 13, at Riverfront Park, 901 River Road, Sedro-Woolley. Food trucks will be on site, but attendees are also welcome to bring their own picnic.

There will be raffle opportunities, the proceeds of which will support scholarships for local graduates. Each class is encouraged to bring signage so that classmates will be

able to find each other.

Advanced registration is not required, but a $5 admission is requested to help cover the expenses of the event.

Bellingham Theatre Guild stages ‘Nunsense’

HISTORIC PICKETT HOUSE MUSEUM: Tour the historic home of Captain Pickett, built in 1856, from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 14, at 910 Bancroft St., Bellingham. Free admission, donations accepted.

SKAGIT WOODSTOCK: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, Edgewater Park, 600 Behrens Millett Road, Mount Vernon. Fundraiser with a classic car show and hours of music with the Chris Eger Band, Cory Vincent Group, Whiskey Fever, Mama Dirty Skirt. www.facebook.com/ events/520764765121047.

LAVENDER FESTIVAL: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 20-21, Pelindaba Lavender Farm, 33 Hawthorn Lane, Friday Harbor.

FEAST & FROLIC: Join Viva Farms for an evening to celebrate the preservation of sustainable farming from 5:30 to 11 p.m. Saturday, July 20, at Viva Farms Ag Park, 15366 Ovenell Road, Burlington. Farm-to-table dinner prepared by Ecolibrium with ingredients from Viva farmers, attendees must be over 21. $100 each or $800 for a table of eight. vivafarms.org.

CIDER AND MEAD FESTIVAL: The ninth annual Orcas Island Cider and Mead Festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 27, at the Village Green, 225 North Beach Road, Eastsound. $15, ages 21-plus.

DOE BAY FEST: Attend a four-day grassroots festival with music, food, drink, camping and many activities from Thursday to Sunday, Aug. 7-10, at Doe Bay Resort and Retreat, 107 Doe Bay Road, Olga.

OAK HARBOR MUSIC FESTIVAL: Two main stages host more than 30 bands over Friday, Saturday and Sunday of Labor Day Weekend, Aug. 30-Sept. 1,

and dance. n Aug. 18: Juan Manuel Barco Conjunto —TexMex, Conjunto, Tejano music. n Aug. 25: Radost Folk Ensemble & Dunava — Eastern European folk dance and a cappella music.

ORCAS ISLAND FLY-IN & ANTIQUE CAR SHOW: Friday through Sunday, Aug. 2-4, at the Port of Orcas, Eastsound.

BELLINGHAM THEATRE GUILD

Kathleen Sasnett (from left), Deborah Blakesley, Alexandra Farkas, Natasha McPhaden and Kimberly Turpin.

By Skagit Valley Herald staff

BELLINGHAM — What happens when a bunch of nuns accidentally poison 52 people and need to scramble to afford burial costs? They put on a variety show, of course.

“Nunsense” by Dan Goggin tells the kooky story of the Little Sisters of Hoboken scrambling to right their wrongs. The play is brought to stage by the Bellingham Theatre Guild.

Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays, June 14-30, at the Bellingham Theatre Guild, 1600 H St. Tickets are $14 for students and seniors, $16 for adults and $8 for kids under 12. at the Oak Harbor Music Festival, SE Pioneer Way, Oak Harbor. Free.

AMERICAN ROOTS MUSIC SERIES: 7 to 8 p.m. Saturdays, West Beach Amphitheater, Deception Pass State Park. n Aug. 3: Bays Family Irish Band — Irish reels,

jigs and airs. n Aug. 10: Whozyamama — Cajun, Creole and Zydeco music. n Aug. 17: The Juan Manuel Barco Conjunto — Tejano and conjunto music. n Aug. 24: Lisa Ornstein and Dan Compton — Quebecois and

Acadian music.

INTERNATIONAL CONCERTS ON THE BORDER: 2 to 3 p.m. Sundays, Peach Arch State Park. n Aug. 4: Chaopraya Ensemble — Thai classical and folk music and dance. n Aug. 11: En CantoBrazilian — Forró music

POPCORN IN THE PARK OUTDOOR MOVIES: Jennings Memorial Park, 6915 Armar Road, Marysville. Movies begin at approximately 9 p.m. Free. n Aug. 3: “The Incredibles.” n Aug. 10: “The Karate Kid.” TEE GOLF TOURNAMENT: The Anacortes Kiwanis Sunrisers will host their annual Tee Golf Tournament at 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, at the Swinomish Golf Links, 12518 Christianson Road, Anacortes. $100 per person, guests can attend the post-tournament festivities for $20. Register: 360-428-5972 or info@ cceventplanning.com.

SAN JUAN COUNTY FAIR: Celebrate the traditions and talents of the community at the San Juan County fair Wednesday through Saturday, Aug. 1417, at the fairgrounds, 846 Argyle Ave., Friday Harbor. sjcfair.org.

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area June 13 - 20 Thursday.13 THEATER ”JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH”: 7:30 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-2936829 or acttheatre.com.

”INCORRUPTIBLE”: 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. 360-679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

COMEDY THE GBU: 7:30 p.m., The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. 360-7338855 or theupfront.com.

Friday.14 THEATER ”NUNSENSE”: 7:30 p.m., Bellingham Theatre Guild, 1600 H St., Bellingham. bellinghamtheatreguild. com.

”JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH”: 7:30 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-2936829 or acttheatre.com. ”INCORRUPTIBLE”: 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. 360-679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

COMEDY WRITER’S BLOCK: 7:30 p.m., The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. 360-733-8855 or theupfront.com.

PAIN PROV: 9:30 p.m., The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. 360733-8855 or theupfront. com.

LYNN TYLER KING PHOTO

Saturday-Sunday.15-16

”SWAN LAKE” McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $10-$15. Presented by Northwest Ballet Academy. 360-416-7727 or mcintyrehall.org. Check individual listings for times. Pictured: Julia Schwartz as Odette and Alberto Gaspar as Prince Siegfried.

Saturday.15 BALLET ”SWAN LAKE”: 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon.

Presented by Northwest Ballet Academy. $10-$15.

360-416-7727 or mcintyrehall.org.

THEATER ”NUNSENSE”: 7:30 p.m., Bellingham Theatre Guild, 1600 H St., Bellingham. bellinghamtheatreguild. com.

”JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH”: 7:30 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-2936829 or acttheatre.com. ”INCORRUPTIBLE”: 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. 360-679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

COMEDY WRITER’S BLOCK: 7:30 p.m., The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. 360-733-8855 or theupfront.com.

PAIN PROV: 9:30 p.m., The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. 360733-8855 or theupfront.com.

Sunday.16 BALLET ”SWAN LAKE”: 2 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon.

Presented by Northwest Ballet Academy. $10-$15.

360-416-7727 or mcintyrehall.org.

THEATER ”NUNSENSE”: 2 p.m., Bellingham Theatre Guild, 1600 H St., Bellingham. bellinghamtheatreguild.com.

”INCORRUPTIBLE”: 2:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. 360-679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

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”NUNSENSE” Bellingham Theatre Guild, 1600 H St., Bellingham. bellinghamtheatreguild.com. See individual listings for times. Pictured: Kathleen Sasnett (from left), Deborah Blakesley, Alexandra Farkas, Natasha McPhaden, and Kimberly Turpin.

Thursday.20 ”NUNSENSE”: 7:30 p.m., Bellingham Theatre Guild, 1600 H St., Bellingham. bellinghamtheatreguild. com. ”JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH”: 7:30 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-2936829 or acttheatre.com. ”INCORRUPTIBLE”: 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. 360-679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

”BRISEIS”: 7:30 p.m., Sylvia Center for the Arts Summer Rep, 500 W. Holly St., Bellingham. 360-3053524 or sylvicenterforthearts.org.

COMEDY THE GBU: 7:30 p.m., The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. 360-7338855 or theupfront.com.

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TUNING UP Playing at area venues June 13 - 20 Thursday.13 THE ATLANTICS: 5 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. 360-392-3100 or hotelbellwether.com.

MARK NICHOLS & JULIE LEWIS: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. 360-4453000 or conwaymuse. com.

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REVEREND HORTON HEAT 9 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham. $25. 360746-8733 or wildbuffalo.net.

REVEREND HORTON HEAT: 9 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham. $25. 360-746-8733 or wildbuffalo.net.

COLETTE & LARRY: 7 p.m., Port Gardner Bay Winery, 3006 Rucker Ave., Everett. 425339-0293 or portgardnerbaywinery.com.

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HARMONIOUS FUNK: 9 p.m., Winner’s Lounge, The Skagit Casino Resort, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow. 877-2752448 or theskagit.com.

ANN & DEAN: 6:30 p.m., Mount Vernon Elks Lodge, 2120 Market St., Mount Vernon. Members and signed-in guests only.

360-848-8882.

YOUNG KIDZ: 8 p.m., Fireside Martini and Wine Bar, 416 W. Bakerview Road, Bellingham. 360-738-1000 or firesidemartini.com.

BRIAN LEE AND THE ORBITERS: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. 360-4453000 or conwaymuse. com.

LAZY ACRES: 7 p.m., Eagle Haven Winery, 8243 Sims Road, Sedro-Woolley. 360856-6248 or eaglehavenwinery.xudle.com/ Reservation-Events.

THE ATLANTICS 5 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. 360-392-3100 or hotelbellwether.com.

Saturday.15 OLD TOWN TONIC: 8 p.m., Eaglemont Golf Course, 4800 Eaglemont Drive, Mount Vernon.

360-428-1954 or fireweedterrace.com.

POLYRHYTHMICS: 9 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham. $13. 360-7468733 or wildbuffalo.net.

THE FINGER GUNS: 8 p.m., Tony V’s Garage Saloon & Eatery, 1716 Hewitt Ave., Everett.

425-374-3567.

DOUG WILLIAMS: 7 p.m., Port Gardner Bay Winery, 3006 Rucker Ave., Everett. 425339-0293 or portgardnerbaywinery.com.

THE FANTASY BAND: 8:30 p.m., The Old Edison, 5829 Cains Court, Bow. 360-7666266 or theoldedison. com.

MUSEBIRD CAFE WITH LINDA NICOLE BLAIR, WES SP8 AND RONNIE NIX: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway.

360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

SHAGGY SWEET: 9 p.m., Emory’s on Silverlake, 11830 19th Ave. SE, Everett. $7. 425-3377772 or emorys.com.

HARMONIOUS FUNK: 9 p.m., Winner’s Lounge, The Skagit Casino Resort, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow. 877-2752448 or theskagit.com.

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

CASCADIA GROOVE: 7:30 p.m., Rockfish Grill & Anacortes Brewery, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720 or anacortesrockfish.com.

KNUT BELL AND THE 360S: 9 p.m., Loco Billy’s, 27021 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood. 425737-5144, 360-629-6500 or locobillys.com.

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CLEARBROOK FABULOUS DIXIELAND BAND: 1 to 4 p.m., Gilkey Square, Morris Avenue and First Street, La Conner. Free. facebook.com/LaConnerLive.

LOWDOWN BRASS BAND: 5 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. 360392-3100 or hotelbellwether.com.

JANETTE WEST QUARTET: 4:30 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. 360-392-3100 or hotelbellwether.com.

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

Wednesday.19 EL COLONEL: 6 p.m., Rockfish Grill & Anacortes Brewery, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720 or anacortesrockfish.com.

TYLER HILTON: 8:30 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham. $15-$50.

360-746-8733 or wildbuffalo.net.

SPENCER JARRETT BLUES BAND: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. 360-4453000 or conwaymuse. com.

DOCTORFUNK: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Port Gardner Landing, 1700 Marina View Drive, Everett.

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GET INVOLVED

ART CLASSES

KIDS ART CAMP: Foster the creative side of your child’s mind with these classes covering canvas painting, chalk and oil pastels, watercolor painting and more during the week on June 24-27. Ages 4 to 6 will be from 8:45 to 10 a.m., $65. Ages 7 to 12 will be from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. or 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., $90. mountvernonwa.gov.

TEEN ART CAMP: Create your own unique painting while listening to music from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Tuesday, June 25. All skill sets are welcomed, supplies included. Ages 13-17. $30. mountvernonwa.gov.

THE GOOD STUFF ARTS GALLERY: 604 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-755-3152. n Watercolor Basics: 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, June 20. $200. n Kids’ Drawing Class Series: 12:30 to 2 p.m.

Wednesdays. Ages 8-11. n Drawing a Red Tulip in Colored Pencil: 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday, June 27. $55.

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

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

Tuesday through Sunday.

Admission: $7, $5 students and military, free for members and children ages 11 and under. 360-466-4288 or laconnerquilts.org. n Fiber Fridays: bring any type of fiber art

project, quilting, knitting, embellishing, etc., to work on while visiting with other fiber artists from 9 a.m. to noon every Friday. Free and open to all.

GAIL HARKER CENTER: Gail Harker Center for Creative Arts offers a variety of art classes and workshops for artists of every level at 12636 Chilberg Road, Mount Vernon.

Online courses are also available. For information and a complete schedule: 360-466-0110 or gailcreativestudies.com.

DAKOTA: Dakota Art Center offers a variety of art classes and workshops at 17873 Highway 536, Mount Vernon. 360-4166556, ext. 5, or dakotaartcenter.com.

AUDITIONS

LYNDEN PERFORMING ARTS GUILD: Auditions for the first shows of the Claire vg Thomas Theatre’s season are set for Monday and Tuesday, July 29-30, with callbacks on Wednesday, July 31. Performances are in September and October. Casting for two men for “Tuesdays with Morrie” and two men and two women for “On Approval.” Auditions are at the theatre, 655 Front St., Lynden. clairevgtheatre@ gmail.com.

BOOKS

SILENT BOOK CLUB: Share a book you have read and silently read another at 4 p.m. on the first Monday of each month at Pelican Bay Books, 520 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

THE DOGS IN THE NIGHTTIME: The Anacortes Sherlock Holmes Society meets at 5 p.m. the first Monday of each month at Village Pizza, 807 Commercial, Anacortes.

Taber’s sculptures at Cassera Gallery

By Skagit Valley Herald staff

STANWOOD — Organic Metamorphosis is Camano Island artist David Taber’s latest sculpture, inspired by the natural world he surrounds himself in. Previous works saw him create a giant wooden octopus, and a turtle made from stone.

His latest work borrows from birds, featuring carved wooden feathers up to 6 feet in length with light boxes setting the ambiance for the work as a whole.

The opening reception will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. today, June 13, at Cassera Gallery at Designs NW Architects, 26915 102nd Drive NW Suite 102-103, Stanwood. designsnw.com/gallery.

DANCE

BEGINNING LINE DANCING: 7 to 8 p.m.

Tuesdays, Burlington Community Center, 1011 Greenleaf Ave., Burlington. $6 drop-in, $25 for five classes. Adults and teens 13 and older. Register: burlingtonwa.gov/recreation or 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 to 9:30 p.m. First session free, $5 thereafter. No partners needed. Gary or Ginny, 360-766-6866.

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

SCOTTISH HIGH-

LAND AND IRISH STEP DANCE: The Clan Heather Dancers offer year-round Scottish Highland and Irish step dance classes in Bellingham, Everett and Mount Vernon. clanheather.com.

THURSDAY DANCING: Dance to The Skippers or Good Vibrations from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Thursdays at the Mount Vernon Elks Lodge, 2120 Market St., Mount Vernon. Public welcome.

Information: Jim Reynolds, 360-466-4490.

MUSIC

OPEN MIC: Anacortes Library Meeting Room, 1220 10th St., Anacortes.

Saturdays, June 22, July 13 and 27. 7 p.m., sign-ups at 6:40 p.m. 360-293-8307.

SWEET ADELINES INTERNATIONAL: Harmony Northwest Chorus, a women’s a cappella group singing four-part harmony barbershop style, welcomes all voice parts ages 15 and up. Meet from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Mondays at the Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland Ave., Mount Vernon.

Contact Carol Ward:

425-232-9171 or contact@ harmonynorthwest.org.

OPEN MIC NITE: 6 to 8 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month at Lil’Nut Cafe and Diner, 330 Cherry St., Sumas.

SCOTTISH MUSIC SESSIONS: Musicians from around the valley meet at 3 p.m. the first Sunday of each month at Littlefield Celtic Center, 1124 Cleveland Ave., Mount Vernon. The jam session generally focuses on Scottish music.

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. 206-7904862 or yogaheartspace0@ gmail.com.

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

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

No experience necessary, no auditions required.

Learn by rote, you don’t have to read music. All ages welcome. anochords. org. 360-679-7473.

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

360-630-1156.

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.

RECREATION

CAMANO WILDLIFE PROGRAM: Take control of the weeds in your yard at this program at 7 p.m.

Wednesday, June 19, at the Island County Multi-Purpose Center, 141 N. East Camano Drive.

ANACORTES RELAY FOR LIFE: Join the fight against cancer at the Anacortes Relay For Life from 1 p.m. to 10 a.m. Saturday to Sunday, June 22-23, at Anacortes High School, 1600 20th St., Anacortes. christine.geneushill@cancer.org or 425-404-2244.

WALK IN THE PARK: Take a free Island Transit tour to hike in three parks: Admiralty Inlet Preserve, Flinstone Park and Deception Pass State Park on Friday, June 14. Details: 360-678-9536 or travel@ islandtransit.org.

TRAIL WORK: Skagit-Whatcom-Island Trail Maintenance Organization seeks volunteers to join its trail maintenance work parties on the first and third Saturday of each month until October (June 15, July 6 and 20, Aug. 3 and 17, Sept. 7 and 21, Oct. 5 and 19). Meet at 8 a.m. at the Cook Road Park and Ride, 9501 Old Highway 99, Burlington. 360-4240407 or jdmelcher@ comcast.net.

THREE LAKES TRIATHLON/MARATHON: The event on San Juan Island is set for Saturday and Sunday, June 15-16, at Lakedale Resort, 4313 Roche Harbor Road, Friday Harbor. lakedale.com/ three-lakes-triathlon-marathon.

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HOT TICKETS ROB THOMAS: June 13, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 425-488-1133 or ste-michelle.com/visit-us/ summer-concerts/list.

RAIN: June 15, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville.

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

‘SWAN LAKE”: June 15-16, McIntyre Hall, Mount Vernon. northwestballet.org.

THIRD EYE BLIND & JIMMY EAT WORLD: June 19, WaMu Theater, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or livenation. com.

ANDERSON PAAK: June 20, WaMu Theater, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or livenation. com.

BRIAN CULBERTSON: June 20-23, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

THE ORCHESTRA: June 21-22, Pacific Showroom, Skagit Casino and Resort, Bow. 877-275-2448 or theskagit.com.

JUDAS PRIEST: June 21, Accesso Showare Center, Kent. 866-973-9613 or livenation.com.

MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD, ZIGGY MARLEY: June 21-22, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodenville. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

THE PIETASTERS, NATALIE WOULDN’T, THE SENTIMENTS: June 22, El Corazon, Seattle. 206-2620482 or elcorazonseattle. com.

JEFF LYNNE’S ELO: June 28, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma.

800-745-3000 or livenation. com.

LYLE LOVETT: June 28, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 425-488-1133 or ste-michelle.com/visit-us/ summer-concerts/list.

ERIC CHURCH: June 28-29, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

SANTANA, DOOBIE BROTHERS: June 29, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn.

800-745-3000 or livenation. com.

PENTATONIX, RACHEL PLATTEN: July 3, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

JONNY LANG, ROBERT CRAY BAND: July 5, Tulalip Resort Casino Amphitheatre, Tulalip. 360-716-6000 or ticketmaster.com.

KHALID: July 7, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

BRIT FLOYD: July 11, Paramount Theatre, Seattle.

360-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT: July 12, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

RODRIGO Y GABRIELA: July 13, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 425-4881133 or ste-michelle.com/ visit-us/summer-concerts/ list.

BECK, CAGE THE ELEPHANT, SPOON: July 13, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

JON BELLION: July 16, WaMu Theater, Seattle. 800745-3000 or livenation.com.

CHICAGO: July 19-20, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 425-488-1133 or ste-michelle.com/visit-us/ summer-concerts/list.

WINTHROP RHYTHM & BLUES FESTIVAL: July 19-21, Various locations, Winthrop. winthropbluesfestival.com.

APPICE BROTHERS: July 20, El Corazon, Seattle. 206262-0482 or elcorazonseattle. com.

BEAST COAST: July 23, WaMu Theater, Seattle. 800745-3000 or livenation.com.

DISRUPT FESTIVAL WITH THE USED, THRICE, SUM 41: July 23, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

21 SAVAGE: July 25, WaMu Theater, Seattle. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

MICHAEL MCDONALD & CHAKA KHAN: July 25, Chateau Ste. Michelle,

LYLE LOVETT June 28, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 425-488-1133 or ste-michelle.com/visit-us/summer-concerts/list.

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

SHINEDOWN: July 26, Accesso Showare Center, Kent.

866-973-9613 or livenation. com.

LYNYRD SKYNYRD, BAD COMPANY: July 27, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn.

800-745-3000 or livenation. com.

NORAH JONES: July 27, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 425-488-1133 or ste-michelle.com/visit-us/ summer-concerts/list.

BORN OF OSIRIS: July 27, El Corazon, Seattle. 206-2620482 or elcorazonseattle. com.

BACKSTREET BOYS: July 29, Angel of The Winds Arena, Everett. 866.332.8499 or angelofthewindsarena.com.

KISW PAIN IN THE GRASS WITH SLIPKNOT, VOLBEAT, GOJIRA: July 30, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800745-3000 or livenation.com.

KISW PAIN IN THE GRASS WITH DISTURBED, IN THIS MOMENT, FEVER: Aug. 2, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

WATERSHED FESTIVAL WITH JASON ALDEAN, ZAC BROWN, MIRANDA LAMBERT: Aug. 2-4, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. 800745-3000 or livenation.com.

BOB JAMES, DAVID SANBORN & MARCUS MILLER: Aug. 3, Chateau Ste. Michelle,

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

KISW PAIN IN THE GRASS WITH ROB ZOMBIE, MARILYN MANSON, CORROSION OF CONFORMITY: Aug. 3, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

TOBY KEITH: Aug. 5, Angel of The Winds Arena, Everett.

866.332.8499 or angelofthewindsarena.com.

COUNTING CROWS: Aug. 7, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 425-488-1133 or ste-michelle.com/visit-us/ summer-concerts/list.

MUMFORD & SONS: Aug. 9, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

GIPSY KINGS: Aug. 9, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 425-488-1133 or ste-michelle.com/visit-us/ summer-concerts/list.

THE AVETT BROTHERS, LAKE STREET DIVE, TRAMPLED BY TURTLES: Aug. 10, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

ELVIS COSTELLO & THE IMPOSTERS, BLONDIE: Aug. 10, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 425-488-1133 or ste-michelle.com/visit-us/ summer-concerts/list.

WIZ KHALIFA,: Aug. 13, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

PRETTYMUCH: Aug. 15,

Paramount Theater, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or livenation. com.

TRAVIS TRITT, CHARLIE DANIELS BAND: Aug. 15, Tulalip Resort Casino Amphitheatre, Tulalip. 360-716-6000 or ticketmaster.com.

311, DIRTY HEADS: Aug. 18, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

CHRIS BROWN: Aug. 21, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800745-3000 or livenation.com.

ZZ TOP: Aug. 21, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville.

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

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

THE BLASTERS: Aug. 23, 25, El Corazon, Seattle. 206262-0482 or elcorazonseattle. com.

JOSH GROBAN: Aug. 24-25, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 425-488-1133 or ste-michelle.com/visit-us/ summer-concerts/list.

REO SPEEDWAGON: Aug. 29, Tulalip Resort Casino Amphitheatre, Tulalip. 360-7166000 or ticketmaster.com.

MACEO PARKER: Aug. 29-Sept. 1, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

STEVE MILLER BAND, MARTY STUART & HIS FABULOUS SUPERLATIVES: Aug. 30-31, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 425-488-1133 or ste-michelle.com/visit-us/ summer-concerts/list.

BLINK 182, LIL WAYNE: Aug. 31, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

DAVE MATTHEWS BAND: Aug. 30-Sept. 1, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

HEART, JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS, ELLE KING: Sept. 4, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

IRON MAIDEN: Sept. 5, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma.

800-745-3000 or livenation. com.

BON IVER, SHARON VAN ETTEN: Sept. 6, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

PINK MARTINI: Sept.

6, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 425-488-1133 or ste-michelle.com/visit-us/ summer-concerts/list.

CHRIS ISAAK: Sept.

7, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 425-488-1133 or ste-michelle.com/visit-us/ summer-concerts/list.

TONY BENNETT: Sept. 7, Paramount Theatre, Seattle.

360-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

PATTI LABELLE, POINTER SISTERS: Sept. 8, Tulalip Resort Casino Amphitheatre, Tulalip. 360-716-6000 or ticketmaster.com.

DEEP PURPLE: Sept. 11, Paramount Theatre, Seattle.

360-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

GARY CLARK JR.: Sept.

11, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 425-488-1133 or ste-michelle.com/visit-us/ summer-concerts/list.

WARBRINGER, ENFORCER: Sept. 12, El Corazon, Seattle. 206-262-0482 or elcorazonseattle.com.

DIANA KRALL: Sept.

12, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 425-488-1133 or ste-michelle.com/visit-us/ summer-concerts/list.

DIE ANTWOORD: Sept.

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

THE AUSTRALIAN PINK FLOYD SHOW: Sept. 13, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 425-488-1133 or ste-michelle.com/visit-us/ summer-concerts/list.

MISFITS, THE DISTILLERS, THE DAMNED, CRO-MAGS: Sept. 14, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn.

800-745-3000 or livenation. com.

MARK KNOPFLER: Sept.

14-15, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 360-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

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

Summer is for horsing around

By LYNN O’ROURKE HAYES FamilyTravel.com

Is there an animal lover in your family? If so, find out how horses can be a part of your holiday. Here are five ideas to consider.

1. WIND RIVER HORSE SANCTUARY, LANDER, WYO. Located on the Oldham family’s 900-acre Double D Ranch, the sanctuary is one of three BLM eco-sanctuaries open for public tours (children under 12 are free) and the only one on a Native American reservation. The family cares for approximately 130 wild horses or mustangs in Wind River country east of Yellowstone National Park.

Stop in to the free Visitor Center for an interpretative display on the importance of the horse in the culture and traditions of Native Americans, as well as the history of wild horses in North America. Ask about the mustang adoption program. windriverwildhorses.com; travelwyoming.com 2. THE VIRGINIA RANGE, NEVADA The Virginia Range, an area of about 30 square miles in northern Nevada, had a major moment in the sun when it served as home to television’s Cartwright family for the 1960s Western series “Bonanza.” Today it is home to a free-roaming herd, among the first to be protected through legislation pushed through by animal activist “Wild Horse Annie.”

Consider taking a hike into the area, and be on the lookout for mustangs gathered around watering holes. You

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Wild ponies on the beach at Assateague Island National Seashore in Berlin, Md.

might also catch a glimpse of the herd from Route 341. travelnevada.com 3. PRYOR MOUNTAIN WILD MUSTANG CENTER, WYOMING AND MONTANA Learn about the evolution, habitat, social interaction and historical significance of this mustang herd during a tour of the extraordinary landscape that is their home.

Many believe the magnificent creatures are descendants of Spanish horses brought to the area by Native American tribes, including the Crow.

The daylong tour, available May through October, might include bear, bighorn sheep and other wildlife sightings as you traverse land that straddles the Montana and Wyoming border. pryormustangs.org/tours. shtml; visitmt.com; travelwyoming.com

4. RANCH GETAWAYS Horse lovers can follow their passion by choosing a ranch vacation. With an authentic and scenic setting as backdrop, you and your family can learn horsemanship from experienced hands who will tailor the instruction to your skill and interest level. Opt to ride in open meadows, on mountain trails or in the desert Southwest.

Will your family members choose to participate in a real cattle drive? Are you up for a horsepack trip into the backcountry? Will your youngsters be eager to learn the skills required for team penning and other arena games? Or will you be happy to relax during daily trail rides. The options are yours at working dude ranches and guest ranches across the country. duderanches.com

5. ASSATEAGUE ISLAND NATIONAL SEASHORE, BERLIN, MD. This magnificent stretch of beach is perhaps most wellknown for the wild Chincoteague ponies that make their annual swim across the Assateague Channel. Locals often suppose the horses are survivors of a shipwreck off the Virginia coast, though it’s not been confirmed. The seashore, a part of the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, is also home to more than 300 species of birds as well as miles of trails for biking and hiking. Make time for beachcombing, kayaking, swimming and keeping eyes out for eagles overhead and dolphins in the water. nps.gov/asis/index.htm – Lynn O’Rourke Hayes (www.LOHayes.com) is an author, family travel expert and enthusiastic explorer.

Local travel briefs OUTDOOR ADVENTURES: Skagit Guided Adventures offers a variety of tours daily in the Skagit Valley and surrounding areas.

Reservations required: 360-474-7479.

SKAGIT SENIOR TOURS: Skagit Guided Adventures offers a variety of local nature and hiking day tours for seniors. Reservations required: 360-474-7479.

WHATCOM SENIOR TOURS: Sign up by calling 360-733-4030, ext. 1015, or visiting the tour office at 315 Halleck St., Bellingham.

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.

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

STATE VISITOR CALL CENTER: The Washington Tourism Alliance’s ExperienceWA Call Center is open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. 1-800-544-1800 or tourisminfo@watourismalliance.com.

Staff members assist travelers who have questions, refer them to specific destination marketing organizations and other travel resources across the state for more detailed information, and take orders for the Washington State Visitors Guide.

PASSPORT APPLICATIONS: Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes, accepts new passport applications and applications for passports that have been expired for more than five years by appointment from noon to 6 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturdays.

Passport forms and information on fees and how to apply are available at travel.state. gov, or pick up an application and passport guide at the library.

Burlington Municipal Court accepts passport applications from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 311 Cedar St., Suite A, Burlington. New and renewal forms are available.

360-755-0492.

Post offices in Mount Vernon, Sedro-Woolley and Oak Harbor accept passport applications by appointment. Contact individual offices for available days and times.

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

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AT THE LINCOLN

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food provided by Bare Bones Bar B Q and treats by Dazipop Cupcakes will be availFERNDALE — As part of the city’s 2019 able for purchase.

Summer of Fun, Ferndale is hosting a free Each weekend Ferndale is bringing some all-ages concert. fun outdoors, with Yoga in the Park next Funk, soul and classic rock band The Saturday and Science Adventures in the Replayzmentz will light up the stage from 6 Park the following Saturday. to 8 p.m. Saturday, June 15, at Pioneer Park, Check out cityofferndale.org for infor2004 Cherry Street.

Not only will there be live music, but mation.

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DINING GUIDE

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“The River and The Wall” plays Friday through Monday at the Lincoln Theatre.

‘The River and The Wall’ 7:30 P.M. FRIDAY-SATURDAY, JUNE 14-15 5:30 P.M. SUNDAY, JUNE 16 7:30 P.M. MONDAY, JUNE 17 “The River and the Wall” follows five friends on an immersive adventure through the unknown wilds of the Texas borderlands as they travel 1,200 miles from El Paso to the Gulf of Mexico on horses, mountain bikes and canoes. They set out to document the borderlands and explore the potential impacts of a border wall on the natural environment, but as the wilderness gives way to the more populated and heavily trafficked Lower Rio Grande Valley, they come face to face with the human side of the immigration debate and enter uncharted emotional waters.

Cast includes Jay Keiberg, Austin A.varad, Heather Mackey and Filipe DeAndrade.

Not rated. $10.50 general; $9.50 seniors, students and active military; $8 ages 12 and under. Sunday bargain prices: $9 general; $7.50 ages 12 and under.

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

ABC and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences are doing some long-term planning.

The broadcaster and film academy on Tuesday confirmed the dates for the 2020 and 2021 Academy Awards, and also announced the expected date for the 2022 show, which will see the Oscars ceremony shift back to a late-February

date.

The 92nd Academy Awards will take place on Feb. 9, 2020, a relatively early date for a usually protracted awards season. (It’s the show’s earliest date ever, according to trade publications.)

The 93rd Academy Awards show was pushed back a week from its initial date and will now take place on Feb. 28, 2021.

And the 94th Acade-

my Awards will be held on Feb. 27, 2022, accounting for the timing of the 2022 Olympics, the Super Bowl and national holidays, the organizations said.

Each ceremony will still take place on a Sunday.

The upcoming class of Oscar nominees will be announced on Jan. 3, 2020, and final voting will end on Feb. 4, the academy said.

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MOVIES

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MINI REVIEWS

Turner, Chastain turn X-Men franchise into X-Women with ‘Dark Phoenix’

By RAFER GUZMÁN Newsday

The original title “X-Men: Dark Phoenix,” has been officially shortened to just “Dark Phoenix.” The change is more than just a marketing move; it’s an indication of what’s ahead: the ultimate girl fight in which men are outmuscled, outmaneuvered and pretty much kicked out of the way.

After the first action scene in which the team is sent to rescue astronauts, Raven (Jennifer Lawrence) points out to Charles Xavier (James McAvoy) that the females tended to the crucial stuff while the men just provided support. “Maybe you should change the name to X-Women,” she teases.

It’s not just a joke; it’s the setup to the rest of the story, which eventually leads to the genre’s requisite all-out battle between two immensely superpowered entities. The variation in this telling is that the combatants are both women, each more potent than the collective might of the men who are supposedly there to help them.

Phoenix is the nickname given to Jean Gray (Sophie Turner) after she’s nearly killed by a mysterious burst of solar energy during the space mission. But she’s not left unscathed: the energy burst inhabits her, leaving her unable to control her

STAR TRIBUNE

Jessica Chastain (left) and Sophie Turner star in “Dark Phoenix.”

telekinetic powers. Things around her start exploding. Realizing that she has become a danger to everything and everyone near her, she takes flight.

The movie’s ads would have us believe that the bulk of the story is about the rest of the team trying to track down and — if necessary — kill Jean before her dark side does more damage. That does happen, with Magneto (Michael Fassbender) leading the team that’s trying to kill her, while Cyclops (Tye Sheridan) and Charles marshal the group hoping to save her.

While watching a little X-Men-on-X-Men combat is kind of fun, it’s also very short-lived. The whole “we’ve got to stop Jean” subplot lasts 20 minutes, if that.

The main plot involves a group of super-powered aliens that have been chas-

ing the solar power surge across multiple galaxies ever since it destroyed their planet. Led by all-powerful Vuk (Jessica Chastain), it doesn’t take them long to connect the dots to Jean. While their respective supporters do battle on a lesser plane, Jean and Vuk square off in a winner-takes-all battle of superpowers.

Turner, who joined the franchise in “X-Men: Apocalypse” but since has become better known for “Game of Thrones,” has the “don’t even think about messing with me” aura down pat. Chastain’s Vuk comes off as frighteningly heartless and soulless; she reports the destruction of her home planet with about as much emotion as you would expect if you’d asked her the time.

As for the pacing, the story moves along briskly.

The special effects are adequately splashy; they’re entertaining but don’t bowl you over — a description that applies to the movie as a whole.

This is the 12th movie in the franchise. Normally, this far into a series, filmmakers don’t worry about bringing viewers up to speed on characters and their backgrounds, figuring that by now audiences consist almost entirely of repeat customers. But director Simon Kinberg — either because he’s new to the director’s chair (although he did produce several of the earlier installments) or was concerned that Turner’s presence would attract an influx of “Throne” devotees — does a surprisingly good job of explaining who’s who without interrupting the flow of the narrative.

That being said, other than Turner, there isn’t a whole lot in “Dark Phoenix” to make nonfans want to race across town to buy tickets. It solidly delivers another chapter in a franchise that continues to chug along by providing what its fans want. There’s nothing more than that here, but, the good news is, nothing less, either.

– PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action, including some gunplay, disturbing images and brief strong language.

HHH (out of four stars)

Compiled from news services.

Ratings are 1 to 4 stars.

“Rocketman” — Hardly a standard showbiz biopic, this glitzy, ambitious and gorgeously appointed interpretive musical proves worthy of Elton John’s glorious artistry.

Taron Egerton delivers a powerful and resonant performance as the living music legend, and the film pulls no punches when focusing on Elton’s mercurial personality and deep dives into addiction. Music biography, R, 121 minutes. HHH½ “Godzilla: King of the Monsters” — Five years after the world learned the hard way that supposedly mythic creatures are, in fact, real, everyone tries to figure out how to deal with them in a muddled and overlong sequel. As we get mired in heavy-handed lectures about how humans are the REAL monsters, it’s all so ... serious. Action fantasy, PG-13, 135 minutes. H½ “Brightburn” — The Breyers of Brightburn, Kansas, might be the dumbest couple in America. When a UFO crash-lands and they find an infant from outer space inside, rather than dialing 911, they take in the child and raise it as their own.

Horror, R, 90 minutes. H½ “The Souvenir” — In a stunning piece of work, Honor Swinton Byrne plays a filmmaker involved with a guy who will break her heart, help her piece it back together, and break it again. It’s a movie about moviemaking, a profile of a complicated mother-daughter dynamic, and a devastatingly effective examination of a romance that turns into a horror show. Drama, R, 115 minutes. HHH½ “Aladdin” — Despite a couple of large, genie-blue stumbles along the way, Guy Ritchie’s live-action version of Disney’s “Aladdin” is on balance a colorful and lively adventure suitable for all ages and a touching romance featuring two attractive leads. I liked the flying carpet, too. Musical fantasy, PG, 128 minutes. HHH “Trial by Fire” — Convicted of starting a fire that killed three children, a Texas troublemaker (Jack O’Connell) gets help from a writer (Laura Dern) convinced of his innocence.

While this politically charged procedural features a number of standout performances and is on balance a solid, debate-inducing piece of filmmaking, it traffics in largely familiar territory. Biographical drama, R, 127 minutes. HHH “The Professor” — Johnny Depp plays an academic who learns he’s dying of cancer in a film that mistakes the title character’s snarky, smug, unfiltered persona for charm and charisma. Even though the tragicomedy clocks in at 91 minutes, the good professor starts wearing out his welcome well within the first hour. Comedy drama, R, 91 minutes. H½ “John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum” — The third installment of the ultraviolent, wonderfully askew “John Wick” franchise is the most outlandish and maybe the most entertaining chapter to date. Keanu Reeves returns, giving a classic deadpan performance in an escapist movie that encourages us to groan and cringe and laugh at the mayhem.

Action thriller, R, 131 minutes. HHH “The Hustle” — Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson do their best to add zip and zest to a nearly laugh-free, unimaginative story about a pair of mismatched con artists duping superficial and incredibly stupid men. Even with a running time of 93 minutes, “The Hustle” felt about an hour too long.

Comedy, PG-13, 93 minutes. H

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MOVIES

It’s blockbuster season: Here are the movies you need to see this summer

By GARY THOMPSON The Philadelphia Inquirer

As much as I’d like to complain about the number of sequels and reboots on the summer schedule, the sick truth is I want to see Gerard Butler play a Secret Secret service agent yet again in “Angel Has Fallen.”

We all have our weaknesses.

And I wouldn’t mind seeing the Rock and Jason Statham team up against Idris Elba in “Fast and Furious 10,” or whatever number we’re on.

But not everything is unoriginal. There’s a Quentin Tarantino (“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”) and a Richard Linklater (“Where’d You Go, Bernadette”), and a Danny Boyle (“Yesterday”), so there’s a little fan service for the auteur crowd.

Here is a partial list of the summer titles, dates subject to change.

“MEN IN BLACK: INTERNATIONAL” (FRIDAY) Tessa Thompson and Chris Hemsworth, that cute couple from the Marvel Cinematic Universe

“Charlie Says” — “Charlie Says” focuses on the efforts of a prison educator to understand three of Charles Manson’s most notorious disciples in the early 1970s, but about half the film is devoted to flashbacks to Manson’s reign over a group of lost and delusional sycophants.

While well-intentioned and thoughtful, “Charlie Says” is too ambivalent and too safe to deliver much in the way of original insight. Biographical drama, R, 111 minutes. HH “The Intruder” — Newcomers to a country home in Napa (Michael Ealy, Meagan Good) can’t seem to shake the menacing former owner (Dennis Quaid). Every single character in this film, including the villain, is irritatingly,

(“Thor: Ragnarok”), headline this reboot of the Will Smith/Tommy Lee Jones action comedies about secret agencies regulating a secret society of space aliens. With Emma Thompson.

“SHAFT” (FRIDAY) Samuel L. Jackson returns as the iconic private eye, this time solving cases with his father (original Shaft Richard Roundtree) and son (Jessie T. Usher). Directed by F. Gary Gray.

“TOY STORY 4” (JUNE 21) When a combo spoon/fork becomes a plaything named Sporky (Tony Hale), Woody (Tom Hanks) helps him find his place in the world of toys.

“YESTERDAY” (JUNE 28) A Danny Boyle comedy about a musician (Himesh Patel) who wakes up in an alternate reality wherein no one has heard of The Beatles, and considers the ethics of appropriating their music for his own purposes.

“SPIDER-MAN: FAR

maddeningly dumb. Drama/ suspense, PG-13, 101 minutes. Zero stars “Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile” — Zac Efron and Lily Collins star in this character study of the narcissistic killer Ted Bundy, who maintained his innocence for years, and Elizabeth Kloepfer, the woman who loved and wanted so much to believe him. This docudrama-style adaptation of Kloepfer’s memoir conveys a sense of authenticity and essential truth. Crime/drama, R, 109 minutes. HHH “Long Shot” — In a cheerfully raunchy, entertainingly weird slapstick comedy, a widely respected presidential candidate (Charlize Theron) begins an unlikely romance

FROM HOME” (JULY 2) Peter Parker (Tom Holland) tries to relax on a European vacation with his buddies (Zendaya and Jacob Batalon) but ends up helping Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) do superhero-related stuff.

“MIDSOMMAR” (JULY 3) Call it thinking man’s horror: Ari Aster, who directed Toni Collette in the critically acclaimed Hereditary, returns by bringing Florence Pugh to a once-a-century festival in Scandinavia. But it’s not just maypoles and flower crowns in a place where the sun never sets.

“STUBER” (JULY 12) A cop (Dave Bautista) who can’t see well enough to drive shanghais a harried Uber driver (Kumail Nanjiani) and leads him through a series of dangerous situations in this riff on 1980s action comedies.

“THE LION KING” (JULY 19) The Disney drive to reboot its animated classics with a combination of live action and CGI contin-

ues here. Jon Favreau — who had success with the “Jungle Book” adaptation — directs. The voices are provided by Beyonce, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Donald Glover.

“ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD” (JULY 26) Quentin Tarantino re-creates late ’60s Hollywood in this story of a fading star (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his stunt double (Brad Pitt) in a narrative related to the murder of Sharon Tate (Margot Robbie) by the Manson family.

“FAST & FURIOUS PRESENTS: HOBBS AND SHAW” (AUG. 2) This sequel is fast, but nobody’s furious, because Vin Diesel is not in it. Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson) teams with buddy/rival shaw (Jason Statham) to take down some bad guys.

“THE KITCHEN” (AUG. 9) A DC comic adaptation, but an offbeat one. When mob bosses are sent off to prison, their wives (Melissa McCarthy, Tiffany Haddish and Elisabeth Moss) take over the “family” business.

“DORA AND THE LOST CITY OF GOLD” (AUG. 9) The popular children’s TV show gets the live-action big-screen treatment in this adventure comedy about a girl (Isabela Moner) on a jungle mission to rescue her missing parents (Michael Peña, Eva Longoria).

“BLINDED BY THE LIGHT” (AUG. 14) When the son (Viveik Kalra) of Pakastani immigrants in the U.K. falls in love with the music of Bruce Springsteen, it causes consternation among friends and family.

“WHERE’D YOU GO, BERNADETTE” (AUG. 16) Richard Linklater adapts the Maria Semple novel about a woman (Cate Blanchett) and her mysterious disappearance.

“ANGEL HAS FALLEN” (AUG. 23) Top Secret Service guy (Gerard Butler) gets fired, but returns to protect the president (Morgan Freeman) when stuff gets real.

At area theaters ANACORTES CINEMAS June 14-20

Dark Phoenix (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 1:15, 4:00, 6:45, 9:30; Sunday-Tuesday: 1:15, 4:00, 6:45; Wednesday: 1:15, 6:45; Thursday: 1:15, 4:00, 6:45 The Secret Life of Pets 2 (PG): FridaySaturday: 1:30, 4:15, 7:00, 9:10; SundayMonday: 1:30, 4:15, 7:00; Tuesday: 1:30, 4:15; Wednesday: 4:15, 7:00; Thursday: 1:30, 4:15 Men In Black: International (PG-13): Thursday: 7:00; Friday-Saturday: 1:00, 3:45, 6:30, 9:15; Sunday-Thursday: 1:00, 3:45, 6:30 Field of Dreams 30th anniversary (1989): Tuesday: 7:00 Toy Story 4 (G): Thursday: 7:00 360-293-7000

STANWOOD CINEMAS June 14-20

CONCRETE THEATER June 14-16 Aladdin (PG): Friday: 7:30 p.m.; Saturday: Dark Phoenix (PG-13): Monday-Thursday: 5 and 7:30 p.m.; Sunday: 5 p.m.

1:15, 3:50, 6:30 360-941-0403 The Secret Life of Pets 2 (PG): Monday-

Thursday: 1:30, 4:00, 6:45 Godzilla: King of the Monsters (PG-13): Monday-Wednrsday: 1:00, 3:55, 6:40; Thursday: 1:00, 3:55 Rocketman (R): Monday-Thursday: 1:05, 4:00, 6:50 Aladdin (PG): Monday-Thursday: 1:10, 4:10, 7:00 Field of Dreams 30th anniversary (1989): Tuesday: 7:00 Toy Story 4 (G): Thursday: 7:00 360-629-0514

OAK HARBOR CINEMAS 360-279-2226

with her dorky new speechwriter (Seth Rogen). Of course he’s out of his league. That’s the launching point for the laughs. Comedy, R, 125 min-

BLUE FOX DRIVE-IN Oak Harbor June 13-17 Secret Life of Pets 2 (PG) and Dark Phoenix (PG-13): Thursday-Monday: First movie starts at 9:30 p.m.

360-675-5667 CASCADE MALL CINEMAS Burlington 360-707-2727 *Times subject to change

utes. HHH “Family” — Like a latter-day Uncle Buck, tightly wound Kate (Taylor Schilling) is stuck watching over her

11-year-old niece, an outcast who runs away to an Insane Clown Posse festival. The refreshingly unfiltered coming-of-age comedy somehow

manages to be funny, sweet and sentimental — AND paints a positive picture of the Juggalos. Comedy, R, 83 minutes. HHH

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