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MOVIES PAGE 14 “Toy Story 4” a triumph of humor and heart TUNING UP

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NEW ON DVD THIS WEEK “DUMBO”: The original 1941 animated Disney classic film showed how the little elephant with floppy ears came to realize he was not a misfit through the support of his family and a close friend. The story was written decades ago but remains just as legitimate in today’s era of so much bullying.

Instead of embracing that story, director Tim Burton opted to transform “Dumbo” into a live-action over-the-top examination of greed through what comes across as a demented version of Disneyland. So many story threads exist that nothing emerges as the central core.

At the top of the list of the monumental mistakes Burton and screenwriter Ehren Kruger (“Ghost in the Shell”) make is changing the film from one where the animals speak to focusing on the human characters. They should have taken a look at the wonderful job Jon Favreau did with making a live-action version of “The Jungle Book.”

The animation to create Dumbo is done so well that all the circus animals could have been created via computers to make a far more interesting film.

“CINDERELLA”: If you are looking for a superb film from Disney, the animated tale is being rereleased to mark the 70th anniversary. The production is so important in story and dazzling in design it was recently added to the National Film Registry.

At the heart is Cinderella, a young woman whose heart remains pure despite being treated like a servant by her cruel stepmother and stepsisters. That all changes when Cinderella gets to attend a royal ball with the help from her Fairy Godmother.

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Colin Farrell (left), Nico Parker and Finley Hobbins appear in “Dumbo,” out this week on DVD.

With a wave of her wand and the words “Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo,” an ordinary pumpkin become a magnificent coach and Cinderella’s rags turn into a gorgeous gown. The question is whether Cinderella’s real magic last past midnight.

This is a masterpiece of film animation that should be in every collection.

ALSO NEW ON DVD AND BLU-RAY JUNE 25 “POISON ROSE”: Hard-drinking Los Angeles detective (John Travolta) must face a dangerous crime boss (Morgan Freeman) while looking for a missing woman.

“MANHUNT”: Martin Clunes stars in this threepart drama based on the memoirs of former London Metropolitan police detective DCI Colin Sutton.

“FURIE”: A trafficking ring ends up the target of the mother of one of the girls they kidnap. Veronica

Ngo stars.

“THE HUMMINGBIRD PROJECT”: Jesse Eisenberg and Alexander Skarsgard star in this tale of two men who love to take big gambles.

“DETECTIVE MONTALBANO: EPISODES 33 & 34”: Murder, betrayal, office politics and temptation is all in a day’s work for Detective Salvo Montalbano in this Italian crime drama.

“MARCELLA: SEASON 2”: Anna Friel portrays a London detective who manages to do her job despite experiencing violent blackouts.

“NIGHT OF THE CREEPS”: An alien experiment crashes to Earth in 1959 and infects a young college student. Originally released in 1986.

“MAZE”: Plans are made to rescue 38 members of the Provisional Irish Republican Army from a maximum-security jail.

“POLDARK: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION”: An

18th century English army officer (Robin Ellis) finds the trials at home just as dangerous as what he faced in war. Set includes all 29 episodes.

“FATSO”: The 1980 comedy features Dom DeLuise as a man dealing with a weight problem.

OUT ON DIGITAL HD JUNE 25 “PET SEMATARY”: An ancient burial ground doesn’t provide the relief a family seeks after a death.

Will be available on DVD and Blu-ray July 9.

“LITTLE”: A very demanding boss gets a new perspective on life. Regina Hall and Marsai Martin star. Look for it on Blu-ray July 9.

“SUNSET”: Young woman travels to Budapest in 1913 to look for information about her family. The film was directed by Laszlo Nemes.

— Rick Bentley, Tribune News Service

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SYLVIA CENTER KICKS OFF SUMMER SEASON

By KERA WANIELISTA @Kera_SVH

BELLINGHAM — Classic Greek plays will get a modern twist in Bellingham this summer thanks to the Sylvia Center for the Arts.

For its annual summer series, the center will host five shows, most of them free and outside in Bellingham’s Maritime Heritage Park.

“Maritime Heritage is kind of in our backyard so we should take some responsibility and build some community,” said Shu-Ling Hergenhahn-Zhao, the center’s capital campaign chair.

This year, she said, the outdoor season is expanding, offering more shows so more people can experience theater.

“It’s rare to have opportunities where human beings just sit in a place together and have a shared experience of a moment in time,” she said.

The Sylvia Center’s outdoor festival is the only one that focuses on new works, Hergenhahn-Zhao said, whether they be new plays, translations or interpretations.

For example, season opener “Briseis” — a comedy based on Homer’s classic “The Iliad” that tells of the last days of the Trojan War through the eyes of a captive bride — is an original play written by the center’s artistic director, Glenn Hergenhahn-Zhao.

While most of the

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From left: Athena (Siara Lindholm), Tecmessa (Dawn Hunter) and Ajax (Sam Johnson) in Sylvia Center for the Arts’ production of “Ajax.”

summer series’ shows are free and outdoors, one, a twist on Sophocles’ “Ajax,” will be performed in the center’s nearby studio. Proceeds from the show support the other shows.

“Ajax,” directed by Shu-Ling Hergenhahn-Zhao, is the story of a soldier in ancient Greece who feels betrayed by his military when he is passed up for the honor to replace his cousin Achilles as the best solider, she said.

UPCOMING PRODUCTIONS Performances “Briseis:” Free in Maritime Heritage Park. June 20, 21, 22, 28 and 29, July 5 and 6.

“Ajax”: June 27, 28, 29, July 5, 6, 11, 12, 13.$9$15 at Sylvia Center for the Arts, 205 Prospect St, Bellingham.

Information: 360-305-3524, sylviacenterforthearts.org

The new telling is retold by a veteran and connects Ajax’s story to those present-day troops may feel, including those coping with post-traumatic stress disorder, she

said.

“This particular translation is beautiful, and it’s contemporary,” ShuLing Hergenhahn-Zhao said. “It’s a really fascinating piece when you

think about it through a veteran’s experience.”

While the stories may be old, many of them still have themes that resonate, she said.

“These stories have stood the test of time and issues around war have not gone away,” she said. “These stories are still relevant to our communities now.”

Other free outdoor plays include a retelling of Aristophanes’ “The Birds” performed by the center’s teen theater

troupe, a new telling of Homer’s “The Odyssey,” and “An Iliad,” a oneman show based on the perspective of Homer looking back on his work a century later.

“They’re good shows, the acting is superb, they’re beautifully staged,” Shu-Ling Hergenhahn-Zhao said.

— Reporter Kera Wanielista: 360-416-2141, kwanielista@skagitpublishing.com, Twitter: @ Kera_SVH, facebook. com/KeraReports

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OUT AND ABOUT

ART

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 through June 29.

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

BIOME: Hadrian Art Gallery, 5717 Gilkey Ave., Edison, presents the new show “Biome” featuring a collection of local artists who create works with animals as subjects through 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 our reliance on fossil fuels and responsibility to engage in the carbon dialogue.

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 through Aug. 25.

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

the Plein Air Washington Artists is hosted at the Scott Milo Gallery, 420 Commercial Ave., Anacortes, through June 29.

All things roses at A Rosy Day Out

MARCEL SCHWARB: The work of oil and acrylic artist Marcel Schwarb is featured at The Good Stuff Arts, 604 Commercial Ave., Anacortes, through 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. Public viewing hours are 1-2 p.m. Wednesdays, July 3 and 17, Aug. 7 and 21; 1-2 p.m. Saturdays, June 22, July 13 and 27, Aug. 10 and 24. All artwork is for sale with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the Friends of the Library.

MUSIC

LA CONNER LIVE: The La Conner Live 2019 Sunday concert series features local and regional bands from 1-4 p.m. at Gilkey Square, Morris Avenue and First Street, downtown La Conner.

Free. facebook.com/LaConnerLive. n Sunday, June 23: Brian Lee & The Orbiters. n Sunday, June 30: Fantasy Band.

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

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

Free. n Today, June 20: DoctorfunK. n Thursday, June 27: Eldridge Gravy & the Court Supreme.

CHRISTIANSON’S NURSERY

John Christianson, 2017 Best in Show winner Cathy Gitchel and Ciscoe Morris are shown at A Rosy Day Out in 2018.

By Skagit Valley Herald staff

Christianson’s Nursery’s annual rose festival, A Rosy Day Out, returns for a day full of events from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 22, at 15806 Best Road.

Cisco Morris and John Christianson (AKA “The Rosebuds”) will talk roses as the keynote speakers.

Seattle rose enthusiast Jeff Wyckoff will also be on hand offering advice on choosing the right plant and placement, and author Nita-Jo Rountree will discuss Kordes roses.

SALISH SEA EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL: Listen to period instrument renditions of early musical works. Concerts are at 7 p.m. at the Fir-Conway Lutheran Church, 18101 Fir Island Road, Conway. Suggested donation $15-25. n FRIDAY, JUNE 21: Late 18th-Century Quartets.

EAGLE HAVEN SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: 7-9 p.m. Fridays/ Saturdays, Eagle Haven Winery, 8243 Sims

Road, Sedro-Woolley. $12-15. n June 22: Bluegrass Festival. n June 29: Tighty Whities.

LOWDOWN BRASS BAND: Chicago band LowDown Brass Band will be playing at Hotel Bellwether’s Blues, Brews and BBQ event from 6 to 9 p.m. today, June 20, at the hotel, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham.

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The event welcomes anyone from amateurs to experts to submit their roses to be voted on in the categories Best In Show, Best Fragrant Rose and Best Floral Display.

Roses can be submitted between 9 and 10:30 a.m.

Winners will be chosen by Morris and Christianson, who will also award a $50 gift certificate.

The event is free to the public and includes a day of rose-related activities, a talk on sustainable rose growing and an ice cream social with Mallards’ Rose Ice Cream.

More information at christiansonsnursery.com.

SUMMER REP: The Sylvia Center for the Arts presents five new adaptions and translations of classic Greek plays to debut over the summer, playing both inside the theater and in the neighboring park’s amphitheater. 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 either free at Maritime

Heritage Park, 500 W. Holly St., Bellingham, or $9-15 at the Sylvia Center, 205 Prospect St., Bellingham.

LECTURES & TALKS

BUILDING A SECURE WATER FUTURE: Learn about what the community can do to build a secure water future in Skagit Valley at this free information session at 6:30 p.m. today, June 20, at Mount Vernon City Library, 315 Snoqualmie St., Mount Vernon.

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OUT AND ABOUT COPYRIGHT PROTECTION FOR ARTWORK: USPTO patent attorney J.D. Houvener will be answering questions and sharing his knowledge on copyright protection for artwork from noon to 1:30 p.m. Monday, June 24, at TheLab@ Everett, 1001 N. Broadway, Suite A3, Everett.

Free. reserve a spot at nwirc.com/nw-innovation-lab.

WELLNESS WEDNESDAYS: Join an outdoor, lunch hour workout at Skagit Riverwalk Plaza, 735 Mount Vernon Terminal Railroad. Each week features a different class taught by a local wellness business from noon to 12:45 p.m. n Wednesday, June 26: Riverside Health Club.

THE SCIENCE OF GENDER: Learn how science has been helping us understand the complexities of gender at this free information session at 6 p.m.

Tuesday, June 25, at the Mount Vernon City Library, 315 Snoqualmie St., Mount Vernon.

Presented by Skagit PFLAG. Free.

WILDLIFE GARDEN TOUR: Visit wildlife gardens at the 12th Annual Camano island Backyard Wildlife Habitat Garden Tour from 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.

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Innovative homes on Green House Tour

By Skagit Valley Herald staff

Sustainable Connections is inviting the community to check out some of the greenest houses in the area — and no, they’re not talking about the color green.

Seven eco-friendly, innovative and creative homes will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 22, throughout Whatcom County for folks to view and learn about the sustainable features and practices within the homes.

The goal of the event is to inspire others to make their own homes healthy and sustainable, whether it’s as a large as an eco-friendly remodel or as small as adding solar panels.

One home, the Lindsay Avenue Xandu, is a new build by Chuckanut Builders and includes not only a sleek, modern design, but advanced mechanical systems, durable building envelope, natural daylight and prefabrication.

Others include features such as locally sourced cabinets, energy efficient appliances, solar battery storage, native landscapes and more.

The tour is self-guided and tickets are $10 per person. Tickets and maps are available in advance at

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three Bellingham locations: The Community Food Co-op, 1220 N. Forest St; Village Books, 1200 11th St.; and The RE Store, 2309 Meridian St. Tickets are also available at any of the stops on the tour, cash or check only.

Map of the homes can be found at sustainableconnections.org.

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OUT AND ABOUT FAIRHAVEN OUTDOOR CINEMA: The Fairhaven Outdoor Cinema brings live entertainment and bigscreen movies to the Village Green, 1207 10th St., Bellingham. Tickets are $5 each, kids 5 and under are free. Showings are on Saturday evenings at dusk, subject to weather. fairhavenoutdoorcinema.com. Next up: n Saturday, June 22: Cirque variety with Strangely and “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.” n Saturday, June 29: Cirque variety with Wren & Della and “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.”

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their rivalry to the next level with 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.

GREEN HOME TOUR: Step inside some of Whatcom County’s new and remodeled green houses at the 17th Annual NW Green Home Tour from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 22. The tour visits seven homes throughout the area with features such as solar panels, energy efficiency, reused materials and other green building practices. $10, self-guided. Tickets available in advance at the Community Food Co-op, Village Books and the RE Store, available day of at house locations. Map at sustainableconnections.org.

A ROSY DAY OUT: Christianson’s Nursery is hosting 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 throughout the region to offer gardeners information on the latest gardening trends and more.

SUMMER SOLSTICE PARADE: Celebrate the summer solstice on Orcas Island with a parade at noon Saturday, June

Outdoor Cinema returns to Fairhaven

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By Skagit Valley Herald staff

The outdoor movies are back in Bellingham.

Kicking off on a high note, the outdoor cinema is bringing the adventures of Ferris Bueller to the big screen with “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off ” on Saturday, June 22.

But the fun doesn’t start there.

Before the movie, circus performer Strangley will be joined by Bellow Wing for a sure-to-be entertaining cirque variety performance.

Seating opens at 7:30 p.m. at the 22, along Main Street and North Beach Road, finishing at the Village Green in Eastsound. Or, join the music and dance celebrations on the stage at the Village Green after. 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 motorized vehicles.

ROLLER BETTIES DOUBLEHEADER: The Bellingham Roller Betties host the semifinal roller derby bout of season 12 from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, June 22, at Whatcom Community

Fairhaven Village Green, corner of 10th Street and Mill Avenue, entertainment begins at 8:15 p.m. and the movie starts at dusk.

At this season premiere, Acme Ice Cream and Street Dogz will be serving up sweets and snacks.

Admission is $5 per person. No hammocks allowed, lawn chairs are only allowed on the brick seating around the grass and blankets are recommended.

Next up is “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” on Saturday, June 29.

College, 237 W. Kellogg Road, Bellingham. The doubleheader includes two bouts: No Drama Llamas against the F.L.A.S.H. and The Cog Blockers against Tough Love. Winners skate at the championship game on July 13. $7-15, kids under 7 are free.

CAMANO GARDEN TOUR: Visit wildlife gardens at the 12th Annual Camano Island Backyard Wildlife Habitat Garden Tour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 22.

Houses are throughout the island, maps available for pickup at the Island County Multi-Pur-

pose Center, 141 N. East Camano Drive.

ORCA SING: Gather for an evening of music dedicated to the recovery of the endangered Southern Resident community of orca whales at 7 p.m.

Saturday, June 22, at Lime Kiln State Park, San Juan Island. A Discover Pass is required for parking at the park.

TEDXSANJUANISLAND: Starting at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 22, TEDxSanJuanIsland will host speakers with ideas to share on the theme “origins” at the San Juan Community Theatre,

100 Second St. N, Friday Harbor. Tedxsanjuanisland.org.

TEA IN THE GARDEN: Enjoy tea, sandwiches and sweets in a rose garden and raise money to support local teen moms and their children. Proceeds help send mothers and children to camp. $40 for an hour of tea and food in the back of a private estate. Tea times at 11 a.m., noon, 1 p.m. and 2 p.m.

Saturday, June 22. RSVP for location: teenmomsskagit@gmail.com or 360-333-8117.

SPLISH SPLASH SUMMER BASH: The family event featuring games, face painting and a kids’ concert by 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 Washington State University Mount Vernon Research Center, 16650 Memorial Highway, Mount Vernon. ”DAMMED TO EXTINCTION” SCREENING: A screening of “Dammed to Extinction,” a film about the effect dams have on wildlife, will be at 6:30 p.m.

Friday, June 28, at the Northwest Education Service District, 1601 R Ave., Anacortes. Free.

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OUT AND ABOUT 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.

tival of Music Orchestra from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.

Wednesdays, July 3 and 17, at Old City Hall, 121 Prospect St., Bellingham.

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, throughout the island.

Tickets are $20. orcasislandgardenclub.org.

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, 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.

WATER SPORTS FESTIVAL: Attend a free water sports festival from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, June 30, at Seafarers’ Memorial Park, 100 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

There will be demonstrations and information about all kinds of water sports. skagitsquadron. org.

ROCK FOR A CURE: The first ever Deborah Hodge memorial concert to raise money for the fight against cancer 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.

FUN AT THE FARM: Courageous Connections Therapeutic Horsemanship is hosting a family fun day from 1 to 4 p.m.

Sunday, June 30, at Cedarbrook Farm, 9812 215th Ave. SE, Snohomish. Family of four is $10, families of five are $18.

Includes access to farm tours, games, raffle tickets, workshops on horse riding and demonstrations. courageous-connections. org.

CHILDREN’S SUMMER CONCERT: Marysville Parks, Culture and Recreation presents children’s artist Eric Haines’ one-man band and juggling performance at noon Wednesday, July 10, at Jennings Memorial Park, 6915 Armar Road, Marysville. Free.

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MUSIC FREE CHAMBER CONCERTS: Attend two free community chamber concerts by the Fes-

CHILDREN’S SUMMER CONCERT: Marysville Parks, Culture and Recreation presents the Brian Waite Band at noon Wednesday, July 10, at Jennings Memorial Park, 6915 Armar Road, Marysville. Free.

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.

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.

BURLINGTON SUMMER NIGHTS CONCERT SERIES: 6 to 8 p.m.

Fridays, Burlington Visitors Center Downtown Amphitheater, 520 E. Fairhaven Ave. Free. 360755-9649. n July 12: Birdsview Bluegrass. n July 19: File Gumbo. n July 26: Stacy Jones Band.

MARYSVILLE SOUNDS OF SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Fridays, Jennings Memorial Park, 6915 Armar Road, Marysville. Free. 360-363-8400. n July 12: Harvey Creek Band. n July 19: Chris Eger Band. n July 26: School of Rock (Lynnwood).

EAGLE HAVEN SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: 7 to 9 p.m.

Saturdays, Eagle Haven Winery, 8243 Sims Road, Sedro-Woolley. $12-15. n July 13: Jumbled Pie. n July 20: Gin Gypsy. n July 26: Troy Fair Band.

TEDxSanJuan in Friday Harbor

By Skagit Valley Herald staff

For anyone who has lost hours on the internet watching TED Talk after TED Talk, this event is for you.

TedXSanJuan Island is an all-day live event featuring TEDx talks from 11 industry-leading speakers. The theme of this year’s event is Origins, providing speakers an opportunity to tackle today’s big issues by tracing them back to their roots.

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talks and are independently organized and focused more on local communities.

The event is from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Saturday, June 22, at San Juan Community Theatre, 100 Second N. B Street, Friday Harbor.

There will be break periods throughout the day for speakers and guests to interact and engage with the material being discussed.

Tickets are $50 and include coffee and tea.

Information: Tedxsanjuanisland.org.

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area June 20 - 27 Thursday.20

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

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

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”JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH”: 7:30 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

THEATER ”FOR BETTER”: 7:30 p.m., San Juan Community Theatre, 100 Second St., Friday Harbor. $10-23. 360-378-3210 or sjctheatre.org.

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

Thursday.27 THEATER ”NUNSENSE”: 7:30 p.m., Bellingham Theatre Guild, 1600 H St., Bellingham. bellinghamtheatreguild.com.

”BRISEIS”: 7:30 p.m., Sylvia Center for the Arts Summer Rep, Maritime Heritage Park, 500 W. Holly St., Bellingham.

Free. 360-305-3524 or sylviacenterforthearts.org.

COMEDY THE GBU: 7:30 p.m., The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. 360-733-8855 or www.theupfront.com.

Friday.21 MUSIC SALISH SEA EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL: with Jonathan Oddie, Jeffrey Cohan, Stephen Creswell, Caroline Nicolas. 7 p.m., Fir-Conway Lutheran Church, 18101 Fir Island Road, Conway (Mount Vernon). Suggested donation $15, $20 or $25, 18 and under free. www.salishseafestival. org/skagit.

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. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

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James (Frankie Price) takes a look inside Ladahlord’s (Stuart Marshall) bag of spells (along with his insect friends) in “James and the Giant Peach” at Anacortes Community Theatre.

”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, Maritime Heritage Park, 500 W. Holly St., Bellingham.

Free. 360-305-3524 or sylviacenterforthearts.org.

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. 360-733-8855 or theupfront.com.

Saturday.22 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. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.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. 360-733-8855 or theupfront.com.

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

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

”BRISEIS”: 7:30 p.m., Sylvia Center for the Arts Summer Rep, Maritime Heritage Park, 500 W. Holly St., Bellingham.

Free. 360-305-3524 or sylviacenterforthearts.org.

”JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH”: 2 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

”JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH”: 7:30 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com. ”FOR BETTER”: 7:30 p.m., San Juan Community Theatre, 100 Second St., Friday Harbor. $10-23. 360-378-3210 or sjctheatre.org. ”AJAX”: 7:30 p.m., Sylvia Center for the Arts Summer Rep, 205 Prospect St., Bellingham. $9-15. 360-305-3524 or sylviacenterforthearts.org.

COMEDY THE GBU: 7:30 p.m., The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. 360-733-8855 or theupfront.com.

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TUNING UP Playing at area venues June 20 - 27 Thursday.20 LOWDOWN BRASS BAND: 5 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. 360392-3100 or hotelbellwether.com.

TYLER HILTON: 8:30 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham. $15-50. 360-7468733 or wildbuffalo.net.

SPENCER JARRETT BLUES BAND: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway.

360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

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

Friday.21 SALISH SEA EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL: with Jonathan Oddie, Jeffrey Cohan, Stephen Creswell, Caroline Nicolas. 7 p.m., Fir-Conway Lutheran Church, 18101 Fir Island Road, Conway (Mount Vernon). Suggested donation $15, $20 or $25, 18 and under free. www. salishseafestival.org/ skagit.

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

JENNIFER SPECTOR: 7 p.m., Port Gardner Bay Winery, 3006 Rucker Ave., Everett. 425-3390293 or portgardnerbaywinery.com.

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Friday-Saturday.21-22

The Orchestra 8 p.m., Pacific Showroom, Skagit Casino and Resort, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow. 877-275-2448 or theskagit.com.

DANA OSBORN: 9 p.m., Winner’s Lounge, Skagit Casino and Resort, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow. 877-275-2448 or theskagit.com.

THE ORCHESTRA: 8 p.m., Pacific Showroom, Skagit Casino and Resort, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow. 877-275-2448 or theskagit.com.

FRITZ AND THE FREELOADERS: 8 p.m., Fireside Martini and Wine Bar, 416 W. Bakerview Road, Bellingham. 360-738-1000 or firesidemartini.com.

MUSEBIRD CAFE WITH LEVI WARE, TARA VELARDE, EL COLONEL: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway.

360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

PETUNIA & THE VIPERS: 7 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. 360-4453000 or conwaymuse. com.

Saturday.22 ADRIAN CLARKE: 6 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. 360-392-3100 or hotelbellwether.com.

THE BONES OF J.R. JONES, SURFER YETI: 8 p.m., Firefly Lounge, 1015 N. State St., Bellingham. thefireflylounge. com or facebook.com/ TheFireflyBham.

PAPA G AND JIMMY C: 7 p.m., Port Gardner Bay Winery, 3006 Rucker Ave., Everett. 425-3390293 or portgardnerbaywinery.com.

DANA OSBORN: 9 p.m., Winner’s Lounge, Skagit Casino and Resort, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow. 877-275-2448 or theskagit.com.

THE ORCHESTRA: 8 p.m., Pacific Showroom, Skagit Casino and Resort, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow. 877-275-2448 or theskagit.com.

BACHELOR NO. 4: 9:30 p.m., Brown Lantern Ale House, 412 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

360-293-2544 or brownlantern.com.

NAUGHTY BLOKES: 8:30 p.m., The Old Edison, 5829 Cains Court, Bow. 360-766-6266 or theoldedison.com.

THE WEATHERHEADS: 9 p.m., Emory’s on Silverlake, 11830 19th Ave. SE, Everett. $7. 425337-7772 or emorys.com.

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

TRISH, HANS AND PHIL: 7 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. 360-4453000 or conwaymuse. com.

MARKET STREET DIXIELAND JASS BAND: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. 360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

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Trish, Hans and Phil 7 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. 360445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

BAREFEET: 6-8 p.m., Rockport Pub, 52807 Railroad Ave., Rockport.

360-853-8664.

JESSE TAYLOR BAND: 9 p.m., Loco Billy’s, 27021 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood. $8. 425737-5144, 360-629-6500 or locobillys.com.

Sunday.23 BRIAN LEE & THE ORBITERS: 1-4 p.m., Gilkey Square, Morris Avenue and First Street, La Conner. Free. facebook.com/LaConnerLive.

KAELI EARLE TRIO: 4:30 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. 360-3923100 or hotelbellwether. com.

RON BAILEY & THE TANGENTS: 5:30 p.m., The Old Edison, 5829 Cains Court, Bow. 360766-6266 or theoldedison.com.

Wednesday.26 FIDALGO SWING: 6 p.m., Rockfish Grill & Anacortes Brewery, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720 or anacortesrockfish.com.

Thursday.27 JASMINE GREENE: 5 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. 360-392-3100 or hotelbellwether.com.

ZION I, HIGH STEP SOCIETY: 9 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham. $12. 360746-8733 or wildbuffalo. net.

DADDY TREETOPS: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. 360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

ELDRIDGE GRAVY & THE COURT SUPREMEM: 6:30 p.m., Port Gardner Landing, 1700 Marina View Drive, Everett.

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ART

CALL TO ARTISTS: The city of Anacortes is looking for entries for the third annual eightmonth outdoor sculpture exhibition. Sculptures must withstand outdoor conditions. Information: anacorteswa.gov.

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 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. For 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. today, June 20. $200. n Kid’s Drawing Class Series: 12:30 to 2 p.m.

Wednesdays. Kids ages 8-11. n Drawing a Red Tulip in Colored Pencil: 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Thursday, June 27. $55.

A GUILDED GALLERY: Art classes on a variety of topics are available at A Guilded Gallery, 8700 271st St. NW, Stanwood. aguildedgallery.com. Prices include all classes in a series.

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: Various 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 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: A variety of classes and workshops for artists of every level are available at the center,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,

Celebrating the Summer Solstice on Orcas Island

VISIT SAN JUANS

By Skagit Valley Herald staff

Celebrate the longest day of the year with a community Summer Solstice Parade at noon on Saturday, June 22, on Orcas Island.

The parade is routed from Main Street to North Beach Road and finish at the Village Green, 203 N. Beach Road, Eastsound.

Anyone is welcome to join the parade, and those interested should gather no later than 11:30 a.m. on Haven Road, south of Main Street.

Signs will be set up along the route to point the way and a staff of volunteers will also be there to help everything run smoothly.

No motorized vehicles or livestock allowed.

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.

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.

AUDITIONS

BOOKS

Mount Vernon. 360-4166556, ext. 5, or dakotaartcenter.com.

THEATER ARTS GUILD SHOW: Auditions are June 24-27 for Theater Arts Guild’s production of the serious musical comedy “Pray the Gay Away,” opening Nov. 8. More info and audition signups at ptgashow.com.

LYNDEN PERFORMING ARTS GUILD: Auditions for the first shows of the Claire vg Thomas Theatre’s season

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 Ave., Anacortes.

DANCE

BEGINNING LINE DANCING: 7 to 8 p.m.

Tuesdays, Burlington Community Center, 1011 Greenleaf Ave. $6 drop-in, $25 for five classes. Adults and teens 13 and older.

Register: burlingtonwa. gov/recreation or 360-7559649.

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 HIGHLAND AND IRISH STEP DANCE: The Clan Heather Dancers offer yearround 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. Public welcome.

Information: Jim Reynolds, 360-466-4490.

SWING DANCE CLASSES: Classes are 7

to 8 p.m. every Monday at the Anacortes Center for Happiness, 619 Commercial Ave. No experience or partner needed. $40 per person for the series or $12 per person at the door. anacortescenterforhappiness.org and 360-4642229. jp 022817

MUSIC

OPEN MIC: At the Anacortes Library Meeting Room, 1220 10th St. Saturdays, June 22, July 13 and 27. 7 p.m., sign-ups at 6:40 p.m. Information: 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. 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 throughout the Skagit 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.

MUSIC LESSONS: Three professional instructors at the Peterson Conservatory of Music & Arts, 314 S. Section St., Mount Vernon, are offering a variety of classes for music students from youth ages 6-10 ($10) to ages 11 to adult ($40-50). pcmusical.org.

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HOT TICKETS 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 ticketmas-

ter.com.

QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT: July 12, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800-7453000 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. 800745-3000 or livenation.com.

21 SAVAGE: July 25, WaMu Theater, Seattle. 800745-3000 or livenation.com.

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

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Jonny Lang, July 5, Tulalip Resort Casino Amphitheatre, Tulalip. 360-716-6000 or ticketmaster.com. 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. 425488-1133 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. 360-7166000 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. 360-7166000 or ticketmaster.com.

THE BLASTERS: Aug. 23, 25, El Corazon, Seattle.

206-262-0482 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. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

IRON MAIDEN: Sept. 5, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800745-3000 or livenation.com.

BON IVER, SHARON VAN ETTEN: Sept. 6, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. 800745-3000 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.

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TRAVEL

Six spots for hot spring soaking

By LYNN O’ROURKE HAYES FamilyTravel.com

Mineral hot springs offer the chance to soak in healing waters and to learn about their ancient origins.

Here are six places where you and your family can warm up in the water: 1. STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, COLORADO In the late 1880s fur trappers passing through this Colorado enclave, heard an odd noise resembling a steamboat. They were pleasantly surprised to find more than 150 geothermal steamy, bubbling springs that today soothe tired muscles après ski or after a long day’s hike.

The centrally located Old Town Hot Springs offers swimming pools, a full-service fitness center and a waterslide for the kids. Just seven miles from town, the Strawberry Park Hot Springs offers a unique experience, with handbuilt stone pools of varying temperatures, tepee changing rooms and a natural and serene environment.

Note: Children are welcome during the day. Once the sun goes down, you must be 18 or older and clothing is optional.

Contact: 970-879-0342, StrawberryHotSprings. com; or 970-879-1828, SteamboatHotSprings.com.

2. THERMOPOLIS, WYOMING Visit the world’s largest mineral hot spring in this western town where the whole family can swim, slide, soak and steam inside or outdoors. See the mineral-formed rainbow

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Mineral hot springs offer the chance to soak in healing waters and to learn about their ancient origins.

terraces and other natural creations as well as the local buffalo herd at the Hot Springs State Park.

Learn how paleontologists work, participate in a real dig or wander through the museum at the Wyoming Dinosaur Center. Don’t miss the 108-foot Supersaurus stretching overhead.

Contact: 877-864-3192, Thermopolis.com.

3. GLENWOOD SPRINGS, COLORADO Royals, presidents and Ute Indians have all found these steamy pools to provide great respite from the rest of the world. Two blocks long, the Glenwood Hot Springs Pool complex includes a kiddy pool with water slide, a diving pool and a therapy pool. Relax in the warm waters and enjoy the Rocky Mountain scenery.

Later, step next door to the Yampah Spa & Vapor Caves for a natural sauna in rock caves. Spend the

night in nearby geothermal-heated hotel rooms.

Contact: 970-945-6571, hotspringspool.com.

4. CALISTOGA, CALIFORNIA The Palisade Mountains provide a picturesque backdrop to a day spent relaxing in this comfortable, family-run spa in Napa Valley. Warm up in an 80-foot-long lap pool, a 90-degree kiddie pool with a waterfall or the 100-degree pool. The steamy therapy pool is for adults only.

Mud baths, massages and a fitness facility are also available. A multi-generational favorite, rooms with kitchenettes make a family overnight easy to handle.

Contact: 866-822-5772, calistogaspa.com.

5. RIO GRANDE VILLAGE, TEXAS Soak in the scenery as well as the warm water within Big Bend National

Park. Look for painted pictographs on the cliff walls as you enjoy the one-mile loop hike past historic buildings and the area where various Indian groups lived and traveled.

The large hot spring on the bank of the Rio Grande River gushes with steamy water that fills the foundation of an old bathhouse creating a popular natural hot tub.

Contact: 432-477-2251, nps.gov/bibe/planyourvisit/soakinthesprings.htm.

6. SALMON RIVER, IDAHO Ask your river guides to make time for a stop at several hot springs that dot the banks or side channels of both the Middle Fork and the Main Salmon River.

The steamy waters provide a warming alternative to a day of spray as you paddl your way through these scenic waters.

Contact: Far-Away.com.

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., 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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Megadeth singer fighting cancer

By Skagit Valley

New York Daily News

‘Hail Satan?’

7:30 P.M. FRIDAY, JUNE 21 5:30 P.M. SUNDAY, JUNE 23 7:30 P.M. MONDAY, JUNE 24 Chronicling the extraordinary rise of one of the most colorful and controversial religious movements in American history, “Hail Satan?” is an inspiring and entertaining new feature documentary from acclaimed director Penny Lane.

When media-savvy members of the Satanic Temple organize a series of public actions designed to advocate for religious freedom and challenge corrupt authority, they prove that with little more than a clever idea, a mischievous sense of humor, and a few rebellious friends, you can speak

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truth to power in some truly profound ways.

Rated R. $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.

‘Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone’

2:30 P.M. SATURDAY, JUNE 22 A free showing of “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,” followed by a free barbecue and ice cream social in Pine Square. Free copies of the book will be given out, while supplies last.

The best-selling novel

by J.K. Rowling becomes this wonderful fantasy adventure from Chris Columbus.

Upon his 11th birthday, Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe), who lives in misery with an aunt and uncle that don’t want him, learns from a giant named Hagrid (Robbie Coltrane) that he is the orphaned son of powerful wizards.

Harry is offered a place at prestigious Hogwarts, a boarding school for wizards that exists in a realm of magic and fantasy out-

side the dreary existence of normal humans or “Muggles.”

At Hogwarts, Harry quickly makes new friends and begins piecing together the mystery of his parents’ deaths, which appear not to have been accidental after all.

Rated PG.

‘The Most Dangerous Year’

7:30 P.M. THURSDAY, JUNE 27 As a dark wave of anti-transgender “bathroom bills” began sweeping across the nation, The Human Rights Campaign called 2016 the most dangerous year ever for transgender Americans.

Filmmaker Vlada Knowlton captured the ensuing civil rights battle from the perspective of a group of embattled parents — including herself and her husband, who are parents of a young trans girl — fighting to protect their children from discriminatory laws in their home state.

Not rated. $10.50 general; $9.50 seniors, students and active military; $8 ages 12 and under.

already begun.”

Despite the promising prognosis, Mustaine said Megadeth will have to cancel the majority of their 2019 performances.

The first Megacruise, advertised as “five days and nights of heavy metal decadence and debauchery,” will launch in October as planned and Mustaine confirmed that “the band will be a part of it in some form.”

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Join Roman for this special screening of the “Animal Planet Dodo” Heroes episode.

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Doors at 6 p.m. for reception/meet and greet.

the announcement.

“I’ve been diagnosed with throat cancer,” he Megadeth wrote. “It’s clearfrontman and ly something to co-founder Dave be respected and Mustaine has been faced head on — diagnosed with but I’ve faced obthroat cancer, the stacles before. I’m musician revealed working closely Monday. with my doctors, Mustaine, who and we’ve mapped Mustaine out a treatment served as Metalliplan which they ca’s first lead guitarist, took to Megadeth’s feel has a 90% success rate. Treatment has Facebook page to make

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MOVIES

‘Toy Story 4’ earns its relevance with humor, heart in trying times

By KATIE WALSH Tribune News Service

It’s easy to question the necessity of another “Toy Story” movie, especially after the emotionally devastating “Toy Story 3.”

Arriving nine years later, “Toy Story 4” has to earn its relevance. It does so in spades, with astonishingly beautiful animation, smart humor and a story filled with the kind of pathos and poignancy we expect.

In a summer glutted with tiresome sequels, the team at Pixar more than makes the argument for another “Toy Story” by combining the beloved characters and tone of the original trilogy with fresh comedic elements and new additions to the toy crew — most importantly, a spork named Forky who isn’t even sure he’s actually a toy.

Writers Valerie LaPointe, Rashida Jones, Will McCormack, Martin Hynes, Stephany Folsom and co-writer/director Josh Cooley update the original tale by Andrew Stanton and John Lasseter featuring beloved cowboy Woody (Tom Hanks), who has been passed down to a new child, Bonnie (Madeleine McGraw), after his tenure with Andy.

Woody’s had to embrace change over the passage of time, saying goodbye to old friends like Andy, and old toys, like Bo Peep (Annie Potts), relegated to the donation box.

But despite the losses,

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This image provided by Disney/Pixar shows a scene from the movie “Toy Story 4.”

Woody clings to routine, and to his mission: Be there for your kid.

With that calling in mind, Woody takes on the task of protecting Bonnie’s newest favorite plaything, a spork dressed up with googly eyes and a pipe cleaner called Forky.

Taking care of the existentially bereft Forky (Tony Hale) is a unique challenge. He thinks he’s trash, not a toy, flinging his flimsy body into every garbage receptacle he can.

Honestly, Forky’s plight is utterly relatable in these trying times, as he plaintively queries the universe, “trash?” before hurtling his frame into the void of space.

Woody is forced to grapple with his own existence when the family heads out on a road trip and Woody and Forky get separated from the group.

Ironically, Forky doesn’t even want to be a toy, but he’s the most beloved of

all for little Bonnie, so Woody takes it upon himself to teach Forky what it means to be a toy.

Yet, as they make their way through the playgrounds and antique shops where lost toys go, Woody must contemplate existence outside of a child’s bedroom, which gives him pause.

The one thing he can’t control is time and the inevitable change that comes with it as kids grow up and outgrow the playthings of their youth.

Should he let time run its course or exert some effort over his destiny?

Can he? It’s these huge questions about life and purpose that give the “Toy Story” franchise so much emotional heft, make it seem so much bigger than just a movie about toys.

Tom Hanks as Woody has always been one of the defining animation vocal performances, and here he is joined by new characters voiced by

Jordan Peele and Keegan Michael-Key, who elicit the most laughs as a pair of plush carnival prizes; Keanu Reeves, embracing his Canadian heritage as Duke Kaboom and Christina Hendricks, who gives one of the most complex vocal performances as a creepy vintage baby doll, Gabby Gabby.

Flush with new talent, there’s no question this old franchise still has some gas. “Toy Story 4” is a triumph of humor and heart.

‘TOY STORY 4’ 4 stars Cast: Tom Hanks, Annie Potts, Joan Cusack, Jordan Peele, Keegan-Michael Key, Christina Hendricks, Patricia Arquette, Tim Allen, Mel Brooks, Wallace Shawn, Tony Hale.

Directed by Josh Cooley.

Running time: 1 hour, 40 minutes.

Rated G

MINI REVIEWS

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

An affair ignites ‘The Reports on Sarah and Saleem’

By KENNETH TURAN Los Angeles Times

“The Reports on Sarah and Saleem” snaps, crackles and pops. A taut and compelling Jerusalem-set melodrama, it effectively intertwines the personal with the political in a way that is only enhanced by that city’s fraught atmosphere and cultural dynamics.

The second feature for promising Palestinian director Muayad Alayan, “Sarah and Saleem” combines fine naturalistic acting and a psychologically complex script (by the director’s brother Rami) with Alayan’s filmmaking abilities to tell a story where unforeseen circumstances produce devastating consequences.

As the director himself has succinctly put it, “only in Jerusalem can private extramarital affairs destroy lives.”

“Sarah and Saleem” not only presents complicated individuals, it places them in a multifaceted plot whose structural pivots and twists have been worked out with an admirable precision.

The film starts with the Palestinian Saleem (Adeeb Safadi), a bakery driver who delivers croissants to trendy West Jerusalem cafes, sitting in his East Jerusalem kitchen and trying to balance the family budget.

A harsh knock at the door produces an Israeli Army team who do a savage snatch-and-grab and deposit Saleem in a room with a cool government interrogator who calmly says, “Tell me about the woman you recruited.”

Saleem does not answer, but the anguished look on his face tells us that the reality of his life is way more complicated that anyone anticipates.

What we have just witnessed is not the beginning of the story, it is exactly the midpoint. The first hour of “Sarah and Saleem” flashes back to how Saleem got into this predicament, while the second shows the devastating ways it plays out.

Before we get started, the filmmakers take a few minutes to introduce the film’s quartet of protagonists in characteristic moments.

Saleem and Sarah (Sivane Kretchner), the Israeli owner of one of those West Jerusalem cafes, are shown engaging in passionate sex. We are never told how and when this affair began, but it is exhibiting no signs of having run its course.

But an affair it is, for both participants are married to people they are nominally happy with but feel a bit of distance

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Adeeb Safadi, left, and Sivane Kretchner in “The Reports on Sarah and Saleem.”

toward.

Saleem’s wife, Bisan (Maisa Abd Elhadi), wears a hijab and is introduced happily window shopping for baby cribs. Sarah’s husband, David (Ishai Golan), is a rising Army officer involved in investigating terrorist activities.

Also something of a character is the city of Jerusalem and its various neighborhoods, portrayed

not as a mecca for tourists and religious pilgrims but as a lived-in place where people try as best they can to have normal lives.

Sarah and Saleem are observed not only with each other but in their at-home situations, filled with responsibilities and obligations that weigh on them.

Saleem, for instance, is having trouble paying

the family bills, and the solicitude of a wealthy brother-in-law who is more than happy to chip in makes him feel surly and inadequate.

Sarah and her husband love their young daughter, Flora, but David is focused on his career. Being in army intelligence has mandated a series of unwanted city-to-city moves for the family and may yet

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Forrest Gump 25th Anniversary (PG13): Sunday: 7:00 Toy Story 4 (G): Friday-Thursday: 1:00, 3:30, 6:30, 9:00, 9:25 Toy Story 4 in Disney Digital 3D (G): Friday-Thursday: 4:00, 6:15 Men In Black: International (PG-13): Friday-Thursday: 1:15, 3:55, 6:40, 8:45 The Secret Life of Pets 2 (PG): FridaySaturday: 1:20, 4:05, 6:50, 9:25; Sunday: 1:20, 4:05, 6:50; Monday-Thursday: 1:20, 4:05, 6:50, 9:25 Rocketman (R): Friday-Thursday: 1:10 Aladdin (PG): Friday-Saturday: 1:05, 3:40, 6:30, 9:10; Sunday: 1:05, 3:40, 9:10; MondayThursday: 1:05, 3:40, 6:30, 9:10 360-629-0514

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lead to one more.

Though the film is too smart to spell it out, the release from the stresses of their individual lives that the affair provides Sarah and Saleem also serves as the energy that keeps it active despite the risks.

What these two don’t take into account, and what “Sarah and Saleem” carefully points out, is that in Jerusalem, an affair between an Israeli and a Palestinian adds an extra layer of complication and danger to the proceedings.

Decisions that seem innocent or mildly unsafe turn out to be life-changing, and the film’s protagonists are walking on the edge of a precipice without knowing it.

Trying to earn a little extra money by moonlighting making deliveries behind the security wall to the West Bank, Saleem takes Sarah with him on a night trip to Bethlehem.

He heedlessly gets into a fight over her at a bar — an altercation that turns out, in a beautifully intricate way no one sees coming, to have major ramifications for both of them.

“Sarah and Saleem’s” plot does lean on coincidence from time to time, but we really don’t notice because the cast, largely unfamiliar to American viewers, is so convincing.

As the lives of Sarah and Saleem, as well as Bisan and David, get more complex, so does our involvement in their story. The question of “The Reports on Sarah and Saleem” becomes not when or if the truth will come out but how much anyone will care once it does.

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