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Skagit Valley Herald Thursday June 26, 2014

Reviews

Tuning Up

Movies

Music: Phish, Nikki Lane Video Games: “EA Sports UFC”

Duffy Bishop Trio brings the blues to the Conway Muse on Saturday

“They Came Together”: How-tomake-a-romantic-comedy primer

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NEW ON DVD THIS WEEK “Winter’s Tale”: “Star Trek: The Next Countless movies have Upcoming movie Generation”: Includes 26 tried — and failed — to episodes remastered into releases portray the beauty and high-definition.

Following is a partial wonder of love. So when “Cake Boss Season 5, schedule of coma movie like “Winter’s Volume 2”: Fourteen epiing movies on DVD. Tale” comes along that Release dates are subsodes with baker Buddy ject to change: has such sweetness and Valastro. grandeur, it becomes a “NYPD Blue: Season JULY 1 treasure to share. It’s Six”: Rick Schroder joins n Afflicted simply one of the most the cast of the TV police JULY 8 endearing and touching drama. n Bad Words romances to grace the “Mama’s Family: The n Don Peyote silver screen in years.

Complete Fourth Sean Favor The heart of “Winter’s son”: Vicki Lawrence n Le Week-End n Nymphomaniac Vol, 1 Tale” is the magnificent stars in the TV comedy. n Nymphomaniac Vol. 2 story Mark Helprin “I Spy: The Complete n The Raid 2 penned in the original Series”: Contains all 82 n Stage Fright 1983 novel that is lovingepisodes of the series n 10 Rules for Sleeping ly brought to the screen Around starring Bill Cosby and through Akiva GoldsRobert Culp.

JULY 15 man’s screenplay. This is “Two Lives”: A womn The Face of Love a story about love that an’s life will be ruined if n Open Grave shows it can be as vast as n Rio 2 the secrets she has been n Under the Skin the stars in the sky and keeping are revealed. as intimate as a twinkle “Elaine Stritch: Shoot n McClatchy-Tribune of starlight.

News Service Me”: Documentary trib“Winter’s Tale” ute to the veteran percombines a superb cast former. featuring Colin Farrell “$ellebrity”: Look at with an even more impressive story to America’s intense fascination with make a film that is easy to love. celebrity culture.

“300: Rise of an Empire”: When “Dora the Explorer: Dora’s Magical “300” was released in 2007, the story Sleepover”: Gang gets involved in a of the ferocious Battle of Thermopylae soccer match. was a visual masterpiece created with “American Masters: Tanaquil Le bold cinematic brushstrokes, fearless Clercq: Afternoon of a Faun”: Dance visual design and strong depiction documentary on the principal dancer of violence by director Zack Snyder. with the New York City Ballet.

The depiction of the graphic novel “Star Trek: The Next Generation

by Frank Miller, the man behind the — Chain of Command”: Two-part stylish “Sin City,” was original, fresh episode where the Cardassians torture and memorable. The sequel is none of Picard. those things.

“Blood Ties”: Brothers take very Directed by Noam Murro, the film different paths. Clive Owen stars. is a cheap copy that no longer has “Unforgettable: The Second Seaan edge. It comes across as nothing son”: CBS crime drama starring more than a trite and cliched effort.

Poppy Montgomery.

Even the tidal waves of blood that “Enemy”: Glum professor takes on accompany each vicious sword cut no two lives. longer look artistic and feel more like “Jack Taylor, Set 2”: Series based overkill. on the crime fiction by Ken Bruen.

“Some Velvet Morning”: Stanley “The Boondocks: The Complete Tucci and Alice Eve star in what is Series”: Includes 55 uncensored epilittle more than a two-person play. sodes in 11-disc set.

This kind of limited cast and sets only “Masters of Sex: The First Seaworks if the actors are worth watching. son”: Showtime series about the work That’s the case here. of Masters and Johnson.

“FrackNation”: Examination of the “Comedy Bang! Bang!: The Comtruth behind fracking. plete Second Season”: Includes all 20 “What Richard Did”: Adapted from episodes.

Kevin Powers’ book “Bad Day in Blackrock.”

n Rick Bentley, The Fresno Bee

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

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Check out the Classic, Antique and Custom Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show on Sunday in Stanwood

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Hot Tickets.......................................... 7 On Stage, Tuning Up........................8-9 Movie Listings, Mini-Reviews.....10-11 Get Involved...................................... 12 At the Lincoln.................................... 13 Out & About.................................14-15 ON THE COVER Sedro-Woolley plein air artist Don Smith works his magic with water colors Thursday as he paints a scene in Mount Vernon.

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ART

Artist creations in the great outdoors Sedro-Woolley Art Council to host plein air event June 30-July 5

By VINCE RICHARDSON @Sports_SVH

SEDRO-WOOLLEY — There’s nothing new about artists in Sedro-Woolley.

The artisans in this neck of the woods, however, are known more for using chain saws as brushes and massive cedar trunks as canvases. n For more information on the Woolley Paint Out, visit face book.com/woolleypaintout

The Sedro-Woolley Arts Council is trying to expand the town’s artistic endeavors and will host an outdoor — plein air — event June 30 through July 5, coinciding with the Woolley Paint Out. (“Plein air” is a French expression that translates to “open air”).

“This is an exciting event,” said Sedro-Woolley Arts Council member Tamera Brockman. “Board member Elizabeth Fernando deserves the credit since this was her idea. She has had the notion of a plein air event for awhile.”

Artists have being taking their easels outside to catch perfect, natural light for centuries. SedroWoolley’s Don Smith, who has been plein air painting for decades, will be judging the contest.

“I have been painting since I was 4 years old,” he said. “I can remember back

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Sedro-Woolley plein air artist Don Smith works his magic with watercolors Thursday as he paints a scene in Mount Vernon. when I was in kindergarten, I promised my teacher at the school I was leaving I would send her a piece of work. I guess I regarded myself as an artist way back then.”

The 60-year-old Smith is an accomplished watercolorist, and setting up his easel outside to get up close and personal with subjects ranging from chapels to

cottonwoods and barns to birch trees is his passion.

“For years, I was an oil painter,” Smith recalled.

“But I had to make a change because the logistics became more complicated. Logistically speaking, watercolors are much more forgiving.”

For Smith, there is no better way to paint than plein air.

“Outside is how I communicate with watercolors,” he said. “Being on location, you can really see the changes in your subject.

The light. The shadows.

The depth of color and its differing shades. You can’t get that when you look at, say, a photograph. It’s twodimensional and static.”

“What we want to do,” Brockman said, “is get local

artists out into the community and let them capture not only the beauty of Sedro-Woolley, but the surrounding areas as well.”

The practice truly bloomed in the 1870s, as tubes of paint replaced the cumbersome task of grinding and mixing dry pigment powders with linseed oil before heading outside.

World-renowned artists

to embrace the plein air style included impressionist Claude Monet and PierreAuguste Renoir.

“This will also give residents the opportunity to learn and see more visual art in the community, as they can see the painters painting when they are out and about,” Brockman said.

See PLEIN AIR, Page E11

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Hollywood transitioning from the sweet bird of youth to early-bird special

By NEAL JUSTIN (Minneapolis) Star Tribune

One of the worst jobs in Hollywood these days might be operating a retirement home. That’s because more and more goldenaged actors are passing on shuffleboard and bridge to keep punching the clock on the small screen.

Among the busiest veterans: Derek Jacobi, 75, who received rave reviews last year for the BBC’s “Last Tango in Halifax” and stars with fellow 75-year-old Ian McKellen in the PBS farce “Vicious.”

“I think one of the reasons for the success of these shows is that the public is gagging for programs featuring people who are older,” Jacobi said. “Until now, television and film were obsessed with youth and beauty. It’s very refreshing — and certainly very good for us and our bank balances — to be in your 70s and still be asked to perform in such wellwritten shows.”

Christopher Plummer, 84, who won an Oscar in 2012 for “Beginners” and recently starred in a PBS production of his one-man show “Barrymore,” said it’s about time that people of a certain age

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Patrick Stewart (from left), James McAvoy, Sir Ian McKellen and Michael Fassbender arrive for the U.K. premiere of “X-Men Days Of Future Past” at a central London cinema in May. are represented on television.

“I think we’ve just joined the crowd,” said Plummer, who will investigate “King Lear” in an upcoming episode of “Shakespeare Uncovered” on PBS. “It’s nice to see work is being written about older people, and America’s passion for youth is not quite as possessive and strong as it used to be. Plus, we’re all living longer than Methuselah. We’re all on drugs and everything, looking so young and vibrant.”

Not that these acclaimed actors are looking to entertain only senior citizens.

McKellen recalled a recent

encounter with a New York teenager who managed to see a pirated version of the series, which aired in England last year.

“After I reprimanded him, I asked, ‘Did you enjoy it?’ He said, ‘Enjoyed it? I adored it,’” he said. “Our studio audiences also reflected a mixture of people who might be sitting at home, wanting to have a good laugh.”

The mainstream appeal of older characters was demonstrated a generation ago by “Everybody Loves Raymond” (1996-2004), which became one of TV’s most popular sitcoms. These days it’s hard to think of a comedy without the senior set being represented. Back then, it was a novelty.

Ray Romano credits his producing partner, Phil Rosenthal, for the idea of having his character’s elderly parents live within meddling distance. He also notes that being around Peter Boyle and Doris Roberts, who played the roles, helped him develop as an actor.

“You just watched these pros and you would aspire to be like them,” Romano said. “I watch myself in those first years and some of it is hard to watch. But

they took me under their wing. I got more comfortable and they helped me a lot with that.”

Roberts, who won four Emmys for her part as Marie Barone, was a particularly important role model. In the past, older actresses struggled much harder than men to find steady work. Now such stars as Cloris Leachman, 88, Ellen Burstyn, 82, and Betty White, 92, are as busy as they’ve ever been.

One of the most buzzed-about comedy projects is “Grace and Frankie,” an upcoming Netflix series that will mark the reunion of “9 to 5” stars Jane Fonda, 76, and Lily Tomlin, 74.

The one area where television still falls short in ethnic diversity.

It’s hard to think of a senior-aged actor of color with a regular, meaty role on television. One person chomping at the bit is Leslie Uggams, who had her own variety show 45 years ago. Now the 71-year-old black actress has been relegated to guest-star spots.

“I would like to do television right now because there are more roles for women over 60,” she said. “I think I could be somebody’s sexy mother-in-law or sexy grandmother.”

Oldies but goodies With Emmy nominations right around the corner, let’s hope voters respect their elders.

Here are 10 TV performers, all 65 or older, who did some of the best work of their careers this past season.

KATHY BATES, 65 The role: Delphine LaLaurie in “American Horror Story,” a 19th-century slave killer who is cursed with eternal life and buried alive.

Lots of fun at parties.

BEAU BRIDGES, 72 The role: Barton Scully in “Masters of Sex,” a closeted provost who is anything but a sexual master. Bears a slight resemblance to Dad on “The Millers.”

CHARLES DANCE, 67 The role: Tywin Lannister in “Game of Thrones,” the politically savvy lord who just

got the world’s worst Father’s Day gift from his son.

DANNY DEVITO, 69 The role: Frank Reynolds in “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” a schemer who always finds new ways to prove that he’s bonkers.

Men,” the senior partner at Sterling Cooper who showed us how to succeed in business without really trying.

ED O’NEILL, 68 The role: Jay Pritchett, the beleaguered patriarch of “Modern Family,” who still hasn’t got a handle on being married with children.

JANE FONDA, 76 The role: Leona Lansing in “The Newsroom,” a media mogul who would make an awfully nice match for Ted Turner.

MAGGIE SMITH, 79 The role: Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham in “Downton Abbey.” Also known as the Don Rickles of pre-WWII England.

CHARLES GRODIN, 79 The role: Dr. Bigelow, the no-nonsense doctor in “Louie” who believes sarcasm is the best medicine.

JON VOIGHT, 75 The role: Mickey Donovan, the shorttempered father in “Ray Donovan” whose 20 years in prison taught him more about revenge than rehabilitation.

ROBERT MORSE, 83 The role: Bertram “Bert” Cooper in “Mad

n Neal Justin, (Minneapolis) Star Tribune

Fourth of July The Fourth of July is on Friday, July 4; here are some Independence Day events that begin prior to July 4: JULY 3 BIG LAKE — The 51st annual Big Lake Fire Fighters Association fireworks display will get begin around dark Thursday, July 3, at Big Lake.

A suggested donation helps support the cost of the fireworks. biglakefire.org.

BLAINE — Get a jump on the Fourth of July celebrations with a free outdoor concert at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 3, at the G Street Performance Plaza, located on Peace Portal Drive between G and F streets, in downtown Blaine. Enjoy music by the 133rd Army Band, “Full Metal Racket.”

Bring your lawn chairs. 360332-4544 or blainechamber. com.

FREELAND — Celebrate America with family fun beginning at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 3, at Freeland Park on Holmes Harbor on the south end of Whidbey Island. Enjoy inflatable big toys, facepainting, food and entertainment. Food booths open at 4 p.m., entertainment begins at 6 p.m. and fireworks start at dark. Free. Donations accepted. 360-221-1656 or swag-online.org.

JULY 3-5 ORCAS ISLAND — Check out fireworks beginning at dusk Thursday, July 3, over Deer Harbor.

Enjoy more fireworks at 10 p.m. Friday, July 4, at Eastsound Waterfront Park.

The Orcas Chamber Community Parade begins at noon Saturday, July 5.

360-376-2273 or orcas islandchamber.com.

JULY 3-6 OAK HARBOR — The Old Fashioned Fourth OH July! celebration will begin with a family carnival from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, July 3, at Windjammer Park. The festivities continue at 11 a.m.

Friday, July 4, with the Grand Parade on Pioneer Way, and a vendor marketplace, carnival and more at Windjammer Park. Enjoy food, games and arts and crafts and more.

Fireworks start at dark. The marketplace and carnival also will be open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. to noon Sunday, July 5-6. 360-675-3755 or oakharborchamber.com.

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THIS WEEKENDin the area FRIDAY NIGHT BARREL RACING Friday Night Lights Open 4D Barrel Races will be held June 27, July 11 and 25, Aug. 8 and 22, and Sept. 12, at the Sedro-Woolley Riding Club, 24538 Polte Road, Sedro-Woolley.

The event starts at 5 p.m. with racing at 7:30 p.m. Rider entry: $30 plus $10 office fee; $5 each additional horse. Award series and added money. For information, contact Kristen at 360-770-3383 or visit sedrowoolleyrodeo.com.

DOWNTOWN MUSIC Lane Fernando will play Americana from 6 to 8:30 p.m.

Saturday, June 28, as part of the summerlong Heart of Anacortes series at 1014 Fourth St. $8. 360-293-3515.

BLUEGRASS AND GOSPEL SHOWS The

Stanwood Show ‘n’ Shine The Twin City Idlers 12th annual Classic, Antique and Custom Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Sunday, June 29, on Main Street in downtown Stanwood. Registration: $20. Day-of-show registration begins at 6 a.m. Free admission for

spectators. A controlled cruise through town will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, June 28, starting at the former Thrifty Foods parking lot. Trophies will be awarded at the end of the cruise for the best lights/neons. Twincityidlers. org.

Skagit Bluegrass & Country Music Association will present its annual Bluegrass Jubilee at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, June 28, at Evergreen Elementary School, 1007 McGarigle Road, Sedro-Woolley. $5, $4 seniors and students. The association’s Gospel Music Show will take place at 1 p.m. Sunday, June 29, at the school.

Admission by donation. 360-856-1058.

AKC DOG SHOW Bell Vernon Kennel Association will present its annual AKC AllBreed Dog Show and Obedience Trials on Saturday and Sunday, June 28-29, at the Skagit County Fairgrounds in Mount Vernon. Use the south entrance at Taylor and Harrison streets. Judging begins at 8 a.m. and continues all day, with Best in Show at approximately 4 p.m. Obedience and rally competitions take place from 8 a.m. to around 1 p.m. in a separate area of the grounds. Children welcome, but no pets.

Free admission. Parking: $5. Parking and catalog: $10. 360-422-5499 or bellvernon kennelassn.com.

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REVIEWS: MUSIC Phish

“Fuego” For a band that made its name on being able to interact with one another while playing live, Phish has had a hard time translating that collaborative interplay in the studio.

They succeed on “Fuego,” the Vermont quartet’s first studio release in five years.

It’s a fun, spirited, rocking record that has a cohesiveness largely lacking on Phish releases in recent years.

It actually sounds like they’re having fun — together.

On the nine-minute title track and opener “Fuego,” band members trade lead vocals and harmonize on a driving tune with Phish at its musical best, even though the lyrics are largely nonsensical.

“Sing Monica” and “Devotion to a Dream” bounce along with the catchiest of Phish songs. “Wombat” is a weird stinker in most respects, but so what? It sounds like they were having a blast recording it, especially the references to “Barney Miller” and its little-remembered spin-off “Fish,” named after the character played

by Abe Vigoda.

The most intriguing song on the 10-track set, “The Line,” joins the pantheon of rock tunes about dramatic moments in sports history. It focuses on the story of University of Memphis basketball player Darius Washington, Jr. as he steps to the line to take three free throws to decide the 2005 Conference USA tournament.

It’s quirky and rocks at the same time.

But that’s Phish. That’s “Fuego.” n Scott Bauer, Associated Press

Nikki Lane

REVIEWS: VIDEO GAMES warn a loafing romantic partner to “Man Up,” but in another moment, as in “Seein’ Double,” she’ll reveal an aching vulnerability: “I got a hole in my heart / Mighty deep, cold, and dark.” n Nick Cristiano, Philadelphia Inquirer

A Sunny Day in Glasgow

“Sea When Absent” Although its six members now live in Sydney, Australia, and Brooklyn in addition to Philadelphia, A Sunny Day in Glasgow still qualify as Philly locals: they reconvened here with producer Jeff Zeigler (who works with the War on Drugs and Kurt Vile) to record their third album, “Sea When Absent.”

The band, as ever, uses My Bloody Valentine as a template, but the densely layered guitars, sudden dynamic shifts and sweet female vocals shine more brightly, with greater clarity, this time. Credit in part vocalist Jen Gorma, who also appears on the recent Pains of Being Pure at Heart album, for bringing the melodies to the forefront: fans of M83 — former ASDIG tourmates — and Heaven or Las Vegas-era Cocteau Twins will relish the pastoral grace of “Crushin’ ” and the vocal polyphony of “Never Nothing (It’s Alright (IT’S OK)).”

Sea When Absent is also an excellent headphone record, swirling with sharply articulated details. n Steve Klinge, Philadelphia Inquirer

How to Dress Well

“What Is This Heart?”

Tom Krell (aka How to Dress Well) has a voice like Justin The connection with Timberlake, a love of James Blake-like Dan Auerbach — the electronic simplicity, and open-ended song Black Keys’ front man structure and lyrics seemingly informed co-wrote five songs, by both Miguel and his study of nihilism duets on one, and served as producer — for his philosophy doctorate at DePaul will likely draw some folks to Nikki Lane’s University. This mix is as remarkable as it second album. One thing’s for sure: Once sounds on “What Is This Heart?” (Weird she has your attention, Lane doesn’t let go. World), giving Krell an alt-R&B breakThe title “All or Nothin’” hints at the through as thrilling as Frank Ocean’s attitude that enlivens much of the album.

“Channel Orange.” Krell can do catchy Lane is country with an edge, and if she’s a (“Repeat Pleasure”). He can build a gorbit presumptuous to compare herself to Wilgeous mood with his fluttering falsetto lie Nelson (“Hell, we’re both outlaws”), she (“See You Fall”), but his greatest skill is displays the talent to back up the bravado. to catch you unaware and overwhelm you The key is savvy material that presents a with emotion as he does on “A Power.” full-bodied personality, not a caricature. n Glenn Gamboa, Newsday In other words, she’s a spitfire who’ll

“All or Nothin’”

‘EA Sports UFC’

Video game releases

Publisher: EA Sports Platform: Play Station 4 and Xbox One Price: $59.99 Rating: 2.5 stars out of 4 After the closure of “UFC Undisputed” publisher THQ, it’s been a few years since gamers have been able to set foot in the virtual octagon of the most famous mixed martial arts brand. The ability to grapple with a video game controller is back, this time from an entirely new game publisher for the latest generation of consoles.

“EA Sports UFC” marks the first UFC game from Electronic Arts, which has long dominated the sports genre with series like “Madden NFL,” ”FIFA” and “Tiger Woods PGA Tour,” though it’s not their first jab at a MMA game.

They released the awkward “EA Sports MMA” in 2010.

This time, EA has both the cachet of the UFC and the power of next-generation consoles on its side.

The mostly robust roster of almost 100 fighters features such vets as Anderson Silva and female fighters like Ronda Rousey. Bruce Lee is included as an unlockable player.

The artists at developer EA Canada have meticulously recreated the scrappers — right down to their tattoos, body hair and cauliflowered ears.

A similar level of detail is also available in the game’s career mode, where players can create custom fighters from scratch, adding such tidbits as nicknames, hometowns and moves before taking them from “The Ultimate Fighter” reality TV competition to a possible six-figure contract and eventually all the way to the UFC Hall of Fame.

With seemingly spontaneous commentary coming from Joe Rogan and Mike Goldberg, and fighters’ flesh deteriorating as bouts progress, the audio-visual presentation of “EA Sports UFC” is

These games are scheduled for release this week, according to Gamestop.com: Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (Nintendo Wii U, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One; rated T) GRID Autosport Black Edition (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3; rated E) Atelier Rorona Plus: The Alchemist of Arland (PlayStation 3; rated T) Black Gold Conqueror’s Edition (PC; rated T) BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma (PS Vita; rated T) XBlaze Code: Embryo (PS Vita, PlayStation 3; rated M) n Lexington Herald-Leader (Lexington, Ky.)

fluidly flawless. The game’s controls — much like the actual sport of MMA — are equally accurate. They require precision, not floundering.

However, “EA Sports UFC” isn’t a total knockout.

While it lends itself to the game’s realism, there’s a steep learning curve for navigating among striking, clinching, wrestling and grappling, which relies on an odd octagon-shaped mini-game where quick flicks of the thumb sticks block submissions. It’s unfortunate there wasn’t a smarter solution — or smarter virtual opponents.

The artificial intelligence of the challengers is often a cinch to overcome, making the game feel more like a fantasy than a simulation. It only truly feels alive when played against other humans, either in-person or online. After coaching a few fighters from rookies to retirees, there’s little reason to replay the career mode.

Sure, for MMA devotees, “EA Sports UFC” is a must. Despite some daffy responses from the computer-controlled opponents and a too-nimble career mode, EA Sports has laid a striking foundation for a new sports series, but more casual fighting fans will want to wait for “Super Smash Bros. n Derrik J. Lang, Associated Press

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HOT TICKETS YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: June 26, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

ROBYN + RÖYKSOPP: Do It Again Tour: June 26, Marymoor Park, Redmond. 888929-7849 or AXS.com.

EARSHOT JAZZ CONCERTS: June 26-28, Seattle Art Museum, Seattle. 800-838-3006 or brownpapertickets.com.

FITZ & THE TANTRUMS: June 27, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or show boxonline.com.

MINUS THE BEAR: June 27, Columbia City Theater, Seattle. 800-838-3006 or columbiacitytheater.com.

THE SOULSHINE TOUR: featuring Michael Franti & Spearhead, with SOJA, Brett Dennen and Trevor Hall: June 27, Marymoor Park, Redmond. 888-929-7849 or AXS.com.

AN EVENING WITH JOHN LEGEND: June 27, Mount Baker Theatre, Bellingham. 360734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com.

PARADISO FESTIVAL: with Bassnectar, Above & Beyond, Zedd, Krewella and more: June 27-28, Gorge Amphitheatre, George.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

CHER: June 28, KeyArena, Seattle. 800745-3000 or livenation.com.

JOHN LEGEND: June 28, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

PETER MURPHY: June 28, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline. com.

STEVE WINWOOD: June 29, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

KISS, DEF LEPPARD: June 29, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

HEART: July 1, Marymoor Park, Redmond.

888-929-7849 or AXS.com.

KRAFTWERK 3-D: July 1, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. 877-784-4849 or tickets.com.

NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS: July 2, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. 877-784-4849 or tickets.com.

MARK LANEGAN: July 3, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline. com.

CHEVELLE: July 5, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

STEELY DAN: July 5-6, Marymoor Park, Redmond. 888-929-7849 or AXS.com.

NEW ORDER: July 6, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. 877-784-4849 or livenation.com.

ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL: with Avenged Sevenfold, Korn, Asking Alexandria, Trivium, Cannibal Corpse, Body Count featuring Ice T, Suicide Silence, Emmure, Miss May I, Mushroomhead and more: July 8, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

JURASSIC 5: July 9, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

SLIGHTLY STOOPID: with Stephen “Ragga” Marley: July 10, Marymoor Park, Redmond. 888-929-7849 or AXS.com.

BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA: July 11, Lincoln Theatre, Mount Vernon. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.

RINGO STARR & HIS ALL-STARR BAND: July 16, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville.

800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

THE GO-GOs, PATTY SMYTH & SCANDAL, MARTHA DAVIS & THE MOTELS, CUTTING CREW, NAKED EYES featuring PETE

Local travel

Avenged Sevenfold headlines the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival on July 8 in Auburn.

BYRNE: July 17, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster. com.

TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND: with The Wood Brothers: July 17, Marymoor Park, Redmond.

888-929-7849 or AXS.com.

THE AQUABATS: July 17, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

LYLE LOVETT & HIS LARGE BAND: July 18, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 800745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

MODEST MOUSE: July 18, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline. com.

THE JOHN CONLEE SHOW (classic country): July 18-19, Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Bow. 877-275-2448 or theskagit.com.

ANACORTES UNKNOWN MUSIC SERIES, Vol. IV: July 18-20, Anacortes Unknown. anacortesunknown.com.

WINTHROP RHYTHM & BLUES FESTIVAL: July 18-20, Blues Ranch, Winthrop. 800-4223048 or winthroptickets.com.

GOO GOO DOLLS & DAUGHTRY: July 19, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 800745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

JOURNEY, STEVE MILLER BAND: July 19, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

CHEECH & CHONG, WAR: “Up in Smoke 2014”: July 19, Marymoor Park, Redmond.

888-929-7849 or AXS.com.

SAY ANYTHING: July 19, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline. com.

JOAN BAEZ: July 20, Mount Baker Theatre, Bellingham. 360-734-6080 or mount bakertheatre.com.

CHATEAU STE. MICHELLE FESTIVAL OF JAZZ: with The Manhattan Transfer, Spyro Gyra, Lee Ritenour & Dave Grusin, Jessy J: July 26, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville.

800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

MÖTLEY CRÜE: July 27, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

CHRIS ISAAK: July 27, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

BEYONCÉ, JAY Z: “On The Run Tour”: July 30, Safeco Field, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

FOREIGNER, STYX: Aug. 1, Marymoor Park, Redmond. 888-929-7849 or AXS.com.

SANTANA: Aug. 1, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-745-3000 or livenation. com.

NICKEL CREEK: Aug. 1, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

GLASS SCHOOL TOUR: The Pilchuck Glass School will host an open house LANGUAGE OF FOOD: Experience the from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 13, at its ancient traditions and contemporary arts private campus near Stanwood. Enjoy hot of China from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday, glass demonstrations, docent-led tours June 28, at the Northwest Language of the studios and gallery, live music and Academy and Cultural Center, 5023 Lang- more. Hands-on activities, including glass ley Road, Langley. Enjoy a variety show blowing and printmaking, and an “off the including dance, contemporary classical beaten path” tour are available for addimusic, folk song, traditional Chinese food, tional fees. General admission: $20, $10 a cooking class and cross-cultural sharages 6 to 12, free for ages 5 and younger. ing with members of the Chinese and Information or reservations: 206-621Chinese-American community.

8422, ext. 26, or pilchuck.com.

The event will feature contemporary classical composer Austin Huang and EXTENDED TRIPS: Oak Harbor Senior members of the Saratoga Chamber Center is organizing several extended Orchestra, soloist Chrystal Yu Hai Yang, trips: New England, Sept. 26-Oct. 3; the Imperial Dance Ensemble, the Melody “Southern Charm,” Dec. 14-19; Panama, Xie Dance School, students from the February 2015; “Blue Danube,” April Northwest Chinese School, the Seattle 14-28, 2015; and Portugal, fall 2015. For Chinese Orchestra, Northwest Wushu information, contact Pat Gardner at 360Martial Arts and more. Prior to the show, 279-4582 or pgardner@oakharbor.org. guests may choose cocktails and dim sum, featuring a variety of Chinese small- STATE VISITOR CALL CENTER: The plate offerings and drinks, beginning at ExperienceWA Call Center, which offers 5:30 p.m. Tickets: $70, dinner and pervisitor information and assistance, is formance; $35, performance only. open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., A cooking class will be held from 2 to 5 except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New p.m. Learn to make traditional Chinese Year’s Day. 1-800-544-1800. dishes like shaved noodles, hot pot and Staff can assist travelers who have quesdumplings from scratch. Participants will tions, take orders for the Washington also receive a unique cookbook with reci- State Visitors’ Guide and refer them to pes from the instructors. $35. Preregisspecific destination marketing organizatration required. tions and other travel resources for more Tickets or information: 360-321-2101, detailed information. Visitors can also info@nwlanguageacademy.com or nwlan email the call center at tourisminfo@ guageacademy.com. watourismalliance.com.

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area June 27-July 5

TUNING UP Playing at area venues June 26-July 3

FRIDAY.27 RIVERTALK 7 p.m., Eagle Haven Winery, 8243 Sims Road, Sedro-Woolley. Bring a chair or blanket for seating. $10 cover ($5 for wine club members). Food and drinks available for purchase. 360-856-6248 or eaglehavenwinery.com.

SATURDAY.28

SATURDAY.28

DUFFY BISHOP TRIO 8 p.m., Conway Muse, Bard Room, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $15. 360-445-3000.

VOYAGER 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Winners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. No cover.

877-275-2448.

THURSDAY.26

FRIDAY.27

Purple Rain

by Scary Monster and the Super Creeps: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $7. 360778-1067.

Muse Bird Cafe: Jean Mann, Alicia Healey, Havilah Ran and Val D’Alessio: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $8.

360-445-3000.

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

Sly Mister Y (classic rock): 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Winners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. No cover. 877275-2448.

Lloyd Hooper and the Cascade Ramblers (classic country): 7:30 to 11:30 p.m., American Legion Hall, 701 Murdock St., SedroWoolley. 360855-5111.

Cool Water: 8 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

360-588-1720.

Rookery, Deadkill, He Whose Ox is Gored: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $6.

360-778-1067.

Jim Cull: 7 to 10 p.m., Mount Vernon Elks, 2120 Market St., Mount Vernon.

360-848-8882.

Steve Meyer: 7 p.m., Conway Muse, Parlor, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway.

360-445-3000.

Kimball Conant and the Fugitives: 7:30 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

360-755-3956.

Lane Fernando (Americana): 6 to 8:30 p.m., The Heart of Anacortes, 1014 Fourth St., Anacortes. $8 cover.

360-293-3515.

Lloyd Hooper and the Cascade Ramblers (classic country): 7:30 to 11:30 p.m., American Legion Hall, 701 Murdock St., SedroWoolley. 360855-5111.

Vagabond Opera, Jason Webley, Lonebird: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $8-$10.

360-778-1067.

Jack Mattingly & Whiskey Fever: 8:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Bow. No cover.

360-766-6266.

Ken Picard and Zydeco Explosion: 7:30 p.m., Big Rock Cafe & Grocery, 14779 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. bigrockcafe or 360-424-7872.

CC Adams Band: 9 p.m. to midnight, Longhorn Saloon & Grill, 5754 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360766-6330.

SATURDAY.28 Duffy Bishop Trio (blues): 8 p.m., Conway Muse, Bard Room, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $15.

360-445-3000.

Friday.27

Saturday.28

Wednesday.2

Thursday.3

Saturday.5

MUSIC

MUSIC

MUSIC

THEATER

THEATER

Rivertalk (world music): 7 p.m., Eagle Haven Winery, 8243 Sims Road, Sedro-Woolley. Bring a chair or blanket for seating. $10 cover ($5 for wine club members). Food and drinks available for purchase. 360-856-6248 or eaglehavenwinery.com.

Austin Jenckes: 7 p.m., The Roller Barn, 98 NE Barron Drive, Oak Harbor. $20.

Proceeds benefit Oak Harbor Music Festival. brownpaper tickets.com/event/721814 or oakharborfestival.com.

Jazz at the Center: The Miles Black Trio and Kareem Kandi, 7 p.m., Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island. $50. Proceeds benefit the center’s jazz concert series. 360387-0222 or camanocenter.org.

“Border Songs”: Bellingham Theatreworks, 7:30 p.m., Firehouse Performing Arts Center, 1314 Harris Ave., Bellingham. $15. 360-296-1753 or bellingham theatreworks.org.

“Border Songs”: Bellingham Theatreworks, 7:30 p.m., Firehouse Performing Arts Center, 1314 Harris Ave., Bellingham. $15. 360-296-1753 or bellingham theatreworks.org.

Ann ‘n’ Dean: 7 to 10 p.m., Mount Vernon Elks, 2120 Market St., Mount Vernon.

Open to the public. 360848-8882.

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

Voyager (hard rock and ’80s metal tribute): 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Winners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. No cover.

877-275-2448.

SUNDAY.29 Ben and Mia Starner: 6 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. $7. 360-4453000.

THURSDAY.3 Gary B’s Church of Blues: Jam Night, 6 to 10 p.m., Conway Pub & Eatery, 18611 Main St., Conway. 360445-4733.

Trish Hatley Quartet, with Darin Clendenin: 5 to 7:30 p.m., The Farmhouse Inn, 13724 La Conner Whitney Road, Mount Vernon.

360-466-4411.

Blues/rock jam with CC Adams and Friends: 4 to 9 p.m., La Conner Pantry & Pub, 315 Morris St., La Conner.

360-466-4488.

Desperate Measures (classic rock): 6 to 10 p.m., Castle Tavern, 708 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley.

No cover.

360-855-2263.

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

360-766-6266.

Part Wolf, Incanus, Scumeating: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $5.

360-778-1067.

Crooked Trailer (country, bluegrass): 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $7.

360-445-3000.

Lloyd Hooper and the Cascade Ramblers (classic country): 7:30 to 11:30 p.m., American Legion Hall, 701 Murdock St., Sedro-Woolley.

360-855-5111.

Nuages (gypsy jazz): 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Jansen Art Center Piano Lounge, 321 Front St., Lynden. No cover. 360-3543600.

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area June 27-July 5

TUNING UP Playing at area venues June 26-July 3

FRIDAY.27 RIVERTALK 7 p.m., Eagle Haven Winery, 8243 Sims Road, Sedro-Woolley. Bring a chair or blanket for seating. $10 cover ($5 for wine club members). Food and drinks available for purchase. 360-856-6248 or eaglehavenwinery.com.

SATURDAY.28

SATURDAY.28

DUFFY BISHOP TRIO 8 p.m., Conway Muse, Bard Room, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $15. 360-445-3000.

VOYAGER 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Winners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. No cover.

877-275-2448.

THURSDAY.26

FRIDAY.27

Purple Rain

by Scary Monster and the Super Creeps: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $7. 360778-1067.

Muse Bird Cafe: Jean Mann, Alicia Healey, Havilah Ran and Val D’Alessio: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $8.

360-445-3000.

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

Sly Mister Y (classic rock): 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Winners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. No cover. 877275-2448.

Lloyd Hooper and the Cascade Ramblers (classic country): 7:30 to 11:30 p.m., American Legion Hall, 701 Murdock St., SedroWoolley. 360855-5111.

Cool Water: 8 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

360-588-1720.

Rookery, Deadkill, He Whose Ox is Gored: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $6.

360-778-1067.

Jim Cull: 7 to 10 p.m., Mount Vernon Elks, 2120 Market St., Mount Vernon.

360-848-8882.

Steve Meyer: 7 p.m., Conway Muse, Parlor, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway.

360-445-3000.

Kimball Conant and the Fugitives: 7:30 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

360-755-3956.

Lane Fernando (Americana): 6 to 8:30 p.m., The Heart of Anacortes, 1014 Fourth St., Anacortes. $8 cover.

360-293-3515.

Lloyd Hooper and the Cascade Ramblers (classic country): 7:30 to 11:30 p.m., American Legion Hall, 701 Murdock St., SedroWoolley. 360855-5111.

Vagabond Opera, Jason Webley, Lonebird: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $8-$10.

360-778-1067.

Jack Mattingly & Whiskey Fever: 8:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Bow. No cover.

360-766-6266.

Ken Picard and Zydeco Explosion: 7:30 p.m., Big Rock Cafe & Grocery, 14779 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. bigrockcafe or 360-424-7872.

CC Adams Band: 9 p.m. to midnight, Longhorn Saloon & Grill, 5754 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360766-6330.

SATURDAY.28 Duffy Bishop Trio (blues): 8 p.m., Conway Muse, Bard Room, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $15.

360-445-3000.

Friday.27

Saturday.28

Wednesday.2

Thursday.3

Saturday.5

MUSIC

MUSIC

MUSIC

THEATER

THEATER

Rivertalk (world music): 7 p.m., Eagle Haven Winery, 8243 Sims Road, Sedro-Woolley. Bring a chair or blanket for seating. $10 cover ($5 for wine club members). Food and drinks available for purchase. 360-856-6248 or eaglehavenwinery.com.

Austin Jenckes: 7 p.m., The Roller Barn, 98 NE Barron Drive, Oak Harbor. $20.

Proceeds benefit Oak Harbor Music Festival. brownpaper tickets.com/event/721814 or oakharborfestival.com.

Jazz at the Center: The Miles Black Trio and Kareem Kandi, 7 p.m., Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island. $50. Proceeds benefit the center’s jazz concert series. 360387-0222 or camanocenter.org.

“Border Songs”: Bellingham Theatreworks, 7:30 p.m., Firehouse Performing Arts Center, 1314 Harris Ave., Bellingham. $15. 360-296-1753 or bellingham theatreworks.org.

“Border Songs”: Bellingham Theatreworks, 7:30 p.m., Firehouse Performing Arts Center, 1314 Harris Ave., Bellingham. $15. 360-296-1753 or bellingham theatreworks.org.

Ann ‘n’ Dean: 7 to 10 p.m., Mount Vernon Elks, 2120 Market St., Mount Vernon.

Open to the public. 360848-8882.

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

Voyager (hard rock and ’80s metal tribute): 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Winners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. No cover.

877-275-2448.

SUNDAY.29 Ben and Mia Starner: 6 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. $7. 360-4453000.

THURSDAY.3 Gary B’s Church of Blues: Jam Night, 6 to 10 p.m., Conway Pub & Eatery, 18611 Main St., Conway. 360445-4733.

Trish Hatley Quartet, with Darin Clendenin: 5 to 7:30 p.m., The Farmhouse Inn, 13724 La Conner Whitney Road, Mount Vernon.

360-466-4411.

Blues/rock jam with CC Adams and Friends: 4 to 9 p.m., La Conner Pantry & Pub, 315 Morris St., La Conner.

360-466-4488.

Desperate Measures (classic rock): 6 to 10 p.m., Castle Tavern, 708 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley.

No cover.

360-855-2263.

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

360-766-6266.

Part Wolf, Incanus, Scumeating: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $5.

360-778-1067.

Crooked Trailer (country, bluegrass): 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $7.

360-445-3000.

Lloyd Hooper and the Cascade Ramblers (classic country): 7:30 to 11:30 p.m., American Legion Hall, 701 Murdock St., Sedro-Woolley.

360-855-5111.

Nuages (gypsy jazz): 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Jansen Art Center Piano Lounge, 321 Front St., Lynden. No cover. 360-3543600.

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MOVIES

‘They Came Together’ mocks rom-com clichés in a winsome way

By ROGER MOORE McClatchy-Tribune News Service

Amy Poehler and Paul Rudd are such reliably funny actors that you’d be safe betting they could perform an instruction manual and still be amusing doing it.

Which is kind of what “They Came Together” is — a How-to-Make-aRomantic-Comedy primer.

Think of it as a selfaware, 80-minute, R-rated “Saturday Night Live” sketch — more than a few laughs, more than a few sharp observations about the conventions/cliches of the genre, more than a few “SNL” and “The Office” alumni as stars or co-stars.

Molly is the “cute, kinda klutzy” one, a bubbly goof who runs a sweets shop named “Upper Sweets Side,” a gal who can say “New York City was almost like a boyfriend for me.”

Joel is her “just Jewish enough” date, an office drone at the “faceless, evil conglomerate,” CSR (Candy Systems & Research).

And “They Came Together” is them telling the story, in long flashbacks, about how they met in that “typical, corny, romantic comedy kind of way.” Bill Hader and Ellie Klemper are the dinner-date couple who insist hearing the tale.

The Michael ShowalterDavid Wain script almost

‘THEY CAME TOGETHER’

HH1⁄2 Cast: Paul Rudd, Amy Poehler, Cobie Smulders, Bill Hader, Ed Helms Running time: 1:23 MPAA rating: R for language and sexual content

blinds itself with its knowing winks. There’s the revelation that, just as in such films as “You’ve Got Mail” and its antecedents, Joel’s company is a threat to Molly’s shop, and “disclosing this information was a huge turn of events.”

Kenan Thompson of “SNL” plays the one friend who urges Joel to propose to Molly: “Being married is great. That’s the point of view I (his character) represent!”

That shtick wears thin quickly, but throw-away moments and the odd zinger really goose this farce.

Ed Helms (“The Office”) is into Molly, but also Molly’s accountant.

Whenever Joel’s boss (Christopher Meloni) enters a meeting, there’s a secretary to squirt hand sanitizer into his waiting palm.

Every so often, some R-rated jolt rattles the sketch-comedy cage this is trapped in — Joel’s acrobatic sex scene with his ex (Cobie Smulders), Molly’s thank-you kiss to her oblig-

atory black best friend/ assistant (Teyonah Parris), a kiss that goes on a little too long.

But Poehler and Rudd riff and banter like old marrieds. They make even the cheesiest lines funny, make even the cliched dating montages set to syrupy pop music feel — if not fresh and new — at least funny enough to mock.

Paul Rudd and Amy Poehler (above) and Cobie Smulders (left) are shown in scenes from “They Came Together.”

Lionsgate via AP

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MOVIES MINI-REVIEWS Compiled from news services.

Ratings are one to four stars.

“A Million Ways to Die in the West” — With its endless blue skies and familiar-sounding score, writer-director-star Seth MacFarlane’s Western has the right classic-movie feel, along with an abundance of jokes that range from clever to disgusting to SERIOUSLY disgusting. Charlize Theron, Amanda Seyfried and Liam Neeson co-star in what is basically one long joke about how much it would have sucked to live (and die, at a relatively young age) in the Old West.

Comedy, R, 116 minutes.

HHH “Blended” — The third comedy pairing Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore is so much worse than the others, it’s difficult to put into words beyond something along the lines of: This is a cliched, cynical, occasionally offensive, pandering, idiotic film that redefines shameless. Comedy, PG-13, 117 minutes.

H “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” — The more screen time Chris Evans accrues as Captain America, the more engaging the performance. He’s terrific in this adventure, more complex and more compelling than in his 2011 debut.

Amid well-choreographed action sequences and a couple of nifty twists and turns, we get another rock-solid chapter in the big-screen story of Marvel.

Scarlett Johansson, Samuel L. Jackson and Robert Redford co-star. Sci-fi action, PG-13, 136 minutes.

HHH1⁄2 “Edge of Tomorrow” — “Groundhog Day” is the most obvious influence as Tom Cruise plays a novice warrior who dies in battle, but keeps waking up to relive the day. That said, this movie has its own merits as an ingenious, wickedsmart and thrilling sci-fi adventure. Sci-fi action, PG-13, 113 minutes.

HHHH “Frozen” — When a

queen with icy powers (voice of Idina Menzel) accidentally freezes her kingdom, she runs away and her intrepid sister (Kristen Bell) goes to find her. Sure to delight kids and captivate adults, Disney’s musical “Frozen” is the instant favorite for the animated feature Oscar. Animated musical, PG, 102 minutes.

HHH1⁄2 “God’s Pocket” — Directed by John Slattery (“Mad Men”), this is a film about third-rate criminal Mickey (Philip Seymour Hoffman), hard-drinking construction workers, casually corrupt business owners and guntoting florists. In the wrong hands it might have come across as condescending, but “God’s Pocket” is unblinking without pandering. Drama, R, 88 minutes.

HHH1⁄2 “Godzilla” — While this reboot has its baffling plot developments and the human characters aren’t exactly Shakespearean in depth, there’s some pretty impressive CGI monster destruction here. It’s leaps and bounds ahead of the two main “Godzilla” movies that Americans have seen in the past. Sci-fi action, PG-13, 123 minutes. HHH “Jersey Boys” — At times this adaptation captures the electric excitement of the hugely entertaining Broadway musical, but for every soaring moment, there are 10 minutes of bickering or brooding.

Though he seems indecisive about the right way to tell the story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, director Clint Eastwood gives us a nice feel for their era. Music biography, R, 134 minutes. HH “Maleficent” — An admittedly great-looking, sometimes creepy, often plodding and utterly unconvincing re-imagining of “Sleeping Beauty” as a female empowerment metaphor.

Angelina Jolie looks great, but she delivers a one-note performance as the villain from the 1959 Disney classic. Sometimes it’s best to let Sleeping Beauty lie. Fantasy, PG, 97 minutes. H1⁄2 “Night Moves” — Selfstyled revolutionaries Jesse Eisenberg, Dakota Fanning

and Peter Sarsgaard reveal their narcissism as they conspire to blow up a dam in the name of environmentalism. This is a quietly gripping gem from director Kelly Reichardt, who expertly doles out the tension.

Thriller, R, 112 minutes.

HHH1⁄2 “The Amazing SpiderMan 2” — It’s difficult to imagine how “The Amazing Spider-Man 2” could have been any worse. Long gone are the elements that made the Tobey Maguire/Kirsten Dunst “Spider-Man” series so effective: genuine charm and humor, breathtaking action, and the correct amount of darkness and menace. In its place is a wildly connected cacophony, alternately chaotic and would-be serene, baffling in its lack of originality and its reliance on worn cliches.

Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx, Dane DeHaan, Sally Field. Actionadventure, PG-13, 140 minutes. H “The Fault in Our Stars” — With lesser source material, an average director and an OK cast, the adaptation of John Green’s novel about the glory and unfairness of life could have lost me.

But everyone involved, from director Josh Boone to transcendent star Shailene Woodley and beyond, has talents way beyond the average. This is a lovely work. Drama, PG-13, 125 minutes. HHHH “Think Like a Man Too” — Though filled with energy and a likable cast, the quickturnaround sequel to the 2012 hit inspired by a Steve Harvey book suffers from a tired, uninspired, derivative screenplay that incorporates nearly every weekend-inVegas cliche explored in dozens of previous films.

Comedy, PG-13, 105 minutes. HH “X-Men: Days of Future Past” — Thanks to firstclass special effects, a star-packed cast taking the material seriously and director Bryan Singer’s skilled and sometimes electrifying visuals, this time-travel sci-fi thriller is flat-out, big-time, big summer movie fun. Sci-fi thriller, PG-13, 130 minutes.

HHH1⁄2

AT AREA THEATERS ANACORTES CINEMAS June 27-July 1 Transformers: Age of Extinction (PG-13): Friday: 12:30, 3:35, 6:00, 9:15; Saturday-Sunday: 9:50, 12:30, 3:35, 6:00, 9:15; Monday-Tuesday: 12:30, 3:35, 6:00, 9:15 Jersey Boys (R): Friday: 12:55, 3:40, 6:35, 9:20; Saturday-Sunday: 10:10, 12:55, 3:40, 6:35, 9:20; Monday: 12:55, 3:40, 6:35, 9:20; Tuesday: 12:55, 3:40, 9:20 How to Train Your Dragon 2 (PG): Friday: 1:05, 3:50, 6:40, 8:50; Saturday-Sunday: 10:15, 1:05, 3:50), 6:40, 8:50; Monday: 1:05, 3:50, 6:40, 8:50; Tuesday: 1:05, 3:50, 6:40 Tammy (R): Tuesday, 8 p.m.

360-293-6620 BLUE FOX DRIVE-IN Oak Harbor June 26-July 1 Transformers: Age of Distinction (PG-13) and 22 Jump Street (R). First movie starts at approximately 9:30 p.m.

360-675-5667 CONCRETE THEATRE June 27-29 Chef (R): Friday: 7:30 p.m.; Saturday: 5 and 7:30 p.m.; Sunday: 4 and 6:30 p.m.

360-941-0403 CASCADE MALL THEATRES Burlington For listings: 888-AMC-4FUN (888-262-4386).

OAK HARBOR CINEMAS June 27-July 1 Transformers: Age of Extinction (PG-13): Friday: 12:30, 2:50, 6:10, 9:40; Saturday-Sunday: 9:45, 12:30, 2:50, 6:10, 9:40; Monday-Tuesday: 12:30, 2:50, 6:10, 9:40 22 Jump Street (R): Friday: 12:50, 3:10, 6:40, 9:10; Saturday-Sunday: 9:55, 12:50, 3:10, 6:40, 9:10; Monday: 12:50, 3:10, 6:40, 9:10; Tuesday: 12:50, 3:10, 9:10 How to Train Your Dragon 2 (PG): Friday: 12:40, 4:00, 6:30, 8:50; Saturday-Sunday: 10:05, 12:40, 4:00, 6:30, 8:50; Monday: 12:40, 4:00, 6:30, 8:50; Tuesday: 12:40, 4:00), 6:30 Tammy (R): Tuesday, 8 p.m.

360-279-2226 STANWOOD CINEMAS June 27-July 1 Transformers: Age of Extinction (PG-13): Friday: 12:35, 3:20, 6:00, 9:15; Saturday-Sunday: 9:50, 12:35, 3:20, 6:00, 9:15; Monday-Tuesday: 12:35, 3:20, 6:00, 9:15 Jersey Boys (R): 12:45, 3:30, 6:25, 9:10; SaturdaySunday: 10:00, 12:45, 3:30, 6:25, 9:10; Monday-Tuesday: 12:45, 3:30, 6:25, 9:10 22 Jump Street (R): Friday: 12:55, 4:00, 6:55, 9:20; Saturday-Sunday: 10:10, 12:55, 4:00, 6:55, 9:20; Monday-Tuesday: 12:55, 4:00, 6:55, 9:20 How to Train Your Dragon 2 (PG): Friday: 1:05, 3:50, 6:45, 9:00; Saturday-Sunday: 10:30, 1:05, 3:50, 6:45, 9:00; Monday-Tuesday: 1:05, 3:50, 6:45, 9:00 Edge of Tomorrow (PG-13): Friday: 1:15, 3:40, 7:05, 9:30; Saturday-Sunday: 10:20, 1:15, 3:40, 7:05, 9:30; Monday: 1:15, 3:40, 7:05, 9:30; Tuesday: 1:15, 3:40 Tammy (R): Tuesday, 8 p.m.

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“Painters are invited to paint during the day while light is available, and to try to capture the flavor, the beauty, the sense of the scene that captivates their artistic heart before the light changes.”

Brockman researched areas best suited for the event and decided Eagle Haven Winery and Northern State Recreation Area will allow painters to truly get a sense of their surroundings. Artists can paint for one day or every day.

Smith likes the idea and possibilities of painting at Northern State.

“The old ruins would be a very tempting subject for me,” he said.

Hammer Heritage Square, Riverfront Park, Mud Lake or the town of Clear Lake can be painted from the grassy area surrounding the “Welcome to Clear Lake” sign.

“Of course, you have the crispness of new areas such as Hammer Heritage,” said Smith. “The artists will have some decisions to make.”

Other sites include Minkler Mansion in Lyman, town hall and the Skagit River bend at First Street.

“That time is a great time of year to be in Sedro-Woolley,” Brockman said. “There is a lot going on. Artists will have the opportunity to see the town and a lot of people.”

“This is just a great opportunity to get kids and other people interested in art,” said Brockman. “We want them to see an artist and an easel and walk up and ask questions. It’s all about getting our community involved in art. That is what this is all about.”

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GET INVOLVED AUDITIONS “ANYTHING GOES”: Auditions will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday and 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday, June 28-29, at Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. Parts are available for 15 men and 15 women ages 18 and older. Prepare a twominute musical number from the “golden age” of Broadway, wear appropriate clothing for dance and prepare for cold readings from the script. Scripts are available in the ACT office. The musical will run Sept. 26-Oct. 25. To schedule an audition, call 360-293-6829.

DANCE FOLK DANCING: SkagitAnacortes Folkdancers meet at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Bayview Civic Hall, 12615 C St., Mount Vernon. Learn to folkdance to a variety of international music. A short review begins at 7 p.m. followed by request dances until 9:30. The first session is free, $3 thereafter. All are welcome. No partners needed. For information, contact Gary or Ginny at 360-766-6866.

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

THURSDAY DANCE: Dance to the music of the Skippers from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Thursdays at Hillcrest Lodge, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon. For information, contact Doris at 360-588-8239.

ON STAGE

4-6 will meet from 8:45 to 10 a.m. Monday through ANACORTES OPEN MIC: Thursday, July 14-17. Par9:30 p.m. Thursdays, Brown ticipants will be introduced Lantern Ale House, 412 to the foundations of paintCommercial Ave., Anaing and drawing. The final cortes. 360-293-2544. day of camp will include an art show, providing a OPEN MIC: Jam Night, platform for the kids’ art 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Thurs- achievements to be recogdays, Conway Pub & Eatnized, building confidence ery, 18611 Main St., Conand self esteem in your way. 360-445-4733. young artist. $67-$69.

Monday, July 14: RECREATION “Dreaming Sailboat.”

Tuesday, July 15: KIDQUEST CAMPS: Burlington Parks and Rec- “Drinks and a Good Read.” reation will host several Wednesday, July 16: summer camps for kids “Botanical Abstract.” ages 6-14. Camps meet from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. MonSUMMER DAY CAMP: day through Thursday at Kids entering grades K-6 the Burlington Parks and can enjoy a variety of activRecreation Center, 900 E. ities centered on a theme Fairhaven Ave. For inforfrom 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. mation or to register, call Mondays through Thurs755-9649 or email recre days at Hillcrest Park, 1717 ation@burlingtonwa.us.

S. 13th St., Mount Vernon.

Animal Planet: Ages Two days: $75. Four days: 6-12, July 14-17. Learn $115. Preregistration about beach wildlife at required: 360-336-6215 or Padilla Bay and Mukilteo mountvernonwa.gov/parks.

Lighthouse Park, volunJuly 7-10: Adventures teer for the Skagit Valley Humane Society at its new Abound: Hike Little facility, learn about rescued Mountain’s trails, climb on the Eagle Rock Challenge pets from S.P.O.T., see the barn animals at Hovander Course, go on a treasure hunt at Hillcrest Park and Park, hop over to the learn the basics of geoKangaroo Farm and end caching. the week at Absolute Air July 14-17: Art EscaPark. Make critter crafts in between. $135. Register by pades: Learn how to use a variety of mediums to creJuly 9. ate works of art to display SUMMER ART CAMPS: at the Children’s Art Festival on July 19. Includes a Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation will host several tour and art lesson at the art camps with Julene Bro- Museum of Northwest Art in La Conner. gran at the Vaux Retreat Center at Bakerview Park, AMAZING RACE: Mount 3011 E. Fir St., Mount Vernon Boys & Girls Club Vernon. No experience is accepting team registrarequired. All supplies are tions for Skagit’s Amazincluded. Limited enrollment. For information or to ing Race to Raise Great register, call 360-336-6215, Kids, set for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 28. The email mvparks@mountevent includes a combinavernonwa.gov or stop by the parks office at Hillcrest tion of challenges based on the Priority Outcomes of Park, 1717 S. 13th St. Art Camp for Kids: This the Boys & Girls Clubs of introductory camp for ages Skagit County’s Formula

for Impact: Academic Success, Good Character & Citizenship and Healthy Lifestyles. Registration is limited to 50 two-person teams. You can participate by competing on a team, sponsoring a challenge or volunteering. Contact Mount Vernon club director Vesta Anderson at 360428-6995, email vanderson@bgcskagit.org or visit SkagitRaisesGreatKids. org/Amazing-Race.

TRAIL TALES: Friends of Skagit Beaches will lead a series of informative walks along the Tommy Thompson Trail in Anacortes. For information, visit skagitbeaches.org. Next up: Fidalgo Bay Family Discovery Walk: 2 p.m. Sunday, June 29, Fidalgo Bay Resort, 4701 Fidalgo Bay Road. Trail Tales docents will help guide your discovery of what makes Fidalgo Bay so special on this kidfriendly, family-focused walk along a paved, flat handicapped accessible trail. Free.

“Fidalgo Bay Aquatic Reserve: A Marine Treasure in Our Own Backyard”: 10 a.m. Thursday, July 10, Fidalgo Bay Resort, 4701 Fidalgo Bay Road.

Join Trail Tales docents and a DNR aquatic reserve specialist to learn about Fidalgo Bay’s protected marine treasures – its habitats and the abundant species. Walk out to the old train trestle across the bay at low tide to glimpse the valuable eelgrass habitat and learn how the reserve is managed and protected for the benefit of wildlife and our enjoyment.

TRAIL WORK: The Skagit, Whatcom, Island Trail Maintaining Organization (SWITMO) seeks volunteers for trail work through October. The next work party will be held July 5. 360-424-0407 or

jdmelcher@comcast.net.

SUMMER SOCCER CAMPS: British Challenger Soccer Camps for kids ages 3 to 16 will be held July 7-11 and Aug. 4-8 at Skagit River Park, 1100 S. Skagit St., Burlington. Participants will learn the latest footskills, feints, moves, juggling, core techniques and game tactics, as well as the history, customs and traditions of other countries. $91-$188, includes T-shirt and soccer ball, soccer poster and personalized skills evaluation. For information or to register, call 800-878-2167 or visit challengersports.com.

360-902-8844 or parks. wa.gov.

S-W FOOTRACE: The annual Great SedroWoolley Footrace will begin at 9:30 a.m. Friday, July 4, at Sedro-Woolley High School, 1235 Third St., Sedro-Woolley. Check-in and day-of-race registration will begin at 7:30 a.m., followed by the 5.17-mile race and 2-mile fun run/ walk. Cash prizes will be awarded to the top three men and women in each event, with recognition awards for the top three finishers in several age groups. Preregistration through July 2: $20, includes T-shirt. RegistraMARCH POINT RUN: tion after July 2: $20 withThe 20th annual Tesoro out T-shirt. Free for ages March Point Run will begin 14 and younger and ages at 9 a.m. Saturday June 28, 70 and older (T-shirt not at the Tesoro Anacortes included), but registration Refinery. Day-of-race is still required. Day of race registration begins at 7:30 T-shirts: $10 while they a.m., followed by the kids’ last. Register at sedrowool½-mile, a certified 5K and leyfootrace.com or pick up a certified 10K walk/run a registration form at the at 9 a.m. Registration: $15. Sedro-Woolley Chamber of Kids’ ½-mile is free. Picnic Commerce, 714-B Metcalf lunch is included. T-shirt: St. For information, call $15 day of race while quan- Kyle at 360-856-4465. tities last. Entry fees will benefit the United Way and FREE MARTIAL ARTS American Cancer Society CLASSES: Pacific NorthRelay For Life. Register at west Martial Arts Academy databarevents.com/march will offer free classes for pointrun. ages 4 to adult during its grand opening Saturday, DEEP FOREST EXPERI- July 5, at Skagit Valley ENCE: Enjoy a presentaDimensions of Gymnastics, tion and forest tour with second floor studio, 2201 University of Washington Continental Place, Mount forester Dr. Jerry Franklin Vernon. and Pulitzer Prize-winning For kids: Chinese Marauthor William Dietrich tial Arts (Shaolin Quan, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sat- Nan Quan and Chang urday, June 28, at Rockport Quan): Ages 4 to 7, 10 a.m.; State Park, 51095 Highway ages 8 to 12, 11 a.m.

20, Rockport. Get a unique Ages 13 and older: glimpse into the nature and Yang-style Tai Chi, 1 p.m.; composition of a 700-acre Sun-style Tai Chi, 2:15 p.m.; temperate rain forest envi- External-style martial arts ronment, one of only a few (Shaolin Quan, Nan Quan, forest stands in WashingChang Quan, and San Da), ton where logging has not 3:30 p.m. occurred in modern times.

For information, visit Discover Pass required. pnmaa.com.

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Thursday, June 26, 2014 - E13

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SATuRdAy - Bloody Mary Bar and Brunch Menu 9:30am - 2pm. Live Music starting at 7:30pm with dJ late. suNDay - Bloody Mary Bar and Brunch Menu 9:30am - 2pm

7:30 p.m. Friday, June 27 3 p.m. Saturday, June 28 5:30 p.m. Sunday, June 29 7:30 p.m. Monday, June 30

In Roger Michell’s buoyant and bittersweet film, Jim Broadbent and Lindsay Duncan play a long-married couple who revisit Paris for a long weekend for the first time since their honeymoon, in hopes of rekindling their relationship — or, perhaps, to bring it to an end.

Diffident, wistful Nick (Broadbent) and demanding, take-charge Meg (Duncan) careen from harmony to disharmony to resignation and back again as they take stock and grapple with love, loss, regret and disappointment in their own very English way. When Meg and Nick run into their insufferably successful old friend Morgan, an American academic superstar with a fancy Parisian address played by Jeff Goldblum, their squabbles rise to a register that’s both emotionally rich and very funny.

Rated R. R. $10 general; $9 seniors, students and active military; $8 members; $7 children 12 and under.

Bargain matinee prices (all shows before 6 p.m.): $8 general, $6 members, $5 children 12 and under.

Dudestock 2014

7 p.m. Saturday, June 28 Dudestock celebrates all things related to the 1998 cult favorite “The Big Lebowski.” Fans of the film (aka “Achievers”) come from far and wide to drink White Russians, listen to Creedence and party with an array of Dudes, Walters and Maudes (not to mention a nihilist or two). Prizes will be awarded for best costume in several categories. Arrive early (doors at 7 p.m., film at 8 p.m.) for Leisure Game competitions and Big Screen Bowling.

“Dude” Lebowski, mistaken for a millionaire Lebowski, seeks restitution for his ruined rug and enlists his bowling buddies to help get it. $10 advance, $12 at the door. $2 discount for Lincoln members.

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E14 - Thursday, June 26, 2014

OUT & ABOUT ART GALLERY ARTISTS: “The Gallery Artists Show” continues through June 30 at the McCool Gallery, 711 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. The show features paintings by Anne Martin McCool, Cathy Schoenberg and Peter Belknap; jewelry by Carole Cunningham and Debbie Aldrich; wood by George Way and Art Learmonth; sculptures by Tracy Powell; ceramics by Patsy Chamberlain, Cathy Schoenberg and Barbara Hathaway; handwoven scarves by Martha Tottenham; quilt art by Louise Harris and gourd art by Vicki Hampel.

Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday or by appointment. 360-293-3577 or mccoolart.com.

“COAL”: The show continues through July 6 at Anchor Art Space, 216 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. See what area artists, students, sculptors and neighbors have to say about the coal export facility at Cherry Point and the open coal trains moving through the Northwest.

360-755-3140 or anchor artspace.org.

OIL PAINTINGS: Oils

by Jeanne Levasseur are being featured in a show through July 29 at Scott Milo Gallery, 420 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. Also showing are photographs

by Lewis Jones, acrylics by Jacqui Beck and encaustics and mixed media by Lilli Mathews, as well as a new selection of jewelry. During June, the gallery will show acrylics by Jennifer Bowman, and oils by Don de Llamas will be on display during July. Gallery hours are 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Monday through Saturday or by appointment. 360293-6938 or scottmilo.com.

“Tsunagu-Hearts are Linked” by Sachiko Yoshida

Three exhibits to open at La Conner quilt museum Skagit Valley Herald staff

Three new exhibits will open Wednesday, July 2, at the La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum, 703 S. Second St., La Conner. An artists reception will take place at 4 p.m. $20, reception only; $30, reception and 3 p.m. tour; free for museum members. Members-only tours will be offered at 10 a.m. Wednesday and Thursday, July 2-3 (reservations required).

“Wishes Through Our Hands: Japanese Quilts”: “Quiltmaking is converting our wishes into tangible form through the use of our hands. It starts with pouring our wish and mind in the quilt for someone we care, for our own dreams or for serving our society… We sincerely hope you can read our wishes and thoughts, stitched and sewn in these quilts.” — Miwako Kimura.

“Works of Junko Maeda”: Maeda has worked with Japanese natural fiber textiles such as silk, linen and cotton for nearly 45 years. In the past several years, she has been inspired by handicraft called “Pojagi,” Korean women’s traditional patchwork handed down from mother to daughter.

“Fifty Years of Quiltmaking: Schlotterback Collection”: This exhibit features quilts and comforters by professional seamstress Josie Teeter Schlotterback (18821974). Her work includes utility comforters made of suiting samples in dark colors suitable for everyday use, crazy quilts and colorful cotton quilts.

Museum hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. $7, $5 students and military with ID, free for members and ages 11 and younger. 360-466-4288 or laconnerquilts.org.

INVITATIONAL ART SHOW: “Sky,” a group invitational show, continues through June 29 at Smith & Vallee Gallery, 5742 Gilkey Ave., Edison. Focusing on the ever-changing sky of the Pacific Northwest, the show includes works on canvas, paper, clay and more. Participating artists include Jean Behnke, Peter Belknap, Tyree Callahan, Cynthia Camlin, Lil Czaran, Margaret Davidson, Eve Deisher, Jessica Gigot, Lisa Gilley, Karen Hackenberg, Nicolette Harrington, Larry Heald, Bob Holmberg, Todd Horton, Katy Houseman, Isaac Howard, Sharon Kingston, Steve Jensen, Maren Larson, Lisa McShane, Kris Ekstrand Molesworth, Natalie Niblack, Kathleen Faulkner, Jess Flegel, Caryn Friedlander, Lisa Gilley, Kat Houseman, Teresa Saia, Keith Sorenson, Lindsay Kohles, Jasmine Valandani and Dederick Ward.

Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. 360-766-6230 or smithandvallee.com.

Saturday and Sunday and weekdays by appointment.

360-387-2759 or matzkefineart.com.

of the body. By creating abstract, stylized versions of stomachs, kidneys and lungs, he challenges the viewers’ thoughts and ideals of beauty.

MONOTYPES/SCULPA reception for Cobb TURES: A selection of will be held at 2 p.m. Saturwork by Skagit-based artday, July 12. ists Tracy Powell and Kris “Regional Perspectives: Ekstrand Molesworth will open with a reception from Nature to Manufacture from the Permanent Col5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, July lection”: Discover how 5, and continue through July 27 at Smith & ValNorthwest artists chronicle lee Gallery, 5742 Gilkey our environment, whether Ave., Edison. Molesworth’s in the city or country. The monotypes focus on the exhibit includes works by estuarine edges of the Guy Anderson, Robert Skagit landscape where Buchanan, Kenneth Calfarmlands meet the tidelahan, Lockwood Dennis, lands. Powell, a sculptor Richard Gilkey, Joseph working in both wood and Goldberg, Morris Graves, stone, is best known for his Paul Havas, Clayton James, work that illuminates the Jack McLarty, Buster celebration of life. Gallery Simpson, Mark Tobey and hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wesley Wehr. MoNA also Tuesday through Sunday. features Walt Disney art360-766-6230 or smithand- ist Bob Patterson‘s large vallee.com. painting of the La Conner waterfront.

NEW EXHIBITIONS AT The museum is open MoNA: New exhibits will from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesopen Saturday, July 5, and day through Saturday and continue through Sept. 28 noon to 5 p.m. Sunday and at The Museum of NorthMonday. Free admission. west Art, 121 S. First St., La 360-466-4446 or mona “SUMMER MOMENTS”: Conner. museum.org.

The new exhibition will “Bradd Skubinna: Ten open with a potluck and Ideas Worth Having”: ART BY THE BAY: Enjoy party from 5 to 9 p.m.

Skubinna’s installation, art, music, food and more Saturday, June 28, and drawings and mixed media from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. continue through Aug. 31 inspired by consumer prod- Saturday and Sunday, July at Matzke Fine Art Galucts and his surroundings 12-13, at the Stanwoodlery and Sculpture Park, will be shown in the Osberg Camano Fairgrounds, 2345 Blanche Way, Camano and Safeco galleries.

6431 Pioneer Highway, Island. Enjoy music by “Susan Skilling: ReadStanwood. The event will ing the World”: The show Alex Olson and Madeline feature more than 100 jurfeatures new gouache Owen and check out artied artists and craftspeople paintings from Skilling’s works in glass, stone and from around the Northwest studio. Her meditations of offering paintings, ceramics, Northwest paintings by Steve Klein, Wayne Maslin, color, composition and con- glass, metalwork, photoMerrilee Moore, Madeline tent feature dense layering graphs, drawings, fiber arts of subtle color with enerOwen, Tracy Powell, Ross and other media. Enjoy getic highlights.

Richmond, David Ridglive music performances A reception for Skubin- every hour, plants, food and way, Bill Sargent, Edward na and Skilling will be held more. Free admission. stanSchmid, Delores Taylor at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 12. woodcamanoarts.com. and Hiroshi Yamano, as “Benjamin Cobb: Natuwell as new sculptures in the park by Dan Freeman, ral Reflection”: Always SKAGIT ARTISTS’ STUfascinated by science and Dan Koffman, Sue Taves, DIO TOUR: Skagit Artists Richard Nash and Stephen the natural world, Cobb’s Together will host its 11th most recent focus has been juried Artists Studio Tour Rock. The gallery is open on the internal organs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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Thursday, June 26, 2014 - E15

OUT & ABOUT Saturday and Sunday, July 19-20, at artists’ studios and galleries. Check out paintings, sculpture, photography, glass, ceramics and more. Maps are available at participating studios or at skagitart.com.

Shipwreck Day from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 19, in downtown Anacortes.

The huge garage sale event covers eight blocks of Commercial Avenue and some side streets with more than 200 vendor booths offering antiques, arts and crafts, flea market treasures SAMISH ISLAND ARTS FESTIVAL: Sharon O’Brien of all kinds, food and more. is the featured artist for the Free admission. Vendors 18th annual Samish Island can rent one or more booth spaces. Visit shipwreckfest.

Arts Festival, set for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July org for applications and information. Booth sale 26, at the Samish Island Community Center, 11292 proceeds benefit Fidalgo Blue Heron Road, Samish Island Rotary community and international projects.

Island. Check out a wide range of original artworks KIDS-R-BEST FEST: The including paintings and free event for kids will prints, glass art, fiber arts, woodwork, jewelry, pottery, take place from 11 a.m. to cards, photography, garden 4 p.m. Saturday, July 12, at Storvik Park, 1110 32nd art and more. Enjoy live St., Anacortes. Enjoy giant music, food and free door inflatable bouncers, games, prizes. samishisland.net. live entertainment, crafts and more. Free. Food will FESTIVALS be available for purchase.

KLA HA YA DAYS: 360-293-1918.

The annual Kla Ha Ya Days Festival will be LECTURES held Wednesday through Sunday, July 16-20, in and AND TALKS around Snohomish. The “OIL TRAINS IN event will feature a special SKAGIT”: Protect Skagit Seattle Seahawks Super will host an information Bowl Victory Celebranight about the transport of tion at 1 p.m. Sunday, July Bakken crude oil by train 20. Fans are encouraged through Skagit County to wear their Seahawks from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. gear as Snohomish Mayor Monday, June 30, at Skagit Karen Guzak hands the PUD, Aqua Room, 1415 key to the city to a distinFreeway Drive, Mount guished Seahawk at the Vernon. Ginny Wolff will Avenue A Gazebo. present information on The five-day festival will new oil train proposals include a street fair with and existing facilities that arts and crafts and comreceive Bakken crude oil, mercial vendors, a carnival, both locally at March Point car show, airplane rides and throughout our state. and skydiving demonstraMount Vernon Fire Chief tions, chain saw carving, Roy Hari will discuss emerlive music, beer and wine gency response planning garden, food and more. A and practices for possible free shuttle will haul visioil train accidents. Free. tors between events. Free admission. klahayadays.

MUSIC com.

SUMMER CONCERT SHIPWRECK FESTIVAL: SERIES: The seventh Fidalgo Island Rotary Club annual Cap Sante Summer presents the 35th annual Concert Series will take

place at 7 p.m. Fridays, at Seafarer’s Memorial Park, 601 Seafarers Way, Anacortes. Bring a lawn chair or blanket for seating.

Free admission. Presented by the Snohomish Artist Guild. 425-303-1848 or snohomishartistguild.org.

July 18: Scott Cossu (pianist and composer).

July 25: Strangetones (rockabilly).

Aug. 1: Cream Tangerine (Beatles and more).

polskas and more — from all the Nordic countries.

July 26: Quichua Mashis: Traditional Andean music from the Quichua region of South America — Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia.

serts at “It’s a ParTea!” from 2 to 4 p.m. today at the Seafarers Memorial Park Building, 501 Seafarers Way, Anacortes. Hats are encouraged, with prizes awarded for funniest, most creative, most artistic, best period, sportiest and STANWOOD SUMMER CONCERTS: The Stanwood most original. Proceeds will benefit the La Conner Summer Concert series presents free concerts from Regional Library Building Project and Helping Hearts 2 to 4 p.m. Saturdays in downtown Stanwood. Next and Hands, a new nonprofit serving Skagit Valley with up: palliative care resources July 12: Blues PlayAMERICAN ROOTS ground: Port Susan Farmers and education. Advance tickets, $25 or $200 for a MUSIC: The Washington Market, 8825 Viking Way, table of eight, are availState Parks and Recreation East Stanwood. able at La Conner Library Commission will present the eighth annual American FREE CELLO CONCERT: Foundation, 614 Morris St., La Conner, or at brownpaRoots Music Series, with Cellist Louie Richmond, pertickets.com (search for free outdoor concerts each accompanied by Judith “It’s a ParTea!”).

Saturday at Deception Pass Gordon, will perform at State Park, 41020 Highway 2 p.m. Sunday, July 13, at NEW MOON CELEBRA20, Oak Harbor. All perfor- Country Meadow Village, mances will be held in the 1501 Collins Road, Sedro- TION: The event will take WestBeach amphitheater Woolley. The hourlong con- place at 7:30 p.m. today at the Anacortes Center on the Whidbey Island side cert of European classics for Happiness, 619 Comof the park. In case of rain, will feature a piece by J.S. mercial Ave., Anacortes. performances will move to Bach for cello. Free. 360Join Rev. Elke Macartney the East Cranberry Lake 856-0404. to celebrate the new moon picnic shelter. together and put forth your The first concert will fea- PLAYS intentions for the coming ture a special performance FREE SHAKESPEARE: month. Bring your own

by The General’s 7 Dixie Shakespeare Northwest hand drums and rattles or Band to celebrate Indepenwill offer free performanc- borrow hers. $5-$10 sugdence Day weekend at 5 es of “To Be or Not TV2” gested donation. 360-464p.m. Saturday, July 5. A secat locations around the 2229 or anacortescenterond concert of traditional area this summer. Putting forhappiness.org.

Irish music by Crumac will a new twist on some timefollow at 7 p.m. honored classics, the show ANACORTES IN THE The remaining concerts sets some of our favorite GREAT DEPRESSION: all begin at 7 p.m. and featelevision programs on “All in the Same Boat: ture folk and traditional their Shakespearean ear Anacortes in the Great music from around the and puts the Bard’s words Depression” is on display Pacific Northwest. Admisinto modern situations. in the Anacortes Museum’s sion is free to the perforshakesnw.org.

Carnegie Gallery, 1305 mances. The Discover Pass Next up: Eighth St., Anacortes. The is required for vehicle June 28: 1:30 p.m., yearlong exhibit depicts life access to the park. For Gilkey Square, La Conner. in Anacortes after the 1929 information, visit parks.

June 29: 1:30 p.m., stock market crash and wa.gov/calendar.aspx.

Fairhaven Village Green, the ensuing Great DepresJuly 12: Rebel Voices: Bellingham. sion, which dragged on Musical duo Susan Lewis Aug. 2: 1 p.m., Vaux for 12 years. See how life and Janet Stecher perform Retreat Center, Bakerview went on despite the hard labor songs with wit and Park, 3011 E. Fir St., Mount times. Children played and flair.

Vernon. couples courted. Festivals, July 19: Hale Bill and parades, dances, football the Bopps: Enjoy a musical games and motion pictures, smörgåsbord of Scandina- MORE FUN as well as all sorts of clubs vian fiddle music — includFUNDRAISING TEA: ing schottisches, waltzes, Enjoy tea service and des- and events, enlivened daily

life. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Free admission. 360-293-1915 or museum.cityofanacortes. org.

AMATEUR RADIO FIELD DAY: The Stanwood Camano Amateur Radio Club will participate in the annual ARRL Field Day Saturday and Sunday, June 28-29, at the Stanwood Camano Fairgrounds, 6431 Pioneer Highway, Stanwood. The public is welcome from noon to 6 p.m.

Saturday to meet and talk with local ham radio operators. During the 24-hour event, operators try to make as many contacts by radio and Morse code as they can with other radio amateurs around the world.

For information about the event or the club, visit scarcwa.org.

DUDESTOCK: Enjoy the fourth annual Dudestock party beginning at 7 p.m.

Saturday, June 28, at the Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St. Mount Vernon. Dudes, Walters and Maudes are invited to join “achievers” from far and wide to drink White Russians, listen to Creedence and compete in leisure game competitions and Wii bowling on the big screen, followed by a showing of “The Big Lebowski” at 8 p.m. Ages 21 and older. $10 in advance, $12 at the door. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.

DREAM HATCHING: Constance Mears will instruct how to follow a seven-stage process to help you birth your dreams from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 28, at the Anacortes Center for Happiness, 619 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. $35. 360-464-2229 or ana cortescenterforhappiness. org.

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