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Skagit Valley Herald Thursday June 5, 2014
Blast from the Past
Tuning Up
Reviews
Reliving history in Sedro-Woolley a fun time for the entire family
The Atlantics play the Edison Inn on Saturday night
Music: Mariah Carey, Craig Bickhardt Video Games: “Watch Dogs�
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NEW ON DVD THIS WEEK “Lone Survivor”: Director and writer Peter Berg takes on the same elements of the American spirit that made his “Friday Night Lights” so powerful: loyalty, commitment, trust, brotherhood, love and devotion. And, just as he did with his examination of high school football in Texas, Berg looks at these elements through a human filter, this time using a story about war and remembrance. Berg also doesn’t let the film sink into the standard good vs. evil. He shows that the difference between a person who wants to kill you or save you is a thin spiritual line. That combination gives “Lone Survivor” much more emotional weight than other films in the actiondrama genre. Just like “Friday Night Lights” couldn’t be easily passed off as a typical sports film, “Lone Survivor” doesn’t fit the standard military movie mold. That’s because Berg takes the story past the superficial to the personal. “RoboCop”: This reboot uses the basic blueprint from the 1987 movie starring Peter Weller. It’s been modified and updated to create a sleeker design, but it is not as intellectually cuttingedge. Big business has become the new go-to villains now that the Russians aren’t as scary, making the film less of a cautionary tale about how machines are taking over our lives and more focused on the evils of corporate America. What the new “RoboCop” loses in its message, it makes up with first-rate fights. “Breaking Bad: The Complete Series”: All 62 uncut episodes of this amazing cable series about a high school chemistry teacher turned meth kingpin is available in this set. If the outstanding writing, cinematography and acting aren’t reason enough to own the set, the 16-disc Blu-ray set features about 55 hours of content, including the “No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad” documentary that chronicles the making of the final season from the first table read to the last day on set. “Son of God”: Story of the life of Jesus. “In the Blood”: Gina Carano plays a trained fighter with a dark past. “We Always Lie to Strangers”: A look at life in the Branson entertainment world. “The New Adventures of Superman Seasons 2 & 3”: The Man of Steel continues to conquer the world’s villains.
YOUR ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT AND RECREATION GUIDE TO WHAT’S GOING ON IN SKAGIT COUNTY AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS
Upcoming movie releases Following is a partial schedule of coming movies on DVD. Release dates are subject to change: JUNE 10 n Adult World n Devil’s Knot n Haunt n Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit n Non-Stop
JUNE 17 n Against the Wild n Almost Human n The Grand Budapest Hotel n Joe n The Lego Movie n 13 Sins n Walk of Shame
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“Valentine Road”: Documentary looks at school shooting that took the life of a gay teen. “Pretty Little Liars: The Complete Fourth Season”: Hits stores in time for the season five premiere on ABC Family. “Barbary Coast”: William Shatner plays an undercover agent patrolling the streets of 1880s San Francisco. “Graceland: Season 1”: Cable series about an FBI agent assigned to an undercover team based in a Los Angeles beachfront mansion. “Axel: The Biggest Little Hero”: Mischievous boy pulls pranks while his village runs out of food. “The Motel Life”: Two brothers try to avoid the law. “Rawhide: The Eighth and Final Season”: It’s the end of the road for the Clint Eastwood series. “Beyond the Trophy”: Story of men’s obsession with power and how far they will go to collect the prize. “The Pretty One”: Zoe Kazan stars in this tale of self-discovery and empowerment. “Workaholics: Season Four”: Comedy Central series about very different employees. “Power Rangers Turbo, Volume 2”: Power Rangers battle Divatox. “New Tricks, Season 10”: Semiretired curmudgeons solve cold cases. “The Nutty Professor”: Jerry Lewis film’s being released as a “50th Anniversary Collector’s Edition.” “The Adventures of Batman”: Animated series first broadcast as part of “The Batman/Superman Hour” in 1968. “Mirage Men”: Journey through the badlands and backwaters of America. “Littlest Pet Shop: Strike A Pose!”: Blythe and her friends film a TV commercial. n Rick Bentley, The Fresno Bee
H2O in Anacortes will host the International Blues Challenge semifinals on Sunday afternoon.
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Get Involved........................................ 6 Hot Tickets.......................................... 7 Tuning Up, Get Involved.................8-9 Movie Listings, Mini-Reviews.....10-11 Local Travel....................................... 11 Music, Video Game Reviews............ 12 At the Lincoln.................................... 13 Out & About.................................14-15
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COMMUNITY
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Anacortes Waterfront Festival When: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, June 7-8 Where: Cap Sante Marina, 1019 Q Ave., Anacortes Information: 360-2937911 or Anacortes.org
Skagit Valley Herald staff
A wealth of nautical knowledge, and the fun that comes along with it, will be on hand this weekend at the 25th annual Anacortes Waterfront Festival on Saturday and Sunday, June 7-8, at Cap Sante Marina, 1019 Q Ave., Anacortes. Enjoy free boat rides, boat-building demonstrations, children’s activities, milk carton derby, model boat regatta, boat and car shows, Samish Indian Nation canoe rides, art show, swap meet, music, food and more.
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COMMUNITY By KATHY BOYD Staff Writer
Months of planning go into Sedro-Woolley’s annual Blast from the Past celebration, which takes place Friday through Sunday, June 6-8. The 2014 Blast will offer “one of the greatest in the history of Blast events,” according to Justin Ward, event chairman, on the Sedro-Woolley Chamber of Commerce website. “The best thing is going to be the JJ Cruisers Car Show” on Sunday, said Ward. The show will feature dozens of old and classic cars lined up from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. along Woodworth Street, from the museum to the post office. Ward began work in January to round up arts and crafts vendors, merchants for the sidewalk sale and volunteers to organize the activities — children’s contests, a car show, quilt show, art exhibit — and the food and music for the annual celebration. Walking water balls and pony rides on all three days are additions to the lineup. “It’s a very big job, with all the planning, making sure we have good entertainment,” Ward said. “It’s not especially hard, just time-consuming.” Paula Johnsen, a licensing supervisor at the Chamber, said the effort has been worth it, and will offer lots of fun for everyone. “They always want to see the car show,” she said of visitors. The Woolley Fibers Quilters Blast of Freedom quilt show will feature demonstrations, a quilt raffle and the popular bed-turning event, which highlights vintage quilts in both bed size and doll size. Around 300 quilts, many in the red, white and blue theme colors, will be on display from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. both Friday and Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday in two downtown locations, 810 and 903 Metcalf St. Some of the quilts were made especially for donation to veterans organiza-
Blast from the Past When: Friday-Sunday, June 6-8 Where: Various locations, downtown SedroWoolley Information: SedroWoolley.com, 360-8551841.
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Children participate in the jump rope contest during the 2013 Blast From the Past in Sedro-Woolley.
RELIVING HISTORY IN SEDRO-WOOLLEY
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Children participate in the hula hoop contest during the 2013 Blast From the Past in Sedro-Woolley.
Photo courtesy of James Andersson
A 1941 Willys owned by Rick and Laurie Benson was one of the entries in 2013.
tions, according to quilter Judy Johnson. Visitors can vote for their favorite quilt to select the Peoples Choice Award winner. Raffle and award winners will be announced Saturday afternoon. Shoppers and visitors can check out the assorted merchants in the dress-up contest on Friday and the downtown sidewalk sale and food booths open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. along Metcalf Street. The Arts Council of SedroWoolley will hold its first Gallery Night, from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, around the stage on Metcalf Street. “We’re so excited … we’re going to have 14 artists,” said organizer Sandra Takaro-Miller. The artists, all local, will be on hand to talk about their work, she said. Saturday promises more shopping and vendors with a live remote broadcast from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. by KAPS Radio 660 AM and 102.1 FM and live music by the Mac Daddy Band from noon until 4 p.m. at Hammer Heritage Square and downtown. Saturday brings everything the kids are anticipating: jump rope, hula hoop and pie-eating contests. Johnsen said both young and older can compete in four age groups — 4-7, 8-11, 12-15 and adult — from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Hammer Heritage Square. The food competitions come with a slightly different twist to the typical pie-eating contest, Johnsen said. Instead of actual pies, adults can dive into cheese pizzas, provided by Skagit River Pizza. Kids get another kind of pie — whipped topping in a bowl.
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THIS WEEKENDin the area SKAGIT VALLEY ART ESCAPE The monthly event will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 5, in downtown Mount Vernon; 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, June 6, in downtown Anacortes; and 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, June 7, in Edison and La Conner. Check out art walks featuring work by local and regional artists, music, wine, chocolate, dinner and more. skagitvalleyartescape.com.
SVC CAR SHOW The Skagit Valley
CD WOODBURY BAND
College Auto Club will host its eighth annual Car Show from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 7, in front of the Gary Knutzen Cardinal Center, 2405 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. All makes, models and classes of cars can enter to vie for prizes and trophies. Registration: $15. Free admission for spectators. For information, contact Ron at 360-416-7612 or ron.schaffner@ skagit.edu.
CC ADAMS BAND
H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes, will host the International Blues Challenge semifinals at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 8. Bands include Michele D’Amour & The Love Dealers, CD Woodbury Band, Sonja Lee Band, Steve Bailey and the Blue Flames, CC Adams Band, Wide Willie Washburn, Andy “Bad Dog” Koch and J.P.Fallon Grady. The top-scoring acts will advance to the WBS finals Aug. 17 in Snohomish, then to Memphis to compete for national honors next January. 360-755-3956 or anacortes H2O.com.
CATAPULT MUSIC SERIES The Lonely Forest, Cumulus, Bellamaine, Fauna Shade and Pearl Tottenham will perform at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, June 7, at the Port of Anacortes Event Center, 100 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. All ages. $5 advance, $10 at the door. catapultmusic.net.
COMMUNITY DANCE The Anacortes
ANDY KOCH
Arts Commission will host a free Plaza Dance from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, June 7, at the Depot, 611 R Ave., Anacortes. Enjoy music, food, a beer garden and art. In case of rain, the dance will be held inside. 360-293-1918 or anacortesarts commission.com.
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GET INVOLVED ART CLASSES
AUDITIONS
MOSAIC YARD ART: JoAnne Hoehne offers mosaic yard art classes from 10 a.m. to noon Fridays at Hobby Lobby, 220 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. Participants can choose from a variety of mosaic yard art projects. $50. To register, call 360-399-1180.
“WHITE CHRISTMAS”: Theater Arts Guild will hold auditions from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 13-14, at Mount Vernon Presbyterian Church, 1511 E. Broadway, Mount Vernon. Call-backs (if needed) will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday, June 16. A variety of parts are available for actors, singers and dancers, from youths to mature adults. The show will run Nov. 26-Dec. 13 at the Lincoln Theatre in Mount Vernon. For information or to reserve an audition time, call Cally at 360-770-5444 or email tagwc2014@gmail. com.
ACRYLIC PAINTING: Abstract Figures and Landscapes, with Dee Doyle, 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 7, Museum of Northwest Art, 121 S. First St., La Conner. Inspired by the spring exhibitions, learn to work abstractly to create a figurative or landscape painting in acrylic. Build on basic shapes and forms to develop a uniquely expressive abstract image. Beginners welcome. $50, includes materials. 360-466-4446 or monamuseum.org.
FIRST FRIDAY GALLERY WALK
June 6 6-9pm Industrious Industries Anne Martin McCool Gallery Gallery KP Burton Jewelers Scott Milo Gallery The Majestic Inn and Spa Apothecary Spa
(2nd floor Majestic Inn)
Gallery at the Depot www.anacortesart.com
plus the monthly membership fee, which starts at $25. A reduced rate is available if your family qualifies for the free or reduced school lunch program. Registration is limited and closes May 30. To learn more or sign up your child, stop by your local club, visit SkagitRaises GreatKids.org/summer or call the club director listed below: Anacortes: Cory Oppel, 360-588-9045. La Conner: Kendrick Davis-Pittmon, 360-4663672. Mount Vernon: Vesta Anderson, 360-428-6995. Sedro-Woolley: John Garman, 360-856-1830.
Palooza: Enjoy animalthemed crafts and games, line dancing and a visit to Sky Harvest Produce at Youngquist Farms to take a tour, help with a chore or two, pick berries and stop for ice cream on the way back.
YOUTH FISHING DERBY: Kids ages 3 to 15 can enter a free Youth Fishing Derby from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 7, at the Center For Wooden Boats at Cama Beach State Park, 1880 SW Camano Drive, Camano Island. A fishing lesson, including casting instruction, will be offered from 10 to 11:30 a.m. for all skill levels, followed by the derby, SUMMER DAY CAMP: with prizes for the top finKids in grades K-6 can ishers in several age groups RECREATION enjoy a variety of activities for the longest fish and the centered on each week’s most fish caught. ADVENTURE CAMP: Rowboats can be rented The Skagit County Histori- theme from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mondays through for $20. No fishing license cal Museum, 501 S. Fourth Thursdays at Hillcrest Park, or Discover Pass is required St., La Conner, will host 1717 S. 13th St., Mount because Saturday is a WashSkagit Treasures AdvenVernon. Two days: $75. Four ington Department of Fish ture Camp, a day camp for days: $115. Preregistration and Wildlife and Washingages 5-12, for four weeks. required: 360-336-6215 or ton State Parks free day. Weekly themes will be: mountvernonwa.gov/parks. 360-387-9361 or cwb.org. Adventures of the Skagit Here is a listing of the first Settlers; Cedar, Salmon, few weeks: TRAIL TALES: Friends of Celebrations; Fish, Forest July 7-10: Adventures Skagit Beaches members Fauna; and Geology, Flora Abound: Hike Little Moun- lead a series of informative & Fauna. Led be experitain’s trails, climb on the walks along the Tommy ence educators, camps will Eagle Rock Challenge Thompson Trail in Anainclude field trips, handsCourse, go on a treasure cortes. For information, visit on projects and stories. To hunt at Hillcrest Park and skagitbeaches.org. register: 360-466-3365 or learn the basics of geoNext up: museum@co.skagit.wa.us. caching. “The Ships Came Sailing July 14-17: Art EscaIn: A Historical Look at the BOYS & GIRLS CLUB pades: Learn how to use Vessels & Cargo of Fidalgo SUMMER PROGRAMS: a variety of mediums to Bay”: 11 a.m. Saturday, June Registration is open for 7. Meet by the flagpoles at summer programs at Skagit create works of art to display at the Children’s Art 11th Street and R Avenue. Valley Boys & Girls clubs. Festival on July 19. Includes Travel through time from Children can participate a tour and art lesson at the the early-day fishing fleets in educational programs Museum of Northwest Art to the modern marina with from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monin La Conner. more than 900 slips, and days through Fridays, June July 21-24: Sports learn about pleasure crafts 23-Aug. 15. Extravaganza: Spend time Programs that encourand commercial workboats age academic success, good outdoors playing group of all makes and sizes. Free. games, including basketball, character and citizenship, “Cap Sante Boat Basin: soccer, Frisbee, capture the How Boating Shaped the and healthy lifestyles are flag and more. Finish the designed around different Marina’s History & Busithemes each week. The cost week with roller skating at ness”: 11 a.m. Sunday, June Skagit Skate. for Day Camp and regular 8, Cap Sante Marina, 11th July 28-31: Barnyard Club hours is $100 per week Street and R Avenue. Meet
by the flagpoles. What do the old-growth trees of Skagit County, Salish Sea salmon fishing areas and Bering Sea cod fisheries have in common? They all took advantage of the deep-water port historically located in Anacortes and helped make it the town it is today. Walk through the Cap Sante Marina and learn about its rich history. Free. VEGETATION MONITORING WORKSHOP: Join Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group for a free workshop from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 7, at Cascade Job Corps, SedroWoolley. The workshop will include an introduction to identifying native and noxious plants, assessing plant health and estimating coverage in riparian planting projects in order to determine the most effective practices for riparian revegetation. Information: 360-336-0172, ext. 304, or education@skagitfisher ies.org. TRAIL WORK: The Skagit, Whatcom, Island Trail Maintaining Organization (SWITMO) seeks volunteers for trail work from April through October. The next work party will be held Saturday, June 7. 360-424-0407 or jdmelcher@ comcast.net. FRIENDS OF THE FOREST HIKES: Join the Friends of the Forest for scenic hikes in the forest lands around Anacortes. Free. 360-293-3725 or friendsoftheacfl.org. Next up: Heart Lake Old Growth Loop Hike: For adults, 10 a.m. to noon Friday, June 20. Meet at the base of Mount Erie on Ray Auld Drive. Orange trumpet honeysuckle and ocean spray will be blooming as you explore the old growth forest on the south shore of Heart Lake.
17TH ANNUAL DOG ISLAND RUN: The 10K run will start at 10:45 a.m. followed by the 2-mile walk at 10:55 a.m. Saturday, June 7, at School House Park on Guemes Island. The top male and female finishers will receive awards, with ribbons to the top three finishers in seven age groups, as well as a random prize drawing with gifts and prizes provided by local artists and merchants. Advance registration: $15; T-shirt, $15. Day of race: $20; with T-shirt, $38. Proceeds will benefit the Guemes Island Library. 360293-8128 or gil.octopia.com.
THEATER YOUTH SUMMER THEATER: The Whidbey Playhouse Youth Summer Theater Program will present “The Invisible Village!: A Theater Workshop” on June 17-28 at Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. Actors ages 8 to 16 can hone their theater skills, including theater acting, stage presence and more. The program will begin with placement auditions at 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 17, and 9 a.m. Wednesday, June 18. Rehearsal for some actors will begin from 9 a.m. to noon and 2 to 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday, June 19-20. Rehearsals for all actors will take place from 9 a.m. to noon and 2 to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, June 23-27. The workshop will culminate in three performances: 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 27; and 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 27. $5 admission. The workshop cost is $120 per child, $40 for an additional child from the same family. Every child will receive a T-shirt commemorating “The Invisible Village” as well as two free tickets. Scholarships are available. Apply by June 16. 360-679-2237 or whidbey playhouse.com.
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HOT TICKETS MICHAEL IAN BLACK: June 6, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com. KUBE 93 SUMMER JAM: June 6-7, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com. GRIEVES: June 7, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com. BRIT FLOYD: June 9, McCaw Hall, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com. THE MOUNTAIN GOATS: June 10, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline. com. ONEREPUBLIC: June 12, Comcast Arena at Everett. 866-332-8499 or comcastarena everett.com. ALLEN STONE: June 13, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com. THE FRAY: with Barcelona and Oh Honey: June 17, Marymoor Park, Redmond. 888-9297849 or AXS.com. DIGITOUR: June 20, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com. STEVE EARLE & THE DUKES: June 20-21, Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Bow. 877-2752448 or theskagit.com. SARAH McLACHLAN: June 20-21, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com. RODRIGO AMARANTE: June 21, The Barboza, Seattle. 206-709-9442 or thebarboza.com. MERLE HAGGARD, EMMYLOU HARRIS: June 22, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com. GAVIN DEGRAW AND MATT NATHANSON: with Mary Lambert: June 24, Marymoor Park, Redmond. 888-929-7849 or AXS.com. YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: June 26, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline. com. ROBYN + RÖYKSOPP: Do It Again Tour: June 26, Marymoor Park, Redmond. 888-929-7849 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 showboxon line.com. MINUS THE BEAR: June 27, Columbia City Theater, Seattle. 800-838-3006 or columbia citytheater.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. 360-7346080 or mountbakertheatre.com. PARADISO FESTIVAL: with Bassnectar, Above & Beyond, Zedd, Krewella and more: June 27-28, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. 800745-3000 or livenation.com. CHER: June 28, KeyArena, Seattle. 800-7453000 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.
YNGWIE MALMSTEEN June 26, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.
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. 800-7453000 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 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. 800-7453000 or ticketmaster.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. 800-7453000 or ticketmaster.com. JOURNEY, STEVE MILLER BAND: July 19, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.
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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area June 5-12
TUNING UP Playing at area venues June 5-12 SATURDAY.7
LOOKING AHEAD
ATLANTICS 8:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Bow. No cover. 360-766-6266.
MONDAY.9
THURSDAY-SUNDAY.5-8 “YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU” Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M St., Anacortes. $18. actheatre.com or 360-293-6829. Check individual listings for times.
SATURDAY.7 DAN BRUBECK QUARTET TRIBUTE TO HIS FATHER, DAVE, AND HIS MOTHER, IOLA 3 p.m., Sudden Valley Dance Barn, Gate 2, 8 Barnview Court, Bellingham. $20. 360-671-1709 or suddenvalley library.org.
Thursday.5
Saturday.7
COMEDY
BALLET
“You Can’t Take It With You”: 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M St., Anacortes. $18. actheatre.com or 360-293-6829.
MUSIC
“In My Life: A Musical Tribute to the Beatles”: 7:30 p.m., Mt. Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. $20.99-$39.99. 360-7346080 or mountbakertheatre.com.
Friday.6 BALLET
“Midsummer Night’s Dream”: Northwest Ballet Theater, 7:30 p.m., Mt. Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. $24-$32. 360-7346080 or mountbakertheatre.com.
COMEDY
“You Can’t Take It With You”: 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M St., Anacortes. $18. actheatre.com or 360-293-6829.
THEATER
“Voices of the Children”: Theater Arts Guild/ Mount Vernon School District, featuring the Mount Baker Middle School concert choir: 7 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $10, $7 children, $35 family. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org. “Enchanted April”: 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $16. 360-679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.
“Midsummer Night’s Dream”: Northwest Ballet Theater, 7:30 p.m., Mt. Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. $24-$32. 360-7346080 or mountbakertheatre.com.
COMEDY
“You Can’t Take It With You”: 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M St., Anacortes. $18. actheatre.com or 360-293-6829.
DANCE
Bailadores de Bronce: 7 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $14, $10 students and children. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.
MUSIC
“Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens”: Skagit Valley College departments of music and drama, 7:30 p.m., Phillip Tarro Theatre, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $7. 360-416-7655 or skagit.edu. “Enchanted April”: 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $16. 360-679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.
Sunday.8 COMEDY
“You Can’t Take It With You”: 2 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M St., Anacortes. $18. actheatre.com or 360-293-6829.
THEATER
“Russian Sacred Music and Folk Songs”: St. Petersburg Men’s Ensemble, 7 p.m., Oak Harbor Lutheran Church, 1253 NW Second Ave., Oak Harbor. Freewill donation. 360-679-1561 or oakharborlutheran.org. Dan Brubeck Quartet tribute to his father, Dave, and his mother, Iola: 3 p.m., Sudden Valley Dance Barn, Gate 2, 8 Barnview Court, Bellingham. $20. 360-671-1709 or suddenvalley library.org.
“Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens”: Skagit Valley College departments of music and drama, 2 p.m., Phillip Tarro Theatre, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $7. 360-4167655 or skagit.edu.
VARIETY
“Enchanted April”: 2:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $16. 360-679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.
THURSDAY.12 TRISH HATLEY 6 p.m. Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360588-1720.
WEDNESDAY.11
SVC Grand Finale Concert: 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $7-$10. 416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall. org.
THURSDAY.12 THEATER
“Voices of the Children”: Theater Arts Guild/ Mount Vernon School District, featuring the Mount Baker Middle School concert choir: 2 p.m., Mount Baker Middle School, 2310 E. Section St., Mount Vernon. $10, $7 children, $35 family. 360-428-6127.
“Escaping Death: A Circus Variety Show”: Bellingham Circus Guild, 6:30 p.m., CirqueLab, 1401 Sixth St., Suite 102, Bellingham. By donation. 206-794-0340.
“Setting Standards”: Mount Vernon High School’s Synergy mixed vocal ensemble, accompanied by the Ev Stern Trio: 7 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $8. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre. org.
“Enchanted April”: 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $16. 360-679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse. com. “You Can’t Take It With You”: 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M St., Anacortes. $18. www.actheatre. com or 360-2936829.
THURSDAY.5
FRIDAY.6
Current Swell, Heels to the Hardwood, Boris Budd and Emotional Drone: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $7. 360-778-1067.
C.C. Adams: 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360-422-6411.
Bradford Loomis, Preachers Wife: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $7. 360-4453000.
New Jack City (contemporary top 40): 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Winners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. No cover. 877-275-2448.
Ria Vanderpool: 8 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720.
Nightcappers, The Hashtronaut, Matt The Wolf, Heist, Dinofour, Thad Wenatchee: 9:30 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $7. 360-778-1067.
Jim Cull: 7 to 10 p.m., Mount Vernon Elks, 2120 Market St., Mount Vernon. 360-848-8882.
SATURDAY.7 Prozac Mountain Boys: 8 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $7. 360-4453000.
C.C. Adams: 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360-422-6411.
Latigo Lace (contemporary and classic country): 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Winners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. No cover. 877-275-2448.
Jessica Lynne: 7:30 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-755-3956.
SmokeWagon: 7 to 10 p.m., Mount Vernon Elks, 2120 Market St., Mount Vernon. Open to the public, Oso benefit. 360-848-8882.
Atlantics: 8:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Bow. No cover. 360-7666266.
Mariko Ruhle, Perfect Battery, Dearly Departed, WorldRunner: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $5. 360-778-1067.
Bre’r Rabbit: 8 p.m., Big Rock Cafe & Grocery, 14779 State Rout 9, Mount Vernon. bigrockcafe or 360-424-7872.
SUNDAY.8 International Blues Challenge Semifinals: Michele D’Amour & The Love Dealers, CD Woodbury Band, Sonja Lee Band, Steve Bailey and the Blue Flames, CC Adams Band, Wide Willie Washburn, Andy “Bad Dog” Koch and J.P.Fallon Grady: 2 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360755-3956.
MONDAY.9
Fire and Safety “Open House” Community Day: El Colonel and Doubleshot with Mary De La Fuente, 2 to 7 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. 360445-3000.
Robert Sarazin Blake & The put-it-all-down-in-a-Letters: 6 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000.
Gary B’s Church of Blues: Jam Night, 6 to 10 p.m., Conway SmokeWagon: 5:30 p.m., Edison Pub & Eatery, 18611 Main St., Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. 360- Conway. 360-445-4733. 766-6266.
TUESDAY.10
Old Man Markley, Gypsters: 9 p.m., Big Business, Helms Alee, AmeriThe Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., can Sharks, Drunk Dad: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $6-$8. 360-778-1067. Bellingham. $8-$10. 360-778-1067.
WEDNESDAY.11
Desperate Measures (classic rock): 6 to 10 p.m., Castle Tavern, 708 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley. No cover. 360-855-2263.
File’ Gumbo with Orville Johnson: 5:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. 360-766-6266.
The Blakes, Special Guests: 9 Blues/rock jam with CC Adams p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State and Friends: 4 to 9 p.m., La Conner St., Bellingham. $7. 360-778-1067. Pantry & Pub, 315 Morris St., La Conner. 360-466-4488.
THURSDAY.12
Stilly River Band: 6 p.m., Rockfish Trish Hatley: 6 p.m. Rockfish Grill, Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Ana320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. cortes. 360-588-1720. 360-588-1720.
Chunky Wonder, Big Oil!: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $5. 360-778-1067.
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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area June 5-12
TUNING UP Playing at area venues June 5-12 SATURDAY.7
LOOKING AHEAD
ATLANTICS 8:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Bow. No cover. 360-766-6266.
MONDAY.9
THURSDAY-SUNDAY.5-8 “YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU” Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M St., Anacortes. $18. actheatre.com or 360-293-6829. Check individual listings for times.
SATURDAY.7 DAN BRUBECK QUARTET TRIBUTE TO HIS FATHER, DAVE, AND HIS MOTHER, IOLA 3 p.m., Sudden Valley Dance Barn, Gate 2, 8 Barnview Court, Bellingham. $20. 360-671-1709 or suddenvalley library.org.
Thursday.5
Saturday.7
COMEDY
BALLET
“You Can’t Take It With You”: 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M St., Anacortes. $18. actheatre.com or 360-293-6829.
MUSIC
“In My Life: A Musical Tribute to the Beatles”: 7:30 p.m., Mt. Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. $20.99-$39.99. 360-7346080 or mountbakertheatre.com.
Friday.6 BALLET
“Midsummer Night’s Dream”: Northwest Ballet Theater, 7:30 p.m., Mt. Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. $24-$32. 360-7346080 or mountbakertheatre.com.
COMEDY
“You Can’t Take It With You”: 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M St., Anacortes. $18. actheatre.com or 360-293-6829.
THEATER
“Voices of the Children”: Theater Arts Guild/ Mount Vernon School District, featuring the Mount Baker Middle School concert choir: 7 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $10, $7 children, $35 family. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org. “Enchanted April”: 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $16. 360-679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.
“Midsummer Night’s Dream”: Northwest Ballet Theater, 7:30 p.m., Mt. Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. $24-$32. 360-7346080 or mountbakertheatre.com.
COMEDY
“You Can’t Take It With You”: 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M St., Anacortes. $18. actheatre.com or 360-293-6829.
DANCE
Bailadores de Bronce: 7 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $14, $10 students and children. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.
MUSIC
“Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens”: Skagit Valley College departments of music and drama, 7:30 p.m., Phillip Tarro Theatre, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $7. 360-416-7655 or skagit.edu. “Enchanted April”: 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $16. 360-679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.
Sunday.8 COMEDY
“You Can’t Take It With You”: 2 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M St., Anacortes. $18. actheatre.com or 360-293-6829.
THEATER
“Russian Sacred Music and Folk Songs”: St. Petersburg Men’s Ensemble, 7 p.m., Oak Harbor Lutheran Church, 1253 NW Second Ave., Oak Harbor. Freewill donation. 360-679-1561 or oakharborlutheran.org. Dan Brubeck Quartet tribute to his father, Dave, and his mother, Iola: 3 p.m., Sudden Valley Dance Barn, Gate 2, 8 Barnview Court, Bellingham. $20. 360-671-1709 or suddenvalley library.org.
“Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens”: Skagit Valley College departments of music and drama, 2 p.m., Phillip Tarro Theatre, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $7. 360-4167655 or skagit.edu.
VARIETY
“Enchanted April”: 2:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $16. 360-679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.
THURSDAY.12 TRISH HATLEY 6 p.m. Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360588-1720.
WEDNESDAY.11
SVC Grand Finale Concert: 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $7-$10. 416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall. org.
THURSDAY.12 THEATER
“Voices of the Children”: Theater Arts Guild/ Mount Vernon School District, featuring the Mount Baker Middle School concert choir: 2 p.m., Mount Baker Middle School, 2310 E. Section St., Mount Vernon. $10, $7 children, $35 family. 360-428-6127.
“Escaping Death: A Circus Variety Show”: Bellingham Circus Guild, 6:30 p.m., CirqueLab, 1401 Sixth St., Suite 102, Bellingham. By donation. 206-794-0340.
“Setting Standards”: Mount Vernon High School’s Synergy mixed vocal ensemble, accompanied by the Ev Stern Trio: 7 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $8. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre. org.
“Enchanted April”: 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $16. 360-679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse. com. “You Can’t Take It With You”: 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M St., Anacortes. $18. www.actheatre. com or 360-2936829.
THURSDAY.5
FRIDAY.6
Current Swell, Heels to the Hardwood, Boris Budd and Emotional Drone: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $7. 360-778-1067.
C.C. Adams: 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360-422-6411.
Bradford Loomis, Preachers Wife: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $7. 360-4453000.
New Jack City (contemporary top 40): 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Winners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. No cover. 877-275-2448.
Ria Vanderpool: 8 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720.
Nightcappers, The Hashtronaut, Matt The Wolf, Heist, Dinofour, Thad Wenatchee: 9:30 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $7. 360-778-1067.
Jim Cull: 7 to 10 p.m., Mount Vernon Elks, 2120 Market St., Mount Vernon. 360-848-8882.
SATURDAY.7 Prozac Mountain Boys: 8 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $7. 360-4453000.
C.C. Adams: 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360-422-6411.
Latigo Lace (contemporary and classic country): 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Winners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. No cover. 877-275-2448.
Jessica Lynne: 7:30 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-755-3956.
SmokeWagon: 7 to 10 p.m., Mount Vernon Elks, 2120 Market St., Mount Vernon. Open to the public, Oso benefit. 360-848-8882.
Atlantics: 8:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Bow. No cover. 360-7666266.
Mariko Ruhle, Perfect Battery, Dearly Departed, WorldRunner: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $5. 360-778-1067.
Bre’r Rabbit: 8 p.m., Big Rock Cafe & Grocery, 14779 State Rout 9, Mount Vernon. bigrockcafe or 360-424-7872.
SUNDAY.8 International Blues Challenge Semifinals: Michele D’Amour & The Love Dealers, CD Woodbury Band, Sonja Lee Band, Steve Bailey and the Blue Flames, CC Adams Band, Wide Willie Washburn, Andy “Bad Dog” Koch and J.P.Fallon Grady: 2 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360755-3956.
MONDAY.9
Fire and Safety “Open House” Community Day: El Colonel and Doubleshot with Mary De La Fuente, 2 to 7 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. 360445-3000.
Robert Sarazin Blake & The put-it-all-down-in-a-Letters: 6 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000.
Gary B’s Church of Blues: Jam Night, 6 to 10 p.m., Conway SmokeWagon: 5:30 p.m., Edison Pub & Eatery, 18611 Main St., Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. 360- Conway. 360-445-4733. 766-6266.
TUESDAY.10
Old Man Markley, Gypsters: 9 p.m., Big Business, Helms Alee, AmeriThe Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., can Sharks, Drunk Dad: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $6-$8. 360-778-1067. Bellingham. $8-$10. 360-778-1067.
WEDNESDAY.11
Desperate Measures (classic rock): 6 to 10 p.m., Castle Tavern, 708 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley. No cover. 360-855-2263.
File’ Gumbo with Orville Johnson: 5:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. 360-766-6266.
The Blakes, Special Guests: 9 Blues/rock jam with CC Adams p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State and Friends: 4 to 9 p.m., La Conner St., Bellingham. $7. 360-778-1067. Pantry & Pub, 315 Morris St., La Conner. 360-466-4488.
THURSDAY.12
Stilly River Band: 6 p.m., Rockfish Trish Hatley: 6 p.m. Rockfish Grill, Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Ana320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. cortes. 360-588-1720. 360-588-1720.
Chunky Wonder, Big Oil!: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $5. 360-778-1067.
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E10 - Thursday, June 5, 2014
MOVIES
Jesse Eisenberg stars in “Night Moves.” Cinedigm via AP
Jesse Eisenberg underplays his ‘Night Moves’ to be running the show. Dena, played by Dakota Fanning with HH1⁄2 a spoiled, smart impatience, is his The young couple doesn’t say sidekick, gifted at lying on the fly, Cast: Jesse Eisenberg, much when they visit the remote should that become necessary. Dakota Fanning, Peter hydroelectric dam. Sarsgaard, James Le Gros And it does. Because the guy Running time: 1:58 “No fish ladders,” she comwho can turn the boat into a MPAA Rating: R for some plains. “Wonder how they got bomb, Harmon (Peter Sarsgaard), language and nudity around that?” may be ex-military. But he’s careThere’s not a lot of spark less, the sort of fellow who disbetween them, even when they’re of “Meek’s Cutoff” and “Wendy misses each concern with “This is shopping for a ski boat. They have & Lucy” is set within the off-thenothing.” a pickup with a trailer hitch. So Good thing there’s a paranoid grid/love-the-land eco-terrorism they close the deal — with green- movement. Kelly Reichardt is planner and talented liar on hand backs. practiced in the art of storytelling to take care of the details, like “Cash, the poor people’s with little dialogue and less music, buying the fertilizer to mix with money.” and that gives “Night Moves” a the diesel fuel to load into the serenity even amid the rising sus- boat so that Harmon, who doesn’t What they plan to do with this pense and paranoia that follows as sweat details, can set the fuse. boat and when they plan to do it is what the quiet, sometimes tense this terror cell makes its plans. Because that’s just the sort of guy Josh, given a deflated, sensitive you want doing that. thriller “Night Moves” is about. The latest film from the director veneer by Jesse Eisenberg, seems Reichardt, who co-wrote the By ROGER MOORE McClatchy-Tribune News Service
‘NIGHT MOVES’
script with Jon Raymond, has never been very good at bringing urgency to her movies. They amble along, which both suits this film and hampers it. The Brit Marling eco-terrorism vehicle “The East” was better at creating tension. But Reichardt creates a more convincing subculture of Mother Earth activists — young people living on media-deprived co-ops, frequenting organic farmers’ markets and trying to live “off the grid” in the most cellphone connected, privacy-menaced era in human history. Then we follow Dena, codenamed “D,” into the rural Oregon farm supply store and we understand the extreme corner of that world, another reason privacy is under attack. Ammonium Nitrate fertilizer, the McVeigh weapon
of choice? And you want HOW much? “Controlled substance,” says the hardcase store manager (James LeGros). Sarsgaard brings a devil-maycare menace to his slacker and Fanning nicely transitions her character from headstrong idealist to someone who starts to realize that idealism has its limits and its consequences. But Reichardt hangs her film on Eisenberg, who subtly suggests a loner whose primary gift for the cause is the hole in his soul where a longing for human contact should be. It’s a terrific performance and it holds the movie together even as “Night Moves” stumbles toward its foregone, and rather poorly handled, conclusion.
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Thursday, June 5, 2014 - E11
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 bigscreen 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, wicked-smart 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,
Local travel AT AREA THEATERS ANACORTES CINEMAS June 6-12 Edge of Tomorrow (PG-13): 1:10, 3:55, 6:40, 9:20 The Fault in Our Stars (PG-13): Friday-Wednesday: 1:00, 3:45, 6:30, 9:15; Thursday: 1:00, 3:45, 6:30 Maleficent (PG): Friday: 1:20, 3:35, 6:50, 9:10; Saturday-Sunday: 11:15, 1:20, 3:35, 6:50, 9:10; MondayWednesday: 1:20, 3:35, 6:50, 9:10; Thursday: 1:20, 3:35, 9:10 How to Train Your Dragon 2 (PG): Thursday: 8:00 p.m. 360-293-6620 BLUE FOX DRIVE-IN Oak Harbor June 6-8 Maleficent (PG) and X-Men: Days of Future Past (PG-13). First movie starts at approximately 8:45 p.m. 360-675-5667 CONCRETE THEATRE June 6-8 The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (PG-13): Friday: 7:30 p.m. (2D); Saturday: 5 p.m. (2D) and 7:30 p.m. (3D); Sunday: 4 p.m. (2D) and 6:30 p.m. (3D) 360-941-0403 CASCADE MALL THEATRES Burlington For listings: 888-AMC-4FUN (888-262-4386). OAK HARBOR CINEMAS June 6-12 Edge of Tomorrow (PG-13): 1:30, 4:00, 6:30, 9:00 Maleficent (PG): Friday: 1:40, 4:10, 6:40, 8:55; Saturday-Sunday: 11:40, 1:40, 4:10, 6:40, 8:55; MondayThursday: 1:40, 4:10, 6:40, 8:55 Neighbors (R): Friday: 1:50, 4:20, 6:50, 9:05; Saturday-Sunday: 11:30, 1:50, 4:20, 6:50, 9:05; MondayWednesday: 1:50, 4:20, 6:50, 9:05; Thursday: 1:50, 4:20 How to Train Your Dragon 2 (PG): Thursday: 8:00 p.m. 360-279-2226 STANWOOD CINEMAS June 6-12 Edge of Tomorrow (PG-13): 1:15, 3:50, 6:40, 9:05 The Fault in Our Stars (PG-13): 1:05, 3:55, 6:35, 9:20 Maleficent (PG): Friday: 1:20, 3:30, 6:45, 8:55; Saturday-Sunday: 10:25, 1:20, 3:30, 6:45, 8:55; MondayThursday: 1:20, 3:30, 6:45, 8:55 A Million Ways to Die in the West (R): Friday: 1:10, 3:40, 6:25, 9:00; Saturday-Sunday: 10:20, 1:10, 3:40, 6:25, 9:00; Monday-Wednesday: 1:10, 3:40, 6:25, 9:00; Thursday: 1:10, 3:40 X-Men: Days of Future Past (PG-13): Friday: 1:00, 3:45, 6:30, 9:15; Saturday-Sunday: 10:15, 1:00, 3:45, 6:30, 9:15; Mon - Thu: (1:00), (3:45), 6:30, 9:15 How to Train Your Dragon 2 (PG): Thursday: 8:00 p.m. 360-629-0514 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 “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 “Million Dollar Arm” — Nearly everything in “Million Dollar Arm” feels borrowed from other sports movies and ever so slightly reshaped, and almost never for the better. It’s more interested in the redemption of a broken-down sports agent (Jon Hamm) than the amazing adventure of two Indian cricket players he brings to America to pitch baseball. Sports, PG, 124 minutes. HH “The Amazing Spider-Man 2” — It’s difficult to imagine how “The Amazing SpiderMan 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, Dan DeHaan, Sally Field. Action-adventure, PG-13, 140 minutes. H “X-Men: Days of Future Past” — Thanks to first-class 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
bers, 16 years or older. College credit is available. SHORT TRIPS: Mount $3,200, including interVernon Parks and Recrenational airfare. For more ation offers travel opporinformation, and to apply, tunities for ages 12 and visit skagit.edu/chinatrip older (adult supervision or contact Ted Maloney at required for ages 18 and ted.maloney@skagit.edu, younger). Trips depart from 360-416-7774. and return to Hillcrest Park, 1717 S. 13th St., STATE VISITOR CALL Mount Vernon. For informa- CENTER OPENS: The tion or to register, call 360- Washington Tourism Alli336-6215. Next up: ance (WTA) has launched “Wallabies and Watera call center for visitor falls”: 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. information and assisSaturday, June 14. Travel tance. to the town of Snoqualmie The ExperienceWA Call to view the 286-foot SnoCenter is open seven days qualmie Falls and adjoina week, from 8:30 a.m. to ing hydroelectric project, 5:30 p.m., except Thanksfollowed by time to enjoy giving, Christmas and New a no-host lunch and explo- Year’s Day. Travelers can ration of the downtown. call toll-free at 1-800-544Next, the group will head 1800. over to the Fall City Wal Staff can assist travelers laby Ranch for a private who have questions, take tour, including a chance orders for the Washingto pet, feed and learn all ton State Visitors’ Guide about gray and albino Ben- and refer them to spenett’s wallabies and red cific destination-marketing kangaroos, with one final organizations and other stop at Maltby for an after- travel resources for more noon treat at Snoqualmie detailed information. Gourmet Ice Cream. $62- Visitors can also email the $64. Register by June 6. call center at tourisminfo@ “San Juan Island Hiswatourismalliance.com. tory, Hiking and Whales”: 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. EXTENDED TRIPS: Saturday, June 28. Travel The Oak Harbor Senior by van and ferry to Friday Center is organizing sevHarbor for hiking and great eral extended trips: New views at American Camp, England, Sept. 26-Oct. 3; then on to Lime Kiln Point “Southern Charm,” Dec. State Park, considered 14-19; Panama, February one of the best locations 2015; “Blue Danube,” to see migrating orca April 14-28, 2015; and whales. After a picnic Portugal, fall 2015. For lunch, head back to Friday information, contact Pat Harbor for time on your Gardner 360-279-4582 own. $72-$80. Register by or email at pgardner@ June 20. oakharbor.org. VACATION GO SHOW: Enjoy a presentation about some of the most popular U.S. destinations at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 18, at the AAA Travel Store, 1600 E. College Way, Suite A, Mount Vernon. Free. RSVP: 360-848-2090.
PASSPORT APPLICATIONS: The Anacortes Public Library accepts passport applications from noon to 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and 1 to 4 p.m. Saturdays at 1220 10th St., Anacortes. Passport forms and information on EXPERIENCE CHINA: fees and how to apply are Applications are being available at travel.state. accepted for Skagit Valley gov, or pick up an applicaCollege’s Aug. 23-Sept. 9 tion and passport guide at “Experience China” tour. the library. A portion of the trip will The Oak Harbor Senior be spent volunteering in Center accepts passport a rural village in Yunnan applications, by appointprovince, working with ment, from 10 a.m. to children of the Jingpo 2:30 p.m. Monday through minority. The tour is open Friday at 51 SE Jerome to all students, faculty, St., Oak Harbor. 360-279staff and community mem- 4580.
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REVIEWS: MUSIC
REVIEWS: VIDEO GAMES
Clear Plastic Masks
Carey’s earlier work — and while the powerful singer still has the vocal chops, her songs find her looking too much to “Being There” the past. The downtempo ballad “You’re Mine (Eternal)” is “We Belong Together” Nashville’s burgeon2.0, while the bouncy “Thirsty” sounds like ing rock ‘n’ roll music it was recorded a decade ago. And tracks scene just got even betlike the Q-Tip-produced dance number ter with the release of Clear Plastic Masks’ “Meteorite,” “You Don’t Know What “Being There.” to Do” and “Make It Look Good” are The greasy, ’70s rock-addled quartet album-fillers that don’t help the project got together in Brooklyn, New York, and stay on track. came to Nashville, Tennessee, to record. Carey has been recording the album They never left, signing with Kings of since 2011, and she’s struggled with its Leon label Serpents & Snakes Records singles, from “You’re Mine” to “The Art and helping round out a music scene that’s of Letting Go” to “#Beautiful,” a melgotten a lot of attention in recent years. low outtake featuring Miguel that was “Being There” was produced by Alareleased a year ago and peaked in the Top bama Shakes producer Andrija Tokic, and 20. Throughout the struggle, she called the album shares a lot of the hallmarks megaproducer Jermaine Dupri to come that helped make the Shakes a surprise onboard as her manager and executive breakout. producer to shape the album. First, there’s charismatic lead singer The magical duo, who have collaborated Andrew Katz, who like the Shakes’ Briton hits such as “Always Be My Baby,” tany Howard, has a commanding stage “We Belong Together” and “Don’t Forget presence, an interesting voice and an offAbout Us,” haven’t completely lost their kilter point of view and songwriting sense charm, but the thrill is somewhat gone. that can appeal to many different listeners. And like the Shakes, Katz’s backing band n Mesfin Fekadu, Associated Press shares a powerful chemistry that’s unusual John Fullbright in a group just on the scene. n Chris Talbott, Associated Press
Mariah Carey
“Me. I Am Mariah … The Elusive Chanteuse” Mariah Carey’s latest album kicks off in wonderful and typical Mariah form: She sings a song that immediately pulls you in, which has ranged from a killer club jam to a searing slow song in the past. “Cry,” a torching, emotional tune, is the song that does its job on “Me. I Am Mariah … The Elusive Chanteuse.” You feel like you are about to experience musical bliss, and most of the time Carey has been able to hit it out of the park. But like many veteran all-stars, there comes a time when singers make more errors and can’t score a hit like they used to. Sadly, that is what is happening with Carey. The batch of tracks on her 14th record are enjoyable, but they don’t have the pizazz and spark of her past albums, including 2009’s “Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel,” her worst-selling album, though musically it was one of the year’s best works. “Elusive Chanteuse” borrows from
songs are sad and serious and wise and wonderful, well written, well played and well sung. Well done. n Steven Wine, Associated Press
Parquet Courts
“Sunbathing Animal” In March, Parquet Courts posted on its Web page an amusing list of 50-odd quotes from reviews that referred to the musicians as a “slacker” band. It was both a provocative jab at critical groupthink and a preemptive strike ahead of its third album, the new “Sunbathing Animal.” Following the success of 2012’s brilliant “Light Up Gold” — the impetus for those reviews — and a year of near-constant touring, the Brooklyn band’s members have chosen to double down on their DIY punk-rock roots. “Sunbathing Animal” is a frenetic word-rush of existential art-punk that occasionally slows for moments of pained reflection.
‘Watch Dogs’
Publisher: Ubisoft Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC Price: $59.99 On the Web: watchdogs.ubi.com Rating: 3.5 stars (out of 4)
“Songs”
Craig Bickhardt
The 12 songs on John Fullbright’s “Songs” are so sturdy they need little adornment, and many are performed solo on piano or guitar, which makes them easy to underestimate. That would be a mistake. These songs capture the world through the eyes of a 26-year-old, with all of its complicated contradictions. As such they’re modest and ambitious, bold and shy, intimate and grand. They’re conversational, confessional and confident, free of frills and full of good advice. As a bonus, one of them rhymes “Fauntleroy” with “La-Z-Boy.” These songs have been performed in coffeehouses and at festivals, on a cruise ship and at the Grammys preshow, where Fullbright’s studio debut competed against Mumford & Sons, Bonnie Raitt and others. Their descendants date to the 1970s, when singer-songwriters ruled the pop charts, and also the 1930s, when timeless tunes came from an Oklahoma troubadour named Woody Guthrie. The singer here is another Oklahoma troubadour, and his topics include the price of love, the need for hope, the hazards of farm tractors and much more. His
After 24 fruitful years in Nashville — he penned four No. 1 country hits and nine top 10s — Craig Bickhardt moved back to the Philadelphia area in 2006 to focus on his own performing career. “The More I Wonder” is another sterling showcase for his myriad talents. Despite his success in Music City, Bickhardt is not really country. His music is a blend of folk, country and pop, accented by his fluid acoustic guitar, and its exquisite craftsmanship and feeling play beautifully against the smart and literary quality of his lyrics. He strikes a deep chord whether he’s singing about the father-son bond in “Giant Steps” (dedicated to his son Jake, whose twin sister Aislinn sings harmonies, as she does throughout the album) or, in “Stan,” painting a poignant portrait of the human cost of the city of Bethlehem’s death and rebirth. “There Is No Night,” meanwhile, offers up the album’s title line — “The more I know/ The more I wonder” — and hints at what keeps Bickhardt’s muse sharp after all these years.
The open-world adventure “Watch Dogs” casts players as Aiden Pearce, a tech-savvy vigilante whose most powerful weapon is a smartphone that can tap into the infrastructure of a well-connected, near-future Chicago. After the murder of his young niece, he embarks on one of those cliched action-movie quests for vengeance that involves lots of shooting and car chases. Pearce has a distinct advantage. With a tap of his superphone, he can peep at nearby citizens’ texts, phone calls and living-room webcams. He can create chaos by taking control of traffic lights, gates and power grids. His doodad can even detect crimes before they’re committed. The developers have also cleverly bestowed Pearce’s gizmo with the ability to scan Chicagoans’ faces to quickly glean random background information, like whether they need a liver transplant, watch too many reality shows or subscribe to adult sites. By giving every character some backstory, they’ve imbued the game with fresh psychological consequences. Unlike the guilt-free insanity of mowing down pedestrians in a “Grand Theft Auto” romp, “Watch Dogs” players might actually think twice when they see their fodder is a 43-year-old father who volunteers at a soup kitchen on the weekends. There’s a reputation system that charts nefarious actions, but it’s not very deep and doesn’t really affect the game’s narrative. Besides revenge, Pearce has loads of side pursuits — car races, odd jobs, sightseeing, etc. — to undertake in a sleek rendition of the Windy City, a bustling metropolis that stands up to any virtual town out there, especially within the unique multiplayer mode where players can thrillingly “hack” into each other’s games and play various forms of cyber hide-and-seek. Despite artfully constructing an interactive laboratory where issues about surveillance and morality can be examined, the creators end up doing little to confront such inquiries. That’s an injustice to not only the game but also to the medium as a whole because “Watch Dogs” is otherwise a really compelling creation.
n Nick Cristiano, The Philadelphia Inquirer
n Derrik J. Lang, Associated Press
n Steve Klinge, The Philadelphia Inquirer
“The More I Wonder”
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AT THE LINCOLN THEATRE
DINING GUIDE
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‘Voices of the Children’
an extraordinary brain – exceptional at math while ill-equipped to interpret 7 p.m. Friday, June 6 everyday life. A production written by When he falls under a group of Little Mountain suspicion of killing Mrs Elementary sixth-graders Shears’ dog Wellington, tells the story of their sum- he records each fact about mer with grandpa and how the event in the book he is they learn about photogra- writing to solve the mysphy and the social change it tery of the murder. But his can cause. detective work, forbidden The production features by his father, takes him on work from local photogra- a frightening journey that pher Michael Christopher upturns his world. Winner Brown and the award-win- of seven Olivier Awards in ning Mount Baker Middle 2013, including Best New School concert choir. Play. A Theater Arts Guild/ $15 general; $13 seniors; Mount Vernon School $11 students with $2 off for District production. SugLincoln members. gested donation: $10 adults, $7 children, $35 family. Proceeds go toward future ‘Finding Vivian Maier’ opportunities for youths to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, June 8 7:30 p.m. Tuesdayparticipate in the arts. Now considered one of ‘Bailadores the 20th century’s greatest de Bronce’ street photographers, Viv7 p.m. Saturday, June 7 ian Maier was a mysteri“Bailadores de Bronce” ous nanny who secretly took more than 100,000 celebrates the culture of photographs that went Mexican folkloric dancing unseen during her lifetime. and choreography. Since buying her work by The dedication of the dancers is seen in their chance at auction, amateur intricate footwork and historian John Maloof has refined choreography. The crusaded to put this prolific richness of the culture can photographer in the history be seen in the beautiful books. costumes from the various $10 general: $9 seniors, regions of Mexico. students and active military; “Bailadores de Bronce” $8 Lincoln members; $7 portrays the positive ages 12 and under. aspects of the Mexican culBargain matinee prices ture in the broader commu- (shows before 6 p.m.): $8 nity, breaking down cultural general; $6 Lincoln membarriers and building bridg- bers; $5 ages 12 and under. es within the community. $14 adults: $10 students Synergy – and children, with $2 off for Setting Standards Lincoln members.
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OUT & ABOUT ART
dents, sculptors, neighbors — have to say about the controversial coal export facility at Cherry Point and the open coal trains moving through the Northwest. 360-755-3140 or anchor artspace.org.
FIRST THURSDAY ART WALK: The Mount Vernon Downtown Association will present the First Thursday Art Walk from 5 to 8 p.m. today in downtown Mount Vernon. Part of the Skagit Valley Art Escape, the walk will feature watercolors by Margaret Horak at the Front Gallery, 420 Myrtle, and a “Plein Air Paint Out” with local artists painting on location around downtown. mountvernondown town.org. SKAGIT VALLEY ART ESCAPE: The monthly event will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. today in downtown Mount Vernon; 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, June 6, in downtown Anacortes; and 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, June 7, in Edison and La Conner. Check out art walks featuring work by local and regional artists, music, wine, chocolate, dinner and more. skagitvalleyart escape.com.
ARTISTS SHOW
Check out “The Gallery Artists Show” opening with a reception during the First Friday Gallery Walk from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, June 6, and continuing through June 30 at 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 S-W GALLERY NIGHT: In by Tracy Powell; ceramics by Patsy Chamberlain, Cathy Schoenberg and Barbara Hathaway; handwoven conjunction with the 2014 Blast from the Past, artists scarves by Martha Tottenham; quilt art by Louise Harris and gourd art by Vicki Hampel. Gallery hours will display their work in are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday or by front of local businesses appointment. 360-293-3577 or mccoolart.com. from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Pictured: “Journey,” Anne Martin McCool, June 6, in downtown SedroWoolley. Check out original artworks in a variety of media available for purchase from the artists. 360855-1841 or sedro-woolley. com.
FISH ART: The Anacortes Arts Commission will present “The Art of Fish” from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 6-7, at the Depot Art & Com“ART DIVAS”: Enjoy munity Center, 611 R Ave., a bonanza of art, fashion Anacortes. Check out and food from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. fish-themed artworks created by more than 30 local Saturday, June 6-7, at the Keystone Center, 619 Com- artists, as well as fly-tying mercial Ave., second floor, demonstrations by Fidalgo Anacortes. Check out fine Flyfishers. The Salish Sea Plein Painters will presart quilts by Cherie Ann, paintings by Mykki Marshe ent “Views From Fidalgo Island,” featuring paintSlivinski and Kathy Shaw, ings from locations around mixed media by Jill KrisFidalgo Island. Free. 360tine Design, and clothing, jewelry and art by Cynthia 293-1918 or anacortes artscommission.com. Logan.
SCULPTURE & MORE: Check out artwork by Clayton James, Ed Nordin, Mary Randlett, Allen Moe and Maggie Wilder through June 13 at Gallery Cygnus, 109 Commercial Ave., La Conner. Gallery hours are noon to 5 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday or by appointment. 360-708-4787 or gallerycygnus.com. “COAL”: The show will open with a reception from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 6, and continue through July 6 at Anchor Art Space, 216 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. See what your fellow residents — artists, stu-
ton, 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 OIL PAINTINGS: Oils Saia, Keith Sorenson, Lindby artist Jeanne Levasseur say Kohles, Jasmine Valanwill be featured in a new dani and Dederick Ward. show opening with a recep- Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to tion during the Chamber 5 p.m. daily. 360-766-6230 of Commerce Summer or smithandvallee.com. Artwalk from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, June 6, and continu“METAMORPHOSIS”: ing through July 29 at Scott Raven Rocks Gallery will Milo Gallery, 420 Comhold a reception for the mercial Ave., Anacortes. new gallery, “MetamorphoAlso showing: photographs sis,” from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunby Lewis Jones, acrylics by day, June 8, at 765 Wonn Jacqui Beck and encaustics Road, Greenbank. The and mixed media by Lilli exhibit will run June 1-27. Mathews, as well as a new 360-222-0102. selection of jewelry. Jeanne Levasseur will SCULPTURE WALKoffer a painting demonstra- THROUGH: The La Conner Arts Commission’s ninth tion from noon to 2 p.m. Outdoor Sculpture ExhibiSaturday, June 7. During June, the gallery tion will open with a walkthrough at 10 a.m. Saturwill show acrylics by Jennifer Bowman, with oils by day, June 14, beginning Don de Llamas on display in Gilkey Square, at the corner of First and Morduring July. Gallery hours ris streets in La Conner. are 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday Enjoy a walking tour of the latest artworks on loan to or by appointment. 360293-6938 or scottmilo.com. the town of La Conner for the next two years (unless they’re sold first). 360-466INVITATIONAL ART 3125 or townoflaconner. SHOW: “Sky,” a group invitational show, will open org. with a reception from 5 ART AUCTION: The to 8 p.m. Saturday, June Museum of Northwest Art, 7, and continue through 121 S. First St., La Conner, June 29 at Smith & Valwill host its 22nd annual lee Gallery, 5742 Gilkey Art Auction at 5 p.m. Ave., Edison. Focusing Saturday, June 21. Enjoy on the ever-changing sky bidding on more than 300 of the Pacific Northwest, artworks by emerging to the show includes works master artists, including on canvas, paper, clay and paintings, prints, glass, phomore. Participating arttographs, sculpture, ceramists include Jean Behnke, ics, jewelry, textiles and Peter Belknap, Tyree Callahan, Cynthia Camlin, Lil more. Admission: $100. Golden Tickets: Auction Czaran, Margaret Davidattendees can enter the son, Eve Deisher, Jessica Golden Ticket raffle for a Gigot, Lisa Gilley, Karen chance to win their choice Hackenberg, Nicolette of any live auction item. Harrington, Larry Heald, Bob Holmberg, Todd Hor- Only 100 tickets will be
sold. $100. 360-466-4446 or monamuseum.org.
CAR SHOWS WATERFRONT CAR SHOWS: The Majestic Glass Corvette Club will present two car shows in conjunction with the Anacortes Waterfront Festival, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday (All-Corvette) and Sunday (Custom Classic), June 7-8, at Ninth Street and Q Avenue, Anacortes. Registration will begin at 8 a.m. each day ($20 entry fee per vehicle). Trophies, door prizes, raffles and more. Free admission for spectators. 360-299-9303 or 360-424-6918 or majestic glass.org. SHOW & SHINE: The Blast from the Past Car Show & Shine will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, June 8, in downtown Sedro-Woolley. Registration starts at 8 a.m. with dash plaques for the first 100 cars. Registration: $10. Free admission for spectators. For information, contact Justin at 360-6610612 or Rick at 360-7082591. CLASSIC CARS ON WHIDBEY: The fourth annual Classic Auto Display will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 21, at Meerkerk Gardens, 3531 Meerkerk Lane, Greenbank. The Whidbey A’s and Whidbey Cruzers clubs will be joined by vintage auto enthusiasts from Everett and Bellingham to display their classic cars around the gazebo. Admission: $5. 360-678-1912 or meerkerkgardens.org.
LECTURES AND TALKS WRONGFULLY CONVICTED: Lara Zarowsky, policy director for the Innocence Project Northwest, will
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OUT & ABOUT present “Freeing the Innocent from Prison in Washington State” at the next Fidalgo Democrats meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 10, at the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes. A moderated question and answer period will follow. Bring a nonperishable food donation for the food bank donation box near the door. For information, contact Corinne at 293-7114.
MUSIC IN CONCERT: The Stanwood-Camano Chorale, with small ensemble Trouvere, will present “Love Songs and Other Things” at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 7, at Stanwood United Methodist Church, 27128 102nd Drive NW, Stanwood. A freewill offering will benefit the music fund. 360-629-9555.
MORE FUN TRAIL RIDE: A national trail ride to benefit the Fiona Rose Murphey Foundation will be held Thursday through Saturday, June 5-7, at the Butler Hill Equestrian Center north of Burlington. A Fun Day Ride ($25 donation) will be held Saturday. Other activities: Mark Bolender Extreme Trail Clinic at 9 a.m. Friday, and a Meet & Greet with riders and stars followed by Joni Harms in concert at 7 p.m. Saturday. Registration/ donation: $50 at twhbea. com or call 360-540-6754. STAR PARTY BENEFIT: Explore the night sky and view distant galaxies, nebulas, planets and the moon through an assortment of telescopes, weather permitting, from 8 p.m. to midnight Friday, June 6, at Windjammer Park, Oak Harbor. Island County Astronomical Society members will be on hand to answer ques-
PUBLIC SAFETY OPEN HOUSE: The Conway Muse will host a Public Safety Open House and Community Day from 2 to 7 p.m. Sunday, June 8, at the ballfield in front of the Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. Enjoy live music, giveaways, “Dunk SUMMERFEST: The Camano Island Chamber of a Firefighter,” a special Commerce will present the appearance by Blitz from the Seattle Seahawks and third annual SummerFest from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Satur- more. Free. 360-445-3000 or day, June 7, at the Camano conwaymuse.com. Commons at Terry’s CorGLOBAL CHANT & KIRner, 848 N. Sunrise Blvd., TAN: 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Camano Island. The event will include kids’ activities, June 10, Skagit Unitarian Universalist Church, a beer and wine garden, 500 W. Section St., Mount music, food and more, Vernon. Be transported by including a chance to win the rhythms and sounds of a handblown glass vase by voice, singing bowls, guitar, artist Mark Ellinger. Free admission. Limited vendor drums and African thumb piano as we chant sacred space is still available. words from many spiriCall 360-629-7136 or visit tual paths. No experience camanoisland.org. required. Feel free to bring CAMANO CENTER OPEN an instrument. 360-826-4840 or yogaheartspace.com. HOUSE: 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, June 7, at 606 ArrowRUN/WALK & MOVIE head Road, Camano Island. NIGHT: Enjoy the “Run The event will feature the Like a Girl” timed Run/ clubs, classes and services Walk followed by a singoffered on-site, as well as the unveiling of the Patricia along screening of Disney’s “Frozen” at 6 p.m. Friday, Hartley statue, the Legacy Garden and a concert. Free. June 13, at the Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., 360-387-0222. Mount Vernon. The run/ WEDDING TOUR: Check walk begins at 6 p.m., folout nine local wedding ven- lowed by frozen margaritas (real and virgin) and a 7:30 ues from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. p.m. screening of “Frozen.” Saturday, June 8, starting Pre- and postrun festivities at Gretchens Kitchen, 509 include a dress-up photo S. First St., Mount Vernon. booth, music, raffles, treats Couples will experience and more. $20, adult run each venue as though they and movie; $10, adult run are attending a wedding. only; $5, ages 12 and youngEach location will have a er run and movie; run only ceremony and reception setup and will be filled with for ages 12 and younger, free. 360-336-8955 or wedding professionals to answer planning questions. lincolntheatre.org. The first 50 couples will SUMMER SOLSTICE receive special bags, and CELEBRATION: Welcome there will be drawings for the arrival of summer at the cash and prizes for attendannual Summer Solstice ees who visit all the tour Celebration from 6 to 8:30 locations. $10 per couple. p.m. Thursday, June 19, on 425-522-3135 or wedin the Skagit Riverwalk next skagit.com. tions and collect donations of canned food or money for North Whidbey HELP House, a local food bank. For information, contact Dan Pullen at 360-679-7664, email icaspub@juno.com or visit icas-wa.webs.com.
to the Tulip Tower in downtown Mount Vernon. Enjoy food, live music, libations and an auction featuring patio furniture and umbrellas painted by local artists. Auction preview begins at 5:30 p.m. Ages 21 and older. Proceeds will benefit the Mount Vernon Arts Commission. Tickets are available at the Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation office, 1717 S. 13th St., or Gretchens Kitchen, 509 S. First St. For information, contact Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation. 360-336-6215.
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DUDESTOCK: Enjoy the fourth annual Dudestock HAPPINESS DANCE: party at 7 p.m. Saturday, Ring in the arrival of sumJune 28, at the Lincoln Themer with the Summer Solatre, 712 S. First St. Mount stice Happiness Dance at Vernon. Dudes, Walters and 8 p.m. Saturday, June 21, at Maudes are invited to join the Anacortes Center for “achievers” from far and Happiness, 619 Commercial wide to drink White RusAve., Anacortes. 360-464sians, listen to Creedence 2229 or anacortescenter and compete in leisure forhappiness.org. game competitions and Wii bowling on the big screen, NEW MOON CELEBRAfollowed by a showing of TION: The event will take “The Big Lebowski” at 8 place at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, p.m. Ages 21 and older. $10 June 26, at the Anacortes advance, $12 at the door. Center for Happiness, 360-336-8955 or lincoln 619 Commercial Ave., theatre.org. POTLUCK & SING-ALONG: Anacortes. Join Rev. Elke Enjoy a Gratitude Potluck Macartney to celebrate the DREAM HATCHING: Conand Sing-along at 7 p.m. new moon together and put stance Mears will instruct Friday, June 20, at the Anaforth your intentions for the how to follow one’s dreams cortes Center for Happiness, coming month. Bring your at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 28, 619 Commercial Ave., Ana- own hand drums and rattles at the Anacortes Center for cortes. Bring a dish to share or borrow hers. $5-$10 sug- Happiness, 619 Commercial and any donation to congested donation. 360-464Ave., Anacortes. 360-464tribute to the Center. RSVP: 2229 or anacortescenterfor 2229 or anacortescenterfor 360-464-2229 or anacortes happiness.org. happiness.org.
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