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Ladies of Laughter makes stop at Mount Baker Theatre in Bellingham

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MARCH 19 RELEASES “SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE”: Loyal Marvel Comics readers will know the “Spider-Verse” is a storyline that examines what happens when a collection of Spider characters from alternate universes come together.

For those who are not up on the Marvel lore, the film does a masterful job of quickly providing origin stories while making fun of how Spider-Man movies always have to have an origin story.

In many ways, the astounding cinematography is enough to recommend seeing the movie. But, what is equally as brilliant is the script by Phil Lord (“Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs”) and Rodney Rothman (“22 Jump Street”).

The smart dialogue harkens back to the beginnings of Marvel Comics. At the same time, the writing pair have filled the movie with hilarious moments that keep reminding the audience that movies based on comic books don’t have to be somber and at their heart should be fun.

The bonus for seeing the film on DVD or Blu-ray is there are so many Easter eggs that a single viewing will not be enough. Those elements range from names of some of

those who have been responsible for the Spider-Man comics hiding in plain sight to a direct punch in the face to the franchise history.

“MARY POPPINS RETURNS”: Emily Blunt accomplishes the nearly impossible by taking on the iconic role of the mysterious British nanny that was played so well by Julie Andrews in 1964 and making it work. She brings the same charm and wonder to the character in a tale that unfolds years after the original tale by P.L. Travers.

Michael Banks (Ben Whishaw) was just a child when Mary Poppins first visited 17 Cherry Tree Lane. He’s now grown, and with manhood comes serious financial problems that are compounded by having to raise his children Annabel (Pixie Davies), John (Nathanael Saleh) and Georgie (Joel Dawson) with help from his sister Jane (Emily Mortimer). All seems lost until Mary Poppins returns.

Rob Marshall’s direction of David Magee’s script comes up a little short because too many scenes look like re-imaginings of moments from the original movie. There needed to be some mile markers that were similar, but there are too many.

It would have helped if at least

30 minutes had been cut, as the movie does tend to drag.

“THE QUAKE”: The Eikjord family faces another natural disaster three years after surviving a 262-foot tsunami in Geiranger, Norway.

“CRADLE OF CHAMPIONS”: Documentary follows three individuals on an odyssey through a 10-week boxing tournament.

“SMALLER AND SMALLER CIRCLES”: Two Jesuit priests use forensics to solve the mystery behind the murders of young boys in one of Manila’s biggest slums.

“ACCIDENT”: What starts as a wild joy ride turns into a nightmare for four people who borrow the wrong car.

“THE FINAL WISH”: Young man returns home to face his past after the death of his father. Lin Shaye stars.

“PAWPARAZZI”: Cushy life of a Hollywood dog is turned upside down when her owner heads to the country to make a new film.

“NOVA: APOLLO’S DARING MISSION”: Apollo astronauts and engineers tell the inside story of Apollo 8, the first manned mission to the moon in 1968.

“BIG KILL”: Two misfit gamblers and a deadly preacher have a date with destiny in

the town of Big Kill.

“BORN IN EAST L.A.”: The 1987 tale of an American citizen (Cheech Marin) who gets caught up in an immigration raid is being rereleased.

“SHE WOLF”: Female serial killer stalks the streets and underground subways of Buenos Aires.

“THE DEADLY MANTIS”: The 1957 film about a menacing insect that kills everything in its path is being rereleased.

“CRAIG OF THE CREEK: ITCH TO EXPLORE”: Includes 13 episodes of the Cartoon Network series about how Craig and his friends explore the wilderness of the creek.

“LORD OF WAR”: Nicolas Cage stars in the 2005 film based on the true story of a gunrunner who supplied dictators and outran the law for nearly 20 years.

BEING RELEASED ON DIGITAL HD MARCH 19 “BUMBLEBEE”: Optimus Prime sends Bumblebee to defend Earth. Will be available on DVD and Blu-ray on April 2.

“THE MULE”: Clint Eastwood plays a man in his 80s who becomes a drug runner.

Look for it on DVD and Bluray April 2.

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Out & About........................... 4-7 On Stage...................................... 8 Tuning Up................................... 9 Get Involved.............................10 Hot Tickets...............................11 Travel.........................................12 At the Lincoln..........................13 Movies................................. 14-15 ON THE COVER Curtis Salgado will perform Saturday at the Lincoln Theatre in Mount Vernon. Photo

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NO STOPPING THE SOUL

Curtis Salgado returns to the Lincoln

By LEAH ALLEN @Leah_SVH

MOUNT VERNON — Soul, blues and R&B will ring out at the Lincoln Theatre when vocal powerhouse Curtis Salgado takes to the stage on Saturday, March 16.

Performing alongside guitarist Alan Hager, Salgado and his band are sure to mesmerize with a mix of new songs, timeless originals and some tunes that have never been recorded.

“You give us a stage. We try to put on the very best show we possibly can,” Salgado said.

Part of the show will highlight Salgado and Hager’s newest project, “Rough Cut,” a sparse and impactful album that brings forth the artists’ gifts without any frills.

“We did it for the love of the music,” Salgado said on his website. “This is where our hearts are. These are deep songs that we love to play.”

Growing up in Eugene, Ore., Salgado was surrounded by the sound of great jazz and blues artists who would become influencers of his own craft.

According to his website, it was a Count Basie concert that solidified Salgado’s musical journey. Though the budding artist was only 13 years old when he saw the jazz pianist perform, he knew then that music was his calling.

In the years to come, Salgado would rise to fame — performing in multiple bands, influencing John Belushi to form The

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Legendary R&B singer Curtis Salgado will perform Saturday, March 16, at the Lincoln Theatre in Mount Vernon.

Blues Brothers and recording 10 solo albums over the course of his 40-year career.

He is the winner of regional and national music awards, including the Blues Music Award for B.B. King Entertainer of the Year, the highest honor the blues world has to offer.

But it hasn’t all been smooth sailing.

Salgado fought back from liver cancer in 2006 and lung cancer in 2008 and 2012. Only a few years later, the artist’s health took another dip when he underwent quadruple bypass surgery in March 2017.

Despite the setbacks, Salgado

CURTIS SALGADO

When: 8 p.m. Saturday, March 16 Where: Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon Tickets: $15-$30. 360-3368955 or lincolntheatre.org.

has powered through and is now on the road and ready to perform again.

“People say, ‘You’re 65 years old and you’re still doing this?’ “ Salgado said. “This is all I know how to do. This is the only thing I’ve ever wanted to do.” ​— Reporter Leah Allen: 360416-2149, lallen@skagitpublishing.com, Twitter: @Leah_SVH

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Legendary R&B singer Curtis Salgado will perform Saturday, March 16, at the Lincoln Theatre in Mount Vernon.

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OUT AND ABOUT

ART

MOUNTAINEERING EXHIBIT: Western Washington University’s Libraries Heritage Resources is hosting an exhibition exploring the relationship between humans’ love of high altitudes and issues of gender, race and class until March 22 in the Special Collections floor of the Wilson Library, 516 High St., Bellingham.

Free.

ART IN THE ROOM: Friends of the Anacortes Public Library Art Committee is hosting a threemonth local art exhibit in the Friends Community Meeting Room at the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes.

ANNE MARTIN MCCOOL: Work from Skagit County artist Anne Martin McCool and Bellingham liquid abstract artist Jax Mildner is on display through March at Hadrian Art Gallery, 5717 Gilkey Ave., Bow. QUILT MUSEUM: The Pacific Northwest Quilt and Fiber Arts Museum, 703 South Second St., La Conner, has a new exhibit featuring heirlooms dating back to the Civil War. The exhibit runs until April 28. Open Wednesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. $5-$7.

JESSICA OLSON: Artist Jessica Olson’s new work, “Chapter 1: Struggling with Voice: The Collective,” is being shown during March at Honey Salon and Gallery, 310 W. Holly St., Bellingham.

ANN MORRIS AND KATHLEEN FAULKNER: Smith & Vallee Gallery, 5742 Gilkey Ave., Edison, presents the work of artists Ann Morris and Kathleen Faulkner during March.

WATER’S EDGE:

LANDSCAPES FOR TODAY: The Bellingham National 2019 Juried Art Exhibition and Awards is showing at the Lightcatcher Museum, 205 Flora St., Bellingham, through May 19. Guests have the opportunity to vote for the People’s Choice award.

QUILTERS ANONYMOUS SHOW: The 38th annual show will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m Friday and Saturday, March 15-16, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 17, at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds, 14405 179th Ave. SE, Monroe.

VINTAGE WATERCOLOR SHOW: Sunnyshore Studio will celebrate the legacy of master watercolorists in Washington state from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturdays, March 16, 23 and 30, at the studio, 2803 S.E. Camano Drive, Camano Island.

TRAVELS: A new galley show by Alfred Currier is on display at Burton Jewelers, 620 Commerical Ave., Anacortes.

ARTISTS’ CHOICE: A new juried show from the gallery artists at The Good Stuff Arts Gallery, 604 Commercial Ave., Anacortes, is being featured in March.

LUUK HONEY: The work of illustrator and barista Luuk Honey is being featured in March at Pelican Bay Books and Coffeehouse, 520 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

STEVEN R HILL: Lopez Island artist Steven R Hill is presenting his newest collection of art in March at the Scott Milo Gallery, 420 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

MATZKE FINE ART GALLERY: The gallery at 2345 Blanche Way, Camano Island, is featuring new work in collab-

Bluegrass with an Irish brogue

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oration with Sculpture Northwest through April 14. matzkefineart.com.

MYSTIC MASTERS: See the work of first-, second- and third-wave Northwest Mystics at Gallery Cygnus, 109 Commercial St., La Conner in March.

LECTURES & TALKS

SIP TO SPOKEN WORD: Playwrights will talk about their craft and share sections from works in progress at 6 p.m.

Thursday, March 14, at the Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce St., Conway.

PUGET SOUND MUSSEL MONITORING: The Friends of Skagit Beaches will present a talk on mussels in the area at 7 p.m. Friday, March 15, at the Northwest Education Services Building, 1601 R St., Anacortes. ”WHAT HAPPENED IN CRAIG”: True-crime author Leland E. Hale will discuss his new book “What Happened in Craig” at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 16, at Village

MOUNT VERNON — Get a head start celebrating St. Patrick’s Day by enjoying a musical experience from one of Ireland’s leading bands, I Draw Slow, on Friday night, March 15.

The five members hail from Dublin and blend American folk and Irish storytelling seamlessly in their bluegrass sound.

The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. at McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way. $25 and $35, free for high school and Skagit Valley College students. mcintyrehall.org.

Books, 1200 11th St., Bellingham.

“SHE TRAVELED SOLO”: To honor Women’s History Month, writer, artist and outdoorswoman Tessa Hulls will present the stories of early 19th century travelers at 4 p.m. Sunday, March 17, at the Floyd Norgaard Cultural Center, 27130 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood.

“GROWING LILIES IN CONTAINERS”: The Skyline Garden Club will host a talk by Dianna Gibson of B&D Lilies at 1:30 p.m. Monday, March 18, at Skyline Beach Club, 6041 Sands Way, Anacortes. $5.

ANACORTES’ EARLY NEWSPAPER: Anacortes Museum Director Bret Lunsford will discuss Anacortes’ first journalists at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 20, at the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes.

THE IMPACT OF AI ON FUTURE WORKPLACES: NW Innovation Resource Center will present a free talk on

artificial intelligence with guest speaker Jan Vandenbos at noon Thursday, March 28, at The Lab, 1001 N Broadway, Suite A3, Everett.

WOMEN HAND IN HAND: Kim Meeder, author of five books, will be the featured speaker at a women’s conference from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday, March 23, at North Cascade Christian Fellowship, Highway 20 and Ball Street, Sedro-Woolley. An ASL interpreter will be provided. $20, includes lunch. womenhandinhand.com or 360-853-3066.

NORDIC ROOTS: The Skagit Valley Genealogical Society will host a seminar featuring experts on Scandinavian and Viking research from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, March 23, at First United Methodist Church, 1607 E. Division St., Mount Vernon. $50-$60. skagitvalleygenealogy.org.

HORSEKEEPING PRESENTATION: Snohomish Conservation District will host a presentation

on spring pastures and nutrition for horses from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 23, at Warm Beach Camp and Stables, 20800 Marine Drive, Stanwood. snohomishcd.org.

“DISCOVER YOUR WILD BACKYARD”: Craig Romano, who has written more than 20 books about trails in the Northwest, will speak at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 27, at the Anacortes public Library, 1220 Tenth St., Anacortes.

POET TRIO: Geffrey Davis, Keetje Kuipers and Erika Meitner will read poetry at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 26, at Village Books, 1200 11th St., Bellingham.

MUSIC

KENNELLY KEYS: Three bands featuring current Anacortes High School students and alums (New Uniform, Ristfut and Jackfruit) will perform at 7 p.m. Friday, March 15, at Kennelly Keys, 1904 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

I DRAW SLOW: Bluegrass band I Draw Slow, which combines American folk and Irish storytelling traditions, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 15, at McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $25 and $35, free for Skagit Valley College and high school students.

RANGER AND THE RE-ARRANGERS TRIO: 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 21, Marysville Opera House, 1225 Third St., Marysville. $5.

DON FELDER: The former lead guitarist of The Eagles will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 22, at Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. $28-$60. mountbakertheatre.com.

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OUT AND ABOUT BACH SONATAS: The Anacortes Arts Foundation will host a concert featuring Hans-Jurgen Schnoor and Jeffrey Cohan playing Johan Sebastian Bach’s sonatas at 7 p.m. Friday, March 22, at the Croatian Cultural Center, 801 Fifth St., Anacortes. $25, children and students are free. anacortesartsfoundation. org.

THE NOT-ITS!: Join the family-friendly concert at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 24, at the Marysville Opera House, 1225 Third St., Marysville. $6.

THEATER

LADIES OF LAUGHTER: FUNNY AND FABULOUS: Three comedians will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 16, at Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N.

Commercial St., Bellingham. $20-$40. mountbakertheatre.com. ”THE PAGETURNERS”: Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes, presents the world premiere of “The Pageturners,” a play about stories shared from different walks of life, written and directed by Regina Zaheer. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 22-23, and 2 p.m. Sunday, March 24. $10. acttheatre. com. ”LEGALLY BLONDE: THE MUSICAL”: 3 p.m.

Sunday, March 24, Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. $45-$80. mountabkertheatre.com. ”AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS”: ALTA Theatre presents Jules Verne’s

“Around the World in Eighty Days”, adapted

by Mark Brown. Dessert theater at 7 p.m. March 29-30, April 4-6 and 1213; Sunday matinees at 2:30 p.m. March 31 and April 14 at Alger Community Church, 1475 Silver Run Lane, Bellingham (Alger). altatheatre.com, brownpapertickets.com, 360-424-5144, ALTAinfo2001@gmail.com.

Magical Strings Celtic Gala in Marysville

By Skagit Valley Herald staff

MARYSVILLE — The third annual Magical Strings Celtic Gala brings generations of the Boulding family to the stage to play high-energy Irish music on Friday, March 15.

The event, which will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Marysville Opera House, 1225 Third St., will feature Celtic harps, dulcimers, fiddles, whistles, accordions and more.

Admission is $18. Drinks will be available for purchase.

MORE FUN

LADIES NIGHT OUT: Enjoy auctions, raffles, vendors, hors d’oeuvres and a fashion show at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 14, at the Floyd Norgaard Cultural Center, 27130 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood. Proceeds support Warm Beach Camp’s Special Friends Camps. $25. warmbeach.com/ giving.

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WINE TASTING SOCIAL: Five wineries will be featured from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 14, in the Admiral Garden room at the Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham, $30,

includes appetizers.

CELTIC GALA: 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 15, Marysville Opera House, 1225 Third St. $18.

LANDS WE LOVE AUCTION: Skagit Land

Trust’s annual auction and dinner will take place at 5 p.m. Saturday, March 16, at the Walton Event Center at the Swinomish Lodge, 12885 Casino Drive, Anacortes. skagitlandtrust.org.

By the creators of the international hit comedy, Late Nite Catechism “The show features improv, Broadway show-tune singalongs, onstage audience-participation quizzes about the Bible and, yes, bingo. Prizes include glow-in-the-dark rosaries and Jesus car fresheners that smell like olive trees.”

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Experience the Skagit Valley debut of Bible Bingo: An Act of Charity in Two Acts One night only - April 6 St. Paul’s Episcopal Church 415 S. 18th St., Mount Vernon

Tickets and info available at www.stpaulsmv.org

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OUT AND ABOUT WELLNESS FAIR: The Skagit Valley Food Co-op will host its 12th annual Wellness Fair from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday, March 16, on the third floor of the Co-op building, 202 S. First St., Mount Vernon. skagitfoodcoop.com.

SKAGIT BEER WEEK: Join a marathon of beer dinners, tastings, tap takeovers and educational events from March 22-31 all around Skagit Valley. Visit skagitbeerweek.com for full details.

PECHAKUCHA NIGHT: 5 to 7 p.m.

Saturday, March 23, Museum of Northwest Art, 121 S. First St., La Conner.

MOMMY AND ME TEA PARTY: Lil’ Tugs Children’s Boutique will host a tea party for ages

MVHS INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC SPRING CONCERT THURSDAY, MARCH 14

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2-7 and their mothers at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 23, at the Anacortes White House, 1304 32nd St. Call 510-316-3202 to register.

TEEN NERF WARS: Bring a nerf gun, or borrow one, and enjoy an evening of nerf wars from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, March 23, at Central Skagit Library, 802 Ball St., Sedro-Woolley.

Grades 6-12. Free.

FARM SHARE FAIR: Meet local farmers and learn about local food boxes from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 30, at Boundary Bay Brewery, 1107 Railroad Ave., Bellingham. Free.

SKAGIT FARM TO PINT FEST: Celebrate homegrown beer at the second annual Skagit Farm to Pint Fest from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday, March 30, at the Heritage Flight Museum, 15053 Crosswind Drive, Burlington. The event will feature 13 breweries and food from local restaurants. VIP tickets $75, general admission $50, designated drivers $25. skagitfarmtopint. com/fest.

VIETNAM VETERANS PARADE: George Baldridge American Legion Post 43, Sedro-Woolley, will celebrate National Vietnam Veteran’s Recognition Day with a parade at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 30, through downtown Sedro-Woolley. A ceremony will be held at 2 p.m. at the American Legion hall, 701 Murdock St., Sedro-Woolley.

LOOKING AHEAD

NEEDLES & STITCHES: TheCamano Island Quilt Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Friday and 10 a.m. to

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BELLINGHAM — Ladies of Laughter brings its touring comedy show to the Mount Baker Theatre on Saturday, March 16.

Ladies of Laughter features comedians Leighann Lord, Erin Jackson and Patty Rosborough, who have appeared on such shows as “Conan,” “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” and “Last Comic Standing.”

The show begins at 7:30 p.m. at the theater, 104 N. Commercial St. Tickets are $45-$80. mountbakertheatre.com.

4 p.m. Saturday, April 12-13, at Stanwood Middle School, 9405 271st St. NW, Stanwood. $9 suggested donation.

GALLERY SYRE: The grand opening of Gallery Syre will kick off with the exhibit “David Syre: Roots and Wings” from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, April 3, at 465 W. Stuart Road, Bellingham.

“CLEARING CLUTTER AS A SACRED ACT”: Bellingham author, psychotherapist and clutter coach Carolyn Koehnline will discuss her upcoming book

at 4 p.m. Saturday, April 6, at Village Books, 1200 11th St., Bellingham.

PLANKTON OF THE LAND: The Friends of Skagit Beaches will present a talk on plankton at 7 p.m. Friday, April 12, at the Northwest Education Services Building, 1601 R St., Anacortes.

NOT TONIGHT DEER: The Skyline Garden Club will host a presentation on gardening with deer pressure at 1:30 p.m. Monday, April 15, at the Skyline Beach Club, 6041 Sands Way, Anacortes. Free for

members, $5 for nonmembers.

VILLAGE GALA: Village Community Service’s annual gala and auction will be held at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, April 6, at Angel Of The Winds Casino Resort, 3438 Stoluckquamish Lane, Arlington. Blacktie optional, raffle prizes, live auction, short film viewing and more. $75, tables of eight for $500. villagegala2019. eventbrite.com.

UNITED WAY LIVE CELEBRATION: The event will begin at

11:15 a.m. Thursday, April 11, at Swinomish Casino & Lodge, 12885 Casino Drive, Anacortes. $30 individual, $500 per table. unitedwayskagit. org.

FOOD BANK BENEFIT: Raise money for the Bellingham Food Bank and listen to live music from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, April 13, at Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship, 1207 Ellsworth St., Bellingham. $15 suggested donation.

EASTER EGG HUNT: Hunt for illuminated Easter eggs in the dark and raise money for Relay for Life of Skagit at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 14, at Eagle Haven Winery, 8243 Sims Road, Sedro-Woolley. $5-$15. eaglehavenwinery or 360-856-6248.

HISTORIC PICKETT HOUSE MUSEUM: Tour the historic home of Captain Pickett, built in 1856, from 1 to 4 p.m.

Sunday, April 14, at 910 Bancroft St., Bellingham.

Free admission, donations accepted.

FAMILY PALOOZA: Bright Beginnings Family Palooza is for expectant parents and families with infants and toddlers. The event will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 24, at the Skagit County Fairgrounds, 479 W. Taylor St., Mount Vernon.

There will be informational booths, games and prizes. Free.

GALA OF HOPE: 5:30 p.m. Saturday, April 27, at Swinomish Casino and Lodge, 12885 Casino Drive, Anacortes. $150, or $2,000 for a table of ten. Features auction and dinner. Proceeds benefit the Island Hospital Foundation. islandhospitalfoundation.

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OUT AND ABOUT CITY WORKS DAY: Bring the kids to learn about the City of Sedro-Woolley and its programs and services from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Tuesday, April 30, at Memorial Park, next to the Central Skagit Library, 802 Ball St., Sedro-Woolley.

DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE & ODESZA: The two Bellingham bands will perform at 6 p.m.

Saturday, May 18, at Civic Stadium, 1445 Puget St., Bellingham.

The show is a fundraiser for WWU Alumni Association Scholarship Endowment. Tickets are $60 and up. doublemajorbellingham.com.

SALISH SEA EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL: Con-

certs are at 7 p.m. at the Fir-Conway Lutheran Church, 18101 Fir Island Road, Conway. Suggested donation $15-$25. n Monday, May 6: Baroque Trio JEST. n Wednesday, May 22: Bach’s Triple Concerto. n Friday, June 7: Early 17th-Century Canzonas. n Friday, June 21: Late 18th-Century Quartets.

LAYERING THE LANDSCAPE: The Skyline Garden Club will host a presentation on overcoming lazy gardening by garden columnist Marianne Binetti at 1:30 p.m. Monday, May 20, at the Skyline Beach Club, 6041 Sands Way, Anacortes. Free for members, $5 for nonmembers.

CINCO DE MAYO ART AUCTION AND DINNER: Children of the Valley After School program will host its annual fundraiser at 5:30 p.m. Friday, May 3, at Maplehurst Farm, 18495 Dike Road, Mount Vernon. $50, includes admission, dinner and beverage. childrenofthevalleymv.org.

MOUNT VERNON FARMERS MARKET: The Mount Vernon Farmers Market returns Saturday, May 19. It will be open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday until Oct. 12 at Riverwalk Park, 501 Main St., Mount Vernon.

SKI TO SEA: Registration is open for the 2019 Ski to Sea race, to be

Classic Rock Legend!

held Sunday, May 26, in Whatcom County. Contact race director Anna Rankin: anna@skitosea. com, 360-920-0979.

HISTORIC PICKETT HOUSE MUSEUM: Tour the historic home of Captain Pickett, built in 1856, from 1 to 4 p.m.

Sundays, May 19 and June 9, at 910 Bancroft St., Bellingham. Free admission, donations accepted.

MODERN QUILTS: The Modern Quilt Guild’s new show, “Modern Quilts: Designs of the New Century,” will run from June 1 to Aug. 25 at the Whatcom Museum’s Lightcatcher building, 250 Flora St., Bellingham.

Author presents ‘What Happened in Craig’

By Skagit Valley Herald staff

BELLINGHAM — In 1982, a salmon fishing vessel caught fire in Craig, Alaska. Thirty-seven years later, Leland E. Hale is ready to share more than a decade’s worth of research about the fateful afternoon.

At 7 p.m. Saturday, March 16, at Village Books, 1200 11th St., Hale will discuss his new book “What Happened in Craig” and some of the details he’s learned throughout writing and researching the case.

The book dives deep into court proceedings, newspaper and first-person accounts of the worst mass murder in Alaskan history. John Kenneth Peel, a Bellingham fisherman, was the center of the investigation and eventual trials for murder and arson. He was found not guilty of eight counts of first-degree murder and one count of first-degree arson in the deaths aboard the fishing boat Investor.

Hale has been writing about true crime for nearly 30 years. The movie “The Frozen Ground” starring Nicolas Cage was based on Hale’s book “Butcher Baker” about serial killer Robert Hansen.

The talk is free.

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area March 14 – 21 Thursday.14

COMEDY LADIES OF LAUGHTER: 7:30 p.m., Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. $22-$40. 360734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com.

”ONE FOOT”: 7:30 p.m., Sylvia Center for the Arts, 205 Prospect St., Bellingham. 360305-3524 or sylviacenterforthearts.org. ”THE LOVER” AND “THE DUMB WAITER”: 9:30 p.m., Sylvia Center for the Arts, 205 Prospect St., Bellingham. 360305-3524 or sylviacenterforthearts.org.

TARNATION!: 7:30 p.m., The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. $15. 360733-8855 or theupfront.com.

LOLAPALOOZA: 9:30 p.m., The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. $13. 360733-8855 or theupfront.com.

COMEDY THE GBU: 7:30 p.m., The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. $10. 360-7338855 or theupfront.com.

Tuesday.19 MUSIC IMAR: 7 p.m., Sylvia Center for the Arts, 205 Prospect St., Bellingham. 360-305-3524 or sylviacenterforthearts.org.

Friday.15 THEATER ”ONE FOOT”: 7:30 p.m., Sylvia Center for the Arts, 205 Prospect St., Bellingham. 360305-3524 or sylviacenterforthearts.org.

Thursday.21 ”ONE FOOT”: 7:30 p.m., Sylvia Center for the Arts, 205 Prospect St., Bellingham.

360-305-3524 or sylviacenterforthearts.org.

”THE LOVER” AND “THE DUMB WAITER”: 9:30 p.m., Sylvia Center for the Arts, 205 Prospect St., Bellingham. 360305-3524 or sylviacenterforthearts.org.

”THE LOVER” AND “THE DUMB WAITER”: 9:30 p.m., Sylvia Center for the Arts, 205 Prospect St., Bellingham.

360-305-3524 or sylviacenterforthearts.org.

MUSIC I DRAW SLOW: 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. 360-4167727 or mcintyrehall.org.

MAGICAL STRINGS CELTIC GALA: 7:30 p.m., Marysville Opera House, 1225 Third St., Marysville. $18. apm.activecommunities.com/marysvillewa/Activity_Search/4349.

BALLET ”THE SNOW QUEEN”: 7:30 p.m., Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial, Bellingham. $10-$25. 360-7346080 or mountbakertheatre. com.

COMEDY TARNATION!: 7:30 p.m., The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. $15. 360-7338855 or theupfront.com.

COMEDY THE GBU: 7:30 p.m., The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. $10. 360-7338855 or theupfront.com.

Friday.15

I DRAW SLOW 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. 360-416-7727 or mcintyrehall.org.

LOLAPALOOZA: 9:30 p.m., The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. $13. 360733-8855 or theupfront.com.

Saturday.16 THEATER ”ONE FOOT”: 7:30 p.m., Sylvia Center for the Arts, 205 Prospect St., Bellingham.

360-305-3524 or sylviacenterforthearts.org.

”THE LOVER” AND “THE DUMB WAITER”: 9:30 p.m., Sylvia Center for the Arts, 205 Prospect St., Bellingham.

360-305-3524 or sylviacenterforthearts.org.

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TUNING UP Playing at area venues March 14 – 21 Thursday.14

Tuesday.19

UNDECIDED: 6 to 8 p.m., The Woolley Market, 829 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley. 360982-2649.

SHAKEY GRAVES: 9 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham. 360-746-8733 or wildbuffalo.net.

THAT 1 GUY: 8 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham.

360-746-8733 or wildbuffalo.net.

BOB FOSSIL: 8 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 State St., Bellingham.

360-770-1067 or shakedownbellingham.com.

PAUL KLEIN: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. 360-4453000 or conwaymuse. com.

LIÉ / GLITCHLETTE / SCUM EATING / NRVS LVRS: 8 p.m., Firefly Lounge, 1015 N. State St., Bellingham. thefireflylounge.com or facebook.com/TheFireflyBham.

Friday.15 BABY GRAMPS, BLUE FLAGS & BLACK GRASS: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway.

360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

MCPAGE & POWELL: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. 360-4453000 or conwaymuse. com.

MICAIAH SAWYER AND THE MILLERS: 9:30 p.m., Brown Lantern Ale House, 412 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-293-2544 or brownlantern.com.

Wednesday.20

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Saturday.16

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

NICK ANTHONY: 7:30 p.m., American Legion No. 43, 701 Murdock St., Sedro-Woolley.

360-855-0520.

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

360-399-1805 or aneliaskitchenandstage. com.

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

MAGICAL STRINGS CELTIC GALA: 7:30 p.m., Marysville Opera House, 1225 Third St., Marysville. $18. apm.activecommunities.com/ marysvillewa/Activity_Search/4349.

PAULA BOGGS BAND: 6 p.m., Firefly Lounge, 1015 N. State St., Bellingham. thefireflylounge.com or facebook.com/TheFireflyBham.

MICHELE D’AMOUR AND THE LOVE DEALERS, NAUGHTY BLOKES: 9 p.m., Firefly Lounge, 1015 N. State St., Bellingham. thefireflylounge.com or facebook.com/TheFireflyBham.

Saturday.16 CURTIS SALGADO: 8 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $15-$30. 360336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.

THE WHATEVERLY BROTHERS: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway.

360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

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

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

Thursday.21

RANGER AND THE RE-ARRANGERS 5:30 p.m., Marysville Opera House, 1225 Third St., Marysville. $5. marysvillewa.gov.

AMIGOS NOBLES: 6:30 p.m., Rockfish Grill & Anacortes Brewery, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-5881720 or anacortesrockfish.com.

Thursday.21 BACHELOR NO. 4: 9:30 p.m., Brown Lantern Ale House, 412 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-293-2544 or brownlantern.com.

GALLOWGLASS: 6 p.m., Firefly Lounge, 1015 N. State St., Bellingham. thefireflylounge.com or facebook. com/TheFireflyBham.

ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL: 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $30-$45. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.

NICK ANTHONY: 7:30 p.m., American Legion No. 43, 701 Murdock St., Sedro-Woolley.

360-855-0520.

Sunday.17

RANGER AND THE RE-ARRANGERS TRIO: 5:30 p.m., Marysville Opera House, 1225 Third St., Marysville. $5. marysvillewa.gov.

SHERI ROBERTS GREIMES: 7:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 First St., La Conner. 360-399-1805 or aneliaskitchenandstage.com.

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

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

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

TWIDDLE: 8:30 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham.

360-746-8733 or wildbuffalo.net.

FLATTERY, MOVING HATS: 4 p.m., Firefly Lounge, 1015 N. State St., Bellingham. thefireflylounge.com or facebook.com/TheFireflyBham.

GALLOWMAKER, JACKIE: 9 p.m., Firefly Lounge, 1015 N. State St., Bellingham. thefireflylounge.com or facebook.com/TheFireflyBham.

G. LOVE & SPECIAL SAUCE: 9 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham. 360746-8733 or wildbuffalo. net.

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GET INVOLVED

ART

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

POETRY CONTEST: The Sue C. Boynton Poetry contest will accept single-poem submissions from Whatcom County residents during March.

Winners will be invited to read their poems at an awards ceremony at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 16, at the Bellingham Cruise Terminal, 355 Harris Ave., Bellingham. boyntonpoetrycontest. wordpress.com.

ART CLASSES

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

PACIFIC NORTHWEST QUILT AND FIBER ARTS MUSEUM: Varied exhibits and classes are available to the public at 703 S. Second St., La Conner. Museum hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Admission: $7, $5 students and military, free for members and children ages 11 and under. 360-466-4288 or laconnerquilts.org. n Fiber Fridays: bring any type of fiber art project, quilting, knitting, embellishing, etc., to work on while visiting with other fiber artists from 9 a.m. to noon every Friday. Free and open to all.

GAIL HARKER CENTER: Gail Harker Center for Creative Arts offers a variety of art classes

and workshops for artists of every level at 12636 Chilberg Road, Mount Vernon. Online courses are also available. 360466-0110 or gailcreativestudies.com.

Lands We Love auction in Anacortes

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

AUDITIONS

CALL FOR DIRECTORS AND PLAYS: Whidbey Island Playhouse is seeking seasoned directors for the 2019-20 season. Visit whidbeyislandplayhouse.com for more details or email kevinwm.meyer@gmail. com with questions.

BOOKS

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

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

POETRY OPEN MIC: The Anacortes Poetry Group meets the second Saturday of the month for poetry open mics at 7 p.m. in the Anacortes Public Library meeting room, 1220 10th St., Anacortes. Poets, songwriters, acoustic musicians, storytellers, a capella singers welcome.

SKAGIT LAND TRUST

By Skagit Valley Herald staff

ANACORTES — Show your love for land at the Lands We Love Auction on Saturday, March 16.

The auction is put on by Skagit Land Trust to celebrate its accomplishments in land preservation and raise money.

The event will start at 5 p.m. at Walton Event Center, 12885 Casino Drive. Auction items include local art pieces and a chance to meet and play with chimps at the Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest.

Other items include a vacation getaway in Mexico, a cruise to the Caribbean and a guided hike of Bowman Bay with retired Deception Pass Park Manager Jack Hartt.

Tickets are $75, tables for 10 are $700. Call 360428-7878 to reserve a spot.

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

ington. $6 drop-in, $25 for five classes. Adults and teens 13 and older.

Register: burlingtonwa. gov/recreation or 360755-9649.

BEGINNING CLOGGING LESSONS: 11 a.m.

Saturdays until April 27, The Cloggin’ Place, 14641 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. $20 for 10 lessons. cloggingdanceclassesmountvernonwas.com.

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

Learn to folk dance to a variety of international music. 7 to 9:30 p.m. First session free, $5 thereafter.

No partners needed. Gary or Ginny, 360-766-6866.

BEGINNING LINE DANCING: 7 to 8 p.m.

Tuesdays, Burlington Community Center, 1011 Greenleaf Ave., Burl-

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

Wednesdays at the Fair-

DANCE

haven 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 bellinghamscd.org.

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

THURSDAY DANCING: Dance to The Skippers or Good Vibrations from 1 to 3:30 p.m.

Thursdays at Hillcrest Lodge, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon. 360-4245696.

MUSIC

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

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

TIME FOR FIDDLERS: The Washington Old Time Fiddlers play at 6:30 p.m. the second and fourth Fridays of each month at the Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland. St. Free; donations accepted. 360630-1156.

SHELTER BAY CHORUS: Practices are held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursdays at the Shelter Bay Clubhouse, 1000 Shoshone Drive, La Conner.

New members welcome.

360-223-3230.

ANACORTES OPEN MIC: 9:30 p.m. Thursdays, Brown Lantern Ale House, 412 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-2932544.

OPEN MIC: Jam Night, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.

Thursdays, Conway Pub & Eatery, 18611 Main St., Conway. 360-445-4733.

RECREATION

UKULELE FUN & SONG CIRCLE: 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesdays, Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland St. Free. Beginners welcome and loaner ukuleles available. Song sheets provided. 206-790-4862 or yogaheartspace0@gmail. com.

KIDS’ BASEBALL LEAGUES: Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation is offering an instructional tee-ball league for ages 3 to 5 starting March 27. $55. It is also offering an instructional baseball league for ages 6 to 9.

Games will be played outdoors from April 13-May 18 on Saturdays. $55-$60.

Register: 360-336-6215.

BARBERSHOP HARMONY: Join the An-O-Chords, a fourpart barbershop harmony group that meets at 7 p.m.

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

No experience necessary, no auditions required.

MVPR COACH PITCH: Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation is offering an instructional baseball league for ages 6 to 9 year old. Games will be played outdoors from April 13-May 18 on Saturdays. $55-60. Register: 360-3366215.

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HOT TICKETS CATHERINE RUSSELL: March 14-17, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

SARAH BRIGHTMAN: March 16, Paramount Theater, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

AZIZ ANSARI: March 19, Paramount Theatre, Seattle.

360-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

ANTONIO SANCHEZ AND MIGRATION: March 19-20, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle.

206-441-9729 or jazzalley. com.

VICTOR WOOTEN: March 21-24, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

NIGHT RANGER: March 22, Tulalip Resort Casino Orca Ballroom, Tulalip. 360-7166000 or ticketmaster.com. ”MARIE, DANCING STILL — A NEW MUSICAL”: March 22-April 14, 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle. 206-625-1900 or

5thavenue.org.

MICHELLE OBAMA: March 24, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

STEVE WOZNIAK: March 25, McCaw Hall, Seattle.

844-827-8188 or uniquelives. com.

KODAK BLACK: March 25, WaMu Theater, Seattle. 800745-3000 or livenation.com.

VEIL OF MAYA, INTERVALS: March 26, El Corazon, Seattle. 206-262-0482 or elcorazonseattle.com.

SHEMEKIA COPELAND: March 26-27, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

JOEY DEFRANCESCO TRIO WITH PHAROAH SANDERS: March 28-31, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle.

206-441-9729 or jazzalley. com.

CHILDREN OF BODOM, SWALLOW THE SUN, WOLFHEART, HOLLOW CRY:

ALAN PARSONS LIVE PROJECT April 12-13, Pacific Showroom, Skagit Casino and Resort, Bow. 877-275-2448 or theskagit.com.

March 29, El Corazon, Seattle.

206-262-0482 or elcorazonseattle.com.

ULI JON ROTH: March 31, El Corazon, Seattle. 206-2620482 or elcorazonseattle. com.

TOWER OF POWER: April 11-14, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

ALAN PARSONS LIVE PROJECT: April 12-13, Pacific

Showroom, Skagit Casino and Resort, Bow. 877-2752448 or theskagit.com.

HYPOCRISY, FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE: April 13, El Corazon, Seattle. 206-2620482 or elcorazonseattle. com. ”JERSEY BOYS”: April 14-19, 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle. 206-625-1900 or 5thavenue.org.

ELIZABETH GILBERT: April 14, McCaw Hall, Seattle.

844-827-8188 or uniquelives. com.

KENNY G: April 18-21, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle.

206-441-9729 or jazzalley. com.

BUDDY GUY: April 19, Tulalip Resort Casino Orca Ballroom, Tulalip. 360-7166000 or ticketmaster.com.

LIL PUMP & LIL SKIES: April 19, WaMu Theater, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

FAILURE, SWERVEDRIV-

ER: April 19, El Corazon, Seattle. 206-262-0482 or elcorazonseattle.com.

DJ SLUSHII: April 26, WaMu Theater, Seattle. 800745-3000 or livenation.com.

DELFONICS: April 30-May 1, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

BILL AND HILLARY CLINTON: May 3, WaMu Theater, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

GEN. WESLEY CLARK: May 6, McCaw Hall, Seattle.

844-827-8188 or uniquelives. com.

ARCHSPIRE, INFERI, WORMHOLE, VIRVUM: May 9, El Corazon, Seattle.

206-262-0482 or elcorazonseattle.com.

THE GUESS WHO: May 10, Tulalip Resort Casino Orca Ballroom, Tulalip. 360-7166000 or ticketmaster.com.

KATHLEEN MADIGAN: May 10-11, Pacific Show-

room, Skagit Casino and Resort, Bow. 877-275-2448 or theskagit.com.

ANIMALS AS LEADERS: May 11, El Corazon, Seattle.

206-262-0482 or elcorazonseattle.com.

SUPERSUCKERS, SPEEDEALER: May 16, El Corazon, Seattle. 206-262-0482 or elcorazonseattle.com.

THOMAS RHETT, DUSTIN LYNCH: May 18, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

BOB NEWHART: May 20, McCaw Hall, Seattle.

844-827-8188 or uniquelives. com.

END OF THE RAINBOW WITH BASSNECTAR, LIL UZI VERT, TOM MORELLO: May 24-26, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com. ”WEST SIDE STORY”: May 31-June 23, 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle. 206-625-1900 or 5thavenue.org.

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TRAVEL

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

What children can learn through travel

By LYNN O’ROURKE HAYES

FamilyTravel.com

As you and your children begin to navigate the planet together, sharing your knowledge, while teaching them to make their own way, will create confidant and compassionate travelers for the future.

Here are a five examples of what travel can teach the next generation: 1. PREPARATION BREEDS CONFIDENCE By involving your kids in the travel planning and decision-making process from the earliest age possible, they will learn that a little planning goes a long way toward manifesting a successful adventure. Show them maps, books, websites and pictures. Encourage them to learn a few words or phrases of the language spoken in your intended destination. When they put newfound skill to use in real time, they will understand how a few words can make a big difference.

2. OUR SIMILARITIES OUTWEIGH DIFFERENCES When exploring different cultures or sharing a passion for the natural world, kids will learn that an interest in beautiful vistas, flowing rivers or appreciation for the bounty found in a farmers market is the kind of shared human experience that creates a meaningful bond. Outdoor lovers sitting around a campfire after a day navigating through whitewater or

SHUTTERSTOCK

Outdoor lovers sitting around a campfire after a day navigating through whitewater or dusty backcountry trails will relish the shared adventure.

dusty backcountry trails will relish the shared adventure. They’ll also understand that a kind gesture and friendly smile are universally appreciated.

3. RESPONSIBILITY REWARDS Taking as much responsibility as possible for their own part in a trip is empowering for kids. Help them learn the importance of having the right gear for an adventure trip or the proper attire for a city visit. Then, encourage them to pack their own belongings.

As soon as possible, give them responsibility for making sure their bag makes it from home to the car, train or plane.

These small successes will prepare them for traveling solo in the years to come.

4. CURIOSITY PAYS

DIVIDENDS A wealth of research indicates that curious people are happier, are more satisfied with life, are more motivated to learn and have greater psychological well-being.

So why not stoke your child’s curiosity through travel? Encourage the kids to learn about your destination in advance and nurture their inquiring minds. Nudge them to turn off the technology and to tune in to the experience at hand. Whether it’s forging ahead and around the next bend, climbing higher to discover a hidden waterfall or sampling unfamiliar food, help them understand that a curious mind can widen their view of the world.

5. PARENTS ARE PEOPLE TOO You may be the one

that insists on homework first, the brushing of teeth and making the bed, but your kids will eventually give you credit for manifesting a travel adventure that enhances their future understanding of the universe. They will take note as you handily navigate your clan through delayed flights, unpleasant weather or the occasional mishap. Even on those occasions when teens resist trading time with friends for a family trip, sooner or later they will recognize the power of travel, the value of time spent with family and the benefits of expanding their own world.

– Lynn O’Rourke Hayes (www.LOHayes.com) is an author, family travel expert and enthusiastic explorer. Gather more travel intel on Twitter @ lohayes, Facebook, or via FamilyTravel.com

Local travel briefs OUTDOOR ADVENTURES: Skagit Guided Adventures offers a variety of birding tours daily through March in the Skagit Valley and surrounding areas. Reservations required: 360-474-7479 SKAGIT SENIOR TOURS: Skagit Guided Adventures offers a variety of local nature and hiking day tours for seniors.

Reservations required: 360-474-7479.

SKAGIT GUIDED ADVENTURES: Offers a variety of local nature and hiking day tours. 360-474-7479.

SNOWSHOEING: For beginners and seniors. Equipment and transportation provided. 2-4 group size. Daily (but weather dependent) through March. Skagit Guided Adventures, 360-474-7479.

WHATCOM SENIOR TOURS: Sign up by calling 360-7334030, ext. 1015, or visiting the tour office at 315 Halleck St., Bellingham.

SHORT TRIPS: Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation offers travel opportunities for ages 8 and older (adult supervision required for ages 17 and younger). Trips depart from and return to Hillcrest Park, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon. 360336-6215.

RECREATION WITHOUT BORDERS: The organization offers recreational trips, tours and adventures throughout the Northwest and British Columbia. 360-766-7109 or recreationwithoutborders.com.

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

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

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

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

Burlington Municipal Court accepts passport applications from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 311 Cedar St., Suite A, Burlington. New and renewal forms are available. 360-755-0492.

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

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

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Kevin Hart latest to join Netflix’s stand-up boom with new special ‘Irresponsible’

By CHRIS BARTON Los Angeles Times

Comic Kevin Hart is the latest standup comic to move to Netflix with Monday’s announcement that the comic’s latest special, “Irresponsible,” will arrive on the streaming platform on April 2.

Hart joins a stable of veteran comics to release specials exclusive to Netflix, including Dave Chappelle, Ellen DeGeneres, Chris Rock and Adam Sandler.

Hart’s previous stand-up special, 2016’s “What Now,” was a theatrical release of a

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Viggo Mortensen (left) portrays Tony Vallelonga and Mahershala Ali plays Dr. Donald Shirley in “Green Book.”

‘Green Book’ 7:30 P.M. FRIDAY, MARCH 15 5:30 P.M. SUNDAY, MARCH 17 7:30 P.M. MONDAY, MARCH 18 When Tony Lip, a bouncer from an Italian-American neighborhood in the Bronx, is hired to drive Dr. Don Shirley, a world-class black pianist, on a concert tour from Manhattan to the Deep South, they must rely on “The Green Book” to guide them to the few establishments that were then safe for African-Americans.

Confronted with racism, danger — as well as unexpected humanity and humor — they are forced to set aside differences to survive and thrive on the journey of a lifetime.

“Green Book” is the Academy Award winner for Best Picture and Best Supporting Actor (Mahershala Ali).

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performance at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia before 50,000 people.

The hourlong “Irresponsible” was filmed before a sold-out crowd of 15,000 at the O2 Arena in London and, according to Netflix’s announcement, addresses “a year full of Irresponsible behavior.”

Hart’s name has been in the news of late after controversy arose around plans for him to host the 91st Academy Awards earlier this year given his history of homophobic material. Hart stepped down from the role and subsequently apologized for his remarks.

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MINI REVIEWS

Post-WWII drama ‘The Aftermath’ feels empty, cold

By KATIE WALSH Tribune News Service

With mislaid alliances and stealthy maneuvering, the Kiera Knightley vehicle “The Aftermath,” about an English woman’s affair with the German man whose home she’s occupying in post-war Hamburg, truly is a film that embodies the phrase “the war at home.”

But though it purports to be pleasurable, with taboo trysts unfolding in a palatial estate, this adaptation of Rhidian Brook’s novel feels overly staid, often ridiculous, and can’t bring the heat.

The setting of Allied-occupied Germany in the months immediately after the war is rich thematic territory, and it begs contemporary comparison. While the people of Hamburg are still digging bodies from the rubble caused by Allied bombing, the British are trying to restore rule and quell insurgent terrorism wrought by those who remain loyal to Hitler.

Colonel Lewis Morgan (Jason Clarke) witnesses the desperation every day on the job, from the riots to the rescues to the work camps.

His work stokes his natural empathy. His wife, Rachael (Knightley), who has come to Germany to join him, remains rooted in the past, unable to process the loss of their son, who was killed in a bombing in London. She harbors hatred and fear of the Germans, so when the couple occupy the home of German architect Stefan Lubert (Alexander Skarsgard) and his daughter, Rachael is deeply upset.

But hate is closer to love than indifference, and her heated emotions turn to lust quicker than expected. Brook collaborated with Anna Waterhouse and Joe Shrapnel to adapt his novel, but the screenplay doesn’t work, and James Kent’s direction is both scattered and too obvious.

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Alexander Skarsgard and Keira Knightley star in “The Aftermath.”

Events occur without adequate motivation established, and it doesn’t help that none of the characters are sympathetic, with the exception of Lewis. Rachael is particularly egregious. We take in the story through her point of view, but she’s grating — shrill, insecure, flighty. We know why she’s struggling emotionally, but we’re unable to take in the full scope before the affair is already underway.

Everything feels shortened, condensed or completely predictable. There are many rich veins of inquiry beyond the affair, and while the film includes many of them, they aren’t explored with as much nuance as they could be.

What’s most fascinating in “The Aftermath” is what war makes people into — strangers, lovers, terrorists. Often hate begets hate.

One can’t help but think of the Islamic State when Stefan’s daughter Freda (an incredible Flora Thiemann) becomes caught up with a local Nazi insurgent who is aiming his ill will toward the British occupiers.

When it comes to the intimate affairs, Kent shoots the sex scenes lovingly. But with this kind of bodice-ripping, one needs actors who can embody a roiling lustiness — Knightley and Skarsgard are both incredibly beautiful, but their performances here are too reserved to sell torrid passion that’s believable. In fact, Clarke, as the remote, cuckolded husband brings far more animalistic desire to the screen.

Clarke also does an incredible job making Lewis’ emotional toil so real as he balances peacekeeping with frustration and fear, even as he neglects his wife’s own emotional needs.

And yet the focus of “The Aftermath” is in all the wrong places, spending time with characters in which we are unable to gain an emotional foothold. This misplaced attention makes for an erotic drama that feels cold, and a political thriller that feels empty.

– 1:48. Rated R for sexual content/nudity, and violence including some disturbing images. HH (out of four stars)

Compiled from news services.

Ratings are 1 to 4 stars.

“Climax” — When the hip-hop dance troupe at the center of director Gaspar Noe’s film performs a number bursting with originality and sexuality, it’s seriously great stuff. But the more they talk and expose themselves as vapid and calculating, the less we care about their fates. Horror, R, 96 minutes. HH “I’m Not Here” — As a lonely and suicidal man swigging booze and wallowing in hazy, perhaps not altogether reliable memories on his 60th birthday, J.K. Simmons conveys so much with so little dialogue in this stark and unsettling drama. Drama, not rated, 81 minutes. HHH “The Kid” — In this outlandish and original take on an Old West legend, a boy on the run crosses paths with lawman Pat Garrett (Ethan Hawke) and Garrett’s longtime adversary, Billy the Kid (Dane DeHaan, milking every moment), and their journeys become inextricably linked. Western, R, 99 minutes. HHH “Triple Frontier” — Oscar Isaac and Ben Affleck head a uniformly strong cast playing former elite U.S. soldiers down on their luck and teaming up on a potentially lucrative but also possibly life-threatening mission. It’s a well-spun thriller with some expertly choreographed action sequences. Action thriller, R, 125 minutes. HHH½ “Captain Marvel” — Brie Larson, as the Captain, and Samuel L. Jackson, as young Nick Fury, share great chemistry in a superhero origins story set to ‘90s hits and filled with fun cultural references. This isn’t the greatest Marvel movie ever made, but it’s definitely one of the funniest, and one of the sweetest. Superhero action, PG-13, 124 minutes. HHH½ “Greta” — A new arrival in New York (Chloe Grace Moretz) befriends a refined, much older widow (Isabelle Huppert) who turns into a classic movie stalker.

The wheels come flying off when just about everyone, INCLUDING THE STALKER, behaves like an idiot. Drama/ suspense, R, 99 minutes. HH “Paddleton” — This low-key, heart-tugging buddy movie stars Mark Duplass and Ray Romano as neighbors who become best pals and pass the time eating frozen pizza and playing a game called “Paddleton.” When one is diagnosed with a terminal illness, the friends plan a road trip. They’re funny and sympathetic without trying to be. Netflix, no MPAA rating, 89 minutes. HHH “Fighting With My Family” — I loved hanging out with this movie, the story of a WWE diva known as Paige and her origins in a small-time wrestling family in Norwich, England. The broad physical shtick and dryly funny one-liners win laughs, but what comes as a surprise is how often the film is genuinely moving. It’s just a big bowl of uplifting fun. Sports comedy, PG-13, 108 minutes. HHH½ “Alita: Battle Angel” — In a dystopian future, an abandoned cyborg with unique fighting skills is revived by a fatherly physician (Christoph Waltz). Like the title character, “Alita” is an amalgam — of “Terminator,” “Blade Runner” and many others — without a unique identity of its own. We’ve seen this movie before. Many times.

Sci-fi action, PG-13, 142 minutes. H½

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MOVIES “To Dust” — To achieve peace after the death of his wife, a grieving cantor (Geza Rohrig) asks a biology professor (Matthew Broderick) to explain how her body will decay. A dark but not bleak comedy, it’s also lovely and offbeat and kind of wonderful. Comedy drama, R, 105 minutes. HHH “Happy Death Day 2U” — There’s a surprisingly sweet heart lurking beneath all the bloody rinse-and-repeat hijinks in this cheerfully twisted sequel, following up on the college student (Jessica Rothe) who relives her murder over and over.

Horror/sci-fi, PG-13, 100 minutes. HHH “What Men Want” — With impeccable comedic timing, Taraji P. Henson is the primary reason why this cheerfully bawdy remake of the Mel Gibson hit “What Women Want” is consistently funny and entertaining. Comedy, R, 117 minutes. HHH “The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot” — This strange and original and at times surprisingly lovely bit of folklore benefits greatly from the magnificent presence of the gravel-voiced Sam Elliott, who exudes effortless charisma as the title character. Adventure, not rated, 98 minutes. HHH “The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part” — A candy-colored sugar rush with a nonstop parade of pop culture references, famous cameos and inside jokes, “The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part” doesn’t quite match the original’s spark and creativity, but it’s a worthy chapter in the ever-expanding Lego movie universe. Animated adventure, PG, 93 minutes. HHH “Cold Pursuit” — Liam Neeson stars in what might look like another Liam Neesom thriller, but as the bodies pile up, it quickly

At area theaters ANACORTES CINEMAS March 15-21 Captain Marvel (PG-13): FridaySaturday: 1:00, 3:45, 6:30, 9:10; SundayThursday: 1:00, 3:45, 6:30 How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (PG): Friday-Saturday: 1:15, 4:00, 6:45, 9:15: Sunday-Thursday: 1:15, 4:00, 6:45 Arctic (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 1:30, 4:15, 7:00, 9:20; Sunday-Thuursday: 1:30, 4:15, 7:00 360-293-7000

CONCRETE THEATER March 15-17 Isn’t It Romantic: (PG): Friday: 7:30 p.m.; Saturday: 5 and 7:30 p.m.; Sunday 5 p.m.

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OAK HARBOR CINEMAS March 15-21 Wonder Park (PG): Friday-Saturday: 1:15, 4:00, 6:35, 8:50; Sunday-Thursday: 1:15, 4:00, 6:35 Captain Marvel (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 12:45, 3:45, 6:45, 9:30; SundayThursday: 12:45, 3:45, 6:45 How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (PG): Friday-Saturday: 1:00, 3:20, 6:30, 8:45; Sunday-Thursday: 1:00, 3:20, 6:30 360-279-2226

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becomes evident that this bat-bleep crazy story of a father seeking vengeance is an action comedy, with the emphasis on the comedy.

Comedy action, R, 118 minutes. HHH½ “Velvet Buzzsaw” — Jake Gyllenhaal is fantastically entertaining as the most influential art critic in the United States, a puffed-up narcissist until a late artist’s treasure trove of paintings untaps his torment. This nasty and deliciously twisted chiller skewers the art world with a combination of bone-dry wit and blood-drenched horror. Horror thriller, R, 109 minutes. HHH½ “Serenity” — In this challenging, entertaining neo-noir mystery, a perfectly cast Matthew McConaughey plays a down-and-out fishing boat captain enticed by his exwife (Anne Hathaway) to kill her abusive husband. I can’t wait to see it again. Thriller, R, 106 minutes. HHH½ “An Acceptable Loss” — The architect of a brutal U.S. military strike on Syria (Tika Sumpter) gets a hostile reception at her new academic job. This is a B-movie with some A-level acting, particularly by Sumpter and Jamie Lee Curtis as the

take-no-prisoners vice president, whose thirst for war is all-consuming. Thriller, R, 102 minutes. HHH “Egg” — With a piercingly sharp screenplay that has echoes of “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf,” this is a whip-smart social satire about two couples hurling verbal daggers about their differing views on parenthood. Comedy, not rated, 90 minutes. HHH “Don’t Come Back From the Moon” — Small things transpire and life-changing events happen in a broken-down California resort town where fathers have a way of disappearing.

From its opening moments through its pitch-perfect closing notes, this is a stunning and stark and beautiful thing to behold. Drama, not rated, 82 minutes. HHH½ “Canal Street” — Just days after a transplanted black teen enrolls in an elite suburban high school, a classmate is killed and he is suspected of murder. It’s a work of fiction, but it contains so many recognizable situations and characters, it rings as true as a documentary. Drama, PG-13, 89 minutes. HHH½ “Glass” — M. Night Shyamalan’s jigsaw puzzle of a trilogy that began with

“Unbreakable” and “Split” ends in disappointment with this underwhelming, half-baked, slightly sour and even off-putting finale.

Despite the game efforts of Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson and James McAvoy, the plot begins to crack early in

STANWOOD CINEMAS March 15-21 Wonder Park (PG): Friday-Saturday: 1:30, 4:20, 7:00, 9:05; Sunday-Thursday: 1:30, 4:20, 7:00 Captain Marvel (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 12:50, 1:10, 3:40, 6:30, 9:20, 9:30; Sunday-Thursday: 12:50, 1:10, 3:40, 6:30 Captain Marvel in 3D (PG-13): FridayWednesday: 4:00, 6:45; Thursday: 4:00 Fighting with My Family (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 1:20, 3:50, 6:40, 9:10; Sunday-Thursday: 1:20, 3:50, 6:40 How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (PG): Friday-Saturday: 1:40, 4:10, 6:50, 9:15; Sunday-Thursday: 1:40, 4:10, 6:50 Us (R): Thursday: 7:00 360-629-0514

the first act and shatters to pieces in the last moments.

Sci-fi thriller, PG-13, 129 minutes. HH½ “The Upside” — Kevin Hart delivers a sincere and relatively low-key performance as a convict hired to assist a billionaire business

genius (Bryan Cranston) paralyzed from the neck down. He and Cranston mesh well together, but the overlong story is stuffed with unnecessary and momentum-blocking detours. Comedy, PG-13, 125 minutes. HH

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