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Mark Hamill stars as Luke Skywalker in “Star Wars: The Last Jedi,” out this week on video.

“Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi”: At the heart of the story is the continuing efforts by Supreme Leader Snoke (played with great villainy by Andy Serkis), Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) and General Hux (Domhnall Gleeson) to wipe out the Resistance under the direction of General Leia Organa (Carrie Fisher). This continuing conflict sets up numerous battles, none more intense than what happens in the final act of the film.

There is so much creative writing and so many stunning images to applaud.

Not only is the final battle a visual feast, it shows the smart writing of Rian Johnson. There are events and situations that seem far-fetched even in the “Star Wars” universe but eventually make perfect sense.

It’s safe to say that the performance by the late Carrie Fisher serves as a fitting bookend to the life and energy that she brought to the role of Leia ever since she begged Obi-Wan for help in “A New Hope.”

“Legion: Season 1”: The series based on the Marvel comic by Chris Claremont and Bill Sienkiewicz is a mind-bending tale that weaves together elements of the X-Men franchise with a story that is mentally fanciful. Dan Stevens does a remarkable job playing a troubled young man who may be more than human.

Diagnosed as schizophrenic as a child, David has been in and out of mental hospitals for years. Institutionalized once again, David finally faces the reality that the voices he hears and the visions he sees may actually be real.

Upcoming DVD releases APRIL 3 n Insidious: The Last Key n Father Figures n Jane n Thelma n 13 Reasons Why: Season One n BALLERS: YR 3 n Basmati Blues n Beast of Burden n Chesapeake Shores: Season 2 n Half Magic n Looking Glass n Permanent n Sweet Virginia

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He escapes from the hospital and with the help of a nurturing but demanding therapist (Jean Smart). This sets off an adventure that is so weirdly presented, being able to watch it repeatedly on DVD is a blessing.

“Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz: We’re not in Kansas Anymore Season One Volume One”: The series looks at the adventures of Dorothy after she and her friends defeat the Wicked Witch of the West.

“The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who’s Walking”: Voice talents for this parody offering include Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Danai Gurira, Melissa McBride, Lauren Cohan, Steven Yeun and Sarah Wayne Callies.

“Love, Lies & Records”: Ashley Jensen stars in this drama set in a British register

office, where people come to record life’s big events.

“Acts of Violence”: When his fiancée is kidnapped, Roman (Ashton Holmes) and his ex-military brothers team up with Detective Avery (Bruce Willis) to take down both the syndicate.

“The Sandlot – 25th Anniversary Collector Edition”: The life of a young boy is changed on the baseball field.

“Peyton Place: Part Three”: Dorothy Malone, Mia Farrow, and Ryan O’Neal star in this prime-time soap opera.

“Mr. Robot: Season 3”: Mission to take down corporate America continues.

“The Americans: Season 5”: KGB agents Philip and Elizabeth Jennings’ dedication to their work comes at even more of a personal cost than before.

“Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon”: Good-natured killer invites a documentary film crew to follow him as he reminisces with his murder mentor.

“The Last Movie Star”: Aging film star faces reality his glory days are over. Burt Reynolds stars.

“Last Men in Aleppo”: Five years of war has taken a toll on the city.

“The Brokenwood Mysteries: Series 4”: Brokenwood is a picturesque city that harbors passions that often erupt into grisly crimes.

“The Thousand Faces of Dunjia”: Young constable discovers a secret society with supernatural abilities.

“Indiepix Festival Favorites, Volume 4”: Includes the films ‘A Blast,” “Soldate Jeannette” and “So Bright is the View.”

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THIS WEEKENDin the area ‘9 to 5 The Musical’ at Anacortes Community Theatre

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Taylor Bannister (left) is Judy and Marilyn Pinquoch is Violet in “9 to 5 The Musical” running March 30-April 28 at Anacortes Community Theatre.

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Taylor Bannister (left) is Judy, Marilyn Pinquoch is Violet and Katie Jennings plays Doralee in “9 to 5 The Musical” running March 30-April 28 at the Anacortes Community Theatre.

The perils of working in a 1970s office under the supervision of lying, egotistical, hypocritical bigoted boss (while planning the professional demise of that boss) combined with the clever songs of Dolly Parton results in “9 to 5 The Musical,” opening Friday, March 30, and running through April 28 at Anacortes Community Theatre.

Based on the hit 1980 movie starring Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Parton and Dabney Coleman, “9 to 5 The Musical” tells the story of Violet, Judy, and Doralee, three frazzled workers in the

office of Franklin Hart. Violet is the most valuable member of Hart’s staff, but he treats her and every other staff member (except for Doralee) with contempt.

(He has far more lurid thoughts regarding Doralee).

It’s common knowledge that Hart is wildly reviled by the staff, but after a raucous trip to the hospital and a resulting mistaken identity, Hart returns to the office, finds out there’s been talk of bumping him off, and plans to use that to blackmail the office trio. Forced to act fast, the women get Hart out of the office, remaking the

workplace into a pleasant environment and concocting a plan to bring him down — professionally and personally — once and for all.

ACT’s production features songs incorporated into the play, as well as numerous rollicking musical numbers.

Directing and choreography are by T.J. Fantini, with musical direction by Katie Jennings.

The performance will run March 30 through April 28, Thursdays through Sundays, at ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

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Morgan White (from left), Marilyn Pinquoch, Joy Moore and Dawn Uroff Meade appear in “9 to 5 The Musical” running March 30-April 28 at Anacortes Community Theatre.

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OUT & ABOUT LECTURES AND TALKS

HISTORY OF JAZZ PIANO: The second of two free talks covering the development of jazz piano style and technique through history, entitled “Bebop and Beyond,” will be held at the Anacortes Public Library at 7 p.m. Friday, March 30. The speaker will be Brent Jensen. 360-2937836.

MORE FUN

FARM TO PINT: The Skagit Valley Farm to Pint Fest will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday, March 31, at Skagit Valley Malting, 11966 Westar Lane, Burlington.

The event will feature the first gathering of all 11 Skagit breweries paired with Skagit Valley restaurants and/or farmers highlighting Skagit ingredients and featuring three Skagit-grown bands. Skagit Farm to Pint Fest is the opening gala and kickoff party for Skagit Beer Week. Bands include The Hoe & the Harrow, Sky Colony and Whiskey Fever. Tickets must be purchased in advance at eventbrite. com.

POETRY READING AND CONCERT: Bill Porter will read his poetry and Jacob Navarro will perform a concert at 7 p.m. Friday, March 30, at Pelican Bay Books and Coffeehouse, 520 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

WELCOME HOME VIETNAM VETERANS PARADE: Sedro-Woolley American Legion Post 43 will recognize Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day with

TIME FOR TUILPS! a parade beginning at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 31, in downtown Sedro-Woolley. Line up at 12:30 p.m. by the Eagles Lodge, 1000 Metcalf St., to walk in the parade. A program at the American Legion, 701 Murdock St., will begin at 2 p.m.

There will be guest speakers, history, social time and refreshments.

360-856-2762.

KIDS’ GIANT GARAGE SALE: 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 31, Burlington Parks and Recreation Center, 900 E. Fairhaven Ave., Burlington. 360-755-9649.

APRIL

ART

HADRIAN STONE DESIGN: Maria Wickwire and Anne Davenport will show their work at the Hadrian Stone Design, in April.

An artist reception will be 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, April 6, at the gallery, 5717 Gilkey Ave., Edison.

DOWNTOWN ART WALK: The Mount Vernon Downtown Association will present the First Saturday Art Walk from 2 to 5 p.m.

April 7 in downtown Mount Vernon. Poster artist Charlotte Slade Decker will be exhibiting at Embellish.

Perry and Carlson will be showcasing Debra Goldman, with her collection titled Ohana: Dreaming in Red. Additional artists include Robert DeFreest, Ben Mann, Feliks Kaparchuk and Elina Dmitruk, Brittney Nelson, Karen Neugebauer, Jo Jones, Becky Taft and Linde Husk.

The 35th annual Skagit Valley Tulip Festival is here, running the entire month of April with dozens of attractions for visitors from all over the world.

For the full month’s listing of events, maps and directions, visit tulipfestival.org.

Week of March 29-April 5

GALA OPENING CELEBRATION March 29: The 2018 Tulip Festival gala opening celebration will take place from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at the Swinomish Casino & Lodge, 12885 Casino Drive, Anacortes. Celebrate the start of the festival with dinner, entertainment, a dessert auction and raffle items.

Advance ticket purchase required. 360-428-5959 or tulipfestival.org.

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ANACORTES QUILT WALK April 1-30: Hours vary. See a wide variety of traditional, contemporary, modern and art quilts on display in downtown Anacortes businesses during regular shop hours. Maps available at participating merchants and the Anacortes Visitors Center. Free. fidalgoislandquilters.com.

DISPLAY GARDENS n Tulip Town, 15002 Bradshaw Road, Mount Vernon: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily beginning March 30.

Gardens, flowers, gifts and more. $7, free for ages 6 and younger. No pets, no drones. 360-424-8152. n RoozenGaarde, 15867 Beaver Marsh Road, Mount Vernon: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

POSTER SIGNING daily. Flowers, bulbs, gifts March 31: Tulip and more. $7, $6 military Festival poster artist with ID, free for ages 5 and Melissa Jander will sign younger. No pets. 360-4242018 festival posters and 8531. offer other artwork from n Azusa Farm and Gar11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Roozdens, 14904 Highway 20, enGaarde, 15867 Beaver Mount Vernon: 9 a.m. to Marsh Road, Mount 5 p.m. daily. Display gardens, Vernon. plants, flowers, art and more.

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Center, 900 E. Fairhaven Ave. New and gently used 360-466-3821. items. Free admission. 360-755-9649 or burlingtonwa. n Skagit Valley Gardens, 18923 Peter Johnson Road, gov.

Mount Vernon: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Gardens, plants, gifts, cafe and more. 360-424-6760.

ART IN A PICKLE BARN n Schuh Farms, 15565 Highway 536, Mount VerMarch 31-April 30: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, at Azusa non: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Cut tulips, gifts, bakery, Farm & Gardens, 14904 Highway 20, Mount Vernon. playground, tractor train and hayrides and more.

The 25th annual Skagit Art Association show will 360-42406982. feature award-winning artists in a variety of media, n WSU Discovery Garden, 16650 Highway 536, including paintings, glass, photography and more.

Mount Vernon: Dawn to dusk daily. Gardens showOpening reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, March casing plants that do well in the Pacific Northwest.

31. Free. 360-424-1580 or skagitart.org.

Docents are on hand to answer gardening questions on the weekends.

KIWANIS SALMON BARBECUE March 31-April 22: The annual Kiwanis Salmon PHOTO CONTEST Barbecue will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily at Through April 30: The annual photo contest, Hillcrest Lodge, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon. Enpresented by North Coast Credit Union, is running joy alder-grilled salmon with baked potato, coleslaw, on the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival Facebook page, garlic bread, beverages and dessert. $15 large plate, Facebook.com/SkagitValleyTulipFestival. Submit your $12 medium plate. Groups of 15 or more, call for resphotos and view entries. The winners will have their ervations 360-428-7028 or kiwanisbbq.com. photo published in the 2019 brochure.

ART AT THE SCHOOLHOUSE April 1-30: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, at the historic 1888 schoolhouse at Christianson’s Nursery & Greenhouse, 15806 Best Road, Mount Vernon. Members of the Stanwood Camano Arts Guild offer a variety of original artworks and demonstrations. Free. 360-466-

MASTER GARDENER ‘STEP-ON’ GUIDES Have a WSU Skagit County Master Gardener act as your tour guide to the Skagit Valley. WSU Research Center, 16650 state Route 536, Mount Vernon. For reservations, email tonitulip@comcast. net.

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OUT & ABOUT TULIP ART SHOW: The Rexville Grange Art Show will take place Friday through Sunday, April 6-15, at the grange, 19299 Rexville Grange Road, Mount Vernon, featuring fine arts and crafts from 24 local artists. The opening night reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, April 6, will feature a chance to meet the artists and hear the Irish and Scottish music of Campbell Road. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day including April 6 before the opening. More information: rexvillegrangeartshow.com and on Facebook at Rexville Grange Art Show page.

TULIP POSTER ARTISTS: Scott Milo Gallery, 420 Commercial Ave., Anacortes, will host “Tulip Poster Artists Past and Present” from April 6 to May 1. It will feature oils by 2018 artist Melissa Jander, still-life photographs by 2000 and 2003 artist Randy Dana, pastels by 2015 artist Teresa Saia and watercolors by 2016 artist Sandy Haight.

Also showing: quilts by Fidalgo Island Quilters.

Meet the artists at the opening reception 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, April 6. The gallery is open 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Monday through Saturday or by appointment. gallery@scottmilo.com, scottmilo.com or Facebook/Scott Milo Gallery.

MUSIC

LIVE AT THE OH: Aardvarks Utd. will perform from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Marysville Opera House, 1225 Third St., Marysville.

Easter events Easter is Sunday, April 1. Here are several ways to enjoy the day.

EASTER EGG HUNT: Sedro-Woolley’s annual Easter egg hunt will take place at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 31, at Riverfront Park, 901 River Road. For ages 0-12. Free.

EASTER EGG HUNT: A neighborhood Easter Egg Hunt will take place at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 31, at the Mount Vernon First United Methodist Church, 1607 E Division St, Mount Vernon. There will be activities and games, face painting, photos with the Easter Bunny and bouncy house in addition to the egg hunt.

KIWANIS EASTER EGG HUNT AT MAIBEN PARK: The Burlington-Edison Kiwanis will be sponsoring the annual Easter Egg Hunt at Maiben Park at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 31.

Ages 0-8 are welcome.

EASTER BRUNCH: Join an Easter brunch from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, April 1, at Eaglemont Golf Course, 4800 Eaglemont Drive. Brunch is $35 for adults, $14 for children ages 6 to 12, free for those 5 and younger and

Doors open at 5 p.m.

During the concert, there will be a Sip and Fuse glass windchime project, where students can learn the basics of glass fusing and create a wind chime while listening to the concert. Information: marysville.com.

$29 for seniors (65-plus). Reservations are strongly recommended. 360-4281954. fireweedterrace.com.

EASTER ACTIVITIES: The following churches will host services and activities: Family Life Assembly, 1617 29th St., Anacortes Easter Egg Hunt for ages 0-12 at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 31. It will feature over 15,000 stuffed Easter eggs, prizes and food. flachurch.org.

Allen United Methodist Church, 16775 Allen West Road, Bow n March 30: Good Friday service, 7:30 p.m. n Sunday, April 1: Easter sunrise service, near the cross by church parking lot, 7:30 a.m.; potluck breakfast, 8:15 a.m.; worship service, 10 a.m., followed by Easter egg hunt.

United Methodist Church of Anacortes, 2201 H Ave. n March 29: Maundy Thursday service, 7 p.m. at church. n March 30: Joint Good Friday service, 5 and 7 p.m., Anacortes Christian Church, 1211 M Ave. n Sunday, April 1: Easter services, 9 and 11 a.m. at church.

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LECTURES AND TALKS

THEATER

SPRING GARDENING: A Dig into Spring Gardening Series talk will be held at 6 p.m.

Tuesday, April 3, at the Mount Vernon City Library. Presented by Skagit County Master Gardeners Valerie Rose and Ada Snyder.

“THE LOST BOY”: ALTA (Alger Lookout Thespian Association) presents “The Lost Boy”

by Ron Paolillo, the back story of Peter Pan at 7 p.m. April 6-7, 1213-14, 20-21; matinees at 2:30 p.m. April 8 and April 22 at Alger Community Church, 1475 Silver Run Lane, Bellingham. altatheatre or Brown Paper Tickets or 360-941-1274 or altainfo2001@gmail. com.

MOROCCO AND THE SAHARA: Anacortes Sister Cities Association presents “Rudy Gahler — Morocco and the Sahara” at 7 p.m.

Thursday, April 5, at the Anacortes Public Library. Gahler will share his experiences traveling around and through the Altas mountains.

Cities visited include Marrakesh and Fes. Questions, contact Barb at b.smart@juno.com.

Church, 11117 Third St., Mount Vernon n March 30: Good Friday Tenebrae service, 7 p.m. at church. n Saturday, March 31: Easter egg hunt, 11 a.m., Bay View State Park. A Discover Pass is required to park at the state park. For more information contact Pastor Cody Natland at Pastor.

BayViewUMC@gmail.com or 360-4996768. n Sunday, April 1: Easter worship services and activities at Bay View State Park, 7:30 p.m.; potluck breakfast at church, 8 a.m.; worship service at church, 9 a.m.

Central United Methodist Church, 1013 Polte Road, Sedro-Woolley n Sunday, April 1: Breakfast, 10 a.m.; worship service, 11 a.m.

First Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2015 E. Blackburn Road, Mount Vernon n March 29: Maundy Thursday Communion, 7 p.m. n March 30: Good Friday service, 7 p.m. n April 1: Easter Sunday, 8:30 and 10:30 a.m.

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PIONEER WOMAN: Historian Jesse Kennedy will share the tale of mystery writer Mary Roberts Rinehart crossing the Cascade Pass in 1916 at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, April 7, at the Burlington Public Library, 820 E. Washington Ave., Burlington. Presented by the Burlington Historical Preservation Advisory Board.

LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS: The League of Women Voters of Skagit County will host a presentation about the process of redistricting congressional and legislative districts in Washington state from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Monday, April 9, at the PUD building, 1415 Freeway Drive, Mount Vernon.

The guest speakers will

be Julie Anne Kempf and Linnea Hirst of the Washington State League of Women Voters.

SPRING GARDENING: A Dig into Spring Gardening Series talk will be held at 6 p.m.

Monday, April 9, at the Mount Vernon City Library. Diana Wisen, Skagit County Master Gardener, will cover shrubs for every season and will include a plant list to take home.

ORGANIC FARMING: Taylor Barker and Arielle Luckmann of Waxwing Farm will talk about their organic farming journey at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 12, at the Mount Vernon City Library, 315 Snoqualmie St., Mount Vernon. For more information, visit waxwingfarmllc.com

LOST COMMUNITIES OF WHATCOM COUNTY: Troy Luginbill, director and curator of the Lynden Pioneer Museum, will discuss communities that once existed in Whatcom County from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 14, with the Skagit Valley Genealogical Society at the Burlington Senior Center, 1011 Greenleaf Ave. For details: skagitvalleygenealogy.org or genealogy0715@gmail. com.

MOSSES, FUNGHI AND LICHEN: A Dig into Spring Gardening Series talk will be held at 6 p.m. Monday, April 16, at the Mount Vernon City Library, 315 Snoqualmie St. Deborah Smeltzer, Skagit County Master Gardener, will describe three interesting life forms: mosses, lichens and fungi.

MORE FUN

SALMON BARBECUE: The annual Kiwanis Salmon Barbecue will be held from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, March 31-April 22, at Hillcrest Lodge, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon. Enjoy alder-grilled salmon with baked potato, coleslaw, garlic bread, beverages and dessert. $15 large plate, $12 medium plate.

Groups of 15 or more, call for reservations 360-4287028 or kiwanisbbq.com.

HAMILTON CEMETERY ASSOCIATION: The annual meeting of the Hamilton Cemetery Association will be at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 3, at Punkin Center Fire Hall, 34041 Highway 20, Sedro-Woolley. New members are welcome.

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GET INVOLVED PRESENTATIONS, LECTURES, TALKS SPRING MEETING: The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association will hold its local spring meeting and program at 1 p.m.

Tuesday, April 10, at the Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland St. Information: narfe196.com.

ART

WEAVER GUILD MEETING: A Whidbey Weavers Guild meeting and program will be 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, April 5, at Pacific Rim Institute, 180 Parker Road, Coupeville. Judith MacKenzie McCuin will speak about identifying lichens and their use in natural dyeing fibers

TURANDOT

PACIFIC NORTHWEST OPERA FRIDAYS, APRIL 6 & 13 SUNDAYA, APRIL 8 & 15

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and textiles.

SKAGIT VALLEY WEAVERS GUILD: 6 p.m. Monday, April 9, Allen United Methodist Church, 16775 Allen West Road, Bow. There will be an auction to raise money for the guild. skagitvalleyweaversguild.org.

CALL FOR ARTISTS: The Friends of the Anacortes Library’s Art Committee is launching a new art exhibit program in the community room of the Anacortes Public Library. The first exhibition will be May 10 to Sept. 13. Artists residing in the 98221 zip code are eligible to submit digital photos of their two dimensional art for consideration.

E-mail to folartcommittee@gmail.com requesting information on how to apply. Deadline is April 20.

May 1-13. First, second, third and People’s Choice Awards will be given. For information, call 360-708-3279, email nwgardenbling@ frontier.com or stop in Northwest Garden Bling at 44574 Highway 20 in Grassmere Village, Concrete.

ARTS COMMISSION: The Mount Vernon Arts Commission meets at 4:30 p.m the third Tuesday of each month, at Hillcrest Park Administration Office, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon. The commission currently needs two additional members.

Information at the city Parks Department, 360336-6215.

ART CLASSES

CALL FOR ARTISTS: The Anacortes Arts Commission is looking for new artists for a show April 6-7 at the Depot Arts & Community Center, Anacortes. The theme is New Purpose and will feature art using any medium that incorporates something recycled or repurposed.

Those interested in participating should contact Karla Locke, kklocke1@mac.com or 360-588-6968. There is no application, and all spots are first-come, first-served.

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.

CALL FOR MOSAIC ARTISTS: Northwest Garden Bling and Wolf Designs are hosting their annual Mosaic Challenge. The contest culminates with a juried presentation of artwork

ART CLASSES: 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 cours-

es are also available.

For information and a complete schedule call 360-466-0110 or visit gailcreativestudies.com.

ART CLASSES: Choose from painting, photography, fiber and 3D art workshops taught by professional artists at the Pacific NorthWest Art School, 15 N.W. Birch St., Coupeville. For information and a complete schedule: 360-6783396 or pacificnorthwestartschool.com.

ART CLASSES: Dakota Art Center offers a variety of art classes and workshops at 17873 Highway 536, Mount Vernon. 360-416-6556, ext. 5, or dakotaartcenter.com.

STANWOOD CAMANO ARTS GUILD: A Guilded Gallery, 8700 271st St. NW, Stanwood, offers a variety of art classes and workshops.

For information or to register, call 360-6292787 or visit stanwoodcamanoarts.com.

DANCE

FOLK DANCE: Skagit-Anacortes Folk Dancers meet Tuesdays at the Bayview Civic Hall, 12615 C St. in Bayview. Learn to folk dance to a variety of international music.

Instruction at 7 p.m., followed by review and request dances until 9:30.

First session is free, $5 thereafter. No partners needed. Contact Gary or Ginny at 360-766-6866 for more information.

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

Wednesdays at the Fairhaven Library auditorium (upstairs), 1117 12th St., Bellingham. Wear comfortable clothes and soft-soled shoes without heels. $8 per class. For information, call Mary Anderson at 360-9331779 or visit bellinghamscd.org.

JOLLY TIME CLUB: Have fun and dance to live music 1-3:30 p.m.

Thursdays at Hillcrest Lodge, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon. For information, contact Gisela at 360-424-5696.

MUSIC

FUTUREFEST SONG CONTEST: As part of the FutureFest weekend April 21-22, the Anacortes Music Project is coordinating a songwriting contest. Musicians of all ages are invited to write a song and submit it. The top five finalists will perform their song live at the Saturday evening (April 21) FutureFest celebration and the winner will be awarded a $200 prize and asked to perform their song again at the Sunday afternoon conclusion of FutureFest.

Information: transitionfidalgo.org/futurefest UKULELE FUN & SONG CIRCLE: A free Ukulele Fun & Song Circle is held 1-2 p.m.

Wednesdays at the Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland St. Beginners welcome and loaner ukuleles available. Song sheets provided. Information: 206-790-4862 and yogaheartspace0@gmail.com.

BARBERSHOP HARMONY: Join the An-OChords, a four-part bar-

bershop harmony group that meets at 7 p.m.

Thursdays, at Bethany Covenant Church, 1318 18th St., Mount Vernon. No experience necessary, no auditions required. Learn by rote, you don’t have to read music. All ages welcome. anochords.org. 360-4660109.

TIME FOR FIDDLERS: The Washington Old Time Fiddlers play acoustic old time music 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. Information: 630-1156.

SHELTER BAY CHORUS: Practices are held 5-7 p.m. Thursdays at the Shelter Bay Clubhouse, 1000 Shoshone Drive, La Conner. New members welcome. No need to be a Shelter Bay resident. 360-2233230.

SINGERS WANTED: Join the women of Harmony Northwest Chorus from 6:30-9 p.m. every Monday at the Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland Ave. Seeking women who like to sing a cappella music.

All skill levels welcome.

360-201-5861 or harmonynorthwest.org.

ANACORTES OPEN MIC: 9:30 p.m. Thursdays, at the Brown Lantern Ale House, 412 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-293-2544.

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

Thursdays, at the Conway Pub & Eatery, 18611 Main St., Conway.

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GET INVOLVED RECREATION

EXPERIMENTS IN SCIENCE: Get slimy, create messy explosions and try hands on ‘egg’periments about gravity and more. 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Tuesday, April 3, at the Burlington Parks and Recreation Center, 900 E. Fairhaven Ave., Burlington. secure.rec1.com/ WA/burlington-wa/ catalog.

SHOOTING CLASS: North Whidbey Sportsmen’s Association will conduct a Basic Rifle Shooting Class from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, April 21-22. No experience necessary, participants can shoot their own gun or one of our trainers (we recommend .22lr caliber for new shooters’ most effective learning). $35; make payments to NWSA and mark on the check “April NRA Class” in the comments section.

Mail to NWSA treasurer Frank Bergschnieder, 1468 SW Seventh Ave., Oak Harbor WA 98277.

A receipt will be emailed.

Hearing and eye protection required. A minimum of 50 rounds of ammo will be used; bringing 100 rounds is advised. Information: John Hellmann, NWSA training coordinator,

360-675-8397.

SCHOLARSHIP: The Anacortes Branch of the American Association of University Women is offering a $2,000 and $1,000 scholarship to women who are continuing an undergraduate degree program, a vocational certification program, or taking courses beyond the undergraduate level in preparation for an advanced degree.

The woman must either be an Anacortes High School Graduate or have resided on Fidalgo Island or Guemes Island for the last three years.

Applications: aauwanacortes@gmail.com, anacortes-wa.aauw.net or the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St. Deadline: April 6.

PICKLEBALL: Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation will be offering a pickleball open gym.

You may sign up for a Monday or Thursday option. Monday session will be eight weeks and will run April 9, 16, 23, 30, May 7 and 14 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Thursday session will be eight weeks and will run April 12, 19, 26 and May 3 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The sessions will be held at Washing-

ton Elementary School. $30 for either eight-week session. Pre-registration is required so call now to register at 360-336-6215.

BIG HITTER’S TEEBALL: Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation will be offering a Big Hitters Tee Ball Instructional League. Parents are encouraged to help at games and practices as needed. This program is for boys and girls ages 3 to 5. Practices will be held outdoors beginning the week of March 26.

Coaches will call with practice times. The cost is $55 (T-shirt and trophy included). Volunteer coaches and sponsors are needed.

MVPR COACH PITCH: Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation will be offering a Coach Pitch Instruction League.

Practice and games are played outdoors and may be cancelled due to weather. The league is for boys and girls ages 6 to 9, with two division: Big Hitters CP1 Division for ages 6 to 8 and the New Intermediate CP2 Division for ages 8 to 9. Practices will be held outdoors, coaches will call with practice times.

Games will be played outdoors (6 games)

April 7 through May 12 on Saturdays. The cost is $55 CP1 or $60 CP2 (T-shirt and trophy included). Volunteer coaches and sponsors are needed.

DO THE BLOOM: The annual “Do the Bloom” Color Run 5K for all ages is at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 14, at the Depot Arts Center, 611 R Ave., Anacortes. Registration: $25; $10 ages 12 and younger. Register at active.com.

HEALTHY HIKES: Washington State Parks invites the public to get walking in 2018 with Healthy Hikes at Rockport State Park.

Participants who hike 100 miles in Rockport State Park during 2018 will earn a hand-carved

walking stick. Free. 360853-8461 or parks.state. wa.us/574/Rockport.

STANDUP PADDLE BOARD YOGA CLASS: A stand-up paddle board yoga class is 9:30 to 11 a.m. second Sundays of the month through May 13, at Fidalgo Pool and fitness Center. No experience necessary.

Preregistration required at 360-298-0293 or soundyogandsup@ gmail.com.

FRIENDS OF THE FOREST HIKES: Join the Friends of the Forest for scenic hikes in the forest lands around Anacortes. Dress for the weather and wear sturdy shoes. No pets. Free.

For information, call 360-293-3725 or visit friendsoftheacfl.org.

SCOUT MEETING: Cub Pack 4001 and Boy Scout Troop 4001 meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, at the First United Methodist Church, 1607 E. Division, Mount Vernon.

New members are welcome to join.

CHRISTIAN MOTORCYCLISTS ASSOCIATION: Christian Motorcyclists Association Morning Star Chapter 39 meets the first Monday of every month at Royal Star Buffet, 2300 Freeway Drive, Mount Vernon. Dinner at 6 p.m. (optional) with meeting at 7 p.m. First time attendees get a free dinner. Information: President Dwight Kaestner at 425-7706154 or cmachapter39@ gmail.com.

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area March 29 - April 8 Thursday.29 THEATER ”9 To 5 The Musical”: 7:30 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. Free, dress rehearsal, first come, first served. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

”A Chorus Line”: 7 p.m., Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. $49.50-79.50. 360734-6080 or mountbakertheatre. com.

Friday.30 THEATER ”9 To 5 The Musical”: 7:30 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

Saturday.31 THEATER ”9 To 5 The Musical”: 7:30 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

Thursday.5 THEATER ”9 To 5 The Musical”: 7:30 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

Thursday.5 THEATER ”9 To 5 The Musical”: 7:30 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

Friday.6 THEATER ”9 To 5 The Musical”: 7:30 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

”Always ... Patsy Cline”: 7 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $28. 360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

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THURSDAY-SATURDAY.29-31

”9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL” 7:30 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. Free, dress rehearsal, first come, first served. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com. Taylor Bannister (left), Amanda Savage, Billy Johnson, Katie McEldowney, Julie Johnson Lindsay and Marilyn Pinquoch appear in “9 to 5 The Musical; running March 30-April 28.

BALLET “Turandot”: 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 College Way, Mount Vernon. $25-65. 360-416-7727 or mcintyrehall.org.

Saturday.7 THEATER ”9 To 5 The Musical”: 7:30 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

”Always ... Patsy Cline”: 7 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $28. 360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

”Cabaret”: 3 p.m., Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. $49.50-79.50. 360-7346080 or mountbakertheatre.com.

Sunday.8

BALLET ”Turandot”: 3 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 College Way, Mount Vernon. $25-65. 360-416-7727 or mcintyrehall.org.

THEATER ”9 To 5 The Musical”: 2 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

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TUNING UP Playing at area venues March 29 - April 5 Thursday.29

Brasstracks, S’natra, Willdabeast: 9 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham. $13. 360-7468733 or wildbuffalo. net.

MuseBird Cafe w/ Gregory Rawlins, Lindsay Clark and Faustina Masigat: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. $10.

360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

FRIDAYSATURDAY.30-31 ADRIAN CLARKE 6 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. 360-392-3100 or hotelbellwether.com.

Friday.30

Backyard Bison: 8:30 p.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360-422-6411.

Amigos Nobles: 8 p.m., Rockfish Grill & Anacortes Brewery, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. Free. 360588-1720 or anacortesrockfish.com.

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

360-399-1805 or aneliaskitchenandstage. com.

Thunder Creek: 8 p.m., Evelyn’s Tavern, 12667 Highway 9, Clear Lake. 360-3991321.

Cascadia Groove: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. $8.

360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

Adrian Clarke: 6 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. 360392-3100 or hotelbellwether.com.

Bow Diddlers: 5:30 p.m., The Old Edison, 5829 Cains Court, Bow. 360-7666266 or theoldedison. com.

Wednesday.4 SATURDAY.31

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

Shivering Denizens: 9 p.m., Winner’s Lounge, Skagit Casino and Resort, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow. 877275-2448 or theskagit. com.

The Sky Colony: 7:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 First St., La Conner.

360-399-1805 or aneliaskitchenandstage. com.

Saturday.31

The Walrus: 7 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham. $8. 360-746-8733 or wildbuffalo.net.

Backyard Bison: 8:30 p.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360-422-6411.

Soulfunktion: 8:30 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave, Anacortes. anacortesh2o. com or 360-755-3956.

Flannel: 10 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham. $7. 360-746-8733 or wildbuffalo.net.

Prozac Mountain Boys: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

Adrian Clarke: 6 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. 360392-3100 or hotelbellwether.com.

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

Shivering Denizens: 9 p.m., Winner’s Lounge, Skagit Casino and Resort, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow. 877275-2448 or theskagit. com.

Sunday.1

Lisa Baney Trio: 4:30 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. 360392-3100 or hotelbellwether.com.

Nick Anthony: 6-8:30 p.m., Evelyn’s Tavern, 12667 Highway 9, Clear Lake.

360-399-1321.

Joan Penney: 6 p.m., Rockfish Grill & Anacortes Brewery, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. Free. 360588-1720 or anacortesrockfish.com.

Thursday.5

The High Council, Sleepy Alligators: 9 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham. $6. 360-7468733 or wildbuffalo. net.

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TRAVEL

Reminders of centuries past emerge along Mexico City streets

By MARIA TERESA HERNANDEZ Associated Press

MEXICO CITY — Mexico City has existed in one form or another since the Aztecs settled here in 1315, but the colonial city founded by the Spanish with a grid system of streets was born out of the bloody conquest of 1521.

As those streets — among the oldest in the hemisphere — near their 500th birthday, two Mexican writers are trying to peel back the layers of change that have hidden their colorful history.

Three years ago, Hector de Mauleon and his main ally, Rafael Perez Gay, persuaded the city government to erect plaques on downtown street corners to give passers-by some description of famous past residents or notable events.

The plaques are made of a decorative colonial-style pottery known as Talavera and are carefully affixed to oft-historic facades of buildings.

In a metropolis where so much occurred and still happens on the streets — markets, protests, art, performances — it is a way of recovering the city’s history.

So far, they have plans to create 200 of the plaques, but the process of installing them is just starting and may expand to other neighborhoods, like the southern district of Coyoacan, where Spaniard Hernan Cortes set up his government soon after conquering the city.

De Mauleon recalls walking when he was young along the downtown streets with his grandfather.

“He very much liked to take walks and remember what had been there before,” De Mauleon said. “I would accompany him and it was like taking two trips at once: the one we were on at that moment, and the one about things that had happened long ago, or were no longer there.”

But it’s hard if you don’t know what you’re looking for. Starting around 1921 — the 100th anniversary of Mexico’s independence — the government changed most of the old street names.

Many of the streets were named for Latin American countries like Brazil, Chile or Argentina in a sign of the government’s gratitude for them sending representatives to meet embattled President Alvaro Obregon during the

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In this March 21 photo, a musician plays for tips in front of a shoe shop near the Zocalo in Mexico City.

centennial, at a time the country was still roiled by periodic uprisings in the wake of Mexico’s bloody 1910-1917 revolution.

“The original name of Brazil Street, for example, was ‘the Sepulcher of Santo Domingo.’ That was a beautiful name,” De Mauleon said.

Other streets were renamed to honor fallen heroes of the revolution or dates of key battles. The original names gradually were forgotten.

“When they did that, they severed the collective memory,” De Mauleon said.

Not surprisingly for a city this old, it isn’t the first attempt to put historic markers downtown. In 1928, a group of intellectuals asked authorities for permission to set up plaques — some of which are still visible — often with just the original names of the thoroughfare.

But memories of more than just nomenclature have faded. One planned plaque will mark the location of a hotel that was taken over by U.S. troops during the 1846-48 Mexican-American war.

Mexico City was founded at a time of transition in Europe, when the old continent was emerging from the centuries-old guild systems that prevailed in the Middle Ages.

Originally Mexico City had some-

thing of a guild influence as well. All tradesmen from a certain craft — for example, metal workers or shoemakers — were assigned a different part of the city to do business, or often an entire street. Remnants of that history remain.

De Mauleon stands in the city’s main square, the Zocalo, in the shadow of the massive cathedral and the Baroque city hall, near the excavation that reveals part of a pre-Hispanic Aztec pyramid.

He points to an old, arcaded building on one corner that seems to be populated by nothing but shops that buy or sell gold and jewelry. This was once the neighborhood assigned to goldsmiths, he notes.

“Every street got its name for one of three things — because there was a building there that gave it that name, like a convent or a church,” de Mauleon noted. “Or some important person lived there, or something important happened there that deserved to be remembered, like a legend.”

Over the years, a gradual dusting of change obscured much of the history. De Mauleon points out a restaurant that used to be a drug store — and was also the spot, in 1896, that the first moving picture was shown in Mexico.

LOCAL TRAVEL BRIEFS DOWN UNDER: Come explore Australia and New Zealand at our AAA Member Choice Vacations presentation at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 24, at the AAA Mount Vernon office, 1600 E. College Way. Mount Vernon. RSVP 360-8482090.

FOR THE BIRDS: Skagit Guided Adventures offers a variety of birding tours daily around Skagit Valley and surrounding areas. Reservations required; 360-474-7479 or skagitguidedadventures.com.

WHATCOM SENIOR TOURS: Whatcom Senior Tours hosts a series of trips for seniors. Sign up by calling 360-733-4030, ext. 1015 or visiting the tour office at 315 Halleck Street, 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. For information or to register, call 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.

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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HOT TICKETS RUBEN STUDDARD: March 29-April 1, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle.

206-441-9729 or jazzalley. com.

BRANDI CARLILE, MARLON WILLIAMS: March 30-31, Moore Theatre, Seattle. 360-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

LYDIA PENSE & COLD BLOOD: April 3-4, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle.

206-441-9729 or jazzalley. com.

TODRICK HALL: April 4, Moore Theatre, Seattle.

360-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

TOWER OF POWER: April 5-8, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-4419729 or jazzalley.com.

THE TRAILER PARK BOYS: April 5, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. 360-7453000 or ticketmaster.com.

PETER ASHER AND ALBERT LEE: April 7, Lincoln

Theatre, Mount Vernon.

360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.

KYGO: April 10, Accesso Showare Center, Kent.

866-973-9613 or livenation. com.

WHISKEY MYERS: April 12, Neptune Theatre, Seattle. 360-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

KENNY G: April 12-15, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

ERASURE: Aug. 14, Moore Theatre, Seattle. 800745-3000 or livenation.com.

BILL MAHER: April 14, Paramount Theater, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or livenation. com.

JUDAS PRIEST, SAXON, BLACK STAR RIDERS: April 15, Accesso Showare Center, Kent. 866-973-9613 or livenation.com.

ROBERTO FONSECA: April 16-17, Dimitriou’s Jazz

Alley, Seattle. 206-4419729 or jazzalley.com.

OTTMAR LEIBERT, LUNA NEGRA: April 19-22, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

DENNIS DEYOUNG: April 20-21, Pacific Showroom, Skagit Casino and Resort, Bow. 877-275-2448 or theskagit.com.

PINK MARTINI: April 22, Mount Baker Theatre, Bellingham. 360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com.

THE PRICE IS RIGHT LIVE: April 23, Mount Baker Theatre, Bellingham. mountbakertheatre.com or 360-734-6080.

DAYME AROCENA: April 24-25, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-4419729 or jazzalley.com.

ELIANE ELIAS: April 2629, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

PAULA POUNDSTONE: April 28, Lincoln Theatre, Mount Vernon. 360-3368955 or lincolntheatre.org.

POST MALONE, 21 SAVAGE: April 29, Accesso Showare Center, Kent.

866-973-9613 or livenation. com.

BIG SEAN: May 1, WaMu Theater, Seattle. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

PEDRITO MARTINEZ GROUP: May 1-2, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle.

206-441-9729 or jazzalley. com.

SHANIA TWAIN: May 3, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma.

800-745-3000 or livenation. com.

KHALID: May 3, WaMu Theater, Seattle. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

EARL KLUGH: May 3-6, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

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JUDAS PRIEST April 15, Accesso Showare Center, Kent. 866-973-9613 or livenation.com.

EUGE GROOVE: May 10SZA: May 5, White River 13, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800Seattle. 206-441-9729 or 745-3000 or livenation.com. jazzalley.com.

LAURA KING: May 7, PINK: May 13, KeyArena, McCaw Hall, Seattle. 844Seattle. 800-745-3000 or 827-8118 or uniquelives. livenation.com. com.

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Johnny Cash poems, lyrics set to music in multi-artist ‘Forever Words’ album

By RANDY LEWIS Los Angeles Times

HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn.

— John Carter Cash is an imposing yet reposeful presence as he leans his 6-foot-21/2 frame against one of the rough-hewn lumber beams supporting the porch roof of the Cash family cabin in a rural town 30 miles north of Nashville.

He nods toward a woodsy knoll a few yards away and points out where deer can often be seen grazing on the other side of a fence between the cabin and the lake that long was a favorite respite for his celebrated parents, Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash. The cabin also houses a recording studio that both Johnny and June used until their deaths in 2003.

“This was his place to get away, back in the day,” said Cash, the only son of one of country music’s most beloved couples. “It’s home,” he said softly. “We’re always doing one thing or another here.”

Among the latest products out of the rustic cabin is the exceptional new album “Forever Words.” On it a stellar array of country, rock and pop stars pay homage to the Man in Black by creating new songs setting many of his unpublished poems and lyrics to music for the first time.

The project brings together across 16 tracks a remarkably diverse gathering of artists, from peers and close friends Kris Kristofferson and Willie Nelson to family members including Rosanne Cash and Carlene Carter.

Disciples and admirers such as Elvis Costello, the late Chris Cornell, Brad Paisley, Alison Krauss & Union Station, superstar producer-singer-songwriter T Bone Burnett, Kacey Musgraves, John Mellencamp, jazz pianist-hip-hip artist Robert Glasper, bluegrass duo Dailey & Vincent, country maverick Jamey Johnson and freshly minted roots music trio I’m With Her are also showcased, among others.

It’s an aural companion to

the book “Forever Words: The Unknown Poems” published in 2016 and edited by Paul Muldoon, the 2003 Pulitzer Prize winner for poetry. Several but not all of the songs on the “Forever Words” album, which John Carter Cash produced with Steve Berkowitz, draw on Johnny Cash’s writings that also appeared in the book. The album is due April 6.

“When anything new from Johnny Cash comes out, I always want for that endeavor to be something I believe he would have liked to have seen released,” said Cash, who has overseen several posthumous projects over the last 15 years. “I also want it to be something I feel, and the folks I worked with on whatever project it is feel, is viable and unique in its own right.”

The “Forever Words” album would seem to fill the bill on both fronts.

The poems and lyrics newly put into song span virtually his entire life, from “What Would I Dreamer Do?,” an undated work that John Carter Cash estimates his father wrote at age 13 or 14, to “Forever,” which he wrote in summer 2003, just a few weeks before his death at age 71.

Another of the earliest works recorded for the album is “The Captain’s Daughter,” which was written when Cash was 19 or 20 and which Krauss and her band chose to record.

“There were a whole bunch of lyrics Johnny Cash had written, it’s a huge book,” Krauss said in a separate interview last year not long after their session at the Cash Cabin, where many of the tracks were recorded.

“His son has the book, and he’s had people write melodies for

them. What I’ve heard so far is amazing. We did a track for that and had Robert Lee Castleman write the melody for that — oh, gosh, it’s just beautiful. So that was fun.”

Cornell chose “You Never Knew My Mind,” a piece Cash wrote in 1967 around the time he divorced his first wife and mother of their four children, Vivian Liberto, before he and June Carter married the following year.

Cornell also experienced the dissolution of a marriage (to first wife Susan Silver), something that John Carter Cash said came through in his setting of his father’s lyrics.

Long before Cash recorded his lauded version of Cornell’s song “Rusty Cage” on his 1996 album “Unchained” with producer Rick Rubin during his late-inlife career renaissance, Cornell was a Cash fan.

“When Johnny Cash covered ‘Rusty Cage,’ it was the first time I received compliments (about) my lyrics,” Cornell said several years ago to the Hartford Courant. That was because, he suggested, “You can’t always make out the words I sing with Soundgarden.”

“I knew he was one of my dad’s favorites within the music industry,” said Cash. “He respected my father as much as anyone in that realm of music, so I knew he’d be part of it. He told me backstage in mid-1990s how much he loved my dad.”

The song delves into the heartbreak of people who grow apart: “You didn’t see me well enough to recognize the signs/ You didn’t want to know it’s over/ You never looked close enough to know/ You never

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Johnny Cash performs March 15, 1997, at the Majestic Theatre in downtown Dallas, Texas.

knew my mind.”

“It took him (Cornell) a long time to come back with the original demo of ‘You Never Knew My Mind’,” Cash said.

“It laid me down when I first heard it because it connected so deeply with his own pain and angst and honesty … . But his whole body of work is about connecting with the pain. He was in a really good space when he wrote that song. It still lays me down and brings me near to tears when I hear it and sometimes takes me all the way there.”

Cash also approached songwriter Ruston Kelly, with whom he’d written songs previously. “I asked him, ‘Would you be interested in looking at this book and finding something you could put melody and music to?’ He nearly cried in my face. He told me, ‘When I was a teenager, someone had published a handwritten lyric your father wrote to your mother, and I started trying to put some music to it but never finished it. I just recently finished it for my fiancee.’”

“I said, ‘Who’s your fiancee?’ and he said, ‘Kacey Musgraves,’” with whom Kelly recorded that song, “To June This Morning.”

“It’s all been very organic,” Cash said, “that kind of ser-

endipity that I couldn’t have created if I tried.”

There’s a measure of pride in Cash’s voice when he talks about the broad range of artists involved.

“Creatively, it had to go there because Dad’s writing was so diverse. With some lyrics or poems, as I looked at them I realized, ‘This would work perfect for a country artist’ or ‘this ties in with bluegrass-gospel’ or ‘this is gut-wrenching and powerful and could be for a hard-rock artist singing a heavy ballad,’ or ‘This would work with hip-hop.’

It’s that diverse.”

The album begins with an instrumental arrangement of one of Cash’s earliest songs, “I Still Miss Someone,” which he wrote with nephew Roy Cash Jr., and it segues into “Forever,” recited

by Kristofferson and Nelson and serving as a guiding principle for the whole album.

“After my mother’s passing,” Cash said, “within a notebook filled with very lonesome love letters to her, words of agony, were these words of hope, this stanza that represents the fact that he saw beyond the pain he felt. The beauty that remained in his heart at that time is something we could all retain.”

“Forever” is exceptionally concise, and all the more powerful for its brevity: “You tell me that I must perish/ like the flowers that I cherish/ Nothing remaining of my name/ nothing remembered of my fame/ But the trees that I planted still are young/ The songs I sang will still be sung.”

“The love people have for my father’s music has not diminished,” Cash said, “it has only grown. I firmly believe it’s because of his integrity as a human being, as a person — and just that he had a great heart.

“To me, that’s the reason it’s endured, the reason he still connects with people from so many different walks of life: because he was real. He was honest. And anything we put out now, it has to be honest.

“If it’s not honest,” he said, “it’s not Johnny Cash.”

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lover, suddenly Marina is treated with suspicion. The doctors and Orlando’s family don’t trust her. A woman detective investigates Marina to see if she was involved in his death.

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the funeral. Marina is a trans woman and for most of Orlando’s family, her sexual identity is an aberration. So Marina struggles for the right to be herself.

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LOS ANGELES — It’s time to say do svidaniya to “The Americans.”

The sixth and final season of the FX series will bring to an end the much heralded story of two KGB spies posing as Americans in suburban Washington, D.C., during the Reagan administration. The arranged marriage of Philip (Matthew Rhys) and Elizabeth Jennings (Keri Russell) has started to take on real meaning, but it is hard to deal with matters of the heart when there is so much life and death surrounding the pair.

The pressure has become even more intense as they have revealed their true identities to their teenage daughter, Paige (Holly Taylor). These elements have given Russell one of

the most complicated and satisfying roles to play in her career, which dates back to 1992.

“As a woman, these kind of characters are just rare,” Russell, 42, says. “For Elizabeth, it’s more than just being single-minded. To me, it’s such a feminist role. She is unwavering about other people’s feelings when it comes to accomplishing her ultimate goal.

“It’s so fun to get to be that person. She’s incredible strong, sexy and good at what she does. I can always justify the things she’s doing.”

Russell pauses, laughs and adds that every season there has been a moment when Elizabeth has gone to such extremes to do her duty that even she thinks it is time for Elizabeth to die.

Russell’s glad the producers have been able to change her mind. She won’t say if that’s

the fate waiting for Elizabeth at the end of the 10-episode final season.

All of the emotional, political, sociological, parental and physical demands of the role have been draining, but Russell has never complained about the toll the role has taken.

“It’s a very rewarding job and been so well received.

We have been lucky to be part of something that is considered to be so cool.

People seem to get it,” Russell says. “This is a good one.”

One of the reasons Russell will miss the character is it’s so different than anything else she’s played.

Her career is loaded with good-natured or likable characters, from “Felicity” to “Running Wilde.” Every element of Elizabeth is designed to give the character the tone of a wild beast just waiting to break free.

Ben Bliss, and Adam Plachetka as the pairs of young lovers who test each other’s faithfulness. David Robertson conducts.

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Cute rom-com ‘All I Wish’ takes on greater depth with casting

By KATIE WALSH Tribune News Service

The most remarkable thing about “All I Wish,” written and directed

by Susan Walter, is the casting — but what a difference it makes for this light romantic comedy.

Star Sharon Stone was originally offered the mother role, but convinced Walter she should play the daughter, Senna, instead. So Senna became 46, not 25, and Stone stepped into one of her more winning roles in a long time.

With an older woman as the lead, this cute rom-com takes on a greater depth and poignancy than it would have with standard 20-something stars.

“All I Wish” follows the progression of Senna’s life every year on her birthday. This structure is an efficient way to mark time and growth (or setbacks). It’s a more heightened version of what we all do on our birthdays, touch base with ourselves, compare and contrast where we are now and where we were then. It’s an interesting conceit, even if as viewers, we long for the connective tissue that fills in the gaps of time.

Every birthday, we get to see the rhythms of carefree Los Angeles stylist Senna’s life. Her friend Darla (Liza Lapira) would describe her

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Tony Goldwyn (left) and Sharon Stone star in “All I Wish.”

friend as floundering, a little bit lost, a little bit unmotivated, caught in a cycle of younger men and subpar jobs. That doesn’t stop Darla from celebrating her friend every year on her birthday, a welcome antidote to the country club lunches Senna shares with her mom (Ellen Burstyn), who gifts her china settings and gentle nagging about marriage.

Darla tries to finagle a set up with lawyer Adam (Tony Goldwyn) at Senna’s birthday party, but the two polar opposites get off on the wrong foot. That doesn’t stop Darla from trying again next year, and the year after that, until Senna and Adam finally realize they’re crazy about each other. They also drive each other crazy, her impulsive nature clashing

with his careful, logical way of doing things.

Each birthday is just a small snapshot into a much bigger life story, as Senna copes with her mother’s illness, focuses on her career and tries to maintain a relationship at the same time.

But charting their relationship highs and lows over one day each year, we lose a sense of the magic in what makes Senna and Adam work — we just have to take their word for it, and sometimes the relationship roller coaster we see is a bit too dramatic. We don’t know why she changes her mind about marriage, or how he comes to accept her eclectic lifestyle, we just know they do.

That’s why the casting is so key to the success of “All I Wish” — with

older protagonists, the stakes are so much higher. Will Senna achieve her dream of becoming a designer? Will she ever find true love and marry? How will she cope with the potential loss of her mother? It adds a layer of richness to the story that would be otherwise missing.

Stone had the right instincts about the part — she inhabits Senna beautifully, and her performance anchors the light-as-air “All I Wish.”

It’s the perfect role for her to sink her teeth into, sexy and fun, but she brings a sense of real intelligence and soulfulness to the character.

That’s true star power.

— 1:34. Rated R for some sexual content and partial nudity. HH½ (out of four stars)

Compiled from news services.

Ratings are 1 to 4 stars. ”Isle of Dogs” — In a work of stunning stop-motion animation, a boy tries to rescue his pet from an island of garbage where a Japanese mayor has quarantined all dogs. It’s smart and different and sometimes deliberately odd and really funny — rarely in a laugh-out-loud way, more in a smile-and-nod-I-get-the-joke kind of way.

In other words, it’s a Wes Anderson movie. Animated adventure, PG-13, 94 minutes. HHH½ ”Ready Player One” — In a dystopian future, everyone spends as much time as they can in a virtual-reality universe where events can have lasting and serious real-world consequences. Adapting Ernest Cline’s sci-fi novel, Steven Spielberg has created an eye-popping, mind-blowing, candy-colored, fantastically entertaining (albeit slightly exhausting) virtual-reality fantasy adventure. Sci-fi adventure, PG-13, 140 minutes. HHH½ ”The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling” — Director Judd Apatow honors the legacy of his friend Garry Shandling, the comedian who died in 2016, with a documentary that features interviews with famous colleagues, home movie clips and, perhaps most fascinating, excerpts from Shandling’s journals. My only complaint about the 4 1/2-hour film is that it felt too short. Documentary, not rated, 270 minutes. HHHH ”Midnight Sun” — Forbidden by a genetic condition to go out in sunlight, teenage Katie (Bella Thorne) still manages to strike up a romance with her crush (Patrick Schwarzenegger). The manipulative love story did chip away at my cynicism through the sheer force of its sincere heart. Drama, PG-13, 109 minutes. HH ”Paul, Apostle of Christ” — This PG-13 Bible story is an impressively staged, well-acted, thoughtful and faithful telling of the last days of the Apostle Paul — and how Luke (Jim Caviezel) risked his life again and again to visit his mentor in prison and record his teachings. Drama, PG-13, 106 minutes. HHH ”Pacific Rim Uprising” — In the sequel to the outrageously entertaining “Pacific Rim” (2013), humans again are piloting giant robots to defeat destructive sea monsters.

Whenever there’s a chance to do something fresh or unique or original, this clunky and tedious paint-by-the-CGI-numbers actioner passes up that opportunity to embrace the cliche. Fantasy-action, PG-13, 111 minutes. HH ”Unsane” — Claire Foy delivers a smashing performance as a young professional who addresses a trauma in her life by visiting a mental health facility, but has trouble getting out. Shot on an iPhone 7 Plus by director Steven Soderbergh, “Unsane” succeeds as a lurid little thriller that cherry-picks elements of other films while carving its own twisted path. Thriller, R, 98 minutes.

HHH ”Gringo” — A down-and-dirty, cheerfully nasty, violent action comedy that doesn’t expect you to take it seriously for a second. Charlize Theron and David Oyelowo head an A-list cast having fun with this B-movie material in roles you might not immediately associate with their onscreen personas. Action comedy, R, 111 minutes. HHH

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‘Unsane’ a minor masterpiece shot with an iPhone

By RAFER GUZMÁN Newsday

Steven Soderbergh’s “Unsane” introduces us to Sawyer Valentini (Claire Foy), a youngish woman who has moved from Boston to nondescript Pennsylvania.

She’s settling in, but not comfortably: Sawyer has sharp edges, a jumpy energy, a whiff of toxicity. She brings home a man one night, comes on strong, then reels away from him as if punched.

After seeing a therapist to complain of anxiety — an understatement, we’re thinking — Sawyer signs a few routine-looking papers. Then, as nurses and orderlies calmly close in on her, she realizes she has committed herself to High-

land Creek, a psychiatric ward.

“You can see I don’t really belong here,” she coos to an administrator. Like us, he’s skeptical.

That’s only the beginning of “Unsane,” which proceeds, in 98 fast-paced minutes, to pull Sawyer through a labyrinthine nightmare — and us along with her.

It’s a terrific thriller with a finely calibrated performance from Foy, shedding her kidgloved role as Queen Elizabeth on Neflix’s “The Crown” to play a damaged, prickly, ferocious American.

She’s joined by a couple of other fresh faces: Jay Pharoah, of “Saturday Night Live,” as a man kicking an opioid addiction — or so he says — and a very good Joshua Leonard (still best known for “The Blair

Witch Project”) as an unctuous Highland Creek orderly.

The less you know about the story, though, the better.

Much of it relies on our distrust of Sawyer and then, once we know where we stand, “Unsane” takes on the feverish, desperate feel of a rat clawing at its cage.

“Unsane” is Soderbergh’s 30th feature film, give or take, but it feels — and this is a compliment — like his first. It has energy, imagination and a sense of experimentation, as if Soderbergh were still fascinated by this thing called a camera.

He shot “Unsane” on three iPhone 7s, and the resulting look is perfect for the film: jittery, prickly, a little raw, much like Sawyer herself.

— 1:38. Rated R (some strong violence). HHH½

”Tomb Raider” — Star Alicia Vikander is absolutely terrific in this stripped-down origin story of the video game heroine. But the special effects sequences aren’t all that special, and many seem designed to distract us from the hokey, dopey, paper-thin plot. Action adventure, PG-13, 118 minutes). HH ”The Death of Stalin” — Director Armando Iannucci delivers an audacious and hilarious send-up of the grab for power that followed the Soviet leader’s demise in 1953. But as in the case of all satires that resonate, “The Death of Stalin” goes deeper than balloon-popping punch lines.Historical satire, R, 97 minutes. HHH½ ”Love, Simon” — From the comfortable suburban setting to the likable protagonist, from the intelligent teenagers to the warm and well-meaning but sometimes out-of-touch adults, “Love, Simon” is clearly a cinematic descendant of John Hughes High. Nick Robinson gives a winning performance as the smart and charismatic and conflicted 17-year-old lead character in this wonderful, uplifting, endearing, thoroughly entertaining story. Drama, PG-13, 110 minutes. HHH½ “The Strangers: Prey at Night” — Three masked villains from 2008’s “The Strangers” return to stalk their prey at a downscale summer resort that looks EXACTLY like the setting for a horror movie. This stylish and well-choreographed throwback splatter film doesn’t come close to avoiding a number of cliches. Horror, R, 85 minutes. HH “A Wrinkle in Time” — Oprah Winfrey and Reese Witherspoon star in this adaptation of the young adult classic by Madeleine L’Engle. We should be moved and exhilarated by a story involving leaps of faith and the powerful magic of love, but this journey is felled by a torrent of New Age babble, underwhelming special effects and a final act that falls flat. Fantasy action, PG, 115 minutes. HH

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