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TUNING UP Wayne Hayton plays the Longhorn Saloon on Friday night MOVIE REVIEW

Hank Williams’ troubles overshadow ‘I Saw the Light’

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NEW ON DVD THIS WEEK “Concussion”: “Exposed”: Police There’s no debating officer looking into the Upcoming that the subject matdeath of his partner movie releases ter of “Concussion” is uncovers corruption.

Following is a partial incredibly important: Keanu Reeves stars. schedule of coming DVD the connection between “Humans, Season releases. Dates are subfootball and life-threat1”: The uncut British ject to change: ening concussions. Any version of the series light directed toward about a future where APRIL 5 Star Wars Episode VII this topic is important. humanoids are a big The Force Awakens But writer-director part of everyday life.

The Hallow Peter Landesman “Archer, Season 6”: #Horror fumbles by structuring Animated half-hour Banshee: Season 3 this story around Dr. comedy about an interCasual: Season 1 Bennet Omalu (Will national spy agency and Doctor Who: Smith), the Pittsburgh Complete Series 9 its employees.

Episodes: Season 4 pathologist who uncov“Killing Them SafeHeartland: Season 6 ers the truth about ly”: Documentary on House of Lies: Season 4 how the early death of the rise in popularity of Identicals former NFL players is TASERs. Mojave connected to a lifetime “Hero Quest”: A Never Back Down 3 of blows to the head.

Riot 10-year-old boy must The Expanse: Season 1 The film ends up save his mother and his The Odd Couple feeling more like a vanvillage.

Tumbledown ity project for Smith “The Last Treasure as a way of garnering Hunt”: Brother, sister APRIL 12 another Oscar nominadiscover their father’s The Forest tion. That’s not unusual Flight 7500 will is a call to advenHeroes Reborn: for actors of his stature. ture.

Event Series It’s just a shame when “Death Valley Days”: Justice League vanity trumps what is Anthology series about vs. Teen Titans definitely an important the American West.

Standoff story.

Welcome to Sweden: “The Red House”: “Point Break”: If Season 2 The 1947 film starring you are an extreme Edgar G. Robinson is n Tribune News Service sports junkie, “Point being released on BluBreak” is cocaine. If ray. you are a fan of good “The Making of writing, it’s a placebo.

Trump”: Documentary that looks at This “Point Break” is less of a the businessman, celebrity and presiremake and more of a reimagining dential candidate of the 1991 cult classic cops-and“Murders in the Rue Morgue”/ surfers film starring Keanu Reeves “The Dunwich Horror”: Double feaand Patrick Swayze. The production is ture based on works by Edgar Allan loaded with visually arresting stunts.

Poe and H.P. Lovecraft.

In an effort to give the movie as much “The Sicilian”: The 1987 film starvisual splendor as possible, director ring Christopher Lambert is now on Ericson Core (“Invincible”) opted to Blu-ray. go with real locations – like the sheer “Anomalisa”: Stop-motion animacliff walls of Angel Falls – rather than tion film from Charlie Kaufman. resorting to green screens.

“The Winter”: Writer struggles to The result is stunning. Too bad the uncover the mystery of his father’s rest of the film feels more like it was death. written on a bar napkin at 3 a.m. after “Mediterranea”: The drama looks a night of heavy drinking. at life-or-death struggle of refugees.

When the story looms its confused “CPO Sharkey: The Best of Season head, this “Point” begins to break.

Two”: Includes six episodes of the TV “The Hateful Eight”: Strangers in a comedy starring Don Rickles. snow-covered remote location battle “Cherry Falls”: Brittany Murphy for survival. horror film from 2000 is now on “Forsaken”: Retired gunfighter Blu-ray. must take up his guns again. Kiefer Sutherland stars. n Rick Bentley, The Fresno Bee

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

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Anacortes Community Theatre presents “The Drowsy Chaperone” this weekend

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Schedule March 31 -April 7

33rd annual SKAGIT VALLEY TULIP FESTIVAL

The area’s biggest event features dozens of entertainment options. For the entire April listing of events, maps and directions, visit tulipfestival.org

POSTER SIGNING

Tulip Festival poster artist Sandy Haight will sign 2016 Festival posters and offer other artwork from 11 am. to 3 p.m.: April 2: RoozenGaarde, 15867 Beaver Marsh Road, Mount Vernon.

April 3: Tulip Town, 15002 Bradshaw Road, Mount Vernon.

DISPLAY GARDENS

Tulip Town, 15002 Bradshaw Road, Mount Vernon: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, later if weather permits.

Gardens, flowers, art gallery, gifts and more. $6, free for ages 5 and younger. No pets. 360-424-8152.

RoozenGaarde, 15867 Beaver Marsh Road, Mount Vernon: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. Flowers, bulbs, gifts and more. $5, $4 military with ID, free for ages 5 and younger. No pets. 360-424-8531.

Azusa Farm and Gardens, 14904 Highway 20, Mount Vernon: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Display gardens, plants, flowers, art and more. 360-424-1580.

Christianson’s Nursery, 15806 Best Road, Mount Vernon: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Gardens, greenhouses, plants, art and more. 360466-3821.

Skagit Valley Gardens, 18923 Peter Johnson Road, Mount Vernon: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Gardens, plants, gifts, cafe and more. 360424-6760.

WSU Discovery Garden, 16650 Highway 536, Mount Vernon: Dawn to dusk daily. Gardens showcasing plants that do well in the Pacific Northwest. Docents are on hand to answer gardening questions on the weekends.

SANDY HAIGHT: WATERCOLORS

April 1–7: Sandy Haight, the official 2016 Skagit Valley Tulip Festival artist, will be featured from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily at the Scott Milo Gallery, 420 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. There will be an opening reception from 6 to 9 p.m., Friday, April 1. Haight is presenting a new body of floral watercolors to welcome tulip season, and has a collection of up-close abstract

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John Kinssies takes a selfie with his daughter Jessica Kinssies at Tulip Town on March 24. florals in addition to more traditional floral images. Additional artists on display: Randy Dana, Lorna Libert, Melissa Jander, Leo Osborne and the Fidalgo Island Quilters Group. 360-293-6938 or scottmilo.com.

Bills” 4-H Club Petting Farm, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 1331 Avon Allen Road, Mount Vernon. Visit rabbits, chicks, goats, ponies, ducks, and baby pigs. $5 donation. 360-2025023.

community support campaign.

The Mount Vernon Downtown Association hosts art walks on the first Thursday of each month, from April through October. Free. 360336-3801.

MASTER GARDENER ‘STEP-ON’ GUIDES

ART WALK

April 7: Mount Vernon Downtown Association’s First Thursday Art Walk, 5 to 8 p.m., April 7. Stroll through downtown Mount Vernon and visit 14 locations exhibiting original works by local and regional artists. The featured artist at the Front Gallery is Mount Vernon native Elizabeth Bisegna, who will be exhibiting pieces created for the “This is YOUR Downtown”

WOODFEST

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. Reservations: tonitulip@comcast.net.

PETTING ZOO

April 2-3: “Beaks, Noses, and

April 2-3: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Cascade Middle School, 905 McGarigle Road, Sedro-Woolley. Chainsaw carving demonstrations and sales, professional woodcraft vendors, student competitions, silent auction, wood carving raffle. Free.

360-855-1841 or sedro-woolley.com.

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OUT & ABOUT ART “EDGING TOWARD DISASTER”: A show of new works by Natalie Niblack ends today, March 31, at ACME Creative Space, 705 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. The exhibition includes paintings and prints of natural and man-made disasters.

The works are a result of a “pervading sense of disastrous change in the culture — change in climate, environment, politics and potential world war,” according to a news release. 360-453-7663 or acmecreative.co.

“SECRETS OF THE MOUNT VERNON CULTURE”: The Skagit County Historical Museum is featuring a special installation, “Secrets of the Mount Vernon Culture: Uncovered, Documented and Prepared by Jack Gunter,” through May 15 at 501 S. Fourth St., La Conner. The show features monumental pottery sculptures, paintings and other “artifacts” created by Camano Island artist, author and world traveler Jack Gunter. The museum is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. $5 adults, $4 seniors and ages 6 to 12, $10 families. Free for members and ages 5 and younger. 360-466-3365 or skagitcounty.net/museum.

SPRING ART SHOW: The annual Spring Art Show continues through May 1 at the River Gallery, 19313 Landing Road, Mount Vernon. The show features paintings, sculptures, jewelry and glass art by local and regional artists.

Artists include Sallie Lynn Davis, Vojtech Rada, Margaret C. Arnett, Jacqui Beck, Coizie Bettinger, Brooke Borcherd-

ing, Jennifer Bowman, Cynthia Richardson, Dedrian Clark, Ellen Dale, Chris Duke, Charlotte Decker, Renate Trapkowski, Pien Ellis, Dian Wilson, Nancy Fulton, Robert Gigliotti, Gary Giovane, Rita Hornbeck, Stephen Hunter, Gerald Johnson, Maggi Mason, Esther McLatchy, Louise Mango, Donna Nevitt, Rolf Oversvee, Suzanne Powers, Lavone Newell-Reim, Sharon Stapleton, Beth McGurren, Lynn Zimmerman, Peter Welty, Gail Thein, Christine Troyer, Peggy Olson and Linda Henley.

Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. 360-4664524 or rivergallerywa. com.

ART AT MoNA: Two new exhibitions continue through June 12 at the Museum of Northwest Art, 121 S. First St., La Conner. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m.

Sunday and Monday. Free admission. 360-466-4446 or monamuseum.org.

“Beyond Aztlán: Mexican and Chicana/o Artists in the Pacific Northwest”: Spanning the past six decades, the exhibition assembles a diversity of works by Chicana/o and Mexican artists that reside or formerly resided in the Pacific Northwest. Some were born in Mexico and moved to this region at different points in their lives. Others, born in the U.S., migrated from other states, and a couple of them are PNW natives.

Artists include Cecilia Alvarez, Alfredo Arreguin, Arturo Artorez, Paul Berger, Mark Calderón, Daniel Carrillo, Daniel DeSiga, Alma Gómez, Boyer Gonzales, Jr., Jesús

REXVILLE GRANGE ART SHOW

The Rexville Grange Art Show will run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., April 1–10, at the Rexville Grange, 19299 Rexville Grange Road, Mount Vernon. Twice a year, the grange shows local artists specializing in paintings, pottery, glass, photography, jewelry, baskets, and clothing. Listen to Campbell Road, a local Celtic band, at the opening party from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, April 1. Free. 360-466-0477 or rexvillegrangeartshow.com. Artists include Marguerite Goff, Beth Hailey, Dona Flora, Janet Hamilton, Linda Ballard, Steve and Carole Bryant, Indy Behrendt, Carole Cunningham, Nicholette Harrington, Kathy Hastings, Cathy Hoffman, Susie Howell, Lynne Irelan, Gayle Johnson, Molly LeMaster, Andrea Lawson, Irene Lawson, Katherine Lewis, Debbie Lowery, Maria Patrizzi, Dona Reed, Wendy Ross, Mary Simmons, Martha Tottenham, Jessamyn Tuttle, Dan Tuttle, Lucinda Van Valkenburg. Pictured: “Lifting Fog” by Janet Hamilton Guillén, Fulgencio Lazo, Jesús Mena, George Rodríguez, José Luis Rodríguez Guerra and Rubén Trejo. Curated by Lauro H. Flores.

Robert Flynn: Art From the Permanent Collec-

tion: Born in 1930, Flynn worked in the Seattle area for 17 years and then another 40 years on the island of Kauai, where he still creates art. A sculptor, painter and printmaker, he is self-trained but

taught art at Broadway Junior College and at a night school.

NORTHWEST ARTISTS AT SMITH & VALLEE: A diverse group of Northwest artists are represented in “Surroundings” a painterly landscape perspective of Skagit Valley, through April 3 at Smith & Vallee Gallery, 5742 Gilkey Ave., Edison. Featured are Clayton James, Ed Kamuda, Eric Eschenbach, Kathleen Faulkner, Becky Fletcher, Hart James, Gregg Laananen, Kris Ekstrand Molesworth, Rob Vetter, David Blakesley and Maggie Wilder. Also on display in Smith & Vallee’s back gallery is Dederick Ward’s canvas series “Reaching for Silence,” a tribute to quietude in an increasingly noisy world. Free.

360-766-6230.

APPLIQUÉ AND EMBELLISHMENT: View three new exhibits showcasing different quilting techniques at the La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum, 703 S. Second St., La Conner: “A Magical Journey of Hand Appliqué”

by Kathy McNeil and “Clothing: Art & Embellishment” by Anita Luvera Mayer continue through June 19 at the La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum, 703 S. Second St., La Conner.

On display to May 1: “La Conner in Bloom 2016: Flights of Fancy.”

The show features small fabric and textile artworks created by various local artists. Many of the works have been donated by the artists and are offered for sale to benefit the museum.

Museum hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily during April. Admission: $7, $5

students and military, free for members and ages 11 and younger. 360-4664288 or laconnerquilts.org.

SANDY HAIGHT WATERCOLORS: Sandy Haight, the official 2016 Skagit Valley Tulip Festival artist, will be featured from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, April 1-May 2, at Scott Milo Gallery, 420 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. There will be an opening reception from 6 to 9 p.m., Friday, April 1. Haight is presenting a new body of floral watercolors to welcome tulip season, and has a collection of up-close abstract florals in addition to more traditional floral images.

Additional artists on display include Randy Dana, Lorna Libert, Melissa Jander, Leo Osborne and the Fidalgo Island Quilters Group. 360-293-6938 or scottmilo.com.

GALLERY EXTENDS SHOW: “From the Forest”, which includes a collection of art made with fungi and bones from local woodlands, continues through April 24 at Gallery Cygnus, 109 Commercial, LaConner. Also showing are paintings inspired by unique stands of trees. Gallery hours are Friday to Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. Free. 360-708-4787 or gallerycygnus.com.

ARTIST OPENING: Artist Trust Fellowship recipient Phoebe Toland will present a conglomeration of her wood block prints, collage, reconstruction and sculpture from 6 to 9 p.m., Friday, April 1, at ACME Creative Space, 705 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

The evening includes a lecture and reception.

Free. 360-453-7663.

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OUT & ABOUT OPEN HOUSE: Explore the resources at the Gail Harker Center for Creative Arts from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 2, at 12636 Chilberg Road., Mount Vernon. The center offers a comprehensive course schedule for artists of every level. An internationally acclaimed faculty conducts certificate, diploma and tutored courses in textile art, color studies, machine embroidery, paper and feltmaking, multimedia art and more. Stitch and design artwork will be on display. Free. 360-4660110 or gailcreative studies.com.

ARTIST TOUR: Enjoy a morning tour of Anita Luvera Mayer’s studio from 9:30 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, April 5, at the Gail Harker Center for Creative Arts, 12636 Chilberg Road., Mount Vernon.

Follow the tour with lunch, then explore Mayer’s exhibition “Clothing: Art and Embellishment” at the La Conner Quilt and Textile Museum. $50.

360-466-0110 or gail creativestudies.com.

ARTIST EXHIBITION: View Anacortes artist Anne Schreivogl’s colorful, upbeat paintings April 6-27 at the Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First Street, Mount Vernon.

Meet Schreivogl at the Mount Vernon Art Walk from 5 to 8 p.m., Thursday, April 7. Free. 360293-8988 or lincoln theatre.org.

TEXTILES, FIBERS AND MORE: The La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum’s StashFest 2016 will feature some two dozen artists and vendors offering textiles, embellishments, fibers and more from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sat-

urday, April 9, at La Conner High School, 404 N. Sixth St., La Conner. Free admission. 360-466-4288 or laconnerquilts.org.

QUILT SHOW: Fidalgo Island Quilters will present its biennial 2016 Quilt Show from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 15-16, at the Swinomish Casino & Lodge, 12885 Casino Drive, Anacortes. Katrine A. Eagling is this year’s featured artist. The show includes traditional, contemporary, modern and art quilts, and wearable art. A fashion show will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday. Admission: $7. 360-333-9311 or fidal goislandquilters.com.

THE COMMISSIONERS: View the artistry of nine commissioners who serve on the Anacortes Arts Commission from 6 to 9 p.m., Friday, April 1, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 2, at the Depot Art Center, 611 R Ave., Anacortes. Commissioner-artists include Terry MacDonald, Lanny Bergner, Karla Locke, Marius Hibbard, Brian Strickland, Ron Smith, Lisa Rhoades, Laura Hamilton and Rita James.

Meet the commissioners Friday. Free. 360-2931918.

FAIRS TULIP STREET FAIR: The 32nd annual Tulip Festival Street Fair will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 15-17, along First Street in downtown Mount Vernon. Enjoy entertainment on the Rick Epting Memorial Stage, and discover children’s activities, a variety of food booths and hundreds of juried arts and crafts vendors.

360-336-3801 or mount vernondowntown.org.

STASHFEST: Shop for art and craft materials from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, April 9, at La Conner middle and high schools, 404 N. Sixth St., La Conner. Artist demonstrations, food vendors and youth discovery area.

Free.

the river basin and its estuary after the removal of two dams from the river. Miller will discuss changes in the coastal environment adjacent to the Elwha River mouth at 7 p.m. Friday, April 8, at Northwest Educational Service District Building, 1601 R Ave., Anacortes.

Free. skagitbeaches.org or cherrytree2@comcast.net.

FESTIVALS

MUSIC

WINE FESTIVAL: The Anacortes Spring Wine Festival will take place from noon to 4:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 9, at the Port of Anacortes Transit Shed Event Center, 100 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. Ages 21 and older.

Advance tickets $40, includes wine and food tasting, keepsake glass and live entertainment.

Advance designated driver ticket: $25, includes food tasting and entertainment. At the door $5 additional. No pets. 360293-7911 or anacortes.org.

LECTURES AND TALKS ACTIVIST STORIES: Fidalgo Democrats present “How did you become an activist? An evening of stories,” from 7 to 9 p.m., Tuesday, April 12, at the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes.

Audience participation encouraged. Bring a nonperishable food item to benefit the food bank.

Free. 360-293-7114.

RESTORATION OF ELWHA RIVER AND ESTUARY: Dr. Ian Miller, Ph.D., coastal hazards specialist, Peninsula College, Port Angeles, and other scientists are monitoring the unrestricted Elwha river and the resulting physical and ecological changes within

MARCIA KESTER: Enjoy Kester’s country music with “One Woman Band” from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday, April 7, at the Burlington Senior Center, 1011 Greenleaf Ave., Burlington. Lunch available for purchase following performance.

Free. 360-757-9687.

MORE FUN “THE HISTORY OF LA CONNER”: Celebrate one of the first communities in Skagit County from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, April 2, at the Skagit County Historical Museum, 501 S. Fourth St., La Conner. Purchase a historic La Conner walking map at the museum or at the tent in Gilkey Square from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Maps include written building histories, instructions on how to access audio recordings and a La Conner Chamber of Commerce coupon book.

At 6 p.m., local writers and story tellers will share vignettes about La Conner and some of her more colorful characters in “La Conner Stories.” $5 adults, $4 seniors and children ages 6 to 12, $10 families, free for members and ages 5 and younger.

360-466-3365 or skagit county.net/museum.

ISLAND HOSPITAL AUCTION: “Swing Under

the Wings,” Island Hospital’s 13th annual Gala of Hope Auction, will take place at 5:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 23, at the Heritage Flight Museum, 15053 Crosswind Drive, Burlington. Proceeds will benefit patient programs, services and equipment.

Heartstrings’ “Raise the Paddle” auction item will be dedicated to funding four fetal heart monitors.

Ticket: $150. 360-2994201 or islandhospital foundation.org.

DAIRY AMBASSADOR CORONATION: The Skagit County Dairy Women will hold their Skagit Dairy Ambassador Coronation Dessert Social at 7 p.m. Monday, April 4, at Salem Lutheran Church, 2529 N. LaVenture Road, Mount Vernon. $5 at the door. 360-269-8855.

SPRING GARAGE SALE: Skagit County Fairgrounds’ 24th annual Spring Garage Sale, Antiques & More is set for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 8-9, at 479 W. Taylor St., Mount Vernon. Rain or shine. $3 admission, $3 parking.

Booth space available.

360-416-1350 or skagit county.net/fairgrounds.

SPOTLIGHT FILM FESTIVAL: The Lincoln Theatre hosts a series of documentaries on issues that impact the lives of Skagit County residents at 7 p.m. Thursdays, at 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. Each film highlights a different topic, followed by a community panel or discussion. $5 suggested donation. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org. Next up: Next up: April 14: “Paper Tigers”: Set amid the rural community of Walla Walla, the film examines

Trauma Informed Communities — a movement that is “showing great promise in healing youths struggling with the dark legacy of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES).” A panel discussion will follow the film.

BOOKS, BITES, BURGUNDY and BEYOND: 6:30 to 9 p.m., Saturday, April 16, Burlington Public Library, 820 E. Washington Ave., Burlington.

Enjoy local food, wine and beer, live music, trivia contests and more. $30, tickets available at the Burlington Public Library or Stowes Shoes & Clothing, 420 E. Fairhaven Ave., Burlington. Must be 21 to attend. 360-7550760.

“VALLEY GIRLS”: An exhibit highlighting some of the women who called Skagit County home continues through June 20 at the Skagit County Historical Museum, 501 S. Fourth St., La Conner.

Learn about Nell Quackenbush Wheelock and her sister Kate Quackenbush Glover, pioneer telephone company owners; Louisa Ann Conner, founder of La Conner and instrumental in helping establish one of the first Catholic churches in town; Vi Hilbert, respected elder of the Upper Skagit Tribe; Lucinda Davis, pioneer roadhouse owner; and Harriet Wade Rowley, Skagit County’s first pioneer nurse and hospital owner.

The museum is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tuesday through Sunday. $5 adults, $4 seniors and ages 6 to 12, $10 families, free for members and ages 5 and younger. 360466-3365 or skagitcounty. net/museum.

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33rd ANNUAL SKAGIT VALLEY TULIP FESTIVAL

Schedule March 31 -April 7

ART BASH

April 1-7: Skagit Artists Together hosts its monthlong show featuring 20 local artists and a broad range of fine art and photography from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily in the upstairs gallery at The Farmhouse Restaurant, 13724 La Conner-Whitney Road, Mount Vernon. Free. 360-466-0382 or skagitart.com.

April 1: Meet the artists during an opening reception from 5:30 to 9 p.m.

TULIP DAYS BASKETBALL TOURNEY

April 1-3: Boys and girls teams from fifth to eighth grades play at various gyms. Daily admission charge. 360-336-9414 or skagitcounty.net/parks.

ART IN A PICKLE BARN

April 1-7: Azusa Farm & Gardens, 14904 Highway 20, Mount Vernon.

The 25th annual Skagit Art Association show will feature 25 award-winning art in a variety of media, including paintings, glass, photography and more.

Free. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.

360-424-1580 or skagitart. org.

ART AT THE SCHOOLHOUSE

April 2-7: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Members of the Stanwood Camano Arts Guild offer a variety of original artworks and demonstrations at the historic 1888 schoolhouse at Christianson’s Nursery & Greenhouse, 15806 Best

Road, Mount Vernon. Free.

360-466-3821 or stanwood arts.com.

AN EVENING OF COLOR

April 1: 6 p.m. Annual event to support arts education in the Anacortes School District includes live and silent auctions of art and creative experiences. $50. Tickets available at anacortesartsfestival.com.

360-293-6211.

SPRING ART SHOW

March 31-April 3, 6-7: Featured artists and new artists create collectible art in the annual Spring Art Show at the River Gallery, 19313 Landing Road (off of Dodge Valley Road), Mount Vernon. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. 360-4664524 or rivergallerywa.com.

DOWNTOWN BURLINGTON ART WALK

FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK

MARY POPPINS

THEATER ARTS GUILD MARCH 31, APRIL 1 & 2

Apr. 1 6-9pm

SKAGIT OPERA APRIL 8, 10, 15 & 17

REXVILLE GRANGE ART SHOW

HISTORIC MUSEUM TOUR

Burton Jewelers The Depot Art Center THink Tiny Gallery

mcintyrehall.org

ANACORTES QUILT WALK

The Majestic Inn and Spa

Anacortes Oil & Vinegar Bar

360.416.7727

Museum, 501 S. Fourth St., La Conner. Featured exhibit “Valley Girls Notable Women of the Skagit,” through June 20. $5 adults, $4 seniors and ages 6-12; $10 families. Free for members and ages 5 and younger. 360-466-3365.

Scott Milo Gallery

The Good Stuff A.C.M.E. Creative Spaces

H2O www.anacortesart.com

Rainbow Tam of Hong Kong stoops down to take a photo of the tulip fields on March 24 at Tulip Town.

April 1-7: Check out original artwork along Fairhaven Avenue in downtown Burlington. Tour brochures are available at the Visitor Information Center, 520 E. Fairhaven Ave. Free.

360-757-0994.

April 1-7: 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.

360-202-3410 or fidalgo islandquilters.com.

NORMA

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April 2: Celebrate the history of La Conner from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Skagit County Historical

April 1–7: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Rexville Grange, 19299 Rexville Grange Road, Mount Vernon.

Local artists specializing in paintings, pottery, glass, photography, jewelry, baskets, and clothing. Listen to Campbell Road, a local Celtic band, at the opening party from 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, April 1. Free. 360-4660477 or rexvillegrange artshow.com.

Artists include Marguerite Goff, Beth Hailey, Dona Flora, Janet Hamilton, Linda Ballard, Steve

and Carole Bryant, Indy Behrendt, Carole Cunningham, Nicholette Harrington, Kathy Hastings, Cathy Hoffman, Susie Howell, Lynne Irelan, Gayle Johnson, Molly LeMaster, Andrea Lawson, Irene Lawson, Katherine Lewis, Debbie Lowery, Maria Patrizzi, Dona Reed, Wendy Ross, Mary Simmons, Martha Tottenham, Jessamyn Tuttle, Dan Tuttle, Lucinda Van Valkenburg.

CHILDREN’S MUSEUM

HERITAGE FLIGHT MUSEUM

March 31-April 7: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday and Monday, 121 S. First St., La Conner.

The museum’s collections include contemporary art from across the Northwest, including Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Alaska and British Columbia. Free admission. 360466-4446 or monamuseum. org.

March 31–April 2: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, 15053 Crosswind Drive, Burlington. Check out flyable World War II, Korea and Vietnam era aircraft, flight memorabilia and artifacts. $8 adults, $5 children, free for ages 5 and younger.

360-424-5151 or heritage flight.org.

March 31-April 7: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday; noon to 5 p.m. Sunday; 8:30 to 10 a.m. Toddler Tuesday, 550 Cascade Mall Drive, Burlington. Activities for ages 10 and younger. $6.25, free for members and ages younger than 1. 360-7578888. Free admission Tuesday, April 12.

MUSEUM of NORTHWEST ART

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Kenny Chesney’s ‘No Shoes Radio’ joins SiriusXM

By DAVID BAUDER Associated Press

NEW YORK — Country singer Kenny Chesney is getting his own “No Shoes Radio” channel on satellite radio’s SiriusXM, seeking more exposure for an online venture he started in 2008 to share music with fans.

Besides Chesney’s own music, the channel will feature a mix of country, acoustic, classic rock and reggae at least partly curated by the star. The name “No Shoes Radio” is a takeoff on his 2002 album, “No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems.”

SiriusXM said the service will launch April 12. A month later, Chesney will host a private concert for SiriusXM subscribers that will air live from New Jersey’s Stone Pony nightclub.

Besides concert and backstage material, Chesney has invited bands that he likes to perform on “No Shoes Radio” and conducted interviews.

“The radio station reflects what I like to listen to and how much music means to me,” he said. “I really believe it has a lot of positive energy.”

Chesney recalled growing up in Tennessee listening to a lot of classic rock.

The mix of music he enjoys — and “No Shoes Radio” employs — would be difficult for a typical radio station to program because it might confuse some listeners, he said.

Chesney will join a shelf of Sirius channels created and devoted to prominent artists, including Bruce Springsteen, Willie Nelson, Jimmy Buffett, Pearl Jam, Eminem and Neil Diamond.

The country star, who has just released a single “Noise” in collaboration with Shane McAnally, said he believes the station helps connect him to his fans.

“One of the secrets to our success is that we have opened up our arms to invite everybody in, and the radio station is no different,” he said.

ANACORTES SPRING WINE FESTIVAL

Saturday April 9th

30 Wineries, Gourmet Bites, Cheese and Chocolate General Admission 1-5pm anacortes.org/spring

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area March 31-April 7

TUNING UP Playing at area venues March 31-April 7

Thursday.31

THURSDAY.31

THEATER

Troupe de Ville - Steve Thoreson (opera), Eric Fridrich (blues) and Andre Feriante (flamenco): 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. $10. 360445-3000.

“Mary Poppins”: Theater Arts Guild, 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $24 adults, $18 ages 16 and younger. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.

“The Drowsy Chaperone”: 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. acttheatre.com/ 8-upcoming-shows/65-the-drowsychaperone.

Queens Bluegrass: 6 to 8 p.m., The Woolley Market, 829 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley. 360-9822649.

Friday.1

Grassblue (bluegrass, folk): 7:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner. 360399-1805.

THEATER

“Mary Poppins”: Theater Arts Guild, 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $24 adults, $18 ages 16 and younger. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.

THURSDAY-SUNDAY.31-3

“The Drowsy Chaperone”: 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. acttheatre.com/ 8-upcoming-shows/65-the-drowsychaperone.

“THE DROWSY CHAPERONE 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. acttheatre.com/8-upcoming-shows/65-the-drowsy-chaperone.

Checking individual listings for times. Pictured: Debbie Goldstein (left) as Gangster No. 12, Rachel Page as Kitty and Taylor Bannister as Gangster No. 1.

“Lost in Yonkers” (drama): 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $18. 360-679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

MUSIC

Bellingham Festival of Music: Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, violin, and AnneMarie McDermott, piano; 7:30 p.m., Western Washington University Performing Arts Center, Bellingham. $12-$45.

360-650-6146 or bellinghamfestival.org.

“The Artistry of Ingrid Matthews, German Music from Biber to Bach”: Baroque violinist Ingrid Matthews and lutenist John Lenti, 7 p.m., Croatian Cultural Center, 801 Fifth St., Anacortes. $20, children and students free. 360-293-4930 or anacortesartsfoundation.org.

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Saturday.2 THEATER

“Mary Poppins”: Theater Arts Guild, 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $24 adults, $18 ages 16 and younger. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.

“The Drowsy Chaperone”: 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. acttheatre.com/ 8-upcoming-shows/65-the-drowsychaperone.

“Lost in Yonkers” (drama): 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $18. 360-679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

OPERA

Met Live: “Madama Butterfly” (Puccini): 10:55 a.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. Prices vary. 360336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.

MUSIC

Loudon Wainwright III: 8 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $24-$36. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre. org.

Battle of the Tenors: Harry Allen and Corey Weeds (jazz), 3 p.m., Sudden Valley Dance Barn, Gate 2, 8 Barnview Court, Bellingham. $20. 360-671-1709 or FSWL.org.

Garrett Smith and the “S-W-Jazz Hands”: 2 p.m., Country Meadow Village, 1501 Collins Rd., Sedro-Woolley. Free.

360-856-0404 or villageconcepts.com.

COMEDY

Diaz Mackie, Sean McBride and Tim Gaither: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000.

Sunday.3 THEATER

“The Drowsy Chaperone”: 2 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. acttheatre.com/ 8-upcoming-shows/65-the-drowsychaperone.

“Lost in Yonkers” (drama): 2:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $18. 360-679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

Thursday.7 THEATER

“Lost in Yonkers” (drama): 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $18. 360-679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

“The Drowsy Chaperone”: 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. acttheatre.com/ 8-upcoming-shows/65-the-drowsychaperone

MUSIC

Celtic Harps: Lisa Lynne and Aryeh Frankfurter, 7 p.m., Littlefield Celtic Center, 1124 Cleveland Ave., Mount Vernon. $15-$20. 360-416-4934 or celticarts. org.

Open Mic and Jam: 8 p.m., Loco Billy’s Wild Moon Saloon, 27021 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood. No cover. 425-7375144 or 360-629-6500.

SATURDAY.2 FRIDAY.1 WAYNE HAYTON 8 p.m., Longhorn Saloon, 574 Cains Court, Bow. Free. 360-766-6330.

SOULFUNKTION 8 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-755-3956.

FRIDAY.1 Friday Swing, with Duane Melcher and Ken Vanderhyde (’30s, ’40s & ’50s classic tunes): 7 to 9 p.m., North Cove Coffee, 1130 S. Burlington Blvd., Burlington. No cover.

360-707-2683.

North by Northwest: 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon.

360-422-6411.

Paul Green and Mark Riley: 8 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-5881720.

Conway West: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. 360445-3000.

Rookery, Wild Powwers, Lalochezia: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $7. 360778-1067.

Skeptix Duo: 8 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison.

No cover. 360-7666266.

Mike In the Morning: 7 p.m., Mount Vernon Elks Lodge, 2120 Market St., Mount Vernon. Members and signed-in guests only.

360-848-8882.

Wayne Hayton: 8 p.m., Longhorn Saloon, 574 Cains Court, Bow. Free.

360-766-6330.

SATURDAY.2 Midnight Legend (rock ‘n roll): 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $7. 360-445-3000.

North by Northwest: 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon.

360-422-6411.

SUNDAY.3 Gary B’s Church of Blues: Jam night, 6 to 10 p.m., Conway Pub & Eatery, 18611 Main St., Conway.

360-445-4733.

Diarrhea Planet, Music Band: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $10-$12. 360778-1067.

WEDNESDAY.6 The Neon Stars: 5:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. No cover.

360-766-6266.

TimE3jazz: 6 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-5881720.

Chris Eger Band: 8:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. No cover.

360-766-6266.

Soulfunktion (funk, soul, R&B): 8 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

360-755-3956.

J.P. Falcon Band: 9 p.m., Longhorn Saloon, 574 Cains Court, Bow. Free. 360-7666330.

THURSDAY.7 Ovando: 7 p.m., The Brown Lantern, 412 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. No cover.

360-293-2544.

The Hoe and the Harrow (folk, Americana): 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $6. 360-4453000.

Karl Blau: 6 p.m., The Woolley Market, 829 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley. 360982-2649.

Open Mic and Jam: 8 p.m., Loco Billy’s Wild Moon Saloon, 27021 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood. No cover.

425-737-5144 or 360629-6500.

Brent Amaker and the Rodeo: 9 p.m., The Brown Lantern, 412 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. No cover. 360293-2544.

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area March 31-April 7

TUNING UP Playing at area venues March 31-April 7

Thursday.31

THURSDAY.31

THEATER

Troupe de Ville - Steve Thoreson (opera), Eric Fridrich (blues) and Andre Feriante (flamenco): 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. $10. 360445-3000.

“Mary Poppins”: Theater Arts Guild, 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $24 adults, $18 ages 16 and younger. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.

“The Drowsy Chaperone”: 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. acttheatre.com/ 8-upcoming-shows/65-the-drowsychaperone.

Queens Bluegrass: 6 to 8 p.m., The Woolley Market, 829 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley. 360-9822649.

Friday.1

Grassblue (bluegrass, folk): 7:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner. 360399-1805.

THEATER

“Mary Poppins”: Theater Arts Guild, 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $24 adults, $18 ages 16 and younger. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.

THURSDAY-SUNDAY.31-3

“The Drowsy Chaperone”: 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. acttheatre.com/ 8-upcoming-shows/65-the-drowsychaperone.

“THE DROWSY CHAPERONE 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. acttheatre.com/8-upcoming-shows/65-the-drowsy-chaperone.

Checking individual listings for times. Pictured: Debbie Goldstein (left) as Gangster No. 12, Rachel Page as Kitty and Taylor Bannister as Gangster No. 1.

“Lost in Yonkers” (drama): 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $18. 360-679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

MUSIC

Bellingham Festival of Music: Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, violin, and AnneMarie McDermott, piano; 7:30 p.m., Western Washington University Performing Arts Center, Bellingham. $12-$45.

360-650-6146 or bellinghamfestival.org.

“The Artistry of Ingrid Matthews, German Music from Biber to Bach”: Baroque violinist Ingrid Matthews and lutenist John Lenti, 7 p.m., Croatian Cultural Center, 801 Fifth St., Anacortes. $20, children and students free. 360-293-4930 or anacortesartsfoundation.org.

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Saturday.2 THEATER

“Mary Poppins”: Theater Arts Guild, 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $24 adults, $18 ages 16 and younger. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.

“The Drowsy Chaperone”: 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. acttheatre.com/ 8-upcoming-shows/65-the-drowsychaperone.

“Lost in Yonkers” (drama): 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $18. 360-679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

OPERA

Met Live: “Madama Butterfly” (Puccini): 10:55 a.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. Prices vary. 360336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.

MUSIC

Loudon Wainwright III: 8 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $24-$36. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre. org.

Battle of the Tenors: Harry Allen and Corey Weeds (jazz), 3 p.m., Sudden Valley Dance Barn, Gate 2, 8 Barnview Court, Bellingham. $20. 360-671-1709 or FSWL.org.

Garrett Smith and the “S-W-Jazz Hands”: 2 p.m., Country Meadow Village, 1501 Collins Rd., Sedro-Woolley. Free.

360-856-0404 or villageconcepts.com.

COMEDY

Diaz Mackie, Sean McBride and Tim Gaither: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000.

Sunday.3 THEATER

“The Drowsy Chaperone”: 2 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. acttheatre.com/ 8-upcoming-shows/65-the-drowsychaperone.

“Lost in Yonkers” (drama): 2:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $18. 360-679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

Thursday.7 THEATER

“Lost in Yonkers” (drama): 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $18. 360-679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

“The Drowsy Chaperone”: 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. acttheatre.com/ 8-upcoming-shows/65-the-drowsychaperone

MUSIC

Celtic Harps: Lisa Lynne and Aryeh Frankfurter, 7 p.m., Littlefield Celtic Center, 1124 Cleveland Ave., Mount Vernon. $15-$20. 360-416-4934 or celticarts. org.

Open Mic and Jam: 8 p.m., Loco Billy’s Wild Moon Saloon, 27021 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood. No cover. 425-7375144 or 360-629-6500.

SATURDAY.2 FRIDAY.1 WAYNE HAYTON 8 p.m., Longhorn Saloon, 574 Cains Court, Bow. Free. 360-766-6330.

SOULFUNKTION 8 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-755-3956.

FRIDAY.1 Friday Swing, with Duane Melcher and Ken Vanderhyde (’30s, ’40s & ’50s classic tunes): 7 to 9 p.m., North Cove Coffee, 1130 S. Burlington Blvd., Burlington. No cover.

360-707-2683.

North by Northwest: 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon.

360-422-6411.

Paul Green and Mark Riley: 8 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-5881720.

Conway West: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. 360445-3000.

Rookery, Wild Powwers, Lalochezia: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $7. 360778-1067.

Skeptix Duo: 8 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison.

No cover. 360-7666266.

Mike In the Morning: 7 p.m., Mount Vernon Elks Lodge, 2120 Market St., Mount Vernon. Members and signed-in guests only.

360-848-8882.

Wayne Hayton: 8 p.m., Longhorn Saloon, 574 Cains Court, Bow. Free.

360-766-6330.

SATURDAY.2 Midnight Legend (rock ‘n roll): 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $7. 360-445-3000.

North by Northwest: 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon.

360-422-6411.

SUNDAY.3 Gary B’s Church of Blues: Jam night, 6 to 10 p.m., Conway Pub & Eatery, 18611 Main St., Conway.

360-445-4733.

Diarrhea Planet, Music Band: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $10-$12. 360778-1067.

WEDNESDAY.6 The Neon Stars: 5:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. No cover.

360-766-6266.

TimE3jazz: 6 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-5881720.

Chris Eger Band: 8:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. No cover.

360-766-6266.

Soulfunktion (funk, soul, R&B): 8 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

360-755-3956.

J.P. Falcon Band: 9 p.m., Longhorn Saloon, 574 Cains Court, Bow. Free. 360-7666330.

THURSDAY.7 Ovando: 7 p.m., The Brown Lantern, 412 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. No cover.

360-293-2544.

The Hoe and the Harrow (folk, Americana): 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $6. 360-4453000.

Karl Blau: 6 p.m., The Woolley Market, 829 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley. 360982-2649.

Open Mic and Jam: 8 p.m., Loco Billy’s Wild Moon Saloon, 27021 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood. No cover.

425-737-5144 or 360629-6500.

Brent Amaker and the Rodeo: 9 p.m., The Brown Lantern, 412 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. No cover. 360293-2544.

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GET INVOLVED ART CALL FOR ARTISTS: The Mount Vernon Downtown Association is developing a roster of artists interested in showing their art in downtown Mount Vernon galleries and businesses during First Thursday Art Walks, held the first Thursday of each month from April through October. The organization seeks artisans from all media, including painters, photographers, sculptors, fabric artists and more.

360-336-3801 or dep.mvda@gmail.com.

CALL TO ARTISTS: The Skagit Art Association is accepting new member applications. Benefits include networking with area artists in a variety of mediums and participation in the association’s annual “Art in a Pickle Barn” show/sale held during the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival. Applications are available at skagitart.org. More information: 360-770-3660 or earthnclay@outlook. com.

ART COMMISSION MEETING: The Mount Vernon Arts Commission will meet at 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday, April 19, in the conference room at Hillcrest Park, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon. 360-3366215.

KNITTER’S GUILD: North Sound Knitter’s Guild meets from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday, April 11, in the Social Room at the Stanwood Community and Senior Center, 7430 276th St. NW, Stanwood. 360387-9611.

ART CLASSES FAMILY ART DAYS AT MoNA: The Museum of Northwest Art offers Family Art Days each month

at MoNA, 121 S. First St., La Conner. Sessions are open to ages 5 and older at all skill levels and include guided walk-throughs of MoNA exhibitions. $5 per family, free for members.

Limited enrollment. Preregistration is required.

360-466-4446 or mona museum.org. Next up: Colorful Silk Scarves: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. or 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 16. Learn the process of stretching, designing, and painting a small silk scarf.

Memory Boxes: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. or 2 to 4 p.m.

Saturday, May 28. Using painting and drawing techniques, with added collage, found object and mixed media supplies, create a unique memory box.

WEARABLE SCULPTURE: 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 2, Museum of Northwest Art, 121 S. First St., La Conner. Make a wearable sculpture using a metal armature, stretchable fabric and hot glue.

Soft sculpture concepts of contour, texture, color and form will be introduced, with individual instruction provided. Students will create their own original artwork, or a sculptural hat from a pattern. $75, includes materials. 360466-4446 or monamuseum. org.

MOSAIC YARD ART: Four-week class will meet from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesdays, starting April 6, at the Anacortes Senior Center, 1701 22nd St., Anacortes. Create your choice of yard art projects. $50. Materials and tools provided. 360-399-1180.

FIBER ARTS: Terri Bibby will present “SAORI Freestyle Weaving” at the Whidbey Weavers Guild meeting at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 7, at

the Pacific Northwest Art School, 15 NW Birch St., Coupeville. Bring a brown bag lunch. whidbey weaversguild.org.

AUDITIONS “PROOF”: Auditions will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday and 6 p.m. Sunday, April 16-17, at the Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes.

Parts are available for two women ages 20s to 30s, and two men ages 20s to 50s-plus. Auditions will be by cold readings from the script. The production will run May 27-June 18. For information or to schedule an audition: 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

AUDITIONS FOR CHORAL SINGERS: Cantabile Chamber Choir seeks to audition experienced choral singers. Rehearsals are Mondays, 6:30 to 9 p.m. in Mount Vernon. The group’s next concerts are April 23-24. Contact Jennie Bouma at cantabile chamberchoir@gmail.com or 425-312-4565.

DANCE CAMANO SPRING DANCE: Dance to Camano Junction from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, April 16, at Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island. $15, includes snacks and no-host bar.

360-387-0222 or camano center.org.

MOVING MEDITATIONS: The Dances of Universal Peace will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, April 10, at Skagit Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 500 W. Section St., Mount Vernon.

Dances include live music and singing with a focus on a particular sacred phrase, inspired by spiritual traditions from around the world, including Christian,

Jewish, Native American, Hindu, Buddhist and others. No experience necessary. Donation requested, but no one is turned away for lack of funds. 360-6299190.

RECREATION POETRY CONTEST: In celebration of National Poetry Month, the Upper Skagit Library is sponsoring a “Change” themed poetry contest. Submissions will be accepted April 1-23 at the Upper Skagit Library, 45770B Main St., Concrete. Activities during the month include a suggested “Poem-a-Week” challenge, a “Slam into Change” poetry slam at 5:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 23, and a reading of the winning entries at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, April 30. Skagit County residents of all ages and skill levels are eligible.

Prizes will be awarded.

Free. 360-853-7939 or upperskagit.lib.wa.us.

HEALTHY HIKES: Park staff or guests lead participants on the 3-mile Evergreen Trail from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturdays, through April 30, at Rockport State Park, 51095 Highway 20, Rockport.

Participants who hike 100 miles in the park during 2016 will earn a handcarved walking stick made

by Don Smith, artist and senior park aide. Free, but a Discover Pass is required. 360-853-8461 or rockport@parks.wa.gov.

MINI KICKERS SOCCER CLASSES: ages 2 to 5: The 10-week session will meet Tuesday mornings, April 12-June 14, at Skagit River Park, 1100 S. Skagit St., Burlington. Ages 2-3 will meet from 9 to 9:45 a.m.

Ages 4-5 will meet from 10 to 10:45 a.m.

British Challenger’s

professional, licensed coaches will teach kids basic skills, while helping them develop strength, balance, coordination, listening skills and teamwork. $99. First-time players will receive a jersey, shorts, ball and certificate.

Returning players receive a backpack, ball and certificate. Preregister at minikickersoccer.com. For information, contact Burlington Parks and Recreation at 360-755-9649.

TULIP PEDAL: The 35th annual Safe Kids Tulip Pedal will begin at 7 a.m.

Saturday, April 16, at La Conner Middle School, 503 N. Sixth St. The event includes 20-, 40- and 60-mile courses around tulip fields between Mount Vernon and La Conner, near Samish and Padilla bays, and features views of Mount Baker and the Cascade foothills. Proceeds will benefit child injury prevention efforts in Skagit County. Entry fee: $30 advance, $35 day of race. Jerseys are available for $12. Ages 14 and younger ride free. Register at active.com. More information: 360-661-7417.

DO THE BLOOM: The second annual “Do the Bloom” Color Run 5K for all ages will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 23, at the Depot Arts Center, 611 R Ave., Anacortes.

Proceeds benefit public art projects. Runners are dusted with colorful powder throughout the race.

Friendly dogs welcome.

Registration: $30; kids’ 1-mile fun run, $10. ana cortesartsfestival.com.

INTRO TO GEOCACHING: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 27, Mount Vernon City Library, 315 Snoqualmie St., Mount Vernon. Get an overview

of how to get started, equipment needs, different kinds of caches and how to log a find. After the presentation, head outside to hunt for hidden caches. Bring your smartphone or hand-held GPS (not required). Dress for weather, shoes for easy trail walking. All ages; 12 and younger, bring a parent. Free. 360-336-6209.

WORKSHOPS IMPROV WORKSHOP: 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 3, Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland Ave., Mount Vernon. Suggested donation of $10$15. 360-756-0756.

PISTOL SAFETY: The North Whidbey Sportsmen’s Association will offer the National Rifle Association Basic Pistol Class from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday, April 16, at the NSWA range, 886 Gun Club Road, Oak Harbor. $25, includes handbook.

Register at 360-675-8397 or NWSA.Training@gmail. com. northwhidbey sportsmen.org.

SCRAPBOOKING & MORE: Shop for bargains at the Spring Scrapbooking & More event from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 16, at the Burlington Parks & Recreation Center, 900 E. Fairhaven Ave., Burlington. Vendors will offer scrapbooking and stamping supplies, paper and stickers, arts and crafts supplies, tools and materials for knitting, sewing and other handiwork and more. Free admission. A limited number of booth spaces are available for $25 for an 8-by-8-foot booth. Call 360-755-9649

by April 1 to inquire. n For complete listings, visit goskagit.com and click on “Entertainment.”

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MUSIC REVIEWS MARGO PRICE, “Midwest Farmer’s Daughter” — Margo Price arrives with no shortage of hard-core country cred.

The Nashville guitarist and songwriter, who grew up in Illinois on a family farm that failed, recorded her solo debut at Sun Studios in Memphis, and it’s the first straight-up country record to be released on Jack White’s Third Man record label. The lead single, “Hurtin’ (on the Bottle),” is a rowdy, classic country drinking song about the folly of attempting to drown one’s sorrows with a would-be remedy “that don’t touch the pain you put on me.”

The album cuts deeper than that, though, with songs like the emotionally devastating “Hands of Time,” tired-ofwaiting “Four Years of Chances,” and “This Town Gets Around,” which hints at casting-couch sleaziness in the way business gets done in Music City. All those, and the quiet closer “World’s Greatest Loser,” bring a sharp singersongwriter sensibility to “Midwest Farmer’s Daughter” without watering down the whiskey-swigging traditionalist approach that’s at the heart of Price’s music.

GWEN STEFANI, “This is What the Truth Feels Like” — Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, and Stefani — the squeaky-voiced No Doubt singer and judge for NBC’s “The Voice” — is certainly in full-court rebuff/rebound mode. Going through the heartbreak of discovering she had a cheating husband and then finding romance (unless it’s a publicity stunt) with “Voice” co-worker Blake Shelton is Stefani’s double default mode here. With her falsetto set to “cry,” she croons the words to “Used to Love You” (“I remembered for the first time / Since I hated you / That I used to love you”) with the perfect quavering blend of spite and sorrow. The computer gamesynths of “You’re My Favorite” give the breathy singer proper berth to be charmingly cheerful without gushing.

Aside from these few tunes, Truth doesn’t feel like much, at least nothing original in terms of its sound or vision.

Though previous solo albums “Love.

Angel.Music.Baby.” and “The Sweet Escape” benefited from innovative, quirky rhythms and production flips, Truth is ska-synth-lite with pallid power ballads tossed in.

n Dan DeLuca, The Philadelphia Inquirer

n A.D. Amorosi, The Philadelphia Inquirer

April 2nd & 3rd

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TRAVEL FAMILY TRAVEL 5

Five cool trips with your teenager

By LYNN O’ROURKE HAYES The Dallas Morning News

There is no better time than now to travel with your teen. Here are five reasons to start planning: 1. Your teen may suffer from FOMO. That’s Fear of Missing Out. Sure, there’s the big game on Saturday, Heather’s birthday party and Jason’s gathering to consider. But won’t there always be some can’t-miss event on your teen’s calendar?

The flip side is they’ll have plenty to share on social media and upon their return after the family boards a high-tech über-ship like Anthem of the Seas for an islandhopping cruise through the sunny Caribbean. Or perhaps your son or daughter would prefer exploring Alaska’s Inside Passage. royalcaribbean.com; princess.com 2. Your teen may relish the rewards of unplugging. You won’t know for sure until you try. But once there is no Snapchat to send or sports scores to review, the conversation may flow. So buckle up your personal flotation devices and share the thrill

Web Buzz Name: UberFareFinder.com What it does: Allows budget-minded travelers to get Uber fare estimates while planning trips. Ready to book? Go ahead and click “Request” to move through Uber’s system.

What’s hot: The site (also readable on your smartphone browser) gives you the information you need — no muss, no fuss. Plug in your address or even just a landmark, and you’ll get your fare and car options all on one page. It also gives you the trip’s mileage and how long it will take. Most important, it gives you a heads-up on surge pricing with messages such as, “No surge pricing in effect” or “Includes 1.6x surge pricing.” The company, also known for TaxiFareFinder.com, has two more related websites launching at the same time, LyftFareFinder.com and CurbFareFinder.com. It’s worth noting that when I compared UberFareFinder to competitor websites, I was pleased that I could browse UberFareFinder without a barrage of ads.

What’s not: Regular Uber passengers might not find this site necessary because the Uber app provides you with a fare estimate before you agree to the ride. n Jen Leo, Los Angeles Times

of a trip down Idaho’s Middle Fork of the Salmon River where trout are plentiful, hot springs provide a welcome warmup, and frothy rapids get the adrenaline pumping. far-away.com 3. Your teen may be stressed. It’s a complicated world. And then there are colleges and careers to consider. So, for now, why not relax, old-school style? Head to southern

Maine’s Migis Lodge on the shores of Lake Saranac, where families have been bonding since 1916.

Swim, paddle, float, ski or sail by day.

Then, gather your clan for a lobster or clambake before a settling in for a fireside game night in your cozy cottage. migis.com 4. Your teen is curious. So why not explore someplace new together?

A textured city like New Orleans offers rich cultural, historical and adventurous outings. Check out the spooky vampire and haunted house tours and visit compelling movie sets. Sample new styles of music in all-age venues like House of Blues and Preservation Hall. Stir up some spice-filled fun in a Cajun cooking class before testing your skills in an Audubon Institute ropes course. neworleansonline.com; nolamovies.com 5. Your teen will be gone before you know it. You’ll be moving your fledgling adult into a dorm or apartment in no time.

So for now, pack your suits and sunscreen and enjoy quality island time. In Hawaii, explore torch-lit paths, indigenous birds and flora, and a world-famous luau at the Big Island’s Hilton Waikoloa Village.

Dig in for toes-in-the-sand dining and hula dancing on Kauai, snorkel on Maui, or surf and swim while relaxing on Oahu. gohawaii.com n Lynn O’Rourke Hayes is the editor of FamilyTravel. com. Email: lohayes@family travel.com.

No reservations for wilderness permits at Mount Rainier park The Associated Press

MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK — Hikers who want to camp in the wilderness at Mount Rainier National Park won’t be able to make reservations this year, after a storm dam-

aged the park’s reservation system.

Park officials say wilderness permits will now be handed out on a firstcome, first-served basis, including for the popular Wonderland Trail.

The park received about 2,000 reservation

requests by mail or fax since March 15, but none of those requests can be processed because of a software system failure.

Each year, typically about 70 percent of backcountry campsites can be reserved in advance.

Campers, however, can

still reserve campsites at Ohanapecosh and Cougar Rock campgrounds.

The park has been working with the University of Washington to test a new online reservation system, but that system won’t be launched until March 2017.

Local travel SALMON DINNER

SAIL: Join the Schooner Zodiac, a classic 1920s sailing yacht, from 6 to 9 p.m. Fridays, June 10-Sept.

2, departing from the Bellingham Cruise Terminal, 355 Harris Ave., Bellingham. $79 adults, $59 children.

Reservations: 206719-7622 or schooner zodiac.com.

SISTER CITIES PRESENTATION: The Anacortes Sister Cities Association invites the public to its next meeting at 7 p.m.

Thursday, April 7, at the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes. Dr. Steve Miller will present “Nepal Orthopedic Hospital: Comprehensive Response to Earthquake Disaster.”

Miller received ASCA’s Most Adventurous Traveler Award in 2014.

Free. 360-873-8835.

and Bainbridge Island Historical Museum.

Enjoy a no-host lunch, shopping, wine tasting and more. $69. Register by April 11.

OAK HARBOR DAY TRIPS: The Oak Harbor Senior Center, 51 SE Jerome St., offers day trips for members.

360-279-4587.

ESCORTED TOURS: The Oak Harbor Senior Center, 51 SE Jerome St., has these trips planned: South Dakota, Sept. 4-10; Legendary Waterways of Europe, Budapest to Amsterdam, Oct. 12-27. For brochures and information: 360279-4580.

PACK SMART: 10 a.m. Saturday, April 9, AAA Mount Vernon, 1600 E. College Way. Learn the latest in packing ideas. RSVP: 360-848-2090.

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. 1-800544-1800 or tourismin fo@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.

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 360-336-6215.

Next up: Beautiful Bainbridge Island: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 16. Visit the awardwinning Bainbridge Island Museum of Art

PASSPORT FAIR: Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes, will host a Passport Fair for first-time applicants from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday, April 30. Six agents will be on hand to accept completed applications and assist with application and processing. Appointments are not required.

Applications are available at the library or travel.state.gov. For passport information: 1-877-487-2778 or travel.state.gov.

TAUCK TOURS: 6 p.m. Thursday, April 7, AAA Mount Vernon, 1600 E. College Way. RSVP: 360-848-2090.

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AT THE LINCOLN

DINING GUIDE

‘The Big Short’

7:30 p.m. Friday, April 1 5:30 p.m. Sunday, April 3 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 4

‘Madama Butterfly’

9:55 a.m. Saturday, April 2

Kristine Opolais brings her interpretation of the title role in “Madama Butterfly” to Live in HD screens for the first time, in Anthony Minghella’s critically acclaimed 2006 production. $23 adults; $19 seniors; $16 students with $2 off for Lincoln members.

Loudon Wainwright III in concert 8 p.m. Saturday, April 2

Born in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, in 1946, Loudon Wainwright III came to fame when “Dead Skunk” became a Top 20 hit in 1972. He had studied acting at CarnegieMellon University, but dropped out to partake in the “Summer of Love” in San Francisco, and

Loudon Wainwright III wrote his first song in 1968 (“Edgar,” about a lobsterman in Rhode Island).

He was soon signed to Atlantic Records by Nesuhi Ertegun, and was lured by Clive Davis to Columbia Records, which released “Dead Skunk.”

His songs have since been recorded by Bonnie Raitt, Johnny Cash, Earl Scruggs, Kate and Anna McGarrigle, his son Rufus Wainwright and Mose Allison, among others. In 2011, those songs were commemorated by the comprehensive five-disc retrospective “40 Odd Years.”

Additionally, Wainwright has co-written with songwriter/producer Joe Henry on the music for Judd Apatow’s hit movie “Knocked Up,” written music for the British theatrical adaptation of the Carl Hiaasen novel “Lucky You,” and composed topical songs for NPR’s “Morning Edition” and “All Things Considered” and ABC’s “Nightline.” He has also appeared in films directed

by Martin Scorsese, Hal Ashby, Christopher Guest, Tim Burton, Cameron Crowe and Apatow.

Bellingham’s The Scarlet Locomotive will open the show. $36, $32, $28 and $24. Lincoln Theatre members receive a $2 discount. n The Lincoln Theatre is located at 712 S. First St., downtown Mount Vernon.

360-336-8955 or lincoln theatre.org

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MOVIES

The darkness of Hank Williams’ life overshadows ‘I Saw the Light’

BY KENNETH TURAN Los Angeles Times

Hank Williams, the great tragic genius of country music, wrote some of the most memorable American popular songs before dying in 1953 in the back seat of his powder-blue Cadillac.

The author of dozens of hit country singles, including “Honky Tonkin’,” “Cold, Cold Heart” and “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry,” he was only 29.

Although Williams lived a couple of years too long to be included in what’s been called the “27 Club,” composed of music legends (including Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Kurt Cobain and Amy Winehouse) who died at that age, the singersongwriter’s life was filled with enough self-destructive behavior to qualify him for membership.

In fact, Williams’ life was so tumultuous that it’s led to numerous films, including 1964’s George Hamilton-starring “Your Cheatin’ Heart” and 1972’s “Payday,” with Rip Torn as a Williams-inspired character. The latest film in the Williams sweepstakes, the serviceable “I Saw the Light,” has the great advantage of a splendid performance by Tom Hiddleston in the title role.

Though the British actor, best known for playing the duplicitous Loki in Marvel’s “Thor” movies and the more recent “Crimson Peak,” might seem an

unlikely pick for an Alabama-born singer whose signature country twang was strong and unmistakable, he turns out to have been an inspired choice.

Not only does Hiddleston, who was tutored by musician (and the film’s executive music producer) Rodney Crowell, do an expert job of singing numerous Williams songs in the film, he gives a convincing performance as the charismatic man who mined his troubled life for musical material.

Though Hiddleston’s costars, including Elizabeth Olsen (“Martha Marcy May Marlene”) as Williams’ first wife, Audrey, and the protean Cherry Jones as his protective mother, Lillie, are also strong actors, “I Saw the Light” is solid but not spectacular, a retelling of a sad story that never catches fire.

Based on Colin Escott’s thoroughly researched biography, “I Saw the Light” is respectful of the facts of Williams’ personal life, the effect his womanizing, alcoholism and abuse of pills had on his marriages, but seeing it all on screen is more disturbing than compelling. All unhappy families may be different, but they don’t always make for involving viewing.

Certainly when we first meet the 21-year-old Williams and his bride at their December 1944 wedding

MINI-REVIEWS Compiled from news services.

Ratings are 1 to 4 stars.

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Tom Hiddleston stars as Hank Williams in “I Saw The Light.” ceremony at an Andalusia, Alabama, service station, their feelings for each other seem strong and vibrant.

Williams and his band, the Drifting Cowboys, have an early morning program on a local radio station, but trouble begins when Audrey, more ambitious than she is talented and with a blind spot about her own singing ability, develops a strong-willed determination to join her husband in the limelight.

It doesn’t help things that her mother-in-law is overtly hostile and that her husband, as a scene playing a rowdy late-night gig at a local roadhouse demonstrates, is a man who viewed flirtatiousness as part of his act and was not averse to getting into brawls because of it.

In fact, one of the strengths of Hiddleston’s performance is the way it casually emphasizes the come-hither quality in Williams’ stage performances, a kind of pre-Elvis Southern sensuality that was not the norm in its time and place.

As Williams’ substance abuse continues to be a problem and his relationship with Audrey seesaws from bad to worse to better to worse again, the tedium of these trajectories is relieved by sequences

charting the progress of the singer’s career.

We find out about Williams’ determination to become a regular on Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry and the show’s parallel wariness about his reliability.

We learn how he recorded “Lovesick Blues,” his first No. 1 hit, over the objections of his producer and the type of material he recorded under his Luke the Drifter pseudonym.

We also learn that, country though he was, Williams was popular enough to take a Hollywood meeting with MGM head Dore Schary and appear on Perry Como’s TV show in New York.

It was on that trip to Manhattan that “I Saw the Light” sits Williams down with a newspaperman and has him deliver a kind of credo about his appeal.

“Everybody has a little darkness in ’em,” the singer says. “I’m talking about things like anger, misery, sorrow, shame. … I show it to ’em. And they don’t have to take it home. They expect I can help their troubles.”

And so Williams did.

But his own troubles were something else, and, Hiddleston aside, they overpower this film.

2:03. Rating: R, for some language and brief sexuality/nudity. HH½

“Eddie the Eagle” — Taron Egerton gives a winning performance as an irritatingly upbeat underdog determined to make the British Olympics as a ski jumper and training under a washed-up ski bum (Hugh Jackman).

Like “Rudy,” it’s an unapologetically sentimental, undeniably inspirational story. Sports biography, PG-13, 105 minutes. HHH “Everybody Wants Some!!” — College baseball players make bonds, renew bonds and party as the new school year begins in 1980. Writer-director Richard Linklater’s nonsequel of a sequel to “Dazed and Confused” features a large and likable ensemble cast of characters during a short but pivotal period in their lives. Rating: Comedy, R, 117 minutes. HHHH “Eye in the Sky” — The acting by Helen Mirren, Alan Rickman and others is world-class in this timely and tense, but sometimes heavy-handed drama set in the modern world of drone warfare. Mirren plays a British colonel whose attempt to take out terrorists is stymied by bureaucrats -- and a little girl near the target. Drama, R, 104 minutes. HHH “Midnight Special” — As a father on the run with his unusual 8-year-old son, Michael Shannon is up to the task and then some. It’s refreshing to find yourself immersed in a film that zigs and zags between genres -- and occasionally zaps your senses with an electric charge of shock and awe. Sci-fi adventure, PG-13, 111 minutes. HHH½ “Pee-wee’s Big Holiday” — The weird hybrid of man and boy encounters oddballs aplenty on the way to the New York birthday party of his new friend Joe Manganiello. At times, Pee-wee’s trippy experiences are pretty funny; just as often, sequences die on the vine. Comedy, not rated, 89 minutes. HH “The Bronze” — Melissa Rauch of “The Big Bang Theory” stars as a 2004 Olympic medal winner, a thoroughly unlikable brat convinced she’s still a celebrity in her Ohio hometown. This is one of those comedies that could have been a brilliant short film on “Funny or Die” or “Saturday Night Live,” but wears out its welcome as a feature-length film. Comedy, R, 100 minutes. HH “The Choice” — This love story starring Teresa Palmer (a winning presence) and Benjamin Walker (never hitting his stride) is classic Nicholas Sparks, and by that I mean it’s a mediocre, well-photographed, undeniably heart-tugging, annoyingly manipulative and dramatically predictable star-crossed romance. Romance, PG-13, 110 minutes. HH “The Hateful Eight” — Quentin Tarantino’s second Western in a row is an exhilarating moviegoing experience, filled with wickedly dark humor, nomination-worthy performances and a jigsaw puzzle plot that keeps us guessing until the bloody, brilliant end. This is one of the best movies of the year. Drama, R, 187 minutes. HHHH “The Night Before” — Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen and Anthony Mackie play longtime friends who get into all sorts of misadventures on one crazy Christmas Eve of self-discovery. At times, it’s really funny. More often, it’s “shocking” for the sake of shock value, gross for the sake of being gross, and stupid-goofy without much of a payoff. Comedy, R, 101 minutes. HH “Triple 9” — If you’re in the right frame of mind for a lurid, blood-soaked B-movie with an A-list cast including Casey Affleck, Anthony Mackie, Woody Harrelson and Kate Winslet, “Triple 9” is just the ticket. Go with the flow and maybe you’ll be entertained as I was, even as you acknowledge this thing is fabulous trash. Crime action, R, 115 minutes. HHH½

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HOT TICKETS

MOVIES AT AREA THEATERS ANACORTES CINEMAS April 1-7 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (PG-13): 12:45, 3:30, 6:25, 9:10 My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (PG-13): Friday: 1:15, 4:00, 6:45, 9:35; Saturday: 10:40, 4:00, 6:45, 9:35; Sunday-Thursday: 1:15, 4:00, 6:45, 9:35 Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (R): 12:55, 3:45, 6:35, 9:20 The Metropolitan Opera: Madama Butterfly (NR): Saturday: 9:55 a.m.

360-293-7000 CONCRETE THEATER April 1-3 Zootopia (PG): Friday: 7:30 p.m.; Saturday: 5 and 7:30 p.m.; Sunday: 5 p.m.

BLUE FOX DRIVE-IN Oak Harbor 360-675-5667 CASCADE MALL THEATERS Burlington For showings: 888-AMC-4FUN (888-262-4386) OAK HARBOR CINEMAS April 1-7 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (PG-13): 12:45, 3:30, 6:30, 9:00

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (PG-13): 1:00, 4:05, 6:45, 9:40 Miracles from Heaven (PG): Friday: 1:15, 3:55, 6:35, 9:20; Saturday: 10:40, 3:55, 6:35, 9:20; Sunday-Thursday: 1:15, 3:55, 6:35, 9:20 The Metropolitan Opera: Madama Butterfly (NR): Saturday: 9:55 a.m.

360-279-2226 STANWOOD CINEMAS April 1-7 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (PG-13): 3:30, 9:05 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice 3D (PG13): 12:50, 6:25 My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (PG-13): 1:10, 4:10, 6:45, 9:30 The Divergent Series: Allegiant (PG-13): Friday: 1:05, 3:50, 6:40, 9:25; Saturday: 3:50, 6:40, 9:25; Sunday-Thursday: 1:05, 3:50, 6:40, 9:25 Zootopia (PG): 1:00, 3:40, 6:30, 9:00 Eddie the Eagle (PG13): 1:20, 4:00, 6:50, 9:35 The Metropolitan Opera: Madama Butterfly (NR): Saturday: 9:55 a.m.

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“Whiskey Tango Foxtrot” — The essential truth and overall tone of Kim Barker’s terrific war memoir shine through, thanks in large part to Tina Fey’s winning performance as a smart, well-intentioned and initially naive reporter, who plunges into an Afghanistan assignment with great gusto and a resolve to change the world. Comedy drama, R, 111 minutes. HHH “Youth” — A retired composer (Michael Caine) goes on his annual retreat to a mysterious Swiss Alps resort to get away from it all, but the world keeps coming to him. Director Paolo Sorrentino has created a stylized and eccentric film. Drama, R, 118 minutes. HHH½ “Zoolander 2” — Ben Stiller’s shallow and grating male model character reunites with best friend Hansel (Owen Wilson) to help solve some pop star murders.

Celebrity cameos abound, but with few exceptions, their visual sight gags or one-liners fall flat with a resounding thud. Comedy, PG-13, 100 minutes. H½ “Zootopia” — In an all-animal world, a rabbit rookie cop (voice of Ginnifer Goodwin) suspects a sly fox (Jason Bateman) in a missing-mammals case. Brimming with gorgeous visuals and terrific one-liners. Animated adventure, PG, 108 minutes. HHHH

“A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN”: Through April 17, The 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle. 206-625-1900 or 5thavenue.org.

RUBEN STUDDARD: March 31-April 3, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle.

206-441-9729 or jazzalley. com.

ELLIE GOULDING: April 2, KeyArena, Seattle. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III: April 2, Lincoln Theatre, Mount Vernon. 360-3368955 or lincolntheatre.org.

SUDDEN VALLEY JAZZ SERIES: April 2/Nov. 5, Sudden Valley Dance Barn, Bellingham. 360-671-1709 or FSWL.org.

ANDERS OSBORNE: April 3, Neumos, Seattle. 800745-3000 or showbox online.com.

LOS LOBOS: April 7-10, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

ROBERT CRAY BAND: April 8, Lincoln Theatre, Mount Vernon. 360-3368955 or lincolntheatre.org.

IRON MAIDEN: April 11, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma.

800-745-3000 or live nation.com.

GEORGE COLLIGAN TRIO FEATURING THOMAS MARRIOTT: April 18, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-4419729 or jazzalley.com.

PATTI LUPONE: April 23, Mount Baker Theatre, Bellingham. 360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com.

OZ NOY WITH DAVE WECKL AND JIMMY HASLIP: April 26-27, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle.

206-441-9729 or jazzalley. com.

MELISSA MANCHESTER: April 29-30, Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Bow. 877275-2448 or theskagit.com.

JOEY DEFRANCESCO QUARTET: May 3-4, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle.

206-441-9729 or jazzalley. com.

CYRUS CHESTNUT TRIO: May 10-11, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-4419729 or jazzalley.com.

SELENA GOMEZ: May 13, KeyArena, Seattle. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

CHARLIE MUSSELWHITE: May 13-14, Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Bow. 877275-2448 or theskagit.com.

THE WHO: May 15,

ELVIS COSTELLO With Larkin Poe, April 17, Mount Baker Theatre, Bellingham. 360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com

KeyArena, Seattle. thewho. com.

BEYONCÉ: May 18, CenturyLink Field, Seattle. 800745-3000 or livenation. com.

SPYRO GYRA: May 19-22, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

BILLY JOEL: May 20, Safeco Field, Seattle. 800745-3000 or livenation. com.

LLOYD JONES: May 28, Lincoln Theatre, Mount Vernon. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.

ARTURO SANDOVAL: May 26-29, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

PAUL SIMON: May 28-29, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 800-745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com.

BOB DYLAN & HIS BAND: with Mavis Staples: June 4-5, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 800-745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com.

LATIN LINEUP COMEDY NIGHT: June 10-11, Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Bow. 877-275-2448 or theskagit. com.

SLIPKNOT: with Marilyn Manson, Of Mice & Men: June 11, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

TEARS FOR FEARS: June 17, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville. 800745-3000 or ticketmaster. com.

CHICAGO: June 18, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

JUSTIN HAYWARD (Moody Blues): featuring IGN’s Mike Dawes: June 24, Lincoln Theatre, Mount Vernon. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.

PARADISO FESTIVAL: June 24 and 25, Gorge Amphitheatre, 754 Silica Rd, George. 425-248-1572 or livenation.com.

BOSTON: July 1, WAMU Theatre, Seattle. 800-7453000 or Ticketmaster.com.

LYLE LOVETT AND HIS LARGE BAND: July 2, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

GOO GOO DOLLS WITH COLLECTIVE SOUL AND TRIBE SOCIETY: July 9 Cha-

teau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK TASTE OF CHAOS TOUR: July 9, Xfinity Arena, Everett. 866-332-8499 or livenation.com.

PHISH: July 15-16, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. 800745-3000 or livenation.com.

29TH WINTHROP R&B FESTIVAL: July 15-17, 19190 Highway 20, Winthrop. 509-997-3837 or tickettomato.com.

DON HENLEY: July 19-20, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville. 800-7453000 or ticketmaster.com.

STING & PETER GABRIEL: July 21, KeyArena, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

THE RIPPINGTONS: July 21-24, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

LEE ANN WOMACK: July 22-23, Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Bow. 877-275-2448 or theskagit.com.

DEAD & COMPANY: July 23, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

ALBERT LEE: with Kate Taylor: July 24, Lincoln Theatre, Mount Vernon. 360336-8955 or lincolntheatre. org.

ROB ZOMBIE, KORN: July 27, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

WATERSHED FESTIVAL: with Jason Aldean, Eric Church, Keith Urban and more: July 29-31, Aug. 5-7, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. watershedfest.com. n For complete listings, visit goskagit.com and click on “Entertainment.”

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