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COMING UP

OUT & ABOUT Enjoy a ‘Frozen’ afternoon Saturday in Concrete PAGES 4-5

Talk tonight explores ‘Mount Baker’s Eruptive History and Hazards’ PAGE 3

MOVIES ‘London has Fallen’ doesn’t have a leg to stand on PAGES 14-15

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NEW ON DVD THIS WEEK “Legend”: Tom Redmayne’s portrayal Hardy plays both Regof Stephen Hawking in Upcoming gie and Ronnie Kray, “The Theory of Everymovie releases twin gangsters who thing” was a rare oppor Following is a partial were the kingpins of tunity for an actor. Selschedule of coming DVD organized crime in the dom does a part create releases. Release dates East End of London such massive physical are subject to change: during the 1960s. These and emotional demands. guys rose to such crimiSuch roles don’t MARCH 8 The Peanuts Movie nal prominence that come along every day.

In the Heart of the Sea they even attracted But for Redmayne, they Victor Frankenstein the attention of crime have come along in bosses in Las Vegas. back-to-back years. His MARCH 15 The story progresses work in “The Danish Sisters through the rise and fall Girl” is in its own way Alvin and the Chipmunks: of the brothers. Director The Road Chip equally as challenging The Big Short Brian Helgeland’s pacphysically and emotionConcussion ing at times is a bit flatally for the British actor.

Brooklyn footed, but his script “Youth”: Guests at a Steve Jobs: the Man is superbly crafted to Swiss hotel share their in the Machine show the transformaconcerns about life and Carol tion in the characters. the arts. Not since “The MARCH 22 Slowly through the Grand Budapest Hotel’ The Hunger Games: movie, Ronnie’s calm has a film blended so Mockingjay Part 2 and collected style smoothly the elements Daddy’s Home begins to show signs of of fact and fantasy with The Letters the insanity that is so a quirky and whimsical much the trademark of MARCH 29 cast as “Youth.” his twin brother.

The Hateful Eight “East Side Sushi”: Concussion “The Night Before”: Latina wants to become Point Break This holiday film about a sushi chef.

Cartel Land three best buddies look“Miss You Already”: ing for one last major n Tribune News Service Two women (Drew BarChristmas Eve bash rymore, Toni Collette) manages to be crass, find their friendship rude and foul-mouthed tested when one starts a family and the while also being very sweet. other gets ill.

It all comes together to make “The “Don Verdean”: Comic look at Night Before” a fun hybrid of a raunevangelical fraud. chy buddy comedy and a sweet holiday “Narcopolis”: Elite police force movie. Seth Rogen stars. keeps black market dealers off the “Creed”: Rocky Balboa (Sylvester street.

Stallone) agrees to train the son of “LEGO: Star Wars: Droid Tales”: Apollo Creed. “Creed” is a reboot of Adventures of the droids before “The the franchise and follows a very similar Phantom Menace.” structure to the original movie. To that “Life”: Look at James Dean and his end, the movie repeatedly falls short. friendship with photographer Dennis “Room: A woman and her son try Stock. to adapt to life after escaping from the “Intruders”: Home invasion horrorman who held them captive. thriller.

Director Lenny Abrahamson has “Ratter”: Ashley Benson stars in created with “Room” a compelling the voyeuristic thriller. story that appears to have very dis“The Midnight Man”: Assassin who tinct halves. But in reality, each half could not feel pain suddenly regains is an emotional mirror of the other. the ability.

This reflection is strengthened by a “The Bold Ones”: Medical drama powerful story of a mother’s undying starring E.G. Marshall. love, the revelations of the world seen “God’s Club”: Teacher battles parthrough a child’s eyes and the unwavents over Bible Club. ering strength of the human spirit.

“In Defense of Food”: Author “The Danish Girl”: Noted artist Michael Pollan looks at healthy eating. begins to reveal that he has always felt trapped in the wrong body. Eddie n Rick Bentley, The Fresno Bee

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Dr. Jane Watson will share her knowledge from 25 years of studying otters Friday night in Anacortes

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COMINGUP Mount Baker eruption hazards

MIXED MEDIA ART SHOW A new Mixed Media Show will open with a reception during the First Friday Art Walk from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, March 4, and continue through March 28 at Scott Milo Gallery, 420 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. The show features glass and steel work by Lin McJunkin and Milo White. They have paired their work with painter Ann Vandervelde and poetry by Anne McDuffie. The show also includes work by digital media artist Mustafa Bilal and paintings by Pat Sayre. Gallery hours are 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday or by appointment. 360-293-6938 or scottmilo.com.

‘EDGING TOWARD DISASTER’ ART SHOW

A show of new works by Natalie Niblack will open with a reception during the First Friday Art Walk from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, March 4, and continue through March 31 at ACME Creative Space, 705 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. The exhibition includes paintings and prints of natural and manmade 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.

SCHOOL SPIRIT RUN Inspire Church of Skagit Valley will host the Thank You 5K, 10K and Kids Fun Run at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 5, beginning and ending at Sedro-Woolley High School, 1235 Third St., Sedro-Woolley. Registration: $10-$30. All proceeds will benefit the school. More information at face book.com/thankyou5k, icskagitvalley.org/the-thankyou-5k or 360-856-0871.

Dave Tucker of the Mount Baker Volcano Research Center will present “Mount Baker Eruptive History and Hazards” at 6:30 p.m. today, March 3, at the Burlington Public Library, 820 E. Washington Ave., Burlington.

Learn about the volcanic history of Mount Baker, its eruptions, collapses and the hazards this active volcano poses for Whatcom/Skagit communities. Free. 360-755-0760 or burlington wa.gov/library.

CAMANO WINTER WALK Join Friends of Camano Island Parks on a guided community walk at 9:50 a.m. Saturday, March 5, from Cama Beach to Camano Island State Park. Meet at the Ivy Road and Dry Lake Road junction, 1.4 miles from Elger Bay Road. The 3.3-mile walk from the Cama trailhead to the south beach of Camano Island State Park includes downhill and level terrain with great views. Shuttle cars will be available to return drivers to the trailhead, or you can walk back. The walk takes place rain or shine, canceled for high winds or snow. Wear appropriate clothes and sturdy shoes or boots. No dogs. Discover Pass required for parking. friendsofcamanoislandparks.org.

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OUT & ABOUT ARTS MIXED MEDIA ART SHOW: A new Mixed Media Show will open with a reception during the First Friday Art Walk from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, March 4, and continue through March 28 at Scott Milo Gallery, 420 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

The show features glass and steel work by Lin McJunkin and Milo White. They have paired their work with painter Ann Vandervelde and poetry by Anne McDuffie. The show also includes work by digital media artist Mustafa Bilal and paintings by Pat Sayre.

Gallery hours are 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday or by appointment. 360-2936938 or scottmilo.com.

“EDGING TOWARD DISASTER”: A show of new works by Natalie Niblack will open with a reception during the First Friday Art Walk from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, March 4, and continue through 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.

JACK GUNTER ART: In association with the Skagit County Historical Museum exhibition, “Secrets of the Mount Vernon Culture,” a show of new works by Camano Island artist Jack Gunter will open with a reception from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, March 4, at Cassera Arts

Premiers, 106 First St., La Conner. The opening will feature music by Crazy Like a Fox, refreshments and a special screening of the infamous “Ice Hockey” documentary.

For information, including gallery hours and directions, call 310-691-9391.

“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.

“FROM THE FOREST”: Check out a collection of amazing fungi, bones and paintings of and from local forests through March 19 at Gallery Cygnus, 109 Commercial, La Conner. Gallery hours are noon to five p.m. Friday through Sunday. 360-7084787 or gallerycygnus. com.

“THE PAINTINGS OF ERIC MICHAELS”: The exhibition continues through April 1 at the Jansen Art Center, 321 Front St., Lynden. A signature member of the Oil Painters of America, National Watercolor Society and Pastel Society of America, Michaels’ art has taken him to exotic

‘SEA OTTERS: A NATURAL HISTORY’

Dr. Jane Watson, Ph.D., Deptartment of Biology, Vancouver Island University, will share her knowledge from 25 years of study of otters, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, March 18, at the NW Educational Service District Building, 1601 R St., Anacortes. Free. skagitbeaches.org. destinations around the world including Africa, Europe, Central America and Indonesia.

The “Winter into Spring Juried Exhibit” featuring the work of some 20 local and regional artists is also on display, with work by Art Center students of all ages. 360354-3600 or jansenart center.org.

SURFACE DESIGN: “Beyond The Surface,” featuring work by the Whidbey Island Surface Design Group, continues through March 27 at the La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum, 703 S. Second St., La Conner. The group’s exhibit includes artwork created with fiber and fabric as a base, and embellished using a variety of processes including dyeing, wrapping, felting, stitching, weaving, image transfer, beading, quilting, painting, printing and collage.

Artists include Liz Axford, Danielle Bodine, Mary Burks, Debra Calkins, Fine Gelfand, Zia Gipson, Carol Barton Jerome, Cheryl Kamera, Janet King, Patricia King, Barbara Kuznetz, Kristin Lasher, Nan Leaman, Nancy Loorem-Adams, Pat Morse, Natalie Olsen, Marie Plakos, Diane Reardon, Bergen Rose, Laura Stangel Schmidt, Ilene Rae Sorenson, Janet Steadman, Larkin Jean Van Horn, Sande Wascher-James and Colleen Wootton.

Hand-stitched works by members of the Needlepoint Guild of Anacortes are on display through March 27 in the museum’s Landmark Gallery.

Museum hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. Admission: $7, $5 students and military, free for members and ages 11 and younger.

360-466-4288 or laconner quilts.org.

NORTHWEST ART: Three exhibitions continue through March 17 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. n “April Surgent: Observations of Life on Ice”: As a recipient of the National Science Foundation’s Antarctic Artist and Writers program, Surgent conducted eight weeks of fieldwork in the Antarctic during the Austral summer of 2013. Surgent’s cameo glass engravings on layered-glass panels depict her experiences and impressions of the Antarctic and the work happening there. n “Here and There: Topographic Conversations with Morris Graves”: “Here and There” engages viewers

in a discussion between Graves, eight contemporary artists and their environments. In addition to works by these eight artists, the exhibit features two pieces created by Graves while he was living in both Skagit and Humboldt counties.

Also included are several photos of Graves taken

by Imogen Cunningham and Mary Randlett. Participating artists include Lanny Bergner, Ann Chadwick Reid, Eve Deisher, Lori Goodman, Leslie Kenneth Price, Julie McNiel, Allen Moe and Emily Silver. n “Appassionata: The Art of Jacqueline Barnett 1990-2015”: Often used as a musical term, appassionata refers to an intensely impassioned period or person. Curated

by Seattle gallery owner Francine Seders, the exhibit includes dynamic artworks that evoke both joy and pain.

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OUT & ABOUT LECTURES AND TALKS MOUNT BAKER ERUPTION HAZARDS: Dave Tucker of the Mount Baker Volcano Research Center will present “Mount Baker Eruptive History and Hazards” at 6:30 p.m. today, March 3, at the Burlington Public Library, 820 E. Washington Ave., Burlington.

Learn about the volcanic history of Mount Baker, its eruptions, collapses and the hazards this active volcano poses for Whatcom/Skagit communities.

Free. 360-755-0760 or burlingtonwa.gov/library.

MOCK DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS: Fidalgo Democrats will conduct a mock Democratic caucus from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, March 8, at the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., in preparation for the March 26 Democratic precinct caucuses. Free. 360-2937114.

CEMETERY ART: The Skagit Valley Genealogical Society will present “The Silent Stones Speak: An Introduction to Gravestone Icons” from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 12, at the Burlington Senior Center, 1011 Greenleaf Ave. (Use the east entrance.) Margie Wilson of the Burlington Historical Society will discuss late 19th to early 20th century cemetery art using photographs from Burlington’s Green Hills Memorial Cemetery and from her travels in Europe. Free. 360-7576224 or skagitvalley genealogy.org.

MARITIME SPEAKER SERIES: “Classic Motor Yachts of the Pacific Northwest”: 4 p.m. Saturday, March 19, Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th

St., Anacortes. The Pacific Northwest has a heritage of some of the finest boat designers and builders in the world. Capt. Rick Etsell narrates a slide show of some of these timeless classic vessels.

Free. 360-293-1910, ext. 21, or library.cityofanacortes. org.

“POETRY IN ANACORTES HISTORY”: 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 23, Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes.

Local historian Bret Lunsford traces elements of Anacortes history through local poets. Free. 360-2931910, ext. 21, or library. cityofanacortes.org.

“CRACKING THE CODES: THE SYSTEM OF RACIAL INEQUALITY”: 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 30, Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St. Anacortes Police Chief Bonnie Bowers will facilitate a discussion centered on the documentary about recognizing and responding to racism in our society. Free. 360-293-1910, ext. 21, or library.cityof anacortes.org.

MORE FUN FASHION FUNDRAISER: Skagit Friendship House will present the sixth annual “En Vogue” Runway Show and Benefit Auction, opening with a reception at 5:30 p.m. followed by runway modeling and a live auction at 6:30 p.m. today, March 3, at the Swinomish Casino and Lodge, 12885 Casino Drive, Anacortes. The event will feature repurposed garments created by local designers out of secondhand materials.

Their transformations will be unveiled on the runway, then auctioned off to the highest bidder.

General admission: $35.

‘FROZEN’ IN CONCRETE

Spend an afternoon with Barbara Jean Hicks, author of the companion books to popular Disney film “Frozen,” from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 5, at the Concrete Theatre, 45920 Main St., Concrete. Hicks will read from her “A Sister More Like Me” and “An Amazing Snowman” books. Attendees can also enjoy singing, dancing and photos with “Frozen” characters, as well as cupcakes, punch, raffles and door prizes. $20, free for ages 2 and younger. Children ages 12 and younger must be accompanied by an adult. Proceeds will benefit the new Upper Skagit Library building. Advance purchase only; tickets will not be available at the door. 360-853-7939 or upperskagitlibraryfoundation.org.

VIP reserved seating: $60, includes one complimentary drink. Proceeds will benefit the Friendship House. Tickets are available at Friendship House, The Tattered Page in Mount Vernon or at brownpapertickets.com/ event/2504334. For information, call 360-336-6138.

COIN SHOW: The Stanwood Coin Club’s 55th annual Coin Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday, March 5, at the Stanwood Senior Center cafeteria, located downstairs at 7430 276th St. NW, Stanwood. Check out a wide variety of U.S. and foreign coins, currency, bullion and collectibles, coin displays, free appraisals, door prize drawings, gold and silver coin raffles and more. Refreshments available for purchase.

Free admission. Nonperishable food bank donations will be accepted.

MEET A DRUG DETECTION DOG: 7 p.m.

Wednesday, March 9, Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes.

Anacortes police canine officer Scott Ray introduces K9 officer Xander, the only drug detection dog operating in Skagit County. Free. 360-2931910, ext. 21, or library. cityofanacortes.org.

SPOTLIGHT FILM FESTIVAL: The Lincoln Theatre is hosting 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: n March 10: “The Horse Boy”: Part travel adventure, part insight

into shamanic tradition and part intimate look at the autistic mind, the film tells one family’s giving “voice to the thousands who display amazing courage and creativity every day in the battle against the epidemic of autism.” A panel discussion will follow the film.

MODEL RAILROAD OPEN HOUSE: The Whatcom-Skagit Model Railroad Club will host an open house from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 12, at 1469 Silver Run Lane, Alger. Check out the club’s large, permanent HO- and N-scale indoor railroad layouts.

Admission is by donation to maintain and expand the layouts. whatcom skagitmrc.org.

MOUNTAIN MEN SHOW: The Cascade Mountain Men will present their annual Muzzle

Loading Arms and Pioneer Craft Show from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, March 12-13, at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds, 14405 179th Ave. SE, Monroe. The event will include some 300 tables presented by 100 vendors in period dress offering muzzle loading firearms, supplies and accessories, leather and fur goods, period clothing, Native American crafts, beadwork, arts and crafts materials and more. Enjoy historical demonstrations of blacksmithing, spinning and weaving, wood carving, muzzleloader barrel making and other pioneer activities. $8, free for ages 12 and younger. Ages 15 and younger must be accompanied by an adult.

206-300-1481 or cascade mountainmen.com.

B&G CLUBS BREAKFAST: The Boys & Girls Clubs of Skagit County will host the 2016 Skagit Raises Great Kids Breakfast from 7 to 8:30 a.m.

Wednesday, March 16, at McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. The morning will feature youth speakers, including the 2015 Youth of the Year. No cost to attend. Table sponsorships are available. For information: 360-419-3723, ext. 7; ifaley@skagitclubs.org; or skagitclubs.org.

KIDS GIANT GARAGE SALE: Young vendors will offer a variety of kid-related items for sale from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 26, inside the Burlington Parks and Recreation Center, 900 E. Fairhaven Ave., Burlington. Shop for gently used toys, books, clothes, bikes, furniture, games and more. Free admission.

360-755-9659.

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GET INVOLVED AUDITIONS “WHIDBEY HAS TALENT”: Auditions for Whidbey’s first island-wide youth talent show will be held by appointment from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, and 2 to 7 p.m. Sunday, March 5-6, at the Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor.

Youths in grades K-12 are invited to audition and showcase their talents in song, music, drama, dance and comedy. Finalists will compete for scholarships and awards at the “Whidbey Has Talent” show Sunday, April 24, at Oak Harbor High School.

For information, call 360679-2237 or whidbey playhouse.com.

DANCE FOLK DANCING: Skagit-Anacortes Folk

FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK

March 4 6-9pm The Good Stuff A.C.M.E. Creative Spaces Anacortes Oil & Vinegar Bar Burton Jewelers THink Tiny Gallery Scott Milo Gallery The Majestic Inn and Spa www.anacortesart.com

Dancers meets Tuesdays at Bayview Civic Hall, 12615 C St. in Bayview, Skagit County. Learn to folk dance to a variety of international music.

Instruction begins at 7 p.m., followed by review and request dances until 9:30 p.m. The first session is free, $3 thereafter. All are welcome. No partners needed. For information, contact Gary or Ginny at 360-766-6866.

$10 suggested donation.

360-766-6866.

Coast Guard. Free. seacadets.org.

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DANCE PARTY: Sinovi Tamburitza Orchestra will perform traditional and popular Croatian and Balkan music at the Skagit-Anacortes Folk Dancers’ dance party Saturday, March 12, at the Bayview Civic Hall, 12615 C St. in Bayview, Skagit County. A potluck will begin at 6 p.m. followed by dancing at 7:15 p.m.

SEA CADET ORIENTATION: The ORION Squadron of the U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps will host an orientation meeting for ages 10 to 17 at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 12, at the Oak Harbor Public Library, 1000 SE Regatta Drive, Oak Harbor. Experience Navy life, take tours and work with the Navy and

HEALTHY HIKES: Rangers and guests will lead hikes beginning at 9:30 a.m. each Saturday through April 30 at Rockport State Park, 51095 Highway 20, Rockport.

Meet in the parking lot near the restrooms for a moderate-paced hike on the 3-mile Evergreen Trail. Participants can also choose to hike trails on their own. Well-behaved dogs are permitted on leash. The park features an ADA-accessible trail.

Dress for the weather with footwear suitable for wet, muddy and/or slippery trails. Hikes end with warm drinks in the Discovery Center.

Participants who hike 100 miles in Rockport State Park during 2016 will earn a hand-carved

DRUM CIRCLE: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 17, Center for Spiritual Living, 1508 N. 18th St., Mount Vernon. Bring your drum or borrow one.

Handicapped accessible.

Free. Freewill offering accepted. 360-305-7559.

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walking stick made by Don Smith, artist and senior park aide. Miles can be logged on the staff-led hikes or anytime in 2016 on one’s own. The log must be completed at the park after each hike.

The hikes are free, but a Discover Pass or $10 day pass is required to park, except for March 19 and 26 and April 22, which are State Parks “Free Days.” For information, contact Laura Busby, interpretive specialist, at 360-853-8461 or rockport@parks.wa.gov.

TEE-BALL INSTRUCTIONAL LEAGUE: Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation will offer a Big Hitters Tee Ball Instructional League for boys and girls ages 3 to 5, beginning March 28. Games will be played indoors at school gyms or outdoors as weather permits. $55, includes T-shirt and trophy. Volunteer coaches and sponsors are needed.

Register by March 10 at 360-336-6215.

COACH-PITCH INSTRUCTIONAL LEAGUE: Boys and girls ages 6 to 8 can register

by March 10 for Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation’s MVPR Big Hitters Coach-Pitch Instruction League. The league will include six games on Saturdays, April 9- May 14. $55, includes T-shirt and trophy. Volunteer coaches and sponsors are needed.

360-336-6215.

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 soccer 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 360755-9649.

TRAIL BUILDERS: Mount Vernon Trail Builders seeks volunteers to help with trail building and maintenance at Little Mountain Park in Mount Vernon. Work sessions are held from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturdays, rain or shine. Lunch, snacks, tools and training are provided. For information, call Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation at 360336-6215 or visit mount vernontrailbuilders.com.

Next up: March 12 and 26.

SALMON HABITAT RESTORATION: Join Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group (SFEG) to help restore native riparian plants in the Skagit and Samish watersheds.

These plants provide shade and cover for salmon and leaf litter for aquatic insects, which in turn provide food for salmon. These riparian zones also improve water quality by controlling erosion and filtering pollutants. All planting events take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. For information, directions or to sign up: 360-336-0172 or sfeg@skagitfisheries. org.

Next up: March 5, Nursery potting party.

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GET INVOLVED VOLUNTEER BEACH NATURALIST: The Volunteer Beach Naturalist Program is looking for people interested in marine stewardship.

Classes will meet weekly beginning at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 8, in the West Beach Shelter at Deception State Park, with one class at the Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve and a Saturday field trip to Rosario Beach.

Volunteers will receive training on topics including tide pool ecology, intertidal invertebrates, marine mammals, human history, environmental education and more.

The training is free in exchange for a commitment to volunteer at Rosario Beach. For information or to sign up: deceptionpassfoundation. org/naturalist, dpbeach

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naturalist@gmail.com or 360-675-3767, ext. 31.

SCHOOL SPIRIT RUN: Inspire Church of Skagit Valley will host the Thank You 5K, 10K and Kids Fun Run at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 5, beginning and ending at SedroWoolley High School, 1235 Third St., SedroWoolley. Registration: $10-$30. All proceeds will benefit the school. More information at facebook. com/thankyou5k, icskagit valley.org/the-thank-you5k or 360-856-0871.

SHAMROCK SHUFFLE: The third annual Shamrock Shuffle 5K Fun Run will be held Saturday, March 12, at the Port of Skagit Nature Trails, 15000 Crosswind Drive, Burlington. The 5K run will begin at 10 a.m., followed by the kids’ 1⁄4-

mile run at 11 a.m. $15 registration for fun run, suggested $5 donation for kids’ run. Proceeds will benefit Bethany Christian Preschool’s scholarship fund. Prizes will also be given for best child and adult costumes or decorations. Registration available at runsignup.com/ Race/WA/Burlington/ BCP5K, or day of race.

360-424-9399 or knbc cmv@gmail.com.

WHIDBEY 5K FUND RUN: The Skagit Valley College Foundation and SVC’s Student Life office will host the Whidbey Island 5K Fund Run on Saturday, March 12, at North Whidbey Middle School, 67 NE Izett St., Oak Harbor. The race will begin at 9 a.m., with a catered breakfast at 9:30 a.m. Proceeds will help support scholarships for

students at the College’s Whidbey Island Campus.

Runners can register at skagit.edu/svc5k. The first 100 preregistered participants will receive a T-shirt. For more information: 360-679-5303 or raynette.parks@skagit. edu.

HAVE A HEART RUN: The seventh annual Have a Heart Run will be held Saturday, May 7, at Edgewater Park in Mount Vernon. The family-friendly event features a timed 5K/10K Run, 2K Walk (dogs and strollers permitted) and a free HalfPint Half-Mile for ages 9 and younger. Check in starts at 8:15 a.m. Registration: $10-$30. T-shirts available for purchase at registration.

New this year is the Couch to 5K training package, which includes

eight weeks of training, entrance into the 5K Run and a limited edition T-shirt. Registration: $70$80. Proceeds will benefit Community Action of Skagit County. For information or to register: haveaheartrun.org.

CAMANO WINTER WALK: Join Friends of Camano Island Parks on a guided community walk at 9:50 a.m. Saturday, March 5, from Cama Beach to Camano Island State Park. Meet at the Ivy Road and Dry Lake Road junction, 1.4 miles from Elger Bay Road.

The 3.3-mile walk from the Cama trailhead to the south beach of Camano Island State Park includes downhill and level terrain. Shuttle cars will be available to return drivers to the trailhead, or you can walk back. The walk

takes place rain or shine, canceled for high winds or snow. Wear appropriate clothes and sturdy shoes or boots. No dogs.

Discover Pass required for parking. friendsof camanoislandparks.org.

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.

Next up: n Senior/Adult Hike: Pine Ridge Loop: 10 a.m. to noon Friday, March 11. Meet at the base of Mount Erie on Ray Auld Drive. Enjoy a hike to a hidden meadow — a secret spot off the beaten path.

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area March 4-10

TUNING UP Playing at area venues March 3-10 FRIDAY.4 LUNASA 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $30-$40. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org

THURSDAY.10 JOAN PENNEY 6 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720.

SATURDAY.5 BRIAN LEE AND THE ORBITERS 7:30 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-755-3956.

THURSDAY.3

FRIDAY.4

Square dance, with Conway West: 7 to 9 p.m., Conway Muse, Bard Loft, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $5. 360-445-3000.

Eric Politzer photo

Friday.4

Sunday.6

Tuesday.8

Thursday.10

THEATER

MUSIC

MUSIC

THEATER

Lunasa (Celtic music): 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $30-$40. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.

Saturday.5 COMEDY

Komodo Comedy, with Davey Wester: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10.

360-445-3000.

“Viva Vivaldi!”: Whidbey Saratoga Orchestra and Oak Harbor High School Harbor Singers: 2:30 p.m., Oak Harbor High School, One Wildcat Way, Oak Harbor. $25 adults, $20 seniors/military, free for ages 17 and younger (13 and younger must be accompanied by a paying adult).

360-929-3045 or sowhidbey.com.

Mount Vernon High School Instrumental Music Dept.: 7 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $10 adults, $4 students. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.

Wednesday.9 MUSIC

“Music Makes the World Go Round”: Skagit Valley College Music Dept., 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $10 adults, $7 seniors, $5 SVC students. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.

“In 25 Words or… Death”: A Mystery Comedy in Three Acts: 7 p.m., Mount Vernon Christian School, 820 W. Blackburn Road, Mount Vernon. $8-$10. 360424-9157 or mountvernonchristian.org.

“Wonder of the World” (comedy): 7 p.m., Anacortes High School, 1600 20th St., Anacortes. Admission by donation.

360-503-1369 or ahs.asd103.org.

Bootleg Sunshine: 7:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner.

360-399-1805.

Pete Irving & Co.: Released From Quiet 6 to 8 p.m., The Woolley (blues): 6 p.m., Conway Market, 829 Metcalf St., Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Sedro-Woolley. 360-982Conway. 360-445-3000.

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.

MuseBird Café: Carolyn Cruso, Amanda Sue Winterhalter and Jaspar Lepak, 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000.

Brenda Xu: 7:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner. 360-399-1805.

Budapest West: 8 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., AnaFriday Swing, with Duane cortes. 360-588-1720.

Melcher and Ken Vanderhyde (’30s, ’40s & ’50s Marcel and Nacor: classic tunes): 7 to 9 8 p.m., Longhorn Saloon p.m., North Cove Coffee, & Grill, 5754 Cains 1130 S. Burlington Blvd., Court, Edison. No cover.

Burlington. No cover.

360-766-6330.

Acoustic Jam Night: Nick Anthony and Friends, 7 to 10 p.m., Evelyn’s Tavern, 12667 Highway 9, Clear Lake.

360-399-1321.

The Good Wives, Without Arms, The Masses: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $5.

360-778-1067.

Country Jim: 7 p.m., Mount Vernon Elks Lodge, 2120 Market St., Mount Vernon.

Members and signed-in guests only. 360-8488882.

Jimmy Wright Band: 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360-4226411.

SATURDAY.5 The Alkis: 7:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner. 360-3991805.

Brian Lee and the Orbiters: 7:30 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-755-3956.

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

360-445-4733.

Nick Anthony and Friends: One-year reopening anniversary celebration: 8 p.m. to midnight, Evelyn’s Tavern, 12667 Highway 9, Clear Lake. 360-399-1321.

Bongzilla, Black Cobra, Lo-Pan, Against The Grain: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $15. 360-778-1067.

WEDNESDAY.9 Bow Diddlers: 5:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360-7666266.

Stilly River Band: 6 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360588-1720.

Highway 9 (country): 9 p.m., Loco Billy’s Wild Moon Saloon, 27021 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood. $7. 425-737-5144 or 360-629-6500.

Jeff Peters: 9 p.m., Longhorn Saloon & Grill, 5754 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360766-6330.

Jimmy Wright Band: 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360-4226411.

THURSDAY.10 Dengue Fever, Cat Bomb: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $10.

360-778-1067.

Marcia Kester: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. 360-445-3000.

Conway West: 6 to 8 p.m., The Woolley Market, 829 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley.

360-982-2649.

Lucas Hicks: 7:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner. 360-3991805.

Joan Penney: 6 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360588-1720.

Open Mic and Jam: 8 p.m., Loco Billy’s Wild Moon Saloon, 27021 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood. No cover. 425-737-5144 or 360-629-6500.

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area March 4-10

TUNING UP Playing at area venues March 3-10 FRIDAY.4 LUNASA 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $30-$40. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org

THURSDAY.10 JOAN PENNEY 6 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720.

SATURDAY.5 BRIAN LEE AND THE ORBITERS 7:30 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-755-3956.

THURSDAY.3

FRIDAY.4

Square dance, with Conway West: 7 to 9 p.m., Conway Muse, Bard Loft, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $5. 360-445-3000.

Eric Politzer photo

Friday.4

Sunday.6

Tuesday.8

Thursday.10

THEATER

MUSIC

MUSIC

THEATER

Lunasa (Celtic music): 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $30-$40. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.

Saturday.5 COMEDY

Komodo Comedy, with Davey Wester: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10.

360-445-3000.

“Viva Vivaldi!”: Whidbey Saratoga Orchestra and Oak Harbor High School Harbor Singers: 2:30 p.m., Oak Harbor High School, One Wildcat Way, Oak Harbor. $25 adults, $20 seniors/military, free for ages 17 and younger (13 and younger must be accompanied by a paying adult).

360-929-3045 or sowhidbey.com.

Mount Vernon High School Instrumental Music Dept.: 7 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $10 adults, $4 students. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.

Wednesday.9 MUSIC

“Music Makes the World Go Round”: Skagit Valley College Music Dept., 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $10 adults, $7 seniors, $5 SVC students. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.

“In 25 Words or… Death”: A Mystery Comedy in Three Acts: 7 p.m., Mount Vernon Christian School, 820 W. Blackburn Road, Mount Vernon. $8-$10. 360424-9157 or mountvernonchristian.org.

“Wonder of the World” (comedy): 7 p.m., Anacortes High School, 1600 20th St., Anacortes. Admission by donation.

360-503-1369 or ahs.asd103.org.

Bootleg Sunshine: 7:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner.

360-399-1805.

Pete Irving & Co.: Released From Quiet 6 to 8 p.m., The Woolley (blues): 6 p.m., Conway Market, 829 Metcalf St., Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Sedro-Woolley. 360-982Conway. 360-445-3000.

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.

MuseBird Café: Carolyn Cruso, Amanda Sue Winterhalter and Jaspar Lepak, 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000.

Brenda Xu: 7:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner. 360-399-1805.

Budapest West: 8 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., AnaFriday Swing, with Duane cortes. 360-588-1720.

Melcher and Ken Vanderhyde (’30s, ’40s & ’50s Marcel and Nacor: classic tunes): 7 to 9 8 p.m., Longhorn Saloon p.m., North Cove Coffee, & Grill, 5754 Cains 1130 S. Burlington Blvd., Court, Edison. No cover.

Burlington. No cover.

360-766-6330.

Acoustic Jam Night: Nick Anthony and Friends, 7 to 10 p.m., Evelyn’s Tavern, 12667 Highway 9, Clear Lake.

360-399-1321.

The Good Wives, Without Arms, The Masses: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $5.

360-778-1067.

Country Jim: 7 p.m., Mount Vernon Elks Lodge, 2120 Market St., Mount Vernon.

Members and signed-in guests only. 360-8488882.

Jimmy Wright Band: 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360-4226411.

SATURDAY.5 The Alkis: 7:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner. 360-3991805.

Brian Lee and the Orbiters: 7:30 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-755-3956.

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

360-445-4733.

Nick Anthony and Friends: One-year reopening anniversary celebration: 8 p.m. to midnight, Evelyn’s Tavern, 12667 Highway 9, Clear Lake. 360-399-1321.

Bongzilla, Black Cobra, Lo-Pan, Against The Grain: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $15. 360-778-1067.

WEDNESDAY.9 Bow Diddlers: 5:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360-7666266.

Stilly River Band: 6 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360588-1720.

Highway 9 (country): 9 p.m., Loco Billy’s Wild Moon Saloon, 27021 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood. $7. 425-737-5144 or 360-629-6500.

Jeff Peters: 9 p.m., Longhorn Saloon & Grill, 5754 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360766-6330.

Jimmy Wright Band: 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360-4226411.

THURSDAY.10 Dengue Fever, Cat Bomb: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $10.

360-778-1067.

Marcia Kester: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. 360-445-3000.

Conway West: 6 to 8 p.m., The Woolley Market, 829 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley.

360-982-2649.

Lucas Hicks: 7:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner. 360-3991805.

Joan Penney: 6 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360588-1720.

Open Mic and Jam: 8 p.m., Loco Billy’s Wild Moon Saloon, 27021 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood. No cover. 425-737-5144 or 360-629-6500.

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HOT TICKETS MARCHFOURTH! MARCHING BAND: March 5, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

HELLOWEEN: March 6, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

AOIFE O’DONOVAN: March 6, Columbia City Theatre, Seattle. 800745-3000 or livenation. com.

NIGHTWISH: March 7, 2016, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

MUTEMATH: March 8, The Showbox, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or show boxonline.com.

DISTURBED: March 12, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or

showboxonline.com.

SOLAS: March 17, Mount Baker Theatre, Bellingham. 360-7346080 or mountbaker theatre.com.

DAUGHTER: March 19, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

SLAYER, TESTAMENT, CARCASS: March 19, Paramount Theatre, Seattle.

LORD OF THE DANCE: DANGEROUS GAMES: March 20, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. 877784-4849 or livenation. com.

GLENN MILLER ORCHESTRA: March 20, Mount Baker Theatre, Bellingham. 360-7346080 or mountbaker theatre.com.

MASTERS OF ILLUSION: March 24, Moore Theatre, Seattle. 877784-4849 or livenation. com.

LUNASA

MARCH 4

MVHS FESTIVAL CONCERT MARCH 8

SVC MUSIC MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND MARCH 9

A MAN’S REQUIEM MARCH 11

360.416.7727

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BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN AND THE E STREET BAND March 24, KeyArena, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com

TONIGHT ALIVE/SET IT OFF: March 24, Neumos, Seattle. 800-7453000 or showboxonline. com.

JOHNNY RIVERS: March 25-26, Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Bow. 877-275-2448 or theskagit.com.

“A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN”: March 25-April 17, The 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle. 206-6251900 or 5thavenue.org.

THE FLOOZIES: March 26, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

IGGY POP: March 28, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. 877-784-4849 or livenation.com.

Kyle Gustafson photo

UNDEROATH: March 30, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

Tacoma. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

ELLIE GOULDING: April 2, KeyArena, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

ELVIS COSTELLO: with Larkin Poe: April 17, Mount Baker Theatre, Bellingham. 360-7346080 or mountbaker theatre.com.

LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III: April 2, Lincoln Theatre, Mount Vernon. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.

MELISSA MANCHESTER: April 29-30, Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Bow. 877-275-2448 or theskagit.com.

SUDDEN VALLEY JAZZ SERIES: April 2-Nov. 5, Sudden Valley Dance Barn, Bellingham. 360671-1709 or FSWL.org.

SELENA GOMEZ: May 13, KeyArena, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or live nation.com.

ANDERS OSBORNE: April 3, Neumos, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

THE ROBERT CRAY BAND: April 8, Lincoln Theatre, Mount Vernon.

360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.

IRON MAIDEN: April 11, Tacoma Dome,

CHARLIE MUSSELWHITE: May 13-14, Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Bow. 877-2752448 or theskagit.com.

THE WHO: May 15, KeyArena, Seattle. thewho.com.

BEYONCÉ: May 18, CenturyLink Field, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

BILLY JOEL: May 20, Safeco Field, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

PAUL SIMON: May 28-29, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville.

800-745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com.

SLIPKNOT: with Marilyn Manson, Of Mice & Men: June 11, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

PHISH: July 15-16, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

STING & PETER GABRIEL: July 21, KeyArena, Seattle. 800745-3000 or livenation. com.

WATERSHED FESTIVAL: with Jason Aldean, Eric Church, Keith Urban and more: July 29-31, Aug. 5-7, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. water

shedfest.com.

DEMI LOVATO, NICK JONAS: Aug. 21, KeyArena, Seattle. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

5 SECONDS OF SUMMER: Aug. 28, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

DAVE MATTHEWS BAND: Sept. 2-4, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. davematthewsband. com.

DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES: Sept. 9, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

DEF LEPPARD: with REO Speedwagon, Tesla: Oct. 1, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

MAROON 5: Oct. 11, KeyArena, Seattle. 800745-3000 or livenation. com.

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Documentary, album explore Loretta Lynn’s Appalachian roots It was fitting then that producer John Carter Cash, the son NASHVILLE, of June Carter and Tenn. — When LoretJohnny Cash, helped ta Lynn was growing her revisit some of up in Butcher Hollow these songs, including in Kentucky in 1930s, a couple of Carter her home in the coal Family standards, mining community “Black Jack David,” was always filled with and “I Never Will music, either from her Marry.” The Carters own voice echoing were a musical dynasthrough the trees or ty from just over the the sound of the CartAppalachian Mouner Family’s songs. tains in Virginia — The country icon’s lead by A.P. Carter, Donn Jones / Invision via AP his wife, Sara, and his Appalachian musical roots are explored sister-in-law Maybelle Loretta Lynn poses for a photo on a new “American at the Municipal Auditorium in — who wrote legendNashville, Tenn.

Masters” documenary songs like “Keep tary on PBS as well on the Sunny Side,” as her first new studio ‘’Wildwood Flower” and “Will the Circle album in a more than a decade, “Full Be Unbroken.”

Circle,” both debuting Friday.

“The Carter Family was the first songs Lynn, who was the second of eight chil- I ever heard,” Lynn recalled. “I was just dren in her family, said her daddy played 2 or 3 years old, maybe a little older. But the banjo and her mama played the guitar I remember climbing up on Daddy’s leg and nearly everyone in the “holler,” as and Daddy was playing the old Victrola she pronounces it, could sing or play as and playing Carter Family records.” well.

Cash, who is the grandson of Maybelle “I was singing when I was born, I Carter, said recording with Lynn at his think,” said the 83-year-old singer durCash Cabin studio in Hendersonville, ing an interview in Nashville, where she Tennessee, felt like a family project. They was taping a new music video with Willie have recorded some 100 songs, some of Nelson. “Daddy used to come out on the which will be released on subsequent porch where I would be singing and rock- albums on the Sony Legacy label. ing the babies to sleep. He’d say, ‘Loretta, She also recorded another song from shut that big mouth. People all over this her childhood, “In the Pines,” an Appalaholler can hear you.’ And I said, ‘Daddy, chian folk traditional dating back to the what difference does it make? They are 1870s that has been sung by everyone all my cousins.’” from Bill Monroe to Lead Belly. Over The documentary, “Loretta Lynn: a simple guitar and banjo tracks, Lynn’s Still a Mountain Girl,” chronicles Lynn’s steady vocals evoke that high lonesome remarkable rise from a “Coal Miner’s sound of the mountains.

Daughter” to a country superstar who The album starts with the very first wrote frank songs about her upbringing song she ever wrote, “Whispering Sea,” and her experiences as a wife and mother. which was the b-side to her first recordAlthough her rags-to-riches story is ing, “I’m a Honky Tonk Girl,” released already well known thanks to a bestin 1960. Also included is a new version selling autobiography and Oscar-winning of “Fist City,” a fiery threat to punch any film starring Sissy Spacek, Lynn has never woman who dared to fool around with before recorded many of the Appalachian her man. songs that inspired her career. Her last “Full Circle” also features guest vocals album, “Van Lear Rose,” produced by from Nelson and Elvis Costello and new rocker Jack White, earned her two Gramsongs including the particularly poignant mys in 2005.

“Who’s Gonna Miss Me?” “Some of them were songs I sang when Lynn still tours regularly and insists I was just a little girl,” Lynn said. “I didn’t she’s not thinking about retirement. dream any of them would get on this “But who is going to miss me when I do?” she asks. album.”

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TRAVEL FAMILY TRAVEL 5

Here’s five smokin’ hot beaches to put on your list

By LYNN O’ROURKE HAYES The Dallas Morning News

Spring holidays provide options for seaside bonding.

Here are five beach destinations to consider: 1. Terranea Resort and Spa, Rancho Palos Verdes, California. Perched above the Pacific on 102 acres, the stunning views from this oceanfront oasis are reason enough for a visit. Check in and enjoy sea kayaking, strolling along the Discovery Trail, the Tide Pool Kids Club and a kid-friendly resort pool.

There are plenty of family dining options on property, and the grown-ups might want to enjoy a romantic evening and take in the views from Mar’sel.

A seaside spa and fitness facility provide coastal-inspired wellness options. terranea.com.

Local travel SAIL THE RIVERS and SEAS: Learn more about Viking Cruises at 6 p.m., Thursday, March 10, at AAA Mount Vernon, 1600 E. College Way, Mount Vernon.

RSVP: 360-848-2090.

TUSCANY HOLIDAY TRIP: The Burlington Chamber of Commerce will host a free preview of its Oct. 26-Nov. 3 trip to Tuscany at 5 p.m. Monday, March 7, at the chamber office, 520 E. Fairhaven Ave., Burlington.

RSVP: 360-757-0994.

“A TIERRA DEL FUEGO TRAVEL ADVENTURE”: Author and adventuress Réanne Hemingway-Douglass will discuss her latest travel memoir, “Two Women Against the Wind: A Tierra del Fuego Bicycling

2. The Resort at Longboat Key Club, Longboat Key, Florida.

Soak up the sun during your stay at this 410-acre beachfront playground near Sarasota. Book the Up Your Game package for unlimited afternoon golf on either of two top-notch courses, use of stand-up paddle boards, kayaks or boogie boards, as well as unlimited tennis in the highly regarded Tennis Garden.

Enjoy yoga on the beach, nature walks and the option to enroll the kids in Camp Loggerhead. longboatkeyclub.com.

3. Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa, Maui, Hawaii.

Some 1,000 years ago, adventuresome Polynesians were guided to the Hawaiian Islands with the help of the star-filled night sky.

Now you and your family can head to the hotel’s rooftop to

Adventure,” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 16, at the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes. Free. 360-2931910, ext. 21, or library.city ofanacortes.org.

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 360-3366215. Next up: Penn Cove Mussel Festival: 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, March 12. Highlights of the 29th annual festival include a mussel farm boat tour, chowder tasting, mussel eating competitions, cooking demonstrations, Whidbey Island Spring Art Tour, shopping, music, beer and wine

learn the ancient way of navigating during a unique tour led by the resort’s director of astronomy. The Ultimate Maui Family Vacation package also includes luau tickets, hula lessons, dolphin watching, snorkeling, an SUV rental and more. maui.hyatt.com.

4. Galapagos Islands. Have you seen a blue-footed booby?

This unique spring break tour offers the opportunity to learn about the unusual creatures that inhabit the islands. Your adventure includes beach camping inside Galapagos National Park with overnights in locally run eco-lodges. Activities include kayaking, hiking, snorkeling, exploring local towns and learning about the storied landscape and wildlife. Ask about special air incentives. rowadventures.com.

gardens and more. For ages 12 years and older (under 18 with adult supervision). $87. Register by March 7.

ESCORTED TOURS: The Whatcom County Tour Program offers a variety of day trips and longer tours, with most trips departing from and returning to the Bellingham Senior Activity Center, 315 Halleck St., Bellingham.

For information or to register: 360-733-4030, ext. 1015, or wccoa.org/index.php/Tours.

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 360-2794587.

ESCORTED TOURS: The Oak Harbor Senior Center, 51 SE Jerome St., has these trips

Web Buzz Name: Honk What it does: The app helps travelers who have car trouble use their mobile phone or tablet to connect with approximately 35,000 roadside assistance providers.

Available around-the-clock, daily.

Available: In the App Store, requires iOS 8 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. In the Google Play Store, requires Android 4.0.3 and up.

Cost: The app is free, but there is a charge for service.

What’s hot: It’s a viable alternative for drivers who can’t afford an annual membership or don’t often use the plan and are tempted to cancel it. The app’s website — honk forhelp.com — has travel tips, such as “7 Tips for Neck and Back Pain While Traveling,” “15 Best Road Trip Destinations on Instagram” and “10 Healthy Snacks to Bring With You on a Road Trip.”

What’s not: It would be nice to know the price of a service before summoning assistance. The app quoted a price of $75, including tax and tip, to jump a battery in a 2009 Prius on the freeway in Carlsbad, Calif. However, a line said, “Book now, while rate is available.” Uncertainty like that adds anxiety to an already stressed customer. n Jen Leo, Los Angeles Times

5. Providenciales, Turks and Caicos. The Palms offers 72 suites in a resort setting just steps from the white sand beaches and crystal clear waters of Grace Bay. Expect free paddle board, kayaking, windsurfing and snorkeling lessons. Kids can also learn to sail or meet other kids in the Conch Critters Club.

planned: South Dakota, Sept.

4-10; Legendary Waterways of Europe, Budapest to Amsterdam, Oct. 12-27. For brochures and information: 360-2794580.

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

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Nearby, Beaches offers an allinclusive option where families can choose from a wide range of water sports, dining establishments, nature outings and entertainment. thepalmstc.com; beaches.com. n Lynn O’Rourke Hayes is the editor of FamilyTravel.com.

Email: lohayes@familytravel.com

Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes, accepts new passport applications and applications for passports that have been expired for more than five years from noon to 6 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and by appointment only 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.

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. 360279-4580.

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Alicia Vikander won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Gerda, and Eddie Redmayne, who won the Best Actor Award a year ago for “The Theory of Everything,” earned an Academy Award nomination for his role as Einar Wegener.

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9:55 a.m. Saturday, March 5 Kristine Opolais and Roberto Alagna star as the ill-fated lovers at the center of Puccini’s adaptation of the classic novel about a free-spirited country girl who becomes the toast of Paris. $23 adults; $19 seniors; $16 students with $2 off for Lincoln members plus applicable fees.

NT Live: ‘As You Like It’ 1 p.m. Sunday, March 6

Shakespeare’s comedy of love and change comes to the National Theatre for the first time in 30 years, with Rosalie Craig (“London Road,” “Macbeth” at MIF) as Rosalind. With her father the Duke banished and in exile, Rosalind and her cousin Celia leave their lives in the court behind them and journey into the Forest of Arden. There, released from convention, Rosalind experiences the liberating rush of transformation. Disguising herself as a boy, she embraces a different way of living and falls spectacularly in love. $16 adults, $14 seniors, $12 students and children, with $2 off for Lincoln members. n The Lincoln Theatre is located at 712 S. First St., downtown Mount Vernon. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org

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MOVIES NEW THIS WEEK

MINI-REVIEWS Compiled from news services. Ratings are 1 to 4 stars.

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Melissa Leo and Morgan Freeman star in “London Has Fallen.”

‘London Has Fallen’ stumbles

By MICHAEL PHILLIPS Chicago Tribune

After the fake (and occasionally authentic) cultural import of the annual Academy Awards, it should be refreshing to watch Gerard Butler shoot, stab and wisecrack a slew of anonymous Middle Eastern terrorists to death in “London Has Fallen.”

But the frenzied sequel to 2013’s “Olympus Has Fallen,” returning Butler to his security detail in the role of the U.S. president’s infallible protector, works on a very low level of bloodthirsty escapism.

Around the midpoint, long after London had fallen and couldn’t get up without Butler’s help, I was ready to escape the escapism.

Butler seems to love pretend-stabbing people.

Per the script, he does it

constantly in “London Has Fallen”: squish squish, to the eyeball! Splurch splurch, over and over, into the nearest terrorist thigh or gut! The way he performs these acts of violence, Butler’s Mike Banning is not just a man of Special Forces killing skills; he’s one step this side of sociopath, and the occasional wisecracks (“Things are gonna get sporty,” he says, I think, at one point, though the Scottish native’s Yank dialect has its muddy patches) only make him less relatable as an action hero.

When the president (Aaron Eckhart, once again) attends the funeral of the British prime minister, he and a collection of world leaders come under siege in an astonishingly well-coordinated act of terrorism masterminded by a Pakistani arms dealer

(Alon Aboutboul). This is inconvenient for Banning, whose pregnant wife (Radha Mitchell) just wants her man back safely.

Along with Butler, Eckhart and Mitchell, the returning “Olympus” alums include Morgan Freeman, now bumped up to vice president, though we all know he should be playing God at the very least; Angela Bassett as Banning’s security colleague; Melissa Leo, who ekes out a few lines as the defense secretary; and Robert Forster as a general with similarly, criminally little to do except stare at video monitors of digital carnage.

The Iranian-born director of “London Has Fallen,” Babak Najafi, was a late addition to the project. The film, with its wearying gamer-style rounds of death, is routine at best.

This one’s strictly for Butler fans, and for R-rated action audiences hungry for a scenario in which the good, and mostly white, people pick off the brown, completely inhumanly bad people by the dozen.

One topic of potential future study: “London Has Fallen” might set the record for the most on-screen location and character identifiers in a single film. It’s the opposite of helpful, really, and a sign that a many-hands screenplay never figured out how to do its job correctly — that is, to build suspense and deliver the gory money shots in such a way that we don’t start dwelling on the paranoid, bellicose worldview baked into the premise.

1:40. MPAA rating: R (for sequences of strong violence and language throughout). 1:40. H½

“Anesthesia” — An attack on a professor (Sam Waterston) is the starting point for a meandering and moribund multi-character journey. This ensemble piece plays like “Crash” in a minor note, with one heavy-handed scene after another, all leading up to an ambivalent, unsatisfying ending. Drama, R, 90 minutes. H½ “A Perfect Day” — In the Balkans of the mid1990s, humanitarian aid workers are met with ludicrous roadblocks to their effort to save a village’s water well. Benicio Del Toro leads the terrific cast of this searing, rough-edged black comedy. Drama, R, 106 minutes. HHH½ “Anomalisa” — Even though it is a highly stylized, stop-motion animation film featuring puppet-like human characters, the latest creation from the mind of Charlie Kaufman is a pinpoint-accurate encapsulation of some of the most banal AND some of the most exhilarating moments virtually all of us have experienced at some point in our lives. Animated drama, R, 90 minutes. HHHH “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 “Hail, Caesar!” — As they recount the adventures of a 1950s Hollywood “fixer” (Josh Brolin), the Coen brothers pay homage to genres from noir to Westerns. “Hail, Caesar!” is pure popcorn fun -- a visual treat, a comedic tour de force and a sublime and sly slice of satire. Comedy, PG-13, 106 minutes. HHHH “How to Be Single” — Dakota Johnson and Rebel Wilson are the standouts in one of the most endearing romantic comedies in recent memory, with some laugh-out-loud dialogue, gorgeous photography and charming performances from the entire cast. Romantic comedy, R, 110 minutes. HHH½ “Legend” — Playing twin British gangsters in 1960s London, Tom Hardy makes some bold and always entertaining if not entirely successful choices. The fictionalized version of the terrifying, violent and twisted Krays manages to be pedestrian and derivative for long stretches. Crime biography, R, 131 minutes.

HH½ “Meadowland” — Olivia Wilde and Luke Wilson deliver authentic performances as parents dealing with loss in different ways. It is a well-photographed and sometimes surprising story, a character study about what happens to a marriage when a child has gone missing and in all likelihood will never be found.

Drama, R, 95 minutes. HHH “Mojave” — The first great performance of 2016 comes from Oscar Isaac, as a gun-toting drifter who encounters a famous actor (Garrett Hedlund) in the desert and becomes his stalker. Writer-director William Monahan gives the stars dozens of rich, intricate lines, and they’re both up to the task and then some.

Thriller, R, 93 minutes. HHHH “Moonwalkers” — In 1969, a CIA agent is sent to England to recruit Stanley Kubrick to film a phony moon landing. It’s pretty great to see the craggyfaced, boom-voiced Ron Perlman (“Sons of Anarchy”) teamed up with the cheeky Rupert Grint (“Harry Potter”) in a cheerfully insane, often confounding but ultimately entertaining trip through the looking glass.

Comedy, R, 107 minutes. HHH

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MOVIES “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies” — In this extra-weird twist on Jane Austen’s classic story, Mrs. Bennet tries to marry off her daughters against the backdrop of a great zombie apocalypse. Director Burr Steers does a nifty job of rocketing from period-piece romance to gory bloodshed, with sprinkles of dark humor here and there. Action horror, PG-13, 107 minutes.

HHH “The Benefactor” — Delivering a performance so self-consciously ACTORISH it often takes us right out of the film, Richard Gere stars as a multi-multimillionaire bestowing his wealth on his friends’ daughter (Dakota Fanning) and the father of her child (Theo James). Drama, not rated, 90 minutes. HH “The Big Short” — Christian Bale, Steve Carell and Ryan Gosling star as oddballs (based on real-life individuals) who foresee the housing bubble’s burst and set out to profit from it. Directed with feverish ingenuity, this is one of the best times I’ve had at the movies all year. Historical drama, R, 130 minutes. HHHH “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 Finest Hours” — As crew members try to keep their wrecked tanker afloat, a four-man Coast Guard team rushes to their rescue. Based on true events in 1952, “The Finest Hours” plays like a hokey, cornball 1950s-era drama filled with stock characters and weakened by a sappy ending. Adventure drama, PG-13, 114 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 “13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of

Benghazi” — Michael Bay’s tribute to CIA contractors who resisted a terrorist attack in Libya is no “Zero Dark Thirty” or “The Hurt Locker.” Lacking in nuance and occasionally plagued by corny dialogue, “13 Hours” is nonetheless a solid action thriller with well-choreographed battle sequences and strong work from the ensemble cast. Action, R, 144 minutes.

HHH “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 “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, a serious talent with a grand vision, has created a stylized and eccentric film filled with strange little subplots and surprises.

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 oneliners, this is one of my favorite animated movies, period. Animated adventure, PG, 108 minutes. HHHH

AT AREA THEATERS ANACORTES CINEMAS March 4-10 Zootopia (PG): Friday-Saturday: 1:30, 3:55, 6:30, 8:50; Sunday-Thursday: 1:30, 3:55, 6:30 Risen (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 1:45, 4:05, 6:40, 9:00; Sunday-Thursday: 1:45, 4:05, 6:40 Hail, Caesar! (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 1:55, 4:15, 6:50, 9:10; Sunday-Thursday: 1:55, 4:15, 6:50 The Metropolitan Opera: Manon Lescaut (NR): Saturday: 9:55 a.m.

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OAK HARBOR CINEMAS March 4-10 London Has Fallen (R): Friday-Saturday: 1:20, 3:40, 6:50, 9:10; Sunday-Thursday: 1:20, 3:40, 6:50 Zootopia (PG): Friday-Saturday: 1:10, 3:30, 6:30, 8:50; Sunday-Thursday: 1:10, 3:30, 6:30 Deadpool (R): Friday-Saturday: 1:00, 3:20, 6:40, 9:00; Sunday-Thursday: 1:00, 3:20, 6:40 The Metropolitan Opera: Manon Lescaut (NR): Saturday: 9:55 a.m.

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