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A MULTI-FACETED MUSICAL FEAST
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TUNING UP PAGE 9 Rick Springfield rocks the Tulalip Casino Orca Ballroom ON STAGE
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One more weekend of ‘Fame, the Musical’ at the Lincoln Theatre
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NEW ON DVD THIS WEEK “UNCUT GEMS”: Howard Ratner (Adam Sadler) is a wildly chaotic jewelry dealer and gambler, always trying to talk his way into making bigger bets (or maybe more accurately, out of the latest mess he’s created). The latest is moving black market Ethiopian opals in 2012 New York, specifically with the help of Boston Celtics superstar Kevin Garnett. Directed by Josh and Benny Safdie, who co-wrote the script with Ronald Bronstein, the film features a stressfully frenzied score by Daniel Lopatin, and cinematography by Darius Khondji that shakily locks in on Howard, perfect complements to the pandemonium the character inspires. Howard is a good-fornothing hustler, says his wife (an icy Idina Menzel), which almost everyone in his life knows, minus his co-worker/ girlfriend (Julia Fox; women have two settings in this film). But Sandler’s performance makes it a thrill. “Watching Howard work overtime can be exhausting. Watching Sandler do it is oddly refreshing,” wrote Los Angeles Times critic Justin Chang in his review. “In recent studio misfires … the actor’s familiar shtick has seemed to arise not from a place of gutsy transgressive comedy, but from a zone of laziness and complacency, as if he couldn’t even muster enough energy to laugh his way to the bank. ‘Uncut Gems’ reignites his fires and then some, partly because he’s playing someone so driven, who adores the thrill of the chase and takes an almost sexual ecstasy in every payoff. But it’s also partly because Howard — flamboyant, shameless, loathsome and
YOUR ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT AND RECREATION GUIDE TO WHAT’S GOING ON IN SKAGIT COUNTY AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS
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Adam Sandler in a scene from “Uncut Gems.”
intermittently lovable — charges so many of Sandler’s familiar expressions and gestures with searing new energy and purpose.” ALSO NEW ON DVD MARCH 10 “BOMBSHELL”: Fox News’ Gretchen Carlson (Nicole Kidman), Megyn Kelly (Charlize Theron) and a young newcomer (Margot Robbie) grapple with coming forward with sexual harassment allegations against founder Roger Ailes (John Lithgow). “SPIES IN DISGUISE”: A spy-turned-pigeon must rely on his awkward tech counterpart for an important mission in this computer-animated film. Voice talents include Will Smith, Tom Holland and Rachel Brosnahan. “CHARLIE’S ANGELS”: Three women working for a private detective agency team up to stop a sinister entrepreneur from abusing a new energy source. Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott and Ella Balinska star.
“CHESAPEAKE SHORES: SEASON 4”: The Hallmark Channel hit drama series follows ex-New Yorker Abby O’Brien (Meghan Ory) as she faces characters from her past. “INHERIT THE VIPER”: An Appalachian man (Josh Hartnett) attempts to quit dealing opioids but is met with increasing threats and violence. “JOHN HENRY”: An exLos Angeles gang leader (Terry Crews) connects with two immigrant children trying to escape. “THE AFFAIR: THE FINAL SEASON”: The acclaimed Showtime series examining the aftermath of extramarital infidelity comes to a close. Stars Dominic West, Ruth Wilson and Maura Tierney. “ANCIENT ALIENS: SEASON 12, VOLUME 2”: The History Channel series explores the possibility of alien life throughout human history. OUT ON DIGITAL HD MARCH 10
“THE GRUDGE”: After a series of killings in a haunted house, a detective (Andrea Riseborough) investigates as the curse continues. Out on DVD and Blu-ray March 24. “1917”: Two British soldiers (Dean-Charles Chapman and George MacKay) attempt to deliver an important message behind enemy lines in Germany that could save thousands of lives. Look for it on DVD and Blu-ray March 24. OUT ON DIGITAL HD MARCH 13 “THE POSTCARD KILLINGS”: A detective (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) enlists a Scandinavian journalist (Famke Janssen) for help in his mission to solve his daughter’s and other murders across Europe. “TUSCALOOSA”: A recent college grad (Devon Bostick) finds love with a patient in a psychiatric hospital (Natalia Dyer) in 1970s Alabama. — Katie Foran-McHale, Tribune News Service
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Eclectic and electric
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The Paperboys set to rip it up at McIntyre Hall By Skagit Valley Herald staff
Sometimes the most interesting musical performers are the ones that defy traditional labels, The Paperboys are a prime example. The Vancouver, B.C.-based band returns to the area for a performance at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 6, at McIntyre Hall on the campus of Skagit Valley College. The Paperboys make a welcome return,
serving up a heady blend of country-folk Celtic-bluegrass-rock with a bit of traditional Mexican music thrown in for good measure, according to a news release. Lead singer Tom Landa and the Paperboys are renowned for their energetic live performances, and create a buzz wherever they play, according to the release. It is the only multicultural, multiethnic, multigenerational, multilingual, multiinstrumental, genre bending coed band you will hear today. The high-energy group can be loosely described as folk rock, but there’s much
more at work here. According to their biography, for a quarter-century The Paperboys have been touring the world and lighting up stages with their freewheeling blend of influences from Celtic and bluegrass, to Mexican son jarocho, brass bands, and Canadian roots. They have been called everything from Cajun slamgrass to worldbeat, they’ve received a Juno award (Canadian Grammy), plus two Juno nominations and two West Coast Music Awards, and have released nine albums.
IN CONCERT What: The Paperboys When: 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 6 Where: McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon Tickets: 360416-7727 or mcintyrehall.org.
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ART
DAFFODIL FESTIVAL ART: View the artwork from the finalists for the Daffodil Festival poster at the Lux Art Center, 603 Morris St., La Conner, until March 15. Guests can vote for their favorite work of ark. BEGINNING BIRDING CLASS: 1011:30 a.m. Friday, March 6, Anacortes Senior Center, 1701 22nd St. Local birding guide Stephanie Fernandez will provide insights into choosing binoculars and a field guide book to help you start identifying birds. Bring binoculars and bird books. Binoculars will be available. $10. Registration taken at the senior center until class time. Skagit Guided Adventures (360-474-7479). STEVEN R. HILL: The pastel work of Lopez Island artist Steven Hill is featured at the Scott Milo Gallery, 420 Commercial Ave., Anacortes, until March 31. A reception will be held from 6-9 p.m. Friday, March 6. ARTIST’S BEST: A juried gallery show with new works in a variety of mediums is at the Good Stuff Arts Gallery, 604 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. Peggy Woods is the featured artist for the month. Show runs through March 31, an artist demonstration is from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, March 6. VINTAGE WATERCOLORISTS OF WASHINGTON: John Ebner, Carla O’Connor, Joan Pinney, Joan Reeves, Tony Turpin and Jack Dorsey are featured in this invitational wa-
tercolor show open for viewing from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays, March 7, 14 and 21. ESPECIALLY SPECIAL: Betty Black amassed an impressive collection of art in her lifetime, and that art has been curated for display at the Museum of Northwest Art, 121 S. First St., La Conner, until March 15. LISA MCSHANE: The interaction between water, land and light is the main element of Lisa McShane’s paintings, which are featured until March 29 at Smith & Vallee Gallery, 5742 Gilkey Ave., Edison. An artist talk, followed by an artist reception, begins at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, March 7.
MUSIC
JAZZ ALLEY CONCERT: Paul Sorenson and the Swing Street Jazz Orchestra, Trish Hatley and other musical friends will play from 2-7 p.m. Saturday, March 7, at Maple Hall, 104 Commercial St., La Conner. C. Tuohy’s Jazz Trio is at 6:30 p.m. the same day at the La Conner Channel Lodge, 205 N. First St., La Conner ($15). TEADA CONCERT: Traditional Celtic band Teada is playing at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 7, at the Littlefield Celtic Center, 1124 Cleveland Ave., Mount Vernon. $20-25. INTERNATIONAL GUITAR NIGHT: Listen to some of the best acoustic guitar players working today at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 8, at the Lincoln Theatre,
Barrel tasting provides a direct line to the wine By Skagit Valley Herald staff
Remember the thrill of sneaking bites of cookie dough straight from the bowl? It turns out there’s an adult version of that thrill, and it’s called “barrel tasting.” This weekend the North Sound Wine Trail is hosting a special two-day event from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, March 7-8, at various wineries throughout the area. What is barrel tasting? Great question. Barrel tasting is the pleasure of trying wine direct from the barrel. Pick up a passport from any of the participating wineries to get a stamp for each visit and be entered into a grand prize drawing. Visit the following wineries at your 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $24-39. JOVINO SANTOS NETO TRIO: Brazilian music from accomplished musicians at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 25, at the Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island.
THEATER
”GODSPELL”: The Burlington-Edison High School drama department presents a contemporary musical about the power of Jesus Christ at 7 p.m. today-Saturday, March 5-7, at the high school, 301 N. Burlington Blvd., Burlington. $6-9. GENRE LEGENDS: Three genres; one night. That’s the promise at “Genre Legends,” the 7:30 p.m. show at the Upfront Theatre, 1208
own pace over the weekend: n Dusty Cellars, 529 Michael Way, Camano Island. n Eagle Haven Winery, 8243 Sims Road, Sedro-Woolley. n Edward Lynne Cellars, 748 Vineyard Lane, Camano Island. n Skagit Cellars, 106 S. First St., La Conner. n Skagit Crest Vineyard & Winery, 105 North First St., Suite 1, La Conner.
Bay St., Bellingham, this month. The audience will suggest genres they would like to see the cast improvise a story in, and the cast will select three and bounce between completely different styles of shows. $12 at theupfront.com. MUSICAL IMPROV WITH LAURA HALL: Laura Hall, best known for her musical improv on the show “Whose Line is it Anyway?” will be in Bellingham for one night only to join the mainstage cast as they make up songs and lyrics to her music at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 14, at the theater, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. ”THE SAGA OF THE VOLSUNGS”: Epic tales of heroism are on stage in this newly-adapted trio of plays opening
successively, and with back-to-back performances from March 13-April 4 at the Sylvia Center for the Arts, 207 Prospect St., Bellingham.
LECTURES & TALKS
SNOW GEESE AND MORE: The Washington Brant Foundation presents “Warming in the Arctic: Snow geese and other wildlife of Wrangel Island” at 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 9, at the Burlington Community Center, 1011 Greenleaf Ave. World-renowned biologist and photographer, Vasiliy Baranyuk, has studied wildlife on Wrangel Island — with an emphasis on snow geese — for the last 40 summers. Arrive early to view his stunning photographs of snow geese, snowy owls,
polar bears, wolves, wolverines, musk ox and reindeer, as well as incredible landscapes. FAMILY BIKE TOURING, BEFORE AND AFTER KIDS: Civil engineer Freeman Anthony is an avid cyclist who toured Asia, Europe and North America with his partner Iris before starting a family. They continued to tour after having children with tweaks to their approach that he will share at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 5, at Whatcom Museum, 121 Prospect St., Bellingham. $5. ACROSS GENERATIONS: WOMEN IN POLITICS: Learn about what Millennials can teach Baby Boomers and how women of different generations can uplift and empower each other at an advocate panel discussion including activists, representatives and political leaders at noon Thursday, March 12, at the Whatcom Museum, 121 Prospect St., Bellingham. ”MY ANXIOUS LIFE”: Kayla Day is a young woman living with cerebral palsy, total blindness and a generalized anxiety disorder who wrote a memoir about her experiences, and will host a book talk at 7 p.m. Friday, March 13, at Village Books, 1200 11th St., Bellingham. CHILDREN’S AUTHOR: Barney Saltzberg will read from his new book “One of These is Not Like the Other” at 10 a.m. Friday, March 13, at the Burlington Public Library, 820 E. Washington Ave.
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OUT AND ABOUT ALZHEIMER’S COMMUNITY FORUM: The public is invited to attend the Burlington community forum hosted by the Alzheimer’s Association Washington State chapter to learn and share from 9:3011:30 a.m. Saturday, March 14, at the Burlington Senior Center, 1011 Greenleaf Ave. SEALS AND SEA LIONS: Friends of Skagit Beaches presents a talk on Seals and Sea Lions: Pinnipeds of the Salish Sea from 7-8:30 p.m. Friday. March 20, at NW Educational Services District, 1601 R Ave., Anacortes. Free. WOMEN HAND IN HAND: Author, speaker and mother of three Rebekah Metteer delights in women taking courageous faith steps and will be at the Dwelling in Hope women’s conference froom 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 21, at Inspire Church, 805 Township St., Sedro-Woolley. $20, includes lunch. womenhandinhand.com. AUTHOR TALK: Abbe Rolnick, author of of the “Generation of Secrets” series, presents the third book “Founding Stones” with a talk at 4 p.m. Sunday, March 22, at Village Books, 1200 11th St., Bellingham. WASHINGTON’S UNDISCOVERED FEMINISTS: Writer and curator Mayumi Tsutakawa presents five women warriors in the arts and journalism from the past century at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23, at Whatcom Museum, 121 Prospect St., Bellingham.
CHINESE IN EARLY NORTHWEST AMERICA: Chuimei Ho and Bennet Bronson have authored books on the topic and will present about the history of Chinese immigration in the northwest at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 25, at the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St. AN ARTIST’S APPROACH TO WRITING: Prominent Pacific Northwest artist and writer Jack Gunter presents a talk on how to write memoir at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 26, at the Burlington Public Library, 820 E. Washington Ave.
MORE FUN
GARAGE SALE: A fundraising garage sale will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 7, in the cafeteria at Jefferson Elementary School, 1801 E. Blackburn Road, Mount Vernon. All proceeds go to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital; monetary donations also accepted. 360-4286128. RESOLUTION EVOLUTION: Learn life hacks and gain tools to make resolutions stick from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, March 7, at Options High School, 2015 Franklin St., Bellingham. $75 general admission, $150 VIP access including swag and a meet and greet. Funds support the Bellingham Schools Foundation. resolutionevolution.org. BARREL TASTING: Join the wineries of the North Sound Wine Trail for our annual Spring
Barrel Tasting on Saturday-Sunday, March 7-8, from noon to 6 p.m. each day. Pick up a free passport at any of the participating wineries (Dusty Cellars, Eagle Haven Winery, Edward Lynne Cellars, Skagit Cellars, Skagit Crest Vineyard & Winery) and have each winery stamp when you visit. Completed passports are eligible for a grand prize. Facebook. com/NorthSoundWineTrail. PIE AND ICE CREAM SOCIAL: Enjoy pie and ice cream, bid in a silent auction and raise money for the La Conner town flower baskets from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 12, at Maple Hall, 104 Commercial St., La Conner.
New art on display in March By Skagit Valley Herald staff
A new month means new art exhibits throughout the area, and plenty of opportunities to stroll through downtown areas to check out the galleries and potentially meet some of the artists. Here are two art events. n Anacortes Artwalk: 6-9 p.m. Friday, March 6, through downtown Anacortes. Local art is on display at Trinity Skate, the Good Stuff Arts, Red Salon-Aveda, Worden Art Studio, Pelican Bay Bookstore, Scott Milo Gallery and the Majestic Inn and Spa.
PEGGY WOODS
“Tides” by painter Peggy Woods. Art from Woods is featured at the Good Stuff Arts, 604 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.
n Bellingham: 6-10 p.m. Friday, March 6, in downtown Bellingham. Try to walk more than two blocks in
any direction from the downtown core without stumbling upon an art gallery, it’s a dare.
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Wild Womxn Week wraps up Sunday By Skagit Valley Herald staff
Join the tail end of Let’s Shift Gears’ Wild Womxn Week this weekend. There is a variety of fitness classes and local vendor sales in participation with this week that’s focused on the relationships between women and recreation. A schedule can be found at letsshiftgears.com. From 6-10 p.m. Sunday, celebrate EN VOGUE FASHION SHOW: The 10th annual fashion show and benefit auction for the Friendship House is at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 12, at Swinomish Casino & Lodge, 12885 Casino Drive, Anacortes. $5-75. MODEL RAILROAD OPEN HOUSE: The
the week of recreation and sisterhood at Boundary Bay Brewing Co., 1103 Railroad Ave., Bellingham. The 2020 Wild Womxn of the Year award will be presented at this time. Guests are encouraged to break out the fancy duds for the occasion, be they old prom tuxes and gowns or the pantsuit in the back of the closet. This celebration is 21-plus and tickets are $20.
Whatcom Skagit Model Railroad Club will host an open house from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 14, at 1469 Silver Run Lane, Alger, off Old Highway 99. $3 suggested donation. PECHAKUCHA NIGHT: Stories are shared in a fast-paced presentation of 20 slides for
20 seconds each at this unique evening from 4-6 p.m. Saturday, March 14, at the Museum of Northwest Art, 121 First St., La Conner. The theme is “especially special.” GARDENING WORKSHOP: The Master Gardeners of Island County present the 32nd annual Whidbey Gardening
Workshop on March 1314. This event, featuring internationally known keynote speaker, Richie Steffen, offers classes for both novice and experienced gardeners, a floral design competition, a vibrant marketplace, a raffle, two lunch options, and a pre-workshop field trip day. For more information and to register, visit whidbeygardening.org. ST. PATRICK’S DAY: Celebrate this Irish holiday with a dance to live music from the South End String Band at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, at the Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Islands. There will be leprechauns, appetizers and a bar. $20. GENEALOGICAL SEARCHERS: Whid-
FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK
Friday Mar. 6th 6-9pm Worden Art Studio 1109 8th Street Trinity Skate
705 Commercial Ave.
Burton Jewelers
620 Commercial Ave.
The Good Stuff Arts
604 Commercial Ave.
Red Salon-Aveda 602 Commercial Ave. Pelican Bay Bookstore 520 Commercial Ave. & Coffee Shop Scott Milo Gallery
420 Commercial Ave.
The Majestic Inn and Spa
419 Commercial Ave.
www.anacortesart.com 1986010
bey Island Genealogical Searchers (WIGS) presents “Women In History,” 1-3 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, at Oak Harbor Lutheran Church, 1253 NW 2nd Ave. 360-675-5035. DAFFODIL TWEED RIDE: Dress in tweed, or any smart-looking outfit, to ride on a scenic route into daffodil fields to enjoy a picnic lunch with friends and families. Leave at 10 a.m. sharp Saturday, March 21, from the La Conner Coffee Co., 604 S. First St., La Conner. Return at 2 p.m. to join a soiree until 6 p.m. at Hellam’s Vineyard, 109 N. First St., La Conner. This a British-themed event, plan accordingly. DECADES BINGO: Dress up and represent your favorite decade and play bingo at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 21, at the Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island. $16 for 10 games of bingo. MENTAL HEALTH WORKSHOP: As part of a national initiative to increase mental health literacy, on Thursday, March 26, a mental health first aid training workshop for caregivers to older adults will be offered in the Hill Side Room of the Burlington Public Library at 820 E. Washington Ave. from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. This course gives people the tools to identify when someone might be struggling with a mental health or substance use problem and to connect them with support and resources. Pre-registration required. More information at mhfaz81@yahoo.com. $30 per person, $40 per couple.
MEET YOUR FARMER CSA FAIR: Join Sustainable Connections for a CSA fair for Bellingham and Whatcom residents to learn about getting farm fresh food in a weekly box. It will be held at noon Saturday, March 28, at Boundary Bay Brewey Mountain Room, 1107 Railroad Ave., Bellingham. CAMP FIRE SAMISH DINNER AUCTION: The 14th annual Camp Fire Samish and Camp Kirby dinner and auction event is from 5-8 p.m. Saturday, March 28, at the Swinomish Casino & Lodge, 12885 Casino Drive, Anacortes. $75 per person, $600 per table. ANACORTES SPRING GIFT SHOW: Shop for gifts of all kinds at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 28, at the Anacortes Senior Activity Center, 1701 22nd St.
APRIL THEATER
”HANSEL & GRETL & HEIDI & GUNTER”: The Village Theatre presents a brand-new musical penned by two Northwest natives from April 24-May 17, at the Everett location, 2710 Wetmore Ave. A modern retelling of what may have happened to those two children who followed breadcrumbs after they grew up.
LECTURES & TALKS
DEEP SEA VOLCANOES: Friends of Skagit Beaches presents a talk on Deep Sea Volcanoes: A Fiber-optic Look at Eruptions, Hot Springs & Life Forms from 7-8:30 p.m. Friday, April 17, at NW Educational Services District, 1601 R Ave., Anacortes. Free.
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GET INVOLVED 98221 STUDIO TOUR CALL TO ARTISTS: Applications for the fifth annual 98221 Studio Tour through the Anacortes Arts Commission are now available to artists living or operating out of a studio within the 98221 zip code. Available online at anacortesartscommission.com or various art shops around town. Applications due by Tuesday, May 15; the tour is Oct. 17-18. S-W POSTER CONTEST: Artists from the area are encouraged to submit to the 2020 Sedro-Woolley Farmers Market poster contest. Artists must include the market logo, start and end dates of the market, location and the name. Must be 11 by 17 inches and in color. The deadline for submissions is at 8 p.m. March 10. Submit via email to sedrowoolleyfarmersmarket@gmail. com or in the mail to P.O. Box 20, Sedro-Woolley, 98284. Information at sedrowoolleyfarmersmarket.com.
ART CLASSES
MUSEUM OF NORTHWEST ART: 121 S. First St., La Conner. monamuseum.org. n Whimsical Watercolors: 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday, March 28. n My Adult & Me Painting Class: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, April 18. For kids (ages 3-9) and parents to learn together. $25 per pair. n Color Theory with Acrylic Paints: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, May 9. $18, ages 13-plus. n My “Dad” and Me: 10:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday, May 16. Open to children and any male figure. n Drawing in the Galleries with Jean Behnke:
Lee Oskar show will benefit Historic Everett Theatre By Skagit Valley
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1-4:30 p.m. Saturday, May 30. $30. THE GOOD STUFF ARTS GALLERY: 604 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-755-3152. A GUILDED GALLERY: Art classes on a variety of topics are available at A Guilded Gallery, 8700 271st St. NW, Stanwood. aguildedgallery.com. Prices include all classes in a series. TRI DEE ARTS WORKSHOPS: Art classes on a variety of topics are available at Tri Dee Arts, 215 S. First St., Mount Vernon. trideearts.com. PACIFIC NORTHWEST QUILT AND FIBER ARTS MUSEUM: Varied exhibits and classes are available to the public at 703 S. Second St., La Conner. Museum hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Admission: $7, $5 students
and military, free for members and children ages 11 and under. 360-466-4288 or laconnerquilts.org. n Fiber Fridays: bring any type of fiber art project, quilting, knitting, embellishing, etc., to work on while visiting with other fiber artists from 9 a.m. to noon every Friday. Free and open to all. GAIL HARKER CENTER: Gail Harker Center for Creative Arts offers a variety of art classes and workshops for artists of every level at 503 Morris St., La Conner. Online courses are also available. For information and a complete schedule: 360466-0110 or gailcreativestudies.com. PACIFIC NW SCHOOL: Choose from painting, photography, fiber and 3D art workshops taught by professional artists at the Pacific NorthWest Art School, 15 NW Birch St.,
Coupeville. For information and a complete schedule: 360-678-3396 or pacificnorthwestartschool. com. DAKOTA: Dakota Art Center offers a variety of art classes and workshops at 17873 Memorial Highway, Mount Vernon. 360-416-6556, ext. 5, or dakotaartcenter.com. STANWOOD CAMANO ARTS GUILD: A Guilded Gallery, 8700 271st St. NW, Stanwood, offers a variety of art classes and workshops. For information or to register: 360-629-2787 or stanwoodcamanoarts. com. ANACORTES SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER: The senior center hosts a variety of art programs each
AUDITIONS
week at the center, 1701 22nd St. 360-293-7473. n Creative Circle: 9 a.m. Mondays. n Woodcarving: 9 a.m. Mondays. n Acrylics: 9:30 a.m. Mondays. n Rock Painting: 1 p.m. Mondays. n Miracle of Art: 1 p.m. Tuesdays. n Mosaics/Stained Glass: 9:30 a.m. Wednesdays. n Color Me Calm: 10 a.m. Thursdays. n Drawing Animals: 2:15 p.m. Thursdays. n Watercolor: 9:30 a.m.
”CLUE: THE MUSICAL”: Audition for the musical “Clue” by appointment between 1-4 p.m. Saturday, March 21, and 4-7 p.m. Sunday, March 22, in the Star Studio at the Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Boulevard, Oak Harbor. Prepare a Broadway song. Email media@whidbeyplayhouse. com to make an appointment.
WRITING
SEWING DAYS: The Anacortes Chapter of Days for Girls hosts sewing days from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. the second Friday of each month at the Anacortes Lutheran Church, 2100 O Ave. daysforgirls.com.
Thursday, March 12, 2020 Swinomish Casino and Lodge
WOOLLEY WRITERS GROUP: The Woolley Writers meet twice per month for workshops, exercises and breaking through blocks. Sessions are 5 p.m. first Tuesdays and third Wednesdays at the Central Skagit Sedro-Woolley Library, 802 Ball St., Sedro-Woolley.
RECEPTION: 5:30PM AUCTION & RUNWAY SHOW: 6:30PM TICKET PRICES INCLUDE DINNER
ADVANCE TICKETS: General Admission $50 VIP $75
VIP includes one drink & premium seating Tickets go up $10 on March 5th and online sales end March 12th Tickets not sold at the door
Tickets available at: www.skagitfriendshiphouse.org 1998096
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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area March 5-14 Thursday.5 THEATER “GODSPELL”: 7 p.m., Burlington-Edison High School Cafetorium, 301 N. Burlington Blvd, Burlington. Adults $9, B-ESD staff/ students/seniors/military $6, family of four $27. 360-7574074.
“FAME, THE MUSICAL”: 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $18-28. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org. COMEDY THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY: 7:30 p.m., The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. 360-7338855 or theupfront.com.
Friday.6 THEATER “GODSPELL”: 7 p.m., Burlington-Edison High School Cafetorium, 301 N. Burlington Blvd, Burlington. Adults $9, B-ESD staff/students/seniors/military $6, family of four $27. 360-757-4074.
“FAME, THE MUSICAL”: 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $18-28. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org. COMEDY GENRE LEGENDS: 7:30 p.m., The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. 360-733-8855 or theupfront.com.
DYNAMIC DUOS: 9:30 p.m., The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. 360-733-8855 or theupfront.com.
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Sierra Mierzeski (left) and Rob Neeleman appear in META Performing Arts’ production of “Fame, the Musical,” now being performed at the Lincoln Theatre in Mount Vernon.
Saturday.7 THEATER “GODSPELL”: 2 p.m., 7 p.m., Burlington-Edison High School Cafetorium, 301 N. Burlington Blvd, Burlington. Adults $9, B-ESD staff/students/seniors/ military $6, family of four $27. 360-757-4074.
“FAME, THE MUSICAL”: 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $1828. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org. COMEDY GENRE LEGENDS: 7:30 p.m., The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. 360-733-8855 or theupfront.com.
DYNAMIC DUOS: 9:30 p.m., The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. 360-733-8855 or theupfront.com.
Friday.13 COMEDY GENRE LEGENDS: 7:30 p.m., The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. 360-733-8855 or theupfront.com.
DYNAMIC DUOS: 9:30 p.m., The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. 360-733-8855 or theupfront.com.
THEATER “THE SAGA OF THE VOLSUNGS: Volume I: The Sword In The Tree”: 7:30 p.m., Sylvia Center for the Arts, 205 Prospect St., Bellingham. 360305-3524 or sylviacenterforthearts.org.
Saturday.14 COMEDY GENRE LEGENDS: 7:30 p.m., The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. 360-733-8855 or theupfront.com.
DYNAMIC DUOS: 9:30 p.m., The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. 360-733-8855 or theupfront.com. THEATER “THE SAGA OF THE VOLSUNGS: Volume I: The Sword In The Tree”: 7:30 p.m., Sylvia Center for the Arts, 205 Prospect St., Bellingham. 360305-3524 or sylviacenterforthearts.org.
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TUNING UP Playing at area venues March 5-11
Thomas Sandblom
Rick Springfield
Thursday.5 MIKE ALLEN, ADAM THOMAS, JULIAN MACDONOUGH: 7:15 p.m., Firehouse Performing Arts Center, 1314 Harris Ave., Bellingham. $10-15.
Friday.6 GOOD VIBRATIONS: 6:30 p.m., Mount Vernon Elks Lodge, 2120 Market St., Mount Vernon. Members and signed-in guests only. 360-848-8882. THE PAPERBOYS: 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. 360-416-7727 or mcintyrehall.org. RICK SPRINGFIELD: 8 p.m., Tulalip Resort Casino Orca Ballroom, 10200 Quil Ceda Blvd., Tulalip. 360-716-6000 or tulalipresortcasino.com.
MARK RILEY TRIO: 7:30 p.m., Rockfish Grill & Anacortes Brewery, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-5881720 or anacortesrockfish.com. FUNADDICTS: 9 p.m., Winner’s Lounge, The Skagit Casino Resort, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow. 877-275-2448 or theskagit.com. GOLF CLAP: 9 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham. 360-746-8733 or wildbuffalo.net. MARIE: 8 p.m., Honey Moon, 1053 N. State Street Alley, Bellingham. 360-734-0728 or honeymoonmeads.com. FREE HARMONY QUARTET: 7 p.m., 122 West Brewing Co., 2416 Meridian St., Bellingham. 360-306-3285 or 122westbrew.com/ events.
SEAN KECK PROJECT: 9:30 p.m., Brown Lantern Ale House, 412 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-293-2544 or brownlantern.com.
Saturday.7 PAUL SORENSON AND THE SWING STREET JAZZ ORCHESTRA; TRISH, HANS & PHIL: 2-7 p.m., Maple Hall, 104 Commercial St., La Conner. lovelaconner.com. C. TUOHY’S JAZZ TRIO: 6:30 p.m., La Conner Channel Lodge, 205 N First St., La Conner. lovelaconner.com. SKID ROW: 7 p.m., Silver Reef Casino, 4876 Haxton Way, Ferndale. 360-383-0777 or silverreefcasino.com.
THOMAS SANDBLOM AND FRIENDS: 7 p.m., 122 West Brewing Co., 2416 Meridian St., Bellingham. 360-306-3285 or 122westbrew.com/ events. REPLAYZMENTZ: 7:30 p.m., Crossroads Sports Bar, 1263 Barkley Blvd., Bellingham. 360306-3624. STIRRED NOT SHAKEN: 8 p.m., Skylark’s Hidden Cafe, 1308 11th St., Bellingham. 360715-3642 or skylarkshiddencafe.com. FUNADDICTS: 9 p.m., Winner’s Lounge, The Skagit Casino Resort, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow. 877-275-2448 or theskagit.com. REBEL SOULJAHZ: 9 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham. 360-746-8733 or wildbuffalo.net.
KYLE FINDLEY-MEIER AND MOLLY HAZEL: 8 p.m., Honey Moon, 1053 N. State Street Alley, Bellingham. 360734-0728 or honeymoonmeads.com. THE DAVANOS: 8 p.m., Loco Billy’s, 27021 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood. 425-7375144, 360-629-6500 or locobillys.com. THE WALRUS: 8:30 p.m., The Old Edison, 5829 Cains Court, Bow. 360-766-6266 or theoldedison.com.
Sunday.8 DARCI CARLSON: 5:30 p.m., The Old Edison, 5829 Cains Court, Bow. 360-766-6266 or theoldedison.com. SUMMER CANNIBALS: 7:30 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 State St., Bellingham. 360770-1067 or shakedownbellingham.com.
Monday.9 JULIAN MACDONOUGH, BRAD SHIGETA, JACK STAFFORD, NOAH GODFRIT: 6:30-8:30 p.m., Makeworth Market, 1201 N. State St., Bellingham. makeworthmarket.com or 360-933-1678.
Wednesday.11 MAX HAY: 6 p.m., Rockfish Grill & Anacortes Brewery, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720 or anacortesrockfish.com. GRIEVES: 7:30 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 State St., Bellingham. 360-770-1067 or shakedownbellingham.com.
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GET INVOLVED TEEN POETRY CONTEST: Teens in grades 6-12 are invited to enter original poems for the annual anthology “A Forest of Words” until March 15. Selected poets receive a copy of the book, which is also distributed to schools and libraries in the area. Apply at wcls.org. POETRY CONTEST: Area poets are invited to apply to the fourth annual Phyllis L. Ennes Poetry Contest. Poets should submit three unpublished works in a word document to skagitcontest@gmail.com by April 30. In a separate document, include contact information. $20 submission fee. Poems are read anonymously, and the winner will be notified in August and invited to read their work at the Skagit River Poetry Festival, Oct. 1-4, and receive $500 in cash. Details at skagitriverpoetry.org.
BOOKS
BOOKS N’ BREWS: Talk about books while sipping local beer at this community book club held 6-8 p.m. the last Sunday of each month at Skagit River Brewery, 404 S. Third St., Mount Vernon. SILENT BOOK CLUB: Share a book you have read and silently read another at 4 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month at Pelican Bay Books, 520 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. THE DOGS IN THE NIGHTTIME: The Anacortes Sherlock Holmes Society meets at 5 p.m. the second Monday of each month at Village
Pizza, 807 Commercial, Anacortes. September’s book is “The Adventure of the Empty House.”
DANCE
JAZZ VALLEY SWING LESSONS: 2-2:45 p.m. Saturday, March 7, at Maple Hall, 104 Commercial St., La Conner. SKAGIT SEEDLINGS: Learn a variety of different dances at Skagit Seedlings, 1909 S. Second St., Mount Vernon. Next up: n Adult West Coast Swing: 5-7 p.m. on the first Sunday of each month. $7 per class. n Adult Ballet: 3-4 p.m. Wednesdays until June 3. $65. n Adult Belly Dancing: 5:45-6:45 p.m. Mondays through March 30. $75. DANCES OF UNIVERSAL PEACE: Join a spiritual practice that draws inspiration from sacred traditions throughout the world at this guided dance class from 5:458 p.m. the first Sunday of each month at the Skagit Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 500 W. Section St., Mount Vernon. By donation. CONTRA DANCE: Dance to live fiddle music with a caller, no experience necessary. Starting with a beginner’s workshop at 7 p.m. and dance at 7:30 p.m. on the second, fourth and fifth Saturdays through June at the Fairhaven Library, 1117 12th St., Bellingham. Suggested donation $7-15. bellinghamcountrydance.org. BEGINNING LINE DANCING: 7-8 p.m. Tuesdays, Burlington
Resolution Evolution at Options High School on Saturday By Skagit Valley Herald staff
Learn how to take control of life with the guidance of nationally recognized experts and support the Bellingham Schools Foundation at Resolution Evolution this weekend. From 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, March 7, at Options High School, 2015 Franklin St., Bellingham, seven speakers will present on topics such as reversing memory loss, achieving peak performance, managing emotions within families, de-cluttering living and work spaces, weight loss tips, eliminating
fatigue and pain and making success a habit. The best part is that 100% of proceeds go to the Bellingham High School dance team, student activities and the Bellingham Schools Foundation. Tickets are $75 for general admission (must provide own lunch) or $120 for two general admission tickets; $150 for a VIP ticket with lunch, a gift bag and meet-andgreet with the speakers; $200 for two VIP tickets; and $60 for a live stream link to watch from home. Visit resolutionevolution.org for more information.
Community Center, 1011 Greenleaf Ave. $6 dropin, $25 for five classes. Adults and teens 13 and older. Register: burlingtonwa.gov/recreation or 360-755-9649.
Bellingham. Wear comfortable clothes and softsoled shoes without heels. $8 per class. For information, call Mary Anderson at 360-933-1779 or visit bellinghamscd.org.
FOLK DANCING: Skagit-Anacortes Folk Dancers meet Tuesdays at Bay View Civic Hall, 12615 C St., Bay View. Learn to folk dance to a variety of international music from 7 to 9:30 p.m. First session free, $5 thereafter. No partners needed. Gary or Ginny, 360-766-6866.
SCOTTISH HIGHLAND AND IRISH STEP DANCE: The Clan Heather Dancers offer year-round Scottish Highland and Irish step dance classes in Bellingham, Everett and Mount Vernon. clanheather.com.
SCOTTISH DANCING: Bellingham Scottish Country Dancers meet from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesdays at the Fairhaven Library auditorium (upstairs), 1117 12th St.,
MONDAY DANCING: Dance to The Skippers or Good Vibrations from 1-3 p.m. Mondays at the Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland Ave. Public welcome. Information: Kenneth Kossman (360-336-3682) or the center (360-416-
1585). $7 per person.
MUSIC
SWEET ADELINES INTERNATIONAL: Harmony Northwest Chorus, a women’s a cappella group singing four-part harmony barbershop style, welcomes all voice parts ages 15 and up. Meet from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Mondays at the Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland Ave. Contact Carol Ward: 425-232-9171 or contact@ harmonynorthwest.org. OPEN MIC NITE: 6 to 8 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month at Lil’Nut Cafe and Diner, 330 Cherry St., Sumas. SCOTTISH MUSIC SESSIONS: Musicians from around the valley meet at 3 p.m. the first Sunday of each month at Littlefield Celtic Center, 1124 Cleveland Ave., Mount Vernon. The jam session generally focuses on Scottish music. MUSIC LESSONS: Three professional instructors at the Peterson Conservatory of Music & Arts, 314 S. Section St., Mount Vernon, are offering a variety of classes for music students from youth ages 6-10 ($10) to ages 11 to adult ($40-50). pcmusical.org. UKULELE FUN & SONG CIRCLE: 12:301:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland Ave. Free. Beginners welcome and loaner ukuleles available. Song sheets provided. 206-790-4862 or yogaheartspace0@ gmail.com. BARBERSHOP HARMONY: Join the An-O-Chords, a four-
part barbershop harmony group that meets at 7 p.m. Thursdays at Bethany Covenant Church, 1318 18th St., Mount Vernon. No experience necessary, no auditions required. Learn by rote, you don’t have to read music. All ages welcome. anochords. org. 360-679-7473. TIME FOR FIDDLERS: The Washington Old Time Fiddlers play at 6:30 p.m. the second and fourth Friday of each month at the Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland Ave. Free; donations accepted. 360630-1156. SHELTER BAY CHORUS: Rehearsals from 5-7 p.m. Thursdays at the Shelter Bay Clubhouse, 1000 Shoshone Drive, La Conner. New members welcome. 360-223-3230. ANACORTES OPEN MIC: 9:30 p.m. Thursdays, Brown Lantern Ale House, 412 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-2932544. OPEN MIC: Jam Night, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Thursdays, Conway Pub & Eatery, 18611 Main St., Conway. 360-445-4733.
RECREATION
SPIRITUAL MOVEMENTS EXPLORATION CLASS: Mondays in March, 7-8:30 p.m., Skagit Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 500 W. Section St., Mount Vernon. A nonsecular time of light instruction about how the human body moves. Then together we explore movements to enhance the spirit within us. All ages. Suggested donation $5 each week or $20 for five weeks. Andra (541-619-2675).
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HOT TICKETS ‘FAME, THE MUSICAL’: March 5-7, Lincoln Theatre, Mount Vernon. 360-3368955 or lincolntheatre.org. RICK SPRINGFIELD: March 6, Tulalip Resort Casino Orca Ballroom, Tulalip. 360-716-6000 or tulalipresortcasino.com. COCO MONTOYA: March 7, Admiral Theatre, Bremerton. 360-373-6743 or admiraltheatre.org. HAYLEY KIYOKO: March 8, Showbox Sodo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation. com. THE STROKES: March 9, WaMu Theater, Seattle. 800745-3000 or livenation.com. VICTOR WOOTEN: March 12-15, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com. BURTON CUMMINGS: March 13-14, Skagit Casino Resort, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow. 877-275-2448 or theskagit.com. �SISTER ACT�: March 13-April 5, 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle. 206-625-1900 or 5thavenue.org. CARNIFEX: March 16, El Corazon, Seattle. 206-2620482 or elcorazonseattle. com. THE ACACIA STRAIN: March 18, El Corazon, Seattle. 206-262-0482 or elcorazonseattle.com. AMANDA SHIRES: March 20, The Crocodile, Seattle. 877-987-6487 or Eventbrite. com. TYLER FARR: March 27, Angel Of The Winds Casino Resort, Arlington. 360-4749740 or angelofthewinds. com. ORLEANS, FIREFALL: March 27, Tulalip Resort Casino Orca Ballroom, Tulalip. 360-716-6000 or tulalipresortcasino.com. TOWER OF POWER: April 2-5, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com. AMY GRANT: April 4, Pantages Theater, Tacoma. 253-591-5894 or TacomaArtsLive.org.
TOWER OF POWER: April 2-5, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com. CORB LUND: April 10, Tractor Tavern, Seattle. 866777-8932 or Ticketweb.com. GRAND FUNK RAILROAD: April 10, Tulalip Resort Casino Orca Ballroom, Tulalip. 360-716-6000 or tulalipresortcasino.com. BILLIE EILISH: April 10, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800745-3000 or livenation.com. CARLY RAE JEPSEN: April 14-15, Moore Theatre, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com. ALICE COOPER: April 20, McCaw Hall, Seattle. 800745-3000 or ticketmaster. com. DAUGHTRY 2020: April 24, Tulalip Resort Casino Orca Ballroom, Tulalip. 360716-6000 or tulalipresortcasino.com. MILKY CHANCE: April 24, Moore Theatre, Seattle. 800745-3000 or livenation.com. FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH: April 23, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800-7453000 or livenation.com. DARKEST HOUR, MISERY SIGNALS: April 25, El Corazon, Seattle. 206-262-0482 or elcorazonseattle.com. RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE: April 28, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.
ALLAGAEON, FALLUJAH, ENTHEOS, ETHERIUS: April 29, Club Sur, Seattle. 206607-4929 or seattleclubsur. com. RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE: May 1, Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, B.C. stubhub.com. STURGILL SIMPSON, TYLER CHILDERS: May 20, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com. DEAD CAN DANCE: May 3, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. 360-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com. CHER: May 4, Angel of The Winds Arena, Everett. 866.332.8499 or angelofthewindsarena.com. COMMODORES: May 8, Tulalip Resort Casino Orca Ballroom, Tulalip. 360-7166000 or ticketmaster.com. ROLLING STONES: May 12, BC Place, Vancouver, B.C. rollingstones.com. �ONCE ON THIS ISLAND�: May 12-24, 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle. 206-625-1900 or 5thavenue. org. APOCALYPTICA: May 14, Showbox at The Market, Seattle. 888-929-7849 or AXS.com, JOURNEY, THE PRE-
TENDERS: May 16, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. 800745-3000 or livenation.com. TESTAMENT, BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, MESHIAAK: May 24, Show-
box, Seattle. testamentlegions.com, 800-745-3000 or livenation.com. TOOL: May 29, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800-7453000 or livenation.com. FLOTSAM AND JETSAM: May 29, El Corazon, Seattle. 206-262-0482 or elcorazonseattle.com. SHAUN CASSIDY: May 30, Tulalip Resort Casino Orca Ballroom, Tulalip. 360-7166000 or tulalipresortcasino. com. SYMPHONY X: June 1, El Corazon, Seattle. 206-2620482 or elcorazonseattle. com. HALSEY: June 2, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-745-3000 or livenation. com. ALANIS MORISSETTE: June 3, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-7453000 or livenation.com. STEELY DAN, STEVE WINWOOD: June 4, White
River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-745-3000 or livenation. com. HALL & OATES, SQUEEZE, KT TUNSTALL: June 5, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-7453000 or ticketmaster.com. BRANDI CARLILE, SHERYL CROW, YOLA: June 6, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com. �EVITA�: June 12-July 4, 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle. 206-625-1900 or 5thavenue. org. ULI JON ROTH: June 6, El Corazon, Seattle. 206-2620482 or elcorazonseattle. com. BON JOVI, BRYAN ADAMS: June 10, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800-7453000 or livenation.com. CHRIS STAPLETON: June 20, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.
THE PAPERBOYS Friday, March 6 7:30pm “ ...a blend of country-folk-celtic-bluegrass-rock with a bit of traditional Mexican music thrown in for good measure. It defies labelling but hey, who cares, it is just brilliant music!� ~ Patrick Donaghy, Rock n Reel Magazine
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Visit America’s historic lodges and find rustic log exteriors, well-worn pine floors, or riverside ambience. Join your family in a walk back through time when you book lodging with a story of its own. A sampling: 1. TIMBERLINE LODGE, MOUNT HOOD, OREGON Located in Oregon’s Mount Hood National Forest, this magnificent lodge was built at the height of the Great Depression by unemployed craftspeople hired by the Federal Works Progress Administration. Completed on September 28, 1937, the lodge has long served as the centerpiece of a mountain playground where
families ski, hike, dine, mountain bike, learn about the local flora and fauna and simply enjoy the high altitude natural beauty. timberlinelodge.com 2. KALALOCH LODGE, FORKS, WASHINGTON Visit the complex landscape that is protected within the Olympic National Park & Forest. For bird watching, including the most significant habitat for bald eagles in the lower 48, beach combing, hiking and fishing, there are few destinations where families will find more beauty and opportunity to bond with nature. Consider the Kalaloch Lodge as a cozy home base. Serving up rustic yet charming accommodations, the Lodge offers tremendous views of the Pacific as well as the opportunity to spot puffins, sea otters, seals and a long list of
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Local travel briefs OUTDOOR ADVENTURES: Skagit Guided Adventures offers a variety of tours daily in the Skagit Valley and surrounding areas. Reservations required: 360-474-7479. n Winter Birding for Kids: An “I Spy” Adventure in Skagit Valley. November through March, Saturdays and Sundays, 2:30-4:30 p.m. Transportation and binoculars provided. Reservations required by phone, 360-474-7479. n Hike n’ Cruise to Cypress Island, daily, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Departs from Skyline Marina, Anacortes. Kid- and dog-friendly. Reservations required. SKAGIT SENIOR TOURS: Skagit Guided Adventures offers a variety of local nature and hiking day tours for seniors. Reservations required: 360-474-7479. WHATCOM SENIOR TOURS: Sign up by calling 360-733-4030, ext. 1015, or visiting the tour office at 315 Halleck St., Bellingham. OAK HARBOR DAY TRIPS: The Oak Harbor Senior Center, 51 SE Jerome St., offers day trips for members. For details, call the travel desk at 360-279-4587. STATE VISITOR CALL CENTER: The Washington Tourism Alliance’s ExperienceWA Call Center is open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. 1-800-544-1800 or tourisminfo@watourismalliance.com. Staff members assist travelers who have questions, refer them to specific destination marketing organizations and other travel resources across the state for more detailed information, and take orders for the Washington State Visitors Guide. PASSPORT APPLICATIONS: Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes, accepts new passport applications and applications for passports that have been expired for more than five years by appointment from noon to 6 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturdays. Passport forms and information on fees and how to apply are available at travel.state.gov, or pick up an application and passport guide at the library. Burlington Municipal Court accepts passport applications from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 311 Cedar St., Suite A, Burlington. New and renewal forms are available. 360755-0492. Post offices in Mount Vernon, Sedro-Woolley and Oak Harbor accept passport applications by appointment. Contact individual offices for available days and times. Oak Harbor Senior Center, 51 SE Jerome St., Oak Harbor, accepts passport applications Monday through Friday. Appointments are recommended. 360-279-4580.
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Pearl Django swings in Marysville By Skagit Valley Herald staff
Some people hear about the Marysville Opera House and assume only operatic acts play there, but this weekend’s show is proof of why that is wrong. The five-piece band Pearl Django will be playing at the venue, 1225 Third St., Marysville, from 5:307:30 p.m. Sunday, March 8.
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7:30 P.M. THURSDAYSATURDAY, MARCH 57 META Performing Arts presents the vibrant highs and lows of the final class of New York City’s High School for the Performing Arts from their first year in 1980 to their graduation in 1984. It tells the story of several of the students, depicting their struggles, triumphs and tempestuous relationships. $19, $22.50, $28.
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International Guitar Night 20th Anniversary Tour 7:30 P.M. SUNDAY, MARCH 8 The IGN 20th Anniversary Winter tour includes Mike Dawes, Cenk Erdoğan, Olli Soikkeli and Jim Kimo West. Each year, International Guitar Night’s founder Brian Gore invites a new cast of guitar luminaries from throughout the world for special concert tours of North America highlighting the diversity of the acoustic guitar. For this special Anniversary Tour, Gore has put together his most eclectic lineup yet: Guest host Mike Dawes (England), with his incredible two-hand contemporary style, is joined by fretless guitarist Cenk Erdoğan from Turkey; electrifying jazz virtuoso Olli Soikkeli from Finland; slack key master Jim Kimo West of Hawaii. $39 1st Section; $34 2nd Section; $29 3rd Section; $24 4th Section plus applicable fees. Members receive $2 off.
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7:30 P.M. MONDAYWEDNESDAY, MARCH 911 Last month, “1917” took home three Academy Awards, including Best Cinematography. It also won Best Motion Picture — Drama and Best Director at the 77th Golden Globe Awards, and at the 73rd British Academy Film Awards won a leading seven awards, including Best Film and Best Direction. It also won the Producers Guild of America Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture, and director Sam Mendes won the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing — Feature Film. At the height of the World War I, two young British soldiers, Schofield and Blake, are given a seemingly impossible mission. In a race against time, they must cross enemy territory and deliver a message that will stop a deadly attack on hundreds of soldiers, with Blake’s own brother among them. Directed Sam Mendes; starring George MacKay, Dean-Charles Chapman, Mark Strong (II), Andrew Scott, Richard Madden and Claire Duburcq. Rated PG. $11 general; $10 seniors, students, and active military; $8.50 children 12 and under. — The Lincoln Theatre is located at 712 S. First St., downtown Mount Vernon. lincolntheatre.org or 360-336-8955.
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Dean-Charles Chapman, left, and George MacKay in a scene from “1917,” directed by Sam Mendes.
Pearl Django has been performing for over two decades, lighting up crowds with its extensive repertoire. The internationally acclaimed fivepiece band dabbles in traditional jazz classics and original compositions with impressive string work and a signature swing style. Tickets are $15, advanced tickets recommended at marysvillewa.org.
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MOVIES
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MINI REVIEWS
Pixar’s ‘Onward’ a fun fantasy romp By KATIE WALSH Tribune News Service
“Onward,” the newest animated adventure from Disney/Pixar, finally brings mainstream representation to a group previously relegated to the margins of popular culture: the fantasy-obsessed metalhead. In this warm tale of brotherly love forged during an epic comingof-age quest, Chris Pratt voices older bro Barley, a burly chap (or elf, rather) in a battle vest with an affinity for all things Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering, or rather, the generically branded versions. In his trusty steed Guinevere, an old purple van airbrushed with a mighty Pegasus (which Pixar may or may not have stolen from a local Bay Area artist, pending an intellectual property lawsuit), Barley blasts sweet heavy metal tunes about wizards and beasts and magic. Barley is a blast. This isn’t Barley’s story, though he’s an integral part. This is the story of his younger brother, Ian (Tom Holland), a shy young elf who discovers that he does, indeed, have a little magic in him. In this world of fantasy creatures (elves, pixies, ogres, centaurs, et al.), magic has gone out of fashion, replaced with the convenience of electricity and appliances, these magical beings having
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A scene from “Onward,” opening this week.
settled into a comfortable suburban domesticity. Ian has all the issues of any awkward teenager: an overbearing brother, crippling social anxiety, his mom’s boyfriend is a cop. Worst of all, he badly longs for a connection to his father, who died before he was born. On his 16th birthday, a dejected Ian receives a gift from his father: a wizard staff and spell bestowed to both brothers with the hopes that they can conjure up Dad for one more day. Ian discovers he does in fact have the magic touch, but the brothers bungle it, bringing him only halfway back. They manage to manifest his legs before the rare Phoenix gem explodes, and so in hopes of completing the spell before he disappears at the next sunset, the brothers hit the road in Guinevere for a
good old-fashioned quest. This premise makes “Onward” potentially the most morbid example of the Disney Dead Parents trope, which they’ve relied on for decades. Dead parents have been the easy shortcut right to emotional stakes for the young characters, creating that potent blend of tear-jerking and cutesy, culturally relevant humor. But “Onward” literally embodies this ever-present longing for a lost loved one, as Ian and Barley drag their father’s sentient legs around with them on their search for the gem, with Ian hoping for one moment with the father he never knew and Barley looking for some closure. The fantasy characters allow for this magical experimentation, and if you can get over the sheer emotional terrorism contained in those legs, “Onward” is a fun romp
supported by creative and clever world-building. Pratt’s vocal performance and the character of Barley are a necessary element in keeping things buoyant enough to bounce through this story, and a necessary tonic to offset Ian’s neuroses, which can explode into bursts of self-sabotage or outward anger. But like any good adventure story, it’s clear that it’s never about the destination, but the journey itself, and fortunately, Ian comes to see that everything he was looking for in his father was with him all along. Coming from the Pixar poignancy factory, it’s no surprise that “Onward” plucks all the right heartstrings to produce many laughs and many tears too. — 1:42. Rated PG for action/peril and some mild thematic elements. HHH (out of four stars)
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”The Invisible Man” — This version of the classic horror story shifts the focus from the largely unseen sociopath to the target of his torment (Elisabeth Moss), and the result is a fresh, original, heart-stopping and bloody good tale. Horror, R, 122 minutes. HHH½ ”The Misogynists” — On election night 2016, a corporate exec (Dylan Baker) spews vitriol as he celebrates Trump’s election with a like-minded co-worker, a pair of prostitutes and other people who do not come off as believable human beings. They’re archetypes, reciting talking points. Satire, not rated, 85 minutes. HH ”Emma” — This adaptation of the classic Jane Austen story is a tart little gem, bolstered by a bounty of clever and winning performances. Anya Taylor-Joy puts an original stamp on the title role of a young, early-19th-century woman fond of meddling in people’s business. Romantic comedy, PG, 122 minutes. HHH ”Seberg” — There’s about one-third of a good movie in this highly stylized and fictionalized biopic of the actress Jean Seberg (Kristen Stewart), who fell under FBI scrutiny after taking up the causes of the Black Panthers in 1968. Too much time is wasted on a conflicted, fictional FBI agent charged with digging up dirt on her. Biographical drama, R, 103 minutes. H½ “Ordinary Love” — While the performances by Lesley Manville as a cancer patient and Liam Neeson as her supportive husband are finely calibrated and the script never feels anything less than believable, there’s something a little bit stagey and underwhelming about a film so heavily dependent on dialogue. Drama, R, 92 minutes.HH½ “Standing Up, Falling Down” — There’s something wonderful, albeit borderline shameless, about a movie that gives Billy Crystal a hall pass to indulge his corniest instincts playing a dermatologist who befriends a would-be standup comic half his age (Ben Schwartz). Comedy drama, not rated, 91 minutes. HHH “The Call of the Wild” — Nobody has been better suited to the role of prospector John Thornton than Harrison Ford. But the dogs and wolves he encounters in this film are computer-generated, and there’s something unsettling and artificial about their overly expressive eyes. Adventure, PG, 105 minutes. HH “The Lodge” — I suppose we should thank the dad (Richard Armitage) who leaves his children at an isolated mountain home in the care of his troubled fiancee (Riley Keough), because his terrible decisions set the table for this smart, increasingly chilling horror gem. Horror, R, 108 minutes. HHH½ “Fantasy Island” — I loved the idea of turning the cheesy “Fantasy Island” TV series into a horror film, but this movie is all empty calories. It feels like someone planted a half-dozen different scripts all over the island, and the attempt to tie all the stories together is such a stretch, it’s a wonder nobody pulled a hamstring. Horror adventure, PG-13, 109 minutes. HH
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MOVIES
REVIEW
In ‘First Cow,’ Reichardt explores the Western frontier By KATIE WALSH Tribune News Service
For 25 years, director Kelly Reichardt has been plugging away at her oeuvre, eight feature films that carefully observed American life on the fringes. Since 2006, Reichardt has collaborated with writer Jon Raymond on what could be considered her Oregon films: “Old Joy,” “Wendy and Lucy,” “Night Moves,” “Meek’s Cutoff ” and now “First Cow,” potentially her masterpiece, based on a novel by Raymond. “First Cow” opens with a William Blake quote: “The bird a nest, the spider a web, man friendship.” It’s unclear how that theme will play out in the opening scene. A puppy nuzzles the soil inquisitively, a woman (Alia Shawkat) digs, unearthing two skeletons lying side by side near the banks of a river. Reichhardt is a master of the kind of simple, economical storytelling that masterfully uses the withholding of information to draw in the audience. This discovery dissolves into the past, into the beautifully lush and punishing woods of the
untamed Oregon Territory, into the world of trappers searching for gold in beaver pelts. It’s a stripped-down, grittier Jack London tale, but in this world, it’s not so much the call of the wild that beckons, but the call of home, in the form of comforts that are so far from this untamed frontier. Here, Otis “Cookie” Figowitz (John Magaro) forages for mushrooms and salmon to feed the men of the scrappy trapping company he’s signed onto as a cook, as they demand steaks and biscuits. Cookie is always busy, always watching, always taking in the world around him as a forager and scavenger. One night he discovers a naked Chinese man in the underbrush and he clothes and feeds him, getting to know the intelligent King Lu (Orion Lee), on the run from Russians after murdering one. When they bump into each other later in a muddy shanty town, it seems fated, and the two men effortlessly strike up an easy co-existence in a small hut. Cookie is contented to busy himself with whatever comes his way, whether
“Downhill” — In this pale, tame, broad and soft-edged remake of the far superior Swedish film “Force Majeure,” a dad (Will Ferrell) on a ski vacation ditches his family in a moment when an avalanche seems imminent, to the disgust of his wife (Julia Louis-Dreyfus). Comedy drama, R, 86 minutes. HH “Come As You Are” — Three
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John Magaro stars as Cookie in “First Cow.”
it’s berries or fishing or chickens, but King Lu has different, bigger plans, schemes and visions of grandeur in his head. When the very first milk cow makes her way to the town, arriving in an almost regal procession on a river raft, it’s big news. Chief Factor (Toby Jones) now takes his tea with cream like a proper Englishman, and for Cookie and King Lu, it
men with physical disabilities embark on a road trip to a Montreal bordello in a charming film that’s alternately laugh-out-loud funny and reach-for-the-tissues emotional without resort-ing to maudlin manipulations or shameless grabs for laughs. Comedy drama, not rated, 106 minutes. HHH½ “Birds of Prey” — Now that
presents opportunity: the chance to bake some proper treats, and naturally, the chance to sell them. Reichardt and Raymond’s tale is a subtle, yet biting exploration of early markets, primitive systems of capital that crop up in wild places like the Western frontier, where scarcity makes things all the more precious, and money takes many forms. Cookie and King Lu fry
she’s free of the Joker from “Suicide Squad,” Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie) becomes a lot more interesting, a lot more complex, and at times downright likable. Surrounded by a fantastic ensemble cast, she’s front and center in this bone-cracking visual feast, filled with screen-popping sets and costumes. Action fantasy, R, 104 minutes. HHH½
up a few oily cakes and sell them for bills, coins and shells, creating a demand for their sweet treats baked with purloined dairy. Scarcity is what makes their endeavor lucrative, and dangerous. What Reichardt and Raymond present is a story about the power of money in a world where money hardly seems useful. The power it accumulates is like a runaway
“The Assistant” — Julia Garner (“Ozark”) gives a quietly powerful performance as an entry-level assistant at a movie studio run by an abusive, predatory mogul clearly based on Harvey Weinstein. No blood is shed, and yet “The Assistant” is one seriously chilling monster movie. Drama, R, 87 minutes.HHH
train, snowballing and steamrolling the delicate webs of connection that humans so tentatively spin. But with a gentle hero like Cookie at its center, with his sweet, sad eyes and deep well of empathy, friendship proves it can prevail in the quietly moving and masterful “First Cow.” — 2:02. Rated PG-13 for brief strong language.
“Coda” — A legendary pianist (Patrick Stewart, perfectly cast) battling stage fright finds encouragement from a journalist (Katie Holmes, equally effective) shadowing him for a profile in a somber and quite lovely film with the subtle pacing and existential angst of a 1970s Scandinavian drama. Drama, not rated, 96 minutes. HHH
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