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NEW ON DVD THIS WEEK “Deadpool”: Supermovie becomes a salute hero with an attitude to the United States. It’s Upcoming starring Ryan Reyna pulled political punch movie releases olds. Deadpool is a that Moore hasn’t done Following is a partial foul-mouthed jerk who in the past when he was schedule of coming would rather put a bulmore intent on showing DVD releases. Dates let in a bad guy’s head his deep unhappiness are subject to change: than to take him off to with American policies. MAY 17 jail. “The Boy”: AmeriDirty Grandpa He loves to talk can woman discovers The Witch about sex, violence, sex, scary side of British A Perfect Day sex, sex and more sex. family for which she’s Orange is the New And, just like he does working. Black: Season 3 in the comics, Deadpool “Synchronicity”: The Program has no problem breakThis thriller that blends MAY 24 ing the fourth wall. time travel, corporate How to Be Single Deadpool is the role espionage and romance. Risen Reynolds was born to “Scream: The TV Zoolander 2 play. His fast-talking, Series”: Cable series The Finest Hours smart-aleck style that adapted from the Wes Major Crimes: Season 4 made “Green Lantern” Craven film. MAY 31 such a major disaster “Vampires”: Young Gods of Egypt is perfectly suited for student soon realizes Race this role. His delivery art school has an evil Triple 9 is so fast and furious, it history. Pride and Prejudice and Zombies may take a couple of “Newhart: Season Suits: Season 5 viewings to catch all the Five”: Comedy continquips and comments. ues at the Stratford Inn. n Tribune News Service And the comments “I Know a Woman keep breaking through Like That”: Retirement the fourth wall. At one age doesn’t always point when Colossus (Stefan Kapicic) mean the person is slowing down. is taking Deadpool to see Dr. Xavier, “Ecuador: The Royal Tour”: CBS the head of the X-Men, Deadpool News Travel Editor Peter Greenberg asks, “McAvoy or Stewart?” referring is given a tour of Ecuador by the to the two actors who have played the country’s president. character in past “X-Men” movies. “Manson’s Lost Girls”: A look at In another scene when Deadpool the women drawn to Charles Manson. arrives at the massive home of the “Alpha and Omega: Dino Digs”: X-Men, he points out that he’s only Pups introduce a raptor to the world. seen two X-Men. He adds, “It’s almost “LEGO Scooby-Doo!: Haunted Holas if the studio wouldn’t pay for more lywood”: Gang heads to the movie X-Men.” capital. Comes with miniature figure. “Where to Invade Next”; 3 stars: “Beauty and the Beast: The Third Michael Moore travels to a number of Series”: Passion continues to grow countries in search of grand ideas he between Detective Catherine Chancan claim for the United States. And dler (Kristin Kreuk) and Vincent the term “claim” means to steal. Keller (Jay Ryan). Each idea is shown with the typi“Bubble Guppies: Fun on the cal Moore approach of his wading Farm”: Events on the farm include the into the middle of the story to offer Cowgirl Parade. his own insights. More than in any of “You’ll Like My Mother”: Psychohis past works, Moore often seems at logical thriller starring Patty Duke. a loss for words in “Where to Invade “The Jim Gaffigan Show: Season Next.” When that happens, he misses One”: Cable comedy loosely based on opportunities to press an issue or offer the comic’s home life. his own insights. “Regression”: Criminal investigaMoore’s big mistake is the ending tion reveals horrifying mystery. where he explains that all of these “Creative Control”: Man who is innovative and creative ideas originat- obsessed with technology sees the ed in the United States. Instead of an lines of reality blur when he wears indictment of American policies, the augmented glasses.

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THIS WEEKENDin the area CLASS ACT 8TH ANNUAL MUSIC REVUE Enjoy acts by more than 40 local actors and musicians who donate their time and talents to support the Class ACT Program, which provides kids’ acting classes at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 13-14, and 2 p.m. Sunday, May 15, at the Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. Some of Skagit Valley’s finest musicians will perform songs from “Annie Get Your Gun,” “Grease,” “Porgy and Bess,” “Wicked,” “Aladdin,” “Newsies,” “Tangled,” and more. $10 donation. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

Blues legend at the Skagit Another veteran blues man comes to town this weekend as legendary singer/guitarist/harmonica player Charlie Musselwhite plays two shows at the Skagit Valley Casino Resort Pacific Showroom, at 8 p.m. May 13-14. Musselwhite’s career began in the early 1960s in Chicago where he recorded his first album, accord-

ing to a news release. He’s been nominated for a Grammy seven times, is a 27-time Blues Music Award winner, and an 8-time Living Blues Award winner. His songs range from lazy swing to full-on blues shouting. $25-$35. 877-275-2448 or theskagit.com.

STUDENT DESSERT RECITAL FUNDRAISER The Skagit Valley Chapter of Washington State Music Teachers Association presents its annual Student Dessert Recital Fundraiser with performances every hour from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 14, at Bethany Covenant Church Fellowship Hall, 1318 S. 18th St., Mount Vernon. Enjoy a variety of solo and ensemble musical performances while sampling desserts and appetizers. Funds raised benefit Senior Award Scholarships. Suggested donation $5 or $10 per family. SkagitMusic Teachers.org. BENEFIT CAR SHOW A car show in memory of Austin Esary will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 14, at the Stanwood-Camano Fairgrounds, 6431 Pioneer Highway, Stanwood. The show is open to all types of vehicles. Trophies will be awarded in a variety of classes. $5 car entry fee benefits the nonprofit Austin Esary Foundation to support suicide prevention, health and welfare of youth and young adults. Free admission and parking for spectators. 360-202-7407.

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OUT & ABOUT ART DUCK STAMP ART: The Friends of Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge present the 2016 Washington State Federal Junior Duck Stamp exhibit at the Skagit Valley Food Co-op, 202 S. First St. Thirty-four framed prints of the winning entries of the contest for K-12 students are on display. 360-336-3801 or mountvernondowntown. org. PEREGRINE O’GORMLEY AND JEAN BEHNKE EXHIBIT: Artworks by two artists who draw inspiration from nature are on display from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through May 31, at Smith and Vallee Gallery, 5742 Gilkey Ave., Edison. O’Gormley tells his stories written in birds, rabbits, skinks and slugs, while Behnke’s experimental relief prints are taken directly from surfaces of cast-off weathered wood. 360-766-6230 or smithandvallee.com. RICHARD NICOL EXHIBITION: The Skagit Valley College Art Gallery features Richard Nicol’s “photographic canvases” from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays through Thursday, May 12, at the main entryway of the Gary Knutzen Cardinal Center, 2405 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. Free. 4167623 or svcnews.org. GROUP SHOW: “What One Dreams About” continues through June 11 at Matzke Fine Art, 2345 Blanche Way, Camano Island. The show features paintings, prints, sculptures and more by selected Northwest artists including Reg Akright, Liana Bennett, Ned Block, Jerry Finn, Dan Freeman, Don Haggerty,

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Dorsey, for illustrations. The studio is part of the Camano Island Studio Tour. Free. 317-209-6768 or sunnyshorestudio. wordpress.com. SCOTT MILO GALLERY: Anne Martin McCool is showing her signaturestyle trees, hills and moons in acrylic with colors fit for spring through May 31, at 420 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. Also showing are acrylics by Jennifer Bowman, oils by Sandy Byers, oils and pastels by Amanda Houston, photographs on canvas by Lewis Jones and sculptures by Leo Osborne. Gallery is open Monday through Saturday 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and by appointment. Closed Sundays. Free. 360293-6938 or scottmilo.com.

View “Wilderness Wars,” a new exhibition of work by artists Caitlin Ahern and Todd Horton is showing through June 30 at Gallery Cygnus, 109 Commercial St., La Conner. Paintings and sculpture pieces examine the idea of a world where human desires, beliefs, hatred, and greed exist among animals. Gallery hours are Friday to Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. Free. 360-708-4787 or gallery cygnus.com. Pictured: “Bear” by Todd Horton. Janet Hamilton, Diane Hill, Sharon Kingston, Jill Mattison, Bobbie Mueller, Richard Nash, Janie Olsen, Sue Taves, Ruth Westra, Leon White and Hiroshi Yamano. The gallery will be open during the annual Camano Island Studio Tour, May 14-15. 360-387-2759 or matzkefineart.com. FUNK FISHING EXHIBIT: The exhibit “Wallie Funk’s Fishing Photos” continues through May 22 at the Anacortes Maritime Heritage Center, 703 R Ave., Anacortes. Drawn from the Anacortes Museum’s new book by Funk, “Pictures of the Past,” the images capture vintage scenes from his experience on a local commercial fishing fleet,

an Alaskan-bound purse seiner and a season on a salmon fishing boat. The center is open Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission to this exhibit is free; add a guided tour of the W.T. Preston steamboat for $3-5. 360-293-1915. “IN THIS WORLD”: View an exhibit of two master oil painters, William E. Elston and Ann Duffy, through Sunday, May 15, at i.e., 5800 Cains Court, Edison. i.e. is open Friday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. or by appointment. Free. 360488-3458 or ieedison.com. CAMANO STUDIO TOUR: The 18th annual Camano Island Studio

Tour will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, May 14-15, at locations around Camano Island and Stanwood. Check out artwork in a wide variety of media offered by more than 50 juried artists in their studios and four galleries. Pick up a self-guided tour map at local merchants or at camanostudiotour.com. Free. 425-263-2813. NEW BOOK: Author Jason Dorsey displays his book, “I Remember Fishing with Dad” from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, May 14-15, at the Sunnyshore Studio, 2803 SE Camano Drive, Camano Island. Jason wrote the book and partnered with his dad, Camano Island artist Jack

INTERACTIVE ART EXHIBITION: “What Would You Do To Set Them Free?” compiles handwritten and typed letters and a birdcage by visual artist Betty Bastai Monday, May 16, to Monday, May 23, at The Faded Cover Bookstore, 105 S. First St., La Conner. Bastai chronicles her correspondence with novelist, ﬁlmmaker and Zen Buddhist priest Ruth Ozeki with a mixed style that includes prose, free verse poetry and quotes from “Dante’s Inferno” and Dōgen Zenji, a Japanese Buddhist priest. The Faded Cover is open from noon to 5 p.m. Thursday through Sunday. Free admission. 360-399-1673 or thefadedcover.com. Interact with the display Thursday, May 19, through Sunday, May 22. SCULPTURE EXHIBITION AND WALKING TOUR: Meet the artists and join the tour of new waterfront sculptures at 1 p.m. Sunday, May 22, at

Gilkey Square, 101 Morris St., La Conner. Mayor Ramon Hayes opens the exhibition and Plein Air Washington artists will be painting along the sculpture walking route. New outdoor sculptures will be on display and for sale during the biennial exhibition. Tour maps available. Free. Townoflaconn er.org/arts-commission. cfm. LUMMI ISLAND GALLERY OPENING: Inaugural show called “Pride & Joy” features the powerful and evocative abstractions of local painter and print maker Pete L. Bowman, and the sculptural oil paintings of international painter Bridged Lott from xxx time Friday, May 27, at 4232 Legoe Bay Road, Lummi Island. The gallery has strong African connections and will show carvings from Zimbabwe, Zulu baskets and embroideries from South Africa. Show runs for approximately 10 weeks. Free. 360-305-0882 or lummiislandgallery.com. APPLIQUÉ AND EMBELLISHMENT: View three new exhibits showcasing different and beautiful quilting techniques: “A Magical Journey of Hand Appliqué” by Kathy McNeil and “Clothing: Art & Embellishment” by Anita Luvera Mayer, will continue through June 19, at the La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum, 703 S. Second St., La Conner. n Hexies & More: A display of Hexagon Quilts by Glenys Baker will continue through May 29, in the Landmarks Gallery. Baker took up quilting and volunteer work 25 years ago when she moved from Wales to Ohio, where she was inspired by local quilters and a nearby Amish community.

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OUT & ABOUT Museum hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Admission: $7, $5 students and military, free for members and children ages 11 and younger. 360-466-4288 or laconnerquilts.org. ART AT MoNA: Two exhibitions continue through June 12, at the Museum of Northwest Art, 121 S. First St., La Conner. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday and Monday. Free admission. 360-466-4446 or monamuseum.org. n “Beyond Aztlán: Mexican and Chicana/o Artists in the Pacific Northwest”: Spanning the last six decades, this exhibition assembles a diversity of works by Chicana/o and Mexican artists that currently reside or formerly resided in the Pacific Northwest. Some were born in Mexico and moved to this region at different points in their lives. Others, born in the United States, migrated from other states. And a couple of them are PNW natives. Clearly, a shared ancestry is the common thread that binds these artists together. But despite their common legacy, individual experiences, sensibilities and identities vary enormously — as also do individual expressions. Their works embody a remarkable form of diversity within diversity. Consequently, they come to challenge all stereotypes and essentialist notions about “Mexican” or “ethnic” art. Artists include Cecilia Alvarez, Alfredo Arreguin, Arturo Artorez,

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Latino/a students serve as tour leads from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 24. Visitors will have an opportunity to see the Mexican and Chicana/o experience through their art lens.

LECTURES AND TALKS DISCOVER YOUR CREATIVITY: Kate Gavigan hosts an interactive talk on creativity with “The Gifts of the Artist’s Way” from 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 14, at the Burlington Public Library, 820 E. Washington Ave., Burlington. Gavigan examines Julia Cameron’s book “The Artist’s Way” and shares how it helped her to genuinely discover her talents, adding fun and joy to life. Free. 360-755-0760 or burlingtonwa.gov/library.

The Jennifer Scott Quartet will perform from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, May 18, at the Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island. $20 or free with student i.d. 360-387-0222 or camanocenter. org. Paul Berger, Mark Calderón, Daniel Carrillo, Daniel DeSiga, Alma Gómez, Boyer Gonzales, Jr., Jesús Guillén, Fulgencio Lazo, Jesús Mena, George Rodríguez, José Luis Rodríguez Guerra and Rubén Trejo. Curated by Lauro H. Flores. n Robert Flynn: Art From the Permanent Collection: Born in 1930, Flynn worked in the Seattle area for 17 years and then another 40 years on the island of Kauai, where he still creates art today. A sculptor, painter and printmaker, he is self-trained but taught art at Broadway Junior College and at a night school. Origi-

nally employed as a sign painter with a pictorial style, Flynn decided to leave this job in order to devote more time to his art. In an interview with the curator for the exhibit, Flynn recounts how he “was blown away seeing Jackson Pollock’s work at Seattle Art Museum” sometime in the 1950s. He lists many international modern and contemporary artists as inspiration for his work, but places a heavy emphasis on Pollock and the romantic and tonal painter Albert Pinkham Ryder. Curated by Chloe Dye Sherpe. n Student Tour Leads: Skagit Valley College

STARGAZING 101: Volunteer astronomer Bob Scott will give an introductory stargazing lesson from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 19, at the Burlington Public Library, 820 E. Washington Ave., Burlington. Scott will inspire you to discover more about the skies and finding stars and constellations. The program will cover examples of things that you can see with the new library telescope, which can be borrowed for one week at a time. 360-7550760. JAZZ IS...: John Gilbreath, Earshot Jazz Executive Director and Collection Development Specialist for the Anacortes Public Library’s “Manieri” collection, discusses jazz at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 25, at the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St.,

Anacortes. Gilbreath considers jazz to be “America’s great gift to world culture.” Bring one to five words to complete the sentence “Jazz is _____.” Free. 360-2931910 or library.cityof anacortes.org.

MUSIC SPRING SOLO CONCERT: The Bayshore Symphony presents Maya Enstad, a senior honor student at Bellingham High School, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, May 14, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 415 S. 18th St., Mount Vernon. Enstad performs Dvorák, Debussy, Rimsky-Korsakov, and Beethoven. Chip Bergeron conducts. Free, with suggested donation of $15 for ages 13 and older. 360-7247300 or bayshoremusicproject.com. SWING CONCERT: “I Got Rhythm” by the Shelter Bay Chorus from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Friday, May 13, and 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 14, at the Shelter Bay Clubhouse, 1000 Shoshone Dr., La Conner. The chorus sings the syncopated stylings of George and Ira Gershwin and Cole Porter. $10 suggested donation. 360-293-0687. CLASS ACT 8TH ANNUAL MUSIC REVUE: Enjoy acts by more than 40 local actors and musicians who donate their time and talents to support the Class ACT Program, which provides kids’ acting classes at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 13-14, and 2 p.m. Sunday, May 15, at the Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. Some of Skagit Valley’s finest musicians will perform

songs from “Annie Get Your Gun,” “Grease,” “Porgy and Bess,” “Wicked,” “Aladdin,” “Newsies,” “Tangled,” and more. $10 donation. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com. STUDENT DESSERT RECITAL FUNDRAISER: The Skagit Valley Chapter of Washington State Music Teachers Association presents its annual Student Dessert Recital Fundraiser with performances every hour from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 14, at Bethany Covenant Church Fellowship Hall, 1318 S. 18th St., Mount Vernon. Enjoy a variety of solo and ensemble musical performances while sampling desserts and appetizers. Funds raised benefit Senior Award Scholarships. Suggested donation $5 or $10 per family. SkagitMusicTeachers.org. ACOUSTIC MUSIC: Soft background music performed on the baby grand piano or the musician’s own acoustic instrument from 2 to 2:30 p.m. Sunday, May 15, and 6:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 17, at the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes. Experienced musicians interested in playing inquire at the Circulation Desk. Free. 360-293-1910 or library.cityofanacortes. org. SUMMIT OF TWO: John Meier and David Ritchie perform original songs and harmonies from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, May 21, at North Cove Coffee, 1130 S. Burlington Blvd., Burlington. Free. 360-4211520.

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HOT TICKETS SELENA GOMEZ: May 13, KeyArena, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or LiveNation.com. CHARLIE MUSSELWHITE: May 13-14, Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Bow. 877-2752448 or theskagit.com. THE WHO: May 15, KeyArena, Seattle. thewho.com. CALIBRE 50 AND GERARDO ORTIZ: May 15, Xfinity Arena, Everett. 866-332-8499 or LiveNation.com. BEYONCÉ: May 18, CenturyLink Field, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or LiveNation.com. SPYRO GYRA: May 19-22, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-4419729 or jazzalley.com. BILLY JOEL: May 20,

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LATIN LINEUP COMEDY NIGHT: June 10-11, Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Bow. 877-2752448 or theskagit.com.

PARADISO FESTIVAL: June 24-25, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. 425-248-1572 or LiveNation.com.

DON HENLEY: July 19-20, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

ARTURO SANDOVAL: May 26-29, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206441-9729 or jazzalley. com.

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

BOSTON: July 1, WAMU Theatre, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or Ticket master.com.

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

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

TEARS FOR FEARS: June 17, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

“PAINT YOUR WAGON”: June 2-25, 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle. 206-625-1900 or 5thavenue.org.

CHICAGO: June 18, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville. 800745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

BOB DYLAN & HIS BAND: with Mavis Staples: June 4-5, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodin-

JUSTIN HAYWARD: featuring IGN’s Mike Dawes: June 24, Lincoln Theatre, Mount Vernon.

LLOYD JONES: May 28, Lincoln Theatre, Mount Vernon. 360-3368955 or lincolntheatre. org.

LYLE LOVETT AND HIS LARGE BAND: July 2, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville. 800745-3000 or ticketmast er.com. STEVEN TYLER: July 8, Marion Oliver McCaw Hall, Seattle. 800-7453000 or LiveNation.com. GOO GOO DOLLS WITH COLLECTIVE SOUL AND TRIBE SOCIETY: July 9, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville. 800-745-

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.

29TH WINTHROP R&B FESTIVAL: July 15-17, 19190 Highway 20, Winthrop. 509-9973837 or tickettomato. com.

THE RIPPINGTONS: July 21-24, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206441-9729 or jazzalley. com.

40TH DARRINGTON BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL: July 15-17, Darrington Bluegrass Music Park, Darrington. 360-4361179 or darringtonbluegrass.com. MEGHAN TRAINOR: July 16, WaMu Theater,

LEE ANN WOMACK: July 22-23, Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Bow. 877-275-2448 or thesk agit.com. DEAD & COMPANY: July 23, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. 800745-3000 or LiveNation. com.

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MUSIC REVIEWS TWIN PEAKS, “Down in Heaven” — Chicago band Twin Peaks hasn’t settled down, and that makes each of its three albums feel like new adventures. All the way back in 2013 when they were still teenagers, the four co-founders of Twin Peaks released “Sunken,” a homemade record that sounded like a hit-andrun accident, a scuzzy celebration of what it means to be young and in love with rock ‘n’ roll. At maximum low-fi, the melodies on the debut album had to fight to be heard. The band’s songwriting chops became more apparent on the 2014 follow-up, “Wild Onion.” Beyond the cleaner (but hardly slick) production, the album explored more nuanced, dreamier textures on tracks such as “Strange World” and “Ordinary People.” “Down in Heaven” (Grand Jury) takes those ambitions a step further, toward a greater emotional openness, which sounds improbable for a band still noted for its unhinged live performances. The new album recasts the band in a more melodic and contemplative vein, with acoustic guitars and the keyboards of new addition Colin Croom assuming prominence. Clay Frankel, Cadien Lake James, Jack Dolan and Croom have not only been working on their harmonies, but also range into falsetto like they’ve been studying their parents’ Smokey Robinson records. They still can wail like it’s last call, but there’s a tenderness as well that couldn’t have been imagined on “Sunken.” Lyrical guitars and backing vocals make “Wanted You” a yearning soul ballad. “My Boys” hints at doo wop and “Butterfly” echoes the wordless vocal hooks of ‘60s titans such as the Mamas and Papas. The range in the vocals can in part be attributed to the wider latitude allowed by the arrangements. This largely selfproduced band has figured out how to let its songs breathe, and recognized that not every tune has to be a three-minute assault. A living-room intimacy, underpinned by Connor Brodner’s empathetic drumming, prevails on the warmly ramshackle “Getting Better,” the dream-like “You Don’t” and the we’re-all-in-this-together camaraderie conveyed by “Stain,” one of the band’s finest and most vulnerable moments. “Down in Heaven” shakes off some of the swagger that comes with being a scuffling, in-it-for-kicks punk band and goes for something deeper and more intimate. The members of Twin Peaks are still developing their voices as songwriters, but the charm lies in how they’re inviting their listeners in on the learning process.

DRAKE, “Views” — Expectation management is a complicated pop-music game, and Drake has dealt himself a challenging hand with “Views” , the Canadian rapper’s long-awaited fourth official album, released Thursday night. Drake started talking about the album, then called “Views From the 6,” way back in 2014. (The number is a nickname for his hometown of Toronto, whose two area codes are 416 and 647, and whose geographical area was once divided into six separate cities.) But while his fans were waiting for a personal statement, Drake got very busy in 2015 with projects that had nothing to do with “Views,” whose title was shortened just recently. There was a ubiquitous, earworm single in “Hotline Bling,” and a feud with Philadelphia rapper Meek Mill that bolstered his reputation. Plus, Drake released two winning, hotselling “retail mixtapes,” with both “If You’re Reading This, It’s Too Late” and “What a Time to Be Alive,” a teaming with Atlanta rapper Future. All that set the table for “Views,” which is on sale on iTunes and streaming exclusively on Apple Music. The 29-year-old rapper and singer, whose fluid vocal versatility is a big part of his appeal, explained in an interview on Apple Music’s Beats 1 Radio that he structured the album “around the change of the seasons in our city … . I thought it was important to make the album here during the winter.” Perhaps that’s why “Views” is so subdued. The album features a number of producers, but the dominant collaborator is Drake’s longtime helpmate Noah “40” Shebib. And the spare, buzzing backdrops on most of the 20 tracks — including “Hotline Bling,” which feels out of place — set a contemplative mood more suitable for cozying up by the fire than tearing down the highway in a Bugatti. Born Aubrey Drake Graham and a former teen actor on the Canadian TV show “Degrassi: The Next Generation,” Drake has always been the hip-hop star comfortable rapping about his inner life. The views he expresses here are often centered on his innermost (hurt) feelings. The album’s first track, “Keep the Family Close,” starts with the sound of whipping wind and overheard dialogue: “It’s a little chilly out there.” It’s cold inside, too, where Drake is rhyming over an enticing beat that’s evocative of the James Bond theme. “All of my ‘let’s-just-be-friends’ are friends I don’t have anymore,” he realizes, sounding bruised. “How do you not check on me when things go wrong / Guess I should have kept my family closer.”

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“Alice In Wonderland”: 7 p.m., Cascade Middle School, 905 McGarigle Road, Sedro-Woolley. $7 for 18 and up. $5 under 18. 360-855-3520.

Jason Stewart: 8:30 p.m., Longhorn Saloon, 574 Caines Ct., Bow. 360-766-6330.

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Something Wonderful: 7:30 p.m., Cirque Lab, 1401 Sixth St., Bellingham. $10-$20, $40 family. 360-224-6950 or bellinghamcircusguild.com.

“Hot Mikado”: 7:30 p.m., Philip Tarro Theatre, 2405 E.College Way, Mount Vernon. Advance tickets $10, students $5. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.

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“Hope On the Orphan Train”: 7 p.m., Alger Community Church, 1475 Silver Run Lane, Bellingham. $10-$14. 360-4245144 or altatheatre.com.

MUSIC

Greta Metassa and her little Big Band (jazz): 3 p.m., Sudden Valley Dance Barn, Gate 2, 8 Barnview Court, Bellingham. $20. 360-671-1709 or FSWL.org.

MUSIC

Marley’s Ghost with the Sky Colony:8 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. Proceeds benefit the Lincoln Theatre’s Sound and Hearing Campaign. $8-$25. 360-336-8955 or lincoln theatre.org.

Saturday.14 THEATER

“Hot Mikado”: 7:30 p.m., Philip Tarro Theatre, 2405 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. Advance tickets $10, students $5. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org. “Hope On the Orphan Train”: 7 p.m., Alger Community Church, 1475 Silver Run Lane, Bellingham. $10-$14. 360-4245144 or altatheatre.com.

BALLET

Alice in Wonderland: Northwest Ballet Theater: 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $24$35. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall. org.

MUSIC

The Bayshore Symphony presents Maya Enstad: 7:30 p.m., St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 415 S. 18th St., Mount Vernon. Suggested donation of $15 for ages 13 and older. 360-724-7300 or bayshore musicproject.com. Class ACT Music Revue: 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. Proceeds benefit Anacortes Community Theatre. $10. 360-2936829 or acttheatre.com.

TUNING UP Playing at area venues May 12-19 Run Lane, Bellingham. $10-$14. 360-4245144 or altatheatre.com.

COMEDY

Class ACT Music Revue: 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. Proceeds benefit Anacortes Community Theatre. $10. 360-2936829 or acttheatre.com.

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THEATER

“Hot Mikado”: 7:30 p.m., Philip Tarro Theatre, 2405 E.College Way, Mount Vernon. Advance tickets $10, students $5. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org. “Hope On the Orphan Train”: 7 p.m., Alger Community Church, 1475 Silver Run Lane, Bellingham. $10-$14. 360-4245144 or altatheatre.com.

FRIDAY.13-SUNDAY.15; FRIDAY.20-SUNDAY.22 “HOPE ON THE ORPHAN TRAIN” 7 p.m., Alger Community Church, 1475 Silver Run Lane, Bellingham. $10-$14. 360-4245144 or altatheatre.com.

“Alice In Wonderland”: 7 p.m., Cascade Middle School, 905 McGarigle Road, Sedro-Woolley. $7 for 18 and up. $5 under 18. 360-855-3520.

CIRCUS MAGIC

Magic Show Benefit by Elliott Hofferth: 3 and 7 p.m., Anacortes High School Brodniak Hall, 1600 20th St., Anacortes. Shows benefit the AHS drugand alcohol-free graduation night party. $7. 360-293-3654.

Sunday.15 MUSIC & DANCE

Mariachi Y Bailadores!: 2 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $10-$20. 360-336-8955 or lincolnthe atre.org.

MUSIC

Class ACT Music Revue: 2 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. Proceeds benefit Anacortes Community Theatre. $10. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

THEATER

“Hope On the Orphan Train”: 2:30 p.m., Alger Community Church, 1475 Silver Run Lane, Bellingham. $10. 360-4245144 or altatheatre.com.

Thursday.19 THEATER

Something Wonderful: 7:30 p.m., Cirque Lab, 1401 Sixth St., Bellingham. $10-$20, $40 family. 360-224-6950 or bell inghamcircusguild.com.

“Hot Mikado”: 7:30 p.m., Philip Tarro Theatre, 2405 E.College Way, Mount Vernon. Advance tickets $10, students $5. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.

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Friday.20

“Hot Mikado”: 2 p.m., Philip Tarro Theatre, 2405 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. Advance tickets $10, students $5. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.

MUSIC

“Why We Sing”: featuring vocal quartet Angeli: 7 p.m., Oak Harbor Lutheran Church, 1253 NW Second Ave., Oak Harbor. Freewill donations will benefit Whidbey Island’s Ryan House for Youth. 360-679-1561 or angeli_quartet@comcast. net.

THEATER

“Hot Mikado”: 7:30 p.m., Philip Tarro Theatre, 2405 E.College Way, Mount Vernon. Advance tickets $10, students $5. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org. “Hope On the Orphan Train”: 7 p.m., Alger Community Church, 1475 Silver

THEATER

“Hope On the Orphan Train”: 2:30 p.m., Alger Community Church, 1475 Silver Run Lane, Bellingham. $10. 360-4245144 or altatheatre.com.

CIRCUS

Something Wonderful: 2 p.m., Cirque Lab, 1401 Sixth St., Bellingham. $10-$20, $40 family. 360-224-6950 or bellingham circusguild.com.

COMEDY

Shakedown Standup Comedy Showcase: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $3. 360-778-1067 or shakedownbellingham.com.

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Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner. 360-399-1805.

Jack and Kitty Norton: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $8. 360-445-3000.

Fanny and Alger: 10 p.m., The Brown Lantern, 412 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. No cover. 360293-2544.

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

Sunday.15 Gary B’s Church of Blues: Jam night, 6 to 10 p.m., Conway Pub & Eatery, 18611 Main St., Conway. 360-445-4733.

Open Mike Eagle, The Bad Tenants: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $10. 360778-1067.

Steve Frame & the Western Rebels: 5:30, Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360-766-6266.

Marcel & Nakos: 6 p.m., The Woolley Market, 829 Metcalf St., SedroWoolley. 360-982-2649. Janette West: 6 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720. Steve Meyer (parlor piano): 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. 360-445-3000. No Tonic Press: 7:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner. 360-399-1805.

Friday.13 Charlie Musselwhite: 8 p.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Pacific Showroom, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. $25-$35. 877275-2448 or theskagit. com. Lloyd Hooper and the Cascade Ramblers (classic country dance): 7:30 to 11:30 p.m., SedroWoolley American Legion Hall, 701 Murdock St., Sedro-Woolley. 360-855-5111. D.O.A., Mobina Galore, 13 Scars, Muppet Fetish (Winnipeg punk): 9:30 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $13. 360-778-1067. J.P. Falcon Band/J.P. Falcon Grady: 8 p.m.,

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Wednesday.18

BABY CAKES 8:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360-766-6266.

Eye and the Arrow, Joseph Hein, The Mountain Flowers: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $6. 360778-1067.

Lodge, 2120 Market St., Mount Vernon. Members and signed-in guests only. 360-848-8882.

Longhorn Saloon, 574 Caines Ct., Bow. Free. 360-766-6330. Nick Anthony and Friends: 8-11 p.m., Evelyn’s Tavern, 12667 Highway 9, Clear Lake. 360-399-1321. Aaron Crawford: 9 p.m., Loco Billy’s Wild Moon Saloon, 27021 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood. Free. 425737-5144 or 360-629-6500. Blues Union: 8 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720. The Guarneri Underground featuring Geoffrey Castle and Beth Quist: 8 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. $10. 360-755-3956. Chuck Dingee: 8 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360-766-6266. Michelle Taylor Band: 9 p.m., Swinomish Casino & Lodge Main Stage, 12885 Casino Dr, Ana-

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

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FRIDAY.13 CHUCK DINGEE 8 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360-766-6266. cortes. 888-288-8883. Steve Meyer: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. 360-445-3000. “Crazy Life A Fox” Ben and Mia Starner: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $7. 360-445-3000. Jukebox Duo: 7 p.m., Mount Vernon Elks

Charlie Musselwhite: 8 p.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Pacific Showroom, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. $25-$35. 877275-2448 or theskagit. com. Lloyd Hooper and the Cascade Ramblers (classic country dance): 7:30 to 11:30 p.m., SedroWoolley American Legion Hall, 701 Murdock St., Sedro-Woolley. 360-855-5111.

p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360755-3956. Baby Cakes: 8:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360-766-6266. Michelle Taylor Band: 9 p.m., Swinomish Casino & Lodge Main Stage, 12885 Casino Dr, Anacortes. 888-288-8883. or swinomishcasinoand lodge.com. Thunderpussy, Dryland and Cousin Marvin:10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $7. 360-778-1067. Joe T. Cook (blues): 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000.

Margaret Wilder Band (funk, soul): 8 p.m., Evelyn’s Tavern, 12667 Highway 9, Clear Lake. 360-399-1321.

Aaron Crawford: 9 p.m., Loco Billy’s Wild Moon Saloon, 27021 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood. Free. 425-737-5144 or 360-629-6500.

Jessica Lynne: 7:30

The Alkis: 7:30 p.m.,

Wayne Hayton: 6 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720.

Thursday.19 Jumbled Pie: with Linden Jordan: 6 to 8 p.m., The Woolley Market, 829 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley. 360-982-2649. Open Mic and Jam: 8 p.m., Loco Billy’s Wild Moon Saloon, 27021 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood. No cover. 425-7375144 or 360-629-6500. Broken Banjo (folk and blues): 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. 360-445-3000. Eddie and the Touks: 7:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner. 360-399-1805. John Wesley Coleman: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $7. 360-778-1067.

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area May 12-22 Thursday.12

“Alice In Wonderland”: 7 p.m., Cascade Middle School, 905 McGarigle Road, Sedro-Woolley. $7 for 18 and up. $5 under 18. 360-855-3520.

Jason Stewart: 8:30 p.m., Longhorn Saloon, 574 Caines Ct., Bow. 360-766-6330.

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CIRCUS

THEATER

Something Wonderful: 7:30 p.m., Cirque Lab, 1401 Sixth St., Bellingham. $10-$20, $40 family. 360-224-6950 or bellinghamcircusguild.com.

“Hot Mikado”: 7:30 p.m., Philip Tarro Theatre, 2405 E.College Way, Mount Vernon. Advance tickets $10, students $5. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.

Saturday.21

“Hope On the Orphan Train”: 7 p.m., Alger Community Church, 1475 Silver Run Lane, Bellingham. $10-$14. 360-4245144 or altatheatre.com.

MUSIC

Greta Metassa and her little Big Band (jazz): 3 p.m., Sudden Valley Dance Barn, Gate 2, 8 Barnview Court, Bellingham. $20. 360-671-1709 or FSWL.org.

MUSIC

Saturday.14 THEATER

BALLET

Alice in Wonderland: Northwest Ballet Theater: 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $24$35. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall. org.

MUSIC

TUNING UP Playing at area venues May 12-19 Run Lane, Bellingham. $10-$14. 360-4245144 or altatheatre.com.

COMEDY

Class ACT Music Revue: 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. Proceeds benefit Anacortes Community Theatre. $10. 360-2936829 or acttheatre.com.

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“Hot Mikado”: 7:30 p.m., Philip Tarro Theatre, 2405 E.College Way, Mount Vernon. Advance tickets $10, students $5. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org. “Hope On the Orphan Train”: 7 p.m., Alger Community Church, 1475 Silver Run Lane, Bellingham. $10-$14. 360-4245144 or altatheatre.com.

FRIDAY.13-SUNDAY.15; FRIDAY.20-SUNDAY.22 “HOPE ON THE ORPHAN TRAIN” 7 p.m., Alger Community Church, 1475 Silver Run Lane, Bellingham. $10-$14. 360-4245144 or altatheatre.com.

“Alice In Wonderland”: 7 p.m., Cascade Middle School, 905 McGarigle Road, Sedro-Woolley. $7 for 18 and up. $5 under 18. 360-855-3520.

CIRCUS MAGIC

Sunday.15 MUSIC & DANCE

Mariachi Y Bailadores!: 2 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $10-$20. 360-336-8955 or lincolnthe atre.org.

MUSIC

Class ACT Music Revue: 2 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. Proceeds benefit Anacortes Community Theatre. $10. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

THEATER

“Hope On the Orphan Train”: 2:30 p.m., Alger Community Church, 1475 Silver Run Lane, Bellingham. $10. 360-4245144 or altatheatre.com.

Thursday.19 THEATER

Something Wonderful: 7:30 p.m., Cirque Lab, 1401 Sixth St., Bellingham. $10-$20, $40 family. 360-224-6950 or bell inghamcircusguild.com.

“Hot Mikado”: 7:30 p.m., Philip Tarro Theatre, 2405 E.College Way, Mount Vernon. Advance tickets $10, students $5. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.

Sunday.22

Friday.20

“Hot Mikado”: 2 p.m., Philip Tarro Theatre, 2405 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. Advance tickets $10, students $5. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.

MUSIC

THEATER

“Hot Mikado”: 7:30 p.m., Philip Tarro Theatre, 2405 E.College Way, Mount Vernon. Advance tickets $10, students $5. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org. “Hope On the Orphan Train”: 7 p.m., Alger Community Church, 1475 Silver

THEATER

“Hope On the Orphan Train”: 2:30 p.m., Alger Community Church, 1475 Silver Run Lane, Bellingham. $10. 360-4245144 or altatheatre.com.

CIRCUS

Something Wonderful: 2 p.m., Cirque Lab, 1401 Sixth St., Bellingham. $10-$20, $40 family. 360-224-6950 or bellingham circusguild.com.

COMEDY

Shakedown Standup Comedy Showcase: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $3. 360-778-1067 or shakedownbellingham.com.

Thursday.12

Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner. 360-399-1805.

Jack and Kitty Norton: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $8. 360-445-3000.

Fanny and Alger: 10 p.m., The Brown Lantern, 412 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. No cover. 360293-2544.

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

Sunday.15 Gary B’s Church of Blues: Jam night, 6 to 10 p.m., Conway Pub & Eatery, 18611 Main St., Conway. 360-445-4733.

Open Mike Eagle, The Bad Tenants: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $10. 360778-1067.

Steve Frame & the Western Rebels: 5:30, Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360-766-6266.

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Wednesday.18

BABY CAKES 8:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360-766-6266.

Eye and the Arrow, Joseph Hein, The Mountain Flowers: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $6. 360778-1067.

Lodge, 2120 Market St., Mount Vernon. Members and signed-in guests only. 360-848-8882.

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

Saturday.14

Margaret Wilder Band (funk, soul): 8 p.m., Evelyn’s Tavern, 12667 Highway 9, Clear Lake. 360-399-1321.

Aaron Crawford: 9 p.m., Loco Billy’s Wild Moon Saloon, 27021 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood. Free. 425-737-5144 or 360-629-6500.

Jessica Lynne: 7:30

The Alkis: 7:30 p.m.,

Wayne Hayton: 6 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720.

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GET INVOLVED ART ART WALK: The Mount Vernon Downtown Association's next art walk takes place from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 2. Stroll throughout lovely Mount Vernon, where various locations will exhibit original works by local and regional artists on the first Thursday of each month through October. 360-336-3801 or mount vernondowntown.org. ART COMMISSION MEETING: The Mount Vernon Arts Commission will meet at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 17, in the conference room at Hillcrest Park, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon. 360-3366215. OPEN STUDIO TOUR: Meet ceramic tile artist Michael Laboon in his

studio from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 21, at Pacific Art Tile, 4099 San Juan Blvd., Anacortes. See pottery throwing and tile-making demonstrations. Light refreshments. Free. 805-709-9125. CALL FOR FIBER ARTS: The La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum is accepting entries through June 30 for the 2016 Quilt & Fiber Arts Festival, set for Sept. 30-Oct. 2 in La Conner. This juried and judged exhibit is open to quilters and fiber artists of all levels. For entry guidelines, call 360-466-4288 or visit laconnerquilts.org. CALL FOR ARTISTS: The Mount Vernon Downtown Association is developing a roster of artists interested in showing their art in downtown

Mount Vernon galleries and businesses during First Thursday Art Walks, held the first Thursday of each month from April through October. The organization is seeking artisans from all media, including painters, photographers, sculptors, fabric artists and more. Call 360-336-3801 or email dep.mvda@gmail.com. CALL FOR INSTRUCTORS: Burlington Parks and Recreation is looking for qualified instructors to expand its enrichment classes for youth and adults. To download an instructor’s packet, visit the Parks and Recreation Department webpage at burlingtonwa.gov and click on the “Instructors Needed” tab. For information, call 360-755-9649 or email recreation@burl ingtonwa.gov.

CALL TO COLLECTORS: The Anacortes Museum, 1305 Eighth St., Anacortes, invites local collectors to participate in its “Anacortes Presents” program by putting their treasures on display at the museum for the entire community to enjoy. Exhibits usually run about three months. For information, call 360293-1915.

ART CLASSES FAMILY ART DAYS AT MoNA: The Museum of Northwest Art offers Family Art Days each month at MoNA, 121 S. First St., La Conner. Sessions are open to ages 5 and older at all skill levels and include guided walk-throughs of MoNA exhibitions. $5 per family, free for members. Limited enrollment. Pre-

registration is required. 360-466-4446 or mona museum.org. Next up: n Memory Boxes: with Stephany Vogel: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. or 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 28. Using painting and drawing techniques, with added collage, found object and mixed media supplies, create a unique memory box to store special items or give as a gift. SILK PAINTING — ART & YOUR SPIRIT: Silk Painting, a simple art form, is used as a medium to enhance your life experience Friday through Sunday, May 13-15, at the Treacy Levine Center, 24880 Brotherhood Road, Mount Vernon. In this three-day retreat, instructor Janet Lehwalder ensures that everyone is successful in adding this

new medium to their repertoire. 360-445-5061 or treacylevine.org. PROP BUILDING AND COSTUME MAKING ON A BUDGET: How to build props on a budget from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 24, at the Vaux Retreat Center, 3011 E. Fir St., Mount Vernon. The class covers how to get started, tools and supplies. $22. 360-3366215 or mountvernonwa. gov. LIFECAST MOLD MAKING (SPECIAL EFFECTS): Cast exact reproductions of body parts in plaster for creating form-fitting masks and prosthetics from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 25, at the Vaux Retreat Center, 3011 E. Fir St., Mount Vernon. $55 registration due by June 13. 360-336-6215 or mountvernonwa.gov.

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GET INVOLVED ADULT PAINT PARTY: A “Koi Fish and Lilies” beginner’s art class will introduce participants to a variety of painting techniques from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, July 27, at the Vaux Retreat Center, 3011 E. Fir St., Mount Vernon. Leave with a finished 16-by-20 canvas painted in acrylic paint. Art supplies are included. Bring your own food and beverage. $35. 360-336-6215 or mountvernonwa.gov. PACIFIC NORTHWEST ART SCHOOL: Choose from painting, photography, fiber and 3D art workshops taught by professional artists at the Pacific NorthWest Art School, 15 N.W. Birch St., Coupeville. For information and a complete schedule: 360678-3396 or pacificnorth westartschool.com. DAKOTA ART CENTER CLASSES: Dakota Art Center offers a variety of art classes and workshops at 17873 Highway 536, Mount Vernon. 360-4166556, ext. 5, or dakotaart center.com. A GUILDED GALLERY ART CLASSES: Sign up for a variety of art classes at A Guilded Gallery, 8700 271st St. NW, Stanwood. To register, stop by the Stanwood Camano Art Guild’s cooperative gallery, call 360-629-2787 or visit stanwoodcamanoarts. com.

AUDITIONS “LITTLE WOMEN: THE MUSICAL”: Auditions will be held Sunday and Monday, May 22-23, at the Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. Auditions by appointment will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday; open auditions will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday.

Several parts are available for female and male actors and singers ranging in age from young teenage to 70 years old. Come prepared to sing a 16-bar solo and perform a short memorized monologue. The production will run Sept. 9-Oct. 2. For information or to schedule an audition, call 360-679-2237 or visit whidbeyplayhouse.com. “DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST JR.”: Auditions will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, June 4-5, at the Whidbey Playhouse Star Studio, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. Many roles are available for youth ages 18 and younger. The show will run July 15-31. For information, call 360-679-2237 or visit whidbeyplayhouse. com. AUDITIONS FOR CHORAL SINGERS: Cantabile Chamber Choir will hold auditions for experienced choral singers from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday, May 23, at Bethany Covenant Church, 1318 S. 18th St., Mount Vernon. Tenors are especially needed. Rehearsals are held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Mondays, from September through April/May. For information or to schedule an audition, contact Jennie Bouma at cantabilecham berchoir@gmail.com or 425-312-4565.

DANCE COMMUNITY DANCE: People First of Skagit County and Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation present a summer community dance with music, treats and tunes from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 13, at the LaVenture Middle School, 1200 LaVenture Road., Mount Vernon. Ages 16 and older wel-

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come. $2 donation. 360336-6215 or mountvernon wa.gov. FOLK DANCING: SkagitAnacortes Folk Dancers meet Tuesdays at the 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. No partners needed. For information, contact Gary or Ginny at 360-766-6866. SCOTTISH DANCING: Bellingham Scottish Country Dancers meet from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesdays at the Fairhaven Library auditorium (upstairs), 1117 12th St., Bellingham. Wear comfortable clothes and soft-soled shoes without heels. $8 per class. For information, call Mary Anderson at 360-933-1779 or visit bellinghamscd.org. THURSDAY DANCE: Enjoy dancing to the music of The Skippers from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Thursdays at Hillcrest Lodge, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon. For information, contact Gisela at 360-4245696. MOVING MEDITATIONS: The Dances of Universal Peace will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, June 12, at the Skagit Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 500 W. Section St., Mount Vernon. Dances include live music and singing with a focus on a particular sacred phrase, inspired by spiritual traditions from around the world. No experience necessary. Dances are taught to the group each time. Donation requested, but no one is turned away for lack of funds. 360-629-9190.

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Native painters transform hotel rooms with large-scale art By MARY HUDETZ Associated Press

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Dade Lahar stepped into the hotel room with splashes of electric blue and tipis outlined in neon green before scanning a mural that offered a contemporary take on Native American reservation life. “Whoa,” the 9-year-old said while donning a pair of 3-D glasses to see how the room’s painted geometric designs and abstract landscapes could seemingly fill the space around him. “This is the absolute, most coolest room in the

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whole wide world.” It’s also unique, and part of an ongoing project at Nativo Lodge, a boutique hotel in New Mexico’s largest city, to transform guest rooms into spaces that owners say can be considered art pieces unto themselves. In cities from Tokyo to Marseille, France, the concept of commissioning artists to convert guest rooms into contemporary, large-scale installation works has taken hold at a handful of hotels. For New Mexico, where art connoisseurs and collectors may be more likely to hit places like Taos and Santa Fe, the collection of rooms at Nativo Lodge has created a new art stop along Interstate 25 amid a string of mostly chain hotels and businesses. “We don’t put any restrictions on the artists,” said Maresa Thompson, the hotel’s marketing director. “We say, ‘What do you want to bring?’ And their vision changes as they stay here and create their rooms.” She started recruiting emerging artists to paint rooms at the hotel several years ago with the idea of making contemporary Native American art more accessible to the general public outside of a gallery or museum setting, and at an affordable property, she said. Depending on the season, rooms at Nativo Lodge can cost about $80 per night. Guests who want to stay in an artist room can call in and request the room of their choice after viewing

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Artist Randy Barton stands in front of several murals he painted inside an Albuquerque, N.M., hotel room, which he transformed into an installation work he titled “All Direction Protection.” options online. So far, 12 artists — all from New Mexico — have transformed rooms at Nativo Lodge with largescale paintings and murals. Scenes in the rooms convey Southwestern landscapes, figures from tribal stories and other Native American imagery. Themes range from the spiritual to the abstract. In one room, Randy Barton, who started out as a street artist, painted a room last year with an abstract study on the 50 arrowheads of the Navajo Nation flag. From one end of the wall to the other where the room’s television stands, Barton painted lines shooting in nearly every direction to create asymmetrical geometric shapes in hues of beige, orange and brown. “The room is called ‘All Direction Protection,’” Barton said. “I made all the arrowheads just kind of shoot out everywhere and that’s how I made this design here.” Estella Loretto, a sculptor and painter from Jemez Pueblo, said she wanted to create a room that reflected on the sun and the “gift of a new day.”

Behind the room’s queensize bed, a turquoise sun rises against a yellow backdrop in one of several murals in the room. Outside the room’s window, the Sandia Mountains tower over the city. Last week, the hotel publicly unveiled its four newest artist rooms, which included Loretto’s work and the fluorescent, ultracontemporary space that wowed Dade, the 9-yearold, at an open house. Ishkoten Dougi, a Navajo and Apache artist who says he is intent on presenting Native American imagery in a different light, painted the room with the mural he titled “Art Reservation” this spring. In place of standard queen-sized beds, the hotel placed a pair of miniature toy tipis in the middle with twin, kid-sized mattresses inside. Dougi was able to incorporate the 3-D element with his painting through his choice in color patterns, pulling off an effect that makes the room more interactive. “It’s a room playing off a reservation theme so that’s where the tipis become involved — as an archetype,” Dougi said.

BIKING ADVENTURE: Avid travelers Ann and Bill Testerman share a digital slideshow of their 800mile bicycle trip along historic canals of the Northeast at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 18, at the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes. Their adventure included the C&O Canal and Great Allegheny Passage (a Rails-to-Trails pathway) from Washington, D.C., to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as well as the Erie Canal from Albany to Buffalo, New York. Free. 360-293-1910 or library.cityofanacortes. org. ANNE FRANK EXHIBIT: Travel to the New Holocaust Center for Humanity to view the Holocaust through the story of one famous little girl from 9 to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 22, at Hillcrest Park, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon. After exploring the unique and moving museum, head to Ballard for a no-host lunch and farmer’s market shopping before making a stop at the Ballard Locks. Ages 12 older, under 18 with adult supervision. $68. Register by Monday, May 16, at 360-336-6215 or mountvernonwa.gov. PORTS AND FORTS: Travel across the Puget Sound via van and ferry and visit Port Townsend and Fort Worden State Park from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 25, departing from the Burlington Senior Center, 1011 Greenleaf Ave., Burlington or 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. departing from

the Anacortes Senior Center, 1701 22nd St., Anacortes. See the Rothschild House, enjoy a no-host lunch in town and head to Fort Worden State Park. $69. Register by Friday, May 18, at 360766-7109 or recreat ionwithoutborders. com. AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND TOUR: Join us and discover how to explore Australia and New Zealand on a guided vacation with AAA Member Choice Vacations, at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 25, at AAA Mount Vernon, 1600 E. College Way. RSVP 360-848-2084. LOW TIDE SAFARI AT LILY POINT: Outdoor enthusiast Sue Cottrell will lead a fun hike to the tide flats with breathtaking views of eagles, Mount Baker and Vancouver Island from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, June 4, departing from Hillcrest Park, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon. Proof of citizenship is required to cross the border. $61. Register by Friday, May 27, at 360-336-6215 or mountvernonwa.gov. POINT ROBERTS GARDEN TOUR AND AFTERNOON TEA: Take the 14th annual self-guided tour on the peninsula of Point Roberts’ private gardens from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, June 26, departing from Hillcrest Park, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon. Proof of citizenship required to cross the border. $75 fee includes afternoon tea. Register by Friday, May 31, at 360-3366215 or mountvernon wa.gov.

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Marley’s Ghost Benefit Concert

7 p.m. Friday, May 13

Marley’s Ghost returns to the Lincoln to benefit our new Sound and Hearing Project. The show kicks off our campaign for a complete upgrade to our sound system, including a digital console and speakers for clean sound and sightlines for our patrons, monitors and microphones for our performers, and wireless microphones for live theater, and an hearing induction loop system for the hearing impaired. A virtuoso aggregation composed of singer/ multi-instrumentalists Dan Wheetman, Jon Wilcox, Mike Phelan, Ed Littleﬁeld Jr., Jerry Fletcher, and Bob Nichols, Marley’s Ghost can sing and play anything with spot-on feel, from roots to rock, blues to bluegrass, soulful gospel to stone country.

The band celebrates its 30th anniversary this year with the release of “The Woodstock Sessions,” helmed by Grammywinning producer Larry Campbell. Known for his artful work with Bob Dylan, Levon Helm, and countless others, Campbell guides the Ghost’s dig into its garden of deep roots to uncover a host of hidden gems. Featuring its trademark multi-part harmonies and multiinstrumental skills, the band’s 11th album is a resonant road trip through America’s past set ﬁrmly in the present. $25 1st section; $20 2nd section; $15 3rd section; $10 4th section plus applicable fees. Lincoln Theatre members receive a $2 discount.

‘Miles Ahead’

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In the midst of a dazzling and prolific career at the forefront of modern jazz innovation, Miles Davis (Don Cheadle) virtually disappears from public view for a period of five years in the late 1970s. Alone and holed up in his home, he is beset by chronic pain from a deteriorating hip, his musical voice stifled and numbed by drugs and pain medications, his mind haunted by unsettling ghosts from the past. Rated R. $10 general; $9 seniors, students and active military; $8 members; $7 ages 12 and under. Sunday bargain prices: $8 general; $6 members; $5 ages 12 and under. n The Lincoln Theatre is located at 712 S. First St. in downtown Mount Vernon. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.com.

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

‘LOVE & FRIENDSHIP’ HHHH

Cast: Kate Beckinsale, Chloe Sevigny, Xavier Samuel, Stephen Fry, Morfydd Clark, Tom Bennett Directed by: Whit Stillman Running time: 1 hour 32 minutes Rated PG for some thematic elements Kate Beckinsale and Tom Bennett star in “Love & Friendship.” Bernard Walsh / Amazon Studios / Roadside Attractions

‘Love & Friendship’ is immensely charming, laugh-out-loud funny By KATIE WALSH Tribune News Service

Since 1990, auteur Whit Stillman has made five movies that are perfectly rendered unto the worlds that he creates on screen. These acerbic comedies of manners are located among the upper crust of Manhattan youth (“Metropolitan”); career kids by day/club kids by night (“The Last Days of Disco”); American expats (“Barcelona”); college kids attempting to wrest some control over the libertine university atmosphere (“Damsels in Distress”); and now, 1790s England in “Love & Friendship.” There’s plenty of sex and intrigue between the sexes in Stillman’s films, but they aren’t romantic — they’re more interested in dissecting the intricacies

of mating rituals between men and women. “Love & Friendship,” though it takes place 200 years ago, falls squarely into that realm. Adapted from the Jane Austen novel “Lady Susan,” it follows the scheming of the widowed Lady Susan Vernon (Kate Beckinsale) as she navigates life in England’s stratified class system. The film sees the reunion of Chloe Sevigny and Beckinsale, who took the discotheques of New York City by storm in Stillman’s “The Last Days of Disco.” Here, Sevigny plays Susan’s best friend and confidant, American Alicia Johnson. There’s a similar dynamic between the two in “Love & Friendship,” with Beckinsale as the motormouth who never

stops her constant analysis of the world, and Sevigny as the softer friend who nevertheless follows suit. While there’s a particular romanticism to Austen’s filmed adaptations, there isn’t a swoon in sight in “Love & Friendship.” Susan is acutely aware of her limited options, and the husband scheming she gets up to for herself and her daughter is a matter of survival — they are dependent upon the largesse of their relatives and in-laws for a place to live until Susan can marry them off to hopefully rich men. Those who imagine marriage as anything else, such as her daughter Frederica (Morfydd Clark), are written off as saps. But “Love & Friendship” is immensely charming and laugh-out-loud funny. It’s possible to miss

some of the funnier lines because the audience might be laughing too hard at the previous one. Susan excels at cunning double talk that takes a minute to understand: Every line is an insult wrapped in silver-tongued politesse. Beckinsale owns every second she’s on screen, and listening to her take on Stillman’s sharp and witty language again is a welcome tonic. A comedic standout is British actor Tom Bennett as the buffoonish simpleton Sir James Martin, to whom Susan is trying to marry Frederica off. His ongoing bit about misunderstanding the name “Churchill,” and his delight in with the “jolly,” “tiny green balls” that are peas is infectious. He fits in so well to the Stillman uni-

verse that it almost seems like he was there all along. Xavier Samuel is also quite good as the resident tousled hunk Reginald DeCourcy, with whom Susan viciously toys. The legendary Stephen Fry is a welcome presence as Mr. Johnson, Alicia’s older husband, whom Susan deems “too old to be governable, too young to die.” “Love & Friendship” is so winning that it leaves you wanting more from this world, especially since Stillman and Austen seem to be a match made in heaven. It’s also a reminder that the trifecta of Stillman, Beckinsale and Sevigny create an intoxicating brew of dry comedy and astute commentary that is sorely missed. However, Stillman’s films are so singular that they’re worth the wait.

“A Hologram for the King” — The great Tom Hanks is in prime form as an American salesman in Saudi Arabia trying to secure an IT contract from the king. Writer-director Tom Tykwer skillfully presents a series of fantastical scenes in a way that has us thinking, “Sure, that could happen.” This is quite simply a beautiful film to behold. Drama, R, 97 minutes. HHH½ “A Perfect Day” — In the Balkans of the mid-1990s, 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 “Barbershop: The Next Cut” — Almost everything clicks in the new story about the regulars at a Chicago barbershop, thanks in no small part to the wonderful performances from the deep cast including Ice Cube, Common, Regina Hall and Cedric the Entertainer. Not only is it one of the funniest movies in recent years, it’s a poignant and timely drama about neighborhood crime. Comedy, PG-13, 112 minutes. HHH½ “Creative Control” — Obsessed with a buddy’s girlfriend, a hipster ad exec creates an avatar of her and falls in love. This is a cool, smart, funny, sexy, disturbing and consistently provocative effort, shot in gorgeous, crisp widescreen black-and-white. Drama, R, 97 minutes. HHH½

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MOVIES “Criminal” — Playing a sociopath imprinted with the memories of a dead CIA agent, Kevin Costner hurls himself into the role with gusto, while Gary Oldman is terrible as the CIA’s irrational London chief. Their varied acting styles provide a measure of entertainment in this lurid, stupid, loony and unintentionally laughable thriller. Action thriller, R, 113 minutes. H “Demolition” — The best efforts of Jake Gyllenhaal, as an emotionally distant investment banker who reacts to his wife’s sudden death by smashing things, aren’t enough to save “Demolition” from itself. What a pretentious, uneven, off-putting, not-nearly-as-clever-as-itthinks-it-is MESS. Drama, R, 100 minutes. H½ “Elvis & Nixon” — Michael Shannon plays Elvis and Kevin Spacey is Nixon in one of the most entertaining movies I’ve seen this year -- a whipsmart slice of strange history bolstered by their excellent performances, pitch-perfect period-piece references and a brisk sense of pacing. Historical comedy, R, 87 minutes. HHH½ “Eye in the Sky” — The acting by Helen Mirren, Alan Rickman and others is world-class in this timely and tense, but sometimes heavy-handed drama set in the modern world of drone warfare. Mirren plays a British colonel whose attempt to take out terrorists is stymied by bureaucrats -- and a little girl near the target. Drama, R, 104 minutes.

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screenplay about unemployment. It also has an infectious charm, some genuinely funny set pieces and winning performances throughout. Comedy, R, 82 minutes. HHH “Green Room” — In a jagged-edge gem of a horror film, four millennials in a hardcore punk band find themselves cut off from the civilized world and pursued by killers led by a white supremacist club owner (Patrick Stewart). This is one smart chiller. Horror, R, 95 minutes. HHH½ “Midnight Special” — As a father on the run with his unusual 8-year-old son, Michael Shannon is up to the task and then some. It’s refreshing to find yourself immersed in a film that zigs and zags between genres -- and occasionally zaps your senses with an electric charge of shock and awe. Sci-fi adventure, PG-13, 111 minutes. HHH½ “Miles Ahead” — As director of a highly fictionalized version of the Miles Davis legend, Don Cheadle boldly goes for broke with mixed results. Alternately provocative, wickedly funny, repulsive, magnetic and mesmerizing in the title role, Cheadle the actor gives a brilliant performance worthy of an Oscar nomination. Music biography, R, 100 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. Writ-

er-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 “Mother’s Day” — Garry Marshall’s two earlier bloated, holiday-themed films didn’t prepare us for this offensively stupid, shamelessly manipulative, ridiculously predictable and hopelessly dated piece of junk. Nearly everyone in the talented and likable cast -- including Jennifer Aniston, Jason Sudeikis, Kate Hudson and Julia Roberts -- is to be commended for trying to lend some air of authenticity to the broadly sketched characters, even if nobody succeeds. Comedy, PG-13, 118 minutes. No stars “Remember” — A widower in assisted living (Christopher Plummer) takes to the road to find and kill the Auschwitz officer who executed his family. Director Atom Egoyan delivers a typically stylish visual product, but the plot goes from eyebrow-raising to intriguing to outlandish to “you’ve got to be kidding me.” Drama, R, 95 minutes. HH “The Adderall Diaries” — In this adaptation of Stephen Elliott’s bestselling memoir, James Franco dives headfirst into the playbook of cliched Hollywood portrayals of troubled writers. What with his shifting memories, his intense confrontations with his father (Ed Harris) and an unconvincing romance with a reporter (Amber Heard), “The Adderall Diaries” comes

across as an incomplete jumble of colliding plot lines. Drama, R, 105 minutes. HH “The Benefactor” — Delivering a performance so self-consciously ACTORISH it often takes us right out of the film, Richard Gere stars as a multimultimillionaire bestowing his wealth on his friends’ daughter (Dakota Fanning) and the father of her child (Theo James). Drama, not rated, 90 minutes. HH “The Boss” — Melissa McCarthy’s comedy about a paroled business mogul is a dreadful viewing experience, from the awkward and unconvincing setup to the desperate performances to the depressingly unfunny slapstick scenes to the conflicts and resolutions you can see a mile away. Comedy, R, 99 minutes. H “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 Jungle Book” — Thanks to director Jon Favreau’s visionary guidance and some of the most impressive blends of live action and CGI we’ve yet seen, “The Jungle Book” is a beautifully rendered, visually arresting take on Rudyard Kipling’s oft-filmed tales. Adventure, PG, 105 minutes. HHH½

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