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MEMORIAL DAY PAGE 12 A rundown of ceremonies in the region ON STAGE PAGE 10

SVC drama department stages “It Can’t Happen Here”

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NEW ON DVD THIS WEEK

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

Inside Out & About........................... 4-9 On Stage....................................10 Tuning Up.................................11 Memorial Day Events..............12 “Annihilation”: Some movies work better once they are available on DVD, and this is one of them. Director/writer Alex Garland’s adaptation of Jeff VanderMeer’s novel forces the viewer to mentally engage with the story in an effort to decipher the psychological and scientific riddles.

It will help to be able to move forward and backward in the story to see how the threads start, stop and then begin in a completely different direction.

All of this unfolds through Lena (Natalie Portman), a former soldier and biologist, who is shocked when her missing husband (Oscar Isaac) comes home near death after a top-secret mission into an area known as The Shimmer. It is a quarantined zone where all life is going through unexplainable transformations and only one person who has entered the area has returned.

Lena, driven by understanding what happened to her husband, is part of an elite team that goes into the beautiful but deadly world of mutated landscapes and creatures. What she finds changes her perspective on life.

Be patient with the film as it unfolds slowly with grace and big visions. “Annihilation” goes

against the current norm in sci-fi movies in that there are no big explosions or massive special effects. This is a movie that is more about grand ideas than grand explosions.

“I’m Dying Up Here: Season One”: The Showtime series takes a look at the efforts of a handful of comedians with big dreams of success trying to navigate their way through life on the Sunset Strip in the ’70s. The Los Angeles spot was the place where comedians from Richard Pryor to Robin Williams got their start. The series captures the freedom of the time period in regards to sex, drugs and making people laugh along with the continued frustrations of trying to get ahead in a system designed to control star growth.

A group of inspired, damaged and complicated comics are being mentored by Goldie (Melissa Leo), a comedy club owner who rules with an iron fist designed to get her comedians ready for the struggles they will face. The cast also includes Ari Graynor, Clark Duke, Michael Angarano, RJ Cyler, Andrew Santino, Erik Griffin, Al Madrigal and Jake Lacy.

This is both a compelling look inside the minds of those who live very dramatic lives in the name of come-

dy. Graynor is particularly compelling as she reflects the additional angst of being a female comic in a male-dominated comic world.

ALSO NEW ON DVD MAY 29 “Detectorists: Season Three”: This is the final season of the series starring Mackenzie Crook and Toby Jones as two oddball metal-detecting enthusiasts who scour the English countryside for treasure while working on their own problems.

“Paws P.I.”: Man and his dog (voiced by Jon Lovitz) investigate a robbery.

“They Remain”: Efforts to discover what horror took place at a remote location of a mysterious cult brings danger to those doing the investigation.

“East West 101: Series 2”: Real stories serve as the inspiration for this series set in the Major Crime Squad in Sydney, Australia. Don Hany stars.

“On the Map”: Story of the Maccabi Tel Aviv’s 1977 European Championship and how one team captured the heart of a nation amid domestic turmoil and the Cold War. “Midnight Cowboy”: The special edition of the Dustin Hoffman/Jon Voight film is being re-released on Blu-ray.

Hot Tickets...............................13 Upcoming movie releases Following is a partial schedule of DVD releases (dates subject to change): JUNE 5 n A Wrinkle in Time n Death Wish n The Hurricane Heist n Every Day n Gringo n Thoroughbreds n Delirium n Devil’s Gate n Freak Show n South Park: The Complete Twenty-First Season n The Last Ship: Season 4 – Tribune News Service

BEING RELEASED ON DIGITAL HD MAY 29 “Peter Pan”: Disney’s animated tale of a boy who refuses to grow older is being rereleased with two hours of bonus material. Will be available on Blu-ray June 5.

“Love, Simon”: Gay teen doesn’t know the identity of the classmate he’s fallen for online.

“A Wrinkle in Time”: Young girl and her brother go in search of their scientist father. Will be available on Blu-ray June 5.

– Rick Bentley, Tribune News Service

Travel.........................................14 At the Lincoln..........................15 Get Involved.............................16 Movies................................. 18-19 SUBMISSIONS Email: features@skagitpublishing.com Deadline: 5 p.m. Friday for the following Thursday edition Phone 360-416-2135 Address Skagit Publishing 1215 Anderson Road Mount Vernon, WA 98274 Online events calendar To list your event on our website, visit goskagit.com and look for the Events Calendar on the home page

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From the mountain to the water Ski to Sea race on Sunday

By LEAH ALLEN @Leah_SVH

WHATCOM COUNTY — For many, Ski to Sea is one crazy day of fun, competition and accomplishment. But for Madison Miner and his WompMobile team, the event spans three days as they take to the mountains by bike en route to the race’s starting point.

On Sunday, May 27, more than 350 teams will compete in the annual race, which begins at the Mount Baker Ski Area and ends at Bellingham Bay. And for the first time in its 46-year history, racers will be able to compete in up to three legs for one team or for multiple teams.

Teams may consist of three to eight members.

“We opened it up because every year teams weren’t able to compete because they had a racer down,” race director and Whatcom Events Executive Director Anna Rankin said.

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Also, people had been asking Whatcom Events, which owns and operates Ski to Sea, to do it for years for their own personal challenge, she said. Some want to do the entire race on their own.

About 40 competitors out of 2,800 will do two legs.

But WompMobile, a mobile engagement company and sponsor of Ski to Sea, is sticking to the traditional eight-person team to compete in the seven

legs: cross country ski, downhill ski/snowboard, running, road bike, canoe, cyclocross bike and sea kayak.

That’s worked well for them in the past. Last year, WompMobile took first place in the car-free division and 35th overall out of 317 teams.

This year, Miner said the team would love to find its way back to the podium, but the real goal is to have fun.

“It’s been an excellent oppor-

2018 SKI TO SEA When: Sunday, May 27; first leg (cross country ski) begins at 7:30 a.m.

Where: Mount Baker Ski Area to Bellingham Bay Vantage points: skitosea.com/spectator-viewing-areas-2 Information: skitosea.com.

tunity for us as a company and a team to bond and enjoy the best features Bellingham has to offer,” he said.

Just up the hill from the finish line, competitors, spectators and

over 800 Ski to Sea volunteers can celebrate at the Historic Fairhaven Festival.

— Reporter Leah Allen: 360416-2149, lallen@skagitpublishing.com, Twitter: @Leah_SVH

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OUT & ABOUT

ART

ARTIST TALK: Sheila Klein and Ries Niemi will discuss work from their latest show “Making up stories and looking at things sideways ...” at 4 p.m.

Saturday, May 26, at i.e. Gallery, 5800 Cains Court, Edison. Both artists developed bodies of work for this exhibit while living in Buenos Aires this past winter. ieedison.com.

NORTHWEST TALENT: The art of Northwest artists Philip McCracken and Kris Ekstrand is featured through May 27 at Smith & Vallee Gallery, 5742 Gilkey Ave., Edison. McCracken’s iconic sculptures and Ekstrand’s studied range of work represents their shared inspiration derived from the Skagit County. smithandvalleegallery.com.

“PROMISING FUTURES”: “Promising Futures: Whatcom County High School Art” is on display through May 31 at the Jansen Art Center, 321 Front St., Lynden. jansenartcenter.org/exhibit/ promising-futureswhatcom-county-highschool-student-art/ “THE RIVER AND THE ROAD”: The exhibit is on display at the Sedro-Woolley Museum, 727 Murdock St, Sedro-Woolley. It highlights two important transportation features of Skagit County history: the Skagit River, including dugout canoes, ferries, steamboats, tugboats and fishing boats; and Highway 20 (the North Cascades Highway),

including early efforts, support process, construction and the dedication. 360-855-2390 or sedro-woolleymuseum. com.

QUINTRALL’S ACRYLIC PAINTINGS: Scott Milo Gallery, 420 Commercial Ave., Anacortes, is hosting Mary Quintrall’s acrylic paintings in May. Also showing: pastels by LaDonna Kruger, oils

by Keith Sorenson, oils

by Jane Wallis, watercolors by Peggy Woods and ceramic pieces by Orcas Island artist Mary Jane Elgin. The gallery is open 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday or by appointment. gallery@ scottmilo.com, scottmilo.com or Facebook/ Scott Milo Gallery.

Adventuress comes to Bellingham Bay

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“FLOWER POWER”: The Good Stuff Arts Gallery, 604 Commercial Ave., Anacortes, presents “Flower Power” during May, celebrating the beauty of Skagit County’s daffodil and tulip Festivals, fields and artwork. View paintings, sculpture, glass, wood, metal sculpture, quilted sculptures, ceramic sculptures, jewelry. The gallery is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays to Fridays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays.

“SPRING FEVER” AT GOOD STUFF: The Good Stuff Arts Gallery, 604 Commercial Ave., Anacortes, presents “Spring Fever in the Northwest” through June 30. The featured artist is Donna Nevitt-Radtke, who will bring numerous oil paintings and demon-

The schooner Adventuress allows passengers to act as crew.

By Skagit Valley Herald staff

BELLINGHAM — The Adventuress, a 105-year-old schooner and National Historic Landmark, will offer a public sail from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 26, in Bellingham Bay for all who wish to try their hands at sea navigation.

The crew tries to involve all passengers, regardless of prior sailing experience. Passengers can help raise the sails or man the wheel while exploring the region. strate painting on the First Friday Art Walk on June 1. Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Monday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. 360755-3152 or thegoodstuffarts.com.

“SPRING HAS SPRUNG”: Matzke Fine Art Gallery and Sculpture Park, 2345 Blanche

The history of the Adventuress will be explained, as well as the marine environment of the Salish Sea and Puget Sound. The sail will run around three hours, leaving passengers plenty of time to learn about sailing and sing a sea chantey or two.

The Adventuress will be docked at Squalicum Harbor, 722 Coho Way, Bellingham. Tickets: $65 for adults, $35 ages 18 and younger. Learn more at soundexp.org.

Way, Camano Island, is hosting “Spring has Sprung” through June 17. Artists include Liana Bennett, Deb McCunn, Mark Eaton, Dan Freeman, Ruth Hesse, Sharon Kingston, Janie Olsen, Donna Watson, Leon White and Hiroshi Yamano. There are also new sculptures

by Josh Henrie, Kentaro Kojima, Dale Reiger and Leon White.

“VISIONS OF SOUL”: Roger Small’s “Visions of Soul” takes place through May at Forum Arts, 721 S. First St., La Conner. The gallery is open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through and Sunday.

ART WALK: The Mount Vernon Downtown Association will present the First Saturday Art Walk from

2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 2, in downtown Mount Vernon. The NW Art Beat Open Studio Tour will host a preview show featuring 32 artists at the Front Gallery. The Skagit Valley Food Co-Op will feature artist Nico Inzerella on the mezzanine level. Perry and Carlson Gallery will present “Escape to the City, Urban Landscapes”

by Michael Manente. Additional artists and their locations: Christine Wardenburg-Skinner, Embellish; Jessamyn Tuttle, Valley Shine Distillery; Ben Mann, Ristretto Coffee Lounge & Wine Bar; Rita Martin, Empire Ale House; Karen Neugebauer, Forté Chocolates; Mary Quintrall and Maria Wickwire, Lincoln Theatre Art Bar; Betty Miles, Skagit Running Company; James Sylvester, PAVÉ Jewelry & Design; and Debbie Speed, ByWater Consultation. dep.mvda@ gmail.com.

SUMMER ARTWALK: In conjunction with the First Friday Gallery Walk, the Anacortes Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a Summer Artwalk from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, June 1, and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 2.

“LITTLE GEMS”: Plein Air Washington Artists will present 75 paintings in their third annual “Little Gems” Invitational Show from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, June 1, at Scott Milo Gallery, 420 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. scottmilo. com.

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OUT & ABOUT FIRST FRIDAY GALLERY WALK: Skagit Valley Camera Club will present a group showing at the First Friday Gallery Walk from 6 to 9 p.m.

Friday, June 1. The art walk will take place in downtown Anacortes, and the camera club showing is in the second-floor Banquet Room inside Village Pizza, 807 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. skagitvalleycameraclub.

writer and speaker Alan Pedersen will perform at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 6, at Christ the Servant Lutheran Church, 2600 Lakeway Drive, Bellingham. The concert is sponsored by a support group for family members of children who have died, and Pedersen’s concert will feature a speech on finding hope.

“A WALK ALONG THE GARDEN PATH”: The opening reception for Laurie Potter’s mixed-media original works show will take place from 6 to 9 p.m.

Friday, June 1, at Fourth Corner Frames & Gallery, 311 W. Holly St., Bellingham. The show will run June 1-30.

MEET AN ASTRONAUT: Former NASA astronaut Heidimarie Stefanyshyn-Piper will speak at the Anacortes Newcomers Plus meeting at 10 a.m. Monday, June 4, at Anacortes First Baptist Church, 2717 J Ave., Anacortes.

MUSIC

BACH AND VIVALDI: Baroque instruments in an acoustic environment will be featured in a concert at 7 p.m. Friday, May 25, at the Croatian Cultural Center, 801 Fifth St., Anacortes. $25. anacortesartsfoundation.org.

SUMMER QUARTERLY CEILIDH: The Celtic Arts Foundation will host a benefit concert for the North Stars Chamber Orchestra to raise funds for young musicians performing in Ireland this summer. The concert will take place from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, June 7, at Littlefield Celtic Center, 1124 Cleveland Ave., Mount Vernon.

ALAN PEDERSEN: Award-winning song-

LECTURES & TALKS

ARCHAEOLOGY VENTURE: Dr. Douglas Clark will present “A New Archaeology Venture in Madaba, Jordan” at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 7, at Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes. Clark is an internationally recognized Middle Eastern archaeologist planning a state-of-the-art museum in the center of Madaba.

KIWANIS SPEAKERS: The Kiwanis Club of Mount Vernon features guest speakers at its weekly meetings at noon at the CottonTree Convention Center, 2300 Market St., Mount Vernon.

Free; lunch available for purchase. n June 4: Cate Anderson of Skagit Children’s Museum. n June 11: Scholarship presentation to local high school graduates. n June 18: “Think

outside the plastic bag” with Carol Sullivan.

VILLAGE BOOKS AUTHOR SERIES: Events take place at Village Books, 1200 11th St., Bellingham, unless otherwise noted. n May 24: Kai Carlson-Wee & Kristiana Kahakauwila — “Rail & This Is Paradise: Stories,” 7 p.m. n May 31: Elizabeth Fournier — “Green Burial Guidebook: Everything You Need to Plan an Affordable, Environmentally Friendly Burial,” 7 p.m. n June 1: Lucy Jane Bledose — “Evolution of Love,” 7 p.m. n June 2: Amber Casali — “Hiking Washington’s Fire Lookouts,” 7 p.m. n June 3: Jen Neale & Christine Higdon — “Land Mammals & Sea Creature and The Very Marrow of Our Bones,” 4 p.m.

THEATER

“THE WOLVES”: Bellingham TheatreWorks will present Sarah DeLappes “The Wolves,” the 2017 Pulitzer finalist, at 7:30 p.m.

Thursday through Sunday, May 31-June 10, at Firehouse Performing Arts Center, 1314 Harris Ave., Bellingham. $15. ”NEVERWONDERLAND OF OZ”: “Neverwonderland of Oz,” an original Dancing for Joy production written

by Kurt Vander Griend, will take place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, June 16-17, at Mount Baker Theater, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. $15. mountbakertheatre.com.

Cruzin’ to Colby

By Skagit Valley Herald staff

EVERETT — Memorial Day weekend will bring hundreds of classic cars to Everett for Cruzin’ to Colby, a car show that donates proceeds to charity.

The 19th annual event will feature a cruise around town, car show and dance.

The cruise will take 400 classic cars on a route through Everett from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 27.

A dance is scheduled for 6 p.m. in Tony V’s Garage, 1716 Hewitt Ave., Everett. Tickets are $10.

On Monday, May 28, cars will be on display at the “show ’n shine” from

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The 19th annual Cruzin’ to Colby car show will take place Sunday and Monday in Everett.

8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 2825 Hoyt Ave., Everett.

The event benefits Providence Hospice and Home Care Foundation of Snohomish County,

Snohomish County Football Hall of Fame Committee and Camp Fire Snohomish County.

For more information, visit cruzin2colby.com.

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OUT & ABOUT

Celebrate return of summer at Birch Bay Kite Festival

MORE FUN

SUMMER READING CHALLENGE: Village Books’ summer challenge will take place June 1 through Aug. 31.

Challenge forms can be picked up at either the Fairhaven, 1200 11th St., Bellingham, or Lynden, 430 Front St., Lynden, locations.

TALL SHIPS RETURN TO BLAINE: The tall ships Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain make their return trip to Blaine Harbor Marina on June 1-6. The tall ships, part of the Aberdeen-based nonprofit Grays Harbor Historical Seaport, sail the waters of the Pacific each year offering educational programs, free deck tours, and sailing excursions. Prices range from $5 for a tour to $49 for a sail. 800-2005239 or historicalseaport.com.

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The Birch Bay Kite Festival will take place Saturday and Sunday.

By Skagit Valley Herald staff

BIRCH BAY — The annual celebration of the return of summer is back at Birch Bay. The Kite Festival is a two-day, family-friendly event with vendors, music, kites, a bouncy house and more.

The festivities will run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, May 26-27, at Birch Bay Beach Park, 7930 Birch Bay Drive.

Entry to the event is free, but for $5 attendees can build their own personal kites. Each day, 100 kites will be given away free to kids.

Also, the festival will host a pet show with prizes in various categories, like largest or smallest dog and best in show. Adoptable pets will be featured.

The pet show will be held from noon to 1 p.m. on both days.

For more information, visit birchbaychamber. com/kite-festival.html.

THE ART OF BEER, BRATS, BIZ & MORE: Stanwood and Camano Chamber businesses invite the public to the free event featuring live music, local business vendors, beer, brats and more, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 2, at Freedom Park, 973 Lawson Road, Camano. discoverstanwoodcamano.com FARMER’S DAY PARADE: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 2, on Front Street in Lynden. The parade will start at 10th Street and run to Third Street as cars, bands, tractors, trucks and horses salute agriculture in Whatcom County.

360-354-5995.

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AL CELEBRATION: Join the 13th annual celebration from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 2, at Deception Pass State Park on Fidalgo Island. The event will feature canoe rides and native singers, drummers and weavers along with a salmon and fry bread lunch for purchase. parks.state.wa.us/ folkarts.

SATURDAY STORY TIME: Village Books will host a story time in the Kids’ Section on Saturday, June 2: 10:30 a.m. at the Bellingham location, 1200 11th St., Bellingham, and 2 p.m. at the Lynden location, 430 Front St., Lynden.

CASABLANCA FLOWER WORKSHOP: Learn the essential skills of basic floral design with Maura Whalen from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 2, at Christianson’s Nursery, 15806 Best Road, Mount Vernon.

Workshop $75. christiansonsnursery.com or 360-466-3821.

BLAST FROM THE PAST: Celebrate the year 1968 at the annual Blast From the Past festival Friday through Sunday, June 1-3, in downtown Sedro-Woolley. The event will feature the a 5K Family Run and Walk, craft and food vendors, live music, beer garden and car show. Free to attend.

Complete schedule: sedro-woolley.com.

OUR VALLEY, OUR FUTURE BREAKFAST: Join Skagitonians to Preserve Farmland for the fourth annual celebration of past, present and future Skagit Valley agricultural leaders

from 7:15 to 8:45 a.m.

Wednesday, June 6, at Emmanuel Baptist Church, 1515 E. College Way, Mount Vernon.

Free breakfast, donations suggested. RSVP required: LindaT@ skagitonians.org or 360336-3974.

RUSTY RELICS VINTAGE MARKET: Rusty Relics Vintage Market invites the public to join in shopping, food, music and homemade and vintage goods from 3 to 8 p.m Friday, June 8 and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday, June 9, at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds, Monroe. $10, kids under 12 enter for free. rustyrelicsmarket. com A ROSY DAY OUT: Christianson’s Nursery will host its 15th annual Rose Festival from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 16, at 15806 Best Road, Mount Vernon. christiansonsnursery.com. 360-466-3821.

FIREWORKS: A fireworks show will begin at 10 p.m. Friday, June 15, at Skagit River Park, 1100 S. Skagit St., Burlington. burlingtonwa.gov.

LOOKING AHEAD

EAGLE HAVEN CONCERT SERIES: The Eagle Haven Winery presents its 2018 summer concert series at the winery, 8243 Sims Road, Sedro-Woolley. Events begin at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted. 360-856-6248 or eaglehavenwinery.com/ events. n June 16: Prozac Mountain Boys, Queen’s Bluegrass, Rural Deliv-

ery, Birdsview Bluesgrass, 2 p.m. n June 29: Westwind. n July 14: Troy Fair Band. n July 20: Austin Jenckes. n Aug. 3: Jumbled Pie. n Aug. 10: Margaret Wilder Band. n Aug. 17: Whiskey Fever. n Aug. 31: CC Adams Band. n Sept. 8: Birdsview Bluegrass. n Sept. 15: Jill Newman Blues Band.

FALLETTA & GOULD: Early jazz and blues guitarist/vocalist/songwriter Albanie Falletta teams up with string bassist Ryan Gould for a reunion concert from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, June 23, at the YWCA ballroom, 1026 N. Forest St., Bellingham. $18.

ROCK THE DEPOT: Local bands Buffet, Allyson Foster & Friends and Platonic Bondage will play a charity concert at 6 p.m. Saturday, June 30, at the Depot Arts Center, 611 R Avenue, Anacortes. The event will feature food and drink vendors with proceeds benefiting the Seattle Children’s Hospital uncompensated care fund. $10.

VILLAGE BOOKS AUTHOR SERIES: Meet the author and get your book signed at Village Books, 1200 11th St., Bellingham. n June 7: Harvey Schwartz — “Hampden Road,” 7 p.m. n June 8: Peter Donahue — “Three Sides Water,” 7 p.m. n June 10: Kymberly Cummings — “Will You Remember Me ... Time Shared,” 4 p.m.

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OUT & ABOUT IMAGINE THIS! HOME & LANDSCAPE TOUR: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 23, attendees can tour sustainable properties in Whatcom County. A self-guided tour costs $10; a VIP Bus Tour, with catered lunch, costs $45. whatcomhomeandlandscapetour.org.

CAMANO WILDLIFE HABITAT GARDEN TOUR: Visit wildlife gardens at the 11th annual Camano Island Backyard Wildlife Habitat Garden Tour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday, June 23. Free.

Pick up maps on event day at Island County Multipurpose Center, 141 N. East Camano Drive, Camano Island. camanowildlifehabitat. org.

DARRINGTON TIMBERBOWL RODEO: 6 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, June 2324. Advanced tickets: $6-$9. timberbowlrodeo.com.

SPLISH SPLASH SUMMER BASH: The family event featuring games, face painting and a kids’ concert will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 27, at Comeford Park, 514 Delta Ave., Marysville. 360-3638400 or marysvillewa. gov.

CULTURAL ARTS FESTIVAL: The event will take place June 22-23 in Fairhaven in Bellingham. The Fairhaven Village Green will be the main hub for booths and performances with activities throughout Fairhaven.

Activities and events

will focus on the arts, music, performance, food, presentations and workshops highlighting the diverse cultural communities in Whatcom County with the goal of promoting cultural diversity.

FAIRHAVEN OUTDOOR CINEMA: Movies return to Fairhaven’s Village Green, 1207 10th St, Bellingham, this summer. $5, free for kids under age 5. fairhavenoutdoorcinema. com or 360-733-2682. n June 23: “The Goonies” with entertainment by banjo player Aaron J. Shay. n June 30: “Wonder Woman” with Kuungana marimba. n July 7: “Ferdinand” with music by The Sweet Goodbyes. n July 14: “Jumanji” with cirque entertainers Wren & Della. n July 21: “The Greatest Showman” with Jules the Juggler. n July 28: “Coco” with cirque performer Strangely. n Aug. 4: “Thor: Ragnarok” with cirque performer Clay Mazing. n Aug. 11: “The Sandlot” with Improv Playworks. n Aug. 18: “Black Panther” with touring musician Brian Ernst. n Aug. 25: “The Princess Bride” with special guests.

MOVIES IN THE PARK: Burlington Parks and Recreation presents outdoor movies in the park at Skagit River Soccer Fields, 1100 S. Skagit St., Burlington. Bring camping chairs and blankets.

Free. 360-755-9649. n June 16: “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle”

Orcas Island Pet Parade set for Saturday

COURTESY OF KALEIDOSCOPE PRESCHOOL AND CHILDCARE

By Skagit Valley Herald staff

EASTSOUND — Orcas Island’s 28th annual Pet Parade, hosted by Kaleidoscope Preschool, will take

place Saturday, May 26.

Registration starts at 10 a.m., and the parade takes off at 11 a.m. Participants start at Orcas Island Middle School, 715 School Road. Pets and

(PG-13) on a 40-foot screen, 9:45 p.m. n July 27: “Spider-Man Homecoming” (PG-13) on a 20-foot screen, 9:30 p.m.

n July 28: “Cars 3” (G). n Aug. 4 “Wonder Woman” (PG-13). n Aug. 11: “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” (PG-13).

POPCORN IN THE PARK: Marysville Parks, Culture and Recreation’s Popcorn in the Park Outdoor Movies return beginning Saturday, July 14. Movies begin at dusk and vary in length and rating.

Free. Jennings Park Ballfield, 6915 Armar Road, Marysville. n July 14: “Despicable Me 3” (PG). n July 21: “Jumanji” (PG-13).

WASHINGTON DECORATED EGG SHOW: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 28-29, Best Western Plus Skagit Valley and Convention Center, 2300 Market St., Mount Vernon.

BELLINGHAM FESTIVAL OF MUSIC: Bellingham Festival of Music’s 25th anniversary season opens June 30 for three weeks of

their owners march to Eastsound Village Green where a panel of judges will award trophies and ribbons.

For more information, visit ourkaleidoscopekids.com.

classical music concerts through July 20. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. in the Western Washington University Performing Arts Center, 516 High St., Bellingham, preceded with talks by musicians and historians. bellinghamfestival. org.

ERIC HERMAN & THE PUPPY DOGS: The trio will perform at noon Wednesday, July 11, at Jennings Memorial Park, 6915 Armar Road, Marysville, in the first concert of the Children’s Summer Concert Series hosted

by Marysville Parks, Culture and Recreation.

24TH ANNUAL SKAGIT VALLEY HIGHLAND PARK GAMES: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, July 14, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sunday, July 15, Edgewater Park, Mount Vernon. Festival highlights include piping and drumming, Highland dance, athletic competitions, sheepdog trials, beer and whisky tent, culture and clan booths, children’s activities and live music. Tickets: $50, discounts available at celticarts.org/celticevents/2018-games.

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Whatcom Memorial Day Parade set for Saturday

RECESS MONKEY: The Grammy-nominated trio will wrap up the Culture and Recreation’s Children’s Summer Concert Series at noon Wednesday, Aug. 8, at Jennings Memorial Park, 6915 Armar Road, Marysville.

By Skagit Valley Herald staff

BELLINGHAM — The Whatcom Memorial Day Parade will begin at noon Saturday, May 26, from Alabama and Cornwall streets and head into the heart of downtown.

The theme of this year’s parade is “Celebrating Our Communities, Remembering Our Heroes.”

The theme of this year’s parade is “Celebrating Our Communities, Remembering Our Heroes.”

It will feature floats from a variety of institutions within the community, as well as marching bands, classic cars and more.

SHADES OF THE NORTHWEST: Woolley Fiber Quilters will present their ninth annual quilt show, “Shades of the Northwest,” from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday, July 13-15, at Cascade Middle School, 905 McGarigle Road, Sedro-Woolley. Admission: $3. woolleyfiberquilters.blogspot.com.

CRUISE INTO THE SKAGIT: The first Skagit Casino Resort Car Show will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, July 15, at The Skagit Casino Resort, 5984 North Darrk Lane, Bow. The family-friendly event will feature music, raffle and prizes. Free

11, free admission. christiansonsnursery. com or 360-466-3821.

WHATCOM FARM TOUR WEEKEND: Saturday and Sunday, Sept.

8-9. Learn about sustainable farming with a free self-guided tour or pay $10 for a VIP Badge to support the Sustainable Connections Food & Farming Program. eatlocalfirst. org. ‌

The 2018 Whatcom Memorial Day Parade will be held Saturday, May 26.

registration; registered participants receive T-shirts and prizes. 360-724-0106 or theskagit.com.

SHIPWRECK DAY: The 38th annual Shipwreck Day, featuring vendors selling everything from garage sale items to antiques, will take place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 21, in downtown Anacortes. 360-299-9390.

BELLINGHAM NIGHT MARKET: Stroll through the streets and sample specialty food from local businesses from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 21, in downtown Bellingham.

FIDALGO SCHOOL REUNION: A re-

union to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Old Fidalgo School on March Point will be held at 10:30 a.m.

Saturday, July 28, at the new Fidalgo School, 13590 Gibralter Road, Anacortes.

BURLINGTON SUMMER NIGHTS CONCERT SERIES: 6 to 8 p.m. Fridays in July and August at the Burlington Visitor Center Downtown Amphitheater, 520 E. Fairhaven Ave. Free.

360-755-9649. n July 6: Michelle Taylor Band. n July 13: Prozac Mountain Boys. n July 20: Market Street Dixie Jass Band. n July 27: Gin Gypsy.

n Aug. 3: Marlin James Band. n Aug. 10: Mama Dirty Skirt.

tainment and vendors at Forest Park, 820 E. Mukilteo Blvd., Everett. nubianjameverett.com.

SEA, TREES, & PIE BIKE RIDE: The event on Whidbey Island will begin at 10 a.m.

Sunday, July 22. Choose between three scenic loops of varying length that start and finish at the state park near the Coupeville ferry terminal. Registration: $30 adult, $15 ages 6-16.

Register at wclt.org/ bikeride.

ART BY THE BAY: The 26th anniversary of Art By the Bay will take place Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 18-19, in Stanwood. To apply: stanwoodcamanoarts. com/art-by-the-bay.

ANNUAL NUBIAN JAM: The Snohomish County Black Heritage Committee will host The Nubian Jam from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Saturday, July 28. Enjoy attractions, food, enter-

CHRISTIANSON’S ANTIQUE FAIR & VINTAGE MARKET: Four shopping locations within Christianson’s Nursery, 15806 Best Road, Mount Vernon, will sell antiques and vintage treasures on Aug. 10-11. Times: 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10, $10 admission (must be 21 or older); 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug.

FINALE CONCERT

MVHS INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC THURSDAY, MAY 31

FINALE CONCERT YOUNG ARTIST SHOWCASE

FIDALGO YOUTH SYMPHONY SATURDAY, JUNE 2

FINALE CONCERT MVHS CHORAL MUSIC MONDAY, JUNE 4

360.416.7727

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area May 24-31 Thursday.24 THEATER ”The Gun Show”: 7:30 p.m., Sylvia Center for the Arts, 205 Prospect St., Bellingham. $15. 360-305-3524 or sylviacenterforthearts.org.

COMEDY The GBU: 8 p.m., The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. $8.

360-733-8855 or theupfront.com.

Friday.25 THEATER ”It Can’t Happen Here”: 7:30 p.m., Phillip Tarro Theatre, 2405 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $12. 360-4167727 or facebook.com/SVCdrama.

Skagit Valley College students free with ID. ”The Gun Show”: 7:30 p.m., Sylvia Center for the Arts, 205 Prospect St., Bellingham. $15. 360-305-3524 or sylviacenterforthearts.org.

COMEDY Baywatch: 8 p.m., The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. $10.

360-733-8855 or theupfront.com Backyard Brawl: 10 p.m., The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. $10. 360-733-8855 or theupfront. com

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Friday-Saturday.25-26

”IT CAN’T HAPPEN HERE” 7:30 p.m., Phillip Tarro Theatre, 2405 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $12. 360-416-7727 or facebook.com/SVCdrama. Skagit Valley College students free with ID. Pictured: Corpo military guards (from left) May Grossruck, Alondra Lopez and Luis Aragon prepare to burn the books of Richard Callaghan (Dormeus Jessup) and Suzie Clark (Lorinda Pike).

MUSIC Bach and Vivaldi Concerti: 7 p.m., Croatian Cultural Center, 801 Fifth St., Anacortes. $25. anacortesartsfoundation.org.

COMEDY Cosmic Comedy: 8 p.m., Cosmic Games, 1905 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham. Ages 21 and over. 360-734-8058.

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Baywatch: 8 p.m., The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. $10.

360-733-8855 or theupfront.com.

”It Can’t Happen Here”: 7:30 p.m., Phillip Tarro Theatre, 2405 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $12. 360-4167727 or facebook.com/SVCdrama.

Skagit Valley College students free with ID. ”The Gun Show”: 7:30 p.m., Sylvia Center for the Arts, 205 Prospect St., Bellingham. $15. 360-305-3524 or sylviacenterforthearts.org.

Backyard Brawl: 10 p.m., The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. $10. 360-733-8855 or theupfront. com.

Sunday.27 COMEDY Swipe Right: An Improvised Tinder Show: 7 p.m., The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. $10.

360-733-8855 or theupfront.com.

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Thursday.31

COMEDY Shakedown Punch Up: 7:30 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. Ages 21 and older. shakedownbellingham.com

COMEDY The GBU: 8 p.m., The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. $8.

360-733-8855 or theupfront.com

Wednesday.30 COMEDY Way North at Ktown: 7:30 p.m., Culture Cafe at Kombucha Town, 210 E. Chestnut St., Bellingham. Ages 21 and older. kombuchatown.com

THEATER ”The Wolves”: 7:30 p.m., Firehouse Performing Arts Center, 1314 Harris Ave., Bellingham. $15. 360-734-2776 or appleseedmac.com/firehouse.

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TUNING UP Playing at area venues May 24-30 Thursday.24

Paul Klein: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. $7. 360445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

Scott Pemberton Band: 8 p.m., Firefly Lounge, 1015 N. State St., Bellingham. thefireflylounge.com or facebook. com/TheFireflyBham.

Friday.25

Mostafa, MP, Pascal: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 State St., Bellingham. $7-$10.

360-77-1067 or shakedownbellingham.com.

Life During War Time: 9:30 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham. $10.

360-746-8733 or wildbuffalo.net.

Blake Angelos: 6 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. 360-392-3100 or hotelbellwether.com.

Paul Dotlich: 6:30 p.m., Mount Vernon Elks Lodge, 2120 Market St., Mount Vernon. Members and signed-in guests only.

360-848-8882.

Chris Eger Band: 8:30 p.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360422-6411.

The Pine Hearts: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $7. 360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

John Delourme: 7:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner. aneliaskitchenandstage.com.

Saturday.26 JOAN PENNEY JAZZ QUINTET 7 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/M ain, Conway. $12. 360-4453000 or conwaymuse.com.

Saturday.26 Bach and Vivaldi Concerti: 7 p.m., Croatian Cultural Center, 801 Fifth St., Anacortes. $25. anacortesartsfoundation.org.

Baby Cakes: 9:30 p.m., Firefly Lounge, 1015 N. State St., Bellingham. thefireflylounge.com or facebook.com/TheFireflyBham.

Collin Stackhouse: 8:30 p.m., Honey Moon, 1053 N. State St. Alley, Bellingham. 360-7340728 or honeymoonmeads.com.

Saturday.26

Rod Cook and Toast: 7:30 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave, Anacortes. anacortesh2o.com or 360-755-3956.

Invictvs, Joytribe, Rose’s Thorn: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 State St., Bellingham. $7. 360-77-1067 or shakedownbellingham. com.

BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS FEATURING BO RICE 7 p.m., Historic Everett Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave., Everett. $60-$75. 425-258-6766 or historiceveretttheatre.org.

Blake Angelos: 6 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. 360-3923100 or hotelbellwether. com.

Blood, Sweat and Tears featuring Bo Bice: 7 p.m., Historic Everett Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave., Everett. $60-$75. 425-258-6766 or historiceveretttheatre.org.

Mama Dirty Skirt: 8:30 p.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360422-6411.

Joan Penney Jazz Quintet: 7 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $12. 360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

Benny Sidelinger: 7:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner. aneliaskitchenandstage.com.

Chris Kasper/Kiley Ryan: 7 p.m., Firefly Lounge, 1015 N. State St., Bellingham. thefireflylounge.com or facebook.com/TheFireflyBham.

Ebb, Slack, and Flood: 10 p.m., Firefly Lounge, 1015 N. State St., Bellingham. thefireflylounge.com or facebook.com/TheFireflyBham.

Bilongo Quintet: 8:30 p.m., Honey Moon, 1053 N. State St. Alley, Bellingham. 360-7340728 or honeymoonmeads.com.

Mr. Feelgood & the Firm Believers: 7 to 10 p.m., Guemes Island General Store, 7885 Guemes Island Road, Anacortes. 360-2934548.

Holmes/Shea Band: 8:30 p.m., The Old Edison, 5829 Cains Court, Bow. 360-766-6266 or theoldedison.com.

Sunday.27

Sonja Lee: 4:30 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. 360-392-3100 or hotelbellwether.com.

Voyager: 8:30 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham. $8-$10. 360-746-8733 or wildbuffalo.net.

Bow Diddlers: 5:30 p.m., The Old Edison, 5829 Cains Court, Bow. 360-766-6266 or theoldedison.com.

Monday.28

Cascadiacs: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Watershed Lounge, Angel of the Winds Casino, 3438 Stoluckquamish Lane, Arlington. angelofthewinds.com.

Wednesday.30 Swingnuts Jazz: 6 to 9 p.m., Rockfish Grill & Anacortes Brewery, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-5881720 or anacortesrockfish.com.

Kickin Names, Whiskey Fever, Porch Cat, Sam and the Savages: 8:30 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 State St., Bellingham. $6. 360-77-1067 or shakedownbellingham. com.

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MEMORIAL DAY EVENTS IN THE REGION Memorial Day is on Monday, May 28.

Here are several ways to commemorate the holiday:

Sunday, May 27 MOUNT VERNON Trinity Anglican Church will hold a Memorial Weekend Worship Service and “Tribute to Our Troops” family event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 1200 S. Cleveland St., Mount Vernon.

Features a flag-folding ceremony, color guard, patriotic music, a speaker and a free light lunch. 360-4207380.

Monday, May 28 ANACORTES The Anacortes Masons will honor those who died while serving in the armed forces at 11 a.m. at Causland Memorial Park, 710 N. Ave., Anacortes.

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CONWAY Mason-McConkey American Legion Post 147 of Conway will conduct a Memorial Day service at 11 a.m. at Fir-Conway Lutheran Cemetery, 19084 Milltown Road, south of Conway.

FRIDAY HARBOR Hacket Larson American Legion Post 163 will present a Memorial Day parade at 10:30 a.m. on the first block of Spring Street, followed by a ceremony at the waterfront Memorial Park. visitsanjuans.com.

LA CONNER Pleasant Ridge Cemetery will host a Memorial Day celebration at 9 a.m. at 17616 Valentine Road, La Conner.

The service will honor long-time resident Joyce Johnson, who will read her poem “Last Chance Survivor” written about the historic Pleasant Ridge School. Limited seating available for those unable to stand.

Rain or shine. 360466-3141 or pleasantridgecemetery.com.

MOUNT VERNON n Hawthorne Me-

morial Park will hold a Memorial Day service at 11 a.m. at 1825 E. College Way. The program will include special music, dual taps and a complimentary hot dog lunch. 360424-1154 or hawthornefh.com. n Mount Vernon Cemetery and Kern Funeral Home, 1200 E. Fir St., will host a Memorial Day service at 1 p.m. The Rev. Ron Deegan will lead the service, which will include music by the Rev. Mich Michl and Judith Pearson, a presentation by Susan Gregg of

VFW Post 5056 Ladies Auxiliary, and a narrated flag-folding ceremony by Master Sgt. Shane Inman. Military honors will be performed by Marine Corps League, Skagit Valley, Detachment No. 1045, Commandant, Master Sgt. Shane Inman and buglers Bill Gurney and Stan Reylea. Light refreshments will be served. 360-336-6845.

STANWOOD Stanwood’s Community Veterans Memorial will be dedicated from 1 to 2:45 p.m. It is located on the campus

of the Stanwood Area Historical Society, 27130 102nd Ave. NW, adjacent to the Floyd Norgaard Cultural Center. The event will features keynote speaker Mike Ballard.

360-629-6110.

2 p.m. ceremony. An unveiling on the new Korean War Memorial will be featured as well as over 1,700 veterans’ flags, flag delivery and dove release. festivalofflags.org

FERNDALE Join Moles Farewell Tributes for the 53rd Annual Festival of Flags and Remembrance Ceremony at Greenacres Memorial Park, 5700 Northwest Drive, Ferndale. The event will start with music and food at noon, followed by a

SUMAS Memorial Day ceremonies with American Legion: n Colombia Valley Cemetery, 10 a.m. n Lakeside Cemetery, 11 a.m. n Nooksack Cemetery, noon n Sumas Cemetery, 1 p.m.

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HOT TICKETS BOBBY CALDWELL: May 24-27, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206441-9729 or jazzalley. com.

SUGAR RAY: Tulalip Resort Casino Orca Ballroom, Tulalip. 360-7166000 or ticketmaster.com.

SASQUATCH! MUSIC FESTIVAL: with Bon Iver, David Byrne, Modest Mouse, The National and more, May 25-27, Gorge Amphitheatre, George.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

KANSAS: May 27, Snoqualmie Casino, Snoqualmie. snocasino. com or tickets.onelivemedia.com/event/ kansas-vip-packages-snoqualmie-casino-ballroom/ listing.

MAROON 5: May 30, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

SPYRO GYRA: May 31-June 2, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-4419729 or jazzalley.com.

TOM JONES: June 1, Paramount Theater, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

TODD RUNDGREN’S UTOPIA: June 1, Moore Theatre, Seattle. 360-7453000 or ticketmaster.com.

STEELY DAN, THE DOOBIE BROTHERS: June 5, KeyArena, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

KEVIN HART: June 14, KeyArena, Seattle. 360745-3000 or ticketmaster. com.

FREEDOM: TRIBUTE TO GEORGE MICHAEL AND WHAM: June 15, Tulalip Resort Casino Orca Ballroom, Tulalip. 360716-6000 or ticketmaster. com.

PURPLE XPERIENCE: June 16, Tulalip Resort Casino Orca Ballroom, Tulalip. 360-716-6000 or ticketmaster.com.

VIOLA DAVIS: June 18,

VIOLA DAVIS June 18, McCaw Hall, Seattle. 844-827-8118 or uniquelives.com.

McCaw Hall, Seattle. 844827-8118 or uniquelives. com.

CHRIS BROWN: June 19, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

JIMMY BUFFETT: June 23, KeyArena, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

FRANKIE VALLI AND THE FOUR SEASONS: June 23, Tulalip Resort Casino Amphitheatre, Tulalip. 360-716-6000 or ticketmaster.com.

DEAD & COMPANY: June 29, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVISITED, BLUE OYSTER CULT: June 29, Tulalip Resort Casino Amphitheatre, Tulalip.

360-716-6000 or ticketmaster.com.

COUNTING CROWS:

June 29, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

DUA LIPA: July 2, WaMu Theater, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

HARRY STYLES: July 7, KeyArena, Seattle. 800745-3000 or livenation. com.

PENTATONIX: July 14, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

MELISSA ETHERIDGE, LEANN RIMES: July 14, Tulalip Resort Casino Amphitheatre, Tulalip.

360-716-6000 or ticketmaster.com.

BRIT FLOYD: July 14, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. 360-745-3000 or livenation.com.

CHRIS STAPLETON: July 21, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

PHISH: July 22, Gorge Amphitheatre, George.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

FOREIGNER: July 27, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

WATERSHED WITH BRANTLEY GILBERT, BRAD PAISLEY, BLAKE SHELTON: Aug. 3-5, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

ISLEY BROTHERS, POINTER SISTERS: Aug. 3, Tulalip Resort Casino Amphitheatre, Tulalip.

360-716-6000 or ticketmaster.com.

MOUNT BAKER R & B FESTIVAL: Aug. 3-5, Deming Log Show fairgrounds, Bellingham. bakerblues. com ortickettomato.com/ event/5325.

WEEZER, THE PIXIES: Aug. 4, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

PEARL JAM: Aug. 8, 10, Safeco Field, Seattle. 800745-3000 or livenation. com.

DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES, TRAIN: Aug. 11, KeyArena, Seattle. 800745-3000 or livenation. com.

CLINT BLACK, SARA EVANS: Aug. 16, Tulalip Resort Casino Amphitheatre, Tulalip. 360-716-6000 or ticketmaster.com.

KID ROCK: Aug. 18, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-7453000 or livenation.com ALICE COOPER: Aug. 19, Angel of The Winds Area, Everett.

866.332.8499 or angelofthewindsarena.com.

LADY ANTEBELLUM, DARIUS RUCKER, RUSSELL DICKERSON: Aug. 15, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

STYX: Aug. 23, Tulalip Resort Casino Amphitheatre, Tulalip. 360-716-6000 or ticketmaster.com.

SLAYER, LAMB OF GOD, ANTHRAX, TESTAMENT: Aug. 23, Sunlight Supply Amphitheatre, Ridgefield. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

SMASHING PUMPKINS: Aug. 24, KeyArena, Seattle. 360-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

SLAYER, LAMB OF GOD, ANTHRAX, TESTAMENT: Aug. 24, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-745-3000 or kiswpaininthegrass.com.

ALICE IN CHAINS, THE CULT, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS, BUSH: Aug. 25, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800745-3000 or kiswpaininthegrass.com.

AVENGED SEVENFOLD, PROPHETS OF RAGE, THREE DAYS GRACE: Aug. 26, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-745-3000 or kiswpaininthegrass.com.

ZAC BROWN BAND: Aug. 31, Safeco Field, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

DAVE MATTHEWS BAND: Aug. 31-Sept. 2, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

FOO FIGHTERS: Sept.

1, Safeco Field, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

ROD STEWART: Sept.

1, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

GAME OF THRONES LIVE CONCERT EXPERIENCE: Sept. 6, KeyArena, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

EVANESCENCE, LINDSAY STERLING: Sept. 7, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

DWIGHT YOAKAM, JOE NICHOLS: Sept. 8,

Tulalip Resort Casino Amphitheatre, Tulalip.

360-716-6000 or ticketmaster.com.

TOBY KEITH, NED LEDOUX: Sept. 15, Washington State Fair, Puyallup.

888-559-3247 or thefair.com.

AVETT BROTHERS, THE HEAD & THE HEART: Sept. 15, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS, CHEAP TRICK: Sept. 19, Washington State Fair, Puyallup. 888559-3247 or thefair.com.

BRETT ELDREDGE, RUNAWAY JUNE, DEVIN DAWSON: Sept. 20, Washington State Fair, Puyallup. 888-559-3247 or thefair.com.

GABRIEL IGLESIAS: Sept. 22, Washington State Fair, Puyallup.

888-559-3247 or thefair. com/fun/details/gabriel-fluffy-iglesias.

JOURNEY, DEF LEPPARD: Sept. 29, Gorge Amphitheatre, George.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

CHILDISH GAMBINO: Sept. 29, KeyArena, Seattle. 360-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

WAR: Oct. 12, Tulalip Resort Casino Orca Ballroom, Tulalip. 360-7166000 or ticketmaster.com.

5 SECONDS OF SUMMER: Oct. 5, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. 360-7453000 or ticketmaster.com.

LUKE BRYAN: Oct. 12, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

GOO GOO DOLLS: Nov. 13, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. 360-7453000 or ticketmaster.com.

JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE: Nov. 12-13, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.RON RON WHITE: Nov. 17, Tulalip Resort Casino Orca Ballroom, Tulalip. 360-7166000 or ticketmaster.com.

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TRAVEL

Catalina Island beckons with new hiking trails, vestiges of old Hollywood

By MARK JOHANSON Chicago Tribune

California sun sends shimmers of light across the choppy waves as I depart Long Beach and head out to sea aboard the high-speed ferry Catalina Express.

My destination: a 76-square-mile fortress of rock that’s marooned 23 miles off the coast of Los Angeles.

Catalina is one of eight of the Channel Islands, and it’s the only one with a significant civilian population. Latest figures put the number around 4,000 people, almost all of them clustered in the port of Avalon.

Some might recall Avalon as the town where Marilyn Monroe lived when she was still Norma Jeane, or the place where Natalie Wood mysteriously drowned in its coastal waters.

Others might remember it as the city where the Chicago Cubs held their spring training from 1921-51 — except for a short break during World War II. The island had been bought in 1919 by chewing-gum magnate and Cubs owner William Wrigley Jr., who began developing it into a tourist destination while promising to protect it for future generations.

In the 1970s, the Wrigley family donated 88 percent of the land to the Catalina Island Conservancy.

Last year, the nonprofit conservancy expanded its already lengthy backcountry trail network with 27 miles of new and enhanced pathways.

The chance to tread these fresh trails is what lured me to Catalina. But before I headed off into the bush, I wanted a quick taste of the old Hollywood glamour Wrigley helped inspire.

I dodged residents in golf carts as I walked from the pier to the beachfront Pavilion Hotel, where I settled in to a banana-colored room. That evening, I grabbed a sumptuous swordfish dinner at the elegant Avalon Grille and capped the night off with a movie (“Black Panther”) at the (gambling-free) Catalina Casino. Wrigley built this ornate movie palace with cherry wood paneling and art deco murals in 1929 at a cost of $2 million.

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The Lower Jensen Hunting Road is part of the greater Trans-Catalina Trail, a multiday path that crosses the island.

The next morning I took a 30-minute drive on the Wildlands Express shuttle to Airport in the Sky, a small airstrip near the island’s highest elevation and the starting point for my two-day hike.

The plan was to camp one night at Little Harbor, on the sunbaked west coast, before continuing to the island’s second city of Two Harbors the following day. I had a backpack stuffed with a sleeping bag, tent and other camping supplies, so by starting at the airport, I was able to skip a grueling, 14-mile uphill leg.

The first 7 miles of my journey were along Big Springs Ridge, a newly created (and mostly downhill) portion of the 38-mile Trans-Catalina Trail, which skirts the entire island.

New paths like this one are part of a plan to lure outdoor enthusiasts into the island’s 42,000 acres of wildland.

It’s a lofty goal, especially when you consider that tourism officials estimate that less than 10 percent of visitors set foot outside of Avalon. Those who do are greeted with sweeping hilltop views of the mainland that stretch from Santa Barbara to the Mexican border. There are also vistas of secluded canyons on the dusty path down to Little Harbor Campground.

Little Harbor felt oddly tropical for these desert environs. When I checked in to the campground, I asked a local park ranger why. His answer: Holly-

wood. The beach stood in for Tahiti in the 1935 version of “Mutiny on the Bounty,” starring Clark Gable.

I set up camp in the shade of palm trees on the faux-Tahitian beach before walking off to explore new trails in the nearby Cottonwood Canyon.

The park ranger was the only other soul I encountered on this cool spring afternoon — except for two bison grazing in a nearby field. Once again, I asked why. And the answer was the same. The animals are descendants of a small herd that was left on the island in 1924 after filming of the silent Western “The Vanishing American.”

The next morning, I found the bison where I least expected them: hiding behind prickly cactuses at the edge of my exit path. It took some careful maneuvering to edge past the bison at an appropriate distance; gorings are rare, but they have happened. Once I was safely past, there was nothing but blue sky and open ocean in front of me as I hiked the Lower Jensen Hunting Road.

Day two was a demanding 6-mile uphill push along the rolling ridgelines of the desolate and wind-swept west coast. The salty air and lack of shade conspired to crack my skin into cobwebs by the time I finally descended into the village of Two Harbors.

As its name suggests, Two Harbors claims an enviable setting on a thin isthmus where you can see both sunrise and sunset. On the windward side, I hiked a new milelong trail to an overlook above Catalina Harbor, a thin bay with boats bobbing atop shallow turquoise waters. The deeper cobalt seas of Isthmus Cove sit on the leeward side, serving as the front yard for a tiny resort village.

Two Harbors has a decidedly laidback vibe. About 300 people live here, and they appear to have no desire for Avalon’s frivolities, such as dollhouse architecture or even paved roads. Nor do these barefooted boaters seem to need much in the way of modern conveniences. You’ll find only one hotel, one general store and one restaurant, which moonlights as a bustling bar by night.

Local travel briefs FOR THE BIRDS: Skagit Guided Adventures offers a variety of birding tours daily around Skagit Valley and surrounding areas. Reservations required: 360474-7479 or skagitguidedadventures.com.

SHORT TRIPS: Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation offers travel opportunities for ages 8 and older (adult supervision required for ages 17 and younger). Trips depart from and return to Hillcrest Park, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon. For information or to register, call 360-336-6215.

RECREATION WITHOUT BORDERS: The organization offers recreational trips, tours and adventures throughout the Northwest and British Columbia.

360-766-7109 or recreationwithoutborders.com.

OAK HARBOR DAY TRIPS: The Oak Harbor Senior Center, 51 SE Jerome St., offers fun day trips for members. For details, call the travel desk at 360279-4587.

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. 1-800-5441800 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. 360-755-0492.

Post offices in Mount Vernon, Sedro-Woolley and Oak Harbor accept passport applications by appointment. Contact individual offices for available days and times.

Oak Harbor Senior Center, 51 SE Jerome St., Oak Harbor, accepts passport applications Monday through Friday. Appointments are recommended.

360-279-4580.

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

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AT THE LINCOLN

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“Isle of Dogs” will be shown Friday through Monday at the Lincoln Theatre.

NT Live: ‘Macbeth’ 1 P.M. SATURDAY, MAY 26

Shakespeare’s most intense and terrifying tragedy, directed by Rufus Norris (“The Threepenny Opera,” “London Road”), will see Rory Kinnear (“Young Marx,” “Othello”) and Anne-Marie Duff (“Oil,” “Suffragette”) return to the National Theatre to play Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, respectively.

In the ruined aftermath of a bloody civil war and ruthlessly fighting to survive, the Macbeths are propelled toward the crown by forces of elemental darkness. $18 adults, $16 seniors, $14 students

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The MET Live in HD: ‘Cendrillon’ 1 P.M. SUNDAY, MAY 27

‘Junie B. Jones, The Musical’ 6:30 P.M. WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY, MAY 30-31

Presented by Skagit Academy. It’s Junie B.’s first day of first grade, and a lot of things have changed for her: Junie’s friend, Lucille, doesn’t want to be her best pal anymore and, on the bus, Junie B. makes friends with Herb, the new kid at school. Also, Junie has trouble reading the blackboard and her teacher, Mr. Scary, thinks she may need glasses. Throw in a friendly cafeteria lady, a kickball tournament and a “Top-Secret Personal Beeswax Journal,” and first grade has never been more exciting.

Free; donations accepted.

— The Lincoln Theatre is located at 712 S. First St., downtown Mount Vernon. lincolntheatre.org or 360-336-8955.

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For the first time, Massenet’s take on the Cinderella story comes to the Met, with Joyce DiDonato starring in the title role. She is paired with mezzo-soprano Alice Coote in the role of Prince Charming, Kathleen Kim as the Fairy Godmother, and Stephanie Blythe as the imperious Madame de la Haltière. Bertrand de Billy conducts.

Adults $23, seniors $21, students (with I.D.) $19, children (12 and under) $17.

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In this stop-motion-animated film from writer/director Wes Anderson, an outbreak of canine flu in Japan leads all dogs to be quarantined on an island.

A boy journeys there to rescue his dog Spots, and gets help from a pack of misfit canines who have also been exiled. His quest inspires a group of dog lovers to expose a government conspiracy.

The voice cast includes Bryan Cranston, Edward Norton, Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson, Tilda Swinton, Bob Balaban, Greta Gerwig and Yoko Ono. Rated PG-13. $10.50 general; $9.50 seniors, students and active military; $8 ages 12 and under. Sunday bargain prices: $9 general; $7.50 ages 12 and under. Lincoln members receive a $2 discount.

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GET INVOLVED

ART

CALL FOR QUILT SHOW ENTRIES: Woolley Fiber Quilters is accepting registrations for its annual quilt show on July 13-15 at Cascade Middle School, 905 McGarigle Road, Sedro-Woolley. Pick up a hard copy of the form at Cascades Fabrics, 824 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley, or download at woolleyfiberquilters. blogspot.com. Entry forms are due June 29.

ART CLASSES

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. n Color Mixing: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, June 2-3.

Open to beginning and advanced students. $200. n Beginning Drawings for Kids: For grades K-3 from 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays, June 5-26. $50. n Plaster Block Printing: 1 to 4:30 p.m.

Saturday, June 9. $65. n Clay Birds Nests: Parent and child ceramics class, 1 to 3:30 p.m.

Saturday, June 16. n Coptic Exposed: Stitch Binding: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 23. $95. n Ceramic Gnomes: Ages 8 and older, 1 to 4:30 p.m. Friday, June 29. $3. n Ceramic Garden Masks: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturday, June 30. $4. trideearts.com ACRYLIC PAINTING CLASSES: For beginners to advance. Classes: $150 for series of three classes with Logan Fox. Art supply list available.

Classes at The Good

Stuff Art, 604 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. the goodstuffarts.com, 360755-3152 or kpeterson@ thegoodstuff.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.

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 12636 Chilberg Road, Mount Vernon. Online courses are also available. For information and a complete schedule: 360-466-0110 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: 360678-3396 or pacificnorthwestartschool.com.

DAKOTA: Dakota Art Center offers a variety of art classes and workshops at 17873 Highway 536, Mount Vernon.

360-416-6556, ext. 5, or dakotaartcenter.com.

STANWOOD CAMANO ARTS GUILD: A Guilded Gallery, 8700 271st St. NW, Stanwood, offers a variety of art classes and workshops. For information or to register: 360-6292787 or stanwoodcamanoarts.com.

AUDITIONS

DISNEY’S “LITTLE MERMAID JR.”: Ages 8 to 18, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, June 2, and 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Sunday, June 3, at the Star Studio at the Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. 360-679-2237 or office@whidbeyplayhouse.com.

BOOKS

GREAT BOOKS READING GROUP MEETING: The Great Books Reading Group examines passages from important writings in history from 6 to 8 p.m. the fourth Monday of each month at the Burlington Public Library, 820 E. Washington Ave. 360-941-1437 and shunji.asari@gmail.com.

DANCE

BEGINNING LINE DANCING: 7 to 8 p.m.

Tuesdays, Burlington Community Center, 1011 Greenleaf Ave., Burlington. $6 dropin, $25 for five classes.

Adults and teens 13 and older. Register: burlingtonwa.gov/recreation or 360-755-9649.

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. Instruction begins at 7 p.m., followed by review and request dances until 9:30. First session free, $5 thereafter. No partners needed.

Gary or Ginny, 360-7666866.

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 360-9331779 or visit bellinghamscd.org.

JOLLY TIME CLUB: Dance to live music from 1 to 3:30 p.m.

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

MUSIC

UKULELE FUN & SONG CIRCLE: 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesdays, Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland St. Free. Beginners welcome and loaner ukuleles available. Song sheets provided. 206-790-4862 or yogaheartspace0@ gmail.com.

BARBERSHOP HARMONY: Join the An-OChords, 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. 360-466-0109.

TIME FOR FIDDLERS: The Washington Old Time Fiddlers play at 6:30 p.m. the second and fourth Fridays of each month at the Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland. St. Free; donations accepted.

360-630-1156.

SHELTER BAY CHORUS: Practices are held from 5 to 7 p.m.

Thursdays at the Shelter Bay Clubhouse, 1000 Shoshone Drive, La Conner. New members welcome. No need to be a Shelter Bay resident.

360-223-3230.

SING IN HARMONY: Join the women of Harmony Northwest Chorus from 6:30 to 9 p.m. every Monday at the Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland Ave. Seeking women who like to sing a cappella music. All skill levels welcome.

360-201-5861 or harmonynorthwest.org.

ANACORTES OPEN MIC: 9:30 p.m. Thursdays, Brown Lantern Ale House, 412 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

360-293-2544.

OPEN MIC: Jam Night, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Thursdays, Conway Pub & Eatery, 18611 Main St., Conway. 360-445-4733.

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

All skill levels welcome.

360-201-5861 or harmonynorthwest.org.

PRESENTATIONS, LECTURES, TALKS

ANACORTES NEWCOMERS PLUS: Former NASA astronaut Heidimarie Stefanyshyn-Piper will be the guest speaker at the Anacortes Newcomers Plus club meeting at 10 a.m. Monday, June 4, at Anacortes First Baptist Church, 2717 J Ave., Anacortes.

RECREATION

ALL-COMER TRACK MEETS: The meets will take place each Wednesday night, May 30 through June 27, for all ages and abilities at Burlington-Edison High School. The track will open at 5 p.m. for registration.

Field events begin at 5:30 p.m. with running events beginning at about 6 p.m. Cost is $5 for a single day or $25 for a season pass and a free shirt. recassistant@ burlingtonwa.gov or 360-755-9649.

NORTH PUGET SOUND DRAGON BOAT CLUB: The organization is looking for new members. Two teams practice in the Oak Harbor Marina: n Team Stayin’ Alive practices from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturdays and 6 to 7 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays; its season runs from April through October.

Contact Norma Lisherness at njlish@gmail. com. n Team Tsunami practices year-round from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Sundays and 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Contact Cathie Harrison at cathieanne@aol. com. First three paddles are free.

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Storytellers, gather round at Honey Moon Meadery

By Skagit Valley Herald staff

BELLINGHAM — Inside the intimate showroom at Honey Moon Meadery, tucked away in

an alley in downtown Bellingham, storytellers are drawn to the monthly open mic “Gather Round: True Stories Told Live.”

The forum for people who wish to explore the craft of

storytelling will begin at 7 p.m.

Tuesday, May 29, at Honey Moon Meadery, 1053 N. State St. Each month has a different theme. May’s theme is “owning it.”

The event is inspired by New York-based nonprofit The Moth, a group dedicated to the artistry behind storytelling.

There are three rules for stories: They must be true and

personal, performed without notes and last between five to eight minutes.

For more information, visit honeymoonmeads.com.

Ron Howard gets a little help from his friends with ‘Solo’ Howard’s film joins the growing list of movies in the “Star Wars” universe, but he sees his production as being different because of how much focus is put the characters’ relationships.

By RICK BENTLEY Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — Ron Howard says his first thought when he took over as director of “Solo: A Star Wars Story” was the same as when it was announced he would be making a documentary on the Beatles. Both projects meant taking on the biggest icons in pop culture history.

“I could tell from the moment it was announced, ‘Ron, don’t (expletive) this up,’” Howard says.

He didn’t mess up his documentary, “The Beatles: Eight Days a Week – The Touring Years.” The film, which captured the chaos and craziness of the Fab Four’s 250 concerts from 1963-1966, earned praise from critics and fans.

He needed to repeat that success with his latest project. That meant all he had to do with the latest installment in the “Star Wars” franchise was tell the origin story of one of its most popular characters, Han Solo. He would be dealing with everything from his first experiences with the Millennium Falcon to the unwavering friendship with Chewbacca.

“I’m at a point in my life where I like experimenting. I like to take some chances. The level of anticipation is really unlike

Howard

anything I’ve done — even some pretty big titles with a lot of interest. You fall into it and it’s amazing,” he says. He wasn’t worried about the outcome of either as much as getting the chance to have the creative experience with both projects.

Howard’s “Solo” follows a young Han Solo (Alden Ehrenreich), who wants to find a way that he and his true love, Qi’ra (Emilia Clarke), can get their

own ship and escape an oppressive world. That effort takes Solo into a military life he hates and then to being a part of a group of thieves under the guidance of Tobias Beckett (Woody Harrelson). Solo’s plan is to do one job and use that money to start a new life. The quest brings him in contact with many familiar people, places and things that define who he becomes in “Star Wars: A New Hope.”

Howard’s film joins the growing list of movies in the “Star Wars” universe, but he sees his production as being different because of how much focus is put the characters’ relationships. Where the other films have been carried along by the mythology that developed around the galactic fight between both sides of the Force, he made “Solo” the story of one man’s adventures.

“In some ways it’s kind of similar to ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark.’ It’s a single hero’s journey, and then there’s a lot of fun in that journey and there are a lot of twists and turns, but it’s really about that character,” Howard says. “All of the different relationships were very important to me because it was all about what impact these characters are going to have on this young Han Solo.

“That was interesting.

But what surprised me was how complicated and exciting and fun it was to

stage the big action scenes, which is something that I hadn’t done in a long, long time. And they were complicated and sometimes it was hard and sometimes it was physically difficult.”

One thing that made the project more of a challenge was Howard preferred to use practical sets rather than computer-generated imagery whenever he could. When Han and Chewbacca are seated at the controls of the Millennium Falcon, the actors were inside a cockpit built on the set.

Howard even had a flying instructor teach Ehrenreich how to handle the controls so it would look like he was really piloting the ship.

“The great effect supervisors will tell you in-camera is always what you want to go for first.

The approach here always was to try to get as much in-camera as you could and then build,” Howard says. “That’s what’s so magical and amazing about ILM (Industrial Light & Magic) and what they can do. To make the experience as palpable and immersive as it could possibly be.

“Because the people around a movie like Solo are so dedicated to not just what’s existed before, but what else they could do within that framework, that universe, that galaxy,

creatively it’s unbelievably stimulating for a filmmaker.”

The team helped Howard make the transition when he was brought when the original directors, Phil Lord and Chris Miller, left the project over creative differences.

Howard’s approach was to go back to the kind of movies that he has made over the years that were based on true stories such as “Apollo 13,” “Frost/Nixon” and even the Beatles documentary.

He needed to go with that approach because while Howard is a fan of the “Star Wars” movies, he doesn’t have a die-hard knowledge. He had to rely more on his own instincts for making the movie, the script by Lawrence and Jonathan Kasdan to tell the story, and the cast to bring it to life.

“I sort of go for the heart. I go for the drama, the excitement of the narrative, of the story and then I let the technical advisors tell me where else it could go or what I might be overlooking. And that’s honestly the way I approached this. And so many people around it were those guides for me,” Howard says. “But I was just operating off my own imagination and my own sort of sense of what I’d like to see or what I think these characters could be going.”

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Story, style make the ride in ‘Solo’ too bumpy

By KATIE WALSH Tribune News Service

Much like its protagonist, “Solo: A Star Wars Story” has had a crazy journey. The origin story of a young Han Solo was initially directed by Phil Lord and Chris Miller, before Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy stepped in to replace the duo with the reliable Ron Howard, who finished shepherding the film to the screen.

The result? Well it’s a “Star Wars” story, but that’s about it. “Solo” is a minor effort in the canon, a well-intentioned but undeniably troubled effort to dive into the mysterious past of everyone’s favorite space outlaw.

Alden Ehrenreich takes on the unenviable task of stepping into Harrison Ford’s shoes as Han Solo, but no floppy hairpiece or amount of rakish squinting can every truly come close to capturing Ford’s inimitable vibe — a cynical, nearly languid cool. Ehrenreich is a bit too earnest and smiley and broad as Solo, but over the course of the film, we see his inherent faith in others slowly drained away.

The good news is Donald Glover, as the impeccably suave smuggler, gambler, lover and cape enthusiast Lando Calrissian, downright channels Billy Dee Williams, though he grabs ahold of the role and wrestles it into submission, making it his own. A Lando spinoff will

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Alden Ehrenreich stars as Han Solo in “Solo: A Star Wars Story.”

be greenlit by the end of the weekend, undoubtedly.

We follow young Han as he escapes a dismal childhood of crime on Corellia, and as he promises to return for his sweetheart Qi’ra (Emilia Clarke). He joins the Imperial army and is soon looking for a way out, so he scams his way, along with new sidekick Chewie (Joonas Suotamo), onto a crew of thieves led by Beckett and Val (Woody Harrelson and Thandie Newton).

The script, by Jonathan and Lawrence Kasdan, is centered around two major heists of the highly-valued, highly unstable fuel source coaxium. The universe is run by the Empire and a slew of cruel crime bosses fighting for access to this precious resource, enslaving others and draining

planets dry. Rebellion? It’s barely a whisper. But in “Solo,” “rebellion” becomes a full-throated cry, shouted most entertainingly by the cranky droid L3 (Phoebe Waller-Bridge), who just about steals Han Solo’s movie right out from under him.

But there’s one jarring aspect of “Solo” that doesn’t match its generally spritely tone: the cinematography. Shot by the talented Bradford Young, who displayed a detailed sense of tactility and practical lighting in “Selma,” “Arrival” and “A Most Violent Year,” he brings this approach to “Solo,” and the dim, dusty look just doesn’t fit. Scenes are saturated in blue or yellow, particles filtering through the air, lit by blown-out windows offer-

ing backlight to the actors to the point where it can be hard to see. It’s moody, atmospheric and textured, and the completely wrong choice for the film, especially pitched against leading man Ehrenreich’s performance, which is only a couple of notches down from his “Hail, Caesar” singing cowboy.

Whether it’s the performances, the style or the narrative, which is light as air and frantically paced, there’s just something that doesn’t gel with “Solo.” It doesn’t feel like a cohesive piece, so while it’s at times charming, and does get off the ground in the last act, the getting there is extremely bumpy.

Seems like that’s a theme for everyone involved.

– 2:15. Rated PG-13 for sequences of sci-fi action/ violence. HH½ (out of 4)

Compiled from news services.

Ratings are 1 to 4 stars.

“Dark Crimes” — An almost unrecognizable Jim Carrey turns in strong and haunting work as a veteran Polish detective in this well-acted and sometimes intriguing murder mystery that’s also coldly cynical and manipulative. In some cases, it feels as if the depictions of women’s exploitation are exploitative and gratuitous in and of themselves. Crime thriller, R, 92 minutes. HH “Book Club” — Great as it is to see Jane Fonda, Diane Keaton, Mary Steenburgen and Candice Bergen on the big screen, too bad they’re floundering about in this undercooked, silly and often downright inexplicable romantic comedy that plays like lesser Nora Ephron.

Comedy, PG-13, 104 minutes. HH “Deadpool 2” — Ryan Reynolds’ second turn as the cynical, witty superhero is wicked, dark fun from start to finish, with some twisted and very funny special effects, cool production elements, terrific ensemble work — and for dessert, perhaps the best end-credits “cookie” scene ever. Comic book/action-adventure, R, 111 minutes.

HHH½ “Life of the Party” — Absolutely zero new ground is broken in the story of a mom (Melissa McCarthy) joining her daughter at college that owes a debt to “Back to School” (1986). And yet I give “Life of the Party” a solid B on the strength of at least a half-dozen laugh-out-loud moments, some truly sharp dialogue, a tremendously likable cast, and the sheer force of its cheerful goofiness.

Comedy, PG-13, 105 minutes. HHH “Isle of Dogs” — In a work of stunning stop-motion animation, a boy tries to rescue his pet from an island of garbage where a Japanese mayor has quarantined all dogs. It’s smart and different and sometimes deliberately odd and really funny — rarely in a laugh-out-loud way, more in a smile-and-nod-I-get-the-joke kind of way.

In other words, it’s a Wes Anderson movie. Animated adventure, PG-13, 94 minutes. HHH½ “Terminal” — This highly stylized neon-noir is a dark and bloody and mind-bending trip, alternately fascinating and ridiculous, featuring juicy performances from one of the more eclectic casts you’ll see in a film in 2018.

Starring Margot Robbie, Simon Pegg, Matthew Lewis and Mike Myers as one of the sickest sickos of recent memory. Crime thriller, not rated, 90 minutes. HHH “Measure of a Man” — In this sweet and knowing coming-of-age movie, a teenage boy spends the summer of 1976 at a woodsy resort, doing chores for a Wall Street wizard (Donald Sutherland) and enduring bullying by a townie (Beau Knapp). This is a film that has us caring about the main characters from the get-go. Comedy drama, PG-13, 100 minutes. HHH½ “Disobedience” — A London rabbinical scholar married to an English teacher (Rachel McAdams) invites a New York photographer (Rachel Weisz) to be their guest, knowing she once had an affair with his wife. The story of forbidden love comes across as a challenging but also deeply respectful and thoughtful meditation on traditions and mores that date back thousands of years.

Drama, R, 114 minutes. HHH

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MOVIES “Tully” — Charlize Theron reteams with the director and writer of “Young Adult” to play a harried mom who gets a hand from a New Agey “night nanny.” It’s a crackling good domestic comedy/drama with smart, often hilariously spot-on dialogue, expertly crafted performances, and some unexpected detours. Comedy drama, R, 94 minutes. HHH½ “Avengers: Infinity War” — This massively enjoyable and just plain massive candy-colored thrill ride adventure brings the Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy together to help hold off a villain with a richly dramatic background and actual dialogue. It’s the biggest and most ambitious Marvel movie yet, but it’s not the best.

Sci-fi action, PG-13, 156 minutes. HHH½ “Kings” — How did the makers of this terribly uneven film set during the acquittal of the cops who beat Rodney King in 1991, think it was a good idea to intersperse realistic scenes of the surrounding tension and violence with a wacky, rom-com subplot starring Halle Berry and Daniel Craig? Drama romance, R, 92 minutes. HH “Super Troopers 2” — In this sequel, 17 years after the original, the hapless lawmen patrol a piece of Quebec newly transferred to America. While there’s something kind of endearing about the disjointed chaos behind the comedy, there are simply too many dead spots and cheap jokes and flat gags to carry a full-length feature. Comedy, R, 100 minutes . HH “I Feel Pretty” — A blow to the head deludes a cosmetics company staffer (Amy Schumer) into thinking she’s supermodel beautiful, enhancing her confidence.

Schumer is clearly in her comfort zone and she eventually wins us over in this uneven, hit-and-miss, broad comedy, but here’s hoping the next time around, she tries something new. Comedy, PG-13, 107 minutes. HHH “You Were Never Really Here” — Joaquin Phoenix has never been shy about going big, but his performance here as a hitman with a disturbing past ranks as one of his best because of what happens between the outbursts. He’s hired to rescue a senator’s daughter (Ekaterina Samsonov, hauntingly good) from sex traffickers in this feverish and gripping and disturbing drama. Thriller, R, 90 minutes. HHH½ “Rampage” — In this really loud, extremely dumb and consistently predictable CGI showcase, an evil corporation loses its samples of an experimental growth and aggression serum. It’s extremely bad luck for America that these samples are discovered by a wolf, a crocodile and a silverback gorilla whose human buddy is played by Dwayne Johnson. Sci-fi action, PG-13, 107 minutes. H½ “Blockers” — On the night of the senior prom, parents of three teens try to thwart the girls’ vow to lose their virginity. Despite the best efforts of John Cena, Leslie Mann and Ike Barinholtz, “Blockers” becomes less interesting and less funny as the onscreen hijinks grow more outlandish and stupid and demeaning and crotch-oriented. Comedy, R, 102 minutes. HH “Chappaquiddick” — Thanks to director John Curran and a powerfully effective ensemble cast, this flashback to the night in 1969 when Ted Kennedy (Jason Clarke) drove his car off a bridge, killing a young woman (Kate Mara), reminds us the real regret and outrage should be directed toward the privileged scion of an American political dynasty and everyone else who helped him minimize and excuse his unforgivable actions on that fateful night. Historical drama, PG-13, 101 minutes. HHH½

REVIEW

‘Mary Shelley’ gratuitously sanitizes monster creator’s life

By KATIE WALSH Tribune News Service

The name “Mary Shelley” conjures up images of a lumbering, disfigured, greenish-skinned monster of a man. That monster, now a cultural icon of horror films for over a century, and his mad scientist creator, Dr. Frankenstein, was dreamed up by the teenage Mary Shelley in her 1818 horror/fantasy novel, “Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus.”

Haifaa al-Mansour’s biopic of the writer, “Mary Shelley,” starring Elle Fanning, attempts to make some sense out of Shelley’s remarkable, wild life, tracing the upbringing and romantic foibles that led her to create one of the most indelible fictional creatures of all time. With a few careful nips and tucks to the real story, the film presents Mary as the very first in a long line of moody, macabre young women who have churned their angst into popular horror and fantasy fiction. It also seeks

to position “Frankenstein” as an ultimately feminist text, an interesting concept the film tends to aggressively overargue.

Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley was born ahead of her time. Her mother, a writer and women’s rights advocate, died when Mary was only a few weeks old, and her father, philosopher, writer, and publisher William Godwin (played by Stephen Dillane), educated his daughter well. At 17, Mary ran away with her lover, the Romantic poet Percy Shelley, and the fraught love affair becomes the cornerstone of the script by Emma Jensen.

It’s this love that drives to her highest highs and lowest lows. As portrayed by the beautiful Douglas Booth, it’s not hard to imagine falling for the poet, even though he reveals himself to be an emotionally manipulative narcissist, raving about “free love” while cheating on Mary with her stepsister, Claire (Bel Powley), who’s along for the ride.

Although in the film he

never respects her as a partner, Percy always believes in Mary’s talent as a writer. She furtively scribbles wherever and whenever she can, scraps of writing lamenting her sorrow and her bliss — her frustration with Percy, grief for the loss of her mother, and devastation after the death of her baby Clara. As Mansour depicts it, the tumultuous stew of emotions inside Mary grows to a roiling boil before it all comes pouring out. Inspired by a ghost story competition to wile away the hours during a rainy day at Lord Byron’s (Tom Sturridge) Geneva estate, and informed by her interest in scientific displays of “galvanism” (or reanimation), along with her deep sense of loneliness and abandonment, Mary writes “Frankenstein” like she’s working out a lifelong fever.

The ethereal Fanning is excellent as always as the flushed then fierce Mary.

Early on, her father sends her to Scotland for a spell, to put some space between her and her stepmother (Joanne

Froggatt), but also, he says, to “find her own voice.” The film follows that process, as she discovers her writer’s voice, and how to use her own to speak up.

The film is beautiful, a richly designed and photographed romantic period drama. But where “Mary Shelley” falters is in its lack of focus and gratuitous need to overexplain everything.

There’s very little subtext or details to be gleaned — it’s all on the surface. And for such a radical woman leading such a radical life, Mansour and Jensen have trimmed too much. The reality is much more fascinating and messy than this sanitized version, which tries to stick this complicated and unconventional woman into a staid romantic drama. The film celebrates Mary Shelley for the trailblazing woman that she is, but hews far too close to convention to truly represent her life.

– 2:00. Rated PG-13 for sexuality and thematic elements including substance abuse. HH½

At area theaters CONCRETE THEATRE May 25-27 Avengers: Infinity War (PG-13): Friday: 7:30 p.m.; Saturday: 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. (3D); Sunday: 5 p.m.

360-941-0403 ANACORTES CINEMAS May 25-31 Solo: A Star Wars Story (PG-13): FridaySunday: 12:40, 3:35, 6:30, 9:30: MondayThursday: 12:40, 3:35, 6:30 Deadpool 2 (R): Friday-Sunday: 12:50, 3:45, 6:50, 9:40; Monday-Thursday: 12:50, 3:45, 6:50 Avengers: Infinity War (PG-13): FridaySunday: 12:30, 3:25, 6:40, 9:20; MondayThursday: 12:30, 3:25, 6:40 360-293-7000 * Times are subject to change

STANWOOD CINEMAS May 25-31 Solo: A Star Wars Story (PG-13): FridaySunday: 12:40, 1:10, 3:35, 4:05, 6:30, 7:00, 9:00, 9:30; Monday–Thursday: 12:40, 1:10, 3:35, 4:05, 6:30, 7:00 Deadpool 2 (R): Friday-Monday: 12:50, 3:45, 6:50, 9:35, 9:45; Tuesday-Thursday: 12:50, 3:45, 6:50 Show Dogs (PG): Friday-Monday: 1:00, 3:55, 7:10, 9:10; Tuesday-Thursday: 1:00, 3:55, 7:10 Avengers: Infinity War (PG-13): 12:30, 3:25, 6:40 360-629-0514 CASCADE MALL THEATERS Burlington For showings: amctheatres.com/showtimes/all/2017-06-23/amc-loews-cascademall-14/all

OAK HARBOR CINEMAS May 25-31 Solo: A Star Wars Story (PG-13): FridaySunday: 12:40, 3:35, 6:30, 9:30; MondayThursday: 12:40, 3:35, 6:30 Deadpool 2 (R): Friday-Sunday: 12:50, 3:45, 6:50, 9:40; Monday-Thursday: 12:50, 3:45, 6:50 Avengers: Infinity War (PG-13): FridaySunday: 12:30, 3:25, 6:40, 9:20; MondayTuesday: 12:30, 3:25, 6:40; Wednesday: 12:30, 3:25; Thursday: 12:30, 3:25, 6:40 A Chance in the World: Wednesday: 8:00 360-279-2226 BLUE FOX DRIVE-IN Oak Harbor May 24-28 Solo: A Star Wars Story (PG-13): Thursday. Solo: A Star Wars Story (PG-13) and Deadpool 2 (R): Friday-Monday. First movie starts at approximately 9 p.m.

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