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Cantabile of Skagit Valley

A DIVERSE MUSICAL WEEKEND On Stage and Tuning Up, Pages 8-9

Baby Cakes

Tekla Waterfield and the Sweet Nothings

Classic Roads

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TUNING UP

THIS WEEKEND Decoy carving competition set for Saturday at Holiday Sports in Burlington PAGE 3

Mary Ellen Lykins and the CC Adams Band play the Longhorn Saloon on Friday night PAGE 9

MOTHERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S DAY We offer plenty of options for kids to treat mom this weekend PAGE 4

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THIS WEEKENDin the area ANACORTES AMERICAN ANNIVERSARY OPEN HOUSE The Anacortes American and the Anacortes Museum Foundation will host a joint celebration of the newspaper’s 125th anniversary and the release of Wallie Funk’s new book during an open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 9, at the Anacortes Depot, 611 R Ave., Anacortes. Anacortes American Publisher Jack Darnton will offer a short program at noon, followed by the book release party. “Pictures of the Past: Celebrating 125 Years of Anacortes History” includes a collection of Funk’s Anacortes American history columns, illustrated with more than 180 rare images from the museum’s vast Funk collection. Funk served as the American’s editor and copublisher from 1950-64. Free. 360-293-1915 or museum.cityofanacortes.org.

PIRATE PARTY Kids ages 6 to 8 are invited to celebrate pirates from the Seven Seas at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 9, at the Mount Vernon City Library, 315 Snoqualmie St., Mount Vernon. Throw on some pirate gear and be prepared to walk the plank, go on a treasure hunt and more. Free. 360-336-6209.

Decoy carving competition The Washington Brant Foundation will host the 2015 Puget Sound Open Decoy Carving Competition from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 9, at Holiday Sports, 895 Nevitt Road, Burlington. Activities will include judging of entries from across the U.S., sporting goods vendor demos, children’s activities, live and silent auctions of winning decoys and outdoor items. 425-2316497, 360-202-0415 or wabrant.org.

JAZZ AT THE LIBRARY Carrie Wicks and Nick Allison will perform from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, May 10, at the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes. Free. 360-293-1910, ext. 21, or jazzatthelibrary.com.

RUN FOR YOUR MUM The 5K Run and 2-mile

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Walk benefiting Pregnancy Choices will take place Saturday, May 9, on the Nature Trails at the Port of Skagit, Crosswind Drive, Burlington. Registration opens at 8 a.m., followed by the 2-mile walk at 9 a.m. and the 5K run at 9:30 a.m. Awards will be given to the overall male and female winners and the male and female winners in each age group. Runners and walkers can either raise pledges or pay a small entry fee. Registration is free for ages 12 and younger. 360-428-4777 or runforyourmum.com.

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In ‘Hot Pursuit’ of laughs and respect By REBECCA KEEGAN Los Angeles Times

Behind Reese Witherspoon’s back, Sofia Vergara was lowering her eyelids in a mock, come hither stare. “You can really tell what Sofia is passionate about,” Witherspoon said, earnestly attempting to make a point about Vergara’s strong personal brand. When Vergara started cackling, Witherspoon whipped around. “Why are you making that face? The entire time I talk she makes faces behind my back.” Co-stars in the new comedy “Hot Pursuit,” Vergara and Witherspoon are physical and temperamental opposites. Petite, New Orleansborn Witherspoon, 39, is best known for her performances in dramatic movies like “Wild” and “Walk the Line” and comedies like “Legally Blonde,” and she cultivates a proper, Southern-belle persona filtered through a type-A personality. Vergara, 42, curvy, born in Barranquilla, Colombia, is best known for her performance as feisty matriarch Gloria Delgado-Pritchett on ABC’s “Modern Family” and her high-profile brand endorsements such as “Cover Girl,” and she cultivates a spontaneous, hot Latina persona. What the actresses share is a sharp business sense, which they brought to their work on “Hot Pursuit.” In the movie, which opens Friday, Witherspoon plays an uptight cop charged with protecting Vergara, the widow of a drug lord. The actresses, who developed the movie together, recently gathered with their “Hot Pursuit” director, Anne Fletcher — herself a rarity as a female director of studio comedies — for a candid conversation about money,

media and the challenges of being women in show business. Q: Reese, you speak some Spanish in this movie. Are you fluent? Witherspoon: That would be seventh-grade Spanish. Vergara: When I hear her speak Spanish I realize why I’m funny to Americans. It was one of the great scenes for me because I would see how she was struggling and suffering. It’s hard to really be acting when you’re translating. The emotion can’t come. So I enjoyed this because she was feeling what I feel every day. Q: You’re both credited as producers on this. How did the movie come about? Witherspoon: There wasn’t a lot of development going on for female comedy. Whatever you want to do, you’ve got to sort of do it yourself. I was a big fan of Sofia’s, and I thought it would be a good idea just to talk and see if she even wanted to do a movie together. We talked about a couple of funny ideas, and this is the one we decided to develop together. Q: Sofia, why do you think there is such a big gap between the size of the Latin movie-going audience and the number of films starring Latin actors? Vergara: Mainly the problem is there aren’t Latin

woman takes care of the family. Witherspoon: I think at the fundamental beginning level we’re not nurturing female directors and writers at the same level that we should be. It’s incumbent on all of us to hire female interns, to let them come on sets to watch us work Sofia Vergara (left) and Reese Witherspoon star and we’ve got to encourage it. Also there’s this weird in “Hot Pursuit.” phenomenon, I don’t know Warner Bros. Pictures via AP if you’ve read Kirsten Gillibrand’s book, “Off the people creating content. Sidelines,” about how do Many of them are doing we get more women active soap operas. It is a lack of in politics and every field. Latin people writing. It’s not There’s an interesting phethe fault I think of an Amer- nomenon that women want ican writer. Usually when to be asked instead of volunyou write, you write what teering. We don’t raise our you know about. I admire hands ‘cause culturally we the people who write for see that as bossy. Gloria in “Modern Family.” Actually you have to be They’re mostly men. Mostly a little bit assertive and selfthey’ve had wives like Julie promoting, and you kind of Bowen’s character, but have to think you’re great, they’ve never had a Latin and that’s a quality we don’t woman. foster. Women don’t say, “I’m actually a pretty good Q: Anne, this movie has writer. I think I could be a a scene where Reese and really good director.” I do Sofia pretend to be a lesbian think it’s changing when couple to get out of a jam, I see people like Tina Fey and a period joke. Did you and Amy Poehler and Amy think a buddy comedy star- Schumer going, “I don’t care ring two women required a what you think of me.” different approach from one starring men? Q: Sofia, I read in Forbes Fletcher: For me it was that you’re the highest-paid important not to take a male TV actor … genre and slot women into Vergara: Don’t listen to it. One of the things in com- all the gossip. edy now is making women act like men. That’s not Q: Is that gossip? It’s funny to me. Women need Forbes. to act like women. We’re Witherspoon: I think very funny. We have a point that’s amazing. We as of view. women don’t communicate about how we’re doing Q: As a female directing financially. I was talking to a studio comedy you’re in a this woman last night about very small group. Why aren’t young men who are actors there more women doing who roll around with big what you do? entrepreneurs and they Fletcher: I think it’s invest in Twitter and Uber changing. The difference is and there’s not a lot of women have to make the women rolling around that decision to have kids. We way. We need to be more run out of time. In a typical candid about those converheterosexual couple … the sations.

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CAMANO STUDIO TOUR: The 17th annual Camano Island Studio Tour will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday, May 8-10, and Saturday and Sunday, May 16-17, at locations around Camano Island and Stanwood. Check out artwork in a wide variety of media offered by 43 juried artists, 30 studios and three galleries. Pick up a self-guided tour map at local merchants or at camanostudiotour.com. Free. 425-263-2813.

Mother’s Day events in the area

fare-paying companion on a special train trip at noon Saturday, May 9. The train will leave TAKE MOM SAILfrom Wickersham, ING: The Center for Wooden Boats will offer located 10 miles north free boat rides from 10 of Sedro-Woolley on a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Highway 9, and will stop at a waterfall and May 9, at Cama Beach State Park, 1880 S. West a small park during the Camano Drive, Camano 1-1/2-hour ride aboard Island. Enjoy free rides vintage passenger coaches dating from in a variety of classic wooden boats, toy boat 1910 to 1925. $25 ages 18 and older; $12.50 building and more. children; free for ages Free. Limited parking. Discover Pass required. 1 and younger. Tickets must be purchased in 360-387-9361 or cwb. advance from Bellingorg. ham Railway Museum, MOTHER’S DAY TEA: 1320 Commercial St., Bellingham, or by The La Conner Quilt phone at 360-441-0719. & Textile Museum For information and will offer a traditional Victorian Tea with seat- directions, visit lake ings at noon and 3 p.m. whatcomrailway.com. Saturday, May 9, at the MOTHER’S DAY CONmuseum, 703 S. Second CERT: Meerkerk RhoSt., La Conner. Enjoy tea sandwiches, scones, dodendron Gardens desserts, lemonade and will host its traditional Mother’s Day concert tea, while volunteers from noon to 4 p.m. stroll from room to room displaying a vari- Sunday, May 10, at 3531 ety of Victorian textiles Meerkerk Lane, Greenand fashion items. Each bank, Whidbey Island. Enjoy Harper Tasche’s guest will also receive a small favor. $30. Res- folk harp music on the Gazebo Green. Bring a ervations required: garden chair or blanket 360-466-4288 or lacon and picnic basket. $10, nerquilts.org. free for ages 15 and younger accompanied MOTHER’S DAY TRAIN: Lake Whatcom by an adult. Dogs permitted on leash. 360Railway will let moms ride for half price when 678-1912 or meerkerk accompanied by one gardens.org.

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OUT & ABOUT ART SKAGIT VALLEY ART ESCAPE: On the first weekend of each month, through October, the Skagit Valley Art Escape invites local residents and out-of-area visitors to experience gallery art walks, music performances, artist demonstrations and more at participating locations. Mount Vernon: 5 to 8 p.m. first Thursday. Anacortes: 6 to 9 p.m. first Friday. Edison and La Conner: 5 to 8 p.m. first Saturday.

4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday. 360-293-6938 or scottmilo.com.

OILS & ENCAUSTICS: “HOMAGE,” a show of artwork by Sharon Kingston and Eric Eschenbach, continues through May 31 at Smith & Vallee Gallery, 5742 Gilkey Ave., Edison. Kingston is an oil painter who uses the properties of her medium to create paintings that look inward and outward — responding to both the atmosphere of her surroundings and the poetry within. Eschenbach’s oils and encaustics explore our changing “SPRING TIME”: Paint- landscape. He sees Western ings by Anne Martin Skagit Valley Herald staff Washington’s varying tidal McCool and Cathy Schoen- zones as the perfect metaberg are featured in a phor symbolizing both the Enjoy free film screenshow continuing through impact of man and climate ings at 7 p.m. Fridays at May 15 at McCool Galchange and nature’s cycles the Anacortes Public lery, 711 Commercial Ave., of rejuvenation. The gallery Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes. McCool creates is open from 11 a.m. to 5 Anacortes. Free. 360-293paintings using layers of p.m. daily. 360-766-6230 or 1910, ext. 21, or library. color, and Schoenberg’s smithandvallee.com. cityofanacortes.org. Next new paintings feature up: brightly colored flowers. NEW PAINTINGS: “SancMay 8: “Black StalGallery hours are 11 a.m. tuary: Trees of Life” conlion” (adventure): Starto 5 p.m. Tuesday through tinues through June 4 at ring Kelly Reno, Mickey Saturday and noon to 4 Raven Rocks Gallery, 765 Rooney, Hoyt Axton and p.m. Sunday. 360-293-3577 Wonn Road, Greenbank. Teri Garr. Shortly after or annemartinmccool.com. The show features new World War II, 10-year-old acrylic paintings, pen and Alec Ramsey, traveling OILS & PASTELS: A ink and watercolor work with his father back to show featuring a new colby Mary Jo Oxrieder, as England by ship, finds lection of oils and pastels well as new watercolors by himself shipwrecked on by Amanda Houston Windwalker Taibi. Both a deserted island along continues through June 2 artists are also showing with a black Arabian stalat Scott Milo Gallery, 420 new collections of waterlion he had befriended Commercial Ave., Anacolor and mixed media onboard the ship. Rescortes. miniatures. For informacued and back home in The show features Hous- tion, including gallery America, Alec and former ton’s classic landscape style hours and directions: 360jockey Henry Dailey in both pastel and oil on 222-0102 or ravenrocks (Rooney) set out to train canvas, in addition to her gallery.com. the stallion to compete Northwest bird images. against the fastest horses Also showing: acrylics on LYNDEN ART EXHIBin the world. Rated G. canvas by Jennifer BowITS: Check out several art May 15: “Life is Beauman, color photographs by exhibits through May 30 at tiful” (drama): Starring Randy Dana, floral mono- the Jansen Art Center, 321 Roberto Benigni, Nicoprints by Marie Powell Front St., Lynden. “Paintletta Braschi and Giorgio and impressionistic oils by ings by Quincy Anderson” Cantarini. In 1930s Italy, Donna Nevitt Radtke, as offers an exploration Jewish bookkeeper Guido well as a selection of jewof reflections on water elry, glass work, sculptures inspired by the rivers of and tables. The gallery is France, garden ponds of Venice. “Promising open from 10:30 a.m. to of Thailand and canals Futures: Whatcom County

dents. The “Spring Juried Exhibit” showcases the artistic talent of Whatcom County and the surrounding region. 360-354-3600 or jansenartcenter.org.

‘Black Stallion’ next up on Anacortes library’s Spring Film Series courts and marries a lovely woman. They have a son and live happily together until German forces occupy Italy and pack them off to a Jewish concentration camp. To protect his son from the horrors of the camp, Guido tells him they are playing a game and that the grand prize for winning is a tank. Winner of three Oscars. Rated PG-13. May 22: “Last Chance Harvey” (romantic comedy): Starring Dustin Hoffman, Emma Thompson and Kathy Baker. In London for his daughter’s wedding, jingle writer Harvey Shine (Hoffman) misses his plane, loses his job and feels pushed to the sidelines by his exwife and daughter. Then he meets Kate Walker (Thompson), unmarried and in danger of becoming a spinster. Their unlikely pairing blossoms into romance, but not before an unfortunate series of mishaps and misadventures. Nominated for two Golden Globes. Rated PG-13. High School Student Art” features artwork stu-

“THE ART OF MARK IVERSON: A Friend Remembered”: An exhibit featuring art created by Mark Iverson will open Friday, May 8, and continue through May 31 at the Skagit County Historical Museum, 501 S. Fourth St., La Conner. Iverson’s friends and family have loaned the museum a selection of paintings to honor his memory. Museum hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Admission: $5 adults, $4 seniors and children ages 6-12, $10 families, free for members and ages 5 and younger. 360-4663365 or skagitcounty.net/ museum. CAMANO STUDIO TOUR: The 17th annual Camano Island Studio Tour will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday, May 8-10, and Saturday and Sunday, May 16-17, at locations around Camano Island and Stanwood. Check out artwork in a wide variety of media offered by 43 juried artists, 30 studios and three galleries. Pick up a self-guided tour map at local merchants or at camanostudiotour.com. Free. 425-263-2813. QUILTS/BEAD ART: Several new exhibits of quilts and bead art are on display at the La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum, 703 S. Second St., La Conner: “Revealing the Hidden: Contemporary QuiltArt Association”: The Contemporary QuiltArt Association includes more than 100 Washington artists working with fiber, thread and tex-

tiles. Member artists have created a wide range of two- and three-dimensional artwork incorporating a variety of techniques. The show continues through June 28. “Impressions in Fabric”: Denise Miller and Nancy Ryan create fabric landscapes reminiscent of the pointillism of the neo-impressionist painters Georges Seurat and Paul Signac. Where they used dots of paint, Miller and Ryan’s quilting technique uses tiny pieces of fabric. A second technique involves the use of fusible appliqué to create floral designs, as well as parts of some of the landscapes. The show continues through June 28. “Pastels and More: Selections from our Permanent Collection”: The museum features a variety of quilts reminiscent of the colorful spring flowers blooming in the fields around Skagit Valley. The museum is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily during April. Admission: $7, $5 students and military with ID, free for members and ages 11 and younger. 360-466-4288 or laconner quilts.org. NEW ART SHOWS: Two new art shows continue through May 30 at Jansen Art Center, 321 Front St., Lynden. “Promising Futures: Whatcom County High School Student Art” showcases work by students. The other show features paintings by Seattle artist Quincy Anderson, whose work is greatly influenced by her study of calligraphy, haiga painting and the tea ceremony in Japan. The center’s Spring Juried Exhibit also continues through May. 360-354-3600 or jansenartcenter.org. Continued on Page E6

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OUT & ABOUT ANNIVERSARY SHOW: The Shop is celebrating its two-year anniversary with a show of new work by Kathleen McCarty at 18623 Main St., Conway. Hours are 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. 360-391-2691 or theshop conway.com.

WORLD ISSUES FORUM: Western Washington University’s Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies holds its annual World Issues Forum from SPRING ART: “The noon to 1:20 p.m. WednesCelebration of Spring” days in Haggard Hall, continues through June 14 LECTURES room 253, on the WWU at Matzke Fine Art Galcampus in Bellingham. AND TALKS lery and Sculpture Park, Presentations are free GENEALOGY 2345 Blanche Way, Camano and open to the public. “SAVING THE ENVIRESEARCH: Professional Island. The show features 360-650-2309 or wwu.edu/ RONMENT: Sustainable fairhaven/news/worldisArt”: The show of artwork work by stone carvers Sue genealogist Winona Laird Taves and Kentaro Kojima; will present “Crossing the suesforum. Next up: featuring recycled/repurPond to Scotland for Genepaintings by Janie Olsen, May 13: “Terrorism, posed materials continues alogy Research” at the Janet Hamilton, Mary Propaganda and U.S. Midthrough May 30 at the Skagit Valley Genealogical east Policy”: with David Molyneaux and Donna Schack Art Center, 2921 Society’s meeting from 1 to Barsamian, founder and Watson; prints by Karla Hoyt St., Everett. Particidirector of Alternative pating artists have scoured Matzke; ceramics by Leon 3 p.m. Saturday, May 9, at the Burlington Senior Cen- Radio. White and Ruth Westra; junk stores, second-hand ter, 1011 Greenleaf Ave., and new sculptures in the May 20: “National shops, trash bins and surInsecurity: The Cost of plus venues to source mate- 10-acre sculpture park. The Burlington. Laird will introduce American Militarism”: rials to create a selection of gallery is open from 11 a.m. research methods and to 5 p.m. weekends, weekwith Melvin Goodman, “whimsical, sculptural and days by appointment. 360- record types needed for director of National Secucontemplative artwork,” rity Project at the Center including lamps and clocks 387-2759 or matzkefineart. successful long-distance research. Even if you don’t for International Policy com. made from corrugated have Scottish heritage, the in Washington, D.C., and cardboard; baskets, hats, basic genealogy research adjunct professor of govpurses and life-size people FESTIVALS principles discussed will ernment at Johns Hopkins PENN COVE WATER be helpful for your own University. FESTIVAL: The annual research. Free. skagitvalleyPenn Cove Water Festival genealogy.org. will take place from 11 a.m. MUSIC to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 16, “HOW IT’S MADE”: FOLK LEGACY CONon the Coupeville waterWhatcom Symphony CERT: 7 p.m. Wednesday, front. Events will include Orchestra conductor Yaniv May 13, Anacortes Public tribal canoe racing, Native Attar will discuss music Library, 1220 10th St., music, singing and dancing, during the Holocaust at Anacortes. Join singer/ storytelling, a juried art 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 12, songwriter Bethany Lynn show, children’s activities, at the Jansen Art Center, for a musical journey from Night of the food, arts and crafts and 321 Front St., Lynden. Free. the 16th century through Living Dead more. Free. penncovewater 360-354-3600 or jansenart the 1960s Folk Revival, center.org. with historical background Skagit Valley College festival.com. ALASKAN FISHERIES: for each song. Free. 360May 8 - 16 EDMONDS WATER7 p.m. Wednesday, May 20, 293-1910, ext. 21, or library. FRONT FESTIVAL: The Anacortes Public Library, cityofanacortes.org. 28th Edmonds Rotary 1220 10th St., Anacortes. Tribute Concert Waterfront Festival will Filmmaker and former Mount Vernon MORE FUN take place from 3 to 10 p.m. fisherman Mark Lunsten High School Bands Friday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. SOUND PRAYER HEALexplains the story of AlasING: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday and 11 a.m. to 7 kan fisheries is really the May 28 May 8, Anacortes Center p.m. Sunday, May 29-31, story of the halibut and for Happiness, 619 Comat the Port of Edmonds salmon fisheries, starting Ten Strings & mercial Ave., Anacortes. Marina, 358 Admiral Way, over 100 years ago and Listen, meditate and pray Edmonds. Enjoy music and teaching a lesson in susA Goat Skin to drums, rattles, singing entertainment, classic boats tainable living. Free. 360McIntyre Hall Presents and yachts, hydroplane dis- 293-1910, ext. 21, or library. bowls and singing. $10, free plays, arts and crafts, kids’ cityofanacortes.org. for ages 16 and younger. May 29

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made from plastic bags; masks and sculptures from old typewriters; and much more. 425-259-5050 or schack.org.

activities, free fishing for kids on Saturday and Sunday, beer and wine garden, food and more. Admission: $3, free for ages 12 and younger. edmondswater frontfestival.com.

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May 16, at Seafarer’s Park in Anacortes. Small boat enthusiasts are invited to MODEL RAILROAD meet all sorts of small craft DISPLAY: The Whatcomand their owners. Bring Skagit Model Railroad your own boat and check Club will host its last open out gigs, whitehalls, kayaks, house of the season from skin-on-frame boats and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, a variety of other sailing May 9, at 1469 Silver Run craft. Enjoy demonstraLane, Alger. Check out the tions, fun and games, with club’s large, permanent a potluck lunch at 12:30 HO- and N-scale indoor p.m. Barbecues will be railroad layouts. Admission provided for grilling. Free. is by donation to maintain For information, call Andy and expand the layouts. at 360-293-4161 or visit whatcomskagitmrc.org. anacortessmallboatcenter. com. EXPLORE THE NIGHT SKY: View distant galaxies, ROCKS & GEMS: Picplanets and nebulas beginture sandstone will be the ning at dark Friday, May 15, featured rock at the Mt. at Fort Nugent Park, 2075 Baker Rock & Gem Club SW Fort Nugent Road, meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, Oak Harbor. This free pubMay 18, at the Bloedel lic Star Party will be hosted Donovan Community by the Island County Building, 2214 Electric Astronomical Society. No Ave., Bellingham. Sandtelescope is required. All stone is sometimes colored ages welcome. The event by iron oxide and other will be canceled if cloudy. minerals and is collected as For information, contact a natural work of art. The Dan at 360-679-7664 or evening also will include visit icas-wa.webs.com. door prizes, refreshments, a silent auction and a brief GARDEN, GIFTS & business meeting. Visitors JUNK: The Spring Garden & Gift Faire will take are welcome, with or without rocks. 360-734-3994 or place from noon to 6 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. mtbakerrockclub.org. Saturday, May 15-16, at FILM SCREENING: The the Burlington Parks and Recreation Center, 900 E. Anacortes Center for HapFairhaven Ave., Burlington. piness will host a screening Shop for a wide variety of of “The Way” at 7 p.m. items including plants, art, Friday, May 29, at 619 handmade gifts, home busi- Commercial Ave., Ananess consultants and more. cortes. Directed by Emilio On Saturday, check out the Estevez and starring his Junk in Your Trunk garage father, Martin Sheen, “The sale outside the rec center Way” is about a father who heads overseas to recover from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free the body of his estranged admission to both events. son who died while travel360-755-9649. ing the “El camino de Santiago,” and decides to take SMALL BOAT ‘MESSthe pilgrimage himself. ABOUT’: The Pull and Be Damned Small Boat Mess- Admission by donation. 360-464-2229 or anacortes about will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, centerforhappiness.org.

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area May 7-14

TUNING UP Playing at area venues May 7-14 LOOKING AHEAD WEDNESDAY.13

“Once Upon a Mattress” (musical-comedy): Theater Arts Guild, 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $10-$24. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.

CANTABILE OF SKAGIT VALLEY FRIDAY.8: 7:30 p.m., Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1300 Ninth Ave. Anacortes. $15 suggested donation. SATURDAY.9: 7:30 p.m., First Reformed Church, 250 SW Third Ave., Oak Harbor. $15 suggested donation. 360-766-6866 or cantabileofskagitvalley.org.

Thursday.7 THEATER

“Best of Brass Monkey” (six short plays): 7:30 p.m., iDiOM Theater, 1418 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham. Free. 360-305-3524 or idiomtheater. com. “A Very Brady Musical!”: 7 p.m., Sedro-Woolley High School auditorium, 1235 3rd St, SedroWoolley. $5-10. 360-855-3510.

Friday.8 MUSIC

Trio Affettuoso: Shelley Ross, flute; John Flancher, flute and contrabass viol; and Lynne Berg, harpsichord: 7 p.m., Croatian Cultural Center, 801 Fifth St., Anacortes. $20 at the door, free for children. 360-293-4930 or anacortesarts foundation.org. “Soul Rising”: Cantabile of Skagit Valley: 7:30 p.m., Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1300 Ninth Ave. Anacortes. $15 suggested donation. 360-766-6866 or cantabileofskagitvalley.org.

THEATER

“Night of the Living Dead”: 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $15. Student discount available. 360-4167727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org. “Once Upon a Mattress” (musical-comedy): Theater Arts Guild, 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $10-$24. 360-3368955 or lincolntheatre.org. “Anne of Green Gables”: Whidbey Children’s Theater, 7 p.m., WCT, 723 Camano Ave., Langley. $15 adults, $12 seniors, $8 students. 360-221-8707 or wctmagic.org.

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THURSDAY.14

“Best of Brass Monkey” (six short plays): 7:30 p.m., iDiOM Theater, 1418 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham. $10 advance, $12 at the door. 360305-3524 or idiomtheater.com.

“Anne of Green Gables”: Whidbey Children’s Theater, 7 p.m., WCT, 723 Camano Ave., Langley. $15 adults, $12 seniors, $8 students. 360-221-8707 or wctmagic.org.

“Broken Holmes” and “In a Handbag Darkly” (parodies of Sherlock Holmes and Oscar Wilde’s “The Importance of Being Earnest”): 9:30 p.m., iDiOM Theater, 1418 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham. $10 advance, $12 at the door. 360-305-3524 or idiomtheater.com.

“Broken Holmes” and “In a Handbag Darkly” (parodies of Sherlock Holmes and Oscar Wilde’s “The Importance of Being Earnest”): 7:30 p.m., iDiOM Theater, 1418 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham. $10 advance, $12 at the door. $25. 360-305-3524 or idiomtheater.com.

A Very Brady Musical!”: 7 p.m., Sedro-Woolley High School auditorium, 1235 3rd St, SedroWoolley. $5-10. 360-855-3510.

“The Glasses” (farce): 9:30 p.m., iDiOM Theater, 1418 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham. $10 advance, $12 at the door. 360-305-3524 or idiomtheater.com.

Saturday.9

“A Very Brady Musical!”: 7 p.m., Sedro-Woolley High School auditorium, 1235 3rd St, SedroWoolley. $5-10. 360-855-3510.

MUSIC

“Soul Rising”: Cantabile of Skagit Valley: 7:30 p.m., First Reformed Church, 250 SW Third Ave., Oak Harbor. $15 suggested donation. 360766-6866 or cantabileofskagitvalley.org. Haynie Opry tribute to Little Jimmy Dickens: Claudette Dykstra Sterk with Matt Audette and the Circle of Friends Band, 7 p.m., Haynie Opry, 3344 Haynie Road, Blaine. $10, free for ages 12 and younger. 360-336-3321.

THEATER

“Night of the Living Dead”: 7:30 and 10 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $15. Student discount available. 360-4167727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org. “Once Upon a Mattress” (musical-comedy): Theater Arts Guild, 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $10-$24. 360-3368955 or lincolntheatre.org.

Sunday.10 MUSIC

“Soul Rising”: Cantabile of Skagit Valley, 3 p.m., St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 415 S. 18th St., Mount Vernon. $15 suggested donation. 360766-6866 or cantabileofskagitvalley.org.

THEATER

“Once Upon a Mattress” (musical-comedy): Theater Arts Guild, 2 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $10-$24. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org. “Anne of Green Gables”: Whidbey Children’s Theater, 2 p.m., WCT, 723 Camano Ave., Langley. $15 adults, $12 seniors, $8 students. 360-221-8707 or wctmagic.org. “The Glasses” (farce): 7:30 p.m., iDiOM Theater, 1418 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham. $10 advance, $12 at the door. 360-305-3524 or idiomtheater.com.

“Night of the Living Dead”: 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $15. Student discount available. 360416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall. org. “Once Upon a Mattress” (musical-comedy): Theater Arts Guild, 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $10-$24. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org. “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”: La Conner High School Drama Club, 7:30 p.m., La Conner schools auditorium, 304 N. Sixth St., La Conner. $10 adults, $7 students and seniors. 360-4663171. “Broken Holmes” and “In a Handbag Darkly” (parodies of Sherlock Holmes and Oscar Wilde’s “The Importance of Being Earnest”): 7:30 p.m., iDiOM Theater, 1418 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham. $10 advance, $12 at the door. 360-305-3524 or idiomtheater.com.

THURSDAY.7 Marcia Kester (country, soft rock, oldies, pop, blues): 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. 360-445-3000. The Lowlands (folk, soul, rock): 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner. 360-399-1805.

FRIDAY.8

Jenny & the TomCats: 5 to 8 p.m., The Woolley Market, 829 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley. 360-982-2649.

MARY ELLEN LYKINS AND THE CC ADAMS BAND 9 p.m., Longhorn Saloon & Grill, 5754 Cains Court, Edison. 360-766-6330.

SATURDAY.9 TEKLA WATERFIELD AND THE SWEET NOTHINGS 9 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000.

FRIDAY.8 Goodsons: 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360422-6411.

MuseBird Cafe: Caryn Jamieson, Norman Baker and Allison Preisinger, 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000.

Michelle Taylor Band (R&B, classic rock, blues): 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Winners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. No cover. 877-275-2448.

The Skeptix: 8 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360-7666266.

Gin Creek Duo: 8 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720.

Lloyd Hooper and the Cascade Ramblers (classic country dance): 7:30 to 11:30 p.m., Sedro-Woolley American Legion Hall, 701 Murdock St., Sedro-Woolley. 360-855-5111.

Jukebox Duo: 7 p.m., Mount Vernon Elks Lodge, 2120 Market St., Mount Vernon. 360-848-8882

Mary Ellen Lykins and the CC Adams Band: 9 p.m., Longhorn Saloon & Grill, 5754 Cains Court, Edison. 360-7666330.

Josh Harty and Andrea Peterman: 7 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000.

Tekla Waterfield and the Sweet Nothings: 9 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360-4453000.

Michelle Taylor Band (R&B, classic rock, blues): 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Winners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. No cover. 877-275-2448.

Little Bill and the Bluenotes: 7:30 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-755-3956.

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

Lloyd Hooper and the Cascade Ramblers (classic country dance): 7:30 to 11:30 p.m., Sedro-Woolley American Legion Hall, 701 Murdock St., Sedro-Woolley. 360-855-5111.

Classic Roads: 9 p.m., Longhorn Saloon & Grill, 5754 Cains Court, Edison. 360-766-6330.

SATURDAY.9 North bye Northwest: 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360422-6411.

SUNDAY.10 Gary B’s Church of Blues: Jam night, 6 to 10 p.m., Conway Pub & Eatery, 18611 Main St., Conway. 360445-4733.

Sunday Brunch Jazz, with John Savage and Duane Melcher (’40s & ’50s American jazz): 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., North Cove Coffee, 1130 S. Burlington Blvd., Burlington.

CC Adams and Friends Sunday Jam: 4:30 to 8:30 p.m., La Conner Pantry and Pub, 315 E. Morris St., La Conner. 360-466-4488.

Steve Frame: 5:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360-7666266.

WEDNESDAY.13

THURSDAY.14

The Stilly River Band: 6 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720.

Open Mic: 7 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. Signups start at 6:30 p.m. 360-4453000.

The Revelers: 8 p.m., Conway Muse, Bard Room, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000.

Jason Ricci and the Bad Kind: 7:30 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-755-3956.

Prozac Mountain Boys (bluegrass, Americana): 6 to 9 p.m., The Woolley Market, 829 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley. 360-982-2649.

Eric & Anissa: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Jansen Art Center Piano Lounge, 321 Front St., Lynden. No cover. 360-354-3600 or jansenartcenter. org.