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Skagit Valley Herald Thursday May 9, 2013

Reviews

On Stage

At the Movies

Music: Lady A, LL Cool J, Daughter Video Games: “Dead Island: Riptide”

Catch the Sedro-Woolley High School performance of “Legally Blonde”

Leonardo DiCaprio captures the essence of “The Great Gatsby”

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NEW ON DVD THIS WEEK “Safe Haven”: A woman (Julianne Hough) goes into hiding to get away from her abusive husband. The latest film based on a novel by Nicholas Sparks includes plot points of spousal abuse, cancer, cute kids, children in peril, a hunk with a heavy heart, loss of a parent, letters from the grave and a lot more. Lasse Hallström’s film is a beautiful blend of Hallmark Card moments: from a couple meeting to sharing a disastrous date in the rain to eventually giving into their obvious attraction for each other. These are such schmaltzy moments they block the dark side of the tale. None of this story is very original. But if you have even the tiniest sliver of romance in you, see this movie. And be sure to take some extra tissues. “Jack Reacher”: Jack Reacher (Tom Cruise) investigates the murder of five people by a sniper. Cruise has found a fast-moving and interesting action role that could replace his “Mission: Impossible” days, should it become a film franchise. There aren’t as many cool gadgets or super spy disguises, but Jack Reacher, the character introduced through a series of bestselling novels by Lee Child, is as rough and tumble as Cruise’s Ethan Hunt in the trilogy of spy movies. Director Christopher McQuarrie and Child have created a story that could have been any episode of “CSI.” There are some twists and turns to the story, but never so much as to cause the facts to get tangled. Plus, Russian mobsters and corrupt cops aren’t that original. It’s a simplistic story made more interesting by Cruise. “Mama”: Jessica Chastain stars in “Mama,” which would have been good for a few scares if the biggest plot point made even a tiny bit of sense. Director Andrés Muschietti’s horror film looks at what happens when two small girls spend five years in the forest being raised by a spectre. How they got there is a jumble. “Liberace: The Ultimate Entertainer”: TV special taped in London. “Witness: A World in Conflict Through a Lens”: Series shows viewers the difficult life of war photographers in conflict-torn countries. “30 Rock: Season 7”: Tina Fey comedy about life behind-the-scenes at a TV show. “Doctors of the Dark Side”: Documentary about American psychologists and physicians at military prisons at

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

Upcoming movie releases Following is a partial schedule of coming movies on DVD. Release dates are subject to change: MAY 14 Back to 1942 - Well Go USA Cloud Atlas - Warner A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III - Lionsgate If I Were You - Kino Lorber Texas Chainsaw 3D - Lionsgate

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MAY 21 Beautiful Creatures - Warner The Last Stand - Lionsgate Parker - Sony Side Effects - Universal Stand Up Guys - Lionsgate Yossi - Strand MAY 28 Dark Skies - Anchor Bay JUNE 4 The Last Ride -- Fox Mosquita y Mari -- Wolfe Warm Bodies -- Lionsgate / Summit JUNE 11 Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters -- Paramount Oz the Great and Powerful -- Disney Snitch -- Lionsgate / Summit

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CIA Black Sites. “Marley Africa Road Trip”: Ziggy, Rohan and Robbie Marley travel to South Africa. “Fringe: The Complete Fifth and Final Season”: Fox sci-fi series comes to an end. “Steel Magnolias”: TV version of the story that stars Queen Latifah. “Rookie Blue: The Complete Third Season”: TV series about young police officers. “Elmo the Musical”: Includes Elmo’s math skill-enhancing lessons. “Nature: What Plants Talk About”: Ecologist JC Cahill maintains plants lead anything but solitary lives. “The Exorcist in the 21st Century”: Fredrik Horn Akselsen’s documentary on exorcisms. “The Great Escape”: The Steve McQueen film is being released on Bluray to mark its 50th anniversary. “The Assassin’s Blade”: A woman disguises herself to be accepted into a male-only martial arts academy. “Superman: Unbound”: A destructive force is headed toward Earth and even Superman may not be able to stop it. n Rick Bentley, The Fresno Bee

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At the Lincoln Theatre.................... 6 Music, Game Reviews..................8-9 On Stage, Tuning Up................10-11 Travel........................................12-13 Hot Tickets.................................... 13 Get Involved.................................. 14 Movie Reviews, Listings..........16-17 Out & About.............................18-19

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COMMUNITY MOTHER’S DAY ESSAY CONTEST: The Skagit Valley Food Co-op is holding a free essay contest open to all moms who’ve got a story to tell about raising their kids and the Co-op. First place: $250 Co-op gift card; two second places: each will receive $50 gift card. Winning essays will be published in the Coop’s June newsletter, posted in the store and on its website. Submit entries by Mother’s Day, May 12, 500 words or less, to: COOPMOMSDAY@ gmail.com or by mail: Skagit Valley Food Co-op Mom’s Day Contest, 202 S. First St., Mount Vernon, WA 98273. www.skagitfoodcoop.com. MOTHER’S DAY FESTIVE COOKING: 6 p.m. Friday, May 10, Christianson’s Nursery, 15806 Best Road, Mount Vernon. Anacortes cooking instructor and studio owner Jackie Davison will demonstrate a springtime luncheon for mom on Mother’s Day. On the menu: Chilled Pea and Mint Soup; Garden Green Salad with Spring Flowers; Smoked Salmon, Asparagus and Goat Cheese Strata; Strawberry-Rhubarb Tartlets. Bring mom with you. $10. Reservations required: 360466-3821. CAMANO STUDIO TOUR: The 15th annual Camano Island Studio Tour will take place on Mother’s Day weekend from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday, May 10-12, and the following Saturday and Sunday, May 18-19, at numerous locations around Camano Island and Stanwood. Check out artwork in a variety of media offered by 48 artists, 31 studios and three galleries. Pick up a self-guided tour map at local merchants or at www.camanoarts.org. Free. 425-478-0777.

MOTHER’S DAY “TEA”: Celebrate from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 11, at Challenger Ridge Winery, 43095 Challenger Road, Concrete. The “tea” is actually a glass of wine, accompanied by a variety of tasty morsels and live music by Trio Con Brio. $15. Limited seating. Make reservations by May 9 at 425422-6988. www.challenger ridge.com. ROLLER DERBY ART AND CRAFT FAIR: Shop for a Mother’s Day gift at the Skagit Valley Roller Derby Art and Craft Fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 11, at The Skateway, 1834 W. Highway 20, Sedro-Woolley. Local artisans will offer a selection of handcrafted goods. Rent a table and sell your goods or come to shop. Free admission for shoppers. 360-399-6044 or www. skagitvalleyrollerderby.com.

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TAKE MOM SAILING: The Center for Wooden Boats will offer free sailboat rides from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 11, at Cama Beach State Park, 1880 S. West Camano Drive, Camano Island. Enjoy free rides in a variety of classic wooden boats, music, toy boat building, food and drinks and more. Free. Limited parking. Discover Pass required. 360-387-9361 or www.cwb.org.

EVENTS IN THE AREA

MOTHER’S DAY TRAIN: Lake Whatcom Railway will let moms ride for half price when accompanied by one fare-paying companion on a special train trip at noon Saturday, May 11. The train will leave from Wickersham, located 10 miles north of Sedro-Woolley on Highway 9, and will stop at a waterfall and a small park during the 11⁄2-hour ride aboard vintage passenger coaches dating from 1910 to 1925. $20 ages 18 and older; $10 children; free for ages 1 and younger. Tickets must be purchased in advance from the Bellingham Railway Museum, 1320 Commercial St., Bellingham, or by phone at 360-393-7540. For information and directions, visit www.lakewhatcomrailway.com.

MOTHER’S DAY BRUNCH, PERFORMANCE: “Hello Dolly!”: The Skagit Valley College Music Department will host a special Mother’s Day brunch at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, May 12, followed by a performance of the hit musical “Hello Dolly!” at 2 p.m. at McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $45, discounts available for seniors, students and children. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or www. mcintyrehall.org.

MOTHER’S DAY WEEKEND: Celebrate mom with a variety of activities Saturday and Sunday, May 11-12, in Langley. n Suffragettes March: Step back in time as the Langley suffragettes march down Main Street at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 11. The event marks the 100th anniversary of the original Suffragette march on Washington in 1913, and will include costumes, banners and songs from a 1909 suffragette songbook. A rally at Whale Bell Park will feature speeches and a group of male hecklers. n Mother’s Day Brunch and Tea: 1 and 3 p.m., Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 12, Ott & Murphy’s, 204 First St. The Whidbey Chamber Singers will perform part songs, madrigals and more. Reservations required: 360-221-7131. n Mother Mentors, a local nonprofit dedicated to supporting families with young children, will hand out flowers to mothers as a thank you for all the work mothers put in every day. n Shops, spas and other venues will offer Mother’s Day specials. 360-929-9333 or www.langleymain street.org. MOTHER’S DAY CONCERT: Meerkerk Rhododendron Gardens will host its traditional Mother’s Day concert from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 12, at 3531 Meerkerk Lane, Greenbank, Whidbey Island. Enjoy Harper Tasche’s folk harp music on the Gazebo Green. Bring a garden chair or blanket and picnic basket. $10, free for ages 15 and younger accompanied by an adult. 360-678-1912 or www.meerkerkgardens.org.

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MOVIES

Film the Great American Novel in Australia? Baz Luhrmann was up to the challenge By JOHN HORN Los Angeles Times

LOS ANGELES — F. Scott Fitzgerald’s ambition for “The Great Gatsby” was scarcely modest: “Something new — something extraordinary and beautiful and simple and intricately patterned,” the novelist wrote to his editor of his plans for the 1925 novel. Tobey Maguire, who stars as narrator Nick Carraway in director Baz Luhrmann’s big-screen adaptation of the classic, said the Australian filmmaker’s goal was no less cheeky. Luhrmann “Baz set out to do something very much like that,” he said. You could safely strike the word “simple” from Luhrmann’s plans, though. “The Great Gatsby” is Luhrmann’s long-in-the-works, half-year-delayed telling of what many consider the Great American Novel. Though the story is centered on New York, budget pressures prompted the production to relocate to Australia. The move, made after Luhrmann’s team had started scouting New York locations, created logistical quandaries — for instance, how do you find 1920s American cars with left-hand drive in Sydney? Still, Luhrmann believed the hemispheric shift had substantial upsides: focusing the film’s creative energies, allowing for more days of principal photography because shooting in Australia is cheaper than in New York, and providing the production the distance to take more cinematic risks as Luhrmann tried to find the heart of the novel. “Baz is inspired by building an ensemble — he makes sure that

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Tobey Maguire (from left) as Nick Carraway, Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby, Carey Mulligan as Daisy Buchanan and Joel Edgerton as Tom Buchanan star in “The Great Gatsby.” every extra has some biographical information about who he or she is playing in a scene,” said producer Doug Wick. “In moving to Australia, it was like the ultimate art camp, where everybody is immersed in the 1920s and a day and a half away from the rest of their lives.” Luhrmann’s “The Great Gatsby” closely tracks the novel’s central stories: Bootlegger turned millionaire Jay Gatsby (Leonardo DiCaprio) is desperate to reconnect with former flame Daisy Buchanan (Carey Mulligan), who is married to a philandering, poloplaying blue blood, Tom (Joel Edgerton). Observing all the romantic and class entanglements with increasing contempt is Nick (Maguire), who was a college classmate of Tom’s and who happens to be Gatsby’s neighbor. The cast includes Australian actress Elizabeth Debicki as Nick’s girlfriend, Jordan Baker; Isla Fisher as Myrtle Wilson, with whom Tom is having an affair; and Jason Clarke as Myrtle’s husband, George.

Adapted by Luhrmann and longtime screenwriting partner Craig Pearce (“Romeo + Juliet,” “Moulin Rouge!”), the script creates a new framing device — Nick is writing “The Great Gatsby” as therapy for alcoholism — and does away with several scenes, mostly those that follow Gatsby’s death because Luhrmann felt they diffused the story. The film’s most notable deviations from the 1925 novel can be measured in scale. On-screen, Gatsby’s famously extravagant parties are even more over-the-top than they are on the page and are magnified further by 3-D filming. The soundtrack features contemporary artists such as Lana Del Rey, will.i.am, Jay-Z and Gotye. And infidelities that are whispered in print become more explicit in the film. “Fitzgerald couldn’t quite say, ‘Hey, they all took their clothes off and had sex,’” Luhrmann said of a scene between Tom and Myrtle in his New York love nest. “But when I read that scene, I thought, ‘They went crazy. It was an orgy — a wild, wild party.’”

To make sure his actors were in the right mood for that scene, Luhrmann cranked Jay-Z and Kanye West’s “… in Paris” during filming. Because the novel is thin on exposition, Luhrmann turned to an array of sources for inspiration. When lead actors were cast, about a year before filming began in summer 2011, Luhrmann gave them iPods loaded with period music, including Louis Armstrong and George Gershwin, and sent along Ken Burns’ “Prohibition.” Mulligan was handed several biographies of Fitzgerald’s wife, Zelda, and letters the novelist wrote to his early love, Ginevra King. DiCaprio said he relied heavily on “Trimalchio,” Fitzgerald’s draft of “The Great Gatsby.” “‘Trimalchio’ was almost like a bible for us on set. We referenced it constantly,” said DiCaprio, adding that the early version of the novel made Fitzgerald’s “intent shine more clearly through.” The actor didn’t find a kindhearted, lost soul there. As Mulligan said,

“Leo took his characterization of Gatsby into more of a desperate, extreme place.” When Luhrmann told his cast in mid-2011 that they were abandoning New York for Australia (the state’s film tax rebates had been largely exhausted by “Men in Black 3”), the actors were not sure what to make of the news. “In truth, it was probably something like, ‘I wonder how we’re going to pull it off?’” Maguire said. “I was definitely thinking about how it would affect the look of the film and how we would make it work.” Production designer Catherine Martin, Luhrmann’s wife, had the same concerns. She and Luhrmann, who wanted to film in New York, had scouted several locations for the Buchanan estate (Old Westbury Gardens in Nassau County) and Gatsby’s mansion (Hempstead House, near Port Washington). Those estates, they thought, would need to be decorated in period style, but construction would be minimal. When “The Great Gatsby” moved to Australia, it was a different story. Martin and her crew had to build numerous massive sets and create parts of the mansions through visual effects. Even the interior of the Plaza Hotel, where Jay and Tom have their famous quarrel over Daisy, had to be constructed on an Australian sound stage. (A “Great Gatsby” shot from the hotel toward Central Park actually was filmed in New York, in designer Tommy Hilfiger’s apartment at the Plaza.) To fill out its fleet of left-handdrive cars, some imported, the production would sometimes put a fake steering wheel on the left, before an actor in a chauffeur costume, while an extra dressed as a footman on the right would drive with a lowered steering wheel. “And we had to make sure people were driving on the right-hand side of the road, which can be really confusing,” said Martin.

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THIS WEEKENDin the area

Show ‘n’ Shine

“GREASE” The La Conner High School Drama Department will present its spring musical production of “Grease” at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday, May 10-12, at the La Conner High School auditorium, 305 N. Sixth St., La Conner. $5. Tickets available at the administration office or call 360-466-3171.

CAMANO STUDIO TOUR The 15th annual Camano Island Studio Tour will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday, May 10-12, and Saturday and Sunday, May 18-19, at numerous locations around Camano Island and Stanwood. Check out artwork in a variety of media offered by 48 artists, 31 studios and three galleries. Pick up a self-guided tour map at local merchants or at www.camanoarts.org. Free. 425-478-0777.

DECOY CARVING CONTEST The nonprofit Washington Brant Foundation will hold its annual Puget Sound Open Decoy Carving Contest and Celebration from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 11, at Holiday Sports, 895 Nevitt Road, Burlington. 360-757-4361. Watch judging, visit with nationally known carvers, and bid on contest winners in silent and live auctions. The celebration will feature art and antique decoys, kids’ activities, Reverie BBQ food, a raffle and a sport shop tour. Judging at 10 a.m., awards at 12:30 p.m., live auction at 1, raffle at 2. www.wabrant.org or 360-202-0415.

Check out more than 100 classic and custom cars, trucks and more at the sixth annual Show ‘n’ Shine from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 11, at Foothills Toyota, 1881 Bouslog Road, Burlington. Registration: 9 to 11 a.m. day of show. First 150 vehicles to arrive receive a dash plaque. Judging for awards and trophies begins at 11 a.m. Free entry, bring nonperishable food donations to benefit the food bank. 360-757-7575.

DRINK COFFEE, SEND KIDS TO CAMP Royal Family Kids’ Camp will receive all tips and donations collected from 6 to 9 a.m. Friday, May 10, at three Cruisin Coffee locations in Skagit County: 18494 Bow Hill Road; 1019 13th St., Anacortes; and 1715 N. LaVenture Road, Mount Vernon. Make a donation to help abused and neglected children attend the weeklong Royal Family Kids’ Camp. 360-840-8361.

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The Geoffrey Castle Band, featuring Geoffrey Castle (pictured), and Turn on Red will perform on Sunday, May 12.

‘Evermore’

8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, May 9-11 A thousand years in the future, small bands of people live in the ruins of a forgotten civilization. Rush That Speaks, a young man of Little Belaire, falls in love with a girl of Dr. Boot’s List, but the call of clan identity is stronger than love, and Once A Day returns to her own people. Rush meets a messenger from The City In The Sky who offers him a compelling gift. The story of Rush That Speaks and his strange destiny is told in dialog, song and dance with a large cast of characters and the backing of a full rock ensemble. $1220.

Geoffrey Castle Band, Turn On Red 6 p.m. Sunday, May 12

The Geoffrey Castle Band, featuring the acclaimed rock violinist, performs along with the premiere performance of Turn on Red, appearing with Frank Gambale for a special Mother’s Day concert. Turn on Red is a tribute to the genius bass player Jaco Pastorius and bands like

Weather Report and Return to Forever. Joining them will be Gambale, a Grammy Award-winning jazz guitarist, with his new band. $20.

NT Live: ‘This House’

7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 16 It’s 1974 and the corridors of Westminster ring with the sound of infighting and backbiting as Britain’s political parties battle to change the future of the nation, whatever it takes. In this hung parliament, the ruling party holds on by a thread. Votes are won and lost by one, fist fights erupt in the bars, and ill MPs are hauled in to cast their votes. It’s a time when a staggering number of politicians die, and age-old traditions and allegiances are thrown aside in the struggle for power. James Graham’s biting, energetic and critically acclaimed new play strips politics down to the practical realities of those behind the scenes who roll up their sleeves, and on occasion bend the rules, to maneuver a diverse and conflicting chorus of MPs. $15 general, $13 seniors, $11 students with $2 off for Lincoln members.

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POP CULTURE Q&A

TV commercials brim with familiar faces and voices actress is Morgan Smith, a native Alabaman now living in New York City. June is played by Juliette Angelo, a New Jersey native who Q: I have a question about John Corbett. has worked mainly on Broadway in producHe was the radio announcer in the old TV tions of “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” favorite “Northern Exposure.” Is he also “Billy Elliot” and “Mary Poppins.” the one who does the current Walgreens commercials about “the corner of happy Q: We love the shows “Arrow” with Steand healthy” and did he also do Applebee’s phen Amell and “NCIS: Los Angeles” with ads on TV? It sure sounds like the same Chris O’Donnell. Could you tell us if these pleasant voice. guys are related, even though their last A: Corbett, whose credits also include names are different? They have a striking “Sex and the City,” is indeed a commercial resemblance. voice for Walgreens and Applebee’s. When A: There’s no relation that I can find. As the Huffington Post made its list of 29 you may know, Amell is a Canadian actor favorite celebrity-voiced commercials — whose previous credits include “Hung,” one ad per star, which should tell you how “Private Practice” and “New Girl.” many famous folk do ads — a Corbett spot O’Donnell hails from Chicago; before his for Walgreens was the first in line. current show, his biggest credits were probably “Scent of a Woman” and two films Q: Who is the young lady who plays where he played Robin to different BatWilliam Shatner’s daughter on the Pricemans: Val Kilmer and George Clooney. line commercial as well as the genie in the Toyota commercial? Q: Is the series “Drop Dead Diva” going A: That’s Kaley Cuoco, best known for to be back on Lifetime? I read it was canplaying Penny on the hit comedy “The Big celed, then maybe another network would Bang Theory.” She has other TV credits bring it back, then Lifetime was bringing it including the series “8 Simple Rules,” but back, and then I heard it wasn’t. Could you “Big Bang” has given her career a big boost. please explain? A: Lifetime in fact canceled the comedyQ: Who is the woman who stars in the drama in January after four seasons. But Sears fashion commercial? in March, the network made a deal to conA: I am guessing you mean the one with tinue the series — and series creator Josh the woman asked repeatedly where she got Berman expects it to return later this year. her clothes. That’s actress Jama Williamson, While there were some cost adjustments who you may also know as Nora Tate on (which Berman says will not affect the the series “Hollywood Heights” and as Tom look and feel of the show), he believes fan Haverford’s wife Wendy on “Parks and support really saved the series. There were Recreation.” petitions, Facebook posts, YouTube videos and more. Q: Who is the young man who sings in the Chase credit card commercial? Q: I watch “Law & Order: Special VicA: If you are referring to the man who tims Unit” quite often. The lady who plays sings the variation on “Footloose” for the Olivia is beautiful. I remember seeing her Freedom card, it is actor Michael Torpey. In mother in the movies. What was her name addition to work on shows like “Late Night and is she still living? Who was her father? With Jimmy Fallon” and “30 Rock,” he has I remember the name Mickey. Did that been a frequent presence in ads. You may apply to any of these people? remember him from Hanes spots where he A: Mariska Hargitay, who plays Olivia, chats up Michael Jordan during an airplane is the daughter of actress Jayne Mansfield flight. (“Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter,” “The Girl Can’t Help It”) and Mickey Hargitay, a Q: Is the actress who plays June on bodybuilder and actor who was Mansfield’s “Mailbu Country” the same one in the second husband. Mansfield died in an auto Wendy’s commercials? accident in 1967. Mickey Hargitay died of A: No. According to Wendy’s, their cancer in 2006. By RICH HELDENFELS Akron Beacon Journal

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REVIEWS MUSIC CDS Compiled from news services

The Pistol Annies

originals by other writers — with one strong original, “Take It On Faith.” She leans hard on philosophical lyrics about “Annie Up” self-identity (the title song, “Free Life”) and the importance of strong relations “Annie Up” is a (“Without You,” “Come Cryin’ To Me”). good title for the Much like Maines’ public persona since Pistol Annies’ second her fallout with the conservative right album. Like the gambling term it playfully after speaking out against the Iraq War, puns, the title underscores that this brash the songs waver between gutsy stands and trio is raising the stakes, investing more seeking shelter with those who care for time, effort and artistic nerve into its new and understand her. 12-song collection. Musically, producer Ben Harper gives The gamble pays off: “Annie Up” builds her a lush background on intimate songs on the trio’s successful debut “Hell on and a bluesy raucousness on up-tempo Heels” by taking even more risks with tunes. Maines shows how she can wail on bold material and inventive arrangements. rockers like Patty Griffin’s “Silver Bell,” Mixing bawdy humor with sensitive but it’s on Jeff Buckley’s dramatic “Lover, insight, the Annies entertainingly take You Should’ve Come Over” that shows on real-life issues, including how Southhow effective she can be with emotional ern families quell their secrets (“Hush vulnerability and the power of the full Hush”), how alcoholics curse themselves range of her vocals. while pouring another drink (“Dear Maines’ talent once put the Dixie Sobriety”) and how women struggle with Chicks atop the country music world, what it takes to prepare for an evening which made the group’s rejection and (“Being Pretty Ain’t Pretty”). withdrawal such a loss. “Mother” finds The Pistol Annies began as a side lark Maines still affected by that controversy. for country music star Miranda Lambert. But it also proves that, as an artist, she’s Formed with songwriting buddies Ashstill an American treasure. ley Monroe and Angaleena Presley, the n Michael McCall, Associated Press trio’s debut initially was available only through the Internet and without the full promotional effort given Lambert’s other Daughter albums. But fan support and significant “If You Leave” sales lifted these fully armed artists into a significant, ground-breaking act. Rather Many of the tracks than play it safe, they roll the dice with on Daughter’s debut another daring collection that should lift album “If You Leave” their profiles even higher. are quite similar, with their monosyllabic n Michael McCall, Associated Press titles and melancholy feel. It’s anything but a boring listen, though, and Elena Natalie Maines Tonra’s smooth, silky voice is a delight to “Mother” hear. Tonra first gained recognition as a solo Natalie Maines’ artist, but has enhanced her sound with first solo album guitarist Igor Haefeli and drummer Remi continues her moveAguilella. ment into a deeply The opening track “Winter” sets the considered, provocatone for the record. It’s a song about love tive form of polished adult rock heard lost, but not in a blatant, obvious way. on her last recording, the Dixie Chicks’ “Drifting apart like two sheets of ice,” 2006 award-winning “Take the Long Way Tonra laments, coupling emotions and Home.” nature. And “Smother” is so relaxing, even As with that album, Maines sets aside when a steady drum beat is introduced. the cheeky playfulness that marked her However, you can’t lose yourself in the success in country music. Instead, she fabric of the song as the lyrics force you carefully curates an album of covers and to sit up and listen: “In the darkness I will

meet my creator,” Tonra sings. “Youth” is completely beautiful, again synching Tonra’s voice and the pounding drums. Toward the conclusion of the record, they start mixing things up slightly, combining synth and drums on “Touch” so it sounds like it could have jumped straight from a record by The xx. n Sian Watson, Associated Press

!!! Chk Chk Chk “Thr!!!er”

Sometimes to appreciate a band you have to experience them live: hear the instruments in a raw form, immerse yourself in the energy onstage, smell the musty air, see the sweat dripping from the band members’ faces and feel the warmth of bodies jumping around you. !!!, pronounced Chk Chk Chk, can put on a remarkable live show, and “Thr!!!er,” their fifth studio album, cleverly captures their talent. The nine-track set is a merry-go-round of quirky psychedelic dance beats with vocalist Nic Offer at the helm. The happy “Even When the Water’s Cold” transports you to a sunny festival for a singalong, while “Get That Rhythm Right” puts you back in the club with its piano groove and saxophone. The electronic beats step up a notch on “Slyd,” while the guitars on “Expect Death” will have you punching your fist in the air. “Careful” is an infectious dance floor anthem — this one is a sure club hit. n Reetu Rupal, Associated Press

LL Cool J “Authentic”

LL Cool J knows how to play well with others. On his 13th studio album, “Authentic,” he delivers an eclectic mix of songs with a variety of guest singers that elevate the material to a worthy listening experience. This is not a rap album, but more of a hip-pop/hip-rock one, hitting all the right notes from romantic to raucous to punk.

The 12-track record sees a roster of stars lend their voices, including Eddie Van Halen, Snoop Dogg, Travis Barker, Monica, Seal, Earth, Wind & Fire and Brad Paisley (not “Accidental Racist,” thankfully. Their other collaboration, “Live for You,” is a rock ballad that is enjoyable.) From the sarcastically cinematic intro “Bath Salt,” to the delightfully cheesy lust song “Between the Sheetz,” to the vivacious, Charlie Wilson-assisted “New Love,” the rapper sounds fresh. n Cristina Jaleru, Associated Press

Lady Antebellum “Golden”

After pulling out the stops with the heavily orchestrated grandeur of 2011’s platinum-selling album “Own The Night,” Lady Antebellum heads in the opposite direction with the stripped-down sound of “Golden.” The country vocal trio hinted at its new direction with the sparse, soul-strutting groove of “Downtown,” one of the spring’s most engaging country hits. As usual, Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood deal with the complexities of modern relationships — in this case, a woman asking why her man doesn’t take her out for a fun night on the town, like he once did. The bare-bones arrangements also work well on the emotionally moving “It Ain’t Pretty,” about a woman living out her heartbreak in public, and on the rootsrocking “Better Off Now (That You’re Gone),” which is reminiscent of classic Tom Petty. The album occasionally recalls past successes: “Long Teenage Goodbye” has the sunny innocence of the 2010 hit “American Honey,” once again showing off Scott’s shimmering alto. The dramatic crescendos of “All For Love” prove that a big, grand sound, deployed at the right time, fits the group’s dynamic duets. A couple of weak songs dampen the overall impact, but all in all, Lady A continues to experiment and grow while sounding like no one else in contemporary country music. n Michael McCall, Associated Press

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REVIEWS VIDEO GAMES Chris Campbell, Scripps Howard News Service

‘Dead Island: Riptide’

Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC Genre: Action Publisher: Deep Silver ESRB Rating: M, for Mature Grade: 2 stars (out of five) Those who enjoy Syfy movies like “Sharktopus” or “Arachnoquake” would perhaps relish the experience of playing a video that so desperately acts like a B movie itself. Yet while you can sit back and passively watch the camp unfold on your TV screen in those schlocky films, “Dead Island: Riptide” requires you to play an active role. You have to pick up a controller and interact with the mindless characters,

bludgeon a few million zombies and explore the island in search of meaning to its rather meaningless mysteries. One can quickly discern from the title what you’re getting into here. There’s an island, and it’s dead. Well, filled with the undead. While technically a sequel to the original “Dead Island,” after the enjoyable opening tutorial-by-way-of-prologue section, everything begins to fall apart. The developers not only failed to learn anything from the first game’s pitfalls, they appear to have doubled down on them. There were more than a few moments within the first four hours of playing when I thought I had put in the wrong disc. I mean, they wouldn’t have us just going through the motions of the first game again, would they? Yes, they would. This being a sequel, I could import my character from the first “Dead Island” game, though I quickly realized it made little difference other than having a jumpstart on the leveling-up system. The same

monotonous combat returns, where you and frustrating quickly. Playing cooperatively online could have rely primarily on weapons of crowbars, made for decent action, but whether you baseball bats, wrenches, knives, hatchets and the occasional nail gun. Sure, you can play alone or with someone else doesn’t alter the gaming experience. This makes mix and match to create spiked bats or little sense, because why allow someone fancy saws, but none of this comes off as else to poach my zombie kills and deprive new if you’ve played an action game in me of gaining valuable cash and experithe last decade. Among the other major problems lurk- ence points for upgrades? It’s an online option for the sake of creating one, not for ing around “Riptide” is the reliance on fetch quests. At some point we all enjoy a meaningful value. You stop caring for the fate of just little side adventure to mix in some new about any character long before you reach game-play elements or briefly showcase the conclusion, if you even get that far. some kind of new feature or experience. The original “Dead Island” created buzz And who doesn’t love an open-world off its promotional trailer — and failed system where you can lose yourself for a to live up to the hype. This sequel plods few hours down the rabbit hole of a side along like a limping zombie you can either quest? ignore entirely or hack to pieces. Either But when you start burying multiple way, “Riptide” sucks you under and never fetch quests within a fetch quest and the same areas get traversed without opening Y Oboredom. A FyouGup for air, instead drowning you D lets in T I you up to anything new (hey, why IV G couldn’t INCampbell@campbler or email I pick up this item when I wasAon this n Follow Chris K G beach four quests ago?), itSgets tiresome him at game_on_games@mac.com.

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area May 9-16

TUNING UP Playing at area venues May 9-16

Thursday.9

“Grease”: La Conner High School Drama Department: musical: 2 p.m., La Conner High School auditorium, 305 N. Sixth St., La Conner. $5. Tickets available at the administration office or call 360466-3171.

THEATER

“Evermore” (science fiction rock musical): 8 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $12-$20. 360-336-8955 or www.lincolntheatre.org.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY.10-12 “HELLO, DOLLY!” Skagit Valley College Music Department, McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $15-$25, discounts available for seniors, students and children. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or www.mcintyre hall.org. Check individual listings for times.

“A Midsummer Night’s Dream”: 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $16. 360-6792237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com. “Soapbox”: Western Washington University Department of Theatre and Dance, 7:30 p.m., WWU Performing Arts Center Mainstage Theater, Bellingham. $8-$12. 360-650-6146 or www.tickets. wwu.edu.

“Legally Blonde”: musical comedy, 7 p.m. Sedro-Woolley High School, 1235 Third St., Sedro-Woolley. $10, $5 students and seniors. 360-855-3510.

Friday.10

THURSDAY-SATURDAY.9-11

MAGIC

“LEGALLY BLONDE” 7 p.m., Sedro-Woolley High School, 1235 Third St., Sedro-Woolley. $10, $5 students and seniors. 360-855-3510.

MUSIC

Jo Ann Stremler, organ concert: 7 p.m., First Christian Reformed Church, 701 W. Blackburn Road, Mount Vernon. Free; donations accepted. 360-336-2405. “The Sounds of Spring: Light, Love and Music”: Cantabile of Skagit Valley, 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Christian Church, 1211 M Ave., Anacortes. Donations accepted. www.cantabileofskagitvalley. org. Scarlett Abuhl: 8 to 10 p.m., 1st Street Cabaret & Speakeasy, 612 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $5 cover. 360-336-3012 or www.riverbelledinnertheatre.com. Sanford-Hill Piano Series, Alessio Bax: 7:30 p.m., Western Washington University Performing Arts Center Concert Hall, Bellingham. $9-$24. 360-650-6146 or www.tickets.wwu.edu.

THEATER

“Grease”: musical: La Conner High School Drama Department, 8 p.m., La Conner High School auditorium, 305 N. Sixth St., La Conner. $5. Tickets available at the administration office or call 360466-3171.

THURSDAY.9

Tuesday.14

“Legally Blonde”: musical comedy, 7 p.m., Sedro-Woolley High School, 1235 Third St., Sedro-Woolley. $10, $5 students and seniors. 360-855-3510.

Elliott Hofferth: 7 p.m., Brodniak Hall, 1600 20th St., Anacortes. Advance tickets: $5, Boxes and Bears, 907 Commercial Ave., and Read Me A Story, 1005 Ninth St., both in Anacortes. $7 at the door. 360-293-2166.

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“Evermore” (science fiction rock musical): 8 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $12-$20. 360336-8955 or www.lincolntheatre.org. “Hello Dolly!”: Skagit Valley College Music Department, 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $15-$25, discounts available for seniors, students and children. 360-4167727, ext. 2, or www.mcintyrehall.org. “Driving Miss Daisy”: Alger Lookout Thespian Association Dessert Theatre, 7 p.m., Alger Community Church, 1475 Silver Run Lane, Alger. $14, $12 seniors and students. 360-424-5144 or www.alta theatre.com.

Saturday.11 MUSIC

Collegium Musicum (medieval through classical): 8 p.m., Western Washington University Performing Arts Center Concert Hall, Bellingham. Free. 360-650-2282.

THEATER

“Legally Blonde”: musical comedy, 7 p.m. Sedro-Woolley High School, 1235 Third St., Sedro-Woolley. $10, $5 students and seniors. 360-855-3510.

“Hello Dolly!”: Skagit Valley College Music Department, 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $15-$25, discounts available for seniors, students and children. 360-4167727, ext. 2, or www.mcintyrehall.org.

“A Midsummer Night’s Dream”: 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $16. 360-6792237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

“Evermore” (science fiction rock musical): 8 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $12-$20. 360-336-8955 or www.lincolntheatre.org.

“Soapbox”: Western Washington University Department of Theatre and Dance, 7:30 p.m., WWU Performing Arts Center Mainstage Theater, Bellingham. $8-$12. 360-650-6146 or www.tickets. wwu.edu.

“Driving Miss Daisy”: Alger Lookout Thespian Association Dessert Theatre, 7 p.m., Alger Community Church, 1475 Silver Run Lane, Alger. $14, $12 seniors and students. 360-424-5144 or www.altatheatre.com.

“A Midsummer Night’s Dream”: 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $16. 360-6792237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com. “Soapbox”: Western Washington University Department of Theatre and Dance, 7:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., WWU Performing Arts Center Mainstage Theater, Bellingham. $8-$12. 360-650-6146 or www.tickets.wwu.edu.

Sunday.12 MUSIC

“The Sounds of Spring: Light, Love and Music”: Cantabile of Skagit Valley, 2 p.m., St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 415 S. 18th St., Mount Vernon. Donations accepted. www.cantabileofskagitvalley. org. Jazz At The Library — David Arteaga Quartet: 2 to 3 p.m., Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes. Free. 360-293-1910, ext. 30, or www.jazzatthe library.com.

THEATER

“Hello Dolly!”: Skagit Valley College Music Department, 2 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $15-$25, discounts available for seniors, students and children. (Special Mother’s Day brunch and performance: 12:30 p.m. brunch followed by performance at 2 p.m., $45.) 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or www.mcintyrehall.org.

VARIETY

Betty Desire: 9 p.m. to midnight, 1st Street Cabaret & Speakeasy, 612 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $3 cover. 360-3363012 or www.riverbelledinnertheatre. com.

Wednesday.15

THEATER

“Vaudevillingham”: Bellingham Circus Guild, 7 and 9 p.m., Cirque Lab, 1401 Sixth St., Bellingham. $5 suggested donation at the door. www.bellinghamcircus guild.com.

Thursday.16 THEATER

Disney’s “Aladdin” (dual language edition): musical, 7 p.m., LaVenture Middle School, 1200 LaVenture Road, Mount Vernon. $5. 360-428-6116. “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”: 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $16. 360-6792237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com. “Soapbox”: Western Washington University Department of Theatre and Dance, 7:30 p.m., WWU Performing Arts Center Mainstage Theater, Bellingham. $8-$12. 360-650-6146 or www.tickets. wwu.edu.

The Alan Hatley Band: 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Varsity Inn, 112 N. Cherry St., Burlington. No cover. 360-755-0165.

Highway 9 (country, rock): 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m., Conway Pub & Eatery, 18611 Main St., Conway. 360-445-4733.

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

Jammin’ Jeff: 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360-422-6411.

Jack Mattingly & Whiskey Fever (roots, Americana, folk, rock): 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. 360-445-3000.

Jammin’ Jeff: 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360-422-6411.

Jazz at the Center — Pearl Django: 7 p.m., Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island. $20, $10 students. 360-387-0222 or www.camanocenter.org.

VARIETY

Nick Swanson: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Jansen Art Center Piano Lounge, 321 Front St., Lynden. No cover. 360-354-3600.

Nitecrew: 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Winners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. No cover. 877-275-2448. Black Breath, Crag Dweller, Devotion: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $8-$10. 360-778-1067.

SATURDAY.11

MUSIC

“Soapbox”: Western Washington University Department of Theatre and Dance, 7:30 p.m., WWU Performing Arts Center Mainstage Theater, Bellingham. $8-$12. 360-650-6146 or www.tickets. wwu.edu.

FRIDAY.10

FRIDAY.10 THE ALAN HATLEY BAND 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Varsity Inn, 112 N. Cherry St., Burlington. No cover. 360-755-0165.

FRIDAY.10 JACK MATTINGLY & WHISKEY FEVER 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. 360-445-3000.

Daniel Burnsch (guitar): 8 to 10 p.m., 1st Street Cabaret & Speakeasy, 612 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $5 cover. 360-336-3012.

Lane Fernando: 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Longhorn Saloon, 5754 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360-766-6330.

El Colonel and Doubleshot: 8:30 to 11:30 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360588-1720.

The Atlantics: 8:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. 360-766-6266.

Still Bill Band: 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-755-3956.

SUNDAY.12 Geoffrey Castle Band, Turn On Red: 6 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $20. 360-336-8955 or www.lin colntheatre.org.

Nitecrew: 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Winners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. No cover. 877-2752448.

Slim Fat Lips (blues, rock): 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. $7 cover. 360-445-3000.

Highway 9 (country, rock): 9:30 Ben Starner p.m. to 1:30 (piano): 7:30 a.m., Conway p.m., Conway Pub & Eatery, Muse, 18444 18611 Main Spruce/Main, St., Conway. Conway. No cover. 360-445- 360-445-4733. 3000.

WEDNESDAY.15 Spoonshine Duo: 6 to 9 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720.

Scary Monster and the Super Creeps: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $7. 360-778-1067.

THURSDAY.16 Trish Hatley, with Hans Brehmer and John Anderson: 6 to 9 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720.

Jazz at the Center – Pearl Django: 7 p.m., Camano Center, Knut Bell & The Blue Collars: 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Wired Band: 8:30 p.m., Edison 5 to 9 p.m., Conway Pub & Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. Island. $20, $10 students. 360Eatery, 18611 Main St., Conway. 387-0222 or www.camanocenter. 360-766-6266. 360-445-4733. org. Swil Kanim (Lummi storyteller, Gary B’s Church of the Blues violinist): 7:30 p.m., Conway (blues, classic rock): 6 to 10 Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, p.m., Castle Tavern, 708 Metcalf Conway. 360-445-3000. St., Sedro-Woolley. 360-855-2263. Steve Rudy: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., SmokeWagon: 5:30 p.m., Edison Jansen Art Center Piano Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. Lounge, 321 Front St., Lynden. 360-766-6266. No cover. 360-354-3600.