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NEW ON DVD THIS WEEK (Elizabeth Olsen) teams “Atomic Blonde”: Upcoming with a game tracker to Director David Leitch’s investigate the killing of “Atomic Blonde” strives movie releases a local girl on a remote to be a mysterious Following is a partial reservation.

Reagan-age spy drama schedule of coming DVD “Amityville: The that has a 21st centureleases. Release dates Awakening”: Mother ry feel because it has are subject to change: and her three children been infused with the move into the house aggressively excessive NOV. 21 without knowing what violence so pronounced n The Hitman’s Bodyhappened in the past. in the world of graphic guard “The Paul Naschy novels. The script by n Valerian and the City Collection II”: The five Kurt Johnstad is based of a Thousand Planets films in the set include on the graphic novel n Leap!

“Hunchback of the “The Coldest City,” by n Birth of the Dragon Morgue.”

Antony Johnston. n Good Time “The Nut Job 2: Charlize Theron’s n Lemon Nutty

by Nature”: is remarkable, but she n Crown Heights Surly and his friends can’t help the script n Ryde must return to the park that’s full of predictn Savage Dog after being forced to able twists and a story n The Villainess leave the nut store. where the majority of — Tribune News Service “Rake: Series 4”: the characters look to Richard Roxburgh come from the “Make plays an attorney with Your Own Spy” paper self-destructive tendencies. doll set. James McAvoy’s bad boy act “Thanks for the Memories: The falls flat and the other spies offer the Bob Hope Specials Deluxe Collecsame bureaucratic elements that have tion”: The 19 DVDs feature some 37 been used in other spy stories. hours of specials including 20 that “In This Corner of the World”: The film captures an infinitely human have not been seen since their original broadcast. story in a beautifully animated tale “Whose Streets?”: Documentaof a young woman who grows up in Japan under the specter of World War ry that looks at the aftermath of the shooting death of Michael Brown.

II. The production from director/ “Afterimage”: Director Andrzej writer Sunao Katabuchi (“Princess Wajda looks at avant-garde painter Arte”) comes across with the kind of Wladyslaw Strzeminski. brutal honesty not always associated “The Best of Agatha Christie”: with animated movies and while still Two volumes of television films based being able to take the visual liberties on the writings of Agatha Christie are that come with scenes that are hand being released. drawn.

“D.C. Follies: The Complete “24: Legacy”: The real test in this Series”: Set includes all 44 episodes FOX series for star Corey Hawkins is what to do when following a world-sav- of the 1980s comedy starring Fred Willard as the bartender where the ing hero. For nine seasons of “24,” Jack clientele is made up of puppet caricaBauer (Kiefer Sutherland) was able to tures of the biggest names in show biz save the world from terrorists, stop assassinations, kill hundreds of bad guys and politics.

“Doctor Who: The Complete and spend time in a foreign prison with Tenth Season”: The third and not so much as one bathroom break or final series with Peter Capaldi as meal. It was that video-game toughness the Twelfth incarnation of the time that kept the series about a single day’s traveler. events on the air.

“Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Hawkins tries, but his character Orient Express”: David Suchet plays is no Jack Bauer, and that leaves this detective Hercule Poirot in this 2010 effort flat. It’s also a cheat that unlike TV movie. the seasons where Bauer was saving “The Incredible Shrinking Womthe world, this season doesn’t cover a an”: Lily Tomlin stars in this 1981 tale 24-hour period but includes only 13 of a woman who keeps getting smaller. episodes.

— Rick Bentley, Tribune News Service “Wind River”: Rookie FBI agent

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The Mount Vernon Farmers Market’s fourth annual Harvest Market will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 18, at the Carnation Building, 117 N. First St., Mount Vernon.

More than 35 vendors, food trucks, kids’ fun and more.

Free. mountvernonfarmersmarket.org.

HOLIDAY GIFT BAZAAR

oul, blues and R&B vocalist/ harmonicist/songwriter Curtis Salgado, touring in support of his latest CD, “The Beautiful Lowdown,” will perform as part of the Legends of the Blues concert series at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 18, at the Byrnes Performing Arts Center, 18821 Crown Ridge Blvd., Arlington.

Salgado, whose career has spanned 40 years, fronted the Robert Cray Band, toured with Steve Miller and Santana, has led his own band for decades and has recorded nine solo albums.

He also had a direct hand in the creation of the Blues Brothers; when John Belushi was in Oregon filming the classic comedy “Animal House” in the late 1970s, he saw Salgado’s band perform numerous times, and shortly thereafter formed the Blues Brothers with Dan Aykroyd, according to a news release.

Salgado is back on the road after recovering from quadruple bypass surgery last March. He recently won three Blues Music Awards: Soul Blues Album Of The Year (“The Beautiful Lowdown”), Song Of The Year (“Walk A Mile In My Blues”) and Soul Blues Male Artist of The Year. Blues Blast Magazine named “The Beautiful Lowdown” the 2016 Soul Blues Album Of The Year.

Tickets: $15 advance, $20 at the door.

360-435-3778 or arlingtonartscouncil. net/events.

HARVEST MARKET

The Camano Center’s annual Holiday Craft and Gift Bazaar will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, at the center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island. Locally handmade crafts and gifts, lunch at the Holiday Café and bake sale.

360-387-0222.

REXVILLE GRANGE ART SHOW The Rexville Grange Art Show, featuring a collection of works from 28 artists, will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday Nov. 18-19, at the grange, 19299 Rexville Grange Road, Mount Vernon. rexvillegrangeartshow. com or search for “Rexville Grange Art Show” on Facebook.

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OUT & ABOUT ART

“OTHERWISE”: A new show at Smith & Vallee Gallery featuring works by Jane Alynn, Margaret Davidson and Natalie Niblack is being held from Nov. 26. An artists’ talk will take place from 4 to 5:30 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 18. All three artists are from the Skagit Valley area.

The gallery, located at 5742 Gilkey Ave. in Edison, is open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

REXVILLE GRANGE ART SHOW: The show, featuring a collection of works from 28 artists, will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 18-19, at the grange, 19299 Rexville Grange Road, Mount Vernon. rexvillegrangeartshow.com or search for “Rexville Grange Art Show” on Facebook.

Featured artists include Marguerite Goff and Irene Lawson (ceramics); Janet Hamilton, Anne Martin McCool, Dan Tuttle, Nicholette Harrington and Carole Evens (paintings, prints and images); Beth Hailey and Andrea Lawson (herbal products); Martha Tottenham, Linda Ballard, Susie Howell, Debbie Lowery, Beth McManamen, Jessamyn Tuttle, Kathy Dannerbeck and Beth Chatt McGurran (fiber art); Kathy Dannerbeck, Marie Nelson, Ellen Dale, Carole Cunningham, Debbie Aldrich and Lynn Irelan (jewelry); Vicki Hampel (gourd art); Carol Evens and Cathy Hoffman

SUPPORT SUNNYHILL KENNELS BENEFIT

cial Ave., Anacortes, is open 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday, or by appointment. scottmilo.com.

THE GOOD STUFF ARTS GALLERY: The Good Stuff Arts, 604 Commercial Ave, Anacortes, is hosting its first featured artist exhibition in November, spotlighting multi-award-winning artist, impressionist Northwest artist and teacher Dianna Shyne’s 30-year history in acrylic, oil and watercolor. The gallery will also host the show “NW Moody Expressions” in November.

The Good Stuff Arts is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday for the tour and is normally open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays to Fridays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sundays.

The Naughty Blokes (pictured) will perform at an art, music and community benefit for Chris Terell and Sunnyhill Kennels, from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, at the Anacortes Depot Art Center, 611 R Ave., Anacortes. Broken Banjo will also play at the event, which will include food and local beer. All ages. Free. Donations support Sunnyhill Kennels, which was demolished by trees blown down in a windstorm in May 2017. pugetsoundproductions@gmail.com.

(glass); Jessamyn Tuttle (photography); and Campbell Road (music CDs).

IN CONVERSATION AT I.E.: Oil artists David C. Kane and

Victor Sandblom will talk about their new work, influences and their own histories, at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, at i.e. gallery, 5800 Cains Court, Edison.

AT SCOTT MILO: The Scott Milo Gallery in Anacortes welcomes oil artists in November, with nautical pieces by Jane Wallis, cityscapes by Joanne Shellan, landscapes

and seascapes by Matt Dollahite and landscapes by Jan Jewell.

It will also show pastels from Amanda Houston and jewelry

by Enid Oates. The gallery, 420 Commer-

SMALL WORKS: Matzke Fine Art Gallery and Sculpture Park, 2345 Blanche Way, Camano Island, will host “Honey, I Shrunk the Art,” its 27th annual small works show, until Jan. 14. An opening party will be held from 4 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18. The gallery is open 11 to 5 p.m. every Friday, Saturday and Sunday and weekdays by appointment (360387-2759). matzkefineart.com.

“THE HEAVENS AND THE EARTH”: The La Conner Seaside Gallery, 101 N. First Ave., is hosting a show of new oil paintings by Mark Bistranin during November.

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OUT & ABOUT “PLUNGE”: The Skagit Valley College Art Gallery features work by Bellingham artist Justin Lee Martin until Friday, Nov. 17.

The gallery is located in the Gary Knutzen Cardinal Center on SVC’s Mount Vernon campus. The paintings demonstrate a range of meditations on land, both physical and social. Lee teaches art at Whatcom Community College. justinleemartin.com or jmartin2@ whatcom.edu.

“ENTRANCES, EXITS and ENTROPY”: ACME Creative Gallery, 705 Commercial Ave., Anacortes, is hosting an exhibition of etchings

by Skagit Valley artist Brian Cypher through November. This suite, titled “Entrances, Exits and Entropy,” is an exploration of abstract forms culled from his practice of automatic drawing. acmecreative.com.

LECTURES AND TALKS

HIDDEN NARRATIVE VTS TOUR: Experience the process of digging deeper into a painting, discovering meaning through a collaborative process using the Visual Thinking Strategies, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17, and Friday, Dec. 15, at the Museum of Northwest Art, 121 S. First St., La Conner.

MoNA’s educators will facilitate discussions on select works of art from the museum’s permanent collection. 360466-4446 or kyraa@ museumofnwart.org.

POETRY READING: Washington state Poet

Laureate Tod Marshall, author Tom Robbins and others will read from “WA 129,” a collection of poems by poets from around Washington state, at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, at Maple Hall, 104 Commercial Ave., La Conner. The collection includes amateur poets alongside acclaimed writers like Sherman Alexie and Tom Robbins. The anthology features one poem for every year of Washington statehood (hence “129”).

OUTDOOR ADVENTURE SPEAKER: Bud Hardwick will present “Snowshoeing and Winter Safety” at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 28, at the Marysville Opera House, 1225 Third St., Marysville. $3. Hardwick is a writer, instructor, wilderness guide, trail designer and wildlife biologist.

BREAD LAB: Dr. Stephen Jones will discuss the research conducted by the Bread Lab as well as some of its current projects at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 28, at Mount Vernon City Library, 315 Snoqualmie St., Mount Vernon.

MUSIC

JAZZ IN BELLINGHAM: The Whatcom Jazz Music Arts Center presents the first WJMAC Jazz Walk at five venues today, Nov. 16.

Shows include disORGANized, Dan Faehnle Quartet and the Ari Hoenig Trio, 7 p.m. at Sylvia Center, 205 Prospect St.; Milo Peterson, Hot House Jazz

Band and Casey McGill Orchestra, 6 p.m. at Make.Shift, 3056 Flora St.; Zoo Patrol and Joe Doria, 7 p.m. at Bayou on the Bay, 1300 Bay St.; Blake Angelos Trio and Dawn Clement/Mark Taylor Duo, 7 p.m., Blackdrop Coffeehouse, 300 W. Champion St.; and Alicia Dauber, Kevin Woods and Gail Pettis, 6:30 p.m., Caffe Adagio, 1435 Railroad Ave., Bellingham. $1525. wjmac.org.

MORE FUN

FUNDRAISER CONCERT: A fundraiser concert for the Rick Epting Foundation for the Arts will be held at 7 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 25, at The Hall at Kennelly Keys, 1904 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

Musical acts include The Mosstones, Fanny Alger, Ken Pickard and Zydeco Explosion.

There will also be a beer garden and DIGS food truck. Tickets: $10 adults, $5 students, free for kids.

BENEFIT AUCTION: Mount Vernon Rotary will host its 19th annual benefit auction “Reach for the Sky” at 5:30 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 17, at St. Joseph’s Center, 215 N. 15th St., Mount Vernon.

The western-themed evening will include dinner, music, live and silent auctions and other ways to donate. Proceeds support Mount Vernon Rotary scholarships, literacy programs and other service projects.

Register: mountvernonrotary.com.

LIVE AT THE OH!: Live at the OH! closes out its 2017 season with a performance by the Margaret Wilder Band at 5:30 p.m. today, Nov. 16, at the Marysville Opera House, 1225 Third St., Marysville. $5. marysvillewa.gov/762/ Opera-House.

SUPPORT SUNNYHILL KENNELS: An art, music and community benefit for Chris Terell and Sunnyhill Kennels will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, at Anacortes Depot Art Center, 611 R Ave., Anacortes. There will be music by Broken Banjo and Naughty Blokes, food and local beer. All ages. Free.

Donations support Sunnyhill Kennels, which was demolished by trees blown down in a windstorm in May 2017. pugetsoundproductions@gmail.com.

WINTER CONCERT: A winter dinner concert featuring Pearl Django and Gail Pettis will be held from 5:30 to 9:15 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 14, at the Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island. $35 adults, $15 students.

“BABYPALOOZA”: Meet local health, early-learning and family-support providers at the BabyPalooza Community Health and Resource Fair from 3 to 7 p.m. today, Nov. 16, at Cascade Mall, 201 Cascade Mall Drive, Burlington. Storybook Sing-a-long is at 3:30 p.m. Learn infant CPR, enroll in health insurance and more.

360-650-8352.

HARVEST MARKET: The Mount Vernon

Farmers Market’s fourth annual Harvest Market will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 18, at the Carnation Building, 117 N. First St., Mount Vernon. More than 35 vendors, food trucks, kids fun and more will be available, with no admission cost. mountvernonfarmersmarket.org.

FRIENDS OF THE FOREST HIKES: Join the Friends of the Forest for scenic hikes in the forest lands around Anacortes. Dress for the weather and wear sturdy shoes. No pets.

Free. 360-293-3725 or friendsoftheacfl.org.

Next up: n All-ages hike to Whistle Lake, 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 18.

HOLIDAY GIFT BAZAAR: The Camano Center’s annual Holiday Craft and Gift Bazaar will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 18, at the center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island.

Locally handmade crafts and gifts, lunch at the Holiday Café and treats at the bake sale.

360-387-0222.

COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING DINNER: The 43rd annual Sedro-Woolley Community Thanksgiving Dinner will be held from 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 23, at Cascade Middle School, 905 McGargile Road, Sedro-Woolley.

Free, donations accepted. Contact Elinor with questions: 360-8560747.

FESTIVAL OF TREES GALA: The Skagit Valley Hospital Foun-

dation’s 29th annual Festival of Trees Gala and Auction will begin at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 24, at Skagit Center, Christ the King Church, 1000 Fountain St., Burlington. Appetizers, wreath and mini-tree sales and a “12 Trays of Christmas” silent auction. Live auction begins at 7 p.m. Tickets: $90 until Nov. 20, then $110. Proceeds benefit surgical services at Skagit Valley Hospital. skagitfestivaloftrees.org.

The Festival of Trees will be open for public viewing from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 25, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 26, at Skagit Center. $5, free for age 2 and younger.

OPEN HOUSE: The Whatcom-Skagit Model Railroad club will have an open house from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 25, in the building adjacent to Alger Community Church, 1469 Silver Run Lane. View large, permanent HO- and N-scale railroad layouts.

Admission is by donations, which are used to maintain and expand the layouts. whatcomskagitmrc.org.

INTERNATIONAL MARKET: The Women’s Work International Market will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 25-26, at the Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland St. Shop handmade, fair-trade gifts from around the world. Music, children’s activities and homemade food. Free admission. womensworkinternational. com/index.html.

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GET INVOLVED ART

CALL FOR ARTISTS: The Anacortes Arts Commission seeks artists for the Holidays Anacortes First Friday Artwalk on Dec. 1-2 at the Depot Arts and Community Center, Anacortes. Participate is $20 participation fee.

Contact Karla Locke at 360-588-6968 or kklocke1@mac.com.

ARTS COMMISSION: The Mount Vernon Arts Commission meets at 4:30 p.m on the third Tuesdays of the month at Hillcrest Park administration office, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon.

Community members are welcome.

BEGINNING LIFE DRAWING & GENERAL CREATIVITY: 2 to 4 p.m. Mondays and Fridays, Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland Ave. Cost is by donation, $5 for students, $7 for adults.

Bring your own pencils, pens and sketchpad/ sketchbooks. Some materials provided. Information: Shilo Rives at shilorives@gmail. com.

CALL FOR INSTRUCTORS: Burlington Parks and Recreation seeks qualified instructors to expand its enrichment classes for youths and adults. To download an instructor’s packet, visit burlingtonwa.gov and click on the “Instructors Needed” tab. For more information: 360-7559649 or recreation@ burlingtonwa.gov.

CALL FOR ART TEACHERS: The Good Stuff Arts, 604 Commercial Ave., Anacortes,

seeks qualified, experienced beginning art teachers in watercolor, drawing, sketching and mixed media art forms. Call to schedule a meeting to show your work and discuss your experience. Call Kat Peterson at 360-755-3152.

ART CLASSES

BLOCK PRINTING FOR THE HOLIDAYS: 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 9, Museum of Northwest Art, 121 S. First St., La Conner. $45. 360-466-4446 or kyraa@museumofnwart.org.

PACIFIC NORTHWEST QUILT AND FIBER ARTS MUSEUM: Varied exhibits and classes are available to the public at 703 S. Second St., La Conner. Museum hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tuesday through Sunday. Admission: $7, $5 students and military, free for members and children ages 11 and under. 360-466-4288 or laconnerquilts.org. n Fiber Fridays: bring any type of fiber art project, quilting, knitting, embellishing, etc., to work on while visiting with other fiber artists from 9 a.m. to noon every Friday. Free and open to all.

ART CLASSES: 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. 360466-0110 or gailcreativestudies.com.

ART CLASSES: Choose from painting,

photography, fiber and 3D art workshops taught by professional artists at the Pacific NorthWest Art School, 15 N.W. Birch St., Coupeville. 360-6783396 or pacificnorthwestartschool.com.

ART CLASSES: 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.

AUDITIONS

CANTABILE CHAMBER CHOIR AUDITIONS: Rehearsals are 6:30 to 9 p.m. Mondays at Bethany Covenant Church, 1318 S. 18th St., Mount Vernon.

Dues are $150 per year. Auditions are by appointment. Information: Jennie Bouma at 425-312-4565 or cantabilechamberchoir@ gmail.com.

DANCE

SQUARE DANCING: 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays, Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland Ave. $4. All levels welcome. 360-424-4608 or rosie@valleyint.com.

BEGINNING LINE DANCING: 7 to 8 p.m.

Tuesdays, through Nov. 28, Burlington Community Center, 1011 Greenleaf Ave. $6 dropin, $20 per monthly session. For adults and teens 13 and older. recreation@burlingtonwa. gov or 360-755-9649.

FOLK DANCING: Skagit-Anacortes Folk Dancers meet Tuesdays at Bay View Civic Hall, 12615 C St., Mount

Vernon. Learn to folk dance to a variety of international music.

Instruction begins at 7 p.m. followed by review and request dances until 9:30 p.m. The first session is free, $3 thereafter. All welcome. No partners needed. For information, contact Gary or Ginny at 360766-6866.

SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCERS: 7 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Fairhaven Library auditorium (upstairs), 1117 12th St., Bellingham. Wear comfortable clothes and soft-soled shoes without heels. $8 per class. Call Mary Anderson at 360-933-1779 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.

CLOG DANCING FOR BEGINNERS: Free lesson from 10 to 11 a.m., followed by regular clog dancing from 11 a.m. to noon Thursdays, Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland St., Mount Vernon. No fee, no partner needed.

First three lessons are free. Wear comfortable shoes. For information, call Rosie at 360-4244608.

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 5:30 to 7:30 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.

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.

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.

BRING YOUR OWN GUITAR: 6:30 to 8 p.m. first and third Wednesdays, North Cove Coffee, 1130 S. Burlington Boulevard, Burlington.

360-707-2683 or jauman@northcovecoffee. com.

BRING YOUR OWN UKULELE FOR BEGINNERS: 6 to 6:30 p.m. second and fourth Wednesdays, North Cove Coffee, 1130 S. Burlington Boulevard, Burlington. 360-7072683 or jauman@northcovecoffee.com.

PARADES

MV CHRISTMAS PARADE: Participants are needed for the Mount Vernon Downtown Association’s annual Christmas Parade, set for 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3, in downtown Mount Vernon. Costumes (except Santa), lights and other decorations are encouraged.

Applications are due

by Nov. 24. 360-3363801 or mountvernondowntown.org/events/ christmasparade.html.

PLAYS

WHIDBEY PLAYHOUSE 2017-18 SEASON: The season schedule for the Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd, Oak Harbor. n “A Christmas Carol” at the Playhouse (musical). Directed

by Stan Thomas, Dec. 1-17.

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GET INVOLVED n “The Producers” (musical), co-directed

by Andrew Huggins and Sue Riney. Feb. 9-March 4. n “The Hollow” (mystery/thriller), directed

by Kevin Wm. Meyer, April 13-29. n “Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka” (musical), co-Directed by Rusty Hendrix and Eric George, June 1-24.

360-679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

PRESENTATIONS, LECTURES, TALKS NANOWRIMO WRITE-IN: Each November, National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) participants attempt to write a 50,000-word novel. Burlington Public Library, 820 E. Washington Ave., will host Monday writein sessions on Nov. 20 (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.) and Nov. 27 (4:30 to 7:30 p.m.) in the community meeting room.

Writers can create a free account at nanowrimo.org where they can join virtual writeins, track their word count, earn badges, find writing tips, and interact with fellow participants. 360-7550760, or burlingtonwa. gov/library.

MONTHLY SPEAKER SERIES: The Hole in the Wall Paddling Club hosts a monthly speaker series at 7 p.m. second Wednesdays, through May, at the Breazeale Interpretive Center, 10441 Bayview-Edison Road, Mount Vernon. holeinthewallpaddlingclub.org.

RECREATION

BALD EAGLE INTERPRETIVE CENTER: Skagit River Bald Eagle Interpretive Center in Rockport seeks volunteers for the 2017-18 winter season. Volunteers are needed weekends December through January. Training is Saturday, Nov. 11, at the Interpretive Center, 52809 Rockport Road.

Contact Catherine Wessels: 360-853-7626, srbeatic@frontier.com or skagiteagle.org.

STANDUP PADDLE BOARD YOGA CLASS: 9:30 to 11 a.m. second Sunday of each month, Fidalgo Pool and Fitness Center, 1603 22nd St., Anacortes. No experience necessary.

Preregistration required

at 360-298-0293 or soundyogandsup@ gmail.com.

HATHA YOGA: 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. Thursdays through Dec. 28, Burlington Parks and Recreation Center, 900 E. Fairhaven Ave. $72 for 12-week session, sixclass punch card is $36.

Drop-ins are $10. Firsttime students can try the class for free. Ages 16 and older. Information and to register: 360-755-9649.

FRIENDS OF THE FOREST HIKES: Join the Friends of the Forest for scenic hikes in the forest lands around Anacortes.

Dress for the weather and wear sturdy shoes.

No pets. Free. 360293-3725 or friendsoftheacfl.org. n All-ages hike to Whistle Lake, 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 18. Meet at the Whistle Lake parking lot at the end of Whistle Lake Road. n Senior/adult hike to Whistle Lake, 10 a.m. to noon Friday, Dec. 8. Meet at the Whistle Lake parking lot at the end of Whistle Lake Road.

FREE PARK ADMISSION: The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission will offer free admission to all state parks on Friday, Nov. 24. The Discover Pass will not be required to enter state parks, but is still required to access lands managed by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Department of Natural Resources. parks. wa.gov.

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Poets are asked to submit three previously unpublished works in a Word document to skagitcontest@gmail. com. In a separate Word

document include contact information with the submission’s titles, name, home address, email and phone number. $20 entry fee. Make checks payable to SRPF, P.O. Box 238, La Conner, WA, 98257. Submission deadline: Dec. 15. First place: $500. First place (students): $100. The winner will be invited to read his or her work at the Skagit River Poetry Festival in May 2018.

Contact Molly McNulty at directorsrpp@gmail. com.

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area November 16-19 Thursday.16 THEATER ”The Beverly Hillbillies”: 7 p.m., Burlington-Edison High School Performing Arts Center, 301 N. Burlington Blvd., Burlington. $6-$9, $27 for family of four. 360-7574074.

WJMAC JAZZ WALK, BELLINGHAM Dan Faehnle Quartet, Ari Hoenig Trio: 7 p.m., 205 Prospect St. $15-$25. wjmac. org.

Milo Peterson, Hot House Jazz Band, Casey McGill Orchestra: Make.

Shift, 3056 Flora St. $15-$25. wjmac.org.

Zoo Patrol, Joe Doria: 7 p.m., Bayou on the Bay, 1300 Bay St. $15-$25. wjmac. org.

Blake Angelos Trio, Dawn Clement/Mark Taylor Duo: 7 p.m., Blackdrop Coffeehouse, 300 W. Champion St. $15-$25. wjmac.org.

Alicia Dauber, Kevin Woods, Gail Pettis: 6:30 p.m., Caffe Adagio, 1435 Railroad Ave. $15-$25. wjmac.org.

Friday.17 THEATER BIG Short One Act Play Festival: 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $12, 3 for $30, $2 with Skagit Valley College student ID. 866-6246897, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall. org.

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ARI HOENING TRIO 7 p.m., 205 Prospect St., Bellingham. $15-$25. wjmac.org

”The Beverly Hillbillies”: 7 p.m., Burlington-Edison High School Performing Arts Center, 301 N. Burlington Blvd., Burlington. $6-$9, $27 for family of four. 360-7574074.

Saturday.18 THEATER BIG Short One Act Play Festival: 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $12, 3 for $30, $2 with Skagit Valley College student ID. 866-624-6897, ext.

2, or mcintyrehall.org.

”The Beverly Hillbillies”: 2 and 7 p.m., Burlington-Edison High School Performing Arts Center, 301 N. Burlington Blvd., Burlington. $6-$9, $27 for family of four. 360-757-4074.

Sunday.19 MUSIC A Musical Thanksgiving: 2 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon.

360-416-7727 or mcintyrehall.org.

COMEDY Way North Comedy Showcase #9: with Sam Miller, Glen Nelson Bristow, Claire Webber, Birungi Birungi. 7-9 p.m., Farmstrong Brewing Co., 110 Stewart Rd., Mount Vernon.

360-873-8852 or facebook. com/farmstrongbrewing.

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TUNING UP Playing at area venues November 16-22 Thursday.16

DiTrani Brothers: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. $10.

360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

Marcia Kester: 6 to 8 p.m., Birdsview Brewing Company, 38302 Highway 20, Concrete.

Concrete Food Bank benefit; canned good or $5 donation. 360-8263406.

Margaret Wilder Band: 5:30 p.m., Marysville Opera House, 1225 Third St., Marysville. $5. marysvillewa.gov/762/ Opera-House.

Melissa Mickelson: 9 p.m., Skagit Casino and Resort, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow. 877-2752448 or theskagit.com.

WJMAC JAZZ WALK, BELLINGHAM Dan Faehnle Quartet, Ari Hoenig Trio: 7 p.m., 205 Prospect St. $15-$25. wjmac.org.

Knut Bell and the Blue Collars: 9 p.m., Loco Billy’s, 27021 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood. $8. 425-7375144, 360-629-6500 or locobillys.com.

Milo Peterson, Hot House Jazz Band, Casey McGill Orchestra: Make.Shift, 3056 Flora St. $15-$25. wjmac.org.

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

Zoo Patrol, Joe Doria: 7 p.m., Bayou on the Bay, 1300 Bay St. $15-$25. wjmac.org.

Blake Angelos Trio, Dawn Clement/Mark Taylor Duo: 7 p.m., Blackdrop Coffeehouse, 300 W. Champion St. $15-$25. wjmac.org.

Alicia Dauber, Kevin Woods, Gail Pettis: 6:30 p.m., Caffe Adagio, 1435 Railroad Ave. $15$25. wjmac.org.

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Little Mountain: 8:30 p.m. to midnight, Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360422-6411.

The Sky Colony: 7:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 First St., La Conner.

360-399-1805 or aneliaskitchenandstage. com.

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FANTASY BAND 8 p.m., Max Dale’s, 2030 Riverside Drive, Mount Vernon. Free. 360-424-7171.

Andrew Norsworthy: 8 p.m., Rockfish Grill & Anacortes Brewery, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

Free. 360-588-1720 or anacortesrockfish.com.

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

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

360-848-8882.

Scratch Daddy: 8 p.m., Evelyn’s Tavern, 12667 Highway 9, Clear Lake. 360-399-1321.

Melissa Mickelson: 9 p.m., Skagit Casino and Resort, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow. 877-2752448 or theskagit.com.

Chris Eger: 8 p.m., Longhorn Saloon, 5754 Cains Court, Bow. Free.

360-766-6330.

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Legends of the Blues: featuring Curtis Salgado, 7:30 p.m., Byrnes Performing Arts Center, 18821 Crown Ridge Blvd., Arlington. $15-20. 360-4353778 or www.arlingtonartscouncil.net.

Little Mountain: 8:30 p.m. to midnight, Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360422-6411.

Fantasy Band: 8 p.m., Max Dale’s, 2030 Riverside Drive, Mount Vernon. Free. 360-4247171.

Prozac Mountain Boys: 7:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 First St., La Conner.

360-399-1805 or aneliaskitchenandstage. com.

Harp Attack with Mark Dufresne, Steve Bailey and Grant Dermody: 7:30 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. anacortesh2o.com or 360-755-3956.

Nick Vigarino’s Back Porch Stomp: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. $12.

360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

Fidalgo Swing: 6 p.m., Rockfish Grill & Anacortes Brewery, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. Free. 360588-1720 or anacortesrockfish.com.

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KNUT BELL AND THE BLUE COLLARS 9 p.m., Loco Billy’s, 27021 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood. $8. 425-7375144, 360-629-6500 or locobillys.com.

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REVIEWS

TAYLOR SWIFT, “Reputation” — Even some Taylor Swift diehards had to be cringing after the singer ushered in the publicity push for her latest album with “Look What You Made Me Do,” a single in which one of the most famous people in the world complained about all her famous rivals — which could be everyone from her ex Calvin Harris to frequent

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antagonist Kanye West.

The song also proclaimed the demise of the “old Taylor,” which really is old news. “Old Taylor” keeps getting dumped with each new Taylor release, and her sixth studio album, “Reputation,” is no exception.

One of the keys to Swift’s decadelong dominance of the pop universe is her ability to press the reset button with every album. Since 2006, she’s gone from guitar-strumming country act to the expansive pop detours of “Red” (2012) and the MTV-era retro hooks of “1989” (2014).

“Reputation” arrives with another shift, this time into electronic pop, split between the Swedish production team of Max Martin and Shellback and American pop-rock songwriter Jack Antonoff.

Swift puts her guitar on the shelf in favor of synth-heavy productions that crackle and groove, a kind of EDM lite with a touch of hip-hop in service of sleek hooks.

It turns out that “Look What You Made Me Do” is an outlier on an album of love songs.

Swift has a new real-life boyfriend, and her newfound contentment appears to have muted her desire to play tit for tat.

Only “I Did Something Bad” revels in payback. “This is how the world works,” she sings as she tries to justify her narrator’s “he had it coming” cruelty.

Taylor’s penchant for getting in the last word in any dissing match has given her music an extra layer of mildly sleazy al-

lure. Without the subtext, the singer is essentially a pop appropriator, able to absorb whatever sound and producer suits her desire for continual reinvention. She’s a savvy businesswoman who understands the shifting tides of her audience and the pop marketplace more clearly than most music industry executives. And so her albums are as much perfectly executed marketing plans as they are musical statements. They are designed to press buttons and achieve predictable results: four straight No. 1 albums and nearly 30 million album sales at a time of declining profits in recorded music.

Little wonder her music sounds so unruffled, so sure of itself. Her earliest albums boasted a callow, openhearted charm, her transparency about the awkwardness of teenager-hood striking a chord with her young fans. But in adulthood, calculation and cash have usurped raw diary entries as guiding principles.

Now when she’s picking at the carcass of an ex-lover or taking shots at Kanye or Kim, it feeds the churn in the gossipy corners of social media more than upsetting musical convention.

Though “Reputation” sounds different from any previous Swift release, as pop music it’s in fact relatively conservative, especially when compared with the latest releases of artists such as Lorde, Beyonce or Rihanna.

Even an odd-couple pairing on “End Game” fails to spark. Future, who sounds bored, and

milquetoast singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, who tries to rap, sound like they’re trying hard not to upstage each other, let alone outshine Swift.

It’s easy to admire the craft: pulsing synths and rippling drums fuel “Getaway Car,” which then detours onto a snappy piano-led bridge, and the call-andresponse vocal orchestrations, finger snaps and drum accents on “King of Hearts” conspire to create drama.

But the Swift who used to treat her fans like confidantes instead of a marketing demographic resurfaces only as the album winds down. On “Call It What you Want,” she sounds quietly liberated as she sings, “nobody’s heard from me for months” but “I’m better than I ever was.”

She wears a wan, bleary smile as she paints the mood of a postholiday bash on “New Year’s Day”: “There’s glitter on the floor after the party/ Girls carrying their shoes down in the lobby.”

For a brief moment, Swift sounds like one of her fans again.

— Greg Kot, Chicago Tribune

again on “Rule 62.”

This may be what the Mavericks would sound like if fronted by a woman (though one without Malo’s Orbisonesque lung power) — retro-tinged country and pop that’s stylish and full-bodied. But make no mistake: Rose continues to forge her own identity.

The Canadian wrote nine of the 11 songs, and they’re first-rate.

The country shuffle “I Don’t Want Half (I Just Want Out)” and the searing rocker “Time to Cry” bookend the album with bristling, take-no-guff attitude, while “You Never Cross My Mind” and “Tied to the Wheel” are steeped in melancholy. “Better to My Baby” evokes the Ronettes, a 1960s salute shared by “Can’t Stop Shakin’,” which lays down a seductive, sax-punctuated groove that conjures images of go-go dancers. And “Trucker’s Funeral,” with its “Gentle on My Mind” lope, showcases Rose’s gift for classic country storytelling: “If you go to a trucker’s funeral, be prepared for anything.”

— Nick Cristiano, The Philadelphia Inquirer

WHITNEY ROSE, “Rule 62” — For her new album, Whitney Rose has teamed again with Mavericks frontman Raul Malo, who co-produced the set, sings harmonies and plays on every track (along with Mavericks drummer Paul Deakin).

It’s an arrangement that worked out terrifically on her last full-length album, “Heartbreaker of the Year,” and it does so

CHRIS BROWN, “Heartbreak on a Full Moon” — Chris Brown is too much. Quite literally, across the expanse of his two-CD, 45-song, nearly three-hour eighth solo album, the R&B and EDM vocalist is going for deluge and dare. The news is that, for the most part, Brown’s “Heartbreak” works as a whole. That’s tough for a guy who is not necessarily a

producer. It’s harder still considering his wealth of guests (not too many, though, brave in this feature-conscious game), and his dueling subject matters: nasty sex, revenge, depression, need.

There’s much of Brown’s personal life to consider going into Heartbreak (google “Chris Brown,” “controversy”), yet you don’t need TMZ to appreciate/adore the vocalist who creamily attacks the yearning romanticism of “Nowhere,” the sorrowful “Enemy” and the almost meditative bust-up tune “Hurt the Same.” On “Everybody Knows” and “Privacy,” Brown’s aching tenor pleads for time away from prying eyes in a fashion that’s both damnably demanding and woefully tearful.

On the wifty, drifting space-soul of “Even,” an AutoTuned Brown is joined on vocals by the song’s Mount Airy songwriter, Julian Blake, with but a smidge of Michael Jackson’s “Remember the Night” to guide their way. Is there silly, funky, raunchy sex stuff included? Indeed.

“Roses,” “Pills and Automobiles,” “Questions,” and his cocktail party soulful “Juicy Booty” with equally provocative singer-personalities Jhené Aiko and R. Kelly take care of the dirty talk. Brown — like R. Kelly, Al Green, and Marvin Gaye before him — will always be torn by the battle of the spiritual, the sexual and the soulful.

— A.D. Amorosi, The Philadelphia Inquirer

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HOT TICKETS triou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle.

206-441-9729 or jazzalley. com.

JAY-Z: Dec. 13, KeyArena, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

AVERAGE WHITE BAND: Dec. 13-17, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle.

206-441-9729 or jazzalley. com.

THE SENATE: Dec. 1920, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

NORMAN BROWN WITH BOBBY CALDWELL, MARION MEADOWS: Dec. 21-23, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle.

206-441-9729 or jazzalley. com.

SARA GAZAREK: Dec. 26-27, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

BRIAN SETZER ORCHESTRA: Dec. 28, Mount Baker Theatre, Bellingham. 360-7346080 or briansetzer.com.

HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS: Dec. 28, XFinity Arena, Everett. 866-332-8499 or xfinityarenaeverett.com.

PONCHO SANCHEZ LATIN JAZZ BAND: Dec. 31, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

NEARLY DAN: Jan. 5-7, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

MARTIN TAYLOR AND ALLISON BURNS: Jan. 9-10, Dimitriou’s Jazz Al-

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MARK HUMMEL’S CHICAGO BLUES HARMONICA BLOWOUT: Jan. 11-14, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-4419729 or jazzalley.com.

PETER WHITE: Jan. 1114, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

XTREME INTERNATIONAL ICE RACING: Jan. 13, Xfinity Arena, Everett.

866-332-8499 or xfinityarenaeverett.com.

WAR: Jan. 18-21, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle.

206-441-9729 or jazzalley. com.

LEANN RIMES: Jan. 19-20, Skagit Casino and Resort, Bow. 877-2752448 or theskagit.com.

HAROLD LOPEZ-NUSSA, RUY NUSSA: Jan. 2324, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or

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NAJEE: Jan. 25-28, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

DAVINA & THE VAGABONDS: Jan. 30-31, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

MIRANDA LAMBERT:

Feb. 1, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

KATY PERRY: Feb. 3, 2018, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

JUDY COLLINS: Feb. 8-11, 2018, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206441-9729 or jazzalley. com.

MINDI ABAIR BAND: Feb. 13-14, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206441-9729 or jazzalley. com.

A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN: Feb. 15, Mount Baker Theatre, Bellingham. 360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com.

ABDULLAH IBRAHIM, EKAYA, HUGH MASEKELA: Feb. 16-17, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle.

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KENNY G: April 12-15,

Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

BILL MAHER: April 14, Paramount Theater, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

JUDAS PRIEST, SAXON, BLACK STAR RIDERS: April 15, Accesso Showare Center, Kent.

866-973-9613 or livenation.com.

THE PRICE IS RIGHT LIVE: April 23, Mount Baker Theatre, Bellingham. mountbakertheatre. com or 360-734-6080.

SHANIA TWAIN: May 3, 2018, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

PINK: May 13, 2018, KeyArena, Seattle. 800745-3000 or livenation. com.

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TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA: Nov. 25, KeyArena, Seattle. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

RUSSELL MALONE QUARTET: Nov. 28-29, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

TOWER OF POWER: Nov. 30-Dec. 3, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle.

206-441-9729 or jazzalley. com.

JOE BIDEN: Dec. 3, Benaroya Hall, Seattle.

206-215-4747 or benaroyahall.org.

EMILY HAINES & THE SOFT SKELETON: Dec. 3, Benaroya Hall, Seattle.

206-215-4747 or benaroyahall.org.

MIKE STERN WITH RANDY BRECKER, TOM KENNEDY, DAVE WECKL: Dec. 5-6, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

ROY HARGROVE QUINTET: Dec. 7-10, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle.

206-441-9729 or jazzalley. com.

SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK: Dec. 11-12, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle.

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AVERAGE WHITE BAND: Dec. 13-17, Dimi-

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TRAVEL

Disney California Adventure is getting a Pixar makeover

By LOS ANGELES TIMES

LOS ANGELES — As part of a makeover at Disney California Adventure, the popular California Screamin’ roller coaster will be remade into the Incredicoaster, inspired by the Pixar Animation Studios movie “The Incredibles.”

The news of the roller coaster change, announced on the Disneyland Resort blog, is among the first few details offered on plans to redo Paradise Pier, a boardwalk-inspired area of California Adventure Park.

California Screamin’ will close Jan. 8, with plans to reopen with its new look next summer.

The coaster will include a “mid-century-modern-style” loading area and new ride vehicles, the blog said.

The park, which opened in 2001, was originally intended to reflect the fun-and-sun attitude of California but initially failed to draw the crowds Disney had hoped. The latest makeover is part of a larger effort over the last few years to inject California Adventure with more Disney characters and boost attendance.

During the D23 Expo in July, Disney representatives announced plans to add characters from Pixar movies to Paradise Pier, converting it to Pixar Pier.

Pixar is a subsidiary of Walt Disney Co.

FA M I LY T R AV E L FI V E

Chillin’ with ice and winter festivals

By LYNN O’ROURKE HAYES FamilyTravel.com

Winter months provide the opportunity to enjoy festivals and gatherings that celebrate all things icy and cold.

Here are five places where you can chill out with carvers, climbers and history makers: 1. Whitefish, Montana — The annual Whitefish Winter Carnival kicks off with the coronation of a king and queen, followed by a Penguin Plunge (a hole is cut into Whitefish Lake and participants take a dip to raise funds for charity). Visitors are welcomed by mountain men, penguins and Viking divas, otherwise known as the costume-clad volunteers who share stories and point the curious toward the old-fashioned Main Street parade, an ice-sculpting contest, a kid’s carnival, a pie social and a pancake breakfast. You can also expect a torchlight ski parade, ski-joring, cross-country ski races, and a figure skating demonstration. The festivities are open to the public and most are free. Feb. 2-4, 2018. whitefishwintercarnival.com.

2. Aspen, Colo. — With a nod to the town’s Nordic heritage, local Aspenites began celebrating the popular winter festival, Winterskol, in 1951. Surrounded by the peaks of the Elk Mountains, visitors celebrate the “toast to snow” with four days (Jan. 11-14, 2018) of festivities including a quirky canine fashion show, torchlight ski parades, a soup cook-off as well as broomball and fat-biking competitions. Make time for downhill and cross-country skiing as well as shopping, dining and spa time. aspenchamber.org.

3. Ouray, Colorado — This southwestern Colorado mountain town, known for its picturesque jagged peaks, is home to one of the country’s premiere ice festivals. Competitors of all levels, climbing companies and

spectators gather for the event and the opportunity to demo the latest ice tools, apparel and gear. Family members can access dozens of interactive and educational climbing clinics through out the festival. For many, the highlight is watching the world’s best ice and mixed climbing experts battle for the top prize.

Jan. 18-21, 2018. ourayicepark.com 4. Washington Crossing Re-enactment, Bucks County, Pennsylvania — George Washington’s daring 1776 Christmas Day crossing of the Delaware River and defeat of the opposing troops in Trenton is considered an important turn of events in the Revolutionary War. This historic scene is re-enacted twice during December, as thousands gather on the banks of the Delaware River to garner a glimpse of the past.

Witness participants, clad in Continental military dress, listen to “George Washington’s” inspiring speech, before he leads them across the icy river in replica Durham boats. Dec. 10 and 25, 2017. washingtoncrossingpark.org/park/ crossing-reenactment 5. Stowe, Vermont — The annual Stowe Winter Carnival, scheduled for Jan. 13-27, 2018, offers a seasonal wonderland of family fun. Expect kooky sporting events, ice-carving competitions, ski movies, Kids Carnival Kaos and snow-golf and snow-volleyball tournaments. Tour the Northern Vermont town while watching professional ice carvers manifest clever ice creations throughout the village. The Vail Resorts Epic Pass offers unlimited, unrestricted access to Stowe Mountain Resort for the 201718 winter season. stowewintercarnival.com — Lynn O’Rourke Hayes (www.

LOHayes.com) is an author, family travel expert and enthusiastic explorer.

Gather more travel intel on Twitter @ lohayes, Facebook, or via FamilyTravel. com

Local travel briefs 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. 360-7667109 or recreationwithoutborders.com.

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.

OAK HARBOR DAY TRIPS: The Oak Harbor Senior Center, 51 SE Jerome St., offers day trips for members. For details, call the travel desk at 360-279-4587.

STATE VISITOR CALL CENTER: The Washington Tourism Alliance’s ExperienceWA Call Center is open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. 1-800-544-1800 or tourisminfo@watourismalliance.com.

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.

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AT THE LINCOLN

DINING GUIDE LUTEFISK & SCANDINAVIAN BUFFET

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“Vertigo” will play on Saturday night at the Lincoln in downtown Mount Vernon.

Betty Desire: Coming Home

Sing-A-Long-A Sound of Music

1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19 “Sing-a-long-a Sound of Music” is not just a chance to see the classic movie on the big screen, it’s a an audience participation event with subtitles for all the songs.

Don Wick and Dave Cross will lead the audience through a vocal warmup and give a comprehensive guide to the accompanying actions and use of the interactive fun pack, and the afternoon will feature a costume parade.

Rated G. $20 adults, $15 seniors, students and children. Members of the Lincoln Theatre and Children’s Museum of Skagit County and groups of 10 or more receive a $2 discount.

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HARP ATTACK with MARK DUFRESNE, STEVE BAILEY and GRANT DERMODY

CLOSED CHRISTMAS DAY So that our employees may enjoy the holiday with their families, we will be closed on Christmas Day.

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7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18 Dismissed when first released, later heralded as one of director Alfred Hitchcock’s finest films, this adaptation of the French novel “D’entre les Morts” by Geoffrey Sainsbury weaves an intricate web of obsession and deceit.

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock; starring Jimmy Stewart, Tom Helmore, Kim Novak, Barbara Bel Geddes and Ellen Corby.

Rated PG. $10.50 general; $9.50 seniors, students and active military; $8 children 12 and under. Lincoln members receive $2 off.

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9:55 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 18 The Met presents the American premiere of Thomas Adès’s “The Exterminating Angel,” inspired by the Luis Buñuel film of the same name. Hailed by the New York Times at the 2016 Salzburg Festival premiere as “inventive and audacious … a major event,” “The Exterminating Angel” is a fantasy about a dinner party from which the guests can’t escape. $23 adults, $21 seniors, $19 students (with ID), $17 children (12 and under). Lincoln members receive $2 off.

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7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17 Betty Desire, a character developed by Matt Endrizzi, has been entertaining audiences in and around the Pacific Northwest for 22 years. Betty will be accompanied by a live quartet led by TJ Anderson. $20. Lincoln members receive $2 off.

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MOVIES

NEW THIS WEEK

MINI-REVIEWS

Coming-of-age comedy ‘Lady Bird’ a ‘Juno’ for our times

By COLIN COVERT Star Tribune (Minneapolis)

American movies today are generally aimed at four different audiences: kids, adults, females and males.

The coming-of-age screwball comedy “Lady Bird” crosses all those mutually exclusive boundaries to take us down novel, delightful paths.

While it’s focused on a high school senior looking forward with a touch of angst and confusion, this effervescently witty story about the life and times of Christine “Lady Bird” McPherson goes against most teen-movie conventions. It rejects Hollywood’s custom of painting each character in a single color. A rare delight of honesty and humor, like “Rushmore” and “Juno,” it covers the highs and lows and magic of teenage life and resonates in all directions.

The film is a dazzling collaboration between two of the most impressive arthouse actresses of the past decade.

Saoirse Ronan plays the awkward but brilliant title character, a small-town girl aiming for something better.

Greta Gerwig moves behind the camera in her debut as solo writer/director, smoothly and effectively guiding the progress of fun, nostalgia, heartaches and optimism from start to finish. Neither has ever been better. I can’t recall many who have.

Lady Bird invented her own nickname (she considers it her given name because “I gave it to myself ”). It suits her because

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Saoirse Ronan and Lucas Hedges star in “Lady Bird.”

she wants to fly away from California’s state capital, a stable, respectable community where she feels incurable claustrophobia.

A lovable brat, she shares the viewpoint of the Joan Didion quote that fills the opening screen: “Anyone who talks about California hedonism has never spent a Christmas in Sacramento.” Lady Bird’s own snark comes in moaning critiques like “The only thing exciting about 2002 is that it’s a palindrome,” the sort of pessimistic punchline that Ronan delivers with dead-on accuracy.

Lady Bird hopes for a romance before her impending graduation from a small private Catholic school, where she pretends to be more sexually experienced than she is. She definitely wants a place at an East Coast liberal arts college; her guidance counselor bursts into laughter when she says she would prefer Yale. In any case, her nurse mother, who works two shifts, and her moderately employed father can’t afford any school outside of the state.

Although Lady Bird

feels that “Sacramento is the Midwest of California,” it isn’t exactly barren. It’s where and how she lives there that makes her feel stuck in a rut and eager to uproot herself. Her family shops at thrift stores to find her high-quality clothes, and inhabits a humdrum house in a not especially appealing neighborhood. Actually living somewhere seems a privilege reserved for classmates whose parents own big homes with curb appeal. “How did I raise such a snob?” sighs her mother, who finds enough room in their home for Lady Bird’s unemployed older brother (Jordan Rodrigues) and his live-in girlfriend (Marielle Scott).

That long-term guest notifies Lady Bird of the obvious: “Your mother has a big heart.”

Lady Bird’s mixed reaction to her parents (played by “Roseanne” and Broadway veteran Laurie Metcalf and Pulitzer-winning playwright Tracy Letts, who are flawlessly cast) and the religious upbringing they provided is part of the duality of who

she is. She loves and fights with her mother. They both blink through tears when the audio version of “The Grapes of Wrath” reaches its touching conclusion during their car trip across town. “Let’s just sit with what we’ve heard,” mother suggests.

“Are you serious?” is Lady Bird’s knee-jerk response, leading to a hilariously escalating battle that must be seen to be believed.

She’s skeptical about some of the church doctrine promoted at Immaculate Heart High School, but as her character evolves she finds ways to connect herself with the principles she sympathizes with. The story leads her to the beginning of a new life that has pulled her through wistful fantasy and cold reality to a new chapter that she has successfully reinvented herself to pursue.

The dynamics at work within the lives of Lady Bird’s family and friends, the boys she carries a torch for, her mentors and the self-involved cool kids she wants to bond with are truly compelling. Some are buried under lost dreams with a subtle touch of melancholy. Lady Bird’s happiness is more often derived from seeing them live out their dream, rather than trying to impress them. It’s the sort of sweeping, uplifting emotional connection that can make you cry, like the climax of a John Steinbeck novel.

If this is the future of independent filmmaking, we are in very good hands.

— Rating: R for language, sexual content, brief graphic nudity and teen partying. HHHH

Compiled from news services.

Ratings are 1 to 4 stars.

“Last Flag Flying” — Two middle-aged veterans (Bryan Cranston, Laurence Fishburne) agree to accompany one of their Vietnam War buddies (Steve Carell) as he picks up the body of his son, a Marine killed in Iraq. What a subtle and moving performance from Carell, never more so than in a final scene that will tear you apart. Comedy drama, R, 124 minutes. HHHH “Lady Bird” — Greta Gerwig already has made a fine career for herself as an actress, but with “Lady Bird” she has written and directed a film that’s smart without being smug and insightful without being condescending. Saoirse Ronan delivers a pure and honest performance as the title character, a high school senior, and the work by Laurie Metcalf and Tracy Letts as her parents is what greatness looks like. Comedy, R, 93 minutes. HHHH “Murder on the Orient Express” — This adaptation of Agatha Christie’s classic murder mystery loses steam just when it should be gaining speed and racing to its putatively shocking conclusion. Director Kenneth Branagh, who stars as Hercule Poirot, places himself front and center, unfortunately relegating just about everyone else in the all-star cast to one or at most two defining personality traits. Mystery, PG-13, 115 minutes. HH½ “Daddy’s Home 2” — In this sour, cynical and profoundly unfunny sequel, touchy-feely Brad (Will Ferrell) and gruff Dusty (Mark Wahlberg) celebrate with their dads (John Lithgow and Mel Gibson), each an exaggerated version of his son. Much of the humor is of questionable taste at best, and hardly anybody talks or behaves in ways most of us can empathize with. Comedy, PG-13, 95 minutes. H “Thor: Ragnarok” — There’s a LOT going on in the latest Marvel superhero movie and much of it is goofy and campy and marvelously self-referential. An outstanding cast including Chris Hemsworth, Cate Blanchett and Jeff Goldblum all came to play. Action fantasy, PG-13, 130 minutes. HHH½ “LBJ” — It took two or maybe even three scenes for me to shake off the unconvincing prosthetics and hairpiece and settle in to Woody Harrelson’s excellent performance as Lyndon Baines Johnson. But we got there. It’s a well-calibrated performance, conveying how Johnson felt the weight of the world on his shoulders in this conventional but absorbing biopic. Biography, R, 97 minutes.

“A Bad Moms Christmas” — Where to go in the sequel to the thoroughly enjoyable “Bad Moms”? Bring on Cheryl Hines, Christine Baranski and Susan Sarandon as the bad moms of the Bad Moms! Unfortunately, the inept and lazy and uninspired new movie can’t be bothered with simple things like keeping track of characters or being faithful to the events of the original. Comedy, R, 104 minutes. H½ “The Killing of a Sacred Deer” — A heart surgeon and father of two (Colin Farrell) befriends a creepy neighborhood teen (Barry Keoghan) who seems to have a hold over him. Nearly everyone speaks in a deadpan manner in this twisted, absurd and disturbing story, which never hedges its bets, never takes its foot off the gas. Horror, R, 116 minutes. HHH

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MOVIES

REVIEW

At area theaters ANACORTES CINEMAS Nov. 17-23 The Metropolitan Opera: The Exterminating Angel: Saturday, 9:55 a.m.

Justice League (PG-13): Friday: 1:00, 4:10, 7:00, 9:40; Satursday: 10:20, 1:00, 4:10, 7:00, 9:40; Sunday-Tuesday: 1:00, 4:10, 7:00; WednesdayThursday: 1:10, 4:00, 7:00, 9:40 Murder on the Orient Express (PG-13): Friday: 1:20, 3:50, 6:40, 9:50; Saturday: 10:10, 1:35, 3:50, 6:40, 9:50; Sunday-Tuesday: 1:20, 3:50, 6:40; Wednesday-Thursday: 1:00, 3:50, 6:50, 9:30 Thor: Ragnarok (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 1:10, 4:00, 6:50, 9:30; Sunday-Monday: 1:10, 4:00, 6:50; Tuesday: 1:10, 4:00 Coco (PG): Tuesday: 7 p.m.; Wednesday-Thursday: 12:50, 3:40, 6:30, 9:20 360-293-7000

CONCRETE THEATRE Nov. 17-19 Victoria & Abdul (PG-13): Friday: 7:30 p.m.; Saturday: 5 and 7:30 p.m.; Sunday: 5 p.m.

360-941-0403 BLUE FOX DRIVE-IN Oak Harbor Nov. 17-19 Justice League (PG-13), Thor: Ragnarok (PG13) and Murder on the Orient Express (PG-13): First movie starts at approximately 6 p.m.

360-941-0403

STANWOOD CINEMAS Nov. 17-23 Justice League (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 1:30, 4:20, 7:00, 9:40; Sunday-Tuesday: 1:30, 4:20, 7:00; Wednesday-Thursday: 12:40, 7:00 Justice League in 3D (PG-13): Friday-SaturOAK HARBOR CINEMAS day: 2:00, 5:00, 8:00; Sunday-Tuesday: 2:00, 5:00; Nov. 17-23 Wednesday-Thursday: 4:10, 9:40 Justice League (PG-13): Friday: 1:00, 4:20, Daddy’s Home 2 (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 7:00, 9:40; Saturday: 10:20, 1:00, 4:20, 7:00, 9:40; 1:10, 4:00, 6:30, 9:30; Sunday-Tuesday: 1:10, 4:00, Sunday-Tuesday: 1:00, 4:20, 7:00; Wednesday6:30; Wednesday-Thursday: 1:10, 3:30, 6:25, 9:30 Thursday: 1:00, 4:20, 7:00, 9:40 Murder on the Orient Express (PG-13): Daddy’s Home 2 (PG-13): Friday: 1:20, 4:10, 6:40, 9:50; Saturday: 10:30, 1:20, 4:10, 6:40, 9:50; Friday-Saturday: 1:20, 4:10, 6:50, 9:25; SundayTuesday: 1:20, 4:10, 6:50; Wednesday-Thursday: Sunday-Tuesday: 1:20, 4:10, 6:40; Wednesday1:00, 4:00, 6:35, 9:40 Thursday: 1:20, 4:10, 6:40, 9:50 Thor: Ragnarok (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: Thor: Ragnarok (PG-13): Friday: 1:10, 4:00, 1:00, 3:50, 6:40, 8:55; Sunday-Monday: 1:00, 3:50, 6:50, 9:30; Saturday: 1:35, 4:00, 6:50, 9:30; Sunday-Monday: 1:10, 4:00, 6:50; Tuesday: 1:10, 4:00 6:40; Tuesday: 1:00, 3:50; Wednesday-Thursday: Coco (PG): Tuesday: 7 p.m.; Wednesday-Thurs- 12:50, 3:50, 6:40, 9:10 Coco (PG): Tuesday: 7 p.m.; Wednesday-Thursday: 1:10, 4:00, 6:50, 9:00 The Metropolitan Opera: The Exterminating day: 3:40, 8:45 Coco 3D (PG): Wednesday: 12:30, 6:50 Angel: Saturday: 9:55 a.m.

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“All I See Is You” — When a blind woman (Blake Lively) regains her sight, the visual stimuli that interests her most is of the sexual variety, much to the chagrin of her husband (Jason Clarke). This is a visually arresting film with two attractive and charismatic lead actors, but it’s doomed by melodramatic twists and turns, and the ridiculous behavior by nearly every major character. Drama, R, 110 minutes.

H½ “Thank You for Your Service” — Along with a number of memorable supporting players, Miles Teller is heartbreakingly effective as a U.S. sergeant returning from his third deployment to Iraq with his limbs intact but a fragile mind and psyche. This is a movie about the horrors of war and the extremely difficult and sometimes insurmountable challenges faced by the young soldiers after the fighting has ended and they’re back home. Drama, R, 109 minutes. HHHH “Wheelman” — Frequent supporting

CASCADE MALL THEATERS Burlington For showings: amctheatres.com/showtimes/ all/2017-06-23/amc-loews-cascade-mall-14/all

actor Frank Grillo takes the driver’s seat as an ex-con dealing with family issues as he chauffeurs mobsters from crime scenes. This is one of the most gripping and entertaining action mysteries of the year. Thriller, not rated, 82 minutes.

HHH½ “Killing Gunther” — Arnold Schwarzenegger hams it up in an energetic, reasonably amusing, hit-and-miss action comedy from writer-director (and “SNL” alum) Taran Killam, who also gives a casually funny performance in the lead role. Comedy action, R, 92 minutes. HHH “Goodbye Christopher Robin” — This film of rough edges and jagged twists tries to straddle the line between a whimsical origins story about the beloved Winnie the Pooh, and a harsh character study about the bear’s creator, A.A. Milne (Domhnall Gleeson), and his wife (Margot Robbie), unlikable adults who are far better at exploiting a child than loving him. Biography, PG, 117 minutes. HH

‘Orient Express’ is a train in vain

By COLIN COVERT Star Tribune (Minneapolis)

Here’s proof that a total train wreck can be boring.

“Murder on the Orient Express” breaks apart almost from the first chug-chugs as it lugs viewers into its story of death in a luxury railroad car at much less than locomotive speed.

Agatha Christie’s whodunit novels featuring the intelligent, immaculately dressed Belgian detective Hercule Poirot have a formulaic charm entirely absent from this tedious, style-over-substance adaptation. Rather than capturing viewers’ attention with questions about what secrets will be revealed, this will have them curious about when the final credits will roll.

Operating as producer, director and star, Kenneth Branagh moves creatively downscale from Shakespeare to the world’s most popular author. He rules the film as an aged Poirot. Or rather a cartoon version of the great detective, wearing a Guinness World Record pomade-slicked mustache that makes him resemble an imperial version of Looney Tunes’ Yosemite Sam. Intuitively capable of scanning strangers’ psyches and rapidly finding the guilty and eliminating the innocent, Poirot hopes for a rest from a busy schedule of crime solving. Having unlocked the theft of a religious icon in 1930s Jerusalem before hundreds of adoring fans, he joins departing passengers on the ferry to Istanbul, where they will board the opulent Orient Express for a trip toward London. As the train barrels

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Daisy Ridley is shown in a scene from “Murder on the Orient Express.”

north through scenery that suggests outtakes from “The Polar Express,” the dining car is soon packed with a largely first-class group of passengers and associated servants, played by a not entirely star-studded selection of talent.

Judi Dench is perfectly on point as the haughty Russian Princess Dragomiroff and Johnny Depp is effectively disagreeable as Edward Ratchett, a shady American wheeler-dealer determined to hire the unwilling Poirot to guard him against an array of enemies.

Playing classic Christie red herrings with a twist, Penélope Cruz, Michelle Pfeiffer, Willem Dafoe and Daisy Ridley are good enough, more or less, as a pious missionary, a dipsomaniac gold digger, a Nazi disciple and a governess purer than Mary Poppins.

One of the group is soon taking the big sleep in an overnight bunk, stabbed in the chest a dozen times, behind a locked door.

Alert viewers may note that the number of surviving travelers with alibis is also 12, the sort of insight that drains some surprise out of the mystery. Not that the filmmakers ex-

pected to stun anyone with the 11th hour surprise that has been common knowledge since the classic book’s appearance in 1934.

Rest assured, the guilty character wasn’t Colonel Mustard in the library with the candlestick. Actually, it could as well have been.

Deliberate references to the tabletop board game Clue pop up in a scene checking through the murder’s mounting evidence, and in Branagh’s overhead shots of the restricted sets, which parallel the flattened design of the game’s playing surface.

As the detective pulls together the travelers’ past associations, the relevance of a Charles Lindbergh-style child kidnapping and murder, the story advances at a poky pace, worse than the Balkan avalanche that traps the train for days.

There is little in the way of taut suspense and little more to watch than the high production values in the handsome costume design.

Given the massive advertising push for the film and the popularity of Poirot, who appeared in 33 of Christie’s novels, “Orient Express” has a lot of hype to live up to. When a British official tells the great detective at the end that he is needed to examine a case of murder on the Nile, the threat of a sequel is harder to bear than this film’s bloody bed sheets.

As Poirot put it himself, “There is right and there is wrong, and there is nothing in between.”

— Rating: PG-13 for violence and thematic elements. In English and subtitled French and German. HH

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