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TUNING UP PAGE 11 Ben Starner to perform at Conway Muse on Saturday night OUT & ABOUT PAGE 5

Smith & Vallee Gallery’s Year(s) in Review art show kicks off Friday

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NEW ON DVD THIS WEEK “MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – FALLOUT”: The latest offering in the franchise born out of the ’60s TV series has Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his IMF team (Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames) facing a nuclear threat at the hands of an old enemy. Their efforts to keep the world from exploding gets some assistance from familiar allies such as Ilsa Faust (Rebecca Ferguson), who was a big part of “Rogue Nation.”

The film is wall-to-wall action with Cruise at the heart of each scene doing his own stunts. He spent a year learning to fly a helicopter just so he could make the final chase scene as realistic as possible.

Instead of the standard long shots or camera views from the back of the pilot’s head, there is no doubt it is Cruise manning the controls. The same goes for the high-speed motorcycle chases and the high-altitude parachute jump.

The relentless action sequences make “Fallout” the best action movie of the year.

“WESTWORLD: THE COMPLETE SECOND SEASON”: The series used the 1973 film of the same name as the basis for the continuing stories set in the theme park where visitors can live out any fantasy they want in a Wild West town.

Everything changes when the android hosts do. The time of being nothing more than mechanical targets of physical, verbal and sexual abuse is over.

At the center is Dolores (Evan Rachel Wood), who leads an uprising while trying to cope with what is happening to her.

The action in season two picks up in the aftermath of season one’s bloody end.

Not only is “Westworld” a brilliantly produced series that plays out against a lavish backdrop, it is one of the smartest programs on television. Each week the show explores grand ideas about life, love, existence, control and power. But that never gets in the way of great action played out by a superb cast.

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“THE HANDMAID’S TALE: SEASON TWO”: Elisabeth Moss stars in the series about a future world that has become a theocratic dictatorial society.

“GOD BLESS THE BROKEN ROAD”: Young mother struggles to raise her daughter on her own after losing her husband in Afghanistan. Lindsay Pulsipher stars.

“ELIZABETH HARVEST”: Woman living a perfect life is obsessed with a mystery in her home. Abbey Lee stars.

“CALIFORNIA NO”: Couple make some startling discoveries during marriage therapy. Noah Segan stars.

“ALL THE CREATURES WERE STIRRING”: Joyful spirit of the holidays takes one dark turn after another.

Constance Wu stars.

“I’LL BE NEXT DOOR FOR CHRISTMAS”: Family’s celebration of the holidays is so excessive a teen hires a fake family to fool her new boyfriend.

“TIL DEATH DO US PART”: Woman who believes she has escaped from an abusive marriage is terrorized again. Taye Diggs stars.

“THE HOUSE THAT NEVER DIES: THE REAWAKENING”: Cultural relic restorer

experiences strange events at an ancient mansion where a family was murdered.

“THE NUN”: Priest with a haunted past is sent to investigate a nun’s suicide at an abbey in Romania.

“BRONX SIU: Season 1”: Detective Jimmy Blue (Brian White), who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, is commissioned to head up an elite unit of investigators.

“OPERATION FINALE”: Film based on the true story of the 1960 covert mission to infiltrate Argentina and capture Adolf Eichmann. Oscar Isaac stars.

“THE 2018 WORLD SERIES”: Two-disc set follows the Boston Red Sox as they make their way to the championship.

“RIDE”: Bella Thorne stars in this tale of a late-night ride that turns dark and deadly.

“YELLOWSTONE — SEASON ONE”: Series chronicles the owners of the largest contiguous cattle ranch in the U.S. Kevin Costner stars.

“FAMILY GUY SEASON SIXTEEN”: Animated series that centers on a very strange family and their pets. Set includes 300th episode.

“THE HAPPYTIME MURDERS”: Puppet must solve

Upcoming DVD releases Following is a partial schedule of DVD releases (dates subject to change):

DEC. 11

n The Equalizer 2 n Smallfoot n Peppermint n Unbroken: Path to

Redemption n Colette n Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero n Lizzie n Galveston n I Still See You n Instinct: Season One n River Runs Red n The Last Kingdom: Season Three n The Orville: Season 1 n Welcome Home — Tribune News Service

mystery behind deaths of a children’s show’s stars. Melissa McCarthy stars.

BEING RELEASED ON DIGITAL HD DEC. 4 “SMALLFOOT”: Young Yeti (Channing Tatum) looks for proof that humans exist.

Will be on DVD and Blu-ray Dec. 11.

– Rick Bentley, Tribune News Service

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Kendal Turner (left) and Melia Grey are featured as Theater Arts Guild presents “Annie,” opening Saturday, Dec. 1, at the Lincoln Theatre. Photo

by Craig Parrish / Skagit Valley Herald

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‘The sun’ll come out ...’

Theater Arts Guild to stage ‘Annie’

By BRANDON STONE @Brandon_SVH

The Theater Arts Guild will bring the musical “Annie” to the Lincoln Theatre in downtown Mount Vernon, starting Saturday, Dec. 1.

“Our goal is to bring quality theater to the valley,” said Kim Turner, one of the show’s producers. “Our shows definitely rival anything you’d see at the 5th (Avenue Theatre in Seattle).”

“Annie” tells the story of a young orphan in Depression-era New York City, who escapes her orphanage and is taken in by rich industrialist Oliver Warbucks.

The production is the guild’s annual all-ages show, something Turner said exists to give both young audiences and performers a chance to experience live theater.

“Live-action theater is something kids don’t get a lot of these days,” she said.

Turner said the show, with its themes of family and hope, is perfect for the holiday season.

“This show really embodies that family feel,” she said.

Several young actors are participating in theater for the first time, many alongside their parents or grandparents, she said.

It’s been inspiring to watch them develop a love and appreciation for live theater, Turner said.

“They all get that same

PHOTOS BY CRAIG PARRISH / SKAGIT VALLEY HERALD

Theater Arts Guild presents “Annie,” opening Saturday, Dec. 1, at the Lincoln Theatre. Included in the cast are Deziree Gutierrez (from left), Kendal Turner, Willow Montgomery Seixas, Lydia Meece, Melia Grey, Sophia Frahm, Leiella Rivers, Marti Reinholtz and Liliana Bianconi.

”ANNIE”

When: Dec. 1-2, 6-9, 13-15.

Where: Lincoln Theatre, Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. 1st St., Mount Vernon.

Tickets: 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.

sense of love and connection,” she said.

The theater will host two community nights, on Dec. 6 and 13, with $15 tickets.

— Reporter Brandon Stone: bstone@skagitpublishing.com, 360-4162112, Twitter: @Brandon_SVH

Kendal Turner (left), Willow Montgomery Seixas and Melia Grey are featured as Theater Arts Guild presents “Annie,” opening Saturday, Dec. 1, at the Lincoln Theatre.

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OUT AND ABOUT

ART

MODEST FORMS OF BIOCULTURAL HOPE: Four art installations explore the complex relationships between biology and culture at Western Gallery, 516 High St., Bellingham.

The exhibit runs through Dec. 8.

TEN MILE MOON: The oil paintings of Lisa McShane and the wood and broze sculptures of Andrew Vallee are featured at Smith & Vallee Gallery, 5742 Gilkey Avenue. The gallery is open daily from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

MOUNTAINEERING EXHIBIT: Western Washington University’s Libraries Heritage Resources is hosting a new exhibition exploring the relationship between humans’ love of high altitudes and issues of

gender, race and class until March 22, 2019, in the Special Collections floor of the Wilson Library, 516 High St., Bellingham. Free.

STUDIO TOUR SHOWCASE: See work from many of the artists participating in the 2018 Whatcom Artists Studio Tour at the Jansen Art Center through Friday, Nov. 30.

FALL JURIED EXHIBIT: The Jansen Art Center’s Fall juried exhibit is at the center, 321 Front St., Lynden. The exhibits are open to the public as a way to showcase local talent. jansenartcenter.org.

THE ART OF MILLINERY: Social Fabric, 1302 Commercial St., Bellingham, is presenting a hat exhibit until Dec. 2. socialfabricart.com.

SURGE: The Museum of Northwest Art, 121 First St., La Conner, is hosting an exhibition designed to draw attention to climate change featuring 21 artists until Jan. 6.

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KAITLYN BUSKIRK: The photography of Kaitlyn Buskirk is on display at Woods Coffee, 1135 Railroad Ave., Bellingham, through December.

LORNA LIBERT: Work from oil artist Loina Libert is featured at the Scott Milo Gallery, 420 Commercial Ave., Anacortes, until Dec. 4.

SUZANNE POWERS: Oil artist Suzanne Powers is featured at The Good Stuff Arts Gallery, 604 Comercial Ave., Anacortes, during November.

NORTHERN EXPOSURE: The oil paintings of Mark Bistranin are on

display at the La Conner Seaside Gallery, 101 N. First St., through Nov. 30.

SKAGIT ARTISTS’ ARTS ALIVE: Artists from around the region are featured in this juried art show at the La Conner Garden Club, 622 Second St., La Conner. skagitartists.com.

Tingstad and Rumbel to perform at Kennelly Keys

INSPIRED BY DESIGN: Art from local artists representing the area’s beauty are on display WaterWorks Gallery, 315 Argyle Ave., Friday Harbor, through Jan. 5.

HOLIDAY ART EXHIBIT: Art from Signature Members of the Northwest Pastel Society and others is on display at the Schack Art Center, 2921 Hoyt Ave., Everett, through Dec. 29.

RISING: Fourth Corner Frames & Gallery, 311 W Holly St., Bellingham, presents a new exhibition of work ranging from traditional to avant-garde.

The exhibition runs until Dec. 31.

JOSEPH GOLDBERG: The memorial exhibit “Joseph Goldberg: The Night Has Eyes” is on display at i.e. gallery, 5800 Cains Court, Edison.

I.E. GALLERY: The work of Victon Sandblom and Launi Lucas is featured at i.e. gallery, 5800 Cains Court, Edison. A reception for the artists will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1.

ARTWOOD: The work of dozens of local artists is on display in December at Artwood Gallery, 1000 Harris Ave., Bellingham.

YEAR(S) IN REVIEW: Archived artwork will fill the Scott Milo Gallery

By Skagit Valley Herald staff

ANACORTES — Grammy Award-winning musicians Eric Tingstad and Nancy Rumbel are coming to Skagit County.

The performance will take place at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, at Kennelly Keys, 1901 Commercial Ave. The mufloor-to-ceiling and be available for purchase at this holiday art show.

A reception will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, at the gallery, 5742 Gilkey Ave., Edison.

HOLIDAY ART WALK: The Anacortes Chamber of Commerce will host an art walk from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 8. More than 20 merchants in Old Town Anacortes will show the work of local artists.

sicians, who favor the styling of classic Americana, won the Best New Age Grammy Award in 2003.

Proceeds from the show benefit The Rick Epting Foundation, whose mission seeks to support art in Skagit County by providing opportunities for grants and scholarships among other opportunities.

Tickets are $20.

WHIDBEY ALLIED ARTISTS: Whidbey Allied Artists will present a Holiday Show and Sale Friday through Sunday, Nov. 30-Dec. 2, at the Coupeville Recreation Hall, 901 NW Alexander, Coupeville. Open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sunday.

HONEY I SHRUNK THE ART: Matzke Fine Art Gallery and Sculpture Park, 2345 Blanche Way, Camano Island, presents

its 28th annual Small Works Show until Jan. 13.

DECEMBER ART FEST: Over 20 artists will be featured from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, at Hadrian Art Gallery, 5717 Gilkey Ave., Edison.

MUSIC

POSTMODERN JUKEBOX: Watch as pop music travels back in time at 7 p.m. today, Nov. 29, at Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. $24-$56. mountbakertheatre.com.

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OUT AND ABOUT

Year(s) in Review at Smith & Vallee

general, $8 students, $43 families. Information: cantabilechamberchoir@ gmail.com.

JAZZ DUO: Bill Anschell and Brent Jensen will play jazz and discuss their art at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6, at Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes. Free.

PACIFICA CHAMBER ORCHESTRA: The Pacifica Chamber Orchestra will perform a Christmas concert from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 12, at First Presbyterian Church, 2936 Rockefeller Ave., Everett. $15$20.

AMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS: View an opera in one act at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and

KRIS EKSTRAND

Kris Ekstrand, “Nest in a Thicket,” charcoal on arches paper, 50 by 34

By Skagit Valley Herald staff

EDISON — It’s that time of year again, a time for reflection and looking back.

Year(s) in Review does just that, but through art. The folks at Smith & Vallee Gallery, 5742 Gilkey Ave., are TINGSTAD AND RUMBEL: Grammy Award-winning artists Eric Tingstad and Nancy Rumbel will perform in concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, at Kennelly Keys, 1901 Commercial

going through the archives and filling the gallery with old work.

The show starts Friday, Nov. 30, and continues until Dec. 23. All of the artwork is for sale, discounted 20 percent.

A reception for the artists will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1.

Ave., Anacortes. $20; tickets at brownpapertickets. com or at the door. Information: 360-708-7770 or rickeptingfoundation.org.

CANTABILE CHOIR: The Cantabile Chamber Choir will sing music

celebrating wintertime at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, at Anacortes Lutheran Church, 2100 O Ave., Anacortes, and at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1415 S. 18th St., Mount Vernon. $14

Wednesday, Dec. 18-19, at the Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $10-$22. lincolntheatre.org.

JAZZ WITH GRETA MATASSA QUARTET: Attend a special holiday dinner concert featuring the Greta Matassa Quartet at 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 19, at the Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano. $40, student $20.

LECTURES AND TALKS

AUTHOR TALK: Elliot Neff, author of “Pawn’s Journey: Transforming Lives One Move at a Time,” will speak about his book and the life lessons you can learn from the game chess at 7 p.m. today, Nov. 29, at

Village Books, 1200 11th St., Bellingham.

SWANS, SNOW GEESE OF SKAGIT: Wildlife biologist Martha Jordan, executive director of the Northwest Swan Conservation Association, will present an informational lecture on swans from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 1, at Christianson’s Nursery, 15806 Best Road, Mount Vernon. Jordan will also talk about snow geese from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 8. Cost: $8, reservations required: 360466-3821.

BREAD LAB: Listen to the story of science and fun of bread making from Kim Binczewski at 4 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 6, at Where The Heart Is, 410 Norris St., Burlington. Free, RSVP: 360-755-8007.

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OUT AND ABOUT BELLINGHAM GREEN BUILDING SLAM: Ten speakers have ten slides and ten minutes to present innovative, sustainable, green buildings or ideas at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, at Sylvia Center for the Arts, 205 Prospect St., Bellingham. $30-$40. sustainableconnections. org.

THEATER

BEST OF BRASS MONKEY: Seven 10-minute comedies by local playwrights will show at 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, at the Sylvia Center for the Arts, 205 Prospect St., Bellingham. $10. ”A CHRISTMAS CAROL ... MORE OR LESS”: This twist on a Christmas classic written

by Stefano LoVerso and Mary Irey is playing both as dinner theater and as a matinee during the Lights of Christmas Festival at Warm Beach Camp & Conference Center, 20800 Marine Drive, Stanwood. $38$59. Schedule at thelightsofchristmas.com. ”THE NUTCRACKER”: Northwest Ballet Theater will present “The Nutcracker” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1, and 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, at Mount Baker Theater, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. mountbakertheatre.com.

THE BALLET WILL ALSO PERFORM AT 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14, and 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, at McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $12-$35. mcintyrehall. org. ”A HOLIDAY WISH

FOR PACO”: Day-toDay Dance will present a one-night only event of dance and cheer at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, at the Blaine Performing Arts Center, 975 H St., Blaine. $10.

Lights of Christmas at Warm Beach

MORE FUN

GENEALOGY DISPLAY: The Oak Harbor Library is hosting a display by the Whidbey Island Genealogical Searchers covering veterans/military information from group members’ ancestors and relatives until Nov. 30. The library is located at 1000 SE Regatta Drive, Oak Harbor.

ABOMINABLE SELFIES: Take a picture with life-size figures from “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer” and enjoy treats at the Anacortes Museum’s Holiday Open House at 4 p.m. today, Nov. 29, 1305 Eight St., Anacortes.

FESTIVAL OF TINY TREES: Attend a silent auction of tiny trees, a live auction and enjoy treats from noon to 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, at The Lux, 603 Morris St., La Conner.

FESTIVAL OF TREES GALA: Attend an elegant gala event with champagne, a three-course dinner, live auction, tree viewing and more at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, at Tulalip Resort, 10200 Quil Ceda Blvd., Tulalip. $250.

TIME FOR EAGLES: The Skagit River Bald Eagle Interpretive Center presents: n 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 1: A guided hike along the Skagit River viewing wildlife and bald eagles. Dress for weather

By Skagit Valley Herald staff

STANWOOD — Warm Beach Camp is bringing the holiday cheer this season to the tune of over 1 million Christmas lights with its annual Lights of Christmas.

It all kicks off today, Nov. 29, and continues on weekends through Dec. 29. Gates open at 5 p.m. and close at 10 p.m.

In addition to all of the lights the event features pony rides, live entertainment, Santa Claus, food, a

and muddy conditions.

The hike will leave the Skagit River Bald Eagle Interpretive Center in the Howard Miller Steelhead Park, Rockport. n 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1: Dr. Fred Wilson, president of the Skagit River Bald Eagle Awareness Teem, will present an informational talk on George and Martha: Observations of and Eagle couple and thoughts about bald eagles. n 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 2: A guided hike along the Skagit River viewing

wildlife and bald eagles.

Dress for weather and muddy conditions. The hike will leave Skagit River Bald Eagle Interpretive Center in the Howard Miller Steelhead Park, Rockport. n 1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2: Kat McCarroll will present a family-friendly and informational lecture on the Skagit River Watershed. skagiteagle.org.

MERRYSVILLE FOR THE HOLIDAYS: Cel-

petting farm, dinner theater and more.

The play for this season is “A Christmas Carol …

More or Less” and costs $59, including festival admission and dinner.

General festival admission costs between $12-$16.

Check out the full schedule at thelightsofchristmas. com Warm Beach Camp is located at 20800 Marine Drive. ebrate the holidays in downtown Marysville at 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1.

There will be a parade, bonfire, craft show, holiday concert and more.

Festivities will take place at the intersection of Fifth and State streets.

FREE HOLIDAY MOVIE: The Lincoln Theatre will host a free screening of “The Star,” an animated tale of a small but brave donkey named Bo who goes on an adventure, at 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, at 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon.

“THE NEXT SHOW”: The live event takes place the first Thursday of every month from 7 to 9 p.m., featuring the music and thoughts of artists from Anacortes and beyond. Dec. 6 guests: Whiskey Fever. Tune in at anacortesmusicchannel. com.

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OUT AND ABOUT n Dec. 1: Wreath crafting, crafts on the beach, cookie decorating and Cama Beach Quilters demonstrations from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m; Gingerbread house building from 1 to 4 p.m. ($15) and adult gingerbread house building from 6 to 9 p.m. ($15). Call 360-387-1550 to register for gingerbread house building. n Dec. 8: Wreath crafting, crafts on the beach, cookie decorating and Cama Beach Quilters demonstrations from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m; Gingerbread house building from 1 to 4 p.m. ($15). Call 360-387-1550 to register for gingerbread house building. “Winter’s Return” concert from 6 to 9 p.m. n Dec. 14: Dinner with Cama beach cafe and music by Heartstrings from 6 to 9 p.m.

Reservations required: camabeachcafe.com. n Dec. 15: Crafts on the beach from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; music in the Cama Center from South End String Band from 6 to 9 p.m. n Dec. 22: Crafts on the Beach from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. n Dec. 29: Music in the Cama Center with The Whateverly Brothers from 6 to 9 p.m.

E-CYCLE: Donate old computers, TVs and monitors to the Stanwood Camano Kiwanis Aktion Club to be e-cycled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, at 27001 94th Drive NW, Stanwood. Free.

HOLIDAY TREES: Hotel Bellwether will host a holiday tree

Winter fun at Cama Beach State Park

By Skagit Valley Herald staff

CAMANO ISLAND — Cama Beach State Park, 1880 S. West Camano Drive, is hosting a month full of holiday fun in December. Most events are free, but Discovery Passes for parking are $10. n Dec. 1: Wreath crafting, crafts on the beach, cookie decorating and Cama Beach Quilters demonstrations from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m; gingerbread house building from 1 to 4 p.m. ($15); adult gingerbread house building from 6 to 9 p.m. ($15). Call 360-387-1550 to register for gingerbread house building. n Dec. 8: Wreath crafting, crafts on the beach, cookie decorating and Cama Beach Quilters demonstrations

from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m; gingerbread house building from 1 to 4 p.m. ($15).

Call 360-387-1550 to register for gingerbread house building. “Winter’s Return” concert from 6 to 9 p.m. n Dec. 14: Dinner with Cama beach cafe and music by Heartstrings from 6 to 9 p.m. Reservations required: camabeachcafe.com. n Dec. 15: Crafts on the beach from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; music by South End String Band in the Cama Center from 6 to 9 p.m. n Dec. 22: Crafts on the beach from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. n Dec. 29: Music with The Whateverly Brothers in the Cama Center from 6 to 9 p.m.

lighting benefiting local nonprofit Skookum Kids at 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, at 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham.

SANTA: 8 to 11 a.m.

Saturday, Dec. 1, Hillcrest Park Lodge, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon. $5.

HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS: Santa Claus will arrive on a pirate ship for Oak Harbor’s tree lighting and caroling celebration from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, in downtown Oak Harbor, Pioneer Way and Dock Street.

HOLLY JOLLY PARADE: The annual parade through downtown Langley will take place at noon Saturday, Dec. 1.

BREAKFAST WITH

THE GREENING OF COUPEVILLE: Attend a tree lighting, watch a parade and listen to carols at 4 p.m. Saturday,

Dec. 1, in downtown Coupeville.

CHILDREN’S SHOPPING EXTRAVAGANZA: Children of all ages are invited to shop for gifts that fit their holiday budget — all items priced $5 or under — from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 1, at the Hillcrest Park recreation building, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon.

CLEAR LAKE BAZAAR: Clear Lake

School, 23631 Lake St., will be filled with crafts and artwork available for purchase from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1.

THE LIGHTS OF CHRISTMAS: Enjoy the holiday season at this festival boasting over one million lights at Warm Beach Camp & Conference Center, 20800 Marine Drive, Stanwood. The festival is open from 5 to 10 p.m. Thursday through Sunday from Nov. 29-Dec. 16 and 5 to 10 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday from Dec. 19-29. $16. thelightsofchristmas.com.

MS BIKE AND BREW: Six stationary bikes will be set up at Farmstrong Brewing in Mount Vernon starting at noon Saturday, Dec. 1, as part of a MS Bike and Brew event.

A special beer will also be available. The goal is to challenge volunteers to bike 100,000 miles to raise money for MS research.

LA CONNER HOLIDAY CELEBRATION: A La Conner Holiday Celebration of local arts and crafts will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 1, at the La Conner Civic Garden Club. A portion of sales will support the new La Conner Library campaign.

SURGE OPEN HOUSE: A surge open house will take place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 1, at the Museum of Northwest Art, 121 First St., La Conner. Talks include “Movement and Climate Resilience,” led by dancer and

choreographer Jasmmine Ramgotra from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; an artist’s talk by surge contributor Suze Woolf about her work and process from 1 to 1:30 p.m.; a class on upcycled book art by teacher Rachel Simpson for those between 8 and 18 and adults from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.; and a Knita-Long with The Tempestry Project for ages 6 and older from 3:30 to 5 p.m.

VISIONS AND VOICES: The forgotten films from cinema’s female directors will be played in this silent film series presented by CASCADIA International Women’s Film Festival at 2 p.m. Sundays, Dec. 2, Jan. 6, Feb. 1 and March 8, at the Studio Theatre in the Sylvia Center for the Arts, 205 Prospect St., Bellingham.

MARBLEMOUNT CHRISTMAS BAZAAR: Shop for gifts, have brunch and meet Santa Claus and his elves from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2, at Marblemount Community Hall, Milepost 106, Highway 20, Marblemount.

TREE LIGHTING: Burlington’s annual Tree Lighting will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6, at Alpha Park, Burlington. Santa will be there along with hot cocoa, coffee and cookies.

HOLIDAY PARTY: Celebrate the holidays with the Skagit County Historical Museum, 501 S. Fourth St., La Conner, from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6. A time capsule from 1969 will be opened. RSVP: 360466-3365 or museum@ co.skagit.wa.us.

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OUT AND ABOUT TOUR OF LIGHTS: Cedarcrest Golf Course becomes an after-dark winter wonderland in December. See the lights from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 7-8; and Wednesday through Saturday, Dec. 12-15 and 19-22. Suggested donation $5 adults, $3 kids. The course is located at 6810 84th St. NE Marysville.

360-363-8400.

Postmodern Jukebox at Mount Baker Theatre

By Skagit Valley Herald staff

BELLINGHAM — Like the lyricism of new age hits but have a fondness for old-time musical style? Then Postmodern Jukebox is for you, a band that covers this era’s hits but puts a vintage twist on it.

The show is at 7 p.m. today, Nov. 29, at the Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St.

HOLIDAY TRADITIONS: Enjoy an evening of holiday fun, food, drink, crafts and Santa from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, at Snohomish County PUD, 2320 California St., Everett. $10 for ages 3-18, $5 for ages 18 and older.

day lights in downtown Coupeville and Langley on Saturday, Dec. 8. Arrange a ride with Island Transit: 360-678-9536 or travel@ islandtransit.org.

HOLIDAY LIGHTS AND PHOTOGRAPHY TOUR: Bring a camera to this tour of the holi-

HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE: Studio Outback will host its eighth annual holiday open house, fea-

turing handcrafted items from multiple local artists, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 8, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, at 801 Central St., Sedro-Woolley.

ebrate the Season” holiday fair will take place from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 8-9, at Port of Anacortes Event Center, 100 Commercial Ave.

CELEBRATE THE SEASON: The Anacortes Schools Foundations “Cel-

PICKETT HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE: Explore Washington’s oldest wood-

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The band brings back the roaring ‘20s the sweet crooning ‘60s and classic soul with energy.

Tickets are from $23-$55, and students with ID can purchase half-price tickets one hour before showtime, depending on availability.

en structure and listen to the Blaine Ukulele Group from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, at 910 Bancroft St., Bellingham. $10.

ALGER HOLIDAY MARKET: Shop for local gifts from local artists from noon to 5 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 9, at Alger

Community Hall, 18735 Parkview Lane, Burlington.

WINE TASTING: Sample offerings from four wineries from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, at The Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. $30.

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area November 29 – December 5 Thursday.29

”THE NUTCRACKER”: 7:30 p.m., Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. 360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com.

MUSIC POSTMODERN JUKEBOX: 7 p.m., Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. $55. 360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com.

”ANNIE”: 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.

THEATER ”SHIPWRECKED!”: 7:30 p.m., Bellingham Theatre Guild, 1600 H St., Bellingham. $8-$16. bellinghamtheatreguild.com.

”A CHRISTMAS CAROL ... MORE OR LESS”: 6 p.m., Warm Beach Camp, 20800 Marine Drive, Stanwood. $38-$59.

800-228-6724 or thelightsofchristmas.com.

”YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU”: 7 p.m., Burlington-Edison High School, 301 N. Burlington Blvd., Burlington. $6-$9.

COMEDY THE GBU: 7:30 p.m., The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. 360-733-8855 or theupfront.com.

Friday.30

THEATER ”NOEL NOIR”: 7:30 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

”SHIPWRECKED!”: 7:30 p.m., Bellingham Theatre Guild, 1600 H St., Bellingham. $8-$16. bellinghamtheatreguild.com. ”YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU”: 7 p.m., Burlington-Edison High School, 301 N. Burlington Blvd, Burlington. $6-$9. ”THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER”: 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor.

360-679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com. ”THE NUTCRACKER”: 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $20-$37. 360-416-7727 or mcintyrehall.org.

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”NOEL NOIR” ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

Check individual dates for times.

”A CHRISTMAS CAROL ... MORE OR LESS”: 6 p.m., Warm Beach Camp, 20800 Marine Drive, Stanwood. $38-$59.

800-228-6724 or thelightsofchristmas.com.

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COMEDY DOUBLE UH OH SEVEN: 7:30 p.m., The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. 360733-8855 or theupfront.com.

”SHIPWRECKED!”: 7:30 p.m., Bellingham Theatre Guild, 1600 H St., Bellingham. $8-$16. bellinghamtheatreguild.com.

LOL-APALOOZA: 9:30 p.m., The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. 360-733-8855 or theupfront.com.

”YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU”: 7 p.m., Burlington-Edison High School, 301 N. Burlington Blvd, Burlington. $6-$9.

BEST OF BRASS MONKEY: 9 p.m., Sylvia Center for the Arts, 205 Prospect St., Bellingham. $10. 360-305-3524 or sylviacenterforthearts.org.

MUSIC THE CLAIRVOYANTS CHRISTMAS: 8 p.m., Pacific Showroom, The Skagit Casino Resort, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow. 877-275-2448 or theskagit.com.

THEATER ”NOEL NOIR”: 7:30 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

”THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER”: 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor.

360-679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com. ”THE NUTCRACKER”: 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $20-$37. 360-416-7727 or mcintyrehall.org.

COMEDY DOUBLE UH OH SEVEN: 7:30 p.m., The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. 360733-8855 or theupfront.com.

LOL-APALOOZA: 9:30 p.m., The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. 360-733-8855 or theupfront.com.

BEST OF BRASS MONKEY: 9 p.m., Sylvia Center for the Arts, 205 Prospect St., Bellingham. $10. 360-305-3524 or sylviacenterforthearts.org.

MUSIC THE CLAIRVOYANTS CHRISTMAS: 8 p.m., Pacific Showroom, The Skagit Casino Resort, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow. 877-275-2448 or theskagit.com.

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COMEDY THE GATEWAY SHOW: 8 p.m., The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. $14.

360-733-8855 or theupfront. com.

THEATER ”NOEL NOIR”: 2 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

”SHIPWRECKED!”: 2 p.m., Bellingham Theatre Guild, 1600 H St., Bellingham. $8-$16. bellinghamtheatreguild.com.

”THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER”: 2:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor.

360-679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com. ”THE NUTCRACKER”: 2 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $20-$37. 360-416-7727 or mcintyrehall.org. ”THE NUTCRACKER”: 2 p.m., Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. 360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com. ”A CHRISTMAS CAROL...

MORE OR LESS”: 4 p.m., Warm Beach Camp, 20800 Marine Drive, Stanwood. $38-$59.

800-228-6724 or thelightsofchristmas.com.

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THEATER ”NOEL NOIR”: 7:30 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

“SHIPWRECKED!”: 7:30 p.m., Bellingham Theatre Guild, 1600 H St., Bellingham. $8-$16. bellinghamtheatreguild.com. ”THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER”: 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor.

360-679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com. ”ANNIE”: 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org. ”A CHRISTMAS CAROL...

MORE OR LESS”: 6 p.m., Warm Beach Camp, 20800 Marine Drive, Stanwood. $38-$59.

800-228-6724 or thelightsofchristmas.com.

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TUNING UP Playing at area venues November 29 – December 5 Thursday.29 UNDECIDED: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce St., Conway. $5. 360445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

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SKATING POLLY, POTTY MOUTH, WIGS: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 State St., Bellingham. 360770-1067 or shakedownbellingham.com.

ROCKIN’ JOHNNY BURGIN CHICAGO BLUES: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway.

360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

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

BAILEY MARTINET: 7:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 First St., La Conner. 360-399-1805 or aneliaskitchenandstage.com.

CHRIS EGER: 6 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham.

360-392-3100 or hotelbellwether.com.

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

360-848-8882.

CELTIC HOLIDAY CONCERT: 7 p.m., Littlefield Celtic Center, 1124 Cleveland Ave., Mount Vernon. $20-$25. celticarts. org.

NI CK A NTHO NY: 6 to 8:30 p.m., Corner Pub, 14565 Allen West Road, B ow. 360-757-6113 or bowcornerpub. com.

CANTABILE CHAMBER CHOIR WINTER AGLOW: 7:30 p.m., Tidelands Church, 10101 271st St. NW, Stanwood. $8-$14.

DARCI CARLSON BAND: 8:30 p.m., The Old Edison, 5829 Cains Court, Bow. 360-766-6266 or theoldedison.com.

MA RV I N JOHN S ON: 6 p.m., Hotel B ellwether, 1 B ellwether Way, B ellingham. 360392-3100 or hotelbellwether.com.

FANNY ALGER: 10 p.m., Brown Lantern Ale House, 412 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-293-2544 or brownlantern.com.

HA RP AT TACK W I TH MA RK DEFRES NE, K I M FI ELD, MI K E LYNCH: 7:30 p.m., Rockfish Grill & Anacortes Brewer y, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

360-588-1720 or anacortesrockfish. com.

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

TINGSTAD AND RUMBEL: 7:30 p.m., Kennelly Keys, 1901 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360708-7770 or rickeptingfoundation.org.

HAVLIAH: 9 p.m., Longhorn Saloon, 5754 Cains Court, Bow. Free. 360-766-6330.

BABY CAKES (ALBUM RELEASE), MOTUS: 8:30 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham. $8. 360-746-8733 or wildbuffalo.net.

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BEN STARNER: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. 360445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

PE TU NI A & THE V I PERS: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $15. 360445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

HERON & CROW CD RELEASE PARTY: 7:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 First St., La Conner.

360-399-1805 or aneliaskitchenandstage. com.

HARVEY CREEK BAND: 9 p.m., Loco Billy’s, 27021 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood.

425-737-5144, 360-6296500 or locobillys.com.

Sunday.2

SONJA LEE QUARTET: 4:30 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. 360392-3100 or hotelbellwether.com.

Saturday.1

BEN STARNER 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. 360445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

Wednesday.5 JOAN PENNEY: 6 p.m., Rockfish Grill & Anacortes Brewery, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720 or anacortesrockfish. com.

SCOTCH DOUBLES: 7 p.m., Brown Lantern Ale House, 412 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

360-293-2544 or brownlantern.com.

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THE BOTTOM SHELF BOURBON TRIO: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

ALL THAT JAZZ: 6 p.m., Rockfish Grill & Anacortes Brewery, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720 or anacortesrockfish.com.

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Pop culture needs to give Baby Cakes album release show ‘Notorious RBG’ some space

OUT AND ABOUT

By Skagit Valley Herald staff

BELLINGHAM — Baby Cakes is releasing a new album this weekend.

The Bellingham-based band is celebrating with a show at 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, at the Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St. They play a mixture of soul, funk

and R&B, often covering the greats like Aretha Franklin, Beyonce, Earth, Wind and Fire and many more. They also perform their own music.

Motus will open performing high-energy dancing tunes.

Tickets are $8; the show is for ages 21-plus.

BOWMAN BAY HOLIDAY: Celebrate the holiday by the water at 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, at Bowman Bay at Deception Pass State Park. $5 suggested donation.

from 11 a.m. to noon on New Year’s Eve, Monday, Dec. 31, at Burlington Public Library, 820 E. Washington Ave., Burlington.

BREAKFAST WITH SANTA: Enjoy breakfast and have a picture taken with Santa Claus from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, at Eaglemont Golf Course, 4800 Eaglemont Drive, Mount Vernon. $10 children, $12 adults.

GATHERING: Kulshan Chorus will present the winter concert “Gathering” at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 12, at the Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. $7-$22.

OUTDOOR SURVIVAL SKILLS CAMP FOR KIDS: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 27, at Burlington Parks and Recreation Center, 900 E Fairhaven. $42. 360-7559649.

BABYSITTING BASICS: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 28, Burlington Parks and Recreation Center, 900 E. Fairhaven. $42. 360-755-9649.

NOON YEAR’S EVE: Ring in the NOON Year with crafts and games

LOOKING AHEAD

ARTIST & SCIENTIST PANEL: A moderated panel featuring scientist and artist teams who contributed to the Surge exhibition at the Museum of Northwest Art will begin at 3:30 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 5, at the museum, 121 First St., La Conner. Free.

HUMAN RIGHTS CONFERENCE: The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Human Rights Conference is a space for the community to come together and renew commitments to the ideals of Dr. King from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan.

19, at the Syre Student Center at Whatcom Community College, 237 W. Kellogg Road, Bellingham.

VINTAGE RADIO EVENT: Listen to vintage radio music and shows from the ‘30s, ‘40s and ‘50s on Saturday, Jan. 19, at the Caregie Gallery, 1305 Eighth St., Anacortes. There are two sessions: matinee from 3 to 4:30 p.m. and evening from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

RSVP: 360-293-1915.

MARYSVILLE WEDDING SHOW: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, Marysville Opera House, 1225 Third St., Marysville.

CHILDREN’S LITERATURE CONFERENCE: Five award-winning children’s and youngadult book authors and illustrators will be speaking from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m Saturday, Feb. 23, at Western Washington University’s Performing Arts Center, 516 High St., Bellingham. $175. wwuclc.com.

By LIBBY HILL Los Angeles Times

The last few weeks have been an emotional roller coaster for enthusiasts of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

The 85-year old associate justice broke three ribs in a fall earlier this month, a terrifying reminder that the “Notorious RBG” — as she’s lovingly nicknamed — is all too human.

On the brighter side, Ginsburg appears to be on the mend, and her rideor-die fans have only a few more weeks to wait before the release of “On the Basis of Sex,” a new biopic examining Ginsburg’s life, which lands in theaters on Christmas Day. In the meantime, Ginsburg’s admirers could always watch the numerous “Saturday Night Live” appearances by Kate McKinnon’s version of Ginsburg or a new rap about her.

Or they could tuck in and watch the 2018 documentary “RBG.” Or learn how to mimic her workout routine. Or read 2015’s “Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg.”

Actually, guys, maybe we should dial back the Ginsburg stuff a little.

As someone who uses a canvas tote bag with Ginsburg’s face emblazoned on the side, even I think it’s time to evaluate what exactly we’re trying to accomplish with the continued deification of the Brooklyn native.

Take the RBG rap from Saturday’s “SNL.” What was the point? That Ginsburg is indomitable? We know.

That McKinnon is charm-

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ing? We know. That to a certain segment of the populace, the thought of older individuals doing things is inherently hilarious? Sadly, we know this already too.

It’s one thing to celebrate someone’s accomplishments, and few people are more worthy of plaudits than Ginsburg, but how did we even end up in this place? The well-being of one aging woman now feels like the only thing standing between us and the uncertainty of another Supreme Court justice nominated by President Trump.

Ginsburg has done amazing things throughout her career and proved again and again her passion for protecting the rights of women and fighting for justice and equality. And it’s not wrong to appreciate the legends in our midst as they live, as opposed to waiting until they die, but there is a time and a place for everything.

That “SNL” rap does make a salient point, though: How many of Ginsburg’s champions truly understand what makes

her such a pioneer? Pete Davidson’s character in the sketch is asked what his favorite RBG decision is — and he can’t name a single one. Sometimes it’s easier to be on the bandwagon than to do your research.

Ginsburg is a remarkable woman, for sure, but she is one of many. Despite her diminutive 5-foot-1 height, she stands tall among a raft of others equally invested in the fight for equality. If we’re looking for heroes to celebrate, we should widen our scope and look to lift up other women (and men) who stand between us and the powers that be.

But even more than that, it feels as though by lionizing Ginsburg, we miss the most beautiful thing about her. She isn’t a superhero.

She’s not a goddess. She’s human. She faces the same challenges, the same workouts, the same frustrations as anyone, yet still manages to do good things.

You too can live like Ruth Bader Ginsburg. You just have to stop rapping about her long enough to go out and do good.

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HOT TICKETS STEVE GADD BAND: Nov. 29-Dec. 2, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

DEADBEATS: Nov. 30, WaMu Theatre, Seattle. 800854-2196.

PENN & TELLER: Nov. 30, Paramount Theatre, Seattle.

360-745-3000 or ticketmaster. com.

JIMMY CARR: Nov. 30, Neptune Theatre, Seattle. 888929-7849 OR stgpresents.org.

MAVIS STAPLES: Dec. 1, Moore Theatre, Seattle. 800745-3000 or livenation.com.

THE FACELESS, RINGS OF SATURN: Dec. 1, El Corazon, Seattle. 206-262-0482 or elcorazonseattle.com.

ELVIS COSTELLO & THE IMPOSTERS: Dec. 3, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. 360-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

MIKE STERN/DAVE WECKL BAND: Dec. 4-5, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-4419729 or jazzalley.com.

TOMMY EMMANUEL, JER-

RY DOUGLAS: Dec. 5, Moore Theatre, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

BON IVER: Dec. 5-6, Paramount Theatre, Seattle.

360-745-3000 or ticketmaster. com.

ANDY SHAUF: Dec. 6, Columbia City Theater, Seattle. columbiacitytheater.com.

BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA: Dec. 6-8, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-4419729 or jazzalley.com.

ROSEANNE CASH: Dec. 7, Moore Theatre, Seattle. 800745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

SHAKEY GRAVES: Dec. 8-9, Neptune Theatre, Seattle. 800745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

CHARLIE HUNTER TRIO: Dec. 11, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

CONAN & FRIENDS: Dec. 11, Moore Theatre, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or ticketmaster. com.

TENACIOUS D: Dec. 14, Moore Theatre, Seattle. 800-

TOMMY EMMANUEL Dec. 5, Moore Theatre, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster. com.

745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

KURT VILE AND THE VIOLATORS: Dec. 15, Moore Theatre, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

MYLES KENNEDY & CO.: Dec. 16, Moore Theatre, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

ALLEN STONE: Dec. 16-17, Neptune Theatre, Seattle. 360745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

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JOHN LEGEND: Dec. 18, WaMu Theater, Seattle. 800745-3000 or livenation.com.

RAILROAD EARTH: Dec. 29, Neptune Theatre, Seattle. 360745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

PONCHO SANCHEZ LATIN JAZZ BAND: Dec. 31, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle.

206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

STRAIGHT NO CHASER: Dec. 31, McCaw Hall, Seattle.

360-745-3000 or ticketmaster. com.

DELVON LAMARR ORGAN TRIO: Dec. 31, The Triple Door, Seattle. 206-838-4333 or thetripledoor.net. ”THE SOUND OF MUSIC”: Jan. 4-6, 2019, 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle. 206-625-1900 or 5thavenue.org.

KAT EDMONSON: Jan. 8-9, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle.

206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

MARTIN TAYLOR, LAURENCE JUBER: Jan. 15-16, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle.

206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

38 SPECIAL: Jan. 25, Tulalip Resort Casino Orca Ballroom, Tulalip. 360-716-6000 or ticketmaster.com.

DIERKS BENTLEY: Feb. 1, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800745-3000 or livenation.com. ”ROCK OF AGES”: Feb. 1-24, 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle. 206-625-1900 or 5thavenue.org.

KISS: Feb. 2, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800-745-

3000, livenation.com or kissonline.com.

JAMES HUNTER SIX: Feb. 5-6, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

REVEREND HORTON HEAT, BIG SANDY, VOODOO GLOW SKULLS: Feb. 6-8, Tractor Tavern, Seattle. 206-7893599 or tractortavern.com.

MANHATTAN TRANSFER: Feb. 7-10, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND: Feb. 9, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE: Feb. 10-11, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma.

800-745-3000 or livenation. com.

RONAN FARROW: Feb. 11, McCaw Hall, Seattle. 844-8278188 or uniquelives.com.

DELFONICS FEATURING GREG HILL: Feb. 12-13, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle.

206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

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GET INVOLVED ART

CALL TO ARTISTS: The City of Anacortes is looking for entries for the third annual eightmonth outdoor sculpture exhibition. Sculptures must withstand outdoor conditions. Information: anacorteswa.gov. .

ART CLASSES

SALMON LUMINARY: Join the Skagit Watershed Council at the Museum of Northwest Art, 121 First St., La Conner, from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 8, to create a salmon-inspired luminary globe and learn about the state of Skagit River Salmon. For ages 5 and up (youths should be accompanied by an adult).

Suggested donation of $5 to the Skagit Watershed Council for materials.

GRUMBACHER DRAWING AND WATERCOLOR CLASSES: 6:30 p.m. each Thursday and Tuesday, through Dec. 27, at Michael’s, 1567 S. Burlington Ave., Burlington. Each class is $15.

360-757-6404 A GUILDED GALLERY: Art classes on a variety of topics are available at A Guilded Gallery, 8700 271st St. NW, Stanwood. aguildedgallery.com.

TRI DEE ARTS WORKSHOPS: Art classes on a variety of topics are available at Tri Dee Arts, 215 S. First St., Mount Vernon. trideearts.com.

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. 360466-4288 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.

GAIL HARKER CENTER: Gail Harker Center for Creative Arts offers a variety of art classes and workshops for artists of every level at 12636 Chilberg Road, Mount Vernon. Online courses are also available. For information and a complete schedule: 360-466-0110 or gailcreativestudies.com.

PACIFIC NW SCHOOL: Choose from painting, photography, fiber and 3D art workshops taught by professional artists at the Pacific NorthWest Art School, 15 NW Birch St., Coupeville. For information and a complete schedule: 360-678-3396 or pacificnorthwestartschool. com.

DAKOTA: Dakota Art Center offers a variety of art classes and workshops at 17873 Highway 536, Mount Vernon. 360-4166556, ext. 5, or dakotaartcenter.com.

STANWOOD CAMANO ARTS GUILD: A Guilded Gallery, 8700 271st St. NW, Stanwood, offers a variety of art classes and workshops. For information or to register: 360-629-2787 or stanwoodcamanoarts.com.

AUDITIONS

”SHE LOVES ME”: Auditions for the Whid-

bey Playhouse production of the comedy “She Loves Me” will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 3-4, at the Star Studio, 730 SE Midway Boulevard, Oak Harbor.

To schedule a 10-minute audtion, contact Gaye at whidbey995@comcast.net. whidbeyplayhouse.org.

CALL FOR DIRECTORS AND PLAYS: Whidbey Island Playhouse is seeking seasoned directors for the 2019020 Playhouse Season. whidbeyislandplayhouse.com or email kevinwm.meyer@ gmail.com with questions.

BOOKS

SILENT BOOK CLUB: Share a book you have read and silently read another at 4 p.m. on the first Monday of each month at Pelican Bay Books, 520 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

GREAT BOOKS READING GROUP MEETING: The Great Books Reading Group examines passages from important writings in history from 6 to 8 p.m. the fourth Monday of each month at the Burlington Public Library, 820 E. Washington Ave. 360-9411437 and shunji.asari@ gmail.com.

POETRY OPEN MIC: The Anacortes Poetry Group meets the second Saturday of the month for poetry open mics at 7 p.m. in the Anacortes Public Library meeting room, 1220 10th St., Anacortes.

Poets, songwriters, acoustic musicians, storytellers, a capella singers welcome.

NANOWRIMO OPEN MIC: Upper Skagit Library, 45770 B Main St., Concrete, will host an open mic where writers

can share the progress they’ve made on their NaNoWriMo projects at 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30.

Free, snacks provided.

DANCE

BEGINNING LINE DANCING: 7 to 8 p.m.

Tuesdays, Burlington Community Center, 1011 Greenleaf Ave., Burlington. $6 drop-in, $25 for five classes. Adults and teens 13 and older.

Register: burlingtonwa. gov/recreation or 360-7559649.

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

Learn to folk dance to a variety of international music. 7 to 9:30 p.m. first session free, $5 thereafter.

No partners needed. Gary or Ginny, 360-766-6866.

SCOTTISH DANCING: Bellingham Scottish Country Dancers meet from 7 to 9:30 p.m.

Wednesdays at the Fairhaven Library auditorium (upstairs), 1117 12th St., Bellingham. Wear comfortable clothes and softsoled shoes without heels. $8 per class. For information, call Mary Anderson at 360-933-1779 or visit bellinghamscd.org.

SCOTTISH HIGHLAND AND IRISH STEP DANCE: The Clan Heather Dancers offer year-round Scottish Highland and Irish step dance classes in Bellingham, Everett and Mount Vernon. clanheather.com.

JOLLY TIME CLUB: Dance to live music from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Thursdays at Hillcrest Lodge, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon.

For information, contact

Gisela at 360-424-5696.

MUSIC

SCOTTISH MUSIC SESSIONS: Musicians from around the valley meet at 3 p.m. the first Sunday of each month at Littlefield Celtic Center, 1124 Cleveland Ave., Mount Vernon.

The jam session generally focuses on Scottish music.

MUSIC LESSONS: Three professional instructors at the Peterson Conservatory of Music & Arts, 314 S. Section St., Mount Vernon, are offering a variety of classes for music students from youth ages 6-10 ($10) to ages 11 to adult ($40-50). pcmusical.org.

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. 206-7904862 or yogaheartspace0@ gmail.com.

BARBERSHOP HARMONY: Join the An-O-Chords, a fourpart 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. The Fiddlers will play Nov. 30.Free; donations accepted. 360-630-1156.

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

All skill levels welcome.

360-201-5861 or harmonynorthwest.org.

ANACORTES OPEN MIC: 9:30 p.m. Thursdays, Brown Lantern Ale House, 412 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360293-2544.

OPEN MIC: Jam Night, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.

Thursdays, Conway Pub & Eatery, 18611 Main St., Conway. 360-445-4733.

RECREATION

GUIDED HIKES: The Skagit River Bald Eagle Interpretive Center will host guided hikes along the Skagit River to view wildlife and bald eagles.

Dress for the weather and muddy conditions.

Hikes leave from the center in Howard Miller Steelhead Park, Rockport. n 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 1. n 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 2.

MINI BOOT CAMP: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Dec. 4-18, Burlington Parks and Recreation Center, 900 E. Fairhaven Ave., Burlington. $22.50. burlingtonwa.gov/parksandrec.

FLOW YOGA: 5:30 to 6:45 Thursdays, Dec. 6-27, Burlington Parks and Recreation Center, 900 E. Fairhaven Ave., Burlington. Ages 13 and up. $24 series, $10 dropin. burlingtonwa.gov/ parksandrec.

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Amazon signs deal with Viola Davis’ firm

By LOS ANGELES TIMES

LOS ANGELES — Amazon Studios said Monday that it had signed a firstlook film content deal with the L.A. production firm led by award-winning actress Viola Davis and her husband, actor and producer Julius Tennon.

Amazon has been moving aggressively to expand high-quality produced content for its streaming video platform.

Already, Amazon has landed a deal with producer Jason Blum’s company to bring eight thriller or darkly themed movies to Prime Video.

It also has a TV series pact with filmmaker Jordan Peele, who won an Oscar for original screenplay for the critically acclaimed film “Get Out.”

3 P.M. SATURDAY, DEC. 1 A small but brave donkey named Bo yearns for a life beyond his daily grind at the village mill. One day he finds the courage to break free, and finally goes on the adventure of his dreams. On his journey, he teams up with Ruth, a lovable sheep who has lost her flock, and Dave, a dove with lofty aspirations.

Along with three wisecracking camels and some eccentric stable animals, Bo and his new friends follow the Star and become unlikely heroes in the greatest story ever told: the first Christmas.

The cast includes Steven Yeun, Gina Rodriguez, Kelly Clarkson and Keegan-Michael Key. Rated PG; free admission.

‘Annie’

7:30 P.M. SATURDAY, DEC. 1 2 P.M. SUNDAY, DEC. 2 7:30 P.M. THURSDAY, DEC. 6 Based on the popular comic strip by Harold Gray, “Annie” has become a worldwide phenomenon and was the winner of seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical.

The beloved book and score, by Tony Award winners Thomas Meehan, Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin, features some of the greatest musical theater hits ever written, including “Tomorrow.” It is being presented by the Theater Arts Guild.

With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little orphan Annie charms everyone’s hearts despite a next-to-nothing start in 1930s New York City. She is determined to find the parents who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of a New York City

‘The King and I’

7 P.M. TUESDAY, DEC. 4 The multi-award winning and critically acclaimed Lincoln Center Theater’s production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “The King And I” comes to the Lincoln, recorded live from London’s iconic Palladium.

Reprising her Tony Award-winning role, Kelli O’Hara (Anna) takes to the stage alongside Tony and Oscar nominee Ken Watanabe (The King). Also returning to her Tony Award winning role as Lady Thiang is Ruthie Ann Miles.

Set in 1860s Bangkok, the musical tells the story of the unconventional and tempestuous relationship that develops between the King of Siam and Anna, a British schoolteacher whom the modernist King, in an imperialistic world, brings to Siam to teach his many wives and children. $18 adults, $16 seniors, $14 students.

Members receive $2 off.

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

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Orphanage that is run by the cruel, embittered Miss Hannigan. With the help of the other girls in the orphanage, Annie escapes to the wondrous world of NYC. In adventure after fun-filled adventure, Annie foils Miss Hannigan’s evil machinations … and even befriends President Franklin Delano Roosevelt! She finds a new home and family in billionaire, Oliver Warbucks, his personal secretary, Grace Farrell, and a lovable mutt named Sandy. $25, $20; Community night tickets on Dec. 6 and 13 are $15.

Coming Up: SCANDINAVIAN BUFFET

Family Friendly

December 2nd & 9th

$36.95 Seniors • $39.95 Adults $1 per year Children 12 & Under

Noon-6pm Reservations: 360.466.4411 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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“The Star” will show Saturday at the Lincoln Theater.

“Amazon Studios is passionate about building a home for both new and established filmmakers of all backgrounds, who share the same vision in telling incredible and engaging human stories,” Jennifer Salke, head of Amazon Studios, said in a statement.

Davis and Tennon’s company, JuVee Productions, produces television, independent film, theater and digital content.

“We share the same vision of creating a vast and rich array of narratives that are inclusive and reflective of our world,” the couple said in a statement.

Davis stars in the Amazon comedy “Troupe Zero,” which will be released next year.

SAT. 12/1 7:30PM HARP ATTACK with MARK DUFRESNE, KIM FIELD and MIKE LYNCH

WEDS. 12/5 6PM JOAN PENNEY THURS. 12/6 7PM ALL THAT JAZZ

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360-588-1720 anacortesrockfish.com

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TRAVEL

Seeking the wild side of Maui? Easy, it’s everywhere

By KERRI WESTENBERG Star Tribune (Minneapolis)

I wanted to find wild Maui, so naturally, I piled my family into a rental car for a five-hour drive on a narrow road with single-lane bridges and curves so sharp that I sometimes lost sight of the pavement — and oncoming cars. Horns and brakes get a workout on this roadway. Knuckles turn white.

And, still, I decided that it was our path to paradise, remote Maui where Hawaiians outnumber haoles (aka mainlanders), horses graze on oceanside pastures and the landscape drips with verdant beauty.

Our destination, the tiny town of Hana, was all that.

Especially the dripping part.

One day, five inches of rain fell in an hour. We learned online that some sections of the highway we had braved — the legendary Road to Hana — had closed. I could think of worse places to be stranded.

But we were on Day Three of our winter escape and had not yet seen the sun.

We had swum in a pool overlooking the Pacific, strolled a black-sand beach, climbed a nearby peak — and also reached for rain gear, a lot. The Seven Sacred Pools in Haleakala National Park, where we hiked on red-mud paths, appeared as one big gushing waterfall, the distinct pools drowned.

Sunglasses remained tucked in our bags.

The day after the deluge, we high-tailed it to the more populous and, we hoped, sunny side of the island. We were ready to trade wild Maui for better weather. But we soon discovered that we hadn’t left rugged scenes and

near-empty beaches behind.

They were all around us.

Sure, during our drive from Hana to Kaanapali, we hit stop-and-go traffic in Paia, a surfer town, and again in Lahaina, where we inched our way past its busy chain grocery stores and oceanside downtown filled with T-shirt shops and restaurants. Yes, hotels with intensely manicured lawns line the shores of West Maui. But this side of the island — where sunshine generally rules and tourists flock — holds authentic, quiet, untrampled pockets, too. And we had found one that very night, Slaughterhouse Beach.

Just 10 minutes after leaving our condo, we parked the car on the highway shoulder, where a small blue sign was our only clue that we had found the beach; it noted that the area is part of a marine life conservation district. We climbed down steep stairs and over thick tree roots to a small cove, where the only other group appeared to be Native Hawaiians. Jagged rocks dotted the sands.

Towering lava cliffs hugged the beach. We watched as turquoise waves curled and crashed.

Clouds hovered, but rain rarely fell during the next seven days. We happened to be in Maui during an unusually wet winter. But on this leeward side of the island, volcanic peaks generally hold clouds on the far side, where our trip began.

“So sad, all this rain. Very unusual,” the receptionist at our Hana resort lamented.

In the open-air lobby, she handed out umbrellas and sympathy.

Nearby, a list of the day’s activities was pinned to a bulletin board. Horseback

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Maui’s Road to Hana offers breathtaking views, but can sometimes come at white-knuckle cost.

riding: canceled. Outrigger canoeing on Hana Bay: canceled.

Undeterred, we put on raincoats and set off for a hike in the Dr. Seuss-like, almost psyche­delically green Waianapanapa State Park. We crossed its blacksand beach and followed an ancient coastal trail across volcanic rock hosting a riot of growth. We were so taken with the park’s strange craggy charms that we almost failed to notice we were wet.

We took the Road to Hana — this time beyond the town, where it grows recklessly narrow and passes the churchyard where Charles Lindbergh is buried — to lush Haleakala National Park.

For lunch in town, we walked to the Thai food truck and ate delicious concoctions at picnic tables under a tent, where a lazy dog hoped for scraps.

We even put on swimsuits; then, quickly, sweatshirts over them. At the pool, we had our pick of lounge chairs. We toweled them dry, sat down but soon hopped in the empty pool and settled in the hot tub.

Two friendly middle-aged women — yoga

instructors from Lahaina — joined us. One looked at the swirling steam rising from the warm water and spoke of aliens among us; we can’t see them because they occupy a different dimension, she explained. Then she turned our attention to something grounded in our world. Motioning to the ocean roiling with whitecaps, she said, “Such force and power. There’s nothing but ocean between us and South America.”

I checked a map later.

She would be right — on the geographic claim — if it weren’t for Mexico, the first land mass east of Hana. No way to verify the aliens.

One morning, we chartered a whale-watching sail on the Scotch Mist, which we boarded at Lahaina Harbor.

Our captain and his skipper looked like bandits, their faces covered to their sunglasses with neck gaiters. “You can’t put on enough sunscreen when you’re on the water all day,” the skipper told me. We were just happy to see the sun.

Soon, we were gliding out to sea on a gentle breeze, black giants tantalizing us in the distance.

A mother and calf ap-

peared, rising to the surface and flipping tails. The baby breached several times, jumping from the water and slamming back down.

Then came the real close encounter.

The captain pleaded with a humpback to spare the boat’s keel, a shaft that goes deep below the sailboat.

The rest of us peered over the sides in awe as a 40-foot-long behemoth descended below the water on port and reappeared on starboard. An escort — a male who accompanies a mother and her baby to ward off predators — had come to spy on us, just as we were spying on him.

The ukulele music pouring from the sound system may have intrigued the whale, or maybe it was the sailboat’s rounded wooden hull. One thing is clear: He kept his distance from the other sightseeing boats on the water, metal monsters with vibrating motors.

In Maui, boats are forbidden from approaching within 100 yards of humpback whales. Of course, they can come to us.

Our visit from the whale was a highlight of the vacation, but we had daily brushes with natural wonders.

On a blustery day, we watched a lone windsurfer jump waves from our perch at wide-open Oneloa Beach.

On several occasions, we snorkeled at Honolua Bay, marveling at the abundance of fish; the waters are part of the same marine life conservation district as Slaughterhouse Beach.

Across the street, beside a creek, we ate curries and acai bowls from a food truck staffed by cheerful, tattooed millennials.

LOCAL TRAVEL BRIEFS

WINTER IN LEAVENWORTH: Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation is offering a trip through Recreation Without Borders to Winter in Leavenworth from 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30.

Cost $82, will depart from and return to Hillcrest Park in Mount Vernon. To register: 360-336-6215 or mountvernonwa.gov.

OUTDOOR ADVENTURES: Skagit Guided Adventures offers a variety of birding tours daily through March in the Skagit Valley and surrounding areas.

Reservations required: 360-474-7479 or skagitguidedadventures.com.

SKAGIT SENIOR TOURS: Skagit Guided Adventures offers a variety of local nature and hiking day tours for seniors.

Reservations required: 360-474-7479 or skagitguidedadventures.com.

SKAGIT GUIDED ADVENTURES: Offers a variety of local nature and hiking day tours. 360-4747479 or skagitguidedadventures.com.

WHATCOM SENIOR TOURS: Sign up by calling 360-733-4030, ext. 1015, or visiting the tour office at 315 Halleck St., Bellingham.

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.

360-336-6215.

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Meet Greta Van Fleet, Generation Z’s first major rock band

By GLENN GAMBOA Newsday

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Sam Kiszka and Josh Kiszka of Greta Van Fleet perform during the iHeartRadio Music Festival Daytime Village on Sept. 22 in Las Vegas.

1 on the rock charts. And the buzz around the quartet — 19-year-old Kiszka, his 22-year-old brothers singer Josh and guitarist Jake, and 19-year-old drummer Danny Wagner — continues to grow.

“The high point of this year of very high and very low extremes was releasing the album and seeing the response,” Kiszka says.

“Thank God for the current rock and roll climate. It’s very inspiring.”

Greta Van Fleet takes inspiration very seriously.

After all, it’s what drove them to become musicians

from a very early age, with Kiszka and Wagner signing their record deal while they were still attending Frankenmuth High School.

“That was a strange thing,” says Kiszka, adding that they waited until he was 18 to finalize the deal so that he could sign as a legal adult. “But when you’re in the middle of doing it, it doesn’t really register.”

Kiszka says he was first inspired to take music seriously by Bob Dylan’s “Blood on the Tracks” album.

“I found my dad’s vinyl of it in the basement and

‘Tangled Up in Blue’ blew my mind,” Kiszka says.

“The lyricism was incredible. I really wanted to understand that song and I have no idea why. I was only 11 or 12 but I really took the time to understand that song. From then on, I was always in the basement, usually with Jake, and we would sit and listen to Bob Dylan while we would paint and draw.

There is just something about Bob Dylan. He is the most phenomenal and that really inspired us to think about music.”

Soon, the Kiszka broth-

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“That’s the feeling of where we were at the time, the emotions were that intense,” says Kiszka, adding that by the album closer “Anthem” is a call for unity, where they sing, “Can we step back and see we want the same?”

That kind of ambition, as well as the band’s virtuoso playing and Josh Kiszka’s wailing vocals, have made them plenty of fans already, landing them on Forbes’ “30 Under 30” list for “bringing back good old-fashioned rock ‘n’ roll” and on a lot of shortlists for a Best New Artist Grammy nomination.

Deep Purple bassist Roger Glover recently told MB Live, “A band like Rival Sons or Greta Van Fleet, if they were back in the ’70s, they’d be huge — top of the charts everywhere … But it’s a different world. It’s now a world of streaming and a world of likes.”

Kiszka says Greta Van Fleet isn’t really worried about that world. “There are three trillion other things that rock bands focus on other than music, silly kind of music industry things,” he says. “All we care about is playing live shows and fan engagement.

For us, talking to our fans is what social media is for.

It’s not for posting pictures of you wearing expensive shoes.”

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50 Years of Memories

Thursday, December 6 • 6 to 8 PM

Holiday Gala/Annual Appeal Kick-off Opening of the Time Capsule placed in the cornerstone of the Museum in 1969!

Appetizers catered by La Conner Seafood and Prime Rib

Please RSVP to 360-466-3365 or museum@co.skagit.wa.us For more information visit us online at skagitcounty.net/museum 501 S. 4th Street, La Conner, WA 98257 Promotion for museum programs funded by Skagit County Tourism Funds, visitskagitvalley.com

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Greta Van Fleet enjoys making music its members like and it shows.

Generation Z’s first major rock band taps into the same spirit of fun and experimentation that the classic rockers of the ’60s like Led Zeppelin and Cream had, the love of playing loud and fast because they can.

“When we’re in the studio, we’re not thinking about what the people will like,” says bassist/ keyboardist Sam Kiszka, calling from a tour stop in Birmingham, England.

“We make music for ourselves, honestly. We sculpt the album to be the way we want it to be rather than thinking, ‘Well, this might be catchy’ or ‘This may be more effective to grab listeners.’ When we released the album, we thought, ‘Well, here goes nothing.’”

However, Greta Van Fleet’s debut “Anthem of the Peaceful Army” turned out to be much more than the Michigan rockers expected. It topped the rock charts when it was released in October and reached No. 3 on the overall albums charts, while the single “When the Curtain Falls” became the band’s third No.

ers had started a band and would play in their garage for their friends. “People would start coming over to hang out and listen to us screw around in the garage,” Kiszka says. “It was just a second nature kind of thing. Everybody was just playing guitar and that’s what started us wanting to be musicians … I have very fond memories of those times.”

Kiszka said that was when he and his brothers began to understand the power of music.

“Music is a very special thing,” he says. “You can wield a paintbrush or camera and create great art, but music just touches something in everybody.”

And even though “Anthem of the Peaceful Army” is only Greta Van Fleet’s debut, the band is already determined to make the most of their music’s power.

“I am obsessed with the story an album can tell,” Kiszka says. “We worked very hard on the track listing, making sure all of the story is in there.”

When the band was recording in February, it was reacting to “whatever turmoil had plagued a certain country,” which led to the opener “Age of Man,” where they wonder “Who is the wiser to help us steer?

And will we know when the end is near?”

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MOVIES

NEW THIS WEEK

Michael B. Jordan shines (again) in sturdy, moving ‘Creed II’

MINI REVIEWS

Los Angeles Times

“Robin Hood” — A miscast Taron Egerton plays the key outlaw in a re-imagining of the legend. From the often anachronistic dialogue to the over-the-top pyrotechnics to the overwrought performances, it’s a serious contender for Worst Movie of the Year.

Adventure, PG-13, 116 minutes. H “Creed II” — Just as Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan) is enjoying his champion status, who should come along but a challenger: the son of Ivan Drago, who killed Creed’s father in the ring. Though we’ve seen this movie before (and more than once), there’s a strong beating heart to this franchise. Sports drama, PG-13, 128 minutes. HHH “Ralph Breaks the Internet” — The hapless video game “villain” (John C. Reilly) from “Wreck-It Ralph” and his sharp-witted friend Vanellope (Sarah Silverman) venture out of the arcade into the World Wide Web in search of a replacement part. There were times when the sweet-natured animated adventure was brimming with so much stimuli, I had to remind myself to laugh.

Animated adventure, PG, 112 minutes.

HHH “Green Book” — Viggo Mortensen plays a thick-headed lunk from the Bronx and Mahershala Ali is the musician he’s driving through the South in 1962, and both are nothing but believable. This is a friendship story, and one of the best times I’ve had at the movies this year. Comedy drama, PG-13, 130 minutes. HHH½ “The Front Runner” — Jason Reitman directs a whip-smart and funny and poignant look back at the infidelity allegations that ended the 1988 presidential campaign of Sen. Gary Hart, a scandal that forever changed the political landscape. Hugh Jackman does a solid job of capturing Hart’s impressive grasp of the issues — but also his arrogance and his unbounding ego. Political biography, R, 113 minutes. HHH½ “Instant Family” — Without thinking it through, a married couple (Mark Wahlberg and Rose Byrne) decides to foster three troubled siblings. The well-intentioned but disappointing result is an uneven mix of broad comedy and sometimes heavy-handed melodrama.

Comedy drama, PG-13, 118 minutes. HH

By JUSTIN CHANG

“I don’t want you making the same mistakes I made,” Rocky Balboa says about halfway through “Creed II.” But by that point in this predictably rousing and emotionally generous movie, his warning, spoken by Sylvester Stallone with his usual weather-beaten palooka gravitas, comes rather too late. Adonis Creed — played, once again, by a sensational Michael B. Jordan — has already made a few of those same mistakes, the worst of which have cost him dearly in the ring opposite a bigger, faster, tougher opponent.

Without those mistakes, of course, there would be no movie.

And if cinematic history is doomed to repeat itself, it’s comforting to remember that sameness is one of the reasons we go to a boxing picture in the first place, where even the hoariest B-movie cliches, much like a well-practiced swing or punch, can still land with devastating force and feeling.

In “Creed” (2015) and “Creed II,” that narrative logic is further underscored by a deep, abiding kinship with “Rocky” and its five variably watchable sequels — an uneven, indelible legacy that the filmmakers here treat as something to be cherished, saluted, exploited and sometimes corrected.

Directed by Steven Caple Jr. from a script

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Michael B. Jordan and Sylvester Stallone star “Creed II.”

written by Stallone and Juel Taylor, “Creed II” raids the standard playbooks with a canny mix of earnestness and self-awareness, right down to the Roman numerals in its title. The plot effectively merges the rise-and-fall-andrise arc of “Rocky III” with the Cold War villainy of “Rocky IV.” Adonis’ opponent this time is the intimidatingly bulked-up Viktor Drago (Romanian boxer Florian Munteanu), son of Ivan Drago (Dolph Lundgren), the former Soviet heavyweight who felled Apollo Creed with a fatal knockout blow decades earlier.

The specter of Adonis’ father thus hovers heavily over the proceedings, raising the grim possibility that it is not only Rocky whose mistakes Adonis might be repeating. In any event, there is plenty of father-son Sturm und Drang to go around — not just between Adonis and the late Apollo, but also between Viktor and Ivan, whose lives have never been the same since Ivan’s defeat at Rocky’s hands.

The Dragos have since struggled to reclaim

their place among Russia’s cultural and athletic elite, which is what drives Viktor to challenge Adonis to a fight, not long after this skilled but comparatively scrappy Philadelphian is crowned heavyweight champion of the world.

Creed vs. Drago, Round 2: It is, as various on-screen sports pundits breathlessly remind us, the matchup the world has been waiting to see.

But “Creed II” seems well aware that, despite the resurgence of Russian hostilities in recent headlines, the world’s enthusiasm may not be shared by the wider moviegoing audience.

Crucially, we care about Adonis not because of the breadth of his fan base or the grandeur of his mythology, but because he and the other characters in his orbit have been drawn with such charm and specificity.

Those qualities can be traced back to the emotional groundwork laid

by Ryan Coogler, who directed the first “Creed” and wrote its script with Aaron Covington.

Coogler is credited as an executive producer on “Creed II,” and if it lacks

its predecessor’s bracing sense of emotional discovery, it nonetheless understands and impressively re-creates the chief source of that movie’s delight: a group of characters who, for all their stresses and struggles, were a warm, easygoing pleasure to spend time with.

These include Adonis’ adoptive mother, Mary Anne (Phylicia Rashad), no longer standing in the way of his boxing dreams but quick to voice her all-too-understandable disapproval of his latest matchup.

Rocky, having coached him to victory in the previous movie, shares Mary Anne’s reservations and steps away from Adonis’ corner, literally and figuratively — a mental and emotional blow that seems to affect Adonis even more than his own obvious physical disadvantages opposite Viktor. (Stallone is in fine form here but, even more than he did in the first “Creed,” cedes the spotlight to his costar.)

Our hero falls back on the training and management expertise of Little Duke (Wood Harris), who steps up temporarily but can push him only so far.

But Adonis’ biggest support is still his loving girlfriend, Bianca (Tessa Thompson), who, as she did in the first film, casually if not entirely subverts the role of the supportive love interest.

Part of it is through sheer force of personality — Thompson and Jordan share an

effortless, persuasively prickly chemistry — and part of it is the film’s at-least-passing interest in Bianca’s own rising career as a musician, even if what we see of her performing ability is mostly limited to an elaborate boxing-match intro she stages for her partner.

Adonis, of course, remains very much the star of the show, as the conventions of formula and Jordan’s own inexhaustible star wattage demand.

This is the actor’s second major movie performance of the year, following his villainous turn as Erik Killmonger in the Coogler-directed “Black Panther,” and while the two roles could scarcely seem more different on the surface, they also represent two fascinating sides of the same premise: a young orphan who devotes his life to realizing a singular new vision of his late father’s dream.

How Adonis Creed goes about fulfilling that mission, one that takes him from Philly to L.A. to the Southwest desert to Moscow, cannot really be spoiled. Still, there are a few satisfyingly melodramatic developments — an unexpected new set of challenges, a briefly seen but startlingly familiar face in the cast — that deserve to be discovered on their own.

As does “Creed II,” the rare sequel that doesn’t wind up feeling like the same old mistake.

Compiled from news services.

Ratings are 1 to 4 stars.

Thursday, November 29, 2018 - E19

Skagit Valley Herald / goskagit.com

MOVIES

Stone, Weisz make ruthless power plays for queen’s affection The benign flowering plant known as Queen Anne’s Lace closely resembles hemlock, which brings us straight away to the pleasurably nasty triumph “The Favourite.” In this film, vaguely ridiculous extravagance masks court intrigues of a spiky, lethal variety. The result is a splendid black comedy that marks a stylistic leap for its director.

Second only, perhaps, to the upcoming “Roma,” it’s a reminder of how the movies can imagine a highly specific yet deeply idiosyncratic vision of the past.

“The Favourite” would be worth seeing if only for the subtle varieties of cutting rejoinder it offers

its central trio of performers: Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz and, as Queen Anne, early 18th century ruler of England, Ireland and Scotland, the heartbreakingly funny Olivia Colman.

The director is Greek native Yorgos Lanthimos, whose taste for corrosive societal disintegration came to global attention with “Dogtooth” and “The Lobster,” among others.

Rooted in fact, “The Favourite” depicts a romantic triangle ruled by ambition.

In 1705, Queen Anne’s court wrestles with the question of how to finance a war with France. Lady Sarah (Weisz), the Duchess of Marlborough, uses her wits, her body and the queen’s bed to coerce Anne into raising taxes on the citizenry in order to keep

“Widows” — Viola Davis deserves a best actress nomination for her performance as a criminal’s wife plotting a heist of her own. Even the relatively peripheral characters are unforgettable in this film — part political thriller, part family drama, part race and class commentary. This is one of the best movies of 2018.

Crime thriller, R, 128 minutes.

HHHH “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” — While the performances are solid, the sequel to J.K. Rowling’s “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” sinks under the weight of too many intersecting storylines and not enough focus on the fascinating, fractured relationship of wizards Grindelwald (Johnny Depp) and Dumbledore (Jude Law).

Fantasy adventure, PG-13, 134 minutes. HH½ “A Private War” — Rosa-

mund Pike admirably throws herself into her portrayal of Marie Colvin, one of the great combat correspondents of all time. It’s a straightforward and conventional but also appropriately grimy and bloody chronicle of the last 12 years of Colvin’s life. Biography, R, 110 minutes. HHH “The Girl in the Spider’s Web” — We do get some creatively creepy scenes in this psychological crime thriller introducing Claire Foy as the hostile anti-heroine Lisbeth Salander. Alas, the scattered moments of inspiration are completely overshadowed by a tired and generic 21st-century Cold War plot. Action thriller, R, 117 minutes). HH “The Grinch” — Here’s a new take on the Dr. Seuss tale/And this is quite a match:/The Grinch is voiced — just wait for it/By the man called Cumberbatch!/From time to time you’ll laugh

By MICHAEL PHILLIPS Chicago Tribune

the off-screen battle going.

This is good news for Sarah’s warrior husband.

Less good for Sarah: the unexpected arrival of her country cousin, Abigail (Stone), a noblewoman fallen on hard times. A dab hand with medicinal herbs, Abigail quickly rises above servant status to become the queen’s new favorite. Game on!

Abigail also stokes the ardor of the icy rake Lord Masham (Joe Alwyn). The men in “The Favourite,” including an excellent Nicholas Hoult as the dapper Harley, exist as pawns in the ladies’ game. Yet it’s more than a game. The script by Deborah Davis and Tony McNamara percolates with icy wit, blithe obscenities and the occasional droll anachronism. But when the focus

shifts to Anne’s personal tragedies — the grief she can barely process, amid her own obscenely pampered and lonely existence — Colman gives “The Favourite” the glimmers of heart it needs.

The movie looks and behaves differently from earlier works by Lanthimos, and some of the visual motifs already have proven controversial. With cinematographer Robbie Ryan, the director destabilizes our sense of period with brazen fish-eye lenses, wide, slightly warped compositions and sharply angled camera pivots, framing the actors in an attentive but peculiar way.

It’s a bit much, but it suits the script’s games and stratagems. I don’t know if Lanthimos is saying anything especially novel

about the machinations of those in power, but he’s such an inventive visual thinker, he gives “The Favourite” a bracing momentum. That’s not a phrase anyone would use to describe his earlier, often mesmerizing work, even the best of it. (One of my favorite sequences here is a duck race, shot in elegantly bizarre slow motion, full of cackling courtiers cheering on the competitors.)

In interviews Lanthimos has noted some reference points for his approach to “The Favourite,” including Peter Greenaway’s “The Draughtsman’s Contract” and, in its psychosexual tensions, Ingmar Berman’s “Cries and Whispers.” He takes a cue from Restoration comedies as well, naughty artifacts of the age just prior to Queen Anne’s

reign. In “The Favourite” a diamond-hard tale of seduction such as “The Country Wife” finds a 21st century equivalent, albeit with rougher language and a refreshing lack of misogyny. The women in “The Favourite” are creatures of self-interest and ruthless practicality; to the film’s benefit, and ours, nobody is a mere fool, not even the often foolish queen Colman brilliantly portrays.

Audiences enticed by the buzz and the trailer may go in expecting something morally enlightening or historically respectful.

Wrong movie. Which is to say: It’s the right movie for everybody else.

– 2:01. MPAA rating: R (strong sexual content, nudity and language).

HHHH (out of four stars)

At area theaters CONCRETE THEATRE Nov. 29-30, Dec. 2 Casablanca: Thursday: 7 p.m.

First Man (PG-13): Friday: 7:30 p.m.; Sunday: 5 p.m.

360-941-0403 ANACORTES CINEMAS Nov. 30-Dec. 6 Ralph Breaks the Internet (PG): FridaySaturday: 1:00, 3:45, 6:30, 9:15; SundayThursday: 1:00, 3:45, 6:30 Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (PG-13): Friday: 12:45, 3:55, 6:50, 9:45; Saturday: 3:55, 6:50, 9:45; SundayMonday: 12:45, 3:55, 6:50; Tuesday: 12:45, 3:55; Wednesday-Thursday: 12:45, 3:55, 6:50 Instant Family (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 1:15, 4:05, 7:00, 9:35; Sunday-Thursday: 1:15, 4:05, 7:00 Allegiance to Broadway: Tuesday: 7:30 The Metropolitan Opera: The Magic Flute Special Encore: Saturday: 12:55 360-293-7000

and maybe shed a tear/But this isn’t the kind of “Grinch” you’ll want to see each year.

Animated comedy, PG, 90 minutes. HH

OAK HARBOR CINEMAS Nov. 30-Dec. 6 Ralph Breaks the Internet (PG): FridaySaturday: 1:05, 3:35, 6:35, 8:55; SundayThursday: 1:05, 3:35, 6:35 Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (PG-13): Friday: 12:45, 3:40, 6:45, 9:25; Saturday: 3:40, 6:45, 9:25; Sunday-Monday: 12:45, 3:40, 6:45; Tuesday: 12:45, 3:40; Wednesday-Thursday: (12:45), (3:40), 6:45 Instant Family (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 1:00, 3:45, 6:30, 9:00; Sunday-Thursday: 1:00, 3:45, 6:30 Allegiance to Broadway: Tuesday: 7:30 The Metropolitan Opera: The Magic Flute Special Encore: Saturday: 12:55 360-279-2226 CASCADE MALL THEATERS Burlington For showings: amctheatres.com/showtimes/all/2017-06-23/amc-loews-cascademall-14/all *Times subject to change

“Boy Erased” — In yet another effective and authentic performance, Lucas Hedges plays a teenager sent by his parents to a

STANWOOD CINEMAS Nov. 30-Dec. 6 Creed II (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 12:40, 3:50, 6:50, 9:40; Sunday-Thursday: 12:40, 3:50, 6:50 Ralph Breaks the Internet (PG): FridaySaturday: 1:00, 3:45, 6:40, 9:15; SundayThursday: 1:00, 3:45, 6:40 Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 12:50, 3:35, 6:30, 9:25; Sunday- Thursday: 12:50, 3:35, 6:30 Instant Family (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 1:10, 4:00, 6:45, 9:20; Sunday-Thursday: 1:10, 4:00, 6:45 Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch (PG): Friday-Saturday: 1:20, 4:10, 7:00, 9:10; Sunday-Monday: 1:20, 4:10, 7:00; Tuesday: 1:20, 4:10; Wednesday-Thursday: 1:20, 4:10, 7:00 Allegiance to Broadway: Tuesday: 7:30 360-629-0514 BLUE FOX DRIVE-IN Oak Harbor 360-675-5667

“conversion camp” designed to reprogram people who “think” they’re gay. Cast as his parents are Russell Crowe and Nicole Kidman, and it’s

something special to see the Oscar winners disappearing into their characters in this understated but impactful film. HHH½

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