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OUT & ABOUT PAGES 4-5 Candlelight Baroque at Fir Conway Lutheran Church TUNING UP PAGE 9 Catch Tom Sandblom performing at the Longhorn Saloon in Bow
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NEW ON DVD THIS WEEK of the show. “I Do Until I Don’t”: Upcoming Everything about the At its gooey center, “I return feels like visiting Do … Until I Don’t” DVD releases old friends because the is like vanilla cake. It Following is a partial scripts were penned is sweet and will fill a schedule of DVD releases by series creator Amy hunger for something (dates subject to change): Sherman-Palladino. light, but generally The energetic writer there’s nothing that DEC. 5 and producer, along memorable about it. n Despicable Me 3 with her husband Dan Writer/director Lake n American Assassin Palladino, had left the Bell’s examination of n Better Watch Out series before the start of marriage as a tradition n Crash Pad the seventh, and final, does little to go past the n Fargo: Season 3 season. Their return is a norm when it comes to n The Simpsons – Seagift for “Gilmore Girls” the arguments about son 18 fans. whether it is good or n Twin Peaks: A Limit“Act of Vengeance”: bad to tie any kind of ed Event Series Man who puts work knot. before family goes on There’s nothing that DEC. 12 a quest to avenge the new in the script, but n Kingsman: The Golddeath of his wife and what Bell has cooked en Circle daughter. Antonio Banup would be a sufficient n Home Again deras stars. serving of cinema if n Detroit “Rememory”: Body the debate was the only n All Saints of a scientific is found ingredient. What gives n Cops and Robbers shortly after the unveilher recipe for romann Fuller House: Season ing of his device that tic fun a flavor boost 2 can extract, record and is a first-rate cast that n Game of Thrones: play a person’s memincludes Ed Helms, The Complete Seventh ories. Peter Dinklage Mary Steenburgen, Paul Season stars. Reiser, Amber Heard, — Tribune News Service “Candy Apple”: Wyatt Cenac and Dolly Double-amputee punk Wells. Each performer rocker moves in with adds their own brand of his adult son and the two fight their silly seasoning to the mixture and the product that was once vanilla develops demons. “Super Dark Times”: Two friends some rich textures. deal with the aftermath of attempts The writer/director’s commitment to her story, the actors selected to give to cover up a horrible accident. They must find a way to trust each other that story life and a wicked sense of before it is too late. humor about documentaries sprinkle “Harmonium”: Director Koji the film with some tasty moments. In Fukada’s film about the collapse of a this case, love means never having to say you’re sorry when the end result is seemingly ordinary Japanese family. “M.F.A.”: Struggling art student sweet and funny. finds the passion she needs to make “The Gilmore Girls: A Year in the her work better after killing her rapist. Life”: Stars Hollow was not quite the “The War Show”: Road movie same for almost a decade. There was captures the fate of a nation, Syria, no quick exchange of witty banter. No through the lens of a small circle of late-night mother-daughter chats. No friends. rants about cellphones in the diner. “Lost in Paris”: Woman’s orderly After seven seasons and 154 episodes life is disrupted by a letter from her of watching the lives of Lorelai and Rory Gilmore unfold among family and 88-year-old aunt. Fiona Gordon stars. “Gun Runners”: An examination friends, “Gilmore Girls” came to an end. of the American Dream as it unfolds The voices came back via Netflix in Kenya. in the four-part series told through “Logan Lucky”: Jimmy Logan 90-minute chapters — each spanning comes up with a plan to rob the one season: winter, spring, summer, fall. Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel Charlotte Motor Speedway. Channing Tatum, Adam Driver star. headline the returning cast that fea— Rick Bentley, Tribune News Service tures some very familiar faces to fans
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THIS WEEKENDin the area Skagit Valley Academy of Dance performs “The Nutcracker” By SKAGIT VALLEY HERALD STAFF
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kagit Valley Academy of Dance celebrates its 28th annual production of “The Nutcracker” with three performances this weekend at McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. Enjoy the beauty of Tchaikovsky’s musical creation and the wonders of Clara’s magical journey, through the Land of Snow and the Kingdom of Sweets. Performances are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1, and Saturday, Dec. 2, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3. Tickets are $20-$37. 360-4167727 or mcintyrehall.org.
HOLIDAY ARTWALK The Anacortes Chamber of Commerce Holiday Artwalk will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1, after the chamber’s tree-lighting ceremony, and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2. More than 20 merchants in old-town Anacortes will show the work of local artists. There will be paintings, sculptures, jewelry, photography, music, treats and other creations.
CELEBRATE THE SEASON The fifth annual Celebrate The Season event will be held from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 2-3, at the Port of Anacortes Event Center. Enjoy photos with Santa, crafts, hot chocolate and cookies and a holiday shopping marketplace. Saturday will feature entertainment by the Fidalgo Elementary School Choir and juggling duo Wren & Della. Sunday will feature gingerbread house decorating contests. Funds support Anacortes Schools Foundation.
CRAFT FAIR Clear Lake School’s 25th annual Arts and Craft Fair will be held from 9 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, at 23631 Lake St., Clear Lake. Shop from more than 120 local and nonlocal vendors offering photography, woodworking, baked goods, yard art and more.
CHILDREN’S SHOPPING EXTRAVAGANZA The event will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, at the Hillcrest Park Skylight Room, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon. All items under $5. 360-336-6215.
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OUT & ABOUT ART
“THE HEAVENS AND THE EARTH”: La Conner Seaside Gallery, 101 N. First Ave., is hosting “The Heavens and the Earth,” a show of new oil paintings by Mark Bistranin, through Nov. 30. HOLIDAY ARTWALK: The Anacortes Chamber of Commerce Holiday Artwalk will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1, after the chamber’s tree-lighting ceremony, and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2. More than 20 merchants in old town Anacortes will show the work of local artists. There will be paintings, sculptures, jewelry, photography, music, treats and other creations. Friday night’s event will be held in conjunction with the First Friday Art Walk. LUMINOUS POP-UP SHOW: ACME Creative Gallery will host the Luminous Holiday Pop-Up Shop through January at the gallery, 705 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. The show will feature artisans and artists Nikki McClure, M. Bueno Pottery, Isadoro, Barnacle Bags, Phil Elverum, Afterword, 112 James Street, Satterwhite Quilts, Things People Said, Slow Loris and more. An opening reception will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1.
THE GOOD STUFF: The Good Stuff Arts Gallery, 604 Commercial Ave., Anacortes, is hosting the Northwest artist show “NW Moody Expressions” until Dec. 31. Artists feature Margaret Carpenter Arnett, watercolor; Dedrian
Clark, pastel; Randy Emmons, watercolor; Janet Foster, quilt sculpture; Robert Gigliotti, bronze sculpture; Bob Hogan, acrylic; Darlene Klister, metalworking jewelry, trays; Terry MacDonald, acrylic; Ron Moore, wood segmented sculpture; Donna Nevitt-Radtke, oil; Ruth Owen, textile rug hooking; Suzanne Powers, oil, Cynthia Richardson, acrylic; Carla Seaton, mixed media; Dianna Shyne, acrylic; Sarah Swietzer, jewelry & ceramic sculpture; Annette Tamm, glass jewelry & sculpture; Gail Thein, beadwork jewelry; Mel Williams, jewelry; Maria Wickwire, ceramic sculpture; and Peggy Woods, watercolor. The gallery is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Woods will demonstrate her watercolor technique from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1. JENNIFER BOWMAN: Paintings by Anacortes artist Jennifer Bowman are on display at a new show at Scott Milo Gallery in Anacortes through January. Also showing: still-life photos by Randy Dana, photos on canvas by Lewis Jones, pastel landscapes by Christine Troyer, encaustic paintings by Marilee Holm and photo encaustic panels by Kathy Hastings. A reception will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1. The gallery, located at 420 Commercial Ave., is open 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday or by appointment. scottmilo. com.
OBJECTIFICATION 10: Smith & Vallee Gallery, 5742 Gilkey Ave., Edison, will host its annual Invitational Arts Installation: Objectification 10 during December, focusing on functional and 3-dimensional artwork. The exhibit is curated as a revolving show, designed for holiday gift-giving that supports the arts, showcasing more 50 Pacific Northwest artists. An artists reception will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2. The gallery is open daily from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Candlelight Baroque Candlelight Concerts will present Candlelight Baroque at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 4, at Fir Conway Lutheran Church, 18101 Fir Island Road, Conway. The evening will feature the Sans Souci Ensemble performing Johann Sebastian Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 5; a Quartet by Georg Philipp Telemann for flute, strings and harpsichord in celebration of the final weeks of Telemann’s 250th anniversary year; and a Quintet for flute and strings by Friedrich Kuhlau. The Sans Souci Ensemble features Jonathan Oddie (harpsichord), Jeffrey Cohan (flute), Roxanna Patterson (viola), Seattle Symphony members Stephen Bryant (violin) and Roberta Downey (cello), and Pacific Northwest Ballet violinist Sue Jane Bryant. Suggested donation: $15, $20 or $25. Tickets, information: candlelightseattle.org.
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SMALL WORKS: The Matzke Fine Art Gallery and Sculpture Park, 2345 Blanche Way, Camano Island, is hosting “Honey, I Shrunk the Art,” its 27th annual small works show, until Jan. 14. The gallery is open 11 to 5 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday and weekdays by appointment (360-3872759). matzkefineart. com.
LECTURES AND TALKS
“IF CATS COULD TALK”: Cat Nap Inn, a bed and breakfast exclusively for cats, and Chuckanut Feline Center will present “If Cats Could Talk,” a presentation and Q&A session from 3 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2. There is no charge to attend, but the organizers are asking for a donation of at least five cans of pet food that will be donated to the Humane Society of Skagit Valley. To register: 360-7243513 or catnapinn@ catnapinn.com.
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OUT & ABOUT FERMENTED FOOD FOR BEGINNERS: Library staffers Alisa Kester and Laura Schumacher will present “Fermentation for Beginners” at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5, at the Mount Vernon City Library, 315 Snoqualmie St., Mount Vernon. “IN THE VALLEY OF THE MYSTIC LIGHT”: A book reading and signing for “In the Valley of Mystic Light” by Claire Swedberg and Rita Hupy will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, at the Museum of Northwest Art, 121 S. First St., La Conner. Suggested donation $5. The book explores the unique history of the art scene in the Skagit Valley.
MUSIC
CANTABILE CHOIR: Cantabile Chamber Choir of Skagit Valley, an ensemble of auditioned vocalists that performs Christmas and spring concerts of sacred and secular works, will perform at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7, at the Mount Vernon City Library, 315 Snoqualmie St., Mount Vernon. CHRISTMAS CONCERT: Shelter Bay Chorus will hold its annual Christmas Concert, “Deck the Halls with Music,” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8, and 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, at the Shelter Bay Clubhouse, 1000 Shoshone Drive, La Conner. $10 suggested donation. A free preview will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 4, at the Anacortes Senior Center, 1701 22nd St.
SLAVIC YOUTH CHOIR: The Slavic Gospel Church Youth Choir will perform traditional Russian and Ukrainian Christmas songs at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 11, at the Mount Vernon City Library, 315 Snoqualmie St., Mount Vernon. For more information, call Mike Bonacci at 360-3366209 or visit mountvernonwa.gov. Free. 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. CELTIC TUNES: Campbell Road, a Celtic band based in the Skagit Valley, will perform at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 14, at the Mount Vernon City Library, 315 Snoqualmie St., Mount Vernon.
MORE FUN
CELEBRATE THE SEASON: The fifth annual Celebrate The Season event will be held from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 2-3, at the Port of Anacortes Event Center. Enjoy photos with Santa, crafts, hot chocolate and cookies and a holiday shopping marketplace. Saturday will feature entertainment by the Fidalgo Elementary School Choir and juggling duo Wren & Della. Sunday will feature gingerbread house decorating contests. Funds support Anacortes Schools Foundation.
The Dream It dinner and auction will be held at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, at the event center. The evening will include dinner catered by Gere-a-Deli, a live auction and music by the Patrick McHenry band. Tickets: $50 at anacortesschoolsfoundation.org/celebrate. BREAKFAST WITH SANTA: 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, Hillcrest Lodge, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon. $5. 360-336-6215. CRAFT FAIR: Clear Lake School’s 25th annual Arts and Craft Fair will be held from 9 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, at 23631 Lake St., Clear Lake. Shop from more than 120 local and nonlocal vendors featuring photography, woodworking, baked goods, yard art and more. CHILDREN’S SHOPPING EXTRAVAGANZA: 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, Hillcrest Park Skylight Room, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon. All items are under $5. 360336-6215. SANTA BREAKFAST: La Conner Rotary will host the 13th annual Santa Breakfast from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, at Maple Hall, 104 Commercial St., La Conner. Enjoy a pancake breakfast and take kids’ or pet photos with Santa. $7 adults, $3 kids, photos by donation. “HOLIDAY WHOBILATION”: The annual “Holiday Whobilation” will start at 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, in downtown Sedro-Wool-
ley. Free pony rides, train rides and face painting at Christ the King Church, 817 Metcalf St., and crafts at Sedro-Woolley Chamber of Commerce office, 810 Metcalf St. The fun continues at 5 p.m. with the lighting of the tree followed by the Christmas Parade. Afterwards, children can visit Santa at the Sedro-Woolley Eagles Club, 1000 Metcalf St. All events are free. 360-855-1841 or sedro-woolley.com. CHRISTMAS PARADE: The annual Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting will begin at 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3, on First Street in downtown Mount Vernon. The lighting ceremony and kids’ visits with Santa will start around 6 p.m. after the parade, but the public is invited to follow the end of the parade up South First Street to Division, where the tree lighting will be held. 360-3363801 or dep.mvda@ gmail.com. ALGER HOLIDAY MARKET: The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3, at Alger Community Hall, 18735 Parkview Lane, Burlington. The day will feature gifts from local artists and crafters, including handmade soaps and creams, roasted coffee, plants, wreaths, gifts for your pets, jewelry, hand-made stylized bread boards from local forests, handmade instruments make out of recycled woods, bird houses, walking sticks, wooden bowls and spoons, holiday crafts, rocks and gems, yard art and yard games.
TRIVIA: Bastion Brewing Co. will host the Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group for a trivia fundraising event at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6, at the brewery, 12529 Christianson Road, Anacortes. TREE LIGHTING: Burlington’s annual tree lighting event will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7, at Alpha Park. Visit with Santa at the Visitor Center, 820 E. Fairhaven Ave., after the tree lighting. Enjoy free hot cocoa, coffee and cookies. 360-7570994. TOUR OF LIGHTS: The seventh annual Holiday Tour of Lights in Marysville will be held at Cedarcrest Golf Course, 6810 84th St. NE, Marysville, from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Dec. 8-9, 13-16 and 20-23. First-come, first-served. Board the Marysville Rotary Train for a 20-minute ride through rolling hills passing through polar bear forest, minion village and other holiday displays. New displays include an animated nature scene, an animated march of the penguins and an enhanced lighting display. The event will also feature a new family photo backdrop (families should bring a camera). Suggested donation: $5 adults, $3 youths, $20 family. marysvillewa. gov or 360-363-8400. CRAFT FAIR: The Sedro-Woolley High School Band and Cheer’s seventh annual Arts and Craft Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, at 1235 Third St., Sedro-Woolley.
AFTERNOON WITH SANTA: Spend the afternoon with Santa Claus, featuring the opportunity to take a photo with Santa and Mrs. Claus and Mr. Bear, from 2 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 12, at the Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island. There will be hot cocoa, cookie decorating, crafts and more. JINGLE BELL DASH: The AAUW-Anacortes 5K or 10K Run/ Walk and Kids Dash to Santa will take place on Saturday, Dec. 16, at Seafarer’s Memorial Park, 601 Seafarers Way, Anacortes. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. followed by the Kids’ Dash at 9:45 a.m. and the 5K and 10K run or walk at 10 a.m. Registration for the 5K/10K: $25/$28 ages 18 and older, $20/$23 ages 7 to 17; Kids Dash to Santa for ages 6 and younger, free with a nonperishable food item for the Salvation Army Food Bank. jinglebelldashanacortes. net. BOWMAN BAY HOLIDAY: The third annual holiday fundraiser at Deception Pass State Park will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16, at Bowman Bay. $5 admission per car. Parking is free with a Discover Pass, or $10 for a day pass. Enjoy hot chocolate and baked goods, park cabins lit up with lights, pictures with Santa and story time with Mrs. Claus. There will be crafts for the kids and more. Remember to wear warm clothes, rain boots, and to bring a flashlight.
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ARTS COMMISSION: The Mount Vernon Arts Commission meets at 4:30 p.m the third Tuesday of each month at the Hillcrest Park administration office, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon. 360-336-6215. CALL FOR SCULPTURES: San Juan Islands Sculpture Park invites sculptors to submit entries for its ongoing juried sculpture review. All sculptures must be deemed “safe” and should be suitable for exhibition in an outdoor setting and capable of withstanding occasional high winds, rain and possible snow. Accepted sculptures will be installed for a two-year period (if not sold sooner) in the 20-acre park located near Roche Har-
bor on San Juan Island. For complete submission guidelines, visit sjisculpturepark.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.
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ART CLASSES
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, Dec. 15, at the Museum of Northwest Art, 121 S. First St., La Conner. 360-466-4446 or kyraa@ museumofnwart.org.
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. 360-466-0110 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. 360678-3396 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. 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 360-766-6866. 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 360-424-4608.
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. 360707-2683 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.
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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.
PRESENTATIONS, LECTURES, TALKS PHYLLIS L. ENNES POETRY CONTEST: Poets from Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Idaho, Montana and British Columbia are invited to submit
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poems for the third biennial Phyllis L. Ennes Poetry contest. 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.
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
SCOUT MEETING: Cub Pack 4001 and Boy Scout Troop 4001 meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays at First United Methodist Church, 1607 E. Division, Mount Vernon. New members are welcome. JINGLE BELL DASH: The AAUW-Anacortes 5K or 10K Run/Walk and Kids Dash to Santa will take place on Sat-
urday, Dec. 16, at Seafarer’s Memorial Park, 601 Seafarers Way, Anacortes. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. followed by the Kids’ Dash at 9:45 a.m. and the 5K and 10K run or walk at 10 a.m. Registration for the 5K/10K: $25/$28 ages 18 and older, $20/$23 ages 7 to 17; Kids Dash
to Santa for ages 6 and younger, free with a nonperishable food item for the Salvation Army Food Bank. jinglebelldashanacortes.net. BALD EAGLE INTERPRETIVE CENTER: Skagit River Bald Eagle Interpretive Center in Rockport
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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area November 30- December 9 Thursday.30
Wednesday.6
THEATER ”Anne of Green Gables”: 7:30 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.
MUSIC Brit Floyd: 8 p.m., Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. $39.50-$59.50. 360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com.
Friday.1
Thursday.7
THEATER ”Anne of Green Gables”: 7:30 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.
THEATER ”Anne of Green Gables”: 7:30 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.
Friday.8
BALLET ”The Nutcracker”: Skagit Valley Academy of Dance, 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $20-$37. 360-416-7727 or mcintyrehall.org.
MUSIC “Deck the Halls with Music”: Shelter Bay Chorus, 7:30 p.m., Shelter Bay Clubhouse, 1000 Shoshone Drive, La Conner. $10 suggested donation.
MUSIC ”A Charlie Brown Christmas”: 7 p.m., Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. $17.5$49.50. 360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com.
THEATER ”Anne of Green Gables”: 7:30 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com. DANCE ”Saving ChristmasTown”: 7 p.m., Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. $16. 360-7346080 or mountbakertheatre.com.
Saturday.2 MUSIC ”A Winter Gift” Celtic Holiday Concert: 7 p.m., Littlefield Celtic Center, 1124 Cleveland Ave., Mount Vernon. $20-$25. 360-416-4934 or events@celticarts.org. THEATER ”Anne of Green Gables”: 7:30 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com. BALLET ”The Nutcracker”: Skagit Valley Academy of Dance, 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $20-$37. 360-416-7727 or mcintyrehall.org. DANCE Winter White: 7 p.m., Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. $10. 360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com.
Saturday.9 BALLET ”The Nutcracker”: Pacific Northwest Ballet, 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $12-$35, $10 ages 12 and under. 360416-7727 or mcintyrehall.org.
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”THE NUTCRACKER” Skagit Valley Academy of Dance, McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $20-$37. 360-416-7727 or mcintyrehall.org. See individual listings for times.
Sunday.3 THEATER ”Anne of Green Gables”: 2 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.
BALLET ”The Nutcracker”: Skagit Valley Academy of Dance, 2 p.m. McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $20-$37. 360-416-7727 or mcintyrehall.org. DANCE Winter White: 2 p.m., Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. $10. 360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com.
MUSIC ”Deck the Halls with Music”: Shelter Bay Chorus, 3 p.m., Shelter Bay Clubhouse, 1000 Shoshone Drive, La Conner. $10 suggested donation. THEATER ”Anne of Green Gables”: 7:30 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com. DANCE ”Saving ChristmasTown”: 2 and 7 p.m., Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. $16. 360734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com.
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TUNING UP Playing at area venues November 30- December 7 Thursday.30
Monday.4
Paula Boggs Band: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.
Swingnuts: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Angel of the Winds Casino, 3438 Stoluckquamish Lane, Arlington. angelofthewinds.com.
Marian Call: 8 p.m., The Green Frog, 1015 N. State St., Bellingham. $5. 360-306-8273 or acoustictavern.com/ shows.php.
Tuesday.5
Andy Carr Trio: 5 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. 360-3923100 or hotelbellwether. com.
Friday.1
Whateverly Brothers: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. $7. 360445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.
Wednesday.6
TimE3Jazz: 6 p.m., Rockfish Grill & Anacortes Brewery, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. Free. 360588-1720 or anacortesrockfish.com.
Derringer Darlings: 8 p.m., Rockfish Grill & Anacortes Brewery, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. Free. 360588-1720 or anacortesrockfish.com. Tom Sandblom: 8 p.m., Longhorn Saloon, 5754 Cains Court, Bow. Free. 360-7666330. Blake Angelos: 6 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. 360-3923100 or hotelbellwether. com. Randy Linder: 9 p.m., Skagit Casino and Resort, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow. 877275-2448 or theskagit. com.
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Wishbone Alley: 6 p.m., The Woolley Market, 829 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley. Free. 360-982-2649. The Drunken Hearts: 7 p.m., The Green Frog, 1015 N. State St., Bellingham. $7. 360-306-8273 or acoustictavern.com/ shows.php. Daikaiju: 10 p.m., The Green Frog, 1015 N. State St., Bellingham. $10. 360-306-8273 or acoustictavern.com/ shows.php.
John Craigie: 8:30 p.m., The Green Frog, 1015 N. State St., Bellingham. $10-$15. 360-306-8273 or acoustictavern.com/shows. php.
FRIDAY.1
TOM SANDBLOM 8 p.m., Longhorn Saloon, 5754 Cains Court, Bow. Free. 360-766-6330.
Saturday.2
CC Adams Band: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com. Gertrude’s Hearse: 7:30 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave, Anacortes. anacortesh2o. com or 360-755-3956. Daddy Treetops and The Pourboys: 8:30 p.m., Longhorn Saloon, 5754 Cains Court, Bow. Free. 360766-6330.
The Atlantics: 8:30 p.m., The Old Edison, 5829 Cains Court, Bow. 360-766-6266 or theoldedison.com. Blake Angelos: 6 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. 360-392-3100 or hotelbellwether.com.
Hot House Jazz Band: 9 p.m., The Green Frog, 1015 N. State St., Bellingham. $7. 360-306-8273 or acoustictavern.com/ shows.php.
Sunday.3
Randy Linder: 9 p.m., Skagit Casino and Resort, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow. 877-2752448 or theskagit.com.
Bow Diddlers: 5:30 p.m., The Old Edison, 5829 Cains Court, Bow. 360-7666266 or theoldedison. com.
Joshua Davis: 7 p.m., The Green Frog, 1015 N. State St., Bellingham. $15. 360306-8273 or acoustictavern.com/shows. php.
Jeff Austin Band: 8 p.m., The Green Frog, 1015 N. State St., Bellingham. $20$25. 360-306-8273 or acoustictavern.com/ shows.php.
SATURDAY.2
THE ATLANTICS 8:30 p.m., The Old Edison, 5829 Cains Court, Bow. 360-7666266 or theoldedison.com.
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TRAVEL
Outdoor adventures, inner Zen in Oregon’s quirky Portland By JACKIE BURRELL The Mercury News
PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon’s quirkiest city may tout its desire to “Keep Portland Weird,” but it’s the Zen of the place that takes hold at the Portland Japanese Garden. Tucked away in the steep hills of Washington Park, towering trees shade the winding paths in a haze of verdant green and gilded autumn hues. Lush gardens and flowing streams vie for attention. Time stands still. We’re on a weekend getaway to Portland, ready to do all those only-in-Portland things any visitor must do: Eclectic doughnuts at Blue Star, where the brilliantly flavored pastry glazes — vivid purple bourbon-blueberry, say, or a sunset-hued passion fruit — render taste buds helpless. A stroll through Powell’s Books, the block-size bookstore that swallows you up in literary surfeit. Quirky cafes, quirkier boutiques — and a gastronomic foray to Pok Pok, the James Beard-beloved, Thai street-food joint, where wait times routinely run multiple hours. (And wait, we do.) But on this particular brisk autumn day, we’ve boarded a Portland Streetcar bound for Washington Park, the city’s 400-acre answer to New York’s Central Park. Tucked into the hills of northwest Portland, the park includes 160 acres of official park — plus the Oregon Zoo and Hoyt Arboretum acreage that constitute unofficial park. In the hearts of locals and visitors alike, it’s all park and it’s all glorious, from zoo to arboretum, the bliss-
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fully fragrant International Test Rose Garden and the serene Japanese Garden. The latter is where we are headed in the hopes of dispelling doughnut damage with a hike. The path up from the entrance gate to the heart of the garden is suitably steep, and our breath quickens as we climb. But the surroundings are so lovely, the walk soon becomes a wander amid wonder. A flowing stream connects the park’s Strolling Pond Garden, one of more than half a dozen set within this acreage. We catch glimpses of green lushness from the curved Moon Bridge, which bows across the upper pond. Plump koi dart beneath the Zig-Zag Bridge that traverses the lower pond. Irises fringe the walkways. Japanese maples cast crimson leaves on the breeze. And Heavenly Falls tumbles and splashes down a rocky expanse, almost too beautiful for words. The post-World War II era saw a surge of cultural outreach to the Far East. Japanese gardens were planted in parks across the country, driven, Portland’s park founders noted at the time, by a hope of “forging
a healing connection to Japan.” When the Portland Japanese Garden opened in 1967, after nearly a decade of planning, it showcased five gardens designed by Tokyo Agricultural University professor Takuma Tono. Today, the park includes six main gardens, smaller garden installations and a cultural village designed by Kengo Kuma, the noted Japanese architect tapped for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics stadium design. The gardens represent different historical periods and aesthetic philosophies. Concentric circles are raked into the Sand and Stone Garden, inviting contemplation. Rustic tea gardens are tucked here and there, and hidden benches nestle in the Natural Garden. And on the main plaza, Kuma’s cultural center, with two new gardens and a sleek new teahouse, the Umami Cafe, opened this spring. Green matcha tea is served with seasonal shibori at this glass-walled teahouse. Cantilevered and surrounded by trees, the glass-walled cafe service ranges from frothy, jade green matcha to sencha,
If You Go Portland Japanese Garden: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday during winter months, and until 7 p.m. during the summer. On Monday, the gardens open at noon year-round. Admission is $10.45$14.95. The same parking lot and shuttle stop serve both the Japanese and rose gardens; 400 S.W. Kingston Ave., Portland; japanesegarden.org. International Test Rose Garden: This century-old rose garden, which boasts more than 7,000 plants, is open daily and admission is free; explorewashingtonpark.org. Washington Park: The city park and its 100 miles of trails are accessible via TriMet’s MAX Light Rail. The Japanese and rose gardens are a 1.2-mile walk from the Kings Hill MAX station, and 1.6 miles from the Washington Park MAX station near the Oregon Zoo. Metered parking, which supports the free seasonal shuttle that runs through Washington Park from April to October, is available throughout the park. explorewashingtonpark.org.
hojicha and genmaicha teas, accompanied by Japanese sweets. Colorful shibori — balls of soft, sweet yellow-, green- and blue-hued dough encasing a red bean-paste center — share menu space with mochi, matcha rolls and honey-sweetened castella, a sponge cake introduced to Japanese palates by 16th century Portuguese traders. There are savory bites, too, yakitori-style fried rice and savory onigiri. But mostly, there is the view. And that sense of Zen.
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. 360-766-7109 or recreationwithoutborders.com. OAK HARBOR DAY TRIPS: The Oak Harbor Senior Center, 51 SE Jerome St., offers fun day trips for members. For details, call the travel desk at 360-279-4587. 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. 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. 360279-4580.
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MONICA 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. HAROLD LOPEZ-NUSSA, RUY NUSSA: Jan. 2324, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com. 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
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MUSIC
8 Grammy facts: Sheeran snubbed, Cornell nominated By MESFIN FEKADU AP Music Writer
NEW YORK — Thirteen things worth noting about nominations for the 2018 Grammy Awards: THIS IS NOT #OSCARSSOWHITE The Recording Academy is ensuring black or Latino artists will win big at the show next year: only three white acts are nominated in the top four categories. Black and Latino artists often lose in the top categories, including album of the year and song of the year. This year, those categories
are dominated by Jay-Z, Bruno Mars, Childish Gambino, Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee and Kendrick Lamar. Lorde is the only white nominee for album of the year, while Bieber is the only white nominee for record of the year (for his appearance on “Despacito”). Bieber is nominated again for song of the year, where singer-songwriter Julia Michaels is nominated. Michaels is also the only white nominee in best new artist. ROCK ‘N’ NO Rock and country acts were shut out of the top four categories of the Grammys, though
they have won those top honors in the past. Two country artists were nominated for best new artist at the 2017 Grammys, and the 2016 show featured a country and rock act nominated for album of the year with Chris Stapleton and Alabama Shakes. LONG LIVE THE DEAD Actress Carrie Fisher and singers Leonard Cohen, Chris Cornell, Glen Campbell and Gregg Allman are among the deceased nominees. Cohen, who died last year, is up for best rock performance, where Cornell is a nominee, and best American Roots performance, where Campbell is
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nominated. Allman also scored two nods, including best Americana album and best American Roots song. Fisher is nominated for best spoken word album, pitting her against Bruce Springsteen. MAYBE NEXT YEAR Katy Perry has scored Grammy nominations consecutively from 2009-15, but this year marks the first album from Perry’s catalog not to receive a nomination. “Witness” was released in June and underperformed compared to her previous releases. Though she has yet to win a Grammy, she’s earned 13 career nominations. Harry Styles, Miley Cyrus and John Mayer also released albums eligible for nominations but didn’t score any. DJ Khaled, who had a No. 1 album and hit songs this year, didn’t earn a single nomination. J. Cole and Future were also shut out of the rap categories. Ed Sheeran was snubbed in the top three categories, though he earned nominations for best pop vocal album and best pop solo performance. Sam Hunt, who set a record for the longest-running No. 1 song on Billboard’s Hot country songs chart with “Body Like a Back Road,” wasn’t nominated for song or record of the year. He earned nominations for best country song and best country solo performance, though. Miranda Lambert’s
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double album, “The Weight of These Wings,” was snubbed in best country album and album of the year. And though Taylor Swift received two nods, including one for writing a country song, she didn’t receive nominations in song of the year, record of the year and best pop solo performance for her No. 1 hit, “Look What You Made Me Do.” Grammy favorites Mary J. Blige, Alicia Keys and John Legend all were shut out of the R&B categories. CARDI B: THE GRAMMY NOMINEE Stripper-turned-reality-star-turned-rapper Cardi B is now a Grammy nominee. The former “Love & Hip Hop” cast member, who had a No. 1 pop hit this year with “Bodak Yellow (Money Moves),” is nominated for best rap song and best rap performance. Female rappers are well-represented this year: Rapsody, who appeared on Kendrick Lamar’s “To Pimp a Butterfly,” is nominated for best rap album and
TIK TOK: IT IS KESHA’S TIME Despite a plethora of pop hits, Kesha had never earned a Grammy nomination — until now. The singer, who this year released her first album in five years, has been at war with former mentor and producer Dr. Luke, claiming he drugged, sexually abused and psychologically tormented her. Dr. Luke denies the allegations. “Rainbow,” nominated for best pop vocal album, marks the first time Kesha has created music commercially without Dr. Luke. Kesha is also nominated for best pop solo performance for the piano tune “Praying,” which includes the lyrics “no more monsters, I can breathe again.” FUNNILY ENOUGH Dave Chappelle, Kevin Hart, Jerry Seinfeld, Sarah Silverman and Jim Gaffigan are nominated for best comedy album. FAMOUS FACES Two-time Grammy winner Lin-Manuel Miranda is nominated twice this year for his work on the “Moana” soundtrack. Seth MacFarlane is up for best traditional pop vocal album, where he will compete against Bob Dylan. Bernie Sanders and Mark Ruffalo share a nomination for best spoken word album.
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A monster movie that’s beautiful, pure of heart By KATIE WALSH Tribune News Service
Guillermo del Toro’s creature feature “The Shape of Water,” a grotesquely gorgeous fairy tale, just might be the most epically romantic monster movie ever. Del Toro makes films that straddle the line between horror and beauty, fascinated by attraction to the unexpected and the weird. The film, co-written with Vanessa Taylor, is a delightfully subversive and heartrending love story; deeply original, boundary-pushing and genuinely emotional and moving. Set in the early ’60s, Sally Hawkins stars as Elisa, a mute woman who lives in a dank apartment above a glorious old movie palace in Baltimore. She leads a nocturnal life, caring for her neighbor Giles (Richard Jenkins), a closeted, struggling illustrator, before her graveyard shift cleaning a government facility, working with the brash and funny Zelda (Octavia Spencer), her translator and protector. One night, the women witness a new “asset” being wheeled into the building in a rusty iron water tank, guarded by a menacing security director, Strickland (Michael Shannon). Intrigued by the flapping of fins, Elisa lingers in the lab whenever she can to catch a glimpse of the mysterious amphibian. In the murky waters, she discovers that this greenish-gold fish-man,
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Richard Jenkins and Sally Hawkins star in “The Shape of Water.”
powerfully strong — able to rip off a man’s fingers with a single swoop of a webbed hand — is as gentle as a lamb when she woos him with hardboiled eggs and big band records. She forges a close bond with the strangely beautiful creature, which is masterfully communicated by del Toro, using visual storytelling for this couple that doesn’t speak. However, Hawkins’ performance is the lynchpin — she’s mesmerizing in wordlessly expressing every corner and facet of her character’s emotional journey, like a starlet from the silent era. It’s not easy for these two to be in love, especially when the violent, cattle prod-wielding Strickland has dark intentions. Locked in a Cold Warera Space Race, the U.S. government is convinced the creature could be their
“space dog,” thanks to his unique breathing system, and are racing against the clock against the Russians. “The Shape of Water” is a movie that’s in love with the movies, but it happily upends genre too, drawing out the subtextual love themes found in many monster movies, spinning a Cinderella-story romance. The creature from the black lagoon becomes the leading man, while the strapping military officer is the force of destruction and evil. The world that del Toro crafts in “The Shape of Water” is dreamy, dark and damp, and Alexander Desplat’s swooning score adds to the lyrical fantasy. The film takes place entirely at night, offering a quiet unreality, everything cast in an eerie blueish-green hue, from the uniforms and cars, to the bright green jello that quivers in a rather
“sordid” key lime pie. “The Shape of Water” hits that sweet spot of lovely, dark, poignant and bloody. Though it is pure of heart, it’s a profoundly adult film, with sex, violence and serious themes about identity and politics. The extended climax feels prolonged, but del Toro uses that time to establish the characters and motivation so that the bloodshed is earned. The heroes are outsiders — long discriminated against and ostracized by white patriarchy — who band together to save this vulnerable, curious creature, far from home. In the face of terror, they champion love against hate, acceptance against destruction. What a simple, yet powerfully resonant message. — 2:03. Rated R for sexual content, graphic nudity, violence and language. HHH½
Compiled from news services. Ratings are 1 to 4 stars. “Gilbert” — In Neil Berkeley’s fascinating, very funny and sometimes quite melancholy documentary, we get to see the hunched-over, eccentric, surprisingly thoughtful man behind the comedic myth. Documentary, not rated, 99 minutes. HHH½ “Roman J. Israel, Esq.” — After a long career of working behind the scenes for L.A.’s downtrodden, a socially inept legal savant (Denzel Washington) goes to work at a law firm run by a slick shark (Colin Farrell) who represents everything he despises. The strong performances are ultimately lost in the fog of a strange and confusing and bumpy and sometimes implausible story line. Crime thriller, PG-13, 129 minutes. HH “The Man Who Invented Christmas” — As Charles Dickens (Dan Stevens) writes “A Christmas Carol,” the characters come to life — and in the case of Scrooge (Christopher Plummer, sensational), mocking him and challenging him. This unabashedly sentimental story is a lovely antidote to crassly commercial lumps of coal like “Daddy’s Home 2.” Holiday, PG, 104 minutes. HHH “Coco” — Disney-Pixar’s “Coco” is a bouncy and heart-tugging adventure told through the experiences of a 12-year-old boy (Anthony Gonzalez) who crosses over, while alive, from his village in Mexico to the Land of the Dead, an exciting metropolis populated by deceased humans. The visuals jump off the screen. Animated adventure, PG, 104 minutes. HHH½ “Jim and Andy: The Great Beyond” — Whether you come to this documentary steeped in Andy Kaufman lore or with little or no knowledge of the background, this is a fascinating, suitably meta look at his mad genius and the mad extremes Jim Carrey indulged as he played Kaufman in “Man on the Moon.” Documentary, not rated, 93 minutes. HHH½ “Mudbound” — In 1940s Mississippi, the lives of a mean, stubborn farmer (Jason Clarke), his exhausted wife (Carey Mullilgan), his alcoholic brother (Garrett Hedlund) and the family’s sharecropper tenants (Rob Morgan and Mary J. Blige) are inextricably and tragically linked. If it sounds bleak, yes. It is. But when redemption and hope eventually shine through, it’s a beautiful thing. Drama, R, 134 minutes. HHH½ “Wonder” — What elevates this drama about a brave 10-year-old boy named Auggie (Jacob Tremblay), born with a genetic facial deformity, is the myriad ways in which “Wonder” catches us just a little off-guard and puts lumps in our throats even when Auggie is off-screen. With Julia Roberts and Owen Wilson. Drama, PG, 113 minutes. HHH “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” — The story of a grieving mother (Frances McDormand) trying to shame the police chief (Woody Harrelson) into solving her daughter’s murder provides some of the strongest laughs and most poignant moments of heartbreak of any movie in recent memory. Somehow writer-director Martin McDonagh has taken the bleakest of subject matters and treated it seriously while also serving up one of the best dark comedies I’ve ever seen. Dark comedy, R, 115 minutes. HHHH
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MOVIES 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
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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 allstar 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
At area theaters ANACORTES CINEMAS Dec. 1-7 Coco (PG): Friday-Saturday: 12:50, 3:40, 6:30, 9:20; Sunday-Thursday: 12:50, 3:40, 6:30 Wonder (PG): Friday-Saturday: 1:10, 4:00, 7:00, 9:25; Sunday-Thursday: 1:10, 4:00, 7:00 Murder on the Orient Express (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 1:00, 3:50, 6:50, 9:30; Sunday-Thursday: 1:00, 3:50, 6:50 360-293-7000 CONCRETE THEATRE Dec. 1-3 Murder on the Orient Express (PG-13): Friday: 7:30 p.m.; Saturday: 7:30 p.m.; Sunday: 5 p.m. 360-941-0403 OAK HARBOR CINEMAS Dec. 1-7 Coco (PG): Friday-Saturday: 1:10, 4:00, 6:50, 9:15; Sunday-Thursday: 1:10, 4:00, 6:50 Justice League (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 1:00, 4:20, 7:00, 9:40; Sunday-Thursday: 1:00, 4:20, 7:00 Wonder (PG): Friday-Saturday: 1:20, 4:05, 6:40, 9:40; Sunday-Thursday: 1:20, 4:05, 6:40 360-279-2226 * Times are subject to change
Saturday, Sunday, December 2, 2017 December 3, 2017 Breakfast With Santa Hillcrest Lodge, 8:00am - 11:00am
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Hillcrest Park Skylight Room, 8:30am - 1:00pm Info: (360) 336-6215
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BLUE FOX DRIVE-IN Oak Harbor Dec. 1-3 Olaf’s Adventure (G), Coco (PG) and The Star (PG): First movie starts at approximately 6 p.m. 360-941-0403 STANWOOD CINEMAS Dec. 1-7 Coco (PG): Friday-Saturday: 1:00, 6:30, 9:15; Sunday-Thursday: 1:00, 6:30 Coco 3D (PG): 3:45 Justice League (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 1:20, 4:15, 7:00, 9:40; Sunday-Thursday: 1:20, 4:15, 7:00 Wonder (PG): Friday-Saturday: 1:30, 4:05, 6:40, 9:20; Sunday-Thursday: 1:30, 4:05, 6:40 Daddy’s Home 2 (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 1:40, 4:25, 7:10, 9:30; Sunday-Thursday: 1:40, 4:25, 7:10 Murder on the Orient Express (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 1:10, 3:55, 6:50, 9:25; SundayThursday: 1:10, 3:55, 6:50 360-629-0514 CASCADE MALL THEATERS Burlington For showings: amctheatres.com/showtimes/ all/2017-06-23/amc-loews-cascade-mall-14/all
Christmas Parade, Tree Lighting and Visits With Santa
Downtown South First Street, 5:00pm - 7:00pm Tree Lighting Ceremony at Lincoln Theatre, 2:30pm intersection of 1st Street and Info: (360) 336-6215 Co-Sponsored by: City of Mount West Division, NEW LOCATION Santa hosted by Red Door Vernon, Mount Vernon Antique Mall Downtown Association, Ken’s Hairstyling, Lincoln Theatre Info: (360) 336-3801
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“Justice League” — It doesn’t take much imagination to know what will happen when another evil creature sets out to destroy all worlds, but the fun is in seeing Ben Affleck’s Batman and Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman teaming up with Ezra Miller’s Flash, Jason Momoa’s Aquaman and Ray Fisher’s Cyborg. It’s a putting-the-band-together origins movie, executed with great fun and energy. Action fantasy, PG-13, 119 minutes. HHH½ “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
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