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Marysville Opera House presents ‘Crazy About Patsy Cline’ on Saturday

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NEW ON DVD THIS WEEK of a tractor beam be“Star Trek Beyond”: cause of the TV series.

Thanks to director Upcoming “Bad Moms”: Justin Lin, “Star Trek movie releases Mothers decide to put Beyond” is the most Following is a partial themselves first. Mila fierce entry in the schedule of coming DVD Kunis stars.

50-year history of the releases. Release dates “Nine Lives”: Busifranchise. Lin combines are subject to change: ness man finds himself the kind of full-speedstuck inside the body ahead action that he NOV. 8 of a cat. Kevin Spacey brought to the “Fast & n Indignation stars.

Furious” franchise with n Morris From America “Batman: Return a story that harkens n Phantom Boy of the Caped Crusadback to the days when n Billions: Season One ers”: Animated advenGene Roddenberry was n Black Sails: Season ture featuring voices of creating the show.

Three actors from 1960s TV The story has several n Daredevil: The Comshow including Adam of the crew members plete First Season West and Burt Ward. working together. n Into the Badlands: “Anthropoid”: Two There is a nice pairing Season One men go on a secret misof Kirk and Chekov n Kickboxer: Vension during World War that spotlights the work geance II to kill one of Hitler’s of Anton Yelchin. Due n Powers: Season Two top men. to the actor’s tragic n Turn: Washington’s “Hell on Wheels: death after the filming, Spies: Season 3 The Complete Sethis will be his last ries”: Anson Mount appearance in the role Nov. 15 stars in this tale of the and it is a beautiful n Finding Dory building of a railroad in reminder of what he n Army of One a post-Civil War world. brought to the charn Better Call Saul: “Gypsy”: This is the acter and franchise.

Season 2 2015 West End producThere’s also a sweet nod n Game of Thrones: tion of the award-winto the original Spock, The Complete Sixth ning musical. played by Leonard Season “Paw Patrol: Pups Nimoy, who died last n Looking: The ComSave the World”: year. plete Series + Movie Includes collection of From action to aliens, n The Mindy Project: daring rescues. the film combines the Season Four “Craft in America: legacy of the franchise — Tribune News Service Teachers”: Looks at with contemporary artists sharing the skills visual effects to create a and passion for craft production that should with students of all ages. live long and prosper.

“My Little Pony: Equestria Girls “Building Star Trek”: The two— Legend of Everfree”: Twilight hour special follows the conservation Sparkle, Rainbow Dash and friends team from the Smithsonian National are on a new adventure.

Air and Space Museum, led by Dr. “Judge Archer”: Judge Archer setMargaret Weitekamp, as they attempt tles disputes between warring schools to restore and conserve the original of martial arts.

11-foot, 250-pound model of the “Power Rangers Dino Charge: U.S.S. Enterprise from the original Hero”: Power Rangers go on a quest series. The special also will track the to find a new hero. effort to rebuild a model of the origi“Dam Sharks!”: Storm washes bull nal U.S.S. Enterprise bridge by using sharks into river. authentic set pieces and props that “Imperium”: FBI analyst goes unrecently went on display at Seattle’s dercover. Daniel Radcliffe stars.

EMP Museum.

“Tickled”: Reporter looks into webThe production works both as a site where men are paid to be tickled. reminder of how big the “Star Trek” “Gleason”: Documentary on franchise has become in pop culture and how it has been a spark for gener- former New Orleans Saints player diagnosed with ALS. ations to study science. One group of — Rick Bentley, The Fresno Bee scientists recognized a real-life version

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

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Fishbone, Larry and his Flask perform Wednesday at The Shakedown in Bellingham

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Out & About............................................ 4-5 Get Involved............................................ 6-7 On Stage.......................................................8 Tuning Up....................................................9 Hot Tickets................................................10 Travel..........................................................12 At the Lincoln...........................................13 Movies..................................................14-15 ON THE COVER Sarah Mattox plays the title role as Pacific Northwest Opera presents “Carmen,” opening Friday, Nov. 4, at McIntyre Hall in Mount Vernon.

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THIS WEEKENDin the area Pacific Northwest Opera stages ‘Carmen’ Pacific Northwest Opera — formerly known as Skagit Opera — will present Georges Bizet’s “Carmen,” with four performances at McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon, in Mount Vernon starting Friday, Nov. 4.

“Carmen” was originally written for the Opéra Comique in Paris and is a bridge between the more conservative French tradition and the verismo style that became popular in late-19th century Italy, according to a news release.

After decades where opera was dominated by the Romantic movement — in which idealism and sentiment were the aesthetic order of the day — verismo opera probed the passions of human existence through more realistic expression, reflecting life as it is lived, including all its sordidness and violence.

Mezzo soprano Sarah Mattox portrays Carmen, a role she has sung in opera houses throughout the region. Her obsessed lover, Don Jose, will be tenor Benjamin Cleveland, making his debut. Soprano Christina Kowalski returns as Micaela, Jose’s abandoned girl from back home. Another debut will be bass-baritone Anton

ART’S ALIVE! Art’s Alive! La Conner celebrates its 32nd year Friday through Sunday, Nov. 4-6, at Maple Hall, 104 Commercial St., La Conner. Regional and local artists, along with featured artist Marla Baggetta, will be at the artists’ reception from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at Maple Hall. Invitational and open art shows, live music and art demonstrations continue from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Merchant art exhibits will be held throughout La Conner during the weekend. Free. artsalivelaconner.com.

CHOWDER BY THE CHANNEL The La Conner Kiwanis’ 16th annual event will take place from 3 to 6 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 5, at La Conner Middle School, 512 N. Sixth St., La Conner.

Sample 12 chowders and vote for your favorite. Shop from 15 arts and craft vendors and a silent auction. $8, includes chowder, bread, dessert and drink. 360-466-4778 or lovelaconner. com.

MONSTER MASH DANCE South Camano Grange will host the dance from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, at 2227 S. Camano Drive, Camano Island. There will be music by Alan Hatley Band and a no-host bar and snacks. Costumes optional, prizes for the best costume will be awarded.

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Sarah Mattox (center right) plays Carmen and draws attention from Mitchell Prothro, Aaron McGinnis and Richard Bucroft in the Pacific Northwest Opera production of “Carmen,” which opens Friday, Nov. 4 at McIntyre Hall in Mount Vernon.

Belov as the dashing Escamillo for whom Carmen abandons Jose.

$25-59. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.

The 26th annual “A Note-Able Affair Craft Fair” will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, in the Burlington-Edison High School gym, cafeteria and fieldhouse, 301 N. Burlington Blvd., Burlington. The event will feature more than 100 booths offering a wide variety of handmade items for sale, concessions and a raffle for fabulous gift baskets. Free admission. behscraftfair.com.

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OUT & ABOUT ART ART’S ALIVE!: Art’s Alive! La Conner celebrates its 32nd year from Nov. 4-6 at Maple Hall, 104 Commercial St., La Conner. Regional and local artists, along with featured artist, Marla Baggetta, will be at the artists reception from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, at Maple Hall.

Invitational and open art shows, live music and art demonstrations continue from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, and from 10-4 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 6. Merchant art exhibits will be held throughout La Conner during the weekend. Free. artsalivelaconner.com.

‘LOCAL ART AT ITS BEST’: See bead artist Gail Thein give a live demo on how she creates her bead jewelry at 6 and 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, at The Good Stuff Arts, 604 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

360-755-3152 or thegoodstuff.com.

SKAGIT ARTISTS TOGETHER: In conjunction with the annual Art’s Alive! festival, a show featuring works by 18 Skagit Artists Together members will open with a reception from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, and continue from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4-6, at the La Conner Civic Garden Club, 622 S. Second St., La Conner.

Check out sculpture, wood turning, art quilts and paintings. skagitartiststogether.com.

‘SEASONS CHANGE’: Scott Milo Gallery presents a new landscape

series in oil by Jeanne Levasseur Nov. 4-29, at 420 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. Levasseur brings a selection of trees, rolling hills and billowing clouds. Oils

by Ramona Hammerly, pastels by Christine Troyer, oils by Keith Sorenson and oils by the late Don deLlamas are also on display. The gallery is open Monday through Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and by appointment.

Free. scottmilo.com. n Reception from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4.

‘AAM ADMI’: View portraits by Indian-born photographer Ankur Jain in his exhibition ‘Aam Admi’ The Unsung Heroes: Portraits of Northern India through November at Perry and Carlson Gallery, 504 South First St., Mount Vernon. The gallery is open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday.

Free. perryandcarlson. com. n Opening reception from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5.

‘RHYTHM OF COLOR’: i.e. gallery presents the threeartist exhibit, “Rhythm of Color” with an artist reception from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, at i.e., 5800 Cains Court, Edison.

El Kamuda, Brian Cypher and Jef Morlan all create shapes and compositions in intriguing ways with an abstract nod to the world. Free. 360-4883458 or ieedison.com.

‘OIL AND WATER’: Smith and Vallee Gallery presents the art of

Karen Hackenberg from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, Nov. 5-27, at Smith and Vallee Gallery, 5742 Gilkey Ave., Edison. In this ongoing painting series, Hackenberg presents a tongue-incheek taxonomy of imaginary post-consumer sea creatures and mimics archeological artifact drawings and history paintings.

Free. 360-766-6230 or smithandvalleegallery. com.

REXVILLE GRANGE ART SHOW: The Rexville Grange Art Show will feature a collection of work by regional artists from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 12-13 and Nov. 19-20, at the Rexville Grange, 19299 Rexville Grange Road, Mount Vernon. Featured artists provide a collection of fine art and crafts from traditional to unusual, including ceramics, paintings, photography, jewelry, books, textiles and more. n Opening Night and Artists Reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11, featuring traditional music of Ireland and Scotland by Campbell Road.

‘FUN AND GAMES’: Work by artists Sue Roberts and Natalie Niblack will be on display Nov. 15-Jan. 6, in the Skagit Valley College Art Gallery, located in the Gary Knutzen Cardinal Center, 2405 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. The artists use a visual vocabulary of toys and games to explore gun violence, environmental degradation and the more. Free.

MOVIE SERIES

The Lincoln Theatre presents monthly movies to celebrate their 90th anniversary on selected Saturdays through Dec., at 1712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. All films will be priced according to the year of release. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org. Next up is “Titanic” (shown) on Nov. 5 at 3 p.m. $5.

skagit.edu. n An artist talk will take place at 12:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 15, in the Multipurpose Room.

SECRET HARBOR HOLIDAY ART SHOW: See kids’ creations, purchase holiday gifts and support Secret Harbor Kids and families during the Secret Harbor Holiday Art Show from, 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 26, at Burlington Public Library, 820 E. Washington Ave., Burlington.

Free. 360-755-5700, ext.

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ART EXHIBITION: ACME Creative welcomes artist Scott Kolbo to the gallery through November.

The exhibition will feature Kolbo’s drawing and projection works that explore the comedy and tragedy that he sees in the world and in himself. An artist reception will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, at ACME Creative, 705 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

Free. 360-399-6333 or acmecreative.com.

”MAGGIE THE SHEEP” ART EXHIBITION: A series of paintings by local artist Joann Ossewarde will be on display through November at Jennings Yarn and Needlecrafts, 612 S. First St., La Conner. The series shows Maggie always in trouble in different locations around Skagit Valley. View the paintings during store hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. 360-4663177.

LECTURES AND TALKS SHAKE, RATTLE AND REBOUND: Learn how to prepare for and rebound after the next big earthquake at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, at Camano Island Library, 843 N. Sunrise Boulevard, and at 2 p.m. at Stanwood/Camano Community Resource Center, 9612 271st St. NW. Sandi Doughton, award-winning Seattle Times science writer and author of “Full

Rip 9.0: The Next Big Earthquake in the Pacific Northwest” will be present for readings and discussion. 360-6293132.

100 CLASSIC HIKES OF WASHINGTON: Explore the 100 Classic Hikes of Washington with author Craig Romano, at 6:30 p.m.

Monday, Nov. 7, at Mount Vernon Public Library, 315 Snoqualmie St., Mount Vernon. Learn about the best hikes in the state — short and long, day and overnight. Free. 360-3366209 or mountvernonwa.gov.

LOCAL RADIO: “Speak Up! Speak Out!,” a half-hour weekly show committed to community, peace, justice and non-violence issues broadcasts at 5 p.m. Wednesdays and 8 p.m. Sundays on Skagit Valley Community Radio Station KSVR 91.7 FM (Mount Vernon) and KSVU 90.1 FM (Hamilton). speakupspeakoutradio. org.

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OUT & ABOUT MUSIC UN-WINE’D WEDNESDAYS: The Marysville Opera House and the Marysville Sunrise Rotary Club present an enjoyable evening of wine and jazz by the Danny Ward Trio from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 12, at 1225 Third St., Marysville.

The evening features a local winery, and snacks and non-alcoholic beverages are available for purchase. $5. 360-3638400 or marysvillewa. gov. n Nov. 9: Soulevard.

BLUES AND BREWS THURSDAYS: The Marysville Opera House and the Marysville Kiwanis Club present local brews and blues music from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month through Oct. at 1225 Third St., Marysville. Each evening features a local brewery, and snacks and non-alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase. $5 tickets.

360-363-8400 or marysvillewa.gov. n Nov. 17: Highway 9 Blues Band.

MORE FUN SKAGIT COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM: The museum hosts several new exhibits this summer and is open to visitors from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday, at 501 S. Fourth St., La Conner. Admission: adults $5, seniors $4, families $10. 360-4663365 or skagitcounty. net/museum. n “Cast and Count”: The History of Voting: Through Nov. 13: On loan from the Secre-

tary of State’s Office of Elections, this exhibit tells the story of voting in Washington State with information panels and artifacts. During this important election year, learn how voting has been accomplished through the years.

HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE: Skagit Valley Gardens will host its 19th annual holiday open house from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, at 18923 Peter Johnson Road, Mount Vernon.

The event will feature decorated theme trees, unique ornaments, live music by the Free Agents Quartet, refreshments, shopping and more. Free. 360424-6760 or skagitvalleygardens.com.

90TH ANNIVERSARY MOVIE SERIES: The Lincoln Theatre presents monthly movies to celebrate their 90th anniversary on selected Saturdays through Dec., at 1712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. All films will be priced according to the year of release. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org. n Nov. 5: 3 p.m.: “Titanic”, $5. .

ART’S ALIVE! AND HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE: Celebrate the beginning of the holiday season at an after-hours open house and holiday party from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 5-6, at Christianson’s Nursery, 15806 Best Road, Mount Vernon. Wine and hors d’oeuvres will be served, and nine local artists will be present on Friday night. The

fun continues on Saturday and Sunday with artists, live music, fresh cider and cookies.

Free. 360-466-3821 or christiansonsnursery. com.

CHOWDER BY THE CHANNEL: The La Conner Kiwanis’ 16th annual event will take place from 3 to 6 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 5, at La Conner Middle School, 512 N. Sixth St., La Conner. Sample 12 chowders and vote for your favorite. Shop from 15 arts and craft vendors and a silent auction. $8, includes chowder, bread, dessert and drink. 360-4664778 or lovelaconner. com. ”MONSTER MASH DANCE”: South Camano Grange is hosting a “Monster Mash Dance” from 7 to 10 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 5, at 2227 S. Camano Drive, Camano Island. There will be live music by Alan Hatley Band and a no host bar and snacks.

Costumes optional, prizes for the best costume will be awarded.

360-629-3276.

B-EHS CRAFT FAIR: The 26th annual “A Note-Able Affair Craft Fair” is set for 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, in the Burlington-Edison High School gym, cafeteria and field house, 301 N. Burlington Blvd., Burlington.

The event will feature more than 100 booths offering a wide variety of handmade items for sale, concessions and a raffle for fabulous gift baskets. Proceeds will benefit the B-EHS band. Free admission. behscraftfair.com.

MIND, BODY, SPIRIT: The second annual Northwest Mind Body Spirit Connection will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, at Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island. Speakers, demonstrations and exhibitors will offer traditional and alternative approaches to health and well-being. Free admission. Food and drink will be available for purchase. 425-3597974 or nwmindbodyspirit.com.

HOLIDAY BAZAAR & TEA ROOM: The Stanwood Community and Senior Center will host its annual Holiday Bazaar and Tea Room from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 5, at 7430 276th St., Stanwood. The bazaar will feature more than 20 vendors offering unique gifts, crafts, jewelry and more. Tea Room and Faux Fashion will offer limited seating from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Enjoy a variety of tea, scone, sandwich, fruit and dessert bite for $10.

Proceeds will benefit center projects and services. Reservations required: 360-629-7403 or stanwoodseniorcenter.org.

FRIENDS OF THE FOREST BENEFIT: Support the Friends of the Forest at their annual benefit from 5 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, at the Port of Anacortes Warehouse, 100 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. Enjoy dinner, drinks and music plus silent and live auctions featuring artwork, day trips, goods and services.

Purchase $65 tickets at

the Watermark Book Company, Friends of the Forest office or online at friendsoftheacfl. org. Proceeds benefit forest education and stewardship programs.

360-293-3725.

CIDERFEST: Visit BelleWood Acres for family fun, food and live music from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, at BelleWood Acres, 6140 Guide Meridian, Lynden. There will be hard cider tasting, a brat bar, home cider brewing competition, a workshop featuring cider brewing basics and live music. 360-318-7720 or bellewoodfarms.com.

MOVIE SERIES: The Anacortes Center for Happiness presents movies at 7 p.m. the first Saturday each month, at 619 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. Admission is by donation. For reservations, contact laura@ anacortescenterforhappiness.org. n “As She Is”:” Nov. 5, One woman’s inward journey to connect with herself. n “Sunrise/Sunset”: Dec. 3, A day in the life of the Dalai Lama.

MODEL RAILROAD CLUB OPEN HOUSE: The Anacortes and Fidalgo Model Railroad Club is opening its doors to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 5-6, at 419 Q Ave., Anacortes. Use north entrance. Free. 360-2939639 or 360-293-9235.

FILMS WITH FRIENDS: Friends Of Skagit Beaches presents the fourth annual Films with Friends film series

from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Northwest Educational Service District Building, 1601 R Ave., Anacortes. Bring the family and enjoy four environmentally themed documentaries, popcorn and drinks.

Free. 206-399-6773 or skagitbeaches.org. n Nov. 11: “Sonic Sea.” DINNER WITH FRIENDS: Boys & Girls Clubs of Skagit County will host Dinner with Friends at area Boys & Girls Clubs. Hosted by club members, the annual dinner is each club’s kickoff event for the Youth of the Year program and an opportunity to recognize and honor club kids.

Attendees will enjoy dinner and hear presentations by each club’s Youth of the Year hopefuls and others. Tickets are $20. For information or to purchase tickets, visit skagitclubs. org or contact Ian Faley at 360-419-3723, ext. 7, or ifaley@skagitclubs. org. n Anacortes Boys & Girls Club: 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 7, at Seafarers Memorial Building, 601 Seafarers Way, Anacortes. n La Conner Boys & Girls Club: 6 p.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 9, at Maple Hall, 104 Commercial, La Conner. n Sedro-Woolley Boys & Girls Club: 6 p.m.

Monday, Nov. 14, at the Sedro-Woolley Community Center, 703 Pacific St., Sedro-Woolley. n Mount Vernon Boys & Girls Club: 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17, at LaVenture Middle School, 1200 N. LaVenture Road, Mount Vernon.

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GET INVOLVED occasional high winds, rain and possible snow.

Accepted sculptures will be installed for a twoyear period (if not sold sooner) in the 20-acre park located near Roche Harbor on San Juan Island. For complete submission guidelines, visit sjisculpturepark. com.

ART CALL FOR ARTISTS: The Anacortes Arts Festival is currently accepting grant applications for 2017. Applications will be accepted through Friday, Nov. 11, and are available at anacortesartsfestival. com. For questions, contact Jennifer Wilson at 360-293-6211 or staff@anacortesartsfestival.com.

KNITTER’S GUILD: North Sound Knitter’s Guild meets from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday, Nov. 14, in the Social Room at the Stanwood Community and Senior Center, 7430 276th St. NW, Stanwood. 360-3879611.

CALL FOR SCULPTURES: San Juan Islands Sculpture Park invites sculptors to submit entries for its ongoing juried sculpture review. All sculptures must be safe and should be suitable for exhibition in an outdoor setting and capable of withstanding

FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK

Nov. 4 6-9pm A.C.M.E. Creative Spaces Burton Jewelers The Good Stuff Arts Scott Milo Gallery

The Depot

1522645

The Majestic Inn and Spa

www.anacortesart.com

CALL FOR INSTRUCTORS: Burlington Parks and Recreation is looking for qualified instructors to expand its enrichment classes for youths and adults.

To download an instructor’s packet, visit the Parks and Recreation Department webpage at burlingtonwa. gov and click on the “Instructors Needed” tab. For information, call 360-755-9649 or email recreation@ burlingtonwa.gov.

CALL TO COLLECTORS: The Anacortes Museum, 1305 Eighth St., Anacortes, invites local collectors to participate in its “Anacortes Presents” program by putting their treasures on display at the museum for the entire community to enjoy.

Exhibits usually run about three months. For information, call 360293-1915.

CRAFT VENDORS WANTED: The Annu-

al Craft Fair at Skagit Valley Hospital will run from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Thursday and Friday, Nov. 10-11, along the main hallway of the hospital, 1415 E. Kincaid St., Mount Vernon.

The fair includes arts, crafts, collectibles and treats. There is a nonrefundable fee of $50 per table per day. Contact Bev Carter at 360428-2189 or bcarter@ skagitvalleyhospital.org to register or for more details.

CALL FOR CRAFT VENDORS: Craft vendors are invited to participate in the Camano Center Holiday Craft and Gift Bazaar from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at the Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island.

For more information or to register, contact 360-387-0222 or camanocenter.org.

CALL FOR ARTISTS: Peacehealth United General Medical Center seeks artists to display and sell art in their facility, 2000 Hospital Drive, Sedro-Woolley. Artwork must be framed and ready to hang, with a wire hanger — no sawtooth hooks. Attach a label with the artist’s name, title of work, size, medium and price. All artwork is subject to approval by committee.

Artists are responsible for hanging and removal of their work, which will be displayed for three months.

Contact Barb Kaufman at 360-856-7530 or bkaufman@peacehealth.org.

ART CLASSES LA CONNER QUILT AND TEXTILE 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.

SIP N PAINT: Paint your own wine glass while sipping wine and eating chocolate from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6, at La Conner Sips, 608 S. First St., La Conner. Must be 21 or older. $30, all supplies included. Reservations required. Call 360-6109773.

BASIC ACRYLICS: Learn to use acrylics and complete two paintings from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, at The Good Stuff Arts Gallery, 604 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. All supplies are provided, no experience needed. $45, reservations required.

360-755-3152 or thegoodstuff.com.

ARTIST TRADING CARDS: Using the elements of art, kids ages 7 to 12 will create one-ofa-kind pieces to be traded from 4:30 to 6 p.m.

Wednesdays, Dec. 7-21,

at the Burlington Parks and Recreation Center, 900 E. Fairhaven Ave., Burlington. $40 plus $10 supply fee. Registration required. 360-7559649.

ART JUMP START: Start off 2017 with a sampling of painting, drawing and clay projects 4:30 to 6 p.m.

Wednesdays, Jan. 4-25, at the Burlington Parks and Recreation Center, 900 E. Fairhaven Ave., Burlington. Children ages 7 to 12. $50 plus $20 supply fee. Registration required. 360-7559649.

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.

For information and a complete schedule call 360-466-0110 or visit gailcreativestudies. com.

ART WORKSHOPS: 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. For information and a complete schedule: 360-678-3396 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.

STANWOOD CAMANO ARTS GUILD:

A Guilded Gallery, 8700 271st St. NW, Stanwood, offers a variety of art classes and workshops. n Collage: Create one of a kind collages from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 5. Mix color, textures and paint. The process is easy and fun, participants will take home pieces of fine artwork.

No experience necessary. $85, supplies $15.

Reservation required.

360-629-2787. n November Saturday workshops feature Painting and Mounting on a Board, with Kathy Collins; and Silver and Copper Earrings, with Liane Redpath. n Weekday classes include Basic Drawing and Pen & Ink Drawing with Val Paul Taylor; Contemporary Acrylic Painting, with Dotti Burton; Watercolor, with Michele Cooper; Wood Carving, with Ted Rumsey; and Beginning/ Intermediate Acrylic Painting Wildlife, with Judy Sullivan.

For information or to register, call 360-6292787 or visit stanwoodcamanoarts.com.

AUDITIONS

”KING JOHN”: Auditions for Shakespeare’s “King John” will be held at 3:30 and 6 p.m.

Monday, Nov. 28, and at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30, at Skagit Valley College, 2405 E. College Way, Mount Vernon.

A one-minute audition piece is encouraged.

The production will run Feb. 24-March 5 at the Phil Tarro Theatre.

For more information find “SVC Drama” on Facebook.

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GET INVOLVED

”ARSENIC AND OLD LACE”: Open auditions at 7 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, Dec. 12-14, at the Claire vg Thomas Theatre, 655 Front St., Lynden.

The production will run Thursdays-Sundays, Feb. 16-March 15. 360354-4425 or clairevgtheatre.com.

”GODSPELL”: Open auditions at 7 p.m.

Monday through Wednesday, Feb. 27-28 and March 1, at the Claire vg Thomas Theatre, 655 Front St., Lynden. The production will run Thursdays-Sundays, May 4-21. 360-354-4425 or clairevgtheatre.com.

DANCE SALSASERE SALSA NIGHT: The first of a monthly Latin dance night playing salsa, bachata, merengue, son, cha cha cha, timba, reggaeton and more from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 4, at The Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce St., Conway. A half-hour introduction to Cuban salsa with Yasmare of Cubasere is

included with admission. Live music will be

by La Clave Cubana. $10. cubasere.com. ”MONSTER MASH DANCE”: South Camano Grange is hosting a “Monster Mash Dance” from 7 to 10 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 5, at 2227 S. Camano Drive, Camano Island. There will be live music by Alan Hatley Band and a no host bar and snacks.

Costumes optional, prizes for the best costume will be awarded.

360-629-3276.

BEGINNING CUBAN SALSA AND RUEDA CLASSES: Learn the basics of Cuban salsa and rueda from 6:30 to 7:30, Wednesdays through Dec. 28. Classes taught

by Havana born

instructor, Yasmare Gonzalez. $12 drop in rate, or $40 for four classes. 360-223-7151 or cubasere.com.

MOVING MEDITATIONS: The Dances of Universal Peace will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13, at the Skagit Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 500 W. Section St., Mount Vernon. Dances include live music and singing with a focus on a particular sacred phrase. No experience necessary. Dances are taught to the group each time. Donation requested, but no one is turned away for lack of funds. 360-6299190.

BALLROOM EAST

COAST SWING DANCE CLASSES: with Brandi Taylor: Learn ballroom dance or improve your technique from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Fridays, Nov. 4-18, at the Skagit Valley Academy of Dance, 1522 Jay Way, Mount Vernon. $36 for three weeks. 360-424-6677 or skagitvalleyacademyofdance.com/ballroom.

COMMUNITY DANCES: The Bayview Corner summer street dance will move indoors for the winter with a series of familyfriendly dances from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, at The Bayview Community Hall, 5642 Bayview Road, Langley.

Local band Western Heroes will play. Free to attend, beer and wine will be available

for purchase. 360-3214145.

SENIOR DANCE: At theMarysville Parks, Culture and Recreation’s Senior Dance from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15, at Marysville Opera House, 1225 Third Street, Marysville. Be ready to swing, tango, foxtrot, line dance and more. Ages 50 and older. $3. 360-363-8400 or marysvillewa.gov.

TANGO PRACTICA: with Marshall Lombardo: Learn and practice the art of Argentine Tango from 8 to 10 p.m. Fridays, at the Anacortes Center for Happiness, 619 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. $5. 360-464-2229 or anacortescenterforhappiness.org.

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”OF MICE AND MEN”: Auditions at 2 p.m. Saturday and 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 10-11, at the ACT Annex, 1020 11th St., Anacortes. Prepare for cold readings of the script; perusal scripts are available in the ACT office. Call to schedule an audition. Production runs Jan. 27-Feb. 8. 360293-6829 or acttheatre. com.

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area Nov. 3-10 Thursday.3

”Seeds of Change”: 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. From $10. 360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com.

THEATER ”Boeing Boeing”: 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Boulevard, Oak Harbor. $18. 360-6792237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

META Presents “Our Town”: 2 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.

MUSIC ”Rhythm of the Rain”: Mount Vernon High School Choirs Small Ensembles fall show: 7 p.m., Mount Vernon High School Auditorium, 314 N Ninth St., Mount Vernon. $5-10.

”Boeing Boeing”: 2:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Boulevard, Oak Harbor. $18. 360-6792237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

DANCE Airings: The Voices of Our Youth: 7:30 p.m., Firehouse Performing Arts Center, 1314 Harris Ave., Bellingham. $15. 360-510-4711 or kuntzandco.org.

MUSIC Jorge Pacheco (jazz): 3 p.m., Sudden Valley Dance Barn, Gate 2, 8 Barn View Court, Bellingham. $20. 360-6711709 or fswl.org.

Friday.4

DANCE Airings: The Voices of Our Youth: 5 p.m., Firehouse Performing Arts Center, 1314 Harris Ave., Bellingham. $15. 360-510-4711 or kuntzandco.org.

THEATER ”Carmen”: 5:30 p.m. gala dinner, 7:30 p.m. performance, McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $25-59. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.

Tuesday.8

”Once”: 7 p.m., Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. From $30.50. 360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com.

META Presents “Our Town”: 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org. ”Boeing Boeing”: 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Boulevard, Oak Harbor. $18. 360-6792237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

MUSIC ”Rhythm of the Rain”: Mount Vernon High School Choirs Small Ensembles fall show: 7 p.m., Mount Vernon High School Auditorium, 314 N Ninth St., Mount Vernon. $5-10.

DANCE Airings: The Voices of Our Youth: 7:30 p.m., Firehouse Performing Arts Center, 1314 Harris Ave., Bellingham. $15. 360-510-4711 or kuntzandco.org.

Saturday.5

THEATER ”Seeds of Change”: 2 p.m. and

MUSIC Collision of Rhythm: 10 a.m. and 12:15 p.m., Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. From $6. 360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com.

Saturday.5

”CRAZY ABOUT PATSY CLINE” 7:30 p.m., Marysville Opera House, 1225 3rd St., Marysville. $15. 360-363-8400 or marysvillewa.gov.

7:30 p.m., Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. From $10. 360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com.

META Presents “Our Town”: 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org. ”Boeing Boeing”: 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Boulevard, Oak Harbor. $18. 360-6792237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

MUSIC ”Crazy about Patsy Cline”: 7:30 p.m., Marysville Opera House, 1225 3rd St., Marysville. $15. 360-3638400 or marysvillewa.gov.

”Rhythm of the Rain”: Mount Vernon High School Choirs Small Ensembles Fall Show: 7 p.m., Mount Vernon High School Auditorium, 314 N Ninth St., Mount Vernon. $5-10.

DANCE Airings: The Voices of Our Youth: 7:30 p.m., Firehouse Performing Arts Center, 1314 Harris Ave., Bellingham. $15. 360-510-4711 or kuntzandco.org.

Sunday.6

THEATER ”Carmen”: 3 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $25-59. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.

Thursday.10

THEATER Warren Miller: “Here, There & Everywhere”: 8 p.m., Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. From $22. 360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com.

META Presents “Our Town”: 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org. ”Boeing Boeing”: 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Boulevard, Oak Harbor. $18. 360-6792237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

DANCE Airings: The Voices of Our Youth: 7:30 p.m., Firehouse Performing Arts Center, 1314 Harris Ave., Bellingham. $15. 360-510-4711 or kuntzandco.org.

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TUNING UP Playing at area venues Nov. 3-10 Thursday.3

Actionesse, Crushed Out, Tin Foil Cat, Second Hand Suits: 8:30 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $7. 360-778-1067.

Moon Hooch: 9:30 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham. $10. wildbuffalo.net.

Cannon & The Lion of Judah: 6 p.m., The Woolley Market, 829 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley. 360-9822649.

Swil Kanim: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. 360445-3000.

Jam Night/Open Mic: 8 p.m., Loco Billy’s Wild Moon Saloon, 27021 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood. No cover.

425-737-5144 or 360629-6500.

Silver City: 6 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

360-755-3956 or anacortesh2o.com.

Friday.4

Tuesday.8

The Lay Awakes: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. $7. 360445-3000.

Wednesday.9

Chris Eger (solo): 8 p.m., Longhorn Saloon, 5754 Cains Court, Bow. Free. 360-7666330.

Lizzie Weber and Ora Cogan with The Enthusiasts: 7 p.m., Maya Shakti Yoga Studio, 708 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360299-3200.

Fishbone, Larry and his Flask: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $18-20. 360-7781067.

Random Rab: 9:30 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham. $12. wildbuffalo.net.

The Ocean, North, The Gorge: 9:30 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham.$10-12. 360-7781067 or shakedownbellingham.com.

Nick Anthony and Friends: 8-11 p.m., Evelyn’s Tavern, 12667 Highway 9, Clear Lake.

360-399-1321.

Randy Linder: 9 p.m., The Skagit Casino Resort, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow. 877-2752448 or theskagit.com.

Salsasere Salsa Night: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444

Soulevard: 5:30 p.m., Marysville Opera House, 1225 Third St., Marysville. $5. 360-363-8400 or marysvillewa.gov.

WEDNESDAY.9

FISHBONE, LARRY AND HIS FLASK 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $18-20. 360-778-1067.

Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000.

‘Brewgrass!’: Rain City Ramblers: 8 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-5881720.

‘Brewgrass!’: The Duntons: 7:30 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

360-755-3956 or anacortesh2o.com.

‘Brewgrass!’: Queen’s Bluegrass: 9:30 p.m., The Brown Lantern Ale House, 412 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. brownlantern.com.

Saturday.5 FRIDAY.4

RANDY LINDER 9 p.m., The Skagit Casino Resort, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow. 877-275-2448 or theskagit.com.

‘Brewgrass!’: Pearly Blue: 8 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360588-1720.

‘Brewgrass!’: Jake Navarro and Sander Viberg: 7:30 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

360-755-3956 or anacortesh2o.com.

‘Brewgrass!’: Marcel and Nakos: 9:30 p.m., The Brown Lantern Ale House, 412 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. brownlantern.com.

Ken Pickard and Zydeco Explosion: 8 p.m., Conway Muse, Bard Room, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000.

Michael Graves Band, Hadesmachine, Dead Hookers: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $12.

360-778-1067 or shakedownbellingham.com.

Potbelly, Unbib-

lical Chords: 9 to 11:30 p.m., Maya Shatki Yoga Studio, 708 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. $10. 360-299-3200.

Randy Linder: 9 p.m., The Skagit Casino Resort, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow. 877-2752448 or theskagit.com.

Harvey Creek Band: 8 p.m., Loco Billy’s Wild Moon Saloon, 27021 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood. $8. 425-737-5144 or 360-629-6500.

Market Street Dixieland Jass Band: 2-5 p.m., Bellingham VFW, 625 N. State St., Bellingham. $12. btjs. webs.com.

Sunday.6

Desperate Measures: 8 p.m., Overflow Bar, 109 Ferry St., Sedro-Woolley, 360840-0891.

Stilly River Band: 6 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-5881720.

Thursday.10

Sergio Rangel, Brenda Xu, Alex Ashley: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. $10.

360-445-3000.

Rabbit Wilde, Shook Twins: 9 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W Holly St., Bellingham.

25. wildbuffalo.net.

Jam Night/Open Mic: 8 p.m., Loco Billy’s Wild Moon Saloon, 27021 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood. No cover.

425-737-5144 or 360629-6500.

Joan Penney Trio: 6 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-5881720.

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HOT TICKETS NOFX: Nov. 3, The Showbox SODO, Seattle.

888-929-7849 axs.com or stubhub.com.

AN EVENING WITH PETER HOOK AND THE LIGHT: Nov. 3, The Showbox, Seattle. 888-9297849 axs.com or stubhub. com.

CLASSIXX: Nov. 3, The Crocodile Cafe, Seattle.

206-441-4618 or thecrocodile.com.

SABRINA CARPENTER: Nov. 3, Neumos, Seattle.

206-709-9442 or neumos. com.

JOHN MAYALL: Nov. 3-6, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

JERRY SEINFELD: Nov. 4, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or stgpresents.org.

SLIGHTLY STOOPID: Nov. 4, The Showbox, Seattle. 888-929-7849 axs. com or stubhub.com.

MAC MILLER: Nov. 4, The Showbox SODO, Seattle. 888-929-7849 axs. com or stubhub.com.

A$AP FERG: Nov. 4, Neptune Theatre, Seattle.

206-682-1414 or ticketmaster.com.

FINISH TICKET: Nov. 4, The Crocodile Cafe, Seattle. 206-441-4618 or thecrocodile.com.

LANE 8: Nov. 4, Neumos, Seattle. 206-7099442 or neumos.com.

BRIEF FLING: Nov. 4-13, McCaw Hall, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or LiveNation.com.

CASPIAN: Nov. 5, Neumos, Seattle. 206-7099442 or neumos.com.

2016 EARSHOT JAZZ FESTIVAL: BILL FRISELL: Nov. 5, The Moore Theatre, Seattle. 800-7543000 or earshot.org.

MILES AHEAD: MILES DAVIS AND GIL EVANS: Nov. 5, Benaroya Hall, Seattle. 866-833-4747 or seattlesymphony.org.

2016 EARSHOT JAZZ

FESTIVAL: SEATTLE REPERTORY JAZZ ORCHESTRA: Nov. 5, Benaroya Hall, Seattle. 206-2154747 or earshot.org.

CHERUB: Nov. 5, The Showbox, Seattle.

888-929-7849 axs.com or stubhub.com.

DYLAN MORAN: Nov. 5, Neptune Theatre, Seattle. 206-682-1414 or ticketmaster.com.

CHARLIE PUTH: Nov. 5, The Showbox SODO, Seattle. 888-929-7849 axs. com or stubhub.com.

HAR MAR SUPERSTAR: Nov. 5, The Crocodile Cafe, Seattle. 206-4414618 or thecrocodile.com.

THE HEAD AND THE HEART: Nov. 5-7, Paramount Theatre, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or stgpresents.org.

BOZ SCAGGS: Nov. 6, Moore Theatre, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

LAUREN HILL: Nov. 6, McCaw Hall, Seattle. 800745-3000 or LiveNation. com.

KING CHARLES: Nov. 6, The Crocodile Cafe, Seattle. 206-441-4618 or thecrocodile.com.

2016 EARSHOT JAZZ FESTIVAL: SEATTLE REPERTORY JAZZ ORCHESTRA: Nov. 6, Kirkland Performance Center, Kirkland. 206-547-6763 or earshot.org.

2016 EARSHOT JAZZ FESTIVAL: DEE DANIELS TRIO: Nov. 6, Seattle Art Museum, Seattle. 206654-3100 or earshot.org.

JON BELLION: Nov. 6, The Showbox SODO, Seattle. 888-929-7849 axs. com or stubhub.com.

TORO Y MOI: Nov. 7, Neptune Theatre, Seattle.

206-682-1414 or ticketmaster.com.

KIIARA: Nov. 7, The Crocodile Cafe, Seattle.

206-441-4618 or thecrocodile.com.

CRIMINAL: Nov. 7,

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LEO KOTTKE Nov. 8-9, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

Neumos, Seattle. 206-7099442 or neumos.com.

LEO KOTTKE: Nov. 8-9, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

RAE SREMMURD: Nov. 8, The Showbox SODO, Seattle. 888-929-7849 axs. com or stubhub.com.

2016 EARSHOT JAZZ FESTIVAL: VIJAY IYER, WADADA LEO SMITH DUO: Nov. 9, Benaroya Hall, Seattle. 206-2154747 or earshot.org.

DANIEL TIGER’S NEIGHBORHOOD LIVE!: Nov. 9, McCaw Hall, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or LiveNation.com.

ANDRA DAY: Nov. 9, The Showbox, Seattle.

888-929-7849 axs.com or stubhub.com.

DESCENDENTS: Nov. 9-10, Neptune Theatre, Seattle. 206-682-1414 or

ticketmaster.com.

JIM JEFFRIES: Nov. 10, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or stgpresents.org.

FISHBONE: Nov. 10, The Crocodile Cafe, Seattle. 206-441-4618 or thecrocodile.com.

SPG AND THE VICES: Nov. 10, Neumos, Seattle.

206-709-9442 or neumos. com.

DISNEY ON ICE: WORLDS OF ENCHANTMENT: Nov. 10-13. Xfinity Arena, Everett. 866-3328499 or xfinityarenaeverett.com.

DORRANCE DANCE WITH TOSHI REAGON AND BIGLOVELY: Nov. 11-12, Moore Theatre, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

2016 EARSHOT JAZZ FESTIVAL: EUGENIE JONES: Nov. 10, Seattle

Art Museum, Seattle. 206654-3100 or earshot.org.

RISING APPALACHIA: Nov. 10, The Showbox, Seattle. 888-929-7849 axs. com or stubhub.com.

DISNEY ON ICE: WORLDS OF ENCHANTMENT: Nov. 10-13, Xfinity Arena, Everett. 866-3328499 or LiveNation.com.

STURGILL SIMPSON: Nov. 11, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. 800-7453000 or ticketmaster.com.

WATSKY: Nov. 11, The Showbox, Seattle.

888-929-7849 axs.com or stubhub.com.

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE: Nov. 11, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800-7453000 or LiveNation.com.

JOHN HODGMAN: Nov. 11, Neptune Theatre, Seattle. 206-682-1414 or ticketmaster.com.

TIMEFLIES: Nov. 11, The Crocodile Cafe, Seattle. 206-441-4618 or thecrocodile.com.

2016 EARSHOT JAZZ FESTIVAL: SEATTLE SYMPHONY: SONIC EVOLUTION: Nov. 11, Benaroya Hall, Seattle.

206-215-4747 or earshot. org.

THE BEACH BOYS: Nov. 12, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. 800-7453000 or stgpresents.org.

YELAWOLF: Nov. 12, The Showbox, Seattle.

888-929-7849 axs.com or stubhub.com.

SHOVELS AND ROPE: Nov. 12, The Showbox SODO, Seattle. 888-9297849 axs.com or stubhub. com.

GOLDROOM AND AUTOGRAF: Nov. 12, Neptune Theatre, Seattle.

206-682-1414 or ticketmaster.com.

THE SUDDERS: Nov. 12, The Crocodile Cafe, Seattle. 206-441-4618 or thecrocodile.com.

DAVE B: Nov. 12, Neumos, Seattle. 206-7099442 or neumos.com.

ANTHONY BOURDAIN: Nov. 13, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. 800-7453000 or Ticketmaster.com.

TORY LANEZ: Nov. 13, The Showbox, Seattle.

888-929-7849 axs.com or stubhub.com.

LAPSLEY: Nov. 13, Neptune Theatre, Seattle.

206-682-1414 or ticketmaster.com.

RITTZ: Nov. 13, Neumos, Seattle. 206-7099442 or neumos.com.

DAMIEN ESCOBAR: Nov. 14, Neptune Theatre, Seattle. 206-682-1414 or ticketmaster.com.

MONARCHY + HER: Nov. 14, The Crocodile Cafe, Seattle. 206-4414618 or thecrocodile.com.

QUEENSRYCHE: Nov. 15, Showbox at the Market, Seattle. 888-929-7849 or axs.com.

AN EVENING WITH GARRISON KEILLOR: Nov. 15, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. 800-7453000 or stgpresents.org.

DENZEL CURRY: Nov. 15, Neumos, Seattle.

206-709-9442 or neumos. com.

CHERRY POPPIN’ DADDIES: Nov. 15-17, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

CELTIC THUNDER: Nov. 16, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or stgpresents.org.

THE POSIES: Nov. 16, Neptune Theatre, Seattle.

206-682-1414 or ticketmaster.com.

DAVID SEDARIS: Nov. 16, Benaroya Hall, Seattle.206-215-4747 or benaroyahall.org.

SNAKEHIPS: Nov. 16, Neumos, Seattle. 206-7099442 or neumos.com.

A TRIBE CALLED RED: The Crocodile Cafe, Seattle. 206-441-4618 or thecrocodile.com.

— For complete listings, visit goskagit.com and click on “Entertainment.”

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Studio turning YouTube celebs into movie stars

By RYAN FAUGHNDER Los Angeles Times

At the swanky Hollywood bar No Vacancy, movie studio Lionsgate held a tricked-out after party last month for the premiere of its new movie, complete with tightrope walker, a fire dancer and a man with frozen pizza rolls covering his body.

The splashy affair wasn’t to honor a new Jennifer Lawrence or Mark Wahlberg movie. Instead, it was for “Dirty 30,” a micro-budget comedy featuring YouTube stars Grace Helbig, Mamrie Hart and Hannah Hart.

The film, about a birthday party that spins out of control, was released in September through iTunes and other Web video retailers, and got a limited theatrical run. But it’s hardly a one-off for Lionsgate.

The Santa Monica studio, known for major franchises like “The Hunger Games” and “Saw,” is increasingly turning its attention to influential online personalities, who have a massive sway with young viewers. The effort comes at the time when Lionsgate’s movie business is facing challenges and Hollywood is struggling to reach younger audiences who are consuming entertainment in new ways.

“It’s important as a creative company to be in business with a new generation of creators and people who are relevant to a younger audience,” said Jordan Gilbert, Lionsgate’s vice president of digital production, at the company’s offices.

Lionsgate is tapping popular YouTube talent to make eight to 10 feature-length movies a year,

and three to five episodic shows. It has signed deals with Freddie Wong’s production company RocketJump, “Dirty 30” producer Michael Goldfine and German DJ-comedian Flula Borg to ramp up the slate for its new digital studio initiative. Lionsgate is expected to invest up to $25 million a year in such projects.

The investment represents a substantial boost for digital “influencers” like Helbig, 31, whose YouTube channel has 3 million subscribers who watch her video tutorials like “Hangover Makeup” and “Scary Halloween DIYs.” She first teamed with the studio after the online success of her previous movie, the 2014 video-on-demand release “Camp Takota.”

“You get a lot of unspoken judgment about what you do, and only recently have people started to respect the craft of building a brand online,” Helbig said.

Lionsgate is one of many traditional media companies trying to take advantage of the clout that YouTube power players wield with millennials.

Warner Bros., Walt Disney Co., DreamWorks Animation and other studios have invested in YouTube networks. But, so far, no studio has yet cracked the code of how to turn YouTube icons into fullfledged film and TV stars and producers.

“It could go either way,” said B. Riley analyst Eric Wold, of the Lionsgate initiative. “You’ve got to look everywhere for new ideas and content.”

A handful of directors, including Fede Alvarez of the recent Sony-Screen Gems horror hit “Don’t Breathe,” were discovered because an online video of

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Lionsgate executives (top row) Jen Hollingsworth, Laura Kennedy, and Jordan Gilbert pose with YouTube stars Freddie Wong and Grace Helbig Santa Monica, Calif.

theirs went viral. Warner Bros. found a diamond in the rough this summer with “Lights Out,” a low-budget scary movie adapted from a YouTube video.

But while there have been some breakout mainstream successes in horror cinema, other genres like comedy have proved more difficult to transition from the smartphone screen to the silver screen. Traditional TV has been a challenge for YouTubers as well.

The cable network E! gave Helbig a talk show to host last year, but the program didn’t gain traction with audiences.

“It’s still very early and people are still experimenting with these formats,” said James Creech, chief executive of Paladin, a Los Angeles company that makes software for YouTube networks. “A lot of people are seeing that the franchises of the future are going to be built in digital.”

Lionsgate is investing in YouTube stars as its stock is under pressure thanks to a perceived paucity of new franchises from its core movie business. The shares are down nearly 50 percent since in the last

year, the result of a number of high-profile disappointments including “Gods of Egypt,” “Allegiant” and “The Blair Witch.”

However, the studio had a recent No. 1 hit with Tyler Perry’s “Boo! A Madea Halloween,” and has some promising pictures on its slate like the acclaimed musical “La La Land” and Wahlberg’s “Patriots Day.” Its earnings have been helped by a growing TV business that makes shows including “Casual” on Hulu and “Orange Is the New Black” on Netflix.

Executives in charge of the digital push said they want to be selective about what talent they work with, so there’s a better chance of their projects reaching audiences outside the base of YouTube fans.

“There’s a huge number of creators out there finding their voice and their audience online,” said Laura Kennedy, a Lionsgate corporate development and television operations executive. “The question is how do we make sure we are building relationships with that world?”

Meghan Rienks, who uploads popular videos about beauty, fashion and

desserts, is developing a drama film called “Honored” to be produced by Cinestar Pictures, the production company of “Star Trek” actress Zoe Saldana and her sisters Mariel and Cisely.

Lionsgate has also teamed with director-actor Brian Jordan Alvarez, behind the Web series “The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo,” to create long-form programming.

Additionally, RocketJump and Lionsgate are making a sci-fi comedy series called “Dimension 404,” set to hit Hulu next year and starring talent such as comedian Patton Oswalt.

Compared with theatrical movies and TV, YouTube films are not yet a big business for Lionsgate.

Each picture typically costs $1 million to $2 million to produce and market.

However, they can generate a significant return on investment.

With their large followings, YouTube stars can give studios a big marketing advantage. For “Dirty 30,” for example, a producer was tasked with capturing material every day for online promotions.

Talent agent Chris Jacquemin of WME, who works with online stars like Helbig, says the movies can generate revenue four to 10 times their production budgets.

“They’re uniquely looking at the talent as artists that can have a real movie built around them,” he said.

“Lionsgate has planted a real flag in this area.”

Movies featuring digital pioneers typically do most of their business through online portals including iTunes, Amazon, Google Play and standalone sites. If they get played in

old-fashioned cinemas, it’s often through specialized companies like Tugg Inc., a start-up movie distribution business that lets consumers select the movies they want to see at local theaters.

Lionsgate would not disclose financial results for its YouTube movies, but the studio hopes that the investment will become profitable next year and eventually produce a project that is good enough for release in theaters.

“We think we could put something out into the world that’s worthy of a wide release,” said Jen Hollingsworth, an executive in charge of strategic planning and operations at Lionsgate’s motion picture group. “We’re taking enough shots that it could happen.”

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Rubbing the statue’s toe and other good times in Edinburgh

By MICHELLE LOCKE Associated Press

EDINBURGH, Scotland — Rain is pelting the black bulk of Edinburgh Castle brooding over the city, but inside Fingers Piano Bar on Frederick Street, it’s warm and dry as I dance with a throng of cheerful Scots, all of us lustily belting out the chorus of “Sweet Caroline.”

“Hands, touching hands,” roar the dancers, waving their arms about and casually slapping complete strangers on the back as the piano man valiantly covers Neil Diamond.

Which is when it occurs to me that this city’s reputation as a bastion of gentility might not be 100 percent on point — certainly not at Fingers, which is known for a boisterous vibe.

In truth, Edinburgh has many faces. You might start your day researching the city’s (sometimes bloody) past, move on to a wind-swept hike of green hills and finish up with a plunge into the lively dining and bar-hopping scene.

Whether you choose one, two or all of Edinburgh’s incarnations, here are some guideposts for the journey.

WHAT’S NEW The Palace of Holyroodhouse, aka Holyrood Palace, is worth

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This photo taken June 25, 2016, shows the front of Holyrood Palace, the royal residence in Edinburgh.

a visit for its stylishly decorated rooms as well as the chambers of the doomed Mary Queen of Scots, site of the brutal murder of her Italian secretary David Rizzio on the orders of her second husband, Lord Darnley. Evening tours offered in December include a visit to the West Drawing Room, not normally open to the public. Also: Champagne and mince pies. Evening tours, which cost about $43, must be booked in advance and have limited availability. Regular tours available daily; admission about $16. Check the website before you go to make sure the palace isn’t closed due to royal visits.

For a less aristocratic window on the past, visit The Real Mary King’s Close, set on the Royal Mile that stretches between Edinburgh Castle and Holyrood Palace. This is a warren of steep alleys that once teemed with life but were abandoned when

construction at the top of the hill sealed off the area, turning it into an underground relic. Costumed guides lead you through the partially furnished houses which include interactive portraits that help paint a picture of what life was like in these once-crowded streets. Open daily; admission around $18.

Reservations strongly recommended.

CLASSIC ATTRACTIONS Edinburgh Castle is a must-see, although it’s up to you whether you spend hours poking into its nooks and crannies or just have a quick stroll and a nice cup of tea. This is actually a collection of buildings including former military prisons and tiny St. Margaret’s Chapel, built in the 12th century and the oldest building on site. Don’t miss the Stone of Destiny, displayed alongside the Crown Jewels in the

Royal Palace, which has a long history in British coronations. Admission about $21. Afternoon tea can be had at the Queen Anne Tearoom for about $37 (include castle admission), a nice diversion, especially if it’s pouring, which is always a possibility.

At the opposite end of the Royal Mile is Holyrood Park, home to Arthur’s Seat, a hill popular with hikers. There are various paths to the top, most relatively easy although it’s a bit of a scramble at the end.

The Royal Botanic Garden covers about 70 acres and is about one mile from the city center. Highlights include a memorial garden to the late Queen Mother.

Admission free to the gardens, about $7 to the glasshouses.

If jetlag has you up at sunrise and you’re somewhere near the Royal Mile, consider walking up Calton Hill.

You’ll get outstanding views of the city that are all the better when gilded by the rising sun.

GETTING AROUND Edinburgh is very walkable, but be prepared for lots of hills and steps and a changeable climate. A good place to catch your breath is Princes Street Gardens in front of the castle.

Dining options range from standard pub grub — try the haggis — to innovative takes on Scottish classics.

Local travel briefs MARINE BIOLOGY IN CUBA: Anacortes High School students and their biology teacher, Victor Garcia, will present about their recent trip to Cuba at 7 p.m. today, Nov. 3, at the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes. Garcia and his students participated in marine biology research while in Cuba this past summer.

Anacortes was one of two high schools in the nation selected to participate in the program. Free. library. cityofanacortes.org.

100 CLASSIC HIKES OF WASHINGTON: Explore the 100 Classic Hikes of Washington with author Craig Romano at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 7, at the Mount Vernon Public Library, 315 Snoqualmie St., Mount Vernon. Learn about the best hikes in the state — short and long, day and overnight. Get acquainted with Washington’s natural heritage by taking a classic hike. Free. 360-336-6209 or mountvernonwa.gov.

“FOUR SEASONS OF THE MALHEUR”: Don and Ora Jonasson present a video of Oregon’s Malheur National Wildlife Refuge at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, at the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes. Free.

360-293-1910, ext. 21, or library.cityofanacortes.org.

SAILING ADVENTURES: Yacht captain Philo Lund will present “Flight of the Osprey and Other Adventures” at 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes. Free. 360-293-1910, ext. 21, or library.cityofanacortes.org.

MAYAN CULTURE: Peter Martin will present “The Mayan People of Copán, Honduras” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30, at the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes. Martin will share insights into the lives and culture of the Maya. Free. 360-293-1910, ext. 21, or library.cityofanacortes.org.

LIFE IN CUBA: Ronan Ellis will present “Cuba 57 Years after the Revolution” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7, at the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes. Ellis traveled to Cuba under the People-to-People program and will offer a slideshow discussion of what life is like now and their hopes for the future. Free. 360-293-1910, ext. 21, or library.cityofanacortes.org.

RACE TO ALASKA: Jake Beattie, executive director of the Northwest Maritime Center and creator of the R2AK race, will speak at 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, at the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes.

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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.

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‘Hacksaw Ridge’ puts Doss on a pedestal

By MICHAEL PHILLIPS Chicago Tribune

For all sorts of emotional and psychological reasons I’m trying to figure out as a critic and, relatedly, as a human, audiences tend to remember and even admire what traumatizes them in the name of entertainment.

But even a film determined to show us the grisliest horrors of war must traumatize and — more palatably — excite in roughly equal measure, in order to make a lot of money.

I think director Mel Gibson’s “Hacksaw Ridge” is going to make a lot of money.

Its old-fashioned storytelling collides with new-level gore, gory enough to make “Saving Private Ryan” look like “The Big Broadcast of 1938.”

The film knows exactly what it’s doing, regarding faith-based audiences and war movie buffs.

Much of the film is gripping, or at least effectively assaultive, and when you have a director as fervent in his determination to put you through it, as proved by the earlier Gibson hits “The Passion of the Christ” and “Apocalypto,” you’re halfway to another popular success.

This one’s tailor-made for the upcoming Veterans Day holiday. Written by Robert Schenkkan and Andrew Knight, “Hacksaw Ridge” takes its name from the forbidding 350-foot cliff also known as Maeda Escarpment on the island of Okinawa, the 1945 scene of some of the worst carnage of World War II. The script creates a sol-

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This image released by Summit shows Andrew Garfield in a scene from “Hacksaw Ridge.”

emn, extraordinarily bloody account of the trials by fire met by real-life Medal of Honor recipient Desmond Doss (Andrew Garfield), a Seventh-day Adventist and medic who was the first conscientious objector to receive that honor.

After a fiery, slow-motion prologue, announcing the Okinawa battles to come, the first hour of “Hacksaw Ridge” depicts Doss’ often harsh upbringing in Lynchburg, Va., beaten regularly by his alcoholic wreck of a World War I veteran father (Hugo Weaving) and comforted by a loving mother (Rachel Griffiths).

These scenes alternate between storybook idealization and nightmarish confrontations with a father eaten up by self-loathing.

After Pearl Harbor, the war is on and Doss’ town is emptied of its fighting men, his brother included. So he joins up, after courting and promising to marry a local nurse.

The next section of “Hacksaw Ridge” finds Doss in Army basic training. His religious beliefs dictate that he will not carry a weapon, even in training.

Vince Vaughn, plainly

enjoying himself, plays his casually astonished sergeant, who encourages hazing and beatings of Doss administered by the men known, variously, as “Tex,” “Hollywood,” “Ghoul” and other nicknames.

Their mission: to drum Doss out of the military.

Nothing works; Doss is resolute, his beliefs are bedrock and his God sees him through.

It’s impossible to watch any treatment of this man’s life and not be amazed. What he accomplished in terms of saving lives, many left for dead, was truly exceptional.

The limitation of “Hacksaw Ridge,” for all its gut-punch viscera, comes from Gibson treating Doss not as exceptional, but as a messiah. Some of the individual images go straight for the Christlike iconography, as when Doss is lifted on a stretcher into the heavens, with composer Rupert Gregson-Williams practically fire-hosing the screen with musical sanctimony.

The man at the heart of the story does not need this sort of grandiosity. It “works,” but it’s shameless.

And the way Gibson has

staged the roughest of the Okinawa footage in the second half of “Hacksaw Ridge,” weirdly little of it is from Doss’ perspective.

Gibson may be intellectually compelled by this pacifist in the midst of hell on Earth, but dramatically he’s only nominally interested in how it informed every aspect of his life.

In any event, Gibson may not be the director to explore the moral horrors of any war, any conflict. He’s too interested in physical punishment to make room for much else, though the recurring images of Japanese (symbols of evil, not men) and American soldiers on fire are thematically linked to the “lake of fire” imagery ingrained in the Seventh-day Adventist scripture.

“My values are under attack,” says Garfield at one point, in a line, surely, that holds personal meaning to Gibson. The director’s offscreen trials, alcohol-related run-ins with the law and ragey, anti-Semitic and misogynist comments put him in Hollywood’s doghouse for years.

But as quickly as they piled on, Gibson’s onetime attackers may well pile right back off again.

If “Hacksaw Ridge” is a success, Gibson’s redemption seems assured. I respectfully, conscientiously object to the way Desmond Doss has been simplified and sanctified in the movie.

But Gibson has talent to go with his demons, and someday he may realize it in full.

— 2 hours, 18 minutes.

Rated R for intense prolonged realistically graphic sequences of war violence including grisly bloody images. HH 1/2 (out of four stars)

Compiled from news services.

Ratings are 1 to 4 stars.

“Moonlight” — Gorgeous and yet bleak, uplifting and yet sobering, writer-director Barry Jenkins’ modern masterpiece chronicles pivotal periods in boyhood, adolescence and adulthood in the life and times of one person played by three skilled actors. This is a film brimming with memorable work. Drama, R, 110 minutes.

HHHH “Jack Reacher: Never Go Back” — The first “Jack Reacher” was a dud. This one’s worse. Nearly every scene plays like a near-parody of a Tom Cruise actioner.

It’s apropos that Cruise often is seen wielding a cellular device because this is the very definition of phoning it in. Action, PG-13, 118 minutes. H ½ “American Pastoral” — Ewan McGregor is the director and miscast lead actor in a ponderous, stagey-looking, emotionally uninvolving, unpleasant and often shrill adaptation that loses most of the memorably heartbreaking elegance and deep insight of Philip Roth’s novel. Drama, R, 126 minutes. H ½ “The Accountant” — Madness abounds in this intense, intricate, darkly amusing and action-infused thriller starring Ben Affleck as a seemingly mild-mannered accountant savant who also is arguably the most dangerous killing machine on the planet. It doesn’t always add up but who cares, it’s BIG FUN. Thriller, R, 128 minutes HHH ½ “Kevin Hart: What Now?” — In a concert film shot at a Philadelphia stadium, cameras catch the comedian in close-up as he mocks himself, imitates family members and spins outrageous anecdotes spun from kernels of real-life experiences. He’s really good, and he clearly enjoys what he’s doing. Stand-up comedy, R, 96 minutes. HHH “Desierto” — Gael Garcia Bernal plays the de facto leader of a group of Mexicans who have illegally crossed the U.S. border. From the moment a freelance migrant hunter (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) fires the first chilling shot, “Desierto” becomes nothing more than a well-filmed but sadistic thriller. Thriller, R, 94 minutes.

HH “The Birth of a Nation” — Writer-director Nate Parker also stars in this violent historical drama as Nat Turner, leader of a slave rebellion in 1830s Virginia. He reaches with both hands for greatness and falls short, but this is nevertheless a solid, strong and valuable piece of work. Historical drama, R, 120 minutes. HHH “American Honey” — A crew of hard-partying adolescent runaways and misfits going from town to town selling magazine subscriptions is the launching point for this original, sometimes breathtaking depiction of a certain slice of American life. A brilliant and startling slap to the senses. Drama, R, 162 minutes. HHH ½ “Denial” — A Holocaust denier sues one of his critics in a powerful but often stilted drama bolstered by great performances from Timothy Spall and Tom Wilkinson and nearly sunk by Rachel Weisz’ shaky New York accent. Despite the drawbacks, the power of the story shines through. Drama, PG-13, 110 minutes. HHH

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MOVIES

At area theaters ANACORTES CINEMAS Nov. 4-10 Doctor Strange (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 1:10, 3:55, 6:50, 9:25; Sunday-Thursday: 1:10, 3:55, 6:50 Trolls (PG): Friday-Saturday: 1:20, 3:35, 6:40, 8:55; Sunday-Thursday: 1:20, 3:35, 6:40 Inferno (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 1:00, 3:45, 6:30, 9:15; Sunday-Thursday: 1:00, 3:45, 6:30 360-293-7000 CONCRETE THEATRE Nov. 4-6 Deepwater Horizon (PG-13): Friday: 7:30 p.m.; Saturday: 5 and 7:30 p.m.; Sunday: 5 p.m.

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“The Girl on the Train” — Emily Blunt gives a fine performance as the complex alcoholic fixated on her ex, his wife and their seemingly perfect neighbors in a murder mystery that gets tripped up by its own screenplay and grows increasingly ludicrous and melodramatic. This is no “Gone Girl.” Thriller, R, 112 minutes. HH “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children” — Tim Burton’s adaptation of the popular children’s book about a school for freakishly gifted children is a messy, confusing, uninvolving mishmash of oldschool practical effects and CGI battles. It’s like watching a master musician play a piano he somehow doesn’t realize is out of tune. Fantasy, PG-13, 122 minutes. H ½ “Deepwater Horizon” — Mark Wahlberg and Kurt Russell play the real-life good guys aboard the oil rig before and after the explosion and fire that created the largest offshore oil spill in history.

This is a well-made, sometimes horrifyingly realistic re-creation of events, but it

3:40, 6:20 Trolls (PG): Friday-Saturday: 1:20, 3:30, 6:40, 8:45; Sunday-Thursday: 1:20, 3:30, 6:40 Inferno (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 1:10, 3:50, 6:30, 9:10; Sunday-Thursday: 1:10, 3:50, 6:30 360-279-2226 STANWOOD CINEMAS Nov. 4-10 Doctor Strange (PG-13): Friday: 3:50, 6:25; Saturday-Sunday: 10:50, 3:50, 6:25; MondayThursday: 3:50, 6:25 Doctor Strange 3D (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 1:00, 8:50; Sunday-Thursday: 1:00 Trolls (PG): Friday-Saturday: 1:30, 9:00; Sunday-Thursday: 1:30 Trolls 3D (PG): Friday: 3:15, 6:35; SaturdaySunday: 10:40, 3:15, 6:35; Monday-Thursday: 3:15, 6:35 Inferno (PG-13): Friday: 1:15, 4:00, 6:40, 9:25; Satursday: 10:30, 1:15, 4:00, 6:40, 9:25; Sunday: 10:30, 1:15, 4:00, 6:40; Monday-Thursday: 1:15, 4:00, 6:40 Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (PG-13): Friday: 1:05, 3:45, 6:45, 9:30; Saturday: 10:25, 1:05, 3:45, 6:45, 9:30; Sunday: 10:25, 1:05, 3:45, 6:45; Monday-Thursday: 1:05, 3:45, 6:45 The Accountant (R): Friday: 1:10, 4:00, 6:50, 9:40; Saturday: 10:20, 1:10, 4:00, 6:50, 9:40; Sunday: 10:20, 1:10, 4:00, 6:50; Monday-Thursday: 1:10, 4:00, 6:50 360-629-0514

often feels like a formulaic disaster film. Disaster action, PG-13, 97 minutes. HHH “Queen of Katwe” — This uplifting story of a poor Ugandan girl with a knack for chess follows the formula of Disney sports movies, but works because of Mira Nair’s energetic direction and an endearing cast led by Lupita Nyong’o and newcomer Madina Nalwanga. Sports drama, PG, 124 minutes. HHH “The Magnificent Seven” — A team of mercenaries is hired to protect a mining town in a rousing, albeit sometimes cheesy, action-packed Western bolstered by Denzel Washington’s baddest lead performance and some of the most impressively choreographed extended shootout sequences in recent memory. Western action, PG-13, 133 minutes. HHH “Snowden” — Who better than master filmmaker/agitator Oliver Stone to direct, in sometimes rambling fashion, the story of the techno-whiz who leaked thousands of classified documents? Joseph

Gordon-Levitt’s performance in the title role is so good we can understand most of the moves Snowden makes — even if we’re not buying the hagiography Stone is selling.

Biography-Drama-Thriller, R, 138 minutes. HHH “Bridget Jones’s Baby” — From start to finish, the third “Bridget Jones” movie seems strangely out of touch.

It’s so predictable and so cloying and so insulting to the audience, it’s a wonder star Renee Zellweger and all parties involved didn’t just shrug their shoulders and walk off the set in defeat halfway through the movie.

Comedy, R, 122 minutes. H ½ “Sully” — Director Clint Eastwood gives us an electrifying thriller, a wonderful in-depth character study and a fascinating airline safety procedural, while Tom Hanks delivers another in a long line of memorable performances, playing the pilot who made an emergency crash-landing on the Hudson River. An absolute triumph.

Biography-Drama, PG-13, 96 minutes. HHHH

Tyler Perry says ‘Boo!’ is distraction America needs

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Tyler Perry portrays Madea in a scene from, “Tyler Perry’s Boo! A Madea Halloween.”

By JONATHAN LANDRUM JR. Associated Press

ATLANTA — Tyler Perry felt more grateful than surprised after his latest Madea movie topped the North American box office for a second straight week.

“Boo! A Madea Halloween” took the No. 1 spot, earning more than $17.2 million over the weekend for a two-week total of $52.6 million. His comedy horror film featuring a tough-talking grandmother topped Tom Hanks’ “Inferno,” Tom Cruise’s “Jack Reacher: Never Go Back” and Ben Affleck’s “The Accountant.”

Perry said he felt confident about the film after his “Madea on the Run” tour drew diverse crowds.

“I would go out to certain parts of the country and the audience was 50 percent black and 50 percent other, which is a total change for me,” Perry told The Associated Press in a recent interview. He introduced the Madea character in the 1999 play, “I Can Do Bad All by Myself.”

“When I first started, it was 100 percent black,” he said. “I knew something had changed drastically with Madea. To see it show up in the box office, to see what I already saw in theaters, it’s very

powerful. I’m grateful. Eighteen years.

That character. People still love the franchise. Who knew?”

Perry said the timing was right for the release of “Boo!” “What this country needed more than anything after all this political campaign, all those police shootings and all this hatred, the country needed a laugh,” he said. “I think with the success of Madea, it speaks to the opportunity of laughing rather than going heavy. The timing is what it is.”

Perry said the idea for the film came from a joke in Chris Rock’s 2014 movie, “Top Five.”

“I had no intention of doing this movie. ... I don’t do witches and demons and goblins. Lionsgate was like, ‘You can’t think of a concept?’ I was watching YouTube one day and ... I knew exactly what I was going to do.”

For his next project, Perry wants to incorporate what he learned from the David Fincher-directed “Gone Girl,” in which he played a lawyer.

“You won’t see anything I learned in the venture of Madea’s ‘Boo!’” he said. “But you’ll see a lot of the things I learned from (Fincher) in the next movie. ... I finally have the creative time to write movies. So we’ll see what happens.”

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