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TUNING UP PAGE 11 Wild Buffalo in Bellingham welcomes J Mascis ON STAGE PAGE 10

Kiwanis Original Comedy Night at the Lincoln Theatre

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NEW ON DVD THIS WEEK “DETECTORISTS”: The series sounds like it would be painfully boring. Two buddies spend their days roaming the British countryside with their metal detectors in hopes of finding historical treasure. The BBC comedy (which also can be seen on the Acorn TV streaming service) is a great example of how a production’s subject can be mundane, but the presentation is enjoyable because of great writing and acting.

Mackenzie Crook (“Game of Thrones”), who also wrote and directed the series, stars with Emmy-nominated actor Toby Jones (“Captain America”) as the two oddball metal-detecting enthusiasts.

Both actors are charming, funny and talented, best observed in scenes when they are together.

This is not a show about making huge discoveries, but about friendship and passion for the hunt. Toss in some interesting personal issues provided through standout performances by Rachael Stirling (“The Bletchley Circle”), and her real mother, Diana Rigg (“Game of Thrones”), and “Detectorists” is a sweet trip with some very interesting characters.

If you don’t live in Britain or subscribe to Acorn TV, track down this DVD release.

It’s worth the search.

“STAR TREK: DISCOVERY: SEASON ONE”: The only way to see the series before the release on DVD and Blu-ray has been via the CBS All Access streaming service. That made it a good lure for fans hungry for anything new in the “Star Trek” universe, but little more. This first season falls short of the excitement, thrill of exploration and examination of the human and alien conditions other series in the franchise have presented.

“Discovery” is a dark journey more focused on how one Starfleet officer

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

NOV. 20

n Crazy Rich Asians n Dog Days n Kin n Blindspotting n Little Italy n We the Animals n A Christmas Story Live!

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Rose Byrne (from left), Azhy Robertson and Ethan Hawke star in “Juliet, Naked.”

tries to understand all things alien rather than making this a compelling trip to new worlds. Some tweaks are being made for the second season, which shows the first doesn’t boldly go where past series have gone before.

“JULIET, NAKED”: Annie (Rose Byrne) develops an unlikely transatlantic romance with a washed-up singer-songwriter.

“THE MEG”: Large sea creature stands in the way of a rescue mission to save the crew of a deep-sea submersible.

“MILE 22”: Mark Wahlberg stars in this story of an elite government group assigned to transport a valuable package to safety.

“HIDDEN”: Detective Inspector Cadi John (Sian Reese-Williams) begins investigating a young woman’s suspicious drowning after she returns home to help her sisters care for their ailing father.

“HOW LONG WILL I LOVE YOU”: Man and a woman living in the same apartment nearly 20 years apart wake one day to find their timelines have merged.

“THE CHILDREN ACT”: A British High Court judge (Emma Thompson) must rule on a case concerning a teenage boy whose religious convictions prevent him from

accepting blood transfusions.

“THE CROWN: SEASON TWO”: Follows Queen Elizabeth II from 1956-64 as she deals with her changing role on the global stage.

“PUZZLE”: Woman finds a new love for life when she begins to compete in jigsaw tournaments.

“DETECTIVE DEE: THE FOUR HEAVENLY KINGS”: Detective Dee must defend himself against a formidable foe after being accused of wrongdoing by Empress Wu. “NICO, 1988”: A look at singer-songwriter Christa Päffgen, who is leading a solitary existence in Manchester far from her ’60s glam days as vocalist for The Velvet Underground.

“ANCIENT INVISIBLE CITIES”: Professor Darius Arya leads viewers through three of the world’s most astonishing ancient cities.

“ELEMENTARY: THE SIXTH SEASON”: Sherlock Holmes (Jonny Lee Miller) fights to salvage his career and his friendship with Watson.

“THE MARINE 6: CLOSE QUARTERS”: Jack Carter (Mike “The Miz” Mizanin) and another former Marine (Shawn Michaels) join forces to rescue a kidnapped girl.

“ERNIE KOVACS: THE CENTENNIAL EDITION”: Combines the previously re-

n Longmire: Season 6 n The Domestics n The Little Mermaid

— Tribune News Service

leased volumes of comedy by Kovacs to mark what would be his 100th birthday.

“ALPHA”: Teen and wolf become friends as they fight to survive during the last ice age.

“THE THIRD MURDER”: Lawyer takes on an impossible case only to learn his client is hiding secrets.

“FINAL SCORE”: Ex-soldier (Dave Bautista) wages a one-man war to save his niece who has been abducted by terrorists.

“NARCOS: SEASON 3”: Cocaine and the war on drugs move closer to home as the Cali cartel expands its operations inside America’s borders.

BEING RELEASED IN DIGITAL HD NOV. 13 “THE EQUALIZER 2”: Robert McCall (Denzel Washington) faces the decision of how far he will go to get justice when that is someone he loves. Available on DVD and Blu-ray Dec. 11.

“SEARCHING”: A father (John Cho) uses the internet to look for his missing daughter. Set to be released on DVD and Blu-ray Nov. 27.

“RISING”: Muslim family and their diverse neighbors struggle to survive rising floodwaters and bias.

— Rick Bentley, Tribune News Service

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ONE SINGULAR SENSATION SVC Drama Department presents ‘A Chorus Line’

By LEAH ALLEN @Leah_SVH

MOUNT VERNON — Prepare to be dazzled by the Skagit Valley College Drama Department’s production of “A Chorus Line,” described by Damond Morris, director and chair of the department, as a hard-hitting musical with dancing spectacles and songs you’ll be singing for weeks.

The Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical that first captured the nation’s attention in 1975 is based on the true stories of supporting-role dancers hoping to make it big on a new Broadway show.

Through such songs as “What I Did For Love,” “Hope I Get It” and “At the Ballet,” 17 dancers tell their life stories as they vie for eight coveted spots on the stage.

The musical kicks off Friday night, Nov. 9, for the first of shows at McIntyre Hall.

“A Chorus Line” answers the questions of why the 17 dancers are dancing, what draws them to theater and why they stay in it despite the tremendous challenges they face, Morris said.

The Sedro-Woolley High School graduate said he brings people with varied levels of experience into his productions to form a sense of community and encourage a robust learning environment.

“We have folks who have been on stage in and the valley for 25 years,” he said. “Those folks audition just like everyone else.

Putting experienced community members who have a lot to offer next to students is really the center of my mission in the drama department.”

And it’s not just the actors who learn through Morris’ vision.

Skagit Valley College student Varick Andrews worked

‘A CHORUS LINE’

When: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 9, 10, 16, 17; 2 p.m. Nov. 11, 18 Where: McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon Tickets: $18-$28 ($5 for Skagit Valley College students with student ID); 360-416-7727 or mcintyrehall.org.

with the college’s Manufacturing Department to create the gearing system for the show’s three-sided backdrop, while fellow student Kaitlyn Lambeth

designed and painted a 24- by 14-foot mural — with the help of Drama 101 students — on one side of the backdrop for the musical’s final number.

“It’s unlike any final number of ‘A Chorus Line’ ever,” Morris said.

Donna Carroll, who has been a prominent force in Skagit’s performing arts community for decades, is co-choreographing the show with Michelle Linak.

— Reporter Leah Allen: 360416-2149, lallen@skagitpublishing.com, Twitter: @Leah_SVH

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The Skagit Valley College Drama Department presents “A Chorus Line,” opening Friday, Nov. 9, at McIntyre Hall in Mount Vernon.

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OUT AND ABOUT

ART

MODEST FORMS OF BIOCULTURAL HOPE: Four art installations explore the complex relationships between biology and culture at Western Gallery, 516 High St., Bellingham. The exhibit runs through Dec. 8.

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

MOUNTAINEERING EXHIBIT: Western Washington University’s Libraries Heritage Resources is hosting an exhibition exploring the relationship between humans’ love of high altitudes and issues of gender, race and class through March 22 in the Special Collections floor of the Wilson Library, 516 High St., Bellingham. Free.

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

FALL JURIED EXHIBIT: The Jansen Art Center’s Fall juried exhibit is at the center, 321 Front St., Lynden. jansenartcenter.org.

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

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

It is open until Jan. 6.

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

LORNA LIBERT: Work from oil artist Loina Libert is featured at the Scott Milo Gallery, 420

Commercial Ave., Anacortes, until Dec. 4.

SUZANNE POWERS: Oil artist Suzanne Powers will be featured at The Good Stuff Arts Gallery, 620 Comercial Ave., Anacortes, in November.

Amberley Snyder to share inspirational story

rodeos, at 6 p.m. today, Nov. 8, at the Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. Tickets $1, available only at Mount Vernon Country Store, 900 Riverside Drive, Mount Vernon.

NORTHERN EXPOSURE: The oil paintings of Mark Bistranin are on display through Nov. 30 at La Conner Seaside Gallery, 101 N. First St.

EVENING WITH AN AUTHOR: Mystery writer Rosemary Reeve will read from and sign her new Bellingham-based legal thriller “Only the Good” at 7 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 9, at Village Books, 1200 11th Ave., Bellingham.

SKAGIT ARTISTS’ ARTS ALIVE: Artists from around the region are featured in this juried art show at the La Conner Garden Club, 622 Second St., La Conner. The show opens Friday, Nov. 9, with a reception and awards ceremony and continues until 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11. skagitartists.com.

PILCHUCK AUDUBON SOCIETY: Rick Taylor and a well-known active birder will present a talk on the society’s annual Christmas Bird Count and on penguins and pelagic birds from South America, at 7 p.m., Friday, Nov. 9, at Everett Firefighters Hall, 2411 Hewitt Ave., Everett.

HOLIDAY ART SHOW: The work of regional artists is on display at the Rexville Grange, 19299 Rexville Grange Road, Mount Vernon, on weekends from Friday, Nov. 9, to Sunday, Nov. 18. rexvillegrangeartshow.com.

YOUNG ADULT AUTHOR: New York Times bestselling author Marissa Meyer will read from her new book “Archenemies” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, at Village Books, 1200 11th St., Bellingham. Dress up as a character from her books to be entered to win a prize.

LAND AND SEA: Patrick James Curtin will show his latest modern works from 5 to 9 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 10, at the La Conner Seaside Gallery, 101 N. First St., La Conner.

INSPIRED BY DESIGN: Art from local artists representing the area’s beauty will be on display at WaterWorks Gallery, 315 Argyle Ave., Friday Harbor, from Nov.16 to Jan. 5. A reception will take place from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16.

HOLIDAY ART EXHIBIT: Art from signature members of the Northwest Pastel Society and others will be on display from Nov. 15 to Dec. 29 at the Schack Art Center, 2921 Hoyt Ave., Everett. A reception will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15.

RISING: Fourth Corner Frames & Gallery, 311 W. Holly

By Skagit Valley Herald staff

MOUNT VERNON — Nothing can stop Amberley Snyder from pursuing her dreams and she’s coming to the Lincoln Theatre to share her story.

Snyder has always loved horses, but that love was jeopardized when she was thrown from her truck in 2010. Her doctor told her she would never regain use or feeling below St., Bellingham, presents a new exhibition of work ranging from traditional to avant-garde. The exhibition opens with a reception from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16, and runs to Dec. 31.

LECTURES & TALKS

FOCUS ON FARMING CONFERENCE: 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. today, Nov. 8, Evergreen State Fairgrounds, 14405 179th Ave. SE, Monroe. $60-

her waist. Despite this, it was only four months until she was on her horse again.

Now she’s competing in rodeos across the country. She will share her tale at 6 tonight, Nov. 8, at the Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St. Tickets are $1 and available exclusively at the Mount Vernon Country Store, 900 Riverside Drive, Mount Vernon.

Proceeds benefit Trailblazers 4-H Club. $65. focusonfarming.org.

TITANS OF TENOR SAX: Attend a free, illustrated talk on the swing-era greats at 7 p.m. today, Nov. 8, at the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes.

AMBERLEY SNYDER: Hear the story of Amberley Snyder, who did not let a car accident that paralyzed her from the waist down stop her from competing in

PADDLING THE GREEN RIVER: Local life scout Douglas McPeak will share the tale of his experience on the paddle of a lifetime at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, at the Mount Vernon City Library, 315 Snoqualmie St., Mount Vernon.

HOW CHILDREN’S LITERATURE INSPIRES BOLD CONVERSATIONS: Anu Taranath will showcase a variety of children’s books at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, at the Burlington Public Library, 820 E. Washington Ave., Burlington.

FREE MEDICARE SEMINAR: Insurance agent Robert Nixon will present a talk on how Medicare works and its options at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14, at the Mount Vernon City Library, 315 Snoqualmie St., Mount Vernon.

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OUT AND ABOUT SWANS OF NORTHWEST WASHINGTON: Swan biologist Martha Jordan will speak about the life and history of the swans that call this region home, at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14, at the Island County Multipurpose Center, 141 E Camano Drive, Camano Island.

LIVE ON THE RADIO: Local band Undecided will play a live show on KSVU radio (90.1 FM) from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15. KSVU broadcasts from Concrete with reception from Marblemount to Anacortes.

TREE SPIRITUALITY: Local author Darcy Macpherson will speak about the spirituality and myths of trees at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, at the Mount Vernon City Library, 315 Snoqualmie St., Mount Vernon.

LOCAL AUTHOR: Zanna Alder will talk about her book “Lost and Found in Kuwait: One

Woman’s Spiritual Journey in the Desert” and her experiences in Kuwait at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16, at Village Books, 1200 11th St., Bellingham.

HUMAN TRAFFICKING: The Hope Unlimited Anti-Trafficking Initiative invites parents and children to attend a presentation on the dangers of human trafficking and methods used to trap children at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at the Camano Island Library, 848 N. Sunrise Blvd, Camano Island.

BUILDING THE VIKING SHIP: Fidalgo Island boat builder Jay Smith will speak about traditional shipbuilding at 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes.

THE GIFT: Listen to the story about a stray dog and what happens when animal care and caring for animals intersect, at 4 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 24, at the Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce St., Conway.

WORLD ISSUES FORUM SLATE: Western Washington University will host a lecture series on a variety of world issues at noon every Wednesday in the Fairhaven College Auditorium, 516 High St., Bellingham. Free.

■ Nov. 14: Human Rights Norms, Institutions and Enforcement in Reality: with a Focus on Enforced Disappearances.

■ Nov. 21: Civil Society Development in the EU Eastern Partnership Countries.

Art’s Alive! in La Conner

MUSIC

JANSEN JAZZ BAND: The Jansen Jazz Band will perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 18, at Jansen Art Center, 321 Front St., Lynden. The band is a 20- to 30-member community band. $10. jansenartcenter.com.

WESTWIND: Traditional country music will be performed at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, at Eagle Haven Winery, 8243 Sims Road, Sedro-Woolley. $10.

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LA CONNER — Art is alive at Art’s Alive!

Get a headstart on the weekend from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9, at the International

Artist’s Reception at Maple Hall, 104 Commercial St. The evening will feature art, live music and wine.

The show continues from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10-11.

Our 15th Season Chip Bergeron, Conductor

$15 Donation Suggested

Pat Nelson

Brahms - Hungarian Dances # 3, 4, 5, & 6 Grieg - Holberg Suite Francois Devienne - Bassoon Concerto #4 -Pat Nelson, Basoon Soloist Saint-Saens - Symphony #3: “Organ Symphony” www.bayshoresymphony.com • facebook.com/BayshoreSymphony

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OUT AND ABOUT MICHAEL TOLF CD RELEASE PARTY: A Michael Tolf CD Release Party featuring inspirational, spiritual and adult contemporary songs and guest vocalist Bria Michelle will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, at the Center for Spiritual Living, 1508 N. 18th St, Mount Vernon.

HERMAN CONTI CELLO CONCERTO: Cellist Clive Greensmith joins the Whatcom Symphony for a performance at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18, at Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. $15. mountbakertheatre.com.

MIKE ALLEN QUARTET: Saxophonist Mike Allen will be joined by friends for a jazz concert at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 21, at the Sylvia Center for the Arts, 207 Prospect St., Bellingham. $5-$10. wjmac.org.

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

THEATER

“A CHORUS LINE”: The Skagit Valley Col-

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antabile chamber choir

lege Drama Department will present the Tony Award-winning musical “A Chorus Line” from Nov. 9-18 at McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $18-$28, $5 with student ID. mcintyrehall.org.

Chili and chowder in Camano

THE NOTEWORTHY LIFE OF HOWARD BARNES: See what happens when an ordinary man’s life becomes a musical in this satire/rom-com at Village Theatre, 2710 Wetmore Ave., Everett. It runs Wednesdays through Sundays until Nov. 18. $54-$69. villagetheatre. org.

MORE FUN

MOUNT BAKER THEATRE OPEN HOUSE: The community is invited to explore the 91-yearold Mount Baker Theatre from 5 to 7 p.m Friday, Nov. 9. The theater is located at 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham.

Free, donations accepted.

RSVP: amyb@mountbakertheatre.com.

SKAGIT VETERANS DAY PARADE: Honor veterans at this parade, featuring activities before and after, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, at the Burlington Visitor Center, 520 E. Fairhaven Ave.

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CAMANO ISLAND — Calling all soup fans: It’s time for another chili and chowder cook-off.

The Camano Center is inviting the community to come down and taste 24 different chowders and chilis from 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, at the center, 606 Arrowhead Road.

For 23 years the Camano Center has been hosting CHILI & CHOWDER COOK-OFF: 3 to 7 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 10, Cama-

Winter Aglow!

Fri. 11/30, 7:30 PM brownpapertickets.com Anacortes Lutheran, Anacortes for tickets: $14 General Sat. 12/ 1, 7:30 PM $8 Students Tidelands Church, Stanwood $43 Families Or at the Door: Sun. 12/2, 3:00 PM $16  $10  $45 St. Paul’s Episcopal, Mt. Vernon Dustin Willetts, Artistic Director www.cantabilechamberchoir.org

no Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island. Ten tastes for $10.

FACE OF WINTER: Great athletes come together to pay tribute to winter sport filmmaker Warren Miller in the film “Face of Winter” at 8 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 10, at the Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. $22.

SANTA PICTURES FOR PETS: Bring your pet to the Skagit Farmers Country Store, 8815 272nd ST. NW, Stanwood,

the event, making it the longest standing Chili and Chowder Cook-Off in the Pacific Northwest.

Tickets are $10 and include 10 tastings; all active and retired military and first responders receive five free tastings in honor of Veterans Day. Appropriate ID will be required.

The band One Eyed Crab will play during the event everyone has a chance to win at a raffle and bid at the live art auction. There will be beer and wine available as well. from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 11, to get a picture of your pet with Santa. For $20 you receive a CD with four pictures.

Proceeds support local animal shelter CASA. FLAG DAY: The Mount Vernon Lions Club will display military flags to honor and thank veterans and taps will be played at 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11, at Lions Park, 501 Freeway Drive, Mount Vernon.

VETERANS DAY FLAG RETIREMENT: The Boy Scouts of Troop 46 on

Camano Island will honor and retiring a large number of American flags from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11, at Freedom Park, Camano Island.

VETERANS DAY DINNER: The Camano Chapel HIS Veterans Day Dinner will be held from 6 to 8 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 9, at 867 SW Camano Drive. Camano Island. The dinner is free for veterans and their families and those who support veterans’ services in the community. RSVP with Lynda Buehring: Goldracket@aol. com or 206-550-4409.

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OUT AND ABOUT VETERANS DAY CELEBRATION: 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, Hillcrest Park Lodge, 1717 South 13th St., Mount Vernon.

MODEL RAILROAD OPEN HOUSE: The Whatcom Skagit Model Railroad Club will host an open house from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays, Nov. 10 and 24, at 1469 Silver Run Lane, Bellingham.

TEEN SUSHI: Kids ages 12 to 18 can create sushi from candy at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11, at the Burlington Public Library, 820 E. Washington Ave. No need to register, but supplies are first-come, first-served.

HISTORIC PICKETT HOUSE MUSEUM: Tour the historic home of Captain Pickett, built in 1856, from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday,

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Nov. 11, at 910 Bancroft St., Bellingham. Free admission, donations accepted.

HARRY POTTER NIGHT: Celebrate the world of Harry Potter with the characters and creatures from “The Fantastic Beasts,” play Quidditch, drink butterbeer and more at 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, at the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes.

Open house at Mount Baker Theatre

HOLIDAY GIFT AND CRAFT BAZAAR: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island.

CRAFT BAZAAR: The American Legion Post 43’s annual Craft Bazaar will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Friday and Saturday, Nov. 16-17, at the Sedro-Woolley American Legion Post 43, 701 Murdock St., Sedro-Woolley. Proceeds benefit the Christmas basket program.

SHOP AND WINE: Enjoy a glass of wine while shopping for Christmas gifts from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 17-18, at Eagle Haven Winery, 8243 Sims Road, Sedro-Woolley.

COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING: Join the Alger community for a Thanksgiving potluck from 1 to 4 p.m. the Saturday following Thanksgiving, Nov. 24, at Alger Community Hall, 18735 Parkview Lane, Burlington. Bring a side dish, dessert or drink to share. Cash donations will be collected for the Alger Food Bank.

HOLIDAY BAZAAR: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 24, Stanwood Fairgrounds Bonnie Cole Building, 6431 Pioneer

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BELLINGHAM — Since 1927, Mount Baker Theatre has been entertaining the community. The public is invited to explore the theater’s rich history at an open house from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7.

Highway, Stanwood.

COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING: Join the Alger community for a Thanksgiving potluck from 1 to 4 p.m. the Saturday following Thanksgiving, Nov. 24, at Alger Community Hall, 18735 Parkview Lane, Burlington. Bring a side dish, dessert or drink to share. Cash donations will also be collected for the Alger Food Bank.

FESTIVAL OF TREES OPENING NIGHT: Join the opening night of the weeklong Festival of the Trees

at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27, at Tulalip Resort, 10200 Quil Ceda Blvd. $65. A free community open house will be held from 1 to 6 p.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 28.

CHUCKANUT RADIO HOUR: Attend a recording of local variety show the Chuckanut Radio Hour at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27, at Whatcom Community College’s Heiner Theater, 237 W. Kellogg Road, Bellingham. $5. brownpapertickets.com.

FESTIVAL OF TREES GALA: Attend an elegant

All ages are invited to learn the rich folklore of the theater (rumor has it the theater has a resident ghost) and listen to the vintage organ. Even the backstage will be open for curious attendees.

Concessions will be available and donations will be accepted. The theater is located at 104 N. Commercial St. gala event with champagne, a three-course dinner, live auction, tree viewing and more at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, at Tulalip Resort, 10200 Quil Ceda Blvd., Tulalip. $250.

SHOW: Support the Mount Vernon Neighbors in Need Food Bank and listen to music at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14, at the Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce St., Conway.

LOOKING AHEAD

“A CHRISTMAS CAROL ... MORE OR LESS”: This twist on a Christmas classic written by Stefano LoVerso and Mary Irey will be presented during the Lights of Christmas Festival at Warm Beach Camp & Conference Center, 20800 Marine Drive, Stanwood. $38-$59. Schedule at thelightsofchristmas.com.

PACIFICA CHAMBER ORCHESTRA: The Pacifica Chamber Orchestra will perform a Christmas concert from 3 to 5 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 12, at First Presbyterian Church, 2936 Rockefeller Ave., Everett. $15-$20.

FOOD BANK BENEFIT

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OUT AND ABOUT “THE NUTCRACKER”: The Northwest Ballet Theater presents the 20th anniversary of “The Nutcracker” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1, and 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, at the Mount Baker Theater, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham.

Also at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14, and 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, at McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $12-$35.

SWANS OF SKAGIT: Martha Jordan, wildlife biologist and executive director of the Northwest Swan Conservation Association, will present a lecture on swans from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 1, at Christianson’s Nursery, 15806 Best Road, Mount Vernon.

She will also present lecture on snow geese from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 8 $8, reservations required: 360466-3821.

E-CYCLE: Donate old

computers, TVs and monitors to the Stanwood Camano Kiwanis Aktion Club to be e-cycled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 1, at 27001 94th Drive NW, Stanwood. Free.

ALGER HOLIDAY MARKET: Shop for local gifts from local artists from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, at Alger Community Hall, 18735 Parkview Lane, Burlington.

THE LIGHTS OF CHRISTMAS: Enjoy the holiday season at this festival boasting over one million lights at Warm Beach Camp & Conference Center, 20800 Marine Drive, Stanwood. The festival is open from 5 to 10 p.m.

Thursday through Sunday from Nov. 29-Dec. 16 and 5 to 10 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday from Dec. 19-29. $16. thelightsofchristmas.com.

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

CHILDREN’S SHOPPING EXTRAVAGANZA: Kids are invited to go shopping on a budget from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, at the Hillcrest Park recreation building, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon. All items are priced $5 or under.

Hamster Ball in Bellingham

SURVIVAL SKILLS CAMP: This camp will teach kids basic outdoor survival skills from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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

NOON YEAR’S EVE: Ring in the NOON Year with crafts and games from 11 a.m. to noon on New Year’s Eve, Monday, Dec. 31, at the Burlington Public Library, 820 E. Washington Ave., Burlington.

HERO CRAFT FAIR 3rd Annual Hero Craft Fair Fri. Nov. 9, 2018 - 9 am - 6 pm Sat. Nov. 10, 2018 - 9 am - 3 pm Mount Vernon Church of the Nazarene 2710 E. Fir Street, Mount Vernon, WA 98273 www.mountvernonnaz.org

Join us for this very special Craft Fair!

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Home Decor • Accessories • Photo/Print Clothing • Paper Goods • Food

Mt. Vernon Police Dept., Mt. Vernon Fire Dept. & our Veterans

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BELLINGHAM — Steam your suit and shine your shoes, Hamster Ball is this weekend.

The night benefits Cascade Connections and is full of fun.

There will be a silent auction, live music, catered food from Haggen Market Street Catering and plenty of wine and beer.

The event starts at 5:30 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 9, at the Bellingham Cruise Terminal, 355 Harris Ave., Bellingham. Tickets are $55.

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area November 8–15 Thursday.8

MUSIC THE MET: Live in HD broadcast of “Marnie”: 9:55 a.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. Advance tickets: $17-$23. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.

AMBERLEY SNYDER: 6 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org. $1 through Mount Vernon Country Store, 900 Riverside Drive.

BELLINGHAM CHAMBER CHORALE: 7:30 p.m., Assumption Church, 2116 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham. $10$20.

THEATER ”WAITING FOR GODOT”: 7:30 p.m., Sylvia Center for the Arts, 205 Prospect St., Bellingham. $5-$10. 360-305-3524 or sylviacenterforthearts.org.

”THE FEMALE PERSUASION”: 7 p.m., Sylvia Center for the Arts, 205 Prospect St., Bellingham. $15, cash only at the door. 360-305-3524 or sylviacenterforthearts.org.

COMEDY KIWANIS ORIGINAL COMEDY NIGHT WITH BRAD UPTON, GARY JONES, THOMAS NICHOLS: 8 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. Advance tickets: $20. 360-3368955 or lincolntheatre.org.

COMEDY THE GBU: 7:30 p.m., The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. 360733-8855 or theupfront.com.

DOUBLE UH OH SEVEN: 7:30 p.m., The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. 360-733-8855 or theupfront.com.

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LOL-APALOOZA: 9:30 p.m. The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham.

360-733-8855 or theupfront.com.

THEATER ”A CHORUS LINE”: 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $18-$28. 360-416-7727 or mcintyrehall.org.

Sunday.11 THEATER ”A CHORUS LINE”: 2 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $18-$28. 360-416-7727 or mcintyrehall.org.

”WAITING FOR GODOT”: 7:30 p.m., Sylvia Center for the Arts, 205 Prospect St., Bellingham. $5-$10. 360-305-3524 or sylviacenterforthearts.org.

MUSIC BELLINGHAM CHAMBER CHORALE: 4 p.m., Assumption Church, 2116 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham. $10$20.

”THE FEMALE PERSUASION”: 7 p.m., Sylvia Center for the Arts, 205 Prospect St., Bellingham. $15, cash only at the door. 360-305-3524 or sylviacenterforthearts.org.

COMEDY DOUBLE UH OH SEVEN: 7:30 p.m., The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. 360-733-8855 or theupfront.com.

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

Saturday.10 THEATER ”A CHORUS LINE”: 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $18-$28. 360-416-7727 or mcintyrehall.org.

Thursday.15 THEATER ”WAITING FOR GODOT”: 7:30 p.m., Sylvia Center for the Arts, 205 Prospect St., Bellingham. $5-$10.

360-305-3524 or sylviacenterforthearts. org.

Saturday.10 KIWANIS ORIGINAL COMEDY NIGHT

Featuring Brad Upton (pictured), Gary Jones, Thomas Nichols, 8 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. Advance tickets: $20. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.

”WAITING FOR GODOT”: 7:30 p.m., Sylvia Center for the Arts, 205 Prospect St., Bellingham. $5-$10.

360-305-3524 or sylviacenterforthearts. org.

”THE FEMALE PERSUASION”: 7 p.m., Sylvia Center for the Arts, 205 Prospect St., Bellingham. $15, cash only at the door. 360-305-3524 or sylviacenterforthearts.org.

COMEDY THE GBU: 7:30 p.m., The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. 360733-8855 or theupfront.com.

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TUNING UP Playing at area venues November 8–15 Thursday.8

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

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

DIRTWIRE: 9 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham. 360-7468733 or wildbuffalo.net.

JANSEN JAZZ BAND: 7:30 p.m., Jansen Art Center, 321 Front St., Lynden. $10. jansenartcenter.org.

RADKEY: 8 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 State St., Bellingham. 360-7701067 or shakedownbellingham.com.

Friday.9 DAIN NORMAN AND THE CHRYSALIS EFFECT: 9:30 p.m., Brown Lantern Ale House, 412 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-293-2544 or brownlantern.com.

Wednesday.14 JIM CASTANEDA: 9 p.m., Brown Lantern Ale House, 412 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-293-2544 or brownlantern.com.

NICK ANTHONY: 6 p.m., Longhorn Saloon, 5754 Cains Court, Bow. Free.

360-766-6330.

DEAD BOYS YOUNG LOUD AND SNOTTY AT 40: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 State St., Bellingham. 360770-1067 or shakedownbellingham. com.

NICK AND THE UNDERDAWGS: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. 360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

J MASCIS

IMPRESSIONS: 6 p.m., Rockfish Grill & Anacortes Brewery, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. Free. 360-5881720 or anacortesrockfish.com.

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EMMET COHEN TRIO: 7 p.m., Sylvia Center for the Arts, 207 Prospect St., Bellingham. $5-$20. wjmac.org.

Saturday.10 8:30 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham. 360-746-8733 or wildbuffalo.net.

THE PURRS: 9:30 p.m., Brown Lantern Ale House, 412 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-293-2544 or brownlantern.com.

BILONGO: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. 360-4453000 or conwaymuse.com.

J MASCIS: 8:30 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham. 360-7468733 or wildbuffalo.net.

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

CHOROLOCO: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway.

360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

THEM COULEE BOYS: 7 p.m., Firefly Lounge, 1015 N. State St., Bellingham. thefireflylounge.com or facebook. com/TheFireflyBham.

THE DIP, CHARLIE AND THE RAYS: 9:30 p.m., Firefly Lounge, 1015 N. State St., Bellingham. thefireflylounge.com or facebook.com/TheFireflyBham.

RANDY HAMILTON: 6:30 p.m., Mount Vernon Elks Lodge, 2120 Market St., Mount Vernon. Members and signed-in guests only. 360-848-8882.

ENCHANTRIX: 8:30 p.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360-422-6411.

HILLSTOMP: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 State St., Bellingham. 360770-1067 or shakedownbellingham. com.

BAYSHORE SYMPHONY: 7:30 p.m., Saint Paul’s Epsicopal Church, 415 S. 18th St., Mount Vernon. $15. bayshoresymphony.com.

TRIBUTE TO MILES DAVIS: 3 p.m., Sudden Valley Dance Barn, Gate Two, 8 Barn View Court, Bellingham. $20. fswl.org.

Thursday.15 MARGARET WILDER BAND: 5:30 p.m., Marysville Opera House, 1225 Third St., Marysville. $5. 360-3638400. marysvillewa.gov.

Saturday.10 THE WALRUS

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

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

ERIC MCFADDEN & GINSENG DRUMMER: 9:30 p.m., Firefly Lounge, 1015 N. State St., Bellingham. thefireflylounge.com or facebook.com/TheFireflyBham.

THE WALRUS: 8:30 p.m., The Old Edison, 5829 Cains Court, Bow. 360766-6266 or theoldedison.com.

MEDASIN: 9 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham. 360-746-8733 or wildbuffalo.net.

DEATH VALLEY GIRLS: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 State St., Bellingham.

360-770-1067 or shakedownbellingham.com.

PAUL KLEIN: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway.

360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

COREY VINCENT: 7 p.m., The Old Edison, 5829 Cains Court, Bow. 360766-6266 or theoldedison.com.

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GET INVOLVED ABCS OF CALLIGRAPHY: Learn the basics of calligraphy at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at Camano Island Library, 848 N. Sunrise Blvd., Camano Island.

Free.

GRUMBACHER DRAWING AND WATERCOLOR: 6:30 p.m.

Tuesdays and Thursdays, Nov. 1-Dec. 27, Michael’s, 1567 S. Burlington Ave. Each class is $15.

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

PACIFIC NORTHWEST QUILT AND FIBER ARTS MUSEUM: Varied exhibits and classes are available to the public at 703 S. Second St., La Conner.

Museum hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday.

Admission: $7, $5 students and military, free for members and children ages 11 and under. 360466-4288 or laconnerquilts.org. n Fiber Fridays: bring any type of fiber art project, quilting, knitting, embellishing, etc., to work on while visiting with other fiber artists from 9 a.m. to noon every Friday. Free and open to all.

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

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

DAKOTA: Dakota Art Center offers a variety of art classes and workshops at 17873 Highway 536, Mount Vernon. 360-416-

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. For information or to register: 360-6292787 or stanwoodcamanoarts. com.

AUDITIONS

”A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE”: Auditions for the Whidbey Playhouse production of “A Streetcar Named Desire” will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 17-18, at the Star Studio, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. whidbeyplayhouse.org. ”RICHARD II”: The Skagit Valley College Drama Department will hold auditions for Shakespeare’s “Richard II” at 3 and 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28, in the Phillip Tarro Theatre, 2405 E. College Way, Mount Vernon.

Rehearsals begin in January and the play debuts in February. facebook.com/SVCdrama. ”MAMMA MIA”: Auditions for Theater Arts Guild’s production of “Mamma Mia,” with performances March 29-April 13, 2019, at McIntyre Hall, will be held Nov. 13-14 at the Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. Audition times are 6, 7 and 8 p.m. To schedule an audition or for more information: theaterartsguild.org/auditions.

CALL FOR DIRECTORS AND PLAYS: Whidbey Island Playhouse seeks seasoned directors for the 2019-2020 season. Visit whidbeyislandplayhouse.com for more details or email kevinwm. meyer@gmail.com.

BOOKS

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

GREAT BOOKS READING

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

in Nikaho, Japan. Anacortes Sister Cities Association will host an informational meeting from 4 to 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16, at the middle school library. Information: Russ Horr, russ.horr@gmail. com. Information and forms: anacortessistercities.com, under “Nikaho (Kisakata), Japan” tab.

DANCE

MUSIC

BEGINNING LINE DANCING: 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays, Burlington Community Center, 1011 Greenleaf Ave., Burlington. $6 drop-in, $25 for five classes.

Adults and teens 13 and older.

Register: burlingtonwa.gov/recreation or 360-755-9649.

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

The jam session generally focuses on Scottish music.

FOLK DANCING: Skagit-Anacortes Folk Dancers meet Tuesdays at Bay View Civic Hall, 12615 C St., Bay View. Learn to folk dance to a variety of international music from 7 to 9:30 p.m.

First session free, $5 thereafter.

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

BEGINNER UKULELE LESSONS: 2:45 p.m. Thursdays, Nov. 8-March 14, Anacortes Senior Center, 1701 22nd St., Anacortes. $5 suggested donation. Register: zuke.uke@gmail.com.

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

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

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

JOLLY TIME CLUB: Dance to live music from 1 to 3:30 p.m.

Thursdays at Hillcrest Lodge, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon.

For information, contact Gisela at 360-424-5696.

EDUCATION

SISTER CITIES: Anacortes Middle School students may apply to participate in a student exchange program with students

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

UKULELE FUN & SONG CIRCLE: 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesdays, Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland St. Free.

Beginners welcome and loaner ukuleles available. Song sheets provided. 206-790-4862 or yogaheartspace0@gmail.com.

BARBERSHOP HARMONY: Join the An-O-Chords, a fourpart barbershop harmony group that meets at 7 p.m. Thursdays at Bethany Covenant Church, 1318 18th St., Mount Vernon.

No experience necessary, no auditions required. Learn by rote, you don’t have to read music. All ages welcome. anochords.org.

360-466-0109.

TIME FOR FIDDLERS: The Washington Old Time Fiddlers play at 6:30 p.m. the second and fourth Fridays of each month at the Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland. St. During

November, the Fiddlers will play Nov. 16 and 30.Free; donations accepted. 360-630-1156.

SHELTER BAY CHORUS: Practices are held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursdays at the Shelter Bay Clubhouse, 1000 Shoshone Drive, La Conner. New members welcome. 360-223-3230.

SING IN HARMONY: Join the women of Harmony Northwest Chorus from 6:30 to 9 p.m. every Monday at the Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland Ave. Seeking women who like to sing a cappella music. All skill levels welcome. 360-201-5861 or harmonynorthwest.org.

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

RECREATION

JINGLE BELL RUN: The Arthritis Foundation’s Jingle Bell Run will begin at 7 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, at Bellingham High School, 2020 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham. jbr.org/Bellingham.

WINTER-SPRING WALK PROGRAM: The Friends of Camano Island Parks is hosting a series of winter-spring walks for the public. All walks are on Saturdays and start at 9:50 a.m., done by noon. No dogs. n Dec. 1: Elger Bay Preserve, 2.5 miles. Meet at the junction of Elger Bay Road and Dry Lake Road. n Jan. 5: Cama Beach State Park, 3.9 miles. Meet at the junction of Ivy Road and Dry Lake Road. n Feb. 2: Camano Ridge Forest Preserve, 2.4 miles. Meet at the new Cmano Ridge’s West entrance parking lot. n March 2: Cama to CISP, 3.3 miles one way with shuttle service available. Meet at Ivy Road and Dry Lake Road junction.

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HOT TICKETS KARRIN ALYSONN: Through Nov. 8, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-4419729 or jazzalley.com.

FRANKIE COSMOS, KERO KERI BONITO: Nov. 9, Neptune Theatre, Seattle.

360-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

‘A CHORUS LINE’: Nov. 9-11, 16-18, McIntyre Hall, 2501 College Way, Mount Vernon. 360.416.7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.

BONEY JAMES: Nov. 9-11, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

NICKI MINAJ AND FUTURE: Nov. 10, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

KIP MOORE: Nov. 10, Paramount Theatre, Seattle.

360-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

PETE SOUZA, BRANDI CARLILE: Nov. 11, Benaroya Hall, Seattle. lectures.secure. force.com/ticket/#sections_

RON WHITE Nov. 17, Tulalip Resort Casino, Orca Ballroom, Tulalip. 360-7166000 or ticketmaster.com. a0Ff4000002nnqwEAA. GOO GOO DOLLS: Nov. 13, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. 360-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE: Nov. 12-13, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

RUFUS WAINWRIGHT: Nov. 14, Moore Theatre,

Seattle. 360-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

TWENTY ONE PILOTS: Nov. 16, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

KHRUNGBIN: Nov. 16, Moore Theatre, Seattle. 360745-3000 or ticketmaster. com.

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17, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma.

800-745-3000 or livenation. com.

RON WHITE: Nov. 17, Tulalip Resort Casino, Orca Ballroom, Tulalip. 360-7166000 or ticketmaster.com.

MICHAEL FRANTI: Nov. 19, Moore Theatre, Seattle.

360-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com. ”ANNIE”: Nov. 23-Dec. 30, 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle.

206-625-1900 or 5thavenue. org.

EXCISION: Nov. 23, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

JULIEN BAKER, PHOEBE BRIDGERS, LUCY DACUS: Nov. 24, Moore Theatre, Seattle. 360-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

AMY SCHUMER: Nov. 24, Paramount Theatre, Seattle.

360-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA: Nov. 25, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800-745-

3000 or livenation.com.

BOB WOODWARD: Nov. 28, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. 360-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

NEKO CASE: Nov. 29, Paramount Theatre, Seattle.

360-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

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

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

360-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

JIMMY CARR: Nov. 30, Neptune Theatre, Seattle.

888-929-7849 OR stgpresents.org.

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

ELVIS COSTELLO & THE IMPOSTERS: Dec. 3, Paramount Theatre, Seattle.

360-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

MIKE STERN/DAVE WECKL BAND: Dec. 4-5,

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

TOMMY EMMANUEL, JERRY DOUGLAS: Dec. 5, Moore Theatre, Seattle. 800745-3000 or ticketmaster. com.

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

360-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

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

ROSEANNE CASH: Dec. 7, Moore Theatre, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

SHAKEY GRAVES: Dec. 8-9, Neptune Theatre, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

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

800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

TENACIOUS D: Dec. 14, Moore Theatre, Seattle. 800745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

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TRAVEL

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

Local travel briefs

Tips for traveling solo with kids

By LYNN O’ROURKE HAYES

OUTDOOR ADVENTURES: Skagit Guided Adventures offers birding tours daily (thru March) around Skagit Valley and surrounding areas, and local nature and hiking day tours including ones specific for senior citizens. 360474-7479 or skagitguidedadventures.com.

SHORT TRIPS: Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation offers travel opportunities for ages 8 and older (adult supervision required for ages 17 and younger). Trips depart from and return to Hillcrest Park, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon. 360-336-6215.

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Will you be traveling solo with kids or grandkids? Here are five ideas to ensure that good times are had by all.

1. BRING BACKUP: Of course you want to spend time with the kids. But, every grown-up deserves a little R&R on their own holiday.

Bring along a favorite auntie, your college roommate or another bestie who will relish some vacation time with you and your children.

That way, you’ll have a built-in pal for spa time while the youngsters are at the resort’s kids camp or for a late-night chat while the little ones are snoozing.

You may also want to take turns as the “adult in charge” while the other heads to the gym, takes a nap or grabs an hour by the pool with a great book.

bonus: solo parents discover a window for relaxation. beaches.com; disneycruise. disney.go.com; rivieramaya. grandvelas.com

2. IT’S ALL INCLUDED: Board a cruise ship or check in to an all-inclusive resort for a stress-free getaway.

You’ll have a clear idea of how your travel budget will break out while knowing there will be plenty of activities and dining choices for everyone in your clan.

More companies such as Disney Cruise Lines and Beaches Resorts are putting extra energy toward making single parents feel welcome.

Efforts include group dining, waiving single supplements and special social events. In no time, kids will converge through sports, on the beach, and during arts and crafts, thus finding age-appropriate friends with whom they can share new experiences. The

3. PLAN AN ADVENTURE: Board a “jack-of-alltrades” vessel, one comfortable and nice enough for grandparents and parents, yet hardy enough for energetic kids, and embark on a seafaring adventure. With an expedition-style tone as backdrop, choose from Safari Endeavor’s active itineraries in Baja California’s Sea of Cortez or Alaska’s Inside Passage.

Guides are trained to engage with kids of various ages and abilities and will encourage exploration via kayaking, hiking, stand-up paddleboard and Zodiacs.

Kids of all ages will thrill to the site of breaching whales in Alaska and the whale sharks and sea lions that

RECREATION WITHOUT BORDERS: The organization offers recreational trips, tours and adventures throughout the Northwest and British Columbia. 360-766-7109 or recreationwithoutborders.com.

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

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thrive in the Sea of Cortez, the body of water Jacques Cousteau dubbed “the aquarium of the world.” adventuresmithexplorations.com 4. CREATE A CUSTOM TRIP: Design your own or work with an adventure outfitter or travel agent to manifest a family getaway that will be picture perfect.

Choose your destination, the desired level of adventure and inquire about ways for each family member to have the proper mix of down time and active participation. Consider adrenaline-pumping hiking, biking or rafting trips or itineraries that include cultural exploration in urban areas or faraway points on the globe. Your imagination and expectations paired with the experience and knowledge of a travel pro will result in a dream family vacation.

vacationkids.com; backroads.com; oars.com 5. BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY: As parent, grandparent or any adult traveling solo with kids, it’s best to carry the proper documents that will enable you to cross borders, access medical treatment in an emergency and deal with unexpected circumstances in a changing world. In most cases, a signed and notarized letter providing consent from the absent parent or parents should suffice. Different countries have different restrictions so inquire before you depart to avoid disappointments. travel.state.gov — Lynn O’Rourke Hayes (www.LOHayes.com) is an author, family travel expert and enthusiastic explorer.

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

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. Staff members assist travelers who have questions, refer them to specific destination marketing organizations and other travel resources across the state for more detailed information, and take orders for the Washington State Visitors Guide.

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. 360755-0492.

Post offices in Mount Vernon, Sedro-Woolley and Oak Harbor accept passport applications by appointment. Contact individual offices for available days and times.

Oak Harbor Senior Center, 51 SE Jerome St., Oak Harbor, accepts passport applications Monday through Friday. Appointments are recommended. 360-279-4580.

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AT THE LINCOLN

By Skagit Valley Herald staff

STANWOOD — Have a picture of you and your pet taken with Santa Claus from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 10, at Skagit Farmers Supply Country Store, 8815 272nd St. NW. The event is hosted by the Camano Animal Shelter Association. For $20, each pet owner will receive four pictures. There will be a break in the fun from noon to 1:30 p.m.

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“Pick of the Litter” plays Friday, Sunday and Monday at the Lincoln Theatre.

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‘NT Live: Allelujah!’

1 P.M. SUNDAY, NOV. 11 The Beth, an old fashioned cradle-to-grave hospital serving a town in Yorkshire, is threatened with closure as part of an efficiency drive. A documentary crew, eager to capture its fight for survival, follows the daily struggle to find beds on the Dusty Springfield Geriatric Ward, and the triumphs of the old people’s choir. Filmed live at London’s Bridge Theatre.

One of Britain’s most celebrated writers, Alan Bennett’s plays include “The History Boys,” “The Lady in the Van” and “The Madness of George III.”. “Allelujah!” is his 10th collaboration with award-winning director Nicholas Hytner. $14-$18. Lincoln members receive $2 off.

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

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MOVIES

‘Mary Poppins Returns’: a ‘joy bomb on the soul’

By JEN YAMATO Los Angeles Times

NEW YORK — The star and director of “Mary Poppins Returns” sit close together on a settee in a hotel suite high above Central Park, thick as thieves, and suddenly they’re not Emily Blunt, Golden Globe-winning actress, and Rob Marshall, Hollywood’s Oscar-nominated go-to musical man.

It’s the “Em and Robbie” show.

There’s an exceedingly warm mutual admiration and a shorthand between the pair after two films together, a rapport that first sparked years ago over lunch for a project that didn’t pan out and blossomed when Blunt starred as the plucky baker’s wife in Marshall’s 2014 hit adaptation of Stephen Sondheim’s “Into the Woods.”

Marshall calls Blunt an old soul and “my favorite actress.” She vows to lure him and his partner, John DeLuca, out of Manhattan and “convert them to BrookyBrooks” — meaning Brooklyn, where she lives with husband John Krasinski.

The two are creatively simpatico, they say, which is a big part of how they found the confidence to attempt something as wildly ambitious as reviving one of the most beloved characters in cinematic history. Also, Marshall adds, it helps that they both like martinis.

Still, Blunt admits, she was surprised and terrified when Marshall called her one day after the success of “Into the Woods” to propose teaming on a project he wanted to make with Disney.

“He said, ‘By far their most prized possession is Mary Poppins,’ and I remember my hair blowing back from thrill and vague panic,” Blunt said with a laugh. But she said yes immediately, and the massive undertaking began.

“Mary Poppins Returns,” a

Disney song-and-dance extravhis activist-unionizer sister, Jane aganza in the vein of the studio’s (Emily Mortimer), he struggles song-and-dance classics of yore, to raise his three young children is a direct sequel to 1964’s “Mary and keep bank lenders (including Poppins.” The fantasy classic was a villainous Colin Firth) from based on P.L. Travers’ book series seizing the family home. about a magical nanny who floats Bringing life and light once out of the clouds to bring order again in a time of darkness, Mary and joy to the young Poppins alights on a kite Banks children in 1910 from the sky. And in London.

Blunt’s rendition, she isn’t Directed by Robert quite the same Poppins Stevenson and featuryou might remember. Reing more than a dozen visiting Travers’ expansive iconic earworms by the series of books proved Sherman brothers, “Mary crucial for Blunt, since as Poppins” was one of the soon as she signed on to year’s highest-grossing play the legendary role Blunt films and scored 13 Oscar she vowed not to watch nominations and won five the original film again. (including lead actress, original “I didn’t want any natural song and original score). Breathinstinct I might have to be diluted ing life into its titular heroine, by the brilliance of what [AnJulie Andrews served up a practi- drews] did,” she said. cally perfect screen performance The Mary Poppins of the that defined the character to books, she found, presented new generations of fans. and different qualities than those Arriving in theaters Dec. 19, seen in the 1964 film. “There’s “Mary Poppins Returns” is aiman eccentricity and a battiness to ing for a supercalifragilisticexpial- her. She’s incredibly vain and rude idocious repeat. and funny,” Blunt said with a grin, “Musicals are complicated to “and weird, actually. Like this create because you have to find strange, rare bird. But I read the the rhythm. You have to know books quite fully, and it became when there’s a ballad, when clear to me where I wanted to go there’s an uptempo, what you with her.” need when,” said Marshall, who The two had discussed infusing made his feature directing debut their Mary Poppins with tonal with the 2002 Oscar-winning influences of the era in which musical “Chicago,” for which he “Mary Poppins Returns” takes was nominated for the Academy place — specifically, the snappy, Award. “Bad musicals are when sassy clip of Rosalind Russell in you haven’t earned a song. But in “His Girl Friday.” “I wanted her a good musical, you’re unaware to come in like a tornado,” said that they’re singing.”

Blunt.

Making the world of “Mary But it wasn’t just Mary Poppins’ Poppins” both familiar and fresh uniquely oblique persona that to 2018 audiences began with the actress had to find; carrying a connecting its threads to the bombastic Hollywood throwback original. A screenplay by David musical, she embraced her inner Magee sets Poppins’ return to Broadway hoofer … and vocalist.

Cherry Tree Lane two decades “I still love singing in the after her last visit. shower or the car, love it — karaoke, if I’m drunk enough — but England is suffering under I have always, ever since I was a the gloom of the Great Depression, and a now-grown Michael child, found it very nerve-wracking to sing in front of people,” Banks (Ben Whishaw) is a recent said Blunt, whose karaoke skills widower. Even with the help of

have indeed been documented on the internet. “But I think I am one of those people who, when I am nervous about something, I almost have to go all the way, because it combats the fear.”

After the meteoric success of “Hamilton,” creator and star Lin-Manuel Miranda was the toast of Hollywood. He chose “Mary Poppins Returns,” taking on the role of Jack, a warm-hearted lamplighter with ties to Mary Poppins and her old cohort, Bert.

“He walks into every room with great hope, and there’s a natural exuberance and effervescence to him,” raves Blunt. Sporting a mouthy Cockney accent, Jack brings vigor to numbers like “Trip the Light,” a traditional staged number featuring a battalion of London lamplighters, and a vaudeville-styled duet with Blunt that proved one of the more challenging scenes to pull off.

In the film’s hand-drawn animated sequence (a nod to the 1964 film), Mary Poppins and Jack have led the three young Banks children — Annabel (Pixie Davies), John (Nathanael Saleh) and Georgie (Joel Dawson) — into a magical china bowl that, of course, is merely the doorway to yet another fantastical world of its own.

There, the pair put on the ritz for “The Cover’s Not the Book,” dancing with animated animals up and down a staircase of enormous books. It was the first scene Marshall shot, playing co-choreographer with DeLuca and occasionally grabbing a cane to show his stars how it’s done.

Lots of previz and storyboarding helped, as did Marshall and DeLuca’s choreographer minds.

The concept sprang out of the song by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, “about this wonderful concept that what you see on the outside isn’t necessarily what’s on the inside,” said Marshall.

The dancers alongside Blunt and Miranda would be transformed into animated penguins in

post-production.

Blunt revealed it was the most terrifying moment she had on set.

“It’s a green screen set of books, I’m in heels with a skirt, and I couldn’t see the stairs. Rob is the nicest that there is — but … he’s got the dancer’s mentality of, ‘You will do it until it’s absolutely spectacular.’

“I remember I was about to do another take coming down the stairs and I went, ‘I’m terrified!’ and he said, ‘I know, honey, I can see it on your face — OK, action!’”

Blunt pulled it off without a hitch, of course. And the sequence, like every musical number in “Mary Poppins Returns,” brings with it a salve of sorts to younger audiences; every song a musical spoonful of sugar delivering coping mechanisms for life in an oft-chaotic contemporary world.

“What I love about Mary Poppins the most is she recognizes what people need and she gives it to them,” said Blunt, “but she gives it to them in a way that they can go on a voyage of self-discovery. She wants zero credit. There’s nothing manipulative about her generosity, because she makes it all about you — and then she leaves.”

Recognizing that such a film might be what audiences need now — particularly the younger viewers — was something Marshall believes got so many talented cast members on board, including Blunt’s “Devil Wears Prada” and “Into the Woods” costar Meryl Streep.

“Meryl said yes within seconds,” he said. “She called the film ‘a gift to the world.’ I think … we were all aware of that.”

“Among the acrimony and bitterness that is out there right now in the air, I think a film like this could actually be the great unifier, at Christmas, which would be nice, wouldn’t it?” added Blunt.

“As my husband puts it, it’s a joy bomb on the soul.”

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MOVIES

Whether acting or producing, Octavia Spencer looks for one common element

By TRE’VELL ANDERSON Los Angeles Times

LOS ANGELES — Octavia Spencer is at the point in her career where she can be selective about work. An Oscar for her supporting role in 2011’s “The Help” — and nominations for 2016’s “Hidden Figures” and last year’s “The Shape of Water” — almost necessitates it.

But that doesn’t mean she’s chasing only awardsbait movies. Take, for example, her latest role in Sean Anders’ “Instant Family.” In theaters Nov. 16, the comedy follows Rose Byrne and Mark Wahlberg as a couple looking to adopt children.

But they find themselves in over their heads when they welcome a trio of siblings into their home. Spencer shares most of her scenes with comedian Tig Notaro as a pair of adoption counselors who help the new parents find their way.

Ahead of the film’s premiere, The Times spoke with Spencer about the role and things she learned about the foster care system in preparation for the gig.

She also talked about serving as a producer for one of the year’s most popular film festival offerings, “Green Book,” in theaters Nov. 16, about a white bouncer who becomes the driver of a black pianist on a concert tour in 1960s America.

Q: What about “Instant Family” made you say yes?

A: It always depends on what that script says, because if it’s not on the page, there is little chance that you’re going to get any magic in front of the camera. The scripts have to be dynamic. And when I read this script, I just remember going through all of these emotions. I

laughed and cried.

And the funny thing is, I had been toying with the idea of really trying to figure out if my life, right now, is conducive to bringing kids into it, making a home for kids. Then this project comes along and it’s, like, “Oh, Lord, what are you trying to tell me?” (Laughs) It just touched me and resonated with me in a way that was very personal. And when I met with the director Sean Anders, who also co-wrote it, and found out it was based on his life — and that they actually lived a lot of the stuff in the script, all of that resonated with me.

Q: Did you speak to actual foster counselors to prepare for the role?

A: Yeah, they definitely had counselors there at our disposal. … There was so much about the system that I was unaware of.

Q: Like what?

A: I did not realize that it’s such a hardship for teenagers to find families.

And when you think about it, of course it is. Everybody falls in love with the cute little baby or the cute little toddler or the kid that’s just starting first grade.

But teenagers need homes and love as well. And how many of them age out of the system when they are barely ready to be on their own and they basically comprise a huge number of the homeless population. That was heartbreaking for me to realize that.

One of the things I really enjoyed about the film was the dialogue was just so real. My favorite line that you say in the foster care group is, “I love seeing white people fight.” (Laughing) And I was, like, “Me too! I really do.”

Well, I credit everything to John (Morris) and Sean. I

mean, all of the stuff, when Rose and Mark are in bed and they’re, like, “These kids are mean. We should just give them back and then, you know, just say it didn’t work out.” (Laughs) It was really human. And they were able to laugh at themselves and realize, “You know what? This is hard, but we love these kids.

And they’ve made our lives better.” That’s what I love about it — that while it is a comedy, there are so many real elements and these are real emotions that we feel.

When you sit down with a script, you don’t go in thinking “I’m going to cry my eyes out in this comedy.”

But you do, and I’m going to laugh hysterically at this comedy while reading it. Real life is not always laughing every minute. And real life certainly isn’t crying every two seconds. It’s a mixture of all of that. And that’s what I loved about it. It’s a feel-good, hopeful movie. And hopefully it will move more people into seeing if they have a place in their home for a child that needs love.

Q: What was it about that story in “Green Book” that made you want to get involved as a producer?

A: I grew up in the South and all of this stuff preceded me, but I know it well.

When I heard that they were doing a movie about the green book (a guide listing the hotels and businesses that served black people), I was kind of curious. I was asked to read the script to be a consulting producer, if I so wanted that role.

And I read it and I thought, “Well, you have two very strong men as characters and as actors — both Viggo (Mortensen) and Mahershala (Ali) — and they were weighing in on the

script and liked where things were going. So I felt like they did a great job in the research and, again, Spencer when you see it on the page — when it is apparent that the script has the capacity or the potential to move you in a way — you want to be a part of those types of stories, especially in these trying times.

And, sadly, some of the scenes that were represented in the ’60s are very much a part of what we’re living today. So I wanted to be a part of this movie for the social implications.

Because if you have these two men from disparate

backgrounds who are forced in a situation, one as an employee and one as an employer, to be with each other for an inordinate amount of time, they have to find a way to work with each other. They have to find a way to see each other as human beings, and that’s what happens.

Q: The film has generated a lot of positive buzz on the festival circuit as a feelgood movie. Is it surprising to see the response that it’s gotten thus far?

A: (Director Peter Farrelly) had put together about 20 minutes of the movie (in advance), and I felt like I did when I watched “The Help” and when I watched “Hidden Figures” … that sense of hope, that things can change, that people can work together and see each

other as human beings.

Pete has such a beautiful hand with levity, and I think sometimes that levity lends itself as a wonderful teaching tool. Because if you can laugh at a moment that is tense and scary and you don’t know what’s about to happen, the lesson that you learn from it will more than likely take, if it’s not confrontational.

Q: Is there any difference in your approach to looking at projects to act in versus producing?

A: No, I don’t even look at roles, per se. I look at projects as a whole, because you could have an amazing script and a brand new director who’s only directed a two-minute short film and somebody’s given him millions of dollars and you’re supposed to trust that.

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Hedges’ performance elevates the thoughtful but muted ‘Boy Erased’

By JUSTIN CHANG Los Angeles Times

For much of “Boy Erased,” we are watching the face of 19-yearold Jared Eamons as he takes in his surroundings. It’s a handsome, intelligent face — it belongs to the actor Lucas Hedges — and its range of expressions subtly distills the drama of this somber, coolly appalled and appalling movie. You note Jared’s dutiful attentiveness as his father preaches a sermon, his furtive downward glance in the company of a boy he likes and his quiet anguish when he finally approaches his parents and disgorges the long-held secret of his homosexuality.

Some time later — or perhaps earlier, given writer-director Joel Edgerton’s deft shuffling of time frames — Jared will find himself with a group of people, mostly young men, dressed in white button-up shirts that suggest a declaration of collective purity. At times he scans the room to see if anyone else shares his skepticism, despair and growing alarm, but those who enter the Christian ex-gay program known as Love in Action are generally advised to keep their eyes off each other and on the program’s strict director, Victor Sykes (Edgerton).

Hedges’ silent scream of a performance, more internalized than his excellent work in “Manchester by the Sea” and the recent “Mid90s,” both complements and counters the soul-smothering heaviness of Sykes’ agenda. “Boy Erased” is based on Garrard Conley’s 2016 memoir about his experience as an Arkansas teenager, when his Baptist parents sent him to Memphis for gay conversion therapy. The movie’s moral position on Love in Action is clear enough, but to its credit, it seeks to articulate that position without cheap histrionics or easy condemnations, to summon restraint in depicting an ideological campaign that has no particular use for nuance.

Edgerton, always a superb actor,

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Nicole Kidman and Lucas Hedges star in “Boy Erased.”

is also a shrewd and attentive filmmaker, as he showed in his underappreciated 2015 psychological thriller, “The Gift.” His knack for evoking domestic tension especially animates the tense, difficult scenes of Jared’s home life after he is outed as gay to his parents by someone he thought was a friend, under circumstances that constitute their own cruel form of violation.

Jared’s parents, Marshall and Nancy, are played by Russell Crowe and Nicole Kidman, and like Edgerton the two actors have closeted their native Australianness in service of a well textured and reasonably convincing snapshot of Southern suburbia. Kidman’s steely grace illuminates the plight of the doting, sympathetic Nancy, who responds to her son’s admission by sadly closing her eyes but not, crucially, her mind or heart. Crowe, meanwhile, conveys Marshall’s natural affection for his son but also his instinctive willingness to suppress it, to bark orders and demand answers in lieu of listening.

That difficult dynamic is replicated, with a much more toxic level of obtuseness, at Love in Action, where Jared is sent after surprisingly little family discussion. From there, “Boy Erased,” shot in dim, muted colors and accompanied by agitated orchestral strings, proceeds with the coolly restrained tension of an art-house horror movie. Or perhaps a prison movie, the kind that might bring back chilling memories of your company’s last employ-

ee retreat, only with more God talk and ritual self-humiliation.

Sykes, a drill sergeant in a necktie, runs the show with a few scowling deputies on hand. They confiscate their charges’ cellphones and other personal possessions, and warn them against drinking, viewing pornography or engaging in more than cursory physical touch. New enrollees are forced to diagram any deviant branches in their family trees (abuse, alcoholism, etc.), and also to excoriate themselves and especially their parents in extended group confessionals.

“Boy Erased” is far gloomier and more single-minded than Desiree Akhavan’s recent drama “The Miseducation of Cameron Post,” which tackled the same subject from a young woman’s point of view and, like “Girl, Interrupted” or “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” found solace and humor in the personal bonds that developed between inmates. Edgerton’s picture, by contrast, searches mostly in vain for signs of solidarity and resistance within Love in Action, whose more battle-hardened members warn Jared that unless he plays his cards right, his stay might be more permanent than he’d been led to believe.

The program’s fire-and-brimstone drudgery is mercifully relieved by flashbacks to Jared’s more carefree college days, specifically his separate encounters with two very different young men (played

by Joe Alwyn and Theodore Pellerin). Neither episode plays out quite as you might expect from a movie about the intensity of carnal desire and the dangers of trying to stifle it — a refreshing narrative tack in a movie that suggests the pitfalls of subjecting either religious belief or sexual orientation to a one-sizefits-all mentality.

Jared, we learn, has a talent for writing, and also for thinking and listening. As a gay man who has spent his whole life under a God-fearing roof, he’s used to making peace with inner tension, and he gravitates toward balance in every situation. Hedges captures that ambivalence beautifully, and also the moment when he decides to stop going with he flow. But for reasons that have less to do with him than with the screenplay, he doesn’t fully illuminate one important aspect of Jared’s journey.

Unlike last year’s drama “Novitiate,” which examined the tension between spiritual devotion and gay desire in an even more cloistered setting, “Boy Erased” doesn’t seem particularly interested in the inner spiritual life of its characters. Not Jared’s parents, whose love for God permeates every aspect of their daily routine, and crucially not Jared himself, whose divine encounters are limited to a scene of him cursing the heavens in anger. Given its focus on church and community, the movie seems curiously reluctant to broach the subject of God in more intimate, relational and compassionate terms.

I object to this omission partly on representational grounds — the teachings of groups like Love in Action should not, and do not, speak for all Christianity — but also, more important, on dramatic ones. In framing Jared’s conflict through the lens of a morally repressive and intellectually bankrupt program, rather than of his own much more valuable interior dialogue, the movie sacrifices a deeper, more intimate kind of insight. “Boy Erased” is a sobering, justly infuriating movie, but its own convenient elisions keep catharsis at bay.

Compiled from news services.

Ratings are 1 to 4 stars.

“Wildlife” — Carey Mulligan is terrific as a 1960 wife left to fend for herself and her teenage son when her husband (Jake Gyllenhaal) takes a firefighting job out of town. It’s a film with much to recommend it, and yet from time to time there’s a change in tone that seems inconsistent and manufactured. Drama, PG-13, 104 minutes.

HH½ “Suspiria” — You can dance, you can die in a convoluted horror remake that’s not the least bit chilling or haunting.

Dakota Johnson gives rote line readings as the young dancer studying under a whip-cracking teacher (Tilda Swinton).

Horror, R, 152 minutes.

HH “Bohemian Rhapsody” — The greatly gifted Rami Malek is given zero chance to create a believable, in-depth portrayal of Queen leader Freddie Mercury in this shamelessly scripted biopic. What a crushing, unmitigated, stunningly inept and astonishingly tone-deaf disaster. Music biography, PG-13, 135 minutes. H “Hunter Killer” — In this bombastic political thriller, Gerard Butler stars as a military man investigating the sinking of an American submarine by a Russian sub. The incessantly ping-ponging plot bounces from Butler’s sub to the Pentagon to Russia, rinse and repeat. Come on, “Hunter Killer,” why are you making this nonsense so needlessly complicated?

Action thriller, R, 121 minutes. HH

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Documentary legend Frederick Wiseman and his secret weapon in ‘Monrovia, Indiana’ Monrovia came to Wiseman’s attention almost by chance, and he and long-time cinematographer John Davey ended up filming there for nine weeks, sampling a great deal of what the town has on offer.

The result is surprisingly companionable and enjoyable, an unhurried look at a location that is in no kind of rush, a place that is concerned most of all with preserving the way it’s always been.

Davey has been Wiseman’s secret weapon for decades, and his work is especially strong here. Noteworthy is the way Davey provides gorgeous images of Monrovia’s rural setting, some of the most striking of Wiseman’s entire career.

“Monrovia, Indiana” opens with a montage of the Midwest of myth: barns, silos, cozy farmhouses and beautiful blue skies. There are cows, lots of cows, and even a pig farm where a lone worker walks among the porkers spraying a red mark on those headed for the end of days.

Tiny though it is, Monrovia has a sense of its own history — class photos in the local high school date back to 1884 — and a teacher in one class gives an impassioned chronology (to somewhat bored students) of the town’s close connection with bas-

By KENNETH TURAN Los Angeles Times

“Monrovia, Indiana” does not sound like a scintillating topic for a documentary. But in the hands of Frederick Wiseman, you never get what you expect.

America’s premier documentarian, the 88-year-old has made more than 40 films about various aspects of this country’s life and times over a career that’s lasted more than half a century.

Wiseman’s done it, among other reasons, by giving his formidable curiosity free rein.

Who are these people, he in effect asks each time out, what is it like for them on the ground? If he never knows what he’s going to discover, neither do we.

The director has not before shot a film in the rural Midwest, and though the 2016 election and the current administration are never mentioned or even referred to, it’s possible that the contest’s revelation of the yawning gap between rural and urban fueled this inquisitive exploration of what small-town America looks like.

A modest farming community of some 1,400 souls not too far from Indianapolis,

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ketball history.

UCLA’s legendary John Wooden, as it turns out, spent some of his childhood years here, and the great coach Branch McCracken (if you’ve never heard of him, don’t let on around here) was a proud native son.

The town’s Main Street and environs look exactly the way you’d expect, and we spend time with the locals in a variety of establishments, including Hot Rod’s Barber Shop, Stinger’s Tattoos and Dawg House Pizza (the high school mascot is the bulldog).

In each of these establishments and more (including a

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zation. “He’s a good friend to many and a stranger to few,” one speaker says, a turn of phrase not usually heard in major metropolitan areas.

Also visited, more than once, are local churches, for belief in God and going home to heaven are central here. The preacher at a memorial service for a local woman that ends the film talks passionately about it being “a day of celebration.

She has never been more at home in her life than she is today.”

For those concerned with earthly things, one of the most fascinating aspects of

“Monrovia” is its visits to City Council meetings, where, as in Los Angeles, growth is on the agenda.

But growth there is different than growth here, and a plan to add 150-plus houses, which might mean 300 to 500 additional people, is a big deal in a town of 1,400.

No one wants the town to die, as pro-growth speakers fear might happen. But after spending two hours and 23 minutes (brief for a Wiseman film) embedded in “Monrovia, Indiana,” it is not difficult to understand why those who live there just don’t want the place to change.

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disconcerting dog tail bobbing at the local vet’s), the emphasis is on busy hands skillfully at work. If idle hands are the devil’s playthings, there’s not much leeway for the forces of darkness here.

One thing folks in Monrovia spend time on is thinking about fellow residents. Over at the Monrovia Lions Club, members are weighing options about the best place in town to place a commemorative bench.

Meanwhile, members of Masonic Lodge Chapter 654 are giving an Award of Gold to one of their own for 50 years of service to the organi-

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