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Reviews

Tuning Up

Roger Ebert

Music: Taylor Swift, Gary Clark Jr. Video Games: “NBA Baller Beats”

Bob Milne entertains with ragtime on Friday at the Conway Muse

“Cloud Atlas” a grandiose journey worth seeing more than once

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NEW ON DVD THIS WEEK “Seeking a Friend for the End of the World”: Two very different people find each other during the last three weeks of life on Earth. The first few moments of this film suggest this Earth-ending story is going to be a dark look at humanity when the entire population knows there’s only three weeks left to live. Then the script by director Lorene Scafaria settles into a sweeter tone that shifts this from a foreboding tale of death and destruction to a sweet — albeit short — love story. “Crooked Arrows”: The film wants to do for lacrosse what “Invictus” did for rugby. It’s based on the true story of a struggling team of Native American high school students. Losing has brought great shame on the community because the tribe considers lacrosse a gift from the Great Creator. Screenwriters Brad Riddell and Todd Baird do a paint-by-numbers telling of the story. Director Steve Rash tries to get believable performances out of a group of mostly amateur actors. Because he cast real lacrosse players, they look good on the field, but they need a lot of coaching when it comes to delivering dialogue. “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter”: If you can get past the absurdity that the 16th President divided his time between the White House and killing vampires, this is pure entertainment. Benjamin Walker does a good job of playing Lincoln, a man who learned to split logs so he could kill vampires better. “Magic Mike”: First-time screenwriter Reid Carolin loads “Magic Mike” with cliches, including a conniving dance club boss and a down-and-out stripping virgin (Alex Pettyfer) who goes from innocent to sinner in less time than it takes to pull off a pair of breakaway pants. There aren’t enough original ideas to fill a G-string. All this talk about sloppy writing is really a moot point, though. The movie is to filmmaking what stripping is to the dance world — a guilty pleasure that shouldn’t be taken too seriously. “Disney Fairies: Secret of the Wings”: Tinker Bell travels to the Winter Woods. “Upstairs Downstairs: Season Two”: Alex Kingston stars in the series set in 1938. “Peter Gunn: The Complete Series”: Includes 114 episodes of the crime drama. Craig Stevens stars. “Law & Order: Criminal Intent — Season 8”: Vincent D’Onofrio stars in the crime drama.

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

Upcoming movie releases Following is a partial schedule of coming movies on DVD. Release dates are subject to change: OCT. 30 The Campaign - Warner NOV. 6 Arthur Christmas - Sony Javier Bardem 3-Film Collection - Lionsgate NOV. 13 Brave - Disney Savages - Universal The Watch - Fox NOV. 20 The Expendables 2 - Lionsgate NOV. 27 Lawless - Anchor Bay ParaNorman - Universal NOV. 30 Men in Black 3 - Sony DEC. 4 The Odd Life of Timothy Green - Disney DEC. 11 Ice Age: Continental Drift - Fox Ted - Universal

This Weekend Page 5 Catch the Fidalgo Youth Symphony at its annual fall concert on Saturday at McIntyre Hall in Mount Vernon

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“Lost Girl: The Complete First Season”: Anna Silk’s fantasy series. “Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Witness Protection”: Madea offers witness protection. “The Fugitive” The Most Wanted Edition”: Includes all four seasons. “Gabe the Cupid Dog”: A dog tries to help his owner find love. “Disasters Deconstructed”: Look at major cataclysmic events. “The Ernie Kovacs Collection Volume 2”: Includes eight episodes of Kovacs’ morning show. “Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines”: Killer hillbillies return. “Beauty”: Portrait of a man’s inner demons. “247F”: Four friends are trapped in a killer car. “Happy Endings: The Complete Second Season”: Elisha Cuthbert stars in the TV comedy. “Fantasy Island: The Complete Third Season”: Vacationers find paradise and themselves. “Star Wars The Clone Wars: The Complete Season”: Animated adventures in a galaxy far, far away. n Rick Bentley, The Fresno Bee

SUBMISSIONS E-mail features@skagitpublishing.com vrichardson@skagitpublishing. com (recreation items) Phone 360-416-2135 Hand-deliver 1215 Anderson Road Mount Vernon, WA 98274 Mailing address P.O. Box 578 Mount Vernon, WA 98273

Get Involved.................................6-7 Music, Game Reviews..................8-9 On Stage........................................ 10 Tuning Up..................................... 11 Travel........................................12-13 Hot Tickets.................................... 14 Roger Ebert.................................... 16 Movie Listings............................... 17 Movie Mini-Reviews..................... 17 At the Lincoln Theatre.................. 17 Out & About.............................18-19

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COMMUNITY DAY OF THE DEAD ART: A creative Day of the Dead exhibit by Patty Detzer and Nick Young is on display through October in the Lincoln Theatre’s Art Bar, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. 360- 336-8955 or www.lincoln theatre.org. CORN MAZE, PUMPKIN PATCH: Biringer’s Black Crow Pumpkins & Corn Maze Farm is open from noon to 6 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, noon to 9 p.m. Fridays, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturdays and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays, through Oct. 31, at 2431 Highway 530 NE, Arlington. Kids can enjoy a hay bale maze, kiddie slide, skeleton graveyard picnic and more. Pumpkins, gourds, corn stalks, cider and apples available for purchase. Corn maze admission: $8 before 6 p.m., $9 after 6 p.m. Free for kids under 46 inches tall, day or night. 360-435-5616 or www.facebook.com/biringers. black.crow.

HALLOWEEN IN THE AREA Wednesday, Oct. 31, is Halloween. Folklore refined over decades dictates that the chief goal is to procure candy, and we can most definitely sign off on that. Provided here are numerous Halloween-related events; more than enough, we think, to unleash your inner child in all of its sugar-fueled glory. Just drive safely and watch out for small, bucketcarrying ghosts, witches and Gangnam Style dancers.

kids parade, bike decorating, bike safety rodeo and lots of crazy contests with raffles and prizes. Seven different self-guided bicycle routes will follow mostly flat loops of 4 to 25 miles starting and ending at the La Conner Marina, 613 N. Second St. Costumes are encouraged, with prizes for the best human and bike costumes. Entry fees: $45, $75 tandem, $90 family, free for ages 4 and younger. 360-536-4801 or www. boneshakerbikefest.com.

kids, parents walk through free. Each paid ticket includes a treat bag and free game of bowling. 360399-6188 or www.bowlsedro.com.

STANWOOD HAUNTED HOUSE: 6 to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 26-27, Stanwood Community and Senior Center, 7430 276th St. NW, Stanwood. $5. 360-629-7403 or www.stanwoodseniorcenter.org.

HAUNTED DEPOT: Bring the kids to a special Family Haunt from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. or leave them at home during the “Scare Your Pants Off” haunt for teens and adults from 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, at The Depot, 611 R Ave., Anacortes. $5 at the door ($1 off with a nonperishable food donation for the food bank). Proceeds will benefit ACT Theatre and the Anacortes Farmers Market. 360-293-7922 or www. anacortesfarmersmarket.org.

PUMPKIN PATCH: Stop by the United General Hospital parking lot from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, at 2000 Hospital Drive, Sedro-Woolley, for pumpkins, games and cider. Proceeds will benefit United General patients and programs. 360-856-6021.

“HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA”: Get into the spirit with this 90-minute celebration of Mavis’s 118th birthday, Oct. 26-28, at the Concrete Theatre, 45920 Main St. Dracula, Frankenstein, Mummy, Invisible Man and werewolves join the fun. Showtimes: 7:30 p.m. Friday, 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 4 p.m. and PUMPKIN PATCH & CORN BAT CAVE HIKE: Friends of the 6:30 p.m. Sunday. 360-941-0403 or Forest will host an all-ages hike MAZE: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, www.concrete-theatre.com. through Oct. 31, at Foster’s to a bat cave from 10 a.m. to noon HAUNTED FOREST: The Mount TUME CONTEST: 8 p.m. to midProduce & Corn Maze, 5818 Saturday, Oct. 27. Meet at the Vernon Parks and Recreation night Friday, Oct. 26, Skagit Valley HALLOWEEN PARTY: Enjoy Highway 530 NE, Arlington. Little Cranberry Lake parking lot Casino Resort Pacific Showroom, live country music by Trainwreck Enjoy u-pick pumpkins, “Hidden Department’s Haunted Forest at the north end of the lake. Cos5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. Enjoy from 9 p.m. to midnight Friday Gnome” corn maze, animal barn, will be open at 7:30 p.m. Friday tumes and flashlights are welcome. through Sunday, Oct. 26-28, at Hill- music by Gold Digger, costume and Saturday, Oct. 26-27, at kids’ activities and more. Wagon Free. No pets. 360-293-3725 or crest Park, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount contest with cash prizes, dancing Cyndy’s Broiler, 27021 102nd Ave. www.friendsoftheacfl.org. rides and additional activities Vernon. Take a scary walk through and more. Costumes that disguise NW, Stanwood. Prizes for best available for additional fees. the identity of the wearer (full face costumes both nights. No cover Bring a flashlight and explore the the forest filled with frightening COSTUME CONTEST FOR paint, masks, etc.) and real or toy charge. 360-629-4800 or www. corn maze from 5 to 9 p.m. Satur- fiends, ghostly ghouls and glaring PETS: Coastal Farm & Ranch, weapons are not permitted on the cyndysbroiler.com. day nights. Free admission to the goblins. Not recommended for 2021 Market St., Mount Vernon, children ages 9 and younger. $10 at casino floor. $18-$20. 877-275-2448 farm. Corn maze: $5.50, free for will hold its Halloween Pet Cosor www.theskagit.com. NIGHTMARE ALLEY: Have a ages 3 and younger. Night maze: the gate. 360-336-6215. tume Contest, with judging startscary good time at the Haunted $8.50. 360-435-6516 or www.fos ing at 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27. “BACK TO THE BROWN” ’80S ZOMBIE DANCE: For teens, 8 to House from 7 to 11 p.m. Friday terscornmaze.com. Pets will be judged in three weight and Saturday, Oct. 26-27, Wednes- classes: under 20 pounds, 20-100 COSTUME AND DANCE PARTY: 11 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26, Stillagua9:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26, Brown mish Grange, 6521 Pioneer High- day, Oct. 31, and Friday and SatCONCRETE GHOST WALK: pounds and more than 100 pounds. urday, Nov. 2-3, at the Community Free treats for entering, more than way, Stanwood. Costume contest The sixth annual Concrete Ghost Lantern Ale House, 412 ComBowling Center, 612 Metcalf St., mercial Ave., Anacortes. No cover. and a King and Queen Zombie Walks begin at 6 p.m. Saturday, $15,00 in prizes available. 541-924Sedro-Woolley. Suitable for ages will be crowned. $10, includes Oct. 27, at the Concrete Theatre, 360-293-2544. 2144 or www.coastalfarm.com. 12 and older. $10, $8 with canned refreshments. 360-629-0562 or 45920 Main St. You’ll hear about food donation for the food bank. HALLOWEEN DANCE: 7 to www.stanwoodchamber.org. — and maybe even meet — some STANWOOD SPOOKTACULAR: 3 Tickets include a free game of 10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26, Camano of the colorful characters from to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, downSenior and Community Center, BONESHAKER BICYCLE FESTI- bowling to be used anytime. A Concrete’s past, visit a number town Stanwood. Enjoy family606 Arrowhead Road, Camano VAL: Enjoy a Halloween-inspired portion of proceeds will benefit of haunted buildings and talk to friendly activities at Viking Village, Island. Music by Camano Junction. celebration of all things bicycle on the “1,000 Smiles” project, which the locals who’ll share their stoa zombie parade, “Thriller” persends teams to provide free dental formance street dance, people and Costumes optional. $10, $7 memFriday and Saturday, Oct. 26-27, ries. For ages 13 and older only; care in Jamaica. in and around La Conner. The minors must be accompanied by bers. Light snacks provided, cash dogs costume contests, pumpkin Kids’ Day: Kids ages 12 and bar available. Tickets available at family-oriented event will include an adult. Dress for the weather, carving, trick-or-treating and more. wear sturdy shoes and bring a the door. 360-387-0222 or www. a pre-event motivation gathering, younger can have a creepy and Free. 360-629-0562 or www.stan spooky, but not too frightening, flashlight if desired. $10. Reserva- camanocenter.org. postride celebration, bike swap woodchamber.org. trip through Nightmare Alley from tions required: ConcreteGhostand expo, special guest speakers, 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27. $5 for Walk@mac.com or 360-941-0403. HALLOWEEN BASH & COSlive music and entertainment, See HALLOWEEN, Page E14

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MOVIES

Hugo Weaving enjoys films large and small

Hollywood Film Awards begin awards season with barbs, laughs By GLENN WHIPP Los Angeles Times

By RICK BENTLEY The Fresno Bee

LOS ANGELES — Look at the cast lists for many of the bigbudget films released in the 21st century and you would probably find Hugo Weaving’s name. Since playing the cold Agent Smith in “The Matrix” trilogy, he’s been part of the trilogies for “The Lord of the Rings,” “Transformers” and “The Hobbit,” plus other blockbusters like “Captain America: The First Avenger,” “V for Vendetta” and the new “Cloud Atlas.” While it seems like a zilliondollar movie can’t be made without Weaving, the Australian actor says that those roles are really more of the exception to what you’ll find on his resume. Weaving is drawn to small-budget movies with more complex characters to play. One such small film is “The Last Ride,” which was just released on DVD. It is the story of a fugitive from the law who kidnaps his 10-year-old son and takes him into the Australian Outback. This is a film that relies less on explosions and big battles and more on the emotional conflict between father and son. “‘The Last Ride’ is an example of a film that is really interesting and visually arresting that often doesn’t get an audience,” Weaving says. “I’ve always believed in doing what interests me and what excites me, but I also believe in trying to stretch myself and have a variety of work.” Weaving was content to do small films but was drawn into

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Hugo Weaving stars as Bill Smoke in “Cloud Atlas.” the mega-movie world by invitation. The directing Wachowski siblings contacted Weaving’s agent about “The Matrix” after seeing his work in the smallbudget movies “The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert” and “Proof.” That was the first of many Wachowski films — including “Cloud Atlas” — on which Weaving has worked. Starring in “Cloud Atlas” threw an acting challenge at Weaving like none he’s had before because the film — told as six stories blended together — looks at how a single story unfolds through a 500-year span,

with characters meeting and reuniting through each reincarnated life. Weaving approached the multiple demands of “Cloud Atlas” and the single story of “The Last Ride” in the same way. “Anything I do, the challenge is to do as much preparation and be as focused as I can, and be as informed about the particular project and the psyche of the individual character you are playing,” Weaving says. “Once that’s there, you have to remain open and free to the impulses of the day coming from the other actors and the director.”

LOS ANGELES — The 16th Hollywood Film Awards, held Monday night at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, brought out a host of A-list stars and filmmakers for an event that presenters and honorees repeatedly noted marked the “official launch of awards season.” “Or, if you’re in comedy, the last stop in awards season,” presenter Seth Rogen joked, playfully noting the cold shoulder traditionally given to the genre. By virtue of its mid-October date, the Hollywood Film Awards, founded and run by Carlos de Abreu, have become the mandatory first stop in the awards-season circuit, even if, because of the early spot on the calendar, many of the films and performances being honored have yet to be seen. “It’s strange to get an award while I’m still in the editing room,” said Quentin Tarantino, who took screenplay honors for his upcoming gonzo Western “Django Unchained,” which will be released in theaters Christmas Day. Then again, he added, the honor could prove helpful in winning arguments with his editor. “I’ll be able to say, ‘Hey, you want to take a line out of my award-winning screenplay?’ ” Though few in the room knew much about the awards or their benefactor, de Abreu (“Who voted for these things?” Rogen asked. “I was told some guy named Carlos. I picture Carlos the Jackal because that’s all I know”), everyone showed up to break bread and accept their honors. On the long journey to the Oscars, the Hollywood Film Awards is the place to pick up early momentum, hone speeches and pose for the cameras. “Argo” director Ben Affleck turned up with his cast to pick up the ensemble acting award, which was presented by former CIA agent Tony Mendez,

whom Affleck portrays in the movie. Also present on stage: Lee Schatz and Mark and Cora Lijek, three of the real-life American diplomats seen rescued in the film. Richard Gere, currently starring in the thriller “Arbitrage,” was given a career achievement award. Ed Norton and Los Angeles Times Publisher and Tribune Co. CEO Eddy Hartenstein presented the honor. (The Los Angeles Times is a presenting sponsor of the awards.) Gere gave a moving tribute to his late agent and friend, Ed Limato. “Beasts of the Southern Wild” star Quvenzhane Wallis, now all of 9 years of age, charmed the audience just by saying “hello.” Dustin Hoffman, picking up the breakthrough director award for “Quartet” (another December release), tried the same tact, saying hello and pausing for a reaction. “When the little girl from ‘Beasts of the Southern Wild’ said hello, she got a big laugh,” he groused, rousing the audience to laughter. Big laughs were also the order of the day for Hoffman’s contemporary, Robert De Niro, who delivered a hilarious acceptance speech as he picked up the supporting actor award for “Silver Linings Playbook.” “I’m an old hand at awards shows,” De Niro said. “For the last few years, what gets me here is presenting awards to other people,” he said, rattling off a list of awards he’s presented to others. “I’ve given a half-dozen lifetime achievement awards to Martin Scorsese … even though Leonardo DiCaprio has replaced me as his go-to guy.” De Niro’s “Silver Linings” co-star Bradley Cooper also won an award, as did the movie’s director, David O. Russell. The comedy, which took the audience prize at the Toronto International Film Festival, will arrive in theaters in November.

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THIS WEEKENDin the area MUSIC & ART FEST The first Ending Domestic Violence Music and Art Festival will take place from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Pioneer Park Amphitheater, overlooking the Rainbow Bridge and Swinomish Channel in La Conner. Enjoy music by a wide variety of local artists to raise awareness about domestic violence and support local and state resources, shelters and services for those in need. Free admission.

Girolamo Frescobaldi

AUTHOR TALK Kathleen Kaska will discuss her book “The Man Who Saved the Whooping Crane: the Robert Porter Allen Story” at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, 10441 Bay ViewEdison Road, Mount Vernon. The book details the story of the man who brought the whooping crane back from the brink of extinction, a feat that led to the passage of the Endangered Species Act. Free. Books will be available for purchase and signing. 360-428-1558.

LIGHTING EVENT Northwest Garden Bling will host its annual Lighting Event from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26-28, at 44574 Highway 20, Concrete. Check out a variety of handcrafted stained glass lamps and other local art. Light refreshments. Free admission. 360-708-3279.

FINAL FRIDAY ARTWALK Check out a variety of artworks from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26, at more than a dozen participating galleries in downtown La Conner. View paintings and prints, sculptures, ceramics, woodwork, art glass, fiber art, photographs and more. 888-642-9284 or www.laconnerchamber.com.

Fidalgo Youth Symphony in concert Fidalgo Youth Symphony will present its fall concert at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, at McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. Under the direction of Sharyn Peterson, FYS will perform selections from “Peer Gynnt Suite” and “In My Native Country” by

Edward Grieg, “Toccata” by Girolamo Frescobaldi, “Finlandia” by Jean Sibelius and “Salute to the Big Apple” arranged by Calvin Cluster. $15, $10 ages 62 and older, $1 children and students. 360-416-7727 or www.mcintyrehall.org.

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GET INVOLVED ART

Mary Quintrall, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. or 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17. Use collage techniques to create unique papers, then turn them into a one-of-a-kind book, which doubles as a holiday decoration.

CALL FOR ARTISTS: Skagit Art Association has openings for a limited number of artists in its annual Holiday Art Show, set for Nov. 14-30 at 177 Cascade Mall Drive, Burlington. The booth fee is $80 for ART CLASSES: Choose from painting, the run of the show. For information or photography, fiber and 3D art workshops an application, contact Louise Magno by taught by professional artists at the Pacific email: TLMENT@comcast.net. NorthWest Art School, 15 NW Birch St., Coupeville. For information and a comSEEKING VENDORS: Vendors of highplete schedule: 360-678-3396 or www. quality handmade arts and crafts can pacificnorthwestartschool.com. submit applications through Nov. 9 for the 12th annual Burlington Holiday Fine Arts ART CLASSES: Dakota Art offers a and Gift Show, set for Friday and Saturvariety of art classes and workshops at day, Nov. 16-17, at the Burlington Parks 17873 Highway 536, Mount Vernon. 360and Recreation Center, 900 E. Fairhaven 416-6556, ext. 5, or www.dakotaartcenter. Ave., Burlington. For information or an com. application, call 360-755-9649 or visit http://recreation.ci.burlington.wa.us. WATERCOLOR CHRISTMAS CARD CALL FOR CRAFTERS: The Skagit Valley Eagles Auxiliary seeks vendors for its Christmas Craft Bazaar, set for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, at 119 N. Cherry St., Burlington. Tables are available for $10 plus one donated item for the Auxiliary table. 360-391-9741. MR. YUK POSTER CONTEST: Young Washington artists ages 6 to 12 are invited to create poison safety-awareness posters for the Washington Poison Center’s 2012 Mr. Yuk Poster Contest. Entries on the theme “Be Safe With Mr. Yuk!” must be postmarked by Jan. 4, 2013. A $500 grand prize and four $100 runner-up prizes will be awarded. All contest participants will receive a small gift from Mr. Yuk in the mail. The winning design will be featured as the poster for Washington Poison Prevention Week in March. Contest rules and the required entry form are available online at www.wapc.org.

WORKSHOP: with Karin Silvernale at the Burlington Senior Center, 1011 Greenleaf Ave., Burlington. Learn how to paint Christmas cards, Northwest style. $40. Preregistration required: 360-708-0818. Beginning painters: 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25. Experienced painters: 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, or Thursday, Nov. 1.

CLAY CLASSES: Ceramic artist Sue Roberts offers a variety of classes and workshops at Tower Arts Studio, 5424 S. Shore Drive, Guemes Island. For information, call 360-293-8878 or visit www.tower artsstudio.com. Next up: Ceramics For Everyone: The class will meet from 6:15 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Nov. 27. Class will focus on making functional ware using a variety of hand-building techniques. Open to all levels of experience. $190, includes materials. Mosaic Garden Forms: The class will meet from 6:15 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays ART CLASSES through Nov. 28. Learn how to hand-build a simple vase or sphere out of clay, then FAMILY ART DAYS AT MoNA: Skagit turn it into a colorful mosaic piece using Artists Together and the Museum of Northwest Art offer Family Art Days each fragments of ceramic tiles, mirror, potter, month at MoNA, 121 S. First St., La Con- found objects and trinkets. $190 includes ner. Sessions are open to all ages and skill most materials. levels and include guided walk-throughs PAPER PLAYSHOPS: Join Kari Bishay of MoNA exhibitions. Limited to 15 participants per session. To register: 360-466- to get creative and “play with stuff” at the 4446, ext. 108, or FAD@museumofnwart. Anacortes Center for Happiness, 619 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. Workshops are org. Information: www.museumofnwart. held from 2 to 4 p.m. Sundays. All materiorg. Workshops are free with museum als are provided. $15 each, $40 for all three. admission. Admission: $8 adults, $5 seniors, $3 students, free for members and Preregistration required: 360-464-2229 or www.anacortescenterforhappiness.org. ages 11 and younger. Next up: Next up: Little Books: Nov. 18. Create and Make a Star Book and Ornament: with

embellish three different little books: a perfect little photo album, a notebook made with recycled papers and a third one that opens up to form a star. ART AT THE Y: CARTOONING: 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturdays through Oct. 27 at the Skagit Valley Family YMCA, 215 E. Fulton St., Mount Vernon. Cartoonist Max Elam will offer step-by-step instruction on how to draw popular characters from video games, cartoons and comic books. $35 members, $50 program members. 360336-9622 or www.skagitymca.org. ART AT THE Y: PAINTING: 4:30 to 6 p.m. or 6:15 to 7:45 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, Nov. 5-Dec. 5, at the Skagit Valley Family YMCA, 215 E. Fulton St., Mount Vernon. Kids will learn the basics of painting with watercolors. $50 members, $65 program members. 360-336-9622 or www.skagitymca.org. AT GUILDED GALLERY: Sign up for a variety of art classes at A Guilded Gallery (formerly Gallery by the Bay), 8700 271st St. NW, Stanwood. To register, stop by the Stanwood Camano Art Guild’s cooperative gallery from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. 360-629-2787 or www. stanwoodcamanoarts.com.

AUDITIONS “STEEL MAGNOLIAS”: Auditions will be held from 1 to 3 pm. Saturday and 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10-11, at Anacortes Community Theatre, 911 M Ave., Anacortes. Parts are available for six women: two 20-something, two 40-something and two 60-something. Auditions will be cold readings from the script. The play will run Jan. 15-Feb. 16, 2013. For information, contact director Judy Hendrix at 360-2935544 or visit www.acttheatre.com.

satirizes both the glory of the battle and a young girl’s idealistic notions of love. The play will run Jan. 25-Feb. 10, 2013. For information call 360-424-5144 or visitwww. altatheatre.com.

DANCE CONTRA DANCE: 7 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, at the Depot Arts Center, 611 R Ave., Anacortes. Learn the fundamentals of contra dance and practice dancing to live music. No partner needed. $8 at the door. 360-755-3969 or www.skagitcontra. org. BELLY DANCING CLASSES: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Oct. 25-Jan. 17, at Physical, Occupational & Speech Therapy at Island Hospital, 1015 25th St., Anacortes. No experience required. Attend any or all classes. $12 per class. To register, call 360299-4204.

MUSIC CALL FOR LOCAL MUSICIANS & MUSIC ENTHUSIASTS: The Anacortes Public Library’s Manieri Endowment will host a local music roundtable discussion at 7 p.m. today, Oct. 25, at the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes. Musicians, operators of performance venues and recording studios, event planners, etc., are invited to discuss ways to promote and foster the love, performance and production of all forms of local music. Free. Use one of the exterior doors to enter the library meeting room. For information, contact Chris Terrell (Heart of Anacortes and How it Works) chris@howitworks.com, or Annette Woolsey (Library Jazz & Swing Endowment chairperson) awoolsey99@aol.com.

OPEN MIC: Share your music or enjoy the musical talents of others, 7 p.m. Wednesdays at the Conway Muse, 18444 “IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY”: Auditions Spruce/Main, Conway. Sign up starts at will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday and Monday, 6:30 p.m. $5 cover charge for spectators. Nov. 4-5, at the Whidbey Playhouse, 730 360-445-3000 or www.theconwaymuse. SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. Auditions com. for the comedy will be by cold reading from the script. The show will run Feb. OPEN MIC: All ages, 7 p.m. Thursdays, 1-17, 2013. 360-679-2237 or www.whidbey The Soup Bowl at Common Ground, 351 playhouse.com. Pease Road, Burlington. Signups begin at “ARMS AND THE MAN: AN ANTIROMANTIC COMEDY”: The Alger Lookout Thespian Association will hold auditions at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17-18, at Alger Community Church, 1475 Silver Run Lane, Alger. Parts are available for five men and three women in this wartime romance that

6 p.m. All ages are welcome to perform or come to watch and listen. Free. For information, contact Tobie Ann at 425870-6784.

RECREATION LEGO CAMP: Sessions are offered from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays,

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GET INVOLVED Nov. 6-Dec. 6, at the Skagit Valley Family YMCA, 215 E. Fulton St., Mount Vernon. Using specialized LEGO® kits, YMCA staff will teach lessons guaranteed to provide a creative, positive and fun learning experience. $50 members, $60 program members. 360336-9622 or www.skagit ymca.org.

WORKSHOPS SELF-PUBLISHING: The Skagit Valley Writers League will host a presentation by Terry Persun on “How to Get Published and Stay Published” at 6:30 p.m. today, Oct. 25, at the Mount Vernon Senior

Center. Free. Registration required: www.skagitwriters.org or Sharon Anderson, 360-391-2042. COZY FELTED SLIPPERS: 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, Anacortes Center for Happiness, 619 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. Frances Clements Fawcett will guide you in making unique slippers using felt from recycled wool sweaters. $50, includes all materials needed. 360-464-2229 or www.anacortescenterforhappiness.org.

THEATER THEATER CLASSES: Anacortes Community

Theatre’s Class Act School for the Performing Arts is enrolling kids from preschool through 12th grade for fall classes on acting and theater arts. Classes are held at ACT, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. 360-2936829 or www.acttheatre. com/classact. Game Over: grades 3-6, 4 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays Oct. 30-Nov. 8. Participants will experience auditioning, creation of a character, memorization of lines and a full performance with costumes and makeup. All students will receive a major role in the show performed for the public Nov. 9-10 on ACT’s Second Stage. $100.

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REVIEWS MUSIC CDS Compiled from news services

Gary Clark Jr.

As the Harvard graduate gets deeper into his new sound, he doesn’t hold back on his modesty. On “5 Minute Freshen Up,” he spits: “And it feels good, that’s how I know I made it, overpaid at the same time as I’m underrated.”

Del Rey and others, is behind average songs like “Holy Ground” and “The Lucky One.” “Blak and Blu” Swift also works with Dan Wilson, a singer who has co-written two of music’s best The muchsongs with the Dixie Chicks’ “Not Ready anticipated to Make Nice” and Adele’s “Someone Like first full-length You.” His song with Swift, “Treacherous,” is n Bianca Roach, Associated Press album from a good one. guitar wiz Gary The main issue with “Red” is that it Clark Jr. opens Taylor Swift sounds empty. There’s nothing close to with … a horn the country-soul ballads like the heart“Red” fanfare. That takes brass. wrenching “You’re Not Sorry” and “White Clark has built a considerable reputaHorse” from her “Fearless” album, or even Taylor Swift’s tion on the strength of his bluesy fretwork, “Red,” the the emotion — and magic — on songs but “Blak and Blu” is no guitar showcase. like “Never Grow Up” and “Enchanted” Grammy winInstead, Clark engages in confusing genre from 2010’s “Speak Now.” She gets close ner’s fourth hopping, with most of the 13 tunes disapto reaching those touching heights on “I album, is a pointingly derivative. Almost Do” and the album’s duets. Eng16-track set that He makes like Bruno Mars on “Ain’t lish singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran — and has the singer Messin’ ‘Round,” The Black Keys on Swift’s falsetto — shine on “Everything continuing to step away from her country “Bright Lights,” Prince on “Glitter Ain’t roots to take on a more rock and pop sound. Has Changed,” produced by Butch Walker Gold,” Smokey Robinson on “Please Come The album features songs that are big and (Lavigne, Pink, Dashboard Confessional). Home,” Jimi Hendrix on “Numb” and On “The Last Time,” Swift takes a back seat stadium ready (she has a U2-like moment Chuck Berry on “Travis County.” This is to Snow Patrol lead singer Gary Lightbody, on album opener, “State of Grace”) and 68 minutes of chameleon rock with good whose heavy and gravely vocals ride beauothers that are soft and slow. guitar. tifully over the haunting beat, courtesy of But while “Red” contains its share of On the album’s first verse Clark sings, producer Jacknife Lee. Too bad there’s not winners, many of the songs lack the color“Ain’t nobody else like me around.” Alas, fulness and vitality the album title suggests, more where that came from. he’s wrong: We’ve heard this all before. leading to an overall letdown. Lyrically and n Mesfin Fekadu, Associated Press sonically, the album lacks oomph and feeln Steven Wine, Associated Press ing; it sounds like we’ve heard it all from Swedish her before (check “Starlight”). Ryan Leslie Hooking up with some new — and popu- House Mafia “Les Is More” lar — producers seemed like a good move “Until Now” for Swift, who has worked with a supertight Ryan Leslie, group of writers and producers on her first Swedish whose producthree albums (half of “Red” is produced by House Mafia, a tion credits her longtime producer Nathan Chapman). trio of electronic include Cassie’s Unfortunately, stepping out of her comfort DJs and produc“Me & U” and zone doesn’t always work. ers, have ruled Fabolous’ “You Max Martin and Shellback, who have mega-concert dance floors for a few years Be Killin Em,” helmed No. 1 smashes for Maroon 5, Pink, now. But a quandary for them has risen out proves he’s a modern-day maestro with his Kelly Clarkson and others, have given Swift of years of success: deliver more of the same third album, “Les Is More.” her first No. 1 pop hit with the juvenileor break new creative ground? With “Until It’s the follow-up to his Grammy-nomsounding anthem “We Are Never Ever Now,” they’ve opted for the former. inated R&B album, 2009’s “Transition,” Getting Back Together,” which echoes Avril Swedish House Mafia is Steve Angello, and it’s a fine demonstration of the singer’s Lavigne in her teen years. “22,” another Sebastian Ingrosso and Axwell, and what skills — his rap skills. Martin and Shellback collaboration, is an they’ve delivered is not bad house music, Kicking off with some rock star momen- improvement, but not by much, with weak per se. If you like your beats fast and loud tum, Leslie gives us “Glory,” a humble, but lines like: “Everything will be all right if and mostly devoid of the funky Chicago/ epic track speaking directly to those who we just keeping dancing like we’re 22.” Detroit framework that gave birth to the underestimate his musical ability. Frankly, The producers fare better on “I Knew You genre, the album will suit you fine. It is, he doesn’t care, and it sounds good. Were Trouble,” an adventurous track with however, underneath the flat mixing and Leslie wrote and produced the entire rap Swift taking the bull by the horns, sounding uninventive tempo builds, a touch simplistic. album, which includes high-profile guests aggressive over an electrified and electronic Songs like “Don’t You Worry Child” and like Kanye West and Fabolous, who appears beat. “In My Mind,” the latter an Axwell remix on the remix of the first single, “Beautiful Jeff Bhasker, best known for producing of an Ivan Gough and Feenixpawl tune, are Lie.” The piano intro is one you could listen the breakout album by fun. and songs for achingly basic in approach and delivery. If you’ve ever heard any electronica, you’ll to over and over. Kanye West, Alicia Keys, Beyonce, Lana

know every note that is about to come and every drumroll that looms around each corner. Slightly better is “Lights,” which dives deep into a matrix of percussion, zipping them together quickly and then slowing them down to a simmer when needed. n Ron Harris, Associated Press

Kendrick Lamar

“good kid, m.A.A.d city” Kendrick Lamar is an upand-coming rapper hailing from Los Angeles with a reputation already built through the underground scene as one of hip-hop’s best lyricists. With the backing of Dr. Dre, the socially conscious emcee continues to enhance that stature on “good kid, m.A.A.d city,” a cohesive album filled with classic gems. He takes his storytelling ability to a higher level on his major label debut, a follow-up to his 2011 independent release, “Section.80,” that received positive reviews. On his new offering, Lamar’s rap cadences are finely in sync with the stellar production by Pharrell, Tha Bizness, Hit-Boy, Just Blaze and others. The album is an open book of soulful stories that are intertwined through entertaining and thought-provoking skits, with Lamar telling several compelling moments of his upbringing in Compton, the gritty city southeast of downtown L.A. Lamar recalls when he was engulfed in a persuasive environment, running the streets with disobedient friends on “The Art of Peer Pressure.” That song seamlessly connects with “Money Trees,” where 25-yearold Lamar and guest Jay Rock eloquently rap in detail about a young man’s mentality to commit home invasions with the hope of becoming a rap star. “Sing About Me, I’m Dying of Thirst,” which is 12 minutes long, is a combination of two songs that brilliantly tells three different emotional stories. Lamar is also strong on songs like “Real,” “(Expletive), Don’t Kill My Vibe,” “Swimming Pools (Drank)” and the Drake-assisted “Poetic Justice,” which samples Janet Jackson’s “Any Time, Any Place.” n Jonathan Landrum Jr., Associated Press

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REVIEWS Releases

VIDEO GAMES Chris Campbell, Scripps Howard News Service

‘NBA Baller Beats’

the Kinect’s game library. The Kinect does a marvelous job of recognizing your dribbling, crossover or behind-the-back movements. You’ll definitely have moments in which you really feel like you can break some fool’s ankles on the way to the rim. The amount of real estate it takes to properly play this game is unlike anything I’ve played before. More often than not, I found myself banging my hands on a nearby desk or nearly falling into a couch. You cannot expect to master the movements and techniques in a modestly sized living room. The game has “Beats” in the title, so don’t come expecting Jethro Tull or some easy-listening favorite. The better you handle the rock in rhythm with the onscreen prompts, the more you’ll believe you are starring in your own highlight reel. The problem is that

Platform: Xbox 360 Genre: Rhythm Publisher: Majesco Games ESRB Rating: E for everyone Grade: 2.5 stars (out of 5 stars) Part of what makes those mixed-tape basketball videos fun is the way the basketball action synchronizes with the hip-hop tracks. The ball thumps the pavement, giving the sensation that these guys actually hear the music while they play. “NBA Baller Beats” is the best representation yet of bringing that blend of sports and music into your home via a video game. It doesn’t always succeed, but it’s an innovative take on the way the Kinect works without devolving into the repetitive dance club games that populate a majority of

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“Baller Beats” gets repetitive too fast and lacks the staying power of other basketball titles. It’s a fun weekend rental, for sure, but its lack of content means it isn’t worth paying full price to own it.

‘NBA 2K13’

Platform: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, PC Genre: Sports Publisher: 2K Games ESRB Rating: E for everyone Grade: 4.5 stars My hopes for “NBA 2K13” sink as I navigate the menus to load up a game, a franchise mode, a career mode, anything to get me actually playing basketball instead of listening to Jay-Z talk about how awesome Jay-Z is. But once the ball gets tossed and actual basketball commences,

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the world rights itself and I’m treated to an excellent simulation of NBA hoops. Player movements, animations, the use of the right analog stick for skill moves — all of it percolates into the smoothest hoops game I can remember playing. Even the normally repetitive commentary and play-by-play excels in comparison to other sports-game franchises. You can tell after last year’s excellent “2K12” effort that in this year’s game, it was all about refinement and details. Among the many additions to “2K13” are the inclusion of the original 1992 Olympic Dream Team and a celebrity squad with the likenesses of Justin Bieber and others. The MyPlayer mode has been retooled into MyCareer. It features more behind-the-scenes interactions and choices to determine your path to stardom.

The following games are among those scheduled for release this week, according to Gamestop. com: n Style Savvy: Trendsetters (3DS, rated E) n Medal of Honor: Warfighter (Xbox 360, PS3 and PC; rated M) n Forza Horizon (Xbox 360, rated T) n Cabela’s Dangerous Hunts (Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii; rated T) n Cabela’s Hunting Expeditions (Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii; rated T) n Just Dance Disney Party (Xbox 360 and Wii, rated E) n Killzone Trilogy (PS3, rated M) n Smart As (PS Vita, rated E) n Zero’s Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward (3DS and PS Vita, rated M) n Imagine: Fashion (3DS, rated E) n Imagine: Babyz 3D (3DS, rated E)

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area October 25-November 1 Thursday.25

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THEATER

DANCE

“Witches! the Musical”: Theater Arts Guild, 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. Festival seating. All seats $10, available at the door two hours prior to curtain. 360336-8955 or www.lincolntheatre.org.

Friday.26 MUSIC

Early Music Series: Ensemble Electra, 7:30 p.m., Croatian Cultural Center, 801 Fifth St., Anacortes. $15, free for ages 12 and younger accompanied by an adult. 360-293-4930 or www.anacortesartsfoundation.org.

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“Witches! the Musical”: Theater Arts Guild, 7:30 p.m., The Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $10$24. 360-336-8955 or www.lincolntheatre. org. “Clue”: Six guests, eight murders and three endings, 7 p.m., Sedro-Woolley High School auditorium, 1235 Third St., Sedro-Woolley. $5-$7. 360-855-3510.

Saturday.27 MUSIC

Bob Milne (ragtime/boogie-woogie piano): 6:30 to 9 p.m., Whatcom Museum Old City Hall, Rotunda Room, 121 Prospect St., Bellingham. $29. bobmilne. brownpapertickets.com. Fidalgo Youth Symphony: 1 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $15, $10 ages 62 and older, $1 children and students. 360-4167727 or www.mcintyrehall.org. Skagit Symphony: 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. Cello soloist John Friesen will play Haydn’s Cello Concert in C. $20-$40, discounts for seniors, students, ages 16 and younger. Preconcert gala from 6 to 6:45 p.m. $20. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or www.skagitsymphony.com.

THEATER

“Witches! the Musical”: Theater Arts Guild, 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $10-$24. 360-336-8955 or www.lincolntheatre.org. “Clue”: Six guests, eight murders and three endings, 7 p.m., Sedro-Woolley High School auditorium, 1235 Third St., Sedro-Woolley. $5-$7. 360-855-3510.

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Rattletrap Ruckus: 8 p.m., Redlight, 1017 N. State St., Bellingham. Free. www.redlightwine andcoffee.com.

THEATER

Monday.29

Wednesday.31 THEATER

“Witches! the Musical”: Theater Arts Guild, 7:30 p.m., The Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $10-$24. 360-336-8955 or www.lincolntheatre.org.

Thursday.1 No events submitted

BOB MILNE 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $20. 360-445-3000.

FRIDAY.26

ACROBATICS

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JOE SNEVA & THE SWEET DOMINIQUES 0 p.m., Draft Pics, 516 S. First St., Mount Vernon. No cover. 360-336-3626.

FRIDAY.26

Skagit Valley College Jazz Band: 7 to 9 p.m., Skagit River Brewery, 404 S. Third St., Mount Vernon. 360-336-2884.

“Witches! the Musical”: Theater Arts Guild, 2 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $10-$24. 360336-8955 or www.lincolntheatre.org.

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SATURDAY.27

THURSDAY.25

“Liz Gerring Showcase”: Liz Gerring Dance Company, 2 p.m., Western Washington University Performing Arts Center Concert Hall, Bellingham. Free. 360-650-3876 or www.wwu.edu/ theatredance.

“Chi of Shaolin: The Tale of the Dragon”: Imperial Acrobats, 7:30 p.m., Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. $20-$42. 360-7346080 or www.mountbakertheatre.com.

TUNING UP Playing at area venues October 25-31

THURSDAY-SUNDAY 25-28 “WITCHES! THE MUSICAL” Theater Arts Guild, The Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. Check individual listings for times. $10-$24. 360-336-8955 or www.lincolntheatre.org.

SATURDAY.27 SKAGIT SYMPHONY 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. Cello soloist John Friesen will play Haydn’s Cello Concert in C. $20-$40, discounts for seniors, students, ages 16 and younger. Preconcert gala from 6 to 6:45 p.m. $20. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or www.skagitsymphony.com.

Freddy Pink (classic rock, soul): 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort Winners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. No cover. www.theskagit.com. Jenny and the Tomcats (country, bluegrass): 8 p.m., Big Rock Café & Grocery, 14779 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360-424-7872.

Gertrude’s Hearse: 9 p.m. to midnight, Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. No cover. 360-588-1720. Steve Meyer and Ben Starner (piano): 7:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360-766-6266.

Seatown Rhythm & Blues Players: 9 p.m., Portage Bay Bar & Lounge, Silver Reef Casino, 4876 Haxton Way, Ferndale. No cover. 866-3830777.

Scary Monster & The Super Creeps: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $7. 360-778-1067.

Bob Milne (ragtime, boogiewoogie): 7:30 p.m., Conway Amara Grace, Philip Nakano Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, (blues, jazz, rock): 7 p.m., Conway. $20. 360-445-3000. Washington Sips, 608 First St., La Conner. No cover. 360-399-1037.

Trainwreck (country rock): Halloween Party, with prizes for best costumes; 9 p.m. to midnight, Cyndy’s Broiler, 27021 102nd Ave NW, Champagne Sunday: 8 p.m., Stanwood. No cover. Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ 360-629-4800 or www.cyndys Main, Conway. 360-445-3000. broiler.com. The Sardines: 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360-422-6411.

SATURDAY.27 Michael Tomlinson: 7 p.m., Anacortes Center For Happiness, 619 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-464-2229 or www.anacortes centerforhappi ness.org.

Jon Mutchler (piano): 6 to 9 p.m., Stars Restaurant at Semiahmoo Resort, 9565 Semiahmoo Parkway, Blaine. www. semiahmoo.com.

Cadence Weapon: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $6. 360-778-1067.

Alice Stuart and the Formerlys: The Jen Scott 9 p.m. to midnight, Trio: 9 p.m., Rockfish Grill, Freddy Pink (clas- Packers Lounge 320 Commercial sic rock, soul): at Semiahmoo Ave., Anacortes. 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Resort, 9565 Semi- No cover. 360-588Skagit Valley Casi- ahmoo Parkway, 1720. no Resort Winners Blaine. www.semi Lounge, 5984 N. ahmoo.com. Darrk Lane, Bow. No cover. www. theskagit.com.

Curtis Hammond Band: 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-755-3956 or www.anacortes H2O.com. Seatown Rhythm & Blues Players: 9 p.m., Portage Bay Bar & Lounge, Silver Reef Casino, 4876 Haxton Way, Ferndale. No cover. 866-383-0777.

Duffy Owens and Friends: 7 p.m., Washington Sips, 608 First St., La Conner. No cover. 360-399-1037.

Daddy Treetops: 8:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360-7666266.

907Britt: 9:30 p.m., Brown Lantern Ale House, 412 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. No cover. 360-2932544.

Fanny Alger: Halloween Bash & Costume Party, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Varsity Inn, 112 N. Cherry St., Burlington. No cover. 360-755-0165.

SUNDAY.28 Buxton, Chamberlin, Pawnbroker: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $5. 360-778-1067.

TUESDAY.30 Gary B’s Church of the Blues (blues, classic rock): 6 to 10 p.m., Castle Tavern, 708 Metcalf. St., Sedro-Woolley. 360-855-2263.

Halloween Party with the Bow Diddlers: 5:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360-7666266.

Ben Starner: 6:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. 360-445-3000.

Tea Seas: 8 to 11 p.m., Redlight, 1017 N. State St., Bellingham. Free. www.redlightwine andcoffee.com.

Cadence Weapon, Chance Random: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $6. 360778-1067.

The Sardines: 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360-4226411.

Trainwreck (country rock): Halloween Party, with prizes for best costumes; 9 p.m. to midnight, Cyndy’s Broiler, 27021 102nd Ave NW, Stanwood. No cover. 360-6294800 or www.cyn dysbroiler.com.

Tony Furtado, Luke Price (Americana, roots): 8 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. 360-445-3000.

Cousin Eddy: Halloween Party, 9 p.m. to midnight, Skagit River Brewery, 404 S. Third St., Mount Vernon. 360-3362884. Joe Sneva & The Sweet Dominiques (reggae, surf, folk): 10 p.m., Draft Pics, 516 S. First St., Mount Vernon. No cover. 360-336-3626.

WEDNESDAY.30 Jack Hamilton: 6 to 9 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. No cover. 360-5881720.

WWU Jazz Collective: 7 to 9 p.m., Redlight, 1017 N. State St., Bellingham. Free. www. redlightwineand coffee.com.

Horror Business, City of Lost Children: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $5. 360-778-1067.