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MOVIES PAGE 14 ‘Gemini Man’ falls flat of lofty tech ambitions TUNING UP PAGE 9

‘Kingfish’ Ingram performs at the Wild Buffalo

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NEW ON DVD THIS WEEK ‘THE ART OF SELF DEFENSE”: It looks like a sports movie but has political tones. Those are good choices for what genre the film belongs in, but once you wade through all the elements, the dark heart of “The Art of Self Defense” makes the film one of the blackest comedies in recent years.

All this revolves around Casey (Jesse Eisenberg), a man who is such a wimp it appears he’s able to stand up without having a backbone.

The meekness of the character is so dominating that it’s almost a blessing when he’s attacked on the street by a roving motorcycle gang. It at least wakes him up to the need for change.

He turns to a local karate school after being convinced by a sensei (Alessandro Nivola) who has the charisma and mind-twisting skills to equal any cult leader. Casey’s unusual relationship with his teacher sets up a bizarre contrast between the unquestioned rules of martial arts and the lack of rules in the real world. Only Anna (Imogen Poots), a much maligned brown belt, offers flickers of reality.

There are times when some ideas and themes spiral into such a dark absurdity that they never make any sense. Most of the film is built around a situation that is too on-thenose to be brushed off as an acceptable coincidence. If you can’t dismiss this as a privilege of the writer, the rest of the movie will never gain enough composure for you to enjoy it.

“The Art of Self Defense” is both a smart and annoying sports film. It embraces and dismisses big ideas without hesitation. And the comedy is so dark it may be blinding to some. At least there is no way to dismiss the film as just another

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

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Jesse Eisenberg (right) and Imogen Poots star in “The Art of Self Defense,” out on DVD this week.

formulaic attempt at entertainment. If nothing else, it is one of the most unique films of the year.

ALSO NEW ON DVD AND BLU-RAY OCT. 15 “STUBER”: Mild-mannered driver (Kumail Nanjiani) goes for the ride of his life when he picks up a passenger who is a cop (Dave Bautista).

“THE LINGERING”: Years after his mom’s death, a young man is forced to face the presence that once tortured him as a child.

“AT WAR”: French union workers battle their corporate bosses to save their jobs.

“CRAWL”: Young woman must battle alligators after her father’s house is flooded during a hurricane.

“THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE”: Includes all 10 episodes from the first season of the TV series, including three extended director’s cut episodes with never-before-seen content.

“MIDSOMER MURDERS”: Holiday collectible includes the stand-alone

feature-length holiday mystery, “The Christmas Haunting.”

“GENIUS PARTY/GENIUS PARTY BEYOND”: An eclectic collection of stories from 12 noted directors.

“HELLBOY”: The film from director Guillermo del Toro is being rereleased to mark the 15th anniversary.

“CAN YOU KEEP A SECRET?”: A shared secret becomes a big problems between a worker and her boss. Alexandra Daddario stars.

“NIGHT HUNTER”: Henry Cavill stars in this story of the efforts by a man to find a connection between a series of kidnappings and attacks on the police.

“BILL PLYMPTON FEATURE FILM LIBRARY”: Animated works being released include “The Tune,” “I Married a Strange Person!,” ”Mutant Aliens,” “Hair High,” “Idiots and Angels” and “Cheatin’.”

“PRINCESS EMMY”: Animated tale of a girl (voiced by Ruby Barnhill) who has a secret gift.

“LIAM GALLAGHER: AS IT WAS”: A look at one of rock music’s most electrifying frontmen from career highs to bitter legal battles.

“STAR TREK: PICARD MOVIE & TV COLLECTION”: Includes episodes of “Star Trek: The Next Generation” and four feature length films.

“ULYSSES & MONA”: Young artist decides to track down a contemporary artist who left his career behind four years ago.

OUT OCT. 15 ON DIGITAL HD “A CINDERELLA STORY: A CHRISTMAS WISH”: Laura Marano stars in this modern version of the classic fairy tale. It will be available on DVD and Bluray on Oct. 29.

“BATMAN BEYOND: THE COMPLETE SERIES LIMITED EDITION”: Includes all the episodes from the animated series that debuted in 1999. Will be available on Blu-ray Oct. 29.

— Rick Bentley, Tribune News Service

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FLEET FINGERS RIPPING THE BLUES Eric Heatherly and the Chris Eger Band team up at the Lincoln

By SKAGIT VALLEY HERALD STAFF

A potentially lethal pairing of outstanding blues guitarists makes a return engagement at the Lincoln Theatre this week.

Nashville guitarist Eric Heatherly joins local favorites the Chris Eger Band at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, for “Burnin’ in Mount Vernon III.” A native of Chattanooga, Tennessee, Heatherly had paid his dues playing nightly for meager tips at Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge on Broadway in Nashville, according to a news release. Superstar chanteuse Shania Twain was sufficiently impressed to hire Heatherly to play lead guitar for her first world tour and to appear with her on the 1997 Country Music Association awards show.

His years of dedicated effort were rewarded with a major label deal with Mercury Records that included a cover of The Statler Brothers’ “Flowers on the Wall”, the first of three singles from his debut album “Swimming in Champagne.”

His music found its way to radio and TV, showing up on CMT, “Austin City Limits” and “Grey’s Anatomy.”

Heatherly has won acclaim from countless fans and from entertainment notables such as guitar legends Duane Eddy and Tony Joe White, and Hollywood types in-

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Nashville guitarist Eric Heatherly (right) joins the Chris Eger Band on Saturday for a performance at the Lincoln Theatre.

cluding William Shatner and Robert Rodriguez, according to the release.

The Chris Eger Band is led by guitarist/vocalist Chris Eger, whose incendiary guitar work and tenor vocals lead a crack band that includes his father Randall Eger on bass guitar, drummer Mark Clark and keyboardist Rick Jiles.

One of the busiest bands in the area, the Chris Eger Band’s

BURNIN’ IN MOUNT VERNON III

Eric Heatherly with the Chris Eger Band When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12 Where: Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon.

Tickets: $80 VIP (1st 4 rows); $30 1st section; $25 2nd section. Tickets will be $5 more at the door. VIP packages include: Preferred seating, doors open early (6 p.m.), entry to the “Burnin’ in Mount Vernon” pre-function party/hor d’oeuvres in the green room, VIP exclusive raffles, meet & greet with the players and more.

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

high-energy performances are always a crowd-pleasing romp.

Heatherly has been a longtime guitar hero to

Chris since age 13, when Heatherly’s tour first came through the Northwest. In March of 2016, The CEB released the

Nashville recorded “Show Me Where to Sign,” an album with Heatherly serving as producer.

“Eric changed my life

when I saw him in concert at 13 years old,” Eger said. “From that point on, music was my passion and being an all-around exceptional artist was and is my goal.

“His versatile guitar playing, spot-on vocals, clever songwriting and a stage presence second to none are inspiring, to say the least! All these years later, working together and sharing the stage is a dream come true.”

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ART

ED BEREAL: Six decades of work from Bellingham-based artist Ed Bereal is in an exhibit titled “Wanted: Ed Bereal for Disturbing the Peace” at the Whatcom Museum Lightcatcher Building, 250 Flora St., Bellingham, until Jan. 5.

ENT: Multi-dimensional creations from regional artists are featured at Fourth Corner Frames & Gallery, 311 W. Holly St., Bellingham. The show continues until the end of November.

ANNUAL FALL SHOW: River Gallery is featuring the work of 37 local artists until Oct. 20 at the gallery, 19313 Landing Road, Mount Vernon.

JULIA ‘JOULES’ MARTIN AND BRIAN O’NEILL: After a 24year hiatus, Martin has returned to painting. Her work is featured alongside the ceramic work of Brian O’Neill at Smith & Vallee Gallery, 5742 Gilkey Ave., Edison, through October.

RANDE COOK: Local native artist Rande Cook has a new exhibition featured at Arctic Raven Gallery, 130 First St., Friday Harbor, on display until Oct. 19.

ANCIENT VISIONS: Sketchbook drawings

by Marcia Moore are featured until Oct. 17 at Cassera Gallery South, 26915 102nd Drive NW Suite 102/103, Stanwood.

WILLEN-BRINKJOHNSEN INVITATIONAL: Glass art by Karen and Jasen Willenbrink-Johnsen and pieces by their friends are on display until November at the Schack Art Center, 2921 Hoyt Ave., Everett.

KATHLEEN FAULKNER: The work of oil pastel artist Kathleen Faulkner is featured at the Scott Milo Gallery, 420 Commercial Ave., Anacortes, through Oct. 29.

BETWEEN LAND AND SEA: Mark Bistranin is hosting a one-man show “Between Land and Sea” at La Conner Sea Side Gallery, 101 N. First St. through Nov. 17.

RADIANT LANDSCAPES: The work from acrylic artist Jed Dorsey is featured at Sunnyshore Studio, 2803 SE Camano Drive, Camano Island, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 12.

MUSIC

ART SHOW: The work of Latin artists Cecilia Alvarez, Rene Julio and Brenda Brito is on display for the month of October at the Mount Vernon City Library, 315 Snoqualmie St.

WAYNE HAYTON & PAUL ROBERTS: Classic folk rock of the ‘60s and ‘70s will be performed live from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11, at Birdsview Brewery, 38302 Highway 20.

HIGH PRAIRIE: Julia Heyne exhibits her recent series of work until Oct. 27 at i.e gallery, 5800 Cains Court, Edison.

DAIMH: Gaelic supergroup Daimh will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, at Littlefield Celtic Center, 1124 Cleveland Ave., Mount Vernon. $20-25.

SOMETHING DIFFER-

Life.” Poetry. n Markus Zusak: Tuesday, Oct. 15. “Bridge of Clay.” n Oliver de la Paz: Wednesday, Oct. 16. “The Boy in the Labyrinth.” n Anna Holmes: Friday, Oct. 18. “Spark.” n Romney Humphrey: Saturday, Oct. 19. “How I Learned I’m Old.” n Victoria Doerper: 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20. “What If We All Bloomed?” n Dan Green: Thursday, Oct. 24. “Saltwater and Teeth, Lies, and Consequences.” n Madeline Fitch: Saturday, Oct. 26. “Stay and Fight.”

Deming Log Show Oktoberfest

By Skagit Valley Herald staff

To all who are hoping they haven’t missed all the chances to celebrate Bavarian culture and beer: Don’t worry, Deming has you covered.

The Deming Log Show Oktoberfest is Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 11-12, at the show grounds, 3295 Cedarville Road, just west of Deming.

The festivities start at noon each day and keep going until the wee morning hours. Tickets start at $15 and guarantee each visitor a free stein and camping.

There will be music, food, dancing and more.

SECOND SUNDAY JAZZ: 2-3:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13, at the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St. Herding Kats is a high energy nine-piece jazz band playing cool West Coast Jazz and Post Bop. Music by Dave Pell, Horace Silver, Bill Evans, Harry Warren, Benny Golson, Bill Holman, and Chuck Israels, among others, is performed by this talented group of local musicians. Free. Sponsored by the Manieri Endowment.

EAST-WEST SEPTET: Jazz musicians from Japan and the U.S. perform at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, at Sylvia Center for the Arts, 207 Prospect St., Bellingham. $5-15.

SEA NOTES: The Sea Notes are playing from 7:30-10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, at the Elks Lodge, 155 NE Ernst St., Oak Harbor. $10.

MAMA DIRTY SKIRT: Celebrate Halloween the

groovy way with tunes from Mama Dirty Skirt and a costume contest with prizes at 8 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 31, at Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce St., Conway. $12.

THEATER

SPIRIT OF LOVE: This program includes duets and solos from the world of musical theater, classical crossover and popular classical music at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, at The Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island.

SUGAR: A CABARET: Live music, dance, stories of love and loss, and more are in store at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 16-17, and 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18, at The Underground Nightclub, 211 Chestnut St., Bellingham. $15-20, VIP for $50. brownpapertickets.com. ”MY FAIR LADY”: Watch community members stage a classic musical at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays until

Oct. 26 at the Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave. $20. acttheatre. com. ”THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE”: Fast paced and irreverent Tony Award-winning comedy “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” is on stage from Oct. 25-Nov. 17 at the Village Theatre, 2710 Wetmore Ave., Everett. $55-70.

LECTURES & TALKS

AUTHOR TALKS: Village Books hosts author talks and book signings at 1200 11th St., Bellingham. villagebooks.com. Events at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted. n Spencer Ellsworth: Friday, Oct. 11. “The Great Faerie Strike.” n Jennifer Gold and Kate Kaufmann: Saturday, Oct. 12. “The Ingredients of Us and Do You Have Kids? Life When the Answer is No.” n Christopher Howell: 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13.

“The Grief of a Happy

LOCAL ARTIST LECTURE: Join the museum for coffee and a meeting at 11:30 a.m. today, Oct. 10, at the Whatcom Museum, 121 Prospect St., Bellingham, and stick around for an hourlong talk by Ed Bereal, whose artwork is featured at the museum.

MURDER & MAYHEM: Local author Todd Warger will share stories from his book, “Murder & Mayhem in the Fourth Corner: True Stories of Whatcom, Skagit & San Juan Counties’ Earliest Homicides,” at 7:30 p.m. today, Oct. 10, at the Whatcom Museum, 121 Prospect St., Bellingham. $5 suggested donation.

INTRO TO JEWISH GENEALOGY RESEARCH: Professional genealogist Lily Bogash Kohn presents “An Introduction to Jewish Genealogy and A Personal Case Study” at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, at Burlington Public Library, 820 E Washington Ave.

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Whatcom Skagit Model Railroad Club open house

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HOW COMIC BOOKS AND THE REAL WORLD SHAPE EACH OTHER: Journalist and comics-studies educator T. Andrew Wahl for a presentation at 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, at Marysville Library, 6120 Grove St. HISTORY OF WHIDBEY ISLAND: William Stein will speak on the history of Whidbey Island at the Daughters of the American Revolution meeting at noon Monday, Oct. 14, at the Farming Square Development, 465 Garden Lane, Burlington.

CASE STUDIES IN DNA: Join the Whidbey Island Genealogical Searchers from 1-3 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 15, at the Oak Harbor Lutheran Church, 1253 NW Second Ave. MOUNT RAINIER VOLCANO: Gene Kiver, geology emeritus professor from Eastern Wash-

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A HO scale model train crosses over a miniature handmade trestle during an open house at the Whatcom Skagit Model Railroad Club’s headquarters in Alger.

collected is used to develop more layouts for the club.

The Whatcom Skagit ington University, will share knowledge about Mount Rainier at 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 16, at the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St. GARDENING FOR NATIVE BEES: Meet some of the native bees in the Pacific Northwest and learn about their lifestyles, life cycles and habitat needs at 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 16, at the Island County Multi-Purpose Center, 141 NE Camano Drive, Camano Island.

TRAVELOGUE: GRANITE, GRAPHITE AND GRAVEL: Gretchen Leggitt will share photos and stories from her multi-sport bike adventures around the word at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, at the Whatcom Museum, 121 Prospect St., Bellingham. $5.

DJANGO REINHARDT- LIFE AND

Model Railroad Club is located off of Old Highway 99 at 1469 Silver Run Lane, Alger.

MUSIC: Allen Lewis of local band Fidalgo Swing will present an illustrated talk on the guitarist and founder of Hot Club du France Quintet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, at Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St. MARY LOU SANELLI: Author, speaker and dancer Mary Lou Sanelli reads from her new novel “The Star Struck Dance Studio of Yucca Springs” at 6 p.m.

Thursday, Oct.17, at Watermark Book Company, 612 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

MBHC AND THE BIRTH OF SNOWBOARING: Learn about the role Mount Baker played in the birth and rise of snowboarding at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20, at the Skagit County Historical Museum, 501 S. Fourth St., La Conner. $5-10.

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Locomotive lovers, listen up, there’s a model railroad open house near you.

The Whatcom Skagit Model Railroad Club is opening its doors to the public from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12.

The club has large layouts for N scale and HO scale model railroads, all operational. Children are encouraged to come and learn about the hobby.

Admission is donation based and the money

ROALD DAHL’S MATILDATHE MUSCAL is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIShows.com

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OUT AND ABOUT OLD CAMANO BARNS: Photographer Jerry Magelssen will present a slideshow featuring historic barns of Camano Island at 4 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 20, at Floyd Norgaard Cultural Center, 27130 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood.

LET’S TALK ABOUT RACE: Author and professor Clyde Ford will lead a discussion on race in modern-day America at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, at the Burlington Public Library, 820 E. Washington Ave. HOW I LEARNED I’M OLD: Romney Humphrey, author of “How I Learned I’m Old,” will be hosting a book event at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, at Watermark Book Company, 612 Commer-

cial Ave., Anacortes.

WHAT ICE SHEETS HATE: Learn about the rapid changes in Earth’s ice sheets, what processes are responsible for these changes and more from Robert Bindschadler from 7-8 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 23, at the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St. FILM SCREENING: Attend a free screening of the movie “The Hate U Give” at 3 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon.

The movie is based on the 2019 Skagit Reads book selection.

AUDUBON AT THE MUSEUM: Join experts from the North Cascades Audubon

Society in the John M. Edson Hall of Birds to learn about migration, conservation, birds in peril and the importance of studying birds at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, at the Whatcom Museum, 121 Prospect St., Bellingham. Cost included with museum admission ($5-10).

MORE FUN

CONCRETE GHOST WALK: Walk with the ghosts on this terrifying tour of Concrete’s haunted history at 6 and 8 p.m. every Saturday in October. Due to the terrifying nature of the tour, no kids under 16 are allowed. $15. concrete-wa. com/ghost-walk.

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Action of Skagit County and celebrate its 40th anniversary at a dinner event at 5 p.m. today, Oct. 10, at Swinomish Casino & Lodge, 1288 Casino Drive, Anacortes. $40, includes on drink and dinner.

HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL: Join a family-friendly Halloween Carnival from 5:307:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11, at the Skagit Valley Family YMCA, 1901 Hoag Road, Mount Vernon. Free.

EVERYTHING CHRISTMAS SALE: Get a head start on shopping for Christmas-related items from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11, and 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 12, at the Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island. 360-629-6142.

DEMING LOGGING SHOW OKTOBERFEST: Join a 21-plus celebration of Bavarian culture to benefit loggers from noon to 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 11-12, at Deming Logging Show Grounds, 3295 Cedarville Road, Bellingham. $15.

CLIMATE LOBBY: Join Skagit Citizens’ monthly climate lobby meeting at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, at Chandler’s Square, 1300 O Ave., Anacortes.

MODEL RAILROAD OPEN HOUSE: The Whatcom Skagit Model Railroad Club will host an open house from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, at 1469 Silver Run Lane, Alger, off Old Highway 99. $3 suggested donation.

APPLE AND PEAR

Rain Garden Tour in Everett

CITY OF EVERETT

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By Skagit Valley Herald staff

With drizzly weather back in season, it just might be time to start thinking about creating a rain garden, and what better way to be inspired than on a rain garden walking tour in Everett?

From 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 12, join a walk through historic north Everett and learn how rain gardens collect, absorb and filter the rain that runs off roofs.

The tour starts at Washington Oakes Piano Lounge, 1717 Rockefeller Ave., Everett, then heads out on the town to different rain gardens in the area.

Come dressed for weather.

Tickets are free, but make sure to register online at eventbrite.com.

HARVEST: Sample apples and pears and learn about pruning and cider from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 12, at the WWFRF Fruit Garden, 16650 Memorial Highway, Mount Vernon.

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

Sunday, Oct. 13, at 910 Bancroft St., Bellingham.

Free admission, donations accepted.

COAT DRIVE: Interfaith Coalition is providing gently used coats, hats, gloves and scarves to children and adults throughout Whatcom County. Donate items at any Banner Bank location or the Interfaith office, 910 14th St.,

Bellingham. Coats will be distributed at: n Ferndale: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, at United Church of Ferndale, 2034 Washington St. n Bellingham: 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, and 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at Assumption Church Gym, 2116 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham. n Blaine: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Friday, Oct. 14, 15 and 18, and 5-8 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 16, at Cost Cutter Shopping Center, 1733 H St. n Deming: 9-11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, at Foothills Food Bank in Saint Peter’s Catholic Church, 6210 Mount Baker Highway.

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OUT AND ABOUT SKAGIT HOUSING SUMMIT: Learn and discuss homelessness and affordable housing in the Skagit community at this summit from 3-7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15, at McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon.

LUNCHEON AND FASHION SHOW: The Third Annual St. Joseph Healing Ministry Luncheon and Fashion Show will be held at 11:30 a.m.

Saturday, Oct. 16, at Swinomish Casino & Lodge, 12885 Casino Dr., Anacortes. $50; tickets at Island Styles, Anacortes, or mail to SJHM, 1004 Commercial Ave. #835, Anacortes, WA 98221.

425-417-8409.

THRIFT SHOP TOUR: Take Island Transit to shop six thrift stores in Oak Harbor on Friday, Oct. 18. RSVP: 360678-9356 or Travel@ IslandTransit.org.

SCARIN’ UP A CURE: Relay for Life of Skagit County is scaring up a cure with a family-friendly Halloween party from 5-8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, at Fredonia Grange, 1225 McFarland Road, Mount Vernon. Tickets are $5 per person.

GRAPE AND GOURMET: The Bellingham Bay Rotary Club’s annual fundraiser is from 5:308 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, at the Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. $95.

BREW ON THE SLOUGH: Celebrate La Conner’s special soil and the beer it creates from 7-10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, at Maple Hall, 104 Commercial St., La Conner. $25. Must be over 21.

NOT YOUR ORDINARY HALLOWEEN BINGO: Join a spooktacular game of bingo from 5:30-9:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, at the Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island.

NORDIC FAIR: Scandinavian baked goods, vendors, food, crafts, art, history and more are in store at the annual Nordic Fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, at the Stillaguamish Grange, 6521 Pioneer Highway, Stanwood.

CAMP KOREY FALL FESTIVAL: Join Camp Korey and community partners for a free, funfilled day at camp with pumpkins, arts and crafts and more from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, at Camp Korey campground, 24880 Brotherhood Road, Mount Vernon. Free. RSVP: campkorey.org/fallfestival.

MURDER MYSTERY EVENING: Listen to the true tales of murder and mayhem in Whatcom and Skagit counties during the early 20th century at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, at the Concrete Theatre, 45920 Main St., Concrete. $12. Light dinner served at 6 p.m. for $20, including presentation.

HAUNTED FORT CASEY: Attend a live and interactive haunted Fort Casey Halloween event suitable for all ages with a kid zone, bouncy house and candy from 6:30-10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 25-26, at Fort Casey State Park, 1280 Engle Road, Coupeville. $10, presale only. whidbeyplayhouse.com.

MOM AND SON

GAME NIGHT: Mothers and sons are invited to an evening of indoor games, activities and an “all in” dodgeball game from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, at 900 E Fairhaven Ave., Burlington. $22 per pair, $6 for additional sons. 360-755-9649.

SPOOKTACULAR HALLOWEEN PARTY: Attend an all-ages Halloween party with a DJ and costume contest from 7-11 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, at the Anacortes Depot Arts Center, 611 R Ave. $10, fundraiser for the Anacortes High School Jazz Band.

USED BOOK SALE: The Friends of the Burlington Library hold its annual fall used book sale from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 26, at the library. 820 E Washington Ave.

‘Bellingham Tonight’ features mayoral candidates

By Skagit Valley Herald staff

There’s a new show coming to a theater near you: Bellingham Tonight.

In the spirit of late-night talk shows that have graced cable networks since the dawn of TV, Bellingham Tonight invites a live audience to come soak up all things Bellingham.

The inaugural episode of this live Guemes Island Road, Guemes Island. $8 for adults in costume, $16 without costume. Kids under 12 free. $12 for buffet, $6 for kids under 12.

HALLOWEEN BASH: Spare Records is hosting a Halloween party with

a costume contest, photo booth, food truck and live music from Tighty Whities and The Atlantics at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, upstairs at the Eagles, 901 Seventh St., Anacortes. $30.

HAUNTED CITY HALL TOUR: Tour

the historic Old City Hall, 121 Prospect St., Bellingham, and see the former jail in the basement, maybe a ghost will appear, while trusty guides share stories at 12:30, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27. Free with admission to the museum.

McIntyre Hall Presents

BC WORLD MUSIC COLLECTIVE

MACTOBERFEST: Join in on the search for the featured Scottish Ale for the 26th Annual Skagit Valley Highland Games (July 11-12, 2020) at MacToberfest from 5:30-8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Littlefield Celtic Center, 1124 Cleveland Ave., Mount Vernon.

Participants receive two tokens upon arrival and may sample Scottish ale from breweries throughout the region. Meat pies will also be supplied, as well as traditional Celtic music. $25-30.

HALLOWEEN PARTY: Attend a Halloween celebration with a buffet, costume prizes and live music from Whiskey Fever from 5:3010 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at Guemes Island General Store, 7885

show is at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15, at the Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. The show will be recorded and seats in the audience are limited to 75. Tickets are $10.

This pilot episode will feature mayoral candidates April Barker and Seth Fleetwood, who will both stick around after the show for an audience-driven question-and-answer period.

Saturday, October 12 7:30pm

World Music supergroup, The BC World Music Collective, is a collaboration of musicians from around the world including Cuba, Brazil, France, Chili, Mexico, First Nations, Zimbabwe, England, and Canada.

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area October 10-17 Thursday.10

“MY FAIR LADY”: 7:30 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

“LEMONS LEMONS LEMONS LEMONS LEMONS”: 7:30 p.m., Firehouse Performing Arts Center, 1314 Harris Ave., Bellingham. $12-18. 360296-1753 or bellinghamtheatreworks.org.

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

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“MY FAIR LADY”: 7:30 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

48-HOUR THEATER FESTIVAL #53: 7:30 and 10 p.m., Sylvia Center for the Arts, 205 Prospect St., Bellingham. 360305-3524 or sylviacenterforthearts.org.

“LEMONS LEMONS LEMONS LEMONS LEMONS”: 7:30 p.m., Firehouse Performing Arts Center, 1314 Harris Ave., Bellingham. $12-18. 360296-1753 or bellinghamtheatreworks.org.

“BOEING BOEING”: 7:30 p.m., San Juan Community Theatre, 100 Second St., Friday Harbor. $11-23. 360378-3210 or sjctheatre.org.

COMEDY HELLINGHAM: 7:30 and 9:30 p.m., The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. $14-15. 360-733-8855 or www. theupfront.com.

Saturday.12 AN EVENING WITH JAKE SHIMABUKURO: 7:30 p.m., Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham.

360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com.

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Eliza Doolittle (Charlie McCarthy, right) sings “Wouldn’t It Be Loverly” in “My Fair Lady.” Listening are Nate Edmiston (left), Chris Pelletier, Dave Smith and Mike Jenkins.

“MY FAIR LADY”: 7:30 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

48-HOUR THEATER FESTIVAL #53: 7:30 and 10 p.m., Sylvia Center for the Arts, 205 Prospect St., Bellingham. 360305-3524 or sylviacenterforthearts.org.

“BOEING BOEING”: 7:30 p.m., San Juan Community Theatre, 100 Second St., Friday Harbor. $11-23. 360378-3210 or sjctheatre.org.

COMEDY HELLINGHAM: 7:30 and 9:30 p.m., The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. $14-15. 360-733-8855 or www. theupfront.com.

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“MY FAIR LADY”: 2 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

“BOEING BOEING”: 2 p.m., San Juan Community Theatre, 100 Second St., Friday Harbor. $11-23. 360-378-3210 or sjctheatre.org.

Wednesday.16 EAST-WEST ALLIANCE SEPTET FEATURING JAY THOMAS: 7 p.m., Sylvia Center for the Arts, 205 Prospect St., Bellingham. $15-20. 360-305-3524 or sylviacenterforthearts.org.

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“MY FAIR LADY”: 7:30 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

“SPOKES”: 7:30 p.m., Firehouse Performing Arts Center, 1314 Harris Ave., Bellingham. $12-18. 360-296-1753 or firehouseperformingarts.com.

“MIXTAPE”: 7:30 p.m., Sylvia Center for the Arts, 205 Prospect St., Bellingham. 360-3053524 or sylviacenterforthearts. org.

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TUNING UP Playing at area venues October 10-17

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Christone “Kingfish” Ingram

Thursday.10 FRU SKAGERRAK: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. 360-4453000 or conwaymuse. com.

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

Friday.11 DOUBLE DUO MUSEBIRD CAFE W/THE BOTTOM SHELF BOURBON TRIO & MARY MCPAGE & JEVON POWELL: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. 360-4453000 or conwaymuse. com.

JOE SLICK BAND: 9 p.m., Winner’s Lounge, The Skagit Casino Resort, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow. 877-275-2448 or theskagit.com.

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

360-848-8882.

Prozac Mountain Boys

DESERT DWELLERS, LAPA, LOTUS DROPS, KORRA THE KID: 9:30 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham. 360-746-8733 or wildbuffalo.net.

BC WORLD MUSIC COLLECTIVE: 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. 360-416-7727 or mcintyrehall.org.

JOE SLICK BAND: 9 p.m., Winner’s Lounge, The Skagit Casino Resort, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow. 877-275-2448 or theskagit.com.

DAN BRUBECK QUARTET: 3 p.m., Sudden Valley Dance Barn, 8 Barnview Ct., Bellingham. fswl.org or 360-671-1709.

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

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PROZAC MOUNTAIN BOYS: 8 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. 360-4453000 or conwaymuse. com.

MUSEBIRD CAFE WITH BASSIST E.PRUITT, REALIFE AND FERAL ANTHEM: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. 360-4453000 or conwaymuse. com.

EBB, SLACK & FLOOD: 10 p.m., Brown Lantern Ale House, 412 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-293-2544 or brownlantern.com.

MOJO CANNON AND THE 13TH ST. HORNS: 8 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. 360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

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CHRISTONE “KINGFISH” INGRAM: 8:30 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham. 360-746-8733 or wildbuffalo.net.

MEGS MCLEAN: 9 p.m., Loco Billy’s, 27021 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood. 425-7375144, 360-629-6500 or locobillys.com.

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

THE BLUES PROJECT WITH JOHN CARSWELL: 5:30 p.m., Marysville Opera House, 1225 Third St., Marysville.

360-363-8400. marysvillewa.gov.

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

Wednesday.16 JIM BASNIGHT: 6 p.m., Rockfish Grill & Anacortes Brewery, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720 or anacortesrockfish.com.

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

SON VOLT, PETER BRUNTNELL: 8:30 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham.

360-746-8733 or wildbuffalo.net.

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GET INVOLVED

ART

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

LET’S MAKE ART DAY: Be inspired by the art on the walls at the Museum of Northwest Art, 121 S. First St., La Conner, and create art from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7.

ART CLASSES

ART THERAPY: DRAW A LINE: Turn to ART for healing at the Museum of Northwest Art, 121 S. First St., La Conner, and create meaningful drawings from 1:30-4 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 19. $30.50.

Ages 13-plus.

MAKE YOUR MARK: CREATIVE MARK MAKING: A mark can be a dot, a dab, a line, a splash.

Explore how marks convey information at this class from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, at the Museum of Northwest Art, 121 S. First St., La Conner. $45. RSVP: museumofnwart.org. Ages 13-plus.

MY PARENTS AND ME PAINTING CLASS: Local artist Laura Parker works with parents and children (ages 3-9) side by side to explore color mixing, watercolor, tempera and acrylic paint at the Museum of Northwest Art, 121 S. First St., La Conner. Classes are 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 19 and Nov. 16, and 3 to 5 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 14. $25 per class.

INTRO TO FLATBED

SCANNERS AS CAMERAS: Capture the finest of details of 3D objects that are too small for our eyes to see in this introductory class from 1-4 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 12, at the Museum of Northwest Art, 121 S. First St., La Conner.

MONOTYPE WORKSHOP: Local artist Kris Ekstrand will teach basics of monotype, the “painterly print,” in her studio, 5718 Gilkey Ave., Edison, for adults new to printmaking and looking to explore the medium from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday through Sunday, Oct. 18-20. $325, includes all supplies and materials.

THE GOOD STUFF ARTS GALLERY: 604 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-755-3152. n Mixed Media: Birds & Flowers: Saturday, Oct. 26. $90, many supplies provided. n Collage and Layering: Combine paper, found materials and paint on Nov. 16. Golden supplies provided in fee. $135.

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

Prices include all classes in a series.

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

Megs McLean stomps at Loco Billy’s

By Skagit Valley Herald staff

Get on your cowboy boots and get ready to stomp Saturday night, Oct. 12.

Loco Billy’s Wild Moon Saloon, 27021 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood, will host Saturday Stomp. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. (Happy hour is from 6:30 to 8 p.m.)

Megs McLean and her band will play a mixture of classic country covers and originals to keep the night rocking. McLean has been featured on MTV Live, Pure Country, VH1 Classic and radio stations throughout the country.

5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Admission: $7, $5 students and military, free for members and children ages 11 and under. 360-466-4288 or laconnerquilts.org. n Fiber Fridays: bring any type of fiber art project, quilting, knitting, embellishing, etc., to work on while visiting with other fiber artists from 9 a.m. to noon every Friday. Free and open to all.

GAIL HARKER CENTER: Gail Harker Center for Creative Arts offers a variety of art classes and workshops for artists of every level at 503 Morris St., La Conner. Online courses are also available. For information and a complete schedule: 360-466-0110 or gailcre-

Saturday.12 MEGS MCLEAN 9 p.m., Loco Billy’s, 27021 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood.

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

Line dancing lessons start at 8 p.m. and the band goes on at 9 p.m. $8 admission covers both.

More information: locobillys.com. ativestudies.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 Memorial Highway, 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: 360-629-2787 or stanwoodcamanoarts.com.

AUDITIONS

”ELF JR. THE MUSICAL”: Children and adults are invited to audition for Whidbey Playhouse’s production of “Elf Jr. the Musical” with plenty of ensemble roles. Adults audition from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. by appointment only and children audition at 2:30, no appointment necessary. Email media@ whidbeyplayhouse.com to schedule. ”THE COCOANUTS”: Audition for a role in the slapstick comedy adapted from The Marx Brothers from 3-4:30 p.m. and 6-7:30 p.m. today, Oct. 10, and Monday, Oct. 14, at Skagit Valley College, 2405 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. Bring a monologue, song and a great joke. Performances from Jan. 24-Feb. 9.

DIRECTORS WANTED: The Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor, is looking for creative, talented and experienced directors who are interested in creating theater for the 2020-21 season as well as an offseason production. Submit a director’s application and play submission packet to the playhouse by Oct. 16.

BOOKS

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

THE DOGS IN THE NIGHTTIME: The Anacortes Sherlock Holmes Society meets at 5 p.m. the second Monday of each month at Village Pizza, 807 Commercial, Anacortes.

September’s book is “The Adventure of the Empty House.”

DANCE

DANCES OF UNIVERSAL PEACE: Join a spiritual practice that draws inspiration from sacred traditions throughout the world at this guided dance class from 5:45-8 p.m. the first Sunday of each month at the Skagit Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 500 W. Section St., Mount Vernon.

By donation.

BEGINNING LINE DANCING: 7-8 p.m.

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

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

FOLK DANCING: Skagit-Anacortes Folk Dancers meet Tuesdays at Bay View Civic Hall, 12615 C St., Bay View. Learn to folk dance to a variety of international music. 7 to 9:30 p.m. First session free, $5 thereafter. No partners needed. Gary or Ginny, 360-766-6866.

SCOTTISH DANCING: Bellingham Scottish Country Dancers meet from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesdays at the Fairhaven Library auditorium (upstairs), 1117 12th St., Bellingham. Wear comfortable clothes and soft-soled 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 yearround Scottish Highland and Irish step dance classes in Bellingham, Everett and Mount Vernon. clanheather.com.

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HOT TICKETS MANHATTAN TRANSFER: Oct. 10-13, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-4419729 or jazzalley.com.

ARIES SPEARS: Oct 1113, Tacoma Comedy Club, Tacoma. 253-282-7203 or www.tacomacomedyclub. com.

JONAS BROTHERS: Oct. 12, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma.

800-745-3000 or livenation. com.

CHRISTIAN SANDS: Oct. 15-16, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

BUSH, LIVE: Oct. 16, Accesso Showare Center, Kent.

866-973-9613 or livenation. com.

MADELEINE PEYROUX: Oct. 17-20, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

THE WHO, LIAM GALLAGHER: Oct. 19, T-Mobile Park, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

GLORIA TREVI: Oct. 19, Accesso Showare Center, Kent. 866-973-9613 or livenation.com.

HOZIER: Oct. 19, WaMu Theater, Seattle. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

SARA BAREILLES: Oct. 22, WaMu Theater, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or livenation. com.

JON PARDI: Oct. 24, Paramount Theatre, Seattle.

360-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

DRI: Oct. 26, El Corazon, Seattle. 206-262-0482 or www.elcorazonseattle.com.

ALESSIA CARA: Nov. 5, Moore Theatre, Seattle. 800745-3000 or livenation.com.

PHILIP BAILEY: Nov. 7-10, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

FOGHAT: Nov. 9, Rivers Run Event Center, Angel Of The Winds Casino Resort, Arlington. 360-474-9740 or angelofthewinds.com.

YOUNG THUG, MACHINE GUN KELLY: Nov. 10, WaMu Theater, Seattle. 800-745-

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Foghat, Nov. 9, Rivers Run Event Center, Angel Of The Winds Casino Resort, Arlington. 360-4749740 or angelofthewinds.com.

3000 or livenation.com.

DEATH ANGEL, EXMORTUS, HELLFIRE: Nov. 16, Club Sur, Seattle. 206-6074929 or www.seattleclubsur.com.

NILE: Nov. 21, El Corazon, Seattle. 206-262-0482 or www.elcorazonseattle.com.

THE BLACK KEYS: Nov. 23, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma.

800-745-3000 or livenation. com.

TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA: Nov. 24, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800-7453000 or livenation.com. ”SHREK THE MUSICAL”: Nov. 26-Dec. 29, 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle. 206-6251900 or www.5thavenue. org.

SCHOOLBOY Q: Dec. 1, WaMu Theater, Seattle. 800745-3000 or livenation.com.

MIKE STERN JEFF LORBER FUSION WITH DAVE WECKL, JIMMY HASLIP: Dec. 3-4, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

THE CHAINSMOKERS: Dec. 3, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

AVERAGE WHITE BAND: Dec. 11-15, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729

or jazzalley.com.

TREVOR NOAH: Dec. 13, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma.

800-745-3000 or livenation. com.

BRIAN SETZER ORCHES-

TRA: Dec. 13-14, Moore Theatre, Seattle. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

DEADMAUS: Dec. 19, WaMu Theater, Seattle. 800745-3000 or livenation.com.

JUDY COLLINS HOLIDAYS & HITS: Dec. 19-22, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA: Dec. 26-29, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle.

206-441-9729 or jazzalley. com.

DERMOT KENNEDY: Jan. 26, 2020, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. 360-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

SUPERM: Feb. 4, 2020, Accesso Showare Center, Kent. 866-973-9613 or livenation.com.

WILLIAM DUVALL: Feb. 29, 2020, The Triple Door, Seattle. 206-838-4333 or thetripledoor.net. ”STU FOR SILVERTON”: Jan. 31-Feb. 23, 2020, 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle.

206-625-1900 or www.5thavenue.org. ”SISTER ACT”: March 13-April 5, 2020, 5th Avenue

Theatre, Seattle. 206-6251900 or www.5thavenue. org.

BILLIE EILISH: April 20, 2020, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

DEAD CAN DANCE: May 3, 2020, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. 360-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com. ”ONCE ON THIS ISLAND”: May 12-24, 2020, 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle.

206-625-1900 or www.5thavenue.org. ”EVITA”: June 12-July 4, 2020, 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle. 206-625-1900 or www.5thavenue.org.

OZZY OSBOURNE: July 11, 2020, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

GREEN DAY, FALL OUT BOY, WEEZER: July 17, 2020, T-Mobile Park, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or livenation. com.

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TRAVEL

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

Picture-perfect vacations that animals in the wild are just that: wild. Don’t take chances. Keep a proper distance.

Contact: www.thomsonsafaris.com; www.nps. gov.

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Smile: It’s a family photo!

Consider these ideas for capturing the memories while adding photographic interest to your family vacation: 1. PEOPLE PICTURES It’s true. Every picture tells a story. In the months and years ahead you’ll be glad you nudged the kids or grandparents to succumb to “one more photo.”

Encourage your family members to be the focal point of landscape images, cityscapes and your active adventures.

The photos and videos will enrich the experience, provide context and stoke your memories long after the trip has ended.

Contact: www.moabphototours.com.

2. CAPTURE LIGHT AND COLOR You may have heard about the “golden hour.”

It’s that magical time around sunrise and sunset when your photographic subjects seem to have a special glow.

Capturing images in this soft light can make for beautiful pictures.

Markets, festivals and parades often provide an array of subjects and unique experiences that will add color to your family’s vacation story.

At the market, be on

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Pike Place Market is the hub of Seattle, where fresh, local produce, seafood, specialty foods and crafts are bought and sold..

Open since 1907, the market is a bustling place where live music provides the backdrop to the hundreds of shops and thousands of visitors each day.

the lookout for brightly colored vegetables, fruits, meat or fish unlike those in your local grocery store. Stoke your children’s natural curiosity by asking the vendor to explain the origin of items.

Contact: www.pikeplacemarket.org.

3. GIVE ANIMAL PHOTOS A SHOT Whether at the zoo, in the countryside,

on safari or within a national park, snapping photos of critters can be an enriching experience, particularly when you can capture an image in their native habitat.

Will you get the shot when the lion roars, the giraffe reaches upward, the monkey swings from the branch, or the buffalo forges the river?

Yet, it’s important for every member of the family to understand

Local travel briefs OUTDOOR ADVENTURES: Skagit Guided Adventures offers a variety of tours daily in the Skagit Valley and surrounding areas. Reservations required: 360-474-7479. n Hike n’ Cruise to Cypress Island, daily, 9:30 a.m.4:30 p.m. Departs from Skyline Marina, Anacortes. Kidand dog-friendly. Reservations required.

SKAGIT SENIOR TOURS: Skagit Guided Adventures offers a variety of local nature and hiking day tours for seniors. Reservations required: 360-474-7479.

WHATCOM SENIOR TOURS: Sign up by calling 360-

4. GET IN ON THE ACTION It’s fun to capture the movement and the exhilaration of a family adventure _ whether it’s wild rides at the theme park, bike or running races or rafts in the rapids.

You don’t need a fancy camera to create fun shots that tell the story.

Try clicking the shutter while moving your body at the same pace as the action you want to record.

Compare notes and consider experimentation part of the family experience.

Contact: www.oars. com.

733-4030, ext. 1015, or visiting the tour office at 315

5. USE YOUR CAMERA TO TAKE NOTES Encourage each member of the family to use their cameras to provide an extra layer of safety. Snap a photo of your parking space, your hotel address and room number, restaurants and the menus that make your favorites list as well as the designated family meeting spot.

When visiting a new environment or when worn out from a full day of traveling, it can be difficult to remember life’s more mundane details.

to 4 p.m. Saturdays. Passport forms and information on

Halleck St., Bellingham.

OAK HARBOR DAY TRIPS: The Oak Harbor Senior Center, 51 SE Jerome St., offers day trips for members.

For details, call the travel desk at 360-279-4587.

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 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

9:55 A.M. SATURDAY, OCT. 12 Franco Zeffirelli’s spectacular production returns to cinemas, with Yannick Nézet-Séguin, the Met’s Jeanette Lerman-Neubauer Music Director, conducting his first Puccini opera with the company. Powerhouse soprano Christine Goerke takes on the icy title princess, alongside tenor Yusif Eyvazov as the unknown prince vying for her love.

Tenor Yusif Eyvazov reprises Calàf, the role in which he made his Met debut in 2015. The cast for Turandot also includes soprano Christine Goerke in the title role; soprano Eleonora Buratto and as Liù; and bass-baritone James Morris as Timur. Met

Wild and Scenic Film Festival 7:30 P.M.

A new kind of entertainment is gracing Bellingham this weekend. It’s not the song-and-dance routine this town is used to — this time, it’s a cabaret.

“SUGAR: A Cabaret” combines stories of love and loss with sassy dances and live music. Cabarets, by nature, are not for those afraid of a little skin showing, as fishnets and corsets are a staple of costume choices.

However, cabarets are more than the costumes, they weave together complex narratives through song, dance and acting in an intimate environment.

The show comes from the mind of creator Bir Mueller, who comes from a 10-plus year background of creating cabaret shows in New York City.

Now she’s taking the show to the West Coast.

“SUGAR” runs at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 16-17, and at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18, at The Underground, 211 E Chestnut St., Bellingham. Tickets are $20, $50 VIP.

Eric Heatherly/ Chris Eger Band: Burnin’ in Mount Vernon III 7:30 P.M. SATURDAY, OCT. 12 Nashville recording artist Eric Heatherly returns to the Lincoln to perform

with local favorites The Chris Eger Band. For more information, see page E3. $80 VIP (1st 4 rows); $30 1st section; $25 2nd section. Tickets will be $5 more at the door.

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FRIDAY, OCT. 11 The Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group (SFEG) brings the Wild & Scenic Film Festival back to the Lincoln. This evening of short films will kick off with a reception starting at 6:30 p.m. in the Art Bar featuring music, beer, wine, and desserts followed by the film showing at 7:30 pm. $15 or $25 (includes a half-price SFEG member-

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Arrive early (6 p.m.) to enjoy the music and musings of Dean Snider, the CEO of Skagit Valley Family YMCA. Not rated; free admission.

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‘Gemini Man’ leans hard into its visual gimmick…and that’s about it

By KATIE WALSH Tribune News Service

Legendary director Ang Lee first dipped his toe into the world of high frame rate cinema with 2016’s “Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk,” which was shot and shown in select theaters at 120 frames per second (as opposed the usual 24).

Lee and executives hoped critics and audiences might give the new look a chance, but the bizarre adaptation of the best-selling novel wasn’t the hit that allowed the format to break through to the mainstream.

Perhaps they just needed a real movie star to sell it.

So for his next trick, Lee has put not one, but two Will Smiths in an action movie, “Gemini Man.” Too bad everyone involved forgot about the part that actually makes you care: the script.

For what is essentially a tech demonstration of the high frame rate and a completely digital young Will Smith clone character, Lee has dusted off a 22-year-old script from Darren Lemke, on which Billy Ray and “Game of Thrones” showrunner David Benioff also have writing credits.

The rewrites over the decades have stripped anything interesting away from the story, which is a mere skeleton, a limp gesture at other, better espionage movies.

Smith plays Henry Brogan, a highly skilled assassin who has grown a conscience in his old age.

For some garbled reason,

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Clive Owen (left) and Will Smith star in the Ang Lee film “Gemini Man.”

his agency turns on him, and he goes on the run with an old pal from the Marines (Benedict Wong) and a young upstart agent, Danny (Mary Elizabeth Winstead).

The assassin they send after him is “Junior,” his 23-year-old clone, who was raised by Henry’s former comrade and current genetic mercenary farmer, Clay Verris (Clive Owen).

The plot is as boring and low-stakes as could be.

There’s no doodad to find, computer chip to destroy or super-virus to avert. It’s just one young, digital Will Smith chasing older, real Will Smith around Cartagena and Budapest while both Will Smiths grapple with the existential crisis of facing … yourself.

The most memorable thing about this incredibly unmemorable movie is the vast array of beverages they consume, from coffee to beers to whiskey to strange

Hungarian bloody marys.

In 120 frames per second, the product placement for which Anheuser-Busch and Coca-Cola must have shelled out a pretty penny is even more glaring.

As for digital Will Smith?

Let’s just say human actors don’t have to worry about losing their day jobs to deep fakes anytime soon.

It’s ideal to have a star with whose young visage we’re familiar, and Junior sweats and cries remarkably, but it’s all hyperrealism, not real.

The clone doesn’t have the weight and heft of a person on screen, and though the banter between Winstead and Smith is forced and awkward at best, Junior could never pull it off.

The technology on display better be mind-blowing to make suffering through the bad dialogue and flaccid story worth it, so the most egregious thing

about “Gemini Man” is just how bad it looks.

Most of the action scenes take place at night, with one set during the bright of day in colorful Colombia that is so cartoonishly wonky that the need for darkness becomes obvious.

It’s like watching an entire movie in a theater with the motion smoothing TV setting turned on. Much like “Billy Lynn,” none of this was needed to tell this specific story, what little of it there is. So what, exactly, is the point of this very expensive experiment?

‘GEMINI MAN’ H1⁄2

Cast: Will Smith, Clive Owen, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Benedict Wong.

Directed by Ang Lee. Running time: 1 hour, 57 minutes.

Rated PG-13 for violence and action throughout, and brief strong language.

Compiled from news services.

Ratings are 1 to 4 stars.

“Joker” — This chilling character study portrays events in Gotham City that resulted in the transformation of the sad loner Arthur Fleck into the classic supervillain. With maniacal Joaquin Phoenix dominating the screen with his memorably creepy turn, “Joker” will cling to you like the aftermath of an unfortunately realistic nightmare. Comic book thriller, R, 122 minutes.

HHH1⁄2 “Lucy in the Sky” — Transformed by a space shuttle mission, an astronaut (Natalie Portman) begins drinking and having an extramarital affair with a colleague (Jon Hamm). This irritatingly self-conscious, maddeningly rudderless and scatter-brained story bounces all over the place and never finds an identity. Drama, R, 124 minutes. H1⁄2 “Where’s My Roy Cohn?” — This thorough and insightful documentary makes a convincing case that Cohn, the Joseph McCarthy aide and later cutthroat New York lawyer, was one of the early architects of bitterly divisive, dirty-tricks politics. Director Matt Tyrnauer does a stellar job of patching together clips and photos chronicling Cohn’s attention-getting antics.

Documentary, PG-13, 97 minutes. HHH “Judy” — Renee Zellweger stars as Judy Garland in 1968, unhinged, financially strapped and on her way to London for a desperately needed nightclub engagement. While an impressive impersonation, Zellweger’s performance never resonates as a fully fleshed-out biopic character portrayal. Biography, PG-13, 118 minutes. HH1⁄2 “Rambo: Last Blood” — Some 37 years after “First Blood,” the fifth and (we hope) final chapter in the franchise finds Sylvester Stallone’s John Rambo in Mexico to rescue a friend’s granddaughter from sex traffickers.

This is gruesomely sadistic and utterly repellent trash with no redeeming qualities other than its mercifully short running time. Action, R, 89 minutes. Zero stars “7 Days to Vegas” — A down-on-his-luck poker player named Duke (Vince Van Patten) bets he can walk the 280 miles from the San Fernando Valley to Las Vegas in just one week. Even if you don’t know a busted straight from a royal flush, this gambling romp works as a broad and funny comedy about some truly bent but hilarious characters. Comedy, no MPAA rating, 92 minutes. HHH “American Dreamer” — Dark and intense, this some- times brutally violent slice of rotted life features a career-best dramatic performance by Jim Gaffigan as a sad-sack ride-share driver plotting to extort money from his drug-dealer client (Robbie Jones). Some audience members will be enthralled, while others might head for the exits. Crime thriller, R, 92 minutes. HHH1⁄2 “Ad Astra” — An astronaut (Brad Pitt) is sent on an interplanetary mission to dissuade his father (Tommy Lee Jones) from carrying out a mad plan that could destroy Earth. Admirably daring, bold and ambitious and sure to be polarizing, it’s one of the most beautiful films of the year, even when it makes little sense.

Adventure drama, PG-13, 122 minutes. HHH1⁄2

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‘Midnight Traveler’ uses cellphone cameras to make the refugee crisis personal and real There’s as much truth as poetry in the title of the unexpectedly intimate and involving documentary “Midnight Traveler.”

Yes, there’s a bit of a blues lyric about those words, but they’re also terrifyingly literal: Time and again, the subjects of this compelling first-person film end up fleeing for their lives in the middle of the night.

Winner of a special jury prize at Sundance, the film was shot entirely on three cellphones as a family of four goes involuntarily on the run before our quite astonished eyes for what ends up feeling like forever.

In addition to being in charge here, Hassan Fazili, the family’s father, is an accomplished Afghan film and theater director. But in 2015, after he opened a popular secular meeting place called Art Cafe, the Taliban called for his death and he fled to neighboring Tajikistan.

Going with him were his wife, Fatima Hussaini,

also a filmmaker, and their two engaging, live-wire daughters, Nargis and Zahra. It turned out to be only the first step of a very long journey.

Making films on phones is hardly new territory, but a combination of factors make this one vividly stand out.

For one thing, Fazili has very real filmmaking skills, both in terms of framing the specific events he records and finding random moments of unexpected but real beauty that reflect the immediacy of the family’s situation.

Also, because nothing about their journey was known when they began — how long it would last, what the dangers would be, where they would end up — that makes this story of uncertainty and stealth one especially suited to a catch-as-catch-can medium like the cellphone.

Finally, Fazili ended up with exceptional collaborators, including composer Gretchen Jude and especially editor Emelie Mahdavian, a job that is essential when you are boiling down 300 hours of footage and 25 hours of

voice-over into a 90-minute film.

With great difficulty, Fazili was able to have the data on his phone’s memory cards periodically shipped to the U.S.-based Mahdavian, freeing him to wipe the cards and start shooting again.

All of this would have been of limited interest had Fazili and his team not accomplished what they have: created a story that captures with casual

but dazzling immediacy what it feels like on the most human level to be a refugee. This is a story that could not have been made had it not been lived first, and that makes all the difference.

Fazili and his family are introduced as they are leaving Tajikistan after a year of fruitless international appeals for refugee status.

The words “Day One” appear on the screen and

Hussaini admits, “Wherever we can go, that’s where we’ll go,” a sentiment that is more prescient than she knows.

It would detract from “Midnight Traveler’s” considerable impact to be too precise about all the places the family touched down and how much time their journey took, but some specifics are necessary to give a sense of the tone of the film.

An early moment of

“Between Two Ferns: The Movie” — A fake documentary tracks a fake Zach Galifianakis, the clueless version of himself who interviews celebrities on“Funny or Die,” as he hits the road in pursuit of more stars. It’s filled with hilarious alternate-universe moments, including an unlikely

romantic triangle of sorts involving Galifianakis and a famous celebrity couple.

Comedy, TV-MA, 82 minutes. HHH1⁄2 “Downton Abbey” — The movie sequel to the sophisticated TV soap opera, which finds both the upstairs and the downstairs ensembles preparing for

a visit from the king and queen, is an extravagant dessert after a six-course meal. Absolutely unnecessary, but still a real treat.

Drama, PG, 122 minutes.

HHH “Haunt” — What if you and your friends entered a haunted attraction only to find yourselves trapped in

a REAL house of horrors?

That’s the clever premise of “Haunt,” a stylish and creative and quite grisly horror gem from the writers of “A Quiet Place.” Horror, R, 92 minutes. HHH1⁄2 “Hustlers” — A grounded and natural performance

by Constance Wu, as a stripclub dancer working with

her mentor (Jennifer Lopez) to fleece their wealthy clients, anchors this slick and sharp and sometimes laugh-out-loud funny crime story, based on real-life events. Crime comedy, R, 110 minutes. HHH1⁄2 “The Goldfinch” — The ambitious adaptation of Donna Tartt’s popular novel

By KENNETH TURAN Los Angeles Times

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Hassan Fazili, bottom left, and his wife, filmmaker Fatima Hussaini, top left, with their daughters, Nargis, top right, and Zahra in a scene from “Midnight Traveler.”

unexpected wonder takes place during a stopover in Turkey, when young Nargis delightedly exclaims, “It’s like the water is angry” as she steps into the Bosphorus strait and discovers the nature of tides.

Much of the family’s experience, however, is less salutary as smugglers lie to and threaten them and, in Bulgaria, they witness the depredations of anti-immigrant gangs.

Though youngsters Nargis and Zahra are surprisingly resilient in the face of all this, the adults are not always so. As deprivations shorten tempers, disputes occur, including a memorable one in which Fazili is chastised for complimenting another woman.

It is the gift of “Midnight Traveler” to allow us to feel this family’s fate in the pit of our stomachs. If the plight of refugees has ever seemed abstract, this film makes sure you know how real it is.

‘MIDNIGHT TRAVELER’ Not rated Running time: 1:30

arrives as the very definition of a prestige project, with a cast including Nicole Kidman, Jeffrey Wright and Ansel Elgort. It aims for the fences again and again in the course of 149 minutes, but nearly every one of those mighty cuts is a swing and a miss. Drama, R, 149 minutes. HH

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