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NEW ON DVD THIS WEEK “A CINDERELLA STORY: CHRISTMAS WISH”: Katherine “Kat” Decker (Laura Marano) dreams of becoming a famous singer-songwriter, but she is being held back emotionally by a cruel stepmother and professionally by her job as a department store elf. This could have been the end of her story. But she meets a charming young man, Nick (Gregg Sulkin), who is working as the store’s Santa Claus. Little does she know, he has a very rich secret life.

It takes a little coaching — and some very fun musical numbers — but Kat and Nick end up on their way to living happily ever after.

This is the fifth film in the “A Cinderella Story” movie series, with previous offerings starring Lucy Hale, Hilary Duff, Selena Gomez and Sofia Carson. Casting is the key to making the films work; the basic storyline rarely wanders far from the original tale.

Marano plays the most endearing department store elf since Zooey Deschanel’s work in 2003’s “Elf.” Marano plays the role with such a deep and honest sweetness that she can win over the hearts of almost anyone around her. She and Sulkin have a nice chemistry that makes it easy to want them to find true love.

It is an added bonus that Marano is an accomplished singer, which adds another layer of enjoyment to the direct-to-DVD production.

The offering also distinguishes itself from the other tales of evil stepfamilies in the series by taking place during Christmas. The time frame sets up both a film that can be enjoyed by those who are fans of Cinderella or those who just like sweet holiday movies. And “A Cinderella Story: Christmas Wish” is as sweet as a sleigh full of candy canes.

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

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Mike Wallace is shown in a scene from the documentary film “Mike Wallace Is Here.”

BLU-RAY OCT. 29 “MIKE WALLACE IS HERE”: This terrific and insightful documentary about the “60 Minutes” journalist is made up of just archival footage — no new interviews or voice-of-God narration. But when you’re talking about this compelling a figure, the record speaks for itself.

“A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES”: Modern love story set in a world where witches, vampires and demons secretly live and work alongside humans.

“THE SWAN PRINCESS”: Animated film that looks at a beautiful princess who is transformed into a swan by an evil sorcerer’s spell. It is being rereleased to mark the 25th anniversary.

“BATMAN BEYOND: THE COMPLETE SERIES LIMITED EDITION”: Includes all of the episodes from the animated series that debuted in 1999.

“10 MINUTES GONE”: Crime boss (Bruce Willis)

must uncover the truth behind a botched robbery.

“IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE”: The Frank Capra classic is being released on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray for the first time.

“WARRIOR SEASON 1”: Crime drama set during the Tong Wars of San Francisco’s Chinatown in the last half of the 19th century.

“THE BLOB”: Kevin Dillon and Shawnee Smith star in this 1988 remake of the 1958 film about a shapeless creature that consumes everyone around it.

“MEHSAMPUR”: Film that looks at the life and death of a folk singing duo is presented as both as a work of fiction and as a documentary.

“QUEENS OF MYSTERY”: Series follows the adventures of three crime-writing sisters and their niece.

OUT ON DIGITAL HD OCT. 29 “THE ART OF RACING

IN THE RAIN”: Dog helps his owners through unconditional love. Set for DVD and Blu-ray release Nov. 5.

“THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE 2”: The flightless angry birds and the scheming green piggies take their battle to the next level. This animated offering will be available on DVD and Blu-ray on Nov. 12.

“GOOD BOYS”: Three sixth-graders end up on an adventure when they skip school. Look for it on DVD and Blu-ray on Nov. 12.

“THE FAREWELL”: Young woman discovers the family matriarch has not been told she’s dying. Awkwafina stars.

It is set for a Nov. 12 release on DVD and Blu-ray.

“47 METERS DOWN: UNCAGED”: Four teenage girls fight for survival in a submerged Mayan city. DVD and Blu-ray release date is Nov. 12.

– Rick Bentley, Tribune News Service

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Halloween in Skagit County HALLOWEEN IS ON THURSDAY, OCT. 31; HERE’S WHERE TO GET YOUR SPOOK ON TRICK OR TREAT: Several downtown areas in the region will have safe trick or treating on Thursday, Oct. 31. Free unless otherwise noted. n 3 to 6 p.m. Downtown and Fairhaven, Bellingham. n 3 to 5:30 p.m. Lynden. n 3 to 5 p.m. Downtown Stanwood. n 3 to 5 p.m. Downtown Anacortes. n 3 to 6 p.m. La Conner, including a Halloween parade through town. n 3 to 5 p.m. Bloedel Donovan Park, 2214 Electric Ave, Bellingham. $3 suggested per child. Candy free, prizes instead. n 4 to 6 p.m. Outlet Shoppes, 448 Fashion Way, Burlington. n 4 to 5 p.m. Trunkor-Treat in Bear Square, Concrete. n 10 to 11:30 a.m.

Country Meadow Village, 1501 Collins Road, Sedro-Woolley. n 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Downtown Mount Vernon with a costume contest directly afterward at Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St. MURDER MYSTERY EVENING: Listen to 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, price includes presentation.

HALLOWEEN PARTY: Attend an all-ages Hal-

loween party with a DJ and costume contest from 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, at the Anacortes Depot Arts Center, 611 R Ave., Anacortes. $10, fundraiser for the Anacortes High School Jazz Band.

HALLOWEEN COVER SHOW: Local bands will cover the best goth/punk/ all-around scary bands at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, at Make.Shift, 306 Flora St., Bellingham. All ages, no drugs or alcohol.

SPIRIT WALK: Taste over 11 whiskeys or spirits from regional distilleries, raise money for service dogs and celebrate Halloween from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, at Barkley Village, 2925 Newmarket St., Bellingham. $40.

ZOMBIE WALK: Join a charity Zombie Walk at 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, starting at the Baker River Bridge in Concrete. Dress as a zombie. Admission: A pop-top can of food or a protein bar. Donations benefit East County Resource Center. upperskagitlibrary.org, info@ upperskagitlibrary.org or 360-853-7939.

ZOMBIE AUTHOR: Isaac Marion, author of book-turned-movie “Warm Bodies,” will discuss books, writing and film at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, at Upper Skagit Library, 45770B Main St., Concrete. ”THE WITCHES”:

Blaine Community Theatre will present Roald Dahl’s classic tale “The Witches,” adapted to the stage by David Wood, at 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Oct. 25-26 and Nov. 1-2, and at 2 p.m.

Sundays, Oct. 27 and Nov. 3, at Blaine High School, 1055 H St., Blaine. $13$15.

BEASTLY, FRIGHTFUL, UNBELIEVABLY SPOOKY CIRCUS OF DOOM: 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25; 6 and 9 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 26; 4 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 27; and 7 and 10 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31, at the Bellingham Circus Guild, 1401 Sixth St., Bellingham. $10-$25.

Late shows are ages 21plus.

HALLOWEEN CASH & BASH: Win up to $1,000 in Swinomish Casino’s Halloween party and costume contest from 4 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at the casino, 12885 Casino Drive, Anacortes.

Must be a Players Club member to be eligible to win. Prizes for the top four costumes.

HAUNTED FORT CASEY: 6:30 to 10:30 p.m.

Friday and Saturday, Oct. 25-26, Fort Casey State Park, 1280 Engle Road,

Coupeville. All ages. Kid zone, bouncy house and candy. $10. whidbeyplayhouse.com.

HAUNTED WAREHOUSE: 7 to 11 p.m.

Friday and Saturday, Oct. 25-26, 44872 N. Cascades Highway, Concrete. Kids’ haunted house from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31, followed by full scare from 7 to 9 p.m. $7.

HALLOWEEN PARTY: Attend a Halloween celebration with a buffet, costume prizes and music from Whiskey Fever from 5:30 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at Guemes Island General Store, 7885 Guemes Island Road, Anacortes. $8 for adults in costume, $16 without costume. Kids under 12 free. $12 for buffet, $6 for kids under 12.

HALLOWEEN BASH: Spare Records will host a Halloween party with a costume contest, photo booth, food truck and music from Tighty Whities and The Atlantics at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, upstairs at the Eagles, 901 Seventh St., Anacortes. $30.

GORE AND LORE TOUR: The Good Time Girls are back with more

disturbing historical tours in and around Bellingham. Catch them downtown at 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 26. $15$25.

HALLOWEEN RUN/ WALK: Join a two-mile costumed run/walk through Washington Park at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at the park, 6300 Sunset Ave., Anacortes. anacorteswa.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=502.

CAMP KIRBY HALLOWEEN PARTY: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, Camp Kirby, 4734 Samish Point Road, Bow. Trick-or-treating from 6:30 to 7 p.m. followed by games, treats and dancing. $5 at the door.

MONSTER MASH HALLOWEEN BALL: 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, Marsyville Opera House, 1225 Third St., Marysville. $15, must be 21 or older to attend. Costume contest.

BLEEDINGHAM: Bellingham’s horror film festival returns on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 26-27.

Local filmmakers debut their films at the Pickford Film Center and Whatcom Museum Lightcatcher. bleedingham.com.

CONCRETE GHOST WALK: 6 and 8 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 26. Due to the terrifying nature of the tour, no kids under 16 are allowed. $15. concrete-wa.com/ghost-walk.

MYSTERY IN THE PARK AND TRICK OR TREAT: Trick or treat from 3 to 5 p.m. in downtown Ferndale then head to Pioneer Park for an interactive, all-ages mystery to search for clues and solve a case.

WHATCOM FRIGHTMARE: Roam through a haunted house from 5 to 10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, and a “lite” scare from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, followed by a full scare from 7 to 10 p.m. in Pioneer Park, Ferndale. $5 per person or $20 per group of five. Kids under 5 free.

HELLINGHAM: See an an improvised murder mystery at the Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. Performances are at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 25-26, and a special costumed performance is at 7:30 p.m.

Halloween night, Thursday, Oct. 31. $10-$14. theupfront.com More HALLOWEEN

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NIGHTMARE ON RAILROAD: 6 to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 25-26, and Thursday, Oct. 31, at Boundary Bay Brewery, 1107 Railroad Ave., Bellingham. From 6 to 9 p.m. the event is all ages and haunted dancers from Bellingham Arts Academy for Youth will be the spookers ($5). From 9 to 11 p.m. the garden is 21-plus and adult ghosts and ghouls will haunt visitors ($10).

HAUNTED CITY HALL TOUR: Tour historic Old City Hall, 121 Prospect St., Bellingham, at 12:30, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27. Free with admission to the museum.

SILENT FILM SPOOKTACULAR: Watch “The Phantom of the Opera” in an old theater accompanied by a live score at 7 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 27, at the Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham.

ROCK ’N’ ROLL COSTUME PARTY: Cousin Eddie will headline the party from 8 to 11 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 26, at Eaglemont Golf Course, 4800 Eaglemont Drive, Mount Vernon. fireweedterrace.com.

TRUNK OR TREAT: Attend a potluck with carnival games and trunk or treating at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saint, 3720 H Ave., Anacortes.

HALLOWEEN FAMILY HIKE: Join a one-

mile hike with friends and family in costume (make sure to wear sturdy shoes and bring a flashlight and leave dogs at home) at 5 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 30, at Little Cranberry Lake, Anacortes. 360-2933725.

HALLOWEEN STORYTIME: Join librarians after trick-or-treating for drop-in story time

with costumes and snacks at 3:30 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 31, at the Anacortes Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes.

DOG-O-WEEN: Bring your pooch to Maritime Heritage Park, 500 W. Holly St., Bellingham, for a dog-themed Halloween celebration from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 27.

MOVIE NIGHT AND CHILI FEED: Show off your costume and watch a classic Halloween movie from 5 to 8 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 31, at the Picnic Pantry and Parlour, 8706 271st St. NW, Stanwood. Adults only.

ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW: Theaters around the region will present late night and midnight showings

of the Rocky Horror Picture Show, some include additional live actors and call-and-responses: n Historic Everett Theatre: midnight Thursday, Oct. 31. $15, adults only. 2911 Colby Ave., Everett. n Lincoln Theatre: 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31. $12. 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. n Mount Baker The-

atre: 8 p.m. and midnight Friday, Saturday and Thursday, Oct. 25, 26 and 31. $15. 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham.

MAMA DIRTY SKIRT: Celebrate Halloween with Mama Dirty Skirt and a costume contest with prizes at 8 p.m.

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

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OUT AND ABOUT ED BEREAL: The exhibit “Wanted: Ed Bereal for Disturbing the Peace,” featuring six decades of work from the Bellingham-based artist, is on display until Jan. 5 at the Whatcom Museum Lightcatcher Building, 250 Flora St., Bellingham.

WILLENBRINK-JOHNSEN 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.

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

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

HIGH PRAIRIE: The work of Julia Heyne is on display until Oct. 27 at i.e gallery, 5800 Cains Court, Edison.

SOMETHING DIFFERENT: Multidimensional creations from regional artists will be featured through November at Fourth Corner Frames & Gallery, 311 W. Holly St., Bellingham.

JULIA ‘JOULES’ MARTIN AND BRIAN O’NEILL: After a 24-year hiatus, Julia Martin has returned to painting. Her work is being featured alongside the ceramic work of Brian O’Neill at Smith &

B R O A D WAY ’ S H I T M U S I C A L C O M E DY

Camano Island Radio Theatre on Friday

By Skagit Valley Herald staff

CAMANO ISLAND — Some might say that video killed the radio star, but the Camano Island Radio Theatre is here to prove that wrong.

At 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, at the Historic 1906 Camano City Schoolhouse, 993 Orchid Road, Camano island, the radio star is alive and well and putting on a grand show of mystery and comedy.

The show features a Vallee Gallery, 5742 Gilkey Ave., Edison, through October.

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

MUSIC

MAMA DIRTY SKIRT: Celebrate Halloween with Mama Dirty Skirt and a costume contest with prizes at 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31, at the Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce St., Conway. $12.

THEATER

”MY FAIR LADY”: The classic musical will be staged at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Oct. 24-26, at the Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. acttheatre.com. ”THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE”: The Tony Award-winning

OCT 25 – NOV 17

drama by Lucille Fletcher titled “Sorry, Wrong Number” and plenty of other entertainment.

There will also be complimentary wine and cheese for the audience.

Tickets are $25 and available at camanoschoolhouse.com. comedy will be on stage from Oct. 25-Nov. 17 at the Village Theatre, 2710 Wetmore Ave., Everett. $55-$70. villagetheatre.org. ”THE WITCHES”: Blaine Community Theatre will present Roald Dahl’s classic tale “The Witches,” adapted to the stage by David Wood, at 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Oct. 25-26 and Nov. 1-2, and at 2 p.m. Sundays, Oct. 27 and Nov. 3, at Blaine High School, 1055 H St., Blaine. $13-$15.

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LECTURES & TALKS

AUTHOR TALKS: Village Books hosts author talks and book signings at 1200 11th St., Bellingham. villagebooks.com. Events begin at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted. n Dan Green: Thursday, Oct. 24. “Saltwater and Teeth, Lies, and Consequences.” n Madeline Fitch: Saturday, Oct. 26. “Stay and Fight.”

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OUT AND ABOUT ZOMBIE AUTHOR: Isaac Marion, author of book-turned-movie “Warm Bodies,” will discuss books, writing and film at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, at Upper Skagit Library, 45770B Main St., Concrete.

POETRY READING: Join author Tess Gallagher and award-winning poet Alice Derry as they read from their latest poetry collections from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, at the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes.

FILM SCREENING: A free screening of “The Hate U Give” will take place at 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. The movie is based on the 1945135; DONATION DISPLAY; MCINTYRE HALL 1945135 4 1.00 x 4.750 NewAd; 236115; Color; 1 x 4.75

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AUDUBON AT THE MUSEUM: Join experts from the North Cascade Audubon Society 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.

Included with museum admission ($5-$10).

RACE IN AMERICA: Author and professor Clyde Ford will lead a discussion on race in modern-day America at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, at Burlington Public Library, 820 E. Washington Ave., Burlington.

MORE FUN

CONCRETE GHOST WALK: 6 and 8 p.m.

Saturdays in October. Due to the terrifying nature of the tour, no children under 16 are allowed. $15. concrete-wa.com/ghostwalk.

MURDER MYSTERY EVENING: Listen to 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, price includes presentation.

HAUNTED FORT CASEY: 6:30 to 10:30 p.m.

Friday and Saturday, Oct. 25-26, Fort Casey State Park, 1280 Engle Road, Coupeville. All ages. Kid zone, bouncy house and candy. $10. whidbeyplayhouse.com.

MOM AND SON GAME NIGHT: 5:30 to

Counting the votes at MacToberfest

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MOUNT VERNON — Calling all beer aficionados: Your help is needed to select the finest beer in all the land for the 2020 Highland Games.

That’s right, MacToberfest is more than just a celebration of regional beer. It’s a competition, and you’re the judge.

Each participant receives two tokens as they arrive starting at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Littlefield Cultural Center, 1124 Cleveland Ave., and are allowed to sample beers from featured breweries.

7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, Burlington Parks and Recreation, 900 E. Fairhaven Ave., Burlington. $22 per pair, $6 each additional son. Indoor games, activities and dodgeball.

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

USED BOOK SALE: The Friends of the Burlington Library will hold its annual 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., Burlington.

Then, the participants get to vote on their favorite beers of the night.

The beer with the most votes will become the official beer at the 26th annual Skagit Valley Highland Games next July.

Of course, this event has more than just top-quality beer; there will also be meat pies for everyone and traditional Celtic music.

Tickets are $30, available at celticarts.org.

MACTOBERFEST: Join in on the search for the featured Scottish Ale for next year’s Skagit Valley Highland Games at MacToberfest, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Littlefield Celtic Center, 1124 Cleveland Ave., Mount Vernon. Participants will receive two tokens and may sample Scottish ale from breweries around the region.

Meat pies will also be supplied, as well as traditional Celtic music. $25-$30.

BAZAAR: Mount Vernon Manor will hold a bazaar from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, 2405 Austin Lane, Mount Vernon. Over 100 items will be offered, and baked goods will be available.

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY CELEBRATION: Friends of the Anacortes

Library will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a variety of family-oriented events from 2 to 4 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 26, at the library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes.

HALLOWEEN PARTY: Attend a Halloween celebration with a buffet, costume prizes and music from Whiskey Fever from 5:30 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at Guemes Island General Store, 7885 Guemes Island Road, Anacortes. $8 for adults in costume, $16 without costume. Kids under 12 free. $12 for buffet, $6 for kids under 12.

ROCK ’N’ ROLL COSTUME PARTY: Cousin Eddie will headline the party from 8 to 11 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 26, at Eaglemont Golf Course, 4800 Eaglemont Drive, Mount Vernon. fireweedterrace.com.

HALLOWEEN BASH: Spare Records will host a Halloween party with a costume contest, photo booth, food truck and 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 historic Old City Hall, 121 Prospect St., Bellingham, at 12:30, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 27. Free with admission to the museum.

BITE OF SAN JUANS: Sample seasonal cuisine from a variety of San Juan chefs from noon to 4 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 27, at Historic Brickworks, 150 Nichols St., Friday Harbor.

Bites start at $3. Proceeds support San Juan County

farming initiatives.

MEET AN ASTRONAUT: Astronaut Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper will speak at 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 30, at Anacortes High School, 1600 20th St., Anacortes.

TRUNK OR TREAT: Attend a potluck with carnival games and trunk or treating at 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 30, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saint, 3720 H Ave., Anacortes.

HALLOWEEN STORYTIME: Join librarians after trick-or-treating for drop-in story time with costumes and snacks at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31, at the Anacortes Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes.

THE GREAT LYNDEN “DUTCH TREAT”: Trick or treat in downtown Lynden from 3 to 5:30 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 31.

LOOKING AHEAD

CAMANO ARTS ASSOCIATION: The Camano Arts Association will host a group show featuring over 40 artists from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 2, at the Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island.

ART’S ALIVE!: The 35th annual Art’s Alive! invitational and open art show will take place Friday through Monday, Nov. 8-11, at Maple Hall, 104 Commercial St., La Conner. The theme is “Celebrating Skagit Valley Art Legacy.” Hours: Friday: 5 to 8 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Monday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. artsalivelaconner.com.

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OUT AND ABOUT REID JAMIESON BAND: Married couple Reid Jamieson and Carolyn Victoria Mill will play at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, at the Firehouse Arts Center, 1314 Harris Ave., Bellingham. $20.

SEA NOTES: The Sea Notes, a 13-member big band, will play from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, at the Elks Lodge, 155 NE Ernst St., Oak Harbor. $10.

LEGEND OF THE BLUES VII: Award-winning crossover artist Janiva Magness will be featured at the seventh annual Legends of the Blues concert at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 23, at the Byrnes Performing Arts Center, 18821 Crown Ridge Blvd., Arlington. $20-$25.

CASCADE CRYSTALS: Novice rockhounds are invited to learn about minerals from Randy Becker at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3, at the Whatcom Museum, 121 Prospect St., Bellingham.

TRAVELOGUE: ECO ADVENTURE: Join Jasmine Goodnow as she discusses her adventure to New Zealand and Australia at 7 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 7, at the Whatcom Museum, 121 Prospect St., Bellingham. $5.

GENEALOGICAL QUIRKS: Join the Skagit Valley Genealogical Society in breaking through research brick walls from 1 to 3 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 9, at the Burlington Public Li-

‘25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’

By Skagit Valley Herald staff

EVERETT — Now that school is back in session it’s all about dances and spellings bees. At the Village Theatre, the current production combines both.

“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” is a musical comedy about a group of ambitious and quirky young competitors in a spelling bee.

The musical has had an impressive history on and off Broadway since its conception in 2004, winning two Tony Awards and gathering six nominations.

The show incorporates improv comedy into the story and even invites audience members to compete in the spelling bee alongside the cast.

Showtimes are at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays brary, 820 E. Washington Ave., Burlington.

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MARK KITAOKA

Justin Huertas (Chip Tolentino), Arika Matoba (Marcy Park), Taylor Niemeyer (Olive Ostrovsky) and Rafael Molina (Leaf Coneybear) star in “25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.”

and Thursdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays, Thursdays and Saturdays through Nov. 17, at the theater, 2710 Wetmore Ave. 425-257-8600 or villagetheatre.org.

PUS SCHOOL: Join Tamara Belts, special collections manager, and Elizabeth Joffrion,

director of heritage resources at Western Libraries, for a presentation about the Campus

School at noon Thursday, Nov. 14, at the Whatcom Museum, 121 Prospect St., Bellingham.

INTERWOVEN LIVES: Local award-winning author Candace Wellman will discuss the companion work to “Peace Weavers,” her previous book on Puget Sound’s cross-cultural marriages, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, at the Whatcom Museum, 121 Prospect St., Bellingham.

TRAVELOGUE: MOROCCO: Marie Eaton will share stories and pictures from a threeweek trip to Morocco at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, at the Whatcom Museum, 121 Prospect St., Bellingham.

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area October 24-31 Thursday.24

”THE ADDAMS FAMILY”: 2:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $18-$20.

360-679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

THEATER ”MIXTAPE”: 7:30 p.m., Sylvia Center for the Arts, 205 Prospect St., Bellingham.

360-305-3524 or sylviacenterforthearts.org.

”MATILDA THE MUSICAL”: 2 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $18-$28. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.

”MY FAIR LADY”: 7:30 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

”DARK OF THE MOON”: 2 p.m., Red Curtain Foundation for the Arts, 9315 State Ave., J, Marysville. $20 adults, $17 students, seniors and military. 360-322-7402 or brownpapertickets.com/ event/4217861.

”MATILDA THE MUSICAL”: 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $18-$28. 360-3368955 or lincolntheatre.org.

Friday.25 THEATER ”MIXTAPE”: 7:30 p.m., Sylvia Center for the Arts, 205 Prospect St., Bellingham.

360-305-3524 or sylviacenterforthearts.org.

”MATILDA THE MUSICAL”: 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $18-$28. 360-3368955 or lincolntheatre.org. ”MY FAIR LADY”: 7:30 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360293-6829 or acttheatre.com. ”THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW”: 8 p.m., Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. $15.50. 360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com. ”THE ADDAMS FAMILY”: 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $18-$20.

360-679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

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Thursday-Saturday.24-26

”MY FAIR LADY” 7:30 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com. Pictured: Mark Wenzel (from left) plays Henry Higgins, Charlie McCarthy is Eliza Doolittle and Ron Wohl plays Colonel Pickering.

”DARK OF THE MOON”: 8 p.m., Red Curtain Foundation for the Arts, 9315 State Ave., J, Marysville. $20 adults, $17 students, seniors and military. 360-322-7402 or brownpapertickets.com/ event/4217861.

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

Saturday.26 THEATER ”MIXTAPE”: 7:30 p.m., Sylvia Center for the Arts, 205 Prospect St., Bellingham.

360-305-3524 or sylviacenterforthearts.org.

”MY FAIR LADY”: 7:30 p.m., ACT Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360293-6829 or acttheatre.com. ”THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW”: 8 p.m., Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. $15.50. 360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com. ”THE ADDAMS FAMILY”: 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $18-$20.

360-679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com. ”MATILDA THE MUSICAL”: 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $18-$28. 360-3368955 or lincolntheatre.org.

MUSIC CHARLIE PORTER QUARTET: 7 p.m., Sylvia Center for the Arts, 205 Prospect St., Bellingham. $15-$20. 360305-3524 or sylviacenterforthearts.org.

Thursday.31

”DARK OF THE MOON”: 8 p.m., Red Curtain Foundation for the Arts, 9315 State Ave., J, Marysville. $20 adults, $17 students, seniors and military. 360-322-7402 or brownpapertickets.com/ event/4217861.

THEATER ”THE ADDAMS FAMILY”: 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $18-$20.

360-679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

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

”THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW”: 8 p.m., Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. $15.50. 360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com.

Sunday.27 THEATER SILENT FILM SPOOKTACULAR: THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA WITH LIVE SCORE: 7 p.m., Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. $11-$21. 360734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com.

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

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TUNING UP Playing at area venues October 24-31 Thursday.24 CHRIS EGER AND CORY VINCENT: 7 p.m., The Old Edison, 5829 Cains Court, Bow. 360766-6266 or theoldedison.com.

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

COM TRUISE: 9 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham.

360-746-8733 or wildbuffalo.net.

GLITCHLETTE, ZIGTEBRA: 8:30 p.m., Firefly Lounge, 1015 N. State St., Bellingham. thefireflylounge.com or facebook.com/TheFireflyBham.

Friday.25 LUTHER SCHUTZ, ELISHA GULLIXSON, JOHN ANDERSON AND DREW BADDELEY: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. 360-4453000 or conwaymuse. com.

AN-O-CHORDS, FREE ADVICE QUARTET, MOUNT BAKER TOPPERS CHORUS: 7 p.m., First Christian Reformed Church, 701 W. Blackburn Road, Mount Vernon. 360-3362405.

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

Friday.25

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

ANN ‘N DEAN: 6:30 p.m., Mount Vernon Elks Lodge, 2120 Market St., Mount Vernon.

Members and signed-in guests only. 360-8488882.

JESSI MCNEAL & THE WOODS SISTERS: 6 p.m., Firefly Lounge, 1015 N. State St., Bellingham. thefireflylounge. com or facebook.com/ TheFireflyBham.

THE HOUNDS OF TOWNSHEND: 8 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway.

360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

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

Saturday.26 LAURA GIBSON & CHRIS PUREKA: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 State St., Bellingham.

360-770-1067 or shakedownbellingham.com.

THE LONESOME TOWN PAINTERS: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. 360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

PETUNIA & THE VIPERS: 8 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. 360-4453000 or conwaymuse. com.

SAVAGE BLUES BAND: 8:30 p.m., Brown Lantern Ale House, 412 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-293-2544 or brownlantern.com.

HARP ATTACK WITH MARK DUFRESNE, JOEL ASTLEY, SPENCER JARRETT: 7:30 p.m., Rockfish Grill & Anacortes Brewery, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720 or anacortesrockfish. com.

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

Friday.25

AN-O-CHORDS (pictured), FREE ADVICE QUARTET, MOUNT BAKER TOPPERS CHORUS 7 p.m., First Christian Reformed Church, 701 West Blackburn Road. Mount Vernon. 360-3362405.

SKIITOUR: 9 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham.

360-746-8733 or wildbuffalo.net.

HOT DAMN SCANDAL AND THE PECULIAR PRETZELMEN: 9 p.m., Firefly Lounge, 1015 N. State St., Bellingham. thefireflylounge. com or facebook.com/ TheFireflyBham.

WHISKEY FEVER: 5:30 p.m., Guemes Island General Store, 7885 Guemes Island Road, Anacortes. 360-293-4548 or guemesislandgeneralstore.com.

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

MAILE MAE: 9 p.m., Loco Billy’s, 27021 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood. 425737-5144, 360-629-6500 or locobillys.com.

Sunday.27 ALICIA DAUBER QUINTET: 4:30 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. 360-392-3100 or hotelbellwether.com.

RON BAILEY & THE TANGENTS: 5:30 p.m., The Old Edison, 5829 Cains Court, Bow. 360766-6266 or theoldedison.com.

COREY J. BREWER: 7 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 State St., Bellingham. 360-770-1067 or shakedownbellingham. com.

Monday.28 BUILT TO SPILL: 8:30 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham. 360-746-8733 or wildbuffalo.net.

Wednesday.30 SWINGNUTS: 6 p.m., Rockfish Grill & Anacortes Brewery, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720 or anacortesrockfish.com.

DBUK: 7:30 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 State St., Bellingham. 360-7701067 or shakedownbellingham.com.

Thursday.31 RACKET MAN: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. 360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

WEENER AND DEERMAN: 8 p.m., Firefly Lounge, 1015 N. State St., Bellingham. thefireflylounge.com or facebook. com/TheFireflyBham.

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

BABY CAKES, THE FAME RIOT: 9 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 eight-month outdoor sculpture exhibition. Sculptures must withstand outdoor conditions. anacorteswa.gov.

ART CLASSES

MAKE YOUR MARK: CREATIVE MARK MAKING: 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, 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 3 to 5 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 14, and 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 16. $25 per class. museumofnwart.org THE GOOD STUFF ARTS GALLERY: 604 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-755-3152. n Mixed Media: Birds & Flowers: Saturday, Oct. 26. $90, most supplies provided. n Small Paintings with Single-Color Watercolor Glazes: 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7 and 14. $75 each or $150 both. n Collage and Layering: Combine paper, found materials and paint on Saturday, Nov. 16. Golden supplies provided in fee. $135.

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.

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 gailcreativestudies.com.

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

DAKOTA: Dakota Art Center offers a variety of art classes and workshops at 17873 Highway 536, Mount Vernon. 360-4166556, ext. 5, or dakotaartcenter.com.

AUDITIONS

”THE CURIOUS SAVAGE”: ALTA Theatre will hold auditions for “The Curious Savage” from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, and 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27. Eleven actors, various ages. Performances will be Jan 3-19. altatheatre.com, altainfo2001@ gmail.com or 360-4245144. ”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; children audition at 2:30, no appointment necessary. Email media@ whidbeyplayhouse.com to schedule.

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.

DANCE

DANCES OF UNIVERSAL PEACE: Join an spiritual practice that draws inspiration from sacred traditions around the world from 5:45 to 8 p.m. the first Sunday of each month at Skagit Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 500 W. Section St., Mount Vernon. By donation.

BEGINNING LINE DANCING: 7 to 8 p.m.

Tuesdays, Burlington Community Center, 1011 Greenleaf Ave., Burlington. $6 drop-in, $25 for five classes. Adults and teens 13 and older. Register: burlingtonwa.gov/recreation or 360-755-9649.

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

MONDAY DANCING: Dance to The Skippers or Good Vibrations from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Mondays at the Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland

Ave., Mount Vernon.

Public welcome. Information: Kenneth Kossman (360-336-3682) or the center (360-416-1585). $7 per person.

SWING DANCE CLASSES: Classes are 7 to 8 p.m. every Monday at the Anacortes Center for Happiness, 619 Commercial Ave. No experience or partner needed. $40 per person for the series or $12 per person at the door. anacortescenterforhappiness.org and 360464-2229.

MUSIC

SWEET ADELINES INTERNATIONAL: Harmony Northwest Chorus, a women’s a cappella group singing four-part harmony barbershop style, welcomes all voice parts ages 15 and up. Meet from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Mondays at the Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland Ave., Mount Vernon.

Contact Carol Ward: 425-232-9171 or contact@ harmonynorthwest.org.

UKULELE FUN & SONG CIRCLE: 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland St. Free. Beginners welcome and loaner ukuleles available. Song sheets provided. 206-790-4862 or yogaheartspace0@gmail. com.

BARBERSHOP HARMONY: Join the An-O-Chords, a fourpart barbershop harmony group that meets at 7 p.m.

Thursdays at Bethany Covenant Church, 1318 18th St., Mount Vernon.

No experience necessary, no auditions required.

Learn by rote, you don’t have to read music. All ages welcome. anochords. org. 360-679-7473.

TIME FOR FIDDLERS: The Washington Old Time Fiddlers play at 6:30 p.m. the second and fourth Friday of each month at the Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland St. Free; donations accepted. 360630-1156.

SHELTER BAY CHORUS: Rehearsals on Thursdays at the Shelter Bay Clubhouse, 1000 Shoshone Drive, La Conner. New members welcome. 360-223-3230.

ANACORTES OPEN MIC: 9:30 p.m. Thursdays, Brown Lantern Ale House, 412 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-2932544.

OPEN MIC: Jam Night, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.

Thursdays, Conway Pub & Eatery, 18611 Main St., Conway. 360-445-4733.

RECREATION

SALMON SIGHTINGS: Join the Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group to look for salmon and learn about the work it does to restore salmon habitats from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, at Oyster Creek, 2182 Chuckanut Drive, Bow. MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY: Join the Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group to make a difference in the environment from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 26, at Riverfront Park, 901 River Road, Sedro-Woolley.

FALL WORKOUT PROGRAMS: Encore Fitness offers a variety of classes held at Concrete Theatre, 45920 Main St., Concrete. $5 per class, pay as you go. First class is free. 360-466-8754. n Cross Training:

5:30 p.m. Mondays. n Pump Plus: 7 a.m.

Tuesdays. n PiYo with Melissa: 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays. n A Walk in the Park: 11 a.m. Wednesdays. n Zumba Gold: 4:30 p.m. Wednesdays.

Free. n Val’s InterVals: 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays.

BURLINGTON PARKS AND RECREATION: The Burlington Parks and Recreation Department hosts a variety of one-day and multiple-day sports and recreation classes.

Prices vary. 360-7559649 or burlingtonwa. gov/parksandrec. n Capture Awesome Images with your DSLR Camera- Beginners: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7. Learn the basics of using your DSLR camera. Ages 12 and older. $40 per class.

SUPPORT GROUP: The Skagit and Island Counties Council for the Blind meets 1 to 3 p.m. the second Saturday of the month at the Washington Federal Bank rear conference room, 300 E. Fairhaven Ave., Burlington. 425218-0190 or arvidsonandy@gmail.com.

PARK PLANTING: Help restore native vegetation at Ann Wolford County Park in Sedro-Woolley from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16.

TREE PLANTING: Join a three- to fourhour work party to plant trees on Ellis Family Preserve on Shaw Island on Saturday, Nov. 2. Register: sjpt.org/events.

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TRAVEL

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

Treat yourself while on vacation

By LYNN O’ROURKE HAYES FamilyTravel.com

Subdue the stresses of a modern world by including spa and wellness options in your family vacation. Here are five ideas to consider.

1. FOUR SEASONS RESORT BALI AT SAYAN, BALI For the most peaceful snooze of your life, opt for the Sacred Nap, offered in an open-air setting within this jungle resort’s Sacred River Spa. Designed by on-site wellness mentor Ibu Fera, the experience was inspired by rocking her own baby to sleep. Simulating the batik sling used by Balinese mothers, guests relax into aerial silk hammocks, most commonly used for antigravity yoga.

Fera visits each participant, gently nudging the hammocks into a rocking motion, before quietly telling the life story of Buddha, chanting mantras and adding the soothing sound of the singing bowl for more sacred energy.

Most fall asleep within their cozy cocoon before her story ends. Fera also works with guests to create individual wellness programs, sharing techniques for living mindfully and with a loving heart, some of which she learned during seven years as a Buddhist nun. fourseasons.com/sayan/ spa/ 2. PRONGHORN RESORT, BEND, ORE. Set amid ancient juniper groves in Central Oregon’s

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Hotel Valley Ho in Scottsdale, Ariz.

high desert, this resort, near Bend, a mecca for outdoor lovers, offers multiple ways to pursue your wellness goals. Spend a day at the full-service spa, sampling restorative services. Take a meditative approach to a round of golf on the Jack Nicklaus-designed course, or ponder the meaning of darkness during a tour of the on-property cave. Visit the wellness Teepee for yoga classes; music-enhanced, guided meditations; crystal guidance workshops and herbal tastings. Stay in vacation rentals or the newly opened 104-room Huntington Lodge where panoramic views of the Cascade Mountains will take your breath away. pronghornresort.com 3. THE LODGE AT VAIL, VAIL, COLO. For a unique, whole body experience, climb into the Dream Pod Float Tank at the Rock Resort spa

tucked within this slopeside hideaway. Designed as an alternative or compliment to a massage, you’ll step into the womblike environment where the water is heated to skin temperature. Thanks to a hefty amount of Epsom salt, you’ll easily float and quickly relax, without the usual sound, light and other distractions that keep us focused outwardly. Floaters report a deep sense of relaxation after the zenlike treatment. Committed to an eco-conscious approach, the spa also offers indigenous massages and wraps, facials and other treatments using organic ingredients. lodgeatvail.rockresorts.com 4. ACQUALINA RESORT, SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLA. A one-of-kind wellness experience, the Acqualina Spa by ESPA’s Sound Care Ritual treatment blends the therapeutic powers of music and massage. The relaxing journey begins with a

foot massage during which guests review music choices via an iPad and custom, sound-blocking headphones.

Options include original music compositions from classical and New Age to Latin and reggae as well as the natural sounds of the ocean or rainforests. The French-based music application is reported to provide natural calm and aid with sleep disorders, stress and anxiety. Later, build sand castles on the beach or relax aside one of three oceanfront swimming pools. acqualinaresort.com 5. HOTEL VALLEY HO, SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. Choose from the Jet Set Crowd menu to sample treatments that will transcend your location and provide an international flavor to the spa experience.

Envelop yourself in the Helsinki Nature treatment during which guests benefit from a mist of cloud milk, white peat exfoliant and a wild-harvested Arctic berry wrap reported to replenish the skin. Try out a Turkish Hammam experience sure to cleanse, exfoliate, mist and massage, or go for a soothing Hawaiin-style Lomi Lomi massage. Make time to visit the hotel’s hip OH pool, surrounded by colorful chaise lounges. Consider an on-site walking tour to learn about the hotel’s Hollywood history and its iconic midcentury modern design. hotelvalleyho.com – Lynn O’Rourke Hayes (www.LOHayes.com) is an author, family travel expert and enthusiastic explorer.

Local travel briefs OUTDOOR ADVENTURES: Skagit Guided Adventures offers a variety of tours daily in the Skagit Valley and surrounding areas. Reservations required: 360-4747479. n Hike n’ Cruise to Cypress Island, daily, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Departs from Skyline Marina, Anacortes. Kid- and 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 360-733-4030, ext. 1015, or visiting the tour office at 315 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 to 4 p.m.

Saturdays. Passport forms and information on fees and how to apply are available at travel.state.gov, or pick up an application and passport guide at the library.

Burlington Municipal Court accepts passport applications from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 311 Cedar St., Suite A, Burlington. New and renewal forms are available. 360-755-0492.

Post offices in Mount Vernon, Sedro-Woolley and Oak Harbor accept passport applications by appointment.

Contact individual offices for available days and times.

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

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

SAVION GLOVER: Nov. 4-6, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

ALESSIA CARA: Nov. 5, Moore Theatre, Seattle.

800-745-3000 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. 360-4749740 or angelofthewinds. com.

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

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

DEATH ANGEL, EXMORTUS, HELLFIRE: Nov. 16, Club Sur, Seattle.

206-607-4929 or seattleclubsur.com.

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

THE BLACK KEYS: Nov. 23, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800-745-3000 or

BRIAN SETZER ORCHESTRA Dec. 13-14, Moore Theatre, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

livenation.com.

TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA: Nov. 24, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com. ”SHREK THE MUSICAL”: Nov. 26-Dec. 29, 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle.

206-625-1900 or 5thavenue.org.

SCHOOLBOY Q: Dec.

1, WaMu Theater, Seattle.

800-745-3000 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,

Hamster Ball coming up fast

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 OR-

CHESTRA: Dec. 13-14, Moore Theatre, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

DEADMAUS: Dec. 19, WaMu Theater, Seattle.

800-745-3000 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. 360-7453000 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 5thavenue.org.

HAYLEY KIYOKO: March 8, 2020, Showbox Sodo,

Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com. ”SISTER ACT”: March 13-April 5, 2020, 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle.

206-625-1900 or 5thavenue.org.

BILLIE EILISH: April 10, 2020, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

ALICE COOPER: April 20, 2020, McCaw Hall, Seattle. 844-827-8118 or uniquelives.com.

DEAD CAN DANCE: May 3, 2020, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. 360-7453000 or ticketmaster.com. ”ONCE ON THIS ISLAND”: May 12-24, 2020, 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle. 206-625-1900 or 5thavenue.org. ”EVITA”: June 12-July 4, 2020, 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle. 206-625-1900 or 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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BELLINGHAM — Save the date, the annual Hamster Ball is rolling around the corner.

The Hamster Ball might sound familiar, but this ball is not like the one that rolls around your house, no, this is an elegant affair.

The night benefits Cascade Connections and is full of fun; there will be a silent auction, music by the Penny Stinkers, catered food from Haggen Market Street Catering and plenty of wine and beer. The event is 21-plus.

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It starts at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, at the Bellingham Hamster Ball Cruise Terminal, 355 Harris Ave.

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Cumberbatch’s Thomas Edison squares up against Shannon’s George Westinghouse rite Westinghouse, Katherine Waterston does a lot with a little. Smart actors, and this Chicago Tribune ensemble’s full of them, know Two years ago at the Toronthey needn’t do a lot of extrato International Film Festival, neous anything with elegant a movie about Thomas EdiGilded Age period costumes son, George Westinghouse, handling so much of the work Nikola Tesla and, for a climax, for them. the dazzling illumination of The movie’s cool to the the 1893 Chicago World’s touch, dealing with characFair, failed utterly to ignite the ters that might be considered movie world. chilly or remote. Nervous En route to its premiere, about boring the audience, di“The Current War” met rector Gomez-Rejon and cinewith more than the usual matographer Chung-hoon 101 STUDIOS amount of uber-meddling Chung spin the camera ‘round Benedict Cumberbatch and Tom Holland star in “The Current War.” and ‘round, here a twirling from distributor Harvey Weinstein of The Weinstein overhead zoom, there a nosCompany. A few weeks after tril-proximity fish-eye closeintriguing men of honorable crazy to visually energize a the Toronto festival, The New story largely about alternating character), boasting the more up. It’s strenuous, though York Times published the first current versus direct current, efficient DC system. As “The the settings and production history-making story by Jodi Current War” proceeds, West- designs shine. The movie, embodied by the driven, Kantor and Megan Twohey which began filming in late competitive but very different inghouse’s company powers detailing a gathering storm inventors and industrialists at more and more of the outlying 2016, was made mostly in Enof sexual assault and serial gland, and the digital effects the story’s center. The fiction- nation, away from Manhatharassment allegations against alized history covered by “The tan’s bright lights. And while bringing the Chicago World’s Weinstein. After decades of the movie lacks a convention- Fair to life tantalizes with its Current War” takes place in one mogul’s predation and glimpses of a long-vanished, al structure — it’s based on a the last two decades of the dozens of actresses’ ma19th century. Benedict Cum- musical play that screenwriter blindingly bright revolution in ligned and sucker-punched technology.

Michael Mitnick wrote in berbatch stews and furrows careers, suddenly, that was Westinghouse was, by his way through the role of the grad school at Yale — the that. The unreleased “Current perpetually distracted Edison, third act concerns who will most accounts, an unusualWar,” meantime, went into win the contract to illuminate ly progressive and humane in a performance more conturnaround and became an industrial giant, crediting his the 1893 World’s Columbian cerned with interior tension asterisk. engineers and inventors by than audience love. Unkempt, Exposition in Chicago.

Now there’s a director’s cut name in his company’s many The movie offers one increasingly unscrupulous in of “The Current War,” already his competitive tactics, Edison peculiarity after another. patents. Edison, by contrast, released in England, featuring also lives in the shadow of led with his egocentric belief The director’s cut edition newly shot footage, various in self-branding and put his foregrounds the supporting personal tragedy; Tuppence cuts, re-orderings and addiname on everything. “The Middleton portrays his wife in character of Tesla, if only tions, a new musical score and a few quick early scenes.

Current War” may be tough to explain the audience his a 10-minutes-shorter running on Edition, properly, but it’s a relationships to Edison and With the sometime time. I never saw the earlier better movie because of it.

Westinghouse. (The scene assistance of the brilliant version. This one remains a bit Serbian-born Tesla (Nicholas where Tesla’s upbraided by his As for the director: Now of a mess but a pretty interest- Hoult), Edison scores a conboss as a measly “immigrant” that we know he can do lots of ing one, as well as one of the different things with a camera, wasn’t in the original cut.) spicuous early victory in the few films this year deserving I hope in his next film he electrical race by lighting up a The current and much-loved (in both admirable and dissat- good chunk of New York City “Spider-Man” headliner, Tom picks what works best for him, isfying ways) of the adjective and for the story at hand.

Holland, plays another secwith his direct current. His “instructive.”

– 1:47. Rating: PG-13 (for wily but fair-minded compet- ondary character, Edison’s deDirector Alfonso Goitor is Westinghouse (Michael voted assistant Samuel Insull. some violent content and mez-Rejon (“Me and Earl and Shannon, reminding the thematic elements). HH½ (out He comes into prominence late in the game; as Margueworld he can play subtle and the Dying Girl”) sweats like of four stars)

By MICHAEL PHILLIPS

MINI REVIEWS

Compiled from news services.

Ratings are 1 to 4 stars.

“Zombieland: Double Tap” — Yes, we’ve been inundated with the undead since the original “Zombieland” came out in 2009, but in the sequel, it’s so much fun to see Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone and Abigail Breslin reunited as a dysfunctional family of sorts that the zombies are often nothing more than annoying distractions. Rating: Comedy horror, R, 93 minutes. HHH “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil” — Things don’t go well when Princess Aurora (Elle Fanning) brings her sort-of mother, the powerful but misunderstood Maleficent (Angelina Jolie), to a nearby kingdom to meet the queen (Michelle Pfeiffer) whose son she loves. The CGI-laden battle and the magical creatures that emerge feel like something out of a superhero movie.

Fantasy adventure, PG, 119 minutes. HHH “The Addams Family” — A computer-animated comedy mires the eccentric kinfolk from Charles Addams’ cartoons in a breezy and intermittently funny but not particularly original story. The often wince-inducing humor is offset by heavy-handed message-sending about tolerance and acceptance and learning how to live and let live. Animated comedy, PG, 105 minutes.

HH “Pain and Glory” — As an ailing filmmaker (Antonio Banderas) hashes out his grievances with his former leading man, flashbacks reveal his childhood with a fierce, protective mother (Penelope Cruz). The small scenes in director Pedro Almodovar’s film add up to a lovely memory piece with some valuable insights about the big picture. Drama, R, 113 minutes. HHH½ “Gemini Man” — A dark-ops agent is hunted by his much younger clone in a mind-numbingly unoriginal international spy thriller. Thanks to the wonders of “de-aging” technology, Will Smith gives two of the worst performances of his career in the same film. Progress! Action thriller, R, 113 minutes. H “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. H½ “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.

HHH½

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‘Frankie’ pleasantly depressed dramedy with gorgeous setting One indie subgenre always delivers: the “unhappy rich people on vacation” variety. The satisfaction of watching two people breaking up in front of a stunning vista is just proven science. This proves to be a winning approach for writer/director Ira Sachs with his latest and loosest film, “Frankie,” a pleasantly depressed ensemble dramedy about the ends of things.

Sachs has another ace in the form of star Isabelle Huppert, the titular Frankie, the nickname used by those closest to Françoise Crémont, a massively famous French movie star who has gath-

ered her tribe in Portugal under circumstances that are initially unclear to the viewer. What’s clear is how glum Frankie’s husband, Jimmy (Brendan Gleeson), ex-husband Michel (Pascal Greggory), son Paul (Jérémie Renier), stepdaughter Sylvia (Vinette Robinson) and her family are. Joining the fray is a hairdresser, Ilene (Marisa Tomei), whom Frankie hopes to set up with Paul.

But she arrives with an unexpected companion (Greg Kinnear), a perfectly nice guy whom she doesn’t even seem to like that much.

As Frankie sheds jewelry and her kids whisper about a trust, we come to realize the trip, which is about the end of relationships, is about the ultimate

“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, dirtytricks 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. HH½ “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

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Marisa Tomei (left) and Isabelle Huppert star in “Frankie.”

ending: a life. Frankie has terminal cancer, and the trip is a moment to wrap up her affairs, familial and financial. As her husband

and ex-husband try and persuade her to plunge into healing holy waters, Frankie plunges into her

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 sometimes brutally violent slice of rotted life features a career-best dramatic performance by Jim Gaffigan as a sad-sack rideshare 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.

HHH½ “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. HHH½ “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. HHH½ “Downton Abbey” — The movie sequel to the sophisticated TV soap opera, which finds both the upstairs and the downstairs en-

memories (and the hotel pool), looking back and at her life, wondering about her legacy and worrying about her unhappy kids.

The appeal of “Frankie” is yes, its gorgeous setting, and its stars, but also just how lived-in it feels. It’s a comfortably chic peek into a world of massive privilege that’s also an incredibly cozy space in which to spend some time, despite how uncomfortable its occupants seem. No one inhabits this world quite like Huppert and Tomei, two movie stars for whom effortless is easy. Frankie and Ilene seem the most at ease moving through this space, perhaps because they’re so present in time. Huppert always seems otherworldly, so she stands out against

the landscape. But she’s the only family member who surrenders to the whims of time, whether crashing a birthday party or succumbing to the forest floor. Gleeson is also typically wonderful as Frankie’s sweetly mournful husband.

“Frankie” invites the audience along, and the unique experience of time is somewhat intoxicating, the mere invitation to coexist with them. The plot of “Frankie,” like so many of the characters, meanders, aimlessly at times, but like an expensive vacation, it’s utterly lovely to experience and surprising when it’s over.

– 1:40. Rated PG-13 for brief strong language and some sexual material.

HHH (out of four stars)

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That’s the clever premise of “Haunt,” a stylish and creative and quite grisly horror

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gem from the writers of “A Quiet Place.” Horror, R, 92 minutes. HHH½ “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 laughout-loud funny crime story, based on real-life events.

Crime comedy, R, 110 minutes. HHH½

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