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MOVIES PAGE 14 “Motherless Brooklyn” is sturdy and wordy TUNING UP PAGE 9 Kunika plays the the Wild WildBuffalo Buffalo Kuinka plays

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NEW ON DVD THIS WEEK ”Ophelia”: Director Claire McCarthy (“The Waiting City”) and writer Semi Chellas (“Mad Men”) took a major gamble with “Ophelia.”

The intriguing tale of love and loss that follows “Hamlet” from Ophelia’s point of view is based on Lisa M. Klein’s 2007 young adult novel of the same name.

Both the book and film feature all the elements the Bard presented in “Hamlet” in regards to Ophelia’s place in Hamlet’s story, but all the missing moments between have been filled in.

As Ophelia, Daisy Ridley is at her best in scenes with Naomi Watts as Queen Gertrude. Both their characters are strong but must face the romantic blindness that love can inspire. The film also takes some liberties with Gertrude’s story, adding a level that fits a modern telling, and Watts is equal to the challenge.

Shakespeare purists will cringe at the suggestion that his greatest work has been turned into a launching pad for a different take, but that’s much ado about nothing. The production in no way diminishes “Hamlet”; it’s a beautifully crafted companion story.

“Ophelia” provides a fascinating expansion on Shakespeare’s greatest work with great respect that proves to be deeply entertaining on its own plus acts as a catalyst for wanting to know more about the original work. ”Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark”: Teens face scary challenges when they find a book of dark tales written by a young girl.

Director/writer/producer Guillermo del Toro’s latest work as a producer is a valiant attempt to create a scary movie that will be suitable for young adults. The production

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Daisy Ridley plays the title role in “Ophelia,” out this week on DVD.

lands somewhere between “Stranger Things” and kid-friendly “Goosebumps.”

The approach is to fill it with scenes designed to make the audience jump without resorting to blood and gore. It’s a noble idea, but the result is a production that ends up landing in the flatlands of mediocrity.

The core problem is the assumption that a cautious tale of terror is something young adults will want. But the reality is many young people have either seen far more intense horror films or at least watched a project like “Stranger Things” that creates far scarier moments.

Scary stories aimed at that age group tend to work better when there is a romantic thread to bind together the spooky moments. ”Boy Genius”: The film is a mess. Everything from the cobbled together script to the indecision as to what direction to use in presenting the film are blunders as big as drinking a New Coke while driving an Edsel.

The choppy story by Vicky Wight (“The Volunteer”) focuses on super brain Emmett (Miles Brown), who is either a popular student at Heart High School or the kind of

over-accomplishing nerd most of the student body dislikes. Emmett’s viewpoint changes as needed by the script.

That there are plenty of free TV shows that are higher in quality aimed at young viewers available makes it a no-brainer that “Boy Genius” has big problems.

ALSO NEW ON DVD AND BLU-RAY NOV. 5 ”Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw”: Lawman (Dwayne Johnson) and outlaw (Jason Statham) must work together to defeat a cyber-genetically enhanced foe. ”Ms. Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries”: Peregrine Fisher (Geraldine Hakewill) decides to follow in her aunt’s footsteps as a detective for a groovy new era. ”The Kitchen”: Three Hell’s Kitchen housewives keep the business going when their mobster husbands are sent to prison.

Melissa McCarthy stars. ”Snow Falling on Cedars”: Special collector’s edition of the 1999 film wherein a local reporter finds his ex-lover linked to a murder case is being released.

”Prey”: Young man’s attempt to cope with a tragedy leads him to a remote jungle island where he is not safe. ”Universal Soldier”: The 1992 action film starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren is now available on 4K Ultra HD. ”Cinderella and the Secret Prince”: Animated tale of what happens when Cinderella’s prince has been turned into a mouse. ”The Wave” and “The Quake”: The films are being released as a special two-disc Blu-ray combo pack. ”The Simple Heist”: Six-part series features best friends (Lotta Teijle and Sissela Kyle) who are ready for their next heist. ”Yellowstone Season 2”: Kevin Costner stars in the series that follows a multigenerational family that controls the largest contiguous ranch in the U.S. ”Undercover Brother 2”: The coolest spy in the game is back. Michael Jai White stars.

OUT ON DIGITAL HD NOV. 5 ”Official Secrets”: True story of British intelligence specialist who became a whistleblower. Kiera Knightley stars. Available on DVD Nov. 26. ”Dora and the Lost City of Gold”: Dora goes on a mission to find her parents who have gone deep into the jungle. Look for it on DVD and Blu-ray Nov. 19. ”The Peanut Butter Falcon”: Young man with Down syndrome runs away from a nursing home to fulfill his dream of attending a pro wrestling school. It will be on DVD and Blu-ray Nov. 12.

— Rick Bentley, Tribune News Service

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Blaine Community Theater stages ‘Witches’

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Blaine Community Theater presents “The Witches,” with performances Friday-Sunday, Nov. 1-3, at the Blaine High School Black Box Theater, 1055 H Street.

By JACQUELINE ALLISON @Jacqueline_SVH

BLAINE — For its second annual Halloween production, Blaine Community Theater decided to put on “The Witches” — a classic children’s tale that mixes darkness and silliness.

“Everyone has done ‘Dracula’ and ‘Frankenstein,’ but (‘The

Witches’) is a little bit different,” said Mikael McDonald, the show’s director and president of Blaine Community Theater. “For a pretty large generation, it has a huge nostalgic value.

So many of us grew up on Roald Dahl and saw the movie every weekend in October.”

The play, which is based on Roald Dahl’s 1983 novel and is adapted by Da-

vid Wood, is playing Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Blaine High School Black Box Theater.

In the story, a young boy who loses his parents goes to live with his grandmother, who tells him about witches who are out to capture and kill children. The two find themselves face to face with the Grand High Witch and her army of witches.

“It is a fun script, a number of actors playing lot of different roles, lots of magic and funny scenes, and a little of that Roald Dahl darkness,” McDonald said. “It’s an interesting worldview.”

McDonald said Blaine Community Theater first formed in 1999 and moved into its own space in 2005. The theater took a hiatus, and then last

Halloween mounted its first full production in eight years.

She said the theater is rebuilding and currently using the high school as a venue.

“Because Halloween has always been our biggest draw, we said, ‘If we’re going to get back together, now is the time,’” McDonald said.

“The Witches” includes eight 13 actors,

a crew of eight, and lots of special effects and magic, McDonald said.

“It’s been really fun to introduce something that was part of my childhood (to my eldest child),” she said.

— Reporter Jacqueline Allison: jallison@ skagitpublishing.com, 360-416-2145, Twitter: @Jacqueline_SVH

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This week’s Halloween events

By SKAGIT VALLEY HERALD STAFF

Halloween is today, Oct. 31; here’s where to get your spook on (and take home candy!)

TRICK OR TREAT: Several downtown areas in the region will have safe trick or treating today. Free unless otherwise noted. n 3 to 6 p.m. Bellingham, downtown and Fairhaven. 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. NIGHTMARE ON RAILROAD: 6 to 11 p.m. today, Oct. 31, at Boundary Bay Brewery, 1107 Railroad Ave., Bellingham. From 6 to 9 p.m., the event is for all ages ($5). From 9 to 11 p.m., the garden is

21-plus ($10).

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

MOVIE NIGHT AND CHILI FEED: Show off your costume

and watch a classic Halloween movie from 5 to 8 p.m. today, Oct. 31, at the Picnic Pantry and Parlour, 8706 271st St. NW, Stanwood. Adults only. ”ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW”: Theaters throughout the region will present late night and midnight

showings of the Rocky Horror Picture Show, some of which will include additional live actors and call-and-responses: n Historic Everett Theatre: midnight today, Oct. 31. $15, adults only. 2911 Colby Ave., Everett. n Lincoln Theatre:

8 p.m. today, Oct. 31. $12. 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. n Mount Baker Theatre: 8 p.m. and midnight today, Oct. 31. $15. 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham.

MAMA DIRTY SKIRT: Celebrate Halloween with the band and a costume contest

with prizes at 8 p.m. today, Oct. 31, at the Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce St., Conway. $12.

BETTY ROCKER: The band performs from 8 p.m. to midnight Friday, Nov. 1, at the Conway Pub and Eatery, 18611 Main St, Conway. 360-445-4733.

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OUT AND ABOUT

ART

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 through Nov. 2 at the Schack Art Center, 2921 Hoyt Ave., Everett.

BET WEEN 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.

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

Planting Party in Sedro-Woolley

By Skagit Valley Herald staff

Sedro-Woolley is hosting a crazy party this Saturday, Nov. 2, at Riverfront Park … it’s a planting party.

The city’s parks department is partnering with Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group to finish planting trees and building trails so that the habitat can be improved. The day starts at 10 a.m. and wraps up at 1 p.m.

All ages are invited to this party. Snacks, work gloves and tools are provided. Efforts such as these are to improve and restore salmon habitat throughout the area.

24-year hiatus, Julia Martin has returned to painting. Her work is being featured alongside the ceramic work of Brian O’Neill

Henry Klein Homes: Light, Form and MaterialityThrough the Decades

at Smith & Vallee Gallery, 5742 Gilkey Ave., Edison, through October.

MUSIC

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

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

THEATER

“THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE”: The Tony Award-winning comedy will be on stage through 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. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 1-2, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3, at Blaine High School, 1055 H St., Blaine. $13-$15.

Tour of Spain

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Henry Klein is recognized as one of the most important and influential northwest architects of the region. He founded the Henry Klein Partnership in 1952 and, throughout his career, designed numerous iconic public buildings. His work in the private residential sector is equally significant, spanning six decades. This exhibit will celebrate the houses that Henry designed and the people whose lives they touched, including owners, contractors, and other design professionals with whom he worked.

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OUT AND ABOUT

MORE FUN

HALLOWEEN STORYTIME: Join librarians after trickor-treating for drop-in story time with costumes and snacks at 3:30 p.m. today, 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. today, Oct. 31.

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.

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.

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.

HERO CRAFT FAIR: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Friday-Saturday, Nov. 8-9, and 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 10, at Heritage Flight Museum, 15-53 Crosswind Drive, Burlington. $5 donation includes entrance fee, the Heritage Flight Museum and and five drawings for door prizes. $2 for children 12-18, under 12 are free, $20 maximum per family, disabled veterans free.

SEA NOTES: The Sea Notes, a 13-member big band, will play from 7:30 to 10 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 2, at the

GENEALOGICAL QUIRKS: Join the Skagit Valley Genealogical Society in breaking through research brick

“The Norman Conquests” at Sylvia Center

By Skagit Valley Herald staff

Ever leave a play wishing you knew more about the characters and story? Hoping there was another chapter to enjoy, and maybe even another chapter after that?

Well, you’re in luck because the Sylvia Center for the Arts is bringing a three-part production to town, kicking off this Friday, Nov. 1.

“The Norman Conquests” is a trilogy of plays that have interlocking narratives and were written by Alan Ayckbourn.

The plays individually are “Table Manners,” “Living Together” and “Round the Garden” and all will be playing at the center, 205 Prospect St., Bellingham, on a rotating walls from 1 to 3 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 9, at the Burlington Public Library, 820 E. Washington Ave. WESTERN’S CAMPUS 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

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schedule for four weeks.

There is also a chance to see all three plays, back to back, on Saturday, Nov. 23 and 30. The plays follow six charac-

ters from Saturday night to Monday morning as a weekend goes comically not as planned.

Tickets are $25 individually ($10 for stu-

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.

Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, 10441 Bayview Edison Road. Free.

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.

SCULPTURE TALK: Milo White will discuss why he works mostly with metal, as well as show some of the sculptures and work he has created, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, at the

AUDUBON AT THE MUSEUM: Join experts from the North Cascade 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, Nov. 24, at the Whatcom Museum, 121 Prospect St., Bellingham. Included with museum admission ($5-$10).

HOLIDAY BAZAAR: Shop from an assortment of Christmas decorations, thrift items, gifts, baked

dents) or $60 for all three ($24 for students).

See a complete schedule and buy tickets at sylviacenterforthearts. org. goods and more from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 1-2, at Warm Beach Senior Community, 204020 Marine Drive, Stanwood.

TWISTED PAIRINGS: Join the wineries of the North Sound Wine Trail for a weekend of unique pairings from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 2-3. Pick up a free passport at any of the participating wineries: Carpenter Creek Winery, Dusty Cellars, Skagit Cellars, Skagit Crest Vineyard and Winery, Eagle Haven Winery and Edward Lynne Cellars. facebook.com/NorthSoundWineTrail.

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OUT AND ABOUT

Mt. Baker Film and Art Festival in Bellingham With two shows to enjoy, the festival

As soon as the doors open, there

Area season pass up for grabs.

invites all to view films from the Baker

will be vendors aplenty, each stocked

community as well as the greater inde-

with new goods and services for the

and Art Festival took winter sport and

pendent ski and snowboard industry

upcoming winter season, and the mat-

film enthusiasts by storm, and now

at 3:30 and 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, at

inee show will have special activities

in its 20th year, the festival cannot be

Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Com-

for kids. Prizes will be raffled at both

Limit of one per pass holder and must

stopped.

mercial St., Bellingham.

shows with a 2019-2020 Mt. Baker Ski

have proof of 2019-20 pass.

Twenty years ago the Mt. Baker Film

F RI E ND S OF THE FO RE S T B EN E FIT: The annual Friends of the Forest Benefit Event Celebration will take place from 5 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, at Port of Anacortes Event Center, 100 Commerical Ave. There will be live and silent auctions, live music, appetizers, beverages and chances to learn more about the organization. $70 per person, $525 for table of eight, $650 for table of 10. friendsoftheacfl.org.

VE T E R ANS FR E E DI NN ER: Camano Chapel will honor veterans with a dinner and traditional militar y ceremony from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, at the chapel, 867 SW Camano Drive, Camano Island.

AN AF TER N OON

O F ST YL E: Enjoy an afternoon of fashion and lunch at a fundraising event for the Whatcom Museum from noon to 3 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 8, at the museum, 121 Prospect St., Bellingham. $85. whatcommuseum.org.

M O D E L R AIL ROAD O P E N H O U SE: The Whatcom Skagit Model Railroad Club will host an open house from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9 and 23, at 1469 Silver Run Lane, Alger, off Old Highway 99. $3 suggested donation.

S K AG I T VA LLEY V E TER A N’S DAY PA R A DE: 11 a.m.

Saturday, Nov. 9, Fairhaven Avenue in Burlington. There will also be a pancake breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m. at the American Legion Hall, 721 E. Fairhaven; a militar y display and cookies and coffee from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Burlington Visitor Center, 520 E. Fairhaven Ave.; and a soup and sandwich lunch from noon to 1 p.m. at the American Legion hall. burlingtonwa. gov/604/Skagit-Veterans-Day-Parade.

SANTA P IC T U R E: Bring family and pets to get their photo taken with Santa Claus from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, at the Countr y Store, 272nd St. NW, Stanwood.

CHI LI CHOW D ER COOK -OFF: The Camano Island Chamber of Comerce’s 24th annual Chili Chowder Cook-Off will take place from 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov.

9, at the Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island. There will be 24 chilis and chowders. $10 for 10 tastes in advance, $15 at the door. camanoisland.org.

HI S TORI C PI CK E T T HOU S E MU S EUM: Tour the historic home of Captain Pickett, built in 1856, from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10, at 910 Bancroft St., Bellingham. Free admission, donations accepted.

VA LLEY FORG E: Margie Wilson will present at the Daughters of the American Revolution meeting at noon Tuesday, Nov. 12, at the Farming Square Development, 465 Garden Lane, Burington.

S K AG I T W I NE

Tickets are $8, but ski area season pass holders will be able to pick up free tickets on Friday starting at noon.

AND BEER FES TIVAL: 4 to 8 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 23, Eaglemont Golf Course, 4800 Eaglemont Drive, Mount Vernon. $60-$85. mountvernonchamber.com/ skagit-wine-beer-fest or 360-428-8547.

day, Nov. 29-30, at Thomas Farms, 9010 Marsh Road, Snohomish. The event will feature more than 125 vendors.

Free entr y.

FESTIVAL OF T INY TREES: Kick off the holiday season and support the new La Conner-Swinomish librar y at the Festival of Tiny Trees from 6 to 8:30 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 23, at the Swinomish Yacht Club, 301 N. First St., La Conner. $30.

Tickets: laconnerlibrar yfoundation. org or La Conner Regional Librar y, 614 Morris St.

FIRST FRIDAY

H OLLY J OLLY HOLIDAY MARKE T: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Friday and Satur-

ART WALK

Nov. 1 • 6-9pm Kelli Lang Real Estate Trinity Skate Burton Jewelers The Good Stuff Arts Red Salon Aveda Pelican Bay Bookstore & Coffee Shop Scott Milo Gallery The Majestic Inn & Spa The Majestic Ballroom (No. Bldg) The Depot

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By Skagit Valley Herald staff

www.anacortesart.com

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area October 31-November 7 Thursday.31 THEATER “THE ADDAMS FAMILY”: 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $18-20. 360-6792237 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.

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

THEATER “THE NORMAN CONQUESTS: Living Together”: 7:30 p.m., Sylvia Center for the Arts, 205 Prospect St., Bellingham. $7-18. 360-3053524 or sylviacenterforthearts. org.

Friday.1 THEATER “MATILDA THE MUSICAL”: 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $18-28. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.

“THE NORMAN CONQUESTS: Table Manners”: 7:30 p.m., Sylvia Center for the Arts, 205 Prospect St., Bellingham. $7-18. 360-3053524 or sylviacenterforthearts. org.

“THE ADDAMS FAMILY”: 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $18-20. 360-6792237 or whidbeyplayhouse. com.

“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.

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META Performing Arts presents Roald Dahl’s “Matilda the Musical,” running through Saturday, Nov. 2, at the Lincoln Theatre.

Saturday.2 THEATER “THE NORMAN CONQUESTS: Table Manners”: 7:30 p.m., Sylvia Center for the Arts, 205 Prospect St., Bellingham. $7-18. 360-3053524 or sylviacenterforthearts. org.

“THE ADDAMS FAMILY”: 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $18-20. 360-6792237 or whidbeyplayhouse. com.

“MATILDA THE MUSICAL”: 2 p.m., 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $18-28.

360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.

“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.

Sunday.3 THEATER “THE ADDAMS FAMILY”: 2:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $18-20. 360-6792237 or whidbeyplayhouse. 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.

“THE ADDAMS FAMILY”: 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $18-20. 360-6792237 or whidbeyplayhouse. com.

MUSIC MICHAEL W. SMITH: 7:30 p.m., Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. 360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com.

RON JONES AND JAZZ FOREST: 7 p.m., Camano Lutheran Church, 850 Heichel Road, Camano Island. $20 suggested donation. 360-6294592.

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TUNING UP Playing at area venues October 31-November 7 Thursday.31 RACKET MAN: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. 360-4453000 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.

360-445-3000 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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Kuinka

DARCI CARLSON BAND: 8:30 p.m., The Old Edison, 5829 Cains Court, Bow. 360-7666266 or theoldedison. com.

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

Friday.1 LEE HOWARD: 6:30 p.m., Mount Vernon Elks Lodge, 2120 Market St. Members and signed-in guests only.

360-848-8882.

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

SAVAGE DUO: 7:30 p.m., Rockfish Grill & Anacortes Brewery, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-5881720 or anacortesrockfish.com.

TACOS!, DRYLAND: 8:30 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 State St., Bellingham. 360-7701067 or shakedownbellingham.com.

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Mama Dirty Skirt

HARMONIOUS FUNK: 9 p.m., Winner’s Lounge, The Skagit Casino Resort, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow. 877-2752448 or theskagit.com.

BETTY ROCKER: 8 p.m., Conway Pub and Eatery, 18611 Main St, Conway. 360-445-4733.

Saturday.2 EMMA BURNS: 7:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 First St., La Conner.

360-399-1805 or aneliaskitchenandstage. com.

PEELANDER-Z: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 State St., Bellingham. 360-770-1067 or shakedownbellingham. com.

THE T TOWN ACES: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. 360-4453000 or conwaymuse. com.

SEA NOTES: 7:30 p.m., Elks Lodge, 155 NE Ernst Street, Oak Harbor. $10. 360675-1321.

THE UNKNOWNS: 7:30 p.m., Rockfish Grill & Anacortes Brewery, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-5881720 or anacortesrockfish.com.

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

360-746-8733 or wildbuffalo.net.

HARMONIOUS FUNK: 9 p.m., Winner’s Lounge, The Skagit Casino Resort, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow. 877-2752448 or theskagit.com.

RANDY WEEKS & THE SILENT TREATMENT: 5:30 p.m., The Old Edison, 5829 Cains Court, Bow. 360-7666266 or theoldedison. com.

EKALI: 9 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham. 360746-8733 or wildbuffalo. net.

IDELL DRIVE, 48 DEGREES NORTH: 7:30 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 State St., Bellingham. 360-7701067 or shakedownbellingham.com.

Monday.4 JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE: 9 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham. 360746-8733 or wildbuffalo. net.

Tuesday.5 PILE, SLOW CODE: 7:30 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 State St., Bellingham. 360-7701067 or shakedownbellingham.com.

Thursday.7 MICHAEL W. SMITH: 7:30 p.m., Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. 360-7346080 or mountbakertheatre.com.

RON JONES AND JAZZ FOREST FEATURING DAVE TULL: 7 p.m., Camano Lutheran Church, 850 Heichel Road, Camano Island. $20 suggested donation.

360-629-4592.

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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. 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

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: 360466-0110 or gailcreativestudies.com.

Swinging at the Blaine Harbor Music Festival

BEGINNING LINE DANCING: 7 to 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 360-7559649.

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 GOOD STUFF ARTS GALLERY: 604 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-755-3152. 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.

”THE MUSIC MAN”: Auditions for the Broadway musical “The Music Man,” presented by Theater Arts Guild, will be held from 6-9 p.m. Nov. 18 and 20, at the Lincoln Theatre in Mount Vernon.

Actors, singers, dancers, and anyone ages 5 to 105 are encouraged to apply.

To secure your audition appointment, visit theaterartsguild.org and select the website auditions tab, or call 360-9411466 to reserve by phone.

“The Music Man” will be performed at the theater March 20 through April 5, 2020.

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.

”ELF JR. THE MUSICAL”: Children and adults are invited to audition for Whidbey Playhouse’s production of “Elf Jr. the Musical” with plenty of

the first Sunday of each month at Skagit Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 500 W. Section St., Mount Vernon. By donation.

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Nick Biello and Charlie Porter

By Skagit Valley Herald staff

As the days grow darker and colder, there’s no better time to warm up inside with the warm sounds of brass to keep the days cozy. The Blaine Harbor Music Festival is making that a little bit easier.

At 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3, Blaine Harbor Music Festival and Camp faculty members Nick Biello and Charlie Porter are teaming up with three local jazz musicians to fill the Blaine Performing Arts Center with sweet sounds.

Biello is from New York City and Porter from Portland, so their performance will combine the signature East Coast style with the west for a swirl of fine jazz.

They will be joined by Julian MacDonough on drums, Tony Foster on piano and John Lee on bass.

Biello plays saxophone and Porter plays trumpet.

Tickets are $20 and the show is at 975 H St., Blaine. 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 an-

other 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.

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. Public welcome.

Information: Kenneth Kossman (360-336-3682) or the center (360-4161585). $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 360-4642229.

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. 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.

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HOT TICKETS 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 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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MIKE STERN JEFF LORBER FUSION WITH DAVE WECKL, JIMMY HASLIP: Dec. 3-4, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.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. 360-474-9740 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. 206-6074929 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 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.

206-625-1900 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, 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 ORCHESTRA: Dec. 13-14, Moore Theatre, Seattle. 800-7453000 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.

ERIC JOHNSON: Jan. 9, 2020, Lincoln Theatre, Mount Vernon. lincolntheatre.org or 360-336-8955.

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 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. 206625-1900 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.

MEFISTOFELE PACIFIC NORTHWEST OPERA FRIDAYS, NOVEMBER 1 & 8 SUNDAYS, NOVEMBER 3 & 10

LONE PINON MCINTYRE HALL PRESENTS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15 FALL CONCERT MVHS INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26

360.416.7727 mcintyrehall.org

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TRAVEL

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

Visit U.S. civil rights landmarks

By LYNN O’ROURKE HAYES FamilyTravel.com

Embark on a journey of discovery and understanding when you and your family visit these destinations and landmarks that play a part in the American civil rights story.

Here are five to consider: 1. NATIONAL MEMORIAL FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE, MONTGOMERY, ALA. Open since April 2018, the six-acre memorial was conceived with the hope of creating a meaningful site where people could gather, learn and reflect on America’s history of racial inequality.

Using sculpture, art and design to contextualize racial terror, the outdoor memorial, as well as the nearby Legacy Museum, were the inspiration of Bryan Stevenson, founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative.

Both are designed to provide comprehensive content about the legacy of slavery through contemporary issues including the mass incarceration of African American men and the current proliferation of mass shootings. Located less than a mile apart, a shuttle service runs between the museum and the memorial.

EJI.org; https://museumandmemorial.eji.org/memorial; https://museumandmemorial.eji.org/museum 2. ALEXANDRIA, VA. Rising on the banks of the historic Potomac River,

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The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

Alexandria, founded in 1746, is steeped in African American history.

Visit the city to seek an understanding of civil rights from colonial times to the Civil War, illuminated by a compelling collection of sites.

Originally the segregated library for Alexandria’s African American residents, the Black History museum documents the local and national African American experience through exhibits, speakers and interactive programs.

Visit the Donald W. Reynolds Museum and Education Center to learn about those enslaved at nearby Mount Vernon.

This exhibit explores the household furnishings, art works, archaeological discoveries, documents, and demonstrates how closely intertwined the lives of the Washington family members were with those they enslaved.

Walking tours of Old Town Alexandria, offered

by Manumission Tour Company, provide additional insight by sharing little-known stories from the era of slave trade.

VisitAlexandriaVA.com 3. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. MEMORIAL, WASHINGTON, D.C. Families can seek ongoing inspiration from the words and work of clergyman and civil rights leader, Dr. King, through a visit to this monument in West Potomac Park.

The memorial, located adjacent to the National Mall near the FDR Memorial and framing views of the Tidal Basin, features quotes extracted from the leader’s eloquent speeches emphasizing four of King’s primary messages: justice, democracy, hope and love.

Site tours and Junior Ranger badge activities are available and can help extend the experience for children. nps.gov/mlkm/planyourvisit

4. NATCHEZ, MISS. The story of slavery and African American culture in Natchez is one of the most complex threads of the city’s multifaceted history.

Visitors can delve into the past at the Museum of African American History & Culture on Main St. Consider a double-decker bus tour (hop on and hop off at various locations) that launches at the Natchez Visitors Center and rolls through the Southern town, passing by many of the most significant landmarks.

Narration is provided from the point of view of two slaves who lived during the difficult era when slave trading at local slave markets was a part of daily life.

VisitNatchez.org 5. THE NATIONAL CIVIL RIGHTS MUSEUM, MEMPHIS, TENN. The museum complex includes the Lorraine Motel where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated as well as the building where James Earl Ray fired the shot.

The museum seeks to open a dialogue about a history that spans the dark era of slavery through the modern Civil Rights Movement.

A family guide is offered to assist adults in discussing the sensitive topics and events that are addressed within the museum. civilrightsmuseum.org — 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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AT THE LINCOLN

Teresa Saia art featured at Scott Milo Gallery

By Skagit Valley Herald staff

The fullness and depth of color that make up so many Northwest landscapes are featured via the pastel art of Teresa Saia at the Scott Milo Gallery starting this weekend.

The Whidbey Island artist uses rich and sultry pastels to capture the beauty of this region.

TERESA SAIA

“Evening on the Hook” by Teresa Saia.

Also featured at the gallery are oils by Mat

Dollahite, mixed media watercolors by BJ Dollahite, delicate oils by Barbara Benedetti and Northwest acrylics by Cynthia Richardson.

The gallery, at 420 Commercial Ave., Anacortes, in conjunction with the Anacortes Art Walk is hosting a reception with the artists from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1.

“The Rocky Horror Picture Show” will be shown at 8 p.m. today, Oct. 31, at the Lincoln Theatre.

Downtown trick or treat 3:305:30 P.M. TODAY, OCT. 31 This is an annual, must-attend event for Skagit County families. First Street closes to traffic between Division and Kincaid streets to make way for families to celebrate Halloween in a safe, welcoming environment. Local businesses share in the fun with treats and goodies for your kiddos. And don’t miss the Halloween costume contest at the Lincoln Theatre immediately following trick-or-treating.

A menu of Polish family recipes and Northwest fare made in-house from fresh, local ingredients.

Craft beer • PNW wines House infused vodkas

‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’

Closed Tuesdays

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513 S 1st Street, La Conner 360.399.1805

OPEN 11AM - LAST CALL

Coming Up:

Enjoy the Season!

Family Friendly

VIEWING PARTY SEAHAWKS vs BUCS Sunday 1:05pm Fresh Local Strawberries Shortcake Pies • Turkey Dinners • Pot Pies Waffles • Orchard Salad • Pumpkin Pies Pancakes Make Your Holiday Milk Shakes Party Reservations Now! -MOREFALL FOOD SPECIALS!

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La Conner Whitney Rd. & Hwy. 20

FRI. 11/1 7:30PM SAVAGE DUO

SAT. 11/2 7:30PM THE UNKNOWNS

WEDS. 11/6 6PM JOAN PENNEY

WEDS. 11/13 6PM JIM McLAUGHLIN QUARTET

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320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes

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7:30 P.M. FRIDAY, NOV. 1 2 P.M. AND 7:30 P.M. SATURDAY, NOV. 2 META Performing Arts’ production of Roald Dahl’s “Matilda the Musical” tells the story of an extraordinary girl who, armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, dares to take a stand and change her destiny.

The Tony Award-winning musical is the captivating masterpiece from the Royal Shakespeare Company that revels in the anarchy of childhood, the power of imagination and the inspiring story of a girl who dreams of a better life. “Matilda” has won 47 international awards. $18, $22.50 and $28.

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

LiveMUSIC MUSiC FRI SATURDAY CHeCK LiSTiNGS LIVE & SAT CHECK LISTINGS aneliaskitchenandstage.com

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SaturdayFather's & Sunday 11am - 2pm Celebrate Day at Anelia's!

Call Your for reservations Build Own Bloodytoday!

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8 P.M. TODAY, OCT. 31 Fasten your garter belt and come up to the lab to see what’s on the slab! The ultimate 1975 camp classic returns to the Lincoln for the theater’s annual Halloween show.

For 44 years, “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” has delighted audiences and terrified parents. You all know the story — a loving couple, a few lost monsters and a sweet transvestite from transsexual Transylvania sing and dance through a sloppy salute to horror movies and sexual liberation. Bring your sense of humor ... and some toast (unbuttered of course).

Rocky Horror prop bags full of goodies, courtesy of Tri-Dee Arts, will be available for $5 and include everything you’ll need to participate ... except the aforementioned toast. (B.Y.O.T.) Rated R. $12, $10 for Lincoln members and groups of 10 or more, plus applicable fees. Special screening; no passes.

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MOVIES

NEW THIS WEEK

MINI REVIEWS

‘Motherless Brooklyn’ a sturdy, wordy whodunit

By KATIE WALSH Tribune News Service

Edward Norton spent 20 years working to get his adaptation of Jonathan Lethem’s 1999 novel “Motherless Brooklyn” to the screen, adding a few substantial, challenging and chewy elements to the oddball detective tale.

And while he shepherded the project, the movie business evolved in such a way that a moderately budgeted mystery with a starry cast could be seen as a gamble for a Hollywood studio.

In the age of blockbuster superhero entertainment vs. micro-budget indie films, Norton has delivered a movie of another era: a sturdy, wordy politically minded and wholly engaging whodunit.

About that era: Norton transposed the time period of the novel from 1999 to 1957. It’s a New York City of private eyes careening around the boroughs in heavy cars, Harlem jazz clubs and racial strife roiled by a housing crisis as a modern New York springs up under the hand of Moses Randolph (Alec Baldwin), an avatar for Robert Moses, the “master builder” of the city.

It’s an ambitious adaptation that expands the story, weaving a largely unknown history of Moses and his influence on the city into the story of Lionel Essrog (Norton), a Brooklyn gumshoe detective with Tourette’s syndrome.

It takes a beat to fall into step with the rhythm of “Motherless Brooklyn,” punctuated by Lionel’s twitches, obsessive habits and verbal outbursts. Although he apologizes for it often, Lionel’s Tourette’s is in many ways his superpower.

His quirky behavior renders him nonthreatening during investigations. And he’s quick on his feet, mentally and physically, skills no doubt honed from a childhood spent in a Brooklyn Catholic orphanage with a disruptive neurological disorder.

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Alec Baldwin (left) and Edward Norton in “Motherless Brooklyn.” Norton directed, wrote, produced and starred in the film.

But Lionel also has a near-perfect echoic memory for words and voices, details and clues erupting in involuntary bursts of sing-songy rhymes that serve, in part, as mnemonic devices.

Lionel was scooped up out of the orphanage by Frank Minna (Bruce Willis), and now he’s one of “Minna’s Boys,” aiding the war vet in his private investigation business.

When Frank is whacked during a meeting with a mysterious group of men, Lionel becomes hellbent on solving Frank’s murder, plunging into the unknown territory of New York politics, roiling with class and racial strife as black neighborhoods are condemned and razed for development under Randolph’s all-powerful hand.

The snappy investigative procedural is a pleasure to watch unfold, especially with the offbeat detective at the center. Norton’s performance could be cartoonish, but he executes it with aplomb, the twitches and tics motivated and authentic to the character and his experience of the world.

Seen through Lionel’s eyes, the perspective is deeply empathetic, but in some ways, myopic. He wants to

do the right thing for the people that he cares about, like Frank, and his new friend Laura (Gugu MbathaRaw), a young aide to a city official tackling the housing crisis. But that’s about as far as Lionel’s humanitarian streak goes.

It seems a bit strange that Norton would insert the Moses story and engage with the city’s dark history of development without saying much more than a vague condemnation at the idea of “power” and the morally corrupt nature of people who seek it.

This is a solid and enjoyable mystery flick, but through all the twists, turns, tics and twitches, “Motherless Brooklyn” works hard to impart its message. However, what comes out is ultimately somewhat hollow.

‘MOTHERLESS BROOKLYN’ HHH Cast: Edward Norton, Gugu MbathaRaw, Alec Baldwin, Bruce Willis, Willem Dafoe, Leslie Mann, Bobby Cannavale, Ethan Suplee.

Directed by Edward Norton.

Running time: 2 hours, 24 minutes.

Rated R for language throughout including some sexual references, brief drug use, and violence.

Compiled from news services.

Ratings are 1 to 4 stars.

”Harriet” — On balance, this is a formulaic biopic of the great American abolitionist and Civil War hero Harriet Tubman. But thanks to director Kasi Lemmons and a powerful lead performance from Cynthia Erivo, the story comes to life in a crackling slice of historical fiction about a real-life historical action hero. Historical drama, PG-13, 125 minutes. HHH ”Black and Blue” — A rookie cop (Naomie Harris) becomes a target after her bodycam records a corrupt officer executing a teenage drug dealer. When the social commentary comes, it’s far too late in the game to pretend this stereotype-riddled and gratuitously violent nonsense suddenly has a real political conscience. Crime thriller, R, 108 minutes. HH ”The Current War” — Here’s an overwrought yet curiously flat fictionalization of the late-19th-century battle between Thomas Edison (Benedict Cumberbatch) and George Westinghouse (Michael Shannon) over whether alternating current or direct current will light up the country. Biography, PG-13, 107 minutes. HH 1/2 ”The Lighthouse” — A drifter (Robert Pattinson) contracts for a monthlong gig on an isolated, storm-swept island as an apprentice for a crabby old lighthouse keeper (Willem Dafoe). The actors are equally brilliant in this visually striking, claustrophobic, black-and-white horror show.

Drama horror, R, 108 minutes. HHH 1/2 ”Jojo Rabbit” — Writer-director Taika Waititi delivers a timely, anti-hate fractured fairy tale AND turns in hilarious work as Adolf Hitler, imaginary friend to a 10-year-old German boy near the end of World War II. No, really. Comedy, PG-13, 108 minutes. HHH 1/2 ”Parasite” — One of the best movies of 2019, Bong Joon Ho’s story of a rich family and a poor one living parallel and drastically different lives in South Korea is a film of dramatic power, innovative comedy, romantic poetry and melancholy beauty. Comedy caper, R, 132 minutes.

HHHH “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 Harrel- son, 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 tol- erance and acceptance and learning how to live and let live. Animated comedy, PG, 105 minutes. HH

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MOVIES

REVIEW

Scorsese epic ‘The Irishman’ is finally here

By KENNETH TURAN Los Angeles Times

Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman” sounds like more of the same from a director we know well, someone we’ve been on a cinematic journey with for our entire viewing lives.

Yes, at 3½ hours, it’s arguably longer than it needs to be. Yes, its possibly true story of the life and crimes of a Mafia hit man who claimed he killed labor leader Jimmy Hoffa has been called not credible and worse.

And yes, it’s the umpteenth revisiting of the Italian American organized-crime milieu starring actors Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci, all directed by a man who also has been there before.

But, astonishingly, instead of business as usual, “The Irishman” is a revelation, as intoxicating a film as the year has seen, allowing Scorsese to use his expected mastery of all elements of filmmaking to ends we did not see coming.

Instead of the high-energy, borderline celebratory atmosphere that clung to films like “Goodfellas” and “Casino,” this is an elegiac, brooding gangster film that casts a mournful spell, that intentionally drains its gangland doings of glamour just as Rodrigo Prieto’s exceptional cinematography gradually drains the color out of its look.

A Mafia story that has more in common tonally with Scorsese’s “The Age of Innocence” than his “Gangs of New York,” “Irishman” brings to mind another late-career classic, John Ford’s “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence,” where the great director of westerns used icons he created to undermine a mythology he’d brought into being.

“When you get to my age,” the 76-year-old Scorsese said in

a DGA Quarterly conversation, “you get a little slower, a little more contemplative and meditative,” and this turns out to be all to the good.

Rather than highlight the high life, “Irishman” focuses on regrets, on the confusion and even despair of a man near the end of his days trying to make sense of how he ended up where he did, trying to understand how he betrayed the people he cared about, all set against a broader tapestry of the dark side of 20th century American history.

The story of that man, Frank Sheeran (De Niro), the rare Irishman in La Cosa Nostra’s employ, and his relationship with the mentors in his life, Mafia don Russell Bufalino (Pesci) and International Brotherhood of Teamsters president Hoffa (Pacino), wouldn’t be the film it is without the master class in nuanced acting that trio provides.

While De Niro and Pacino movingly build on what they’ve done before, Pesci, previously a study in manic behavior, is especially impressive because he strikes out in an unexpected direction as an understated man who demonstrates he’s in charge by never raising his voice.

Because these actors have to play characters who start out decades younger than their chronological ages, “The Irishman” benefits from expensive computer-generated de-aging as well as the help of a movement analyst who reminded them how younger people move.

As good as this trio is, an equal strength of “The Irishman” is how well it’s acted across the board in a story so wide-ranging it lists more than 160 roles.

Casting director Ellen Lewis has filled each part with precision and care, using both expected players like Harvey

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Robert De Niro (right) and Joe Pesci in “The Irishman.”

Keitel, Ray Romano and Bobby Cannavale (all especially good) and people new to the gangland universe, like Anna Paquin in the key role of one of Sheeran’s daughters who becomes the film’s moral center.

Another key weapon in “The Irishman’s” arsenal is Oscar-winning screenwriter Steven Zaillian, who brings both gravity and essential humanity to this violent saga.

More than that, Zaillian effectively orchestrates an extensive alternate American history that posits mob involvement in everything from John F. Kennedy’s election to the bankrolling of Las Vegas.

Zaillian has crafted a script with real feeling for the allusive, almost blank-verse quality of crimeland dialogue, the unconscious Zen poetry of wise guys saying things like “tell him it is what it is” and “it says what it says.”

Working from Charles Brandt’s book “I Heard You Paint Houses” (apparently gangland slang for being a hit man), Zaillian came up with an intricate, three-level structure to the film.

It starts with a dazzling tracking shot (eerily similar to the celebrated one in “Goodfellas”) that prowls like Nemesis not through the exotic Copacabana nightclub but a pedestrian assisted-living facility.

Its quarry in the film’s 2002 starting point is Sheeran, with the then-82-year-old sitting in a wheelchair and talking about his past to an unseen interrogator, or maybe even to himself.

This triggers two different strands of flashbacks: an expansive one about the entirety of Sheeran’s mobbed-up career, working first for Russell Bufalino and then for Jimmy Hoffa, and a more focused reflection on what went down in the day’s leading up to and including the disappearance and death of Hoffa on July 30, 1982.

As “The Irishman” toggles among these three elements, it becomes completely involving without being in any kind of a rush. Masterfully edited as per usual by Thelma Schoonmaker, it is, like “Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood,” somewhat anecdotal in nature, but the surpassing skills and artistry Scorsese and his veteran team

have accumulated over half a century of filmmaking pull us in and hold us absolutely despite the film’s unusual length.

Like many earlier Scorsese films, gangland murders are a major theme of the set-pieces, but even the re-creations of celebrated Mafia hits like the deaths of Albert Anastasia and Joey Gallo are treated matter-of-factly, like they are no big deal.

In the same vein is a fascinating technique the filmmakers have come up with to further deglamorize the proceedings.

Probably a dozen times after a key mob figure is introduced, the frame will freeze and text will pop up onscreen precisely detailing how he died: “shot three times in an alley,” “nail bomb under his porch,” “shot eight times in the head in a parking lot.” An enviable way of life this is not.

Because of the cost of the essential de-aging technology, the budget of “The Irishman” went well north of $150 million, which proved too rich for Hollywood’s blood. Netflix ended up picking up the tab, which, perhaps fittingly, created a melancholy situation of its own.

The streaming giant is owed enormous thanks for stepping up and making a work so unforgettable, but it is sad that, after only a month in theaters, this landmark film — a tribute to the unrivaled power of the theatrical experience — will go to smaller screens so much earlier than it otherwise would. The old order changeth, yielding place to the new, but that is not necessarily the best of news.

‘THE IRISHMAN’ Rating: R, for pervasive language and strong violence Cast: Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci Running time: 3 hours, 30 minutes

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