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NEW ON DVD THIS WEEK host who says what’s on “The Jungle Book”: Upcoming his mind. A young boy survives “19-2: Season 2”: in the jungle with a litDVD releases Montreal Police Detle help from his animal Sept. 6 partment partners must friends. n Now You See Me 2 put their differences Director Jon Favreau, n Money Monster aside to work together. who showed with n Love & Friendship “Miraculous: Tales “Iron Man” his skill at n The Darkness of Ladybug & Cat handling movies with n The Meddler Noir: Spots On”: Two heavy special effects, n Compadres young heroes help uses a blend of the orign A Bigger Splash protect Paris. inal writings with the n Genius “Criminal Minds: whimsy of the Disney n Tale of Tales The Eleventh Sea1967 animated classic n Equals son”: This is the and the realism of the n The Ones Below final season of the CBS 1994 version starring n All the Way crime drama featuring Jason Scott Lee. n Buddymoon Thomas Gibson. The latest film has n CSI: Cyber: Season 2 “The Phenom”: one minor flaw that n Hard Target 2 Young pitcher must wouldn’t have come n Honey 3: Dare to Dance let go of the past that’s across so blatant had n Limitless: Season 1 holding him back. the construction of the n Night of the Living Deb Ethan Hawke stars. world and characters n Nina “Hee Haw: The not been so realistic. n South Park: Season 19 Collector’s Edition”: Favreau places two n Supernatural: Season 11 Includes performances musical numbers (lifted n The Flash: Season 2 by Johnny Cash and from the animated n American Crime Story: Merle Haggard in 21 version) in the film and The People V. O.J. Simpson hours of programming both seem completely n Urge from the variety show. out of place in what “The Commitotherwise looks so ments”: The film’s 25th realistic. It’s the way all of these bits and piec- anniversary is being marked by its es are presented that makes this movie release on Blu-ray. “Limitless: Season One”: A pill the new king of the jungle movies. allows a young man to use a larger “Me Before You”: In this era of portion of his brain, a skill that’s helpamazing computer-generated special ful to the FBI. effects, it’s easy to make an audience “CSI: Cyber Season Two”: An elite believe that a man can fly or that giant group of computer experts investigate alien spaceships can show up around cyber crimes. the globe. It’s far more difficult to “Maximum Ride”: Six DNA-enmake an audience believe that two hanced orphans with the ability to fly people have fallen in love. go on a mission to rescue the youngest But that’s what Emilia Clarke (Lou) of their flock. and Sam Claflin (Will) accomplish “Citizen Soldier”: National Guard in the big-screen adaptation of Jojo unit is sent to one of the most dangerMoyes’ best-selling book. ous parts of Afghanistan. The film could have become entan“Shameless: The Complete Sixth gled in deep political and philosophical discussions about how precious life Season”: Showtime series that follows the outrageous Gallagher clan. is even when circumstances change “NCIS Los Angeles: The Seventh so dramatically. Whether it is Wills’ parents’ reactions or the relentless way Season”: LL Cool J stars in this TV procedural drama. Lou tries to show the wonders of the “The Carol Burnett Show: The world, the film comes down to one Lost Episodes Ultimate Collection”: very human decision. Includes 45 episodes of the variety show. “Star Wars Rebels: Complete “Miss Fisher’s Murder MysterSeason Two”: Crew of the starship ies”: Miss Phryne Fisher is a female Ghost continue to battle the evil detective in 1920s Australia with a Empire. flair for solving crimes. “Blunt Talk”: Patrick Stewart stars — Rick Bentley, The Fresno Bee in the cable series about a talk show
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THIS WEEKENDin the area OAK HARBOR MUSIC FESTIVAL
A CLASSIC CAR CRUISE IN San Juan Lanes Bar & Grill hosts a classic car event from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 2, at 2821 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. Come in and enjoy a brewer’s night sponsored by Pelican Brewing Co., bowling and great food. Free admission. 360-293-5185 or sanjuanlanes.com.
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Too Slim and the Taildraggers
Admire classic cars of different makes and models from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3, at the Stanwood Community and Senior Center, 7430 276th St NW, Stanwood. Bring the family to enjoy food booths and raffles and more. Car registration: $20. Free for spectators. For more information, contact 360-629-7403 or stanwoodseniorcenter.org.
LA CONNER LIVE SUMMER CONCERT SERIES Listen to music while sitting along the waterfront from 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays, at Gilkey Square, on the corner of Morris Ave. and First St., La Conner. Free. 360-395-8540 or laconnerlive. com. Next up: — Sept. 4: Janie Cribbs and the T Rust Band.
DOG ADOPTIONS Saving Pets One at a Time (S.P.O.T.) is holding a dog adoption event from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3, at their facility at 830 S. Spruce St., Burlington. Find that special dog and help support an all-volunteer nonprofit dog and cat rescue. S.P.O.T requests donations of canned kitten and cat food. For more information, contact Carolyn at 360-391-4744 or visit savingpetsoneatatime.org.
The annual event will take place Friday through Sunday, Sept. 2-4, in downtown Oak Harbor. Penguin Prison will headline the festival at 9:30 p.m. Saturday. Enjoy music by more than 30 bands on two main stages, including performances by The Fame Riot, Fly Moon Royalty, L.A. Edwards, Too Slim and the Taildraggers, LeRoy Bell & His Only Friends, Rust on the Rails, Ayron Jones and The Way, Eldridge Gravy & the Court Supreme, The Believers and Jelly Bread. There will also be children’s activities, arts and crafts booths, food vendors and more. Free admission. Oakharborfestival.com. Fly Moon Royalty
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OUT & ABOUT ART ART EXHIBITION AT THE REXVILLE: The Salish Sea Plein Air Painters Show will exhibit their artwork from Sept. 1-30, at the Rexville Grocery, 19271 Best Road, Mount Vernon. The Rexville is open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday-Monday, and 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Free admission. Call 360-873-8355 for more information. n Artist reception: 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10. Wine and snacks available. ART WALK: The Mount Vernon Downtown Association’s next art walk takes place from 5 to 8 p.m. today, Sept. 1. Stroll throughout Mount Vernon where various locations will exhibit original works by local and regional artists on the first Thursday of each month through October. 360-336-3801 or mountvernondowntown.org. SCULPTURE DEDICATION: Mayor Jill Boudreau and the Mount Vernon Arts Commission invite you to join a dedication of a new Arnie Garborg sculpture from noon to 12:30 p.m. today, Sept. 1, on the Skagit Riverwalk near the parking area west of Tri Dee Arts. Toast the artist during the ceremony. Free. 360-336-6215 or mountvernonwa.gov. ART WALK: Greenbank Farm’s First Friday Art Walk features three new openings and live music with PETE from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Sept.
2, at Greenbank Farm, 765 Wonn Road, Greenbank. View glass art at the Rob Schouten Gallery, John Olsen’s photography at Artworks Gallery and varied art pieces at Raven Rocks Gallery. Enjoy live music in the historic main barn, wine and cheese tastings, dog trails and free giveaways. The Island Mexican taco truck will offer dinner for purchase. Contact 360969-3275 or kristio@ whidbey.net for more information. ANACORTES ART WALK: Come downtown and enjoy Anacortes’ artistry at the next art walk from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 2. Stroll around the downtown neighborhood, where various locations will exhibit original works by local and regional artists on the first Friday of each month through October. Anacortes.org. ARTIST EXHIBITION: View “Art Through the Generations,” an exhibition by WPA artist Ida Abelman and her son, Anacortes local Fred Abelman, from Sept. 1-30, at ACME Creative, 705 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. Ida Abelman depicted scenes of NYC in the 1930s and Fred Abelman constructs abstract wood compositions. Acme Gallery is open 10 a.m to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Free. 360-399-6333 or acmecreative.com. SCOTT MILO GALLERY: Scott Milo Gallery presents an exhibition by Dederick Ward from Sept. 2-Oct. 4, at 420 Commercial
Ave., Anacortes. Ward’s oil paintings capture mountains, clouds and mist. Also on display are encaustic paintings by Marilee Holm, oils by Anne Martin McCool, pastels by Janice Wall and watercolors by Peggy Woods. Scott Milo Gallery is open Monday through Saturday 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and by appointment. Free. 360293-6938 or scottmilo. com. PAINTINGS ON DISPLAY: Caroline Garland’s oil and acrylic paintings are featured at the Majestic Inn and Spa, 419 Commercial Ave., Anacortes, during September. The exhibition begins during the First Friday Art Walk from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 2, and continues through Sept. 30. 360299-1400. ART EXHIBITION: Smith and Vallee Gallery presents “Pacific Inc.”, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 3-27, at the Smith and Vallee Gallery, 57432 Gilkey Ave., Edison. Artists Pieter VanZanden and Mandy Jene Turner create ocean-based sculpture, paintings and prints. VanZanden’s sculptures of marine animals are made from construction waste and include a life-sized Orca whale. His sculptures are accompanied by Turner’s blueprints. Free. 360-766-6230 or smithandvalleegallery. com. n Artist reception: 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3. LA CONNER QUILT AND TEXTILE MUSEUM: Varied exhibits
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Nashville Northwest will play from 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 3 at the Heart of Anacortes, Fourth St. and O Ave., Anacortes. The concert will be cancelled in the event of rain. 360-293-3515 or theheartofanacortes.com.
and classes are available to the public at 703 S. Second St., La Conner. Museum hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Admission: $7, $5 students and military, free for members and children ages 11 and under. 360-466-4288 or laconnerquilts.org. FALL ART SHOW: The River Gallery’s 2016 Fall Fine Art Show will open with a gala reception from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, and continue through Oct. 16, at 19313 Landing Road, off of Dodge Valley Road, Mount Vernon. Work by 38 local artists will be featured, including paintings, pastels, sculptures, glass and jewelry. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday. rivergallerywa.com. ”SPINELESS: PORTRAITS OF MARINE INVERTEBRATES”: The Whatcom Museum will feature unique
photographs by Susan Middleton, opening Saturday, Sept. 17, and continuing through Dec. 31, at the Lightcatcher building, 250 Flora St., Bellingham. The result of several years of fieldwork across the Pacific Ocean, this exhibition shows rarely or never-before-seen ocean dwellers, many of which inhabit Northwest waters and were photographed at Friday Harbor Marine Lab on San Juan Island. 360778-8930 or whatcommuseum.org. — Susan Middleton will give a lecture about her work and process at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, in the Rotunda Room of Old City Hall. $5 suggested donation. ART SHOW: ReHab Station presents the artwork of Roger Small from Thursday, Sept. 22,at their gallery, 503 Morris St., La Conner. View Small’s “Idyllic Skagit Landscapes” in-
cluding paintings and mixed media works. Gallery is open from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday-Sunday. Contact 360-661-5063 or rehabstation306@ gmail.com for more information. n Artist reception: Thursday, Sept. 22 from 6 to 9 p.m. ANNUAL ART AUCTION: The Matzke Fine Art Gallery and Sculpture Park presents the seventh annual “Art Auction for the Artists and Gallery” at 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, at 2345 Blanche Way, Camano Island. Ninety-five pieces of fine art will be auctioned. Absentee bids will be accepted during the preview, Sept. 3-Oct. 1. The gallery is open to preview art through September from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays through Sundays; weekdays by appointment. $25. For information, contact 360-387-2759 or matzkefineart.com.
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OUT & ABOUT ART AT MoNA: Several exhibits run at the Museum of Northwest Art, 121 S. First St., La Conner. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday and Monday. Free admission. 360-466-4446 or monamuseum.org. n MoNA at 35: Through Sept. 11: The 35th anniversary exhibit seeks to explore the trajectory of art in the Northwest. The exhibition features several large-scale works new to the permanent collection, including the William Cumming mural discovered at the Skagit County Fair two summers ago. The central theme of the exhibit is the different types of journeys individuals, artworks and institutions can embark upon. Artists include Guy Anderson, Charles Laurens “Larry” Heald, Helmi Juvonen, Neil Meitzler, Viola Patterson and Barbara Straker James. n Voyager: Through Sept. 11: A Series by Steve Jensen: This series emerged after the death of Jensen’s best friend, who had requested that Jensen carve a boat for his ashes. The Voyager series grew out of his need to grieve losses. n Northwest Impressions: Through Sept. 11: Lilli Mathews and Art from the Permanent Collection: After completing her training at the Art Students League in New York, Lilli Mathews moved to the Northwest in 1958. Viewers will be able to observe artworks from the Permanent Collection that depict both realistic and abstract impressions from natural surroundings.
SKAGIT COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM: The museum hosts several new exhibits this summer, and is open to visitors from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday, at 501 S. Fourth St., La Conner. Admission: adults $5, seniors $4, families $10. 360-4663365 or skagitcounty. net/museum. n “Voces Del Valle: Voices Of The Valley”: through Sept. 25: In their own voices, Latinos recount stories of their community in Skagit County from 1940 to recent history. Learn what Latinos brought to the valley; their celebrations, gathering places, traditions and community leaders as well as the Braceros Program, La Guadalupe Club, Cine Rio, and Mexico Cafe. Come and share your own stories, too.
FESTIVALS SKAGIT RIVER SALMON FESTIVAL: Join in Spawn-taneous fun and celebrate the Skagit River and the return of the salmon from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, at the Swinomish Casino and Lodge Waterfront Park, 12885 Casino Dr., Anacortes. Bring the family for youth activities, artisans, recreational and educational booths, food booths, raptor shows, face painters, and performances by Caspar Babypants and The Paperboys. Free. 360-336-0172 or skagitriverfest.org. SH’BANG! 2016: Join the wild rompus at the ninth annual Sh’Bang! from 3 p.m. to midnight Friday, Sept. 9, 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. Saturday,
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“The Goonies” will play Sept. 8 during a free movie under the stars at dusk at Church Creek Park, 272nd St. NW, Stanwood. Bring a blanket or lawn chair, and enjoy popcorn and concessions. 360-629-2181 or ci.stanwood.wa.us.
Sept. 10, and 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11, at the Lookout Arts Quarry, 246 Highway 99 N., Bellingham. The event will feature 24 live bands, 43 performance acts, 15 workshops and multitudinous spectacles. Tent-camping sites and food vendors available. Be prepared for all weather, and bring a flashlight and your own water. Sunscreen will be provided. Costumes encouraged. No pets or alcohol. Ticket prices vary. Visit shbangfest.com for more information. HARVEST MOON FESTIVAL: The Mount Vernon Downtown Association will present the second annual Harvest Moon Festival: Cider, Brews & Blues from 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, on the Skagit Riverwalk in downtown Mount Vernon. Sample the bounty of local cideries and breweries and enjoy music by the Lloyd Jones Band, Stickshift Annie with Kimball and the Fugitives, and Nick Vigarino’s Back Porch Stomp. Bring your
dancing shoes and lawn chairs. Age 21 and older. Tickets: $20 in advance, $25 at the gate. 360-3363801 or mountvernondowntown.org. HARVEST FEST: Marblemount’s Community Market celebrates the fall harvest season from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11, at the Marblemount Community Hall, milepost 106, Highway 20, Marblemount. The last market of the summer includes craft vendors, local organic produce and Okanogan fruit, live music, cider pressing, harvest pole, squash toss, and more. Vendors wanted. For more information contact 360-873-2323 or marblemountcommunitymarket.com/events.
MUSIC DIXIE JAZZ AT THE CAMANO CENTER: Julian MacDonogh, Miles Black and a sixpiece Louis Armstrong tribute band perform from 7 to 9:15 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28, at the Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road,
Camano Island. $20, students free with i.d. 360-387-0222 or camanocenter.org. UN-WINE’D WEDNESDAYS: The Marysville Opera House and the Marysville Sunrise Rotary Club present an enjoyable evening of wine and jazz from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month through Oct. at 1225 Third St., Marysville. Each evening features a local winery, and snacks and non-alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase. $5. 360-363-8400 or marysvillewa.gov. n Sept. 14: The Joan Penney Trio. BLUES AND BREWS THURSDAYS: The Marysville Opera House and the Marysville Kiwanis Club present local brews and blues music from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month through Oct. at 1225 Third St., Marysville. Each evening features a local brewery, and snacks and non-alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase. $5 tickets. 360-363-8400 or marysvillewa.gov. n Sept. 15: Margaret Wilder Band. HEART OF ANACORTES OUTDOOR CONCERT SERIES: Come to an intimate outdoor concert Saturdays through the summer, at the Heart of Anacortes, Fourth St. and O Ave., Anacortes. The concerts will be cancelled in the case of rain. 360-293-3515 or theheartofanacortes. com. n Sept. 3: 6 to 8 p.m., Nashville Northwest.
n Sept. 10: 6 to 8 p.m., The Hoe and the Harrow.
RIVERWALK CONCERT SERIES: Enjoy the final summer Riverwalk concert, Jazz Underground, from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1 on the Riverwalk in downtown Mount Vernon. mountvernonchamber.com. THURSDAY BLUES, BREWS AND BBQ: The Hotel Bellwether’s Lighthouse Bar & Grill presents live music from 6 to 9 p.m. at 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. Free admission. 360-392-3100 or hotelbellwether.com. n Sept. 1: The Atlantics. n Sept. 8: The Naughty Blokes.
MORE FUN 90TH ANNIVERSARY MOVIE SERIES: The Lincoln Theatre presents monthly movies to celebrate their 90th anniversary on selected Saturdays through Dec., at 1712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. All films will be priced according to the year of release. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org. n Sept. 3: 5 p.m.: “Jaws”, $3. KIDS’ DAY: Animal Encounters introduces kids to varied animals to help reinforce positive traits such as kindness and empathy from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Sept. 5, at the Seafarers’ Memorial Park, 601 Seafarers Way, Anacortes. Other activities include face painting and a bouncy house. Free. 360-299-1822 or portofanacortes.com.
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GET INVOLVED ART REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS: The Mount Vernon Arts Commission is requesting qualifications for a water-inspired piece of art for the Skagit Riverwalk. Proposals should be mindful of the Skagit River’s significance to Mount Vernon and the Skagit Valley as a whole. The artwork budget is $30,000, with an additional $5,000 available for installation. Applications must be received by Sept. 14. Washington state artists can submit qualifications and proposals by Sept. 14 at the CaFE website: callforentry.org. CALL FOR SCULPTURES: San Juan Islands Sculpture Park invites sculptors to submit
entries for its ongoing juried sculpture review. All sculptures must be safe and suitable for exhibition in an outdoor setting and capable of withstanding occasional high winds, rain and possible snow. Accepted sculptures will be installed for a two-year period (if not sold sooner) in the 20-acre park located near Roche Harbor on San Juan Island. For complete submission guidelines, visit sjisculpturepark.com. CALL FOR ARTISTS: The Mount Vernon Downtown Association is developing a roster of artists interested in showing their art in downtown Mount Vernon galleries and businesses during First Thursday Art Walks, held the first
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ANACORTES ARTS COMMISSION: The Anacortes Arts Commission will meet at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14, in the Anacortes Library meeting room, 1220 10th St., Anacortes. 360-299-1950 or anacortesartscommission.com. KNITTER’S GUILD: North Sound Knitter’s Guild meets from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12, in the Social Room at the Stanwood Community and Senior Center, 7430 276th St. NW, Stanwood. 360-387-9611.
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CALL FOR INSTRUCTORS: Burlington Parks and Recreation is looking for qualified instructors to expand its enrichment classes for youth and adults. To download an instructor’s packet, visit the Parks and Recreation Department webpage at burlingtonwa.gov and click on the “Instructors Needed” tab. For information, call 360-755-9649 or email recreation@ burlingtonwa.gov. CALL TO COLLECTORS: The Anacortes Museum, 1305 Eighth St., Anacortes, invites local collectors to participate in its Anacortes Presents program by putting their treasures on display at the museum for the entire community to enjoy. Exhibits usually run about three months. For information, call 360-293-1915.
CRAFT VENDORS WANTED: The Annual Craft Fair at Skagit Valley Hospital will run from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Nov. 10-11, along the main hallway of the hospital, 1415 E. Kincaid St., Mount Vernon. The fair includes arts, crafts, collectibles and treats, and is located in a high-traffic area for good sales. There is a non-refundable fee of $50 per table per day. Contact Bev Carter at 360-428-2189 or bcarter@skagitvalleyhospital.org to register or for more details.
AUDITIONS POSEIDON PLAYERS AND BLACK BOX: Open auditions to join the acting troupe take place from 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, at the Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE. Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. The group performs on Nov. 26 and 27. They will perform three scripts and are looking for both men and women. Everyone gets a part. 360-679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com. ”THE HAPPY ELF”: Open auditions at 7 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, Sept. 20-22, at the Claire vg Thomas Theatre, 655 Front St., Lynden. The production will run Thursdays-Sundays, Nov. 25Dec. 11. 360-354-4425 or clairevgtheatre.com. “THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER”: Open auditions will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, and 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2, at the Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes.
The production will run Thursdays-Sundays, Nov. 23-Dec. 17. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com. ”A CHRISTMAS REVUE”: Open auditions at 1 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Oct. 8-9, at the Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE. Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. Looking for all ages vocal and instrumental music, dance and readings. The production will run Dec. 1-18. For more information, contact 360-679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.
DANCE BALLROOM WALTZ CLASSES: with Brandi Taylor: Learn Ballroom dance or improve your technique from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Fridays, Sept. 9, 16 and 30, at the Skagit Valley Academy of Dance, 1522 Jay Way, Mount Vernon. No partner needed. $36 for three weeks. 360-424-6677 or skagitvalleyacademyofdance.com/ballroom. SQUARE DANCING: Beginning Square Dancing will be offered from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays, starting Sept. 13, at the Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland St. Couples and singles welcome. First two evenings are free, $4 thereafter. For information, call 360-424-4608 (leave a message) or email rosie@valleyint.com.
MUSIC WHATCOM JAZZ MUSIC ART CENTER: The WJMAC opens the season in a new venue, with regular Wednesday night performances starting Oct. 5, at the Unity Spiritual Center, 1095 Telegraph Rd., Belling-
ham. WJMAC provides jazz classes for all ages, especially high school. Subscriptions are $30 per month, lessons $125 per month. Both include free admission to local performances. wjmac.org. n Wednesday, Sept. 21: Steve Kaldestad, 7 p.m. SEDRO-WOOLLEY BAND FUNDRAISER: The Sedro-Woolley Band parent group sponsors “In the Spotlight”, a performance night to help the high school band, at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, at the Sedro-Woolley High School Gym, 1235 Third St. Proceeds benefit the purchase of new marching uniforms and support the band budget. Tickets may be purchased from any SWHS band student, Monroe’s Salon or Oliver-Hammer Clothes Shop in Sedro-Woolley. Adults $10, Students $7, children under 6 free. swhsband. com.
RECREATION CALL FOR ZUCCHINIS: The Burlington Parks and Recreation Department is collecting zucchinis for the upcoming Burlington Harvest Festival and Pumpkin Pitch, which takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, at the Skagit River Park, 1100 Skagit St., Burlington. Thousands of gourds and zucchinis are needed to supply the Zucchini Car Race booth. All shapes and sizes welcome. Drop your zucchinis off at the Burlington Parks and Recreation Office, 900 E. Fairhaven Ave., Burlington, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sept. 14-23. For more information, contact 360-755-9649 or burlingtonwa.gov.
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GET INVOLVED base of Mount Erie on Ray Auld Drive. STREAM TEAM TRAINING: Skagit Conservation District is accepting applications through Sept. 7 for participation in the 201617 Skagit Stream Team Program. Training will be held from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7, and Thursday, Sept. 8, and from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, at the Padilla Bay Research Reserve near Mount Vernon. Participants will collect water quality data once a month in various local water bodies. For an application or information, contact Kristi at 360-428-4313 or email kristi@skagitcd.org. DOG ADOPTIONS: Saving Pets One at a
Time (S.P.O.T.) is holding a dog adoption event from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3, at their facility at 830 S. Spruce St., Burlington. S.P.O.T requests donations of canned kitten and cat food. For more information, contact Carolyn at 360-391-4744 or visit savingpetsoneatatime.org. DRIVE FOR THE ARTS: The third annual Drive for the Arts Golf Tournament benefitting META Performing Arts, Lincoln Theatre and Theater Arts Guild will be held on Friday, Sept. 9, at Avalon Golf Links, 19345 Kelleher Road, Burlington. Tee-off for the shotgun start is at 1 p.m. Registration: $100, $400 per team of four. Price includes 18-holes of golf, cart,
lunch and prizes for longest drive, closest to the pin, low score and hole in one. Register online at lincolntheatre.org. Hole sponsorships are also available. For information, call Dan Toomey at 360-305-8455. MICRO SOCCER PROGRAM: Northwest United FC, Skagit Valley’s select soccer club, hosts a micro program for kids from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. Fridays, Sept. 16 to Oct. 21, at the Dike District Fields, by the south entrance to the Skagit River Park, 1720 Whitmarsh Road, Burlington. The program focuses on U5 to U9 players, boys and girls born between 2008 and 2012, at any skill level. $75. For more information, visit nwunited.org.
OUTDOOR SKILLS FOR WOMEN: Registration is open for Washington Outdoor Women’s annual fall workshop, where women can learn the basics of fishing, hunting and other outdoor skills. The workshop will be held Sept. 16-18 at Camp Waskowitz near North Bend. Certified instructors will teach a variety of classes, including sessions on archery, freshwater fishing, fly fishing and fly tying, big game hunting basics, compass reading, first aid, survival skills and more. Participants must be age 18 or older and must have a current Washington recreational fishing license to participate in the freshwater fishing and fly fishing sessions.
Partial scholarships are available for first-time participants. washingtonoutdoorwomen.org. BIKE MS: “Deception Pass Classic”: The annual bicycling fundraiser for multiple sclerosis will take place Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 10-11, beginning and ending at the Skagit County Fairgrounds in Mount Vernon. Join as many as 2,000 cyclists to help raise money for MS research while riding scenic courses ranging from 22 to 100 miles through Skagit, Whatcom and Island counties. Enjoy full meals, stocked rest sites and after-ride activities. Registration: $75 plus a commitment to raise $250. 1-800-344-4867 or bikeMS.org.
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E8 - Thursday, September 1, 2016
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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area Sept. 1-11 Thursday.1
Saturday.10
THEATER ”Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead”: 8 p.m., Bellingham Circus Guild, 1401 Sixth St., Bellingham. $15. 360-305-3524 or idiomtheater.com.
THEATER Fringe Drama: “Recent Tragic Events”: 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $10. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.
MUSIC Jazz Underground: 6 p.m., on the Riverwalk in downtown Mount Vernon. Free. 360-424-6237 or mountvernonchamber.com.
“Little Women, The Musical”: 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $20. 360679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com. ”Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead”: 8 p.m., Bellingham Circus Guild, 1401 Sixth St., Bellingham. $15. 360-305-3524 or idiomtheater.com.
The Atlantics: 6 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. Free admission. 360-392-3100 or hotelbellwether.com.
”Opera Latte”: 3 and 7:30 p.m., Mount Baker Theatre, Harold and Irene Walton Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. $15. 360-7346080 or mountbakertheatre.com.
Friday.2 THEATER Fringe Drama: “Recent Tragic Events”: 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $10. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com. ”Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead”: 8 p.m., Bellingham Circus Guild, 1401 Sixth St., Bellingham. $15. 360-305-3524 or idiomtheater.com.
Saturday.3 THEATER Fringe Drama: “Recent Tragic Events”: 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $10. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com. ”Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead”: 8 p.m., Bellingham Circus Guild, 1401 Sixth St., Bellingham. $15. 360-305-3524 or idiomtheater.com. MUSIC Alan Hatley Band: 6 p.m., Heart of Anacortes, Fourth Street and O Ave., Anacortes. 360-293-3515 or theheartofanacortes.com.
Sunday.4 MUSIC Janie Cribbs and the T Rust Band: 1 to 4 p.m., Gilkey Square, on the corner of Morris Avenue and First Street, La Conner. Free. 360-395-8540 or laconnerlive.com.
THURSDAY.1 THE ATLANTICS 6 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. Free admission. 360-392-3100 or hotelbellwether.com.
Tuesday.6
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MUSIC Susan Pascal Quintet: 7 p.m., Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano. $20. 360-387-0222 or camanocenter.org.
THEATER Fringe Drama: “Recent Tragic Events”: 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $10. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.
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“Little Women, The Musical”: 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $20. 360679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.
THEATER ”Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead”: 8 p.m., Bellingham Circus Guild, 1401 Sixth St., Bellingham. $15. 360-305-3524 or idiomtheater.com. MUSIC The Naughty Blokes: 6 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. Free admission. 360-392-3100 or hotelbellwether.com. Chris Eger Band and the Powerhouse Horns: 6 p.m., on the Riverwalk in downtown Mount Vernon. Free. 360-424-6237 or mountvernonchamber.com.
”Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead”: 8 p.m., Bellingham Circus Guild, 1401 Sixth St., Bellingham. $15. 360-305-3524 or idiomtheater.com. ”Opera Latte”: 7:30 p.m., Mount Baker Theatre, Harold and Irene Walton Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. $15. 360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com.
”Magic Men Live!”: 9 p.m., “Opera Latte”: 7:30 p.m., Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham.$27. 360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com. MUSIC The How and the Harrow: 6 p.m., Heart of Anacortes, Fourth Street and O Ave., Anacortes. 360-293-3515 or theheartofanacortes.com. Blues Playground: 2 p.m., 270th St., Stanwood, across from the Stanwood Café. Free. ci.stanwood.wa.us. Maria Muldaur: 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $13-30. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.
Sunday.11 THEATER “Little Women, The Musical”: 2:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $20. 360679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com. ”Opera Latte”: 3 p.m., Mount Baker Theatre, Harold and Irene Walton Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham.$15. 360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com. MUSIC Seattle Women’s Jazz Orchestra: 2 to 3:30 p.m., The Heart of Anacortes, Fourth Street and O Ave., Anacortes. Free. 360293-3515 or jazzatthelibrary.com.
Thursday, September 1, 2016 - E9
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TUNING UP Playing at area venues Sept. 1- 8 Thursday.1
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Gold Digger: 9:30 p.m., Tulalip Casino, Canoes Cabaret, 10200 Quilceda Blvd., Tulalip. $10. 888-272-1111 or tulalipresortcasino.com.
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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis: 9 p.m., Wild Buffalo House, 208 W Holly St., Bellingham. $20. wildbuffalo.net.
Soul Shadows: 8 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720.
el Colonel, Mary de la Fuente: 7:30 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360755-3956.
The Popoffs: 10 p.m., Tulalip Casino, Canoes Cabaret, 10200 Quilceda Blvd., Tulalip. 888-272-1111 or tulalipresortcasino.com.
The Atlantics: 6 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. 360-392-3100 or hotelbellwether.com.
Scratchdog Stringband (rockgrass): 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $7. 360-445-3000. Christina Thompson: 6 p.m., The Woolley Market, 829 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley. 360-982-2649. Charlie Hodge: 6 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720. Lalochezia, Human Ottoman, Kuvoza: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $6. 360-778-1067. The Afrodisiacs and Mr. Pink: 8:30 p.m., Tulalip Casino, Canoes Cabaret, 10200 Quilceda Blvd., Tulalip. 888272-1111 or tulalipresortcasino.com.
Fred & Toody Cole: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $8. 360778-1067.
The Mix: 9 p.m., Swinomish Casino & Lodge Main Stage, 12885 Casino Dr, Anacortes. 888-2888883. or swinomishcasinoandlodge.com. Jimmy Wright Band: 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360422-6411. MuseBird Cafe, Rylei Franks, Gregory Rawlins, Kevin Kieneker: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000. The Skeptix Duo: 8 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360766-6266. Doug Williams: 6 to 9 p.m., Mount Vernon Elks Lodge, 2120 Market St., Mount Vernon. Members and signed-in guests only. 360-8488882. Mr. Feelgood and the Firm Believers: 7:30 p.m., Wild Buffalo House, 208 W Holly St., Bellingham. $5. wildbuffalo.net.
Saturday.3 JIMMY WRIGHT BAND 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360-422-6411.
Blake Angelos: 6 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. 360-3923100 or hotelbellwether. com.
Thursday.1 MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS 9 p.m., Wild Buffalo House, 208 W Holly St., Bellingham. $20. wildbuffalo.net.
Notorious 253: 9:30 p.m., Tulalip Casino, Canoes Cabaret, 10200 Quilceda Blvd., Tulalip. 888-272-1111 or tulalipresortcasino. com. Randy Linder: 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Valley Casino & Resort, Winners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. 877-275-2448.
Saturday.3
Alan Hatley Band: 6 to 8 p.m., The Heart of Anacortes, Fourth Street and O Ave., Anacortes. $8, free for ages 11 and younger. 360-293-3515.
The Atomic Bitchwax, Dirty Streets: 9:30 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $10-12. 360-778-1067. The Mix: 9 p.m., Swinomish Casino & Lodge Main Stage, 12885 Casino Dr, Anacortes. 888-288-8883. or swinomishcasinoandlodge.com.
Jimmy Wright Band: 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360422-6411. Stardrums (blues), Lady Keys, Lonnie Williams: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $15. 360-445-3000. The Atlantics: 8:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360766-6266. 3 for Silver: 9:30 p.m., The Brown Lantern, 412 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. No cover. 360-293-2544. Cookie and the Cutters and Megs McLean: 9 p.m., Loco Billy’s Wild Moon Saloon, 27021 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood. $10. 425-737-5144 or 360-629-6500. Blake Angelos: 6 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. 360-3923100 or hotelbellwether. com.
Randy Linder: 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Valley Casino & Resort, Winners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. 877-275-2448.
Sunday.4
Desperate Measures: 8 p.m., Overflow Bar, 109 Ferry St., Sedro-Woolley, 360840-0891. Bow Diddlers: 5:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360766-6266. Lisa Baney Trio: 4:30 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. 360392-3100 or hotelbellwether.com. Randy Hansen (Jimi Hendrix tribute): 8 p.m., Tulalip Casino, Canoes Cabaret, 10200 Quilceda Blvd., Tulalip. 888-272-1111 or tulalipresortcasino.com. Magic Bus: 10 p.m., Tulalip Casino, Canoes Cabaret, 10200 Quilceda Blvd., Tulalip. 888272-1111 or tulalipresortcasino.com.
Kareem Kandi Trio: 5 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. 360-392-3100 or hotelbellwether.com.
Wednesday.7
Time3Jazz: 6 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720. Adrian Clarke: 4:30 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. 360392-3100 or hotelbellwether.com.
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The Naughty Blokes: 6 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. 360392-3100 or hotelbellwether.com. The Anissa Quintet (jazz, blues): 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, Parlor, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10 suggested donation. 360-445-3000. Ebb Slack and Flood: 6 p.m., The Woolley Market, 829 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley. 360-982-2649. Trish Hatley: 6 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720. The Afrodisiacs and Mr. Pink: 8:30 p.m., Tulalip Casino, Canoes Cabaret, 10200 Quilceda Blvd., Tulalip. 888272-1111 or tulalipresortcasino.com.
E10 - Thursday, September 1, 2016
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HOT TICKETS OLD DOMINION WITH LOCASH: Sept. 1, Evergreen State Fair, Monroe. 800-514-3849 or evergreenfair.org. DURAN DURAN: Sept. 1, Xfinity Arena, Everett. 866-332-8499 or LiveNation.com. NEED TO BREATHE: Sept. 1, Marymoor Park, Redmond, 888-929-7849 axs.com or stubhub.com. MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS: Sept. 1, Wild Buffalo, Bellingham. wildbuffalo.net. BAD COMPANY: Sept. 1, The Tulalip Amphitheatre, Marysville. 888-2721111 or Ticketmaster.com. KEIKO MATSUI: Sept. 1-4, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com. JEREMY CAMP AND MERCYME: Sept. 2, Evergreen State Fair, Grandstand, Monroe. 800-5143849 or evergreenfair.org. BAYSIDE: Sept. 2, The Showbox, Seattle. 888-929-7849 axs.com or stubhub.com. J. COLE, BAS: Sept. 2, Washington State Fair, Puyallup. 888-559-FAIR (3247) or tickets.thefair. com. SNOOP DOGG AND WIZ KHALIFA — THE HIGH ROAD SUMMER TOUR: Sept. 2, White River Amphitheater, Auburn. 800-745-3000 or LiveNation.com. FRANKIE VALLI AND THE FOUR SEASONS: Sept. 2, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com. WILCO: Sept. 2-3, Moore Theatre, Seattle. 877-784-4849 or LiveNation.com. DAVE MATTHEWS BAND: Sept. 2-4, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. davematthewsband.com. BUMBERSHOOT: Sept. 2-4, Seattle Center, Seattle. bumbershoot.com.
COUNTING CROWS AND ROB THOMAS: Sept. 3, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville. 800745-3000 or ticketmaster. com. KID ROCK, UNCLE KRACKER: Sept. 3, Washington State Fair, Puyallup. 888-559-FAIR (3247) or tickets.thefair.com. DANA CARVEY: Sept. 3, Tulalip Casino Amphitheatre, Tulalip. 888-2721111 or tulalipresortcasino.com. TIM MCGRAW: Sept. 4, Washington State Fair, Puyallup. 888-559-FAIR (3247) or tickets.thefair. com. CHRIS ISAAK: Sept. 4, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville. 800745-3000 or ticketmaster. com. RAY MONTAGNE: Sept. 5, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville. 800745-3000 or ticketmaster. com. VOLBEAT: Sept. 5, WaMu Theater, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or LiveNation.com. A1A: JIMMY BUFFET TRIBUTE: Sept. 5, Washington State Fair, Puyallup. 888-559-FAIR (3247) or tickets.thefair.com. JOURNEYS: Sept. 6, The Showbox SODO, Seattle. 888-929-7849 axs. com or stubhub.com. TOWER OF POWER: Sept. 6-7, 9-10: Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley. com. GAD ELMALEH: Sept. 7, Benaroya Hall, Seattle. 866-833-4747 or seattlesymphony.org. CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVISITED: Sept. 7, Washington State Fair, Puyallup. 888-559-FAIR (3247) or tickets.thefair.com. SWANS WITH BABY DEE: Sept. 7, The Showbox, Seattle. 888-9297849 axs.com or stubhub. com.
TIM MCGRAW Sept. 4, Washington State Fair, Puyallup. CARRIE UNDERWOOD: Sept. 8, KeyArena, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com. SMASHMOUTH: Sept. 8, Washington State Fair, Puyallup. 888-559-FAIR (3247) or tickets.thefair.com. UNCLE BONSAI: Sept. 11, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com. JAKE BUGG: Sept. 8, The Showbox, Seattle. 888-929-7849 axs.com or stubhub.com. DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES: Sept. 9, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-745-3000 or LiveNation.com. THOMPSON SQUARE DANCIN IN THE DIRT PARTY: Sept. 9, Washington State Fair, Puyallup. 888-559-FAIR (3247) or tickets.thefair.com. BOYCE AVENUE: Sept. 9, The Showbox SODO, Seattle. 888-929-7849 axs. com or stubhub.com. COONE: Sept. 10, The Showbox SODO, Seattle. 888-929-7849 axs.com or stubhub.com. PROPHETS OF RAGE: Sept. 10, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-745-3000 or LiveNation.com.
ROMANIAN CHAMBER CONCERT: Sept. 10, Benaroya Hall, Seattle. 866-833-4747 or seattlesymphony.org. CHRIS JANSON SQUARE DANCIN IN THE DIRT PARTY: Sept. 10, Washington State Fair, Puyallup. 888-559-FAIR (3247) or tickets.thefair.com. JOE WALSH: Sept. 10, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville. 800745-3000 or ticketmaster. com. NEARLY DAN: Sept. 11, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com. FOR KING AND COUNTRY, MATT MAHER SQUARE DANCIN IN THE DIRT PARTY: Sept. 12, Washington State Fair, Puyallup. 888-559-FAIR (3247) or tickets.thefair. com. AUTUMN MELODY: Sept. 12, Benaroya Hall, Seattle. 866-833-4747 or seattlesymphony.org. BILLY BOB THORNTON AND THE BOXMASTERS: Sept. 12, Loco Billy’s, Stanwood. 425-737-5144, 360-629-6500 or locobillys.com. FIFTH HARMONY: Sept. 13, White River
Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-745-3000 or LiveNation.com. COHEED AND CAMBRIA: Sept. 13, The Showbox SODO, Seattle. 888-929-7849 axs.com or stubhub.com. SILK ROAD MELODY: Sept. 13, Benaroya Hall, Seattle. 866-833-4747 or seattlesymphony.org. JOEY ALEXANDER TRIO: Sept. 13-14, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley. com. DNCE, LUNCHMONEY LEWIS: Sept. 14, Washington State Fair, Puyallup. 888-559-FAIR (3247) or tickets.thefair.com. TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND: Sept. 14, McCaw Hall, Seattle. 800-7453000 or LiveNation.com. TALL HEIGHTS: Sept. 15, Sunset Tavern, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com. X AMBASSADORS, RACHEL PLATTEN: Sept. 15, Washington State Fair, Puyallup. 888-559-FAIR (3247) or tickets.thefair.com. ATMOSPHERE: Sept. 15, The Showbox SODO, Seattle. 888-929-7849 axs. com or stubhub.com. KARRIN ALLYSON:
Sept. 15-18, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206441-9729 or jazzalley. com. BONNIE RAITT: Sept. 16, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville. 800745-3000 or ticketmaster. com. CHARLIE WILSON, JOE: Sept. 16, Washington State Fair, Puyallup. 888559-FAIR (3247) or tickets. thefair.com. DRAKE WITH SPECIAL GUESTS: Sept. 16, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800-745-3000 or LiveNation.com. PAM TILLIS AND LORRIE MORGAN: Sept. 16-17, Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Bow. 877-2752448 or theskagit.com. ALAN JACKSON: Sept. 17, Washington State Fair, Puyallup. 888-559-FAIR (3247) or tickets.thefair. com. BLINK-182 WITH A DAY TO REMEMBER AND ALL AMERICAN REJECTS: Sept. 17, KeyArena, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or LiveNation.com. MAGNIFIQUE: with Kaskade, Chromeo, Duke Dumont & more: Sept. 17, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. 800-745-3000 or LiveNation.com. THRICE: Sept. 17, The Showbox SODO, Seattle. 888-929-7849 axs.com or stubhub.com. GEORGE WINSTON: Sept. 17, Benaroya Hall, Seattle. 866-833-4747 or seattlesymphony.org. MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER: Sept. 18, The Neptune Theatre, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com. THE ODDBALL COMEDY & CURIOSITY FESTIVAL 2016: Sept. 18, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-745-3000 or LiveNation.com. — For complete listings, visit goskagit.com and click on “Entertainment”
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By BETH J. HARPAZ AP Travel Editor
NEW YORK — Fifteen years after the Sept. 11th attacks, Lower Manhattan has been reborn. The revitalization of the city’s downtown, powered by $30 billion in government and private investment, includes not just the reconstruction of the World Trade Center site, but also two new malls filled with upscale retailers, thousands of new hotel rooms and dozens of eateries ranging from a new Eataly to a French food hall, Le District. The statistics alone are stunning. There are 29 hotels in the neighborhood, compared to six before 9/11. More than 60,000 people live downtown, nearly triple the number in 2000. And last year, the area hosted a record 14 million visitors, according to the Alliance for Downtown New York. And while there’s plenty to do downtown for free, including seeing the 9/11 memorial park, visitors have also shown a willingness to pay relatively steep prices for certain attractions. The 9/11 museum, which charges $24, has drawn 6.67 million visitors since its May 2014 opening. The observatory atop One World Trade Center, which charges $34, has drawn 3 million people in the 15 months since it opened. In comparison, the Statue of Liber-
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ty gets about 4 million visitors a year. “I don’t think anyone would have expected that we would have rebounded so robustly, so quickly,” said Jessica Lappin, president of the Alliance for Downtown New York. “There’s the physical transformation at the site itself, but there’s also the neighborhood. There’s an energy here. People could have given up after 9/11 and nobody would have blamed them. Instead there has been a tenacity, a dedication that is inspiring.” The Alliance for Downtown New York was founded before 9/11, in 1995, when the “neighborhood was on its heels,” Lappin recalled. “The vacancy rate was going through the roof.” At the time, downtown was a strictly 9-to-5 area, keyed to the workday rhythms of Wall Street and City Hall, deserted at night and on weekends. Revitalization efforts were just getting underway
“when 9/11 hit and changed everything.” But as government funding for disaster recovery began to pour in, private investment followed, spurring a massive rebuilding that continues to this day. For blocks surrounding One World Trade, halfbuilt towers and cranes still clutter the sky, barricades and scaffolding line the streets, and the whine and clatter of jackhammers fill the air. Construction workers in hardhats are as ubiquitous as tourists. The recession hampered efforts to bring businesses back, but Lappin says private sector employment — 266,000 workers — is finally nearing pre-9/11 numbers. Conde Nast and Time Inc. have relocated downtown. Group M, one of the world’s biggest advertising firms, will move into Three World Trade Center when it’s complete. More 9/11 | E13
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E12 - Thursday, September 1, 2016
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Living Colour’s social commentary game still strong By STEVE KNOPPER Chicago Tribune
One day in the mid’90s, while Living Colour’s Vernon Reid was taking a break outside Unique Recording Studios in New York, the Notorious B.I.G. pulled up in a gray Mercedes. “I’m looking at him: ‘That’s Biggie.’ Next thing I know, he steps up: ‘What’s up? Who is you?’ “ recalls Reid, who’d been playing guitar on singer Madeleine Peyroux’s “Dreamland.” Reid and his fellow musicians established they were fans of the famous rapper, who “just kind of rolled his eyes and went into the studio,” as the guitarist recalls. A couple of years later, in 1997, B.I.G. died in a Los Angeles driveby shooting; this year, Living Colour recorded a hard-rock version of his 1994 anthem “Who Shot Ya,” as a pointed gun-violence commentary. The band plans to release the song, including guest stars such as the Roots’ Black Thought and rapper Talib Kweli, on a mix tape sometime this year. The idea to cover “Who Shot Ya” was “very organic,” says Reid, 57, in a phone interview from his home in Staten Island, N.Y. Corey Glover, the band’s founding singer, is a hip-hop enthusiast and has rapped the song at pre-show soundchecks for years. As they prepared to work on their upcoming album “Shade,” Reid encouraged his bandmate with the high, gravely voice to rap the lyrics:
“It’s the only rhyme when you sound legit, because you’re not a rapper, you’re a singer.” In the end, Glover decided to sing. Living Colour’s powerful version of “Who Shot Ya” extends its tradition of rock-as-social-commentary. The band formed in 1984, with Reid, a former member of jazzman Ronald Shannon Jackson’s groups, as the focal point amid a quartet of unknowns. The band’s first hit was 1988’s “Cult of Personality,” a catchy, big-guitar song that suggests Mussolini, Kennedy, Stalin and Gandhi have something in common. Later, they’d record “Open Letter to a Landlord,” ripping those who “treat poor people just like trash,” and “Elvis Is Dead,” with Little Richard instructing fanatics to “be my guest and let him rest.” Around the time he joined Living Colour, Reid also founded the Black Rock Coalition, which supported rock bands struggling to break onto MTV and radio playlists during a long period of broadcast segregation. (He once said, “Black musicians should be able to make music without trying to water it down, without bowing to pressures from the record companies, public, management or producers.”) So it’s no surprise that the outspoken band would add its voice to #BlackLivesMatter and criticize police violence. “It’s just a terrible scourge,” Reid says. “Eric Garner was killed within walking distance of my house. I know the spot.”
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Corey Glover, left, and Doug Wimbish of Living Colour perform during Riot Fest on Sept. 11, 2015 at Douglas Park in Chicago, Ill.
Born in London, Reid grew up in Brooklyn and has been a New Yorker most of his life. He was 15 when he picked up guitar, and became a sort of jazz prodigy. His parents supported his music, occasionally telling him to turn down the volume but never labeling what he liked “good or bad.” A music career was a different story. “They were somewhat, shall I say, ‘dismayed,’ “ Reid says with a laugh. “For them, this is not a career path. It was a hobby. One of my uncles played the guitar on the weekends — that was pretty much it. On the radio, he heard Dionne Warwick, Sly and the Family Stone, Cream, Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix and Santana, and they led him to an exploration of blues and jazz. “Those things just got under my skin,” he says. “There was the notion of a weird other thing happening — it’s kind of like workaday life (is)
walking around, saying goodbye/hello, sitting at the desk, whatever, and underneath all of that there was another internal thing happening with everybody. Music hinted at really turbulent things going on inside of us.” Living Colour, whose lineup includes Reid, Glover, bassist Doug Wimbish and drummer Will Calhoun, is an underrecognized alternative-rock pioneer. Over the last year or two, Reid has promised its imminent release, but it keeps getting delayed as the band tinkers with the song lineup, recently adding a version of Marvin Gaye’s “Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler).” The new planned date will be in early 2017. “With ‘Shade,’ we’re in a pretty good place,” Reid says. “I’m really psyched about it. I started out with this whole take on a rethinking of blues and hard rock and metal, and we’ve pretty much accomplished what we set out to do.”
MUSIC REVIEWS HURRY, “Guided Meditation” — Summer isn’t here for long, and the third album by Philadelphia trio Hurry, which has been out since April, wistfully captures the sun-kissed sadness of the season slipping away. Front man Matthew Scottoline — who played bass in Philly emo band Everyone Everywhere — steadfastly moves Hurry into classic chiming guitar territory on “Guided Meditation.” Pick your own touchstone: Matthew Sweet, Real Estate, the Beatles. Hurry specializes in the kind of melancholy melodicism that at its best is reminiscent of those bands as well as other catchy neo-classicists, like the Posies. The emotional range is wide: Scottoline is in a blue mood in the opening “Nothing to Say” (“What’s the point of this? Go away”), cheerfully smitten on the crunchy “Fascination” and breezy “I’m With You,” and mildly irked on “Shake It Off ” (no relation to Taylor Swift’s). But even when it’s got “That Sinking Feeling,” “Guided Meditation” maintains a power-pop tunefulness that lifts the spirits. — Dan DeLuca, The Philadelphia Inquirer DE LA SOUL, “and the Anonymous Nobody” — Long before Frank Ocean was making avant-garde hip-hop, De La Soul — Dave, Maseo, and Posdnous — crafted weird, wordy, rapping ‘hood prose and cut-and-paste collage soul for humorous (often scathing)
critiques on the genre’s overt machismo and consumerism. On silly, catchy, Prince Paul-produced albums “3 Feet High and Rising” (1989) and the merrily mordant “De La Soul Is Dead” (1991) the trio of self-titled Daisy Agers sampled Hall & Oates, Chicago, and French-language recordings while rapping blowzily about hippie activities like potholes in their lawns and roller-skating Saturdays. They continued to make really good albums, but nothing with their initial spark — until now. Sounding like the logical successor to its first two albums, “and the Anonymous Nobody” continues the piquant path of De La’s oddball poetry, but now with the sage wit that comes with age and experience. Combine such snarky smarts with a speckled brand of Martian/Jamaican electro-hop that borrows from Damon Albarn’s Gorillaz (De La appears on their records; Albarn repays the favor here on the dubby daffy “Here in After”) and New Wave high-life funk (to which David Byrne contributes on “Snoopies”), and De La Soul make the perfect hosts. Add caramel-coated carnal R&B (“Greyhounds”), sparsely orchestrated atonal electronica (“Drawn”), and the good old-fashioned loping Long Island beats they started with, and De La Soul has (re)risen well past those initial three feet. — A.D. Amorosi, The Philadelphia Inquirer
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‘Morgan’ goes from great to grisly in second half By KATIE WALSH Tribune News Service
It wouldn’t be fair to compare father and son, but Ridley Scott’s progeny, Luke Scott, takes on some similar themes to his father’s work in his feature directorial debut, “Morgan.” In a story that contemplates the emotional boundaries and consequences of artificial intelligence, Seth W. Owen’s script landed on the 2014 Black List of Best Unproduced Screenplays, and in Scott, “Morgan” finds an appropriate marriage between material, filmmaker, and yes, family legacy. While Deckard was compelled by the state to hunt for replicants in Ridley Scott’s “Blade Runner,” in “Morgan,” artificial intelligence is a privatized affair. Lee Weathers (Kate Mara), a corporate fixer/ troubleshooter, is dispatched to a remote wooded lab facility to check on the status of one of her company’s assets — a young girl known as Morgan (Anya Taylor-Joy) to her ad-hoc family of scientist caretakers. In this iteration of experimental artificial intelligence, the focus is on developing emotion, and in this summer camplike bubble, the scientists have bonded with the young girl of tremendous, nearly psychic ability, who is nearly fully grown at age 5. Nature walks and birthday parties are part of the routine — until Morgan loses her temper with Kathy (Jennifer Jason
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Leigh) and gouges her eye out. Lee’s job is to assess “it,” and decide on a course of action. Her task is complicated by the close relationships between Morgan and the scientists — team leader Dr. Cheng (Michelle Yeoh), free-spirited behaviorist Amy (Rose Leslie), an idealistic geneticist (Toby Jones), their fastidious coordinator Ted (Michael Yare), and a couple of loving doctors, Darren (Chris Sullivan) and Brenda (Vinette Robinson). Some are unwilling to terminate her, despite the increasing levels of violence when provoked. With dissent among the ranks, and murderous chaos breaking out, only Lee can take control of the situation. “This is what I do,” she tells nutritionist Skip (Boyd Holbrook), shouldering a shotgun and
taking off after a Morgan gone rogue. “Morgan” takes its place in the canon of awesome female-driven sci-fi such as “Alien” or “T2.” Neither Lee not Morgan are clearly heroine or villain — Lee’s only attempting to do her job and preserve the asset, while Morgan, with a clearly developed sense of selfhood, is also attempting to preserve the asset, herself. The two tangle with a thudding, efficient violence, landing blows and drawing blood with nary a flinch. It’s a rather fascinating take on the possibilities and limits of artificial intelligence and artificial emotion, and brings up questions about the rights and autonomy of these creatures similar to the ones explored recently in “Ex Machina.” The failure of “Morgan” is in its lack of restraint.
The first half of the film is as tightly controlled as the lab facility, with small moments of foreshadowing planted expertly, if obviously. The second half descends into a violent bloodbath, and the twists in the story that lie just below the surface waiting to be discovered are spoken aloud, taken from theory to fact. But it’s far more fun when just a theory. Over-explanation takes a film from an eerie think piece to a banal sci-fi thriller; it robs you of the chance to trade post-film hypotheses. That kind of ambiguity makes “Blade Runner” a classic; the lack of ambiguity means “Morgan” strays into a run-ofthe-mill genre territory, despite its deeper ideas. — 1:32. Rated R for brutal violence, and some language. HHH (out of four stars).
Compiled from news services. Ratings are 1 to 4 stars. “The Hollars” — John Krasinski directs and stars in this uneven, ineffective and self-conscious dysfunctional family comedy/drama with a Sundance-y vibe. In scene after scene, the greatly talented and usually quite likable cast including Anna Kendrick, Richard Jenkins and Margo Martindale keeps stepping in big piles of wrong choices. Comedy/drama, PG-13, 88 minutes. H½ “The Light Between Oceans” — A decision made by a couple (Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander) on an isolated Australian island is at the core of this gorgeous but plodding and borderline ludicrous period-piece weeper. We’re supposed to feel for them, but what they’ve done isn’t just criminal; it’s cruel. Drama, PG-13, 130 minutes. HH “Ben-Hur” — This admittedly impressive-looking version of the fictional biblical legend often plays like the next chapter of the “Fast and Furious” franchise rather than a serious period epic. Well-intentioned efforts to achieve moving, faith-based awakenings are undercut by casually violent action sequences. Instead of having the strength of its convictions, it comes across as a film hedging its bets. Epic drama, PG-13, 125 minutes. HH “War Dogs” — Two 20-something potheads (Jonah Hill and Miles Teller) appoint themselves arms dealers and work their way up to scoring a $300 million government contract in a slick and sometimes glib but undeniably entertaining, wickedly funny and justifiably cynical satire. Comedy satire, R, 114 minutes. HHH½ “Imperium” — We believe Daniel Radcliffe as an intense, idealistic, somewhat naive FBI agent who goes undercover as a white supremacist to infiltrate a potential domestic terrorist threat. This is a well-spun, tight thriller, thanks in no small part to Radcliffe’s excellent, sharply focused performance. Thriller, R, 108 minutes. HHH½ “The BFG” — While the special effects are terrific in Steven Spielberg’s film about a 24-foot man taking an orphan into Giant Country, the film overall is painfully cutesy, silly and gross, rather than whimsical and funny. Fantasy adventure, PG, 110 minutes. Fantasy adventure, PG, 110 minutes. HH “Hell or High Water” — Veteran Texas Rangers (Jeff Bridges and Gil Birmingham) pursue bank-robbing brothers (Chris Pine and Ben Foster) in an instant classic modern-day Western, traveling down familiar roads, but always, always with a fresh and original spin. This is the best film I’ve seen so far this year. If you tell me you love movies, I can’t imagine you not wanting to see it. Western drama, R, 102 minutes. HHHH “Finding Dory” — Once again, the magic-makers at Pixar have created a gorgeous underwater (and occasionally above-ground) universe and a heart-tugging story involving parents and children and the true meaning of family. It’s a solid, entertaining, well-paced sequel that just doesn’t quite reach the soaring heights of the original. Animated adventure, PG, 95 minutes. HHH
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MOVIES “Sausage Party” — The raunchiest movie of the year is also one of the funniest, an animated adventure about a hot dog and other anthropomorphic grocery items learning their fate. The cursing and sexual stuff isn’t mean-spirited. It’s just ... stupid. But also pretty smart. Animated comedy, R, 89 minutes. HHH “The Little Prince” — Jeff Bridges and Rachel McAdams lead a talented cast who lend their voices in this beautifully animated adaptation of the classic novella — with an ingenious twist. Animated adventure, PG, 108 minutes. HHH “Suicide Squad” — Writer/director David Ayer has missed a golden opportunity with a top-notch cast. Comic book villains are tapped to do good in a film that never lives up to its DC Universe inspiration. Superhero action, PG-13, 130 minutes. HH “Jason Bourne” — At 45, Matt Damon still kicks butt in serious fashion in his fourth appearance as the tightly wound, perpetually restless and conflicted Jason Bourne. This is the best action thriller of the year so far, with a half-dozen terrific chase sequences and fight scenes. Action, PG-13, 121 minutes. HHH½ “Tallulah” — As a drifter who kidnaps a baby on a whim and passes herself off as the infant’s mother, Ellen Page develops a beautiful, messy mother-daughter dynamic with Allison Janney as her boyfriend’s mom. This is one of the most moving films of 2016. Every 20 minutes or so, it grabs you and puts a lump in your throat. Drama, not rated, 111 minutes. HHH½ “Star Trek Beyond” — In a welcome break from all the “heaviosity” of so many recent franchise films, this whiz-bang sci-fi adventure saga plays like an extended version of one of
the better episodes from the original TV series, and I mean that in the best possible way. There’s nearly as much light comedy as gripping drama, nearly as much talk of family unity as end-of-the-world gloom and doom. HHH “Nerve” — There’s no huge onscreen spark between Emma Roberts and Dave Franco, cast as partners in a wildly popular online game in which players are rewarded for completing risky dares. The overall vibe is of a film trying too hard to be rightnow relevant. Mute. Unfollow. Block. Delete. Log off. Thriller, PG-13, 96 minutes. HH “Bad Moms” — Written and directed by the team that penned the “Hangover” movies, “Bad Moms” had me laughing out loud even as I was cringing, thanks to some fantastically over-the-top hijinks, crass but hilarious one-liners and terrific performances from Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell and Kathryn Hahn as suburban moms taking a break from parenting and going wild. Comedy, R, 101 minutes. HHH “Captain Fantastic” — Viggo Mortensen stars as a well-meaning, counterculture father who takes his children to live in the woods — completely off the grid, to the point of almost no return. When tragedy strikes, their world is upended in an offbeat drama that suffers from terminal self-satisfaction. Drama, R, 119 minutes. HH “Wiener-Dog” — A dachshund is passed from owner to owner, acting as the conduit for what is basically a series of weird and melancholy and stinging and funny and heartbreaking and slightly sick vignettes by writer-director Todd Solondz. Despite the pet at the center, this is strictly for adults with a strong stomach. Comedy, R, 90 minutes. HHH½ “Ghostbusters” — This gender-swapped reboot of
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the classic is a ghostly, ghastly mess. Cheesy special effects, bad acting and a terrible script combine for the perfect storm. With Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones. Comedy, PG-13, 117 minutes. H “The Infiltrator” — Bryan Cranston is perfection as a real-life U.S. customs agent who goes deep undercover to infiltrate one of the biggest drug cartels in the world. A great-looking, well-paced, wickedly funny and seriously tense thriller that is one of the year’s best films. Crime thriller, R, 127 minutes. HHHH “Cell” — A mysterious signal beams through cellphones and turns
texting/phoning humans into frothing-at-the-mouth zombies in this adaptation of a Stephen King novel. This is not a polished work of filmmaking, but John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson are among the uninfected, and they’re good fun. Horror, R, 98 minutes. HH “The Secret Life of Pets” — This isn’t exactly the sweet and cute and utterly kid-friendly movie you might expect it to be. Sure, there are moments of sheer exuberance and clever good fun sure to ring true with pet owners everywhere — but the film is also downright menacing at times. Animated adventure, PG, 90 minutes. HH
Stellan Skarsgard executes Norse justice in ‘Order of Disappearance’ By JUSTIN CHANG Los Angeles Times
As a generally mild-mannered father undertaking a brutal course of revenge in “In Order of Disappearance,” Stellan Skarsgard might occasionally strike you as Scandinavia’s answer to Liam Neeson in the “Taken” movies. Then again, he might not. The comparison almost, but not quite, nails the quiet authority and steely intelligence of Skarsgard’s performance, and it does a gross disservice to this bleakly funny Norwegian crime thriller, an absorbing and atmospheric entry in what we might as well term the “red snow” genre. Set against the kind of frigid, wintry landscape that exists to be stained by the sins and entrails of crooked men, the film — directed by Hans Petter Moland from a screenplay by Kim Fupz Aakeson — traces the slow and steady pileup of dead bodies signaled by its title. Each fresh victim is memorialized with a black title card listing his name and religious affiliation, a deadpan comic flourish that somehow deepens rather than distracts from the story’s mournful undertow. The trail of carnage is set in motion when a young man named Ingvar Dickman (Aron Eskeland) gets accidentally caught up in a gangland skirmish and winds up dead. The killing is chalked up to a heroin overdose, but
Ingvar’s Swedish-born father, Nils (Skarsgard), knows his son better than that. And when his suspicions are unexpectedly confirmed by one of Ingvar’s friends, he proceeds to settle the score with the same patience, determination and sense of initiative that recently earned him his town’s “Citizen of the Year” award. Persistence is key. There’s an awful lot of thuggish middlemen to bump off before Nils gets within firing range of “the Count” (Pal Sverre Hagen), a callow, petulant and very dangerous drug lord who ultimately bears responsibility for Ingvar’s death. For his part, Nils could scarcely be more different from his nemesis in either temperament or profession. By day he sits behind the wheel of an enormous snow plow, slowly clearing a path through the icy wilderness and offering a plain but unforced metaphor for his decision to clean house. The quiet dignity and soulfulness that radiates from Nils’ craggily handsome features is echoed by the film’s majestic snowbound imagery (courtesy of the cinematographer Philip Ogaard) and its gorgeously keening guitar-based score. But the beauty never feels distracting or devoid of purpose. Rooted though his vendetta may be in the deepest kind of personal tragedy, Nils ultimately has a job to do, and like the film he’s in, he does it with bracing professionalism and skill.
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