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NEW ON DVD THIS WEEK terms with the Arctic. ”The Conjuring 2”: Upcoming “Scorpion: Season Although he made his DVD releases Two”: Walter and his first mark with “Saw” team of brilliant misfits — a film that launched Sept. 20 keep saving the world. one of the goriest frann Teenage Mutant “Commando Cody: chises in film history Ninja Turtles 2: Out of the Sky Marshal of the — director James Wan Shadows Universe”: The 1953 demonstrated with n Neighbors 2: Sorority film serial features Judd the 2013 release “The Rising Holdren as Commando n Free State of Jones Conjuring” that he Cody. n Pele: Birth of a didn’t need blood and Legend “Madam Secretary: guts to scare. In “The n Two Broke Girls: The Season Two”: Dr. Conjuring,” he masterComplete Fifth Season Elizabeth McCord often fully used things that n Blue Bloods: The goes against protocol to go bump in the night Sixth Season get the job done. to create hair-raising n Criminal Minds: Be“Hawaii Five-0: tension. yond Borders: Season 1 The Sixth Season”: He’s done it again n Interrogation Investigations on the with the sequel, “The n Modern Family: island state keep the Conjuring 2.”

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“Presenting Princess Shaw”: “Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping”: Forget stopping. This film Strangers, almost 7,000 miles apart, begin to create a song. never should have started.

“All Things Must Pass”: A look at Andy Samberg, a poor man’s Adam the end of a record story dynasty.

Sandler, plays Conner, one of the “Odd Squad: Creature Encounfounding members of the boy band ters”: The team must deal with some Style Boyz. Creative differences and unusual creatures. the solo success of Conner ends the “See the Keepers: Inside the group. Conner — now known as ConZoo”: A behind-the-scenes look at the ner4Real — becomes as big as Justin Memphis Zoo. Bieber with his first album.

“Longmire: The Complete The movie’s uninspired plot about a Fourth Season”: Longmire and his rapper who struggles with his second deputies try to put events of the past album has enough material to fill a three-minute sketch on “Saturday Night behind them.

“You Are Special, Daniel Tiger!”: Live.” And even then, there would be Daniel worries that he’s not special. about a minute of failed comedy.

“Raising Cain”: John Lithgow stars “Marauders”: A series of robberies in this thriller from Brian De Palma. are really part of a large conspiracy.

“Wiener Dog”: Dachshund goes Bruce Willis stars. from one oddball owner to another.

“The Last Reef: Cities Beneath the “Nazi Mega Weapons: Season Sea”: Examination of the connection 3”: Includes look at the Fuhrer’s Megwith the ocean’s complex, parallel asub that could have won the war for worlds. the Nazis.

“Wonders of the Arctic”: Focuses — Rick Bentley, The Fresno Bee on the efforts to explore and come to

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THIS WEEKENDin the area SKAGIT REGIONAL AIRPORT COMMUNITY DAY Check out flying and static aircraft displays and more from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 17, at the Skagit Regional Airport, 15400 Airport Drive, Burlington. Aircraft displays from Heritage Flight Museum and Corporate Air Center, sign-ups for Young Eagle Flights for 8-17-year-olds, youth activities, food and drink vendors and more.

Free admission. 360-7570011 or portofskagit.com.

OKTOBERFEST

The Stanwood Camano Rotary Club celebrates Oktoberfest from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, at the Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island. Enjoy beer and wine, brats, German potato salad, music and a silent auction. $35.

360-722-7811 or ci.stanwood.wa.us.

YOUTH BASEBALL AND ALUMNI DINNER

The Mount Vernon Bulldog Baseball Booster Club hosts dinner and an auction at 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, at the Bertelsen Winery and Tasting Room, 20598 Starbird Road, Mount Vernon. Proceeds benefit Mount Vernon Bulldog youth baseball teams. This year Bulldog Baseball is retiring coach Bill McCutchin’s number. Tickets available at Fred Lee’s Barbershop: $50, or a table of eight for $350.

MVbaseballboosters.com.

TAILGATE PARTY

The Burlington-Edison Education & Alumni Foundation’s annual Tailgate Party Bar-B-Que will take place before the home football game against Anacortes from 5 to 7 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 16, at the entrance to Kirkby Field, Burlington-Edison High School, 301 N. Burlington Blvd. Enjoy freshly grilled hamburgers and hot dogs with chips and soda for just $5. Proceeds will benefit the Foundation’s scholarship fund. For information, contact Kathi at 360757-0835 or kathkev@comcast.net.

SICBA HOME TOUR

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Bring the family to this self-guided tour of seven homes in Skagit Valley, Anacortes and Oak Harbor from 2 to 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 17-18. Most homes are located on new streets, and may not show up correctly with GPS. $10 adults, kids under 15 free. Tickets are available online at SICBA.org or SICBAHomeTour.com. 360-757-6916.

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OUT & ABOUT ART ART EXHIBITION AT THE REXVILLE: The Salish Sea Plein Air Painters Show will exhibit their artwork through Sept. 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 through Saturday. Free admission.

Call 360-873-8355 for more information.

ART EXHIBITION: View “Art Through the Generations,” an exhibition by WPA artist Ida Abelman and her son, Anacortes local Fred Abelman, through Sept.

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. n Artist talk with Fred Abelman at 6 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 23.

SCOTT MILO GALLERY: Scott Milo Gallery presents an exhibition by Dederick Ward through 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. 360-

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293-6938 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 the month of September. The exhibition continues through Sept.

30. 360-299-1400.

ART EXHIBITION: Smith and Vallee Gallery presents “Pacific Inc.” from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through Sept. 27, at the Smith and Vallee Gallery, 5742 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. 360766-6230 or smithandvalleegallery.com. n Artist talk: 4 to 5 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 24.

LA CONNER QUILT AND TEXTILE MUSEUM: Varied exhibits 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. n “Beauty of Japan” and “Images of Japan”: through Oct. 2. n “A Quiltmaker’s Journey Continues: Quilt Designs with Natural Fibers, 2000-2016”:

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ReHab Station presents the artwork of Roger Small opening with a reception from 6 to 9 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 22 at 503 Morris St., La Conner. View Small’s “Idyllic Skagit Landscapes” including paintings and mixed media works. Gallery is open from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Sunday. Contact 360-661-5063 or rehabstation306@gmail.com for more information. Shown is “Tide’s Out.”

by Rayhola Pakusich, through Oct. 2. n “See Jane Sew Challenge”: through Oct. 2.

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. The event will showcase works by 38 local artists, 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 Light-

catcher building, 250 Flora St., Bellingham.

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. 360-778-8930 or whatcommuseum.org. n 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 opening with a reception from 6 to 9 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 22 at 503 Morris St., La Conner. View Small’s “Idyllic Skagit Landscapes” including paintings and mixed media works.

Gallery is open from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Monday through Sunday. Contact 360-

661-5063 or rehabstation306@gmail.com for more information.

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 pieces of fine art will be auctioned. The gallery is open to preview art through September from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays through Sundays; weekdays by appointment. Absentee bids will be accepted during the preview.

Gala auction and party, $25. For information, contact 360-387-2759 or matzkefineart.com.

ART AT MoNA: Work by Northwest artists is featured 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 Matched Makers: Northwest Artist Couples: Oct. 1-Jan. 1: A display of the work of 28 couples who have shared creative lives. The exhibition puts their art in the context of their lives, showing how divergent or complimentary styles are sustained in relationships. Among the couples represented: Jacob Lawrence and Gwendolyn Knight, Robert Sperry and Patti Warashina, Fay Jones and Robert Jones, Flora Mace and Joey Kirkpatrick, Sheila Klein and Ries Niemi, Deborah Butterfield and John Buck, Daniel Mihalyo and Annie Han, and Claire Cowie and Leo Berk. n Reception: 2 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 1.

CAR SHOWS FALL CAR SHOWDOWN: The fourth annual Fall Car Showdown will take place during the “Garage Sale, Antiques and More” from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 24, at the Skagit County Fairgrounds, 479 W. Taylor St., Mount Vernon. The first 50 registered cars will receive a commemorative dash plaque, and all participants will receive a certificate of recognition. Car registration from 8:15 to 8:45 a.m.; awards announced at 2 p.m.

No registration fee.

Parking, $3; admission, $3. skagitcounty.net/

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OUT & ABOUT FESTIVALS HARVEST FESTIVAL & PUMPKIN PITCH: Bring your family and watch medieval-type machines hurl pumpkins, zucchini car races, a pumpkin painting contest and more from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, at 1100 S. Skagit St., Burlington.

Opening ceremonies and pumpkin pitch start at 11:30 a.m. Enjoy food vendors, a free kids’ zone and live music provided

by Mo’ Trouble. Free.

360-757-0994 or burlington-chamber.com.

LECTURES AND TALKS ALL ABOUT PACIFIC COAST SALMON: The Camano Wildlife Program will host a lecture on the Pacific Coast salmon life cycle, protection and habitat restoration projects in the Stillaguamish watershed at 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 21, at the Camano Multipurpose Center, 141 N. East Camano Drive, Camano Island. Tamara Neuffer, Outreach and Education Coordinator for the Stillaguamish Tribe Natural Resources Department, will discuss the cultural and ecological importance of protecting Pacific Coast salmon, including information about treaty rights and co-management of the fishery. Free. 360-3872236 or camanowildlifehabitat.org.

LOCAL RADIO: “Speak Up! Speak Out!,” a half-hour weekly show committed to community, peace, justice and non-violence issues broadcasts at 5 p.m.

Wednesdays and 8 p.m.

Sundays on Skagit Valley Community Radio Station KSVR 91.7 FM (Mount Vernon) and KSVU 90.1 FM (Hamilton). speakupspeakoutradio.org.

MUSIC DIXIE JAZZ AT THE CAMANO CENTER: Julian MacDonaugh, 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 ID. 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 Oct. 12: Danny Ward 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.

MORE FUN SKAGIT COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM: The museum is open to visitors from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through 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. n “Cast and Count”: The History of Voting: through Nov. 13: On loan from the Secretary of State’s Office of Elections, this exhibit tells the story of voting in Washington with information panels and artifacts.

WOMEN’S CONFERENCE: Allison Allen, Broadway actress and dramatist for Women of Faith, will be the featured speaker at the Women HAND in Hand “A Story of Hope” conference. The event will take place at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, at Glad Tidings Assembly of God in Darrington, and at

6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept.

23, and from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 24, at Sedro-Woolley High School. Tickets: $15 for Thursday, Friday or Saturday, or $20 for two days (Thursday/Saturday or Friday/Saturday.

For ages 12 and older.

For tickets or information, visit womenhandinhand.com and follow the Eventbrite link, or call Deborah at 360853-3066.

GARAGE SALE, ANTIQUES AND MORE: Sell or buy antiques, art, gently used items and more at the 24th annual garage sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Sept. 23-24, at the Skagit County Fairgrounds, 479 W. Taylor St., Mount Vernon. Bring the family to browse over 140 vendors, food booths and a Saturday car show. $3 per person, $3 parking.

Vendor applications are due with payment Friday, Aug. 26. Vendor prices vary. For more information, contact 360-416-1350 or skagitcounty.net/garagesale.

FREE MUSEUM DAY: Smithsonian Magazine Free Museum Day is Saturday, Sept. 24.

Download a coupon good for free admission to participating area museums at smithsonianmag.com/museumday. n Skagit County Historical Museum, 501 S. Fourth St., La Conner.

11 a.m. to 5 p.m. 360466-3365 or skagitcounty.net/museum. n Whatcom Museum, 121 Prospect St., Bellingham. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 360-778-8930 or whatcommuseum.org. n Bellingham Railway

Museum, 1320 Commercial St., Bellingham.

Noon to 5 p.m. 360393-7540 or bellinghamrailwaymuseum. org.

HAVANA NIGHTS AUCTION: The 10th annual Havana Nights Gala Auction starts at 5 p.m., Saturday, Sept.

24, at the Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island. Enjoy both silent and live auctions, a wine frenzy, gourmet dinner, raffle and more.

Proceeds benefit the programs and services offered at the Camano Center. $35, students $15. 360-387-0222 or camanocenter.org.

35TH ANNUAL OYSTER RUN: Motorcyclists from all over cruise into downtown Anacortes for the largest motorcycle event in the Pacific Northwest from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept.

25. The day features street vendors, food, the Seattle Cossacks Motorcycle Drill Team, live music by the Unfaithful Servants and more.

Everyone welcome.

Free. 360-354-2877 or oysterruninc.org.

FILMS WITH FRIENDS: Friends Of Skagit Beaches presents the fourth annual Films with Friends film series from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Fridays at the Northwest Educational Service District Building, 1601 R Ave., Anacortes.

Bring the family and enjoy environmentally-themed documentaries, popcorn and drinks. Free. 206-3996773 or skagitbeaches. org. n Sept. 30: “Eating Alabama.”

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ART WALK: The Mount Vernon Downtown Association’s next art walk takes place from 5 to 8 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 6. Stroll throughout lovely Mount Vernon, where various locations will exhibit original works by local and regional artists. 360-336-3801 or mountvernondowntown.org.

ANACORTES ART WALK: Come downtown and enjoy Anacortes’ artistry at the next art walk from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7. Stroll around the downtown neighborhood, where various locations will exhibit original works by local and regional artists.

Anacortes.org.

‘50 GREATEST PHOTOS’: “National Geographic’s 50 Greatest Photographs” will open Saturday, Oct. 1, and continue through Jan. 15, at the Whatcom Museum’s Lightcatcher Building, 250 Flora St., Bellingham. The exhibition includes Steve McCurry’s Afghan girl, Nick Nichols’ iconic image of Jane Goodall with a chimpanzee and Thomas Abercrombie’s view of Mecca. Visitors will learn the stories behind the photos through text panels and video interviews with the photographers.

The Lightcatcher is open from noon to 5 p.m.

Wednesday through Sunday. Admission: $10, $8 youth/student/senior/ military, $5 ages 2-5, free for children under 2 and museum members. 360778-8930 or whatcommuseum.org.

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GET INVOLVED AUDITIONS ”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. ”MEASURE FOR MEASURE”: The Skagit Valley College Drama Department will hold auditions for Shakespeare’s “Measure for Measure” at 3:30 and 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 21, and Monday, Sept. 26, at the Tarro Theatre, 2405 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. A one-minute audition piece is encouraged. The production will run Nov. 11-20. 360-

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“THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER”: Open auditions will be held from 2 to 5 p.m.

Saturday and 6 to 9 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 1-2, at the Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. The production will run Thursdays-Sundays, Nov. 23Dec. 17. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

DANCE 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 360424-4608 (leave a message) or email rosie@ valleyint.com.

CULTURAL COOKING AND CRAFTS: Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation offers cultural cooking and craft classes for preschool and elementary kids. Each week kids practice basic Spanish skills and create a craft or recipe. $120 fee ($96 for second child) includes materials. Preregistration required.

360-336-6215. n Elementary: 5-8 years, with or without parents: 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesdays, Sept. 20-Oct. 25 n Preschool: 2- 5 years, with parents: 10 to 11 a.m. Thursdays, Sept. 22-Oct. 27.

BALLROOM SALSA CLASSES: with Brandi Taylor: Learn ballroom dance or improve your

technique from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Fridays, Oct. 7, 21 and 28, at the Skagit Valley Academy of Dance, 1522 Jay Way, Mount Vernon. $36 for three weeks.

360-424-6677 or skagitvalleyacademyofdance. com/ballroom.

MUSIC AUTUMN SMALLPIPES AND FIDDLE WORKSHOP: The Celtic Arts Foundation presents the sixth annual Smallpipes and Fiddle Workshop from Friday through Sunday, Sept.

30-Oct. 2, at the Littlefield Celtic Center, 1124 Cleveland Ave., Mount Vernon. The weekend features musical instruction with Fred Morrison, Iain MacDonald and Troy MacGillivray, and a concert with Fred Morrison Saturday evening. Ticket prices vary.

For more information, contact 360-416-4934 celticarts.org.

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 Road, Bellingham. 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.

BARBERSHOP HARMONY: Want to have fun singing four-part Barbershop harmony?

Attend a free, no-commitment rehearsal of the An-O-Chords. No

experience necessary, no auditions required. Learn by rote, you don’t have to read music. All ages welcome. Drop in any Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Northwest Educational Service Building, 1601 R Ave., Anacortes. Rides available. Bob Lundquist, 360-941-5733 or svenbob@cheerful.com.

TIME FOR FIDDLERS: The Washington Old Time Fiddlers play acoustic old time music at 6:30 p.m. the second and fourth Fridays of each month at the Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland. St. Free; donations accepted.

Information: 630-1156.

SKAGIT VALLEY MUSIC CLUB: The club welcomes performers (intermediate and above), listeners and guests to join the fun at 1:45 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, at Vasa Hall, 1805 Cleveland St., Mount Vernon. Come and sing, play the club’s piano or organ, play your own instrument or just enjoy a variety of music. Free. For information, call Elaine at 360-428-4228.

SHELTER BAY CHORUS: Practices are held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Thursdays at the Shelter Bay Clubhouse, 1000 Shoshone Drive, La Conner. New members welcome. No need to be a Shelter Bay resident.

360-223-3230.

SINGERS WANTED: Join the women of Harmony Northwest Chorus from 6:30 to 9 p.m. every Monday at the Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland Ave. Seeking

women who like to sing a cappella music. All skill levels welcome.

Free. For details, contact 360-558-3270 or shopcascademall.com.

ANACORTES OPEN MIC: 9:30 p.m. Thursdays, at the Brown Lantern Ale House, 412 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-293-2544.

YOUTH SOCCER SHOOT: Mount Vernon Elks Lodge 1604 will hold its annual Soccer Shoot for boys and girls ages 9 and younger from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, at the Skagit River Park Playfields, 1100 S. Skagit St., Burlington. The shoot is open to all from Skagit County or visiting from other parts of the state. Winners will compete at the Elks State Soccer Shoot Oct. 16, in Bremerton.

For information, call Sue Gregg at 360-840-5334 or Jim Roney, 360-416-0240.

OPEN MIC: Jam Night: 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Thursdays, at the Conway Pub & Eatery, 18611 Main St., Conway. 360-445-4733.

DRUM CIRCLE: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. today, Sept.

15, at the Center for Spiritual Living, 1508 N. 18th St., Mount Vernon. Bring your drum or borrow one. Handicapped accessible. Free.

360-305-7559.

RECREATION FRIENDS OF THE FOREST HIKES: Join the Friends of the Forest for scenic hikes in the forest lands around Anacortes. Dress for the weather and wear sturdy shoes. No pets. Free.

For information, call 360-293-3725 or visit friendsoftheacfl.org.

Next up: n Sugarloaf Mountain: 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 8. Hike from the dark woods at the base of the mountain to the stunning summit view. Meet at the trailhead on Ray Auld Drive at the bottom of Mount Erie just off of Heart Lake Road.

KIDS CLUB: Nat Geo Kids teams with Cascade Mall Kids Club for fun educational games and activities for kids at 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. third Thursdays, at the Cascade Mall Center Court, 201 Cascade Mall Drive, Burlington.

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-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.

5K FUELING EDUCATION FUN RUN: The Shell Puget Sound Refinery presents a 5K Run/ Walk at 10 a.m. and Kid’s Race at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 2, at Washington Park, 6300 Sunset Ave., Anacortes. Proceeds will benefit the Anacortes Schools Foundation’s scholarship and enrichment programs. Dogs and strollers welcome. $10 early entry, $15 day of race, kids race free.

Register at databarevents. com/fuelingeducation.

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GET INVOLVED BAND AID FUN RUN: The sixth annual 10K Run and 5K Fun Run and Walk provides participants with a musical tour along the Skagit River from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, starting and ending at the Edgewater Park, 600 Behrens-Millett Road, Mount Vernon. The event benefits the Mount Vernon High School Band and Orchestra Boosters Club. $20 without a shirt, $30 with a shirt. 360-202-8565 or bandaidfunrun.org.

PARK-TO-PEAK RUN 2016: The Skagit Symphony presents a 5K Run/Walk, 10k Run and Kids’ Mini Trail Dash, with registration starting at 9 a.m. and races at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, at the Hillcrest Lodge,

1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon. Participants race to the top of Little Mountain Park and back.

All proceeds benefit the Skagit Symphony’s programs to bring music to the community. $25 registration for the 5K/10K, $10 for the kids’ dash.

Includes a T-shirt. For more information visit: skagitsymphony.com.

TRAILMEISTER: CAMPING WITH YOUR HORSE: Robert “Trailmeister” Eversole, blogger at trailmeister. com; Ed Haefliger, author of back country packing books; and Andy Breland of TrailheadSupply.com, lead a weekend clinic of handson horse camping Oct. 14-16, in Sedro-Woolley.

Suitable for beginning campers to those looking

to grow skills for back country travel. Bringing a horse is optional. $120 for the weekend, $175 with a horse. RSVP at marilyn@firemountaintrailcourse.com. 360856-4397.

SALMON HABITAT RESTORATION: Join Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group to help restore native riparian plants in the Skagit and Samish watersheds.

All planting events take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. For information, directions or to sign up, call 360336-0172 or email sfeg@ skagitfisheries.org.

TRAIL BUILDERS: Mount Vernon Trail Builders seeks volunteers to help with trail building and mainte-

nance at Little Mountain Park in Mount Vernon. Work sessions are held from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturdays, rain or shine. Lunch, snacks, tools and training are provided. For information, call Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation at 360-336-6215 or visit mountvernontrailbuilders.com.

Next up: n Sept. 24.

FREE PARK ADMISSION: In honor of National Public Lands Day, the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission will offer free admission to all state parks on Saturday, Sept. 24. On this day, the Discover Pass will not be required to enter state parks. The pass is still required to access

lands managed by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Department of Natural Resources. parks.wa.gov. n The U.S. Forest Service will recognize National Public Lands Day by waiving fees for visitors to the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Saturday, Sept.

24. Fees will be waived at most day-use sites on the forest. www.fs.usda. gov/mbs.

THEATER ACTING CLASSES: The iDiOM Theater offers acting classes for all ages at the new Sylvia Center for the Arts, 205 Prospect St., Bellingham. Choose from various ongoing movement and method

acting classes. Prices vary. For more information, contact sylviacenterforthearts@gmail. com or sylviacenterforthearts.org.

FREE ADULT ACTING CLASSES: Anacortes Community Theatre offers free acting classes for adults twice each month: from 7 to 10:30 p.m. the first Tuesday, and from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. the third Saturday at 918 M Ave., Anacortes. (M Ave. & 10th St.) Hosted

by Nello Bottari, classes include monologue work, scripted scenes, improv games and more. Each class is independent, so you don’t have to commit to every session. Call 360-8400089 or visit FreeAdultActingClass.com.

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area Sept. 15-25 Thursday.15

Saturday.24

THEATER “Little Women, The Musical”: 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $20. 360679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

THEATER “The Miracle Worker”: 2 p.m., Claire vg Thomas Theatre, 655 Front St., Lynden. $12, senior/student $10, child $8. 360-354-4425 or clairevgtheatre.com.

”Playing Monopoly with God and Other True Stories”: 6:30 p.m., Mount Baker Theatre, Harold and Irene Walton Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. $21-$24. 360734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com.

Friday.16 THEATER “Little Women, The Musical”: 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $20. 360679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

MUSIC Pam Tillis and Lorrie Morgan: “Grits and Glamour Tour”: 8 p.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Bow. $60$70. 877-275-2448 or theskagit.com.

COMEDY The Capitol Steps: What to Expect When You’re Electing: 7:30 p.m., Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. $30.50-$49.50. 360-7346080 or mountbakertheatre.com.

Saturday.17 THEATER “Little Women, The Musical”: 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $20. 360679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com. ”A Sorted Affair: A Bureaucratic Adventure Comedy”: 7:30 p.m., Bellingham Circus Guild, 1401 Sixth St., Ste. 102, Bellingham. $5-20. bellinghamcircusguild.com.

MUSIC Pam Tillis and Lorrie Morgan: “Grits and Glamour Tour”: 8 p.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Bow. $60$70. 877-275-2448 or theskagit.com.

John Hoover and the Mighty Quinns (John Denver tribute): 7:30 p.m., Marysville Opera House, 1225 Third St., Marysville. $10. 360363-8400 or marysvillewa.gov.

“The Music Man”: 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

FRIDAY.16 PAM TILLIS AND LORRIE MORGAN “Grits and Glamour Tour”: 8 p.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Bow. $60-$70. 877-275-2448 or theskagit.com.

Sunday.18

Thursday.22

THEATER “Little Women, The Musical”: 2:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $20. 360679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

THEATER “The Miracle Worker”: 7:30 p.m., Claire vg Thomas Theatre, 655 Front St., Lynden. $12, senior/student $10, child $8. 360-354-4425 or clairevgtheatre.com.

”A Sorted Affair: A Bureaucratic Adventure Comedy”: 7:30 p.m., Bellingham Circus Guild, 1401 Sixth St., Ste. 102, Bellingham. $5-20. bellinghamcircusguild.com.

Monday.19 MUSIC Colin Carr (cello): 7 p.m., Old City Hall, Rotunda Room, 121 Prospect St., Bellingham. $20. 360-778-8936 or BrownPaperTickets.com.

Wednesday.21

Steve Kaldestad Quartet (Coltrane jazz): 7 p.m., Unity Spiritual Center, 1095 Telegraph Road, Bellingham. $10. wjmac.org.

“The Music Man” dress rehearsal: 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. Free.

First come, first seated. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

“Little Women, The Musical”: 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $20. 360679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

Friday.23 THEATER “The Miracle Worker”: 7:30 p.m., Claire vg Thomas Theatre, 655 Front St., Lynden. $12, senior/student $10, child $8. 360-354-4425 or clairevgtheatre.com.

“The Music Man”: 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

“Little Women, The Musical”: 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $20. 360679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

“Little Women, The Musical”: 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $20. 360679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

MUSIC Jon-Erik Kellso Salute to Satchmo featuring Evan Arntzen (jazz): 3 p.m., Sudden Valley Dance Barn, Gate 2, 8 Barnview Court, Bellingham. $20. 360-671-1709 or FSWL.org.

Laura Marling: 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $18-35. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.

John Whelan, Dale Russ (Irish accordion, fiddle): 7 p.m., Littlefield Celtic Center, 1124 Cleveland Ave., Mount Vernon. $20-25. 360-416-4934 or celticarts.org.

Sunday.25 THEATER “The Miracle Worker”: 2 p.m., Claire vg Thomas Theatre, 655 Front St., Lynden. $12, senior/student $10, child $8. 360-354-4425 or clairevgtheatre.com.

“Little Women, The Musical”: 2:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $20. 360679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

MUSIC Starry Night Chamber Orchestra: 3 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $20, $10 children and students. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.

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TUNING UP Playing at area venues Sept. 15-18 Thursday.15 Trish and Hans and John Anderson (jazz): 7 p.m., Conway Muse, Parlor, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. $10.

360-445-3000.

Hibou, Fauna Shade, The Co Founder: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $7-10.

360-778-1067.

Margaret Wilder Band: 5:30 p.m., Marysville Opera House, 1225 Third St., Marysville. $5. 360-3638400 or marysvillewa. gov.

Madchild: 9:30 p.m., Wild Buffalo House, 208 W Holly St., Bellingham. $12. wildbuffalo.net.

The Afrodisiacs and Mr. Pink: 8:30 p.m., Tulalip Casino, Canoes Cabaret, 10200 Quilceda Blvd., Tulalip. 888272-1111 or tulalipresortcasino.com.

Ginger-Ups: 7:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen, 513 S. First St., La Conner. 360-3991805 or aneliaskitchenandstage.com.

Queens Bluegrass: 6 p.m., The Woolley Market, 829 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley. 360982-2649.

The Walrus: 6 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. 360-392-3100 or hotelbellwether. com.

Levi Burkle: 8 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360-766-6266.

Bachelor No. 4: 9:30 p.m., The Brown Lantern, 412 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. No cover. 360-293-2544.

Charles Bradley & His Extraordinaire: 9 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W Holly St., Bellingham. $27.50. wildbuffalo.net.

Tony Bridges Band: 9 p.m., Swinomish Casino & Lodge Main Stage, 12885 Casino Dr, Anacortes. 888-2888883. or swinomishcasinoandlodge.com.

Jimmy Wright Band: 8:30 to 11:59 p.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360422-6411.

MuseBird Cafe, Tim Fast, Michael Garner, Carolyn Cruso: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, Parlor, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000.

Highway 9: 9 p.m., Loco Billy’s Wild Moon Saloon, 27021 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood. $8.

425-737-5144 or 360629-6500.

Deception Connection (sock hop): 6 to 9 p.m., Mount Vernon Elks Lodge, 2120 Market St., Mount Vernon.

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

Friday.16

Clambake, Sir Reginold Cosgrove and his Nitetime Singers, The Ellis Deviants: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $6. 360778-1067.

Blues Union: 8 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720.

Blake Angelos: 6 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. 360-392-

Blake Angelos: 6 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. 360-3923100 or hotelbellwether. com.

FRIDAY.16 THE BEATNIKS 9:30 p.m., Tulalip Casino, Canoes Cabaret, 10200 Quilceda Blvd., Tulalip. 888-272-1111 or tulalipresortcasino.com.

3100 or hotelbellwether. com.

Washed in Black: 7 p.m., Tulalip Casino, Canoes Cabaret, 10200 Quilceda Blvd., Tulalip.

888-272-1111 or tulalipresortcasino.com.

The Beatniks: 9:30 p.m., Tulalip Casino, Canoes Cabaret, 10200 Quilceda Blvd., Tulalip. 888-272-1111 or tulalipresortcasino. com.

Latigo Lace: 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Valley Casino & Resort, Winners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. 877-275-2448.

Philip Nakano, Ben Starner: 7:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen, 513 S. First St., La Conner. 360-399-1805 or aneliaskitchenandstage. com.

Saturday.17 Troy Fair Band: 8:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360766-6266.

Tony Bridges Band: 9 p.m., Swinomish Casino & Lodge Main Stage, 12885 Casino Dr, Anacortes. 888-2888883. or swinomishcasinoandlodge.com.

Jimmy Wright Band: 8:30 to 11:59 p.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360422-6411.

Jack Mattingly and Whiskey Fever (Americana, folk, rock): 8 p.m., Conway Muse, Bard Loft, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $7. 360-445-3000.

J.P. Falcon: 8 p.m., Longhorn Saloon, 574 Caines Court, Bow. Free. 360-766-6330.

Petunia & the Vipers (latin, blues, gypsy): 8 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. $12.

360-445-3000.

Cadillac Ranch: 7:30 to 11:30 p.m., Sedro-Woolley American Legion Hall, 701 Murdock St., Sedro-Woolley. 360-855-5111.

Dakota Poorman: 9 p.m., Loco Billy’s Wild Moon Saloon, 27021 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood. $8. 425-737-5144 or 360-629-6500.

JD Hobson Band: 7:30 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-755-3956.

Latigo Lace: 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Valley Casino & Resort, Winners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. 877-275-2448.

Chris Stewart: 7:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen, 513 S. First St., La Conner. 360-3991805 or aneliaskitchenandstage.com.

Ace of Spades: 7 p.m., Mount Vernon Elks Lodge, 2120 Market St., Mount Vernon. Members and signed-in guests only.

360-848-8882.

John Hoover and the Mighty Quinns (John Denver tribute): 7:30 p.m., Marysville Opera House, 1225

Third St., Marysville. $10. 360-363-8400 or marysvillewa.gov.

Ann ‘n Dean: 7 to 10 p.m., Anacortes Eagles, 901 Seventh St., Anacortes. Free. Members and signed-in guests only. 360-293-3012.

Scratch Daddy: 9 p.m., Fleet Reserve Association Branch 97, 311 SE 8th Ave., Oak Harbor.

Cadillac Ranch: 7:30 to 11:30 p.m., Sedro-Woolley American Legion Hall, 701 Murdock St., Sedro-Woolley. 360-855-5111.

Sunday.18 SmokeWagon: 5:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360766-6266.

Gringo Star: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $8-10. 360-778-1067.

Alicia Dauber Quintet: 4:30 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. 360392-3100 or hotelbellwether.com.

SATURDAY.17 PETUNIA & THE VIPERS 8 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $12.

360-445-3000.

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HOT TICKETS 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. 800-7453000 or ticketmaster.com.

CHARLIE WILSON, JOE: Sept. 16, Washington State Fair, Puyallup. 888-559-FAIR (3247) or tickets.thefair.com.

DRAKE WITH SPECIAL GUESTS: Sept. 16, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800-7453000 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.

TEARS FOR FEARS: Sept. 18, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

FIESTAS PATRIAS: Sept. 18, Washington State Fair, Puyallup. 888559-FAIR (3247) or tickets. thefair.com.

BAND OF SKULLS: Sept. 18, The Showbox, Seattle. 888-929-7849 axs. com or stubhub.com.

NARAE 2016: Sept. 18, McCaw Hall, Seattle. 800745-3000 or LiveNation.com.

BYRON SCHENKMAN & FRIENDS: BACH & THE MENDELSSOHNS: Sept.

18, Benaroya Hall, Seattle.

866-833-4747 or seattlesymphony.org.

CHRIS YOUNG, CASSADEE POPE: Sept. 19, Washington State Fair, Puyallup. 888-559-FAIR (3247) or tickets.thefair. com.

GARBAGE: Sept. 19, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. 877-784-4849 or stgpresents.org.

WARPAINT: Sept. 19, The Showbox, Seattle.

888-929-7849 axs.com or stubhub.com.

17TH SISTER CITY JAZZ DAY: Sept. 19, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle.

206-441-9729 or jazzalley. com.

THE SPECIALS WITH THE FAR EAST: Sept. 20, The Showbox, Seattle.

888-929-7849 axs.com or stubhub.com.

SIGUR ROS: Sept.

20, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. 877-784-4849 or stgpresents.org.

RICHARD BONA MANDEKAN CUBANO: Sept. 20-21, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206441-9729 or jazzalley. com.

RICHARD BONA Sept. 20-21, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

DOLLY PARTON: Sept.

21, ShoWare Center, Kent.

800-745-3000 or LiveNation.com.

GAVIN DEGRAW, ANDY GRAMMER: Sept. 21, Washington State Fair, Puyallup. 888-559-FAIR (3247) or tickets.thefair.com.

O.A.R.: Sept. 21, The Showbox, Seattle. 888929-7849 axs.com or stubhub.com.

NEIL DEGRASSE: Sept. 21-22, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. 877-7844849 or stgpresents.org.

BRIAN CULBERTSON FUNK! TOUR: Sept. 22-25, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

DIERKS BENTLEY, TUCKER BEATHARD: Sept. 22, Washington State Fair, Puyallup. 888559-FAIR (3247) or tickets. thefair.com.

WHAT SO NOT: Sept.

22, The Showbox SODO, Seattle. 888-929-7849 axs. com or stubhub.com.

ECHO AND THE BUNNYMEN: Sept. 23, The Moore Theatre, Seattle.

877-784-4849 or stgpresents.org.

FOALS: Sept. 23, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. 877-784-4849 or stgpresents.org.

JEFF FOXWORTHY, LARRY THE CABLE GUY: Sept. 23, Washington State Fair, Puyallup. 888-

559-FAIR (3247) or tickets. thefair.com.

DESCTRUCTO: Sept.

23, The Showbox, Seattle.

888-929-7849 axs.com or stubhub.com.

WANDA SYKES: Sept.

23-24, Tulalip Casino Amphitheatre, Tulalip.

888-272-1111 or tulalipresortcasino.com.

TRICOLORE: Sept.

23-Oct. 2, McCaw Hall, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or LiveNation.com.

THIBAULT CAUVIN: Sept. 24, Benaroya Hall, Seattle. 866-833-4747 or seattlesymphony.org.

FLO RIDA, NATALIE LA ROSE: Sept. 24, Washington State Fair, Puyallup.

888-559-FAIR (3247) or tickets.thefair.com.

ST. PAUL AND THE BROKEN BONES: Sept.

24, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. 877-784-4849 or stgpresents.org.

TRAIN, MAGIC: Sept. 25, Washington State Fair, Puyallup. 888-559-FAIR (3247) or tickets.thefair.com.

THE MONKEYS 50TH ANNIVERSARY: Sept. 25, Moore Theatre, Seattle. 877784-4849 or LiveNation.com.

JACK GARRATT: Sept.

25, The Showbox, Seattle.

888-929-7849 axs.com or stubhub.com.

WILD KRATTS LIVE: Sept. 25, McCaw Hall, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or LiveNation.com.

YEAR OF THE MONKEY: CHINESE MUSIC IN THE GREAT NW: Sept.

25, Benaroya Hall, Seattle.

866-833-4747 or seattlesymphony.org.

LINDSEY STIRLING: Sept. 27, McCaw Hall, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or LiveNation.com.

MEGADETH: Sept. 27, WaMu Theater, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or LiveNation.com.

MACHINE GUN KELLY: Sept. 27, The Showbox SODO, Seattle. 888-9297849 axs.com or stubhub. com.

TA-KU: Sept. 27, The Showbox, Seattle. 888929-7849 axs.com or stubhub.com.

JASON MARSALIS QUINTET: Sept. 27-28, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

BEBEL GILBERTO: Sept. 28, Lincoln Theatre, Mount Vernon. 360-3368955 or lincolntheatre. org.

BIANCA DEO RIO: Sept. 28, The Showbox SODO, Seattle. 888-9297849 axs.com or stubhub. com.

MARIAN HILL: Sept.

28, The Showbox, Seattle.

888-929-7849 axs.com or stubhub.com.

SIA: Sept. 29, KeyArena, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or LiveNation.com.

DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS: Sept. 29, The Showbox, Seattle. 888-929-7849 axs. com or stubhub.com.

MARCUS MILLER: Sept. 29-Oct. 2, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle.

206-441-9729 or jazzalley. com.

PENNYWISE: Sept. 30, Showbox SODO, Seattle.

888-929-7849 or axs. com.

NEW ORLEANS FOOD & FUNK FESTIVAL: Sept.

30, WaMu Theater, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com.

GEORGE WINSTON: Oct. 1, McIntyre Hall, Mount Vernon. 360-4167727 Ext. 2 or mcintyrehall.org.

TANNAHILL WEAVERS: Oct. 1, Lincoln Theatre, Mount Vernon.

360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.

DEF LEPPARD: with REO Speedwagon, Tesla: Oct. 1, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800-745-3000 or LiveNation.com.

SIR MIX-A-LOT, GUESTS: Oct. 1, Wild Buffalo House, Bellingham. wildbuffalo.net.

DINOSAUR JR.: Oct. 1, The Showbox, Seattle.

888-929-7849 axs.com or stubhub.com.

FESTIVAL OF PRAISE TOUR: Oct. 1, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. 877-7844849 or stgpresents.org.

KAYTRANADA: Oct. 1, The Showbox SODO, Seattle. 888-929-7849 axs. com or stubhub.com.

BASIE BASH: Oct. 1, Benaroya Hall, Seattle.

866-833-4747 or seattlesymphony.org.

CASTING CROWNS WITH HANNAH KERR: Oct. 2, ShoWare Center, Kent. 800-745-3000 or LiveNation.com.

SQUEEZE: Oct. 2, Benaroya Hall, Seattle.

866-833-4747 or seattlesymphony.org.

GTA: Oct. 2, The Showbox SODO, Seattle.

888-929-7849 axs.com or stubhub.com.

TECH N9NE: Oct. 2, The Showbox, Seattle.

888-929-7849 axs.com or stubhub.com.

FLIGHT FACILITIES: Oct. 4, The Showbox, Seattle. 888-929-7849 axs. com or stubhub.com.

CHICK COREA TRIO: Oct. 4-5, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-4419729 or jazzalley.com.

— For complete listings, visit goskagit.com and click on “Entertainment”

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Tough getting concert tickets?

Congress eyes crackdown

By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Having a hard time getting tickets to the latest Bruce Springsteen concert or college football game?

Congress is moving forward with legislation that could make it easier to score seats.

Ticket sellers and re-sellers — including the producer of the hit Broadway show “Hamilton” — testified at a Senate hearing Tuesday and endorsed congressional efforts to crack down on the use of computerized software by ticket brokers to snap up tickets. These so-called “bots” rapidly purchase as many desirable tickets as possible for resale at significant markups.

“Bots are computerized cheaters,” said Jeffrey Seller, the “Hamilton” producer and four-time Tony Award-winner. “The people who employ bots use sophisticated software that cuts the line, paralyzes the system, and holds and purchases every available seat before a human consumer has a chance.”

The House on Monday overwhelmingly passed legislation to make the use of the software an “unfair and deceptive practice” under the Federal Trade Commission Act and allow the FTC to go after those who use it. Kansas Sen. Jerry Moran, the Republican chairman of the Senate Commerce subcommittee that held the hearing, said his panel will vote on similar legislation soon.

“The digital age has made acquiring tickets easier than ever,” Moran said at the hearing. “But

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an age-old issue, ticket scalping, has been made even more prevalent by advances in technology.”

The use of bots is one of the reasons why tickets to a Springsteen concert or “Hamilton” performance can sell out in just a few minutes. Seller said he has worked with Ticketmaster to try and cancel tickets of those they suspect are using bots. But he says the bots invade the Ticketmaster system the moment tickets go on sale and electronically purchase almost all the available inventory. That’s one of the reasons tickets “Hamilton” have sold for $1,000 or more.

Florida Sen. Bill Nelson, the top Democrat on the Senate Commerce Committee, said he wanted to see “Hamilton” but decided not to because of the costly tickets.

“This is a rigged market benefiting some greedy speculators,” Nelson said.

In a report earlier this year, investigators in New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s office cited a single broker

that bought 1,012 tickets within one minute to a U2 concert at Madison Square Garden when they went on sale on Dec. 8, 2014, despite the vendor’s claim of a four-ticket limit. By day’s end, that broker and one other had 15,000 tickets to U2’s North American shows.

The report said third-party brokers resell tickets on sites like StubHub and TicketsNow at average margins of 49 percent above face value and sometimes more than 10 times the price.

New York’s review also found that, on average, 16 percent of tickets are reserved for various industry insiders like the venue employees, artists and promoters, while 38 percent are reserved for presales to certain groups like holders of a particular credit card.

Executives from StubHub, Ticketfly and the commissioner of the Big 12 college athletic conference all testified in favor of federal legislation that would try to crack down on the bots.

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5 cozy cabin getaways that get us in the mood for fall

By LYNN O’ROURKE HAYES The Dallas Morning News

Get comfortable with the clan in a cabin. Here are five to consider: 1. Elkins Resort, Priest Lake, Idaho For an unforgettable family vacation, check in to a cedar log cabin tucked within the tree-lined shores of this pristine lake resort. Hike through old growth forests, check out the local waterfalls, paddle a canoe, go kayaking or test your balancing skills on a paddle board.

Relax on the beach or claim your Adirondack chairs on the grassy lawn. Explore the nooks and crannies of the 25-mile long lake with guide Rich Lindsey, who will up your chances of having an impressive fish story to share at day’s end. elkinsresort. com; theidahofisherman.com.

2. Smith Fork Ranch, Crawford, Colo.

Located in a picturesque Rocky Mountain valley known for a centuries-old ranching culture, organic farms and orchards, and artists and crafts people, the Smith Fork Ranch is a grand location for a multigenerational gathering or family getaway. Guided horseback riding and mountain biking, skeet shooting, archery and fly fishing take place on or near a stunning 285acre ranch surrounded by more than 1 million acres of national forest

and wilderness. Later, end the day with a spa treatment or tour of the expansive on-site garden. Accommodations for a maximum of 26 guests include tastefully restored and appointed historic cabins, a log house and the newer River House. Children’s programs are tailored to the unique interests of the youngsters on the property. smithforkranch.com.

3. 320 Guest Ranch, Big Sky, Montana Wake to the wide Montana sky and prepare for a day of hiking, horseback riding and fly fishing on the ranch’s private stretch of the Gallatin River, made famous in the iconic film “A River Runs Through It.” Don’t miss the weekly pig roast, or consider the wagon or horseback ride, culminating in a riverside barbecue. When the snow falls, cozy up in front of your riverfront cabin’s fireplace, snuggle on a sleigh ride or slap on the skis for a scenic adventure. The 320’s proximity to nearby Yellowstone National Park provides day trip options or an ideal extension to your ranch experience.

320ranch.com.

4. Skamania Lodge, Ore. Elevate your experience with a stay in one of the lodge’s recently introduced tree house-style cabins.

Set 15 to 20 feet in the air, you’ll sleep amidst the Douglas firs in a contemporary structure

Web Buzz Name: Sky Tripping: Relax to Stunning Aerial Films What it does: The app offers a collection of aerial videos that begin on the California coast and, for subscribers, take you to the Rocky Mountains; the red rocks of Sedona, Ariz.; the Sonoran desert and more.

Available: In the App Store, requires iOS 8.0 or later.

Compatible with iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.

Cost: $2.99 to download (in-app purchases for $1.99 a month for additional themes or $19.99 a year for all access). Free trial for the first month if you sign up for the monthly subscription.

What’s hot: The aerial videos of sunset ocean views are indeed peaceful, and to hear the waves of the Pacific Ocean lapping at the shore is downright dreamy.

Don’t miss the Tips section for ideas on how to best use the app. The sound of squawking sea gulls too much for you? Not to worry: You can control the volume with your phone or TV. The corresponding website (skytripping.com) has a demo trailer and advice on how to better your life through relaxation. Need a reminder to relax? It has that too. Go into Settings in the app and select a time for your daily reminder.

What’s not: I found and bought the app on my iPhone 6 Plus, but after reading the Tips section I wanted to use it instead on my home TV screen. I paired my iPhone to my Apple TV through AirPlay so I could watch the videos in my living room. However, if I wanted to use my phone to text my husband, guess what would show on the TV? If you have the latest version of Apple TV (fourth generation), you can download the app from Apple TV and not have to pair it with your phone. Trust me, the videos are even better on a bigger screen.

— Jen Leo, Los Angeles Times

inspired by childhood memories of outdoor play. Enjoy the outdoor deck, firepit, hammocks and a wealth of nearby activities. Check out the hiking trails, the Columbia River Gorge Interpretive Center, and plan a trip to any of 70 nearby waterfalls. skamania.com; destinationhotels.com.

5. Inn at Cedar Falls, Logan, Ohio Visit the rolling hills of southeastern Ohio for great hiking, caving, multigenerational zip lining, canoeing on

the Hocking River and guided day and moonlit hikes. An eco tour through a nature preserve includes a history and cultural presentation by a Native American of Shawnee descent, who provides insight into what life was like in the region during the time of his ancestors.

Stay in a historic cabin at the cozy, family-run Inn and Spa at Cedar Falls where a warm fire, fresh-baked cookies and extraordinary dining await explorers at day’s end. hockinghills.com; innatcedarfalls.com.

TRAILMEISTER: CAMPING WITH YOUR HORSE: Robert “Trailmeister” Eversole, blogger at trailmeister. com, Ed Haefliger, author of back country packing books, and Andy Breland of TrailheadSupply.com, lead a weekend clinic of hands-on horse camping Oct. 14-16, in Sedro-Woolley. Suitable for beginning campers to those looking to grow skills for back country travel. Bringing a horse is optional. $120 for the weekend, $175 with a horse. RSVP at marilyn@ firemountaintrailcourse.com. 360-856-4397.

HARVEST DINNER 2016: Join the North Cascades Institute for a feast featuring harvest sourced from local producers followed by an evening presentation on the glaciers of the North Cascades with National Park Service geologist Jon Riedel and photographer John Scurlock at 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, at the North Cascades Environmental Learning Center, 1940 Diablo Dam Road, Diablo. Comfortable overnight lodgings are available and encouraged for an extra fee. $60. ncascades.org.

SHORT TRIPS: Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation offers travel opportunities for ages 8 and older (adult supervision required for ages 17 and younger). Trips depart from and return to Hillcrest Park, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon. For information or to register, call 360-336-6215.

Next up: n “Picasso: The Artist and His Muses”: at the Vancouver, British Columbia, Art Gallery: 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25. Enjoy the most significant exhibition of Picasso’s work ever presented in Vancouver and enjoy a no-host lunch. Ages 12 years and older (under 18 with adult supervision). $76. NOTE: Valid passport, DMV enhanced approved driver’s license or NEXUS card required to cross the border. Pre-register by Sept. 19.

ESCORTED TOURS: The Whatcom County Tour Program offers a variety of day trips and longer tours, with most trips departing from and returning to the Bellingham Senior Activity Center, 315 Halleck St., Bellingham. For information or to register: 360-7334030, ext. 1015, or wccoa.org/index.php/Tours.

ESCORTED TOURS: The Oak Harbor Senior Center, 51 SE Jerome St., has these upcoming trips planned: South Dakota, Sept. 4-10; Legendary Waterways of Europe, Budapest to Amsterdam, Oct. 12-27. For brochures and information, call 360-279-4580.

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.

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Sing along with Willy Wonka, Charlie Bucket and Grandpa Joe, as the last of five coveted “golden tickets” falls into the hands of a sweet but very poor boy. He and his grandpa then get a tour of the strangest chocolate factory in the world. $15 (includes goodie bags); film only: $10.

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‘In Order of Disappearance’ does for snowplows what ‘Fargo’ did for woodchippers

By TIRDAD DERAKHSHANI The Philadelphia Inquirer

Swift, fleet-of-foot, and efficient, with clean lines and a sleek finish, the Norwegian black comedy “In Order of Disappearance” glides through the world like a perfectly engineered car or a gorgeous piece of modern furniture.

Set in the sparse, blindingly white snowfields of the Scandinavian winter, Hans Petter Moland’s violent, satirical crime thriller is assembled with such formal rigor and visual poetry that it throws into high relief the messy, sweaty, almost repulsively human drama that unspools.

The film’s knockout power is due in no small part to the contributions of cinematographer Philip Ogaard and leading man Stellan Skarsgard, who have worked with the writer-director on two of his best-known features, “A Somewhat Gentle Man” (2010) and “Aberdeen” (2000).

Though he’s backed by a strong ensemble cast that includes Peter Andersson (“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”), Danish star Birgitte Hjort Sorensen (“Borgen”), and German-film star Bruno Ganz (“The American Friend”), Skarsgard dominates the screen with his 6-foot, 4-inch frame, his outsize rage and grief, and the gigantic snowplow truck he drives.

Skarsgard plays Nils, a successful small-town businessman. His world

Compiled from news services.

Ratings are 1 to 4 stars.

“Sully” — Director Clint Eastwood gives us an electrifying thriller, a wonderful in-depth character study and a fascinating airline safety procedural, while Tom Hanks delivers another in a long line of memorable performances, playing the pilot who made an emergency crash-landing on the Hudson River. An absolute triumph. Biography-Drama, PG-13, 96 minutes.

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Stellan Skarsgard as Nils Dickman in a scene from the movie “In Order of Disappearance” directed by Hans Petter Moland.

comes crashing down when his twentysomething son turns up dead in Oslo of a drug overdose. Convinced the boy wasn’t a drug user, Nils digs deeper, only to find that the young man was murdered on orders from a local thug acting on behalf of Oslo’s new drug kingpin, the Count (Pal Sverre Hagen), a spoiled rich kid who is heir to a chain of bakeries.

Uncovering this bit of information involves capturing, torturing, and killing a chain of bad guys, each higher up on the mobster totem pole than the last.

The killings are gruesome, often absurd events, but Moland’s camera doesn’t fetishize violence by lingering on the gore and the blood. Nils carefully rolls up each body in

chicken wire and throws it off a cliff into a massive waterfall. (Chicken wire?

It’s so the little fish can feast more efficiently on the body than they might with a corpse wrapped in plastic.)

Like the Coen brothers’ best flicks, “In Order of Disappearance” gets its gruesomely comic momentum from a domino effect of unintended consequences put into motion by the hero’s actions.

The violent whirlwind Nils unleashes sucks in a colorful cast of characters, including a retired mobster known as Wingman (Andersson), a Japanese Danish hit man familiar to clients as the Chinaman (David Sakurai), and, eventually, Scandinavia’s top Serbian drug lord, known to all as Papa (Ganz).

Operatic, absurdist, and scathing, Moland’s story rages on with tremendous force and speed, never slowing down for extraneous junk like backstories, explanations, or tiresome exposition.

“In Order of Disappearance” will no doubt invite comparisons to similarly stylized, violent black comedies by Quentin Tarantino and the Coens.

Yet, like 2011’s murder farce “Headhunters”

by Moland’s Norwegian compatriot Morten Tyldum, “In Order of Disappearance” has an utterly unique feel, a certain Scandinavian crispness that’s impossible to duplicate.

— 1:56. Rated R for bloody violence and profanity throughout. HHH 1/2 (out of four stars)

“Other People” — Jesse Plemons of “Breaking Bad” is a deadpan delight as a writer who travels cross-country to be with his dying mother (Molly Shannon). This smart and lovely slice of life-and-death is the equivalent of a singles hitter, accumulating one small and legitimately successful moment after another.

Drama, no rating, 97 minutes. HHH ½ “Morgan” — In the most infuriating movie of the year, the supposedly advanced minds that created a frighteningly realistic artificial superhuman commit such egregious blunders you’ll be tempted to throw your popcorn at the screen. One of the worst movies of 2016. Sci-fi thriller, R, 92 minutes. H “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. H ½ “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. HHH ½ “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. HHH ½

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MOVIES At area theaters ANACORTES CINEMAS Sept. 16-22 Sully (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 1:10, 3:30, 6:40, 9:00; Sunday: 10:40, 3:30, 6:40; Monday-Thursday: 1:10, 3:30, 6:40 War Dogs (R): Friday-Saturday: 1:00, 3:40, 6:30, 9:05; Sunday: 10:30, 1:00, 3:40, 6:30; Monday-Thursday: 1:00, 3:40, 6:30 Hunt for the Wilderpeople (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 1:20, 3:50, 6:50, 9:15; Sunday: 10:50, 1:20, 6:50; Monday-Thursday: 1:20, 3:50, 6:50 360-293-7000 CONCRETE THEATRE Sept. 16-18 Florence Foster Jenkins (PG-13): Friday: 7:30 p.m.; Saturday: 5 and 7:30 p.m.; Sunday: 5 p.m.

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360-675-5667 CASCADE MALL THEATERS Burlington For showings: 888-AMC-4FUN (888-262-4386) OAK HARBOR CINEMAS Sept. 16-22 Sully (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 1:10, 3:40, 6:40, 8:50; Sunday: 10:40, 1:10, 6:40; Monday-Thursday: 1:10, 3:40, 6:40 Don’t Breathe (R): Friday-Saturday: 1:20, 3:50, 6:50, 9:00; Sunday: 10:50, 3:50, 6:50; Monday-Thursday: 1:20, 3:50, 6:50 War Dogs (R): Friday-Saturday: 1:00, 3:30, 6:30, 8:40; Sunday: 10:30, 1:00, 3:30, 6:30; Monday-Thursday: 1:00, 3:30, 6:30 360-279-2226 STANWOOD CINEMAS Sept. 16-22 Bridget Jones’s Baby (R): Friday: 1:00, 3:45, 6:30, 9:15; Saturday: 10:20, 1:00, 3:45, 6:30, 9:15; Sunday: 10:20, 1:00, 3:45, 6:30; Monday-Thursday: 1:00, 3:45, 6:30 Sully (PG-13): Friday: 1:20, 3:45, 6:50, 9:25; Saturday: 11:00, 1:20, 3:45, 6:50, 9:25; Sunday: 11:00, 1:20, 3:45, 6:50; MondayThursday: 1:20, 3:45, 6:50 Hell or High Water (R): Friday: 1:05, 3:30, 6:45, 9:10 Saturday: 10:25, 1:05, 3:30, 6:45, 9:10; Sunday: 10:25, 3:30, 6:45; Monday-Thursday: 1:05, 3:30, 6:45 Hunt for the Wilderpeople (PG-13): Friday: 1:15, 3:40, 6:40, 9:05; Saturday: 10:40, 1:15, 3:40, 6:40, 9:05; Sunday: 10:40, 1:15, 3:40, 6:40; Monday-Thursday: 1:15, 3:40, 6:40 Captain Fantastic (R): Friday: 1:10, 3:50, 6:35, 9:20; Saturday: 10:30, 1:10, 3:50, 6:35, 9:20; Sunday: 10:30, 1:10, 3:50, 6:35; Monday-Thursday: 1:10, 3:50, 6:35 360-629-0514

“Hell or High Water” — Veteran Texas Rangers (Jeff Bridges and Gil Birmingham) pursue bank-robbing brothers (Chris Pine and OAK HARBOR BenANACORTES, Foster) in an instant AND STANWOOD UPDATED 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.

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“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

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. HHH ½ “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. HHH ½

“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 right-now 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

“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

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