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Cee Cee James plays the Rockfish Grill in Anacortes

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NEW ON DVD THIS WEEK “Neighbors 2: “Pele”: Look at a Upcoming Sorority Rising”: sports legend who Andrew J. Cohen and changed soccer forever.

DVD releases Brendan O’Brien’s lazy “Frontline: Policing SEPT. 27 script for the 2014 the Police”: Docun Central Intelligence mentary that offers a comedy “Neighbors” n The Shallows look inside a police fell apart because there n Warcraft department that’s been were plot holes big n Mike and Dave Need ordered to change. enough to sink a uniWedding Dates versity. They appeared “Gunsmoke: The n Hunt for the Wilderto have remedied that Twelfth Season: Volpeople ume One & Volume gaff with the sequel, n The Neon Demon Two”: James Arness “Neighbors 2: Sorority n Barbarians Rising stars in this western, Rising,” only to return n Cell one of the longest runto their lazy tendencies, n Edge of Water ning shows on TV. making the project n Grimm: Season Five “The Thing”: Kurt flunk out. n Monster High: Welcome Russell stars in this Initial ideas about to Monster High horror story directed by empowering young n Reign: The Complete John Carpenter. women, the importance Third Season “The Good Wife: of feeling wanted and n The Catch: Season 1 Final Season”: The the wisdom that comes — Tribune News Service last season of the CBS with age are replaced by drama. a series of crude jokes.

“The Seventh Fire”: The most disturbing Based on injustice and cultural deis how the young women start off as struction leveled at Native Americans. strong warriors, but when faced with “Elephant Kingdom”: Elephant a challenge, resort to their sexuality as must save his wife from the human king. a means to solve a problem. Or, they “Twin Peaks: The Original Series. need support from someone older Fire Walk With Me & The Missing when they can’t figure out what to do.

Pieces”: Includes almost 90 minutes “The Lion Guard: Unleash the of deleted and alternate scenes.

Power”: The new DVD release “Thanks for the Memories: The features Kion (Max Charles), the Bob Hope Specials”: Guests includsecond-born cub of Simba and Nala, ed in the collection are Bing Crosby, who is destined to become leader of Desi Arnaz, Lucille Ball, James Cagthe Lion Guard, a team of animals composed of the Pride Lands’ fiercest, ney, Tony Bennett, Barbra Streisand and Dean Martin. bravest, fastest, strongest and keenest “Kate & Mim-Mim: The Mimiloo of sight.

Zoo”: Kate, Mim-Mim, Lily, GobThe team he assembles includes: Bunga (Joshua Rush), a fearless honey ble, Tack, and Boomer encounter an assortment of curious creatures. badger; Fuli (Diamond White), a “The Last King”: Two warriors confident cheetah; Beshte (Dusan must help a young king.

Brown), a friendly and good-spirited “The Real MVP: The Wanda Duhippo; and Ono, an egret voiced by rant Story”: True story of the mother “The Middle” star Atticus Shaffer. of NBA superstar Kevin Durant.

Take pride in knowing “The Lion “The Originals: The Complete Guard” features strong animation, Third Season”: Original vamsolid stories and a great cast of voices. pire-werewolf hybrid Klaus Mikaelson This is one TV series worth repeated and his brother Elijah have spent viewing.

1,000 years fighting to protect their “Beauty and the Beast”: The dysfunctional family.

Oscar-nominated animated film is “Bill & Ted’s Most Excellent Colbeing re-released to mark the 25th lection”: Includes both films featuranniversary. ing the time traveling buddies.

“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: “Blue Bloods: The Sixth Season”: Out of the Shadows”: The Turtles Frank (Tom Selleck) suspects New must once again save the world.

York City to be the next target for a “Free State of Jones”: Southern terrorist attack. farmer leads rebellion against the — Rick Bentley, The Fresno Bee Confederacy.

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THIS WEEKENDin the area Act Theatre presents “The Music Man” The Act Theatre in Anacortes, one of several local theater groups with a history of tackling challenging material, stages “The Music Man” starting this week, opening on Friday, Sept. 23.

The production, directed by Julie Wenzel from a story by Meredith Willson and Franklin Lacey and with music and lyrics

by Willson, tells the tale of Harold Hill, a con man who poses as a boys’ band organizer and leader and sells band instruments and uniforms to the people of a small naive Iowa towns, promising to train the members of the new band. Marian, the local piano teacher, is initially suspicious of Harold, but comes to see the good in him.

“The Music Man” has been performed by hundreds of theater groups for nearly 60 years, and has been made into television and motion-picture productions.

Sept. 23-Oct. 22, Thursdays through Sundays at the Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

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/fairgrounds.

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.

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.

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Enjoy wine and snacks while listening to jazz instrumentals by Time Eslick and the TimeE3 trio from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept.

24, at La Conner Sips, 608 South 1st Street, La Conner. 360-610-9773 or laconnersips.com.

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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 AT THE LINCOLN: The Lincoln Theatre Art Cafe is featuring the glassworks of Suzanne Perlmutter for the month of September at the Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. The Cafe is open 12 to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday, and also during major evening events. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.

‘FALL COLORS’ ART SHOW: Skagit artists present their art at The Good Stuff Arts fall art show through Oct. 31, at The Good Stuff Arts, 604 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. ‘Fall Colors’ is a collection of Skagit and Northwest scenes from 12 local artists. Free.

The Good Stuff Arts is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tuesday — Friday, 1 a.m.

4 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.

360-755-3152.

ARTIST EXHIBITION: View “Art Through the Generations,” an exhibition

by WPA artist Ida Abelman and her son, Anacortes local artist, Fred Abelman, through Sept. 30, at ACME Creative, 705 Commer-

cial Ave., Anacortes.

Ida Abelman depicted scenes of NYC in the 1930s and Fred Abelman constructs abstract wood compositions.

The government-funded Federal Art Project of the WPA hired artists who created artwork as part of Roosevelt’s New Deal. 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.

ART EXHIBITION: i.e. gallery presents an exhibition of the works of David C. Kane and Launi Lucas Sept.

23-Oct. 30, at i.e., 5800 Cains Court, Edison.

The exhibit showcases new work from Kane, a Northwest artist and resident of Skagit Valley.

Lucas’ debut at i.e. gallery displays her 3-D assemblages of found objects. The gallery is open Fridays to Sundays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Free admission. 360-4883458 or ieedison.com.

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. Closed Sundays. Free. 360-2936938 or scottmilo.com.

35TH ANNUAL OYSTER RUN

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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 and more. Free. 360-3542877 or oysterruninc.org.

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. 360-766-6230 or smithandvalleegallery. com. n Artist talk: 4 to 5 p.m., Saturday, Sept.

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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”:

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 continue through Oct. 16, at 19313 Landing Road, off of Dodge Valley Road, Mount Vernon. Located down a small rural lane, this former greenhouse provides a showcase for 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, through Dec. 31, at the Lightcatcher 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. 360778-8930 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.

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OUT & ABOUT 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.

FESTIVALS SURGE FESTIVAL: Museum of Northwest Art presents Surge, a weeklong exhibition of art, science and information centered on climate change and its impacts on Northwest coastal communities from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through Sunday, Sept. 25, at the Museum of Northwest Art, 413 Morris St., La Conner.

Most events are free.

For more information and a complete schedule call 360-466-4446 or

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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 state.

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The Lincoln Theatre Art Cafe is featuring the glassworks of Suzanne Perlmutter for the month of September at the Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. The Cafe is open 12 to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday, and also during major evening events. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre. org.

visit monamuseum.org/ event/surge-0.

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.

Free. 360-387-2236 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 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 ID. 360-387-0222 or camanocenter.org.

SALUTE TO SATCHMO: Dance along and listen to the jazz sounds of Jon-Erik Kellso in his Salute to Satchmo from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, at the Sudden

Valley Dance Barn, 8 Barn View Drive, Bellingham. $20. 360-6711709 or fswl.org.

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.

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. 2324, at the Skagit County Fairgrounds, 479 W. Taylor St., Mount Vernon. 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.

FILM PREMIERE: Glimpse into the world of dairy producers in the Pacific Northwest at the Seattle Premiere of the film “Milk Men: The Life and Times of Dairy Farmers” at 7:15 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 24, as part of the Local Sightings Film Festival at the Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave., Seattle.

Tickets start at $6. For tickets and information, visit localsightings.org.

35TH ANNUAL OYSTER RUN: Motorcyclists 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.

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GET INVOLVED ART 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 ART: La Conner artists are invited to participate in the Art’s Alive! 2016 Open Show, hosted by the La Conner Arts Commission. This annual event is in its 32nd year and celebrates visual, literary, musical and culinary arts. The Invitational Exhibition and Open Show will be held Nov. 4-6 at Maple Hall, 104 Commercial St. Artists living in La Conner may pick up the Open Show entry form at La Conner Town Hall. The entry deadline is Oct. 15. More information on Art’s

Alive! is available online at artsalivelaconner.com or the La Conner Arts Commission page at townoflaconner.org.

ARTISTS & CRAFTERS WANTED: The Burlington-Edison High School Band is seeking artists and crafters for the 26th annual “A Note-Able Affair Craft Fair” set for 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, at Burlington-Edison High School, 301 N. Burlington Blvd., Burlington. Rent a 10 by 10-foot booth space for $70. Table rental and electricity available. behscraftfair.com.

CALL FOR CRAFT VENDORS: Craft vendors are needed to participate in the La Conner Kiwanis annual bazaar from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, at the La Conner Middle School, 404 N. Sixth St., La Conner. Booth applications for crafters are available at the La Conner Library; contact 360-466-3352 or jneal@ clib.lib.wa.us.

CONGRESSIONAL APP CHALLENGE: Rep. Rick Larsen has announced the launch of the 2016 Congressional App Challenge — an

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opportunity for students to learn key computer science skills by creating their own original applications. The competition, which runs through Nov. 2, is open to K-12 students who live in or attend school in Washington’s 2nd Congressional District. Students may compete as individuals or in teams up to four. Local experts will evaluate submissions and winners will be announced in early December. Eligible students can sign up at congressionalappchallenge.us/compete-2016/ sign-up/. For questions, contact Jamie Darnell at 360-733-4500 or Jamie. darnell@mail.house.gov.

CALL FOR INSTRUCTORS: Burlington Parks and Recreation is looking for qualified instructors to expand its enrichment classes for youths 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.

CALL FOR CRAFT VENDORS: Craft vendors are invited to participate in the Camano Center holiday craft bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 19, at the Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano. For more information or to register, contact 360387-0222 or camanocenter.org.

CALL FOR ARTISTS: Peacehealth United General Medical Center seeks artists to display and sell art in their facility, 2000 Hospital Drive, Sedro-Woolley. Artwork must be framed and ready to hang, with a wire hanger — no sawtooth hooks. Attach a label with the artist’s name, title of work, size, medium and price. All artwork is subject to approval by committee.

Artists are responsible for hanging and removal of their work, which will be displayed for three months. Contact Barb Kaufman at 360-8567530 or bkaufman@ peacehealth.org.

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 Phil Tarro Theatre, 2405 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. A one-minute audition piece is encouraged. The production will run Nov. 11-20. 360-416-6636 or damond.morris@skagit. edu.

“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. 23-Dec. 17. 360293-6829 or acttheatre. com. ”HOLIDAY REVUE”: Open auditions at 1 to 6 p.m. Saturday and 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. Auditions by appointment; contact Stan Thomas at 360-632-5090. For more information, contact 360-679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1 INSPIRED BY THE SEASONS AND TOPOGRAPHIES, GEORGE WINSTON’S SOLO PIANO CONCERTS FEATURE A VARIETY OF STYLES INCLUDING MELODIC FOLK PIANO, NEW ORLEANS R&B PIANO, AND STRIDE PIANO. SONGS ARE PASTORAL WONDERS THAT PURPOSEFULLY EVOKE NATURE AND LANDSCAPES IN A WAY THAT’S AS UNDERSTATED AS IT IS BEAUTIFUL.”

~ BEN SALMON, BEND BULLETIN

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PLEASE JOIN US IN SUPPORT OF A LOCAL FOOD BANK BY BRINGING A DONATION OF CANNED FOOD TO THE CONCERT.

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GET INVOLVED DANCE BALLET AND TAP CLASS: Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation will offer a dance class for children ages 3 to 5, from 10 to 10:45 a.m.

Tuesdays, Oct. 4, 11, 18 and 25, at Hillcrest Park, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon.

Students learn phrasing and terminology of ballet and tap while practicing the building blocks, positions and preparatory steps of each dance. $30. Registration required. Call 360-336-6215.

MOMMY AND ME DANCE CLASS: Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation will offer a dance class for children ages 1 to 3, from 9:30 to 10 a.m. Tuesday,

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Oct. 4, 11, 18 and 25, at Hillcrest Park, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon.

Child should be walking to participate. $30.

Registration required.

Call 360-336-6215.

MOVING MEDITATIONS: The Dances of Universal Peace will be held from 6 to 8 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 9, at the Skagit Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 500 W. Section St., Mount Vernon. Dances include live music and singing with a focus on a particular sacred phrase. No experience necessary. Dances are taught to the group each time. Donation requested, but no one is turned away for lack of funds. 360-629-9190.

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 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.

BALLROOM EAST COAST SWING DANCE CLASSES: with Brandi Taylor: 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Fridays, Nov. 4-18, at the Skagit Valley Academy of Dance, 1522 Jay Way, Mount Vernon. $36 for three weeks.

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

FOLK DANCING: Skagit-Anacortes Folk Dancers meet Tuesdays at the Bayview Civic Hall, 12615 C St. in Bayview. Learn to folk dance to a variety of international music. Sessions begin at 7 p.m., followed by review and request dances until 9:30 p.m.

The first session is free, $3 thereafter. No partners needed. For information, contact Gary or Ginny at 360-766-6866.

TANGO PRACTICA: with Marshall Lombardo: Learn and practice the art of Argentine Tango from 8 to 10 p.m. Fridays, at the Anacortes Center for Happiness, 619 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. $5. 360-464-2229 or anacortescenterforhappiness.org.

SCOTTISH DANCING: Bellingham Scottish Country Dancers meet from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesdays at the Fairhaven Library auditorium (upstairs), 1117 12th St., Bellingham. Wear comfortable clothes and soft-soled shoes without heels. $8 per class. For informa-

tion, call Mary Anderson at 360-933-1779 or visit bellinghamscd.org.

THURSDAY DANCE: Enjoy dancing to the music of The Skippers from 1 to 3:30 p.m.

Thursdays at Hillcrest Lodge, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon. For information, contact Gisela at 360-424-5696.

CLOG DANCING FOR BEGINNERS: Free lesson from 10 to 11 a.m., followed by regular clog dancing from 11 a.m. to noon Thursdays, at the Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland St., Mount Vernon. No fee, no partner needed. First three lessons are free.

Wear comfortable shoes.

For information, call Rosie at 360-424-4608.

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area Sept. 22 - Oct. 1 Thursday.22

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

Friday.30

“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.

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.

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

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

SATURDAY.24 LAURA MARLING 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $18-35. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.

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

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

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.

Saturday.24

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.

“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.

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.

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.

Wednesday.28 THEATER ”Tight Loose — A Ski & Snowboard Film”: 7:30 p.m., Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. From $7.

360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com.

MUSIC An Intimate Evening with Bebel Gilberto: 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $18-35.

360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.

Wayne Hayton: 5 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham.

360-392-3100 or hotelbellwether.com.

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

Saturday.1 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.

“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.

Julian MacDonough, Dixie Louis Armstrong Tribute Band: 7 p.m., Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island. $20. 360-387-0222 or camanocenter.org.

MUSIC Tannahill Weavers: 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $25 advance, $30 at the door.

360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.

Thursday.29

Fred Morrison: 7 p.m., Littlefield Celtic Center, 1124 Cleveland Ave., Mount Vernon. $20-$25. 360-416-4934 or celticarts.org.

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.

George Winston: 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $25-35. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.

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TUNING UP Playing at area venues Sept. 22-27 Thursday.22

Paula Boggs Band (jazz, world, rock): 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, Parlor, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000.

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

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

Redwood Sol, Flais, Wig Wam Ultimax: 9:30 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W Holly St., Bellingham. $3. wildbuffalo.net.

Jam Night/Open Mic: 8 p.m., Loco Billy’s Wild Moon Saloon, 27021 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood. No cover.

425-737-5144 or 360629-6500.

Friday.23

Zach & Bridget: 8 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360-766-6266.

CEE CEE JAMES AND THE MISSION OF SOUL 8 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720.

D’vas & Dudes: 8:30 to 11:59 p.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360-422-6411.

Komplex Kai: 7 p.m., Tulalip Casino, Canoes Cabaret, 10200 Quilceda Blvd., Tulalip.

888-272-1111 or tulalipresortcasino.com.

Bleeding Tree: 8:30 to 11:59 p.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360-422-6411.

Double Duo MuseBird Cafe, Curtis and Loretta, Shannon Fulgham, Chris Davidson (folk, bluegrass): 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, Parlor, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360-4453000.

Good Vibrations: 6-9 p.m., Mount Vernon Elks Lodge, 2120 Market St., Mount Vernon. Members and signed-in guests only.

360-848-8882.

Enemy Within, Alien Probe, ISM: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $6. 360778-1067.

Cee Cee James and the Mission of Soul: 8 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720.

FRIDAY.23

9:30 p.m., Tulalip Casino, Canoes Cabaret, 10200 Quilceda Blvd., Tulalip. $10. 888-272-1111 or tulalipresortcasino.com.

The Popoffs: 9 p.m., Swinomish Casino & Lodge Main Stage, 12885 Casino Dr, Anacortes. 888-288-8883. or swinomishcasinoandlodge.com.

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

Knut Bell and the Blue Collars:

Big Little Lions (folk): 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway.

360-445-3000.

SATURDAY.24 WES JONES BAND 9 p.m., Loco Billy’s Wild Moon Saloon, 27021 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood. $8. 425-737-5144 or 360-629-6500.

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

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

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

J.P. Falcon: 8 p.m., Longhorn Saloon, 5754 Cains Court, Bow. Free.

360-766-6330.

Seaborg & Norb, Jo Passed, The Teachers: 8 p.m., Bellingham Alternative Library, 929 N. State St., Bellingham. All ages. $5. bellingham.alternative. library@gmail.com.

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

Saturday.24

The Walrus: 8:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360766-6266.

Five Alarm Funk: 9:30 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W Holly St., Bellingham. $15. wildbuffalo.net.

The Popoffs: 8 p.m., Swinomish Casino & Lodge Main Stage, 12885 Casino Dr., Anacortes. 888-288-8883. or swinomishcasinoandlodge.com.

Hells Belles: 9:30 p.m., Swinomish Casino & Lodge Main Stage, 12885 Casino Dr., Anacortes. 888-2888883. or swinomishcasinoandlodge.com.

Blue Mariah: 5 p.m., Tulalip Casino, Canoes Cabaret, 10200 Quilceda Blvd., Tulalip. 888272-1111 or tulalipresortcasino.com.

Harmonious Funk:

Rivertalk, Ebb Slack and Flood (world beat, rock): 8 p.m., Conway Muse, Bard Loft, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. $12.

360-445-3000.

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

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

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

Soul Siren: 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Valley Casino & Resort, Winners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. 877-2752448.

Tim Eslick and the TimE3 trio: 7 to 9 p.m., La Conner Sips, 608 South 1st St., La Conner. 360-610-9773.

Bar Tabac: 7:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen, 513 S. First St., La Conner.

360-399-1805 or aneliaskitchenandstage.com.

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

Salute to Satchmo with Jon-Erik Kellso: 3 to 5 p.m., Sudden Valley Dance Barn, 8 Barn View Drive, Bellingham. $20. 360-671-1709 or fswl.org.

Gin Gypsy: 9 p.m., Longhorn Saloon, 5754 Cains Court, Bow. Free.

360-766-6330.

Sunday.25

El Ten Eleven: 9 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W Holly St., Bellingham. $13. wildbuffalo.net.

Bow Diddlers: 5:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360766-6266.

Trish Hatley: 6 p.m., Farmhouse Inn, 13724 La Conner Whitney Road, Mt Vernon. 360466-4411 or farmhouserestaurant.net.

Rane Nogales Trio: 4:30 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. 360392-3100 or hotelbellwether.com.

Tuesday.27

Steve Rudy Trio: 5 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. 360-3923100 or hotelbellwether. com.

The Popoffs: 10 p.m., Tulalip Casino, Canoes Cabaret, 10200 Quilceda Blvd., Tulalip.

888-272-1111 or tulalipresortcasino.com.

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HOT TICKETS NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON: Sept. 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.

THE GRIZZLED MIGHTY: Sept. 22, Chop Suey, 1325 E. Madison, Seattle. 877-987-6487 or ticketfly.com.

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

877-784-4849 or stgpresents.org.

GEORGE WINSTON CONTEMPORARY PIANO OCTOBER 1

MANDOLIN ORANGE BLUEGRASS~FOLK~COUNTRY OCTOBER 8

OCTOBER 28

360.416.7727

mcintyrehall.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. 888559-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.

877-784-4849 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.

PLEATHER: Sept. 26, Chop Suey, 1325 E. Mad-

DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS Sept. 29, The Showbox, Seattle. 888-929-7849 axs.com or stubhub.com. ison, Seattle. 877-9876487 or ticketfly.com.

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.

CHARLIE AND THE RAYS AND CUMULUS: Sept. 27, Chop Suey, 1325 E. Madison, Seattle. 877987-6487 or ticketfly.com.

BEBEL GILBERTO: Sept.

28, Lincoln Theatre, Mount Vernon. 360-336-8955 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.

RX BANDITS AND THE BATTLE BEGUN: Sept. 28, Chop Suey, 1325 E. Madison, Seattle. 877-9876487 or ticketfly.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.

LIL DEBBIE: Sept. 29, Chop Suey, 1325 E. Madison, Seattle. 877-9876487 or ticketfly.com.

MARCUS MILLER: Sept.

29-Oct. 2, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-4419729 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.

TWIN PEAKS: Sept. 30, Chop Suey, 1325 E. Madison, Seattle. 877-9876487 or ticketfly.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 TOUR: 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.

THIEVERY CORPORATION: Oct. 5, The Showbox, Seattle. 888-9297849 axs.com or stubhub. com.

JESSICA HERNANDEZ AND THE DELTAS: Oct. 5, Chop Suey, 1325 E. Madison, Seattle. 877-9876487 or ticketfly.com.

THE DEVIL MAKES THREE: Oct. 6-7, The Showbox SODO, Seattle.

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

CATHERINE RUSSELL: Oct. 6-9, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-4419729 or jazzalley.com.

PHANTOGRAM: Oct. 7, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. 877-784-4849 or stgpresents.org.

MAN OF LA MANCHA: Oct. 7-30, 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle. 888-5844849 or 5thavenue.org.

VNV NATION: Oct. 7, The Showbox, Seattle.

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

THE JULIE RUIN: Oct. 8, The Showbox, Seattle.

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

EARLY MUSIC GUILD: Oct. 5, 8, 9, Benaroya Hall, Seattle. 866-833-4747 or seattlesymphony.org.

BRIAN WILSON PRESENTS PET SOUNDS: Oct. 8, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. 877-784-4849 or stgpresents.org.

SEVEN LIONS: Oct. 8, WaMu Theater, Seattle.

800-745-3000 or LiveNation.com.

EARSHOT JAZZ FESTIVAL: Oct. 7-Nov. 11, Seattle. 206-547-6763 or earshot.org.

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

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A golden age of acceptance is officially here

By MARY MCNAMARA Los Angeles Times

LOS ANGELES — “Please tell me you are seeing this too.”

That was Rami Malek’s first comment after winning the award for lead actor in a drama at the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday night.

It was a sly reference to the narration his alienated and occasionally hallucinating character provides USA’s “Mr. Robot,” but it was also a fine summary of Sunday night’s telecast in its ability to reflect the changing nature of television.

In less than 10 years, television has gone from self-loathing despair to giddy disbelief over its elevated status, and now it appears to be entering an age of acceptance.

From the moment Jimmy Kimmel allowed his initially disappointing “I have to get to the Emmys” opening to be carjacked by Jeb Bush as the Uber driver piloting the limo of “Veep’s” President Selina Meyer, he was a host on fire. At times literally. The opening bit ended with Kimmel hitching a ride on Daenerys Targaryen’s dragon from “Game of Thrones” and roasting Ryan Seacrest as he wound up the red carpet coverage for E! Kimmel opened the show by matter-of-factly jumping off the stage to hand an Emmy to Jeffrey Tambor, the star of “Transparent” and a winner last year.

“There, I’ve saved us 22 minutes,” Kimmel told the audience. “If your show doesn’t have a dragon or a white Bronco, you might as well go home right now.”

He wasn’t quite on target

— Tambor did win, “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” cleaned up, and “Game of Thrones” won outstanding drama. But other big wins, including Malek’s and Tatiana Maslany for “Orphan Black” (it turns out there is a God), spread the gold around.

It was Kimmel’s tone, however, that marked the sea change: Television is now confident enough to make fun of even its sacred cows.

Hosts invariably poke fun at the industry being awarded, and the Emmys have always been way more easygoing than the Oscars. But in recent years, the Emmys have been caught trying to preserve their good-times rep while coming to terms with the growing importance of their medium.

Categories in which there were once clear winners and a few fillers are now regularly chockablock with extraordinary dramas and comedies, performances, writing and directing.

Last year’s breakthrough wins for “Transparent,” “Orange Is the New Black,” Viola Davis and Regina King added a solemnity to the proceedings, and, in the face of the #Oscarssowhite campaign, perhaps a little smugness.

All of which Kimmel took down almost immediately.

He called out Sarah Paulson’s decision to bring Marcia Clark (who she plays in “The People v.

O.J.”) — “everyone knows if you want to win, sit next to Marcia Clark.” He called out diversity — “the only thing we value more than diversity is congratulating ourselves on valuing diversity.” Even, heaven help the man, he called out Dame Maggie Smith, pointing

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Rami Malek, winner of the award for outstanding lead actor in a drama series for “Mr. Robot,” poses in the press room at the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 18, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

out that for all her nominations and three wins, she has never deigned to show up at the Emmys.

(And when Smith did, in fact, win again, Kimmel marched out on stage, seized the statue and informed Dame Maggie that she could find it in the lost and found.)

Operating under the belief that television itself is interesting enough, the telecast mercifully skipped most of the traditional (and time-sucking) taped bits and/or musical numbers designed to distract audiences from the actual proceedings.

Instead, Kimmel moved things along with small hilarious bits (at one point, the announcer introduced Dr. Bill Cosby and the audience froze) and (for the most part) good-hearted skewering. His tone provided both a contrast and a framework for wins that appeared to

continue television’s trend toward diversity — two female directors! three out lesbians! women and men of every color! — and a series of speeches that ranged from the deeply personal to the overtly political.

Tambor and, later, presenter Laverne Cox, called on the industry to give transgender talent a chance; Alan Yang, winning along with Aziz Ansari for the writing of

“Master of None,” pointed out that there are just as many Asian-Americans as there are Italian-Americans, though you wouldn’t know it to look at film and television; Paulson apologized to Clark for the sexist way she was often portrayed during the real-life O.J. Simpson trial; Kate McKinnon thanked Hillary Clinton twice; and Courtney B. Vance ended his speech with “Obama

out, Hillary Clinton in.”

It was a show in which Jill Soloway, winning her second directing Emmy for “Transparent,” could draw cheers by happily demanding that television continue to “topple the patriarchy,” and then, minutes later, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, clearly distraught over the recent death of her father, could wring hearts by saying, “I’m so glad my father liked ‘Veep’ because his opinion is the only one that matters.”

Kimmel, always light on his feet, kept up with every turn. “I’m trying to figure out if toppling the patriarchy is a good thing for me,” he said after Soloway’s speech. “Probably not.”

And he certainly did not spare himself. Moments after “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” won for variety series, for which Kimmel’s show had been nominated, his nemesis Matt Damon strolled on stage. “I missed the last category,” he said to Kimmel. “Did you win?”

It takes a lot of confidence to poke fun at your secret fears, to tear down your sacred cows. And now, along with an abundance of great shows on a growing multitude of platforms, television has that too.

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5 family nature hikes with extraordinary scenery

By LYNN O’ROURKE HAYES The Dallas Morning News

Take to the trail for fresh air and adventure. Here are five places for families to take a trail hike.

Avalanche Lake, Glacier National Park, West Glacier, Mont.

Within 4.5 miles you will witness some of the most extraordinary scenery the national park system has to offer. Expect rushing creeks and towering cedar and hemlock trees, leading to a pristine lake with waterfalls as backdrop. Take time for a snack or picnic lunch and soak in the stunning views.

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The trail launches from the wheelchair and stroller accessible Trail of the Cedars one-mile loop. Stay in nearby Whitefish where lake activities, restaurants, farmers markets and golf add to your vacation experience. explorewhitefish. com; hiddenmooselodge. com; firebrandhotel.com; nps.gov/glac

WEB BUZZ Name: Animoto Video Maker What it does: The online video-maker app lets you upload your photos and videos, pick a style to personalize your story, set it to music and add narration or title cards to complete it.

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

Compatible with iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.

Cost: Free to download, with multiple in-app purchases. Basic monthly subscription for $4.99 a month (or $29.99 a year); personal subscription for $9.99 a month or $59.99 a year.

What’s hot: This video-maker app is surprisingly fast. I’ve spent time with other video-editing apps and struggled with how much editing I needed to do. The app really connects with amateurs but offers enough customization so that your video appears quite professional. You can also edit from your computer (instead of the app), which might be easier if you’re using more features. If you use higher-quality photos (not just smartphone photos), your video will turn out better. A help center on its website, animoto. com, can assist with troubleshooting or advice.

What’s not: I would’ve liked at least one short video-editing session as a trial. I authorized the $4.99-a-month fee, but it’s on me to remember to cancel the service if I don’t want to continue. Note: After I started the process through the app, I found a free watermarked trial period through the website.

— Jen Leo, Los Angeles Times

Grand StaircaseEscalante National Monument, Kanab, Utah To claim your favorite section of this stunning terrain, visit the 1.7 million-acre national monument known for winding slot canyons, mesas, roughly carved buttes and the “crookedest river in the world.”

Established in 1996, the national monument includes the Canyons of the Escalante, carved by the area’s namesake river and its tributaries, and serves up numerous popular hikes. Families like to visit during the dry months to hike and wade the river. During wetter months, plop in a tube or kayak your way through the scenic landscape. The Devil’s Garden, considered “easy” and located 12 miles south of town, provides another family-friendly option. utah. com; nps.gov/glca/planyourvisit/escalante.htm

the canal towpath for 2.3 miles to the Great Falls Tavern, passing old locks along the way. The outing provides an opportunity to discuss the way locks once lifted boats 600 feet during the years — from the 1830s until 1924 — it was in use. The canals provided a lifeline for communities along the Potomac River. In the same area, consider The Billy Goat Trail, a 4-mile loop hike. trailink.com; nps.gov/choh/index.htm

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, Washington, D.C. Take a break from hiking between museums and galleries and stretch your legs on an historic and scenic path just 20 minutes from the capital.

The trail begins at the Old Angler’s Inn and follows

State Forest State Park, Walden, Colo.

Sprawled along the west side of the Medicine Bow Mountains and reaching into the Never Summer Range, family travelers will find 71,000 acres of alpine lakes, forest and plenty of hiking trails in this expansive state park, plus more

than 600 resident moose.

Expand your knowledge of these compelling creatures in the educational visitors center. Ask about the local geocaching possibilities and the possibility to spend the night in one of several yurts in the park. cpw.state. co.us/placestogo/Parks/ stateforest; colorado.com.

In your backyard Nurture the wonder of discovery early. A slow stroll around your own block can be an adventure for the littlest explorers.

Note colorful gardens, rugged tree bark, tiny bugs and birds overhead. Feel the breeze, comment on the sweet smell of neighbors barbecuing or the scent of freshly cut grass.

As time passes, expand your circle and encourage your little ones to share their own observations.

Local travel briefs EXPLORING THE GREEN HEART OF OUR ISLAND: Naturalist Denise Crowe explores the Anacortes Community Forest Lands at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28, at the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes. Crowe will offer insights from the forthcoming book “The Hidden Life of Trees” by Peter Wohlleben, translated by Anacortes author Jane Billinghurst. Free. 360-293-1910, ext. 21, or library. cityofanacortes.org.

CRUISE SHOW: Visit the 2016 AAA Cruise Show from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, at the Skagit Valley Casino Resort, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow. There will be day-of-show cruise specials and up to $100 on board spending credits, hourly presentations by 11 cruise lines and learn how to pack at the AAA PackSmart presentation. Free admission. Register at 360-848-2090 or aaawa.com/goshows/rsvp.

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 a 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.

ESCORTED TOURS: The Whatcom County Tour Program offers a variety of day trips and longer tours, with most 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: Legendary Waterways of Europe, Budapest to Amsterdam, Oct. 12-27. For brochures and information, call 360-279-4580.

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Marling quickly made a name for herself throughout England thanks to a heavy touring schedule and a few high-profile gigs. In September she will take to the road on a solo tour of smaller venues in North West America in the spirit of a good old fashioned road trip. $35, $30, $25 and $20 with $2 off for Lincoln Theatre members.

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This ‘Magnificent Seven’ is more mediocre than magnificent

By KATIE WALSH Tribune News Service

Seven warriors fight for the vulnerable, in a formula that bears revisiting in “The Magnificent Seven.”

Akira Kurosawa’s 1954 masterpiece, “Seven Samurai,” begat the classic 1960 Western “The Magnificent Seven,” then a late ‘90s TV series and now, a big budget action adventure Western directed by Antoine Fuqua. It’s an appealing concept — bad guys who can be good, loners who can work together and find camaraderie in a team when it comes to protecting innocents.

With the blockbuster cast that Fuqua has assembled, including Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke, Vincent D’Onofrio and Peter Sarsgaard, as well as stunning cinematography by Mauro Fiore, this Western epic remake should be an easy home run. It’s all there — except for the writing, and that failure is the Achilles’ heel that never lets this version of “The Magnificent Seven” achieve liftoff.

Written by “True Detective” scribe Nic Pizzolatto alongside “Expendables” and “The Equalizer” writer Richard Wenk, “The Magnificent Seven” is long on violence and short on story, character development, motivation, and all the things that make any kind of violence satisfying to watch. Therefore, despite all the star power,

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In this image released by Sony Pictures, Chris Pratt, right, and Denzel Washington appear in a scene from “The Magnificent Seven.”

charisma, and dusty heroics on screen, it’s impossible to care about any of it.

The biggest problem is a failure to adequately establish the villain, Bartholomew Bogue.

Sarsgaard does his sniveling best with the two scenes he is given to portray Bogue, a tyrannical capitalist who equates democracy with God with the free market, and who has seized the town of Rose Creek for the purposes of gold mining.

In a pre-credits opener, we see just what a baddie he is, tormenting children, shooting up a church, and mowing down innocent citizens, but it’s just not enough to justify the endless violence that the seven return, especially since the townspeople are endangered and killed in the melee themselves.

To top it off, there’s just not enough backstory and character motivation to

believe that these seven would put themselves on the line for this tiny town.

Spunky Emma (Haley Bennett) retains the services of warrant officer Sam Chisholm (Washington), who has a deep secret memory of Bogue that sparks his interest in the job. The other six he strong arms into joining him, including Faraday (Pratt) and Vasquez (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo). He calls on old pal Goodnight Robicheaux (Hawke) and his associate, Chinese fighter Billy Rocks (Byung-hun Lee), and somehow convinces Comanche warrior Red Harvest (Martin Sensmeier) and cowboy Santa Claus Jack Horne (D’Onofrio) to join up too. Why any of them participate in the massacre is frankly, a mystery.

The Western genre has always worked as a metaphor — a fable that allows us to work out our

contemporary quandaries through the screen of a period piece. In this “Magnificent Seven,” there’s a celebration of guns that feels both of that era of lawless shootouts, and unfortunately, of this era too.

These gunmen protect citizens entitled to freedom from unfettered capitalism. It’s a politically complicated message, at once conservative and liberal, speaking to both sides. While there might be an intriguing moral wrapped in this violent package, without the human element urging the story forward, the “Magnificent Seven” turns out to be rather insignificant after all.

— 2:12. Rated PG-13 for extended and intense sequences of Western violence, and for historical smoking, some language and suggestive material.

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Compiled from news services.

Ratings are 1 to 4 stars.

“Queen of Katwe” — This uplifting story of a poor Ugandan girl with a knack for chess follows the formula of Disney sports movies, but works because of Mira Nair’s energetic direction and an endearing cast led by Lupita Nyong’o and newcomer Madina Nalwanga. Sports drama, PG, 124 minutes. HHH “Snowden” — Who better than master filmmaker/agitator Oliver Stone to direct, in sometimes rambling fashion, the story of the techno-whiz who leaked thousands of classified documents?

Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s performance in the title role is so good we can understand most of the moves Snowden makes — even if we’re not buying the hagiography Stone is selling. Biography-Drama-Thriller, R, 138 minutes. HHH “Bridget Jones’s Baby” — From start to finish, the third “Bridget Jones” movie seems strangely out of touch. It’s so predictable and so cloying and so insulting to the audience, it’s a wonder star Renee Zellweger and all parties involved didn’t just shrug their shoulders and walk off the set in defeat halfway through the movie. Comedy, R, 122 minutes. H ½ “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. HHHH “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-anddeath 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

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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 “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

At area theaters ANACORTES CINEMAS Sept. 23-29 The Magnificent Seven (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 1:00, 3:40, 6:40, 9:10; Sunday-Thursday: 1:00, 3:40, 6:40 Storks (PG): Friday-Saturday: 1:10, 3:20, 6:30, 9:05; Sunday- Thusday: 1:10, 3:20, 6:30 Sully (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 1:20, 3:55, 6:50, 9:35; Sunday-Thusday: 1:20, 3:55, 6:50 360-293-7000

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STANWOOD CINEMAS Sept. 23-29 The Magnificent Seven (PG-13): Friday: 1:10, 3:45, 6:35, 9:15; Saturday: 10:25, 1:10, CONCRETE THEATRE 3:45, 6:35, 9:15; Sunday: 10:25, 1:10, 3:45, 6:35; Sept. 23-25 Hell or High Water (R): Friday: 7:30 p.m.; Sat- Monday-Thursday: 1:10, 3:45, 6:35 Storks (PG): Friday: 3:30, 8:45; Saturday: urday: 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Sunday: 5 p.m.

10:50, 3:30, 8:45; Sunday: 10:50, 3:30; Monday360-941-0403 Thursday: 3:30 Storks 3D (PG): Friday-Thursday: 1:00, 6:30 BLUE FOX DRIVE-IN Bridget Jones’s Baby (R): Friday: 1:30, 4:00, Oak Harbor 6:40, 9:10; Saturday: 10:35, 1:30, 4:00, 6:40, Sept. 23-25 9:10; Sunday: 10:35, 1:30, 4:00, 6:40; MondayStorks (PG) and Sully (PG-13): First movie Thursday: 1:30, 4:00, 6:40 begins at approximately 7:30 p.m.

Sully (PG-13): Friday: 1:40, 4:15, 6:45, 9:25; 360-675-5667 Saturday: 10:55, 1:40, 4:15, 6:45, 9:25; Sunday: 10:55, 1:40, 4:15, 6:45; Monday-Thusday: 1:40, CASCADE MALL THEATERS 4:15, 6:45 Burlington Hell or High Water (R): Friday: 1:20, 4:05, For showings: 888-AMC-4FUN (888-2626:50, 9:30; Saturday: 10:45, 1:20, 4:05, 6:50, 4386) 9:30; Sunday: 10:45, 1:20, 4:05, 6:50; MondayThusday: 1:20, 4:05, 6:50 OAK HARBOR CINEMAS 360-629-0514 Sept. 23-29 The Hurt Business: Thusday: 7:00

Thursday: 1:20, 3:30, 6:40 Sully (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 1:10, 3:40, 6:50, 9:00; SundayWednesday: 1:10, 3:40, 6:50; Thursday: 1:10, 3:40 360-279-2226 STANWOOD CINEMAS Sept. 23-29 The Magnificent Seven (PG-13): Friday: 1:10, 3:45, 6:35, 9:15; Saturday: 10:25, 1:10, 3:45, 6:35, 9:15; Sunday: 10:25, 1:10, 3:45, 6:35; Monday-Thursday: 1:10, 3:45, 6:35 Storks (PG): Friday: 3:30, 8:45; Saturday: 10:50, 3:30, 8:45; Sunday: 10:50, 3:30; Monday-Thursday: 3:30 Storks 3D (PG): Friday-Thursday: 1:00, 6:30 Bridget Jones’s Baby (R): Friday: 1:30, 4:00, 6:40, 9:10; Saturday: 10:35, 1:30, 4:00, 6:40, 9:10; Sunday: 10:35, 1:30, 4:00, 6:40; Monday-Thursday: 1:30, 4:00, 6:40 Sully (PG-13): Friday: 1:40, 4:15, 6:45, 9:25; Saturday: 10:55, 1:40, 4:15, 6:45, 9:25; Sunday: 10:55, 1:40, 4:15, 6:45; MondayThusday: 1:40, 4:15, 6:45 Hell or High Water (R): Friday: 1:20, 4:05, 6:50, 9:30; Saturday: 10:45, 1:20, 4:05, 6:50, 9:30; Sunday: 10:45, 1:20, 4:05, 6:50; Monday-Thusday: 1:20, 4:05, 6:50 360-629-0514

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