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NEW ON DVD THIS WEEK guts, but Sandberg “Captain FantasUpcoming takes the horror path tic”: The film relies less traveled these days more on brain than DVD releases and commits to a film brawn to tell the story Following is a partial that piles on old-fashof a family living way schedule of coming DVD ioned scares. off the grid. Under the releases. Release dates “Nerve”: “Nerve” guidance of director are subject to change: wants to be an action Matt Ross, the story film. It also wants to be offers alternative opinNOV. 1 a romance, an indictions, smart arguments n Star Trek Beyond ment of the ills of sociand real conversan Bad Moms ety and a postcard from tions about the health n Nine Lives New York. In an effort and development of n Anthropoid to do so much, nothing children when they n Gleason really takes complete don’t have to deal with n The Sea of Trees shape. the distractions of the n Batman: Return of the The film has its world. Caped Crusaders problems, but its timing This is everything n Christmas Eve couldn’t be any better. that comic book-inn Hell on Wheels The screenplay by Jessispired movies aren’t. n Imperium ca Sharzer based on the Instead of trying to n My Blind Brother novel by Jeanne Ryan visually overpower the n Outlander – Season 2 suggests that our obviewer with crashes, n The Librarians – Seasession with cellphones explosions and huge son 1 and online games has fight scenes, “Captain reached an epidemic Fantastic” is a deep exNOV. 8 level. The movie hits at amination of parenting, n Sausage Party the same time millions family, excess, isolan Indignation are wandering around tionism, hope and the n Morris From America the streets trying to challenge of making the n Phantom Boy catch “Pokemon Go” right decisions. n Billions: Season One characters. “The Idol”: Direcn Black Sails: Season “Be Somebody”: A tor Hany Abu-Assad Three pop superstar (Matthew doesn’t take a lazy — Tribune News Service Espinosa) has a big route in “The Idol.” He dream: He just wants spends more time with to live like a regular the story behind the teenager. headlines. Instead of just rehashing “Simple Gifts: The Chamber the musical accomplishments of Mohammad Assaf (Tawfeek Barhom) that Music Society at Shaker Village”: Featured are performances of “Appalastole the hearts of a nation, he offers chian Spring” and “Sonatina.” a deeper look into the emotional and “Peggy Guggenheim: Art Adpolitical events in the singer’s life that dict”: A look at the New York-born helped him along his musical path. collector’s life. Assaf became a superstar in the “Mr. Church”: Unique friendship Middle East in 2013 when, as a Gaza forms when a little girl and her dying refugee, he won “Arab Idol,” the Arab mother retain the services of a talentversion of “American Idol.” Don’t worry, that information does not spoil ed cook. “American Masters: Norman the film. It’s a far more interesting story seeing how the singer gets to the Lear: Just Another Version of You”: Documentary about the 94-year-old competition. television legend. “Lights Out”: Director David F. “The Exorcist III”: William Peter Sandberg has teamed with writer Eric Blatty’s cult favorite is now available Heisserer to create a film that proves on Blu-ray. it is possible to generate long-lasting “Suddenly”: Frank Sinatra stars in scares without resorting to gore. Playthe 1954 film about a war veteran deing on the general fear of what lurks termined to assassinate the president. in the dark, the pair have created a “Men & Chicken”: Slapstick comeproduct that will terrorize moviegoers dy starring Mads Mikkelsen. without turning their stomachs. — Rick Bentley, The Fresno Bee It’s easy to shock with blood and

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GHOST WALK: The final Concrete Ghost Walk for ages 16 and older will begin at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, departing from the Concrete Theatre, 45920 Main St., Concrete. Learn about the characters, events and legends that shaped the Concrete community, as told by local residents, living and otherwise. Minors must be accompanied by an adult. No kids, no pets, no babies. $10, advance purchase only. 360853-8784 or concrete-theatre. com. PUMPKIN PATCH & CORN MAZE: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, through Oct. 31, Foster’s Produce & Corn Maze, 5818 Highway 530 NE, Arlington. Enjoy u-pick pumpkins, “Charlotte’s Web” corn maze, animal barn, kids’ activities and more. Additional activities available for additional fees. $6, free for ages 3 and younger. 360-435-6516 or fosterscornmaze.com. STANWOOD HAUNTED HOUSE: 6 to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 28-29, Stanwood Community and Senior Center, 7430 276th St. NW, Stanwood. Admission: $5 plus a nonperishable food donation for people or pets (no salmon) to benefit the Stanwood Food Bank and NOAH. Admission includes photo with a zombie at the end of the tour. 360-629-7403 or stanwoodseniorcenter.org. HAUNTED HOUSE: 6 to 11 p.m. Friday through Sunday, Oct. 28-30, American Legion Memorial Post 91, 721 E. Fairhaven Ave., Burlington. Admission: $5, free for ages 4 and younger. 360-755-1202. READING THE STONES: Learn the value and methods of reading the icons on cemetery stones from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, at Sedro-Woolley Historical Museum’s theater room, 725 Murdock St., Sedro-Woolley. Admission by donation.

Reservations recommended: 360-855-2390.

No scary costumes. Free. 360424-1173 or ebcmv.org.

FAMILY FRIENDLY HALLOWEEN PARTY: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, Camp Kirby, 4734 Samish Point Road, Bow. Trick-ortreating, snacks and goodies, and a dance party. Tickets available at the door: $5. 360733-5710.

HALLOWEEN FUN: Enter the Land of Oz with games, snacks, candy and a costume contest with prizes from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 31, at HomePlace Burlington, 210 N. Skagit St., Burlington. Free. 360-755-7000.

MONSTER MASH STREET BASH: 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, Midway Boulevard, Oak Harbor. Festivities include a zombie crawl, zombie makeup at Whidbey Playhouse from 3 to 5:30 p.m., crafts, food, games at Traders Village and more. 360-9291452 or oakharborchamber. com. HALLOWEEN PARTY: 8 p.m. to midnight Saturday, Oct. 29, Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. Music by The Atlantics, treats, a cash bar, dancing and a costume contest with prizes. Best costume wins weekend getaway to Roche Harbor Resort. $15 presale, $20 door. 360-392-3100 or hotelbellwether.com. SPOOKY HIKE: Heart Lake Trail of Darkness: 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 29, at Heart Lake, Anacortes. Costumes are welcome. This hike is shorter than most and will include story time halfway through and treats at the end. Meet at the Heart Lake parking lot on the east side of the lake, off Heart Lake Road. Dress for the weather and wear sturdy shoes. No pets. Free. 360-293-3725 or friendsoftheacfl.org. DIA DE LOS MUERTOS CELEBRATION: Enjoy food, arts and crafts, folklore dancers and more from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, at the Sedro-Woolley Community Center, 703 Pacific St., Sedro-Woolley. Free. 360-7553985. “ROCKY HORROR PIC-

SAFE TRICK-OR-TREATING: 3 to 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 31, at participating stores in downtown Mount Vernon, followed by a costume contest at the Lincoln Theatre. dep. mvda@gmail.com or 360-3363801.

in the area TURE SHOW”: 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. The Art Bar will open one hour before the show. Rated R. Not recommended for children under 16. Advance tickets: $12, $10 members, $12 at the door. Add $5 for a Rocky Horror prop bag. To participate in Time Warp on stage: tobie@lincolntheatre. org. More info: 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org. HALLOWEEN DANCE: Dance to Camano Junction from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, at Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island. A no-host bar and snacks will be provided, costumes encouraged. $15, sold at the door. camanocenter.org. WITCHES’ HIGH TEA: The Center of Holistic Wellness will host a Witches’ High Tea at noon Sunday, Oct. 30, at 609 Murdock St., Sedro-Woolley. $20. More info, to register: 360-420-2630 or sedrowoolleyholisticwellness.wordpress. com. GHOSTS & GOBLINS: Kids are invited to enjoy

story-telling and trick-ortreating at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 31, at Country Meadow Village, 1501 Collins Road, Sedro-Woolley. Free. 360-8560404 or facebook.com/countymeadowvillage. DIY: FRANKENTOYS & A MOVIE: Ages 13 and older are invited to make FrankenToys and watch a Halloween movie from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 31, at the Burlington Public Library, 820 E. Washington Ave., Burlington. Spaces guaranteed for the first 20 teens or as long as supplies last. Drop-in. No registration required. 360-755-0760. TRICK OR TREAT: Creekside Continuing Care Community will host a family-friendly trick-or-treat from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 31, at 400 Gilkey Road, Burlington. Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. 360-755-5550. FUN FALL FESTIVAL: Enjoy an evening of carnival games, candy, food, prizes and more fun from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 31, at Emmanuel Baptist Church, 1515 E. College Way, Mount Vernon.

DOWNTOWN ANACORTES TRICK-OR-TREATING: Kids age 12 and younger can trick or treat at participating merchants from 2 to 4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 31, in downtown Anacortes. The Majestic Inn and Spa will host a party at 4 p.m. with treats and prizes. ACME Creative will provide free photos for families. HALLOWEEN IN CONCRETE: Enjoy a variety of Halloween activities Monday, Oct. 31: n The sidewalk parade will start at 4 p.m. at 5b’s Bakery, 45597 Main St., or join the fun at Bear Square in Town Center between 4 and 5 p.m. Free. n The Concrete Lions Club will host a carnival from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Concrete Elementary School gym, 7838 S. Superior Ave. n The Concrete Theatre will feature a screening of “The Visit” from 8 to 9:30 p.m. at 45920 Main St. All tickets $5. Rated PG-13, parental discretion advised. 360-853-8784 or chamber@ concrete-wa.com. S-W HALLOWEEN PARADE: The Kiddies Halloween Parade and Merchant Trick-or-Treating will begin at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 31, in downtown Sedro-Woolley. Line up by Wells Fargo. Free. sedro-woolley.com.

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OUT & ABOUT ART PHOTOGRAPHS BY FEDERICO BUSONERO: The Perry and Carlson Gallery will present Federico Busonero’s work photographing sites in Palestine featured in his book, “The Land that Remains,” through Oct. 30 at 508 First St., Mount Vernon. The work was commissioned by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization to “document culturally significant sites in occupied Palestine with neutrality,” according to a news release. SCULPTURE EXHIBITION: Dan Freeman explores juxtapositions of form and material in his new sculpture exhibition through Oct. 31 at Rob Schouten Gallery, 765 Wonn Road, C-103, Greenbank. Freeman is known for his fresh use of textures, colors and forms, which create a dialogue between the artist and materials used. An artist’s reception will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7. The gallery is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays and Tuesday by appointment. info@ robschoutengallery.com or 360-222-3070. ART EXHIBITION: ACME Creative will host artist Scott Kolbo through November. The exhibition will feature Kolbo’s drawing and projection works that explore the comedy and tragedy that he sees in the world and in himself. A reception will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, at ACME Creative, 705 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. Free. 360399-6333 or acmecreative. com.

”MAGGIE THE SHEEP” ART EXHIBITION: A series of paintings by local artist Joann Ossewarde will be on display through November at Jennings Yarn and Needlecrafts, 612 S. First St., La Conner. The series shows Maggie always in trouble in various locations around Skagit Valley. View the paintings during store hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. 360-466-3177.

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Anacortes Public Library offers free film screenings at 7 p.m. Fridays at the library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes. Movie man Nick Alphin, an Academy Award nominee, introduces each film. 360-293-1910, ext. 21, or library.cityofanacortes.org. Oct. 28: “The High & the Mighty,” starring John Wayne and Claire Trevor (not rated).

AT MILO: Artist Jennifer Bowman presents new acrylics in brilliant colors through Nov. 1 at Scott Milo Gallery, 420 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. Acrylic paintings of trees, florals and boats will be for sale. Acrylics by Jacqui Beck, oils by Cynthia Richardson, monoprints by Marie Powell and acrylics by Brooke Borcherding will also be on display. Hours: 10:30 to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday, closed Sunday. 360-2936938 or scottmilo.com.

Nov. 30 at La Conner Seaside Gallery, 202 N. First St., La Conner. Bistranin’s paintings capture the light and energy in the Northwest. Also on display are paintings by Kent Lovelace and Dave Nichols and photos by Mark Conley. An artists reception will be held from 5 to 9 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 29. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Sunday. 360-466-5141 or skagitvalleyartescape.com.

AT MATZKE: Original etchings, woodblocks and mono prints by 24 artists, nude drawings by Phillip Levine and paintings by Betty and Russell Frost are on display through Saturday, Nov. 12, at Matzke Fine Art Gallery and Sculpture Park, 2345 Blanche Way, Camano Island. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday, weekdays by appointment. 360-387-2759 or matzke@camano.net. matzkefineart.com.

AT SMITH AND VALLEE: Smith and Vallee Gallery presents the art of Kris Ekstrand Molesworth and Jan Hoy from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, through Oct. 31, at 5742 Gilkey Ave., Edison. Ekstrand is a painter and printmaker whose work reflects her interes in the Skagit and Samish watersheds. Hoy works in clay, bronze and steel, combining organic forms with a touch of linear. Free. 360-7666230 or smithandvalleegallery.com.

”LOCAL COLOR”: New oil paintings by Mark Bistranin will be on display Oct. 29 through

“50 GREATEST PHOTOS”: “National Geographic’s 50 Greatest Photographs” continues

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. ART’S ALIVE!: Art’s Alive! La Conner celebrates its 32nd year Nov. 4-6 at Maple Hall, 104 Commercial St. Regional and local artists, along with featured artist Marla Baggetta, will be at the artists reception from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, at Maple Hall. Invitational and open art shows, live music and art demonstrations continue from

10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, and from 10 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6. Merchant art exhibits will be held throughout La Conner during the weekend. Free. artsalivelaconner.com. SKAGIT ARTISTS TOGETHER: In conjunction with the annual Art’s Alive! festival of the arts, a show featuring works by 18 Skagit Artists Together members will open with a reception from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, and continue from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4-6, at the La Conner Civic Garden Club, 622 S. Second St., La Conner. skagitartiststogether.com.

LECTURES AND TALKS LOCAL RADIO: “Speak Up! Speak Out!,” a half-hour weekly show committed to community, peace, justice and nonviolence 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. SKAGIT QUEEN AND BLACK WARRIOR MINES: 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. today, Oct. 27, Where the Heart Is, 410 S. Norris St., Burlington. Learn about the Skagit Queen at the head of Thunder Basin and the Black Warrior in Horseshoe Basin. Free. 360-755-8007. DIALOGUE: Issues of Race & Bias in Our Community: 6:30 to 8 p.m. today, Oct. 27, Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St. Anacortes Police Chief Bonnie Bowers, Anthony Young and other community members will moderate a discussion about how to openly and respectfully have a conversation about issues of race and bias in a community like Anacortes that is mostly composed of middle and upper class white people. Free. 360293-1910, ext. 21, or library.cityofanacortes. org.

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OUT & ABOUT MUSIC BAND CONCERT: The Mount Vernon High School Jazz and Mariachi Band will perform at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1, at the Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $5 students, $8 seniors, $10 adults. mvbands.org.

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SALMON SIGHTINGS: View salmon in local watersheds with experts from Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group to answer your questions from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, at Oyster Creek in Blanchard via the entrance to Taylor Shellfish Farms, 2182 Chuchanut Drive, Bow. Free. 360-336-0172, ext. 407, or outreach@ skagitfisheries.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. Free. 206-399-6773 or skagitbeaches.org. n Oct. 28: Double Feature, “A Simple Question — The Story of Straw” and “Nature’s Orchestra: Sounds of Our Changing Planet.” RUMMAGE SALE: Skagit Valley Grange will hold a rummage sale from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 28-29, at the grange hall, 21273 Cook Road, Sedro-Woolley. 360-757-4642. READING THE STONES: Learn the value and methods of reading the icons on cemetery stones from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, at Sedro-Woolley Museum’s theater room, 725 Murdock St., Sedro-Woolley. Admission by donation. Reservations recommended: 360-855-2390. HALLOWEEN DANCE: Camano Center’s annual Halloween

dance will feature music from Camano Junction from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, at the center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island. A no-host bar and snacks will be provided, costumes encouraged. Tickets $15, sold at the door. camanocenter.org. DIA DE LOS MUERTOS CELEBRATION: Enjoy food, arts and crafts, folklore dancers and more from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, at the Sedro-Woolley Community Center, 703 Pacific St., Sedro-Woolley. Free. 360-755-3985. TASTE OF SKAGIT VALLEY: Enjoy tastings of regional wines, spirits and other treats from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30, at Maple Hall, 104 Commercial St., La Conner. The event will also offer live jazz and a silent auction. Ages 21 and over. $30 ticket includes five alcohol tastings and a souvenir glass. 425-312-4565 or brownpapertickets.com. SVC MURAL INAUGURATION: Skagit Valley College will host a mural inauguration at 3 p.m. Monday, Oct. 31, on the west side of the Cardinal Center, 2405 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. The project began as an idea to include more representation of the Latino community through art. The program will include performances, speakers and refreshments. yadira.rosales@skagit.edu. SKAGIT COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM: Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday, at 501 S. Fourth St., La Conner. Admission:

adults $5, seniors $4, families $10. 360-4663365 or skagitcounty. net/museum. n “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 with information panels and artifacts. 90TH ANNIVERSARY MOVIE SERIES: The Lincoln Theatre, 1712 S. First St., Mount Vernon, presents monthly movies to celebrate its 90th anniversary on selected Saturdays through December. All films will be priced according to the year of release. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org. n Nov. 5: 3 p.m.: “Titanic”, $5. ART’S ALIVE! AND HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE: 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 5-6, at Christianson’s Nursery, 15806 Best Road, Mount Vernon. Wine and hors d’oeuvres will be served, and nine local artists will be present on Friday. The fun continues on Saturday and Sunday with artists, live music, fresh cider and cookies. Free. 360466-3821 or christiansonsnursery.com. ”MONSTER MASH DANCE”: South Camano Grange will host a Monster Mash Dance from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, at 2227 S. Camano Drive, Camano Island. There will be music by Alan Hatley Band, a no-host bar and snacks. Costumes optional, prizes for the best costume will be awarded. 360-629-3276.

B-EHS CRAFT FAIR: The 26th annual “A Note-Able Affair Craft Fair” is set for 8:30 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, in the Burlington-Edison High School gym, cafeteria and fieldhouse, 301 N. Burlington Blvd., Burlington. The event will feature more than 100 booths offering a wide variety of handmade items for sale, concessions and a raffle for gift baskets. Free admission. behscraftfair.com. MIND, BODY, SPIRIT: The second annual Northwest Mind Body Spirit Connection will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, at Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island. Speakers, demonstrations and exhibitors will offer traditional and alternative approaches to health and well-being. Free admission. 425-359-7974 or nwmindbodyspirit.com. HOLIDAY BAZAAR & TEA ROOM: The Stanwood Community and Senior Center will host its annual Holiday Bazaar and Tea Room from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, at 7430 276th St., Stanwood. The bazaar will feature some 20 vendors offering gifts, crafts, jewelry and more. Tea Room and Faux Fashion will offer limited seating from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Enjoy a variety of tea, scone, sandwich, fruit and dessert bite for $10. Reservations required: 360-629-7403 or stanwoodseniorcenter.org. FRIENDS OF THE FOREST BENEFIT: 5 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Nov.

5, Port of Anacortes Warehouse, 100 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. Enjoy dinner, drinks and music plus silent and live auctions featuring artwork, day trips, goods and services. Purchase $65 tickets at the Watermark Book Company, Friends of the Forest office or at friendsoftheacfl.org. 360-293-3725. CIDERFEST: Visit BelleWood Acres for family fun, food and live music from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, at BelleWood Acres, 6140 Guide Meridian, Lynden. There will be hard cider tasting, a brat bar, home cider brewing competition, a workshop featuring cider brewing basics and live music. 360-318-7720 or bellewoodfarms.com. MOVIE SERIES: The Anacortes Center for Happiness presents movies at 7 p.m. the first Saturday each month, at 619 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. Admission by donation. Reservations: laura@ anacortescenterforhappiness.org. n “As She Is”:” Nov. 5, One woman’s inward journey to connect with herself. n “Sunrise/Sunset”: Dec. 3, A day in the life of Mahatma Ghandi. FILMS WITH FRIENDS: Friends Of Skagit Beaches presents the fourth annual Films with Friends film series from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Northwest Educational Service District Building, 1601 R Ave., Anacortes. Free. 206-399-6773 or skagitbeaches.org. Next up: Nov. 11, “Sonic Sea.”

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GET INVOLVED CALL FOR ART: The Anacortes Arts Festival is working with the Anacortes Arts Commission and the City of Anacortes to enhance the south end of Commercial Avenue with visual artwork. The South Commercial Art Project includes two components: six digitally produced SPLASH murals and six painted whale tail sculptures. Work from both projects will be placed at locations between the Highway 20 roundabout and 12th Street. pr@anacortesartsfestival.com. Submissions are due Friday, Oct. 28, and may include up to three images for consideration. anacortesartscommission.com. n Whale tails: The

blank forms are fiberglass, approximately 6 feet tall and 100 pounds each. The painted design should be colorful, graphic and have a strong visual impact to moving traffic. $500 stipend per sculpture. n SPLASH murals: 2D artistic images will be transferred onto digital murals ranging in size between 4 and 10 feet. Original images can be paintings, photographs or digitally created work. Art should be colorful, graphic and have a strong impact. $500 digital license fee per selected image. CALL FOR ARTISTS: The Anacortes Arts Festival is accepting grant applications for 2017 through through

Friday, Nov. 11, and are available at anacortesartsfestival.com. Contact Jennifer Wilson at 360-293-6211 or staff@ anacortesartsfestival. com. CALL FOR SCULPTURES: San Juan Islands Sculpture Park invites sculptors to submit entries for its ongoing juried sculpture review. All sculptures must be deemed “safe” and should be 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. ARTISTS & CRAFTERS WANTED: The Burlington-Edison High School Band seeks artists and crafters for the 26th annual “A Note-Able Affair Craft Fair,” set for 8:30 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, at the high school, 301 N. Burlington Blvd., Burlington. Rent a 10by 10-foot booth space for $70. Table rental and electricity available. behscraftfair.com. CALL FOR CRAFT VENDORS: Craft vendors are needed for the annual La Conner Kiwanis 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: 360466-3352 or jneal@clib. lib.wa.us. CALL FOR INSTRUCTORS: Burlington Parks and Recreation seeks qualified instructors to expand its enrichment classes for youth and adults. To download an instructor’s packet, visit burlingtonwa.gov and click on the “Instructors Needed” tab. 360-7559649 or recreation@ burlingtonwa.gov.

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CALL TO COLLECTORS: Anacortes Museum, 1305 Eighth St., Anacortes, invites local collectors to participate in its “Anacortes Presents” program by putting their treasures on display. Exhibits usually run about three months. 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 nonrefundable fee of $50 per table per day. Contact Bev Carter at 360-428-2189 or bcarter@skagitvalleyhospital.org to register. CALL FOR CRAFT VENDORS: Craft vendors are invited to participate in the Camano Center Holiday Craft and Gift Bazaar from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at the Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island. 360-387-0222 or camanocenter.org. CALL FOR ARTISTS: PeaceHealth United General Medical Center seeks artists to display and sell art in its facility at 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 ”KING JOHN”: Auditions for Shakespeare’s “King John” will be held at 3:30 and 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28, and at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30, at Skagit Valley College, 2405 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. A one-minute audition piece is encouraged. The production will run Feb. 24-March 5. For more information, visit “SVC Drama” on Facebook. ”OF MICE AND MEN”: Auditions will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday and 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 10-11, at the ACT Annex, 1020 11th St., Anacortes. Prepare for cold readings of the script; perusal scripts are available in the ACT office. Call to schedule an audition. Production runs Jan. 27-Feb. 8. 360-2936829 or acttheatre.com. ”ARSENIC AND OLD LACE”: Open auditions will be held at 7 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, Dec. 12-14, at the Claire vg Thomas Theatre, 655 Front St., Lynden. The production will run Thursdays-Sundays, Feb. 16-March 15. 360-3544425 or clairevgtheatre. com.

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, Nov. 1, 8, 15 and 22, at Hillcrest Park, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon. $40. Registration required: 360-336-6215.

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GET INVOLVED 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. Tuesdays, Nov. 1, 8, 15 and 22, at Hillcrest Park, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon. Child should be walking to participate. $30. Registration required: 360-336-6215. MOVING MEDITATIONS: The Dances of Universal Peace will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13, at Skagit Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 500 W. Section St., Mount Vernon. Dances include live music and singing with a focus on a particular sacred phrase, inspired by spiritual traditions from around

the world, including Christian, Jewish, Native American, Hindu, Buddhist and others. No experience necessary. Dances are taught to the group each time. Donation requested, but no one is turned away for lack of funds. 360629-9190. BALLROOM EAST COAST SWING DANCE CLASSES: 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Fridays, Nov. 4-18, Skagit Valley Academy of Dance, 1522 Jay Way, Mount Vernon. $36 for three weeks. 360-424-6677 or skagitvalleyacademyofdance.com/ballroom. TANGO PRACTICA: 8 to 10 p.m. Fridays, Anacortes Center for Happiness, 619 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

$5. 360-464-2229 or anacortescenterforhappiness.org.

MUSIC BARBERSHOP HARMONY: Attend a free, no-commitment rehearsal of the AnO-Chords, a four-part Barbershop harmony group. No experience necessary, no auditions required. Learn by rote, you don’t have to read music. Ages 12 and up. 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.

JOLLY TIME CLUB: Dance to live music 1 to 3:30 p.m. Thursdays at Hillcrest Lodge, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon. For information, contact Gisela at 360-4245696. CLOG DANCING FOR BEGINNERS: Free lesson from 10 to 11 a.m., followed by regular clog dancing from 11 a.m. to noon Thursdays, 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 360-4244608.

TIME FOR FIDDLERS: The Washington Old Time Fiddlers play 6:30 p.m. the second and fourth Fridays of each month at the Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland.

St. Free; donations accepted. 360-630-1156. SKAGIT VALLEY MUSIC CLUB: The club welcomes performers (intermediate and above), listeners and guests to join the fun at 1:45 p.m. today, Oct. 27, 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 — ’20s to ’70s classical, popular, western and gospel. 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. LOVE TO SING? 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. ANACORTES OPEN MIC: 9:30 p.m. Thursdays, Brown Lantern Ale House, 412 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-293-2544. OPEN MIC: Jam night, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Thursdays, Conway Pub & Eatery, 18611 Main St., Conway. 360-445-4733.

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area Oct. 28 - Nov. 6 Friday.28

”Our Town”: META, 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.

THEATER ”Sister’s Back to School Catechism: The Holy Ghost and Other Terrifying Tales”: 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $25-35. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.

”Boeing Boeing”: 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Boulevard, Oak Harbor. $18. 360-6792237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

”Our Town”: META, 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.

MUSIC Crazy about Patsy Cline: 7:30 p.m., Marysville Opera House, 1225 3rd St., Marysville. $15. 360-3638400 or marysvillewa.gov.

MUSIC Ben Folds and a Piano: 7:30 p.m., Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. $37.50 and up. 360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre. com. COMEDY ”Hellingham”: An Improvised Murder Mystery: 8 and 10 p.m., The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. $10 and up. theupfront.com.

Saturday.29 THEATER ”Our Town”: META, 2 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre. org. COMEDY Lily Tomlin: 8 p.m., Tulalip Casino, 10200 Quilceda Blvd., Tulalip. $60. 888-272-1111 or tulalipresortcasino. com. ”Hellingham”: An Improvised Murder Mystery: 8 and 10 p.m., The Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St., Bellingham. $10 and up. theupfront.com. MUSIC Mount Baker-Fidalgo Youth Symphony: 1 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $15. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org. Caitlin and Ciarán: 7 p.m., Littlefield Celtic Center, 1124 Cleveland Ave., Mount Vernon. $20-25. 360-4164934 or celticarts.org.

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FRIDAY-SUNDAY.28-30 ”OUR TOWN” Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org. Check individual listings for times. Pictured: Adrian Lane, who plays the stage manager in “Our Town.”

Sunday.30 THEATER ”Our Town”: META, 2 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org. MUSIC Spiritus Winds: 2 to 3:30 p.m., Floyd Norgaard Cultural Center, 27130 102 Ave. NW, Stanwood. $15. 360-629-6110.

Thursday.3 THEATER ”Boeing Boeing”: 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Boulevard, Oak Harbor. $18. 360679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com. DANCE Airings: The Voices of Our Youth: 7:30 p.m., Firehouse Performing Arts Center, 1314 Harris Ave., Bellingham. $15. 360-510-4711 or kuntzandco.org.

Friday.4 THEATER ”Carmen”: 5:30 p.m. dinner, 7:30 p.m. performance, McIntyre

Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $25-59. 360-416-7727 Ext. 2 or mcintyrehall.org. ”Once”: 7 p.m., Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. $30.50 and up. 360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com. ”Our Town”: META, 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org. ”Boeing Boeing”: 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Boulevard, Oak Harbor. $18. 360-6792237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com. DANCE Airings: The Voices of Our Youth: 7:30 p.m., Firehouse Performing Arts Center, 1314 Harris Ave., Bellingham. $15. 360-510-4711 or kuntzandco.org.

Saturday.5 THEATER ”Seeds of Change”: 2 and 7:30 p.m., Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. $10 and up. 360734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com.

Sunday.6 THEATER ”Carmen”: 3 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $25-59. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org. ”Seeds of Change”: 2 and 7:30 p.m., Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. $10 and up. 360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com. ”Our Town”: META, 2 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre. org. ”Boeing Boeing”: 2:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Boulevard, Oak Harbor. $18. 360-6792237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com. MUSIC Jorge Pacheco (jazz): 3 p.m., Sudden Valley Dance Barn, Gate 2, 8 Barn View Court, Bellingham. $20. 360-6711709 or fswl.org. DANCE Airings: The Voices of Our Youth: 5 p.m., Firehouse Performing Arts Center, 1314 Harris Ave., Bellingham. $15. 360-510-4711 or kuntzandco.org.

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TUNING UP Playing at area venues Oct. 27 - Nov. 3 Thursday.27

J B: 10 a.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360766-6266. Avalanche Trio: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. 360445-3000.

The Afrodisiacs and Mr. Pink: 8:30 p.m., Tulalip Casino, 10200 Quilceda Blvd., Tulalip. 888-2721111 or tulalipresortcasino.com. 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. Raveis Kole: 7:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen, 513 S. First St., La Conner. aneliaskitchenandstage. com.

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Deception Connection Halloween party: 6 to 9 p.m., Mount Vernon Elks Lodge, 2120 Market St., Mount Vernon. Members and signed-in guests only. 360-848-8882.

Midlife Crisis: 9 p.m., Swinomish Casino & Lodge, 12885 Casino Drive, Anacortes. 888-288-8883 or swinomishcasinoandlodge.com.

Sunday.30

$cratch Daddy featuring Donna Dupras: 8:30 to 12 p.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360422-6411.

Komplex Kai: 7 p.m., Tulalip Casino, 10200 Quilceda Blvd., Tulalip. 888-272-1111 or tulalipresortcasino. com. Magic Bus: 9:30 p.m., Tulalip Casino, 10200 Quilceda Blvd., Tulalip. 888-2721111 or tulalipresortcasino.com. Matt Rehfeldt: 7 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360-4453000. Andrew Norsworthy: 8 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360588-1720.

$CRATCH DADDY, FEATURING DONNA DUPRAS 8:30 to 12 p.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360-4226411

SATURDAY.29 POLECAT 9 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham. $10. wildbuffalo.net

Country Jim: 6 to 9 p.m., Mount Vernon Elks Lodge, 2120 Market St., Mount Vernon. Members and signed-in guests only. 360-848-8882.

Saturday.29

Hot Damn Scandal: 8:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360766-6266. $cratch Daddy: 8:30 to 11:59 p.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360422-6411.

The Spazmatics: 9:30 p.m., Tulalip Casino, 10200 Quilceda Blvd., Tulalip. $10. 888272-1111 or tulalipresortcasino.com. Rhythm Future Quartet (gypsy jazz): 7 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $12-15. 360445-3000. Sista Otis Band (funk, soul): Halloween Dance, 8 p.m., Conway Muse, Bard Room, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000.

Polecat: 9 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham. $10. wildbuffalo.net.

Raucous: Skagit Valley Casino & Resort, Winners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. 877-275-2448.

Nick Anthony and Friends: 8 to 11 p.m., Evelyn’s Tavern, 12667 Highway 9, Clear Lake. 360-399-1321.

Midlife Crisis: 9 p.m., Swinomish Casino & Lodge, 12885 Casino Drive, Anacortes. 888-288-8883 or swinomishcasinoandlodge.com.

Teen Open Mic Night: 7 to 10 p.m, Maya Shakti Yoga Studio, 708 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. $5. 360-299-3200. mayashaktiwellness.com.

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

Big Dog Revue: 5 p.m., Tulalip Casino, 10200 Quilceda Blvd., Tulalip. 888-272-1111 or tulalipresortcasino. com.

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

Raucous: 9 p.m., Skagit Valley Casino & Resort, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. 877-2752448.

FRIDAYSATURDAY.28-29

Tauk, Snug Harbor: 9:30 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham. $10. wildbuffalo.net. Original Kiss Army (Kiss tribute): 8 p.m., Tulalip Casino, Canoes Cabaret, 10200 Quilceda Blvd., Tulalip. 888272-1111 or tulalipresortcasino.com. Monster Bash: 8 p.m., Tulalip Casino, Canoes Cabaret, 10200 Quilceda Blvd., Tulalip. $20 advance, $25 at the door. 360-716-7162 or tulalipresortcasino.com. Rane Nogales Trio: 4:30 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. 360392-3100 or hotelbellwether.com.

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Williwaw: 9 p.m., The Brown Lantern Ale House, 412 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. brownlantern.com.

Tuesday.1

Mount Vernon High School Jazz and Mariachi Band Concert: 7 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $5-10. mvbands.org.

Wednesday.2

Wayne Hayton: 5 p.m., Hotel Bellwether, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. 360-3923100 or hotelbellwether. com.

Thursday.3

Actionesse, Crushed Out, Tin Foil Cat, Second Hand Suits: 8:30 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $7. 360-778-1067.

Moon Hooch: 9:30 p.m., Wild Buffalo, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham. $10. wildbuffalo.net. Cannon & The Lion of Judah: 6 p.m., The Woolley Market, 829 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley. 360-9822649. Swil Kanim: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. 360445-3000. 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.

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MUSIC

REVIEWS LEONARD COHEN, “You Want It Darker” — Leonard Cohen, the 82-year-old singer-songwriter with the voice that seems deeper and richer each year, didn’t need to do much to promote his new album. He just delivered the perfect quote about Bob Dylan winning the Nobel Prize for literature: “It’s like pinning a medal on Mount Everest for being the highest mountain.” That may be true, but “You Want It Darker” makes a case for Cohen as Mount Godwin-Austen — and it is a dark and doomed second-tallest mountain indeed, whispering seductive death wishes as you climb. Cohen seems to have arranged “You Want It Darker,” his 14th studio album, deliberately to offset the bleak lyrical material with soft, lighthearted string-and-piano arrangements. “Traveling Light” opens with a welcome Cohen formula, a compact female chorus of la-la-las, before going far beyond wistful and well into bleak. “I used to play one mean guitar,” Cohen laments, adding: “I guess I’m somebody who has given up — on the me and you.” On “Treaty,” he declares himself “angry and tired all the time,” but undercuts this sentiment with sweet violins quoting Gershwin’s flyingthe-friendly-skies “Rhapsody in Blue” and bluesy piano reminiscent of Ray Charles’ “Drown in My Own Tears.” But it is Cohen’s Moses-like reading of his own work that centers this album and prevents it from tumbling over the edge into grief and despair. On “Leaving the Table,” which has a “Blue Velvet” feel and opens with spooky rockabilly guitar straight from the ‘50s, Cohen follows the line “if I ever loved you” with a deep-throated “oh, NO, NO, NO” that

suggests a deep well of regret and atonement. It gives this brief album — just 39 minutes — a spiritual quality, like sitting through a funeral service with a beautiful, uplifting roster of clergy and family members. CHRISSIE HYNDE, “Alone” — The Pretenders’ Chrissie Hynde may not be all over the radio like she was in the ‘80s, and her albums may not sell more than the minimum amount necessary to keep her ticket sales afloat, but she has that rare ability to make any song rock. The Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach, who produces the band’s first album since 2008, has added vintage rockabilly and soul touches to her formula, but the centerpiece remains Hynde’s deep and mysterious voice and a stomping spirit that opens with a cymbal crash on the welcome introvert’s anthem “Alone Song” and peaks with a heartfelt “woowhee!” in “Gotta Wait.” Hynde can make do with any backup band, but the rock ‘n’ roll competence of Nashville studio hands such as guitarist Kenny Vaughan and drummer Richard Swift boosts her confidence. (Not to mention ‘60s rockabilly guitar hero Duane Eddy, who provides a twisty solo in “Never Be Together.”) “Roadie Man,” a love song, showcases Hynde’s underrated vocal phrasing and emotional range. Sometimes Auerbach overplays his style, especially in the lengthy, fuzzy intro to “Holy Commotion,” but Hynde is a pro, slipping easily into the song’s groove. With luck, she isn’t talking about herself on “I Hate Myself ” (“ … and I know that you do too”) and more albums like this are on the way. — Steve Knopper, Newsday

New details on remastered ‘Purple Rain’ By AUGUST BROWN Los Angeles Times

After Prince’s death, the memorializing of the artist is now turning to reissuing and repackaging his trove of classic and unreleased material. Warner Bros./NPG announced a 2017 release

for a remastered, repackaged edition of “Purple Rain,” perhaps Prince’s most beloved album. The LP is being released according to arrangements “agreed with Prince before he passed away,” according to a statement from Warner Bros. The package also will contain a “second album of previ-

ously unreleased material.” The rerelease will follow a new 40-track collection of greatest hits, titled “Prince 4Ever.” That album will be out Nov. 22 in the U.S. Along with an unreleased single, “Moonbeam Levels,” the record includes hits like “1999” and “I Would Die 4 U,” plus fan favorites like “Batdance.”

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HOT TICKETS MAN OF LA MANCHA: Through Oct. 30, 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle. 888-584-4849 or 5thavenue.org. GERLD ALBRIGHT: Oct. 27-30, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206441-9729 or jazzalley. com. JETHRO TULL: Oct. 28, Moore Theatre, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com. YOUNG THE GIANT: Oct. 28, The Showbox SODO, Seattle. 888-9297849 axs.com or stubhub. com. BOWIEVISION: Oct. 28, The Showbox, Seattle. 888-929-7849 axs.com or stubhub.com. THE SONICS: Oct. 28, Neptune Theatre, Seattle. 206-682-1414 or ticketmaster.com. ADORE DELANO: Oct. 28, Neumos, Seattle. 206709-9442 or neumos.com. FREAKNIGHT: Oct. 28-30. Tacoma Dome, 2727 East D St., Tacoma. freaknightfestival.com. 2016 EARSHOT JAZZ FESTIVAL: DAVE DOUGLAS, THE WESTERLIES: Oct. 29, Seattle Art Museum, Seattle. 206-654-3100 or earshot.org. 2016 EARSHOT JAZZ FESTIVAL: MACEO PARKER, THE JONES FAMILY SINGERS: Oct. 29, The Moore Theatre, Seattle. 800-745-300 or earshot. org. MAJID JORDAN: Oct. 29, The Showbox, Seattle. 888-929-7849 axs.com or stubhub.com. EARLY MUSIC GUILD: Oct. 29, Benaroya Hall, Seattle. 866-833-4747 or seattlesymphony.org. SUM 41: Oct. 29, Neptune Theatre, Seattle. 206-682-1414 or ticketmaster.com. LILY TOMLIN: Oct. 29-30, Tulalip Casino, Orca Ballroom, 10200 Quilceda Blvd., Tulalip. 888-272-

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TONY BENNETT Nov. 1, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com. 1111 or tulalipresortcasino.com. R. KELLY: Oct. 30, Xfinity Arena, Everett. 866-332-8499 or .com. GARIK SUKACHEV: Oct. 30, The Showbox, Seattle. 888-929-7849 axs. com or stubhub.com. BOY AND BEAR: Oct. 30, The Crocodile Cafe, Seattle. 206-441-4618 or thecrocodile.com. AZIZI GIBSON: Oct. 30, Neumos, Seattle. 206-7099442 or neumos.com. BYRON SCHENKMAN AND FRIENDS: Oct. 30, Benaroya Hall, Seattle. 866-833-4747 or seattlesymphony.org. 2016 EARSHOT JAZZ FESTIVAL: FAIMEO BROWN TRANSCENDENCE: Oct. 30, Seattle Art Museum, Seattle. 206654-3100 or earshot.org. POST MALONE: Oct. 31, The Showbox, Seattle. 888-929-7849 axs.com or stubhub.com. NICOLAS JAAR: Oct. 31, Neptune Theatre, Seattle. 206-682-1414 or ticketmaster.com. RASPUTINA: Oct. 31, The Crocodile Cafe, Seattle. 206-441-4618 or thecrocodile.com. WET: Oct. 31, Neumos, Seattle. 206-709-9442 or neumos.com. TONY BENNETT: Nov. 1, Paramount Theatre,

Seattle. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com. BUSH: Nov. 1, The Showbox, Seattle. 888929-7849 axs.com or stubhub.com. THE MOTH AND THE FLAME, YOUNG RISING SONS: Nov. 1, The Crocodile Cafe, Seattle. 206-441-4618 or thecrocodile.com. THE WONDER YEARS AND REAL FRIENDS: Nov. 2, The Showbox, Seattle. 888-929-7849 axs. com or stubhub.com. JEFF HAMILTON TRIO: Nov. 1-2, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-4419729 or jazzalley.com. NIYKEE HEATON: Nov. 2, Neptune Theatre, Seattle. 206-682-1414 or ticketmaster.com. PREOCCUPATIONS: Nov. 2, Neumos, Seattle.

206-709-9442 or neumos. com. BALANCE AND COMPOSURE: Nov. 2, The Crocodile Cafe, Seattle. 206-441-4618 or thecrocodile.com. NOFX: Nov. 3, The Showbox SODO, Seattle. 888-929-7849 axs.com or stubhub.com. AN EVENING WITH PETER HOOK AND THE LIGHT: Nov. 3, The Showbox, Seattle. 888-9297849 axs.com or stubhub. com. CLASSIXX: Nov. 3, The Crocodile Cafe, Seattle. 206-441-4618 or thecrocodile.com. SABRINA CARPENTER: Nov. 3, Neumos, Seattle. 206-709-9442 or neumos. com. JOHN MAYALL: Nov. 3-6, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com. JERRY SEINFELD: Nov. 4, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or stgpresents.org. SLIGHTLY STOOPID: Nov. 4, The Showbox, Seattle. 888-929-7849 axs. com or stubhub.com. MAC MILLER: Nov. 4, The Showbox SODO, Seattle. 888-929-7849 axs. com or stubhub.com. A$AP FERG: Nov. 4, Neptune Theatre, Seattle. 206-682-1414 or ticketmaster.com. FINISH TICKET: Nov.

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Onboard the world’s largest cruise ship, living large By JAMES LILEKS Star Tribune (Minneapolis)

If I had to settle on one word to describe the world’s largest cruise ship, it would be this: Crickets. Or perhaps “intimate.” You might think that’s ridiculous. There are 6,000 souls on the Allure of the Seas, plus crew, a mere 2,400 more. The ship is so enormous the lifeboats seem like 1:1 replicas of the Titanic. It has an ice-skating rink and a zip line that drops nine decks. It has a shopping mall with a Coach store. It has three swimming pools and a water park. When the Allure and its two sister ships were launched, they probably displaced enough water to make the oceans rise 3 millimeters. These Royal Caribbean vessels are enormous, and hence easy targets for those who hate the idea that people are taking cruises and enjoying them. Sorry, killjoys: They’re great fun. This 1,187-foot-long giant does not have a stack of decks with predictable functions. It has neighborhoods. The ship is hollow in the middle, with 10-story atriums fore and aft. At the back of the ship there’s an entertainment district, with restaurants, a wave pool, a rock-climbing wall, a carousel for the kids. Hot dogs and doughnuts. It’s meant to be an old East Coast boardwalk. It’s like a Disney park. Kids love it, some adults love it, other adults are amused by it, and even the haters have to be impressed by the sheer scale of it all. It’s amazing that this floats and astonishing that it moves. A STARBUCKS AT SEA The middle of the ship has another entertainment district — comedy clubs and casinos, if you think, “I want to laugh! Then smoke and lose money.” When that no longer seems fun, you can turn to your traveling partner and say, “I know we’re at sea, and part of the joy of ocean travel is

feeling the salty spray of the spume on your face as your prow plows its furrows in the trackless void of the sea, but what I really want to do is have a drink in an elevator that takes 10 minutes to lift me to the upper deck of a shopping mall.” Well, you are in luck, because of course there is such a thing. It is called the Rising Tide Bar and it goes up and down from the lower ha-ha-and-gamble deck to the upper shopping mall deck. While you are floating upward you can see the stores and fine restaurants. The cupcake cafe. The Starbucks. The faux English pub. The faux New York pizza joint (open until 3 a.m.). That mall is just another neighborhood, and that’s where everyone goes when the weather’s bad or it’s late and you want to do something that doesn’t involve the incessant burbly music of the slot machines. Up top is another neighborhood, the place for cavorting. The elevators will take you up to the pool deck, where there are many, many pools and a million chairs and more hot tubs than a hot tub dealership showroom. And that’s just the part that’s open to the sky. The Solarium in front has a two-tier enclosed space with ferns and palms and flowers and hot tubs, and it’s as large as the total amount of public space on the smaller upscale vessels. But it’s not vast. It feels separate from the pool area, a private realm. BUFFETS AND BEYOND But what of the buffet, you ask, a bit curious. Isn’t that the big great wonderful thing, really? The cruise gives us license to eat whatever/whenever/ however much we wish. You can have French toast every morning because you are on the water. Different rules. If you wanted to lose weight you would be climbing Mount Everest. The buffet on the Allure, from my limited experience, was disappointing. I usually take Holland America ships, and I know the menu by heart. Oh, look! It’s the Indian entree I’ve had in the waters

off Norway, Alaska and Mexico. I’ve traveled the world and it hasn’t changed a bit. Hello, old friend. On the Allure, the dining rooms are spacious and bright, and you can usually find a seat — no mean trick on a ship with such a vast population. But you don’t want to rely on them. Not when there are so many other options — 25 actually — and that brings us to “intimate,” and the crickets. My room was closest to Central Park (yet another neighborhood), the atrium at the fore of the vessel. Ten stories of rooms rise on either side, but unlike the Boardwalk, this area is forested. Trees, shrubs, flowers, paths that wander through the grounds. Restaurants and bars, of course. There was a breakfast place with granola and baked goods and juice and infinite coffee, and every morning I took my meal at a sidewalk table, watching the passersby. It’s like being in the middle of a strange new city, and it only took a day before I decided that this was my neighborhood. In the evening a string quartet played by the small bar, and the music was piped into speakers around Central Park. You’d hear the strings as you stepped off the elevator; the melody carried you through the woods until you came across the musicians, and then when you walked on the melody followed as you left. You were heading to the Mall, of course, because it was 11 p.m. and you needed people, pizza and a bar on a pneumatic lift. On the way back at 2 in the morning, the park was empty. The ship was silent. Ten stories of rooms rose around you on either side; the lights in the trees were still lit. As you walked through the trees you heard crickets. Probably prerecorded. Or maybe there’s a guy whose only job consists of restocking the crickets every night. Doesn’t matter. It’s a night in November. It’s warm. The trees are green. The crickets are singing. There are 8,500 people on board, but it’s just you and the nightsong.

Local travel briefs MARINE BIOLOGY IN CUBA: Anacortes High School students and their biology teacher, Victor Garcia, will talk about their recent trip to Cuba at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, at the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes. Anacortes was one of two high schools in the nation selected to participate in marine biology research this past summer. Free. library.cityofanacortes.org. 100 CLASSIC HIKES OF WASHINGTON: Explore the 100 Classic Hikes of Washington with author Craig Romano at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 7, at the Mount Vernon Public Free. 360-336-6209 or mountvernonwa.gov. “FOUR SEASONS OF THE MALHEUR”: Don and Ora Jonasson will present a video about Oregon’s Malheur National Wildlife Refuge at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, at the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes. Free. 360-293-1910, ext. 21, or library. cityofanacortes.org. SAILING ADVENTURES: Yacht captain Philo Lund will present “Flight of the Osprey and Other Adventures” at 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes. Free. 360293-1910, ext. 21, or library.cityofanacortes.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 “Yves Saint Laurent: The Perfection of Style” at the Seattle Art Museum: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4. More than 100 haute couture Saint Laurent rive gauche garments, as well as accessories, photos, drawings and films highlight this exhibition. Afterward, head to Pike Place Market for no-host lunch and shopping. Ages 12 and older. $79, $65 for ages 62 and older. Preregister by Oct. 31. PASSPORT FAIR: The Anacortes Public Library will host a Passport Fair for first-time applicants from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, at the library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes. Six agents will be on hand to accept completed applications and assist with application and processing. Appointments are not required. Applications are available at the library or travel.state.gov. For passport information: 1-877-4872778 or travel.state.gov. 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. Next up:

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Moving documentary of a WWII soldier-photographer retraces his steps By KENNETH TURAN Los Angeles Times

“If your photographs aren’t good enough,” celebrated war photographer Robert Capa famously said, “you’re not close enough.” And no one got closer to the action in World War II than Tony Vaccaro. As detailed in the engrossing, unexpectedly moving documentary “Underfire: The Untold Story of Pfc. Tony Vaccaro,” that happened because Vaccaro was not a photographer assigned to a combat unit. Rather he was a frontline infantryman who fought across Europe with the Army’s 83rd Infantry Division from the Normandy invasion to the war’s end, invariably with a camera hung around his neck. Vaccaro didn’t just snap the occasional image; over the course of nearly a year in combat he took some 8,000 photographs. Standing out in an era when staged photographs were acceptable, his vivid, candid work showed the war as it was actually experienced by the men who were doing the fighting. “I was determined to record everything,” is how he describes his motives, and he just about did. Still an active and focused observer at age 93, with a keen memory for details, Vaccaro is at the documentary’s center, taking director Max

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Lewkowicz with him as he retraces his footsteps across Europe. More than that, the photographer offers both poignant reminiscences of his 272 days in combat and thoughtful observations about the nature of war and what it does to human beings, including this comment about what it took to take the toughest of those pictures: “You have to be cold-blooded, you have to be a son of a bitch.” Orphaned at age 6, Vaccaro says he learned about the importance of survival at an early age. Raised by an uncle who was a great hunter, he learned as well the importance of timing, of the decisive moment: “a little longer, there is no picture anymore, half a second later the picture is gone.” Drafted into the Army two months after his high school graduation, Vaccaro, already a budding photographer, wanted to join the Signal Corps, only

to be turned down for being too young. Incensed that he was old enough to kill but too young to take photographs, Vaccaro determined to take pictures himself, to “show them I could do it better.” And he pretty much did. As New York Times photographer James Estrin points out, Vaccaro had an advantage that extended beyond the entree his combat status gave him. The camera he used for the entire war, an Argus C3 he purchased for $47.50, was smaller than the unwieldy Speed Graphic models the Signal Corps shooters employed. And because it was a 35-millimeter range-finder camera, Estrin says, Vaccaro could “react very quickly and shoot what he was seeing.” Young and naive enough to believe he could find a functioning camera shop on the European front to develop his negatives, Vaccaro was

fortunate in discovering a badly shelled shop. Picking through the ruins, he found the chemicals he needed and developed the film himself in four Army helmets, hanging the negatives on nearby trees. The strongest moments in “Underfire” come when Vaccaro tells the stories behind some of his bestknown photographs, like “The Last Step of Pvt. Jack Rose,” praised by curator Anne Wilkes Tucker as one of the few war photographs to capture the actual moment of death. “Suddenly, life comes to an end and gravity takes you,” Vaccaro says, remembering what he saw more than once. “Regrettably giving up life, we all go down to earth again, all of us.” By the time the war ended, Vaccaro had seen more than enough of the brutality of combat. He became a professional photographer, but he never shot another war photo, giving all his negatives to his sister to store and not dealing with them for decades. “It makes you a beast, I became a killer, that’s a terrible thing for a human being to have on his shoulders” he says movingly of his combat time. “The faces of people you killed, the friends who died, they don’t leave you alone. It took me years to overcome that. “It was necessary for me to be evil for 272 days, but not forever.”

Compiled from news services. Ratings are 1 to 4 stars. “Jack Reacher: Never Go Back” — The first “Jack Reacher” was a dud. This one’s worse. Nearly every scene plays like a near-parody of a Tom Cruise actioner. It’s apropos that Cruise often is seen wielding a cellular device because this is the very definition of phoning it in. Action, PG-13, 118 minutes. H ½ “American Pastoral” — Ewan McGregor is the director and miscast lead actor in a ponderous, stagey-looking, emotionally uninvolving, unpleasant and often shrill adaptation that loses most of the memorably heartbreaking elegance and deep insight of Philip Roth’s novel. Drama, R, 126 minutes. H ½ “The Accountant” — Madness abounds in this intense, intricate, darkly amusing and action-infused thriller starring Ben Affleck as a seemingly mild-mannered accountant savant who also is arguably the most dangerous killing machine on the planet. It doesn’t always add up but who cares, it’s BIG FUN. Thriller, R, 128 minutes HHH ½ “Kevin Hart: What Now?” — In a concert film shot at a Philadelphia stadium, cameras catch the comedian in close-up as he mocks himself, imitates family members and spins outrageous anecdotes spun from kernels of real-life experiences. He’s really good, and he clearly enjoys what he’s doing. Stand-up comedy, R, 96 minutes. HHH “Desierto” — Gael Garcia Bernal plays the de facto leader of a group of Mexicans who have illegally crossed the U.S. border. From the moment a freelance migrant hunter (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) fires the first chilling shot, “Desierto” becomes nothing more than a well-filmed but sadistic thriller. Thriller, R, 94 minutes. HH “The Birth of a Nation” — Writer-director Nate Parker also stars in this violent historical drama as Nat Turner, leader of a slave rebellion in 1830s Virginia. He reaches with both hands for greatness and falls short, but this is nevertheless a solid, strong and valuable piece of work. Historical drama, R, 120 minutes. HHH “American Honey” — A crew of hard-partying adolescent runaways and misfits going from town to town selling magazine subscriptions is the launching point for this original, sometimes breathtaking depiction of a certain slice of American life. A brilliant and startling slap to the senses. Drama, R, 162 minutes. HHH ½ “Denial” — A Holocaust denier sues one of his critics in a powerful but often stilted drama bolstered by great performances from Timothy Spall and Tom Wilkinson and nearly sunk by Rachel Weisz’ shaky New York accent. Despite the drawbacks, the power of the story shines through. Drama, PG-13, 110 minutes. HHH “The Girl on the Train” — Emily Blunt gives a fine performance as the complex alcoholic fixated on her ex, his wife and their seemingly perfect neighbors in a murder mystery that gets tripped up by its own screenplay and grows increasingly ludicrous and melodramatic. This is no “Gone Girl.” Thriller, R, 112 minutes. HH

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At area theaters ANACORTES CINEMAS Oct. 28-Nov. 3 Inferno (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 1:00, 3:45, 6:35, 9:05; Sunday-Thursday: 1:00, 3:45, 6:35 Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 1:10, 3:55, 6:25, 9:10; SundayThursday: 1:10, 3:55, 6:25 Keeping Up with the Joneses (PG-13): Friday: 1:20, 3:50, 6:45, 9:20; Saturday-Wednesday: 1:20, 3:50, 6:45; Thursday: 1:20, 3:50 The Rocky Horror Picture Show (R): Saturday: 9 p.m. Doctor Strange (PG-13): Thursday: 7 p.m. 360-293-7000

Friday-Saturday: 1:10, 3:40, 6:20, 9:10; SundayThursday: 1:10, 3:40, 6:20 Keeping Up with the Joneses (PG-13): Friday: 1:20, 4:00, 6:40, 8:55; Saturday-Wednesday: 1:20, 4:00, 6:40; Thursday: 1:20, 4:00 The Rocky Horror Picture Show (R): Saturday: 9 p.m. Doctor Strange (PG-13): Thursday: 7 p.m. 360-279-2226

STANWOOD CINEMAS Oct. 28-Nov. 3 Inferno (PG-13): Friday: 12:55, 3:40, 6:30, 9:15; Saturday: 10:10, 12:55, 3:40, 6:30, 9:15; Sunday: 10:10, 12:55, 3:40, 6:30; Monday-Thursday: 12:55, 3:40, 6:30 Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (PG-13): Friday: 1:05, 3:45, 6:50, 9:20; Saturday: 10:20, 1:05, CONCRETE THEATRE 3:45, 6:50, 9:20; Sunday: 10:20, 1:05, 3:45, 6:50; Oct. 28-31 Monday-Thursday: 1:05, 3:45, 6:50 The Girl on the Train (R): Friday: 7:30 p.m.; Keeping Up with the Joneses (PG-13): FriSaturday: 4 and 7:30 p.m.; Sunday: 5 p.m. day: 1:15, 3:55, 6:45, 9:30; Saturday: 10:25, 1:15, The Visit (PG-13): Monday: 8 p.m. 3:55, 6:45, 9:30; Sunday: 10:25, 1:15, 3:55, 6:45; 360-941-0403 Monday-Thursday: 1:15, 3:55, 6:45 Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life BLUE FOX DRIVE-IN (PG): Friday: 4:05, 6:40; Saturday-Sunday: 10:30, Oak Harbor 4:05, 6:40; Monday-Thursday: 4:05, 6:40 360-675-5667 The Accountant (R): Friday: 1:00, 3:50, 6:25, 9:10; Saturday-Wednesday: 1:00, 3:50, 6:25; CASCADE MALL THEATERS Thursday: 1:00, 3:50 Burlington Snowden (R): Friday: 1:10, 8:55; Saturday: For showings: 888-AMC-4FUN (888-262-4386) 10:15, 1:10, 8:55; Sunday: 10:15, 1:10; MondayThursday: 1:10 OAK HARBOR CINEMAS The Rocky Horror Picture Show (R): SaturOct. 28-Nov. 3 Inferno (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 1:00, 3:50, day: 9 p.m. 6:30, 9:10; Sunday-Thursday: 1:00, 3:50, 6:30 Doctor Strange (PG-13): Thursday: 7 p.m. Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (PG-13): 360-629-0514

“Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children” — Tim Burton’s adaptation of the popular children’s book about a school for freakishly gifted children is a messy, confusing, uninvolving mishmash of old-school practical effects and CGI battles. It’s like watching a master musician play a piano he somehow doesn’t realize is out of tune. Fantasy, PG-13, 122 minutes. H ½ “Deepwater Horizon” — Mark Wahlberg and Kurt Russell play the real-life good guys aboard the oil rig before and after the explosion and fire that created the largest offshore oil spill in history. This is a wellmade, sometimes horrifyingly realistic re-creation of events, but it often feels like a formulaic disaster film. Disaster action, PG-13, 97 minutes. HHH

“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 “The Magnificent Seven” — A team of mercenaries is hired to protect a mining town in a rousing, albeit sometimes cheesy, action-packed Western bolstered by Denzel Washington’s baddest lead performance and some of the most impressively choreographed extended shootout sequences in recent memory. Western action, PG-13, 133 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. H½

Hanks sees U.S. election warning in thriller ‘Inferno’ By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press

LONDON — Embedded within the manic action of “Inferno,” the latest big-screen adaptation of a Dan Brown thriller, is a warning about the dangers of seeking simple solutions to complex problems. Star Tom Hanks says it’s a theme with echoes in the current U.S. presidential race. “Inferno” sets Hank’s polymathic Hanks professor Robert Langdon on the trail of a deadly plague concocted by billionaire scientist Bertrand Zobrist (Ben Foster) out of a sort of warped humanitarianism: He plans to end war, poverty and famine by wiping out half the world’s population. Hanks says the belief that there’s a “one-step answer to all problems” is alarmingly relevant. “Down through history there’s been an awful lot of people who say: Here’s what the problem is, here’s what it was caused by, and all you have to do is my suggestion, there’s an easy way in order to make it go away,” Hanks said. “It’s very simplistic, it’s very reactionary. It’s almost like a fundamental embracing of a brand of ignorance. But I think it’s part of the political discourse.” Hanks clearly has the contest between Trump and Clinton in mind. America, he says, needs “vision and leadership and scope, as opposed to one-stop shopping fixes all.” “I’m not a political activist, nor am I a political animal, but I will say: Look, I’m going to vote for her, because I think this is a marathon in order to solve not just the most obvious problems, but the ones that are coming down the pipe.” Political discussion over, Hanks happily reverts to talking about Dan Brown’s mega-successful mix of medieval conspiracies and modern-day skullduggery. In his third screen outing as Langdon, Hanks is sent on a high-stakes

treasure hunt centered around the life and works of Dante Alighieri, whose “Divine Comedy” created a teeming vision of hell that has influenced artists and writers for 700 years. He’s joined by Felicity Jones’ brainy medic Dr. Sienna Brooks as ally and intellectual sparring partner. Hanks, who played Langdon in “The Da Vinci Code” and “Angels & Demons” — both directed by Ron Howard, as is “Inferno” — says he still finds pleasure in making the border-hopping thrillers. “Inferno” scurries from Florence to Venice to Istanbul, wreaking havoc in some of the world’s most beautiful historic buildings. “Making movies is by and large a pretty fun enterprise, except when you have to be cold or up late or wear a fake beard or something,” said Hanks, after more than three decades in the business still the most affable of Hollywood stars. “But these are rather special. The team has been together since the first one. We get to go to amazing places: London, Paris, Rome, Venice. Which is a lot better than, say, going to Sony Studios in Culver City, California.” For the viewer, the movie offers the pleasures of a good old-fashioned caper — Hanks likens it to a scavenger hunt — in which the characters must decipher a string of clues in a race against time. “Time and distance are actually characters in all of these films,” Hanks said over the phone from a rainy Florence, Italy, where the movie had its world premiere. “We only have so much time and how do you get from Florence to Venice? Turns out the fastest way is the train, so we jump on a train and we actually shoot some of the movie while we’re going from here to there,” he said. “Ends up being one of the advantages of it not being a computer-generated story — these are movies that we shoot in real places.” For the actor, there’s also the pleasure of absorbing large quantities of information so his character can dispense gobbets of exposition and expertise about everything from Dante’s death mask to the nine circles of hell.