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Thursday

December 6, 2012

‘The Hobbit’First part of “Lord of the Rings” prelude suffers from story bloat

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ReviewsBoxed sets: Beatles, Elvis and more Video Games: “Far Cry 3”

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Tuning UpCatch Cheryl Jewell and the Saltwater Quartet on Saturday in Anacortes

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The majesty of eagles on the SkagitPAGE 3

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“Bond 50: The Complete 22 Film Collection” ($299.99): When it comes to action movies, Bond films leave you shaken and stirred. This set includes all 22 James Bond films from “Dr. No” to “Quantum of Solace.” There’s even a slot for the latest Bond thriller, “Skyfall,” when it is released on DVD next year. Nine of the films — including “Golden-eye,” “A View to a Kill” and “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service” — have never been released on Blu-ray.

“Doctor Who: Limited Edition Gift Set” ($249.95): You don’t have to own a Tardis to travel through time to buy the complete seasons of the latest incarna-tions of the long-running science-fiction series. Included are six seasons featuring Christopher Eccleston, David Tennant and Matt Smith as the Doctor. Along with 70 hours of programming, there are three specials, three original art cards, a 11th Doctor Sonic Screwdriver and the comic, “Doctor Who at Comic Con.”

“Carol Burnett” ($295.95): The box set of 50 episodes of the long-running variety show has several of Burnett’s favorite skits, including “Went With the Win!,” a parody of “Gone With the Wind.” There are 20 hours of bonus material.

“Lawrence of Arabia” ($95.99): This special edition of the David Lean film marks the 50th anniversary. Peter O’Toole and Omar Sharif star in the film that won seven Academy Awards, includ-ing a Best Director Oscar for Lean and Best Picture. The director’s cut has been restored from the original negative.

“Game of Thrones: The Complete First Season” ($99.97): Fans of the bril-liant and brutal HBO series can pick up the entire freshman season in this set that includes a Blu-ray, DVD and digital copy. There’s also a bonus disc that looks at the first episode of season two. It comes in a collector’s box that features the sigils of the four main houses and a dragon egg paperweight.

“Tarantino XX: 8-Film Collection” ($119.99): The set includes the Quentin Tarantino-directed movies “Inglorious Basterds,” “Pulp Fiction,” “Kill Bill: Vol. 1,” “Kill Bill: Vol. 2,” “Reservoir Dogs,” “Jackie Brown,” “True Romance” and “Death Proof,” plus the feature “Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking.”

“All in the Family: The Complete Series” ($199.99): This series may seem tame by today’s standards, but when it was broadcast in the early 1970s it was the first show to push the boundaries of language and topics on TV. Creator Nor-

man Lear’s groundbreaking work opened the door for many of the gritty and realis-tic dramas and comedies on the air today. Included are the original and second “All in the Family” pilots.

Also:w “The Fugitive: Most Wanted Edition

The Complete Series” ($226.99):w “The Incredible Mel Brooks: An

Irresistible Collection of Unhinged Com-edy” ($89.93)

w “Friends: The Complete Series” ($279.98)

w “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Complete Classic Series Collection” ($99.98)

w “Desperate Housewives: Complete Collection” ($149.87)

w “Entourage: The Complete Series” ($249.99)

w “Watchmen” ($74.98)w “JAG: The Complete Series” ($199)w “Mission Impossible: The Complete

Television Series” ($359.99)

n Rick Bentley, The Fresno Bee

DVD COLLECTIONS

Upcoming movie releases Following is a partial schedule of coming movies on DVD. Release dates are sub-ject to change:

THIS WEEKAi Weiwei: Never Sorry - IFC/ MPIBeasts of the Southern Wild - FoxButter - Anchor BayHope Springs - SonyThe Odd Life of Timothy Green - Disney

DEC. 11The Bourne Legacy - UniversalIce Age: Continental Drift - FoxTed - Universal

DEC. 18Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days - FoxPitch Perfect - Universal10 Years - Anchor BayTrouble With the Curve - Warner

DEC. 21Arbitrage - LionsgatePremium Rush - SonyResident Evil: Retribution - Sony

DEC. 24The Words - Sony

DEC. 31Looper - Sony

JAN. 1The Trouble With Bliss - Anchor Bay

JAN. 8Dredd - LionsgateHouse at the End of Street - FoxThe Inbetweeners Movie - Lionsgate

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YOUR ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT AND RECREATION GUIDE TO WHAT’S GOING ON IN SKAGIT COUNTY AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS

This Weekend / Page 5

[email protected] [email protected] (recreation items)

Phone360-416-2135

Hand-deliver1215 Anderson Road Mount Vernon, WA 98274

Mailing addressP.O. Box 578 Mount Vernon, WA 98273

Online events calendarTo list your event on our website, visit goskagit.com and look for the Events Calendar on the home page

HAVE A STORY IDEA?w For arts and entertainment, contact Features Editor Craig Parrish at 360-416-2135 or [email protected] For recreation, contact staff writer Vince Richardson at 360-416-2181 or [email protected]

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Two chances to listen to Cantabile of Skagit Valley in concert

Inside

Recreation ...................................... 3

Public Enemy’s Chuck D ............... 4

Music CD Reviews ......................... 6

Video Game Reviews ..................... 7

Travel ...........................................8-9

On Stage, Tuning Up ...............10-11

Hot Tickets ................................... 13

Get Involved ................................. 14

Movie Review: “The Hobbit”....... 16

At the Lincoln Theatre ................. 17

Movie Listings .............................. 17

Movie Mini-Reviews .................... 17

Out & About ................................. 18

Cover photo by Scott Terrell / Skagit Valley Herald

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RECREATION

By VINCE RICHARDSONStaff Writer

ROCKPORT — It’s that time of year again, when the Skagit River is inundated with salmon returning to spawn — and that means the return of bald eagles.

And as the iconic bird of prey stalks the waters and shorelines of the river in search of food, flocks of indi-viduals make the pilgrimage upriver in order to view our nation’s symbol in its natural habitat.

No trek in search of the bald eagles would be com-plete without a stop at the Skagit River Bald Eagle Interpretive Center. The Bald Eagle Awareness Team has once again opened the cen-ter’s doors to share its vast knowledge about eagles with visitors. The center is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. every weekend in December, as well as the week of Dec. 27-Jan. 1.

“For the first time, we are going to be asking for dona-tions, above and beyond those for the refreshments we offer,” said team member Deanna Ray Ensley. “We will have an actual donation sta-tion. We just really want to regain some of the operating costs.

“We really want to keep the interpretive center going. It’s for the tourists and it helps local businesses, but we are facing funding problems. We are going to take one more stab at it. But this may be it.”

Skagit River Interpretive Center offers plenty for eagle devotees

Center will ask for donations to offset costs

An eagle is spotted with a long-range camera lens near the Skagit River.

Photos submitted by Kelly Regan

The center has been housed for the past six years in the transformed park ranger resi-dence at Howard Miller Steel-head Park. The center offers watershed stewardship educa-tion and general information for Eastern Skagit County bald eagle enthusiasts, as well as wintering visitors.

“We get lots of visitors,” Ensley said. “Especially as the holidays come along. We even stay open extra hours. In January, we can get hundreds of visitors per day.”

It’s not uncommon for the center to host some 3,000 visi-tors during its short season.

“It’s the safest and best place to get eagle informa-tion,” Ensley said. “It’s a place where visitors can learn where the best places are to see the eagles in a safe manner. Plus, they can go on walks and lis-ten to a specialist.”

A lack of funds has already meant the end of the popular Friday School Group presen-tations; however, the center will still have guest speakers (usually on Saturdays), nature walks, area watershed and fes-tival souvenirs, eagle-viewing information and equipment and educational displays.

“We’ve always had more visitors than we can handle, but never enough funds,” Ens-ley said. “So it’s kind of ironic because we’ve never really worried about the financing. Now we do.”

If you go For more details on the day-to-day activities offered at the Skagit River Bald Eagle Interpretive Center during the season, visit www.skagiteagle.org or call 360-853-7283.


MUSIC

By CHRIS RIEMENSCHNEIDER(Minneapolis) Star Tribune

MINNEAPOLIS — More than any other act, they gave hip-hop its social conscience — the Bob Dylans of the rap world, if you will. They also had a big hand in rock fans taking rap music seriously. And they scared a lot of people.

When you remember all those facets of Chuck D and Public Enemy, it’s no surprise that the pioneering New York rap troupe found no place for themselves in today’s corporate-run, fluff-cater-ing, mind-numbing mainstream hip-hop industry.

It might come as a surprise, though, that these giants of rap looked to little old Minneapolis for some guidance on how to reinvent themselves.

“Honestly, Rhymesayers was one of the two main outfits we looked at in figuring out how to move forward,” Chuck D said, with no prompting, about Minne-sota’s independent hip-hop mini-empire. “They set up a real good prototype for the rest of us and showed us how to do it.”

That was just one of the things Chuck D discussed in a phone interview the day after Thanks-giving to promote the Hip-Hop Gods Tour.

An all-star revue of sorts fea-turing Public Enemy and eight other rap acts that date back to the ’80s — including Monie Love, the X-Clan and Schoolly D — Hip-Hop Gods is an exten-sion of HipHopGods.Rapstation.com, one of several new websites that Chuck is involved in to give veteran hip-hop artists a plat-form to create and promote new music. Another of those sites, the distribution aggregator SpitDigi-tal.com, is how PE released two new albums over the past four months.

These new-era platforms seem ironically timed to the other big news about Public Enemy: Chuck and his cronies are on the ballot for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, 25 years after the release of their debut album “Yo! Bum Rush the Show.”

Even more than N.W.A. (also on the ballot), they seem like a

shoo-in to be the fourth rap act to hit the hall, after Run-DMC, Grandmaster Flash & the Furi-ous Five and the Beastie Boys, who were inducted by Chuck himself at last year’s ceremony.

The rapper pointed to some of the hall’s biggest names for what he said is “racist treatment of our legacies by the music industry.”

“I think it’s time for classic hip-hop to start getting treated more like classic rock,” said the real-life Carlton Ridenhour, now 52. “There are too many radio stations to count still playing the Beatles and the Stones and Led Zeppelin, but there aren’t any still playing Run-DMC and LL Cool J and Public Enemy.”

Pointing to the parent compa-nies of BET, MTV and many FM stations, he added, “We clearly can’t rely on Clear Channel and Viacom — who have way too much power over the modern rap world — to keep our legacies rel-evant, or to lend any support to new music we are creating.

“I think we’re as classic as Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar,” he concluded with a laugh. (Coincidentally, he

stars with Abdul-Jabbar in a new episode of the Sundance Chan-nel’s “Iconoclast” series.)

Most hip-hop fans would agree with Chuck’s assessment of Pub-lic Enemy, which he created with high-wire sidekick Flavor Flav while they were attending Adel-phi University on Long Island in New York. After joining Run-DMC and the Beasties on Rick Rubin’s fledgling Def Jam label to release “Yo! Bum Rush the Show,” the group quickly put out two more incendiary and revered albums, “It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back” and “Fear of a Black Planet.”

Controversy came hand in hand with success. With its mili-taristic stage shows (guns includ-ed), radical politics and blunt deliveries, PE struck a combative stance epitomized in its anthem “Fight the Power” — a song that played a pivotal role in “Do the Right Thing,” Spike Lee’s Oscar-nominated 1989 drama about the racial divide.

“None of it was ever contrived in any way, or done just for the sake of stirring up controversy and getting attention,” Chuck

recalled. With a slight laugh, he added, “You gotta remember: In the Reagan and first Bush era, any black person who raised their voice was considered con-troversial. So it really wasn’t hard to get that kind of attention.”

He addressed one specific con-troversy circa 1989, when one of the group’s three DJ/producers, Professor Griff, was accused of making anti-Semitic statements while discussing turmoil in the Middle East. Griff is the only orig-inal member still active in PE’s Bomb Squad production crew.

“Griff didn’t say anything anti-Semitic,” Chuck insisted. “The real controversy there was: ‘Why is this black man talking about something as intellectually chal-lenging as Israel and Palestine? Go back to talking about the less consequential things rappers and DJs are supposed to talk about.’”

Of course, Chuck believes that popular hip-hop has gone back to being inconsequential: “I just don’t believe that any of these cats believe in what they’re spit-ting about anymore.”

Which led him to Minneapolis again. He is a fan of Rhyme-

sayers co-founder Slug’s work in Atmosphere (“just a true original”) and he heaped praise on another of the label’s stars, Brother Ali.

“Now there’s a guy you can tell believes in what he’s saying 150 percent,” he said of Ali, who got Chuck to guest on his “Us” album and repaid the favor by appearing on one of the new PE records. “He has a voice like Ray Charles. It’s authentic, and you know it when you hear it. It’s full of conviction and passion.”

Those qualities still define Public Enemy, too, as heard on both of the new albums, “Most of My Heroes Still Don’t Appear on No Stamps” and “The Evil Empire of Everything.” Chuck’s and Flavor’s distinctive rapping styles are unchanged, but the themes reflect current issues, and the production has gotten a reboot. You’d be surprised how much sonic punch these records deliver.

They’re the group’s first full-length releases in five years. During that time Flavor Flav became a reality-TV series star, a fried-chicken restaurant owner and something of a punch line — none of which caught Chuck by surprise.

“He has always been some-body to look at and wonder,” he said with a laugh. “We’ve been through so much over the years, none of that had any effect on our relationship.”

Just the thought of Public Enemy remaining an active group reflects something missing in today’s hip-hop, he said.

“That’s one thing that has spoiled rap as an art form, I think, is everybody only doing it by themselves and for them-selves,” he said. “You can’t replace the chemistry that comes from being in a group.

“One-on-one, there are a lot of other rappers who are bet-ter than me. When I’m with my group, though, no one can touch me.”

PUBLIC ENEMY’S CHUCK D STILL PULLS NO PUNCHES

I just don’t believe that any of these cats believe in what they’re spitting about anymore.” CHUCK D“Public Enemy’s Chuck-D (right)

and Flavor Flav perform at the South by Southwest Music Festival in Austin, Texas

March 16, 2007 / AP


THIS WEEKENDin the area

S-W HOLIDAY HOME TOUR The 20th anniversary tour will take place from 4 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, starting from the Sedro-Woolley Museum, 725 Murdock St. Partici-pating homes will be open from 5 to 9 p.m. Enjoy historic homes decorated for the holidays, Christmas music and more. Pick up a walking tour guidebook at the museum. Bring a flashlight. $5. Advance tickets available at Oliver-Hammer or at the museum. 360-855-0203.

FISH HATCHERY TOURS Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group will offer free guided tours of the Marblemount Fish Hatchery facility from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, Dec. 8-Jan. 27, at 8319 Fish Hatchery Road, Marblemount. Learn about the enhancement group, hatch-ery operations, salmon and their life cycle and other visitors to the area, such as bald eagles. Tours start inside the visitors center. The hatchery is open daily for self-guided tours. 360-336-0172, ext. 304, or [email protected].

JAZZ AT THE LIBRARY The Paul Sorenson Trio will perform from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, at the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes. Enjoy jazz and swing tunes with Paul Sorenson on piano, Clive Collins on bass and Grant Ball on drums. Free. 360-293-1910, ext. 21, or

library.cityofanacortes.org.

Cantabile of Skagit Valley

in concert“On a Cold Winter’s Night”: Cantabile of Skagit Valley will celebrate the holi-

day season with “On a Cold Winter’s Night” during two area performances:Friday, Dec. 7: 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Christian Church, 1211 M Ave., Anacortes.Saturday, Dec. 8: 7:30 p.m., St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 415 S. 18th St.,

Mount Vernon.Admission by donation. www.cantabileofskagitvalley.org.


REVIEWS

Boxed CD sets cater to obsessives, and there’s always more in the vaults. This year, there are a number of sets in which a single classic album has been padded with extras to fill a box, including the Michael Jackson “Bad” set reviewed here, as well as sets dedicated to “The Velvet Underground & Nico” and The Beach Boys’ “Smile.”

The concomitant trend is to compile absolutely every-thing an artist recorded for a label in one foreboding package.

The 63-CD Johnny Cash set and 22-pound Beatles vinyl box lead that list, but there are also exhaustive new reissues dedicated to Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, and jazz guitar pioneer Char-lie Christian, not to mention a career-spanning 10-CD set dedicated to the King of the Blues called “Ladies and Gentlemen … B.B. King.”

The Beatles, “Stereo Vinyl Box Set”: Returning to the Beatles catalog is one of the great pop music plea-sures. This release of all the remastered albums on 180-gram LPs — the original 12 British albums, the U.S.-only “Magical Mystery Tour” and two “Past Masters” rarities sets — is the latest excuse for EMI to take the Fab Four back to the bank, and for afi-cionados to reconsider what their favorite Beatles album is. (This week, I’m leaning toward “Help!”) The remas-tered pressings sound great and a 300-page color book is included. The mixes are in stereo. If you demand mono, you’ll have to wait: That box comes next year. (14 LPs, $399)

Dan DeLuca

Elvis Presley, “Prince From Another Planet”: This three-disc set documents

what were — hard to believe — the King’s only concert performances in New York City. And Elvis, who had yet to begin his sad fade, was really on for these crisp 1972 shows at Madison Square Garden: He rocks with conviction and soars majes-tically on the ballads. The DVD includes grainy, 8mm fan-shot footage that shows the superstar in all his blue-jumpsuited glory. (2 CDs, 1 DVD, $26.15)

Nick Cristiano

Michael Jackson, “Bad 25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition”: Revisionist critics argue that the 1987 album “Bad” — not the 1979 break-through “Off the Wall” or 1982 juggernaut “Thriller” — is the best of Michael Jackson’s Quincy Jones-pro-duced solo masterworks. I’m not buying it, but from the wickedly swinging “The Way You Make Me Feel” to the time-tested “Man in the Mir-ror,” “Bad” is very good. This package grows into a box with an outtakes disc note-worthy for the funk workout “Song Groove (A/K/A Abor-tion Papers)” and the com-bative “The Price Of Fame,” plus a concert disc and DVD. (3 CDs, 1 DVD, $34.99)

Dan DeLuca

“Reggae Golden Jubilee: Origins of Jamaican Music”: Before Edward Seaga was prime minister of Jamaica in the 1980s, he owned a record company. Seaga, now 82, spent his retirement compil-ing this 100-song set, timed to the 50th anniversary of Jamaican independence. Bob Marley, Jimmy Cliff and Burning Spear show up, but the set’s real value is in how Seaga pieces together a cultural history as styles changed from ska to rock steady to dancehall. Included

are crucial tracks like Junior Murvin’s “Police and Thieves” alongside obscuri-ties like Pluto Shervington’s “Ram Goat Liver.” (4 CDs, $59.98)

Dan DeLuca

The Rolling Stones, “Charlie is my Darling”: Never mind “Crossfire Hur-ricane,” the career-spanning HBO documentary. “Charlie is my Darling” is the archival Stones find of the season. Unavailable for decades, Peter Whitehead’s film cap-tures Mick and the boys on a two-date tour of Ireland in 1965. The box includes a live CD and LP from the band at its primal best. (2 CDs, 1

DVD, 1 Blu-ray, and 1 LP, $71.99; or one DVD, $22.99)

Dan DeLuca

Heart, “Strange Eupho-ria”: Seattle’s Wilson sisters started their alluringly melodic metal act with the notion of creating a female Led Zeppelin, with Nancy’s glass-shattering howls replac-ing Zep’s chest-thumping machismo. From their 1976 debut to this box’s finale (Zep covers, an Amazon exclusive) they’ve stayed that course, electrically and acoustically (save for their hair rawk/ power ballad ’80s) with guts and grace. (3 CDs/1 DVD, $49.98; exclusive Ama-zon.com edition has 4 CDs/1 DVD, $34.99)

A.D. Amorosi

“Surf-Age Nuggets: Trash & Twang Instrumentals, 1959-1966”: This is a delightful box of instrumen-tals by mostly obscure — though Dick Dale does turn up — crazy-about-reverb surf-rock bands of the ’60s, with names like the Fugitives, Countdowns and Newport Nomads. Chris Isaak and Tom Petty guitarist Mike Campbell pen the liner notes. “This music is thrilling to play,” the latter writes. To lis-ten to, too. (4 CDs, $58.99)

Dan DeLuca

Bill Withers, “The Com-plete Sussex and Columbia Albums”: It’s a Bill Withers world — the folk-soul singer was the subject of the 2009 documentary “Still Bill,” and his influence is appar-ent on rising genre-blenders like Michael Kiwanuka and Lianne La Havas. This set, with liner notes by Michael Eric Dyson, gathers the “Lean On Me” and “Ain’t No Sunshine” singer’s best work from the ’70s. (9 CDs, $74.98)

Dan DeLuca

Johnny Cash, “The Com-plete Columbia Album Col-lection”: This mammoth

63-CD set presents the music that defines Johnny Cash’s monumental legacy, and you can’t help but be awed by the breadth and power of his work. A hitmaker not afraid to go against the grain, lover of the old (the Carter Fam-ily) and champion of the new (Bob Dylan, Kris Kristoffer-son), electric live performer, songwriter, gospel singer, folklorist — Cash is always true to himself. The albums are packaged in reproduc-tions of their original covers, so you see liner notes such as these (from Cash’s superb 1971 “Man in Black”): “I’m always changing, always will be changing. … I’m still being born. You haven’t seen the complete me yet.” (63 CDs, $255.99)

Nick Cristiano

“Work Hard, Play Hard, Pray Hard: Hard Time, Good Time & End Time Music, 1923-1936”: The majority of this breathtaking old-time country music is all the more precious because folklorist Nathan Salsburg literally res-cued it from the trash heap after the death of Louisville, Ky., 78 collector Don Wahle. The compilation gathers rural string band and sacred music makers in songs like Alfred G. Karnes’ dream of heavenly escape “Where We’ll Never Grow Old.” (3 CDs, $32.98, 3 LPs, $45.98)

Dan DeLuca

The Brecker Brothers “The Complete Arista Albums Collection”: Trum-peter Randy and tenor saxophonist Michael Brecker were elite New York session players who formed their own band of like-minded compadres, mixing jazz and funk. This set represents their complete works from 1975-82, including six CDs under their own names and two live nights at the Montreux Jazz Festival. The collection starts off high with 1975’s “The Brecker Bros.” and drifts downward, with disco

elements and collaborators who don’t quite fit. Yet the daring remained, with amaz-ing solos, experiments with electronically altered horns, and a keenness for funk. By the final CDs, they’ve come full circle, back to being side-men, albeit leading ones. (8 CDs, $69.98)

Karl Stark

Preservation Hall Jazz Band, “50th Anniversary Collection”: Preservation Hall — New Orleans’ tra-ditional jazz venue — was started by the late Allan Jaffe, a Pottsville, Pa., native who leveraged a Wharton degree to create a permanent home for classic Crescent City music. Now run by his son Ben, Preservation Hall sits atop arguably the most important vein of popular American music extant. There is no way not to be charmed by these cuts, recorded between 1962 and 2010, and plucked from the vaults of Atlantic Records, CBS Records, Sony and the hall’s label. There’s humor and pathos and enough ener-gy to blow back a hurricane. (4 CDs, $59.98)

Karl Stark

Charles Mingus, “The Jazz Workshop Concerts 1964-65”: Long before the current DIY craze in music, bassist and composer Charles Min-gus was recording his own music, intending to put it out himself. Now, to honor what would have been his 90th year, his wife Sue has done just that, releasing seven discs from 1964-65, covering 13 months of live concerts at New York’s Town Hall along with venues in Minneapolis, Amsterdam and Monterey, Calif. The recordings catch Mingus just after Eric Dol-phy died and as great works like “Fables of Faubus” were coming into focus. The ambi-tion is outsized, the energy undeniable. (7 CDs, $119, mosaicrecords.com)

Karl Stark

MUSIC CDS

The Philadelphia Inquirer


‘Far Cry 3’Platforms: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PCGenre: ShooterPublisher: UbisoftESRB Rating: M, for MatureGrade: 4.5 stars (out of 5)

There is a lot to chew on in “Far Cry 3,” and, luckily, it’s mostly meat and no gristle: Luscious scenery, a uniquely twisted and enjoyable main villain, and enough side missions and activities to take up a couple of days’ worth of gaming time. This full-feature, first-person shooter brims with excellent content from start to finish.

These sandbox games, where everything is thrown at you as you chart your own adventure while occasionally dipping into the main campaign just to keep the narra-tive churning along, are fabulous showcases of creativity and technical execution.

You play as Jason Brody, as he and a group of friends on vacation get scooped up into a war among pirates, drug run-ners and tribal factions. While survival and rescuing your friends remain your pri-mary focus, “Far Cry 3” features a rich and expansive open world. No, really, it’s huge. Thank goodness for fast-travel locations, because the islands are littered with side missions and activities ranging from shoot-outs with gangs to hunting rare animals. The main villain, Vaas, rarely disappoints in his quasi-insanity.

Some multiplayer modes exist, and though they may initially appear shallow, start playing Firestorm or messing around with the multiplayer map editor and you’ll discover that more treasures await.

‘The Walking Dead: Episode 5 – No Time Left’Platforms: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PCGenre: AdventurePublisher: Telltale GamesESRB Rating: M, for MatureGrade: 3.5 stars

“Walking Dead” fans expecting a thrill-ing shootout a la the TV show’s midseason finale at the O.K. Woodbury will discover disappointment in this final chapter of the video-game series. After the first three epi-sodes full of tension, deep character devel-opment and compelling stories, the final two episodes (and this last episode even more so) get the “dud” label.

That you can finish the final episode in around an hour speaks to the game losing steam after a strong start. That hour or so of game time doesn’t drag. You have less room to roam and interact as the story and undead hem you into a tighter environ-ment. The conclusion of this episode and the fate of Lee (whom you’ve been guiding along through every episode) and Clem-entine doesn’t lack for heart-wrenching drama, and everything sets up perfectly for a second season of this game.

Yet “The Walking Dead” video-game series introduced gamers to not only a well-crafted franchise, but also took video games to new places with a unique distribu-tion model and gameplay style. Episode 5 doesn’t close as strongly as episodes 1-3 opened, but those who stuck with the fran-chise this long would be fools not to see how it ends.

REVIEWS

VIDEO GAMES

Chris Campbell, Scripps Howard News Service


TRAVEL

Greater Phoenix Convention & Visitors Bureau via AP

Camelback Mountain, located between Phoenix and Scottsdale, Ariz., provides one of the area’s most popular views from the top of the red, sandstone landmark, which rises 2,704 feet above sea level.

By TERRY TANGAssociated Press

PHOENIX — With cactus and strip malls obstructing the views at times, visitors could easily write Phoenix off as a place where water and culture are scarce.

But this metropolis — which includes upscale Scottsdale and college town Tempe — is a nature lover’s oasis with pristine peaks and the vast Sonoran desert.

As for the urban land-scape, it’s more than just golf courses crowded with retirees. In central Phoenix, which predates Arizona’s 100 years of statehood, you can find historic homes and classic bungalows, includ-ing one designed by mas-ter architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Brightly colored murals around town show how much the Hispanic community has influenced the city.

Now that the summer months have given way to milder temperatures and snowbirds are finding their way here to escape colder climates, here are five free ways to heat things up in Phoenix:

CAMELBACK MOUNTAIN HIKE

One of the most popular views is from the top of this red, sandstone landmark situated between Phoenix and Scottsdale. Trekking to the top, which extends 2,704 feet above sea level isn’t for the faint of heart.

Fortunately, there are less

exhaustive trails at the base. You may also get a warm-up having to park a little far-ther away. The free lot fills up quickly.

City officials are tenta-tively scheduled to begin improvements to traffic congestion in early 2013. Considered one of the best hiking cities, Phoenix has several other peaks that don’t cost a cent to climb: http://phoenix.gov/parks/trails/index.html.

FIRST FRIDAY ART WALKDowntown Phoenix takes

on another life come night fall the first Friday of each month. This walk started out in 1994 with galleries and other venues staying open later to showcase local art-ists.

But First Friday has snow-balled into a people-watch-ing phenomenon. Art aficio-nados, skater-boys, and teens looking like they just came from Comic-Con deluge Roosevelt Street in the Roo-sevelt Row neighborhood. Artists selling anything from T-shirts to Day of the Dead figurines are stationed along the sidewalks.

It’s also worth venturing onto streets off Roosevelt. You’ll find numerous old homes converted into busi-nesses. The locals frequent this area for the bars, late-night munchies and Roos-evelt Growhouse, a boutique and community garden that also houses a beehive.

TEMPE TOWN LAKEThis 2.5-mile man-made

lake that provides flood control for Tempe is also a haven for cycling, jogging and other activities. Feel free to skate or stroll the 12-foot paths that lie on either side of the lake.

On any given day, you can spot people kayaking, sailing

and even dragon-boat rac-ing on the water. The lake is also the site of free special events, from July Fourth fireworks to the Fantasy of Lights Boat Parade every December. Typically, there’s no fee to watch annual sporting events such as Iron-

man Arizona.

RIO SALADO AUDUBON CENTER

Forget about city life just a couple miles south of downtown at this hid-den nature center. The Rio Salado Audubon Center is nestled in a 600-acre pre-serve along the Salt River.

The park is home to at least 200 species of birds and other wildlife including coy-otes and jackrabbits. Take a walk or bicycle ride along the 16 miles of riding trails.

Indoors, there are interac-tive and photo displays to peruse. Parents looking to amuse their children can choose from numerous free activities after school and on weekends.

You can also toast Mother Nature at a monthly Birds ‘n Beer talk (lecture and snacks are free, beer from a local brewery is offered at a reduced rate). Closed

Mondays, http://riosalado.audubon.org.

HISTORIC NEIGHBORHOODS TOUR

In 1996, a coalition of city residents led by Gerry and Marge McCue sought to dis-pel the myth that downtown Phoenix wasn’t safe and had no decent housing. Their grassroots effort culminated in a handy guide to 34 his-toric neighborhoods.

You won’t find any cook-ie-cutter rows on these tree-lined streets. Each one is a showcase of past architec-tural trends. The styles range from Tudor to American Colonial and craftsman.

Make sure any self-guided tour includes a stop at Encanto Park. Home of the Phoenix’s first public pool and golf course, the lush 222-acre park is a his-toric landmark. Paddle-boat across the lagoon or take the kids on the carousel.

Phoenix: More than sun in the desert

Ross D. Franklin / AP

The Growhouse, a boutique and community garden, is a popular attraction in the Roosevelt Row neighborhood in Phoenix.


December 7 • Ladies Night Out: Hellams Vineyard 6-9pm

December 8• Small Shop Saturday: Surprise Packages• Story Time & Cookie Decorating w/ Mrs. Claus: Historical Museum 1-3pm• Christmas Boat Parade: 6 pm

December 9• Season of Giving: Benefi tting Boys & Girls Club • Small Town Holiday Music: Maple Hall 2pm

TRAVEL

Local travel SCENIC TREASURES OF THE SOUTH-WEST: Vistas and Details of the Sandstone Canyon Country”: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12, Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes. Photographer and adventurer Lance “Seadog” Ekhart will share photos and narrative focusing on the natural beauty of lesser-known areas of Utah, Arizona, New Mexico and Nevada, including Goblin Valley, Valley of the Gods, Little Finland and the Bisti Badlands. Free. 360-293-1910, ext. 21, or library.cityofanacortes.org.

“EXPECTATIONS EXCEEDED: An Ana-cortes Family’s Caribbean Sailing Adven-ture”: 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes. Jeff and Kris Gleckler will share their adventure with their three children as crew aboard the 46-foot Morgan sloop “Tradi-tion.” What began as an 18-month sabbati-cal cruise to the Caribbean turned into a 3 1/2-year family voyage in the tropics. Free. 360-293-1910, ext. 21, or library.cityof anacortes.org.

SENIOR CENTER TRIPS: Skagit County senior centers offer short escorted trips departing from and returning to local senior centers. For information, call the Anacortes Senior Center at 360-293-7473 or sign up at your local senior center.

SHORT TRIPS: Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation offers travel opportunities for participants ages 12 and older (adult supervision required for ages 18 and younger). 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 trips departing from and returning to the Bellingham Senior Activity Center, 315 Halleck St., Bellingham. For information or to register: 360-733-4030, press #, ext. 47015, or wccoa.org/index.php/tours.

STANWOOD SENIOR CENTER TRIPS: The Stanwood Senior Center offers occasional trips around the Puget Sound area and beyond, departing from and returning to the center, 7430 276th St. NW, Stanwood. For information or reservations, contact Sandy Kitchens at 360-629-7403. Next up: LeMay, America’s Car Museum: Saturday, Dec. 15. Enjoy a luxury coach ride to Taco-ma and check out the four-story museum’s collection of more than 3,500 vintage, classic and historically important cars, trucks and motorcycles. Santa and Mrs. Claus will pose for photos with their 1906 Cadillac. $35, transportation only. Museum admission will be $10 and lunch is on your own.

With an estimated 80,000 printed over the years, the free maps have become staples in some hotels and antique stores. You can also get a copy by calling the McCues, who say they will leave it on their porch for pick-up.

If the couple happens to be home when you retrieve it, you may also get free

advice about how to make the most of your visit (602-253-5579).

Frank Lloyd Wright fans should go to east Phoenix to gaze upon the home Wright built for his son at 5212 E. Exeter Blvd., which sparked a recent controversy when it was bought by a developer who announced plans to tear

it down.Constructed in the 1950s,

the home has a circular spiral layout modeled after the Guggenheim Museum in New York. The property remains in preservation limbo as the city council considers granting it land-mark designation, which would delay demolition for up to three years.

A couple jogs along Tempe Town Lake in Tempe, Ariz.

Matt York / AP

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area December 6-13 TUNING UP Playing at area venues December 6-13

Thursday.6THEATER

“The Pajama Game”: musical comedy, 7:30 p.m., Bellingham Theatre Guild, 1600 H St., Bellingham. $8-$12. 360-733-1811 or www.bellinghamtheatreguild.com.

“FrUiTCaKeS”: 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $16. 360-679-2237 or www.whid beyplayhouse.com.

“Irving Berlin’s White Christmas”: 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 10th and M St., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829.

“Back Home on the Tumblin’ D”: 6 p.m., dinner theater at The Lights of Christmas Baylight Theatre, 20800 Marine Drive, Stanwood. Starting at $39 per person. 800-228-6274 or www.warm beachlights.com.

Friday.7BALLET

“The Nutcracker”: Skagit Valley Academy of Dance, 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Ver-non. $20-$37. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or www.mcintyrehall.org.

MUSIC“On a Cold Winter’s Night”: Cantabile

of Skagit Valley, 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Christian Church, 1211 M Ave., Ana-cortes. Donations accepted at the door. 360-588-9392.

THEATER“The Pajama Game”: musical comedy,

7:30 p.m., Bellingham Theatre Guild, 1600 H St., Bellingham. $8-$12. 360-733-1811 or www.bellinghamtheatreguild.com.

“Murder at Club Babalu”: an “I Love Lucy” murder mystery parody, 7:30 p.m., RiverBelle Theatre, Old Town Grainery, 100 E. Montgomery, Mount Vernon. $40 dinner and show; $30 dessert buffet and show, $20 show only. Reservations required: 360-336-3012 or www.river belledinnertheatre.com.


“Miracle on 34th Street”: 7:30 p.m., Burlington-Edison High School, 301 N. Burlington Blvd. $7 adults, $5 students. 360-757-4074.

“Irving Berlin’s White Christmas”: 8 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 10th and M St., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829.


Saturday.8BALLET


MUSIC“On a Cold Winter’s Night”: Canta-

bile of Skagit Valley, 7:30 p.m., St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 415 S. 18th St., Mount Vernon. Donations accepted at the door. 360-588-9392.

THEATERThe Met Live in HD presents “Un

Ballo In Maschera”: 9:55 a.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $23 adults, $19 seniors, $16 students. $2 off for Lincoln members. 360-336-8955.

“The Pajama Game”: musical comedy, 7:30 p.m., Bellingham Theatre Guild, 1600 H. St., Bellingham. $8-$12. 360-733-1811 or www.bellinghamtheatreguild.com.


“FrUiTCaKeS”: 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $16. 360-679-2237 or www.whid-beyplayhouse.com.




Sunday.9BALLET

“The Nutcracker”: Skagit Valley Academy of Dance, 2 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Ver-non. $20-$37. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or www.mcintyrehall.org.


of Skagit Valley, 7 p.m., Anacortes Chris-tian Church, 1211 M Ave., Anacortes. Donations accepted at the door. 360-588-9392.

Chanukah Concert: What the Chelm!, 2 p.m., Whatcom Museum Old City Hall, 121 Prospect St., Bellingham. $3 suggest-ed donation, free for museum members. 360-778-8963 or www.whatcommuseum.org.


2 p.m., Bellingham Theatre Guild, 1600 H St., Bellingham. $8-$12. 360-733-1811 or www.bellinghamtheatreguild.com.


“Miracle on 34th Street”: 2 p.m., Burlington-Edison High School, 301 N. Burlington Blvd. $7 adults, $5 students. 360-757-4074.


“Back Home on the Tumblin’ D”: 4 p.m., dessert matinee at The Lights of Christmas Baylight Theatre, 20800 Marine Drive, Stanwood. Starting at $24 per person. 800-228-6274 or www.warm beachlights.com.

Monday-Wednesday.10-12No events submitted

Thursday.13THEATER



THURSDAY.6

FRIDAY.7

SATURDAY.8

SUNDAY.9

Wayne Hayton: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. 360-445-3000.

RJ Knapp and Honey Robin (rock, blues): 9 p.m. to midnight, Cyndy’s Broiler, 27021 102nd Ave NW, Stanwood. 360-629-4800 or www.cyndysbroil er.com.

Steve Meyer and Ben Starner (piano): 7:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edi-son. No cover. 360-766-6266.

Joe Sneva & The Sweet Dominiques (surf, reggae, folk): 9 p.m., Varsity Inn, 112 N. Cherry St., Burlington. No cover. 360-755-0165.

Real Folk: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. 360-445-3000.

Latigo Lace (contemporary country): 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Winners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. No cover. 877-275-2448 or www.theskagit.com.

Wovenhand, 1939 Ensemble, Baltic Cousins: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $10. 360-778-1067.

Gin Creek: 8:30 to 11:30 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720.

Chris Eger Band (R&B): 9 p.m., Big Rock Café & Grocery, 14779 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360-424-7872.

Miles Harris & Triple Threat: 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360-422-6411.

Classic Roads (rock/country): 9 p.m. to midnight, 27021 102nd Ave. NW, Stan-wood. No cover. 360-629-4800.

Sardines: 8:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edi-son. 360-766-6266.

Greta Matassa, Jovon Miller (jazz vocals, dance): 3 to 6 p.m., Sudden Valley Dance Barn, Gate 2, 8 Barnview Court, Bellingham. $20. 360-671-1709, 360-306-1800 or www.suddenvalleylibrary.org.

Pearl Django (gypsy jazz): 8 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $20. 360-445-3000.

Latigo Lace (contemporary country): 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Winners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. No cover. 877-275-2448 or www.the skagit.com.

Helms Alee, Kowloon Walled City, The Narrows, Cower: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $8. 360-778-1067.

Ford Giesbrecht (American standards, Brazilian Jazz): 7:30 p.m., Washington Sips, 608 S. First St., La Conner. 360-399-1037 or www.wash ingtonsips.com.

Cheryl Jewell and the Saltwater Quartet: 8:30 to 11:30 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Ana-cortes. No cover. 360-588-1720.

JB Quartet: 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-755-3956.

Lane Fernando and Mark Pickerel: 9:30 p.m., Brown Lantern Ale House, 412 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. Ages 21 and older. 360-293-2544.

Marcia Kester (country, rock, blues, pop): 7 to 11 p.m., Anacortes Eagles Hall, 901 Seventh St., Anacortes. Call 360-757-9687 for guest sign-in.


Puirt na Gael (traditional Celtic instru-mentals): 3 to 6 p.m., Skagit River Brewery, 404 S. Third St., Mount Vernon. 360-336-2884.

Bow Diddlers: 5:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360-766-6266.

Gary B’s Church of the Blues (blues, classic rock): 6 to 10 p.m., Cas-tle Tavern, 708 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley. 360-855-2263.

Rich Rorex, Terry Nelson & Friends: 4 to 8 p.m., The Station House, 315 Morris St., La Con-ner. No cover. 360-466-4488.

Stilly River Band: 6 to 9 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Ana-cortes. 360-588-1720.

Skagit Valley College Jazz Band: 7 to 9 p.m., Skagit River Brewery, 404 S. Third St., Mount Vernon. 360-336-2884.

Barney McClure: 6 to 9 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Ana-cortes. 360-588-1720.

THURSDAY- SUNDAY.6-9“THE PAJAMA GAME”Bellingham Theatre Guild, 1600 H St., Bellingham. $8-$12. 360-733-1811 or www.bellingham theatreguild.com. Check individual listings for times.

WEDNESDAY.12 THURSDAY.13

SATURDAY.8CHERYL JEWELL AND THE SALTWATER QUARTET8:30 to 11:30 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. No cover. 360-588-1720.

FRIDAY.7RJ KNAPP AND HONEY ROBIN9 p.m. to midnight, Cyndy’s Broiler, 27021 102nd Ave NW, Stanwood. 360-629-4800 or www.cyndys broiler.com.

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area December 6-13 TUNING UP Playing at area venues December 6-13

Thursday.6THEATER

“The Pajama Game”: musical comedy, 7:30 p.m., Bellingham Theatre Guild, 1600 H St., Bellingham. $8-$12. 360-733-1811 or www.bellinghamtheatreguild.com.




Friday.7BALLET



of Skagit Valley, 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Christian Church, 1211 M Ave., Ana-cortes. Donations accepted at the door. 360-588-9392.


7:30 p.m., Bellingham Theatre Guild, 1600 H St., Bellingham. $8-$12. 360-733-1811 or www.bellinghamtheatreguild.com.






Saturday.8BALLET


MUSIC“On a Cold Winter’s Night”: Canta-

bile of Skagit Valley, 7:30 p.m., St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 415 S. 18th St., Mount Vernon. Donations accepted at the door. 360-588-9392.

THEATERThe Met Live in HD presents “Un

Ballo In Maschera”: 9:55 a.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $23 adults, $19 seniors, $16 students. $2 off for Lincoln members. 360-336-8955.

“The Pajama Game”: musical comedy, 7:30 p.m., Bellingham Theatre Guild, 1600 H. St., Bellingham. $8-$12. 360-733-1811 or www.bellinghamtheatreguild.com.


“FrUiTCaKeS”: 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $16. 360-679-2237 or www.whid-beyplayhouse.com.




Sunday.9BALLET

“The Nutcracker”: Skagit Valley Academy of Dance, 2 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Ver-non. $20-$37. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or www.mcintyrehall.org.


of Skagit Valley, 7 p.m., Anacortes Chris-tian Church, 1211 M Ave., Anacortes. Donations accepted at the door. 360-588-9392.

Chanukah Concert: What the Chelm!, 2 p.m., Whatcom Museum Old City Hall, 121 Prospect St., Bellingham. $3 suggest-ed donation, free for museum members. 360-778-8963 or www.whatcommuseum.org.


2 p.m., Bellingham Theatre Guild, 1600 H St., Bellingham. $8-$12. 360-733-1811 or www.bellinghamtheatreguild.com.


“Miracle on 34th Street”: 2 p.m., Burlington-Edison High School, 301 N. Burlington Blvd. $7 adults, $5 students. 360-757-4074.


“Back Home on the Tumblin’ D”: 4 p.m., dessert matinee at The Lights of Christmas Baylight Theatre, 20800 Marine Drive, Stanwood. Starting at $24 per person. 800-228-6274 or www.warm beachlights.com.

Monday-Wednesday.10-12No events submitted

Thursday.13THEATER



THURSDAY.6

FRIDAY.7

SATURDAY.8

SUNDAY.9

Wayne Hayton: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. 360-445-3000.

RJ Knapp and Honey Robin (rock, blues): 9 p.m. to midnight, Cyndy’s Broiler, 27021 102nd Ave NW, Stanwood. 360-629-4800 or www.cyndysbroil er.com.

Steve Meyer and Ben Starner (piano): 7:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edi-son. No cover. 360-766-6266.

Joe Sneva & The Sweet Dominiques (surf, reggae, folk): 9 p.m., Varsity Inn, 112 N. Cherry St., Burlington. No cover. 360-755-0165.

Real Folk: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. 360-445-3000.

Latigo Lace (contemporary country): 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Winners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. No cover. 877-275-2448 or www.theskagit.com.

Wovenhand, 1939 Ensemble, Baltic Cousins: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $10. 360-778-1067.

Gin Creek: 8:30 to 11:30 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720.

Chris Eger Band (R&B): 9 p.m., Big Rock Café & Grocery, 14779 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360-424-7872.


Classic Roads (rock/country): 9 p.m. to midnight, 27021 102nd Ave. NW, Stan-wood. No cover. 360-629-4800.

Sardines: 8:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edi-son. 360-766-6266.

Greta Matassa, Jovon Miller (jazz vocals, dance): 3 to 6 p.m., Sudden Valley Dance Barn, Gate 2, 8 Barnview Court, Bellingham. $20. 360-671-1709, 360-306-1800 or www.suddenvalleylibrary.org.

Pearl Django (gypsy jazz): 8 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $20. 360-445-3000.

Latigo Lace (contemporary country): 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Winners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. No cover. 877-275-2448 or www.the skagit.com.

Helms Alee, Kowloon Walled City, The Narrows, Cower: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $8. 360-778-1067.

Ford Giesbrecht (American standards, Brazilian Jazz): 7:30 p.m., Washington Sips, 608 S. First St., La Conner. 360-399-1037 or www.wash ingtonsips.com.

Cheryl Jewell and the Saltwater Quartet: 8:30 to 11:30 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Ana-cortes. No cover. 360-588-1720.

JB Quartet: 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-755-3956.

Lane Fernando and Mark Pickerel: 9:30 p.m., Brown Lantern Ale House, 412 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. Ages 21 and older. 360-293-2544.

Marcia Kester (country, rock, blues, pop): 7 to 11 p.m., Anacortes Eagles Hall, 901 Seventh St., Anacortes. Call 360-757-9687 for guest sign-in.


Puirt na Gael (traditional Celtic instru-mentals): 3 to 6 p.m., Skagit River Brewery, 404 S. Third St., Mount Vernon. 360-336-2884.

Bow Diddlers: 5:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360-766-6266.

Gary B’s Church of the Blues (blues, classic rock): 6 to 10 p.m., Cas-tle Tavern, 708 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley. 360-855-2263.

Rich Rorex, Terry Nelson & Friends: 4 to 8 p.m., The Station House, 315 Morris St., La Con-ner. No cover. 360-466-4488.

Stilly River Band: 6 to 9 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Ana-cortes. 360-588-1720.

Skagit Valley College Jazz Band: 7 to 9 p.m., Skagit River Brewery, 404 S. Third St., Mount Vernon. 360-336-2884.

Barney McClure: 6 to 9 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Ana-cortes. 360-588-1720.

THURSDAY- SUNDAY.6-9“THE PAJAMA GAME”Bellingham Theatre Guild, 1600 H St., Bellingham. $8-$12. 360-733-1811 or www.bellingham theatreguild.com. Check individual listings for times.

WEDNESDAY.12 THURSDAY.13

SATURDAY.8CHERYL JEWELL AND THE SALTWATER QUARTET8:30 to 11:30 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. No cover. 360-588-1720.

FRIDAY.7RJ KNAPP AND HONEY ROBIN9 p.m. to midnight, Cyndy’s Broiler, 27021 102nd Ave NW, Stanwood. 360-629-4800 or www.cyndys broiler.com.


COMMUNITY

CELTIC CHRISTMAS CEL-EBRATION: Enjoy Geoffrey Castle’s Celtic Christmas Celebration at 7 p.m. Thurs-day, Dec. 6, at the Concrete Theatre, 45920 Main St., Concrete. $20. 360-941-0403 or www.concrete-theatre.com.

NATIVITY FESTIVAL: Check out hundreds of nativity displays, live music and more at the Arlington Nativity Festival, Dec. 6-9, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 17222 43rd Ave. NE, Arlington. The nondenominational festival will feature nativ-ity displays from around the world, holiday music by local musicians, decorated Christmas trees, a live nativ-ity scene, refreshments, children’s activities, a dress-up photography room and more.

Festival hours are 4 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday and Fri-day, noon to 8:30 p.m. Satur-day, and 3 to 8:30 p.m. Sun-day. A choral concert will take place at 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Free admission. www.arlingtonnativityfesti val.org.

TREE LIGHTING: Cel-ebrate the community Christmas tree lighting from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, at the Anacortes Chamber of Commerce, 819 Commercial Ave. The town crier and stu-dents from Anacortes High School, Fidalgo and Island View schools will perform. Free pictures with Santa and hot cocoa and cookies. Free. 360-293-7911.

SWING INTO THE HOLIDAYS: The Economic Development Association of Skagit (EDASC) will host a dinner, dance and auction at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, at Swinomish Lodge, 12885 Casino Drive, Anacortes. Dress in your festive holiday attire and enjoy a social hour with music by the An-O-Chords beginning at 6

p.m., followed by an elegant catered dinner, lively auc-tion bidding, entertainment and dancing to the sounds of Swingtime Express. $75, $575 table of eight. 360-336-6114 or www.skagit.org.

ART SALE: The Croatian Cultural Center in Ana-cortes will hold a Budget Art Sale from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, at 801 5th St., Anacortes.

HOLIDAY ARTWALK: The Anacortes Chamber of Commerce Holiday Artwalk will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7-8, in downtown Anacortes. More than 20 merchants will dis-play the work of local artists, including paintings, sculp-tures, jewelry, photography, music, treats and more. 360-293-6938.

“THE NUTCRACKER”: Skagit Valley Academy of Dance presents the 23rd annual performance of this classic Christmas story Fri-day through Sunday, Dec. 7-9, at McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Ver-non. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or www.mcintyrehall.org.

SING FROM THE HEART: Local singers — organiza-tions, quartets, choirs, fami-lies and friends — will share their musical talents Dec. 7-9 to raise money for local food banks or the MS Society from 2 to 7 p.m. Friday, noon to 7 p.m. Saturday, and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday at area

Haggen stores.Groups must register for

a time slot in advance at the guest services counter of a Haggen store or by phone.

Burlington: 757 Haggen Drive. 360-814-1500.

Mount Vernon: 2601 E. Division. 360-848-6999.

Stanwood: 26603 72nd Ave. NW. 360-629-4400.

FEAST DAYS: The Croa-tian Cultural Center will host St. Nicholas Feast Days events after the downtown Christmas Parade from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, at 801 5th St., Anacortes. Vela Luka Croatian Dancers with orchestra, Dave & The Dalmatians Men’s Choral Ensemble, and a wide vari-ety of Croatian food and drink. 360-299-2525.

STANWOOD LIONS SANTA DASH 5K FUN RUN/WALK: 8 a.m. Sat-urday, Dec. 8, 8815 272nd St. NW, Stanwood. $15 preregistration, $20 day of race. Preregistration is available at Candie’s Kids, 8620 271 St. NW, or register.accustatsportstim-ing.com/register/default.aspx?event=15892. Race begins and ends at Thrifty Shop. 360-629-8500 or pink [email protected].

POLAR EXPRESS: Santa will arrive in Stanwood on the “Polar Express” Amtrak train at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, at the train platform in downtown Stanwood. The first 100 kids to arrive will receive a Polar Express bell.

GINGERBREAD HOUSE: Bring your kids in grades K-3 to decorate gingerbread houses at 10 a.m. or 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, at Same Ol’ Grind, 508 S. First St., Mount Vernon. Free. Reservations required: 360-661-6720.

BREAKFAST WITH SANTA: Enjoy a pancake breakfast with Santa from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, at the Anacortes Senior Activity Center, 1701 22nd St., Anacortes. Enjoy photos with Santa, crafts and live entertainment. $6. 360-293-1918 or www.cityofanacortes .org.

SANTA BREAKFAST: Join Santa for breakfast Saturday morning, Dec. 8, at the Sedro-Woolley Com-munity Center, 703 Pacific St. Children can come and eat a breakfast of waffles, sausage links, orange slices and choice of milk or apple juice for free (parents can eat by donation). After breakfast, they can visit with Santa and get their picture taken with him, also at no charge. (Pictures can be picked up later at the Chamber office.) www.sedro-woolley.com or 360-855-1841.

CHRISTMAS PARADE: The Anacortes Lions Club’s annual Christmas Parade will take place at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, along Com-mercial Avenue to Causland Memorial Park in Anacortes. Lineup begins at 10 a.m. www.anacortes.org.

CHRISTMAS HOME TOUR: The fourth annual Oak Harbor Soroptimist Christmas Home Tour will take place from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8. The tour includes five homes. $15. Proceeds benefit Soropti-mist programs for women and girls. Tickets available at The Casual House and McBride’s Hallmark, or call Barb at 360-679-8531.

LIGHTED BOAT PARADE: The Swinomish Yacht Club’s annual Lighted Boat Parade will begin around 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, departing from the north basin of the Port of Skagit marina in La Conner, turning south along the waterfront and ending up in Shelter Bay. 360-466-4902 or www.swinomish yachtclub.org.

Y-STAR: Formally known as Rec N Roll, Y-STAR is a YMCA program for indi-viduals with disabilities. To sign up for holiday events and activities, call 360-336-9622 or email [email protected].

Upcoming Y-STAR events:

All Aboard: 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, 200 Valley Highway, Sedro-Woolley. Get into the holiday spirit with a ride on the Lake Whatcom Railway Christmas Train. $20.

Lights of Christmas at Warm Beach: 4 to 8:15 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 29. Meet at the Skagit Valley Family YMCA, 215 E. Fulton St., Mount Vernon. Dress appro-priately and bring extra money if you want to shop. $10.

“THE NUTCRACKER”: Fidalgo DanceWorks will perform this beloved holiday tradition at 7 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8-9, at Anacortes High School’s Brodniak Hall, 1600 20th St., Anacortes. $10-$15. 360-299-8447 or www.fidalgodance-

works.org.

FREE HOLIDAY CON-CERT: Navy Band North-west will present the Home for the Holidays concert at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, in the Oak Harbor High School Performing Arts Center, 950 NW Second Ave., Oak Har-bor. Santa Claus will make a special appearance and a U.S. Marine Corps represen-tative will accept donations for Toys for Tots. Free.

COOKIE WALK: Mount Vernon Christian School’s Cookie Walk will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, at the school, 820 W. Blackburn Road, Mount Vernon. Choose and pur-chase your favorite festive cookies. Small box $6, large $12. Add $1 for prepackaged boxes. 360-428-4632.

CHRISTMAS TREES: Christmas trees will be sold from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, at 8150 Garden of Eden Road, Sedro-Woolley. Choose from a large variety of noble and grand fir trees, which will be cut and loaded for you. All proceeds support Friendship House. 360-840-9129.

SKAGIT CHRISTMAS: Enjoy a variety of Christ-mas-themed displays and activities during Decem-ber at the Skagit County Historical Museum, 501 S. Fourth St., La Conner. All events are free with museum admission. $4, $3 seniors and ages 6 to 12, $8 families, free for members and ages 5 and younger. 360-466-3365 or www.skagitcounty.net/museum.

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“AMALUNA”: Cirque du Soleil: Jan. 31-Feb. 24, 2013, Marymoor Park, Redmond. 800-450-1480 or www.cirquedusoleil.com.

LEWIS BLACK: Feb. 1, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. 877-784-4849 or www.livenation.com.

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RA RA RIOT: Feb. 8, Neptune Theatre, Seattle. 877-784-4849 or www.livenation.com.

SUPER DIAMOND (Tribute to Neil Diamond): Feb. 9, Showbox at the Market, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or www.showboxonline.com.

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PILOBOLUS: Feb. 16, Edmonds Center for the Arts, Edmonds. 425-275-9595 or www.ec4arts.org.

HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS: Feb. 17, Comcast Arena at Everett. 866-332-8499 or www.comcastarena everett.com.

COHEED AND CAMBRIA, BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME: Feb. 19, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or www.showbox online.com.

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RIHANNA DIAMONDS WORLD TOUR: April 3, 2013, KeyArena, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or www.live nation.com.

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LOCAL NATIVES: April 26, Neptune Theatre, Seattle. 877-784-4849 or www.livenation.com.

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PACIFIC NW SCHOOL CLASSES: Choose from painting, photography, fiber and 3D art workshops taught by profes-sional artists at the Pacific NorthWest Art School, 15 NW Birch St., Coupeville. For information and a complete schedule: 360-678-3396 or www.pacificnorthwest artschool.com.

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held from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15-16, at Anacortes Community Theatre, 911 M Ave., Ana-cortes. Parts are available for 16 women and seven men, young to middle aged. Music and scripts are available in the ACT office. The play will run March 29-April 27. 360-293-4373 or www.acttheatre.com.

CALL FOR SINGERS: NBC will hold open auditions for its new singing game show “The Winner Is” from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, at the Hard Rock Cafe, 116 Pike St., Seattle. Singers of any kind of music are welcome — groups, duos, solo, a cappella groups, cabaret groups, high school choruses, singers of country, pop, rock, hip hop, opera and more. The weekly show will feature bracket-style singing battles for a shot at $1 million. [email protected] or www.singinggameshow.com.

CALL FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS: The Mount Vernon-based Fidalgo Youth Symphony offers opportunities for musi-cians ages 5 to 21 to study and perform orchestral music. For information, includ-ing tuition costs and rehearsal schedules, contact Mrs. Hobson at 360-293-8180 or visit www.fysmusic.org.

DANCESCOTTISH DANCING: Bellingham Scot-

tish Country Dancers meet from 7 to 9:30

p.m. Wednesdays at the Fairhaven Library auditorium (upstairs), 1117 12th St., Bell-ingham. Wear comfortable clothes and leather-soled shoes. For information, call Mary Anderson at 360-933-1779 or visit www.bellinghamscd.org.

FALL DANCE CLASSES: Harper & I offer intermediate and advanced bal-let technique, pointe, contemporary and hip-hop dance classes at The Bell Tower Studios, 1430 N. Garden St., Bellingham. 360-908-1653 or www.facebook.com/harperandi.

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n Basics for beginners at 6 p.m. No experience or partner needed. Open dance practice follows from 7 to 7:15 p.m.

n Intermediate instruction at 7:15 p.m. Previous Tango experience required. Attend the Basics class at no extra charge.

Open tango dancing from 8:15 to 10 p.m. every fourth Thursday. Practice your new tango techniques. No cover. 360-708-8076 or email [email protected].

TANGO PARTY: The Conway Muse will host a Tango Dance Party with music by Tocato Tango at 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, at 18444 Spruce/Main St., Conway. Pay what you will. 360-445-3000 or www.con waymuse.com.

ROMANIAN CROATIAN FUSION DANCE WORKSHOP: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Thursdays and 5 to 7 p.m. Saturdays during Decem-ber and January at the Anacortes Center for Happiness, 619 Commercial Ave., Ana-cortes. Dance master John Lovric is joined by guest dance master Anamaria Dulama (visiting from Romania) to offer this spe-cial series of classes. $10 per session. Free for children. For information or to register, call 360-464-2229 or visit www.anacortescenterforhappiness.org.

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FREE MUSIC JAMS: Come and play or just watch the fun at Cyndy’s Broiler, 27021 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood. Free for participants and spectators.

Teen Jam: 7 p.m. second and fourth Tuesday each month.

Jam Night: 8 p.m. Thursdays.360-629-4800 or www.cyndysbroiler.

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OPEN MIC: Share your music or enjoy the musical talents of others at 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 29, at the Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. 360-445-3000 or www.theconwaymuse.com.

NATIVE FLUTE WORKSHOP: 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 16, Skagit Valley Food Co-op, Room 309, 202 S. First St., Mount Vernon. Peter Ali will share stories of the flutes he plays and of his rich ethnic heritage. Come listen to the sounds of eagles, running river, nature and spirit in the flute’s song, and learn how to play from the heart. Free. Preregister with a co-op cashier, call 360-336-5087, ext. 139, or email [email protected].

SEEKING SINGERS, MUSICIANS, LIS-TENERS: The Skagit Valley Music Club welcomes performers, listeners and guests at 1:45 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31, at Vasa Hall, 1805 Cleveland St., Mount Vernon. Come and sing, play an instrument or just enjoy the music. Free. For information, call Marsha Pederson at 360-757-4906.

ON STAGECALL FOR DIRECTORS: The Belling-

ham Theatre Guild is seeking submissions from prospective directors for its 85th season, 2013-14. The Play Selection Team will read all proposals and scripts submit-ted by newcomers and veterans alike. Send clearly marked submissions and scripts by Dec. 15 to: Play Selection Team, 1600 H St., Bellingham, WA 98225. For information, contact Sam Creed at 360-223-3271, or visit www.bellinghamtheatre-guild.com/auditions/directors.html.

OPEN MIC: All ages: 7 p.m. Thursdays, The Soup Bowl at Common Ground, 351 Pease Road, Burlington. Sign-ups begin at 6 p.m. All ages are welcome to perform or come to watch and listen. Free. For information, contact Tobie Ann at 425-870-6784.

THEATERTHEATER CLASSES: Anacortes Com-

munity Theatre’s Class Act School for the Performing Arts is enrolling kids from preschool through 12th grade for winter classes on acting and theater arts. Classes are held at ACT, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. 360-293-6829 or www.acttheatre.com/classact

Imagination Explorers: preschool-age children, 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays, Jan. 29-March 5, or Wednesdays, Jan. 30-March 6. Students will take part in creative dramatic games designed to use their imagination, improve self-

confidence and provide social interaction as they create crazy characters, sing and dance. $50.

Superhero Stories: for kindergarten through second grade, 4 to 5:15 p.m. Fri-days, Feb. 1-March 8. Students will create their own superhero as they play fun the-ater games and work on their acting skills. Class will culminate in a performance March 8 on ACT’s Second Stage. $50.

“Alice in Wonderland”: third through sixth grade, 4 to 5:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, Jan. 28-March 6. Students will stage a retelling of the classic tale of Alice’s trip down the rabbit hole, starting with auditioning, creation of a character, memorization of lines and culminating with a full public performance complete with costumes and makeup March 8-9 on ACT’s Second Stage. $100.

Are We There Yet?: grades seven through 12, 3 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Jan. 22-Feb. 28. This class starts with auditioning for a part and continues with creation of a character, memoriza-tion of lines and a full public performance with costumes and makeup March 1-2 on ACT’s Second Stage. $100.

WORKSHOPSQUILTING FOR BEGINNERS: Learn

how to hand quilt from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Mondays at the Concrete Center, 45821 Railroad Ave., Concrete. Bring a flat edge thimble, round-needle puller, small scissors and No. 9 go-betweens quilting needles. Tips and technique how-tos on the last Monday each month. 360-853-8400.

INDEPENDENT WREATH MAKING: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily through Dec. 24 at Christianson’s Nursery, 15806 Best Road, Mount Vernon. Two wreath-making machines will be available from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wire rings and greenery are available for purchase, or you may bring your own. Complimentary. Reservations required: 360-466-3821 or www.christian sonsnursery.com.

BASKET-WEAVE SCARF WORKSHOP: 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, at Tower Arts Studio, 5424 S. Shore Drive, Guemes Island. Make an open weave felt scarf as a beautiful, comfortable holiday gift for someone special, or a unique piece to adorn yourself. $105, includes all mate-rials. Studio is just two walkable blocks from the Guemes Island ferry dock. For information, call Sue at 360-293-8878 or visit www.towerartsstudio.com.


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J udging part one of Peter Jackson’s “The Lord of the Rings” prelude

“The Hobbit” is a bit like reviewing a film after seeing only the first act.

Yet here goes: “The Hob-bit: An Unexpected Journey” is stuffed with Hollywood’s latest technology — 3-D, high-speed projection and Dolby’s Atmos surround sound system. The result is some eye candy that truly dazzles and some that utterly distracts, at least in its test-run of 48 frames a second, double the projection rate that has been standard since silent-film days.

It’s also overstuffed with, well, stuff. Prologues and sidestepping backstory. Long, boring councils among dwarves, wizards and elves. A shallow blood feud extrapo-lated from sketchy appendi-ces to J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings” to give the film a bad guy.

Remember the intermi-nable false endings of “The Return of the King,” the Academy Award-winning finale of Jackson’s “Lord of the Rings”? “An Unexpect-ed Journey” has a similar bloat throughout its nearly three hours, in which Tolk-ien’s brisk story of intrepid little hobbit Bilbo Baggins is drawn out and diluted by dispensable trimmings better left for DVD extras.

Two more parts are coming, so we won’t know how the whole story comes together until the finale arrives in summer 2014. Part one’s embellishments may pay off nicely, but right now, “An Unexpected Journey” looks like the start of an unnecessary trilogy better told in one film.

Split into three books, “The Lord of the Rings” was

a natural film trilogy, running nearly half a million words, five times as long as “The Hobbit.”

Jackson and his wife, Fran Walsh, along with screen-writing partners Philippa Boyens and Guillermo del Toro — who once was attached to direct “The Hob-bit,” with Jackson producing — have meticulously mined Tolkien references to events that never played out in any of the books (stuff the film-makers call the “in-between bits”).

With that added material, they’re building a much big-ger epic than Tolkien’s book, the unexpected journey of homebody Bilbo (Martin Freeman, with Ian Holm reprising his “Lord of the Rings” role as older Bilbo).

Bilbo has no desire to hit the road after wizard Gan-dalf (Ian McKellen, grandly reprising his own “Rings” role) and a company of dwarves turn up to enlist him on a quest to retake a dwarf

mountain kingdom from the dragon that decimated it.

Yet off he goes, encoun-tering trolls, goblins, savage orcs and a grisly guy named Gollum (Andy Serkis, re-creating the character that pioneered motion-capture performance in “The Lord of the Rings”). Improved by a decade of visual-effects advances, Gollum solidifies his standing as one of the creepiest movie creatures ever. And as big-screen pro-logue moments go, Bilbo’s acquisition of Gollum’s pre-cious ring of power may be second only to Darth Vader’s first hissy breath at the end of George Lucas’ “Star Wars” prequels.

“An Unexpected Journey” resurrects other “Rings” favorites, some who didn’t appear in “The Hobbit” (Eli-jah Wood as Frodo Baggins, Cate Blanchett as elf queen Galadriel, Christopher Lee as wizard Saruman) and some who did (Hugo Weav-ing as elf lord Elrond).

Richard Armitage debuts as dwarf leader Thorin Oak-enshield, ennobled from a fairly comical figure in Tolkien’s text to a brooding warrior king in the mold of Viggo Mortensen from the “Rings” trilogy.

The filmmakers also pluck orc bruiser Azog out of Tolk-ien’s footnotes and make him Thorin’s sworn enemy. Azog’s a bland antagonist, adding little more than one-dimensional bluster.

While there are plenty of orc skewerings and goblin beheadings, the action is lighter and more cartoonish than that of “The Lord of the Rings.” Still, much of it is silly fun, particularly a battle along a maze of footbridges suspended throughout a goblin cave.

The potential sea change with “The Hobbit” is Jackson’s 48-frame rate. Most theaters are not yet equipped for that speed, so the film largely will play at the standard 24 frames a

second.Proponents, including

James Cameron, say higher frame rates provide more lifelike images, sharpen 3-D effects, and lessen or eliminate a flickering effect known as “strobing” that comes with camera motion. I saw the movie first at 24 frames a second and then at 48, and they’re absolutely right that higher speeds clarify the picture. Strobing noticeable at 24 frames is gone at 48, providing a con-tinuity that greatly improves the action sequences. And the panoramas are like Middle-earth actually come to life, as though you’re standing on a hill looking down at the hobbits’ Shire. If Cameron’s “Avatar” was like looking through a window at a fantastical landscape, “An Unexpected Journey” at 48 frames is like removing the glass so you can step on through.

But with great clarity comes greater vision. At 48

frames, the film is more true to life, sometimes feeling so intimate it’s like watching live theater. That close-up perspective also brings out the fakery of movies. Sets and props look like phony stage trappings at times, the crystal pictures bleaching away the painterly quality of traditional film.

This may be cinema’s future, and the results undoubtedly will improve over time. It’ll be an adjust-ment for audiences, though, and like the warmth of ana-log vinyl vs. the precision of digital music, the dreaminess of traditional film vs. the crispness of high-frame rates will be a matter of taste.

The technology may improve the story’s transla-tion to the screen. There’s just not that much story to Tolkien’s “Hobbit,” though. Jackson is stretching a breezy 300 pages to the length of a Dickens minise-ries, and those in-between bits really stick out in part one.

“I do believe the worst is behind us,” Bilbo remarks as “An Unexpected Journey” ends.

From a hobbit’s lips to a filmmaker’s ears. Let’s hope Jackson has the goods to improve on a so-so start. Otherwise, “The Hobbit” — subtitled “There and Back Again” by Tolkien — is going to feel like traveling the same road more than twice.

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Gollum, voiced by Andy Serkis, is shown in a scene from “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.”

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Rated PG-13 for extended sequences of intense fantasy action violence, and frightening images. Running time: 169 minutes.


MOVIES AT THE LINCOLN THEATRE

712 S. First St., Mount Vernon360-336-8955 n www.lincolntheatre.orgMINI-REVIEWS

Compiled from news services.Ratings are one to four stars.

“Argo” — Ben Affleck directs and stars in the incredible true story of how, at the height of the Iranian hostage crisis, a CIA agent and a couple of Hol-lywood professionals dreamed up a cockamamie scheme to free six Americans who were not being held in the American Embassy but had found refuge with the Canadian Embassy. Kept top secret for 18 years, the operation created a fake sci-fi production named “Argo,” convinced the Iranians it was real and used it to spirit the Americans out of the coun-try. Drama, R, 120 minutes. HHHH “Flight” — After opening with one of the most terrifying flying scenes I’ve witnessed, in which an airplane is saved by being flown upside-down, Robert Zemeckis’ “Flight” segues into a brave and tortured perfor-mance by Denzel Washington -- one of his very best. Not often does a movie character make such a harrowing personal journey that keeps us in deep sympathy all of the way. Wash-ington plays a veteran com-mercial pilot who has built up a tolerance for quantities of alco-hol and cocaine that would be lethal for most people. Drama, R, 138 minutes. HHHH “Hitchcock” — The second feature in a few months, after the made-for-HBO “The Girl,” based on the life of the great director. The screenplay cen-ters to a distracting degree on his lifelong marriage to the screenwriter and editor Alma Reville (Helen Mirren). As “Hitchcock” tells it, Reville acted as his chief adviser, censor, muse and friend, and steered him through the uncertain waters lead-ing up to “Psycho.” Anthony Hopkins wouldn’t seem to be the first choice as Hitchcock, but I quickly accepted him. The makeup job they did on Hopkins was transformative. Biographical drama, R, 98 minutes. HHH “Killing Them Softly” — Set in a dreary and barren post-Katrina New Orleans, a cruel drama about organized crime with a cast much better than it deserves. After an ill-advised stickup of a high-stakes mob-organized poker game, a series of mob executions threatens to pretty much wipe out the local syndicate. OK. But no suspense, romance or humor?

Only dry, weary dialogue, suf-fering and blood? Afraid so. Starring Brad Pitt, Ray Liotta, James Gandolfini, Richard Jenkins. Crime drama, R, 97 minutes. HH “Life of Pi”: A miraculous achievement of storytelling and a landmark of visual mastery. Inspired by a worldwide best-seller that seemed unfilmable, it is a triumph over its difficul-ties. It is also a moving spiritu-al achievement, a movie whose title could have been shortened to “Life.” The story involves the 227 days that its teenage hero (Suraj Sharma) spends drifting across the Pacific in the same lifeboat as a Bengal tiger. The movie quietly combines various religious traditions to enfold its story in the wonder of life. How remarkable that these two mammals, and the fish beneath them and birds above them, are all here. One of the year’s best. Fantasy, PG, 125 minutes. HHHH “Lincoln” — Steven Spiel-berg’s new film focuses on only a few months of Lincoln’s life, including the passage of the 13th Amendment ending slav-ery, the surrender of the Con-federacy and his assassina-tion. Rarely has a film attended

more carefully to the details of politics. Daniel Day-Lewis creates a Lincoln who is calmly self-confident, patient and will-ing to play politics in a realistic way. Not about an icon of his-tory, but about a president who was scorned by some of his opponents as a hayseed from the backwoods. He understood them better than they did him. Sure to win many Academy Award nominations. Drama, PG-13, 149 minutes. HHHH “Red Dawn”: Opens with a hard-fought high school foot-ball game before the next day in Spokane, is interrupted by the thud of bombs. The young gridiron stars of the Wolverines race outside to see enemy aircraft flying overhead in forma-tion, dropping paratroopers from the skies. Light on dialogue, heavy on mindless action. Action, PG-13, 93 minutes H1⁄2 “Skyfall” — “Skyfall” trium-phantly reinvents 007 in one of the best Bonds ever made. This is a full-blooded, joyous, intel-ligent celebration of a beloved cultural icon, with Daniel Craig taking full possession of a role he earlier played unconvincingly. The film at last provides a role worthy of Judi Dench, returning as M, who is one of the best

actors of her generation. She is all but the co-star, with a lot of screen time, poignant dialogue, and a character who is far more complex and sympathetic than we expect. In this 50th year of the James Bond series, with the dismal “Quantum of Sol-ace” (2008) still in our minds, I don’t know what I expected in Bond No. 23, but certainly not an experience this invigorating. If you haven’t seen a 007 for years, this is the time to jump back in. Action, PG-13, 143 minutes. HHHH “Wreck-It Ralph” — The new Disney animated feature for families takes place inside several arcade-style video games, providing an excuse for the backgrounds, ground rules and characters to con-stantly reinvent themselves. Its hero is one of those clumsy, misunderstood big guys who dream only of being loved. Ralph (voice by John C. Reilly) spends every day knocking down an apartment building, which is constantly repaired by Fix-It Felix Jr. (Jack McBrayer). Lively, endlessly colorful nonstop action, also with Jane Lynch and Sarah Silverman. Animated comedy, PG, 101 minutes. HHH

AT AREA THEATERSANACORTES CINEMASDec. 7-13 The Metropolitan Opera: Un Ballo in Maschera (NR): Friday: 9:55 a.m. Rise of the Guardians (PG): Friday-Satur-day: 4:00, 8:55; Sunday-Thursday: 4:00 Skyfall (PG-13): Friday-Thursday: 1:00, 6:15 Flight (R): Friday: 1:05, 3:50, 6:35, 9:15; Saturday: 3:50, 6:35, 9:15; Sunday-Thurs-day: 1:05, 3:50, 6:35 The Perks of Being a Wallflower (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 1:10, 3:55, 6:25, 8:45; Sunday-Thursday: 1:10, 3:55, 6:25 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (NR): Sneak preview, Thursday: 11:59 p.m. 360-293-7000

BLUE FOX DRIVE-INOak HarborDec. 7-9 Rise of the Guardians (PG) and Hotel Tran-sylvania (PG): 9 p.m. 360-675-5667

CONCRETE THEATREDec. 7-9 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (PG-13): Friday: 7:30 p.m.; Saturday: 5 and 7:30 p.m.; Sunday: 4 p.m. 360-941-0403

CASCADE MALL THEATRESBurlington For listings: 888-AMC-4FUN (888-262-4386).

OAK HARBOR CINEMASDec. 7-13 Rise of the Guardians (PG): Friday-Satur-day: 1:20, 3:55, 6:35, 8:50; Sunday-Thurs-day: 1:20, 3:55, 6:35 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 1:10, 3:35, 6:40, 9:00; Sunday-Thursday: 1:10, 3:35, 6:40 Flight (R): Friday-Saturday: 1:00, 3:45, 6:30, 9:15; Sunday-Thursday: 1:00, 3:45, 6:30 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (NR): Sneak preview, Thursday: 11:59 p.m. 360-279-2226

STANWOOD CINEMASDec. 7-13 The Metropolitan Opera: Un Ballo in Maschera (NR): Saturday: 9:55 a.m. Life of Pi (PG): Friday-Thursday: 1:00, 3:35, 6:35, 9:10 Rise of the Guardians (PG): Friday-Thurs-day: 1:20, 3:20, 6:45, 8:50 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (PG-13): Friday: 1:10, 3:40, 6:40, 9:00; Saturday: 3:40, 6:40, 9:00; Sunday-Thurs-day: 1:10, 3:40, 6:40, 9:00 Skyfall (PG-13): Friday-Thursday: 12:40, (3:25), 6:30, 9:15 Flight (R): Friday-Thursday: 12:50, 3:30, 6:25, 9:05 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (NR): Sneak preview, Thursday: 11:59 p.m. 360-629-0514

‘Old Goats’7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Dec. 7-85:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 97:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 10

“Old Goats” is the often hilarious and always heartfelt story of three older men who refuse to go quietly into the night of retirement and old age. Cantankerous and set in their ways, each man must come to terms with the sun-set years in his own unique fashion. Shot in and around Seattle, “Old Goats” finds humor in the everyday foibles of retirement life, providing a refreshing perspective on the golden years through the eyes of three men who don’t feel (or act) anywhere close to as old as they look.

Not rated. $10 general, $9 seniors, students and active military; $8 members; $7 children 12 and under. Bargain matinee prices (all shows before 6 p.m.): $8 general, $6 members, $5 children 12 and under.

The Met Live in HD - ‘Un Ballo In Maschera’9: 55 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 8

Director David Alden’s dreamlike setting provides a compelling backdrop for this dramatic story of jealousy and vengeance. Marcelo Álvarez stars as the conflicted king; Sondra Radvanovsky is Amelia, the object of his secret passion; and Dmitri Hvorostovsky is her suspi-cious husband. Kathleen Kim is the page Oscar, and Stephanie Blythe sings the role of the fortune-teller Ulrica. Fabio Luisi conducts. Every Saturday live transmission features a pre-opera lecture with Stassya Pacheco 30 minutes before the start time.

In Italian with English subtitles. $23 adults; $19 seniors; $16 students and children with $2 off for Lincoln members.

The Met: Live in HD: ‘La Clemenza Di Tito’1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9

The virtuosic Elena Garanza sings Sesto in Mozart’s drama set in ancient Rome. Giuseppe Filianoti is the noble Tito and Barbara Frittoli is Vitellia, in this hand-some revival of one of the composer’s final masterpieces. Harry Bicket conducts. In Italian with English subtitles.

$23 adults, $19 seniors, $16 students and children with $2 off for Lincoln members.


OUT & ABOUT

ART“GLACIAL SPEED”: A

show of recent artwork by Cynthia Camlin contin-ues through Jan. 13 at the Skagit Valley College Art Gallery in the Gary Knut-zen Cardinal Center on the SVC campus, 2405 E. Col-lege Way, Mount Vernon. The exhibit interprets envi-ronmental change through visual metaphors, depicting the phases of melting gla-ciers through abstracted forms. Gallery hours are 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. 360-416-7812.

“HOME FOR THE HOLI-DAYS”: The show contin-ues through Jan. 1 at Rob Schouten Gallery, 765 Wonn Road, Greenbank. Twenty-four of the region’s finest artists have created a variety of affordable gifts: handblown glass, silk scarves, jewelry, sculpture, ceramics, paintings and prints and more. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends, closed Tues-days. 360-222-3070 or www.robschoutengallery.com.

“RICHARD MORHOUS: LINE PAINTINGS”: The show will open with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. today, Dec. 6, and continue through Dec. 30 at Lisa Harris Gallery, 1922 Pike Place, Seattle. Morhous presents urban scenes from New York, San Francisco and Seattle, landscapes and floral subjects in an innovative style of linear abstraction. Gallery hours are 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sun-day. 206-443-3315 or www.lisaharrisgallery.com.

FIRST FRIDAY GALLERY WALK: In conjunction with the Chamber of Com-merce Holiday Art Walk, check out a variety of art

on display during a recep-tion from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, at several galleries and other venues in down-town Anacortes. Featured artworks include paintings, prints, pastels, sculptures, fiber arts, glass, ceramics, wood, photography, jewelry and more. 360-293-6938.

SMALL CANVAS: Anne Martin McCool Gallery will feature a Holiday Spe-cial Small Paintings Show, opening from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, and running through the end of the month, at 711 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. The event will feature small paintings on canvas and paper by Anne Martin McCool, and other gallery artists will be featured as well. 360-293-3577.

ART AUCTION: Anchor Art Space will present its second annual Art Auction from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, at 216 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. The auc-tion will feature work by established and emerging Northwest artists. Proceeds will help Anchor continue its mission as a nonprofit space for art exhibits and events. www.anchorart space.org.

HOLIDAY ARTWALK: The Anacortes Chamber of Commerce Holiday Art-walk will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7-8, in downtown Anacortes. More than 20 merchants will display the works of local artists, including paintings, sculptures, jew-elry, photography, music, treats and more. 360-293-6938.

ACRYLIC PAINTINGS: A show of new paintings by Jennifer Bowman will open with a reception during the First Friday Artwalk from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec.

7, and continue through Jan. 29 at Scott Milo Gal-lery, 420 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. Bowman will offer a painting demonstra-tion during the Artwalk reception. Also showing are photographs by Randy Dana, Dick Garvey and Lewis Jones; fused glass by Robin Larson; oils and pas-tels by Amanda Houston; and pastels and acrylics by Joel Brock. Gallery hours are 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday. 360-293-6938 or www.scott milo.com.

“FIRST SNOW”: Works by Aleut artist Thomas Stream are featured in a new show at Arctic Raven Gallery, 130 S. First St., Friday Harbor. Stream uses geometric designs embodied in his creatures to reflect the importance of Aleut spiritual beliefs. 888-378-3222 or www.arctic raven.com.

STUDIO ART SALE: The 10th annual Tower Arts Studio Holiday Art Sale and Open House will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, at 5424 S. Shore Drive, Guemes Island. The sale will feature ceramics and sculpture by Sue Roberts, paintings and calendars by Cathy Schoenberg, felted scarves and hats by Penny Berk and locally made jewelry, goat milk soap, essential oils, 360-293-8878 or www.towerartsstudio.com.

HOLIDAY OPEN STUDIO: Check out a variety of fine arts and crafts from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 8-9, at Studio Out-Back, 801 Central St., Sedro-Woolley. Enjoy music and snacks as you browse a showcase of local artistic talent, including hand-carved birds, walk-ing sticks, baskets, fiber art, jewelry, yard art and more

created by 19 area artisans.

NEW WWU GALLERIES: Western Washington Uni-versity will celebrate the opening of three new gal-lery spaces at 4:15 p.m. Fri-day, Dec. 14, at the WWU Performing Arts Center on Western’s Bellingham campus. The ceremony will feature a ribbon-cutting and a brief program honor-ing Virginia Wright, whose recent gift of $250,000 allowed the university to create the new galleries in the Mainstage and Concert Hall lobbies, and to reno-vate an existing gallery, which houses a rare collec-tion of tapestries by Alex-ander Calder. Free parking for the celebration will be available from 3:30 to 6 p.m. in the gravel lots on the south end of Western’s campus. 360-650-6825.

LECTURES AND TALKS

“POVERTY IN OUR TOWN”: The Fidalgo Democrats will host a free panel discussion at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11, at the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes. Speakers will include Pam Estvold of the Anacortes School District speaking about hunger at school, Lt. Josh Boyd of the Salvation Army speaking about the food bank, Debra Adams of the Anacortes Housing Authority on public hous-ing, and others. Coffee and refreshments will be available. Bring a non-perishable food donation to benefit the food bank. 360-293-7114.

SKAGIT TOPICS: “COL-LECTING CHRISTMAS”: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, Skagit County Historical Museum, 501 S. Fourth St., La Conner. Members of the Skagit Reliques, Chapter 1407 of The Questers, will share their collections of

vintage Christmas decora-tions and discuss how to find treasures, determine value and enjoy your col-lections. Free with museum admission. $4, $3 seniors and ages 6 to 12, $8 fami-lies, free for members and ages 5 and younger. 360-466-3365 or www.skagit county.net/museum.

MUSICJAZZ AT THE LIBRARY:

PAUL SORENSON TRIO: 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes. Enjoy jazz and swing tunes with Paul Sorenson on piano, Clive Collins on bass and Grant Ball on drums. Free. 360-293-1910, ext. 21, or library.cityofanacortes.org.

MORE FUNTWO-MUSEUM PASS:

Take your family to visit two local museums for one price with a two-museum pass from the Skagit Coun-ty Historical Museum and the Children’s Museum of Skagit County. $15 buys a family pass good at both museums: the Historical Museum, 501 S. Fourth St., La Conner; and the Chil-dren’s Museum, located inside the Cascade Mall in Burlington. Passes are available at either location. For information, contact the Historical Museum at 360-466-3365 or www.skagitcounty.net/museum, or the Children’s Museum at 360-757-8888 or www.skagitchildrensmuseum.net.

FISH HATCHERY TOURS: Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group will offer free guided tours of the Marblemount Fish Hatchery facility from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, Dec. 8-Jan. 27, at 8319 Fish Hatchery Road, Marblemount. Learn about the enhancement

group, hatchery operations, salmon and their life cycle and other visitors to the area, such as bald eagles. Tours start inside the visi-tors’ center. The hatchery is open daily for self-guided tours. 360-336-0172, ext. 304, or education@skagit fisheries.org.

NEW MOON FAMILY DRUM CIRCLE: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, Ana-cortes Center for Hap-piness, 619 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. The Rev. Elke Macartney will lead the event to drum in new ideas and drum out the old. Bring your hand drums and rattles or borrow hers. Sug-gested donation: $5-$10. 360-464-2229 or www.ana-cortescenterforhappiness.org.

SISTER CITIES HOLIDAY PROGRAM: The annual Anacortes Sister Cities Holiday Dinner will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, in Anacortes. See photos from the Sister Cit-ies recent trip to Romania and enjoy a dinner of tur-key, ham, potatoes, dressing and gravy. A guest from Romania will be on hand to answer questions. $5. Bring a vegetable, salad or dessert to share. Reserva-tions required: Jo Fuqua at 360-293-6923 or email [email protected].

STANWOOD WINTER DINNER: Wayne’s Corner Café will sponsor a com-munity dinner from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, at Stanwood Community and Senior Center, 7430 276th St. Dinner $12 per person, includes soup, choice of ham or beef, mashed pota-toes and gravy, veggies, roll and dessert. Live music by the South End String band. Proceeds benefit the Life Enhancement Assistance Program. Tickets available at the center. 360-629-7403.


Thursday, Dec. 13: Skagit Topic: Collecting Christmas: Members of the Skagit Rel-iques, Chapter 1407 of The Questers, will share their col-lections of vintage Christmas decorations and discuss how to find treasures, determine value and enjoy your collec-tions.

BREAKFAST WITH SANTA: Breakfast and pro-fessional photos with Santa from 9 a.m. to noon Sunday, Dec. 9, at St. Joseph’s Cen-ter, 215 N. 15th St., Mount Vernon. Two 5-by-7 with 8 wallet-size, $25. CD, $30. Breakfast from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Pancakes, eggs, sausage, coffee and juice. Donations accepted.

AFTERNOON WITH SANTA: Spend an afternoon with Santa, Mrs. Claus, the Balloon Man and a life-sized living Christmas bear at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11, at Camano Center, 606 Arrow-head Road, Camano Island. Kids of all ages can enjoy a variety of holiday-themed activities. Free. 360-387-0222 or www.camanocenter.org.

DINNER/KIDS’ CHOIR: Hillcrest Church will host a dinner and kids’ choir from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12, at the church, 1830 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon. 360-424-3006, hillcrestmv.org.

CHRISTMAS DISPLAY: A variety of elegant holiday place settings and whimsical Christmas decorations are on display through the end of the year at the Anacortes Museum, 1305 Eighth St., Anacortes. Members of the Ana Curtis and Fidalgo Finderskeepers chapters of the International Questers Organization have filled the Anacortes Presents case with painted pieces by Spode, Lenox, Johnson

Bros., Avon, Gibson, Mikasa and other fine china makers. The exhibit also includes a miniature holiday tea party featuring dolls and a set of tiny Christmas plates, as well as a number of different ver-sions of “The Night Before Christmas.” Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free. 360-293-1915.

“A CHRISTMAS CAROL”: Seattle’s ACT Theatre pres-ents Dickens’ classic holiday tale through Dec. 30 at The Allen Theatre, 700 Union St., Seattle. Showtimes vary. $27-$55 plus applicable fees. 206-292-7676 or www.acttheatre .org.

WINTERFEST: Enjoy free and affordable activities and entertainment through Jan. 6 at Seattle Center, 305 Har-rison St., Seattle. Visit Center House for free performances of music and comedy, jazz and dance, cultural celebra-tions, ice sculpting, student showcases and more.

The Winterfest Ice Rink will be open daily (except Christmas) through Jan 6. $2-$7. 206-684-7200 or www.seattlecenter.com.

THE LIGHTS OF CHRIST-MAS: More than a million Christmas lights will be displayed at the 16th annual Lights of Christmas, from 5 to 10 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays, Dec. 6-9 and Dec. 13-16, and daily Dec. 18-23 and Dec. 26-29, at Warm Beach Camp, 20800 Marine Drive, Stanwood. The largest holiday light display in the Northwest covers 15 acres and features family-oriented entertainment, live music, theater, crafts, food, pony rides, a petting farm, Polar Express Train rides and over-night getaway options. Meet Santa Claus or talk with “Bruce the Spruce” Christ-mas tree. General admission: $9-$15. Pay-what-you-can nights are offered Nov.

29, Dec. 13 and 29. Season passes are available. Theater events are extra. Call 800-228-6724 or visit www.warm beachlights.com.

PICTURES WITH SANTA: noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8; 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12; Noon to 3 p.m. Sat-urday, Dec. 15; Washington Federal Bank, 1017 Com-mercial Ave., Anacortes. $10 donation gets your photo printed on site, $25 donation gets your photo printed on site and digitally stored on a CD. 360-293-3515.

HOLIDAY TRAIN RIDE: Join Santa Claus aboard the Lake Whatcom Railway’s Christmas train at 9:30 a.m., noon and 2:30 p.m. Saturdays, through Dec. 22, leaving from Wickersham, 10 miles north of Sedro-Woolley on Highway 9. Meet Santa and his elf, sing Christ-mas carols and enjoy music by Ben the banjo player. $20 ages 18 and older, $10 ages 2 to 17, free for ages 1 and younger. Tickets must be purchased in advance from Lake Whatcom Railway, P.O. Box 91, Acme, WA 98220. When ordering tickets, give a second and third choice of date and time, as rides often sell out. 360-595-2218 or www.lakewhatcomrailway.com.

HOLIDAY LIGHTS & SHOPPING: Join Mount Vernon Parks and Recre-ation for a holiday tour of Country Village and Garden D’Lights from 12:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12, departing from Hillcrest Park, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon. Visit the historic Country Village Shops in Bothell, home to more than 40 boutiques, specialty stores and cafes. After exploring the holiday-decorated shops and enjoying a no-host late lunch/early dinner, head over to the Garden D’Lights, comprised of more than half a million tiny lights, which

transform the Bellevue Botanical Garden into a blossoming winter wonder-land. $53-$55.

HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES: The Mount Vernon City Library, 315 Snoqualmie St., will host several free holiday activities for kids during December. 360-336-6209.

Next up:Holiday Crafts: 10 a.m. to

4 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15.

Storytime with Santa: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 15.

HOLIDAY SYMPHONY CONCERT: The Skagit Sym-phony and Skagit Symphony Chorus will present their annual holiday concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14, at McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. Col-lege Way, Mount Vernon. The program will feature soloists Katherine and Bronn Journey. Advance tickets: $20-$40 from the McIntyre Hall box office, 360-416-7727 or 866-624-6897. www.skagit symphony.com.

HOLIDAY CONCERT: The Shelter Bay Chorus will perform The Many Moods of Christmas concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14, and at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, at the Shelter Bay Clubhouse, La Conner. Admission by dona-tion. 360-466-3805.

WONDERLAND WALK: Enjoy Christmas lights, car-oling and hot cocoa from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday and Satur-day, Dec. 14-15, at Washing-ton Park, 6300 Sunset Ave., Anacortes. The park will be decorated in Christmas lights. Free. 360-293-1918 or www.cityofanacortes.org.

MODEL RAILROAD OPEN HOUSE: The Whatcom-Skagit Model Railroad Club will host a holiday open house from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, at 1469 Silver Run Lane, Alger. See why model railroads are part

of the Christmas tradition. Bring kids and grandkids to view large, permanent HO- and N-scale layouts. Admission is by donation. whatcomskagitmrc.org.

HOLIDAY YOUTH CON-CERT: Fidalgo Youth Sym-phony will present its Holi-day Concert at 1 p.m. Sat-urday, Dec. 15, at McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $15 adults, $10 seniors, $1 children and students. 360-416-7727, 866-624-6897 or www.mcintyre hall.org.

WINTER CELEBRATION: Fidalgo DanceWorks will present its annual winter dance concert at 4 p.m. Sat-urday, Dec. 15, at Anacortes High School’s Brodniak Hall, 1600 20th St., Anacortes. $10. 360-299-8447 or www.fidalgo danceworks.org.

CELTIC CHRISTMAS COMMUNITY CONCERT: The third annual Anacortes Celtic Christmas Community Celebration featuring violin-ist Geoffrey Castle will take place at 4 and 7 p.m. Satur-day, Dec. 15, at the Transit Shed Event Center, 100 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. The 4 p.m. matinee show will be geared toward families with children. Food and bev-erages available. Admission: suggested $20 donation to the Rick Epting Founda-tion for the Arts, or a new unwrapped toy or nonper-ishable food item to benefit Toys for Tots and local food banks. Reserved seating: sug-gested $25 donation through Brown Paper Tickets at 800-838-3006 or www.brownpap-ertickets.com. 360-293-3134.

LIGHTED BOAT FLOTILLA: Decorated boats will parade up and down the Guemes Channel beginning about 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, starting from Cap Sante Boat Haven in Anacortes. Subject to rough weather. 360-293-3134.

CHRISTMAS, DOWN-HOME STYLE: Enjoy the Ho-Ho-Hootenanny at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, at the Historic Everett The-atre, 2911 Colby, Everett. The family-friendly event’s musical lineup will include songwriter Tim Noah, folk musicians Real Folk and young bluegrass band North-ern Departure. $16.50, $13 seniors/students/military, $5 ages 12 and younger. 425-258-6766 or www.brown papertickets.com.

“HERALDING CHRIST-MAS”: The Skagit Valley Chorale, accompanied by Sinfonia 1685, will present its annual holiday choral performance at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15-16, at McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $16-$25. Discounts available for seniors and stu-dents. 360-416-7727 or www.mcintyrehall.org.

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