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March 26, 2015

ON STAGEA comedic look at the things that keep us “Divided” PAGE 8

THIS WEEKEND Vela Luka Croatian Dance Ensemble to host annual Spring Festa on Saturday in Anacortes PAGE 3

TUNING UP Bobby Holland and the Breadline appear at H20 in Anacortes on Saturday night PAGE 9

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Tulip Festival ...................................... 4

Out & About ....................................5-6

Easter Events ...................................... 7

On Stage, Tuning Up .......................8-9

Hot Tickets, At the Lincoln .............. 10

Travel ................................................ 11

Get Involved ..................................... 12

Movies .............................................. 14

Music Reviews, New on DVD .......... 15

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BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OPEN HOUSES In honor of National Boys and Girls Club week, all four Skagit County Boys and Girls Clubs will participate in an open house from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, March 27. Par-ents and children are invited to stop by and meet staff members and check out some of the clubs’ activities. For club locations and to register, visit skagitclubs.org.

PRODUCERS NIGHT The Lincoln Theatre Foundation’s 12th annual Producers Night fundraiser will take place at 6 p.m. Saturday, March 28, at the Swinomish Casi-no and Lodge, 12885 Casino Drive, Anacortes. This year’s film inspiration is “Casino Royale,” so attendees are invited to let their attire reflect their inner secret agent, devious villain, high roller or James Bond girl. Fancy, formal or semiformal dress is encouraged. Enjoy hors d’oeuvres, wine and dinner, with music provided by the 9th Street Combo. Live and silent auctions will feature a wide range of items and experi-ences. Free blackjack lessons will be provided. Ages 21 and older only. Tickets: $75. Producer table for eight guests: $580. 360-336-8955 or ilovethelincoln.com.

BELLINGHAM FAMILY FAIR The Bham Fam Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 28, at the Bellingham Sportsplex, 1225 Civic Field Way, Bell-ingham. Check out more than 35 booths with informa-tion, products, services and activities for local families, live entertainment by Recess Monkey and Caspar Babypants, “Frozen” children’s book author Barbara Jean Hicks and the princesses of Arendelle. The event also will include jump castles, a climbing wall, face painting, crafts, ice skating, a photo booth and more. A variety of food trucks will be on hand offering refresh-ments. Admission: $6 advance, $8 at the door. 360-715-2237 or bhamfamfair.com.

EQUESTRIAN VAULTING The “Vault into Spring” eques-trian vaulting competition will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, March 27-29, at the North-west Washington Fair and Events Center, 1775 Front St., Lynden. Vaulters of all ages, including some of the top vaulters from the U.S. and Canada, will com-pete in the first of several U.S. Equestrian Federation (USEF)-recognized selection trials for the World Equestrian Games and International Vaulting Cham-pionships. A silent auction will be held on Saturday. Free. 360-652-7575 or warmbeachvaulters.com.

The Vela Luka Croatian Dance Ensemble will host its annual Spring Festa at 5:30 p.m. Satur-day, March 28, at the Croatian Cultural Center, 801 Fifth St., Anacortes. Dine on baked salmon, Dalmatian-style pasta, salad, Croatian pastries

and libations. Enjoy a performance by the Vela Luka Croatian Dance Ensemble, music by Ruze Dalmatinke and Bonaca, dancing and more. $50, $10 ages 12 and younger. Reservations: 360-299-2525 or [email protected].

THIS WEEKENDin the area

2015 Spring Festa


GALA OPENING CELEBRATION

March 26: “Under the Rain-bow,” the 2015 Tulip Festival gala opening celebration, will take place from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at the Swinomish Casino & Resort, 12885 Casino Drive, Anacortes. Celebrate the start of the Tulip Festival with a special appear-ance by vocalist Nathaniel Voth, music by Mount Vernon High School’s Synergy Choir, din-ner, dessert auction, raffles and more. $65. Advance purchase required. 360-428-5959 or tulip festival.org.

23RD ANNUAL GIRLS & BOYS TULIP BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

March 27-29: Boys and girls teams spanning fifth to eighth grades play between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. daily at various gyms throughout Skagit County. Daily admission charge for spectators. 360-336-9414 or skagitcounty.net/parks.

DISPLAY GARDENSMarch 26-April 2: Check

out display gardens filled with blooming tulips and more:

Tulip Town, 15002 Bradshaw Road, Mount Vernon: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Gardens, flowers, gifts and more. $5, free for ages 6 and younger. No pets. 360-424-8152.

Roozengarde, 15867 Beaver Marsh Road, Mount Vernon: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. Flowers, bulbs, gifts and more. $5, $4 mili-tary with ID, free for ages 6 and younger. No pets. 360-424-8531.

Azusa Farm and Gardens, 14904 Highway 20, Mount Vernon: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Display gardens, plants, flowers, art and more. 360-424-1580.

Christianson’s Nursery,

15806 Best Road, Mount Ver-non: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Gar-dens, greenhouses, plants, art and more. 360-466-3821.

Skagit Valley Gardens, 18923 Peter Johnson Road, Mount Vernon: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Gardens, plants, gifts, cafe and more. 360-424-6760.

WSU Discovery Garden, 16650 Highway 536, Mount Vernon: Dawn to dusk daily. Gardens showcasing plants that do well in the Pacific Northwest. Docents are on hand to answer gardening questions on the weekends.

MASTER GARDENER ‘STEP-ON’ GUIDES

Have a WSU Skagit County Master Gardener act as your tour guide to the Skagit Valley. For reservations, email tonitu [email protected].

CHILDREN’S MUSEUMMarch 26-April 2: 10 a.m. to

5 p.m. Monday through Satur-day; noon to 5 p.m. Sunday; 8:30 to 10 a.m. Toddler Tuesday, 550 Cascade Mall Drive, Burlington. Closed Easter. Activities for ages 10 and younger. $5.25, free for members and ages younger than 1.Free admission Tuesday, April 14. 360-757-8888.

HISTORICAL MUSEUMMarch 26-29, 31-April 2: 11

a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, Skagit County Histori-cal Museum, 501 S. Fourth St., La Conner. Featured exhibits include “Doctor, Doctor: A History of Healing in Skagit County,” on display through April 12, and “Salt of the Earth: The Story of Seasonings,” April 2-June 7. $5 adults, $4 seniors and ages 6-12; $10 families. Free

for members and ages 5 and younger. 360-466-3365 or skagit county.net/museum.

MUSEUM of NORTHWEST ART

March 26-April 2: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Satur-day, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday and Monday, MoNA, 121 S. First St., La Conner. The museum’s col-lections include contemporary art from across the Northwest, including Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Alaska and British Columbia. Free admis-sion. 360-466-4446 or mona museum.org.

HERITAGE FLIGHT MUSEUMMarch 27-28: 10 a.m. to

3 p.m. Friday and Saturday; Monday through Friday by appointment, 15053 Crosswind Drive, Burlington. Check out flyable World War II-, Korea-

and Vietnam-era aircraft, flight memorabilia and artifacts. $8 adults, $5 children, free for ages 5 and younger. 360-424-5151 or heritageflight.org.

LA CONNER SCULPTURE TOUR

March 26-April 2: Area artists display their work at various sites around La Conner. Maps available at La Conner Chamber of Commerce and participating merchants. Free. 360-466-3125.

ANACORTES QUILT WALKApril 1-2: See a wide variety

of quilts and wearable art gar-ments in downtown Anacortes businesses during regular shop hours. Maps available at par-ticipating businesses and the Anacortes Visitors Center. Free. 360-202-3410 or fidalgoisland quilters.com.

DOWNTOWN BURLINGTON ART WALK

April 1-2: Check out origi-nal artwork on display along Fairhaven Avenue. Tour bro-chures are available at the Visi-tor Information Center, 520 E. Fairhaven. Continues through April 30. Free. 360-755-9717 or 360-757-0994.

LA CONNER IN BLOOM: FIBER ART CHALLENGE

April 1-2: Check out small quilts and fiber artworks by area residents during April at the La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum, 703 S. Second St., La Conner. Museum hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Admission: $7, $5 students and military with ID, free for members and ages 11 and younger. 360-466-4288 or laconnerquilts.com.

SPRING ART SHOWMarch 26-29, April 1-2:

Works by 32 local and regional artists are featured in the annual Spring Art Show at the River Gallery, 19313 Landing Road (off of Dodge Valley Road), Mount Vernon. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sun-day. 360-466-4524 or river gallerywa.com.

ART BASHApril 1-2: The annual Fine

Art Multi-Media Exhibition features artwork by members of Skagit Artists Together from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily in the upstairs gallery at The Farm-house Restaurant, 13724 La Conner-Whitney Road, Mount Vernon. Free admission. 360-466-0382 or skagitart.com.

Meet the artists during an opening reception from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 31

TULIP SALEMarch 27-April 2: The

Mount Vernon Lions Club will sell fresh-cut tulips from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, through April 19, at Lions Park, 501 Freeway Drive, Mount Vernon. Tulips will also be available for deliv-ery.

Proceeds benefit community residents who require financial assistance for eye and hearing exams, eyeglasses and hearing aids. 360-424-1888.

Time for tulipsSkagit Valley Herald staff

The area’s biggest event of the year, the 32nd annual Skagit Val-ley Tulip Festival, opens officially on Wednesday, April 1, but there are numerous events prior to opening day.

Several fields are already in full bloom, painting the valley with broad swaths of brilliant color. Beat the crowds for a prefestival look this weekend, then come back again before the tulips are all gone.

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OUT & ABOUT

ARTPAINTINGS & MORE:

“Inscription,” featuring paintings by Anne Martin McCool and works by other gallery artists, con-tinues through March at McCool Gallery, 711 Com-mercial Ave., Anacortes. The gallery will also show works by other gallery art-ists, including Tracy Powell, sculptures; Stephen Rox-borough and Bryce Mann, photography; Patsy Cham-berlain, Cathy Schoenberg, Marguerite Goff and Barbara Hathaway, ceram-ics; George Way and Art Learmonth, wood; Carole Cunningham and Debbie Aldrich, jewelry; Martha Tottenham, hand-woven scarves; Vicki Hampel, gourd art, and other artists. The gallery is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday or by appointment. 360-293-3577 or annemartinmccool.com.

NOSTALGIC ART: “Nos-talgia: A Bittersweet Yearn-ing for the Past” continues through March 31 at Scott Milo Gallery, 420 Commer-cial Ave., Anacortes.

The show presents a collection of work by gal-lery artists that represents “nostalgia” in many forms, whether it be old trucks and barns, old signs or other collections of items from days gone by. Fea-tured are photographs on canvas by Dick Garvey, oil still lifes by Melissa Jander, color photographs by Lewis Jones, oils by Lorna Libert and pastels and oils by Donna Trent, as well as a selection of jewelry, glass work, sculptures and tables by other gallery artists. The gallery is open from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday or by appointment. 360-293-6938 or scottmilo.com.

CERAMIC ART: “The Soul of Clay: Ceramics by

Richard Alexander” con-tinues through April 2 at Raven Rocks Gallery, 765 Wonn Road, Greenbank. The show features func-tional and decorative art pieces in a variety of shapes and sizes. For informa-tion, including hours and directions: 360-222-0102 or ravenrocksgallery.com.

“THREADS”: A show of new work by Kelly Bjork, Phoebe Wahl, Ries Niemi, Hannah Ruth Levi, Hollie Chastain, Jennifer Dranttel and Natalie Novak con-tinues through March 29 at Smith & Vallee Gallery, 5742 Gilkey Ave., Edison. “THREADS” is a modern take on folk and outsider art — reinterpreting tradi-tional themes and mediums to tell stories that are valid and relevant today. The show focuses in particular on the stories of women and women’s traditional roles in development of art/craft. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. 360-766-6230 or smithand vallee.com.

MEMBERS ART SHOW: Allied Arts of Whatcom County’s annual Members Show continues through March 29 at the Allied Arts Gallery, 1418 Corn-wall Ave., Bellingham. The show feature works from nearly 100 Allied Arts members, including profes-sional artists, students and new or emerging artists. Works displayed range from traditional paint-ings to photography to contemporary sculptures and everything in between. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, noon to 5 p.m. Saturday. 360-676-8548 or alliedarts.org.

SPRING FINE ART SHOW: The annual Spring Fine Art Show continues through May 3 at The

River Gallery, 19313 Land-ing Road (off of Dodge Valley Road), Mount Ver-non. The show features an eclectic selection of paint-ings, sculptures, jewelry and glass by 32 artists. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sun-day. 360-466-4524 or river gallerywa.com.

ART AT MoNA: Three exhibits continue through June 14 at the Museum of Northwest Art, 121 S. First St., La Conner. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday and Monday. Free admission. 360-466-4446 or mona museum.org.

“Study in Green from the Permanent Collec-tion”: From line to color field and realistic to abstraction, green is echoed from nature to the artist’s canvas as this fourth in the color study series surveys Northwest artists’ use of this tranquil and rejuvenat-ing color.

“Neo Naturalist”: The artists here have found ways to reconnect to a part of nature that for them provides endless interest and inspiration, creating artwork to show respect for their subject, while addressing issues of growth, change and loss.

“HAKONIWA Project: to touch & to be touched”:

Etsuko Ichikawa: The Japanese word “hakoniwa” means a boxed or minia-ture garden. It also refers to Sandplay therapy, devel-oped by Jungian therapist Dora Kalff in Switzerland in the 1950s and ‘60s. Hakoniwa makes signifi-cant use of nonverbal com-munication, concrete activ-ity and a holistic perspec-tive. In typical Sandplay therapy, a patient spends time in a private room with a sandbox and a variety of miniature figures to cre-ate and arrange their own world freely.

The exhibit includes a narrow sandbox in the middle of the gallery and shelves on the walls filled with many miniature “hand” figures for people to bring to the sandbox to arrange or to play. Only hand figures are included in order to emphasize the significance of hands in our lives.

Etsuko Ichikawa will offer an artist’s presenta-tion at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 4.

J&L ART SHOW: The sixth annual J&L Gift and Art Show is open through May 2 at the Tulip Valley Winery, 16163 Highway 536, Mount Vernon. The show features local art-ists working in a variety of media. Show hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. face book.com/JLArtShow.

“BIO DEVOTIONAL”: A show of artwork by David Eisenhour, Todd Horton, Philip McCracken and Mary Randlett continues through May 3 at Gallery Cygnus, 109 Commercial, La Conner. Exhibiting both a personal and pro-fessional passion for the biosphere, the artists are “dedicated to a way of life that inhales beauty and exhales sighs of wonder.” Gallery hours are noon

to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday, or by appointment. 360-708-4787 or gallery cygnus.com.

PHOTO EXHIBIT: “SKY,” featuring 18 color photo-graphs by Aldo Panzieri, continues through April 25 at Ululate Gallery, 924 S. 11th St., Mount Vernon. Each image on display connects the sky to earth objects and then connects the viewer to both. Panzieri is a Los Angeles-based photographer with 50 years’ experience in free-lance, fashion, street, news and police photography. Free admission. 360-336-3882 or ululate.org.

ANACORTES QUILT WALK: See a wide vari-ety of traditional, con-temporary and art quilts on display April 1-30 in downtown Anacortes busi-nesses during regular shop hours. Quilt walk maps are available at participating businesses, the Anacortes Visitors Center and the La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum. Free. 360-333-9311 or fidalgoisland quilters.com.

QUILTS/BEAD ART: Sev-eral new exhibits of quilts and bead art will open with a free reception from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, at the La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum, 703 S. Sec-ond St., La Conner.

“Revealing the Hidden: Contemporary QuiltArt Association”: The Con-temporary QuiltArt Asso-ciation includes more than 100 Washington artists working with fiber, thread and textiles. Member art-ists have created a wide range of two- and three-dimensional artwork incor-porating a variety of tech-niques. The show continues through June 28.

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Freeborn Church and Bonhoeffer Botanical Gardens will host the second annual Daffodil Festival and Open House from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 28, at the gardens, located just east of I-5 at exit 215, near Stanwood. Check out some 400,000 daffodils planted on the grounds, tour the fully restored 115-year-old chapel, see glass centerpieces made by Pilchuck Glass School students, peek into two 1870s log cabins, walk through the 14 Stations of the Cross located among the gardens or make a wish at the Children’s Park Wishing Well. Refreshments and daffodils will be available for purchase. Lunch served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free admission. Guided tours available. 360-629-3149.

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OUT & ABOUT

“Impressions in Fab-ric”: Denise Miller and Nancy Ryan create fabric landscapes reminiscent of the pointillism of the neo-impressionist painters Georges Seurat and Paul Signac. Where the latter used dots of paint, Miller and Ryan’s quilting tech-nique uses tiny pieces of fabric.

A second technique seen in the show involves the use of fusible appliqué to create floral designs, as well as parts of some of the landscapes. The show con-tinues through June 28.

“Pastels and More: Selections from our Per-manent Collection”: The museum will feature a vari-ety of quilts reminiscent of the colorful spring flow-ers currently blooming in Skagit Valley fields.

“Beadlust in the Land-marks Gallery”: Local bead artist Robin Atkins is featured in the museum’s new Landmarks Gallery through May 3. The exhibit showcases two of Atkins’ current passions — design-ing wall art using her eco-dyed fabrics with bead embroidery, and creating personal quilts that visu-ally journal her thoughts, experiences and feelings. She will be doing beading demonstrations early in the afternoon on Wednesday, April 1.

“La Conner In Bloom”: April 1-30: Area textile artists were challenged to use “red” as the inspiration in a small fiber art piece. Check out the incredible variety of submissions on display, many of them offered for sale to benefit the museum.

The museum is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily during April. Admission: $7, $5 students and military with ID, free for members and ages 11 and younger. 360-466-4288 or laconner quilts.org.

SKAGIT VALLEY ART ESCAPE: On the first weekend of each month from April-October, the Skagit Valley Art Escape invites local residents and out-of-area visitors to experience gallery art walks, music performances, artist demonstrations and more at participating loca-tions:

Mount Vernon: 5 to 8 p.m. first Thursday.

Anacortes: 6 to 9 p.m. first Friday.

Edison and La Conner: 5 to 8 p.m. first Saturday.

MV ART WALK: The Mount Vernon Downtown First Thursday Art Walk will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 2, at participating venues in downtown Mount Ver-non. Enjoy original art by local and regional artists, wine, chocolates, dinner and more at 16 locations around downtown Mount Vernon.

The poster artist for the April 2 Art Walk is Dee Doyle, representing the Skagit Artists Together Art Bash. Skagit Artists Together members will host the Mount Vernon Art Bash from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays through Sundays, April 3-26, at the Front Gallery, 420 Myrtle St.

NEW ART SHOWS: Two new art shows will open with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 2, and continue through May 30 at the Jansen Art Center, 321 Front St., Lyn-den. “Promising Futures: Whatcom County High School Student Art” show-cases work by high school students from across What-com County. A second new show features paintings by Seattle artist Quincy Anderson, whose work is greatly influenced by her study of calligraphy, haiga painting and the tea cer-

emony in Japan. The cen-ter’s Spring Juried Exhibit also will continue through May. 360-354-3600 or jansenartcenter.org.

“RARE: Recycled Art & Resource Expo”: The two-day festival celebrat-ing creative reuse in the arts and other industries will take place Friday and Saturday, April 3-4, in and around downtown Belling-ham. The Expo will feature green art, science and design alternatives with a focus on artists and their diverse works, educational workshops, exhibits, speak-ers and performances. For information, contact Allied Arts of Whatcom County at 360-676-8548 or allied arts.org.

ANNIVERSARY SHOW: The Shop will celebrate its two-year anniversary with a show of new work by Kathleen McCarty opening with a reception from 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday, April 4, at 18623 Main St., Conway. The Shop is open from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. 360-391-2691 or theshopconway.com.

ART & GIFT SHOW: The Whidbey Allied Artists Art & Gift Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sat-urday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 4-5, at the Coupeville Rec Hall, 901 NW Alexander St. More than 20 artists will show and sell a wide variety of two- and three-dimension-al art, including both tradi-tional and nontraditional art. Free admission. [email protected].

LECTURES AND TALKS

SKAGIT TOPIC: Judy Torfin of the Department of Enterprise Services will give a presentation on

Northern State Hospital at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 12, at the Skagit County Historical Museum, 501 S. Fourth St., La Conner. Torfin will talk about the origins of Northern State Hospital, what was behind its unique Spanish Revival style, how residents of the hospital interacted with the community, the philosophy that made it so successful and what finally brought about its demise. Free with museum admission. $5 adults, $4 seniors and ages 6-12, $10 families, free for members and ages 5 and younger. 360-466-3365 or skagitcounty.net/museum.

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FAIR: The Camano Cen-ter will host a free 55+ Resource Fair from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, March 28, at the center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island. Enjoy exhibits and presentations by local organizations and businesses that cater to the health, transporta-tion, wellness and financial needs of local seniors. Free admission, free lunch will be provided. 360-387-0222 or camanocenter.org.

TURKISH FOOD & CUL-TURE: The Northwest Language Academy will present “Welcome to Tür-kiye” from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, March 28, at the NWLA Cultural Center, 5023 Langley Road, Lang-ley. Enjoy an evening of traditional food, music and dance featuring Turkish folk music by Yunus Emre Gündogdu, Bob Beer and Izumi Pinar Sekine Fair-banks, music by The Mev-levi Order of America’s Mutrib Orchestra, Sufi “turning,” performances by the Anadolu Youth Danc-ers, belly dancing, a Turkish bazaar and more. $65.

A pre-event cooking class will take place from 2 to 5 p.m. Learn traditional Turkish recipes and acces-sible, at-home cooking techniques. $35. Preregis-tration required. 360-321-2101 or nwlanguageacad emy.com.

ROCK & GEM SHOW: The Mt. Baker Rock & Gem Club will hold its 54th Rock & Gem Show from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sat-urday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, March 28-29, at the Bloedel Donovan Commu-nity Center Building, 2214 Electric Ave., Bellingham. The family-friendly show will feature 30 exhibit cases of rocks and minerals, gold panning, fluorescent rock demonstrations, rocks, gems, jewelry, dealers, door prizes, a WWU scholarship raffle, silent auction, food service, special activities for kids and more. Free admission. 360-366-0576 or mtbakerrockclub.org.

SEVENTH GENERA-TION SUPPER: “Impacts of Urban Stormwater”: Join Transition Fidalgo & Friends for a commu-nity supper at 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, at the Anacortes Senior Activity Center, 1701 22nd St., Ana-cortes. Lee First, pollution prevention specialist at RE-Sources and member of the North Sound Bay-keeper Team, will speak on the impacts of urban stormwater and proposed solutions. Suggested supper donation: $5 adult, $3 ages 10 and younger. Bring your own place settings. transi tionfidalgo.org.

STERNWHEELER REOPENS: The stern-wheeler W.T. Preston and the Anacortes Maritime Heritage Center, 713 R Ave., Anacortes, will reopen the first weekend in April. The W.T. Preston

is designated as a National Historic Landmark, and the Heritage Center will feature a new exhibit exploring the maritime community’s rich tradi-tions and the evolution of the Anacortes waterfront. Spring hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays. Admission to the Preston is $1-$3. Heritage Center admission is free. 360-293-1916 or museum.cityof anacotes.org.

KIDS’ GIANT GARAGE SALE: 9 a.m. to noon Sat-urday, April 4, Burlington Parks and Recreation Center, 900 E. Fairhaven Ave., Burlington. New and gently used items. Free admission. 360-755-9649 or burlingtonwa.gov.

GARAGE SALE, ANTIQUES & MORE: Shop for new and used bargains from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fri-day and Saturday, April 10-11, at the Skagit County Fairgrounds, 479 W. Taylor St., Mount Vernon. Check out the “World’s Largest Garage Sale,” where more than 140 vendors will offer antiques, collectibles, toys, art, crafts, books, automo-tive, sporting goods, camp-ing, hunting and fishing equipment, glassware, household items, furniture and more. Rain or shine. $2 admission, $2 parking. Booth space available. skagitcounty.net/garage sale.

SPRING BOAT SHOW: Check out more than 75 floating boats ranging up to 65 feet from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday, April 10-12, at Cap Sante Boat Haven, 1019 Q Ave., Anacortes. Look for the big white tent filled with electronics, rigging, marine services and more. Free admission and parking. anacortesboatshow.com.


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SPRING CARNIVAL & EGG HUNT: Skagit Valley Family YMCA will host the event for ages 3 to 8 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 27, at the YMCA Sports Center at Bakerview Park, 3101 E. Fir St., Mount Vernon. Kids can play carnival games, win prizes, get their photo taken with the Easter Bunny and more. There will be two indoor egg hunts, one for ages 3 to 5 and a flashlight egg hunt for ages 6 to 8 (bring your own flashlight). All participants should bring their own basket. Kids must be accompa-nied by a parent. $5 per child. Tickets must be purchased in advance at the YMCA. 360-336-9622.

COMMUNITY EGG HUNT: Church of the Nazarene, 2710 E. Fir St., Mount Ver-non, will host a community Easter egg hunt at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 28. A hot dog barbecue will follow. 360-428-7974 or mountvernonnaz.org.

EGG HUNT: Bay View United Methodist Church will host an Eas-ter egg hunt at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 4, at Bay View State Park (sepa-rate areas for younger and older children). Meet near the picnic shelter by the beach in the day-use area.

EASTER TRAIN: Ride the Lake Whatcom Railway’s special Easter train at noon Saturday, March 28, leaving from Wickersham, located 10 miles north of Sedro-Woolley on Highway 9. Enjoy the scenic ride aboard vintage passenger cars as you travel along Highway 9,

through a tunnel and then to a meadow in the woods, where young riders can par-ticipate in an Easter egg hunt. $25 ages 18 and older, $12.50 children, free for ages 1 and younger. Tickets must be purchased in advance at the Bellingham Railway Museum, 1320 Commercial St., Belling-ham, or call the Lake Whatcom Railway at 360-441-0719 or 360-595-2218.

EASTER EVENTS IN THE AREA

By LAURI NEFFAssociated Press

NEW YORK — If Ryan Reynolds hadn’t gone back-packing in Europe in the late 1990s, he might have never ended up co-starring with Helen Mirren in the film “Woman in Gold.”

The 38-year-old actor says he visited Vienna’s Belvedere Palace and viewed Gustav Klimt’s “Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I”— and even picked up a refrigerator magnet with an image of the paint-ing on it as a souvenir.

The painting sparked an intense restitution battle between the Austrian government and a niece of Bloch-Bauer who con-tended the painting and four others were illegally

seized by the Nazis during World War II. When pro-ducer Harvey Weinstein called to ask Reynolds to appear in the movie about the legal wrangling, he says it sparked something.

“It resonated with me in that regard that I’d actually seen it in this incredibly his-toric setting of the Belve-dere at some point before it was justly returned,” Reynolds said in a recent interview.

Reynolds plays Randol Schoenberg, the young attorney who helped Bloch-Bauer’s niece, Maria Alt-mann, played by Mirren in the film.

The movie, which opens in theaters April 1, also stars Katie Holmes, Elizabeth McGovern and Charles Dance.

Backpacking trip drew Ryan Reynolds to ‘Woman in Gold’ role

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area March 27-April 5 TUNING UP Playing at area venues March 26-April 2

Friday.27COMEDY

“Divided”: Ty Barnett and Ian Har-ris, 8 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $20 general, $35 preferred seating. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.

THEATER“The Spitfire

Grill” (musical- drama): 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Commu-nity Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or act theatre.com.

Saturday.28THEATER

“The Spitfire Grill” (musical- drama): 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Commu-nity Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or act theatre.com.

Sunday.29THEATER

“The Spitfire Grill” (musical-drama): 2 p.m., Ana-cortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or act theatre.com.

Thursday.2THEATER


Friday.3THEATER


“I Hate Hamlet” (comedy): Open-ing Night Gala, 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $23, includes appetizers. Cash bar available. 360-679-2239 or whidbey playhouse.com.

Saturday.4THEATER


“I Hate Hamlet” (comedy): 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $18. 360-679-2239 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

Sunday.5THEATER


THURSDAY.26

FRIDAY.27

SATURDAY.28

SUNDAY.29

Open Mic: 7 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. Sign-ups begin at 6:30 p.m. 360-445-3000.

Volkert Volkersz: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Con-ner. 360-399-1805.

Vacationeer, Light Thieves, Fauna Shade, The Pro-Nouns: 9 p.m., The Shake-down, 1212 N. State St., Belling-ham. $5.

Burton Cummings Band: 8 p.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Pacific Showroom, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. $55-$60. 877-275-2448.

Radio 80 (’80s pop, new wave): 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Winners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. No cover. 877-275-2448.

MuseBird Cafe: Ian McFeron, Bradford Loomis and Josh Clau-son, 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000.

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

Dane Dudley: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Ane-lia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner.

Kurt Lindsay: 8 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

SDVSAS Benefit: Mar-garet Wilder Band, 7 to 9 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. $10 sug-gested donation will benefit Skagit Domes-tic Violence and Sexual Assault Services. 360-755-3956.

Marcia Kester: 7 p.m., Mount Vernon Elks Lodge, 2120 Mar-ket St., Mount Vernon. Open to the public. 360-848-8882.

Burton Cummings Band: 8 p.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Pacific Show-room, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. $55-$60. 877-275-2448.

Radio 80 (’80s pop, new wave): 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Win-ners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. No cover. 877-275-2448.

The Winterlings (folk): 7 p.m., Con-way Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Con-way. 360-445-3000.

Jack Mattingly and Whiskey Fever CD release party: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $5. 360-445-3000.


Bobby Holland and the Breadline: 7:30 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-755-3956.

The Velvet Teen, Slow Bird, Hot Vic-tory, Xavier’s School for Gifted Young-sters: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $10. 360-778-1067.

Divas-N-The-Dudes: 8:30 p.m., Longhorn Saloon & Grill, 5754 Cains Court, Edison. 360-766-6330.

Filé Gumbo, with Orville Johnson: 5:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360-766-6266.

Gary B’s Church of Blues: Jam night, 6 to 10 p.m., Conway Pub & Eatery, 18611 Main St., Conway. 360-445-4733.

El Colonel (classical guitar): Noon to 2 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner. 360-399-1805.

Sunday Brunch Jazz, with John Savage and Duane Melcher (’40s & ’50s American jazz): 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., North Cove Coffee, 1130 S. Burlington Blvd., Burlington.

CC Adams and Friends Sunday Jam: 4:30 to 8:30 p.m., La Conner Pantry and Pub, 315 E. Morris St., La Conner. 360-466-4488.

Savage Jazz: 6 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Com-mercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720.

Roosevelt Road (Americana, bluegrass): 8 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $5. 360-445-3000.

Carolyn Cruso: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner. 360-399-1805.

Last of the Tall Trees: 5 to 8 p.m., The Wool-ley Market, 829 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley. 360-982-2649.

Darla Bradshaw Lobb, Walt Burkett: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Jan-sen Art Center Piano Lounge, 321 Front St., Lynden. No cover. jansenart center.org.

WEDNESDAY.1 THURSDAY.2

FRIDAY.27“DIVIDED”Ty Barnett and Ian Harris, 8 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $20 general, $35 preferred seating. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.

FRIDAY- SATURDAY.27-28BURTON CUMMINGS BAND8 p.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Pacific Showroom, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. $55-$60. 877-275-2448.

SATURDAY.28BOBBY HOLLAND AND THE BREADLINE7:30 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-755-3956.

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area March 27-April 5 TUNING UP Playing at area venues March 26-April 2

Friday.27COMEDY

“Divided”: Ty Barnett and Ian Har-ris, 8 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $20 general, $35 preferred seating. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.

THEATER“The Spitfire

Grill” (musical- drama): 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Commu-nity Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or act theatre.com.

Saturday.28THEATER


Sunday.29THEATER

“The Spitfire Grill” (musical-drama): 2 p.m., Ana-cortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or act theatre.com.

Thursday.2THEATER


Friday.3THEATER


“I Hate Hamlet” (comedy): Open-ing Night Gala, 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $23, includes appetizers. Cash bar available. 360-679-2239 or whidbey playhouse.com.

Saturday.4THEATER



Sunday.5THEATER


THURSDAY.26

FRIDAY.27

SATURDAY.28

SUNDAY.29

Open Mic: 7 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. Sign-ups begin at 6:30 p.m. 360-445-3000.

Volkert Volkersz: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Con-ner. 360-399-1805.

Vacationeer, Light Thieves, Fauna Shade, The Pro-Nouns: 9 p.m., The Shake-down, 1212 N. State St., Belling-ham. $5.

Burton Cummings Band: 8 p.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Pacific Showroom, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. $55-$60. 877-275-2448.

Radio 80 (’80s pop, new wave): 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Winners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. No cover. 877-275-2448.

MuseBird Cafe: Ian McFeron, Bradford Loomis and Josh Clau-son, 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000.


Dane Dudley: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Ane-lia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner.

Kurt Lindsay: 8 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes.

SDVSAS Benefit: Mar-garet Wilder Band, 7 to 9 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. $10 sug-gested donation will benefit Skagit Domes-tic Violence and Sexual Assault Services. 360-755-3956.

Marcia Kester: 7 p.m., Mount Vernon Elks Lodge, 2120 Mar-ket St., Mount Vernon. Open to the public. 360-848-8882.

Burton Cummings Band: 8 p.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Pacific Show-room, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. $55-$60. 877-275-2448.

Radio 80 (’80s pop, new wave): 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Win-ners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. No cover. 877-275-2448.

The Winterlings (folk): 7 p.m., Con-way Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Con-way. 360-445-3000.

Jack Mattingly and Whiskey Fever CD release party: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $5. 360-445-3000.


Bobby Holland and the Breadline: 7:30 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-755-3956.

The Velvet Teen, Slow Bird, Hot Vic-tory, Xavier’s School for Gifted Young-sters: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $10. 360-778-1067.

Divas-N-The-Dudes: 8:30 p.m., Longhorn Saloon & Grill, 5754 Cains Court, Edison. 360-766-6330.

Filé Gumbo, with Orville Johnson: 5:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360-766-6266.

Gary B’s Church of Blues: Jam night, 6 to 10 p.m., Conway Pub & Eatery, 18611 Main St., Conway. 360-445-4733.

El Colonel (classical guitar): Noon to 2 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner. 360-399-1805.

Sunday Brunch Jazz, with John Savage and Duane Melcher (’40s & ’50s American jazz): 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., North Cove Coffee, 1130 S. Burlington Blvd., Burlington.

CC Adams and Friends Sunday Jam: 4:30 to 8:30 p.m., La Conner Pantry and Pub, 315 E. Morris St., La Conner. 360-466-4488.

Savage Jazz: 6 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Com-mercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720.

Roosevelt Road (Americana, bluegrass): 8 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $5. 360-445-3000.

Carolyn Cruso: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner. 360-399-1805.

Last of the Tall Trees: 5 to 8 p.m., The Wool-ley Market, 829 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley. 360-982-2649.

Darla Bradshaw Lobb, Walt Burkett: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Jan-sen Art Center Piano Lounge, 321 Front St., Lynden. No cover. jansenart center.org.

WEDNESDAY.1 THURSDAY.2

FRIDAY.27“DIVIDED”Ty Barnett and Ian Harris, 8 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $20 general, $35 preferred seating. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.

FRIDAY- SATURDAY.27-28BURTON CUMMINGS BAND8 p.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Pacific Showroom, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. $55-$60. 877-275-2448.

SATURDAY.28BOBBY HOLLAND AND THE BREADLINE7:30 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-755-3956.


NT Live: ‘A View from the Bridge’7:30 p.m. today, March 26

Mark Strong (“The Imitation Game,” “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy”) stars in the Young Vic produc-tion of “A View from the Bridge” – the Evening Standard, Guardian and Independent’s top theater pick of 2014.

The great Arthur Miller confronts the American dream in this dark and passionate tale. In Brook-lyn, longshoreman Eddie Carbone welcomes his Sicilian cousins to the land of freedom. But when one of them falls for his beau-tiful niece, they discover that freedom comes at a price.

Eddie’s jealous mistrust exposes a deep, unspeak-able secret – one that drives him to commit the ultimate betrayal.

$16 adults, $14 seniors, $12 students and children, with $2 off for Lincoln Theatre members.

‘Divided’: Ty Barnett and Ian Harris8 p.m. Friday, March 27

Comedians Ty Barnett and Ian Harris “rip on a wide variety of sacred cows, shibboleths, and carefully preserved beliefs, including the subjects most taboo at the dinner table: race, religion, and politics.”

The two comedians have been compared to such greats as “Lenny Bruce, George Carlin and Richard Pryor,” according to a news release. “Skepti-cal, smart and edgy, ‘Divid-ed’ is a rarity – a comedy show actually designed to make audiences think.”

$20 general, $35 pre-ferred, with $2 off for Lin-coln members.

Producers Night 20156 p.m. Saturday, March 28Swinomish Casino, Anacortes

The film inspiration this year is “Casino Royale,” so prepare for the unex-pected. Let your attire reflect your inner secret agent, devious villain, high roller or Bond Girl. Fancy, formal or semiformal dress is encouraged. Advance Patron ticket $65; Advance Producer Table for eight guests is $500. 21 and over; includes hors d’oeuvres, wine, dinner, live music, and live and silent auctions.

‘The Theory of Everything’7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 285:30 p.m. Sunday, March 297:30 p.m. Monday, March 30

Once a healthy, active young man, Stephen Hawking (Eddie Red-mayne) received an earth-shattering diagnosis at age 21. With his wife Jane (Felicity Jones) fighting tirelessly by his side, Ste-phen embarks on his most ambitious scientific work, studying the very thing he now has precious little of — time.

Together, they defy impossible odds, breaking new ground in medicine and science, and achieving more than they could ever have dreamed.

Rated PG-13. $10 gen-eral; $9 seniors, students and active military; $8 members; $7 children 12 and under. Sunday bar-gain prices: $8 general, $6 members, $5 children 12 and under.

AT THE LINCOLN THEATRE

712 S. First St., Mount Vernon360-336-8955 n www.lincolntheatre.orgHOT TICKETS

NERDS AND MUSIC: A Night with Joel Hodgson, Pat Rothfuss and Paul & Storm: March 27, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

DATSIK: March 27, Show-box SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

MAROON 5: March 28, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

DAN + SHAY: March 28, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

THE DECIBEL TOUR: March 31, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

YOUNG THUG, TRAVI$ SCOTT: March 31, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

DARK STAR ORCHESTRA: April 1, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxon-line.com.

BLUES HALL OF FAME TOUR: with Charlie Mus-selwhite, James Cotton and John Hammond: April 4, Mount Baker Theatre, Bell-ingham. 360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com.

SUICIDE GIRLS: BLACK-HEART BURLESQUE: April 4, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

LIL DICKY: April 4, Chop Suey, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

STROMAE: April 6, Show-box SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

THE SING OFF LIVE: April 6, Moore Theatre, Seattle. 877-784-4849 or livenation.com.

GEORGE EZRA: April 6,

The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

YELLE: April 7, The Show-box, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

THE REPLACEMENTS: April 9, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. 877-784-4849 or livenation.com.

VANCE JOY: April 9, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

CRIZZLY: April 10, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

SOJA: April 10, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

RACHEL BRATHEN (Yoga Girl): April 11, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

DAVE BARRY: April 11, Mount Baker Theatre, Bell-ingham. 360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com.

ARIANA GRANDE: April 14, KeyArena, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

NEKO CASE: April 14, Mount Baker Theatre, Bell-ingham. 360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com.

RAEKWON, GHOSTFACE KILLAH: April 15, The Show-box, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

FAITH NO MORE: April 16, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. 877-784-4849 or livenation.com.

BLUE OCTOBER: April 17, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

BOOSIE BADAZZ: April 17, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

KALIN AND MYLES: April 18, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxon-line.com.

LORD HURON: April 18, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

SNOOP’S 2nd ANNUAL WELLNESS RETREAT: featur-

ing Snoop Dogg, G-Eazy, Ty Dolla $ign, E-40: April 19, WAMU Theater, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

SLEEP: April 20, The Show-box, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

CLEAN BANDIT: April 21, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

COASTS: April 21, Chop Suey, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

MOODY BLUES: April 22, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. 877-784-4849 or livenation.com.

KAISER CHIEFS: April 22, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

INFECTED MUSHROOM: April 23, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

BIG DATA: April 23, The Crocodile, Seattle. 877-987-6487 or thecrocodile.com.

TECH N9NE: April 24, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

GOHARD FESTIVAL: with Porter Robinson, Flosstrada-mus, Tchami, Rae Sremmurd, Destructo, Jauz, Anna Lunoe, Wax Motif: April 25, Tacoma Dome. 800-745-3000 or liv-enation.com.

MASSIVE MONKEES DAY: April 25, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

DRIVE BY TRUCKERS: April 28, Moore Theatre, Seattle. 877-784-4849 or livenation.com.

VOLBEAT: with Anthrax and Crobot: April 29, WAMU The-ater, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

“SOMETHING ROTTEN”: April 29-May 24, The 5th Avenue Theatre, 1308 Fifth Ave., Seattle. 888-584-4849 or 5thavenue.org.

RICHARD CHEESE AND LOUNGE AGAINST THE MACHINE: April 30, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

JEFF AUSTIN BAND, FRUI-TION: May 1, The Neptune Theatre, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

n For a complete list, visit goskagit and click on “Entertainment.”

MASTODON (pictured) & CLUTCHApril 26, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.


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Local travel SHORT TRIPS: Mount Vernon Parks and Recre-ation offers travel opportu-nities for ages 8 and older (adult supervision required for ages 18 and younger). Trips depart from and return to Hillcrest Park, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon. For information or to register, call 360-336-6215. Next up: Historic Port Gamble: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, April 3. Venture via van and ferry to this water-front town situated on the shores of Hood Canal. Founded in 1853, Port Gamble is the only remaining company-owned mill town on Puget Sound. Explore the 120-acre National Historic Land-mark complete with turn-of-the-century buildings, a museum and a self-guided walking tour. Includes time for a no-host lunch and shopping. $69-$71. Regis-ter by March 27.

“DESERT ODYSSEY”: Skagit Valley College will offer a travel-based course to the Desert Southwest on May 8-31. Students will experience 8,000 years of art and architecture by Anasazi and Hopi cliff dwellers and explore how they reflect the regional geology and biota. The field experience is offered as part of a 15-credit learning com-munity integrating geol-ogy, biology and Native American history for SVC students. A noncredit option is also available

for community members. A number of partial schol-arships are available, based on financial need. For information, contact Chuck Luckmann at 360-416-7696 or charles.luck [email protected], or visit skagit.edu/news.asp_Q_pagenumber_E_3662.

STATE VISITOR CALL CENTER: The Washing-ton Tourism Alliance’s ExperienceWA Call Center is open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. 1-800-544-1800 or [email protected]. Staff members assist trav-elers who have questions, refer them to specific des-tination marketing orga-nizations and other travel resources across the state for more detailed informa-tion, and take orders for the Washington State Visi-tors Guide.

PASSPORT APPLICA-TIONS: Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes, accepts pass-port applications from noon to 6:30 p.m. Tues-days and Wednesdays and 1 to 4 p.m. Saturdays. Passport forms and infor-mation on fees and how to apply are available at travel.state.gov, or pick up an application and pass-port guide at the library.Oak Harbor Senior Center, 51 SE Jerome St., Oak Harbor, accepts passport applications, by appoint-ment, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. 360-279-4580.

By LYNN O’ROURKE HAYESThe Dallas Morning News

Spending time in nature can help improve a child’s confidence, foster a sense of discovery and nurture environmental stewards of tomorrow. Here are five ways your family can enjoy the great outdoors:

1. Birding in Tubac, Arizona. Southern Arizona is considered one of the nation’s best spots for bird-ing. Declare the historic, family-friendly Tubac Golf Resort & Spa your base camp and get to exploring. Hike from the resort, which is on the 500-acre Otero Ranch in the Santa Cruz River Valley, and appreci-ate views of the Tumacacori and Santa Rita peaks in the distance. When not spotting hummingbirds and elegant trogons, enjoy a round of golf, local art or the spa. The Tubac Takes Flight birding festival continues through April. tubacgolfresort.com

2. Dive to discover the world. From Bonaire and Grand Cayman to Yap and Palau, Family Dive Adven-tures and Kids Sea Camp provide education about the underwater world and the tools needed to become safe, confident divers. In

the last 15 years, the com-pany has certified more than 5,400 kids. Children and their parents will learn about coral reefs, sharks, manta rays and the latest in global marine conserva-tion during Kids Sea Camp weeks. Join other families during organized group trips or customize your own getaway. familydivers.com

3. Hike the canyons in Springdale, Utah. Find your way into southern Utah’s canyon country. From curvaceous slot can-

yons to tabletop plateaus, this peaceful yet grand countryside offers a visual bonanza of color, shape and form. Consider the Nar-rows, a spectacular 16-mile corridor that requires one rigorous day for fit family members. Most recommend an overnight. Better yet, choose the Bottoms Up hike that lets hikers see the most stunning aspects of the canyon in four to six hours. Numerous day hikes, moun-tain biking and stargazing options abound. Contact:

americaswonderlands.com; nps.gov/zion

4. Paddle the Boundary Waters, Ely, Minnesota. Your family will enjoy the peace and tranquility of this pristine wilderness area. Listen to the waves lap against the shore as you drift to sleep in one of 2,000 secluded campsites that dot the lake region. Wake to birds chirping in the birch trees and hear loons on the water as you prepare for breakfast over a campfire. Set off to explore this richly diverse region via more than 1,500 miles of canoe routes that crisscross the waterways. piragis.com

5. Getaway on the Gauley, West Virginia. Choose your level of excite-ment when you plan a weekend in the wilds of West Virginia. Slice through the whitewater on the river of your choice, fly through the trees on a zip line or learn to rock climb. You can also camp and sleep under the stars or cozy up inside a lodge or rustic cabin. Discounts for kids with early booking. adven-turesonthegorge.com

n Lynn O’Rourke Hayes is the editor of FamilyTravel.com. Email her at lohayes FamilyTravel.com.

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Head to the great outdoors for springWeb buzz Name: Slow-Chic.com What it does: Locates properties (and experiences) you’d expect to see only in movies. There are 225 properties; most are in France, but there are others in Italy, Morocco, Spain and Belgium, hand-picked for discerning travelers. What’s hot: You’ll have to get used to not calling your vacation digs a hotel. You could be staying in a 17th century chateau, a small castle in Brittany, an ancient palace turned riad in the medina in Marrakech or a small country resort on the shores of a lake in Sardinia, just to name a few. Prices are very reason-able and are often the same or considerably less than a luxe hotel in Europe. Click on the “Overview” and be sure to read the short checklist of what the curators love, items not to miss and, especially, “The Best Bit.” What’s not: A small quibble, but I’d like to see the closest international and regional airports, if not train stations, listed in their “Need to Know” section. It would be helpful to travelers not familiar with smaller towns in Europe.

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NEW YORK — “Mad Men” fans can now take a selfie with Don Draper, thanks to a bench unveiled Monday featuring the fictional adman’s silhouette.

Jon Hamm, the actor who plays Draper, posed for photos on the bench outside the Time & Life Building at 1271 Avenue of the Americas in midtown Manhattan. He appeared with fellow cast members January Jones, Christina Hendricks, John Slattery

and Elisabeth Moss.The bench is one of a number of attrac-

tions around New York City coinciding with the AMC series’ final season. The Museum of the Moving Image in Queens has a “Mad Men” exhibit with props, sets and costumes.

The Draper bench shows a black outline of the character seated on the bench, with one arm draped along the back of the seat. Two slim strips of white illuminate the black figure: a shirt cuff peeking out from beneath a suit sleeve, and the tip of a cigarette.

Selfie spot for ‘Mad Men’ fans: new Don Draper bench in NYC


GET INVOLVED

AUDITIONS“PIRATES OF

PENZANCE”: Auditions for Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic operetta will be held Sunday through Tuesday, March 29-31, at Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Mid-way Blvd., Oak Harbor. The production has a large ensemble cast, with many featured roles. Auditioners should be prepared to sing and be dressed for dance movement.

Choral auditions will be held Sunday, March 29, with women at 2 p.m. and men at 3:30 p.m. Come prepared to sing two ensemble songs with other auditioning cho-rus members.

Principal role auditions will be held by appointment in 5-minute blocks from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, March 30. Auditioners will sing a prepared vocal solo. Sheet music and an MP3 record-ing are available at the playhouse. Callbacks will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 31. Rehears-als begin Tuesday, April 7, and the show will run May 28-June 21. 360-679-2237, [email protected] or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

“TO KILL A MOCKING-BIRD”: Auditions will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday and 5 p.m. Sunday, April 11-12, at Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Ana-cortes. Parts are available for eight females and 10 males ranging in age from 8 to 50 and older. Auditions will be by cold readings from the script. The play will run May 29-June 20. For information or to schedule an audition: 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

DANCEFOLK DANCING: Skagit-

Anacortes Folk Dancers meet at 7 p.m. most Tues-days at Bayview Civic Hall,

12615 C St., Bay View. Learn to folkdance to a variety of international music. Instruc-tion begins at 7 p.m. fol-lowed by review and request dances until 9:30. The first session is free, $3 thereafter. All are welcome. No part-ners needed. For informa-tion, contact Gary or Ginny at 360-766-6866.

THURSDAY DANCE: Dance to The Skippers from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Thursdays at Hillcrest Lodge, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon. For information, contact Gisela at 360-424-5696.

NIA JAM: Debbie DuPey and Heather Hovis, 6 to 7 p.m. Friday, March 27, Ana-cortes Center for Happiness, 619 Commercial Ave., Ana-cortes. By donation to ben-efit the Guatemalan Learn-ing Center. 360-464-2229 or anacortescenterforhappi-ness.org.

MUSICBARBERSHOP HAR-

MONY: Those interested in singing four-part barber-shop harmony are invited to attend a free, no-com-mitment rehearsal of the An-O-Chords. No experi-ence necessary, no auditions required. Learn by rote, and you don’t have to read music. Ages 12 and up wel-come. Drop in any Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Northwest Educational Service Build-ing, 1601 R Ave., Anacortes. Rides available. Bob Lun-dquist, 360-941-5733 or [email protected].

CALL FOR MUSICIANS: 5b’s Bakery, 45597 Main St., Concrete, is looking for musicians to perform easy-listening acoustic music from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. during Sunday Brunch. In exchange, musicians will receive audience contribu-tions and a meal. 360-853-8700 or [email protected].

TIME FOR FIDDLERS: The Washington Old Time Fiddlers play acoustic old-time music at 6:30 p.m. the second and fourth Fridays of each month at the Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland. St. Free; dona-tions accepted. 360-630-9494.

SKAGIT VALLEY MUSIC CLUB: The club welcomes performers (intermediate and above), listeners and guests to join the fun at 1:45 p.m. today, March 26, at Vasa Hall, 1805 Cleveland St., Mount Vernon. Come and sing, play the club’s piano or organ, play your own instrument or just enjoy a variety of music — ’20s to ’70s classical, popular, western and gospel. Free. For information, call Elaine at 360-428-4228.

SECOND FRIDAY DRUM CIRCLE: 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, April 10, Unity Church, 704 W. Division St., Mount Vernon. Freewill donation. [email protected].

SHELTER BAY CHORUS: Practices are held from 2:45 to 4:45 p.m. every Thursday at the Shelter Bay Club-house in La Conner. New members welcome. No need to be a Shelter Bay resident. 360-466-3805.

LOVE TO SING? Join the women of Harmony Northwest Chorus from 6:30 to 9 p.m. every Monday at the Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland Ave. Seeking women who like to sing a cappella music. All skill levels welcome.

RECREATIONCLEAN SWEEP: The

Mount Vernon Downtown Association will host a com-munity cleanup event from 10 a.m. to approximately noon Saturday, March 28, in downtown Mount Vernon. Meet in the parking lot at

Main and Montgomery to clean the alley between First and Main streets from Montgomery to Pine. Vol-unteers will be serenaded by the Stilly River Band. Tools and a complimen-tary lunch will be provided. Bring your own gloves. 360-336-3801 or info@mount vernondowntown.org.

TRAIL BUILDERS: Mount Vernon Trail Builders seeks volunteers to help with trail building and maintenance at Little Mountain Park in Mount Vernon. Planned projects include a new trail and bicycle skills park. Fam-ily-friendly work sessions are held from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturdays, rain or shine. Lunch, snacks, tools and training are provided. For information, call Mount Vernon Parks and Recre-ation at 360-336-6215 or visit mountvernontrailbuild-ers.com. Next up: March 28, April 11, 25.

SALMON HABITAT RES-TORATION: Join Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group (SFEG) to help restore native riparian plants in the Skagit and Samish watersheds. These plants provide shade and cover for salmon and leaf litter for aquatic insects, which in turn provide food for salmon. These riparian zones also improve water quality by controlling ero-sion and filtering pollutants. All planting events take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. For information or to sign up: 360-336-0172 or [email protected]. Next up: March 28, potting party at the SFEG nursery, 21109 Kelleher Road.

CRUISING COURSE: The U.S. Power Squadron Cruising and Cruise Plan-ning Course will be taught by Skagit Bay Sail & Power Squadron from 7 to 9 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays,

March 30-April 29, at the Anacortes Marina. The course covers cruise prepa-ration and planning, boats and equipment, anchors and anchoring, security, chartering, cruising outside the United States, crew and provisioning, voyage man-agement, communications, navigation, weather and emergencies. $150, $175 for two sharing a book. To reg-ister, contact Bob Miller at 360-588-9950 or bob [email protected].

DAFFODIL BICYCLE RIDE: In conjunction with the La Conner Daffodil Festival, the Dandy Daf-fodil Tweed Ride will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 28, at La Conner Channel Lodge, 205 N. First St., La Conner. Early check-in will be available from 3 to 6 p.m. Friday, March 27, at Hellam’s Vineyard, 109 N. First St., with day-of-ride check-in from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.

An after-ride party will take place from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday at Hellam’s Vineyard, where prizes will be awarded in a variety of categories, including most dapper chap, most snappy lass, most stylish steed, most marvelous mustache (men & women), most interesting picnic blanket, most classic teacup and best limerick. The bike ride is suitable for cyclists of all skill levels. Registration: $10. thedandy daffodil.com.

30TH ANNUAL TULIP RUN/WALK: Choose the 5-mile run or 2-mile run/walk starting at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, April 4, at Skagit Regional Airport, 15400 Airport Drive, Burlington. Register in advance, or day of race starting at 7:30 a.m. Advance registration: $15, or $25 with shirt. Free for ages 14 and younger and 70 and older. Shirt only, $10. Day of race: $25, $35

with shirt. Shirt only, $15 (if available). 360-982-2934 or tuliprun.com.

SPRING PLANT WALKS: The Washington Native Plant Society hosts plant walks from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesdays at area parks. For information, call Ann, 360-293-3044, or Susan, 360-659-8792 or 360-333-7437. Next up:

March 31: Washington Park, Anacortes. Meet in the parking lot by the rest-room for an easy walk.

WORKSHOPSPUBLISHING OPTIONS

FOR WRITERS: with Kath-leen Kaska and Karla Locke: Skagit Valley Writ-ers League will host a free presentation on Options in Publishing from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. today, March 26, at the Burlington Public Library, 820 E. Washington Ave., Burlington. Learn about the differences between tradi-tional and small press pub-lishing and self-publishing, including the requirements, advantages and disadvan-tages of each method. Free. To register, visit skagit writers.org.

SCIENCE & ARTS: WWU Youth Programs will offer Odyssey of Sci-ence & Arts for students in grades 3-8 from March 30-April 2 at Shannon Point Marine Center and Washington Park in Ana-cortes. The program will explore marine mammals who inhabit the Salish Sea. Students will learn through hands-on activities in spe-cialized learning labs and an outdoor classroom, and will train to be a harbor porpoise observer for real porpoise research. Sessions include 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (grades 3-5) and 1 to 5 p.m. (grades 6-8). Each session costs $129. 360-650-3308, [email protected] or wwu.edu/youth.


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MINI-REVIEWSCompiled from news services.Ratings are one to four stars.

“An Honest Liar” — Directed with style by Justin Wein-stein and Tyler Measom, this documentary chronicles the amazing life of James Randi, who retired from a career in magic to expose faith healers and psychics. At times Randi’s methods are questionable, but anyone who challenges the charlatans -- and often wins those challenges -- deserves a standing ovation. Documen-tary, not rated, 90 minutes. No rating. “Big Hero 6” — Disney’s ani-mated story about a teenager befriending a health-care robot is a big, gorgeous adventure with wonderful voice perfor-mances, some dark under-tones that give the story more depth, an uplifting message and more than a few laugh-out-loud moments. Animation action comedy, PG, 108 min-utes. HHH

1⁄2 “Cinderella” — Disney’s live-action “Cinderella” movie is an enchanting, exhilarat-ing romantic adventure with gorgeous scenery, terrific sets, stellar cinematography and Oscar-worthy costumes. Lily James sparkles in the title role, and Cate Blanchett makes a deliciously terrifying evil stepmother. Instead of a re-imagined reboot, it’s old-fashioned, and that’s kind of refreshing. Fantasy, PG, 105 minutes. HHH

1⁄2 “Cymbeline” — This update of Shakespeare’s play boasts a cast led by Ed Harris and Ethan Hawke and some impressive visuals. The prob-lem is, the plot wavers from nearly indecipherable to semi-ridiculous to I stopped caring. Drama, R, 85 minutes. H1⁄2 “Danny Collins” — Al Pacino sells the heck out of his per-formance as an aged pop star miserable about having to sing his cheesy hit 200 times a year. But a lost letter from John Lennon sets him on a path to redemption. Like Danny’s signature song, this is supposed to be a feel-good number, and as such, it works just fine. Comedy-drama, R, 106 minutes. HHH “Focus” — Will Smith gets his cool back with his char-ismatic performance as an experienced con man showing the ropes to a newbie (Margot Robbie). This is just sheer escapist entertainment from start to finish. Crime caper, R, 105 minutes. HHH

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“Get Hard” — A racist moron convicted of fraud (Will Ferrell) hires the guy who washes his car (Kevin Hart) to prepare him for prison. The stars have terrific chemistry, but this tired and unimagina-tive comedy relies too heavily on rape jokes and racial and gay stereotypes. Comedy, R, 100 minutes. HH “Home” — A little Jim Par-sons goes a long way, and he grates on your nerves voicing an alien on the run with a smart seventh-grader (Rihan-na). Kids will probably enjoy the colors and the music, but anyone over 10 will see the plot twists a mile away. Animated adventure, PG, 96 minutes. HH “Kingsman: The Secret Service” — In a very violent and very silly movie, Colin Firth gives a disciplined, serious performance as a spy from a super-secret British agency. “Kingsman,” a relentless, hard-core spoof of the old-school James Bond movies, is the cra-ziest movie I’ve seen in a long time. Spy adventure, R, 129 minutes. HHH

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“’71” — Jack O’Connell (“Unbroken”) gives a stir-ring performance as a green recruit with the British Army deployed to Belfast in 1971 and caught up in a riot. This is one of those intense war thrillers where you know it’s fiction, you know it’s not a documentary, and yet every performance and every con-flict feels true to the history and the events of the time. War drama, R, 99 minutes. HHH

1⁄2 “The DUFF” — A socially awkward high school senior (the eminently likable Mae Whitman) ditches her besties after learning she’s their “Des-ignated Ugly Fat Friend.” This well-intentioned and some-times quite sharp movie falls just short due to a few way-off-the-mark scenes and too much heavy-handed preaching. Teen romance, PG-13, 104 minutes. HH

1⁄2 “The Gunman” — Rarely have two Oscar-winning actors been so stunningly off the mark as Sean Penn (ripped and deeply bronzed) and Javier Bardem are in this

international thriller. “The Gun-man” follows a predictable pattern: cheesy, semitense dialogue followed by either a shootout or a “Bourne”-type fight scene. Action thriller, R, 115 minutes. H “The Humbling” — Al Pacino is all over the place playing a famous actor who goes to rehab after falling off the stage. As madcap characters keep entering and exiting his life, yelling at him and kissing him and berating him and mak-ing strange requests of him, fantasy and reality intertwine in a manner I found more mad-dening than intriguing. Comedy, R, 113 minutes. HH “The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” — I actually enjoyed this second chapter about British pensioners who move to a ramshackle retire-ment hotel in Jaipur, India, more than the first, because I was revisiting all those won-derful, cheeky characters. It’s shamelessly, unapologetically sentimental, but that’s just fine because we’re rooting for everyone here. Romantic com-edy, PG, 122 minutes. HHH

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AT AREA THEATERSANACORTES CINEMASMarch 26-April 2 Home (PG) - Thursday: 7 p.m.; Friday-Thurs-day: 1:20, 3:50, 6:25, 8:30 The Divergent Series: Insurgent (PG-13): 1:00, 3:30, 6:45, 9:15 Cinderella (PG): Friday-Monday: 1:10, 6:35; Tuesday: 1:10, Wednesday-Thursday: 1:10, 6:35 The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (PG): Friday-Monday: 3:40, 9:00; Tuesday: 3:40; Wednesday-Thursday: 3:40, 9:00 The Breakfast Club 30th Anniversary (R): Tuesday: 7:30 p.m. 360-293-6620

BLUE FOX DRIVE-INOak HarborMarch 26-29 Home (PG) and Insurgent (PG-13): Thursday and Sunday. Home (PG), Cinderella (PG) and Insurgent (PG-13): Friday and Saturday. First movie starts at 7:45 p.m. 360-675-5667

CONCRETE THEATREMarch 27-29 The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (PG): Friday: 7:30 p.m.; Saturday: 5 and 7:30 p.m.; Sunday: 4 and 6:30 p.m. 360-941-0403

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OAK HARBOR CINEMASMarch 27-April 2 Home (PG): Thursday: 7 p.m.; Friday: 1:20, 3:25, 6:40, 8:45; Saturday: 10:50, 1:20, 3:25, 6:40, 8:45; Sunday: 10:50, 1:20, 3:25, 6:40; Monday-Thursday: 1:20, 3:25, 6:40 The Divergent Series: Insurgent (PG-13): Friday: 1:00, 3:35, 6:30, 9:00; Saturday: 10:30, 1:00, 3:35, 6:30, 9:00; Sunday: 10:30, 1:00, 3:35, 6:30; Monday-Thursday: 1:00, 3:35, 6:30 Cinderella (PG): Friday: 1:10, 3:45, 6:20, 8:55; Saturday: 10:40, 1:10, 3:45, 6:20, 8:55; Sunday: 10:40, 1:10, 3:45, 6:20; Monday: 1:10, 3:45, 6:20; Tuesday: 1:10, 3:45; Wednesday-Thursday: 1:10, 3:45, 6:20 The Breakfast Club 30th Anniversary (R): Tuesday: 7:30 p.m. Furious 7 (PG-13): Thursday: 7 p.m. 360-279-2226

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NEW THIS WEEKIn her native Denmark, director Susanne Bier

makes intimate, emotional and even allegorical dramas such as “After the Wedding” and “In a Better World.”

In Hollywood, she’s a little lost, shoehorned into flat melodramas such as “Things We Lost in the Fire” and her latest, “SERENA.” A period piece that offered most of those involved a chance to try something new on the screen, “Serana” just lies there, a blood-stained bore that never quite gives away a reason for it to exist.

Bradley Cooper plays a Depression-era timber baron racing to clear cut the mountains before the Feds turn the land into the Smoky Mountains National Park. He’s not subtle about his rapaciousness. By the time that park is announced, he declares, “There won’t be a tree standing.”

He’s almost as cavalier about his rural workforce. Pemberton Lumber is an accident-prone enterprise. His loyal aide, Buchanan (David Dencik) may forgive, his mysterious, superstitious hunting guide (Rhys Ifans, creepy) may understand. But the man’s mania for milking this land for all that it’s worth so that he can then head to Brazil where he can wipe out the rain for-est is myopic.

Then Serena, a Westerner who grew up in timber wealth, crosses his field of view. Played by Jennifer Lawrence, she is a flinty, forest-wise woman who knows how to ride a horse and whose marriage will be more a partnership than a life of leisure.

“I can assure you, Mr. Buchanan, I didn’t come to the Carolinas to do needlepoint.”

She solves their rattlesnake bite problem (a tamed eagle, sent off to hunt them) and shares Pemberton’s life and business and bed.

But he earlier impregnated a hill woman, which complicates things. His accounting is suspect and there are bribes floating around to keep the Park Service at bay. Toby Jones plays the mistrusting local sheriff.

There’s just a hint of Appalachia today in the exte-riors — the dead trees that pepper the slopes now, but not then. Much of this was shot in the Czech Republic, where a rough-hewn, newly-cut timber town is real-ized.

Cooper and Lawrence get to do things on horse-back, swing an axe like they’ve done it before and play intimate scenes that they’ve never had the chance to show off on screen. They don’t create much heat. Nei-ther has to do an accent here, only Ifans has to play a real man of the mountains.

But there’s not much to this, between the bloody lumbering and hunting “accidents,” no urgency or pas-sion to the story or the performing of it.

Bier takes on this “mysterious world” as just that, but her alien’s eye-view offers no insights. And what-ever Ron Rash’s novel had to offer, Bier has rendered it into something soapy, with everything compelling about it washed out.

1:49. Rating: R for some violence and sexuality. H1⁄2

n Roger Moore, Tribune News Service

MOVIES


“The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies”: Peter Jack-son’s “Hobbit” trilogy — noteworthy for the way Jackson has trans-formed the book into a visual feast and delivers the tentpole moments — ends with uninspired battles and muddled characters.

Jackson’s skill as a storyteller — so well displayed in the “Rings” movies — has been replaced by a mish-mash of action with recycled characters. The most annoying example is that Ryan Cage’s role of Lake-town flunky, Alfrid, has been expanded from a meaningless player to a painfully unfunny comic relief.

Appearances by Cate Blanchett as Galadriel and Christopher Lee as Saruman feel forced, as if Jackson were more interested in giv-ing loyal fans a treat rather than keep-ing the story structure on track. Just because this is the end doesn’t mean everyone needs to take a curtain bow.

“Into the Woods”: This musical journey starring Meryl Streep is full of strong performances, a beautiful fairytale landscape and a story that is emotionally haunting.

The stories meet and move on but always feel connected by the themes of growing up, parenting and sexual awakening. Generally, these heavy plot lines don’t become too cumbersome, except with Little Red Riding Hood (Lilla Crawford ). The song addressed to her by the big, bad Wolf (Johnny Depp), “Hello Little Girl,” takes on a creepy tone as it’s performed here.

It’s the only musical miscue as the cast handles the edgy Stephen Sond-heim musical score with great ease and passion.

“Mr. Bean: The Whole Bean”: Rowan Atkinson is a master of physi-cal humor as he can take the most mundane of situations and milk count-less laughs without saying a single word.

You can get caught up with his bril-

liant work through an anniversary collection that includes 14 epi-sodes of the TV series starring Atkinson. The shows were originally produced between 1990-95.

The set also includes previously missing scenes from the original U.S broadcast and a 40-minute documentary.

“Unbroken”: Olympic athlete must face the ordeal of being held in a Japanese prisoner of war camp during World War II.

“Mystery Science Theatre 3000: XXXII”: Includes “Hercules” and “San Francisco Interna-tional.”

“Song One”: Family uses journal to under-stand the world of man in a coma. Anne Hatha-way stars.

“Confessions of a Prodigal Son”: Paints

a picture of a young man’s ups and downs through relationships, faith, hope and redemption.

“Digging Up the Marrow”: Ghastly images haunting nightmares could be real. Ray Wise stars.

“Marvel Knights: Wolverine Versus Sabretooth”: Epic finale to the duo’s greatest battle.

“LA Apocalypse”: Volcanoes turn Los Angeles into a living nightmare.

“The Sure Thing”: The John Cusack film has been released on Blu-ray to mark the 30th anniversary.

“A Path Appears”: An exploration of gender inequality.

“Best Seller”: The James Woods film is now available on Blu-ray.

“Diamond Heist”: Diamond smug-gler (Michael Madsen) gets deadly help from an old friend.

“Lonesome Dove Church”: Tom Berenger stars in this film based on true events surrounding the founding of a church.

“Nova: Sunken Ship Rescue”: Fol-lows the operation to salvage the Costa Concordia cruise ship.

“1066: The Battle for Middle Earth”: Ian Holm narrates.

n Rick Bentley, The Fresno Bee

NEW ON DVD THIS WEEK

Upcoming movie releases Following is a partial schedule of coming mov-ies on DVD. Release dates are subject to change:

MARCH 31InterstellarThe Imitation GameWildIsland of Lemurs: MadagascarOutcast

APRIL 7A Most Violent YearHappy ValleyBad Ass 3Home Sweet Hell

APRIL 14The Woman in Black 2: Angel of DeathBig EyesThe BabadookMaps to the StarsAntarctica: A Year on Ice

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MUSIC REVIEWSLILA DOWNS, “Balas y Chocolate”

— Fluency in Spanish isn’t necessary to understand Lila Downs’ shape-shifting voice: It transcends language, carrying pure emotion. On her latest album, “Balas y Chocolate” (Bullets and Chocolate), the Grammy-winning Downs expresses outrage and pain over events in Mexico, her birthplace. And she capably blends traditional Latin rhythms with modern elements in an array of popular standards and her own compositions, her themes — treason, loss, death and love — woven throughout the 13 songs.

Downs’ romantic bolero “Cuando Me Tocas” (When You Touch Me) is rendered achingly beautiful and accented by waver-ing breaths. “Mano Negra” (Black Hand) demonstrates her range of style in a terrif-ic mash-up of pre-Colombian instruments and mariachi horns with rhythm and har-monics borrowed from Jewish klezmer. The gorgeous production allows Downs’ voice to soar solo to the edges of falsetto and contralto or dive into a blend of audio samples.

Downs moves from operatic stylings to rap and everything in between, with both artistic exploration and pop sensi-bility, such as on the first-release single “La Patria Madrina” (Motherland) in which she pairs up with Colombian rocker Juanes.

n Michelle Morgante, Associated Press

VAN MORRISON, “Duets: Re-Working the Catalogue” — The duets format can be a lazy way to go, a predictable romp that showcases familiar old songs. Not so with Van Morrison’s new collection, which skips obvious hits like “Moondance” and “Brown-Eyed Girl” for overlooked, some-times eccentric tracks from memorable albums like “The Healing Game” and “A Period of Transition.”

The result is a warm, refreshing look at the stunning breadth of Morrison’s poetic compositions, dating back nearly five decades. It’s all here: The devotion to American rhythm and blues roots, the moody introspection, the search for tran-scendence. There is no particular concept, no chronological tale, but the music is uni-fied by his fierce vision, and set off by his magnificent voice (untrammeled by time) and some tasty horn work.

The choice of collaborators is revealing: Mavis Staples, with her golden voice and long family history; jazz singer Gregory Porter (who finally makes some of the mumbled lyrics to the exuberant “The Eternal Kansas City” intelligible); and Taj Mahal, who seems to nail “How Can

A Poor Boy” on the very first take. Their easy camaraderie makes one miss the late John Lee Hooker, who teamed with Mor-rison for some of the finest duets of their respective careers.

Morrison also includes some of the early English rockers who were on the way up when he first surfaced in the mid-’60s. Chris Farlowe, who has joined Mor-rison on stage at times, teams up with him on “Born To Sing” and former bandmate Georgie Fame duets on “Get On With the Show.” P.J. Proby makes a surprise, slightly self-mocking appearance in “Whatever Happened to P.J. Proby”, a nostalgic hom-age to the early days.

n Gregory Katz, Associated Press

THE FAIRFIELD FOUR, “Still Rockin’ My Soul”; MCCRARY SISTERS, “Let’s Go” — The Fairfield Four and the McCrary Sisters are Nashville gospel quar-tets that are inextricably linked. The Fair-field Four go back 90 years, and their most important member was Sam McCrary, group leader from the 1940s to the 1980s.

His daughters — Ann and Regina McCrary, Deborah Person and Alfreda Lee — have followed in their father’s footsteps and have never sounded more powerful than on the new “Let’s Go,” produced by jack-of-all-musical-trades Buddy Miller.

The current Fairfield Four — Levert Allison, Larrice Byrd, Bobbye Sherrell and Joe Thompson — may lack the foot-stomping transcendence of the best Fair-field Four collectives, but their a cappella fireworks on “Still Rockin’ My Soul” will rouse plenty of hallelujahs.

Mixing public domain material such as “Come on in This House” with classics like Thomas Dorsey’s “Highway to Heaven” carries on the tradition of African-American gospel quartets with verve and taste. Enjoining country stalwart Lee Ann Womack on “Children Go Where I Send Thee” also nicely brings them into the 21st century.

The McCrary Sisters’ “Let’s Go,” on the other hand, is a modern tour de force. The gale-force collection mixes traditional harmonies with ferocious musical arrange-ments that incorporate organ-driven soul and guitar-crunching rock. “Let’s Go” speaks to the moment while ranking with the most potent roof-raising, pew-shaking music ever created.

“Still Rockin’ My Soul” effectively evokes the past while “Let’s Go” impres-sively points to the future. Both extend a tradition that listeners of any faith will find soul-stirring.

n Michael McCall, Associated Press

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